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The Washington times., 1916-02-08
DISTRICT APPELLATE
COURT SETS RECORD
ReverSeS Decisions of Lower
Court in Five Out of Seven
Cases.

In reversing decisions OF the lower
court in five out Of seven cases re-
viewed. the District Court of Appeals
established a record for reversals yes
terday that attorneys believe win re-
main unbroken this year.
In the pronunciation OF laws to gov
ern future cases In the District Supreme
Court the opinions of the Court OF Ap-
peals also proved unusual. Among the
principal points established were:
The right to serve processes for dam
age suits against foreign corporations
VINO maintain offices in tho District OF
Columbia upon their agents here.
The inability OF the District Su-
pfemc Court to interfere in an in
Jnnctlve way in matters involving
other than bankruptcy pre- Cceedings in
the jurisdictions of Maryland and
virginia or other States. and
Ih2t no corporation is liable for the
individual acts of its agents in the
matter of usury.
Upon the latter question the court
held that where usury is exaCted by
an oIilcer OF corporation while act
ing in his individual capqcity. the
corporation cannot be held responI
sible. The ruling further held that
usury in transaction that has been
closed cannot be Offset i'm another
transaction between the same parties
nv DiHAil ~ C'ull VI Appears n2 nOeG
down twenty-five opinions yesterday
Fourteen of these were appeals from de.
Cisions of the Commissioner of Patents
the upper court uphoding the ruling OF
the commission in thirteen, and reVers
ing its judgment in one.
In the two cases from the Distric
Supreme Court in which affirmation
were reported. a promissory note wal
involved in one and the second con
cerned the ownership of the Orienta
streets northwest property at -Four
teenth and Chaplin streets northwest
In neither case did the upper cour
comment extensively on the merits o.
the litigations.
In the action i'm which the right &
serve an agent OF q foreign corpora tor
| In the District was involved, the upper
court expressed surprise that the ru'inI
! Of the United States Supreme Court
which previously had established tn,
| right to serve processes in Federal jur,
! iSdiCtions, had not come to the atten,
| ton OF the lower court.
| Yesterdays opinions were the second
! handed down by the Appellate Cour
this year. ON January 2, fourteen casei
/ from the lower court We're decided min,
| being affrmations and five reversals
! The two patent appeals viewed result
| ed in the judgment Of the Commission
er being upheld.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
FOR $50 HE'LL LOOSE
TERRIBLE WHAT-IS-IT
Inventor Says He Could Annihilate
Germany or Britain With
Device.

NEW YORK. Feb. S-Thirty dollars
stands between the United States and
preparedness; between Great Britain
or Germany and annihilation. Pay
your money and take your choice. Pay
IT to e. II. Clark.
He has announced that he has COM
pleted two new war devices, one for
land and one for sea, but for lack OF
$50 he was unable to take out the final
patent papers. He prefers to sell the
rights to America, but, IL not to Amer
Tea. to the allies.
my device can be carried in Ford
automobile" he said, "or i'm an aeror
plane. Two yoke or oxen could draw
il over mountain. I'd like to sec the
English drop one among ten thousand
Turks. I'll guarantee one of my de-
vices TO do a thousand times more dam
age than seventeen-inch gun. \
dreadnaught ten times the size they
build now would be helpless before IT,
81 already have patents in Washing
ton, but sickness has left me without
funds to carry this further. Surely II
Is, at least, like President Lincoln SAID
about the rat hole. worth lookih
into"
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
vestment in dignity and grandeur as an

vestment in dignity and grandeur as an
important asset.
''lt is from sources like this. composed
OF Intelligent and cultured people of the
community that the protests are coming
to Congress and to the Executive de-
partments. Those are the people who
appreciate the peculiar unttness of
stack clashing with and destroying the
dignity of this most important part OF
the city,
'The statement that the Potomac
Power Plant is influencing these dis
interested societies is behttling to the
intelligence OF our people. The only in
terest these societies and their members
have Is an ambition to secure a Capital
city for the United States OF a dignity
and beauty, not surpassed by any city
In the world, and their desire to pre-
serve unimpaired the heritage left by
George Washington in the great plan
for Federal city.
"The decision OF the National Com
mission of Fine Arts, the supreme trib-
unal on artistic subjects that 1t will
seriously mar the dignity and beauty
OF this section OF the city is the answer
detrimental.
'From Investigation find a central
power plant. which all agree is desir-
able. may be erected more economically
by enIarging the Capitol plant. where
II would serve the Government Printing
Office. New POstoftice. and Patent Of
flee buildings. as / understand left out
of the present scheme. This would
make one plant one ORGANIZATION. where
the present scheme requires three plants
and three organizations-ones at the
CAPITOL. one on the river. and another
for the Government Printing Office Pat.
ent Office. and POstofiice."
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
Murder Rate Drops
Off in New York

