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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-27
ORDINANCE TO
TRANSFER LOTS
Second One Prepared After
First Declared Illegal

Altho one ordinance passed by tho
city council transferring ~ choice
lots In Carleton park 20 Arthur A.
l'hiRncy was declared void and II.
legal by JHdge Austin +. Criffiths
In granting a permanent injunction
prohibiting tho transfer. the city
council Is preparing TO pass second
ordnance transferring the property
valued az si5, 900 10 phinney on pay.
ment OF SSs0S6 delinquent taNNs.
Tho second ordinance. almost an
exact duplicate OF tho first one.
was introduced Monday and win
come before the finance COMMITTEES
for action Friday.
Tho first suit blocking the trans.
Ter was filed by c. W. Cooper. who
charged that the ordinance Was dc.
funding the taxpayers and working
irreparahle injury. on June -
Judge GTiffiths issued a permanent
Injunction against the council for.
bidding the transfer under the
ordinance passed.
MANY OFFER To
RID FOR LOTS
Lady Willie Forbus, Cooper and
Attorney sam Wright have offered
10 bid ON three lots. sums equaling
$4,000. the minimum at which they
may be sold. Another bidder has
offered TO bid up 10 1850 for his
selection. An want different lots.
The property was advertised for sale
February IA. but was withdrawn
when Phinney agreed 10 pay up his
local Improvement assessments. 10.
falling sa.3oS.60. in 10 yearly install.
inents. Only one installment is de.
linaaent.
Prospective bidders declare they
viii continue 10 offer legal olrce.
tons 10 the ordinance and will op-
pose the measure when u comes be-
fore the finance committee Friday,
Counellmen c. h, Fitzgerald and
o. T. Erickson declare that the
ordinance IS merely giving Phinney
justice. The property was originally
Phinney's and was acquired by the
city thru tax title when Phinncy
permitted local Improvement assess
ments 70 become delinquent. They
declare that Phinney is trying TO re.
cover his property and has agreed
TO pay the city all that Is owing
on the land. They feel no has
first claim TO the property and that
Spectators are seeking TO take ad.
vantage OF his financial revcrses
and buy in the lets for a fraction
OF their real value.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-27

VIOLET MYERS. pretty brunette
and ballroom dancer featured
with the VIII King company az tho
Heilg thcater, would rather display
Evening star., 1923-03-12
JUNIOR YALE CLUB HEARS
FRESHMAN DEAN SPEAK
Prof. Angler, in Address Before
Washington Members, Tells of
Opportunities at College.

A meeting of the Junior Yale Club
of Washington was held Friday night
at the residence Of David B. Karrick,
2120 Bancroft place.
The principal speaker was Prof
Roswell p. Angler, dean of freshmen
at Yale, who explained the organiza-
tion of the common freshman year,
which will not be limited in number
to $50 students, and emphasized the
opportunities for self-supporting men
at Yale. One-third Of the undergrad
yates, he said. are now earning a
part OF their way.
He also explained the liberal terms
of entrance by which a high school
student with a good record could take
four comprehensive examinations.
DR.. I. X. Phelps, chairman of the
information and scholarship commit
tee of the Yale Club of Washington,
presided and announced the condi-
tions OF the alumni scholarship, which
will be awarded to some student from
tho District of Columbia who will en-
ter Yale this fall. This scholarship
carries $500 q year for the first two
years and $500 q year for the second
two years Of the undergraduate
course.
DR.. Paul Kaufman. president Of the
Yale Club, welcomed the members of
tho Junior Club on behalf of the
alumni and spoke Of the object Of
their organization. Refreshments were
served and the meeting closed with
songs and cheers led by Thomas G..
Shearman.
Evening star., 1923-03-12
FIGHT
WILL co limit"
County Civic Federation Com
mittee Lines Up for Press
ing Bill at Richmond.

