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The sun., 1919-01-15
MRS. VINCENT ASTOR
OPENS VICTORY HUT
Heads Women Workers at New
Y. NJ. c. A. Canteen at
Battery.

The Y. NJ c. A Victory Hut in Bat
terry Park. facing the bronze figure Of
Capt. John Ericsson, inventor of the
propeller that helped to bring the Amer
can war victors back home, Yves opened
formally yesterday with speeches and
music and free all day feast for every
man in uniform who came along.
Rear Admiral Usher was expected to
appear at the celebration, but could not
because OF official duties. He was repre-
scented by Rear Admiral G. II. Burrage
Of the army convoy service, who was
accompanied by his aide, Capt II. r..
tombstone. Other invited guests on hand
were Col. J. G. II. Tillson, acting COM
mander Of the Department of the East !;
william Sloane Coffin. Walter Diack and
Harold Irving Pratt
Mrs Vincent Aston. chairman OF the
women workers for the hut. said she In
tended to devote all her time to II, com
ing down one day early and leaving
early and on alternate days coming late
and staying late. Her hours on the
early days will be from s \. NJ. to G
p. NJ. and on the late days from 10 A NJ.
to 9 =. NJ, or later II necessary. She
said the hut would be open to soldiers
and sailors alike. She was glad TO be
near an important point OF debarkation
for sailors and close also to the thousand
Coast Guard men under Capt. Godfrey
l.. Garden, stationed at Battery Park
barracks.
c. +. Kinsman, with n STAFF OF seven,
will be in charge of the hut, and among
the women who will work with Mrs.
Aston are: Women secretaries In
charge. Mrs. Harrison Tweed. Miss
Marion Rollins, Miss Muriel Colgate.
Mrs. Sumner Mcknight, Mrs. Grafton
Pyne; director OF cashiers Miss H. l.
Morton: in charge OF cafe. Mrs. NJ.
Dyckman captains of shifts OF 100
women workers. Mrs Hugh AuchinCloss.
Mrs. +. Meredith Blsgden, Mrs. Hiram
Bloomingdale. Mrs. Louis Frissel, Mrs,
Elwood Hendrick, Mrs. II. l.. Morris,
Mrs, George Orvis, Mrs. Samuel Reber.
Miss Louise Scott, Miss V. Seldom. Mrs.
William Stephenson. Miss Natalie Swift,
Mrs Howard Whitney.
The sun., 1919-01-15
HEARST RESOLUTION
SHELVED BY SOUIERS
Seeks to Have Aldermen Com
mend Hyldn's Act.

Friends OF Mayor Hylan and William
Randolph Hearst made an attempt yes
terday TO have the Board OF Aldermen
commend the Mayors action In appoint
ing the editor on the Committee TO We'll
come Homecoming Troops. Alderman
William T. Collins. who served in the
aviation service of the United States,
introduced a resolution TO that effect.
Alderman Arnon L. Squers, who
some time ago introduced resolution
condemning Mr.. Hearsts appointment
by inference. blocked consideration OF
the Collins resolution and forced II into
the Committee on General Welfare with
out debate. The Alderman, whose own
resolution has slumbered there peace
fully for several weeks. said after the
meeting. II object to this attempt TO do
some whitewashing.
After the usual pledges OF loyalty the
Collins resolution called upon all good
citizens, irrespective OF personal preju-
dice or political biae" to join in well
coming homo the soldiers. Then It read {:
I'VE sincerely deplore any situation
that would give rise to m imputation
that there Is any division among tho
good people of our city In the strength
OF their patriotic fervor or that political
or other prejudice or narrow minded
ness or frenzy would cause an organized.
persistent and studied effort In an at
tack upon an individual member OF the
committee to the extent OF embarrassing
the official representatives OF the city
and interfering with whole souled and
united welcome TO our brave boys and
tend to the degrading OF the nobility Of
our spirit of patriotism In this. Ameri-
cas- hour of victory and be II further
Resolved, That the Board OF Alder
men pledge to the Mayor Of our city and
10 the official committee appointed by
him our answering support in berom-
ingly celebrating the return Of our boys
from the 'front.'"
The sun., 1919-01-15
MEMBER A SUICIDE IN
UNION CLUB LIBRARY
Otto Zurcher Kills Himself as
Relief From, Poverty.

