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The New York herald., 1921-01-18
ASH REMOVAL SUIT
AGAINST WHALEN VAIN
Sfeinbrink Says City Could
Not Get Damages.

Meier Steinbrink Associate Counsel
of the Board OF Estimate inquiry into
city contracts. filed yesterday his report
TO the board on the charges of Samuel
Unterrnyer. counsel of the Lockwood
committee, that the city Is entitled to
and should sue Grover A. Whalen Com
missioner of Plant and Structures, and
Holland * Co. ash removal contractors,
with whom Mr. Whalen was connected,
for q large sum for dumping ashes on
the court house site. Mr. Steinbrink
found that while the firm did dump
ashes enough on the court house site to
cost the city S6G94.55 for removal. the
city could not hope to recover because
the ashes were dumped by permission
of the Court House Board and OF the
Street Cleaning Department. .ld f;either
ever insisted that the contractcga remove
the ashes.
Contrary to Mr.. Whalen's statement
before the Board of Estimate however.
Mr. Steinbrink found that the Commits
sioner of Plant and Structures was
partner in this holder Of city con-
tract. both while he was secretary to
the Mayor and long after he became
Commissioner and that he still remains
a partner to the extent that he is en-
powered to sign the firms name to
checks. though the concern has not done
business since last July. Mr.. Whalen
contended that he withdrew from the
firm In October, 1917.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
JAP SENTRIES HALT
MORE U. S. SAILORS
Continued from First Page.

the time he made his official statement.
He was a total abstainer and was not
under the influence of alcohol at any
time.
"At the first session OF the Japanese
board of investigation and court of in
auiry the Japanese sentry told story
which subsequently he modified in most
Of it's important particulars. His final
story was that the sentry left his post
ran across the street. three times called
out Haltv and that Lieut.. Langdon did
rot halt. The sentry said that he then
took position three PAGES in front OF
Lieut. Langdon with his rifle held at the
position charge bayonet.'
Lieut.. (Langdon then stopped, accord
iY.e to the sentry's story, and shifted his
electric pocket flashlamp to his lett
hand, cropping with. his right hand into
the pocket of his overcoat. The sentry
asserted that he himself then took the
position for action and queried Lieut..
Langdon with the words Russian or
Americana The sentry admitted he
was excited. He protested he did not
intend to shoot Lieut.. Langdon, but that
his purpose was to seize Lieut.. Lang
dcn's electric flashlamp and compel nm
to accompany him to the guard In order
that he might ascertain who the Lieu
tenant was. He declared that he then
discharged his rifle accidentally. He
added that after he had discharged his
rifle by accident and wounded Lieut.
Langdon In the breast, Lieut.. Langdon
fired two or three revolver shots at him.
"All the high Japanese army and navy
officers have officially visited the Albany
10 express their regret and sorrow at
the occurrence and have offered the
commander of the Albany every assist
ance. The Japanese Minister OF war
mas also telegraphed his coincidence.
Memorial services for Lieut.. Lang
don are to be held tomorrow. Tuesday
January IS. at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association building in Vladivos-
nL
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
CUBAN BANKERS SEE
CROWDER ON WARSHIP
House Not Yet Ready to Act
on Financial Bills.

HAVANA, Jan. .--Major-Cen. Enoch
Crowder, President Wilson's special rep
resentative in Cuba, held further con-
ferences with bankers and leading cit
liens aboard the cruiser Minnesota to-
day The subjects discussed had to do
with the financial and economic situa-
tion.
The House of Representatives so far
has failed to take up any measures deal
ing with banking conditions or the
moratorium, but there is known opposi-
tion on the part of numerous Represen-
tatives to the Torriente bill, passed by
the Senate last Wednesday, they holding
that its provisions are too severe. 1t is
therefore expected that the bill will be
modified.
Both liberal and national leo que MEM
bers exchanged views with the President
to-day and 1t was agreed that no session
would be held in the lower chamber until
the parliamentary committees of both
parties could meet and discuss the de-
sired notifications.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
BRINDELL Is LINKED
TO LABOR MONOPOLY
Continued from First Page.

