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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
8 at Tbirty-fourth Street were

stairs at Tbirty-fourth Street were
used.
The most noteworthy portion Of the
Park Avenue improvement is the cree
ton of the steel viaduct> extending
from Fortieth to Forty-second Street.
ms vladuct, which will bring into
service the hitherto unused roadway
surrounding the Grand Central Ter
mlnal Building, involved the setting UP
OF SIX steel girders, each weighing from
sixty to seventy-dve tons, which will
serve as its main supports.
Congestion so Per Cent Less
The new roadway to be brought into
usage with the opening of the viaduct
leads to high level roadway on the
west side of the terminal building.
thlrty-hve feet in width, which is in
reality an upper story of Vanderbilt
avenue.
On the east side of the building
there is similar roadway, varying
from forty to sixty feet in width. but
tnls being a private right of way.
II Will be closed to the public tenn
porarily until negotiations for its use
are terminated
=, 1t is estimated that with the new
thoroughfare used to its full capacity
there will be q so per cent lesseninr
OF trafic congestion on both Fifth and
Madison avenues between Madison
Square and Fifty-seventh Street. It
is expected, too, that traffic congestion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
S2,5Ol,15O Improvement
Project Completed and
so Years of Patchwork
4 o e to an End
Congestion Is Eliminated
Park Avenue Traffic Tie.Ups
Will Be Lessened so Per
Cent Under New Plans

Announcement was made yesterday
ing that Fourth Avenue, with it's con-
tinuing street, Park Avenue, is to be
opened at noon on Wednesday as a
through and uninterrupted thorough
fare from Astor Place to the Harlem
River. So, fifty years of patchwork
improvements, including the opening
closing and relocation of various
streets, come to an end.
Since 1869, when the first Grand Cen
trail Station became reality and the
city closed Park Avenue to the public
from Forty-second to Forty-ffth
Street, there have been scores of prof.
ects for Improving" the avenue.
Various cross streets north and south
of Forty second Street have been sue
cessively opened and closed.
Plans Cover Fifteen Years
A little more than fifteen years ago
agitation was first started for under
taking a general reconstruction of Park
Avenue, which is the continuation of
Fourth Avenue. Work along these
lines-the rebuilding of the highway
from Thirty-second to Forty-ffth
Street-was actually begun fifteen
months ago.
In place of the blank wall at Thirty
fourth Street there is now a vehicular
roadway twenty-five feet in width aid
sidewalk for pedestrians, fifteen feet
in width, which connects lower Fourth
Avenue with the remainder of that
thoroughfare and with Thirty-fourth
Street.
Under the old conditions, too, Thirty
third Street was partially closed. so
that vehicles and Pedestrians were com
PEELED to go through Thirty-second
Street to get into the aforementioned
street west Of Fourth Avenue. A like
"trip had to be made 10 get on to Parl
Are7ua nlOno the sidewalk. unless ths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Plane Dealers Plan
Selling Campaigns
Retailers Will Have Seven Dis
tributing Companies Through
out the Country


Seven distributing companies have
been organized in various parts of the
country for the purpose of selling
aeroplanes by retail. The companies
are incorporated by the Curtiss Cor
poration.
With the establishment of these
companies, vigorous campaign has
been inaugurated for the sale of aero
planes for commercial purposes. The
first showroom to open will be the
Curtiss Eastern Airplane Company, at
Philadelphia. G. S. Ireland, former
army aviator, is president and general
manager Of this concern. The Ameri-
ca Trans-Oceanlc Company will be
the distributing agent in this city and
Florida.
The other concerns are: the Cur
tiss Southwest Airplane Company, at
Tulsa, Okla; the Curtiss Northwest
Airplane Company, at Minneapolis, the
Curtiss Aircraft Company, at Atlantic
City, and the Curtiss- Humphreys Air
plane Company, at Denver.
The America Trans-Oceanic Com
pany is headed by Rodman Wanamaker.
1t has double hangers at Port Wash
ington, and will conduct school there.
1t will also engage in carrying pas
sengers shortly by inaugurating an
air line between New York and
Atlantic City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

