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The New York herald., 1920-01-31
SWEAR MRS. SPANG
WAS IRRATIONAL
Three Physicians Testify That Maker
of s5,ooo,ooo VIII Was
Incompetent.

With scarcely any deviation in their Zine
of testimony three physicians, under
whose care Mrs. Rosa E. Spang had been
internationally since 1900. told Surrogate
Cohalan and jury in the Surrosate's
Court yesterday that they believed her
irrational. The will of Mrs. Spang, dis
posing of $3, coo 600, executed they day be-
fore her death, is being contested by her
daughter, Mrs Mabel Crome Ancier, wife
of a marchr Mt OF Copenhagen, Denmark.
The testatrix's attitude toward her hus-
band. Charles II. Spans. while he was
helplessly blind, was characterized by the
physicians as brutal" and they said she
seemed TO delight in making disparasine
references to Mr.. Spang. Mr.. Edward M
Foote testified Mrs. SpanE once remarked
In the presence of her husband he
a faker; he only thinks he is sick. Why
he snored all night"
DR.. Patrick Joseph York said he had tc
give up Mrs. Spang as a patient because
she would not obey his instructions as tc
her diet.
DR.. Austin Flint said he agreed with the
other physicians that Mrs. Spang was
mentally incompetent. In reply to Henry
w. Taft, VINO appears for the proponents
DR.. Flint said he predicated his opinion
OH lHc lOllOWAu5 '1bS''o
failure TO apply simple treatments he pre-
scribed. her abuse of Mr.. Spang and hel
lack of concentrative powers. AS sh'
grew older. the physician said, Mrs
Spang's condition grew worse.
Another will of Mrs. Spang's, the th1rt
she signed. made its appearance at th'
trial yesterday during the examination o
Charles II. Jacobs, 4 law clerk in TIT
office of Charles C. Lockwood, State Sen
ator, for many years attorney for tn
Spangs. After the death of Mr.. SpanS th
witness was summoned to the Waldor
Hotel where Mrs. Spang signed pape
under which she elected to tako half o
her husbands estate instead OF the in
come which was provided.
When she subscribed 10 this documen
! Mrs Spang was told that under her will
previousF yexecuted Mrs. Molly Moore,
| friend would become the beneficiary o
her millions if she died without providing
otherwise. She then instructed Senate
Lockwood to draft a will. and when II
came TO the disposition OF the residue Mrs
Spang told him TO name Mabel, her daugh
ter, as tho legatee.
| The trial will be resumed Monday.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
CIVIC FEDERATION PROVIDES
i FOR INQUIRY INTO PRINCIPLES
Il AND PRACTICES OF SOCIALISM
Investigating Committee Nam ed at Closing Session of An
nual Meetng-Principals Pronounced Sugar Coated Boil
shevist-Pubication of Pink Tea Radicals Names Urged

N. Moore, r. Y. O'Connor, John L.. Lid
sley, Charles r. Towson and the Rev
DIR. Clarence II. Wilson.
Mrs. Henry. A. Wise Wood introduced
resolution which was unanimously
adopted, calling upon the government
officials at Washington to make known
the names of the parlor Bolsheviks thai
Mr.. Collins asserted are in the posses
sion of the United states Secret service
Samuel CiompersI president or the
American Federation of Labor, presided
during the morning, which was given
over entirely to discussion of compul-
sorry sickness insurance. state senator
Davenport. who introduced the measure
In the Legislature, defended it. He was
opposed in the arguments by DR.. Fred
erick l.. Hoffman, third vice president
cf the Prudential Insurance Company
James W. Sullivan, of the American
Federation of Labor; Mark A. DAILY,
secretary of the Associated Manufact-
urers and Merchants of New York State;
DR.. 4. II. Doty and Mr.. Gompers.
Mr.. Gompers deried a report. which
he said had been widely circulated
that he had been won over to compul-
sorry health insurance.
"I have said time and again that
Will take second place to. no man II
America in my veneration for the spir1
and of the Constitution and ideals o.
the Republic OF the United States, Mr.
Gompers declared. "And yet am op'
posed to giving even our great govern
ment additional powers over the lives
and activities-and the normal activi'
ties our our people. You give gov
ernment authority To determine as q
whether any worker is entitled to the
benefit under such compulsory healtf
insurance law, and I assure you IL VII
take jurisdiction and exercise power.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
IL REAL MEN OF AMERICA
HAVE A MYSTERY DINNER
Tiny Organization Is Made Up Of
Mighty Patriots Led by
w. j. Flynn.

