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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
Business Troubles.
Petitions In bankruptcy.

Petitions in bankruptcy tfled yesterday
in the United states District Court were:
BELK1N g. wILPAN-Involuntary petit
tion against Frank Beikin and David
wilpan. individually and as copartners
trading under the firm OF Belkin q
SyiiSpan, stationery. 81 ono Fulton street street;
$4,000. Principal claims: Sherman En-
velope Company. 5000; American Papet-
trie Company. 500; Eastern Tablet Com !,
pany, $500, Samuel c. Duberstein, SO
Park Row. is tho attorney.
VAN CoRTLANDT OPERATING COM
PANi-IIvoluntary petition against Van
Cortlandt Operatins Company, Inc. con-
Quoting a hotel ami restaurant. 142 West
Forty ninth street; Liabilities and as
sets :r, not stated Principal claims; Park
Is. Day Company. $50. Roger b. Wood
named as receiver Yankluer s. David
n ys
ton by Horatio N. Gardner. manager.
l1t5 Park avenue. Liabilities. ss5, SOC !;
Seaman company, si.oco. james Gar
field Moses. Sc Liberty street. Is the at
MELVILLE Observation-Disclosures Pc
tition by Melville sternberg. collecting
delinquent accounts. s35 St. Nicholas
avenue. Liabilities. s2.27o; assets. $50.
Darius l.. Dean, ss4l; DR.. Seymour op.
penheimer. $40 Kamen & ostertag, 2Ss
Madison avenue, are the attorneys,
Discharges In Bankruptcy.
states District Court yesterday granted
the following discharges in bankruptcy:
Carl A Tresselt. Harry Freeman, Adrian
II. Hsrtn. Joseph A. Hyman. Arnold A.
Lewis Abe Lewrstein. Henry Stone, Irving
Morgenstern, lsidore VI. Hescheles. Morris
Altman, David Cohen, Adolph Gsposer
Blair Amusement Company, Warren f.
Hayes. Rene Leon, Deward r Jones, Jacob
p. Adler.
Schedules In Bankruptcy.
Schedules Ia bankruptcy filed yesterday
In the United States District Court were
PEERLESS DOLL COMPANY-Scheduies
OF Jacob Frisch, Joseph Frisch and Ar
thur Frisoh. individually and as CO.
partners trading under the Arm name OF
Peerless Doll Company. manufacturing
dolls and novelties, address not stated.
Liabilities, S3,S17; assets, SS,065. Prin-
eipal claims: u. Harr. $3.50; Eagle Paper
Box Company. ss2si: s. 3. Kraus. Si51
David Harr, 2s9 Broadway. Is the attor-
ney.
Judgments.
MANHATTAN.
The following judgments were nled yes
tredsy. the first name being that OF the
debtor:
Arachtingi. Rene-M. 8. Tweedie
Barron, William J.-Royal DIa-
mond and Watch Co......... 1900
bloch, Belmont-D. Friedman. 243.60
Botnick, Maurice-sindel Stern &
Co., Inc. .:...... ..,........ 1s2.T
Chase. r. Gardner-Luana Cor
pordtion OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SS6s5
caprioni Realty and CONSTRUCTION
Co., Giovanni Nista and Or
Dallmer, Frederick C.-B. j.
Torkornian ............... 65537
Emdin, Lionel - Belnord Realty
= Co.: :...;;:.;;;... .;;;..,;..;.. 5as5s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
Standard Shoe Already
Voted in Rochester
Special DespatcA TO THn Sun.

