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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-26
FRNNING & GORDON. Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF ccIunIl,is Holding n Probate Court.-In re
estate nf Caroline l.. R1ford. d-ccascd.-Ad
ulustrai.p No 2l6iO.-Thc notification ~ TO
tac irial of iar issue IN this cause relating TO
iL.. validity Of The paper writing dated ii. 18th
,lay Of August. i9I2. pprportinc TO he III. last
yin and t,.~tsnent Of tvrnlluc l.. Rixford hav-
Ing been returned mot to he found AZ t. Brad
FORD r. PenSe Susan Rxford. Ida X Kinds
SUE A. Brown George Y. Liitl". jr.. the Gordon
Bible Training school Of Boston. Massachusetts,
The Home sud Foreign Missionary Society Of
Foundry ~. E. churcl, OF Washington. D, G.: the
pastor Of the NJ. p. Church Of Naples. Maine.
Bfshop Luther r. Wilson. II is this 18th day OF
October 1915 ordered that the issues hereto
fore framed In this case be. and they are hereby
set down for trial the 14t,, day of Decem
i,er 1915 apd that this order and the sub.
stance Of said issues. TO wit: Whether the said
uaprr writing was sexecSted by tho said Caroline
T.. Rixford In due form Of law. whether at the
time Of execution the said CsrolinesL Rix-
ford was OF sound and ltsposins mind and
c.pahlc Of executing a valid deed gr contract
and whether the said paper uritink was pro
cured by fraud by undue infueutS practicci
n,rou aud exercised oger the said Caroline l.
RI ford b, amy person or persons. shall he pub
lisind once II week Tor four weeks In the
Warrington Law Reporter and twice Il week for
the san period in III" Evening Star. ,sisn-,n
F. L. SIDDONS, Jusiice: tScal.1 4 trur copy.
Attest: JANIS TANNER. Register OF Wills
oc2f 81. 81. "a mol. .l0.12
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CONRAD H. SYME and JAMES
FRANCIS SMITH, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia Holding District Court.-In re
alley in square 3l3l. known block 80, Pet
worth, in the District of Columbia.-District
Court No l24s.-Notice is hereby given that the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia pur-
suant to the provisions of section 1908 to sec
ton 16OS1. inclusive of the code of law for the
District of Columbia have filed petition in
this court praying the condemnation of the land
necessary for the widening of the public alley
In square 3131. known as block 30, Petworth.
or map filed with the said petition as part
thereof. and praying also that jury of five
1udicious. disinterested men. not related to any
person interested in these proceedings and not
IN the service or employment of the District of
columbia or Of the United States. be summoned
by the United States marshal for the District
of Columbia to assess the damages each owner
OF land to be taken may sustain by reason of
the widening of the said alley in the said square
and the condemnation of the land necessary for
the purposes thereof, and to assess as benefits
resulting therefrom the entire amount of said
ceedinss, upon each lot, or part of lot or parcel
OF lana In the square or block in which said
alley is to be widened. and upon each lot. or
part OF lot. or parcel of ground in the squares
or blocks confronting the squares In which said
aney Is to be widened. which will be benefited
o s :, sa,o Widening; In the proportion that the
SAID Jury may find said lots, or part of lots or
parcels of land Will be benefited. as provided for
IN ana by the aforesaid code of law II is by
ordered that all persons ha wing any interest in
these proceedings be- and tbey arc beraby
warned and and commanded to appear in this court
on or before the 9th day Of November, AID.
,si2. AT u O'Clock am. and continue in at.
tendance until the court shall have made its
maj order ratifying and confirming the award
81 1Aiha'ses anu the assessment of benefits of the
Jury 70 De empaneled and sworn herein; and 1t
II TURNER ordered that copy of this notice and
orae , De published twice week for two sue
cesslve weeks In The Washington Evening Star.
the Washington Post and the Washington Herald
newspapers published in the said District before
,ne sald 9th day of November AID 1918. II is
austner ordered that a copy of this notice and
oroer oe served By the United States marshal
Or mrs deputies, upon each of the owners of the
zee or me land to be condemned herein as NAV
pc FOUND by the said marshal or his dsputies'
WITHIN the District of Columbia before tbe said
J'h ~ aay OF Sovemher; AID. 1915. By. the court
nahhi toniSGTON, Chief Justice Seal
True copy Test: ]. R. YOUNG. CLERK ~
+. 81 =; .. Cunningham, Assistant CLERK
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GETS $4,000 DAMAGES
AND HUSBAND: $1,000

