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JANUARY 17, 1917. PART II. WEDNESDAY MORNING. Mysterious Fire. (Continued from First Page.) Seek New Pastor.

(Continued from First Page.) vlnced the public wants the subway and will make it a paying investment Judge Stephens predicted that within twenty years there will be continuous electric railway- service along the California coast and that all the steam railways will be electrified. He declared the railways Eng. He was educated In the Douglas Hni Strm to Vineyard. OPEN CAMPAIGN FOR A SUBWAY. Prominent Men Join Hands to Press Airline Plans.

School of Cheltenham, served as master In the Jewish Collegiate School. Birmingham, and then for two years as a mission preacher In London. In If 8 he was ordained to the Congregational ministry. I I. 1 IM Whitley and G.

Allan Hancock or Los Angeles, Burton E. Green of Beverly Hills, A. Kin of Palms, Dr. Herman Janas of lirentwood Park, H. M.

Gornani, president Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce; William Schreider. president Ocean Park Chamber of Commerce: Andrew Lee, president Venice Chamber of Commerce; A. J. Smith, president Kedondo Beach Chamber of Commerce; J. Wilcox, president Hollywood Board of Trade; C.

O. Bow-erman, president Lankershlm Business Association; 8. O. Hough, president Van Nuys Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Beckenhelm, president Owensmouth Chamber of Commerce, and Fred W.

Prime, president San Fernando Chamber of Commerce. The following; men were chosen as honorary vice-presidents: Former Lieut-Gov. A. J. Wallace, Holly vendors and the) latter are thua responsible for any failure of the papers to reach the maila The Journal In question maintains aome salesmen of its own on the street but these men are emphatlo In their declaration that ail the copies for which they received payment and postage were properly mailed.

Questioned by Police Detective Williams, who was placed in of the investigation, Mr. Levy staled that he purchases papers from almost every news dealer In the city as well as from almost all of the mi i iftv His work since that time Has in-eluded pastorates at Stone, Staffs, 188S-S1; Rugeley. l-97; New Would Link the West Beaches Closer to the City. Court, Tollington Park, London. U97-1J01: Northfleia eioie conier- will be compelled to modernize and develop their systems to overcome the competition of the jitney busses.

Egerton Shore declared that only by vigorous agitation can the railway AtHciala, many of whom Uvs in the East, be made to Uke interest enough in the local railway situation to authorise heavy expenditures such as that for the subway. H. J. Whitley declared the subway and the projected line from Vineyard to the San Fernando Valley would be a great boon to the city's newly-annexed farming suburbs. Mayor Berkeley of Santa Monica said the subway would be of equal benefit to his own city and to Los Angeles, through bringing them fifteen minutes or more nearer together.

Others who spoke are G. Allan Hancock, ence extension lecturer, vanrellstlc tours, and then the pas newspaper office. He declared that torate of Westminster Congregational Chapel, Buckingham Gate, London, which he resigned from a snort tune wood; Stanley Anderson, Beverly ago. Dr. Morgan's writings on religious he would be unable at any time to stats Just what dealer sold the papers which were wrapped and addressed.

While the polios stated last night that they are not sure that a violation of the law has taken place) in the sals of the papers in question er- subjects have been extensive. Among Speakers Tell of Real Need to Ease Congestion, Th enthusiasm aroused a. little over week ago when Mayor Woodman expressed the belief the long-delared Pacific Electric subway project had come to be a public hla mora prominent dooks are Hills; B. Berkeley, Mayor of Santa Monica; Dr. C.

T. Thomas, Santa Monica; T. H. Dudley, Ocean Park; W. J.

Vawter, Ocean Park; J. 8. Moore, Venice; M. H. Hell man, Re-dondo Beach; J.

D. Marshall, Lank "Dlsclpleshlp," The Hidden Tears at Naxareth," "God Metnoas wun Man." "Life's Problems." "The Ten eryming points to sore Kind of a Why Trust Company investments are safe ershlm; Ross Whitley. Van Nuys; A. J. Wallace.

W. Holllogswortn Commandments." "God's Perfect fraud on the part of the persons handling the papers after they left Brand. San Fernando: T. J. Walk- and C.

P. Thomas. Will." 'The True Estimate of Life, The Crises of the Christ," "A First Century Message to Twentieth Cen tury Christians," "The cnrisi oi io-day. "The Practice of Prayer," and various others. Lot Angeles Past and Present No.

10. The upper sketch shoms the old Van Nuys home, ivhich was erected on the southwest comer of Seventh and Spring streets in 1879, and remained there until 1906. The loner sketch shows the same comer today, occupied by the large, modern I. N. Van Nuys Building, which Was completed in 1913.

It was in his meeting In Los Angeles that he propounded the Idea of a federation of all Protestant churches of this city. This plan was put into effect after the meetings of J. Wilbur Chapman, who came here soon after the visit of Dr. Morgan, and the Los Angeles Church Federation has since been In existence aa a 'powerful factor in the local religious vri i 2 2 ABOUT DR. GLADDEN.

