Show STANDING ROOMERS ST MAY lA Y HAVE CHANCE Filst Blood in Battle Dattlo Between New NewYork NewYork I York Theaters and the Fire Firo Department NEW YORK July 3 In In the preliminary preliminary preliminary pre pre- skirmish of ot a battle which Is Isto Isto to be carried to the highest courts the management management of or the Metropolitan house has defeated the fire department on the question as to whether or not are arc to be permitted to enjoy the opera The decision which was given glyen by Civil Bolte grew out of or a n suit brought to recover reco a penalty of OO for tor an alleged violation of or the law It was was' the contention of the defense th that t the space back of the seats scats was not not nota a pa passageway sage a but that the lobby hobby or corridor separated from the audi audi- I b by a aall wall all was the pas passageway m eway m meant b by law This contention was I upheld b by the court ourt |