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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
CONAN STOLE PART,
billiard ALLEGES
Actor Asks $4,000, Thereby
Barring Difficulties With
"a Prince There Was"
NEW PLAY WAS PLEDGED
But Piece Never Materialized
and Manager Popped Into
Vacated Role.

From Shakespeare to Shaw. there have
been classes and cults which have de-
bated the point as TO who was the great
est playwright OF them all. Up on the
Rialto there are those who consider that
George NJ. Cohan has certain claims to
the title. But that veteran actor. au-
thor. manager. Robert Hilliard, is not
one Of them.
Robert sued George in the Supreme
Court yesterday, alleging in effect that
no playwright is great who does not live
UP to his contracts. and demanding
$4,000 as his share OF the profits OF "A
Prince There Was"
Men and women about town who can
remember back as far as the middle of
the theatrical season OF 191s-1e19 will
recall that Hilliard played the original
stars part in that drama and shortly
thereafter withdrew and was replaced
by Mr.. Cohan in a changed version.
Cohan's appearance in the piece being
not only a surprise in itself but a sur
prise In another way also. since he had
announced his intention OF devoting him
self wholly to writing. and had not been
on the boards for long while. Hilliard
in the complaint which he fled yester-
day tells. in the stilted language OF the
Jaw the following melancholy story:
Having been cast for and rehearsed
the part. he was not satisfied, and, call
Eng Conan into conference. they con-
cluced that he had been cast for a char
Rcter not fitted to an actor over whose
head a certain proportion OF years have
passed. and that II would be we'll for
Cohan to rewrite the play and to make
II q more suitable vehicle for the talents
of an actor who depended on his art and
maturity rather than his effulsent youth
10 project himself acceptably across the
footlights. Whereupon Conan retired
TO the silence OF his library, after agree
ing to come forth with a new play made
of the old and to be called Honest
John O'Brien." Conan was 10 take an
authors royalties and Hilliard the body
of the profits
Mr.. billiard states that 1t was nomi-
mated in the bond that he was not to
appear in any other theatrical produc-
ton until he assumed, or resumed, the
leading role in Honest John O'Brien.' '
He sets forth that the establishment OF
Broadway was as nothing to his when
the play reappeared under its old title.
and not he. but Author Conan came
praLcing out before the footlights He
has. In order to bring himself with un-
spotted hands into court, refrained
from playing any part in any other play
or production. He declares that $50. 900
OF the money that the play has earned
belongs to him. He believes that a jury
will compel Mr.. Conan to split the gate
with him to that extent.
The contract. he states, was entered
Into in December OF the year that has
just passed out of theatrical history
and that in consideration Of 1t he trans
ferred to Conan all his rights in "A
Prince There Was but only on the
understanding that Cohan was to enjoy
them after Honest John O'Brien" with
Hilliard as Honest John was knocking
sem cold
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
DRIVES STOLEN CAR
AND SUSPECT BACK
Detective Brings Both Home
From Raleigh, N. c.

A Brooklyn school teacher. Miss LII
liam Duffy. S74S Bay Sixteenth street,
emerged from her home a little while
go 10 find that her automobile, which
she had left in front Of the house, was
gone. The police heard that the thief
headed south with it and wired the
number and description of the car to
many cities and towns. Back came a
telegram from Chief of Police Barbour
OF Raleigh, y. C.. We've got EN-"
Detective George j. Andrews went
from New York to Raleigh. There he
fastened a steel chain to n stanchion OF
tho car and the other end TO handouts,
which he snapped on the wrists of the
prisoner, who was Harry Resin, Is, OF
~ Bay street. Bensonhurst. A basket
OF food and bottle OF water we're next
obtained. and with the prisoner sitting
in the back seat. while Andrews drove
the car. they started for New York.
Except for stop for repairs from
Thursday to Sunday at Fredericksburg,
Va. they travelled continuously.
Resin had cut away part of the wall
OF hts cell in the Fredericksburg jail
and was about ready to escape when the
detective went to get him.
They left the Virginia town on Sun
day morning. and twenty-four hours
later halted in front OF Police Head
quarters. New York. The automobile
was covered with mud and dust and SC
were the two men.
Andrews unfastened the chain and led
his captive into the presence OF In
| spector Cray and received that gentle.
| mans compliments
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
ASKS INDICTMENT IN
NEWARK BABY CASE
Prosecutor to Take Matter
Before Grand Jury To-day.

