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Evening star., 1915-11-11
IMPROVEMENTS LIKELY
IN NORTHEAST SECTION
Commissioners Give Assurance of
Favorable Consideration to
Proposed Projects.

Favorable consideration will be given
improvements in the extreme north
eastern section of the city by the Com
missioners of the District, in making
up their estimates for the next fiscal
year, according to information received
last night at the meeting of the North
eastern Suburban Citizens Association,
which was held in the Langdon M. f..
Church, on Everett street between 22d
and cath streets. A communica tion
from the District Commissioners as
read, in which it was said that the re-
quest for the opening of West Virginia
avenue. the Improvement of 2Sth street,
together with other Improvements,
would receive consideration in the esti-
mates.
Evening star., 1915-11-11
DINNER FOR SUFFRAGISTS.
Testimonial in Honor of San Fran.
cisco Woman Voters Envovs.

Miss Zona Gale of Wisconsin, Mrs.
Glendower Evans of Boston and Frank
p. Walsh, former chairman of the
United States commission of industrial
relations, are to be the speakers at the
dinner rendered here December IL to
Mrs. Sarah Bard Field and Miss Frances
Joliffe, ENJOYS from the woman voters
of San Francisco to the approaching
convention of the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage.
AT the reception to be given by Mrs.
o. II. p. Belmont. December Z, the day
of the formal opening Of the conven-
ton. in honor of the two delegates
who are crossing the continent by
motor car. Nine. Aida, the operate
star, will sing.
Evening star., 1915-11-11
His Books Co to Siam.

A prophet may be without honor IN
his own country. according to the
proverb, which is substantiated by the
fact that one of our own maritime
prognosticators has found favor in the
sight of the Siamese government NC
Andrews Floating School" and THE
Professor on Shipboard." two works of
Capt. Charles A. McAllester, chief of
engineers of the co>lst guard, written
to present TO engineers Of the service
a popular form of information regard
ing their services aboard ship have
been added to the library of the royal
Siamese navy at Bangkok, siam.
Evening star., 1915-11-11
Tells of Work of St. Paul.

Scenes in the territory in which ST.
Paul's labors were accomplished, such
as Antioch, Salamis and Cyprus, were
eloquently pictured by Rev. John Brit
tan Clark in the second of his course
of si- lectures under the auspices of
the Young Womens Christian Associa
ton delivered Tuesday afternoon in
the rooms of the organization. The
speaker took his subject Saul of
Talsus."
These lectures are held each Tues
day afternoon at 4:45 o'clock, and DR.
Clark treats of the history of the mis-
sionary efforts in the time of the great
evangelist
Evening star., 1915-11-11
NEED NOT PAY $1,000
TO HIS DIVORCED WIFE
Jury in District of Columbia Court
Returns Verdict for Lieut..
Commander Cronan.

Lieut.. Commander William p Cronan,
Z. S. N, need not pay his former wife.
Mrs. Marie Cronan of New York city,
$1,000 to reimburse her for the amount
paid by her to satisfy a mortgage on
certain real estate, although he had
entered into contract to do so prior
to the filing by the wife of suit for
divorce against him in California.
This is the effect of verdict rem
dered late yesterday afternoon by a
jury in Circuit Division of the Dis
trict Supreme Court before Justice
Stafford. The verdict sustains the con-
tention of counsel for the naval officer
that the contract. by which he also
agreed to pay the former Mrs. Cronan
$3.50 per month for life. was invalid
and void as against public policy.
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Special Services Planned for S. of R

Preparations are being made by the
District branch of the Sons of the
Revolution for special services at the
Church of the Epiphany Sunday. No
vember II, at o'clock. The President,
his cabinet officers and the District
Commissioners are to be invited to at
tend. Rt Rev. Lucius Lee Kfnsolying,
Bishop of Southern Brazil. will be the
speaker. The November meeting of the
society will be hefd at the Army and
Navy Club Tuesday.
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Wife Obtained Divorce.

