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New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Dancer and Wife for Three
Years Earned 100000
Annually
Widow to Get Estate
She Has Gone to Isle of Pines;
Aviation Debtors Said
To Be Many

Captain Vernon Castle, who gave I'M
an income estimated at S750, 900 a year
to enter the service that caused his
death on a Texas aviation, field. died
possessed of not more than $4,000 or
$4,000, according to gossip that was
circulating on Broadway last night.
For three years, it was said the
dancer and his wife had received from
100000 to'$750,oOO annually. but the
captain of the Royal Flying Corps, who
saved his pupil at the cost Of his own
life, was said to have left an estate
scarcely greater than that of the pri-
vate in the United States army who
takes advantage to the full of the gov
eminent insurance plan.
His Debtors Are Many
Various explanations were offered
for the reported meagreness Of his es-
tate. Many friend to whose aid
castie had come in tight place could
Tell now hundred or so went here
ana there. A plea for assistance never
went unheeded, it was said, and the
lavish lender left not a scrap of paper
TO snow who were his debtors or the
extent OF their Indebtedness. The ae-
gregate amount went we'll up into the
thousands, it was confidently asserted.
ihen he was not one to chatter.
What he wanted he bought and paid
what the owner asked. 1t was said that
on visiting one piece of property pur
chased on the spur of the moment at a
good round price the dancer was
amazed to discover that it was smaller
by several acres than he had believed
when he bought it.
Such fads as German police dogs
ana polo ponies, bought on impulse
ana IN ignorance, accounted for other
thousands, it was said.
Mrs. Castle Gets All
Captain Castles will, which is said
to have been dictated by him to an
attorney, who merely made such
changes in the verbiage as seemed
necessary for legal soundness. was
cescrlbed as a "human document.
MRS Castle IS exccutriX and sole bon
ehclary, but she LETT the city for the
Isle of Pines yesterday. knowing only
that the will paid her remaTlsable
tribute and almost completely ignorant
as to the amount of property which
1t bestowed upon her.
She is beneficiary under single
life insurance policy. the amount Of
which was said to ba comparatively
small, Captain Castles other policies
having been cancelled when he en-
tered the British aviation service. It
was known that he bought many Jewels.
but his friends suspect that he may
have given many away as keepsake.;.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Girl to Gross Sea to Wed
Rosamond Sherman Will Go
to Japan to Marry
E, r. VerpIanck

Miss Rosamond Sherman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert A. Sherman, of
Al East Fortyfrst Street, starts to-
morrow for Yokohama, Japan, where
she is to be married to Edward F. Yer
planck, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Verplanck, of Fishki}l, N. Y. Mr.. Yer
planck is a representative of the Stand
ard Oil Company in Japan and business
prevents his returning to this country
at the present time.
Miss Sherman and Mr.. Verplanck
have known each other for some time
and announced their engagement sew
eral months ago. At the time Mr.. Yer
planck expected to be able to return to
New York this month.
Miss Sherman will be accompanied
on her long journey by her cousin. Miss
Mary Evarts Benjamin. She plans to
Honolulu.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Women Of Wall Street District
To Have Clubhouse Of Own
Ann Fulton Downtown Club Will Be Opened TUESDAY,
by Y. W. c. A., Everything, Even Powder
Pufs for Shiny Noses Provided

A clubhouse run by women for women
will be the latest innovation in the
Wall Street district, with the opening
Tuesday of the Ann Fulton Down Town
Club by the Y w. c. A., at 115 Fulton
Street.
Three floors of the five story build
ing are to be thrown open to the women
Of the district. Cafeterius, dining
rooms and quick lunch counters viii oc-
cupy the first and second floors, and
are the chief features of the club
Through an Investigation and survey Of
the district carried on since November
the association has been studying the
great influx of women workers into tnis
neighborhood. Some firm heads have
estimated that there are ten times as
many women working in the tall Office
buildings of the section as were there
six months ago. In one bond house
there were 425 women, as against 112
this time last year.
The newcomers have found every
thing easier than getting place for
their nconday lunch. The eating places
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Women Want 100000
For Overseas Hospital
Plan Military and Naval Meet in
Madison Square Garden
March Is

