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New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Three Arrests TO Follow
Mayors Wreck Finding

Investigations and proceedings grow
ing out of the Brighton Beach elevated
wreck on November are being brought
rapidly to climax. Mayor Hylan let
1T be known yesterday that he would
render decision in the matter to-day,
based on his findings in the John Doc
hearing which he conducted. The
klngs County Grand Jury, too, is rap
idly drawing its investigation of the
wreck to a close, and its findings will
be made known at the end of this week
or tho first of next at the very latest.
It was freely predicted by those ia
millar with the matter that arrests
would be made upon the report of the
Mayor. Three officials of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company, it was
said, are to be held
The chief feature of yesterdays
bearing before the grand jury was the
evidence brought out to prove that the
B. L. t. officials had positively de-
cllned to treat with their striking en-
ployes. District Attorney Lewis of
klngs County, who is personally con-
Quoting the grand jury investigation,
is making much of the fact that the
OF the War Labor Board and reinstate
the twenty striking motormen
only after the wreck occurred.
The District Attorney said last night
he intended to apply for heavy bail in
the case of all those brought before
the court for responsibility in the
wreck. He declared he did not believe
the section of the penal law fixing a
maximum OF 81. 900 bail in cases of
raill Dad officials arrested in connection
with accidents of this kind should hold
II .his case.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Revenue Inspector
Held on Widows
Charge of Fraud
Collector Edwards Says He
Trapped Chas. de +. Molly
neaux Trying to Cash
Check He Had Exacted

For nearly two weeks now Charles
inspector, has been held in the Tombs.
to which he was committed by United
/ States Commissioner Hitchcock in de
fault of $4,000 bail 1t was not until
yesterday, however, that Internal Reve-
nue. Collector William II. Edwards told
how the man was captured while trying
to cash check for $1.400 he is al
legged TO have obtained from Mrs. De-
liza J.. Martin, wealthy widow of 667
Madison Avenue.
Molyneaux was captured, the revenue
collector said, through the cooperation
OF Mrs. Martin, who consented to act
as bait to the trap that Mr. Edwards
and his colleagues set for the man.
Through the installation of a dicta-
phone in her apartment, an expert
stenographer was able to take down
every word that passed between her
and MolyneauX on his visits to her.
Tried to Swallow Check
When the man was arrested in front
of the Seventy second Street and Co.
lumbus Avenue branch of the Corn En-
change Bank he endeavored to swallow
the check that Mrs. Martin had given
L
choked MolyneauX, rt is alleged, until
he dsgorged the check, which has been
added to the dictaphonc notes as evi-
dence against him.
Several days before the arrest, Mrs.
Martin, accompanied by her son, John
l.. Martin, q real estate man, called on
Mr. Edwards and told him that a man
had called on her and had asserted
that she owed $4,000 for taxes in 1914,
1915 and 1916. Mrs. Martin said fur
ther that the man had told her that if
she paid him his commission on the
collection, 81 400, she would be relieved
~of the rest of the payment
The collector says he told Mrs. Mar
TIN to get in touch with the man and
arrange to see him several days later.
Before the time for the meeting ar
rived, Federal agents installed a dicta
phone. in Mrs. Martins apartment and
brought here from Washington an cx-
! pert stenograpner.
When Molyneaux called he rehearsed
his plan to Mrs. Martini Mr.. Edwards
says, and it was arranged that she was
10 give hlm check the next day. He
called the following afternoon and re-
ceived it, it is alleged, the dictaphone
again being employed to record his
conversation. Three agents followed
MN to the Corn Exchange Bank. When
ne elntrged ne was arrested He de-
med having the check, payment on
which had been stopped by MIR. Martin,
but as he was climbing the elevated
steps at Seventy second Street with his
capt9rs he attempted, it is charged, to
swallow the paper.
Says He Confessed
He was Immediately arraigned be-
fore Commissioner Hitchcock and com
mltted to the Tombs. Since then, Mr..
Edwards says, he has confessed.
mrs. Martin deserves praise for the
manner in which she assisted the gov
ernment in this case" said MIR. Ed
wards. Her son also was helpful in
bringing about the successful culmina-
ton of our plans"
John D. Murphy, chief of revenue
agents, and Rufus V. Bowden, special
counsel for the government, collabo
rated with Mr.. Edwards in setting the
trap.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Swami to Renew Fight
To Bring Thaw Here
District Attorney Says He Will
Renew Appeal to New Gov.
crnor of PENNSYLVANIA

