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New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Revenue Inspector
Pleads Guilty of
Income Tax Fraud
Partners in Sterling Audit
Company on Trial; Head
Of Warehouse Says They
Suggested False Returns

The first of series of income tax
started yesterday when Morris Rach-
mil and A. Lincoln Samuelson, part
ners IN tie Sterling Accounting and
AUDIT. Company, of 366 Fifth Avenue,
ana bernard Joffe, an accountant en-
ployeo py the company, were placed on
trlal before Judge Rufus E. Foster in
the Federal District Court. The three
are being tried on an indictment
charged with conspiring to defraud by
flllng false returns.
before the jury was selected Morris
hosenbium, an internal revenue in
spector named in the indictment as
cocohsplrator, entered a plea of guilty
he VIII be used as witness for the
prosecution.
Pricken Tells of Proposition
Adolph Pricken, vice president of the
Coastwisc Warehouses, Inc. was the
first witness. He testified he first met
Samuelson and Rachmil III February
of 1918, when they visited the offices
OF his concern to audit the books in
the interest of Emmerson & Co., which
had made loan to the corporation.
Later, according to the witness, the
Sterling firm was employed to audit
the Coastwise books at si5o month
and he frequently met Rachnil and
Samuelson. He said that last October
Samuelson asserted he was in posi-
ton to save the Coastwise Warehouses
a large sum OF money by falsifying its
income tax returns.
pricken swore than Samuelson and
Hachmil said they had a man in the
internal revenue bureau who would
protect all concerned. He said they
intended to substitute a new set Of
books and destroy the old books con-
tanning the true accounts. The wit
less said that after he had talked to
the partners Rosenblum called on him
and showed his badge and official card
10 identity himself.
Scheme Declared Easy
When | asked him how he proposed
10 cover up the frauds" continued the
witness, me told me the scheme was
easy. enough, provided new books were
used and they were made to tally with
the return for the previous wear He
went over our books and said our re
turn for 1917 was between $500 and
$500 short. The next day Rachmil
asked me for $500 for Rosenblum."
Nh. Prcken said he had a two-hour
conference with the defendants at the
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Underwood NAV Sue
City for Arrest i'm
Ferry Rule Fight
Erie Presidents Counsel Is
Silent on Test Case Plan;
Hylan Inspects Termi-
nal, Then Goes Away

Frederick D. Underwood, president o1
the Erie Railroad, may bring suit
against the city Of New York for false
arrest. Mr.. Underwood was out Of
town yesterday, and John B. Stanch
field, whom he has retained to repre-
sent him in proceedings growing out
Of his refusal to leave the Staten Isl.
and ferryboat Brooklyn last week, in
the middle of a round trip from New
York, declined to discuss the case.
1t was admitted, however, at the of.
fees of the Erie Railroad that proceed.
ings by Mr.. Underwood against the
city had been considered. Only Mr.
Underwood himself could say what de-
cision, if any, had been reached. But
that he had. a good case if lie wished
to press it was believed by those in the
Erie Offices familiar with the statutes
They held the arrest of Mr.. Under
wood was unwarranted and the charge
of disorderly conduct absurd.
John Mara, Acting Commissioner of
Plant and Structures in the absence of
Grover A.. Whalen, when informed of
the possibility of a suit by Mr.. Un-
derwoos: against the city, said he was
not familiar with the law which gave
ferry employees the right to arrest
peaceable passengers such as Mr.. I'm
derwood. That, he said, was a matter
for Corporation Counsel Burr.
That Mr.. Underwood was subjected
to unduly harsh treatment was the
declaration of several of his friends
yesterday. He had literally been
dragged off the ferry, they said, in
full sight of other passengers hu-
initiating experience.
The diamond ring Mr.. Underwood
friends said, was left to the Erie's
president by the late Diamond JIM
Brady, who regarded it as one of the
finest stones in his collection and
valued easily at the $4,000 Mr. Under
wood told the Aolice it was worth.
Mayor Hylan. following his inspec-
ton of the Municipal Ferry terminals
at South Ferry and St. George, Staten
Island, left for Saratoga yesterday
Whether his investigation led him to
share Mr.. Underwood's view that ferry
travellers desiring to make round trips
are unduly Inconvenience could not be
learned.
John H. Delaney. Public Service
Commissioner, who as head of the De-
partment of Plant and Structures, in
stituted the order which required ferry
users to leave the boats at the ter
minals, yesterday explained the rea-
sons for the order.
"There were three reasons,' he said.
First of all. many unscroupulous ferry
passengers used to stay on the boat
at the end of trip to beat the ticket
seller and get return trip free.
"Then, if they paid their fare in
cash, as many did, it gave the ferry
employees an opportunity to get in their
fine work. The third reason was that
the collection of fares on the boat de-
layed the ferries"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
A Soldier Says

