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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
Fireman. Held by
Heels, Takes Child
From Blazing Pit
Battalion Chief Oliver Makes
Daring Rescue After Boy
Falls ) Stories Into Ditch
of Water and Debris Fire

Two hromen rescued fve-year-o.d
boy in spectacular fashion yesterday
from blazing ri. formed by three
walls o. adjoining buildings after the
child had fallen from tho roof On an a.
.empt 70 escape during o hrs thar do.
stroycd the fvc-s'ory dwelling a. 1850
Greenwich Street. Tho p.t was partly
fIed with water. which broke tho boys
fall
Battalion Chief David !. oliver and
his driver. william 4. Fraser. who we've
frs, 70 arrive NJ the fire.. found a iran-
&c mob trying 20 device means o. res
cu.ns .ho child. CHEZ Oliver was low-
cred hy his heels into tho pit and,
sciE.rg tie uncor scious boz. waa draR d
I'D feet irst by his mon. The ylct'm
Michael Kramer. son q William kra-
mcr. vino lived with his family on me
fourt. floor. was taken 20 Broad street
Hospital IN q dying cond lion from
burns ard immersion.
Thirty persons 1--we IN the building
ard al were asleep az 1880 q. no. when
the first alarm was turned in. Three
sghscquen. alarms brought out OF FIRE
apparatus in the district Before 'he
frsf fire company arrived police and
volunteer rescuers had aided four fami-
lies % escape over roois
Fire escapes were red hot and
bridge Vas formed % Two planks laid
from cornico 20 rorriCo over "a fFc-
Zoo. srace between two buildings. VIII
liam Kramer. his wife ard two o. 'ro'r
children traycrsed the pianks r safety
John Larsen. r0omer W'fn tho KAN
c-s. crossing with Michael, the Young
oss child. boz fir arms. stumbled and
9ronr~t me boy one n the pI1rks
turned over OIL te stepped on -. liz
ras saved hy gripping % corrice. 70
which be clirc urtl freme0 hauled
RIM % safety.
Tho burned structure be- rear Corr.
iarit stree, and next door 90 the old
Greenwich street police station. al
Joining IL is the Nirfh Avenue J.
structure Traffic on fhe ~ wag s1s-
ncndci for moro than Pm hour ~ the
more than twenty persons "ho crossed
'he shakv bridge more than half we're
injured by falling o. 'he slo7ng rooi
or were scorched ~ the fre. Amol-
isn-e surgeons attended Af'een suffer
ing from smoke inhalation.
Pa.roimar sydney kcrr - The OAK
Street police station. ard Emil Lept.
who lived n the building we're cheered
by The crowd for their heroic work ~
rescu.nr imprisoned women and chill
drer. Kerr constructed tho plank
bridge snd difcct,c i's Use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
Buenos Ayres Negro, 1872,
Fights 3 Hold-Up Men

BUENOS AIRES. May IS BY Mail).
Antonio Rosas, q negro who IS re-
puted % have been born 1872 years ago
in the African Congo, Is still earning
q living in Buenos Aires as medicine
man and ticket seller. lie was rot
TOO old 20 put up a fight when three
men held him Up and robbed him re.
Gently but told q reporter he would
have made a better showing 4 he had
not taken a drop too much Antonio
does not yet believe In prohibition.
Antonio claims 20 have been cap
tured in tie Congo when child by
French slave traders The French ship
on which he and other negroes were
placed was pursued and captured by
an English vessel and taken 70 Madeira.
He vas brought 20 Argentina a. the
age Of eight
lie saw the birth Of tho Argentine
nation in 1910 and slavery abolished
IN 1913. In later years he adopted
tho surname Of Rosss after the famous
Argentine tyrant, Rosas. o. whom he
was on admireT He rs ore o. the fcw
negroes living in Buenos Aires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
Infant Left Starving
3 Days; Maid Is Held
Negro Nurse Arrested for Aban.
doning l5-Nlonths-0ld Child
Left in Her Care

