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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30

ers." tho questions put by him were
pertinent.
Mr. Moss read into evidence letters
between Commissioner Of Charities
Kingsbury and Deputy Commissioners
Doherty and Thorne, in which IL ap-
peared that Mrs. Mullan had threat
ened to resent action in her case De
cause Of her pull
Secretary John c. Birdseye. OF the
State Civil Service Commission, IN the
course OF his examination, charged that
q "gentlemens agreement existed pc
tween Dr. Henry Moskowitz. presldeni
Of the Civil Service Commission, ana
another" in relation TO the appoint
mcnt Of so-called experts AS examiners
Of charitable institutions.
Under this agreement. Mr.. Blrdseye
said, persons were appointed pelore
any steps were taken to ascert -,
whether they were really experts, ne
averred that the So-called experts ',l
the Charities Department were AT WORN
n month before a record relative 10
their experience was made.
Or. Moskowitz then demanded from
President Neu OF the state commission
permission TO be heard
There was no agreement between
me and any one. and welcome any toS-
timony from any witness you can gel
TO show anything in connection with
my conduct that will not stand a tull
investigation he said.
Miss Ida May Robins, head Of the
Reinvestigation Bureau Of the Depart
ment of Charities, was witness
throughout the entire afternoon ses-
sion.
She was asked concerning the case Of
the two children of Mrs. Lillian Cos
tigan. Of 230 LIST St. Elizabeth, y. j. IL
appeared from her testimony that an
attempt had been made by Commls-
sioner Kings bury's experts TO discharge
these two children from the home OF
Our Guardian Angel on the ground that
the parents were not residents OF TINS
state.
Mr.. Moss produced letters showing
that the mother had undergone three
operations and was at present charge
upon her brother, William McCabe, NJ
the New Jersey address McCabe IS
married and supports his wife, three
children. an aged father and his sister.
His earnings amount to $40 a month.
Miss Robins admitted that the CITY
Charities Department had been unable
TO discharge the little boy and glri
without the consent OF the State Board
of Charities Mr. Coudert argued that.
the parents being non-residents, II was
an injustice to the taxpayers OF TINS
city to care for the children. Mr.. Moss
retorted that the residence Of the chill
dren followed that Of the father.
In another instance il was shown
that Commissioner Kingsbury's cN-
per:s had attempted 10 bring about 2
marriage between Antonetts Morta and
Vincent Garlic. Of % Tiffany Place,
Brooklyn. and were prevented from sc
doing by the discovery on the part VI
Father James J. Higgins, Of Brooklyn,
that the man was already married and
had a wife in Italy.
Another case was cited In which the
mother Of three children applied for
their custody. Her request was APP
proved. and the children were about 20
be discharged into her custody vher
Father Higgins proved through Miss
Ward. an investigator for the Catholic
Charities IN Brooklyn, that the woman
was maintaining illegal relations WITH
a man not her husband.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30
.SlO.OOO.00O A YEAR
SHORT WEIGHT COST
Frauds of Dealers Revealed at
Convention of City or
Gals Here.

Short-weight scales occupied the at
tcnt.on of the convention held yester-
day by representatives Of the bureaus
Of weights and measures OF III
teen states, who met in the City
Hall with Commissioner Hartgan
Of New York City's department. The
Commissioner is in favor of ma
tional standard. so that charges
against cheating butchers, bakers and
grocers may be decided upon unIiorm
basis. and this took up some time OF
the day.
There was an inspection Of the city 3
open markets. and later the delegate
went 20 the bureaus mechanical de-
partment. in West 49th st., TO look at
some of the newest styles in frauds.
Cornelius A. Sturla, chief Of the me
chanical division. explained how the
butchers sometimes line the bottoms %
their scales with chopped meat, and
thus sneak two or three ounces from 4
customer: and how the old plan of
holding up the spring in scale has
been superseded by the use Of strong
magnet.
"The people of New York City. lose
100000 600 a year because OF short
weight scales" said Mr.. Sturla.
The meeting will continue to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30
slEGEL DEPOSITORS CHEER
Glad Whitman Office Will Con-
duct Prosecution.

