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New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Victims Opened
Door of Train,
|. r. T. Defense
Subway Company Explains
Fatal Fall at Inquiry by
Saying Men Were Drunk
and Caused Own Death
First Accident of Kind
Equipment Chief Declares
Further Safety Devices
Would Retard Service

The Public Service Commission be-
gan an investigation yesterday of the
accident in the subway, Sunday, in
which two men were killed by falling
through an open door and third
was injured Representatives of the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
tried 70 explain the accident on the
ground that the men were intoxicated
and in some manner pushed the handle
OF the lever which opens the train
door. J. S. Doyle, Superintendent Of
car equipment of the Interborough,
was a witness.
Mr., Doyle said he had been in charge
OF car equipment for the lnterborough
for nearly twenty years and that SIM
attention before. He admitted that q
door could be opened while a train
was in progress and the course of the
train continue unimpeded. While i'm
provements tending to regulate the
starting and stopping of trains un-
doubtedly could be made, he said, too
many devices and retinements of de-
vices would tend to slow down service.
He said the door which opened dur
ing the progress or the train was not
in continuous service and had not been
opened since the train left 125th
Street. The accident occurred at the
Astor Place station. The doors on the
other side of the car were those in
use in coming downtown, Mr.. Doyle
declared. He said that he had been
informed by the guard on the plat
form that one of the men was taken
I'll and stepped between the two cars
and stood leaning over the guard
chains. The guard cautioned the man
that his position was dangerous, the
witness said, and was told that his
friends would take care Of him."
MIR. Doyle said that from his examira-
tion of the levers controlling the doors
he believed it would be entirely
possible for a man who was leaning
over the chains between the two cars
to reach up and take hold >of the door
control levers to support himself and
thus open the doors. He was under the
impression that this was what hap
pened He said the door control ap-
paratus was found to be in perfect
condition.
Dr. Charles Norris, Chief Medical
Examiner, who performed an autopsy
on the bodies of the two men killed,
said a chemical test of the brains
showed the presence of alcohol. The
Investigation will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Jewelry Stolen From
Mrs. Whitney Recovered
Pullman Conductor Discovers
Gems Wrapped in Towel and
Concealed Behind Ventilator

Jewels stolen from Mrs Arthur
Whitney, wise of State Senator Whit
ney, of New Jersey, while she was re-
turning from the Republican conven-
ton on the delegates special train,
were recovered early yesterday. They
were found by George W. Stokes, of
Chicago, Pullman conductor, wrapped
IN towel and concealed behind
vent<s-tor in the club car.
Mrs. Whitney, at Mendham, N. j.,
denied that the jewelry was valued at
$4,000, as had been reported. There
were only four or five pieces" she
said. They belonged to my family
have no idea of their exact value, but
even 100000 would be an exaggera-
ton
The theft was committed at break
fast time when the special train was
at Alliance, Ohio. Conductor Stokes
was given S100 reward by Senator
Whitney. Mrs. Whitney is the New
Jersey member of the Woman's
Auxiliary of orty-eight to the Repub-
hcan National Committee.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Gas Company Said
To Pay Publicity
Man $4,000 a Year
Corporation Makes Returns
on Investments Ranging
From 7 to IL PC, Court
Is Told in soc. Gas Fight

