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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
A. E. BERRY HEADS PHONE co.
Bell Official Elected President OF
Chesapeake and Potomac

Albert f. Berry. of this city. was
elected president of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Cos. today at n
special meeting Of the directors in
Washington. He succeeds F. II, Beth
ell, OF New York, who resigned TO en-
gage in other business.
Mr.. Berry entered the service Of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Cos. in Washington, d. c., in 1900.
and eight years later was transferred
here as division manager for the Bell
Telephone Co.
Mr.. Berry is well known in this city
and in Washington, where he was born.
He is president of the Whitemarsh
Country Club and was one of the di-
rectors of the Liberty Loan campaign
in this district. He is n son Of the
late Edgar =. Berry, for more than
forty years connected with the Farmers
and Mechanics Bank of Georgetown
He was educated in the Washington
public schools and the Corcoran Scien-
tific School and Georgetown University.
After graduating from the university
he entered the law offices of A. A.
Hoehling, in Washington. which he left
to enter the telephone business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
Chief of Engineering Bureau
Tells of Ordinance to Be Sub
mitted Controlling Bidding
TO BE BUILT LIKE STEPS

Philadelphia 5 future skyscrapers
will resemble huge series of stairways
if the proposed zoning system goes into
effect. according to Chester +. AL
bright. head of the Bureau of Surveys.
He spoke today at the convention Of
the American Civic Association at the
Bellevue Stratford.
The zoning plan, designed to regulate
the character of the buildings to be
erected in Philadelphia. will be pre-
scnted in the form of an ordinance to
Councils next Thursday.
Under the plan the city is to be di-
vided in five zones, it is proposed. and
the character and height Of the buildings
to be erected in each zone are laid
down.
Under the plan no buildings may be
erected higher than 100 feet unless GER
tain rules are complied with. For in
stance, in the zone where the 100 foot
buildings are to be allowed. according
to the plan, they go up $50 feet only
if erected on the building line. Then,
after going up 80 feet, the structure
must end unless the front is carried
back. If this is done. it can be built
three feet higher for every foot OF
setback
In other words, Il building can &c
up and up in series of huge steps
the only limit to the height then being
the depth of the building, for it would
ultimately come to a point.
Iu Zone one" for instance. fort!
feet is the maximum height for an.
building. Other zones, where tn
heights vary, are zone and half
two and 1.-TWO and a half" TIL
ordinance in it's present form is ex
ceedingly complicated and deals wit
use districts, ''area" districts an
height" districts.
The use districts, for instance, ar
again subdivided into residential, com
mercial, industrial and unrestricted dis
tricts. Each of these is again sub
divided.
Other speakers were Director Dates
man. of public works DR.. Albert Shaw
editor of the Review of Reviews; Majo
Frederick Engelhardt. director of tn
bureau of administration of the Penn
! sylvana Department of Public lnstruc
ton. and Mrs. Otis Skinner. Mrs
Skinner defended the movie as grea
| factor in general education.
! Lawson Purdy, of New York. presi
dent of the National Municipal League
discussed urban and Suburban Ion
ing" Charles Moore. chairman of tn
national commission, spoke on war me
MORALS, and Robert w. De Forest
president of the American Federation
of Arts, also spoke. Following ad
iournment this afternoon the delegate
went to the home of Joseph Widener
Lynnewood Hall. to view the art works
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31

woops-aaoet; 81 l:aS,S,, ANNIE G., dauEhtsr Of
OF iMieSPpHftiI.IMY.--oet 81. at Lansedowne.
EMMA r., daughter OF the late John and
Isabella T. McPhilmy. Relatives and
fSiends invited TO attend funeral services,
Non, ESQ p. M. at 45i7 Chester ave. Int.
prIyooiIsI HoII oWAY. Suddenly. Oct. 81, at Los
Angeles, Calf. ALICE II. HOLLOWAY.
rsSsi w,ue" services and temporary intsrmsnt in
los Angeles, Oct. 80. Final int private.
We West Laurel Hill Gem, at convenience OF
aRahiEknIE. oct 80. JOHN A., adopted son
OF Alexander e. Barrie and son Of Martha
~ ~ I'D 81 goth St, aged is. Rsia,
ives and friends invited to funerai, Mon,
sInv saov Teauitn mass. ST MonIca's Church 10
an" a. M Int, st. Agnss's Cemetery, West
sS,b.sier. Pa west Chester Pa papers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
BOND SALE FALLS THROUGH
Pending Suit in North Dakota 10
Cause Of Failure of $3,ooO,0oo Issue

