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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Mystery in Death Fall
OF Man 73 Years Old

Carl Teschemacher, seventy years
old, retired dyer and reputed to be
millionaire, was killed at $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday morning when he fell or
jumped from small balcony on the
twelfth floor of the Standish Arms
apartment MOTEL at 169 Columbia
Heights, Brooklyn.
Patrolmen John Collins and Patrick
Frazier saw the body as it hurtled
downward. They summoned an ambu-
lance from Long Island College Hospi-
tai, but physicians said death had been
instantaneous.
Miss Helen Tcschemacher, daugh-
ter, said she believed her father had
lost his balance when he had stepped
out on the balcony for a breath of air.
She occupied the apartment with her
father.
Mr.. Teschemacher was born in
baden. Germany, and came to the
United States in 1888
Miss Teschemacher said her father
returned from Atlantic City Thursday
and had planned to go on a long auto
mobile trip yesterday. She said he
often suffered attacks Of vertigo.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day and burial will be in Greenwood
Gem eterV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Justice Says Mrs. Fonda's
Acts Constituted Fraud
Court Announces Opinion on
Facts in VIII Litigation and
Asks FOR. Rriafs

Justice Callaghan announced his de-
cision on the facts in the case yester-
day in the contest of the will of Abra-
ham {. Fonda, brought in the Supreme
Court, Brooklyn, by his relatives who
were excluded from sharing iii his es-
tate. All his property was left to his
widow, Mrs. Rhoda Hunt Fonda, who
was thirty-five years his junior and
was married to him last June %, two
weeks before his death
81 fpd that the defendant (Mrs
Fonda exercised undue influence by
indirection,' said Justice Callaghan
''She went into the scheme FOR the pur-
pose OF getting possession Of his prop
erty. 1t was very clever scheme.
der motives We're not actuated by love
and her very acts of kindness, in my
opinion, constituted q fraud I find
that Mr. Fonda was mentally sound
and gave his property to her as q re-
ompense for her Kindness l requesv
counsel for both sides TO submit to me
memoranda and BRIEFS
Fonda was seventy seven years old
His estate was estimated at $3.50 900
The plaintiffs, Miss Florence II. Dur
land, niece; Stephen Van r. Fonds
and Edward K Fonda, brothers, and
Mrs. Florence f. +. Fonda, alleged that
Fonda was carried into the Marriage
License Bureau. at Borough Hall the
day of his marriage, and next stopped
at the Office of lawyer, where the Will
was made out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Mayor Calls for
Gas Oil Inquiry;
Famine Threatens
Hylan Instr1cts O'Rrien to
Prepare for Amy Emer-
gency; Nixon Ridicules
Move as Coming Too Late

Seeming another attempt on the part
of the Public Service Commission "to
aid the public utility corporations"
Mayor Hylan yesterday instructed Cor
poration Counsel O'Brien and Nicholas
?. Hayes, Commissioner Of Water Sup
ply, to make an investigation Of the
gas oil situation. The gas companies
contend they are unable to get this oil
in quantity sufficient to supply gas at
the present rates.
The Mayors instructions were
prompted by the statement Thursday
by Chief Engineer Merrifield of the
Public Service Commission that the
city may be facing a gas famine within
the next few months. The Mayor
pointed out in his letter to the Cor
poration Counsel that Mr.. Mortified
formerly was employed by the Consoli-
dated Gas Company and was appointed
by Commissioner Lewis Nixon to IAN
exempt place"
las l understand it," said the Mayor
"this is fight between the Standard
Oil Company and other independent oil
companies, as we'll as a desire on the
part of the gas companies to hold up
the people Of the city for an increased
gas rate. Make a thorough investiga-
ton Of this matter, so that you may
be prepared to meet any emergencies
that may arise"
The Mayor instructed Commissioner
Hayes to put in charge Of his investi-
cation some one whose sympathies
are not entirely with the gas COM
panies."
When Commissioner Nixon's atten-
ton was called to the Mayors state
ments he said
'Any investigation which the Mayor
may begin is welcomed by me. l have
been investigating the gas oil situa-
ton for several weeks, and keenly ap>
preciate the seriousness of the situa-
ton in New York. There is no cues
ton that there is gas oil shortage.
believe it is bound to grow worse l
am informed that the city has decided
to change the desig n of some of its
ferryboats to be constructed for the
Staten Island run from oil burners to
coal burners because of the probable
inability to obtain sufficient fuel oil.
TO approach a situation as serious
as this in the way the Mayor has done
is little short of a crime. l have been
mohEg slowly in investigation, in the
hope that l might save the users of
gas from a threatened calamity. Every
we'll informed man knows that there is
a shortage in oil"
ut is hard for me to believe that the
Mayor is doing anything other than in
dulging his we'll known sense of hu>
NOR declared Ralph Elsman, vice
president Of the Kings County Light
ing Company, when he heard of the
Mayors statement.
Bordering Investigations after the
damage is done is nothing more than
holding a post norton examination"
continued Elsman. "Mr. La Guardia. as
usual, is forty light hours late with his
letter 1t is unnecessary for me to
dignity Mr.. La Guardia's statement
with q denial. Public Service Com
missioner Nixon wa and is in close
touch with the situation so lar as INV
company is concerned"
The statement closes with the asser-
ton that within the last twenty-tour
hours movement has been on foot TO
bring al the facts in the case before
Governor Smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Gin Seized in Raids
Here for L iirst Time
Since u. S. Went DRY
Whisky Traffic Abates, Say
Revenue Men: Prohibition
Agent Held IN $4,000
Bail; Is Brooklyn Arrests

