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New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
8O-Cent Gas Rate
Injunction Sought
By Brooklyn Union
Counsel for Public Service
Commissioner Says Com
Eany Is Not Efficiently or
Economically Managed

Arguments were presented yesterday
before Judges Henry G. Ward, julius
NJ Mayer and John c. Knox in the Fed
eral District Court OH the motion
made by the Brooklyn Union Gas Com
pany for an injunction restraining At
torney General Newton, Public Serv-
ice Commissioner Nixon and District
Attorney Lewis of Kings County, from
enforcing the S0-cent gas Jaw which,
it is claimed III suit, is unconstitu
tional and confiscatory. Decision was
reserved.
w. n. Dykman, counsel for the
Brooklyn Union, made the statement
that under the s0-cent gas law the cor
poratlon was losing $1,000 daily. 1t
Is understood that if the injunction is
obtained the plaintiif company viii ad-
vance the rate to $1.05 per 900 cubic
feet
In answering Mr. Dykman's state
ment, Ely Neumann, counsel for Mr..
NiNon. asserted that the plaintiff com
pany is not efficiently and economically
managed as set forth in the complaint.
tie insisted that in the effort to obtain
y iits llCicGSc me company $ clUClH IS
nave stripped the income reports and
padded the expense account. Then he
called the courts attention to three
at'idavits submitted on the motion, one
of them giving the companys income
for 1913 as sl,o54.000, the second as
$e25,o00 and the third as s7040 900.
The complaint, MIR. Neumann further
explained, in one part recorded the
company's capitalization at $4,000, 900
and in another at $4,000, 600. In 1895,
MIR. Neumann told the court, when the
companies were merged into the Brook
Ign Union Gas Company, the tangible
assets Of the combination were worth
only S12,5oo,ooo, but these we're in
Aated to S25,00o,o0O by placing a book
valuation of $l2,500,o 900 on franchises
good will, etc.
In view of Justice Greenbaum's de-
eision in the Kings County Lighting
company case, Mr.. Neunann said. the
Brooklyn Union Gas Company did NOT
enter the court with clean hands he.
cause II also was furnishing It's con
sumers With gas OF less than twenty.
two candle power, the minimum pre-
scrbed by tho 1905 gas law, although
1t charged 50 cents for the inferio,
illuminate
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
". T.. I. L. Protests Use
Of " hisfy in Influenza

Mrs. Martha NJ, Allen, superintendent
OF tue Department OF Medical Tenn
perance of tho Womans Christian
Temperance Union, yesterday launched
a campaign against the use of whisky
III the treatment Of influenza.
Speaking at the opening session Of
the North Atlantic Regional Confer
encc Of the W. C. T. U. at the Hotel
McApin. Mrs. Allen said that whisky
is discredited drug, and she offered
this resolutions:
"W hereas. the American Medical As
sociation, with membership of SO, 1000
physicians, has declared that the use
OF alcohol in therapeutics as a tonic,
or stiniulant, has no scientific basis,
AND whereas, the hOmeopathic school
Of medicine has always disapproved of
the use Of alcohol for medicinal pur-
poses, and whereas, whenever expert
mcnts have been made in hospitals in
The treatment of pneumonia and other
INFECTIOUS diseases with and without.
alcohol Nore deaths have occurred
when alcohol was given than when it
was withheld, therefore be it
Resolved, that this regional con-
ference expresses surprise and regret
that it seems necessary to the Health
Commissioner Of New York City to
make arrangements for the sale of
whisky FOR the treatment of einf1uenza
and pneumonia during the present cpl
demlc. and we respectfully request him
TO warn the public Of the danger of re-
sorting to whisky and other alcoholics
at such .imc as this"
Other targets for attack by Mrs.
Allen were patent medicines contain
ing alcohol and soft" drinks contain
ing caffeine. She will ask that the use
or caffeine in patent medicines be pro-
hibitcd
The conference discussed its pro.
gram of child welfare, Americanization on
and the Improvement Of the condition
OF women in industry. The afternoon
session was devoted to informal ad-
dresses expressing joy at tho coming OF
prohibition.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
OBITUARY NOTES

