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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
SUIT INVOLVES $3.50, 543.
Legal Proceedings TO Recover on
Seized Alien Property.

Arthur Peter, administrator of the
estate Of Gertrude Troplowitz and OF
Therese Mankiewicz. subjects of Pc
land. but formerly German subjects.
today filed suit in the District SUI
prene Court against Howard Suther.
land. alien property custodian. and
Frank White. treasurer OF the United
States, to require payment to the
estate Of certain earnings aud inter
est
Under the trading -with-the enemy
act the custodian seized the trade
mark "Pebeco." the court is told,
which belonged to Biersdorf & Co. OF
Hamburg. in which both defendants
were shareholders and sold 1t for
1898 ,263.S0. He also took possession
OF royalties of Lehn & Fink, another
German concern. in which the dead
women owned stock, with 100000
worth of liberty bonds and S42,978 ir
cash. Mr. Peter claims there is due
his decendents $103,543 for the Trop
lowitz estate and the income from
$577 900 for the Mankiewicz estate. He
lis represented by Attorney Edwin n
Cherrington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
VETS FORM LONG
LINE FOR BONUSES
Hundred or More Get Loans
at Continental Trust
Company.

One hundred or more veterans We're
lined up In front of the Continental
Trust Co, Fourteenth and Fl streets,
today. applying for loans on their
! soldier bonuses
Since Monday. the trust company
has paid out more than $4,000 in
blocks of loans, averaging around $50,
and to we'll over 500 applicants.
Despite the fact that he believes his
| s. one of the few banks in Washing
| Ton which have opened their doors to
| the general public for these loans.
| Wade Fl. Cooper, president, declared
! today he would continue to receive the
| applications up TO the limit OF
| physical endurance"
| Mr.. Cooper added 1t was the pa
4, triotic duty of all banks in Washing
| ton to accommodate the former serv-
| Ice men, whether or not they are their
customers He added that they have
| dumped holders of bonus certificates
| on US, but we win continue to make
| the loans"
The applicants, most of them col
| ored, lined up on both sides of the
| Fourteenth street entrance of the
| bank in such numbers as to arouse
the curiosity of passers-by. The loan
| seekers have been dropping in the
| bank all week, it was explained, and
! probably each successful applicant
| has told his friends, who, coupled
with those sent by other banks, con-
| trfbuted to the congestion.
Three or four applicants were ad-
| mitted at once and escorted to the
| basement, where Charles w. War.
| den, first vice president. sat at the
| head of a. long conference table and
dealt out the notes. Mr.. Warden said
| he was disposing. of the applicants at
! the rate of three every Ave minutes.
What's your name?' he asked a
coloIed man in line. The man gave
his name. address and occupation.
How much do you want, Jim?"
About $50, he replied.
''Nill $75 be all right?"
Certainly" Jim replied, and a note
for that amount forthwith was ordered
drawn.
Now, VIII, how much do you
want?" asked Mr.. Warden of the next
applicant.
"As much as you can spare, boss, .
| Will replied.
/, How about $20?'
! "All right
Now. Jake, you say you want $50.
VIII you be satisfied with $15?"
Yes, indeed"
| And so it ran all through the morn
| ing hours. The notes were for six
months, and although the bank de-
/ spairs of collecting the majority of
them.
There's no doubt about the value
of the security" said Mr.. Cooper. Its
! the hest in the whole world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
TAX CASE MAY HIT
OTHER INDUSTRIES
Valuation Method Used in
Ford Stock Assessment In
wolves Liquor Companies.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT. January 14.~-Possibility
OF action against other Industries
on whose stock Daniel G. Roper
when commissioner of internal reve-
nue. placed valuations for income
tax assessments in advance of sale
of stock was reflected yesterday in
evidence in the record of the Gov
ernment's tax case here involving
former stockholders of the Ford Mo-
tor Co.
The proba bility of further Govern
ment action hinges around the cor
rectness of the method used by
Roper In computing intangible assets
Of some industries for the purpose
of levying against profits to be made
by sale of the stock.
Former Employe Testifles.
=. S. Talbert. former Government
employe, who made the audit OF the
Ford company prior to sale of the
stock around which the Ford dis
putes centers, testified that the
earning capacity of the stock was
combined with It's sale value in
making the assessment valuation,
the general rule being that the vaiu-
alton per share equaled about III
times it's earning capacity.
In addition to the Ford stock the
same method was used in arriving
at the valuation of breweries and
distilleries when they were put out
of business by the liquor law, Tai
bert testified.
The Government attorneys have not
vet presented their idea of the proper
method for computation of valuations
and the presentation of this point
looms as the most important OF the
hearing.
will Contest Accuracy.
They have indicated, however, they
will contest the accuracy OF both the
Roper method of computation and
the valuations he placed on the Ford
stock. The voluminous evidence In
troduced by the defense intended to
prove that the valuation of 100000
600 which was actually plaed on the
stock by Roper was passed over by
the Government, with the statement
they were prepared to prove 1t err
roneous and would leave to the pre-
siding commissioners to judge
whether the Roper valuation should
stand
The issue is admitted to present
widespread possibilities should the
Governments contentious be upheld.
Huge sums were levied against
brewing interests on the same method
of calculation. according to Talbert' g
testimony. Government attorneys de-
clined to reveal at this time IL any
further action was contemplated in
event of a favorable decision in the
present case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
NINE SENTENCED
BY JUSTICE H|Tz
Terms Range Up to Three
Years-Seven Prisoners
Are CoIored.