EEEEE EEEEE EE EE 9 9 ATI 7 Dr. Washington Gladden, to whom may be extended the Invitation to preach In the First Congregational Church until the permanent pastor is JLEJLX When funds are given to this company to invest the investments are made only after the most careful investigation by a special investment committee, whose personnel has remained unchanged during twenty years. These men are all prudent, conservative, practical and successful business men of broad experience. Each member of the investment committee is aided by the special facilities which this large trust company has for ascertaining the real values of securities of every type. Which would you rather trust in making investments for you the combined wisdom, judgment and experience of the officers of this large, responsible trust company backed by the moral and financial responsibility of the Company or the unsupported opinions of an individual? Would it not be advisable to name Title Insurance and Trust Company as executor and administrator under your will? Ask your lawyer he knows.

Booklets on application. nreDared to assume his duties, is now Title Insurance and Trust Company is a Slate-supervised institution, with a paid-in cap ital and surplus of $2250,000.00. in his eightieth year, but is strong and vigorous, and has a commanding presence in the pulpit. He has long been a prominent figure in Congregationalism in America, and Is famed for his opposition to accepting John n. Rockefeller's money for mission ary purposes.

Dr. Gladden was the originator of the term "tainted monev." in connection with the dis cussion which took place when the Rockefeller donations were publicly discussed. For a long period he served the First Congregational Church In Columbus, but some time aeo wrote a letter to the church an nouncinar his nurpose to retire from HILL ST active duties In connection with this church. Securing his services as a temnnrarv BUDDlv for the First Con- and gregatlonal Church here would be a distinct achievement lor mat Trust Company Froposed Hill-street entrance of tlie projected subway to Vineyard. The committee on which devolves the selection of the per FIFTH AND SPRING TS manent pastor, and the engagement ABATEMENT CASE.

the newspaper office. Officials of the newspaper announced that they will er, San Fernando, and H. H. Culver, Culver City. Mr.

Letts, In introducing the va of a temporary supply, snouia tnai be decided upon, Is composed of fif i The Oldest Trust Company in the Southwest Suit to Close House Filed TJnder conduct a rigid Investigation of tha matter on their own account today, Redllght Act. The court la asked to close an East Eighth street cottage for one rious speakers, spoke of the great need of the subway to relieve the present congestion on downtown streets and for making accessible the large communities to the west and year and to sell the furniture to pay A careful examination of the debris showed that no copies of The Times Midwinter Number were among the papers which been wrapped and addressed. While tons of the waste paper were not examined by the police they stated last night their belief taht all the papers which were wrapped and addressed were from the same newspaper office. northwest, that can hope to have no means of rapid transportation until the underground railway to Vineyard is built. Mr.

Benjamin gave a history of the subway project from the NEW -YORK LIFE teen official members of the church, to which have been added several prominent laymen. A subcommittee of six has been selected out of this committee, to survey the field and make recommendations, after which the entire committee paw upon them. WASHEE-WASHEE WOES. "Cleaning dirty linens Is no longer a profitable industry," said Albert G. Stamm, publisher of the Pacific Coast Laundryman of Seattle, who registered at the Rosslyn last night.

The great increase in the cost of chemicals used in eradicating stains and grime from clothing, the higher price of bluing, starch, wrapping paper, twine and all other articles used by the laundries, has made It almost impossible for some of these to continue in business. time of its Inception by the railway the costs of the proceedings. They are under the redllght abatement act, the defendants named being Henry W. Tuttle, as owner of the property; Jessie Elliott alias Jessie Wilson, tenant, and Edna Hall, Mrs. Helen Davidson, alias Helen Goodrich, Mrs.

Pearl Wright and others. It Is said several of the alleged Inmates of this house preferred the charges against Officers Cherry and Mather recently. These charges were to the effect that the officers had collected money for "protec- necessity, crystallized yesterday Into a working force. More than fifty of the most prominent citizens of Los Angeles and Its outlying communities, including men who have played an Important part in the upbuilding of this city and section, met yesterday noon at the Broadway Department Store Cafe and formed an organization to be known aa the Subway Rapid Transit Association, the purpose of which is to do whatever Is possible to make the air-line route to the west beachos, which wns the dream of the late Edward H. llarrlinan, a The meeting was called to order by Arthur Letts, as temporary chairman, Edwin P.

Benjamin acting as secretary during the preliminaries of organization. Before the meeting had adjourned those present had created a full-fledged association, with a long roll of officers and an Executive Committee of men full enthusiasm for the work cut out for them. Judging by the enthusiasm, in fact, It would have appeared the subway plan, which is bound to mean so much to the western and northwestern suburbs and the west beaches, had actually been revived by the railway company itself rather than by those who confidently hope the Pacific Electric can INSURANCE COMPANY 346 348 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY wizard of the East until the recent passage by the people of Los Angeles of the municipal election measure giving the Pacific Electric Railway an easement for Its proposed line under Silver Lake Parkway. He declared no great public project was ever put through without f.Tst arousing of public Interest and expressed a belief the Pacific Electric The Children's Colds. Watch the children's colds and cure them before they weaken the vitality.