WILLIAM BUSH SlMONSON seventy
six, for many years in charge Of depart
ment Of Ovingtun Brothers. jewellers, died
Tuesday Of pneumonia at his home lSo
Prospect Pork West, Brooklyn. He vas an
expert matchmaker and art mechanical,
and until fifteen years ago, when he retired
was III bus, ness for himself at 264 Fulton
Street. Brooklyn.
JOHN HANDY. eighty-foar, q retired
publisher and printer. died Tuesday after
noon at his home, l26 West Nlnety-f rst
Stree lie was formerly associated with
D. Appleton & Co.
MISS EMILY ADELINE GOODWIN,
sixty-one, a retired public school teacher
formerly Of Public School l0S. Brooklyn
died Tuesday at her home, ESQ Washington
Avenue, Brooklyn.
GEORGE VAN HOVE jR., twenty eight,
q patroman, attached TO the l21st Precinct
Is dead at his home, 400 BArbey Street, East
New York. He was a member of the Police
Benevolent Association.
HERMAN c. ROTMAN. twenty-four. a
patrolman. attached to the lth Precinct o,
Newark. is dead at his home, 39l lairmount
avenue, Newark, of pneumonia.
AARON DAHLEN member Of the
Pilots Association, died Tuesday Of pneu-
monia, at his horne, S29 Union Street. Brook
lyn. He was employed for the last fifteen
years az captain of the tug William Fl.
Chile
CAPTAIN CHARLES JOSEPH
M'LAUGHLIN nfty-fve. a retired captain,
Of the Rrookyn Fire Department. died sud
1Gs Martenso Street, Brootly lie was a
member Of the Knights OF Columbus and
served in Paris as e secretary. He also
ran knights of Columbus hut at lie Mans
France.
CHARLES THEODORE HEPP JR.,
Monday. of pneumonia. at his home. 597
Prospect Place, Brooklyn. He was born in
Broohyn and educated at the Long Island
Business College.
WILLIAM WElDERMAN, forty. cx-
pert on chemical tanning, died yesterday
hiteT Il short illness. He WAS born in Wis
cconsin and educated at the University OF
Wisconsin. studying later in Germany He
Is survived by two sisters and a brother
The body was taken to the Campbell Funeral
Church and will be sent to Wisconsin.
LEO MACGRE,;OR BRUCKS, twenty
seven. q confidential employee OF j. j.
White & Co., bankers, is dead at his HON,
In this city. He was born in Chcago ano
vas graduated from Illinois University. The
body was taken to the Campbell Funeral
Church. where services were hel,s yesterday.
JAMES r. BRlCHTMAN. seventy-fve. r
rctHcd merchant and veteran of the Civil
War. died of heart disease at his home. As
South Centre Avenue Rockville Centre, J.. T.
tuesday night. He served with the old 6oti
Regiment during the Civil War and later
served in the merchant marine.
MISS AMELIA 4. LOUNSBURY, eighty.
two. dcseendant Of an old New Enuant
family. died in tho United Hospital, Por,
Chester. She wAA born in North Greenwich
Eonn.. daughter OF Harry and Sarah
White Iounabury.
MRS. ELLEN GRAVES, ssvsnty-eisht
widow of William Graves. a wealthy mi,
owner. died yesterday at the home Of he,
brother. William Ryan. FORMER Congress
man from Port Chester She 10 survived b,
two brothers and two sistors.
MRS. MARGARET ALEXANDER. ninety
eight. died Yesterday at the home OF her
daughtAr. Mrs. Bessie Mepean. ala Free.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Czecho.Slovaks Plan for
Peace Army Of 100000 Men

PRAGUE, Jan. 2s.--The Czecho-
Slovak government yesterday made
public the draft of all army bill pro-
viding for an army on peace footing
of 5000 officers and 141,910 men. A
statement accompanying the measure
said that in view of the fact that one
quarter of the population was non
Czech it was out of the question to
consider volunteer militia system,
because that element could not be re-
lied upon in the event Of trouble.
The statement added that the "Hun-
garian danger was by no means past
and that the political conditions of the
neighboring countries were not such
as to guarantee tranquility III the
near future,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Prof. Robert Johnston,
A. E. F. Historian. Dies
Fatal Illness Was Brought On
by Two Years Service
in France

