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morning trip over the course and re-
ported that crews and arrangements
were ready for the races, according to
the prearranGed schedule. A majority
of the oarsmen padded their shells to
the starting points early in the fore
noon and then returned to quarters TO
await the call to the sweeps. The
juniors will race first. starting at Al.
pm. The freshman Fights have been
ordered to the line at :, pm. and the
four-mile event for the varsity crews
is scheduled FOR s:l5 pm.
All three competitions promise TO
have one of the finest marine settings
seen here in many years. \ large
fotilia of steam yachts. excursion boats
and motor driven craft was arriving all
morning Places along the course
were ssiSned to each boat and by noon
the line Of Rayly decorated boats
stretched from the finish line to and
beyond the railroad bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28
FIVE UNIVERSITIES
IN ANNUAL REGATTA
Ideal Weather Forecasts Ex-
CeIIent Conditions at
Poughkeepsie.
CREWS COMPETE IN THE
INTERCOLLEGIATE RACES
Juniors to Row First. Starting at
Ais P.M.-Thousands of Spec
tators Already Along Course.

POCGHkEEPSIE. \ Y. June IS
The oar and oarsman reiEned supreme
here today. With twelve crews. rep
resenting five universities. competing
in the annual regatta of the Intercol
legiate Rowing Association on the
Hudson. and thousands of spectators
gathered along the course. PouShkeep-
sic became the mecca of the rowing
devotee
Regatta day broke with ideal wealth
er forecasts and there was every indi
cation tEat the races would be rowed
under excellent wind and water condi
tions. With a clear sky and just
enough breeze to ripple the river. the
oarsmen Of Cornell. PENNSYLVANIA. Stan
ford. Syracuse and Columbia could not
have improved upon the weather mans
offering.
No Falling Off in Attendance.
Under the inspiration Of the bright
sunlight and the important event
Poughkeepsie proceeded to garland
herself with the colors of the five con-
testing colleges and enact the part of
host to the Swingers and their leSions
OF adhe.en:s. That there was to be no
falling off in attendance due to hold
ing the races at the beginning rather
evident early.
Special trains steamboats, and hun
dreds of automobiles began to deposit
their human cargoes at depot and
wharf before the town folks had fin
shed breakfast. Although the red of
Cornell and the blue Of Columbia ap-
peared to predominant in the color
schemes. Pennsylvanis. Syracuse and
Stanford were not without followers
to carry their hues and emblems
Little of Former Day Wagering.
While close and uncertain races were
freely predicted in all three events,
there was little wagering of former dag
type. The absence of professional COM
missioners and the wagering pools
placed handicap upon betting. Specu-
lation was confined almost exclusively
to bets between hackers of individual
crews. Still. the supporters of the va
rious Fights in the junior. freshman
and varsity races were able to place
wagers large enough to add interest to
the contests.
In this informal betting Cornell and
Columbia were even-money bets against
one another and slight favorites over
Syracuse, Pennsylvania and Stanford.
The Syracuse freshmen led the field in
the first-year crew event, while Penn
sylvania supporters showed DISPOSE
ton to. lay strongly on their Junior
shell.
All Ready for Races.
The regatta officials made an early
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28
Germany's Prisoners Get Fat.

forrs >I-,nience Of the A--.,, Press
BERLIN, June l0.--Prisoners of war
in Germany are treated so well tina:
they are getting fat. DIR. Bruno Wolf.
chief military surgeon Of the prison.
ers' camp ~ Nuremberg has had "A
squad of sixty-three prisoners weigh
ed twice week AT fixed hours from
the time they entered the prison two
months ago. Forty-one showed changes
in weight OF pound or more in that
time. Only Ave lost weight. The in
Creases in some cases were as much
as ten or eleven pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28
: Queer Drink Kills Russians.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
PETRoGFAD. June '1r.-Up to April
!. from the date of the suppression of
the vodka traffic, there have been
treated in the Peter and Paul and the
Obhovsky hospitals, two Of the princi-
pal hospitals for the lower classes,
:.ss2 victims of methylatcd spirit
drinking. OF these 81 died, In two
hospitals for treatment of eye diseases
there have been treated 1913 patients
suffering from partial or total blind
ness from the same cause. The spirit
is obtained by treatment of yarnish,
eau de cologne and various kinds of
polish. The foregoing is the result Of
the Investigation by a special commit
tee named to report to a military com
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28
Final Steps IN Work.