n oCHESTER, August 2s. A
standardized shoe that is ex-
l. - pected to At the requirements
of the War Industries Board has
been decided upon by manufacturers
here, and Sol VILE. secretary Of the
National Boot and Shoe Retailers
Association, has gone to Washington
to attend final discussion regarding
the Standardization plans with Gov
eminent officials.
1t is likely that the shoe selected
will be black, and will be made to
sell in three quality grades. good.
medium and low. at from $40 to -.
All shoes will be stamped with the
retail price, and 1t Is expected that
retailers will be compelled to take
war footgear in proportion to their
orders for other lines.
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1sorH ST. . $50 . 18th av, .foxss.11--
Plummer and Carrie p Burr. trus will
Jerome 9 Piummer June 1. 1915; sttys.,
stf HT ST. = ssss d a. sy. 5o.ioisNMSs
and Sarah Greneb berg to N Title & Mtg
Co. 13s Rwsy. July II, 1915; atty, N Y
DYCKMAN ST, Wv cor Il, ioosiseIx
10Oxl7t7-Ttbby Hook Realty Co to Lii
liam NJ Bradley, sls w 105th st, Jan 3.
1916; atty, Lynch. 81 Chambers
Ar A., l01s--Chas Shapiro and ano to
Bernhard Mayer, June IS. 1905; atty.
Jacob Gordon, 230 Grand st. 49,. SIS, 800
Av A. 10IS-Meyer d Shatz to same. Sept
l, 1904; attys. Davis g. X, 81 Chambers
nsst,,;;;;.,>;,..,,' ..,..,;.. Eboo
100xl74.7-Tubby Hook Realty Co to
Tubby Hook Realty Co, 81 Chambers st,
by assisnment. Feb I. 1918; atty, Title
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BIG COLUMBUS CIRCLE LEASE.

! Pabst's, on Eighth avenue and Column
bus Circle. has been taken over by-Wal-
ter Salmon on twenty-one years lease,
which starts about two years hence
! when the present lease will expire. Mrs.
Nellie Flake, widow of Albert Flake.
partner of Robert e. Bowling, is owner
of the property.
The Pabst Building Is four stories and
covers plot 100 feet on Fifty-eighth
street, 40.S feet on Eighth avenue and
1854 feet on the Circle and has a rear
line Of about 100 feet The adjoining
property at s and Q Columbus Circle,
which was leased from Mrs. Flake and
a Mrs. Manning. is a two story business
building measuring s2.S feet on the Cir
Gle and having a southerly line of about
~ feet. William P. Mangin of s. Os-
good Pell & Co. negotiated the deal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
MRS. oELRICHs RENTS SUITE.

Douglas L. Gilman & Co. announce
that Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs. whose resi-
dence at Fifty-seveRth street and Fifth
avenue Is to be occupied by the New
York Trust Company. has leased In 27O
Park avenue an apartment of sixteen
rooms and five baths. The same brokers,
with Seton Henry and Douglas Gibbons,
have also leased an apartment OF four
teen rooms and five baths to Mrs. Wilt
lam Ziegler, Jr.
Pease & Gilman have leased a large
apartment at r9O Riverside Drive for the
Townsend Realty Company to Max B.
kaesche; also leased apartments at $40
Manhattan avenue to Isaac Hymes. Miss
Vera Brooke. NJ. S. Herskovitz. Alfred H.
Steiner and Mrs. f. NJ. Medina,
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NAMES OF RECENT BUYERS.

Metcalf Bro & Co, woollen commits
sion merchants, are the buyers OF the
twelve story loft building at 45 to Al
East Twentieth street, reported sold yes
terday. They will take title under the
name of the As East Twentieth Street
Company.
The newly formed Realty Conversion
Corporation is the buyer Of the dwelling
at 1877 West Seventy-fourth street. sold
recently. 1t will remodel the house into
small suites
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
TRUCK MAN TAKES CAR BARNS.

Peter Franz. head of p. Franz & Co,
trucimen. who leased recently from the
New York Railway Company 405 to AIS
East Tenth street, has also taken over
the AUDITING properties at 704 to TIC
East Eleventh street and 2 Dry Dock
street for twenty-one years on a net
rental basis. There are some thirteen
lots in this plot.
1t is planned by the lessee to build a
garage at 10 to TIC East Eleventh
street. extending to All and 413 East
Tenth street. measuring 100x200x50.
The remainder will be used as storage
warehouses In connection with his basi-
ness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
LIS PENDENs.
Manhattan.

