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New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
HvEan " ants Rate Cases
Heard i'm State Courts
Mayor Appeals to Congress to
Pass Bill Granting Original
sur;sdictiOn

Mayor Hylan has appealed to Con
gress to amend the judiciary code so
IS to grant original jurisdiction to the
state courts in litigation "involving the
legality Of rates or charges for service
furnished ly public utility companies
In a letter yesterday to Representa-
-ive David j. O'Conncll, of Brooklyn,
The Mayor inclosed an amendmen
which he had had drafted and asked
Mr. C'Connell 10 have it introduced in
Congress without delay. The Mayor
said he thought great many congress-
men would favor the measure.
The city has encountered embarrass-
ment in the traction and gas litigation
and in pushing the Mayors crusade
against increased fares or rates be
cause the affairs OF many OF the COM
nanes were under jurisdiction of the
Federal courts. The Mayer believes
hat it would make matters easier to
coatinc such cases to the state courts
In his letter to Repres cntative
oConnell the Mayor declared such
litigation touched the people so init
mately that he believed, in the first
instance at least, it should be deter
mined ii the State courts.
"The Judges of the state courts are
elected by the people" said the Mayor
They serve for limited terms and are
directly responsible to the people 70,
enforcement of the state laws. The
Judges of the Federal courts are not
elected by the people. They do no,
serve for limited terms, but are ap-
pointiVc officers with life tenure"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
Schoolgirl Vanishes;
Left END Tt All" Note
Glass of Washington Irving
High Joins Search for
Wanda Xaska

The police sent out general alarm
yesterday for Wanda Waska, thirteen
years old. of 246 Avenue 3, and will
have the assistance of the entire first
year class at Washington Irving High
School in searching for the girl, who
was member of that class
She has been missing since last Tues
day She set out, apparently for
school. but did not report there. Hel
mother, Mrs. Victoria Waska, who is
working day and night to pay for a
piano which she bought for the use
Of Wanda, found note in her daugh-
ter's handwriting Wednesday,
In it Wanda said that she could not
stand the "contned life" she was lead,
ing, was tired OF her home and of he,
school and had decided to "end it all
Mrs. Waska said that she was afraid
that the girl had carried out her threat
Mrs. Waska has been living apart
from her husband for some time. She
has one other child, John. who is nine
years old. Wanda is five feet five
inches tall, blonde, and weighs about
1876 pounds. When she left home she
wore a dress and cape of blue serge
black shoes and stockings and brown
straw hat trimmed with flowers.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
Job Hedges Admits
Calling Estimate
Board Hypocritical
IL Did Not Feel Encouraged
by U'terance of Mayor
He Testiiies at Hearing of
Craig Contempt Charges

Job L. Hedges. receiver for the New
York Railways Company, admitted on
the witness stand before Federal Judge
Mayer yesterday that he had used the
word Hypocrisy" at receivership
hearing when he discussed the attitude
OF the Board of Estimate on traction
matters. He was witness in the con-
tempt proceedings against Comptroller
Charles l.. Craig.
II did not feel much encouraged by
the public utterances of the Mayor on
the subject" said Mr. Hedges, "and
meant that the board was dealing
hypocritically with the fare matter"
Were you expressing your opinion
or that of the court?" asked Edmund
L. Mooney, counsel for Craig.
"Without doubt l was expressing my
own opinion" Mr.. Hedges replied.
Ordered Information Given
"The court made some animadver-
slons on the local government about
the same time, did it not?" Mr.. Mooney
asked. An objection to this question
was sustained.
In response to further questions,
Mr.. Hedges said he had directed his
subordlnates to supply all desired in
formation relating to traction matters
20 the city officials, and on September
:, 1919, thcre had been sent to the
Board of Estimate a court memoran-
dunn inclosng a letter Of Stone g.
Webster giving their estimate of the
cost of operation Of various railway
properties under rcceiverships ap-
pointed by the court.
Henry L. Stimson, counsel for Mr..
hedges, as receiver, testified, in an
swer to questions by Assistant United
States Attorney Matthews, that he had
never denied Comptroller Craig access
to the sources of information on trac-
tlon matters in his possession and that
the receiver had called in experts to
report upon the physical and financial
condition of the railroad properties
soon after he had taken them over.
Under cross-examination Mr. Stim-
son said that he had suggested that
the Craig letter criticising Federal
court orders with respect to traction
matters, be sent to Judge Mayer Mr..
Stimson was not permitted, over the
, objection of Mr.. Matthews, to specify
in what particular the Craig letter was
false, and Mr. Mooney declared that
the purport of the letter had been mis-
understood.
Adjourn to May II
In his argument on this point Mr..
Mooney said that the reference which
Comptroller Craig made to the policy
Of the court was with regard to origi-
nal sources of information on traction
matters in not allowing the city to be
represented by co-receiver.
James r. Sheffield, former receiver
Of the Interborourh Consolidated Cor
poration, was called as witness for
the government and testified that he
had not denied Craig information as
to the assets Of the company, nor had
he denied information on traction mat
ters to any other member of the Board
of Estimate.
The hearing was continued until May
81 at 10:30 a. m.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18

