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New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Comets Tail to Flip Us
As 1t Outraces Earth

BERKELEY, Calf, April 27.-For a
month this summer the earth will en-
gage in race with the periodic comet,
Pons- Winneke, and because it will have
no chance to win, it will endeavor,
through astral influences, TO "trip up''
its gaseous rival, according to report
made public to-day by the observatory
of the University of California. The
earth will not get into the race until
the comet has lead of between 12,-
100000 and 20,000000 miles, but then it
Will put everything it has" into ITS
test with the comet.
The tripping up" process, or pertu-
bations, caused by the earth influence.
will pull the comet away from its
course somewhat, but it will continue
to plunge along the cosmic speedway at
an undiminished pace. 1t will car it's
supremacy finally when on June 27, it
hips it's tail SO hard against it's terres-
tial rival that the impact vii lsend out
sparks. These will go down in the
record as a meteoric shower.
The comet, at last calculation was
approximately 100000 miles from the
earth. It's nearest approach will be
1872 OF an astron omical unit, or 12.-
100000 miles, on June z, and shortly
thereafter the race will begin
At the greatest brilliancy observable
from the earth the comet will be of
the eighth or ninth magnitude Ncthing
greater than the sixth magnitude can
be observed by the naked eye, so the
world at large will see nothing of the
visitor until the tail-fipping episode,
On June 27. However, the earth's at
traction for the comet may be so great
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Sale of Early Spanish
Paintings Brings 50, 1872
Antique Textiles, Embroidery
and Costumes Go at Auction
of AImoneda Collection

Early Spanish pain tings, largely Of
religious subjects, figured in last
nights sale of che Almoneda collection
which is being disposed of at auction
this week at the American Art Gal
leries. They brought s4,7925 50. Fine
antique textiles, embroideries and cos
tunes from various Spanish sources
were sold at the afternoon session and
totaled s3s,805.50, bringing the sale
total sc far to S27,3325o
A retablo painting OF six panels by
Lorenzo do Zaragoza, representing the
Crucitxion and orner Biblical scenes.
brought the highest sum of the eve
ming, selling to Mrs. II. Rothschiid for
s410. Mrs S. S. Auchincloss paid 1926
for similar subject. Il retabio mayor
panel painting of six groups divided
by carved pilasters, by the early Span
ish painter, Francisco Zimenez,
fifteenth century French needle
work panel, representing fountain
and two unicorn against an elaborate
bird and flower background, proved to
be the important item of the earlier
session, selling 10 Mrs B. Merriman for
$3.50. Mrs. J. Z. Webster bid to
Si,o50 for the parchase of an Italian
I'm oroldered vel.rt cope, fifteenth cen
tury, semi circular in shape and OF
dark blue velvet with a band at the top
and sacred monograms and scrollings
Other sa'es were:
-Four decorative pearls, eighteenth
century Neopolitan school, symbolizing
the seasons, to M. Heckser, S4o0; Ara
sonese-em broidered velvet church
hangings, sixteenth century, to NJ.
Colby, 1925; French silk brocade bed
draperies, eighteenth century. to j. p
webster, S4Oo; two Spanish -em broid-
sTe5 velvet banners, sixteenth century,
O. Bernet, agent, $500
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28

