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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09

way ihese MISTAKES Will happen, !
know" =
"One moment" said the detective.
Where are you going?'
"On my own affairs"
Yes, but on what buslness?"
1T is private"
Tell me who you are going to see,
and l can send a man with you to
make sure you are all right. I'm a
detective, you understand, and ! have
to be careful"
What do you want?'
"a jewel-a stone, an emerald"
"a jewel! But what has it to do
with me?"
Nothing, maybe; but there is an
idea a Hindu stole it, and"
II have not made any such sugges--
ton" said Brandon. rs your line of
argument quite fair?'
II think so.' the detective an
swered, and then, turning to the
objection to being searched?'
But 1 have. You have my word; 1t
is enough"
only IL you let me send man with
you to see where you are going and
what your business is"
That / shall not do"
Search him. then"
REALLY i must protest" said Bran
don. II cannot think you have war
rant for this procedure"
spreading out his arms. see. my pock-
cts. Look in them, and then i go my
way"
He would have passed the examina-
ton successfully had not the detective
thought of his turban.
Pardon" he said; and then as the
Hindu made an effort to retain his
property the detective uttered sharp
exclamation. What is this? Sus-
picious."
From the folds of the turban he took
a stone, green, an emerald of great
size.
"Is that II, Mr. Brandon?"
The merchant took it, looked at 1t,
then at the Hindu.
"I---yes, it is the stone"
"You are sureT'
could there be two such gems In
the world?" he asked. Yes. this Is
the stone called the blue emerald be-
cause of blue tinge in the green. the
colonel said, although i confess l do
not see it,"
The Hindu stood erect and defiant.
TT Is my affair" he said. You rob
me-"
you'll get every chance to prove
your innocence" the detective said.
Don't you talk now, because I shall
have to use anything you say in evil
dence against you. Keep quiet until
you get some one to advise you. /
shall leave two of my men on the
premises for the present, Mr. Brandon.
] am not satisfied that our friend here
is the chief culprit"
II am inclined to agree with you,'
the merchant answered. II do not un-
derstand the business at all"
Nor do ] yet, but we nave secured
the stone; that is the great point"
The detective and the Hindu passed
through the passage and got into a
waiting taxi, A few people glanced at
l...N "A 4.
stone had not yet become public
knowledge; the facts were not known
even in the offices of Wilkinson, Bran
don q Co, so no one suspected that a
prisoner was being taken to the police
station. During the afternoon, how
ever, n rumor went through the office
that the Hindu was a thief and that
he had escaped. One of the constables
left on the premises had heard IL from
constable on duty in Fenchurch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
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way These mistakes will happen, ]
know"
"One moment" said the detective.
Where are you going?'
"On my own affairs"
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
Many Contributions Made
For Jewish Building Fund
Trade Groups and individuals
Respond in Campaign
for SlO,OO0,O0O

Several thousand dollars in contribu-
tlons to the United Building Fund
campaign, in which $10,00O000 is
sought for repairs and additions to
various Jewish institutions, was re-
ported yesterday by trade, chairmen
Among the larger donations received
were $4,000 from Adolph Ochs and
$4,000 from Truly Warner
The metal industries donated Sill
800, the clothing industries $4,000
the druggists S3.325, and the advertise
ing group $31,05T.
Aaron f. Nussbaum headed the re-
tired business mems group with a con-
tribution of $4,000. Others in this
list were Maurice Frankfort and Max
Nathan, $4,000 each; Oscar S. Straus
and Fred NJ. Stein, $4,000 each; Mr.
and Mrs. Myron L. Borg, $4,000; Fred
Scholle, $4,000; Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel
+. Felsenheld. $4,000: Mr.. and Mrs +,
Symmetrical, $1,000; Mr.. and Mrs
Harmon Il. Nathan, $1,000, and Melvin
Weingarten $500.
Dr.. l. Edwin Goldwasser, executive
director Of the Federation for the Sup
port of Jewish Philanthropies, re-
ported that contributions had been re-
ceived from GIL directors of institu-
tlOlS.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
OBITUARY NNNES