John B1ant. thirteen years old. stood
yesterday before Judge Franklin C.
Hoyt, in the Children's Court in East
Twenty second Street, and told him he
was not going to say anything about
his home or his parents, or why he had
left them. He declared his name was
not John Brant and he was not going to
been in trouble in Norfolk, Va, but did
not think he could be charged with
grand larceny Receiving stolen goods,
possibly, but grand larceny, never.
The judge remanded him for another
hearing Thursday. He is held by the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children on a disorderly charge,
which, in the Children's Court is some
what similar to vagrancy, in that the
child has no proper home or guardian.
Brant was taken in custody Friday
afternoon while he was registering at
the Hotel Claridge. The clerk notified
the police, because the boy did not
look thirteen and had no baggage.
Eighteen dollars was found on his per-
son. The police could get no informa-
from Norfolk, Va, saying that John
3rant was wanted there for grand
larceny
Yesterday reporter from The
Tribune visited him in the detention
room of the Childrens' Court. He is
small. and has carefree appearance
He wore no coat and his shirt was open
at the neck, showing tan which
matched the shade of his hands and
face.
~ was in Norfolk about three
months,' he said. 1.-TWO other boys and
got mixed up in a robbery. I ddn'
go in the house, but they split with
me.
Nav, the police didn't catch US.
They couldn't catch any one down
there. | got out first and came to New
York. They followed two days later
| saw them here few days ago. They
are gone now"
When asked the amount Of the rob
berry, he said: ANY amount you want;
l don't care. I told the Judge all about
it. Why not? It's true. I'm off that
stuff, anyway. That's the only time
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
Boy Tells of Vivid Career
But Keeps Home Secrets
Thirteen-YearOld Youngstcr Admits Share in Rob-
berry, but Defeats All Efforts to Learn His Real
Name or Family; Went to France With Army

was ever crooked and it's the only time
I ever will be crooked. There's nothing
to it. can so straight
81 suppose you came in a Pullman?"
it was suggested.
"You don't suppose | am going to
ride in day coach when have money,
do you?" he grinned.
"Well, why did YOU pick out the
Claridge ?"
"Its pretty good hotel I don't
care for cheap hotels. They're dirty
and the service is bad"
He turned suddenly: THAT clerk in
the Claridge squealed on me. I have
lots of friends in New York. Some
thing is going to happen in that hotel;
you wait and see"
Plight Fails to Worry Him
He talked a little about his plight.
1t did not seem to worry him.
"The judge tells me he's going to
keep me here until I'm twenty-one if
don't tell him where came from and
who my parents are" he remarked.
LET him. I'd rather stay than 20 back
home to them. won't tell him.
I'm not ashamed of my parentagc.
My folks were what you might call
wealthy when last saw them. That S
five years and three months ago. I've
didn't have a good home. They beat
me. They never did run me home;
they ran me out of it. ] wouldn't SO
back, Pm too proud"
The precautions which the boy has
taken to hide any trace Of his identity
show considerable thought. There is
no store mark in his hat and the label
of the maker Of his clothes had been
removed from the coat. No papers
were found on him.
Most of my time has been spent
with soldiers" he said 81 went to
France with them and l was in Coblenz
after the arm!stice was signed. l came
back on the Black Hawk nine months
ago with CASTOR Lovidon. He was de-
ported. He was my pal. He's fifteen" /"
He fixed his cap over the shock of
light hair which struggled across his
forehead and waited unconccrnedly for
the line to start moving back to the
rooms of the society
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
Five Held i'm Murder
OF Fishbein Arraigned
Bail of Wife of One of Suspects
in Manufacturer's killing
Placed at $4,000