Povery, brought on principally by the
war. was given at the Union Club as the
reason for the death of Otto Zurcher n
club member. who committed suicide In
the club library yesterday by cutting the
arteries Of his wrists and neck.
Zurcher had been a member OF the
club fourteen years and was IS years
old. He was born in Switzerland and
so far as Is known was never married.
He lived in a bachelor apartment at 80
West Fifty-first street, a short distance
from the Union Club
His preparations for killing himself
were made with thoroughness. He
bought a short butchers knife. had Il
sharpened by the club carpenter and
went to the club library at an hour In
the morning when no ono else was there.
arranged a couch cover and two pillows
on the floor. lie then cut his wrists and
neck. He was found by an attendant.
who called a doctor and the police.
Zurcher died IN an hour.
Beside him was a note In which he re-
quested that II he did not die immedl-
ately he be given morphine. There was
nothing In his pockets but n nickel watch.
a trifiing sum of money and a receipt
showing where he had bought the knife.
Zurcher had no close friends among
the club members. IT Is known that up
TO the beginning OF the war In 1914 he
received a large income from sugar and
mining interests I'm South America. 1t
was said yesterday that because of a
volcanic eruption which destroyed one
of his properties. revolutionary troubles
In another district in which he was in
terested and the war his whole fortune
had been wiped out. He owed $500 at
the apartment house where he lived
Unless his body is claimed by relatives
the club will arrange for his funeral.
The sun., 1919-01-15
WILL FIGHT LUXURY TAX.
Retail Furnishing Trade to Oppose
Proposed Levy.

All representatives OF the retail fur
nishing trade in the city have been asked
to meet at 2 p. NJ. In Delmonico'a to-
day to protest against the proposed lux
ury tax" on furnishing goods now before
Congress. Committees will report on
steps taken for concerted action in the
matter by the Merchants Association AMI
the Dry Goods Association. The meet
ing will adopt measures to inform the
retail trade throughout the country Of
the situation, and bring about Il general
protest The cost of collecting the tax
will be emphasized.
The movement is directed by Samuel
Fecheimer OF Haskell & Haskell, with
Maurice Brill. chairman of publicity. A.
Sulka and Mr.. Helbroner OF Weber &
He,ibroner head special committees.
The sun., 1919-01-15

plea Everybody IN the household IL
United on that, and Nine. Lebaudy her.
self has talked TO mo OF II. On the
Saturday after New Years, after an
houncing that he was the Sultan, he
demanded the girl.
This led to her fleeing from him
finally being locked in her room by her
mother. Nine. Lebaudy actually had to
use physical force to restrain her hus-
with a bayonet. It was not until she
was sure that he was set on accomplish
Ing his purpose that she shot him.
Among other tortures she was otter
without food. DR.. Kerrignn said. be.
cause the trades people were uncertain
whether Lebaudy would pay the grocery
hills. Once, according to the physician
Deniudy locked his wife. Jscquel!nc and
the COOK in the house Cor four days with
cut sustenanco. throwing milk and food
on the grass outside before their eyes
end then laughing. Nine. LeOaudy
finally managed TO signal to passing
man. who had them released.
Pity for her was Also oppressed BY
Father William +. McGinn,s, pastor Of
81. Brig!ds Roman Catholic Church nj
Westbury, who was called before ths
Grand Jury yesterday. in view OF the
fact that he had been Nine. I<ebaudy'f
spiritual adviser and friend.
II hope she will be freed he said
later. Homicide IN tustifiable In onl,
two instances-when life or honor IL
at stake. In this case I think both
were at stake
Further light on I,ebaudy's European
career was shed by Prof. q. Phi. iaumar
de I,orlnes. a teacher of languages al
Sea Gin. who said he had been a fell.
low student with Lebaudy at the Uni.
versity of Paris. from which the latter
graduated in 1895. At college, Prof
de Lormes said Lebaudy was known
as a brilliant but erratic student, a
master Of Spanish and English, an &C.
complished musician and something OF
poet. He was forced TO leave the
Paris Bourse. according to de Lormes
because of his repellant personality. bu;
did not become an American citizen.
The Grand Jury will resume delibera.
lions tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The sun., 1919-01-15
FATHER MARSH GETS
ARMY COMMISSION
X. of c. Chaplain Becomes
First Lieutenant.

