CRISIS RENEWS APPEAL
'FOR AIR STATION HERE
Pennsylvania Organization's
President Asks Action for
Defense by U. S.
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CITY IN TRIPLE FASHION
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Uses of Various Buildings
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JOSEPH A. STEINMETZ
President of tho Aero Club of Phil
adelphia, who wants to- make this
city the center of a greatly in
creased United States aeroplane
force.
Stirred by tho ominous International situ
ation, olllclnls of tho Aero Club of Penn
sylvania today urged Immediate measures
for tho Improvement of the nerlal branch
of the United States army and navy.
"More fliers'." Is the club's cry. Joseph
A. Stelnmctz, president of tho organization,
aid steps should ho taken to mako Phila
delphia tha chief aerial center of the coun
try;
Rapid and progressive strides nro being
made by the zoning committee appointed
recently by Mayor Smith In Its work of
preparing recommendations for tho sub
dividing of tho city Into districts nnd regu
lating tho location, size nnd tiso of tho
various buildings. Director Dalesman.' of
Public Works, said today.
"A subcommittee) on surveys has been
nppolnted," ho said, "nnd Is now preparing
thr,co largo maps of Philadelphia: ono wilt
show the heights of nil tho buildings; one
will Bhow the proportional area of nil the
buildings, and tho other will show tho uses
of the various buildings. '
"Considerable progress has been made
on tho map showing rVio heights of the
buildings and Interesting results hnvc been
observed, Tho Information necessary has
been taken from previously compiled sets
of city atlases, nnd this In conjunction
with the records of tho Bureau of llulldlng
Inspection nnd personal Inspection has re
sulted In extremely nccurnte results.
"To Indicate tho various heights, nn In
genious scheme of colors Is employed. Tho
maps oro printed on white paper and n
yellow crayon Is used to Indicate buildings
of, one story In height; a red crayon Is used
to Indicate buildings of two stories In height j
n brown crayon Is used to Indicate buildings
of three stories In height; n green crayon Is
used to Indjcato buildings of four Btorles In
height; a blue crayon is used to lndlcnte
buildings of Ave stories In height, and a
black crayon Is used to Indicate buildings
of six or more stories.
"These colors grade up evenly from tho
ground color, which Is white, to tho black
of the higher buildings, so that by looking
at tho map It Is Immediately possible to see
tho varying heights of tho buildings In tho
various sections.
"Somewhat similar uses of colors will be
made to Indicate the areas covered by dif
ferent buildings as well as Indicating in
dustries. "Since tho creation of the Zoning Com
mission numerous queries and requests for
CONFERS. WITff U. S. BlVOY
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Spain's Foreign Minister nnd Willard
in Conference)
MADRID, Feb. 2. Spain's Minister of
Foreign Affairs had n long Interview with
Joseph 15. Willard, the American Ambassa
dor at Madrid, concerning the new situation
created for neutral States by the German
noto regarding unrestricted -vnl wai 'are,
An enormous sensation was caused In
Madrid by tho publication of tho note.
LONDON", Feb. 1, The Herman declara
tion of unrestricted submarine warfare
was discussed nt n special meeting of tho
Spanish Cabinet, nccordtng to a Router
dispatch front Madrid.
The dispatch says the Minister of the
Interior, on communicating to tho news
papers the note of tho Central Powers, ap
pealed to them to onsen a discreet com-
ftv.;fav?q
Beotfre. . Th
orders might wwft gltOM llMw tti 1
em districts; as the jWW tM
Powers meant Interruption of .forth
nnd grave dislocation of tho It
of the country.
The Impression prevails In Mdri
correspondent says, that Parliament . '
bo adjourned In order to prevent dtaoMI.1
Ions which might be dangerous. ; ' , -.
Hodman Wanamakcr Wins DaM. ,
PIN'RUURST, N. C, Feb. 2. ltodm
Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, at the meet-.
lnc of tho Plnchurst Jockey Club, won th '
Quests' Purse, n three-furlong dash, on Vlr-" i,
seconds flat, oft n heavy track. A. A.-'
Allium, ui iiiiiiiiiuuu, nag homiiu, im jyaisyv
J. W. Souther, of Brooklyn, on Nellie, r'mV '
James, W. Daly, of New York, wera otWtV
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The fact that there was a great wir in progress detracted little from the pomp nnd glitter that accompanied
tho crowning of Charles Francis as Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary at Budapest. The new mon
arch is seen in the center.
