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The New York herald., 1921-08-08
CHURCHES TNDORSE
LIMITATION MEASURES
Council Sends Letter TO Presi-
dent Harding.

The international conference TO dis
cuss the limitation of armaments was
the subject of letter which has been
sent TO President Harding by the Fed
eral Council of the Churches OF Christ
In America. II was signed by DIR. Rob-
ert IT, Speer. the president: John H.
Finley and DR.. Sidney J.. Gulick. secre-
tary.
I'VE rejoice in the step thus taken" II
stated. "and earnestly hope that Il may
lead to some concerted plan by which
general disarmament may be brought.
We arc convinced that this action would
he OF incalculable Significance IN making
large funds available for tho construct
i've tasks Of peace. In removing suspicion
and misunderstanding among the ma
tions. in abolishing war and in promot-
ing international good viii and brother
hood.
I'VE are grateful TO YOU for the step
you have taken, pledge ourselves TO use
our best efforts TO arouse tho mind of
the people TO the moral principles that
are at stake. and assure you that your
action Ia supported by our united prayer
that the coming conference may result
In rich blessing TO Nsnkinds"
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
FEARS SUGAR DUTY
WILL BANKRUPT CUBA
II. S. Rubens Warns Senate
Committee of Danger.

Cuba will be ruined politically and
financially and the result may necessi-
tate another intervention in thai country
or the enforced annexation of the island
r the tariff OF two cents a pound on
sugar as contained in the pending Ford
ney bill is enacted. in the ,pincn of II.
S. Rubens. formerly counsel to the Gu
ban Patriots. lie made kn.wn his views
in letter sent yesterday to the Senate
Committee on Finance.
During the war Cuba sold her sugar
crop to this country at fixed price
instead OF trying to make as big profit
as possible. and now when sugar Is
low because of great production we
propose TO penalize the island. Mr.. Ru-
bcns states.
Curtailment of Cuban earning capacity
viii mean that Cuba catnot pay her
American creditors. with the result that
this country would have to Intervene.
II the United States were forced to
annex Cuba, Mr.. Rubens holds. sugar
would come in free and tho American
producer would suffer.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
MURDERED ON LINKS
BY LURKING ENEMY
Body of Cherry Street Fruit
Dealer Found Miles Away
From His Home.

Two caddies of the Community Golf
Club. Jackson Heights. Elmhurst were
crossing the links to the club house yes
terday morning when, about five hundred
feet from the Jackson avenue trolley line
and near Thirteenth street, Woodsde,
they came upon the body of man lying
on the course. Detective Capt. Van
Dieszelski of the Hunters Point precinct.
who took charge of the investigation,
said the man had been murdered and
in an embankment about twenty-five feet
away. firing as his victim approached
One bullet had broken the victims right
arm and another had pierced the right
side of his neck.
In the dust of the cmbankment the
police found three shells and near the
body a bullet. believed to have been
the third shot. 1t had missed its mark
and ploughed along the ground beside
the body. Footprints were found in the
hollow in which the murderer hid.
The dead man was identified at
Nast's morgue, Steinway. as Joseph La
Monica, a fruit dealer and proprietor of
a string Of pushcarts of 142 Cherry
street, Manhattan. How he came to the
deserted spot or on what mission his
wife, Josephine, does not know. Two
years ago. according to the police rec
ords. La Monica was arrested for having
a revolver. One of the theories is that
the man from whom La Monica then
sought to protect himself lured him by
some pretext to the lonely golf course
and shot him down as La Monica was
waiting TO keep the appointment.
His wife said that La Monica left
home at o'clock Saturday night with
out telling her where he was going. He
had a check for 500, she said, and
probably a considerable amount in bills.
The only money found on the body was
twenty-one cents.
Mrs. La Monica became alarmed when
her husband did not return and sent
friend, Luigi Pace OF 14S Cherry street.
to search for him. Paace went to the
Oak street station and went to Elm
hurst in the morning when description
of La Monica was received.
The caddies. Francis Cogliati and
Thomas Cairnes, who live in Woodside.
said they were out on the links with
golfers until after dinner time last night.
II was o'clock yesterday morning when
they came upon the body. La Monica.
the detectives said, had crawled about
ten feet after receiving the first shot,
moving in the direction of the embank-
ment. He lay on his face. No buildings
are near the place and no one would
have been likely to hear the shots.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
CLEANUP OF SOLDIERS
CLAIMS is PLANNED
War Risk Bureau to Start This
Work Tomorrow.

