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dashes KEY QUESTIOIUI AIRE It Without Assistance in Fw Minutes, According to representative. HIS WiDE RANCE OF READING lAtlutfei 13 Pounds of Periodical a yyk From Police Gazette to Technical Magazines. van A. E41otu who ha followed 0ntrtrrery over his questionnaires Kh r' Prared a new Af-otJon. Decauae uie pbdikuj- hla.prevtoua list, according to V'.

H- M4oircro. ma personal repre- vr Ed'Kin sat down and dashed them to a few minutes, ilr. Meedowcroft aali. when was uuu anr. trie iniwfri wo his own qu- in i CeCS.

WltttOUl conwuni wai ret Ur. Waadowcroft said: "-Ctrulnly doea Mr. Kdten would at a question which he could not tarver hlmlf. All Uie questions la all jw lirta whkh ha Ues prepared are easy tirr, -Hr. Edison a mm of extremely rtM reading and nts knowledge covera eitremely wide range.

Ha is ao founded la the subjects which tplfrtt him that any new fact which acquires sticks easly in memory. lie tes r.ft seem to forget en thins. -HU field of reeding extends from Polka Oa setts to The Journal of Ex-erViwoUl Medicine. Ha subscribes to a yul af slty-two periodicals, which he mi readlir. A- greet many of these ftnfero electricity and chemistry, but t)iy extend In ether directions as far as fee- reports and medicine.

Ha g-eta other Mftodlols eoeaalonally. In addition to fhf ixty-rwo on Tile. Re baa a bundle tt periodicals weighing about forty or ijtf pounds sent up to his house trice imm. On top of that. I should say.

reeds two or three books a week. Hade Oa tee list Himself. "He reads Thi Niw Tom True eerulariy and several other metropolitan ptwtpaperg. Of course. he finds the ta read largely by taking it out -tt his sleep- "lis reads a great deal of 'history init travel, soma fiction and some 'rJi has made out all thsa llata of mastione personally.

He reads the saper of every candidate himself. Hs i ta enormous intereat In young men and the subject of educating him. "The great nubile Interest eroueed In ta questionnaire has embarrassed him seme He has -followed the of It closely." Mr. Edison is ill at his home with a Hd. but he had been enjoying fine Balth and la expected to recover in a 4ty or Then he may have some-thlnff to say on the controversy caused kr Ms questions.

Mr.JMeadowcrvrft aald. tt Vfl ssked If Mr. Edison had read the ir.nxri to his questions In Ths New Times today. Mr. MeadowcroCt Hs reads Thi Tma every morning ii4 he must have aeen the anawera.

They were, extremely-Interesting, hut 1 ran't sayVhat Mr. Edison thought of when he waa told of ttnorts that one 'mwic man at leaat. and probably oti-v, had pasaed the Fil on axamlnatjon vith flytaa; colora by- taktnr nn unfair 4i-antage of advance knowledge of the simtlons, Mr. Meadowcroft was greatly purpriaad. Ha however, that months.

It waa poeaibie. he eald. that yuna men minht have heart) aonw or many of the jueatlona carried away In In memory of unsuccessful candidates, vi auxht have tackled the questlon-Mlrs with special preparation. raaaed by Doing Research Work. Xt least one man passed- the Edison examination with flying colors by doing rwrr.h work in advance on 110 of the 170 questions, 'according to O.

F. Hen-lirksen of New Tork City, who attempted the examination tbrse weeka ago nod "After I took th! examlnaUon." he Mid, I made a list of 110 from memory and tried them on frlenda af ailne. One of them borrowed the list, spent evrtl days in the New Tork Public Library, went to East Orange and passed th examination with flying colors. The Edison questionnaire haa been tfjeuased among young industrial engi-rwa for months. Even thoee who cidn't attempt to prepare for the ques-tm by unfair means Ixave recently k4 the benefit of the discussion of the tuitions In taking the examinations In 1i hut-few weeka-tJefore the queatlon Veraffle public.

The earlier candldatea ere thus under a handicap, as compared the recent ones. If Mr. Edison had known more about miUfst, he might have foreseen that a few at leaat of the candidates would hv obtained fairly complete lists of questions and prepared specifically for ths examination. Any astonishing bril-I'-anca displayed in answering the questions would create suspicion In any col professors." unsuccessful candidates who have fivea out lists from memory have denied that they had promised to keep the lists seerat. Mr.

Vieadowcroft. however. Slid: "It i true that we used the same questions two and half or thre ninths, putting the candidates on their honor not to reveal ttrem. I have per-sanlly told candidates each day that tt understood that thoaei who took the rwstions were to treat them as confidential. is possible that some on might taken the examination by unfair tt-n.

I do not-believe, however, that papers have been auspiciously brilliant. 1 do not believe that there has wen any reason to suspect underhanded of this kind. 1 rt been any increase In oillty on th part of th laxer groups Jf amlidates to Indicate that they e-JTed any advantages o-er the earlier, set." i I ltler te a Teuag Man. The following form letter from the management, setting forth the purpose of the examination and urging, a young man to take ft. was turned ever UTb New Tork Ttaias yesterday: April My Dear Mr.

nese excuse an evident form-let-- YJ: but the occasion Is urgent-and I tt'nk the opportunity good. for that reason I am auggesting tt you take a trip to Newark by of the Hudson tubes, and from lark Vlace. Newark, take a.Weat Or-nr bus (Jitney) to the plant of the Thomns A. Kelson imTustrrea. There 'k for Mr.