District Attorney Swami admitted
yesterday that he had planned to keep
a quiet watch on the liberties enioyed
by Harry X. Thaw in private insane
asylum in Philadelphia, for the pur-
pose of making another application for
Thaw's extradition to New York to face
trial on charges of kidnapping and as
sault on Frederick Gump, of Kansas
City, in the McAlpin Hotel last wear.
1t developed that the District Attorney
has planned to make his application to
the incoming Governor, William C.
Sproul, who takes Office January 81.
Mr.. Swanns previous requests for
extradition made on Governor Brum-
baugh were referred to Attorney Cen
eral Brown, and denied on the ground
that Thaw was insane. Mr.. Swami said
last night he is convinced that as long
as the application rested on the ap-
proval Of Attorney General Brown there
wasn't chance that his request would
be honored. Mr.. Swami expressed be-
lief that with Govcrnor-elect Sproul in
office his chances would be better.
Assistant District Attorney +. T. Kill
day investigating the legality of Thaw's
Thanksgiving visit with his mother in
Pittsburgh, intended to keep quietly on
Thaw's trail during the Christmas and
New Years holidays, but his investi
cations on Monday, he said, were SO
obstructed by Dr.. Fuller, superintend-
ent of Kirkbridc, the private sana-
torium, and Judge Gordon that it was
necessary for Mr.. kilroe to go before
Judge j. Willis Martin in the Court Of
Common Pleas to get the supporting
medical affidavit on which the court
based its order permitting Thaw to
visit Pittsburgh. This attracted the
attention of the Philadelphia news
papers.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Dwyer Hostile TO
Her at Doll Trial.
Mrs. Field Asserts

Mrs. Oliver Cromwell Field, presi-
dent of the American Relief Legion,
sent letter to Mayor Hylan yester-
day protesting against her treatment
by Inspector Dwyer at the hearing os
the Stats Zeitung" doll affair. The
investigation was the outcome of =
visit to the German newspaper office
there.
The letter reads:
Hon. John F. Hylan, Mayor. Citv Hall
New York City:
"Sir: | am writing to protest tn Won
against the lack Of courtesy shown me
at Police Inspector Dwyer's office dur
ing the hearing in connection with NV
crusade against the sale of German
goods here. 'l'" Il
The fact of the matter is was
commanded to come to his Office with
out previous notification and was not
permitted the assistance of counsel,
despite the fact that Victor Ridder'
the Staats-Zeitung' editor, who made
ene complaint, was represented by two
"'lutHeyS ana numerous witnesses.
had been summoned, although was
given the impression over tho telo.
phone by Inspector Dwyer that the OK
aa!mlnatlon was to be personal one.
NY secretary was only allowed to STAY
IN the room after I had protested.
After he had given Mr.. Ridder's wit
nesses chance to testify was grilled.
the Inspector showing a great deal Of
hostility; At the conclusion of the
nearing was abruptly dismissed, while
at the same time the Inspector an
proache,l Mr.. Ridder and in Friendly
ana Jocular manner shook hands with
nm and introduced him to a prominent
visitor. u : ~
Il protest against this discourtcsv
t6s To an oausa american ef woman working for
the representative of a German news-
paper is treated with the utmost kind
hness and helpfulness.
Il request, moreover, that Won give
TINS matter your attention and assure
20 me and every American woman our
rights and courtesy as patriots.
Yours very truly,
FIELD, y ~ " ILL
president American Relief Legion y
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Radicals, in Crepe, Plan
Meet on Friday, the 18th
Peoples Day Body, Now That
Mooney Is TO Live, Will
Mourn Other Things

