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New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
REGINALD VANDERBILT
TURNS MOVIE WRITER
His Newport Guests Enact Play
Before Camera.

Newport, X. l.. Feb. D. Reginald c.
Vanderbilt has taken to the writing o.
movie scenarios. At least one Of them
has been enacted. and the film is now
in the course of developing.
Mr.. Vanderbilt entertained p house
party at his Portsmouth estate, Sandy
point Farm. over Washington's Birth
day, but it did not leak out until TO
day that one of the diversions during
the stay of the guests was the enact
ing of a play written by Mr.. 'ander-
bilt for the movie camera.
II has been learned that in the party
there was motion picture camera
operator and professional movie di-
rector. The show ring, the trophy room
and other parts of the farm were uti-
lized for the various scenes.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
TEN BIG TRIPLANES
ORDERED BY BRITISH
Curtiss Company to Build
Super.DreadnOughts of Air.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune


Boston. Feb. 27.-Ten triplanes that
will be super-dreadnoughts OF the air
have been ordered by the British gov
ernment from the Curtiss Company for
fighting Zeppelins, according to Fly
ing" publication devoted to aviation
The machines will be larger than any
now in use. and their planes will tower
high. With a spread of 1873 feet to the
wings. and a body 6S feet long, each
machine will have little difficulty in
supporting its full weight, fully
eouipped of 2l,Oo0 pounds. With this
weight it's speed will be 10 miles an
hour.
The machine, hull and motor, Will
weigh 10000 pounds. 1t vii! carry
eight men, two and half tons OF gaso-
lene. oil and a dead weight of 1900
mounds Of bombs. With a lighter load
the triplane can make 100 miles an
hour and have radius of 100 miles
Four 25O-horsepower motors Will iur-
nish power for two tractor propellers
and one pusher. The climbing power
will be unusual, enabling IT soon TO
reach 10000 feet. The height OF the
night-raiding Zeppelins.
There will be a 60-horsepower sore"
for use when the machine is on the
water. The engines will be self-start-
ing and the machine will be heavily
armored. Each machine will carry
q. inch rapid fire gun and torpe does
of a new kind. The triplanes VIII cost
$4,000 each.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
TURKISH COLUMN
ROUTED BY BRITISH
South African Troops Pursue
Scattered Forces in Egypt.

London. Feb. IA Turkish column
was attacked and routed by South
African troops yesterday at Agagla'
Egypt, according to British ofhcIai
statement issued tonight, which adds
that the fleeing Turks are being pur-
sued. The statement says:
THE enemy's column under Nurl and
Gasfar was attacked yesterday morn
ing at Agagia. about fifteen miles south
of Barrami. by General Lukins's col
umn. consisting OF South African
troops. yeomanry and territorial artil-
lery.
"By $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon the
enemy had been completely routed and
was feeing in scattered columns, pur-
sued By our cavalry.
"At ( o'clock aeroplanes reported
Them TO be eight miles southwest Of
Agagia and still being pursued
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
SIEGEL, NEAR FREEDOM.
TO BE ARRESTED AGAIN
Warrants Based on Remaining
Indictments Issued by Court.

District Attorney Swami will forward
bench warrants to-day to District At
torney Wheeler of Monroe County for
the arrest of Henry Siegel. who will be
released from the county penitentiary
there on March /. The warrants were
signed By Judge Wadhams. IN General
Sessions, and are based on the twelve
remaining indictments against Siegel
on fle in this county. District At
torney Swami requests that Siegel Be
held IN $4,000 bail.
For many weeks the committee OF
depositors Of the Siegel bank have been
begging the District Attorney to bring
Siegel TO trial on some OF the remain
ing indictments. lnasmuch as SIEGE
obtained a change of venue on the m
dictment on which he was tried IN Mon
roe County. it is matter OF doubt
whether the remaining indictments also
were not automatically shifted to that
county.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
147 Die as Mine Sinks
P.&O.Lmer OHDOper
Children Playing on Deck Of the Maloja Blown
to Pieces Women Among Victims-Res-
cung Vessel Sunk-Three Others Lost