4 \. AUSTERMAN, Of Company D,
1A' 23d Engineers, has just returned
from England, where he was mem
Der of the American University de-
tail of 1000. He volunteered for ser
vice in 1917 and saw action IN France
for more than fifteen months.
Some Of US went to Oxford, Cam
bridge and many other British and
Scottish schools" he says. "In my
classes al the University OF London 7
often found myself the only American
in the lecture hall. 1t was fine
thing for the fostering of Anglo Amer
lean friendship.
Most of the British seemed to have
the impression that the American SOL
der was Dragging fellow. We were
warned before We were sent o,t that
we were to be on our best BET avior.
am glad to say that at no time have
seen a disorderiy American sollier
in England. 1t was quite chalge
after army discipline in France to te
living at a hotel in England, doing
as one pleased, attending lectures and
having a fine time. The government
gave us about SO day for mainten-
ance and tuition. and we received our
pay in addition"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Upper Manhattan Shaken
By Sewer Gas Blasts
Strectcar Blown From Rails
and Windows Shattered
Near l2Yih Street

a streetcar was hurled twenty feet and
the neighborhood showered with cob
bleatones and manhole covers in Sc
ries of explosions of sewer gas al
Riverside Drive and 129th Street late
yesterday afternoon. For more than
mile along Manhattan Street and
Amsterdam Avenue iron manhclc COW
ers popped high in the air and broke
in pieces as they fell.
Throughout the neighborhood win
dows were shattered and the tinkle OF
falling glass followed the road of the
explosions. Streetcar rails were twist
ed and bent, while some of then,
snapped like string. Ceilings Of many
of the houses were shaken down.
The explosions were caused by
grounding wires becoming short cir
cuited. This ignited pocket of gas
which had gathered in a sewer under
the tracks on the 129th Street looe
The car which was waiting for passen-
gers was lifted from the tracks and
crashed to the street about twenty feet
away.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
! On the Screen
The Career of Katherine
Bush" on the Screen De-
parts From Book Version

Katherine Bush's career is worked
OUT 1or her in different way at the
Nealto Theatre than that in which
Hi'nor uiynn settled matters when she
wrote The career of Katherine Bush :"
In the first place, if anv one asked
US who do you think is the least like
hllnor Glyn's heroine?" we should
nave m answered Catherine Calvert.
hatherlne Bush was described as ex-
saemely olond, rather angular, un-
scrupulous and cold. Catherine Cal
t telS vas selected for the part, we are
eoio' e',' lDe because she was dark and beauti-
screen story different from the hooL
katherine's career, as presented
tne screen, is not particularly coherent
having inside information, we knew
"hat most of it was about, but those
VINO had not been so fortunate as to
read the story were all at sea,
why did she pack bag and rush
OUT TO meet man in car on the
corner?" they ask. "And how did she
know he was going to be there 2" "And
what was she stiving for?" and "Who
was Lord Algernon Fitz-Rufus ?" and
why did she refuse to see him any
more % and "Why did she turn him
down and marry that horrd old man ~
10 all of which we answer: "Listen,
my children, and you shall hear
Katherine Bush was originally a prim
young person with no heart and no
morals, who desired to rise above her
lowly position because she happened
to be born with a prejudice arainst
toothplcks and the audible consuming
of soup.
She goes away with Lord Algy. not
because she is in love with him, but
because she desires to study the
manners of the upper classes. During
the three days she learns much, but
ieellng that she can not gain any
thIng by remaining his mistress she
calmly goes away and writes him a
letter saying she will not see him any
more.
She becomes social secretary to Lady
Barribardine and deliberately makes
her nephew, Lord Gerald Strobridge,
fall in love with her. so that she may
again study the upper classes. To him
she gives nothing, having become a
little harder and little colder.
One day she sees the Duke of
Mordryn and picks him out to marry,
and from that time on she devotcs
herself to this one thing She finally
succeeds and becomes one of the first
ladies of the land That is Elinor
Gyms Katherine Bush; but that is
not, of course, the Katherine Bush
you see on the screen. The girl you
see on the screen is Catherine Calvert
She is much nicer person. but
naturally many of her actions are in
eXpllcable for only such a person as
the one described by Elinor Glyn could
have done the things she did.
In the cast are John Goldsworthy
Crawford Kent, Mathilda Brundage and
Frederick Burton. Roy ". Neill di-
rected the picture.
49,. A Mack Sennett comedy is called
Treating En- Rough" There is a
picture called Through Rubber
Plant" and the Rialto Magazine.
Martin Brefel sang an aria from
"L'Africaine:" Sascha Fidelman played
"Romances Andalouse" as violin solo
The overture is "Der Freischiitz"
and "The Fortune Teller" was played
as the light opera number. H. U.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Your Town