All New Workers who object to gov
ernments in general and to this gov
ernment in particular, have been sum-
moned to appear in Central Park, next
Friday 18th -drapcd in crepe and
the other habiliments of woe, for a
general session of mourning over the
sad condition of the world.
The summons is contained in thou
sands of leaflets, anonymously pre-
pared and unostentatiousIy circulated
throughout the East Side and Harlem
during the last few days. Originally
1T was planned to hold on this date a
meeting of mourning for Tom Mooney,
whose death was set for that day
Now that Mooney has been repricved,
the radicals arc going to mourn any
way
Although the committee which is
planning the demonstration has been
careful to remain anonymous, 1T was
announced yesterday oy Ellis ID. Jones,
a minor light of the Socialist party
here. that the affair is being arranged
by the Peoples Day Committee. The
names Of the members of this body
still remain secret for fear of police
interference.
Among the topics listed for discus
sion at the obsequies are free speech,
imprisonment of pacitsts, hostility of
our armies toward Bolshevism and the
proper and radical way to bring the
war to an end and wipe away the
stains it has left on the world.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Sixty Orphans to
Find New Parents
I'm Western Homes
Christmas Baby Special
Leaves New York Carry
ing Tots From Founding
Asylum to St. Paul, Mimi.

Five-ycar Paul Jones took his tin
horn out of his mouth and put his
lollypop in; then he pressed his
freckled nose against the cold glass of
the car window aud grinned shy fare
we'll to the crowd of admiring brake
men, porters and messenger boys who
peered in at the Christmas Baby Spc-
clal, which was footing and squealing
yesterday morning in the Grand Cen
tral Station.
There were ffty-nino other orphans
besides Paul, all starting out to find
Santa Claus and father and mother of
their very own somewhere in the gener-
GUS stretches of the Far West, in towns
where Santa Claus still slides down
old-fashioned chimneys and children
have backwards for snow forts.
These things Paul hnted at bash
fully when the fat porter with the
red cap put the question bluntly:
Where you gwinc, sonny?"
"Out West,' grinncd Paul. Then he
rested protecting, though sticky, hand
blonde beside him.
I'm going with her." he coniided.
Shes going to be my baby sister,"
The baby sister, however, having
only the vaguest idea about the bless
lngs OF real mothers and Christmases.
howled and clung desperately to the
neck of the blue aproned nurse who
held her.
Five black hooded sisters of the New
York Founding Asylum moved through
the car, saying goodby to the chill
dren and issuing last minute instruc-
t'ons to the nurses in charge of the
trainload of babies. The "gang" of
biggest boys, all of them magniticcntly
eight and nine years old, got together
IN distant seat and blew their horns
in hideous concert, disdaining the lit. it,
tie girls, who neglected their dolls to
listen.
Phlegmatlc tempcraments solemnly
sucked their lollypops, and the nervous
opes walled their terror of the strange.
noisy place.
Porters rushed on board with great
hampers of bread, and even the con
ductor took hand in shaking rattles
in the face of the loudest wailinc or
phan. SO the Christmas Baby Special
got under way finally, and Paul waved
ms AOi4<PoP III lolcWcil 10 LnG New
York he will forget before he is ten.
The sixty children will sleep in their
own car, with bedding brought from
the home, and they will eat their sun
per and breakfast of bread and milk
carried in the big baskets that filled
up one end of their car. At Chicago
to-day they are to be provided With =
hot dinner and fresh supply of bread
and milk laid up for IT, journey to ST.
Paul. At that city agents of the
foudling Asylum will meet the car and
take the children to their new homes
in the Western states. The oldest how,
Stephen Young, nine years old, is 20
ing as far as Butte, Mont, and the
baby, nine months, is going to Kansas.
All will be established in Roman Cath.
olic families which have been inves
tlgated by the agents of the society.
The new fathers and mothers have
never seen the children who are going
to live with them. but each child full.
fills the main requirements of age, sex.
complexion and disposition laid down
in letters.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Play Unfair to Tiger,
Magistrates Objection
Beast of Jungle Is Pretty De-
cent in Family Relations,
McAdoo Insists

