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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
PRINGLE'S WIDOW
FIGHTS REQUESTS
MADE TO WOMEN
Contests viii of Real Estate
Man, Disposing of Between
100000 and S1,000,000

Mrs. Stella Anna Pringle. widow Of
Alexander Young Pringle. wealthy New
York real estate owner, yesterday be-
gan a fight for the entire property left
by her husband, estimated at between
100000 and $1,000 600. Through her
attorney, John Quinn. Mrs Pringle
brought suit in the Surrogates' Court
Directing to the probate OF MIR. Prin-
giles will and asking that a temporary
administrator be appointed, and that
the suit contesting the validity Of the
will b. tried before a jury.
Mr. Quinn said that the will contest
would develop into a spirited fight,
showing that Mr.. Pringle was duped
into signing his will, giving the bulk
of his property to several women not
related TO him.
Mr.. Pringle died in his home in
Eatontown. y. j.. on October -. His
will dated October IS. less than a week
before his death, was filed November
Is. By its terms Mrs. Pring lie would
receive only $4,000. An equal amount
was wiled 10 Ethel Crane, his house
keeper. To Miss Ethel Marshall, Of
JoD -. NlCNOldS Avenue MhHndblduf
was left $4,000, and to her mother,
Mrs. Bella X. Shute. Of the same ad-
dress. 10000 The rest OF the prop
erty was presented 10 Mrs. Hester A.
Booth, Of $50 West Ninety-frst Street.
Mrs. Booth, as residuary legatee,
stands to win the bulk of the estate,
not less than 100000, if the will ia
upheld According to Mr.. Quinn and
Mrs Pringle. she was not related to
Mr. Pringle, but was merely a friend.
She is a sister OF Mrs. Shute.
Mrs. Pringle alleges that her hus-
band was an invalid and of unsount
mind for a long time before his death,
and that he was subjected 20 undue
influence at a time when he was not
competent TO manage his affairs.
The Pringles were married in 1900.
but they did not live together during
the last years OF Mr.. Pringle's life.
Several months before his death Mr..
Pringle suffered a stroke Of apoplexy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
THREE DAUGHTERS
ASK 100000 OF
KOHLER'S ESTATE
Sisters Join Mrs. Florman in
Action to Get Share OF
S1.2O0,000 Fund

Miss Vera Kohler. fifteen years Old
and Miss Rita Kohler, fourteen years
old. Yesterday Joined their sister. Mrs.
Nils Florman, in her application re-
Gently made to the Surrogates' Court
for a distribution of Sl,2OO'oo0 sur
plus Of income from the estate Of their
father, Charles Kohler, piano manu-
facturer and racehorse owner.
Each OF the daughters asks Tor S3OO,-
coo. They now receive $4,000 each
year. and at the ages Of twenty-five
thirty-hve and forty-hve Will be en-,
titled 20 100000 from the estate oil
their father.
They will also divide the residuary
estate which amounts 10 ABOUT So
ooo .0OO-uoon the death of their
mother. Mrs. Veronica Kohler, who -
receiving $4,000 year.
The three daughters declare that the
estate set apart for the payment OF
The incomes l. more than sufficient for
that purpose and that the sccum ulated
surplus Of 81 100000 should he divided
among the resduary legatees.
Before Mrs. Florman applied to the
Surrogates' Court for her share OF the
surplus accumulation she asked for an
allowance this year Of $4,000 besides
the 1000 she received She said that
her allowance did not permit her 10
live in tho manner which her social
position demanded.
Mrs Flormsn's husband has a salary
Of $50 a week. The couple have a
baby. They live at ~ Madison Ave.
nue.. and have country home at Port
Washington. Long Island. Mrs. Flor
man said she had debts amounting to
$4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
FARRAR TO SING BUTTERFLY
viii Rejoin Metropolitan Company for
Mondays Performance

