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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
MAUD ADAMS HURRIES
TO SEE DYING MOTHER
Acts Last Night, Then Boards
Special Train for Salt Lake City.

Theatregoers who applauded Maud
Adams's portrayal of the leading char
acter in 1.-THE Little Minister" at the
Empire Theatre last night did not know
that the mind of the actress was TAR
away. at the bedside of her dying
mother in Salt Lake City.
Hardly had the last curtain dropped
when Miss Adams was bundled into a
taxicab and rushed 20 special tram
that will bear her to her mother.
Schedules will be rearranged and no
EXPENSE spared to make the dash across
the continent record breaker.
In the height of her success Miss
Adams always said that she felt that
ber mother was closer to her than she
might have been under the stricter
regulations of private life. II was III
her mothers arms that she made her
stage debut as the baby in The Lost
Child" Il was from her mother sne
said. that she received her most vaiu-
able instruction in acting.
Mrs. Annie Adams, now siNty-seven
wears old. has been i'll since early last
week. II was not until Friday, how
ever. that her condition became SUN /,
GENTLY serious to cause her to send
FOR Miss Adams. Yesterdays appear
ance was absolutely necessary, however,
and the special train was ordered IN
the hope Of making up lost time. All
other engagements have been cancelled,
however. and Elsie Ferguson will APP
pear at the Empire tonight in Mar
garet Schiller
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
SAYS SCHO0LSHIp
IS FEDERAL nm
Whitman Urges Abolitjo, i.
Free State of Suppor;.

Governor Whitman, address;
members OF the Bronx Board a.,
last night at their annual din,s, =
Mckinley Square Casino. 1871 :.
and Boston Road, answered ,ho..
have criticised him for sugges,i,,
the New York State Nautical Ser
abolished. lie explained tia, !,
embodied the suggestion in Il,
soge 70 the Legislature no, b.e,.'-'
believeds there was no need ..
schoolship, but because Of hi, a..
ton that the Federal goyernms, :.
not the state should bear the an.
an my annual message | spcs' 90
that this training school be aboI,,,''
believing that the cost should IN (
the Federal government. This sr..
tion Immediately cal ed forth a 80
protest. Why, il was asked, shorlS =
state-with the country in such 80
need OF a merchant marine a.. -
sailors FOR the navy -absr %, 4
school? Furthermore, as .Aos, ~.
tries have greater and NOR, aS,s.'.
facilities for training their yc-g /
seamanship, it was asserted We ia.
not decrease ours.
81 realize very clearly the re,.,..
of having nautical training schoo,,
wish there were more. and the a..
should not abandon one Of thor !.
less the Federal govcrnmen. Is ~.
70 carry il on. We must insls, l..
ever. that the great State OF New " ~
be not forced. by the indirer,,,.
the Federal authorities. 20 bea, -,
than its proportionate share OF "A, !.
of government. IL must be unds,,,.'
that in the near future il will :.
over the school. and, IL necessarv :
tablish new ones"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

height Of two and half times the
street width is proposed is IN the Of
fce and financial section in lower Man
haitian.
In establishing districts prescribing
minimum yards, courts and open
spaces the commission has attempted
TO insure that each owner shall make
4 reasonable contribution 20 the light
and air of the block as follows:
"A districts no yard is required
and no court unless necessary 10 light
workrooms in the building. This ia
essentially warehouse district and IS
confined to narrow belt along the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

poses 70 control the future develop
ment Of the city. Blank street lines
designate the area reserved exclusive
IS for residential districts, black lines
show the business and shopping streets
20 be restricted against large factories
and obnoxious industries and the dotted
lines indicate unrestricted districts.
Streets adjoining Riverside Drive and
Washington Park along the Hudson
River, for instance, are reserved for
residences. Broadway, st. Nicholas and
Amsterdam avenues in Manhattan and
Jerome Avenue in The Bronx are main
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

thoroughfares reserved for business by
prohibiting buildings in which more
than 25 per cent Of the floor space may
lie used for manufacturing. Unre-
s'ricted areas are found along the
Harlem River and the various rail-
road lines, where shipping and manu-
featuring would concentrate naturally
A map showing the commissions re-
strictions for the central business zone
in Manhattan was published last Mon
day. Public hearings on the commits
sion's plan OF districting will be held
ct the Municipal Building, beginning
March 27.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

