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p AN
MAY FAIL

Traffic Director NJ o. Eldridge
may have to abandon his plan to
force automobile drivers 10 renew
their permits By certain dates before
July 81
When the traffic law was passed
last summer. Congress provided that
permits should be- renewed within
one year from che day the law went
into. effect. which was July 5.
Under that law Director Eldridge
set December 81 as the final date for
application to renew permits.
When motorists faIIed to respond,
Eidridge announced new schedule
of dates whereby permits between
certain numbers would have to be re
newed by certain dates.
This plan, now before the Com-
missioners, has been referred to the
Corporation Counsel for his opinion
as to legality.
The Commissioners are said to be-
lieye that neither they nor the traffic
director have authority to demand
that license be renewed before July 8.
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Justice Bailey denied the petition
until the accounts of fleming in
the case were approved Several Of
the accounts have remained with
out approval for several years.
An appeal was taken to the Court
of Appeals. and it is expected that
the ruling win be had in about ten
days.
Meanwhile Gaskell and his wife
are without funds as they have
been since October 10, the date of
the veterans release from st. Eliza
beth's.
In the petition it is alleged that
GaskeH demanded the money when
declared sane. This, it is alleged,
Fenning declined to pay without
first deducting 81 200 for his alleged
services.
Gaskell alleges that he was not
in court when the verdict of in.
sanity was rendered against him.
that he was held in the asylum by
order of the asylum authorities
while the case was being tried; that
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Z BREAK LEGS
FLEEING RAID

In the movies when the hero
leaps through a window to escape
the police the sequel usually is
happy. Everything il explained
satisfactorily. and the picture fslaI
~ bIots out on a happy close.
In real life. however. 1t II often
very different, as witness the cases
Of Frank Kelly, 1880 ndassacE tnsettS
Ave. II. w, and Lucas Dickcreosi,
905 Butternut st. NJ. w.
Early yesterday Kelly and Dick.
erson threw themselves out OF a
second.story window in the yalois
apartment, 1880 Maehachusetts Ave.
N. w, and plunged to the lawn
20 feet below just as police raid
ing party broke In the apartment
door. Neighbors had complained i
an alleged noisy party there.
Kelly and Dickersofl, according TO
the police, launched themselves out
the window In true movie style.
Both men have broken legs. cuts
and bruises. Each is poorer by $40
which he was forced to put up as
collateral on charges of disorderIy
conduct.
OlChSESOH ~ IndEIlGA. MT6.s 11ACA-
erson, young and attractive, Is d
nurse in the Brightwood office of
the Instructive Visiting Nurse So.
ciety, at 5409 Georgia Ave. N w.
II know nothing of the affair in
which my husband is said to have
taken part" Mrs. Dickerson said
today. IT I'D not know he was
going there and don't know who
was there with him -
Kelly and Dickerson are out of
danger unless unforeseen complica.
tions set in, it was said at Emer-
gency Hospital. Their broken legs
have been set and their cuts and
bruises dressed
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Hero Says Fenning
Keeps Fortune

The celebrated fleming has burst into prominence
again today.
John w. Gaskell is returned He
cited by General Pan of the French forces for gaantry
bringing in wounded under heavy bombardmen cited by Gen
Persng for other eats of bravery in action awarded
the Croix de Guerre wounded in battle and
fined for six years in St Eizabeth's ward of COL
Frederick A. Fenning
October 49, last after twohour grilling the witness
stand and three elaboration by the jury he
declared sane
Today through his attorney George w Curtis he filed in
the District Supreme Court petition for rule show
why Colonel Fenning should turn to him funds
amounting to So 65603
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he was too weak to walk and too
exhausted to engage in a legal
contest for his freedom.
He contends further, that he was
held in st. EIizabeth's for over six
months on order OF the Secretary
of War, without legal adjudication
on the question of sanity.
Gaskell ayers that Fenning de.
vastated the estate by costs. fees.
charges and expenses of the clerk
of the court, marshall and auditor
fees, and fees for Jennings sec.
rotary.
Expenses Piled
1t appears from the petition that
Gen. Frank T. Hines, Director
OF the Veterans Bureau. filed an ex-
ception to the one report by Fen
ming as committee of Gaskell's
estate. and Gaskell alleges that
General Hines had no, authority to
bind the petitioner by recognizing
Continued on Page 15.)
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UNCLE zEKE.
WITH THE LAPIDARY