London, Feb 27.-The steamship Ma
loja, a l2,43l-ton vessel Of the PENN
sular and Oriental Line. struck mine
and sank within a half hour two miles
off Dover to-day. At least l47 persons
were drowned or killed by the explo-
sion. according 10 the latest estimate.
About thirty passengers are among the
dead.
Out of 203 Lascars in the crew only
eighty-six appear to have been saved.
There were Ali persons on the ship
and 264 were saved. OF the 147 dead
III were Lsscsrs.
Up to midnight forty-four bodies had
been landed from the Maloja. They in
cluded those Of eighteen men. eleven
women and four children. in addition TO
eleven Lascars. Among the dead is Mrs.
Mcleod. wife of General Mcleod.
The British tank steamship Empress,
Of Fort William, speeding with other
vessels to the aid Of the Maloja. also
struck a mine and sank. One of the
crew was drowned. All the others were
saved.
The loss of three other steamships
also became known here to-day. The
British steamship Suevier, from New
York, February II, for Havre, was
ahandored on ire AZ sea
The mail steamer Hackleuburg, OF
the iceland Line, from Tilbury for
Flushing, struck mine and sank
All on board were saved.
The steamship Brgit was sunk
Seventeen survivors have been landed
The Maloja left Tilbury only yes
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
COLONEL HOUSE
NOW AN AUTHOR?
Novel of Overthrow OF
American Government
May Be His.
b. relssraph % The r,lbun. J

Washington, Feb. 27-From d place
high in the Administration VI was
learned to-day that Colonel Edward
House. the soft-pedal sphinx Of Amer
lean politics. is suspected Of having
burst efusively into literature ss the
author of "Philip Dru, Administrator"
The novel is the story Of Napoie-
onic figure who meets such govern
ment as we have in America to-day and
completely overturns it, establishing a
new political order which evidently was
carefully thought out before il vas
committed TO paper Ii is believed TO
be Colonel Houses idea of what should
be done in the United States.
In one place the action Of the novel
which takes place between 1920 and
1927. is staged at Mandell House, n
circumstance regarded by many VINO
have read the work as sufficient c!eW
10 the identity Of the author.
With respect 20 the international SIT
uation. the author in 1912 favored &
union between Great Britain and the
United States for the control of the
seas and the maintenance of peace
throughout the world
With regard TO domestic problems.
the author believes that the American
Constitution, all state constitutions.
the judiciary and the whole scheme of
Congressional and state government
should be overthrown and new ideas
adopted. He submits plans for the en-
tire reorganization of the governmental
system in this country.
The hero Of the novel. Philip Dru,
combines unique military genius with
an equally unique ability in admins
tering civil affairs. Rebelling against
the wrongs inflicted upon the common
people by "the interests" Dru resigns
from the army TO right them. His op-
portunity comes much sooner than he
expected. through the revelation Of
the purchase Of Presidential election
These precipitsted a civil war, with
capital on one side and the common
Leople, led by General Dru, on the
other. Capital, of course, compelled
the President to order the army 10
suppress the rebellion. Dru organized
an army 10 oppose the Federal force
The only battle was fought near Buff
falo. where the army of the Interests
was vanquished.
Dru assumed the ii, Of administra-
tor instead Of dictator
How Dru put into effect his ideas for
recognizing the government is de-
tailed by Colonel House in several
chapters.
FIRST. he created a council of twelve
TO assist in the administration. This
commission promptly revised the ju-
dietary by cutting down the number OF
courts in the country and taking away
from them the right TO pass upon the
constitutionality OF questions, their
function being merely 20 decide be
tween litigants what the law was"
an addition. this commission planned
a Federal Incorporation law. granting
labor representation in the councils Of
corporations. Also, il revised the rail
road laws. giving the government |.
direct control over the operations OF
all common carriers and absolute own
ership of otter public utilities, such as
telephone and telegraph companies
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
3 DAYS LEFT TO FILE
INCOME TAX RETURNS

All persons whose incomes exceed
$4,000 a year must file income tax
returns with the collectors of inter-
nal revenue on or before Wednes-
day. March /. All who fail to CON-
ply with the law are liable to pen
atty of from $50 TO $1,000.
Should a taxpayer be absent from
the district or be prevented from
filing his return by illness he may
have an extension until April I. APP
plications for extensions must be
made before March /; after that
date they will not be considered.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28

