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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
OSCAR SUES HIS SONS
Asks Receiver for Victoria IN
Mortgage Action.

For the first time in two days Oscar
Hammerstein. through counsel, appeared
Yesterday in the Supreme Court. This
time Mr.. Hammerstein is the plaintiff
in suit against the Hammerstein
Amusement Company and his sons, Ar
thur and William, over a mortgage on
the Victoria Theatre property. at Broad
way and 42d street. Mr.. Hammerstein
claims $4,000.
The Victoria Theatre, which vas erect
ed by Mr. Hammerstein. has been run as
a vaudeville house by the Hammersten
Amusement Company, which is made up
of the father and the two SONS. In May,
1912. the company and the three Hammer
stems borrowed 10000 from Edward r.
Alice. giving a mortgage on the Victoria
Theatre as security. They put up as
additional collateral their lease on the
building. which was for twenty-one
years.
Mr.. Albee assigned the lease 10 Fred
erick G. Callahan, who in turn assigned
II TO Oscar Hammerstein. who also now
has the mortgage, which has not been
paid. Mr.. Hammerstein asks that re-
ceiver be appointed for the property. HIS
counsel denied that there was any strlfe
between Mr.. Hammerstein and his sons
and added that the move was merely
business action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
HAMPSTEAD ENTERS
GRAFT HUNT RACE
Turbulent Little Township Ready
with Treasury Grill" and
"PrObe" Also.

Indignant because other sections OF the
state are getting much publicity out OF
graft Inquiries. to the exclusion OF Hemp
stead Township, Nassau County. that en-
,ernrising community has started graft
Investigation OF its own.
The Board OF Town Auditors is looking
about for a local Whitman to fay ana
grill a. lot OF persons whose testimony
"uill be followed by sensational develop
ments." They are now engaged IN an ex-
animation Of the accounts OF Ernest r.
posca. Town Treasurer. who. IT is al
Legged. loaned himself $500 last May TO
Mace on a hotel he owns In East Rock
away.
The Nassau County Bar Association.
through a committee headed by Edwin q.
Wright. is investigating Justice corodon
Norton. who was indicted on c-arge OF
Withholding $3.50 in automobile fines. but
who made restitution before his trial and
was acquitted The lawyers committee
wants To have him disbarred.
And IL these things don't stir up enough
noise there will he much kicking over the
tax rate. II is now 90 cents per 500, near
iv double what IL was eight years ago
The budget amounts TO about $20,0O.
The population OF this metropolis is
$3.50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30

IS ascribed to the shang period B. u
176s-ll22
There was some keen bidding for
mirror bronze sacrihcial beaker or IN"
Shang period for which r. n. LorenN
gave $1,000. An inscription inclsed III
tho interior shows that Prince Back lee
commanded the beaker TO be made. An
other bronze sscriGcial bowl Of the sane
period was obtained by ". w. seaman
for $500. and a large ancient cere-
monial dragon wine jar Of the Chou Pc
riod went 70 r. r. Loring for $4,000.
An ancient Chinese travelling bell OF
the Chou period was sold to 4. L. Vent
worth for $1,000, and remarkable tri-
nod incense burner was bought by Quo
Bernet for $l.l00.
Mr.. Wentworth gave 1880 for .
bronze sacrifcial wine vessel, and e
white Jade 3uddha. enthroned' went 10
A. Merchant for sl.220.
". w. Seaman obtained for sl'Soo
green Jade vase with cover and stand
all Of Jade. of the Chien-lung period. ana
q carved rock crystal vase. with its own
original cover. went to Edward GoeN
for $1,l2J.
The Metropolitan Museum or Art
bought a heavy bronze globular jar OK
the Chou period for $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
OLD BRONZE CUP
FETCHES $4,000
Chinese Jar, Made Possibly
$3.50 Years Ago, Brings
High Price.
DAYS TOTAL $50 900
AT ORIENTAL SALE
Many Society People Are Among
Bidders, but Agents Are
Chief Buyers.

