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New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Pnrading 'Vamps 'DetySlush h
As They Did. Fires of Old
70 Survivors of Volunteer Flame-Fighting Army of
5000 March Again Through Streets Where
Young Men They Gran With the Machine''

CLEAN. "Im only ninety. Amt that
old enough for you?"
Even Governor Smith, who was q
guest at the feast of sandwiches, dough
nuts and coffee which was served in
the Jefferson Market rooms after the
parade, could not escape the atmos-
phdre of "Reminiscences.
al remember my father was men,
Der of Old Hose Company 10, on
Dover Street. he told the boys, and
they hear-heared loudly as one veteran
interrupted the Governor to remark
"And good company it was. was a
member myself"
Yesterdays parade may be the last.
The boys arc admitting now that time
makes navigation of February streets
tichlish business. But John r. Voor-
his, Commissioner of Elections, ex-
Commissioner of Police and ex-Com-
missioner of Fire, who is also a Grand
Sachem of Tammany Hall, told them
that he hoped it wouldn't be, and Gov
crnor Smith told them the same thing,
and so did Assistant Deputy Comp
treller Patrick A Whitney, who was
formerly Deputy Fire Commissioner.
Which Was the Toughest Fire
Amid the conflicting odors Of moth
balls and strong coffee in the jefferson
Market rooms there ragged a fierce con-
doughnuts as to which Of all the old
time fires vas the toughest.
THE Barnum Museum fire." John A.
Harris. who is cighty-two, Alarmed,
Jim Watkins carried out the fat
woman
81 did not roarcd the voice of pro-
test from Fireman Watkins IL was
on a roof in Ann Street with pipe
hose, and was too doggone busy to
bother about any woman, fat or thin.
Don't tell me-"
There was talk of the Crystal
Palace fire of 1858. and even of the
earlier confagrations Of 1885 and 1S45
These were the good old days, when the
onc-inch hose was fed by water
pumped by hand. Why, old Jeger-
son Engine 26, which was pulled
through the streets in yesterdays pro-
1t is still as good as lot Of this new
tangled stuG. That was unanimous.
Tweed's Old Trumpet on View
Scattered around the old club rooms
is q miscellaneous collection Of old
time fire apparatus which would gladden.
the heart OF any collector Eddie
" SSlelNell HHNUcU Gown Tor inspection
battered foreman's trumpet of other
days, silver plated and embossed, but
tarnished and dented with the passing
Of the years and engraved with the
curlicues and fourishes Of art in those
good Old days with this inscription:
"Nilliam NJ Tweed, American Engine
Company No. 6, January first, 1851
TO many o. the Old tiremen's audi
ence the inscription meant nothing.
"ls he dead?' somebody asked, and the
veteran replied: THAT was Boss
Tweed's. They called him crook and
robber and ran him out, but let me
tell you he did more to make New
York what it is to- day than any man
of his generation. People are begin
ming 10 sec that now"
The band o. the land battlcship "Re-
cruit" burst out with some popular"
music.
1t played "Comradcs,' "The Side
Rooney"
1t was a great day. all agreed.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Liquor Still in
Home May Lead
To 3 Years in Jail
All Must Be Registered and
Revenue Agents Are Be-
ginning Drive OH Those
Who Are Cooking Mash

Stills in the home had better re-
main--wcll, quiet. The revenue men
are after them all, those in existence
as we'll as those to be sold. So many
illicit stills have been found by the
Federal prohibition agents recently
that orders were served yesterday upon
manufacturers Of distilling apparatus
that each purchaser of still must give
an affidavit that his particular still
will not be used for the production OF
spirits. Furthermore, it is ordered the
specific use of the still must> be set
forth.
James S. Shevlin. supervising Fed
eral prohibition>agent in charge of this
district, said yesterday that still manu-
facturers were required to pay tax on
each still sold. in addition to an annual
tax on the business, and also were COM
pelled by law to keep the names and
addresses of all still purchasers.
According to the order issued. the
small glass laboratory still, used for
legitimate chemical purposes, and the
water still. not capable of or intended
for the distiliation of spirits, are not
regarded under Federal laws and regu-
lations as coming under the tax. With
these exceptions, all other stills or
worms adapted to the production OF
NS''A--'>
beverage purposes are presumed to be
intended for such use.
In order to permit the use of stills
and worms intended to be used in the
manufacture of essential oils, vinegar
and like products and remove the pre-
sumption that Uey will produce real
"licker." the order says that the person
for whom the still is made will be re-
quired to submit to the Collector, under
oath, evidence showing that the still
does not violate the provisions of the
Federal prohibition law.
"All stills set up, whether for dis
tillation of spirits or for pharmaceut-
cal or other purposes" the order says,
except the small glass laboratory
stills, must be registered with the Col
lector." Failure to register will in
volve forfeiture Of stills, a fine not
to exceed 81 900 and from month to
two years in jail.
The order regards the maker of mash
fit for distillation as d distlller, and
says that the home brewing of beer
and spirits where a mash is made is
not permissible For this the penalty is
even more severe. as it involves con-
fscation of the distilling apparatus, all
distilled spirits and raw materials,
fine of from $500 to $4,000 and impris
onment of fror: three months to three
years.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Strike in African Gold Mine
About 10000 Negroes Quit
" ork, Gen. Smuts Saws

