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The New York herald., 1921-03-01
Mrs. David Johnson
Pays $4,000 for
War Collection
Buys Outright Papers and Pie
lures Assembled for Bene-
fit Of Orphans.

Mrs. David Johnson OF the Boston
committee Of the Fatherless Children OF
France yesterday paid $4,000 and
bought en- bloc the collection Of letters.
drawings. paintings, etchings ana photo
graphs relating 10 the great war that
has been exhibited In the American Art
Galleries An auction had been arranged
and the collection was to he dispersed
widely, but Mr.. Thomas E. Kirby. as the
sale was about TO start, announced Mrs.
Johnson's bid for the whole. and II was
accepted.
1t was Mrs. Johnson who originally
suggested that the collection be made
fo- the benefit of the Fatherless Chill
dren OF France. and assisting her In the
work OF assembling the graphic record
OF the war was Mrs Leland Egglestou
Cofer OF the New York committee.
Through the sale $4,000 more win be
Immediately available for the needs OF
the French children orphaned by the
war. Mrs. Johnson announced her inten-
ton TO offer the collection again Is a
whole TO q museum or other Institution
which will preserve II for the beneft of
the public. If she gets a premium over
her $4,000 bid she said she will give
that also TO the fund
The collection. containing about $50
items. was catalogued by George II. Sar-
gent and edited by the American Arr Az
sociation. which gave the use Of It's gal
leries free and arranged also to sell IL
grstuitously.
President Wilson sent his signed pho
tograph and an autograph manuscript.
1t contained his plea for justice 70 all
peoples and nationalities and their right
TO live or equal terms Of liberty and
safety with one another, whether strong
or weak.
The late Theodore Roosevelt sent a
one page manuscript, dated February 4.
1918. saying:
mo great nation has ever on so great
scale shown such heroism and such
devotion as France has shown in the
last three and half years
King George of Great Britain is not
represented. but there are souvenirs Of
Lloyd George and Herbert II. Asquith.
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
ACCORD NAVAL HONORS
TO AfRPLANE VICTIMS
RockaUay Comrades Escort
Bodies From, Station.

The bodies OF Lieut. Harold Stevens
and Chief Machinists Mate Eugene
Lindsay. who was killed In a seapisne
crash at the Rocisaw way naval air sta
ton Saturday. were escorted from the
station yesterday with full naval hono-s.
The L!eutenant's body wss sent TO the
home OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stevens OF II Urban street, Mount Yer
non. while that OF Lindsay was taken
to the New York Navy Yard. there to
await orders from his relatives.
The funeral Of Lieut.. Stevens will be
held from his parents home to-day.
Unless the navy yard officials hear from
Lindssy's home IN San Francisco by to-
night his body VIII be accorded burial
in national cemetery.
Hundreds OF officers and enlisted men
viewed the two bodies yesterday in the
officers quarters at the station. In the
afternoon an escort OF marines and po-
Ncernen accompanied them to Rocka-
way Beach.
The board OF inquiry ordered to fnves-
tigate the crash was unable to COM
plete It's work yesterday. The ques-
tioning OF Witnesses to the accident and
officers who handled the wrecked plane
on previous flights will be continued
to-day. The findings Of the board Will
be made public at Washington.
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
CYRUS D. PRELL, LONG
WITH THEATRES, DIES
Career Dates Back to Days Of
Niblo's Garden.

Cyrus u. Prell, an executive in New
York theatrical enterprises for many
years, died yesterday of heart disease at
his home. 1ls West Seventy-first street.
He recently had been manager OF the
Spanish Love" company at the Maxine
Elliott Theatre. Born la Jacksonville,
Fla. July 8. 1855. MIR. Prell came 10
New York when a boy and entered the
employ Of y. G. Gilmore, owner and
manager OF Niblo's Garden. OF which he
became treasurer Later he went to the
Academy OF Muse with Mr.. Gilmore.
For time he was treasurer OF tho Four
teen;h Street Theatre. then became as
sociated with Wagenhals < Kemper, and
In recent years was business representa-
tive Of the Astor Theatre.
When Edward 5. Stokes shot James
Fisk, partner of Jay Gould and known
az one of the Erie kings" Prell was an
eye witness OF the killing. The shooting
occurred in the old Broadway Central
Hotel, the result OF n jealous quarrel in
which Josephine Mansfield figured
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
DR.. FRANK A. MCGUIRE,
TONES DOCTOR, DIES
Has Heart Attack on Return
From Days Duty.

