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Evening star., 1914-05-29
PRESBYTER|kNS AGAINST
SPORTS ON THE SABBATH
Adopt Committee Report and Re-
fuse to Substitute Commercial
lied" for Word GAIL"

CHICAGO, May 29.-The plea that the
ban against uncommercialized games and
sports on Sunday be lifted fell on deaf
ears today when the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church in the United
States adopted the report of the commit.
tee on Sabbath observance which disap-
proved of all secular uses of Sunday
Rev. Thomas w. Smith Of New York
and Rev. Henry L. Brown of Chicago
pleaded that workingmen be given an op-
>portunity for recreation on Sunday and
vainly sought to amend the restriction
against "all sports and games" substi-
tutfng "commercialzed' for the word
"all."
The report. which also disapproved of
all unnecessary travel and Sunday ex-
cursions, was adopted after a spirited
debate.
The adoption of the report was regard
ed as victory for the conservative wing
Of the assembly. The report also con-
demned the Sunday newspaper and advo-
Gated Saturday half holidays.
resolution indorsing the national ad-
ministration for its effort to avert war
with Mexico was adopted.
No Bitterness in Debate.
The general assembly prepared for ad-
journment today with a record of work
accomplished and important changes in
stituted without trace of bitterness in
its debates.
Most far reaching of the innovations
was the resolution for the reorganization
of the home missions board for the pur-
pose of making it more than an instru-
ment of social service. The assembly
also declared itself in favor of a federal
divorce law
An incident marking the good feeling
of the assembly was the burning last
night of all the papers in a litigation
between Rev. Adolph Haberly and Rev
N. D. Shields of the South Oregon
Presbytery. While DR.. Shields was a
Missionary in Siam several years ago
DIR. Haberly brought charges against
him and Shields sued Haberly for
slander.
Evening star., 1914-05-29
Salvation Army Delegates to
London Worlds Convention
Were Among the Bookings

WINNIPEG, May 29-The Salvation
Army delegates to the London world s
convention who We're booked on the En-
press of Ireland. follow:
Commissioner and Mrs. kees Toronto:
Field Secretary Col Gaskin and wife,
Field Secretary Col. Maidment and wife.
Adjt. Becksted of Grace Hospital Winni-
peg. Brig Scott Potter. financial secre-
tary. Toronto: Brig. Walker. editor of the
Canadian War Cry, Toronto: Maj. and
Mrs. David Creighton of the immigration
department; Maj. and Mrs. Findlay. Win
nipeg: Maj. and Mrs. Howell, manager
printing department. Toronto: Mai. Tur-
tin, manager trade department Toronto;
Maj. Frank Morris. divisional commander
of the London department, London divi-
sion: Staff Capt. Arthur Norris Toronto;
Staff Capt McAmmond. Winnipeg; Staff
Capt Hayes. commanding officer of Tenn
pie Corps, Toronto; Staff Capt. Goodwin,
commanding officer, Ottawa: Adjt. Brice,
matron Hamilton Rescue Home. HamiI-
ton; Adjt- Edwards. mems social depart
ment, Ottawa; Ensign Jones, Calgary;
Ensign Peacock. Calgary: Ensign knud-
son; Capt Ruth Rees. daughter of Com
missioner and Mrs. Rees; staff band COM
posed of officers from headquarters at
Toronto, consisting of twenty-eight men,
bers including Capt McGrath. The band
master is Adjt Samaing
Evening star., 1914-05-29
FALL Of zACATECAS NEAR
Constitutionalist Seizure of Mexican
City Is But a Few
Hours Off.

DURANGO. Mex. May 29.-The cap
ture OF Zacatecas City by the constitu-
tionalists is a matter of but a few hours,
according to announcement today from
Carranza's headquarters. The constitu-
tionalists commander-in-chief went into
Zacatecas state few days ago to give
orders to Gen Panflo Natera and other
commanders for the assault on the state
capital.
The town Of Zacatecas situated in the
very heart of the republic. is garrisoned
by 5000 troops under Gen. Medina Bar
ron. Federal deserters have brought news
that the garrison is demoralized. A gen
eral movement OF constitutionalist troops
toward the state of Zacatecas already has
taken place and several towns have been
captured. the most important of which IL
Fresnillo. Gen. Carranza constantly Is re-
ceiving ENJOYS from Mexico City Fer.
nanda Iglesias Calderon, leader of the
liberal party. is expected here from El
PaSO.
Evening star., 1914-05-29
RELATIVES AWAITING NEWS.
Crowds Surround London and Liver.
poo1 Offices of Company.