George Pryor, colored, was sen
fenced today by Justice HitZ in Grim
inal Division to serve three years
in the penitentiary for grand parceny.
He stole a grip containing an overcoat
and other personal property. The
overcoat had been sold for SIS but the
other property was recovered. He has
a. criminal record.
James A, Watkins, colored, was
given Il term of two years for grand
larceny. He stole a. watch and chain,
a trunk and other property from his
employer. Morris Ross, at 1929 Seven
teenth street last November.
Two years in the penitentiary was
the sentence imposed on James Fl,
Woodle, colored, for forgery. He OBJ
tanned a number of blank checks from
his place of employment and filed
them out in the name OF his employer.
Some of these he was successful in
passing.
Paul Outlaw, colored, will serve two
years in the penitentiary for false
pretenses. He obtained merchandise
and cash on a worthless check, IL was
charged.
James r. Colbert, colored, who took
three joyrides in borrowed" autorno.
biles on three successive days last
September, was sentenced to serve IS
months on each of the three charges.
The sentences were allowed to run
c0ncurrently.
Edward Hill, colored. was given
one year and one day in the peniten.
tiary for housebreaking, and Samuel
Fox, colored, was sent to Occoquan
for one year on a joyriding charge.
Philip r. Munson, who forged the
name of his mother to four checks,
ranging from $65 to 500, was given
the minimum sentence OF one year
at Occoquan. Justice Hitz said he
had letter from the mother seek
ing clemency and while he could not
place him On probation he would
give him the smallest possible SEN
tence under the law.
Clarence French, colored, will
serve three years In the penitentiary
for robbery. He hit Walter A. Barn
we'll over the head November 20
last and took 81 from him.
Because he forged prescriptions
for morphine, Roy f. Thurston was
sent to Occoquan for one year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
MAY RESUME HEARINGS.
Senate District Committee Gets
Plea on Market Bill.

The Senate District committee NAV
find 1t necessary to hold another hear
ing on the bill which has passed the
House authorizing an appropriation of
100000 for a site on which to relo-
cate the Farmers Market when It
moves from its present location to
make way for the new Internal Rev
enue Building.
It was learned today that at least
one member of the Senate who is not
on the District committee plans to
ask the committee to give further
consideration to this measure. When
the bill was before the committee yes
terday it was referred to a subcorn-
mittee at the request of Senator King
of Utah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
SEVENTH ST. FIRE
FOUGHT IN MASKS
Two Women Carried to Safe.
ty--0thers Burned in
Small BIazeS.

