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Evening star., 1914-02-04
FOR JANUARY INAUGURATION.
Minority of Senate Judiciary Com
mittee Fayors Shafroth Plan.

Expressing fear of a revolution in this
country unless the Constitution is amend
ed to change the term of the Preside mt,
d minority of the judiciary committee
submitted report today urging the
adoption of Senator Shafroths resolu-
ton, which would fix the second Monday
in January following a national election
for the presidential term to begin and the
first Monday in January for Congress to
assemble.
The minority report, signed by Sem
ators Shields. Ashurst, Nelson Cummns,
Chiffon and Fletcher, points out that
under the existing conditions 1T becomes
possible for political party repudiated
by the people to elect d President who
was defeated at the election in case
any candidate fails to get majority OF
the electoral vote.
The majority of the Judiciary committee
has reported adversely on the Shafroth
amendment.
Evening star., 1914-02-04
TRADING NOT ACTIVE;
PRICES REMAIN FIRM
Bond Sales Show Marked Decrease
on the Local Stock
Exchange.

The activity which characterized the
meeting of the stock exchange yesterday
was lacking today. and the volume of
business transacted was limited. Prices
were firm.
Bond sales fell off to 5000. Potomac
Consolidated ) s sold 5000 at 100, and a
500 Georgetown Gas certificate of in
debtedness brought 1u2.
Railway and Electric common stock was
slightly stronger. twenty-five shares SELL
ing at 81. The closing bid remained un-
changed at 50, and the asking price ad-
vanced a half oint TO 31ls. The preferred
stock sold after call at 90 for twenty
shares Odd lots OF Capital Traction
brought 113,
Georgetown Gas stock. which had not
figured IN the record for several weeks
sold AT 20 for twenty-five shares. The
closing bid was 100 and the asking price
13J.
nal sold at 31.r,a1lE
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to Bessie Bernstein. lot - square
40: S10
HoLMEAD MANOR-John D. Fall ct uN
to Elizabeth h. and William T. Dosie
lot 11a. square 2s;s2; $40
E.TWORTH-Marion V. Burning 10 Cor
nelia P. Grady, lot 81. square a.: $40
NO. 1ao. 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
AND NO. 1870 2oD STREET NORTH
WEST-ltalter i. Johnston. receiver
to G. II. Huntington. lot - SQUARE
21l and lot 3d. square Il. slNs'
WHITNEY CLOSE-Samuel Shapiro ct
ux. to Samuel Lebovitz. lot -. square
:n51- $40
HILLBRoOK-otway b Zantzinser e'
ux. to Mary A. Bradley. lot - square
.t94: $40
LIE DROIT PARN-Columiia Wood e'
al. to Kathleen Wood. three-hfths m
terest in lot lIa. square :'E'S: s..
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. February 1. Cotton
Spot good business done prices easier
middlng fair 1.F', good middiinS. 81
middling. ..",: low middling, 6-.?: good
ordinary sol; ordinary, Sales. T..
HOp bales including 11,30 American and
Isp for speculation and export. Re
ceipts. Hos, bales including 1.:an .,meri
can Futures closed steady
February. 6.6Ii2. February and March.
6s1; March and April. 6.6:': April and
MAY. 6t6: May and June, 6.t:,12: June and
July, 661iz; July and August. G.5i. .au-
gust and September. 6 i6i2; September
and October G;:2i1: october and Noy.m-
ber G:s,i-: November and December.
g. 1az: December and January, 6ls. jan
VARY and February. G.ls.
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PALMER TO BE CANDIDATE.
Pennsylvania Congressman Would
Re Governor of His State.