lCvIN WILSON. for many years Il police
Lieutenant. died Sunday at his home. So
Fifth Street. He was in police wor, fof
twenty-seVen years. He leaves his wife Th,
funeral viii be held Tomorrow and inter
ment will be in Calvary Cemetery.
AMBROSE Z. BARNES. formerly OF
Frookyn, died yesterday in the Muhlenburc
Hospital Plainfield, N. j. He was seventy
years old, and had been engaged in making
furniture for many years. He wgs among
the first to make folding beds. He leaves his
son, with whom he lived in Painfeld
ROBERT G. PRYKE, superintendent of 2
large candy plant. is dead. He was born in
England and came to this country thirty
years ago. He leaves his wife. Funeral ser.
vices will be held to-day at the Campbell
Funeral Church.
JOHN J. MAY. for fourteen years spe.
cial officer for the Long Island Railroad
died Saturday at his home, 379 Sumpter
Street, Brooklyn. He leaves his wife. two
daughters and three sons. Funeral services
will be held to day
CHARLES f. MARTIN, sixty-three. died
Saturday at his home. in Bayonnc n J
For forty years he had engaged in the oil
industry, and he superintendent of an
oil company. He leaves his wife and two
sons lnterment Will be to-day.
MRS. MARY ELLEN JONES YOUNG
seventy-four, died Sunday at her home l6S
Ross Street, Brooklyn. She was president
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church Home for
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
Women's City Club Will
Probe Policemen's Paw
Organization Expected to Take
Stand on Subject Following
Investigation

Support for the campaign the patrol
men and flremen are making continues
to come from citizens associations and
other semi-pubic organizations.
On behalf Of the Womens City Club
an investigation is being made into the
cost OF uniforms and other mandatory
expenses the men are required to meet
Upon the result of this Investigation
will depend the action to be taken later
by the club, which numbers among its
membership many leaders in public
activities.
The New York Society for the City
of New York recently passed a resolu-
tion supporting the claims of the patrol
men and fremen as we'll as of othe,
public servants who are paid small
wages. Jules II. Baer is president OF
this organization, which has headouar-
ters in the Hotel Martinique. Copies OF
the resolution have been sent to the
city officials, as well as to the patrol.
men and fremen. The letter which
forwards the resolution to the Uni.
formed Firemen's Association says:
"lf there is anything our organiza-
tlon can do to assist you in your eff.
forts to obtain All increase, do not
hesitate to call upon us
The resolution reads
"Resolved, that this society so on
record as approving an increase in
the salaries of policemen. tiremen,
letter carriers and postotlice clerks;
and further
"Resolved, that we recommend
general increase in salary of the
clerks In the various city. county,
state and Federal departments who
now receive less than s. 600 d year.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
NC-4 on Recruiting Tour
Reaches Atlantic City
Crowds Greet Craft and Com.
mander Read; ''Everything
Yours" Says Mayor
Special Correspondence,

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. 22.-The U.
S. Naval seaplane NC-4, the first air
plane to fly across the Atlantic, came
to a perfect landing in Absecon Inlet
at 11:40 this morning. The giant sea-
plane was enthusiastically greeted.
Lieutenant Commander Albert C.
Read was in command of the huge sea-
plane, which completed the flight from
Rockaway to this city in just two
hours. The fight is the first leg Of
the four months recruiting tour that
the famous seaplane is to make along
the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.
AS soon as Commander Read stepped
ashore he was greeted by Mayor
Bacharach. who said: "Atlantic City
is proud to bid you and your ship well
come. Please consider that Atlantic
City, everything we have, is yours, so
long as it is possible for you to re-
main with US"
George FRANCES Kerr. chairman Of
the aviation committee of the Chamber
Of Commerce, also greeted Commander
Read. A community banquet at the
Traymore in honor of Commander
Read was held this evening.
The NC-4 leaves tomorrow morning
for Portland, Me.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
lOO-Mile-an-HOur
Airplanes in Race
Across Continent
U. S. Army Flight Between
San Francisco and Min
cola to Start October 8;
Three Records Sought