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. 2s.-Pro-
fessor Robert Matteson Johnston, who
was the chief historian of the Ameri-
can EXpeditionary Forces, died at his
home here to-day Of an illness aggra-
yated by two years service in France.
He was an authority on military affairs
and only recently completed series
Of lectures before the General Staff
ct Washington.
Professor Johnston, VINO was fifty
two years old. left the chair Of modern
history at Harvard University TO 90
overseas, and he returned to his pro
fess6rship a few months ago. He had
previously been member Of the facul-
ties Of Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke
and Simmons colleges. He was born
in France and educated in France,
England, Germany and this country.
He was also q member Of the English
bar. Professor Johnston was the
author Of several books dealing with
the history Of Rome, the Napoeonic
Wars and the French Revolution.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Women Refuse Short Hours
Manhattan Presidents Employ
ees Raise Protest

Of the President of the Borough of Man
haitian raised storm of protest yester-
day when an attempt was made to
shorten their working day and change
the closing hour from 8 O'Clock to 4:30.
The purpose Of the proposed plan was to
give the women an opportunity to avoid
the subway jam. But the plan fell
through.
"You cannot separate the working
hours of men and women employed in
the same room in the same Office" de-
clared Miss Harriet E. Porritt, secretary
to Clarence E. Fay, Commission Of Pub
lie Works.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29

ing to leave the premises unless they
cover the face with handkerchief"
Sing Sing officials have converted the
prison school rooms into an auxiliary
hospital. Only three prisoners are
serious Y i'll of influenza. but there are
six patients in the hospital receiving
treatment for colds and similar all
ments. DR.. Alexander Kosseff, assist
ant prison physician, is at his home, be-
ing treated for the malady.
Fifty policemen of Newark, n. T., are
i'll of influenza. and it WAS said last
night that il any more were stricken it
wou d be necessary TO call upon the po-
lice reserves formed during the war to
Guard the city
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Actor Weds Author
Rachel Barton Butler Becomes
Bride of Bovd Apin

Rachel Barton Butler, author Of
"Mama's Affair." was married re-
Gently to Boyd Agin, it was learned
yesterday.
NJ. Agin is an actor. He played re-
comfy in "The Wayfarer" He and
bliss Butler have been acquainted for
/. number of years. He served with
me ofth Division as stretcherbearer
during the war.
The wedding took place in the Church
OF the New Jerusalem. with the pastor.
the Rev. Julian X. Smythc, officiating,
and with the brides mother ~s the only
guest. The couple viii live on Mac
dougai street. next door to the
ProHincetown Players.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
france Fears Labor Famine
After Germans Return Home

PARIS, Jan. 2s.-Repatriation OF
N.rnan prisoners may bring about a
critical situation in the labor naari. ~
IN some parts of France, accordimt, ~
an Amlcns dispatch. Work Of ~es+ora1
Ton OF devastated districts Will be re-
tardeo, II "a said, and farmers. who
Have been employing large numbers Of
Tefmahs' iear they win not be able 10
e"1m large acreage this spring.
tae Germans who have ref,,rroa -
taeir native land, but reports etatc hn'
7sw applicants for WORK have nado
their appearance.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Epidemic Spreads SIowly,
Vide Territory C0rered

