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New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
MATSUTARO AYAKI

Matsutaro Ayaki, thirty-one years
old, of Toxic, Japan. a widely known
chemical engineer, who arrived in New
York on the White Star liner Adriatic
last Thursday and was operated on for
appendicitis at private hospital in
Brooklyn Friday, died yesterday of
gastric alterations.
Mr.. Ayaki, who had been abroad rep
resenting the Asohi Glass Company,
largest concern of its kind in Asia, is
said to have been the inventor Of a
new process for glass making in con-
nection with which he had visited Eu-
rope. He was on his way to Washing
ton, and expected to depart soon for
Japan. Several members of the Japa-
nese delegation to the disarmament
conference are said to have left Wash
ington last night to attend funeral
services here, which will be held at
Campbell Funeral Church at D. N. to-
day The body will be sent to Japan.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
WILLIAM o. BURR

HARTFORD. Conn, Nov. 27.-wil-
liam o. Burr, veteran editor of s"The
Hartford Times" and dean Of Connecti-
cut journalists, died after several
weeks illness at his home hero to-day.
He recently celebrated his seventy
eighth birthday.
Mr.. Burr was born in Hartford, Sep
tember 27, 1S43, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Edmond Burr direct de-
scendant of Benjamin Burr, progenitor
of the Hartford branch Of an historic
family. He entered the Offices of THE
Hartford Times" when seventeen years
old and had served, during threescore
years, in many journalistic capacities.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
AT Lenox. Mass.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

cpeclps LtSPdtcH 70 me ITtONHe
LENOX, Mass, Nov 27.-"Thc Ethi-
cal Aspects of the Arms Conference
was the subject of an address by Mrs
John Stewart McLennan, a. prominent
Berkshire society woman, at this morn
ing's service in st. Georges Episcopal
Church in Lee.
Rev. Arson Phelps Stokes will dis
cuss the perplexing Chinese question
with the Lcnox Chamber OF Commerce
tomorrow night.
Mrs. Frederick S. Coolidge is the
guest of her daughter-in-law and SON
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sprague Coolidge
on South Mountain in Pittsfeld. Mrs
W. Murray Crane, of Dalton. has
gone to Washington, D. c., to visit her
mother, Mrs. William j. Boardman
Mr.. and Mrs: Henry Hollister Pease
closed their house and went to New
York to-day. Mrs. Myles Standish
who was at Greyhouse, also returned
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
Thousands Give Admiral Beatty
Rousing Wlcome at Montreal

MONTREAL, Nov. 27.-Thousands
braved the cold to-day TO greet Admira'
Beatty upon his arrival here for a
days visit Cheering. hag-waving
crowds stood along the route from the
railway station to the hotel, where
quarters had been reserved for the dis
tinguished visitor and his party. c. G.
Ballantyne, Minister of Marine, otfi-
cially welcomed Admiral Beatty, VINO
was escorted from the station by de-
tachments from the sea, air and land
forces.
Lord Beatty left for Toronto late to-
night
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
Going On To-day
DAY

DAY
American Museum of Natural History; ad-
mission free.
Metropolitan Museum of Art; admission 2S
cents.
Aauariurr; admission free
New York Historical Society; admission n
free
Van cortlandt Park Museum; admission
free.
Geological Park; admission % cents.
Lecture by Merle ST. Croix Wright on Rs
cent Poetry: The Emotional Life, Town
Hall 123 West Forty third Street, IL
Autosnobile Salon. Hotel Commodore. all
day.
Lecture by Alice r. cosco on ''Napoconic
Times Metropolitan Museum OF Art !
o'clock.
Lecture by Dhan Gopal Mukerji on The
Hindu Drama Brooklyn Institute OF
Arts and Sciences. Academy OF Music, 4
o'clock.
Convention of the New York Bible Society.
East Forty ishth Street. o'clock.
Address by DIR. David S. Muzzey on Mod =
ern Democracses." Ethical Culture Meet
Ing House. ? West Sixty fourth Street. 3
o'clock.
NIGHT
Dinner-dance of the Ohio Society OF New
York. Waldorf Astoria, 1880 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
JOHN D. WORTHINGTON

ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 27.-word
was received here to-day of the death
of John D. Worthington, proprietor Of
the Hotel Worthington, at Pacific and
Missouri avenues, in hospital in Phil
adelphia. Mr.. Worthington was taken
to the hospital several weeks ago, suf-
fering from heart failure. He is sur
vived by his wife.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
CAPTAIN EBENEZER DTAS

