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THREE OUT IN SHAKEUP
OF BRIDGE DEPARTMENT
Gen. Bingham and c. VI. Inger-
soil Laid OFF for Lack Of
Funds--JohnsOn Resigns.

The news OF one of the most important
departmental shifts since the beginning of
Mayor Mitchel's administration developed
yesterday. Alexander johnson, chief en-
gineer OF the Bridge Department, has re-
signed and will be succeeded ~ Austin
Lord Bowman. Gen. Theodore A. Bing-
ham and Colin Macrea Ingersoll, consult
ing engineers. have been temporarily laid
of
The changes are not duo to Bridge Com
missioner II. J II. Kracke's efficiency and
economy plans. Commissioner Kracke
would have been glad to retain Chief En-
gineer Johnson and TO continue Gen. Bing-
ham and Mr.. Ingersoli, but there were
factors which interfered. Mr.. Johnson
has not been in the hest OF health for some
time and illness kept him from his official
duties. Rather than emharrass Commits
sioner Kracke by continued absence he de.
cided TO resign. lie was connected with
the department for eighteen years. going
to the department after he had been grad.
uated from the Sheffield Scientific School
He said at his home last night that hs
figured he had spent enough time in Tho
service OF the city and that he would open
an Office for himself shortly.
As regards the temporary retirement OF
Gen. Bingham and Mr.. ingersoll II was ex-
planned that their salaries OF $1,000 yeai
have been paid out of the proceeds OF cor
porate stock issued Tor the account OF new
bridges under construction. With bridge
| construction practically completed appro
priations have ceased and II Is found thai
there Is no fund from which 10 pay all OF
the high salaried engineers. It is possibl,
that Gen. Bingham will be retained. as Il
Is understood that Mayor Mitchell is snx
ious TO keep him In the department. Tit
General was appointed by Mayor Gaynor
Austin Lord Bowman. the new chief en-
gineer. Is recognized allover the countr.
as one OF the foremost ~ railroad bridge
engineers. His papers on the subject have
been accepted MS authoritative. Commits
sioner Kracke expects that Mr., Bowman
will be valuable aid In developing tn,
efficiency OF the East River bridges. whicl
are all In the category OF railroad bridges
The formal announcement OF the appoint
ment OF Mr. Bowman is expected within
few days. as the Mayor has approved tn
saieptiop
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FOG LIFTS AT THE PIER
And BOATS CROSS BAY
Aeroplanc Will Start Trips to
Newport, Carrying Passen-
gers for $50.

NARRAGANsErr Prrs, July 1.-THE dense
fog which for several days hung over
tho Rhode Island coast has at last rolled
away, something at least approximating
warm weather has set III and many auto
mobile parties and permanent summer
guests arrived at tho Pier. Many boats
crossed the bay to-day for the FIRST time
In n week.
The committee In charge OF arrange
ments for the annual charity costume ball.
consisting Of Henry Brevoort Kane OF
New York. T. s. T. Randolph of Philadel-
phia, o. L. Mersman of 81. Louis and
Or. II. T. Hopkins OF Washington. met
this afternoon to discuss plans for the
fourth annual bail TO be held at the Casino
this year. II was decided to change the
date from August TO August Is and %
havo tho costumes follow the lines Vt
sports such as those suitable for aviation,
polo and yachting. as much as possible.
Col. Samuel Nickerson OF Newport came
over to the pier to-day In his steam yacht
Lady Warwick and gave luncheon party
Of nine guests at the Casino.
Mr. and Mrs. jerome y. Bonaparte
Mrs Alphonse Jongers and Mrs. TruaN
Wood Of New York were the guests at q
luncheon given at the Casino this after
noon by Harold Terhune Of New York.
Mrs Samuel H. Valentine entertained
her house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. AeNande
Won Gontard. Louis Heller and DR.. anC
Mrs Walter Lambert OF New York, at tn
| Casino this afternoon.
The aviation features planned for las
week but hrdered by the dense fog am
by slight accident to the aeroplane o
Harry Jones will be resumed early thi
week when flights will be made from
. tho terrace In front Of the New Mathew
/ son Hotel to Newport and return. Pas
sengers will no carried from tho PIE
across the bay TO Newport and return
for $50.
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Among the new plays for the coming
season to be seen In one OF the Shubert
theatres will be q comedy In three acts
called "Are You My Wife," The piece
ts by Roy Atwell and Max MARGIN and is
Mr., Atwell's first attempt at playwriting
He will assume the principal role. The
cast will include Ethe Morrison, Harry
Maitland. Albert Reed. Albert Andruss,
Frank Walsh. Fletcher Harvey, Margaret
Skirvin and Marion Stephenson.
Harry Houdini, the 'handcuff king"
who Is appearing at Hammerstein's Vic
toria Theatre and Roof Garden. Is to do
one Of his unusual stunts OF Battery Park
on Wednesday, noon According TO his
press representative Houdia will be
nailed up in a packing case. reinforced
with steel bands. His wricts will be
handcuffed and his ankles bound together
and the box weighted. Then the box
will be dumped in the water from a
lighter. Houdim is expected to get out be-
fore he browns.
George Ralph, who created the part of
Joseph in tho London production OF
Joseph and His Brethren." has been en-
gagged by George c. Tyler for an Inn
portant part In the forthcoming produc-
ton Of Edward Sheldon's spectacular
romance. 1.-The Garden OF Paradise" Mr.
Tyler has also engaged o. =. Heggie as
general stage director for the Lteber at
tract IONS.
Ruth Roye, who recently won the silver
cup offered by <he management of the
Pelace Theatre as the "World'e Champion
Ragtime Singer" will get the cup thu:
Afternoon on the stage Of the theatre
Observation-Disclosures tre presentafdon
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ROOF GARDEN FOR THE BLIND.
J. :. Msrcus opens One for East
side Residents

