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New-York tribune., 1921-05-16
Young Edison
Fltlnks ON I-Eis
ather's Test
Couldn't Bound Idaho, Iden.
tify La Paz OR Name Two
Rivers That Converge
Near Pittsburgh, He Says
Scientific Posers Easier
Sophomore Supposes His
Parent Can Answer, How
ever, as He Wrote 'En
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

BOSTON, May 15.-Theodore Miller
Edison, sophomore at the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology, mas tried
the mentality test questions pro-
pounded by his dad, the famous in
ventor, and he confesses that he has
flunked
On the scientific questions young
Edison proved that he was pretty
capable, but on those having to do
with geography and the like he was
badly at sea- On the whole, he smil-
ingly admits, he failed" The result
of his examination would not get him
job at the Thomas A. Edison plant if
this were to be the only thing CON
sidered.
Young Edison took the whole thing
good naturedly, indeed he enjoyed the
if he thought his father could himself
answer the questions the young sopho-
more's reply was:
Sure; didn't he prepare them?"
Young Edison confessed that he does
not know of what country La Paz is
the capital. He was unable to bound
Idaho, nor did he remember the names
of the two rivers that converge near
Pittsburgh.
PltGsourgh IS long way from
Orange, N. j." he commented.
The student was inclined to joke
about the answers he didn't know, but
on the scientific questions he was en-
tirely serious. They have to do with
his college work and his interest in
such matters is intense. When he was
asked "what is the safe speed to rotate
wheel twelve inches in diameter and
two inches thick, made of best quality
high-powered steel?" he whipped out a
pencil and figured moment. His
paper showed number Of algebraic
symbols. and numbers and he resorted
also to his sliding rule.
"a wheel of the proportions given
can be rotated with safety at the rate
of 10000 revolutions minute" he
said. "At anything over 24,OOo revolu-
tions it would be unsafe and liable to
fly to pieces" he added.
He was told that one professor had
said "the safety limit was 1900,
while another said 10000. Edison pre-
ferred his own answer, however.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-16
Tugnnen Plan,
Ultinlaturll to
Boat Owners
Engineers, at Conference
To-day, Expected to Warn
Exchange Against the
Use of Strike-Breakers
Under Contract to Jan. i
Healey Sends Protest to
Hoover ON Sending Out
of Inexperienced Crews

Tugboat engineers determined yester-
day to caution towboat owners, mem
bers cf the Towboat Exchange, that they
are strongly opposed to handling ships
involved in the nationwide shipping
strike that are manned by strike break
ers.
They will make known their stand at
a conference this morning with the boat
owners at IL Broadway
The matter Of the towboat men going
out with deep sea employees was taken
up officially at meeting of the engi-
neers at 26 Park Place yesterday after
noon. The tugmen, who have con-
tract with the boat owners which is to
run to January I, have been unwilling
to go out in violation of their agree
ment. The question of getting around
this obstacle and thus making it un-
necessary for these men to work on
ships involved in the strike was dis
cussed at yesterdays meeting.
Ultimatum to Boat Owners
It was finally decided, according to
i oe
Engineers Beneficial Association, that a
committee, headed by Healey, call on
the. towboat owners this morning and
lay before them the engineers griev-
ances. Healey said that an ultimatum
will be presented to the owners, to the
effect that the engineers, as union men,
shall not be expected to dock, unlock,
transport or supply steam to STRUCK
steamships. The ultimatum, it is under
stood, will add that if the boat owners
insist on towboat engineers performing
work contrary to their oaths as union
men the men will know what to do"
Asked to explain just what this
meant, Healey said the men would make
every effort to live up to their contracts,
but that in the event that the boat
fair" ships the engineers undoubtedly
will refuse. The union leaders were
careful to say that in any circumstance
no official strike of toWboat engineers is
threatened.
This development Is taken to indicate
that the strike leaders are bending every
effort to tighten their grip on the ship
ping situation. Despite their optimistic
claims of paralysis Of the nations mer-
chant marine, vessels have for the last
few days left this and other ports in
increasing numbers.
The following American ships left the
harbor yesterday:
The A. G. Bedford, Tampico; the Steel
Inventor. San Francisco; the Chappa-
qua, Baltimore; the Belvidere, Balti-
more.
Concerning the general situation,
Healey said last night: "We are re-
ceiving the best reports from all along
the line. Most of the sailing from
ports is done on Tuesdays, Wednes-
days and Saturdays. The ship owners
are not making any headway and few
of their craft are going, except one or
two here and there, but that doesn't
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New-York tribune., 1921-05-16
Ohio Man Says He Owns
All Lower Manhattan
liaims Ancestor Leased 1000
Acres at Broadway and
Wall St, for 90 Years

