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H 10 THE SUN, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1916. RICHARD GROKER V TO RACE IN U. S. Fermcr Tammany Chief Ik Anxious to Seo His Colors on American Turf. t nlftVES SILENTLY AS EVER s.H At 76 He Looks 05 and Docs v ' Not Dye His Hair. Throughout a long afternoon yester day a reporter for Tub Hun watted at the Hotel Savoy for Hlchard Croker, Inquiring- at the desk, after hourly Inter vals, If Mr. Croker had come In, and receiving the unvarying reply: "Mr, broker has not yet returned." " At T P. M. suddenly the assurance eSJM that Mr. Croker was at home 'fs hit apartment on the seventh floor It had answered the telephone himself la 'requesting- that the caller be sent nt 'epce to his suite. Now, no one In the 'lobby of the Savoy had observed Mr. Croker enter the hotel and proceed to the elevator. Clerks, doormen and hall- bejre were quite obviously sincere In say )Ht they hadn't seen htm. Yet all at oce, very definitely, he was at home. vThls was curiously iz t"";)!n2 with the CMker tradition. In harmony with the thousand and one stories of the coot, silent man who knew how to move to unobtrusively and yet so positively some twenty years ago, when all Tammany Jwmped to the glint of his eye. There Is It old Tammany talc of a meeting of malcontents, a gathering of petty chiefs tnlnded to overthrow the Iloss. The ren dezvous had been rigidly kept secret, laner and outer guards had been lo.tcl. ,Ttie plot was bunlng. Then Croker rwlked Into the meeting, smiling that , sjrlm smile of his. The episode of yes tartiy recalled that half forgotten story. He opened his own door at the first touch of the annunciator, grasped the visitor's hand, led the way to the light flooded drawing room, motioned towanl ai chair, found one himself and then .courteously but Impassively waited for tha caller to open the ronvcrsitlon an othr Croker characteristic. It was not easy, for the moment, to array topics upon which Mr. Croker' comment was desired. The personality of the man compelled attention. la TS Dot Looks 0.1. Richard Croker Is 73. If he desired (Which he does not) to lay claim to C3 there would be few to dispute the Asser tion. He stands erectly, walks rprlnglly, heaps his shoulders well back and his chin up. His fate reveals few of age's Itaca. His complexion Is clear, pinkish : tkt complexion of one that lives rlcanly and spends much time in out of doors exercise. His eyes arc the familiar Croker eyes, keen and glinting, some times harsh, sometimes twinkling with Irish humor. The color of his hair would be apt to I startle an acquaintance who hadn't seen him for several years and who remem bered the perfectly white locks that decorated his short, heavy head not so Ibna; aio. Kor now Mr. Croker's hair Is light amber, growing darker toward tha nape of his neck and above the ears. Ho explained the phenomenon: "A year or so ago I was troubled by aavere heartaches. My hair fell out. The surgeons recommended an operation In the nasal passages. Subsequently the headaches disappeared and my hair re appeared as you see It," A tall, slender figure. In evening frock, the young Mrs. Croker. to whom. It may bo remarked, published portraits do very scant Justice, came from a dressing room, greeted the visitor, patted Mr. Croker affectionately upon the shoulder and commented on Mr. Croker's explanation. "Some persons have said that he dyed his hair fancy !" she said. "Any one can see how real It is and how beautiful. It has a lovely sheen, like gold lightened with silver. I think It la charming!" Mr, Croker Illnshea, Mr. Croker blushed slightly. One could see that the pralso touched him. And then with the Croker gruffniss he , turned again to the visitor, talking about many things. His racing Mable In Ireland was mentioned. "I am Inclined to think." he said, "that I Will race In the United States thli coming summer, or perhaps the year following, If the war continues abroad. I should like very much to ste my Yale blue and gold tassel sweeping down tin stretch of our fine courses here. It is no pleasure to rare in tlio United Kingdom while the war Is on. I have four horses that might tit In very nicely, nnd then .there aro half a dozen two-year-olds that could be uent to the starter shortly. We will ste." "It might Interest you." the vlsltoi ouggested, "to match the sons and daughters of your Derby winner Orby gainst the btwt that Mr. Whitney, Mr. Belmont, Mr. llutler and others pos 4 ss." "Why, yes," said Mr. Croker. Inter estedly, "so It would. And I don't mind aaylag that I believe I would