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New-York tribune., 1922-07-23
Films Will Boom u. 5.
At Brasil Exposition

Visitors 10 the Brazilian expo
sition from September 7 to March
3 will behold the United States
through the medium Of the mo-
ton picture. and not merely by
means Of relics or waxwork ex-
hibits. said Colonel ID. c. Collier,
formerly Of Santa Fe, N. NJ,
commissioner general from the
United States TO the exposition,
who sailed yesterday with Mrs.
Collier and their daughter Clytie
on board the Southern Cross, OF
the Munson Line.
With Colonel Collier is W. A..
MacCarton, motion picture ex-
pert, who will take charge Of the
film exhibits which will be a prin-
cipal feature Of the American
display.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-23
Aucifoneer's Wife Sues,
Asking Liberal Alimony
Mrs. Van Brink Asserts That
Husband Earns $4,000
Ia Ncnr

Louis Van Brink, an huctioneer at
2i2 Fifth AvcnucAwhesc hrst rntrimo-
niai venture ended IN the supreme
Court. is now called upon 20 defend
himself In n separation suit which his
second wife, Mrs. Ella Van Brink, has
filed. Mr.. Van Brink Is in his hiiy-
seventh yenr and has fourteen yeaf-
old daughter By his first marriage.
In her recital Of the alleged cruelties
she has suffered. Mrs. Van Brink al
leges that on one occasion her hus-
band threatened 90 shoot her. The
couple were married IN October, 1919.
Mrs. Van Brink indicated that she
will ask FOR liberal alimony. for she
placed her husbands income at $4,000
n year. She raid that Mr.. Van Brink
made $4,000 from the sale OF the ef.
fccts Of Joseph Il. Elwell. the murdered
bridge expert: $4,000 from the sale OF
tho effects Of the late Count" George
Kessler. and 10000 from the Bob Yer
non sale.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-23
Huerta Says ObregOn
Will Ratify Agreements

FL PASO, July 22.-President Al
varo Obregon Of Mexico will ratify the
agreements entered into Adolfo de 10
Huera with New York fnanciers-"oil
agreements" by which back interest on
the Mexican foreign debt is 20 be paid.
Adofo de Ia Hucrta. Mexican Sccre-
tary Of Finance, so declared on his ar
rival here to-day from New York and
Washington. where he held confer
ences with President Harding and See
retary Hughes lie declared the agree
ments as 10 future operations OF Amer
lean oil magnates in Mexico would be
presented By him personally to the De
partment OF Commerce, Industry and
labor. and then 20 the President. con-
fdent they also would be approved.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-23
Tooth Infantry Breaks
Peekskill Camp To-day
Regiment Inspected by Col.
William A. Taylor, It's Over
seas Commander

The l06th Infantry breaks camp in
Peekskill to-day, and will dismiss from
the regimcntal arm6ry in Brooklyn late
this afternoon Pay. parade and an
inspection by Colonel William A. Tay-
Tor. who commanded the regiment on
rs overseas service. were featres OF
the last dag In camp yesterday.
Colonel Thomas Fairscrvis is the pres
cnt commanding officer
a piece Of defective insulation caused
n fire alarm on Friday night. and drew
the men from the boxing tournament
between the iO6th and the Hst Regi-
mcnt OF Manhattan. The Gre was
trifing, and the men who rushed out
20 answer 20 the fire call were able
TO return 20 the contest without miss
ing a single punch.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-23
Price Drop Brings
Big Gain in Buying
Of Rail Equipment
In First Half of 1922
Roads Bought 88,l72
Freight Cars, Compared
With 23.346 i'm All of '2l

