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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
RULE THAT MOTORCYCLE
ISN'T HOUSEHOLD EFFECT.

NEW YORK. May 25.-The board of
general appraisers has decided that
motorcycles, SO far as tariff is con-
cerned, cannot be regarded as house
hold effects" The ruling was brought
about by a protest filed by George l.
Krcamer. He objected to the assess
ment at 40 per cent.
Spark plug porcelain used in automo-
biles were held yesterday by the board
to be dutiable atSthe rate of 30 per
cent. ad valorem under the provision
in the present tariff for manufactures
of porcelain" According to the Pack
ard Motor Car Company, the merchan-
disc should have been granted duty al
40 per cent. under the provision for
parts of automobiles"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
COURT DECISION FORCES
FIREPROOF DUMBWAITERS.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Justices Sea-
bury, Guy and Blur, sitting In the ap-
pellate division of the Supreme Court
sustained yesterday the contention OF
the city of New York that section 81
Of the building code, relating to the
fireprooffing of ~dumbwaiter shafts in
tenement houses, is retroactive.
This will mean that in thousands OF
tenement houses erected before 1899 ir
which are dumbwaiter shafts extending
more than three stories from the base
ment the shafts will have to be fire
PROCEED. This was a test case in which
the city sued NJ. II. Foster, who has j
tenement at 104 East 122d street. IT
March last, Justice Seaman, of the
Municipal Court, decided that the sec
ton applied only to houses erected
after its enactment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
THE PROVISION MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 25,-Flour-
Steady, with a fair inquiry.
Wheat-Steady, late cables from
Liverpool, estimate for light Argentine
shipments. commission house buying of
July, light offerings and apprehension
over May possibilities aused a quiet
but higher wheat market early today.
July, 95@95ss; September, 93%.
Beef-Steady.
Professionally; family, 1S.00@2o.0O.
Lard-Steady.
Raw sugar-Steady; m~uscovado, SO
test, 1856; centrifugal, 90 test, 1856; mo-
lasses, SO test, 81. refined, steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
Spot coffee-Quia.
Molasses-Quiet.
Hay-Strong.
Poultry-Alive, steady; Western
spring chickens. 20; fowls, 1904;
turkeys, ~. Dressed, steady; Western
broilers, 2O@2s; fowls, 12h@15h; tur-
keys, 1916.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
SLAM RICE EXPECTATION.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Reports from
Bangkok show that the expectation of
Siam rice is well sustained, in view Of
the 40 per cent, shortage of the crop
for the past season, the shipments for
the first quarter Of the current year
totaling 1884 y Ca coyan equals
1897 pounds to Hongkong and 60.397
coyans to Singapore, compared with
80, 404 n 10,O2O to these respective
ports during the first three months of
1910.
Bangkok merchants have received
telegraphic information from their
agents that Japan has been buying
heavily from Saigon and Burma. Siam
rise is not popular with the Japanese
on account of the fear of beriberi.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
JR. O. U. A. NJ. MEMORIAL PLANS.

PLAINFIELD, May 25.-Franklin,
Somerset, Benevolent and Plainfield
~cc,ncils, Jr. o. U. A. M, will hold their
annual Memorial Day services next
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
North Plainfield Cemetery and later in
the afternoon at the P~lainfield Avenue
Cemetery and Hillside Cemetery, where
the graves of departed members will
be appropriately decorated. State
Councillor w. B. LaRue. of Bound
Brook; the Rev. c. S. Kenble, of this
city, and the Rev. w. A. Knox, Of
Dunellen, will take part in the services,
making slnrt addresses and offering
prayers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
MINING PLANT TO OPEN.

PoRCUPINE, Ont, May 25.-The
West Dome Mining Company is pre-
pairing to get up steam in its boilers
and commence operations with its
power plant. A drill Is to be set at an
angle with a view to striking the vein
at a depth of 1000 feet. Two other
drills already are at work. The shaft
is down seventy feet.
AT the Foley-O'Brien. Mowrey Bates
will retire as general manager and will
be succeeded by c. w. Geddes, who has
been consulting engineer since the or
ganization OF the company. A. F. Motz
has been named as superintendent of
the mine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
NEW BLEACH WORKS.

PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-Articles
of Incorporation have beer filed by the
Pennsylvania Dye and Bleach Works,
New Cumberland, the capitalization be-
ing $4,000. The concern win operate
with all kinds of fabrics, succeeding to
the business now under the same name.
The -incorporators are Samuel r.
Peters, Kirk Wire, Edwin S. Herman.
Frank Coover and Charles S. Madeira.
The plant has a capacity of about 10, 900
pounds daily. and employs about thirty
operatiVes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
TAP LINE TARIFFS.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission has re-
quested all trunk line carriers who have
filed tariffs during the las ten months
proposing the cancellation of allow
ances TO tap lines TO withdraw them as
of date of mex October or November.
The commission has found it impos-
sible to feach a decision on tap line
cases within the ten months suspen-
sion time allowed by law. 1t will prob
ably be next winter before the decision
is made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
GOV. DIX SIGNS INSURANCE BILL.

ALBANY, May Ex-Governor Dix has
signed the bill of Senator T. D. Sulli-
van, amending the insurance law rela-
tive to assets and liabilities OF casual
ity insurance corporations doing an
employers liability insurance business,
by eliminating the provision as to ad-
ditional reserve. The bill makes new
provisions for computing Indebtedness
for losses on the basis of experience.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
BROOKLYN UNION BANK TO
BE FIRST PROBE BY VAN TUYL

ALBANY, May 25.-Following out
the recommendations of Governor Dix
that he investigate the administration
of the banking department, and espe-
cially in relation TO the status of the
failed banks in New York and Brook
lyn, George c. Van Tuyl, jr, state SUI
perintendent of banking, Is to begin
that work soon with an inquiry into
thes status of the Union Bank of Brook
lyn, with it's $4,000 depositors and eight
branch banks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
THE PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Butter-Firm
receipts, 1880; specials, $50
231k; extras, 221a; first, 211a; State
dairy, finest, %; good to prime, 20@21;
common to fair, 15@19; process, special,
171h; extras, II; factory, current make,
first. II; seconds, 1917.
Cheese-steady, unchanged; receipts,
1854.
Eggs-High grades, firm; others,
easy; prices unchanged, receipts, 31,22A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
THE LONDON MARKET.

ties were quiet and featureless during
the early trading today. Prices ranged
from u higher to II lower than yester-
days New York closing.
The market was uncertain and de-
clining until late in the session, when
Wall Street bid up values and made
the closin gstea ~.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

GOUGH-On May "a, 1911. Joseph A.,
beloved husband of Mary Cough
(nee Pfeifer),
Relatives and friends are kindly in
vited to attend the funeral from the
residence of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hackett, SO Lang street,
on Saturday, May 81, at s a. M, to
st. James's Church, where a High
Mass of Requiem will be offered for
the repose of his soul. Interment in
the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
NEW MISSOURI pAcIF OFFICES.

ST. LOUIS. May 25.-B. F. Bush. for
the Missouri Pacific, has signed a
hfty-year lease on at least seven stories
Of the new Barr building to be erected
In the block bounded by Sixth. Seventh,
Olive and Locust streets. Ground will
soon be broken for the building, and
the company's entire traffic and oper-
atlng headquarters will be moved into
its new quarters as soon as the offices
are ready for occupancy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. into rest, on
Monday, May 90, 1911, Rose, beloved
mother of Anna, Anthony, Louis,
Charles and Frederick Holzwarth
and widow of the late Charles
Holzwarth (nee StahD, aged Sd years
2 months INC IA days, SIS Hunterdon
street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

The executive committee of the East-
ern Union recommends that all COM
panies be allowed to maintain a single
underwriters agency with full mem
bership. and that companies without
an underwriters annex may have an
equal agency representation. They are.
in other words. TO have two agencies
where a company with an annex is
limited to one agency for each.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
FOR INSURANCE MEN.