DR.. Frank August Mcclure, known for
twenty-five years as the "Ton1bs physi-
clan died suddenly last night in his
home ct 73 East Eighty-ffth street
He had returned home from his days
duty and after complaining Of a slight
heart attack collapsed. He was es
years old.
DIR. Mcclure was born In the old Sew
enth Ward. where his father kept a
bakery. He attended the public schools
De La Sale Institute and was graduated
from New York University Medical
School In 1877. Soon after he was ap-
pointed physician in the Department Of
Correction. His work was divided at
first between the Workhouse and the
Tombs, but soon was devoted exclusive
~ to the Tombs.
His first wife. who was Miss Emma
Denmark, died ten years ago. -Four
years later he married Mrs. De!a V.
Wilson, a widow. who al the time was
an assistant rnatron In tho Tomps. She
ard four daughters and one son by his
first wife survive him
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
EVA TANGUAY AT PALACE.

Utter informality reigns at the Pal
ace this week, for Eva Tanguay is the
headliner there. and she waived formal
,;y almost AZ freely as she waves the
flag. And the audience makes a strict
point of cheering with the same aban-
don with which Miss Tanguay sings
Everything In her act, including songs
and riotous costumes. Is new except her
voice. and that is the same convulsion
of sounds as ever.
Riggs and Witchie in dances and
Tom Wise in sketch are others on
the palpablc side of the bill. while
Charles Chaplin. shown here for the
present week in THE Kid" chases
gloom. although he Is nothing but a
dark shadow himself.
Francis X. Bushman and Beverley
Bayne. screen stars, give their voices
chance In the playlet Poor IRich
Man" at the Riverside. At the Broad
way Ruby Norton represents the dance
mania. F1lwyn's Rag-o- Marimba Band
at the American keeps the acoustics
busy with jazz. Evelyn Beresford and
company are the shining lights or the
Fifth Avenue.
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
LIEUT.. STAVEY IS DEAD;
REENTERED NAVY AT ~
First Enlisted When IL
SeyDed in Civil War.

Lieut.. Nicholas II. Stavey. U. S. n.
retired. who was said last night at the
New York navy yard TO be the oldest
officer OF the navy called into active
service during the world war. died yes
terdey al the Naval Hospital, Brooklyn
He had been III about six months.
Lieut.. Stayey. who was born in 1874 in
New York, entered the navy az pay
masters clerk when only seventeen
years Of age and served In the civil war.
He was wounded and captured while
attached to a blockade squadron on the
James River and later saw service in
West Indian and South American waters
and in China.
He was retired in 1877 and entered
business In this city. When war was
declared on Germany Lieut.. Stsvey,
then seyenty-three years old. was called
into service and sent to supervise the
construction of the camp at Pelham
Bay, with the rank OF Lieut.. -Cor,man-
der.
Lieut.. Stnvey leaves wife, tso
daughters and one son.
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
MR.. M'FADDEN LEFT
ART TO PHILADELPHIA
City Must Complete Museum,
or IL Comes to NeU York.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2s.-The art COL
lection OF the late John H. McFaddcn.
millionaire cotton broker. who died In
Atlantic City two weeks ago. said to
be one Of the finest collections Of eigh-
teenth century English art In the world.
~ left in trust to the city OF Philadel-
rhia under the terms OF his Will. filed for
probate to-day.
The will provides that $1,000 annually
be set aside for the maintenance of the
collection. the only stipulation being
that the municipal art museum 10 house
the paintings be completed within seven
years after Mr. McFadden's death.
should the city fail to meet this require
ment the pictures go 10 the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art IN New York.
Tho collection comprises between forty
and fifty canvases, one of which IL re-
ported 70 have cost 100000. II includes
paintings by Gainsborough. Reynolds.
Constable. Raeburn. Romney and other
Enrish masters.
No statement was Issued as TO the
disposition OF Mr.. McFadden's estate ex-
cept that Il had been left 10 hia widow
and children His con, Philip @. Nc
r'edden end John v. Brirton, a eon-in-
law. were named as executors.
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
LITTLE PLAYS BY
MISS HUMMER SEEN
Four Light Offerings at the
Punch and Judy.