Gertrude Arthur. thirty-six years
old. an East Indian negro, was arrested
last night BY detectives Of the Park.
Vile police station, Brooklyn. charged
Nth endangering the life Of Alfred
Goddard. ffteen-months.old son OF
Mr. and Mrs william Goldfsrb. LIVING
a, : Woodruff Avenue. Brooklyn.
on May q the Goldfarbs left for .
weekend IN the country. placing the
child in csre Of their maid. The lat
ter. IL Is charged. abandoned the In
FAINT within two hours % their depart
urs. on the night Of May 80, when
the parents returned. they found the
boy hslf-starved and in q state Of
hysteris. He had been without FOOD
euring the three days absence OF the
Goldfsrbs.
Medical aid vas summoned ard u
was found the child had developed
fever. Yesterday his condition was
declared serious. Mr. Goddard re-
ported the matter 20 the Psrkville
police station and Detective James
Dowell arrested the Arthur woman late
in the afternoon. She said she did not
like 20 stay alone In the Goldfarb home.
Mrs Coldfarb told the police she
called her home on long distance tele-
phone three times during the week
end. but, being unable 20 obtain a re-
spouse, thought the maid had gone
visiting. taxing the baby With her. The
nurse will be arrsigred this morning
in Flatbush Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
Boston Society Girl to
Become WrestIer's Bride
Bankers Daughter Met Profcs-
sional Athlete When Staging
Bout for College Drive

Nrf"NrN UffNa|"' NJ"
BOSTON. Mass. June Miss Edith
Dipietro. prominent member q the
younger social SCI and daughter Of
bank president. this afternoon an
nouneed her engagement 20 Renaio
Gardin. profcrsional wrestler oi
rspute. The announcement was made
during q reception given by the junior
league and created ditrnr; fenfi-
ton no, only ~ her own circles. bur
In Boston society. where her parents
arc especially prominent, a. we'll . ~
couple ARE 20 marry here on June ~.
Miss Pietro b. member ~ me
Junior league. he ChatiefboN and
various clubs Of Boston, younger set
She was the first girl 100 Boston %
stage 4 wrestling bout. when she pre-.
sen.ed tire match befwefr Gardini and
firow IN the infereffF ~ tho Boston
College drive iier fstnr is pro idfrt
az me Commercial Bank ~ Boston.
Tn. family is 40 - Homesioai street.
Roxbury
In the boudoir ~ her RoEhury home.
Miss nj Pictro has an album so Witch
are the PHOTOS ~ many men. but D.
is hsr proud boast that they are ro'
former suitors. but are the picfufea
N the men Gardiri has defeated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
Atlantic Fruit Announces
Plans for ReadjusIment
Proposes That the Common
Stock Shall Not BE Liable
10 Assessment

The readjus,ment plan Of The A.
lantie Fruit Company made public
Yesterday. proposes among other things
that there shall be no ASSESSMENT on
tho common stock An exchange ~
new income dsbentIre bonds for the
existing per cent ie6cn'ure bonds
convertible into nov preferred and
common stock is provided for
n is pfoposed % authorize 10000
000 fwcnfy.fve-ycar per cent trsf
mortgage bonds. s5.750.000 twenty Eve
year r nor cent second mortgage bonds
and 10000 000 twenty-five icar per-
cent income debcn'urs bonds on which
mo- interest viii DO paid up to Deeem.
hcr +. 1924. unless o'fcrwife ordered
hr Tho company.
The p'ar was prepared b. The d.
bentlrc hondhoiiers' committee neeaa.
Cd hg Howard nayne. ice-pres.don'
~ re Columbia Trust Company
Tho statement ~ tho Atlantic Fruit
Courary and subsidiary companies
f,r i92i showed q net loss carried 10
r4rn4r account after depreciation, *
renrer and interest Charge NJ ST.
.-s.-fs Tho Jose before charging in-
fcrss, f0aioi sZTi.4i5. The surplus
account .hovcd defcl, ~ s3,ss.f.
compared with O balance of Sl,l'i.il'
in 1920.
Total current assets listed we're
s7I3fbsS. compared with current lia-
biiI,ies % sll,O7o.s5s. Tho total i'a-
oii.ticr and assets amounted 20
ftlfl090T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
Plan Is Proposed
For Recognizing
Lafayette Motors
Stockholders Will BE Asked
to Consider Proposition
at a Meeting Called for
juno 20 at the Belmont