Albany to-day. ~ think he simply
talked his head off and thcp looked
around to find some one on whom he
could put the blame. I don't believe
he was ever offered a bride. In fact
he told me he did not know of any
slush fund in Albany or any attempt
to bride any member of the Senate.
He told me- that there had been a
suggestion that he might get support
in campaign which would make him
Governor"
Il don't know what there is to
Burke's statement quoting Thompson
on the opposition of the Syracuse
that he believed the Syracuse organi-
zaton would not be with him. feel
certain that his conclusion was drawn
nearly right"
ITO my knowledge there never has
been any action taken by the Syracuse
Republicans on Thompsons candidacy
for anything. However, 1 have an idea
that II any action were taken it would
not be in his favor"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Objects TO Woman's VISIT

Mrs. Margaret Wright, Of 211 n...
street, Brooklyn, was sent to Re,i.sh
V Vospl;ai p yesterday morning from
The complainant in the case was uSion.
Davis, Christian Science praet;t HiSyae
having offices in the Aeolian BuilS;sclI
West Forty-second Street. 'u'ng'
.;. According r, to Davis, Mrs Wright o.,.
sisted in going to his Office and ana PSF
ing him. He declared it had ""hhoy-
necessary twice before for him to h bssa
~ conduct. S0'uer-
- Mrs. rs. Davis; in her own behalf, swo,.
going to Davis's Office, but said shs sss
SO because he had promised to mss ia
her and that because of his prom nSs.y
she had divorced her husband in 1879
Mrs. Davis is about thirtv.s;sass..
years old. She has two children ''s sss
custody of whom was awarded b s.s
when she secured her divorce. Ae'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

said, will in the first instance be sent
these men. II, however, they should
decline to accept these, formal sub
penaes will be issued for them"
Most of the other men whose names
have thus far figured in the case
stayed out of the limelight yesterday
Early in the morning Mr.. Shonts
stopped at the office of Mr.. Quacken-
bush and asked if minutes of the
Thompson testimony had been received.
Mr.. Quackenbush told him they had
not. The Interborough president then
went into conference with his attor-
ney. Thereafter he was not see again.
Mr.. Quackenbush said he believed
Mr. Shonts had gone for weekend
motor trip, into the country, but that
he himself would have no idea how
to reach him. The subject of his con-
ference with Mr. Shonts the lawyer
refused to GO into. He likewise de-
clined to say whether or not Mr..
Shonts would voluntarily appear be-
fore the Senate committee.
"Mr. Shonts himself" said he. "is
the only proper person to answer that
question"
Asserts l. r. It's Innocence
For his own part, Mr.. Quackenbush
expressed himself as entirely ready
to answer any invitation the Senate
might see fit to send him. In a gen
eral way he denied any improper con-
duct on the part of the l. L. T. in
connection with the seven cent fare
agitation.
"But it is impossible to discuss the
situation intelligently," he insisted
until we have seen copies of the
official minutes"
Like Mr. Shonts, John B. Stanchfield
was not visible yesterday. His office
declared that he has been absent, i'll,
for two weeks. His residential tec-
phone did not answer.
Ex-Governor Whitman was also a
difficult man to locate. Even Sergeant
alarms Hotaling got him only as the
result of telephone call from Mr..
Whitman himself, after the latter had
learned that the man from Albany had
been vainly searching for him for sew
eral hours.
Whitman Issues Statement
Ex-Governor Whitman, in declining
to discuss the case further before ap-
pearing at Albany, issued a statement,
saying:
"Anything further that needs to be
said OH the matter will be said before
the Legislature.
"Some tell me George (Senator
Thompson) has had an ambition to be
Governor for long time. Maybe he
still has it.
There was no discussion between
Senator Thompson and me of a $780,
600 campaign fund. never heard of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Trolley Line May Quit

Intin atoms from S. w. Huff. presi.
dent Of the Yonkers Railway Company
mat tho trolley service from the Yon
kers city line to Hastings on Hudson
might be abandoned as result Of tbe
agitation against fare increase inst.
tuted BY the board Of trustees Of that
village have been received by Thomas
). GOODWIN, president of the board.
Efforts viii be made, it was said yea
terday, to have the National Conduit
ana Cable Company, which has a bio
pan, IN Hastings on Hudson, operate
the line. 1t is believed that companv
could operate the limo ut profit on a
two-cent fare basis. "' @
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Neto YOrkers Named
By Thompson Get
Albany Fluctuations