Inc sunshine yesterday morning
meant something more than clear day
to the hundreds Of sick at Bellevue
Hospital. 1t meant Circus Day. for
all who could be wheeled or moved
otherwise out onto the balconies and
into the courtyard. The performers of
the Ringing Brothers and Barnum and
Bailey combined shows gave their first
out-of-door performance of the season.
All morning things were being made
ready to receive the performers at the
hospital. Ripples of excitement ran
through one ward and another. The
circus was put off last Saturday be-
cause of the rain.
Besides the patients in the hospital,
fifty children from the Red Cross were
taken to see the special circus per
formance and twelve negro children
Were brought from the Harlem Hos
pital
When the circus arrived, balconies
lire escapes, the roofs of low buildings.
windows and the courtyard were
crowded. With band playing and flags
flying, the circus entered led bv two
OF the biggest elephants with the
shows.
Wheel Chairs at Rings;de
There were almost as many clowns
as lnternes in the yard. The circus
hands IN their tan uniforms and po-
hcemen managed the seating of the
crowd aroung the ring. There was an
unwritten law that when some inc in
wheeled chair was brought along,
the crowd standing behind those who
were seated gave way without a ward
to let the invalid have a ringside place.
Nurses in white and blue ushered
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Entire Circus Visits Bellevue.
Everybody Gets Acquainted
Beautiful Lady Bareback Rider and Little Sick Girl
Have Their Pictures Taken Together; Clowns
Nngle With Children and All Part Friends

their charges to places of vantage and
thea tried. to see some Of the show
themselves.
The first balcony cn one Of the
buildings overlooking the COURTYARD
was full of little sick people Some
lay on COTS others were in wheel
chairs and soYne, who were we'll enough
sat on the floor and looked through
the railing. The applause from shis
gallery was not uproarous. In fact, il
was often not audible at all. But the
intense expressions on the little pinched
faces was the most complimentary ap-
piause any performer coule have
wanted
Wild Animals Absent
The wild animal acts. of which the
circus this year ha; more than the
usual number, could not be taken to
the hospital performance. But the
clowns, fifty of them, the horses and
bareback riders, the tumblers and the
elephants made up for the more dan
gerous acts that We're missing.
The two beautiful ladies who rode
bareback made a hit. And one sick lit
tie girl will nave something to remem
ber them by After the performance
the white horse having been led away,
one of the women riders had her pie
t1 tqre taken with this little sick girl.
She crawled into the window where
the child was and with her arms about
the little girl, and her fluffy hair
pressed close to the little head, the
circus lady posed while a camera man
snapped the two of them.
The informality of the performance
was great fraternizing influence By
the end of the morning doctors were
visiting with acrobats, nurses were
talking with clowns, just as if all were
very ordinary persons. When the time
game for the visitors to go back to
Madison Square Garden, it was like
the porting of old friends.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Japanese General Kills
Self Over Langdon Case
Saito Took Blame for Death of
Officer, or Else Felt Govern
ment's Action Weak

TOXIC, April 81 (By The Associated
Press).-Lieutenant General saito, COM
mander in chief of the 11th Japanese
Division at Vladlvostok, committed sui
eide on Monay, his death being a sequel
to the shooting of Lieutenant W. H.
Langdon of the United States Navy. in
that city early in January, says the
Hochi Shimbun, of this city. General
Saito is said to have either held him.
self responsible for the death of Lieu
tenant Langdon, or to have been irri-
tated by what he believed was the weak
ness of the japanese government in
dealing with the incident.
. Lieutenant Langdon was shot and
killed by Toshigoro Ogasawara, a sentry,
who was tried before court martial and
found not guilty. He was, however.
sentenced to one months Imprisonment
for making false statements, and his
superior officers were censured for fail
ing to instruct him properly as to his
duties
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Paraguay Accuses Bolivia

BuENOS AYRES, April 27 CIV
The Associated Press) Paraguay his
protested to Bolivia against the cree
ton of forts and gsrrisoning of troops
near the territory known as Paragua-
yam Chaco, the boundaries of which
have long been a subject of dispute
between the two countries, according to
dispatch to the Nacion from Asun-
cion, the PAraguayan capital, to-day.
Paraguay alleges violation OF the
status quo agreed upon pending u set
tlement Of the dispute and views the
accumulation of troops, which it
charges has been effected, as un-
friendly.
The Bolivian ChArgs d'Affaires denies
in statement that any threat toward
Bolivia is intended.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Babe Ruth Agrees
SIS Speeding Fine
Is Good Umpiring
Offered To-Day Jail Term as
Alternative, Yankee Star
Crins aud Settles From
His Fence-Busting Income