l47TH ST. $40 and 512 w--Maimie y
Cohen ct al ast Margaret E r Besemer
ct al foreclosure OF mortgage); atty.
NJ Bsllinger, Jr.
RIVERSIDE DRIVE. G 8, t52.2 s 127th st,
soxs5x irreg - Francis NJ Jencks agt
Hurtra Realty Co. Inc. ct al (fore
colt.
NEW ST. W cor Beaver ct. 1o3.sx3o. SIX
irreg--Agnes Z O'Donnell agt Ivan L c
Gooding ct al foreclosure of mortgage)
attys. Hirsh. Newman & Reass.
1f3D ST. n 3. 212.6 e 7th av, 376xge.11-
Frank A Spencer agt Joseph II Peck ct
al foreclosure of mortsage); atty, d A
Boyle.
LEWIS ST. 3. $50 n Delaney ct. ASK
100-Minnie Wood ct al agt Meyer
Jarmulowsky ct al (amended foreclosure
of MORTGAGE; atty, X W Kellogg.
slST ST, 3l5 E-Aaron de Cordova agt
Bozzufft Realty Co, Inc. ct al foreclosure
OF moftgage); atty, Stoddard & Mark.
Bronx.
ALDUS ST, C OF Southern Boulevard,
b0xlo5--William r Hinckley agt Aron
Realty Corp ct al foreclosure of mort :
gase); atty, r T Wood.
l4tTH ST. S. sos II of Rider av. 50x
llO.1-Augustus Van Cortlandt ct al, az
trustees, agt Thomas Benton Clark ct al
foreclosure of MORTGAGE: atty. s s
Menken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
MORE ROOM FOR ENLISTED MEN

Douglas L. Elliman q Co. have leased
Cor Harris Fahnestock the dwelling at IA
East Sixty-seventh street, between Fifth
and Madison avenues. on a lot 20x1o2.2,
recently purchased through them. to Mrs
phornas Fortune Ryan. TO be used in con-
nection with the dwelling at ~. ad-
joining, for the housing of officers and
enlisted men of the United States Army
and Navy on furlough in the city.
tease Gilman have leased for the
-; b. barnes Real Estate Corporation to
Enwin II. Tompkins the four story and
basement dwelling at IL West Forty
ninth street.
Mcdowell & Mcmahon have rented the
Henry Il. Wolryche- Whitmore 10 w
.oldsmith also 39s Audubon avenue for
Mary Connolly to J. storey. '0'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29

CANAL ST. n cor Essex st. for a one
story frame building for social centre
for men In the United States service, s0x
3s-Jewish Welfare Board, l4s 5th av.
owner; j. Abramson. 22o Fifth av,
architect; cost. ...........sl2O 600
l53D ST, AS W. for a one story garage
lsxso-Presto Realty Co, 45s w l52d St
owner: Moore & Landsiedel. 14Sth st
and sd av. architects; cost. IL COO
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ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGES.
Marksnttan.

65TH ST. 2Is-220 w-Jos J Antony 70 Jno
Hennessey. 1880 Leland av, Bronx;
atty. Edw r Riley. s Beekman 1t. ia. 500
SsTH ST, 3s w. mtg $4,000, now reduced
TO S23,o0o-Robert McGrl to Ethel Kent,
~ w bsth st; atty. w F DonnelIy, %
Nassau st, int of. $40 600
ESSEX ST. rs, mtg now $50, ooo-Tuthill
G Alderman to Kings County Trust Co.
$40 Fulton ct, Bklyn: attys Brown, n
a 3, ~ Court ct. Bklyn; extent of $40
600 as collateral. ................... 81
10TH Av. b1s. mtg ssi. oOo-Prosper Realty
Corp to Harry N Kohn and Simon NJ
Behr. Amsterdam, N Y, exrs, &C, Adolph
Frankel: attys. Wolf & Kohn, EOS
DYCKMAN ST, W n st, mtx $500
plot 100x17ts1loo. 4x166.4-Robt r Veiie
to Tubby Hook Realty Co. 81 Chambers
st; atty. Title q & T Co. 17s Bway. 81
LoNGWooD Av. cor Prospect av,
X N Investors Corpn 20 Title
Guar Co, 176 Bway: atty. Title Guar
Co. 176 Bway..............Sl 22,50o
LOT 10, amended map Adee Park-Nicole
Mascia to Maria Mascia, $40 e l5ith ST:
ettys' Hirieman & " 3sl f iIsth
LOT s. blk II. map Morris Park-U s
Trust Co OF N Y. exr. to u S Trust Co
trus: attys. Stewart & 8. IS wall
Is5TH ST. 2si E-FFfedki Brown to 'a olSS
Holding Corpn; attys, strassbourger a
SAME PRoPERiT;Y.oid., Holding co sloO
to Regina Hyman. IL North Wavecrest
av. Arverne, l. I atty. same. 800
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
Los ANGELES MAN BUYS HERE.

