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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
SOLDIER FATHER
FIGHTS FOR CHILD
Dead Wife's Parents Seek to
Keep Baby.

Little Mabel f. i. Masgard. IL
months old, is the subject Of what prom
ises TO be bitterly contested legal ae-
lion, papers in connection with which
were filed yesterday in the County
Clerks office The plaintiff Is the child's
father. Ernest l.. Masgard, 21+ River
side Drive, and the derendant 10 her ma
ternal grandfather. Henry p. Dundon,
5s1 West 161st street, who has the Gus
tody OF the infant.
The little girls mother died soon after
the infant was born. and q month later
the father Joined the army. He was as
signed to Camp Mills and expected to
most any day. Having in mind the con-
tingency OF his being killed In action he
had his wife's father. Henry p. Dundon
appointed guardian of the infant, and
surrendered the child TO him.
On being discharged from the service
the father sought to recover custody OF
the infant, but the grandfather refused
TO surrender the child on the ground
that he had been made legal guardian
and had adopted the baby. Mrs. Dun
don, the child's grandmother, upheld
this contention.
Maggard seeks to have the court:
order the child restored to his custody
stating he has ample means with which
to provide for the infant and reside!
with his mother and sister. who arr
eager to accent the responsibility fol
the child's up0ringing. The grand
parents say they Will fight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
BOYS CRIMES ASToUND JUDGE
Arrangement of Youth, Is, on Muir
der Charge Draws Comment.

When William Walters. Is. Of Al
East Sixty-eightn street was arraigned
yesterday IN General Sessions on a
charge OF murder In the first degree
Judge Malone, expressing amazenent at
the number OF crimes attributed here re-
Gently TO youths. remarked that he was
at a loss TO know what can have got
into the New York boy" Other General
Sessions judges have asked similar ques-
tons in the last few weeks.
Walters is charged with having shot
and killed Leo Runin, a grocer. IN the
iatter's store, Sl2 East Seventieth street,
on March %. Assistant District Attor-
ney Sullivan said the boy. who boast. OF
having been tough" since his tenth
year. held UP the grocer so as 10 get
money 10 take girl to a theatre.
Robert +. Manley. a former Assistant
District Attorney. was assigned by Judge
Malone to defend Walters. who was re-
manded to the Tombs without bail after
a plea OF not guilty had been entered for
him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
$1,000 FOR LOSS OF ONE EYE.
New Jersey Award Coutrnsted
With Two in Brooklyn.

Under the workmens compensation
act of New Jersey John Branchett!, SO
Jersey street. Paterson, y. j.. was
awarded $1,000 as compensation for tho
loss OF the sight of his left eye as the
result OF an accident when he was at
work In the quarry OF the Sowerbutt
Stone Company, Paterson. While blast
ing was going on Branchetti was struck
in the eye by flying stone. The 1850
award was made by Deputy Commits
sioner James .. Boyd OF the New Jersey
Workmens Compensation Bureau.
II has created wide interest In view
Of the fact that on Wednesday a Brook
lyn girl who lost her right hand in a
stamping machine received $1,000 and
sixteen-year Brooklyn boy was
awarded $4,000 for the loss OF one OF
his feet in an accident In a Pennsyi-
vania Railroad switching yard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
PAY LEGACIES WHEN
GRANDCHILDREN DIE
Odd Provision Found in Will
Left by Mrs. Foote.

A peculiar stipulation governs the
distribution OF the estate left by Mrs.
Sara Randolph De Puy Foote. who died
last January at her home. ss7 Madison
avenue. and whose will WAS filed yester-
day in the Surrogate's Court.
In reference 10 the estate. which IS
to be reduced 10 cash. 1t directs the
executor TO invest this money 'and keep
II invested until the death OF the young
est and next youngest OF my grand
children who may he living at the time
of my decease, and to divide the net in
come thereof into two equal parts, ono
part to be given to my son Nathaniel
Foote and the other part 10 my daughter,
Isabelle Foote. After the death of the
youngest and the next to the youngest
grandchild the estate is to be divided
share and share alike among all my
other grandchildren"
Nathaniel Foote OF Ss7 Madison ave.
nue. is appointed executor OF the will,
which WIS drawn in April. 1917 The
petition gives the value OF the estate as
, more than $4,000 in personal property
and the legacy to each. beneficiary is
unknown"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
TO DECIDE COURT HOUSES FATI
Three Members of hoard of Essi-
mated Chosen by HyIan.