IT DAVID Belasco cares to change the
Title of his play, Tiger, Tiger" to
dyspepsia" or even plain Sally" it
Will be quite all right with Chief Mag
'strate McAdoo. The magistrate said
as much yesterday in written deci-
sion on the complaint lodged with him
against the play.
thought might be omitted from the
play. In the first act, particularly. the
magistrate observed that the dialogue
81 TWO male characters was altogether
100 detailed in it's discussion. But on
the whole Magistrate McAdoo. after
reaulng copy of the manuscript.
Jailed to find anything quite SO bad as
inc representatives of Chief Inspector
John .Daly's Office had reported after
attending performance of the play.
in the opinion of Magistrate McAdoo,
a.. charge which might hold against
lger' Tiger" was that it was a gross
lloei on the we'll known. but little un-
derstood tiger. The title, the magis-
trate observed, is most inappropriate.
because the tiger is homogeneous ami
NAL, and, generally speaking, chaste
and reserved
" mere the play goes wrong, accord
ing to Magistrate McAdoo, is that it
describes the secondary seduction of
stray cook by gentleman of position
and wealth, who prefers her charms to
the alleged intellectual attractions Of
an arlstocratic British maiden, and then
attributes the gentleman's conduct to
the fact that the tiger is rampant in
him. 'Tisn't so, observes the magis-
trate. And then he goes on to defend
the tiger
The complaint against the play,
which was written by Edward Knob
lock, was filed by sergeant and pa
trolman connected with inspector
Days Office. Mr.. Belasco, it is under
stood, has already made the deetions
augeestcd by the magistrate.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Carse and McAdoo
Deny All Charges
ln Boat Co. Suit
President Of Corporation
Says That the Whole Af-
fair Is the Work of a
'Disgruntled Ex-Employe'
BY BRIGGS

