The evening world. Newspaper, June 25, 1917, Page 4

t } by ' sce paaant eaten oe ne SEE OME RR « ~ HISSHOTS LED Ing which killed Helen Whéelan, sev- enteen years old, of No. 166 Bast One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Street, and seriously injured Frank Deviin of No. 140 West One Hundred and Third Street. The tragedy, which marked the end of an all-night joy ride through the Bronx, was the result of an argument over the girl, Macliano told the pollee. Macliano, @ process nerver, was ar- rested in City Marshal Fiam's office opposite Harlem Police Court in One Hundred and Twenty-first Street, by R ADMITS GIRL ON JOY RIDE Ciksinlileecn Fired on Helen Wheelan and Escort Because He Feared 4 Detectives McGrath, Meyer and Attack, Says Macliano, =| Metiinargy. ‘The prisoner, who first admitted the double shooting to Melithargy, hod » ‘hirty-eight calibre revolver in his pouket. He also had & permit to carry a revolver. This permit was signed by Municipal Court Judge Leopold Prince Macliano Was arraigned before Cor Michael J. Maciiano, twenty-one years old, of No. 324 East Ono Hun- dred and Thirteenth Street, confessed this afternoon, the policd say, that he fired the shots early yesterday morn- cide, Macliano ways that Devlin, who is in Lincoln Hospital, wan the Wheelan H.C. F Inc, at Sweetheart and that when ho oc & started to toase him about stealing @ |] | her affections, Devin called to Mins 125th St., West SPECIAL For Tuesday Wheelan: “Show hin my gun, dearie.” Maciiano says Deviin urged her to do this severa) times until he be- Neved the girl was really carrying Deviin's revolver. He says that when he left the oar at Willow Avenue and One Hundred and Ninety-fourth Street Deviin started for him, where- upon he drew his revolver and fired five shots, three of which hit Mise Wheelan, the other two entering Dev- lin's body. Shortly after Masiiano's arrest the detectives brought in Thomas J Howe, twenty-two years old, of No 1992 Lexington Avenue, He is held ae fm material witness, The police say that Howe, a private uetective employed by the Edison Company before the shooting started. vore marks of the punishment ho re ceived, District Attorney Martin of the Bronx saya that Miss Wheelan and Devlin were with Walter J, Brennan of No, 809 West One Hundred and Forty-firat Street and Mra. Kitty Naughton of the same address when they met Allan Thompson of No. 5% West One Hundred and bitth Street Thompson ts a son of A pollee lieu. tenant of the Thirteenth Precinct, He is a chauffeur and he was driving his employer's limousine. The two men and the two women got in and the ride began. An hour before the shooting, Mr, Martin says, Brennan and Mrs, Naughton got out and went nh $2.00 White Voile BLOUSES *1.39 Front trimmed with Val. and fine embroidery; large square collar to match. Four members of the party held in the Bronx County $5,000 bonds each, They are Atian Thompson, Theodore Kieley of No. 56 Wost One Hundredth Strect; Julia Touhey of No, 161 West Sixty-sixth Street, a sister of Mra, Naughton, and Harry (“Butey") Butler of No, 166 Rast One Hundred and Twenty elhth Street, who Is said by the police to have served three terme in are Jai in Sum fy! mer S WHOURsALE Paichs No Connection With Any Other Establishment in the World WORTH 43 & 45 West 34th Street New Afternoon Dresses (Second Floor.) The Values Are Most Extraordinary Newest Frocks in Serge, hen dake Crepe, Satin, Crepe Meteor, 1 5 ° 00 Crepe de Chine, Taffeta S'tk. Very Special Newest Frocks in Foulard Silk, Georgette Crepe, Taffeta, Crepe Meteor, Crepe de Chine. Very Special New Fali Frock of Batin on Georgette, an2.6 Newest Frocks in Georgette Crepe, Satin, Tricotine, Soiree Silk, Crepe Meteor. Very Special 25.00 Newest Frocks in Charmeuse, Georgette Crepe, Satin, Crepe Meteor. Very Special 30.00 Dainty Summer Frocks (Fourth Floor.) 5.95 Novelty Voiles, Ratine, Gingham and Dimity, smartly tailored models, and embroidered and lace trimmed effects. Specially Priced 2joner Healey on the charge of hom!-| 4 FORTHE RED CROSS claims that Devlin beat him severely | Howe | GIRL WHO WAS SHOT AND KILLED AS FINISH OF JOY RIDE IN BRON. | C444 O444-64-444-448OSOO14 1 O8| prison, Brennan and Mra, Naughton | were releaned because they left the} party before the bee a | After the sliver and his three com- utoombile, Spe- Watson halted panions had leftt elal Policeman Ja Thompson at the viaduct leading to the Willis Avenue bridge by firing four shots at the car, One shot struck the tonneau, Miss Wheelan lived with her father, mother and two brothers, ‘ Deviin's condition is serious, but 1. Fein says he haw rallied | for an X-ray examination. | 19.YEAR-OLD GIRL LANDS HERE ON TRP — (Continued trom rat Page.) bany wan delightful,” kald Miss Stin “My