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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
BANS ACTION ON
MUSCLE SHOALS
President Harding u NJ d r.
stood to Have Taken De.
lcrmincd Stand.
IS AGAINST VOTE NOW
Views, 1t Is Said. Are Con
vcycd to Republican Steer
ing Committee.
is AGAINST VOTE NOW
lRy Assoeia,ed press.l

WASiiISGToN, Jun. i2--prcsident
Harding is Understood to have taken
determined stand today aea!ns, ac-
ton by Congress a., this time on
pending b.us Tor disposa! Of ,hc gov
srnmenrs nltra,c plant at Muscle
shoals Ma
The v.ews o, the President. as out.
lined. II was stated. 20 Representa-
tive MondeN, Wyoming. ,he Repub-
lean leader. 81 tho White House.
were conveyed TO the Rcpub!ican n
steering committee. charged with
the task OF framing the Legislative
program of the House. Members OF
the committee declined to indicate
whether they would recommend ac-
tion on the bills or lot the whole
question go over until tho December
session.
Their" MAS no intimatIon as 10 how
the President regarded the PROPOSAL
OF Henry Ford Tor lease Of thteprop-
orty beyond the statement that he
felt the matter was TOO big 10 be
considered hurriedly and in wha,
members regard as the closing period
of the present Congress
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
WOMEN HAVE WAY IN BRAZTI
WITHOUT MILITANT METHODS
Fair Donna Bertha Luiz of Rio de Janeiro TcstiGes
her Sex Win Their Ends Without Being Aggres.
sivc Like Their American Sisters

slider her drcss-much. An olive.
tinted. rounded face. deep. sparklinr.
dusky eyes. voice as soft as n
tropical brook and as rich as a New
England strawberry shortcak.. dis
pc! any wonder that the women OF
Brazil always get what they want
without picketins the Capitol or
adopting other militant tactics.
The women OF Rio she HrXpiained.
are not so proGrcssive-or should
! say 'aggrcssive'-as your women
here"
Generally Get what They Want.
But, with the sort Of smile that
would make most any politician vote
her way a dozen times. we generally
get what we want. Most women, |
think. get what they want. We go
after ii in more diplomatic manner"
Donna Lutz didn't exactly explain
Just what sort Of potent diplomacy
this was. hut IL required no great
mental perception TO get an inkling
OF IT. She smiled again. with a care
.rSs gesture OF h.r taperin2 white
hhRers, and this impression was con-
firmcd.
iinNe suffrage Amendment.
we nave had an equal suffrage
amendment written for our ConstI.
Iution, hui We would never. in seek
tcontlnued on page :, Col. S.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
lRy United Nemsl

CHICAGO, June l2.-Thcre are two
ways for women to get what they
want One is to get UP and 70 ou,
ana night for ii. and the other is ia
he just-a woman
Ihe second method is found TO work
1t with great success in Brazil and
is preferred by the women of tha,
country. who may recline mxuri-
ousiy in the tropical shade an dav
long. drinking coffee. lemonad. %,
anything else and yet have iust as
much influence in the nations affairs
as women do in the United States
This is the word OF Donna Rer,b,
I.utz. of Rio de Janeiro. who wos
the Brazilian delegate to the recon,
Pan-American conference OF women
and who could as easily be Brazirs
representative at any internation.,
beauty congress. Donna l.utz is hero
as the guest Of Jane addams. OF
Hull House.
Nearly All Are RcnutIfuI.
Brazil must he great place TO live
m Donna l.Itz explained that nearj>.
al the women are beautiful. that they
dress in Paris styles. and that there
,ists.
The donna herself wears a tailor.
made suit. the skirt OF which. is
ankie-lensth But one doesn't con.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
RESUME PROBE OF
THE WARD-P
SHOOTING MYSTERY
Grand Jury investigation
to Center on Race-Track
Activities.
LETTER ON PRISONER
PROVIDES NEW CLUE
Note Taken From Alleged
Habituc Of Track Ad-
dressed to Blutc.
ELDER WARD MAY TESTIFY
Father OF SrIf-ConfcSsed slayer Rc-
ported Urturning tu
III. Home
LETTER ON PRISONER
PROVIDES NEW CLUE
Father OF SrIf-ConfcSsed SInycr Rc-
ported Itrturning to
III, Home
lRy Associated rress.y