A. part OF this settlement the deed
TO the United states is recorded. Short
IL thereafter the title company reports
10 the commission the steps that have
been taken by il IN making settlement
The papers are then returned by the
commission to the Department of Jus
ttCe. with the request Tor supple
mental opinion advising whether the
necessary steps have been taken TO
vest in the nited states the unincum-
h"red title pom receipt Of favor
able report from the Department OF
Justice the commission forwards all
papers 1" the Department Of the In
terror and advises that department that
tire title To the property - now in the
United ST aIeS. Prior 10 this time. how
ever. and AS soon rs the deed il re-
corded. the commission notifies the De
psr;ment of the Interior of the record
ing OF each deed and recommends the
amount OF rent to be charged pending
a removal of the building The prop
critics so acquired then pass TO the con
troll of the Department OF the Interior.
The members of the commission are
w. W. Spslding. chairman. a &. Wells
and Guy o. Mason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28

common pleas. has taken employment
as filter in an aeroplane factory in
London suburb. He will put in thirteen
hours daily at his work At the same
time Lady Norbury had begun work as
a waitress in soldiers coffee cantcen
at Euston station
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28
ZOO YAQU| INDIANS LOOT
MINING TOWN Of SAUzE
Strip All Inhabitants Naked Before
Robbing-Carry Off -Four :
Young Girls.

GUAYMAS. Mexico. June %. by radio
to San Diego, Cal.--Advicas received
here today by messenger from the in
terror state that 100 Tarui Indians
ra;ded the mining town of Sauze. 100
miles j. -" from Guaymas, assem-
bled the 600 inha bitants and stripped
every one naked. Then. while detail
guarded the gathering. others looted
the town. packing everything trans
portable or mules.
When the raiders departed they took
with them four young girls. No cas-
ualtics are reported.
The Indians approach the town
mounted. with flourish of bugles and
rufie OF drums. The inhabitants as
sumed theywere a body of troops APP
pros ching to protect them and ofered
no resistance.
Settlers Build Barbados.
Cap Ashle; Robertson of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28
British Women to Carry Mail.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON. June 15.-Although the ma
tional relief fund. commonly known as
the Prince OF Wales fund, has passed
the $4,000. 600 mark. contributions still
come in AT "A rate of between $4,000
and sl5.0aQ daily. These are mostly
collections mace in OFFICES. work. and
country towns. both in Great Britain
and the overseas dominions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28
British Relief Fund Grows.

Correspondence Of the Associated i"ess
LONDON. June l5.-The postma ste r
general has decided to make n trial al
substituting women's labor for that of
men in delivering mali. The first of
the new woman postmcn will be en-
ployed at EPSON. If the experiment is
successful, it is expected to be gener-
ally adopted within d short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28
A Female Veteran.

From the Boston Transcript.
He-Isn't that Gen. y. and his dauKh-
ter over there"
He-Yes They say that she has
been through more engagements than
her old father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28
Otherwise He Goes Without.

From he Boston Transcript.
Il wonder who it is that puts up
the price of meat::'
That's easy. The man who wants
to get it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28
Lord and Lady Norbury Labor.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON. June i5.--I-ord Norbur,
former chief Justice or the court q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28
Work Has Differed.

