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THOMAS PRATHER, RETIRED OAKLAND BANKER, IS BEAD Capitalist Succumbs to Heart Trouble— Serious Condi tion Realized Only Wednesday POWER IN EAST BAY BUSINESS CIRCLES Dominated Union ; National Year Before Receiver Was Named OAKLAND. April 19.—Thomas Pra ter, retired banker and capitalist, died at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon at h's. horne fi ,1441 Alice street. Death was duetto neuralgia of the heart". The seriousness of his condition" was realized only three days ago. Mem bers of his family were at his bed side when death came. ;The death of Mr. : Prather removed a commanding; figure from banking and business circles of the state. Since 1*573 he was actively engaged in bank ing and was widely known. With life membership in the Athen ian and Claremont Country clubs of this city and Oakland lodge of Elks, in the Pacific Union club of San Fran cisco and of the Chi PI fraternity at the University of California, his social activities were equally extensive Born in Louisville, Ky., in July. 1855, he lived In that city until 1870, when he removed to Oakland with his parents. William L. Prather and Laura C. Pra ther. He attended the University of California three years, leaving the in stitution to go Into the banking busi ness before being graduated.* Up to 1906 he was actively engaged in financial business. » As president of the former Union National bank of this city he reached his greatest* period of influence. He engaged in the pro motion of the Yosemite railroad from Merced to the entrance of "Yosemite park. F. G. Drum was associated with him in that enterprise. ,: 3 Retiring from , the active manage ment of the bank, he engaged In realty transactions as a recreation. He was a director in the California Development society. ; In 18$-> he married Miss Julia Adams, a sister ot Edson F. Adams and John Charles Adams, " and he was closely associated with the Adamses during his business career. With them he domi nated the Union National bank up to a period of one year before the affair-- of the institution passed under another regime and were wound up by a federal receiver. * ■■- - * - - Mrs. Prather died in 1906, leaving no children. Two brothers. Samuel D. Prather of Oakland and William L. Prather of Montague. Siskiyou county, and three sisters. Mrs. G. W. Waterbury of Co rona. Mrs. I. Harrison Clay and Mrs Harry East Miller, survive him. O The funeral will be held Monday aft ernoon at 3 o'clock from the residence. TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN SILKS ARE STOLEN Confession of Dress Goods Broker Re veals Remarkable, Systematic Rob beries From Tracks yy- NEW YORK, April 19.—Two million dollars* worth of silks and woolens were stolen from trucks during- the last year and sold through a string of "fences" In many cities. This statement was made by Louis J. Sherman, formerly known throughout the country as a reputable dress goods broker, today, and sent the police on a search for the other principals in one of the most re markable series of. robberies ever brought to their notice.* - ■':V :;, Sherman pleaded guilty of receiving two cases of stolen dress goods*,' valued at $525, and is now awaiting sentence.. With the co-operation •of 30 ■ truck drivers, systematically stealing goods from various manufacturers, Sherman said he had built up a business of $1,000 a day. .with a daily profit of $400. He' had a large suite of offices* and em ployed many clerks and stenographers. He paid -the truckman, who stole for him 50 cents a'- yard for silks worth from $2 to $5. Sherman* said: his own operations jin stolen goods aggregated $500,000. y; ,*: ; v . ' J * '■■■■. ■-^■;:.r-.'•■■:■'.''.' ' | ■.■-"■ .'