The greatest aerial race in history
is to begin on October s, simultane-
ously from Mineola and San Francisco
under auspices Of the United States
Army. Only airplanes with a speed
Of 100 miles an hour or more will be
permitted to enter.
The flight will be one way contest
east to west-or west to east. Three
different honors are to be contested
They are:
First-Shortest time across the con-
tinent.
Sccond-Fastest actual flying time
as calculated between controls.
Third-Fastest flying time based on
the handicaps to be given each class
of machines.
The contest is open to any govern
ment airplane boasting a speed of 100
miles an hour or better. Any army
pilot in the Eastern, Central or West
ern departments of the army may COM
pete upon written recommendation of
the commanding officer Of the field to
which he is attached
Announcement of the race was made
last night at Hazelhurst Field upon
receipt of a telegram from Major
General Charles 7. Menoher. Director
of the u. s. Army air service.
Compulsory stops will be made at
stated control stations stretching
across the continent. The stops at
these stations must be not less than
thirty minutes, nor more than forty
eight hours. The control stations are
to be located at Binghamton, Roches-
Go1~
Paul, North Platte, Neb; Sidney,
Cheyenne, Olcott, Wolcott, Wyo.;
Green River, Wyo.; Salt Lake City,
Salduro, Battle Mountain. Reno and
Sacramento.
1t is expected that fully one hun
dred machines will compete All
stops outside the control stations will
be counted in the actual flying time
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
Singer Was Held Prisoner
ON Her Estate Because
She Conveyed Austrian
Information to Masaryk
Denies She Is Engaged
Secret Wireless at Prague
That Cut In ON Kaiser's
Conversations Described

Rosy and buxom as ever, in spite of
four years on war rations, and proud
Of having been spy in the interests
Of her beloved Czecho- -Slovakia, Nine.
Emmy Destinn returned to this country
yesterday after three years exile.
II was loyal to my country, Czecho-
Slovakia, and so the Austrians hated
me-" she said last night at the Hotel
Savoy. ~ was not in Jail, but was for
hidden to leave my grounds, and was
compelled to keep very quiet.
"The last time came to America. in
September, 1915, brought information
from Austria which was of great value
to Mr.. Masaryk, who is noV our presi-
dent, ! went on a concert tour to Chi
cago and while there was able to give
my news to friends of Mr.. Masaryk, who
relayed it to London, where he was
staying.
"The next summer, when I returned
to my country, I was held at the Dutch
German frontier and searched by
woman detectives, who even examined
my skin to see if there were messages
in invisible ink. / only laughed at
them, however, You must think am
very bad spy I said, for good spy
carries his information in his brain,
not in his skin However, they re-
fused to allow me to come back to
America again.
owe rcvolutionists had a secret wire
less telephone system in Prague, put
up in the garden of a florist, and we
were able to intercept private CONVEX
sations between the royal family in
Berlin and the Emperor's headquar-
ters. The German family went by the
name of Berger in these talks. The
Kaiser was Mr.. Berger and the Grown
Prince young Mr.. Berger and the
kaiser's daughter Miss Berger The
Emperor of Austria always was re-
fcrred to as Captain Karl"
Nine. Destinn denied that she was en-
gagged to marry Dinh Gilly, the AL
gerian barvtone, who was interned near
her estate in Prague. Her interest in
him. she said, was entirely that of d
friend, and he is now in Spa, Bel
gium, recovering from the effects Of
the war.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
ID. Newlin Fell, Once
Chief Justice, Is Dead