The roof garden OF the Bank of United
States, 81 Delaney street. was dedicated
to the use OF the blind OF the East Side
yesterday afternoon.
Joseph s. Marcus, president OF the bank,
plans TO make the roof garden place
where the blind whose families are work.
Ing can spend the days and the evenings
II they wish. Attendants will be present
and "A library of books in raised letters
has already been provided. Entertain
ments will he arranged by prominent thea
trical managers. The roof Is 100 feet
above the street level and is believed TO
be tho only place OF its kind on the East
Side.
At tho exercises yesterday former Jus
tice Leon Sanders presided, and the fol-
lowing spoke: Borough President Marcus
VI. Marks. Secretary OF state Mitchell
May, Senator Henry w. Pollock and Ben
jamin Bernstein, n blind lawyer who sug-
gested the plan to Marcus. Lionel Marcus,
oldest son of Joseph 8. Marcus, explained
the intent Of the bank In opening the roof
and tho Rev. Or. Samuel Buchler acted
az chaplain There were more than q
hundred blind persons there, and all
seemed delighted with the retreat provided
for them.
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TUXEDO MUSICALE AND DANCE
iins:- Are played In Tournament Of
the Tennis Club

r'Nroo PARK, july t2-The week AZ
tuxedo was lively, there being plenty of
outdoor re followed last night by the
Ta-s'r musical AZ the Tuxedo club. The
Tennis club held For.cs Of tournaments
which reacned the finals to-day and a
.arge rlt1erins witnessed the matches.
dance at the clubhouse last night
p As preceded 10y several dinners, Mrs
HeN-' Redmond being among those
~lo entertained. Dinners were also given
ny me- Roy and Mrs, Robert $. W. Wood
w end Mrs. Lindsay Russell. Mr.. and
N-S s Leo Everett, Mrs John y. Wood
md n Z sloane. House parties were
slve0 by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph r. Tower,
w end Ms W V VI Hoffman, and Mr..
and N.r Alfred Seton.
NJ cambridge Livingston has arrived
~ -" Post cottagr for the summer, Mrs.
o. ". Cooper has opened her Tuxedo
nous Miss Leutze OF Washington is
passing the week with Mr.. and Mrs. ".
~ Alexander. Mr. and Mrs g. y, Wins
.'w have opened their Tuxedo house.
Other arrivals to-day were Dr. Frank
J sloane George Aranze, F. V. s.
Crosby, 81. and Mrs. ] u. Prince, +. a,
,ll, rer n G. Drayton, y j. Dieter p
Er'r no Wood and Mr. and Mrs Louis
Tdeal weather favored the Tuxedo Lake
clubs Veally race. Newbold Le
y. 70. Foster was second q, Kane
p f. Tans, fourth.
t.. liked doubles lawn tennis handicaI
,ot. Tout for the Tuxedo cup resulted
N 3D. -o-y for Miss VI. Alexander anC
80 I'tor, who defeated Miss Dorothy
Na'. and S. q. Mortimer, SO, ID
o. G.. Iru won the club champion
d''ra'.nS George Rushmure, 90
.. fancy dress mixed doubles went e
o. Mortimer and Miss Dorothy Kane
moo, T. .. French and Mrs Levi
N mn the hnas
NAL IN the mems doubles handical
won by Griswold I.orillard and c. G
who defeated Alfred LOOMS AM
ard Kent, ID, tt.
I". womens doubles handicap wa
p" Mrs a. g. BlagdeL and Ms
'rn' Kane, who met IN tho final
's 'Hrotny Shepard and Mss Margare
N' ". hv q score Of st. 6-i, 6-3
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HUSBAND TELLS LOSS
ON GRACE LA RUE
"Million Dollar Kid" Says 1t
Cost 100000 TO Make
Wife a Star.
BUT SHE'LL GET ALIMONY
Retorts That Byron Chandler
Promised Her Salary and
Then Didn't Pay.

