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New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Widow Charges
Realty Agent
WOoed Wildly
Mrs. Helen Birch Accuses
Herbert II. Houghton of
Attempted Advances, but
Is Too Iii to Attend Court
Says She Fought Him
She Alleges Rough Treat
ment Followed Violent
Protestations of Affection

Herbert r. Houghton, member Of
Houghton & Co., apartment house
ownels and agents at 200 West Sew
enty-second Street. was held in $1,000
bail yesterday in the West Side police
court for further examination on a
charge of attempted assault, resulting
the police say, from his sudden infat-
uation for a client and his strenuous
lovemaking.
The client, Mrs. Helen Birch, wild
ow, of pa West Seventy first Street, is
said to be under the care OF a physi-
clan. Detectives Moore and Manning
who arrested Houghton on her com
plaint. said that Mrs. Birch was unable
to appear in court but had asserted
that she would appear as soon as she
was able to do SO.
She rented her present home through
Houghton & Co., and said that she
never had seen Herbert r. Houghton
to her knowledge until Tuesday. when
she was in his office on a matter of
business Thursday morning. she says
he telephoned 10 her concerning a
house at 273 West Seventy third
Street, saying that it was most attrac-
tive and she might like to lease it.
She met him Oy appointment about
5 p. m. Thursday, she says, and they
Street. When he had conducted her
to a room upstairs, she says, Houghton
began violently to protest his love for
her.
Every effort to escape his Grafton
was futile, the widow says, and he be-
came more and more unrestraincd in
his action. Nothing availed to convince
him that his suit was as unwelcome as
his manner of presenting it. Mrs Birch
says. but at last she managed to put
an end to the situation by promising
to meet her rough and importunate
wooer last night.
Instead, she teleohoned to the West
Sixty-eighth Street police station and
not guilty TO the charge made by the
detectives in court and made a general
denial of the statements which the
detective said Mrs. Birch had made.
The detectives said that DR.. c. H
Moak, Of 525 West End Avenue, who
was attending Mrs. Birch, reported that
she was suffering from hysteria and
bruises and would be in bed for week
Mrs. Birch is of Rochester family
and is the widow Of Dr. Herbert +
Birch, of that city. She is thirty.
Herbert R. Houghton is we'll known
in the real estate field, especially in
the West Side apartment district, be-
tween Riverside Drive and Central
Park. He is president of the Houghtor
company which has been at Broadway y
and Seventy second Street for several
years. Frank r. Houghton, father Of
MI. Houghton, is one Of the charter
members Of the Real Estate Board OF
New York, being its first treasurer and
its third vice president.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Turks Attack Greeks
Northeast of Brussa
Rout of Kemal's Forces. How
ever, Seen When Concentration
of 1'hraceTroops Is Completed

CoNSTANTINoPLE, Aug. 6 (By The
Associated Press.-The Turkish Ma
tionalists yesterday were opening an
offensive against the Greeks in the
region northeast of Brussa, just to the
south of the eastern end of the Sea of
Marmora.
The Greeks are confident, however,
that they will be able to rout the forces
of Mustapha kemal Pasha, Nationals t
leader, when the concentration of
Greek troops from Tnrace Is completed.
The aggressive movement by the Ma
tlonalists is on the line running from
Gemlik, just east of Mudania, east
ward to Isnik. 1t apparently is de-
signed to protect the railway and pre-
vent Greek advance against Eskis-
hehr, which is an important railway
junction with a repair shop, arsenal
and munition works.
The Nationalsts are charged in re-
ports from the vicinity Of Isnik with
the massacre of Greek civilians in that
town.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07

the effect that the Franco American
Cinematograph Corporation controls
Pathe interests in France.
There has been absolutely no
change in the control of the ~Pathe
organization IN France" said Mr..
lnnerarity. "The rumors are abso-
lutely without foundation in fact"
The announcement that the Pathe
French interests had been taken over
by the Franco-Ame erican Cinematograp ph
Corporation was made Mt the time it
was announced that = great interna-
tional amalgamation of French and
American film interests was under way
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Bootblack Saved From Mob
Policeman Rescues Man, 81,
CHARGED " WifIl Atsark;,co Row