WHITE PLAINS. y. Y. June 12.-
indications tonight were that when
the Westchcstcr County grand jury
tomorrow resumes its investigation
OF the Ward-Pctcrs shooting mys-
terry. the limeliEht will DC focused on
Walter $. Wards interest in the race
track. TO determine whether his ad-
ventures there had any connection
with Che mysterious biackmail threat
which he says led to his meeting with
Clarence Peters.
At almost every turn since Peters
was slain on May 10. the track has
hobbed up. Ward and Peters both
were reported TO have been seen
at the races together: James j. Cum
ninSham. whose story OF the shoot
ing differs from that Of Ward that
he firci in sclf-dcfcnse. was n race
track detective. and nov he authori-
ties are investigating :. ,cttcr from
Ward found ycstcrda. OH Elwood
IleHner. an insurance adjustcr. and
alleged race track habitue. held in
New Rochelle on charge of for
gerry
Newspaper mon discovered today
that Alfred J. Butte. to whom the
letter was addressed. and in which
Ward was quoted as saying that he
no longer desired information of n
certain kind. lives In Jamaica. n. Y.
with a Jockey. Blute was reported
today to he at Belmont Park It
was not announced whether he would
he called tefore the grand jury.
It is probable that Ralph D. Ward
brother. will he questioned con-
corning Wards race track activities
Whether the father. George :. Ward
would appear before the jurors
seemed doubtful late today. when
Sheriff Werner stated that the elder
Ward had remained outside the state
ever since . subpoena had been is
sued for him.
1t was reported tonight. however,
that Mr.. Ward was returning by
motor from Pennsylvania, where he
has been attending a convention. II
is understood the jury wishes to
examine him regarding radio mes
sages alleged TO have been eX-
changed between him and Walter
concerning ''tiackmail threats"
while he was returning from Europe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
.|ND|CT 3 DOCTORS
ON DOPE CHARGES
u. S. Grand Jury Returns
True Bills Against Bristol
Physicians.
DISPENSER SENTENCED
Citizen of Line City Is Given
Term for Selling
Narcotics.
Especial TO The Timcs-Dispatch. !

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
BRISTOL. VA. Juno i2.--Steps to
break UP the so-called dope ring in
Bristol were taken at todays ses-
sion Of the United States Distric,
Court at Abingdon. Va. when in
dictments were returned against DR..
John l.. Sprolcs. DR.. Charles II.
Sprolcs and DIR. W. J. Bryan. local
physicians. Charles Hiilard. also OF
this city. was sentenced TO serve two
years in the pcnitcntiary for selling
narcotics
United States District Attorney l..
l.. Summers declared tonight he had
been told by Federal narcotic in
srectors that more drugs wore be-
ing sold in Bristol than in any other
city In either Virginia or Tennessee.
lie said more indictments likely
would he returned before his inves-
legations were completed
Charges brought against Drs John
Il. and Charles B. Sproles and DR.
Bryan are based on information that
they have been supplying dope
renders with supplies Of morphine
and other drugs. 1t has been nl-
legged that Bristol is regarded by the
dope peddlers as place of easy and
many sales. District Attorney sum
mers declared tonight that every ef-
fort would he made TO iail those In
voived In the ring" expose.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
IEy Associated Press

