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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Rufus Gaynor to
Get His Share of
Fathers Estate
Ex-Mayor's Son Said to
Have Won Right to
Inheritance

When ex-Mayor William ]. Caynor
died, in 1913, his eldest son, Rufus
William Gaynor, was placed on proba-
tion by terms Of his fathers will. The
young man was to receive two sevenths
of his fathers estate, estimated at from
100000 to $2,000,000, on entering his
thirtieth year, provided that the trustee
designated was Satisfied from his past
life and his business capacity and hab-
its that he will not let it slip through
his fingers"
Rufus William Gaynor has now
reached his thirtieth year and will be
judged according to the wishes Of his
father. Since September, 1916, he has
been in the ambulance service OF the
French battle front. Before he left
here he was reporter.
So, if the trustee Is satisfied that the
beneficiary has met the terms Of the
codicil he will be at once notified that
he has come into his estate. 1t is I'M
derstood that the exemplary life led by
young Gaynor and his enlistment in
the French ambulance service have
convinced the trustee that he may be
trusted with the large property at
stake.
Norman Gaynor was to receive his
twosevenths share of the former May
or's estate when he reached the age Of
twcnty-one. But when he made Rufus
Gaynor's Inheritance conditional the
father probably had in mind an esca-
pade of this sons sophomore days at
Amherst College. 1t occurred in De-
cember, 1908.
After attending a class dinner in
Boston he eloped that night with Miss
May Queen, of the Conservatory of Mu-
sic Of Boston. He was missing for sew
eral days and then Judge Gaynor re-
ceived a message from his son from
Chicago telling that he had married
Miss Queen and was on his way to San
Francisco to seek his fortune.
The marriage was later annulled.
The former Mayor said in that portion
of his will which provided for Rufus
Gaynor's deferred inheritance:
II will that after my son comes thirty
years OF age the said trustee appoint
ed by my said will pay over to him the
principal Of the share, held by it In
and end the said trust, provided the
said trustee is satisfied from his past
life and his business capacity and hab-
its that he will not let it slip through
his fingers. and / want him judged
fairly in this respect.
HE has been good boy always and
without bad habits, but, it may be, too
easy and liable to let so what he has,
not knowing how hard it is to accumu-
late property. When he is safely over
this | want the trust to end and not be
prolonged by wrongful or arbitrary
decision after he comes thirty"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Gambling Investigation An.
nounced After Long Con-
ference With Hylan
100 SumInonses
Already Prepared
Many "Small Games" Now
in Operation, District
Attorney Hears

Mayor Hylan and District Attorney
Swami held long conference ycster-
day at the City Hall on police matters
and vice conditions in the city. The
District Attorney announced afterward
that plans had been made to conduct a
John Doe inquiry into the gambling
situation next month before Judge
William II. Wadhams, of General Ses-
s;ons.
Judge Swami declared that the in
quiry did not necessarily mean any
reflection on Police Commissioner
Woods's regime, but that information
had come to the District Attorneys
Office that Small games" were in OPP
Grafton, and that the city authorities
we're determined to forestall the OPEN
ing Of any Of the gambling houses. 1t
is understood that summonses will be
issued for over one hundred gamblers
and suspected proprietors of disorderly
houses to appear at the inquiry. The
District Attorneys Office has recently
been preparing such list.
District Attorney Swami said that
one gambler visited him recently and
told him he had closed his place be-
cause he understood the word had gone
out for the police to keep things tight.
The gambler said his was "a small
game" The District Attorney declared
he would check up on him just the
same.
Calls Gamblers More Cagey
The District Attorney pointed out
that gambling and disorderly houses
were conducted far differently than
they used to be, and in way to make
it more difficult to get legal evidence
in raids. The roulette wheel and other
paraphernalia have given way to pocket
cards and dice, he said.
In view of the raid on an alleged dis
orderly house in Washington SQUARE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Appeal Made for Funds to
Aid Blind at Halifax

An urgent appeal for funds has been
sent out by the National Committee
for the Prevention of Blindness to aid
in the work it is doing among the sur
vivors of the Halifax disaster.
A report made by Edward NJ. Van
Cleve, managing director of the COM
mittee, on his return recently from
the Canadian city, places the number
Of blind at three and possibly four
times the total number Of Canadian
soldiers who have been thus afflicted
in the first three years Of the war
Contributions should be made
through the National Committee for
the Prevention of Blindness, at 1SC
East Twenty Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Baker Advocates
Harsh Penalty for
Convicted Doctors
Thinks Dismissal Sentence
Too Light in View
of Offences

