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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
UNION DEFENDS CASE
IN SUPREME COURT
Member Expelled From Engineers
Brotherhood Appeals to Force
Reinstatement.

Arguments We're heard in the United
states Supreme Court Yesterday on
whether a railroad employe who has
been expelled from a labor orga MIA =
uon has the right 10 appeal to Federal
courts to compel reinstatement.
The question was brought before the
court by counsel for ID. J. Burke. who
was expelled from Monumental Divi-
sion. No. >. of the brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers, at Baltimore. OH
the charge that at the request of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, he had insti-
luted court proceedings in an effort to
prevent the railroad unions from eff
ie"ting a strike in 1917 to enforce an
cight-hour day, The threatened strike
WAS prevented through the interven.
ton of the President and the paSsa ge
ot the AdamSOn eight-hour law, which
Was sustained by the supreme Court
when it's roustitutionality was at.
tackled by the railroads
The lower courts upheld the
brotherhood : contention that il had
the right to eXpel Burke. and as soon
a. the argument began today mem
berS 81 the Supreme Court took up
the question of Federal jurisdiction
IN the proceeding. Counsel for Burk @
was closely Questioned by Chief Jus
tiCe Taft and several Of the associate
justices. and afterward the Chief
Justice announced that conference
among members Of the court on the
bench had developed that il doubted
if il had jurisdiction.
When recess was taken the cour,
had not definitely disposed of the
question of its jurisdiction in the
case Counsel for the brotherhood
expressed confidence the appea
would be dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
SO DEALERS enter
AUTO SHOW EXHIBITS
All Preparations Completed for
Opening of Display at Audi
forum January 80.

Prepa rations for the 1926 automo-
bile show have progressed TO the
point when virtually all that remains
Is to lift the curtain on the panorama
OF automotive progress during the last
year. This announcement was made
today by Rudolph Jose, chairman OF
the show committee of the Washing
ton AutQmotive Trade Association.
under whose auspices the local motor
exposition is to be held from January
80 TO February q, inclusive. at the
Washington Auditorium.
Thirty-siX automobile dealers have
slSned for space. In addition TO the
automobile exhibits, IA leading aces
sorry dealers will have space.
Since 1t will he the first automobile
show to be held i'll the Washington
Auditorium. hackers of the project
believe the setting will he extremely
fortunate. Car displays will be placed
around the sides and in the center of
both the exhibition hall and the audi
toruim floor. from which all seats will
be removed to place all the floor space
at the disposal Of the exhibitors. Ac'
cessory booths will be placed immedi.
, ately inside the entrance to the eAhi
| bition hail.
The following automobile dealers
will exhibit
Marmon Washington Co, Ford
dealers. Washington Flint Co.,
Stearns Knight Motor Co. Lambert
Hudson Motors Co.. Neumeyer Motor
Co., Inc: II. b. Leary. Jr, a Broth
ers: Vashington-V Virginia Motors. Inc
Walfield Motor Co.. Peerless Motor
Co., Washington Nelie Co., Franklin
I Motor Car Co, the Trew Motor Co.
Buick Motor Co., Emerson II Orrne
| Stanley II. Horner. Inc; Commercial
Auto and Supply Co., Wardman-Jus
tice Motors, Inc; the Locomobile Co,
the DE Neane Motor Co. Wallace
Motor Co, John l.. Pendleton, Foss
Hughes Motor Co, Dick Murphy
Inc; Warrington Motor Car Co.
Sterrett & Fleming. Inc; Olds Motor
Works, the Washington Cadillac Co.,
Semmes Motor Co. BarryPate Motor
Co, Luttrell Chevrolet Sales Co,
OurisInau Chevrolet Sales Co, Hough
Motor Co., Adams Motor Co.. District
Motor co. and Packard Washington
Motor Car Co.
/ following:
I National Electrical Supply Co. Frank
/ lin Garage and Service Co. Inc.
American Motor Service. l.. $. Julien
! Ralph W. Lee & Co., d. NJ. Stephen:
! Co. Standard Automotive Supply Co.
/ Delco Light Co. Acme Duco Corpora
! ton, Fur Auto Signal Corporation
/ Ajax Wrench Corporation, Metro
/ politan Supply Co. and Narye
/ Carburetor Sales Co. The American
! Automobile Association also will b'
among the exhibitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
JACKSON RELICS GIFTS.
Presentation Marks Anniversary
Celebration at v. MI.