Accustomed as he is to the plnudits
or boots of housands--depending upon
what town he is playing in, and wheth-
er he strikes out or breaks fence
Babe Ruth, worlds greatest home
run hitter, faced Magistrate House
yesterday in the Traffic Court like a
boy caught stealing aples.
The "bambino' had been summoned
as speeder. Motorcycle Patrolman
Merritt charging him with driving his
big car at twenty miles an hour
from 9th to Tooth streets, in Broad
way. Babes effort to shame Ralph De
Palma took place on April 20, and
when ne arrived at court yesterday he
found crowd of checing hundreds
waiting to see him. He was received
in court by Frank Doran, the clerk,
who asked rim how he pleaded.
arch OF swat. ddgcting and fumbling
with his cap
swell Mr.. Ruth" Magistrate House
asked him, Ks there anything you care
to say ~
No the ball player replied "The
only thing can say is that / am sorry.
| was in hurry to get to the ball field
everything the officer said is true. I'll
be more careful in future"
The court appeared to be surprised
at Ruth's frank acknowledgements of
his offense
Under the law the magistrate said,
there is nothing | can do but impose
sentence. | shall give you the lowest
ilne BILE $25-and in default Of
payment the sentence would be ten
days in jail"
The thought that he couldn't pay a
$50 fine seemed to amuse Babe, who
smiled broadly and asked for the cash
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Story of Colonial Days
Brings 500 at Auction
Account Of New York; Council
Meetings in l84l Sold
for S305

An carly view on New England by
William Wood, containing the colored
map Of 1884, was sold yesterday at the
Anderson galleries for $780, part of an
auction of letters, manuscripts and
Americana, owned by Mrs. F. S. Shinn
and others. l.. c. Harper was the
purchaser. The two-day sale total was
T,8SS.95, of which amount s3,6s7 so
was from yesterdays bids.
The first printed account of the
Massachusetts, colony is contained in
me wood volume, one of the rare first
'dltlons III unusually fine condition. 1t
called New England's Prospect, and
$ described by the author as "A true.
Lively and experimental description Of
thae part of America, commonly called.
New England, discovering the state Of
that Countrie, both as it stands to ur
newcome English planters; and to the
old Native Inhabitants" 1t is dated
London, 1884
An Important item relating to New
York City also was sold, being collec-
tion of the Manuels of the Common
Council (Valentine's), for the wears
l841 to 1870, illustrated with maps and
colorcd plates. L. j. Shafer paid S3O5
for this lot.
The only pardon signed by George
Washington known to collectors, a
document granting freedom to ten
men indicted in Pennsylvania for high
treason in the year 1897, was pur-
chased by W. w. Cohen for s160.
Other sales were:
"A briefe Relation of the Discovery
and Plantation of New England" first
edition to L. c. Harper, sl50; manu-
script Protest of the House of Lords"
relating to American pre- e-Revolutionary
affairs, to Myers, agent, $3.50; Mary
land Gazette, to 1867, to F. W.
Morris. SllO.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
S3,679,2l7 Proctor Estate
Goes to Widow and Cb;ldre,

Harley T. Proctor, of the Proctor
Gamble Company, soap manufacturers
%n0 of ssa may l0 hs hsso left net estate
pralsai OF Mr.. Proctor. estate, filed in
the Surrogates' Office yesterday. nlacad
the valuation Of s2,586,67S on the com.
mon stock Of the Proctor Gamble Com
pany, owned by the testator at the time
OF his death. He had $o5, 900 worth of
Liberty bonds. N'
Mrs. Mary E. Proctor, widow. re-
ceived household effects valued n
$54,815 and life estate in sl.514.0s9
Two sons and daughter received
S646,847 each and at the death of MRS.
Proctor will share the trust fund Gre
ated for her.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Circus Parade To-day
First in 20 Years Wilt Aid Milk
Fund Drive