Reorganization Of the Lafayette No
tor, Company is proposed in a call for
= rootIrr Of stockhold,rs ~ tho Hotel
Belmont on June 90. Authorization
will be- ASKED FOR he sale Of The assets
% tho lafayette Motors Corporation.
which has been organized under the
laws Of Maryland Ard will have g .0OO.-
600 FIRST preferred stock. 100000
second preferred and 10000 shares Of
common OF no par value. The rate o.
dividend on both preferred stocks will
be per cent
s'ockholdors Of the present company
will be offered the right 70 subscribe
In cash for The stock ~ The new com
rany on tho following basis.
Every holder ~ two shares u pre-
ferred and every holder of four shares
Of common may subscribe for a block
% new stock consisting 81 one share
% fret preferred and one share Of
common 20 SOL . block. To adjust
fractional interest. subscription war
rants for fractional blocks, transfer
able only % other stockholders 81 the
company. will b. issued.
The Nash Motors Company propose
10 subscribe FOR the Full amount o.
both tho first preferred and common
stock 0f tho new corporation % which
10 .s entitled a. n sf0ckholder ~ the
Lafayette company, amounting % about
$500 shares of each.
Tho new company has made an offer
% tho present company 20 purchase all
OF is property ard assets In consider.
alton u The assumption Of its debts
and liabilities as ~ the date Of trans.
fer and tho issuance % the Lafayette
company ~ 10000 shares. aggregating
100000 par value, Of the second pre-
forrei stock o. ire rev corporation.
Such n sale requires The consent -
majority ~ The common stock which
tas already been Informally expressed
by such holders
Director ~ Tho Lafayette company
estimate tho company needs s2000. Don
additional capital a statement show
Ing Tho financial condition NJ The com
pany on March 81 gave thc total assets
as S2i70IGi. with liabilities o. Sl,547.-
92e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03

Of common stock 81 ssidsr Ty.,k. =.
900 shares for 1000 shares n 80. -,
preferred stock Of Ssid.n fr1eL. 49,.
shares FOR 10000 shares of 49,
Truck first preferred wv
Twenty thousand shares ar. q.
issaed for promotion purpo,.,
$4,000 shares are ~ bs used "a, -.
porate purposes n. FOIL rorr,,ii
In charge 81 tho orRsnira,iss - ~
new company consists 81 Nr w.t..
president o. the Atlas Truck. AZ
= director 81 Martin Parry. Fr,l.,..i
". Small, president ~ Martin Pa.
George Z. Gordon. Robert Y. sal-...
and Reeve Schlsy. vics.prssldsn, 81 IA.
Chase National Bank
Mr.. Watson. Vho IL also yi,..r,.,
dent Of the international Azregl,s,,
Corporation. vice pr.sidsn, ~ N. e.,
solidatsd Textile Corporation anl sr.,
dent Of the lee Rubber and Tire a..
poration. said yestsf3sy 10 Is ~. 49,,
~ the organizers ~ ne nsV eons,,
that - will occupy az impor'ss, =
place in the commercial a8forsb,.
field ~ the General Motors Corps,,
ton does m the pleasure esr Ell
Other companies. ThIer nay =. A.
quir,d later. he SAID. would - osul..I
On an exchange - stock basis
Now BE- The time for the motor ,r.,,
companies 20 merge. ~ stated ne
have not made nucn money N M,
past because ~ heavy overhead. Es~
company vii be operated a. sspafr.
unit
The organization r'ss'ing - i,t.,.
trial Motors will BE- held neat wee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
Criticizes Outside
Shop Decision of
Rail Labor Board
Responsible Officials of Rail-
roads Should Have Some
Control Over Expenses,
Says National City Bank

Criticism Of the attitude o. the Rail
road Labor Board as expressed In its
decision denying the right Of carriers
20 contract with outiide shops for the
repair Of equipment features the cur-
rent Issue Of tho National cry Bank
monthly economic circular. Admitting
the Justice 81 the boards contention
that the policy o. letting work By con-
tract might cause strikes. the bank
nevertheless sees room for difference
Of opinion az 20 whether this warrants
extension Of the boards juri,d.ct.on
TO the matter.
1T il desirable" says the circular.
@thnt 80 FAR as possible tho respon-
able officials % the companies should
have some control over operating ex-
penscs In the interest % tho public
II Is the more important. in view Of
the statement b. the board that it
does not consider itself bound 20 make
wages n the railway service conform
70 wages for similar work outside the
railway service.
"if this means anything mere than
that wages should be sufficient n a.
tract reliable class o. employees and
that experience and faithful service
should be recognized - asserts
wrong principle. n rs uo psrt of the
business o. the board % SGT up artii-
rial wage standards The wages ~
railroad employees must be met by
the railroad charges. and the people
who pay TIE latter have as good
claim - consideration az tho en-
pioyees
Reviewing ire rate reduction. fho
bank SAYS that the country has greater
need for new railroad equipment and
increased transportation facilifes than
FOR lower rates. These. 70 points out.
cannot be hid without fair 'rcatm ert
for railroad irvesfmc1ts.
The bark holds that tro outcome ~
the Genoa conference was not d.san-
pointing In TIA, ~ probably accom-
plished a better UNDERMINING be-
tween the countries ~ Europe and in-
prss,ed upon them the common need
for cooperation IN restoring condi-
lions essential % trade ard industry.
IN i,s discussion OF foreign afair- the
circular largely reviews development
without decisive con ment. but VITA
respect 20 domestic affairs 81 reflects
notable encouragement as 20 ne prog
rtss II huSincss recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
Industrial Motors
Nav Take Over
Martin Parry
New Combination of Selden
and Atlas Truck Plans
Acquisition of Other
Autom obile Properties