LEXINGTON. January % LPl.-
The l02d anniversary of the birth of
'Stonewall' Jackson was celebrated
yesterday at Virginia Military Insti-
tute, where the great Southern leader
spent 10 years of his life as professor
OF natural science and philosophy and
instructor i'll artillery
A brief but impressive service was
held in Jackson Memorial Hall
Mrs. Randolph Preston of Charlotte
n. C., granddaughter of Gen. Jack
son. was the donor of several relics
which include q uniform and raincoat
Worn by him. Other relics presented
10 the school were Confederate flag
made from shawl, a shaving brush.
II card case. a clay pipe, small tinted
portrait and commission az brevet
captain. won for gallantry, in two bat.
Ties OF the Mexican War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
SCHNEIDER TROPHY
RACE IS DOUBTFUL
Lack of Foreign Entries May
Prevent Holding Contest
This Year.

An atmosphere of uncertainty over
the possibility OF staging the Jacques
schneider international seaplane tro-
ply race at Norfolk this year hangs
over United States and foreign ava
zion circles here.
The National .\eronautiC .AsSocia
ton. the governing body for all air
craft contests in America. has re
ceived cabiegram from the Royal
Aero club OF England announcing
that Great Britain viii not be repre-
scented III the cup race this year. Last
October three British racing sea
planes were brought To Baltimore. two
Of which crashed on trials, the third
capturing second place.
No definite information has reach
ed Group COmdr. SilVio Scaronl, lta!-
ian air attache, or Mai. Georges
Thena ult. French ail' attache, on the
sUpJect of Italian and French sea
FLAMES being represented this year.
Italy came to the United States las
year with TWO seaplanes. one Of which
was unable to get III the race. France
was not repreSe uted, but there have
been intimationS from abroad that
French Soaplane would compete in
1920
The United states. which. through
lack of foreign entries in 1924, did not
claim the Schneider trophy, thereby
exhibiting a degree of craftsmanship
which won universal commentator, IS
understood TO lie adhAring to the same
stand this year. Although one more
'iCtory would give the American All
Service permanent possession OF the
up, the lying arm is DESTROYS of com
petition from abroad, and, therefore.
willing to permit the races postpone
ment until 1927. No official announce
ment on this subject has been made
Icy either the Army or Navy. however.
The National AerondutiC Association
IS opposed to any postponement plans.
Fhis stand was taken today With re
ceipt al headquarters here of mes
sage from Oryille Wright, chairman
of the contest committee. who de
clared:
Il do not favor posi- ponement of
1926 Schneider Cup race to another
year. United States was more than
lair in allowing 1924 contest TO pass
iy default. No further sacrifices of
rs chance to permanently holding the
cup should be expected of it
Entries for the event close April |
nd, ii was said today by the associa l.
ton. runors or discussions on this
subject will not be settled permanently
until that date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
OYSTER BOAT is SAVED.
Harbor Police Prevent Craft From
Sinking i'll Potomac.

Distress signals from the whistle
of an oyster schooner brought harbor
police to the rescue OF the sinkin"
craft last night off Hams Point.
The schooner was entering the
Washington Channel at the end OF a
journey from Edgewater, Va, when
ii Sprang a leak. Distress toots called
out the harbur police boat. which
placed a pump on board and lowed
the craft to the fish wharf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
HOLD-UP SUSPECT SAYS
HE'S COUSIN OF SLEMP
Captured After Chase in Arlin g ton
County. Hiram Slemp, 10. Is Held
in Jail for Hearing.
Spe cal Dispatch 10 The star.

SPECIAL Dispatch 10 The star.
CLARENDON. Va. January ~
Heading posse. Policeman Villa m
Thompson yesterday captured Hiram
Slemp; l9 wears old of Oak View, who
claims to be a cousin of c. BascoIn
Slemp. former secretary to President
Coolidge, and who is alleged TO have
held up Harry Newman, a Washing
ton taXicab driver ca rlier in the day
Young Slemp was taken into custody
the officer reports. after chase.
The case was scheduled to come up
before Police Court Judge Harry r.
Thomas this morning, but was con
t1nued until tomorrow morning. In
the mea ntime Slemp will be confined
IN Arlington County jail. w. Thoma :
French of the law firm of French &
James, has been retained to defend
Slemp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22

