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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
Three Wills Filed for Probate,

The will of Margaret Page Gibson,
dated July 8. 1897, has been filed with
the register of wills. She leaves her
entire estate to her husband, George
Gibson. and names him as executor.
BY the terms of the will of David
Moore. dated November 9, 1901. his en-
tire estate Is devised to his wife, Mary
r. Moore. The Union Trust Company
Is named as executor.
Sarah E. Cawood. by her will, dated
October 4. 1894, leaves all her property
to her daughter, Mary e. Cawood, as
long as she remains unmarried In
case she marries she is to give half the
estate to her sister, Sarah c. Stockett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
-ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Capt Jacob NJ. Coffin, Medical Corps.
Fort Yellowstone, Wyo.. has been as
signe6 to duty pertaining to the an
nual inspection of the sanitary troops.
organized militia of the state of Mon
tana.
Capt. George NJ. Grimes. Quartermas-
ter Corps, will report in the Philippine
department for duty.
First Lieut.. Leo P. Quinn. 9Th Field
Artillery, is attached to the 4th Field
Artillery.
By direction of the President. Capt
william H. Tobin. Coast Artillery
Corps, is detailed for service in the
Quartermaster Corps. vice Capt. George
F. Connolly. relieved.
Second Lieuts. Clinton w. Russell. Sth
Infantry, and Howard c. Davidson, 9th
Infantry. aviation students. are an
nounced as on duty that requires them
to participate regularly and frequently
in aerial flights
Cavalry. is transferred to the 18th
Cavalry.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. (junior grade) W. A. Corley.
from Georgia to receiving ship at Bos-
ton.
Ensign r. W. Haylor. from Georgia to
receiving ship at Philadelphia.
Ensign ]. E. Bremen, from Raleigh
to Maryland.
Pay Inspector G. G. Seibels. to navy
yard, Charleston, s. c.
Assistant Paymaster d. P. Norman,
from Raleigh to home and wait orders.
Assistant Paymaster D. P. Heath, to
navy yard. Boston.
CHIEF boatswaip Joseph He'll, to
navy yarc, Washington. D. c.
Chief Boatswain Charles Schonborg,
from navy yard, Philadelphia, to Asiatic
station.
Chief Pay Clerk A. w. Barnes, from
Supply to Charleston.
Pay Clerk W. S. Hullfish, from
Charleston to Prometheus.
Pay Clerk o. ID. Foutch. from naval
proving grounds, Indian Head, to Sup
Pay Clerk E. X. Brooks, from Naval
Academy to New York.
Naval Movements.
The flag of the commander-in-chief of
the Pacific reserve fleet has been trans
ferred from the South Dakota to the
Milwaukee,
The Georgia has been detached from
duty with the Atlantic fleet and assign
ed to duty with the Atlantic reserve
fleet.
The Kearsarge. at the Philadelphia
yard has been ordered to proceed. upon
completion of certain repairs. to Bos-
ton for assignment to the Massachu.
sets naval militia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
Bureau of Soils Has Rifle Club,

Organization Of a rife club by en-
ployes of the bureau of soils of the
Department of Agriculture was effected
yesterday and the following officers
elected: w. o. Robinson, president;
]. p Schroeder. vice president; A. G.
Rice, secretary; J. w. McKericher
treasurer, and F. e. Hodge, executive
officer. The club has thirty members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
Favors Senator sherman's Candidacy

CHICAGO. February 5.-The condi-
dacy of United States Senator L. Y.
Sherman of Illinois for republican
nominee for President was Endorsed
today by the Illinois republican state
central committee. Peoria was select
ed for the meeting place of the republi-
can state convention April 81 and a list
of candidates for delegates at large to
the national convention Of the party
was approved
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Resented by Mr.. Wardeld.
1904 PARIS N0TABLES
ARE VICTIMS OF WAR

I, PARIS, February 5. Tout Paris.
which is a combined blue book and di-
rectory gives in its 1916 edition just is
sued list of Paris notables who have
died for the country" In this list are
names we'll known in politics, litera-
ture, science. the arts, the bar and high
officials and officers of the army. The
roll call, as it is called. totals 3.0S4
persons, all of whose names are print
ed in bold face type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
DANCE HALL LICENSE
IS AWAITING REPORT
Assessor Richards to Submit Views
Wednesday on Davidson Plea
for Renewal.