CHICAGO. H.. July % (By The As
soeiated Press A marked drop from
the railread equipment prices Of the
last two years caused sudden jump
IN the purchase Of passenger and
freight cars and locomotives during
the first half Of this year, according
20 announcement of "The Railway
Age" to-day. Al.
In the first six months Of 1922. the,
railroads CT the country purchased
Ss,i7z freight cars. compared with 20
3t6 for al Of last gear. They bougnt
$50 locomotives, compared with zds
bought In 1921. and 1892 passenger
cars in contrast 20 246 during 1921.
In addition, in the first three weeks
Of July. orders we're placed for III
locomotives. 9.47j freight cars and II
passenger cars.
"The most interesting feature OF
these figures" "The Railway Age" says,
"is that while the car and locomotive
buying this year has not been exactly
,pectacular or record breaking, u has
gone on during a period when there
was a car surplus and when there
were a large number Of bad order cars
and unserviceable locomotives. The
buying movement has continued dur
ing a severe coal strike and seems TO
have suffered little, II anv. retardation
from the effects Of the shopmcn's strike.
Prevailing prices represent marked de-
creases from the high prices which
ruled in 1920. and arc apparently prov
ing a real attraction insofar as con-
Germs are bringing out orders. Con-
sidering the situation as. whole
other than the fact that we should
normally expect a decline in business
In the summer months, there Is moth
ing at present in sight 10 lead one 70
believe that the equipment business
will do else than continue In good
volume"
New-York tribune., 1922-07-23
Six Killed, Several Hurt
In Head.On Train Crash

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, July 22.-SiS
persons we're killed and several In
jured to-day when a 81. Louis q San
Francisco passenger train, No. 2
known as the Texas Special. struck
Train No. 9, known as the Meteor, in
head-on collision at Logan, Mo. about
twenty-five miles from Springfield.
The wreck was due 70 apparent mis-
construction Of orders and failure "a
observe signals by Engineer Ring, the
roads general Offices at 81. Louis an
nounced. Ring was killed.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-23
President-Elect of Argentina
Leaves London for Paris

LONDON, July 22-After two strenu-
Gus days as guest Of the British gov
eminent, President-elect de Alvear Of
Argentina left for Paris to-day on his
way to Spain. Senior de Alvear re-
ceived a warm welcome everywhere in
England and his visit furnished the
occasion for recalling England's friend
ship and assistance during the early
days Of the Argentine Republic, as well
as calling attention 10 the present
financial and commercial relationship
between the two countries.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-23
sr,ctnl pl,pateh 70 II. rrlbans

DALLAS, Tex, July 22.-W. NJ. Thomp-
son. OF Dallas, received information
Saturday Of the death in London Of his
uncle, David D. Thompson, pioneer
merchant OF Dallas
Mr.. Thompson was born in Harris
burg, Ky, March 3, 1892, and had been
a resident Of Dallas for many years.
He was travelling for pleasure at the
time Of his death. He retired fifteen
years ago.
Burial will be IN London. A nephew
and niece in Dallas survive him.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-23
Fonck. Aviation. Comirg 10 U. s.

PARIS, July 22.-Deputy Rene Fonek,
Frances famous wartime aviator, has
been asked by the government to ac-
cent a mission 90 the United States 70
promote French interests, IL was
learned to-day. Deputy Fonck expects
TO sail in September and arrive in
Washington in time for the opening
OF the aeronautic conference.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-23
Mystery Shrouds Death
OF American in London
Officials Investigate Case OF
Texas Merchant; Believe
He Was Poisoned
IRON, me Tribuue'' BuropeaH BaTeaa

C0pyright. W. Ne" lVIN 4I'U""V TN
LONDON, July 22.-Cyanide or am
monia poisoning now Is named as
possible cause Of the death Of David
Douglas Thompson, Of Dallas, Tex In
a London MOTEL Thursday night. Apo
plexy was at first believed TO have
been the cause, but the fact that there
was no money found in his room has
led 70 an investigation and eoroner's
inouest. which will be held Tuesday.
Thompson, who was about sixty years
old. arrived In London about fort
night ago with bankers references in
dicating he was wealthy. He had pass
ports for most European and Asiatie
countries.
The Washington times., 1922-01-30
D. c. COMMISSIONERS n! Issue
Statement on Disaster

The District Commissioners met in board session at
10 45 this morning and made the following statement
regarding the Knickerbocker disaster:
The first information of the catastrophe reached
the fire department about $50 o'clock Saturday
night and shortly thereafter the chief of the fire de-
partment reached the scene and took charge of the
rescue work. He was ably assisted by the police
department and by the army and marine corps and
sailors from the Navy Yard who were called into
service the extent of the catastrophe was
realized.
Heroic work was done by these services and by
building and other contractors who were called in
to assist. The Commissioners feel that they cannot
Individually thank all who rendered such splendid
service but they do specially desire to commend the
soldiers sailors and marines, the men from Walter
Reed the Red Cross the authorities the Christian
Science Church. the hotels who sent food and coffee
to the workers, Salvation Army, the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company, the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, and the Capital Traction Com
pany It would be impossible to mention by name
the willing and competent citizens who rendered
such magnificent service but whose names unfortu-
nately not known. They will have the satisfac-
ton, however, of feeling that they rendered most
noble service and that the gratitude of the city is
theirs
"The emergency work at the building is over and
the building has been roped off and the police put
in charge with orders to keep people away from the
walls of the building. The building department has
been ordered to make careful and close inspection
of the building and take such steps necessary
to protect the public If the walls are found unsafe
they will be taken down and any other source Of
danger removed.
1.-THE Commissioners in the meantime have ordered
investigation for the purpose of determining the
cause of the catastrophe
The Washington times., 1922-01-30