London. Feb. 27-"There would nc
wholesale starvation within three OF
four weeks If the importation OF food
into Belgium were stopped
an Northern France the percentage
Of INDECENT people is even greater than
that in Belgium. because there are VIZ
tuslly no native supplies.
"The clothing situation in Belgium
and Northern France demands very
serious consideration. Unless the work
Of providing clothing is kept up at
regular rate there will be very serious
suffering in the fall"
The foregoing conclusions are those
Of Frederick j. Wolcott. who spent
three weeks in Belgium and Northern
France investigating for the Rocke-
feller Foundation the work of the re-
lief commission, Of which Herbert {.
Hoover is the head. Mr.. Wolcott in his
report says he is greatly impressed by
the efficiency of the relief work. and he
recommends that money intended for
Belgium or France be intrusted to the
commission. Mr Wolcott said:
"If any who cavil at the sending OF
relief supplies into Belgium could only
visit Belgium and see personally the
plight of the suffering people they
would come back as eager for the con-
tinuance of the work as | am"
100000 Virtually Destitute.
OF the 100000 inhabitants in Bel
gium, Mr.. Wolcott said. 100000 are
virtually destitute and drawing daily
one meal, consisting Of the equivalent
of three thick slices Of bread and a pint
of soup. He added:
"Depots for the distribution arc only
large enough to accommodate between
thirty and fifty persons, so a long
queue of hungry extends into the street
for block or more.
II have seen thousands OF people
lined up in snow or rain, soaked or
chilly. waiting for bread and soup l
have returned to the distributing sta
tions at the end Of the day and have
found men. women and children some
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
DEFENCE LEADER
BACKS MARJORIE
Security League President
Says Fund Should In
spire All Patriots.

Narjorie's Battleship Fund has
steamed ahead another knot. IL has
gained the recognition of the presi-
dent Of the National Security League,
S. Stanwood Menken. who was one OF
the first citizens Of New York to learn
the lessons taught by the European
war and to realize Americas position
Of unpreparedness. In discussing yes
terday the plan for raising a battleship
by popular subscription, Mr.. Menken
said:
"The Marjorie Sterrett Battleshlp
Fund is awakening deep patriotic inter
est. It is therefore Of great value and
should interest all devoted 70 national
security. II is a practical evidence OF
the intent to prepare on democratic
basis, and ] hope the fund will receive
broad general support"
II WAS only natural that this effort
10 put the sentiment Of the American
people into some tangible form such
as a battleship should meet the ap-
proval of the president of league
which has adopted the following prin-
siples:
/. There is no assurance that we VIII
not again become involved in war.
.. That peaceful policy, even when
supported by treaties, is not sufficient
guarantee against war, and that the
United States cannot safely entrust the
maintenance Of its institutions and ma
tionality to them.
?. That until workable plan for
world alliance has been evolved ana
agreed to by the principal nations, with
nroner guarantees Of good faith, the
United States must maintain adequate
military preparations for its defence.
4 That we are not adequately pre-
,ored 70 maintain our national poll.
cies.
. That the present defenceless con-
di,ion is due not only to the failure TO
follow the carefully considered plans
q, our naval and military advisers, but
also 20 nrovide any reasonable measure
for gradually putting such plans into
practice.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
American Aid Keeping
BelgianS from Starvation
Three Million Persons Virtually Destitute, Says Kocke
feller Foundation MISREPRESENTATION IN
Northern France Equally Bad

