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M- 7 !NEW PICTURE PLAYS i GEO. PECK OF 'PECK'S 'JOHN D JR., PLEADS PAINTINGS BY KEITH PUT ON EXHIBITION Tliirlj I.iiiiiIm'iiim's Will lie Mild til. tlio Anilorson (inl Ici'if.s on April 22. MISS TAYLOR IS ON WAY TO BROADWAY AT FILM THEATRES BAD BOY' DIES, 75 E-(iovi'rnor of Wisconsin and n lliinioroiiH Wrifcr Wiis J II Six Mon I lis. FOR MORE RELIGION w I'liiy Slums Iter in n Sort, of Vvg n My Hour." Hole. Do. Wolf Hopper Js Scon at lies in 4,Siinsliittf Dnd" nt Kiiicki'i'bcH'kor. Soys Livrs of Soiiin Cliristians Remind Him of n Layer Cuko. m;u watkh counts IS THE WORK OF MANNERS CELERRATTON AT STRAND ONCE MITiWATJKEE MAYOR TALKS TO RIItLE ChASS THE SUN, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1916. r m tv - T'i )' llll ll' landscapes liy the late William K. ' ,r been pl.K'otl on exhibition Iti 1 1, rson liulleiles iunl will lie colli there pill i- Tin- paintings arc mviuul bj "ic artll'H con, Charles W, Keith. 1'i.im Keith Is tlic most famous pi. n c C.i 1 1 foi n la has produced, for al thUB'i lie wan born In Scotland, dill fnru ,i did produce him ; It was California tha t'i ' siirrcd him to iialut 1 tin art h.i. di.ul.ly grown In faor wllli the corrio'.!"'ur. and hl.i reputation was nl ready (Irmly established at the time of the ji,m rrattilTo lire. It will be reinem-U-fd 'hat "lie of the losses most la ni'l by the California!!' wns that of it H paintings which w ere destroyed i' artists studio. hi the present display have been s hit the lire. They ate char . of .Mi. Keith, but as lie was !t painter, and sought In paint i'n ate b no meant alike. Itn l , .If, ucooidlng tn Mr. Macbeth: mi ti'iient Is the only thing of value, v 'tu.es, and only a few people '.in I that Suppose I want In - iiiiilmiK recalling meditation or I; people do not feel that sen v en 11. y woik is completed they i.i appreciate or realize Die picture. M.ti of the works are evidently kfb iic-., but as they already contain ml' artists will enjoy them all ti ire because of their simplified fine "At til" Kdge of thu Wood" Is 0' i t these sketches. The light from ci i .Mill filters aiound the edge of I i' ' .re t, MuchltiR leaf and tlver ciIrcs , ,t .ill The same theme lias been ciritfil lo greater completion In other f.n.i es without loss of spontaneity. ( i i few of the pictures are portraits oi p! ices, but eeu In these the mourr till "I the river that Rives the title lo the ,i Ut.v is used but as a theme. i I ue Inivei cilleries at Anderson's I '"I't on of art objects Is being shown t' it 'tcludes .1 m.i ne-e embroideries and t ,tde. Ollcntal vases, bowls and p! .. - lidisccnt class, antique potter ! iiiil lloniun art, and much antique ai ' .iidern furniture. An unusual fea t . c ( the sale Is ,i group of stufied iilie ,1s heads One of them Is said to U ' le 'finest head of a muskox known to mile tors and .-dentists," V P - c Tlie Daniel Cillery has arranged a n-uir clei exhibition by a Rriiuv of urns s n .' of whom have bad one man t nts in Hnt-e Rallerles at various times. The li-. av as a whole ha the nualltles "1 nit'defii m and the Koncral effect ! lie i btilliuiuy of culor and good ira' ii. Man Itay. whose "two dl ttctis ' i I paintings eatly In the winter dci in.f ltd some of his admirers, eon tr.lnjtcs i number of landscapes that eucht ot to disconcert 1-iiybndy, they arc omprehenslhle In sflbjeet and at tr.i ' vc i-i style. i . . .Mr. Dcmiith h.is lietn going to vuili-wS!cs and cnrioiw conctrt balls and Ills w.i'er color ri cords of some of th" tar attractions are witty and spirited. A tl w.-rjil.te by Mr Demutli a lovely b i of melody In color John Marin -x-hMts several landsc-ipcs of n rpiallty tl.a -.iiill.leritly explains the Immense tfc.inl s me -people have for his talent. I' i . u well known "Venice" Is t'i' ig s wi a-aln, there aie two hum;. Irs v li. i d-uwirigs hy Dickinson. f ips ' water .-.dors, by llmley l.ever thr ."ra. h, atul lastly. In the eor r . r ou'side a tine landscape In oils hy (mii ii H.ilpeit. n his best manner Marie Tempest, who added most of the eharm to the recent revival of "Tho Idler" under Its new title "The (ireat Dursull" at the Khubert Theatre, has been eturiiRed by the Shuherts to appear In a now comedy. The rehearsals bciran last week as miii as .roseph llrooks de elded to end the run of lladdon Cham bers'H comedy. The new comedy will be acted on May S at the Muxluo Ulllott Theatre. I.aurette Taylor has advanced as near as Philadelphia on her march toward New Voik In "The WooltiR of Kvc," which .1 Hartley Manners has written for her as the successor of "Pcr o My Heart." The scheme of the play follows the former piece. Miss Talor plays the part of a youiiR Rlrl who visits an uncle In KiiKlaiul, atul after the fashion of countless other heroines set" to work to ntraiiRC the life of all about her She separates her uncle's wife from a soiiiir poet and prevents the marrlape of her cousin to a man she does not loxc Of course, she Rets the man herself, as she happens to have lned him tor many years. The players of the Municipal Theatre In Northampton have been paylnc their credit lo the Shakespearian tercenten ary by producliiR "Hamlet" In response to the expressed wishes of their patrons who selected this play from all tho dramas of the poet. Practically every play received one vote. "The Mer chant of Venice" was the piece that followed "Hamlet" In popularity. Jamet Ilcnnlu Is one of the few actors In this country who have ever played Hamlet while they were the :iRe of that cnaraeter, Jesle llonstelle, who Is In charpe of the theatre, and Hertram HarrWon, Its staR director, witnessed the dress reheatsal and pronounced the play hiRhly satisfac tory, aunoiiRn more was nut one week for rehearsal, of course the opinion of such unprejudiced Judccs must be final Mr. Harrison did not see the perfor mance, as he was peremptorily brought back to New York by the command of art. He l produclriR "Ills Wedding MrIu with the Dolly Sisters. 