Geraldine Farrar vii. rejoin the Met
ropolitan Opera Company for the rest
Of the season Monday night, when she
will appear in the title role Of Madame
Butterfly" With her will sing Mines.
Fornia and Egener and Messrs. Mar
tinelli, Scott Bada, kescniglian and
Audisio. Mr.. Polscco will conduct.
"Parsifal' will be given Monday after
noon, beginning at ! o'clock.
Other opera, next week VIII be I'll
Trovatore" on Wednesday evening;
"Das Rheingold" on Thursday evening,
with Mines. Kurt. Rappold, Sparkes,
Curtis. Homer and Howard. and Messrs.
Sembach. We'll, Goritz, Reiss. Ruysdael,
Braun, Althouse and Schlegel; Car
men, on Friday evening, with Misses
Farrar. Mason. Brsslau and Garrison,
and Messrs Caruso, Amato, Rothier,
Bada. Leonhardt and Laurent, and Miss
Rosina Cali; LA Trsyiats" at the Sat
urday matinee. and ala Boheme' a,
popular prices on Saturday evening.
At next Sunday nights concert New
Years Eye) Efrem Zimballst. violinist,
will play and Miss Alice Eversman and
Carl Schlegel will sing. The orchestra
viii be under the direction Of Richard
UaCeman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
Bill TO Be introduced in
Both Branches Of the
Legislature
AUTHORS COUNT ON
WHITMAN'S HELP
Measure. Providing for
State Wide Vote, indie
pendent of Anti
Saloon League
LB. r.-sr-.nh % NE r,-hun. ]

Binghamton. y. Y, Dec. Ex-senator
William II. Hill. Of Binghamton, and
Assemblyman II. T.. Wheeler, Of On.
tario County, will simultaneously in
troduce in both branches Of the Legis-
lature next month bill providing for
statewide local option, and the meas
ure will have the support OF many
prominent legislative leaders. The in
PRODUCERS OF the bill are said to have
the assurance Of the Governor that he
will sign it. if it comes to him.
Senator Hill made public the text Of
the bill for the first time to-day. This
is not the Anti-Saloon League measure
Of other years, nor is it the one which
the league will introduce and make its
fight on the coming year; but the
league is not sntagonistlc TO this
measure.
The bin provides that where a
county, city or town has approved the
bill il will be possible by a petition
Of 25 per cent of the voters in that po-
litcal subdivision to submit the ques.
ton Of local option 70 the voters. II
the political sub division voting decides
20 become dry the territory shall be
dry for two years following the mrs.
dav Of the succeeding October, and the
question cannot again be presented toi
twenty-three months.
This. il is said, makes the bill opera
tive By majority vote rule and does not
provide permanent local option. A ma
ioritv Of the voters decide whether they
want the bill 10 apply 20 the county
city or town in which they reside.
After it has been so decided the ma
jority of the voters in unit decide
whether the unit shall be dry or wet.
The bill cannot raise the license ques-
ton in a single unit in which a ma
ioritv of the residents do not want the
question raised. In cities Of the hrst
and second class the units are by
wards; in cities Of the third class and
in towns BY cities and towns. ne
Common Council of the city must init
ate the election By passing resolutions
or ordinances calling such election. II
the Common Council fails 10 do so then
the election can only be called after
more than so per cent of the voters IN
the city or town shall have filed petit
ton requesting II.
Senator Hill has prepared the bill IN
pamphlet form and will send out o,OvO
copies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
Soldier, Diplomat and tx
Collector of Port Sue
Cumbs at WATERFOWL
HELPED TO FOUND
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Presidents Grant and
Hayes Rewarded Him
Was N. Y. Naval
Officer in 1869