by the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI January 22.-Ah
mail now is being carried more safely
than registered mail transported by
rail, Prof. Joseph W. Roe, head of the
department of Industrial engineering
of New York University, said last
night in a speech AT the Engineers
club.
AS proof OF his assertion that air
travel is becoming safer in this coun-
try and abroad. Prof. Roe disclosed
findings of an international air craft
survey made by the American Engi-
neering Council and the Department
of Commerce. Prof. Roe was vice
chairman of the engineering commit
lee in charge of field work
THE United Stat< air mail dur.
ing three years. he said, transported
lo9 1893, 096 letters, of which only 12J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
Engineer Says Mail Carried in Air
Is Safer Than Rail Transportation

pounds. or approximately 5000 let
ters, were lost or destroyed. This
number is about half the percentage
of losses of registered packages trans
ported by United States railroads.
During the four fiscal years just
closed, he said. the percentage Of
safety 10 air mail flyers increased 47o
per cent over the first four years of
operation
There is no record of flying fatal
ties in five years in Germany, Poland,
Denmark or Columbia, and during
the past T. months 63,706 passengers
were carried and 5,927,35 miles were
flown on European passenger routes.
with only l. passenger deaths.
Passenger transport. Prof. Roe said
will attract traffic only on the basis
of a favorable combination Of speed
safety, reliability, cost and avail
ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
Contributions Sought.

Contributions of old clothing. dis
carded articles of furniture, news
papers. books and magazines TO the
salvation Army Industrial Home are
urged in an appeal by Brfga der Pick
"rIng. VINO points out that it is only
through such donations that the home
- able I" conduct itself on self
supporting basis. Through the repair
"Ad renovat ton Of such articles, he
says, the men receive paying work
and are enabled 10 tide themselves
over until they can better their CON
d!tlon. Persons wishing To make con-
'llbuuons are asked TO call Main SO23
2" arrange To have the articles
called 70:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
ALUMNAE TO GIVE BALL.
Mrs. Coolidge Heads Patron esses
for Nurses

Alumnae of the Emergency Hos
pltal Training School viii give their
third annual benefit ball at the VIII
lard Hotel on the evening of Febru
airy 4. Proceeds of the ball will be
used for the endowment of "A room at
the hospital for sick nurses Music
VIII he furnished by the Myer Davis
Orchestra.
Mrs. lnez Dettor Myers is chairman
OF the ball committee and Il. B. Sand
ldge, superintendent of the hospital.
is directing arrangements of the floor
committee. Miss Mary V. Boyce is
secretary of the committee and Miss
Hazel l.. Grove. treasurer.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge heads a long
Inst OF prominent patronesses Tickets
are on sale at the hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
DORMITORY HALL BURNS.n
School for Boys at Lakewood, N. J =!
Incurs $500 Loss.

LAKEWOOD. y. j.. January - Up.
Hubert Hall, a dormitory of 1he
Newman School for Boys, was destroy
ed by fire today with loss of $4,000.
The origin of the fire has not bner
determined. This was the twentt .,
eighth fire in II days, and the fourlTI
of serious proportions. one Of which,
the burning of the Hotel Lorraine.
cost two lives.
The building accommodated 81 stu
dents between the ages of II and Is
all of whom were reused from sleep
by the flames.
The fire originated in the basement. 4.
and the students lost all their he
longingS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22
Wilson L. Gill Honor Guest.

Wilson l.. Gill, president of The
American Patriotic League. and
founder Of the School Republic. will
be guest of honor at q tea given by
the International Association Of Arts
and Letters at pm. tomorrow at
the Gordon Hotel. Mr.. Gill will speak
on the school Republic in Relation
10 the Literature of the Future
Miss T.. W. Powell viii be the
hostess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22

In the city of Osaka a Buddhisi
service was lately held to console the
spirits Of the thousands of cats whose
lives had been sacrificed that their
skins might be used in making the
"samisen," a banjolike musical in
strument. much used by the geisha
girls of Japan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22

Malays stain their teeth with Nari-
Gus colors. Bright red and vivid blue
are common. and a brilliant green is
had with the aid Of arsenic and lemon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22

British women now wear muffs
which contain a lining Of rubber
tubing which can be filed with hot
water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22

Ten thousand refrigerator cars are
required TO transport the Crane crop
from the vineyards around Lodi
{ alif
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-22

Journeymen tailors in 81. Louis
have been on strike for a 44hour
week
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03
Motion Picture Operators and
Stage Employees

