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New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
British Actors Demur
To Joining the Equity
Compers Waits on dc Courvillc.
Who Says Bclasco May
Go Into Films

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, had a
long talk yesterday afternoon with
Albert dc Courville, the English man
ager who brought "Pns and Needles"
from London to New York, which has
caused cries against n foreign invasion
Of the stage from the Actors Equity
Association.
Upon leaving the Hotel Chatham
where the meeting was held. Mr.. Comp
pers said that he had merely called to
hear the British managers side Of the
reported npleasantncss. Mr.. De Cour-
VILE. however, was moro specific. tie
represented. he said. about 15O Eng
lish actors and actresses now in Amer
ica, totaling those in New York with
the London Tollies" company in San
Francisco. lie regarded his players as
artists and on a different footing from
members Of labor bodies. His actors
had been told, he said, that they must
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
Sands Offered
Immunity to
Solve Murder
Prosecutor, in Reply TO a
LetterFrom Taylor's Miss
ing Valet. Guarantees His
Freedom to Obtain Clcws
2 More Wive, Reported
Chicag oAre Police Told by
Woman Of Film Man'
Marriage in Western City

los ANGELES. Feb. II. Immunity
Tor Edward T. Sands from prosecution
A. = charge Of cmbczzlomont preferred
srainst him last August by William
nesmond Taylor. Huruered film direc-
.or. was promised tonight b. Thomas
Iee WoolNine, District Attorney. pro
~ided Sands proves his innocence Of
40 Staying of Taylor ana can "un-
tagle this murder mystery.
Nr. Woolwine's promise to the miss
,rr former butler,,secretary 70 Taylor
,.ss made in letter he addressed
,;shers." in answer TO a letter he re
ee;yed and which purpo,ted to have
hoen written by Sands.
The letter. which was signed, IL
= SANDS" vss dated February a. The
writer declared no was living in Los
A,oeles ard incurred whether if he
surrendered and establi shed his inno-
ccnce OF the murder of Taylor. he
could be freed Of the embezzlemen
charge.
Letter Sent BY Sands
? verbatim copy of the letter pur-
nor.jne 10 have been written by Sands
r6s mace puhllS " W " VVi'lt, d :
fellows;
Los Angeles. Feb il, 1922.
"Mr Woolwine,
LOS Angeles. Calf.
Dear SIR: This letter Will probably
surprise you. when YOU read il. am
taking this liberty to write you to make
matters moro easy for you. In The
arst place, am Mr.. Sands, although g
iriend Of mine is writing TINS letter
under my dictation. Mr.. Woolwine. ycu
need not look all over the world tor m c
for am living right here IN Los An
celes and am reading the papers every
day concerning the Taylor murder.
viii be frank with you, Mr.. Woolwine
haven't had any peace of mind since
the murder, and | have come to the
conclusion that tie quicker this thing
is settled the better otF we will all be
Now. Mr.. Woolwine, in the first place
| did not murder Taylor, bit l know
who did it, but what assurance have
from you that you viii accept my story
None.
Therefore. want guarantee from
YOU that if ! surrender myself into
YOUR hands and il l establish my in
nocence of the c,;me you will set mt
free.
III you will do this, Mr.. Woolwine
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18