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Police activity
has diminished the vital risk OF living
in New York according to a review of
the police department for 1916 Issued
today by commissioner Woods. Only 246
murders were committed In 1915. the
year in which New York superseded
London as the largest city. in the world
against 257 in 1914, and 2S6 In 1915. The
rate of the decrease is greater than
indicated by the actual figures. 1t is
pointed out, when the greatly increased
population IS considered.
The police cared for 3,4sl lost or aban,
doned children last year, restoring 2,St
of that number TO their parents.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
RED CROSS METER"
. REACHES 3,1OO MARK

The Red Cross barometer" today
scared to 300. With three more days
to run. those working to gain 5000 MEM
bers for the Washington branch OF the
organization are in high hopes of sue
cess.
Mrs. N. T. Mclaughlin. chairman OF
the campaign committee. today re-
celved fifty new members from the State
Department. The Agricultural Depart
ment and the Interior have been heard
from. Others will report before Friday.
In addition to memberships four con-
tributions were left at headquarters this
morning for the relief OF war sufferers.
One was for geneal relief, 81; another
was 81 for the Belgians; a third s. for
the Hebrew sufferers and a fourth was
s. for the Serbians
There will be no lectures today but
tomorrow lecturers from the Navy will
describe the work of the ed Cross on
Uncle Sans battleships and at naval
stations.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
REMOVES
ECZEMA

The powerful absorption proper
ties of TAYLOR'S ECZEMA SOL
VENT will quickly remove all itch
ing, singing, unsightly skin blem-
ishes and restore the skin to its per-
feet healthy state.
This preparation is a doctors pre-
scription, contains nothing of a
harmful or injurious nature, is odoI .
less, and will not soil the clothing.
It is, likewise, a most effective
treatment for all other forms of
skin and scalp diseases.
At your druggists or send 25c,
coin or stamps, Dept. A, Taylor
Chemical Co., SOL 18th st. Wash,
d. c.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
Pared a Golf Ball,
Boy May Lost Sight

Samuel Tamraro, sixteen, of
736 Morton street north
west is at Garfield Hospital,
the victim Of a golf-ball ac-
cident which threatens his
eyesighk
Tamraro was cutting up an
old golf ball today. The po-
lice say that the liquid which
forms the core of the ball
was driven out by the sud
den contraction of the
elastic covering when it was
cut, and that part of it en-
tered the boys eyes.
He was removed to the hospital
in the Tenth precinct patrol.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
MINISTER DYING, SHOT
IN RELIGIOUS FEUD

SHERMAN. Tex. Feb. S.--A minister
is dying and woman member of his
congregation faces trial for shooting
him today as a result of a religious feud
between two factions of the Sherman
Baptist Church.
Mrs. Annie Faust, wife of a farmer,
is the woman. The Rev. II. NJ. eagle
is the minister. Mrs. Faust heads the
radical faction. and eagle the conserva-
tive faction. They met In the public
square. Mrs. Faust charged eagle with
slandering her in telling about trips she
made to Fort Worth and other nearby
cities. Heated words passed and then
Mrs. Faust shot eagle. Several hun
dred persons witnessed the shooting.
Mrs. Faust's husband Is one OF the
wealthiest farmers in this county.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
g. A. r. AUXILIARY
TO MEET TOMORROW
Woman's Relief Corps Will Open
Annual Convention
Here.