Further Investigation yesterday By
the police into the death of the three
months old son OF John Esdorn. whose
body was found buried in the cellar OF
the house al "a Howard street, Newark,
has not cleared up entirely the manner
OF the child's death, but has convinced
the police that the Esdorn child was
the only victim and that there are no
other bodies concealed in the cellar.
Lieut.. Walter Godfrey, in charge OF
the case. said yesterday that while he
believes TO be untrue in part the story
of Mrs. Cora Hanglin. who conducted
tho boarding house for infants at the
Howard street address and alleges that
the child was accidentally burned to
death while she was away. his men have
found the two children who were at first
reported missing Both are with their
own families.
County Prosecutor Hartman will ask
the grand jury at its regular meeting
to-day to find an indictment for man
slaughter No suspicion rests on the
husband.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
SEES WAR IF ITALY
DOESN'T GET FIUME
Count Cippico Says DaIma-
tians Don't Trust League.

II Italy does not get Fiume II will
mean a future war between Italy and
the Jugo-Slavs, In the opinion OF Count
Giuseppe Cippico, an Italian native OF
Dalmatia, who has Just arrived here on
a mission for the italian Government.
Count Cippico. who Is the husband OF
Miss Rita Jolivet, motion picture actress.
says that the Italian people hate the
Jugo-Slavs as the French hate the Ger
mans and that they are not willing to
trust their future TO the League OF Ma
tions until the league has proved strong
enough TO protect them from aggression
from the east shore OF the Adriatic.
The Italians. Count Cippico says. will
never consent to give UP Fiume, which
has a populs ton OF $4,000 loyal Italian
subjects. and which they consider the
price OF their sacrifices in the war. The
sentiment in tIaiy il still friendly to
America, Count Cippico said. because
the Italian people do not think President
Wilson is generally supported by the
American public in his proposal to give
Fiume to the Jugo-Slavs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
EXHIBITORS OF ARMY
FILM ARE ARRESTED
ShoW Git to VIM" Military
Propaganda Play.

Alfred d. Hiarsten. manager of thea
tire in East 125th street. and Isaac Slut
yer, a motion picture distributor both
Of whom were arrested Sunday night
after the exhibition OF the film Fit 10
Win" were arraigned yesterday In the
Harlem court charged with a misde-
meanor and put under bail to appear to-
morrow in Special Sessions. Alfred j.
Talley. Assistant District Attorney. who
made the arrests. will prosecute on the
charge that they are showing an in
decent and obscene picture and are
antainIng disorderly house. He also
VIII urge that the case he brought TO
immediate trial in Special Sessions.
The hlm, devised by Isaac Silverman
OF Altoona. Pa, as propaganda for the
soldiers that would aid in comba ting
disease, was originally passed by Will
lam A. Brady as chairman OF the war
cooperation committee OF the motion
picture industry. but with the under
standing that 1t was TO be used solely
for display to soldiers abroad and in the
cantonments in this country.
Since Its hackers have essayed to ex-
hibtt the film for commercial gain there
has been much adverse opinion ex-
pressed as TO IT'S fitness to be thus eI-
have been called upon TO enjoin License
Commissioner Gilchr!st from revoking
the licenses of houses displaying It, The
matter first came before Justice Kappar
in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn sew
eral weeks ago. This jurist. after see
ing the film, characterized 1t as so
utterly disgusting" that he declined 10
hear any further argument. Diminishing
the suit, Judge Mayer In the United
States District Court, however, ruled last
week that the film might be shown with
out interference after four scenes and
some rather outspoken captions had
been deleted.
Mr.. Talley. who at the suggestion OF
District Attorney Swami saw the film
in the Gotham Theatre Sunday night
said yesterday 1t was the most revolving
and repulsive picture he had ever seen
at is not in the slightest degree edu'
cational" he said, land there Is no Jus.
t.hcstion from any point OF view fol
showing that film in a public play
house"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
NORWEGIAN LINER
BEATS RIVAL IN RACE
Bergensfjord Sighted Ice
bergs in SlDift Passage.

The Norwegian-America liner Ber-
gensfjord, which arrived last evening
from Christianis, Norway, brought
jubiiant ships company. whose COM
mander. Capt. Ole Bull. announced the
cause Of the jubilation at breakfast In
the saloon yesterday morning. The
Bergensfjord, the skipper said had won
its race with the Scandinavian meri-
can liner Frederik VIII The ships had
challenged each other to a trans-Atlan-
tic bout. and Captain Ole Bull rubbed
II into the Frederik VIII. by wireless
when he realized that he had passed
the Ambrose llshtship ahead of his
rival The Frederik VIII. sailed from
Copenha gen one day ahead OF the Ber-
genSjord and did not reach the light
ship until several hours after the Ber-
gensfjord had passed in Sandy Hook.
Both ships took the northerly course.
Just below the iceberg lane. and both
saw to the north several big icebergs-
The Bergensfjord's biggest berg. one OF
a squadron OF 1--WE. was $50 feet tall.
The Frederic VIII. may tell about hers
to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
~ COPS TO CLEAR
ROAD FOR MAYOR
Orders Issued to Keep Bridge
Open for Hylon.

