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New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
Bedford Named Chairman
Of European Fund Drive
Standard Oil Executive Heads
Committee to Assist Relief
Campaign in the CITY

Announcement was made yesterday At
headquar'ers of the European Relief
Council. az Broadway. that A. c. Bed
ford, chairman of the board of the
STANDARD OIL Company, has accepted the
chalrmanship Of the executive commit
tee for the relief councils campaign for
funds in New York City.
Besides Mr. Bedford the executive
committee will be composed of ]. s.
Alexander. president of the National
Bank of Commerce; William c. Breed,
of Breed, Abbot & Morgan; General T.
Coleman du Pont, Darwin P Kingsley,
president of the New York State Cham
ber of Commerce; William Felowes
Morgan, president of the Merchants
Association of New York; John H. Love,
vice president of the Irving National
Bank; John D. Ryan, Edward Rv Stet-
tinlus, Felix Warburg, Paul NJ. War
burg and Guy Emerson.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, yester-
day sent telegram to Herbert Hoover,
adopting one of the European children
as his personal ward.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
Martha Ottlcv
Makes Debut at
Brilliant Dance
Many Dinners Precede the
Event at Ritz, Which Is
Attended by Numerous
Leaders of Younger Set
Navy Ball Is Big Affair
Society Well Represented;
Mrs. Astor Is Hostess to
Admiral and Mrs. Wilson

Mr.. ard Mrs. James II. Ottlev, Of %
West Fifty-third Street. gave dance
last night at the RltzCarlton to intro
ouce their daughter, Miss Martha Ott-
ley. 1t was brilliant affair and was pre-
ceded by number of dinners. including
enc given by Mr.. and Mrs. Ottley at the
Ritz for thirty-two. and another by Mr..
and Mrs George Barton French at the
Avigroa for Miss Betty Thompson, the
debutant daughter of NJ. and Mrs.
Philips B. Thompson; Miss Isabella
Wood daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs George
Z. Wood. and Miss Helen L. S. Trevor
daughter Of Mr.. ard Mrs. Henry Graft
Trevor.
NJ and Mrs. French afterward took
their guests to see The Broken Wing
then to the Ottiey dance and after
that to the Navy Ball at the Commo-
dore. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence B. ELI
man also gave q dinner at their home.
1o2 East tifty-sixth Street. for their
niece Miss Susan Bowers Coppell. the
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22

BERLIN, Dec. 2l.-Arthur Parsons
Of Attleboro, Mass. d member OF the
Quaker Relief Comm mission. died Satur-
Gay as q result of fail from fourth
story window. Mr.. Parsons had suf-
Iercd nervous breakdown from over-
work in directing tho feeding of Ger
man university students. He resigned
from the chairna lshin of the commit
tee having this work in charge six
weeks age
Mr.. Parsons had been in Germany fo,
e'gAt months Prior to that time he
raj served in relief work III France
i lis VIE was in Berlin with him. He
was thirty-one wears old. The buria
VIA .aAe place in GERMANY.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
MRS. ELIZABETH CUSACk NENK

Mrs. Elizabeth Cusack Wcnk, who
was widely known as writer ior mag
azines and other publications under
the name of Nina Paterson, died yes
tcrday at her home, 80 West -Four
teenth Street, Whitestone. l.. L. after
lingering illness. She is survived by
her husband and five children
Mrs. Werk was born in this city in
1885. She was married in ZOOS and
moved to Whitcstone four years ago.
Since her residence there she took an
active part in local affairs The
funeral service will he from her late
home on Thursday morning and thence
to st, Luko's Church. where a solemn
requiem mass will be said. lnternment
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22

more intimate sentiment the townsfolk
held a supplemental service of prayer,
poem and speech
After the exercises the guests trod
Leyden Street, the -ilrst 'rorourhfare
of the colony, in a Pilgrimage to the
rock, now fully exposed for the first
time in years. A few alert in the
morning hours had obtained chips OF
the historic boulder as workmen
trimmed its base of cement bed and
others who sought souvenirs stripped d
the ground almost bare Of an accumu-
lation Of debris from the tearing down
of the old monumental canopy and the
excavation for the new seat Of Plym
outh Rock.
The sea rolled in with smooth cur
rents under sparkling sky, in con-
trast with the wintry picture that his.
tory presents of the Pilgrims landing
on this day 500 wears ago,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
Good year Tire Co. Moves to
Onasl1 Recsiyershin Suii