Dcpostors Of the Siegel ban X cheered
nj The University Settlement last nightt
when they learned that the change OF
venue would not eliminate District Az
torney Whitman from the prosecutor L.
They thought, because the trial was 10
begin in Geneseo. November 3. the DIS,
trict Attorneys office would be ou'
Of IL. ,
Irving Coon brough ut to the meeting
tho announcement that Mr.. Whitman
was most anxious to obtain a convic-
ton. and that his assistants, Mr.. IRAN
and Mr.. Emery, would take charge Of
the prosecution
The meeting selected five deposltorS'
unable to pay their own expenses, ana
will send them TO the tria those
selected are Daniel Wheeler. Mary Lee
Mrs. Katherine Mcdonald. Mrs. W. j.
Baker and Henry Haganaier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30
DIR. FLOWERS
WIFE ARRESTED
Charged with Trying to Get
Morphine to Her Husband I.
MCEnery Also Caught.

Mrs. Lillian Flower. the wife of Dr.
Richard G.. Flower who was arrested
bon Toronto last week. and Thomas Nc
Emery. Of 3O6 West 5Oth ST.. who says
he is Civil War veteran, were arrested
yesterday IN the Tombs pr. son ON the
charge Of attempting TO smucgle NOR
phine to DR. Flower. They were ar
raigued in the Tombs court ard viii be
examined to-day. They were held M
$500 bail
DR. Flower. according 90 The Tombs
officials, is addicted TO the use OF NOR
phiuc. and has been under treatment
for the habit since ne has been Jon
prison. When NcEnery appeared az
the Tombs yesterday and asked To see
Flower he was searched by Keeper
Hughes. who found a small package of
morphine. He was arrested. and soon
after Mrs Flower also came TO call on
her husband She was searched 10y
Matron Appleby and 900 grains OF the
drug were found concealed IN h,~ dress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30
Coudert Says That Mullan
Testimony Is for Politi-
cal Effect.
CITY BOARD NOT ON
TRIAL, AYERS MOSS
Charges False Certification of
Payroll - Moskowitz Denies
"Gentlemen'S Agreement"

Frederic r. CouderG counsel for the
Municipal Civn Service Commission,
protested yesterday. at the resumption
o. the investigation by the state COM
mission. that the introduction Of testi-
ronv concerning the reinstatement OF
Mrs Nullan in the Department OF
Charities al the behest of Mayor
Mitchell was foreign 10 the purpose Of
the investigation and had been intro
duced for political effect
81 am glad that Mr.. Coudert has IN
,roducee this question" retorted Frank
Moss. SPECIAL Deputy Attorney General
ana counsel for the state board, be
cause the local board has not as yet
been placed upon trial No charges
have beer preferred.
He reminded Mr. Coudert that MISS
Ida Nav Robins had testified TO her
continuance on the payroll as nurse
aftcr size had been found ineligible as
K,rgehury appointce to the position
Of "examinc~ Of charitable lnstltu-
lions" although She was performing
he self-same work. False certiticauon
IF public payroll Mr.. Moss said, was
q r,isdercanor: snd. as number OF
otber ircumbents had been carried un-
der the designation Of hospital help-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30

The constitution of New York State
will he made over next year. DO your
part in remaking it by voting on Tues
day for delegates to the Constitutional
Convention who will carry out your
idpaG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30
BARDES'S WIFE QUITS HIM
Witness in Carman Case Did
Not Support Home, Is Charge.

