ALL MERCHANDISE ADVER TISED IN THE TRIBUNE IS GUARANTEED Vol. LXXIX Y First to Last?the Truth !6,482 [Copyright, 101D, New York Tribune Inc.I -MONDAY, News - Editorials Advertisements 6?.M. Edition WEATHER Fair to-day; to-morrow cloudy, probably showers. Full Report on Psvce ?0 MAY 19, 1919 Tn-nri?-\T?i!n Greater New York anil l?u i f,;\r? } within commuting dl?tnnce THRKF. CENTS Elsewhere awker Mops h or Ireland to Outfly American s, ut i^ nours, nut sends. IN o Word of Progress: sa inks, Crew Safe; Concern Felt for NC-3; orta Bay by Unfavorable Weather Rantzau S si cl Quit Peace Farley Head of Germai- Envoys Leaves Versailles uvl .Is Believed ?o Bave Returned to B e r l i n Delegates Differ Over Signing Pari ? v. Frene?i Announce_-ie_it He Went Only to Spa Is Not Generally Believed VERSAH.I.;: :. f y 18 i 17; The Asso clat-'(i Press i.- It i ? quite possii ' ? that ?Count von Brocl ?....:. the head of the (1er!.mi; peace leleg? tion, who left here ill not re? turn to conduct further i bons at Versailles, acci rding to rep ?" ? r? - csived here to-day from Sra. The views of tl man delegation and those represe! tives sent from Berli mault with him diff?re:! so stron?. y ai to th ??her conduct of tl itions, ac? cording to the., rgports, that '< von Brockdorff-Rcntzau r quested that he be replaced at Versail The special train w I the Gcrrntn p..:???.? to Spa ight ;< ex? pected to arrive at ?jne of the suburban S?-i!7,.i. of Paiis to-morrow afternoon . ;?_ iVs setup, trip. ? t? t'i? ? bo (ovum positively whether Count von BrockdoriT-Rantz.iu has abandoned the ?ois.ion or n? t. Mystery Shrouds Departure The departure of the Germans from Versailles wa shrouded . mystery by the Frene ? nessed by no one except a rce of de- , tectives and .It was as? sumed in si hat l ?ount Brockdorff-R; ? ? going direct to Berlin ar7 ?? Spa, and it was evident from n he baggage ?eral ho I? ft for the German capital would not return. Accord::'.?. I A ncy seri? ?os disagr? n in the ?a.<'. twenty-fo _ th. Ger? man delega;es including '?" ?Bjancial exj ? .? aid to be violently i le treaty, ?hile Count . Rantzau, W-h the rr:n- - i ?? y out but ??"? to i'ar .. lajtt night, but ?%_, v * t,r"'f ittay- ?" hi* w*y ^* "?'? ??-??:i". to Spa, th?*/.*?.,.?..*- >ovv O.'i'.N. -A .vi. 400 Killed in Smyrna As Greeks I'ight Turks ? 'ONSTANTINOPLE, May IS (By ^? The Associai d Press). - In the righting which took place after the landing of Greek troops at Smyrna Thursday to enforce the Greek man? datary in Asia Minor. 300 Turks,and luO Greeks were killed. The fighting took place for the most part in the Turkish quarter of the town, where the Greeks were lei hy lively rifle fire. "Richest Boy In. U. S." Killed By Aiitomobile Vinson Walsh McLean Rims in Front of Motor Car Near Home in Capital; Had a Mobile Nursery WASHINGTON. Any 18.?Running from the gate of Friendship, the subur? ban mansion of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beale McLean, in eager anticipation of his first ride on a street car, nine-year old Vinson Walsh McLean, the "richest boy in the United States," was knocked down to-day by a passing automobile, receiving injuries to his head which caused his death six hours later, in spite of all efforts of a corps of medical specialists to save him. Three women occupied the machine that struck the lad, and they assisted him to the house. They departed with out revealing their identity, and are be in ft sought by the police. Th ? tragic news was wired to Mr. and Mrs. McLean at Louisville, where they were attending a racing meet. 1 I - v at once chartered a special train and are expected home to-morrow morning. Only Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, widow of the multi-millionaire gold miner and Vinson's grandmother, rep? resented the family at the deathbed. Was "SI00.000,000 Baby" Newspapers all over the United States heralded young McLean as the gold-cradled and 5100,000.000 baby at the time of his birth, tlo did have a gold cradle, a present, from King Leo? pold of Belgium, who had been a part -.. r of Walsh in the Camp Bird gold ?nine in Colorado. Baby McLean, at that time, was the sole heir to $150,000,000?steadily in? creasing;?from his two grandfathers, Mr. Walsh and John R. McLean, owner of the Washington "Post and "Cincin? nati Enquirer." He had five nurseries in five of the finest mansions in America. One of them was on