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Therc has
been practically no change in the an
fiuenza situation over the United
States during the last twenty-four
hours slow but gradual increase In
the number of new cases was shown in
reports from several states received
to- day by the Public Health Service.
BOSTON, Jan 2s.--New influenza
cases reported to the State Board OF
Health to-day were almost twice the
number reported yesterday A total Of
813 new eases had been returned to the
board up to noon to-day from the en-
tire state. The total Of the previous
twenty four hours was 49,. In this
city 343 cases We're listed to-day, as
compared with ia yesterday.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.-InHuenza III Chi.
cago caused cighty-seven deaths in the
last twentv-four hours, while pne,i-
monin deaths numbered seventy-sevcn,
the Health Department announced to-
night. New eases Of influenza num-
bered l,472 and pneumonia cases 400.
"Ihe number Of influenza cases il
Commissioner KoehIer said. "The
pneumonia rate is nuctuating ard, on
the whole, is showing q decrease Tho
crest Of the death rate has been
passed"
United States Attorney G. F.. Clyne
announced tonight that an effort
would be made tomorrow to have hum
dreds Of cases Of liquors seized by the
government in raids distributed 10 the
hospitals TO be used in lighting The
epidemic.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan 2S One hundred
and thirty-one new cases of influenza
have been reported to the city health
Office within the last twenty four
hours, it was announced tonight No
additional deaths have been reported.
ROCHESTER. Jan. Rochcster's
first death from influenza since the
present epidemic began was reported
Today. Two hundred and ten new
cases were reported. bringing the total
20 o43.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
BIRTHS

BRRLINER-To NJ. and Mrs p. Berlner,
ct 2.6 East 9th St, Brooklyn (nee Cora
hieler), son.
FRANK-Mr and Mrs Hugo Frank, of S4s
Edison ave, Westchester, n Y. announce
the arrival of q daughter on January 27.
a. Lyng-In Hospital
W to Mr.. and Mrs Jacques
T. Wallach ,nee Eva Dreyfuss}. 40S West
l30th St, a baby daughter Shirley Jovce,
On January 26, 1920. at the Womans
Hospital
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
REV mr.. y. l.. RORHtNS

GREENFIELD, Mass, Jan. 2e.--The
Rev. DR.. Francis LIS Baron Robbins,
eighty-nine, formerly one of the most
prominent Presby tian clergymen IN
the East, died here to-day. He was a
graduate Of Williams College in 1854
and of Andover Theological Seminary
in 1858. He held pastorate5 in Phila-
delphia until 1889. Later ne was chair
man OF tbs church extension commit
tee of the denomination III Philadel-
phia. DR. Roboins's son, the Rev.
,nr. Howard Chandler Robbins, is dean
of the Cathedral Of ST. John thc Divine
in New York.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
CAPTAIN N. S. WASSA

PARIS, Jan. 2s.-Captan Mhill
Selim Wassa, an officer attached to the
American Red Cross III Albania, who
had an unusually picturesque career,
has died suddenly following al ATTACK
of pneumonia. according to q Rome
dispatch. lie had been in Rome and
was returning to his duties in Albania
when he was stricken. He was the son
Of an influential Albanian Bey and for
many years was spokesman in the
Montenegrir court for numerous
mountain tribes. After the armistics
he joined the American Red Cross and
proved invaluable in carrying on nego-
iiatinnS Nth AlharianS
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29

man Avenue. Jersey City. She vas born
II, Scotland and went to Jersey City from
Aberdeen. Scotland. in 1880. She is sur
vived By three children. thirty-six grand
children and twenty great-grandchildren.
DIR. FRED J. BOWLEs. we'll known
physician, died yesterday in 4 local hospital
The funeral will be held from the Broadway
presbytsrian Church. 114th Street and
Broadway, this afternoon at O'Clock.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
MARRIAGES

CAMPBELL--McKERR On January g.
1920, at the Church of the rrsnsfgura-
ton. Helen Hamilton McKerrow to Alfred
T.. Campbell
GiNsBERG LERNER Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lerner. or 2s5 Riverside Drive.
aannounce the marriage cf their daughter.
beatri1 Sunshine. to Arthur Ginsberg, of
2i5 West 9Qtn St, New York.
RUNYON - SHOEMAKER - On Tuesday.
January q, 1926. st Grace Church. plain
field. n. j.. by the Rev r., Wears Steven
son, Helen. Bryce Shoemaker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. ODonohue, to Mr.
Kennetli e. Runycn.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
MARGARET P. HAMMOND