Assessor William P. Richards expects
to submit a report to the Commission
ers Wednesday on the application Of
E. T. Davidson for a renewal of his
license to conduct a dance hall at the
National Rifles Armory, 916 G street
northwest. The application was the
subject Of an all-day hearing before
Mr.. Richards yesterday. The morning
session was taken up with the testi-
mony of witnesses who declared that
the dance hall has been the rendezvous
of persons of Objectionable character
and urged that the license be not re-
newed.
In the afternoon testimony favorable
to the applicant was given by A. c.
Mathers, owner of the property; Mrs.
Mamie Simms. an emplove; George B.
Orion. ticket salesman: S. R. Downey,
a patron. and w. E. Barr. head mu-
sician. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson
also testified.
Mr.. Davidson's Statement.
In his testimony Mr.. Davidson de-
clared as to the complaint against loud
music in the dance hall that the num-
Der of instruments had been reduced.
He stated further that he had always
endeavored to conduct the dances in an
orderly manner and that no objection
able persons were permitted in the
place.
Several of the witnesses declared that
as far as they knew the patrons of the
dance hall were respectable people and
that they had no knowledge of improp-
er conduct in the hall.
The Commissioners will decide wheth-
er or not the license is to be renewed
after considering Assessor Richards
recommendations in the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05

Elmer johnson, twenty three. a Bal
timcre and Ohio detective. convicted Of
murder in the second degree for shoot
ing and killing his sister. Mrs. Helen
Craig, wife Of Theodore Craig, was
sentenced to ten years in the peniten-
tiary at Baltimore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
DENIES POWER PLANT
WILL Be |NART|ST|C
Assistant Secretary Newton Gives
Summary of Argument on
Its Construction.

Instead of the architectural plans OF
the proposed central power and heat
Ming plant outraging the, artistic sense
{of Washington" stated Assistant Sec
re,ary Byron r Newton of the Treas
ury Department, in charge of public
buildings and grounds, today. the
building is not inartistic, it has but
two stacks. il is not visible from the
White House. and, moreover, II re-
moves from the city m:tny unsightiy
smokestacks now belchins forth smoke.
necessary TO the individual plants con-
nected with public buildings, which will
be eliminated by the central power ana
heating plant
The Treasury Department has pre-
pared a summary of argument on the
Construction of the proposed plant as,
IL SAYS, in explanation rather than de-
Tense of the project. The summary Is
headed:
why? ~
Tnder the subtitle. Existing condi-
tons" is recited:
"seyenteen separate heating plants,
With smokestacks belchilg forth black
smoke At intervals. from public build
inrs in all parts of the city; great ex-
pense for fuel. carting coal. etc.
Now paying local electric company
approximateIy $4,000 annually Cat exor-
What It Will Accomplish.
what 1t will accomplish is another
subtitle under which is set forth:
Removes all unsightly stacks from
pubic buildings.
stops smoke entirely. as efficient
smoke consumers Will be installed in
"Saves government over 100000 for
current and steam per annum, and that,
too. when considering interest and de-
terioration on entire plant.
PLANT not on Mall: fs on commercial
waterfront OF city. in the best possible
place that could be selected-water and
rail facilities at door-built on govern
ment reservation set aside by founders
of city for commercial purposes.
Under the subtitle Opposition" the
summary says:
Only objection ever made to this plant
and site in the FIVE years it has been
under consideration came from:
First-The Potomac Electric Company.
Second-The fine arts commission.
History of the Enterprise.
Giving an epitomized history of the
enterprise. the summary says:
May /. 1911. Secretary MacVeagh
appoints board OF engineers to report
on feasibility OF installing central
plant for heat. light and power
Board reports to Secretary that II
is feasible. economical and desirable
president Taft ard cabinet consider
scheme. site and all conditions - in
dorse it heartily-giye vote of thanks
to board.
Secretary of Treasury recommends
II to Congress.
Extensive hearings held at various
times before Senate and House appro.
priationS committees.
Local electric company views with
ahrm-oNers alternate scheme of US.
ing discarded power house at 14th anf
b streets northwest. Opposes the gov,
ernment's representatives at ever,
stage of proceeding.
Nevertheless the project was in
cluded in sundry civil bill for 1913
passed by democratic House and re.
publican Senate without one word o.
adverse comment"
The summary closes with the sam,
word that began it,.
"Why?". e.. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
James n. Slee Is Dead.