Mayor Hylan appointed yesterday
three members OF the Board OF Estimate
TO consider the feasibility OF remodeling
the old County Court House. The city
has no money for a new building. The
old Court House Board has been legis-
lated out Of existence by a bill now
before Gov. Smith. Il is understood
that the majority OF the Board OF Esti-
mate, 20 which the powers OF the Court
House Board have been transferred.
favor selling the site north OF the Nun!-
cipal Building.
President Moran Of the Board OF Alder
men and Borough President bowling
The last named declared that the old
Court House ought TO be torn down
half OF the new site sold and the money
SO obtained used TO erect a building on
the remaining land.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
HALF GALE BRINGS
FLURRIES OF SNOW
EDen the Fingers of the Poet
Are Nurnbed.

Attic bards engaged in making verses
for the budding spring. knocked cold in
their undertaking. changed their vernal
earoling. Crisp verso followed hot stun
quickly $50 spring poets alter lays) and
pale April. shivering. sicNly, mourned for
normal young spring days. Snow came
to the I'VE dazed 'burries'' not in meas
ured depths. but still registered by scarr
as fiurries. (what a rhyme that line to
MID
Seldom has an April nutter from the
first real vernal month (heres a splendid
chance TO utter rhyme that best OF
poets shun'th, meaning shunneth. gentle
reader, please be as gentle as you can,
knowing that a rhythmic leader is due
from the Ship News MANI been recorded
in this borough since our Uncle Sam be-
gan registering, not always thorough,
Just how April knocks out man.
Never In Scarr's weather diary. taking
In Just forty-eight winters frigid, sum-
mers fiery, has there been an April date
filled with SO much springless weather
as we got here yesterday eliminating with
the feathers Of white geese from Milky
Way. This rhymed stun involved is get
ting (kindly don't hurr on the hose) sc
the future items setting shall be In the
plainest prose.
Right here It may be good TO make q
noise like a man without an overcoat
and wearing his spring underwear
Some folks say this Is "Br-r-rr-rrr !"
which may be good enough when the
erratic April thermometer registers 81
Baseball games we're called off for
SNOWFALL ditto, and highball games con.
tined, with indulgers wearing overcoatf
Just from mothballs. Reports from the
peach districts. particularly in Connect
cut upper Broadway peaches doing
nicely, indicated that 20 per cent OF the
peach buds had been nipped. which
means that peaches, except those from
Georgia and Florida, will be higher
priced next summer. As for the meteor
illogical exact figures IN this neishborhood
the record for late April 81 degrees at
A. NJ, with half a gale out of the north
west. Later tho wind shifted TO west, etil
blowing coldly. The prophets suspect
that this day will also be unseasonably
cool, but sunny.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
u. S. CONTROL HATS
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Victim of Railroad Theft Can
not Get Papers Served.

Federal control of the railroads has
given rise to a new situation which COM
plicates the prosecution OF an action tn
recover losses suffered by reason OF
carelessness or negligence OF railroad
employees. as was disclosed In Supreme
Court yesterday when service obtained
in such a case was set aside for the
fourth time.
Mrs. Rosa Joseph. who lives in West
Eighty-third street, filed suit in Deem
Der against the Southern Pacific Rail-
road for the loss of $4,000 worth OF
linens. stolen from a trunk in transit.
Action was started against William G..
McAdoo, as nlrector-General OF Rail-
roads. and the original summons was
served on William Bull. assistant secre-
tary Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
with an Office at I65 Broadway.
This service was SCI. aside on the
ground that service could be made only
on an operating official. Two services
were set aside because OF rules which
state that action be begun In the county
where the cause OF action accrues. will
lam NJ. Skinner. general baggage agent
of the New York Central. was served
next, and a motion was again made
yesterday before Justice Mullan in Su.
preme Court 10 have this service sci
aside, Justice Mullan did so, writing
the following memorandum:
II cannot understand the attitude o.
the Director-General of Railroads anG
regret that ! must set aside the service
but very plainly the New York Contra
Official is not an operating official of the
Southern Pacific Railroad"
Benjamin Rich Of 2l7 Broadway. coun,
sci for Mrs. Joseph. asserted yesterday
! that his client Is without remedy at law
as there are no operating officials OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad In New YORK
, county. where the plaintiff lives and Il 1.
not known where the cause OF action
accrued.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
FRICKE ACQUITTED
OF TREASON CHARGE
Jury Out Five Hours in Case Of
Naturalized German Who
Gave Vessels $4,000.
STILL UNDER INDICTMENT
Bail Of $4,000 Fixed Pending
His Trial With O'Leary
for Conspiracy.