The County Clerk of Westchester
ssounty has received letter at his of
ace IN White Plains, it was announced
yesterday from John L. Bush, of
aawndaie, Ohio, who is contemplating
serving notice on persons occupying
sae 1000 acres centering at Wall Street
ana Broadway, that the lease given by
ms great-grandfather to the property
mas expired.
Mr. Bush, stalking Wall Street by
Way OF White Plains, doesn't say pre-
g,sseiy what he intendr to do with the
.snd' but asks how to get record of
sae deed to 1t that ne says is in the
Satne sIn Of mis- great-grandfather
- my great-grandfather, Isaac Cox"
ns W writes, "owned 1000 acres of land
sse maere New York City now stands and
,mnere Wall Street is. This land was
.sssed for ninety mine years. Now, the
sstu tease having expired, the great
grandchildren &. have become heirs to
snls estate. The information I would
o IKE 70 get is how to get legally rec
sra OF this deed. would greatly ap-
preciate any information you could
inheritance.s
laa letter has been given to the
. american Searching and Abstract Com
l2ans s9 White Plains.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-16
Reds
Storm Capitol,
EnterChamber
Raise Flag Over Speakers
Chair at Session of the
Assembly; Protest Efforts
TO Suppress Activity
Police Backing Charged
Dismissal of City Chief and
Federal Governor Asked
by Obregon Followers
special Gable TO TIE Tribnne

Copyright. 1921 New York Tribune Inc
MEXICO CITY, May 15.-Obregon
leaders in the Chamber of Deputies de-
cided in party caucus this afternoon
to demand that the government i'm
mediately dismiss General Celestino
Gasca, governor of the federal dis
tfict, and Colonel Raygadas. chief of
police in the capital. becau8e they per-
r1ltted a group Of Reds to invade the
congressional hall yesterday afternoon
while the chamber was IN session and
raise the red flag by force over the
speakers chair.
The demonstration, which was in pro-
test against suppression of Red activi-
ties and against the placing of fun
responsibility on the Reds for the bat
tie in Morelia, in the State of Michoa-
can, on Friday, in which forty-two per
sons were. killed and forty injured,
caused furore in the chamber.
The Obregonistas, who will atternt
to force action in the chamber to-
morrow, also decided at the party
caucus to prosecute Antonio Diaz. Soto
y Cana and Felipe Carrillo, members
OF the chamber and leaders of the
Reds, who are accused of incitine their
followers to make demonstrations
against society and planning the estab.
llshment Of soviet regime in Mexico.
Morelia Reds Had Rifles in Fight
Fuller reports of the fight in MoreIia
show that the Reds, when they clashed
with the Catholics, who had been or
dered by the police to disperse, were
armed with rifles, while, only a few
O. the Catholics had weapons. Among
the Reds killed was Isaac Arriaga. a
socialist leader and formerly Deputy
In the National Congress. The Red an
vaSion OF the chamber was in part q
protest against this leaders death
Arriaga's funeral, which was held yes
teroay' was attended by more than a
The situation in Morelia continues
tense, and only the presence of federal
troops VINO are patrolling the streets,
between the Reds and Catholics is pre-
serving peace there.
The Attorney General said to-day that
the persons responsible for the MoreIis
outrages would be severely punished
Minister Of War Estrada and Jose mo
cente Lugo, Under Secretary of the In.
terror. are in Morelia making an in
vestlgatlon of the affair. President
Obregon has directed that the persons
responsible for the outbreak be brought
to trial. A'''
Red leaders in Mexico City assert
that their colleagues in Morelia were
the victims of the treacherous attitude
OF the Catholics. High members of
the Church, on the other hand. saw that
the Catholics who fell were murdered
ana demand that the government use
Continued ON seAs pass)
New-York tribune., 1921-05-16
Newfoundland Jobless
Threaten Food Seizure
Assembly Arranges Relief and
Will Seek Loans
From Banks