(How many hidden, precious
stones do you find in the lines
below:
A sharp rap early on my opened door
brought me from cot t0 eenteF of the
floQg;
Next voice, as from OTSe unseen,
said In accents dear, aud quite keen;
'Rub your eyes. q pal, so very dear.
And kindly hurry away from here,
For. my lad, I am on duty today,
Aud do not care t0 have you stay
TIeB I robbed myself in haste.
And when through gate rudeIy
placed:
Outside, ~ I breRtbed the pure air
I met beKgar aettIeh. and iD
DESPAIR:
And, TO me. he made this request,
Tell me thy panle. thy station and
quest"
He looked pale aud faded a. he spoke,
And ~ a fear came over me ] awake.
a.. SMITH.
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A fen heads carry brains
IA 'eus, but the BAG majority
rust carry hats on EN-.
Able.
THE POLITICIAN

THE POLITICIAN
He lived In mansion fit for q king.
ana 81 Of The gang bis praises did
he went 70 church. IKE good, honest
Bat he got : raks-off from > gam
he played the Catholics and the
Professionals,
Promising wonders and singing their
chants.
He va. charity worker with lots
But t6e money sDen. often went to
His speech at . banquet was always
For the bankers held him with an
air-tight gag.
He voted for billa when he was told
But bills fof the peopl. were very
when there was = blG and crooked
He got bis or tInere'd be > squeal.
At last he died; his funeral was
But the gang All knows he hes gone
to he'll. JACK RIGGLES.
-A4
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| : ARD
SAND g
: Z. 7; $
byBIu PRcE
3 REC us.PAT OFFICE al
THINGS POETS NEVER
WRITE ABOUT
Res Us PAT offleE

WRITE ABOUT
On through the goneby ages. and
writ on history's pages.
From Adam to our present time
and hour.
Poets have always written. from
Chile TO Great Britain,
On mans emotions. his conquests,
and his power.
Full honors have been given, the OPP
pressed and the driven,
And the wonders OF dame nature
hare been beautifully extolled.
Poets have done their duty IN prais-
Ing woman's beauty,
And their songs Of Love delight
both young and old,
Bus the verslfiers and the ardent
stanka erfers
Have always traIIed along the
beaten paths,
30 why not write q sonnet on the
bee In DoFa's bonnet,
Or the righteousness Of xxx cedar
lathsa
There are tin cans fancy labels, and
the legs Of billiard tables.
That can furnish themes for writer's
By the score.
There's the theater usher. the unruly
oily guslier,
The grandeur Of cube. root. and
many more.
There's the turbulent salt shaker, the
white cap Of the baker,
Fen burnt bean soup has . ro-
nance all it's own;
What could be any sweeter than q
rhyme about saItpeter,
Anything but lyrics on the jazxy
saxophonef sILICUs.
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Don't day dream over getting
Job. Tell folks what you can do
through Abe Times and Herald elasei-
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News Briefs
TAKEN FROM TODAY'S
CLASSIFIED ADS

CLASSIFIED ADS
Chevrolet Coach for Sale
CHEVROLET coach. late 1925
model; good tires; this is an
exceptional buy as II carries a
guarantee which means quite a
. bit when you are buying a car,
Easy terms
See classified ton 1885
Men Wanted
MEN experienced. for our
measure and hang draperies, etc.
Steady employment to those who
can qualify.
See classification Sc.
Room for Rent
NEAR Bureau of Standards.
Attractive newly furnished
rooms. modern conveniences.
See classification SO.
Home for Rent--Furnished
WOULD you consider renting
we'll furnished house. delight
fully located. boarding owner as
part payment of rent. Six
rooms, covered front porch,
glazed breakfast porch, INV No.
amt. rare chance Small family
of adults,
See classification 100.
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A BED TIME FABLE

There was once man aUho
had been quite successful. He
had dvGiIed himself .of Oppor-
tuHtties that came his 1Udy and
made good. Yet he neUer re-
ferred to these opportunities
as golden"
UNCLE ZEKE.
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| AXE FORMING
IN ANACQsTA
: Marin staff PHOTOGRAPHER
a DTCFF