Sixty thousand dollars is the sum
winch committee of women hope to
raise for the benefit of the Women's
Overseas Hospital at military and
naval meet in Madison Square Garden
March Is, 16 and II.
The Women's Overseas Hospita! staff,
including doctors, nurses, mechanicians.
and even woman plumber, sailed re-
Gently for France, whore they will es-
tablish hospital under the authority
Ct the French government just behind
the battle line. Their WORK viii be
largely among the women and children
of the devastated areas, who have had
no medical attention since the war
began.
The hospital has received $4,000 for
its equipment from the American Red
Cross, but needs $125.000 more for
maintenance.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Mary Dawson, of Yonkers,
Bride Of Richard Bogart, Jr.

Miss Mary Saltonstall Dawson,
daughter of The late Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Russell Dawson and granddaughter of
the late Henry Anstice, of Yonkers, was
married to Richard Walker Bogart, jr.,
yesterday afternoon at her home, 400
Palisadc Avenue, Yonkers. The cere
mony was performed by the brides
uncle, the Rev Dr. Henry Anstice, of
Montclair, N. j. The bride was in a
gown Of white satin trimmed with point
lace, worn by her mother, and tulle
veil held BY wreath of orange bios
SONS. She had no attendants. Cyril
De Angels Bogart served as his
brothers best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bogart on their return
from their wedding trip will live at
400 Palisade Avenue. Yonkers.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

Of members will help my inquiry" said
Mr. Swami last night. ~ am after the
men who profit by the kitty in that
club. am sure that a list OF those
gentlemen would reveal the names of
several professional gamblers. They
are the men I'm after, and not tho oc-
casional player However. | woufd
welcome the assistance of any player
who can help me to get evidence
against tho crooks who fleece them out
of their money.
To Seek Out Professionals
Furthermore, no reputable club
which has card-room as a mere in
cident of the clubs activities and used
solely for the recreation and reIaxa-
ton of the members will be interfered
with, but the mere incorporation Of "a
gambling combine. masquerading un-
der the name of social club, will not
protect professional gamblers in ply
ing their nefarious trade. l will use
all the powers of my Office to suppress
professional gambling"
According to Mr.. Smith, there is no
permanent list of members of the
Partridge Club. He says he has seen
two lists of names purporting to be
official membership cards, but they
differ considerably. he said.
The fact probably is" said Mr..
Smith. "Mr. Bauchle, as has been testi-
fed TO by MIR. Canty and other wit
ncsses, sends out notice of the meet
ings, but the honor roll changes from
week to week or month to month as
the names of new suckers with plenty
OF money are brought to their atten-
ton"
Mr.. Swami said last night that he
received the other day what was sup
posed to be a complete list Of the Par
fridge Club, but he said he had mis-
loi1
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Husband Will Pay $500
To Find His Missing Wife

William H. Colvin, of Goshen, Orange
County, N. Y, wants to find his wife
and will give $500 for information lead
ing to her recovery, according to let
ter received by The Tribune yesterday.
The wife disappeared from home July
l8 last year, and nothing has been
heard from her since.
Mrs. Kittie Colvin is her name.
though she is better known as Kittie
Carpenter. She has daughter living
at 69l Franklin Avenue, West Nutley.
N. J. Any information should be sent
to William II. Colvin, in care Of Thomas
Colohan, Goshen.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Picture to Instill
Caution safety First

The Universal Film Company, aide /
and abetted by II. S. Firestone, has
made a remarkable one-reel picture
called "Safety First"
The picture was launched at a lunch
con at Rector's, Secretary of State
Francis M. Hugo being guest of
honor.
The picture has been made with a
view to instilling caution and shows
what will happen to one who fails to
watch out
1t is meant not as a warning to pc
oestrians, but a plea to the JOY rider to
spare their lives. AS Mr. HUGO re-
marked, ''The pedestrian existed lone
before the motor car was thought Of
The picture is intensely exciting, and
SHOWS people being run over and flung
from cars and racers going over can
yons and into the ocean and turning
turtle. Some of the pictures are almost
Chaplinesque in simplicity.
Another picture called "Over the
Roads to War" a perturbation of a
heet OF five automobiles that run from
Akron to Boston and return, was shown
at the luncheon.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Alimony Dodger Held
AS Result of Oversleep
+. RI. Storey, of Detroit, Safe
Here on Holiday, Stayed
Too Long