James H Slice of the bank redemption
division of the Treasury Department died
suddenly Thursday afternoon at his home
40 East Capitol street. Funeral serv-
ices will be held tomorrow afternoon at
his late residence. 1nterment will be
In Prospect Hill cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
Read iustment May Be Needed.

The adoption of this view, it is sug-
gested, might necessitate reconsid-
Grafton and readjustment of the sew
eral rates set forth in the bill, as these
rates have probably been fixed with re-
gard to the amount of the personal tax
which would continue to be paid under
existing law. The Commissioners, how
ever, did not prepare nor incorporate
in the bill returned to Congress def
mite amendment along this line.
1t is provided in the bill that an an
nual license tax of S. be paid to the col
lector OF taxes for each automobile or
motor vehicle of not more than twenty
five horsepower, $3.50 for each such We
hicle of not less than twenty-five nor more
than forty horsepower and $40 for each
such vehicle of more than forty horse
mower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05

North Washington Citizens to Meet.
A meeting of the North Washington
Citisens' Association has been called
for Monday, evening ats o'clock at the
Gage School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
pennsvlyauians to Hold Meeting.

The Pennsylvania Society of Wash
;nston is to meet this evening at 8
o'clock at the Perpetual building. nth
and e streets northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
NINE GERMAN RAIDERS
OF TYPE OF THE MOEWE
Woman Who Was Passenger Aboard
Appam Tells of Warfare on
British Commerce.

NEW YORK, February 5.-Nine sea
raiders of the type of the Moewe have
been fitted out by the Germans, and
on New Year day with the Moewe has
since been preying on British commerce
with as much success as the Appam's
captor, according to story told here
by Mrs. Francis Fuller, wife of the
British governor general of Ashanti.
Mrs. Fuller was one of the ninety
seven passengers of the Appam who
have arrived here from Norfolk, Va, on
board the Old Dominion steamer Jeffer-
son.
British Officers Also Aboard.
Forty officers and ninety-t three mem
bers of the crews of the British YES
sells captured by the Moewe and later
taken in charge by the, German prize
crew which brought the Appam to
American waters. were also on the JEFF
ferson. They were transferred to a tug
and taken to the Seamen's Institute,
where they will be cared for until fur
Their arrangements can be made to send
them back to England.
Mrs. Fuller declared that one of the
German officers who came aboard the
Appam was authority for the state
ment that the Germans had equipped
the nine raiders at Kiel She said he
told her the Moewe and the other
raider which escaped the British patrol
passed almost within stones throw of
three British cruisers within a few
hours after they left the Kiel canal.
All the British officers and seamen
agreed that the raider apparently was
a new vessel of about $500 tons gross.
Her coal bunkers, they said, were I'M
usually large, as if built for long
cruises. The Germans took every pre-
caution, they added, to shield the four
guns mounted forward and the one
of the fifteen-centimeter type.
Passenger Tells of Plot.
NJ c. Watson, also a passenger on
the Appam. told of a plot to overcome
the Germans who comprised the prize
crew of the Appam. Watson. who said
he volunteered as third officer on the
Appam, declared the plot was frustrat-
ed through treachery and that it would
be made the subject of report to
the British consul general in New
York.
The Germans" added Watson. were
fearful of us and ignored many insults
that were hurled a them"
Alfred Osborne, a miner from the gold
coast of Africa, also told of the plot
to overcome the Germans. Both he
and Watson refused to go into details,
however, saying they had been request
ed to say little until the facts were
given to the British consul general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
FORMER GOV. WAKEFIELD
AND Mr.. MOON CLASH
Maryland Man Resents Remarks Of
House Post Office Committee
Chairman.