LONDON, May 29.-John Burns, presi-
dent of the local government board. this
morning twice visited the Canadian Pa
cific railway offices to ascertain the lat
est news about the disaster to the En-
press of Ireland and requested to be
kept fully informed.
A constant stream of anxious callers,
including many members of the Saliva
ton Army, also went to the Offices OF
the company.
The flags on the shipping offices in
London were placed at htlf-stah on re-
ceipt of the news of the disaster to the
Empress of Ireland.
The insurance held at Lloyds on the
Empress of Ireland amounts to S2,OOO,oOo.
When the first news of the accident ar
rived a considerable amount of reinsur-
ance was effected at 41A per cent.
LIVERPOOL. May 29.-Crowds gather
ed today at the offices of the Canadian
Pacific Company awaiting information
concerning the fate of passengers and
crew of the steamer Empress of Ire
land.
Many of the seamen and firemen of the
vessel belonged in Liverpool. and pathetic
scenes were witnessed when their wives
and children turned away with the in
formation that no names OF survivors
had yet come through.
Evening star., 1914-05-29

sail from foreign ports the foreign ship
is by the treaty granted special and valu-
able privileges over our own ships. and
in addition. will no doubt have its tolls
paid by its own government. while we
compel our ships to pay their own way in
addition to their other burdens This
does not seem to me to be giving a fair
deal to our own countrymen and I am
not in sympathy with 1t. I do not ask
that our ships should have the best of
the bargain. but 1 do object to seeing
them get the worst of 1t as they un-
doubtedly will in this respect.
"As to the coastwise shipping. 1 have
concluded that owing to our navigation
laws, by reason of which our citizens can
neither employ labor nor buy ships as
cheap as can their competitors and also
owing to the fact that our government
has undertaken to assist foreign ships to
retain such cheap labor and at the same
time continues to prevent our citizens
from buying their vessels in a better
market. 1t Is already so badly handi-
capped that it will perhaps be unable to
compete for the business. 1 feel that to
add to its burden at the request of a
nation which has already in its grasp
about all the benefits which will be de-
rived from the canal and more than will
accrue to this country, without its having
expended one days labor upon it or one
sou marque toward the cost of its con-
struction, is asking a little too much"
Evening star., 1914-05-29
CELEBRATION POSTPONED.
Circumstances Prevent Holding of
Montrose Park Exercises June S.

Owing to the fact that many of those
invited to speak at the celebration which
was planned to be held in Montrose Park,
Georgetown, June 3, will be out of town
on that date, those who have been hoping
to have such a celebration have post
poned the project indefinitely The cele-
bration was to have been a four-fold af-
fair, the observance month in advance,
Of the 4th of July in Georgetown: the
commemoration of the Hath anniversary
Of the arrival in Georgetown of John
Adams, second President of the United
States; his reception by the people of
Georgetown, and his reception by the
people of Washington.
Adams reached Georgetown June 3.
1900; was given public reception by the
residents June and listened to an ad-
dress of welcome in behalf of the people
of Washington June 5.
The formal opening of the band con-
cert season at the park. which is ex-
pected to attract many Georgetown
residents, Is scheduled for June ). when
the Cavalry Band from Fort Myer will
play.
Evening star., 1914-05-29

this morning at AS by the Storstad
twenty miles out from Father Point. The
Empress sank within ten minutes. The
IS. o. s." signal sent out was received
at Father Point and the government
steamers Eureka and Lady Evelyn were
dispatched to the distressed vessels as
sistance. The Empress Of Ireland listed
and was unable to get many of the boats
out
Capt. Kendall was saved. being picked
up on some wreckage by lifeboat thirty
minutes after his ship had foundered.
Both wireless operators. assistant purs
ers, chief engineers and chief steward
were saved Chief officer and purser are
among the missing
Capt. Kendall won renown as the man
who first detected Crippen. the murderer.
on the steamship Montfort.
A special train was dispatched from
here at $50 to Father Point to bring
back tho survivors.
Evening star., 1914-05-29
Partial List of Survivors
of the Wrecked Steamer