•"".'.,- :.y. t \ * ""'-■- •*-y< ; -- -\ . f 'Viyi *.y .•". y.vyyh..;, :y;y.;: ; . ■I I W. & J. SLOAN i , ESTABLISHED 1843 I • A GENUINE AND EXTRAORDINARY SALE Of Selected Qualities of . I ORIENTAL RUGS At Real -Reductions in Price. ' ' I In order to immediately reduce our large - assortment of Persian and Turkish I Rugs we offer ; - j OUR ENTIRE STOCK I , ,*--•-- -• yy*-v-.. . * *... . I At a Uniform Reduction of | 25% from prices already reasonable. I from prices, already reasonable. I Owing to the disturbed conditions in the Orient, our representatives have I been able- to secure special price concessions on several large purchases, which y I we have recently received, and which- will disposed of' during -this sale. I PRICES RANGE FROM $6.00 UPWARD ? I = 2 = 228 SUTTER STREET THOMAS PRATRER, BANKER, 7? WBO IS *» IN OAKLAND CAPT. TREUHOLTZ DIES AT STATION Army Surgeon Yields to Fever Contracted in Philippines OAKLAND, April 19.—Word has been received by relatives of the death Tues day ; afternoon of Captain Clarence A. Treuholtz, U. S. A., -: an army surgeon stationed at Fort Bayard, N. -M.''.'-.' Captain-Treuholtz was 1 stricken with fever while stationed at the Presidio at Monterey shortly after * arriving from the Philippines. He had been ill for six months.---**'--**- -\ ' '.". v — ••■• The body now lies In a vault at Fort Bayard awaitingt final dlspositlon.lCap tain Treuholtz leaves a wife, a mother, Mrs. M. M. Treuholtz of . 2923 West street, three sisters living with the mothers, and a brother, Louis Treu holtz, who hurried :to the bedside a week ago... .' /■■ ;"' '/,/" ,v-.'"- SECRETARY LANE CALLS RECLAMATION PARLEY Contending: ■ Factions .to Be Given Op portunity to Present Both Sides y ' y .■; of the Cases - I (Si*-***!al Dispatch to The Call) - - ! WASHINGTON, April ; 19.—Secretary I ! Lane has decided to gather together all of the contending and disputing forces regarding the reclamation- service and to have developed before him the situa tion upon each *• of the projects at an I extended hearing in this city,.-begin- j ning May, 1. . He has called .: oh:,: the i water users of; each-project; to send a i representative-and will-?have the offi- i cers of the "reclamation service present. Invitation has been extended to -i; the western senates, and representatives. • 'This Is the invitation of a new ad ministrative policy of direct-dealing-be tween the -water -users and the depart ment, and Secretary Lane hopes that It will lead to a better understanding be tween all parties."- ■ 'vyy '.■-'■;'•-..-'" *■■■.;. *• /- JOHN J. McCREAGH DEAD Cuatoma Official and Spanish War Vet- ! eran Succumbs In■ San Rafael | i . SAN RAFAEL, 1 April 19.—John J. Mc i Creagh, customs official, and former of ficer in the First California volunteers, died here last; night following an at tack of paralysis. •» For 20 years up to the time of hisS death McCreagh? had been identified with;• the government service in San. Francisqp. Funeral serv ices are" to ;: he i held at ' 10:30 "o'clock Tuesday morning under charge .of-.the Order of Elks. : Interment, with full military honors, will be held at the Presidio in the afternoon. .. *-." }.y THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. SUNDAY. APRIL 20, 1913. HOUSE MAY BRING BANKER BEFORE IT Washington Financier Who Struck Representative May Be Tried Precedent Established in Jackson's Administration, Says Member i ■April ID.—Represen- WASHINGTON. April 19.