Four men, said by the police to have
been implicated in the murder OF Solo
mon Fishbein, manufacturer Of pock-
etbooks, in his home, at II Second
Avenue, early Sunday. were arragned
yesterday before Magistrate Corrigan,
in Essex Market Court. and held with
out bail for examination Friday after
noon. The wife of one Of the men
also was held, bail being placed at
$4,000 b. Judge Grain, in General
Sessions.
Fishben was murdered, according to
the police, by one of four masked hold
up men, who invaded his home when
he was entertaining guests at card
game According to the police, he at
tempted to pull off the mask of one of
the men and was shot twice. one bullet
penetrating his heart and the other
lodging in his right shoulder. He fell
over a crib occupied by his infant
child.
The men held were George Kust,
twenty-five years old, chauffeur, of 416
Grand Street; Fred Traina, twenty
four, glass cutter, of 637 briggs Ave
nue., Brooklyn; Jacob Herman, twenty
six, chauffeur, Of z ST. Marks Place,
and Dave Rosansky, twenty-five. chauf-
feur. Of 1907 Surf Avenue, Coney
Island
Assistant District Attorney Bene.
dict D. Dineen conducted an investiga
ton into the murder yesterday. Mrs
Jacob Herman, wife of one of the
prisoners, was one of the witnesses at
the investigation and, as result of
her testimony, she was taken before
Judge Grain. She was taken to the
House of Detention.
Mr.. Dineen said the police who
worked on the case are deserving Of
great credit and that the murder had
practically been cleared up. The ar
rests were made by Detectives Warsaw
and Lennon, of Inspector McDonalds
Staff
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
Mrs. Hurlbut Reyiyes
Fight on Leslie Will

Surrogate Foley will hear argument
today on an application by Mrs. Her
rletta K. Hurlbut, administrators of tho
estate Of Baroness Althca d'Avernas
Salvador, to revive proceeding brought
a year ago to set aside the probate Of
the will Of Mrs. Frank Leslie Baroness
Bazus).
This proceeding was brought by
Baroness Salvador, but she died before
the proceedings began. Baroness Sal
vador alleged that she acted as the
social preceptress in Paris Of Mrs. Les
lie and that the publishers widow was
accepted by Partisan society on her
account.
In the will Of Mrs Leslie already
probatsd, the residue OF the $500 600
estate was bequeathed to Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait. to be used to further
the cause of woman suffrage. This fund
amounted approximately to Sl,1O0.O00
Mrs. Hurlbut. repeating tn allega-
tlons OF Baroness Salvador, says Mrs.
Leslie was Of unsound mind when she
made this will. She also alleges that
prior will exists and is in the hands
of William Nelson Cromwell, which
leaves valuable jewelrv and $40 600 to
Baroness Salvador Mrs. Hurlbut con-
.c1Is these hou'0 he credited ITO tho
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18

those questions this side Of the Su-
preme Court Of the United States
The proceedings before Judge Knox
were marked by another exchange Of
personalities between Myers and Fal-
Ion.
This man." said Myers, indicating
Fallon and addressing the court, "on
Saturday treated the court with the
grossest direspect. He defed the
court. He kicked Arnstein's chair and
Whispered to him in coaching him as
to his replies. He was reprimanded
again and again.
No Trial Until October
1T is very obvious that Arnstein
can't be tried until next October in
the state courts unless he surrenders
himself for trial this week. Are we to
sit here and wait to find out where the
stolen million Of our property has gone
until he has appealed on all these Grim
inal charges ?"
Myers also referred to the hunt tina t
has begun for Nick Cohen, alleged to
have been Arnstein's accomplice.
Fallon replied:
MY friend here" and he extended a
palm toward Myers, SIS always un-
loading calumnies on the man who
ism t around. He gave out long
statement last night that Arnstein is
not the man they want at all. Another
is the master mind.
The institutions he represents have
done everything that human ingenuity
could devise to prejudice public opin-
ION against my client. This is part
of that effort.
I'VE ask that this farcical proceed .
ing be dismissed. A boy in an office in
the city would be dismissed for draw
ing. up such paper as the motion on
which this action was brought"
Myers, who on Saturday charged
before Judge Knox that Fallon's part
ner had testified while drunk, then
rose and, with an indignant hand
ieveled at Fallon, said
lie is ready for bankruptcy him
self. | don't think it becomes him to
attack the great financial institutions
of the city that are his creditors.'
Judge Knox Uses Gavel
Fallon explained that the matter re-
ferred to by Myers had grown out of
MS desire to assist man in trouble
and that this individual defaulted. He
| added:
"My friend Mr.. Myers, of course. sees
al opportunity to attack me for this
chafltaDle act. There are brains suf-
f,ciently small to rattle in peanut
shell and this man has that kind"
Judge Knox used his gavcl to ouel)
the laughter that followed this sally.
Nlcky hid his smile behind his hand.
but Fannie, evidently on the theory
that it was costing her money, laughed
outright.
The $4,000 bail the bankruptcy
case was arranged through the New
Amsterdam Casualty Company, and
when Nicky had signed his name
(Fannie had done so earlier), the deputy
marshals departed for dinner. and Fal-
Ion, Fannie, Nicky and Mae Weston
climbed cir into taxi and started for l
west Eighty-third Street, the baby and
the goulash
There is a possibility that Arnstein
may. be arraigned to-day before Judge
Grain IN the Criminal Courts Building
or two superseding indictments that
charge him with crimnally receiving
stolen property.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
Il have spent The entire dav
as Wanamaker's Sale
Writes one Of orr Womcn critics