Use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy freely. It is perfectly safe. It has been tested by chemists and pronounced free from injurious substances and costs but a trible. Advertisement. will proceed to act once it is con- Seventh ttnd CSratiO be induced to go ahead with its plans.

WHO LEADERS ARE. Mr. Letts was chosen president of Sale emiAiraiuial: the permanent organization, the other officers elected being Albert M. Stephens, first vice-president; Charles tock Clearance For E. Toll, second vice-president; H.

M. Halderman, third vice-president; E. P. Benjamin, secretary, and Gilbert S. Wright, treasurer.

The following were elected to the Executive Committee: C. C. Chapman, Joy Clark, Frank J. Hart, W. Hollingsworth, Homer Laughlin, A.

Bowan, A. P. Johnson, Albert M. Stephens, Marco Hellman, Gilbert S. Wright, E.

P. Benjamin, George L. Eastman, ton Shore, C. E. Toberman, H.

J. ET CORS i-m hi fl.M..M..n..n I piTY FORESTS V. NOW PROPOSED. I For one week, we place on sale our entire stock of corsets GOSSARD BON TON ROYAL MOOART MME. IRENE LA SYLPH WORCESTER SUCCESS ALSO BRASSIERES AT Don't Sell Surplus Lands, TO THE POLICY-HOLDERS AND THE PUBLIC: A brief of the chief activities of this Company during 1916 runs as follows: VNew Paid Business Of this total $239,090,873 was secured in the United States.

Total Income t.33.x.x2i.il 73 $138,559,395.79 From New Premiums From Renewal Premiums $82,843.0 5. 1 4 From Interest and Rents. $38,108,768.16 From miscellaneous sources (exclusive of increase in Book Value of 7,366,115.06 Total Payments to Policy-holders $81,415,138.36 In Death Losses. aj.M $29,332,346.32 In Endowments $11,384,424.69 In Dividends In Surrender Values InAnnuities 1.414,154.02 In Disability Claims 37,497.00 Significant Facts: Mortality Rate reduced Rate reduced Interest Rate increased New Business increased Invested During the Year in Bonds and Mortgage Loans. To pay 5.26 Added to Legal Reserves $24,676,393.00 Market Value of Assets, Dec.

31, 1916 $866,988,841.57 Legal Liabilities $728,226,426.34 Reserved for Dividends and Contingencies $138,762,415.23 Outstanding Insurance Represented by 1,228,601 policies. The actual mortality of the Company expressed in the per cent, which it bears to the expected death losses according to the tables of, mortality adopted by the State for valuation purposes through a period of years is as fol- 1912 Actual death losses 76 of the "expected" "1913 Actual death losses 73 of the "expected" 1914 Actual death losses 73 of the "expected" (5 mos. of war) 1915 Actual death losses 73 of the "expected" (12 mos. of war) 1916 Actual death losses 71 of the "expected" (12 war) The Seventy-Second Annual Statement of the Company will be filed at once with the Department of Commerce in Washington and with each State of the United States and each country where we do business. A brief of that statement will be sent gratis to any person asking for it.

DARWIN P. KINGSLEY, President. 25 'Per Cent Off Regular Slake Them Produce, Urges Engineer. Now comes, on top of all the other municipal projects, a proposal to establish municipal forests. This plan was advocated yesterday, in a letter William F.

Blxby, a consulting engineer of this city, sent to the Public Service Commission. Mr. Blxby protested against $6o38 Jo Corsets $8.50 Corsets $9.00 Corsets $1.50 Corsets $2.00 Corsets $2.50 Corsets $2.75 Corsets $3.00 6.7S the commission's announced; 7ol $1.88 $2o2S policy of selling off all sur- plus lands acquired during the building of the Los Angeles aqueduct and development of Corsets $12.00 Corsets Corsets 1 $2.63 Corsets its power projects. It Is estimated the city owns from 75,000 to 80,000 acres of land It has no use for at present, and that could be sold to aid In paying off power and aqueduct indebtedness. $1L25 $12.38 The general holding of lands 4 $3.75 $4oo5 $4.88 $18.50 Corsets $20.00 Corsets- $15.00 $4.00 Corsets $4.25 Corsets $4.50 Corsets $5.00 Corsets $6.00 Corsets $6.50 Corsets $730 Corsets by large municipalities of Europe is cited by Mr.

Blxby in his plea that the city's lands be kept, and he points out that In Europe many cities have carried on forestry until their lands have become valuable revenue producers. He urges that the Public Service Commission establish the work of foresting its lands, and that $18.75 $30.00 ma Corsets x'clty prisoners be employed on J. I this work. The communlca- $40.00 Corsets tlon was referred to the Tand 4. Committee.

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