CLARENDON. Va, March IL (Spe-
oial).-The Incorporation committee
Of tho Arlington County Civic Feder-
alton Is lining up its forces to COM
bat opposition to the bill now in
committee of the state legislature
providing for a referendum on the
question of Incorporating Arlington
county as a city.
c. r Taylor, chairman OF the fed
erations' general incorporation COM
mittee, stated to-day that in view of
the fact that more than twenty civic
organizations of the county had ap-
proved the federation's plan for in
corporation and that the bill IL
adopted by the legislature does not
deprive the people of any Of their
rights, but enables them to register
their final sentiment at the polls, 1t Is
the duty and intention of the fedora
ton to go the limit in the 1ght.
Opposition in Ranks.
There is some opposition to the
present measure. Mr.. Taylor stated.
In the ranks of advocates of incor-
poration. These people, he said, pre-
1er a measure without qualifications
one that would make 1t compulsory
for all sections of the county to come
into the proposed incorporated area,
instead of giving them the right to
decide Tor themselves whether or not
they shall join or be annexed by
Alexandria and Fairfax county.
Mr. Taylor stated that the entire
committee would also much prefer
that the bill be constructed on the ma
Jority vote basis, but that Charles Henry
Smith. the Alexandria, Arlington county
delegate. who presented the bill to the
house, agreed to do so only on con-
dition that these sections be given the
right to express their wishes separate
ly at the polls.
AIexandria's Aims.
Mr.. Taylor said 1t is a we'll known
fact that Alexandria desires to ex-
tend its corporation line to take in
the town of Potomac and this is the
reason for the opposition which has
developed from that quarter. He said,
however. that he believed that IL the
vote on the question of whether they
are to be annexed by Alexandria or
become a part of the city of Airing
ton they will register large major
ity for the latter. Mr.. Taylor has
tend the meeting of the Alexandra
city council called by Mayor Smith
for this afternoon at o'clock at
which, 1t is said. steps will be taken
to oppose Arlington's Incorporation
project.
According to Mr.. Taylor. Senator
Oliver and Delegate Smith are en-
deavoring to arrange a joint meeting
Of the legislative committees which
are considering the bill, at which
proponents and opponents will be
given a hearing.
Evening star., 1923-03-12
WOMAN Who WON
$4,000 "RECOvERS"
Ability to Walk Skaters Be-
lief of Jury at Trial of Suit
Over Car Injuries.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

oPeSioi Dlspdtcn 10 Ih0 Star,
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 1o.-when
the case of Miss Mary A. Matter, for
merly of Takoma Park, this county.
against the Capital Traction Com
pany, an action to recover 500, 900
damages for injuries sustained in A
railway accident at Takoma a year
before, was being tried in the circuit
court here last fall, the company held
her condition was due to hysteria and
that when she made up her mind she
had not been seriously hurt she would
regain her normal condition, This
theory was upheld by eminent physi-
clans.
1t was insisted on behalf of the
plaintiff, however, that she was par
alyzed from her waist down as a re-
suit of the injuries received. The Jury
accepted the plaintiffs view and
awarded her damages of $4,000.
which was the largest amount ever
allowed in a damage suit in this
county, and which amount the COM
pany has since paid.
Information received here from
Cambridge, Ohio, where Miss Natter is
making her home. is to the effect that
a few days ago Miss Matter, with
some assistance, was able to walk.
In discussing her condition Miss
Matter said: THE Improvement in
my condition is simply wonderful
Why. when neighbors heard that I
walked from my room to the curb to
enjoy an automobile ride they would
not believe 1T. and on my return many
were at the windows watching to SEQ
if 1 really could walk. OF course. 7
can walk only with assistance. but
firmly believe the improvement Is per-
manent and that I will soon be abl@
to walk as well as before the acci-
dent"
Evening star., 1923-03-12
Bull Fight May Be Stopped
By Court Writ at Winchester