) can untangle this murder MYSTERY
!,r ror yo"' you may answer me in any of
'ne Los Angeles papers Thank you.
~. w. "E. F. SANDS"
Mr. "oolwine's reply follows;
public press: ''''s" ''c
x a am IN receipt of letter dated Feb
ruary Ii, 1929. postmarked Los
angeles which. by its language. pur-
ports to have been dictated by vow.
nave no present means Of knowino
"nether or not tho letter il genuine
as receive vast numbers of bogus
communications. but intend to treat
II as genuine for the purpose of this
communication.
he letter states:
- did not murder Taylor. but !
Know who did H. and injuries in snh-
stance that if YOU come forward ava
surrender Yourself and establish your
lnrocencc Of this crime whether or not
l wl!l set YOU free.
ihc letter further states:
IL You viii do this, Mr.. Woo)u;no
can un,anglc this murder systerv
icr you. You may answer me in anv
o. tne Los Angeles papers.
~ answer TO this communication 7
"iSh to state that if Edward +. Sands
WIN surrender himself to anv of the
ponce authorities or to me and csiah
i'sh to my satisfaction his innocence
and give me information as to who
committed this crime and untangle
TINS murder mystery to my satisfac~
ton as district attorney of Los An
seles County. will move dismissal
OF tAe case o. crbezzlcment now pend
nS against him and set him free.
Thomas Lee Woolwine.
District Attorney, Los Angeles
County,
Mr.. Woolwlnc stated that the letter
purportIng to have come from Mr..
Sands was posmarked February Is, but
came to his attention only to- day.
Hc said that when hc realized It.
Importance. III case it proved genuine
ne called a conference Of police dc,cc-
NNes and his OWN special investigators
assigned TO the case and that thcir
Unanlmous conclusion was that it
would he best to answer the letter in
chanc" 1t was genuine and might rc-
suit In solving the mystery
ITO my Dearest" is the inscription
IN gold lockct carried by Taylor, in
which tao photograph of Mabel Nor
mand. screen star, friend Of TAYLOR.
amlncd to-day among tn. other per
sonal effects Of Taylor in the posses
sion of Public Admin strator Bryson
1t was appended to thin gold chain
attached to a platinum watch which
was in Taylor's pocket when his body
was found.
Investigation of the murder of Tay-
lar took an unexpected turn to-day y
with receipt of q report from State 8
Attorney Grove. of Chicago, that Tav-
Tor is believed to have been married
three times.
The mystery man of the film direct
ors. as Taylor allowed his associates
to think him, never had given reason
to his intimates to believe that h., had
been married more than once and tina,
time to member Of the original Floro.
dora Sextet
A telegram from the States Attorney
at Chicago advised District Attorney
Woolvine, in charge of the murder in.
quiry, that he had received from Mar
garct Snyder, a private investigator, q
telegram stating that Taylor had beer
"thricc married."
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
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New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
Convict Woman of Cruelty

CAMDEN, N. j.. Feb. 17.--Dr. Emma
NJ Richardson, superintendent of the
Mary J. Ball Home for Children. was
found guilty Of cruelty to-day by Judge
John b. kates, sitting as a committing
magistrate in Camden County Criminal
Court.
Sentence was withheld. Sixteen more
charges of cruelty to children in the
home arc pending against Dr.. Richard
son. and Judge Katcs said sentence
would be deferred until these we're
heard
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18

Admiral Baron Kato, head of the Japa-
neSe delegation, states that eve came and we
have learned; and in turn we have I Think
gwen evidence, such as no man can mistake,
that Japan is ready for the new order of
thought-the spirit of international friend
snip and cooperation for the greater good of
humanity-which the conference has brought
about
The Chinese Delegation in a formal
statement says that 'the clouds which were
lowering on the horizon in these regions have lift
ed ana more assuring outlook of peace and good
understanding now greets the eye of the observer
Albert Sarraut, speaking for the French
delegation, says "by diminishing the causes of war
and decreasing the weapons of war, we have re-
duced the possibility Of war;
Senator Schanzer speaking for Italy, SAYS
that the Conference marked the point of depar-
ture Of era.''
Lloyd George, speaking in the British
Parliament the day after the WASHINGTON
conference closed its sessions hailed it as
one OF the greatest achievements for peace which
has ever been registered in the history of the
world"
Senator Lodge, of the American delega
ton, says that the three principal detectives of the
Conference, ''the limitation of armaments the
termination of the Ango-Japanese alliance, and
aid to China, which would help her to secure
real independence, have been attained if not with
completeness which, OF course, was impossible in
the case of China, yet in very large measure
These extracts give the reader only hint
of the completeness with which the results of the
Conference at Washington are presented in the
leading article in this weeks LITERARY
DIGEST, which shows in detail exactly what has
been accomplished toward the preservation of
future peace and what each country has gained in
tho neCOtiatiOnS
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18

Other Striking News Articles The Digest This Week. February 18th
The New Pope
and
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18

