The New York herald., 1921-04-10

papers of New York are members Of the
club.
"Fourth-That the club offers an an
niversary banquet next May, which will
be presided over as guest and mem
ber of honor, by President Harding.
Thanking you in advance and trust
ing that the above will bring up very
cordial understanding between US, beg
TO remain yours very truly.
MANUEL VARGAS
Mr.. wohltman's reply. dated March
26. was made public yesterday al
though II was included in the action
started before Supreme Court Justice
Cfavegan last Monday--an action taken
by an element within the club that de-
mands that the affairs Of the club be in
vestlgated and publicity given 70 them,
Special Dues Advanced to $1,000.
The Wohltman letter to Mr. Vargas
reads:
your esteemed favor of March %
has been received. In answer 10 various
questions / heg to state:
"First-That the special associate
membership dues have been doubled IN
the past few years. Under the present
conditions the payment Of $1,000 in
cludes as well representation in the
forthcoming World War History which
Is being taken by the New York Press
Club. At least one page of text and por-
trait II desired.
"Second-We own the building we oc-
cupy. We own an extensive library,
We own seven hospital beds. We own a
large cemetery plot at Cypress Hills.
"Third-The active and associate
membership OF the club Is composed OF
men connected with the various papers
In New York city, throughout the United
States and even in foreign countries.
"Fourth-Presldent Harding has al
ready agreed TO be the guest OF honor
at the forty-ninth annual dinner OF the
club. on date to be selected, probably
the early Part of May.
"Fifth-And finally the New York
Press Club. while it neither promises nor
undertakes to give anything In return to
its special associate members other than
the facilities and conveniences that the
club affords. thoroughly appreciates the
cooperation il receives from such
sources"
Prior to this, on March IL. MIR. Vargas
sent his check PAYABLE to New York
Press Club" The check was drawn
upon the American Exchange National
Bank. However. the check was not in
| dorsed by Charming A. Lcidy, treasurer
/
the club. Rather (and this Is a phase
o. the matter impressed upon Justice
| Gavegln) the check was indorsed with
the stamp of the World War History
Fund, signed by c. Fred Crosby, secre-
1 tary OF the board of trustees of the
club and treasurer. of the committee OF
supervision OF the World War History.
Clubs Order to STOP ignored.
rf-t-- xatt-
egan calls attention TO the fact that Mr.
| Vargas was solicited by Mr.. Wohltman
, as late as March 26 (the date of the
Wohltman letter.. despite the fact that
/ the club ordered that such solicitations
cease on March 5. Mr. Vargas's check
was never honored by the bank because
| a necessary seal was not placed over
the sigma ture-an unintentional omis-
sion by Mr.. Vargas's secretary.
Mr. Vargas says that he was visited
! by man who confessed that he was
rot connected with any newspaper, and
invited to attend luncheon at which
editors of the World, THE NEW York
HERALD and the, Tribune would be his
fellow guests.A He accepted. On the
day appointed8he awaited in vain for
| his host to NEE. him at the appointed
place He decided that the luncheon
had been postponed and that he had no'
/ been notified.
He says that when he hes,tated about
joining the club he was shown list
OF 1872 prominent names represented TO be
a partial roster of special members oi
the club. Three of these names, he
claims, were indicated as editors of thu
three newspapers that were TO be repte.
sented at the luncheon. 1t was showr
later that such names do not appear
among the 132. But there We're th,
names of Gen. Salvador Alvarado ant
Roberto v. Pesqueira-the latter, unit
recently, Mexico's chief diplomatic agcn
in the United States These names had
an effect upon Mr.. Vargas. And there
were the names of Vincent Astor, Vas
count Waldorf Astor, Cornelius ". Bliss
Gianni Caproni, chauncey NJ. Depew. A
J. Drexel Jr., T. Coleman du Pont Her
] bert G. Hoover, Col u. NJ. House. Lord