Frank Angrisani, an Italian boot
black, siXty-one years old, was locked
up in the West Tooth Street station
late last night on charge of felonious
assault. He found jail much more de-
sirable than his little shop at 1877 West
tooth Street had been earlier in the
evening.
Patro!man Archibald J. Burns, of the
West Tooth Street station, arrived at
the shop just as moo of about 200
persons were storming the place in an
effort to get their hands on Angrisani.
Il IS alleged that the bootblack hit
William Monks, five years old, of $40
Amsterdam Avenue, with heavy
stone and then locked himself in the
shop.
Patrolman Burns squeezed his way
through the crowd and with his re-
"olver forced the mob back. He en-
tered the shop and placed Angrisani
under arrest. The Monks boy was
given medical attention by DR.. Garvin.
OF the Womans Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Car Robbers Pursued
Four Zen Captured in Dover.
n. J., Held in $4,000 Each

DOVER, N. j, Aug. 6.-Four men,
captured here yesterday after a chase
that lasted several hours, have been
turned over to Federal authorities
They are charged with breaking and
entering and with violating the inter
state commerce law. The police say
the men wire first discovered on q
freight train of the Lackawanna Rail.
road, and were pursued after it was
discovered that freight car LOADED
with storage batteries had been broker
open and much of the freight removed
The prisoners are William Whalen
Ct 420 Fourteenth Street; Frank Valio
541 Grove Street, Jersey City, and Jo.
seph Sullivan, of 315 Monroe Street
and Paul Emerson, 651 First Street
Hobokn. Bail for each was fixed a
$4,000.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Man Survives II.0O0 Volts


John SnideisAi, OF Albany, who was
riding on the roof of freight car on
q New York. New Favcn & Hart
ford train, raised his head ar instant
too soon lasc night as the train was
passing beneath the Taylor Avenue
bridge at fremont Avenue, the Bronx
His head touched an unprotected
wire carrying 1000 volts.
There was a flash and detonation
which convinced the ncichborhooa
that bomb had been fred anI
brought the reserves from the West
chester police station, four blocks
away Snideiski was found beside
the track. fifteen feet from the bridge.
He was severely burned and W.
taken % Fordhan Hospital. Accord
ing 10 the police he is employed a a
brakeman By *he New York Central
Railroad and was taxing ride on the
ght tram
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Bank Clerk I'LL:
$65,OOO Fraud
Found i'm Books
Four Frequenters of Great
White Way Are Accused
of Novel Scheme to Rob
Berardini Institutions
All Confess, Police Saw
Bride of One Offers to
Make Restitution, but
Later Changes Her Mind

