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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
STAND FOR WOUNDED
OFFERED BY FRICK
Wants to Build Parade Struc-
fure on Home Terrace.

II the consent OF the city authorities
can be obtained Henry c. Frick is plan
ming to erect a stand on the terrace of
his home at Fifth avenue and SEVENTEEN
street from which 500 wounded soldiers
may view the parade Of the Twenty-sev-
enth Division.
The plans as drawn for Mr.. Frick
provided three inches more space for
each individual than is usually the case
In such structures, SO that the injured
men may have plenty of room for COM
fort Mr.. Prick allowed the news OF
his project to become known yesterday
In the hope that other New Workers
may also erect stands on their Fifth
avenue property for the same purpose.
William H Todd. Brooklyn shipbuilder
has offered to construct, at his own ex-
pense, n grandstand 1900 feet long for
the parade of returned Brooklyn fight
ers on March ~, Borough President
Riegelmann announced yesterday In
Brooklyn.
The structure is to be put up on Pros
pect Park West, Mr.. Todd recently vol
unteered to pay for a permanent roll
of honor of Brooklyn's war heroes in
Prospect Park
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
HALF HOLIDAY" FOR JEWS.
Ancient Festival OF Purim Begins
This Evening.

Soldiers, sailors and marines of the
Jewish faith everywhere in camps in
this country and overseas will celebrate
Purm, the Jewish holiday OF gladness
and jollfication, associated with the
sending of gifts to the poor. which be-
gins this evening and extends through
tomorrow night through arrangements
made by the Jewish Welfare Board,
United States Army and May.
The 16S Jewish Welfare Board COM
munity branches, the forty-four Jewish
Welfare Board huts in camps in this
country and the fifteen centres in France
and Germany will be scenes of festivi-
ties. singing. dancing and special shows
known as "Purim spielers." which are
dramatized versions of the story OF
Queen Esther.
camps have offered TO take one or moro
service men into their homes during the
holiday.
Every Jewish soldier. sailor and ma
Tlne will be given a package, contain
ing a little keepsake, fruit, cake and
other delicacies. known additionally as
a 'ehallach monos." by the Jewish We'll
fare Board In addition. Purim greet
ing cards and a souvenir book contain
ing an English translation of the Book
of Esther will be given to each man.
Purim is what is known to the Jews
as a half holiday. 1t coupemorates
the deliverance OF the Je%st ON de-
struction through the intercession of
Queen Esther.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
METHODISTS CANVASS CITY.
Every Member in New York Asked
to AID Drive.

For New York city and surrounding
territory to-day marks the climax OF the
great Methodist Centenary campaign for
expanded missionary work and world
service. During the week every Meth
odist in the metropolitan section Is to be
approached in an every member cam
vass." and will be called upon to do his
or her part In the nationwide financial
drive for $4,000, 900. OF which s35 ,00O,-
900 is to be raised by the Methodist
Episcopal Church South.
The so-called New York area is get
ting the jump on the rest OF the country
by running its campaign more than a
month before the other nineteen areas
into which the country is divided
A quota of s6,9Ss.390 has been al
lotted TO the area. which includes be-
sides Greater New York, all of Long
Island, Connecticut, as far east as the
Connecticut River the northern half of
New Jersey, a strip of New York State.
sixty miles wide up the Hudson. half
way to Albany, and a little corner OF
Massachusetts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
SMITHS EXPERTS
STUDY NEW TUBE
Construction and Cost Princi-
pal Problems in Jersey We
hicular Tunnel.

1t developed yesterday that Gov.
Smiths Reconstruction Commission is
busying itself with a study of the pro-
jected vehicular tunnel between New
York and New Jersey when it made
public reports of engineers stating that
because the proposed bore of the inn
provement was larger than ever before
undertaken under similar cond lions the
plans should receive the most careful
consideration by competent subaqueous
engineers
The Reconstruction Commission raised
three questions:
Is the type OF tunnel proposed possible
of construction?
After 1t is constructed will it be
disable?
Are the estimates of cost anywhere
near correct-in other words will the
State find that It has entered upon a
programme OF much more expense than
it has in sight at the present time?
Amos Schaeffer, consulting engineer.
after discussing the plans and vehicular
tunnels already in use, reached the con-
clusion there was considerable uncer-
tainty as to whether tunnel of the
proposed plan could be successfully con-
structed and that the most expert ad-
vice should be obtained before the con-
tracts were actually let.
A special committee consisting OF
George w, Fuller, II. de r. Parsons,
George F. Kunts and Paul G.. Brown,
after asserting that a vehicular tunnel
under the Hudson River was of the
greatest Importance and should be built
as soon as possible. said:
"In view of the fact, however, that
the plans proposed by the New York
State Bridge and Tunnel Commission
contemplate a tunnel much larger In di-
mansions than has hitherto been con-
| structed under similar conditions. and
that the proposed method OF construc-
ton has never been subjected TO ade-
quate test under conditions comparable
to those here encountered, the commit
tee is of the opinion that before CON
struction in accordance with said plant
Is authorized the design should receive
further and very careful consideration
by engineers particularly qualified BY
practical experience in the construction
| of subaqueous construction tunnels"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
KEEL MAY BECOME
COMMERCIAL ROUTE
Canal Likely to Be Made
Gateway to Baltic Sea.