H. 1. Stevenson, making ure that you arrive by A. Jd. any except Saturday.

"he fact Is Mr. Edlaon ta looking "'r nttmber of young men whom he ould like to train under Ms personal Our osnal fcijjrb rrade collection of waters for mona-tln ifld seashore re-Mrt are now re adj. $10 up 22 AMfnue jeffi jmru i.i! work a.o rUnt ei. mivfM. Hrevrn.n run, ovr fe me ftr ha Joai-ned we mere c.oont!nulrig our hool.

and g.ske.) if I would acrKt a a many of the men to nirn as nltht Intorested. The Hu(jon la snmwhat as beln Interviewed by Mr. ro mr Jtlven set of queaUotis (not psychological or menul et jueftlons)'f dsvUerj by Mr. Ikllson hlmieir to- Jivneat the breadlh readlna- am knowlda possessed by each applicant. The answers are sen by no on but Mr.

uson and the successful men are assigned under his personal r.upervlion to work In the VariOU rilintS. JlilHv InafUM-flnn first. They render reports perlodirally ura is xftnse wno maae cood, 4viomnt la given within from two weeka tKree months. of furtf-seven men placed by Mr. Eison-elnce.

September. 19I given promotlen. thirteen have i resigned or have been eliminated, and the real sre stIH work-Inaj with the oal In sight. Mr. tte-venaon assures me that It would not be unusual for men to be getting frem -UK to M.fs at the end of a year.

He cites the case of one man who went there two month ago, waa assigned. to Inspection work In the record department (making; Edlphone records) and who Oft May 1 will become acting manager of that department. i The starting salary Is lb week, and Mr. Stvenson eaye that good board and lodging can be had right the town erf Orange for $11 or lit a week." Ha adds that the fact that you wera 'with ua so long aa yoa were la evident that yotj are tha kind of material be is Interested In and for that reason It will not bej necessary to bring ytour record, for tha entire matter-of appointment thara hlngea on your ability to answer; questions. If this interests you.

we all hope ydu may be auccessf ul. i Aaalktant Manager Personnel repart- Aaawere Qaeetlens Chaage. One of the questions, the-an awer to which haa. changed since: the question was first propounded, waa Indicated In the' ejurwers to the question naire printed in Ths new Tork TfMEa yesterday. The answer to tha question.

What city vised to be the fur centre of the United StatesT; used to be 8C louia." but now it la New Tork. jThla city was alwava the tnanufacturlnsf and retail centre, nut now It has become the raw fur centra and probably will remain ao. Yesterday's newa atmnriv in dies tea A dispatch from 6t. Louts Stated that Officers nf ttia Interna Hrn I Fur Exchange had announced there a acruat or 9a.202.437. i 5 Another ounation'of liunnuM varia bility ts that ioonrernrng the aourcn of piaunum.

tm dfposlts in the Ural MounUins. in Russia, used to furnish most of the world's supply. Since the muuuan collapse it has come from anany sources, lneludlnsr the United Ktts but today thm mines of Colombia stand forth as the leading platinum producers. The lollowlror contributions to the- con-trosrsy are from lettera to Taar J' Arthur Touhri KOI Khenrier a Brooklyn "While on the subject oil Edison's latest I must declare that I Cannot cceount for tha Inconsistency, that a nuin of such remarkable Ingenuity and who la credited with such wonderful inventions, should be so tacking in the fundamental principles logic. Even a mere college graduate, know enough jloric not to conclude that me average college man Is amaaingly Ignorant.

Hfc doesn't seem to know anything. because a comparatively few college graduates failed to answer- such silly questions." Calls Qaestleneair rafaJr. J. 3- Laskeij. 73 Lett Street.

Brooklyn-It (the Edison questionnaire) is net fair to college graduates, and lb la not only unfair to those who are not 'college graduates, but it is criminal. If it Is Mr. T. A. Edison's intention to discredit the avers ge college graduate becauao he 1 not a human encyclopedia of useless information, jhe surely has hit upon tha right way or (showing how little anybody knows, let alone college graduates.

If the teat were to ft. 11 of his own executive forces. I ant positive that Mr. Edison would cloao up' every one of ihis shops and factories and the people throughout the United States I would auffej- greatly because ojf the! ignorance of (the average executives We are an age of specialization, and men are being trained to do thlnga in certain of work that do not allow them to i waste time and gray matter on general knowledge that can be had by referring to an Ernest VJ Industrial engineer Mr Edison's plants require executives who not only are well Versed' In matters pf education and historical research, but they perforce must con tinually Keep aDreast or the times, or rfther ahead of public opinion, not onlv generally butt more especially as to busi ness operations, Dividing! a business Into three com ponent parts, finance, sales and manufacturing, with the dtverfeifiod lines manufactured at the Edison plants only executives of the highest technical and practical skill can be employed. "To return to Mr.

Edison personally and his Judgment on college men. Let us reverse the process nd give tha Judgment of college professors on Mr. Edison. Mr. Edison Is probably the most discussed man in the lecture rooms tods y.

The tchemlftry professors glibly calls htm efnplrieal: the mechanical engineering professor ealla him empirical: the phyrtciajt calls him empirical, and so on down the line. I am sure the business men of today have only one opinion of Mr. Edlsori and that is one of highest respect. why? -Because ha! makes good." 1 i K. Rosa, AUantle City" How do such questions bear on what- raany 'of our college graduate right today are the chosen men to undertake, supervise and direct the various mammoth projects and engineering feats in progress in the United States and foreign countries? What do they car who wrote 'Home, Sweet or where condpra are found reaqd QaeetieajiaJra ay.