Elwood T. Bardes. who appeared in
the Carman case, was the defendant
yesterday in a suit for separation and
almouy. Justice Clark, in the Queens
County Supreme Court, granted Mrs.
Bardcs her separation, with alimOny
Of SO a week
Mrs. Bardcs testified that she was
married 20 Bardes in September. 1872,
and that he failed to support her.
After various vicissitudes, she said, her
family advanced her $780, but the
money did so little good that She was
compelled TO return TO her home, in
Long Island City. When her daughter
wa born, she said, her husband ignored
both her and the child.
Bardes offered no defence and was
not represented by counsel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30

Delegates TO the Constitutional Com
vention must be voted for on sepa-
rate ballot. See that YOU mark that
separate ballot next Tuesday and so
insure yourself share in the re-
modelling Of the state constitution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30

In the very heart Of the
retail district.
For importers and whole
salers, salesrooms and Of
fees.
The new Rogers Peet
Building at Fifth Avenue
and fist Street, with d And
Street entrance, is an ideal
location.
Whole floors at moderate
rentals.
r.., ana prices from The agents
HORACE S. ELY & CO..
$50 Fifth Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-30
Why do so few clothiers
youths suits?

Why do SO few clothlers
advertise youths suits?
Truth is, most merchants
simply add a few smaller
sizes to their regular line and
let it 90 at that; say there S
not sufficient demand to war
rant special models.
Not us!
The youth whose chest
measures from 81 to s. is en-
titled to the same ease in get
ting smart becoming clothes
as his CHESTER brother-so we
design a special set of models
for these chest measures.
Cut from our handsomest,
brightest fabrics, $40 to $32.
Young mems suits, sizes
s. to ~ chest, $lS to $36.
We're featuring combina-
ton underwear.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Three Broadway Stores
az at al
Warren ST. 18th ST. saith St
Evening journal., 1914-12-02
LAUDABLE- WORK nv WOMEN.

XxTILMINGTON women are taking an active inter-
w est in the movement to supply relief to the hum
dreds of thousands Of Belgian sufferers VINO
the verge OF starvation and camorng for relief
That interest is highly commendable. II should pro-
duce practical results The warm-hearted and noble
minded who have taken charge of the campaign
that started today and that will be continued dur
ing the next ten days deserving Of public encour
agement THE EVENING JOURNAL appeals to its
readers everything in their power assist them
The plan is TO obtain from each man, and
child In city contribution OF at least ten cents.
with the understanding that the fund obtained
shall be spent wholly within the state Of Delaware and
for foodstufs for the starving Begians. Many per-
of will give more than ten cents, but
person should give less than that amount when the
appeal is made with such worthy object in view.
This movement encouraging is
thing wholly apart from the War childrens Christmas
Fund TO which the people of Delaware and neghbor-
ing States have responded literally at solicit
taton It is important phase of the work Of the
Belgian Relief Committee. which has its headquarters
in the Clayton House and is well worthy of public
countenance and support.
The Belgans crying for food They starv-
ingi" the members of this intelligently directed
mems committee in their appeal for funds. with
out American help they will die, but with our help
they shall not Please give ten cents be spent I'm
Delaware for food to go TO these starving people"
II is very difficult TO resist such an appeal
pecally when its statement Of facts is supported by
proofs from the other side OF the Atlantic The Bel
gans are in desperate straits They have the sympa-
thy OF world That they II is unquestioned
They and their country have been ravaged by war
with which they had nothing do initially and with
which they would have had nothing to do had IL not
been for ruthless violation OF their neutrality which
no selfrespecting people could have counenanced
ignored
1t for the Belgians and the Begians alone. that
the here have inaugurated their campaign to
raise funds. / and for food alone that
the money will be used. And II is in Delaware, and in
Delaware alone that the fund will be spent for the
foodstuns needed In other words the money will be
kept in circulation here while Delawarebought sup
plies doing their benehcent work in the war
racked little kingdom Of Belgium
Evening journal., 1914-12-02

petent officers. One OF two peculi-
arly outrageous cases have been
brought TO the public attention, but
these do not measure the extent Of
the evil. Perhaps in most cases the
members of the board have done
their best to be impartial; but the
task is beyond human capacity to
perform satisfactorily. 1t is true
that promotion in the American navy
is too slow. There must be, how
ever, better way out of this diff
Guilty than any that has yet been
tried.
At all events. the feeling against
the plucking board has become sc
strong that Congress will probably
be forced to legislate il out of exist
ence. To do this, of course, will not
be to solve a difficult question. Con-
sidering all that has been said about
the defects of the navy of late, the
time seems appropriate for a thor
ough reorganization of naval prac-
tice. One item in the program should
be a recommendation to the Secre-
tary of the Navy to initiate the ex-
ample of the House of Lords in the
Napoleonic contest, who
throughout the war
Did nothing in particular
And did it very we'll"
Evening journal., 1914-12-02
The People Demand Adequate National
Defense
CFrom the washington POST.

