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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-04
WANT JOB FOR
MRS. j. X. GALLEY

Frank II Lodge, ex-president OF
the Citizens Welfare League OF
Michigan and John j. Tuomey. are
urging the citizens Of Michigan TO
write personal letters 10 Gov.
Sleeper asking him TO appoint Mrs.
j Is Galley on one of the state
boards
SIR Lodge and Mr. Tuomey are
sending ONT letters 10 prominent
people bringing attention 10 the fact
that Mrs Ga.ev was the FIRST per
son I'M Michigan 20 advocate the per.
manent retention OF mentally defec.
tive inmates ~ prisons. reforma
tories and state industrial schools
TO stop. the propagation OF defec.
tiFes
In 1913. after visiting institutions
of Michigan and other states, Mrs
Galley founded che welfare league.
During the legislative session OF
1914 a committed from this league
held conference with Gov Ferris
when M Galley charged Tho state
with criminal neglect OF its feeble
minded wards. citing cases OF feeble
minded girls released from state In
situations and outraged Mrs Galley
has also recommended the segrega
ton OF tubercnIar and otherwise dis
Cased prisoners.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-04
]. M'VICAR LEFT
5000 ESTATE;
I'LL is FILED

The estate Of John McVicar, com
missioner OF public works during the
Pingree administration. amounted 10
over $4,000. according TO will
fled in the probate court Mcvicar
died Dec H. The bulk OF the prop
erty II in cash. stocks and bonds
and $4,000 IN Detroit real estate.
To his widow he left Sal 1000. The
remainder Of the estate IL bequeath.
ed 10 his sisters and relatives. Mrs.
Alicee Carey Mcvicar, the widow
and Annie Armour. his sister, are
executors and administrators.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-04
ssloonk.epers Face Charges.

Warrants vera Issued IN police
court for six saloonkeepers. charg.
ing them with keeping open their
bars on SUNDAY The defendants
are Harry Weitzman. No. 1882
HastinVs.st. Barney Schroeder. No.
81 Wood ward-ave Joseph G.. sher-
man. No. 30o Tweniyninth-st.. VII
liam Lloyd. No 1893 Jeffersonave
west: Edward J. O'Connor. No. 1916
Jefferson-ave west. and Thomas
Kennedy. M go Campbell-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-04
FIRE DAMAGES
LIGGETT BUILDING

Fire starting No an employees lock
or on tire Gtih floor OF The Liggett
BUILDING GrauOi ave and Farmerst.
caused loss estimated az from
$500 go $4,000 shortly after
o'cloca. Thursday morning The
floor is occupied chiefly AS storage
space ~ ~rte Iiggott Drug company
and other firms The origin OF the
fire is undetermined Firemen were
delayed In exunguishing the flames
because The elevator went out OF
commission and they were forced to
climb the stairway.
OhlO's FIRST line OF railway. be
tween Cincinnati and Springfield,
WAS completed just 75 years ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-04
BOARD DUETS
IS STRIKES
New State Mediation Body
Reports a Successful
Year
by W. l.. .CALNON.
M Correspondent Detroit Times)

stan Correspondent Detr0tf ItmeS)
LANSING, Jan. 4-The hrst re
port OF the state board OF mediation
and Cancellation has been made here
by Commissioners Frank l.. Dodge. OF
Lansing. the paid member of the
board. Associated with him on the
board IL James Couzens, now police
commissioner OF Detroit.
The mediation board was created
under the Hilsendegen act passed
by the last legislature, the bill for
It's creation being fathered by Sen
ator Louis y. Hilsendegen. OF Crosse
Pointe Park
In the period OF little more than
year covered hy tho hrsi annual
report. II is shown that the media.
ton board settled or prevented to-
tai OF Is strikes, the most important
OF which was the strike OF the Mich
igan Central railroad clerks In the
latter dispute there was total loss
Of $4,000 10 all concerned. In
other instances the hoard was able
70 avert threatened strikes or lock
outs or settle them soon after they
"began
Tho Hilsendegen act Is pro
nounoed bv Commissioner Dodge 20
contain much real value to the PEG
pie generally and 10 afford the
ground work for q more complete
law governing the boards activities.
The commissioner believes that the
mediation board could accomplish
much more II II were provided In
the law that parties 20 labor dig
putes be compelled 20 fle notice
with the board IN advance of any
actual strike or lockout. A. present
strikes and lockOuts are under way
most OF the time before the board
has any knowledge OF the facts In
dispute, and then the board can act
only when II IS requested 10 do so.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-04
Mrs. CORVALLIS West
lis Hit in British
Scandal
HOUNDED OFFICER
WHO SCORNED HER
Court of Inquiry Sc
verely Censures
Her Conduct