So'h w
Cause Of Failure Of $3,ooo,ooo Issue
Bismarck, n. D., Oct 31.-(By A.
P)-sale of So. 900, 900 worth of state
bonds, 2,OO0,O 900 of which were to be
used as capital for the Bank of North
Dakota. has fallen through. according
to word received here. by the state in
dustrial commission, the bonding
houses of New York and Chicago hav-
ing refused to underwrite the issue.
The refusal of the bonding houses to
underwrite the issue followed the dec
lination of attorneys for the bonding
companies to approve the bonds pend
ing the outcome of a suit brought by
forty two taxpayers of the state at
tacking the constitutionality of the
bonds. The federal district court here
already has held the bond issue con
stitutional, Oficials here contend that
the sale of the bonds will be hello up
+. W. Cathro, director general of
the state bank, said that the delay in
selling the bonds will not affect the
business of tine bank, pointing out that
tbe institution has resources of more
than S13 ,OO0.0 900 with which to con-
tinue its business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
READING FLiER KILLED
Mail Aviator Drives Plane into
Mountain in Dense Fog

Reading. Pa, Oct. 31.--Lieutenan,t
John Porter Carlton. Jr:, met his death
Yesterday afternoon in the same way he
won his reputation as one of the great
est athletes Reading has ever produced,
by pluuging ahead in his duty in the
face of odds. His duty was to take the
air mail from Bellefonte, Pa. to the
Atlantic seaboard. Plotting his frail
fiying craft eastward over New Jersey,
hc encountered a fog so dense that the
ordinary aviator would have landed
Horse drove straight into it and
crashed to bis death on the side OF
Schooleys Mountain. near Dover \. j.
Ii was in Reading High School that
Horse" Charlton won his laurels as
an athlete. His path to athletic
prowess was no less difficult than the
duty that caused his death, for he. was
Obliged to overcome physical handicaps
that stop most schoolboys.
Charlton was sou Of j. 7. Charlton,
division engineer of the. PENNSYLVANIA
Hallway and a nephew Of the late Pau
Charlton, who was United States judge
in Porto Rico.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
Mikado's Concurrence in Ver-
saiIIes Agreement Officially
Announced
CONFERENCE NEARS END
by the Associated Press

Toxic, Oct. 31.--The Emperor yes
tcrday ratified the Versailles peace
treaty.
Toxic advircs received Thursday an
nounccd the ratification of the German
peace treaty by Japan. 1t is clear
from the foregoing that the ratification
was by virtue of imperial action. il
was not preceded by any action by the
parliament. the constitution of Japan
not requiring the assent of the legisla
tive body. Japan favorable action on
the treaty leaves the pact unratihed by
only one Of the five great powers sigma
tory TO tho Versailles conventon-thc
United States,
Paris. Oct. 31.-tBy A. P.l-The
end of November may see the close OF
the Paris Peace Conference. which has
negotiated the peace treaties with Ger;
many and Austria and has carried the
negotiations with Bulgaria well toward
completion.
Unless the conference can speedily
rcaci an agreement with Rumania ano
comnel it to discontinue its interference
in Hungarian affairs. there seems llt
tie chance that peace treaty can be
negotiated with Hungary at present, II
which case the conference probably VII
close without making that treaty.
The Adriatic question will not neces
sarily prolong the life of the conference
| Rumana is sending speGlal dele
| gate TO Paris to discuss its dlherence'
With thc conference and a definite set
tIement of the Rumania tangle or th
abandonment of the effort at Olsen
tapgIement is expected very shortly:
Indications are that the Bulgarian
treaty will be signed within week o
! ten days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
NO, 1T WASN'T SNOW
Flurries This Morning May Have
Been Several Things, Bliss Says

Did you think it was showing this
morning?
Yes: well. so did every one else. but
it wasn't so. The sportive snow"
furries that drifted down on Chestnut
street this morning while people were
going to work were shams--nothing
more.
Weatherman George Bliss suggests
that this imaginary snow came from
chimneys in the centers of industry.
Others think the flnky limitations origi-
mated from one of the big blazes which
occurred in Philadelphia yesterday.
Rain is forecast for tonight. Tisu t
fair. Tonight's Halloween.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
CHILD KILLED BY TROLLEY
Girl Of Four Run Over-M otorm a n
Held for Coroner