waterfront and terminals. Light is not
required for most storage buildings.
"B districts Include the most in
tensively developed sections Of the city
and those that will be brought within
about twenty-five minutes by the new
rapid transit lines of the central bust
ness districts in Manhattan. A rear
yard is only required for such portion
OF the building as is back TO back with
another property. This yard must in
crease in size with the height Of the
building. being not less than two inches
in its least dimension for every foot Of
height above the curb level. TO Illus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

trate, a building 100 feet high must
have a courtyard at least 16 feet 8
inches wide.) The least dimension Of
any court provided shall be at every
point no less than inch for every
foot of height.
&C districts Include most of the re-
naming built up portions of the city,
including sections that will be about
forty minutes by rapid transit from
the central commercial district Nom
residential buildings are subject TO the
same court and yard provisions as %
five stories may be built under the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

compel the mine operators to deduct
nnjon dues from pay checks and thus
aet as organizers for the union.
There is a possibility o. a eompro-
misc on union recognition, however,
s j, the miners have indicated that
fb ' might be satisfied with an ar
rsngement under which the mine opera
tors would declare in favor OF the
closed shoD9 system, under which they
would not permit miner 20 work 9n-
less he could show a union button tot
the current month, thus proving that
he was a member in good standing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
M0HR SLAYERS LOSE APPEL
Superior Court Denies Motion ofN,r
Nurderers.

Providence, March lie. VIZ.
Brown and Henry Spellman. n.y,,.
recently convicted Of the murc,, :
Dr. c. Franklin Mohr on AugS. /,
last, were denied new trial by J,i.
Stearns in the Superior Cour, to.s,,
IL is expected an appeal will BE- ui,.
10 the Supreme Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

THE Real Measure of Service in any
4 Premium System is the Percentage
Of Redemptions
The Greatest Efficiency ever reached
was attained by the s6ezM System
during the past year
IN 1915, $40 OF l:34" GREEN
TRADING STAMPS WAS RE-
DEEMED
Through the 600 stores we are now
operating throughout the United States
we are giving l*2C Stamps in exchange
for over 1000 tokens, issued by individual
interests, thus establishing a National
Standard of Exchange and making re-
demptions easy
Capitalist, 900, -Reserue & Surplus$1, 100000
The Sperry & Hutchinson Co.
The Hamilton Corporation
George B. CaldweA, President
West 45th St. New York City
Evening star., 1916-01-07
THROUGH NEARBY VIRGINIA.
Wanderlusters Plan Walk in Vicin.
ity of Arlington Sunday.

The walk of the wanderlusters for
Sunday is to be in Virginia, with as
sembly at 18th and 3 streets southwest,
at 2:l5 p.m.,, with Miss Nellie Brosnan as
leader. From there they will pass through
section of Potomac Park, cross the
river at Highway bridge. and, after
following the river on the Virginia side
north for a short distance, proceed
northeast to Arlington and back around
and near the wireless station. With
favorable atmospheric conditions one
of the chief attractions to the route
viii be the pretty vistas along the high
ground for about two miles.
IF YOU have not found time as yet to
investigate yourself some of the less
familiar roads and trails of the city
and surroundings make this your ini-
tial hike with the wanderIusters, for
the invitation is always extended to
any who VIII. any who love nature
and like 10 walk" urges one of the
walk lovers.
Tomorrow evening a leap year party
is to be given at the Northeast Ma
soqic Temple by some of the women.
For this occasion several members of
the Marine Band have been engaged
10 play and a general invitation is eX-
tended to all mixers. 4 pleasant social
evening is promised by those in charge
and opportunity to become better
acquainted.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
MISS ALICE MELTON
is PAINFULLY BURNED
Receives Injuries While Trying to
Put Out Fire in the Astoria
Apartments.

Miss Alice Melton, Astoria apart
ments, last night had painful ex-
perlence while trying to prevent the
destruction of her personal effects by
fire. She was severely burned on her
hands and body. but she succeeded in
preventing the spread of the fire that
might have done considerable amount
of damage to the building had 1t not
been for her heroic efforts.
1t was about 11:15 o'clock when Miss
Melton accidentally set fire to a table
cover while lighting the gas. and the
blaze threatened to destroy the con-
tents of her apartment and do damage
to other apartments. She made quick
effort to extinguish the fire and in do
ing SO was burned. A physician from
Emergency Hospital dressed her burns.
Fire in the hallway on the second
floor of the building of the Bank of
Commerce and Savings, 7th and E
streets northwest, last night did 5000
damage and attracted a large crowd of
spectators. The fire occurred about IL
goers were homeward bound, and many
of them followed the fire engines to
the scene of the fire.
A number of awnings stored in the
hallway, it is stated. caught fire in
SOME manner that could not be ex-
fire department prevented the fire from
spreading and doing much damage.
Several companies of the fire depart
ment last night responded to an alarm
sounded because of a blaze in a shed
on the premises of Mrs Annie Herbert,
tineuished it. The damage amounted
to $50.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
PLANTER is IN No HURRY
TO CONSIDER HIS MAIL
So Satisfied He Just Lays It Aside to
Open at a Later Date, Says
Letter to Register of Wills.