1ne of the feature of the performance to be Riven hy the Creenroom Club at the .Wor Theatre net Sunday nlcht will be a one art play railed "Titles" hy Harold Selnian. .lames Laekaye will enact the leadltiR role. The play written by I.ou Telleaen In which he will appear H "Tony the llypty." Alfred S'ellKsberR. counsel for the Metropolitan Opera luiany, yesterday entertained two of the leadltiR members of the Dallet llusse. He Rave an auto mobile pasty' for I.eonlde .Mn!ne and PerRe de Dlichlleff. M. Mas'lne, who mi on the front seat with the chauffeur, wor" a Rray coat with a black and white fur collar and a pray cap. Mr. PetiR herR wore a bvo'.v n craveiiette coat with a cap to match. M de Dlnphlleff was In black. , Mme NlJInsk.v, wfle of the dancer. lot two pearls on the way from the flar lilpe Hotel to the Metropolitan Opera House on Saturday nlRlit, An one is black and the other white the finder oupht to be able to recognize them. Mme. NlJInsky, who was married two years aco In Arpentlna, It the daughter of a hanker In Warsaw. She speaks KnRllh and Trench fluently V ( c i t'nn . r P W V! Sali'MR-iri il ('lub's annual exhlhl f lnm lil,i sket'iii-s, now fipen, will a. uri.l .Vjnil IT. and Is accessible ihlli fr.mi to ( p M. and from M . eept (inday .md 1'riday 1 pr es tt-e to be awarded. lh V Z II prize nf I 'HI for the Is-t I -ank .s. Turnbiill prize of r..si creun of ske'ehes nn W Porter prize of $f,n for the I- lot'i The sketches In all s will rem.tin the iunpei t of the T 'e inmiittee e.iri.rtH of Carl 1' I. l!limeneheln, IMmund e '..miner S.vmotis and Utijr "Come to Itohem'a." the mui'.il urn edy li (ieorKe S Chapped and Kenneth .M Murchlmn, will beitm an eiiR.iKement at th M.i.Mtie Klllutt Theatre Thurs day evenliiK. Atirll 27 Natalie Alt has been eriLMKeil for the prima donna role and William D.tnforth has tieen added to the cast for a principal comedy part. The play Is the Hist ptoiluctlnn of an I orpanizatldii formed reirntly by n num ber of wealth) patrons of music for the i presentation of lluht musical pieces and . operettas solely hy Ameilc.in authors and composers. ' Come to llohenua" has i already been shown In Philadelphia. FAVOR HOME WORK FOR PUPILS Only Infuriated. POETSOF THE CITY FILL CHURCH HOUSE to no Out of HIM) I list riietnm Axnlnut I lie I'liin. The committee on school education of the New York Academy of Public IMu cation has Just completed a report on the advlsa.illlty of giving pupils home work to do. The report Is a s.v mpO'.nini and annlvtls of the replies of mole than lion school superintendents, professors, hiph school irofej-ors, principals and assist ant principal" In elementary schools and i leuientary school tvaclirns. Of the answers received 5fit favored home work for children atul fifty opposed i It. Tim reasons In favor of It were that It encoiinipcd effort self-reliance. Indus- i try ami responsibility. supplements school work, gives patents opportunity tf disil,i m"ieet in tiler chlilrens vv.-rK , ;s vaiuao e ,.,r in. ms a m , . M . n hu. lmk.m Imv e view, keeps children out of the movies ' ' ... (Ileal Throii"; nt SI. .Mark' Hear I'ariN Kenil Tlieit Own I.ine.. OPPOSES SUFr MOVEMENT. Priest sii ('iitliolle Woolen should Orminlac to I'luht It. ei an MiffraJe i u nuiM-inent the Cailio'e cimr n. .md p.n in ul.nlv Cath o'.n women, should hand apainst, the Ite loerb II Mi M.thon said to u ti- t Y lie I'initisy of the State ;. Mi.itiou of Auliltects, the t iptcr nf the Auiericnn In i '..tccts will i.u c on public e draw hips submitted in the f !' rhe design for the certltl n ition. Tills e.shlb'tlou will - in the looms of th- Ameri Itv, Hi West Plftyevctitli itid off the streets, trams for high sihcsil. encourages the study liatnt. i ultivate." wider leading mid .s net essar.v If the' allottiil w. rk i to he done on time The re.itoPH against Ineluded the fol- , lowing: Five hours of school work are enough, home conditions are freiprcntly unfavorable, pupils do not do then own work, proper supervision i Mailt too much of the teaciers' time, tends to enro ll ss writinp, carnot he effectively checked tin. the work is done by i hll- Among tin's,! who havo volunteered j (lr,.n utln ,,1 lt , ,,,t. mikes the pupil their services foi :he beiiellt p. rform nice lt)n f.algued lo t-leep and plav properly, at the Hippodrome next Sunday for the I -f,. Oommltte in ch.nge of the hives ltlinil Kellcf b'und for Soldiers and t'cHiion was headed h District Suiierln Sailors are Klsa Maxwell, Hillln llurke, t,.dent of Schools Kdwairl W. StHt. IMna Mil). Lillian Itu-sell. S.im tier-j nan I. Nora llajis. Clan Kimball Young,, Mar. Pickford and Ilia Claire. I PETITION FOR "LIVE" LIBRARY. Tho Strand Theatre has arranged to . present .mother photo play In which!,.,. ., ., u....i..... (5ei.il.llne Parrar will