REMoUSKI. May 29.-The following is
a list of survivors here. 1t includes
members of the crew and steerage pas
sengers:
Miss Holh CMiss Grace kohD, second
cabin; Mrs. Faveustend, Miss Blyth, G.
W. s. Henderson, first cabin; w. S
Owen. Star Baker. Robert Boyle, Arthur
Gray. w. Canepa, c. II. Smith
w H. Hughes, FEEDER Ricatetente
Roy Flor. H H. Smith, William Hen
ralain. T. Bantala, F. Nisite, Walter
Erginger (J. Erzinger, second cabin. OF
Winnipeg), William Brown. Phona
Ryan. John Ryan, Thorne Walinski. G.
Samuelson. G. j. Metcalfe. w. Roberts
C. R. Burt. first cabin; Mrs. Alice Lee.
Nassau, N. P. Bahamas: John Byrne.
John Fitzpatrick. W. Selinski, Edward
Shannon. William Quinn. Joseph Back
ford, George Capplin. Arthur Feneday.
William Rover. John Gibson. John Sims
s. F. Holm, o. Williams, c. Spencer,
bell boy; ]. B. White. ". Hampter. r.
Brennan, R. Leddell and J. NJ. Cone.
Evening star., 1914-05-29
List of Second Cabin
Passengers on Lost
Empress of Ireland

MONTREAL. May 29.-Following is a
list of second cabin passengers on the
Empress of Ireland:
Miss A. S NJ Assafrey. Winnipeg: Miss
VI. Atkins. Prince Albert, Sask.
iss B. Balcomb Vancouver; Miss A.
Bates. Toronto Miss Florence Barbour.
Silverton, B. c.; Miss Evelyn Barbour
Silverton; Alfred Barker. Saskatoon.
Sask.: Miss Bessie Bawden. Miss Flor
ence Bawden, Hillsboro, Ind; Miss Mary
Baxter. Toronto: Edward Beale, London
Ont. Miss E. Berry, Vancouver. B. c.;
Henry Birkett, Carstairs, Alb; G. D.
Bishop, Vancouver: Miss I. Blackhurst,
Paris, Ont. ]. W. Black. Ottawa; Mrs.
Black, Miss Edith Boch. Reinholdt Boch,
Rochester, Mimi: Mrs. F. e. Boynton.
St Thomas. Ont: o. Brown, Kenora,
Ont; Cost Buhler. Regina, Sask.; R. B.
Bulpitt. Vancouver: Mrs. S. Burgess,
Hamilton, Ont; Alexander Bunthrome,
Santa Barbara, Cal: e. Brine, Brisbane:
Mrs Brine, Miss F. Brine.
A. Z. Caughey, Ottawa: Mrs. Caughey.
Mrs. E. Chignell. Victoria. B. c.: Mrs.
William Clarke. Miss Nellie Clarke,
Toronto: Mrs. A. Cole. Princeton, B. c.;
Miss f. Court, Liverpool. England.
Mrs. Al Dale and child. Toronto; ]. F.
Evening star., 1914-05-29

Dandy. Person, Manitoba; Mrs. J. Dar-
que, Kenora, Ont; William Davies.
Toronto: Mrs. Davies, A. S. Deats. Re-
| gina, Sask.
Erzinger. Winnipeg.
Miss X Farr Miss y. Farr, Miss D.
Farr. Miss B. Farr Moose Jaw. Sask.
]. NJ. Finley. Liverpool. England; Mrs.
John Fisher, Chicago; H: E. Ford. Win
nipeg; H. Freeman. Mrs. Freeman.
Mrs. NJ. Gray. Miss W. Gray. Terre
Haute. Ind; James Gregg: ChilllWaek
B. c.: Mrs. Gregg. Mrs, w. H Grimm
and child. Cloverdale; b. G. ,-
Winnipeg; C. Halldad, Person Man
William Hart Mortlach, sask.; Miss
Edith Hart. Mrs. Harland, Master Hart
H. l.. Heath Chicago; J. r. Heath. Chi
cago; Mrs. NJ, X. Hepburn. vancouver;
Miss B. NJ Hepburn. Master H. NJ Hep
burn. Mrs. Robert Poggan. Nanaimo, B.
c.: Miss F. Holcombe. Calgary, Miss c.
Hope. Hamilton: Mrs. Howard and two
children Calgary: William Howarth.
Calgary Mrs Howarth. Master Melvin
Howarth. Calgary; Miss +. De " Hunt,
Vancouver.
George Johnstone. Santa Barbara. Cal
Evan Kavalske. Duluth. Mimi; MI
Ivan Kavalsky. Quebec: Miss Freda J.
kruse. Mr.. Herman kruse, Rochester,
MINI.
J. W. Langsley. Vancouver: Mr.. E.
Law. Mrs Law. Master Law. Calgary; ].
Lennon. Winnipeg; Miss A. Liston, Lon
don, England.
A. Mutier. indianapolis: A. McAlpine.
Montreal: Mrs. Charles Moir. Toronto: }.
Morgan. William Morgan. Winnipeg; Mrs
W. Mounsey Chicago: Mrs. T. Muttel.
Winnipeg: Miss Muttell, Winnipeg In
fant Muttell.
Miss Jennie Nealton. Antler. N d.
Miss Ostender England.
John Patterson. Calgary, Alberta
Robert Patterson. Calgary.
Miss S. Patterson. Calgary
]. Patrick, Toronto.
W II. Perry, Peterboro. Ontario
III. and Mrs Peterson. Winnipeg.
Misses A and NJ. Priestly, Edmonton.
George Prior. Winnipeg
Miss w. NJ. Quartley, Vancouver.
John Reilly. Hamilton.
W. j. Richardson and Mrs. Richardson,
Vancouver.
George c. Richards and Mrs. Richards
Terre Haute. Ind.
S. j. Sampson. Guelph, Ontario
Miss Schongutt. Montreal.
John Scott, Mortlach, Sask.
Evening star., 1914-05-29
PL LANS ALL READY FOR
BENNING TRACK EVENTS
Auto and Motor Cycle Races Tomor-
row Afternoon Are Scheduled
to Start at g O'Clock.