Henry r. Carse, president of the Sub
marine Boat Corporation, charged in a
complaint filed Monday at Newark, N.
j., with having paid $4,000 to the
brother of Secretary William G. Nc
Adoo for the purpose that at least
$4,000 thereof should be used in at
tempting approach and influence a
certain high official in the United
States government" yesterday issued a
nat denial of the accusation.
Al the same time Malcolm Ross Ne
Adoo, who is the member Of the Nc
Adoo family referred to in the com
plant, came out with a statement ex-
pressing firm confidence in Mr. Carse's
rectitude. After saying that he had
known the Submarine Boat executive
Intimately for fourteen years and had
often in his capacity of consulting en-
glneer been retained by him, Mn Nc
Adoo said:
"Ilc has never asked me to under
take Tor himself or others ANYTHING
that was improper. In fact, I have
never known cleaner man in his husi-
ness transactions"
Mr. Carsc declared the whole affair
was the work of "disgruntled ex-cm-
Pioye,' and that he would reply to the
charges in court
The "disgruntled ex-e!aDloveo re-
lcffed to is said to be Elihu B. Frost.
VINO, with four stockholders Of the
Llectrlc Boat Company, is the com
Plainant i'll the Newark action, which
seeks to remove Mr.. Carse from his
present membership in a voting trust
JnaC controls the stock of both the
nlectrlc scat Company and the Sub
n tbie rounoc4 IL "a
tcrday by men close to Mr.. Frost. that
back of the present suit is anofber
action brought by Frost in February.
~, III an effort to obtain back salary
which he claims is due him as general
manager of the Submarine Boat Cor
poration.
Owing to disagreements which he had
oeen having with Nh Carse, it was
salo, Mr.. Frost, who was serving as
Vice-presldent and general manager OF
the Submarine Boat Corporation ,o-
signed the former office eariv in 1917
FRIENDS who have been in touch with
the situation said that simultaneously
with ms resignation as vice-presidenf.
Nr. frost'S salary as general MANAGER
Whlch amounted to $500 4 wear. vas
stopped. 1t IS claimed that Mr.. Carse
was primarily responsible for this.
Hf- Carse, who had been vice-presi
"ciio VI me hanover National Bank. is
SAID + TO have assumed the presidency Of
/ tne Suomanne Boat Corporation at the
l'isatatioh OF -Mr. Frost, and took his
place on the voting trust that was ar.
ranging the stock transfers.
Almost at once, however, according TO
the COMPARTMENTS story, Mr.. Carsc he. ~
gan to brush his associates to one side
ana at the same time, they declare. Sfa1'
COIN Ross McAdoo began to be much N
evidence around the company office
nn1oldlng long private conferences with
Mr.. Garse and undertaking, it is de.
ciared, inspection tours for Mr.. Carse's
Robert H. McCarter attorney for the
complainants, announced 1bat he IN
issued summons for Mr.. Carse ''t, A.
ms New Rochelle home last night. how
ever Mr. Carse SAID that he had not
yet received such a docnment
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Tammany Defeats
investigation of the
Garbage Contract.
Alderman Squiers Says City
Will Lose S4,835, 900 in
Five Years Instead of
Earning SUM of 5000, 900

The Tammany majority of the Board
of Aldermen at its meeting yesterday
blocked the efforts of the Republicans
to investigate the $1,000-a-day garbage
contract made by Mayor Hylan's Street
Cleaning Commissioner, A. 3. MacStay,
without public letting
Alderman Arnon l.. SQuiers, of Brook
lyn, confirmed tho announcement in
last Wednesdays Tribune that if the
Board of Aldermen failed to make the
investigation the state Legislature
would be asked to perform the work
IF the city refuses to deal with this
matter" said Alderman Squicrs warn
lngly, "the state will"
But after Tammany had ignored tho
warning, and by a solid party vote,
with the exception of William p Nc
Garry, of Brooklyn, defeated Alder
man Squiers's motion to discharge the
committee on rules from further con-
slderation SD of the resolution calling for
the investigation of the entire So
called garbage scandal, Mr. Squicrs
said:
Il now move that the committee be
instructed to report on this resolution
which it has had for month, two
weeks from to-day. In doing so | hope
that the board, which acts Ike a little
bulldog trained to do tricks, and which
jumps over a stick whenever its mas
ter, the Board of Estimate, bids il to.
will act like body representing
5000, 900, people, and rise above petty
partisanship, and vote for this motion -
Alderman Bruce NJ. Falconer, in sup
porting the motion, said:
This contract is costing the city
S1,SO0 day. Under the terms of the
contract made for tine disposal Of the
city's garbage by the Mitchell admin
straton the city stood to make $500 900
IN five years. Under the terms of this
contract the city stands to lose in that
period $4.S35.0O0. This Is question
which cannot be stihed and the public
demands that it be aired.v
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
"I" Men Who Can't Be Sent
Over Honorably DISCHARGED

"Y'' secretaries who volunteered for
overseas service and never reached
france are to be awarded certificates of
honorable discharge in recognition of
their Willingness to serve in the war
zone. Announcement of this was made
yesterday by the National War Work
sosa.;a+;on Sounell Of the Young Mems Christian
"lmmediately following the signing
OF the armistice," the announcement
says, 1T was thought that a largely in
creased force would be needed and a
car. was made for more men. MANY
reached New York on their wav over ,Naus
seas, had to be returned to- rbe;r
homes All will receive certificates -
honorable discharge in recognition Of
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
Plan Offered TO End
Etna Receivership