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 21. = The
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, of
Akron, for which receiver was asked
last week in local courts by Frank S.
Monnett, a stockholder and former At
torneyGeneral of Ohio, to-day filed a
motion TO quash the service summons
filed in the case against it,
The rubber company stated that il
has no agent in this county and tnat
summons was served upon man who
S merely in charge of It's supply depot
here
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
DR.. MANUEL NJ. CORONADO

HAVANA, Cuba. Dec 21.-Dr. Man
uel ~ Coronado, siXty-two years old,
ice-President of the Senate and own
er Of La Discussion, one of the oldest
newspapers in Cuba, died here yes
eerday. He was veteran Of Cuba's
Nar OF dependence, during which he
attained the grade of colonel. Death
resulted from cancer Of the lungs.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
MARRIED

STTN>-kEILS-Mr. and Mrs. Rob
e.t y. kalls announce the marriage OF
their dafvrtrr. lz-el. tn Mr. Maruel
f'r4a~ssco T.lubcraz. on SATURDAY. Deem
her H. 19co - Ellenton as New
loetalia : Y.
Pnp!-rtlLOH OH-On Saturday. Dccenber
Alice Warren Pope to James ". Taylor
Tho ceremony WAS performed by me
Re-. samuel \. Cole, D. D., president
O. hcton College.
RADNORE-BTRG December 2l.
1890 in New York City, by the Rev.
Percy P. Edrop. Horace Walter Radmore
to Mrs Eliza beth Wheelwright Burgess.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
EDN ARD WEMPLE

FORT PLAIN. n Y, Dec. 21.-Ed
vard Wemple. seventy seven, who We
active in state 1olitics for many wears
following the Civil War. died to-nigh.
at his home in Fultonville He was
elected to the State Assembly from
Mcntromery County in 1877. a Repre-.
sentative IN Congress in 1882, State
Senator in 1885. State Comptroller ir
1857 and Presidential Elector in 1892.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
Rug Sale Opens To-day

An exhibition Of Oriental and DO
mestic rugs is being shown at the
Fifty seventh Street Art Galleries, Inc.
33 West Fifty-seventh Street. col
lection of old American hooked rugs
is included in the exhibit. They viii
be sold this afternoon and Thursday
and Friday afternoons, beginning each
day ar 40 O'clock
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
DOWAGER COUNTESS ROBERTS

LONDON. Dec 21.- Norma Henrietta,
Dowagor Countess Roberts, widow of
to late Field Marshal Earl Roberts
lied today at her residence in Ascot
Heath. Countess Roberts was the
daughter Of the late Captain John
Bews- OF the 73d Regiment, and mar
ried Earl Roberts, who died in 1914, in
1870
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
DEATHS

ATlrARN-Tohn f on Decernber II. 1920
beloTea hps5and OF Elizabeth 1e =, Ahearn
roeflence. eos Eas' broadway. Wedno.-
day Necen.ber e. at 50 q =. Solen,n
Grs9d ar1 Ridge IS
>.,;t>-cn Tuesday December IL l92o
Horny Allan. i,uneral scrvices at he
or Thursday December "a, at ? 30 p. m
EA!N-ONve Love. beloved wife Of John
Bain r and mother Of Mrs Percy Ham
ilton Kittle and Mrs Spencer II. Logan,
suddenly. at Lutheran Hospital on De-
cerhfr % Services THE FUNERAL
Cit RCH. Broadway. a. e6th st, on
Wednesday. December %, at p. m
Interment private.
BI,tCENAN-At White Sulphur Springs
V Va on December 20 1920 Eleanor
Thomas. wife of Governor r. Livingston
ljeeeNlaan. Of Newport, r. l: and
Thornas'S Church. Fifth av. and SD ST
NJ York. on Wednesday, December %.
a 4 clock a. IN.
BRAINAED-Frank at his summer horn-
eSth year. Funeral services Will be held
az The Church Of the Divine Paternity
York CITY. Thursday evening. December
g. 1T o'clock Inter,nent at convent
ence IF the family.
BR>>nT-.Af clinton, y T. December 20
professor
wears. Funeral at Clinton Wednesday
December -. 1000. AT 2 p. m.
BRF,'> NN-Margaret beloved mother Of
Mary sohafNr and Catherine Smith. Fu-
neral from her daus residence. Mrs
James \. smith, 2N3 West 147th st
Thursday Decenlber -. a. m; thence
to ,he Church Of the Resurrection. where
mass Of requiem Will Re offered.
BTRCR-On Monday. December cath
Charles Sumner Rurch. Bishop 9. New
York IN his sixty-fitth year Funeral a..
the Cathedral Of 8. John the Divine
or Thur day Dccenber c3d. ar O'Clock
lr'ernlerr private The Clergy OF the
synod Hall al quarter before ).
ByECH-
GRAND LODGE f & A NJ
NV York. Office Of the Grand Master
With the most profound sorrow an
nouncenent .s made OF tho passing away
Of our beloved Brother. the Right Rev
Charles Sumner Burch. D. D. Bishop Of
the Diocese OF New York and Grand
chaplain Of the Grand Lodge. F. A
Members Of the Grand Lodge are IN
vited to attend the funeral service
Thursday, pseenaber a., at O'clock
m vor SatheqTs R1nERr 81 '9hn a1e.H The pDr1% D!as.
son. Grand Master ROBERT IUDsoS
KENWORTHY, Grand Secretary.
BrssfNG-On December 20. 1920. Sarah
daughter of the late George X. and
Fhvne''a Fussins' aged 50 years Fu-
nlece. Mrs Edward caterson. Albany
Ios, road, scarborough on Hudson
"Wednesday. 30 Train leaves Grand
BYRON At Montclair. N r. Tuesday
widow ~ tho late Oliver Dowd pyron'
in her 18th year. Funeral services will
be held at her home. 40 Harrison ay..
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
GEN. PATRICK HENRY BARRY