Former Gov. warfield of Maryland
representing a bonding company, re-
sented remarks of Chairman Moon OF
the House post office committee at a
hearing in the House rules committee
today and angrily left the hearing, but
later returned and apologiZed to the
committee.
The committee was considering the
proposed rule to give the post office
appropriation bill the right to carry
certain new legislation including pro-
visions affecting bonding companies,
when it comes up in the House next
week.
Mr.. Moons Accusations.
Mr.. Noon charged. that bonding COM
panies acted in collusion to force up the
prices in bids submitted to the Post
Office Department to the detriment OF
the government. He said that repre-
sentatives OF some bonding companies
get together and force men bidding for
government contracts to bid a higher
price than they otherwise would do, re-
fusing to give these bidders bonds I'M
less the bids were made at the higher
figures.
Resented by Mr.. Warfield.
Mr.. warf1eld angriIy declared that his
company for one did not resort to any
such practices.
Mr. Moon declared that he was not
talking about one company. but about
a practice of bonding companies, which
meant loss to the Post Office Depart
ment.
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WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED

Tahure and Mount Tetu, in the Ar
gonne, in the sector of La Harazee.
and in Lorraine on the front OF No
meny Morville.
There is nothing important to report
from the rest Of the front.
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BRITISH STATEMENT.
LONDON, February 8,

LONDON, February 81
Our artillery yesterday was active
against hostile trenches on the front
between the Rivers Ancre and
Somme. Our trenches about EIver-
dinghe northwest of Ypres) were
heavily shelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
GERMAN STATEMENT.
BERLIN. February s,

An advance in light force by the Brit
ish south of La Bassee canal was re-
pulsed.
A French hand-grenade attack. pre-
pared for by mine throwing. south of
the Somme broke down under the
German artillery fire.
In the Champagne and along a part of
the front in the Argonne, during the
afternoon. the enemy's artillery kept
up heavy fire.
The explosion of Frenc,, mine on the
Vauquois height, to the east of the
Argonne, damaged the German saps
only slightly.
German artillery heavily shelled the
enemy's position along the VosRes
front between Diedolhausen and
Sulzern.
A German airship has attacked the for
tifications of Dvinsk Russian 'front.'
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ITALIAN STATEMENT.

ROME, February 4, via London. Febru-
nry 5,
Tuesday night the enemy. having by
hand srenades damaged our positions
on the Col di Lana, made violent
attack, which was successfully re-
pulsed. The following morning our
accommodating detachments left the
lines without the enemy venturing to
interfere with them. and reported
having seen evidence on the ground
of the heavy losses the enemy sus-
tanned in his night attack.
In the Tofana zone the enective nring
of our artillery dispersed enemy
groups, INJECTING losses :n. avail
On the Isonzo front the enemys arni-
lery activity has been especially d.
rected toward inhabited places. Our
artillery replied by curtain OF hre
behind the enemy's lines.
Two enemy aviators threw pomps on
Gorge Island. in Lagune di Grado Cat
the head of the Adriatic sea-. Only
slight damage resulted
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
BERLIN, February 5, by wireless to
sayville, N. VI
The latest Austro- Hungarian offlcial
An Austro-Hungarian air squadron has
bombarded east of Kremenetz Gin
Volhynia) the Russian hating place
of Shumsk. Numerous houses there
are burning.
On the Italian coastal front there are
| lively artillery duels. which also ex-
tend to several places on the Carin-
| thian-Tyrol frontier. Dunno Castle
| Tin Gorizia) has been partly de-
| stroyed by the Italian artillery. On
the Tolmino bridgehead the Italians
after the last Austro- Hungarian en-
terprise, withdrew to the slopes west
of the road to Ciginy Flo.
The Austro- Hungarians in north AL
bania have occupied Kurya, and
vanguards have reached the Ishni
river.
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS, February 5. via London. 3,1a
| In the course of the night there was
no event OF Importance to report.
Last nights French official statement
reads:
The day has been comparatively quiet
| Our heavy artillery shelled col.
umn of infantry and some enemy
conveys entering the town of Roye.
We have bombarded German orgeniza.
! lions in Champagne, in the region Of
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View Held by British.

Having the Alabama case in mind. the
British view is that any changes either
in equipment or personnel Of the APP
pam which would even in a limited de-
gree give her offensive power and en-
able her to prey on British commerce
would be g. violation of law for which
the United States government could be
held responsible.
The British contention also is that the
old Prussian treaty of 1928 is obsolete,
having been replaced at nearly every point
by modern ideas. And, finally, it is
claimed that even were the treaty alive. it
could not be held to operate against Great
Britain under the general principle of in
ternational law that two nations have no
right to enter into a contract or treaty
affecting the right of a third nation ac-
cruing under general international law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
AIMS TO PROTECT
RIGHTS TO APPAM
British Ambassador Files For
NAL Request That Ship Be
Given Into Custody.

