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New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
Mrs. George o. Haig
Dies i'm American
Hospital i'm France
Widow of Whisky Merchant
and Divorced Wife of
]. Coleman Drayton Was
William Astor's Daughter

PARIS, July 80 Mrs. George Ogiivy
Haig, of Londor who before her
marriage was Miss Charlotte Astor,
died l. he American Hospital, at
Neuilly. at 4 80 o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Ilarshal Ormc Wilson, Of New
York City, her sister. was at the bed
side. She was first reported seriously
i'll, June 22, last.
Mrs. George ogilvy Haig was the
third of the five children of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. William Astor and was
born in New York about sixty years
ago. Her mother WAS the recognized
leaeder ef thhc New York and Newport
socetE. Mrs. Haig's first marriage 1as
to j. Coleman 'Draytor, , Wealthy
Philadei iphian in 1879, when she was
twenty-one
In 1890 New York society was at4rt-
cd by the announcement that dr.
Drayton contemplated divorce from MS
wife due to the attentions paid her by
Hallett Alsopp Burrows. Soon after
Drayton took his wife and three chill
drcn abroad, but Burrowe followed.
The latter was challenged by Drayton
to a duel in 1892, but this never took
place due to intervention by friends
men MIS-. HalB Iather, W llIlam
Astor, died, it was found that he had
disinherited her, although $S5O000 was
left her children. Her only brother,
the late John Jacob Astor, who per
ished in the Titanic disaster, subsc-
quently settled 81 900 900 upon her.
Drayton's application for a divorce
was filed in 1894 with Burrowe named
correspondent, but Mrs Haig
brought counter-suit charging de-
sertion. The former abandoned his
suit and let Mrs. Haig win her case by
default
Meanwhile Mrs. Drayton remained in
Europe coming to New York OCCASION
ally on matters connected with her
suit. Her mother, Mrs. William Astor.
made one or two attempts to re-intro-
duce her to New York society. notably
by giving her luncheon at Newport
in the Summer of 1894.
In December, 1895, Mrs. Haig mar
red George Ogilvy Haig, who died in
December, 1905. The wedding took
place in London and was attended bv
many English peers. MIR. Haig was
one of the firm of British whisky mer-
chants whose product bears his family
name.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
All Southampton Enjoys
Street Fair and Circus
Charity Entertainment To Aid
Hospital Proves Brilliant
Social Success
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

SOUTHAMPTON, July 30.-For the
last two days all roads have led to
Southampton With the flower show on
Thursday, under the auspices of the
Southampton horticultural Society. and
the street fair and circus to-day for
the benefit of the Southampton Hosp-
tai, every one of the three hundred or
more villas, hotels and clubs at the
resort has been teeming with guests
and social activity and entertaining
have never been greater.
According to the committee of ar
engagements in charge OF the charity
circus to-day, it has proved a brilliant
success socially, financially and as an
entertainment.
Of great interest to members of
Southampton's cottage colony to-day
was the news of q daughter having
been born this morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. William NJ. Fleitmann jr, who
are stopping with Mrs. Fleitmann's
parents, Dr.. and Mrs. P. F. Chambers,
at Bon Acre, on First Neck Lane Con-
gratulations poured in on Mr. and Mrs.
Fleitmann from all points of the COM
pass. Mrs. Fletmann was the former
Alice E. Chambers and Mr.. Fleitmann
is brother of Miss Ida Louise Fleit-
mann and son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Medlicott Fleitmann, of New York.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
Newport Hears DR.. Rice
Lecture ON Explorations
Countess Szechenvi and Chill.
dren Depart for Harry Payne
Whitney Camp
Special Dispotch to The Tribun,