SAWTELLE, Calf, Dec. 21.-Gen-
eral Patrick Henry Barry. governor of
the United States soldiers home here,
and known as a leader of the Grand
Army of the Republic. died in his home
on the grounds to-day after brief
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
DIR. WILLIAM J. SWIFT

DR.. William j. Swift, siTty-cight
years old, died Monday night at his
home, 30s West 1Osth Street. The
funeral service viii be held at 1880
o'clock shis morning al the Campbell
Funeral Church. The Rev Dr. ". T.
Crockcr. Of the Church OF the Epiphany.
will officiate.
Dr.. Swift was born in Brooklyn and
visiting physician at the Manhattan
Eye and Ear Hospital, the New York
Eye and Ear Infirmary and Bellevue.
He is survived by his wife and one
son, Lawrence Swift.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22

aebutant daughter of Mr. md Mrs
Arthur Coppeil, atterward takir. their
guests 70 the Ottley dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ottley's dinner guests
included Mss Isabel Rockefeller, Miss
Marguerite Doubleday, Miss Charlotte
Demorest, Miss Ellen Rand olph, Miss
Odette FEEDER Miss Katharine Hurd.
Mss flza Parish, Miss Julia Fincke,
Mss Edith Smodhurg, Miss Sarah Atha,
Mss Kathryn Slayback, Gilbert G.
Dlemorest. Philip A. S. Franklin jr,
William II. Hardness, Walden Pell I'd,
Frank N. Gould, Sheldon Coleman. Eu-
gene Hodenpyl, S. Vernon Mann jr.
George Purdy Hall, A. Livingston
Delatield Sd, Warren y. Brewster. Svd-
ney +. Brewster, Darwin p. Kingsley
IT, Shefington Norton and Hampton S.
Lynch.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frssrcn's guests were
Miss Caroline 6. Prentice, Miss cyn- @
thia Bigelow. Miss Florence NJ. Ellis
worth, Miss Annie hcrr Aucn:ncloss,
Miss Florence Cressev, Miss PHYLLIS
katcheller, Miss Dorothy n. Sharp.
Miss Eleanor S. Towne, Miss Barbara
r. Hooker, Miss Mary Wistar Morris,
Miss Clara F. Workum, j. Nelson Bor-
land I'd. Jesse Hoyt, Major Cooper
Foote, George Haskell, John French.
Schietfelin jr., Douglas Campbell. Doug
las d. Lancv, Roger Tuckcrman, Eu-
gene Smolley and James Warren.
In Mr.. and Mrs. Ellimsn's party were
Miss Uring Valentine Miss Elizabeth
Murphy. Miss Edith Smith. Miss Mary
Davis Landstreet, Miss Frances J. Mott,
Miss Margaret Phelps, Miss Elizabeth
Murphy, Walter Phelps ir, NJ. L.
Dorre. John H. Claiborn jr.. Charles
W. Bowrlng jr. and Carl ". Timpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell W. Ross gave
q dinner last night at their home, 449
Park Avenue, and afterward Mrs. NJ.
Lentilhon Crook took the guests to see
Little Old New York" and later to the
Navy Ball.
Mrs. Sackett NJ. Barclay and Mrs
Thornton Chard gave a reception yes
terday afternoon at the Chard home.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
BIRTHS