LONDON. March "A proposition is
on foot TO turn the Kiel Canal into an
international lane of commerce between
the North Sea and the Baltic, and open
1t to the merchant shipping of the world
Hitherto it has been closed to all
but German vessels. Even German
trade awaited itself but little Of the
route. 1t was shut ineXorably to the
British warship and only half open to
British traders. after much formality.
Now the project is TO create another
waterway on the pattern OF the Suez
and Panama.
AS an alternative to that the canal
will he turned, it is believed. into
peaceful stream Of the Manchester
Canal type.
1t is obvious that its continuance as
n military channel is a grave disld-
vantage to the British navy. for il
entails the double duty of watching both
outlets
AS to It's future status IL may be
asked whether Germany Is to retain
control over it or whether II is to be
entrusted TO an internl tional police
force. In the former (and unlikely
case it would he obviously possible for
Germany on the outbreak OF war to
close the locks to every one,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
EUROPE'S BAND PLAYS TODAY
Military Musicians to Welcome
Crowds OF Friends Here,

Lieut. Jim" Europe's jazz military
band of the 36sth, the old Fifteenth
New York. is giving It's first concert this
afternoon at the Manhattan Opera
House since its return from abroad, for
the entertainment OF soldiers and sailors
in uniform who will be admitted free.
Tonight concert will be given for the
public. for which there has been large
sale of seats.
Col Hayward, who commanded the
regiment abroad. will be present, as
will irwin Cobb. Capt Archie Roosevelt
and other prominent people The
Union League Club will be largely rep
resented. The band starts Monday
upon a country wide tour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
KIN FIND SOLDIERS
IN PORT OF MISSING"
NeW Bureau in Camp Papers
Causes Reunion.

Have you a relative or friend in the
army from whom you have had no word
for a long time and of whom the Of
fetal casualty lists bear no record? II
you have, plan evolved by former
newspaper men now in the service should
help you get speedy tidngs, directly or
indirectly. from the missing one.
All that you need to do is to send the
information regarding the soldier to the
camp nearest your home, giving name OF
man, his organization and where and
when last heard from. This informa-
ton win be posted in what is called
The Port of Missing Men" This will
be printed as a part Of the weekly issues
Of thes oldiers newspapers published
under auspices of the War Work Coun-
Gil of the Y NJ C. a. Soldiers on the
staff of the Camp Dix Times are cred
tied with having devised the scheme.
Practically every soldier reads his
camp newspaper and the first issue of
the Port of Missing Men" has attracted
wide attention. Some soldiers have
found their own names listed there and
have taken immediate action to make
amends for their hardness in writing
to the inquiring friends.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
BILL WOULD COST
CITY $14O,OOO,OOO
Board Of Trade Protests the
Graves HydrOelectric Meas
ure as Dangerous.
BURDEN FALLS ON CITY
Present Law Places Cost on
Localities to Be Bene-
fitted.
BURDEN FALLS ON CITY

