The New York herald., 1922-10-10
Chauncey Olcott,
Here From Europe,
III, Radios Doctor
Singing Comedian Poisoned by
Fish in Paris-Orbita Rides
Out Hurricane.

Chauncey OIcott. singing comedian.
returned last night so seriously Ill on
board the Orbita of the Royal Mail
Steam Packet Line. that wireless mes
sage was sent to his physician. DR.. John
A. Stillwell. of East Forty-ninth
street. to meet the ship at the foot Of
Morton street. Mr.. Olcott was accom-
panied by Mrs. Olcott. They sailed from
here June "a, on the same ship. to Visit
England in search Of plays that might
be transformed into Irish dramas.
Although 1t was said on the ships ar
rival that Mr. Olcott was very Ill, ne
appeared within a short time heavily
clothed and leaning on DR.. Stilweiis
arm. Mr.. Olcott said he could not dis
cuss his trip. as he was suffering from
ptomaine poisoning contracted while In
Paris.
DIR. Stillwell was reassuring. saying
that Mr.. Olcott would soon be Wen.
Mrs. Olcott. who appeared on deck
later, said her husband was "a very
sick man." and that he became I'll after
eating shell fish in Paris. She said ne
would be taken at once to their home at
II Sutton place.
Charles e. lie Barber, formerly As
sistant District Attorney under Eugene
III. Philbin, said that with Mrs. LIE
Barber he had been in Italy. france
and England for several months.
Europe is one ferment, with race
hatred never so great as now, SAID MT.
LIE Barber. They are ready to spring
at each others throats. and the only
thing that holds them back is lack OF
money. France is holding off for
time, while everything done by Germany
seems to be camouflaged. One cannot
come back without feeling how valua-
BILE are the oceans which make us iso-
lated on both Sides"
Francis NJ. Savage. president Of the
Northwest Savings Bank OF Washing
ton. returned with Mrs. Savage, having
made a tour of South America before
going to Europe. He said that people
here do not realize how clever the
South Americans are in financial mat
ters. Through export duties on articles
not comparatively produced elsewhere,
he said. they collect a large part OF
their revenues needed for Government
expenses. thereby escaping to a large
extent internal taxation. In their sales
of nitrates, borax, coffee and many
other products they are collecting their
revenues from other nations. he added.
Il fancy" said Mr.. Savage. that
soon change must take place laying a
larger burden on the marvellous produc-
tive resources of these countries In order
TO meet increased expenditures"
w. B. Davenport, for fifteen years
public administrator in Kings county,
came back from trip to Africa with
Mrs. Davenport.
Last Wednesday and Thursday the
Orbita, which came In from Hamburg.
Southampton and Cherbourg, ran into a
cyclonic storm about 800 miles east of
the Grand Banks. The hurricane. be-
ginning in the southeast and veering to
northwest, was so fierce that the wire
less aerial was blown down and could
not be replaced for six hours. Capt. J.
E. P. Matthews, the ships commander.
said the wind reached velocity of 100
miles an hour and blew the crests off
the mountainous seas, drenching the ship
with spray After the storm the passen-
gers prepared a testimonial signed by all
praising the commander for the fine
seamanship exhibited during the hurri-
cane.