Seekers after the antique in Oriental
art gathered in force al the American
Art Galleries Yesterday afternoon. al
the first of three sessions OF the sale OF
art objects, procured by the senior mem
Der OF Yamsnaka & Co. and his
staff. during recent visit 10 ancient
cities Of China. some Of which, II Is sald'
have heretofore been unexplored by for
eieners. The private collection Of a
chinese nobleman Of Tien-Tsin is also
included.
Resides a large representation OF ool-
Iectors and dealers from this and other
cities. many persons well known In So
ciety attended the sale. These includ-
al Mrs. Orme Wilson. Miss SANDS
John p. Rockefeller, jr.. Mrs. l. Town
send Burden. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jen-
nings. Henry Walters. or Baltimore
Mrs Elbridge T. Gerry and Miss Gerry
Mr. and Mrs. Cortlandt Field Bishop
Mrs r. II. Williams. Mrs. George =
Rliss Dudley 2. Allen and A. Augustus
Healy.
Thomas F. Kirby conducted the sale
ond tho 100 lots offered brought a totaI
of s5s.9575O The highest price paiG TOT
q single object was $4,000 by W. w
seaman for an antique bronze ritual
,aseel IN the form Of an ancient gigan-
tic beast. somewhat of the outline or the
Malavan tapir 1t is said to have beer
excavated in the eighteenth century and
ia regarded by experts as the oldes'
bronze ever brought 10 this country l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
ART SHOW AT L0T0S CLUB
Works by Americans Loaned
from Rhoades Collection.

Sixty paintings in oil by American
artists from the collection formed by the
late Iobn Harsen Rhoades will he shown
ae . liam exhibition AT the I-otos club
for brief period beginning to-nlor'o"
Tho art committee Of the club Wi'ilanl
T Evans. John Harsen Rhoades' Samuei
Tntermycr. Burton Mansfield. j. K. AN
drews. Alexander G.. HUMPHREYS and Will
lam \. Clark. have appropriately hung
the collection upon three sides or me
large dining room on the sixth hoor' WIN
n large bust portrait, by Jonsers' OF the
late owner Of the collection occupying
the place Of honor.
Miss Nina Rhoades. John Harsen
Rhoades and Mrs. Il. ogden ohiSo''''
loaned the paintings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
ALIMONY CLUB
TESTS INCOME TAX
Plea Put Forward for Exemption
on Fixed Charges" for
Zone. Time Wives"

Members OF the Aimony Club are anx-
lousy waiting 10 hear from Charley"
Anderson. Collector Of Internal Revenue,
whether or not they are entitled to an
exemption when they pay their income
tax on the money they now unwillinsly
hand over 10 their one-time SpCUsos.
One OF the leading members Of the club
has made what may he called test case.
and while the arguments he has presented
are pretty good inside information mas it
that the decision is going TO he against
him. although Nj Anderson still has the
case under consideration. This member
Of the Alimony club asserts that he has
an income OF $4,000 n wear. $4"ro Of which
he has 10 pay out I'm alimony
Il have nothing 10 say about it, he
SAYS 1t is a fixed charge. II was put
upon me by order Of the court and have
to pay il. whether 7 like it or not. So
why shouldn't get an exemption for II
This. however. is only one Of the hun
dreds OF questions that Charley is asked
10 decide every day. Some Of them are
So farreachinc that Mr.. Anderson puts
them up 20 the Treasury Department.
For instance. the other day lawyer said
he had a daughter. married 10 a French
man who received an annual dowry of
$1,000 He has signed a contract TO pay
this money II. TOO. was a fixed charge,
because he had 10 pay II out Of his in
come whether he had any left for himself
or not. He thinks it should be exempt
when he pays his income tax.
Yesterday was the last day for the FL
ing Of exemptions ny corporations when
the tax will I've deducted at the source.
II didn't tighten the work OF Mr. Ander-
sons department. however. for it was
only a perfunctory affair. In addition to
his income tax school for the clerks OF
his department. Nj. Anderson also has
meeting Of department deputies each sat
urdav where the latest rulings Of the
Treasury Department are explained. No
extra clerks have been given TO Mr.. An
derson for the work Of collecting the IN
come tax. with the result that the clerks,
already overworked. will be more so when
the rush starts on March l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30