—Represen j tative Barrett of /.Tennessee; conferred I with Speaker^ Clark and looked up pre cedents today preparatory to bringing | the attention of the house -to the ; as i sault yesterday on Representative ,Slms , by ; Charles * C.' Glover, a; local.' banker. y,' Mr.' Glover, in " public statements, ad i mits* struck Representative Sims on j the, face .twice. *. Garrett declared " today the,incident- should not be permitted to j pass • without notice; from the,; house, pi "I find in looking up the precedents." I said Mr. Garrett, *ythat there la one case *in which the house took action In an ; assault- upon a member as a result of ' statements * made; on -the * floor by,', that I member. It was in Jackson's adminis ■ ' tratlon." .-y -.;* * : -y, v , ? y : -. X . 'Representative Stanbury of Ohio, in a speech criticised Samuel Houston, a former mebmer of congress and former governor.. of Tennessee. Houston was aroused ; ' by the S remarks i and lay In waitl for \ Stanbury near .the | Botanical .garden armed with a /hickory ;, stick. When Stanbury l-approached Houston attacked him. Houston was arrested, tried before • the ; house* , and ; repri manded;'-. ■-'.?■'■ _-•-■'.. ,y : --'■•'•':;' --«.: ~.--'« :: ;y> :{Mr. Garrett; contemplates submitting a* resolution ') in J the present case when the house i meets! Monday.•-• "■':.'. -■.--"- ~'-„ ;'i "I know nothing about the merits of the controversy between -Mr.^Slms; and Mr. Glover,*', said 1 Mr. Garrett, "but | the constitution* provides that ; . members .'of congress must * not >be ..- held personally accountable | for ■ statementsgmade on the floor In debate,-and? an assault of this character can ; not be left | unno ticed." ' y-.-- ' ~y-.---y"- " ..:;■■ *■"'■'• ALLEGED WHITE SLAVERS y MAY BE SOON DEPORTED Five Italians and One Bnssian . Ar yy rested in J Kansas - City hy - •__ b'y'r\' : - Federal Officials * KANSAS CITY,' April V, 19.Immigra tion officials here today started on the way to New /York| for deportation lof five Italians and one j Russian, said [to* be members- of ra.~ daring -gang of i white slavers who | have "operated ex tensively in Europe and America. y: ! The arrests have a been " made here within -the last two weeks by Harry Allen, United States Immigration in | spector. . *. -/ - Rosina" Tortorica,/one of those to be deported, the 2. Immigration officials say, is one: of the most I noted white slavers -in- the j world, having operated in every ".large city ' in:; the * United States and - Europe. . ' ■■/ -1 "i , ■*-. § She was caught j recently in a raid ;of a suspected house in/ Fifth street. CONCERT THIS AFTERNOON BERKELEY. April 19.— half hour of music concert at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Greek theater will given: by. the university cadet • band, of which* Captain Leroy W. Allen is direc tor. •/,.-.'.-»'""-' "■.."-/•' '. y -'-~.:""',",/.- '/'••/ MISS GRACE CLARK A BRIDE S3 BERKELEY, April 19. —Miss Grace E. Clark,' daughter of Mrs. A. E. Clark, 5602- Ocean - View drive, Oakland, -be came the /bride i tonight in ;■' Portland, Ore., of W. D. Jenkins, a. ; youngt busi ness man of that city, formerly of Oak land.. y''.:""'/."""/ y y/:y/y., "*';.'/".'..../■: NATIONAL THEATER Vy '. POST AXO STEINBR ;. WEEK COMMENCING SOTTOAT MATINEE. :;".;.;,y r ;. April 20, y y. : -. -1-*---, The Great Socialist Drama. ~ "MASTERSaiSIAVK" With RAYMOND WHITAKE* and a Great '.- ...-.;.. : >V. caat:-;.-.:-._, . -,■■:■ ;:.r ■**-; SPECIAL MATINEE SATURDAY, fl 9. M.' ''": PRICES— 23c. 85c. Me. THOMAS SELVAGE, GRAND WARDEN OF CALIFORNIA GAS KILLS SEATTLE WOMAN y CHICAGO, April 19.— R. C. Davison of ■ Seattle, Wash.,7 telegraphed .1 the po lice today that the woman "and her v 3 year old son, asphyxiated Yesterday in a hotel, were his ; wife V and - child. She y had. - registered as ''Mrs.• R. c. Mavlcon,- Bellaire."/"•"_. '-* I * ,y'y\~ ~" I Extra Attraction ! I Today at 3p. m. fThe interesting sight of " i Plucking the Giant Birds 1.1*.". • Admission, 10c . Children Under 10 Years Free Genuine Ostrich Feather Plumes and ; *y Novelties retailed at wholesale-prices t\ -a . FARM OPEN EVERY DAY Golden Gate Ostrich Farm 47TH AYE. AND BALBOA STREET :•■**:.