Margaret Paylor Hammond, twenty
three, the wife Of william 3. Ham
mond, OF the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, 120 Broadway, died Tuesday
of pneumonia. She was the daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. A. L. Paylor, OF Bir-
mingham, Ala, and Was born at Colds
horo, n. G. Mrs. Hammond was edu
Gated at Salem College, Winston Salem,
N. c., graduating in the class Of 1919
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29

william s. McChesney jr., was con
sidered one Of the foremost authorities
on railroad terminals in this country.
and his advice was often sought in
planning extensions and Improvements
He was born in Cynthiana, KY, and re-
ceived his education at Transylyania
University.
He entered the railroad business In
1879. as passenger agent for the Ohio
& Mississippi Railroad, which is now
the Baltimore 4 Ohio. He then went
to Lexington, Ky.. as general agent for
the Louisville e. Nashville Railroad, re-
manning in Kentucky until 1898, when
he was sent to St. Louis as terminal
supe ertntendcnt. He joined the Ter
minal Railroad Association Of st. Louis
in 1900, when he was elected vlce-presi-
dent and general manager. Three years
later, when it vas decided TO make ex-
tensive improvements FOR the handling
Of the Worlds Fair traffic, he was ad-
vanced to the presidency.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
urDcE ED r. wHrrTELSEY

ERIE, Pa, Jan. 2Ss-Ed 4. Whittel-
sey, Associated Judge Of the Erie
County Court, died suddenly this morn
ing following stroks Of spop,lsxxyI' p%,;,x w. in
served four years in tho Civil War and
had been prominent in county politics.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
3. J. REYNOLDS

CHICAGO, jt,1snl5z-B: J: Reynolds,
vice president Ul me United Cigar
Stores Company, died to-day, at his
home in Evanston, III. He was sixty-two
years old, and WAS born in Baltimore.
He came to Chicago fifteen years ago.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
MarcOni Seeks
ToProve Radio
Sent by Mars
Wireless Wizard Announces
Investigations Are Under
Way and He Soon Will
Issue Important Statement
Branly Expresses Doubt
Says if Message Really Came
1t Would Indicate High
Civilization OH Planets

LONDON, Jan. 29.-William Marconi
Informs "The Daily Mail" that investi-
cations are in progress regarding the
origin of the mysterious signals which
he recently described as being received
on his wireless instruments. He hopes
to make statement on the subject at
an early date.
Marconi insists that "nobody can yet
say definitely whether they originate
on the earth or in other worlds
Professor BranIy Theories
PARIS, Jan. 2G.-Professor Edouard
Branly. inventor Of the coherer which
made the practical application of wire
less telegrapahy possible, is skeptical
about wireless messages from Mars.
An expression of his opinion was
sought in connection with the dis
closure by Signor Marconi that mys-
terlous signals, evidently from a great
dlstance, were being received at time 8
by the Marconi Instruments.
"lf the strange signals are caused
by solar disturbances, how can you
explain the fact that they CORES pond
to letters of the Morse alphabet" said
Professor Branly. "If they are mes
sages from planets, assuming that
planets are habtable, it must follow
that the species peopling them has
reached degree of civilization com
parable with ours.
"lt also must follow that these
people possess the gift of speech and
that the progress OF their science has
resulted in the construction Of an ap-
paratus in some way akin to ours-it
would be a series Of improbable coin
cidences. Sola~ disturbances might
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
". 8. M'CHEsNEY, JR.

Special Correspondence
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 2S-Wil1ian s. Nc
Chesney jr., sixty-fve, president of the
Terminal Railway Association, died un-
expec tedly to-day at his home here.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
IN NlEMORIAM

In lovin1 memory If my beloved wife Cec'
who passed away January % 1919
HER HUSBAND
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29

suddenly. in his 56th year. If
Chicago. January -. William. beloved nus
band of Alma " oodhead Funeral service
Stephen Merritt Chapel 223 sth av. nea
list At. Saturday afternoon at oc,oce
Body lying in state at stephen Merritt
Friday evening and un to time Of funeral
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29