7. B. M. Terhune, of Schiff, Terhune
& Co., New York, will spend his vaca
ton in Europerand he starts early next
month,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

FREW-On May "a, 1911, at the resi-
dence of his son. William L.. Frew,
81 Webster street, James. beloved
husband of Elizabeth Frew and
father of Mrs. Joseph Malley.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
CORN EXCHANGE TO CLOSE.

LIVERPOOL, May 25.-The Corn Elk
change here will be closed June 3, =
and 6, and the Provision Exchange on
Tune 5, whitsuntide holidays.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Westinghouse Electric ant
Manufacturing Company has beeI
called for July 26. in P%ittsburg.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
AUTHORIZE PHONE BONDS.

NEW YORK, May 25.-The up
State Public Service Commission
has authorized the Federal Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company. of Buff
falo. to issue $57S.0 900 in bonds to pay
for the purchase of the Niagara Home
Telephone, Dunkirk Home Telephone
and Independent Union Telephone COM
panies.
The commission has horized the
Syracuse Lighting Co by TO issue
s456,O0 in bonds for cd 4 extensions
and improvements.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

GEIB-At Bloomfield, n. j., on May "a
1911, George, husband of Elizabetl
Geib (nee Leibrock), aged so years
months, A Broad street, Bloomfield
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

The General Managers Association of
the Phoenix Mutual Insurance Com
pany is to meet In Hartford next
Wednesday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

Fidelity Trust Company, Of New
York, stockholders have voted to in
crease the capital from $780, 900 to ST..
000,0 900.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

HARE-Entered into rest, Tuesday,
May 20, 1911, Enoch Vernon Hare, be-
loved husband of Roberta Hare. and
pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church.
at his residence, 1121a Garside street
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

Following are the quotations of the
days prices, as furnished through
Byrne & Mcdonnell. members of the
New York Stock Exchange;
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BURNING On May %, 1911, at Bronx
New York, James A. burning, eldest
son of the. late James am Mary A
LEY burning.
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DREW-on May %, 1911. William, hus
band of Melinda Drew, aged SO years
Pa Van Wagenen street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

GROUX-At West Orange, n. j., on
May 20, 1911, Henry. beloved husband
of Anna Groux (nee Finan), AZ Maple
street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

Jacques p. Rosenberg, New York
representative of Crews, Lichenstadt
& Co, Of London, sailed from New
York yesterday for Europe on tho
steamship Lusitania for a three
months vacation in England, France
and Germany.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-on Park pl,, Rector st. or Mt. Pros
pect car to D., L.. & w. station, a Jet neck
lace. Reward IL returned to IA Park pl.
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BYRNE-At B~elleville. n. j., May "a,
1911, Helen, youngest child Of Thomas
and Mary OHara Byrne, Mill street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
DEATHS.

BURGLIN-on May "a, 1911, Ellen
Burglin (nee MeSweeney), beloved
wife of Joseph Burglin, AZ Centre
street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

= A delayed advertisement brings only the after
rnath Of trade. It's the first call that captures
the procession Of customers.
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UACUE5US-At Mountainside Hospital
Montclair, May "a, 1911. George w
Jacubus.
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LAWRENCE-On May %, 1911. Theo-
dore B. Lawrence. son of william A.
and Catherine E. Lawrence. 157 Beech
street, Arlington, N. j.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
FINANCIAL NOTES

Cornelius Vanderbilt is expected to
sail for Europe on June 6.
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AEE-On May "a, 1911. owen F., be-
loved husband of the lat Clara M.
Lee (nee -ane), md son of Patrick
and the late Christina Lee.
Relatives and friends are kindly in
vited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, 80 Schalk street, on
Saturday, May 27, at $3.50 a. m, to
st. Aloysius's Church. where a
Solemn High Mass of Requiem will
be offered for the repose of his soul.
Interment in Cemetery of the Holy
Sc1ulchre.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

