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Evening star., 1919-12-07

1T will be able to reach an agree
ment in regard to the exchange of
potash for American coal
Negotiations took place between the
Germans and Americans last spring,
but failed. says the paper, because
America still thought it could rely
on its own substitute for potash and
refused the German offers, whereupon
Germany sold her output. which was
intended for the United States, to
Sweden.
Negotiations says the Berlin paper.
have now been resumed to enable the
German potash mines, of which 800
are crippled through lack of coal,
while others have only 25 per cent
enough fuel. to buy American coal
with dollars and recoup by selling
potashJt to America at dollar rates
Other negotiations are also under
way between Germany and Holland
for, milk and dairy products in ex-
change for potash.
Evening star., 1919-12-07
BERLIN GOVERNMENT
AIDS STRIKING WORKMEN
Novel Situation Brings Protest of
Bourgeois Against Support
ing t..a Idle.

BERLIN, November IA Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-
Though Germans complain bitterly OF
the never-ending strikes and unwill-
ingness to work, the Berlin city gov
ernment is aiding striking metal
workers in the Berlin suburbs who re-
fuse to resume work, although SUI
fering from lack of money and food.
The matorities have forced through n
the common council a provision
whereby the community will advance
SO. 200 marks to buy food for the peo-
pies kitchens.
The vote is novelty in municipal
history and the bourgeois are protest
ing that they will attempt to repeal
the ruling. They maintain that the
huge sums paid to the workless are
| som etimes more than they could earn
at their trade, so they prefer to re-
main idle.
Evening star., 1919-12-07
BOOZE-HUNTING SOLDIERS
WORRY MEXICAN OFFICER
Boldly Cross the Border, Armed
and Often Start Rough
HouSeH

MEXICO CITY, November 2s-(Cor-
respondence of the Associated Press).
soldiers in search of liquor
who cross the boundary line into Mex
leo and frequently cause disturbances
before they return are the cause OF
much concern to the Mexican military
chief of the border district. accord
ing TO several newspapers here which
quote extracts from communications
Evening star., 1919-12-07
Honor Town for Bond Buying.

PHILADELPHIA. December 6.-The
S,SOO-ton cargo carrier Mitchell was
launched yesterday at the yard of the
Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation at
Hartman, Pa. Miss Dorothy Scallin
Of Mitchell, s. D.. was the sponsor
The vessel was named in honor of the
South Dakota town because of its
work in the liberty loan campaigns.
Evening star., 1919-12-07
G. H, Dorr Leaves War Department

G.. H. Dorr of New York has re-
signed the office of assistant director
of munitions, War Department. to re-
sumo his private business. He has
been attached to the War Department
since the beginning of the war.
Evening star., 1919-12-07

sent the government heads by the
officers.
The soldiers, 1t is alleged, boldly
cross the line and except in rare ca ses
come fully armed. After patroniZinS
a few cantinas surreptitiously hidden
by their owners for this particular
trade, it is charged that the soldiers
at times become boisterous and un-
ruly and fortunate circumstances
alone in the past have prevented Sc
rious trouble.
Evening star., 1919-12-07
GERMAN POTASH COMPANY
NEGOTIATING WITH U. S.

BERLIN. November Is Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-The
German potash syndicate Is negotiat-
ing with America again, says the
North German Gazette, which believes
Evening star., 1919-12-07

The BrishtwOod =. Il. Association
met Tuesday evening in the parlor OF
Emory NJ. f. Church DIR. John van
Schsick gave an address, and there
was a musical program. ...-
Evening star., 1919-12-07

College women's Ciub.-Nfrs.~ J.. P.
Ault and the members of Section
Seven will be hostesses at a meeting
tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The
feature will be talk on Consuming
the Consumer" by Mrs. Edward p
Costigan, who has toured the west in
Evening star., 1919-12-07

Dorothy Hancock Chapter, ID. A. R.,
held it's November meeting with Miss
Alice NJ. Carmody. Miss Hilda Fletch
er, state regent. made an address.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
HUGE WASH Is FUEL
FOR 100000 FIRE
Building Occupied by Laun'
dries Burns-SccOnd Ave.
81" Tied Up , Hours.

