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The New York herald., 1922-07-19
LEAPS BLNDFOLDED
ON SUBWAY TRACKS.
Times So. Station Crowds
Horrified by Jump in
Front of Train.
THRONG SEES RESCUE
Daniel Weisglass Jumps
Off Platform and Waves
Down Train.
WANTED TO JOIN ARMY
Long Island City Youth Des-
pondent When Barred by
Poor Eyes.
WANTED TO JOIN ARMY

Last night about o'clock, while the
Time Square subway station was
crowded, passengers became curious
as they saw a young man draw from
his hip pocket a handkerchief, fold it
with meticulous care and then blind
fold himself by tieing 1t about his
head. In a moment the rumbling of
a south bound local train was heard,
and just as the cars came in sight
the blindTolded man threw himself
across the tracks.
Women screamed and tainted and
the men stood by as if dumbfounded
Daniel Weisglass of 765 Trinity ave-
nue., however. retained presence Of
mind, and with instant death threat
ening risked his own life. The train
was rushing toward the sprawling
figure on the tracks. Weisglass
jumped to the concrete bed and began
waving his arms frantically. Motor
man Bacon saw him just in the nick
Of time, and brought the train to a
stop with suddenness that threw it's
passengers to the floor.
Confusion In Station.
Meanwhile the screams of the women
had attracted throngs to that part of the
station. which is near the Forty-frst
street entrance, and there was great
confusion.
Patrolman John Wissel of the West
Forty-seventh street station rushed be-
low on hearing the cries of women and
succeeded in restoring order and pre-
venting tieup in traffic.
At the Flower Hospital where he was
treated for a bruised shoulder sustained
in the fall the young man revealed him
self as John Scovelli. 10. of 366 First
avenue, Long Island City. Scovelli said
that he came TO this country two years
ago from Italy.
Wanted to Join Army.
Several months ago he made UP his
mind to join the army. Upon examina-
tion he was told that an affection of his
right eye disbarred him. More deter
mined than ever to enter the army he
went from hospital to hospital consult
ing specialists for examination when
ever his limited means would permit, in
the meantime earning a bare living by
doing odd jobs.
Without relatives or friends and grow
ing more Respondent all the while. Sco-
veli yesterday came to the city and
roamed about from place to place, not
knowing what to do. The. intense heat
accentuated his natural depression, and
he finally decided TO bl ndfold himself
and jump in front of subway train.
That is the story he told the police
st the West Forty-seventh street sta
ton, where he was taken after being
treated by DR.. Dessick at Flower Hos
pital And he added that he was still
without interest in living. He was later
sent to Bellevue Hospital for observa-
tion.
The New York herald., 1922-07-19

Handmade
Organdie Frocks
Made in the South, by
French sewing women -
charming frocks! - for
little girls of 2 to 6.
$3.50, $3.50, $3.50
The organdie is Swiss-pink,
blue, orchid, yellow. Fine imi-
tation lace, Of the Honiton
kind, is used as trimming.
Hemmed or ruffled bottoms.
Organdie Hats, $5.95
Dear little, picturesque poke
bonnets, elastic or organdie
tied, to match the frocks.
ChiIdren's Hair Cutting Shop
adjoins the Infants Shop.
Third Floor, Old Building
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-01

cunningly arranged by the keeper that
they look like at least cighty-two.
The platypus is never fooled by the
keepers stratagem, however. An ami
mai which lays eggs is used to reckon
ing things by the dozen, and the piaty-
pus, moreover, coming from Australia,
can reckon in pounds, shiliings and
pence.
Counting grubs while Il pretends 60
be growing at the service Is nothing
at all to the platypus. IL there are
only 70 or 10 grubs on the platter. ii
will give disguised grunt, flop into
the water and vanish. 1t isn't done
just for effect, either, for it never
raturns to the meal that Is a grub or
so shy and there is $3.50 or $3.50
wasted, for the grubs have to be fed
to the armadillo, which would just as
soon have roast beef or something
simple.
Exasperating as 1t is to have the
platypus so critical and exacting, its
keepers gloomily forecast the day when
it no longer even will count its grubs.
Counting grubs, they cay, 10 the only
recreation to It's taste that the houe-
sick platypus has found since reaching
these shores.
Between grub times it Just glooms
and glowers instead of merrily making
mud pies with it's nose, as happy platy.
pusses should.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-01
Suspect Held as One of
Four Who Beat Officer
Policeman's Motor Car, Stolen
After Fight, Found AEan-
doned i'm the Bronx