NEWPORT, July 30.-Dr. Alexander
Hamilton Rice's lecture on his recent
explorations on the Rio Negro and
upper Orinoco River in South America,
drew brilliant gathering to the
Casino Theater this evening. 1t was
followed by dance and supper for
Miramar, the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Rice The lecture was for the benefit
OF the local home for the aged.
DR.. and Mrs. Rice have as their
house guests Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph f.
Widener, of Philadelphia. as we'll as
Mrs Rice's son, P. A. B. Widener
Mr.. and Mrs. James Laurens Van
Alien have gone to New York with their
family preparatory to sailing for Eu-
rope for the remainder Of the summer.
Commodore and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss
James have returned from New York
on>the Aloha. bringing with them Nor,
Arnold, of Waterbury. and Miss Dor
othy A. Granniss, of Waterbury,. An
nouncement has been made that Mrs.
James has contributed 81 900 TO the
Navy Club Fund of New York.
Mir. and Mrs. Paul A. Andrews gave
dinner at Rocky Hall this evening.
Mrs. Charles F. P. Richardson enter
tanned at luncheon at noon to-day. and
Mrs. James B. Duke was also lunch
con hostess.
Countess Szechenyi. who has been
with her mother, Mrs. Vanderbilt, at
the Breakers, left here to-day with her
children on board the Harry Paine
Whitney yacht Whileaway to join Mr..
and Mrs Harry Paine Whitney at their
camp in the Adirondacks, at Racquet
Lake
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
Blue Ribbon Winners
Drop at Monmouth Show
Fox Catcher Farms end +. p.
Jourdan Only Exhibitors Get.
ting More Than One

LONG BRANCH, N. j., july 30
Inc Fovcatcher Farms and Franklin
r Jourdan were the only exhibitors at
the Monmouth County Horse Show to-
day to get more than one blue ribbon
each' Each got two. A. W. Atkinson,
who got five blue ribbons yesterday,
the hrst day of the show, had only
one one ribbon, white one, to show at
the end of the Judging today. Gov
ernor Edwards is expected to attend
the show tomorrow. summary of
the events follows:
Single harness horses-Won by Waddinr-
ton Rector, ch. g.. Franklin b Jourdan
Harness pairs-Won by Waddington Rec
tor ch. g. and Montpelier Pearl, CHI M
Race and acron cass-Won by Little
Ruth, blk m. Franklin b. Jourdan.
Farm.
CHI $, Miss Josephine Hauck.
Saddle horses-Won by Lightnin, b. e.
j. A. Ramsdell.
Saddle horses-Won by Triggers. br. e
" Modal sadGis aiidis' horses-won by Check
mate; b. g., FREDERICK d. Mackay.
m, Miss Clenlence Crafts
Fairs saddle horses-Won by Allah, ch
q, &, clara "a, s Peck, and Devancy Deever
saddle ponies-Won by Earl of shrews-
bury, b. 8, Jesse w. Powers.
Hunters and jumpers-Won by Witch
craft. ch. M. Fox acher Farms
Hunters-Won by Hexagon, b. &. Fox
cataCher Farms.
Cornthian class--Won by Sir Richard
blk. g., Rufus c. Finch
Hunters and jumpers--Won by Security
blk. e.. Miss Ruth Erlanger
Polo mounts-Won by Happy Days.
b. m, c. S. Lee.
Polo mounts-Won by Happy Jack,
blk. g, Peter Hauck jr
Polo mounts-Won by Lady K, b. m,
Mrs. l.. l. White.
Polo mounts-Won by Fancy, ch. G,
Peter Hauck jr.
Polo teams-Won by Lady X, b. m. /;
Button, br. g.; Happy Jack. blk. g., and
Fancy, ch. G., Rumson team.
Running race-Won by Constance. b. m.
Squadron c Farm Curiosity, s m, squad =,
ron G. Farm. finished first, but was dis
qualified.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Tragic Story-Told to Open Your Pocketbook

