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B e R. ¥. Swoboda—OWrtified Accountant. Rinakirt, PudtogTepher, 15ih & Farnam Lighting H:Qn-aam‘u. Granden Cd ey, photo, remoligd 16 16th & Howard 'mlh p ol sight drafts &t Neely. min: Omaba w Tnsurance 0o—1800 Annuity,; o Lite, Term Polleles. Charles B. Ady, General Agent, Omaha. Savings Accounts in Nebraska Savings and Loan Ass'n. One dollar to 3,000 each. Bix per cent per annum, credited semi- annually. Organized 1886. 168 Fgrnam. Clyde J. Temple—Clyde J. Wright, an orator on labor topics, will speak Friday night in Labor temple, 1312 Douglas street, on 'The Threat of Sociallsm.” The lecture will be froa, Dr, B, O. Menry Lectures to Men—Dr. E. C Henry begkn last evening at § o'clock; at the Young Men's Christian as- some lectures upon ‘The Per- sonal Life of Man The day has been changed from Friday to Thursday for the serfes. Those lectures are open to men, re- gardiess of whether they are members of | the association. Thres Men of Saime Mouse Robbed— Three men residing at 218 North Sixteenth street have been victims of holdup men during the last week. George Froelich and Lioyd Thomas were held up several days ago and, At about 2 o'clock Thuraday morning, T. E. Ramsay, who rooms at the place, was held up by a man at Eight- eenth ‘strept and Capltol avenue at the point of a gun, who demanded his cash. Ramsay turned over 75 cents In change, telling the man it was all he hed, thereby saving about 50 cefits ‘which he had in another pocket. The man backed away and then fled porth on Nineteenth. Dismonds— FRENZER—15th and Dodge. Policemen and Families Dance Firit 'of 'Sefies’ of: Bocial Evenings Given Which Men Not on ) « Duty Attend. The policemen who were not on duty “Peported In’Y Wednesdaywmight at Morgan's hall at Sixteenth, and Ohlo street with thelr ‘Wives to afténd the first of a series of soclal dances that are to be given dur- ing the winter. A number of the police- men with, their wives and families at- tended and enjoyed the evening tripping fancy steps in a way not to be compared with tripping their ‘“beats” this chilly weather. The dances are given as subscription affairs, cellent program of music. A number en- Joyed the evening at dancing, while others played cardls. Ludél ‘was served, begin- ning abent 10 giclock, and the crowd re- ported Foff duty” about 11 o'clock and returned to thelr homes. A number of the men went on duty at midnight, It is the intention of the members of the police department to hold these social functions &t least once a month for the jpurpose. of promoting harmony and to give their families a. chances to meet and get scquainted. Tt ‘i considered that they will create a personal and brotherly feel- ing among the members of the depart- ment ‘that ‘will tend to increase the ef- - faguvangss of thesdepastment. . . Brasses make cultured, not easily duplicated, Christmas Gifts We'v hoen appointed Omaha’ se! agents for the entire llno of Vu Tine art brass products. Candle- sticks, tea caddies, trays, sick room lamps, vases and other pieces that are SO distinetive: We will dis- pose of them at HALF the prices jewelers charge for similar 'graded wares. Prices 45c to $10.00. A.‘ Hospe CO 1513-1515 Douglas St. Seonu from inferiar qual- ity and éxcessive prices when you buy here. None but the very best goods are sold here, and ouyr prices are astonish- ingly low. (Goods and Prices.) No, 1 Flous, 24-Ib, sack .. New Potatoes, bu. New Corn, Dox. cans . New Peas, dos. cans . . Sirloin Steak, Ib. . Roast Beef, Ib. ... Wright fo Speak at Labor An orchestra furnished an ex- | | ststants. | cesstul Omaha | ereated in advance by | AFRAIRS AT SOUTH onm Business Men Will Work with United Enterprise in View. BANQUET OF COMMERCIAL CLUB | ©ity Coune Represented and Prom. fses to HMeed Desires of fom mercinl Interests—Men Held for Trinl A plea for united enterprise was made Wednesday at a banquet of the South of this eity. The menu was a served by the host liberal one and well and his corps of as- During the meal music was turnished by a four-plece orchestra 'W. B. Cheek was one of the most polishe and suave of toastmasters, He iptroduced speakers from the rank and file of the Commercial club orfganization, who gre- ented the alms objects and difficulties of the newly organized body. J. B. Watkins, the first speaker, pre | sented something of the history of Com merelal clubs In South Omaha and pre- sented some of the alms of the new organi- zation. He sald the new club was organized alorg a plan exactly similar to the suc- organization. A fund is initiation fees and dues assessed to meet the times of Relation to {he Prem Bruce MeCulloch, being assigned