There is a slight abatement in
whisky movements in New York. ac-
cording to Henry A. Mildeberger, AS
sistant United States District Attor-
ney. Gin is commencing to come into
vogue. For the first time since the
Volstead act went into effect revenue
agents have fallen athwart gin. A
search warrant yesterday brought to
light $50 TASKS Of it at West 136th
Street. The alleged owner of it. Nor
rls Povill, was held in $3.50 bonds by
United States Commissioner S. Fl.
Hitchcock
julius Schloss was also held by Com
missioner Hitchcock in $3.50 bonds to
explain the possession or fourteen
quarts Of gin, two barrels Of wine. four
gallons of whisky and six five-pallon
cans Of alcohol found in his premises.
ol8 Lexington Avenue, by revenue
agents.
While the revenue agents were
searching for the hiding places of
hquor James Waldie, one of the chief
o0lhcers under James S. Shcvlin, Federal
director of Prohibition Enforcement.
walked int the automobile sales store
OF fellx Prince, at 1926 Broadway.
Prince had furnished $1,000 bonds ~
ter being held in Jail at Hartford.
Conn. for Transporting three barrels
OF whisky from this city to Torrineton.
Conn. He and Thomas f. Bowe. auto,
truck chauffeur, were arrested last
tuesday marning in Connecticut bv
Revenue Agent Harold b. Dobbs of
this city.
Waldo was arrested by revenue
agents almost as soon as he stepped
lnto Princes store and Prince was also
taken into custody. Dobbs claims the
three barrels Of whisky were obtained
at Princes shop. Robert A. Peattie
Assistant United States District At
torney, tlled complaint yesterday
against Prince, charging him with hay
ing delivered to Bowe three barrels of
whisky obtained on an altered permit
united States Commissioner s. II
Hitchcock held Prince under $4,000
bonds and Waldie under ST. 900 bonds
for hearing next Friday.
Nathan J, Wadhams, motor car sales
man, Of ITO East Fourteenth Street
tlathush. was arrested yesterday by
Revenue Agent John Gillies and held
In $4,000 bonds by Federal Commits
siorer Hennessy for examination next
I,rloaS Oh charge OF conspiracy tc
OBTAIN quantities Of liquor. United
States District Attorney Leroy w
Ross, Of Brooklyn, Queens and Long
island, declares Wadhams is only one
OF many persons engaged in wholesal-
ing liquor in BROOKLYN
FIFTEEN search warrants were issued
yesterday by Federal Judge Thomas |
Ch&ttield in Brooklyn fer examination
Of saloons in Kings, Queens, Richmond
Suffolk and Nassau counties. Fifteen
saioonkeepers were arrested for VIC
latlng the prohibition law All were
admitted to bail. Among those brought
into court was nineteen year-old girl
Lola West, of Farmingdale, who was
arrested for selling Revenue Agent
Peter V. McNally 81 glass Of whisky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