Heres tragic story told frankly
20 excite your pity and to inspire you
10 heip The Tribune Fund in its work
OF renewing the distress Of the poor.
Aithough it's true, word for word,
.nefe is no point in your reading it
II you haven't q tender heart ard a
pockotbook that opens with it,
"A physical examination of Fresh Air
hopc1uls' was in progress day before
yesterday at the Silver Cross Day
nursery, IN East 1l7th Street Dur
ing lull between the departure of
one group of youngsters and the ar
rival or another, an anxious looking
man with two boys came in and asked
for the matron of the nursery.
I'm trying to find a place to put nv
children for few days he said. "Wiil
you take them in for me?"
The usual "Why?" was asked
my wife is in the hospital. I've
no one to turn to to take care of
them. For the last four davs I've
stayed away from work and walked the
streets looking for place to put them
rms morning took taem to an in
sttutlon that takes card Of children
md signed the papers and left them
iNere. When | got out on the street
heard them crying for me upstairs. |
couldn't stand that and went back and
d ought them away with me.
Last winter my wife had the flu
and pneumonia. She got partly we'll
said she was beginning tuberculosis
and sent her to Otisvllc. But she got
worse so fast they couldn't keep her
there and sent her home.
NOW she's IN the hospital dying.
Since she was taken sick six months
ago my little nine year-old girl has
had to mind these two boys and look
after the house while | was at work
She's all worn out and thinner than a
rall-she1l go the way her mothers
going if don't do something
Can you take care of The boys for
me and give me a chance to look
around for a place for them? If /
dent go back to work I'll lose my lob >"
The Tribune Fund examiner had lIs-
tened to the story. To her experienced
eye the two boys were. as she put it,
''on the border line of TB."
would you like to send the boys
and the girl to the country for vaca.
tion?' she asked
ut would be a godsend, but how
could | do it ?"
The ways of the Fresh Air Fund
were explained to him, and he was sent
home to bring back the nine-year-old
daughter.
And she
81 fairly gasped when I saw her."
reports the examiner. "Of all the
thousands of children I've examined
this summer she was the thnnest and
trailest in appearance. Her face was
no wider than my hand Her father
was right; she will go the way her
mother is going if something isn't
done for her"
To-day the three children are up in
the Berkshlres at play, while the father
has chance to put his house in order
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
DEATHS

Park, Brooklyn. suddenly. July 81. 1920,
at Nattituck L. 1. Funeral private.
Kindly omit flowers.
BARR-william NJ, on July 81. Services
The Funeral Church Campbell Build
ing). Broadway and 66th ST. Saturday,
July 81, at 10 a. n. Interment private
BORDEN-On July 80. at Shrewsbury, n
!. Emily j. Bum wife OF A. Holmes Sl,r;ss
chureh. rcii. shrewsbury. s'Ss at p m. on Mon
Gay, August .
BURDETT-susan, wife of J. F. Burdett,
9s on July r2s, 70 Funeral at her gatrtSa late resi-
CALLAHAN-On July %. Patrick H, son
of the late Mary and Maurice and
brother Of Thomas, John ]. and Johanna.
Funeral Saturday. July 81, from his
late residence 100 Pineapple st. Brook
iyn, AT go a. m. Solemn requiem mass
Church OF the Assumption. Cranberry
st Brooklyn. lnterment Calvary. Au-
toinobie cortege.
CREEDON-On July %, Catherine Burke
Creedon, beloved wife of Cornelius Cree
don and loving mother OF Robert NJ.
James j. and Thomas +. Burke. Flu
neral from her late residence. 1S Abing
don Square Saturday. July 81. to St.
solemn mass of requiem will be cele
brated at $50 a m lnterment Cal
vary
DIBBLEE-James f. on July IS. 1920.
Funeral services at HIS late residence.
Pearl Pear Rive ,sga n r. Saturday eyening 1sStps
Woodstock, N. B.. Canada.
EAGAN-On July 2s, Martin j. beloved
son Of the late James j. and Catherine
81 West 9sth st, Saturday: thence to
the Holy Name Church, 96th -. and
Broadway. a. IN. Interment Calvary.
husband Of Margaret Corcoran Esch-
wege Funeral services Saturday morn
ing. July a. 1890 ST Peters Lutheran
Church, 54th st. and Lexington av., New
ETHEK-Anna. of $3.50 voorhles av..
yshee pshesad Bay. beloved. wife of Al
Iei phoase Ethier. mother Of Thomas: ~, be
leT beloved sister Of Mrs William Il.
Mack and Ms Andrew P. soelIer. aged
Saturday. at st Marks Roman Catholic
Church sheepshead Bay.
EyASIMT rsS"B Bessie Evams ems, forrpeTly Of
her late residence % Comstock av.
Pr"y.dsff.ee r. solemn reguien IA ma 80
H4tsa 10 ATTEND.
HaLEY--on July %. 1870. Elizabeth
Ea.~s beloved daughter OF the lats
llaTla ANA Eliza oeta- i.aley. Funeral
ircN- Aer .afs rosloeHce. -0o Richmond
Turnpike. golHpk.nsvil!r ) l.. OH 50 ~
day. at afSe a Il. Eequiesn nsss a.
ChrrcA OF Cur LADY Of Consolallom. AZ
10 a ~. Intermen, a. ST Peters Gene
TRY.
H.Li~-Joseph Harris. aged 81. July -e
l32s Romans at THE FNNERAI-
CHURCH, 1870 Broadway SERVICES
private fnterment Lakewood l. l.
Praviae nee papers please copy
HARTE-On July %, Wiliamlna Butler
ilarte, widow oI the late William James
Iarte and daug hter OF the late Charles
and Carolina Williams Butler. Burial
AZ Cedar Grove Cemetery. at New Lon
don, Conn
HiNMAN-Benjamin p. Lieut.. L 8 4,
suddenly, on Friday. July 80. at the
home OF his sstN, Mrs w r. Root. $40
West 10th st, Ny York City. Funeral
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
Declares for ''Open Shop
Chamber of Commerce Also De
nounces Public Utility Strikes