NEW YORK, June i2-Thr meIo-
drama that was Bart Conroy's while
nc lived, lives after him.
Hart. who died last February. was
figure in Chinatown The big
spuare-j jawed Irishman had known
the Oriental quarter when Tong wars
ragged and the district was not safe
Mecca for sight-scers
And he had known /, 10 his ad-
vantage. When he decided 10 close
his Mott street saloon and live on
the interest" II was At the age of
SO. and after he had amassed some
100000. It's not a big fortune in
Wall Street: in Mott Street it's CON
siderable.
But Bart was not destined TO en-
JOY his fortune which he had pro.
tcctcd during his life by the power
OF his stronGe right arm. Illness and
then stroke. Bart was gone,
believed Conroy Poisoned.
But not hts 100000. Relatives In
Cleveland and Milwaukee were not
satisfied with q document that was
found willing $4,000 to one Susan
Lynch Conroy. known as Conroy's
wife. and also. they said as the Blue
Bird" They instituted contest
which dragged along until today.
when their attorney startled Surro-
safes Court by announcing that the
body OF Conroy--Mandariau Conroy-
AS he was known, was TO be disin-
tered,
we believe said Attorney Thoma s
j. Rush. that Conroy was poisoHil.
We arc accusing nobody, but We in
tend to haY chemical analysis Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
MILITARY ACTIVITY
CONTINUES IN IRELAND
tBy Associated Press.

LONDONDERRY. June Military
aciivity continues on both sides OF
,he border. y battery OF artillery ha g
arrived 10 suppor; the four rrSi-
mentS stationed at Derry city. II
is reported that irreEuiars at Done
gal. anticipating an carly clash with
British troops. are establishing a hos
pital behind their lines. Trains from
Derry TO Strahane continue TO he
held up on Free state territory. Pas
sengers are taken TO the platforms
and searched
East Donegal farmers arc moving
across the border because they say
they have found living conditions in
tolcrable. They rcpor; that the ir-
regulars are conscripting labor in
discriminatory for the cultivation Of
farms which have been seized
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
tRv ASsociatcd rress-l

LONDON. Iun. 2.--Viscountess AS
tor was hailed as "a Jolly good fell
10" by gathering Of 800 at din
ncr given today by the English
Speaking Union to accord the frs,
woman TO take her seat as member
Of the House OF Commons "a welcome
nome after her American tour.
Mrs. Wintringham. who shares tho
h"n"rs of feminine representation In
Parliament with the VirEinian. united
with Lord Lee of Farnham in saying
nice things about the guest or honor's
work in Parliament and the unofficial
mission She performed recently in
America
Women Present In Force.
Tho English Speaking Union is the
only Anglo-American fellowship So
cicty which admits women To mem
oerShip. and they were present in
force to hear the two women Com
rnoners on tho first occasion tbcy
have spoken from the sam. table.
Niscoun,css Astor vas attircd in
lemon colored gown with green
girdlc. with two ropes Of pearls
around her neck. In characteristic
fashion. she scrmonized. admonished
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
GATHERING ATLONDON
ACCORDS LADY ASTOR
A ROUSING WELCOME
Englisll-Speaking Union Hears Virginia Born NJ p As
sert America and Britain Will Show World Anglo
Saxon Nations Founded on Peace

and jokcd for an hour In her peror-
alton she alluded to the Washington
conference. saying:
America had a chance to build
the greatest navy in the world; she
gave IL up with as much grace as the
greatest navy in tho world gave UT
it's long reign of tho >cas@
Audience sings.
When she resumed her seat the
audience to man--and woman
stood and sang spiritedly For She.
"a Jolly Good Fellow"
Fiscountcss AStor twitted Mrs
Wintringham sood-naturedly for not
being Coalition member. but dis
claimed any feeling OF jealousy over
the lattcr's election. dcpriving her
"t the honor OF being the only
woman In the mother Of Parliaments.
Both laughed when J. II. Thomas
labor privy councillor. in a clever ad-
dress. exclaimed: THANK God. be-
long to neither party"
Lady Nancy gave an account OF Ter
American travels. prcfaccd by a re-
cital OF the unifyinS influence OF
AngloSaNon idealism. She raped on
tContinued on Page Col 6)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
SEES SENTIMENT
FOR ROAD BONDS
Governor Says Former Oppo-
nents Giving Thought
to Matter.
TALKS TO A u T . MEN
Declares First i1ity of State
Is TO Educate lis
Children.
TALKS TO UTO MEN