LONDON. Jan Mrs. Mary
CORVALLIS West. wife OF Col VII
liam CORVALLIS West, and mother
Of the princess OF Pless and the
duchess or WostminEter. Is severely
and officially censured in tho ind
INK OF court OF Inquiry. estah
llshed 10 inquire into her alleged
exercise OF influence over high Off
GERS
II Is alleged that Mrs CORVALLIS
West used this influence TO inaug
urate n virtual persecution Of a
young. Irish onicer. IN whom she had
strong personal interest which was
not returned by the officer In ques-
ton
This oNicer was Lieut. Patrick
Barrett OF the Welsh Fusiiers
Barrett was a sergeant in the
welsh Fusiliers Col Define Rad
elite and other officers recommend.
cd him FOR commission late in
1918. His claims were supported
by Col and Mrs CORVALLIS West
and several prominent civilians.
Probably before this time and
certainly later" says tho report
Mrs. CORVALLIS West began TO
take more than an ordinary inter
est In Mr. Barrett 20 which he CON
sirently failed 20 respond Even
,ually he wrote her in February
last, letter OF remonstrancs. which
she placed in the hands OF his com
handing officers"
Barrett was severely censured by
his commander Without the oppor
tunlty OF stating his case Soon
after he was transferred 20 an
other battalion on The demands ~
Mrs CornwaliIs.West
Cen Cowans. who aided the Corn.
wallis Vests in securing Barrett'g
transfer. is--rensured for interfer-
ing with discipline Gen w II.
Mackinnon. who was also con
cerned in the correspondence. Ia
criticised FOR interfering with the
affairs % thu western command. ar
or he relInquishcd his command, but
3. not disciplined, because he has
retired
Tho court OF inquiry. which con
sisted OF Field Marshal sir william
Nicholson. formerly chief OF general
stan: Mai Gen Lord Cheylesmore.
Justice sir James Richard Atkin.
and fhe Right Hon Donald Mac.
Lean. member OF parliament for
Pebbles and selkirk reports regard
inr Mrs wallis-West:
Behavior OF Woman Scored.
we feel Obliged 10 record our
opinion that this lsdy's conduct, as
revealed In this case, has been high
ly discredltable both IN her behav
ior towards Second Lieut. Barrett
before his letter ~ tho fourteenth
~ February in her vindictive Mt
tempts TO injure him afterwsrd. and
in the untruthful evidence che gave
before us
~, appeared IN tho evidence that
this lady holds positions OF some
importance In the county ~ Den
bighshire: In various associations ~
public character for assisting IN
war work In our opinion It is 10
be regretted that she should hold
such positions
The Washington times., 1917-06-29

Congress- having gone has, should accept full measure
orespOnsbyn declaring fora large war time prohibition
To do othenewold be cowady The granting dscre
onay powersAo Pdent,h respect production Of wines
could be considered only Theological sdeseppng Of pretty
pete progam there bepbon had better be by direction
than by indrection
There is, ocouse regardgw the argument that the grapes,
of them used neApoducon might not be needed the
manufacture ofood products that production,
they would spool such rea the case let Congress and
make what provision necessary for the utilization under
competent governmental supervision surplus grapes. No special
favor, however houd be shown the grape growers BY implication
otherwise onte part Congress anybody else. Nor should there
be discrimination against the Brewers reasonable
of beer.
The Housahas expressed itself perfectly willing place upon
the Pesdentsor which the thing upon agencies
created by mshe responsibility for the further manufacture both
matted and vinous liquors. The Senate Committee Agriculture
would Hm.heuespOnby vnous liquors. But the principle of
lodging thesissle isthe same in either case
The aconsaa be interpreted Sinking Of responsibility the
passing along of abesom question: They stand for the dele
CATION authority that considered advisable the whole
diversion food the production alcoholic
beverages woudbe turned the food administrator his
sstan as contemplated in the original Lever BILL
The owar time prohibition has been raised suddenly and
with such brushing aside of business interests and also the feature
orevenue nolone in relation of funds for the National
but in addition the feature affects every city
and heee sale of liquor pays tonohe publteasuy that
the counyhashad asyet time register opinion the radical
80:
The Washington times., 1917-06-29
Editorial from the Newark Euening News