Maria she went on. will not once
say yes to what l have proposed to
her.
What was Angelinas proposal to
Maria ?" Chief Assistant District At
torney Talley. who is conducting the
prosecution, asked Mrs. Zingale.
II do not know just what it was
about she replied, "but in my judg-
ment it was matter of honor. All
Michael Mongiov. He is a cousin CT
the sisters and came to America last
September. He left money with An
gelina to follow him and she and Con-
cetta came over in October Angelina's
husband left her nine years ago. Maria
was already in this country and had
been living with me. Angelina used
to have Michael come to the house and
Maria objected
Another thread of Michael's connec-
ton with tAe tragedy was touched up
on when little Concetta was telling the
incidents she swore took place in At
Frcderici, whittier Maria fled with the
child after the killing.
did Frederic's wife tell you some
thing that you must say to the police
about your mother being killed 2" Mr.,
Talley asked the girl.
Yes" replied Concetta. "She told
me L must say that Maria killed my
mother because my mother wanted
Maria to go to sleep with Michael. She
told me if l. did not say that they
would send Maria to prison. Maria
told me the same thing"
}. V. DAloia, who, with J. P. Pasco-
cetto, is defending Maria, sought TO
gain an admission from the child that
police detective, an Italian, whose
name YVES not mentioned in court
coached her in her story and induced
her to falsely implicate Mrs. Frcderici
and Maria. She stuck pretty we'll, how
ever, to what she had stated on direct
examination.
Case of the Defense
1t is understood the defense will con-
tend that Maria borrowed the gun from
LOUIS Mescall to protect herself
against some man her sister desired
her to be intimate with; that Mrs.
Cont was accidentally shot during a
struggle for possession of the weapon,
and that Concetta slept through it all
Louis Mescali testified he accom-
panied Maria and Concetta to Mont
clair, N. j., where her two brothers
live, few hours after the shooting.
From there she went to Atlantic City,
and several nights later walked into
police station and gave herself up.
Santo Mescali told of hiding the re-
volver in rat hole in West Houston
Street barber shop, swhere he is en-
ployed. He recovered it for the police
after ne had been apprchended as a
material witnss and Maria had been
taken into custody.
The defendant is of slight stature
and is more than ordinarily pretty,
with a noticeably serious cast Of coun-
tenance. She was attired in court in
black tatfeta dress, black straw hat
end black veil. She speaks but little
English.
The trial will be resumed Monday
morning and may last several days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
u. s. Is Fouled
By Billboards,
Says Pennell
5000 Beautiful Cities Each
Mace Vulgar Horror by
"Ad' Men. He Tells Ar
lists i'm Convention Here
Declares Press Stifled
Greatest Traitors Are Those
Who Have Ruined Country
10 Make Money, He Ayers

The even tenor of the course that
the eleventh annual convention of the
American Federation cf Arts has pur-
sued since it started at the Metropoli-
tan Museum on May 10 was jazzed up
considerably yesterday by the intro
duction of the question of signboard
art and of Joseph Pennell into the
august proceedings of the body.
Immediately thereafter the proceed
ings lost all their augustness. Mr.. Fen
nell dwelt a. length upon billboards,
present day Americans and the press.
The first he said were atrocious, and
that was the kindest word he used,
He added that the press was "stlhed"
and "blackmailed" When Thomas
Rokes. Of the Porter Advertising Asso
citation, attempted q reply, he was
Kissed savagely.
Compared to Prohibition
MIR. Pennell in the course OF his at
tack compared the devastations wreaNed
BY the ad man to those caused by pro-
hibision:
There were the prohibitionists,' he
said, "they worked and we woke up 10
find the country dry. woke one
morning to find the roads, the rural
towns. the mountain sides and the hill
stones in the hands of the business
man and the ad man. Instead of 5000
beautiful cities, every one OF them mas
become a vulgar horror, the prey OF
The American business man and ad
man.
From the roadside, the hillside, the
housetop the ads shrek by day and by
night and each yells in the most bla-
tant, crude, vulgar fashion-the only
wav TO appeal to the ignorant illiterate
savages who have overrun this
country"
After dwelling at length upon the
alleged horrors committed by sign
board painters and their employers, Mr.
Pencil remarked: w.,
we have our preachers like Billy
Sunday and Oliver Lodge to arrange our
future for US; Hart, Schaffner & Marx,
our clothing; the Ladies' Home Jour
nal our reading, and the signs, our
art"
Urges Pr0hibitive Tax
Toward the close Of his address, dur
ing which he advocated the placing OF
a prohibitive tax on every sign board,
Mr.. Pencil said:
"Our beautiful land is our temple and
it is become the prey Of gang Of
thieves who have fouled it. No greater
traitors to the country exist than these
al men who have ruined 1t to make
money-the sole cause of the war and
the aim of 1O0,000,O00 Americans"
In advocating the elimination of all
sign boards by law Mr.. Pennell took
occasion to remark:
at is useless TO seek aid of the
press. That independent organ is
stifed, blackmailed and doesn't dare
do anything. If billboards are at
tackled there will be no more ads in the
papers. Scarce a daily Will touch the
subject. Such is the free press, bought
and believed in by fools"
Before the meeting concluded the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that in the opinion Of the
federation. billboard advertising in pub
lie highways either IN city, suburb or
country is an artistic disgrace and
should be prevented by all lawful
means"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Realty Broker Ends Life
In Home at Marnaroneck
Fred Wilson Reported on Verge
OF Nervous Prostitution
Before Suicide