Struck by trolley car at Twenty
first and Tasker streets at 5 80 O'Clock
last night, four year old Frances Bris-
coe. 2110 Cross street, was fatally in
iured. The little girl died shortly after
midnight in st. Agnes Hospital.
She was daughter of Patrolman
Briscoe. of the Twentieth and Fedora
streets police station. James w. Craig.
motorman of the trolley car, Clarion
street near Jackson, was arrested aud
this morning was held without bail by
Magistrate Mecleary, in the central sta
ton, to await action of the coroner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
WORK ON ALIEN VOTER LISTS
District Attorneys Office Preparing
to Issue "John Doe" Summonses

The district attorneys Office today is
preparing lists of men in the Third
and Fourth wards who are suspected of
having voted illegally at the primary.
The men who are to be called to City
Hall on John Doe summonses are
believed to have gained deferred
classification in the draft by showing
they were aliens.
According to James Gay Gordon, Jr..
assistant district attorney, there are
about $4,000 aliens in this city. APP
proximately 5000 aliens will be in
terrogated in the investigation now be
ing made.
The district attorneys Office yester-
day questioned several hundred men re-
siding in the First and Second wards
Some of the men summoned proved to
be fOrmCr service mon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
RUSH FOR DANCE PERMITS
Many Temporary Licenses Issued
Pendlna Building Inspection

Swamped with applications for IL
censes aud permits for Halloween
dances. clerks in Mayor Smiths office
have been busy for days turning out
temporary permits with the understand
ing that the halls used will comply
with the laws relative to lighting, etc.
The force of inspectors employed by
Fire Marshal Elliott has been unable
to inspect half the places that will be
used tonight and tomorrow night for
dances, and the temporary permits last
merely until such time as an official in
spection and o. *. be placed upon the
buildings themselves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
HOPE TO SAVE TRAPPED MEN
Rescue Parties Continue Efforts to
Rescue Entombed Miners

Amsterdam. O., Oct. 31.-(By A.
P.O-Mine officials and rescuers seemed
more hopeful at o'clock this morning
of reaching the twenty miners en-
tombed in the burning Youghiogheny
and Ohio coal mine here since We'd
nesday morning,
The fire was still burning, but a
large force Of rescuers were working
hard to penetrate the wreckage Of the
minc shaft. Steubenville and local fire
companies were fighting the flames,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31

The Inquisitorial instru-
ments of Physical Torture
find no place in the Collins
Institute
Instead-well, let us give
you a demonstration treat
ment.
COLLINS INSTITUTE
OF PHYSICAL CULTURE
\. W. CORNER OF 18TH AND WALNUT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
ATTACK TRADE COMMISSION
Senator Myers, Democrat, Objects to
Attack on Senator Watson

Washington, Oct. 81. = Criticism Of
Senator Watson. of Indiana, by the
Federal Trade Commission, for intro
ducing d resolution calling for an in
vestigation into alleged anarchistic ac-
tivities of employees of the commission,
was denounced in the Senate yesterday
by Senator Myers, Democrat, Of Mon
tana. He saids the commissions attack
"entirely out of place and a violation of
all propriety."
Senator Myers said that he did not
know whether Socialists were employed
by the commission. but that he did
know they We're in other government de
nartments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
ENJOlNS N. Y. SALOON MEN
Summary Arrests and Imprisonment
Made Possible by Court

New York. Oct. 31.-I'nited States
District Judge Augustus y. Hand today
granted q temporary injunction at the
request of the United States district
attorney prohibiting the sale of all
liquor containing one half OF per cent
or more alcohol.
Under the injunction Saloonkeepers
who violate the prohibition enforcement
Aaw can be sunmarily arrested and i'm
f,risoned for contempt Of court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
LIQUOR MEN HOPE
TO RESUME SOON
1850 Optimistic SaIoonkeepers
Get City Licenses to Sell
Next Month
WILL CLOSE ELECTION DAY