All arrangements have been completed
for the motor cycle and automobile races
at Renning track tomorrow afternoon.
The races are to start at = O'Clock. There
will be several motor cycle races AM
eight automobile events on the prosram-
The first motor cycle event IS "a three
mile novice, followed by three profes-
sional races of five. seven ana ten miles
each In the event that no Washington
rider finishes within the money in any
of the professional races. a consolation
race. open to local riders only. VIII No
held. OF the local riders who All con-
test for speed honors tomorrow are Toni
INV Dedge. Billy Denham. G. V. Dessea
and William White Among the out-of-
town riders are John L. Constant OF
BROOKLYN, NJ. C. Gregory, Norfolk. Va:
l. s. taylor, Middleton. Ohio; Carl
Goudy. ]. n. Hill, Oklahoma. and sew
eraI other motor cycle stars.
The automobile events which are to
follow the motor cycle races are:
Automobile Events.
Event No 1; distance. one mile-Exhibi~
tion time trials; 100 horsepower special{
Scat, Tornado.
Event No Q. distance. five miles
Washington cup event: open to cars
owned in Washington. D. c.. and piloted
by Washington drivers.
Event No. 3: distance. three miles
Class E -stock). for cars of 40 cubic
inches piston displacement and under3
prizes first, second and third; Bullet.
Tornado. Scat.
Event no 4: distance, one mile-Eddia
Hearne, former worlds speedway cham
pion. driving the go horsepower Jay
Eye-See a mile dash.
Event No. 5, distance five miIes-Aus-
tralian pursuit race. Cars start at eoui-
distance around the track and race until
one car has overtaken all the others. As
soon as each car is overtaken by a com
netitor it drops out of the race. The
referee reserves the right to terminate
the race at the end Of the fifth mile and
declare a winner.
Event No. 6; distance, three miles
Class E novelty race. Cars start on
scratch. race two laps and then stop in
front of the stand and make a complete
wheel change and race one lap to the
finish.
d. free-for-all National Capital Club
stakes.
Event No 8: distance to be announced
Class D, free-for-all handicap: prizes first
and second Only cars that started in
previous events will be allowed to enter
and handicaps will be based upon tho
time made in record trials and races
during the day. Entries will be limited
to eight starters.
Evening star., 1914-05-29
Saloon Passenger List
of Empress of ireland
Announced in Montreal

