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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-12-31
ALIMoNY NOT TAXABLE.
Not Considered Income Rules jus
tIee HendrIck in Gould Case.

New York. Dec. 3O.-Supreme Court
Justice Hendrick decided yesterday that
alimony - not subject to payments I'M
der the Federal income tax law The
question was raised OQ an application OF
Howard Gould TO set aside a Judgment
for 500 obtain d against him by Mrs
kathrine Clemmons Gould for allowance
of 5000 4 month, the 800 TO be used for
the payment OF income tax
The court upheld the Judgment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-12-31
TO SEIZE GERMAN PROPERTY.
Russia Plans to Pay for Loss in
Government Bonds.

Petrograd, Dec. 3O.-The imperial coun-
Gil was convened today to take steps
for the seizure Of all land in Russia
owned by German capital. 1T is proposed
that a measure be adopted to compel
German land owners to surrender their
property at a price set by the Russian
government.
Payment will probably be made in Rus
sian government. bonds paying per cent.
II this measure is approved It will apply
cTiy to land ACQUIRED ty Germans since
1916. The lanI owned by Germans frinGes
the entire Russian boundary and is said
to be worth $5O0N0 900.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-12-31
GERMANS LOSING HOPE.
People Say Kaiser should Have
Had More Allies.
BY JOHN c. FOSTER.

by JOhN \. rus bh
London. Dec. 30.-"Pessimism is
growing in Germany" says a news
agency dispatch received here from
Copenhagen this afternoon. TT is evil
dent the people are disappointed with
the army's progress
The dispatch then quotes Konrad
Hauseman. a member of the German
Reichstag. as saying in the Berlin
Tageblatt:
Everywhere the people in public are
endeavoring to keep cool and are sim
ulating optimism. but in private they
invariably express surprise that favor
able results are not coming sooner
Sympathizers of the military party
criticise the diplomats for not having
secured for Germany more allies before
the war. Outside of the Reichstag there
is a strong current against the i'm
perial chancellor. who is accused of
every Conceivable mistake"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-12-31
Robbers Kill Posse Leader

Malvern, Ark, Dec 30.-Anderson Parke.
marshal of Cove Greek, was shot dead
today while leading a posse in pursuit
Of two robbers who looted the store of
]. B. Mum here last night. Mum and
his son were both shot and wounded in
the robbery. Posses this morning renewed
pursuit of the robbers after Parke was
slain.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-12-31
Holds Up Important INQUIRY.

The comprehensive investigation Of the
cost OF retail distribution planned by
Secretary of Commerce RedfieId has been
held up by a decision of Comptroller Of
the Treasury Downey, who maintains
that the $4,000 appropriated by Congress
for an inquiry into the cost OF produc-
ton should not be used to investigate
the cost OF living
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-12-31
Perishable Goods for Missions.

Parcels of perishable goods received at
the Washington post office during the
Christmas season and unclaimed because
OF The loss of tags bearing the ad-
dresses will be turned over to the Cen
trail Union Mission for its annual New
Years dinner. The parcels contain tur-
keys, chickens and other seasonable food
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-12-31
Play Closes; Manager BANKRUPT.

New York, Dec. 30.-A voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy was filed today by
Harrison Grey Fiske, the theatrical man.
ager and producer. Mr.. Fiske gave his
liabilities as $4,000 and his assets as
$4,000. The petition explained the abrupt
closing last night of the show Just Her
SELF which Mr.. Fiske produced and in
which Miss Lydie Lopokova was star
ring.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-12-31
Move Against Beer Signs.

The Excise Board is trying to force
former saloonkeepers to remove beer
signs from their premises. A number
are selling near-beer. and the board
says beer signs are misleading. The
police cannot take any action in the mat
ter, so Corporation Counsel Syme has
been asked for an opinion. --.-...
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-12-31
Cant. Simmons Dead

Senior Capt. Wentworth s. Simmons
retired, Of the Revenue-cutter Service.
veteran of the civil war and former COM
mander OF the WinoRa, is dead at New
burn, N. c.. according to information re-
ceived at the Treasury Department yes
terday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-12-31
Hear Protest on Occoouan Goodc

uGdI 1TUICSI UH OCCUQ UdH UUUUN
The industrial interests committee of
the Board of Trade met yesterday after
noon to consider the protest against the
District workhouse at Occoquan dispos-
ing Of its products in Washington. 1t is
the contention of local merchants that
the sale of such goods to the District
government injuries their business. The
committee will meet again Saturday aft
ernoon at $50 o'clock, and has invited
Supt. w. H. Whitaker. of Occoquan, and
the president of the Board of Charities
to meet with il.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-12-31

coed To Columbus Barracks, Ohio as witness befOr'
a general cOurt-martiaI at that pIlce.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-12-31

The body Of Patrick H. Hayes, a
former resident who died in Washington
Monday. will be brought here tomorrow
for burial in St. Marys Cemetery. For
many years Mr.. Hayes was a resident of
Alexandria, and for a number Of years
was member OF the Alexandria police
force.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
FUNDS POURING N
FOR RED CROSS WORK
Contributions for Nurses in
Mexican Campaign Continue
to Be Received Here Today.

