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New-York tribune., 1920-08-16
u. S. Army Aviator
Rides Out Cyclone
In Texas Mountains
Caught in Terrific Storm
With Rain Falling in Tor
rents, Air Currents Boil
ing, Plane Finally Wins

The storm at sea and the blizzard of
the North country, in which writers
have delighted to picture the passions
Of nature. are outdone by true story
Of storm in the air, given official
publication by the Air Service from
the pen of an army aviator who was
caught in the heart of a cyclone over
the Rio Grande River in Texas.
The account pictures a gale of such
ferceness as it would be supposed no
airplane could survive, yet it was but
a days work in ferry duty from Kelly
Field to Ell Paso, Tex, by one Lieu
tenant Plumb in a oh with an en-
listed man as pilot
When we'll started on their journey
they encountered the first leg of the
storm, with vivid lightning display and
northwest sky deep blue and very
dark"
No sooner had they lodged the first
leg, by flying low and to the west, than
they encountered second and more
intense section, of which Lieutenant
Plumb writes in part:
Another leg of the great storm was
seen across the course with a gap in it
about wide enough to drive two planes
sthrough, wing to wing In this gap
there was light drizzle, through which
we passed into an arena and a scene
which | dare venture the human eye
has never witnessed before.
In Cyclonic Center
Inside we were truly in the cyclonic
center of the storm, where the heavy
black clouds hung restlessly at an alti-
tudc of about 1000 feet. We were driv-
ing among the mountains at the north
end of the Santiago range which are
known as Elephant, Ceinega, Goat, etc;
all exceed 5000 feet in elevation there,
for they extend UP through the boiling
ceiling of black clouds.
Ahead, and in all directions about,
the rain was pouring down, with tre-
nendous discharge of lightning above
and about Us. The air currents were
circling, madly boiling, so as to toss
rough water.
This made the situation very hazard
Gus, as at times there was little clear
ance above and between some of the
rocks and crags. On one occasion the
plane assumea~a position laterally in a
bank beyond the vertical; if this had
happened a moment sooner we would
have met our end but as it was we had
emerged over a deep valley where it
was possible to correct the position of
the plane with a fall of 500 1eet, which
brought US close to the rocks and brush
below
AS the rain was closing in on all
sides and the cyclonic movement of the
air becoming more fierce it was de-
cided to turn back and fight our way
through the gap again. On passing be-
tween the two mountains to reach the
easternmost side of the circle we were
horror-stricken to find that the storm
had welded together at the gap and ap-
peared as black as the rest.
Rainfall Terrific
"This hell-hole was now closing up
like some mad serpent around US, so
everything was set for our final flight,
opening the motor full and placing the
plane near it's maximum climb.
The eastern wall was entered, cast
ing all odds to fate. Just before enter
ing one glance was cast backward-I do
not know why, but possibly for last
look at the passenger. Nothing could
be seen but the tip of his helmet, as he
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16
Shipping New 8