Fire this morning at the Clarke &
Wolfe drug store, 1746 Seventh street,
spread to adjoining premises at 702.
704 and 706 8 street and entailed
damage estimated at $4,000. Two
alarms were sounded and firemen
were so handicapped by thick pillows
of smoke that they were compelled
10 don gas ma SKIS.
Three persons were burned in three
small fires occurring during the morn
ing and two colored tenants of the
floor above the drug store were res
eued by firemen. The cause of the
pharmacy fire has not been de-
ternined, but it originated in the front
lower section of the two-story brick
building.
Two Carried to Safety.
Elizabeth Wheeler, colored, 80 years
old, occupant of a room on the second
floor over the drug store, was over
come b. smoke and with another per
son, whose name was not obtained by
the firenen, was carried down a lad
der to safety. Both were quickly re-
vived.
Mrs. Catherine Hodges. 81 years
old, was burned about the hands and
arms when, according TO police in
vestigators, gasoline with which she
was cleaning garments in her apart
ment, No. 81. 1924 Thirteenth street.
exploded. She was taken to Elmer
Rency Hospital, The fire was con-
fined to the bathroom.
Mrs Ida Galley, So years old, an
invalid, was seriously burned about
the body when a stove in the front
room of her two story frame home,
at 4ss street southwest, ignited
her dress.
Mrs. Frank Walker of GA l. street
southwest, who was in the house at
The time, in trying to extinguish the
blazing dress burned her hand
slightly. Mrs. Galley was taken to
Emergency Hospital. where physi-
clans fear that the complication of
her condition with the body burns
may result seriously
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
WOLFE RITES SATURDAY.
President Among Many to Express
Regret at Publishers Death.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. January Ia 1Ao).
Funeral services for Robert r.
manufacturer and politician, who fell
to death from his fifth floor office at
the Columbus Dispatch Building yes
terday, will be held Saturday after.
noon at Broad Street Presbyterian
Church. Burial will be in Greenlawn
Cemetery here.
Messages OF coincidence and sorrow
from President Coolidge, Speaker
Longworth, Gov. Donahey, on down
through the long list of those who
numbered him as friend, were re
ceived by relatives today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
Fire in City Hall
Stumps Richmond
Firemen ; Weeks
Special Dispatch to The Star.

RICHMOND, Va. January IA
For three weeks there has been a.
fire in the coal bins at the City
Hall. Efforts to put it out with
water have been in vain. To food
the basement would cause more
damage than the coal is worth and
ffremen are at a loss for solution Of
the problem.
The bins contain several hun
dred tons of coal, under sidewalks
on the eastern side Of the building
The alleys and underground pas
sages to the bins and the engine
rooms give escape TO clouds of
smoke that arise from the fire,
making things at times uncomfort.
able all over the building.
Nozzles have been buried in the
coal, and the coal has been shov-
elled back and forth to get at the
cause OF the trouble
Large fans in the basement are
kept going to prevent the accumu.
lation of gas and an explosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
School Contract Awarded

Contract for the construction of an
addition to the aLngley Junior High
School was awarded by the Com
missioners today to Charles H.
Tompkins Co, the low bidder, who
quoted price of $390,975. The addi-
ton will contain 16 rooms, assembly
hall and two gymnasiums, one for
boys and the other for girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
RADIO CRUX ABATES.
House Conferees Report Progress
on Bill to President.

Progress in the effort to obtain an
agreement between House and Sen.
ate on radio control legislation was
reported to President Coolidge today
by Representatives White of Maine
and Lehlbach, New Jersey, Republi.
cans, two Of the House conferees on
the subject.
After the conference they said they
desired the Presidents support before
going any further with their work,
and that the President seemed IA
vorably impressed.
The main point at issue is whether
the control should be vested in the
Commerce Department, as desired by
the House. or in an Independent com
mission, as proposed by the Senate,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
Decrease i'm Crime
In Belgium Causes
) Prisons to Close

BY The AssOclAteu PFtss.
BRUSSELS, January IA. -- Five
prisons which had only a total of
eight prisoners have been closed
because of a decrease In criminal
ity in Belgium.
The eight prisoners will finish
their terms elsewhere. To keep
them in the prisons just closed at
Dinant, Huy, Marche. Neuf Cha
teau and Furnes would have cost
the government $4,000 yearly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SAILING TODAY.