Tho Rev. Ernest Marsh OF New York.
a Salesian Father. who went to France
last February as Knight OF Columbus
chaplain has received comm sson in
the army as First Lieutenant.
Father Marsh is English born and a
convert He has been of invaluable as
sistance TO Mgr James y, Connolly, who
has been abroad for almost a year as
the representative OF the Right Rev
Bishop Patrick J, Hayes. Bishop Ordi-
nary OF the American forces Father
Marshs knowledge OF langua8es-En-
Rl.sh French. Spanish. Italian and Ger
man-made him Just the type OF as
sistant that Mgr. Connolly needed I'm
his important work. During the Mon
sgnor's tour OF the American camps In
France, England and Italy Father Marsh
was his constant companion. He acted
as interpreter. besides swing spiritual
and temporal assistance TO the troops
Father Marsh arranged the Memorial
Day celebration in Paris in the Church
OF the Madeleine. On that occasion he
preached what was said TO be the first
English sermon ever delivered In that
church, Cardinal Annette of Paris was
one of those present. There were other
distinguished persons from allied coun-
tries in the congregation.
He also arranged the victory ceIebra
ton IN the same churcN last Thanksgiv-
ing Day, At that time Cardinal Bourne
OF Westminster. England Cardinal
Annette OF Paris and many other noted
prelates were in attendance.
Father Marsh was ordained IN Eng
land and had charge OF a church there
Later he labored as a missionary in tho
West indies and then came to New York
serving in the churches conducted by
the Salesian Fathers. lie also served a
chaplain In some Of the local Catholic
institutions and was active in relgiorr
and social welfare work in st. Regis
Cenaclas
The sun., 1919-01-15
CHARLES E. CHAPLIN
GETS TWENTY YEARS
Editor Who Murdered Wife
Changes Plea to Guiltyin
Second Degree.

Charles f. Chaplin, the one time news
shooting her when she was asleep
in the.r bedroom last September,
weakened yesterday in his frequently
expressed desire to stand trial and 60
to the electric chair" Instead he
pleaded guilty to murder in the second
degree and Immediately was sentenced
to serve from twenty years to life at
hard labor in State prison.
I'D be the happiest man in town II
they'd send me to the electric chair to-
day" Chaplin had been quoted many
times by his friends as saying In the
Tombs since his commitment on Sep
TENDER IS. two days after he killed
Mrs. Nellie l.. Chaplin in the Hotel Cum
oerland. He had asserted quite as posi-
lively that he intended TO shoot him.
self Immediately after the murder, but
IN both the suicide and the electric chair
methods of ending his life his nerve
failed him when II came TO the test. with
the result that he threw himself on the
mercy of the court yesterday TO save
himself from death.
With the shadow OF impending death
lifted from him Chaplin took his place
made the court railing with an ex-
preston and manner that indicated
mental peace and sweet content. When
he was asked II he wished to plead
guilty to murder in the second degree
he smiled as he nodded his head.
DO you wish to be sentenced at
once?" Clerk William Penny asked
him. and Immediately tho prisoners
lawyer spoke up to say that his client
was ready for immediate sentence.
Cha pin looked steadily at Justice Weeks
then and some OF the dapperness OF
manner seemed 10 fall away from him
as Justice Weeks began to speak.
Charles f. Chpain," said the court,
you are sentenced to Imprisonment at
hard labor for the minimum term of
twenty years and the maximum term OF
your natural life"
naire which Chaplin had brought into
peared instantly when the last words OF
the sentence were pronounced.
When the disturbing case thus had
been quietly disposed OF and the pris-
oner had been sentenced and led away
opportunities were offered to the news
paper men to learn something OF the
secret testimony presented before the
sanity commission which had ,nvesti-
gated Chapin's mental condition last au-
tumn. There were 500 pages OF the
testimony and report. the details OF
which--with the exception Of much
concerning Chap!ns incurable disease
and his relations with women that were
unprintable-are familiar to newspaper
readers who have followed the case.
The sun., 1919-01-15
MISS HAY PRAISES G. 0. P. AIMS.
National Committee Alive to Great
Issues, She Says.