LITIGATION was made by the detec
tives after they got part of the flool
space cleared of the frantic ant
panic stricken people.
AS each body was brought in tn,
clothing was searched for cards o.
Identification, letters. papers or any
marks which might help identif,
those whose features were too man
gled to be recognized by friends Oh
relatives. But few of the dead die
not bear mangled features and limbs
and crushed bodies from the heavy
steel Orders and other debris which
fell on them.
What greatly facilitated the work
of Identification was the fact thai
many Of those who had either been
killed or wounded were known by
relatives or friends to have not re
turned to their homes Saturday
night or any time Sunday morning
1t was the relatives of these persons
who swarmed the church morgue
Many of those believed dead had
been engaged in the work of rescue
when bodies were identified by
the police before relatives arrived OF
had gone away a few moments be
fore the Identification, they were
tagged by Detective Sergeants
Thompson and Scrivener. Check
was kept on each body by Detective
Mullin as II was removed by the
undertakers who crowded the church
morgue.
Every effort was made to prevent
shipment of lowed ones to the Dis
trict morgue, and undertakers were
In demand. Several firms were un
able to undertake all the embalmine
cases urged upon them by relatives
of the dead men, women and chill.
dren.
The last body brought to the church
morgue was James 8. Shea, Of the
Georgetown Medical School, of s, nth
Hadley Falls, Mass. 1t was dragged
from the debris at $3.50 o'clock last
night and was Immediately Identified
by friends when IT was taken to the
church. Mrs. Virginia Faraud, sis.
ter of the former Guatemalan min.
ister, DIR. Jules Bianchi, whose body
had been taken from the wreckage,
was identified only a short time be.
fore.
Relatives of Mrs. Faraud, incIud.
ing her brother, were In waiting at
the church for hours. They realized
she had been caught in the debris,
but didn't give up hope that she
would be taken out alive until her
body was brought to the improvised
morgue.
The work Of digging in the debris
continued up until o'clock by q
company OF marines under direction
of Major William Bevan. At that
hour all Of the military, were ordered
from duty at the scene of the tradegy
under direction Of District Commits
sioner Keller,
The Washington times., 1922-01-30

as those who were Inflated enough
to choose the rear of the theateF
under the balcony. Many were able
to escape with minor injuries, though
couples sitting side by side were
strangely killed and spared by a
frealStsh fate.
Two children were taken from
the ruins asleep and unhurt. Four
members Of the Oskar G.. Kanston
family were killed, nine-year- old
Grant Kanston, whose face was
gashed and bruised, being the only
survivor. Colonel Taylor and wife
were caught standing erect between
a pillar and a fallen girder, escap-
ing after rescue workers had work
ed several hours to release them.
nr. Clyde NJ. Gearhart, under eight
feet OF debris, called to excavators
directing their efforts to reach him.
Roth Of his legs were crushed
against a truss. His wife was rest
Ing on his shoulder. lffeless.
Within thirty minutes after the
crash. firemen, police, soldiers.
The Washington times., 1922-01-30
FINAL VICTIMS
REMOVED FROM
THEATER RUINS
Continued from First Page)

