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648 Davis Street Walter 0. Moody, director of tMChicago PIan, ] ExplainetT Plans to 3t, filTV T6 BE RMKOPOUS In Twenty-Five Years, Said Speaker, Chicago Will Be Metropolis of United States and in Fifty Years of World. Walter D. Moody, managing director of the Chicago plan commission, en- tertained a large audience Monday at the regular monthly meeting of the St. Mark's Men's club. Mr. [ Moody took his audience on a tour of f Europe, after which he brought them back to Chicago and showed them around the different parts of the city which are included in the Chicago beautiful plans. The talk by Mr. Moody was both interesting and entertaining. He showed what had been done by the Chicago plan commission and what the Chicago plan commission expects to do. By the use of lantern slides he showed some horrible Chicago ex- amples and some beautiful European examples. "By the adoption of the Chicago plan idea we will obtain relief from congestion, will facilitate traffic and preserve the city's health," said Mr. Moody. "These are the three great- est questions concerning the life of a city, and they are well cared for in our plan. Called Chicago Beautiful. "The Chicago plan project was first called the Chicago Beautiful plan, but that name was considered a misnomer. it was then changed to the' Chicago ideal plan and then to the Chicago plan. The idea originated with the Chicago Commercial club, and a few years ago was placed in the hands of the city of Chicago. The plan is a big one and will take two or three gen- erations to carry out. "The guiding genius of this plan was Daniel H. Burnham. Much of the credit for its headway is due to him. In his death the plan received a great set back which was only overcome by the excellent plans he had already completed toward the ultimate com- pletion of the work. As in the work Ox the Chicago exposition the designs of the Chicago plan are of the Athen- ian." The speaker explained that it is ab- solutely necessary to have a plan for the building of a city. He showed views of London and Chicago, both of which cities were built without definite plans, and compared them to Paris, Dresden, Stockholm and Ber- lin, cities that were erected from a definite plan. The difference was so great that the speaker did not have to make any explanations. He then went on to show how London is now trying to overcome her handicaps by beautifying and widening the streets at a great outlay of money. He also added that the same plans that were used in building Paris were drawn for the building of London after the great fere, but were turned down by the coun- cil, only to he dug up later and used by France In building the most beau- tiful city in the world. Mr Bloody stated that Paris' had outlayed $280,000,000 in making that city the most beautiful in the world, while Chicago had expended $222,000,- 090 and had come no where near reaching that grand distinction among cities. Spoke of Congestion. The speaker conversed considerably U o^ tbe London bridge, the place where there is more traffic than any other bridge in the world. In twenty- mo years from now, the speaker stat- ed, Chicago woUlO be the metropolis of the United States,-and in fifty years the metropolis of the world. Mir. Moody regretted that there had not been more breathing spaces left in Chicago. He said socialogists claim there should be one acre of parka to every 100 population. He said in Chicago there was but one acre to each 760 persons and in some places there was only one acre to each 6,000 persons. lie said the eottnty building Was one of the finest piiblic buildings in the World, but that its beauty did not show dff to advantage, "in order to admire its neatity it is rieeessary for you to stand on the back of yotlr neck and look up." The quadrangle of the Chicago plan, he said, was bounded by Twelfth street on the south, Halsted street dri the west, Chicago avenue on the north, and Michigan avenue on the east. The widening of Twelfth street has commenced and much work done. The plans for Michigan avenue are also completed. The widening of Hal- sted street will take place in the near future, while Chicago avenue, he stated, is wide enough. According to the plan all railroads coming into Chicago will have their terminals on Twelfth street, with the exception of the Chicago & North- western road and the Pennsylvania system. Preceding the meeting Mayor Paden gave a fifteen-minute talk on the need of a filtration plant in Evanston. He said it was the greatest question con- fronting the city and that every citi- zen should voto in favor of it at the special election called for Dec. 16. In his talk the mayor told of the con- struction of a filtration plant, its costs, and how the bonds could be cared for. When he finished the members vigor- ously cheered him. a EVANSTON COUNCIL TAKES LIFE EASY After passing the sewage diversion ordinance a week ago, the Bvanston city council was in no condition to wrestle with the matters of state Tues- day night, and so a short session was ordered after it was noticed there was no business to come before the meet- ing. The only thing of importance that came up was promptly put over for one week. This was a communi- cation from the Evanston Commercial association asking the city to install nine ornamental lights on Sherman avenue. These were