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The mirror., 1921-01-27
ATTENTION.!

Inmates are hereby cautioned not
to use the margins of THE MIRROR
for addresses of friends or other
written matter. If you wish THE
MIRROR sent to your friends, you
are required to send in their ad-
dresses to the Deputy Warden's
Office through your officer. In this
way it will be attended to.
F. T. PIcULELL,
Deputy Warden.
The mirror., 1921-01-27
POPULATION
Corrected January IS, 1921.

Number of Inmates at Prison 779
Number in First Grade ------------ 627
Number in Second Grade------- 1877
Number in Third Grade---------- IS
Received during week--------- s.
Discharged 2
Paroled -------------------- 0
Last Serial Number ---------------659
The New York herald., 1921-09-20
HOT WATER STOPPED;
LANDLORD IN COURT
Tenant Tells of Dying Father;
Accused Is Held.

Samuel Josephson. tho owner OF a
number Of apartment houses in The
Bronx. was held in $1,000 bail for Spe-
eial Sessions in the Morrisania Court
yesterday for failing to provide hot wa
ter for a tenant after demand and when
he was able to do 80.
The complainant against him was
Benjamin Sheinmaa Of 1541 Vyse ave-
nue.. Sheinman testified that he paid
$3.50 a month rent for fiat or seven
rooms and was without hot water for
months while his father was dying in
the apartment. Josephson's defence was
that he was unable to obtain coal, but he
was contradicted In this by several wit
nesses who declared that there were
eight tons of coal in the apartment
house cellar all the time the hot water
was lacking.
The New York herald., 1921-09-20
Illness QUESTIONS
IGNORED BY LEADERS
Jerry Mahoney Merely Denies
That Murphy Rebukcd Him
for Naming Miller.

The numbered questions which Jimmy
fire at Charles l.. Murphy. one volley a
Gay, mean nothing to Jeremiah T. Ma
honey. SO Mahoney said yesterday.
Hines gave out no new questions for
Murphy yesterday.
Mahoney. who is Tammany leader OF
the Fifteenth Assembly district, law
yer at 81 Chambers street, and formerly
Judge OF General Sessions, said he had
never been In Good Ground In his life
and had not been reproved by Murphy
for suggesting the nomination OF Julius
Miller. opposing whom In the primary
Hines carried eight districts In the con-
test for Borough President. This was
In answer to Hines's questions l and 2.
which were. Ibid you not order Jerry
Mahoney to come to Good Ground last
Friday night? Did you not take him 10
task for handing you Miller?"
Mahoney cheerfuly admitted that he
had something TO do with the designa-
ton of Miller for the nomination. He
said he was one Of several men who rec
commended him. Miller lives In Ma
honey's district. When Miller was In
the State Senate his record was praised
by the Citizens Union and the City CIup.
Mahoney spoke of this yesterday ana
said that Miller's candidacy for Borough
President had not been picked out OF the
air, but that the Democratic leaders had
had their eye on him for some time ne
cause they considered him an exception
ally able man and proved vote getter.
Mahoney said that, as far as he knew,
James ]. Frawley had nothing to do
with the selection OF Miller. Two OF
Illness questions to Murphy were:
why does Jim Frawley claim he nomi-
rated Miller? Will Miller hand you the
Jobs II elected and will Frawley write
the specifications Frawley could not
be found yesterday. but some of his
friends said he was in the Adirondacks
when Mr.. Miller was picked by Murphy
o..d for some time before this.
Frawley used to be one Of the DIG
guns OF Tammany. He was leader OF
the Twenty-sixth district, State Sena-
tor and one OF Murphy's closest coun-
ciilors He was chairman of the leg
islative committee which gathered the
evidence on which the Impeachment OF
Gov. Sulzer was based. Big Tom Foley,
former Sheriff. forced him out OF poll
tics. He accused Frawley of aiding
Mike Rofrano and Gene Driscoll. who
we're trying to get the Second district
away from Foley seven years ago.
Foley was so powerful in Tammany that
he ended Frawley's career In the state
Senate and then had him ousted from
the leadership OF the Twenty-sixth diE-
trict. M4G
Frawloy bought farm near Suffern.
N Y. and announced his permanent re-
tirement from city life and from politics
Little was heard of him here until last
winter, when he reappeared in a city
job as deputy to Thomas f. Smith. Pub
lie Administrator. Smith being also sec
retary of Tammany Hail. 1t was as
sumed that after the lapse of years
those whom Frawley had offended had
forgiven him. at least to the extent Of
The New York herald., 1921-09-20
JUDICIAL CONVENTION
IN BROOKLYN TO-DAY
Delegates to Name Candi-
dates for TUo Places.

