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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-06

Leonore Uhlrich. the Pallas star. is
back in this city after an adventurous
month spent IN Mexico, where she
starred IN d five-reel Paramount release
picture, as yet unnamed. Miss Uhlrich
is busy at present rehearsing new
David Belasco play.
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Broadway 4 ilst -
uiLLei 81. Lunch :.s
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SENATE INQUIRY
CONFRONTS QUIGG
Hodge Appointment Also
To Be Investigated, Says
Thompson.
LEADERS MAY SIDE
AGAINST GOVERNOR
"Must Stop Kicking My Commit
tee Around; | Won't Stand
for H." Senator Declares.

From s'sr Correspondent q Th' r'fonns
Albany. Jan. 5.-Ihe senate 0om""Y
tee on Finance VIII in''S''E"'c '"o -
legged aet'N'u's Oh N'}'u'' ~ ~ 49, ,oo,
Public Service "n"lfS' ~ 80
into Che reasons ioF 'he "pp0'''''''e''.
Of Henry W. hooEe a. '"' -.
Of Robert I. WOOD Oh .'' ~" ~.
Public Service Comm'ss,0" NHen -, ~
appointment Is sent 10 inc ''""'' Az
confirmation. -
This ornonncemen' was i""N ~.
Senator Thompson ms evening
he had had q long talk with SENATOR
-, ~ --.... .,a;oritv leader. The
L.'" lee ''''''' Ill, ,osrr,s its
THOMPSON N,.I''''t''
Investigation % Public Service ans'rs
:, >-..,. N-,., l, Friday. but will follow
~ .rsr o, 0,,--- NO further That
'"e ''"' 49,, Cow.
will he left 90 the senate t'""''o
,,;++oo of which Thompson IS also
,,....---.. -.., ;-,,is+e,+ that
0oFeI"o' 81 81. or.
Ouigr had nothing 20 do with the &C
.o-.o-co ~ the Wood resignation. Sen
.,,,olI,. ;,sistent
1'or I"'-"Fs'" -. O,,to.
that he had ihioih'''o1 ''"' V@'te
had lot 20 do with the manner in
,,.h;.b Wood Fastened
"'''N" Al 49, Gov
nave no QuaIIe' WIZ" 49,
error." Senator Thompson SAID ana
-t..,s 80. corsidar the Ouigr
ne S"o"-' 'O' .t5or
charges an Uhlrlehuiy az
we are doing him a real service. All
- b,ro N mind Is 70 end the inf
III. co,.ornor saws
ence or QulSE'
that QuigC has never Inn uen0eu
word or suggestion any official act OF
his, Then the Governor should see
that his friend Qulgg stops ooastine
shout his influence with the Governor
and the things he ms zone IN Hlos', ~, -
"QuigC boosted that he stopped our
investigation last sprlns' ne
he had stopped IenloN@I a. -: now, is
What ! want 10 maze sur ao ~
that Quiges influence - go. ~. b;s com
Senator n S UL;c &c.. around long
mittee had oeen KlCN ...I.',+ ~, 10
enough and that he WASH gums
stand for it any longer - cono+or
Il developed to-da! INN S1,.,,
ton 20 tho committee that Qu,ss naN
carried Woods resignation to the gov "
$50 on Saturday morning, had IN
turn tarD' been tod Of i over the telephone
bv Brooklyn lawyer. ms Ia"EtI " 40
said to be Amasa Thornton Thorn ,o 81. SSnf fbot
Lawson, however, reused 10 say Una
Mr. j non iol r,ool[lvn LAWYER" he
ssij with whom ] had an appointment
49, mo ON tho telephone from the
Go Central station on Friday even
o. and +cld me tnat while on the way
4 IN Albany the previous evening he had
sec ScrSv v-a and Quige had staterG2om TO- To-
-, +lis LAWYER told me. lie SAID
~ ~ on The way to Albany Gray came
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-06
Plays and Players
of the Film World

Triangle announce that the knicker-
booker Theatre will close on Saturday
night, 70 reopen a week later under the
management Of Samuel L. Rothapfel,
former manager of the Strand. Trl-
angle plays will be shown when the
theatre resumes its career. In dis
cussing the unexpected change II. h..