appear during the! ' ' ' week of May 7. It Is "Marie Itosa," I Rlniiiu Tiunli Willi Mnl Tiime. .Miss Karnirs second production. She . ,v,i,,,in iirtrv in. I social rrircffl'! "y U'a,I'UU -,,,V'-n- in W ''V" .. .,. lege of the City of New York Many large i ongregitlon lael lit slit In the Chun h of Our I.id.v of l.ourdes, lt:d street near Convent avenue Preaching iwi the tiheet. "Sultrage and Morals." K.ilber Mi Million made it plain that the Church hud no objection to the Idea of women votlru, but thought the suffrage movement i at present win- lilcti I was .aie to cnuibRt Ctfif. . woiein should oriru re to . ohm . in aiiv foothold I. mav g.ii'.. anv ii r Is it M.ay make .mump the i i iiinher ' be srinl "The niovement now ,.. ....... i, I... ..Ill !.. ..I he ,,,! of ,he usher- , - V,' L" ',!,. r,i. ,.f morVls It would result In the degradation of wooien rather than rne.r uvUftiug Still, the Catholic Church has no iilij. i on to wotiifii vi' lng Aji Intelli gent w. mi. in. nne who l.i.nge up u f.im i!v .ir lei hc s lio .1. suri i- has ni"t-e right to vote 'h.r a mini '.oi'er who sells Ins vn!e lo trie I' J"! bidder" De Wolf Hopper was seen In his sec ond photo play production at Hie Knick erbocker Theatre yesterday ns an Inter esting and nmusltiR feature of the week's programme. This second effort of Mr. Ilqirper's In the movies. Is call "Hun shjne Pad," In which he has the able assistance nf Miss Kay Tlncher. Mr. Hopper's llrst offering, "Don Quixote," wan somewhat of a dlsappnln'nici.i, i second It a great Improvement The mirth provoking proclivities of this most brilliant of comedians aro exhibited at their best There was no opportunity for the large audience lo go away un satisfied In addition to "Hunshlno Dad," there Is the usual Keystone com- odv and Incidental musical novelties. The last week of the VitiiKraph Com pany s iveiipitloti of the Pulton Theatre vva: ushered In last evening with nn ,tlier nhoto nlav entitled "(Sod's Coun try und the Woman," n stirring drama of the Western plains, which proved I eotiallv as Interesting at Its predc. es.or, i which was IMna May In "Salvation ..Iran." N".t week the PllltUI Theatte i will return to the legitimate drama I again, Marguerite Clark the particular star of filmland nt the Strand Theatre this we k In a picture version of the well 'known Morv "Mol'le Make ttelleve" In j cidcntall.v the Strand Is celehralniR the third anniversary of Its existence at ' iilavhonse and as a result of this event there have been added tn the programme a number of novelties In tho way of musle and vocal soloists. The Strand pictorial review and the topical review lire features which have been brought above the ordinary of excellence for the occasion The I Hull.. Theatre sellis destined to become the permanent limne of the movie I .roiighout the suiu'iiei unless some ! legitimate aitraellon Is olitalned ny us ' manager. Mr. Dillingham. Auna Pav i to a in her film version of "The Dumb Ciirl "f Portlcl" having exhausted us popularity, the p.cture hat now been -uppl. lilted bv the Pnlv.-rs.il Company s hirtb lO'itrol picture called "Where Are M clilldii-n?" Last nlpht It began a regular engagement at the houe The fllin ,s a fining plea for the support of do. trims already ndvoated by a num ler of persons. Tyrone Power has the leading tole. Wallace Held, who acted with Or aliline Kairar In "Carmen." and Ceo rililgiev. somewhat of a newcomer In the films, are to be seen this week at the Uroadwiiy Theatre in "The l.nve Mask" In addition there are the li'ual humorous and muslcnl features. A Modem Thelma" Is the title of the put in e being shown this week at Will lam p.ix s Academ.v of Musi, and Itlver slde Theatre. Harry Hllllard and Vivian t.,,i. iuve the two leading roles At the Poirv-f.iutth Slr.et Th.atr" "Kamona." P-e motion picture version of Helen Hunt Jackson'- nnvl. still at tracts the public The Park Th. atre eotit'riuet ro show Its new set of war pictures rall'd "Prince on the Plrlng Line" Mii.WAt'Kr.i:, April li!. (linign Wllburf Peck, soldier, author, former (loviirtior of this State, famed for his "Peak's Had Hoy" und similar humorous stories, died to-day after six months Illness, He w'as tuken to n sanitarium a week bro, hut 'as lain as rasiri to-day was re ported to be recovering. At 3 o'clock, however, lie took n sudden turn for the worse arid died before hla relatives could be summoned. Hx-dov. Peck leaves two son., George W, Jr. of Chicago, and Hoy of Milwaukee He was known among sjKirts men for his V plendld marksmanship. Mr Peck was born Irr Henderson, N. Y., on September IS, IMu, lie moved to Wisconsin with his parents: at the age of II. Irr his youth he learned the prlnti r's trade and In I StiO bought a half Interest In the Jrjyersoir Cohiij Hv)iiibHri, whit It was published at Jefferson. Mr Peek served as a private In th" Pourth Wisconsin Civalry In tho civil war for two and n half years and then returned to his iiewsnaiier activities. In I Mill lie slatted at Hlnon, Wis., a! newspaper culled the jirriifnU' rind ton inter iiecaine ttie owner or trio r.n itosso i rho John D. Hockofellor, Jr., nddressnl h't old Hlhle class In tho Plflh Avenue Hap list Church, West Korty-Mxlh street near Fifth avenue, yesterday, afterniMin, nnl o Inrgo wan the. attendance that the. linsa moved from Its regular room Into the church auditorium. Morn than 1t men wore present, including