LAUREL, Del, Nov. 27.-Captain
Ebenezer Dias, eighty-six years old,
bedridden for three years, died here
last night.
Captain Dias was master Ct a gov
ernment supply ship during the Civil
War and many times was under fire.
The body will be taken to Smiths ISL
and, Md, for interment.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28

night concerts following dinner in the
new terraced restaurant of the Hotel
rlaza, which was opened recently, and
iast nlgnt an unusually brilliant com
Fahy assembled there to enjoy the mu-
slcai program. The aftermath of the
Army and Navy football game was re-
nected IN the presence of groups of Off
GERS from both branches of the serv-
Ice enjoying the hospitality Of those
entertaining them over the week end.
ane the prevalence of army and navy
chiiorIns gave a note of gayety to the
scene that Is lacking where civilians
alone assemble. Among those who
entertained friends at dinner and with
their guests enjoyed the concert after
ward were Mrs Hermann Oelricns. Who
had with ner Mrs. Eugene V. Pargny,
OF Ilttsburgh; Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic
II. Cru@er, Mrs. Henry o. Havemever,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis S. Paine. Mrs
Samuel NJ. Nicholson, of Providence
and Mrs. Robert Coleman Dravton. of
Philadelphia
On out-of-town dinner which will
clam the interest Of society TODAY is
that being given by Mrs Delaney
Nicoil at her home at Ossinng. Mrs
,S'coii friends are welcoming her
paeh ihCo the social activities Of the
season after her long illness, which has
kept her from participating in the rou-
tine OF society for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. sabin will
entertain party of friends at dinner
tonight at their home, IA East Sixty
second Street
Mr. and Mrs Henry C. Emmet are at
V, She fiaza during their stay in New
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
JOHN C. QUINTUS

BUFFALO, Nov. 27.-John C. Quintus,
chief civilian engineer Of the Federal
lal->s division engineering department
died to-day at his home here. He had
been in the government service for
forty-eight years and performed many
notable engineering feats, most impor-
tant of which was the development Of
the idea of using Golfer dams for rais-
Sheboygan, Wis, in 1855, and was a
graduate Of the University of Michi-
gan.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
JOSEPH GORDON MURRAY

PATERSON N. j., Nov. 27.-Joseph
Gordon Murray, manager for S. L.
Nigel & Co., silk manufacturers, of ESQ
Fourth Avenue, New York, died Satur-
day at his home, 44S Goffie Road, Eaw-
thorne, n. j., of pneumonia He was
born in New York thirty-seven years
ago and received his education there.
He is survived by his wife, one son, his
mother, two brothers and three sisters.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
ll5.Year.Old Woman Die.

BRIDGEBURG, Ont, Nov. 27.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Clark, negro, Of Fort Erie,
died yesterday at the age of 115 years.
She said she had been an eyewitness
of the burning of the village of Buffalo
by the British troops in 1914. Her
father was killed in that engagement.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28

The wedding Of Miss Eleanor Lee
Higginson and George H. Lyman ir..
which took place on Saturday in Bos
ton, is of much interest to society in
New York because of the prominence
Of both families and the social affilia-
tions they have here. The bride is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Lee
Higginson, of 274 Beacon Street, and
the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. George II. Lyman, of 351 Com
monwealth Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank N. Doubleday
are at the Hotel Lorraine for a few
days before going to their home, Eff
fendi Hill, Oyster Bay, Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28

Mrs. Stanley Mortimer has returned
to New York after having spent the
summer abroad
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28
Benefit for Settlement
House at Plaza To-day

Miss Clarisse de Rnam Will be the
guest of honor ut a luncheon which
Mrs. ". Gordon Crawford and her
daughter, Miss Kathleen Beale Craw-
ford, will give to-day at their home,
2 East Fifty-sixth Street.
concert will be given this after
noon in the new ballroom of the Hotel
House, at 18 Leroy Street Mrs. Ansel
Phelps is president of the D. Y. N. T..
Society, under whose auspices the af-
fair will be given. Among those In
terested in it's success are: Mrs. John
F. Archbold, Mrs. E. Henry Hartman,
Mrs. Kingsland Bradford, Mrs. Walter
Jennings, Mrs. Arthur B. Twombly, Mrs.
George A. Crocker. Mrs. Edward C.
Delafeld, Mrs. Charles D. Dickey, Mrs.
Oliver Iselin, Mrs. Walter B. James,
Mrs. Frederick c. Havemeyer, Mrs. John
Henry Hammond, Mrs. Reuben Wing
Howes, Mrs. Goodhue Livingston, Mrs
August Heckscher, Mrs. E. Reeve Mer-
ritt, Mrs. Frederic Coudert, Mrs. James
A. Blair, Mrs. Herbert Mcbride, Mrs. L.
Townsend Butler, Mrs. Oliver G. Jen-
nings, Mrs. Samuel Keyser and Mrs
| Gustav E. Kissel.
The National Par Auction Bridge
! Tournament for the benefit of the
! American Committee for Devastated
/ France will begin at 1880 o'clock this
afternoon at the Hotel Plaza, and the
second of the series will follow at the
Ambassador at $3.50 in the evening
The other meetings of the series will
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28

