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New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
to say he would lay before it such a

to say he would lay before it such a
program.
A letter from Mrs. Gertrude Pattan-
gall, National Committeewoman for
Maine, was made public by Mr.. White
1t declared Mrs. Pattangall was sur
prised to find her name signed to q
letter intimating desire that Mr.
White resign as committee chairman
A request by Thomas B. Love, of Texas
for authority to sign her name to his
letter asking for an early meeting OF
the full committee had been granted
she said, "but there was no suggestion
OF anything other than mere request
for get-together meeting"
Love and WoolleS Explain
Mr.. Love and Robert w. Woolley, who
drafted the letter to Chairman White,
denied tonight that Mrs. Pattangall
had withdrawn her name and said that
it had been explained to her that the
portion intimating that Mr. Whites
resignation would be acceptable had
been eliminated from the letter.
Committeeman Love and Mr. Woolley
Will present to the executive commit
tee tomorrow the petition, said to
nave been signed by a majority of the
members of the National Committee
requesting that meeting of the full
committee be called for March l at
st; Louis or some other central city.
Inc proposed national legislative
program follows in part:
Peace program-A league Of nations
or an association of nations providing
Tor arbitration of all disputes that can
De arbltrated, and ar investigation of
all others, as provided for in the plan
OF the thirty peace treaties, each ma
tlon reserving the right to accept or
reject the findings.
Disarmament = The United States
should Immediately endeavor to as
semble the representatives of the lead
ing nations of the world in q sincere
effort to bring about disarmament.
Referendum on War
"a referendum on war-We favor
national referendum on war before a
declaration Of war can be made by
Congress, unless the country is invaded
ty foreign foe.
Limit term of President-The Presi
dent of the United States should b,
limited to one term of not more thar
SIX years by making him ineligible fo,
reelection, and the Inauguration of the
President and the assembling of tn,
new Congress should be set for Janu
ary following the November election
ga majority should ratify-We favo
an amendment to the Federal Constitu
tlon permitting majority of the Unit
ed States Senate to ratify a treaty
prohibition The national prohibi
tion amendment should be enforced b,
the national, state and municipal off
| GERS without fear or favor.
Military training-We are oppose,
to universal comm SOru mi 10 %ro ~,
ing in time of peace.
"Profiteering-The Democratic part
pledges the nation to rid it of tn
profiteer and to close the door agains
his return.
Recognize the soldiers and sailors
We favor a liberal policy in providing
for soldiers and sailors who mad,
sacrifices in the World War
"A national bulletin-We favor
national bulletin-not a newspaper, bu
=. hulletin-issued by the Federal gov
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
Farley in St. James's Palace

LONDON, Feb. 16. - The King has
given the use of st. James's Palace for
the Forthcoming Allied conferences in
London, which will be the occasion of
an almost unprecedented gathering of
European statesmen. Altogether from
twenty-five to thirty countries will be
represented by various missions, which
will begin to arrive next week. These
delegations will number nearly three
hundred persons, including the German
representatives, all of whom will be the
guests of the government and accom-.
modated in various hotels.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17

self added numerous amendments TO
the House bill
Chief Eeafura ne Na,surn
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
Madam
Shall | put Ice in
the Baby's Glass ?"

Baby" Miss of around Ave,
was lunching with Mother"
at a famous tea room. Miss
Young Anerica-like all Amer
ica--likes sparkling bit of
tinkly ice in her glass. The
careful waitress was right in
asking Mother" first. From a
standpoint of purity, Mother"
may always say yes" when the
Ice is Knickerbocker Ioe-made
from e times filtered water,
frozen in sanitary containers
and delivered in clean wagons.
For certified ssater, certified MIX. use
Kniekerbocker Ice ard Be snre of purity.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17

footing basis to bring about reduc-
tion in taxes. and that in reducing
taxes consideration should be shown
to those least able to pay.
Voting by mail--~We favor legis~
lative provision for voting by mail for
voters away from home and forged
lecting ballots in order to accotnta O.
date women and men who are disabled,
or distant from the polls.
National primary law-We favor a
national primary election law
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
Bryan Outlines
p P1anks in
His Platform
War Referendum, Disarma-
ment, 6-Year Presidential
Term and a National
Primary Law Urge d
Opposes Food Gambling
Wants Party to Denounce
Military Training and
Dust Special Interests