do well. Orby Is the greatest sire In the United Kingdom." Politics came Into the talk, naturally, but Mr, Croker was) not. it appeared, in terested In the topic. It seemed obvious that his attitude wai not t.o much that of iv former leader who desired to avoid delicate matters or possible Indiscre tions, who sought to avoid even the np pearance of offending any person, as It waa that of a man who had contentedly become a bystander, who had really lost Christmas Gifts Present needs of Christmas shoppers are Christmas present needs. For months we have been preparing for just this emergency. And when a store devotes itself all year round to hunting up the most striking ideas in gifts, isn't it a great satisfaction to call and see at a glance what has been collected so carefully for your convenience? Fine China Fine Glassware Sheffield Pictures and Mirrors Frames Lamps and Shades Articles grouped on sepsrate tables according to price from Ji.50, $2.50, $3,50 up to $15. Other gifts from Open daily until 6 P. M. 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The Impression 1 strongly conveyed that Mr. Croker Is vastly more Interested In being Mrs. Croker's husband and aWm the play- things nf his elderly yearn his horses, ni.i golr. lils pleasant homes than In I the sharp, savage game which used to t dellcht him and monopolize his Interest. . He leaves for IMIm Hcach with Mrs. Croker next WcdtiChday, to remain for i the winter. "Ye, es." h,. naM, perfunctorily, "I ' understand the Mayoralty race Is to he I a three cornered affair, with Tammany's I chances excellent ; but It would b? too ' early, would It not, lo say anything i about that, and, besides. I don't know much ahout It. I have been too much away, too long nut of the stir of events. I think the city will not fare badly what ever happene." The Tammnnr of To-day. ..ti .i . . j I qulry followed by really drastic lcglsla- How does Tammany of to-day com- ton'wlH bring relief" pare with the organization of which you , A,mt ,ht time .Mrs. Croker began to acre leader. Mr. CrokerT Jk i tap lier foot upon the tloor slightly, a iranlcl). lie replied. I scarce . rmmn manifestation usually taken to know. 1-airly well, 1 Imag ne. halmM1 tfl0 oncomlng of Impatience. Mr. comes home to me strongest of all Is (.rok(.r ,mlcil an, seemed to wink Just tlio disappearance of the sturdy Irish-, perceptibly men that uie.l to be the backbone of the ! ..,, W0"M ,,,,nki noWi ,,,,, ,ome of hall. There were 30.000 of them In my , believe the Interview is nt an end." he day who oted solidly nnd enthuslasti- with a glance at Mrs. Croker. who cally, who fought -nd worked as one began to laugh, man. and a pretty lively man. let me tell bne would." she said. you ; vt nere navo wiosc irisnmen gone.-' And I had many dear friends among them." he added with a touch of melan choly. "They've talked of me coming back yes, I know : but that wns nil nonsense, of course. I have said a thousand times that 1 was through that life holds too many ngreeabln things for me now to make politics worth while. Maybe after a lime J'cujin? !! runic iu urnru 11. Oh. I could light If I had to. but"-and ' he grinned the Cioker grin "you see 1 don t hao to." "Do yon think Mr, Murphy has made a capable leader?'" he was asked. He paused for a few moments, as If weigh ing his answer, then replied: "Yes. I consider that Murphy hns done well, all things ronldered ; quite well." He said presently that he. hoped Tam many was keeping up the social nr.d i philanthropic side of Its organization, the side' that Interests Itself dally nnd In de- tall In the well being of the poor, that ! i f- ,i..i.,vln m-n nnd tides a V...V- .'..'' ....... .i ... ,k..i,,. 1 les boys from becoming toughs. "That was a big thing In my day, that work." fata Mr. Croker., "I take It that thn district leaders still give thought to that thing. It made the Hall great, that direct Interest In the welfare of the poor. 1 fchould hate to see It neg- lected. Hut. ns I said. I don't know much nbout these things uny more." mthnslasllo for Wilson. He fired at the mention of Wilson's name, fired with enthusiasm and In terest. "Wilson was reelected simply because a majority of the people happen to have iummon sense," he said rapidly. "That's all there was to the election. I can't un derstand yet what was the matter with this State and with some, other States thPt gave Huglns their vote. I guess it vis because the Republicans had a bet ter organization in those States nnd had a HblHns's'nenr-l'oOo'ooSo'1 Vl'ln understand. I urn merely repeating what I hi aril from good sources, t should