the tople, “Press Comments,”” drew an apt| illustration by telling the history of a so- culled press club in South Omaha. He Intimated that the present organization was Tiot simply a way of bleeding the mer chants of & few dollars, but for a better purpose. He sald this was an age of news. | papers and one which more than any other | Ead the advantage of early, accurate | knowledge of all human events and activities. Just as thorough organization had proved the great element of success in journalsm &0 @ thorough business | organization would prove the key to com- mercia) success in the eity. {every | Omana Commercial elub at the Greer hotel, |syatom of checks whereby a sudden or im- | attended by sixty well known business men | set |things shall not be done except by a two- Jed | thirde vote; y. Mooty .2, Boék. |to prevent an exasperated majority | powers. T}{F BEE: OMAH FRIDAY, DECEME ll‘]R 10, 1909. Some Things You Waunt to Know THe American Congress—Power of Committee On Rules. No other legislative body in the world |has a committee clothed with so much power as Is vested In the committee on rules of the Americhg house of representa- tives. The rlllloxu" e, things 1t may do Is & long one; the list of things 1t may not do i exceedingly short. The pariia- mentary world has adopted, as the result {ot centuries pt experience, the doctrine that deliberative body must have some patient majority Is prevented from riding rough-shod over the minority. This system usually takes the form of a constitution er of rules which provides that some thus being inflexible enough trom yet itee full power in invading the rights of the minority, | vielding enough to gua; |times of great stress. Nominally the house of representatives has such rules. On the face of things there are many safeguards for the minority. Puv | by a long process of evolution and interpre- tation there has developed in the house a |committee of tive members which has the power to let down every barrier so that the dogs of the majority may feast at will upon the bones of the minority. This com- { mittee can aid the majority to do its worst when that majority happens to be with them; und, on the other hand, when, in the course of legislative events, it happens emergency and necessarily as they arise. |[that a combination of insurgents and the minority makes a majority, this committee jcan render the majority as helpless a3 a {set of “two-thirds” rule can make it. This committee enables the house “‘organization” to eat its cake and have it, too. The committee on rules nearly alwiys acts by~a majority, so that In reality thiec men are the custodians of its extraordinary One of them is the speaker; the other two are always his most faithful, tried and rents, and have been assistants. One would no more expect to see one of them “oting against the speaker in the session of the committee than he would expect to see the minority in the house support a speclal rule for its own undoing. With the power to exempt the majority L. M. Lord responded to “Financial Pointers,” and predicted a great future for the two Omahas on account of the present vast tributary territory and because of tha rapidly developing western lands. The government irrigation projects would in the | next few years average expenditures of | $0,000,00 per year and the value of the farm products to center upon Omaha &nd South Omaha would doubless reach they $2,000,000,000 mark in a decade. A population | of 50,000 was predicted in ten years. Jay Laverty spoke on ‘“Commercial Brotherhood.” He sald, “Kill the Knocker." He sald that in the early history of the Live Stock exchange it was the custom for one firm to run down the businéss and the Intégrity of Ns neighbor and to seek by all the infair methods to put such an opponent out of business. He said the exchange had got over that idea and that practice. The best results to all have fol- léwed the thorough organization and the complete good fellowship of the members. He said this principle had not yet ob- tained on the east side of the railroaa tracks. When It had, then South Omaha could hive a thorough and efficlént com- merclal _club. | Cfty Clerk’s Report. The city, clerk made his fourth menthly report for the fiscal year yesterday, from which the sallent features Indicate. an expenditure of $68,53L.47 and a balance of $146,619.50. So far the funds show none of those inequalitios such as have been so promi- nent formerly. The funds are practically one-third expended, which Is keeping within the conservative limit, The rate of ex- penditure is about $17,100 for each month. This would make the annual expenses of he city government $26,00. The lowest of the