Arguments on the motion OF tho Con-
solidated Gas Company and its subs di-
ary corporations for a temporary in
junction to restrain the Public Service
Commission and other state and county
authorities from enforcing the act of
1906, which fixes a maximum rate of
so cents a 1000 cubic feet for gas,
were heard yesterday by Judges Henry
G. Ward, Julius NJ. Mayer and John c.
Knox, sitting as a United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals
AS Yet the city is not party de-
fendant to the action, although John
/. O'Brlen. Corporation Counsel, who
appeared as attorney for District At
torney Edward Swami, member Of
the Public Service Commission, has
filed motions to permit intervention
which are returnable in the Federal
District Court next Friday
Neither the approval nor the rejec-
ton OF the report of A. S. Gilbert,
special master, recommending that the
80-cent gas law be declared contisca-
tory and unconstitutional, was involved
IN yesterdays proceedings
History of Case Reviewed
The history Of the gas litigation was
reviewed by ". L. Ransom for the Con-
solldated, IN which reference was made
to the various orders of court and the
lact that the special master had reached
conclusions and filed his findings
The questions in the principal action.
ne said, are also involved in the sepa,
rate equity suits fled by the subs;l
laries, the New Amsterdam Gas Com
pany, Standard Gas e. Light Com
pany, New York Mutual, East River
Gas, Central Union Gas and the North
ern Gas companies
In his argument he went into the
cost of gas manufacture, distribution
ana the upkeep of plants; cost of mate
fials and labor, fair rate Of return
10 the companies upon fair valuation
or separate properties and the manner
IN "hlch the statutory rate shall be
enforced. During all Of 1919 and the
hrst tive months of 1920, Mr. Ransom
argued. it had cost the companies 90
cents per 900 cubic feet to make and
d'strlbute gas and that the prices of
materials entering INTO gas nanufac-
turo mad riser to such an extent that
me company could not make a fai~ re-
turn upon the valuation of $4,000 600
'ixed by the special master.
Companies Make Returns
IN reply, Wiber Chambers. counsel
for the Attorney General. who is an
ex-cfticlo member of the Public Serv.
ice commission, said that an eAamina
ton of the affairs of the various com
panicS disclosed some startling infor.
nation, among which was the fact that
the parent company paid a man.
named Livingstone, s12 900 year as a
publicity agent and that, even in alb
normal times, the six companies had
made returns on their investme nts
ranging from 7 to II per cent, accord
ing to their own estimates.
MIR. O'Brien urged the court not to
pass upon the motion for temporary
injunction at this time, asserting that
the parent company had carried on lti-
CATION Tor year and half without
once seeking preliminary order, such
as the one before the court
Decision in all the pending cases
was reserved
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Original Art DISPLAYS

nose interested in things
chat take one from the beaten
track Of art and lead into it's
fascinating byways will be
pleased by the special exhibit
now being held in the Little Art
Galleries in the Wanamaker
Store.
"Distinctly original masks bv
w. T. Benda, eight miniature
groups with wax figures by
dwight Franklin and seven ship
models collected and built bv
Ellsworth Ford are now on eX-
hlblt here. Although entirely
different in character, the work
of each of these men equally
lntrlgues the imagination.
All three of these artists
have carried to success that
which was in its beginning only
pastlme with them. Each
began to express himself in
these respective fashions for
the pure pleasure of creation.
Today all are able to offer to
the world something that is
unique in art"
-Eorning Telegram, June 12fh.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Inquiry Into Deaths of
Three Children Urged
Little Ones Taken From Mother
by Unofficial Organizations
Expire Within Month

Friends of Mrs. Andrew Harvey. of
Glen Cove, l.. L., said yesterday that
they intended to demand an irvestiga-
tion of the recent death Of three of her
children. The children, Dorothy, two
years old; Lillian, three. and Herbert,
five, all died within a month in New
York institutions. They had been taken
from their mothers care at tho Ill
stance of unofficial bodies, it was said,
snd over her protests and those of
Bryan j. Murray jr., commissioner of
public safety in Glen Cove.
Lillian died of diphtheria in the
Kingston Avenue Hospital for Conta-
gious Diseases, Brooklyn, May -;
Herbert died Of heart disease at the
Brooklyn Industrial School. May 20,
and Dorothy died Of diphtheria at the
Willard Parker Hospital, Manhattan,
last Tuesday.
"There never was any sickness among
my children when they were with me-
said Mrs. Harvey, who is q widow.
"They were apparently in good health
when they left home, and | believe tha.
if they had been permitted to remain in
my care we would all have been living
together happily to-day"
Commissioner Murray said that when
the volunteer organizations took steps
to break up the family, sending each Of
the children to different institution,
he protested vigorously both on hu-
manitarian and on economic grounds.
The mothers care of the children al
ways had been satisfactory, he said,
and the annual aid given to the family
by the authorities was less than the
cost of the funerals Of the two diphthe
ria victims, which was borne by the
city of Glen Cove.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Broker Suspected of
Grand Larceny Held
Langhorst Said to Have In.
duced Women to Misrep.
resent Stock Sold