Miss Mary Carrot Hays impressions
OF the Republican national committee as
determined by her presence at the Chi
cago conference, which she attended as
proxy, were given yesterday in a state
ment, in which she said:
THE committeeman are progressive
up TO date Americans, alert and alive Ia
the great issues OF the day They are
ready for a change if 1t is for the best
While there Ia decided sentiment
against Boishevik prinipies, there is an
earnest desire TO stand for progressive
measures that are safe and sane. Their
attitude was shown by the fact that the
presence OF women proxies was taken in
thing"
Miss Hay was impressed also by the
strength of VIII II. Hays, chairman OF
the committee. and said she regarded him
az the real leader of the party.
The sun., 1919-01-15
RlEGELMANN IS I'LL
FROM INFLUENZA
Normal Average of Cases Re-
ported in City.

City and Federal departments in
Brooklyn are affected by the influenza
epidemic. Among the latest victims Is
Borough President Edward J. Rlegel-
mann. lie Is confined to his apartments
In tho Eastern District branch OF the
Y. M. c. A. Assistant United States
District Attorney Henry Ward Beer also
is a sufferer.
Cases reported to the Health Depart
rient yesterday show normal averages
4b9 being recorded. Though this Is an
increase OF 2T5 cases over Mondays fig
ures 1t exceeds bat slightly the average
normally reported. Deaths from infiu-
enza numbered e.. q slight increase over
Mondays total. Pneumonia cases re-
ported were 112. 80 more than Monday,
and 107 pneumonia deaths were re-
corded. showing an increase OF SO over
Mondays figures.
As with the influenza cases, a COM
parison of yesterdays pneumonia figures
with those averaged daily during the
last two weeks shows that there has been
no real rise in the number OF cases re-
ported. Following are the new cases as
reported by boroughs:
The sun., 1919-01-15
s08S.a7s Judgment bv Default.

Judgment by default in the sun OF
ss65,37s.F was obtained yesterday in
the Supreme Court by Beer, Sondhemer
& Co. against the Cuba Copper Com
pany. Inc. a West Virginia corporation
with offices in this city. The COMPANY
owns mine In Santiago, Cuba, which, il
Is alleged. is leased and IL not mining
copper at present. The plaintiff COM
pany alleged II had expended the sum
awarded by the judgment on behalf OF
the copper company prior to July l,
1918. Ira w. Hunter. secretary Of the
Cuba Copper Company, was served with
the summons at so Wall street. Decem-
Der 10. 1918. but failed to enter a de-
fence
The sun., 1919-01-15
LoToS CLUB ENTERTAINs.
500 Women Hear Musical Pro-
grnmme on "Ladies' Day"

More than 500 women--wives daugh-
tiers. mothers, sisters and friends OF
members of the Lotos Club--thronged
that organizations big home at 10
West Fifty-seventh street yesterday for
the annual 'ladies' day" There was q
programme OF music by French artists,
one OF whom. Capt. Fernand Pollain,
an officer in the French army and also
cellist OF reputation, appeared IN his
uniform and gave several numbers
tines
Alfred Contot played the plano and
Nine Delanois OF the Metropolitan OPP
era House sang The French orchestra
accompa MED The officers. including
Chester Lord, president. received the
glSetA
The sun., 1919-01-15
URGES DAIRYMEN TO STICK.
Ex-President OF League Wants
Farmers to Fight.
SPECIAL Despatch 10 TIE sus