PRETORIA, South Africa, Feb. 23.-
Lieutenant General Jan Christian
Smuts, British member of the League
OF Nations Commission, in a speech
here to-day referred to native troubles
in the Witwatersrand gold mine fields
which he characterized as dangerous.
Between $4,000 and 10000 negroes
are striking, General SHUTS said, and
by. means ol organized picketing are
doing things Of which he deemed them
incapable. The speaker declared he had
seen portents that tremendous change
was coming over South Africa.
THE nonsense which the whites have
Seen talking of republics of blood and
tears VIII be put into practice by the
natiVes,' General SHUTS said, "and too
late it will be found that this idle talk
has put these mischievous ideas into
sthe heads of the natives"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Entlicott-Johnson Co.
Earns $l3. 40 a Share

The report of the Endicott-J ohnson
Corporation for 1919 shows balance
earned on the $2l 100000 of common
stock of S3,876,546 after all charges,
equal to $3.50 share.
Sales of finished procuct and by
product to customers aggregated S62,-
713,039. Manufacturing costs and gen
eral administrative and selling ex-
pcnses amounted to $51,954,071. A
charge of $540,o4S was made for de-
probation on buildings, plant and
equipment.
The company's provision for taxes
for 1919 was $2,331 ,o07. Under the
ccmpany's plan of sharing profits with
its employees, $2,50o,2S6 was set aside
for this purpose.
The balance sheet as of December
81, 1919, shows notes payable to banks
and bankers amounting to $S,O0O,OOO
Cash IN banks and on hand amounted
to S5, 1892 Inventories were carried
at $1S,077,41S.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24

The book of New York was turned
back a half century and more yes
terday. Your Father Knickerbocke,
was a sprightly youth in those days
1t was before he sprouted that fertile
growth of skyscraping chin whiskers
in lower Manhattan. Forty second
Street was far uptown, and Washing
ton Heights was open and unknown
country, where pcknicking young
ters hunted Indians.
Fire fighting then was not matter
of automatic alarms, automobile
engines, giant steamers and monster
water towers. All tiiremen wore red
shirts, among other things and VIII en
there was blaze the hand engines
called for men at their homes, if
necessary. Nor did the .red-shirted
brigade agitate for more pay, indeed
for any pay at >all Their duty was
a community service, and the young
bloods strove for places on the Gre
companies rosters as they fought for
places on the peighborhood baseball
team. for the fun there was in it and
the glory of :he fight.
Their DAY" Comes Round
Once every year, on George Wash
ington's Birthday, the survivors of
that glorious band gather at their
headquarters over Jefferson Market,
and arrayed bravely in their rcd shirts
with parade uniforms of drab cloth
and huge pearl buttons. their ancient
helmets each with the initials Of it's
owner displayed prominently in front,
on their heads, and their soft fatigue
caps dangling from a rear button Of
their coats. they march to Union
Square, where they place a wreath on
the equestrian statue Of the father of
our country.
of them. There are altogether about
100 left, the living of the membership
rolls of the Association of Exempt
Firemon and the Volunteer Firemen's
Association, which once numbered
more than 5000 There were a few
Of the more fragile who did not parade
yesterday over the route which they
have covered for so many years This
damp weather is bad for old knee
Joints and wet feet are VIGOROUSLY
provocative Of rheumatics.
But they made brave showing
From James Y. Watkins, the daddy Of
them all, down to the youngest young
snip of eptuagcnarian' in the crowd
they marched from jefferson Market
with their heads up and never limp
in the parade. Here and there there
might have been 4 walking stick built
for utility rather than for more orna-
ment, and it is possible that a few
aged ears We're cupped in wlnkled
palms while the speaking was on, bur
a man is as old as he feels, and there
wasn't a one in the crowd who ddn't
feel in the prime of life.
Youth of rs Taants 90
cone of the papers said you are
nincty-two, Jim.' Parade Marshal John
Mulligan, who is not more than sev-
enty-eight and has all the uppishness
OF youth, said to Watkins.
ut amt so" the steel blue eyes in
their puckercd lids displayed an angry
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Postoffice Bill Approved
Senate Report Is
Ordered