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Philadelphia," he said, "standing as It the creation of protective districts in vn-
does in the center iff rtn nrea cnhtainlng
eighty per cent of the munition plants of
the country, would bo the first city to bo
attacked on tho eastern coast In case of
Invasion."
The training of efficient aviators, Mr.
Stelnmetz explained, is of tho utmost Im
portance for the safety of Philadelphia -in
case of war.
MUST NOT WAIT
"We must not wait until tho first shot
has been fired" was his warning.
Mr. Stelnmetz also Is n member of the
' technical committee and coast patrol de
fense of the Aero Club of America, He
explained that ntiy Invading force would
land on the beaches of the New Jersey coast,
and that this city, with its shipping Indus
tries, navy yard and proximity to munition
plants, would have 'to stand the first blow
of the attack.
"Tho aerial service Is of vital importance
to the defense of tho nation and of this
City," he said. "Almost the life and death
of a nation depend on the aerial service of
Its army and navy. The war In Europe has
demonstrated this beyond any possibility of
doubt," he said.
"I do not wish to crltlclzo tho Govern
ment; It Is going ahead slowly, but the fact
, remains that 1000 filers are needed to make
the servlco efficient. There nro probably
100 army filers and 100 civilians through
out the country who could handle machines
In case of war.
"We should have ten times that number
Among the measures to remedy the sltua.
Won I would suggest the following;
There aro twenty-five private flying
fields, say. In tho United States. The Gov
ernment should take these fields, assign
officers nnd instructors at each, and start
training civilians nt once. Within six months
we then would have 1000 trained men,
ready to go into the air when necessary.
"It Js known- that there aro many appli
cants to the aerial service. Many of the
best men In tho country today are anxious
xo make nying their career. They have to
be keen. Intelligent and of iron nerves, nnd
It stands to reason thnt they are picked
among the sterling young manhood of the
country.
GOVERNMENT SLOW
"The Government does .things slowly.
Such a condition has to exist. It would
seem. The Government docs, things that
are to be permanent nnd there Is the cus
tomary red tape. I do not say that In a
spirit of criticism. I feel, however, that
civilians should do their .share.
"If Phlladelphians and' Pennsylvanians
would contribute to the fund of the Aero
Club of Pennsylvania so that .we could
furnish machines nnd Instructors to many
of our applicants wo could furnish fifty
well trained aviators to the nrmy y the
end of next spring. Wo already have tho
, ground at League Island."
rlous locatlos.1 have been received. This
shows the Interest of the general public In
this subject nnd Its appreciation of the
benefits to bo derived."
City News in Brief
KIRK, which I believed to have lind nn
Incendiary origin, was discovered early to
day in tho poolroom of Warren Spear, at
Ilprks street and East Glrard nvenue, by
Policeman Wilkinson, of tho East Glrard
nvenuo station. A pile of papers nnd rub
bish were Ignited beneath n pool table,
which Spear asserts was placed thero during
tho night, Tho loss was trifling.
U. S. WARSHIPS READY
TO ENTER WORLD WAR
LEAK INQUIRY SHIFTED
TO CAPITAL BY CRISIS
House Leak Committee, Conducting
Probe, Says Presence Is Needed
in Washington
NEW YORK. Feb. 2. The "leak" Inves
k tlgation will shift to Washington this after.
i,"w1i v.imuiimii iieiiry, oi ine Jiouse uuies
ILCommlttee, announced today prior to tho
.iwjnvening or me committee.
t"It is most Important thnt the House
Rules Committee be In Washington at this
time," Henry said. "There are now but four
members sitting In the Investigation here,
, nd they will return to tho capital this
, afternoon; where the probe will be continued."
German Student at Penn Worried
. The only German-born student at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Is puzzled. Ho Is
wax K. Hganmaler, of 1233 South Forty-
$ evenm street. Ho Is loyal, of course, to
,wid Fatherland, but he likes America. If
, war should bo declared, ho said, he would
;try to return to his home at Frankfort-
uu-iumn 10 enter me German army, but on
the other hand, lie fears he would' not be
allowed to leave.