JAcKsoNvILLE Aug ls-Arrived: strs
Juniata. Bnltimore, via Savannah; Cop.
IN Tor repair, repair. fi'i?' sailed strs Gene crawiey.
Tampico; Baicca. New York; Bound Brook.
earsoye j eBrj. Poi Fort NST Arthur; Vest Kasseh,
Baltimore: Lord Ormonde (Br), Shields;
sars pF a7r Msv xsrn so
MMoo.ehsusleA London; F.rmore. Fslton: :
es ssfd' ossfSn DrB 90 mstsr Ssw
York; Key west. tNor). Rio. de JAnisro:
Western knight. New York; wsiwera tsr!,
dclphia; Thofano (Gk), Marseilies. Sailed ::
Sire HERCULES IDD, Baltimore; Eussbia
Baltimore Michael Bistis (Gk). Piraeus:
New Ensland Mopans Liverpool; British
spool (Br). Aarhus; Kronfond tNor).
KSopevils; fSp; Ardonne (Br). Queenstown; Liv
paster s'sr Bamoa rug mas.as AFfTs9 Us
Rottsrdam ons, an Trscarns IBro, Norfolk Arno An
% savannahp hp' Mareps ~p9fl HOOK Pa ANa Aug 81
Passed down from PHILADELPHIA re
fonsll pnas cs. tnr9. Tvnis via New York; sunoil,
nell. Port Lobos; vestnorge (Nor), Port
Antonio; Hoyland (Nor). Nuersaes, Nor.
way: Great Falls, Boston Roanoke, Tam
pico; Gulfmaid, Port Arthur.
PORT TAMPA. Fla, Aug 15-Arrived: ::
Lake Wilson, Pensacola Sailed: Mas
cote, Havana via Key West.
PORT EADS, La, Aug 16-Arrivrd: :
Coahoma County. Pensacola; InfantA
Isabel (Sp), Havana: J A Bostwick. New
York; Juan Adrizquetta (sp). Cuba: Lake
Ellicott Chile; Marinula (Br), Tampico
Monterasubio. Truxillo; William Green
Iampico Sailed Copan. Hondurag. via
Port Cortez;. Lake Fanbush. Chile; Meta
and Crstobal
PORTLAND, Me. Aug. l5.--Arrived: Strs
freeman, Norfolk; Craigrownie. Norfolk
York: Lake Rector, Norfolk
=. PORT ARTHUR, Tex. Aug 15-Arrived =:
Strs Darden. New Orleans: Herbert L
Pratt, Philadelphia Sailed: strs Gulfland'
New York: Occidental, Bayonne.
GALVESTON, Aug Is - Arrived: Str
Salem. Tampico. Sailed: Strs Torres,
Iampico; Lake Forsby, Tampico.
~ SAND KEY, Fla, Aug 15-Strs passed
Eeastbound, 18th, El Monte westward.
!4th. Robert NJ Thompson. Rouquelle (Br)
18th. El Sud. Morgan Line. Devon City
& &4bp, soe9ny and barge. Lippe Br,
6. s.. sAyANNAH. ', Am, c., Aug. 15.-Arrived: :
81. Louis New York. Sailed: Schrs Doro-
thy and Rosemary. Cuba.
Aaylesbury (Br). Ioca Grande for bunk
ers Sailed: Bare Fejervary UD, Gal
weston.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16
Men
Refuse $lO5
Salary Raise
Thousands of Dollars Worth
of Merchandise Held Up
as Result of Quarrel
Over Increase in Pay
Discrimination Charged
Port Appraiser and His
Assistant Are Blamed for
Controversy Over Wages

Distribution of the recent Congress
sional appropriation of $1,3OOO0O Tor
salary increases for local customS en-
ployees has resulted in row that is
causing the hold-up of thousands Of
dollars worth of imports at this port.
The men are the United States custom
openers and packers, who have fatty
refused to accept a proffered increase
of $l05 a year. The present salary is
which expires June /, next year.
John X. Sague, who was permanent
chairman of the recent Dem ocratc
State Convention, as Appraiser of the
Port of New York. is the chief Of the
bureau in which the controversy has de-
veloped, and it is on him and his
assistant, G. w. Wolf, also an upstate
resident, that the openers and packers
place the blame for what they call the
discriminate in distributing the SAL
ary increases.
At meeting held Saturday it was
decided to carry the fight to President
Wilson, If necessary, and committee
was appointed by the men to perfect
plans for the fight, which, they say, will
involve the entire custom service.
! Examine All Packages
The openers and packers are en-
trusted with the duty of opening every
case, package. bale or any kind of a
container arriving in this port and
checking the contents against the in
voice or bill of lading. This verifica-
tion is accepted by the examiner, who
approves the removal of the mechan-
disc. In the event of an error, by
which the government is deprived Of
custom revenue. the opener and pack
err, and not the examiner, is held re-
sponsible.
The openers and packers, therefore,
assert that they are in reality assist
ant examiners, or at least verifiers,
and they have refused to accept the
S105 annual salary increase because
the examiners received an average in
crease of $500 a year, bringing the
S105 increase for openers and packers
will bring their maximum salary to only
$1,000 without the war bonus.
Despite the fact that the confidence
reposed in the low sa laried openers and
packers opens to them temptation from
crooked importers, the men assert that
but two of their number have been ar
rested on such charges in fifteen years.
Another point the men make is that
they are working with a staff that is
about 100 short of the number of men
assigned to the work in pre-war days.
"This condition is resulting in the
delay of thousands Of dollars worth of
merchandise every week." an official of
the association formed by the openers
and packers said yesterday
He was asked the reason for the
small staff and replied:
Because the government finds it
impossible to get men to take the Job
at the present salary. We had 26O men
before the war. We have between l5o
and 160 now. Several times the gov
ernment has advertised civil service e
examinations for the position, but no
one takes the examination after learn
ing of the salary The men are CON
tlnually resigning to take better pay
ing jobs"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16
Whisky Ship Bound
For i. S. Port Seized
1000 Cases Confscated by
Canadian Government in
War Oh Smugglers
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