How Byron c. Chandler. known as the
Million Dollar Kid" spent u small for-
tune TO make his wife. Grace LA Euc, \
theatrical star Is told by Chandler IN am
davits just submitted TO Supreme Court
Justice Weeks on an application by Mrs.
Chandler for almony pending her suit for
separation on the ground Of abandon
ment Chandler informed the court that
he never really had 81 900. 900 and Is ac-
court ordered him TO pay $50 a week all
mony and $500 counsel fees.
Chandler said IN his affidavit that he
spent $4,000 when he starred his wife in
Betty" just after he married her. and
then dropped 81 900 more when she failed
TO score a hit with Molly May" IN
reply Mrs. Chandler said that her hus-
bands losses In his theatrical ventures
were his own fault. She said he never
! told her that he had lost $50. 900 In the
two musical comedies named and she had
some doubt as to the accuracy ~ the hs-
ures.
| The real reason for these productions"
said Mrs. Chandler was my husband am
! billion To become a theatrical mana ger and
at the same time to make money. lie felt
that he was thoroughly competent TO con-
| duct such an undertaking. I was reluc-
tant and consented only because Of the
insistence OF my husband He said that
IL could make money for other persons !
could do II for him.
In figuring his present assets At $4,000
Chandler said that all tho securities he
owns AZ present wouldn't bring more than
$4,000. He has pledged many Of the
stocks with his mother as security for
loans and owes her about SIS, 900 on notes
He has sold two automobiles and cut ex-
penses and has stored his other car be-
cause he cant afford TO maintain IT,
Chambers affidavit was supported by
one by his mother In which she said shs
has been allowing him $500 monthly
merely to show her "motherlv love" but
that she may bc compelled to stop the
allowance at any time. Her son borrowed
money from her on notes 10 star his wife
and has never repaid the loans. She gave
, him $4,000 from his grandmothers es-
tate, which he spent. and he has also dis
posed Of $4,000 from his grandfather
estate.
l Grace La Rue Chandler said that she I,
now practically destitute, her only prop
erty Of value being her jewelry. He
5 voice has been troubling her. she said. ant
4 she may have TO leave the STAGE ~ an,
time because throat specialists have tolc
D her she is In danger OF losing her voice
s She also said that she worked for moth
, Ing while a star under her husbands man
agement because ne failed 10 pay IN
/. salary Of $500 week he promised
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ENGINES CRASH FOR FILMS.
Two Thousand See Spectacular Maxi
ing OF Movie Thriller.

WHARTON, y. j., July 1.-Two thou
sand persons saw the making of nhrills for
the movies here this afternoon Two
engines collided on tresue about nifty
feet above the ground, One OF the en-
Gtnes was knocked OFF the track. When
IL struck the ground there was an ex
plosion which completely wrecked IT.
The engines were old ones, owned by
the Wharton Iron and Steel Company.
Half a dozen movie" men and women
came here this afternoon to enact the
thriller, which was to end with the col
llsion. The engines were started 80 thai
they would meet In the centre OF the
trcstlc Tho engineers jumped of In time
TO avoid being injured
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DIED.

BURDEN On July II. 1914, Margaret r
Burden. wife OF Theron II Burden
Funeral services at her late residence. iI'
Dltmars avenue. steinway. Long Island
city, Tuesday evening July ~ At 8
o'clock. Interment private
IEWIs.-John, aged 90 Services THE
FUNERAL CHURCH" 2ii West Twenty
third street Frank F.. Campbell Bldg.
Time later Automobile cortegc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on July 70, 1914,
Mary Rose straus beloved wife OF Bsr
iamln McCaguo. at her residence. $50
West i36th street
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
oLCoTT-At his residence, Neu canaan
Conn. Nelson Olcott in tho sixty -nfth
year OF his age.
Funera! services will ne held In us CON
gregstionsl Church In New canaan on
Monday, July 10. on the arrival OF the
l2:O3 y. u. n. II. & II. train from Ne"
York Interment at Woodlawn at the
convenience of the family
wAI.KER-suddsniy, on July :, A'ansss
Burton Walker, Jr, son ~ Alanson
Rodgers Burton and Amy walker
Services private at his home .'A h'r'lAF
street. Flushing, l. !, y.
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ROAD REPAIRS COST
AUTO OWNERS DEAR
Tar and Gravel Cling to Cars
Until Scraped Off-Carc-
lessness Charged.