Frederick W. Langhorst, thirty -foar,
broker with Offices at SO Broad Street,
was arralgned yesterday in the Tombs
Court before Magistrate Charles E.
Slmms on suspicion of grand larceny,
and was held in $4,000 bail for exan,i,
nation Monday.
1t is charged that Langhorst on Feb
ruary 26 last induced Lillian Klein, If
?cl4 Fifth Avenue, to part with $4,000
by making false representation about
stocks which he had for sale.
Edwin P. Kilroe, Assistant District
Attorney told Magistrate Simms that
Langhorst had induced Margaret Re.hy.
of 1861 S.. Nicholas Avenue, 20 sell
stock for him by telling people tnat .he
rockefeller interests were backing it.
Mc. Kilroe said that more than $751;
600 has been obtained by Langhorst.
Miss Rethy was arraigned May IS last
and held in $1,000 bail for examination
Wedne sday.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Pretty BIoon,ey
Dresses for the
small girl

They are the ideal beach
clothes because they are
not only immensely pretty,
carefully made, daintily
trimmed and in such lovely
colors-pink, blue, green.
lavender and yellow, but
thoroughly practical. Moth
ers will appreciate them for
their laundry economy.
PercaIe, candy striped in pink
or blue is charming with its
plque collar and cuffs and cross
STITCHED patterns on the pockets,
$3.50.
Chin Chin Blcomers are a
quaint variation from the ordi-
nary sort. The lovely cuffs that
give them the name are most
original. The frocks are simply
cut with rick-rack trimming or
rope stitching. $3.50.
Dresses win sleeves are good
Tor beach wear. One model of
bloomer dress has sleeves and
pretty, frilly boomers, $3.50.
Organdie Sashcs lend a crisp
fresh touch to one model.
teather-stitching and French
knots are further dainty
touches, $3.50.
all less 20 per cent.
Third floor, Old Building
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Dispatchers in Session
Will Present Plans to Relieve
Railroad Congestion

The third annual Convention Of The
American Train Disatchcrs' Association
opened ut the Hotel Commodore yes
terday with about 300 delegates pres
ent.. The conference viii continue all
week and expects 10 present to the As
soc'atIon of Railway Executives plans,
"hIch, # adopted, will do much toward
relieving congestion at terminals.
What the country needs is moro
terminals rather than more cars" SAID
D. II. Bracsc, chairman Of the Kew
YORK Assembly. Most Of the delay
is due 70 inadequate terminal facilities.
We will formulate plans which we be-
lievc will eliminate stagDation of
frc !ght."
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Larkin Taken to Sing Sing
Citlow Also in Party of
Twenty Transferred
rnccinl CorrcSnondcnt Of The Trib

OSSINING, N. Y, June l4-Among
the seventy convicts transferred from
Sing Sing to Dannemora yesterday
we're James Larkin and Benjamin Git
log, sentenced for criminal anarchy,
and Frank Forrara. who drove the au-
tomobile used by the slayers of
Barnet Ban
The departure Of Larkin and Gitlow
was welcome relief for the mail
clerks, who have been overwhelmed by
the necessity of receiving and censor
ing the vast quantities Of mail re-
ceived by the two agitators since their
committal
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
PetticOOt
Special