Birth, Engagement, Marriage.
Death and In Memoriam Notices
may be tclcphorcd to The Tribun:
any time up 10 midnight for in
scrtion in The next days paper.
Telephone Beckn1an 5000.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28

Mrs. Herbert Lee Pratt will be the
hostess at a luncheon to-day at the
Colony Club, at which she will enter
tain in honor of Mrs. Herbert Hoover.
The luncheon will be followed by a
meeting of the Young Women.s Chris
tian Association, in the work of which
both Mrs. Pratt and Mrs. Hoover are
actively Interested.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28

Society's interest has been stimu
lated by the novelty of the SUNDAY
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28

Mrs. Frederick A. Snow has closed
her house at 55 West Forty-eighth
Street and has gone to Aiken, S. c.,
for the winter. She will be Joined
there later by her husband.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28

Mrs. Pembroke Jones has opened her
home at East Sixty-hrst Street, where
she will spend the winter.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-28

be held tomorrow afternoon and even
ing at the Plaza and in the afternoon
at 2:30 at the Ambassador, and on
Thursday, December /, and Wednesday,
December 7, at the Plaza.
There are still several tables to be
filled, requests for which may be sent
to Mrs. James G. Mumford, Mrs. George
Stockley or Mrs. Elihu Chauncey at
the national headquarters of the
American Committee for Devastated
France, 16 East Thirty ninth Street.
Evening journal., 1921-10-07
MANY WOMEN STUDY
VOCATIONAL WORK

The millinery class Of the Will
mington Free Vocational Nigh
School opened last evening in the
High School building. with mem
hership of 55 women. The class Wi
meet twice a week for ten weeks
The cooking class reports 33 mem
bers. most Of whom are young wo-
men employed in various sorts Of
Office work. The sewing class has so
members and waiting list OF 80.
Women OF all ages have registered
for the millinery and sewing classes.
OF the classes open to men. three
opened last evening, the average
enrolment being about thirty-five.
Glasses which opened were: Ad-
vanced mechanical drawing. ma
chine shop practice. elementary and
advanced electrical engineering.
A number Of the classes offered
could not open to an insufficient
number OF registrations. A class can
not be conducted for less than twenty
members. Registrations may be
made in these classes until next
Tuesday night.
They are: shop mathematics.
sheet metal work. pin reading. esti-
mating. architectural drafting. pat
tern making. stationary engineer
ing. ship filters and hull workers
plan reading and estimates.
Evening journal., 1921-10-07

or compromise which he held could
not be through advertising.
Mr.. Green held the act did not
specifically state that the properties
had to be purchased from the lowest
bidders when provision was made
in the law for the acquiring by gift.
condemnation or otherwise Of the
properties.
Mr.. Green said he stood fairly on
the wording of the statutory enact
ment was asked that the restraining
order be dissolved.
Mr.. Harman in reply argued that
an ordinance passed by City Coun-
ell was binding unless Council re-
scinded it as provided by the City
charter. He held that the ordi-
nances Of 1870 and 1883 did not con-
flict.
The act creating the Paid Fire
Department, he held. was loosely
drawn. lie referred to the word
ing Of the act and said he would
argue on the question of publicly
asking for bids The words agreed
upon. compromise, purchase" he said
should be considered as to their in
tent or meaning.
Mr.. Harman conteded that bids
should be publicly asked for ana
then the Directors could "compro-
mise or agree" with the bids all
though the bids might not be the
lowest.
After Mr.. Harman had finished
the Chancellor asked II there was
any pressing need for action. Mr.
Green explained Councils action
in resembling the ordinance provid-
ing for the S647,000 bond issue.
Mr.. Harma said the restraining or
der related only 20 the expenditures
of the proceeds for the bond issue.
He also stated that Mr.. lsaacs, rep
resenting the Firemen's Volunteers
Relief Association was willing to
withdraw the suit relative TO the
$4,000 appropriation for that as
sociation. Chancellor WOlcott sug-
gested the bill be amended with
costs on the association.
Chancellor Wolcott stated he de-
sired time to review the briefs pre-
sented but realized the Importance of
the matter and would announce his
decision shortly
Evening journal., 1921-10-07
WON'T STOP SPEEDING,
SECOND FINE Is SIS