Ex-Governor Charles S. Whitman
and Charles G. NJ Thomas, treasurer OF
the Consolidated Gas Company, will
both appear before the Senate Judiciary
Committee at Albany when the inves-
tigation into Senator George +. Thomp-
sons 100000 "doughbag" charges is
resumed tomorrow.
Mr.. Thomas was subp9naed at the
Consolidated Gas Company's offices,
100 East Fifteenth Street, by Charles
X. Hotaling, sergeant-at-arms of the
Senate, soon afternoon yesterday. Mr.
Whitman received the "invtaton" of
the committee at the Hotel st. Regis
later in the afternoon. He had pre-
viously, however, wired the committee
expressing his desire to appear be-
fore it.
All the other traction men, finan-
ciers and lawyers definitely mentioned
by Senator Thompson in his testimony
concerning the Carson Martin bill to
increase New York City carfares will
also be summoned before the Albany
INVESTIGATORS before the hearing is
concluded. This announcement was
Hiaue ny senator "A. W. burllngame, Jr.,
chairman Of the committee, at his
Brooklyn Offices, S91 Fulton Street,
yesterday.
Morgan May Be 'fnvited'
The list includes Theodore P Shonts
president of the marlborough Rapid
Transit, which has long been leading
the agitation in favor of 7-cent
fare; Nicholas F. Brady, leading B. r.
J.. stakeholder; James L. Quackenbush.
chief counsel for the Interborough, and,
II his health permits, John r. Stanch-
field, attorney. There is also strong
possibility, it was intimated yesterday,
that j. P. Morgan-re referred to simply
as "Morgan' by Senator Thompson
Friday in connection with the campaign
fund which the latter alleges was to
have followed his support Of the Car
SON Martin measure-will also be called
~ the Judiciary Committee.
"Ir,.ifDtin~s' Snrh.or u,+1i-.u.-..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Navy Bonuses Speeded Up

In order that discharged sailors
may get their $50 bonus money with
as little inconvenience as possible, a
navy paymaster has been added to the
staff Of the office ct 1895 Broadway.
Already an average Of 1000 is being
paid each day, and sailors are now
given currency instead Of checks.
This office also is furnishing trans
p1rtation home for many stranded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

on Forty second Street will h. .n.;
eliminated. W snt'fely
The total cost of the street on.,,s
has been set at s2,5Ol,15O. tn sning
share amounts to $1,220.oo e.'ys
the New York Central to (, s sas, OF
and the New York Railways . su,
pays the remainder, $3.50 006 0sseem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
No Bride offered
Thompson, Belief
Of Senator Walters

SYRACUSE, N. T., April 12.-"1 do
not believe Senator Thompson was ever
offered BRIDE" declared Statc' Senator
j. Henry Walters on his reinrn fro,o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

the evening evangelistic sermon will be
preached The Power of Sin" Members
of the church will also be given an oppor-
tunity to subscribe for the centenary move
ment
Mr. Alvin Ritts has gone to Manhattan
to be the guest of his sister, Miss Gladys
Ititts.
Mrs. C. E. Cox entertained with din
ner Friday evening at her home on Free
man avenue in honor of her daughter
Edna's birthday anniversary. Those pres
emf were Mr.. and Mrs L. l.. Jones Miss
Cox. Miss Frances Jones, Mr. Harry Cox
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Noller and baby of
Mcfarland and Mrs. Nollers sister, Miss
ffllie Wertzgerber, were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Noller, East Tenth
avenue.
Mr.. John Lentz and little nephew Ed
ward Doerr, of Newman, Kan, were re-
cent visitors at the home of Mr.. Lentz' $
sister Mrs. Anna Forsell and family, 429
jefferson street
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Il. Wad-
leigh, Freeman avenue. Mr. and Mrs.
Hartley left Saturday morning to visit
relatives in Ottawa, Kan.
A number of girls members of Miss
Mabel Lipper'S Sunday school class of the
Third Presbyterian church met Friday eve
ming at the home of Miss Amy Bender.
Scotland avenue. The girls present were
Miss Upper Miss Alice Cox, Miss Mar
garet Scott, Miss Alden Ruble Miss Rosa
Barnett. Miss Bernita Biddison, Miss Edna
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. NOller and son,
William, of Alma. Kan. are visiting Mr..
Noller,s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Noller,
East Tenth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