Light boats and canoes win be per
nftted ON Kingn1an Lake Anacostla
In the near future. Il plans Of the
UnIted States engineers office are
carried through
Work has been started on
project TO regulate the level OF tie
lake.
Gates af the natural outlet Will
permit water 10 be drawn off and
viii prevent the tidal flow from en-
tering the lake. while those al he
upper end will allow only enough
water to enter to keep the lake from
becoming stagnant.
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Mother told her young SON
that he had a schoolgirl
cOmpleEtOn.' He aUGs startled
and at once brushed the
pol0der off has coat.
KEY.
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IT'S LOTS OF FUN
FEW FIREMEN are as
adept at climbing ladders
as the young volunteers.
Top to bottom on ladder
are Robert Troth, Arthur
Kicker and Eric Savage.
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Photo
WHEN POLICE, on complaint of neighbors, traced an
alleged disturbance to apartment of the second floor
of 1880 Massachusetts Ave- N w. in the sma hours
yesterday they decided to enter the place. Frank Kelly
25 occupant of the apartment and Lucas Dickerson 2
of 905 Buternut ST. N W., jumped from the window to
broken legs.
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Bids and Proposals
Legal Notice
Phone Classified Ads to Main $780,

Ph0n0 Ct0SStJ4e0 AuS 20 man oSOU.
In the Matter of
the
Washington American League Base Ball
Club.
We the President and a majority of
the Board of Trustees of the Washing
ton American League Base Ball Club,
hereby certify that the amount of cap
ital stock fixed by the charter of said
Club is Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
$500 O0OD, which sum is fully paid in,
and the outsta nding bonded and other
Indebtedness amounts to about one
Hundred Thousand Dollars 01O0.O0O).
CLARK c. GRIFFITH,
President.
F.. b. EYNoN, JR.
District of Columbia. to wit:
L. Clark G. Griffith, President OF the
Washington American League Base Ball
Club, do depose and upon oath say That
foregoing statement. signed by me and
a majority of the Board of Trustees of
the Washing ton American League Base
Bail Club, are true to the best OF my
knowledge, information and belief
CLARK C. GRIFFITH,
President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 22nd day of January, A. p. l51o'
(SeR) SALVADSK LLS Ds,ei,
State OF Florida.
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II EAI- IT O RS

in the District subscribe to the code
outlined Washington Real Estate Board and only
of the organization privileged To- use the title
aREALTOR" 49,
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RARE

FLORIDA OPPORTUNITY n
SO lots, 5Ox1O5, twelve NM
utes from Jacksonville on.
paved highway, graded streets,
artesian water, perfect title,
in the midst Of big develop
rnents. Bear strictest investi-
cation. Price, $125 each cash.
Box 164, this office.
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$4,000.
Between Brightwood and
TakOmn pork

Near the Ga. Ave. car line well located
an attractive nearly new semidetached
prick home. with built-in garage The
mouse mas oak floors, fireplace hot
a err heat electricity, compete
equipped Kitchen and tiled bath, good
chambers and sleeping porch, dining
porch.
The lot is further improved by beau
tiful lawn. shrubbery and flowers and
IL fenced to paved alley.
Present owner, leaving city makes
this sacrifice price.
VIM. H. SAUNDERS CO., Inc,
ORS-ESTABLISHED 1897
l433 X st. N. W. Main 1G16-7.
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Employment
Statesmen WANTED

phone classified Ads to Motn SIC
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BOSS & PHELPS
Bargain Homes

$7.25O-BUILT-IN GARAGE.
An exceptionally attractive brick
home practically new and In per-
feet condition. Situated on q de-
IightfuI aIl-residentIaI street within
a short walk of the main business
district Of the city. Front porch;,
six large bright rooms; tiled bath;
oak floors; cement basement: laun-
dry tubs: hot-water heat: special
electric fixtures and rOomy built-in
garage. Easiest of terms.
Sc, 25O-SEMI-DETACHED.
charming semi detached brick
residence in a very select section
of Northeast Washington. not far
from the beautiful grounds of the
National Soldiers Home. Convenient
to cars, stores. schools, amuse-
ments. etc. There are seven large
rooms Gncluding four bedrooms1:
full tiled bath; front porch; double
rear porches: open fireplace; hard
wood floors: bui1t-in refrigerator
and numerous other modern COM
forts. Exceptionally reasonable
terms.
$7,975-BUILT-IN GARAGE.
New tapestry brick home with
six large CHEEKY rooms; hardwood
floors throughout; built-in refrig-
orator: onS-piece sink and drain
board; enameled kitchen cabinet:
front porch; double rear porches;
IuIl licu DALI LuObs AOt-
water heat; selected electric fix
lures; fireproof built-in garage and
many other attractions. A delight
full location near the Soldiers Home
grounds. Immediate occupancy.
Small first payment and only $3.50
a month including interest!
$1O,5OO.
NEW DUTCH COLONIAL.
Situated just one square from the
Rhode Island Avenue car line In
select residential district of North
east Washington. this strikingIy
attractive new Dutch Colonial dwell
, ling has many unusual features
that win attract you the more you
study It, Tt Is OF the popular
center hall entrance design. with
six large rooms: open fireplace;
large side porch opening from liv-
ing room through French doors:
full tiled bath with built-in tub
and shower; hardwood floors: large
storage attic; hot-water heat, cleo
tricity etc. The lot lis quite large.
6oxl5o. Small payment and SIS, a
month win purchase this delight
TO INSPECT ANY OF THE
ABOVE CALL MAIN $500
BOSS & PHELPS
THE HOME OF HOMES
1417 X STREET.
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SALESMAN, on strictly commission
basis, to sell incandescent lamps and
auto bulbs, either exclusive or as a
side line. Give full particulars in first
letter Splendid chance for q good in
come. Address Atlantic Appliance Co.,
inc, 449 West 42d St., New York. N. Y.
TAILORING saIesmen with our line
you can underseII all sone-priced lines.
Don't work for small commissions. set
keep your own profits. 200 large swatch
samples. Leeds WOODEN Mills, Chicagos
TWO experienced magazine or book
statesmen to work, Washington and
southern towns. Can make $55 to $50
per week to start. according 70 your
ability. Apply to leo McGilf BLDG sth
and q SITS Ask for Mr.. Daniels.
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WEARING APPAREL