Addressing members OF the Rich
mond Automotive Trade Association
at A1uavista. last night. Governor Il.
Lee Trinkle said ne saw evidences
that the people OF Virginia who op-
posed a bond issue for roads arc Civ
ing thought TO the subject OF pro-
v!ding money for highways. and he
hoped that. out of the delibe rations
OF the people. there would come ac-
uon which would mean the further
development Of the State.
Governor Trinkle said tho frs,
great duty of State is to provide
education for the children. declaring
that Virginia has an average of $50
600 pupils in the schools every day;
that there are $500 schoolhouses in
tho stat" and more than $4,000
teachers are employed Next TO c,.u-
cation. the Governor said com. good
roads, and he pointed out that the
industrial movement is now south
"ard-that il. the heads of great in
dustr!es have reached the decision
ihat industries should be located
where the raw materials are-hence
there is movement TO the South
where raw materials abound.
IL was tho desire of those govern
ing the affairs of Virginia, nc de-
ciarcd. TO have those Industries To-
Gated in Virginia TO give employ
ment to local people and to bring
moro people into the State. But to
be attractive TO the employees Of
industries and the newcomers, the
state must afford easy means Of
transportation from the farms to the
nearby towns or cities. so that the
Continual on PAGE . CnI
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BURLESON INQUEST
TO Be HELD TODAY
Coroner Brodnax to Probe
Killing of Trolley Car
Conductor.
CROSBY CLAIMS ALIBI
Negro Identified by Motorman
Huband Held With Other
Suspects.

Formal inquiry into the killing OF
Harry b. Burlcson. Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company conductor.
stabbed to death in attempting to
escape hand Of negroes. Will be
begun at 1890 o'clock this morning.
Coroner John W. Brodnax. OF
South Richmond. will conduct the in
quest. which will be held al Nor
rissetts undertaking establishment.
where the body Of the slain man
was taken Sunday afternoon follow
ing an attack on him after he had
elected a disorderly negro from his
car at Twentieth and Hull Streets.
The coroner's jury was summoned
last night.
Hled 10 Death In Five Minutes.
In preliminary inquest held
sunday night by Coroner Brodnax,
who made a post mortem cxamina-
tion OF the body. a stab wound
about four inches deep. which sew
cred a main artery In the right leg
just below the groin. was found.
Death resulted within i've minutes
after the wound had been inflicted.
Coroner BrodnaX said.
AIlhouRn score OF negroes said
to have been in the vicinity at the
time -the murder was committed
were examined by detectives as
signed 10 the case yesterday. no ad-
ditional arrests were made II was
announced by Captain of Detectives
Alexander S. Wright last night.
Important information is said to
have been given detectives assigned
to the ease by five negroes held in
connection with the murder at the
city Jail. II is known that detec-
tives questioned them at length yes.
terday following their examination
Of several Swansboro negroes at the
Third Station.
Cr"sby Identified by Motormau.
Captain Wright said the identihca.
tion of Robert Crosby. one OF the
Continued on Page 9 Col ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
Meets Puma and Cubs
in New Rochelle Wilds
IBy Assoclated Press.

NEW ROCHELLE. y. Y, June
l2.-The howl Of the mountain
lion as she cradles her cubs re-
sounds nightly through the great
open spaces of New Rochelle, Just
forty-five minutes from Broad
way.
At least. that's the report which
came To the police today and has
sent officers in quest Of big game.
Daniel j. Glinden. Westcrner.
said he met puma and four
CUBS this morning at $50. Ue
said lie numbered the puma among
the wild animals he has known
and is sure OF his vision.
woman later reported that
the howls Of strange animals
have kept her awake for the last
three nights.
No circus has been reported in
the vicinity Htoly. and the police
are bit skeptical.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
Babe Plays With Bandit
as Gang Loots Store
iBy Associated Press