The work of the plaza commission
appointed by President Wilson last
November to attend to the acquisition
OF property to be included in the park
to connect the Union station and Capt.
toll has differed somewhat from that
which was undertaken by its predeces-
SOL The woTn of the former commits
sion. tn. verdict of which was not ac-
cep;cd. was confined TO the one qucs-
ton of ascertaiuinG the fair market
value of the property, but tie present
commission has had It great deal OF
WORT. to do IL addition TO fixing the
values.
hfjer the determination OF values the
commission notifies the property owner
OF the amount fixed, incosing an accept
ancc to he signed by him. Upon the
reccip, Of a sufficient number of &C
cepts noes. the awards in each square
are submitted 10 the President for his
approval. Such approval having been
given. the commission notifies the prop
erty owner thereof and requests the
forwarding to the commission Of an alb
stra"t of title and a general warranty
deed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28
UNS|GHTLy BLOCKS
SOON TO Be CLEAR
Work Started on Razing Old
Buildings Close to Union
Station.
LAND WILL FORM PART
OF PROPOSED PARK
Much Detailed Work Involved in
Making Awards by Plaza
Commission.

Work has been started on the razing
OF the buildings on the triangular
shaped Block bounded by Massachusetts
avenue, I'd and L streets northeast
which is to form a part of the parh
extending from the Union station to the
Capitol. As soon as this has been
cleared of the old residences which row
occupy it. the razing of the structures
on the square north is 10 he started.
This square fronts on the Union sta
ton plaza. is bounded on the north By
street, on the south by f street and
or the cast by I'd street. 1t is divided
into two blocks by california street.
The clearing of these two squares
will mean a great improvement to the
neighborhood adjacent to the Union
station. The dilapidatcd old buildings
which now occupy them are in fun
sight of the front of the Union station,
and are seen every day by the scores
OF visitors to Washington. Not know
ing that the land has been acquired by
the government and eventually is to be
used for park purposes. strangers IN
the National Capital are mystihed tnat
such rundown property should face
one OF the finest railroad stations in
the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28

Cap Ashle. Robertson Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24
NEW TENANT FOR
BACHELOR QUARTERS
Philip Avery Swords Rents
Suite in West 54th Street.

William A. White & Sons have rent
ed a bachelor apartment in 10 West
saith ST. 70 Philip Avery Swords, and
an apartment in the Newport, 200 West
SD St. 70 Edfrid A. Bingham.
Douglas l. Gilman Co. have
leased an apartment IN l57 East Slst
81. 20 Gavin MADDEN; also an apart
ment ia las East 35th ST.. for Pease d
Gilman 10 Mrs. Henry Russell an
apartment in 20 East 49th ST. 10 Even
McLachin. and apartments IN - Last
10th 81. 10 Mrs 5. A. Look and George
McHenry.
Pease Gilman have rented fur
nished for Harry Fried his apartment
ir the Turin. az 1893 Central Park West,
10 Carl Braun. Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company; for Z. De Forest Sim
mons, as agent. an apartment in p
East cd 81. TO Edward Harrah, and
also rented furnished for Frederick L.
Nessinger ms duplex apartment in
.welte rooms and four bathrooms in
go Park av., at the southwest corner
o. -O.h st.. 20 Charles d. Chaplin. Of
Lcnox.
The Everett NJ. Seixas Company has
leased Ell apartment Al 756 Park sv.
10 II. s. Moller; at ia East saith St
10 r. Z. X. Bauer; al $50 Park av.. fur
rished. 70 +. O. Robinson; AZ 10 East
5sth ST. 20 Lillian Himan; al lls6 Sadi-
son av. 70 Southgate y. Freeman, Dr..
Coldstein and Richard W. Hennessy,
and 20 2I6 West S9th So. 70 j. felbel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24
S25O,OOO SALE
IN 57TH STREET
Syndicate, Headed by +. A.
Levy, TO Build Opposite
Carnegie Hall.