W. O. Wilson, 23 years old of 24 State" Street, Brooklyn, a fontier artillery offkjer and one of those who answered the; Edison questionnaire satisfactorily, said waa easy. I thinki I answered most of' them." he aald, hot from the knowledge I acquired at school, but from reading, hearsay ind observation alter i left syhool. I have rend a great deal on economic and scientific subjects.

I went to East Orange tn answer to an advertisements not knowing that there was to be an examination When I arrived at the plant the questionnaire was handed to Edison came in while i and several other candidates were working on the list, but said noth- 1 Ing. After we had finished with the I questionnaires they were handed to Mr. Kdtson. I receiveu a leiier iwr Ing that nir answers had been satisfac-tor- and asking to call at the plant. I did so.

but In the meantime had decided not to Interrupt the law course I was taking at the University- of St. Lawrence,) so I did not take the course." i- 11 MISS ELAFIELD'S WEDDING. mer Marriage to Robert McC, Marah In Church of Heavenly ReatJune 1. The majria-ge of Mia Charlotte Dela-fleld. daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Lewis Uvingsto Delafield of CO Wet Fifty-eighth Street, and Robert MeCurdy Marsh of West Eleventh Street will take place on June 1 In the Church of the Heavenly Rest. Their engagement was annoiuncd on April IS. She will be sttended by her sister, hpii M-afield, and her cousm. Miss Caroline L.

Wveth "1 I Karnes! K. a lawyer of thla city, will; be best man for Marsh, i i I Shaw-Stavenson. The marriage la announced of Miss Gertrude Istevenaon and Edgar' D. Khaw St. Thomas's Episcopal Church on Thursday, the Rev.

Floyd S. Leach or-gidhtting' Mtea Steven. wast attended ty" Mra! Atwter Green caf Ce-darhursfj L. I. Mr.

Green, with whom Mr Shaw was formerly associated on Tte Boston Journal, acted as best man. AMlsa KuVenaor well knowr, as a writ" of special articles for IJoston and Washington m-wspapera and is 'ormer IladtVffe student. who is an Kwte- ad Harvard man. is a member of the igereral management of the Hearst publications Aftr trip to Prt.j bean potts tiw will reside at-it West HAYS BACKS INQUIRY IN AIR HAIL DEATHS Tells Postal Inspector Board at Chicago to Investigate All Fields In Country. FUER CHARGES NEGLIGENCE Lltutenant Eversola Swears That Thirteen Aviator Have Bean Killed Through Inefficiency.

CHICAGO, May 1J. Federal prosecu-Uon of any member of the Government air mall service against whom charges of misconduct are substantiated waa promised In telegram received here to night from Postmaster General Mara. Simultaneously he sent telegraphic or- uera to the special Board of Postal In spectors, conducting the Investigation Into air mall conditions here, command- mg wem tn extend their Inquiry to tnrery flying field la the country." "The roetmaster General Issued a state ment from Washington that chararea gross Inefficiency and mlinnmfmrt formed the basis for the nation-wide in vestigation. tn'B-t thirteen men nave been killed in thai n. u.n c- because of what he termed ana criminal negligence" were made.

by Lieutenant rsole in testimony praaented 1 1 in en t. juveraoia made a oi more tnin lnnwu A A which he aicned and swore to today. Included In the evidence were afrt-davlta from several pilots and meehanlce rv'c. all of which corn roborated Lieutenant Eversole's charges, and a etatement written by Pilot P. t-hristensen previous to hla recent death a fall at Cleveland, i Eversole's testimony went ataii aa to the deaths of the thirteen aviators.

na explanations for these fsUIities. He listed Pilot Carl Smith, killed at Ellsabethtown. N. J. Pilot Stoner, killed at Goshen.

Ind. Pilot Bryafl i McMuIlln. killed at BaUvla, Pilot Sherlock, killed at Newark, N. J. Pilot Max Miller and Ion, killed at Morristown, K.

Pilots Stevena and Thomas, killed In Ohio; na and Mechanician Hill, killed at La Crosse, Wis. Pilot Stewart, killed near Minneapolis, and Pilot U. P. Chrlstensen. head nt the Air Mali Pilots Association.

The testimony and evidence presented by Lieutenant Eversole alleged that attempts had been made by field officials to get Chriatensen and farce him nut of the service because of work In or ga rilling the Pilots' Association, and because he waa known to be gathering proof of alleged negligence by of flclala. Witnesses before the special board. In. charge of Inspector Cliarles CI ar ah an. have already testified to drunkenness among local flying officials while on duty, non-attention to the condition nf planes and midnight frolics at Check erboard Field, the landing stage here for air mail planes.

I a i i ii i SMITH COLLEGE GIVES DEGREE TO MME. CURIE French Scientist 7s Greeted as First Among Women o( All Ages for Magnitude of Her Discvvay. f' Special to Tha A'evt York ThM. NORTHAMPTON. May 13.

Mme. Marie, Curie, discoverer of radium, received the honorary degree of Doctor of Science thla afternoon at special convocation of Smith College. In conferring the degree President William Allan Nelleon referred to her aa Marie Sklodowakl Curie, Professor In the Universities of Warsaw: and Paris. first among women of all ages for the brilliance, magnitude and significance of her scientific discovery, the peer of the greatest benefactors of mankind In the unaelfiahneaa which haa devoted, without tax or toil, the results of her researches to the service of humanity." With-'Mme. Curie at the reception.

which was attended by many educators. were her two daughters. Irene and. Eva. and Mrs.

William B. Meloney of New Tork, Chairman of the committee raising a fund of $100,000 to purchase Mme. Curie a gram of radium. Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, wife of the Vice President, occupied, one of the reserved sections In the hall, and with her In paying honor to were Mayor Fitsgerald of 'Northampton and Mrs.