Representative \. Mitchell Palmer viii
be a candidate in the democri &c pfi-
mar,es for Governor OF Pennsylvania. aEo
Justice s Leslie Mestreza. VIII make
the race for the United States Senate
while Secretary Wilson OF the Depart
lnent of Labor will remain in the capiiie,-
declining to be senatorial candidate
This was decided upon TO-DAY by con
ference of Pennsylvania democratic lead
ers after talking with PRESIDENT WILSON,
Participating in the conference We're
REPRESENTATIVE Palmer, Secretary Wilson.
former Mayor Vance Mccormick OF Har-
rish,,rc and Roland S. Norris.
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BRIDE SEES McREYN0LDs.
Attorney General Not to Hurry in
Selecting U, S. Marshal for District.

Cotter T Bride, whose name has been
mentioned for the position OF United
States marshal for the District, was in
conference for some time with the At
torney General this afternoon Follow
ing the conference. Mr.. Bride referred
Attorney General McReynolds would say
nothing about the conference. When
asked If it was likely that the appoint
ment would be made in the very near
future he replied. Il have no reason
to believe that it will be made tomor-
row."
He declared he would not hurry in
making the appointment. declaring that
he wanted to take his time in order to
make sure that he would get the right
man.
Evening star., 1914-02-04
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 4.-Wheat-
Dull and lower; spot No. = red. 91E: spot
No > red western. 371. February No. >
red, 371s: March No. = red. 3s7s: April No.
:, red. I.OO3s: receipts, G,94S bushels eX-
ports lJi.66l bushels.
Corn-.Easier; spot contract 6nl2; Febru-
ary. G61s: steamer mixed. 81: receipts.
6,12i bushels: exports. 14.2:g bushels:
southern white corn, -: southern yellow
corn. 6?l4.
Oats-Steady; No . white. IS bid:
standard white, 4a44A: No. ; white,
43Ea43a4: receipts 13. 100 bushels.
Rye-Quiet; No. = western, export. 66;
No. western. domestic. 6Sa6D; receipts.
>. sks} bushels.
Hay-Quiet; No. l timothy unchanged;
No. / clover mixed unchanged.
Grain freights-Dull: steam to Liver
pool. per bushel. unchanged: Cork for
orders, per quarter, unchanged.
Evening star., 1914-02-04
SENATOR BACON UNIMPRovED
Ill With Fever Resulting From
Neglected Injury.

Senator Bacon chairman of the Senate
foreign relations committee. VINO mas
been i'll at his residence here for the last
two DAYS was reported this afternoon
to be in much the same condition As last
night He has fever. 102'2 degrees, IT
is said.
At first it was thought that Senator
Bacon might be threatened with pneu-
monja. but this is not certain. He re-
Gently fell and broke a rib while on a
visit in the south. and did not have IL
set until ten days later
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. February 4.-Hogs-Receipts.
10000 head steady: bulk of sales S-:5a
SIS: light. S.15as.43; mixed. S.20as 40:
heavy, S.15aS.5u; rough. S.15aS.ej: pigs,
t. 1:IaS -.
Cattle-Rece;pts. 15,GN head: steady ::
beeveS. G?oa9.50: Texas streers. 6.90aSa1:
stockers and feeders. o.40aS.Oo: cows and
heifers. :;.5OaS.4 10: calves. 1.a.,a10-5o.
Sheep-Receipts. 11.0N head; steady;
native. 4.iOa6.W; yearlings, J.tOa6so;
lambs. native. 6.10at.SJ.
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. February 4.--Consois were
the featur. Of the trading oII the stock
exchange today. They advanced near
Iy a point on vigorous Investment buy
ing and bear covering and closed a
quarter below the best The other gilt
edged shares and rubber and mining
stocks were steady and higher. but
foreign and home rails eased off under
profit-taking, and Paris selling added
to the depression and made the closing
weak Mexican issues declined owing
to the raising of the embargo on ship
ments of war material and Peruvians
fell three points on revolutionary news
American securities opened steady
and fraction higher. Realizing de-
pressed prices during the early trad
ing and in the afternoon Canadian Pa
cinc improved while the rest of the
list continued to sag and closed un-
decided.
Money was plentiful and discount
rates were firmer
Closing Prices.
Consois for money. ~: for account.
.74s: Pennsylvania, 5S%; Reading.
s6%4: Union Pacific. l6sIs; United
States Steel 6S
Bar silver easy. 26i=d
Money. 1a114.
Short bills. is; three months.
! 15-16a2
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Building Permits.
Building permits we're issued t,

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
w. a. Simpson. to repair dairy in
rear Of 524-26 7th street southeast: es-
timated cost. $678.
Daniel B. Thompson to repair dwell
ing at 271S 0 street northwest; esti-
mated cost. 500.
J. T. Miller. to repair store at 323 9TH
street southeast: estimated cost, $l25
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Suggest Successor to Pindell.