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.--Favorable
rcnort on the annual postoffce appro-
nriation bill, with an amendment pro-
viding for one-ccnt drop-letter rate
was ordered to-day by the Senate
postoffice committee other changes
in the original House measure include
appointment of commission to IN
vestigatc mail transportation in cities
and at terminals.
The committee upset it's previous
action in approving an amendment
authorizing the Postoffice Department
to establish surety bonding plan
for the benefit of employees. opJec-
tion was raised by bonding companies.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Phone Girls divide
On [ lam for q glio11:
Call Mass NEeetisae
- - - ~ ~ s"S
Operators Hear Labor Lead
ers To-rsaorrow Night: Or-
CARRIER Says More Than
50 Favor AfhliaEiou

Miss Teresa Sullivan, Of Boston, vice
president of the Telephone Operators
Branch of the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers, who has
come here to assist in organizing the
10000 operators of the New York Tele-
phone Company, asserted yesterday
that more than SO per cent of the en-
ployees so far approached have ex-
pressed a desire for union.
After visiting many of the ninety
six exchanges Miss Sullivan re-
marked that while there is opposition
to the idea at some of the branches
she was convinced that the majority
OF the girls want to organize and pre-
dicted that within a month the oper-
ators will be carrying union cards
She hopes eventually to have every
one of the 65,OO0 operators in the
state unionzed.
Girls Meet Tomorrow Night
The idea however, will have its first
real test locally at the mass meeting
i'm Bryant Hall, 725 Sixth Avenue, to-
morrow night, when the operators will
be addressed by Hugh Frayne, OF the
American Federation Of Labor; Miss
Sullivan, Rose Schneidermann of the
w. T. l.. W., and other labor leaders
Miss Sullivan transferred her head
quarters from the Rand School. East
Fifteenth Street, to the Office of the
American Federation of Labor, at 14l6
Broadway. Her assistants, including
Miss Rose Hickey an organizer; Miss
AGNES Burns, secretary to Julia s.
OConnor. national president of the
operators union, and forty girls from
Boston were busy interviewing and dis
trihuting literature pointing out the
claims of the organization. Thousands
of circulars reading "How to get q
square deal through an adjustment
board were handed to operators as
they left their exchanges.
Assertions that despite the recent
pay increases the girls We're discon-
tented were denied by f. II. Dyer, of
the department of information of the
New York Telephone Company. "We
know that our employees are satisfied
and statements to the contrary are not
true" he said. "As far as the re
poINtu CulplliHdtiOI piitHS are COE-
cerned, the company has nothing to
say at this time.
Money Not All, Says Organizer
1 Miss Sullivan insisted that made
quate telephone service would continue
until the company obtained more girls
and surrounded them with conditions
conducive to q happy and contented
frame of mind" The labor shortage,
she said, could be partly overcome by
offering more attractive salaries. but
the other conditions could only be OBJ
tanned by the girls themselves and
the influence of public opinion.
he employees representation plsn
to deal with the grievances is unsatis-
factory Miss Sullivan says. Size holds
out the adjustment board under union
regulations as the proper remedy. The
sooald would consist OF three repre-
sentatives of the corporation and three
Of the operating force and would de-
eide all questions of hours, wages and
working eTaiitjans.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Luminous Clocks and


The radium watch industry. which
has grown in few years 10 such large
proportions, began with the production
OF one watch in 1908 by the scientist
DR.. George +. Kunz During 1908 10
few hundred such watches were i'm
ported and sold under patents owned
by large American radium company.
From 1910 until the present time the
industry has grown steadily. In 1918
about $500 radium watches and clocks
were sold in the United States. and by
1915 there was more than five old
increase in this number. From these
small beginnings the uses of radio
luminous compound has grown into an
industry with an output which in 1919
approXimated 100000 American high
grade and. cheap watches and clocks
and upward of 100000 imported time
pieces.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
siondelI Suggests Plan to
t-,XpPsJsto @,os.z-:rn Measu,.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-To expc-
dlte Congressional action on legis!a-
ton affecting former service men, in
GLIDING that dealing with extra COM
pensatlon, loans and land grants, Rep
resentative Monden, the Republican
leader, proposed to the House to-day
thet all such Legislation be centralized
IN the Ways and Means Committee. He
sad TINS committee planned "immedi-
ate and continuous" consideration of
such matters.
Representative Rayburn, Democrat,
CT Texas, blocked Immediate considera-
ton OF MIR. Mondell's resolution because
ne objected to jurisdiction of the com
mittee over war risk insurance ques-
tions. The resolution went over until
tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Dublin Police 10 Stay OFF
Streets Under Gurfew I.a.,