The woman's Relief Corps OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia win meet In annual
convention tomorrow night at @. A. r.
Hall. Election OF officers will be held
TlNee national officers Of the organl.
zatiofNwill be present: Mrs. Carrie Alex
ander Bahrenburg, national president
Mrs. Dorsey, national Junior vice presi-
dent and Mrs. Mary NJ. North, national
press correspondent.
The meeting tomorrow night will be
held In connection with the annual en-
campment Of the Department OF the
Potomac, O.. A. II. Elias r. Monfort
commander-in-chief of the Grand Army,
has promised TO pay an official visit 10
the auxiliary.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
C-tholic Collections to
Go to Hebrew Relief

In all the Catholic churches of Wash
ington next Sunday the collections Will
be devoted to the American-Hebrew war
relief fund This is the order of James
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, head of
this archdiocese.
The letter of the cardinal. read In all
the churches Sunday, congratulated
the Catholics of Washington on their
response at the beginning of the war to
the first appeal for funds, and entreats
them to assist in the relief OF the
people in Poland in their present sui
feTng
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
Vaughn Class Club
Has Entertainment

At the meeting OF the Vaughn class
club, Of Calvary Baptist Church. held
in the Sunday school house last even
ing speeches were made by Nathan s.
Faucet, superintendent Of the Sunday
school, the Rev. r. Il. Riedel. pastor
Of the church. Walter f Rosengarten,
William w. Creme, d. NJ. Jones. DIR.
Clarence r. DuFour. +. C. Mccoy, ].
w. Pearson and Prof. Louis d. Bliss,
teacher of the Vaughn class.
Vocal numbers were given hy David
McLane. Refreshments were served.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
Bailey To Tell Some
Needs of Washington

Congressman Warren Worth Bailey
of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Benton Mack
aye, of the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage, are to be the principal
speakers at meeting of the Southwest
Citizens Association tomorrow evening
in the jefferson building. Mr.. Bailey's
topic will be Some Needs of Washing
ton" while Mrs. Mackaye will talk on
''Women's Place in Society,""
Officers of all ten other citizens as
sociations in the District have been in
NitCd to attend.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
Policeman Is Injured
In Crash With TaxiCab

Policeman ]. M. Horton, OF the
Fourth precinct, today has number
OF bruises received when he was thrown
from his motorcycle late yesterday.
Horton was riding near Third street
and Virginia avenue southwest when he
was struck by a taxicab. the number
of which he did not ascertain. He was
| able TO go TO his home, llOS Eighth
/ street northeast, unassisted.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
Bureau Forecasts Brief
DuatiOn of Cold Wave

Washington today is in the grip OF a
cold wave which swept in on a north
west wind last night, chasing the
mercury down as low as IS degrees In
some of tho outlying districts, while
the official Instruments at the Weather
Bureau recorded a temperature Of l6.
The cold wave will be of short dura-
ton, however, IL is stated, and tonight
the lowest temperature is expected to
be around 20, and tomorrow will be
considerably warmer.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of CO.
lumbia-Fair tonight, followed by in
Creasing clOudiness; Wednesday rising
temperature; lowest temperature to-
night about 20 degrees; light to moder-
ate southerly winds.
Maryland - Overcast and warmer
weather tonight and Wednesday; light
variable winds becoming moderate
southerly.
Virginia-Fair tonight, followed by in
Creasing cloudiness; Wednesday rising
temperature: moderate east to south
winds,
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
]. ]. Hills Car Open.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Feb. S.-Although
]. ]. TIill owns couple OF railroads,
severa! steamship lines. and part in
terCst i'm several more railroads. and
lives here where suhZero temperatures
are common. the family does not own
a limousine. travelling in an open auto
mobile.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
To Prevent The Grip.

Colds cause Grip-Laxative
Bromo Quinine removes the
cause. There is only one
"BROMO QUININE." E. w.
Groves signature on box. 25c.
-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
Shell German Train
And Blow Up Mine

PARIS, Feb. s.-French artillery sue
cessfulIy bopbarded a German train
south of the Somme. the war office re-
ported this afternoon. In the Argonne.
French sappers blew up a mine near
ST. Hubert. and three others on the
VauQuois plateau.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
why HAIR FALLS OUT

'Dandruff causes a feverish irritation
of the scalp, the hair roots shrink
loosen and then the hair COMES out
fast. To stop falling hair at once
and rid the scalp of every particle of
dandruff, get 25-cent bottle OF Dan
derine at any drug store, pour a little
in your hand and rub well into the
scalp. After "A few applications all
dandrun disappears and the hair
stops coming out.-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
WilLAddress Swedes.