Continued from First Page)
o'clock yesterday. But, unsatis-
fled to leave their task, workers
continued to remove the gnarled
wreckage until the commenda-
ton, "Well DONE" coupled with
the order of Commissioner Keller
to end the search, had been re-
ceived.
Fearless Of their own safety,
leaders and their gangs struggled
with twisted Orders, jagged bould-
ers Of concrete, bloodstained debris
and -dust-plastered fixtures of the
shattered playhouse. Walls with
loose bricks and projecting wreck
age threatening to crash into the
death pit were unheeded in the in
tense effort to end the gigantic
task begun before the dust Of the
crash was settled.
At midnight the crowds that had
stood hours in the knee deep snow
watching the rescue work and the
frequent passage of numbering am
balances to the temporary morgue
in the Science Church had dwindled
to 100. But within the walls the
thud of sledge hammers, it's heavy
scrape Of iron and the kissing Of
the knife-like acetelyn torches con.
tinued without interruption.
At the Red Cross station and
temporary morgue in the basement
of the Science Church workers who
had been active for twenty-four
hours running were bleary-eyed and
silent. The Identification Of bat.
tered forms, continuous throughout
the day, had wrecked nerves that
weakened as they reached the end
OF the grim work.
Dark red spots on a Sunday
school floor that had known the
tread Of some Of the very children
laid there. crushed and lifeless
under blankets earlier, told the
story OF a day Of horror. Strange
freak Of irony had made a shrine
OF those who recognize no death a
CHASTITY hall Of silent bodies, not
one but told the passing had been
marked by pain.
Back at the theater, a block dis
tant, the Crandall electric sign, un-
touched by the crash, shone brilliant
as In mockery. Around the pro-
scenium arch that hemmed in a sill
yer sheet ripped and gashed, were
LIZ bhuCu hiuSiutS Vi ana
tragedy Haunting their hideous faces
at the hollow shell. In a pocket-like
niche at the rear OF the theater, used
as counting room, there licked a
clock In perfect time, unconscious of
the madness II had missed.
Still stunned, but sleeping through
exhaustion, the neighborhood was
quiet after the blacklist Sunday IL
had known. Apartment houses in
the vicinity that did not have at least
one funeral crepe were numbered.
The Knickerbocker, by nature a CON-
munity house, had played its last
comedy to few not of the Mt. Pleas
ant section by reason Of the very
storm that brought its end.
Tales Of escapes and pitiful almost
rescues, of freal<ish whims more
worthy Of cyclone, were told by
those who would not leave the snow.
blocked sidewalks opposite the ruins.
They would not forsake the vigil Gu.
riosity or duty had ordered them to
stand.
Just as the Walls Of Jericho came
downward with the blast
Of trumpets, the Knockerbocker
The Washington times., 1922-01-30

roof collapsed with the clapping OF
the audience in. appreciation Of a
musical number Just preceding the
first and last flash of the feature
picture.
With a terrific blast those stand.
ing in or near the theater exist were
blown to the street as the great roof
crashed, acting as bellows, and
forcing the air within the theater
out through the ground floor exists.
The Eighteenth street side Of the
theater balcony, in the rear Of the
playhouse, fell through to the
ground floor. The other half, on
the Columbia road side Of the build
ing, hung to its moorings in the
rear wall, bending over at an angle
OF forty-five degrees, and pitching
forward and outward occupants Of
chairs not already pinned down by
wreckage of the roof.
Those victims whose bodies were
found nearest the stage and orches-
ira pit were not no brutality crushed
The Washington times., 1922-01-30
STRANGER

William Morris, miner, Of West
Virginia, trained to seek safety
at the first creak Of q cave-in,
dashed to the nearest exit as his
ear detected a slight warning
other missed. As though angry
at not claiming him as dead.
Fate sent a beam past his head.
half tearing from his head the
ear that saved his life
The watch OF DIR. James Shea,
last victim to be recovered from
the ruins, was still recording cor
rect time.
Beside the body of his dead
wife, recovered by rescuers and
laid on the floor Of the Kniclxer.
booker confectionery shop, a hus-
band who escaped unhurt, stood
two hours, mOtiOnless and silent.
In the first confused hour fol-
lowing the crash Detective Ser
geant Young, aiding i'm rescue
work, was seized by the hand Of
q woman hidden i'm the wreckage.
He broke her grasp and grabbed
her wrist. Warning of a crumble
sent him lodging to safety. The
hand slipped out Of sight. H.
The only lights of the stage stilI
lighted after the crash were the
red proscenium lights, saying i'm
front OF the torn silver sheet.
Mrs. Louis N. Fosse, with her
mother, was at the box office
purchasing tickets of admission
when the crash came. They e.
capped to the street without in
jury.
This isn't my overcoat! I want
my own, which was blue, trimmed
In fur, and not brown"
This was the indignant remark
OF woman who had been brougit
on q stretcher into the homo Of
Dr. Gregg GUSTS, 1915 Columbia
road, which had been converted
into an emergency hospital.
She had been brought in several
hours after the accident, suffering
more from exposure than from in
juries. She did not realize that her
life had been saved by q mircale,
although her husband, who accom-
panied her, was killed.
The Lord was certainly good to
you" remarked one of the nursee.
well, 1 certainly prayed
enough" she replied.
Get the hell away from me-"
This was tho remark of . short,
st0clxy man In the Knickerbocker
Candy Store, adjoining the theater,
about ten minutes after the acci-
dent to . policeman who told him
he would have to leave the store.
He was nervously pacing back
and forth in front Of stretcher
which bore the dead form Of his
wife, whom he had carried out
himself Upon being informed
that Il was his wife, the police-
man apologized and allowed him
10 remain. -,
The Washington times., 1922-01-30

