The evening world. Newspaper, May 11, 1920, Page 3

LM LOSTBATTALION’ |Disgraceful to Die Rich, ' Nathan Straus Declares; Will Give Fortune Away ae “TENS LEADERS IN MONSTER PARADE | Demonstration { Marks _ the , Close of Zionist Conference ‘ t, _ to Rebuild Palestine. UNITED HELP URGED. Technical Experts Asked to Prepare Expert Data on Me Project. *f a | (id The Zion conference closed to-day . with @ monster parade of Jews through the streets of tho lower east side and up Fifth Avenue. Headed by { members of the “Lost Battalion,” there were in line hundreds of the khaki boys, privates and oficers with @ecorations on their breasts, sailors galore and the Judean Legion of the British Royal Fusiliers; thousands of sehool children carrying American flags, autos, trucks and floats. There were as many on the sidewalks as there were in the parade. | ‘The line of march was through Second Avenue, Fourth Street, Wash- ington Square, Park and Fifth Ave- mues. 22d Street, Eighth Avenue and 6?th Street. The paraders were the Suests of the Zionists at the Central }» Opera House in East 67th Street. ‘With Morris L. Avren of Pittsburgh presiding, the forty members of the Committee on Resolutions’ of the Zionists Organization of America went NATHAN STRAUS AND ONDER WOSS. Philanthropist’s Ambition Is to Die Poor, and He means | to Do It. “It is my ambition to die a poor man, for then I shail be rich in hap- piness and in good works. ‘Thus Nathan Straus, seventy-two years old, and retired millionaire philanthropist, told of his philosophy of life when interviewed to-day a* “Driftwood,” his country estate at Mamaroneck-on-the-Sound. F imto session at the Hotel Astor yos- be * terday, the second of the two da; ite conference in this city. eate The Fesolutions adopted urge that k of every Jew henceforth take part in the rebuilding of Palestine, that the Brit- igh Government open the doors of 1 Palestine to Jewish immigration ard “thet experimental stations, labora- tories and a permanent technical com- Imission of engineers and other experts to pre! &ccurate and compreh ive data as a basis for rebuilding Palestine be established. lestine again the Jowish national land, with new opportunity for Jews, if they labor in singleness purpose and under Divine guidance, united Jewry must fulfil its obli- ions which the trust has imposed. ening session, which was pre- over by Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, attended by 1,000 delegates. Tie incipal business was the adoption . resolutions urging upon the World anization the adoption of aget system for Palestine. —$—>—_—— ; GIRL, 17, HELD AS THIEF. Metective Tells of Her Alleged Ruse to Get $82.50 Cape. Catherine Green, a pretty girl of seventeen, was held in $1,000 bail to-day fer the Grand Jury by Magistrate ‘Silberman, in Yorkville Police Court, @harged with grand larceny. She waived ‘examination. George J. Clausen, a detective, told the Court Catherine went to McCreery's ytore on May 7 and ordered an $82.60 cape, posing as Mrs. Willis D. Wood, of No. 447 Park Avenue. She ordered that cape be sent to the home of Henry Zeigler, No, 18 Kast Sith St on 10. Again posing as Mrs. Wood, the girl told a Zeigler housemaid that whe was having a package sent thero and woul! send for it. messenger deliver the Py Catherine and agrested her. © |G RT.ASKS SHUTTLE PERMIT | Wante to Operate Service on Lex- fagton Ave. Subway Exte ms The Interborough Rapid Transit ‘Com- pany has asked Commissioner Delaney of tlie Public Service C&mmission for al permission to operate a shuttle train ser- vige on the Westchester Avenue exten- $ sion of the Lexington Avenue stubway - when it is opened next month as far ge 177th Strect. - ane traction company has pleaded economy and the pubilc officials pleaded “i gervice first. Deputy nmisaioner i Ryan sald to~lay that Ul terborough would probably be met half-way with an baal erder to operate through rvice morn- fig and evening and shuttle service in 3 the non-rush hours. + — > ‘Reduction Made by Firm Distribat- | i ing Men's Garments. y + & 20 per cent. reduction on all its | merchandise was announced to-day by the Stultzbach Clothing Company, No. = } 15 West 34th Street, distributors of - clothes for men. porge Fy President of the Company, foeid: 5 ‘ s i i / le-ewe offer a legitimate 20 per cont. deduction on all of our merchandise, re- of the fact that our prices— “ safer siee® OF iexpensive second floor l- q vi ing: tt thi: Be) 11) ation and she fast stays, ysen #5 to < }. $20 below groun r B\ fil | STOCK EXCHANGE ELECTION. a WS Sul “4 William HF. Re ick Awain Desig- nated