the Walsh estate, a few miles out of Denver, at the gateway of thi "Garden of the Cods," and another in the splendid McLean residence in Washington, where the fatal accident occurred to-day. Here was the "Bride's Carden," made by the late Mrs. John R. McLean for the young mother of the gold cradle baby, where only white flowers bloom, and which had always been Vinson's play garden. Another was in the Walsh mansion on Massa chusetti avenue here, and still another in the wonderful Briar Cliffe, the Bat Harbor estate which Walsh bought and gave the young couple jusf before his death. Had Automobile Nursery The boy had an elaborate private car which carried hirn to Palm Beach or wherever he desired to go. In his babyhood he had an automobile equipped as a nursery. Later he had a dozen automobiles. ii" had doctora and nurses and pri vate detectives. His body guard was the famous Mike Donovan, Roosevelt's -purring partner. During his infancy, and indeed even after he became old enough to take Care of himself to a certain extent, Vinson Walsh McLean was probably the most carefully guarded baby in the United State.--. So much was printed in the newspapers and magazines about him thai letters r? ti g to kidnap the child were rec? ived almost constantly by his lather and mother. The Washington home of the Mc? Leans wan, guarded by a detail of city policemen to keep the kidnappers away, and the baby never travelled without a large entourage of private detectives and special policemen. When the child only a few months ol fundamental physical principle in? volved which assures far greater car? rying efficiency in the future devel opm'ent. As the si/.e increases it is found that the lift becomes materially larger. Furthermore, the length and diameter of the 10,000,000 ship will be only J..7 times greater than the exist? ing 2,000,000 ship with which it is compared. For the same fundamental reason the engine power increases much less rapidly than the volume and ? lift. "Now that 2,000,000 size airships have proved satisfactory, the British are designing' 1920 models of greater capacity and constructing shelters suitable for the accommodation of probable sizes five years hence. "Do not be surprised within the pres? ent year to learn of the Rritish nation j inaugurating regular airship mail! service to Paris, Rome and Canada, j The vast expanse of the United States | seems exceptionally favorable for the establishment of similar air routes, in? cluding service to Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, Cuba and Panama. Landing Places Required. "Large, expensive buildings to com? pletely house great airships are not re? quired for each landing field. The need ! is simply a fairly level, clear space about one mile square, having in the centre a mooring mast. "Wo may reasonably expect in the near future to have transcontinental airships in the United States capable of carrying nearly 200 tons of useful load. Obviously it will be such air? ships that will transport the first class mail and some passengers. Airplanes will not be displaced by these mam? moth ships the natural employment of the planes in great number will be the local distribution of mail in all directions from the main airship stops across the continent. "The tire risk which heretofore has menaced all hydrogen filled airships will be eliminated in the future by using helium, which is not inflam? mable." HARRY G. HAWKER Australian aviator, who started j across the Atlantic yesterday in j a Sopwith biplane. Bridge Blaze Causes Panic A fire in the centre of the Williams burg Bridge between the two elevated ; tracks tied up all traffic for half an j hour last night, stopped elevated trains ' for the rest of the night and caused a I ., ! panic among tbc passengers in six : stalled trains. When a passenger on a trolley car noticed the blaze at 9:30 it was just a sputtering of sparks driving from the plank pathway which overlies the feed cables that carry power for the ele? vated trains. On reaching the Man- ; hattan side the passenger notified Pa- ! trolman Mannix. A glance toward the centre of the bridge showed Mannix that the sparks had blossomed into flames and he sent a special call for Hook and Ladder 18 in Attorney Street. When the firemen reached the blaze it had got beyond control of hand ex? tinguishers and a call was sent for the fireboat William L. Strong, sta? tioned