Quick results are what you get If you use the
Star. Try a classified ad.
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MeKAY-May 90, 1911, William R. Nc
Kay. in his 57th year, SO Centre
street, Orange, N. j.
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MUELLER-On Thursday, May 25,
1911, Josephine Mueller (nee Hoeller),
aged 30 years, beloved wife of Frank
Mueller, .272 Morris avenue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

SULTZ-On May "a. 1911, Ann Sultz,
beloved wife of George Sultz, 10S
Hartford street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

TRUNK-Entered into rest on Wednes-
day, May "a. 1911. our beloved father.
brother. father-in-law an grand
father, Caspar Trunk, aged 50 years
s months II days, q Ridgewood ave-
nue..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

McCoNNELL-At Orange, N. j., May
%, 1911, Francis, beloved husband of
Margaret Mcconnell, o Hill street.
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SPIvY-At Orange, Cora Spivy, be-
loved wife of Anderson spivy, entered
into rest on May %, 1911, in her 10Th
year..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

WARD-At Karlsbad, Austria, on Fri
day, May 10, 1911. Joseph Morris
Ward, Of Newark, N. j., son of the
late Ex-Governor Marcus l.. Ward.
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VAN MISUNDERSTANDING, on May
%, 1911, Mary j.. Van Emburgh,
daughter of Margaret and the late
David Johns and wife of the late
Eugene Van Emburgh, 6S Wakeman
avenue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

ONQUE-Entered into rest Tuesday.
May %, 1911, Davis Grand Onque, at
his late residence. 1876 West Kinney
street, beloved husband of Sarah
onque and loving son of Charles r.
and Julia A. Onque.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

SCHAEFER-On Tuesday. May %, 1911,
Matilda, beloved wife of the late
John Schaefer (nee Schau), aged u
years / month and 16 days. log Bar
bara street.
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WoODRUFF-At Pownley, N. j., on
Tuesday, May %. 1911. Henrietta
Frances, widow of Alfred A. Wood
ruff, in her eightieth year.
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D'ROURKE-May "a, 1911, at his late
residence. "a Johnston venue, Kear-
ny, John, beloved husband of Anna
O'Rourke. y
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IL Mlnu
WALSE--A Months Mind High Mass
of Requiem will be offered for the
repose of the soul of the late Luke
Walsh, on Friday, MY &c, at s a. m,
at ST. Joseph's Church.
Relatives and friends are kindly
invited.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25

RADLER-On Wednesday, May "a,
1911, Charles Raider, aged 63 years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
FUNERAL DIRECTC-s.