II you had entered the little restaurant OF
Paul Isson. at No. 81 Murray street. at
seven o'clock last night you would have
beheld. seated about small tables, four
teen men, members OF one OF the smallest,
mysterious and exclusive mems club in
New York city.
II you had looked more closely you would
have seen on the .waistcoat point or the
inside of each coat lapel a small gold pin.
re-fourth inch wide and three -fourths
inch long, bearing the letters ''R. Nj. of
A." And il you had looked more closely
still you would have knoWn--in case You
arc acquainted with the faces of men who
tiny club membership consisted of the kind
OF men who have made the narne of this
club possible--"Real Men of America.
The Real Men of America organization
did patriotic and effective service through
out the war and has been doing it since.
1t is marked by its high type of per-
sonnel 1t is unique because it holds no
public meetings and announces no public
statements OF its purposes.
William j. Flynn, chief OF the Bureau
OF Investigation of the Department of
Justice, last night was elected president
of the Real Men of America for the en-
suing year. Thomas p. Brenack was made
vice president; Joseph r. Sattery, SER
geant at arms; Judge Andrea Pameri.
secretary; Earl Gulick treasurer, and
Henry Ryberg. financial secretary.
This little club was formed in strange
circumstances. One year Ago a half
dozen men sat in downtown rendezvous
talking of political and patriotic matters.
One. of them declared there should be an
organization of their little band. with a
few additions. They would carry forth
the work about which they had been talk
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
PREPARE FOR BIG TOY FAIR
FOR AMERICAN PRODUCT

There is one erstwhile German monopoly
broken for all time in the United States,
and that is the toy industry, according
to Charles L. Raizen. secretary OF the
American Toy Exhibitors. Inc. Mr..
Raizen is at the Imperial Hotel preparing
for the toy fair to be held at that hotel
from F7beruary . to March Is inclusive.
The outlay OF dolls and horns and drums
and other paythings for children will be
on tho largest scale ever seen IN New
York.
According to Mr.. Rsizen the American
toy manufacturers have shown that
Americans can make better playthings
for children, even biSqie dolls, pride OF
the Teutonic merchant, than Germany
ever dreamed possible. The industry did
a Sao,00o0O business last year and ex-
poets TO double that amount In 1920
More than three hundred exhibitor VIII
display everything from model 'airplanes
to paper caps. The fair is TO be strictly
an Anne rcan exhibition.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
Ten Women Riders
Hurt Practicing
for Sled Contest
Striking Tree, Bob Overturns at Hunt
ington, Scattering Passengers
Eight Taken to Hospital.

HUNTINGTON. L. l., Friday.-Hunting-
toms bob sled contest this year was
marred by an accident which injured ten
of twenty women riders on one of the
sleds The sled. while making a practice
spin down tho hill. piloted by Thoma.
Haggerty, the owner. struck rut near
the bottom and sweryed to the right,
struck against O. tree and overturned scat
tering it's passengers in all directions.
Eight were taken to the Huntington Hos
pital in private automobiles, two of them
severely injured. HaGeerty also was
taken to the hospital, but was able to 80
home later in the day. All lived in Hunt
ington.
The bob sled was the only one with
women riders only The most seriously
injured is Mrs. Charles +. Romano, who
may lose the sight OF one of her eyes.
Miss May Halvey was badly cut about
the body and may be internally injured.
Miss Ethel Harris was cut about the face;
Mrs William Bowker, cut about the face
and arm; Mrs. George Butt. face cut; Miss
Eliza beth Fox. arm disocated; Miss Lola
Archer, Miss Sylvia Jacobson, Miss Ethel
Miller and Mrs. Mamie Phillips were also
cut and bruised.
First prize, for distance and time went
to '19l1" owned by Zeb Wilson, OF Bay
Vile His sled covered 3,21S feet i'll As A.
seconds. Mr.. Wilson also won first prize
for the best appearing bob.
Second prize went to Tarantula.' q local
entrant. This bob took 49 As seconds to
travel 3173 feet
Yankee and Uncle Sam tied for third
and fourth prizes, but in the run-off
Yankees time was 81 4-5 seconds, as
against Uncle Sans So 10 seconds. Yankee
also was given third prize for distance
3 1863 feet, fourth distance prize going &c
the Huntington, S,162 feet.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
OHanlon Battalion Fire Chief at a5.