International Alliance Of Theatrical
Stage Employees and Mott n.Picture
Machine Operators, Local No. 420,
meets at Grayport Press hall first
Tuesday Of each month at 1850 p.
M. President, w. H. Shields, phone
362-J, 243 Emerson avenue, Hoquiam.
Secretary, J. E. Newell, phone 867-J,
819 Maple street, P. o. Box 778, Ho-
ouian.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Electrical No. 45e meets at Gray
port Press Hall the second and fourth
Wednesdays of each month. Presi-
dent, VIM. Spencer, phone 1927-W;
Alexander Apis. Secretary, N. A..
Lambert. phone 1478-W, TOT W..
Heron.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03
Carpenters Union

Local No. 317, o.. B. c. & J. Of A.
meets every Wednesday at 1880 P. M.
at 400 East Wishkah street. Presi-
dent, v. A. Mccormack; recording sec
rotary, H. J. Dunning, phone 50s, los
No. Washington street, business
agent, ]. J. Blake, phone sos, 400
East Wishkah street.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03
Lathers Unconditional Onion

The Lathers international Union,
No. 220, meets at Grayport Press
hall every Monday evening at 7:S0
o'clock. President, Ralph Boyd, 718
Terrace Heights, phone 2240-Ws Sec
rotary, Frank Boyd, 81 Z Street.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

BARRIERS Union No. 81 meets in La
Dor Press hall the fourth Monday Of
every morth President, Duncan Gill
lis, phone 7s21-J, EOS East First
street; secretary c. 3. Jacobsen. 42O
East Heron street.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03
sailors, Union Of he Paelfle

The Sailors Union Of the Pacific
meets every Monday night at 1880
p. M. at 502 E. First street. Aber-
deem. President, Andrew Furuseth,
A. F. of L. Bldg, Washington, d. c.;
secretary, Geo. Larsen, SO Clay St.,
San Francisco; business agent, ]. A.
Feidje, phone 2467; 602 E. First St.,
Aberdeen. Business agents in Taco
ma, Seattle, Portland, San Pedro.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Bakery ana Confectionery Workers
Local Ne. So. meets N th1 A. o. u.
W Han every first Thursday in the
month. President, Rudy sturnn, phone
6d-M. 23l8 Simpson avenue. Secre-
tary, II. 6. Nelson. phone 1568-W, sos
q street, Hoquiam. Vice president,
G. Scott. Nelson Annex, room9. Ho-
GUAM Trustees, Max Poeschman,
jim NARROW, Joe Bernstein.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Cooks and Walters, Local No. 791,
meets at 106 No. G street every Tues
day at $3.50 P. NJ. President, W. L.
KimbalI, Square Deal, HOquiam. Sec
rotary, Maude King. phone 214, LOG
No. G street.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Meets every first and third Tuesday
in the Labor Press haIl at 1O6 N. G
Street. +. L. Coe, president. residence,
201- So. Alder; J. C. Broulette, 2116
Pacific Ave, phone 2751-J, secretary.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

BrickIayers and Masons Union No.
II meets at Labor Press Hall the
third Wednesday of the month at 500
P. M. President. Luther Shaw. phone
2915-J, 1904 Simpson avenue. Sec
rotary, A. NJ. Hall, 1905 West Sixth.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Aberdeen oquiam = Meet every
Thursday at 400 E Wishkah. J. H.
Leith, president; w. P. Jones, finan-
cial secretary; o. C. Ferguson, 500 e.
Fifth St., recording secretary. Aber-
deem.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Aberdeen and Hoquiam- Meets on
every Tuesday night It 40e E. Wish
kah, Aberdeen E. C. Fisher. pres.
phone 202g-J; =. MacLafferty, secy,
phone 1851; J. ). Blake, business
agent. Aberdeen branch, II n to Up.
D. Phone 5os-
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03
TyDographical

Aberdeen-H oquiam-Meets last Sun
day Of each month, alt rnating be-
tween Aberdeen, Grayport Press hall,
and Hoquiam, Trades Council hall
G. w. Boyle, secretary. PIT North X,
Aberdeen.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Laundry Workers Union No. 147
meets at A. o. U. W. hall, corner Mar
lset and + streets, the second and
fourth Tuesdays Of each month. Pres
ident, e. ]. McCue; secretary, Lelah
Christianson, 923 West First street.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Aberdeen HoquiamMeets first Sun
day in the month at Hotel Morck at
1890 o'clock. VIM. Appleyard, secre-
tary, phone 20S7-W, Aberdeen.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03
Pile Drivers