Walter Shanesky, of 2s8 East Forty
sixth Street, was held for examine
ton yesterday in Morrisar,ia police
court as one of tho four. thugs who
waylaid Patrolman Patrick Flanagan
OF the Morrisania police station, when
he went for a ride in his new autom O.
bile Wednesday night and beat him.
Another gang of Flanagan's foes
stole the automobile, which he left In
front of his home while he an& his
friends went in to get frst aid treat
ment. The car was found abandoned
early yesterday morning at 143d Street
and Williams Avenue, the Bronx.
Besides Flanagan there were In the
motor party Mrs. Joseph Pyle, of 4sA
East 1854 Street, and Patrolman Will
liam r. Boswick, Of the Morrisania po-
lice station, and his wife. Thay were
attacked at 158th Street and Eagle Ave-
nue.. Before police Yeinforcements ar
rived Flanagan was stabbed in the
right hand.
Policemen of the Alexander Avenue
station saw the car thieves making OFF
in Flanagan's automobile and gave
chase, firing so close to the fugitives'
car. that the latter abandoned II and
took to their heels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-01
Held as Film Swindler
On Wonan's Complaint

When Harvey A. Pastor stepped out
Of an automobileVin front OF enc Hotsl
Aston yesterday afternoon two men ac-
costed him and told him they had been
looking for him for some time. They
were Detectives Grabau and Jacobs. Of
the Glendale station, Queens.
They took Pastor into CUSTODY ar
complaint Of Mrs. Christina Ustetser.
OF Ridgewood. who said she paid him
$3.50 for twenty-one shares of stock IN
the Urban Motion Picture Company. n
West Twenty-tMrd Street, and thu.
she had never received it. In Mapis
trate's Court, Jamaica, Pastor pleaded
not guilty and wsas held in $4,000 bail
for examination, to-day.
The detectives said Mrs. Uste4ser
told them that after failing to receive
the stock fer which she had paid she
communicated with che Aim concern
and was informed that Pastor was NOT
connected with the company, and never
had been. Other persons have been
swindled through the use of the com
pany's name, II, was said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-01

Proves Dependability

IF you were to make list Of the great number of
commodities that come before the public each
year, stay short time and then pass into oblivion
you would find that they all had at least one failing
in common-they were indispensable.
You rarely if ever heard Of any product which was
not dependable that achieved lasting And
no product could enjoy the long continued leader
ship that Socony Gasoline has enjoyed unless it
were absolutely dependable in every way. ,vher-
you buy it. always.
Socony is only one Of twenty or more branded
gasolines that are now being offered in New York
State and New England. Y ct recent investigation
has shown that Socony is still preferred by the
majority Of gasoline users in this great territory.
And the majority Of people buy wisely,
See the adjoining diagram and Note for the ex-
planahon Of Socony dependabiity- its wide
spread popularity.
STANDARD OIL co. OF NEW YORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-01
PIatypus Learns arithmetic
Nibbling on His $8-Meal in Zoo
Aristocratic Amphibian Grandly Waves victuals
Back to Kitchen if There Be Fewer Than 80
Grubs at loo Each TO Mess; Sulks and Complains

Although an So dinner 10 spread be-
fore II twice week, and less expen-
sive meals at more frequent intervals,
the platypus recently received from
Australia at the New York Geological
Park In The Bronx is said to be pining
away.
One day It gets shrimps for dinner,
the next angIeworms, and the next,
grubs. Grebs are the canvasbaek
and green turtle Of the platypus and
their cost In The Bronx is appropriate
to the place they occupy on the piaty-
pus's menu.
They cost ten cents apiece. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-01
"a2ssAsN zss4T
Ask for Lee Tires from the following Dealers:

Standard Tire Repair Co.. 352 West 5oth 81.
Tire Speciality Co., 1874 7th Av.
Tuxedo Auto Tire Supply Co., 204 West 54th st.
Waldman Tire Co., 800 9Th Av.
UPTOWN -.
M. Chawkin 1876 East s4th st.
Harlem RIM Works, 1849 list Av.
I. Jaffess, 1919 9Th Ave.
Norman Tire Shop, 430 West 125th st.
Turin Garage, SIS West 93d st.
Jack Stern, 5000 Broadway.
Frank Vitaglione, 1873 lat Av.
BRONX
Automotve Accessories Outlet Stores Inc.
1885 Washington Av
Harry Bame, TAT Southern Boulevard.
Boro Auto Supply Co., 1887 Grand Concourse.
Boston Road Gas Station, 2221 Boston Post Road.
Nat Dow, $50. Alexander Av.
Jacks Vulcanizing Shop, $50 Southern Boulevard.
Leon Lichtensten, sos Southern Boulevard.
NJ & c. Auto Supply Co., $50 East 149th ST.
Mott Ave Auto Accessories, 424 Mott Av.
Nathanson Auto Supply Co. 463 East 14sth st.
Schneider's Garage, 1912 Webster Av.
r. "A. Stedford, 154O Webster Av.
Harold Stricken, 668 East Fordham Road
Vale Auto Supply Company, $40 Washington Av.
n Seiffert, 1872 Melrose Av.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-01
CHI Bryn Mawr Dismissed
Sues College for $50. 900