say that there must be legislation to limit rampalrn expenditures. That sort ,lf thing won't do, you know. "I would have thought that every State In the Union would vote for Wil son, If they, the people in these Stater, had seen what I have seen In Ireland men with one eye, one arm. one leg. hopclcks cripples, no longer able to earn Venetian Glass Enamelware Lacquered Furniture Marbles and Bronzes Majolica Pottery Clocks Japanese Ambassador. newer school of Japanese statesmen. was Graduated at Indiana University 1 of legation in Washington. He has 1 llvlnv ml....kl. . t I .. ,. Ing other miserable, they would never I L Conjecture! enters largel also Into dream of urging the United States to gol,he HPo!,ll0n of Mr ''dts estate, but to war. Wordn are useless In trying to , M. "rndf say they have reason for describe the horrors that one sees dally ' believing that almost oil of It will go on the other side, merlci mint omn 1 to understand how fortunate she is. V "There nre a few big domestic proV lems to be settled here .is ntilekK- n nm. sible and the blKgest I know of is cut- ting down the cost of living. I have made up my mind that the railroads nnd ' the middlemen nre to blame. There Is no legitimate reason for prices to climb I ' high as articles go from producer to consumer. Tin- reason Is that the rail- roails are allowed to charse too much In fielght rates mid that the various kinds of middlemen are allowed to pile up profit to which they arc not entitled. I received a box of oranges from Florida the other day and I hail to pay a freight charge of $3.50. I i-onslder that out rageous. It's a sample of what's going ! on. l'erhops a rigid Oovernment In- Olio did JEALOUSY CAUSES KILLING.' Kdfvnrd Sheer Shoots Girl Then finds Life. and .. "ok'y?,', ?" "',r '''. ,u " V.?!'? llrooklju. where the young woman has Men living with Mrs. AbbA Vollokner. IS ears old. a bride of three weeks. Sheer ami Miss K.ips.i were nloed as helpers in the hospital at Kll's ltland, and Mr?, Vollokner worked there until her marriage. Sheer taxi-l Miss Kapsa with bavins "gone out" one night recently with an other man. There were words and then r "'' nor. "rn od hh''"; at "e girl, a I of which t turci, anu any one oi which wouiu have been fatal. Then he fired one bullet Into his heart. Moth were dead when an ambulance arrived. EIGHT HOUR LAW ENJOINED. T v Trmporary lnjnnrtlon Oranted by L'. S. Cnarta Asalnst - llnllroads. Stracufk. Dec. 9. Temporary Injunc I tloiw restraining Federal And railroad olllcers from enforcing the Adanwin ; el-jht hour law on the Delawate, Iick awanna and Wentern nnd Delaware and Hudson railroads were continued to-d.n by Judge. Ray of the United States Dis j trlct Court. Judgo Ray said he would make no final decision In th matter until tha United States Supreme Court has declde.l , the constitutionality of the law In tlio ' test cae of I'rancls M. WIIhoii. Unlfd I States Attorney, against Alexander -New I rind Henry C. I'errls, receivers of the ' court d' thai' 7 Missouri. Oklahoma nnd (iulf Railroad. , ",ul 'uT'a" . ui I"0,ln' duo mpIoJces may be deter- . lle"- I Removal Sale Whitcomb Beds and Cribs A S we are moving on Janu- ary 1 to our new location, 20 East 40th Street (S. W. corner of 40th St. and Madison Ave.) we will close out our present stock and samples, in cluding b'ai'5 and enamel Crib; and Beds, and also Bedding, in our present store, 34th and Madison Ave., at Reductions of 10 to 25 Per Cent. This is an unusual opportunity to select Cribs, Beds and Bedding of the dependable Whitcomb standard at remarkable prices. The Whitcomb Metallic Bedstead Co. 34th St. & Madison Ate. Phila., 1710 Chestnut St. Boa ton, 90 Washington St. $700,000 POLICIES ON LIFE OF BOLDT Fortune of Waldorf Founder Estimated at $20,000,000 to $80,000,000. SON LIKELY TO SUCCEED "The Junior' Taught Details of Hotel Business Under Eye of Father. Conjecture as to the amount of the foitune left by Oeorge C. Boldt, founder of the Waldorf-Astoria. Is still a matter ' of guesswork, the estimates of those r!o,e to the hotel man ranging rrom t :0,0OO,00O to 130,000,000, but no doubt ' remained as to the total of his life In- ( surance after the tnsurance underwriters , i yesterday checked up their reports. l The underwriter reported that Mr. I Itoldt had policies aggregating about S7VU.UUV. 3ir. tfoiui, it was Kiiuwn w 191G his friends, had beer, buying life Insur-. TltK ,.. iny,,,.,),,,, h. Il0wn ance systematically during recent years.,. scattering his policies among various in surance tlrms. It was said his total of Insurance Includes more than llfty poli cies In various companies. Int.,11,1 In Ik. nmntmt nf Ininrnnf. I i... ii.. i,.. n i.hhni,i e the Standard Oil has been quite as keen, hut In the cast of Mr. Archbold's Insur ance exact figures are not so easily ar- ",lV..f f!":.7, " V. A" i rived at. fomt years ago Mr. Archbold 7B Z. f . I clcs matured and were paid In cash !