New-York tribune., 1918-04-23
Scores of German
Women Seeking to
Leave the Country
Several Metropolitan Sing
ers Among Applicants
Who Fear Internment

Terrified at the prospect of intern
ment scores of German enemy alien
women, some of whom are known to be
on the governments suspect lists,
stormed the Federal Building yester-
day and appealed for permission to
leave the country. Notable among the
applicants We're several singers recent
~ appearing at the Metropolitan Opera
House.
William Wallace, director of the
New York Enemy Alien Bureau an
nourced that pending an expression of
policy from Attorney General Gregory
no definite action will be taken. He
said he already had recommended that
several women be interned who have
defed the agents of the Department of
Justice prior to the extension of the
Espionage Act.
Nine. Margarett ober.Arndt, an
opera singer, told Mr. Wallace that be-
cause of the war conditions she could
no longer appear at the Metropolitan
to return to Germany Mr.. Wallace
said me would be reluctant to permit
any person capable of conveying mill
tarY information to leave the country
Among others who We're anxious to
return to Germany were Miss Gerda
Schaarschmidt, daughter OF the for
mer commander of the Hamburg Amer
lean liner Cincinnati, who is now in
termed; Gertrude Fischer, of Montclair,
N j., and Nine. Schwartz, Of the Metro
politan Opera House.
Propagandist Returned to Jail
Two Teuton propagandists DR.. Josef
Stulz ard Hendrick Brockisch, had pre-
liminary hearings yesterday before Mr.
Wallace. That great influence is being
exerted to save them from scverea pun
ishment was indicated when it was an
nounced that ex-Judge Alton B. Parker,
former Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent, was attorney for Stulz, and that
James NJ. Beck was looking after Broc-
kisch's interests. Mr.. Beck, however, in
letter to Mr.. Wallace explained that
as far as he knew his client had not
and that if evidence produced by the
government showed that he had he
would drop the case. After hours of
Interrogation the men were returned
to the Essex County Jail pending the
completion of an investigation of their
activities.
Manford Hauschild, an engineer, who
until recently was employed in this
city by Itolzmann & Co., OF Berlin, was
ordered interned by Captain Roger B.
Hull, assistant to Mr.. Wallace, after
that when women Liberty Loan can
vassers had called at his home, in South
Pelham Avenue, Rockaway Park, he
had shouted at them: Get to hell out
of here. l wouldn't subscribe to that
thing" Hauschild said he was lieu
tenant reservist and would never for
get his oath of Office. He vas sent to
the Essex County Jail last night. Later
he will be removed to scamp in the
South
Rescrvist Ordered Interncd
George Kuhlmann, manager Of the
Crayen Company, 81 New Street, also
was ordered lnterned by Captain Hull
when he was found guilty of trade
espionage. Kuhlmann was arrested two
weeks ago after evidence had been for
warded to the local Federal authorities
through the United States diplomatic
service that for some time under the
alias Of Coleman he had been forward
ing money and novelties containing
copper and brass to a confederate,
Earle, in Switzerland. He is German
reservist.
Wilhelm Meier, German of 161
west 1nlrty-SlXCn OtreeC, was arrested
for his failure to notify the Federal
authorities of his change of addess
and sentenced to serve ten days in the
Tombs.
John Yaeger, of Kingston, was taken
in custody by agents of the Depart
ment of Justice. He failed to register
and claimed to be citizen.
Judge Chatfield, in the Federal Dis
trict Court in Brooklyn, ordered in
termed as dangerous enemy alien
Matthias Nciteikounos, who recently
was acquitted on charge of having
placed decorating bomb on the trans
port, Madawaska, formerly a German
liner.
Charged with being in the barred
zone and having camera in their pos
session, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry PAUL.,
Austrians, of 6122 Seventh Avenue,
Brooklyn; were taken in custody on the
Shore Road, and sent to Marshal
Powers's office for examination. They
Werc narnled nnrlinec an invn tinatin.s