Many family wash went up in smoke
Yesterday in fire that wrecked the
interior OF six story brick building at
3lS-320 East Twenty-third street. Five
Of the six floors were occupied by two
laundry service companies, who did
washing for scores of store laundries
throughout the city.
The fire tied w traffic in both direc-
tons on the Second avenue elevated
fne which crosses to First avenue
through Twenty-thrd street. from TO s
O'Clock. The crosstown surface line
was tied up for an hour longer.
The fire started in the basement under
the office OF the Jefferson Laundry Com
pany. Of which Samuel \. Backman is
president. Engine companies that came
rapidly in response to four alarms had
all they could do to hold the blaze to the
building. The smoke hung low IN the
heavy weather and many families were
driven from their flats in the thickly
settled neigh borhood.
A southbound train was caaight at
the Twenty-third street I. station d.
rectly in front OF the burning building
when the current was shut of ard the
fremen dragged their hose TO the top
OF its cars. which gave them free pla Y
of water into the upper stories.
Chief John kenlon estimated the
damage at 100000. He had no theory
as 10 the cause of the fire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
PEACEMAKER SLAIT
BY MEMBER OF GANG
Threatens to Call Police and
Is Shot.

Lawrence Zugner, 46, an emhamcr.
stumped carefully with his wooden leg
along the wet sidewalks i'm Melrose ave
nue.. The Bronx. late yesterday after
noon, on his way to his home at 4OS
East l5ith street from the undertaking
shop where he is employed at 500 Mel
rose avenue.
At l53d street two groups of men.
about twenty IN all AND most Of them
drunk, were shouting md threatening
10 'ehoot up each other.
"If YOU fight" said Zugner pushing
his way through the crowd, IN blow
this police whistle, and YOU VIII all
he arrested, Go along quietly now, and
he good
The gangsters jeered the man with the
wooden leg. one Of them stepped IN
to Zugncr and told him to stroll along 60
Then the gangster raised his hand and
dared Xuguer to blow the whistle Zug-
uer blew 1t.
The sound of the whistle had not vet
died away when another OF the gang
eters pushed his companions aside and
fred twice. IUgner fell dead ON the
Sidewalk and the drunken men scattered
Nearly an hour later Edward Kelly,
90, l239 Franklin street, walked past the
scene of the murder, Mary MorrIsey
-, as -. AIMS avenue. saw him. and
shouted eN"itedly TO an uuidenti fled SOL
dler that Kelly was the man she saw
shoot Xuguer, The soldier knocked
Kelly down and held him Detective
Case arrived and took the prisoner To
the Morrisania police station. Kelly had
no revolver and denied he had shot any
one and said he had been New Years
calling and was unable 20 re,ole,t hear
Ing anything about murder, bat Was
held.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
MONTCLAIR MAN KILLED.
Hurled orr Running Board With

Carl Carlson, ~ Mission street Mont
clair, was instantly killed in an unusual
accident in Valley road there early yes
terday The young man. who is the
repaew of John G. Carlson. a wealthy
contractor. was riding on the running
board OF an automobile driven by +. $
Flynn, l2i Alden street, Orange, when
one wheel struck a trolley switch in
front of the Commonwealth Club and he
was hurled to the ground. He was dead
when picked up Flynn continued with
out stopping. When the police found
him in a garage mile distant he said
he had no knowledge Of the accident
According to sne story told by others
of the party Flynn, Walter Wertheim,
56i West l50th street. New York Miss
Mae Redding OF Palisade avenue Jersey
City. and Miss Margaret Brennan left
the Great Notch Inn, north of Montclair,
shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday morn
ing after a New Years celebration. Carl
son was taken along to MontClair. and
as there was not room for him he stood
on the running board Flynn was held
b the Montclar police authorities with
on. bail on charge of manslaughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
FINDS HIS HEADACHE DUE
TO A BULLET IN SKULL
Imagine Where He Picked Up New Years
Gift All His Own

II was the bullet not the skull, which
was found TO be fattened Yesterday when
Eduardo Gindra was cured of a head
ache in Bellevue Hospital
He is a laundry worker-when in the
mood-llvng in 4a3 Eighth avenue. 1t
was his privilege on New Years eve to
celebrate not only the festival but the
'ortieth anniversary OF Il life not alto
gether devoid of vivacious incident.
Ihere Is no man, however inconsplcu-
Gus his situation in life. but has some
outstanding trait to mark him off from
the nerd. That of laundrymau Gindra
Is thoroughness. The surgical STAFF at
bellevue concede that there are men
living more nimble on their intellectual
feet than Gindra impresses them as
being 1t is nevertheless their convic-
tion that another generation will acclaim
nm as the least perturbable laundry
man OF any age or as, let us say, Gindra
the lndestructible.
Not least among the notable collectors
OF this metropolis Is Or. Rosenblatt Of
Bellevue with his cabinet of cross Sec
tons Of the thickest skulls OF all history
He has the head Gntact) OF the first
man to approach the first man to fall
from a roof and to put to him the ques-
ton did YOU FAM" He has the head
piece OF German comic writer and bits
OF the skulls Of three private detectives
two actors. four authors. a Greenwich
villager. and seven subway guards.
With these priceless specimens he
placed yesterday the bullet he had lust
taken from behind the right ear of Gin
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02