Of this kind is always oh. ours IL q
social club. Rut In this day and age that
isn't enough.
True. they have good courses Of lect-
uros But. dear me. they are $40 and '5
and personally can't afford them. There
are other members who can't
well. perhaps some day tho Colony
club will come out OF its shell and mean
something TO New York.
one member declared that II Miss ELI
ahoth Marburv We're allowed a free hand
ON the art and literature committees she
would make the cluh mean somthing.
But some Of the women" said this
member. Seem 50 afraid that any sug-
gestion or change or an advance would
smell socialism They seem as If they
were afraid that their automobiles and
furs would be taken away
The two clements differ decidedly as to
what locality the club should select n n
moves Mrs Wright wants it to remain
well within the shopping district, between
SHh and 59th streets
They ought TO remember" she said.
that not on OF us have automobiles. and
IL would be very announcement TO have the
CLAN away from the centre 81 things.
one OF the items OF business at yester-
days meeting was the election OF fve
members OF the board OF directors. There
are twenty directors. five OF whom are
elected every four years. About one
month after the annual meeting the d.
rectorS NEE, and elect the officers.
Z ne five women who were the choice OF
the nominating committee yesterday We're
Mrs Egertou J.. Winthrop g.. Miss Bea-
trice Bend. Mrs J. :. Cushman, Mrs
Ralph Pulitzer and Mrs. Ellsworth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
DENIES TAKING
JAPANESE SUBSIDY
Peace Society Secretary In
dignant at Story of
Money Offer.
NONE EVER MADE,
II. w. SHORT ASSERTS
Carnegie and Priest Talk Against
War at Meeting Of
Organization.

H. w short. executive secretary Of th'
New York Peace Society. issued q state
men. to The Tribune yesterday afternoon
denying that ,he peace societies Of the
country were subsidized by the japanese
government.
Il have studied John W. Fosters his
tory Of Japan" said he, 'and know the
needs and requirements OF the Japanese
people. ! know their ideals and | know
they're not Substituting us have been I'm
this office since we had one. and nothing
Of the sort has been going on. on the
contrary. / have had pleasant relations
with a number Of japanese, and there has
been nothing which even malignancy could
suspect" and as he said this Mr. Short
who was evidently much affected by the
suppOsiton. took = long quill toothpick
from his pocket and pensively denied the
air
"All we need is to understand each
other" ne went on, and here again |
penny offered by Japan TO the New York
Peace Society or to any other peace so
ciety. No, sir, may reiterate, not a
penny"
Nor promise Of future support" he
was asked.
no, sir, nothing Of the kind. The spirit
Of the peace movement to-day stands FOR
fair dealing. and all my information Is
that Japan would not attempt to affect
our naval construction by any such sur
repttious movement. And. sir, when you
come To US with the assumption that We
play into the hands of Japan. you come
to us with an assumption that few would
dare to make. Few. sir. I repeat IL. Let
me read to YOU from our annual report .
The time has passed when 1t is Of adj
to multiply meetings and speeches
in behalf Of peace which. as I said,
shows that we are not wasting our time
in impractical efforts.
81 shall make no statement I'm reference
TO MIR Bryan's peace speeches. He is one
OF the hardest working Secretaries OF
State We ever had. | do not mean TO in
clude his speeches in his work"
At the meeting at the Astor Andrew
man could belong 20 any other profession
but that of arms. but that the time would
soon come when no gentleman could be
long to "a profession in which men were
compelled to kill each other al the bidding
Of others
The Rev. Michael Clune. Of Syracuse.
spoke on "The Passing Of War"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
GUN PLEA TO AID CONVICT
Clemency Asked for Burglar, as
Pistol Was Not Loaded.

District Attorney Whitman mas wiz
fen 10 Governor Glynn recommending
that the twenty-year sentence gwen 10
Alfred V. Schwitofsky on June o. l'n'
following his conviction OF assault IN the
first degree and burglary in the second
degree. be split in half. The recommended
tion was made following the discovery OF
new evidence by Samuel Untermyer' VINO
interested himself in SchHitofsky.
The new evidence shows that the re-
,olver with which Schwitofsky was SAID
n have menaced occupants Of the mouse
no entered in order TO make MS escape
was not loaded. In the District At'or-
r.v's opinion that would mean that the
revolver was not a dangerous weapon
ard therefore the assault conviction Is
not justified.
schwitofsky was convicted OF entering
,hs home OF Theodore b. Dale, at NO. IL
West 45th street and threatening MI
Dale with a pistol. Rabbi Goidsteh mas
worked for months TO procure new trial
IN the ground that Schwitofsky was
framed up"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
MOVE IN BOARD TO
GUST churchill
Thirteen Members Issue
Statement FavOring Har-
riSOn for President.
ADMINISTRATION LACKS
DIGNITY, THEY SAY
Present Programme Rcactionary
and Detrimental to Schools,
II Is Asserted.