The Cronans were secretly married
in New York before Commander Cron-
an made the trip with the fleet around
the world. On this trip the testimony
showed that the officer paid attention
to certain young women and on his re-
turn begged his wife to get a divorce
from him. She declined at first, but
later consented after q lawyer for the
husband had arranged the contract,
which formed the basis of the trial
just closed. Mrs. Cronan went to Cali
fornia and there procured a divorce.
Lieut. Commander Cronan remarked,
but kept up the monthly payments for
some time. When he declined to reim-
burse Mrs. Cronan for the mortgage
which she had been called upon to
pay she brought suit against him.
The officer defended on the ground
that the contract was made in consid-
GRAFTON of a collusive divorce proceed
ing and that it had not been exhibited
to the court which granted the divorce.
Attorneys B. E. Hinton and J. w. Cox
appeared for the wife, while the officer
was represented by Attorney Arthur
Peter.
Evening star., 1915-11-11
New Members of Shiloh Church.

A large increase in the membership
of the Shiloh Baptist Church has re-
suited from the evangelistic campaign
by the Baptist churches of the city
which is now drawing to close Rev.
DR.. Waldron baptized nine members
last Sunday and a number of others
are to be baptized tonight.
Evening star., 1915-11-11
Southern Educational Bazaar.

The annual bazaar of the Southern
Industrial Educational Association is to
be held from November Is to 20 at the
Southern building. 18th and II streets
northwest. Mrs. A S. Stone has returned
from Philadelphia, where she was sent
as delegate of the Southern Industrial
Educational Association to attend the
bazaar gwen by the Philadelphia auxil-
larry of the association.
Evening star., 1915-11-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

RECIIARITES. ATTENTION.-oPEN UNION
meeting Friday night. 18th instant. at Recha-
bite Hall. 3oi st. sc. Rev. John Van
Schaick. jr.. will narrate his work with the
Begium relief commission Rev John Mac
Murray will also address the gathering.
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF ONE AND
three -fourtfs per cent 1a4fe, on the common
Company has been declared payable December
1. 1915. to common stockholders of record at
tho close of business on November II, 1915 The
transfer books of the common stock will be
closed from the close of business November
-. 1915. to the opening of business on November
10. 1915. In accordance with action heretofore
taken. the books for the transfer of the pre-
ferred stock of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company will be closed from the close
of business November II. 1915. to the
opening of business November 10. 1915, for
the payment December /. 1915 of the bal
of the twenty third semi nnual dividend
s. r. BOWEN. Secretary.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PERPETUAL
Ruilding Association at i1th and SITS. NV
Monday November 1o. 1915. at 80 PM.
for election of directors. consideration of the
annual report and all other appropriate busi-
ness. BY order of the hoard of directors.
]. ". CARR. Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF. THE NATIONAL
Homeopathic Hospital Associa tion of the Dis
trict of Columbia will he held in the white par
Tor of the Ebbitt House Tuesday. November
is. 1915. at O'Clock pm. All members of
the association and friends of the hospital are
invited to attend.
ARTHUR A. RIRNEY President
] WILL BE AT THE; OFFICE OF A. T. HOLTZ-
man, 1920 New York ave. NV, on TUESDAY.
Alexandria county. Va.
f. W. BALL. County Treasurer.
Evening star., 1915-11-11
OPENS NEW GOLF COURSE.
Chevy Chase Club Announces Big
Improvement for Players.

Next Saturday golf will be played
upon the new eighteen-hole course at
the Chevy Chase Club.
Players may start at No. ! or No. 10.
When u match has finished nine holes
it will follow Immediately the match
starting off at No. l or No. 10 tee, as
the case may be, SO that continuous
play of any match will be interrupted ID
as little as possible.
The following table indicates the
changes made:
Evening star., 1915-11-11
Will Talk on Idleness.

Assistant Secretary Louis +. Post of
the Department of Labor is scheduled
TO deliver an address on Government
Intervention in 1dleness, at Ford Hall.
Boston, November 2l.
Evening star., 1915-11-11
Founders of Historic Society.

The executive committee of the Ma
tional Historic Society in New York
has announced the election of Vernon
Bailey and Miss Susan c. Ayers of this
city as original founders.
Evening star., 1915-11-11
Monroe School Parents Meeting.

a meeting of the Parents and Teach
ers' Association of the Monroe School
Is TO be held tomorrow evening.
Evening star., 1915-11-11
Not Criminal Section.

