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New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
$4,000 Check Marked ''No
Funds" Woman Writer Arrested

Hotel Langwell it was after a search
through several hotels in which it
wax said she had recently been a
guest. The woman became hysterical
when the officers revealed their mis-
sion and her condition was such that
she could not be removed until late
Sunday afternoon. A guard was sta
toned at her door.
The detectives say Miss Hunt told
them, after reaching the police station,
that she had distinguished family con
nections in Cincinnati. She is said to
have declared that former Supreme
Court Judge Francis X. Pendleton. of Z
East Eighty Street. New York, is
her uncle.
Judge Pendleton, when asked by tele-
phone whether Miss Hunts story were
true, replied that he had distant con-
nection of that name, but that he had
never seen her and knew nothing of
her. Judge Pendleton said he did not
know whether the young woman under
arrest was a relative of his or not.
The officers who made the arrest
said that Miss Hunt appeared to be
confused in her statements and to be
unable to recall what she had said
the next minute. She is said to have
told the officers that she was married
and had husband in France, although
a moment before she had declared her
name to be "Miss Hunt"
The officers found nine $1,000 bonds
in Miss Hunts possession when she
was arrested, they say, as well as
s752.90 in cash. She is said by the
detectives to have admitted that this
money was part of the proceeds of
cashed bond.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
"Dago Frank, %
>anggster, Shot
By Companion
Tuscano, With Long Police
Record, Probably Fatally
Wounded; Prisoner Saws
Victim Insulted Mother
Shot in Hotel Doorway
Man Held in Gang Feuds
Attacked as He Walks
i'll Brooklyn With Friends

Frank Tuscano, whom the police re-
gard as about the slickest gangster in
their directory, was shot last night in
much the same way that friends of his
have been shot and within a few blocks
of where a shooting occurred few
months ago which resulted in Tus-
cano's arrest and--as usual--his dis
charge.
Tuscano. in his second best Sunday
suit Of black and white check, was
strolling along Washington Street.
Brooklyn, with four friends about 6
p. M, when one of his companions
showed him into the doorway of hotel
at 149 Washington Street and fred two
shots at him as he fell The four took
to their heels and were out OF sight
when Detectives Brickley and Beplev.
Of the Poplar Street police station.
came running up.
One of the bullets struck Tuscano
in the abdomen inHicting a wound
which IS regarded as fatal The other
vent through his left arm. He was
taken to Long island College Hospital.
Surprises Police. Names Assailant
To the surprise of the detectives,
who know Frank not only as Tuscano
but also as Frank Lorraine and "Dago
Frank" and good deal of his history
as Wei, the wounded man promptly
told them who his four companions
were and the name of the man who. he
SAID, had pushed him into the hallway
and shot him.
Acting upon the informa ton thew
SAID s! Tuscano had given them, the po-
ice arrested James Lemparello, of Sc
Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, as his
assailant, charging him with fclonious
asss VT. According to the police, Lem
parello told them that Tuscano had in.
suited his mother.
Heretofore in shooting ARRAYS in
which Tuscano was suspected of tak;nc
q hand, the victims have refused to tell
who shot them. About four months
ago victor Curley, Il former pugilist,
and a sailor named Martin walked
along Sands Street, only few blocks
from the doorway where Tuscano was
shot.
Exonerated by Wounded Men
Tuscano was walking with them.
lhey were arguing violently, according
10 persons who saw thcm. Midway be-
tween street lamps two shots rang out
aho man was seen running down the
street. When the police arrived they
found Cufiey and the sailor severely
wounded and serenely ignorant of how
they came by the bullets they carried.
few months before that William
Clarke, another friend Of Tuscano's,
was shot under somewhat similar cir
cumstances in dance hall on Court
Street. Brooklyn. Like the other two.
he recovered from his wounds, and. ike
them, when the police led Tuscano to
his bedside, he expressed himself as
proianely certain that Tuscano had
nothing to do with the shooting.
Although the police have arrested
iuscano numerous times, they have
succeeded in convicting him only once,
mat was several years ago, and Tus-
cano served eighteen months for carry
ing revolver. He was married two
months ago and lives at GAS Carroll
Street, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Scotch Lads Golden Voice
May Lift immigration Bars