WASHINGTON, Jan. ga heavier
punishment than mere dismissal from
the service was recommended by the
War Department tonight for two army
medical officers recently convicted by
courts martial Of mistreating sick. SOL
diers. After reviewing the records Of
the trial Secretary Baker returned them
to the trial courts, with the suggestion
that sentences of dismissal be recon-
sidered and that more severe penalties
be imposed.
One case was that of First Lieuten-
ant John G. Dwyer, medical corps, on
hospital duty at Camp Funston. Evil
dence brought out at his trial showed
that soldier in the advanced stages of
pneumonia, who reported for treat
ment, was reprimanded for failure to
salute and sent back to duty. In fact,
it was shown that the doctor urged that
the sick man, who died few days later,
be given double duty
The other case was that of First
Lieutenant Charles w. Cole, Camp
Beauregard, in charge of the base hos
pital. An ambulance loaded with sick
men came to the hospital from the
regmental inirmary, it was shown at
the trial, and the officer kept the men
waiting nearly an hour outside in the
cold and rain before he went out to
look at them. When he did go out, it
was borught out that he ordered them
taken back to camp, as he had no room
for them. The ambulance driver told
the doctor that one man in his car was
delirious and might harm himself or
others. The officer instructed him to
tie the patient up and take him back
Two Of the patients died later.
1t was shown, also, that, while the
base hospital was crowded, the nine
patients could lave been cared for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
American Ship Crews To Be
Put on Food-Saving Ration

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Crews of
all American ships sailing from Allan
tic and Gulf ports will be put on'a spe-
cial food administration ration. begin
ming February /. They will eat less
beef and pork and will observe ten
wheatless meals week.
The new conservation diet was worked
out with the approval Of the Depart
ment of Commerce and the Shipping
Board. Food officials say it will provide
a much better balanced ration than Is
the rule now: The programme later
will be extended to American ships on
tAe Pacific.
Evening star., 1918-06-02

to a similar position for the Balti-
more and Ohio lines east Of Pitts
burgh.
The selections were made, with ap-
proval of the director general. by
C. H. Markham. wing Is tho regional
director of the Allegheny region,
with headquarters at Philadelphia
Mr.. Lee has been operating vice
president and general manager Of the
Pennsylvania railroad and Mr.. Thomp-
son was vice president of the Balt-
more and Ohio railroad and for a
time was given special assignment to
investigate traffic conditions affecting
Washington and supervise the union
Evening star., 1918-06-02
ENLISTS FOB Y. M. C. A. WORK.
Ralph ]. Williams of This City
Soon to Sail for France.

Ralph j. Williams, secretary of the
Washington Alumni Club of the Phi
Delta Theta Fraternity. and for the
past twelve years an architectural
craftsman with the technical branch
of the construction division of the
War Department, has enlisted in the
Y. N. c. A war service and will sail
for France shortly.
Mr.. Williams is going as associate
hut director of the Y. NJ. c. A., with
the French army. He Is to leave for
Princeton. n. j.. tomorrow, where he
will take an intensive course in pre-
paration for his new work
He is known to hundreds of Phi
Delta Theta men throughout the
country as the father of the Wash
ington Alumni Club" of which he has
been secretary since he first came 10
Washington twelve years ago He
is graduate of Knox College, with
the class of 81. and Of the University
of Illinois. 'of.
He is the son OF E. p Williams of
Galesburg. ILL.,. at one time president
OF the Illinois Bar Association, and
who. at the age of eighty-fye, is said
to be the oldest practicing lawyer in
that state.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
England's Cheapest Meals.
From the London Globe.