Aitken, president Of the Triangle, SAID:
1--WE have invited Mr.. Rothapfel 20
take the management Of the hnickcr-
booker in order that we may have the
benefit of his experience in making the
house model Triangle theatre some
thing that will show the motion pict-
ure manager throughout the country
Just what can be done in the proper
presentation of these plays and in the
management of theatres
The Knickerbocker Theatre will close
TO give Mr.. Rothapfel an opportunity
to make improvements necessary 20 the
carrying out Of his ideas. In this con-
nection Mr.. Rothapfel said:
"In taking the management of the
Knickerbocker Theatre II is my inten-
tion 70 give New York some entirely
new impressions in theatre manage
ment and picture presentation. have
many plans, and when the theatre
opens again on January 10 | believe
theatregoers will find that novelties in
music and other effects nave been at
taired."
Announcement IS also made that
upon the completion of Mr.. Rothap
fePs new theatre, the Rialto. now APP
preaching completion on the site of
nammerstein's Victoria, Triangle plays
will be shown there.
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"Prattle!" Calmly Remarks
Prisoner Accused of
100000 Swindle.
ARREST ENDS LONG
CHASE BY POLICE
Many Dupes Robbed in Card
Games with Bogus Financiers,
Detectives Assert.

At tho moment that Detective Gegan
rested his hand on the shoulder Of a
portly, faultlessly dressed man at
Church and Cortlandt streets yester-
day afternoon the police terminated a
search that had lasted for months.
Hello, Geganl" said Frank T. Thomp-
son, alleged master crook. Remember
you we'll"
"You bet you do" said Gegan, who
had several times before arrested the
IMAM who can't be sent to a pen," as
Thompson is known. Last night, how
ever, the police had Thompson where
they wanted him-behind bars. Neither
he nor his wife could raise the $780, 900
bail demanded.
Thompson quietly accompanied Gegan
to Police Headquarters. With unruf-
fled micn he categorically and pleas
antly denied every charge made agains,
him. He called the accusation that he
had relieved a man from ST. Louis Of
nearly 100000 nothing more than fool
ish prattle.'
When Thompson, who asserted he
was broker and promoter from At
lGntic City. was told that three indict-
mcnts found against him charge him
with grand larceny IN the first degree,
he merely hicked a bit Of dust from
his coat lapel and said:
why, call up my old friend, Judge
Swami. l contributed $4,000 to his cam
paign.'
Swami VIII Surprise Him
Some one did call up Judge Swami.
He replied that he did not know
Thompson from Adam. He said one +.
T. Thompson had contributed $500 to
the Edward Swami Business Mems
League.
III this man is the same as the one
apprchended to-day" he continued ne
probably thinks that he was buying I'M
munity. lie was never so mistaken.
A pleasant surprise, ! viii take par
ticular care that be is lnmeaI''e'!
brought 10 trial
When the alleged faro dealer was
arraigned before Judge Nulqueen III
General Sessions late yesterday after,
noon with Joseph G.. Feldman. accused
of acting as "stecrcr" for Thompson.
he took the situation good naturedIy.
Ills face wa a bit flushed as he plead -
ed for reduction from the high BAN.
lis wife. Katherine. a beautiful young
woman Of about twenty-five, rushed up
90 Judge MulIuecu and demahaed
clcmency.
"JuIgc." she cried, you must listen
20 me. It's all a family affair !. was
all caused by the persecution OF TWO
policemen who are friends OF Fred 3
first wife"
But tho District Attorneys Office had
different story to tell. According TO
the police. Thompson swindled Henry
Gcllert. Of ST. Louis, through the me-
dium Of fake gambling house on
West Eighty-second Street, during the
months Of June, July and August.
Thomson and Felduan are jointly
charged with stealing $500 in SINH.
lar Swndle from Arthur Loewy, OF
Milwaukee.
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Without desiring to dodge RESPONSE
bility in tny way, the blame must be
Ilaced on the Selig publicity man, who
asserts that "Chloria Akin, who opened
all the windows when told to get more
atmosphere for her photo-play plots,
has the influenza"
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friend should help some who have no
other means of getting the glasses
which meet their needs. do not have
to state 1 hope, that only those who
are unable to pay for an examination
of their eyes should ask his aid.