•';■«. '. : •■-'";;-. KEARv.CIiIFFi'HOUSE'.'..'-*.-- All car* tranafer. Most direct route, Beach car Xo. I: \:: 20,* Ellla'atreet line to terminus. * r ; : . .- *,--.r> ■' : ____i: v -" '7' J^k _S_ SanFranrt **r.n Co,; -**■**•« l co». w u uirt*« nnklflnd !fft^t* m -i *r~ -gtturr__ici_co „. a -p oltytfc ,«,.! ~.« m->™-.t. t-. uamana VA__f j__jgriffh Fresh New Suits «Ek For Women; $30<l0 and $3S0(I Values il Br »s ft W-oop frfo Sail FmnrftrA Cor. Mmvaimt I Cor. Waakla-rta-a nnklfinri |/fs|i» 'J %^ - pan rranci_co ~,, P(mr<l , ~«.. | ~, m<Pr ».<*_ st.. uamanQ ( 1 ajjF .A JT resh New Suits Wk *r Women; SaO-M and SSS- 00 Values / ffj: ml _Hs[L_4 About-a hundred of these suitsy scarcely any of which have ever j__|_| liil^lii_| lr'' : fl'l been shown before, are on sale Monday at a price which is about half *,;'. ! _jffilllllllll '.' '. ~ f/'-li llrj_S|Bl their actual value. Some of these suits are manufacturers' samples, j^_¥^ai!P:P^i y'r.yy. •"•"* jg /li l§i_____w others are from their surplus stocks, where they have made two or li^l^ctE^^^ >••__ -i? ////fl_ I three more garments than*.their orders called for. One little package lll_raS^__in - JjjtfSjl ; • -'; Jf ////foi ■ represents an order -from a prominent Ohio house/canceled on account l-Bra^e^^wPla // ////][_________ of the floods. These suits have come to us way less than their regular !«fl_i^___i^__i % _r ////iijIBHHP price, and for this reason onlyis it possible' to sell fresh, new suits right h-Ibllh_lll^ 'MyjaA "'m v in the heart of the season at what seems to be a sacrifice. . j J-JJm^P-TnTiir* - i__l IwuNaWZr The materials are bedford cords in wide and narrow weaves, diag- ji tSBJgJBIIBa ML/ ona '* serges, eponge and ratine, Shepherd checks, mannish materials. I if-^P^^H H |p[, In the color list will be found browns, navy blues, Gopenhagens, '■ Bw___l_a _»_»I •• ' * tans, black and .white stripes and checks, creams and other colorings. fj _^^fl i " J/mlMW\k The models are Balkan blouses, extreme and medium cutaways, » __SSIfl"" - --some of them in very fancy, others in more plainly tailored models, both .1 $W *%_^ toivwy >_? ____ .It's a wonderful opportunity for satisfactory selection and . -~■——■■■■■i_______.— ■■■■■i _______. »wiT for the exercise of real economy. Middy and Balkan Blouses ■* ''" • Notice -some of these in the window, see the rest in the $1.25 and $1.75 • department Monday. . ■ Handsome new biases for girl. r * J Handsome new blouses for girls ._ r : -■- .'-■■-■ - - - in the regulation Middy and in the I*l7 J -o*ll' ll - " ______*' -* -•• - new Balkan style. These in solid Women s : '' -bilk ' ; '' ! ' : Dresses Trimmed colors ' navy, tan and white; also f f UlllVll O kSIIIV irilT 11-Pfl white trimmed in solid colors and • -!___' ■■«_ - £§___■_« ■'•'■''- -'"- ; *-" ; ""V M V : stripes, excellent showing in sizes 6 111 il JJ (POA * _rli 7C *'•-'■■•'V'i_______»--'•'*"•■-' : --'-■_*-_'* ■'■ to 12 years; also misses'sizes, 16 to Worth up to $ZU, $SJ./5 .■ wB fi-tts 20 - vfa " Prir "-* l - 25an "* 1 ' 75 ' •'■'•''•Messaline"'-'and^charmeuse*.'dfesse's foulard and taffeta '•'- y"_*""TBS. __7-*-_Ti"^' I" ' 1 » r~ ———————i \ dresses, in a big variety of clever new styles. Black, wis- lV r____ •■■A -"fa «■_ APt 1' « l i_'_r^' , _^ ; »__ taria. -Copenhagen, brown, taupe, navy blue and other : ' (W | ViBT ttf ■ ■ SCI f__|t% '•'■ qm/J yJ' fl *■*■**%. colorings,. all excellently":made, in practical and becoming i>___P^^i2^^i 1 ' '"■'•iP-JL •fur %J > ClJLlvl <U/_■_ • c/(*_) modes for this season. These dresses are a special under- . i_^i price purchase, and could not be sold' in