Evening star., 1915-11-21

"A
British warship in the North sea. Koch
was found on board a Danish vessel, on
which he had shipped from Baltimore
and was returning to Scandinavia. He
had apparently hoped to pc aole to
make his way to Germany through the
neutrals to the north of the war zone
Koch, when he Joined the crew of the
Danish ship, the name of which was
not mentioned in the news, gave his
as Dutch.
Safety Measures Urged.
Following the death of three persons
in this city within ten days by being
run over by street cars Chief Engineer
Philips and Transportation Expert
Duer of the public service commission
nave recommended that the United
railways ana Electric Company pe Or
dered to improve the safety appliances
and that the Cars be veStlDuled.
The report points out that IL Is true
mat all me cars are heated curing the
winter months. 1t sta es that while
there is no serious criticism of the
len.ers now oeins usea, they could be
SO constructed as to make them more
effective. 1t is pointed out that this
change can be made at a low cost. II
is stated that the commiss. .on's records
snow that forty-one Fatalities have oc-
CURED since November IL, 1910. oy per-
sons coming in contact with the pres
ent type OF fender. 1t Is admitted In
the report, however. that many lives
have been saved by the fender.
The recommendations are made that
the front rail of the fender be not more
than ten inches nor less than eight
inches from the rail. and that the YER
tical part of the fender be made twen-
ty-two inches higher. The latter rec
sons who are thrown into the fender
being injured by coming in contact
with the dashboard. The report states
that II the commission approves this
recommendation the changes could be
made at once.
Thousands of Accidents Yearly.
The present type of wheelguard
does not fulfill the requirements Of a
safety device states the report. Ii
is stated that th.rty-two fatal acci-
dents have been caused by them dur
ing the last five years. The report
recommends that the company use an
equipping can begin in thirty days if
the commission approves of the recon-
mendation. 1t is suggested that all
cars can be equipped with automatic
wheelguards n one year
1t is stated that in 1914 there were
5.194 accidents because the cars were
not vestibuled. and in this year there
has been a total OF 1915 accidents
from the same cause. 1t is pointed out
In the report that many of these could
been inclosed..
To Have Grand Opera.
Through the generosity of a Balti-
morean who refused to allow his name
to be made public the Boston Paviowa
Grand Opera Company is to give three
performances In this city December %
and 2S, with noted principals in the
cast. This citizen has made the inau-
cial guarantee to the company In or
der to make the engagement positive
This announcement was made by DR..
A. r. L. Dohme, chairman OF the grand
opera company committee. Baltimore
hereafter will be placed on the cir
cult of the opera company if these
three performances are financially sue
cessful. One nights performance, Mon
day. December 21, and matinee and
night performance December :S is the
sists of Dr. A. r. l.. Dohme. chairman;
Frederick H. Gottlieb. DIR. Henry Bar
ton Jacobs, G. Wright Nichols, Raj
Parr, Harold Randolph, Elizabeth Starr
and Edwin L. Turnbull.
May Get Reserve Bank.
A statement of considerable interest
to the financial institutions of the dis
trict was the announcement of Charles
e. Falconer. president of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, that the decision in the fifth dis
trict regional reserve bank controversy
between Baltimore and Richmond
would probably be favorable to Balti-
more. Mr.. Falconer made the state
ment at the luncheon at the Emerson
Hotel which was given by the $50
citation in honor of the newly elected
state officials.
The statement regarding the probable
removal of the reserve bank from
Richmond came while Mr. Falconer
was detailing some of the work of the
during the last year.
Il have word from an authority that
can hardly be questioned" Mr.. Fall
coner said. that the federal reserve
board will soon take up the protest on
the part of B .ltimore against the loca-
ton of the fifth district reserve bank
in Richmond. and I have strong rea-
sons for the belief that the bank will
be brought to Baltimore In the broad
gauge sense the bank at Richmond has
proved a failure. the only business
being of a local character, secured from
he fact that the regional bank re-
discounted paper at a rate much lower
han the other banks"