In the midst of the weekly concert
at Ellis Island, in which singers of the
metropolitan Opera Company take part,
Frederick A. Wallis, Commissioner of
immigration. showed sturdy, freckle-
faced youngster on the stage yester-
day and whispered: "Now, Sandy,
sing!"
"Oh, aye, I'll sing" Sandy whis-
pered back with a broad grin-and he
did. He sang as if some spring of
melody had burst its banks within him.
HIS voice, clear and true, sprayed to
the furthest limits Of the hall, where
almost 1000 persons, most of them
immigrants, were gathered
;. Every whisper was silenced, every
disturbing rustic of restless garments
Sandy's singing stopped. Sandy grinned.
Still grinning. he was hoisted to the
shoulders of Milo Picco and four
other of the professional singers who
had sprung forward in their enthusi-
asm.
a storm Of. applause broke. Sandy
wriggled from his perch and an
nounced, with bow to his audience
and another to Commissioner Wallis,
that with their permission he wotld
gle ye some limitations" The audi
ence gave its permission vociferously,
Commissioner Wallis nodded and Sandy
delighted them with cat fight,
Harry Lauder record and a German
airplane.
Then he pulled lingeringly iron, his
pocket handkerchief, which testified
to the limited laundry facilities at the
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Berlin Warned
To Make a New
Offer at Once
French Authority Asserts
Catastrophe Impends if
Indemnity Proposal Is
Not Offered Before MAY |
Haggling Held Useless
Cermany's Very Existence
Held Endangered Unless
Action Is Immediate
By Joseph Shaplcn
BIZ Wireless to The Tribune

Copyright, 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
BERLIN, April 1O.-The correspond
ent of the Vossische Zeitung at Paris
has telegraphed a statement obtained
from a high French authority, saying
that Germany is facing catastrophe
unless she takes satisfactory steps to
settle the reparations issue before
May /. According to the newspapers
informant, Germany will have a few
days opportunity in which to formulate
and make a new offer.
The Vossische Zeitung quotes this
French authority as saying: II assure
you the very existence of Germany in
her present form wilt be seriously en-
dangered if your government fails to
avail itself of the new opportunitv
which will be offered. The French
government would be highly pratified
# this catastrophe could be averted
and the German government decided
upon really serious offer at the last
hour
IF you have anything to offer you
must DO so immediately. Continued
haggling on either side is useless"
This statement is regarded here as
significant of possible developments in
view of the statement made to The
Tribune correspondent in the highest
political quarters here last week that
germany was not planning to make
new offer TO the Allies.
PARIS, April 0.-Reconstructio in
the devastated regions will bring the
expenditures Of France up to at least
100000 900 francs annually for ten
years. This is the calculation in the
report of the finance committee of the
Chamber on Budget Expenses recover
able from Germany which will be pre-
sented in the Chamber Tuesday bv
Deputy Charles de Lasteyrie, the Of
ficiai reporter.
1t is estimated that the reconstruc-
t'on still to be completed and having
q value Of 26,000.00O 900 francs before
the war viii cost from $4,000, 600 600
to 10000 100000. Taking the lowest
figure in the annual budget at 5000.
100000. with 4,0o0. 100000 in pensions
and 2,000,00O,oO0 interest on money
already spent, it is declared impossible
for France to find this vast sum of
money, and the report says, cat any
cost Germany must do it."
Criticism of the Reparations Com
missions secrecy regarding expendi-
Continued on next page
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11

Harriet Pendleton Hunt, thirty five
years old and described as a writer,
was arrested at the Hotel Langwell,
West Fortyfourth Street, early yester-
day, and held at the West Thirtieth
Street police station, after being
guarded all night in her room by a
patrolman stationed at the door. the
charge against her being grand larceny.
1t IS alleged that Miss Hunt gave a
worthless check to w. L. Hutton & Co.,
brokers. at SO Broadway, in settlement
for $4,000 worth of Liberty bonds in
denominations Of $1,000.
We did not seek her arrest and
made no charge of larceny" said w.
ID. Hutton, one of the members of the
brokerage firm, in a statement given
out last night
Mrs. Hunt, who has done business
with our firm in Cincinnati many
times, brought in a check for $4,000
on Thursday afternoon and had it con-
verted into Liberty bonds. The check
was returned later marked mo funds
We could not locate Mrs. Hunt and
asked the detectives to help us locate
her and recover the bonds. She might
have given us the check under the i'm
preston that there were funds to
cover it. We did not assume that she
intended to defraud us. Both hex fam
ily-tne Pendletons-and her hus-
bands family - the Hunts - are
splendid people, Of the very highest
standing in Cincinnati. It is a very
unfortunate matter and we are sorry
that she was arrested"
When Detectives August Mayer and
Grover Brown found Miss Hunt at the
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11