Contributions for Red Cross nurses
who are expecting to serve during the
Mexican campaign are continuing to
come in today. according to announce
ment made at headquarters. Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid. of New York. chair
man of the Town and Country Nursing
Committee Of the Red Cross, tele.
graphed a contribution Of $1,000 which
win pay the expenses Of twenty nurses
fo- a month.
The first organization to respond to
the Red Cross appeal was the Ma
tional w. c. T. o.. which sent in
500 including 500 from Ella Hoover
Thatcher. Of Washington. chairman OF
More than 4,5oo applications from
women of all classes In all parts of
the country swamped Red Cross head
quarters yesterday. Many Washing
tong society women appEed in person,
by phone or letter asking that their
names be added to the list ready to
serve in Mexico.
Miss Adele Masterman daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Masterman. of 1904 N
street northwest, is given the honor of
being the first woman to volunteer
her services to the Red Cross as q
field nurse in Mexico. Miss Master
man, accompanied by Miss Caroline
Fee, of Rochester, called at the White
House yesterday to see the President
and offer her services.
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DR.. ROBERTL|TTLE
GOES TO ''ERA CRUZ
Second Washington Surgeon Of
Medical Reserve Corps En-
Route to Scene of HostiIities

With DIR. Robert NJ. Little. Of 1918 East
CAPITOL street, following closely IN the
heels Of DR.. George Tui.y Vaughan.
WHO Is en- route to Vera Cruz to become
chief field surgeon Of the United States
.Orces thfie Washington medi''al ire
terniiy lids fair to be well Represented
at "-"o front" DR.. Little who Is an
assistant surgeon in .he Medical Re-
serve Corps. has also started for Vera
cruz.
Besides these two, other Washington
phys clans and surgeons. members Of
the Medical Reserve Corps subject to
the call of the Secretary of War, are:
Assistant Surgeon Charles C. Ammer-
man. 23l4 Eighteenth street northwest,
who Is now on duty at navy recruiting
station, Pittsburgh. Pa.
Assistant Surgeon ]. j. Kaveney, the
Elkton. Sixth and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
Assistant Surgeon J. J. Kinyoun. 1923
Clifton street.
Assistant Surgeon A. B. Bennett, 2322
Nineteenth street northwest.
Assistant Surgeon Charles A. Simp-
son. 1910 Twentieth street.
Assistant Surgeon H G. Fuller, 1884
Columbia road
Assistant Surgeon L. C. Lehr. z25 Le-
Roy place.
Assistant Surgeon j. J. Richardson,
1909 Sixteenth street.
Assistant Surgeon William G. Morgan,
the Connecticut.
Assistant Surgeon Samuel 8. Adams,
1 Dupont Circle.
Assistant Surgeon James D. Morgan.
919 Fifteenth street.
Assistant Surgeon Henry G. Macatee,
1913 Adams Mills road.
Assistant Surgeon John w. Bovee, SIS
Connecticut avenue.
Assistsnt Surgeon Charles Griffith.
1911 Monroe street northwest.
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CALLED "INTERESTING DISCLOSURE"

The case already has been before the
Court of Appeals, and was returned to
the lower court for the purpose of hav-
ing the accounting before the auditor.
In the opinion rendered by the Court
of Appeals. which happened to be writ
ten by Justice Stafford, who was tenn
porarily sitting at that time in that
court, the justice remarked: THE story
of the Wellington, itself, is an interest
ing disclosure in real estate transac-
tons"
The original bill in this suit was filed
juno "a. 1911, by Bladen Forrest and his
wife, against Harry Wardman, Thomas
p. Bones, Moore & Hill, George w. F.
Swartzell, Clarence B. Rheem, and
others.
The suit was to rescind a contract be-
tween Forrest and his wife and Harry
Wardman. This contract was made for
Forrest by Moore & Hill. who. it was
claimed, were paid a commission of 8, 900
by Forrest for representing him in the
transaction, but who were, 1t was al
legged, acting in the interest of Ward
man. ...-
In the printed decision Of the Court
of Appeals the outcome Of the case is
described as follows
1.-The question is whether Wardman
Is to be held. and II so, for what amount
The facts which have been recited in
this opinion make it unnecessary to
enter into any discussion of he law
upon the first part of that question. It
would be a disgrace to the law If II
were necessary to cite any further au-
thority TO show that defendant who
has been found to have secretly pur-
chased the services of the complain
ants agents in effecting an exchange
of properties between the complainant
and the defendant is legally and
equitably responsible and liable to make
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House Asks Rock Island
Inquiry Be Made at Once