CLOTHING-Workin ali our trade
knows IL pays to buy from US. See
our slightly used tailored suits and
overcoats s. to SIS. Good working
pants, 81. JCSTH'S OLD STAND 619
ID ST. n. W.
COATS for sale. Dark blue fur trim
med; also black fur trimmed. Apt.
S27, The ArRonne
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WANTED TO BUY

CLOTHING!
(Men's cast-off). Convert them into
cash. We pay the best prices of
anyone in the city. Our car will call
any time. Call Main 4145.
JUSTHS OLD STAND
619 ID n. w.
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Moral: Neuer Pet
Strange Black Cat

Two girls of the fapper type and
their boy friend were motoring near
Goshen not long ago when one of
the girls uttered scream.
'There went a black cat across the
road" she cried, Sand now We'll have
some kind of bad luck"
Whereupon the other girl announced
new angle to an old tradition. Some
body had told her that If the cat
should be captured the jinx would be
broken. Well, the cat was sitting by
the roadside not far away. 1t seemed
to be gentle and mild hammered. With
one accord they climbed out of the
car and started in the general direc-
ton of the kitty. They smiled at the
kitty and spoke to it in dulcet tones.
Then they made a rush to see which
could catch it first.
(The curtain will be lowered mo-
ment to denote the passing of con-
siderable period of time.)
After the boy friend had taken the
girls to their homes, he went out and
buried his clothes. The black cat was
skunk. News.
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Twirler Cannot Always
Pitch What He Wants to

Managers that berate catchers for
calling for the wrong ball, or pitchers
for delivering the wrong ball to bats
men, forget a few things, observes ID.
G. Salsinger in the Detroit News. A
pitcher cannot always pitch what he
wants TO pitch.
He may try to curve ball on the
inside and the ball will break on the
outside.
He may try to pitch just above the
knees and the ball will get away from
him and come to the batter waist high.
A catcher may call for the right ball
and the pitcher will be unable to de-
liver it.
If the pitcher could always put the
ball in the exact spot where he want
ed to put it, baseball would perish in
few months. Incidentally, managers
forget that their players hit the de-
liveries of other pitchers and there
fore it is quite plausible that oppos-
ing batsmen should occasionally hit
the deliveries of their own pitchers.
Major league managers, with one or
two exceptions, know less about pitch
ing than about any other angle of base
ball. And the pity of it is that they
assume an attitude which makes it i'm
possible for them ever to learn.
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|LADYLIKE TREND
OF BALL GAMES
Calm Replaces Fire and
Dash of Old-Time Giants.


Baseball fans with a memory long
enough to extend back to the day
when John McGraw was "Muggsy''
and his New York Giants took batting
practice on the jaws of their oppo-
nents, took occasion recently to lament
the 'ladylike" trend of the modern
game.
When Roger Bresnahan, celebrated
In his playing days as one of the
flghtingest of the fighting Giants,
asked the Pittsburgh police for pro-
lection during their recent series In
the home town of the Pirates, the old
timers lamented the reformation of
the last survivor of the old time war
riors.
McGraw established a new order of
things when he hurled the "Muggsy"
part of his character, tucked away
the uniform that had been so familiar
on the coaching lines and went into
multi to lead his team from the bench.
Larry Doyle reached the end of his
big league playing days and Art
Fletcher graduated into the job of
manager. "Oil" Smith, scrappy
young catcher, who had heard of the
old fighting Giants and tried to keep
the reputation going, was turned
loose and the other members of the
team were warned that umpire bait
ing and fist-fghting were not essen
tial qualifications of ballplayer.
In his fighting days McGraw, no
doubt was following natural in
clination that came from the old Bal
timore Oriole school to be doormat
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Age of Luxuries

