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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02

The refusal of Frederic Z. Humph-
reys, West Point graduate, 10 con-
tinue to allow his mother, Mrs. T. ST.
John Gaffney, wits Of the American
Consul General at Munich, $4,000 a
year from a trust fund created for him
has just been upheld by the Court Of
Appeals.
Mrs. Gaffney's first husband was Jay
Humphreys, whose father, DR.. Freder-
lex Humphreys, founded the patent
medicine business bearing that name.
Mrs. Gafney also has =. daughter by
her first marriage. who is now the wife
of Baron Hans Heinrich Won Wolf,
whose home is in German South Africa.
DR.. Humphreys died in 1894. leaving
large fortune acquired in the home-
opathic medicine business. His daugh-
ter-in-law married Mr. Gafney, then a
practising lawyer in New York, while
the doctor was still alive, and he did
not approve Of the marriage. However,
Dr. Humphreys made provision for her
from his estate.
He set aside a trust fund, now
amounting to $4,000 and consisting
chiefly of stock of the Humphreys med
icne company. for the benefit OF his
two grandchildren, Frederic Humphreys
and Jayta Humphreys, now the Baron
ess Won Wolf. He provided that Mrs.
Gaffney was TO receive $1,000 a year
as guardian Of her daughter until the
latter reached the age OF twenty-one
and $500 until the son reached his
majority. Then the income was to
cease.
The further provision was made that
when the children reached twenty-one
they were TO receive half Of the &C
cumulated income from the trust fund
and when the son, who was the young
er. reached thirty they were 10 divide
the entire principal.
Frederic Humphreys became twenty
one years old in 1908 He and his sis
ter signed an agreement under which
each set aside one-ffth Of their share
70 provide an income for their mother
of not more than $4,000 a year from
each share. An additional agreement
made in 1907 promised this income 10
Mrs. Gaffney for the rest of her life.
In 1913. after Frederic Humphreys
reached this thirtieth year, ne changed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
BY GEORGE PAYNE.

THAT an American woman has been
accepted as the instructor OF
French specialists in the work OF
"reclaiming" soldiers who have been
blinded in battle and teaching them to
"see" again is the interesting news
that friends of Miss Winifred Holt
have brought back from France.
Miss Holt, it will be remembered. is
the founder and leading spirit OF the
Lighthouse, the institution Of the New
York Association for the Blind. in East
Fifty-ninth Street. which has done so
much to make blind people self-sup-
porting.
Several months ago Miss Holt went
abroad as the representative of COM
mittee on men blinded in battle, and
already she has done so much good in
France that it is proposed to have a
"Phare American" in imitation of the
Lighthouse in East Fifty-ninth Street.
Last week Miss Holt opened the
"phare" of Bordeaux for soldiers and
sailors who had been blinded in bat
tie.
In letter to member Of the COM
mittee on men blinded in battle Miss
Holt describes her arrival in Bordeaux
and her visit to the great military hos
pital there, which is under the direc-
tion of DR.. Martin du Many.
GAS know German fuently. | asked
to see the German prisoners. | was
permitted to have interviews with
them, and they talked with me frankly
and apparently with great pleasure.
There were FIVE in all. They seemed
extremely grateful for the excellent
treatment they had received at the
hospital. Subsequently | was able to
help the authorities little by reading
some of the German letters OF these
men from their families. They all
gave enthusiastic accounts OF their re-
ception in France. One of them said
that when he was picked up by q
French ambulance and put onto a
train he received n pint of milk. a
plate Of beef and potatoes. some choc-
olate and six raw eggs for a trip OF
eight hours. ! did not find any in this
hospital who were anxious to fight
again. They had all been too sorely
stricken.
an the mean time we investigated
other hospitals, especially the one
where the blind are congregated under
the care of the world famous DR.. La
grange. DR.. Lagrange was equally cor
dial about our mission. He said that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
x The Everlasting Nay Brings Lawlessness x
Is Unreasonable Donts That Gall Child's Sense
of Jussice-Do You "Bulldoze" Child9

