The sun., 1919-09-14
WIRELESS WI PHONE TO
EUROPE BY 1922
p. G. Hewitt, Back From Other
side, Makes This Certain
Prediction.
LADY DECIEs RETURNS
Many Other Passengers of
Note Reach Here on the
Aquitania.

Talks with Europe by wireless phone
rul be an ordinary event for American
husness men within two and half
v,sr, according to Peter Cooper Hewitt
vho returned yesterday on the Cunard
liner Aouitania from a two months busi-
ness trip abroad Mr.. Hewitt who has
been looking after his electrical inter
ssts on the other side, said that he would
have an important announcement to
make within a short time regarding
wireless telephony, but he contented him
SELF yesterday with the unqualified pre-
,diction that transatlantic condensation
would be commonplace by 1922.
The Aquitania. which was scheduled
10 be overhauled and rented after her
last trip to this port as troopship, was
pressed into service for another voyage.
because labor troubles at Southampton
have delayed repairs on the Mauretania.
Not even the notable personages among
the 1,1Ss passengers objected to the
condition Of the liner. however, being too
glad to obtain any sort Of a passage.
Besides Herbert Hoover, director of
the American Relief Administration.
Mrs. Hoover and their son Allan. the
lsl cabin passengers included Lord
and Lady Decies, who arrived for their
first visit to Lady Decies' native land
in more than six years. Mrs. George
Jay Gould, Lady Decies mother, met the
couple at the pier. ,~
An orderly in uniform stood guard
over the Hoover suite and reporters
and photographers were rigidly ex-
cluded. Mr.. Hoover went directly to
the Offices of the Relief Association at
lis Broadway, where he talked with
newspapermen later In the day. Julius
Barnes head of the United States Grala
Corporation. Edward Rickard and Theo-
dore F. Whitmarsh met the Food Ad-
ministrator at Quarantine.
Commodore beaumont Back.
Commodore Louis D. Beaumont, pres
ident Of the American Aero Club of
France returned on the Aquitania to
renew acquaintance in this country.
Although an American he has long been
resident of the French capital Dur
ing IN war he donated a house on the
Avenue des Champs Elysee for use as an
aviators club and also sustained TWO
other clubs nearer the front.
DR.. John B. Andrews, secretary Of the
American Association for Labor Legis-
lation, returned on the Aquitania from
two months visit to England and
France, where he acted as technical ad-
visor to the United states Government
in connection with the committee of ar
rangements for the International Labor
Congress to be held at Washington in
October in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the peace treaty. DR.. An
drews is the first of the American
committee to return. There will be a
full representation from the other ma
tons, he said.
Headed by Sir Alexander Cardew,
president Of the English Prison Asso.
cauon, was commission of eight Brit
hh and Indian officials who will make a
study OF prison methods in this country
and visit practically every important
penal institution from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. In this vicinity they expect
70 inspect he model penitentiary in
Westchester, the Women's Reformatory'
a. Bedford Hills and several prisons In
New Jersey. They viii also attend a
session Of the Children's Court.
Baron Shimpei Goto, former Japanese
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, arrived for
visit Of several weeks before returning
10 Japan. He does not speak English,
out through an interpreter stated that he
vas not officially connected with the
Peace Conference and that his senti-
lnents were merely personal and in no
sense to be taken as expressing the
views Of his Government. He said that
The Japanese people would undoubtedly
wish to have the treaty signed with the
clauses regarding Shantung included, but
he refused to make any predictions as to
what course Japan would take II this
section Of the treaty were changed.
Lady Herbert a Passenger.
Lady Herbert, widow Of Sir Michael
Herbert. former British Ambassador to
Washington. came for a two months
visit to American friends and will 60
nrst 10 Newport. Lady Ward, wife of
Sir John Ward and a, daughter of Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid. arrived to visit her
mother She was accompanied by her
slster-n-law. Lady Evelyn Ward. Miss
Virginia Gildersleeve, dean of Barnard
College. returned with Miss Mabel
Choate. daughter of the late Joseph II.
Choate,
A number OF persons prominent in
theatrical affairs also arrived on the
Aquitania. Among them was Maxine
with William Faversham in film plays
and will afterward be seen in legitimate,
Miss Kathryn Martyr, whom Lloyd
George once called the most beautiful
girl in English. came over to take a part
II one Of Charles Dillingham's produc-
lions. Miss Martyr, who is IS, was &C.
companied by her mother, and said she
had been adopted as the official mascot
OF the Royal Flying Corps and had prob
ably made more flights than any woman
In the world. She had one narrow es-
cape, she said, when plane in which
She was passenger fell into the sea
near Westgate.
Other theatrical personages on the
ship were ]. Hartley Manners and his
Wife, Laurette Taylor; and c. Haddon,
playwright. who crossed for a con-
ference with Charles Dillingham; about
new play not yet named.
Other passengers were the Rev. DR.
Charles A Eaton and Mrs. Eaton, +. Y.
DslEiel OF Is East Seventy-seventh
street, Professor c. e. Mendenhall and
Mrs, Mendenhall. Aubrey Powell Of the
British Ministry OF Shipping, r. Hill
Stewart, head OF the Caledonian Fire
Insurance Company OF Glasgow, and a
number Of Amer cans who have served
N the British army, and several we'll
tare workers Among the latter were
me Jersey QUartette OF the Knights OF
Columbus, four Jersey City policemen
who spent eight months singing for the
members Of the A. z. F. In the hospitals
and cannna