Four men, who are said to be fire
quenters of the Great White Wav.',
who dress in up-to the-minute stvlo
and who ride in their own automobiles,
were locked up at Police Headquarters RS
late yesterday afternoon, charged with
grand larceny and forgery. In the ar
rest OF the four the police claim they
gave unearthed a novel scheme to de-
fraud banks. 1t was novel enough
they say, to net the prisoners about
$65,OOO. "'"u'
The four men have signed confes-
sions, according to the police. Two of
them, Edward De Sciora, thirty-two
who was married recently, and Alfred
Nosl, thirty six, are employees of the
NJ. Bersrdini State Bank, "a Mulberry
street. The others are Alexander
SSlordano, hfty-four, a printer, of l34l
Slxtieth Street, Brooklyn, and Joseph
Harmon, thirty-eight, of 1886 St. Johns
Place, Brooklyn.
Four Confessions Signed
Giordano wears glasses, has a Van
Dyke beard and is known as the
count Of Monte Christo." The con-
tessions, it is said, were signed yes
terday in the Offices of the American
NtSNJ Coiil pdHy, IOO DIOduWdy.
The $65,000, according to the police
was misappropriated from the M
Berardini State Bank by being credited
to two fictitious accounts, which the
two bank employees permitted Gior-
dano and Harmon to draw upon. These
appropriations, it is declared, have
been going on since 1917.
The alleged slip-up came early this
week. De Sciora was confined to his
home by illness. The shortage was
discovered when his books were exam
lned by Philip Berardini, vice president
of the bank, and Andrew Carl, an in.
spector for the American Surety Com
pany, it is said. Detective Sergeants
James J. Gegan and Cornelius Browne
of bomb squad" fame, were called
and made the arrests.
Restitution Partly Made
Under the workings Of their plar
Giordano and Harmon, the police say
after drawing on their accounts, would
meet at an appointed place with D.
Sciora and Rosi and there the money
would be divided.
Detectives Browne and Gegan sale
that last night Harmon made restitu
ton of S15,800 and Rosi $500. 1t was
declared that Giordano and Harmon
had legitimate accounts in the bank
The amounts on deposit were not dis
closed. The embezzlements, according
to the police, were made at the end OF
each calendar month.
Officials of the American Surety
Company said that De Sciora's bride
upon learning of his arrest, offered te
make restitution, but later changed hel
mind
The American Surety Company hat
bonded De Sciora for $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Child Dead, Beats Wife

John Torgan, thirty-nine years Old.
Of 192 Water Street. was arrested by
Patrclman Albert Brctte. of the Madi-
son Street Station, on a charge OF wife
oeatlnr. The patroiman testified be-
fore Magistrate Corrigan in Essex
Market Court yesterday that he found
Torsan beating his wife while the body
of their two-months old baby, who had
just died, lay in an adjoining room.
Mrs. Torgan said the baby died Thurs
day. She gave her husband $50 from
her savings to arrange for the burial,
she declared, but instead of going to
an underraker's he went to a saloon
and later returned home drunk. When
she remonstrated with him, she said,
he beat her.
Torgan was sentenced to thirty days
in iaiI
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Vera Cruz Port 10 Reopen
American Co-operates With
MeXicans in War on Plague

Special Cable to The Tribune
Copyright. 1920 New York Tribune Inc
MEXICO CITY, Aug 6.--Offcial steps
were taken to-day to open the port of
Vera Cruz under modified quarantine
against the bubonic plague. Regua-
tions were drawn up by DR.. Carl Michel,
Of the United States Health Service
and the Mexican health authorities 1t
is intended through the new regua-
tions to save the travelling public every
Inconvenience while maintaining the
strictest supervision Of all freight and
other rat-carrying matter.
The campaign against yellow fever
Will begin at Vera Cruz at once under
the advisory supervision of DR.. Michel
along the lines Of the United States
campaigns IN Cuba and Panama. DR..
Michel is advising the Mexican au-
thorities at their request and came
to Mexico City to consult with Pro-
visional President de la Huerta. The
Mexican officials are much pleased at
this aid extended by the Washington
government
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Woman i'm Arenas Case Freed
Chorus Girl to Give Up Foot
lights for Her Husband

Ruth Jackson, the chorus girl who
was held as a witness in connection
With the death Of Dr. Jose Arenas,
dentist, in his apartment last Saturday
night. tainted again yesterday in West
Side Court aa Magistrate Joseph
sohwab dismissed the complaint against
her When she was revived she left
with her husband for Grand Central
Station. They're going back to Toledo
to stay.
Benjamin Schwartz, assistant medi-
cal examiner, presented an affidavit
showing that the dentist committed
suicide. Magistrate Schwab advised
Miss Jackson to forget the lure of the
footlights and remain forever in the
company of her husband. Miss Jack
son smilingly assured the court that
she intended doing that very thing.
The young woman's husband is Louis
SchGltz, ;aXi-cab man of Toledo.
When confronted by him on Wednes-
day ih court his wife tainted The
dismissal of the complaint is believed
to have closed the Arenas case.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Cantu Offers to
Surrender if Troop
Movement Stops
United States Acts 10. Halt
Shipment of Arms Into
Lower California 10 Aid
the Rebellious Governor