-Four Dlaylets TO which MISS Clare
Hummer gave oxygen at the Punch and
Judy Theatre at the fret of series
of special natinees yesterday wcro
just Ike Miss Kummer--llke. that is. q
witty woman talking at dinner and
seeking 20 shock ana at the same time
amuse the company and take their
minds off thu interminaele courses.
The chief novelty was The Robbery"
in which the robber proves not TO be
one at all, but simply the young man
across the street, who. locked out BY
his father late at night, rushes across
on hearing the screams OF a young
woman left alone by her parents. and
efter some sprightly conversation with
her falls asleep on the sofa with this
young person. When her parents re-
turn--and forgive them--the girl re-
marks that at last they have made the
acquaintance OF the family they wanted
to know across the street. IT is a de-
lightful bit OF fooling, in which Sidney
Blackmer played the young man most
agreeably. while Miss Ruth Gilmore
proved her worth and started 70 catch
up with her elder sister MarEalo.
The same cast, with Mrs. Alice
Chaplin. did enterts.Iinx work in an
other diverting pastel, Bridges" in
which young man WHOSE father wants
him to be bridge builder insists that
his destiny lies In painting. and then
when pretty girl aske him to build
bridges decides there's nothing so much
in the world he wants TO do.
In Chinese Love" Miss Sall,s Fisher
had chance TO let her voice soar. for
IL was miniature musical cofredy
written, composed and bedecked with
neat lyrics by Miss Hummer, who made
Chinese piracy far from q serious bust
ness in it.
The Choir Rehearsal" likewise with
music and the same cas,, which bub-
bled with small town satire. had been
exposed to vaudeville before.
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
CRADLE SONG DULL
DRAMA SUBSTITUTE
Play From Spanish Is Series
of Conversations.

Gregorio Martinez Sierra had been
heard OF in New York before. his play.
Cradle Song" was acted yesterday
afternoon at the Times Square Theatre.
1t was charged by his American repre-
sentatires that Edward Knobloclt took
Marie Odie" from the two act piece
seen yesterday. Both works have their
scenes laid in converts. Nuns predom-
mate among the characters in them
But the same is also true OF Mile. Nj
touche" Beyond externals there IL no
conceivable resemblance between Mr.
knoblock's drama and the two long
drawn out scenes that make Cradle
Song"
Like most of the plays of Spanish
origin seen here. the new piece is en-
tirely literary in form. There is no
Difference to the slightest principle OF play
making. In the first act canary bird
arrives as n present TO the nuns. Later
a woman of the streets leaves her child
there. She Is adopted. In the second
act she is n girl about to marry and The
women who reared her have prepared q
trousseau. Through the convent grill
her aftianced speaks to the sister who
had been kindest to her. Tho nuns
chant their Offices. They raise and lower
their wells. Bells ring. Such is Cradle
Song"
It Is not easy TO fa.hom the mood of
a public which would tolerate such ex-
tenaive dulness as substitute for
drama The fundamental difference In
the work OF Mr.. knoblock and Senor
Sierra is that Marie odile" was a play
and Grade Song Is but series OF
conversations that cloak no dramatic
motive. Successive revelations of the
Spanish theatre are not reassuring as
to itt usefulness az a source OF supply
TO our stage. Augustin Duncan had
produced" the new work admirably.
Louise Randolph, Mary Hampton. Kate
Morgan. Florence Finn and others were
successful in irnparting beauty and feel
ing 10 the scenes of convent life, and
whitford Kane gave natural sketch
OF an old physician. The convent walls,
bathed in the morning sunlight. were a
lovely BACKGROUND to the first act
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
NOTES OF THE THEATRES.