Infdel fingers lifted ever so little YES
terday the lid of the strongbox wherein
Police Headquarters keeps its secrets
and before the cover snapped back into
place one of the secrets sped away on
butterfly wings TO be observed OF all
men.
S-s-s-h-h-h! Never again will Mayor
Hylan suffer himself to be interrupted
In his morning and evening travels be-
tween Bushw!ck and City Hail. Twelve
policemen will keep the roadway Of
Williamsburg Bridge clear for the I'M
impeded progress OF the gasolene char
lot which has been the vehicle of his
Communication since he relinquished his
trust in the schedules OF the B. R T.
The not-to-be published order from
Police Headquarters requires six mem
bers OF the traffic police from Brooklyn
and six from Manhattan to be on duty
on the bridge at the time when the
Mayor crosses on his way to and from
his home. Whether they are TO be
strung along the bridge to admonish all
drivers that the track must be cleared
for His Honor or will be posted as n
solid wall of cops at the bridge en-
frances to hold the populace In drydock
until the Hylan car has disappeared Is
not yet clear. Anyway, they will be
there to see that the Mayor does not
have to run an obstacle race.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
ANTIQUES
from France
AU QUATRIEME

Five little rooms furnished
in beautiful French antiques
ale opened today Au Qua
trieme.
The assembling of this COL
lection is the result oil the
past two months searching
OF Europe lor French an
tiques by Au QudtriemeS
collectors.
The tive rooms-a boudoir.
salon, dinin9-room, library,
and a superintendent, are
as enchantingH lovely as ex-
quisite antique French FUR
niture ard bibelots, precious
bits OF brocade, rare paint
inqs, and screens, arranged
by a connoisseur of these
things, can make them,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
Q SERVICE filters WRECKED.
Forced Into Chesapeake bay with
Plane Craft AHre.

Lieut.. Lee Pre;tyman OF the naval
air service and Lieut. Edward y. Quick.
an army aviator. arrived In town last
night after having been wrecked while
attempting TO establish record for
hight between Washington and Atlantic
City in a modified type r. Curtiss flying
boat. They had rounded Point Lookout
and were flying UP Chesapeake Bay at
5:15 o'clock Sunday night when their
motor caught FIRE and they were forced
10 come down. A heavy sea was run
ming and they dritted until 10 o'clock
that evening. when they were picked UP
by William Ieatman. keeper OF the
Drum Point light He chsnceS to see
them alight and figuring the direction
in which the wind would take them
he put out in his motor boat, Both men
were almost exhausted when he hauled
them or board.
They had previously been obliged TO
descend when ninety miles down the
Potomac River because OF engine
trouble
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
NIXON ASKS BETTER
SERVICE ON SUBWAY
Hurries Hediey on Improving
West Side Train Operation.

Lewis. Nixon. new head OF the Public
Service Commission had his first expert
ence with Frank Hedley. vice-president
and general manager of the INTERIOR
oush Rapid Transit Company. yester-
day.
Il think a month Is good time to ad-
5ourn this matter for, and II can reach
q decision in the meantime I will let you
know" remarked Mr. Hedley blandly. in
regard to a suggestion made by Commits
sioner Nixon at a service hearing that
every third train on the Jerome avenue
branch of the East Side subway be op-
Grated north Of the 18TH street station,
the present terminus. and be sent TO
either Fordham road or Kingsbridge
road.
That won't do at ALL" replied Com
missioner Nixon. u want a short cut IN
this matter II 1t Is possible to make one.
Why not give me an answer within a
day or two?
The suggestion in regard to the West
Side subway is that three additional ex-
press trains an hour be operated through
TO Washington Heights Mr. Hedley
made all sorts OF excuses. In regard to
Jerome avenue. he said that the service
now, where the passengers change at
18TH street to the elevated trains, was
better, as every third subway train
would mean service only every nine min
utes beyond the present terminus. Also
90 run through subway trains would
mean that many empty cars would have
30 be carried through when they were
needed elsewhere.
Inspectors OF the Public Service Com.
mission suggested more local trains on
the East Side subway and better service
through the greensboro tube.
As the hearing was adjourned Com.
missioner Nixon said to Mr.. Hedley:
please don't forget that l want a
mail answer not later than week from
to-day as to the additional service or
the West Side subway and the through
service on the Jerome avenue line"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
SAYS A GIRL STOLE
HER "MATINEE IDOL"
Mrs. Speare Asks SIS, 900 for
Loss of Husbands Loue.

