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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
MASS PLAY FAILS
TO WIN SYMPATHY
Woman Burglar Had Whole
Family in Court.

A near riot was precipltated in Judge
bikes part of the Brooklyn County
Court yesterday when Mrs Dora schur.
SO years old. Of 1853 Beach seventy-sev-
enth street. Bath Beach. was arraigned
for sentence on a charge OF burglary.
Her police record. according TO court
attendants. showed she is known to have
massed her family. consisting of her
husband and six children, in a court
room on a similar occasion for the pur-
pose Of setting up n moan of sorrow and
thus coaxing sympathy.
The moan sounded yesterday when
Judge Dixie remanded her to jail until
arrangements could be made TO send her
out Of the State. The six children cried
shrilly and the husband groaned. At the
proper time Mrs. Schur dropped on the
floor and kicked at the court attendants.
This procedure, It Is said. once won her
discharge and a purse OF money. but
she was removed to the pen yesterday
and the family was sent home.
The woman was found guilty OF en-
tcring the home OF Mrs. Helen Grant of
60 Kingston avenue Brooklyn, and at
tempting to steal some of her valua-
bles.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
ANDERSON TAKES UP
BOOZE AND POLICE
Anti-SaIoon Men to Confer
With Com. HirshfieId.

William II. Anderson, Superintendent
Of the Anti-SalooN League. wrote a
letter yesterday to David Hirshfeld,
Commissioner OF Accounts. accepting
the latter's invitation 10 tell what he
claims he knows OF the connection be-
tween booze and police officials. In
his letter Mr.. Anderson reminds the
Commissioner that Bird $ Coler. Com
missioner OF Public Welfare. told at
Washington recently how New York
city was scandalously violating the
Federal law and the State law.
IF you VIII get from Commissioner
Bird S. Coler. the Information upon
which ne based his statement. 1t will
not be necessary for you TO subpoena
anybody outside of your own official
family, and you will likewise convince
the public OF your good faith" reads
his letter In part.
Also Anderson says he does not want
any one connected with the admlnistra-
ton of "a 81, OoO 600 Police Department
to attempt to shuttle any of their re-
sponsibility off on him. 1t is expected
that Anderson and the Commissioner
will confer IN few days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
IO,3S4,144 IN STATE,
INCREASE OF 1870, $50
New York Gains 1873 Per
Cent. in Ten Years.

WASHINGTON Oct. New York
State, the most populous in the country
has a population OF 10,3s4.144. an in
crease of -1.270.530. or 1879 per cent
over that of ten years ago. Populations
Of three other States also were an
nounced to-day by the Census Bureau
Texas has 4.661.027 inhabitants. an in.
crease Of 764,4S5. or 1876 per cent. over
1910. New Jersey with a population Of
3.155,374 showed an increase of 618.207
or 24.4 per cent. Idaho with a popula.
ton of 4S1,s26 increased 1o6.2s2. or s2.t
per cent
New York's growth was the second
largest in its history. but was 574.19C
below that of the decade ending in 1910
It's percentage increase was next to The
lowest on record, growth OF 1928 pei
cent. being shown for the decade ended
with 1870
Revised statistics on New York City's
population also announced to-day
show the city to have absorbed practi.
cally two-thirds of the entire States
growth. The revised population OF the
city was announced as 5.62O.04S. an In
crease OF S53,165. or 17.9 per cent. This
was LOB less than the population pre-
viously announced.
Texas is expected to retain its pres.
ent rank of fifth most populous State
Although its numerical growth was
large, the State showed its lowest rela.
tive increase.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
TIERNAN REOPENS
BOOTLEG MURDER
Judge Instructs Grand Jury to
Inquire Into Removal of
Police Captain.
TO HEAR 60 WITNESSES
Mystery Of Eckert's Death by
Shooting Battles District
Attorney.