flight ranged from an alti und 1 fol- non. tude of 1,000 fret to 4,000, lowed Judson nearly all the way, No, 0 « happened.” Miss SUinson was the guest of Major ond Mra, Howard at luncheon, And met the officers and their wives | at the post, After luncheon sho pow. | dered her Uny nose son At 2 o'clock the litte " away. She was followed tu the ma- chine by the same group which wel- comed her, with the addition of all the ladies at the post and the officers who could he present. ‘The band wa vue and played to her departure, she Was followed by cheers up into the She said t? » wan due in| days to f Alberta, | nt si if Calgary, aky fow le flying over the land # curds with the Red Cross and bearing the following inscription in red print This isa messaxe from Katber- | ine Stinson, ft am flying from Muffalo to Washington, carrying a message of cheer from the Red Cross campaigners in northern Now York to the War Couneil in Washington, You down there on th—have you done your bit for n® Red Croma $00,000,000 fund 1 am doing mine, KATHERINE STINSON Miss Stinson, her brother said, has boon flying for two years, Last year she did considerable aviation In China Secretary I Augustus Post, who timed the girl's perfect linding, was enthusiastic in his praise of her wo declaring that # a most daring aviator and & marvel of the air for her youth, ——— ASKS 2,850 LOCOMOTIVES TO PULL RUSSIA THROUGH “Give Them to Us and We'll Give You Military Success,” Says Prof. Lomonosoff, WASHINGTON, June 25.—Locomo- tives are the fundamental need of Rus- ala to-day, according to Phof. Lomono- soff, Railroad Minister with the Russian Mission, “Give us locomotives and we shali "he sald, 1,000 ten wheel put her idle 1,000 with cars to free . and an appropri the congeat er 850 annu b 7 ifacture t n ‘ Jatruction, ‘The United |feasor paid, Is Russi | oiitugalan, railways critical state,” Prof, CITY HALL PARK PLANTED , | pollee hope to clear up the mystery ) | in the death of “Mr. and Mra, Fred- >| wulte at the Bellevue-Stratfora when ‘jast night, being unable to get any m 1 m them | a }a course Reta alge tae ht ae eect AREF OMY MS © tees to the next Joxander called seat aay, ‘understood wa on fora, to pied on a ‘ain t J 4 She locked her room and ook with her, She left with me {five little suite of clothes she was jmaking for Rn yn | fon, lal chum Bodies Found in vind in Philadelphia, ‘anion. She said she would finish the LIFE WITH PISTOL 2: ASHUSBAND DIES § Hotel—He Is Supposed to Have Been Naval Officer. PHILADELPHIA, June 2%—The erick Alexander” in an expensive they recelve instructions to-day from Lieut, R. Colton of the United States cable ship Joseph Henry, at Nore | folk, Va. It Is believed the couple were mar- | red yesterday or Saturday, either to New York or here, She wore a new wedding ring, uninacribed, He died of epilepsy and she had shot herself with a United States service pistol, apparently after trying to revive him, He was about thirty-two and she twenty-seven, and It is believed he was a United States naval officer.) She was Miss Louise Jones of New| York. They came to the hotel Saturday afternoon and were last seen alive at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. Late response to a knock at the door, the r had the door forced. The yody was face down on the © body of the woman was oa a couch on the other side of the 1 She had shot mouth, The Coroner's physician is co ing an a y to determine whe the man really died of natural causes or of poison, Theré appears to be lit- ason for the latter theory ‘aptain of Detectives Tate found an | 3 ped It was written by Alexander's companion, evidently Just before she} killed herself. The faltering letter | read: “Notify Lieut. R. Colton, U. 8. cable ship Joseph Henry, Norfolk, Declares Miss Jones Sald She Was Going Away to Wed. Mrs. Alexander Schola conducts @ ing house at No, 104 Weat Hundred and ‘Twenty-third Street, Her nuebene Jeti for Phila- delphia early day to take charge of the body cis effects of the Belle- vue-Stratford suicide. “Miss Jgnes,” sald Mrs ning World reporter, woman ne came to New roe One Scholz to “was a ye herself through the undred a ibid Street, New Yor er waa found 1 also was found Sapt. | isang be aarriod jeut. early on Gaturda: told me she was coming bac! mo when Lieut. Al ho was her sults on her return. “We don't know who her out her last wishes.” TWO NEW RELIEF UNITS PARIS, nouneed the Expects to ive Probleme b; ot MONTGOMBRY, words from President Wil here to-day: the proportion that I am fi the study of t ‘ord of Gor Thre bugs who have operated extens! the County Court, | Brooklyn, were sentenced for from t half to twenty-five years, mand and Louls Breman w Dore Schuber’s t two years ago from a town near Saratoka in a nurses’ training school in Albany and, after coming to New York, studied stenography in a busl- ness school, She had means and did no wage-earning work. “About a year ago a Lieut. Alex- ander began to call on her, She told me be Was an officer on a cable ship What Are Your Eyes Worth? Your eyes are your most precious possession — don’t neglect them. Correct glasses cost little and help so much. Reliable Eyesight Examination by Registered Eye Specialists. 