NEW YORK. June i2.-Wi,h
her 'ath"r ana his clerk bound
ana gagged nearby. -ycar.old
sarah Ans'er laughed mcr-ily TO-
hay as one bandi, played with
her, while three others rincd bor
daddys tcwclry Stor. on Tifth
Avenue. Shc gave up tho game
reiuc'an'ly when tho quartet lied
WIN several thousand dollars
worth OF loot.
Gabriel Ausjcr. his clerk and
his daughter were Ia the stDr,
when well-Ircsscd man entered.
Will" IA proprietor was show-
Ing him watnE. three other
'CUstuusrrs entered One Of the
robbc.h disriay"d 81 gun. and the
je""i+r and his assistant 90, tb!y
order:
Get int" the hack room quick"
Tn" lit,i" girl watched with
interest while the bandits bound
ana gagged the pair. Then.
t"iriing his watch. ono robbcr
Said; You como and play with
INC. kiddic"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
FEMALE 'BLUEBEARD"
GETS \ LIFE TERN
IEy United News

SNEI.BYNILLE. IND Jun. -
LIE imprisonment was meted out
10 MIS-. Clara Gibson Carl convicted
as a female Blucbeard," by Judge
Blair, following denial OF a new trial.
Mrs. Carl was charged and con-
vieted Of having poisoned her hus-
band. Frank Carl. and his father.
Evidence was also introduced TO
show that she had also poisoned her
hrst husband. Robert Gibson.
The woman received sentence stoi
cally and said in nm emotionless
voice mat she Is innocent. Her at
torneys will make an appeal to the
Supreme Court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
Chairman Purcell Urges
Outpouring of Voters

This is general election day in
Richmond. All candidates for
Common Council and the Board
of Aldermen nominated at the
April primary Will be voted for
today without opposition. |; was
urged ny city Chairman Purcell
last night that the voters appear
at the polls In large numbers.
while there is no opposition
Ia any of the candidates" said
Mr. Purcell, the vot~ should
nevertheless. be large. 4 small
vote makes a bad showing for the
party. and encourages the opposl
,ion. Let the vote be as large. at
least, as IT was I'm the primary"
The polls will open at sunrise
and close at sundown.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
MELODRAMA IS UNFOLDED
CONTEST OVER 100000 WILL
Bart Conroy, Known the 'Mandarin' in New York,
Chinatown, Left Large Portion of Estate
to The Blue Bird

the organs made and TO submit the
result in court on the trial OF tho
contest proceedings. II is possible
that criminal action may follow.
Rush opposed motion by coun-
sci for the estate for an adjournmcnt
until October. on the ground that a.
certain witness would not he avail
able until then. He contended that
by fall chemical analysis would
be impossible.
Court Grants Adjournment.
Nevertheless. the court granted the
adjournmcnt-on the condition that
Rush should be permitted to disinter
the body as soon as he got court
order
So until fail the contest is halted.
hut how the sleepy alleys OF China
town will buzz #:;h gossip ;n The
meantimc!
For the contestan,s-Mlss Mar
saret Dyer and Mrs. Mary Moran. of
Cleveland. and Sister Mary Lima, OF
st. Josephs Convent. In Milwaukee
have made "A harsh charge: that tho
document that left them only quar-.
ter OF the estate was forgery. They
allege that their relative was rsn
dered helpless by paralysis a few
days before :he document was drAwn
and that as FOR his "mark"--well. he
couldn't have made II.
AS for the BLUE Bird" who in deer,
black attended the funeral with
scores OF others whom Bart had be.
friendcd in pinches where a friend
meant life or death, the relatives as
serted that she had been senured at
police headquarters as Nsa 2issa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
CREDIT AUTHORITIES
ATTEND CONVENTION
IEy Nssnciatch rr.asl

CLEVELAND, OHIO, June -l2-
Problems encountered during the
past year viii be discussed at the
tenth annual convention of the Re-
tail Credit Mems National Associa
lion, which opened her" today The
meeting closes Thursday
The foremost credit authorities in
the country VIII address the con-
vcntion. feature will be groun
meetings especially arranged for
credit executives of various lines
OF trade.
y banquet Wednesday nigh, will
be addressed by T.. W. Nelson. Of Lin
coin. Neb.. president of the assoc!a
ton.
Many Of the delegates will remain
here for the convention OF the Ma
tional Association Of Retail Sccre.
taries. TO te held Friday and Satur-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
"MAN.WITH.THE-HOE"
TYPE TO BE OPPOSED
Federation VI G m bcrs hin
Shows 10000 Loss i'm
Last Year.
ror.L STANDS OFT ar :,.,os.oa.
Executive f"unrii's Report Tell, Of
Pcri"d of "InmsmnI Industrial
Drprrssion.'
Lny Associated prcss

