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New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund
The Fund Sends Out Its I47th Tocot;on Portx
To-day

The Tribune Fund to-day is sending
800 boys and girls to the country to
begin vacations.
The Fund began sending its groups
Of Fresh Airs" out Of their tenement
homes this summer on June 80 To-
day, on August 81, il Is still sending
them. Between these two dates 147
parties of children have been sent
away. IN The course OF the two months.
excluding holidays and Sundays, there
has been only one terday-on
which at least one group OF rejoicing
youngsters has not set out for the
Tribune Funds vacation land.
This makes an average of three
Fresh Air parties for each business
day OF the summer to date. August
3 was the busiest day. Ten groups
TOOK the train or boat on that date.
August IS was second. with nine par
ties. On the basis OF the number Of
children sent out, however. July II was
the record day, with 53l lads and las
sizes setting foot on green grass for the
flrst time this year-and in many cases
Tor the first time in their lives.
The children Included in these Ia
vacation parties exceed 5000 Their
vacation places were scattered from
one end TO another of seven states
View iorh, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Connecticut, RhoGe Island, Massachu-
sets and Vermont.
One OF to-day's parties Will be made
up OF 100 little mothers. who are to
spend their vacations at Eunice Home
Chapel Hill, n. J. For many of these
this Will be the last Fresh Air vaca-
clon. since by next year they VIII have
passed their sixteenth birthday, the
age beyond which the Fund does not
take children.
The other party Of the day will be
composed OF ESQ boys who 60 to the
Shepherd Knapp Farm at Litchfeld
Conn. This is the party for which the
Fdnd made special appeal last ween
AS was stated in that appeal, it was
necessary that the Fund obtain s170O
more than was at that time in sight
if the party was 10 be sent out. This
s1,70O was over and above what might
reasonably be expected from daily CON
tributions, calculating on the basis of
the average daily receipts.
The appeal has not resulted in an
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
League Supports Holcomb

The American Constitutional League
made public here yesterday q letter ad
dressed 20 Governor Holcomb OF Con-
necticut urging that he continue his
manly and patriotic course in refus
ing TO call special session OF the Con-
necticut Legislature to take action on
the suffrage amendment.
I'VE respectfully urge that you de-
cline to call such session. the letter
reads, in part. "A suit ls pending in
the Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia 10 determine that this so-called
amendment is null and void. and this
suit will be prosecuted with all possible
vigor"
Declaring that the action Of Secretary
Of State Colby in proclaiming the
amendment as in effect was ministerial
only" it asserts that 'the alleged rati-
hcation by Tennessee was not within the
power OF the Legislature at the special
session ar which it was attempted" The
letter adds that ain all states which
have not ratified we viii contest the
validity OF the alleged amendment By
proceedings in court under their election
laws
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
G.. E. Bissell, Noted
Sculptor, Dies at
Mt. Vernon Home
81 Years Old, Was Veteran
of Civil War, Developing
Artistic Gifts After En-
tering Marble Business

