New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
Powerful Radio
Outfit in Home
On Fifth Avenue
Mrs. Hugo Reisinger De
nies She Knew of Oper-
alton of Wireless

A wireless receiving station, said TO
be capable Of receiving messages from
Germany, has been in operation on the
roof of the home of Mrs. Hugo Reisin-
ger. at 993 Fifth Avenue. Mrs. Resin
ger IS the widow OF the millionaire art
collector. She inherited one-seventh
Of the millions lef: by her father,
Adolphus Busch. the millionaire ST.
Louis brewer and friend of the Kaiser,
who twice decorated him.
Mrs. Reisinger yesterday admitted TO
Secret Service men that the plant had
been in operation. They were sent to
her home BY william T. Flynn, chief
Of the Secret Service Mrs. Reisinger
denied that it was operated with her
knowledge. She told Chief Flynn's
men that when she learned it was on
her property she ordered it dismantled.
German Operator Traced
The Secret Service agents learned OF
me existence of the wireless plant at
the Reisinger home through the trail
ING Of a German wireless operator to
the house. which stands opposite the
METROPOLITAN Museum of Art. The home
WAS purchased as gift for Mrs. kel-
singer by her father, six years ago, the
purchase price being in the neighoor'
hood of 100000
Here Mrs. Reisinger and her husband,
until his death little over two years
ago. entertained German noblemen VINO
visited this country and diplomats ac-
credited here by Berlin. Count Won
Bernstorff, when Ambassador here Vis-
;ted the Reisinger home. So also did
Geheimrath Heinrich Albert the Ger
man Privy Councillor.
Federal officials knew for q long time
nrior 70 the breaking of of relations
that messages in code were being sent
everv morning from the Wilhelmstrasse
n Count Won Bernstorff. They were not
received at either Sayville or Tucker
I'm Those interested in learning how
these messages were received here
found themselves up against a wall
Some OF them now see in the discovery
Of the plant IN the 2eisinger home a
possible solution Of the method.
These secret messages in code were
/ flashed every morning at O'CLOCK
Greenwich time, from the powerful
wireless plant a. Nauen. Prussia. Wire.
/ less operators Of the Allies have picked
/ them up, but were never able 10 de-
/ cipher them.
Brewer a Friend OF Kaiser
Mrs. Reisinger's mother Is now m
/ Germany, where Adolphus Busch dled
a little over three years ago. nc mao
large estates in Germany, and for 3
,;me paid 100000 annually to The
Kaiser for the use OF one OF his hunt-
I ing lodges.
Although in middle life, Mrs. Reisin-
n.r ;s still beautiful and looks little
nor, than thirty. Her son Kurt, who
lives with his family in big mansion
| IN park Avenue, was treasurer OF The
Tstbcrland." now "Viereek's Weekly
"a some OF tho Busch money went
toward the maintenance Of this msga
| gin,. which is devoted 20 pro-Germar
IyS' Reisinger's husband, we'll known
N tbis country for his love Of srt-his
collection Of paintings brought s2ls.'
o0o AZ auction q little more than a year
Sqo-in his will left bs9uests to the
Sstronolitan Museum of Ar and TO the
Kaiser Friedrich Museum, in Berlin.
Mrs. Reisinger's father, Adolphu:
Busch. was as well known IN German
l -, f--i.a.- 81. La this country.