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He was voted @ real humorist ‘6 that the word shows that WITH A NEW CHESTNUT || Hold | The hu-| he was from | gravies and salads. \¥ Ever try “Eddys” q on an omelette?—It's Fy) Hreat. Grocers and Delica- y tessen Stores sell it. Made i in U.S.A. Street, N.Y. | ste had taken! Women’s MEN'S AND various woods or just where they live, but we will take care of her remains and carry SENT TO FRENCH FRONT June 2%.—The American Red Cros announced to-day its compli ‘absorption of the American Relief clear- hy hei Qssuming or of on ry wort of American war ald. w ‘he athe de Ambulance Service a an- jeapaich of two new sec. included in these two units. ——_————— WILSON’S BASIS OF SUCCESS, read in the new Methodist Church “I expect to find the solution of problems before me as President in ‘Three members of the band of fire- the Brownaville section of Brooklyn in ¢ 80) for rt seven and a half to Committee—Favor an Aviation Board. are now ready, sub-committee. are,| An aireraft production board t War and Navy Secretaries. may comprise the board. Baker and Daniels at this time. —_—— * TAFT LIKELY T0 BE HEAD —Draft Question Discussed, Is Belief, WASHINGTON, June bola quest of the President. It was pi the selecti ely in to-day a Chief Justice of the " tenced twenty which will ha ing men from service. BH. Altman & Cn. Fifteen Thousand Yards of Summer Cotton Dress Fabrics in Blouse, Skirt and Dress Lengths will be placed on sale, commencing to-morrow (Tuesday), at closing-out reductions in prices. Morning Frocks of fancy tub silks offer remarkable values at $18.50 & $22.50 (Ready-to-wear Dresses, Third Floor) Women’s Summer Sports Suits of superior-quality all-wool jersey offer extraordinary value at $16.75 (Sports Suits Department, Thitd Floor) A Special Selection of Silk Parasols and Umbrellas to be offered to-morrow at exceptionally low prices, will comprise Shower-proof Parasols of silk taffeta in the most desirable colors; featuring the smart ‘short handle and white bone tips . $3.00 Parasols of silk taffeta, presenting many new fancy effects as well as plain colors, at . . . $3.50 . . . . WOMEN'S UMBRELLAS of twilled or taffeta silk, with handles of $3.00 Fifth Avenue-Madiaon Avenue, New York Daniels and Baker So Tell Senate WASHINGTON, June 26.—Ten thou- sand volunteers for the aviation service Secretaries Daniels and Baker to-day told the — military per intend preparation of American aireraft forcea for war, is recommended in a bill virtually completed to-day by the Admiral ‘Taylor, Gon, Squiera and Howard Coffin The proposed board is to have all re- sponsibility of spending $600,000,000 to be asked of Congress for aviation. “A eretary of aviation with a place in the binet Was not deemed necessary by OF HIGH EXEMPTION BOARD Ex-President a White House Caller 26, —Ex-Presi- dent William Howard Taft called at the White House this afternoon upon re- authoritatively reported to-day President Taft will be asked to of the exemption organisation, he last word tn execu: ‘LAST WEEK! Prices Advance on Monday, July 2 Buy THIS WEEK—and SAVE! Extraordinary Price Reductions have been made in the remainder of the season's stock of Women’s Coats and Wraps For a quicker disposal these have been grouped { in three assortments and severally , marked at $24.50, 535.00 & $55.00 (These prices also include the high-cost outergarments) (Third Floor) A Sale of Household Linens for Practical and Decor ive Use wiil offer unusualiy aiiractive values to-morrow and Wednesday at the low prices quoted, Linen Damask Tabie Cloths each . $4.00, 5.00, 6.25 & 7.25 Linen Damask Table Napkins per dozen . $4.50, 6.75, 7.75 & 10.75 Huckaback Towels, hemstitched, per dozen - + | $3.50, 5.50 & 6.00 Turkish Bath Towels, hemmed, per dozen - $3.00, 3.75, 4.90 & 7.00 Madeira Luncheon Sets (13 pieces) handescalloped and hand-embroldered, HEME a OG $5.00 & 5.50 Madeira Tea Napkins hand-scalloped, with hand-embroidered cor fae per dozen $06.00 & 6.75 Also Afternoon Tea Cloths, Centerpieces and Doylies of fine linen, decorated with hande made filet and Venise laces combined with broderie Anglaise: Tea Cloths, size 45x45 inches, each $21.50 Centerpieces (circular) 28 inches, each 9,00 Plate Doylies, 12-inch . each 1.50 Tumbler Doylies, 6-inch ; each 65c. (Fourth Floor, Madison Avenue section)