MONTREAL, May 29.-The saloon pas
senger list of the Empress of Ireland is:
j. R. Abercrombie, Vancouver; F. E.
Abbott, ]. P. Adie, Mrs. Adie, Birming-
ham: A. B. Anderson. London; p. c.
Averderck. Manchester.
A. E. Barlow, Mrs. Barlow. Montreal
Mrs. Hart Bennett. Nassau; y. P.
Bahamas; Mrs. w. r. Bloomfield, Lieut..
Col. w. R. Bloomfield. Auckland, n. T.;
A. G. Brandon. Manchester, A J. Bur
rows, G. r Burt
Harwood Cash. Mrs. Cash, Noting
ham; ]. ]. cayley. Hamilton; Miss G.
P. Cay. Golden, B. C.: Miss Waneta
Crathern, Montreal; Mrs. F. w. Cullen
Miss Maud Cullen, Master Cullen. Tor
onto; R A. Cunningham. Winnipeg.
NJ. D. A. Darling. j. F. F. Duncan, Lon
don; Mrs F. H. Dunlevy. Denver.
Cox Edwards. Yokohama.
W. Fenton. Manchester.
Miss Doris Gaunt, Birmingham: F. 2
Godson, Kingston; Charles Goldthorpe
Bradford. England; L. A. Gosseiing. Mon
treal: W. D. Graham. Mrs. Graham
Hongkong. China
Mrs D. T. Haley. Vancouver; G. w. S
Henderson. W. Hisenheimer, Montreal
A Hirst, Birmingham: Mrs c. Holloway
Quebec; F. w. Howes Birmingham. L
A. Hyamson.
Laurence Irving.
David johnson, Frederick.
Sir Henry Seton Kerr, London, Lone
Kent Miss Grace Kohl. Montreal.
Miss Alice Lee. Nassau, n. P, BAHIA
mas: DR.. Alex. Lindsay. Halifax; c. E
Lyon. Vancouver. II. II. Lyman. Mrs
Lyman, Montreal.
A. G. Maginnis. London; C. Malloch
i.ardo. B. c.; ]. Gabriel Marks, Mrs
Marks, Suva Fiji: Mrs. Miller. st. Cath
crimes. Ontario: A. f. Mullins, Miss E
Mullins. London.
H. r O'Hara, Mrs. OHara. Miss Hele
p'Hara- Toronto.
W. Leonard Palmer. Mrs. Palmer. Lon
don Mrs. W. E. Patton, Sherbrooke
Mrs. II. ". Price. New Zealand
+. ]. Rutherford. Montreal
f. Seybold. Mrs. Seybold. G. Boug
smart. Ottawa; Mrs. A. Stork, Toronto
C. G. Tyiee, Mrs. Tylee. ]. T. Taylor
Miss D. Taylor. Miss H. Taylor. Mon
real; Miss T. Townshend. New Zea
land
A. ]. Wakefield. Liverpool; Rev. .
Wallet, London.
Evening star., 1914-05-29
IRVING AN ACT0R-MANAGER.
Sir Henry Seton-Karr Was Once De-
feated for Parliament.

NEW YORK, May 29.-Laurence S. b
Irving is an actor. author and manager.
He received his education at MARI
borough College, College Rollin. Paris,
and spent three years in Russia studying
for the foreign Office. His plays are
widely known. In 1908 and 1863 he pre-
sented sketches Of his own authorship in
England and America May 3. 1910, Mr.
Irving addressed the Equal Suffrag &c
League at New York.
Sir Henry Seton-karr is a son of the
late George Berkeley Seton-Karr. He
was born in 1853. and educated at Har-
row and at Oxford University. In 1903
he was defeated for member Of parlia-
ment in the general election. In 1910 he
attended a dinner to Col. Roosevelt al
London.
Evening star., 1914-05-29

division of New York reverses the de-
cison of Justice Philbin.
That many papers throughout the coun-
try are eager to get the right to publish
this series of comics is a matter of court
record. 1t was brought out during the
trial of the case that hundreds of let
ters had been written by publishers stat
ing that their readers were clamoring
for Dirks' "Katzenjammer Kids
Popularity Attested by Court.
Mr.. Justice Scott. who wrote the appel
late court decision. went on record in
an extra judicial statement, attesting the
popularity of the "Katzenjammer Kids"
Washingtonians will find Dirks and his
original drawings in their Sunday Star
June H.
Evening star., 1914-05-29
WILL Be TERMED
FOOLS OR KNAVES
Senator Lane Discusses Posi-
ton of Americans in
Tolls Controversy.
VOICES HIS OPPOSITION
PENDING REPEAL BILL
Insists United States Has Right to
Exempt Her Vessels-Would
Abrogate Treaty.