Tho frat circus parade which New
York has seen in twenty years viii be
held to-day and will be the feature Of
the tag day drive OF the Mayors Com
mittee of Women for the milk fund.
This feature. was added to She days
activities on the suggestion OF Mrs.
William Randolph Hearst.
The Ringing Brothers and Barnun,
q Bailey Circus parade will leave Mad
ison Square Garden at 10 o'clock this
morning and will proceed up Madison
Avenue to Fifty-seventh Street. across
Fifty seventh Street to fifth Avenue
and down Fifth Avenue to Twenty-sixth
Street, and back to the Garden.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Judge Tompkins Very Ill
! liree Physicians Attending Jur-
ist, Suffering From Pneumonia

Supreme Court Judge Arthur S.
Tompkins. Of Nyack, is seriously i'll at
MS nome with pneumonia. The iurist
was taken Ill four days ago and reports
is being attended by three physicians.
Owing to Judge Tompkins's illness
the murder trial of Frank Fevrola at
White Plains, which was to have been
resumed yesterday, was postponed. The
May term of court in Rockland County
also will have to be deferred.
Physicians last night said that. owing
to his excellent physical condition
Judge Tompkins has every prospect OF.
recovery ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
kiwanis Club in Session
Stale Convention Opens at the
McAJns,, Hn4al

Delegates from the many Kiwanis
clubs of New York State mot in CON
vention at the McAlpin Hotel About
800 members were present for the
luncheon, following which a conference
was held, and in the evening dinner
dance was attended at the Hotel Com
modore by members and their ladies.
K. A. Mansfield Holds, governor of
the state Kiwanis organization, ad-
dressed the delegations at the lunch
con on the Kiwanis movement and it's
progress.
Among the guests Of honor at YES
terday's convention were Henry ]. Ell
lIotto past president of international
Kiwanis clubs; Elwood Turner, sec
ond vice-president of the international
organizations end many presidents and
trustees of clubs throughout both New
York and New Jersey.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Obituary
JAMES GIBLIN

James Giblin, ffty-fve years old, of
yesterday morning of apoplexy on the
southbound elevated station Of the sub
way station at Simpson Street.
Mr.. Giblin had been on the nolice
force twenty-nine years when he re-
tired three years ago. He had been at
tached to the staff of Inspector Richard
o'connor of the 9th Inspection District
up until the time of his retirement. He
leaves wife, three daughters and two
sons. One Of the sons, Michael, is a
detective at Police Headquarters.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
MISS SARAH A. RYAN

Miss Sara A. Ryan, who until her
fatal illness had not missed a day from
that cause in the twenty years she had
been teacher in the public school in
Whitestone, Queens, died from pneu-
monia yesterday at her home, l23 North
Eleventh Avenue, Whitstone. She was
stricken in her class room Tuesday.
She was born in Rochester, N. Y, about
forty-fve years ago.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Last of La Place Antique
Art Objects on Sale To-da,

The final installnent of ths Edmund
2. La Place sale Of antique art will
commence to-day at the Fifty seventh
Street Art Galleries, 33 West Fifty
seventh Street, and will close on Sat
urday. This weeks offerings will
comprise choice pieces of antique and
modern furniture of the French and
EEglish types, old glass lustres, silver
piAte, bronzes aud other objects.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28

enar new calculations may pc necessary
when the race gets under way.
Any portentous prophecies that the
comet will do great damage to the eartn
are out of order, the observatory states
On the other hand, the meteoric shower.
II it develops as anticipated, will prove
TO be harmless if inspiring spectacle
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28

