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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
WIFE OF PRESIDENT
ON A STUNNING TOUR
Visits Neglected Alleys of Washington with
Congress Party and Gives Moral Sup
port to Remedial Legislation

verting story of how the first lady %
the land left her automobile and entered
the tumbedown and squalid abCdes Of the
unfortunate She talked with men, wom-
on and children. the majority Of whom
were unaware OF the identity OF the dis
tinguished and philanthropic visitors.
IT was a unique experience" said Mr.
Humphreys to-day. and We were all i'm
pressed with the need Of legislation To
improve alley conditions in the nation :
capital.
We ascertainCd that probably fourteen
thousand persons of both races are now
living i'm more or less squalid surround
ings almost I'm the shadow of the Capitol
dome. II Will require approximately $4,000
TO eliminate the alleys and provide play
grounds and parks for the inha bitants of
the congested portions OF the city.
Mrs. Wilson showed deep interest in
our unusual tour and gained FIRST hand
Information regarding the lives OF the
poor \ movement is under way, toward
which Congress will be asked 10 contrib
ute. to improve the living places of the
poorer classes. and Mrs. Wilson Is IN
sympathy with what is known as the
sanitary housing plan.
II is understood that other members Of
Congress will be asked To go summing
soon. in order that they may vote intelii-
gently on any bill seeking TO improve
these congested centres Of population.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
SCOTT TRAGEDY OEEPEMS
Finders of Explorers Body ST.
lent About Details.
fBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune.

San Francisco May 16.-Wiling TO dis
cuss in a general way the British South
Pole expedition. winch resulted in failure
and the tragic deaths OF Captain Robert
+. Scott and his comrades. Charles s.
Wright and Frank bohemian. scientists,
two Of the original Scott party, arrived
here to-day from sydney.
Giving the details OF the finding o.
the bodies Of Captain Scott and his com
rades would be only pandering 10 morbid
curiosity" said Wright. Suffice TO say
that they persisted in an attempt TO carry
out well defined plan. which failed ow-
ing 20 insurmountable barriers set up by
nature
Wright refused 10 describe the condi-
ton or position of the bodies in the tent
when the rescue party reached the camp.
NO, That is something that must not
be discussed" said Wright. 1T is just
as well that the world be kept in igno-
rance OF IT, We could have brought the
bodies with us. but what was the use!
We felt that we would have been de-
priving Captain Scott and his heroic men
Of the frozen halo, should we do other
than bury them whore they had fallen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16

end We will be free to establish and main
tain our own chosen relationship between
Alaska and the rest of the United States
unhampered by threats Of confscation or
the restraining hand Of any merely sell
fish influences We can only secure the
highest and fullest use Of Alaska by
making her railways wholly subordinate
TO her industrial and social life and needs
through public utilities
\ proposal to cede TO Great Britain the
coast strip of Southeastern Alaska. 90
miles long. and in some places eight or
ten miles wide. was made In joint reso-
luton introduced to-day by Representa-
tive Stephens. of Texas. at the request oil
the Universal Peace Union at Philadel-
phia.
The resolution requests President WIZ
son 10 negotiate with Great Britain for
commission To investigate the possibility
of rectif,ing the boundary Of Southeast
ern Alaska for the benefit or both
parties" and suggests that such a move
would set an example in the policy oil
mutual concession that would constitute
a glorious achievement in history
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
HOME FOR HEARST PAPERS
Buildings Planned for Columbus
Circle Will Cost 100000.

William Randolph Hearst is TO erect
two business buildings in the Columbus
Circle district. which. with the cost or
the land. will represent an expenditure OF
So. 000. 900. 1t was learned from Huoerth
& Huberth last night. AT No. SO to "@'
West 5sth street. frontage OF 24O rect
extending to No. 312 90 324 West 59th
street. frontage Of $50 feet, he is to
build a ten story structure to be occupied
principally by THE New York American
and his other publications. In all the plot
contains about 10000 square feet
He is to break ground at once for 4
five story building to occupy the TIL
angular plot which he purchased from the
Park estate last year at Columbus Circle.
Broadway, Central Park West and 61st
street. II will have marble facade.
The rotunda will be occupied by the bust
ness offices Of THE New York Amerl-
can"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16