flcers Of the society are understood to
be ready to get out an Injunction. II
necessary, to prohibit the exhibition
on the ground that 1t is unlawful to
hold bull fights in this state.
Performers Are Expected.
The theatrical manager said today
he was hopeful the van with the
bulls and Spanish toreadors would ar
rive in ample time for a showing on
his stage before the scheduled fight"
at the fair grounds. So far as known,
there never has been a bull fight in
this section of the state. and in
case 1t actually is pulled or tho in
dications are an immense crowd will
be there to SEQ how bulls really act
in mortal combat with toreadors,
red flags and such things.
Evening star., 1923-03-12
METzER0TT URGED
FOR CIRCUIT BENCH
Prince Georges County Re-
pubIicans Favor His Appoint
ment to Chief Judgeship.
Snecial DiRnafc To The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Md, March 12-Re-
ports from Prince Georges county
this week were that some republicans
in that section are urging former
State Senator oliver Metzerott to be-
come a candidate for chief judge of
the seventh judicial circuit, includ-
ing Prince Georges, Calvert, Charles
and ST. Marys counties 1t is under
stood. however, that Mr.. Metzerott
is not favorably inclined toward the
suggestion.
There are three Judges full
bench-to be elected in November
and considerable maneuvering seems
to be going on in both political
parties as to which county or coun-
ties shall name the candidates for
chief Judge.
The chief judge is ex-officio a mem
Der of the court of appeals and re-
ceives higher salary. But there
does not appear to be nearly as much
desire for the higher position as for
the other two, due chiefly to the diff
ference in the amount of the work.
Coupled with the suggestion that
Mr.. Metzerott be a candidate for chief
Judge Is talk that Representative
SyQneH r. Muou OF SnaTieS county
may seek an associate judgeship. He
is said not to desire the chief judge
ship.
On the democratic side gossip is
busy with the names of State SEN
ator Walter J. Mitchell and former
Naval officer w. Mitchell Digges.
both of Charles county, for the chief
judgeship. But the judicial circuit is
normally republican by a good ma
jority Mr.. Mitchell is reputed to
have a much larger republican fol-
lowing than has Mr.. Digges.
Evening star., 1923-03-12
beaten
WHILE IN HOSPITAL
Affidavit Charges Orderly
Used Straitjacket and Hob
Nailed Boot in Attack.
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Md. March 12.-His
body covered with bruises, his
breathing painful, Wallace James
Hart, world war veteran, gassed at
Chateau Thierry and receiving full
compensation from the government,
lies helpless In his little home at
Benges station, Little River.
In avn affidavit last night Hart de-
clared that his bruises and a fracture
of two ribs on his left side were
caused by an orderly at the Foster
Clinic, at Catonsville, who put him
in straitjacket one night early in
February, choked him, stood on the
side of his bed and kicked him,
stamped on his chest and finally
knocked him unconscious with a. blow
from a hob-nailed boot.
DR.. J. Percy Wade, superintendent
of the clinic, and DR.. Henry s.
Mitchell, resident medical officer in
charge, admitted that Hart had been
beaten and that the orderly. Olif
Christensen, was discharged for 1t
at once. They declare, however, that
Hart was in violent, maniacal condi-
tion at the time; that when he was
released from the hospital the latter
part Of last month a thorough
physical examination showed him to
be without any indications of frac-
ture, and that at the time Of his
examination he expressed satisfaction
at the treatment given him.
Evening star., 1923-03-12
PLANS
IN VIRGINIA HOUSE
Delegates Would Force Sen
ate to Decide Fate of
Road Controversy.
TIRE OF SPEECHMAKING
Wind-Up by End of Week Hopeful
as Committees Press
Activities.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, March 12.-It
looks today as If the house Of dele
gates will take the bit between it's
teeth and enact the anti-bond meas
ures, pass the buck" to the senate
and mark time while the latter give
the bills consideration.
The house is ready and anxious to
wind up the program this week and
to adopt all the propositions that seek
to build roads, and to pay for them
as they are built, to have a district
referendum for the policy of the state
as between bonds and a permanent
gasoline tax
The house members say they have
the votes and that they are tired of
remaining here in order to listen to
speeches that mean nothing and
which cannot change vote. Failure
of the senate to concur would mean
that nothing will be done in the mat
ter that brought the members here.
Sees Finish This Week.
There is no reason why we cannot
get away from here this week" said
one of the more prominent members
of the senate today. THE house has
been attending to business. they
have reported out the bills affecting
the roads, and they have fixed a plan
of procedure The plan is satisfac-
tory to the senate, and / believe that
we can adopt that and have the ses-
sion over with by Saturday night"
The hard fight begins today before
the senate privilege and elections
committee, which has charge of the
referendum measures That body fS
believed to incline to the administra-
ton view regarding roads but that
is by no means certain. The senate
finance comn4ttee is taking up all
other measures relating to roads and
bonds.
Ship Service Resolution.
The house Saturday passed resolu-
ton unanimously requesting the Sec
retary of the Navy to return to Nir-
einia the handsome silver service
presented by the state to the battle
ship Virginia when the latter was
put into commission. the resolution
reciting that the ship is soon to be
scrapped or sunk, and the state de-
sires to retain the service and to have
it for presentation to any other ship
that may bear the name.
The house also considered the reso-
luton directing that the state, board
of education shall not adopt the. La
tame history for the public schools In
lieu of the Andrews history, as is
contemplated. The house took the
view that the state board of educa :
tion was created by the constitutional
convention and that to undertake to
direct it's affairs would be improper.
The resolution was defeated.
Evening star., 1923-03-12
FIRST ICE PATROL SHIP
SCOUTS FOR BERGS AT SEA
Seneca Goes From Halifax and
Tampa Will Leave Boston