THE Bronx Parkway Commission
l. commenced its work OF acquiring
the lands for its reservation i'll 1918.
1t now has most of the land needed,
and the members of the commission
are working out the plans for the
restoration and development of these
areas. Up to the end Of last year
the total cost OF the project had been
nearly $6,000,000. According to James
Owen, assistant engineer. about $780,
600 more has been appropriated this
year.
Owing to the war the labor force
was reduced from 270 to 40. With
the resumption of normal conditions
the commission hopes to expedite the
work SO that it will soon be brought
to completion. The brunt of the ex-
penses for this work is being born
jointly by the city and Westchester
County.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Clifton Crawford Recalls
days That Were' at Palace

There were still few in yesterdays
audience at the Palace who could re-
member how pleasantly inebriated
gentlemen behaved, and those laughed
uproarlously at Clifton Crawford's ln,-
personation and songs. But a large
part of the audience merely looked
.glum.
The high lights of the BILL besides
Mr.. Crawford. are John Hyams and
Leila Mcintyre, in playlet, Venits.
Gould, whose impersonations range
courageously from ALA Nazimova to
Bert Williams; Gus Edwards, in Il song
revue of his familar pattern and the
Marmein Sisters, N pseudo clasSica
dances to pseudo classical music, played
by David SchooIer Other acts are
the Flying Martins, Kranz and La Sale,
Herbert Clifton and Nat Navarro.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Republican Women to
Hold Four Conferences
State Chairman Clynn SAYS
Feminine Ranks in New York
Will Lead Other States

George A. Glynn, chairman of the
Republican State Committee, said last
night that New York State stands sec
ond in point of efficiency and effective
ness Of its organization of Republican
women. First honors belong to the
State Of Indiana. he said, but New York
is likely soon to overtake the Hoosier
State.
Under the direction Of Mrs. Arthur
L. Livermore, of Yonkers, Of the state
executive committee, a conference to
organize more thoroughly the Repub-
lican women Of the southern tier coun-
ties will be held in Binghamton s.-mor-
row Another conference win be held
in Watertown on August IL. where ex-
Senator Elon r. Brown will SPEAK. On
August 13 there will be a conference
al Saratoga. The following day a
similar conference will be held at
Plattsburg.
Candidates are not to be discussed
The purpose is only to further the or
ganization of women voters.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05

visited the United States as head of a
delegation representing the General
federation of Trade Unions. One OF
the most cherished possessions in his
rich collection or mementoes is an il
Illuminated address presented to him
by Typographical Union No. 6 of New
York during that visit.
Gle always has been a stanci,
friend of the American Federation of
Labor and an ardent admirer of it's
policies and achievements. More than
any other European leader of labor he
thinks in accord with Samuel Gompers.
During the war Appleton was tire
less in his work for victory Night and
day he drove his brain and his power
full physique under a burden of war
work that would have baffled most
men. His tasks ranged all the way
from sending books and letters of
cheer to soldiers to the delicate tasks
of high diplomacy which he performed
entirely unofficially in almost every
conceivable direction"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
AppletOn's Election
As Labor Head
Is Approred Here