The New York Fire Department was
given the youngest battalion chief it has
had since it's organization when Captain
Joseph oHanon was promoted to thai
rank by Fire Commissioner Thomas J.
brennan yesterday. O'Hanlon, while only
thirty-five years old has been in the SER
vice OF the Fire Department for thirteen
years. He formerly was In command OF
Engine Company No. q. but during tho
last month has been acting chief of tho
Second Battalion. White aud Lafayette
streets. At ceremonies held in the offiro
of the Fire Commissioners yesterday t't-
teen probationers were made firemen. two
epvIs su ol psloWoId 9I0M slupuslusJF
Of captain and two firemen wero made
1isutenants
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
Says ysSignalS May Be
from Other World

That there Is possibility that the unde
cipherablo signals which havo recentl,
crept into wireless messages originate
from some other world is tho belief OF
Loring Arnold, professor OF physics a
New York University. While agreeing
with Marconi that the wierd signals ma,
the due TO some extraordinary condition
in the higher atmosphere. Professor AT
mold does not dismiss the supposition pu
forth by ertain astronomers that the pc
culiar notes may be efforts OF anothe
world-the planet Mars or the noon-tl
communicate with this planet.
Professor Arnold said
while Marconi. speaking with authc
ity. has attributed these strange wirelS
notes to tho extraordinary atmosphdc
conditions. 1t seems to me not improbsle
that these unsual sounds may be cased
eihter by some influence of the sun by
some planets efforts to communicatesith
us. However, the latter explanaUn rs
mere supposition at best, and thoyreat
inventor'S explanation seems themost
logical
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
GIRL. MUSIC STUDENT, KILLS
HERSELF IN SANlTARlUM

Miss Lulu Jones, twenty-seven years
old a musical student, who came to New
York from Mississippi, was found dead
yesterday afternoon in her room in the
sanitarium of Dr. Charles Barnes, No.
453 West Nth street. with her throat and
wrists cut. According 20 tho police IL
was lainly case OF suicide
Dr. barnes said Miss Jones appeared
ut his institution on Sunday and WAS be-
ing treated for nervous disorder Ncster-
day morning sho said she would take .
short walk and be back for luncheon.
Her continued absence after luncheon
caused DR. Barnes 70 make an iuyostiga-
ton and search OF her room, where her
body was found. Or. Charles Casasa,
medical examiner, found three notes
which Miss Jones had left. One was ad-
dressed 20 her mother and tho other two
to girl friends. Their contents were not
made public.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
MRS. GAINES LOSES APPEAL
IN HUYLER STOCK LHSUlT

The controversy between rmoers 'oi
the Huyler family over stoclownershil
in the candy company they 'ntrol was
taken 70 the Appellate Divisio yesterday
vybere Nrs. Martha A. Gaines laughter OF
tbo late David Huyler. losther appeal
from a decision in the lowe courts de-
nying her an order permitts inc ex-
animation of books and accents OF the
corporation.
Mrs. Gaines claims title to fty or the
10 shares OF stock of the conrn, which
sli alleges passed 10 her und, her fath-
crs will She also appears the COM
pany's books as tho holder twenty
one shares, according TO her cdlsel' al
though her uncles, Frank andCoulter
Huyler, assert she sold them her pldingS
for s5s5 900, on which she has ~ oeen
paid sfS, 900 on account. The valucf the
-t,cfr ,s.@. r4c~f - .o- 90 y rher~
The New York herald., 1920-01-31

ing that very evening. And so they or
ganized. And then came the quest for
a name.
Were all regular fellows, good Ameri-
cans, real men, remarked one why
not call it the Real Men of American And
then the nalne was announced. All
sources of information as to its purpose
and activity ended there
Suffice it TO say that it has carried on
the work of flying squadron in the last
year in the matter of patriotism Last
night it held its annual dinner and a few
reports We're made on what had been ac-
complished.
Chief Flynn was seen to smile broadly
from. time to time. And Just at that time
the inquisitorial reporter was spied, and
there the matter must rest.
Was anything ever so mysterious?
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
LANE SELECTS COMMITTEE
OF 10 TO CHECK GAS WASTE

WASHINGTON. d. c.. FRIDAY
committee ften, headed by Van ".
Manning. Director Of the Bureau OF
Mines. was appointed today by sccre-
tary lane 10 take up the question OF
stopping wastage Of natural gas due
TO inadequate appliances for It's hond-
ling and use The committee. repre-
sentative Of the industry. the public
and the government. is an outgrowti
Of tho recent conference At the Interior
Department at which it was asserted
that eighty per cent OF the natural gas
consumption was wastage.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
$500 Bonus for Jersey Teachers.

ELIZABETH, \. J., Friday.-Th5
Board OF Education last evening grant
ed a flat bonus of 5000 to the four hun.
dred teachers I'm this city. a plan for
standardized increases was adopted
Tho arrangement will cost the city
si50.o00 a year for five years. During
the last six months one hundred teach
ers have resigned as a result OF the
dispute between the teachers and the
Board regarding salary increases.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
THEFT OF QUEBEC FURS
TRACED TO SALEM, MASS.