Coolldge'a parents, Mr. and Mrs. Goodhue of Burlington, Vt. More than 2,000 persons crowded -the building for the ceremony, and as many more were present on the campus, Previous to the presentation of the degree the Faculty and. students of the college held a procession In honor of the dlatinguTahed guest.

Professor F. A. Lange of the German department was Marshal, Virginia Conkling of Hutchin son. and Eleanor Hoyte of Au burn. N.

T-. President and Vice President of the Junior class, were his assistants, leading the parade. In the line with the Faculty aa honor guests were former Governor Samuel W. McCall of Massachusetts, Paul J. Sachs of Cambridge, Mrs.

Charles Davenport pf Boston, Mrs. Dwtght Morrow of New York and others. Mme. Curie took part in the procession, escorted by President Neilaon' I The program in Greene Hall was featured by a brief concert by the Smith lleire chorus of 2.000 voices. Professor E.

Wells of the chemistry department gave an address and Professor Albert fschins of the French department off. cially welcomed Mme. Curie. mi MISS WYETH ENGAGED. Daughter of Mra.

Stephen 0. WIN llama to Wed John R. Thorndike. Mr. and Mrs.

Stephen G. Wllllamaj of 1,155 Park Avenue have announced the engagement of Miss Caroline Lydia Wyeth, daughter of Mrs. Williams by a former marriage, to John R. Thorndike, of Boaton. eon of the late John Larkln Thorndike of that city.

Miss Wyeth made her debut In society several seasons ago, and Is a member of the Junior League, also of the Society Colonial 'Dames. On June 1 she will be one of the bridesmaids at the wedding of her cousin. Miss Charlotte Delafield, to Robert McCurdy Marah. Mr. Thorndike la a graduate of Harvard, class of '04.

and after finisiiing there he studied architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Harvard Club of this city, and is now in the real estate business In Boston. 8tras eldaes)' Mr. and Mra Lionel T. Straus of 23 East Eighty-third Street have announced the engagement of their daughter.

Miss Adrienne Straus, to Henry Goldman son of Henry GeMman. formerly of Goldman. Sachs at of thi city. Mr. Goldman is new with the Straus family at Caittnea.

France. No date has been set for the wedding. i Would Extradite Wife Deserts ra. OTTAWA. May 13.

A bill which would make wife desertion an extraditable offense between Canada' and the Valted States was Introduced today In the House of Commons by the Minister of Justice- It received a first readir.f. SOCIAL X0TES Kew Yet. M7 tilVm Meld Auxiliary of the Tork Zdological Society, which -n1" for their annual be J'1 Thurdsv hert Goelet was among those ih a uncn-on yesterday at BS. Mrs. Charlra 3.

Srminrton rlvi" Street have tonxiln Place, Rose- iseca. Hunting ton, L. for the s-aaor. Captaln and Mm, Tiaac Emeraon pave CYim friwH n.tiw. iuiiiuh aiiiu are aw the anderbllt, ii i Mnety-fourth Street Will sail on vh mm Aquiiania ror turope.

1 VVl E4thr Murphyj daughter of Mr. J'1 Mrs Patrick Francis Murphy cf 247 J. Avnu. nd Mine I Margaret Hutchlns, daughter of and Mra. GToavenor Hutchlns.

are sailing on May to snend ih. with Mr. and Mra. Frederic jT. Murphy (sAVrrtAf Jm tha tak I miliar joina Mm.

Miller at th Hatii riaixei Mr. Mra. J. Frfrd PSerfton emer- vvi me ruis-ariion. Dr.

and Mra i -r IIU family ara now residing at 000 Madison Mrs. Ethelhert ViH rv iwi. i. u. I arnvea irom Kurope on the luiympic after an extended stay abmad Mr.

Oliver Harrlman. Mr. and Mr. Frederick Fish and Miss i Maria La March were among these giving iuuuicvns yeatcruay at ieimonico a. Mrs.

Rose IMmond Phlney Groa-venor. Widow of William r.rmv.unr and General William Elliott Wilder, o. a-, wiu oa mamea today at Mrs Groevenqr'g country place jat Roalyn I. 3 1 Mr. and Mra.

ChaTles Austin Sherman r. ana Mrs. crrou iwainwrlght iiiiesce ucnQTirra twtnra, Vaillln TtAitrn. mmA A. 11 VI a ATAWn were among the guests at- the dinner unm (uaiit at uie J.

Coleman Drayton and Mr. and Mra Vf lirtM ISthn ka Wakakaa. ak ak rauii( ww a IV 4Ba arTTTTII laiin at th ullinf todaj Maj. Gen. and Mri.

W. W. Wotheiv klV. W4 rA fwr Tlm i tA are at the Astor for-, a few days prior piini io wasmngion, u. j.

They will pass the Summer at their place at vamesiown, x. I SAIL FOR EUROPE TODAY. Admiral Slma and Judge John B. Payna Among Many Notables. TUar Admiral William S.

Sims of the United. States Navy, who! commanded tie United States destroyer; force on the other side during tlw World War. le ailing today on the Cedrlc of tha WhIU'Star Una for England, where he will receive the degree of Doctor of Iws at. Cambridge University. Mrs, Hi ma will accompany him.

abroad. A delegation from the American People's League, an anti-blue law -organization. of the Activities Committee) of which he Is a member, will go down to the pier to see him off. The delegation will consist of David Belasco. Mr, and 1 Mra.

i Herman A. Met. -Charles. Thorley. Congressman Martin Ansorge, Blrrell and Mrs.

