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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
DR.. H. w. WILEY SELLS
FARM NEAR ROCKVILLE
Property Consists Of 23o Acres and
Has Many Improvements-Rus-
sell Magruder Purchaser.

A farm OF $50 acres. situated about
a mile south of Rockville. Md, has
been sold by Boss & Phelps, Incorpo-
rated, for DR.. Harvey w. Wiley to
Russell -Magruder for $4,000. The
farm adjoins the farms of Prof. Willis
Moore. Joseph II. Bradley and other
prominent Washington men. The pur-
chaser expects to take possession of
the property at the expiration of the
present lease.
The improvements consist Of a
dwelling, dairy barn and the usual
granary barn and outbui1dings. Cabin
John creek runs along the eastern
border OF the land. and the property
has special value as dairy farm. and
has been used as such for several
years. Qss4
DR.. Wiley purchased this farm
through Boss & Phelps Incorporated,
about ten years ago. Farm experts
have considered the sale at this price
very reasonable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
Asks Former Rank Be Restored.

A bill directing the Secretary of
War to restore to their former rank
eighteen non-commissioned officers of
the 13sth Infantry. 35th Division. of
the American expeditionary force,
composed of Kansas and Missouri
troops, who were reduced to the
ranks because OF infraction OF rules
in celebrating the armistice. was In
tis of Kansas ana yaferrsS - ~
Senate military committee. In q let
ter to Senator Curtis. Secretary Baker
said that, conceding the punishment
severe. Gen. Pershfng had sole dis
erection In the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
REAL ESTATE STARTS OFF 1919
e WITH CHEERING PROSPECTS
End Of War Found Brokers Unprepared for
Peace Conditions. But Great Prog
gress rs Evidenced.

, conditions changed. Now most or
them are satisfied with their invest
Ments; their prices have hardened,
and. instead Of seeking buyers to
whom to sacrifice their holdings,
they have adopted the expectant at
tirely satisfactory deals.
Financial Support.
Real estate, like all other business.
needs money! lot OF money. and
here is the point where real estate
holds it's greatest advantage: While
capital, Hike business, is marking time
until the course OF the country,s fu-
ture is -charted, real estate has what
supply from which funds may be
drawn to finance worthy operations.
The savings banks and trust compa-
MES Of the District Of Columbia can
and will help real estate development
with their enormous SURPRISES While
other interests may delay investing
their funds in the hope of locating
more profitable or more desirable Sc
curities. the savings banks can obtain
today the best rate of interest possible
and at a minimum of risk.
Resumption of Building.
These are the principal reasons why
real estate starts the new year with
more promise than since 1914. All
conditions are not as satisfactory as
could be desired, but nothing is seen
on the horizon that seems likely to
stop gradual progress. Perhaps the
building situation Is the most notable
deterrent to full activity. 1t is not
lack OF desire to build on the part OF
the builders that is restraining them,
nor yet is it entirely inability to
finance operations that is holding
them up; rather is 1t the inability to
obtain at this time the necessary la
Dor and materials. That Is q condi-
ton beyond controL Its solution will
come naturally in due course. and
when it does Washington will start on
period Of conservative development
that will make it much greater and
better city.
Real estate men have been preach
ing the buy rear estate now" doc
trine Tor the last two years. Many of
those who needed them have lived to
prosper by 1t. : Promises of two years
ago are realities today. The real es-
tate market is on an upward incline.
1t offers a splendid field for safe,
profitable investment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
HOPING TO Greet
RULERS Of EUROPE
C. W. Fairfax Says D. c. Res
idents Would Cordially Wei
come Distinguished Folk.