amptoii 49, .'. -. Midnight
Lapland---MedlterrRnan cruise Midnight
Br1dget0wn----Cape Haiti, Port All
nn nrsnss a2a esT'a*en" 900 T ri.
Ssorretown ......'" '" 10: 100 AN.
Primero.--Buenos Aires ...... Noon
strudshoim-~santo Domingo 49,. 900 pm
Amazone--Port au Prince. 5:oOP.M
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Aires. .. -. Noon
SNi TsSssil1ssSI;ssssm 5 5SSBPNN
Administrations ....... Noon
SAILING TOMORROW.
Paris--Plymouth and Havre -. 1000 AN
Aurania-Cobh and Liverpool 1000 A M
Colombo-Caaablanca, Gibraltar.
Genoa and Naples. .......... Noon
c enaSai-oSS1Si and Glasgow. Noon
Hs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS eruise and south IL W A.
pe S%;F s. Ies ssEii :S SS I'm: n
bal. Balboa. coanto and San
Espar us-scS Kingston. Car. N0'"
soakera cna fEso de Jsneiro San Noon
tos. Monteyideo and Buenos
VI: nd ST Johns.
Teno--Cristobal west coast ports
r ana valparaiso ::....... : ~ Noon
Toioa-Havana. Port Antonio. = ava
Kingston. Cristobal and Puerto
sauconMGenos -. '',-,, N Noon
$S:;s!;EE.ssz$sss SO En- En-
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Matura--Georretown . :09 p N
Barbara--santa Domingo City. Wv Noon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14

A literary exchange says it has
been a great year for books. People
are not only buying, but reading some
of fharn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14

A glance at convention of 1000
school teachers the other day con.
WINGED us that they all belong to the
silk-stocking set, says Capper's
Weekly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14

The blackness In dark smoke is
chiefly tar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14

DUE TODAY.
President Van Buren---World cruise -
Munargo--N assau ........ .'t't ISL ~
Stuttgart--Bremerhaven ....-:-.,., Jan.
Santa Marta-Santa Marta. Jan
DUE TOMORROW.
Orizaba--Havana .......... - an -
Maraval-Trinidad ....,........... jan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
CAR LINE CHANGES,
TW0-DECK STREETS,
ADVISED BY EXPERT

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
SHIPPING NEWS
Arrival At and Sailings From
New York.

ARRIVALS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-23
GRAIN
LIVESTOCK
MARKETS
BY Assoeiatsa Press Leased Wire
WHEAT MARKET
CLOSES FIR M.
Grains Rally Sharply After
Prices Had Dropped 10 New
Low Season Records

Chicago, March 23.-tP,-Grain
rallied sharply today after all deliv-
cries of wheat, corn and oats had
dropped to new low price record
for the season. Lively speculative
buying took place on the downturn.
and there was also fair buying Of
red winter wheat for export
Wheat closed firm =, cent to l Is
cents net higher, corn unchanged TO
LAS cent up. oats unchanged to
q cent advance and provisions vary
ing from five cents decline to rise
of two cents.
Revision Of estimates Of world re-
quirements and supplies Of wheat
was Il feature today in current trade
gossip. One of the foremost British
authorities increased by 4O.O0O,000
bushels his previous figures on world
needs. At the same time. however
he raised his estimate of the United
States surplus 2l.OO0,O00 bushels
and also enlarged his estimate Of the
Australian surplus the same amount
"a 900, 900 bushels.
Export buying Of North American
wheat overnight failed to show any
great stimulus from the drastic set
back which values here has suffered
Some scattered business was report
ed. but the total lacked volume, and
some cables indicated that the action
Of the market had tended to scar.
rather than to encourage buyers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-23
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE
entertainments only \