ST. JOHNS, N. F., May 15.-Threats
of the unemployed here to close the
Legislative Assembly and to take by
force for starving families food now
in storage, led representatives of the
colonial government and the city last
night to arrange a relief program to
be put into effect on Monday. 1t was
hoped that this action would compose
the situation over the weekend.
Under the plan devised 1000 men
will be given employment on public
works in and about the city. Efforts
will be made to obtain loans from the
banks during the week to make pos
sible larger program.
Appeals, have been received from
clergymen, magistrates and others in
the fishing settlements along the coast
for the extension of government aid TO
the fishermen. large numbers of whom
have been unable to purchase equip
ment for the annual cod fishery.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-16
First Silver i'm A Years Cheers
Convict Made Sane by Knife

OSSINING, N. Y, May 15.--Dr, Amos
0. Squire, head physician of Sing Sing
Prison, to-day gave Roman Leondow-
ski, the formerly insane prisoner upon
whose brain an operation was per-
formed for the removal of an encysted
bullet five weeks ago, what he referred
to as the first piece, of real money" he
has possessed in four years.
In all the time he has been a pris-
oner-patient, Leondowski told the sur
geon. he has had only forty-eight cents
to spend, and during that period has
seen no coin larger than a ten-cent
piece. When he entered Sing Sing, the
prisoner said, he had four dimes, a
nickel and three pennies. He still hiss
the pennies. DR.. Squires gave Leon
dowski quarter.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-16
British Troops Rushed
To Silesia; Council TO
Consider Allied Breach
Berlin Denies Inspiring
Rebellion i'm .Silesits

PARIS, May 15.-The German
government has transmitted
note to Premier BRAND in which
it is declared that the uprising in
Upper Silesia followed informa-
tion printed in the Upper Silesian
newspaper which is the official
organ of Adelbert Korfanty, and
not information printed in Ger
man newspapers.
The note asserts that the stories
printed in the German news
papers were in no way mislead-
ing. It adds that there has been
no amelioration in the situation
in Upper Silesia and that Kor-
fanty is still extending his oper-
ations.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-16

DR.. Squires had just handed trusty
some small change for q trifiing serv-
ice and had slipped handful of silver
back into his pocket.
Would you mind chinking it, Doc ~
asked Leondowski. Maybe you'll think
I'm going crazy again, but it's SO long
since / heard any money chink that I'd
rather hear it than listen to q phone
graph"
When Leondowski was given the
quarter by the physician he said it
made him feel less like an outcast to
have some money in his pocket. He
explained that having neither relatives
nor friends outside the prison nobody
had ever sent him any money. Once,
in a lucid interval, he borrowed ten
pennies from fellow prisoner just to
keep overnight.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-16
Miss Bromwell, 5000 TT.
in Air, Turns Somer-
saults as 10000 Cheer
Feat at C1rtiss Field
Aviatrix Flies to
New Speed Mark
Soldier, in Parachute,
Dives to Mitchell Field:
War Formations Shown