a number of ministers, some of whom told Mr. ltocko teller when he hnd Mulshed his simple appeal for moro general Christum llv lug that he had glvuti a better sermon than they themselves could preach. Ho asked his hearers to keep their reli glon closo tn them always, and not to keep It npatt from their da.ly Uvea. Some men scorn religion lecauso they say they cannot bellevo In the mlraclea nurratitl in the lllhlu. He continued: "The minifies: of tho lllblc ar.i no more luttonlshltig tlian some of tho uvi dince.t of miHlern progress to-day would he to n man llvlnii twenty years ago If twenty years ago a man said that bo world be talking across the ocean with out any vislblo menus, or that we lould II y In the air, you would say he was crazy and send him to llelluvun for obserVH- He varied with this publlca- 54 anil founded the .Sua at Ui ). mount. lion In is Crosse Pisir jrars later ho removed the plant to Milwaukee mid changed the name of the paper to 1'rrk'n Sun, which lieeamo noted because of Mi IVck'H humorous: id;etrlic, tiotabl.v the "Peck's Had Hoy" series, favorites psneially with boys of a ijcneration ago Mr Peek's best known works were "Peck's Compendium of Pun," IsSO: "Pick's hiinsliinc, ' KS'; "Peck's Had lb and Ills Pa." li; "The (Ins-ery-rnari and Peck's Had Hoy," lssll, "How Private Perl, Put Down th Hehelilon," lxr. . "Peck's It.j Hook." 1 v Ml . "Peck's t'ncle Ike und the Hid Headed Hoy," l!. '"Suiibf arris- Humor, Sntr.istn and ,-'i rise." Iliuft "Peck's Had Hoy with tbe Circa-.'' I 'tin,, arid "Peck's Had lloy wltti tin Cowho)s," IfnlT Ah. Peck was Mavor of Milwaukee, tsim-ni, and (Jovernor of Wlwonsln, is;n-r'r He married Prancjiia Hnwley of Delev.m. Wis., Ill 1 S.'.O CLEMENT LYNDON DESPARD. t'riiiliiitl lljirlnr I iiniiriturr Drtul. who irfUM' to bfllfvt in tho noons ci.osKi) on .many "lUCflm.i that '.he pupil. u. It I T h 'ion of drawings and palnt Iri. .1 K ii-fimkle In the Merlin 1 k Coiiipan.v'H gallery will be ' ' -1 v,.ii 'j; The exhlliUloll ' 1 '" iv in thise galleries con- .k r I wood li'in k b a Kroup 1 ne met with special 1" I lie Hum JEWISH SEMINARY DEDICATED. .1.1, -ill, H. sehlll, I.eiiiHim Con. Irlhiiior. It ( hlcf J-iienl.er. ' line, of tin- Tearhers In c Jewish Theological Senl- r a. in the annex of tho u Murium, was dedicated T new hoine of tho seml i s" uy vesant mreet, with Its H ' s, adi ipiate library and , . pun nt. was made possible neriiut contributions of f - ' ten, hers of the,Je-.v- i I'on Immigrants, who .iif,imllliirlt with tlni it- i'Hiiitr wire scarcely 'b'il Willi present day although entirely i v li it they had (o teach. ii'le teachers were young -i '-n who while thoroughly "i in.iimeis and customs of .il not reielveil the tieccs- ii irainliiu to tit them for The new ou.irt.-rs of the '' lone.'t iletlclencles In I o spoke yesterday, Mild to him lo think that IVile-.-ed to give aid to " einent. 1 1" cmigratu- M Kaplan. iuni.ii.il of Hie pood woik ho has lie niieu he has been , r epeakers were Dr. J I 'i nf. Kaplan. Dr. Cyrus D ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED. anthois, plenty of writ lug tallies vvnn will He shown all over J complete wtiiiuk .... me. e, , j. . "- WIlCll- siuneius in.. ii", e I . ' . ... .....i r... it,, tlieineelves In geurie social '" " '" ' -''- i--- .- relaxation" and meeting rooms for or ganizations. The petition continues: "We want a library win-re we students will not only nnet tho Pleat nun of thu past In their literary creations but where wo also can clasp hands with the 1 man across thu table who Is working nt Hi,, saint- problem. Wo want a I c i" vi,.iw,iu r.r i n u .-.I iiilctim St.itcn Island, i I the engagement of their Marlon Nichols, lo Henry William Kit l.p. ill ui. of ' tlreel, Moiitclalr, , ,1 , I Hie c ng.ic nii-iit of their I'.1, .iiii.i' A Klikpatrlck, ' " m of Pi I.- p. avi nne I Hell. I of W.Hl i.l-z.i. eili. N. .1 . have ,.ii- ii. -lit of tin .1 d.itigh II. II. -i. .ii .1 Italph Sum i rk I'Iki June, or Un .i d.iugli I ' , ii.l Halph Sum- '''' "' ceivnniny will w I nenls l vaudeville in xt week In a comedy en titled "The Social Swim," which s.he says Is guaranteed not to deal with w until n snffiage. Additions to those who appear at the Shakespniriati ball at th Blltmorn a week from to-night are Itobnit I! M.tritell, who will appear as A'lny l.rnr, mid Tliriliie Duprte as 0;iAlia. Th'- ii mi il ii I inspection of the Actors l-'und llonie on Slaten Island will take place lo. morrow. I in thlt iM'cusion moving pictures will he takin of the life in and about tho Institution to Mltuiil.it" Interest In the campaign being waged to raise ll.nno.iiii.l endowment. These j Mr tures the country. The .iiitni.il gambol of the l.imhs Club will be held this e,ir Saturday afternoon arm ev.ninp, .Mai so, at tho Metropolitan Opera Houn-. A perform ance le also being planned for Ilmoklyn, but there will lie no tour of the large cities, as has been the custom. The performance will unbrace comedy, trag- ed.v, travestj, hurlesiue. sketches, musi cal numbers and monologue sehctid fiom the private gambols of lhi I.ambs. topeth.