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New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
Dry Agent, Wed
2 Weeks, Held
In Bribe Case
DetectiveApprehended With
Federal Officer on Charge
! of Taking Hush Money
in 3 Brooklyn Saloons
More Arrests Promised
Accused Men Firm in De-
mails; Proprietors of Bar
room Make Allegations

Charged with accepting money from
saloonkeepers in the Coney Island and
Bay Ridge sections of Brooklyn as the
price of "hushing up" violations of the
prohibition law, Patrick Burke, a de-
tective sergeant of the Butler Street
station, Brooklyn, and Benson B. C.
La Verify, a Federal prohibition agent,
were arrested yesterday by agents of
the Department of Justice.
Burke lives at 1853 West Eighth
Street, Brooklyn. He is married and
has no children. La Verify, who was
married two weeks ago, lives at 73
johnson Street Brooklyn Both were
arraigned yesterday morning before
United States Commissioner McCabe.
in Brooklyn.
In Federal circles in Brooklyn it was
said that the arrests will lead to others
IN which government agents will be
implicated
Dry Agent Denies Charge
La Verty, at his Office in tho Federal
Building, Brooklyn, denied the charges
against him. They can search nv rec
ord he said, and the more they
search the better will be pleased. /
have done nothing wrong"
Burke also denied the charges. He
was arrested at his homc Re said
chat Harry J. Walsh, detective ser
GeaHt, would be able to assist him in
proving lis innocence.
The specific charges against Burke
are made by Charles Carlson, saloon
keeper at Forty-sixth Street and Sixth
Avenue, Brooklyn; Andre Guthrie, a
saloonkeeper at Forty~sixth Street and
Seventh Avenue, and Edward Dohl, pro
prlefor OF a saloon at t'ifty-siXth Street
and Seventh Avenue.
Carlson, it is alleged. paid the de-
tective sergeant $50 on July 12 to
hush up a complaint based on al
legged violations of the prohibition law
On the same day, it is charged. Burke
from Dohl. Archie Wallace, an agent
of the Department of Justice, who
took Burke into custody, said that De-
tective Sergeant Walsh ACCOMPANIED
Burke in visits to the three saloons.
Wallace has been ass sgned to clean up
more than score of charges against
police officers and Federal agents op-
Grating in Brooklyn.
More Arrests Expected
The complaint against La Verify was
made by Daniel J. German, of the An
mex Hotel, in the Bowery, ct Coney
Island. La Verify, it is said, entered
Gorman's place alone on June T. Cor
man declared that La Verify stepped
up to the bar holding two glasses of
whisky and said that unless he re-
ceived 5000 he would arrest German
and put the bar out of business Cor
man oUroaJ +o -
Federal agent $l0O
1t was said last night that the in
vestigaton of the activities of Fed
eral agents will lead in a day or two
to the arrest of man who had been
Arranging thing for the advance
ment of liquor traffic in Brooklyn
Burke has been d member Of the Po-
lice Department eleven years. He was
a member of the detective squad that
broke into the "white hand" gang of
the Gowanus Canal district several
years ago
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04

Every one who would live to grow up
and 60 out into the Great World must
learn a great many things. Whoever
refuses to learn will not live long, or
If he does manage to live will get few
of the good things of life The more
one knows the better fitted he becomes
to get the best from life and to make
a place for himself in the Great
World.
But little folks don't always under
sand this and often would much rather
play than try TO learn things How
about you? Don't you find it so? But
much may be learned in play, and les
sons IN play are tho easiest to remerN-
bcr. Peter Rabbit and Mrs Peter
know this. They were taught many
things IN just this way when they were
little. So, just as soon as their six
babies were big enough to run about
and kick up their funny little heels,
Mrs. Peter began teaching them many
important things for young Rabbits to
know. All the time those six liyelv
youngsters thought they were just
playing.
Those lesson games were the same
games with which Peter and Mrs.
Peter had taught their first family of
four to Mt themselves 10 20 out into
the Great World and make homes for
themselves. The first was called Fol
lowing Mammy's Tail. Sometimes
Mrs. Peter would play it with just one.
! GU know her tail is white iust IKE
Peters. This game was played when
the Black Shadows had wrapped the
dear Old Briar- patch in darkness. She
would start out with one OF her babies
at her heels, telling him to keep his
eyes on her tail and never take them
on Then she would lead him about
through the darkest parts of the dear
Old Briar- patch, keeping far enough
ahead so that all he could see would
be that bobbing white spot which was
her tail AS long as he kept his ewes
on that he had no trouble. But if he
forgot and allowed his eyes to wander
the white spot would disappear and he
would be lost and frightened. To a
baby Rabbit even the dear Old Briar-
patch was big and fearsome place to
be los. IN IN the dark. SO it seldom
happened to any Of them more than
once.
Sometimes she would take all six
Then 1t was great fun. The first would
watch Mrs. Peters tail, the next one
would watch the tail of the first one.
and so on. Mrs. Peter would try to
fool them by making sudden turns,
But 1t wasn't longe before hey be-
gan watching for this and were no
longer to be fooled; they could follow
her anywhere. 1t was = great game
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
Nations Dry Chief
Tells Benefits Of
Prohibition Law
Says Bank Clearings In
creased in Last 6 Months
Despite Consumption of
100000 Gals. Liquor