From The london Globe.
The Royal Borough of Kensington
now maintains three communal kttch-
ems, which have proved a remarkable
success during the short time they
have been open. An excellent meal
can be obtained for sixpence, the
menu being: Soup. Id; fish cakes, I'd:
half portions of potatoes and cabbage,
Id: corn -four mold. I'd. These fig
ures are in such piquant contrast with
restaurant prices that. as the COM
muna1 kitchens are not philanthroptc
organizations, they in themselves dis
pose of the restaurateur's defense of
his inflated prices.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
time LOPPED OFF
| | OF BOTTLE TRADE
Thirsty Washingtonians Up
Against New Liquor Regu-
Iations in Baltimore.
NEW STATE LAW IN FORCE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June Baltimore $
clock was moved up six hours on thirsty
washingtonians when the bar and bot
tie law passed by the last legislature
went into effect today Which IS 10 say
that residents of the District of Column
bia who have ambIed across the line to
bend the merry elbow" will have to
come earlier in the day If they expect
to tote a bottle home. And which IS
also to say that virtually they must go
into the camel class and worry along
through a week without a drink unless
they are fortunate enough to get over
to the Monumental city before the retail
bottled liquor houses close, at 6 pm.
TIE law in brief, provides that no es-
tablishment can do both a bar and bot
tied goods business at the same time on
the sstinc Ijre.sises. with the added re-
strictio1 tha, bottled goods stores must
close at O'Clock.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Germany Is Bankrupt.

From the New Republic.
Without n decisive victory Germany
cannot even be put in the way of
restoring her internal economic af-
fairs to the status quo ante. She has
been playing a financial game of a
character that would land any of her
citizens in prison. and she is now in
solvent. She is now paying interest
on her loans out of further bor-
rowings. and she can not avoid fol-
lowing the same policy in peace. In
terest on her war debt, If honestly
paid in full. would consume the en-
tire surplus production of her people.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
,ha aexrerate taxable incomea o,

The aggregate taxable incomes OF
persons receiving in 1913 $3.50 a
year and over would be eaten
up by interest on a debt less than
Germany bears today. But this Is not
the only factor in Germany's financial
disgrace. BY exercise of arbitrary
power the German government has
managed to merge with its shaky
structure OF public credit the whole
structure OF private credit as we'll.
Peace without indemnities or equiva-
lent commercial concessions would
almost inevitably mean universal A.
nancial collapse.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
CHICAGOAN TEXTILE HEAD
UNDER INDUSTRIES BOARD

John w. Scott Of Chicago has been
appointed chief Of newly created
textile division of the War Industries
Board
Appointment OF Malcolm Donald OF
Boston as acting chief of the clothing
and cquipage division of the Army
Quartermaster Corps was ANNOUNCED
today. He will relieve Albert l.
Scott, head of the division. who re-
tires to obtain a rest
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Workers at a DISADVANTAGE,

Many of these workers are unable
to get up to the bottled goods district
before o'clock and have difficulty
in securing a bottle TO take to work
for stimulatiye purposes the next
day. The saloons which already ex-
listed on the edge of this Zone are
doing a rushing business these days,
but there are few bottled goods
houses there. and conditions are so
shaky at present that the liquor men
who ordinarily would take a chance
upon a new venture hold off because
OF the fear of an extension of the
order.
So that residents of the capital who
make no secret of the fact that they
like. their nip" can take comfort in
the fact that they are not alone in
their sorrow
Evening star., 1918-06-02
terminal during tho freight congestion

terminal during the freight congestion
here last winter.
Samuel Rea Of the Pennsylvania and
Daniel Willard of the Baltimore and
Ohio both remain as presidents OF
their roads SO long. as the directors
desire to employ them In that ca
pacity, but the actual operation of the
portions Of their systems east of
Pittsburgh will devolve upon the fed
eral manag just appointed.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Ironical.

yes. I was fined 5000 for putting
eoloring matter in Artificial butter"
well. didn't you deserve ft?"
perhaps. But what made mo mad
was that the magistrate who imposed
the fne had dyed whiskers."
Evening star., 1918-06-02
RAIL MANAGERS NAMED
FOR EASTERN TERRITORY
Elisha Lee for Pennsylvania and
A. W. Thompson for B. & o.
East Of Pittsburgh.

Elisha Lee has been named federal
manager of the Pennsylvania rail-
road lines east Of Pittsburgh and
A. w. Thompson has been appointed
Evening star., 1918-06-02
The Political Canvass.

From Miicstones.
Canvasser What party. Mrs.
o'Grady does your husband belong
to.
Mrs oGrady-rm the party. What
about it?
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Not All Hours,

From Town Topics.
Mus. willis-They say your husband
comes home at all hours Of the night.
Mrs. Gillis-No: only the late ones.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Sleutlas on the Alert.