the regular way ' r; •--—-——————* ——___—________ : for;less'! than $16.50 to $20. ; Buy them tomorrow^at:they; ""' '.'"';' EL" ' '- ' When a house has a thousand trimmed hats to sell at special price of $9.75. * - (Ik ""re^Haflu-'^two", remarkably How" prices it would certainly be a business , '/*» v* ~-i7__ftQr . mistake to put them all out for the first day's selling. We WAman C llnf4ilAV_H ' Xlllfc A^v"O r /%Tr - bought the wholesale stock of trimmed "hats of a local ff Ollf CD S \J OlclllOFcU '/':. ill IS a jMy-.i concern at a most advantageous price and began a sale of \ " .x- « ; ? /"/^_M_B_P 0r - __&- ' them? Friday morning. The values are most remarkable;* d"* , o|"_ C/flfi -' ; _J "* ■"■"■'-'•■^••'v"^^"_.-_: ; : ; '' v ••_!_(% C ''•': "*__Sm Wfb" hundreds of them were sold on Friday-and-Saturday. . nbOOa wfrU-t a_ld UD TO ADD <#* -. ' Tomorrow, morning we bring out the rest of them and t ■ "-••■ _•'■--— ••'" •-.-..-- r '!.-..-':".- -fr -v- ~' / 4 __k f they 'goi-on sale, at; the same, prices,: The assortments are The term "untailored" is applied to specially fancy suits , .**. \- / ; W equally good, the values just as strong. Large and small in extreme -1 models brought out "for '-• this season. The -. y.y* .'•>* **•■-.•"!>•. **S|f r '-/.'-; "-.-y*- shapes in chip, Tagal, hemp and Milan-*:' in . all sorts ;of draping of the skirts, the hanging of the jackets;* the appli- ' - *gf *■ colors, trimmed in flowers/ foliage, ribbons, etc., ■in the cation of the trimmings all take them out of the regular A*/-V ) J very newest ways. 5 ". Tbi.yib:/^''^'-''-^'■/■'■''*':'..' • /•' tailored class. Splendid assortments of garments of this ' -. - *<.-'**•>, Hats worth up to $5 on sale at $1.95. • * type, also of high class.charmeusc and crepe dresses ready Hats wortn up to $7.50 Q n ; sale:at $2.95. for your inspection Monday. - . ■ ;■»»ii»»M»» M - M ' —..——_ ; BigSaieof s w^s^e^mMiBB|u ntrimme Millinery Shapes 95c % ;■; A remarkable: offering of one-piece and Norfolk wash An Extra Bargain for Monday's Selling * dresses for misses and smaller women goes on. sale Dozens of '.these new hemp and patent Milan-shapes fa small'and medium ; :■ °The y materials are linenes, natural linens, crashes, ging- JZi* sft? StylCs ' b BlaCk ' ;■ '"■-_■ : if.j„.-„„j,-_*„„»»'m. -_•-?-_••---- •„•, i;_u* ? white ana colors in the assortment. > Worth, S2. Ort'sale at:«*w"r.; ■- ,- ? r-"- p -, :? * : "hams, Madras and' eponge. The colorings are pink, light •.-. - - - > , , ■. -'"-. - : * . _i.,..-*, blue, Copenhagen, navy,- tan, wistaria and white. Some of I? Mnm . f\ m * L T0„,,, n KIT n ~4 Y. &1 *> CA. ■_?__ AC the models are embroidered either in self or contrasting f reilCD USITICD TIUITI6S ff 01x11 $ IZaOUa $O."D colors. . Four lots are on sale Monday: > • Fine quality, heavy-head; broad, glossy, plumes in black, white, solid colors : and * .. A * a- A •-• I-lO- *« Ai- beautiful two-tone combinations. These feathers are new and are in great v demand ':.' JLot 1~~51.45 i_Ot — $2.95 ? ; right j 'at-the' present moment." They are worth in the" regular way up =to $12.50. On I -r%f *?* <10*-: lAt 4 WO*! sale-Monday at $6.95. - •._..-''' ;. JL.OI *—**1.»0 . -feSSSSKK*^- 0 ' : These plumes will be put on hats free of charge. I.O.O.F. PREPARED FOR GRAND LODGE Exhaustive Report to Be Made on New Home at ; ;-. Session * }.£ Veteran Odd Fellows Will Hold Annual Meeting at Same Time £ The I? Independent" Order of' Odd t Fel lows / has completed ( all .arrangements for": the; holding-!of --the- sixty-first an nual .session of * the, grand lodge of ; the state of California in Los Angeles dur ing the 1 s week - commencing *■ May . 