Dissatisfied with tho administration ~
Thomas ". Churchill president Of the
Board ~ Education a committee Of thir-
teen members issued a statement ycster-
DAY announcing ihat Robert J.. Harrison.
a member Of tho board since 1902. would
oppose Mr. Churchill il the election on
Monday Abraham F1exner had been
asked To run against Mr.. Churchill. but
he declined or his declinaton Mr.. FleN-
rer said:
II am n new member 81 the board. and
have been trying to get my bearings
Mr. Harrison is a member OF long ex-
perience."
Nr Flexner said ne was in accord with
the statement issued by the committee.
which was composed of Nicholas J. Bar
rctt, Reba G. Bambergcr. Martha /. Dra-
per. Abraham FleXncr. Robert l.. llarri-
son. olivia Leventritt. John Martin Alice
Lee Post. Cornelius J. Sullivan. Egerton
Winthrop ir.. George w. Wingate, Will
lam c. Wilcox and John Whalen
The statement disavowed personal an
he had worked hard and effected some
Improvements. but the opposition. it was
said was based entirely on general prin-
ciples Of administration conceived to he
OF vital importance Continuing. il said:
The president Of the board has no
more important function than To pro-
mote spirit of mutual consideration ana
harmonious cooperation throughout the
entire school system Mr.. Churchills aG-
ministration has entirely failed in this
matter. for it has been lacking in dignity.
fairness and respect for services, ana
has instead. been characterized by
partisan and personal spirit
Moreover certain fundamental policies
for which Mr.. Churchill stands and GER
tain methods by which he is attempting
10 carry out those policies arc. IN our
Judgment. 50 detrimental TO the schools
and to the school children that we are
compelled 10 make formal protest by
nominating an opposing candidate.
Mr.. Churchill and his supporters con-
tend that a Board of Education. the
members Of which are without technca'
training or experience. should supervise
and direct the details or cuucauoHdl poi-
icy. This involves return to reac-
tionary system Of school administration
which the City Of New York and the en-
tire country have. after long and sad
experience. emphatically discarded.
This statement was appended to the
announcement of the candidacy OF MT
Harrison:
In the event Of his election to the
presidency the board will return TO SOUND
principles Of educational administration
proved by the experience of New YORK
and every other city of the Union
Churchill WAS elected by unanimous
vote last year. and his opponents point
to the disaffection of from thirteen To
sixteen members as indicative of the DIS
satisfaction with his leadership.
REPLYING to his critics. Mr. Churchil!
issued last night this statement from MS
office. at No. IS Wall street:
Il deem it rather compliment tha'
after year Of labor the only criticism
made is a series Of CONGRATULATIONS ana
two statements without foundation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
Had = Lovely Time, but

Nrs Hartman gave out the following
statement A. O'Clock:
AS result - large and particularly
Interesting meeting IL has been definitely
decided not 10 purchase the chaplin home
property"
Does that mean that tho club has DC
cided not 20 move7' she was asked.
III has not been decided" Mrs Harri-
man replied.
Other members OF the club said they
were not AZ liberty 20 make any state
ment IS 20 the events Of the afternoon,
but they an chorused
we had A lovely time
over and under the so-cslied split in
The club on the question .of moving is.
some o. the members sfterWard admitted.
q decided difference OF feeling as 10 the
policy the organization shall follow and
the place il shall occupy in the life OF
New York. a large ard growing faction
IN the most exclusive womens club in
New York Is demanding that the club
be reorganized on more democratic lines.
Mrs James ". Wright. OF No. lS3 West
ii'h street "A charter member is one OF
the progressive ones.
Those women might do so much with
that beautiful clubhouse she said to a
Tribune representative. Put. do YOU
know. IS / sat there in the meeting to-
DAY IL just seemed 10 me that they hadn't
walked up.
Many Of them do much in philanthropy
SC work individually. but I'd like 10 see
the club stand for something in civic mat
tiers other women's clubs are doing
these things: why shouldn't the Colony
CLUB
The answer they give 10 suggestions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
BRISK BIDDING FOR
LEON HIRSCH'S PAINTINGS
Top Price of Session Is IS, 900.
Paid for a Hoppner-
Total for Sale. S34.320.