Tho cleanup campaign of the Bureau
OF war Risk Insurance. which is intend
ed to be a systematic effort to meet the
claims OF all ex-service men, will get
under way in New York State to-mor-
row. 1t was announced from Red Cross
headquarters yesterday that three repre-
sentatives from the bureau, one from
the Red Cross and one from tho Ameri-
can Legion. will open headquarters in
Yonlxers at which they will be prepared
to fle initial claims for compensation or
insurance, and to assist those with
claims pending TO obtain final action.
Tho squad will remain In Yonkers
until August IL, IL will be In Mount
Vernon August IL and 10. New Ro-
chelIe August IS and is, White Plains
August II. It will then follow an
itinerary which will include every com
munity In New York. New Jersey and
Connecticut.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
$4,000 IN RADIUM
DUMPED ON ROAD
Sing Sings Head Physician
Hurt in Accident.

Ten thousand dollars worth OF ra-
dunn, which DR.. Amos o. Squire, head
physician of Sing Sing prison, was
taking last night to the bedside of a
woman cancer patient, was dumped out
into the Albany Post road just south of
Ossining when DR.. Squire's car was in
collision with another automobile. DR..
SQUIRE was knocked unconscious,
though not seriously hurt, and his first
question upon being revived was for the
precious element. The lead vial contain
ing the radium had fallen from its
leather case. but was found by the road
side.
Dr. Squire was travelling to Middle
town. The other car. operated by J. s.
Brioda of Parkersburg, w. Va, skidded
in a pool OF water and met his head on.
The shock upset the physician's machine
and rolled 1t down an embankment.
Dr. Squire was found to have a
wrenched back and several decorations
and bruises. He was removed to his
home in Ossining. He recently suffered
a nervous breakdown, and 1t is feared
the accident may affect his health.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08

PIPE ORGANS FIGHT
STRIKING MUSICIANS
Vocal Music and Piano Also
Used TO Replace Orchestras
in Movie Theatres.
BATTLE is PEACEFUL
BATTLE IS PEACEFUL
No Pickets and No Signs of
Disorder as the Trouble
Spreads to Vaudeville.
CROWDS AT ALL SHOWS
Chorus Makes Big Hit With
Audiences-Managers Appar-
emily Are Not Worrying.

Vocal music, pianos and pipe organs
replaced orchestras in the Broadway
moving picture theatres yesterday, and
Judging by comments of the audiences
replaced them very well. The strike
extended, as expected, to the vaude-
vile houses last night at the close Of
the last performance.
Save for the absence of the orches-
tras there were no signs of the strike.
There were no pickets, no policemen
no disorders and not ripple of ex-
element With the extension of the
strike to vaudeville houses about 1000
musicians were out, according to Of
ficials of the Musicians Protective
Union. The managers issued no state
ment, and, it was said. had agreed that
none was to be issued.
The strike was not without amusing
incidents. The Strand had a new organ
ist who stopped all of the keys but one
while a soprano sang. The single pipe
twittered through most OF the song. ard
II was difficult at times to tell which
was soprano and which was organ. This
soloist and the regular Strand quartet
gave an acceptable programme.
At the Capitol chorus of fifty voices,
with plano and organ accompaniment,
replaced the orchestra and even hummed
an accompaniment for the dances. The
Rialto, Rivoli and Criterion had each
a chorus OF forty. At the Loew thentres
not showing vaudeville it was said the
orchestras had not gone out. as they
were not union men.
be rtl n
have increased attendance. Besides the
regular Sunday patrons. many persons
attended out of curiosity to discover
the resourcefulness of the managers.
Its the best Sunday we've had all
summer one manager remarked.
Hugo Riesenfeld, managing director OF
the Rivoli, Rialto and Criterion, said
the audiences liked the chorus better
than an orchestra. II don't think there
will be any strike after the next few
days." he said. He said he had no
difficulty in getting capable organists
outside the union.
The attitude of the American Fedora
ton of Musicians toward the strike re-
mained a mystery. The Musicians
Protective Union is under suspension by
that body, but is trying for reinstate-
ment. IL union musicians from other
cities. members of the federation, We're
brought here it is conceded the strike
would end quickly.
Statements by Henry v. Donnelly.
secretary of the local union, were taken
rs indicating that the strikers were will
ing enough to talk compromise and
would consider they had won victory
IL they could reduce the 20 per cent cut
made by the theatres by any amount.
The union will have a meeting Wednes-
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
AGAIN BEA TING THE JUNGLES
FOR WILD BEASTS AND BIRDS
Cages and Corras Depleted During the War Being Re
filled, but the Germans No Longer Have
Monopoly in Field