Il 4:
Asks Loan of Piano.
a. have read SO much of tie good
work Of the Helping Hand that 7 Won
der If perhaps you can help me to get
some sort of musical instrument. l
long for music, but cannot afford to
buy. | am the mother Of two little chill
dren and am expecting another soon.
can play piano or organ. and get so
lonely not to be able to sit down and play
when l feel like it. If you could get
some one to lend me an old piano for
few months. until after the baby is born,
l would take the best of care of the in
strument I have a few old magazines
should be glad to send to some one
who would give me her address.
MRS. L. K"
Ih1s plea I hope most sincerely will
De granted. The longing of the expect
ant mother for music which will help to
cheer and interest her during her Pc
rioo of waiting can be readily under. .
STOOD by all of us and it may be noted
tnat she does not ask the gift of a piano.
only the loan of one for a few months.
surely there must be some warm heart
ed Cornerite who will be glad to help
her out.
While we are on the subject of pianos
wish to say. as l have said before, that
wish the Cornerites would not ask for
the gift of such large articles as pianos.
have requests for them constantly. and
these requests it is almost impossible to
crafty 1 concede that the longing for
means Of making music is often
strong. but it must be borne in mind that
piano is big and expensive article
and that it is asking a great deal to
Deg Tor one. Only the utmost need OF
some sort can, to my mind. justify such
plea. make this statement here be-
cause not week passes that 1 do not
receive two or three letters, or more.
asking for piano. an organ. a graphic
phone. set Of harness. a saddle. even
COW or horse and buggy! Sometimes
put these requests into the Corner. but
many of them cannot find place. either
because the need they express does not
seem to me genuine enough to warrant
the appeal, or because l am afraid an
attempt Is being made to work " the
Corner, or for some other reason which
seems sufficient The failure of some of
these demands to appear is hereby ex-
planned.
Another class of letters I cannot print.
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she mas given in other ways I wish we
mad many more like her.
4: \.
Starting a Small Library.
Perhaps some of the readers of the
corner will be interested in the follow
ing recipe for cooking okra, as we find
1t quite a delightful breakfast dish.
Cut the fresh young okra into small
round pieces about a quarter or half an
inch thick, salt and pepper these and
roll in Indian meal, then fry in hot lard
or butter until thoroughly brown, taking
care not to have too many pieces in at
the same time, otherwise it will not all
brown alike. This served with eggs o.
without is certainly nice, we think.
Another way is to cut the okra into
small pieces and stew until Thoroughly
done, then when cool mix with Indian
meal and fry in round cakes. This is
practically the same. only it is easier
to brown uniformly. This tastes much
like oysters.
" For the present I am living in
small town, among poor class of peo-
pie, where there is no library and few
advantages of any kind. My health
necessitated a quiet place away from
L
with an elderly relative. l am anxious
to start a small library or reading room
where the people, especially younger
ones, will have some form of recreation,
but my own library is small and not Of
the class of literature which appeals to
their requirements, SO would be glad
to hear from some of the Cornerites
who have books and reading matter
which they would like to offer for this
purpose. OF course I would pay all
freight myself If the books could be
furnished / should also be glad of
manuscript to copy circular letters to
write, or Monograph work, and would
give this my best attention. Would be
willing to do this in exchange for USE
full things for the home, china, pic
lures, bed linen, etc. Also have many
scientific books. occult literature on
astrology. palmistry, ETC.. which would
be willing to exchange for books suita-
Bile for the library which I wish to es-
tablish. Would be interested in hear
ing from any of the Cornerites who
study astrology or wish to take up this
study.
Thanking you for the many interest
I'M and helpful recipes contained in
your department, and with all good
wishes, remain. LoRoL."
Personally, I am delighted to get the
recipe for cooking okra. which is not
enough appreciated as vegetable. The
writer Of the letter. l hope most sim
cereiy. may have able help in her eff
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stand by another when 1t is a question Of
mourning trouble and toll for herself? If
so, 1t would do me good through and
through TO learn Of the instance and print
it in the Corner.
There 10 another aspect of the case
which comes to me. Arc all the maids
who are in domestic service of the same
order a. those described to us by v. II.
R.? OF course ones individual expert
ence is what counts in a case Of this kind
and would feel myself lacking In fair
ness TO the maids who have been in my
employ during my long career as house.
keeper il did not pay to them my tribute
Of commentator.
do not claim that I have been served
by a succession Of angels. They have
been flesh and blood-like their employ
ers, I may remark-and some of them
have been possessed of many faults.