Fed Wilson, a real estate and in
surance broker. shot and killed him
self yesterday in his home, 6G Beach
Avenue, Mamaroneck. For several days
he had oeen on the verge of a nervous
breakdown, 1t was said. Ne was fifty
years old. secretary of the Mamaroneck
Cooperative Building and Loan Asso-
citation, past master of the local lodge
Of Nasons and captain o. the hook and
ladder company.
His wife, Il daughter, who is a school
teacher, and son. who was an Of
ficer IN the eXpeditionary forces and
was decorated for bravery, survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
From the NEW YORK SUN & HERALD
The nid-monthly business review
of the Irving National Bank Of
New York reported as follows:

Not few capable observers believe
we are about to experience decline in
prices. Events in the stock market, which
may easily be misleading, lend some sun
port to this view. While Bradstreet,s IN.
dex number Of May l was one-tenth Of
per cent. higher than on April l, this could
be attributed to the railroad strike Such
congestion was bound to put up prices.
Bradstreet's index number stood February
I, at $20.8699, the highest yet; March
at s20.7 1859, April at SCOTIA, but rose
again May L to s2O.7341 at season when
it was reasonable to expect further de-
cline. AS the price situation in all coun,
tries is similar it is worth noting that the
index number of the London Economist
showed for April fall of prices in Eng
land.
Bankers, business men, economi SITS and
others have been DINING it into the pub
lie ears that thrift, as we'll as greater pro-
duction, is necessary to economic rehabili-
tation.
Tho policy of one of the most success.
full and best known American merchants.
owner of stores in New York and Philsdel.
phia, in inaugurating a widely advertised
sale of all goods at reductions Of 20 per
cent. from original markings, has at
tracted general attention and greatly
stimulated buying. All these things have
created at least a psychological founda-
ton for lower levels"
From the N. Y. TRIBUNE
Price slash here alarms Britain
fear of slump in imports and re-
lief to Europe is expressed.
London, May Pot Is believed here
that great deal Of the goods now being
thrown on the American market at low
prices were destined for this side Of the
Atlantic. This gives rise to fears here
of an increasing shortage in importatons
Of the necessities of life.
There also is fear that the changing
economic situation in America will make
that nation more than ever disinclined to
assist in European relief. Several Of this
mornings newspapers print long cable
grams concerning the wave Of price cut
ting in the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
The Significant Action
of the National Ass0-
citation of Manu-
facturers

at its annual meeting at the WAL
| dorf-Astoria, New York, represent
| ing $500 manufacturers, employing
100000 people, stating
"That we are in hearty accord
l with all sensible efforts to re-
duce prices of commodities, and
| to that end we urge our members
| to cooperate in all reasonable
| efforts to bring about that result"
is one Of the outstanding develop
ments in the nationwide move
| nent to lower the cost of living and
! put the country on a peace-tirne
| footing.
Each day sheds new light and
/ brings new encouragement to go
| forward
| 1t is our belief that there are
many thousands of storekeepers
who will stand together firmly
against any further entertainments
upon the purses of their patrons by
the raising of prices.
We must reach the apex and we
cannot even stand upon it.
We must find our way out
| through downward door
Labor must find the way to put
through~,a larger production of
articles of every kind or we must
| put an embargo on American
| manufactures leaving the country
in order to stop the cry of scarcity.
We can bring on good times
speedily if we work together for it.
'''''''' phi 3"''"&h
May H. 1920
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22