propositions is magnificent dry offensive but practical effects
be weighed possible before decision is reached
No exists all probability enactment of dras-
tic prohibition legislation purely measure the
conservation of food material concerned That occasion may arise
entirely possible But the advocates Congress and proh
bon must base their stand the contention that prohibition
time and for that matter any other time good thing for
the country On that basis difficult why there should be
exceptions the rule and Congress oeeves should hold
its coos. b.
There be doubt that Congress- supported by general
sentiment throughout the land resolved seeing ma
teras time shall into the production of distilled liquors be
used beverages This toward temperance s heartily
be commended The less whisky and and brandy the healthier
cleaner and efficient nation in times of peace But with
beer and light question different many respects presents It
SELF Gould America substitute such beverages for the hard
drinks the Temperance would be wonderfully advanced The
psychological effect Of the attainment temperance by stages which
the of plays part Importantly be consd
ered modified form of prohibition offers the opportunity the
alton Of such stage.
Progress in Temperance evolution. To be sure, may be
spuned by necessity, but remains evolution nevertheless
not finally accomplished by mandate despite the beliefs enhus
lasts Certainly gained through merely political moves in
which, one may suspect desire impede food legislation and in
some Degree render the unpopular have part time for s
ao Washington keep their heads cool and their eyes wide open
and for such them would shift responsibility realize that the
last analysis they cannot shrki
The thing certain that national interests with respect food
and other necessaes, will occupy position and that this
position will be increasingly emphasized And ALCOHOL servant
not master, should be the assigned role
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11
Launches This Week Campaign
for 1000 New Members

One of the bills opposed by the joint
committee on legislation and taxation
and real estate laws is a radical amend
ment in the tenement house law pre-
scribing conditions under which tene-
ment houses may be vacated. If the
bill were enacted 1t would make 1t pos
sible, says the Real Estate Board, for
the department to order the vacation
of a tenement on "the mere certificate
of an inspector or officer of the depart
raent that there is defective lighting
or defective means of escape in case OF
fire."
Ii adds: "The Tenement House De-
uartment should not be vested with
such imperial power over buildings COM
ing within its jurisdiction. In the case
of a house where there was perhaps
substantial but not an absolutely tech
meal compliance with the law in its
numerous details-and there are hum
dreds of such cases to-day--a vacating
order could be issued and an appeal 10
the courts would be absolutely useless
The board approves OF Senator Emer-
sons bill providing tkat the State
Board of Equalization shall consist Of
the members of the Tax Commission,
eliminating the Commissioners of the
Land Office. THE passage of this bill
would result in better equalization as
between various localities OF the state"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11
To Raise Barriers to
Lessen Illegal Con
struction Work
WATCH TO BE KEPT BY
BUREAU OF EXPERTS
Fees Would Be Charged
Borrowers for Supervis-
ing Structural Job

The building loan interests have de-
cided to cut the activities OF careless
and inefficient builders. A committee
of five, which was appointed at re-
cent meeting held in the library Of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany, will soon make public the result
of it's deliberations. 1t is understood
that a bureau composed Of experts viii
be recommended, such as the larger OF
the lending institutions now rely upon
to see that buildings on which they
lend are constructed in workmanlike
manner.
A person identified with this move
men SAYS in regard TO the recommen-
datio to be made: "The bureau as
suggested would be self-supporting in
that fees would be charged to all bor-
rowers for supervising their construc-
ton plans, thus insuring safety for the
money so employed, as we'll as safety
for the builder and his tenants. The
average contracting builder may feel
that this would entail an extra cost,
but as a matter of fact most builders
now are shouldering such an expendi-
turs In the costs of their loans. The
large building loan lenders do not
openly list charge for supervision,
but they nevertheless reckon upon pay
ments for the experts who see that the
buildings they are interested in are
properly constructed from cellar to
roof.
1.-THE necessity for prompt action was
recently demonstrated in the collapse
Of structure in process of construc-
ton in Manhattan, and another in The
Bronx. The chief causes for such dis
asters after investigation were found
to be carelesshess and incompetence.
The statement of one of the city's
Superintendents of Buildings that more
than ninety faulty foundations were
ordered torn down last year by inspect
ors of his department, and that he had
no doubt that as many more faulty
Jobs were permitted TO go to completed
structures, because Of the lack Of a
sufficient force of inspectors TO prop
erly cover the territory allotted TO
them, lends further emphasis 10 the
need of such a bureau. How large the
bureau is to be in the way Of work
ing force to properly police the new
buildings as their construction goes on
is one of the larger details of the plan
TO which the building and loan inter
ests Of the city are now giving their
most earnest attention"
The proposition to give New YORK
CITY better constructed and thereby
safer buildings was the object Of q
meeting held last January at the Build
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11
BORGFELDT ADDS
SPACIOUS ANNEX
To Build on New Proper,
ties for Concerns En-
larged Business