Albert Paul Fricke, a raturalized citi-
zen who became involved In the affairs
OF Hermann Vessels, German agent, was
acquitted OF having committed treason
by a jury in the United States District
Court yesterday. The jury was out for
Eve hours.
Fricke was one OF the men indicted
previously on a charge OF conspiracy to
violate the espionage law under a Sec
ton that prescribed a capital offence.
Other defendants we're jeremiah A.
o'Leary. Emil Ripper and John T. Ryan.
o'Leary and Ripper have been admitted
to bail. Ryan is a fugitive.
Vessels, former second oticer on the
Imperator, and Baroness Marie voa
Kretschman. alias Marie de Victorica,
were the central figures OF what was re-
sarded as an important spy ring here 70
aid Germany. They entered the country
under false passports and went at once
to see F'ricke. Nine. de Victorica saw
OLeary. He says she came to him to
arrange for a divorce.
F'ricke transmitted to Wessels 10000
that had come from Germany. He sub
his own money. These money transac-
lions remained as virtually the only
overt acts charged against Fricke after
Judge julius NJ. Mayer had substantially
reduced the indictment on issues OF law
The money transactions wsre admitted
by Fricke when arrested.
After being out almost five hours the
Jury asked that the court further explain
the law. Judge Mayer said:
There 10 no proof as to anything tha'
Vessels did. That is not relevant, how
ever. as bearing on what Fricke's In
tent may have been. II Fricke intended
TO adhere to an enemy and carried GU
that intention in the commission OF on,
overt act that has been proved by two
witnesses he is guilty.
III you find that the defendant afte,
April 8. 1917. believed that wessali
was not engaged in doing anything
against the United States you must fnt
him not guilty. 1t all turns on belle
| and intent"
The jury then took less than hv,
| minutes to find a verdict OF not guilty.
Judge Mayer fixed bail for Fricke o,
the espionage law indictment in $500
| and paroled him until Monday. He ha
been in the Tombs prison since las
June.
| FtiChe, WHO 10 dBeu 90, CaEIe mere II
| 1904 to take charge OF the American
| business OF Adolph Richter & Co.. manu-
facturers of toy stone blocks and medi
cnes. He built up the business an,
when arrested was earning $4,000
year.
Richter, for whom Fricke worked, be
came connected with the intelligence ser
vice OF the German Admiralty. He sen
\ Vessels and Nine. de Victorica to tn!
| country.
The Frickes lived in Mount Vernon
when he was arrested. Mrs. Frlcke ha
been living at 9s5 Aldus street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
BROKER DIES IN MOTOR CRASH
Victim Pinned Under Machine a.
Family Escapes.

Charles a. Hanson, co.. member OF
the firm of Hanson & Ortiz. hemp
brokers of 81 Cedar street. was killed
In Newark yesterday while motoring
with his family from Atlantic City to
his home in East Orange In the car
were also Mrs. Hanson. %; their
daughter. Marjorie, and Mrs. c. T. San.
ford, so. OF East Orange. a friend.
The Hanson car. driven by Edward J.
Sanford. was going west on Park avenue
when a moving van coming down Noun,
Prospect avenue crashed into II, over
turning the car and pinning Mr. Hanson
underneath. The others we're bruised
but not seriously hurt. The Hansons live
at - Chestnut street, East Orange.
William Boutillier. driver Of the van
and Charles Appel, his helper. both Of
Newark, were arrested
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
MANUFACTURERS HERE MAY 10.
National Association to Consider
Many Important Problems.

Social and industrial unrest IN this
country will be one OF the chief prob
lens discussed when the National Asso-
citation OF Manufacturers opens its
twenty-fourth annual convention In New
York May 10 Other topics TO be con-
sidered during the three day conference
will be: Government ownership OF rail-
roads, Government supervision and sta
bilizing OF trade prices, Federal revenue
and tax legislation. employment rela-
lions, employers duty to provide Jobs
for soldiers, approaching revision OF pat
ent laws, industrial legislative outlook
and vocational training.
Walker u. Hines, Director-General OF
Railroads: Daniel Willard. president OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; Prof.
William Starr Myers. Princeton Univer-
sity: Frank A. Halsey. commissioner.
American Institute OF Weights and Meas
ures. and Edward J. Prindle. member OF
the committee on patent law revision OF
the Council of National Defence. are
among the speakers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
YEoWoMAN TRIES SUICIDE.
Dependent over Affair With EN-.
sisni VIII Recover.