Residents of the District OF Col
umbia are especially enthusiastic over
the prospect Of rulers of European
nations visiting the United States"
said Charles w. Fairfax. president of
the Real Estate Brokers Association,
in speaking of the invitation extend
ed by President Wilson for them to
make such visit.
Mr.. Fairfax said this proposal
should result in closer friendship
social and business, that would bring
the allied nations to a better and
permanent understanding. 1T is UP
to America to reciprocate the courte-
Gus treatment of our President while
In England, France and Italy"
Washington Center of Attraction
He said that Washington. no doubt
will be the center Of attraction for
these foreign rulers, and such "Trip
will be the forerunner of thousands
of others coming here in the future.
Such opportunities further demon
strate the necessity of Congress to
make more liberal appropriations for
the National Capital, he said, TO
make it the ideal place in America ana
also the equal of any city IN the
world. These occasions swell the
pride Of every citizen throughout the
United States and increase their en-
thusiasm and desire that Congress
spare no expense equipping this city
"a the foremost seat of government.
Discusses D. c. improvements.
"The resident and nonresident own
ers of real estate in the District OF
Columbia pay their full share annually
toward the expenses and improve
ments here The money should be
used each year for that purpose. The
surplus fund accumulated in the
Treasury to the credit of this District
should be imm ediately expended for
many permanent improvements need
ed now and for the future"
Mr. Fairfax said that members or
the Real Estate Brokers' Association
are strong advocates for the full CO.
operation of all local organizations in
urging legislation SO that all classes
Of betterments for this community
may be quickly realized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
Retirement Bill Meets Favor.

Favorable report may be expected
the first of the week on the Heating
civil service retirement bill from the
House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, which is consider
ing this measure in executive session.
Chairman Sims Is heartily in favor of
the proposition, and the committee
seems to be sympathetic. Several i'm
material amendments to the Heating
draft were made in committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
To License Commercial Aircraft.

Licensing of persons using aircraft
for commercial purposes, by a board
of three members appointed by the
Secretary of Commerce. is proposed in
a bill introduced by Representative
Charles b. Smith of New York. He
said the measure was drafted after
consultation with manufacturers, who
fear that unskillful operation may
cause accidents and deter adoption
of the aircraft for commercial uses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18
WINTER AND STARVATION
FALL HARD ON MOSCOW
Animals Lie Dead in Street-Lack
Of Coal Closes Pub
lie Baths.

WARSAW, "Wednesday. January Is
(5y the Associated ,Press).--The rigors
of winter setting in at Moscow are
said to have reduced the city to the
same condition as Petrograd. with
the streets Uttered with cats, dogs and
horses dead from starvation. The lack
of coal has already compelled closing
of the pubic baths. WhSe meals cost
fifty rubles each at those restaurants
r-hlch are still able to remain open,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18

according to the refugees arriving
here most recently.
Soup kitchens haye been establish
ed and the red army is the only group
receiving sufficient to eat. The refu-
gees say that the bolsheyiki are en-
deavoring to aggrandize their regime
by the erection of memorial arches
similar to those in Paris and in Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18

Real s0ta&o-lfke an other business
the osua1y ovsr-was caught totally
nnprsparsd for the signing Of the
Armistice In Novsmbe- which brought
to an end the fighting In Belgium
and France. Real estate was prepar-
ed for at least another year of war.
1t had made no peace plans, for 1t
had turned its mind to winning the
war.
But now, after practically two
months in which to get back to a
peace basis, 1t is more than crafty
ing to note the splendid progress real
estate has made. Activity throughout
the real estate field is greater and
On q better basis than it has been
since war knocked the supports
from under the best market Wash
ington has seen for years.
While manufacturers are hesitating,
uncertain of future prices of raw ma
terials and labor; while the stock
market is marking time awaiting the
outcome Of governmental action on
various matters, and while all pro-
ducers and distributers-except farm
ers-are slowing the machinery of
their establishments. real estate is
progressing steadily to more desir-
able conditions, limited only by
agencies over which it has no con-
troll.
Certainty of the Future.
The entire aspect of the real estate
situation has changed during the last
two months. While to most business
the armiStice was q step toward I'M
certainty. to real estate 1t was a step
and a long one-toward the reali-
cation of. all the hopes cherished
through mighty depressing times by
that confident band who are known
as the real estate met of Washing
ton.
|, Nearly everybody-eveu those who
know practically nothing about real
observation-disclosures that real estate Is
due for big rise, and once again the
thoughts of investors are turning to
the possibility Of making profits on
the advance. The prevailing opti-
amism is rejected in the attitude of
many owners who. having held prop
efties at practically no gains during
the bad times, were willing to let go
on almost any basis-until rental
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-26
BOY SLAYERS BOTH
PLEAD INSANITY
Judge Directs Their Mental
Condition Be Examined.