Senator Pomerene and members of the
Ohio delegation in the House will pre-
sent to the President the name of Repre-
sentative William c. Sharp of Ohio as
to Russia, to succeed Henry
NJ Pindell of Illinois, resigned
Mr.. Sharp is wealthy manufacturer
who is second in rank on the foreign
affairs committee of the House. and is a
member of the Interparliamentary Union.
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Judge Convicted Of Drunkenness.

WEST UNION, Iowa. February =
Judge f j. O'Connor of the superior
court at Oelwein was convicted in the dis
,rict court here today of having been in
toxicated at Oelwein December . last.
The case was tried in the lower court at
Oelwein and after conviction brought
here on appeal. There are three other
indictments pending against him. charg-
ing misconduct in Office.
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Escaping Danger.
From Judge

While visiting his nephew in the city
Uncle Sam Shimmerpate stopped in from.
of a motion picture billboard on which
we're displayed pictures of lions. tigers.
eephants and other African wild ami
mails.
Great guns. Henry. he said to his
nephew. I'm mighty glad | leave town
saturday afternoon"
Why are you so anxious to get away"
lskcd the nephew.
Pointing to the billboard. Uncle Sam
Id aloud the words: To be released
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Americans in Mexico Released.

MEXICO CITY. February 4-Omcials
of the American embassy were successful
last night in their efforts to secure the
release of Miss Victoria Hastings, an
American newspaper woman, and Mr.,
Wallace. a newspaper photographer. who
had been arrested here. Miss Hastings
was ordered to appear today before the
authorities.
Evening star., 1914-02-04
FOREIGN B0URsES.

BERLIN. February 4.-Prices were
higher on the bourse today. Exchange
on London. 20 marks l51a pfennigs.
PARIS. February 4.-Prices were firm
on the bourse today. Rentes. 81 francs 4T1s
centimes. Exchange on London, 25 francs
u centimes.
VIENNA. February 4.-The rate of dis
count of the Bank of Austria was reduced
froHs = to ~ per cent today.
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Improved Tone Is Reflected in
Dividend Payers and Some
SpeciaIties.
WILSON'S EMBARGO ACT
LIFTS MEXICAN ISSUES
Low-Priced Shares Figure in Liberal
Purchasing-Market Sells
Off at Close.

NEW YORK. February l. There were
few variations of Importance at the be
ginning Of business today After few
minutes Of trading. however. the market
cased off slightly.
Rock Island. ST Paul preferred and
Western Maryland lost a point General
Motors fell back -four points 10 -, as
compared with yesterdays high price Of
O.
Tie indifferent support at tine outset en-
couraged the bear faction. but prices
Welded little subsequently strength of
investment shares of various speciailes
brought about a moderate recovery
New Haven sagged IL. General Motors
rebotndeu to -,pS.
Evening star., 1914-02-04

The weather during the last twenty
four hours has been unsettled generally
east of the Mississippi. with local rains
in the Ohio valley and local SHOWS in the
lower lake region and northern New Eng
land
The western cold wave has lost practi-
cally all of its original intensity, and will
not extend south of the Ohio and east of
the Mississippi. 1t is considerably warm
er in the middle Atlantic states and New
England.
Generally fair weather is indicated for
Atlantic coast districts and the Ohio val
ley tonight and Thursday Local rains
are probable in the gulf states and local
SHOWS in the lower lake region and north
ern New England
1t will be colder tonight and Thursday
in the middle Atlantic and gulf states,
and colder Thursday in the south Atlantic
states.
The winds along the New England coast
will be diminishing northwest: on the
middle Atlantic coast moderate northwest: /:
on the south Atlantic coast moderate
north: on the east gulf coast light varia-
BILE, becoming north
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Reelected Vice President.