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 81. Miss
ysrjcrie Barker, of Michigan City.
nd to-day filed in the Federal District
COST here statement of claim for
$4,000 damages against Bryn Mawr
College, as a result of her dismissal
ron that institution in the spring of
list Year She AYERS in her action she
wes unjustIy dismissed after an in
curry regarding petty thefts.
Miss Barker applied to the Mont
ssmery County Court for reinstate-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-01
/ 's,s,eny arranlt 4
, ,,,,etI for Drowned
TslIer, short 1855
&C., Company Officials Say
y I Mullen Made False
s.r, Day Before Going 70
rsseh where Clothes Lay


Lar pierre z. Carver Of Hud-
+ s' e..s,sv New Jersey, issued 9 war
- "a s.sseraay charging Henry =. Null
- .. paying teller for the New
q ~, ~:s,s Guarantee and Trust Com
ss'ssy, Jersey City, With grand lar
ess 4 ...sterday 1t was believed gen
.Sss Mullen had been drowned
sstAN s...;s.rsis,g at Manhattan Beach.
q smsyrarlt was issued at tne fequesse
ssigsw C. Greene, tnsrd vice-presi-
IA treasurer of the trust com
NnIIen is accused Of the fheft
SEES Examination OF his books,
II ..sarities said. revealed that he
sSs ! false entry of that amount
e .. - she dag before he went TO Man
As; s.;.Is Of the company said that no
sksytaqe had been discovered.
ssss. ..rsnamy IS protected by a 100000
JN grssten by surety company.
eass Seas for the surety company re-
pe.ssss'ssh a* shere was reason to doubt
a,iian was drowned. The cloth
q 4sand in his locker at Manhattan
80 they said, was not that which
% sss,aw workers remembered him as
81 s 80 Saturday morning. The de-
1900 ;sss declared Mullen TO be q strong
ss gsasseutor Garven said that Mullen
Is Mar separated from his wife for
3. - time sad had been living with his
s.,s an Elm Street, Newark. At
: ,s Ssssattsn Beach, the Prosecutor con-
s ass, Mullen had made the aceuaint-
.sss Il young woman to whom he
s 80 attentive. Recently, said Mr..
ss,yer. Mullen had bought a diamond
3allen's wife, he said, was Margaret
,.,T;;u. dsughter Of the captain of a
Railroad ferryboat. She
ssd been spending the summer at
prsdley Beach, N. j., he said, and had
.stn nething Of her husband.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-01

piatypus won't even look Rt its din
ner unless there at least eighty grubs.
Inc keeper places large platter of
grubs before the critical creature and
the piatypus rolls it's eyes and grun1-
oics IN tone which indicates that the
in Australia.
All the time it Is grumbling and
mumbling to itself, however, the clever
animal is counting the 'grubs, Some
times the utmost industry Of host
OF boys inspired by the ten-cent price
Of grubs has been unequal to the task
OF getting complete eighty-grub meal /;
there may be seventy-six or seventy
seven grubs on the platter, though so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-01

NOTE" Boiling-point' is a common term in
,he gasoline testing laboratory. Most liquids
Q noll lvaporize) at one uniform temperature. In
tne case OF water this temperature. or boiling
point is zl2S F. However. every gasoline has
many boiling points Ia whole series or range
OF them in fact. tits this range of boiling points
ana q the proportion of each group of them
Tow, medium and high) that really. determine
me quality of gasolne--its volatility. power
and mileage-economy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-01

could seek redress by other methods
for alleged wrongs. Miss Barker as
serts she did not have an opportunity
to clear herself of suspicion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-01

ment, but her application was dis
missed on the ground that the institu-
tion had sole jurisdiction over it's own
affairs, the court intimating that she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-01
First
In Hartford, Conn.