Six months of prohibition have
shown benefits in numerous ways
both as to the nations welfare and
the welfare of its people, according
to John F. Kramer, National Commits
sioner for Prohibition Enforcement
Mr.. Kramer is now in New York con-
terring with prohibition enforcement
officials.
He said yesterday that prohibition
during the last six months, has re-
suited in vast reduction in the
amount of whisky consumed, has beer.
responsible for rapidly mounting bank
ciearlngs in all parts of the country
ras increased cash sales for merchanto
mas made increase in the number or
the nations nome-owNers and has con-
1erred & greater degree of personal
liberty upon people generally.
New YORK, in particular said Mr.
Kramer. has been helped by prohib-
ton. He declared that liquor is doing
the disappearing act in the state be-
cause people have become reconciled
to prohibition; that central New York
is virtually dry and in another month
will be bone dry"
The problem of supplying the legit-
mate whisky demand in Greater New
York has become serious,' he said,
because there is greater possibility
here that liquor Withdrawals will be
abused through fraud than in any other
locality owing to the great mass of
people here, but prohibition has come
to stay. A year hence the apparent
freedom with which liquor can be ob
tanned to-day will be looked back upon
as one Of the amusing incidents in the
enforcement of a great reconstructive
law.
Out over the country there is q
militant sentiment in favor of an abso-
lutely bone-dry nation. Even Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
General Weather Conditions

ASfilNHTON, Aug. 3.--Air pressure is
hlsh over the Middle West and the Eastern
states and off the north Pacific coast ana
J.. - low over the plains states and the
Nochy Aountain and plateau regions. with
the grral est depression Of the barometer
over North Dakota. This pressure dis
trihuiion has been attended by a cor
throughout the Eastern and Southarn
states and the Middle West and b,, ta,,,
Neratures somewhat above the normal over
Ine northcrn plains states. the northern
Rocky Mountain region and the Paclfc
states NN' ''''
There have been showers within the In ST
twenty four hours on the New EnglanJ
coast and in the south Atlantic states in
IcNaS and al widely scattered points in
the Rocky Mountain and plateau rerions
ana the middle Missouri Valley In Other
parts Of the country the weather remained
fair
Tho outlook is for cloudy, shower,
Weat her Wednesday and Thursday in the
south Atlantic states and Wednesday njgbt
O'heiwise the weather Will he generally
fair during tho next forty-eight hours in
the states east Of tho Mississipp Df,,er
IN" tendency will be toward somewhat
warmer Weather IN the New England and
miudie Atlantic states. the Ohio Valley
ana the region OF the Great Lakes.
District Forecnsts.-Eastern New YorI,
New Engla Eastern Pennsylvania. New
probably tomorrow; slowly rising tenn
Western Pennsylvania and Western New
York-Fa!r and somewhat warmer todav,
tomorrow partly cloudy. probably followed
by local thunder showsrn
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
$4,000 Securities Stolen
Clerk, %, Held in 100000 Bail
for Examination To.morro,x

