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Evening star., 1922-10-20
CLIFTON TERRACE CASE
IN COURT OF APPEALS
Apartment Company Asks Man
damus to Compel Rent Commis-
sion to Sign Bill of Exceptions.

The District Court Of Appeals was
asked today for a writ Of mandamus
to compel the Rent Commission to
sign a bill of exceptions in an appeal
taken five months ago from Its de-
cision in the Clifton Terrace apart,
ment case. The application was hled
by Mamie Z. Goss. Felix Lake and
the Clifton Terrace Apartment Com
pany through Attorney W. Gwynn
Gardiner.
The petitioners say the decision was
rendered by the commission last April
and the bill of exceptions was sub
mitted in May. Counsel for the own
er Of the property interviewed Mrs.
Taylor one of the commissioners.
August 25, the court Is told. and was
advised by her that she and Com
missioner GUIDE were through with
the bill OF exceptions and referred the
lawyer to Chairman Sinclair.
Mr.. Sinclair needed one month. 1t is
stated, to consider the record IN the
rase and on September 25. without
consent of Mr.. Gardiner. further
extension until October 80 was made
on the statement of the chairman
that there were errors In the bill of
exceptions which would have to be
corrected. ~,
Attorney Gardiner claims the bill Is
correct and asserts there Is no rea-
son for the delay. He points out that
the tenants are paying the reduced
rate placed by the determination OF
the commission and the owner will
have no redress for his loss should
the appellate court reverse the fnd-
ing. He asks that the bill Of ex-
ceptions be signed and that II there
are any errors they be pointed cut.
Evening star., 1922-10-20
IGNORING HEARINGS
I ST|RS RENT BOARD
Cases to Be Dismissed
Henceforth When Complain
ants Fail to Appear.

Drastic orders designed to curb the
practice by some complainants and
defendants in rental cases of neglect
ing or ignoring summones to appear
at hearings before the District Rent
Commission were promulgated today
by the commission.
Rules Of the commission were
amended to provide for peremptory
dismissal. at the commissions dis
cretion' of all cases wherein both
ant and the landlord-fail to make
thelr appearance at the scheduled
time OF the hearing, and to set forth
special procedure to be followed in
the event of the non-appearance of
either party.
Case Must Go On.
II complainant in a rental or
other case set for hearing absents
himself from the hearing set by the
the complaint called and the suit
dismissed. or may have hearing
without the presence of the COM
plainant
Should the defendant remain away
from nearing. the complainant may
nave the case heard in the absence
of the other party. providing the
commission approves
Another change makes compulsory
the attendance in person or by attorney
OF any one desiring a continuance of
case or postponement and the an
nouncement of his request orally at the
opening Of the hearing "and not other
wise" Applications should not be
made IN writing or by telephone. the
commission ruled. All continuances
and postponements hereafter will be
IN the sound discretion of the COM
Work Speeded Up.
An amendment also was adopted pro-
viding for hearing all uncontested
cases at the opening Of the commits
sion. prior to the regular assignment
of cases.
The rules issued today are UNDER
stood to have resulted from the indif-
ference of number of parties in an
sWering summonses to appear as prin-
cfpals in rental disputes to be heard
Dy the rent board. 1t is understood
that this spirit of nonchalance had
proceeded so far that several parties
recently took upon themselves the re-
sponslbility of postponing or continu-
ing cases already set for hearing for
their own convenience, and without
notification being sent to the commits
sion before the scheduled hearing. I'm
DER the new ruling. the parties will be
liable to dismissal of their cases, in
the event neither party appears. and
10 the aforementioned procedure in
case OF the non-appearance of one
party.
Evening star., 1922-10-20
Plans ECONOMY IN FUEL
BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Assistant D. c. Engineer Commis-
sioner Has Experienced Men In
vestigating Coal Consumption.

Steps are being taken by the engineer
department to bring about greater
economy in the use Of coal in public
school buildings. It was learned today.
Capt. John e. Wood, assistant en-
gineer commissioner. in charge Of con-
struction and repair Of school buildings,
said that he has had experienced men
studying the consumption Of fuel in
school buildings Of various sizes.
Cites Cases In Point.
The assistant engineer commissioner
stated that the Investigation was con-
fined to buildings that used more coal
than other structures Of the same size.
For instance" said the captain,
where We find one building using sixty
five tons Of coal a year and a similar
one requiring 100 tons. we are seeking
to locate the trouble"
One of the aims Of the inquiry. he
continued. is to advise janitors and fire.
men how to get the greatest efficiency
out of their coal piles.
New Heating Plants Needed.
Some Of the school buildings, Capt.
Wood declared. are in need of new heat
Ing plants: He estimated that approx
imately 100000 could be. spent, if it
was available, to replace heating equip
ment in the older schooIhouses.
However. the annual appropriation
for repairs to schools, $250,0o0, is not
sufficient to permit of large expendi.
lures on furnaces.
Evening star., 1922-10-20
NONACENAR|AN MAKES
TRIP ACROSS CONTINENT
Ezra Meeker Here Advocating Re-
producing in Film :Hardships En-.
dured by Trail Blazers.