Where Main Streetmeets
State Street, 528 motor
lists. chaufeurs and motor
truck drivers were asked
this question: (Which
brand of gasoline do you
PREFER Socony proved
easily the first choice.
leadingthe brand second
on the list by over S0%.
Socony has been found
to be the leading choice
of motorists in practically
every section ofNewYork
: and New England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-01

~~~~~"~~
The new attractive low prices of Lee
Cords have taken New York by storm.
Car.owners, in buying Lees, realize that
never before were such exceptional
values offered.
1nthe past, Lee Cords have been higher.
priced than ordinary cords. Yet, with
their much greater mileage, Lees have
always been. lower in ultimate cost.
Now, Lees are lower i'm first cost. The
new low prices set an absolutely new
standard Of tire values.
Insist ON Lee Cords-the tires that wear
longer, look better and cost less per mile
The Washington times., 1922-04-19

strong and scintillating personal
ities, passions which compel them
20 search for their ideal without
oeasing and make sacrifice without
a limit.
II had made eod OF you, and
my disappointment to find you a
mere man is n severe blow Alasl
We imperfect beings always seek
and see perfection In the object we
love. have a rather full expert
ence on this earthly sphere. and
when I find personality which In
terests me as you have / am not
easily driven from the battlefield, no
matter how strong the opposition.
and I refuse 10 be cast Off Ike o
soiled and broken toy.
Are you going 70 be traitor and
dsserter7 Bewarel Bewarei You have
two daughters whose destiny is not
yet foretold."
II is alleged she wrote Gustave
Phillips:
my dearest beloved: DO you
know, sweetheart, Marienbad no
longer interests me without you. II
In raining. Perhaps the heavens
know my sadness and are weeping.
I miss you terribly. dearest. Moth.
ing can console me. ! cannot exist
without you"
oustsye is quoted as having writ.
ten:
ITO my dearest beloved Clara: I
wish I could come TO you now. That
would be ecstacy for me. How can
one come to love a human being 40
quickly7 / shall never forget the
beautiful. happy hours spent with
you. Dearest treasure, you have be.
witched me with your lovely eyes."
Shortly afterward she sued Phil.
lips To her attorney Mrs. Burton,
then Mrs. Hyllsted. wrote, n IL said
''If r. does not retract the base lies
about me institute suit for one mil.
Hon marks. 10 be distributed among
German charities"
The Washington times., 1922-04-19
NEW MARYLAND SCHOOL
TO HAVE RADIO OUTFIT

HYATTsyILLE. Md, April 1s.--
Among the features of a new
school soon 10 be built at Tuxedo.
Prince Georges county, win be a
radio receiving outfit. There also
will be a large playground.
Robert Marshall donated the site
for the school and $1,000 In cash.
The Tuxedo Community Club
started the movement for the
school. Work on the building is
to be started within a few weeks,
and IL is expected to be completed
by opening of school next Septem-
ber. Another new school soon TO
be built win be the consolidated
building, which win serve Silesh,
Friendly and nearby communities.
The Washington times., 1922-04-19
Pain Around
Your Heart?
Gas!

Those pain. you set around the heart,
after eating. are caused by gas pressure.
n you want quick relief, procure supply
Of Bsalmann's Gas rsblets from the
nesrest drugsiss and take them as al
rected. The result will surprise and de-
light you.
pasim.nn'# Gas Tablets are made ss-
pscisiiy for the relief and prevention of
gas In the stomach and bowels, whsther
due 10 simple indigestion, chronic dys-
pcpssa or the after-effsct Of nervous
ness. They contain no pepsin or bis
muth--no dope OF harmful drufs % any
way upon the stomaoh-entirely differ
snt from anything you have eyer used.
BE sure to get ths genuine hAaifn@nn' :
sale By Peoples Drug Stores and all lead
ins 6rusxists y. Bsalmann, Chemist,
The Washington times., 1922-04-19
ID. A. r.. President Declares
Flapper Is Absolutely O. X.
Don't Lose Faith in 1922
Girl" She Urges--"A average
Youngstsr Of Today Is just
as Good as Betsy Ross"
Women Breaking From Mar
row Confines of Home.


The flApper Is absolutely o. X.
She need have no more worries
about causing the downfall of the
nation. running the youth of this
generation, or her bobbed hair.
Such criticism she can afford to
laugh at now.
Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
president general of the National
Society Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, pauses in
the midst of the twenty-first an
nual congress. with $500 women
delegates in attendance, to come
to the defense of the flapper.
"Don't Lose Faith"
"As said In my opening address,
said Mrs. Minor In an interview with
a Times reporter, although their
morals may be as loose as their ga.
loshes we should not lose faith In
them"
While declaring that there may be
a certain class OF women who do not