several funds is the street repair fund, where a balance of only $351.73 re- mains. This is to be replenished from the funds derived from the county road tund, which will amount to $3,000 or 4,000, The following is thé report, shdwing con- dition of funds from November 1, 1909, to December 6, inclusive: Disbursements, Amounts Unex. Ba. c. A. D. 1 $ 6,926, .0 m Fund: Fire General Salary Publle Water Street re] Police Library Interest and Street cl Parks P B B oo on 584558, 5505, EEEDUREPTTE S Totals Grand totals d Counetl Receptive. In the absence of Mayor Frank Koutsky, Swan Larson, the president of the coun- cil, responded to an Invitation asking bim to represent the olty and thanked the com- mittee which made it possible for him to be present, promising that the council would willingly consider any of the recom- mendations of tHe ¢lub touching affairs of the clty government. W. C. Lambert was also, called upon for an extemporane- ous toast. He made a point of thg fact that visitors to South Qmaha needed some- one to give them an intelligent Introduc- tion to the advantages of the city, and the fact that from lack of such assistance many an investgr had gone from Sowth Omaha disappointed. J. 8. Walters, representing the . Union Stock yards, pleaded for a better feeling be- tween the eitizens and the public Torpora- tions. He sald It was natural to attribute sinister motives (o every act of a corpora- tion, but that he believed that many an advantage could be derived from taking the advice of the keen business talent which at present managed the packing plants and the Union Stock yards of the city. He sald the corporations rarely advised an im- practical policy or put forth a false propo- sition. John Flynn made a good argument at the close of the session for the perpetua- tion of the present club, of which he is an active mover. Four to District Court. Judge James Callanan bound four men over to the dlstrict court yesterday, two on charge of assault with intent to do great bodily Injury and two for ralsing a cheok. The first were Joseph Caja and Joseph Sozurek, two Poles, for assaulting their fel- |4 m—— e - |but the speaker upheld the rul trom every handicap imposed by the regu- |1ar rules, the while insuring it every pro- |tection that the existence of such rules affords, when other forces wome temporar- ily into the saddle, this great triumvirate has become the most remarkable body of men in all the legjslative assemblies of the world. It can give its side of the question every advantage of the practical absence of the parliamentary havens of refuge for the other side, and yet render the other side as helplegs as a child, even if “there is for the moment an opposition wajority. It can burn away. every parllamentary barrier when it desires freedom from such restrictions, and restore them In all thelr strength when they serve their purpose. It is a great power Indeed. Yet it is a power that the pecullar situation in the |American house of representatives seems to warrant. It was not suddenly assumed, but has been the growth of sixty con- gresses. Democrats and republicans alike have In turn aided in its development, and each party has roundly denounced it. The real complaint, however, does not lie against the power vested in the committee. Most men believe it essential that it should be 0. Applying this form as a corrective against a recalcitrant minority and going no fugther than absolutely necessary, the wWhile' Protectinig the minority ‘{he commit- tee could Justify its every act. But the trouble has been that the majority of the committee on rules usually is as impatient and exasperated as the majority of the house and is willing to go just as far as that majority will permit. Yet when it knows that the minority and the insur- gents constitute a majority it may deny to them every advantage it gave to its own friends. A few examples of the things the com- mittee on rules can do when backed by the majority will give some Indication of the extent of its power. It can bring in a rule taking a bill from the hands of a committee and considering it on its pas- sage withoyt a single intervening motion, even though the committee has not con- sidered or reported the bill. If the majority votes for the rula.the bill goes through. An instance is the cage of a bill which Speaker Crisp wished to be passed by the house. It was in the hands of the com- mittee on war claims. The rule brought in provided that the bill be brought in and ordered to its passage. Protest was made, and what might otherwise have required a half dozen different maneuvers was done at once. The committee may take up a bill the senate hes passed, bring in