II. Brett & Goode Company has sold
~. three four story brownstone dwell
inrs q. i55 20 i59 west 18th 81, on
plot 62exlO05 feet. for. Improvement
with thirteen story apartment house
The buying synd cate IS headed by I'd
gar 4. Levy, Who has specialized IN
high class apartment construction FOR
many year,. both p he rev Psrk az
section AID on The upper West SIDE.
The property Is recorded ss owned oy
lie eetate % Henrietta Sidenberg'
Richard Siderhcrg ard Robert a.
Brown. respectively. and - .ocated d..
n-ornfiv opposite the easteriy end OF
Carner'e Hall. Tie brokers report thst
.re se ng price was about S25o,0Oo.
The firm Of q. Tuoti & Co. have 500
for cash 90 o client for David Lentn.
builder. the new SIX story anar.ment
house known a. i25 and i27 Washing
ton Place.
JOSEPH Tonpkins has sold 20 an in
weston 212 East l25-h 81. six story
tenement house. 25XlS5 feet, for Chykal
4.lae .o 800. Atermap.
Joseph A. Wasserman has sold for A
Schmidt q one-fsmiiy dwelling on the
east side Of Barnes av.. e3.52 feet south
Of 2i5th 50. % an investor. The house
is on plot 2iI1Nlo507 feet. Also sold
for Gertrude Halpin two lots. 5orl00
feet. on the cas- side Of Seton AZ, 100
feet north O. East 233d -. or Nelson
ave-. Block 1851, Section II. Plot I, for
runrOvemenr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24
CHOICE SITES AT AUCTION
Buildings To BE Sold in Old Greenwich
Village

Joseph ?. Day will offer at Supreme
Court partition sale tomorrow, at "a
Vesey st., 774. TIC and 77s Washington
ST.. three three story brick hathouses,
with stores, on E plot 631lx66x irregu-
lar. These parcels viii be osered sep
srstely.
On Thursday, October 2s, at 70 O'Clock
noon, at the Vesey 81. room Mr.
Day will offer at absolute executors
sale. 20 clcee the estate IF John Brad
lev. block front facing abingdon
Square. known as 400 20 4l6 Bleecker
81. and 81 and SO Bank st., 5s2 70 5e5
Hudson 81. and go West 18th 50.
This property, which is known as the
Wilson Building. consists % four five
story and cellar loft buildings, equipped
with steam heat electric light, gas,
steam power and freight elevators, on
pot s7.sx191.sx irregular, and in
cludes three corners fronting on four
streets. Hudson, Bank, Blocker and
West 1ith SITS Also. the southeast
corner Of Harrison az. and lSlst st.,
The Bronx, vacant plot, 9l.83x62.y8x
irregular.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24
MANHATTAN BEACH
ESTATES TRADING
Large Number of Sales and
Much Construction Work
Under Way.

The Manhattan Beach Realty Cor
poration reports that within the last
few weeks several large sales ct the
Manhattan Beach Estates have been
made. A number Of new houses. rang
ing in cost from $500 to $4,000, are
now In the course Of construction.
Recent sales include q plot Of twenty
four lots fronting on Hampton av.. Fsl-
mouth and Girard SITS. 10 Cornelius A.
Lane. who has already begun the cree
tion Of AT all-year round residence; a
plot, 1O0XlO0 feet, st the northeast
corner Of Hampton av. and Exeter ST,
10 Charles G.. Hunt; 8 plot, lOOxlOO
feet, az the northwest corner Of Hsmp-
ton av. and Exeter ST., TO Ada Beck, who
is now building on the same an all
year-'round residence; d plot, lOOxlOO
feet. az the southwest corner Of orr
entail Boulevard and Exeter ST., 70 I'd
ward r. Jackmsn; plot, S0Xl00 feet
On The easterly side Of Coleridge St,
south of Oriental Boulevard, to Walter
+. Trimm; E plot, 100xl00 feet, on the
westerly side Of West End av., TO Ida
Z. Dietrich. Two new bungalows are
now being erected on that plot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24
SEEKS TO HELP
REALTY WEN
Agency Studies Condi-
tons in an Effort TO
Bring Relief.