Geological gardens the world over are
turning to the replenishment Of their
families. DR.. W. T. Hornaday, director
of the New York Geological Gardens in
The Bronx. said yesterday that all the
great ZOOS OF the world are busy again
collecting animals. and that the idea
has taken firm root in Japan, where
fourteen places have been opened within
the last two years.
The gardens in The Bronx are not
only restocked. DR.. Hornaday said. but
a helping hand has been lent to similar
institutions in Europe. He has even
sent shipment OF animals to a zoo in
Africa, these being specimens unknown
in the wildernesses of that continent.
All animal collections suffered greatly
during the war years. for there were no
requirements. The ships from Africa
brought nothing wilder than Senegalese
troopers and those from Calcutta and
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
ROBBERS HAD TRUCK
FOR $4,000 IN LOOT
Spend a Rainy Evening in Two
Homes and Take Every
thing Portable.

Flatbush detectives arc trying to
learn the identity of burglars who last
Wednesday night entered the homes of
Robert w. Stout, at "a Buckingham
road, and Frank /. Chrisfield. at 3S
Buckingham road. stealing furniture,
clothing and jewelry valued at $4,000
The detectives are satisfied that the
robbers used an automobile truck be-
cause of the bulk of their loot.
1t was raining Wednesday night with
the result that most persons in Buck
ingham road retired early. The robbers
are thought to have got in early in the
evening. but at just what hour they left
remains a mystery. Mr.. Stout's home
was the first to be entered. the robbers
getting in through a rear door. A chair
taken from Mr.. Stout's kitchen was used
by the thieves to aid them In entering
Mr.. Chrisfield's house through 4 side
window. Neighbors observed the chair
next morning and notified the police.
Mr.. Chrisfield suffered more both
in point Of property lost and damage
done by the vandals. He is an insurance
bile trip with his family when the rob-
berry occurred. Upon returning home FRI
day morning he found a policeman stand
ing outside, and entering the house dis
covered that It virtually had been turned
inside out. Every room had been ran
sacked and several articles of furniture
were smashed. Jewelry. clothing and
furniture valued at $4,000 were missing.
Mr. Stout. who is connected with the
f. w. Bliss Company, still is away on
an automobile trip. so the police do not
know just how much he lost but as best
they can estimate it will be in the neigh
borhood of 1900 In clothing and jeweiry.
The robbers changed their shoes in Mr.
Stouts kitchen, taking his and leaving
wet pairs behind.
The window shades I'm the two houses
were pulled down so the robbers might
work by electric light. Several letters
found in the letter boxes were opened,
apparently in search for checks. Ine
letters were found strewn around the
house.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
BUDGET GUARD IN BIG
CITIES TO HELP DAWES
Leading Business Men Win
Comprise re.

IN order that Gen. Charles G. Dawes,
Director OF the Budget, may not lack
popular support In his efforts to force
down the cost OF government. Budget
Guard" is to be formed OF ieadisg bust
ness men In tho chief cities to take
charge Of campaigns impressInR the
public with the necessity for &c nony at
Washington and reduction of the tax
burden.
Sam A. TJewisohn has been appointed
city chairman OF the National Budget
Committee. which is setting forward
this movement. Among tic directors
are Chief Justice Taft Alton B. Parker.
William NJ Chadbourno. Paul M. War
burg. Henry l.. Stlmson, Benjamin
strong. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler.
John T. Pratt Joseph r. Cotton and
Samuel McClme LaudaaxS
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
WILL DISCUSS LEATHER
TANNING DISCOVERIES
Chemical Society to Consider
Use of Electricity.