Apparent negligence on the part OF en-
pioyees in the Department of Highways
engaged in road repair work is costing
automobiists thousands of dollars every
week for repairs, according TO prom!-
nent automobile and garage owners.
In fixing had spots in the roads the
workmen have been using a preparation
Of tar which has been covered with
gravel Cars passing over this pick up
the tar and gravel, which stick like glue
and generally cannot be removed except
by scrapers, after which new paint must
he PUT on. Formerly sand was spread
over repaired places for the protection
of automobiles. Gasolene will remove or
binary sticky substances. but II IL of little
use in removing the tar preparation.
At the garage run by Harry johnson
at 3240 Broadway IT was said last night
that many complaints had been heard
about the tar and gravel.
Kerosene won't remove IT," said one
Of the msnasers a. &C car 1,a must s,, So , re,
that Is an expensive operation. We hav,
had brand new cars come In here so plas
tered with tar and gravel that they had
TO be painted right away"
At w. o. Thompson's garage at 474
West 130th street and at the Huls'
Garage, at $40 West l45th street. further
evidence OF the destructive nature OF the
gravel and tar was gathered. Dozens Of
cars had been brought In to have the mix
ture removed but painting was general!
found necessary.
AutomobIlists say that 1t Is just al
cheap to spread sand as gravel. Thu
trouble is met with not only in New Yori
city but out on Long Island. In West
chester and in practically all districts
within automobile reach of town,
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BISHOP LAYS CORNERSTONE.
OMript-s ut Two Impressive Ccrc-
monies In Brooklyn.

Auxiliary Bishop George W. Mundelein
Of Brooklyn laid the cornerstone yes;er-
day morning Of the parochial school OF
the Church OF the Holy lnnocerts, at Bev-
erlv road and East Seventeenth street,
The Rev William j. Costello il rector o.
the church.
Before tho impressive ceremonies there
was 4 procession Of more than 5000
members Of church societies OF the parish.
Among the organizations represented
were the Angels Sodality, the League OF
the Sacred Heart, the senior and Junior
members Of the Blessed Virgins Sodality
and the Holy Name Society and the Con-
fraternity OF ST. Rita,
In rhe afternoon Bishop Mundelein Of.
ficiated at the laying of the cornerstone of
the new Lithuanian Catholic Church OF
ST. George at Gold and York streets
The conversation was established four
years ago by the Rev. Father Anthony
| Eodis.
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UNDER COVER" DUE
SOON ON BROADWAY
Selwyn 4 Co. to Give New York
a Chance to See Big
Boston Hit.
SEASON PLANS OUTLINED
Firm Will Produce Several
Other New Plays Here
i'm the Fall.