JON the Equity to protect themselves
against the American manager.
So much friction existed between
managers and their unionized actors
IN New York, MI De Courville said
David Relasco had informed him. that
he lBelasco) had despaircd of the
future Of the legitimate drama and
mad seriously considered going into
the films.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
Mississippi House Won, Act
On Suit Involving Governor
Childrcn's Home Head Faces
10 More Similar CHARGES

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 17.-Thc Mis-
si~sippi House of Representatives to-
day adopted a resolution declaring it to
be the view of that body that the dam
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18

was accepted by leaders as blocking
further legislative action in the matter.
Miss Birkhead sued for heavy damages,
charging seduction.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18

age suit brought by Miss Frances Birk-
head against Governor Russell should
be left entirely to the courts for ad-
Judication. The vote was 75 to 80, and
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18

on Variety theatrical publication,
who In turn introduced him to Mr..
Roth.
Surrogate Cohalan reserved decision
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18

JACK BINNS'S efficient use in
~ 1909 of the S. S. Republics
newly installed wireless saved the
lives of 5000 men and women
when the S. S. Florida tore a great
cash in the side of the Republic.
From the beginning of COM
mercial wireless Binns has been
closely associated with the remark
able developments in his chosen
field. In 1917 he enlisted with the
Canadian Air Forces and was
promptly made instructor in wire
less. That they might get the full
benefit of Binns's intimate knowl-
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
President | Harding Sinks
Half the Worlds Navies
"HE PEss1N1sT, the prophet Of evil,
Il and again the gloom pedler had rotten

g ME PEssIMIsT, the prophet Of evil
Il and again the gloom pedler had rotten
day on February 9Th, when the
International Conference for the Limitation
Of Armament closed its session at Washing
ton with virtually all it's objectives won, AYERS
The Philadelphia Public Ledger; and most
Of the press seem to agree with the correspond
ent of the Baltimore San that the results Of the
Conference Exceeded all reasonable hopes.
Scarcely had this Conference, which
virtually cut in half the worlds present and
prospective navy strength, ended, when an
Associated Press dispatch from Tokyo re-
ported that the Japanese Navy Department
has formally ordered the various dockyards
to stop construction work on the eight battle
ships and battle-cruisers now on the ways,
which are to be scrapped in accordance with the
Conference agreement And simultaneously
Washington dispatches stated that President
Harding had ordered suspension of construc-
patton of ratification of the naval limitation
treaty, under which only three Of the vessels
involved will be completed as war-craft.
Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes
says that the naval treaty born of the Con-
ference "absolutely ends the race in competi
ton in naval armament.
Arthur Balfour, head of the British
delegation declared that the work of the delegates
diminished national armaments and Increased
national security; removed ong-Standlng causes
of offense and substituted good will for suspicion;
made peace less costly and war less probable"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18

edge of wireless telegrapAsy and
telephony the British Air Ministry
commissioned and transferred him
to Fairborough, England. There
he instructed hundreds Of aviation
officers and men in advanced WIRE
less.
Through The Tribune Binns's
thorough knowledge of all depart
ments of wireless is now for the
first time made available to the
public. Every Sunday Jack Binns
has a full page of Radio News,
Comment and Advice in The New
York Tribune.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05

JAu. PUTS BRAKE ON SPEEDING in Los Angeles where Judge Joseph F. Chambers has dis carded fines and gives prison sentences at hard labor instead, despite wealth and position of of lenders These two speeders are travelling in Tow" (Intl News ReeIl
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-21
ROSENBERG HITS
SANITARY BOARD