ALBANY. n. Y. Jan. 14.--At the an
nual meeting here to-day OF tho New
York state Agricultural Society John
Y. Gerow. ex-president OF the Dairy
mons League, urged league members to
remain loyal to their organisation.
Only through united action, he said,
will they be able to obtain their rights.
He said the day had passed when the
farmer can be made the "tool OF po-
litical conditions"
The Rev. DR.. Jonathan c. Day, New
York City Market Commissioner, said
the municipal market furnishes the true
solution of the difficulties under which
dairymen operate.
c. w. Burkett, editor OF an asricul-
tural publication. denied that babies are
dying in New York city for lack OF
milk. Distributors who circulate such
statements, he said, are "scribe,, Phari-
sees and hypocrites"
The sun., 1919-01-15
Democrats to Hold Jubilee.

Democrats Of the Ninth Assembly dis
trict. with a large number of invited
partisans from other sections of the CITY
including Gov. Al Smith. Congressman
Thomas F.. Smith and Robert Moran
President OF thu Board OF Aldermen, have
arranged a jubilee for tonight at Palm
Garden. P1fty-eighth street, near lex
ington avenue. The affair Ia managed
by the Thomas A. Williams Democrat
Association Of the Ninth Assembly dis.
trct. Mr.. Williams will be present. He
has decided to run for the Tammanv dis
trict leadership against Roswell u.
Williams. the present incumbent
The sun., 1919-01-15
War Chest Fund Distribution.

Partial apportionment OF the War
Chest Fund raised in the schools was
made yesterday at a meeting of the Of
fee OF Arthur s. Somers president OF the
Board OF Education. 1t was decided 10
distribute 100000 10 the United War
Work Campaign, Inc. $4,000 TO the
Hospital Entertainment Committee of
New York city. OF which Frank d. Will
ssy is chairman, and $4,000 to the Jew
ish War Relief Committee. The total
collections for the war chest announced
as already deposited in banks was $780,
<22S4.
The sun., 1919-01-15
MORGAN SUES ON INCOME TAX
Financier Seeks to Recover an
Alleged Excess OF e348,S8G.

Judge julius NJ. Mayer will hear ar
gument tomorrow in the Federal Dis
trct Court IN the suits OF J. Plerpont
Morgan that he was overtaxed in 1915
paid as income taxes to the Governmen.
under protest. It Is alleged for Mr..
Morgan and others to recover moneys
to the amount of &27sols on his personal
account and s67,s<7 as executor OF the
estate of his father.
The action is a test suit. Other COM
plainants are Harold !. Pratt. Herbert
J.. Pratt, Charles NJ. Pratt and Frederick
B. Pratt, all OF &c Broadway. ana John
7. Pratt OF 43 Exchange place.
The sun., 1919-01-15

The unemployment OF returned soldie g
has been taken up by the Jewish Wei.
fare Board. according to a report made
yesterday. and a large number Of posl.
tions have already been filled, In the
last three months of canteen work the
board has served more than $4,000 me7
In uniform and has provided more thar
10000 men with sleeping accommoda.
tons. Social service workers have beer
assigned to base and debarkation hospi.
tals In the vicinity
The sun., 1919-01-15
JOHN MOFFAT IS HONORED.
Made = Commsn der of Briaish EN-.
pire by King George.

King George V. has conferred upon
John Moffat. for four years active in
var relief work In America. the homo.
or appointment as a Commander OF the
British Empire, II was announced YES
terday. Mr.. Moffat has lately been CON
nected with the information bureau of
the British Foreign Ofrice. lie was also
In charge OF the war exhibits OF allied
Governments In this country.
MI Mofat recently received the
Medaille d'Academie from tho French
Government. He Is an executive Of the
National Allied Relief Commission and
the French Heroes Lafayette Memorial
Fund.
The sun., 1919-01-15
Elevated Guard Killed by Train.