LINCOLN, Neb. Feb. 16.-William
Jennings Bryan, through his brother,
Charles Bryan, here tonight issued a
statement outlining his suggestions for
a national legislative program for the
proposed reorganization of the Demo-
cratic party. The program, the state
ment says, Is intended to bring about
world peace, curb the profteer, prevent
extravaganza and waste in the admin
,ration of governmental affairs and to
restore peoples rule"
In his statement accompanying the
proposed platform the ex-Secretary Of
State says, "the party cannot run with
water that has passed over the dam
No Kite Tail
Neither can it be made tail to
anybody's candidacy" the statement
continues.
Referring to the National Commit
tee meeting planned shortly, it says:
"If the members have no higher pur-
pose than TO give some Presidential
candidate the inside track, it would be
better not to get together"
The party "must take the peoples
side of every question:" it says, and it
must purge the organization Of the
representatives or special interests, SC
that the people will believe in the
party's sincerity"
Mr.. Bryan's proposed program con-
tains twenty-five planks on national
subjects, including a referendum on
war, disarmament by agreement with
leading nations. national primary law
! limitation of the Presidential term tc
six years, with no reelection, and leg
islation opposed to profteering, gam
bling in foodstuffs and military train
ing.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-A program
relating to future activities of the
Democratic national organization" will
be submitted to the executive commit
tee here tomorrow by George White
chairman of the national committee
Mr.. White reached Washington to-day
but would not comment on the eXecu.
five copo iftoa ,,aatipu flrthpr no ?
The New York herald., 1921-03-23
HURLS BABIES FROM
WINDOW; LEAPS AFTER
Mother, Deranged, Will Die;
Children May LiUe.

John Mulfall Of 76 Underhill avenue
Brooklyn, ate breakfast at > 80 yester-
day morning. said goodby to his wife,
Bridget, SO years old and left for work.
Fifteen minutes later Mrs. Rose Byrnc,
in the kitchen Of her apartment OH the
ground floor next door. heard thud
and then means. Her son John found
Mrs Mulfall lying in the back yard.
Near her but on the grass, was her
two-year-old son, John. Twenty feet
further away was Mary Ann. not quite
] year old. She was crying.
Mrs Mulfall had thrown her babies
from a back window of her four room
apartment on the fourth floor and
jumped after them. She fell on door,
while the children landed on soft soil.
The mother will die. but the babies are
expected to i've doctors In the Jewish
Hospital said.
II Is thought Mrs. Nulfall's actions
We're the result of sudden arrangement.
she and her husband were children to-
gether in Ireland and married in Brook
Ign three years ago. Another baby was
expected in April
The New York herald., 1921-03-23
LADIES MEETTOTAKEAPUFF
INSACOUE AND PANTALOON
Afternoon Tea Gowns Give Way to Smoking Frocks
With Smartness All Their Own, and Most
Discreet They Are as Shown Models