DUBLIN, Feb. 23.- Responsibility for
death or loss by robbery from midnight
to O'Clock in the morning will be laid
to the English military government bv
the Dublin Corporation. which voted to-
de- to refuse TO allow any employee or
official to ask for permits to be on the
streets IN violation of the decree which
became effective tonight, ordering all
persons to remain indoors between the
hours named. The streets were in
oarlSness tonight.
lhe corporation met to-day to install
the new Lord Mayor, Tom Kelly. who
since his recent release from the
Mormwood Scrubs prison is i'll in a
london nursing homo.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
ShipsSale Facts Sought
Senate Asks Daniels 10 Furnish
All Data on Suhiac

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 Secretary
Daniels was requested by the Senate
to-day to furnish all data concerning
any vessels the Navy Department has
for sale, whether any bids have been
received for them and whether the de
partmcnt will exact in any contem-
plated sales the pledge that the YES
sailed under tie American flag
Senator Jones, Republican, Washing-
ton, chairman of the Commerce Com
mittee, declaring there was reported to
be project for the immediate. sale of
vessels by the navy, introduced the
resolution under unanimous consent
agreement.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
4 Aged Women Die i'm Fire
Ten Others Led Over BlaZin.
Stairwavs i'm Lynn Home

LYNN, Mass, Feb. 23 Four elderly
inmates of the Lynn Home for Aged
Women, in West Lynn, were burned to
death when the institution was over
run by fire to-day. Ten other women,
whose advanced years made escape
difficult, were led over blazing stair
ways by Miss Bessie Kell nurse.
Several suffered from shock induced by
the excitement
The four victims had rooms on the
second floor. They had been aroused
attendants at the institution said but
delayed to dress, and were cut off from
escape by the flames.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Lincoln Tribute Published
Phiiadelplian's Claim Regard
inc 1912 EuIocv Is Dispuied

Students of Lincoln lore took excep-
ton yesterday to the statement of
Lucien Hugh Alexander. of Philadel-
phia, on Saturday that he had brought
to light a tribute by Lincoln to Wash
ington which had been lost sight OF
since its delivery in Springfield, Ill. in
1912
Mr.. Alexander said Nicolav and Hay
and all the other biographers Of Lin
coin, so far as he had discovered, had
overlooked this tribute. Letters and
kilograms are going to him from va
rlous sections Of the country citing
many publications in which the tribute
is printed. Anon. them is the Nico!ay
ard Hay biography.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
fraudulent Hero Jailed
Police Find Battle-Scarred Vet
eran Was in War by Hearsay

Harry Woods. fraudulent ADVERTISE
ment. who says he lives in a Bowery
lodging house, was arrested last night
at 125th Street and Lexington Ave
nue. and later sent to the worhh ouse
for three months. When arrested he
wore across this, chest a sign readings:
please help veteran of the late
war. was shot five times through
both hips, stabbed in the back With
bayonet annd cut with q cavalry
sabre"
He admitted, the police say, that he
was acquainted with the war only
by hearsay; that . friend had made
him the sign and he didn't know what
was written on it.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
.5uiiand Commander Arrives

Nice-Admiral Trevelyan d. w. Ma
pier r. N, commander in chief of the
British North American and West In
dies Naval Station, arrived here ycster-
day from Bermuda on the steamship
Fort Hamilton.
He left at once for Washington in
response to an invitation by the Navy
Department to make an inspection trip
that Will last week. As guest Of the
department he Will visit the Nava!
Academy at Annapolis and inspect the
plant of the General Electric Company
at Schenectady.
Admiral Napier commanded the Brit
lsh light cruiser squadron in the Bat
tie of Jutland
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Red Cross Leaves 5th Avenue
For West 10Th Street Tod.,

me New York County Chapter o.
the American Red Cross will moya w VI
day from the building at the northe
corner of Fifth Avenue and vhjrtvl
sixth Street, which 1t occupied during
and since the war. to l19 West For'
tieth Street. The big banner across
the avenue beneath which so many
wartime parades passed, has been
taken down, as have several smaller
emblems.
The activities Of more than $4,000
Red Cross workers were directed there.
The structure formerly was occupied
by the Astor Trust Company, and the
use OF It was gift to the Red Cross
from the B. Altman estate. A laroer
building is to be erected on the site
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Royal Mausoleum Robbed
Burglars Remove Jewels From
Coffin Of Queen Lc,lisa