In an effort to obviate the necessity
of instituting a separate investigation
of the financial affairs Of the Rock
Island railroad, the House Interstate
Commerce Committee has adopted a
resolution calling. upon the Interstate
Commerce Commission to give prece-
dence to the inquiry into the affairs
of that road and the Pere Marquette
in taking up the work of physical val
uation Of railroads.
Opposition from the commission to
the plan Of having Congress attempt
to direct its work of physical valua-
tion is expected, as 1t is declared the
physical valuation plans already have
been made and it would be difficult
now to change them SO as to take
up these two roads first The charges
against the Rock Island road were
made by Congressman Green, of Iowa.
who. in urging an inquiry. declared
financial practices similar to those
brought out in the New Haven and
Frisco investigations would be
brought out IL light were thrown on
Rock Island affairs.
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that Beall could get it for Forrest at
s1770OO.
Forrest then signed the contract, and
few days thereafter Mr.. Beall, it was
alleged, told Forrest that Wardman was
not satisfied with the valuation on the
street house, but that the rest were
satisfactory. Another contract was
signed transferring the two apartment
houses. the S street residence, and the
lot lin which according to BeaIl's al
legged estimate Mr.. Forrest had an
equity of $4,000 to- Wardman. and
Wardman transferred to Forrest the
Wellington subject to 100000. Forrest
gave back to Wardman a second trust
on the Wellington for 9,O0J, and is said
to have paid Moore & Hill 81, 900 cash in
the transaction.
Forrest test fed that he believed he
was paying s177,ooo for the Wellington.
Property Decided to Clerks.
1t also was alleged that. although
Wardman saw this contract. he did
Wardlnan that he received from
Moore & Hill $4,000 and paid them
$4,000 for making the deal.
Forrest alleged that Beall told him
the net income of the Wellington
would be $S.3i6 after all payments
on the second trust. Forrest said he
kept the property twenty months.
during which time the net income
was s1,545.59, and during the last
four months the property ran at a
loss.
Forrest alleged he was told at the
time Of the transaction that the first
trust of 800 900 could be renewed
without question when 1t became due,
upon payment of 1 per cent COM
mission. He said he was able to Sc
cure no satisfaction from Swartzell
Rheem G. Hensey when he saw them
about the renewal.
Forrest said he then became sus-
Wellington, which ne found to be only
from $115,0O0 to $4,000 He then con-
suited counsel and had the records ex-
amined, and found that on the same day
the property had been transferred by
him to Wardman. Wardman had trans
ferred 1t to David B. Murdock, jr. Mr..
Murdock testified he was a clerk in
Moore & Hills Office.
When placed on the stand Murdock
admitted having no interest in the prop
erty, that he had taken title to 1t at
the request of Moore &c Hill. had paid
nothing for II, mad received nothing for
1t when it passed. from him.
The sworn answe: of Moore & Hill
was that the Vernon apartment had
been sold to Harry G. I.aycock. Lay
cock testified fiat he had no interest in
the property, had paid nothing for it,
but took it at the request of the firm
by which he was employed, Gasch &
Birge.
Wardman bought the land on which
the Wellington was built for s29,50o; he
borrowed of SwaItzell. Rheem & Hen
sey. to pay for the land and erect the
building, the sum of $4,000. giving them
first trust thereon, not for $4,000, but
for 100000
w. Gwynn Gardiner appeared for
Forrest, Brandenburg & Brandenburg
for Wardman, ]. ]. Darlington for
johnson for Moore & Hill in this case.
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Old "Suttee" Revived
By Widow in Calcutta