intended to be placed in front of the city hall and In front of the police station. Alderman Hinckley, whc read the communica- tion, said it was the opinion of the lighting committee that three lights would be sufficient It was finally de- cided to defer action one week on the question so as to allow the aldermen an opportunity to acquaint themselves with the plan. The meeting adjourned after exactly thirteen minutes of work. HAD REAL CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT There were two Evanston families who did not feel the spirit of Thanks- giving Thursday. One was the family of John English, 1915 Dewey avenue. In the English coop when the head of the house retired Wednesday even- fine chickens and one Chairman of Transportation Committee of Chicago City DCouncil Says That Cars Must Run Through. TO ENFORCE ORDINANCE Gla'ms He Will Use the Police Power Before He Will Allow Company to Make People Leave Rear Car at Wilson Avenue. Evanston patrons of the North Northwestern "L" will not be molest- ed this winter as they were last fry being forced out of the rear car at Wilson avenue and ordered by the guards to crowd into the cars ahead, that is if Alderman Eugene Block, chairman of the transportation com- mittee of the Chicago city council, carries through his present plans. Block claims the company has no right to order the passengers out of the rear cars and claims that in the future they will ride through to their destination, even if he has to invoke the police power of the city. The company has been unloading the rear car on Evanston trains at Wilson avenue and forcing the pas- sengers into the cars ahead, while the emptied one was switched off and left idle. On many occasions passengers were compelled to give up seats and accept standing room in the forward cars in order that the company might carry out this policy, which, patrons complained, was designed for economy without regard to the convenience of the passengers. Complaints were filed with the com- mittee, and the attention of B. I. Budd, president of the Elevated line, was called to the ordinance requiring these cars to be run through. The situation was brought to a head on receipt of Mr. Budd's reply, which was taken up at a meeting of the Chicago transportation commit- tee Wednesday. Members of the com- mittee were nettled by the attitude of Mr. Budd, as stated in the letter, because, they said, he was "trying to set himself up as the Judge of when the ordinance should be obeyed or violated." , Mr. Budd's reply, addressed to H. H. Evans, secretary of the committee, was: "I have your letter of the 18th inst, and have carefully investigated the complaint in regard to cutting off cars at Wilson avenue. I beg to advise that we are now completing some ad- ditional track room and when this work is finished It will not necessi- tate the cutting off of cars at Wilson avenue, except In cases where the number of passengers is such that It Is unnecessary to run empty equip- ment beyond this point "I feel that objection cannot be taken to cutting off cars where their further use is not needed, as the waste, due to empty mileage, la cer- tainly of benefit to no one and occa- sions a loss which cannot he Justified in the practical operation of any rail- road. We desire, however, to mtntm- ixe this as much as possible and cause ing wer* five fine cnicxens ana ww 0„t little Inconvenience to our pa- roammoth turkey. The turkey was to fn,^ and I feel sure that there will have been slain in the morning and j ^ „© further cause for complaint in prepared for dinner yesterday. But y^g regard. when the coop was approached in the The ordinance quoted to Mr. Budd morning it was found to be empty, plainly declares that the cars must Someone had taken the five fine chick- ^ r^ through, and I will see that eos and the mammoth turkey. The the ordinance Is obeyed, even tf I case of Mrs. Ella Pavell. 715 Dodge j have to Invoke the city's police power avenue was Just as sad. Mrs. Pavelf jto dojt." declared Alderman Block. had nrenared a fine voung pig already r -Mr. Budd will be told, when we get for thTceoking- To keep it in good [to answering his letter, that the haw snap* over night she took it out to a -is to be obeyed. Hchas the >rMkf> aK_ ~ ------------------------ , SJi\LT<*« ti»» rear of her premises, of coming before the committee. If *** cessation in Chicago. Hejaidjsbed mi therear «r ^ ^ the ordinance, and pre- tty is 1* per cert more congestion | When she ~«J*VJ lt at tit..»**!■* bis objections. » the Blah street hridge that there |t was gone. She valued ft « si* ,senung m^-- Hands in His Resignation As Coach of the Northwestern Football Team to Presi- dent Harris. ARE AFTER BOB ZUPPKE Believing Hammett's Work Was Not Satisfactory, the Students In- terested Alumni and His Resignation Followed. Discontent among the student body, some of which is said to have spread to the alumni, has caused Coach Chas. E. Hainmett of Northwestern univer- sity to present his resignation to President A. W. Harris. The resigna- tion will take effect in June and at that time the popular coach Will sever his connection with the university. The action of Coach Hammett, though sudden, was not unexpected. For some time there has been an un- derground rumor to the effect that his resignation would be asked for af- ter this year's football season. Many of the students were