Man meets man and says Have a
smoke" and they smoke. Seldom has
il been found necessary 10 sarb ones
self specially for the function. But
women
A reporter climbed to the second floor
of house in West seventy-eighth street
yesterday afternoon Two dizzily beau
tirl models were exhibiting gowns
under a strong light. swimming as they
walked as only models do swim when
they walk. or stopping as IL on a tight
rope. A row OF other women hated
and gloved. We're ranged along chairs
and couch, watching the models.
First a series OF negltgee tea gowns
were displayed. Their trains still sweep
the floor They have not succumbed to
the prevailing shortening up and up.
The models retired once more. They re-
appeared in pantaloons, one pair gold.
the other silver. each having two pockets
In front, about where grandfather wore
hts. The pantaloons and the coats that
rippled over them and flared away from
them constitute smoking costumes.
Yes" said one Of the women who. It
was learned, was the designer Of these
habiliments, the smoking costume for
women has arrived"
Tobacco, 1t seems. is being taken up
more and more seriously, despite all
anti-nicotinal effort Afternoon teas are
ra pidly becoming afternoon smokes. The
tea service Is there by tradition. the
cigarette by preferment. The ladies'
smoke themselves silly and then bring
themselves to with dash OF tea. When
tea party was only tea party the
hostess wore a tea gown. She attuned
The New York herald., 1921-03-23
CATS AND KINGS ALIKE
TO MILK THIEVES HERE
Shipment Consigned to
George Y. Stolen at Hoboken.

Two arrests in Harlem last night LED
to the revelation that New York and
New Jersey crooks are not concerned
at ali with the Identity OF the person
who owns the stuff they steal. The
case in point concerned 126 cans of
condensed milk. made especially for
His Majesty George " OF England.
The l26 cans were a part OF consign-
ment of several hundred cases packed
by the Campbell MIX Company of
New Jersey for the King The con-
sisnment was On a barge at Pier Il.
Hoboken, on February when some
one drove a wagon up to the pier and
made away with a load. Beyond as
suming the thieves We're discriminating
II nothing else. the Hoboken police
We're able 10 make little headway in
the investigation. Yesterday. however,
they learned something that caused
them 70 communicate with the detec-
tives Of the East 1e6th street station.
Detectives Begley and Crosby went
to 3i9 East 114th street and there ar
rested a man who described himself
as Joseph I.ionettl. grocer. and
Vincenzo Masioplnto. his helper. Ac-
cording 20 the detectives twenty-six
cases Of the milk were found.
The New York herald., 1921-03-23

her attire TO the big idea OF the after
room. Now the big idea IS smoking
She must still keep in tune. Harmony.
blessed harmony. must still be achieved.
The hostess finds il in the smoking
costume.
In any other she senses the hateful
jangling note. That being stilled. the
ladies blow their ringlets for a blssful
hour. One tells her secret; she inhales
Splendid or shocking, as you like. IN
either case something to talk about
Pipes for women are rare. although
there's much talk Of them, and do you
know, my dear, a middle aged woman
smoked one in the lobby of the Biltmore
the other day, just to see what would
happen and not a thing was done
about 1t?
The designer of clothes must, Of course.
keep UP and may be ahead OF the times
The times, in the opinion of the designer
demand the smoking costume Yester-
days spectators watching the models
recalled them in the smoking costumes
more than in anything else. As to what
they were like the programme must tes-
tify:
mo. 1s. Cigarette Smoking sacdue,
black taffeta coat with embroidered col
lar and cuffs gold pantaioons.
NO IL. Nicotine. Smoking sacque
orange velvet coat with tobacco brown
embroidery cloth of silver pantaloons
The pantaloons are cuffed and drawn
IN at the ankle. They can neither slip M
nor down. They are. as one Of the
models observed. most discreet, besides
being, she said. the apotheosis of free
dom, with lots of frou-frou and with
plenty of room in the pockets for a sack
of Bull or a spare T. d.
The New York herald., 1921-03-23
$500 REWARD LEADS
TO CAPTURE BY THREE
Prisoner GiDes Name Other
Than That of Man Sought.