To save all legal rights in the case
and prevent it from going against them
by default. in the name of the British
owners of the steamship Appam, Sir
Cecil Spring-Rice the British ambas-
sador has lodged with the State De-
partment a formal request that the
ship be turned over to the British con-
sui under the terms of article 81 of
The Hague convention.
Notice also was served that it would
be in violation of international law If
the United States government should
permit the German commander of the
Appam either to increase the efficiency
of that ship, add to her offensive power
or recruit his crew. AS Lieut.. Berg has
only twenty-five men in his prize crew
at present, number palpably insult
fcient to navigate a ship as large as
the Appam, a compliance with the
British suggestion on this point would
effectually prevent the departure of the
Appam from Newport News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
FAVOR SPECIAL TAX
ON MOTOR VEHICLES
District Heads, However, Oh
iect to the Imposition OF
Double Burden.

The bill introduced in the House oy
Representative Page of North Sai oi'i''
to impose an annual special tax on au-
tomobiles and motor vehicles III ING
District, based upon horsepower was
TODAY reported on favoraoly pS 'ne
District Commissioners in coihiiui'i-
cation TO Congress. The COMMISSION
ers however. recommended that the
bill be so amended as to PROVIDE ior
the elimination of the personal tax on
motor vehicles.
If was also recommended in the re-
port to Congress that the act become
effective January /, 1917, instead OF
January 1. 1915, as provided by the BILL
Objections to Double Tax.
The ACCESSIBILITY of providing for
double tax is questioned by the COM
missioners They believe that only one
tax should be imposed, the amount Oh
that to be determined on the horsepower
basis 1t is declared the double tax
proposed by the bill would be excessive
and burdenSome. They say. lot m
stance the owner of twenty -nNe
horsepower moter vehicle valued az
500 could under the terms of the bill,
he required to pay annually a license
tax of $3.50 and a personal tax y!
like amount. Because of the limited
area in this jurisdiction, whether an
automobile be used either for business
ar Measure. it is pointed out, 1T Is
practically necessary to have Mary
land tag a..
This would mean. it is declared. that
in addition to the S15 paid by the owner
of the motor vehicle under the bill, fur-
Their payment of SIS would have to be
made for the purchase of Maryland tag;
thus i,nnosins mon the owner of small
automobile an annual tax of $50. THIS
amount as stated, the Commissioners be-
Ueye TO be excessive and burdensome, and
therefore the elimination of the provision
for the payment of personal tax was
recommended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-05
TURKISH sTATEMENT

ruary 8.
On the 1rak front the enemy. attempt
Ing to advance from Felahie, was
repulsed by a counter attack deliy
cred by our troops and forced to re-
treat within his former positions.
Evening journal., 1916-05-26
Tempting Ways to Serve Fresh Asparagus
The Markets viii Soon Be PentfulIy Supplied
With This Healthful Vegetable

TN a very short time our markets
will be plentifully supplied with
Il fresh asparagus at fairly reason
able prices. which as the season
advances will gradually drop so as
to bring il within the reach of most
marketers.
Boiled Asparagus on Toast.
To boil asparagus to serve in the.
usual way on toast with melted but
ter sauce. trim the stalks to equal
length, tie in bundles and stand in
deep saucepan with the water one
inch below the tops, so that when the
stalks are cooked the tops will also
be done. but will not break on. From
twenty minutes TO half an hour will
be required in the boiling.
The asparagus basket boiler will be
found very convenient, The aspara-
gus may be lifted and drained in IL;
then the basket may be removed
from the pan and the bottom opened,
so the asparagus is dropped to the
platter or toast without handling. The
stalks that are cut off may be pared
trimmed, boiled until tender and
mashed through a puree sieve. Then
add cream, pepper and salt TO make
a delicious soup; or cut the boiled
stalks into small pieces. allow to mari
nate ia French dressing for half an
hour and then add to a lettuce salad