Tho New York Board of Trade and
Transportation has sent telegram to
Senator Sage. chairman Of the Finance
Committee of the Senate. protesting
against the Graves hydroelectric bill,
which It considers a dangerous measure.
The telegram reads:
Senate bill No. so. introduced by
Senator Graves. II passed would call for
an expenditure by the State ip the next
few years of from $500, 000, 900 to $780,
900. 900 for the development of hydro.
electric power. none of which power
would ever reach or benefit this city,
but, nevertheless, the taxpayers of this
city would have to pay from $4,000
900 to s1S0,000,000 of the total cost II
raised by direct taxation.
For ten year construction pro-
gramme it would call for State ap'
preparation annually of s25.000,0O0 and
add $1S,000,000 per year for ten years
to the taxes to be raised in New York
city.
IF paid for by State bond issue ma
turing in fifty years 1t would cost the
city of New York for interest and sink
ing fund to amortize bonds approx
mately 81, 100000 per year, or in the
total of about $685.. 100000, for which
enormous sum this city would not receive
back one penny's worth in benefit. The
bill appropriates only s150,00O. which is
mere blind"
Frank s. Gardner. secretary of the
Board of Trade, said yesterday ne re-
garded the bill as dangerous. because
the impression prevails that Gov. Smith
favors it and because 1t has been urged
for passage by the Mayors Conference
ut would be an incentive" said Mr..
Gardner, ito upstate localities TO de-
mand developments which would not pro-
duce power in proportion to cost, because
New York would pay most of the cost
and the locality benefited only small
part Of the cost. The Machold law now
in force puts the cost Of hydroelectr'c
development upon the municipalities
and properties benefited. rs it should
1,a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
PELHAM TARS GIVE DINNER.
Anair Marks Closing of Officers
Training school.

A farewell dinner to Lieut.. l.. Dec.
Moss and staff marked the closing of
the Officers Training School of the
Naval Training Station at Pelham Bay.
The graduates were the hosts and they
prepared a nautical menu at the Hotel
Be. Hur. City Island. where the event
was held recently.
Among the guests were Commodore
r. p. Forshew. Lieut.. Harold Bunker,
Ensign Stewart Waller, Ensign George
F. Root I'd, Ensign Normand Donnelly
and Ensign Joseph Taipe.
The speakers included Lieut., Moss
Lieut.. Bunker Ensigns Root, Donnelly,
Taipe and II. 7. Tucker. and Midshipmen
4. =. Dorgan, r. j. Bennett and ii.
Stevens.
The committee of arrangements was
headed by w. r. Armstrong and in
cluded r. J. Bennett. ]. II. Bruning, Jr.,
David Slime and II. T. Tucker.
A painting entitled ships That Pass
in the Night" was presented to Lieut..
Moss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
LOTOS CLUB ELECTS.
Chester =. Lord. Nice-Prestdent'
Is Chosen as President.

The Lotos Club elected the following
officers last night: President, Chester
s. Lord vice-president, Charles NJ.
Schwab; secretary, Charles W. Price ;
treasurer, Charles E. Finlay; directors,
Elbridge G.. Snow. Benjamin A. Hege-
man, Jr.. and George Broadhurst.
1t is the policy of the Lotos to retain
it's officers as long as possible. The late
Frank r. Lawrence was president OF the
club for twenty-nine years. Whitelaw
Reid, who preceded him, served twelve
wears. Mr.. Lord. the new president, be-
came secretary twenty-five years ago
and held that office and later the vice.
presidency until he became acting presi-
dent after Mr.. Lawrence's death. Octo-
Der last Charles w Price. who was re-
elected secretary last night, was treas
urer ten years before he became secre-
tary, nine years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16

Great Combination Millinery Sale of Untrirmed
Hats at csc.
Handsome Upholstered apiece Living Room
Suits, $279.l5. Fourth floor, East Building
Women's Handsome Tailored Suits. $3.50 and
$3.50 SECOND floor, Central BuidinF
Pleated Plaid Skirts s5.75.
Second floor, Central Building
Womens Graceful Wraps, $2P.75, $3.50 and
$3.50. s,,ond Central building
Mems Suits $17. so, for $40 rs 10 500 so Grades.
Mons shop, East BUILDING.
Mems Neckwear, sc, for 81 90, 81 so and 80 90
Grades street floor Building
All-Silk Georgette Crepe $1.29 Yard, for 81 rs TO
50 % Qualities. door, West Building
Apiece American Dinner Sets $3.50, from $40. So
subway floor Central Building
Royal" Gray Enamelware Double Boilers 81
Quart, $l19, from 81 40.
subway floor Central Building,
Womens Brown Kid Pumps, $5.95, from ST. 80.
Second floor, West Building.
Wool and Fiber Rugs, 6 8 feet $3.50 regularly
Sll50, Third floor. East Building,
Sale of Lingerie Bouses, CSC, si4S and $19s.
Second floor, East Building.
Juany Julia Havana Cigars, Box of %, 81 9s, from
$2.75. floor, Hoyt Street,
Decorated Cakes for st. Patricks Day, SOC and
Sac. Bake Shop, Third floor West Building,
Women's Handkerchiefs, Box Of Six SOC ,
Street floor, Central Building.
200 Nightgovns, Reduced to Tee.
Second floor East Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
SUGAR BETS SOAR S. A TON.
Acreage Increased in U. s. with
Excellent Crop Promised.