A FHACTUUIID hKVi.1, was suffered by
Robert Dougherty, thirty-one years, of
1814 Mountain street when he fell In tho
street at Point Breeze avenue and Dickinson
street last night. Policeman Mctlevery, of
tho Twentieth nnd Federal streets station,
had, the Injured man removed to St. Agncs's
Hospital.
FAT IIOIMXn OVKU on n utore rnitaed
n slight Are In the .homo of Isadore Selden,
2200 Cantrell street, today. Selden put
the flro out by throwing water on tho
blazing fat. The damage was about $50.
HOYS IN THE illipatcher's offlre of the
Reading Railway who struck for more
money Wednesday nrc back on tho job.
They stuck it out until parents started com
ing nround to see why their youngsters
weren't working.
IlOItSi: TJIIEVK8 lime nut vlnlted Oer
mantown durlng'lfliB, nccordlng to tho re
port of the Rising Sun Horse Thief Associa
tion, which met In tho Vernon Building,
Gcrmantown and Cheltcn avenues. Tho
organization was formed ninety-three years
ngo, when the horse thief was the banc of
the farmers who lived in tho district.
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL supporter
gave n benefit ball nt Danceln,nd, Twentieth
street arid Montgomery nvenue. About 1500
persons were present. The decorations were
donated by l.lt lirothersand the Philadel
phia Electric Company contributed tho nov
elties In lighting. Among thoso who made
nrrangemfnts for the ball were John Y.
Wolfert. Miss Cecilia Levin, Miss Rose I.elb
btcr. Miss Estella Kaltln, Mf.ts Cecelia Ros
enthal, Miss Minerva Rosenthal and Miss
Ircno Llpltz.
TIOOA IMI'HOVKMIJSTS nre at last to
bo n reality. Announcement was made last
night at a meeting of tha Tioga Business
Men's Association that tha city Is to re
build tho flrehouscs nt Gcrmantown avenue
below Venango street, repavo Gcrmantown
avenue from Allegheny to Erie and build n
music pavilion in Hunting rarK.
WOMAN'S MKI1ICAL COLLEGE of
Pennsylvania Is seeking to ralso Its endow
ment 'fund to SI, 000, 000. More than 100
workers have started tho campaign. The
fund already totals J700.000, but It Is
planned to Increaye It to the mllllon-dol-lar
mark.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY l teaching the
care of the feet. A new courso in chi
ropody has been established with a corps of
thirty-five Instructors. A free clinic also
has been formed In connection with the
classes. The department Is under the head
of Dr. Frank A.' Thompson.
AMERICAN ONCOLOGIC HOSPITAL
has raised nearly 300 for tho purchase of
radium by a dance given in me jiuivmiouae.
War conditions have greatly reduced the
cost of tho precious mineral, according to
Mrs. AValter C. Hancock, one of the mem
bers of the board, and tho hospital now has
supply.
IIAIIRY THAW had . change for the
worse, according to the physicians at St.
Mary's Hospital, and his mind Is an abso
lute blank. His mother. Mrs. Mary C.
Thaw, Is constantly at his bedside. No
time has been set for Thaw's removal to
New York.
Admiral Mnyo's Fleet Provi
sioned at Guantanamo Divi
sion May Go to Canal
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2 Admiral Henry
T. Mayo, commander-in-chief of the Amer
ican battleship fleet, has been ndvlscd offl
claly of tho danger of a rupture with Ger
many and Is holding his ships In rcndlncss
at Guantanamo. His fleet Is reported fully
provisioned, with nn adequate fuel supply
nnd no shortago of ammunition. Ho Is
understood to bo considering tho advisa
bility of rushing one division to tho Panama
Canal Zone, unless Secretary Daniels bci
lleves tho presenco of the submarines al
ready there affords nmplo protection for any
emergency which might arise.
Commander Edward II. Campbcl'l Is In
command of the five submarines now nt
Cristobal, whose duty It is to exerciso In
creased vigilance there. Word of the crisis
has been transmitted to him. His duty now
Is to act as guard for the Canal Zone nend-
Ing tho sending of such other craft as Mr.
Daniels may irect.