T. ]. Sullivan has sold in New Ro-
chelle for Mrs. Grace b Fennell house,
on plot 100x170, on Broadview avenue
TO Andrew Wagner Of Los Angeles, who
win occupy: also sold for Robert ]. Pat
terson house. on plot 75k150. on Beaufort
place to H. F. Kroger and for Eliza
beth K Wilde a new house with garage,
on Glove Road, to a client.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
COMEDY FOR ARMY OFFICERS.

The Douglas Robinson, Charles S.
Brown Company has leased for Mrs.
Anna Van Nest Gambrill for a term the
building at $50 East Thirty-sixth street
10 the Amateur Comedy Club. The build
ing will be altered and used to give free
theatrical performances TO officers Of the
United States Army and Navy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
MECHANICS LIENS.
Bronx.

LAND bounded on the south by l7+th st,
on the west by Bronx River, on north by
11Ith st and on the east by properly of
Now York, Westchester & Boston RR.
Col G Harry Co agt Estate OF will
lam Waldorf Aston. owner: West Farms
Amusement Co and Bronx Exposition,
Inc, lessees; Bronx Exposition Co. Inc,
contractor -................... 1921 sc
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&C Co: 1ne.LZL. sschs.:......;;:,. a7.s
~ersity Endowment Association 1i9ss
Eltssmohs; Matllda -, Arrow 2i5ie
pedia Britannica Corporation =. l0sps
Green-People>&c:.. :...,.:.... 10000
ZONES, narles Ia. Segelcke. 1890
West Virsinia-,Big,elow & Co. $500
Kahn. Raiph..Milier rubber CO. -'""
Martin. Anns-W. b. Fnerth... ssii s;,sss,
Mellish. Fuiier-J Miller,...;.. 1870
Co.-H. Rooster. 57lei
Dessauer, jacobs Rosenberg. Sii.si
Sulzsr, hrnest 1T Delmore. esC3Os
non-I. K9pperschmid ........ 1855
Siegel Sarah, 'administratrix-
Bond and Mortgage Guaran-
tee Co. .,;..;.....;.;;.. ......; 2:esoi
Chin w: Tong (Han Lay & Coz
e. Sill ct al ,............... 1876
Thomas. Charles K.-Encycloped.
dia Britannica Corporation. sO3s,
Quinn, Thomas NJ. lnc.-M. Vo-
Walton. David s., and Charles '''V'
W. Ballard-H. J. Newman. :,7s.so
BRONX.
The first name Is that of thu debtor,
Compile. Matthew Grossman. s2OoG
Filler. Regina, as extrx., aud
WILLIAM J. Hyiand-J. g. Buck
ley ct al................... 10 CSsG;
Katz, Theodore H.-Statduse In
trial Comm. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6i,D
Kornbluth, Samuel-G. Robitzek
&c Bro. ?3l.
Lipscher. Frederick. Polack... li5 m
Locker, Frank. Albert....... 5Sil
Schmalzman, Isidore - s. L.
TOBIAS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2to 81
Satisfied Judgments.
MANHATTAN
The first name is that Of the debtor
the second that OF the creditor and date
when judgment was hled.
Allen. Franklin W.--Clinton Gar.
age; Nov. 20, 19l6............. sinaN
Same-L. kohn; Nov. %, 1911. 1853.
A. S. heinrich Corp.--M. Strick-
land: oct. 81, 19l7........... i5Sg
Browning. .Edw. WI. Weiss
May 10, 1918. ......,......... l,03lji
Fuller, Charles e, and c. Edv
Gray-T. b. Jackson; Jan. g
Wilbur. John A.--C. 1ffer: May
IT. 1sl1..............".. 5i:'l
BRONX.
Union Rway Co. of N. Y. c.
j. Crossman; June 26th 1915. tl9hiS
Same-L. Ptoshindky; Jan. II,
1917 ........- .............', sDoOp
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RESULTS AT AUCTION.
lat II vESEY STREET. ]