Meet first and tl.'fd Fridays Of each
month at 405 East Wishkah. ]. Ado
my pres, 2606 Pacific ave-. Hoquiam,
phone ss8-Ms G. A. Murphy, Sec, $50
No. G street. phone GIL
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03
(,enfra7 Labor Council

Aberdeen Meets each Friday night
at 104 No. G st. w. L. Brackinreed,
president; Adria Johnson, secretary.
Box 500, Aberdeen.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Aberdeen Hoquiam.--Meet LIST Tues
day of each month at 1870 P. M. at
Grayport Press Hall, Aberdeen. ]. e.
Newell, secretary, Box 77s, HOquiam.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Aberdeen Hoquiam - Meets first
Tuesday evening of each month.
Clarence Moore, Aberdeen, secretary.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03
TaiIors No. 399

Hoquiam Aberdeen = Meets every
first Wednesday each month at
Sturm's Tailor Shop, 221o Simpson av-
enue. RI Sturm, secretary.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03
Cigar Makers

Aberdeen-H oquiam- Meets 1st Mon
day in each month at Grown Cigar
Factory. Hoquiam.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Room 1e. Meets every other week
Thursday, in Labor Press Hall, 1880
p m.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

General Transfers and Chauffeurs
meets at LOG No. G street every We'd
nesday at 800 P. NJ President Har-
~ Gordon. Secretary, R. Reins.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Aberdeen Hoquian- Meets 1st Sum
day IN each month, alternating be-
tween Aberdeen and Hoquiam. Elmer
Salstrona. Hoquiam, secretary
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Aberdeen Hoquiam = Meets second
Thursday Of each month at 400 East
Wfshkah.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

0FEICIAL DIRECTORY De HARBOR UNIONS

Flynn, pres; E. MaeLafferty. secy.,
1920 W. 9TH St.. phone 1881.
Hoquiam-Meets first and third
Thursdays, Trades and Labor Coun-
eli Hall, Hoquiam.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Montesano Carpenters, Local No.
1874, meets at Carpenters Hall, 217 E.
Pioneer street, Montesano, every Mon
day evening. President, E. P. Fon-
tame, North River street. Secretary,
o. c. Moak, phone 201-W, GOA No.
Church street.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03
Paint

Aberdeen-Meets on every Monday
night at 400 E. Wishhah st. William
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

He'd Carriers and Mason Tenders
international Hod Carriers and
Building Laborers, Local 4s7. Presi-
dent. Albert Faubler; secretary, Geo
Wilson, Harmony apts, Hoquiam,
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Hoquiam Trades and Labor Council,
Monday Nights, 8 P. M.
Carpenters, every Wednesday night,
'8 P. M.
Painters, first and third Thursday
nights.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Hoquiam Trades and Labor Council
Hoquism-Meets every Monday
night, Trades and Labor Council
Hall, 1. o. o. F. Bldg. C. E. Brown,
secretary.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

PAtronias Labor Press Advertisers.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-12-03

Meeting Dates at Trades Council Hall
Hoquiam
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-10-29
new Hotel. is
HAVING A HARD.
TIME TO START.

The officers and directors OF
the Elizabeth City Hotel Cor
poration are getting discour-
aged: "A OF the original sub
scribers to stock in Elizabeth
City's new half million dollar
community hotel haven't paid
even the first installnent on
their stock.
The third installmcnt is now past
due and there will be another III
stallmpnt due on Nov. Goth. The
officers and directors who are man-
aging this half million dollar COM
muniry deal without pay are feeling
down in the dumps and some are
threatening to resign. There isn't
lnuch fun in serving Il half.hearteu
community. \ half million dollar
hotel can't he built without money
and when a stockholders fail to
pay even the first inStallmcnt on
their stock subscription. ii makes
it hard on the president and direc-
tors of the hotel company.
The real estate for the hotel has
been bought and paid for: contracts
for the building of the hotel and its
anneyes have been let: piling for
the foundation for the nine storey
structure will begin in few days.
The architect has a bill in for SlO.-
OGO Of his $4,000 fee already. To
quit now would mean that more
than 100 stockholders who have paid
in their good money will stand to
lose heavily. They get back their
investment in the real estate, but
they would lose every dollar it cost
70 finance the undertaking. lose the
architects fee and lose everything
spent in rreliminaries.
C. q. Robinson, president of the
hotel corporation has, upon the ad'
vice of the directors. turned over to
the attorneys of the company a list
of delinquent stockholders. Maybe
the StOckh0l;lers-Or most of them
will GENE across when the serious
ness of their obligation is impressed
upon them.