QUEBEC. F'riday.-The theft Of silver
fox furs valued at $1,000. at Mont Jolie,
Quebec. was traced to Salem. Mass. and
the authorities there have been requested
10 extradite the suspected men. Chief of
Detectives Gauvreau left today for the
Massachusetts, city TO bring back tho
alleged thieves.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
Income Tax Bureau Opens in Bronx.

Eugene NJ. Travis. state Controller. has
opened an office for the State Income Tax
Bureau at 16lst street and St AIMS ave-
nue.. the Bronx. Thomas w Little. for
merly Park Commissioner for the Bronx.
is in charge This bureau is intended to
handle the returns for residents of the
Bronx and relieve the congestion which
is certain to become greater with the APP
proach Of March Is. the date by which all
returns must be filed.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
CINCINNATI SHOE WORKERS
GRANTED INCREASED WAGES

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Friday.-More than
9.ooo shoe workers in Cincinnati were
granted an increase in pay today OF from
nineteen TO twenty-five per cent, with
back pay dating to November I. 1919 Vir-
tually all employees in the various depart-
ments are on piecework.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
MURDER MYSTERY
STIRS CLEVELAND
Two Buffalo Men Found Dead and
Third Dying in Lonely
Road.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Friday.--With two
men dead and another believed mortally
wounded, police were working on double
murder mystery revealed early today
with the finding of two bodies in Pearl
road. The police theory is that the muir
ders were committed in the city and the
bodies carried in an automobile TO the
lonely spot where they were found.
The third man, believed dead by the
slayers, probably recovered and crawle /
away between the time the bodies were
found by passersby. who saw three bodies
huddled together, and rne time the police
arrived on the scene.
The murder victims have not beer
identified positively. but from letters
found in their pockets it is believed they
were Sylvester 4. Russo. q designer. ana
Michael VALANCE, both OF Buffalo, " Y.
Communication with Buffalo by police
seems to corroborate the Identification.
IL was said the men started for Cleveland
"Wednesday, Russo TO open studio.
BUFFALO, n. y, Friday.
Russo, one of the men found murder, l
in Cleveland today, left Buffalo ten days
ago after a short visit with his brother,
who goes by the name of Michael Valen-
Zano and lives in Edison street. Valen-
zano said Russo was an artist and had
lived in New York. but intended to open
a studio in Cleveland.
Valenzano said he was in Cleveland
from Tuesday until yesterday afternoon
at four o'clock. He told a story OF being
all day Thursday in the custody Of two
men who claimed to be officers.
These men, NalenZano said, drove him
about Cleveland in an automobile until
late in the afternoon. when they ordered
him out of town. Valenzano said he ar
rived home at nine o'clock last night.
The New York herald., 1920-01-31
Committee 10 Investigate.

The committee selected to conduct the
Investigation Is composed Of Or. Pallcn,
Lawrence L. Abbott. John 9. Agar, Her
bert Barry, Miss Helen Varick Boswell,
Mrs. sara Conboy, Ralph NJ. Easley,
Nswton\W. Gilbert, John Golden, Timo-
thy Hesly. Jones p. Holland, the Rev.
Dr. James r. Joy, the Rev. DR.. walter
vc,sia ~ T+~~r~~~ Ns--rur~ -rrs rhiiir
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-27
TEAM
TAKESLAYOFF
ON SATURDAY

The laluuus club has not SEIZED
uled a game for Saturday afternoon
and VIII not do so.
in keeping with the friendly feeling
between the club and high school
elerens and also influenced by the de-
sire to see both Fl PasO teams, the
Texas Mines and High School, re-
turned victors in the Saturday games
the CalumuB team members have an
nounced an Off dav and viii attempt
10 guide victory in the path Of the
local elevens by announcement from
the stadium Manager Jack McDon-
AID who IS arranging a busy schedule
for the club team during the balance
OF che season desired It known that
there VIII be no conflict with the
stadium games whatsoever.
The Caumus team has one OF two
players on the hospital list, but they
WIN be no and ready 20 play soon
The line Of the team IS TO be organ
zed soon and there viii be q general
shifting with the view OF adding
strength TO the eleven as a whole.
The hacllfield viii remain station
airy. with the possible exception o.
Naco Talbot on the line. He and his
brother Tom are candidates FOR the
Zine. and VIII be used IN every game
until the return Of Harry 1TcKenny.
after which Tom nay be sent to an
other portion OF the line
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-27
Calumus And Tigers Dee. 4th
Students Grant Return Game