so per cent. OF the common laborers had
no connection with Brindell.
Under fire OF questions By Mr.. Inter
myer he then admitted that he had no
record OF the total number of strikes
for the year following the organization
of the Brindell council. and that he was
merely basng his statement about the
percentage of common laborers in Brin-
dells outf< upon his general knowledge
Of the business ana uor upon acruai
figures.
DrindeIf's Brother ON stand.
Matthew Brlndell, brother of the de-
fendant, was called as a witness and
asked II he had acted as intermediary
in the transaction by which George
Backer, a builder. is alleged to have
turned over $4,000 as a bribe for the
calling off Of strike on a building be-
ing erected for Ephraim b. Levy.
His denial that he had received this
money Was a fiat contradiction of testi-
money given By Backer at his recent
trial for perjury, which resulted in jury
disagreement, as Backer on that occasion
testified that he had paid the money to
two strangers one of whom he recog-
nized later as Matthew Brindell.
Samuel l. Schwartz, Aronson's arclr-
tect testified that he was present at
the Lincoln Trust Company when Aron-
son drew the bribe money with which
to pay Brindell. Owen Ward, vice-presi-
dent of the trust company also testified
to having seen the money drawn on the
day when Brindall is alleged to have
been paid.
From the time when court opened
until 8 O'Clock. when II adjourned. the
room and adjoining corridors were
crowded with witnesses. followers OF
Brindwell and other spectators.
While the trial was in progress the
newly authorized Federal investigation
of the building trades got formally
under way in the United States District
Court, where Judge Learned Hand inn
panelled a special grand Jury TO de-
vote it's time exclusively to the matter.
In questioning the members of this
panel William Rand and Isidore J.
Kresel, who are conducting the Fed
eral inquiry as special prosecutors,
asked them if they were connected with
any concerns dealing in gravel, sand.
stone, steel roofing, tiles, lumber or
other building materials. e. Morgan
Gilbert of As East Thirty-fourth street
was selected as foreman of this grand
jury. The case of fifteen corporations
and individuals indicted in the Federal
Courts three weeks ago for conspiracy
10 boost the price of sand and gravel
is scheduled to come up this morning
before Judge Learned Hand.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
PAN N-AMERICA LABOR
REFLECTS GOMPERS
Mexico, Salvador and Guate-
mala Delegates Oppose
denomination.
SPLIT ON SANTO DOMINGO
Congress in Mexico City Urges
Accelerati0n Of Islands
Evacuation.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 17.-Samuel Com
pers to-day was reelected president OF
the american Federation of Labor.
His election followed a three hour de-
bate in which there was a split among
the delegations, the Mexcans. Saliva
doreans and Guatemalans voting against
the unanimous acceptance of the resolu-
ton nominating Mr.. Gompers
In addition to Mr.. Gompers, John p.
Frey, James Lord and Luis Morones,
the latter a Mexican. were nominated
for the presidency. All of them, includ-
ing Mr.. Gompers, declined to accept the
nomination. Mr.. Gompers was then re-
nominated and reelected. Although some
of the Guatemalan. Salvadorean and
Mexican delegates energetically opposed
Mr.. Gompers, the solid American, Santo
Domingo and Porto Rico vote swung
the others into line.
difference arising at the morning
session concerning the Santo DOMINICAN
question was compromised during the
noon recess. The congress unanimously
voted that Mr.. Gompers should send Il
note to President Wilson merely request
ing that the evacuation of Santo Do
mingo be accelerated.
Mr. Gompers was asked by the Santo
DOMINICAN delegation to answer ques-
LlOI WutlNtT leltStdlil PIOAtSlluS
against American occupation and de-
manding an immediate evacuation of the
island had been sent in accordance with
the resolution approved by the labor
congress last Friday. Mr.. Gompers's
reply that he desired to modify the text
of the conventions telegram. inasmuch
as the American Government already
had declared itself In favor of evacua-
ton, started heated argument in which
the Latin American policy of the United
States was bitterly criticized by the
Dominican. Salvadorean and Mexican
delegates.
President wilson's plan for a Donini-
can administration was declared to be
nothing but "a rcpulsive .protectorate.
which has been simlarlyGimposed in
Cuba, Hayti and Nicaragua" by the San
dominican delegate Estrella, who as
sailed the policy of the United States in
his native land.
american bayonets are supporting
American capital in San Domingo" he
declared. Tho American Government
is not actuated by love of liberty. but
because the country is valuable field
for American expansion and American
capital and because it is valuable for
strategic purposes
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
WANTS NATIVE NEXT
PHILIPPINE GOVERNOR
Harrison Says He Offered
Conditional Resignation.