Watertown. y. Y. Dec. 26. General.
Edwin Atkins Merritt, formerly Consul
General at London and Surveyor and
Collector Of the Port OF New York
died at his home in Potsdsm this morn
ing. He was lightweight years old.
Born in Sudbury. VI, and thrown on
his own resources as a youth. Edwin
A. Merritt opened an Office az a sur
veyor in St Lawrence County and
worked his way slowly upward to the
LEGISLATURE in 1859. lie was reelected
by the Republicans in 1860, but at the
outbreak of the Civil War enlisted in
the 60th New York Regiment, serving
with the Army of the Potomac.
Made Quartermaster General OF New
York State in 1865. General Merritt
established free agencies for the col
lection of bounties. back pay and PEN
sions due TO New York volunteers. In
1869 he was appointed Naval Oficer OF
the Port Of New York.
One Of the founders Of the Repuo-
lican party in New York State and an
active organizer for many years, Gen
eral Merritt was rewarded BY President
Grant with the post OF Surveyor OF
the Port of New York. and by Presi-
dent Hayes. in 1878. with the Collect
orship OF the Port, succeeding the iut-
urc President Chester A. Arthur, Inc
fact that Arthur, who was "Stalwart
and one OF Roscoe Conkling's lieuten-
ants. was not resppointcd as Collector
OF the Port helped him TO secure the
nomination AS Vice-President.
General Merritt was president OF the
board OF trustees Of st. Lawrence Uni
versity.
General Merritt's son, Edwin A. Mer-
rift. jr., died in 1914 while Repre-
sentative from New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
MADER0 LEFT S22,629
AS NEW YORK ESTATE
Father of Former Mexican President
Made No VIII

Francisco Madero. once regarded a.
ono Of the richest men in Mexico, and
father Of President Francisco l.. Ma
dero. who was shot 10 death IN Mexico
City. left a net New York estate OF
,22.629 he left no viii. his estate
being divided among his widow, eight
sons. three daughters and three grand
children.
Mr. Madcro's largest holding IN this
state was $50 shares Of Arkansas Zinc
and Smelling Company. appraised a.
5000 by Frank f. Bowers. transfer
tax appraiser. He had deposits Of
tS904 and his wearing apparel was
appraised az So.
Mn Madero died IN this city on Sep
TENDER .. Members Of tho Madero
family were large holders Of real estate
and ranch owners and were interested
IN many industrial enterprises IN Mex
leo before Francisco l.. Madero became
President IN a revolution against Por-
trio Diaz.
The family had large investments
outside the country. 90 that they were
not rendered financially helpless like
some other fan lilies through me con-
flscstion OF their property in Mexico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
MORTUARY STATISTICS
ANpERsos-M-. Insria Maria. at iO

ANDERSON Insrid Maria. at 1862
East 96th ST., Canarsie, on December Il,
1916, aged IS years. Funeral from the
Swedish Lutheran Bethlehem Church.
BRUINS Henry. at ss Sd ay, New York.
neral from sc. Matthews Lutheran Church.
CHAPMAN Joseph r.. a. Philadelphia. or
December %. 1915 aged 80 years. Funeral
from the Free Methodist Church.
DE NYSE- Richard r.. a. lta Van Siclen
st. Brooklyn, on December "a. 1919. aged
"A years Funeral from Grayesend Re
formed Church. Rev. Philip II. Clifford
ELLIS Mrs. Sarah. at ~ lockwood av..
Mariners Harbor. 3. Ia OF December ~,
1916. aged 50 years. Funeral from Sum
nerfeld Methodist Episcopal Church.
KAECK-Mrs. Katherine. at 10 East issth
st, on December %, 1915. aged 55 years
Funeral from St Peters Evangelical
Lutheran Church. Rev. o. c. Mecs.
MULLER Sophia f.. az 100 Hendrix a..
Brooklyn, on December n, 1915. aged 81
years. Funeral from 81. Johns Evsng-li-
cal Lutheran Church Rev. {. j. Lucas.
lyn. on December 20, 1915. aged Is years
Funeral from the Church OF n. Rcdsemer
NORMAN at 77t Morris Park sy.
on December -, 1916. aged 65 years
Funeral from Van Nest Presbytsrian
Church. Rev. George NJ. Elsbree.
PURFURsT-lrvinx H.. at 1924 Lexington
av New York City. on December ~. 1918.
aged 80 yesr. Funeral from the Peoples
Tabernacle. Rev. Henry NJ Tyndali.
RIEsgR sophia. at s65 East lbsth at. De
cember 90. 1915. aged SO years. Funeral
from Sinai Temple, Rev. Max Retchler.
sCHAEFFER Mrs. Agnes. at 10 10th ST..
Corona, l.. l.. on December %. 1915. aged
- years Funeral from Grace Church.
TAYLOR Samuel. a. fss Eas. Sith st..
Brooklyn. on December -, 1915. aged -
years. Funeral from Christian Church.
WHITE John william, at 1872 large 81.
Stapleton. on December q. 1916. aged IS
YEAR. Funeral from Horsvisn Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
SMELLING HELPS CHARITY
Gives Recital at Carnegie Hall for
Polish Victims Relief Fund