Saloon pronrirtors viewing the flu
turc optimistirally. are preparing to
resume business some time next month
aud all hut $50 of the $500 in the city
have obtained licenses for November.
1t is believed that virtually all of the
remaining number viii get their Novem.
bcr licenses today, the last day 10 make
payment,
Yesterday saloonkccpcrs took no
chances nud in bars which remained
open nothing bat near beer was sold.
according 10 Investigations made in all
parts Of the city by federal agents. In
many uoighborhoodS all saloons closed
rathr" than take chances even on this
beverage.
Close Election Day
Yesterday the Philadelphia Retail
Liquor Dealers Association. on advice
Of counsel. decided thrt saloons of its
members would remain closed on cier-
tion day. Ii was believed by many
mCmbc", thai rs thcy WC"c selling moth
ing but Misunderstanding beverages they
would bc permitted To romajn open ncXt
Tuesday. linwcypr. counsel decided
the Eroots high 'i'onsr law prevails
drSpitc wartim" lnunihitinu aud no
chance, Of running afouI Of this act viii
be taken.
Six complaints. all ANONYMOUS. were
received ny Collector of Internal Rev
cnu" Icdcrr" that saloons in some
upignborhood, wcrc violating tho on
forcpmcnt acts. Nopr of the complain
ants would give their names.
Purchaser NOi Guilty
The collector said that under the on.
rorccmcnt law the purchaser Of liuuor
is not equally guilty with IT," Scller.
lie said the law does not prohibii liquor
being given away. but that if this We're
tried on wholesale scale the donors
would have to prove to jury that they
were not receiving money for it.
Information was received by the col.
lcctor that brewers in the city have
stopped tho manufacture of 80 per
cent beer and that nothing stronger
than beer containing one half Of ! per
cent alcohol is now being made.
Following a thorough inspection Of
many saloons in the city by federal
agents. Thomas Tittlehales. chief dep
uty field agent in charge. said he OK
ucrtcd but few cvasious Of tho law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
Col maues to Keep soth Birthday

Colonel George y. Mapes. former
chief OF the bureau of lighting, will
celebrate his eightieth birthday today.
Colonel Mapes; who lives at 1882 North
newspaper man and was prominent in
reform politics. He served as city
oficiaI during Mayor Blankenburg's ad-
ministration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
Red Cross RolIoalI Discussed

Trenton, Oct. 31.-The program for
the third annual rollcall Of the local
branch Of the American Red Cross was
furthercd at a meeting in the school
administration building last night. Cap,
tain G. Percy Hutchinson, chairman oi
the. rollcall drive, gave final instructions
TO his aides. and the work of the local
chapter was discussed by Mrs. Francis
Q. Lowthorp. An address on Red
Cross work was given by DIR. John
Cecil Curran. Rhodes scholar, who
served Tor Ave years as caotain. Of the
British naval forces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
schools TO Aid War History

schools Of Pennsylvania have been
called upon by DR.. Thomas +, Fincgan.
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. 10 give their assistance in the
movement for compilation of the his
tory OF the Keystoie state in the war
He desires the schools to observe No
yenber II as "Armlstice Day and to
make the week of November war
History Week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
GERMANS APPROVE BUDGET
Erzberser Says National Debt In
1920 VIII Be 212 Billion Marks

Berlin, Oct 31.-(By 4. P.)-Thc
national assembly yesterday passed the
third reading Of the budget, uotwith-
standing the vote Of the two parties of
the Right and the independents. and
then adjourned until November 20.
Matthias ErzberGer, minister Of
finance. reviewing the financial situa-
ton, said new taxes were expected to
yield 1900. 900 900 marks. As the in
terest on the national debt would br
S,S17 900 900 marks. Herr Erzbergar
said his estimate OF the revenue of
1910 had previously been fully covered.
He added that the national debt
amounted to 204 900. 900 900 marks
and by the eud of March. 1920. it
probably would aggregate 212 ,S12 900.
600 marks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
Miners Depose Antl.strlke Chief

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 31.-(By a.
P.)-On the eve of the threatened strike
of bituminous coal miners conditions in
this region. where Is 900 men are EN-
ployed. appeared normal. Adiutant
General Moon, of the National Guard,
is here and it is understood that de-
tailed plans have been made by the
state to protect property. The miners
OF the Bankhead local union voted YES .
terday to strike and deposed the presi :
dent, who, with other speakers, con !
tended that the Alabama miners should
not take part in sympathetic strike
IN the interest Of the central ccmpetiiivs
fields.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
Hunt Thief In West Branch Y.M.c.A