To provide for additional space, George
Borgfeldt & Co., importers, have pur-
chased four properties adjoining their
home, at 18th at. and Irving Place, Tree
on 18th 81. and one on Irving Place. Title
was transferred in the last from Ekko
Sollmann 10 George Borgfeldt & Co
for 1l6 and 120 East 18th ST. and At
Irving Place, and from W. J. Wallis to
11s East 18th st. The negotiations
for the last named parcel were con-
Quoted for the buyer by Irons & Todd,
the builders and owners Of the Borg
feldt building, through Horace s. Ely
e. Co.
The land Just acquired by Borgfsldts
when built upon will increase their
present floor space about 80 per cent
and AT the same time provide them
with q twenty-five foot driveway for
shipping purposes on Irving Place' IN
order to meet their Immediate needs
they have leased the following lofts III
their neighborhood from the first daE
Of this month: Fifth floor OF lO5-lOI
Fast 10th ST., adjoining them; fourth
floor of 133-137 East 18th St, and sec
ond floor of 55-61 West 18th st. III
March OF last year they leased $4,000
square feet at Hudson and Spring sts'
from the Trinity Corporation.
They also leased on January OF TINS
wear 9 900 square feet in the Shaugh-
messy Building, Montreal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

ing Trades Club. At this meeting wera
representatives of the New York Chap
ter of the American Institute Of Archi-
tects, the New York Society Of Arch
tects, Building Trades Employers As
ISOLATION, Borough President Douglas
Mathewson, Superintendents Of Buile-
ings for Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx
and Queens, the Board Of Standards
and Appeals, the New York and the Ma
tional Boards Of Fire Underwriters, the
American Institute Of Consulting Eng
neers, Title Guarantee & Trust Com
pany, Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany, and several other large lenders
on building-loan mortgages.
Opinion was freely expressed at this
meeting that tho work OF the borough
building bureaus was as well done as
possible, considering the small number
of inspectors allotted TO these depart
ments by appropriations To Offset the
shortcoming was suggested the IL
censing of constructors, builders and
architects, but the plan which was
finally considered TO be the most likely
one to bring about the desired effect
was that lenders on building mort
cages could exert the strongest posi-
bic influence in this direction,5
At the special meeting held recently
at the Metropolitan Life Building II
was the sense Of the gathering, which
included all the title and mortgage
companies, lending institutions and
building loan operators, that united ae
ton on the part of these interests
would quickly eliminate unskilled
builders and such builders whose in
difference TO proper methods Of con
struction renders their doings positive
menace to life and property invest
ments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11
FOR CHANGING
PLAYHOUSE LAW
Says Old Dwellings Can
not Be Profitably
Altered
By A. ]. WALDRON