at Grand Street. The power? ful streams of the fireboat were dis? persed as spray by the wind before they touched the bridge and an engine company was called. Finally, how? ever, a line of hose was dropped to the fireboat and water pumped on the blaze. The fire had halted an elevated train on either side and under the press of holiday traffic two more trains piled up behind each before the train dispatch? ers could change their orders. They were Broadway trains, three of them j bound for Carnarsie, Fast New York 1 or Jamaica and three bound from I those places to Manhattan. Benjamin Dolinkle, of 181 Stanton j Street, was found unconscious on the i bridge near the Brooklyn end. It is believed he jumped from one of the ' cars and fractured his skull. Most of the cars of the Brooklyn bound trains were almost on a level with the promenade, and the guards opened the side doors as soon as rescue squads of firemen, patrolmen and sol? diers and sailors, who happened to be on the bridge, had been organized. These squads helped the released pas? sengers over the railing and on to the promenade. Passengers in the Manhattan-bound ! trains, however, could get out only ; by crossing the trolley tracks to the j vehicular roadway on the north sido of! the bridge, Those in the Brooklyn-bound I trains, also those who happened to be in cars which were considerably below ! the level of the promenade, found it a difficult feat, even with the assistance of rescuers, to clamber up to safety, burdened, as many of them were, with children. It was nearly midnight be? fore all six trains had beon emptied of passenger?*. British Fliers Cal? Own Trip More Perilous Express Admiral ion for the American Triumph, but Say Element of Danger Virtually Was Lacking A'?-??? Y orle Tribune Spcriat Cable Sorvice (Comriglir. 1910, New York Tribuno Inc.) ST. JOHN'S, N. F., May 18.?Before they took the air this afternoon Harry G., Hawker, o? thf? Supwith biplane, and Captain Frederick P. Raynham, of the lUartinsyt.e machine, discussed the suc? cessful flight of the American NC 'planes to the Azores. Their remarks embodied admiration for the American enterprise, but conveyed the idea that they regarded their own venture as far more hazardous. The two British fliers have followed with interest the reports of the prog? ress of the United States seaplanes and s] oke warmly of the spirit of the crews manning them. At. the same time, however, they contended that no comparison could fairly be drawn between the American venture and tl eir own attempt at a direct flight to Ireland in singled-engined machines. Only Covered Half Distance They said, first, the American sea? plane crews have to make only half the distance at a jump which the trip to the British Isles involves, and th?: generous distribution of American naval ships along fne route robs the flight of any substantial element ot personal danger. They argued that this greatly helped the morale of th \ airmen and also assured them facilities for repairing their machines, which en? joy the further advantage of being abl?^ to land on the face of the ocean to rest and refit. ?? They contended that three machines flying in concert are able to assist each other in event of mishap and this contributes much toward maintaining the spirit among the airmen which is a large factor in insuring success. They said also that in event of any sudden change of weather the sea? plane crews could' descend to the near? est guardship and await cessation of the storm or abandon the voyage en? tirely if they thought it necessary, and also could call to their aid in event of any mishap these or other ships which might be in the vicinity. ? British Have Xo Safeguards On the other hand, tho British air? men said, their own venture was some? thing entirely different. Thev said this without egotism, arguing merely that facts justify this contention. They held that their attempt at a 2,000-mile flight over the ocean, with no safe? guards whatever, defies comparison. They argued that flying across the At? lantic without facilities for landing on the ocean or ships for making repairs involves a strain on the fibre and physical stamina of the airmen from which the Americans were virtually free. They emphasized the fact that if any mishap befalls them they are powerless to save themselves, and that they lack wireless to summon aid, so unless Borne ship