Taking up the reports, which he SAID
had been circulated, as to criminal con-
ditions in that section. the speaker pre-
sented figures taken from the last re-
port of the police department. showing
that the fourth precinct, commanded by
Capt. Williams, which covers that sec
ton. made but 1868 arrests during the
year, while the total arrests made by
the ten precincts in Washington
amounted to 37,219. He declared these
figures proved that the southwest
which has 10 per cent of the popula-
tion Of the District, has but per cent
of the arrests.
There also is complaint said the
speaker. that there are too many col
ored people on Az street. These people
have colony of their own down here,
and, of course. they are along that
street. They live. in most instances.
on side streets. but the merchants have
their places of business along that
street, and. of course, the colored peo-
pie are on the street. They have to go
there to make purchases.
Mr.. Lindas praised the work of the
police of the section. declaring that
Capt. Williams men always are cour-
teous, and said that there is just as
good police protection there as any
other place in the city.
Evening star., 1915-11-11
Delivers Inaugural Address.

Wilton Harvey. elected president at
the previous meeting, delivered his in
augural address. He praised the ad-
ministration of his predecessor, L. II.
Patterson, saying that much had been
accomplished for the betterment of the
section during his regime. Mr.. Harvey
pledged himself to WORK hard for the
improvement of the territory covered
by the association. aad he urged all of
the members to lend hand. Mr.. Har-
vey was treasurer of the association
for fifteen years.
The association ent on record in
favor of free transfers between the
Bladensburg road car line and the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company at the junction at 18th and H
streets northeast.
Evening star., 1915-11-11
Make a Nation Great.

We are inspired by the great deeds
done by a great nation said James
Hugh keely. president of the District
Suffrage League. But we must not for
get that the greatness of any nation is
made up of the sum total of it's local
communities.
The speaker said the local communi-
ties are composed of the families
therein, and in the last analysis is a
democracy of the several individual
citizens The city is but large fam
lily, where the selfish or personal in
terest must be subordinated to the
common or public interest" lie said.
And the whole problem of the best
government of cities lies in the wisdom
of adjusting this social relationship.
You can no more ignore one part of
a city and the needs of it's people in
health and comfort than you can ig-
more one part of the human body. All
must be cared for alike. The city that
does not provide for the health of its
inhabitants is digging it's own grave"
Evening star., 1915-11-11
Never an Ideal City.

Mr. keely said there never has been
an ideal city, for an ideal city is real
democracy But it is easier to ap-
proach that ideal city today than in
former years. We know what to do
and how to do it scientifically.
Prior to the addresses there was a
short business session, at which DR..
Sacks Bricker, chairman of the public
health committee, gave a report, in
which the closing of the James Creek
canal below street southwest was
urged A clean up of the fish and oys-
ter wharves and the remova1 of many
old boilers about the fronts of num-
Der of business places were urged in
the report.
Evening star., 1915-11-11
Prohibition Goes Over.

Action on the prohibition question
was deferred by the association laying
on the table communication of the
Washington Mercantile Association ex-
planning the side of the liquor dealers
President Harvey entertained the
members at a smoker.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Membership. Z. Payne, chairman
Dr. C. w. Cuthbertson and Fred Has
kell.
Streets. parking and lights. j.
Baker. chairman: r. V. Bailey and Fred
Haas.
chairman: A. c. Romhilt and c. +.
Buhrig.
Schools-R b. Phelps, chairman; C.
F. Buhrig and DIR. c. w. Cuthb bertson.
Water and Sewers Il. ]. Baker,
chairman; E. f. McCardle and J. E,
Payne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-13
ANOTHER LOCAL OPTION
DEMONSTRATION PLANNED
Supporters of Measure Determined
Not 10 Permit Enthusiasm To Lag.