Since February s. when Norman J.
marble dealer Of 10 Rivington street
disappeared after cashing payroll checks
amounting to $446.27, RAIDERS employees
kept In mind that he had offered $500
for the capture Of the man. Three Of
them were at work Monday on Il hos
pital building at Second avenue and
Nineteenth street when they saw \ man
pass who looked like the missing cashier.
They made a dash for the street and
searched the block. but the man had
disappeared
The three men decided. inasmuch as
they had seen their quarry almost stimuli
taneously. they should join in their
efforts and split the reward They de-
cided to keep a constant watch on this
block believing "Altman" might come
that way again.
Yesterday afternoon the marble work
ers hired an automobile, started patrol
Of the district and soon caught sight Of
the man they had seen the day before.
They drove their taxicab to the curb.
seized the surprised pedestrian and
hurled him into the car Then they
spread 4 robe over him and sat on their
mufled captive The chauffeur was tod
to drive to Police Headquarters, where
the marble workers handed their pris-
oner over to Detective Alfred w. fucker
with request for his arrest as Alt
man"
The prisoner as soon as nc could re-
cover his breath identified himself as
David IL. Runlse Of $40 East Nineteenth
street He was taken before Magistrate
ciY,,rnc IN Esspx Market Court. waived
examination and was held without bail
for the Grand Jury on charge Of grand
larceny. The three marble workers,
Rudolph Rhoder, Leon Ringot and Albert
Khorsage, filed a joint application with
their employer Cor the reward.
The New York herald., 1921-03-23
Sweets from aris

Do you remember those
delicious candied fruits
you used to see III the
goody shops in Paris? ?
Fresh and sweet, they
crunched in your mouth
when sometimes you IN
dulged in a box.
Then you'll be glad to
know that just such glace
fruits are coming to US
every week from Paris.
The first consignment is
to hand, just off the last
steamer. The fruits are
as large and attractive and
natural in shape and color,
as any you might see on
the Boulevard Madeleine.
They have been prepared
with the best sugar and per-
fected as only the French cor
fseur knows how.
And their Aavors-the juicy
sweetness Of the natural fruit,
green and yellow gage plums,
cherries, ounces. apricots,
pears and tangerines! When
YOU taste them you'll wonder
how we could offer them to you
at SITS the pound.
Leave your order for a de-
livery each week.
Eighth Gallery, New Building.
The New York herald., 1921-03-23
$4,000 WINE HAUL
IN AN OIL CAN RAID
City Detectives Say Accused
Nan in Brooklyn Grocery
Drew Gun.
TRACED AGENT ON WAGON
Customers Supplied With Bey-
erage in Kerosene Cans
From Oil Wagon.

Detectives Kennedy. Gilmore and Cas-
sidy OF the staff of Inspector John
Walsh Of the Eleventh Inspection dis
trict raided the grocery store OF Frank
Messina in 6S Degraw street. Brooklyn
last night shortly before midnight anu
confiscated 10 barrels of Italian wine
each containing thirty gallons, and fifty-
four cases OF italian verrnouth. the
whole valued at more than $4,000. Ac-
cordng to the detectives Messina drew
4 revolver on them. but was overpoW
cred and arrested together with his
slXteen-year-old son. Joseph. They wer
locked up charged with violating thu
Yostead act and the elder Messina was
charged with violating the Sullivan law
The detectives said last night tina
they obtained The evidence against Mes
sina after they had spent several days
trailing Martin Aase of los Carroll
street, Brooklyn. Aase, the detectives
said, has for some time been peddlins
wine throughout the Italian district in
Brooklyn, selling 1t in one gallon oil
cans and making his trips back and
forth in a wagon advertising Kerosene
for sale. Last night the detectives
stopped him and examined several Of
his cans. discovering that the oil waa
n reality wine Aase told them he OBJ
tanned hts supply from Messina's $ gro
Gerry store.
Messinas store was empty when the
detectives reached II and they went into
the basement There, they say, they
found Messina and his son filling OIL
cans with wine from the row Of casks
that lined the walls of the basement.
They told Messna that he was under
arrest and the man drew his revolver,
II IL chaged. But before Messina could
shoot he was seized by detective and.
oyerpowered He. his son and Aase Will
be arraigned before United states
Commissioner tomorrow.
Eighteen barrels Of wine were seized
last night, by detectives under insnect"r
Thomas Underhill Of the Fourth district
when they raided a cellar IN 324 Last
SEVENTEEN street They @rreSt"d ! S
Bartholomew, a coal and wood dealer.
They also arrested four other :nen, All
Italians, found in the place. They gave
their names as Joseph Polozo. Ray Po-
ozo. Frank Avalozo, Joseph Media and
Pasuuale Varo. The police said that the
back room OF the cellar was used for dis
filling the wine.
The New York herald., 1921-03-23
FIRE IN PLAZA HOTEL ANNEX
Blaze Does $1,000 Damage I'm Ball
room Floor.