Chairman of the Three-Family House
Committee of the Brooklyn Board of
Real Estate Brokers.
Many changes are necessary to alter
old dwellings into three-family houses
under the present tenement house
law. In fact, the requirements are so
numerous that it is impossible to make
over proftably such dwellings.
If these structures could be altered
into small apartments, millions of dol
lars would not be lost annually.
Here are some Of the requirements;
Each room, including bath or toilet,
must have a window opening to the
outside air, either on street, yard or
court Of adequate size. The adequate
size which the Tenement House De-
partment requires makes a court in
dwellings of this kind impossible to be
put in.
The Tenement House Department
will not permit an alcove or room
divided by grill work off room which
opens on the outer air, or toilet or
bath room, except there is an interior
court by ii feet. Real estate men
know that this, as well as the method
of constructing same, is impossible.
Yet under the building code you can
ventilate a thousand bath or toilet
rooms by the same method as in the
biggest hotel in Manhattan, with a
ventilating dock one foot square.
You are required to put skyligft
over the stairs twenty feet square in
area. With so much ventilation, IT
would be absolutely impossible to
keep the halls heated.
The minimum size of rooms would
make il impossible 10 alter perhaps 70
per cent of this style of houses and
the minimum height of ceilings would
cut down the balance, or 25 per cent.
The public hall must have one foot
in the cellar between stair rails as
well hole, which in nearly all cases
would necessitate rebuilding the stairs.
This is another impossible require
ment.
The cellar stairs must be inclosed
IN brick with self-closing freproof
doors at top and bottom. ,
The law requires deafening material
between floor beams Of public hall.
This is a great expense and an i'm,
possible project from every practical
standpoint.
Other requirements are: Provide
metal lath or plaster board over stud
partition in walls Of public hall and
I'm with brick, metal lath or plaster
board for sofits in public hall, indie
pendent access from street to yard and
must have a wide balcony with stair
.way. This is not only detrimental but
also gives these houses a barraek-
like appearance. Also provide bulk
head opening on the roof with stairs
to roof.
Property owners should join in the
fight 10 see that we are allowed 20
alter these houses into three family
houses without eneountering drastic
conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11
Country Estates Non Overlook
Picturesque Mountain Lakes

houses in the new section range in
price from $4,000 TO $4,000. They
contain from fifteen 10 thirty rooms.
They also have many novel features
for the convenience and comfort OF the
occupants. "These houses are planned
for purchasers whose social responsi-
bilities demand house suitable for
elaborate entertaining" says the de-
signer. They are about ten minutes by
motor from an express station and
within about like distance OF q hne
country club and two golf courses.
Many outdoor sports are 20 be en-
loved at Mountain Lakes, among them
boating, fishing, bathing and swimming
in, the summer and skating, tCboggan-
ing and ice boating in the winter. Mous-
tain Lakes is q distance Of ~ minutes
BY the trains OF the LGchawanna Rail-
road from New York City.
c. V. Pallster, a well known lawyer
OF this city. has purchased home IN
this new section. the price paid being
$4,000. The house has twenty rooms
and seven baths with master bed
rooms. The grounds are being pi--
turesquely laid out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11
Structure To Be Built
Ther, for CASTOR, Will
Jams & Wigmore
WASHINGTON LIVED
AWHILE ON PREMISES
In 1913 First Homes for
White Men on Manhattan
Were Put Up on Plot

At 80, 81 and SO Broadway, on the
site of the house in which George
Washington lived while when he was
President of the United States, is to be
erected a six-story building for the ex-
elusive occupancy Of Castor. Williams
& Wigmore, Inc, the international ex-
port and import house now located in
the Guaranty Trust Building, at 140
Broadway. Adjoining the premises is
the Hamburg-American Building, at IL
to as Broadway. on the front Of which
in 1890 the Holland Society placed a
tablet. Il reads as follows:
This Tablet Marks the Site Of the
First Habitation of White Men
on the Island Of Manhattan.
Adrian Block,
Commander Of the Tiger"
Erected Here Four Houses or Huts
After His Vessel Was Burned
November. 1913.
He Built the Restless" the First
Vessel Made by Europeans in This
Country.
The Restless" Was Launched
in the Spring Of 1914
Where Adrian Block Lived
Some historians say that the south
erly one of the four houses that Adrian
Block built was in the centre Of tho
parcel on which Castor, Williams &
Wigmore, Inc, will be located
The premises 35, 81 and 80 Broadway
4 hui
that CASTOR, Williams & Wigmore, Inc,
was the buyer was not learned until
yesterday. The purchaser owns the
Globe Steamship Line, which will be
the occupant Of half Of the new build
ing.
IL has been rumored that after the
war CASTOR. Williams e. Wigmore, Inc.
will become the American representa-
tive Of an important transatlantic pas
senger line.
About May the New York officers
and 275 employees of Castor, Williams
& Wigmore will move TO temporary
Offices on the eleventh floor of the
Equitable Building, adjoining the pres
ont Offices of the Globe Line. This
move, it was explained, is made abso-
lutely necessary by the rapidly ncreas-
ing business or the company, which IS
now of worldwide scope and firmly es-
tablshed both at home and abroad. 1t
is expected the new building will be
ready for occupancy early next year.
CASTOR, Williams G. Wigmore we're
represented in the realty transaction
by william d. Bloodgood & Co., while
Douglas Robinson, Charles S. Brown e.
Co. represented the Hemenway estate.