Mrs. Rose c. Nalley was awarded to-
day by jury in Circuit Division l, be-
fore Justice Could, verdict for $4,000
damages against the Capital Traction
Company Frederick A. Nalley, her
husband, was awarded verdict against
the company for $4,000 damages.
Mrs. Nalley was injured October u,
1913, on 1st street near th.s Garneld
statue when the car in which she was
riding was in collision with another
car Of the company. Mrs. Nalley was
in a delicate state of health at the
time of the accident and sustained
serious injury which brought on
nrotract,ad illness. The husband sued
for loss of services of his Wire:
The company admitted liability ana
left to the jury the question only OF the
amount of damages to be awarded.
Attorneys Leonard j. Mather ana X
]. Downey represented the plaintiffs
Attorney Frank j. Hogan appeared for
the company.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
CONRAD H. SYME and JAMES
FRANCIS SMITH, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia. Holding DISTRICT Gou ,,.c RE re
tween its present western terminus anu Ioth
street, and the opening and widening OF SPRING
place, between Spring road and Perry place. In
the District of Columbia.-District Court No.
1250-Notice Is hereby given that the Commis-
the provisions of section 1908 to section 1908 l.
inclusive. of the code of law for the District OF
Columbia, have filed petition In this court
praying the condemnation OF the land necessary
for the opening and widening of Perry place. pc
tween its present western terminus ana ION
street, and the opening and widening OF Spring
place. between Spring road and Perry place, as
minor streets in the District OF Columbia as
shown on a plat or map filed with The said
petition part thereof, and praying also that
jury of five judicious, disinterested men, not
related to any person interested in these pro-
of the District Of Columbia or of the United
States. be summoned by the United States mar
damages each owner of land to be taken may
sustain by reason of the opening and widening
Of the said minor streets and the condemnation
OF thu land necessary for the purposes thereo1,
and to assess as benefits resulting therefrom the
entire amount of said damages. including the
expenses of these proceedings. upon each lot or
part of lot or parcel Of land In the square or
block in which said minor streets are to be
opened and widened. and upon each lot or part
of lot or parcel of ground in the squares or blocks
confronting the squares in which said minor
streets are to be opened and widened which will
the proportion that the said jury may find said
lots. or part of lots, parcels of land will be
penented as provided Tor In ana by the aloIe-
said code of law. 1t is by the court, this 23d
day of October. AID. 1915, ordered that all
persons having any interest in these proceed
ings be. and they are hereby, warned and com
manded to appear in this court on or before the
9th day of November, AID. 1915. at 10 O'Clock
am. and continue in attendance until the court
shall have made Its final order ratifying and con-
frm!ng the award Of iamages and the assess
ment of benefits OF the jury to be empaneled and
sworn herein; and 1t is further ordered that a
copy of this notice and orde. be published twice
week for two successive weeks in The Wash
fngton Evening Star. the Washington Post and
the Washington Herald newspapers published in
the said District, before the said 9th day of
November. AID. 1915. 1t is further ordered
that copy of this notice and order be served
by the United States marshal, his deputies.
upon each OF the owners of the fee of the land
to be condemned herein as may be found by the
said marshal. or his deputies within the Dis
trict OF Columbia before the said 9th day Of
November, AID 1918. BY the court: ]. HARRY
CONVICTION. Chief Justice ,Seal) true
copy. Test: J. K. YOUNG. Clerk. By F. F..
CUNNINGHAM. Assistant Clerk.
pcDS no. 1
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DISTRICT WILL APPEAL
EXCESS TAXES DECISION
Justice Gould Rules Gas Light Com
panies Entitled to Recover
$34, 563.11.