CALCUTTA. April ga widow per-
formed suttee. inundated herself by fire.
here, an ancient rite which has become
very rare in these times.
Devi Javi Dessi, aged twenty-six, wife
of a landowner. drenched her clothes
with kerosene two minutes after her
husbands death and setting them al'ght
was burned to death. Huge crowds,
later In the day, attended the funeral
of husband and wife.
Her act is regarded as highly meri-
torious by the natives, although the
practice of suttee Is forbidden by British
law.
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good to the complainant Whatever loss
The complainant has legally or equitao-
ly sustained. That is what the de-
fendant Wardman has DONE.
Court Rules for Plaintiff.
Tho court ruled that the plaintiff was
entitled to recover his cash payment OF
1000 and the actual value of his inter
est In the properties conveyed by him
to Wardman and Bones, with interest
upon the whole from october Is. 1903.
diminished by the net income of the
Wellington while In his possession.
The adjustment of the complainants 8
damages has been pending since this
decision was handed down and Is to
be finally adjusted on TUESDAY.
For a number of years Forrest was
Elevated railroad in New York city;
He returned to Washington in 1905. and
at that time invested considerable
money in real estate, all. he ALLEGED.
through the offices of Moore & Hill.
house. at a valuation Of $4,000. the
Harvard apartment at $4,000. a house
at 903 street at valuation OF 5000.
and purchased at auction lot on East
Capitol street. He also acquired prop
bers of his family.
The income from these properties,
Forrest thought, was too small, and he
said he consulted R:gnald w. Beall, OF
Moore & Hill, about them, and Mr..
Beall was alleged to have given him,
in writing, the valuation Of these prop
critics. placing the value at the prices
paid for them, showing an equity for
Forrest Of $4,000. over and above the
trusts.
Forrest said that BeaIl called upon
him two days later and advised him to
buy the Wellington apartment house,
built by Harry Wardman. Forrest was
told, he and his wife testified, that the
Wellington was worth $3.50, 900, that
Wardman was asking that much, but
The Washington times., 1914-04-25

told agony itching and burning The skin
would break and bleed My legs were
swollen 50 could hardly walk
II used and many other remedies
without much good Last year commenced
using Cuticurs Soap and Ointment. used
three cakes Of Cuticura Soap and -four boxes
Of Cuticura Ointment and was cured !"
(Signed) D. d. Gibbs. June 16. 1918.
The regular use Of Cuticura Soap for toilet
and bath not only tends to preserve. purify
and beautify the sl<in. scalp. hair and hands.
but assists in preventing Inflammation. irri-
tation and ciosging Of the pores. the common
cause Of pimples. blackheads. redness and
roughness. yellow. oily. mothy and other
mwholesome conditions Of tho slin. Cuti-
cura Soap (25c.) and Cuticura Ointment
(50c) arc sold by druggists and dealers
throughout the world Liberal sample Of
each mailed free. with 32-p- Skin Book. Adj
dress postcard "Cuticus. Dept I. Boston"
vMen who shave and shampoo with Cu-
ticura Soap win find It best for slkin and scalp.
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Hearing to Settle
Wellington Suit
First Good News Have Heard in Months" Says
Bladen Forrest, When Told Decision in Fight
Over Apartment Deal Is Expected
Next Tuesday.

hearing before the District Supreme Court exceptions to
Auditors report the of Forrest Wardman which, is
contended will finally this suit that has attracted wide aen
taken into June l9 today set for next
Tuesday by Justice Stafford holding Equity Court No. g.
When heard this this morning the aged Baden Forrest
at good have had for many
man. and almost had begun despair of this
case being settled before my DEATH. .....-
This the interesting of the dozen real estate
cases now pending. .,.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
Stocks Are Active.

NEW YORK. April 5.-The stock mar
ket opened today with considerable ac-
tivity. and prices improved in the early
trading. Canadian Pacific and New
Haven. weak features yesterday. led tie
list in overnight gains New Haven ad-
vanced IA to s7A. Canadian gained IA.
There was large snort interest In both
stocks
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
Emperor Unimproved.

A dispatch from Vienna was received
last night stating THAI the condition Of
Emperor Francis Joseph was unim-
proved. The physicians in attendance
officially stated thas the Emperor
coughed a great deal the preceding
night, but that his strength and ap-
petite were satisfactory.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
K.P. OF ALEXANDRIA
! PLAN BIG NIGHT"
Class of Thirty-five Will Be Ini-
tiated April 20 by Oriental
Lodge.