ciHciNNATi ONO. June i2.-Fac.
hS hgh; tina; leaders OF organized
labor regards ay ono for the existence
o"""S '"' american Federation
'p"' ~ 'pr'E second
"h''h was
80" y, Wv p''H'"'h''on OF many
'ohsiotF"h hnr-
40 ana speech
'9"'''"f' Jumpers de-
-" ""' foo' ourselves
"'S NeIu NY me E-
y.,.s t, "a, ,.r,
Nom, .y.c,,,t,. r
"Wc nrc ,o, , ,, a.
t;onrer. ",o b,yo ,h,. -
u,,vil.vo. ,u.r,,,o,d ".u
cons,j,p,ion ,.Enn -. va
.ub,i. rc,.,,r,,.
row.r no ,,,,o 49,"
r.,.,
'''" WY" Aph'a"sr'
mus declaration OF IN" veteran la
'"r leader Was srcetui with ap-
rlan''. - Was also his statement
mat organized labor would go "n-
,h.,n | 'I' N"'" more u.'"f'ninsd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-13
SOME OF BODIES MAY
NEVER BE RECOVERED
Marine Police Continue Work
of Graphing Off City
Island.
;RowDs SEE MANY DROWN
Wore Than 600 Hurled Into Water
IN Storm struck Small
Crnft.
Try Associated Press. I


NEW YORK. June l2-Morxp..
and undertaking shops OF tho metro
poli'an area tonight held the bodie,
Of more than three-score men,
women and children, victims OF yes.
terday's brief cyclonic thunderstorm.
Marine police. who continued
throughout the day their work OF
graphing in Pelham Bay and Lons
island Sound, off City Island, where
the greatest toll was taken among
sunday canoeists and fishermen, prc-
dictcd they would find at least a
score more victims-cnough TO push
the death toll past eighty. Eye
witnesses of the swift tragedy placed
the number even higher.
Give Up the Struggle.
At least $50 canoes, rowboats and
small motorboats were bohbinS
about off the island. witnesses said.
when the storm came screaming
down on the resort at velocity OF
eighty miles an hour or better. Oc-
cupants of the little craft. sensing
their danger, made a run for shelter
Rut scarcely had they got under way
when they were enEulfed in a blind
'IlS "loIHl III ram ana nail.
AS quickly as it had come, the
storm vanished. 1t had lasted less
than five minutes. But scarcely a.
dozen OF the $50 small craft had
survived. Horror stricken. but help
less to aid. the crowds on the beach
and about the casino pier saw scores
Of men and women cllnginE to
wrecked and overturned craft in the
choppy sound and bay. One by one,
they gave up the struggle. and
dropped quietly off, TO be carried. out
toward the open sea by the tide.
Swept Out 10 Sen.
Some o! the bodies. the police say
probably never will be recovered
The tide. turning, brought more than
score OF them back today. Eye
witnesses estimated there were be-
tween 500 and 15O persons in the
wrecked craft Heroic work ty the
United states life guards. members
OF nearby yacht clubs and voIun.
t"crs from the shore crowd saI,u
hundreds.
Among the first to put out were
Jack Murray. j. c. Bower. Jack Nal.
10y and Frank Warttineer. Manniu,-
two small motorboats, tiny saved
more than dozen men and women
whom they found clinging to over
turned canoes and rowboats. They
were followed by others. and soon
more than fifty craft OF all sorts
were out. dragging 10 safety th.
survivors of the disaster. a score
or more saved themselves by cling
ing TO the sides OF Cornelius Van
derbiits schooner yacht
The waters had been cleared by
nightfall OF all the living. but the
search for the dead continued through
the night. Guided by the search
light Of the police boa, John F.
CONTINUED on Fnge .. Col. AZ