The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-02-15
BREVITIES

the storage of records.
Seventy FIVE cases Of hospital gar
mPnts have been shipped from Homo
lulu by the local chapter of the Red
Cross since January !.
The resignation Of A. W Carter as
a trustee Of the c. r. Bishop Estate
was formally entered yesterday by
court order filed with the circuit clerk.
Cabled orders from Washington yes.
terdav promoted Sergeant Andrew
Stewart Donnan, Medical Corps, to a
'aptaincy. He is now with NE depart
ment hospital.
iona Ikeda was brought before Judge
Poindextcr on an order TO show cause
why writ of habeas corpus should
not issue in a case brought under the
immigration laws. The order was Civ
en- and made returnable February 20,
At meeting yesterday japanese i'm
porters of foodstuffs agreed that the
prices of rice shall not he raised he
yond the pre- war figure and that the
dealers will obey the iniunrtions Of
the federal food administration in this
particular.
c. R. Hemenway, NJ. +. Prosser and
w. l.. Whitney, all attorneys, were
yesterday designated by the Hawaiian
| Vigilance Corps of the American De
Tense Society as a committee to 60
operate with United States Attorney
:. F.. Huber in certain patriotic actiV.
| tiles.
The Alexander Young Hotel has re
| ducrd the size of rolls served to pa
| irons to less than two ounces to each
person, the maximum weight prescribed
| by the national food commission Bread
and rolls are not served together II
40 ordered the customer pays mn eI
ira charge.
Three French war orphans have been
names are Georges Chavaroc, eight
years old, adopted by the educational
department; Robert COurt0ut, twelve
wears, adOpted by the dOrmitory men :;
Marcel Chenmebault, eleven years,
adopted by the boys department.
\ dinner dance for enlisted men Of
SChoheld is to be given by the Ever
Welcome Club at the Romagoy Hotel
next Saturday evening. 1t will be n
hibiscus dinner, and the music will be
furnished by a number of men in the
service. The affair is for members of
the club and their invited guests only.
Rev. James r. Kieb has been chosen
by the vcstry of st. Andrew 5 Cathe
dral to act rs a special preacher at the
cathedral for six months. Through
Lent he will preach once each Sunday
and will deliver lectures at the parish
hall on Friday evenings. At four
o clock on Friday aftern oOns he will adj,
dress the children.
The division of the territorial fair
to be held from June 10 to IS, devoted
to chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys,
pigeons and rabbits, is to be in charge
Of the following committee, named
yesterday: R. c. Brown, chairman {;
John Cullen, Z. K. Myers, Walter E.
WALL John Fl. Craig, w. H. Rice Jr.,
H. D. Blodgett, H. F. Fisher.
Three physicians who have passed
examinations and have been admitted
to practise medicine in the Territory
are DIR. William A. De Tuncq, DR.. Kao-
ru TOfukuji and DR.. Roger J. Mermod.
Notice conveying the information was
received yesterday by the board of
health from the board of medical exam.
iners.
Leong Tong, accused in federal court
of selling liquor to soldiers, pleaded
guilty before Judge POindexter yester
day, and was sentenced to serve six
months in prison. He was accused of
having sold Sgt James Russell a bot
tie Of beer. The case was Brought un,
der the new draft act, by the United
States attorneys Office.
Food commission work on Maui can
be speeded up if John M. Watt, agent
of the territorial food commi ssion, is
given the use of a typewriter machine
by the commission. Chairman James
D. Dole of the commission asks for the
loan Of a machine, if there is one to
spare in Honolulu. However, the com.
mission would rent one if the price
is real low.
Andrews and Pittman, who repre-,
sented "Princess Theresa Wilcox
Belliveau in her fight to retain posses,
sion of the Gore lot, formally filed
their withdrawal from that case in the
circuit court yesterday. The case was
decided against the "Princess sew.
eral weeks ago and motion for a new
trial was then denied. The Bishop Es-
tate has now taken possession of the
property.
w. C. Woodward newly appointed
park superintendent, was installed in
his new office in the Kapiolani Build
ing, yesterday, with new set Of fur.
niture of art metal and other equip
ment authorized by the board of super
visors at it's last meeting. Superin-
tendent Woodward abandoned his plan
to move to the office of the city engi-
neer and took up quarters adjacent to
the building inspector instead.
Aki Kauhane, who was in police
court on a charge of nousupport yes
terday, has had his hearing postponed
until next Saturday in order to give
him an opportunity to find work. 1t is
charged that the high cost of living
to support n big flock of step children
affected him SO that he quit his last
job. If he goes to work again, it is
understood, he is to get off with Il
suspended sentence.
The Red Cross is now occupying
quarters in the Castle & Cooke build
ing, second floor, where every depart
ment of the Red Cross will now have
headquarters. A. l.. Castle, chair