Owen Klldare. Admiral Slma- will be gone about a month.) 1, Others sailing on the Cedrlc are Dr. T. physician to. the Crown Prince of Japan; Brig.

J. Nlch olaon, the Earl of 1 Camperdown. Dr. Karl H. Van Norman.

Dr. and Mra, James Bishop. Miss Emily 8. Rumsey and Robert J. Gilchrlat.

With a capacity booking, the Olympic of the same line will aall today Xor Southampton and Cherbourg with many notables on Judge John. Barton Payne, former Chairman pf be United States Shipping Board; Kermlt Roose velt. ussip uaoniowiuch and Leopold Stokowskl. symphony orchestra leaders, have booked on the Others who are to sail i ars Reginald TinuiiDiii, nuuim 1I1IW id, AITS, Bounce Cock ran, Sefior T. Le Breton, Ar.nntin.

AmKaa.adsr tn fl.d.t T3 r-J I ll I1 Mr. and th Wickea, lwood 8. Brown. Secretary of the International Committee of the T. M.l C.

A. MUa Edith M. Cumminga, who is to meet Miss Cecil Lietch. English woman golf cnunpiun oir waiter ai. neicrcer, ec reta" of the Medical Research Coun cil, and Mr.

and Mrs. Nelson Robinson Former Mayor Carter Harrison of Chi cago and Mra. Harrison, are among those sailing today on the Rochambeau of the French Line. Others on board aro George S. Flateau.

French aetor. wno haa been appearing here; V. Nlvart inaieiam, raruian Journalist, and At. Metxlnger, orchestra leader. -i Villa Railing Crop.

WASHINGTON, May Villa, former Mexican bandit leader, expects to harvest a crop of. 60.000 bushels of wheat this year, according to a report from Consul B. Stewart, at Chihuahua. Mexico, Villa waa said to have modern American farming Implements, Including tractorg and motor trucks, on the large tract he Is cultivating with the assistance of the Mexican Government. Mlnliter Mall Robber Gst Six Ye are EAST ST.

LOUI3. May! Kyle, formerly a minister, and Lorcn Wllllam-aon of Mount Vernon, were sentenced to six years each in the- Federal Penitent tlanr at Leavenworth. today, by Federal Judge English on a charge of rcbblng the mails or at Mount Vernon last Jan. 14. JEAN AICARD DIES AT 72.

Author and Poet Was' a Member of the French Academy. PARIS. May 'Alcard. French author and poet, a member of the French Academy and an officer of the Legion of Honor, la dead at the age of 73. His works comprised a long list of Bevels, plays, critique, and volumes of poetry.

He waa President or the Union Francalse and Honorary President of the Soclete dee Gena de Letters. I Lewia M. Pftclpa. WALLINGFORD, Msy 13. Lewis M.

Phelps. President of the Wal-llngford Truat Company, died at hi heme here todai. Ha waa born In Northampton. Maes. TP years ago.

He had represented this town in the General Assembly, had served as Deputy Judge and Judge of the Borough Court, was a veteran of the civil war and a member of several fraternal organlsa-tiopa. He leave a widow. Charlea W. Bandmaster. Charles W.

Whiting; musician and bandmaater, who had been musical director of several theatres here, died yeeterdtiv sfter long illness at hla home. 3iO West End Avenue. He was business manager of FanciulU't, -beven-ty-first Regiment Band and had been cornt soloist and bandmaster tliruugb-out tl.e Northwest. He waa yars old. I Obituary fiotcs.

MA.RSHALI. H. MANSriELr. head of tha firm et tltat nam, naahrrs ef a'ass slsns at 22S fiinti, auardtr at his home. 2P1 Carlton Brook lya.

aged AS. EUOEKK ETIOiM. i member of the Frearh Saaate and fonoer Minister of War and le lBt.rior. died ytetereay in Paris. Hs was TT.

years old. ALFRED K. Bt RK. of the Man-ufacturara Club rhiiadaipkia. dlad there yesterday, aged 54.

He was a member ef the relavare Ri-er Bridge Comml.aion. HCRBEUT mr el a res-tsurant en Jackson atenue. Ing Islaitd dud yesterday 11 ara uii. DISTRICT ATT0R1IEY SWAI1II TO HARRY Will Wed Miss Margaret W. Gelsinger at Her Home In Salisbury, Next Saturday.

HER SISTER TELLS TROTH Ex-Judge la a Bachelor, 59, and Hla Brlde-to-Be la a Kin of Late Com- modora Gelalnger, U. N. District Attorney Edward Swann is to be married on next Saturday to Miss Margaret w. GeUinger of Salisbury, a great-niece of the late Commodore, Gelsinger or the United States Navy. The coming wedding wea an nounced yesterday by Judge and Mra Frederick Lamb of Salisbury.

Mrs, Lamb MUa Gelslngera sister. The ceremony will be performed at the home of the bride-elect In Salisbury. Mr. Swann confirmed the announcement last night Just before leaving for Missouri, but refused to discuss it In any way. For the last twenty years he has been prominent, aa a Congressman, Gen eral Sessions Judge, Attorney and aa a candidate ror the Supreme Court btneh.

He la a graduate of Columbia, claas of '86. He is 69 years old. and hla frlenda have considered him eon. firmed bachelor. Mr.

8wann la the owner of large real estate holdings in New Tork. and recently purchased a country estate In Rockland County. Whether he and his bride will reside In this city in Rock land County will not be announced until after the wedding! The couple first met more than a year ago at tha country home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick 4 it.