-i with several features to be In troduced for the first time, The public auction of scats and boxes, which Is always nn entertaining event, will take place one week befoie tho performance. Three separate stages will be elected for in" performance of Percy Mackaye's Shakespearian masque "Caliban" In the Indium of llin College of the CHy of New York next month. They will he placed one belilinl. another and will be situated at the noitliern end of the stadium. The one nearest the audience will of course be lower than the others. While the speaking inlet number not more than thirty the choruses and gen eral ensembles will embrace more than I, flOll persons The total cost of the production has I u estimated at $100,- ii(ii), which has be. n subsciibed, lilrn lii.itllig all speculative IntereM. The part of I 'mi turn will be takui by Howard Kyle. Th,.t New Yuri: will not be the only place In the wuild to celebrate the Shakespearian tercentenary Is shown by Information from London that there too .i festival will be given belw.en Apill Ti and May ''' ""H Hreet Is priiduclng ,, senea of Shakespeare plays at IJoyal Victoria Hall which Include "Twelfth Night." "I'amliiP of the .Shrew," "i nln Ho, ' "Hamlet." "Much. Hi," "Win lei's Tale" and 'Much Ado Admit Noth ing." mi April '- it Ih ii 1 1 n . ui 1 1 1 . a spitl.il iii.itlnif will be given ut which Ull.-ii Tuiri. Mary Anderson, Henry vn.lei ami nlbeie will lake put There .nil ,U" I"' a lei lllll- on "SIlllkl Ppe.irn'R Tliea'ie -.ii ilespiie in. war i.niiiiiiu i.i ,'iiso her shale Inward the cilehratlon ill he in progrtss tin two contl- the same time, of them sav so lu a petition prepared I by a committee of the student council 1 and sent to I.e.- Kohus. chairman of the library loinmlttce of the trustees. "The new library." the petition reads. ' "should not be made a gloomy tomb for i books It shuiilil not be nn Imposing reading hall In whose chill precincts the 'aw. stricken student will do his pi 1 scribed reading under the watchful p;un of an e.ipl. e.ved monitor-teacher and fin- ib pic-Mug shadow of Innimicr.iliie silence' signs. Some suggested features aie iiur hall with shelves full of been harbored In at St. Matk'.s Church In-the-Houwerie was dispelled veslerUay aft. rtiisin when It came time to open Hie doors of the parish limits for the v iiiisluni of poets The symposium had been hri.-tlv an nounced, but the ushers found a line f amat.ur poets and other devices of the muse camped on the ilomst.p for a chance to hear their favorite ,,-lel.iitles ,-i'lne wolc sp.ils .tint .iiiiied il UmaU sines and some wore soft collars and walked over from (5i icrui . h Village nttbs, but all had waited patientl.t in line to be admitted into the lartiUd .it riiosphere of the celebrities When the parish house ih.ipel was tilled and the p-ictiy P'Vei w.ie peitiud In windows, ilr.ipe.i over radiators and rovvded Into ev.-rv available space the doors were closed, hut the clamor of the excluded was Rle.lt h.e woman crowded her viav to the frm: "You can he, p rue out If you want to, but I w is invited i 'l ie ro read. I urn Hlla Wheeler Wlle.iv." The symposium ieleil.iy was the s.-.--ond which has been held at St. Mark s Miles Menariiler Dawson lntr.nlu.eil the BROWN AT HIS BEST. lioerlciio Violinist llrltlliuil I" ! 11 mi I Coiu-erl. i-.iiii f.i iw-ti American vtoltn.st, gave ' his tlfth and las' recital of the ciir-ent h...i-ii M l. Ida', iif'crnoon at Aeol in 1 ,ll l.(f..r, an audience both laigc and eiilhii.siast.c The pp'gt aiim.e vvas goon in airang. iiieul and of varied Imracter I: b, l-hii with Kail iolibnark's suite, opus 1 1 The second number was Men-ib-lsstilm i i ore -rto and the tlniil nne W.- i'.luwsky's "Airs Huses " The "Cavort,- I nter mezzo'' of Saai-ltrnwn was also In the list Ceorge Palkriisleln u Slsrcd the recital giver .'It the piano In all lhat lie did Mr Hrown disc Inset his ei client Hhoollng In violin leennie. or lilt Clem, tit l.yti.'on De.s'iard, founder ati.l hind of the III in of Dei-paid Co. an.1 proiuiiicnl lu marine Insurable circles. Is dc.i. I tif-.-i a, three muiittiM illness at his tesid.riie. 19 W.ot I'lfty .seventh str.tt Ml. D spatd was born In New York c.ts on July IS, lsJ3. and lived here all Ills l.fe. II. niarri.d Caroline Itussell Hates In Is1 and it. stiivivcd by her and three chilili.-n. Cement 1.., M.ugiret D. and Cwcmloliu H. Dispiud. Mr. Dtssitd win, the sorr or the late Clement J. and Matilda Des,iaiil. He attended Public Siii. ml 3."i and was graduated from the College of the Cltv of New Yotk. He was on authority on mat In.- InMir aiii e .md admiralty matters, having given I - iittcnti ui to tin in fol foli .v. us. Il, vi nt a ui. nib. 'i ol the Ai.-r.ige Ailjus'eis Associ iti"n and the 1'iodnie H, p.uipe. His .lull, weie the Mett opulitnii, the I Dewntown, Iluinson and the -ew vtirk clubs P-r miu'i y.-ars he vvas M-cictaiy of i lie New York Club. Ills ouinlry home w.i in Deal, N J. lU'ole because they do not bellc-ve III the divinity of Christ, or do not believe that the whale swallowed Jonah, are plvlnp fool's reasons for their lack of religion When a book leads men and women t" live better lives II must be inspired, In must nun's lives Jesus idir fit t" only too fieiiueiitly a stranger Some times a Rieat sorruw hritips lllm cJiv,er to us. Our ultittidc loo ott.