County Judge ]. Harry Herman re-
opened the Eckert murder case yester-
day when he instructed the Richmond
County Grand Jury TO find out why
Capt. John Sullivan, who was at the
head of the Richmond Borough detec-
tives during the Eckert investigation,
was removed and why he had not been
replaced.
Probably the gentleman who runs
the Police Department" the Judge said.
had good reason for making the trans
fer. but what want to know is. why
some one was not put in his place"
Later at his home Judge Herman said
some of the Afternoon papers seemed to
insinuate that il was unusual for the
Grand Jury to take the case up after II
had been virtually dismissed in the Mag
istrate's court This is not unusual, the
Judge said. The present Grand Jury
merely happens to be the first to sit
since the murder, and II investigates as
Fart of its regular routine business.
Among the witnesses examined yester-
day were Mrs. Fl ederick Eckert, widow
of the slain man, and Patrolmen Sullivan
and Cullin, who found his body in an
c bandoned automobile on the lonely Old
Town road. About sixty witnesses will
be heard.
In his charge to the jury Judge Tier
nan said Ii was the work of the police.
not the District Attorney, to detect
crime. The duty of the District Attor-
ney. he said. Is to prosecute, but he
may act with the police in an advisory
capacity. The fact that persons were
brought before a Magistrates court a
month ago and dismissed does not mean
the Grand Jury cannot indict them.
Although the mystery of Eckerts
death never has been solved the inves-
tigation did bring to light one of the
most sensational bootlegging plots and
political scandals the city has expert
,nced in years Eckert was n boot
iegger. according to the police. and the
murder is supposed to have been COM
Lifted by some of his pals over dr.
vision of money gained from illegal
whiskey traffic.
Names of Federal prohibition enforce
ment agents were brought into the case.
Judge Tiernan's brother, William Tier
nan, was arrested by the Federal author
tiles on a charge of violating the Vol
stead act. The Judge himself sat in
the Magistrates Court in Stapleton
when the hearing started. because the
regular Magistrate was Ill.
Mayor Hylan then appointed another
Magistrate to sit, an act that caused
stir in Staten Island. as the Judge is
Democratic leader there. The Mayor
also had a detective sergeant attached
to the District Attorneys office re-
moved.
Judge Tiernan issued a statement at
lacking the Magistrate for whom he sat
and defending his course of action
District Attorney Maloy of Richmond
formerly was employed in Judge Tier
mans office and Is a political proteGe
OF his He worked day and night on
the Eckert case caused several of Eek
ert's former companions to be arrested
and examined numerous witnesses. In
the end he was obliged to let them all
go from lack of evidence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
FLEET OF SINGING SWANS
GREETS BRIDE LADEN LINER
Grand Opera and Jazz Call Girls to Rail as Marine
Cops Force Passage to Quarantine for
Greek Steamship.

For the person who first thought OF
romances that are conducted through the
mails by means of letters and photo
graphs the harbor police hold an opinion
that isn't worth printing.
Yesterday morning the Green liner
Megali Hellaf spid up the bay and
dropped her mudhook off the Quarantine
station. Most ships do that, and there
isn't anything unusual about it. but II
isn't every steamship having New York
for port of call that demands the per-
sonal attention of the entire marine
police squad and a lot of shore cops
besides.
The iHellafs anchor wasn't more than
halfway to the bottom when she was
surrounded by fiotilla of small launches
and motorboats. with a scattering OF
rowboats. In each of the craft were at
least five gayly dressed young. Greeks.
There were no fewer than seven violins.
two guitars, mandolin and seventeen
concertinas in the crowd. Around the
Hellaf circled the small boats, the young
Greeks ringing the welkin with bright
snatches OF grand opera and Jazz. Pres
emily they got so close to the liner that
the skipper leaned over the side of the
bridge and told them in unmistakable
terms that he wanted a wide space OF
clear water all around his ship. the
wider the better.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
MRS. MARTHA GAINES
LOSES HUYLER STOCK
Court Decides She Is Not En-
titled to Fifty Shares.

Justice Cropsey IN the Brooklyn SUI
preme Court decided yesterday against
Mrs Martha A. Gaines, daughter OF the
late David II. Huyler. in her suit for the
possession OF fifty shares OF stock in the
Huyler Candy Company valued at s4.-
600, 900.
Mrs. Gaines brought action against
Frank De X. Huyler. David Huyler and
Coulter ID. Huyler. grandsons of David
n. Huyler, who organized the corpora
ton in 1881. The capital stock of VS.
900 consisted OF $50 shares with a par
value OF 500 each These shares were
first issued 10 David II. Huyler. but he
subsequently turned over fifty shares TO
his son John S. Huylcr. and fifty shares
T. q Mr.. Ha'rroun. The third block OF
fifty shares were held by David Huyler.
The title % this third block In the Huy-
Ter concern was the subject OF the litiga-
ton.
In his decision Justice Cropsey said !:
"The guess might easily be hazarded
that David did intend this stock to go
TO his son John s., and that he had
given Il to hirn There are some cir
cumstances that seem significant but
none that necessarily lead to that con-
cluson.
This suit was not commenced until
1917, thirty-two years after David's
death. Tho plaintiff claims she did not
discover the fraud charged until a few
weeks before commencing this litigation,
hut this contention Is not credited. The
plaintiffs claim of lack of knowledge
cannot be found as a fact The court.
however. does not credit the testimony
given by one of the defendants az 20 "A
abatement claimed Ia have been made by
tbe plaintiff in 1917, that she knew her
father had owned all the business"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05