AL3N0IS-Mr. and Mrs. Louis Klemous
announce the birth Of daughter. De-
'ember 20. at Sis p. m. at Lloyd Sara-
torlu,n, oi5 Edgecombe ave-. New York.
MORTNER-Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Mort
ner (nee Mildred D. Cohn), 6S4 River
side Drive. announce the birth OF son
Decem Der -. at DR.. Brunor's Sana-
torIUn..
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
Lod &c Extols
Virtues of the
Pill grim T atl1ers
Message To Be Found in
Their Lives. Senator Saws
at Booth Observance Of
Anniversary at Plymouth

PLYMOUTH, Mass, Dec. o1.-A mes
sage from the lives of the Pilgrim
Fathers and fulhllment Of a prophecy
made here by Daniel Webster one hun
dred years ago marked the formal cx-
erciscs today before a DISTINGUISHED d
audience in observance Of the 30Oth
anniversary Of the landing of the Pill
Grlms. The message was delivered bv
senator Lodge, orator of the occasion.
The prophecy was fulfilled by Governor
Calvin Coolidge, Vice Presidents elect.
Senator Lodge said the message of
the Pilgrims was to be round in their
lives, which showed strong and &C
tive sense of public duty, obedience to
the law and the placing Of spiritual
above economic values.
While the great Republic 5 true in
heart and deed to the memory Of the
Pilgrims of Plymouth it viii taie no
detriment even from the hand of time" "
was his peroration.
Phone Greeting Across Continent
In the midst of his address. just
after he had spoken of the significance
of Websters speech, a telephone bell
rang. The Senator went on to recite
Webster's prophecy that from those
who shall stand here a hundred years
hence the voice of acclamaton and
gratitude, commencing on the Rock of
Plymouth, shall be transmi tied through
millions of sons of the Pilgrims til
it lose itself in the murmurs Of the
Pacific seas" The hell rang again and
the receiver was lifted. Across the
continent came voice from Call
fornia. \ moment later Governor Coo
llrge, speaking from the chair OF 4
Governor of Plymouth Colony. de-
livered a greeting to Governor Steph-
ems and the Golden Gate from the
Governor of Massachusetts and from
Plymouth Rock.
Ambassadors at Ceremony
poem was read by Dean LIE Baron
K. Briggs, of Harvard. University, and
Governor Coolidge made q brief ad-
dress. The audience included ambas-
sadors and Representatives of foreign
governments, governors of states, Con
gressmen, members of the judiciary Of
state and nation, literary lights and
civic celebrities. In a hundred of the
900 seats in the little hall sat those
not favored with tickets. among them
descendant of the Fathers in the ninth
generation, mill hands of year or
two residence here, still faulty in their
English; school children and visitors
from distant states. To express their
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
EDWARD Fl. BETTS

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, Dec. 21.-
While preparing to leave home for his
Office this morning Edward H. Belts,
cighty-three years Old president of Z.
II. Bets & Co., insurance brokers. 81
Parh Row. New York, was attacked by
heart disease and died a few minutes
late.
Nh Bots. who was one of the oldest
commuters on the New Haven line
made his home with his niece, Mrs 7
P Gilman. He lived in Mount Vernon
since 1892 and was one Of the best
known insurance men in this country
He had no lmmedlate familv living
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
10 West Ffty-third Street. for Miss
Ethel Chard