NOGALES, Ariz., Aug 6.-It became
known here to-day that Governor Es-
rcban Cantu has offered to surrende r
possession of the executive Office with
IN two weeks on condition that Pro-
visional President De la Huerta stops
sending Federal troops into Lower
California,
From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Augs 6.-The State
Department to-day took steps to pre-
vent the shipment of arms and muni-
tons Of war into Lower California,
where the deposed Governor, Cantu,
is revolving against the Huerta gov
crnment. The department acted under
the Presidents proclamation of July
t., 1919.
The department has issued instruc-
tlons TO the American Consul at Mexi-
cali to cooperate with the United States
military commander at Calexico, Calf,
which is just across the line from Mex
icali, Mexico, to exercise utmost vigi-
lance to prevent smuggling OF war ma
tcrials.
In response to an informal inquiry
through the American Embassy at
Mexico City, regarding the possibility
Of closing the American ports on the
Lower California frontier, the depart
ment has taken the stand that such
closure is impossible without Congress
sional action
Every effort is being made by the
State Department to prevent infrac-
tions OF the United States neutrality
laws, either by American citizens or
aliens residing on the American side
of the frontier
former anti-Carranza leaders, and until
recently candidate for the Presidency
crossed the border to Laredo, Tex.
last night to spend a few days with
his family and his brother, who arrived
at Laredo several days ago.
MEXICALI, Lower California, Aug G
BY The Associated Press).-In ex-
Dectation of fighting between the adj
herentse Of Governor Cantu and the
Mexican government forces all Amer
lean women and children have left En-
senada, on the west coast of Lower
California, for the United States
Many Mexcans have sent their fam
to an American arriving here to-day
from that port
Ee said the arrival of Federal troops
at Ensenada was expected at any time
and that it was generally believed
there that the chief attack on the
Cantu forces would be. at Ensenada
The American verified reports that
the Cantu officials a Ensenada were
Communicating automobiles, horses
and cattle in that district He SAID
all the gasolene had been withdrawn
rom the market and that Governor
Cantu was establishing an airplane
base, shipping in oil, gasolene anc
parts.
1t was said also that two American
r1nhOats Nunrn in tho harhnr
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Engagement of Duke of Alba
To Marchesa Is Expected Soc,,

MADRID, Aug. 6-Announcement Of
the betrothal of the Duke OF Alba and
the Marchesa San Vicente del Barco,
daughter of the Duke of Allaga. is ex-
pected soon, according to a report from
Santander. The marriage, it is said,
probably viii occur late in September
ct the Spanish Embassy in London.
Owing to the fact that the Spanish
court is in mourning for former En-
press Eugenie the ceremony will be wit
messed by only 3 few near friends Of
the contracting parties.
The Duke of Alba holds si,; ducal
titles, is Grandee of Spain and g
Constable of Navarro, while the Mar
chesa's family was ennobIed in 1882.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Tarryaown Burglar Found
Luke Family Identifies Man
Held IN Chicago as Thief

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Leroy Green, a
negro burglar held in the county Jail,
vas Identified to-day by David L. Luke,
West Virginia wood pulp and paper
the man who forced his way into the
manufacturers home at Tarrytown. n
Y, on July II. The thief locked Mr.
Luke in his room, wounded his daugh-
ter. terrorized his wife and forced her
to unlock the family vault containing
$4,000 worth of Jewels.
Green was arrested July 20 when a
pawashop proprietor to whom he had
sold q diamond became suspicious and
called the police. Jewels worth S1O,-
600 and $500 in currency were found
IN his pocket A key to bank safety
the rest of the Jewels
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
E.x-Slave Becomes Wealthy