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The mem
becship Of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States has adopted, by
an overwhelming referendum vote. a
platform on industrial relations which
among other things declares for the
right of "open shop" operation of
industry and for making labor organi-
cations the same as organization of
employers, legally responsible "to
others for their conduct and that CT
their agents
Answering two allied propositions
submitted at the same time, the MEM
bers took position that strikes in
public utility operation should be for
bidden by law, and that tribunals
should be set up with power to fix
wages and working conditions for en-
ployees of utilities. The results OF
both votes were made public to-day by
the cham her
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
Woman Worker for Jewish
Fund Is Married in London

Fexil NJ. Warburg, chairman of the
joint distribution committee Of the
American Fund for Jewish War Suf
ferers, received cable message yes
terday notifying him that Harriet B.
Lowenstein, who was in London for the
coramittee. was married there on July 9
to Jonah Goidsteln.
Miss Lowenstein is an attorney and
was the first woman TO become certi
fed public accountant in this state. Mr.
Goldstein, who lives at u Madison
Street, also is an attorney. They are
returning to New York on the Nieuw
Amsterdam.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
DEATHS

a Cincinnati, Ohio. sunday August l.
Chicago and Cincinnati papers please
copy.
HowE-At castine Maine, July q. 1920.
In the SD year of her age. Grace T
Howe Interment private at Westbury,
Long Island
hELLYxSu Suddenly. July 27. Thomas. ma
of Bridget tnee Kavanagh) and father
OF Thomas jr.. Catherine and Anna Fu-
neral from his late residence. no Iith
av.. Saturday. July 81. 1.30 p. m. In
terment Calvary.
KENNEALLY-On THURSDAY. July %
ia PANEL mel Kenneally. beloysd husband Of
Cork Ireland Funeral from his sons
residence, 1s2 East 1otth st. Saturday.
July 81 p. m. Interment Calvary
Knox beloved wife Of Nicholas A Know.
mother of Alice D. Knox. Nicholas A.
Knox ir. Mrs Austin Penney. Mrs
Harry X Nance. of Louisville. Ky: Jo-
seph Knox. Eugene Knox and sister OF
Mrs. Josephine Mccormack and Mrs.
late residence, 1895 Broadway. at $50.
thence to St. Malachys Church. 4sth st.
near Broadway. where a solemn requiem
mass will be celebrated for the reposs
M'CoRD-Entered into her eternal rest
July 29 at her summer home. Towato.
McCord of brooklyn Services at her
late summer residence. Towato Sunday,
Hoboken 1l.0l a IN standard tinae1'
Fhiladel lphia papers pieace copy. In
terment Philadelphia
MIRKER-On Wednesday. July 2s, Charles
E Mlrrer. Funeral services at his lats
residence, Sopth Huntington l.. /. SAT-.
urday, 2:3o p. m.
MI MIRPHY-Thomas THE FUNERAL.
CHURCH, Broadway and Goth St. Mon
RlLEY-On July %. 1920. Margaret Riley
beloved mother of Mrs. d. Brennan Fu-
neral SAT Saturday, July 81, 1920, 10 80 a.
50th @ st thence to ST: Malachy's Church.
49th ST. near Eighth av.. where there
Will be solemn mass for the renose
Of her soul. Automobile cortege.
RORERTS-At her home AIS Mt Prosnect
av.. Newark. N J., Mrs. Jane L.. widow
OF James Roberts. on July 2s 1920. aged
81 years Funeral service At tho con-
venience OF the family. Friends are
asked not TO send flowers
RtTHINGER-En (nee Michels). be-
SD year. Funeral services Saturday.
July 81. p. m. at her late residence
az 4Sth St Brooklyn Funeral l'si5rf. prf
siNDS-On July %. in her ssth wear
Charlotte Brion. wife OF the late Josenh
sanos ana daughter OF Joseph Foulke
and Lydia Beekman FouiAe. Funeral
private
av Lucy Valentine Tayior N her I'd I'd
year. beloved wife Of Joseph ". Tavlor
D. N.
"ATERS-At Greenwich Conn, on July
~, ls@o. Carlos r., son OF Robert f and
Henrtetta Tubman Waters Funeral and
lhternent at Baltimore. Md. on Satur-
day afternoon, July 81. 1920.
WATSON-On July 2s. Sarah widow
81 Edward J. Watson. Funeral from
her late residence. 42s Graham av''
1920. at $40 a n '
WEBER-Rudon THE FuNERA r.
~ kCH broadway and Goth. ST.. Sat-
LLLsIAt her residence, $50 Park ave.
Ja,y ~. Helen T., daughter of the lato
John "A and Elizabeth r. Wells Fu-
ltpai t,p service at st. Thomas's Church,.
at 10 O'Clock. Interment private
WEsTCoTT-On July %. 1929. Eliza betn
-"ltFr WeSteott, wife of the late Alex
4naer felser Westcott r'uneral serv-
'Ses a. her residence. 1876 Willow St.
-frooklyn. sunday. August i. al $50 -
IL lnterEaent private,
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
"Dollar Store" Man Dies