- , fore he died, and some time must pass necesarlly before the amount of his In surance In force when he died Is made public. Hon Likely to Kaceerd "onus son aim iaumer. urorge Boldt. Jr.. anu irr. .Mireu Orahatn Miles. It 1 taken for granted In hotel circles 'bat Oeorae Iloldt, Jr., will henceforth be In full charge of the destinies of the Waldorf, the Hellcvue-Strotford In l'hlla- delphi.i and the other properties left by Ills father, the hotels and corporations iielng conducted precisely along tne wen defined lines laid out by (he master hotel man who died last week. With an enterprise such as the Waldorf-Astoria, which every jear turns over a business of more than 14.000,000, suddenly put Into the hands of a young man whose personality and business ability Is almost unknown outside of the hotel, there hae been pertinent ques tions asked repeatedly during the last few days about "the Junior." as the younger Mr. Iloldt has been known to the hotel n-r.ployees for a long time. When "the Junior" came to the Wal dorf In 1906, a year after he had been graduated In the engineering course at Cornell, he knew little about running a hotel. Immediately there was a change In the arrangement of the furniture In the private office of Oeorge C. Holilt. One had seen upon, entering the office only the desk or Mr. Iloldt. next to the door of the small office. Hut when "the Junior" caine home another desk was installed Juki bark of Mr. Iloldt' re volving chair. The new desk was for his son and from that time on Mr. Iloldt literally had his son at bis ellww while teaching him the hotel business. Taaaht Hotel Business. that was anything but theoretical "! was sent to the hotel steward by his father and was taught the fine points of foods and their choice, the Intricacies of marketing. Ah early as I -30 o'clock, often nt t o'clock In Hie morning, "the Junior," whether he liked It or not, was out of bed ami visiting the markets. Then the Waldorf chef, Rene Anjard, took him In hand and taught him the lore of the kitchens. Young Mr. Itoldt then In turn worked as timekeeper In the basement anil saw that the time clock was properly appreciated by employees , lie was schooled In the Important ban queting department of hotel work and In he arrangement of social entertainments. When these more or less elemental lesions had been mastered Mr. Iloldt took his son out of the llow stalls regions and brought him to the main floor. Here be was initiated Into the managerial work of the establishment. Assistant managers were told by Mr. Iloldt, Sr.. to take days off in tut n and enjoy themselves while Mr. Boldt. Jr., took the place of whatever nsslstant manager had been excused for the day. "Tronblr Adjuster." For some years young Mr. Itoldt has been the unofficial "trouble adjuster" of the Waldorf. livery morning there has been placed on Ills desk a list of all the omplalnts made during the previous day. be they complaints by patrons, casual vlsltorn to the restaurants, employees or by any one else under tho hotel roof. In this work his main concern has been to follow the plan which was next to a re ligion with his father to take It for granted that the patron was "always right," whether he was or not. anil sat isfy the kicker regardless of the Justice of the kick. Factor. Mm HOYER IS BLAMED FOR PRISON ABUSES New Warden of Sing Sing Ac cused of Harsh Adminis tration at Atlanta. -MEN TELL OF TORTURES Despite Unanswered Charges Gov. Whitman Approves His Appointment. A possibility that Sing Sing prison In lolng the gentle discipline of Thomas Mott Osborne, one of the easiest of wardens, may get a harsh touch of the mer txirems in prison aumims-.rauon through the appointment of William H. Moyer as warden Is forcibly suggested by an Inquiry made by Tug Sr.v con- jcernlng the charges which receded uioyers resignation irom me eaerai ( penitentiary In Atlanta on March 31, that stories of cruelties snd abuses In the Atlanta prison told by ex-guards as well as by released convicts never have received categorical denials, whether from the Inability of Moyer successfully to deny or from his desire not to enter I Into an unpleasant controversy. Tortures and punishments hardly con- ceivable unde, the more humane neno llol principles of modem days were J-"-rll"'l