for Presidency. | winiam H. Remick was re-elected President of the New York Stock Px- od } Sghange in the annual election of offi \eere, it was announced to-day. No ‘opposition ticket was run. Warrea { elected ‘Treasurer, ear Truss Aistee of PNT The an golidated Bominees w Pea batdlld Loa LIGHTNING KILLS WOMAN. Mrs. Catharine West Struck While in Her Garden at Ar: isley. Lightning struck and killed Mrs, Cath- rine West while she was working in her garden at Ardsley, N, Y., last night, it was learned this morning, Death was lantaneous. > ‘Her mother, Mrs. Margaret Holescher, ‘and two other womeh were shocked, but Bot injured seriouely. Other resolutions declare that with | ifrespective of faith, I only hope that “Religion has never made any dif- ference in my giving,” continued Mr. Straus, “for the brotherhood of man is greater than creed or sect. I have given my fortune away once cver, but I have given nine-tenths of this money to the Christians, and only a tenth to those of my own faith. Where there is suffering, Jew and | Christian are alike, and I have given by so doing I may set an example to other men who are rich that they may give also.” “Making money, you know, is @ game, but money itself is of ng value. I am now rich,but I have been very ' poor, for my family, whose home was in Georgia, lost all their money in the Civil War, and.I began at the very bottom, When a man has acquired a certhin sum, however, he cannot help ut grow richer. Once you have more | beging to pileup, to accumulate. Then it is time to begin giving. ! “There is no satisfaction in money alone. Food, and a home, work and play—they are for rich and poor alike. And I find that faction is in what you can do for the world. “There is an old Hebrew saying, ‘What you give in health is gold; what you give in sickness is silver; what you give after death is iron, “You seo"—— Mr. Straus smiled, “I am trying to live on a gold basis. I believe it is a disgrace for a man te die rich. Iti | for him not to share with those who are poor and suffering. “Since I believe this you cannot Dlame me for trying to ket rid of my money. Of course I want to help the Jews, my own people, and I am greatly interested in the Zionist movement to restore Palestine. I have just given $100,000 toward the general fund of the movement, and another $100,000 toward the Medical | Research and Health Service Depart- ment of the University of Jerusalem. “With my wife, who helps me in all my charities, I ghall sail on June 12 to visit Palestine, where we shall money than you need to live on, its Stairs and Down,” 990990090900 . 3 a OSLO 999 0HO0OH0O that Ican do. And I hope that other rich men may do likewise. ‘or then when they die they will be poor in the world’s goods, but rich, very rich in happiness. I believe firmly in an- other life and another world, and the riches that we give to those who suf- fer are the only riches that we may have there. To me the man who dies with wordly ric has failed in the greatest thing in life—his duty to the world.” MOROSCO’S WIFE FILES NEW SUIT Claims Half Interest From Revenue of Well Known Theatrical Productions, Mrs. Annie Morosco, wife of Oliver Morosco, the theatrical producer, who on Saturday obtained an order from Supreme Court Justice Lydon requir- ing her husband to show cause on Thursday why a regeiver should not be appointed for their joint projects, filed another sult yesterday in the Supreme Court here in which she| seeks to have the court declare her half owner of a number of plays now being produced by her husband. She also asks for an accounting of the| proceeds received from these plays and that her husband be enjoined from interfering with their joint properties: pending the outcome of! her euit. ‘The plays in which she seeks to es- tablish a half interest include “Canary Cottage,” “The Brat,” “The Cinderel- la Mi ‘So Long Lett ‘Civilian Clothes,” “Lombardi Limited,” “What Next,” “Birds of Paradise” and “Up Morosco, through his attorney, Will- fam Klein, of No. 120 Broadway, filed summonses in the County Clerk's of- fice yesterday in two actions which he is bringing against his wife. The latter was served with copies of the summonses in the Hotel Biltmore. Mr. Klein refused to reveal the nature of the suits, and at Morogco's offices it was, said he was out of town, | SUGAR COMPANY | NETS HUGE PROFIT) American Beet’s Earnings Increased | More Than 100 Per Cent., Annual Report Shows, ‘The enormous profits that are being | madé%py the sugar producers largety | because Prohibition has abnormally | developed the public's sweet tooth, are shown by the annual report of the American Beet Sugar Com) Net earnings during the last y creased more than 100 per cent. Gross receipts were $13,959,748, compared with $7,931,746, but net earnings were $2,041,464, compared with §740,376 in the preceding year. In the scason of 1918-1919 the com- pany had to draw on its surplus to meet its dividend requirements. spend several months, aiding in the work there. It is a wonderful thing, the plans for irrigation and upbulld- ing that shall restore the old land planning to investigate and hopes to aid in the medical work, “There is a rich man who is truly great. 