MANILA, Z. T.. Jan. Is (delayed) 49,
Francis Burton Harrison. Governor-Gcn-
eral of the Philippines offered 10 tender
his resignation eighteen months ago upon
condition that the Secretary OF War rec
ommend to President Wilson that "a FIJI
pino be appointed his successor, he dc
clared to-day at '-rcuct GIVEN IT, his
honor by the Philippine Columbian Asso-
citation. lie said he made the offer while
in Washington In 1919.
Manuel Quezon. president OF the Philip
pine Senate, declared that IL the ducs
tion were put before the Filipino
through a referendum 9S per cent would
vote for absolute independence. Quezon
defined Independence as government
run entirely by Filipnos. with consti-
tuition framed by Flipnos.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18

due to letters which they wrote Dis
trict Attorney Swami. The District
Attorney had asked, on January 7,~fer
the assignment of six men from the
Detective Bureau to serve the Grann
Jury. In his letter OF refusal. datsl
January s. the Mayor said 1t would De
Improper" for members of the Police
Department to be assigned TO investi-
gate themselves.
n Then on January l2 Mr.. Whitman,
anxious to get Commissioners Enright
on record. had Mr.. Swami ask the
Police Commissioner by letter for the
services OF Detective Thomas. The
Commissioner replied on the 18th by
directing attention TO the Mayors let.
ter. On the following day the head or
the city government and the Commls-
sioner OF Police received Grand Jury
subpoenas. returnable yesterday Mean
time Mr.. Whitman had made pupnc
rote NJ the fact that the Police Com
missioner was removable by the Gov
esaS-.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
PORTER NEGLECT TRIAL
POSTPONED TO FEB. 8
Other Smith Vice Crusade
Cases Also Go OUer.

The trial of Augustus Drum Porter,
former Third Deputy Police Commits
sioner, charged with neglect of duty.
which was on the calendar yesterday
before Judge Charles G. Mott In Part
". of General Sessions. was postponed
At the consent of counsel until February
s. Likewise the trials of Frederick
Franklin and John j. Gunson. former
detectives, charged with extortion and
bribery. were set for that date. Thomas
Moloneys trial was deferred until Feb
ruary is. All were indicted b. the
March Grand Jury during Assistant Die
trict Attorney James r. Smiths vice
crusade last spring.
1t is believed the cases will not come
TO trial until the indictment against Mr..
Smith. which was found by the Almirall
Grand Jury last June, is disposed OF
in some manner
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
NEW PHONE CONTRACT
BASIS IS PLANNED
500 Yearly Calls Glue Way
to so Monthly.

The New York Telephone Company in
tends to discontinue its yearly contract
for 500 calls on n direct wire and sub
stitute therefor n monthly contract on
basis of eighty calls, according TO the
testimony of a. u. Welsh. general COM
mcrcial superintendent of the company.
at the resumption yesterday o. the hear
ing before the Public Service Commission
upon the telephone companys proposed
new schedule. Mr.. Welsh said the com
pany expected such a change would in
crease it's yearly revenue by about $400.-
900. although that figure might be offset
by tendency of subscribers to limit
calls to the monthly maximum.
Mr. Welsh also testified that the COM
pany proposes to require twenty-five
cents a day guarantee from semi-charit-
able institutions maintaining a coin box
telephone instead OF the present eighteen
cent guarantee. That would not affect
the five cent rate for local calls ana
usual rates for other calls. nor would IT
change, the present 40 per cent. discount.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
Aged Bank Messenger
A Thief; Pay, So a Month

Special Cable to THE NEW York HERALD
Copyright. 1921 bv THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris Jan. II.
A FTER carrying millions OF
francs monthly between the
office Of the tax collector here
and the Ministry of Finance for
many years at a salary equivalent
to SO a month, sixty-one-year-
old messenger was unable to
withstand the temptation that
was put in his way and disap-
peared few days ago with 15O,-
900 francs In Government funds.
He was arrested at the station at
Pontarlier last night and ad-
mitted the theft. He handed
back all but 5000 francs of the
stolen money, weeping and plead
ing for leniency because he was
not paid enough to insure his
comfort in his old age.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
HUNGARY REMEMBERS
HER LOST PROVINCES
Statues Unveiled in Budapest
Pledge of Recovery.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Jan. 16 ode
layed) -Four monuments in memory of
the lost provinces of Hungary were un-
yelled in Liberty Square here to-day in
the presence of more than $4,000 persons.
All the church bells were rung when the
statues representing west. north and
south Hungary and Transylvania, were
uncovered.
Men, women and children, laboring un-
der intense feeling knelt down in the
streets and prayed for help for Hungary
at the same time taking a solemn oath
not to rest until their inheritance" had
been fully recovered. Church dignitaries
both Catholic and Protestant blessed the
banners of the Hungarian irredentists
The ceremony at Budapest recalls the
yearly plgrimary to the statue of Stras-
bourg. on the Place de la Concorde. in
Paris, where Frenchmon deposited
wreaths in memory of the lost prov
inces."
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
AGITATION FOR FUSION
WITH GERMANY GROWS
Value of Austrian CroIDn Still
Is Decreasing.