Before the court for the second
time for exceeding the speed limit.
William w Hance was fined SIS and
costs by Judge Hastings. i'm Muni-
cipal Court this morning. upon his
plea Of guilty. He was driving at a
rate of 80 miles an hour in north
Washington street when arrested by
Motorcycle officer White
Sentence in the cases Of Clifford V.
Lewis and Charles Birkett. before
the court for the first time for
speeding. was suspended. Lewis was
arrested in North Washington street
by Motorcycle officer johnson. and
Birkett was arrested in PENNSYLVANIA
avenue by Motorcycle officer Cook.
As Motorcycle officer Hynson, who
made the arrests several nights ago.
is III with tonsilitis and unable to
appear in court, the cases of Charles
Lord and Walter Slattery. charged
with speeding. were continued for
one week by the court at the re-
quest OF Assistant City Solicitor
Green.
Evening journal., 1921-10-07
ONE PARDON GRANTED,
THREE ARE REFUSED

Special to The Evening Journal
DOVER. oct. AT a meeting Of
the state Board Of Pardons, held in
the Supreme Court Room yesterday
applications for psrdons We're pre-
sented for Charles ]. O'Neil, and the
three pickpockets, Charles Miller
Harry Gold and Charles Harrison
II was the fourth time the latter
three have appealed for a pardon.
In the case Of O'Neil who was
represented by Harry r. Isaacs. a
parole or probation pardon was
granted. O'Neil was parolled to Al
bert oliver. probation officer of VIII
mington.
O'Nen was convicted with John
Bowers, of assault on taA,eaD
driver in wilmington something over
year ago, each being sentenced to
two years Imprisonment Bowers
was granted a pardon last May.
The case of the three pickpockets.
Miller. Gold and Harrison. was pre-
sented by Mr.. Isaacs and Edward II.
Swift. Of Philadelphia It was stated
to the board that a retainer had been
lodged at the workhouse for one OF
them. who had broken his parole in
/ Pennsylvania. The application Il
the three men was denied. They sui
have until March. 1922. to serve
/ provided their record for good be.
havior still holds.
Evening journal., 1921-10-07
DANCING GIRL GETS
OFF, PAYS ALL COSTS

That the girl extracted "a wallet
containing $50 from the pocket of
her partner at dance last Satur-
day night was alleged by witnesses
when Mary Hitchko was given a
hearing on a charge OF larceny in
Municipal Court this morning. She
denied the charge.
Frank Stack and Mary Baran,
witnesses in the case who failed TO
appear yesterday morning, told the
court that Mary had told them that
the matter would be settled and that
it therefore would not be necessary
to appear in court. They were charg-
ed with contempt of court and each
fined IS and costs.
Judge Hastings in dismissing
Mary. made the condition. however,
that she pay the costs of her own
case and the fine and costs that
were imposed upon the two wit
nesses. lie said he could not over
look the failure of the witnesses to
appear, but that he was satisfied
that it was Mary's fault.
Philip l.. Garrett was attorney for
Mary.
Evening journal., 1921-10-07
NAME RECEIVER FOR
OIL TRANSPORT co.

In United states Court today An
drew c. Gray was appointed receiver
for the France and Canada oil
Transport Company. a Delaware
corporation selling and transporting
oils and doing business in Mexico.
Texas and other points in the United
states. Appointment Of the receiver
was made on application Of Robert
II. Richards, representing the France
and Canada Steamship Company Of
New York. which alleges they have
loaned the defendant company va
rious sums amounting to s1.452.-
Os3.95.
The petition alleges the France
and Canada Oil Transport CompanS
is insolvent and that the action is
taken to prevent a sacrifice Of its
immense holdings, amounting to
approximately S12.OOO,OOO.
Evening journal., 1921-10-07
AT 79 ACTS AS
COURT BAILIFF
Harry Williams, of Mar
Shallton, Receives Postal
Card Shower
ALEXANDER HARPER
AT so ON DUTY, TOO