Mrs. Edith Singer. "a, q yeowoman,
attempted TO commit suicide yesterday
IN her apartment at 52s Riverside Drive
She will recover.
The girl who was Respondent over an
affair with a young Ensign now serving
on an army transport. swallowed ar
ounce of iodine after writing several
letters. ore OF which, TO her mother. read
"henneth. my only hope, has failed me. >
Her cries were heard by Mr.. and Mrs
William Gibbs, who occupy an adjoin,
tng apartment. They called an ambu
lance and the girl was hurried TO Belle
vue Hospital after first aid treatment
When she RECEIVERS she probably vii
he arraigned on q charge OF ATTEMPTED
suicide. She is not divorced from he,
husband.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
VETERAN OF 'ss is A SUICIDE.
Richard Frit. shoots Himself in
Central Park.

Richard Fritz, IS. a veteran OF the
Spanish American war. shot himself
through the heart with .32 calibre
revolver In the west driveway in Central
Park near 1o6th street yesterday. Pa
trolman Sharp OF the Arsenal station
heard the report and found the body.
In a pocket was n note addressed to
Charles Brusle, GIG West 1l6th street.
IN which Fritz requested that he be
buried in his wife's grave.
Fritz lived in PIG West F'orty-sixth
street. II was learned that his wife died
four years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
FRANCE HoN0Rs HOSPITAL UNIT
Medals Presented to DR.. Hurrell
and Associates.

The French Government has bestowed
the Medalile de Reconnaissance upon
Or. Hurrell OF Rochester. ~. Y, and all
other members OF the unit, including
nurses and chauffeurs, who served dur
ing 1918 with the American Women's
Hospital at Luzancy. according TO word
received yesterday BY the headquar-
ters of the hospital here.
After the decorations had been pre-
scented. Miss Anne Morgan and Mrs
Dixie OF the American Committee for
Devastated France. together with the
entire unit OF the hospital. were made
citizens OF Luzancy.
The town also presented a painting OF
tho Marine TO the hospital. and a medal
TO commemorate the occasion was pre-
scented to each member of the unit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
NORTON MEMORIAL UNVEILED.
ExpiorerS Club Honor, War Hero
Killed I'm France.

A bronze memorial tablet TO George
Frederick Norton. who was killed July
-, 1917, while serving with the Ameri-
can field ambulance In France, was I'M
yelled last evening at the Explorers
Club, S4S Amsterdam avenue. Mr.. Nor
ton was a member of the Peary eIpedi-
tion to North Greenland in 1905 and
for several years before had been a
world traveller and big game hunter.
He discovered q new species OF grizzly
bear IN Alaska which he sent TO the
Smithsonian institution.
Mr.. Norton was born in Christian
county. Kentucky. October a8. 1876. For
several years he lived with his father
on st. Marks place. Staten Island. He
Is survived by two brothers. lie en-
listed at Goshen, y. y. when America
entered the war and was killed by a
bomb in the vicinity OF Rheims In rec
ognition OF his services the French
awarded him the Croix de Guerre. which
was transmitted to the family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
Dances on BattIeships Tonight.

Sailors will dance tonight aboard
their own battIeships with 1000 OF the
city's prettiest and best dancers re-
cruited by the War Camp Community
Service as partners. The girls will meet
at the Twelfth Regiment Armory. CO.
lumbus avenue and Sixty-second street
Included in the delegation will he many
debutantes. A jazz band will synco.
pate on every ship from p. NJ until
an hour some time after taps.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
SENDS U. S. ITO HE'LL; Is HELD
East Side storekeeper Locked Up
on Complaint OF Soldier.

Samuel Doonifsky. SIS, of 90 Stanton
street pleaded not guilty yesterday be-
fore Magistrate Simms in Essex Market
Court to a charge of disorderly conduct
made by Sergeant Thomas J. Moore,
U. s. A, attached to Fort Jay. Gov
ernors Island
The sergeant and several other soldiers
and members Of the Liberty Loan Com
mittee were distributing posters and
literature about the Victory Loan. En-
tering Doonifsky's store he is alleged to
have said: ITO hell with this country;
It's no damn good"
Magistrate Simms declined 70 hear
the case. stating he, the defendant.
had been before him on another occa-
sion. He held Doonifsky in $1,000 bail
for examination May 2.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
BERRY AND FRUIT CROPS HURT
Datchess ana 'Ultser Counties suf-
fer by Cold Snap.