Among the curious communications
which have reached the Office of the
register of wills one from firm
of lawyers is regarded by Deputy
Register Taylor as unique. The reg
lister had sent a rule of the court re-
quiring an administrator to show cause
why he should not sign and return his
account. The administrator was a non
resident, and had neglected to open
several communications from the reg
lister, including letter sent by reg
istered mail.
A relative was appealed to and per-
suaded the administrator to surrender
the unopened registered letter, which
was placed with: the law firm.
The lawyers then wrote to the regis
ter of wills the following explanation:
I'm regard to the actions of the ad-
ministrator in this matter, we need to
give word of explanation. Mr.. John
Doe is a man of the finest principles
and highest ideals, who lives within
twenty miles of the city of blank, near
blank. He is as original as Thoro or
Henry Ford; he is as happy on his farm
as Mr.. Bryan on the platform lecturing
for peace at any price; he is so well
satisfied on his small plantation that
for the past twenty years he has never
visited the city. He recognizes no dis
tinction between the Supreme Court of
the United States and the justice of the
peace with whom he cracks jokes and
argues political questions while they
sit on cracked boxes on the front porch
of the village grocery. He treats all
mail with impartial respect, and de-
posits all of his business letters,
whether sent by registered mail or
otherwise, unopened and undisturbed in
his official writing desk, for due con-
sideration at a later date"
Evening star., 1916-01-07
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED.
Committees Picked for Holy Name
Society of St. Stephens Church.

The installation of officers of the Holy
Name Society of ST. Stephens Church
was held last night. The officers are:
a. A. Moore, president: NJ Z. Buckley.
vice president: L. NJ Feeney, secretary;
NJ. J. Noone. treasurer; George p. Green,
marshal. and Rev. F. d. McGraw. spir-
itual director.
Committees were appointed, as fol-
lows: Executive-Rev. F. d. McGraw,
A. A. Moore, NJ. E. Buckley. l.. NJ. Fee
ney. NJ. ]. Noone. James Cleary, Thomas
Bromley. William =. Roberts. p. T. Nj
land. NJ. J. Hennessy. Joseph A. DAILY,
Edward v. Murphy. William Craven,
William w. Burch and f. Giachetti;
membership-P. T. INLAND, \. A. Moore.
Thomas Bromley. W. w. Burch. Thomas
Campbell. Patrick Barteman, Joseph A.
bowling and Thomas McDonough; Ju-
nior Holy Name committee-Joseph A.
DAILY. Thomas Cavanaugh, Thomas A.
Noone, l.. NJ. Feeney. A. a. Moore and
Joseph Leary.
Delegates to the Washington branch
of the society are A. A. Moore, NJ z.
Buckley, L. NJ Feeney, NJ. ]. Noone, L.
7. INLAND and James Cleary.
dance is to be given by the society
tonight at Knights of Columbus Hall.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
OFFICERS ASSUME DUTIES.
Installation Made by Harden Camp
Spanish War Veterans.

Officers of Richard J. Harden Camp
No. 2, United States Spanish War Vet
Grams, were installed last night They
were James J. Murphy, commander
william /. Jenkins, senior vice COM
mander: William II. Mockabee, junior
vice commander; Howard J. Leslie, ad-
jutant; Benjamin l.. Tubman, quarter
master; Harry q. Coulter trustee; A
NJ. Forester, patriotic instructor; E
B. Doran, historian; William 0. Ohm
chaplain; William L. Mattocks, officer
of the day; Charles F. Runge, officer OF
the guard; James w. Eubank, sergeant
major; Thomas ludlow, quartermastef
sergeant; Charles Amman, color ser
geant, and Fred Kaske, chief musician
1t was announced more than 100 tick
cts have been sold for the banquet, Jan
uary II, at the National Hotel, in honor
of thirty-two members of Congress
who are members of the organization
including Representative Dyer of Mis-
souri,, the present commander-in-chie e f
Evening star., 1916-01-07
J. H. DOYLE PRESIDENT.
Holy Name Society of Holy Trinity
Church Elects Officers.