ALEXANDRIA. April 25.-The night
of April IS will be a big night Tor
Pythians in Alexandria. Oriental
Lodge, No. 6. of this city, has organ
lied a class of thirty-five novices who
will be initiated. The degree work will
be conferred by a team from Washing
ton, accompanied by William Carver's
Company Z. Uniformed Rank of the
knights of Pythias. The visitors viii
be met at Payne street by the members
OF the Alexandria lodge. and, headed
by the band of the American Indian
Guards, will be escorted to the Young
Peoples building. A banquet will be
served by the wives and sisters OF
members of Oriental Lodge. Grand
Chancellor Benjamin Baer, of LuraJ,
Va, is expected to attend.
Fred Reh and Lesley Irwin, two
young Washingtonians, who were held
for the grand jury, yesterday, on
charge of shooting colored woman;
% on bail of 81 ,SS6 each. Harry Hemp
ler. of Washington, has been unable
TO arrange bail as yet.
James il. Posey. eighty-three years
old, a veteran of the MEXICAN war OF
1876, died at the home of his son-in-
law. Frederick G. Ayres. on Prince
street near Fayette, last night. He Is
survived by two children, Mrs. Ger
trude NJ Ayres and William b. Posey.
The funeral will be held Monday.
Major ]. c. Hemphill, formerly editor
of the Richmond Times-pispatch, has
been selected as the orator for Confed-
crate Memorial Day IN Alexandria The
exercises will be held on the afternoon
of May S.
James B. Chambin. of Warrenton, has
brought suit in the circuit court against
the Washington and Old Dominion rail-
way for s., 900 damages. 1t is asserted
that the plaintiff purchased a round
trip ticket from Alexandria to Leesburg
and that the ticket agent Incorrectly
Gated il. Chamberlain was put off the
train at Lawson's nn the Alexandria
branch, but got on again and paid cash
fare.
Yesterday was the most successful
day of the committee having charge of
the collection of funds for the Alexan-
dria Hospital Three thousand dollars
was reported as the result of the days
work, bringing the total to 81, SCI At
the meeting of the committee last night
II was stated that there is every pros
pect that one-half of the $4,000 will be
subscribed by Saturday.
Live Stock Association of Northern
Virginia from a decision of Justice Pei
ton awarding Mrs. H. P. Wilson an
electric stove, which was one of the
prizes in the chicken show recently held
in this city. was taken up by Judge
Louis c. Barley, in the corporation
court, this morning.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
Jewish Women to Meet.

The annual meeting Of the Washing
ton Alliance Of Jewish Women will be
held Monday, May 4, at 8 D. m, in the
vestry room Of Eighth Street Temple
There will be reports from committees
and election Of officers and directors for
the ensuing year.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
UNTOLD AGONY
WITH ECZEMA
For Tweuy-Eight Years. ltched
and Burned Badly. Could Hardly
Sleep at All. First on Forehead
Then on Body. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment Cured.

Sivells Bend. Texas-"I was attached
with eczema from my head to the bottom Of
my feet. I suffered most Of tho time for
The Washington times., 1914-04-25

twenty-seven or tWonty-e1ght
years. Tho eczema started
In Just . round crusty sore
and it itched and burned so
badly that ! could not hardly
sleep any at an Is first
came on my forehead then
came on my body. My
clothes caused It to inname
and spread I suffered un-
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
Convince Yourself
Here's a Brief Description

But by all means see the homes for your
self. Six rooms and tile bath; high-grade re-
enforced steel construction; y handsome hard
wood finish throughout; beautifully papered
and decorated; parlor has elegant oak man.
tel with ornamental tile base and French
bevel mirror; magnificent art domes in din
ing-room and reception hall; broad plate
rail in dining-room; conveniently arranged
kitchen with built-in cabinet; Detroit Jewel
gas range; modern tile bathroom, with two
doors Zone from front bedroom); three
SUNNY bedrooms closets in each; sanitary
plumbing system and modern heating plant;
large, dry cement cellar with stationary
wash tubs; large colonial front porch and
two back porches; beautiful terraced lawn;
convenient to two car lines, churches, schools
and beautiful Lincoln Park.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25

Major ]. c. Hemphill, formerly editor
of the Richmond Times-pispatch, has
been selected as the orator for Confed-
crate Memorial Day in Alexandria. The
exercises will be held on the afternoon
of May N.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
"Seeing Is Believing" +"
"There's a Reason

Located in the growing part OF
the northeast section, and surrounded
by homes of excellence, these homes
are certain to prove WINNERS
whether you prefer to occupy one
yourself, or hold it as an investment
The very low price of $3.50 makes
it certain that these homes cannot re-
main long on the market, as the wise
investor will quickly recognize theil
worth. Our liberal terms enable YOU
10 stand on the same footing as the
man with ready money.
TO INSPECT-Take any East Capi
take 18th ant D street car and get off q
The Washington times., 1914-04-25

Fred Reh and Lesley Irwin, two
young Washingtonians, who were held
for the grand jury, yesterday, on a
charge of shooting coiored woman,
following a Joy ride were released
on bail of s., 900 each. Harry Hemp
ler, of Washington, has been unable
TO arrange bail as yet.