| friends and attending to property in
terests on the North side.
Shawnee council No. 3. K. and l..
of s. will hold their regular meeting
Monday evening. A large class of
candidates will be initiated.
A M Petro, The Druggist.-AdV.
Mrs. Paul Barnett of Wichita, who
has been visiting Miss Elsie Barnett,
of 124 West Gordon street, has gone
to Kansas City, where she will make
her home with Mr.. Barnetts parents
until his return. Mr. Barnett is sta
postal service with the army of occu-
pa ton.
Mr.. and Mrs John T. Anderson of
1113 jackson street left today for an
extended trip, visiting New York, At
lantic City, Washington and st. Louis.
Dean Van Ness of 1909 Kansas ave
nue. has gone to Ottawa, where he Will
attend the spring festival given by the
students of Ottawa university.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Coates of 1922
West Gordon street left today for
Savanna ILL.,, to visit their daughter,
Mrs. George Thompson.
Boy wanted at Petros Drug Store.
ADV.
Miss Bessie Walker of 1894 Jackson
street, left Thursday for Kansas City.
where she will undergo a surgical OPP
Grafton
Cash paid for liberty bonds. Ralph
Zarker, Phone Blue 42S3.-AdV.
Among the Churches.
The North Topeka Baptist church. the
Rev. o. l.. Weir, pastor. Morning service
at IL o'clock. Subject of sermon, "Obed-
fence and the success With Which 1t Is
Crowned" Evening service at o'clock
Subject Of sermon, The Power of Christ
Sunday school, $3.50 a. w.; Junior meeting,
= 80; intermediate and b. y. T.. L. 1. Pray
er meeting Thursday evening at o'clock.
Choir practice Friday evening at O'Clock.
The Kansas Avenue Methodist church,
the Rev. +. NJ. Paddleford, pastor. Morn
ing service IL o'clock; Subject of sermon,
Gods Crisis for a World" Evening ser
vice s o'clock. Sunday school 9:45 a. III.
Junior church IL a. M. Epworth League
I p. III. Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at O'Clock.
The Central Avenue Christian church. the
Rev. J. Ii. Anderson. pastor. Regular ser
vices
The Church of the Good Shepherd,
Episcopal. The Rev. George Il. HAT, priest
in charge. Celebration of the HOLY
Eucharist at $50, the Rev. Mr.. HAT,
celebrant Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
There will be no morning service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
LOCAL MENTION

Ethel linn Brown today was grant
ed a divorce from Earl NJ. Brown in
Judge George H. Whitcomb's division
of the Shawnee county district court.
They were married in Topeka March
II, 1912. Mrs. Brown alleged in her
petition that Brown stayed out nights.
refused to give an explanation of his
actions and apparently lost all inter
est in the success of their matrimonial
venture.
During DR.. Eva Harding's rest, her
practice is being cared for by her sis
ter, a physician OF experience. 72S
Kansas avenue.-Adv.
Two petitions for divorce were filed
with Mrs. Mary Chaplin. clerk of the
district court, today. Emma Senour
asks divorce from Orville E. Senour,
charging abandonment and non-sup-
port since October, 1917. Maude Nc
vorce from Chester McCarter, Rural
Route %. She charges gross neglect
of duty and abandonment.
The Ridenous Baker Grocery COM
pany today in the court of Topeka
confessed judgment for 500 to Clay
ton Brice, negro minor, thru Jessie
Brice, his next friend. The suit en-
tered was a friendly affair.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Erunt-
Martin.-Adv.
The ParentsTeachers' association
of Grant and Quincy schools, will hold
reception Monday evening at Quincy
school for all soldiers and sailors who
formerly attended these schools For
mer teachers are also invited, and all
soldiers and sailors are welcome. A
pleasing program has been prepared
and refreshments will be served
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