-n is to turn to find as u last lesort "There are others who only admit C,od Into their liven on Sunday .t and when they walk out of church they leavo lllm behind them. Some even le' Cod walk home with them on Sundays and Invite lllm Into Ihe house for the da v. hut on the next day lie Is ushered out, to ho fiirgutteii for the rest of the week "Sonic people tulnk life f llkn n layer cuke. A layer of iiMI'ty, some Jeily, then a layer of character and thin a layer of religion. Thero nre other who want to wa.t until they become suc- essful In business before they takfi up the church "Hehplon Is somelhhtp that -,vo ounht to apply to our everyday life." DR. SCHEELE ELUDES POLICE. HotioUen iiillnirllri Sriy They llnve Clue In Pernio I van In, The hunt for D'. Walter T Seheelo, p. .1 with the taste and llnlsli D. A. R."S GATHER FOR CONGRESS j now familiar style. It. the .oneert.. his reinaik.iiii. ror tne rase Cotiuresslomil I'tilon tli-mber III Waslil imimi to llnii-rtiilii Isltiirt, WcsursoTov Viirll l'l The hrs ses. s.on f-l t'. 1 w, n'v -fifl'i iont.-s of the Society of 'he l 15 will be called to order to-inortow with Mrs. William I Cmninliig SI. -ley of New York, president-general, in 'he chair. This years congress has onlv uuesrlons of a minor .iiari'i.r to pass on, there- being no general election at this tunc SiilTiaglsIs living at th- nat'onal h.ad ipiartcrs of the Congressional I'nlon are plllilllllg to keep op. tl I'.oUse illlllllg the we. k for the vlsl'ing "daiigliiers series of leas, luncheons and dinner par ti., .flit I... r.lt,i if, Ittitior of 111,, out of Angela Morpaii r-Md her re. ; ,,,.,. f ,!- union attetidlng Work arid -ro-ilay." which ',, .. . ,, ,,,,, s'VV of th" (-pint pe, Hll.tr- t-l' .. ,nm il II V I! s who an ni.'inb-"'s oi the Congressional Pn'nn besides Mrs. Storey nre Mrs Helen lllll U.ed of Colli.. . I, 111. I'V piesi den' gcneial. Mrs. lle..ry M no, cf Vir ginia, ex-vue-pr. -Ide'il-gci.i ral Ml", l'dward Ordion of Columbus, uhlo, e-vict-prestilenl general Mrs P.iiiiua Pox of Detroit, parliamentarian, and Miss I'liiicnce Pinch of New York, business manager of the D A P.. niiga.ine. celebrities ceir poems, are expre th" piez-ent age and also ch.u actci "stic of her sijle. .losephliit Aiinlla Hurr eleiieil to read her two contrasting poems. "I ly-ses in Ithaca" and 'Immor tal." The foi met- io-ey j i'.m mill" Tennyson s poem. "Plyfses" lu lepre. A read- ' i-entlng the cicillsv e type nf man standard i IMI'h M. Thomas re.ul her alhtgnili-.il poem, "Soinetinng is lost. .nay Ituey Smllh, who recently read a poem before the Poetry Poc'ety, selected "Mllly" as l.-ssle It. lilt- tenhnuse read loree brief lyrics, "Loss," "Debts" and "Pro-d lu Spring.'1 which appeared In 7ur-c-' .Uii-;n:ini- last , month l Teresa Helbiirn ie.nl 'Avinlor." which she says s the longest poem she ever, wrote. Mrs. Kiln Wheeler Wilcox would not read her poems herself, but had a ! .bn,;; pro'vidllip for llie human side of I J-,"" of S liW '"nd j "Thinking of Christ." ' The only men to tenl were Clinton S. ollard, who read two of his poems to ! April, and (5corge Jay Smith, who read , i " lliini meiers" and "Lines Written on FIGHTS FOR SISTER S $500,000. ! nndinp a imbni's v.KK nroken." Its readers, ror mat immune iiicaiiun which ii lone can vivify to our eyes Ihe Ideals embodied in cold type." Objects tn Prohntlnu; of rlettu Crime Ili-c'iPn Will. Caiimiii.. N- Y , April Id, -Hetuy Crane id San Pvanclsco, ('al.. It was announced I n Caruu-I to-day. has obje. ted to the pro-, b.itini; of the will of iiih MHier. .wh. Aiiett.l Cllllli! Heed of Itn-w-itci. which I dispiis.il of a .100,000 estate , Crane has asked Sutiogate J H. r-outhald for tl change of venue from Putnam to New Yoik county lie con tends that Ills sister was a hgal rifclileiit of New York city and that Ihn will should bo probated there. When tho oiiestlon of Jurisdiction In decided the court will hear tin- coiitcslnnt' conten tion that the document olferud for pin. bale wins not Mrs. Heed's last will. Pniler the Mill that Cratio obJe-(s lo Mis Heed left $751,0110 for the establishment of n homo for convalescents In Ilrewster and oilier bciiueMs lo relative ami servnnls, THE SEAG0ERS. Arrivals yesterday by llm Amorlain liner Now York irom laverpisu Krrd K Abbott "" BROOKLYN TENEMENTS GROW. Mr und Mrs V A. Hrrncr, Mr mill Mrs llenert A lliini", ir liinrce I miller, Mr und Mrt 11. ' t'.irpr, Mrs t! K Cotldittf Ion. ItciI John llmhury. Ilr unit Mil Wilfred Urtulrll, Mr and Mrs Thnnuis llurllii, .Mr iiml Mm A (5. C Oililie, Mrn II. II Palmer, Lord K. Percy, Mrs 1. It t'r.ither, Sir CHIfi.nl Slltnn, F C Waleolt, W 0. rnler. Prmik II Willie, Mr and Mn. Jlatea IV-rnmn. 'I'llle of 'lloriumh of Hollies" Is ('rHilnnllv llelnu l.osl, llrooklyn, once the "borough of homes," Is rapidly hi-iniiiing u borough ol crowded leii.-ments, accoldlng to a survey -prepared lor Ihe tenement house i oniiilltlei! of the Hrooklyn Utile. ui 'of Cbnrllles by llerbeii S Swan The aveinge nunibei- of apill tinepts In each building has remained pran llcally fonslant In the two and three slory structures erecled from 1912 lo I li IB, but It has Incre.iecd in the four, live and six story tenements. The aver age four story tenements elected In lliir. conlaliieil one-third more apart ments than those erected In 1012, Tho average 8,or tenements put up in ini5 contained a fourth moro npart mentH than thnj-ii built In 1HPJ. Tho uver.ige tenements of 191.1, regaidbtis of litighl, contained fa! per cent, innro npattnienlH Ihiin thiol' of 1912. Tho average number of iip.utnicnts In v.uit leiieinent In 1912 vvaa 9.1. This In ci cased steadily, until lu HH.'i 'II wa.t 11.7. I ii JVrn YnrU To-dny , iiriiiuiil hull, outdoor Snii'l) "f Itestiiiinileurs, Terr-u-e unriKin, s r .11 Second iuuiuhI rnnfrrerri e ' nn tv-iincellsin, N'ntlnnsl IIIMs Inallliil lntprnutlnnl Asicln tlnn of Triirheri of rrlntliif, lonvrnthui, Winter dunlin, nil day. $4,000 FOR ACTORS' FUND. l.nrge linlleiice nt llenelll Pir- t nriiin lice In eiilni j i'lienlre. I Another benefit peifornmnce for the I Actors' I'lltiit w is pivcn last night lit the ' Ceriturv Theatre when a number of start who have not h.