times still standing in line. but later
compelled to go back TO their pitiiul
homes cold, wet and miserable. 1t was
not until eighteen weary hours after
ward that they got the meal they
missed.
There is another stratum OF society
Just above the poorer working people
which is only partially destitute. but
even these must swallow their pride
and stand in line every day for the
supplementary ration.
Daily Facing Starvation.
Picture the mental condition OF
people without work for more than
wear and a half, daily face TO face with
the possibility of starvation, cut from
communication with the outside world
by barbed wire and armed cordons OF a
conquering foreign army.
an every Belgian city fortniehuy
bulletin boards are placarded with
bright pink paper German sffche, on
which the Belgians can read the names
of their fellow country men and women
who have been sentenced to imprison-
ment for terms varying from a year to
n lifetime for offences against the Ger
man rule"
Mr.. Wolcott said the percentage Of
INDECENT was greater in Northern
France than in Belgium, because Of the
lack Of native supplies. The most des-
titute in France and Belgium. he said,
are reduced to one suit Of clothes. The
commission. in accordance with its
policy. is anticipating the wants Of the
population and purposes buying cloth
By the bolt and having it made up BY
the natives for fall wear. The children
of Northern France have suffered badly
for the want Of clothing, and particu-
larly of shoes. The report concludes:
"The need Will continue great for
many months after peace Is declared.
Factories have been stripped of their
machinery. There is complete stag
nation Of industry. 1t will take months
TO rehabilitate these Industries and to
start the wheels again"
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Dear Sir: read in your paper
every morning a lot about prepared
ness. My grandpa and great grandpa
were soldiers. If was a boy
would be n soldier. too. But I am
not, so want TO 10 what | can 10
help. Mama give me a dime every
week for helping her. ] am send
ing you this weeks dime to help
build battleship for Uncle Sam.
! know a lot of other kids who
would give their errand money il
you would start fund. | am thir-
teen years old and go to Public
School Q. Brooklyn. Yours truly,
MARJORIE STERRETT.
am true blue American, and |
want to see Uncle Sam prepared to
lick all creation like John Paul
Jones did.
p. S.-Please call the battleship
America.
Since this letter was printed dimes and
dollars have flowed into The Tribune
office increasingly. Other papers across
the country have reprinted the letter
and the dollars have flowed in upon
them.
Marjorie has asked The Tribune TO
take care Of her fund until il grows big
enough to build battleship or at least
some kind of a ship worthy of the tradi-
tions Of John Paul Jones. The Tribune
cannot undertake 20 enter into corre-
spondence about the fund. but it will
print daily list of contributors, and
every one who sends dime or "A dollar
Ill "a
the fund will receive button bearing
the legend. "U. s. ). America" That
will be your receipt for a patriotic deed.
Number Of contributors. 1872
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
Two Mass Meetings.

Two huge mass meetings for pre-
naredness have been arranged oy the
National Security League for to.mor-
row night. February %. They Will be
held simultaneously in Carnegie haii
and the Century Theatre. and as both
win have the same speakers as nearly
as possible they will be Of equal I'M
portance.
Joseph II. Choate. honorary president
of the league. will introduce Robert
Racon. chairman Of the board OF direc-
tors. as chairman of the meeting IN
Carnegie Hall. Among those who are
expected TO speak are George W. WICK
Continued on page S. column
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28

terday for Bombay with mails and il9
passengers of all classes aboard. Other
passengers were to join the ship at
Marseilles.
The steamer had just passed Ad-
miralty Pier at Dover. and was OPP
posite Shakespeare Cliff, when an ex-
plosion shook her from end TO end.
She listed Immediately 70 port High
seas were running, and the captain,
realizing that great damage had been
done 70 The :.fterpart of his vessel,
tried to run her ashore, but the engine
room was swamped and the ship be-
came unmanageable.
The plight Of the vessel was observed
and dozens - small craft went az full
speed 10 her rescue. It was at this
time that the tanker Empress struck
another mine and sank near by.
Aboard the Maloja everything pos
sble was done to get the passengers
and crew off. All the boats had already
been swung out before she struck, as a
precaution against accident, and all
those aboard had sufficient time to put
on lifebelts, instruction in the use OF
which had been given the previous
evening.
Bodies Washed Ashore.
Boat after boat and a number oil
RATS were sent away, but several per-
sons leaped into the water and were
picked up by the surrounding craft II
was at first thought that all had been
lnntinned ON mage 8 column 5
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
WEATHER.

Fair to-day; fair tomorrow. Rising
temperature: strong west winds.
FuH Report on Po0e 7.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
GUARANTEE

Your Money Back
If You Want II.
Sc, Kditofsoi Page, Column !.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
Bodies Washed Ashore.

Continued on page 3. column
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28

Continued ON page .. column 4
New-York tribune., 1916-02-28

The armed merchant ships o. the
Entente powers are armed for offence.
This is held to be proved by nImer-
Gus instances in which submari
have been attacked by such vessels, BY
the "secre, orders" of the British and
other governments 70 merchant com
manders, and BY the published opin-
Continued on page .. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-28
POLICE DEPARTMENT