Baltimore policemen and sleuths were
out in force in the vicinity of the rail-
road stations to sec that the law was
enforced. but the Saturday special
contingent. foTewarnea. left the capital
a few hours earlier than usual and laid
in their reserve stock before they started
out to quench that Immediate thirst.
Practically all of the hotel bars and
many saloons had abandoned the prac-
tica of selling TASKS weeks before the
time for the law TO take effect. and the
principal sign of the actual enforcement
of the statute was seen at the baggage
rooms of the railway stations where
the parcel checking departments had a
big evenings business. There was much
Handling with care of packages called
for by masculine visitors who, depart
ing late tonight. stopped for the parcels
checked long before the sun sank in the
west.
Incidentally. friends in Baltimore
OF Washin gtonians found an increas Sc
in their mail in the shape of requests
that they shop early" and hold the
goods for those residents of the Dis
trict who were unable to catch early
trains for the oasis"
Evening star., 1918-06-02
The Absentee Owner.

From Cassells Saturday Journal
Poilu (on short leAve)-Where 10
your mistress maid?
Suzette-Upstairs. monsieur. ar
ranging madame's hair.
Poilu-And madame-is she with
her?
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Dealers Welcome the Law,

Least of all concerned about the
new Eaw are the local liquor inter-
ests, who welcome the law intended
to end the protests which have been
caused by those Saturday night
booze specials" They figure that it
is better to lose some OF this prolific
weekend business than to be closed
up altogether. And it is no secret
that they promptly accepted the law
because they saw in it a means of
staving Off n general dry zone"
order from Washington.
While the statute was passed by
the legislature solely with a view
toward eliminating the booze spe-
ciaP' evil. 1t also will have curbing
effect upon workers in the Highland
town and Sparrows Point districts,
because since It's passage the authors
ties at Washington have created a
dve-mile dry zone around the Army
camp at Colgate.
Evening star., 1918-06-02

If you want work read the want COL
Gflas OF The Star.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
] The Hecht Co.. $ June Sales Of 1918

u ND to have genuine Sale takes time, planning, buy
~ ing and lots of other troublesome details Come to-
= morrow the first day Of REAL sale. Shop in the
morning. Thank you'll
Evening star., 1918-06-02

Up-to-date models built with an
especially high arch; turn or welted
solcs. Patent or dull kid, also Rus
sia, g5ay, gray and brown patent
kid, or field mouse. All sizes and
widths.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
S1.OO Infants Bonnets. 65e

Dainty bonnets OF batiste. organdie
or lawn. trimmed with lace. embroid-
cry or tucks and hemstitching. Fin
ished with pink or blue ribbon ro-
settes.
Evening star., 1918-06-02

The favored Marie Antoinette
models in brown, dull or patent
kid; military or Louis heels; velted
or turned soles. All sizes and
widths.
Evening star., 1918-06-02

Inc June OdleS OF
Women's Silk or Cotton Lingerie
$500 Italian Silk Vests
DAINTY affairs of strong italian glove silk flesh ST 60
only, have invisible draw strings Qeverly REIN ~
- forced under Limits
One Dollar OF on Every Selma Corset
very proud Of the Selma Corset and you to
the Selma Corset made special design and
order along lines which have heretofore controlled by the
exclusive Corseieres
During June Sales will allow ONE DOLLAR DISCOUNT
every Selma Corset selling regularly from S. to $40
ST Model or De Bevoise Brassieres 79c
of these well perfect fitting brands cluny lace
o embroidery trimmed
81 Crepe de Chine Camisoles. 79c
flesh de chine only have lace yokes and shoulder
All sizes "a.
SO Silk Bloomers, $3.50
reinforced Made quality crepe chine
Evening star., 1918-06-02

Red Star" Diaper Cloth
Unhemmed. 10 yds. to Pckg.
"a in. regularly $3.50, 81 90
Special
81 in, regularly $&75. 60 40
Special
Evening star., 1918-06-02

/ENIS has said little about sales for month For
the fact is we never mention the word sale
less mean it. But tomorrow say Sale-and
mea
Evening star., 1918-06-02

nv: y: %:a::;; :;::: :: :::::: ~: 60
Mills u n ion -
Suits, pink or
white, in low neck,
sleeveless, knee-length
styles. Some of tho
white are slightly im-s
perfect.
Evening star., 1918-06-02

Coat or regulation styles, having
trimmed with white braid. Some
slightly soiled by handling. Sizes
to IA years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-18
COLONEL AND WIFE
DISPLAY FORTITUDE
Proud Quentin Was Able to
SerUe His Country.