Judge Julius NJ. Mayer in the FED
eral District Court last night submitted
an adjustment plan to the conflicting
interests IN the Etna Explosives Com
paniy, Inc, the bondholders, preferred
and common stockholders. which he
SAID he considered fair to all con-
cerned, and practical from the operating
standpoint. He took this action after
conference with Benjamin B. ODeu
and George c. Holt, the receivers of
the concern who have managed its af-
fairs paying debts amounting to mil
lions. 1t now has liquid assets Of an
proximately S11,0c0,00
Judge Mayer proposed that bonds
amounting to S2S00,000 be retired at
s., the preferred stock amounting to
$5322 ,653, be retired or converted a.
SO on basis of five per cent cash and
IS per cent in first mortgage, 25-year
6 per cent bonds containing
per cent sinking fund clause. The
common stock numbers 630.4la shares.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
HarbOr Men Vote
Strike TO Enforce
War Board Award
Federal Authorities Expect
ed to Grant Eight-Hour
Day, While Employers Say
They Won't Accept Ruling

Representatives of the marine work
crs and freight handlers of the Port
of New York met in Tammany Hall last
night and voted to hold themselves in
readiness for an order TO strike to en-
force an award of the basic eight hour
day which mcdiators are expected to
render this week, To provide the
proper machinery for handling a strike
it was voted to hold another mass
meeting Friday night.
This action Of the transport work
crs is a development vi one Of the
most peculiar labor situations New
York has ever known. There is every
reason to believe that the Federal
arbltrators will follow the established
precedent and award the basic eight
hour day
The New York Boat Owners Asso-
citation disputes the powers of the Fed
eral arbitrators and has indicated it's
INTENTION Of lighting such an award.
This leaves it up to the government
to seize the boats of recalcitrant own
crs and operate them, or allow the
marine workers, who have the backing
OF the ngshorcmen, to tie up the
harbor III an attempt to enforce the
award.
Strike Resolution Adopted
Thomas Delahunty, president of the
the meeting, which filled Tammany
Hall to capacity. +. Paul A. Vacarcli,
international vice president Of the
Longshoremen's Association, reported
tho results of meetings with the Fed
erai arbltrators, and presented resolu-
tlons authorizing the calling of a gen
eral harbor strike should it prove
necessary. The resolutions were adopt
ed with a Whoop.
Captain William A. Maher, Of the
Masters, Mates and Pilots, explained
nlze the authority of the New York
Harbor Wage Adjustment Board, and
ADVISED that the meeting go on record
as taVorlng supporting the arbitrators
If necessary by striking. He read a
letter from the arbitration board prom
lslng early action and, declaring a strike
TO be as serious now as at any time
since war was declared, asked that the
action of the board be awaited.
Inc arbltrators meet in Washington
tomorrow" he said, "and have no
tear OF the result. 1t is true that the
boat owners are hostile and NAV insist
stick. In that case we will strike"
Other Unions Pledge Support
John Brennan, for the Tide Water
Boatmen's Union, one of the bodies
which now have the eight-hour day
pledged the support of that body, as
dld Stephen Condor, Of the Lighter
Captains Union; Alfred NJ. Sarrall. of
the hosting engineers; John f. Riley.
president of the Longshoremen's BIS
trlct Council, and Joseph Franklin,
general organizer for the longshore-
men: I. V. O'Connor. international
president of the Longshoremen's As
sSociation and member of the arbitra-
ton board, speaking as an individual,
expressed the belief that no strike
would be necessary.
II do not believc.' he said, Chat the
government will permit few boat
owners to tie up this port"
Captain Edward Tupper representing
the Sailors and Firemen's Union Of
Great Britain, spoke on the British
seamen's boycott of all things German
and W. B, Patterson, Of San Francisco
W.