By Joseph p. Day.
GRAND ST. 1856. s e cor Lafayette n, SIX
65.sx6l1N55.3, one story store-Jacob
Boss VS. Charles w Bauschat ct al: due
sI1o.ss: taxes, &C, sl3i.3o: sold to Ber-
nard Gold,ng.... ss5s7
SD ST, 60 W. Is.sxioo.s. ave story fiat"
ID Kenneys VS. ID Carey ct al; due,
sis'efS6o; taxes. &C. Sl.55l.35; sold to
il:TH ST. 1856 f. 25xIOo1I, four story
tenement-J b Baum ct al vs. Raymond
scholz ct al: due, sl6.109.IO: taxes sc.
S6o5.i0; sold to the plaintiff sic, 600
BY Samuel Marx
l22D ST. 1877 W, l6.sSlOoll, four story
dweliing-M e Bergen. trustee. VS. l. +
Hail ct al: due. sl2,sTsl3: taxes &C.
344c.40: sold to the winton Holding
company ...... $40, 900
lat 32lo THIRD AvENUEl
By James ]. Donovan.
Sd AV, 4507. s5xI22ll, three story dwell
ing and vacant-Eliz Du Bots VS. Jultu.
Joseph ct al: due. Sll.s00.42: taxes. &C,
sl.l4o.52: sold to the plaintiff. $1,000
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SATISFIED MORTGAGES.

with name and address OF lenders at
torney)
1sT Az, ts-Isasc and Sarah Zendman
to chss Dorm. 361 Sd av. Sept 81, 1911
atty J Dorm. i4l Bwsy. $4,000
del Marcus. Nov II, 1915; atty, Morris
Grossman, 200 Bway. SEQ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
MANHATTAN ALTERATIONS,

HUDSON ST. els. to a four story store
and dwelling-T Schlotz, 4es w 18TH st,
owner own, ii knubei. soS W ga st. a-chi,
BROADWAY. 1910 to 1850, to nine story
hotel-R w Goeiet, Newport, r I, owner:
Al Gray. 400 broadway. architect
cost. 49,. ..........&2 h 600
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
SATISFIED MECHANICS MEMS.
Manhattan
SOCIAL CENTRE FoR SOLDIERS

list Az, ll20-Bell & Kiicullen, Inc, agt
Linisiani Realty Co ct al. July 2.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
RECORDED LEASES.


f03D ST, 331-S33 L, all-Reuben Bruck
to VIM and Harry Raskin (Raskin BrosD
los 10th st, 10 yrs from April /.
1917, 9 yrs rem at $4,000: atty, II S
FLETCHER, 1852 Madison av. ga, 900
18TH ST, 636 +. ail--Ernestine Harris TO
Meyer -cuttler, 1895 Madison av, yrs
from Aug !. 1918; atty. VIM W Lessel-
baum. 12S Bway.... 500
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MORTGAGES.