Tsn dollars win 10 the top price for seats
for the opening presentation OF Metros
colossal picturization of Vicente Blascu
Tbanexs world famous novel THE -Four
Horsemen OF the apocalypse" next Sunday
evening at the Lyric Theatre, with tho ma
tirst night the evening prices viii range
from 81 20 10 cents.
A. l.. Erlsnger yesterday completed tbs
purchase from Charies Trohnian, Inc, oi
all that company's holdings Ia tho lease OF
the Diackatone Theatre, Chicago. This &C
QUESTION gives Mr.. ErisnKer and his asso.
n,ates possession of all the stock Of the
blackstone except Ncry small minority in
torest.
Mile Lcda Lop9kova. who appears In q 10.
kline ballet IN THE Rose Girl" AT the Amnas
eador Theatre. IN rnhearsing her own inter.
probation of "Three Vsitzas" 81 Chopin,
which she viii introduce into The Ross
csri'' early next wtei.
Tho opening OF ''Ifis s-et.hcarts" schcd
utcl 10; LAST night ~ tho Park Theatre. hal
nsen indefinitely postponed
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
MRS. LYDIG HOYT TO DANCE.

In addition to various ensembles that
will enter into the two acts OF Musical
Chairs" tho annual performance by the
Junior League tomorrow, Thursday and
Friday nights In the waldorf-Astoria,
Mira. Lydig Hoyt will appear IN solo
dance with a special stage setting. The
settings for the acts will be much more
elaborate than at past league shows.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Mrs. Will
lam X. Vanderbilt, Mrs Walter Graeme
Ladd, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Mrs. J.
Coupe- Lord. Mrs. Edward S. Harkness
Mrs. Edwin Johnson and Mrs. Frederic
i. Lewis are additional boxhoiders. The
few remaining unsold boxes and seats
for each performance are on sale at the
Junior League office. East Forty-ffth
street
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
ANNA HODGES MUSTN,
CONCERT SINGER, DIES
Made TUo World Tours
Early in Her Career.

Mrs. Anna Hodges Musin. at ono time
well known on the American a nd European n
concert stages. died yesterday In her
home at 81 West Seventy-s.xth street.
Following an Illness due 70 pneumonia.
She was the wife of Divide Mus!n violin
virtuoso. and was known professionally
as Anna Louise Tanner.
Mrs. Musin was born in Oshkosh. Wis,
In 1856. She studied abroad and made
her first public appearance In the early
fVs. gaining Immediate attention be-
cause OF the remarkable strength and
c'earness OF her VOICE During her career
sho made two tours OF the world, singing
In the various capitals OF Europe. Her
important engagements In the United
states We're with the Harvard Musical
Association OF Boston and the New York
symphony Orchestra. she was married
In 1899.
Funeral services win bo held In the
Musin home tomorrow afternoon.
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
R. H. BURNSIDE RETURNS.
Reports London Offer for Hippo
drome's "Good Times"

r. II. Burnside. general stage director
Of the Hippodroine and Shepherd OF tho
Lambs. returned yesterday aboard the
Carmania from search of Europe for
next season novelties and TO hear the
offer OF London managers for Good
Times" An interesting announcement
regarding both matters may be expected
within a few days from the office of
Charles p. Dillingham;.
Mr.. Burnside visited France. Austria.
Belgium, Switzerland, Holland, Ger
many and England. Regarding his con-
ferences in London. II is known that one
group has offered TO remodel a theatre
In accord with his ideas or IN accord
with the IDEAS OF Mr.. Burnside and Mr..
Dillingham;. for the presentation of the
present Hippodrome spectacle. None of
the London theatres as they now exist
has stage facilities capable Of handling
the attraction In its present form.
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
DROPS FLASK IN THEATRE.
Falls From Box Into Imp oi
woman Spectator.