After pleas Of not guilty had been en-
tered In General Sessions yesterday by
counsel for Edward o'Brien and Edward
e. Paige, the two errand boys charged
with the murder Of their employer
Gardiner c. Hull, Fulton street sta.
TONER. two weeks ago. Judge Mcintyre
directed that the Tombs physicians, Drs
Mcguire and Lichtenstein be asked &c
examine the youthful prisoners to deter
mine their mental condition.
In the case of each of the boys the
plea Of not guilty was entered on the
ground that they were insane at the time
the crime was committed. When the
lawyers were given the usual ten days
in which to make additional motions
they announced that they would ask for
the appointment Of lunacy commission
to pass upon the sanity Of the two de-
PENDANTS. T. Henry Rosenberg. APP
pearing for Paige, told the court that hie
clients mentality was Of so low an order
that he was entirely outside the pale OF
responsibility.
Then he must be either an idiot or an
imbecile." commented Judge Mcintyre.
We contend he may be both" re-
sponded Mr.. Rosenberg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-26
SLAYER is IN COURT
IN STRAITJACKET
Insane Man Who Killed Wife
Raues on Stretcher.

Secured in q straitjacket and borne
attendants and two doctors from Belle
vue, Carl Hopfinger. Sc, a stonecutter. Of
2Sl East 1O3d street, was arraigned yes
terday In General Sessions on an indict-
nent charging him with the murder of
his wife, Emma, 26, on July IS.
The accused man, apparently a raving
maniac, was placed on the counsel table.
Fixing his stare upon the ceiling the de-
PENDANT jabbersd necessarily while his
attorney, Joseph Weber, entered a plea
of not guilty on the ground of insanity.
At times the defendant uttered wild
shreks.
Judge Mcintyre informed Mr. Weber
that he would sign an order for the APP
pointment OF lunacy commission for
Hopfnger.
Hopfinger, II is charged in the indict-
ment returned against him yesterday,
attacked his spouse with two knives dur
ing an alteration, stabbing her repeatedly
until she was dead. Assistant District
Attorney Joyce. who made an investlga-
ton following the murder. said Hop
finger, who is an alien. sustained the
loss of considerable property In Germany
during the war. This had preyed upon
his mind On the night Of July 10 his
wife found II necessary to reprove him
because of repeated outbursts. where
upon Hophnger few into rage and at
tackled her.
Charles Ross, a night Waterman, who
heard the noise Of the scuffie and the
woman's shrleks. subdued Hopfnger
The prisoner was taken at first to the
Tombs and then to the insane ward OF
Bellevue HOSPITAL, to where he was re.
turned after his arraignment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-26
AIR MAIL PLANE WILL
FOLLOW ADRIATIC
Experiment Set for Second
Week in August.

The date OF the first delivery of de-
layed mail TO ships at sea outward
bound from this port by the postal air
service has been set for some time be-
tween August and August is. c. ].
Zimmerman, a pilot. will follow the
Adrlatic two or three hours after she
has sailed for England and overtaking
her will drop a mail bag with a wooden
float attachment into the sea just ahead
Of her bow.
Postmaster Patten, in making the an
nouncement yesterday, said that the de-
vic, of the wooden float will remove pos
sibility of loss of the mail and will not
delay the ship. The mail will be carried
In separate buoyant bags inclosed in the
regulation pouch. The pouch will be
made fast to the float by a rope.
Sailings of vessels are frequently de-
layed because of the late arrival Of
mails, and requests for this extension OF
the mail service have been made by the
Merchants Association, the Fifth Avenue
Association and other organizations
Pilot Zimmerman represents the Aero
marine Plane and Motor Corporation and
will use flying boat. The decision was
reached at a conference between repre-
sentatives of the airplane concern, Post
master Patten. Daniel E. Jordan, assist.
ant superintendent, division of mails
and David Lindsay OF the White Star
line.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-26
DISMISS THE DACIA
FREIGHT CLAIMS
Cotton Shippers Cannot Re-
coUer Money Paid.

Cotton shippers who CHANGED war
speculation on the steamer Dacia in the
early months of the European war are
not entitled to recover money paid as
a freight charge, II was decided by Fed
eral Judge Learned Hand yesterday. The
Dacia's original destination on her last
transatlantic voyage was Bremen, but
1t was changed to Rotterdam. The
French seized her en- route and there
was much indignant protest over the al
legged violation OF American rights. The
French paid for the seized cotton and
the Dacia, renamed the User. was tor
pedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean
by a submarine.
7. B. Owens. a cotton dealer Of Fort
Worth, Tex. sued Edward N. Breitung
banker and ship owner of this city. to
recover freight charges OF cents a
pound on cotton aboard the Dacia. The
suit was based on the theory OF mari
time law that freight charges shall be
repaid II the vessel does not complete
her journey.
In dismissing the suit Judge Hand de-
clared that the Dac.a, whose German
registry had been changed to American
was started out with the intention OF
furnishing a test case. He said that this
appears to have been generally under
stood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-26
MOTOR DEATH RATE
HERE SIXTH LARGEST
Fi0c Other Cities, Including
Newark, Suffer More.

