New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
Steerage
Passengers Are
Freed at Pier
Aquitania's Travellers Dis
charged by Inspectors
Without Formally of De-
tention at Ellis Island
Relieves Big Congestion
Many Persons Prominent
in Business and Profess
siC1lal World ON Liner

Inc Cunard liner AQultanl0 from
Southampton and Cherbourg arrived
here yesterday with a large list Of
travellers, including persons prominent
in the business and profes ssonal world.
Contrary to general practice, the
immigration inspectors, with the sane
tion of Commissioner Wallis, exam
incd the vessels 14OO steerage pas
sengers and discharged nearly all of
them at the pier without the formal
ity of detention at Ellis Island. While
this was done to relieve the conges
ton on the Island, it received the
commissioners consent, because he
was convinced that the Aquitania's
steerage passengers were unusually
high class
Among the saloon passengers were
W. P. Fuller, of San Francisco, head Of
the American Relief administrative
work in Poland, and Gilchrist B. Stock
ton, of Jacksonville, Fla, who held
a similar post Of service in Austria.
Tells Of Suffering in Poland
Mr.. Fuller was accompanied by his
wife, who was Miss Adeline Wright, of
Pasadena, Calf. She had been with
her husband throughout his service in
Poland and was in Warsaw when the
Reds were attacking that city. Mrs.
Fuller said during the coolest part
of last winter, a middle-aged Polish
woman of culture crept into one of
the relief stations at Warsaw clad in
a heavy, but ragged coat.
81 asked her what she wanted" said
Mrs. Fuller, land throwing open the
ragged coat the woman showed her
nude body. She had been woman Of
means at one time, but, reduced to
poverty, came to us for little food
= Il <oro o1N41 ,;,,o h@ IN
Poland is incredible and the outlook
for this winter is not hopeful. 1t is
worse in the crowded centers that
we're once industrial. AS a rule we
find in the average family of seven
persons five who are tubcrcular."
Mr.. Fuller was in charge Of an or
ganization that included a force of
10000 paid native Poles, who operated
1000 feeding stations, giving 1850, 900
children one meal each day.
Cochran Back With Bride
Mr. Stockton, who has had six years
of relief service in Europe, said his
organization in Austria was feeding
100000 children day.
Another traveller on the Aquitania
was Alexander Smith Cochran, the
wealthy carpet manufacturer, yachts
man and builder of the Vanitie, who
was accompanied by his bride, formerly
Nine. Gamma Walska, q Polish soprano
| Company. Mr.. Cochran said while his
wedding in Paris was private it was
not a secret wedding He declared
many of his friends knew Of his plans
He said his wife did not intend to
appear in public now. but that she
would keep her contract with the Chi
cago Opera Company to sing with that
organization this season
Edward II. Sothern, the actor, and
his wife, Miss Julia Marlowe, returned
after summer in England. They said
they would not renew their season in
Shakespearian repertoire until 1929
and thereafter would appear every two
years. They have contracted to give
photographic readings from Shake
speare, the records TO be used in 1000
high schools throughout the United
States.
Carries $16,500,OOO in Gold
Colonel Robert Olds, head of the
European activities of the American
Red Cross, returned on his first visit
Europe, he said, within twenty days
to resume his activities He said there
were 500 American Red Cross workers
now in Europe, 250 being in the Near
East. For the sake of the children of
Europe he said the work must be con-
tinued
Among others on board were Miss
Ethel Clayton, the screen actress; C.
Bailey Hurst, James B. Regan, Nine.
Emmy Destinn, the Bohemian soprano;
Lieutenant John J. Ide, U, S. N; Felix
M. Warburg, Mrs. NJ. d. Campbell, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Moore and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Treat Paine
IN her strong room the Aquitania
carried Sl6,500,000 in gold.