I have had dishonest, untidy. disre-
spectful, lazy, untruthful. and immoral
servants in my employ. But they have
been the exceptions and stand out as
such in the midst of the general level
Of excellence. have also had women
Of various nationalities who have
proved their honesty and good faith in
many temptations. who have stood by
me in sickness and sorrow as though
the bond between us were far closer
than that of mistress and servant Here
also ask for testimony and am sure
there will not be lacking confederation
from employers OF the fairness and gem
erosity they have received from maid
servants within their pafea
1t may seem little severe to quote
the old saw: Like mistress, like maid"
1t does not always hold good and yet
am inclined to think that one cannot
have fair service without the mistress
doing her part. have known of cases
where the kindness Of the employer was
abused and her good nature taken adj
vantage of, but I have also been ia
miliar with instances in which I have
felt that the maid herself was not
treated properly. Not many examples
of this kind have come under my per-
sonal observation. but have learned
of them from witnesses of undoubted
truthfulness.
For one fault, that of not paying the
maid promptly. is. IL what have heard
my be depended upon, a common fault.
One of my own maids came to me
while ago In great distress on account
of her sister who could not get her
wages.
Its three months now that her lady
has been owing her and Maggie's ter
rible afraid she'll never get her money"
she sobbed.
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Left Arm Useless.

am a girl 16 years old. had small
pox when l was weeks old and never got
strong and healthy after that. When |
was years old l fell and broke my left
arm in three places. 1t is much smaller
than the right arm and l have no use OF
the left hand and arm. I can't even
comb and put up my own hair. never
nave done it in my life My parents ara
poor and they cannot help me as need
to be helped. l have talent for music.
and that is my only hope Of earning liv-
ing in the future. I have come to ask IL
someone would make my hitherto dark
life bright by giving me piano, and then
will find some way to get music lessons.
and bye and bye can give music lessons
myself and so become self-suporting. l
would also ask If the readers Of the Or
ner will not send me coupons and tags ee
the sort named below and l will thank
every one for them in advance. N. s."
have said recently that I cannot ask
for such large objects as a piano, and even
il would and il one could be secured for
this correspondent. l can not encoura ga
her to hope it would do her any good i,
learning to support herself II her left
arm is not sufficiently strong or skillful
to enable her to put up her own hair II
certainly does not have force enough 10
play the piano even moderately well, to
say nothing Of becoming . sufficiently
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Men Ways of Making Sandwiches.

Here are a few hints which may be
acceptable, as every one likes to know
new ways of making sandwiches: Slice
and butter bread as usual; spread thin
layer of peanut butter on each slice; I'LL
with bananas that have been sliced thin
diagonally. A more delicious sandwich
cannot be found, but 1t must be eaten
within an hour after being made, as the
bananas turn soft and dark from long
standing. For another sandni ch you
must use your own judgment with re-
gard to the ingredients. which are liver
wurst, sour pickle, sweet pimentoes. and
pnayonnaise to soften the mixture nicely.
You will find them appetizing and sub
gtantial Also sweet pimentoes minced
dne and mixed with cottage cheese make
Z good filling. One may buy 1t already
made In most cities or you can mix 1t
for yourself.
Here is one more useful hint: If you
have a knife or fork Of the kind where
the steel runs up into the handle and 1t
becomes loose just heat a little sealing
wax and fill the hole in the handle.
Plunge the steel into it quickly before the
wax gets cold and sets. In a few minutes
the instrument will be as firm and strong
as when new and will last long time II
you don't let the handle get hot again.
IL wish I could learn more about lip
reading and I also wish could help more
through the Corner. but find SO my
right around here to help that l have
nothing left for others. AUNT LIAUD.'
A letter about lip reading appeared in
last weeks Corner and I hope 1t met
+" Aunt Maud's" eyes. since 1t told Of
way to get in touch with those who teach
how to read the lips. We are all glad
20 get the suggestions she sends and 40
not think she needs to apologize for the
nrnail amount she can do for the Corner. il
Abe will pause and recollect upon the
azores Of helpful hints she has supplied by
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"whv didn't your sister leave before
tha mistress was so much in her debt?'
asked. I
.'sure she kept thinking tho Lady
would pay her every week and II she
went away she thought she might lose
it ALL" was the reply.