Frederick II. Storey, an automobile
man Of Detroit and Minneapolis. over
stayed his holiday in New York on
Friday AS long as he remained in
Newark, where he had been living.
Deputy Sheriffs Nelson and Eisensten
were unable to make effective the com
lnltment which Justice Aspinall Of
Brooklyn, signed for his arrest.
Friday being legal holiday, Storey
knew that he would be immune here
and came to town. But he remained
too long and, few hours after he had
arisen from his bed at the Hotel Mar.
Unique, he was in Ludlow Street Jail
Storey is being sued for divorce by
Mrs. Mabel May Storey, who is also
suing Mrs. Lena Bird, Of Brooklyn
whose husband, G. w. Bird, left her
large part of his s3,o00,O00 estate,
Tor $5o0,O0o for the alienation Of
Storey's affections.
Storey was ordered to pay his wife
$40 week and $1,000 counsel fees
pe"oing the divorce suit. He failed.
and was declared in contempt Of court,
the commitment following.
Counsel for Mrs. Storey went to the
Hotel Martinique with a detective YES
selaay. lhey induced the automobile
man TO go down to the Sherig's Office.
whefe ne was placed under arrest.
storey tried to raise the Sl,O75 he owed
ae was sure that his stay in Ludlow
sereec , jail would be for only few
Mrs. Storey says in her alienation
SUIT that until May last, when her hus-
5and abandoned her in Detroit, she en-
J]oyed every luxury, but since thea she
1tas become "a weary, working and
tired shopgirl.' She alleged thai Mrs
Bird and Storey led gay life on Broad
way, where they were know as the
Duke and Duchess"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Little Girl Is Shot When
Father Is Cleaning
Revolver
Turns Weapon on Self
Wife, Hurrying for Doctor,
Returns and Finds Hus-
band Dead

PATERSON, N. j., Fob. 23.--Thomas
]. Christie, forty years old, of 365
North Eighth Street, Prospect Park, a
suburb of Paterson, accidentally shot
and killed his nine-year-old daughter,
Marjorie May, last night. A few min
utcs later, while, as the police believe,
he was temporarily deranged by the ac-
cident, he turned the revolver on him
self and died almost instantly. The
wife and mother was in serious con-
dition last night and under the care Of
nurses and doctor.
The tragedy occurred just after din
ner last night. The Chrsties were sit
ting around the table, when Mr.. Chris
tie began cleaning .32-calibre revol-
YER. Mrs. Christie had scarcely ut
tered warning for him to be careful
with the weapon when there was re-
port and the little girl, who had been
watching her father, fell to the floor
with wound in the right temple.
Christie dropped the revolver to the
floor and sprang to pick up his daugh-
ter. At the same time he called to his
wife to summon a doctor. Mrs. Chris
tie had just reached the sidewalk in
front of the house when she heard a
second shot. Sensing what had hap
pened, she, rushed back into the house.
The father had laid his little girl on
her own bed and then, the police say
all evidence indicates, had stretched
himself across the foot of the bed and
shot himself in the right temple, al
most exactly in the same way as the
daughter had been shot.
Mrs. Christie ran to the house of DR..
William Veenstra, few doors away.
When the physician reached the Chris
tie home, however, Mr. Christie was
dead. The doctor called an ambulance
from the Paterson General Hospital,
and the little girl was taken there, but
she died without regaining conscious
ness.
Mr., Christie had been foreman of
the National Silk Dycing Company for
eight years. He purchased the revolver
at the time Of the Paterson silk strike.
He resigned his position short time
ago, and had accepted the foremanship
of plant of the du Pont company at
Haskell
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