George Edwin Bissell, one Of the
foremost American scuIptors, died yes
terday in his home, BAG South Fourth
Avenue. Mount Vernon, n. Y, of the in
firmities of old age. He was eighty-one
years old
Mr.. Bissell was born in New Preston,
Conn. and was educated in the North
vile Academy and at the school known
as the Gunnery, in Washington, Conn.
he served during the Civil War as a
private in a Connecticut regiment, was
taken prisoner at Brashaer City, La,
and at the expiration of mis- term Of
service in 1853 received the appoint
ment Of assistant paymaster of the
South Atlantic feet
At the end of the Civil War Mr..
Bissell Joined his father and brother
in the marble business in Pough-
keepsie, n Y. He had received no
artistic training, but possessed a facil-
ity in marble cutting such as few sculp-
tors have. He won wide recognition
ard gained his first commi ssion at the
age of thirty-two. In 1875 he went
abroad, studied in Paris, Rome, Munich
and Florence, and maintained studios
in different cities on the Continent un-
til 1895.
One Of Mr. Bssell's best known
works is the statue of Chancellor John
Watts in Trinity churchyard Another
is that Of Colonel Abraham De Puyster
in Bowling Green. Numbered among
MS works are also the marble statue of
Lycurgus in the Appellate Division
Courthouse in Madison Avenue, the
statue of Chancellor James Kent in
the Congressional Library in Washing
ton, the navy group of the Dewey
Arch, the statue of President Arthur
in Madison Square, the Soldiers
Monument, Waterbury, Conn; a bronze
relief of the parting of Burns and
Highland Mary in Scotland, a statu
of Abraham Lincoln in Edinburgh
Scotland, and Clermont, lows; the E =
ton memorial vase at Waterbury
Conn. and several works in the Metro
politan Museum of Art in this city
Mr.. Bissell was a member Of the
National Arts Club and the Municipal
Art Societies of New York. He con
tributed to current magazines on art
and sociological subjects.
He is survived by his wife and two
sons, Perry R. Bissell, of indianapolis
Ind, and G. v. Bissell, OF Lansing
Mich
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
Vanderbilts Deny Charges
Dismissal of Government Tax
Suits Is Demanded

Frederick ". and Reginald C. Van
derbir, defendants in suits recently
brought by the government in the Fed
eral District Court to collect sl26.-
!824o as income taxes and penalties
for presenting alleged false returns,
yesterday filed answers to the govern
nent's charges. A general denial to
the allegations contained in para
graphs to OF the complaints is en-
tered. They demand judgment in their
favor and dismissal Of the suits
For the year 1915 the government
asks additional taxes and penalties
totaIing s92 2,Oe6.s3 from Frederick ".
Vanderbilt and S34,6s5.57 from Regi-
nald c. Vanderbilt.
The Vanderblts were represented in
court by their counsel, Anderson &
Anderson. Oh Is Broad Street.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
W. E. Kettles, Civil
War Telegrapher, Dies
Received Message Announcing
the Fall of Richmond When
a Boy Oneratnr

BOSTON, Aug 30.-William Z Kettles.
who as q boy telegrapher received the
message announcing the fall CT Rich
mond. died yesterday at his home, in
the Charlestown district. He was sew
enty-two years old.
Kettles was operating a wire at the
War Department Offices, in Washington,
on the morning Of April 3, 1865, when
the operator at Fortress Monroe told
him TO make adjustments TO take 3
message from Richmond, which was
within the Confederate lines. The fol
lowing message was taken to Secretary
Of War Stanton:
We entered Richmond at O'Clock
this morning. G. Weitzel, Brigadier
General, corhmanding.'
As crowd gathered outside the Of
flee Secretary Stanton lifted Kettles to
q window and shoUted: Here is the lad
who received the nlessage."
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
Mrs. Stokes Funeral Tomorrow

RlDGEF1ELD, Conn., Aug. 30.-Fu-
neral services FOR Mrs. Florence Chat
field Stokes, widow Of James Stokes,
who died suddenly on Saturday night,
will be held tomorrow morning at St.
Peters Episcopal Church here.
Mrs. Stokes was the daughter of
Henry W. and Elizabeth Brooks Chat
.ield, and until her marriage was a res
ident of Brooklyn. She was a sister
r-law OF ". /. D. Stokes. When her
hu band died in 1918 she devoted her
self to the foreign activities of the
\. Vi. c. a. and 10 local charities
She IS survived by sister. Mrs
John Van Buren, Thayer; niece and
two 0epheHs
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
Newport Selects Judges
For the Artists Ball
cups Will Be Awarded for Best
Costumes at Dance ON
Friday Night
spec'al DtspatcA to Tho Tribune