Blackall in Connecticut, and bc4h were the guests of Mr. and Mra Harry Adams of Waterbury. at their Winter home near Jacksonville. last Winter. On account of the death of one of Miss Ge.lslnrr' a family at Salisbury, last week, the marriage will be Quiet.

and only the Immediate families and their intimate frlenda wiu do present, ine I ride wfil be attended by her sisters. Mrs Frederick Lamb of Salisbury and Mra Walter E. Ingersoll of Wilmette, 111., and by Mr. Swann's sister. Mra Charles ordon Carroll of Baltimore.

Judge Frederick Umu or the Circuit Court of Missouri will be Swann's beat man. (EnnfirmattotL OSHIXSKT Mr. and Mrs. Israel VT. Oshln sky announce tha Bar Mitsvah ef their sen, Herbert Demard, at the Ehomrei Enrjnah 6ynagogue.

1 4th At. and 624 Brooklyn. Saturday, May 31, A. M. Ra-cepUon at home.

3.403 13th Sunday, lay ax. ALKEH On Friday, May. 13, 1621. Flerenea AUKuiia, wile os in, 1.1, Aipnonao ri AlVer. In her S4ta, Puii.ral services w-Ui be held at br late reetdanca, ZX 04t en Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock.

Interment private. Kindly emit flowera. AIX1NSON At her residence. 828 Arlington Juliette M.lene. brieved wife of Bodford Aumson.

ruserai private, nease omit flowers. 1-. AmLBAl'M Cella. widow of Adolph and mother of Ignatx. Herman.

Klware K. and Mra. Balr Hf.h. at Philsdelphla. Majr IS.

Burial at Mt. Zton Ctmewi on arrival ef boev rnnday at Pannaylvanla station, at 1 r. a. BECKER Jerome, -after a short illness, en May ii, beloved son of Robert ana the Ray Becker and tfasr brother ef Ab- n.r J. Berrleea at Meyers Funeral far-lors, Lenox Sunday, May' W.

at 10 A. CARD Ellen, Campbell Funeral Church, B'way, ftoth Saturday. 11 A. m. DEUTSCH Julia, daughter of the late Dr.

Solomon and Augusta Deutsah, beloved sister ef William. Eva and Joseph iNtutsch, at Atlantic city, stay 12, 1921. rur.eral services Sunday. Mar 16. P.

M-, at Campbell Funerar-Cautrh, l.70 Broadway, near Sfith St. Interment New Union Fl.ld. Cemetery. Ilrooklyn. DRAKE Richard Guy.

Campbell Funeral Church, way, outh Saturday, 12 M. FOR AX At his kerne, Central Park West, suddenly. Thursday evsning. May 12. Oeorae Jesse Foran.

eervleee First Parish Unitarian church, Weat Bxtxbury, Boaton, Sunlay afternoaa. FORAN--oclety of Colonial Wars In the Btate ef New Torn With deep regret announcement la made te the members of the society of tha death on May IS of their late associate, George Jess. Foran. EDWARD LJtSh.l.l. FABTWIXIB, Governor- FREDERIC R.

LEITERTS aEXtJN'G On Friday. May 13. 1021, Charlea Harvey Genung. beloved nuaiiana 01 nany rlggs. Brief services will be.

held, st tha chanel of the Crematory at Fresh Fond. L. en Sunday. May li, at 4 r. m.

OILcHER-At Rldgen-M Park. N. Mat 18. 1921. Mary oeiovaa wire or Geore.

Gilrher. Kuneral services at the Para 8t. Meeting House, Monday, May in, at r. m. GOLDSTEIN Rachel, on Friday, May iJ.

i.ot of Isaae Goldstsin, beloved mother olf Meyer, David. Joseph, Benjamin, Mrs. Charlea Frledenberg aad Mrs. Harry A. A tweed.

Funeral from S4T Fox New York. Sunday. May 13. at 10 A. JUnd- ly omit flowarg.

GOMEZ May 11, Leuls, Sited 31 years. Fu neral chapel Btepnen M.rntl uunai ana Cremation 11 Sth eomer Igth on Sunday. o'clock. GRAFFIS John Cochrane, M. beloved sen of Mr.

and Mrs. B. m. urarim or weat N. dlad In service suddenly May 9.

1921. at Ship Itock, yaara old. GRIXNELX. On May 'II. at bis resldeaee.

netnerweoo. ow namoura-on-nuaaon, N. lring Grlnnell, in hla 62d year. Funeral on Sttutday, May 14. at Zlon Church, Waroitigera Falls.

N. on arrival of train leaving Grand Central Terminal at -A. M. (daylight saying time). HA8TIE Thomae, auddenly.

at Broad Bt, Hospital, belovad eon ef Nary n. riasrie. Hervlces at his brother's restdenoe, Sol West SOth Manhattan, May 14, P. M. latermeat arlvate.

HOPKINS Evan on May 12. Funeral servirea at P. M. today at his late residence. 119 Washington Ct.

Mount Vernon. N. V. HUBBARD On May IS. filhyi a.

Fahnateek. widow ef Thomaa H. Hubbard. Fun.ral aervtree at her late reatdenee, IS Weat fiSUt Stn Monday. May li.

at 1 A. M. HULL At hla residence. Morristown. N.

on Friday. May IS, Harrte Tucker Hull, sea of the late Aureliua B. and Earah Tucker Hull. Notice ef funeral hereafter. INTEMANN-On Thursday.

May IS," Chrla- tlan. beloved au.ian 01 me tate artna Intemaan (nee Man Caw). Btrvtefa at the re.idonce of his son. C. Intemann Weat 21t Bunday.

May 15, ar P. at. sunerat Hunaj at 10 a. at. Interment Cedar Grove.