MINEOTA, L. l., May 15.--All worlds
records for consecutive loops in an
airplane were shattered here this af-
ternoon when Miss Laura Bromwell,
twenty-three-year- old aviatrix, wearing
the uniform of the New York Aerial
Police Department, successfully looped
1879 times.
The previous record, which was
established by Miss Bromwell last
summer, was eighty-eight. In addition
to smashing the worlds loop -the-loop
record, Miss Bromwell established g
worlds speed record for women flyers
when she piloted an Ansaldo S. Y. A,
plane over mile course at the rate of
1876 miles an hour.
More than 10000 spectators in at
tendance at the frst anniversary cele-
bration of Curtiss Field witnessed the
shattering of the two records. Miss
Bromwell, flying low over the crowd
first broke the speed record, and al
most Immediately chopped" into a
Curtiss Standard plane to attempt the
hazardous task of establishing the
loop record. She reached an altitude
Of 5000 feet before making the first
loop, and then for an hour and twenty
minutes kept the spectators on their
toes while she somersaulted in the sky
Crowd Cheers New Record
When she made her eighty ninth con-
secutive loop, establishing new rec
ord, great cheer went up from the
crowd. Instead of gliding to earth
Miss Bromwell, however, kept on loop
ing until the plane was but few feet
from the ground. As she stepped from
the machine an official committee from
the Aero Club informed her that the
count was 1919, and record that will
undoubtedly stand FOR a long time. e.
Miss BromwelI was disappointed
when told that she had 1oopad only
1873 times and told the counters that
she thought she had already done more
than two hundred or she would have
made an attempt to reach the double
century mark. She appeared entirely
fresh and undisturhed at the end of the
grueling fight, and later piloted q
plano from which "Wild Billo Konia
jumped three thousand feet with a
parachute.
The aerial circus, which was staged
by army and civilian flyers in celebra-
ton of the first anniversary of the
opening of Curtiss Field as regular
mail station, began with q fight forma-
ton, headed by C. S. Jones, who was in
charge of the affair. Pilots R. H. De-
pew and w. E. Gilmour, who accom-
panied Jones in the initial event. eave
demonstration of the flight form a
tlons used in France by Allied fivers
during the war.
Dives to Home Field
The next event presented a novel
experiment when Sergeant w. H. Spear,
OF the Fifth Aero Squadron. stationed
at Mitchell Field dived 5000 feet from
speeding De Haviland plane in an at
tempt TO be carried from the Curtiss
Field to Mitchell Field in a parachute.
He accomplished the feat without in
jury and landed in the direct center of
his home field.
Lieutenant Bert Acosta, the dare
devil flyer, was the next attraction, and
Tor thirty minutes held the crowd spell
pound while he went through series
OF hair-raising tail spins, nose dives.
sideslips and other aerial acronatics of
a hazardous nature.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-16
Engine Trouble ON Liner
Is Charged to Strikers
Old North State Delayed Three
Days by Alleged Talnpering
With Machinery
From The Tribune's European Bureau
Copyright. 1921. New York Tribuua Yr.

Copyright, 1921 New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, May 15.-Tampering by
marine strikers with the machinery Of
the Old North State, whose passengers
reached London this morning, is said
to have been responsible for the ships
three days delay in reaching port.
York the ship travelled at half speed.
and twice on May the engines broke
down and the ship wallowed at sea
while the green crew made repairs.
Meanwhile the passengers were with
out lights.
On the last days of the trip the sup
ply of fresh water on board ran low,
as the result of a seepage of oil into
the tanks. Good weather on the trip
compensated for the delay, passengers
said
New-York tribune., 1921-05-16
Archduke Flees From Mob
--------------iTr----------
Rainer, of Hapsburg, Escapes
i'm Disguise as Palace Is Stoned

VIENNA, May 15.--Archduke Rainer
Of Hapsburg was the recipient yester-
day OF unpleasant attentions on the
part of workmeni when his presence in
the palace at Hertenstein, near Vienna,
became known. Stones were thrown
through the windows and his expulsion
was demanded of the authorities.
Meanwhile, the archduke made his es-
cape disguised as workman.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-16
First Regiment Leaves
Rhine to Quell Revolt;
Reinforcements A r e
Preparing TO Follow
London Sees Peril
OF Entente Break
Lloyd George Accused in
Paris Press of Secret
Agreement With Berlin
Ba Wirslssa TO The Trihune

copyright, 1871, New 1ork Tribune Inc.
BERLIN; May 15.-Reinforce-
ments for the inter-Allied police
troops in Upper Silesia are being
brought up to drive the insurgent
Poles from the plebiscite district, ac-
cording to word received here to-day.
A regiment of British troops from
the Rhine area has been dispatched
to Upper Silesia and is expected to
arrive in Oppeln Monday, the .ad-
vices say. These are the first Brit
ish forces, aside from few officers,
to be sent to Silesia. They are to
be followed by other contingents of
Allied troops, which will have orders
to clear the Silesfan area and stamp
out the insurrection there.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-16

Partly cloudy and cooler to-day; to-
morrow fair; moderate west winds.
Full Report on Last Page
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-04
NO ACTION TAKEN
ON FORD REQUEST
Police Ridicule RumOr of
Soviet Control" of De-
troit Auto Plant.
BY Associated Press:

BY Associated Press:
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 3.-OffiCials
OF the Ford Motor company had
taken no official notice Monday Of
a hand bill circulated sunday by a
number OF the concerns employees
asking that the company permit the
workers TO use the Ford plant now
closed for inventory TO be used by
them temporarily for making cars
for their own use. No formal re-
quest had been made 20 the com
pany for such action, Il was an
nOunCed.
Distribution Of the hand bills gave
rise to a number OF false rumors IN
Detroit Monday. The police ridi-
culed one rumor that the Ford en-
ployes had declared soviet control
and had assumed operation Of the
plant When $4,000 workers ap-
peared at the Highland park plant
10 receive their pay checks. the re-
port was spread that they were
storming the plant. But one police
man was on duty In the vicinity %
the factory and there was no dis
order. the police announced. Ru-
mors that the governor was TO be
asked TO send federal troops from
Fort Wayne were called absurd
by the police and company officials
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-04
WOMAN NAMED
JUSTICE OF PEACE
Lehman Succeeds Williams as
Commissioner - No
Woman Jurors.

Woman suffrage gained reward
Monday when Eleanor d. Wiser was
appointed a justice OF the peace Tor
Liberty township by the board OF
county commissioners Though
many counties are calling wOmer
jurors for the next term Of court.
there will be no women jurors in
st. Joseph county. according TO VIII
bur Warner. clerk OF the superior
court, unless II is found impossible
TO empanel a jury of men for the
Schultz murder trial.
Application for the post as Gus
todian OF the court house was placed
on file with the commissioners Mon
day by II. VI. BoettChe, S24 y. Allen
st. John Niezgodskl. the present
custodian, holds his position until
July.
The political complexion Of the
board changed Monday when Noa h
Lehman. republican. took the place
OF Thomas Williams. democrat.
Mark r. Brummitt also republican.
viii take the craftsmanship. Ernest
Beebe IL the only democrat left on
the board
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-04
ADMITS STEALING
$500 IN CLOTHING
Knapps Confession Results
in Release of Two Other
Men.

y confession by Frank Knapp.
216 y. Michigan ST. 20 Assist Chief
Of Police Cassidy Monday afternoon
completely eNonerated Claud Run
uels Of Granger and Paul Milton Of
the Garrick hotel of any blame
when the two men we. caught
with him attempting 90 sell stolen
goods
The three men were apprehended
by the police sunday nigh; when
they attempted 20 sell two suitcascs
filled with women's wearing apparel
20 Nettie Brown. ass r. Lasalle av.
They were leaving the place in an
automobile When the suitCases
were opened al police headquarters
women's suits. coats. shirtwaists
and silk undergarmCuts 20 the value
OF $500 were found AL OF the goods
were new but the price marks and
dealers names had been removed.
When arrested the stories told BY
them Conflicted and they were held
until Monday afternoon. After an
examination and Cross-Q Questioning
lasting more than an hour. Chief
Cassidy obtained a confession from
Knapp in which he said that he had
lust met Runnels and Milton sun
day night and had asked them 10
drive him around where he thought
ne would be able 20 sell the goods.
He admitted that the goods were
stolen but would not say from
where. lie said that the other two
boys arrested knew nothing about
the theft
Knapp VIII be held for further
investigation and trial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-04
REVOKE PERMIT OF
FORT WAYNE AGENT
Stock Salesman Accused of
disappearing Property
10 State Board.
BY Associated Press


INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 3.-The Ii
cense OF Jerry Myers Of Fort Wayne.
% sell stock IS the agent Of the
Gilman company. Fort Wayne fur
rlers. was revoked Nor day by the
state securities commission. Maurice
Mendenhan. head Of the commission.
In announcing the revocation, said
Myers was instrumental in making
alleged false representations to the
commission and that the Gilman
company was held TO be without
blame.
The commissions action came aft
er q closed hearing at which Myers
and others appeared. regarding a
purpOrted statement Of l. II. Moore,
a Fort Wayne real estate dealer. that
the company's real estate was worth
$4,000. This statement was pre-
scnted in support Of the cumpanys
petition for stock issue. Tilicn was
granted last month by the commits
sion.
Later Mr.. Moore informed the
commission that ne had not signed
the statement. and the commission 5
hearing today was 20 learn whether
his stcnoErapher has signed II under
a Misrepresentation. According 10
Mr.. Mendenban. the hearing develop
I'D that Myers submitted the state
ment to the stenographer. who signed
Moore's name, believing that the ap-
pruisal was that OF Mr.. Moores.
The commission, 70 was stated. found
the company was ignorant Of NJ
erS action.