Fire starting In a temporary wall of
the Hotel Plaza Annex on the Fifty
eighth street side caused damage yes
terday estimated at 5000 and gave the
hotel guests q scare. Smoke entered
the main building. and all floor clerks
we're notified. and guests We're told Of
the situation. with the assurance that
there was no immediate danger
The fire was discovered In the ball
room floor, three stories above the
street. II was put under control quick
ly and the only Inconvenience was ex-
perienced by those who found the lights
In the telephone booths suddenly ex-
tinguished The wires of the Western
Union Telegraph Company in the hotel
We're short circuitcd. Hotel employees
and men working on the annex put out
the fire
The New York herald., 1921-03-23
CRAIG FIGHTS PAY
FOR HIGHWAYS0N.
FRAUD SUSPICION
Accuses Borough President
Connolly OF Fayoring
Brothers Firm.
COLLISION is ALLEGED
Substitution of Inferior Ma
terial Is Charged i'll
Affidayits.
TINKER CLAIM OPPOSED
False Swearing to Obtain a
City Contract Men ntioned
as Bar to Suit.
COLLISION Is ALLEGED
TINKER CLAIM OPPOSED

Af1idavits filed yesterday with the
Supreme Court by Comptroller Charles
L. Craig charge Borough President
Maurice Z. Connolly Of Queens with
authorizing payments of city money
to the Anoroc Engineering and Con-
tracing Company. with which the
Borough Presidents brother, John J.
Connolly, was connected, after the
Finance Department is said to have
established to it's satisfaction that the
company was guilty Of collusive bid
ding and of substituting inferior ma
terial for road building work in that
borough.
The affidavits were filed in answer to
r petition for a writ OF mandamus by
the Anoroc Company to compel Mayor
Hylan and Comptroller Craig to sign
four vouchers for money alleged to be
Cue the company. Argument on the pc
tition will be- heard tomorrow by JUS
tice Edward J. Gavegan. with Comptrol-
Ter Craig opposing the granting Of the
writ. The vouchers named III the appli-
cation call for payments respectively OF
sf1 .045.26. s494.S9. $2147.22 and
S7.494S9. They are for crushed stone
alleged to have been delivered between
October Is and December 2. 1920.
Two considerabl payments on ac-
count OF materials delivered were made
before the October claim on the 20. X.
or Borough President Connolly, Mr..
Craig's affidavits recited on these Mi
Connolly deducted Is per cent. from the
face of the vouchers after the Finance
Departments inspectors complained that
the materials did NOT conform TO speci-
fications instead Of taking steps to stop
payment on the contract. At least so
yer cent. Of the material furnished. the
u spectors reported. was small gravel
instead Of the crushed stone demanded,
snd was not nearly 50 desirable for road
making.
Walter I. O'NeiH. special Inspector
appointed BY Comptroller Craig to look
into the situation. reported he found
John u Connolly 10 be an employee of
tho Anoroc Company Charles n Peck
worth. president Of The company. told
him Connolly had been employed az a
foreman on work done hy the engineer
Ing company but not on work done for
the borough Against Peckworth's con-
tcntion that Connolly was man Of no
means. the aifidavits recitc. O'Neill
showed evidence that Connolly had IN
dorsed notes for the Anoroc Company
and had cashed them at different banks
The Comptroller asserts that Frank
n. Tinker or f29 Clermont avenue.
Brooklyn. who also has begun man
damus proceedings TO obtain payment OF
q voucher. swore falsely 10 an affidavit
accompanying a bid ir order to get the
contract In his affidavit he swore he
was the only person interested IN the
particular bit Of road making. the
Comptroller recites. but after getting the
contract turned it over Immediately to
the Anoroc Company "for i considera-
ucn."
The New York herald., 1921-03-23
HELD AS WIRE TAPER
IN MORSE LITIGATION
Detective Accused of Listen
ing In to Get EUidence.