lV12t65 one of or EomcN critics
From restaurant TO Downstairs
Store the most impressive feature
next to the values, is tie patience and
courtesy of the employees towards
every class Of customer. Christmas
business and crowds seem small in
comparison, yet I have never seen
salespeople observe such unfailing pa.
tience as during this sale.
Among the sections I came in con.
tact with the Knitted Underwear. Ho.
siery and Notions deserve sDacial men.
ton. In these sections saw numbers
Of situations which would have tried
the patience Of Job, but without excen.
ton the salespeople kept their equilib-
rum, sometimes having to cell on the
aislemen for adjustment, but salts
factory result invariably followed for
the customer.
The restaurant was wonderfully
handled In these two weeks of sale I
have had four lunche0ns at IVana-
makers, and the standard Of food and
service has been kept up to top notch.
so far as have observed. and person
ally experienced With "srilingest."
cheeriest mattresses and heads.
In the Waist section I found the
incest, most helpful saleswomen imag.
Unable.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
Police Charge
Schlagel Shot
Fred. Rueckert
Accusation Made Orally
i'm Hoboken Murder T.
Case at Arrangement
in the Recorders Court
Aliens Alb; Attacked
His Story of Movements
on Night of Crime Said
10 Differ From His Wife's

A charge of murder was made yes
terssay before Recorder Carsten in
hoboken against Willie Schlagel.
whom Hoboken detectives brought
back from Youngstown, Ohio, Sunday
for examination concerning the death
of Frederick Rueckert, vice-president
Of the White Metal Company, who was
shot May by man who broke into
his apartment.
Inspector Daniel kiely, who made the
charge orally. said that when Schagel
was arraigncd again in the recorders
court Thursday he expected to have
evidence to Warrant the demand that
he be held for the grand jury.
Schlagels Alibi Attacked
Il the meantime, the inspector said.
he wished to take every precaut!on
lest Schlagel, who had been charged
only with being "disorderly person .
be admitted TO merely nominal bail.
The police declare that, while Schla-
gel still asserts his innocence, the evi-
dence which he presented to establish
an &ibi has been shaken by statements
made by his wife and by others whom
he named as witnesses who would cor
roborate his statements.
Mrs. Schlagel, the police said, stuck
to the story that she told them orig
inally, that her husband had come
rome about a. m, May 9. and was
much excited. Schlagel said, according
10 the police. that he was home the
entire night the date the murder was
committed.
Recognized by Detective
The police admit that it was not
Schlagel who bought the revolver used
by tho lnurderer but they say that the
pawnshop clerk who sold the weapon
-ave them so good description OF the
purchaser that they recognized him
~nd expect TO find him soon.
Patrolman Edward Forsythe has
Identified Schlagel as man he saw
walking away from Rueckert's home, IN
Washington Street, IIoboken. soon af-
ter the shooting
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
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And all at 20 per cent. off
French-last Pumps

We had in stock at $40 pair, 2O6
pairs of French last Theo ribbon-lacing
pumps, in black and brown ooze calf
skin with French heels and heavy
turned soles. We have just bought 24O
prs. of the same pumps at a special
price, which permits us to mark them
SIG; SO we have reduced the price of
206 pairs in stock, and, Wednesday, the
whole 446 pairs will be put on sale at
SIG pair; deducting 20 per cent. from
this brings Wednesdays price down to
$3.50 pair.
NOTE-OoZe calfskn looks exactly like
new suede but remains softer and wears
longer than suede.
First floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
Upholstered Furniture

Two Of the newest decorative ideas
are embodied in two all-over-uphol-
stored living room suites Just re-
ceived One shows the use of two
tone velours (blacll and henna) "a very
striking effect, yet subdued enough to
hold your liking. The other shows the
use of velours and damask in combina-
ton. The two outer panels of the
settee-arns, seats and back-are COW
cred with two-tone black and gold
velours. The center panel is covered
with bright damasA.
Twenty per cent off.
Fifth Gallery, New Bldg.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
so Mososzl Rugs