detention station, wiped his brow and
grinned. When somebody emptied on
the table at his side the contents of
hat which had been circulating among
the audience Sandy accomplished the
impossible and stretched his grin.
Then he bobbed his head and yielded
the stage to Rosa Low, of the Metro
politan Opera Company.
His appearance at the Sunday after
noon concert was the climax Of Sandy's
campaign to sing his way into the
Emitted States. He is fifteen years old,
his name is Alexander Milne and his
home is Edinburgh According to a
ruling of the Department of Labor
Sandy, his parents and his four broth
ers and sisters, who arrived three
because of the i'll health of the parents.
Commissioner Wallis, however, i'm
pressed by the genius Of the boy, who
has been entertaining the detained i'm
migrants ever since his arrival, intends
to make special plea in his behalf.
1t is said that Sandy has received offers
of as much as $500 week to go on the
stage if the immigration authorities
permit him to enter the country.
Commissioner Wallis said that after
the concert yesterday no less than a
dozen visitors to the island offered to
adopt Sandy to facilitate lis entrance to
the United States and that one of them
said he would file a bond of 500 900
for the boy if necessary. Commissioner
Wallis refused the offers in Sandy's b. .
half. He thought, he said, that the boy
could get in without foster parent,
even though special legislation should
be necessary.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Boy, l6, browns in Vain
Effort to Save Brother
Jumps into the Raritan River
When Youth, III, Falls In,
and Both Perish

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., April TO-
Clifford Lozier. sixteen years old, was
drowned in the Raritan River to-day in
vain attempt to save the life of his
brother. Leonard, eleven years old.
The younger boy fell and rolled
down the bank into the river as the
two and q still smaller youngster were
walking along the shore. Without tax
ing off even his cap, Clifford plunged
after his brother.
Although he was strong swimmer,
Leonard's frenzied struggles and the
swift current proved too much for him
Nevertheless, he clung to Clifford un-
til they both disappeared from the
view of the terrified lad on the bank.
He ran into town and gave the alarm
and both bodies were recovered about
quarter of mile below where the
accident occurred
Clifford and Leonard were the sons
Of George Lozier, a carpenter. who
lives at So Morrell Street.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Chemist Says Rich Ohio
Soil Makes Presidents
Prof. Crilly Also Finds Eastern
Loan Too impoverished to
Nurture Crack Athletes
speeial Dispatch to The Tribun,


NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 1o.--The
reason that SO many Presidents came
from Ohio and that 80 many star ath-
letes now hail from Middle Western
and Western points is declared by Eu-
gene A. Grizzly, the Litchfield chemist,
to be due to the fact that Western and
mia- Western soil contains the elements
mat make muscle and build brain,
while the soils of Eastern states have
become impoverished.
by this process of reasoning Pro-
fessor Crilly attributes the decadence
OF Yale athletics to the impoverished
SOIL OF Connecticut and the poor nour-
ishing qualities of Connecticut. food
supplies. He says that the West, be-
cause OF the greater fertility of it's soil,
10 producing greater athletes.
The analogy is now extended by Pro-
fessor Crilly's adherents to the pro
auction Of men of intellectual develop
ment, and they point to the location of
the Presidential and Vice Presidential
center in Ohio and Indiana as proof
that the soils of those agricuitu raj
states are turning out superior intel
lectual material. 1t is further pointed
out that present national champion
atnietes are centered in the Far West.
such as the champion track and foot
bal men. w WV
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Nabs 2 Bandits, Routs 3
Single-Handed in Cafe
victor's Two Captives Still Call
ing s'Murder!" When Police
Answer His Phone Call

Five men who did not know Abraham
Goldberg entered his cafe at 1902 Sec
ond Avenue last night and demanded
the contents of the cash register.
Cries of "Murdcr!" and "Help!" and
the crash of combat came from the
saloon and SO, presently. did three
battered and disheveled men. They
thrust their way roughly through the
crowd which had gathered and disap-
peared.
Silence fell and the crowd shuffied
it's feet and asked itself questions but
did not venture within. Inside, Mr..
Goldberg, little short of breath, was
telephoning to the East Sixty-seventh
Street police station.
yeah" he was saying. ~ only got
two of 'em. Cracked my club on the
second and had to use a chair, so the
three others got away. If you want
these two birds send for 'em. Pm
going to have q rush of business as
soon's / can get the place cleaned up"
Lieutenant Callahan sent couple of
patro.men and then the reserves, as
the telephone company informed him
that the receiver was dangling at 1909
Second Avenue and somebody was
yelling murder. The police found the
cries proceeded from Andrew Finran
and James Sherman, who we're lying
at Mr.. Goldberg's feet and moaning
Murder! Help!" every time he moved.
They were locked up charged with as
sauls and attempted robbery The
three men who departed so hurriedly
were not to be seen, and witnesses to
their flight informed the police that g.
Telegram would not overtake them.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Two Pastors Promoting
Society Boxing Bouts
Episcopal Rector and Catholic
Priest Help Stage Pittsburgh
Affair Tomorrow Night \
Special Dtspatch to The T1i5