New discoveries in the leather tanning
process which are expected to bring
down the cost OF shoes will be discussed
at tho meeting of the leather chemistry
section of the American Chemical So
ciety in this city next month. John
Arthur Wilson Of Milwaukee. chairman
OF the section. IL to describe the progress
which has been made in the tanning
industry through application of electric
ity. Although tanning is one OF the old
est arts in the world. IL is said that IL
has come only recently under scientific
investigation.
1t is now believed. according to tho
chemical society's announcement, that
the tanning process can he shortened
materially by use OF electricity. saving
time and releasing large sums from In
vestment in raw materials.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
DR.. GRANT AND FIANCEE
RECEIVE ONLY FRIENDS
Rector Displeased by Certain
Features of Publicity.

Conaratulatory messages continued
yesterday to reach DR.. Percy Stickney
Grant. rector of the Church of the
Ascension. and Mrs. Rita Lydig. his
fiancee. with whom he spent the week
end at Beaver Lodge, In Bedford Centre,
following the announcement of the en-
gagement on Saturday. Only personal
friends were received yesterday. DR..
Grant indicating that certain features
OF the publicity following the announce
ment had evoked his displeasure.
In particular. 1t was felt yesterday as
well as late Friday when a reporter for
THE New YORK HERALD talked with
him in Beaver Lodge that he wishes
the announcement of his engagement to
suffice for the present. He will refuse
further interviews. he says.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08

Singapore carried only such animate
and inanimate things as would help the
Allies carry on.
Before the war the Germans had al
most monopolized the wild animal trade
Of the world German colonies in Africa
and elsewhere yielded many Of the birds
and reptiles and mammals. Most or
these Germans are out of the business
to-day. and their collection grounds are
not what they used 10 be. The compe-
tition among collectors and buyers has
grown very keen and prices have in
creased upward of 40 per cent.
Rare and beautiful birds. DR.. Horna-
day said. are extremely high priced
nowadays, due TO the large increase in
the number of private aviaries. Tens OF
thousand of birds are being brought to
America by Chiaese sailors shipping into
San Francisco and other Pacific coast
ports 1t has been reported that at
least 5000 canaries were Gagged aboard
a steamship which recently landed there.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
BANDIT CAR IDENTIFIED.
stolen From Furniture DenIcr OF
psssafc on July TX.

Tho automobile used by bandits who
held up the psymaster Of the Barrett
Company Of Edgewater at Cilffside Park.
y. j.. and robbed him OF $4,000 was
identified yesterday by John rtafner,
furniture dealer Of Passaic, as one stolen
from him on July Is. The car was
abandoned by the bandits and Is being
lelS by the police.
5ohn Pastorin. driver OF the paymas-
tcr's car, Is being held without bail
ss witness and will be questioned to-
day by the county prosecutor.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
FOUR HURT IN TROLLEY CRASH.
Car Jumps Track and Hits Another
In Brooklyn.

At Nostrand and Foster avenues
Brooklyn, yesterday. a Nostrand avenue
surface car jumped the track and
crashed into one going in the opposite
direction, injuring four passengers. one
severely, and blocking the road for half
an hour Both cars were filled. Some
OF the passengers jumped just before tho
collision.
William Smith. a., OF Irving place,
Brooklyn. with a broken left arm and
bruises about the head and body, was
taken to Swedish Hospital. Other pas
sengers were attended by surgeons from
swadtsh end KinxR County hospitalr.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
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g: :: %@ Namz y: !! &. d6z !
4 4
vaant -S""~'~
~ Only Want to Shake
Hands With You,

He said. "You did me a
good turn once and I have
for a long time wanted co
see you and thank you for
it,
1t came like a cool breeze
on a hot day to see the
smile and catch the honest
cheer of the mans voice
and manner as he tells of
the little thing long for
gotten by every one but
himself and his wife, who
seemed to know all about it.
To find that you have
been able to put a little bit
of information, advice or
propelling power in to a
brother man is food to a
mans head 4 and heart,
vitalizing him to strive to
do more and better.
[SigaMd]
2f a4~<
August 8, 1921.
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
SCHOONER REPORTED
ON FIRE OFF HATTERAS
Radio Announces Rescue OF
Cecilia Cohen's CreU.