All tho navy preparations which neces
sarily must bo taken at n critical timo
llko this, regardless of hopes for nvcrtlng
trouble, went through smoothly today an.l
with ns little publicity ns possible. The
only statement authorized from tho Secre
tary's oflico was that the fleet was ready.
Admiral Benson, chief of operations, added
that tho navy ban made it a point to bo
ready for any emergency.
Two phnscs of tho situation came
up nt tho Navy Department for considera
tion as part of the early preliminary moves.
One was the possibility that German ships
In American ports might jaako n dash to
sea. Tho other woh the possible call which
may be made on the navy for ships to net
ns convoys for American merchantmen In
the near future. So far as tho German
ships nro concerned no attempt would bo
made .to stop them unless wnr had been de
clared, providing they had rlearanco papers.
There aro certain marked deficiencies in
the naval establishment which are already
causing concern to naval officers. The most
notable of theso Is tho tOiortago of tor
pedoes. The annual output of torpedoes by
this Government is woefully Insignificant, It
Is explained. No measures have been tnien
to cope with this dlfllculty, but lt(lb antici
pated thnt plans can bo put into 'operation
without great delay to somewhat help mat
ters along this line.
PRESS OF U.S. RAISES
CALL FOR QUICK ACTION
Newspapers Want Friendly Re
lations With Germany Severed.
Some Ask War
I.ato press comment on the German
American crisis follows:
Xcw York CJlohe
The note of the German Government Is
tantamount to a declaration of war against
this country, because It announces that It
Is the Intention of tho German Government
to commit nets of war against us. Our
people will sustain tho President In nil
measures he may take to subdue the world's
greatest disturber.
New York Telegram
Count von Bernstorff must be handed his
papers. The next Btep Is up to the Presi
dent All differences that may have existed
now vanish. Tho American people stand
behind him ns one man. Thoso who aro
not Americans must be watched.
New York Evening Sun
With our Government showing n resolute
nnd courageous front and out people united
behind It, In our best Judgment we have
llttlo to fear,
New York Evening Post
This does not mean that the President
should meet headlong folly with rashness.
Having condemned Germany for engulfing
Kuropo In war by n precipitate ultimatum,
It Is not for 'Americans to clamor for In
stant hostilities. Thero need be no loss of
tlmo In making our position absolutely
oioar. nnd then, on the first overt act, wo
can sever-diplomatic relations with tho Ger
man Empire.
Brooklyn Eagle
Tho German declaration Is the last
desperate recourse of a Government that
lecognlzes Impending defeat. Tho Presi
dent has no other choice at this time but
to send Count von Bernstorff home or to
swallow his own words.
Washington Times
Germany's note shatters a forlorn and
flimsy hope that the nntlon that violated
Belgium and threw to tho winds all other
"scraps of paper" would stnnd by her re
luctant half promises to this nation.
Boston Transcript
Germany has replied
ultimatum of last April by nctlon, nnd no
tion Is the only nnswer America can make
If It would conserve Its self-respect or re
tain tho respect of tho world. The caso Is
simple and the course Is plain.
Providence Tribune
Tho situation has now been mado more
acute thnn It was when tho I.usltanla In
cident shocked the whole American people,
nnd It must be met In more effective man
ner. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
It Is Inconceivable that nny self-respecting
nation will nccept tho conditions laid
down by Germany. Neither the President
nor Congress can withstand the force of
the storm of public opinion which Is rising
from every quarter of the land,
Cincinnati Times-Star
On the face of tho German note. It ap
pears that tho only way the President can
continue friendly relations with Germany
Is by an abject surrender of American
rights nnd n humiliating backdown from a
position taken by our Government publicly
and solemnly before all tho world.
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POINTS TO BIGGER U. S. NAVY
The Temps Calls New Work Greatest
of Kind in History
PAItlS, Feb. 2. The naval preparations
of tho United Stntes nro discussed by the
Temps, which, In giving details of the pro
gram ndoptel by the I'nlted .States House
of Representatives, says that never In the
history of the world has n Power entered
upon so great an enterprise In naval con
struction as tho United Stntes Is now doing,
and calls nttentlon to the fact that England
In her last naval appropriations before tho
war began nllotted only 391,000,000 franca
($78,200,000) for new constiuction.
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