Anthony Colonna, twenty-eight years
old, a clerk of 341 East 18th Street,
was held IN 100000 bail when ar
fore Magistrate Smith charged with
suspicion OF the theft of Securities
valued at about $1lS,O00.
Colonna was arraigned by Detective
isaac Mlndheim. of Second Deputy
Pohce Commissioner William j.
Lahey's staff. Mindheim claimed that
he had been Informed by Hartman &,
Co.. of III Broadway. that on March 19
last ColonAa stole from the company
2oo shares Of A. G. & w. stock, 600
shares of Chino Copper stock, 500
shares of Nipissing and 400 shares of
Chicago Pneumatic Tool stock.
Deputy Assistant District ATTORNEY
Alexander Lehman said that the de-
-sndant had tried to dispose of some
OF 'he stolen bonds. Colonna denied
tafs. BE will be given an examination
c--morrow..
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04

Hylan the skipper OF each hivvcr
blew three fog horn blasts in salute
The shippers were arrayed in stream
line alpaca busters of funercal aspect
and they kept their eyes glued to a
set Of rules and regulations pasted on
a forward bulkhead. These rules speci-
fled that shippers were not to smoke
while at the wheel and that sleeping
while under way was strictly prohib-
tied.
In the cabin or cockpit of each fliv-
yer there is a set Of rules governing
the behavior of all passengers. Para
seated must keep their feet on the
floor" This applies only to gentlemen
and is not to be given too wide an in
terpretation.
There is no rule providing for what
gentlemen shall do with their feet
when not seated. and it is presumed
that the passenger may do anything
with them that seems convenient. They
will not be permitted to hang them out
of the portfolios, whether seated or un-
seated, it was said at City Hall last
night.
Fleet Anchors at Municipal Building
The f1ivver fleet will be found at the
north end of the Municipal Building
end a uniformed dispatcher will be in
charge for the purpose of setting
courses and hosting the postponement
signal in case of calms or excessive
winds.
The new flivvers take the place Of
the old department cars, and, accord
ing to Grover Whalen, Commissioner
of Plant and Structures, they will give
greater service at a considerably re-
duced cost
Under the old service, Commissioner
Whalen said yesterday, the machines
averaged only 106S hours year. The
present fleet is expected to maintain an
average of 1000 hours.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
Commodore Hylan Reuie,us
City's Ne1U F7iuuer Fleet
Two Fail to Cross the Line, but Remaining % Make
Good Time ON Windward Course; Strict Rules
Govern Behavior of Shippers and Passengers

Twenty-three out Of possible fleet
Of twenty-five municipal taxicabs to be
used by city employees below the rank
of commissioner were officially re-
viewed yesterday by Mayor Hylan
While Hizzoner occupied a conspicu-
Gus place on tho well-worn steps Of
City Hall, the fleet of flivvcrs beat n
windward course across tka park and
came to anchor in the lee OF the Munic-
ipal Building
Although there was only a moderate
ground swell disturbing the surface Of
City Hall when the f1ivver fleet got un-
der way. two of the starters failed to
start and will probably be sent to dry
dock for repairs. Trouble is said to
have developed in their throat halyards
just as the rest of the fleet went over
the line with their headsails in stops
The fleet did we'll on the windward
leg and were seen to point high with
their Hylan club topsails and Whalen
reaching jbs drawing we'll
Steer Over Circuitous Course
Before the feet engaged in the wind
ward thrash across City Hall Park each
hivver was steered over a crcuitous
course on Lafayette Street for the pur-
pose of setting its compass. While the
fivvers themselves point high in going
into the wind the compasses are re-
ported to point considerably lower than
those used on the old feet of municipal
busses that formerly tied up at the
moorings at the mouth of City Hall
Place.
The new Aivvcrs have rakish lines
The hull is painted red, while the
superstructure is black. One expert
said that they had been designed by
Nat Herreshof, but investigation
proved that the architect came from
the port % Detroit
As the fleet was reviewed by Mavor
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
Indian Fighter Is Freed

Richard Lacey, an Irishman. seventy
telgnt, who fought Indians with tie
United States cavalry sixty years ago.
was released from Ellis Island yester-
day after detention of three months.
After two enistmcnts with the army
ne returned to Ireland, and came back
last May to make this country his
rome. lie was detained as one who was
likely to become public charge.
A brother and nephew recently an
pealed his case, and he has bean per
nitted by the Secretary Of Lsbor to
enter the country under bond for six
months. Because of his service in the
Inqtsn campaigns the Old man prob.
ally viii receive full citizenship.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
and they liked to play it. And w;tbor