Funeral services for j. w. Shields,
originator of the dollar
store" sales, where house furnishings
usually sold at odd prices were sold
for an even dollar, who died yesterday
at his home, 573 Lafayette Avenue,
Brooklyn, will be held in the Catholic
Church of st. Ambrose, Tompkins and
DeKalb avenues, Brooklyn, Monday
morning. lnterment will be in Cal
vary Cemetery. He is survived by
three sons and four DAUGHTERS.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
JOSE VEGA

Jose Vega, forty five, a merchant of
San Domingo, died Thursday after a
brief illness at his home, 146 West
Eighty-second Street. He was a mem
bei of the richest family in the South
American republic. He is survived by
his wife and two sons, students at the
University of Pennsylvania. Inter
ment will be in the family vault in
San Domingo preceded by funeral SER
vices Sunday at the Funeral Church,
Broadway and Sixty-sixth Street.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
MARRIED

GOEPEI-MORRIS-M Mary Elizabeth
Tracy announces the marriage Of her
daughter. Cora r. Norris, TO MI. Percy
r. Goepel. on Thursday. July 90, 1920.
in New York, by the Rev. John Lewis
Clark.
STVDWELI-PATERSO July so. 1920.
at St Ambrose Chapel. Cathedral of ST
John the Divine. Constance Paterson to
George Stuart Studwell ir.
WEINER-GOLDsMIT Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Goldsmith announce the wedding
OF their daughter. Viola Allen. to Mr.
Stanley f. Weiner. on July 20 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
DIR. LAURA A. c. HUGHES

BOSTON, Mass, July 30.-Dr. Laura
A. c. Hughes, known as the Angel of
Montauk," for her work as nurse
among the troops at Camp WyckofY,
J. l., during the Spanish American
War. died here to-day. She was one
of the first graduates OF Tufts Med
ical School, being given degree of
NJ D. in 1898
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
Corporal Seagriff Buried

The funeral of Corporal Joseph M.
seagriff, of the 165th Infantry, who
died January 10, 1919, at Coblenz,
Germany, will be held this morning at
o'clock from his home, 515 Van
derbilt Avenue, Brooklyn Interment
will be in Holy Cross Cemetery He
sisters.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
ALFRED J. JAOUETH

Alfred J. Jaqueth. sixty-six, for
many years clerk for the Board Of
Appraisers of the New York Custom
House, died Tuesday night at his home.
239 Quincy Street. brooklyn. Intermcnt
will be to-day in Evergreens Cemetery.
He is survived BY his wife, two sons
and daughter.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
THOMAS MURPHY

Thomas Murphy, ffty-one, for more
than twenty-five years letter carrier
in Brooklyn, died yesterday after
lingering illness at his home, 562
SiXty-second Street, Brooklyn. Ser
vices will be conducted Monday at the
Funeral Church, Broadway and Sixty
sixth Street
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
JOSEPH Il. HALL