Ernest Schelling gave piano recital
yesterday afternoon in Carnegie Hall,
and the size OF the audience testified TO
this artists popularity. The concert
was for the benefit Of the Polish Vic
Tins Relief Fund, and must have added
a considerable sum 70 the cause. Mr..
Scheling is always fine technician
and an excellent musician. and he was
at his best in Paderewsk's Variations
and Fugue in A minor, a composition
well made and grateful to the pianist,
even if possessing little originality.
Other numbers were none too IN
teresting "Passacaglia,' by Emile
Blanchet, played from manuscript;
number of Chopin pieces. three Of the,
Granados dances, Stojowskfs "Ners
PAzure and Mr.. Seedlings own Fatal
ism" One might wish al times that
Mr.. Schelling would show more fire and
greater color. but in all that he did
Yesterday there was none the less much
TO be praised. lie was most warmly
welcomed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
NEW COINS TYPIFY
PREPAREDNESSAND
PEACE IN DESIGN
Quarter and Half Dollars To Be
Issued In Few Weeks from
ub-Treasury

Peace and preparedness are the mo-
tifs Of the new quarters and half
dollars to be issued locally within the
next few weeks from the Sub Treasury
Both designs depart radically from the
dies of former years.
According to the report Of the Di-
rector of the Mint, the new designs
"typify the awakening interest Of the
United States in its own protection. A"
The half dollar Is 20 be issued January
=, the quarter two weeks later.
On the diverse of the quarter Lib
erty is shown, full length figure
from upper to lower rim Of the coin.
The head is turned 10 the left. as Lib
erty is shown stepping forward 10 the
gateway Of the country. On the gate
way wall is the familiar an God We
Trust"
Liberty is tearing the cover from the
trusty shield she wears on her left
arm, typifying her attitude Of protec-
ton. In the right hand. however. the
olive branch is held forward. showing
Liberty's two-fold function of protec.
ton and peace. On the steps under
the feet are the digits 1916.
On the reverse an American eagle
is seen, in full fight, with wings ex-
tended across the coin. On the top
portion of the outer circle United
States Of America" is inscribed. I'm
mediately under this is II Pluribus
Unum," while at the bottom appear
the words Quarter Dollar"
The designer of the new quarter
Iermon A. MacNeill. followed ST
Gaudcns's custom Of putting his initial
on the coin, as miniature M" WISH
bic with microscope, is on the re-
verse.
No one familiar with the usual va
riety Of half dollar would recognize
the new one. A full length figure OF
Liberty advancing in the breeze APP
pears on the diverse. Thefolds of he,
garment are the Stars and Stripes.
which hutter in the background as she
progresses with a full stride toward
rying branches Of laurel and oak. the
symbols OF civil and military glory
Her hand is outstretched in bestowal
of the spirit OF liberty on all nations
On the reverse new type OF eagle
is found. lie stands high on a noun
tain crag. wings unfolded, fearless in
spirit and Consciousness of power.
From a rift IN the mountain springs
"a sapling Of mountain pine. the symbol
OF the early American spirit
The halt dollar was designed by
A6olph A. Weinman. who was also de-
siguer Of the new dime, recently is
sued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
MRS. FRANCES f. FLINT