Ezra Meeker. nonagenarian phone er
of the west, traveller and author, who
blazed the "old Oregon trail" and
helped In saving what was, then
known as the Washington territory
to the United States, arrived In the
capital yesterday after a. transcon-
tinental trip that has consumed five
months and a half
On his way east from his home In
Seattle Mr.. Meeker, robsust and ac-
tive despite his ninety-two years, has
made many speeches and done much
personal missionary work for the ex-
tension of the string Of twenty-nine
monuments that trace the old oregon
trail from the Mississippi river west.
Greeted by President Roosevelt,
When seventy-six years old Ezra
Meeker crossed the continent in a
prairie schooner drawn by a yoke of
oxen. and upon his arrival in Wash
fngton| on November -29, 1906, was
greeted at the White House gates BY
the United states who ran out from
the executive offices bareheaded to
meet the westerner.
Mr.. Meeker has in his possession on
this trip photographs of his meeting
IN 1906 with President. Roosevelt.
~ - 31t: AAoOhcF present am OltiOQ,
even at the advanced age of NINETY
two, TO- Organize producing com
pany to record upon the motion pic
ture film a series Of faithful repro
ductions of the hardships and hasa rds
that were encountered by the hardy
sous who blazed the way to the
Puget sound country.
Would Omit FictIonal TrimminRs.
The film, according to Mr.. Meeker's
plan, would be entirely devoid of fic-
tional trimmings and would serve
purely as an historical document, from
which successive generations might
learn something authentic of the
early conquest and development OF
the west.
Mr.. Meeker has consented to -appea.
, tomorrow afternoon at each Of The
special Saturday juvenile matinees
given under the direction Of Mrs
Harriet Hawley Locher, at CrandalTs
savoy, Avenue Grand, Apollo and
YORK theaters as part of the work
OF the public service and educational
department Of the Crandall theaters.
Evening star., 1922-10-20
RENT BOARD FIGHTS
HADLE|GH WRIT SUIT
Asks Court to Refuse AppIi-
cation to Block Rental
Hearing.

The Rent Commission Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia today asked the
District Supreme Court to refuse the
application of Albert Z. Sawyer.
owner of the Hadleigh apartments,
for a writ Of prohibition to prevent q
hearing Of the application of Nina f.
Fritz, lessee of the building, for re-
ductlon of rental under her lease. The
hearing was scheduled before the
commission last Wednesday. and on
the preceding day the court was ask
ed for a writ of prohibition. Justice
Hoehling heard arguments on the
motion to dismiss the application and
took the matter under advisement.
Based on Appeal Clause.
Attorney Chaplin Brown. counsel for
the commission. and Attorney Edward
Stafford opposed the request for the
writ of prohibition. They claimed
that section lose of the rent act Of
May %, 1922. provides that no deter
mination Of the commission may be
interfered with except on appeal and
this indicates the intention of Con-
gress that the commission should be
allowed to hear the cases without In
terruption and that any error Of law
might be reviewed and corrected on
appeal which is given precedence
over all other business OF the court
The case involves an apartment ho-
tel which, by the act Is specially
placed in the jurisdiction Of the Rent
Commission. and the writ of prohibi-
tion will only issue when an inferior
tribunal Is about to exceed its 3uris-
diction.
Say Writ Ii Not Needed.
The lawyers for the commission
also pointed out that the extraordi-
nary writ will only issue when
necessary to the effective exercise
of the jurisdiction of the issuing
court" As the District Supreme
Court will have the right to review
the case on appeal. it Is claimed. Its
jurisdiction over the matter Is COM
plete and the writ Of prohibition -
not needed to make It effective.
Attorneys r. Golden Donaldson.
Charles l. Frailey and Roger j:
Whiteford. for the owner, contended
that the Hadleigh is business ven-
ture solely and the building. there
fore. is business property and ex-
cluded by the Ball act extension from
.he jurisdiction of the Rent Commits
sion. They denied 1t is an apart
ment-hotel within the purview Of the
act.
Evening star., 1922-10-20
SHOTS FLY THICK As AUTO
FLEES FROM POLICEMAN
Bullet Grazes o@.er's Logging in
Battle With Four Negroes
in Car.