The marriage Of Miss Brooks Browne
to James Barnes was celebrated at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Rogers, IA East Sixty-second Street,
on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
Miss Browne is the Granddaughter of
the late Causten Browne, & lawyer, of
Boston. and the daughter Of Mrs. Will
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28

n.
who was Miss Cordelia Brooks Fenno.
Mrs Browne and her daughter have
oeen passing several months in New
York and as their Boston home was
rented for the winter the wedding took
place at the home of Mr.. Barnes's Sis
ter
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes will make their
home III Princeton.
At q dinner given last night at the
Waldorf-Astoria Mrs. Mary Woodruff,
OF POI West Seventy-ninth Street, an
nounced the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Miss Louise Woodruff, to James
Ferguson VreeIand, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Vreeland, of ls5 Central
Park West. No date has been set for
the wedding.
Mrs. John o'Hara cosgrave, of So
East Seventy-ninth Street, has an
nouncee the engagement cf her daugh-
ter. Miss Elsie Garretson Finch, to
Arthur McKeogh, of Philadelphia, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. J. McKeogh, Of
New York. Miss Finch is an honor
graduate of Smith College, class 10,
and is a member Of the editorial staff
of Harper's Bazaar. Mr. McKeogh was
q lieutenant in the 77th Division. 309th
infantry. He is associate editor of
The Saturday Evening Post.
The wedding will take place in the
spring at the country place Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cosgraye, in Stamford, Conn.
The marriage of Miss Margaret Shaw,
daughter of Mrs. Eugena Shaw. of 1870
East Sixty-seventh Street, to DR.. Fen
ton Taylor, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
f. Taylor, of 130 East Sixty-seventh
Street, will take place this afternoon in
the chantry Of ST. Thomas's Church.
A Russian bazaar and ths dansant
Will be held this afternoon and to-
morrow at the Hotel Plaza for tho
oenfit of the American Central Com
will include Russian embroideries done
by refugees abroad, lamp shades, water
colors and oil paintings, the work of
artists who are refugees in New York.
The Juiior Cinema Club will close
it's first season with special perform
ance on Saturday at IL: AS a. m. at the
Plaza Theater. The program will con-
sist of James Whitcomb Riley's 1.-THE
Old Swimmin' Hole" and q revival Of
Chaplin's "Floorwalker."
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Draper gave
dinner last night at their home. 307
West Eightieth Street, for their daugh-
ter, Miss Beatrice K. Draper, who is to
be married to Elliot Cobb. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry IL Cobb, on Satur-
day in ST. James's Church. The guests
included the entire bridal party.
Mrs. Vincent Astor will give dinner
Of about 100 covers tonight at her
house, $40 Fifth Avenue. 1t will be
followed by dancing. Mr.. and Mrs
Astor will open their country place at
Rhinebeck at the end of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen B. Forbes, of
Greenwich, Conn, are at the Hotel
Plaza for few days.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Stuart Duncan gave a
small dinner last night at the Ritz
Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frick are in
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Mrz. Clar-
ence T. Il. Jenne, OF Hartford. Conn.
was reelected today as president OF
the United Daughters of 1912 in an
nual session here. The entire national
executive board also was reelected-
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28

Birth, Engagement, Marriage
Death and In Mcmorian Notice,
may be telephoned 10 The 7'ribunc
any tirue up 10 midnight for IN
scrtion IN the next days oapcr.
Telephone Beckman 5000.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28

The marriage of Miss Margaret Shaw,
daughter of Mrs. Eugens Shaw. of 1870
East Sixty-seventh Street, to DR.. Fen
ton Taylor, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
F. Taylor, of $50 East Sixty-seventh
Street, will take place this afternoon in
the chantry Of ST. Thomas's Church.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28

town for few days from their country
pace at Roslyn, L. l., and are at the
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28

Mrs. Vincent Astor will give dinner
Of about 100 covers tonight at her
house, $40 Fifth Avenue. 1t will be
followed by dancing. Mr.. and Mrs
Astor will open their country place at
Rhinebeck at the end Of the week.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frick are il
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
DEATHS