MONTREAL, Que, Aug. 15-Chained
to the wharf at Cardinal, Ontario, is the
steamer Samuel Marshall, under pen
atty for violating the customs regula-
tions, and in the possession of the pro-
vincial authorities are 1000 cases of
whisky obtained by the Federal officers
who frustrated a daring attempt at
liquor smuggling.
On August the Samuel Marshall ar
rived a Cardinal from Montreal The
captain asked for a clearance for Wind
sor and also asked a foreign clearance
to the United States. The customs
officer refused to grant the latter, hav-
ing discovered that forty cases of
whisky had been unloaded in an Amer
lean boat.
The official notified the Prescott Gus
toms officers and they referred the mat
ter to the Ottawa government where
immediate instructions were issued to
seize the vessel for infraction of the
customs act. The steamer was seized
and the cargo found to be one thousand
cases Of whisky. There was no con-
slgnee, the collector of customs notified
the Provincial authorities, who took
possession of the liquor.
Along the boundary whisky snug
Cling has been combated almost solely
by the Federal officers, although it is
the duty of the Ontario Provincial
government. Inquiries have shown
that the Federal government officers
on the Ontario international bound
aries have made a score of important
seizures in the last few weeks. Boats
and autos have been captured and their
,r1~ L.
Ontario government. The cargo in
the present seizure is worth $4,000
and is now the property of the Ontario
government.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16
Many New Arrivals
Attract Zoo Crowds
Largest Shipment of Animals
Received Since the War
Distributed to Cages

Freshly painted red signs bearing
the words Recent Accession" and at
tached to various cages throughout the
Bronx Geological Gardens lured rec
ord crowd to the park yesterday. The
new arrivals, which make up the first
large shipment to be brought from
overseas since the war, came on the
Minnesota, which docker Friday night.
Record crowds that filled the reptile
house, the. monkey house and the bird
hollow viewed the new arrivals.
Head Keeper Tooley announced that
a larger shipment of specimens from
Africa would arrive on a ship sched-
uled to dock at Philadelphia to-mor-
row. The African expedition, which
left three years ago. was jointly
financed by the New York and Phila-
delphia geological societies. The ship
ment is to- be divided between the two
cities, New York's share will be
brought to this port in lighter.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16
TRANSPACIFIC MAILS

The connecting mails close at the Cen
eral Postoffice and City Hall postoffice
station. New York. at s a m. as follows:
Japan. Corea, Siberia and specially ad-
dressed mail for China. via Seattle, steam
ship Katori Maru. August l6
Hawaii. Japan, Corea and specially al
dressed mail for China. via San Francisco.
steamship Korea Maru, August 16.
Hawaii and specially addressed CORE
spondence for Japan, Corca and China. via
San Francisco. steamship China, August Is
Japan. Corea and China Especially ad-
dressed only, via Seattle. steamship Tyn-
dareus. August IS.
Hawaii. Samoan Islands. Australia and
New Zealand. via San Francisco. steam
ship Ventura. August 10.
Hawaii, via San Francisco, steamship
Maui. August 90
Japan, Corea, China, Siberia Siam.
French Indochina, Netherlands East Indies
and Philippine Islands, via Vancouver and
Victoria, B. c., steamship Empress Of Asia.
August 21
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16
Craps Games Are Not Silent