To find icebergs in the North At
lantic sea lanes and daily warn ship
ping by radio and the dangers In its
path, the international ice patrol has
opened its protectorate over the lives
and property afloat in the danger
zone.
While the patrol Is operated under
international agreement and the ex-
pense is apportioned among several
nations which in 1913 signed the
agreements at the international con-
ference for the safety Of life at sea
at London, the actual work Is done by
the United States coast guard serv-
ice, whose specially built cutters set
out from Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the
spring Of each year.
Already the frst ship. Seneca, has
SGT out on a preliminary tour of in
spection. preceding tho regular pa
troll, to start Wednesday, when the
Tampa leaves Boston.
The two ships alternate on hfteen
days cruises, basinE on Halifax and
relieving eaoh other, on tho ship
lanes. The patrol usually continues
during the months Of March, April.
May and June.
Evening star., 1923-03-12
MEDICAL OFFICERS TEST.

Examinations of applicants for ap-
pointment as first lieutenants in the
Army Medical Corps to fill more than
twenty Hlcancies will be held in this
city andt elsewhere from July 16 I"
20. Applicants must be citizens of
the United States between the ages
of twenty-five and one-half and
thirty-one and one-half years, grad
yates of an accepted medical school
and must have had at least one years
hospital training subsequent to grad
served one year as a medical officer
of the Army between April 6, 1917.
and July 1. 1919. Application blanks
may be obtained from the adjutant
general, War Department.
Evening star., 1923-03-12
ECLIPSE OF SUN FRIDAY,
BUT NOT VlSIBLE,IN u. S.
Solar Orb Will Be Partly Obscured
for Eight Minutes Over
Width Of ITO Miles.

There Will be a solar eclipse next
Friday called by astronomers IAN
au nulon." This eclipse will last
eight minutes at its maximum, and
will be visible over q track about ITO
gonia across the South Atlantic into
Africa, crossing Rhodesia and pass
ing later over Madagasoar, Tho
partial phases Of this eclipse are
visible throughout South America
below latitude II degrees south and
in all Africa south. of tho Sahara,
but none of dts phases will be visi-
BILE either in the United States or
Canada.
Evening star., 1923-03-12
CUMBERLAND HIT
BY 100000 BLAZE
Gross Brothers Department
Store and Capitol Confec-
tionery Are Swept.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CUMBERLAND, Md, March ~
Fire of unknown origin early this
morning destroyed stock and fixtures
of the cloak and suit department of
Gross Brothers department store at
38 Baltimore street, and stock and
fixtures Of the Capitol Confectionery
on the first floor of the same building.
The entire loss is estimated at $780,
600. partly covered by insurance. The
fire started under stairway in the
rear Of the confectionery store and
followed the course of the stairs,
which had been boarded up.
The confectionery is operated by
Pete and George Fattrokis. The third
floor Of the building is occupied by
the Sterry & Hutchins premium de-
partment and many articles were de-
stroyed. The general alarm was sent
out and all the flre departments in
the city responded. The Knights of
Columbus home adjoinS the rear Of the
store building and the fire was fought
from the windows of the home. The
Gross building in 1893 was wrecked
by fire.
Forty-nine widows of soldiers of
the war Of 1912 are still on the
United States pension list.
Evening star., 1923-03-12
PLAN BIG RAIL MERGER,
I. G. G. to Take Up Consolidation of
Eastern Roads In Nine Groups.

Regrouping of the great railroad
systems east of the Mississippi river
and north Of the Ohio and Potomac
rivers will be considered at hearings
on the tentative consolidation plans
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
The commission has suggested, in a
plan submitted by its experts, more
than two years ago, that these rail-
roads be grouped into nine systems,
but provision Is also made for alter
native systems.
Each Of the following proposed sys-
TENS under the consolidation plan.
would incorporate in 1t several
smaller railroads: New York Central,
Erie Nickel P1ats-Lehiah vaIiey he qaio PsFs
Marquette, New England, New Eng
1and-Great Lakes (alternative), Chesa-
peake and Ohio and Norfolk and
Western.
Evening star., 1923-03-12
Special Dispat tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, March a.
The manager of a local theater will
not stage a bull fight on the Win
chester fair grounds next Wednesday
to advertise a film If officers of the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals can prevent it.
After the bull fight had been
thoroughly advertised and people be-
gan to talk, officers of the society
last evening called up Mayor Glass
and asked him If he intended to
allow the bull fight to be held at the
fair grounds. What the mayor re-
piled has been kept secret, but Of
Evening star., 1923-03-12
Bible Class Fund
Taken by Thieues
During Services