ROCHESTER,. Jan. Rochcster's
first death from influenza since the
present epidemic began was reported
to- day. Two hundred and ten new
cases we're reported. bringing the total
20 DI2
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
DEATHS

vile. Funeral from Stephen Merritt s
Chapel. 223 Sth ave, near 21st st. Re-
QUEEN mass ST. Vincent de Pauls Church
23d St, near 9th ave, Thursday morning.
10 o'clock
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29

Nc RPHY-On Tuesday. january =. Mary
murphy, widow OF Matthew Mur,,i.y and
mother OF Morgan and Jo,n Murphy. May
Cotton, julia Stuhrnann and Christina
A.euSins Funeral from her la, residence
tbs lith ave. on Friday. ~ go a. m ::
thence to the Church of the Sacred
Heart
NANEELl On January Is. 1920. after a
hrlef illness, Joseph c. Namely in his 10Th
year Funeral services at his late res:
dence. 256 Nostrand ave, Rrooklyn. on
Ihurscay, January 30. 81 ) .. M Inter
rneHt private
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-03
n. Y. NORTH SIDES
TO PLAY SUNDAY
Joe MuIIen's Perth Amboys Ex-
pect to Continue Winning
Streak This Week.

The North Sides of New York will
cross bats vita Joe Mullen's Perth
Amboy baseball team on the Raritan
Copper Works field Sunday after
noon. This combination compares
with the best in New York, as is
shown by their game against the
Bronx Giants a short time ago. The
Bronx Giants under the leadership oil
Heine Zimmerman, former third
saoker of the New York Giants in
the National league, defeated the
North Siders in nine innings by q
score OF ga.
Erhardt and Lee. the two North
Side boxmen, have had big league
experience. and the defeat OF Err
hardt by the Bronx combination was
tho result of q home u with two
on, by FRAZIER, the heavy hitting
In the lineup of the North Sides on
Sunday will be Willie Zimmerman,
brother of Heine. This Zim also plays
the third sack and Is said to be rated
as high in semi-pro circles as the
great Zim.
The defeat of the Brooklyn Lyce-
ums and the Subway Giants by Null
lens combination has resulted in all
of the best semi-pro teams in this
section of the country trying to book
a game with the Amboy nine. For
this reason II Is probable that the
North Siders may bring a boistered
the defeat of the other two teams by
the representative Amboy nine.
It Is likely that a number OF
changes will be found in the Amboy
lineup when they take the field
against the North Siders on Sunday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-03
TOTTENViLLE SCHOOL
TEAM LOSES GAME

The West New Brighton Public
school baseball team defeated the
representative Public School team or
iTottenville in III deciding contest
of a three game series on T.. A.
C. oval vest erday afternoon by a
score of IA. This contest was sched-
'uled for seven innings. but the score
stood 4 all at the termination of the
seventh, and in the ninth stanza the
visitors scored three runs, while the
home boys were held scoreless.
Poor base running by Palmer In
the seventh inning prevented h Tot
.~tenville boys from carrying Off the a
con In the regular scheduled time.
Larson and Moore made up the Tot
.tenville battery. while Meserola n
Caldwell We're in the points for the
winners.
The West New Brighton boys. win
ners of the Staten Island champion
ship will receive silver medals, while
the Tottenville boys will receive
bronze medals for finishing second.
The West New Brighton combination
will meet the champions OF the other
sections of New York city, to decide
the public school champion Of New
York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-03
7. A. C. WILL PLAY TWO BIG
GAMES OVER THE WEEK. END

Manager Charles Hilker. of the
T~ottenville baseball club, has sched-
uled two big games for the coming
week end. On Saturday the t. A.
G. Will travel to Parlin, whore they
will cross bats with the strong Her
cuies Powder Works team. while on
Sunday the Indians of West New
Brighton will travel to Tottenville to
cross bats with Hilker's team.
The Tottenvine team expects to
add both Of these games to their win
column. Hoffmeyer will likely pitch
against Hercules, while Romer is
slated to pitch against the West New
Brighton team on Sunday. The re-
mainder of the team is expected to
be practically the same as was used
against the st. Anthonys of this city
on last Monday.