The Glover Hill Ladies' Aid society will
meet Tuesday, May 20. at the home of Mrs.
Strawn.
Mrs. f. L. Jones of 2425 Maryland avenre
attended the funeral of Mr.. Gilbert of Wa
karusa Thursday.
Mrs. Bruce Mckee of Maryland avenue
who is ill in ST. Frances hospital is improv-
ing.
a Centenary Workers luncheon was
given at the church Wednesday evening.
Highland Park Sunday school at 10
O'Clock. Church at IL o'clock by the pas
tor, j. W. Reed. Evening service at S
O'Clock.
Mr.. Alcorn, Mr.. and Mrs Irwin Bradley
and Miss Bertha Klesath will spend Sunday
in Kansas City.
Earl Roberts, a returned soldier, spent
the past week with Mr.. and Mrs. +. A.
Dunlap and family before returning to
his home in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. McCarter will give
reception this evening Mt their home
in honor of their sou Arthur, who recently
returned from France.
The Highland Park Ladies' Aid met
with Mrs c. W. Brast Thursday.
The pupils of the seventh and eighth
grades neld surprise party Friday eve
ming for their teacher, Miss Stella Kendr1ck
of Lane street. Those who enjoyed the
affair were: Pansy Dunlap. Ethel Chubb.
Carolyn Vance. Genevieve Rhodes, Percita
Waggoner. Gloria Fetrick. Ruth Sumey.
Nellie Flanders, Norton Dunlap, Frank
Klesath. Ralph Ahstrom. Ford Nelson
Dale Bartlett Gerald Finley and James
Swan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
DEDICATE GRANGE HALL
Large Crowd Attended Program One
Mile West of Watson.

live grange community ten miles
east and two miles south of Topeka
is a community which is pointed out
as an example for other communities
of the county and also the state to
follow. This community is one mile
west of Watson, situated on the di-
vide between the Kaw river valley
and the Wakarusa valley, affording
an elevation which provides an ex-
tensive view of real Kansas territory.
1t is the home of Shawnee Grange
No. 1903, the members of which are
real patrons of husbandry, and have
erected a home in the form of a
grange hall 30x64 feet, two stories in
height, the lower story being the
dining room and when fully COM
pleted will be capable of seating $50
persons.
The members of Shawnee grange,
the members of the county Pomona.
and the Worthy State Master Need
ham met in the hall Friday, May 16,
for the purpose of dedicating this hall
to the Order of Patrons of Hus-
bandry.
The weather was threatening, and
in fact it rained, yet about 200 met
there for the occasion and seven
oranges were represented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
FLEECE CATTLE MEN

a year have been made in a report
by A. P. Burdick, deputy livestock
commissioner. Burdick has filed his
report with Joe Mercer state live
stock sanitary commissioner, and as
sertS that stockmen of this state were
overcharged for hog vaccinations.
The system of alleged overcharging
has affected hundreds of stock ship
pers from Kansas towns. A total of
1876, 807 hogs sold to farmers last
year were vaccinated, Burdick as
serts. He says that the charges ag-
gregated $141,5SS.27. These prices
are claimed to have resulted in a gross
overcharge of $4,000, a year to the
Kansas farmers. The state depart
ment will demand a reduction in pres
ent vaccination schedules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
SANTA FEE NOTES
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $500.

by Frances Jones. Telephone $500.
d. c. Wilson. formerly a claim investi-
gator for the company. has been transfer
fered to Tulsa. Okla, as claim clerk.
Mrs. L. b. Jolley mas received a cable
gram from her son. DIR. Frank JOlley. who
has been in service overseas. stating that he
was sailing May IL for the states.
Mr.. knute FOrsell will spend next week
in Missouri visiting his father. Mr.. For
sell is electric operator at the shops
Corp. Ralph L. Ellison of Fort Riley
was n recent visitor at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. Z. Connor and daughter, Miss
Eve Connor. Corp. Ellison was wounded
while overseas and is receiving treatment
at the base hospital at Fort Riley.
Mr.. Rollo f. Campbell who is former
company emplOye and who has been over
seas has spent the past two weeks Mt the
base hospital in Fort Riley. He is expected
to receive his discharge and return to his
home Saturday.
j. T., Bobo of Fort Worth Texas is visit
ing his uncle, Mr.. W. j. Haggard and Mrs
Haggard.
The following persons from the freight
auditors office spent a short time this
week in Chicago welcoming the Thirteenth
engineers: Miss Olive Graves Miss Clara
Koch, Miss Myra Bush, Mrs. Stanley Burg
Miss Edith Burg. Mr.. Loren Brosius
Miss Gretchen Petigo of the car account
ants office has spent vacation of two
weeks visiting various points in California
Miss Ada DisbrOw of Detroit Mich
spent few days of this week with Miss
Mary McGiffin of the freight auditors
office