The Realty Mems Protective Agency
has been conducting q number Of meet
ings recently in New York and adjoin-
ing states, investigating conditions
under which the real estate brokers Of
those sections are laboring and en-
deavor;ng 70 ascertain how many Of
those conditions claimed as troubles by
them might be remedied or improved.
Some interesting things are being
thus developed. and & meeting Of Its
board Of management has been called
for Tuesday 10 consider these various
features and 70 ascertain how the
agercy can be Of material benefit 70
the brokers in this work
one phase that has been found 20
warrant unusual activity or Us part Is
the difference in the laws Of the dif-
ferent states relating 20 the real estate
men. their rights and the collection Of
thelr commissions. This has been
found 10 be an unusual field for the ac-
tivity Of the agency, and q careful
study is now being made into the laws
OF All the states 10 OtLtl UlHt lH NHiI"
the services Of the agency are most
needed for this work.
A meeting has been set for Novem-
Der IS, when the reports from nearly
all the ststes will have been received
and compiled into proper shape for
consideration and action by the agency.
This meeting may be open TO the pub
lie. Is the secretary declares that many
brokers have already evidenced IN in
terost in this work and the ultimate
good il is bound to accomplish for the
real estate fraternity at large.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24
TRADING IN BROOKLYN
Stores 10 Adioin Bay Ridge Theatre
Now Being Built

z. J. Hollabsn, Inc. has sold plot.
zoxlO0 feet on the westerly side Of
Third av., sixty feet south Of list ST.,
for g. v. & B. L. Sykes, TO client
for immediate Improvement. with stores.
This property directly adioins the new
Bay Ridge Theatre building, being
built.
henry p. Cain has sold 5l3 Madison
So. O. dwelling. for Sophia Levien to
q Brooklyn client.
The Bu.hey & Horton Company has
leased the modern detached residence
20 300 Clinton av. for Mrs. Alice +.
Shepard 20 David 7. Leahy.
r. 4. Schlesing, successor 70 James
" Hawley, has sold premises at $40
Merahan ST. for John Hertiing, jr., 20
Michael Muller for investment
Joseph Tompkins has sold for M
Alderman f26-132 Tompkins av., a four
story tenement, 33 by 100, TO New
York investor.
Samuel Cowen has sold the FIVE
story apartment az 993 Union av., on
a plot 80 by 1874 feet. Also sold the
two story bushes. building with stores
on the east side OF Prospect av., 60 feet
north Of Dawson 81. 20 d Hebrew school
which win erect synagogue on the
site. Also sold the six lots az the
northwest corner Of Lafayette av. and
Whittier 81, $50 by 100 feet, for G.
RObits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24
NO PREVENTIVE
OF REALTY WRONGS
New Jersey Brokers Against
Written Authority Law.

a cannaign has been started by broA-
ers Of Bergen County 70 have the writ
ton authority law In relation 20 the sa!e
Of New Jersey property repealed. u
was launched at a dinner recently he'd
AZ the Union League Club, hackensack'
under the direction Of the Realty Men s
Protective Agency Of New York.
One Of the campaigners says as 20
the workings Of the New Jersey writ
ten authority law: The lsw, while
originally intended 20 prevent frauds,
has. like the old statute Of frauds,
given rise 20 the creation q more
frauds than i originally tried 20 pre-
vent. There are few brokers active IN
New jersey who have not suffered more
OF less from the law.
Under the law, no matter whether
the client has placed The property IN
the hands q the broker 20 sell. and IN
tho exercise Of that authority the
broker secures q buyer, the owner OF
the property selling can still refuse 70
nav the commission Il the agents
authority and rate Of commission has
not been expressed in writing and the
agreement signed Dy him"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24
ERIE TRANSFER
CO. RENTS SPACE
Gets Building in 18th ST.,
Near Fifth Ave, for
Term of Years.