by guards, some of whom were their positions, as they said, because they refused longer to havj a part In the abuse of the convicts. Horrors of Prison "Hole." Men shackled to the walls of n dun geon for days, their only fare a slice of bread and a glass of water: weakened Inmates dying of tuberculosis with no medical rare, and others going mad from the horrors of "the hole" Into which they were thrust for discipline form only a part of the not pleasant picture painted of the Atlanta prison under Mover's ad ministration. Probably the most circumstantial as well as the most harrowing of the charges against the Atlanta warden were contained In a series of questions propounded to him by seven guards whom he had discharged because, they Intimated, they had dlxcouraged a peti tion among the prison rmployres for his letentlon. They allude Ironically to Moyer's frequent statement In public addresses- that he considered the pris oners as his "children." Qaestlona for Slayer to Answer. The guards were Oliver Grimes. M. R. Cobb. Benjamin Dunn. J. A. Baugh. J. N. McClure, (I. M. Rasson and Charles Uvjn. Their questions, which so far public and detailed answer by the war- den. follow: If you are a humanitarian why was 1..1... V' n . 1 . .-,., mln.Ud chlnd In ih. In J tolerable heat In the tunnel leading from , f.rue J he c onvlcts gave fur the power house to the main building ther "nony ot the conditions In the Instead of being sent to the asylum at i Penitentiary. ....... St. Kllzabeth" ou "ever hear of 'the hole' when "Would a 'good father' allow one of his 'children' to be chained among the steam pipes with only a blanket on the concrete floor to sleep upon treatment which. In Tucker's case, was followed by death after his belated removal to the asylum? "Were you so Ignorant of conditions In the prison that you did not know that l.eander Itefrt lav rivlmr In lils cell while repeated calls for medical attention weie In Ing made by the guards? Did you nut know- that medical attention was withheld from Iteed for so long a time that when he finally was carried to the 1 Hospital on a stretcher he died within a day after being received 1 Ilylas In Ills Cell Three Weeks. "Do you remember Smith. No. I0K, one of your negro 'rhlldien,' who was so sick when he was received at the prlum that he was unable to go to the deputy warden's office to be assigned to duty" Did you know that he lay In his cell three weeks suffering from Rrlght's dls ease and that, although the deputy war den's office was notified of his condition by the guard In charge, tho guard wn 'ttcrly unable to get a doctor to see the poor man? Did you know that when he was In a dying condition he was carried on a stretcher to the hospital and was carried away dead within twenty min utes after getting there? "I'lease explain, ttn the humanitarian you profess to be. why the little old Italian In B-19 died without medlcil treatment although he reported at sick call every morning? "Do you remember that Knbnlt. No, !34fi. became demented from his term In solitary and that on his release one of! the guards clubbed him over the head brutally for making a remirk for which, as a crazy man. he could not be held' responsible? "Why did ynu sllow Rogers. No, 430, , who was virtually a maniac, to be kept Mary Anderson Warner Final Clearance on Monday and Tuesday of Entire Stock Regardless of Cost Gowns from $15 Suits from $10 Coats " $18 Blouses " $2 FRANCES 5TH AVE. In your prison Instead of sending him to the asylum? Did you not know that Ilogers kept a tenpenny nail Imbedded In his side, that he pressed pieces of glass In the wound to keep It open and that he made Jagged wounds In his own throat because of his peculiar mania? "Was It on example of your humanl tarlanlsm that Black, No. 301, was kept In the 'solitary' two or three weeks chained to the wall until his legs were swollen twice or three times their nat ural size and It was necessary to bring him out on a Utter? 