not satisfied with the teams he has turned out since be- ing here. On the other hand, Presi- dent Harris and football experts, who are in a position to know, have been loud in their praise of his work. But the anvil chorus has long been active on the campus. Its findings spread from the campus to the mem- bers of the squad and from there to the alumni. Those who were opposed to Hammett did not come out in the open and oppose him. Instead they worked in a quiet way and finally by their continuous knocking interested the alumni. The affair came to a head last week. In a talk with the coach President Harris stated that the alumni had ex- pressed themselves as dissatisfied with his work. Hammett, rather than be the center of trouble, said he would resign. His resignation was accepted by President Harris and will be effec- tive June 1. "Coach Hammett has done admira- bly with the material at hand during his three years work at Northwest- ern,0 said President Harris. "He has made a strong uphill fight to gain the best results and has done surprisingly well in the face of innumerable diffi- culties. He is entitled to a world of credit, for I know he was handicapped owing to the dearth of football ma- terial during the seasons of 1910, 1911 and 1912. Coach Hammett came to Northwest- ern from Jacob Tome institute in 1910. At present speculation is going on among the students as to who will succeed Hammett It hi a well known fact that Robert Zuppke, coach of Oak Park High school, national champions, is strongly favored by the students. 1%; '$;'- ;#;■ Wh :SIS uiiw ■ i P?.sn in hi i ■■ ii ii il i~. , "/ ■ £,?\v %'• Great Crowd WasfrestHit Mon- day at North f rid Y. M. C. A; to Heir iSub)e« • ANOTHER MEETING TONIGHT At the Evanston Commercial Rooms Thursday Night, Many of the Same Speakers Will Discuss the Question for Merchants. WILMETTE WOODMEN ELECT THEIR OFFICERS The Modern Woodmen of America, Wllmette Camp No. 10.834, held their regular monthly meeting tn Jones' Hall. Monday evening. The evening was taken up tn disposing of the gen- era] business matters, social enter- tainment, and the following officers were installed for the ensuing year: Consul--C C Schnlta. Advisor--Chas. Washburn. Banker--W. H. Sahin. Clerk--J. a WOson. Kscort---K. J. Hamnan. Physicians--Dr. R. B. Stole, Br. I*. B. Mee. Board of Managers--R B. Smith. J. H. Gathcrcoal. R. M. Brans. TflfstffnHinn ™* ^Bjewous. Sentry--R C. Jones. Filtration was the subject discussed at the North End Improvement asso- ciation meeting in the North Mad Y. M. C. A. Monday, and if the in- terest manifested there by the cltiiens of that locality is representative of the whole city the special bond elec- tion, to be held two weeks from yes- terday, will he the biggest election of the kind ever held in this city. Chairman R. Clarence Brown, presi- dent of the association, acted as chair- man and called for speeches from Al- dermen Congdon, Wallace, Eastman and Dyche, and also from Commission- er of Public Works John H. Moore, and Prof. W. L. Lewia of Northwest era university and the Bvanston health department After the ad- dresses had all been made the meet- ing was thrown, open for discussion and Wirt E. Humphrey, Frank Y. Nor- ris, John Guilliams and others asked questions of the various aldermen, all of which were seemingly satisfactorily answered. Alderman Congdon was the first speaker and went into great detail a* to the study and investigation that was gone through with before the engineers who finally made the recom- mendation for a rapid sand filtration plant were hired by the city. He de- scribed the causes which make the water as now used bad, and told what the engineers and experts say will he the result after the proposed plant is In operation, their claim being that the water delivered through all the mains and available at every faucet or tap in the city will not only be pure and clear, but will he 98 per cent free from disease germs of all kinds, and that the remaining 2 per cent can be easily and positively removed by alight hypochlorite treatment, giving to the users of Bvanston water a supply for all purposes that is 100 per cent pare. Financial Condition explained. Mr. Congdon went also Into the finan- cial condition of the city and ex- plained that although our bonding capacity is only $651,000, there ie available at this time $191,000, of which it is proposed to Issue $180,000 tor the filtration plant. The alderman explained that the reason our bonded capacity at this time la so small is be- cause the contract for electric lighb ing, which has some seven years yet to run, is a charge, under the law. against the bonding capacity, and while we are, of course, paying no in- terest on that considerable portion of the whole, and are also retiring it at the rate o* nearly $25,000 a year by paying for the lights. It operates toY re- strict the bonding capacity. Alderman Wallace, .who followed Mr. Congdon, went on record against the issuance of bonds for purely ttnaa- clal reasons, saying that It runs the city too close to the ultimate money- raising possibilities, and likened It In putting all the eggs in one Mr. Wallace stated that the of $180,000 bonds at this thne cripple the public and otherwise tnterfere with the era! operation of the ctty*a affairs. He agreed with Congdon, who preceded platform, that a renal system which wooM gJvo I CCmtmeel «a