TOPEKA. July 80 George W Jones,
a woll-to-do negro of jefferson County,
where he has lived for tifty-six years,
recently distributed some of his estate
among his ten children. He sent them
. check for 900 each. Three of his
children live in Topeka. Jones was
born slave in Montgomery County.
Kentucky, in 1845. When the Emanci-
ration Proclamation freed the slaves he
was owned by Platt County, Missouri.
farmer. A year later he went to JEFF
ferson County. Kansas, and took UP a
homestead He is considered one of
the successful farmers Of the county.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Dry Drive Starts in Jamaica
League Against Alcoholism Is
Formed at Kingston

KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 24.-War
against John Barleycorn has been
started in the home of Jamaica rum.
Two American missionaries, the van
guard of prohibition crusade, have
JUS taided in the organization Of the
Jamaica League Against Alcoholism
which, it is said, is to affiliate with the
Worlds League Against Alcoholism
headed by the Rt. Hon. Left Jones, the
Rt. Sir Donald Mclean, NJ P, and Lord
RoSyallan, icepresident.
One of the American missionaries es
urged the mass meeting to follow the
lead OF "Pussyfoot" Johnson. One Of
the chief obstacles to making Jamaica
dry is the manufacture Of rum, an in
dustry which is said to net the govern
ment fully s1,00O,000 in revenue an
nually
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07

ing tug that was purchased from the
navy and fixed up?" asked Comptrouer
Craig.
THAT isn't on the calendar" said the
Commi ssioner.
oh. tell him." said the Mayor.
My remark was not applicable to
the tug" said the Commissioner. 1--WE
got the tug for dollar and only had
to replace the boiler"
Some of the newspapers published
the story that was on the police boat
John f. Hylan and viewed the races
said the Mayor. Il was not on the
tug, nor did see one race"
1t Is not likely that the Borough of
brooklyn will have to bear the entire
cost of the proposed $4,000, 900 Coney
Island boardwalk. Representative cit
lzens of Brooklyn objected to the en-
tire cost being levied on the borough
and the Mayor and other members OF
the board suggested that 65 per cent
OF the cost might be levied on Brook
lyn and the remaining 35 per cent
spread over the entire city. Legal
technicalities will have to be taken
INTO consideration.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Celebrates lO2d Birthday
Oldest Endianan Lived in Same
. House Eigh.y Years

jack Higgins, pioneer resident of " a
bash, celebrated his 102d birthday here
recently. "Uncle Jack came here for
the anniversary from the Marion Ma
tional Military Home, where he has
been for the last three months He is
said to be the oldest man in Indiana.
Born in Liverpool, England, July 49,,
1918, "Uncle Jack" came to America
and first settled in eastern Pennsyl-
vania in 1910. He came to Wabash
about year later. For eighty years
he lived in the same house.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Stars Her Age Guide
NANNY" Was Twenty.nine
When They Fell in 1888

Los ANGELES, July 3o.-Anne
Prater, colored, officially recorded by
the census takers here as lis years
old. has just received visit from &.
VI. McCown. Of Darlington, s. c., grand
son Of "Marse George McCown, whose
nanny she was in the days of slav-
cry.
The woman said when the stars
fell which was in 1888 "Marse
George told her to remember she was
twentynine years old.
Il count from them,' she said. "Marse
George promised me my freedom on
my next birthday, but he was drowned
before it came"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
FIRST REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURc

Preaching ScrVIce. II 4. NJ. 7. ". {. A
Auditorium. Lexington Ave. and SD ST
For clergy appointments throughout sum
nler, telephone Plaza e737.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
AgedW oman LostWI1en German.
Home Changes Its Quarters