Nearly every occupant of a room
ar the West Branch Y. NJ. G. A. is a
volunteer Sherlock Holmes today. en- :
deavoring to solve the mystery OF three
days' The thief has worked with re-
markable swiftness and dexterity. J.
Clement Berry, Y. NJ, G. A. worker
left a purse containing $40 on a dresser
while he went into washroom. On
his return the purse was gone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
JURORS WANT $40 DAILY

Chicago, Oct. 31.-Fedcral grand
jury appealed to Congress to increase
professional men and their interests
suffer during the time they devote TO
public business. Incidental expenses
beyond those allowed by the govern
ment consume their stipend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
Glass Plant to Be Sold

Williamstown, n. j., Oct. 31.-Spec-
uIation is rife as 10 what will be the
result of the special masters sale of
the property Of the glassworks to-
day. Considerably over 5000
must be satisfied through the sale. The
sale will include the factory buildings,
stofehouses, dwellings. and all the
machinery, The Cumberland Trust Co.
Is complainant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
Doc Wounded in War at Show

Accompanied by his master, James
W. Henry. of this city, a Belgian war
dog. his blanket bearing two wound
chevrons, three gold ones for overseas
service and a discharge mark viii be
entered in the dog and pet animal snow
10 Animals. 022 North Broad street, TO
fnorro1x ~
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kccping with the progress of tho cen
fury. it viii increase in magnitude and
Importance but 90 speak nf greater
Philadelphia as though this city were
not great already. and We were strug
Cling to accomplish something because it
is lacking or defective structurnlly. is
offensive to my thoughts.
Spenks of Councils Criticism
"Philadclphia is the most democratic
among the great cities. We have been
criticized for our methods of govern
ment and thc expenditure of our mu-
nicipal funds 1t has been pointed out
that under the present councilmanic
system apprnnri"tiopS. sGv for paving.
have been distributed unfairly. That
political leaders who have the most
votes N their command receive the
larger share. or at least are the first
/ to receive the substantial advantages
/ because streets are paved in districts
/ that have the greatest number of votes
''Snnnnec that this is true. what is
the result: Tho districts downtown and
in the crowded sections of small homes
are the best paved in the city are the
best lighted. and that is as it should be-.
Tho noorer districts. the most crowded
in Philadelphia. are not only the best
paved sections in this city. bat of any
city in the country.
Mr.. Lane frankly voices objection to
the new charter. II is. he SAYS. un-
democratic: in tho second nlacc he re
CARDS certain Of its provisions not only
as unjust bur Illegal; particularly the
section which prohibits officehoders
participating in politics. Hc regards
this as an invasion of the citizens in
alicnable right 10 act as he sees fit in
politics. He vigorously eynressed Nh,
: "ninion mat IN Attempting to obtain a
, temporary political advantage. the
,, ImarLcr f''tI,3nlsts had cvcrroached
themsFIVcS. Their mistake will return
. 10 niague them III years to come, h'
SAID.
! Speaking directly 10 present day no
o litical issues. tho dean Of Rennblicar
4 leaders in both city and state said:
r H. ~ e,.-..
: If Mr.. Moore has power to accom-
nlish certain things under this con
founded charter revision he will have
unltea party with him. | have no sug
stIonS TO 3Her. indeed. ! would hes
HI ItaIe I" nahe any suggestions to Mr.
n '""",' '''u Nno"lng nm as wen as do
In general way | might state tina
the most important asset that he or an,
Q oDner man entering upon such higl
p omc' can possess IS to have an intelli
GEM grasp OF inc situation and a kcel
{ sense OF proportion lie should con
j centralr; II IS mistake to attemp
zoo hlucn. TO scatter your hre. II il
tao Glschargc or ms duties there ar
- Yen iplnSN !" no doi'' and OF the 10
ehiG "ur,hpn & "i mem gre important: y
should devote his attention exclusivel
? TO the important things and drop til
r others
T 1t was at this point that | aske
: him If the Republican orgauzatio
I would back Mr.. Moore in his candidacy
: and he answered as quoted in the be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
moodburx Y. NJ. c. A. Dimes

Woodbury.. n. j., Oct. 3l.-The sew
enth annual dinner Of the Woodbury.
M. e. A. was given in the Kemble
slefhodist EniscoDal Church narlors
last night With John Boyd Avis pre-
,i.f;ns. Y. j. Cattell. city statistician.
f,hilnsleiphia was The speaker OF the