Nlghest 69 degrees cat - my. loyes,
o. CAT 3 M; average. IS, average same
date last year. SO. average same date for
thirty three years ST. 'N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
EXAMPLES of the News of Today.
The White Sale

Everything Taoemty per cent. of
MUSLIN LINGERIE -- 800 envelope
chemises, petticoats and drawers; fine quail
ity batste and nainsook in flesh white,
trimmed with lace or embroidery; Sl.95 each
less 20 per cent.
PETTICOATS-20O cotton and heather
bloom in all the street shades, S2.45--less
20 per cent
COTTON CREPE KIMONOS-a new
shipment Of 500; variety of colors, trimmed
with crests and floral designs; $375 each
less 20 per cent.
HOUSE FROCKS-lawn dresses with
dainty organde collars and cuffs, and wolfe
dresses in darker shades. $3.50 and S9.75-
less 20 per cent.
BRASSIERES and BANDEAUX-8OO. in
a wonderful assortment at S1-less 20 per
cent Third floor, Old Building
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
SIGNIFICANT NewS of the DQ
Wool predict steady
Manufacturers
OF commodities London


Prices of Wool drop in Boston
Auction Sales; buyers agree peak
of high prices has passed
slumped today, break from 10 to 20 per
cent occurring at the auction sales con-
Quoted here under the auspices of the
British Government. Only seven mills
took part in the bidding and but 80 per
cent. Of the wool offered for sale was dis
posed Of. Buyers are agreed that tho
peak Of high prices for woods has passed.
From the N. Y. EVENING SUN
Wholesalers now see lower
prices coming
Chicago-Big wholesale houses here to-
day began preparing for a general drop
in the cost of living and the restriction Of
credit by banks, by restricting credit to
their own customers.
Marshall Field & Co., reputed the big
gest wholesalers Of dry goods in the coun-
stocks to the bone, and have begun calling
in the "slow boys" customers who are
back on their bills.
Butler Bros, one Of the largest general
jobbing houses in the West, predicted to-
day, through their city credit department,
a steady fall in prices for the next two
years.
"By that time prices will be back at
their pre-war levels" said an official of
the credit department.
Wholesale buyers said that fur and silk
prices already are we'll on the down grade.
"Cotton and wool will be the next to
20, and that will be shortly. When that
comes there will be general fall in
prices" one buyer for a large wholesale
house said.
New York: The wholesalers are the
latest to join the crusade against the high
cost of living. Cancellation of orders by
retailers has forced a reduction by
wholesalers, and this is expected to have
an immediate reaction on the manufact-
urers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Weather Report

Local Forccnst.-Cloudy to-day: to-mor-
row fair; gentle to moderate shifting
winds. 9
Local Oh1clal Kecord.-The following Of
nclal record shows temperatures during the
iust t"ehty-four hours, in comparison with
lH0 COrreSlQnNINg NtIe OF a ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Humidity
Barometer Readings
a. m 2997 p. m.2994 D. m % q

s a. M. "a D. M. SIS p. m
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-16
CROSSING BELLS
LAW IS FAVORED
lNeMs seImItar speelal.l

KNOXVILLE Tenn, Nov. To-
Legislation that will force all rail-
roads operating in Tennessee to in
stall bells at every crossing of a
highway, is understood 70 be favored
by members Of the Knox county dele
cation to the legislature
These bells should have an electric
signal which win be sprung by rail-
road trains several hundred feet be-
fore they approach the crosstuS and
This win set the bell ringing and will
give warning to pedestrians and We
hicle drivers who may be about to
cross the railroad Such, it is ad-
ndtted, is not needed in the cities
where railroads have provided pre-
cautions, but IL is on the country
road crossings that they are needed
There arc many Of these crossings
where the railroads approach between
high embanlments that cut off both
the sight and sound of the approach
ing trains, and thus the danger OF
crossing is increased
Other legislation TO be advocated
includes: To have all operators of
motor vehicles procure a state Ii
cense; a law fixing the state speed
law for rural travel at 30 miles per
hour, and state law fixing a uni
form rate of speed for all cities and
towns in the stale: law making the
use of another's automobile for JOY
riding without owners consent fell
ony: "A law to regulate the dimensions
and description of tires used on
trucks and vehicles on state high
W9yS-