oVectu% blSputch 10 L hS ITtonne
PITTSBURGH, April 1O.---Society
women and others here will stage six
boxing bouts Tuesday night for the
benefit of the American Legion Post of
Sewickley, an exclusive residential sub
urb. Mary Roberts Rinehart, writer, is
among the promoters. SO are at least
two ministers, the Rev. A. C. Howell,
rector of the Sew1ckley Protestant
Episcopal Church, and the Rev. Will
liam P. Curtin, pastor Of st. James's
Catholic Church, of Sewickley.
Along with list of patrons and
patronesses that looks like page from
the blue book are the names of pugi-
listic stars, who are to provide what is
announced as grand fistic display"
These included Johnnie Ray, Buck
Grouse. Jack McAuliffe, Fay Keyser,
Val Grunan, Jack Perry, Danny Dillon,
Patsy Scanlen, Irish Chick Rodgers,
Patsy Young, Mike Moran and Young
Henny.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Sno0t to Offer
1P.C. Sales Tax
Bill Tomorrow
Senator Contends Plan Will
Provide Most Equitable
Substitute for Irritating
Features of Present Law
Method of Levy Simple
Yield of $500, 100000 in
Revenue Forecast; Gross
Above $4,000 Assessed

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-A gen
eral sales tax was advocated tonight
in statement by Senator Smoot, of
Utah, Republican member of the SEN
ate Finance Committee, who formally
announced he would introduce bill to
that end in the Senate Tuesday.
Senator Smoot's measure, which he
estimated would yield approximate
$1,000, 100000 in revenue annually,
would place fiat tax of per cent on
gross sales above $4,000, annually of
virtually all commodities, both raw ma
terials and finished products. The bill
carries few exemptions, but applica-
ton OF the tax would be stayed practi-
cally only on such commodities as now
bear higher levy.
Early consideration of the Smoot
proposal is plannsd by the Senate
Finance Committee in its study of the
taxation question. Tentative arrange
naents contemplate the opening of hear
l,ngs on this phase before the end of
the week.
A<quAtdDIS ldXatlOn PrOm1Se0
In discussing his proposed sales tax
Mr.. Smoot said it would be simple in
application and. easy to compute. he
said it would distribute the burden of
taxation properly, compelling each citi-
zen TO bear share proportionate to his
ability to pay, as measured by his buy
ing or producing powers
II the sales tax becomes a part of
the revenue laws OF our country" the
statement continued, Congress can re-
peal not only the items provided for in
the bill as presented by me, but can
repeal all of the irritating, nageing.
discriminatory taxes, amounting to
hundreds of millions Of dollars, and the
excess profits tax, the result of which
has worked such havoc with business
concerns of our country, which have in
many cases been compelled to pay the
EXCESS profits tax on paper profits"
Present taxes on soft drinks, tobacco.
automobiles and some other so-called
luxuries would remain under the Smoot
bill. These commodities already bear
taxes regarded as heavier than the fiat
per cent. In addition to the tax on
sales, levy having the same applica-
CONTINUED on paae threel
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Sailor Shot, 4 Held i'm
Battle With Dry Agents
Prohibition Officers Fired On
by Members of Japanese
Grew During Raid

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. April TO-
One Japanese sailor was seriously
wounded and four others we're placed
under arrest by Federal prohibition
officers tonight in a raid conducted
for whisky, which, it is said by the
authorities, was being s,nuggled ashore
from the Erie Maru, Japanese vessel
The shooting occurred, officers said,
when one of the japanese seamen
opened fire on them. They returned
the fire, they said, wounding one of
the crew. He was removed to q hos
pital here, and four others were ar
rested on technical charges and held
pend ng an hvestigation.
According to the officers, they had
information that members Of the crew
would attempt to smuggle liquor
through this port, and negotiated with
some Of the sailors to have the con-
traband delivered to them. 1t was
brought ashore by sailors tonight, it
was said, and as soon as its delivery
was effected the officers moved 20 place
the men under arrest when one Of the
Japanese opened fire.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Brother Abel Beats Cain
Pittsburgh Man With Empty
Bottle Reverses Biblical Role
Special Dispatch to TIE Tribune

