The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-22

purchasing the land al tne TWO cor
neTs ot Woodward and BurllnSamt =
aNes., and 90 create a pretty nttl"
Y park there This would be an orna.
mental enhance 10 the avenue, anu
place OF neighborhood gathering
and resort. IL would also prVtett
Bprlingame-ave, from the possibility
OF the erection OF stores or hats on
these Woodward corners AT ans
time IN the future. Rep A. W arr
copiey ~ one OF the leaders Ia the
movement.
4 om paints against the Detroit United
Hallway for failure Ia iustnii "dr-
quatc heating and NentilatinS dppar-
stus In It's cars. are being drawn uP
by Assistant Corporation tOuhsel
Pcnhiman. ordinances covering both
subjects haNe been passed BY lhe
, council. Recently Penniman and
Health Officer kiefer were In en-,
the Cooke system Of ventilation
which is installed In about 100 ears
there. This method provides Tor the
introduction Of air at the bottom OF
the car and it's Withdrawal at the
roof The cost ~ about sl35 per car.
which means that the Introduction OF
such IA system In Detroit would cost
the -. L. II. upwards or slOV,ovo.
4 rrcsted ON con, pIaius OF his wife. who
h.d ia % neis hbor's home. and re-
ported her husbands conduct toward
the neighbours little daughter, John
Smith, No 356 Locust-st, was sent
la the workhouse for 80 days by Jus
ticc stein. Monday morning. in de-
fault OF a $50 fine. Mary oDonnell'
playing at "hlde-and- seek when
Mrs Smith found her husband and
the little girl together In room
The police were notified. and smith
was arrested on charge OF disor-
DERBY conduct.
4 petition asking the common council
to submit n civil service amendment
To the charter Will be sent 10 the
81 f.slf. Ian
Wednesday night, As previously
stated. the league has been working
on this matter for some time. Aid.
Vernon will stand as sponsor for the
clerks in the city hall strongly sup
ported movement for the passage
OF bill In lansing to accomplish
this end. but the Weiss bin was de-
feated Since that time the demand
has fallen away somewhat The
amendment drawn M provides for a
civil service commission OF four
members, to be appointed by the
mayor. Even in case II should be
submitted and adopted al the special
charter election. the rule would not
troller's and assessors Offices pass
into Republican control. July 1.
The need for better nnnnciering Ia
church work was n subject discussed
without frills by the Rev. i. NJ. Bark
ley pastor OF the Forest-ave. Pres
bYterian church and moderator OF
the Presbyterian General assembly
IN presenting plan for a conference
on church nnance, to the Detroit
Presbytery. Monday NO business
sense - used in the administration
OF church finances. and II is high
time We were stirred To sense OF
responsibility. said DR. Barkley IL
r. suggested that the conference on
finance be held in Detroit the last
OF March or FIRST OF April. and TO
perfect the plan. 4 committee from
the Presbytery VIII confer with a
committee from the brotherhood
rapt. John Darlington, owner Of the
schooner Maria Martin. which has
been stranded on the Belle Isle
underground for some years. filed
has answer In person In the libel
proceedings brought by the govern
ment against his boat Disdalning
all legal forms. Capt. bennington
wrote out his answer himself and
, sWorr TO II before District Court
clerk Carrie :. Dawson. Referring
to the charges made by District At
torney Frank H. Watson and Assist
ant j. Edward Bland that the naVi-
cation laws have been broken. capt.
Darlington says. VIII say that the
above named attorneys are mistaken
and furthermore that IL ~ not In
tended by this claimant, named John
horrington. owner OF the schooner
Maria Martin. to violate any rule
or law OF the United states