Pistol shots were exchanged be-
tween Motor Cycle Policeman Sal
keld Of the ninth precinct and col
ored occupants Of a big touring car
on Montello avenue, near Mount OIL
vet cemetery. last night about $3.50
o'clock. One of the bullets from the
weapon of an occupant Of the car
pierced 4 Logging OF the policeman.
but did not wound him.
-Four colored men were In the car,
and Salkeld felt reasonably certain
they had . supply OF bootleg whisky.
1t was about the time the machine
made a turn from the Washington
Baltimore boulevard into Mount Oil
vet road to enter the city by way of
Montello avenue that the policeman
started in pursuit.
Before the car had gone far. 1t Is
stated, at least one of its occupants
started the shooting. Salkeld respond
ing. Ten or twelve shots were nred,
thought q bullet from the policeman s
weapon wounded one of the eoiored
men or damaged the car Salkeld
soon was outdistanced. and the big
car disappeared.
Evening star., 1922-10-20
Succeeds Admiral ,sperry,
CORNWALLIS' SURRENDER
~ ! YEARS AGO FETED
Former Senator Hoke Smith and
|, John Temple Graves Among
Yorktown Council Speakers.

Under auspices of the Yorktown
National Council, the 141st anniversary
Of, the surrender Of Lord CORVALLIS
army to Gen. Washington's rev.
olutionists, was celebrated in the VIII
son Normal School last night.
Addresses were delivered by former
Senator Hoke Smith Of Georgia; John
Temple Graves, Capt. Luther M Over
street. U. s. N, and Benjamin Catch
ings, president Of the council.
The former Georgia senator dis
cussed the United States inheritances
from Britain, particularly the judi
ciary system and laws.
Mr. Graves. in an address on 1.-THE
Spirit of Yorktown" made a. plea to
Americans to stand behind the spirit
Of Yorktown" and to preserve that
spirit for all time to, come" He also
paid tribute to France for that ma
tion's service at the time Of the rev.
olution.
Capt. oyerstrset in speaking Of Our
Of disarmament. Even II all the bat
tleships In the world were scrapped,
he said, Great Britain. because Of her
mercantile deet, would still be SUI
preme on the seas.
Nationwide recognition of the city
of Yorktown as a national shrine was
urged by Mr.. Catchings in a brief ad-
dress. Led by Seldom M Ely, presi-
dent Of the Sons of the American Rev.
olution, the audience recited the
Americans creed. The Navy. Band
under direction Of Charles Benter,
provided music
Evening star., 1922-10-20

Rear Admiral Seaton Shredder,
U. S. N. retired, died at the Naval
Hospital in this city yesterday after
noon from heart disease. with which
he had suffered for many months.
He Is survived by his widow. two sons.
Seaton Shredder. jr.. and Wainwright
Shredder. and three daughters. Sarah
F. Shredder. Joanna A. Shredder and
Mrs. Moulton X. Johnson. For many
years the family has resided at 1915
street. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon and burial
will be in the Arlington national
cemetery, with the usual military
ceremonies.
Son Of u. .. Minister
Admiral Schroeder was the son Of
Francis Shredder, former United
States minister to Sweden, and was
born in this city in August. 1s4s.
In September, 1858. he served sue
cessively with the Pacific fleet, on
the Benicia in Chinese waters, on the
Pinta in the north Atlantic on the
Swatara. and on the Gettysburg on
ranean in 1878. He served various
details in the photographic office, the
fish commission and the Navy De-
partment.
Held Various Posts.
During 1880 he was associated
with the late Lieut.. Commander H. H.
Gorringe, U. S. N. in transporting
from it's original site In Egypt, the
Obelisk now in Central Park, New
York city. Later he served on the
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius. and the
battleship Massachusetts. He com
manded the battleship Virginia and
afterwsrd the Louisiana, during. the
memorable cruise around the world Of
the Atlantic battleship feet In, 1sos-s.
He served at the Washington navy
yard and In July. 1900, was appointed
naval governor Of Guam. where he
performed efficient service" for about
succeeds. Admiral ,sperry.
. !. In May. 1906, he succeeded the late
Rear ADMIRAL Sperry in complete COM
mand of the Atlantic fleet and served
in that capacity until his statutory
retirement for age in August, 1911.
He was advanced In rank for eminent
and conspicuous services In the
Spanish Am erican war. During the
world war he was recalled to active
duty in the photographic Office. Navy
Department.
Evening star., 1922-10-20
0HI0ANs REGISTERING
FOR BALLOT BY MAIL
q. Q: r. Idst Exceeding Expecta-
tions, Says Executive Committee
Representative.