Michael Rosenberg, Democratic
candidate for trustee of the sanitary
district, in his public speeches de-
clares that when the true state of
affairs in the drainage board are ex-
posed the public will be treated to a
scandal rivaling that in the school
board
Until two years ago." ne said, the
trustees of the district were really
public servants. They were builders
and took pride in their accomplish
ments. The saving in health, the i'm
prOvement in sanitation stands out as
monument to their public worth.
Compared with the good it did, the
cost was Insignificant
''The last two years present diff
ferent picture. Control of the board
has gone over to men who have a
different conception of public service.
To them the value of office is deter
mined by the extent to which it could
be made political instrument for
the benefit of their henchmen, their
friends, contractors, and job holders.
For thirty years the maximum
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-21

income taxes on the fee received from
the city.
Mr.. Schmidt was the principal wit
ness of the city in the case against
James S. Kirk & Co.. whose plant was
partly condemned by the city. For
his work he has received a total of
SAG, 1852, on which he paid income
taxes.
Mr. Schmidt denied under oatn he
was city employe.
~aA
w. p. McCracken, Jr., chairman of
the committee on the law of aviation
of the American Bar Association and
a member of the Chicago Aeronauti-
cal Bureau, was chairman of the con-
vention of the new National Aeronau-
tical Association held at Detroit.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-21
DUNNE OPENS
FOR DEMOCRATS

The Arcadia which holds 10000 was
taxed to the limit to hold the crowd
at the Democratic opening on Tues
day night.
While appealing for the Democratic
ticket as a whole, all speakers-rang-
ing in prominence from ex-Gov. Ed
ward F. Dunno and Probate Judge
Henry HOrner-emphasize the con-
tention that the present campaign is
not of Democrats against Republicans
but of outraged citizens against an
administration that has plundered the
taxpayers.
Two women were among the speak
ers, Mrs. Kellogg Fairbank and Mrs.
e. w. Bemis, candidate for county
commissioner.
Other speakers included AID George
M. Maypole, NJ L. Igoe and Robert
Sweitzer. w. Fl. Sexton presided.
~SA
The formation of a club in the elec-
trical industry to support County
Judge Frank S. Righeimer has been
announced 1t is headed by Thomas o.
Meade.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-21

will support Ringer. Fred Lundin
and his friends will not permit vote
they can influence to go to any sup
porter or friend of Attorney General
Brundage, and it is not believed that
George Harding, representing his
wing of the hall in the triple alliance.
can make many inroads into machine
control in connection with this office.
The hostility of the Deneen forces
to Ringer goes back to the primary
and even beyond that point. 1t is a
long story. AS briefly as it can be
told, the Deenen people became bit
ter when Brundage launched Ringer,
a resident of south side. .'Deneen
territory as one of his candidates.
There was a futher hostility on the
part of Deneen lieutenant, Wallace
G. Clark, in connection with an old
real estate deal. Clark entered the
primary against Ringer and was de-
feated. But the breach has not been
healed.
Ringer is making an aggressive
campaign. The Brundage workers
are plugging for him hard, but it is
conceded generally that he is strug-
Cling against an immense handicap.
%SeA,
Jerome J. Crowley is the Republi-
can nominee against Judge Horner,
but in the Chicago Bar association
primary he received only 3O7 votes
to Judge Horner's 1,251, and the bars
recommendation is cutting consider
able figure in judicial elections these
days. In addition, there is not much
of an organized effort for Crowley.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-21

yearly expenditure of the district with
all its accomplishments was less than
$4,000,000. For the last two years
$15,000,000 year has been levied in
taxes and bonds and for this they
have nothing to show except the en-
richment of their friends.
"It is no longer public institution
working for the public good. Busi-
ness is conducted in star chamber
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-21
REPUBLICAN ROW
OVER SUPREME
JUDCESHlPS