as the children get older they begin
70 reason. Then they will classify
their parents, as they will classify all
their acquaintances, and they will put
us into pigeon-holes that we should
hate to occupy. They will size US up
as arbitrary-as deciding problems that
come up without regard to right and
justice. They will sort US with the
contrary-as opposing high endeavor
and the JOY of life
Even before the days of adolescence
children will nuke up their minds
about the kind of people with whom
they are obliged to live And if you
are both arbitrary and contrary-as
you must be if you have the habit of
saying mo" before taking circum-
stances into consideration-they will
learn 10 have their way without taking
the pains to consult you in advance.
Richard. not yet five. on being re-
pre- ached for going to forbidden part
of the beach with his companions with
cut getting permission said: ave
thought you wouldn't let US go, so we
did not ask you" That was genuine
as we'll as naive. And that is the atti-
tude to which children are inevitably
driven r. the everlasting nay-except
that in time it ceases 10 be naive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
Court UphoIds Sons Refusal
To Give Mother $4,000 Year
F. E. Humphreys Cut Off Allowance of Parent, Now
Mrs. Gafney, but Baroness Daughter Con-
tnues to Contribute Share.

his mind about the allowance TO his
mother. He notified the Central Trust
Company, trustee under the agreement,
that he intended 10 abrogate il and not
continue the payment of $4,000 a year
to his mother He demanded from the
trust company his full share of the
principal OF the fund.
Uncertain as to the legal force Of the
sons promise to make the life payment
to his mother, the Central Trust Com
pany refused to turn the money over
to Humphries until the courts had
ruled on the question. Former Justice
David Levintritt heard the matter as
referee.
Baroness Won Wolf continues 70 pay
her mother $4,000 a year from her
share Of the trust fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
BAR HARBOR CLUB
DANCE DRAWS 800
Mrs. John Jacob Astor POST
pones Trip to Newport
TO Attend.
by TeleFraph 10 rhe Tribune. !

Bar Harbor, Ne, Aug. About 800
members and guests attended the Sat
urday night supper dance at the Swim
ming Club. Mrs. John Jacob Aston
changed her plans to go to Newport
and remained over as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Scott, who entertained
a party. Other guests included Miss
Dorothy Sturgis and Howard Sturgis.
Among the hosts at tables were Mr..
and Mrs. William Lawrence Green,
Arden Robbins, Dwight Prouty, Cap
tain f. B. Cassatt, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Emmett, Harold Sewall, Mrs. L. L.
Delafeld, Miss Alice Van Rensselaer,
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wellman.
Bishop William Lawrence left to-day
for Boston, and will go later to Cali
fornia.
Mrs. V. Everit Macy, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Miles Carpenter,
started to-day for New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt
will arrive tomorrow.
Mrs. Charles Russell, of New York,
ended a visit to Mrs. j. W. Auchincloss
to-day.
Mrs. William P. Draper gave q small
luncheon at Kampkill Kare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
Miss Wnned Holt Whose Task Is to Remedy in Her Peculiar
Way One of the Most Tragic Cruetes of the Great War;

Monsieur Dumelle as chief business
manager. The able remains director
of the whole establishment and spe-
cialist in industrial work. The little
lieutenant, who is highly educated. will
be a specialist in intellectual pursuits
and the re-education Of the blind. so
that they may take up as far as pos
sible their former occupation-thanks
to the Lighthouse of Bordeaux.
Enclosed is d picture of the court OF
what is now called the Bordeaux Light
house, where the first blind soldiers
have been asked to lead happy. studi-
Gus lives in preparation for indie
pendent and useful careers to follow a
proper preparation for their changed
outlook
"The Bordeaux Lighthouse, when
necessary, will provide tools and ma
terials for the blind who have been
educated and who have returned to
their homes. 1t will also have a COM
mit.ee including home teachers to visit
the independent blind. to drum up
work for them and 10 enlist the sym
pathy of the leading citizens in their
neighborhood."
The Committee on Men Blinded in
Battle, of which Mrs. Peter Cooper
Hewitt is secretary. emphasizes the
necessity of having more funds to aid
in the work that is being done in
France, for the soldiers of not only
France but of Germany also.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
THE BACHELOR SPEAKS.