(Automobiles). KENMCREOn Thursday, May 12.: at his residence. 4o id nt-. fcrooiuyn. John, beloved bushaal ef Kilaa M.

Kenmure, aged 64 years. Fur.era! services at the 4th Av. M. K. Church.

4th Av. and 47th Brooklyn, ea Saturday. May 14. at P. M.

Interment Sunday at Greenwood Cemetery. KENMVRE Bethel Lodge. Ne. TM, p. a.nd A.

M. uretnren: ion are requataa te attend an emergent eommualcatton. le held at the M. E. Church.

47th St. aad 4th Brooklyn. N. dn Saturday evening. May 14.

121, at oeb.sk, for the euraoae ef paylag the last trilnte resnect to our deceaaed worshipful brother. John Kenmure. A. WILLIAM MOHL. Master.

ALEXAN'PKR CONNELL, becrou nr. Take B. R. T- Sea Beach Lin a te 4Mh Et. KNAPP At White Plalna.

N. May IS. 1B21, Kiste lama awaaDa. la bar Z9th year. Funeral eeevtce.

will be held a I her late residence. 1 Woodcrea ar aa Saturday, at P. M. Vary E. Laekwood, feran.riy ef Bingnamioa.

r. atee May 10. 1KI1, at her lata residence', the Presbyterian Mens. Oieen, le the )ttr of her age. LtJCS Ansa E-.

wide ef H. Da Wight Loee, at her realdeaea, liS Belvtdera Netherwood. J. Wervlcea and interment at Richfield Springs, Ii. et P.

M. Msnday neat, rtie Ei-sam. wife of Fenjamla died eo.ldenly m- dan at her konw. Marie foiirt. Flat-tiaei.

Funeral Wit brtit Mor.it.r. Sr.iO A. th.nm to Holv Iniwrwt ciierrh. KSat ITUi fft. ana 'T-everr.

ad. where requiem mmmm will be offered. tntr ment KrtSport, Ltunt Isiaad. Ante cor- trge. -Chk-ago papeis piraae copy.

McGl-IPX-May is, ll.nlsao Mrtiuire, baknrad wife of Jmhfm y. MoUuira. Punwal from Iter roetdence. eTtll fitrwe, BreoaAm. Mjrvy.

Mar IS. Solemn mass of reeuiem St ft Agatha'a R. Churcb, in bt. and ua Av- 19 A. at.

MALOXE Oo May 12. 1951. Fannie V. Ma. loae.

belovad wife Af Patrick F. Melone. mat her or Mary William C- rraak. JUrry and George. Funeral Meneay from her late realcewce.

11 West fx Masa 10 o'clock. Church Our Lady of Hejva. l.vtth wear of Broadway. Interment ft Rayaaooi'a Ceaaetary. Aoto-mfcbiie cortege.

VIAJ-ONTC Th. ladles ef Seten neeptta Auxiliary are hereby aotifled of the death ef our beloved member. Mrs. Patrick Ma lone. Requiem inaas at Church of mr Lady ef Hope, weat ef May Id.

at 10 A. M. 1 Mrs. HEX RY CAS5TDT. Pres.

Mra. WILLIAM T- IHEAHAX, Beey. MrLts-On 'Msy IS. Kelson A- Miles, seed beloved aoa ef Mr. and Mra.

JSmea Miles, IT fruh Corona. L. I. Funeral will be held from the home Sunday afternoon at 9 o'clock. Interment Id Fluahlng qecnetery.

MILLER At Katonah, fr. T. May IS. ISSt. Sarah Jane, wife of the late Steelien Holly Miliar, in her 91st year.

Funeral eervW-ee at the residence ef her daogh-. ter. Mra. Leeds Serrls. Kaunas.

N. eh Sunday afternoon. May IS. at o'clock laew time). Interment -at Bedford VnUm rrnetery.

Train, leaves Grand Ceatral Bpot at 10:54 A. M. (standard time). MURRAY Suddenly at Summit. N.

May It. 1021. Alice Burling, widow ef James H. Murrey. Funeral earth.

00 will be held at St. Matthew'a Churrh. Weat 4th St, N. T. on Sunday.

May 15, at 2 P. M. NEWMAN On Friday. May 19. IPS1.

Margaret Brealin. beloved wife of Harry P. Xewman. Notlee of funeral kereerter. 24 Wast OJTEVHEIMER Emma, widow of Max Op-penhelmer and sister of Charlee and Joeeph Putaei.

passed away May IS. Ser-vlcee at Salem Fields Cemetery Chapel, en May 15. at 10 PALMER Lewta died May IS at hla home. Kl Washington Belmont. husband of Vina Coleman, father ef Rob-art and Marjorte.

Funeral Saturday at Belmont. v. ROBERTS Mary Dunham TherBpeon. beloved wife of Charlea L. Roberts.

Funeral ser-vloes Satarday, 2:1 P. at her lata residence. Basking Ridge, N. J. RUtHERFORD-May'lS.

19S1 Samuel beloved husband of Maude M. Rutherford. Sged 2 yeara. Funeral aervleee Stephen Menitt Chape, tZ3 6th near Slat Saturday evening at o'clock. RTAN-Jaek.

On May 11. 1921, Jack Ryas, beloved son ef Captain and Mrs. E. P. Ryan a.

V. B. at Memorial Hospital, New York. Funeral took place Friday, May 13, from the Church" or tha Aacenaion. Philadelphia aad San Fraa plseo papers pleaae copy.

SALOMON On Friday, May IS, Lena Salomon (nee Edelmuth), beloved wife of "'Siegmund. uneral aemlcea at her lata vresldence, 1.18 Park. 14. at 10 A. M.