1 "Did you know that a guard was reprimanded for having enough human ity to lift Illack, who was lying helpless on the concrete floor, on to hla bunk? "Do you wish to parade the cas of Young, No. 180, as another example of your consideration for the convicts In your care? "Do you regard the fact that he went Into the dungeon as fine a specimen of manhood as one could wish to see and rjtne out a wreck, and died soon after, a pleasing commentary on your treat ment of prisoners? Do you defend the chaining- of Young to the wall for twelve hours' a day fourteen or fifteen hours when he was forgotten throughout the forty-nve days that he was In the dun geon" "And how about I.ang, No. 81, from South Carolina, who was hung up lo the wall for 115 days snd emerged from his terrible torture brokn down men tally and physically? Were you trying for a new record, warden, or did you really believe that such Middle Age bar barltv was no violation of your humani tarian principles? Please explain why men have been so punished during your administration? "Do ycu recall the case of the prisoner who was made to stand alt day with his face to the wall and of the guard who. seeing him waver and fall to the floor, wa touched with pity and went to raise hlni up nnd give him a cup of water? Did vou know that this guard was threatened with dismissal for his .kindly a't ami later was one of those dls- charged? Only .Tft or OSO Voted for Moyer. "Is It not a fact that out of the 950 prisoners there at the time the petition was passed among them asking Presi dent Wilson to retain you as Warden of the penitentiary only thirty-five put their signatures to the document, this In spite of the circumstance tint It had been published abroad that every con vict would vote for your retention? "You had advertised Sam Moore as a reformed criminal and a model pris oner, but Is It not true that Moore had lost caste with you and was being pun ished since he discouraged the petition and remarked In so doing that his hor rrfr of hell lay In his fear that you would be there alo? "If the seven guards that you dis charged were guilty of Inciting to mutiny, as you alleged, why did you not , prosecute them, this being a prison of- fence? Why has there been no Invest! cation of their case, as they have de manded" Was their dismissal due more to the fact that they were among those who discouraged the petition circulated among the prison attaches asking for our retention?" Itldlcnle Denial of "Hole." ..u,.n. e . .r th. v,i. er,i nri.on. flnd dci.r.d that there were , 000 , . of nrl,on ho i,i h. ... . .... i ..... tnM time , .. , ' . . x., . I '" "V " 1 ' 1 1 1 a? Ruaiti uue IU 1 1 1 UllWlil- bigness longer to witness the acts of i'ou V" ,he I""1'0"" "ls- "The n.r"1 Instruction that a guard gets Is M'i,t "lu,,t not ta'k of 'the hole.' and i ",e Prisoners can t tarn until they are released, and then no one believes them. 1 believe every word of the men who have been telling these almost Incredible tales, for I've been there and I've helped chain the poor devils to the wall. I'0 unlocked the shackles and seen them drop to the floor dead aslerp from ex- naustion, " Air Terribly Konl In Dungeon. Archer said the air was so foul within that the minutes Inside "the hole" gave one a splitting headache. Handcuffs were fastened by rustv staoles in Hi. I wall at a height a few Inches above the r.eau or an average man. accoidlng to his description. The prisoner's hands were clamped In these throughout his Imprisonment In "the hole." "A visitor couldn't even find 'the hole.' ' Archer asserted. "It s away off ,n the corner of the basement of the Isolated building where no visitors are al.uv.ed, When you Inspect the pilson )ou are shown the clean dining loom, the chapel where they pray fur men's oul.i on Sunday. On Monday thoe who did the prajlng the day before take the prisoners Into 'the hole' and subject them to the tortures of the damned. "A solid door ninrc than a foot thick hut 'the hole' from the rest of the building. You could stand outside the door and dlcharge a revolver and It hardly could be heard Inside. Kriterlng the p.ace, you find yourself In a narrow pnagcwny banked on each side by u half dozen narrow cells not mote than live by seven feet nnd hardly high enough to allow a man to stand erect." m . n,t "rer 1'alled. Several attempts to procure the re- moval of Moyer failed. A description of conditions at tho Atlanta penitentiary BUILDING AT 53 D ST. wag laid feefora James C. McReynolds, then United States Attorney-General, Julian Hawthorne, who was sent to At lanta with Dr. W. J. Morton on the charge of misusing tho malls, wrote a severe arraignment of the practices and methods at the prison. It appeared that none of these things would accomplish a change In the administration. But ex-guards and ex-convicts contin ued telling their stories of abuse that dated from the time Moyer was made warden, twelve yeais before, the pro longed agitation finally-bringing the an nouncement March IS, 1915. that Fred erick Zerbst, formerly deputy warden at Leavenworth, had been appointed to sue ceed Moyer. Moyer tendered his resig nation, effective March 31. He was ap pointed Warden of Sing Sing last Wednesday. tioYeraar Discredits