are exclusively for men. or the few
Whlch welcome women are hopelessly
inadequate for the crowds that come.
SO the Ann Fulton is to throw open
It's doors as a piece of wartime emer-
gency work for women
The top floor is a recreation, reading.
writing and lounging room combined,
and will be given to the women to use
IN any way they wish. 1t has been
finished with view to the greatest
possible comfort. There are powder
pufis for shiny noses and pianos for
clever fingers Easy chairs covered
with gay chintzes and lamp-shaded
reading tables make comfortable spots
IN which to wait for friends.
Mrs. NJ. S. Gould, assisted by Miss
Harriet Wilson and Miss Grace Strow-
ger, are in charge Of the cafeteria. And
all the women who work under them
are being trained, while they work, to
run similar wartime emergency cafe
terias in other sections of the country.
Mrs John French, 219 Madison Ave
nue., is chairman of the committee in
charge. Mrs. Samuel Murtland. 40 East
Elghty-tirst Street, is assisting Mrs.
French
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Free Exhibit of War Posters
To Be Held at Hotel Ansonia

War posters of the United States,
made by artlsrs to help recruiting,
since this country entered the war. will
be on exhibition at the Hotel Ansonia.
Broadway and Seventy third Street. for
one week beginning tomorrow No ad-
mission will be charged, and the pub
lie is invited to see the posters every
day from 3 to 10 p. m.
All of those on view have been made
under the direction OF the Committee
on Public Information, the actual
supervision belonging to the Division
OF rlctoriai Publicity. pf which Charles
Dana Gibson is chairman.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
McAdoo Asked to Move
Potato Crop to Cut Prices

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 23.-Material
reduction in the price of potatoes could
be brought about by an order facilitat-
ing the movement OF the old crop still
on the farms, Railroad Director Gen
eral McAdoo and Food Administrator
Hoover were told in telegrams sent to
them to-day by the Minnesota Potato
Conservation Association.
Unlcss aid is extended soon. heavy
losses to farmers. who need cash to get
ready for the coming crop, and serious
damage to the country's food crop, will
result. the kilograms declared.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Names Of Clubs Members
To Be Put Into John
Doe Records
Professionals Sought
Swami Aims to Reveal Those
Who Gathered In
the Kitty"

Since District Attorney Swami sud
denly shifted his gambling inquiry
from the little 81 and So limit games
in small clubs below Thirty fourth
Street to the sleek, we'll fed gentlemen
who play chemin-de-fer and baccarat
and poker in the exclusive hotels ada
cent to Fifth Avenue things have be-
come bit panicky in the world Of
chance Revelations in the newspapers
of the doings of the Partridge Club in
the Hotel Imperial have caused certain
proprietors of similar gambling clubs
to fear that the gambling crusade may
after al become serious menace.
1t was learned yesterday that scores
of men OF standirx in New York have
tried through their emissaries to get
in touch with the District Attorney to
find out what it ali means. Several
who were alarmed by raading in the
newspapers that Judge Wadhams has
asked to have the complete member
ship list of the Partridge Club put into
the record Of his John Doe proceed
ings tomorrow, have tried to use their
influence 10 have their names left. out
In some cases, direct appeals have been
made over the telephone to District
Attorney Swami on to his assistant
James 4. Smith, who is putting in the
evidence against the Partridge Club
before Judge Wadhams
Players Fear Publicity
More than that. men Of influence in
other clubs wheIe it is generally be-
lieved betting at cards is only an Incl
dent to the activities Of the organiza-
tions, have sent IS O s. calls to the
prosecutors Office to learn whether
they are to be hailed to Judge Wad-
hams's courtroom and the history of
winnings and losings made public
These men show less signs Of being
pancky than the devotees of the
Partridge Club show about having
their names appear in print. Although
Judge Wadhams has concurred IN the
request for the list of members served
on Thomas J. Canty, the young partner
Of George Y. Bauchle. president of the
Partridge Club, it was apparent yes
terday that District Attorney Swami
does not intend to be unnecessarily un-
kind toward the sensitive members
with regulations to suffer from undue
exposure.
"I see no reason why formal list
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Man Bleeds to Death

With several thousand dollars and
100 shares Of stock in his pockets
Charles Richman, fifty years old, of
Staten Island, believed to be retired
broker. sat down on a stoop at 302
West Twentysecond Street last night
and bled profusely from the nose and
the mouth When DR.. Hawley arrived
from from New York Hospital he was dead
The cause of death was cerebral hem
orrhage.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Secretary for Building Bureau