Sixteen husky truckmen who tried
to tell Magistrate H. Bruce Cobb they
made no noise in a craps game at 80
Crosby Street Saturday afternoon, in
which they were charged with disturb
ing the peace, were asking him to
strain his credulity, he told them in
Tombs Court yesterday.
Officer Peter Cusick, of the I'd In
spection District, told the magistrate
he was passing in front of 32 Crosby
Street at the time and heard ear-split-
ting bedlam from an inner court The
magistrate fined Anthony Troy, of that
address, and fifteen companions So
each. Craps and silence don't mix,
said the magistrate
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16
Mayors Committee
On Census Upholds
The Federal Report
Figures Tend to Prove Man.
hattan's Drop May Have
Been Slightly Less Than
Bureau Found, 1t Says

The committee appointed by Mayor
Hylan to investigate certain phases of
the Federal 1920 census yesterday
issued a preliminary statement of its
findings. Professor Robert E. Chaddock,
of Columbia University, is chairman,
and DR.. Walter Laidlaw, of the popula-
ton research bureau Of the New York.
Federation of Churches, is secretary of
the committee.
DR.. Laidlaw said the committee had
demonstrated to its satisfaction that
the Federal census was correct in as
serting that "on January greater New
York had less than $4,000 population,
and the Borough of Manhattan had de-
creased in the number of it's residents
between April, 1910, and January, 1920"
The committee investigated vital
statistics of the Department of Health.
The method of computing increases of
population by adding certain percent
ages each year, the committee found,
led to an erroneous conclusion that the
population had increased to 6,920,O 900, a
jump of 100000 for the last ten years.
Commenting on that point the COM
mttee says:
"The Board of Health, in other
words, calculates its death rates for
the boroughs Of New York as if there
were no change in 1910 in the popula-
tion percentage in the Borough of
Manhattan, as compared with the per-
centage in 1900 and in 1905, and pro-
lects the increase of population in Man
haitian, computed by arithmetical in
crease, as from 1900 to 1910, clean on
down to July !, 1920. By this process
it computed Manhattan July /, 1919, at
2,78O,465, and, Of course, the shock was
very rude when, on January l, 1920, the
Federal census revealed that Manhat-
tan had a smaller population than on
April Is, 1910, or 2,284103, when in
1910 it had had 2,331,542
The recensus covered enumeration
districts in which the Federal census
found 207,4S5 persons having therein
their usual places of abode; the
Mayors committee, six months later,
ascertained that 211,768 persons were
sheltered in the same dwellings on the
date of its agents visits. This is an
increase Of but 2o7 per cent, but the
recensus may have included several
thousand people whose usual place of
abode is elsewhere than I'm Manhattan.
The percentage, applied to the popula-
tion of the whole borough, would add
only 47,2S1 to the Federal census an
,nouncement, while the Federal census
announcement gives it a decrease of
Al ,439. On their surface, the Mayors
committees figures would, therefore,
tend to prove that Manhattan's decline
may have been slightly less than the
Federal Census Bureau announced"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16
Saratoga Loses Reputation
As Americas Monte Carlo
County Police, Aided by New York Detec-
tives, Make Series Of Raids and Only
One Craps Game Results i'm the Arrests