George AIDE, from the spacious VIM
dows of his club, nodded toward
thin, meek man who, carrying hall a
dozen packages, walked beside a large
woman of naughty aspect, says Lon.
don Opinion" ALAS, poor Smith!
said AIDE. 81 knew him when his W.T.
was wont to set the table in a roar
And now-look at HIM" Mr.. AIDE
shook his head sadly as the somewhat
c0wed. crushed figure of Mr.. Smith
vanished. Then he said: "Ail men are
born free and equal, but the major
itv of them marry at the age OF TWEEN
ty-fve or So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02

not be granted. Is it any wonder then
that we acquire that impulse to say
NO? Nine times out of ten that is
the right answer, and if il happens to
be the wrong answer the tenth time.
why-it will be time enough to read
just ourselves then.
Reversing Decisions Gracefully.
Young children can easily be bull
dozed into accepting the denial Of their
wishes unless they are unusually
strong minded or stubborn. Later it
becomes struggle between parents and
children, and many mothers can be
nagged into submission. Very few Of
US can reverse ourselves gracefully, so
that we usually adhere to our mo"
even when we should like to change it
TO yes"
Although we hate the idea of bull
doing the young children, we get the
habit of saying "No" before consider
ing the merits Of the request Notwith-
standing our chagrin on being nagged
again ard again into making conces-
sions to our children, we get the habit
Of saving "No." However much we may
regret it the moment after, we obey
that impulse and still say mo
But ;he worst is yet to come. Fol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
WOMEN TO SEEK
ARCHITECT PRIZES
Private Mausoleum Is Theme
for Competition-3OO to
Take Part.

rp-so hundred young architects
,-,o-,. thor, many women, are to com
,e.s .o- the prizes offered by the
F-s~ts Of tie Young Artists. Almost
rirr OF -.eir number were present
&C $ P.s.ro's studio, $50 Fifth Ave
,rs Yesterday. when the theme chosen
.,- ft.~ tv Thomas Hastings, Of the
4-r - C.rrere & Hastings, was an
,oyr,.t SIR. Hastings later will be
.,s os ..e twenty-five members OF the
jury Of awards
Tho theme is a private mausoleum'
20 be erected by the head Of wei
known tamily in the principal Gene
terry Of his native city, TO be the
byr,sl place Tor the members OF MS
;rme5.s.e family. 1t is suggested that
the bal.inr. which is TO cover site
"a feet wide on the principal avenue
and r. feed deep. should be designed IN
the free treatment Of classic or ne
Bajssaac- architecture, and arrange
ment is 90 be made for sixteen cata-
eonbs placed either with the lateral
or end face or slab toward the IN
terror
Conditions also provide that there
shall be sn altar raised one step above
the eenefel level Of the interior ana
one or move windows are required. The
building prorer is not to exceed 70 feet
N It's greatest exterior dimension.
The work, which may be executed oy
,nv vorrz architect, must be complet-
ed and delivered at Mrs. Harry Payne
ybitney's studio, 8 West Eighth Street.
on or before September 3. This Is 70
Be individual work, and collaboration
will not he permitted. n,
Paintings now on exhibition IN MIS-
Whitrev's galleries are TO be trans
f.rred 10 Newport. Among the "1ouho-
,rs" Of the Friends Of the Young AI oto
ists who have paid the fee Of Sl,OOgy
are OTTO IT, Kahn, Mrs. Whitney ana
Henning Fry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
Fair Prize for Holland Line.

According TO sdvices received by the
local Office Of the HollandAmerics
Line, the superior jury Of the Fan
ANA Pacific Exposition has awarded 10
the steamship company the grand
prize-the highest. recognition-for its
exhibit OF the new Holland-Americs
liner Staatendsm. The exhibit con-
sisted of a replica of part Of the in
terror of the vessel The display,
which cost $4,000 to present, was
shipped from Holland, via New York,
in seven carloads, and was assembled
by six shipbuilders from Rotterdam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
Americas Lady of the Lighthouse" Our
Gift to France and Her Blind Soldiers.
Miss WinnifreG Holt Has Been Sent TO
Bordeaux to Lead the Sightless
Victims of War Into the Light.