Superintendent William f. Walsh Of
the Bureau of Buildings yesterday an
nounced the appointments of William L.
Kavanaugh, a public accountant for
merly connected with the Personal Ser
vice Bureau, as secretary of the Build
ing Bureau. The salary is $4,000. An
nouncement was also made of the ap-
pointment of Alfred L. Meehan as sec
rotary of the Department of Street
Cleaning, at $4,000 yeare Mr.. Meehan
was secretary of the Business Mems
League Nhich nominated Judge Hylan
for Mayor.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
1O1 Students Finish
City College Course
Mid-Year Graduating Glass
Includes Serbian Prince
and Deep Sea Sailor

At the mid-year commencement ex-
erclses at the College of the City of
New York this week 1O1 students will
get degrees. The class is one of the
most interesting ever graduated by the
college. Besides a prince of Serbia,
there are in the class an able bodied
seaman who has been around the world
several times and youth who finished
the four-year course in three.
The prince is Doushan de Cernutskv
La2arovich- h-Hrebalianovich, of Serbia.
his father is active in the affairs of
inc Balkan States. Joseph Piroshni
kof is the globetrotter, and William
Jatte is the student who wins his de-
gree IN three years. He has been
awarded the magma cum laude."
Those who will receive diplomas are:
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Danger Of Lava Flood
From Kilauea Abated

HONOLULU, Feb. 2S.-The lava in
Kilauea volcano, after rising twenty
ridge, has receded three feet, and has
apparently passed the danger of over
flowing. latest reports stated.
The lake OF lava was building up in
the centre so that the level of the lake
proper was above visitors feet, it was
said
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
DR.. Edwin Harrington

YONKERS, N. Y, Feb. 23.-Dr. Ed
win Harrington, Health Commissioner
of Yonkers from 1903 to 1907, died yes
terday at his home, 17G Palsade Ave
nue., in his sixty-second year He was
we'll known as a physician throughout
Westchcster and was a member of sew
eral medical societies. Two brothers
and a sister survive him.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Second Tunnel Through
Alps Nearly COMPLETED

BERNE, Jan. 15.-The second great
tunnel connecting Switzerland and
Italy along the simplon route is near
ing completion. OF the total length
of twelve miles, all but mile and o
half is now finished.
Owing to ltaly's withdrawal Of work
men for the needs of the war, progress
in boring has been about six times
faster on the Swiss side, the average
monthly rate being about 17O Yards
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Daniels Speeds Production
OF Munitions for the Navy
TSfnf CO1yeSnoDdoncc1

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Navy
Department to-day completed arrange
ments with the du Pont Powder Com
pany for increased supplies of high ex-
plosives and other chemicals needed in
naval warfare.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
s ! :, : ;. /, ING I
PIANO

or Playerpiano brings great deal more into
price costs him.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Zone Is Fixed for
Garment Makers
Factory Sites Planned Be-
tween 31st and 18th SITS.
and 9th and 9Th Avs.

The Save New York Committee has
decided upon a section of the city as
suitable for garment manufacturers
who will be compelled to find new quar-
ire of the industry as fixed upon by
and their choice has been approved by
several important firms. The new CEN
ters of the industry as fixed upon by
the Save New York Committee will
extend south from the Pennsylvania
Station to Seventeenth Street, and will
be bounded on one side by Sixth Ave
nue., and on the other by Eighth Ave
nue..
This district, it is pointed out, is
conveniently situated for manufact-
urers. Property values are relatively
low, the front foot valuation of side
street lots being as modest as 81 900
in some instances Most Of the build
ings now occupying sites in the future
garment trade centre are old and can
be torn down without great expense to
make room for modern industrial
structures.
J. H. Burton, chairman of the Save
New York Committee, conferred with
Goodwin Starrett, of 'Starrett & Van
Week, architects, with the result that
a style Of building has been evolved
to meet all requirements of the trades
without injuring neig hborng property
values.
The proposed district has been ap-
proved by Harry Cohp, Of J. c. Strat-
ton Company; J. J. Goldman, Of Gold.
man Costume Company; r. A. Adler, OF
Z. A. Adler & Co.: T. +. Gaines. OF
Gaines. Won Nostrand e. Morrison, Inc,
and other manufacturers, and by realty
operators, retail dealers and bankers.