Washington. May l5.-The capital buzzed
to-day with comment on the Summing
expedition headed yesterday afternoon by
the wife OF the President. who visited the
neglected alleyways of the city and is
giving her moral support to legislation
designed To relieve the condition OF the
poor In the national capital.
Accompanied by three members of the
House and three women prominent alike
in society and sociological work. Mrs.
Wilson made a personal inspection of the
congested alley districts. The party Of
seven made tour of the out-ofway
places in automobiles furnished by the
White House and Mrs James ". PinchOt
Those i'm the stunning party included
Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Pinchot. Mrs Archi-
bald Hopkins and Mrs. r.. p. Bicknel.
Representatives Kahn and Curry. of Cali
fornia. and Humphreys. of Mississippi.
Mrs. Hopkins extended the invitation to
the three members of the House. who
may soon be asked to abolish the slums
of Washington and TO create parks and
Fairgrounds in Goat Alley, Ragiand Al
ley Snow Court and other side streets
where the poor OF the city live under dis
tressing conditions.
Considerable secrecy was maintained
regarding the visit Of Mrs. Wilson S
party. but there leaked ont to-day d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
LANE FOR STATE-0WNED
RAILROAD IN ALASKA
Secretary Believes That Ter
ritory Will Thus Develop
Most Safely and Speedily.
SEES HOMES FOR MILLIONS
Resolution in Congress Contains
Proposal to Cede Coast
Strip of 536 Miles to
Great Britain.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington May l5.-Franklin *. Lane,
Secretary of the Interior. replying to a
request from Senator Pitman for his opin-
Tor regarding the advisability of the gov
eminent constructing a railway in Alaska
came out in favor OF the project.
II favor the adoption of this policy.
said Mr.. Lane. II believe il To be that
under which Alaska will develop most
safely and most speedily. and under which
the resources OF that territory Will most
certainly become available to the whole
people.
There is only enc way to make any
country real part of the worldly the
construction of railroads into ii. The
policy of governmental ownership Of rail-
roads in Alaska seems TO me TO DE the
one that will most certainly make Tor
her lasting welfare"
Mr.. Lane said that Alaska should De
thought Of not so much as land OF nat
uial wonders with scattered mining
camps and fishing villages as region or
towns. farms mills and factories sup
porting millions OF hardy people and
added:
our legislation should be such as to
most surely bring about this possibility.
and Il; seems TO me- there is less OF
hazard 20 Alaskas future II the govern
mcnt of the United States owns the rail-
roads which will make its fertile Interior
valleys accessible from the coast anu
bring its coal. iron, copper ana other
mineral resources within the reach OF the
world
This is a new policy for the United
States Very true This is a new part
OF the United States and policies prop
erly change with new conditions. Inc
one determining question in all matters
of government should be what is the
wise thing 10 DO? The ancient method OF
opening country was To build wagon
roads The modern method is To Du'i'
railroads 70 build these railroads our
selves and control them may be an eA-
perinent but such a plan does mol sus-
eest scandal more shameful or poiitical
conditions more unhealthy than many we
have known in new portions o. our eo""'
try urder private ownership AND IN lne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
SUES FOR BIG COMMISSION
George N. Gardiner Asks $780,.
600 for Work as ORGANIZER.

George y. Gardiner. who was instru-
mental in bringing about the deal for the
purchase of the size on which the Equi-
table Building stood. filed suit yester-
day for 100000 commission against T
Coleman du Pont head of the company
now putting up the new structure
Gardiner said i'm his complain. that Du
Pont agreed verbally to pay him for his
services in connection with the purchase
OF the site and the organization Of the
company 10 build the structure. The du
Pont company was organized in Septem-
Der. 1912. II was 10 have capital OF
sl2 coo. 600. Of which 100000 was TO be
preferred and 100000 common stock.
Gardiner alleged he was 10 receive the
first 10000 that came in as subscription
for stock and 100000 in common stock as
the second payment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
BLAMED FOR BAD PRISONS
Estimate Boards Procrastina-
ton at Fault, Says Whitney.

Patrick A. Whitney, Commissioners or
Correction. In presenting the report OIL the
committee on delinquency al the CLOSING
session of the New York CITY Conference
Of Charities a. the Riverdale Colored
Orphan Asylum, put the blame Directly
I'd 10 the procrastination of the Board or
Estimate for conditions in the city pris-
ons. which he declared to be neither sani-
tary nor moral.
A year ago he asked for appropriations
10 remedy these conditions, he sad. bu'
although the increased prison population
had made them worse, nothing had been
done.
other speakers were Justice Robert J'
Wukin. Of the Brooklyn Children's Court;
Professor Franklin II. Briggs superin-
tendent Of the New York State TRAINING
School for Boys, al Yorktown, and Broth
er Barnabas, superintendent Of the Lam
coin Agricultural School. IL was an
nounced that the meetings of the con-
ference would be held next April at LIN
colndale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
Following Hearing, Governor
SuIzer Declares That He Will
Veto the Malone Bill.
.CITY OFFICIALS OPPOSED
Commissioner Johnson Attacks
James D. Clifford, President
of Mutual Benevolent
Association.
[By Telegraph 70 The Tribune