NEWPORT, r. l.. Aug. 3o.-Mrs.
beeckman, wife of Governor R. Living
ston Beeckman; Mrs Nathaniel Thay-
er, Miss Lydia Redmond, DR.. Alexander
Hamilton Rice, Colonel Fl. Anthony
Dyer and John Dufais are to be the
judges in awarding the cups for the
best costumes at the Artists Ball to
be given by the Art Association of
Newport Friday evening.
Miss Susanne Cutie arrived to-day
from Southampton for a stay of few
weeks. Miss Cutie came via the air
route. which has been established re-
Gently and which many are using to
go from here to New York and inter
mediate points.
Mrs. Louis G. Morris gave a lunch
con at Malbone to-day and Mrs.
Charles A. Childs was also luncheon
hostess. Captain Pietro Cavalle ri
naval attache of the Italian embassy,
gave a lncheon for twenty guests in
the sun parlor at Hill Top Inn.
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Gazzam entertained
a large party al luncheon aboard the
yacht North Wind, in honor of Miss
Maud White. niece Of Chief Justice
White. Among the guests were Miss
lorence Astor kane. Miss Nlra Bald
ridge and the Misses Willard.
The committee announced to-day that
little more than $4,000 had been
realized as q result Of last Saturdays s
baseball game between the summer
residents and city officials
Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden and Oliver
Perrin and Mrs. George D. Widener
and Williams P. Burden won their
matches in the semi-final round of the
mixed doubles tennis tournament at
the Casino to-day and will meet in the
finals tomorrow Mrs. Burden and Mr.
Perrin defeated Mr.. and Mrs. c. Whit
ney Carpenter jr, 2-6. 81, 6-3. And
Mrs. Widener and Mr.. Burden defeated
Mrs. L. G. Morris and l. T. Burden,
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
Military Funeral for Morris

Military honors VIII Be paid to-day
by the lst Field Artillery, y Y. n. G.,
and Thomas f. Meade Post, American
Legion, at the funeral Of Peter Nor
ris, late first sergeant OF Company D,
1st Field Artillery. The services will
be held at Sergeant Morris's home, 5o2
First Avenue.
Sergeant Morris died on Friday at
the Polytechnic Hospital from illness ag-
eravated by mis- experiences in the war
He served in the Philippines during the
Spanish American War, on the border
with the 1st Field Artillery in 1916, and
went abroad in 1918. He was wounded
and gassed in France
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
Doctor Killed by Auto
Boston Physician Pinned Be
meath Overturned Car

NE" LONDON. Conn, Aug. 30.-Dr
Edgar Abbott, Of Boston, member of
the staff of the Massachusetts General
Hospital. was killed this morning when
an automobile in which he was travel
ing to Newport, R. l.. was overturned d
in Indian Woods, about eight miles
west OF here, in the town of East Lyme.
The car went over in making a curve
and the physician was pinned under
meath.
Mrs. Sarah Pierce. of Raymond. Calf,
who was in the car, also was injured,
but it is expected that she will recover.
The victims of the accident were
brought to the hospital here.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
Mrs. Sewers, Oldest Woman in
Ohio. Dies of PARALYSIS

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 3o.-Mrs
Sarah Ann Sewers, 10 years old. said
to be the oldest woman in Ohio, died
here last night.
Mrs. Sewers had been in poor health
for several years Her death vas due
to stroke of paralysis, which she SUI
fered last Friday.
She is survived by eight children,
thirry-five grandchildren, twenty seven
great-grandchildren and three great
great grandchildren.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
CITY to Run Milk Depots

DIR. Royal S. Copeland, Health Com
missioner, announced yesterday that at
1890 o'clock tomorrow afternoon the
city will accept, formally, the nine
milk stations and laboratory conducted
several years by Nathan Straus, which
Mr.. Straus turned over to the city. The
ceremony will take place at the labora-
tory at 34s East Thirty second Street.
and speeches will be made by Mayor
aylan, Nathan Straus jr and the
Health Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
Mustapha Pasha Ill. But Says
He Will Fight to End of WoriG

CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. % by The
Associated Press Mustapha Kemal
Pasna. head OF the Turkish Nationalist
government a. Angora, is i'll Of chronic
malaria, his condition being made
worse hy worry and overwork. Physi
cans are II constant attendance.
He refuses 20 see many foreign Wis
TORS. partly because OF his health and
partly because OF feeling that he has
nothing TO gain from them He IS
quoted as saying, however:
4 viii fghs 10 the end OF the world
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
JUDGE JAMES H. FITHLAN

BRTDGETON, y. J., Aug. 30.-Judge
James H. Fithian. of the Cumberland
County Court of Common Pleas and
former State Senator, is dead here
after a short illness.
Judge Fithian served for many years
as prosecutor in the county, and was
elected to the State Senate in 1915. He
was appointed judge by Governor Edge
in 1919
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
BENJAMIN SMITH LYMAN

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 30.-Benjamin
Smith Lyman. geologist, mining en-
gineer and inventor of international
reputation, died to-day at Cheitenham.
suburb. He was eighty-four years
old.
Mr.. Lyman IS acknowledged to have
made the hrss geological survey Of
Japan, for which ne was highly hon
ored in tilat country. He worked there
from 1873 to 1879 and uncovered and
surveyed valuable coal and mineral
beds
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
Two American Aviators Lost
While Flving Over Hawai-

r. R. Fox, pilot. of New York CITY. and
Corporal H. J. Cornet, of Pennsylvania
mechanician, who left here Saturday in
an army airplane, are missing Other
airplanes and eagle boats have been
sent in search of them.
Their airplane were last seen enter
ing a cloud bank over the island of
MOloka;
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
Going On To-day

American Museum os Natural History,
admission free.
Metropolitan Museum q Art. admissios
free
Aquarium. admission free
Geological PARK. admission free
Van Cortla2dc Park Museum adnsissi
free
American Society OF Teachers OF Dancing
convention, Hotel Ma este. 10 d n
NIGHT
Lecture BY John coape- Powvs Or
Goethe; the Problem of Seif-Culture
Peo pies House. Eas- fifteenth Street
so 2 ~.
Mass naeeting Of Brotherhood % Painter.
Decorators and Paperhangers YorxviAe
Casino. 2lQ East Eighty sixth Street
. n.
Get Together Dance and Community SINS
given b. Audubon Choral Society q
Y NJ. II. a OF Washington Heights
ls0rh Street between 81. Nicholas Ave-
nNe and JurnsL Place = Y,
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
EDMUND PERRY YOUNG

Edmund Perry Young, retired
knitwear manufacturer Of this city,
died yesterday at his home 167 Wal
lace Street, Freeport, L. I. He was
sixty ght years old.
Mr. Young was born in Sayville, L.
l., ut had lived in Brooklyn for more
than forty years He is survived by
his wife. five sons and two daughters
funeral services will be private
Interment viii be in Oakwood Gene
terv, Islip. L. T.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
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SAMUEL. FREEMAN

MORRISTOWN. \. j., Aug. so
Samuel Freeman, seventy-six years old,
president of the Morristown Trust
Company and wholesale grain com
mission merchant OF New York, died
to-day at his home or, Sherman Hill.
Mr.. Freeman was born in Fairfield.
Me-, and was educated at the Court
landt High School and at the Yarmouth
Academy IN Maine.
He had ben a member of the New
York Produce Exchange since 1866. In
Need Cook: Special column for Do
mestic Help. Phone The Tribune BeeA-
man 5onn-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
GENERAL RAMON AYALA

General Ramon Ayala, former Vice
President of Venezuela, is dead at mis-
home here, after a short illness, it was
announced yesterday. He was seventy
three years old
General Ayala had lived here with
his family for the last five years. He
for many years had been prominent in
the affairs of that republic He had
held the office Of Minister Of War and
president of the Government Council
appointed hv President Come.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
Aged Woman Is Suffocated