Sugar beet growers are contracting
their 1919 crop of beets for delivery at
$40 a ton, a price which is from $3.50
to So a ton higher than pre-war figures.
According TO a representative of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, who recently returned from an ex-
tensive trip through the sugar beet areas
OF the United States. the prospects for
the 1919 crop are excellent An acreage
increase of from 20 to % per cent, over
the paintings of last year Is indicated.
The United States consumes about
100000 tons of sugar a year under
normal conditions, and OF this amount
approximately 100000 tons, consisting
OF both beet and cane sugar, are of do
nestle production.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
NEW CULVER LINE OPENS.
Trains to Run on to 10 Minute
Headvay.

Operation OF the new Culver line, a
part of the dual transit system, was TO
have been started at 8 o'clock this morn
ing from Thirty-elghth street to Kings
Highway. Brooklyn The new line uses
an elevated structure which takes the
place of the old surface operation of the
electric trains.
For the present the trains will be
operated in the morning rush hours on
seven and half minute Roadway. in
the evening rush hours on five minute
Roadway, and midday and evening hours
to midnight on ten minute Roadway.
The stations opened from Ninth avenue
southwark are Fort Hamilton Parkway,
Thirteenth avenue, Dtmas avenue,
Eighteenth avenue, Avenue = and Kings
Highway. From the latter station TO
Coney Island trolley service is being
operated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
100000 LOSS IN
BUILDING COLLAPSE
Hubert Street Warehouse
Piled With Groceries and
Canned Goods Falls.
MANY NARROW ESCAPES
Ambulances and Fire Appara-
tus Are Soon on the
Scene.
MANY NARROW ESCAPES

An avalanche of brick and cases Of
groceries and canned goods filled HUI
bert street yesterday noon, when the
six story storage bWlding of the Citi-
zens Warehouse Company on the cor
ner of Greenwich street collapsed under
the strain of the tons of goods piled to
the ceiling OF every floor. The damage,
according TO police estimate. was
5000, 900. Stanley Rudolph, 1922 Tiff
fanny street, The Bronx. manager Of the
warehouse, places the loss at 100000.
No one was injured. Sidney Carrie,
220 West Tenth street, and Patrick J.
Horgan, 213 Willow street, Hoboken.
were stacking crates of peaches on the
sixth floor, shortly after IL AS o'clock,
when they felt the floor beneath them
give way. The two employees rushed
for the elevator, but as they entered II,
heard a muffled roar from below. They
jumped out at the fifth floor and climbed
through an open window In the front OF
the building, making their escape by
a fire escape. Before they reached the
sidewalk. the rear OF the building, 90
Hubert street, for a strip of sixty feet,
piled into the street carrying the wall
and half of the warehouse. The rest Of
the building remained standing.
Rudolph and Samuel Kline, head OF
the company. were in the Office on the
ground Moor at the time or the cavern,
They succeeded in getting out before the
shower of brick and debris buried the
office. The warehouse is subleased from
S. Sofleld & Son of West street.
Ambulances, police reserves. in COM
mand of Capt. Daniel Costigan OF the
Beach street station, and fire apparatus
were on the scene in a few minutes.
Capt. Costigan, who lived in that Sec
ton before IT became warehouse dis
trict, said he remembered when the
building was erected. thirty-seven years
ago. 1t was the first tenement house in
that section. Employees of the ware
house assert that they had not exceeded
the building law requirement for storage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
More Stirring Monday Bargains

Misses Smart Jersey Frocks, $159S.
second floor Central Building.
Plaid Silk Windsor Ties, 29c, Instead of 39c.
Tailored Neckwcar Shop, Street floor Central Building.
Attractive Tub Silk Petticoats, S2.94.
Second floor. building.
[ delightful Negligees of Crepe de Chine, $3.50.
Noglgee Balcony Central Building.
Bloomer Dresses FOR Little Girls, 1913.
Tho Bahywear Store. Second floor. Fast Building.
Warner Rust Proof COrsets, sos, for 81 90 Grades
Second floor, Fast Building.
Chiffon Taifeta $3.50 from 81 20 Yard
Street floor, West Building.
6-Inch Satin Taffeta Ribbon 39c Yard, Instead
Of SOC street foor Center, East Building.
Mahogany Finish Floor Lamps, S13,9S, Regularly
Sl59S Third floor Central Building.
highly Mercerizod Batste 80 Inches Wide. 39c
Yard, Regularly 5Sc. Street Goor, Central Building,
Blankets, SS.9S Pair, Regularly 81 so Grade.
subway floor, West Building
Part Linen Irish Tabecoth Damask, 81 90 Yard,
Regularly SLAB floor Livingston street,
Boys New Wash Suits, $3.50.
second floor, West Building.
Fast Black Sateen, 33c Yard Regularly ACC
Lining Store. door, en- Building
Mems Dark Tan Shoes, S5.95 Pair
Third Mems Shop. Building.
Writing Paper 29c Box, Regularly ACC.
East Building
Stamped Nightgowns, csc.
Third floor, Centrs Building
Standard A & Special Sheets, 2i2 3 yards,
81 "a, Regularly STA
Subway floor, West Building.
Unmounted Photograph Albums 39c.
Street floor Central Building
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16