Morris Cook, IS, a guard ON tho Sc.
ond avenue elevated line, was run u,r"
and killed by northbpunI train -
the 105th street station Ncsterdav v..a
he was crossing the tracks. Cook s1iyreU
on a rail and was run down before f
could get 10 his feet Traffic was oe-
layed for thirty minutes. Cooks homo
was at 1928 Third avenue
The sun., 1919-01-15
s1,750,O00 DEFICIT
HY. M. G. A. ANSWER
Sloane Says 81, 100000 Worth
Of Canteen Supplies Went
Free to Soldiers.

The answer OF the Y. NJ. C. A. to
charges of returning soldiers that the
organization made profits on its over
seas work was given yesterday by Will
lam Sloane. chairman of the National
War Work Council. after receiving cable
advices from E. C. Carter, chief organi-
cation secretary in Paris.
Mr.. Sloane stated that the Y. NJ C. A.
distributed canteen supplies amounting
to s1,40O.000 free to the soldiers and
that the organization lost s332lS1 on
the operation OF post exchanges over
seas In addition to this total deficit
OF nearly s1.750,000 Mr.. Sloane said
there must be added in consideration the
free use of athletic supplies valued at
Ss29.4s9.44, the free distribution OF
letter paper. for which 100000 already
has been expended. and the cost Of en-
tertainments provided free to soldiers IN
camp and in the field. In November
there were l4.osS.305 letters written on
Red Triangle stationery alone Mr..
Sloane said.
Post Exchanges Not Included.
In explaining the deficit met in can
teen operation Mr.. Sloane said that the
figure s332.1s1 does not take into ac-
count the cost of operating post eN-
changes, OF which there were 1900.
Space rental and clerk hire ran the ex-
penses still higher. Mr.. Sloane said:
ENTIRELY aside from the cost Of oper-
alton the y. NJ. C. A. conducted Its can
teen service at an actual loss in spite Of
tho fact that our arrangement with the
army provided that this service should
be conducted on n cost basis. The army
has always made It plain to us that it
preferred to have canteen service run on
a cost basis as II did not wish to have
the soldier feel that he was being pau
perized.
"Mr. Carriers figures on free distribu-
ton of canteen supplies up to October 81
are $532.110. His November estimate Is
sls34S6. To this combined total will be
added the very large expense entailed
by the elaborate Y. NJ. c. A. Christmas
programme. The War Work Council au-
thorized the distribution to every fight
ing man overseas OF a gift that included
two packages Of cigarettes. a can OF to-
bacco. a package OF gum. five Christmas
cards and bag OF candy.
100000 Christmas Progra mms.
Consultation OF our latest price list
not have been assembled at cost less
than 80 cents a man. or $500. 900. Trans
portatlon difficulties in spots delayed
but did not prevent. we believe, the
achievement Of this programme. The
grand total is obtained by estimating the
December free distribution at 500. 900
exclusive OF the cost of Christmas gifts.
These are our latest figures. incom-
plete and conservative. There remains
Just this to be said: There are very few
branches OF the Y. NJ. C. A. service pro-
gramme which are not free to the SOL
diers and sailors; in every one OF those
few branches where some charge is
made the Y. NJ. C. A. is operating at
loss. This tota' deficit OF nearly
s1.750,000 which does not include the
post exchange deficit for November
and December. IL the most emphatic
answer that the Y. NJ. C.. A. can make
to the charges OF profiting which have
teen made by the soldiers"
The sun., 1919-01-15
ADV ENLISTMENT.
SUITS AND OVERCOATS,
$l6.67-$2O-S23.33

We have numerous lots Of suits
and vcrcoats-Various sizes,
materials and patterns, which
in some instances are half tho
original price, in others a third
and n quarter OFF, making prices
for suits and overcoats 1867.
$50, $23.33. Every one all wool
and carefully fitted to you-uo
charge. G., y. VINCENT, ga
$40 Gin Ave. near 3ist 81.
The sun., 1919-01-15
Chased wife with Bayonet.

There Is 10 doubt In my mind that
ysseudy desired n work his will on his
daughter" raid Or. Kerrigan. thereby
sdding his testimony 10 Nine Lebaudy's