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22-D. New
lin Fell, former Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, died
tonight at his country home near
Buckingham, Bucks County, Penn,
where he was born November 4, 1910.
Death was due to apoplexy, with which
he was stricken Thursday.
Judge Fell was graduated from the
Pennsylvania State Normal School in
1862 and promptly enlisted with many
of his classmates in the 122d Pennsyl-
vanja Volunteers. In 1865 he was ad-
mitted to the bar in Philadelphia and
practised his profession there until
1877, when he was appointed to the
bench in the Court of Common Pleas.
He served there until 1894, when he
was elected an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Since
1910 he had been Chief Justice of the
court.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
DEATHS

BARNES Suddenly. at Plainfield. N. J.. on
Barne. in his 18th year. Ser, Services ice ~ ~
brentwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, n Y.
Wo,nssdnI V@a',as piot, Circle and Dawn avs. on
BARUTH-Sept %. in his -stb vow M
ms beloved husband of Bella nee Won,
and devoted father Of Isidor. samuel .,,d
irederi'k karuth. Relatives and friend
',lH'4ea 10 aaenG IT. the funeral from his late
Sent %, at =. m. Interment Raye95o
Cemetery D'' si'e
BLElER Ben jamin suddenly after a ~bor,
oihe7S' sunday in his 6Qth year Service
church. 4th av and 21st st. Interment
private. '''''
BRADLEY Montclair. n T uora.u
September -. 1919. Mariana Gulick h..
loved loved VIE u. Of Edwin A. Bradley, in hei. 7Sd
Luke Ipke's Episcopal Church. Montciair' N. ]
Thursday afternoon at 80 o'clock. unon
aTflgai Mahgaan Of +. D.: 30 l. & w. train leaving
hoooken at : 80 o'clock
CAMPnELL-Josephin M, beloved daueb.
5er or william j. Campbell, September 20
fEnefai services at her home, 5i3 West
l4lst ST. Tuesday. September %. at o. m
CARR Albert on September u. Services
NE FUNERAL CHURCH. Broadway
oo'a st. drank Z. CAMPBELL Tuesday. Il
CASSIDY On Sept. %. Mary A. daughter
Of the late Philip and Margaret ca,
Funeral from her late residence S3
Sterling pl., Brooklyn. on Tuesd-y Sent
- at $50 a. m. Solemn requiem mas
at St Augustine's Church. Relatives and
friends invited az
CR0NiN-on Sept. 2l at Liberty N. Y
Rev. Daniel P. Cronin. Mass At s.
Peters Church Liberty. N. Y, T31.es,,s' 81
at 10 a. m. Solemn requiem mass Wednes-
day. le a m, at Our Lady Of M,
church, Fordham, \. Y. Intcrment Cal.
vary M
FALLOM-sunday. Sept 21, 1919. Mary
talion, beloved daughter of Mar ard
the late John Fallom and sister of John
j. anu VILLAIN Fallom Mrs Alfred 7
herr and Mrs. Lucy Burns. Funeral from,
ner ate residence l115 Wash,nqton st
honoken, Wednesday morning. at q.30
O'Clock thence to Church of Our J,aav -
Grace where a solemn requiem ma III
be celebrated. Interment Hoiv N,s,,4
Cemetery. -''ii''
FLANAGAN-Lucile aged month. d,,..,h
ter Of Mr. and Mr. Dewitt {. Fjana<,sr
suddenly. al Long Lake N Y.
ANDOLfO-Joseph Of 62S West feo,h
Sc. died Sep mber 2I Services THE
FUNERAL CHURCH ,Campben pi,i5
ing !, Broadway, at 10Th ST.. Tuesday Sa,
temher -, al p. m ~
GARRETsON-On Sept. 10 - r.
Sprn9s Kan. Sarah Vern.lye uid'a, 7f
imam C'arretson, in her 73d year Re-.
liNes ana trends invited IN f,raal
services al corner Main 81. and gVasbi.f,4"
iane Germanto~n. Philadslnh,s ''''is eo'+
day 2Sd inst, : 80. Intermeot ryv -,
Cemetery. - A.'ii
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
Permit Issued to Riedl Will
Be Nullified Because of
His Failure to Provide We
hicles, SaysCommissioner
Hylan Praises Service
Mayor, One of First Passen-
gers, Believes Plan Death
Blow to 'sTraction Ring