Col. Roosevelt received the news of
the death Of Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, his
Youngest son, in an air battle In France
with calmRess that bespoke iron forti-
tude. He was at breakfast about to
leave for New York, when he was called
on the telephone and the dispatches were
read. He asked for the fullest details.
and when they were furnished said:
az must wait until they are verified.
I cannot say anything now"
The only indication of the terrible
shock of the message was In the sound
Of his voice, rather labored. less forceful
than his usual manner of speaking.
more like the voice of one who is tired.
Until shortly after 1 o'clock there
was no message from the former Presi-
dent. In those four hours with Mrs.
Roosevelt he had faced the grimness
Of death and the possibility Of life He
abandoned the latter He dictated the
following statement in clear voice
"Ouentin's mother and / are very glad
he got to the front and had the chance
10 render some service to his country
and to show the uff>there was IN MN
before his fate befell him."
The Colonel was then asked II he
would abandon his plan to address the
paDuh,,can unofficial convention in Sar-
atoga to-day.
II shall 60" he said. II shall stop in
Manhattan tonight and leave on an
early train in the morning for sara
toga."
The only outward change wrought by
Continued on Seventh Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-18
PRISONERS ADMIT POWER
OF AMERICAS NEW ARMY
u. S. Troops Fighting Beside French Win Admiration
of Friend and Foe-Yankees Practise Team
Work and Learn Rapidly.

some more men from our regiment and
finish the job. but they said Four years
Of war have taught US to go slow They
taught us much"
The same organization had troops
with the French in the big fight on Mon
day when the Germans crossed the
Marne. Private John Girhiel said:
When the Germans came over the
river on bridges. over pontoons, our
men acted in unison with the French.
advancing when they did. falling back
when they withdrew before superior
numbers and counter attacking when
they gave us the word 1t was perfect
team work and we learned a great deal"
Ono OF the best stories OF this Or
ganization is that of Lieut.. William p.
Urban Of Buffalo. the liaison officer, who
was cut of with his sergeant when the
Germans crossed the river at Varenne.
Wearing his gas mask. he tried to make
a detour. his sergeant following twenty
feet behind, when he was surrounded by
eight Germans and captured. The SER
geant was killed and one OF the Ger
mans fired four shots point blank at
Urban. two bullets passing through his
gas mask, one Of them making a slight
wound in his right forearm.
When the Germans began rifiing the
body Of the sergeant Urban saw a chance
to escape and took It. He ran for the
woods. followed by a stream of bullets
all OF which missed him. After further
strenuous adventures he got back safely
to the American lines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-18

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. July ia downpour or rain
over the battle zones between Chateau
Thierry and Dormans on the Marine
front. has served to slow down opera
tons since early morning. In the
neighborhood Of Fossoy, in the river
bend district, the Americans further
improved their positions to-day de-
spite the rain. Heavy artillery fire
progressed on this front.
In the region of the counter attack
OF yesterday the fighting continued to-
day. The Franco American troops
were attacked again this morning by
the Germans. who by reason Of the
nature OF the ground were able to
make slight gains at some places.
while IN others the Americans again
pushed them back. During the last
twenty-four hours the lines have been
waver!ng back and forth and the re-
suit of the operations here is indefinite.
During the night many Germans be-
tween the railroad and the south bank
Of the river escaped at various points
to the north bank
In the region OF Vaux, west of Cha
teau-Thierry, conditions returned to
normal to-day, The Germans there
are lying low after two minor but
nevertheless important defeats they
had suffered in the last two days.
In the sector east OF Rheims the
Americans are holding all their posi-
tions. In some localities on this front
periods OF quiet equalling that preced
ing the offensive prevail, but there
also appear to be further signs of ac-
tivIty
American negro troops are helping
| To hold the allied line against the fifth
German offensive. They requested the
favor of being permitted to take over
part of the line of attack, though
they had been holding piece of a
French sector for the last three
months without rel!et.