Supporters of Measure Determined
Not to Permit Enthusiasm to Lag.
A second local option demonstration in
Harrisburg at the time when the VIII
llams bill comes before the House for the
final vote next week is being planned by
the Philadelphia leaders in the fight. The
demonstration, 1t was said today, is in
tended to influence the vote of any mem-
ber who may be wavering in his support
of the local option measure.
To continue the last-hour campaign in
favor OF the Williams bill, number or
mass meetings are being arranged for
the latter part of this week in various
sections of the city. An attempt will be
made to have a number OF the leglsla-
tors present at these meetings.
Local option leaders here today intimat-
ed that they would probably petition
Governor Brumbaugh to call an extra
session OF the Legislature to reconsider
the local option question, should the VIII
liams measure be defeated. AS the pol
itieians would oppose the extra session
on the grounds that the cost Is too great,
Ii was said that fund to cover the ex-
penses OF such session might be raised
among business men and others backing
the Governor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-13
WHAT THE FORCES
AGAINST THE 1918
HOUSING LAW OPPOSE

Section sP-iChich says that euery
dtoelRngeor roomin0-hoUse accessible to
a sctCer shall be connected thereWith.
Section 25--,Uhich StpuIdtes that
eUerU dtUelhng to tUhioh public se,Oer
aud tCdter main are accessible shall
hare q separate and Independent tUdter-
closet. Of typo dpproUed By the
pIumbin regulations of cities Of the
drst class.
Uninhd bitubie houses to be Udcotcd
or destroyed
Section Whenever tho paper on
the cciIing or iCuns of q room IN duy
building OF the grades referred to IN
this act has become looseHcd, so as 10
collect dust. the same shall be removed.
No dtocliiug, roominO-house or tsne-
ment, occupied as such, shall be used
as a place Of storage, Keeping or hand
ling Of feed, hdy, strdto, ercelsior, cot
ton, feathers, RAGS, or for dny matter
tchich Is dangerous TO health or life.
Section j6-tChich 0iUos any person
the right TO institute prosecution for
rioidtiors OF this act, for damages.
property oUueTs inStst that this
clause tCouid enable tenants TO ertort
mOrey or bidckmuil their landlords
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-13

when the health of n great city is at
stake, every emergency should be met
with promptness, liberality and absolute
fairness. Human suffering Is too sacred
to be trlfled with. Politics should be di-
vorced entirely from the housing problem.
] hope property owners and the other
forces will get toEetho- today and agree
upon some compromise. There should be
no delay in settling the housing ISSUE
Director of Public Health and Charities
s. Lewis Ziegler today made this state
ment when informed that many property
owners would refuse to compromise on n
housing bill to take the place of the
"toothless" measure vetoed by Governor
Brumbaugh. The property owners today
made known their various objections to
the housing bill of 1918. Director Ziegler
has invited representative men, various
agencies and physicians to attend a con-
ference today in his office and frame a
new housing bill Among those invited
to attend are members of the Legislative
Committee of Councils, Chairman John p.
Connolly, of Councils Finance Committee
the Real Estate Board, the Master
Plumbers Association, and many civic
organizations.
It was predicted today in political cir
cles that Chairman Connolly, who cham.
pioned the "toothless" Gransback act,
would not be present. 1t was pointed out
that Connolly will be absent rather than
commit himself on record as to which
portions of the 1918 housing act he was
against There was also speculation as
to whether members Of the Legislative
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-13
Committee of Councils would attend the

Committee of Councils would attend the
conference
Statements were made today by legisla-
tors that 1t was improbable that n new
bill could be framed and have II passed
In the present Legislature. Therefore. 1t
Is possible at the conference this after
noon certain amendments may be dis
cussed 10 the 1913 act which will make 1t
agreeable to all sides.
The Lumbermcn's Exchange of Phila-
delphia has sent a letter to members of
the state Senate to uphold the Governors
veto of the Gransback housing bill and
TO give their support to the housing code
of 1918 which was passed.
Today's conference is the result OF
suggestion made by Governor Brumbaugh
after vetoing the "toothless" measure
that all factions should get together and
agree upon some compromise. The Phia-
delphia Housing Commission will be rep
resented at the conference by Bernard j.
Newman. Representatives of the Inter-
church Federation and the Octavia Hill
Association will also attend Invitations
We're also sent to DR.. Richard II. Harte
and DR.. Joseph S. Nen. The conference
will start at p, m.
Should there be compromise. efforts will
be made by Republican Organization lead
ers to bring out of the committee the
housing repeater, which wipes out the
housing code of 1918. Sigmund Cans,
chairman of the Public Health and Sani-
tation Committee, has announced that the
repeater would remain in his committee
until after the conference today.
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GOVERNOR TO HAVE NEW BILL
ON HOUSING IN THREE WEEKS