Albany. May l5-The Malone two-pla-
toon bill for hremen Of New York, Buff
falo and Rochester will be vetoed by
Governor Sulzer. He made this announce
ment at the hearing on the measure this
afternoon after listening to arguments
against il by Fire Commissioner Joseph
j. Johnson and Fire Chief John kenlon
of New York They were accompanied to
Albany by Deputy Commissioner William
Farley and Deputy Chiefs Thomas LalIy.
John Burns, Robert w Callaghan.
Thomas f. Hayes. Edward Worth,
Thomas Laneford Fred Gooderson and
William Guerin.
Commissioner Johnson told the Gov
ernor that the Board of Trade the Mer
chants Association. the Chamber Of Com
merce and practically all OF the big civic
organizations OF New York were against
the Malone bill. which, he said, was
sneaked through the Assembly without
the members even knowing what they
were voting for.
Who il the foster father of this meas
ure and it's avowed lobbyist said Com
missioner Johnson. He is James ID. Cliff
ford, president OF the Firemens Mutual
Benevolent Association. TO which a large
number OF men in the uniformed force
belong, and whose stock In trade these
many years has been the Indictment of
discomfort and INSTRUMENTATION an offence
for which he himself was dismissed from
the department on November g. 1900. This
disgraced fire captain took his case 10
the highest courts and his dismissal was
sustained by ali of them. From that day
10 this he has made living by foment-
ing discord in the Fire Department, and
do not deny that his revenge would be
ample If he were after thirteen years Of
conspiracy against the several fire adj
ministrations. to inhict on US this in
iquitous law.
While Senator Malone was defending
the bill on the ground that ii would pro-
mote the health and happiness OF fire.
men, the Governor told him that under
the new home rule law Buffalo and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
SCH0OLB0Y SLABS TATTLER
Trouble Results Through Viola
ton of P. S. ia Honor Code.

The administration Of Public School
IA at Oak and James streets, is greatly
wrought up over a stabbing affair that
occurred among its citizens during the
noon recess yesterday. Pasquale Fezza,
thirteen years old. of No 2Si2 Madison
street charging fifteen year-old William
Paretsky, Of No 10 Madison street with
being an informer and stool pigeon for
Police Commissioner" Patrick McGill,
stabbed HIM in the shoulder with a pen
knife
Recently a system of self-government
on the honor plan was instituted among
TIE 1900 pupils OF the school. Joseph
smoldana was elected mayor, Dionysius
Epurepe district attorney and Patrick
AcGill police commissioner. This gov
eminent promptly took in charge ana
punished all Offenders against the school
regulations Principal Griffin said yester-
DAY that the plan had worked splendidly.
But one day last week young Fezza as
sTed himself by running out or his class
'o'n during a recitation. Later he was
sirestsd BY McGin and summoned 20 ap-
1aF before the school Judges" this az
'srnoon But Fezza became convinced
mat his arrest was due to "squeal' to
ns chief by Paretsky.
IN. boys met on the stairway just after
me school had been dismissed for lunch
va In the quarrel which followed the
'nsrse OF "scuealer" was emphasized by
ne hash Of Fezzas knife. The Paretsky
''s wound is not serious. He was at
saoea by DR. McPheeters. Of the HUDSON
street Hospital. and sent TO his home.
Usirict Attorney" Dionysius Epurepe
Pf0mises that the administration Will
prosecute Fezzas assault TO the fullest
,1'ent Of the law" and a stiff sentence
probable IL he Is convicted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
GARR|SON'S ORDER TO
TONE UP DEPARTMENT
o.iviIeoe of Submitting Reports
n Secretary Expected to
Cause Better Feeling.
orfICERS MAY GO SLOW
.,r schooled in Other Custom.
rbey Are Likely, at First.
to Make Suggestions
Reluctantly.