He said this in Greek. and Immediately
ne was assailed from the general direc-
tion or the Storage by chorus of shrill
voices.
Persons curious enough to ask the
skipper what he had been called learned
that the women who addressed him from
steerage had called him nothing. They
merely had explained that the cargos
or the various small boats were their
hances. The girls had been ordered by
mail, and. to use very vulgar express
sion' the young men wearing corduroy
coats and colored silk shirts and carrying
a full orchestra had come out from
shore TO give them the douhle-O.
And then the small boats closed in
and the young men drew photographs
from their pockets and began to call
names. One smiling lad called Maria.
only to be answered by two girls and
giared at by the man beside him. The
press became so great by the time the
Hellaf was ready to move up to her
pier that a wireless call was sent to
Police Headquarters. 1t brought the
fleet Of police patrols
The flock of prospective bridegrooms
scurried away in their boats only to
beseige the Greek line pier and neces-
state the calling out of an extra squad
of shore cops. Each one saw his sweet
heart sent off TO Ellis Island for the
usual formalitles, The weddings Will
be held some time later in the week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
NEAR EAST RELIEF
ANSWERS CHARGES
c. V. Vickrey, Secretary, Says
Accusers Are on Trial for
Stealing Funds.

Charles V. Vickrey. general secretary
OF the Near East Relief. issued state
ment last night in regard to dispatches
from Constantlnople mentioning charges
that officials of the organization ex-
pended relief funds for entertainment
purposes and that wine was served at
dinners given by relief officials.
Asserting that these allegations were
the outgrowth Of prosecution by the
Near East Relief OF seven ex-service
men formerly employed by the organiza-
ton In Constantinople, Mr.. Vickrey, who
has just returned from the Turkish capt
tai, said:
The men who make these allegations
Of extravaganza and waste on the part
OF officials of the Near East Relief are
now being tried on the charge of stealing
supplies destined for the relief of starv-
ing women and children of the Near
East. The Near East Relief itself in
stituted proceedings against these men,
after had talked the matter over with
Admiral Bristol and all the leading
American residents OF Constantinople.
who were unanimous that this was the
only course to follow.
I'VE were aware that the men charged
with these thefts would seek to defend
themselves by bringing counter charges
against the relief organization, In the
hope of excusing their offence. but we
determined to clean house and 10 pur-
sue the Investigation to the very top.
We shall do that, whatever comes out in
the trial. The work of the Near East
Relief IL too vital TO permit any con-
siderations whatever to keep the facts
hidden. Whoever may be involved will
be dealt with summarily
THE investigation is being conducted
precisely as any business house would
conduct similar investigation of its
own Internal affairs AS the Near East
Relief Is a public organization, however.
the investigation naturally attracts gen.
eral attention. We rely on the fair
mindedness and sense of justice of the
American public
Against these charges. brought by
men on trial for the offence of stealing
the milk of starving babies. the Near
East Relief sets the work which It has
accomplished and Is now accomplishing.
$4,000 little children housed. clothed and
fed; 5G.039 children fed daily while in
the care of their families. 561.97O adults
furnished food that has kept them alive
for the last two years. GO hospitals with
6.552 beds. constantly full; 1913 clinics
at which all who apply are given medical
treatment; eleven homes for girls res
cued from Turkish harems and 229 or
phanages scattered over n territory OF
over 100000 square miles. In which 53S
American men and women are devoting
their lives to the salvaging of a nation.
'In comparison with this immense
work now being conducted by the Near
East Relief the charges OF extravaganza
brought by these men on trial affect the
barest fraction of a per cent of our
total operations. The record speaks for
itself"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
RING DROVE HIM OUT,
SAYS STONE CUTTER
Con tractors Association Used
Strike Threat When He
Bid Low, He Asserts.