Collector Harry A. Lund, of the port'
of st. Paul and Minneapolis, who is
grand master Of the Order of Vasa
will address Drott Lodge. of the ordel
at the hall of the Perpetual Building
Association, tonight.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
Lectures on Browning.

Or. Charles Wood delivered n lecture
on Browning" yesterday afternoon be-
fore a meeting OF the Society of Colon
ial Danes.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
berlin FEARS NO
ALLIED OFEENSE
ON WEST FRONT
Military Critics Point Out Pre-
viOus Failures and Heavy
Army Losses.

PARIS, Feb. S.-Russian tor
pedO boats sank forty Turkish
sailing vessels in the Black Sea
and bOmbarded three naval con-
structiOn yards along the Ana
tOIian coast, according to dis
patches received here today.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
PARLIAMENT FIRE
PROBE IS OPENED
Committee Plans to Rush Work
While Sharp Guard Is Kept
At Border For Spies.

OTTAWA, Ont. Feb. Naturalization
OF the destruction Of the Parliament
buildings by the committee appointed
by Premier Borden ana Opposition
Leader Laurier began today. Expert
assistance will he obtained when neces-
sary and the inquiry will be carried
on aa rapidly os possible.
NO trace has yet been found OF the
bodies OF B. b. Law, NJ. +. Alphonso
des Jardins and r. Tanning, though
much OF the debris has been removed.
II Is thought they will be uncovered
today.
The authorities here have redoubled
precautions against the entrance into
Canada of German agents from the
United States, i'm view of recent events.
Marnings have been received which
confirm the impression that any at
tempts on Canada will be made through
the use of spies sent into the country
from across the border.
A watch of unusual strictness, Civ
Ing Ottawa a distinctly Scotland yard
atmosphere, is being maintained on
the regular points of entry, while the
whole border Is being closely guarded
The excitement following the de-
structive fire at the PARLIAMENT build
lngs has greatly subsidized. The com
mission appointed TO institute a thor
Ough investigation held a preliminary
meeting today and whatever are the
varied opinions as to the causes OF
the disaster there is a disposition now
to walt until evidence IL heard.
The ordeT-in-council appointing the
commission gives 1t wide powers.
HIS Wide Powers.
The -order-in-council appointing the
commission gives It wide powers. II
is authorized to employ experts. sum
mon witnesses and call for the produc.
tion Of papers. 1t Is quite probable that
assisting counsel will be engaged. The
witnesses to be summoned will include
the officers who discovered the fire and
several members OF Parliament, while
Il general invitation will be extended
tU anyone capable of throwing ligh
upon the case to appear and give evil
denCe without being summoned.
Investigation will also be made into
| charges Of looting after the fire They
are directed against some Of those who
were supposed to act as guards. Two
I hundred boxes of cigars and a guam
uty Of wines and liquors have disap'
peared, though the part OF tine building
where they were stored was not fire
| swept.
Members desks have been broken opnr
and papers gone through. Several un
indOrsCd checks belonging TO +. b. Nc
Curdy, NJ. p. for Halifax, have beer
! stolen, while numerous typewriters have
disappeared
The military guard from the Seventy
! seventh Battalion. which was stationed
around the grounds, has been with
drawn and Dominion policemen ar,
now doing the patrol work.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
Estimate Losses.