The question of the right of the
Washington Gas Light Company and the
Georgetown Gas Light Company to de-
duct the cost of raw material from
their gross receipts to arrive at actual
earnings will be taken to the Court of
Appeals by the District of Columbia.
Justice Gould decided that the COM
panies have this right and that they
were entitled to recover from the Dis
trict of Columbia the excess taxes re-
quired of them by the assessor. who
charged the tax on the total receipts of
the companies.
In rendering this decision Justice
Gould overruled the demurrers of the
District of Columbia and rendered judg-
ments against it for the excess. Judg-
ment in favor of the Washington Gas
light Company was for s31.32l.62 and
for the Georgetown Gaslight Company
for s3,241.49.
Attorney w. G. Johnson represented
the Georgetown company and Attor-
neys Benjamin S. Minor and J. ]. OAR
lington the Washington company. Cor
poration Counsel Syme represented the
District of Columbia.
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opened fire with rifle and mitrailleuse
upon the sector within which we knew
the sniper had taken cover 1t kept him
IN his burrow. Under cover of the
fire l crept noiselessly through the
openings in the wires and around the
gnarled roots of trees in the darkness.
Sometimes my outstretched hand fell
upon bit of cloth and 1 drew myself
away. Then the firing stopped and I
laid there silent. my rifle thrust out be-
fore me- l heard a noise-but a little
nolse-and at my guns end a heavy
body seemed to take form from the
night And so l fired.
Ihen l. too. laughed loudly in the
darkness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-26
WAS USED AS DOORMAT.
:. l.P. MORGAN ASSERTED
Charles S. Mellen Testifies in New
Haven Case of Conversation
With the Late Financier.

NEW YORK, October 26.-Evidence
presented by the government today at
the trial of the eleven New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad directors
to prove the steps alleged to have been
taken by the New Haven to prevent
New England traffic from passing over
any other route than the New Haven,
furnished Charles S. Mellen an oppor-
tunity to tell the jury how he saved
himself from being ousted as second
vice president of the road by the late
J. P. Morgan.
Says Trouble Arose.
Trouble had arisen between the New
York Central and the New Haven over
traffic, and c. P. Clark, then president
of the New Haven, told Mellen that Mr..
Morgan, who was a director OF both
roads. thought he had fomented it and
should be retired.
"As 1 always did" said the witness.
Il marched down to Mr.. Morgan's office.
told him what Mr.. Clark had salo'
and he said:
THAT is correct 1 said I knew he
was the kind of man that would near
tanly.' Then I explained the situation
to him and Mr. Morgan said:
81 never understood it before, Mr..
Mellen l have been misinformed. l
have been used as door mat. Coca
day.
The recital of this interview was pre-
eipitated by the introduction of cir
cular letter sent by Mr.. Mellen In the
early nineties to the New Haven oil.
rectors proposing a reimbursement or
rates under which through franc,
which had formerly gone from centrai
New England by way of Boston ana Al
bany was diverted to the New raven
shore line to New York.
This action was taken by the Ne"
Haven, the government CONTENDS. 10
represent alleged failure of the New
York Central to live up to an agree
ment designed to prevent the New
York and New England road, the new
Haven's chief competitor, from get
ting into New York over line con-
troIled by the Central.
This resulted" said Attorney Swack-
er, for the government, in the annihl-
lation of the New England
When the hearing adjourned yester-
day the inquiry had covered the de-
mands of the New Haven for the pre-
payment of freight charges by the New
England road and the abandonment OF
the Poughkeepsie bridge route by Ger
tain railroads shipping goods into New
England.
Some of the letters produced in court
touched upon the Goldsmith suit, as a
result Of which it is claimed that the
New England road went into the hands
of a receiver and was absorbed by the
New Haven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-26
ORDER IN COUNCIL HITS
SHIPS UNDER US. FLAG
Made Liable to Seizure and Con-
demnation by a British
Prize Court.

LONDON, October 26-The British or
der in council, gazetted yesterday. abro-
eating observance of article 81 of the
declaration Of London. which provides
that the neutral or enemy character Of
a vessel Is determined by the flag she Is
entitled to fly. is intended to arrest the
proceedings of. large number of YES
sells which are trading under neutral
flags, but in reality are owned wholly
or in part by Germans.
The Anglo-American doctrine now re-
instated by reason of the abrogation
of article 81 of the declaration of Lon
don considers the nationality of owners
and permits the condemnation of a YES
sci if it is proved a subject of an enemy
country has an interest in it,
Subject to Condemnation.
BY this reversion to the old prize law
ject may have even part interest may
be condemned and disposed of, either
by the sale of the enemy subjects
share to the neutral co-owners, or the
sale of the entire vessel and the ap-
preparation Of the interest Of the enemy
subject.
1t is expected in government circles
that when the order becomes known the
Germans will retaliate. as far as they are
able to do SO. Some British-owned YES
sells under Scandinavian flags, it is said.
may be seized In the Baltic or other dan
serous areas, but most of these vessels
are now leaving such waters, as the sea-
son has closed.
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Subject to Condemnation.
Ten Under American Flag.