II misery loves company. New York
ers should take comfort from some fig
ures made public yesterday by the Pru-
Dental Insurance Company regarding
fatal automobile accidents.
These statistics show that despite con-
tinued increase in the New York death
rate from such happenings here there
are. five cities and six States worse OF
than our own.
In the year 1918. say the insurance
company's figures, there were 1918
deaths from automobile accidents In
New York city to every million inhabi.
tants This shows a gain of about 60
per cent. over 1915 and 1915, when the
average was sixty-eight killed out OF
every million. Fatalities in the entire
State increased during the ten years
from 1906 to 1916 more than 1000 per
cent, the jump being from eight In every
million to s1.4.
The cities with a larger death rate
from this cause and the number killed
per million OF the population during 1918
are as follows: Buffalo. 1905; Provi-
dence. 1886; San Francisco. 1879 New
ark, 1871, and st. Louis. 1892.
The States with a larger motor IA
tally percentage and the number OF
deaths per million in 1915 are: Califor.
MIA, 1927; Connecticut. 177.7; Rhode
Island, sea; Michigan. ss.5; New Jer.
sey, SS.1, and Massachusetts,, ST..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-26
TRIED TO OBSTRUCT
JUSTICE. is CHARGE
Merchant Indicted OUer In
come Tax Cases.

Joseph C. Brownstone, wealthy head
of a company that runs a chain OF
clothing stores, was indicted by a Fed
erai Grand Jury yesterday charged with
attempting to obstruct Justice. He will
be arraigned to plead Wednesday. He
was arrested two weeks ago and released
under bail.
Brownstone is alleged to have offered
Nathaniel w. Chopper, an internal rev.
enue agent. $4,000 to cause the case
against Jay A. Weber. secretary of the
Pictorial Review Company, to collapse
Weber Is awaiting trial on an indictment
charging him with having offered Crop
per $4,000 to approve alleged fraudulent
income tax returns of the Pictorial Re-
view Company.
Through his LAWYER, Max d. Steuer
Brownstone made the following AFFIDAVIT
The accusation against me was made
by one Ralph Oyler. an internal revenue
agent. Mrs Oyler does not pretend &c
know anything about it and don't know
anybody who does. am not acquainted
with Jay A. Weber and have never had
the slightest interest in his case.
II am unable to give any reason why
this charge was made against me. My
friends may rest assured that I stand
ready to 80 TO trial on a moments no.
tice. nply ask that 1t be not taker
for granted that / have committed this
offence. Ny desire is more than keen &c
satisfy the Government officials of my
absolute innocence. I shall continue my
business precisely the same as before
this accusation was made"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-26
tICEBERGS SIGHTED
|. BY FRENCH LINER
Guatemala ENJOY Among Pas
sengers on Rochambeau.

The French liner Rochambeau. which
arrived last evening from Havre. sighted
several large icebergs to the north of her
course near the Grand Banks. Senior
Don Joaquin Mendez, Guatemalan Min
lister to the United States. one OF the
passengers, said his country was the
first in this hemisphere to align herself
with America after the United States
entered the war. He has been in France
attending the peace conference. He was
greatly interested in the icebergs. The
only kind he said he had seen were
miniature ones used for cold drinks He
said he hoped the League OF Nations
would stand.
Mrs. H. H. Oddee, widow Of Col Will
lam Henry Hoyle Oddee. formerly COM
mander of the Sixteenth Yorkshire Regi-
ment, arrived with her son Henry and
three daughters, all handsome and VI
vacious. They are bound for Los An
geles after nearly four years residence
in France. Mrs. Oddee showed that the
process of Americanization had set in
pretty well by her answer to the ques-
ton "what do you think of Gen. Haig's
remark that the British troopsFwon the
WARP? Without hesitation she said :
Hes talking through his hat" The
girls complimented the land of the re-
porters who talked with them by re-
marking that their chief reason for CON-
ing to America was to be where the
English language is spoken" This
might mean also that they had become
tired of speaking French.
Dana Sykes. American Consul at
Turin, returned with an Italian bride.
formerly Maria Storee of Turin. The
pillaging of shops recently In Turin. Mr..
Sykes said. was due to the high prices
charged for the necessities Of life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-26
jim HAD "RECORD,"
MADE IN FRANCE
Wins Him Suspended Sen.
fence in Larceny Case.