Eldridge L. Jordan OF this city yester-
day was reelected vice president of
the Mutual Alliance Trust Company of
New York city. which recently merged
with the National Reserve Bank
DR. James II. Parker who was chair
man oI the trust company and direc-
tor in the bank. was chosen president
Frank V. Baldwin, vice president. and
Robert 3. Minis. cashier of the Ma
tiona Reserve. We're also erected wee
presidents, and F. H. Hornby, secre
tary.
Erskine Hewitt, formerly chairman
of the National Reserve Bank: Will
liam o. Allison, its president; E. a.
Fisher and Mr.. Baldwin were elected
directors to fill vacancies. H. \. C.ink-
unbroomer and r. b. French were
continued in the offices Of treasurer
and assistant secretary. respectively.
OF 7,J01 national banks in the United
States. t.oi2 had applied for member
ship in the new federal reserve system
when the Treasury Department opened
today.
John Joy Edison. president of the
Washington Loan and Trust COMPANY.
accompanied by Mrs. Edison. will leave
tomorrow for St Petersburg. Fla, where
they will spend several weeks.
Evening star., 1914-02-04
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. February 4.-Wheat-
Spot firm; No. . red western winter, IS
I'd: No. Manitoba. IS I'd: No. >. IS l1ad;
No 3. Is I'D: futures easy March, rs
gsd: May, rs 1a4d: July. IS lad.
Corn-Spot steady American mixed, lis
SID: La Plata futures weak; February,
IS 15sd; March. IS SID.
Flour-Winter patents. 2Ss I'd.
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Appeal to Court for Answers.

CHICAGO. February 4.-The United
States district court was asked today to
compel Frederick W. Ellis vice presi-
dent of the Armour car lines. to answer
questions asked by interstate commerce
commissioners relative to the business
done by his company
Evening star., 1914-02-04
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

sales-Resular call 1e O'Clock noon:
Georgetown Gas Cert. Ind. js $500 at 10e
Potomac Cons. IS. 81 .0Go at 100. $1,000 at 100
Capital Traction. at 113, . at 113.
Washington Railway and Electric CON-, 70
at 81
Georgetown Gas, % at 125.
Mergenthaler 10 at 2l55e. 10 at ZIG.
National Metropolitan Bank. 10 at 1870.
After calI-Washington Railway and Electric
on
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste pm, So:
3 pm. 54; II midnight. Al; today. 4
am. "A: am, As: - noon. 50; pm,
81. Maximum 50. at pm. yesterday;
minimum, AZ. at $50 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. Il. minimum, 81.
Barometer-Yesterday 4 pm, 30.1S:
s pm, 3O.15; IL midnight. 1906: today.
am, 29.99: am, 5000; 12 noon.
30.05; , pm. 30.O3.
Weather in Various Cities.
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Decides on Another Prussian Loan,

BERLIN. February 4.-The success
of the recent Prussian loan of ap-
proximately $90.0O0.000 in treasury
notes at per cent has led the gov
ernmeEt to decide an a further issue of
Evening star., 1914-02-04
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. February 4.-First
cotton prices were five to six points OFF
on poor cables. The tone was quoted
steady On small trading active months
worked up to points
Futures opened steady February,
I23.a1235: March 1914 bid; May, 12-4Sa
1:4s. July, 1g.5ia12.55; October. 11.56
asked.
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Closing Prices.
NEW YORK METAL MARKET

NEW YORK. February 4-Lead-
Firm 4I0a4.20. London, f2O
Spclter-Firm. 5.Aoa5-50: London. I'll
- I'd
Evening star., 1914-02-04
To Reduce Berlin Rate.