Seiwyn 4 Co. who are to be among the
most active theatrical producers this sea-
son. will begin their activities this morn
ing at the Cort Theatre, where the com.
pany which IA to resume Under Cover"
at tho Plymouth Theatre, Boston. will as
semble for rehearsals. The play already
has enjoyed a run OF twenty seven weeks
in Boston and closed it's engagement last
week to give the actors r. vacation. The
engagement will he resumed early in
August
Under Cover" will be produced here at
the Cort Theatre on August rs with a
company which will begin rehearsals next
week The cast will include william
Courtenay, Lily Cahill. Lola Fisher, Luz
| ellie Watson, Phoebe Foster, Rae Selwyn.
De Witt Jennings, Wllfred Draycott. jay
Wilson. P>ph Morgan. II. u. Crosby and
John MAJ At the same time another
Under Cover company. which Is to open
AT Cohans Grand Opera House, Chicago.
will begin its rehearsals at the Cort
Theatre. The Chicago company will be
headed by ". y. Warner and will include
lisa bel irving, Rita Stsnwood. Ruth Don
nelly, Edna Mayo. Frances stamford.
Thomas Magrane. Earle Mitchell frank
Kingdom. william Courtleigh. Jr.. Edward
NJ Dresser and Pickering Brown.
The Selwyn company will present Mar
esret Ellington In New York In new
play by Henry Arthur Jones after she has
made A brief tour OF few larger cities
appearing In Bayard Veiller's within the
Law" \ second company OF within th'
Law" headed by Catherine Tower, and .
third company. headed by Clara Joel, vii
also he seen on tour,
Rehesrsals for Charles klein's nov
play, THE Money Makers" will begin %
August 20 and the play is tn open II
Washington on September II. coming &
New York week later at either the Shu
bert or the Maxine Elliott Theatre. Alex
andra Carlisle and Emmett Corrigan ar
TO he featured In tho play.
owen Johnsons dramatzation of hi
novel The Salumander' will go int
rehearsal ON September II and will ~
produced IN New York in October. In tn
cas-, will bn Janet Dunbar. Beverly Sit
greaves, Francinc Larrimore, Hid
Keenan,. a. r. Arson and Albert Brinine
Early IN October rchearsals will be he
gun of Bayard Nciller's and Irwin Cobb
idyllic play Back Home" founded o.
Mr. Cobb's series that ran in the Sdtur
day Evenino Post. Maclyn Arbuckle Is I
he the featured member of the cast Thi
play will have a Broadway production j
November.
Peace and Quiet" a novelty farce b
| Edwin Milton Royle, who wrote ''rh
Suuaw Man." Will also he produced earl
in the season by Selwyn & Co. Som
time about the holidays the firm will ais
produce Rolling Stones" n new coined
n by Edgar Selwy-n. author OF THE Countr
| Boy"
1 In association with A. II. Woods Selwy
& Co will present Francois Coppees TT
Guilty Man" The English adaptation IL
Charles Klein and Helen Ruth Davis.
= association with the same manager Selwy
Co. will present Jane Cowl in a ne
play early In the fall. and a productio
Of Under Cover will be made nj n
Playhouse IN London.
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DIPS AT SOUTHAMPTON
AS SERMONS ARE ENDED
Heat Causes Summer Colony to
Hurry to Beach After
Morning Services.

SOUTHAMPTON, y. v. July l2.--lt was
very warm again to-day and there was
a rush for the beach after the morning
church services.
After luncheon many OF the men
motored to the links OF the National and
Shinnocock Hills Golf clubs.
Mrs p. Flewelen Chambers gave a
dinner last night for her niece. Miss Mar
jorie Smyle Among the guests were
Mrs Dorothy Black and G. Carol Colds
Trough, who are visiting Miss Alice
Chambers.
Mrs Charles Steele and daughter ar
rived on Friday from their country place
at Westbury and will remain at Southamp-
ton during July and August.
Mr.. and Mrs Newbold Edgar, who have
been at Narragansett Pier with their
daughter. Mrs. v. Stewart Davis. have
gone TO Bar Iiarbor for the remainder OF
the season.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sloane are spend
ing July with Mrs. George A. Crocker.
The treasurers prize In the eighteen
| hole handicap at the Shinnecock Hills
Golf Club yesterday was won by Shep-
herd X de Forest The prize was given
/ by John i, Harris.
offered Ave prizes for the best pieces OF
needlework to be competed for at the
| Suffolk county fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Legrand G. Grswold will
spend August at southampton at the home
OF Mr.. Griswolds mother. Mrs. Chester
| Griswold.
Miss Anna Doll and Oliver Roosevelt
are week end guests of Col. and Mrs
Robert NJ Thompson at Lake Agowam
Miss Alice Haven, whose engagement
TO George Schefiiin Trevor was recently
announced. Is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry q. Trevor.
Mr. and Mrs w. Scott Cameron ar,
entertaining Mrs Edward Roscoe Math
ews. who has just returned from a trir
to Europe
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MIDNIGHT SWIM AT SPRINGS.
white sulphur Dancers Rush From
ballroom for Pool.

Uu'-r SULPHUR SPRINGS, ". Va,
III, o. Tile week end dance Last night
ended a. ~ 80 o'clock with an exodus to
30 sNrN 7g pool, around which several
hundred sat al the tables on the terrace.
They looked on at a series OF informal
water sports INDUCED IN by more than
hu'1r.l % those who had been dancing.
Inc asf o' the crowd did not leave until
,svs-i| hours lt'er.
Tra-. who rsSistered at the Greenbrier
nj 30 White to-day included John Kerr
R-sr-l ot plWlng. Mr.. and Mrs. Cdalpho
-n6ai, VINO arrived BY automobile from
Nv York r W Weir, a *. Afford,
William II Kirk OF New York. Mrs, W.
II Kirkpatrick, Miss Helen \. Roberts
- Philadelphia Joseph NJ. Hite OF Pitts
burg NJ and Mrs 7. \ Moran, c. :.
Williams Of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Z.
C'srk. Miss Z. y. Wilson, William
L0s Mss NcCauley and Miss Alice
NcC .I,er ~ Washington.