VIENNA, Jan. 17.--Aside from the de-
mand for the right of collective bar
gaining there has been a further mani
festation of the ever Increasing agitation
for fusion with Germany This move
ment has been markedly recrudescent
lately One factor which is acting as
propaganda for the fusion idea Is the
failure Of the so-called Goode plan for
reparations and Of the big Powers 20 re-
finance the country and rehabllitate in
dustry.
Meantime as the value OF the crown
Gecrea ses prices are on ths increase.
Clothing ana other necessarics are ut
terly beyond tho reach Of the masses
The ranks Of the unemployed are sup
plemented daily. while rhe presses con-
tinue their enormous output OF paper
money. which day by day becomes more
worthless
The New York herald., 1921-01-18

pansion in Asia" than upon the Califor-
MIA question. The latter problem. while
touching Japan's national prestige and
the interests of Japanese in America. A.
apparently not regarded with the same
seriousness as the question of Japan s
vital interests near Nippon.
In diplomatic circles here the opinion
prevails that the situation does not JUS
tify the pessimism noticeable outside the
borders OF the Japanese Empire. Ef-
forts of the American State Department
through Ambassador Roland S. Morris
have profoundly impressed the japanese
with the fairness of the United States.
For this reason the killing OF Lieut..
,Langdon is genuinely regretted here, be-
cause II "a believed II will have the effec.
of reopening the entire question of Japa-
nese military occupation of Siberia. con-
corning which America has in the past
sent several protests to Toxic.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
PAGE REDESIGNATED
APPELLATE JUSTICE
Ford's Protest FaiIs-Other
Appointments Made.
Special Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, Jan. IL,

New York Herald Bureau,
Albany. Jan. IL.
Gov. Miller to-day redesignated jus
tice Alfred r. Page as a member of the
Appellate Division of the First Depart
ment Supreme Court Justice John
Ford i'm a letter which the Governor
received to-day. protested against the
selection of Justice Page on the ground
that he had shown discrimipation In
making assignments of supreme Court
Justices for trial and special terms.
The Governor was asked II he had any
comment to make on Justice Fords
letter
"OnIy that ! have Just redesignated
Justice Page" he replied.
Justice Ford has threatened to appeal
TO the Legislature from what he terms
an ''intolerable situation" although the
New York City Bar Association after
an investigation has declared his al
legations ''preposterous."
Gov. Miller also reappointed John G.
Clark of New York as a State Civil
Service Commissioner; John j. Mer-
rill of Alfred. as a State Tax Commits
sioner: May Thery Christian of New
York, as a member of the board Of
trustees of the Bedford Reformatory.
and DR.. +. Park Lewis as a trustee for
the School for the Blind at Batavia.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
LEADING TOXIC PAPERS
SILENT ON SHOOTING
One Sheet Scores Japan's
'ApoIogetic Attitude.'

TOXIC, Jan. 17.-All leading Japanese
newspapers have thus far refrained from
comment on the shooting Of Lieut. Lang
don In Vladlvostok. OF the more sensa-
tional section the only opinion voiced
is by the Yopodsu NirokH. which declares
the japanese sentry acted in accordance
with his duty and the blame rested
upon the American officer. The Japa-
nese officials are open to criticism for
their "apologetc attitude" to America,
the newspaper insists, and their sub
servent demeanor" is likely to cause In
terpellations in the Diet.
The Vladivostok correspondent Of the
British owned japan Chronicle sends a
tribute to the high character of Lieut..
Langdon. describing him as modest and
unaggressive, a strict teetotaller with n
kind of physical dread of alcohol, and
non-smoker.
Japanese publicists express the belief
that Washington has not only asked rep
aration. with guarantees removing q
probability of similar incidents in future,
in connection with the shooting of Lang
dom but also has again pointed out 20
japan the wisdom of reducing. If not
withdrawing altogether. her troops from
the country, where she possesses no SOW
ereign rights but the lttoral Of which IS
dominated by her military power.
This would open the old thorny aues-
ton which Japan herself has been find
ing difficulty in settling. Leaders OF
the military I1brty insist Japanese troops
should remain in Siberia. while the peace
party is seeking ways and means 10
abandon an adventure which 1t Is
claimed is ruinously expensive and with
out hope of compensation.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press, who has just returned to Toxic
from a visit TO many of the larger cities of
the Far East. found some uneasincss
everywhere regarding relations between
Japan and the United States. In well IN
formed circles these misgivings appeared
to be based more on what was described
as "Japan's resentment to any American
policy calculated 10 curb japanese az
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
FRANK LORD BLAMES
ENRIGHT FOR SITUATION
A 'FliUUer' as Commissioner,
Says Ex-Official.