ana and they liked to play it. And without
portant lesson, how to follow o7n an
other 0'' an
Then there was the rame Of siqna1-
'Hump. Peter helped teach this. He
sho"ed them how to stamp with their
nihc feet so as to make thumpjnq.
sound on the ground. Then thew were
taught the meaning of the thumbs.
row certain ones meant danger near
anger, to sit tight, to run.
ana there were the games Of Jump-
and-Eun and Ereege-tght. In the ijrF+
MRS. feter would go off out of sight
and the Bunnies would play abont
Suddenly there would come a signal
L. AIRS. Peter, and at once Da,r
would scamper for the nearest hidinr
place and try to see who could get
there first. Ie'
The SECOND game was just the op-
poslte When they heard that signal
each would stop instantly and squat
down perfectly still and keep still, not
moving so much as an eyelid until the
signal that all was we'll.
Later Mrs. Peter would oypiain how,
useful it was to know these things in
times of danger and how to know which
thing TO do. So they played and
learned and grew, and still no one save
Reddy Fox had learned the secret of
he dear Old Briar-patch.
Copyright, 1920. by 7 w. Burgess,
The next story: "The Willful Young
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04

with It's Heterogeneous population and
It's long history of unrestricted drink
ing, is becoming very friendly to pro-
hibition because of the good things thar
have followed in its wake in the way
OF savings, the paying OF debts, the
buying of homes, the emptyng of jails.
almshouses and asylums, and employ
ers report that there is much
steamer tone in workmanship all
around. New York will experience the
same thing. However we may differ
on on TINS question of personal liberty,
the people generally are finding that
prohibition is comforting larger de-
gree Of personal liberty upon them
tnan during the old besotted days.
prohibition, as a whole" continued
Commissioner Kramer, "has been
highly successful, considering that
nc" laws OF such a nature are ALWAYS
hard to enforce.' Before the prohibit
ton law went into effect there were
l30,O00,O00 gallons Of strong spirits
consumed annually in this country.
The consumption for The last six
months has been 15,O0O,00 gallons.
After all, it is only a question of
reconslllng oneself to the fact that abb
solute abstinence is personal benefit
and the economic strength of the ma
tion Is beng vastly augmented by the
new order of things. Bank clearings
show the savings which are being e.
fected every day and the merchants
OF the country report that cash sales
nave mounted rapidly since the.
Elghteenth Amendment went into eff
feet, January 16, last l am also in
position to state that prohibition
has greatly increased the number of
home owners throughout the nation
and the population. generally, is Civ
ing the government hearty CO.
operation in the enforcement of the
laws
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
More SmalIpox Cases Here

Two more cases of smallpox in New
ork City have been discovered by tho
DepaTtmont Of Health. according TO Dr..
Royal S: Copeland, Health Commission
er. This brings the total number of
cases to seven. All victims are under
treatment at North Brothers Island.
1he new cases are so-calcd second
ary. cases. The victims arc believed
to have become affected as result Of
being near woman who came to New
York from Charleston, S. c.. and who
developed the disease after her arrival
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
SUeuters
0U0yed of
Women
The Tured0 Collar Time

The TuredO Collar Type
A very soft and fine Shet-
land wool is used in a
purled sweater whose COL
lar and cuffs are ribbed, as
is the band around the bot
tom Of the sv cater and the
pocket edge.
A smart touch is the
string girdle of the wool.
braided. Colors are pea
cock blue, soft buff, black
and brown. $16.75.
Another Tuxedo model is
knitted of a slightly heavier
wool, with collar, cuffs and wide
button belt, unribbed.
Colors are peacock blue, lob
ster pink, Henna, buff and
Copenhagen blue. $13.75.
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
The August Sale offers
Rare UOIues iye
Good Oriental Ru0s

We sent Oriental rug chief to Constantinope
to prepare for this sale. IL got there in time to make
lesurely choice Of rugs Absence Of competitive buy
ing relieved him of any need for hurry. And he made
his own market All advantages of quality, color SIZE
variety of choice and low prices at the disposal
of buyers in this August Sale.
From the tniest of mats for odd corners to mag
nfcent carpets for large roonsfrom So to 81 400
both we'll under the market for their grades-S Sarouks
Scraps, Sennas, kashans, Ispahans, kermanshahs
Araks, Daghestans Mosouls Mahals, KAYAKS and
Laristans-the choosing is a fascinating one
Two distinct types out of many
Softly bright MAHALS, deep-oned. Yielding in small all
over designs which the
fully, one never tires Of seeing them.
And bold KAYAKS uncompronisinr natterns facjne
and whose close weave LAUGHS The wear Of yaars.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
Tables a11d counters ore
filled TO oUerflowi1,g IN the
SILK I aclIkZet Sale
$99 ,6O4 OF Wanted Silks
il1 Packet Form