MATAWAN, \. J., Aug. 30.-Lewis
Hyer found his home at Freneau, n. j.,
ahre when he returned from motor
trip yesterday He rescued his mother,
Mrs. Anna Hyer, eighty years old, who
was alone IN the building. She died
from suffocaton, however, while he
was taking her to a physician.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31

1892 he organized the Morristown
Trust Company and became it's first
president, an Office which he had held
for twenty-six years. He retired last
year, and became chairman of the
board of directors
Mr.. Freeman was a member of the
Union Leagfe Club of New York, the
Morris County Golf Club, the Morris
town Club and the Whippany River
Club. He is survived hy his wife and
fve children.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
BRIG. GENERAL c. T. CROsswELI

PlTTSBC RG, Pa, Aug 30.-Brlga-
der General Charles 7. Crosswell, Of
Philadelphia. commanding the Penn
sylvania Reserve Militia. died here
yesterday. lie had been in a hospital
since August %. when he underwent
an operation for appendicitis.
General Crosswell formerly was a
member of the City Troop Of Phila-
delphia. and was Colonel OF the Sd
r. giment Pennsylvania National
Guard. e was visiting friends here
when ne was stricken.
He is survived BY his wife and two
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
DR.. GEORGE MILLER

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 3o.-Dr. George
L. Miller. who in 1866 founded The
Omaha Herald. which later was consol-
idated with the World Herald, died
here on Saturday night He was born
in Bonneville. \. Y. in 1881
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
Film Star Killed by Auto

PARIS, Aug. 90.-Suzanne Graudais,
a motion picture star, and her director
have been killed in an automobile acci-
dent near Provins
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31

Mrs H. Van Rensselaer, Kennedy.
VINO IS q guest of her mother, Mrs
George 4. Robbins, at Bar Haroor, Me.
Will return 70 her country place at
Hampstead, L. /. early in September
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31

NJ. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney,
v no came OF for -he funeral Of Will
an Il. Vanderbilt, have returned to
their camp on Eaquette Lake, in the
AdirondaeAs, making part OF the trip
oa board -he!r yacht WhiIeawsy.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31

Mrs. William Ross Proctor has gone
% Hot Springs, Va, to pass Septem Der.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31

NJ and Mrs. Garrec 3 Kip have
gone from Southsm pton. L. l.. to Barry
,own- y. y. where they will remain
for few days before starting Tor the
Esci6c Coast
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31

Mrs. James Prentice Kellogg and
family have returned 20 Greenwich,
Conn. from me Adirondacks. They
will remain al their country estate
there until the end OF next month
coming TO New York for the winter.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31

Brigad.er General and Mrs Charles
F. Roe and their daughter. Mrs. Pres
cot Slade. viii go 70 Highland Falls.
\. Y. from Moose Lake. in the Adiroa-
Gacas. September :
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
IN MEMORIAM

htoN " ~ Ne-In loving memory Of ron,
Scott Browning. August 81. Isig
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31

Mrs Ricardo de Acosta has r. turned
from the Pacific Coast and will ioin
her daughter. Mrs Oren Root. to-mor-
row 81 Southampton. Mr. and Mrs
Abram Poole, son-in-law and daughter
o Mrs. De Aeosta, also will ioin Mrs.
Root and her mother tomorrow in
Southampton. Mr.. and Mrs. Poole
were married in New York two months
ago and passed their honeymoon in
Europe. Mrs Poole was Miss Mercedes
lie Acos.a
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31

increase in the daily receipts sufficient
TO warrant the sending of the party
but 1t IS going, just the same, at 8 s.
this morning. The boys had been
waiting all summer for their chance
TO go away; they need the taste o.
country they are going TO get. The
Fund has faith in its supporters and be-
lleves that they Will ultimately pay the
DILL for these VACATIONS The Funds
faith in similar situations in pas
years has always proved we'll founded
Are you one OF those on whom the
Fund bases its faith Or are you just
a lover Of children who has never con
tributed to the Tribune Fund in pas,
years? In either case Will you help to
meet this emergency The boys viii.
be your debtors
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31
Dorothy Norris
To Be Married
Next Saturday
Will Become the Bride
of Lieutenant Alevra. of
Buc rest, i'm Cere-
mony at Narragansett
Mrs. Drake Sails TODAY
Duchess of Marlborough Is
Guest of Her Mother
at Sands Point Home