The Industrial Motors Corporation.
tho new motor truck combination WI lch
wii' acquire the selden Motor Truck
Corporation end tho Atlas Truck Cor.
pcratlop. viii also absorb @ number %
other motor truck companies and auto
accessory concerns. according ~ John
J Watson jr, one o. the organizer
o. che new enterprises.
Tho Martin Parry Corporation,
makers o. commercial auto bodies
was named by Mr Watson as ore o.
the other companies which viii prob
ably BE- taken over.
Industrial Motors Us being organised
urler .hd Jaws ~ Delaware. Rith IN
authorized capital Of 100000 shares
NJ uo par value TIE plan o. exchange
for shares 70 tho Atlas ard Soldsn
truck companies .s as follows. 10000
shares Of the new compary's stock for
$50 600 outstanding shares 81 Atlas
Truck. so non shares Tor 10000 share
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
NAVY Orders

From Tts Trib.re's Wastf-g',- Bs-esa
WAsHfNGTOS Jurs 1-Nary erEs-s
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Gun rirgf = = r. % r. vega
Fletcher - J. rs. % AflarfIe rsss
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Nichols, T.. " 7 - FAHaf~f1hia
pair-. - 2 81 90 Tor'fmcgff
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Hines. T. ~ e. % n. ~ rhIatsfrhIs
Following - Boston crshman o. F. %
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Nicholson r. r. Etr.err II i
w;nkoop -. ? p Lsngs. L. l.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
Senate Bonus Adherents
See Hard Fight on Bill
Confident That Measure Will
Pass; McCumber Seeks to
Avert Filibustcr

Fror, Ths rubsser Wa'fngfor Rare1r
WASHINGTON. June 2 With tho
roidiers bonus bill about 10 be reported
10 the senate from the Finance Com
rittec. supporters OF the measure 70.
day predicted there would BE- a hard
struggle over II before il was passed
Ar tho same time. on the fnal roll call,
they look FOR comparatively few votes
against H.
Senator McCumber. chairman % TIE
Finance Commattee. is preparing Do
tailed report on the bill and ~ this
report he said to-day. he expects 20
answer some Of the objections 70 =.
he has been .epdeavoring 90 obtain
pledges from Senators that they viii
not flibuster against the measure. but
there IS no indication he can prevent
a prolonged debate.
Senator Walsh. of Nassaehuseits'
Democrat. who is supporting the bill
in statement to-day said tire bonus
bin afs certain % encounter many dr.
fcuities before rs mail passage
I believe, however said Senator
Walsh. that the present session VIII
pass the bill not 80 much because The
members % Congress want 20 pass ~.
bur because their constituents are de-
rariinc \"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
All Rail Unions
Expect toOrder
Strike Ballot
Heads of Eleven Organi.
cations to Confer on
Wednesday in Cincinnati
on Reduction of Wages
Plan Concerted Action
Question of a Rejection
Of Labor Board Decisions
Rests With Memberships