about sixty blind soldiers had passed
through his hands. He summoned into
his study and introduced to me Lieu
tenant Du Maine. This young man had
been wounded in the shoulder and the
thigh at the battle of Charleroi. He
continued fghting until both Of his
eyes were shot out and he fell uncon-
scious on the battlefield He remained
there for three days, without food or
drink, feigning dead. so that the Ger
mans would not take him. Finally. as
no French came to the rescue. he was
taken prisoner by the Germans. and
remained in prison for eight weeks.
suffering greatly from his wounds.
He was finally exchanged and placed
IN the hospital where | saw him. He
was wearing a warstained uniform
and is decorated with the Legion
dHonneur and the Medaille de Guerre,
which he had received for his astound-
ing valor He was the leading spirit
of little group of blind men.
whom later he introduced to me.
One had been fearfully disfgured
by shrapnel which had removed
the modelling from his face and
completely blinded him. He was still.
however. n stalwart. fine presence from
his shoulders down, and had great
vibrating, bass voice. His profession
was that Of CARPENTRY There were two
little farmers small and inf
nitely pathetic in their blindness.
There was still another carpenter.
whose sense of fun had survived the
loss of sight. There was one great
blond Viking-a Swede, about seven
feet tall and very handsome. The &C
cident, without dshguring him. had
merely closed his eyes for all time.
giving an almost Madonna-like appear
ance to the closed lids. He had been
salesman in a great Paris store.
There was no horizon at all for any
Of these men in their blindness. | de-
.ermined that there should be, and told
them so, and gave each one the hope of
useful and happy life when we had
opened our Lighthouse for the valiant
soldiers Of the 'Sud-Ouest' in Bor-
deaux.
ave all had our pictures taken. to
the intense amusement Of the blind
men. and I finally left the once pa
thetic group in a merry, hopeful mood.
1--WE discovered in Bordeaux rAbbe
Moureau, a marvellously capable man.
progressive, intellectual and humorous.
For eighteen years, entirely by his own
effort, ne had financed and educated a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
Urchins Nibble Green Apples,
But See No Hooks on Cows
Boys and Girls from City Tenements Gaze in Wonder
at Farmers Stacking Packages of Wheat in Field
Even Thought Crackers Grew Like Grain.

was chewing a piece Of grass. and was
told that she would be called Fannie
(the name Of the family horse) If she
ate grass. The next day she yentured
the information that the horse was
called Fannie because she ate grass.
These girlsSwere greatly interested in
flowers of all kinds, and asked the first
dag if they might pick the dsndelions.
The youngsters have greatly enjoyed
riding, both lin carriages and automo-
biles. One boy wrote home that he
rode on an automobile every day. A
little girl on starting for a ride in
top buggy asked her hostess If she
would put up the shed" if il rained.
Two little fellows thought ttey
would like to go swimming, but de-
cided they did not want to when they
saw that the water was muddy. They
had been used to a pool in Madison
Square.
When one boy was asked his nation
atty he said that his father was a
Polack and his mother a Guinea, but
he was an American citizen.
Another when asked where he lived.
said he lived on the West Side. He
wouldn't live on the East Side because
there were too many toughs over there.
Telling about the principal Of the
school he attends in New York one
chap compared him in size to a Ford
automobile.
Upon seeing one of the village boys
, for the first time one lad said that
he looked like his nephew. His host
ess expressed some surprise that he
had a nephew. He said: Eyes, have
two nephews, a boy and a girl"
Another boy was asked if he would
not prefer wearing a black waist such
as one of the other boys wore, as it
would show soil less easily. He said:
"No, any fellow that wears that kind
shows his folks have gone dead on
him"
Thus the Fresh Air children nave not
had all the pleasure. Their caretakers
have learned something new every day.
. The experiment has certainly proved
successful for this community.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TRIBt-NE FRESH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
Cheese Holds an important Place in the Summer Menu

onion, one tablespoonful butter, juice
of half lemon, salt and pepper.
Cook the onion in the butter and a
little water until it is tender. Mix the
other ingredients. Pour into a but
tered baking dish and brown in the
oven.
Cheese and Spinach Roll.
Two quarts spinach, one cup grated
cheese, one tablespoonful butter, bread
crumbs, salt.
Cook spinach in water for ten min
utes. Drain off the water, add butter,
cook until tender and chop. Add the
grated cheese and then bread crumbs
enough to make a mixture sufficiently
thick to form into a roll, and bake in
a moderate oven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
Tomato Rarebit.