Mrs. Frances +. Flint. widow OF Ben
iamin Flint. OF Flint & Co.. snipouliu-
ers and commission merchants, died on
Christmas Day after a short Illness AZ
30, hone Montague Terrace. Brook
i,n She was prominent in many activ-
;;ies If the Spencer Memorial Presby-
,oy;sn Church. o. which she had long
been a member, and was president OF
the Brooklyn Auxiliary OF the Amerl-
can Mccall Association and treasure
Of the Ramabol Association; Sne Was
,,orohar Of ,he Twentieth Century
cInb the BROOKLYN Woman's Club and
= cbsrter member Of Mrs. Fields Liter
"ry club. Two sons, Charles r. and
Wallace B.. survive ner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
ADOLF Philip SEEN AGAIN
He Writes and Acts Commonplace
Musical Comedy

No one can go 20 tho Yorkvillc Ger
man Theatre without feeling that New
York Is composed OF a number Of small
towns ard that one Of those towns cen
tres at Eighiy-sixth Street, near Lex
ington Avenue Adolph Philip has
sized up his small town crowd we'll, and
in a more or less musical low comedy
he gives II what he thinks IN wants.
Sadie vom Riverside Drive" as the
untranslated title Of the piece reads,
Is written IN the tongue dear 20 stage
MiLwaukeears. Such English a. insid-
iously worms It's way into the text -
either slang or profanity. with an
uncanny fare for the commonplace Nr.
Philip has composed some waltzes that
linger In the memory as does the odor
y srearnint on the breezes OF spring.
The charming and dainty incident
which occasions the plot Of sadie vom
Riverside Drive" Is the return home
Of Dater familSs M state or visible
befuddlement. Inc humor OF the situa-
ton is added 20 when II rs revealed
that he has been robbed by young
woman at a ball Her spiritual grace
ia evidenced by her having thrown a
slipper az another elderly gentleman.
The first act Mr. Philip. as the sfore-
said befuddled paterfamilas, spends IN
lying 20 his wife A. TO the events OF
the preceding evening. lie Is assisted
by a son-in -to-be. who finally in
vokes the assistance Of bureau for
supplying married men with alibis.
From this point on the music and
the plot wend their devious way. Need
less 20 say, Mizi CHI plays 'he charm
ing Sadie and uses her well known eyes
in her accustomed manner. Dora
Bregowsks plays the athletic wife OF
the pster familas. and Lie Schmidt and
Lotte Fngel his two daughters Rich
ard Fest, who has demonstrated his
ftness for better Thugs. played the
prospectiye son-in-lav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
CAPTAIN GRAHAMS FUNERAL
Jersey City Political Worker and Sol
der To Be Buried To-day

Funeral services were held yesterday
over the body Of Captain John Graham.
for many years an active figure in Hud-
son County. y. j.. politics. Captain
Graham. formerly commander OF a
company in the 4th Infantry, n. &.
\. J.. died week ago at HIS homs'
2s5 Paramount Avenue. Jersey City.
Tbe funeral was attended by delega-
lions from Hiram Lodge. F. and A. NJ;
woodland Lodge. Knights OF Pythias,
GARFIELD Lodge Of the Order OF Odd Eel
lows and Court Jersey City OF the For
n,,ors Of America. interment will be
a. tho Bavview Cemetery to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27

and Mrs Frederick Aver. Of Boston, TO
Keith Merrill, Of Minneapolis.
George Gordon Moore. OF Washing
ton, gave dinner for twenty eight
last night in the Japanese room Of the
kir-tariton.
Mn and Mrs. Philip y. Armour. OF
Chicago, arc A. the Plaza until after
New Years Day.
Mr. and Mrs Julien stevens Ulman
viii spend January ~ tho Lake Placid
Club. in the Adirondacks.
Mrs. George S. Stulman is visiting
her parents. Nr. and Mrs George Bar
hour, IN Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Reardon will
leave the Garden City Hotel to-day for
Florida, where they viii spend the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick o. Reach and
Mrs. Joseph Hartman have gone 20
Aiken, s. c., for the rest Of the winter
season.
Mrs. Henry Golden Dearth will give
q reception this afternoon az her home.
,63 Fifth Avenue. 20 introduce her
daughter. Miss Nina Van Rensselaer,
Dearth
Mrs. George Watson Kittredge will
give dance tonight at the Amackas-
SIN Club. lonkers. for her daughter,
Miss Mary X. Kittrcdcc.
Ralph !. Preston will give a dinner
dance tonight az Sherry's 10 introduce
his daughter. Miss Evelyn Preston.
Other dances will be given tonight by
Mrs. Walter Chadwick Moves and Mrs.
d. Olyphant Haynes
The first Of the Colony Dances will
be held tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
VANDERBILT EMPYoYE HELD
Young Woman. Secretary. in Court
When Prisoner Is Arraigned