Following a conference with repre-
sentatives of other Republican COM
mittees in counties in the Seventh
Supreme court district County Chair
man Homer X. Galpin announced the
calling of a second convention to
nomiate Supreme court candidates for
Nov. at 3 o'clock in Hotel Sherman.
City hall forces believed they had
stolen a march on their opponents by
calling a convention for 2 o'clock on
Nov. 8. Charles R. Francis, chairman
of the new" county committee, con-
trolled by Lundin, issued that call
Jointly with the chairmen of the regu-
lar committees of Lake, Will, Dupage
and Kankakee counties.
Chairman Galpin of the "old" COM
mittee, announced that two of these
chairmen, George A. Barr of Will
county and w. Lee Capps of Dupage
county, and w. ]. Stratton of Lake
county, and the secretaries of four
county committees had signed, and
that the chairman and secretary Of
the state committee, Walter A. Rosen-
field and George e. Keyes, also
signed it.
A3
The Cook County Bar association
has indorsed County Judge Righeimer
and Probate Judge Horner for re-
election. It's Endorsements for the
Municipal court differ widely from
those of the Chicago Bar association.
Citizens of Cicero who have pro-
tested against increased valuation of
property to raise money for school
purposes won their fight this week,
when the board of review ruled that
a general increase in property valua-
tion for taxation purposes is not prac-
ticable at this time.
~aA
Claims of the $3,000.000 experts in
volved in the experts fees scandal
that as experts in street widening
projects they are regarded as city en-
ployes, and therefore tax exempt, are
punctured by another expert, Richard
G. Schmidt, we'll known architect.
Mr.. Schmidt, who with Frank H.
Mesce, Austin ]. Lynch and Ernest H..
Lyons, was employed as city expert
| in the Michigan avenue Improvement
case, asserts not only he was not q
! city employe. but he has paid federal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-21

Michael l.. Igoe whose fine record
as minority leader in the House of
Representatives at Springfield for
many years is the pride of Chicago
ans, regardless of party, went after
Pete Hoffman, the Republican Candi-
date for sheriff, in a great speech be-
fore the Woodlawn Taxpayers Asso-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-21
citation in Calumet Hall, END street
and Cottage Grove avenue.


and Cottage Grove avenue.
Mr. Igoe declared that Pete Hoffman
had disqualified himself from ever
again holding public Office in Cook
County"
This charge was based on public
statement by Coroner Hoffman. fol-
lowing a crusade against his admins
tration of his present Office, in which
he said that the term he then was
serving would be his last. This state
ment was issued prior to his candida
cy for reelection as coroner In 1920.
49,
cit was charged and, in the end,
publicly acknowledged by Coroner
Hoffman" said Igoe, that the rights
Of widows and orphans Of victims Of
industrial accidents had often been
jeopardized and frequently lost be-
cause of activities Of coroner's physi-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-10-21


Indicted employees of the public
schools will hereafter stand automatic
ally suspended on the presentation
to the board of education of an af-
fidavit of such indictment, unless res.
olutions adopted by the board are
repealed.
~SA
These resolutions, presented by
Trustee Hanson, were adopted under
peculiar circumstances. Only three
trustees, Robertson, Hanson and
Gregg, voted for them. Six other
trustees passed their vote.
DIR. John Dill Robertson, president
of the board, ruled that this vote car
ried the resolutions in spite of a dis
agreeing opinion from the boards at
tOrney, and then asked if anybody de-
sired to appeal from the decision of
the chair
There was no appeal, and this mat
ter, together with all other matters
bearing on the question of the sus-
pension of indicted employees, was re-
ferred to the committee on rules.
The suspension of the eleven en-
ployes was adopted by the same vote
and under the same challenge for an
appeal that characterized the adop-
tion of the resolutions with reference
to indicted employees. These reso-
lutions were as follows:
But it resolved, That the retention
in Office of any employees of the board
of education who have been indicated
by the grand jury upon most serious
charges, threatens the morale Of the
entire school system and is therefore
against public policy.
And be it further resolved, That
upon the filing with this board or any
proper officer thereof sworn charge
that any employe of this board has
been indicted in any court Of record
for any alleged criminal onense, and
such charge shall specify the court
and date of such Indictment, then such
employe shall thereby automatically
stand suspended from the service Of
this board until the trial and final
disposition of such charge by this
board"
-
Chicago's juvenile court is credited
with handling $4,000 cases in it's
twenty-five years of existence, in the
report just issued by the children's
bureau of the Department of Labor at
Washington.
The Chicago Bar Association vote
for municipal judges for the new six
year term, two to be elected, was as
follows:
William E. Helander (Rep.) )....1,1 ISL
A. M. Eberhardt (Rep.) 1,034
AL F. German (Dem-) .......... 333
s. e. Pincus (Dem.) ........... 1S1