BERLIN. February IA meeting of the
committee of the Imperial Bank OF Ger
many has been called for tomorrow TO re-
duce the discount rate
Evening star., 1914-02-04
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. February 4.-Opinions that
the degree of cold thus far reached in
the Winter crop belt has not been dan
gerous led to a setback today in the
prices of wheat. According to experts.
the root development of the fall sown
grain is now such that the plant can
undergo exceptionally unfavorahie con-
ditions as to freezing and the like. An
other influence against the bulls was the
fact that needed rain had descended on
a large portion Of India. Opening prices.
which were the same as last night to
1kai, lower, were followed by a sag all
around.
Corn received no support until after
decided break. The weather was counted
ideal. for shelling and hauling. Quota
tjons started Z. off to ) up, and then
rapidly gave way.
Oats for May delivery went to the low
est price of the season. LiquidatlnS sales
by holders were responsible.
Strength at the yards helped provisions
upgrade First sales varied from ~ de-
cline to 10 advance. and there were sub
seuuent further gains.
Butter-Unchanged.
Eggs-Unchanged; receipts. 1O,02s
cases.
Cheese = Lower: daisies. 17,.a17'a;
long horns. 171aa17A.
Potatoes-LoWer. receipts. 40 cars;
Michigan. Minnesota and Wisconsin,
red. S0a65: do white 63a6S
Poultry alive-UnchanSed
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Early Losses Erased.

Fluctuations were titful and uncertain
for Il time TODAY but the market hard
ened later and losses were erased
The improved tone was reflected IN the
movements of seasoned dividend pay ers
and some of the mercurial speciaiues.
President WILSON'S proclamation hItifiS
the embargo on expectations "i arms 70
Mexico was construed hN traders as fore
shadowine the ending of the war, ana
on this theory securities affected by Mex
lean conditions We're bid up.
American Smelling and Mexican fe-
tTole,Im were. strong features. Profes-
siouals sold the popular issues at inter
walls but the movement among these
shares was unusually narrow. with an
increasingly firm undertone.
Evening star., 1914-02-04

xEx Dividend TOday.
Pressed Steel Car Company pfd, Ia.
Call Money. LIS ia Ia Ia
Hourly Sales of Stocks To-day.
liam, l22.300 l2m, $4,000
lp.m, 309,4J0 ppm, 3S3,70)
Evening star., 1914-02-04
WEATHER.
Fair and Colder Temperature To-
night and Thursday.

For the District of Columbia. fair and
colder tonight and Thursday: moderate
northwest winds
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. February 4.-Flour-
Quiet Bearish crop conditions southwest
and lack of outside demand caused a IS
decline in wheat this morning; May, 391sa
99a4.
Pork-Barely steady.
Beef-Quiet
Iard-Easy: middle west, 10. 1oa10.So.
Petroleum-Steady.
Enthusiastically.
Hay-Quiet.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Raw sugar-Market steady; Muscovado.
2.a2: centrifugal, 3.42; molasses. 261; re-
fined quiet.
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Little Influence on Prices.

Rock Island securities showed inter
mittent weakness. but their fluctuations
had littl, infu on the general course
Of prices
Bonds were firm
The n,,rchasine movement attained
wider scope Delated advances IN Reading;
Steel. Union Pacific and Amaisama,ed
having an inspiring effect ON the whoie
market
Blocks were bought of 1.oOo shares ana
upward of low-priced stocks which are
not usually represented in the dealings
extensively.
Heavy profit-takins began IN .he
General list when New Haven and the
can and Rock Island shares manifest
ed weakness Reactions from the hiSh-
est reached a point in several OF the
standard issues.
Evening star., 1914-02-04
Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed OF Trust on Real Estate
Prevailing interest and comm: ss!on.
Joseph |. Weller. 6oC + st. NV.
The citizen., 1914-05-01
Each Year Shows That the Ma
chimes Have Achieved an Ad-
vance in Popular Favor.
CONTRIBUTE TO JOY OF LIFE
That They VIII Ever Go Out Of Style
or Use Is Beyond Consideration
Prominent Manufacturer Tells
Reasons for Optimistic
Outlook