dra realizing that Gindra must inevit-
ably outlive him and that to covet the
skull of Gindra were to court tor
mented old age.
Gindrl came to the hospital in the
dawn of yesterday morning and COM
planned OF dizziDess and a slight head
ache
Il wish YOU happy New Year" was
his greeting TO DR. Rosenblatt. II have
had slight pain in my head all morn
ing and ! thought l would drop In Il
moment on my way to work.
The surgeon glanced at the head be-
fore him. produced n probe and pair
Of calipers and i'm a moment drew forth
n nesting bullet from behind the
laundryman's right ear.
But do YOU know" observed Gindra,
rolling the thing in his palm. that
while you put me under an unforget-
table obligation YOU have spoiled the
day for me? For while | visited a score
Of places last night--my taste is cath
ole In these matters-I am at a loss to
recall AZ which one OF them the COM
pany engaged in target practice. Yet
obviously II must have been the order
Of the evening somewhere. At all events
YOU have found this bullet. which sets
me thinking. thus spelling the day for
me. Perhaps, though. il was meant as
a joke
I'm which case" replied the learned
doctor, one. while conceding a certain
pognancy in the Jest. deplores the
testers choice Of an audience. But from
the bottom OF my collectors heart I
thank him, and you Gindra, for coming
to this hospital first."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02

wife Of Admiral Beatty, commander OF
the Grand Fleet of the British Empire.
had bought the clothing, toys and games
for the boys aboard the New York and
she was TO assist the hosts to the Scots
children. but sailing orders prevented the
party. Then It was decided TO give u
In American waters, and the crew hoped
that 1t would be in New York city, or
State. the sponsor for the ship OF It's
name. The powers that be were kind.
This was perhaps the most successful
party the crew ever has given; the chill
dien know that Il is. Besides the din
rer and toys. there was a moving pic
tire show during which fat puppies
frolicked all over the screen and fuzzy
cats mewed visibly to the girls and the
ships band played TO exhaustion.
Twice before the New York has held
its holiday party for children here and
once in Firth of Forth. Scotland. where
they entertained children from the Hay
market section OF Edinburgh.
Not a detail was overlooked yesterday.
The clothing was sent to the Salvation
Army settlement OF the Cherry Hill sec
ton and the workers had them fitted
Upon the children during the morning.
Chartered buses brought them to the
pier and steam launches took them
aboard. Although all Of the enlisted men
are responsible for the treat, In which,
incidentally they spent $50 upon each
child to make II happy. the crew insist
that much OF the credit be given to CHIEF
Quartermaster John j. Mooney, r. W.
Buttons, r. ]. Walker. NJ. e. Mosher. A.
BLESSING and Major Jennie r. Ward OF
the Salvation Army and Miss Ruth Gil
bert, another army worker, for the sue
cess of the entertainment.
After seeing the trophies taken from
the Germans. the party was taken into
a large open launch. and. as it cast OF.
the children sang "A Happy New Year
TO YOU at the sailors and officers lean
ing over the rail- And as the launch
breasted the swell. the breeze that was
blowing inland now clearing the fog.
stiffened the flags. making them stand
out in colorful whipping from the Stairs
in tiny. sticky and contended
fingers. The singing cargo soon reached
the pier and looked back at the clear cut
lines Of battleship gray beginning to
bloom with lights and wished that New
Year would come again-to-morrow.
A bugle blew. The navy ship had swung
back into workaday life. The party was
over.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
GIRL MISSING: 8 BOYS HELD.
Newark ClerEyman's Daughter
Disappeared Thursday.

Three very young men are being held
BY the police OF The Bronx for examina-
ton concerning the disappearance of
Frieda Mueller IS years OF age, OF
Newark. The girl is the daughter OF the
Rev. John Mueller pastor of the Emau-
uel Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Newark. She left her home at IL Hay
den terrace Thursday.
Information which came to the police
said that she left Newark with a young
man. The girl was well known In
The Bronx. where her father was for
merry pastor 81 the Elton Avenue Meth
cd st Episcopal Church.
The young men who are being held
for examination are Frederick Neu-
schaerfer OF 500 East l53d street. How
ard Smith of 40l East l56th street. and
Christopher Stern OF 430 East l55th
street The latter two are mere boys
and they will be arraigned in the Chill
dren's Court in The Bronx to-day. The
first named prisoner will be examined at
,MOrrisania court tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
ASKS HYLAN WHY He
DOESN'T GUST HEARST
Lawyer Requests Mayor to
AnsUer Simple Question.