A woman's unsuccessful fight to save
her matinee idol husband from 1.-The
other woman" was related before jus
tice Giegerich and a Jury in Supreme
Court yesterday during the trial OF the
suit brought by Mrs. Annie H. Speare
Frances Goldstein, a music teacher. who
lives In Forty-second street, Borough
Park, Brooklyn, for alleged alienation
spesre, who is a practising physician,
seeks s25, 900 damages.
Mrs. Speare produced a shoe box filled
with love missives which she said Fred
erick Harvey Spears had received from
Miss Goldstein. Mrs. Speare says that
| Miss Goldstein first saw Speare on the
! stage during a concert In Aeolian Hall
and that she Immediately was smitten
! by his appearance, writing her first let
ter to him and meeting him soon after
! ward.
mo one can realize how terribly hard
had 10 fight against Miss Goldstein to
retain my husband" Mrs. Speare said
| She was Just a young. silly girl. the
kind who fall in love with matinee idols
| and when she learned that my husband
| was married she came to my house To
confess to me that she was In love with
him.
| After the interview. Mrs Speare said
| her visitor broke into tears and wrote q
note to Speare In which she said that al
between them was over. However, Mrs
| Speare testified. Miss Goldstein contin'
ued to write letters to Speare. in which
were conveyed either "one million kisses
, or "one billion kisses" at time, and tbs
| aI1auad Serrat meetings ware continued,
In one letter, read in court. Miss Gold
stein related to Speare how he coult
profit by the example of friend of herr
who evaded the draft by pretendinl
blindness. Mrs. Speare will resume thu
stand to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
Panama parrots
make good takers

The Biro Shop reports the
arrival OF some Panama pa.
rots; "young birds says the
bird chiet-."Hc k,ud Plat
make good takers. 90 Also
A fine collec o. hor'.s =.
inches, including the o"a-.' .
Lady Gould finch, blGck nr. '.
white head nuns, societg "rt'''
white ard gray LAW sparrow ''a
mond sparrows, .\Us,raAs'
parakeets, Central Amorir9 '"'..'
parekeets, cociatoo' maca"f
Expert information On Gag -N'.
rec.
Fourth nOOr, ola Building.
Bird store, Downstairs Store,
New BuIldug'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13

Ruffled blouses in
White Sale, 81 to $8.75
There is TIE pretty blouse
OF white wolfe with cascade
ruttle and three narrow
tucks, 81.
There is a charming one OF
polka-dot Georgette crepe with
thread of cotton which is be-
comingly ruffled and tied with
black ribbon at S. Tailored
white linen blouses have narrow
knife-pleated ruffling at IS. Tai
lored white dimity sport shirts
with half-inch pleated quilting are
1896. Lovely voile blouses with
lace collar and cuffs and lace-edged
jabot are 1915.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
WOn,en's
silk dresses
Specialized at $3.50

A decidedly diffcrcm NOE
is sounded in a trock OF fou,
lard.
Over panels from shout
ders TO top OF hem OF loosely
pleated Georgette crepe iat-
ter matching the color in the
foulard. Dark brown-and-
white, black-and-Whitc, navy
blue-and-white.
A trock with the new three
tier skirt is developed in =
charming Japanese-patterned
Georgette crepe Wh.te
ground pointed in blue.
For the conservative woman
who always desires a simple
frock with surplice bodice,
there is
"a model in an unusually atrrar.
tive foulard The skirt is gracefully
draped at the sides In black-anl'
white or navy blue-and-Wh.t"
One OF the best chemise f-oca' IS
reproduced in soft satin
Sizes "a to A in all modes
Second moor. Old Building
Al Bridge of Progress
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
The Super Bath Room