DR.. John w. Norris of Deal was ap-
pointed yesterday by Bishop Walsh Of
Trenton to succeed the late Mgr. John
A. O'Grady as rector of St Peters Ro-
man Catholic Church, New Brunswick.
n. ]. Some years ago he was sent to
Rome by the late Bishop McFaul for a
special course in canon law. He or
ganized his present parish at Deal in
1904, and 1t is now the wealthiest In the
State, having a balance of $4,000. i)r
Morris is a native of New Brunswick
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
Hearing on Parents Bill.

Mothers and fathers are expected to
be present in large numbers at the hear
ing Friday afternoon on the ordinance
proposed by Alderman Palitz which
would prohibit owners or lessees of
apartment houses from refusing to rent
apartments TO families on the ground
that they have children, Violation OF
this ordinance would be punishable by a
fine not to exceed $3.50 or Imprisonment
for term not to exceed five days. The
hearing will be held in the Aldermanlc
Chamber.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
Immense Appreciation.

Emil Goldstein was in Base Hospital
at Chateauroux on the same date. He
wrote to donors George c. Lee & Co
Received tobacco from fund donated
by you, and Il wish TO thank you and
express immense appreciation and sat
isfaction."
From L. S. A. Base Hospital Centre
A. p. III. Quartermaster Sergeant Henry
G. T!llie writes to a donor Your kind
generosity in remembering the boys over
here Is more than appreciated by each
and every one of us You can think
that you have helped 10 make us we'll"
Dear Mr.. Talcott" writes Private
Joe Rakowsky, II have little surprise
for you. ! am a New York boy and a
member OF Company d. 306th Infantry
.Seventy-seventh Division. ! am In a
little town in France where there is nc
canteen and no possibility OF getting a
smoke. So when THE SUN Tobacco
Fund reached us boys to-day. February
25. l thought you would like to know
that we gave n big cheer for it and for
you. That donation did us a world OF
good"
From st. Loup, France. on February
26, letter started over to fund donor
j.. j. BECKER which Private Richard
Schunig OF Company X, 306th Infantry
wrote. Your generosity shown by this
token to the boys is more than appre.
cIated. We were all feeling down
hearted Just at the time 1t arrived anC
the tobacco braced us up amazingly. II
sure does make us feel like home. sweet
home TO be so kindly remembered"
Corporal w. X. McRoe of Company
j OF this regiment had this to say OF q
days experience: 1--WE hiked thirty kilos
to-day. February %, to be reviewed by
Gen. John j. Pershing. and just be-
fore we started THE SUN Tobacco Fund
got us and filled up our pockets with
smokes. It's our greatest pleasure Ia
have good smoke on a long hike"
II am in the noted Seventy-seventh
Division from New York. but / am not
from New York. Writes Clinton C. Glen.
ems OF Company b. 306th Infantry. 81
come from the great State OF Colorado
but j sure am glad to be with the New
York boys and TO share In the generosity
OF New York man who has donated to
THE SUN Tobacco Fund"
Hope you will keep up the work
which is the best thing now being done
for us boys" writes Private L. Schroede
who lives at 173 Forty-sixth street. in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
ALCOHOL BUSES NOW.
London Tries New Mixed Fuel
which Escapes Tax.

Special I0rrfspONdence % TBE Sun
LONDON March 3.--The experiment OF
running twenty motor buses on a mix
ture OF alchol with 25 per cent. benzole
added has been tried on the streets OF
London
The alcohol was treated by a proc
ess to prevent IT being used for other
purposes and thus escaped the payment
Of duty
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
Seek. to Boost Bronx Ga. Price.

The Bronx Gas and Electric Company,
which has announced an advance in
rates for gas from 81 to $3.50, is seek
ing an injunction to prevent the Public
Service Commission from stopping the
advance. An order TO show cause why
such an injunction should not be issued
has been obtained and is returnable in
Part l., Special Term OF the Supreme
Court, on March rs.