The American schooner Cecilia Cohen
was reported yesterday as on fire and in
sinking condition about sixty miles
off Cape Hatteras. A radio message TO
tho Naval Communications Service here
said the crew had been rescued by the
steamer West keeno on her way to New
York.
The Cecilia Cohen was a vessel OF
1.100 gross tons. built in 1920 at Baht.
Maine. She was recently reported as
having gone ashore on a reef off the
Florida coast on voyage from Tampa,
Florida
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
HOT RIvET STARTS FIRE.
Causes Blaze Mt stock Exchange
Annex BuiIding.

A hot rivot falling on a plank started
q fire yesterday at the New York Stock
Exchange annex bulding--the second
fire within week-but little damage
was done. Tho flames spread 70 a
wooden platform. and a call was sent
for r..paratic.
Tho blaze was put out within few
ninvtcss
The New York herald., 1921-08-08
August 8, 1921.
A u @ u A T RI E M f

What a charming room may
be conjured in the minds eye
when we mention, say, very
graceful Regence daybed with
its curved cane ends and cane
seat beside it, a round table
of the Louis XVI. period with
a marble top and drawers.
In one of the wall spaces a
Louis XVI. desk, beautifully
inlaid wood, with numbers Of
little drawers in which to keep
ones papers in ordered ar
rangement and cupboards
with lock and key for treas
urcs.
To decorate the corners.
which are always a difficult
problem, there are two fine
encoignures Of mahogany
with brass galleries, very un-
usual examples Of their pc
The New York herald., 1921-08-08

riod and signed by their
maker Grohneberg.
Two or three chairs, say, a
large comfortable bergere, a
small Louis XVI. side chair
this before the desk--and per-
haps two-soated Louis XVI.
canape alongside n comfort
ably sized damask covered
Regence table for books and
bibelots.
A Louis XVI. overmantle
mirror repeating in its reflec-
tions this delightful setting.
Commodes, vitrines, chaise
tongues, consoles and beds
suggest varied ensembles
adapted to other tastes and
needs.
Fourth Floor, Old Building
The New York herald., 1921-08-08

IT is not big type
and big talk in the
newspapers. but the
quality, fashion and
fair price of the goods
in the store which
make value and givs
lasting satisfaction.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-08

monters at Bennington and against Burgoyne lie Lad the spirit the ancestors and always active About the time Idaho in process of translation from Territorial Statehood status he became inter- ested in politics with the results noted.
 After his term Governor expired Gov Wiley finding that he had greatly depleted his wealth by political activity, returned to the mining game. lie went back to California and worked there in partner ship with another in mine which he owned. Time went on the remainder of Gov. Willey's possessions were swallowed up, his partner died and he became i'll. He finally gave up the fight and joined sister in Kansas, devoting what strength he had left to farm labor Then the sister died, and hard times overlook her ill and aged husband. Gov Wiley be- came a publc charge. The brother-in-law, however, refused to permit him to be buried at the public expense and he quietly laid away with his sister in Auburn's city of the dead.
 The Kansas papers missed the event, and it re- mained for girl student in Kansas college of journalism from Auburn to dig the facts and give the story those who had known and liked the for mer Governor of Idaho in the days of his afuence
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-08
Government Starts in the Home Precinct
Port Angeles Herald.)

Three four prominent business men, one even ing around the fireplace at of their homes were discussing government affairs candidates for of flee. As usual, one of them finally made the old re- mark Why cant we get business to take office? Why can't get good hard headed away with politicians
 This led another of the party to suggest the name of prominent business for office Another spoke up and said he couldn't afford to take it. He is too high-priced a man" Another one suggested that the offices should pay and thus attract high-priced men to them. third stated that business could afford to business for the short term of office and thus the discussion ran as it always does. As the evening progressed the matter chorus of complaint.
 At this point the logic of the business man runs out. It doesn't fit. How there be less taxes with inefficient officials? How there be less taxes if the efficient man is going to charge the high price salary that he thinks he ought to have? How can business be elected to office unless he takes interest in political affairs and that the poor politician doesn't things. Politicians go after jobs because they want them. It always that humanely natural.
 The writer has sat in circle of business men such described above and heard them talk, but he has rarely all of them out attend ing their own precinct primaries. Being business they always too busy with their own private affairs He has also gone down in his pocket and donated to fund to hire automobiles that would take of these business men and their wives out to register for election.
 The way to get more business in government is to get business interested in governmental af- fairs. An interest in governmental affairs means get ting interested in politics and politics start in the little old home precinct