Mayor Hylan's New Year mail con-
tanned letter from David Mills. an ar.
torney OF 80 Park Row. who asked
liizzoner point blank WIZ he did NOT
request the resignation OF William Ran
dolph Hearst from his Committee OF
Welcome to Homecoming Troons In
equally pointed language Mr.. Mills asked
the Mayor for a reply to his communi-
cation.
His letter to the Mayor, dated Decem-
Der 81, read:
DEAR SIR: I wish to congratulate
YOU for your selection of the large
number OF prominent and patriotic
persons whom Won have placed on the
Committee OF Welcome TO Homecom-
ing Troops.
Considering that these men were
personally chosen by you 1t must be
deploring and depressing to you 10
see them. one by one. resign from the
committee. Each one gives the reason
that he finds himself unabl to serve
with William Randolph Hearst
The people of New York city are
perplexed why YOU continue to con-
sent 10 the designations OF these men
whose patriotism is beyond suspicion
and whose character is above re-
prOach." The people are further be-
wlIdered why you retain William
Randolph Hearst.
May | ask why such patriots as
Charles l. Hughes. DIR, Henry Van
Dyke, William Allen Butler and others
are allowed TO resign, and why YOU do
not ask for the resignation of William
Randolph Hearst? The former situa-
ton must he embarra ssing the latter
could not be
Nav | expect the courtesy OF
reply?
On the other hand, Mr. Hearst re-
Ceived letter yesterday from James
I. Holland. president OF the New York
state Federation of Labor, in which he
Acknowledged receipt of Mr.. Hearst
invitation to have him serve upon the
military committee to welcome the
homecoming troops. Mr.. Holland said
he would he glad to accept the invita-
ton and do everything he could to give
a successful welcome to the heroes as
they come back
He I'd he had noted an attempt was
being made TO discredit Mr.. Hearst, but
IN his opinion the attacks were directei
not 50 much at Hearst as lat the pro-
s'cesive policies that your publications
have stood for and advocated in behalf
of the people" He said I'm looking
over the names OF those who refused
TO serve on the committee with Hearst
he had found many people who have
always opposed the Industrial liberia
ton OF the working people"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
BOND SLUMP INQUIRY BEGINS.
District Attorney Takes Up Heavy
Drop In Liberty Securities.

The experts of the Wall street district
and students of high finance and econ
omy are TO be aided by District Attorney
Swami in reaching proper understand
ing OF the slump in the Liberty bond
market Edward s. Brogan, one of Mr..
Swann's assistants. has been assigned
to begin the investigation to-day.
Mr.. Brogan limited" according to the
Official statement Yesterday. that the
market price may be low because of the
necessity or desire on the part of small
holders of the bonds to turn them into
cash" This official discovery of the
law OF supply and demand was followed
BY the more interesting statement that
many persons were selling their bonds
far below the market price, in spite OF
the fact that numerous brokers will take
all offerings at the market. Some OF
these sales says the legal department OF
the county. have been made as low as So
There ia nothing in this office" said
MI Brogan, ITO indicate any attempt
on the part of financiers TO force down
tho price on the bonds SO they can buy
them az a lew figure. but in view or the
fac, that another issue Is to be placed
on sale | shall Investigate,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
HARBOR, STRIKE PREMATURE
$500 Men. Impatient at war
Board Delay, Return to Work,

The long threatened strike Of harbor
boatmen appeared TO have obtained a
start Yesterday afternoon when about
$500 men employed on craft operated
by the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford Railway, the johnson Lghterage
Company, the Red Star Line, the Erie
Ferry and the Long Island Railroad quit
work and threatened to call out the re-
naming boatmen and tie up all harbor
vessels
The walkout was unauthorized and the
men agreed to return to work when the
reason for the delay In adjusting their
alleged grievances were explained to
them by Paul A. Nacarelli. business man
ager Of the Harbor Boatmen's Union
The men had grown impatient. Vaca-
relli said. at the refusal OF the boat own
ers to arbtrate
The National War Labor Board has
agreed to come to this city January :.
and general strike will not be called
until the result OF the boards conference
with the boat owners is made known
Refusal to arbitrate a new wage scale
and an eight hour DAY will mean a gem
eral strike, union officials say
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02