Whereas default has occurred In
the payment of interest and prin-
cipal Of the obligation secured by
the mortgage hereinafter described:
and whereas the holder Of said
mortgage does elect to foreclose on
the past due and unpaid principal
and interest Of the said obligation
only.
Notice is hereby given that that
certain mortgage executed and de-
livered by Stem W. Wanttaja and
Clara 4. Wanttaja. his wife, mort
Bank OF North Dakota. mortgagee.
dated the 18th day of November
1924, and filed for record in the
office Of the Register OF Deeds in
the County Of Burleigh. State of
North Dakota, on the 2sth day of
November. 1924. at 200 o'clock. p.
NJ. and recorded in Book IT'S" of
Mortgages. at page III, and as
signed by said mortgagee, by an
instrument in writing to the state
Treasurer of North Dakota. and his
successors i'm office, in trust as Sc
Of North Dakota. which assignment
was dated tho 10th day Of Decem-
Der, 1921, and recorded in said Of
flee of the Register of Deeds. on
the 18th day of December. 1924. at
500 o'clock. a. NJ, in Book "1S9"
forecloscd by "A sale OF the premises
In such mortgage and hereinafter
described, at the front door Of the
court house. In the city of Bis
marck. County OF BurleiSh and
State of North Dakota, at the hour
Of April, 1927, to satisfy the amount
due upon the past due installments
OF said mortgage on the day OF sale.
The premises described in such
mortgage and which will be sold
to satisfy the same are described as
Southwest Quarter (Swi4) and
South Half of Southeast Quarter
(SisSEi.) OF Section Twcnty-four
(24, Township one Hundred Forty
one UtD. North, of Range Seventy
six C6). West. situated in the
County OF Durleigh. State Of North
Dakota.
There will be due on the past due
insta llments Of such mortgage on
the day Of sale the sum One Hun
dred Nncty-six and 57/1o0 t$196.5O
Dollars. together with the statutory
costs OF foreclosure. The portion
Iof said described mortgage hereby
foreclosed upon and the sale to be
made hereunder is hereby specif-
ically declared to be subject to and
inferior to the residue OF the
amount secured by said mortgage.
Dated at Bismarck. North Dakota,
this 18th day Of February. 1927.
c. X. GREEN,
As Manager of the Bank Of
North Dakota, as Agent for
Treasurer Of the State of
North Dakota, as Trustee for
the State of North Dakota,
Assignee of MortEagee.
c.. OlEcirSOn.
Attorney for the Manager of the
Bank OF North Dakota, Bis
marck. y. -.
(First publication March 2, 1920
3/2-9- 3-3O-4/6
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-23
so. ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

South St. Paul. March 23.-(U. S.
y. Of A.)--Cattlc $500; steers and
yearlngs opened slow. very few
early sales; number Of loads held up
ward Of 1000; bulk salablc around
S.50M9.50: she stock uneven; better
grades cows slow; cutters largely
4.25M4.75; bulls steady 5.50@6.OO;
stockcrs and feeders unchanged $50
M7.75; late sales Tuesday included
a car Of 1927 pound steers at 1915
Calves 1900; valers, quality con
sidered, steady to strong or from
II .O0I1l.5O.
Hogs $4,000: opening slow, mostly
steady; some bids weak to slightly
lower on heavier butchers: top 1850;
$50 to 200 pound averages 1850
1850: 2lO to 225 pound averages
mostly 100; heavier weights down
ward to 1850; sows mostly 9.25; best
pigs 1900; average cost Tuesday
100; weight 2O3.
Sheep 500; indications about
steady; no strictly choice lambs
here; choice ewes 9.25.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-23
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, March 23.-(R)-tU. S. d.
Of A.)--Hogs 10000; fairly active to
shippers and traders: mostly 10 to Is
cents higher; top 1920 paid for $50
to 160 pound weight; bulk l60 to 200
pounds 1l.S5M12.l5; 30 to $50
pounds 1l.1O@ll.9O; 26O to 800
pounds 10.85M112O; few butchers
800 to 1926 bid 1O.75@1O.85; packing
sows mostly l0.l0@lO.35; bulk better
grades slaughter pigs 1l.75Ml2.l0;
heavyweight hogs 1O.70M1l.25;
medium 10.75Ml2.05: light 1850
12.I5; light light 11.25@12.20; pack
ing sows 9.00@lO.5O; slaughter pigs
11.25M12.20.
Cattle 5000; fed steers and most
grades Of fat hcifers strong to 25
cents higher; vealers 25 to so cents
lower; other classes steady to
strong; weighty steers showing most
advances: several loads 12.25M12.65;
best around 1900; bulk 9.75M11.75:
stockcrs and feeders active at $3.50
9.25; several loads light and medium
weight western fed heifers 10000
1850; light vcalers 9.5OM10.5O; best
1900.
Sheep $4,000; all classes opening
active; about steady with Tuesday;
1900; best held higher; few heavy
lambs 15.OOMl5.5O; good lightweight
clipped lambs early 1875; asking
around 1435 for choice heavyweight;
medium to good fat ewes S.OOM9.0O:
feeding and shearing lambs 1850
400; choice shearing lambs even
with Tuesdays late top of 14.50;
choice medium weight clipped lambs
late Tuesday 1875.