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. March 12.-Thieves
looted the home of Benjamin A.
Beard. local newspaper man. while he
and his family were attending a Bible
Union session and dinner, and took
the funds of the Mems Bible Glass
Union, of which organization Mr.
Beard is treasurer, together with
much jewelry.
Evening star., 1923-03-12
white HOUSE OFFICES
TO BE RECONSTRUCTED
Executive Quarters Inspected With
View to Bringing Them Up
to Date.

Maj. D. L. WeArt, Edward Norris
and several employees Of tho super
ury inspected the eecutive Offices Of the
White House yesterday with the view
Of recommending structural changes
which will bring the Offices thorough
ly mp to date. The executive Offices
were recently declared to be unsafe
in case of fire, by Col. @. q. Sheriff.,
ohioer In charge Of public buildings
and grounds.
Plans are expected to be drawn up
for reconstruction work in the base
ment and roof of the executive Offices.
Evening star., 1923-03-12
U. S. COKE IN FRANCE.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. March 12.-American coke
shipments are beginning to arrive in
France, members of the chamber of
deputies were told Informally in the
lobby today by M. Le TrocQuer, min
lister of public works. This. he said,
would enable the French blast fur
naces to resume operations, inter-
rupted by the cutting off Of coke de-
liverfes from the Ruhr.
The American coke, the minister
stated. was costing SO cents less a
ton than the English coke.
Evening star., 1923-03-12
CHARL L0TTESVILLE OIL
PLANT LOSS IS $4,000
Equipment, Office Fixtures, Con-
tainers and Motor Fluids
60 With Building.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, March
12.-It was estimated today that
$4,000 is tho loss suffered by tho
Albemarle Oil and Gas Company: In
the fire which destroyed tho plant on
tho Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
tracks here late Saturday.
Manager J. B. Belk said the loss
includes tho building. frame struc-
ture housing the offices and provfd-
ing storage space for many drums of
oil. motor oils, containers, equipment
and fixtures.
A building Of tho Lonegrove Milling
Company and stables Of the Valentine
& Hull coal and wood yard were
damaged.
Evening star., 1923-03-12

Egg cups are now a primary re-
quisite in every up-to-date household
in China
Evening star., 1923-03-12

Forty-nine widows of soldiers of
the war Of 1912 are still on the
United States pension list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-22
New York Produce Market

New York, FEB. -.
BUTTERxsteady; receipts 1877:
creamery extras. ~ score, 500 n 81 !;
packing stock currert make No. S6l
RGGS-Firm. receipts 1868; refrig
orator seconds SO "a 34a.
POTATOES-Stead per $50 pounds
New York all upstate sections round
white 240m 290; per 15n-pound sack
Mountain bulk per 1870 pounds 5000
$50.
cAEBAGES-Firm: bulk per ton old
crop white Danish all state sections
$500 5ao0; per ln0-pound sacks 223eo
ESQ: new crop white Der 1a-bushel
WiiEAT-Spot steady: No. ! dark
northern spring C f track New York
domestic Isl: No, hard winter +
track New York export 1901; No. |
durum do. 122t
COHN-Spot steady: No. 2 yellow
and No. > white CT f New York all rail
80: No. 9 mixed do. 92!.
: ,oATS--spot barely steady; No 2
white 81.
LARD-Firm; middle west 1900
1870.
The raw sugar market was firm and
unchanged at SIC for Cubas cost and
freight. equal to 7.03 for centrifugal.
were reported of 24,000 bags of Cubas
to a refincr at C cost and freight and
5000 bags to an operator at I'll b
Cuba. $4,000 bags of Porto Ricos at
7.O3 for centrifugal, 100000 bags Phil
ippine centrifusals at 100 and 37.400
bags at 1.1o.
Raw sugar futures were firm and ac-
tive on rather general buying. Final
prices We're within a point or two of
the best and from "a TO ~ points net
higher. Closing: March 544, May
5.64. July 5.77, September 5.SS.
The market for refined was firm and
unchanged to so paints higher with
SIS. X ~
Refined futures were steadier and
closed unchanged to Is points net