MORTGAGES.
with name and address of lender and at
torney.)
Downtown.
tSouth OF Fourteenth street)
GROVE ST. %, 3exloo; July ls-LAwrence
ship ,a, ~, a. 40 !; due July ]. 1921; e%. pr
30 nassau ST.. SIS, 900
Uptown.
Manhattan Island. north OF 10th street !
1seD ST. 1l3 W. 25xes.11. Aug I4-Jos
Tanner 10 Hy Pinkney. 3 yrs. CO.,
pr. mtg $4,000; atty. Pope Bilups,
HAVEN ~. sls.a22. 7S.iis, Xu: 1890 1900
Charlks Hensle Realty Co to Edw Ince,
22l She Sherman .aE os sS due Sep. l. 1928; o9s,
AZ Bway. sI2. 900
Bronx.
Borough OF The Bronx)
LOTS 352. 414 to 4i8 and 40. map Haight
estate-Wm Bulser to Grace Fraser, on
"a avg 81 sRs. e ~ a nssr fun HI
,5sTH ST. 100 Kelly st. as1 Il goo
srty Avs T. due as per DO sonS d. atty h,S.
Hf HirssI to AZ Go,1 1.nt 3 GS.lOOXsS
Jan !, 1922. 5 ass . .',s. AuE kn ss d hss
1s7TH ST. 4os e. a. Ia io:ioots99SS 5000
oHara to Cornelius Mulvey. lis Is9 os
st., July 1s, due as per bond: attys,
o'Hara Bros. 2o0th st ana webster
VERIo Av. VS.. 1881 n 2ssth st, Ss'sD
143xS2 11xl2s. l. O'Hara 10
Amelia schaaf s57 e l3sth st. Aug 2a,
due as pei! bond: attys. oHara Bros,
2ooth st and Webster av ......... 50 ooo
HOLLAND Az. 1s22, q :. 25xIoo-Leo Pohl
to VIM Peters t4i Van Cortlandt ay,
Aug q, instals. So; attys. VIM Peters q
Co. fo44 e fremont av........,. 81. 700
PARK AVs ec 14lst st, 25x223.7 to Canal
pl-Geo Haise to Sarah BronneiI. extr.
S2 W b6th st. Aug 26, due July TX
1871, 81; atty. l. T q Co, $50
Broadway ......... Ia mn
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REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.
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REAL ESTATE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
CHURCHILL URGES
IRISH, SETTLEMENT

Dunde. Scotland Dec. inv A.
P0-ColoneI Winston Snencer Churchill.
Minister Of Munitions. sneaking here
YESTERDAY. emphasized the impossibility
of coercing Ulster in the matter of home
rule for Ireland and said that tine
present Government is anxious that the
problem be solved as soon as possible,
IN discussing tnls feature or tne eiec.
"Refora tSa war wa mad reached a
de6nite spreement with the leaders of
the Nstinnslist marty that lister was
MT To ha cnerced II nayer was The
noiiow ~ tbo iata Iibara, soyarrmen+ 70
faLa yooerc;we stans IN Irefand Wiz do
not +bo Irisb ieaSera ~ can,a fnrward now u
and taIa nn the hurden ~ resnonsibiiitw
0f eowerrnent M n;th;n tba Rrjtish I'm,
nireS WV do thav not bv snnn-
taneau. fas,,nn ~ oonrodesS,n usItb;n
ITIstorS iee's VI 'oi''' "e'p "i'''''
xv,. e...,,. Ma
- eot'e"'o"' w"
The Government Is most anxious
tnat tne Brltish question pc pressed 1or.
ward vigorously TO solution. Great
Britain goes to the Peace conference
ready to bestow self-goVernment upon
Ireland. It Is only the quarrels ana
disputes OF the Irishmen themselves that
prevent solution OF this great question
Let US earnestly hope they Will en-
deavor by every means: even of prac-
ticing patience, to embark upon the
proper road
Let us pray they will labor to pre-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
II. NORRIS WILLIAMS WINS
FRENCH CROSS FOR BRA VERY
Philadelphia Captain Former National Tennis Champion Decorated
Tours With General Harbord and Another Aide for Herosm
in Second Marine Battle