PouoHKEbpsIB, April 25.-Fruit raisers
In Duchess and Ulster counties to-day
estimated that berry bushes and small
fruit trees were damaged to the extent
OF almost million dollars in the cold
spefl. Thousands of acres OF currant
bushes were nipped by the freeze and
the buds were destroyed. Peach trees
In scores of orchards IN the fruit belt of
the Hudson River Valley were similarly
damaged.
Most OF the peach trees were Just
bursting into bloom. Many pear and
plum orchards were also SO badly hit
that they win not bear this year.
Fruit raisers say they believe that
as a result OF the cold snap the whole
fruit crop in the Hudson River valley
will be affected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
8 POLICE INSPECTORS SHIFTED.
Conboy Goes From Lower East Side
to Coney Island District.

Orders for the shifting of three In
spectors, effective Tuesday, were issued
at Police Headquarters yesterday. No
reason for the transfer was assigned
Inspector Joseph Conboy leaves the
Second district Of Manhattan. which
comprises the lower East Side. for the
Tenth district at Coney Island and the
section OF Brooklyn adjoining. Inspec-
ter William F. Fannlieb of the Twelfth
district. Brooklyn, will take charge OF
the Second Manhattan district. Acting
Inspector Bernard j. Hayes is trans
ferred from tho Coney Island district to
the Twelfth in Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
Boy Suspect Is Acquitted.

Clement Morton, IS. Of 1888 Third
avenue. who was employed as runner
for a brokerage firm in Pine street and
who has been under arrest on a charge
OF stealing a $1,000 Liberty Bond. was
discharged yesterday in the Tombs
Court by Magistrate Francis McQuade
because there WAS not sufficient EVIL.
dsnce to connect the boy with the
crime.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
Reception for EnrfEht.

Police Commissioner Enrighs will
speak at a reception In his honor 10 be
held Monday evening by the Civic Circle
Of the Thirteenth Assembly District in
Its club rooms, 100 Claremont avenue,
The Bronx. The Organization is plan.
ming TO open a. public vegetable market
for tho district.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
Chocolate cOrered
cnra11eLS. Soc lib.

Caramels made with cream in
the delicious French way--and
thickly covered with famous
Umpire chocolate. SO differ
ent from usual kinds that there
is no comparison.
Main Floor. Old Building.
Eighth Gallery, New Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
Transport Corps Gets Recruits.

EnlIstments IN the motor transport
corps reached 100 yesterday. Head
quarters have been opened at 46l Eighth
avenue where a pplicants may report
Trade school education and special
motor instruction Is provided with pay
at $40 a month, housing and medical
care free.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
Fruit Killing Frost Upstate.
speoa, p.spatch 70 The sry.

MEDINA, April 25.-The New York
state Frsit Grocer, published in Medina.
issues a bulletin tonight that the wes-
tern New York fruit belt is in the throes
Of freeze that It is feared will destroy
the peach and possibly the apple crop.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
Gen. shanks TO speak Tomorrow

Major-Gen. David c. shanks, com:
mander OF the Port of Debarkation. will
address the Institutional Synagogue
Sunday morning at the Mount Morris
Theatre, Fifth avenue and l1sth street.
Congressman Isaac Siegei Will preside.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
Still some good
four.in-hand at SOC

Wide ends-good patterns.
Buying four-in-hand ties like
these for SOC each brings
pertinent reminder of pre-war
days. We're glad to have them
and to help you to get them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26

Burlington Arcade Floor,
New Building.
IF your boy wears
long trousers
these good suits at $3.50 to
$40 will serve the best purpose,
because
They are Wsnamaker stand
ard suits, made in the same good
way that our mems suits are
made. Many patterns-models
that young men like. Sizes l6
to 20-32 to Sc chest measure.
Second Floor. Old Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
A Sale of mems
union suits. 75c
Mems socks, 3Sc pair

So to So grades-at
75c because sizes are
broken. If you can wear
a "a or Sc, you're a
lucky man. White cot
ton or Isle thread, most
ly knee length, sleeve
less. Some are slightly
imperfect. None sent
c. o. D. at this low
price.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26

"A Iarqe dudience......an1az 80.
taken yesterday in Carnegie Hall.

close to the keyboard. In person he played the
second and third movements, continuing the
work begun by"-yes, you must have guessed
-