SS.95, less 20 per cent.
or you pay S7.fG
Crepe de chine. a fine
heavy quality, in flesh and
white. Trimmed with file.
and Val. lace and with
hemstitching.
Just the petticoats wom-
en- need for wear with light
frocks.
Third floor, Old Building.
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Into the Dress Goods
Section come, specially
bOuuht
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Dies Shielding Relatives
Private Funeral Given Sergeant
DENLY in Sing Sing
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

OSSlNlNG, N. Y. June 14.-The body
of Sergeant Philip DENLY, World
War veteran, who died in Sing Sing
hospital last week Of heart disease, was
buried in kensico Cemetery to day. the
cx-soldier was provided with a private
funeral by inmates of the prison
Denby, who served with the United
States and Canadian armies, refused,
though he was dying, to give Warden
l,awes the names of his relatives, who
are believed to live in Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Sports Skirts
OF ROdiey
Fabrics

The individual sports
skirt is expressed in no way
more cleverly this season
than by means of the ia
nous Rodier cotton fabrics;
fabrics of infinite charm
and snartness.
A lovely yellow cotton fabric
that has a surface Ike a deep.
soft plush is cross-barred with
white and black. A most at
tractlve skirt of this material is
pocketed and fastened with fine
pearl buttons.
Another is very like heavy
cotton ratine of a superior
quality, yellow barred with
black.
All the Rodier sports
skirts are $2l.5O-less 20
per cent.
Women's Skirt Salons,
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
1900 yards
Plain Chiffon IS
VOiie

From today's price. 75c
yd., deduct twenty per cent.
and pay 60c yard, for
very lovely quality of mer-
cerized chiffon wolfe, 50 to
40 inches wide, in pink,
rose, orchid, cadet blue,
navy blue, reseda, biscuit,
light blue, primrose. flesh
tone, and white and black.
Main floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Steamer Ruqs
from, England
$50 to $4O-
less go per cent.

Beauties!. Rich plaids,
and the soft, sturdy quality
that English rugs are noted
for. Many a person has
told us that good steamer
rugs are hard to find. May
be we're lucky to have
these.
Burlington Arcade floor,
New Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15

The Dear Old Stars and Stripes
Inherited From Our Fathers.

After "a Union Flag with red field hoisted in
New York in March, 1775, and series of proposed
flags presented by the different Colonies, grand
Union Flag raised the he ghts at Boston on
January q 1776. This flag referred to in the Penn
sylvania Gazette of January published in Philadelphia
The idea of stripe for each State generally
accepted from the first though several of the States
South and North, had proffered suggested flags which
were used for short time the localities where they
originated.
In July, 1777 the blue Union with the stars was
added the stripes, and the flag established by law
At the beginning stripe added for each
State admitted to the Union until the flag became
large when, by Act of Congress- the stripes
limited to thirteen.
The standard of the Army fixed at six feet six
inches by four feet four inches; red stripes and
six white stripes seld white blue field for
each State admitted, numbering forty-eight
The first stripe the top is red and the white
alternating to the last stripe, which is red.
1t represents the wide world freedom of conscience
and liberty alike fo- all. The blessing of Heaven has
rested upon since the Declaration of Independence
and loved today than BEFORE and it's value
to the world is greater than
Jun. i. .... '''''.'' PHI 2"'*@h
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Motorists Told to Avoid
Rye Village Detour