Society was largely represented at
the Navy Ball given last night at the
Hotel Comm modore for the benefit of thu
Manhattan Navy Club. The affair was
largely attended by persons prominent
in the social and business life of the
city and by officers from the battle
ships now in the harbor and from the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. Several dinners
were given previous to the dance, Mrs.
Vincent Astor having one Of twenty
eight covers at her house, $40 Fifth
Avenue, for Admiral H. B. Wilson,
commander of the Atlantic feet, and
Mrs. Wilson. Others who gave dinners
were Mrs. John Henry Hammond, Mrs.
Spencer Turner, Mrs. N. Thayer Robb
and Mrs. I. Chauncey 1lcKeever
Admiral Wilson sent the band from
the L. S. S. Pennsylvania to the Com
no0ore, where it gave u concert during
the evening. Captain 6. L. T. Stone, in
charge of the Sd Naval District, ar
ranged the decorations, which consist
cd of pennants. signal flags and the
navy flag.
Mrs. Julian Robbins was chairman
and Miss Juliana Cutting vice chair
man of the ball committee. Mrs. CAST
mir de Rham headed the dance CON-
n.i'Vee, dhH associated with her were
MISS Helen l.. S. Trevor, Miss Hope
lincoln, Miss Emily Sloane Hammond,
Mss Mary Lockwood, Miss Katherine
Post, Miss Phyllis Batcheller, Miss
E!lzabeth Lee Dodge. Miss Isabella
Wood, Miss Katherine Van Ingen, Miss
Eleanor Francke, Miss Annie Burr
Auchincloss Miss Eleanor Landon, MISS
Jean Fletcher, Miss Katherine Emmet
and Miss Alice Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William g. De Haven
gave dinner last night at their home,
lis East Fiftv-t thrd Street. The r
guests included Mr.. and Mrs Lindley NJ.
Garrison, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. S. Noble,
General and Mrs. Oliver B. Brdgman
and Mr. and Mre II11rl1 A Mrrr,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
Birth, Engagement. Marriage,
Death and In Men1oriam Notices

nav &c teleb1oncd 10 The Tribune
drig iin7c u to midnight for in
scrtior in the mex. DAYS paper.
Telchhonc Bcekn1on 5000.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
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ARTHJ r PARSONS

vii ne n St. Marys Cemetery
Flushing.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22

Mrs. Sackett NJ Barclay and Mrs
Thornton Chard gave reception yes
terday afternoon at the Chard home.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22

1oORf-At Fedtora Hils y SIM
,zy. a., pecei, b. 1921 Henri e'.iat-n
Moore. IN r. son Year Funeral :. ~,
,,fs rom me residence of nj 1s-l-t+er
Mrs f Puriy. Nj kisoo Rod pod
aoro HIlls : y. Thursdav. Deren,ner
sl. ~ 2 m Manchester. \. H.. papers
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22

neto.sD-John c. McCord Of Monroe.
=; T. T., age es years. Survived BY VIE,
land. Of Monroe. and Mrs ]. II. WeilInr
New York City. Funeral services a. -
Andrews church, 18TH 81. between Am
sterdam and Columbus ave Ne4 Yor,1
CitF, Wednesdsy, December g. ~ : -
II inferm'nt at NerNiea
thursday morning, d. coapen.encs Of
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22

LSNCR,ln Wet Hohoken on Monday.
husband of the late Cecilia I,va~h tnos
islderman) Relatives and friends. siso
- Michsels Holy Name Society. are in
Nited to attend the funeral from nix .afe
residence, 227 PaIisade ave on Wednas-
day December % 1920 at $50 a H.:
1hcnce to ST. Michael's Monastery whers
hlgh mass Of requiem VIII be offered
for the repose of his soul 90
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22

LAt AtoNTE-A-thur. heiovAd son ne vir-
Sinla and brother u Adele Iscoste ru-
nera from hi late re-ldet~-e rs F.s+
l,Pfh s. on WedgAsdsv, ~ p IN r.
qplem mass At &. Thomas Aqulnas
church n a m
New-York tribune., 1920-12-22

FEIERSoNnOn Sunday, Decefobor IA
ls-o, Mrs 81 z. Peterson. Funeral sew
ICES " "epneSdsy, December q At , y n,
Irinny Church. Hewlett. l.. J. Burial IN
eehurcnyard Survived by husband and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
BIG CHINAMAN'S
SON IS DYING
Jimmie Wong's Auto Skids;
Crashes Into Pole

Jimmie Wong. ~. son Of Jim"
ono Of Chinatown's best known citL
zens. was slowly dying in Providence
hospital Tuesday.
"Jim" formerly opernted a msr.
chandise store nj 100 Main st.. but
is now affiliated with large export
and import firm. composed OF local
Cinnamon.
Both Jimmie and Jim are well
known at police station. where they
frequently furnish ban for feilowCh
nese caught gambling or smoking
tho pipe.
Jimmie was riding with his wife
In their auto Mt 18th ave. q. and
Walker ST.. Sunday night when the
auto skidded on the rainy pave
ment Jimmie righted the car. but
II skidded "A second time and crashed
into "A telephone pole. Mrs. Wong re
ported 10 police Tuesday.
The auto WINS wrecked. but Wonf
did not think himself very
badly hurt. Later he began To suf
fer acute pains. and was rushed "a
Providence hospital. when n doctor
examination showed him TO be badly
injured internally.
Providence hospital reported slight
chance Of young wongs recovery
Tuesday. He lives In the milwaukee,
hotel. COS King st
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
SMUGGLING CASE.
BEFORE APPEALS
U. S. Seeks $6,400 From
Former Customs Officer