Ohioans In the District Of Columbia
are taking advantage Of the oppor-
tunity given them to register and
vote by mail in the approaching No
vember election. Fred H. Kirtley.
official representative of the Ohio re-
publican executive committee, said
today that the registration thus far
had exceeded his expectations,
There has been z large registra-
ton Of Ohio voters in Washington"
he said. They are now receiving
their official ballots. with which to
cast their votes. In order that these
ballots may be counted they must
be marked In accordance with the
law of Ohio. and for that reason
am anxious that all republicans come
to 217 Southern building. headquar-
ters of the republican state COM
mittee, where they will receive full
Of charge. We also have a full list
Of republican candidates who are on
the non-partisan judiciary ticket"
Evening star., 1922-10-20
VINCENT SWlNNEY HELD.
Alleged Passer Of Bad Checks Ar.
rested at w. B. 4. Station.

Vincent Swinney, under Indictment
here for alleged passing Of worthless
checks on clerks in real estate Of
fees. was arrested at the Baltimore
terminal of the Washington, .Balt-
more and Annapolis line yesterday by
Detectives Kelly and Jett.
Swinney also was trailed by Detec-
tive waldron. The prisoner was
brought here last night, and further
investigation will be made before he
is given a Police Court hearing. He
had $112 when arrested.
He Is charged with passing worth
less checks while q visitor at q home
In the Fort Myer military reservation.
taking two diamond rings, pawning
them in Alexandria and making good
the sums he was said to have received
on worthless checks.
Evening star., 1922-10-20
PLANS "BARGAIN SALE.v'
7. II. II. A. Fair to Close With
Special Feature.

The Young Mems Hebrew AssocIa-
tion will close its fair and bazaar in
the Coliseum. over the Center mar
ket, At 9Th street and Pennsylvania
avenue. tomorrow night with a bar
gain sale" Every article. including
jewelry. clothing and furniture. do
mated by the Washington business
men. will be placed on sale At prices
said to be muck below the original
cost.
Oficials in charge of the fair en-
phasized today that 1t is not being
held solely for the Jewry of Wash
ington. but for the entire citizenry.
Many Gentfles already have attended,
it was pointed out, while Gentle or
ganizations have contributed some OF
the entertainment features. Special
mention was given the knights Of
Columbus clown band
Attractions at the fair include dane
ing, a score of novelty games, prize
contests. radio concerts furnished by
the National Electric Company, and
an exhibit by the merchants of the
city. The proceeds will be used for
a furtherance of the work of the
Y. NJ. H A.
Evening star., 1922-10-20
Description

large library extends almost across the entire width OF
the houseat side beautiful stone fireplace This room
lends itself advanageousy furnishing From here you
very large dining fully windowed two Sides
aordng just all day. The newly designed
gas range kitchen cabinet the high sink, the win
dowed pantry the of the kitchen
The stairway second floor exact duplicate of one in
French chateau. with a cloak closet.
The second floor plan arrangement of three big sun
flooded bedrooms with large closets shoe racks and thor
oughy In the cellar of this home, like in
homes will find the bins heating plants
and heaters confined in separate dust
proof and the remainder of the cellar finished that
be easily kept clean There nothing in Washington just
like this Home
Evening star., 1922-10-20
HONOR COMMANDER HOLMES

Commander Ralston3- S. Holmes,
commander Of the presidential yacht
Mayflower, and the dozen or 50 news
paper correspondents stationed at.the
White House were the guests at q
luncheon today of Samuel Steinber.
The occasion was intended to Offer
an opportunity to express apprecia-.
tion Of Commander Holmes. who 10
leaving his present command within
the next two weeks. and to wish him
success on his next assignment.
Evening star., 1922-10-20
GIRL, IS, MISSING.
Julia Helen Burns Last Seen
Boarding Interurhan.

Julia Helen Burns. fifteen years
old, Is reported missing from her
home at 93s New York avenue, since
October is. She boarded q Washing
ton, Baltimore and Annapolis electric
to go to Camp Meade. Md, according
to q report to the police.
Julia has fair complexion, brown
eyes and bobbed hair. The morning
she started for Camp Meade she wore
blue serge coat suit with black braid
trimming. black satin slippers and blue
velvet hat.
Evening star., 1922-10-20
U. S. AVIAToRs TO MEET.
Army and Navy Air Service Body
to Convene This Afternoon.