BERLIN, Feb. 23. Burglars rifed
the mauSoleum of Charlottenberg
Castle Sunday. They forced the lid and
removed the jewels from Queen
Louisa S coffin. but faled to omen the
other collins. They removed the pold
and silver and gilded crowns lying on
the cotins of Emperor William |, EN-
press Augusta. Prince Albrecht and
Others
The mausoleum of the royal palace
was erected by Cent?. In this place
reposc the bodies of Queen Louisa
(dled 1870 and her husband, Fred
erlck William III (dicd 1S40), together
with their second son, Emperor Will
Iam | (died 1889, and the Empress
Augusta (died lS90).
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Smith To Address Women

Governor Smith will be the principal
sneaker at meeting to be hclo the
evening of March 7 at the residence of
Mrs. Vincent Astor, 865 Fifth Avenue,
in the interests Of the Maternity Cen
ter Associations Professor C. f. A.
Winsow, professor of public health at
Yale University, and Miss Anna Good
rich. director of nursing service Of the
Henry Street Settlement, will also
speak.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
French Tax Changed
Finance Minister Increases Rev
enue on Business Turuoyers

y, rARlS, Feb. 23-Frederic FRANCOIS
mafsai' Minister of Finance. has sent
TO the Finance Commission nf ~
Chamber of Deputies revision of the
taxation scheme of former Finance
Munster Klotz, changing certain sources
OF revenue. 1t is expected, however 10
reahze the same amount as under the
lormer scheme 900 600 900 francs
M. Francois -Marsal increases the t,.,
on ono business st turnovers so as to brine in
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Crime Board Gets Evidence
On Burning o. Belgian Gil,

BERLIN. Feb. 23.-The Saxon demob-
lllzation bureau is engaged in com
pllatlon of "enemy war crimes" and
claims to possess much evidence bear
ing on occurrences at Dinant. Belgium.
IN August, 1914, when the city was
burned after alleged attacks upon Ger
mans by Belgian snipers.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Ruyers Coming

MlT.WAU * Fii;-oiimbel Bros. Miss Fl r.
Neiian. suits; broadway and Thirty sec
y. ond Street; is expected February %.
Virginia Edwards, art goods; 220 Firth
Avenue, room 1909; is expected rebru-
airy 25-26
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
TRANSpAlIFIC MAILS

Tho connecting mails close at the Cen
cral Postofficc and City Hall Postofiicc
station, New York. at p. m. as follows:
Japan, Corea, China. Siam, Siberia,
Cochin China, Netherlands East Indies and
Philippine Islands. via Nancouve: and VIC
tora. b. c.. steamship Empress OF Japan,
February 25.
Hawaii. via San Francisco steamship
Manoa, February 90.
Hawaii Japan. Corea. China. Slam,
Siberia, Cochin China. Netherlands East
Indies and Philippine Islands, via Seattle,
steamship Manila Maru, February 20
Hawaii. Guam. Siberia and Philippine
Islands, Via San Francisco. United states
army transport Sherman, February 30.
japan. CoreA, China. Siam, Siberia.
Cochin China. Netherlands East indies and
Philippine Islands via San Francisco,
Steamship Colombia, March !.
Hawaii, Samoan Islands. Australia and
New Zealand, via San Francisco, steam
ship Sonoma, March IL.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS for travelling crane copper
cable, copper wire. lamp cord. brass
chain, chain shackles cable end bells,
marine junction boxes. graphite brush
plates conGuits, cutouts, lamp guards. pa .
per insulation, Watthour meters motors
rheostats, vanished cambric tape. torpedo
wine. cotton twine, copper tacks. hose
camps hinges, grindstones, file handles
hahliher handles, smiths rattan baskefs
sewing palms, paint brushes whitewash
nrusnes asbestos gloves. horsehde gloves.
anu DeeswaX SCALED proposals win be re-
ceiVed at the Office Of The General P,r-
fhas!Ag Officer, The Panama Canal Wash
N.ston ID. G., until 10 so O'Clock \ NJ
March l6. 1920, AT which time thev VIII hs
"psned IN public. for furnishing the above
H uHrhtlonet articles. Blanks and informa-
Ion reiatlng to this Circular N3l9) may
S oS optained from this Office or the Offices
Straaf .'ae Assistant Purchasing Agent. "a State
SS.nee.' New York city; 60e Common
greet New Orleans. La; and Fort Mason
t SSatas rranGisco calif also from the United
ctiies hEnslneer Offices in the principal
I,,'niss through hout the United States s-A l.
''n''' General Purchasing Officer.