When large silver flask fell with a
delightful gurgle from an upper box OF
the Lyric Theatre into the lap OF a
woman spectator In an orchestra seat
last night sho whispered TO her COM
panion like mama from Heaven and
went on listening 10 Miss Nora Bayes
sing why Worry" Inspection at the
end of tho act revealed the initials wv.
j." on the outside OF the flask and some
thing that smelled like Araby the blcs,
Inside.
Meanwhile "w t." from whose over
coat pocket tho treasure dropped. made
inquiries and found that nobody was
injured and that the woman still had IL.
He sent his card and bunch OF violets
by an usherctte. describing himself as
exceedingly sorry and gave his address
as tho Blltmore. He got back the flask
and contents intact.
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
VOTE rAvoRs "EaUITy SHOT,"

The voting which the Actors Equity
Association has been conducting for
about month IN It's referendum to
determine whether its members wish
the so-cailed Equity SHOP" which is
= variant Of the closed shop. ended
yesterday. a preliminary count OF the
ballots so far indicates that most Of
the members are In favor OF tho Equity
Shop. which has met with protests from
the Producing Managers Association,
the Touring MANAGERS Association, tho
Drsmatists' Guild Of the Authors'
Lea que OF America, and the Society of
American dramstists and com ooscrs.
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
SLOANE-DODGE,

Special Despatch. TO THE NEW York HEgAIp
DETROIT, Feb 2S.-Miss Isabel Clcves
Dodge. daughter OF the late John r.
Dodge. and Mr.. George Sloane, son OF
Mrs. Stanley T. Cozzens of New York,
were married this afternoon at tho home
OF the brides sister, Mrs. William j..
Fray. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. DR.. Joseph A. Vance
Miss Lucia Chase OF New York was
maid OF honor, Mrs William j. Gray
niAtron of honor and the two brides
maids were Mrs. Edsel b. Ford and
Mrs. Edwin r. Stroh. Mr.. L. Rodney
Page, Jr., of Philadelphia, was best
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK.

Mrs. Whitney Warren did not accom-
pany Mr.. Warren to Europe as reported
IN a cable despatch from London TO
THE NEW YORK HERALD. Mr.. Warren
sailed recently for the purpose OF sur
ysying the work OF restoring the famous
library and other OF tho university
buildings at Louvain that were de-
stroyed by the Germans. He will be
absent few weeks
The sewing class of the Fresh Air
Association OF the Cathedral OF ST.
John the Divine is TO meet this fore
noon with Mrs. Edward X. Stettinius
OF 1921 Park avenue. Bishop-elect Man
ming viii be present and children from
the East Side Nursery School Settle
Hcnt win give a play.
Mrs. Stuart G. Gibboney of 115 East
iSlfty-third street is giving q tea this
afternoon for her friends who are inter-
ested in the Blue Ridge Industrial
School OF Greene county, Va, for the
benefit of which a dance will be given
March IA in the Vanderbilt
The last of the Coffee Dances was
held last night in the Cosmopolitan Club
Among the subscribers are Mr. and
Mrs. Theron II. Strong Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Rowland Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Clarhson Jay. Jr.. and Miss Con-
stance Curtis.
The sewing class recently organized
for the benefit OF Harlem Hospital met
yesterday with Mrs Anson Wood Burch-
ard at 81 East Sixty-fourth street
During the meeting Miss Gladys Burns
sang English songs.
Sir Horace Plunkett has lef. for Eng
land after having been guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Hamilton Fish Armstrong OF
i2S East Thirty-sixth stree. for some
time.
Mrs. JAIN L. Ber.gind. who under
went an operation at Roosevelt. Hos
pital, will return this week 20 her home,
l76 Park aye:.ae
Prof. and Mre. Henry Fairfield Os-
born will start this week for Palm
Beach and be absent three weeks.
| Mr. ard Mrs. Felix Rosen will give
a dinner party at 1877 East Sevcntieth
street March 10.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Osgood Field and
Count Lasxlo Szechenyi are visiting Mt.
and Mrs. James A. Burden In Aiken,
| $. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Reid will start
for palm Beach next Saturday to stay
several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Middleton S. Burrill
viii return to New York from Atlantic
City March 10.
Mr.. and Mrs.. George r. ID. Schief-
felin will give dinner party tonight
at East Sixty-sixth street.
Mrs. Burke Roche will give o dinner
party on March 8.
Lord and Lady Granard will start for
their home in London March 20.
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
EDWARD n. GRANT.