h'sht Lamps To-day. 9:os y. m.
Cd June l6. 9:o3 Thurs. June - o.o,
;, ne bureau of tours of the Automo-
hlle Club of America advises ;',o ooa;not
'hc use of the Rye village detos,r '',1, ~,
! Ihe boston Post Road, and Recommend.
that travellers to Boston use either ~
11Tqr.nerh W. route VIA Hartford and
oicester or tho lower route, via Gcd.
Ney farm Hotel, Ridgefcld, Danburv.
,Ne"toWn, Stepheny, Shelton. DERBY ~
New Haven, on through Westcrlv Tha 1rl,o
iower route, with the changes not,I
ohers the best road to Newport at this
tine. az 0"'
The Albany Pittsheld road is closed
IN the vicinity of Brainard R-id,o
under repair. Detour over wide town
road "'ue wv II
The Albany Buffalo main road is in
good condition. -
On the Binghamton- New Yorl road
there is a bad stretch between Widdl,,.
town and Goshen which is under renair
The main roads from here to ALBANY
are IN good condition with the exccn
ton of certain short stretches.
The SpringheldPi Pittsiield road is be-
ing resurfaced between Chester line
and Jacobs Ladder. 1t will be open 70
travel probably by August l.
In the Adirondacks the Chesterton-
Brant Lake road is open and in fire
shape. From Brant Lake through
Graphite to Hogue traffic conditions
are unfavorable and autoists should
aVoiG this road. 70 reach Hogue IT is
advisable to go via Ticonderoga. The
Northville-Lake Pleasant, the North
Long Lake, the Tupper Lake
Long Lake and the Indian Lake lua
Mountain Lake roads are open. The
NJ Morehouseville-P Piseco- Lake Pleasant
route is under construction east of
Morehouseville, but no detours; i'm
passable for autos.
In Long Island the Roslvn- Port
Washington road is closed. Detour for
through traffic over Middle Neck roac
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15

The main roads from here to Alban,
are IN good condition with the exccn.
ton of certain short stretches.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15

On the Binghamton-New York roat
thefe is bad stretch between Middl,
Town ana Goshen which is under repair
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15

ne Albany Buffalo main road is If
good condition. 20 II
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Attractive
FvOcks

Our S69.50 to $3.50
grades at $59.50--deduct
20 per cent
You pay $47.60
A pleasing feature of this
collection is the variety of
models and all so charming.
Indeed it was difficult to Sc
lect only two to be sketched.
The frocks were made by
one Of the foremost dress
makers in New York, in the
best qualities Of
Foulayds T&fetas
T@b Silhs Pastel Nets
Printed ChifoAs
Majority are in models
for day wear-a few for
evening wear.
ALSO-White orgdndie.
net, roile and Srjss trocts
-$25 and $29.75;, less 20
per cent.
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15

The Springfjeld-Pit road is be-
ing resurfaccd between Chester limo
and Jacob S Ladder. 1t will be open 20
travel probably by August /.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Deduct 20 per cent
and pay S26
The pongee is the heavy
firmly woven sort

1T takes tailoring extremely
Well-and holds it. Each col
lar, each shoulder and each
sleeve is absolutely all that it
should be.
And therein lies the charm
OF any pongee suit.
The three models show %
severely tailored notch collar,
(2) shawl collar, (3) long
Tuxedo collar that extends from
neck to hem of coat.
Pockets are correct and we'll
tailored. Girdles are of the de-
sired narrow width, and add dis
tlnction to the suits.
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
W0naen's
P0ngee Suits

We have sold these suits at
S45 each
100 have been bought to sell
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
More New Goods at 0ne-Fifth Off
And enthusiasm in the fight started for the checking
uancing costs.

Sale of Good
Oxford Bags
It's difficult in vacation
time to find good bags un-
der-price. Here are SO we
got from two Of our manu-
facturers last week. Ready
this morning.
S22 to S24 cowhide bags
for $1S. .50-Deduct 20 per
cent.
You pay $14.8O
A good grade Of cowhide,
in brown only, 3 and 5 piece
styles, in sizes 16, II and 1S
in., leather lined.
$43 to $46 cowhide bags
for S33 and S35-Deduct 20
per cent.
You pay $3.50 and $2s
The Is in. size is at the
smaller price, the 20 in. size
at the larger price. All are
of a fine quality of black
grain cowhide, single or
double handles, leather
lined, sewed-in frame and
seWed corner protectors.
Fourth Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15