come up to the standard of true
American womanhood the ID. A. r.
head said the average girl OF today
is just as truly good and worthy as
Betsy Ross or any OF the women OF
long ago.
The American woman of today
means more than the woman OF yes
terday," continued Mrs. Minor. II
used to be that women confined their
activities to purely social affairs,
They held bees and fairs, but today
women engage In serious work.
To-day women take vital part
In the affairs of the country. They
have outgrown the narrow confines
of the home. and are able to do
much more than they did In former
days.
The only thing the ID. A. r.. head
didn't like about the flappers. II any
thing, was their name. but as far as
they go themselves, they are just
young"
The Washington times., 1922-04-19

man, at the st. Regis. It was re.
turned unopened. II said;
AS a man and a father OF two
daughters, you win not desert a
woman when she needs you most
and when you are responsible for
her deplorable condition.
'sYou came into my life as a
friend and protector, and In that
guise L gave you the best had
and revealed the innermost secrets
of my life and heart-things you
were not entitled to know unless
you were prepared to stand by me
to the end of my days.
"Our friendship has gone too far.
( implore you to act as a man OF
honor, and not as q coward. Are
you going to let the man servant OF
your stable put you to shame by act
ing with less nobility
Humbled Her Pride.
"you humbIed my womanly pride
and insulted me so wanted to COM
NIT suicide. How little did 1 know
what was written IN the Book OF
Fates the day I'mst you. A year ago
you invited me to go to America with
YOU. At the last moment you with
drew.
"why7 Because you had a love az.
fair with woman TO whose husband
you pretended to be friend. You
knew my quick discernment would
discover the situation. I saw YOU
kiss her. I, poor fool, suffered the
tortures OF the damned. That awful
woman, with her vulgar face. only
laughed with soorn over the power
she held over you.
"It may seem arrogant and pre-
tentious II make bold and confess
7 only enjoy the society of aristocfacy
and learned people, not of merchants.
Consequently, you cannot be offended
that I did not wish to accept your
Invitation for your farewell dinner.
mot one in one thousand has my
BIRTH and family Inheritance, and
fewer still my knowledge OF the
fundamentals OF life, the latter en-
tirely dissociating me from the babble
OF ordinary gossips.
"was the rupture In our relations
caused by your fear you would ex-
pect, as a man OF honor, 10 carry out
the promises you had made 70 rent
my apartment in Paris7 And the
pension In ftsly7 and the house In
Switzerland Were these promises to
deceive mef
Right Man Too Late.
"or was the rupture due TO the
evil talk of some malicious personf
No greater misfortune exists than
when a woman stands face TO face
with the grand passion OF her life
after she is married. What a
tragedy when woman meets the
right man too latei What daily
and hourly crucifixion until she
renounces the few, rejects society
and leads q life OF complete eman-
cipationl
"The weak and coIoriess person
slities fade in the background of
the world. They cannot understand
or credit the passions of a few
The Washington times., 1922-04-19
CAPITAL GREETs
JQFFRE:, HERO Of
MARINE BATTLE
American Legion Extends Wsl-
come to Marshal, Who Ar
rives With Family.

Marshal Joffre, hero Of the battle
of the Marne. IL today in this city
on his first visit TO Washington
since the memorable tour of 1917,
His arrival this morning was quiet
a sharp contrast TO the greeting OF
five years ago.
Accompanied by his wife and
daughter and his staff, including
Lieut.. Col, 1ssaly, Major Davy, and
by Major u. 8. Grant 3D., American
aid de camp, who accompanied the
marshal on his tour of the country,
and Col Alton Roberta, American
Legion, the veteran French com.
mander arrived here at 7:s0 this
morning, though the party did not
detrain until o'clock.
The official welcome was extended
by General Hartford, representing the
War Department: Assistant Secre
tary of state Robert Woods Bliss
representing the Government; Gen
w. ID. Connor, Col. w. G. Rivers
representing the District Of Wash
ington; Col. G. f. Babcock. Capt. g
w. Hoover, Capt Gustave Vileret
Lieutenant Jadwin and Capt, w. q
Miller, commander Of the District OF
Columbia department Of the Ameri
can Legion.
A detachment of about fifty mem.
bers OF the American Legion, with
the colors, escorted the party from
the train to the Presidents room
Here Marshal Joffre was introduced
TO each niennberNof the legion detach
ment, which included all post com
manders, by Captain Miller. The
marshal stopped 20 speak TO each
member who knew French and was
especially intereeted in Lieut.. w. "
Williams. eighty.five years old, the
oldest veteran OF the world war
Capt. Walter Bruce Howe, American
Legion. acted ss interpreter.