Grover Whalen, Commissioner of
Plants and Structures, asserted yester-
day that Louis Riedl, who was to run
Mayor Hylan's new bus lines, had
failed completely in his promise to pro-
vide the vehicles, and that his permit
would be nullified.
The bus lines that have taken the
place Of the four 'cross-town storage
battery surface lines suspended by
Federal Judge Meyer were saved from
failure by Commissioner Whalen, il
was learned. While residents of the
East Side were making preparations
for an early Sunday morning motor
trip city officials, directed Commits 5
sioner Whalen, were scurrying about
the environs of New York looking for
'busses
They appealed to Mayor Gillen of
Newark and Joseph Crawford, Super
visor of Transit of that city, and finally
borrowed and begged enough buses to
start the service on time.
Commissioner Whalen said that the
city would revoke Riedl's permit and
that the matter of management Of the
bus lines would be taken up at the
next meeting of the Board Of Estimate.
Commissioner Whalen said Reidl told
him he had several buses under the
Williamsburg Bridge, but added this
was untrue. Furthermore, Reidl did not
appear on the scene until 1880 Sunday
night, long after the service was in
operation. Commissioner Whalen said
he did not have one bus, and that he
then told Reidl that the city would run
the lines.
The bus service proved popular yes
terday. The drivers followed instruc-
tons given by city officials, and kept
up their hcadway with some regular
ity. Crowds were riding during the
rush hour though a statement issued
by the Public Service Commission
which had inspectors along the lines,
showed that the number carried by the
buses was about half that registered
by the old surface lines.
line between and 10 o'clock showed
the buses. During the same period a
month ago the storage battery cars
carrier 2,5T7 over the same route. OBJ
scrvations OF the Spring Delaney
Street line showed about half as many
carried by the buses as by the cleo
tric cars. The report said that conges-
tion was severe, and that from four
teen to twenty-five riders were OBJ
served standing in different buses.
On the Avenue G line during rush
hours the buses were reported carry
ing about one-third the number regis
tered for the same hours by surface
cars. The headway was irregular on
this line and many standees were re-
ported.
No buses were running on the Sixth
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
Herman ". kastor Dies
Retired Founder of ST. Louis
Advertising Co. Succurnbs

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22.-Herman W.
kastor, 81 years DID, retired founder
of the II. w. Kastor & Sons Advertising
Company of St. Louis and Chicago, died
of paralysis, following an attack of
apoplexy, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. II. A. Kahn, to-day. He was
stricken last night.
He retired from active business in
1902. For several years he had lived
at the Kahn home. He was the father
Of Frederick Kastor, of st. Louis, and
of Arthur, William, Richard. Ernest,
Benjamin and Louis kastor, all Of Chi
cago and Mrs. H. 0. Krone, of Bartles-
Vile, Okla. Mr.. Kastor, born in Ba-
varia, settled IN Kansas City, Kan,
after serving in the Civil War, and
started the first German language
newspaper in Kansas, moving his pa
per first to Atchison, Kan, and then to
st. Joseph, Mo. He sold out his inter
est in 1895 and came to st. Louis and
started in the advertising business.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
Pallbearers Chosen
For Shonts Funeral