ARMSTRONG; April -. 1921. Alice r..
Armstrong at her residence. i72s Setn
ST. Bro1kfyn. aged 1s yeArz oeiosre
daughter OF Eliza bath EcAt,y and sis1er
Il Agnes AFusstroug- iuterusnt -huf~-
ny morning.
b. s.sRoN--suddeuiy. AT her Residence. e9s
slsF St Brooklyn annie. wife OF Eugsff
Funeral Friday. April 20. 9'2c ~
ihence To ths Church 0f our Lad
PeYpe tusi Help, 5sfh s. and Sth a.
Brooklyn where solemn requiem mas
win o.. cele hrated. fnfsrfnea 81. John
Cemetery. Automobile cortege.
BENJAMIN. Tussday. April IS. George
p benjamin. beloved husband of Eiie~
c. Benjamin. al his residence, 2l1s
at il O'Clock. Please omit ac~cra fa-
torment private.
BRACE - Florence ): The Fuacra,
Church CRANK z. Canpbe.l), lS-oa IT,
way. e5th st. ThursGsy. l2 II.
CHAsE--Sssry Catherine Oimstsad. dsugh-
ter OF Mary Livingston and John H.
Oi,nstsad. Esq. and wife oe the iare Re
Francis Chase. TUESDAY. April IT..
1891. in New YORK City. Services at -
Georges Chapel. s.uyvesans squart.
Thursday morning - - o'ciocA. a7f
aosnniittal services II i-.so = n, ~
Scarsdale. n Y. Bosion papers please
copy.
CHAI NCEy-Danief. on Tuesday. Apr. -.
1921. at the Hotel Got ham. New Yors
city. Funeral services Will be held Fr'-
das. April 20. 1921, At Grace Church.
particularly requested that 10 flowers 1e
New-York tribune., 1921-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen 3. Forbes, of
Greenwich, Conn, are at the Hotel
Plaza for a few days.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-18
FIRE MARSHAL
DUE TO RETIRE
Several Appointments t
State Jobs Announced
BY Governor.

Bismarck. N. d., April 16.-H. l..
Reade, fire marshal for eight years, is
slated for retirement with the ex-
piration of his present term of Office
on April %, according to reports in
capitol circles. Mr.. Read served
O Il years a deputy before being
named as fire marshal. r. A. Mid
daugh Of Morton county has been
mentioned as his successor. Appoint
ments announced by the governor to-
day include:
Other Appointments Made.
w. l.. Richards Of Dickinson, re-
appointed president Of the live stock
sanitary board for five yea term, dat
ing from April 1.
w. ]. Edwards Of Grand Forks, re-
anne member of the state board of
1rchitectsOfor six year term, ending
March Is, 1927.
Dean H. f. French of the Univer-
sity Of North Dakota, Grand Forks,
named superintendent of state board
of health for two year term ending
first Tuesday. in April, 1922. Sue
cceds DIR. c. j. McGurren of Devils
Lake.
John Bloom of Devils Lake, re-
appointed game and fish commits
sioner for W. year term ending
April 1, 1923.
Trayne Baker Of Bismarck. re.
appointed member state highway
commission for two year term ending
April IS, 1923.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-18
NORTHWESTERN News
Woman AT Detroit
Was "a Years Old;
Six Times Pioneer

Detroit, Mimi, April 1S.-In the
death of Mrs. Laura f. Childs of this
city at the advanced age Of "a, a line
of FIVE generations was broken INK
one of the very earliest pioneers Of
the county passed away.
The life of Mrs. Childs was pc
culiarly that Of a pioneer, having
moved, with her parents or with her
husband and family to newly settling
neighborhoods no less than six times.
She was born in New York state in
1927, moved with her parents to Ohio
when but a few years old. thence to
Illinois in 1889. She was married in
Illinois in 1852 and in 1856 moved to
Fall River, Wis. In 1885, the family
moved to st. Paul n a II OF the
early taverns OF that city. In 1867
they moved to the Alexandria neigh
bcrhood, and in 1871 to a farm in
Becker county near Detroit. Most of
the moves were made in a prairie
schooner.
+, Mrs. Child leaves two daughters,
six grandchildren, nine great-grand-
| children and one great-great-grand-
child,