PITTSBURGH, April 10.-The long
standing grudge between Abel and his
brother Cain reached the police this
afternoon. with the result that Cain
was taken to the Passavant Hospital
and Abel to cell in the Center Avenue
police station, where he registered as
Abel Hassod, twenty-threc years old,
of 1917 Webster Avenue, His brother
is on the hospital record as Cain Has
sod, forty-six years old, of 1920 Web
ster Avenue.
According to Lieutenant James R.
Mccormick and Patrolman j. Smith,
the two brothers had an argument this
afternoon which eliminated in Abel
using an empty milk bottle on Gains
head. Hence the arrest
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
Make Britain Dry Up
Bahamas, Bryan Pleads
Allowing Liquor Traffic So
Close to Our Shores an Un-
friendly Act. He Save

MIAMI, Fla, April 1o.-A protest
should be lodged with Great Britain
against the liquor traffic at Bimini, in
the Bahama Islands, as an unfriendly
act; William Jennings Bryan said in an
address here to-day.
Because Of the proximity of the
islands to the American coast, he said,
development Of such q traffic amounted
to Matching conspiracies against the
laws made by q friendly government
TOR the protection of our people"
Other nations, he added. should re-
spect our national laws.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11
British Strike Believed
Broken; Lloyd George to
Carry His olicy toPolls
Government to Discard Mine O<vner's
Wage Scale; May Finance Industry

LONDON April 10 (By The belief pre-
walls to-day that the firmly opposing SUBSIDY is
willing period some temporary assistance To
Tide the mining industry the difficult believed
that the whole recently mine which
originated the dispute will be basis formulated
for the miners consideration
New-York tribune., 1921-04-11

Good News for You Every Morninx in
The Tribune Want Ad. Colurnns An as
semblage OF small ads OF interest You
Advt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
p. X. r. CALISTHENICs.
War Time Practice Resumed with
Office Building Force.

As an art OF promoting health and
relaxation among the employees OF the
various departments the Pennsylvania
railroad, at it's local offices at the foot
of French street. has again inaugu-
rated the plan OF calisthenic exercises
ing. During the war these exercises
were conducted twice daily, with
plea sing results.
The present setting up" exercises
are conducted under practically the
same methods as during the war, 1t
was explained. With two periods each
day, at 10 a. m. and 3 in the after
noon, each department, or unit, under
the supervision of the head of the in
dividual department. IL placed through
the, simple gymnastics. During the
period of exercising the entire office
building is thoroughly ventilated with
every window thrown wide open.
II Is the intention of the company, It
was explained. to continue the exer-
cises daily during the remainder OF
the year and possibly during all the
winter months.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
M'CRAW HOLDS RECORD
AS BALL. PLAYER TRADER
His Last Purchase OF Two Men
Tor $17s.ooo Shows Money
Measure OF Game.
y, Asaoclstcd Press to Every Evening.

- Asaocistod Press 20 Every Evening
New York. Dec, S--At the height Of
hls playing career, John 2. McGraw.
then member of tho Baltimore club.
was sold, With two other star base
hsll PLAYERS, so the 50. Louis team Cor
the sum ~ $4,000.
nuring tho last a. hours. the same
John = McHrRw, a. vicc-president OF
~, New York National League Base
ball club. has paid the sum of $4,000
zoe tvo players one Of whom viii not
hc available fur the Giants untn the
hrTinnlnr ~ the iega season.
Ia the difference OF these two deals
% opllomigcd the progress Of baseball
ln two decades
IA tho purchase % Hcinio Croh from
Cincinnati fur the reported sum OF
10000 ana two players. ana Jimmy
pNonnril. uf the san Francisco club.
az the inUinU Coast League. FOR s75.-
COO. MCuraw has clinched his claim
a. hcinn the greatest baseball trader
Al tho history ~ the game. In his
iuhr career as manager and officer of
she New York National League club
hr has established u record as a buy
81 ana trader uf players never ap-
preached hy any other major league
manhHcr
A nsi uf all the players bought. sold
and traded hy McGraw since ne join
"a the Giants would read like the
iuntpr ui "A hlN league,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
BASKETBALL LEAGUE STIRS
GREAT INTEREST IN CAGE

One feature which evidently
this
circuit there will possibility at the
close OF the of
the basketball resulted number Of tho leading
nvcs title winner
usually
champion, other clubs.
The tho City Basket
ball
this
This
cided
cials OF the
Of the
a Tuesday
the independent schedule would
circuit and they Immediately accepted the offer.
The n Mon
day night. II halves
will
OF
Bobby
According the
will be played and
winners Of the second half meeting the will