Trsnsfers.-Oct. IS Ssrst Thomas hcLoufhlin
Traffic b to 9TH; Patrolnan Philip IL L. Meyer
Traffic A 10 lGiih
Temporary AsslsnmentS.-sergt John Murphy
l74h To Training School. 30 DAYS Oct x
Bicycle SerFt Thomas r. Heay. 2'Ith. TO foo
patrol duty 30 days Oct y: Psuolmca Jame'
Gorman 18th 70 Bur. o. Repairs 30 DAYS.
A m Oct q Thomas Browne. 39ih 10 Tr2!Tini
school 20 days. Oct. &c John F. Lyons. slst u
an / D.. duty IN raided premises 30 days Oct
chauffeur 10 days. Oct 29i 10 I'm / D.. a.
chfuneurs from precincts indicated, u days Oct
Is: Bernard Bushnell ~. Grover c. Seiter ssth
Thomas J. Gu.dncr 65th. William 7. SCHNEIDER
I'd. Matthew Murphy. 3'th. Ralph J. Durham
27ith: TO Sd l. ID. from precincts Indicated. duty
I'm rsidcl premises. % days. OCT - Michael
Ressn lath. Frank Burdick. 27d Edward Taylor
s7th. Benedir wilkins S9th. Patrick Dsrcy. 6lsi
william J. DOYLE 65ih Valentine Standing. ION
TheDdor. Rldder 3Gth. John Feeisy. 37th. Joseph
Duggan. ga: Francis Dnim. slst; Charles Guig'eh
istth: Thomas F. Adcro't. l5-d. william Weiss
hs!er lJ6th; william G.. Goodburn. leath. William
calvin. l69th: John Brie1on. .isth: Joseph Malone
f5Cth. Christopher Runners 18TH. Harry y Nich-
oil isSth. George Zelss li2d Probationary Patrol
man william ]. Mason. ID. 10 Office chief IN
stector 10 days. oct. "a.
leave, Of Absence twithou; pay)-Patromen
william J. Keating. 4th. days. Oct %. Thomas
T. sullivan. i74th. ! day. Oct IS Det SerEt.
christian n Wackerly. l day. Oc'. q.
Full Pay while on Sick Rspor-Patrolmn VIII.
lam ". wohlafka l56th. 7 ?. NJ. Oct 10. TO u
.. IL. Oct. 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-28
STREETCAR WOMEN
IN PARIS ON STRIKE
Demand Higher Wages to Meet
Increased Cost of Food

Paris, Oct 27.-The women streetcar
employees Of Paris have struck for high
er wages. A: present they receive only
five francs SD a day. The increased
price Of food has drawn heavily on
their small incomes.
The strike, which began in the sub
urbs yesterday and is reported to be
spreading rapidly to the central part
Of the city, has not yet tied up the ser
vice, but there is a considerable dimi-
mutton in the number of cars running
Fifty-three thousand women are en-
ployed on other work than munition
making in France, according to a state
ment in the Chamber OF Deputies to.
day By General Roques, Minister OF
War. >,
In a debate regarding "embusques"-,
those evading service at the front-the
minister stated that since the passing
of the Dalbiez law POS, 900 young men
had been recovered" from the civil
zone and sent to the army zone. Many
of them, he said, had been replaced by
women.
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CARPET CLEANING.
SuRROGATES, NOTICE.

~ PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER or
Hon John p. Cohalan. a Surrogate OF
,ba County Of New York. bearing date
Hnru 18th. 1915 Notice is hereby given to
IL nersons having claims against Caroline
a Iyestervelt late OF the County OF New
york deceased. 10 present the came With
,orCbers thereo. 10 the subscriber. at the
enc Of Edgar C. Beecro,t. his place OF
sransacting business Room No 1914 No.
SO Maiden Lane. Borough OF Manhattan.
IN the city OF New York. on or before the
i5th day OF November next.
Dated, New York. the 6tn day of May.
1916. LlNiNOsI On a. LEEDS
Caroline A. westervelt. deceased
EDGAR g. BEECROFT.
ATTORNEY Tor Administrator
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON.
JOHN p. COHALAN. a Surrogate OF the
County OF New York Notice IS hereby given
TO ali persons having claims against ALICE
HARRIET YOUNG, late OF England. King
dom OK Great Britain and Ireland. deceased.
90 present tho same with vouchers thereof 10
tho subscriber, at its place Of transRctins
business No g. Wall street. Borough %
Manhattan IN the city OF New York, on or
before the 3Oth day OF March next.
DATED. New York the .lst day Of Sep
TENDER 1919. -
NEW YORK.
Auxiliary Executor.
STEWART a sHEARER.
Attorneys for Ancillary Executor.
as Wall street.
Manhattan. New York.