13yy ,-* There will be 415* lodge with a membership of 46,000, which will have 900 dele-gates. ; i\iyr: *'-';iV* 'b'i The order, which during the year has made a gain of £ three new lodges -and 1,200, members, is 'I in a flourishing con dition. - " - - y But little legislation is slated for the session. . '. [. '* ■ "yy~''. '"* "-* . REPORT OS NEW HOME ~,,,; There will be an .exhaustive"'report on;the new home in Santa; Clara valley near Los. Gatos,; which at this I time has 152 guests of the grand lodge. The old home, at Thermalito has been aban doned and is offered for? sale, the price asked.nbelhg : .ls4o,oooyy"".y,. . . The incumbent officers are: m Grand master. Charles L. j Snyder.* Ran ;■ Jose: deputy grand master. Thomas •H. SelvaKe,-'-San Francisco; grand warden, A. P. Johnson * Jr., San Diego; grand -secretary.-? H. :*• P. Richardson. "■ San Francisco;* grand ?treasurer,';."James .W. Harris, San t. Francisco: '•-?, grand ' representative, IW. W. Phelps. Riverside: grand j)representative;-.. George F. s Hudson, ■- Stockton; grand trustees. John .Glas son. Grass -Valley; E. H. Black. San , k Francisco";" Joseph Foster, • San " Diego; grand chaplain. * Ret. B. 'P. ' Nsylor, *. Ha.rward; * grand • marshal, P. J>. Morton, Los •? Angeles: ?; grand •:' conductor. JJ. F. Hottel, Napa: grand guardian, H. W. Otter, San Jos*; i grand I herald, : Lloyd: Colin, ; Stockton.* -.- -; H Trustee**) of { Odd * Fellows' | home John I Thomp son. San Francisco: S. E. Moreland. San Jose: D. A. r* Sinclair. Oakland; * John Hazlett. San , Fran cisco; F. E. Pierce. Los Angeles..*-;•;->■ r SELVAGE! TO BE GRAND ; MASTER • Thomas H. Selvage will f become the grand l master ; for the next Odd <Fellow, year; $A.% P. 5 Johnson Jr. will: be ,; ad vanced to deputy grand ' master.- Frank Macbeth? of /this ;city:is; the r only can didate f> for grand % warden. There * will be but few changes in the; other offi cers except it that George F. Hudson, ■m"Si _ ■ _~ jj~ia VACATION NECESSITIES Bathing Suits This year buy your-bathing, suit from the manufacturers. G&M suits ' have wonderful durability,■ always fit :'. ' : perfectly and every style is moderately "• } Bathing Suits the * This year buy }*our bathing suit from the manufacturers. G&M suits have wonderful durability, always fit perfectly and every style is moderately priced. Our stock of 300 styles is the *' b/bUWM $\ b*' A - : ''*'/ b: largest in the West. --. For Ladies $2.00 to $30.00 I For Girls $1.50 to $5.00 For Men $1.25 to $7.50 I For Boys $ .50 to $3.50 Sweater Coats -v; *"; g&m Patented I - . You will appreciate the cool comfort Divided Skirt of a G&M sweater coat on your vaca- i -Bathing Suit I tion. v The ideal garment for fishing, First per rfctiady-s motoring or for indoor wear. As mak- suit. No skirts -to; . ers and originators of sweater-coat w°a"ter Up The suit styles, our prices are always lower. Jho^liS*--?uSwffJ;; ; For Ladies $1.65 to $2.00 $*V^°s™?"°T*? r I '■ 'W-- •■ -v- *• ■ -'-'X- **.— : --*„T^'-a* : ------ limbs. It lav the For Men $1.25 to $10.00 . gz^* n %i%& For Children $1.00 to $3.00 I sult ma " c I _____—_____l I M^*^— ————M ** "- - — -■———-—*—_^ M ___^_"T_»*sjgj_^^ || | ______ ~ <__ ■■■ ——— >^-»_-_—_.——— M^fl^^^ grand representative, will retire.; He will be succeeded by/ Charles L. Sny der. .-...*' ..--<-, - > - The Veteran Odd A Fellows will . hold their . annual meeting and : banquet at the* same"" time i In' the same city. ;-/-" NEW AEROPLANE DANGER I Passenger y Burned :.*" to c ; Death When I :'■'■ * Benzine Task Explode* "•.;.'' TURIN. J April 19.During a military; aviation* competition here t today i) the benzine tank of» the I aeroplane piloted C by Staverosoff exploded. The aviator had ja j passenger * named '■'■'- Sallo *; aboard, , Sallo was burned to death and the avi ator was seriously] injured. 19