Joseph H. Hall, siXty-two, general
manager in New York and New Eng
land for the Smith, Kline Chemical
Company, Of Philadelphia, died at his
home, 4640 Broadway, after short Ill
ness. He was born in Providence, R. /.
and before entering Che chemical busi-
ness was connected with the New York,
New Haven 3; Hartford Railroad Cora
pany for twenty-five years.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
Ferdinand of Bulgaria to
Get British Securities Back

LONDON, July 30.-The Court Of
Appeals has decided that f4o000o worth
of securities held in England by King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria when the WPrid
War began should be returned t.
The court overruled the decisIo" q
the lower court that the securities
should be forfeited to the Br gov
ernment. The decision was bas prln-
cipally on the ground that the securi-
ties were private property and IN no
way affected the revenues of Bulgaria.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
OLIVER F!SkE

Oliver Fiske, forty-seven, Il vaude-
Vile actor. died yesterday after brief
Illness ct his home in Keansburg, y. j.
The body is lying IN state at the
Funeral Church. Broadway and Sixty
sixth Street, where services will be
conducted Monday morning. He was
born in this city. He is survived by
his wife and two children.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
MRS. ELIZABETH NJ. WEsTCoTT

Mrs. Elizabeth Miller Westcott,
widow O. Alexander Folser Westcott,
dice az her home, 126 Willow Street,
Brooklyn, yesterday. She was born IN
New York City and ner husband was
one Of The foundcr@ Of the Westcott
Express Company. She was a sister of
the late Theodore T. Miller, who, until
his death in 1913. was president of the
Brooklyn Trust Company. She is sur
vived By { darghter and a son.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
JAMES o. SPENCER

James 0. Spencer, eighty three, a
retired hotel owner Of Barren Island,
in Jamaica Bay, died Wednesday Of
stomach trouble at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. William Gunyan, l24S
East Ninety-fourth Street, Canarsie.
He was-a Mason
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
WILLIAM COULTER

William Coulter, eighty one, for
many years a keeper in the state prison
at Trenton, N. j., died yesterday at
his home in Plainfield, N. j. He was
born in South Plainfield and served in
the Civil War with Company c, 233d
Regiment. He is survived by three
daughters and a son.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31

Battle Creek, Mich, Of the death in
that city this morning of Judge Aston
G. Dayton, of the United States Dis
trict Court for the Northern District
of West Virginia. The Judge suffered
q general breakdown several weeks ago
and went to Battle Greek in an effort
to regain his health.
Judge Dayton was born al Philippi,
W. Va. sixtytwo years ago. He served
in Congress for twelve years as Rep
resentative of the z Congressional
District of West Virginia, and was
prosecuting attorney of Barbour Coun-
ty, w. Va, for many years. In 1905 he
was appointed a Federal Judge by the
late President Roosevelt.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
MIssFRANCES LOUISE PEAsE

HARTFORD, Conn, July 80. Miss
Frances Louise Pease, who danced with
the Marquis de Lafayette in New York
City eighty years ago, died to-day at
Clinton, Conn, when nearly 100 years
old. In her girlhood she was con-
sidered the belle of Middletown, Conn,
where she lived at ] 58 College Street,
near Wesleyan College, for many years.
She often told her friends in that city
that although the famous French sol
dier LAFAYETTE olje Visited Middletcwn
and danced 81 Washington Tavern. she
did rot meet him there, but later in
Now York CitA
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
Seyen-Cent Fare Allowed

HARTFORD, Conn, July 30.-The
Public Utilities Commission, in an in
terocutory order issued late to-day
authorized the Connecticut company
to put into effect on August 8 a flat
rate seven cent fare on its trolley lines
in the cities of the state. The order
sets the seven cent zone limits at ap
proximately three miles. radiating
from city centers. Other zones are
to be about two miles long. with a
fare of six cents a zone.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-31
Going On To-day

DAY
American Museum CT Natural History; ad-
m isst0n free.
Metropolitan Museum of Art; admission
free
Geological Park. admission free
Aquarium. admission free.
Van Cortlandt Park Museum; admission
free.
Convention; Hotel Commodore, all day.
Out t-of-town persons coming TO New York
usually read The Tribune. Advertise
that Furnished Room to Let. Phone Beck
man 3O00.-Advt