-retof ire appeared , volunteered their servici s in a pro. gi-aoi'iic of unusual merit. There was a large audience and about $1,001) was raised Among those who took part were Sir llerheri Iteerbohm Tree, who gave reci tations f i urn Shnke.speaie the ballet of the Metropolitan upeii, Vila Meade and the ipiirtef from "K il'nka," lllainhc Hales, Illsie .hints in Imitations. .Mtuie Dreslcr In her l-ilest song. "The II ill.-i llu--. .'' I.ew llrice and John llaziaril 4i Ada Lewis Mine. Nazlmova appeared with Chailes ' Dry. ml in a "ketch .ailed "Collu.s.on." 'by'ticorge .Mldilleion. being a protest against the picsent divon-c laws Ten I popular composers placed their favorite compositions on the pl.iiio mill there weie other features. NEW HOME FOR BLIND POOR. llllllllllIK Vlll I lit A KM), (Kill la -'limited for The llmni. The Society foi (lie Ucllef or the DfMI lule Hllnd will eiecl a new building which, with lln idle at Crntiil Hoiileviird and 193d I'treet, The llionx, will be valued at loo.ooo The picsent ipioitrrs at Ainsteidam avenue ami lolih nn.-i have I ii outgrown. Tho new litltlilrii4 will ho completed in Nov ember. II "ill bo thico slorlcs high, mid ti fourth may be mldcd. It will he I, shaved, one wing on Ihe (Iranil Con cern sc, lb'' other on Kliipshrldge io.nl, and to the smith sun east will Is- a par den I Oil by 150 feel, enclosed by u wall. The deslun will le Colonial. Mini the wnlln of ioukIi red brick with while sloue trim mings. liewln Hpencer Morris, 32 l,lherty street, tho treasurer, has ufiked for contributions for the, new bulldiiik. olmlllL. Was with whl. h llie leiiinii iii .uiiieuiucs m Un- woik vi, re met, fine aooiitncy of In tonilli'ii and a lovely ,iiali'y of tone being features The mua was also de luded with minh feeling In the Vll.ill iha.iinne wht.h he also gave he showed ,.v,ii m I, lea. lib of torn- than Is his wont The liolihi. iik suite i Ilied to at-ou-e ii.usl.-nt Intenst It was per formed by H e two play t is with sym jt.i t li and smoothness MISS CADY'S recital. Tells Her linlleiice ihnl llvorsUi Is .losef llllflllllllll, ll.silette C.uly gave the second of two pianoforte tin if lis last ewiong in the ll.inilbox Thealie Her progi aiiuni s art wont to be ariangcil with careful judg ment and taste and the one she olf.-ie.l last nlgbt was well made II conia'.ned ni.lv Kiissnin iiitr-ie. wuh Tsehalkow sky 's "iiieiiie original et V.ii lallons" as Ihe i'i tut ill uunibe' P.eces liy Si'iiablne .itid Stravinsky were also lu the list and the i. -iit.il givers own arrangement of a group of folk songs Mist Cnilv Is known as a specialist in bringing forward mush- of the Itus shm s, lio.il, mid h.r treatment of it as heard last night was wotthy of iiiiumiiI interi si Slut play.-d with good tone and technic, excellent rhythm and warmth of f. ellng She prefaced the pieces she plnvcd with explanatory o in.irks and at the shut she said that as she and her audience were to spend an hoiu In the Ollcnt she would begin bv I gr. nt playing Dvorsl.y t i.nriiiu el I.uc-was clibrit." li being, at she added, all open1 livid secret that Dvotsky ami Josef llof- in. inn wire one and the s,,me t-omposer. Miss Cad.v play I'd on a slag" effectively llghleil mid hung with Oiioutal colors. Dr. Hugh t-i-hllsslel'. In- Hugh Sihussler. formerly a mem ber of the Century iip.ra Company and at one time champion pistol .-hot of the 1'iiited States, died of cancer ycslerday morning at hfs home, :" West l; d sire.-t, In his ihlriy -eighth year He was born In St (.cutis. Mo. mill aftot reeeiving his lil-illc.'ll educ.illou there prni tl I for seiei.il years. Dr. Sclins slcr pave up his profession to be. ome a singer, lie wi nt lo Clilcapo, where he studied, later appiarntg with Thomas. " (iirhestra I'ollowli.g this. In- ..imc bete and appeatid for a lime with the Cen lliiy ttp'-tn Company ne a basso t'ntll a few- Weeks ago. win u his volci failed, be sang in Ihe Ce.s. ei,r Avenue Church, Pl.iii.tlelil. N. .1 Ills Wife survives lh" ct-emlst necused of being the director of the manufacture of tire bombs de signed for rrerchantinen carry un: "Up r;:f to the Allies, continued without - n fct-s yesurday The pol'.