Many OF the smart women in
Europe are using their bathrooms
as boudoirs. This 10 arranged BY
cleverly concealed bathtubs and
basins, 80 that the bath is really a
lovely little charmingly artificial
boudoir where plants grow, and
rare prints and rare bibelots give
the room delicate charm.
This boudoir bathroom An
Q,lntrteme begins by having peach
colored msrbleized floor and back
ground OF pale cream walls. The
nucleus OF this room in p wonderful
old Louis Ky bath in the form Of
carved walnut chaiSe-longue in
which a copper tub in concealed.
Blue rubberized taffeta curtains
and pink underdraperies are held
by two tiny antique cupids to form
an amusing canopy over this chaise-
Tongue. Another lovely thing in the
room is a Louis XVI polldreuse Of
fruit wood, beautifully fitted with
mirror and small compartments and
containing the original perfume
bottles and ointment-pots.
An old French corner cupboard
painted blue and gold contains
pitchers and basins, and old bottles
OF blue glass. Four exquisite
Louis XVI armchairs with the
original paint and upholstered in
blue and gray toiIc de Jouy repeat
the blue note.
Painted hat-boxes, old tinsel
pictures, and painted Louis XVI
jardinieres holding growing plants
add to the gay, charmingly artificial
atmosphere Of this very feminine
little room.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
The Pictures
We LiUe With

Being an occasional bulle-
tin concerning interesting
prints, etchings, paintings,
and fine reproductions Of all
kinds that appear in the
Wanamsker Picture Galleries
from time to time, end that
are on exhibition and sale.
English Prints
An interesting collection of
typically English sporting scenes,
racing, hunting and cock-fghting.
These are amusing and decorative
for the country house.
From SO to S35.
Eighth Gallery, New Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
FIRE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL SO.
Children File Out rs Woodwork in
Annex Burns.

A thousand pupils in Public School So,
211 East 10th street, filed in order from
their class rooms TO the street yesterday
when the fire drill bell was sounded be-
cause some woodwork in the annex be-
ame ignited where some plumbers we're
at work. An alarm Of FIRE was turned in
by Patrolman Mcnamara of the East
l04th street station. but the blaze had
been extinguished by the time the fire.
men arrived
group of excited mothers gathered
In the street outside the schoolhouse.
but were quickly treasured when they
saw the last Of the long line OF children
leave the building
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13

SO IS; envelope chemises of
checked tub satin or plain crepe
de chine, some combined with
Georgette and trimmed with lace.
$2.9 90; boomers OF tub satin with
hemstitched ruffles.
IS; nightgowns in four styles,
crepe de chine, plain or with
Valenciennes lace, one style with
short sleeves.
$6.75; nightgowns OF crepe de
chine with Velenciennes lace and
bows or plain with Georgette crepe
Third Floor. Old Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13

81 and $145; crepe de chine and
satin bodices, plain and lace
trimmed.
So; crepe de chine envelope
chemises, three styles, with blue
stitching, with embroidered flowers,
with tucking and ribbon bow.
So 95; crepe de chine envelope
chemises in three styles, hem
stitched, or with imitation filet lace
50 SIS; envelope chemises Of
checked tub satin or plain crepe
de chine, some combined with
Georgette and trimmed with lace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
aOad Engineers Entertained.

Mothers. wives ard sweethearts of the
men OF Companies c and d, 3O2d Regl-
ment of Engineers. attended dinner
held last night in the Central Opera
House. East Sixty-seventh street. ar
ranged by the home unit for the return
ing soldiers. There were 500 persons AT
the dinner. which was followed .hy q
vaudeville entertainment and reception.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
Crepe de chine slip-on
neqligees are $9.75

Crepe de chine sllp-on
negligees are $9.75
A sunshiny summer morn.
ing and one Of these cool, not
too thin, slip-ons make an
admirable combination. The
stirring back and front
gives fulness to the skirt.
The straight material folms
wide loose sleeves with but
tonhole stitching. Canary,
rose color, sunset, copen-
hagen, navy, pink and black.
Morning dresses, $4.95
White wolfe with checked trim.
mings.
Polka-dot lawn in white and
black or white and blue.
Checked gingham in black,
blue and lavender.
Soft plain cotton in tan, blue
and tea rose
Low at the throat, mostly with
sailor collars, made very simply
and well.
Little boys tub suits, SITS
Sizes to 4 years in attractive
suits with blue or pink trousers
and white dimity blouses. The
blouses are hand-smocked and
have cord neckties. Fresh, gay
little things of the right kind,
of materials.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
: Cent Fare Decision Reserved

Judge Johnson reserved decision yes
terday in the Second District Court in
Newark In Mayor Gillen's suit against
the Public Service Railway Company 10
test the validity OF the Public Unity
Commissions order allowing the COM
pany to charge a Sod cent fare.