Newark Burial Co.,
534 BROAD STREET,
Between Bridge and Lomhardy streets.
For $1,000
we agree to supply Black Broadcloth. Whit e
Plush. Imitation Oak Casket. Handles, Plate,
Interior Lined Complete, Outside Pine Box,
Pedestal, Crepe. Camp Chairs. Hesrse, Three
Coaches aud City Cemetery. Services OF Funeral
Directors.
Pariors FOR funeral in connection.
sGs1 Market. 534 Broad St.
POSITIVELY FIRsr-CLAss SERVICE AT
REASONABLE RATES
COACHES FOR FUNERALS. 81
,r,,. TT J. 81; 4, W; ARTn' RI, OWN.
OFFICE, 29s OUT ORANGE Av,
wARERooMs. 2sl-2s5 SOUTH oRANGE Av.
WIN. F. MULLIN.
UNDERTAKEN,
2s Lafayette street Phone $50 Market.
JAMES s. MULLIN
Undertaken. 1923 Lafayette street.
Phone 1902 Market. Branch, 90 Irving street
FRANK A. FOLEY.
Funeral Director and Embelmer,
500 Lafayette street. Phone 573s Market
CEMETERIES.
GLEN RIDGE CEMETERY
Franklin av. and Joralemon St. Bloomfield.
n. j.; tel. 1881. Bloomfield. Plots, 4 graves
and over, $50 up. Graves. adults, sis,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
Alleges Acts Of Cruelty.
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were Is
sued yesterday:
To Washington American base ball
club. for one one-story reinforced con-
crete and steel grandstand at the Wash
ington league ball park; architects, Os-
born Engineering Company; builders,
George A. Fuller Company; estimated
cost, $4,000.
To William c. Blundon,- for seven two
story brick dwellings from 81 to 48 Ad-
ans street northwest: architect and
builder, W. c. Blundon: estimated cost,
$780, 600.
To ]. s. Gruver. for nine two-story
street and from 543 to 81 Taylor street
and at 41O2 and 41O4 New Hampshire ave-
nue. northwest: architect, ]. g. Gruver;
builders, Thrift Building Company; esti-
mated cost, S27, 900.
To Byron S. Adams, to repair building
at 1901 Park road northwest; architect,
F. B. Pyle; builder, c. A. Langley; esti-
mated cost, $2.4O0.
To G. F. Zeh. to repair building at 1914
9th street northwest; architect, G. S.
Cooper: builder, A. c. Shaw; estimated
cost. 1900.
To c. p. Townsend to repair building at
1i56 Euclid street northwest: builder, W..
b. Holtzclaw: estimated cost, $500.
To HI. r. Howenstein. for two two
story brick dwellings at 1887 and 1889
Potomac avenue southeast: architect and
builder. II. r. Howenstein; estimated
cost, $4,000
To Thomas w. MacCubbin. for sixteen
two-story brick dwellings from 80 to
$40 18th street northeast; architect, A. II.
Beers: builder, Samuel Mason; estimated
cost, S25.G00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
CHAUFFEUR UNDER CHARGES
Accused Of Various Offenses and I
Placed in Arrest.

Charges Of operating an automobile
while under the influence Of liquor.
operating It SO az to collide with another
vehicle and failure to have the vehicle
properly tagged were preferred against
Elmer Bateman, chauffeur. of 2O5 G street
northeast, who was arrested yesterday
near the Catholic University by the police
Of the tenth precinct He complained Of
illness following his arrest, and was
taken to Freedmens Hospital
The young man had an exciting ride
before he was overtaken by the police.
His machine collided at 18th and o streets
northwest with a vehicle owned by some
unidentified person and damaged it. So
far as the police were able to learn Bate
man did not stop to inquire II he had
done any damage. but kept going. On
LIST street between Florida avenue and
Soldiers Home his car collided with a
wagon belonging to the engineer depart
ment Of the District.
Near the Catholic University, when the
tires had about been worn off, Bateman
was overhauled and placed under arrest.
Section of article 25 OF the police regu-
iations provides that no person shall
operate q motor vehicle recklessly or
while under the influence of intoxicants
or SO as to tnjure the life or safety Of any
person. nor. after causing injury to per-
son or property. so on or away without
reasonable excuse therefor without
making himself or herself known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
POLICE INVESTIGATING
MOVING PICTURE SHOW
Said to Be Violating Law in De-
picting Scenes Of
Crime

Capt Daley OF the ninth police pre-
cinct is now investigating q report sent
to MAJ. Sylvester that a moving picture
theater of III street northeast Is said to
be presenting pictures depicting Jesse
James and members Of his gang OF rob
bers. in violation Of the police regula-
tons
The investigation is being made in con-
nection with the crusade inaugurated sev-
eral days ago by the police relative to
the exhibition OF theater bills and post
ers presenting to the youth Of this city
pictorial representa- tons OF the commits
sion of or attempts to commit crime
The police declare that the showing OF
such pictures as OF the Jesse James gang
is a violation of article 81 OF the polio
regulations of the District OF Columbia
This article sets forth THAT hereafter
no posters or placards shall be publicly
displayed or exhibited which are lewd
indecent or vulgar which pictorially
represent the commission of or the at
tempt to commit any crime Every per
son who shall display or exhibit OF cause
to be displayed or exhibited any such
poster or placard in violation OF this
less than s. nor more than $50. Each
day or part OF a day any such poster or
placard remains SO displayed or exhibited
after conviction under this regulation
shall be deemed separate offense."