Two tablespoonfuls Of butter three
quarters of a cupful of milk, one
eighth teaspoonful soda two eggs
slightly beaten; two tablespoonful'
-four. three-ouarters cupful cooked to-
matoes, one pound of cheese, salt mus
tard and cayenne pepper.
Cook the butter and -four together
add the milk. and as soon as the mkt
ure thickens add tomatoes and soda
Then add cheese. eggs and seasonings.
Serve on whole wheat bread toasted.
Nut and Cheese Roast.
One cup grated cheese, one cup Eng
lish walnuts, chopped, one cup bread
crumbs, two tablespoonfuls chopped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
,kTHE settlements want Writ

-Hr settlements want Writ
4" schools for their neiGhbor-
Il hoods" said Miss Mary
holm. director Of the East Side
- on the East River, at Seventy
sixth Street. ..,..,.
=. ~ John Jay Park showed a
iH". TX. ocep square. with superb build
| On three sides. This is a per
''s ~rbo mark" Miss Trenholm eontin-
= oon one side the river. on another
- ,oblic baths and the library; on
4 -. side the settlement the peoples
clubhouse. A. 1u.;or
"a Hotel. where girls can live de-
r-h,tsllv for S. a week. Next to the
-, hotel are the Vanderbilt apart
.s with the most perfect equip
- for heal;hful living.
The best Montessori school in the
lee &c M that house. Working
-..,s,s can have their Youngsters bet
-. laugh, and cared for there than
-, many far wealthier mothers.
~yow we want a Writ school for
-. older children. We want them to
,,vs plentv Of practical work and out
soor NAV as we'll as study. And we
,,,t especially TO use all day to their
.ru caDacitv the library. the baths, the
..,,,ement the park and the roof gar
;,r or the Vanderbilt apartments.
aWorrrc with the schools, under
-, Wit plan. we can save the city a
,,sst deal Of money. and we can do a
s-ss. deal more for the children than
w. can possibly do at present"
Greenwich House is planning to CO.
o,,rste With the schools Of Greenwich
Village" sad Mrs. Mabel Spinney, the
assistant director Of Greenwich House.
ABv working together we ore hoping
u arrange an eight-hour day especially
sor the children Of working mothers.
There's plenty Of chance for play in
Hudson Park, and the settlement will
o4er music lessons and practical
courses in dressmakine, millinery and
cooking
"our most popular classes have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
Fried Bread with Cheese.

Six slices bread, one cup milk, two
ounces cheese, one-half teaspoonful
salt, butter for frying.
Scald the milk, add the cheese and
stir until it dissolves. Dip the bread
INTO tEis mixture and fry in hot butter
until brown. The milk and cheese
should be kept hot while the bread is
being dipped in il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
WAR ON TRANSIT MlSHAPS
Safety Museum Enlists 500
Lines for Brady Medals.

War against streetcar accidents. to
be conducted on a battle line 42,OOO
miles long. has been declared by the
American Museum Of Safety, which has
sent 70 500 electric railways the con
oluons Of award for the Anthony n.
Brady medals for 1915.
= The returns are to be Inade before
october /. and the committee on award
includes Bion J. Arnold, Of Chicago;
VIII J. French. of the Industrial Acct
Gent Commission of California; James
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
BY Sidonie Matzner Gutenberg.


z AWRENCE came running up TO
the porch, where his mother
and visitor were sewing
Psusing long enough to satisfy the con-
ventions, he asked breathlessly: Moth
err, may take off my shoes and stock
ings and go barefoot this afternoon
The negative answer came short and
sharp. Then Lawrence began to tease.
"You let me Monday and last week.
he reminded her. 81 know | did, SAID
mother. "but not this afternoon.
There was no reason given, and none
required, apparently. 1t was merely a
question Of having the last word VI
course, mother had the last WORD; II
would never do to reverse her decision
And certainly it would not do to let
Lawrence take advantage Of the pres
ence of the company Mother was not
going TO spoil her son by letting him
think that he could get what he wanted
by Just nagging for it long enough
When she said "No," she meant that
and her boy would soon learn to under
stand that she meant what she SAID
Just a Habit.
Lawrence took his departure, sulking
and resentful. When he was beyond
hearing the visitor asked: "Why didn't
you let him go barefoot? You evident
ly don't object on principle, and there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
WISE KING CHARLES.

Two women who contended for prece-
dence at the court of the Emperor
Charles V appealed to that monarch to
decide which one was entitled to the
honor, says an exchange. Let the elder
go first" said the Emperor. he was
never troubled with such dispute
In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
Cheese Balls.

One and one-half cups grated cheese.
one tablespoonful -four, whites of three
eggs, salt, pepper, cracker dust.
Beat the whites of the eggs, add the
other ingredients, make into balls, roll
in cracker dust. Fry in hot butter.