a rule provid- ing that it shall be considered at once, that it shall not be open to amendment and that ft shall be ordered to its final passage without the opportunity of effective ob Jection from anyohe That was done in the case of the act relating to the restora- tiori of the negro soldlers in the Browns- ville case. a question loaded with dynamite, and that they had to rush it through or there might be an explosion in the house. So they chartered a legislative through freight te carry it, rushing it through from reception to Its passage without a single stop for anything. There is a provision in the rules of the house that no new legislation ean be Added to an appropriation bill. Yet the cgmmit- tee on rules can set this completelf aside it the majority sustains it. When the house office bullding was legislated into existence the ftem authorizing it was brought in on the sundry civil appropria- tion bill. It was knocked out on a point of order that I* was new legislation. Then the rules committee got busy and framed & special rule making it In order to con- sider the amendment even new legislation. And it went through. A study of the evolition of the commit tee on rules throws an Interesting sideligh on the development of Americdn legls tive practice as typified by house pro dure. There has been a committes on rules | since the beginning of the first congress But at first it was merely a select commit- tee which reported a set of rules at the beginning of a congress. In 1841 it was permitted to bring in reports ‘“piecemeal thus laying the foundation for one of its strongest parliamentary privileges, The speaker was not a member of the commit- tee until 18388, when, under a suspension of the rules he was included In a commit- tee to report new rules. The right of the committee to report ‘plecemeal” in 1841 was made the subject of a paint of order, but Speaker sustained upon an appeal trom his decision. Under the early rules of the house jt was the usage to suspend the rules by a majority vote upon & day's notice. But this gave the majority tou much power when it was made up of the minority and insurgents, so safety for the permanent majority was sought in the committee on rules. But this committee never reached anything resembling its present power un- til 1880, when the rules of the house were revised. This revision was made by the | greatest committee on rules the house has | ever seen. Its chalrman was Speaker Ran- dall and its othér members weie: Alex- ander H. Stephens of Georgia, who had been vice president of the Confederate States of America; Jo C. S Kentucky, who has just retired from the governorship of the canal zone; James A. Garfleld ‘of Ohlo, who was soon to be elected president of the United States, and William P. Frye of Maiwe, now, and for many years past, president pro tempore of the) senate. Even as late as 187 the right to report special rules was so little used that there was doubt as to the vality of action taken under such rules unless confirmed by & two-thirds vote. Ben Butler that year moved to igstruct the’ committee on rules to bring In & special rule against dilatory motions on the civil rights adopted by a majority vote, James A. Gi field reported the rule-on behalf ofthe committee on rules. iBlaine was speaker. While he professed to-balieve that the-com- mittee had a right té=bring in a special rule and have’it passed by a majority vote, he was careful to announce in declaring it carried that it received more than a two-thirds vote. In 1861 the committee received an addi- tional grant of power, the right to report at any time, and in 1893 a still further grant in the shape of the right to sit while the house is in session. As it has multi- plied its powers the use of the parlia- mentary expedient o} suspending the rules | 10 pass & measure under a two-thirds voie has largely ceased. The committee on rules is a standing or- ganization that can give the house rules or Do rules, Just as the majority party lead- ers may desire. It can tear out every fortrexs that screens the minority in an instant if it thinks political exigencies re- quire it; and, on the other hand, if its friends are temporarily worsted it can af- ford them every shelter they desire. It can practice the principle that might makes right when it possesses the might, and leg- islatively deny that principle when might rests in the camp of the other side. If it shall lose a battle this session it will sus- tain its first important defeat. ) FREDERIC J. HASKIN. Tomorrow—THE AMERICAN- CON- GRESS: Great Speakership Pights. low-countryman, John Doil, With an axe. They walved the preliminary examination and were placed under $1,000 bonds. In de- fault of the bonds they will be placed in the county jail. The other pair were Andrew Roy tnd Gus MecLarn. They raised a check issued by Armour & Co. for % cents to $40. This they passed on Max Rypin, buying about $7 worth of goods and getting cash for the halance. Roy and McLarn are said to have confessed to the police their part in the case. Roy wae acquitted from a similar charge before the last term of the distriot court after, it was sald, he had practically pleaded guilty. These men were also placed under $1,000 bond: South Omaha Eagles Elect. The Fraternal Order of Eagles held Its annual election Tuesday night at Eagles' |hall. The electfon resuited in making Jay N. Williams president for his second term; D. J. Hinchey, secretary, and M. P. Bren- | nan, trpasurer. The board of trustees is: W. P. Rawdon, Willam Shugart and George Hauptman. The election was en- livened by plenty of refreshments and a program of fun and frolic such as has made the order famous. Duval Hogwe in Trouble. The ‘Duval house again developed trouble for itselt and the patrons last night. As a result Linda McCartney, Mamie Blos- som, Camey Triplett, Ernest Linger and Alfred De France, a soldier, are in jail under charge of vagrancy. night, but the house was found to be con- ducting an lllegal busifiess yesterday afte noon. The condition of affairs was dl covered through the complaints of a sold- ier who reported that his wife was at the place in company with the other soldier. The police at once organized a rald. Three daughters of the Duvals have been taken from them by the juvenile authorities and the court has warned the family to leave its present ' place of abode at Twenty- seventh and N streets. Magle City Gossip, - Dr. C. N. George, Osteopath, M8 N. 24th. The South O Owis will meet Brennan's hall C. J. McDonald of St ul is visiting for a few days in South aha, Jetter's Gold Top Beer delivered to any part of the eity. 'l‘!llnhona Neo. §. The Cor r"l ton of srael of Bouth o-m will elect officers at next Sunday's assembly. Court Independ (fid’:‘ of M B% offi..rl Tlu.r:s day evening. and Miss Lizsle Phillips were fiah'a“ymm morning’ much to 'the The house has | been raided several times lately during the | joiced at a wedding celebration last night at Eagle hall of which organization Mr. Ford is an enthusiastic member. The time: Saturday, December 1lth; the place: A. ©. U. W. Temple, for the grand masquerade ball, given by the 8. O. P. V. Theo. Lieben, the Ak-sar-Ben costumer, will be at the hall with a full line of masks and sults. Kubat's grand orchestra will turnish the music. Six valuable prizes will be given. The house leaders knew it was | its | though 1t was | White overruled it and was ) Blackburn of | bill, to be! ,Omaha s Great ll Gain in Building for November — | Showing in Comparison with Other| | Cities is Une of Much “ Credit. Last month building operations In forty- |tive building centers throughout the coun- | try, compiied by the American Con- |tractor, Chicago, show an aggregate § of & per cent, as compared With Novemb %8, Although the last eleven months scored a considerable gain as compared | with last year, the Increase occurred more especially in the spring months and tapered With the season. Seventeen cities pre- | sent @ loss of from 1 to 8 per cent, and | twenty-eight show & gain of from 1 toMu | per cent. Cities which gained 5 per Cent | or more are: Buffalo, 7i; Lenver, 5; Hart- ford, 127; Kansas City, 66; Los Angeles, 66 Meinphis, 22; New Haven, 7%; Oklahoma | |City, @9; Omana, 122; Rochester, i§; St Paul, 72; Scranton, 84; Worcester, 2. The | details are as follows | Nov. Noy City. J Atlanta Baltimore Bridgeport . Bufaio «Chicago . Cineinnati Columbus Dallas Denver | Detroit | Duluth |Grand Rapids.. Hartford .. Indianapoils | Eansas Oiey Louisvilie . {os Angeles Manchester Milwaukee . Minneapoils Memphis . | Mobile [New F New Or oLt , '08. Per Cent Gain.Loss. 5 ge: gnEress: ns Brooklyn Bronx s New York Oklahoma Omaha . Philadelphia Paterson Pittsburg Portland, Ore Rochester . 8t. Paul St. Louis. San Francisco. Scranton Seattle Spokane Syracuse Salt Lake City oledo Worcest: Wilkesbarre ppes 28538828 : mafila BEkE EREE 2 add ELL B 5B8588 Bocar. o Keep Chamberlain's Liniment on hand. It is an antiseptic liniment and causes wounds to heal in less time than by any other treatment. MONEY FOR SAENGERFEST Nearly $8,000 Now Available as Bx-| pense Money for the B Fentival. Nearly $3,000 is already avaflable for the | preliminary expenses of the Omaha Saeng- erfest association. Omaha Mannerchor has rajsed $2,000 among its membership, | |and Wednesday evening the finance com- mittee mempbers pledged $5%5 among them The regular canvass for funds among the {business interests of Omaha ‘will begin |next week, with a very hopeful outlook. David Sauser, who was secretary of the | Saengerfest held in Peorla, is In Omaha | to reserve headquarters for the singers from Peorla who will be here next July. The Ladies chorus will meet for rehearsal next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Schmoller & Mueller’s. bies Strangied by eroup, eoughs or colds are instantly re- lleved and quickly cured with Dr. King's New Discovery. 