Short lengths and odd pieces of Wanamaker silks
fotaing dg more than 10000 yards-wen into this 18th
oenl-Annual Silk Packet Sale, which began yesterday
Silks for street frocks silks for evening gowns silks
silks tor 0ouses silks for underclohes silks for chren
wear Silks 1oI fancy work; silks for every conceivable
use-the Worlds best-ready to make the happest kind
OF choosng tor all who know the advantages that Wana
maker Silk Packet Sale always offers ~
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04

Local Chicial Record.-The following of
fetal record shows telnperatnres d1,rint5 -,
iast twenty-four hours. in comoarison win
the corresponding da.e Gf las 'yn,~. ~
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04

Highest 7G degrees (at s:55 D. my. low
est % tat $50 a. m) average 66 aver
gee same date last year So. average same
cate ior thirty-three years a.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
For Hiss s to II
Regulation
Fr0cks

Comfortable because
generously pleated, easy to
slip on and always correct
and good looking.
Of all white galatea, with
pockets, S6.75-of 5lue kitty
cloth, S6. 75-of green, tan or
rose chambray, with black or
red silk tie, S7.75.
For the stout little girl is the
two piece 'regulation," all
white MILDLY blouse, with turn
back cuff and "regulation" fea-
lures and full box-pleated skirt,
S6.75.
And "Junior" Skirts
Box or side pleated
separate wool skirts with
wide belts.
Navy, blue skirts. half
stitched down, $3.50.
Plaid skirts, similarly fash
ioned, in tan, blue, green or
red, $3.50 and SIS.
Length "a in. to 81 in.
Waist measure "a in. to 80
inches.
Second floor, Old Building,
Tenth Street.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
Bedtime Stories
Lessons in Play
by Thornton w. BURGESS

TO learn there is better aou
Than making 1t part of play
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
4 Georgette
Crepe Frock,
,S22. so

"A maker OF frocks for young
women with whom we have
done an extensive business ar
ranged to make some frocks
(lllustrated} for us from the
last of the Georgette crepe of
this fine quality which he had.
Because he was closing out,
and is one of our firm business
friends, we were able to pur-
chase the frocks at very low
prlce-which advantage we are
passing on to our public.
Navy blue, so much wanted
for midsummer in town and
travelling, is the predominant
color, though flesh and white
are also favored.
Second floor. Old Building,
(Tenth street side).
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
INCOME questions the qualityof wanamakerFul
Good morning!
This is August d!
The weather today will
probably be fair.
Welcome TO the
Guests of the
Summer Resorts

who stop over going or coming
to spend q few hours in explor-
ing the big stores of the town.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04

local Forccast.-Irair to-day and prob
d'!Y to-noNoW slowly rising temperature;
gentle variable Winds - -
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
" Gather Report

sun rises :54 am Sun sets. 7:oonr
Moon rise $50 pm. Moon sets. 9:36 a. M in.
Note The above figures are standard
time and not New York State time.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
llunlidit, -,


Jiumiuity
- m rs p. M. 81 3 D. m. 80
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04

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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-04-03

of mediocre ability can no longer gain
and maintain ascendancy as leaders.
Madame Meredith has the best intentions
in the world but needs deeper study of
psychology, sociology and Of the Negro
himself.
The traditional attitude of the Caucasian
toward the African and his descendants
needs some revision. Having used him as
a slave in the Western hemisphere for over
two hundred years, and having exploited
his land and labor in Africa for over
century, the Caucasian has finally come
to regard the Negro as sort Of animal
or thing to be used, to be worked, to be
sent to the front, to be thrown aside like
an old shoe or sent to the country to vege-
tate like an old horse when no further use
can be made of him. But the world is
slowly but surely coming to regard the
Negro as human being, with soul to be
developed and possessing certain inalien-
able rights. With the Negro envsaged as
a man and not a tertirm quid between
man and the ape, all of the perplexities of
the race question will vanish.-N. Y. Ne
gro World.