Navy Air Service Association is to be
held at 4:30 O'Clock this afternoon in
the trophy room 1T the munitions
building. Aviators in Washington
and vicinity ara expected to attend.
although oficers did not expect q
large attendance, as q large part Of
the membership 10 stu in active serv.
ice In various parts OF the country.
Capt Earl N. Etndley, secretary Of
the association, iasued the catl tor the
meeting, Isss s. ssE
Evening star., 1922-10-20
ORDERED HERE FOR DUTY.

Lieut.. Charles II. Mecum, attached
to the naval transport Hende rson.
has been ordered to this city for
duty in the Office of naval communi-
cations, Navy Department
Evening star., 1922-10-20
ORDERED TO CANAL ZONE.

Capt. George J. Schirch, Medical
Corps, at Camp Meade, Md. has been
ordered to the Panama Canal Zone
for duty.
Evening star., 1922-10-20

TO COMMAND SUBMARINE.
Capt. Ernest ]. King Of the At
lantic submarine hotailla has been
assigned to tho command OF sub
marine division eleven.
Evening star., 1922-10-20
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-15

1t is moro than five times the total
production of the world since well Pc
trOleum became commercial 60 years
ago.
Great Deposits Await Still
There also are large deposits in
Nevada. California, Kentucky. Indi-
ana, Ohio, New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia, and smaller deposits, though
large enough for commercial exploita-
tion, in many other portions of this
continent There are similar deposits
in other parts of the world.
"Of those deposits which are likely
to be exploited in the next decade, We
have variations in yield from 20 gall
Ions to 60 Or even so gallons per ton.
The large deposits of better grade will
give about barrel (42 gallons) Of oil
per ton OF rock.
Demand Fairly Leaping
1.-THE demands for petroleum are in
creasing in the country at the rate of
about 5O,OOO,OOO barrels year. If
this continues, it will require each year
about rs new shale oil plants, each
handling 1900 tons of oil shale day.
and representing an investment of
close to a million dollars each to give
sufficient oil to meet simply this yearly
increase in demands for petroleum.
We have no other source of fuel oil
or gasoline substitute in prospect
which promises to furnish even
minor part Of this demand"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-15
OIL WELL PEAK REACHED
SAYS EXPERT, MUST turn
TO VAST SHALES after rs

Buffalo, Feb. 14-Petroleum pro-
duction in the United States has
reached it's peak and probably will
begin TO decline within three years,
DR.. Ralph Mckee, president of chem
ical engineering at Columbia university,
declared in an address Tuesday night
before the Buffalo Engineering So
ciety.
There is no likelihood of the dis
covery of new petroleum fields in this
country, DR. Mckee asserted. But, he
declared, rich oil shale deposits. as
yet virtually untouched, are capable OF
supplying the nations petroleum
needs for hundreds of years.
VIII Become Great Industry
He predicted that the extraction of
oil from shale would become one Of the
greatest industries in the country.
"It is not commonly appreciated
how large these shale deposits are"
he said. eff we consider only those
oil shales which will furnish barrel,
or AZ gallons, or more, of petroleum
per ton of shale, we have in the Green
river section of Colorado, Utah and
Wyoming alone sufficient shale to fur
nish 64,OOO,OOO,OOO barrels of petro-
Ieum, which amount is eight times
larger than the total of the well pc
troleum that. this country has pro-
duced since Colonel Drake drilled the.
first oil well in 1859 at Titusville, Pa.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-15
TWO EXECUTED
To HALT REVOLT
PLOT IN MEXICO
Former Comm and er
and Captain First
Doomed.

Mexico City. Feb. 14.-(By The
Associated Press. General Antonio
Reuz and Captain Lugardo Perez, OF
the federal army were executed Tues
day morning in Chihuahua City after
court martial had found them guilty
of rebellion.
The iron hand of President Obregon,
which has been used sparingly during
the fourteen months of his administra-
ton now is effectively gripping the
incipient revolutions in Mexico, which
in the past month have been more
frequent than at any time since the
last change in government.
Eight of Pruneda's officers, who
came to the capital Sunday by direction
of the war office and who were taken
into custody with him, are being held
for cour martial The trial Of Pruneda
lasted throughout Monday night and
the verdict calling for death was an
nounced at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Shortly afterward PruneeA was exc
cuted. He met death calmly. He pleaded
innocence of the charge laid against
him. Pruneda once held high military
commands.
1t is reported here that in the
states of Chihuahua, Jalisco, Vera
Cruz. Coahuila, Oxaca, Michoacan, and
Durango, there are small bands which
are attempting to intimidate the in
habitants. In some instances they have
sacked and burned haciendas, and small
villages.