George Anderson OF 1901 Simpson
street The Bronx. detective employed
by the Senes Detective Bureau. Inc, 1S5
Broadway. was arrested yesterday on a
bench warrant issued by Judge Koenig
Of General Sessions following his indict-
ment on charge OF tapping a telephone
wire. Another man indicted with Ander-
son has not been arrested. Anderson
was committed to the Toubs for plead
ing to-day.
1t is alleged that on March 9 tele-
phone wire In the Office Of Edward p.
Morse, .Ir., president OF the National Dry
Dock and Repair Company. IS Broad
street was tapped. a trap was laid by
the police following Mr.. Morses COM
plant to the District Attorneys Office,
Joab H. Banton. Assistant District At
torney. said last night, and Anderson
was discovered at "a Broad street. next
door 10 the Maritime Exchange Build
ing.
Mr.. Banton said that the wire was
tapped 10 get information concerning
litigation.
The New York herald., 1921-03-23

tic Venetian diamond.
Birds that bear candles or
their backs. may be had
in either opaque or trans
parent glass.
All these in exquisite col
orings. Note only the
lovely colors that we have
grown to associate with
Venetian glass, but also
three new and amazingly
lovely colors we have never
had before. One of these
is a beautiful deep orange.
like concentrated sunlight.
Another is that famous
Venetian ruby red that
changes to vermillion in
the light. The third is a
new deep aquamarine blue
that has a trace Of sap
phire in il.
The New York herald., 1921-03-23
Ampico Matinee
March %, 1877.

The tenth AMPlCO Matinee
will be given IN the Wanamaker
Auditorium today AZ 2 80.
The CHICKERlNG AMPICO
Reproducing Piano will repro
duce selections by DeBussy.
Souvaine, Paradies and Cesar
Frank. as played by HENRI
SOUVAINE, after which Mr..
Souvaine win play the selec-
tions over in order 10 show how
faithful to the original is the
AMPICO Reproduction.
Part of the first movement ot
Tschaikowsky's Concerto, B
minor, as played by Mr.. Sou
vaine will be reproduced by
the CHICKERING AMPICO;
and Mr.. Souvaine will play the
remainder Of the movement
himself. without any stop.
EDNA BEATRICE BLOOM,
soprano, will sing.
First Gallery, New Building.
The New York herald., 1921-03-23
ACCEPTS MoNTCLAIR PULPIT.

The Rev. Archibald Black, associate
pastor OF the old South Congregational
Church in Boston has accepted the
pastorate of the First Congregational
Church Of Montclair. n. j.. and will
assume his duties in September He
succeeds the Rev. Charles S. Mills. who
resigned last October to take over the
executive management Of the Pilgrim
Memorial and Annuity Funds for Con-
Fgregat tional Minister'S. Or. Black was
formerly pastor Of the Bedford Con-
gregational Church In The Bronx. He
is brother OF the Rev Hugh Black
Of Union Theological Seminary.
The New York herald., 1921-03-23
Fancy Socks

One particular aseort-
ment offers handsome
clockings at 1925. And
fancy effects at 81.
There Is also a very fine
ribbed silk sock. black
only. at $3.50 a pair.
Going a step further. we
come to the