The Duross Company have leased the
building ~ West 18th 81 for Isabel
K Some and Margaret A. CASTOR 20
the Erie Transfer Company for q term
Of years; the store and basement 7e7
and 799 Greenwich st 10 Joseph
Breyer, and the third foor at 2z2 West
l4th ST. 20 W c. BarthoidL
The Cross & Brown Company has
leased the store and basement at Is
West 18th 81 TO ?. " Fletcher for
Forbes & Co. and space in the build
ing at East seth st. 70 George S.
Hirst. and also to NJ. 2. sutton for
Frederick Aver.
Bastine g. Co, as agents Of rs NTH
av., have leased the first loft 20 fhe
Eclipse Button Company, and have so
leased the sixth loft 20 lsidor Braun
stein.
John !. Kavanagh has leased for a
long term for the Ande Realty Com
pany, Inc, 10 the Arc Leasing Com
pAny the large corner store in the
new building southeast corner Of s6tn
ST. and Lexington sv., TO be occupied
as high class drug store. There u
an express station Of the Lexington
~. subway a. this corner.
The Lotion H. Slawson Company has
leased space as follows: In the Arena
Building, 40 West 32d st, for FIske
4 Co.. 20 George Sykes, Inc, builders
and contractors. IN the Pullman Build
ing, II Madison av. for G. i. Crater.
the penthouse to W Harmon Beers.
architect: In the burrell Building III
Madison Az, additional space 20 Colo
rel George Harvey, editor and pub
Usher Of "The North American Re
view" and In the Flatiron Building
for the United States Realty and I'm
urovement Company 20 the Stone Van
Dresser Company. artists and illustra-
tors, who have been for ten years To-
Gated on West 2sth 81. This space
comprises two-thirds Of the fifteenth
floor.
The Julius Friend, Edward NJ Levi
Company has leased for the George
Becker Realty Company 20 BERNARD
Levine n floor in the building at %
20 lO3 Madison av.; FOR the 406 West
Thirty-frst Street Company 70 the Car
inr Sarrow Company q floor in the
building az 26 and 2s East 10Th ct,
and for the Helian company floor in
the building 81 l25 Prince ST. 20 the
Laurel Waist House.
Spear & Co. have leased for Louis
stern, Benjamin Stern and the estate
Of Isaac Stern 20 Graham & Metlaek
the entire fourth loft IN the building
at % and 30 West 23d 81. FOR term
% years, which entirely completes the
renting OF this building.
Frederick Fox & Co. have leased IN
the building covering the entire block
front from Broadway 70 Lafayette ST,
on the south side Of 9Th st. 20 Co
hen, Goldman & Co., manufacturing
clothiers. 10000 square feet Of space,
20 be devoted by them 70 Offices. sales
rooms and the cutting department OF
their business. seven whole floors o.
the building being thus occupied. As
one Of the representative houses N
the line. the decision Of Cohen. Gold
man & Co. 20 remain IN the present
clothing district without much doubt
means the settlement Of any question
concerning the immediate locution o.
the clothing trade" said ar owner IN
the section yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24
PELHAMWOOD REPORTS
Plots in Many Parts Of the Home De-
velopment Recently Sold.

Joseph Lanbden Son, Inc, are find
Ing & quick market for Pelhamwood
properties They recently scld in this
Westchester development plots on Har-
mon sv. for Improvement 20 EDWARD
+. Pollock and William II Stefens.
Also sold 70 Mrs Ada N Clemens an
additional. plot adjoining her resi-
dence on Harmon av.; 20 George W.
Eichelberger plot adjoining his home
on Fraser ST.; TO /. $. Smith plot on
Clifford av. Tor improvement; 20 Ma
colin Johnson q plot on Harmon ay-.
and 20 Henry q. Neltmer an add
tional plot on Benedict Place.
a number Of dwellings are nearing
completion and at least twelve plans
are now being prepared for new homes
in this most desirable section.