Henry J. Gebelein testified yesterday
that/he had been forced to retire from
business as a stone cutter because the
Greater New York Cut Stone Contrac-
tors Association, of which he was a
MEMBER, had failed in an agreement to
allot him a certain amount Of business.
His testimony was given at a hearing
held by David Hirshfeld. Commissioner
Of Accounts, into charges concerning an
alleged limestone ring"
Bids on the new County Court House
were limited and the cost of the stone
work boosted nearly $1,000 900 througn
the operation of the ring" II is charged.
and the city is trying to find out what
truth there is in the charge.
Between twenty and thirty stonecut-
ters met in a hall in Brooklyn in 1914.
the witness testified, and entered into a
hard and fast agreement under the terms
Of which each contractor was to be
given a portion of the work to be done
each year. AS a member of the firm of
Gebelein & Biedinger of Brooklyn, the
witness said, he expected to have about
SIS, 600 worth year.
The agreement required members to
notify the associations lawyer of the
amounts OF all bids for the purpose of
approval and assessment" Before n
member could accept a contract his bid
would have to be approved by the asso-
citation. he said. Further. he was re-
quired TO pay 3 per cent. Of all con-
tract prices to the association for "in-
surance."
The association failed to give him his
fair allotment. He received only $4,000
of contracts Mr.. Gebelein testified. and
as result of his dissatisfaction he quit
the organization and struck out indie
pendently. He had n job in Madison
street, Brooklyn. on which he was going
along all right until a delegate from
the association called and notified him
he would have 20 rejoin the organization
or his men would be called out on strike.
Rather than lose what he had put into
the job. the witness said, he obeyed or
ders. His next'trouble came last March.
when he bid for the stone work on the
Masonic Temple in Brooklyn and the
association gave the contract to another
member whose figures were considerably
higher than his. That was enough for
him, he said, and he quit the business
because he decided it was useless TO
try to continue in the association, and
worse than useless to try to go against
II.
The bid for the stone work on the
proposed court house Is s11 cubic foot.
Gebeleln testified that his figure for the
Masonic Temple contract was 81 a cubic
foot and that was fair. The investiga-
ton will be continued.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
CHRISTIE IS ELECTED
A COLUMBIA TRUSTEE
Prof. Luquer Promoted to Be
Associate IN Mineroiogy.

At q meeting OF the Board of Trustees
of Columbia University yesterday T..
Ludlow Chrystie of the class or 1892
was elected to the board. to succeed AM
brose ID. Henry. whose term expired
June 80.
The departments of geology and min
eralogy were combined, the death OF
Prof. Moses OF the mineralogy depart
ment necessitating reorganization.
Prof Lea /. Luquer was promoted from
assistant professor of mineralogy TO be
associate professor.
The designations Of Anatole lie Braz.
professor OF French literature, and Ed
ward NJ. Salt. assistant professor Of poll
tiles. were announced. Leave OF abb
sence for one year was granted to Rich
ard J. III. Gottheil. professor OF Semitic
languages. In order that he may accept
the invitation of the French Ministry OF
Education to organize classes in Arabic.
Syrlac and the history OF the Near East
In the new University Of Strassburg.
The trustees authorized as a gift to
Howard University. Washington. ID. c..
such selections from duplicate volumes
In the department of architecture as may
be suitable for the purposes of that uni
versity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
ARNSTEIN IS INDICTED
BY WASHINGTON JURY
Bill Includes Six Others In
UoIUed in Thefts Here.
Special Despatch to THE HERALD

WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.-Nicky Arnstein
and six others some residents of Wash
ingtor and others of New York. were
indicted to-day by a Federal Grand
Jury here in connection with the theft
OF millions of dollars in Liberty bonds
from Wall street banking and broker
age houses last spring.
Those made co-defendants with Arm
stein in the indictments are Isador
(Nick) Cohen. Joseph Gluck and RAN
dolph Newman of New York and David
W. Sullivan. W. w. Esterday and Nor
man Bowles, all of Washington.
The indictments handed down to-day
were drawn after several months of in
vestigation. during which some of the
accused men and Department of Justice
agents were witnesses before the Fed
eral Grand Jury. The jury went over
the whole history of the Liberty bond
thefts In New York as we'll as in Wash
ington.
In the indictments the defendants are
charged with conspiring to steal the
bonds and sell them or offer them as col
lateral upon which loans could be OBJ
tained. The total bond thefts are placed
at $4,000 900 In the Indictment, and
100000 is said to have been realized
on them in Washington. 1t Is UNDER
abled the jury to learn just how many
bonds were taken and exactly what dis
position was made Of each group.
Among specific thefts mentioned were
those alleged to have occurred on Oc-
tober l and October II and 81 and No
vember 6 Gluck is charged with the
actual tnefts. Sullivan and Bowles are
said to have been the agents for dlspos-
ing of the bonds. Arnstein. as in the
New York charges against him, is in
dicated as the master mind" OF the
whole conspiracy.
Sullivan, who is a former saloon
keeper ami broker here, already has
been arrested and is alleged to have con-
| fessed his part in the plot to United
States Commissioner Gilchrist. He is
now out on bail.
Trials of the indicted men will be
held soon before the Supreme Court OF
District of Columbia. Under present
plans. Arnsteln may be brought here
for trial before he is tried in New
York. Officials here feel they would
have more chances of securing convic-
| ton here than in New York
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
SIS,OOO,OOO NEEDED
FOR JERSEY BRIDGES
State Highway Commission
Presents Iten1ized Demand.

TRENTON. Oct New bridges and
repairs on existing bridges in New Jer-
sey will require an expenditure of more
than sIs.0o0.000. according to a state
ment submitted to Gov. Edwards to-day
by the new State Highway Commission.
The commission does not claim the
morey must be used Immediately. Seven
new bridges are needed on the principal
highways, and as many as 200 spans
should be repaired.
The sum needed for the work approx
mates 100000. The Amboy bridge.
over the Raritan River. requires repairs
that will cost more than two and a half
million dollars. The present structure
IL restricted to five ton loads. while the
one contemplated will carry twenty tons
per truck. Other bridges that must be
repaired are the Matawan Creek bridge.
Cooper's bridge over the Navesink and
the Manasquan bridge.
The report calls attention to the fact
that the bridge system must be consid-
cred an integral part of the highways
system and that the improvements
should receive the Same attention given
the laying down OF permanent roads
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
". Y. MASTER BAKERS
HERE FOR CONVENTION
viii Ask Legislature for
Open Sunday LalO.

The New York Association of Master
Bakers, which has membership OF
1900, opened its twenty-fifth annual
convention at the Hotel Pennsylvania
yesterday.
One of the features or the convention
is the display of bakery machinery In a
room adjoining the convention han.
This exhibit shows a model bakery with
all the latest efficiency and time saving
devices. The most important problem
to be considered at the convention Is the
reduction of the cost of producing
bread.
Frank w. Meyers Of SO Bank street.
representing the Fleischmann Company,
said he had been making a study OF the
elements of cost, and he is communi-
eating the results Of his investigation
to the bakers with suggestions for CO.
operative buying Of materials.
Plans to double the membership OF
the association were discussed.
The executive committee recon-
mended that an effort be made at the
next session of the Legislature to have
Sunday closing laws amended to permit
bakers to keep their shops open Sum
day
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
ARNSTEEN TRIAL PUT
OVER UNTIL OCT. rs
Prosecutor Already Tied Up
in Bond Theft Cases.

The trial of Jules w. Arnsteln. better
known as "Nicky" Arnstein. who Is
charged with grand larceny in connec-
ton with the $1,000. 900 bond thefts In
Wall Street, was postponed yesterday
until October 25 by Judge Joseph F.
Mulqueen in General Sessions.
Assistant District Attorney John r.
Doolng requested the adjournment,
saying he was actually engaged in the
trial OF bond theft cases and would not
be free for some time.
\ vigorous protest against the adj
journment was made BY William J.
Fallon. Arnstein's attorney lie de-
manded that the trial proceed immedi-
ately. Arnstein Is now prisoner In
Ludlow street Jail. where he must re-
main until he purges himself of contempt
OF court by answering questions put to
him in bankruptcy proceedings in the
Federal Court. Mr.. Fallon contended
that Arnstein was willing to answer
these questions and free himself. but
wishes the criminal charges against him
tried first