Councilman Edward Buchholz, George w
Norris, Director of the Department OF
Wharves, Docks and Ferries; Bernard j
Newman and others representing the
Housing Commission and the Octavia Hill
Association agreed to attend the confer.
ence, with representatives of the Phila,
delphia Real Estate Board
No "details of the proposed new bill have
as vet reached Harrisburg. The measure
however, will be in the nature of COM
promise between the existing housing
code, passed by the Legislature of 1918,
but never enforced by the Philadelphia
City Councils, and the Gransback tooth
less" bill, which was passed by the pres
ent Legislature, but which Governor
Brumbaugh vetoed last Friday.
The House last night laid on the table
consideration of Governor Brumbaugh's
veto of the Gransback bill. When the
veto was read action on it was "lndefi-
ntely postponed upon motion of Repre-
sentative Henry Gransback, of Philadel-
phia, sponsor of the bill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-13
aONIEN'S CLUBS OF
qTY WILL WORK FOR
NATIONAL FOURTH
r,.operation Of Respective
~ I,,rCanizations Assured.
Suffragists Also Ex-
rected to Help in Making
frolebration a Success.

=, cooperation of the women's or
la .,ors in formulating plans for the
'' ....l Fourth Of July celebration in
f'uOp ia already assured. In addi-
1s q ,scelyIng the Endorsement Of the
u'n ..v,ysnia : Society of the Daughters
Pm s. Rsyolutlon, the proposed event
me approval Of the local suffra-
~ IA II is highly probable that they.
~ sul aid in making 1T a success.
W. George A. Plersol, chairman of
~ ,a,s committee of the Woman suf-
" ~ .,rty, said today: ut is entirely APP
20. mat the national celebration of
gO,,, ,.nv,b should be in this city. Phila-
~ .l,.s,.,s connection with the Revolution
o'y4 M, makes 1t especially fitting that
rsne'y be the scene of a national cele-
i snos a. the country's birthday"
brauOn Sar uniting the various organiza-
Pans n.h,cb will work together for the
tons ~ the event will be discussed to-
a.s faecsss night at a preliminary meeting
rIr. roI,v" citizens Committee in the Hotel
Aaelpn,av Cautiously published, 1t has been
Az to have the Declaration of Inde-
I.Isr Iasrcs read in every city in the coun-
" " !, The same moment that 1t is read
Y MI, cIty on the Fourth OF July. This
u y. ,nst the approval of many prominent
plincstors. University OF pennsylvania
,..n are proud of the fact that the "a
hsn aocument was signed by 10 men
m,ctsd moss with the institution. Provost
.en.. CUM r Smith, telling today of the i'm
i.lssrt hast mart played by Old Penn in the
pSnS ,0,s-, n the nation, showed a collec-
als.V ~ nortraits of the 10 signers. which
4. has completed.
y TN list of the University's representa-
.,..s whose signatures are affixed to the
.,.,or,c document is headed by Benjamin
IS" ntlln. founder of the University OF
rr.an,vIvania. The others are: John
pssn trustee from 1854 to 1779; William
p.sa n graduate in the class of 175S:
possrt Morris. a trustee from 177S to 1891;
usr,smin Rush, who held professorships
i. chemistry. the practice OF medicine and
.hvslcs At the time of his death; George
ryu,er. a trustee, 1791-1S13; James Smith,
/. yrraduate of the class of 1852; James
wilson professor of English literature
,ra of law at different times; Thomas
,lrKean. a trustee from 1779-1S17, and
francis Hopkinson, a trustee from 1778 |
d his death in 1871.
In addition TO being members of the
Congress, each of the Uni |
Iersty's 10 men held other offices of |
,ublc trust. Mexican was a Governor
4 Pennsylvania, Wilson was a Justice
4 the United States Supreme Court, Paca
vas Governor of Maryland and Rush was
reasurer OF the United States Mint
Members of the alumni are backing a |
Iigners' drive" on the University
lmpus The site proposed Is along S4th
treet, south from Walnut, where the
University buildings extend for two
locks
Il is pointed out that to make this a
lall by planting trees and shrubbery and
fectlAg commemorative statues and
loVetS would not interfere with It's pres
lt use.