Tuesday mornings session Of the
United States circuit court Of APP
peais was taken up with arguments
in the Wesley L. Sischo case. In
this. the government seeks to col
iect $1,000 from Sischo. q former
customs officer, who was sentenced
to McNeii's Island for smuggling
opium.
Sischo, running the launch Nellie
Evelyn, was apprehended off Wild
by island by revenue cutter IN
1917. His cargo consisted Of 81 five
tael tins Of smoking opium. Sischo
was sentenced to the penitentiary.
his launch forfeited. and the gov
eminent inStitutcd the suit now on
appeal for o|(e appraised value of the
opium.
Monday the court Of appeals dis
posed OF the first five cases on the
calendar, rcserving decisions until
later. as ~ the custom. They are
Diamond Drill Co. VS.. william J.
Mitchell ct all: Christian Tjosevig
VS.. John NJ. Boyle, as L. S. mar
shall: Robert C. Farley VS.. the U. $.
OF America: George Francis Rowe
VS.. John N. Boyle. as L. S. mar.
shall; and the Moses Lake Horticul
tural Co. vs.. Fairbanks Morse 4
Co.
The United States VS.. Estellc L.
Blum is the next case to be hoard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
SEATTLE filters
IN MAIL TRY0UT
Brave Storm in Air Trip to
Victoria

VANCOUVER, n. C.. Sept n.--Pi.
ioting q seaplans OF the Lcschi Aert
al Taxi Co.. Harry Lundweli and G.
o. Hammontrcs arrived here from
Seattle yesterday afternoon during Z
heavy downpour Of rain.
The flicrs stated that their com.
pany has asbid In for carrying the
Oriental mails between Seattle and
this city. and that this trip was made
to ascertain what they would be up
against in unfavorable weather.
IL Is understood that the United
States government plans to inaugur-
ate such service on October Is.
Two airplAne companies have ten
dered bids to carry mails between Sc.
attic and Victoria. Postmaster Battle
said Tuesday.
The closing date for bids TO reach
Washington In September ~. and II
IL expected that an award for the
contract will be wired the authorities
here shortly after that date.
There In every reason TO believe
that the initial flight Will be made on
October rs. ms scheduled, according
to Postmaster Battle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
CITY NAY BUY
Navy SUB BOAT
To Help Guard Long Water.
front From Fire

Additional fire protection for Seat.
ties 1914 miles Of waterfront may be
afforded by the city council II II &C.
cepts the offer OF the United States
navy and purchases one Of the fast
navy subchsscrs used during the war
against tho Germans.
The fast little vessels are offered
70 the city for $4,000. Their origi-
nal cost was $4,000. The engines
alone could not now be built for less
than 5000. II 10 stated.
Tho boats are OF the iio.foot type.
equipped with three standard marine
engines OF 22o horse power each.
They possess q maximum recorded
speed Of Is knots
Specifications Of the vessels. TO-
gethcr with the cost Of adapting
them for use as fireboats. were sent
TO the city council Tuesday BY May
or Caldwell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
Cox Has Plan to
End Profiteering

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 2i.-Elimi.
nation Of profiteering by moral
force''--a huge revolving fund
placed In the hands Of the president
by congress with authority TO pur.
chase supplies to prevent extortion.
dfe priccs--was suggested by Gov.
ernor James M. Cox here today.
Cox previously suggested that this
method be used TO prevent sugar
profiteering, but has decided 1t
could he extended TO all commodi
ties. Cox's view Is few purchases
would have to be made but the
moral force" Of the president hav-
ing such power would eliminate
profiteering, 1T would be like the
musket behind the door," he said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-21
With the Thieves

q. w. Austin. 1924 Western ave-.
told police Tuesday he wanted them
TO catch the thief who stole . gold
bracelet. agate suckpin. travelling
bag and flashlight from his home.
Suits or overcoats were reported
stolen by Il. II. Read. 32s3 3lst ave.
4. W.: J. @. Bennett. city light.
county-city building and w. John
son. Motor hotel. 18th ave. and JET
ferson ct