CHICAGO. June 2.-Hshds Of eleven
railway labor unions will gather in
Cincinnati next Tuesday when the con-
ference on wage reductions called by
B. " Jewell. president OF the railway
employer department Of the American
Federation Of Labor. goes into session.
Union representatives Of all classes
Of railroad labor which come under de-
c.siont being issued b. the Railroad
Labor Board ordering reductions ~
wages. il was said. will discuss con-
oerted action in submitting the matter
20 their memberIhips Strike votes are
expected in every organization. q was
said. each union taking its vote sepa-
rately according TO rs ovn constitution.
The question Of acceptance or re-
lection Of the decisions rests entirely
with the membership CO the different
organizations" said Mr. Jewell to-day.
Decisions reducing wages which are
to-day insufficient 10 provid. the bare
ESSENTIALS Of family lie are Of sueh
vital Importance 10 the employees
affected that there can be no question
about the duty Of the union executives
70 submit the matter 10 them in such q
way that they may determine upon the
action which will best protect their in
terests.
The Cincinnati meeting will enable
the executives Of the different organ
!zations 20 advise with each o.ier a.
70 how 70 conform with the laws Of
their respective organizations in sub
hitting the matter 20 their member
ships"
Unions 20 be represented are the SIX
shop crafts-machinis boilermakers,
blacksmiths, carmen, electricians and
sheet metal workers-the clerks, signal
men. telegraphers, maintenance a way
and stationary fremen and oilers.
The train and engine service men,
which include the Big Four brother
hoods and the switchmen, were not in
vited and will not participate because
:hcy are not affected b. the present
wage reductions being ordered b. the
board Under an agreement at the
threatened strike last October the
board will make no wage reductions
until all rules have been settled FOR
any class Of employees, and tho train
mems rules are yet IN allegiance.
The additional slash Of $4,000 900
or more, expected through decision
covering 100000 shopmen. has not been
announced BY the board, although the
decision was said 20 be practically
completed Announcement was with
held pending completion Of minority
opinion. objecting 20 further redsc-
ton in wages, by The labor reprssents-
tivos on the board. The shipments de-
cision was expected by Monday, how
ever. a. the latest, with other wage
cat decisions for the clerks te'esfa-
Pliers and The remaining smaller
classes 20 follow soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
Red Cross in Crusade
For Prevention of Ills
Awakening of Hygienic Con-
science Of World Called
Need of Humanity

GENEVA, May 10 (By NAiN.-To
awaken the hygitnic conscience o. the
world and 10 wage q crusade against
human misery by prevention rather
than by cure IS the task which the
League Of Red Cross societies. founded
b. American initiative, has So itself.
Sir Claude Eill, director general,
has declared So per cent o. the mental
and bodily Ills % humanity vas avoid
IT is demonstrAble" said sir
Claude, that husminiy a. large, ow-
INK 70 its uishhndling Of .tself, has
succeeded IN rendering nugatory, or a.
all events has failed to take advantage
81 the many discoveries which scieneo
has placed a. its disposal. Medical
and HYGIENE science have advanced 20
such a point that BY far the greater
norton OF the disease and suffering
in the world can be prevented Y men
and women but knew how 20 keep
themselves healthy by their oNn intel
ligent volition.'
The definite methods b. whiea Red
Cross activity can be directed 70 tais
end, the director general Of ne league
said. ere three: Ire enlightmen, Of
public opinion by popular health r.
struction. the development Of publ:
health nursing and the extension o.
the Junior Red Cross, tne children 2
branch.
lie gave m1ny details % the remark
able work accomplished b. the school
children Of America during and since
the war. and he believed the Junior
Red Cross movement. more than any
thing else. would effect revolution
in the worlds outlook upon the prob
lem Of preventsbls disease and avoid
IL N leerN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
Informant in Daugherty
Case in Jaii, Says Watson
Georgia Senator Charges Nan
Who Care Him Data y aS.fr-
resfed When he Let Office

F-er, IL Tritp-sa Wettssg'5a Ba-ea.
WASHINGTON. June I'm an a.
tack on Attorney General Daughcrfy
on the aoor a. the senate to-day sen
ator Watson. Of Georgia. charged that
Young mar, Andrew T. DurbIr, q
Cleveland. who had visited his Office 20
give him certain information in regard
% the Attorney General and Thomas
Fielder. had been sei.ed b. ore e
William J. Burns's mon and put m jail
on or old charge which rad been re-
vivcd with the evident purpose 81
framing up his Informant. Senator
Watson said later he understood Dur
bin was 'he son ~ William ". Drrbin,
Democratic state chairman ~ Ohio.
senator Watson declared the young
nan believed no. had been framed up
% keep hin from telling me- and other
Senator's ai that Pc knew about
Daueherty ard Fielder William j.
Burns denied any connection with the
case.
This vourg man was 20 irdiscreet
as 90 visit ms ofice ard give me Ger
tain information. -aid Senator Watson.
"vlfrou. paving attention 20 whether
he was being rhad0wod. Within ff-
teen minutes after re had leit my
Office he was rabhed by one o. Burrs's
men and put IN jail The charge
against him vas that he passed a bad
check for $50 a year and half ago.
Tbs old case was suddenly revived
when H. was found he was giving me-
information Vow hs be IN jail.
Senator Watson said he had been
asked b. 'he Young mar % visit hin
IN the district Jail 90 see that he was
given Justice Sers'ov Watson said
NJ would do On. he added thar he was
informed fhe Cleveland police had
Cror0rd tho case.