If the question could be submitted
to the people of the United States, we
are confident that an overwhelming
majority Of them would decide in IA
vor Of immediate steps to increase
the army and navy and improve the
national defense by erecting modern
Notifications at the principal sea-
ports.
The American people are not afraid
OF themselves, or of any foreign ma
tion. They do not fear that their
army and navy, If augmented, would
run amuck and pick a fight with any
foreign foe. Nor do they demand ma
tional defenses because they are
panic-stricken over the prospect Of
attack
The people rest secure in the con-
viction that, with proper preparation.
they could beat off the attack Of any
nation on earth. They regard the
soil of the United States as inviolable.
They are not boastful in spirit when
they say TO themselves that they
would never submit to the taking Of
a single foot of American soil by a
foreign enemy. This resolution is
part and parcel of the American
spirit, and is more often unspoken
than uttered.
But the people are not so foolish
as to believe that miracles will be
performed in behalf of their country
They do not deny that II they neg
lect their army and navy and their
fortihcations, powerful enemy
Evening journal., 1914-12-02
rHE FIRsT JEwIsH GOvERNoR.
(Knoxville Sentinel).


Moses Alexander will soon be gov
ernor of Idaho. the first governor, 4
is said, of any American common
wealth of Hebrew parentage. He has
been mayor of Boise two terms and
gave satisfaction. He was the son
of lOor immigrants and had to strug-
gle against disadvantages. But Jew
ish parents, however poor, usually
strive to give their children the ad-
vantages of the schools the public
funds support for all alike. Jews
have been coming to the United
States several hundred years and in
ever increasing numbers. 1t is sur
prising that so few of them have
sought or obtained political Office
Undoubtedly there has been a race
prejudice, which they were wise
enough not to challenge. They have
stuck in the main to the fields in
which they have been schooled. But
this is changing. A Jewish young
man has been elected to Congress
from New York. The newer Jewish
immigration is somewhat different
from the old. There is splendid
fund of idealism among the new
comers, born of tte hard school Of
advefsity. Jewish boys in Boston
and New York often amaze teachers
and other observers with their in
sight and reflection. They are not
remaining In commercial pursuits.
The College of the City of New York,
Columbia University, the University
of New York are crowded with Jews.
They are flocking into the profess
sions. Jewish lawyers and doctors,
dentists and engineers are becoming
not only numer Jus but are command
ing respect. We shall expect to see
more Jews in public life. The race
feeling is giving way. as 1t should.
There should be no class in America
to whom any Office in the gift of the
nation is closed. vixen representa-
tive of that class is the best man for
the place.
Evening journal., 1914-12-02
WEDNESDAY DEC: 2 1914.
GOYERNORs COURsE FULLY YINDICATED.


Tr%HE wisdom of the course pursued by Governor
Miller in dealing with the foot and mouth dis
in this State has been shown clearly by the result
accomplished The disease has been eradcated with
in the States borders and that too at surprisingly
small expense when the nature OF the maady and the
of the situation taken into considera-
ton Our executive entitled the thanks Of every
one. and particularly Of the farmers for the intei-
gence and energy he displayed and which he also i'm
parted to those who working under his direc-
tioa. He has accomplished a maxim result with a
minimum expense which certainly shows good execu-
tive work.
We think it well, however, to sound note of
ing to the farmers and dairymen They must not per-
NIT themselves to think the danger is There
pest spots in Pennsylvania Maryland and New Jersey
that be guarded against by State In ad-
dition through untoward circumstance there may be
germs the disease still lingering in county
II will serve the best interests of the farmers and
watch their herds carefully for symptoms Of the dis
ease and to report them whenever they are found In
no other way can the valuable herds in State be
protected
II goes without saying that the quarantine affect
ing a portion of our State will not be lifted until the
Federal and State officials fully satisfied that tho
danger is over II the and darymen will CO.
operate with Miller. and do their part with
the same degree OF energy and intelligence, the stua-
ton will be kept well in hand and they will protect
themselves against material loss.
Evening journal., 1914-12-02
PROFESSOR MAECKEHs PARTITION.