Officers of the Holy Name Society of
Holy Trinity Church were elected at
the annual meeting last night as fol-
lows:
John Hadley Doyle, president; Frank
j. Wissner. secretary, and Harry Good
child, treasurer. The delegates to the
Washington branch of the Holy Name
Society are Charles j. Anderson,
Michael Maher, James Lee, George
Long, George Hilleary anu William
Bowman.
The committees named We're: EN-
ployment-J. Leo kolb, Frank j. Kerr
Joseph w. Murray, Joseph Freeman.
Frank Wissner and Richard Garter
Sick committee-James Lee, A f. Far
quhar. William Mink, Victor Woodbridge
Ray Ermantrout, William Ellis and
Charles Gordon.
Plans for the mission to be held at
the church for TWO weeks commencing
Sunday were discussed.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
THANKS FocAHoNTAs SOCIETY
Mrs. Wilson Expresses Appreciation
of Wedding Gift.

At, a meeting of the Washington
Pocahontas Society yesterday letter
was read from Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
thanking Mrs. Arthur c. Pryor. chair
man of committee of descendants of
the Indian princess and members of
the committee for the statuette of Poe
ahontas presented to Mrs. Wilson on
her wedding day.
The members of the District chapter
of the society yesterday talked over
the efforts of the society to raise q
national fund for the erection of a
statue of Pocahontas on jamestown
Island. A considera Bile portion of the
sum desired for the monument has al
ready been subscribed.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Orchestral Concert.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band, John S. NJ. Zimmer-
man director, in Stanley Hall,
this evening at 6:45 o'clock.
March, Saddle and Saber"
Bennett
Overture, Martha. .Flotow
Entracte, THE Last Spring."
Heart Wounds" .Grieg
Selection. The Passing Show
of 1916 Edwards
Characteristic. Chinese Rec
objections" Zimmerman
Waltz suite, Sweet Refiec-
lions Fischer
Serenade. "A la Guiana"
Granada
Finale. "In the Glory of the
Moonlight" Wenrich
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1916-01-07
WILL OF JANE E. RADCLIFFE.
Residue of Estate Left to Her Three
Children.

The will of Jane E. Ratcliffe, dated
November II, 1915, has been offered
for probate. She leaves a bond of the
Georgetown Gas Light Company to
Mrs. Edward S. Greenwell in return
and appreciation of her several kind
nesses." Another bond of the same
company and life interest in prem
ises 1922 Wisconsin avenue are given
to her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Louis A.
Ratcliffe. At the death of the bene-
ficiary the property and bond are to
be distributed among her three chill
dren. Several friends are remembered
with small cash bequests.
Premises 209 II street northwest are
devised to her son, Louis A. Ratcliffe,
and the remaining estate is to be
equally distributed among Louis A.
Ratcliffe and his three sons. Louis A.
Ratcliffe and e. S. GreenwelI are
named executors.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Banquet of Burnside Post.

The twenty-seventh annual banquet
of Burnside Post, No. s, Department of
the Potomac, G. A. R., is scheduled to
be held at the New Ebbitt tomorrow
night The ticket committee is COM
posed of A. J. Huntoon. Chris Storm,
Lemuel Warner. George T. Carter, J. E.
Hart, George c. Ross, H. L. Dean, w.
Hilton. ]. w. Andrews. H. B. Snyder,
D. NJ Goodacre, E. w. Foster and Will
liam Emerson.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Charged She Cut Chinaman.

Ruth Mills, colored, 1854 Wallach
place, this morning was photographed
at police headquarters because she was
under arrest to answer a charge of
having slashed Hong Quae, sixty-three
years old, with knife. The China
man conducts a restaurant at s14 Penn
sylVania avenue northwest, and yes
terday afternoon. it is charged. Ruth
Mills had a dispute with him about a
bill for an order of chicken chop suey
Eight stitches were required to close
the knife wouAd. A charge of assault
with deadly weapon was preferred
against Ruth.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Stephen E. Kramer to Speak.

stephen f. Kramer, assistant super
intendent of schools of the District of
Columbia. is to speak al a meeting to
be held this evening at s o'clock, in the
Sunday school building of lexington
Presbyterian Church, North Capitol and
Q streets. His subject is to be What
High School Best Suits My Child and
What Course Shall He Take?" The
meeting is to be held under the au-
spices of the Emery lexington Home
and School Association and parents of
all eighth grade pupils are invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Loss of Appetite