Hale and hearty at the age OF 70
years. Harry Williams. of near Mar
shallton. a bailff at the county
building. reported for work today
carrying hundreds Of post cards.
They were received by Mr.. Williams
in the mail yesterday. It being his
birthday anniversary.
Mr.. Williams said today he felt he
had lived a long life for man who
had gone through what he had. lie
was born near Glasgow. Del. and at
an early age enlisted in Company V,
Fourth Delaware Regiment, during
the Civil War He served in the
army three years and was ar Appo-
inattox Court House when General
Lee surrendered He was slightly
wounded at Petersburg
Mr. Williams is looking forward
TO next December when he and his
wifs will celebrate the nfty-third an
niversary OF their wedding. They
have four children. all of whom are
living.
Mr.. Williams is one Of the two
Oldest employees in the city and
county building. Alexander Harper.
operator Of the elevator in the police
department, will be so years old in
January. Mr.. Harper served as lieu
tenant in Company C. Of the Fourth
Delaware Regiment in the Civil War.
Evening journal., 1921-10-07
INJURY KEEPS CARBON
OUT OF HIGH LINE

Coach Ashton. of Wilmington
High, will send his Cherry and
White warriors through light drill.
consisting mostly of signal practice
this afternoon. in preparation for
the first big game of the season with
Tome at Port Deposit, Md, tomor-
row afternoon. The prep school
has always been known to have a
big and speedy eleven and the
gridders from the Delaware avenue
institution are prepared, for a hard
battle.
The Cherry and White will be
greatly handicapped for the game
and possibly for the remainder of
the season. "Ducky" Carbon, all
around athlete, who has been quar-
terbacking for the Highlets and was
being depended upon to do the
major portion of the kicking and
the tossing of forwards. was seri-
ously injured in practice on Wednes-
Evening journal., 1921-10-07
.UPSHAW ASKS
SOCIETY PROBE
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page.
of the secret organizations to the
eyes OF Congress and the liberty
loving people OF this republic.
While I hold no brief for the Ku
kluN Klan and have never been an
owner Of its mystic regalia." said
Upshaw, 'unhesitatingly l will say
that If / may judge of its merit from
the character Of its founder-one of
the knightllest and most patriotic
men / have ever known-then the
fight agdinst the Klan is utterly un-
justified. If there is anything wrong
about the Klan's purposes the peo-
pie ought to know IL. and AZ it car
ries any menace TO the Government,
it ought to be put out OF business. II
imperial wizard and grand goblin
are titles to make the plain people
shudder. then these same plain pco-
pie have a right to know the mean
ing OF such other startling titles as
imperial potentate, most puissant
and Industrious grand master.
grand exalted ruler mighty chic
Of the wampum,' and a full thou
sand other weird titles of secret or
der officials.
Turn on the white light OF pub
licity and have these men explaii
why they wear such Oriental. auto
cratic titles and such gilded glitter
ing regalia to dazzle the eyes OF un
sophisticated Americans. There 4
simply no telling whatskind Of devil
ment is going on behind these close,
doors in the midst Of these mysti
rituals"
Evening journal., 1921-10-07
FRED TONEY,
SHAWKEY ON
SLAB TODAY
lcontInued DON FIrst pagel

fcontlnued from First Pager
the third battle as the turn in the
lane towa.d baseball's throne room
without a single setback.
New York. which is now an in
tensely Yank partisan. was again
slow In getting TO the park At
noon the unrcserved sections Of the
upper stands were about one third
filled, but the bleachers were about
half packed
Perfect weather made it an ideal
baseball day. There was Just a
hint OF a breeze drifting in Off the
Harlem River and a warm sun beam
ed down on the grounds The
playing field was lightning fast and
the turf shone like velvet under the
sun.
Much Of the listlessness and iassi-
fude Of tho early crowds at the first
and second games was missing to-
day due to the antics Of Nick Att
rock---champion clown OF baseball
and his Side kick from the washing
ton club "tLmbledown" All Schacht.
The two famous diamond come
d.ens had the crowd in an uproar
w.sh burlesque golf game. Greek
dances after butterflies. a cornet
solo with the band and a take-off
Of a vaudeville lifting and acrobatic
act
Dressed in the white uniforms OF
The home club the Giants sauntered
on the field at 1880 behind the ro-
tund Jess Burkett They were
mostly second string men in the first
party and they merely bunted balls
around in front OF the dugout on the
FIRST base side.
Fred Toney and Shawkey were
picked as the opposing pitchers.
Evening journal., 1921-10-07
BURNS CLUB TO ELECT

The Wilmington Burns Club will
meet tonight at the Labor Lyceum.
412 DUPONT street. to fill the Offices
Of president and financial secretary
made vacant by the resignation of
ohm Cummings and Mrs James X.
Blair respectively who are out of
the city indefinitely.
This meeting begins the winter
schedule, the club now meeting the
first and third Friday each month.
Vice-president Irvine has offered
a handsome prize to the member
bringing in the most new members
by January 1, everybody bring your
applications with you and avoid the
rush.