THAT old saying. Catch your hare before you cook
him." applies apty to the prediction made by
Professor Ernest Haeckel of University Of jena
bearing upon the way in which Germany will divide
Europe after she has defeated the allies. His pre-
dction is follows:
one-Freedom from the tyranny Of England Sc
cured by
Two-The invasion of the British piratica state by
the Germany army and navy and the occupation of
London.
Three-The partition of Belgium; the western por-
ton as far as Ostend and Antwerp to become German
federal State; the northern portion to fall to Ho-
land, while the southeastern portion will be added to
Luxembourg, which also will become German federal
State
Four-Germany to obtain a great part Of the Brit
ish colonies and the Congo Free State
Ffve-France must give up portion Of her north
eastern provinces.
six-Russia must be reduced to impotency by the
re-establishment Of the Kingdom of Poland which
must be united with Austria Hungary
seven-The Baltic provinces of Russia to be restored
to Germany.
Eight-Finand to become an independent kingdom
and be united with Sweden
No doubt that is pleasant reading for certain Ger
man We incline TO the opinion, however that
many intelligent Germans will question the wisdom of
such uterance at the present stage the fighting
In Europe II may be that when the war ends Germany
viii not be In position TO partition anything and that
all her diplomatic and financial resources will be
neeued 10 save neIheh from AS the Sltuil-
ton stands now, neither the Germans the allies
in any condition to say what will be done after
the titanic struggle ends The outcome of the con
hict seemingly is several months removed.
Nor is II to be assumed that Professor Haeckel
speaks for the German Government II Il entertained
such designs It would not them at such a
time this, when the issue is hanging in the balance
and the official announcement of such partition pro-
gramme would stimulate allies to fight with even
more desperate ardor than they are displaying at
present.
Evening journal., 1914-12-02
Hunting the Submarine
CFrom the New York SUM.

The German submarines have been
so successful in sinking British bat
tleships in the North Sea with tor
pedoes that the most urgent ques-
tion now engaging the minds of ma
val inventions is effective defense of
the feet against submarines. We
say effective defense, because the
means and tactics now employed have
proved to be painfully inadequate.
Doubtless ships at anchor are safe in
a pouch shaped harbor across whose
neck booms with steel nets reaching
to the bottom can be placed in posi-
tion; and Il is also true that sub
merged mines attached to the floor
of a channel afford protection. But
in open water ramming by destroyers
with superior surface speed to the
submarines and the rapid fire guns
of destroyers, scouts and the larger
units have proved Intellectual In this
war. The sea is wide and the peri
scope which marks the lurking sub
marine presents very small target;
in rough weather the periscope is
practically Invisible.
The problem seems TO be to pro-
vide a craft 10 scout for the sub
marine and sink il with gun fire or
a deck torpedo as soon as the peri
scope shows above the surface. APP
parently, the submarine cannot be
hunted under the water. In the
first place, its presence could not be
detected except at very close quar-
ters; and. again, IL would be difficult
to develop superior speed in the pur-
suer for manouvring and attack. In
calm. bright weather the operator of
an aeroplane flying 1000 feet above
the sea can make out a submarine
some distance below the surface I;
but obviously the aeroplane in such
an immense body of water as the
North Sea could not give much as
sistance TO a patrolling fOtilla- Mr..
Fred T. Jane. the British naval speci-
alist. has suggested o submarine hun
ter in a general way. An American
naval officer has elaborated the idea,
He proposes the building of a small
fast boat OF light draught with ram
bow, to be equipped with a light gun
hand grenades and grapnel lines. The
function of this craft would be tc
watch for the periscope of a sub
marine. When it was seen in the