bail, as were two alleged employees.
The eight players were released on
5000 bail each to appear tomorrow as
material witnesses.
About the same time Sheriff Reynolds
raided a place at 60 Phila Street
They found no gambling going on, but
what appeared evidences of place
being rugged for illicit business. A
roulette wheel and some old-fashioned
paraphernalia were appropriated and
taken to police headquarters. A raid
also was made at rs Nelson Avenue
with no better results. 1t was said
that nothing suspicious except a case
of wine was found.
The county and city authorities have
been very active in preventing gam
bling and traffic in liquor. A number
of revenue men have been mere ever
since the opening of the race meeting,
but very few violators have been ar
rested. 1t is understood the evidence
obtained in the raids day will be
submitted to the extra ordinary grand
jury. which will reconvene tomorrow
at Ballston Spa. If the grand jury so
desires it, those who have been held
in bail to appear tomorrow will be
turned over for examination.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16

was in crouching position, possibly
realizing the great danger then faced.
fact that I could not make out the
outer struts of the wings.
ut seemed like an hour that we were
in this and we sat very uneasy in our
seats not knowing when we might be
dashed against the wall of mountain.
After five minutes, we emerged into
heavy gray mist which was recog-
nized as light clouds lowering about
the extremities of the storm. The fight
was not over yet, is it took a great
deal to dive the plane out of these
clouds and find out what was below.
1--WE came out over the unmistakable
Rio Grande at a point judged to be at
the southern end of the Santiago range
of mountains "-Boston Globe
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16
Tilted Man Tries Suicide

Brooding over love affair in which
he had been Tilted, Joseph Cuccico,
nineteen, dived through a bedroom win
dow in his nightclothes at s75 Long
wood Avenue, the Bronx, where he lived
with his parents, yesterday morning.
He was removed to the Lincoln Hos
pital. 1t was said he was suffering
from contusions of the neck, arms and
legs.
His family said Cuccico had been
sent to sanitarium several months
ago, from which he had returned two
weeks ago. because Of melancholy over
the love affair Since his return, they
said. he has shown signs of increasing
melancholy
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16

baltimore. Aug l5-Arrived: Str
Afghantstan (Br), Norfolk. Sailed: None.
Cape Henry, Va, Aug 15-Passcd in for
Waiwera (Br), CrMtobal; Euseba del
Ralie ~ SBr' MoTfolk Passed opt from
sand Key West, Norfolk and Newport
News; Western Glen, Rotterdam, Jobs
haven have, (Dp: Rotterdam; Cubore, FELTON,
tlrmore, Norfolk and Newport News:
Rosenburg Dan), Brandholm; Russ 1Nor1
Copenha gen.
BOSTON. Aug 15--Arrived: strs Agwi-
sun, Port I.obos; Eastern Maid, New York
Mohlcan, New York; Lake Esmere Jack
ssonville and Charleston City of Augusta
SSayannah; Brandon. Norfolk; Glotlcester
Balt'more and Norfolk; City of Manila
CHARLESTON. Aug 1s-Arrived: St,
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16
From q stnr correspordsnt

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. Aug.
l5.-Saratoga. once the Monte Carlo
of America, seems to have lost it's rep.
utation or notoriety for vice of the
speculative sort. The town, which once
was wide open to all forms Of betting,
has hard work these days to dig up a
craps game.
The fact came to light in series
of raids early this morning in which
the civic and county police worked in
harmony. Five places were suspected,
but only three furnished any evidence
of an entangling kind and even these
we're petty institutions such as would
scarcely attract an agate line in the
metropolitan dalies.
The old Hotel Spencer, at 9 Wood
lawn Avenue, was raided by Superin-
tendent of Police Edward Carroll and
a squad of police, including several New
York detectives. The latter, using New
York tactics, smashed in a door.
climbed two flights of stairs and found
thirteen men shooting craps. The pro-
prietor, Chain Topper, was held in $3.50
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16

Lieutenant Reilly when the boy was
brought before him. Il don't know
whether I should lock you up for
shooting craps or blocking the traffic..
laughingy said the officer
"Pll have to hold you here till to-
morrow, when you viii be arraigned in
the Children's Court" said the lieu.
tenant sternly.
Don't let them take me to place
like that" pleaded the boy. They'll
kid me to death when they seq a big
fat guy like me lined up with bunch
ITS too bad, my boy, but the law
compels me to do it," snapped the
lieutenant.
Gee, I wish I could run," repeated
the lad.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16
Boy Weighing 245 Held
After a Game of Craps