Shall l be told that there are laws
for the protection of just such victims
and that when there is g. conflict be-
tween mistress and maid 1t Is almost
invariably the former who loses? This
Is undoubtedly true, but there are many
domestic servants who are ignorant OF
the existence of such laws and who also
fear that their money will all be eaten
up in legal fees.
Another complaint that is often made
is of lack of consideration on the part
of the employer with regard to the
maids days out and vacations. Again
1 must say that cases of this sort do not
come within my personal knowledge. but
that they occur cannot be doubted
We can at least accord the virtue of
loyalty to one another to the maids who
succeed one another in our kitchens. The
word of one of their own class will out
weigh the wisdom of the ages and no
mistress can hope to bring any argu-.
rnents that will balance the say-so Of a
fellow servant.
Which, after ell, is only natural. 1t is
impossible to go into the question OF the
reason for the antagonism which seems
to prevail between employers and en-
ployed in almost every walk Of life. 1t
is there, and the sooner we recognize
it the easier 1t will be for us. And, after
all. is 1t not q natural and universal
instinct which leads a human being to
take the opinion of those of his own or
her own order against that Of the mem
hers of another class-especially when
there is a lurking hostility between the
classes. due to the impression that one
ia endeayoring to get the better of the
other?
AS l remarked further back. this Is
topic upon which every woman has her
own point of view. and believe it would
be mutually helpful If we compared
them. In the Corner we have all types
and some of the best letters which have :
appeared here have been from those of
our constituents who are employed In 4
the homes of others. From these women Y
as well as from those represented by the
woman whose letter supplies the text
for our talk today hope to hear. We
shall understand one another better for
the free exchange of opinions and ideas.
especially IL these are uttered with the
charity we ourselves desire to have shown
to us. fN
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forts to start the library she desires.
Her offer to pay freight on the books
simplifies the matter of giving volumes.
since there are often friends who would
be glad to present books. but cannot
afford to meet the transportation
charges. 1t would be well for the
would-be donors to write first to Lorol
and tell her from what place their
boxes or parcels would be sent. Her
offers of exchange In return for the
books she seeks will also be welcome
4: \:
Not Able to Buy Pieces.
II have six little children and I am
so poor in health that 1 am not able to
buy quilt pieces. Can some one please
send me some? B. W."
This request will, I hope, meet with
a generous response. Write for the adj
dress of B. w. and send her some Do
not send parcels to the newspaper Office.
Il i;
Fits Glasses Free.
I'm a recent issue of the Helping
Hand Corner 1 again noticed call
for glasses by An Old Cornerite. If
the worthy Cornerite is within easy
access of my office, kindly hand her
my address and tell her that I will
carefully examine her eyes and then
fit her glasses free of charge. l would
make this an open invitation to all
worthy Cornerites in need OF my serv-
ices. but l hope that you will make 1t
clear to them that glasses are not like
soap; they will not serve their purpose
without regard to where they are APP
piled. Eyes vary and seldom do the
two eyes in the one head agree in re-
fractiye power; how then can any dis
carded glasses, which have been htted
especially to one pair of eyes. suit any
other pair Of eyes that may happen
along? Eyes are not to be trit1ed with.
for glasses not properly fitted may do
more harm than none at ALL
M. N. L.
The request OF "Old Cornerite " has
been answered favorably from another
source. and l print this generous offer
for the Der fit Of those who may need
glasses. wish to emphasize as strong
ly as I can the statement of M. N. L.
that the discarded glasses of one per-
son may not suit the eyes of another.
and that the vision is often seriously
injured by the use of glasses purchased
or given at random. / recognize how
hard this must seem to those who can
not afford to have their glasses fitted
to them. but the risk of impaired sight
is too serious to be run by any one who
can possibly seek the services of an
oculist The liberal kindness of this
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her good cook and waitress-in fact, I
dined with you once when she was there
and knew she was satisfactory in those
rsspects-so I just took chance and en-
gagged her. I thought it couldn't be any
thing very bad. Now you are here YOU
might tell me what was the matter with
her."
The path Of duty seemed too plain r.
De dlsregarded and my friend gave the
simple facts-that the maid had been des.
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your housekeeping than I am. and when
l get a good cook 1 would ather follow
her up as to neatness and honesty than to
change and perhaps get a stupid one
whose moral character and tidiness are
above reproach One has to put up with
something In any servant one gets"
AS have said. this is only one of nu-
merous incidents Of the kind that have
come my way I put them alongside of
the mistress who will coax a servant away