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The Washington times., 1922-01-30

room, scores of willing hands were
alert and ready to help identify the
dead, while those injured were rush
ed In ambulances and automobiles to
hospitals.
Most Of the dead were almost be.
yond recognition, the bodies being
bruised and mangled, with broken
and crushed bones. 1t was mostly
through personal effects, such as
Waiting and business cards, jewelry
and clothing that many were
identified.
timber and steel and iron Orders. In
but a few moments after the report
the streets adjacent to the theater
were jammed with panic-stricken
people. Women became hysterical
and fought policemen in their efforts
to get to the theater where they
either knew or felt their loved ores
were trapped.
Those first carried from the debris
were given first aid by physicians
who set UP a first aid station in a
nearby delicatesSen shop. The
enormity of the Tragedy did not be-
como apparent AZ first, but when
body after body was pulled from the
wreckage, officials of the Christian
Science Church, opened the doors for
relief.
Then the sur ging mob of frantic
men, women and children rushed
the Christian Science Church. AS
each body was taken from the thea
ter, q blanket was thrown over II
and soldiers, sailors, and marines,
~ well as willing citizens who join.
ed In the work OF rescue, carried
them to the church morgue.
Breaking through the Gordon OF
police and military forces on guard
outside OF thel church, hundreds Of
mon and worhen rushed into the
Sunday school room demanding to
sec the dead Hodies. Women faint
Cd and men whpt when they saw or
recognized q rhark or feature which
resulted in Identification of a rela-
1--we, perhaps n mother, a wife, or
husband, a sister or brother, a son
or daughter.
Inspector Clifford l.. Grant, chief
OF detectives, with most of the Cen
trial Office detectives, was in charge
Mt the church morgue. 1t became
necessary at times for the detec-
tives to use for&e in insisting that
the frantic and surging crowds
stand back from the bodies in order
that ono or two al time could view
them.
Because OF the temper Of the
throngs which Systematically surged
past the military and police qua: DIS
into the church morgue the work
OF Identifying thd dead was crippled
for a short timet Inspector Grant
summoned aid from the military
forces which verb not only detailed
outside, but at the inner doors and
inside the basemeht.
Quick action In the work OF iden.
The Washington times., 1922-01-30
Hotel Manager Gets
Food and Coffee to
Relief Workers

One of the first flying brigades"
to the scene of the disaster was
headed by c. NJ. Collins, manager
of the Shoreham, with his house
detective, rushed to the theater
with coffee and hundreds of sand
witches.
When II became known that the
disaster was of such an appalling
nature, Collins ordered his night
office force to the kitchen to make
sandwiches.
Unable to get a taxi to transport
the pots Of coffee and sandwiches.
police headquarters were appealed
20 and, through the aid OF Fred
Cornwell, detective sergeant, a cab
was furnished through the cour-
tesy OF Brown Bros. Taxi Com
pany, who rushed the provisions TO
the soldiers and police carrying on
the rescue work.
The Washington times., 1922-01-30
Organizing Relief.

While no calls for relief have ~
yet been received by the District
Commissioners, the Commissioners
announced today that any persons
desiring to make contributions
should send them 10 the Citizens
Relief Committee. Associated Chart.
ties, in the ouray Building. Eighth
and G streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1922-01-30

Prices realized on Swift and Company
sales OF carcass beef in Washington, ID.
C. for week ending Saturday, January
%, 1874. on shi pmentE sold out ranrs1
from 10 cents Co IA cents per pound auf
averaged lss6 cents yer pound.--AAy.