Police Commissioner Enright was
called TO account last night by Frank
Lord, Deputy Commissioner under Ar
thur Woods four years ago. for what
Mr. Lord described as the collapse Of
/. the detective bureau under the Enright
regime.
Mr.. Lord was speaking at the Seventh
Assembly District Republican Club. Mr..
Enright is pleasant fellow" he said,
but as a Police Commissioner he Is n
'flivver'" He blamed Enright for turn
ing out the machinery left over from
Woodss administration"
what I am saying tonight" he re-
marked. will no doubt result In my
getting n subpoena from the Whitman
Grand Jury. but I will be glad to go
there and testify"
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
KILLS FOUR AND HIMSELF.
Man Crazed over an Estate shoot,
Mother, sister ana Children.

CHARLESTON. S. c., Jan. 17.-Crazed
by brooding over financial difficulties
and family troubles. in which an estate
worth probably $4,000 was at stake, L.
S. Bigham shot his mother. his sister
and the latter's two adopted children
last Saturday. then ended his own life,
according to information to-day from
Florence. S. c.
The dead in addition to Bieham are
Mrs. NJ. NJ Bigham, Mrs. Marjorie A
Black and Leo and John McCracken.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
ESPERANTO rs FOR SALE.
New Schooner to Take Place Of
Victor over Canadians.

GLOUCESTER Mass, Jan. 17.--Esper-
anto. the fishing schooner that won the
championship Of the North Atlantic in
races with the Canatlian fisherman Del
awanna off Halifax. y. s, last fall. is
for sale Her owaerT. the Co~ton-Pew
Fisheries Company. a.a r~cet .o-1ay
the International title holder and some
other vessels Of its fleet were on the mar
ket.
There are other fishing vessels at this
port and Boston of greater known speed
and plans are under way for the building
of at least one new schooner TO defend
the championship cup, so that there will
be no lack OF fast vessels TO represent
the American fishermen next fall.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
JENNY LIND MEMORIAL.
Bust Of Singer 10 he Placed In the
Aquarium.

Following an appropriate ceremony
and a short address by Dr. Johannes
Hovine. chairman Of a committee chosen
from artistic and musical circles IN this
city. a bust OF Jenny Lind done In Ca
rarra marble, made In ls4S by w Won
Hoyer when the singer visited Rome.
was yesterday presented TO the New
York Geological Society 10 be placed In
the Aquarium at Battery Park, where
Jenny Lind made her first appearance in
America.
Dr. Hoving in his address. said II was
lie purpose OF the memorial committee
20 convert a part OF the Aquarium, pos
siby the entrance hall. into a standing
memorial TO famous MUSICIANS and sing
ers who appeared in the building when Il
was called Castle Garden.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
YOUTHFUL CONSUL ARRIVES.

Senior Carlos Gumucio 30 years oil.
new Consul-Gener3l Of Bolivia at this
port and the youngese Of his diplomatic
class yet sent from South American re-
public. arrived yesterday by the Pacific |
liner Ebro. He was formerly chief ac-
countant for w. r. Grace 4 Co at La |
Paz. Bolivia. and speaks English quite |
as we'll as Spanish. He said his country |
was tranquil and prosperous and was ex-
porting large quantities Of tin. silver, |
copper. blsmuth and hides.
The New York herald., 1921-01-18
J.. SAKS WITH N. Y. HOUSE.
SON of President BECOMES Assistant
Secretary aud Treasurer.

Saks g. Co. announced yesterday the
appointment OF Joseph l. Saks, son of
Isidor Saks. president OF the corpora
tion. as assistant secretary and treasurer
Joseph /. Saks has been connected with
Saks e. Co. in Washington in the ca
pacity of store official and still retains
his connection with the Washington store.
The organization of Saks & Co. Is
being expanded in preparation for the
move TO the new building on Fifth ave-
nue. some three years hence.