Reports. When Gov. Whitman was seen In the St. Regis yesterday he glanced through the Atlanta reports hastily ; he mado no effort to read them. "I am sorry that Titr Sf.v finds It necessary to print these nt this time," he said. "God knows he wilt have a hard enough time as Warden of Sing Sing. This publication will make It harder for him." Tug Sun reporter gave him the gist of the accusations of the guards. The Gov ernor said : "The appointment of Mr. Moyer was made after the most careful Investiga tion and the most thorough Indorsement. John livers of Philadelphia, secretary of the National Prison Board, who has been acquainted with his work, Indorsed the choice, l'htlsmler C. Knox, who ap pointed him warden of Atlanta peniten tiary, spoke highly of him. "The moat thorough approval of his selection was given by Oeorge W. Wick ersham. formerly Attorney-General, under whose administration so much was done for the Improvement of Federal prison conditions. Saya Ho Rales by Kindness. "In my talks with Mr. Moyer he mani fested every sympathy with the work of untitling prisoners; he Is an earnest ad vocate of the principle of ruling pris oners through kindness rather than harshness. Had he not been ro warmly Indorsed by men In a position to know his work I never would have appointed him." The result of Tug St'N's Inquiry was shown to former Attorney-General Wlck ersham at his home. 30 Fast Seventieth street. He declined to rend It. He would discuss only the charges of which Moyer was exonerated. "The original charges against Mr. Moyer." he said, ''were Instigated by Julian Hawthorne, a man who fooled the public through the sale of bogus mining stock. They were Investigated and the wnrden was exonerated. "Because I was completely satisfied with Mr. Moyer's conduct of his ofllce during the four years be wns my sub ordinate, because he was one of the best men In the service. I recommended his appointment. Needless to say. If there had been the slightest question of his humane treatment of prisoners I would not have Indorsed him. "As to subsequent charges I know nothing about them. I do not believe them. I do not care to read what dis charged guards accue him of; I am sat isfied with Mr. Moyer." Kftorts were made by a SUN corre spondent to find Mr. Moyer In his Phila delphia home to give him an opportunity to make reply. His brother reported he had left either for Washington or New York. He could not be located In Man hattan last night. PHILHARMONIC CONCERT. Satnrdar Evrnlnar Popular Series Began With Soccest. The Philharmonic Society ea'.tf the first In Its series thl season of Satu. day evening concerts at popular prices In Carnegie Hall last night. A Tschal-knwsky-Grieg programme was offered, with Francis Alda. soprano of the Mct inpolltan Opera House, as the soloist. The orchestral numbers were Tschalkow sky's fifth symphony. Grieg's "Heart Wotind-i" and "The Last Spring" for strlnif". and the theme and variations from Tschnlkow sky's third suite, opus S3. ' . ,i.i .... ...i. 'r.Mi-,1- .Mnie, .-mm.'i r.mii mi ,n. nun, ,.-v....i- Uowsky's opera "Jeanne d'Arc," and ncali Liter three song" of Hrleg. "Mnr guretleln." "Ilrstes Beiicgncn" and "I.auf der Welt." with piano accompaniments by Frank I.a Forge. The nudlence was large and evidently well pleased. SCHOOLBOY ENDS HIS LIFE. I. ml Takes Has When lie Is Sniu- moned lo Cnnrt. Kather than answer n summons to court served on him yesterday by Will iam J. Coughlan. Chief of Police. Frank Werner, a schoolboy. 13 years old, of :s Kast Clifton avenue. Clifton, N. .1.. committed suicide In his home by Inhal ing gas. With other schoolbo Werner en tered an abandoned house on the Nash estate nnd took out some old hooks. All were served with summonses to court. Werner's parents did not Know of the occurrence, as they were out when the Chief visited the house. Whin they returned home they found th boy dead In the bathroom. He had locked hlmeelf In. stuffed the cracks with pa per, turned on the gas full forco and then sat reading a book, waiting for death. Tha book, still opened, was found at his side. REPETTI begs to announce that the increasing high cost of materials has made it neces sary to raise the price of choco lates from eighty to eighty-five cents a pound. We make this advance so that we may maintain the excellent quality of our confections. 