...,h,,gton. May l5-LindleY~ NJ. Gar
secretary of War has detected and
ao,ed an error in the method of ad-
,.,..sring the War Department The
r.o.,on consists OF the order announced
,ms,yely in these dispatches authorizing
~ bureau chief when submitting a
.,,e- Of moment 10 the chief of STAFF
=. submit it simultaneously to the secre-
WV himself, thus obviating the POSSIBLE
- the plans Of bureaus chiefs being
.,,sd b. the chief Of staff. or. If sub
.,,,,ed by him to the Secretary Of War.
80 laid before him I'm such manner as
.c,icallv TO insure their rejection.
70 what extent it has been the custom
-, ,he chief of staff TO reject the plans
-.h,,;,,ed by the bureau chiefs or the
.,,snt 10 which he may have paved the
..y for the rejection by the Secretary
=, ,boss which did not meet the general s
..o,oval is not known, hut It is fact
,bst the impression that the chief OF
.,.1 exerted an undue influence with the
secretary. 10 the detriment of the sug-
..s,ions Of other chiefs. has long pre-
lid Secretary Garrison's new order.
!, e believed. will largely. perhaps en-
.;,.lv obviate this defect. The chief Of
.,.S Is by law the chief adviser of the
secretary Of War. and in the finaI
,,slysis the secretary. who is not mill
,,ry expert. must look to that officer for
,,oArt advice. and. according to those
,,rDstent 10 speak. the opportunity af-
.,.ssd 10 other officers to present their
r,rs 10 the Secretary will so long
,,y 10 Offset that dissatisfaction which
t.s hitherto existed. II is probable that,
,,r time al least. Mr.. Garrison Will
sod officers somewhat reluctant to run
counter 10 the chief Of stan and TO ad-
vance views they know will meet with his
depreciation.
An instance of Secretary Garrison's de-
termination 10 get to the bottom of things
a shown in the case OF the coast de-
fences and the inability Of their guns 10
fre in all directions, 10 which the Secre-
,arvs attention vas first called by dis
o.lch In The Tribune Of May !. The Sec
rs,ary has refrained from expressing any
opinion in answer 10 the question pro
rounded b. The Tribune. Have the mill
rrv authorities made grave error in
n, construction of the sea coast de-
iences?" but he has called for reports on
he subject from the chief Of engineers
the chief Of artillery and other authorities
n the military service. and in the near
future will make public a statement OF
the military opinion on the subject.
II seems probable that as a result OF
The Tnbunes having called the matter
TO the attention OF Secretary Garrison.
Ssps will be taken to provide the coast
Publications with some measure Of self
defence, so that they will not be wholly
d9endent on infantry for protection IN
the rear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
AZ DOCTORS BREAK RULE
Kings Medical Society to Probe
Charges of Talking Too Much.

The council OF the Medical Society OF
Kings County has been asked to investi-
gate the conduct OF forty-two doctors OF
Brooklyn whose names have been useo III
connection with stories published in news
papers. According to the rules OF the or
eanization. each of the doctors must De
summoned to appear before the council
and explain his conduct. since the COM
n,aint was signed by two members OF the
medical society
Within the last few weeks four OF the
members have been "on the carpet TOT
talking. One was exonerated. one mas
not given a satisfactory explanation az
vet and two Of the members were called
FOR their misdeeds The forty-two COM
nlained OF are In some instances amoIs
he best known physicians OF the borough
THE society has a publicity committee
made up Of Drs. J. e. MacEvitt J. ~,
Van Colt and Frederick Tilney. Inc
members are supposed to do all the talk
ing for publication for the organization
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
Our May Publications

include Germany and the Germans
nv Price Collier; THE PathoS OF Dis
lance" by James Huneker; The Lie
and Letters of General George Gordon
Meade" European Cities at Work, by
Frederic {. Howe.
Some notable publications OF the earl
Ter spring were plays by BlornStJerne
Biornson,' The Enjoyment OF Poetry,
bv Max Eastman; ~ Small Boy ana
Others" by Henry James The Lie
and Letters OF John Paul Jones, by
Mrs. Reginald de koven.
And the fiction books OF the season
are THE Heart OF the Hills. by John
Fox. Ir. The Penalty. by Gouverneur
Morris: The Land of the Spirit, by
Thomas Nelson Page; Lore OF Proser-
pine" by Maurice Hewlett; The Isle
of Life" by Stephen French Whitman;
"Witching Hill" by L. ". Hornung;
"The Right OF the Strongest, by Fran
ces Nimmo Greene.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
S5O0,0OO GONE IN FIRE
Big Grain Elevator and Con
tents Burned in Buffalo.