Inc Albany-Pittsheld road is closec
IN the vicinity of Brainard. R-idyl
under repair. Detour over wide tow
road Wv
New-York tribune., 1920-06-15

fetal record shows temperatures during the
last twenty -four hours, In comparison wit h
the corresponding date of last year
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-12
PLAN PARTIES
TO PREVENT CLASH IN DATES

~ ATES for dances and other en-
tertainmerts Tor debutantes
are being announced well n
advance. SO that there shall be no
clashing. and it has been a difficult
ms tier to find q night that has no.
already been taken.
Mrs. George Jay Gould has decided
20 take the night of January -. when
she Will give a dance at 257 Fifth ave-
ruc FOR Miss Mary Cameron, daughter
Of Mr.. Duncan Cameron and n grand
daughter Of the late Sir Roderick Cam
ron Of New York and Clifton Berley
Staten Island. Miss Cameron will be
formally introduced to society next
Friday night. when her aunt. Mrs Bel
mont Tiffany. viii give a dance for her
at the Ritz Carlton, in advance OF
which she will have "A small dinner
"a the same night Mrs. Richard
stevens of Manor House. Castle Point
;loboken. who is passing the winter at
the st. Regis, will have q dinner there
For her daughter. Miss Dorothy ste
reus. and FOR her niece. Miss Mary
stevens. daughter Of Mrs. Robert +
Stevens taking her guests 90 Mrs
7'i6apvs dance.
on Thursday night Mr.. George Double
day VIII have dance for his daughter,
Miss Marguerite Doubleday. az tine Ritz
Carlton. where, on Saturday night Mr..
Edmund Randolph will give dance for
his daughter Miss Ellen Randolph. Mrs.
Edwin Martin Stout viii have a lunch
con AT the ST. Regis on Friday for her
daughter. Miss Peggy Stout. and the
following day Mrs. Reginald Barclay
OF East Seventy-eighth street viii
have luncheon for Miss Clara r.
W0rkum. also n debutante. On Satug-
day afternoon Mrs. Alfred a. whitman
viii hold a reception Ia the ballroom OF
the Cosmopolitan Club TO Introduce her
daughter. Miss Carmen Machado Whit
man.
a dnnce OF next Saturday not partic-
ri fo~ Fcb'-fe~t~- ~.fli ho tive nv
Mrs Coss Gilbert Of a. East sixty fourth
street for her DAUGHTERS. Mrs. Charles
NJ. Post and Miss Emily Gilbert
Tho night Of December % will be taken
up with dances. Mira. Robert l.. stevens
will have one al the Ritz-Caritou for
Miss Mary stevens and there will be
another at the Plaza. given by Mr.. and
AIRS. Frederic T.. Church and MIR and
Mrs. Waiter Rumsey Marvin for their
daughters. Miss Charlotte H..
Church tnd' Miss Judith H. Marvin. both
Of whom are yet az school Mrs. Arthur
W Francis viii give a dance on the night
OF December 20 in the main ballroom Of
tho COLONY Club FOR her darchtor. Mites
katharine W. Francis. and The same
night dance viii be given at the Ritz
Carlton by Mrs. Benjamin c. Fincke
and Mrs. James NJ. Brown for their
daughters, Miss Julia Brown Flncke and
Miss Dorothy Douglas Brown. q lunch
con 8 the ci"b on that div will be- v'vcn
by Mrs. Edwin Campbell and Mrs.
Huntington w. Merchant Tor Miss Betty
Wolco:t Merchant.
Mrs. Zion Hu~tircton Hooker Of 907
FIFTH avenue viii hold reception on
tho afternoon OF January TO introduce
her daughter, Miss Barbara Ferry
Hooker. who Is sophomore at Vassar
Mrs. sherman Flint will give dance
for her daughter Miss Margaret olivia
Flint. at the Ritz-Carlton on the night
Of January 7, where two nights later
Mrs. Hugh D. Auchlncloss will have a