30 West 34th St 50 Broadway Rapatti Chocolates 85o anil SI. 00 a pound. Sold by all the best dealers throughout ths eltjr. Bhoppsrs will be delighted with ths Lunchton served at the 84th Street Store. BEETHOVEN OPERA HEARD ONCE MORE "Fidcllo" Revival Wins Ap plause of Large Audience at Metropolitan .Matinee. Beethoven's only opera, "Fldello," wis sung at the Metropolitan Opera Houm yesterday afternoon for the first tlms this season. The work had not been heard since April 22, 1915, when th same cast was concerned In Its presents, tlon except Miss Mason ns Jfun-rlllnii. It Is a very serious and indeed sombre opera, not nt all ot the character to court the favor of n matinee audience, yet the house was full and the repre sentation undoubtedly met with favor There should be no illtllciilty In a counting for tills. The conversation In the corridors between the acts w,i. largely German. If "M.idama Butter fly" had been given the talk would hav, been welt sprinkled with Italian. In r., far as opera Is concerned, the ineltltis pot does not operate with much rapldlt The born Americans have the adv.intni of a disinterested outlook. When "Fldello" was given several tlnus In the season of 19H-15 It was not well done. Yesterday's performance had some noteworthy merits. The chief of these was the welt balanced cii'emb.c All the singers rose to a high level of sincerity, and If the vocal ait was no; nlvvays of the finest type, the underlying iplrlt of devotion brought to the surfe a strong and often moving dramatic ex pression. Mme. Kurt's L'onora was much bttr than It was in 191B. Her delivery of th great scene, "Abscheullcher." lacking a it was in some smoothness, was never theless emotional nnd In mot of Its pa. sages vocally effective. Her Unpersons tlon of the role jplayed the snnie In -derncss and pathos that rriinilileil It be fore. It Is one of her be.H hi bieveineiits Mr, Gorltz might have tllspMisnl n.lli some of his explmlvencss In I'r.nrrn Mr. Braun as .'otro, Mr. Scmbach Florcatan, Mr. Relss as .uioiicflno and Miss Mason its .lnn rn,r were accept able. The choruses weie well nine, tha' of 'the prisoners In the !lrt not liav Ing Hh usual touching appeal. Mr llndanxky conducted with judgment It Is a pin the opera contains spoken ilialniu. Tl- singers delivered It in a tadly artlflcla. manner. PLEASING RECITAL. i Caroline Hudon-Alexander, a soprano who was heard In a recital here ut nson and Is well known to local con certgoers as a singer In oratorio, gave a song recital In Aeolian Hall es!erdy afternoon. The programme was mi'-el- ' laneous In selection. It legan with ivn songs by Dvorak and Included further d'lndy's "Ma I.lsette," old llngll'h and ; Scotch nlrs, Rossini's aria. "Itel lacglo," ' nnd a song by ll.in.nn, "Joy, Shlpm.it. Joy," which is dedicated to the recital . giver. The singer's performance seemed to I afford much pleasure to her audience. She could easily have repeated many of I her numbers. Her voice showed In gen i cral a pleasing quality nnd she ued It with a skill that was commendable if not always of tho highest order. Her taste and feeling shown were excellent Bruno Huhn, whose "Cradle Song" wai In the list, played the accompaniments with admirable skill. MR. ALEXANDER PLEASES Arthur Alexander, nn American slngr who has spent considerable time abroul, was heard In a icoltiil last evening In Aeolian Hall, Mr. Alexander offers l,.s entertainment In a form little known since Oeorge llenschel made It a famlllr occupant of local concert rooms. He si's nt the piano und accompanies hlm;e'.f in his songs. There was every evidence last evenlnr that the newcomer courted and shou.l receive recognition as an artist of hie alm. Ills voice is n tenor, snnievvl'a' hard when given fo:te, but general v tmooth nnd pleasing, and especially 85 In mczza voce. .Mr. Alexander pl.tt. cd h.s accompaniments very well indeed. The programme comprised old Italia-! airs nnd modern Krcncli soi.g, wh. the central group vtas Schumann's loveh cycle, ! ilchterllebe " Mr. Alexander showed himself an artist In vocal t,-'i nlc. In command of style, and In rt tion. Ilettfi- Mill, lie disclosed fine a Imaginative powers In h.s delivery of Schumann lyrics. He should easlU for himself a place among the fnnrl cnntnbiil irs to the pleasure of the nu cal public. MISCHA ELM AN HEARD. Mlscha Illman, who had h'en h!.i--here before tUN season as oioit, n a recital tcstcrdny afternoon Ir r.rt: ll.ill. lie pl-ied Spoilt s f it'll i-erto, tli- Nardlnl sonata In IV ' 1 "l'oi'iii,' ' nf 1 'h,iu.-on, Itudi V ' Melodlciiie" nnd S'.irnsates f'ai ll.i"(iie ' I'hillp Cordon was .1' ' piano .Mr Ill-nan was In his bet Mm plajed ni'i'nrditigly. The breaking .if Mi-tng ;immI hint to leave ilir .. ".irly In -he Spohr cnticerl". but H, -ti'i-riiptinn In no way Interfered continued brmitv of stylo anil t ? vvliu h lie pliyrd the vvnik. 4-