The papers estimate that the French
lost 10000 and the British 5000 in the
September offensive. with the capture
only OF advanced German positions
They point out that the British. having
excused their failure on the ground of
had weather, now announce that q VIC
torious advance wilt begin this spring.
A German air squadron attacked the
railroad station Mt Poperinghe and the
British camps between PopeTnghe and
DiXmCde. It is officially announced.
The avtators were attacked b. British
fliers and engaged in several conbats.
but returned safely to their own lines
ACTIVE lighting has occurred south OF
the SOmme," said the official statement.
During lest night two small pieces Of
conquered trenches were lost. A French
attack prepared by heavy fire was re-
pulsed and then b va German counter
attack the lost position was completely
reconquered.'
The Washington times., 1916-02-08

TIDE TABLE.
High tide-1l:4S a. m.
Low tide-5:53 a. m. and 6;25 p. m.
SUN TABLE.
Sun rose at,..,,6;5S Sun sets at .... 4: 80
Light automobile lamps at sos.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08

BERLIN, Feb. S--The probability that
the allies will attempt heavy offensive
movement on the western front this
spring causes no anxiety among Ger
man military critics. The newspapers.
discussing the reports. recall other al
lied offenslves that collapsed against
the German lines.
They point out that. in the Neuve
Chapelle offensive the English used
more ammunition than In the whole
Boer war, and lost 12.S1l men. At var
ious times, II Is stated, the allied news
papers circulated fanciful tales TO en-
courage the people, the most prepos-
ferrous report OF all being one printed
in italian papers that 70O.OOO Hindus
and $4,000 Japanese had been landed in
France to aid the allies.
The Washington times., 1916-02-08
Photos Show Wharves.

"These photographs show the various
lumber wharves. coal wharves, railroad
sidlngs, railroad tracks, and in general
the character of the surroundings of
the selected site. l call your particular
attention to the large photograph in
which the artist has depicted to actual
scale the new power plant building in
its exact location. This view is taken
from the top OF the Washington Monu-
ment, and it is interesting to note that
the oily point from which this photo
graph could be taken to show clearly
the power house and it's stack is the
top of the Manument. approximately 600
The Washington times., 1916-02-08

northwest. which rise 70 an elevation Of
200 feet between Pennsylvania avenue
and the Mall It will not, of course,
ances from any commercial plants.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-05
DEMOCRATIC TARIFF
Held To BE Menace
Senator Sherman Comments on Pros.
perity of Present.

Special To The Washington Herald
New York, Oct. 4-That the United
States Is industrially and economically
helpless under Democratic legislation
and that nothing short of a change Of
administration and a speedy return to
the protective system can save the coun-
try from great financial loss and misery,
is set forth by United States Senator
Sherman, Of Illinois, in communication
to Chairman Wilcox, of the Republican
National Committee. Senator Sherman
says:
TT must be constantly remembered in
this campaign that the vast imports of
1915 under war conditions but illustrate
what they will be under a Democratic
free trade tariff when peace is restored
in the world. Our exports are relied upon
by the Democratic party to mitigate the
evil wrought by the enormous flood of
imports. I can summarize in a few
words and figures a complete analysis
Of our export trade.
"The exports of commodities classified
as peace merchandise have decreased un-
der the Democratic tariff. II the peace
merchandise be segregated from our total
exports, their total in 1915 compared with
1913 shows a decrease OF approximat tely
500, 10000 The exports Of war merchan-
disc for 1916, compared with the exports
Of war merchandise for 1913, show an in
crease In 1915 OF war merchandise ex-
ports OF nearly $1,000 o0Oo0
The Washington herald., 1916-10-05
ABORN COMPANY
REPEATS IA BOHEME''

large audience last evening at the
National Theater, by their enthusiast
cally expressed pleasure, attested the
popularity and merit Of the Aborn Opera
Company's rendition Of Ia Boheme. -
The Aborn English Opera Company has
had notable engagement this season OF
fortnights duration, and Puccini's be.
loved opera was a delightful incentive to
the display Of the Individual and collect
i've talent of the excellent company.
This was the second rendering OF La
Boheme, as it appeared early in the
program, but the repetition seems to have
added luster and appeal in the opinion OF
its hearers.
Blanca Saroya, who made a distinct
personal hit in the inaugural offering as
Maliella in THE Jewels of the Madonna, -
was very winsome and pathetic Mimi
Salvatore Giordano was Rudolph, and
Louis DHAngelo was a gushing and bland
Marcel All the other participants were
in especially good vocal form. hence the
wondrous work was admirably sung
throughout.
Lucia Di Lammermoor' will be suns
this evening, Madam Butterfly" Friday
'Lohengrin" Saturday matinee, and the
engagement closes with The Jewels Of
the Madonna" Saturday evening.