AT the funeral of Theodore P Shonts
this afternoon at q O'Clock those who
VIII act as honorary pallbearers are
Maior General Thomas II. Barry. Au-
gust Belmont John E. Berwind, Harry
S. Black, Henry P Dawson, William A.
Day, J. Horace Harding, Colonel Will
lam Hayward, Frank Hedlev, Alexander
J: Hemphill, Edwin S. Marston, Jay
Morton, Delaney Nicoll and James l..
Quackenbush. The services will be
held in the Brick Presbyterian Church,
412 Fifth Avenue, the Rev. Howard
Duffeld officiating. Interment will be
IN the family vault at Woodlawn, where
Mr.. Shonts's mother is buried
Space at the church will be reserved
for various delegations, representing
organizations with which Mr.. Shonts
was connected. Some of these are the
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, the Penn
sylvania Society, of which Mr. Shonts
was president, and some Of the
steam railroads Of the West of which
Mr.. Shonts was an official. Various
delegation from the 1nterborough
Brotherhood viii be present.
some Of the relatives Of Mr. Shonts
arrived last evening to attend the fu-
neral. They are Miss Eva Marshall
Shonts, sister; Mrs. Mary Merrifeld
a niece; Frank Shonts, cousin, all Of
Chicago, and Frank Shonts Bryor, a
nephew, from Indiana.
Mrs. Rutherford Bingham. a daugh-
ter of Mr.. Shonts and the wife OF the
son of General Theodore A. Bingham,
does not know that her father is dead.
She is on a hunting trip in the Cana
dian woods. Despite all efforts of the
family to reach her by telegraph and
messenger, she could not be located
The Duchess de Chaulnes, another
daughter, is in France with her son
and will be unable to attend the SER
vices. When the duchess left her
father, three weeks ago, he had rallied
and was reported recovering.
Messages of coincidence were re-
ceived from many parts of the country
All lnterborough trains, in the sub
way and on the elevated, viii stop for
one minute when the funeral services
begin.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-23
Predicts Lo,U Reuenue
VIII Split B. r. r. Lines

Frederick P. Royce, general manager
OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany, for Receiver Lindley NJ. Garri-
son, predicted yesterday that financial
impoverishment would force the inde-
pendent operation of all the. companies
now controlled by the B. R. r.
From present indications, Mr. Royce
declared, the B. R. T. will default in
payment Of interest on bonds of the
Nassau Railroad Company, the Brock
lyn, Queens e. Suburban Company and
the Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad
Company, the largest companies in
cluCed in the system.
BY separating the lines. Nh Royce
said, they would be compelled to abol-
ish the transfer privilege and collect u
five cent fare from each rider. THIS
would bring some relief, though it was
questioned whether it would provide
Tor deficits Nr Royce pointed oc.
Judge Mayer has authorized Receive :
Garrison to borrow can be used only
IL subway and elevated line construc
ton, and that revenue must come from
otner sources.
Hardship on Workers
Dissatisfaction over the proposed
breaking up Of the companies has been
expressed by the patrons of the 3. r
L. In some cases passengers would be
required to pay two or three fares in
going to work. They now make use
Of the transfer system. Various civic
organizations are planning q meeting
to be held soon, au which full discus
sion of the transit problems will take
place.
The question Of the Brooklyn City
Rpi1rOn6's coco will cop,n ,,r bofo~o
Judge Mayer Monday.
Commissioner Nixon wrote letter
to Borough President Connolly, Of
Queens, and declared that an "imasi-
nary fight between the city and the
Commissioner WAS due to the removal
of the transfer privilege between the
surface and elevated lines Of the bor-
ough.
President Connolly had written
Commissioner Nixon asking for aid in
the situation, but the commissioner
commission could not order the B. r.
T. to restore transfer arrangement,
and that owing to the obstructive
tactics use by the city, the B. r. T..
had tired of waiting for action and
subsequently filed a new schedule
doing away with transfers on the
lines mentioned.
'Terminable Emergency Ordcrs'
Commi issioner Nixon said he had
always been in favor Of the universal
transfer privilege and that in all cases
where transfers were ordered discon-
tinued the commission had issued
"terminable emergency orders
At the Offices Of J. p. Morgan e.
Co. it was said that no steps had yet
been taken to select a successor to the
late president of the lnterborough
Rapid Transit system The annual
meeting of the company is scheduled
to be held tomorrow and some an
nouncement may be made at that time.
Thomas +. Mitten, president of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
and advocate of the "5-cent fare"
policy, is still regarded as a possible
successor to Mr.. Shonts, despite his
recent denial of an offer of the posi-
ton.