Miss Dorothy Norris, daughter OF
Mrs. Alfred E. Norris, OF 5-o Park
Avenue. will be married TO Lieutenant
Raul Alcvra. OF Bucharest, Rumania.
Saturday at The Lodge, the summer
home OF Mrs. Norris, at Narragansett
Pier. The ceremony will be performed
hy the Rev. ". II. 3. Allen, of St.
Peter's-hy-the-Ses, and reception will
follow. The bride, who will be given
away by her father. Alfred E. Norris.
of Philadelphia. will have no attend
ants. Jan Zwifel, OF Bucharest, will
serve as best man. There will be no
ushers. LieGts usnt Alevrs and his
bride Will sail for Europe September
snd, after short stay in Paris, will
so 70 Bucharest, where they will live.
Mrs. Norris will sail for Europe
later and will pass the winter with
Lieutenant and Mrs Alevra.
The engagement Of the couple was
announced early in July, after Mrs.
Norris and her daughter returned from
six months trip to China and Japan
James Byrne and his daughter, Miss
Sheila Byrne. who were guests of Sir
Horace Plunkett in Ireland for the
Dublin Horse Show. have gone to
Dinard, France.
The Duchess OF Marlborough is a
guest OF her mother. Mrs. 0. H. P. Bel
mont, al Beacon Tower. Sands Point,
Il.
NJ. and Ms. George c. Frelinghuv-
sen. Of Norristown, \. j., who passed
August a. the Balsams. Dixville Notch.
are at the Mount Washington, Breton
Woods, Ter : few weeks.
Mrs. John Adams Drake will sail
to-day OF the Dante Alighieri for a.
extended tour q Italy in the interest
OF the American Free Milk and Relief
.or Italy, OF which she is president
and founder. Mrs. Drake will be
accompanied by Mrs Walton Il. Mar
shall. o7e OF the active committee MEM
bers OF The organization.
Mrs. Ricardo de Acosta has r. turned
D.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31

VIA Eh-on August IS Lieutenant robn
LtYNAf4 weaver. Marine .tgsat,e.
SoFps- FUNERAL services AT PreshvtTri.r
Ihurch. corner Classon ave. and Monrns
q. IN. inierment Greenwood al ~
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31

sIhAt B-Suddenly Friday, Aug o. Jus-
I'm. beloved husband OF siathiide strauo
funsra1 tuesday, Aug 81, from his lats
residence. .2243 Bathgate ave Bropx
$50 a m. thence to Church of Our
SAVIOUR where of requiem will be
terry -e-
New-York tribune., 1920-08-31

French Lick. Ind. Aug q son 81 Ia.
u ana the late Catherine Wste~hn-ef
lnerai services eFil be held 1T St
Wsdne sday. Sept ~ On
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-28
RELEASE CARS
middle West
QIihols a1l Other Ceatral Statee
Gheuld Commence 70 Get Coal
Supply.

Warrington, Oct 2S. - Omitted
r5ess. about two thousand coal
cars viii b released to the middle
Vegt today. It was estimated here,
~ = result Of the interstate COM
MERGE commission lifting the order
IWfJch gave preference to coal move
menh for the northwest via Lake
Eie.
Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and other
central states should commence to
81 their coal supply quickly now,
+ vas expected.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-28

sflLB CHILDREN NEED IRON.
Ard they love to take GROVES
IRON TONIC SYRUP. Absolutely
harmless. Price TIC at any drug
6tore.-(Adv.)