AS early as 1898, when The Haynes
Automobile Company was still in its
infancy. we decided to build for the
following year about fifty cars. About
the same time learned that another
firm was expecting to build 100 ma
chimes for the same year, and we won
dered IL both companies would sell the
entire output of $50 cars. relates FL
wood Haynes.
1t was not question in my mind
whether the American people could
buy these machines. but whether or
not they would buy them. To my sur
prise we sold all we could make. and
the public still clamored for more.
Notwithstanding the tremendous
strides which have been made in the
business, this experience has been re-
peated each year without exception
ever since.
The automobile has so established
Itself In thousands OF American homes
The citizen., 1914-05-01

timing Of the valves or the ignition;
the manufacturer knows best. Treat
your car as you would an expensive
watch A lot of trouble may be avoid
ed by having an expert examine the
car about once every two months.
There are many little wrongs that may
quickly develop into big wrongs if not
discovered and checked.
Don't patronize the cheap me-
chanic-his work is usually in keep
ing with his price. Keep your car
out Of the hands Of the schoolboy
who offers to work free OF charge. The
manufacturer is always ready to adj
wise and help you. His reputation IL
In your hands and don't be too much
inclined to blame the car when the
first little trouble arises. Each ma
chine has peculiarities of its own and
no matter how experienced you may
be IN the operation Of motor cars in
general, It is essential that the manu-
facturer's instructions be carefully
read and followed
uc lucd ludI lASI0 10 AO pal l1Cu"
lar care necessary for the successful
operation of a car, aside from filling
the tanks and radiator is erroneous.
There is no more carefully designed
mechanism in existence, and as Is usu.
ally the case with all complicated
machines. careful inspection and at
tention to details will prolong its life
and insure successful operation to an
immeasurable degree.
Treat your car well, lubricate It
regularly. The result will be efficient
service at minimum upkeep. And
then. when the emergency comes,
when something does go wrong, don't
Just tinker Be systematic. First
find where the trouble is; second, de-
termine what 1t is; third, what is the
remedy; and last, how this remedy
may be applied"
The citizen., 1914-05-01
NEED A REGULATING VALVE
Use of Water With Gasoline Means q
Considerable Saving of Fuel to
the Auto Owner.

With the exhaust gas heater some
form Of regulating valve should be
used and few cross partitions in the
inlet pipe at the point where the heat
is applied help heat the center of the
column Of the entering mixture. Gaso-
line will stand about eighty-five pounds
compression without pre-ignition.
Kerosene, however, will not stand over
seventy pounds unless small quantity
Of water is taken into the cylinder
with each charge. The customary man.
ner Of doing this is to employ either
a separate small carburetor for the
water or a small valve attached to the
regular carburetor. In a few engines
the water is injected directly into the
cylinder.
The proportion Of water employed
is about one and one-half pints of wa
ter to each gallon Of kerosene. If the
water is not used when the motor has
the usual compression employed for
gasoline the motor will pre-ignite and
Is very apt to burn out the connecting
rod bearings. 1t is not generally known
that water may be used to advantage
with gasoline in about the same pro
portion with considerable saving OF
fuel
The citizen., 1914-05-01
careIessness of Chauffeur.

II an automobile is leased for q
pleasure ride, and the chauffeur mere.
ly obeys the instruction of the lessee as
to the route to be taken, the owner Of
the car is responsible for any damage
which might be caused by the chaut
feur's negligence. This is the decis-
ion of the Supreme Court of Wiscon-
sin, In the case of Gerretson VS.. ga
rage company, in which the lessee Of
the car sued the garage owner for
damages, because he was injured in
an accident caused by the carelessness
of the chauffeur. The court held that
In such a case the driver is the ser
want OF the garage owner. and not Of
the lessee of the car.