BAiOMON Officers and members of Me'ndal-sohn Benevolent Society are requeuted te the funeral of Mrs. Lena Salnmon. 3 beloved wife ef our member, Riegraund Salomon. Sunday. May 15, at 10 A M-.

ifrom her late residence, 1.1M Park Av. SIDNBT J. LOKB, Pres. jKENRY WALLACH. SClIACKNOW Benne, May IS, beloved hus- band ef Ceeella, drar father ef Ella and (Carl.

Funeral Bunday. 10 A. frem hla lata realdence, Simpson Bt. la- it.rm.nt.Mt. Hope Cemetery, LI.

SCHACKXOW Members, aeat holders and -members ef Blnai Sisterhood ef Blnal Congregation. Bronx, are requested to at- tene uie runerai or our late -member. Benno Sehaeknew, from hla late reel-denee. PM Simpson Bronx. Sunday, 10 A.

M. WILLIAM DAL Prea. LOUIS W. BLUM. Secy.

SdHTrLTE May 12.: August Schulta Funeral I services Stephen MerriU's Harlem Chapel, .4 304 West litith Sunday. P. M. 8CHWERIN Rerdie beloved wife ef (Milton dear mother of Manning. Services at 215 West 96lh Sunday.

May 9 1.1. 13:30 P. M. StLDlN-JoBhua. Marshall Lodge Ne.

94 i F. A. M-. Brethren: You are hereby aum- i hkwmI te attend th. funeral ef our late i orotner.

joaaua eeldln, from hla last real d.nc. 2.1S4 Dean Brooklyn N. Y. on -Sunday. May 13.

lf)21. at 10 o'clock 3 NATHAN LEVT, Master, C. GROBNER. Secretary. SIMON Marjorfe.

deariy beloved child ef jvarrv ana.HDM.junm, eb.nsnad sis vt jnra. our ncneiwr mnn nataiia Simon, passed, away- May 18, In her eleventh year. Funeral Sunday. May 15, at 1 o'clock, from her-lata home. 6M Weat lfilaa St.

Interment Malmonides Cemetery. SIMON With extreme sorrow the Malmonides i Benevolent Society announces the death ef Marjone Blown, daugntar of our 3 teemed associate Harry N. Simon. on 3 May Members are requested to show 3 their respect for our paet President and i his bereaved fardly by attending the 1 1 I rrom ner late residence, noa west leist. 3 (Plgned) MORRIS FINKELSTONE.

Pres. If ALFRED Aj ECHEUER, Fin. Secretary SOLOMON Friday. May 1. Milton Solomoau beloved nuanand of Frieda rreener.

Fu n.ral private from hla late residence, aue r.ast iB4tn.Bt., Sunday, May la, 1821. STEMME Anna Sophie. widow ef John stem rne. after a brief Illness, in her T1Hh year, at her residence, 41 SAth Manhattan, on Friday. May 13.

Ser- vlcee Saturday, May 14. at her late realdence at M. Interment Sunday at 10 A M. STERNSCHtTS age 41. beloved nuvnani or oaoi Birroacnus nee nrnanr.

Funeral from residence of his Barents. Jaeob and Una gternachus, S.3JS Morrta suncay 2 tr. m. tf'ALSH Thomas J. beloved nab aad ef Kate a.

uTB.a laintr 01 yyaiier jirwi Agnes M. and Marguerite at hla realdence. B8 Boulevard. Searadale. N.

Ii.qu I. ma as at Church ef Inunaeulaie Heart of uary, mat Kosa, on Moaaay, May It. st 10 A. M. Interment St.

Ray I mond Cemetery. Auto WARD-Joseph on May 19. at hla real- dance. East 4.1a uroekiyn. Notice of funeral hereafter.

3rt fnftttoriam: tlEDFTELD la loving, tender memory of my dear motner, Julia K. Kectield. who passed sway May ANNIE E. FINLAT. TYLER In loving memory of Charlea B.

Tyler and Mary hla wire, formerly New York and Jersey City, died In Newport Newa, Mr. Tyler on May 12, 1904. aad Mra Tyler Dee. Id, WHEELWRIGHT Memorial service for Louisa Henrietta Wbeelwrtght. wife of Ievti Page Wheelwright and daughter of Mra.

and the late Dr. Charlea l. Scud-der, oa Saturday, May 14. 1921, at A. M-, et Calvary Church.

4th Av. and 21st St. It la requested that as. flowers be sent. JACOBS Helena, t'nveillng pf stone in mem ory of the beloved wire, of Benjamin end devoted mother ef Charlee.

Henry-and Bertha Milich. May 15, at 2 P. M. Mal-monldea Cemetery, Cypreaa Hills. If laU, following Sunday.

KRESCHES-The unveiling ef monument ta memory of our beloved father and hue-band, laaak Kreaches. will take place on Sunday. May 18, at 2 P. M. at Washing-ton Cemetery, Section 3, Cbeehanof fees Ver.ia.

Rclativea and frlenda are Invited- In caaa of rain postponed until following Sunday. MARGOLtN Tha unveiling ef tha monument erect.e la mesaory et aay oeioveg ante ana eur dear mother, will take place en Sunday afternoon. May l.Vh, at 9 o'clock sharp, at ashington at Kuiv lead Burial tirouada In caea of rata postponed for following Sunday. ABRAHAM MARGOLI.V AND FAMILY. iawMwatib if Oeatfts and SlrtAa See Ineertiew tn 1 Xfm 1 ark raaee mta-j be telrsaeaed af4 aMutfai re arrvaed lQy.

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