dispatch from London last Saturday
SAID that the British admiralty had
posted list of forty-seven neutral YES
sells. ten Of them flying the American
flag. together with a warning to British
shippers against chartering them, owing
to the belief that they were either con-
trolled by German capital or engaged in
unneutral service
Vessels on the list which promised to
trade only with the entente allies or in
unsupported neutral trade would be elm
mated from the list the warning said.
The ten American ships on the list be-
long TO A Jensen or the American Trans
atlantic Company
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
bureau OF supplies and accounts, Navy Depart
mrnt. Washington ID. q, until 10 O'Clock m.
November o. 1915. for delivering cupro nickel
shell bands. furnishing and erecting forging fur
nd woOder water tanks. screw and grind
ing machines. white pine. cap screws. plan
sheets and steel the navy yard. Washington,
u. e., etc. Apply for proposals the brean.
SAM Ell MCGOWAN. Payuiaster General. L. S.
y. iO-2p.15 oc2G. no.
uFFI,E OF TIE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia. VISA ,i-tru. Orto!,er -,
1915. SEALED ir I-l-Al- viii is. rr"tivsd d tEis
1f1~c. Roam 80. District building. until
U'"iu'k. pun. October - 1918, for furnisEi: aud
delivering forage. boar. meal during tn. months
November 1915 to June 20. 1916. inclusive for
usr Of the sriou- HrsnrlS~ Of the District Gov
srurasnt Specite4 and form OF proposal may
be obtained from the Purchasing Officer. u. g.,
Room $50, District building. OLIVER +. NEW
MAN LOUIS BKOwNLOW. CHARLES W.
KtTZ. Commissioner, ID G. o123 .23.26
OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS. DISTRICT
OF CoIuubis. October % 1915. Sea led Prop
.als Will " received a the ONCE Of the Sec
retary Of the Board OF Commits ioners, Room
5Jo3 District Building . o'clock r. NJ
November Il. 1917. Tor ren-sdrliuy the interior
seventh Streth and rrunes lvauia Avenue, North
west. Washington. j.. {. Blank forms Of pr
iusAl. specification and all necessary nforult-
lion may b. obtained fponi the hief ,irrh
LDgin.er DeVargu"ut, Room -. District Built
az. Washington. Il. e \ deposit Of hse : H.
lars will he Required from bidder, 10 yuara ut,...
fhe return Of plans aud citict tious OLIVER
T.. NE@MSN. LOFTS ERoW NIow. e. w
kuTZ. commissioners. Il. 9. oc2; .c1su
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-26
CONTRIBUTIONS At BAND
TESTIMONIAL D|SAPPO|NT

Disappointed by the small donation
made to the citizens band testimonial
at Brightwood reservoir Saturday. the
today that contributions to the fund
will be received all this week. They
should be sent to either c. ]. Gockeler,
at the Board of Trade, or Melvin c.
Hazen, chairman of the committee, at
the District building.
Prior to the celebration the commit
tee had raised sufficient funds through
private contributions to defray all ex-
penses.
It was planned to give the entire amount
collected on the grounds to the govern
ment bandsmen a token of the city
appreciation Of the public concerts they
have been giving in the parks during the
past ten years. But as the amount
tee finds that it will be impossible to
carry out this plan unless addltlonal
donations are forthcoming.
No Money for Loving Cup.
The amount in hand is too small even
for the purchase of three loving cups
for presentation to the bands. 1t has
been suggested that the collectors did
not canvass the crowd as thoroughly
as they might have done, and Tor this
reason the committee has issued an ap-
peal for funds in the hope that those
who have not contributed to the testi-
monial will avail themselves OF this
last opportunity to do so.
The committee feels that aside from
the small offering the testimonial was
a success. The crowd was large
and apparently an appreciatiVe one
and without question the program
rendered was one of the best ever seen
at an outdoor entertainment in WASH
ington If Washingtonians who are
of the concerts that nave
been given free in the public parks
will send in few more dollars to the
committee it will be possible at least
for it to purchase a loving cup for
presentation to each of the three gov
eminent bands, Engineer, Marine and
5th Cavalry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-26
BELIEVE ZEPPELIN BOMB
A CLEVER STAGE EFFECT
Possible Panic Averted When Lon
don Audience Mistakes Explosion
for Backfire of Auto.