1 believe there is no man who is doing more good for the world than John D. Rocke- feller and his son. They under- stand the responsibility of wealth, and know their duty to humanity. And with them oreed or religion made no difference. ‘It cannot make-any difference. Those who suffer, suffer alike. Ana it is my greatest wish that I may aid them, giving of my riches, You see, I am trying to get rid of my properties now. “This estate here at Orienta Point is for sale, as is my town house at No. 27 West 72d Street. During the war | had offered to sell the town house for the ben- efit of the war sufferers, but the bids were so fac4elow the value of the property that | bought it back myself for $50,000 and gave the sum instead. | sold my yacht, ethe “Sislina,” which worth $60,000, for, the sufferers in the war also. Each year of the past six years, since | retired from active busine: have given _ In Europe Baron Rothschild is sup- | porting the movement; here in Amer- | {ca The Rockefeller Foundation is} SFrom Maine to California away sums far larger than my income. For years | have put large sums into the work of my milk laboratories for the children of New York. Even now | shall have to sell property to raise the money for these sums that | have just pledged. ‘It 48 not much, but it ts the best — | | | » AZ \ | sili CTY GETS WRT TO KEEP BROOKLYN BSE RUNNING Trolley Company Ordered to Show Cause Why Jitneys Should Not Operate. Under an order signed this mor by Justice Jenks of the Appellate Divison of the Brooklyn Supreme Court on the application of Assistant Corporation Counsel Caswell, the Brooklyn City Railroad Company must show cause this afternoon why the municipal buses should not con- tinue operation untH the Court of Appeals acts on the question of tho city’s right to operate these buses, or until the Appellate Division grants the city’s application for permission to carry the case to the Court of Appeals. This appeal is from the opinion handed down yesterday sustaining Justice Cropsey ig granting an in- Junction restraining operation of city buses, Capt. J. J. Kuhn, receiver for the Richmond Light and Railroad Com- pany, announced to-day that he does not intend to take any action against the operation of city buses on Staten Island, He sald that the trolley ser- vice {s norma] and that while many people are taking advantage of the five-cent fare on the buses those who are using the trolleys are apparently satisfled with the service, Justice Whitaker adjourned until Monday next the cases of the city against Public Service Commissioner Nixon and the Richmond Light and Railroad Company to restrain eight- cent fares. Corporation Counsel O'Brien said that the Court of Appeals had recently decided two cases em- bracing the salient points in the cases. In spite of theso decisions, Mr. O'Brien added, Mr. Nixon had raised the fare on the Staten Island line without authority, and asked that the matter be taken up at once and set- tied. Terrence Farley, attorney for the Public Service Commissioner, de- clared that le was not propared to go forward with the argument, Having struggled with adversity to the point of exhaustion, the New York and North Shore Traction Com PLAIN: AND FIGU MISS DE ACOSTA IS BRIDE TO-DAY OF SOLDIER-ARTIST DESIRE TO ENLIST WON HIM A BRIDE Mornhinweg, Forced to Undergo Operation, Weds Nurse He Met in Hospital. A romance which began when bridegroom was in the United Hospi at Port Chester undergoing an opera- tion to make him eligible to enlist in the World War led to the marriage of Edgar Stuart Mornhinweg, son of Mr. William Frederick Mornhin- ‘weg of No. 112 Highland Street in that and Miss Myrtle Dunbar, jGaughter of Mra, WilHam Devoe of JeRCEDeS DE ACO: rena AR? oy Snes Noted N. Y. Society Beauty United in Marriage to Abram Poole. Miss Mercedes de, Acosta wil] be mar- ried to-day to Abram Poole, artist of thia city and Chicago, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Ricardo de Acosta, No 830 Pagk Avenue, Miss de Acosta, one of the favorites of s0- gloty, as well as a most handsome and attractive young woman of the Span- ish type, is a talcnted poet, writer and playwright. published a book of poems called “Moods,” last fall and her charming lyrica made much of the success of ‘What Next?” Miss de Acosta is a sister of Mrs. Oren Root, Mra, Rita Lydig, Mra, An- drew Robeson Sargent and Mrs.’ Wil- liam Gilman Sewall, of Naital Enuin Farm, Nojoro, British Bast Africa. She made her debut some years ago. Mr. Poole is a painter and was grad- uated from Princeton in 1904. He atudied art in Munich, Paris and home, winning the Grand Prix in Rome in 1911, having won a similar honor in Munich two ye ts before, He went to “France as a Captain in the 343d Infan. try and was transferred to the 1 regiment of the 26th Division. pany, whose Mnes, running out of Flushing, serve Whitestone, Bay Side and Little Neck, is ready to give up the fight. Public Service Commis- sioner Nixon yesterday sent Mayor Hylan a copy of a communication to this effect he had received from the company, with a letter of his own, saying he had a suggestion to make MeGibbon & Cn. 1 AND 3 WEST 37TH ST. ONE DOOR FROM FIFTH AVENUL CURTAINS FOR COUNTRY, SEASHORE OR CITY HOMES ALL CURTAINS MADE IN OUR OWN WORKROOM PLAIN AND FANCY ETAMIN FIGURED MUSLIN JRED FILET NET PLAIN AND FIGURED GRENADINE A FULL LINE OF THE ABOVE GOODS BY THE YARD KNOCK-ABOUT PILLOWS Covered in IMPORTED PRINTS $1.50 to $2.50 CUSHIONS FOR WILLOW FURNITURE _ COVERED IN IMPORTED PRINTS ARMURES and SUN-FAST MATERIALS $1.50 UP for municipal operation of the lines. His plan was not made public. You'll tellthe worlditis— Munch a piece of Auerbach Chocolate Marsh- mallow and when the taste of the smooth va- nilla chocolate mingles with the fluffy lily-white centre of creamy marshmallow, you'll say it’s good, and you'll tell the world it is, At All Candy Counters AUERBACH CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW D. AUERBACH & SONS, 11th Ave, 46th toe 47th St, Now Vork Dealers: If your jobber cannot supply you write us for name of ' ‘There he me Bedell Stores in 17 Cities Inc., Nova Gcotia, The wedding took place in St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Mr. | Mornhinweg is Assistant Paymaster of the Mallory Industri at Port When the United States went into the war he tried td enlist but a physical defegt disqualified him. He got a job 4s clérk to the local Draft Board and thon went to the hospital for an oper: 66 and ‘graduate’ of the hospital's choo. " Children Admitted fo Classes With- out Treatment Despite Health Board Order, shirtings of Dacon & Cs. Ne. # iN Bast Orange Board of Pducation to-day permitted 93 children not vaccinated to return to school. Thia is con- trary to the order of the Health Department. The children had been kept home since Aprii 6, tho parents refusing to submit to the com- pulsory vaccination decree. When the Health Department's ruling was made last month an anti-vacoination association was ence. It now includes all the Oranges, ib PARENTS WIN FIGHT [hs 50, 99 ast 200 stro ON VACCINATION IN lo. B47 Second ORANGE SCHOOLS Saainstion Friaay. All are soauibeti the Longshoremen's Union, charged that they were found empty ferry hou contain about $5, and to be a it will remain in exist- nem Theft Ch ‘ged with grand No Charge for Alterations West Thirty-Fourth Street—New York Greatest Price Reductions on High Grade Tailored Suits tly I I> Off Prices quoted are In many instances ee a i a I a arm en eam ee less than regular Wholesale cost REAT price redtictions on season's most de- sirable models. Severely tailored, Eton and Bolero types. Of Navy Tricotine, Poiret Twill or Serges. Former'y Now 1 Original Paris Style....... $150 5 Hand Emb. Tricotine Suits. 135 85 1 Emb, Tricotine Suit. 125 75 3 Brd'Trim. Tricotines ..... 95 60 2 Bead. Tricotine Suits...... 95 60 9 Emb. Tricotine Suits...... 90 55 5 Tailored Tricotine Suits... 75 45 4 Poiret Twill Suits......... 69 35 50 Tricotine Suits ......... 69 35 Sale Tailored Suits, $25 Mostly Serges—a few Tricotines— in good models and quality. Regular $45 and $50 retail values—a wonderful opportunity! John O'Brlen, No. 202 Kast 90th Stree y held in $7,000 bail for ex> Franklin Simon a Co NO CREDITS WILL CLOSE OUT WEDNESDAY Misses’ Silk Frocks Regular Prices *59.°° t 589, FTERNOON frocks in models that Fifth Avenue, 37th and 38th Streets 37.50 are new from their smart lines to their smart fabrics. In all this season’s desirable colorings. Sizes 14 to 20 years. GEORGETTE CREPE FLOWERED GEORGETTE TAFFETA TRICOLETTE NO EXCHANGES