When James White, a negro. 21, of "a
West Ninety-ninth street, came up for
sentence yesterday before Justices Herr
man, Salmon and Edwards in connection
with the theft of Ave bars OF chocolate
and eleven suits OF underwear from Il
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad pier In the
North River, having pleaded guilty to
the charge. the Justices sitting in the
case desired to know II Jim had a
record"
Whereupon they were informed by
Parole Officer Burman hat the only
record White HAD wss mis- war record
as a member of Col "Bfr Hayward's
Fifteenth Infantry. I'm the lighting In
France" said Burman. this young man
was gassed in the Champagne. had three
fingers blown of his left hand in another
action, was shot in the thigh and was
finally taken prisoner by the Germans.
"He took the gun from one of his
FIVE German guards In a dugout killed
the owner OF the gun and marched the
four others to the American lines as
prisoners. He was cited by his own
commander and received the Croix de
Guerre."
The Justices after comforting announced
through Justice Edwards that although
impressed by the excellent war record
Of the defendant the court could take
| no notice of that in extenuation Of his
/ conduct at home, But inasmuch as this
Appeared TO be his first offence he got
a suspended sentence. being paroled IN
the custody OF his attorney. Richard f.
Weldon. who had informed the court
that ne would be glad to employ White
as his chauffeur.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-26
BOOKS OF USED CAR
COMPANIES SEIZED
Bronx Dealers Accused OF
Giving Worthless Notes.

Following complaints from many per-
sons, including a representative of the
Brazilian Government, District Attorney
Martin of Bronx county conducted a raid
yesterday upon the Office of two auto
mobile concerns which are said to have
been conducted by the same persons.
The Offices invaded by the authorities
were those of the Eastern Motor Sales
Corporation. Mott avenue and 14sth
street, ana the Bronx Auto Company,
440 East 149th street. No arrests were
made, but the District Attorney seized
all books and papers of both concerns
and placed his assistant, Albert Cohen,
and County Detective Percy Clark in
charge.
A short while ago, II was said, the
prosecutor began TO receive letters from
people who were dissatisfied with the
result of certain dealings with these
concerns. The complainants invariably
told how they had offered automobiles
for sale and how one or the other of
the companies mentioned bought the
cars. paying them partly In cash and
partly In notes. The notes. they said,
proved to be Of no value
Nikolas Reyes. assistant counsel for
the Brazilian Government. told the Dis
trics Attorney that he had advertised
car for sale at $4,000, and that he
had been persuaded by one Of the con-
Germs to take $1,000 cash and the bal
ance in notes. The notes. he said. were
never honored A similar complaint was
made by George Thomashefsky. a men,
Der OF the Russian Siberian Commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-26
MAYOR OF NEWARK
SUED FOR ISLANDER
Standard Bituiithic Co. Asks
100000 Damages.

Suit against Mayor Gillen OF Newark
for $4,000 damages for alleged Islander
was instituted yesterday IN the Circuit
Court OF that city by the Standard BIZ
tulithic Company. The action is based
on utterances OF the Mayor before the
Newark City Commission June ~.
! When informed that the company had
started suit the Mayor said he hoped
the company would press II so that the
true facts OF the paving scandal" may
be brought Gs..
she company IN its declaration holds
that the Mayor referred to 1t as an in
iquitous agency" and that It has left
n trail OF scandal and bribery. indecency
and wrong" II is also set forth that
the Mayor described the company as be-
ing crooked and composed OF crooks
and deliberately robbing people" and
that "ary one having dealings with II is
pound to pa looked upon In suspicion.
whether right or wrong"
The complaint states that the quoted
statements are false and malicious.
There are two counts each asking &c.,
900 damages. II Is alleged that the
MAYORS remarks injured the company
reputation and that II has lost as re-
suit the good viii. and trading OF munich
pal and other corporations with whicn
il would have had profitable business.