OTIS no joke when you weigh 245
pounds and can't run like the other
kids" sighed ffteen-year--old Max
Moltz, of 435 Chester Street, Brook
lyn, yesterday, at the Brownsville
police station, where he was, charged
at Newport Avenue and Chester
Street
"You'renp white hope" said Desk
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16
FOREIGN PORTS
Departures for New York

Lisbon--S. S. Roma.
Corunna-S. S. Gothland.
Leith--S. S. Tartar Prince
Bordeaux--Ss S. Mar Cantabrico. Strath
borne.
Buenos Ayrcs---S. s. Dochra Huron.
Rotterdar-S. S. Harry Luckenbach.
Southampton-S. S. st. Paul
Callao-S. S. Santa Luisa.
Arrivals from New York
Marseilles-S. S. Madonna.
Dordeaux-S. S. Orleans.
Montivideo--S. S. Sa abara.
karatsu-S. S. Eastern Mariner.
Rotterdam-S. S. Anglo Chilean.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16
THE TIDES

THE TIDES
High water Low water
AM PM AM PM
6Ssney SoNeyynor's nHoK, island. s:s7 1876 s.a !os
He'll Gate 1883 b:H e;lo
Note-The above figures are standard
time and not New York State time.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-16
AMERICAN PORTS

Mar Caribe, Hamburg. 100 PM 400 PM
Panama, Cristobal. 90 NJ 400 PM
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
JUSTICE, POPULARITY SECRET.

The other day Col Bozenan Bulger,
formerly OF the New York World, dis
cussing the results to be obtained from
from the treatment of soldiers ex-
pressed some interesting views that
are worth considering.
Soldiers said Colonel Bulger,
ARE to be governed III two ways, by
pride and fear The average man be-
lieYes fear is the best way to keep sol
diers up to the mark. Indeed, it is
imperative to invoke fear once in a
while. Human nature always slips
back under laxity. 1t must be remem-
-bered an army officer is never dis
liked because he is strict not even if
he be a Martinez No army officer
ever became popular when he tried to
make himself popular The secret of
popularity is Justice. Give the men an
even break; play no favorites; dis
play no temper and popularity follows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-15
BACK TO SHIRT SLEEVES AGAIN.

With the coming of raw labor from
Europe and the release of factory help
stringency along some lines is alleviat-
ed. 1t is, however, idle to hope that in
skilled lines help will be more plenti-
full The trouble has been that ten or
twenty years past apprentices have not
regularly been indicted into the trades.
Part of this is the employers fault
and good deal of it is the helps fault.
Nowadays people do not want to learn
trades. Everybody wants their child
rem to be lawyers, doctors, real estat-
ers, bond sellers, life insurancers, ell
ectrical engineers, or in fact any
thing that bears the name of profess
sion and doesn't soil the hands.
Farmers, carpenters, builders, me-
chanics, printers, in fact all the oc-
equations coming under the head Of
labor, have been crying for help but
their cries sound to the empty night
air Farming is too lonely, carpenter
ing too dangerous, mechanics too con-
fining and printing too dirty, to suit
the modern, white-collared young
man. Everybody has rushed to the So
called easy occupations and the
schools and colleges have helped this
along.
There is no intention here to slur
the professions They are necessary
and need new blood. But they don't
need all the new blood We have a
glut OF people in occupations that do
not actually produce necessary as they
may be to civilization.
On the other hand economic law if
nothing else will force people back in
to the more humble trades Lately it
has been shown, and economically
just it is too, that bricklayers and
plasterers make more money than col
lege professors. The reason is that
people willing to do hard toll are be-
coming scarce.
But economic law will force people
into the trades because after a while
it will become Work or Starve"
After all crops must be raised and
houses built and other necessary if
dirty work done if people are to have
food to eat, houses to live in, clothing
to wear and tools to work VIII.
Sooner or later it's back to the shirt
sleeves again and good thing it is
too.