The private collection of ifty-ive paint
ings by the old masters and early Eng
lish artists. formed by the late Leon
Hirsch. of this city. was sold last night
by order of the executors Of his estate,
at the Hotel Plaza by the American Art
Associa ton, bringing a total of Si320.
The ballroom. where the sale was held
by Thomas f. Kirby, was filed to It's
capacity. and. while the prices obtained
were not as high as many expected, there
was some brisk bidding for the canvases
OF some of the better known artists
There were two Hoppners offered, and it
was one of these that brought the top
price OF the evening-S00o. 1t was
Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Moore" otto
Bernet. as agent, was the purchaser. The
other Hoppner. Portrait Of Miss Anne
Fame" went for 81 900 to J. l.. Bassett.
The next highest price was paid by Mr..
Bernet for james. Earl of Cardigan by
Reechey, and the same buyer gave Sl,2'o
for Child with Dog" by Nicholas Macs.
Augustus 4. Healy, buying. it was said,
for the Brooklyn Institute gave $3.50 for
THE Wandering Musicians by Jan
Steen: 5000 for Landscape" by Guardi
(attributed): 800 for Holy Family" by
Van c1eef. and S7e5 for Alteration of the
Shepherds by Jordaens.
He also bought, for 1915. a bronze statu-
cite by Algardi; an old ecclesiastical
carved stone figure for si25. and an an
Gent religious stoI.e carving for 40.
W. W. Seaman as agent. gave N,'oo Tor
Portrait of Man" by Macs.
The following are the paintings that
brought more than 500. The list includes
title, artist and buyer: ~.
Portrait OF Miss Elizabeth Moore.
Hoppner. Bernet agenD................ ...N'WV
lanes Ear OF Cardigan" Beechey;
Bernet agent H'iVV
PORTRAIT Of a Man" Lawrence: J. L. -.o
.csttle in pasture Potter: Kleinberser
The wandering Musicians" s'een; A. A. ,.o
sud- SUD- Of a Man" Rubens: Boiler
child with Dog" Macs: Bernet agent. 100
Portrait Of a Man" said to be OF the IA
| artist. Lawrence. !. l.. Bassett .......... LUZ
'foTIra'i %, Miss anne 1"e 100
PORTRAIT Of a Lady" Macs Ralph King. $50
! Portrait Of a Lady l1cientes; ives en-
| 81 landscape" Gainsborough. j. McIhenny 500
''Thc Alteration Of the Shepherds Jor- 49,
daens. A A. Healy.. ....-. -. 80
Portrait q Lady" David: ". W. Sea- 90.
Madonna and child" Juanes: : Watson rs
| Landscape" Guards; A. a. Heaiy...... go
! The Mass 81 ST. Gregory." Cranach 'the -
| elder. Weston Gallery ........-.-....-... ,op
| HOLY FAMILY" Van Cleef. \ A Healy. 575
The Alteration Of the King" scooreI' -,
Portrait = Man David. J. Mitchell. $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
HARVARD TO GET $500,000
Morrill, Wyman's Will Gives
Large Sum to University.

Cambridge. Mass. Jan @@-The greater
uart Of an estate valued at 10000 Is be
uueathed To Harvard University 10y the
will Of Morrill, Wyman. Of this city, filed
for probate to-day
\ few private requests are provided ana
half the residue of the estate Is left ="
Harvard to establish fund for medical
research i'm memory Of the testator
father The sum Of So 900 is given 10 the
college FOR the promotion 81 good GU
zenship 10y the study of republican gov
eminent" and on the death Of COUSIN
another $4,000 will revert 10 Harvard
The Massachusetts Institute OF Tech-
nolocy will receive quarter oi tne
residue Of the estate. the income 10 bo
need I'm aiding deserving students.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
Samuel Higgins Seeks Divorce

Bridgeport. Conn. Jan. 29.-Suit for d.
vorce was filed to-day by Samuel Hig-
gins. former general manager OF the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad
against his wife. Maye Corbln Higgins.
who Is now at Chester, Penn. Desertion
is alleged in the complaint. which recites
that Mrs. Higgins left her husband De-
cember Is. 1909 The Higginses have one
child. Harold, sixteen years old. Higgins
was manager of the railroad for six years.
He retired from its employ two years ago.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-11-18
HOW TO CURE A
CHRONIC COUGH
Told in the Following Letter
by a Jackson Man Who
Knows from Experience.
His Word Is Good.

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