Eliza Crieme, about eighty-hve years
old, who was found wandering in Ful-
ton Avenue, the Bronx, shortly before
midnight Thursday night, was yester-
day taken from the Morrisania police
station to the German Odd Fellows
Home, where she lives.
On Thursday the home was removed
from Hoffman Street, the Bronx, to
Havemeyer Avenue and 177th Street.
In the moving process the aged woman
became lost
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Actress Sues for Divorce
Charlotte Greenwood Charge.
Husband With Misconduct

Charlotte Greenwood, leadinr woman
Of the "Linger Longer Lefty" company
now touring the Pacific Coast, has be.
gun suit for divorce against her nus
band, Cyril Ring. Summons and com
plant were filed in the County Clerks
Office Yesterday. The plaintiff charges
misconduct
Cnariette Greenwood is native Of
;rhl,a5elphia. She was seen in New
York last season during the Broadway
run Of "Llnger Longer Letty.''
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07

FIRST SPIRlIUALIST CHURCH
iSs tast 5sth st. near Sd Az
EVERY SUNDAY AT 3 P NJ
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Physician Resenis Speeding
Charge; Appeals 225 Fine

111.F- . 1'1'7 Q 3. . 4 I'M
DR.. Eugene Christian, OF 25 Bow
Street, Forest Hills, L. l.. declared be-
fore Magistrate Harry Miller in the
Jamaica police court yesterday that it
vas ridiculous to suppose that he, DR..
Christian, chairman of the Public
Safety Committee Of Forest Hills,
would violate the speed laws.
Harry Shelley, motorcycle patrol
man, made the charge against DR.
Christian. and Magistrate Miller found
him guilty, imposing fine OF S25. DR..
Christian apDealed
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Patrolmen Lose Free Rides
Men IN Plain Clothes Must Paw
Fares on Interbnrougil

Patrolmen in plain clothes can no
longer ride free on the trains Of the
lnterborough Rapid Transit Company.
It was announced at Police Headquar-
ters at midnight last night that an
order to this effect had just been is
sued by the Interborough
This order viii affect between 5000
and 10000 patrolmen. Heretofore they
have been exempt from paying fares
while in plain clothes by flashing their
white shields. Members of the de-
partment above the rank of patrolnen
and corporals. all of whom wear gold
shields, viii continue to ride free in
the Subways out of uniform
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Services are held in the following
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES
Branches of the Mother Church

Sundays II A. NJ. and p. NJ
Wednesdays, p. NJ
First Church-Central Park West 4 a5th st.
Second Church--Ccntral Park West and
6Sth St.
Third Church-5sth St. Just east of Park
Av. Sundays, II A. NJ and 4.So p. NJ.
Fourth Church-I7sth ST. & Ft. Wash Av.
Fifth Church-Aeolian Hall "a w. i3d st.
Sixth Church-l935 Anthony Av.. Bronx.
Seventh Church-112th St, east of Broad
way. Sunday, II a NJ
Eighth Church-l03 East 7Tth St
Ninth Church--Park Avenue Hotel. 4th
Az. at 33d St
Tenth Church-57th St. Just east of Broad
way.
Eleventh Church-o56e Briggs Av., II A. NJ
Twelfth Church-Anderson Galleries, Park
Av. and 5gth st.
Christian Science society-547 w. 1s6th
St sundays. II a. NJ. and Wednesdays
p NJ.
FREE READING ROOM, SO W. 42d St.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
DIR. Hammer Seeks Rail

Counsel for DR.. julius Hammer, who
was senenced to three and half years
for manslaugnter for causing the death
of woman by dangerous and un-
necessary operation. applied yestc rday
to Justice Mitchell in the Suprenln
Court, the Bronx, for certificate of
reasonable doubt, which would adn.iF
his client to bail pending appeal.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Runs Into the Mills

Harold Mills, of Parsippany, n. j. Is
"otfa" all the other branches of his
family. Arrested in Morristown, n. j 81,
on charge of larceny, he was prose
cuted by John r, Mills, County Prose-
cutor, and convicted yesterday before
Judge Frederick Mills.