Evening star., 1932-05-09
Widespread Search Is Made
Following Disappearance
From Apartment Here.
HAD INTENDED TO GO
TO BAL LTIMORE YESTERDAY
Wife Phones Johns Hopkins Hos
pital and Learns Financier Did
Not Arrive There.

Charles r. Flint, who QUILTED a
navy for Brazil in 1893 and who was
known as the father of trusts" in this
country, was the object of a widespread
search today after his wife had re-
ported him missing from their apart
ment In the Shoreham Hotel.
The 83-year-old retired financier
former partner in Grace g. Co. New
York financial house, disappeared about
o'clock yesterday afternoon, his wife
told eighth precinct police. When he
ieft' she said, he declared he was going
70 johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
When Mr.. Flint did not return after
reasonable time, his wife told police
sne telephoned the hospital and learned
ne mad not been there. She then not,-
ned police and detailed description of
the missing man was broadcast to all
precincts. In addition, friends in New
York, where Mr. Flint is said tn hav.
retained extensive business interests
also were asked to be on the lookout
for him.
Went to Station in Cab.
Checking on Mr.. Flint's movements
ponce learned the missing man went
10 Union Station in a taxicab about
4;30 pm. and that a man ANSWERING
his description bought ticket for BaI-
timore. -'A 0~i-
Mrs. Flint, 40 years her husbsrd..
JUNIOR nao been urging him for some
animation and treatment. She bad
planned, however, to 90 with hin, =
was said at the Shoreham. and had
Deen waiting for an abscess on her face
20 20 ciear up before making the trio.
Sne has been under a physician's rare
Ior the last several weeks.
Mr. Fllnt, 1t was said, was in ths
haoIt OF wearing his bed room Slippers
around the hotel lobby. also taking
snort walks in them. He wore the,s
Wnen he left. His decision To % ta
the Baltimore hospital YESTERDAY an
pArentiy pare was made suddenly, it was
Married Miss Reeves in 1877.
On July 20, 1927, when Mr.. Flint
was "a years old. he was rnsrried in
New YORK to Miss Charlotte Reeves Of
washington. MIR. Flint first mat her
ington "
Miss Reeves was a daughter of Ed
ward F. Reeves, for many years A tele.
grapn operator at the House of Repre-
SSentatlVes: Prior to her marriage she
AVeo at 1921 Corcoran street.
Born with the gift of genius, Mr..
~
tune and then turned his hand IN th.r
task of shaping the destinies of nations
His is another almost incredibIet storv
OF mans rise from nothing to a posi-
ton OF wealth and power.
When 1 was kid" he once said. sI
went around to Is Offices trying 10 get
JOB at $4 week. They ali threw
me out. So wrote dock clerk on INV
cards, went down to the docks and cot
a job at 81 a day instead. Then 7
got to know w. r. Grace, a rich bust
ness man who had been mayor of New
York. / went up to him and said mr.
grace, ia like to work for you for
Became Partner of Grace.
That's probably what you're worth
IN take you he answered. Later
became his partner"
He stayed with Grace & Co. and
gradually acquired the knowledge Of
south American affairs which later
brought him into intimate Association
with foreign governments.
In 1875 he was appointed Chilean
consul In New York. In 1879. however.
wnen Chile declared war against Peru,
ne resigned because of his connection
with the Pruvian government as finan-
clal agent. Later he represented Mica
ragua and Costa Rica as consul general
in the United States.
In 1889-90 he represented this Cow
ernment as its representative 10 the
International Conference of American
Republics
The Brazilian government engaged
him to f1t out a feet of warShips in
1893. Two years later ne negotiated
the sale of the cruiser ESmeralda bv
Chile to Japan. which was delivered to
the latter nation during its war with
China. In 1898 he was confidential
agent of the United States in its ne
gotiations for wer vessels. During
1904-05 he was in the service of the
Russian government, purchasing a
number OF submarines and torpedo
boats.
His genius as an organizer brought
him the title. Father Of Trusts
The importance of his role in Ameri-
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