NEW YORK, October ga possible
panic in a London theater during the
last Zeppelin raid was averted through
the audience installing the explosion
of a bomb dropped nearby for a bit of
stage realism, according to Colin A.
Cock burn of Toronto. Canada. who ar
rived here today on the steamship Tus-
cania, from Liverpool.
Mr.. Cock burn was in a theater on the
night of October 10. He said Zeppe-
liu bomb exploded close to the theater,
but an automobile on the stage had
Just been cranked, and the audience
thought it was a cleverly arranged
backfire of the motor. Laughs greet
ed the explosion, and the audience re-
manned ignorant of the air raid until
the close of the play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-26
Get Used to It in Time.

AS time went on the men became
used to the laughter Perhaps their
nerves were under better control. The
how had conquered that desire he once
felt to Join in the shouting that came
from the green forest. Nor was he
irritated by it. It seemed to him
that he was better and stronger
man for having resisted this bodiless
attack upon him. He said as much
one day to the lieutenant Of the next
trench section. who was paying him
visit. The other lieutenant had
that day received letter from home,
in which a loving message had been
sent to the boy. The young officers
had been friends at school.
1--WE should not Object our rage
against the man." the other assented
..It is his country we must hate"
He rose to say goodbye. ray of
the setting sun shone in through the
northoIe, so that the blue-gray of his
can was set as in frame. Somewhere
in the obscurity of that wire-entangled
wood rife cracked and the youn.
officer fell forward into the arms of
his friend. Laughter echoed through
the tree trunks. 1t was SO inspired
by an impish mirth that the men in
the French trenches forgot their new
decorum and laughed savagely with
the sniper. Then all became silent
again.
THAT night" said the boy. I'VE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-26
mr.. G0MPERS CONFERS
WITH THE PRESIDENT
Discusses the Legislation Which
Federation of Labor De-
sires Enacted.

Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, which
is soon to hold it's annual convention
in San Francisco, talked with Presi-
dent Wilson today about legislation
the federation would like to see recon-
mended to Congress by the President.
Mr.. Gompers said the big labor or
ganization is vitality interested in Sc
curing legislation as soon as possible
on three bjectS-induStrial education.
vocational education and the conserVa-
ton of human life through federal law
providing for liability, compensation
and safety appliances.
For the Convention to Consider.
These matters will be considered by the
coming convention. the executive commit
tee of the organization now being en-
gagged in preparing the reports on these
and other questions for submission to the
convention. The President, Mr.. Gompers
promised to give the presentation of the
matters his earnest attention.
Mr.. Gompers also told the President
about the cordial relations existing be-
tween laboring men throughout the world.
as shown by correspondence for many
months back
Mr.. Gompers said that in spite of the
war in Europe and the great difficulty of
communication, labor leaders everywhere
were keeping IN touch with one another
and the sentiments that animate one
another everywhere.
A report was widely circulated in Of
fetal circles that Mr.. Gompers laid be-
fore the President information of plans
of German agents to tie up munitions
shipments to the allies. Mr.. GomperS,
however, fatty refused to tell about
his visit, further than to say he had
discussed legislative questions with
President Wilson. On several previous
occasions Mr.. Gompers has said he had
evidence of foreign interferences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-26

Shot by his brother Saturday, Joseph
Bandy, twelve years old, of Rossville,
Baltimore county, Md. died last night
Albert Bandy, seventeen, who fired the
shot, collapsed when told his brother
was dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-26
FORNEY COOLLY TEsTIFIEs.
Chief Witness for the Prosecution in
Trial of William Bowers.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, October 26.-At
the trial today of William Bowers, in
dicted in connection with the attack
made upon 7. Franklin Schneider of
Washington. d. c.. in the Hotel Ander-
son June "a last, r. G. Forney of
Washington was the chief witness for
the prosecution. He coolly related the
details of the plot to kill Mr.. Schneider.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-26

Thirty four branches of the Red
Cross society have been recently or
ganized in Manitoba and $4,000 has
been subscribed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-26

Mrs. Helen L. Milski. thirty-nine,
was found dead in a room of her home
in Baltimore. The house was filled with
gas.
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SPIRITUALIsM.

MRS. J. r. MALI ~. >plRi II Al. EEDiUM,
1iI2 lOtb II. n.w. Meetings W"J. and FRI.
i-3O PM. message TO each: daily readings.
III il all right. don't he afraid" North s29s:
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PALNISTRY.

HAvE YOUR HAND READ BY MR. DAOUD.
the well known scientific parnist,
Readings 81 Phone North 1870
udso. It22 Q Hours. II to 6