-e of New York and Hoboke'i and ncents of thf) I epirtni'tit of Justice were on the link out for hit. but up to midnight their vvjrk had proved In v.t.n. Tne Hobokcn pollco '.nslsted they had a clue to his whereahou s In Petiti-iy Iv.inli ird said they expected to make cur ar rcsi soon tt was learned that In nildll'on to the tn uiuf.vtiiro "f ferf'ier ts i. me i-.n ot smusg. ng "il h"o ilerrn ! v Dr -I c-In o'o was sud to be lite,, - , .1 r pr -,) ir Intr ruhbf- and !! c t r npici tn t.u'ra t -ai tins He is -nal to havd had "t: nerous Interviews vvUh IVanz von Mi.t-ieii and C.u.t. S t nbe g easHter Prayer-books and hymnals in fine editions. Also in special bindiiiRi ly well known designers. I: ASTER CARDS DUTTON'S 681 Filth Avenue, near 51th St. Ilr. Iliiuh scliulller. Dr. Ilii. h Schurller. :t7 yeaie, old, dleil of can. el vesteuliv In Ins hoine, ,1ns Wist Twi nl v -se. opd street When a Mir-Tou lot the Hill litsttntt ll.illroad be ' .li-. ov . it d that In- I. ad a voice and made , a reputation in the middle Wtsl with i Ti'. in is'h i 'r. he.sti :i Uuer Dr Schuifler st u. iiiil If i.ertuinv and Alistila, return ing to Ann in, i three yens ago lo Join ' p.. iViimu'v . vjicra Coinpuiy when it pio dineil openiH In Ihiplish ,u tin- Ceniury I Tin aire HH wife. Miss Sybil Cnnklln, , also a elnger. was married to him only I leu weeks HCl DIKD. .losi-iih .1, lliirrlnuloo, I I 'oli,, Seigeant Jo-iili .1 I l.ui inglon ) of the Herbert slteet tincmct, Willlaim burg. died -Satuiilay night at St. Cath erine's tlo-pltiil ,.s a 1 1 Mill of Injuries srrteiid several y.ars npn hi attemptliK to et"P a iimaway horse, at whnh time lo- leviilie, ,1 r. ijt,..j 1 mil of the bolstei- and -hoi him Ihifiiwh the fool. Can- I HUM IVfllf H'Pl.i is - sue" Hmei-optn. enilc ser in nnd an operation i services "rill. I I nitu. t in lit'll HKllll.-. Ihite.e.l nit I'enn . on Apru 1 his i.lnot . -It' i . r.,nei.i. i,,'iii. in. t,e private. U I i rctiuested thsi no rtfiuers be sent lllKllllN -Al Ml.in.tvn Pn , en Ponri Itiniith l'i, tills Thoiiuie W'l.tur ltrotci I III III- l.llit't lelll ,-,!!. runer.,1 sirip.s tit I rn" I, j House, Nit i Smith Tw-l li.'ln.le iihl.i. nn Third li I lliolllh l, T'lil. HI 3 1'. M 'CPU IS. i 1'itiersitn. .V .1, nn Muh April l'i. ll'lfi, Hubert Morb t(i Curl VI. ti,, seed Ij ve.,r Puiiernl erv 1 es on Tue-!ni lule heme, r.lt I Ins- I Pat'-rsen. N ,1 . ai I III e mien I t ,s,,e li rhe famtl i"si hi New Haven, Hubert A. Hrert, ill Meeting Il lre,.t. retirth .tt hl street, I M . iinvelili'lice olntl rtnwerH Vrri tv. cltleenth I e r'n, ii t si Klinllv unsuccessful Seigt. at "f. I Hancock stt. et Mr, Cnitilliic :. Iliil. I DEAN ROBBINS, ILL. RETIRES. 'I lu-olouleril teniliiiiry (el liu of Ol ecu or!.. that Ihe Mrs Caiollne J'l Dakin, widow of Majer-Ocn. Thomas S D.ikiu iind ihiugli-J r.r of the late Duilei A U-ibbine. dnd, Saturilav al her home, 9 South lllliolt place. H'ooklvn. in In i sevcntv-seveiitli yea I Mrs. Dakin was hum at fl7s i'e.itl siieel unit lived titnil of her lllo In III.- Colnillblll III iK litis sti ll. HI of llrook- , (i'iit-rnl illtlelnl ll was lent neil ycslerday Vciy llcv Wilford I., llobbliis. dean nfilyn the (leneral Theological Seminary, has s.nt In his rislgoailnii lo Hlshop lMwhii S Lines, iii. sideiit of Ihe boaiil of Irus-1 tees The I esigiiiillon will mil be acted, Lewis 111 ns. p S hem k, II. cashier of i upon until Ihe n ling of Hie board on ' 111" luoki i.it-c film of Hums . I'uller. i April 2.S, und lliete hat as yet been no ' died I inlay at Ins li.uiii, ,iil Last ".iiii- illseiisslon of a successor. Dean Hobblns t place has been taken l,i-vvs lleiisi-u t.ieiiei.. r iivhm or ,r ,hn vv. W n leniporiuily by Dr. ciinrles N Shcpard secretary of the facully, owing In tin) ahsenco on leave of tint Hev. Dr Del hell M Deuslow. the sub-dean I The dean's, aiilon was laken be. iiuse I of ill beallh. ll Is understood, and ho l a. ,r-J. fit lu the country eci-''..-g a, thorough lest, lb- will prnb-tbly go cveiiliially lo his camp lu the Wh to Mountains. Dean Hobluns It known us one of the inosi studious of churchmen, and lb" present iiuic-.s is proii.iiuv nun to his iirilui'iis lab is licfiirc Ihe l.cn leu season st 1(1,01111 llrmm llrtlereil. MiiNTri.vin, N. J. Apill HI An nouncemeiil war. made to-day bv Ihe Hev. Joseph .1 li.ilely of Ihe liuin.iciilale Conception pirlsh that an nnlei for ,ui organ lo cost $111,111111 had been placed and would be Insl.illed In the church by July I", Contribution amounting to J5.O0O for llm purchase of llie Instru ment btive hern made by members of tho church. li 1 nth stui t. I-la -bus,' lie the old viiagi f c in.i' ne 1 veil by Ills widow Mrs ici.i li , iliil .1 1I.1 lighter 1 1 ll I lllglotl j Jit Wet Tiventv tlilr I M'r.ink R. , I'aiiiphell Itulldliu 1. Tuen lay e'elnck, lIP.SPAIIll. Clerilt-nt I, n, lull Vi l'l VVkI Plfly.eeVI'lllll stiee. ell .tillilii np. e I11K. April IH. I'M'', I I iieii- I Mi.lnn ln-spiir.l, t.ielroel Inielsin.l nf rnrn'me 11 In spir.l iiml sen uf ih 1,' ,'inent .1 mid Mail'd.. lte.ptu I e : - " Pinter. il prli.tte Iriteritun' In u II Is r-'illeseil Ihsl lei I'"' r ' -. ,i llnfnll p-ipils pleilse 1 npv. tlltlPI'IS' - 'l'l Aprl' 1' l'l Itrrrlivt ilrlttin. on I s.-i ..u 1 1 : 11 1 1 1 - llruin- liriilii, llllel'lllelil ill Vniuip.ttis, yi.i lllll. 1. ASH Mis W1III..11 tun Hollallil mill lltnlhei Joseph 1'. Hull tlul l'lini-rit frntii her late res. n LIOIll stieel, lllesil.lj !iiit-i'r; t ft ,1 i-l.ti'k. Sitleinn refiniern on,- if A'l Silnte' 1'hiinii, 1 0 : n 0 A vt p. SoS --Un Sutunbiy. Vp 1 I Mart wlfs ,tf the l:-i He I'.ijsitn, D D, ant .luugliier ,(e Heiea It l'i rkins nf N, I'V. I'loe-rai f.i,'. tie heM :i- I e- 1 - '.....,, I,, Pnbil slreel. S'e IP .ri-,- i k, J., nil Tuesihl. -prll H .11 . ,. , ,-k. Carriages mi' meet l iln l,-:i vl g New- Ynik, Pennnv Iv 1 tl 1 si 11, in i-si, I'leawe omit llow ith VV III l'P I in Ni li.tls. it 1 it ,,, 1. ihn ll.ltiill While of Ihe Mn . nn, 1, Ink Vi-iineiis.nl H .'., 1 , 10 Vpl ll I ' l'l'1 , 1 .'s 11 -' Tlmnm - li 'i h Ntw v ,i, 0. i ' 'o, I, 10, on ,.1, 1 ,,. )U vp -il- In' rm Mass I'Mir.itrAKr.itsi. was bni 11 111 lie Is slll Lv.i Davit I... niii. re II. if Ilin t Y.i k FrankE.Campbell-L4