The Detroit times., 1909-01-13

Supt. OF Schools Martindale reported
that the contribution or Detroit
scnool children TO the ItaIian earth
quake relief fund would be about
5000.
Registered mail delivery between De-
troit and New York will be greatly
improved after Jan. Is. Beginning
on that date a registered mail ship
ment Will be made each day from
New York the following morning in
time for delivery In any portion of
that city. There will also be put on
dispatch OF registered mall from
New York at 4:30 In the afternoon.
arriving In Detroit the next morn
ing. These new arrangements mean
saving Of n days time In delivery
Of this kind OF mail The board OF
commerce has been acting with
Postmaster Homer Warren to bring
about the Improvement
Ill-luck pursued three Polish youths
accused of burglRrixinH the home of
II. q. Harris, No. $50 Frederick St.
Jan. 4. when they attempted TO elude
the police One OF the party. John
Mich. while trying TO boaru freight
train. and part Of the plumber was
found in his clothes. Another.
Thomas CZachovonski. walked back
to Detroit and was promptly arrested
on another charge. After paying a
fine OF $25 In police court, Tuesday,
he was Immediately rearrested on II
Harris burglary and lodged In jail.
John Dandilewski. the third member
OF the party. is under arrest In Chi
caRo.
TINT the Information In the case Of
Paul German. the Michigan-ave. sa-
loonkeepor charged with selling
liquor to minors. was not drawn
strictly In accordance with the stat
ute. Judge Connolly. Tuesday after
noon, dismissed the case. and similar
action Is likely In several othe +
pending cases both in the recorder $
was deficient In that II failed TO
specify that the saleonkeeper was
not then and there druggist"
Frank Wolinkowski. the saloon
keeper convicted Tuesday OF selling
liquor to minors. will probably get
new trial as a result or this dis
covery.
The annual meeting Of the Michigan
Engineering society In beng held In
Ann Arbor. the sessions opening
Tuesday, and continuing until Fri
day. The members OF the Detroit
society have been invited to these
meetings and will attend Thursday.
Thursday evening Prof. Hilbert
Roth. OF Ann Arbor. Will deliver an
Detroit society will hold it's one hun
dred fifteenth meeting in its rooms
in the Stevens building. l. rIday even
ing Alexander Dow, vice-president
Illuminating company. Will read II
paper on Some Phases vI Public
Service Engineering" The usual
dinner Will be served to members
and friends In the Ste. Claire hotel
at o'clock
James N. Wright was elected presi-
dent of the American Exchange M
tional bank. Tuesday; In succession
TO Waldo A. Avery. the latter retir-
Ing on account OF his numerous out
side interests which require him to
be out OF the city much or the time,
This was the most important change
to occur at the annual bank elections
No successor was chosen TO the late
Henry G. Potter. Jr.. as vice-presi-
dent of the Peoples State bank. and
II Is probable that the place Will be
left open for q time. John Il. Will
liams was made second assistant
cashier OF the American Exchange
National and Charles 5. howard was
advanced TO the place OF auditor.
Henry II. Sanger. cashier OF the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce. was added
TO the directorate. Frank w. Hub
bard was made d director OF the Pc
ninsular Savings bank. -'he direc-
torate OF the German American bank
was Increased to nine members by
the election OF the following: Gus
tave Darmstaetter. G.. ID. Aaron, G..
w. Kotcher and Max G.. Koch. At
the other banks no changes were
made in the directors.