me election of William A. Appleton.
British Labor leader, as president of
lne international Federation of Trades
chions at the congress in Amsterdam,
IS hailed as a victory of the Conserva-
tives by the labor leaders Of this coun-
try: The American Alliance for Labor
ana Democracy, 2S0 Broadway, issued
'ne following statement yesterday:
1T Will be gratifying to the great
America, and to the host of his per
soma friends. that William A Appleton
mas been elected president Of the Inter
national Federation of Trade Unions at
lhe congress in Amsterdam. Mr.. Ap
pletIon was nominated for that Office by
samuel Gompers.
Mr.. Appleton has been for years
secretary of the General Federation Of
Trade Unions in England. In 1917 he
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Henderson Predicts
Spasm OF Despair
'inai Remains Of Civilization
IN Europe May Be Anni-
'liiated Soon, Briton Insists

LUCERNE, Switzerland, Aug. 3.-Be-
re winter sets in there will be "a
errible spasm of rage and despair
amons the peoples Of Europe in which
he final remains of civilization may be
.otally annihilated," it was predicted
by Arthur Henderson, the British labor
leader, at the opening session of the
International Socialist conference here
Yesterday.
The remarks of Mr. Henderson, who
was the principal British labor leader
present, followed those of Otto Wells,
Of the Majority element of the German
Socialists, who declared that the Ger
man workingmen expected from the So
clalists the creation of a real league
of nations. He characte rized the league
organized in Paris, without Germany
and Russia as members, as a mere
pleSsantry."
In alluding to the peace treaty dur
lng his address, Mr.. Henderson de-
clared the principal points ought to be
subjected to immediate and thorough
revision.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Captain Owens Now l.
A Detective Sergeant
Policeman Doffs War Honors
to Resume Place i'm De-
Dartnent

Captain Martin s. Owens. u. S. A.,
who went abroad to drive the ambu-
lance presented to the A. f. f. by the
Police Department and who rose to
command company Of fighting men.
returned to headquarters Yesterday
and took up police work again as de-
tective sergeant. attached to the au-
tomoble squad
"The department is proud to well
com You back" said acting Commits
sioner Porter. you have a brilliant
future before you, for your wonderful
experience and record abroad IN the
service of France and your own coun-
try, combined with your experience as
member of the New York Police De-
partment. is going to stand you in
good stead"
When questioned later as to the ru
NOR that he intended % run for Sher-
IF in Kings Courty. Owens said:
ITS ali right 70 talk about big
things. but when left school entered
the department and have been here
about fourteen years. and there is no
reason on earth why should not stick
% The work and continue to make
GoOd'
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
LenOx Garden Club Meets
At Daniel C.. French Home
Z. Alexander Sedgwick Sets
Sept. 5 as Date for Meeting Of
Laurel Hill Association
Special Correspondence

LENOX, Mass, Aug. 4.-Mr and Mrs
J Daniel Chester French had the Leno>
Garden Club at Chesterwood, Glendale
this afternoon for the August meeting
Miss Alice Luisberry, of New York
spoke on "The Romance Of Plant Dis
covery.'
Mrs. Robert NJ. Bush and Mary Law
ton, house guests of Mr.. and Mrs
French. assisted Mrs. French and Miss
Margaret French at the tea tables.
Mrs. Joseph S. Whistler, of New
York. has arrived to visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Ross W. Whistler at Hidder
House, Ensign Oliver ODcnnell, U. S
n. is visiting his motheM Mrs. j. C
O'Donnell. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Fare
and William Clark. of Ansonla, are al
Hotel Aspinwall. +. Alexander Sedg.
wick has set the date for the annua
meeting of the Laurel Hill Association
for September s.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund

A group of girls were waiting a few
days ago for the medical examiner of
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund to de-
eide whether their physical condition
would permit of their being included
in a party to be sent for vacations to
the funds Eunice Home.
Down at the end of the line, which
was milling slowly past the examiner,
stood two, evidently sisters. Their
eyes were bright with anxiety, their
faces tense. For them good cal
seemed to depend upon the examiners
verdict.
Finally their turn came. The ex-
aminer inspected their hair, their eyes,
their ears, their throats, their skin.
Then there was a moments hesitation
the girls held their breath and
waited
COX" at last said the examiner to
the worker who wrote down the names
as the candidates were passed.
Smiles struggled to break through
the drawn faces of the girls, a gleam
OF Joy shone through the hard bright
ness of their eyes. Their bodies re-
laxed. Said one to her sister-she
actually said it:
Gee, Minnie, just think, we'll have
all we want to eat for two weeks!"
After they had carried their Joy
home with them, the worker expanded
the remark for the examiner: Il
know the family we'll. 1t is a large
one. The father works and does his
best, but his earnings cannot be
stretched over the weeks needs After
pay day, for a few days, while the
money lasts, the girls get enough to
eat. but there is always a spell toward
the end Of the week when bread and
tea are ali the family can obtain"
There are always many people who
are skeptical of story like this. even
when, as IN this case, it is absolutely
true. They Will not believe that there
are people-child dren---in this rich city
who are actually only half-fed But
this case IS only concrete illustration
OF report given out q short time
ago by the children's bureau of the
United States Department of Labor.
The report contains in effect the fol-
lowing statements:
From three to six million American
children are not getting enough to eat
because their parents are unable to
buy sufficient food
These are the children who are
often pronounced by parents to be
"delicate," falling" "lazy" or Just
plan ornery," although their real
aflliction is malnutrition.
From 10 to 25 per cent of the school
children of the United States are not
getting sufficient food.
In New York City one fifth of all
school children (there are about one
million children in the city's schools)
are in this class.
Thousands of American families are
to-day living on an income which does
not permit an adequate diet. l.:
The one-fifth of the school children
of New York City who do not get
enough to eat are the girls and bows
whom The Tribune Fresh Air Fund is
striving to send to the land of plenty
TO the country, where they will get
not only enough actual food, but also
the change and rejuvenation which will
enable them to assimilate the food thew
get.
The fund needs the help, the gener-
Gus help. Of all people who are inter
ested in seeing that children get what
they need to build them up into
healthy, vital citizens. Ffty-five thou
sand dollars is still needed to carry
through its summer programme to this
end VIII you give your share?
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Motors and Motorists

-, Construction Of a new addition to
the present Franklin works, the open
ing OF another large building as a
body factory and the immediate en-
ployment Of one night shift Of 500
men are changes being made at Svra-
cuse. announced Yesterday by Glenn
A. Ilsdale, of the Franklin Automobile
Company of New York.
rms tremendous expansion policy
is the result of determined effort to
ilft the production of Franklin cars to
keep pace with the increasing demand
and to point where the yearly output
will be $4,000 completed cars. or one
car about every seven minutes of each
working day" said Mr. Tisdale.
"Gronnd WAS broken Saturday for
the new seven story reinforced con-
crete maH"t acturing building, an ad-
dltlon 20 the present works, as the
first step in the expansion programme.
Thu actual building operations will
cost 100000, exclusive of any equip
nlent, and the contractors agree to
AVE the building ready for occupancy
before January L."
Arthur I. Murray. president Ct the
Betniehen Motors Corporations, Allen
town, Fenn., announces the formation
OF a corporation ur6er .he laws OF
Delaware TO inciude Bethlehem Motors
snd the North American Motor Com
pary Of Pottstown, Penn. Mr.. Murray
>e%s the arrangement now being made
will place the corporation in "a posi-
ton OF being 100 per cent sure at all
times of the supply of motors. The
corporation will be able to govern
without question the process of the
manufacturing OF the motors used.
Officers OF the Bethlehem Motors
Corporation as reorganized will be
Arthur T. Murray, presidents; D. D..
Derry, $. Z. Potter and H. B. Hall, vice
presidents; Martin E. Kern, treasurer:
NJ. H. Beary, secretary, and George
R. Bidweu, Allen A. Ryan, Charles ".
Stiger and Charles s. Martin direc-
tors c. E. 7. S.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05

pennsylvania Hotel and Rachml told
him the work would cost 50 900. which
would be Is per cent OF tho $4,000
saved through the false return. In
this conversation. the witness said,
Rosenblum got into wrangle with
Samuelson and Rachmil over the per-
centage he was going to get. Prcken
SAID Rosenblum demanded 20 per cent
Of the $4,000