reid artillery eleven. who gave the
Bengals hard fight last season.
Second Game A Good One.
It is felt that the second game with
the Calumus team was about the best
thing in the world for the Bengal
eleven as Il not only served to elimi-
nate the one defeat from their sea
sons record but to revive the spirit
Of confidence and fighting ability
shown by the team In its work against
the Pecos and Deming teams.
It can be placed 10 the credit Of
the lighter student team that II did
not enter a protest on any technicality
whatever when IL lost its first game
TO the Calumus team and its confi-
dence is strikingiy demonstrated in
the ready acceptance Of coach Cob
lentz for q return game gaainst their
heavier opponents
In the event all fechnieaIitfes
are taken into consideration, even
those so light they are Of no
value and penalties are to be in
flicfed the Tigers have n few mp
their sleeve also. They could
have entered the same Iusty kick
the Calumus IS row making on the
forward pass received but m
inch over the line in the first
period and there Is one distinct
remembrance Of an occasion when
the over eager Calumus line all
charged before the ball WAS
snapped. but no penalty.
II there is to be a recapitulation
and careful scrutiny Of every play
in the game for the sake OF protesting
II wouldn't be a bad idea to recall
that the Tigers played the scrappiest
ball.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-27

TIE Tiger football aggregation has
l been working hard this week. in
preparation for the games with
Silver CITY Normal at Silver City, and
the game with Las Cruces high
school on the "Hi' stadium next sat
urday.
The battle with the CaIumus las;
week has put new life and pep into
the daily workouts Of the Tigers. and
in spite OF the poor condition Of the
stadium and the bad weather, the
and yesterday the coach tOolE the
Tigers up 10 the TOP Of the mountain
and back 20 the stadium where sig
nal practice was held until dark.
VIII Meet CaIumus Again.
Coach Cobleutz stated that the
Tigers would meet the Caiumus IN a
third match at some future date. Al
though the date is not definitely
known the game win probably be a
post season affair. for tire Tiger
schedule is now fun
The probable dafe OF the game.
however. is about Dec. 4. and
though il would be difficult TO
imagine a football classic better
fhan that between the Tigers and
the CElumus last Saturday, n re-
turn match would undoubtedly he
a thriller in the football history
OF FL Paso, for the two teams are
now even.
At any rate the coach intends to
keep the team in good condition. for
the hard pace set at the practice early
in the season has been in no way
abated, and several hard games re-
main on the Tiger schedule, the stiff
est probably being that with the SIND
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-27
Gedeon Is Given Clean Sheet Tennis Stars
n. A.FergusonTo Defend
Border States Title; Other
ElPasOansEnter Quincy

NORMAN A. FERGUSON. Of Fl Paso,
IN three times winner OF the border
states tennis title and present
champion VIII leave tonight Tor Phoe-
nix. Ariz.. where he VIII defend his
championship in the annual tourney.
starting there tomorroW morning
Accompanying Mr. E'ergusan VIII pc
five other El Pasoans- Il D. Christie,
z Simmons, F. II Bailey, Carl seer
and B. i. Niece. all members OF the
FL Paso Tennis club chosen to repre-
sent this city at the Phoenix tourna-
menL
The six FL Pasoans constitute the
LARGEST delegation 70 be made from
FL Paso since the Organization Of the
Border States association and VIII
make a strong endeavor 70 bring
back premier honors TO this cry
They are bearing an lnTllalion 20 - Z
association to come 70 FL Paso IN 1871
as this city. considered one Of the
real tennis ceuters Of the soutn 50
has not been hosts 70 the visiting
racquet swlnEers IN five years
Phoenix has made all preparatl ons
for the invasion OF the tennis stars
me following article shows the en-
thuslasm with which IL Is Fls"ea Ds
capital city tennis players
me number Of entries for the Dor
der states Championship tournalil eng
- he held az Phoenix Country clu1
next week continues 70 grow, ana
1resent Indications are that there VIII
be far more Contestants than n any
nravioug tournameut ever held IN the
staFa. Yesterdays mail brougnt Lne
entries OF ten Tucson players, all1 y ~. g
f-rr1 Eisbee. in addition 20 the many
1Isvsrs from various points In Ar
ronz. New Mexico and Texas Wno
F-ve already expressed their inten-
ton OF competing IN the big event A
large number Of Phoenix players nate
--.-i-irr ont daily on the Varlous
courts o. the city. in order 20 be AZ
the top OF their game BY next "e -
The events 20 be contested are
----sa Singles. mems doubles. lanes