Edward r. Grant, for twelve years
treasurer Of the Consolidated Stock Ex-
change, died last night after 6. llnzer-
ing illness at his home in Elizabeth, N.
J. He was II years old. Mr.. Grant was
born in Philadelphia. After graduation
from the University OF Pennsylvania In
1853. he entered the brokerage busi-
ness. He was treasurer OF the Consoli-
dated Exchange from 1899 TO 1911. He
belonged to Delta Psi Fraternity, the
Elizabeth Chess and Whist Club and the
Suburban Country Club of Elizabeth
His wife. one son and two daughters
survive
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
MARIA DITMARs VAN PELr.

Mrs. Maria Elizabeth Ditmars Van peit.
widow of Townsend Cortelyou Van Pelt,
died yesterday IN the historic Van Pelt
manor house on Kings Highway. Brook
lyn. She was 10 years old. She was Maria
l.. Ditmars. OF the ninth generation in
descent from Sarah De Rapalje, the first
white child born on Long Island. Mira
Van Pelt's husband. who died in 1910,
represented tho seventh generation from
Gysbcrt Van Pelt. who came from Hol-
land in lGGa
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
IN Nj E M o RIAM

tDLER-In constant, loving remernhranee
OF my dearly beloved father, Max Adisr
called from earth February 20. 1920
EFyQr,fN. Frederick c.. who died March .
1870 Frederick Rodcn Eberlia, Mau6e n
Eberiin.
LrPFEi.D.--Tn constant, beautiful rienlcry,cf 7
my dearly beloved husband. 1snsc. A
parted February 20. 1890. God loved hirs
hest
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
URGES U. 3. FILM CONTROL.

The Federal Grand Jury in Brooklyn
yesterday returned 4 presentinent urg-
ing Congress TO pass law providing
for a National Board Of Censorship with
powers to control the interstate ship
nlent OF films and power to purge all
films of all objectionable features, espe-
ciaily those considered unfit to be
viewed by the young The Grand Jury
held that the presenet National Board OF
Ccnsers has no real power over the pro-
duction Of fling
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
ANTHONY GOULD.

Anthony Gould. secretary 10 Herman
A. Nets former Comptroller died sud-
denly last night at hts home IN the Hotel
ifoiley. lie vas 81 years old. born IN
Albany and was graduated from vale
in 1877. His father. William Could OF
Albany. was o pioneer publisher Of law
books One brother survives him
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
MIR. T.. #. HUTTON BUYs HOME.

Mr.. and Mrs Edward +. Hutton have
purchased homo in the Wheatley Hills
section, between Roslyr ard Brockvilie
Il. I. Their property, which faces the
Hampstead turnpike, comprises $50
acres. in the centre OF which Is q stucco
dwelling that suggests a bit of old Eng
land The property. which Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutton purchased from Mt William A.
Prime. Is valued at 100000.
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
uEv. MICHAEL v. AYLwAHp.

Rev. Michael V. Ayiward, pastor OF
st. Joachial's Roman Catholic Church,
Beacon. n. Y. died Sunday OF COM
plication of diseases in the rsctory OF
tho church He was born In New York
In 1889. He received his early educa-
tion AZ 81. Gsbriars parochisi school
and st Francis xavier's College OF this
city. lie was ordained into the priest
hood at ST. Joseph's Seminary. Troy.
The New York herald., 1921-03-01
CARROLL CLUB CONFERENCES.

Three conferences by the Rev. John
J. Wynne. s. j.. editor OF the Catholic
Encyclopedias. in the Carroll Club. 12o
Madison avenue on the significance OF
the mass are among the numerous ae-
tiv1ties OF that organization OF 5000
business women and girls. The frs of
Father Wynnes conferences vii. be
given Tomorrow forenoon at II o'clock.
and others are to follow on March and
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