Not to be entirely outdone by re-
ports of purchases of solid gold din
ner plates at very high prices, a spe-
cial order mas just been placed in
New York by certain woman for
teaspoons of the solid metal at $500
dozen. In another case an order
has been sent in to well-known con-
Germ in New York calling for six
fancy goblets wrought in solid gold.
Just what they will cost the purchaser
was not known, as the price had not
been calculated for the style of COB
let wanted That this is minor fac
tor in the transaction, however, is
indicated by the fact that the order
was signed, sealed and delivered
by the purchaser on the assurance
of the selling house that it could be
executed as desired.
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laboratory on Wheels

John Graham, the premier pathfind-
er of the United States, has been trav-
cling between 10000 and $4,000 miles
a year for the past Ia years. He now
has nationwide job of checking
road maps for one of the largest map
firms in the world. His scout car
looks like laboratory or power
house, and on the instrument board
are found tachometer, aneroid
barometer, ammeter, oil gauge, gas
oline gauge, ignition and light
switches, speedometer, odometer and
clock. Among the equipment are
shovels and tow chains, ak, portable
typewriter, compass, sleeping outfit, a
gallon of gas, gallon of oil and
clothes for eight or ten weeks.
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for no man and to fight for every
point. But his belligerence also may
have been by-product Of an equally
natural leaning toward showmanship.
The Giants always drew well on
the road regardless of the class of
their club. The fans saved their money
to visit the ball park when the Giants
were there to raEz the scrappy man.
ager and sit in on a few fights that
were always threatened and many
times materialiZed.
In his maturing days, the fighting
nature of McGraw softened as might
be expected. Old men, as baseball
rates men of McGraw's years, do not
have the fire and the spirit of youth
and they are not quickly aroused.
They learn from experience to think
first before swinging.
McGraw's reformation, however, was
purely practical. No doubt he still
has an occasional inclination to chas-
tise an umpire or have his players do
it for him but as man in the bust
ness of winning pennants he knows
that star ball player on the bench
under suspension is of no value to
the club.
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Spnrt Nntes

However, there still remains the
Atlantic ocean to swim.
1t looks as If tries at the English
channel will become an international
habit.
Gertrude Ederle may not have boy
friend, but she can get one easily
enough.
"Tiger" Flowers, champion, is duly
accredited deacon of his church and
takes his religion real seriously.
King George is another one Of the
fellows who don't have to put on
sub when they take vacation.
Shouldn't Miss Ederle's victory over
the English channel take her out Of
athletics and put her in politics?
Listen, Suzanne-you may keep a
queen waiting, but paying American
at pro match is going to be different.
A boxer who let up after months
training put on Is pounds in "a hours.
And yet they say Rome wasn't built
in day.
After q golfer has taken IL strokes
out of sight in sand pit, conscience
is what moves him to score it as IL
instead Of 8.
In denying that Glenn Warner will
return to Pittsburgh as football coach,
university officials pointed out that
Jock Sutherland Is working under a
contract that does not expire until
1929.
Charles (Chick) Evans Is the only
golfer who ever won the United States
open and amateur titles in the same
year.
Wonder If 1t ever occurred to Miss
Ederle that she could enjoy a nice
comfortable ride across the channel
for about one American dollar.
Evidence has been found in Ohio
that boys played marbles 1000 years
ago. 1t seems nearly as long ago to
the waiting mother today since she
called Johnnie in from the game.
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Boxing Fast Overtaking
Bull Fighting in Spain

Boxing, after a few years stern
chase, has loyertaken bull fighting in
the favor of Catalonians.
The recent fights for the European
heavyweight championship in which
Paolino Uczudun, Tiger of the Pyren-
nees, defeated Erminio Spalla, of Italy,
drew a gate of $4,000 pesetas, more
than double the highest amount ever
taken in at bull fight in the same
arena.
Although ringside seats for the bout
cost so pesetas, four times the amount
usually charged for bull fights, the at
tendance reached more than $1,000.
The arena, which ordinarily accom-
modates $4,000, had never been filed
to capacity for bull fight.