Senator Lane of Oregon. democrat, In
a speech in the Senate today announced
his determination to vote against the
Panama canal tolls repeal bill.
Senator Lane said that he would favor
the abrogatton of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty, since there was SO much confu-
sion as to what it really meant. But he
insisted that the United States had the
right to exempt it's vessels of commerce
from the payment of tolls, and declared
that in his opinion such exemption would
not be a mistaken economic policy, since
it would be of aid to American shipping,
which greatly needs assistance.
Evening star., 1914-05-29
INQUEST Into J. r. Ewell's Death

A coroner's jury which Investigated the
death of James r. Ewell an ironworker.
who was killed while working in a build
ing at North Capitol and E streets Tues
day morning, yesterday afternoon reached
verdict of accidental death. The jury
expressed the belief that proper precau-
tions had not been taken to safeguard
the lives Of workmen on the buildingl
Funeral services for Ewel will be held
at his late residence 170S 18th street
northwest, at o'clock tomorrow after
noon. Interment will be at Glenwood.
Evening star., 1914-05-29
Direct Election Bill Approved.

The Senate today agreed to the confer
ence report on the bill providing tempo
rary method for the direct election OF
senator's
Evening star., 1914-05-29
John B. Walker at White House.

John Brisbane Walker Of Denver con-
ferred with President Wilson today about
the Colorado strike situation. Mr.. Walk
or believes arbitration will be possible in
q short time and that both parties to the
controversy are now more willing to
make concessions.
Evening star., 1914-05-29
Judge George Gray Resigns.

wILMI4NGTON. Del. May 29.-Judgs
George Gray of the United States court
for the third judicial circuit announced
today that he had forwarded his resig-
nation to Washington last night.
Evening star., 1914-05-29
Had Full Wireless Plant.

The Empress of Ireland was a twin
screw vessel of 14,19l tons. She was
built in Glasgow in 1905 by the Fairfield
Company Ltd. and was owned by the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company. She
carried a full wireless equipment
The Storstad registered 6O23 tons. She
was built by the Armstrong. Whitworth
Company at Newcastle. in 1911. and her
owner is the Dampsk Aktieseik Mari
time of Christiania, Norway. She is a
single screw vessel and is loaded with
coal. She carries a crew of fifty men.
The disaster recalls the accident TO the
sister ship of the ill-fated vessel, the
Empress of Britain. which two years
ago rammed and sank the collier Belvetia
in almost the same spot that the colli-
sion took place this morning.
Evening star., 1914-05-29
Senate to Adjourn to Monday.

The Senate today agreed to a motion
by Majority Leader Kern to adjourn to-
night until Monday in observance Of
Memorial day,
Evening star., 1914-05-29
$50 Survivors Reported
Aboard Collier Storstad

MONTREAL. Que. May 2a.-Ia Patrie,
a French newspaper. this morning re-
ceived from Rimouski the following dis
patch:
Lady Evelyn and Eureka docked at
Rimouski with 400 passengers. Captains
Doth reported that all the passengers
were saved in the lifeboats of the Lady
Evelyn. Eureka and Empress of Ireland
As soon as passengers are disemharked.
both steamers will leave for the scene
Of the wreck to pick up other passen-
gers
Arrangements have been made by the
Canadian Pacific railway with the Allan
Line to send the survivors TO Liverpool
on the Alsatian, which arrived at Que
nee TODAY
The collier Storstad has 800 survivors
from the Empress of Ireland on board.
according to an announcements made by
the government signal service. With ap-
nroximately 100 landed at Rmouski, this
accounts for Ifo souls aboard the En-
press. The Empress of ireland carried
a crew of 600 officers and men. making
with the passengers d total of / 49, on
board.
Evening star., 1914-05-29
Wins Title of Originator.

Mr.. Dirks won his title as originator OF
these comics. and the exclusive right to
sell them wherever he sees f1t, against
the stubborn fight by two of the most
noted contract attorneys of New York.
The unanimous decision of the appellate
Evening star., 1914-05-29

Following one of the most bitterly con-
tested newspaper contract cases ever
thrashed out in the higher courts Of the
United States. it has been unanimously
decided by the appellate division of New
York that Rudolph Dirks is the originator
of the famous "Katzenjammer Kids" and
that he has the sole right to draw for
whatever papers he wishes.
The Star has contracted for his ex-
elusive services in Washington and the
first pictures will appear with supple
mentary amusing reading matter in the
Sunday Star. June IA. The Star is the
only paper in Washington that will be
allowed by the courts to print his pic
lures. which have proved so universally
popular that thousands of dollars were
spent in the legal fight to decide who had
the right to the artists services