4 young woman who said that she
was Mrs. v H. Nanderbilts secretary,
was in the Yorkville police court yea
terday when Joseph Nimmo. a chauf
feur. was arraigned on a charge Of te-
lonious assault The alleged assault
consisted in the reckless operation Of
an automobile owned BY W. X. Van.
derbilt, which resulted in a collision
Monday night at Fifth Avenue and
Fifty-seyenth Street.
Magistrate Barlow held Timmo In
81 500 bail FOR examination ,-morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
FURS HERE AMAZE ALASKAN
Women Wear More in Summer Than
There in Winter, lie SAYS

Leonard s. Sugden. who has spent
thirty-hyc years exploring Alaska. told
the Traffic Club at the Waldorf last
night OF the wonders he had discovered
on Fifth Avenue.
you see women wearing furs IN
July" he declared Compared 10 New
York, Chicago and San Francisco,
Alaska is peopled by civilized beings.
There are more furs worn by women
On Fifth Avenue in the summer than
are worn an winter in Alaska"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
BISHOP H. J. RICHTER
Head Of Catholic Diocese Of Grand
Rapids Succumbs 10 Pneumonia

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec. % The
Right Rev. Henry J. Richter. Bishop o.
the Roman Catholic diocese OF GRAND
Rapids. died to-day from pneumonis.
Bishop Richter was taken 20 the hos
pital Sunday night and MS condition
grew steadily worse. lie vas born a.
Neuen Kirchen. Germany. April ., lo"''
and came 20 the United states IN 1881.
In 1860 he went 10 Rome. where for Eve
years he studied in the American Col
lego.
He was consecrAted bishop N April'
1883, and Immediately took up the al
rninistrstion OF the Grand Rapids do
cesc. Before coming to Grand RAPIDS
he was prominently Identified witn
Catholic Church affairs in Cincinnati.
Funeral services will be held at s.
Andrews Cathedral, whore he was con
secrated. Friday morning. Coadjutor
Bishop Michael J. Gallagher. OF TINS
city. becomes Bishop Of the Grand Rap
ids diocese.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
LEDEN'S TALK TO AID BLIND
Explorer. at Benefit for French Wound
cd, Will Relate Adventures

Christian Leden. the Arctic explorer
will tell his adventures at the benefit
for the aid Of the French soldiers
blinded in battle. which is 20 be held
on FRIDAY night az Carnegie Hall
Moving pictures % Esquimau life and
nhonographic records Of their folk
songs will illustrate his story
Moving pictures Of the work done
bv the Permanent Blind Relief War
Fund In France will he shown. and
Sergeant Major Robert MiddIemiss. who
was himself blinded in the trenches.
will describe the relief work.
Mrs. John Aston. Mrs. o. II. p. Bel
mont. Mrs. william Aston Chanler. Mrs
Henry Clews. George w. Gould. Elihu
Root ard Henry G. Prick are among the
patrons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
BONUS FOR MUSEUM MEN
Subscriptions Make Grant Possible
Hope for Increase by 1915

The trustees Of the American Mu-
scum OF Natural History have voted
to the officers and employees Of the
institution special grant Of 10 per
cent OF their salaries for 1916. Ef.
forts to obtain a general increase Of
salaries in the 1917 city budget were
unsuccessful, and the gran was
made possible by private subscriptions
Three hundred and twelve persons will
receive IT.
In a letter accompanying the au'
nouncement. the trustees expressed ap-
probation Of tho services OF the scien-
nfc and administrative staff 10 the
cause of education and science and IN
research and exploration. They APP
preciated. they said. that the exist.
ING allowances were inadequate, and
expressed the hope that in the 1918
budget increased allowances would be
made.