Captain II. Norris Williams, I'd, of
Philadelphia, former national lawn ten
mis- champion, was decorated with the
war cross yesterday at Tours by the
French Government.
At the same time crosses were PINNED
on Major General James G.. Hartford
head of the supply service of the Amer
lean expeditionary force. to whom Cap
tain Williams was an aide, and Cap
tain Fielding Robinson, of Norfolk, Va.
another aide to General Harbord.
Although the three are now in the
supply service, the decorations were
awarded for distinguished service in
action with the marines in the second
battle of the Marne. General Harbord
commanded brigade in this action. and
Captain williams and Captain Robinson
served under him as lieutenants. When
the general took over the supply service
his two aides went with him to promo
tion.
The decoration ceremony took place in
the presence of the entire garrison at
Tours. the general commanding the
Ninth Military Region and his staff the
prefect of the department, the Mayor
and a large crowd of citizens. The
crosses were presented by General Re-
uuichot, of the French army.
Captain Williamss father, who lost
his life when the Titanic sank, was a
Philadelphian, and the captain is a
nephew of the late r. Norris Williams,
of Chestnut Hill.
r. Norris williams, Cd, is one of the
greatest American lawn tennis players,
having won the national championship
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
AUTOMOBILE ROW" EN- FETE
Jubilee Week Finds Motor Estab.
lishments Gayly Decorated

Automobile Row in North Broad
street, and the motor shops :. in the
Parkway and in Market street west of
Thirteenth, are decorated in honor of
Automobile Jubilee Week.
The exteriors of the shops are at
tractlvely festooned with American flags
and bunting. and the windows and
showrooms are adorned with palms,
ferns and American Beauty roses.
The decorative scheme of one COM
pany represents a snowfall which part
ly covers miniature Christmas trees. In
the background is brought out an Alpine
scene. with ski devotees indulging in
the sport. With its top and running
boards covered with the snow. stands a
limousine. During the week the auto
houses will keep open In the evenings.
Among the automobile houses deco
rated for Jubilee Week are the REQ, the
Chandler Company. the White Company,
Maxwell, ,Chalmers; ,o Amsricsn A,1nar an sT Six,
lac Company. Chevrolet Company, Pack
ard Motor Company. Ford Agency of
Benjamin F. Hoffman, Cole Eight. Olds-
mobile Company, Locomobile Company
and United States Tire Company, Fire
stone Tire Company and Wire Wheel
Corporation of America
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
BISHOP TAKES OVER St. MARY'S
Made Diocesan Church With New
Vestry

Bishop Rhinelander has taken over st.
Mary's Episcopal Church, Broad and
South streets, as the diocesan church.
Four members of the vestry resigned
and their places have been taken by men
representing the diocese at large. Those
who resigned have been absent from the
city on Government service. They in
clude Lieutenant Colonel Coates. In
charge of base hospital in France :
William Moore Wharton, in Government
work in Washington; r. Hinchman
Young, travelling In the Government serv-
ice, and Spencer Erwin, in Spain on
Government mission.
The new members of the vestry are
Representative Henry Watson, executor
of Mrs. Watson. who bequeathed $780,
600 to the diocesan church; Charles
Biddle, a trustee of the diocese; Ell
Kirk Price and William Ellis Scull. Mr..
ScuII IA one Of the leaders in the move
ment to construct a cathedral on the
Parkway.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
THE OVERCOATS

SingIe-breasted n
DOubLe-breasted !
Fy-frOnts
ButtOn-thrOugh fronts
Velvet Collars
Cloth Collars
ClOse-ftting Udists
ChesterfeLds
DOubLe-bredsted, listers
Convertible Collar Coats
A large assortment of
fabrics, patterns, cOlOrs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

ally Of the use of the skip-stop in WASH
ington. Cleveland and "other cities" but
has said nothing of Baltimore.
Anxious that Baltimore car riders
shall know the truth" concerning the
sklp-stop. Thomas A. Cross. president
or the United Railways and Electric
company In the Maryland city, has in
formed tho Maryland Public Service
commission that the system has proved
such failure the company Is willing
to abandon It at once,
The system" said Mr. Cross, has
saved neither the time nor the money
we expected"
Baltimore, a city of $50, 900, has had
good taste of the staggered skip-stop
system and like Philadelphia-aside
from the p. r. It's ready to swing
back to the older and more popular car
stopping scheme. And Mr. Cross. ad-
mitting that he has received countless
number OF complaints, is willing to
accede to the wishes of his patrons and
abandon system that from its incep-