When Julia rang the dinner
bell, / used to lift my voice and
yell, and chortle and repeat; my
feet went weaving like a loom,
until l reached the dining room
and settled down to eat. The
victuals all looked good to me,
the Lima bean, the spud, the pea,
the fragrant raisin pie; oh, every
mouthful tasted sweet, and |
would sit and eat, and eat, and
watch the buttons fly. But since
l had that last attack of pink
lumbago in the back, my appe-
/, tite's destroyed: the music of the
dinner bell has all the pathos Of
a knell, and lifes an aching void.
The turnips taste just like the
spuds; the coffee tastes like wash
day suds. the meat tastes like the
greens: the rich imported Wor-
cester sauce reminds me OF total
loss, the prunes taste like the
beans. The women rack their
heads in vain to think up dishes
safe and sane, to tempt my ap-
petite: the finest products OF their
skill taste like the anti-bilious pill
that | must take at night. If !
could only eat again, like yonder
lean and hungry men, no cares
should daunt my heart; I'd laugh
the ills of life 10 scorn. and blithe-
" eat all ear of corn. cabbage
and a tart.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Crime and Its Causes. Theme.

Crime and Its Causes is to be out
lined at mass meeting to be held at
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church,
5th street and Seward Square southeast,
this evening, by Rev. W. E. Edgin,
chaplain of the District of Columbia
prison farm at OccoqUan, Va. The meet
ing is under the auspices of Trinity
Bible class and is one of a series of
lectures being held during the winter
months.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Cincinnati Couple Wed Here.

Without advising their friends OF
their plans, Lawrence Heidwohl
twenty-five years old, and Ila Deter
twenty-one years old, came to Wash
ington from Cincinnati, Ohio. and were
married yesterday by Rev. Howard
F. Downs. pastor of Wesley Chapel
The couple expect to spend several
days in the National Capital before
returning to Ohio. They hoped the
news Of the wedding would not reach
Cincinnati before their return.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Will Lecture on Sanitation

DR.. Charles Wardell Stiles will give
an illustrated lecture. on domestic san
itation, at the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church, Rhode Island avenue and 22d
street northeast, next Tuesday, at 1880
pm. This lecture is under the auspices
of the Langdon Home School Associa-
tion and is part of the years program
along the line of work dealing with
conditions in the home and their rela-
tions to the school.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Howard Alumni to Meet.

The Howard University Alumni Asso-
citation, local branch of the general
alumni association. is to hold its second
meeting in the library hall, Howard
campus, tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year will be held. Every alumnus of
every department of the university is
urgently requested to be present.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Joint Installation Exercises.

joint, installation of George H.
Thomas Post and Corps is to be held
this evening at o'clock, at the Ma
sonic Hall, Sth and F streets north
east Mrs. M. T. Dorsey will be the
installing officer for the corps.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
"The Limits of Science" Tonic,

At the meeting Of the Society for
Philosophical Inquiry, to be held at the
Public Library, tomorrow evening at
4:45 O'Clock. Rev. DR.. Edward E. Rich
ardson will read a paper on "The Limits
OF Science" to be followed by a discus
sion. The public is invited
Evening star., 1916-01-07
WOODLEY ROAD REGION
TO GET NEW GAS MAIN
Georgetown Light Company Asks
Permission to Issue S15J,0o0
Of 5 Per Cent Bonds.

Application for authority to issue
s150,0o0 of ) per cent bonds has been
filed with the public utilities commits
sion by the Georgetown Gas Light
Company
1t is stated that the proceeds from
the proposed issue will be employed in
paying off the lfoating Indebtedness of
the company under the resolutions of
the board of directors of July 1, 1912,
which authorized the officers to. bor-
row money for the Improvement of the
property of the company, and the lay
ing of a new supply main into the
Woodley road region, at an estimated
cost of $4,000
In some respects the application is
similar to one filed by the Potomac
Electric Power Company. which was
rejected by the commission. The utili-
ties board refused this corporation
authority to issue bonds to pay for past
improvements until a valuation of the
property of the company has been
made.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Business College Dance Planned.

Arrangements are being completed by
students of Stewards Business College
for a dance January 81 at Carroll In
stitute Hall. The first dance and re-
ception of the students was held De-
Gem Der 80.