Mosouls are the most popular of
the smaller Persian rugs. Their colors
are deep, dark. soft, rich and warm
the sort one never tires of seeing. so,
hearth sizes, just unbaled, will be on
the Rug floor Wednesday, at $50 each.
From this price deduct 20 per cent.
(S17) when you make your pick.
Third Gallery, New Bldg.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
Petticoats

Since this sale has been on few
women have been satisfied to buy only
one or even only two petticoats. They
mostly buy four or five-both light and
dark shades-and the other day we
saw one woman calmly choose eIeuen
jersey silk petticoats, pay for them and
take them with her.
Third floor Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
Publishers Are Indicted
Plead Not Guilty to Circulating
an Obscene Rock

Guy Holt, Robert M. Mcbride and
the X. NJ. Mcbride Company. 81 East
Seventeenth Street, pleaded not guilty
yesterday before Judge Grain, in Cen
erai Sessions, to publishing an obscene
book.
They we're indicted on complaint of
John S. Sumner, agent of the Society
'or the Prevention of Vice, who took
exception to volume entitled "Jur-
gen"
The defendants. whose cases were
trans ferred by Judge Malone from Spe-
cial Sessions to General Sessions be-
fore the indictments were found. will
go to trial before d jury.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
DR.. Grant Unanswered
Bishop Lets Charges of Church
Autocracy Go ITnhecded

The Rev Dr. Percy Stickney Grants
charges. made in a sermon Sunday at
the Church of the Ascension, that the
Protestant Episcopal Church is domi-
mated by bishops to the exclusion of
democratic methods and the voice Of
the individual rector, brought no COM
ment yesterday from Bishop Charles
Sumner Burch of this diocese.
The Bishops secretary said Dr.
Burch had "absolutely nothing to say"
Dr.. Grants sermon was in the nature
of reply to the action of the diocesan
convention here recently in approving
with reservations" DR.. Grants open
forum.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
Feud Victim Shot in Back
Second Murder Since Monday
Night and Fourth in Week

Domino Scuteri. of 6515 Third Ave-
nue., Brooklyn, was found dead before
dawn yesterday at Sixty-fourth Street
and New Utrecht Avenue, Brooklyn, his
right hand grasping the handle Of a
large knife he carried in his pocket.
He had been shot in the back.
George Turrello. of "a Union Street,
Brooklyn. died yesterday from bullet
wound inflicted Sunday night by foe
who lay in ambush in front of Tur.
rello's home, Both murders are be-
lie"ed by the rolice TO bc incidents in
Sicilian fcud which has claimed AT
least two other victims in Brooklyn in
a week
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
10 Anatolian Mats

40 rich red, blue, ivory and rose
toned rugs just in, specially bought,
will be S12.75 each today-less than
wholesale price of the same grade Of
rugs three months ago. The 20 per
cent. to be deducted will bring them
down to the very low price of S1O2O.
Third Gallery, New Bldg
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And all at 20 per cent. off
Beaded Chiffon Gowns

Some exquisitely fine and beauti-
fully designed afternoon gowns have
come into the Women's Gown Salons
Sheer black, finely patterned with very
small chalk white beads, in design
that resembles the fineness of huge
spider webs, in peach color, yellow or
white
And some cool frocks of swiss and
organdie in pale lovely colors, and Of
voile and gingham, S12.5O to $3.50.
Twenty per cent off:
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
Executioner IL Puzzled
Doomed Man Has Wooden Leg;
Must RcWire Death Chair

OSSINING. n Y, May 1.-THE
wiring Of the electric chair at Sing Sing
will have to be changed when John
Egan. convicted Of the murder Of Louis
Klein. a cigar store clerk in Bronx
County is put to death June H.
The wires are arranged so as to
clamp the electrode on the right leg
Of the prisoner. Egan's right leg is d
wooden one
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
Fluff Rumes

Ruffles of imported organdie-45
inches wide-in all the latest shades
ready to make into a frock with the
minimum of time and effort.
1925 yd., less one-ffth.
Main floor, Old Building
New-York tribune., 1920-05-18
Fire i'm Palisade Park
Blaze Threatens TO DESTROY the
Amusement Resort

Palissde Park on the heights above
Edgewater n. j., was threatened with
destruction last night when building
In one corner OF the amusement place
took fire. For time it was feared that
the flames would spread to other struc-
lures within the park but fast work by
the firemen summoned from Fort Lee
md Clffside saved the resort
At on early hour this morning the
cause OF the fire could not oe learned
nor the probable loss