Asked what would happen II H. '.'-
mcr doesn't Get the price n, j. g.. :
for milk Bradley Fuller OF ltI., E.
mer District Attorney Of Oneida r4 g
and member Of the Federal Mill Cove
was chairman, replied
In that event he would have On 80.
his herds Farmers are doing '.,s' ','
There We're $1,000 heifer CalNo1 'Ss.
the state last year than in tho Drc,s :
year and @s per cent. less IN l9l7
in 19lG There will he a very 80,
shortage In the milk supply ,n tine 'r
TO produce milk
Lotion Horton, president OF tho 'H
men League. said last night u
pauN has reduced tho price or N
along the line one cent quar- 90
said the farmers had gone on st'r.a
seemed determined 10 try out tn ~.
bat he refused to guess what Wa
20 happen.
Assistant Distract Attorney ba
told president Cooper Of the Dan r
League that hr had >Ihpocua~ r..
appearance at the Crlmnai Court, Z.
ing TODAY Of Nj. Cooper, = n =
son, vice. president NJ W. pa'-
treasurer. aud g NJ coo, AMI ~
Kershaw. also league directors. N-
ing Mr. DAWSON. We're AZ tho leacus
fee at that moment lie gave tNel
addresses where they could he f1s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
NEWS OF SON LISTED KILLED
II. :. O'Brien. Sr.. Receives Letters
From Lieutenant In France.

Mr. and Mrs Humphrey s OBrien,
Sr, ass 81 Nicholas avenue, whose son.
Lieut. William II O'Brien, was errone-
ously reported killed in action October
;, have received several letters from him
since the armistice was signed
At that time ne was attending the
officers Training School at Langres and
was commissioned second lieutenant
November !. He was assigned to Co.
r, IO9th Infantry. 2sth Division fnow
forming part Of the second army OF oc-
oupationD and although he had on sew
eral occasions led his platoon into action
as a Sergeant in Co. +. 10th Infantry,
IL was his greatest plea so he writes,
10 lead his platoon November 0 and H.
Lieut. O'Bricn enlisted in 20 T.,
Seventh Regiment. in January, 1916, and
In June OF that year went with the regi-
ment TO the Mexican bordel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
briggs President of "CoIiier's."

Thomas l., Briggs, formerly of the
executive stan of the Remington Arms
Company Is the new president of Col
liers Weekly. succeeding the late Rob-
ert j. Collier. The committee manage
ment OF the publication IL in no way
altered, Mr., Briggs was with the Rem
ington Arms Company for eight years
He has been a reporter, editorial writer
and advertising and business manager
Lately ne was elected chairman of the
executive committee of the Association
OF National Advertisers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
RED STAR WILL RESUME.
service From New York TO Ant
werp to Begin THIS month.

officials OF the International Mercan-
tile Marine announce that the Red star
Line service between this port ana Ant
werp Will he resumed late this month
after an interruption Of four years, due
to the war. Among the Big ships thai
will be pu' on the route az soon as they
are released from transport service are
the Kroonland, Finland, lapland and
iceland.
Meanwhile the company VIII take care
OF its freight service with steamships as
signed Ia il by the Shipping Board and
chartered. The officials believe the line
will he soon doing a greater business
than before the war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02

The victory dinner of the America n
Irish Historical Society at the Waldorf
saturday will be addressed by Major
Gen. ]. Franklin Bell on The Irish
soldier also by the late United States
Minister TO Denmark. Maurice Francis
Egan, Wounded OF the l65th United
States Infantry Ghe old Sixty-ninth)
now convalescing here will be present.
and Major Thomas r. Reilly will tell OF
their gruelling fights in France.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
KHRcYwEY SUCCEEDS BRUERE.
Now state Director of L. =. EN-
pIOyment Service.

DIR. George W. Kirchwey has sue
ceeded Henry Brue<e as Director OF the
United States Employment Service for
this state. Mr.. Bruep will remain
with the service as chairman OF the
advisory board. He had been director
since October IS, when he took thu
place OF Henry H. Sayre, at which time
pr KirchweN. formerly dean OF the
Columbia Law School, Joined the SER
vice
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
STATE GAVE 25l.s93 TO DRAFT
.s.4OS Deifnquents In First, B2.397
In Second Cali.

The Selective Service Headquarters ~
the state OF New York notes. in a report
issued yesterday. that 25l.Ss3 men were
indicted through the draft into the
United States Army up to November
OF these. 69.2u were inducted under the
first draft and 1912 under the second
draft.
The delinquent division finds 2s.4O5
were reported as delinquents under the
frst draft and 62,397 under the second
or these 1852 We're certified as desert
ers under the fist draft and .6.l9s under
the second o: all these desertion cases
95,6s5 have been disposed Of, leaving
1864 TO be acted upon