Buffalo, May lb.-Waterfront property
value at $4,000 was destroyed by fire
to-day when the Erie Elevator, one of
the old style wooden structures. with its
hing filed with wheat. corn and other
grains. was destroyed. The south end OF
the Erie Railroad Company's eastbound
freight sheds was damaged by the flames
and a large quantity of flour stored there
was ruined by water. The names ieaped
across Buffalo Creek and set fire to the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company's trestle'
but This blaze was quickly checked by
a fire tug. Twenty-eight box cars loaded
with grain were destroyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
TUX ODD LOT DEALERS
'adhge Made in the Method Of
Quoting Stocks

O. ''oer to facilitate the odd lot bust
nit vi the Stock Exchange, the COM
40 OF arrangements has ruled that
n, may IL the quotations OIL the noon
wbse. u on the tape at the closing hour.
zen, 'ne l"o-share quotations are per
MI MI or more apart. the iO-share quotation
oe substituted II closer.
h me hst the lc-sharc bid or offer will
VII, ,',sceded by a star on the tape Il
n. .. e followed by a &C" The use OF
an Is necessary. as there is no star
wheel of the stock ticker. A strip
.r, with explanations of the differ
~ possibilities. will appear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
SNG SING TO BE PR0BED
Ofand Jury Will Hear Charges
Against Warden.

an extraordinary grand jury will inves-
asa'e conditions in Sing Sing prison and
~. charges against Warden John S. Ken
p,u made In the report Of George w.
aAe' special investigator OF Governor
~uen Kennedy went to White Plains
- monday and sent 10 the grand jury
sitting a communication asking for
-. Investigation Of the institution. Dis
~ attorney Francis A. Winslow was
49,, N conference by Governor Sulzer
~" warden kennedy's action became
w. "n, and the Governor has directed
curry. " "ico' 0oi'p'e'e ."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
SUBWAY DAY FOR QUEENS
Borough Plans to Make Merry
June 7-Inspection Tour Made.

An automobile tour of inspection of the
rapid transit routes in Queens. on which
actual work has already been started.
was made yesterday by party of invited
merce. The trip was preceded by
luncheon furnished by the committee hav-
ing in charge the celebration fixed for
Saturday. June Z. when the entire pop
ulation OF Queens will take holiday ana
parade and make speeches in honor Of the
fact that the borough has been recognized
in the parcelling out Of elevated railroads
and subways.
G. Rowland I,eavtt is chairman OF the
committee in charge of the celebration.
which is to be one of the largest OF its
kind ever held in queens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
DUKE SELLS FIFTH AVE. LOT
Disposes of Property Adjoining His
Home. Real Estate Men Report.

Benjamin \. Duke according to re-
port in real estate circles yesterday. has
sold part of the grounds surrounding his
home, at Fifth avenue and S9th street.
Adjoining the Duke house, which is on
plot 26xl00 feet. is a vacant lot. fronting
% feet on the avenue and extending back
1875 feet. while at the rear, in S9th street,
is a plot IS feet wide.
Mr.. Duke is reported to have sold the
vacant twenty-six foot frontage on the
avenue with an 81" TO 39th street about
twenty three feet wide. which leaves him
a twelve-foot strip at the rear Of his
home for light and air.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
HUSBAND AND SONS SHARE
Mrs. Perry Divides Her Sl6O,OOO Is
tate Among Them.

The will Of Mrs. Marie Moore Perry OF
Elmhurst Long Island. whose husband
Oliver II. Perry. claims relationship WIN
Commodore oliver Hazard Perry, was
filed AZ Jamaica Yesterday. The estate
10 valued AT more than $4,000
TO the husband and sons jointly Mrs.
Perry left her house. the Moore u me-
stead. with its contents ana surround
ing grounds. while to the three sons she
gave the remainder Of her estate. The
cons are John VI. Perry. Oliver II. Perry
i, and Franklin Perry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16

Rochester could have any kind of hre
platoon system they wanted, and that TO
sign IL in the face of the protests from
New York City would be wrong. He said
that to approve the bill would be TO vio-
late a precedent he set down when the
home rule law went into effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
A Traditional Principle

Recent commercial methods have de-
stroved many traditions OF book selling
hooks have come to be looked upon by
MANY as only one of thousand forms
Of merchandise. But the SCRlBNEk
Book Store is conducted IN recognition
Of the traditional principle that the pub
lie have right to expect IN a book
store-as distinguished from any other
kind Of retail business-an actual appre-
citation of individual tastes. This VIII
be insured whether orders are given by
mail. BY telephone, or in person.
The general appearance and arrange
ment OF the store give many interesting
points for observation, and visitors,
whether purchasers or not. are always
welcome.