5c and $1.00. For sale | by Beaton Drug " Co. Reception and Sale. You are invited to take tea and attend a“sale of hand-painted china Dec. 10 and 11, afternoon and evening, at the studio, 2138 S. 38d. An opportunity to purchake dainty and beautiful Christmas gifts. Tea will be served by Mrs. Truax and Mrs. Havens. Everybody welcome. Bee Want Ads are Business Boosters. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Mrs, C. J. Best has returned from Agency City, Ia., where she was recently ealled by the death and burlal of her father, Rev. J. B. Hill, one of the ploneer Methodist ministers of the Hawkeye state. James H. Parker of Julesburg, Charles Clayton of Denver, Mr. and Mrs. George Black_of Blair, E. F. Duprey of Eureka, Cal.; Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Dorap of Sidney, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Budd of Big Piney, Mr, and Mrs. W. L Spicer, Mr. and Mrs. W/ T. McMahon of Columbus, W. G. Whit- more of Valley, William Kotter of Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Baugh of Oaklan Phil_H. Kohl, J. T. Bressler of Wayre, W. T. Robbine of Bertrand, J. 8. Dales, C. 8. Allen, S8amuel Avery of Lincoln, G G. Lyford of Falls City and A. C. Stern of Chadron are at the Paxton. play of grains and vegetables. Cars o our men in charge of the car. Visit Our Free Exhibition Cars During the Corn Show the Great Northern Railway will have on exhibition two cars containing produets from Mon- tana and Washington. Don’t fail to see this interesting dis- Western Farm Products Come and see the Big Red Apples and the splendid M. Full information about western lands can be had from Located at 13th and Jones streets. E. 0. LEEDY, General Immigration Agent. Great Northern Railway are open daily 9 A. M. to 7 P: No land for sale. We cordially invite every visitor to the city during the National Corn Exposition to make our store their headquarters. We'll gladly care for your baggage, your mail or serve you in any way we can. Whether or not you're Looking for Winter Clothes for Man or Boy We will appreciate your visit to our second floor, where we now display an exhibit of men's and boys' cloth- k'ing that has never, been equaled in the west. Every new style, shade, fabrie and pattern that you could desire, will be found here at such small prices that you will probably be unable to resist the temptation to buy. Talloring and fit are the best you can find at any price. But we can show you much quicker than tell you, so don't fall to accept our invitation to call. Men's Suits and Overcoats $10 to $35 Boys’ Suits, $2.95 to $12.45 Boys’ Overcoats,$2.45 to $10 ‘“The House Of High Merit”’ The Christmas Number THE OMAHA' SUNDAY BEE WILL BE PUBLISHED Next Sunday Tt will be replete with interesting and seasonable reading matter and typographically one of the hand- somest newspapers ever published. The advertising columns will offer more sugges- tions for the holidays than ever before. Merchants will find it to their advantage to pre- pare their most attractiye advertising for this issue. It comes at the very height of the shopping season, when everyone is watching the advertising columns'of The Bee, as a guide to their Christmas shopping. = Readers will find it a great help in deciding what to buy and the best places to make Christmas’ pur- chases. e - Sunday, December 12th. Five Big Days OF THE / National Corn Exposition Next Week Monday, Dec. 1?, is Dry Farming Day. Tuesday, Dec. 14, is Irrigation Day. Wednesday, Dec. 15, is Good Roads Pay. Thursday, Dec. 16, is Grain Dealers’ Day. Friday, Dec, 17, is Wheat Day. Union Pacific Exhibit Open Every Day It contains products rafsed in Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Old Mexico. LOW RATES VIA Union Pacific ‘““THE SAFE ROAD TO TRAVEL" For information relative to rates, dates of sale, limits, ete., call on your local agent or address CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1324 FARNAM 8T, ’Phones: Bell, Doug. 1828; and Ind., A-3231. Engraved Stationery MM A-—w i s ::r:::k::.::rz: Embo‘-d Monogram Stationery —d.‘d--h-b-h-—h - A. L. ROOT, INCORPORATED 12101212 Howard St Phone D. 1604