happens to be in their immediate vicinity they are lost beyond recall. They cheerfully agreed that the American fliers showed splendid qualities in their undertak? ing, and the fact of their getting through without rfxjuiring to descend to either the ocean surface or to any guardship is evidence that the ma? chines were in splendid condition and well handled. They are probably equal to a longer flight, and even to a flight from St. John's to the Irish coast, the British airmen said. They contended they are proposing a flight through an area much further north and far more stormy than the route the Americans took; that ships along tho route are fewer and the chances of rescue less, and that, where? as tho American machines can make certain forms of repairs while in flight, tho least accident to the British 'planes means ruin. Majrtinsyde -Plane Wrecked in "Take OfF"; Crew Hurl, but Not Seriously Start Watched As Death Trip Spectators in Fear That Daring Flier Goes to His Doom ST. JOHN'S, N. F., May 19.?Up to i 1 o'clock this morning no word had j been received from Harry G. Hawker. ! the Australian flier, since he started ' on his transatlantic flight. Weather reports from the Atlantic were favor? able and indicated improvement in 1 some of the storm areas. If Hawker's estimated speed of 100 miles an hour were man;; . , he would have been more 1,400 miles out at -1 o'? I morning, or about three-foui i the way to Ireland. - ST. JOHN'S. N. F., Maj 1 ?, I | jaws of almost certain deatl . H Hawker, the famous Australian i ? drove his slender Sopwith biplan the eastern horizon a1 1 : ; ?"> New York time, this aftern? on, in an effort to win for the Britisl glory of the first trarn>Mitiniit :c. Hight He hopes to reach In American NC planes can eff ing at Lisbon. With him as navigator w? ant Commander Macl the British navy, whose task it v to guide the tiny plane in a tri over the 1,900-mile coi : e | arates Newfoundland from I of Ireland. They expect, to make 'the flight in nineteen hours. Just as the Sopwith macl across the Martinsyde hang rific burs' of speed. Captain Fr< P. Raynham and his on< navigator, Major C. W. rivals of the Sopwil h their machine to race w across the ocean. .Martinsyde Plane Wrecked As the Martinsyde biplane, even ? tinier than the Sopwith, j across the ground I! i landing carriage snapped, | the machine and injuring botl but apparently not seriously. Cap! ; Raynham collapsed immediately after 1 the crash, but later recovered. Hawker had his machine in rea ' shortly after 1 o'clock at the- Moui i Pearl aerodrome. The weath? r cond ! tions were idea!, with a clear a slight northwest wind, whi? i greatly favor the machine. The biplane took the air al ; short run across the field ex; ; 17:45 Greenwicn mean time (1: New York time). Hawker mai j in circles until he attained tl altitude, and then, opening the throttl? of his engine, he headed at tremendoui speed for this city, five miles away. The machine passed directly over St John's and over the Quidividi aero? drome, where the Martinsyde biplan? was being prepared, across the hills ii the distance and quickly disappearet from view. Ten minutes later thi signal station on top of the hill re ported the machine had passed fron view. ? Landing Carriage Dropped Just after passing the Qui Hawker released the landing c of his machine, which dropped sea, in full sight of the thou ands o people at the Martinsyde aer< watching Captain Raynham. Hawke hoped by doing this to lighten ? and accelerate t tie natural speed of hi machine from 100 to 10G miles an Hawker's start was made in face o weather conditions which he ized as "not yet favorable, but pos sible." He and his navigator considered the hazards of the a and decided to stake everything on a effort to "beat the Americans." Overnight reports to the meteorologi cal station had showed increased at raospheric pressures, smoother se fair barometer conditions. Althoug winds and pressures were not all the hoped for. Hawker and Grieve ordere their hand satchels packed and mac ready lor the start. Hawker considered weight as < 1 utmost importance. Lifting M. Crieve's bag. he found it heavy, at inquired solicitously if he couldti "dispense with pajamas" on the tri When asked if he thought he wou have a chance to sleep during the vo age Hawker replied: "We'll have a long sleep , the nd of it." i Hawker and thieve, ?n their el?