The first judiciary convention for tho
nomination OF candidates to the Supreme
Court to be held since the direct primary
law was passed In 1918 win be called
to order by Jacob Brenner in the Kings
County Court House az noon to-day.
Under a return 70 the convention sys-
tern for State and judiciary offices
twenty-four delegates from Kings.
Queens, Richmond. Nassau and SuffoII,
counties, representing the Second Judi
cial district. Will meet t. nominate sue
cessors to Supreme Cc-ire justices Alrnet
+. jerks. who rcsigneI. and Harrington
Putnam. whose term @xrnres through
the operation OF the "a limit. Barring
some unforeseen shift. Tie candidate viii
be Justice Frank s. Cannon, Jr.. OF
staten Island. appointed by Gov. Miller
TO- fill the place left vacant bv Justice
jerks and District Attorney Harry Il.
Lewis
The Democratic Supreme Court conven-
tlon OF the Second district will be held
on Thursday In the Thomas Jefferson
Building. Brooklyn. " is said one oi
the places has been promised to County
Judge Mitchell May. William r. Hag-
| arty, president OF the Crescent Athletic
Club. and Assistant Corporation Counsel
William r. CarswelI are rivals for the
second place.
For the first time In many years
there are no vacancies on the Supreme
Court in the First Department. which
Includes the counties Of New York and
The Bronx
County Judge Frank Il. Young of
Osnin'ng is slated to be nominated for
the Supreme Court al the Republican
convention OF the Ninth Judicial district
to be held al white Plains to-day. Judge
Young is q follower OF William T.. Ward.
but no opposition has been expressed
to him on the part OF the Sutherland
faction, which will have block Of votes
| In the convcntiS~~
The New York herald., 1921-09-20
C. w. MORSE,S TURNOVER
SI2,945 ON CITY PIER 81

Emergency Fleet Corporation are mat
ter of history.
But the history of Pier 81 shows that
as quickly as IL was turned over 10 the
Morses. father and SON, by Commissioner
Hubert, they turned II over TO another
operating company, the Tropical Steam
ship Company. now in the hands OF q
receiver. William L. Mullins was pres
dent and Martin V. Rodney secretary
treasurer of the Tropical steamship
Company.
Commissioner Hulbert's departmental
statistics show that the city received
just s50,50o from Pier 81 after he had
rented II to the Morse company.
But the Morse company-the United
States Transport. Import and Export
Company-received s63,445 from the
Tropical Steamship Company in the
same period for the reletting of Pier 81
a profit of s12,945 in few months.
Made &45,S5s ON Side.
The Tropical Steamship Company de-
manded from the United States Shipping
Board for berthing vessels at this pier
not only all of this s63.445 but a con-
siderably larger sum. In addition the
Tropical company had been berthing
vessels for other concerns and had re-
NNiNcp q luAdl " yfo,oVos-o Auh suSh oSt
vice.
The total charges by the Tropical
company for Pier 81 and another pier
which they rented from another Tam
many Hall favored corporation amounted
to S19S,65S 25. of which Sl52,S0O was
chargeable against the United States
Shipping Board. Investigation proved
that to the Morse concern and to the
other Tammany Hall dock Ieasing firm
rents were paid amounting to $147,345
during the same period, the autumn OF
1919 and spring of 1920.
The United States Shipping Board
auditors or ascertainng these facts
.emphatically declined to approve such
charges and profits and recommended
that all profits made by the use of these
piers for other than Shipping Board yes
sells be calculated and deducted. In the
meantime the Tropical Steamship Com
p,ny went into the hands of receivers.
The story of the other pier operated
in this connection by the Tropical Steam
ship Company will be told In THE NEW
YoRK HERALD tomorrow, revealing, IN
its details. another instance Of the good
fortune Of Tammany Hall dock renting
firms In dealing with Commissioner Hui
bert and the John +. Hylan Sinking
Fund.
The New York herald., 1921-09-20
Asks Mayor for Perm ission.

Numerous similar letters and appoint
ments were mentioned. In each the
Commissioner asked authority 10 make
an appointment or the suggestion for an
appointment went out from City Hall.
The Commissioner said:
1T was the order OF the Mayor that
we should not fill vacancies without get
ting his consent. I think It was for the
purpose or saving money. II was a year
OF economy, q war year. I am doing the
same thing now and shall continue to
dc H."
so that every position you have filled
since YOU came into office you have
asked the Mayors permission TO fill p
Mr.. Brown asked.
Not only that. but In many cases on
the classified list"
Did the Mayor refuse permission to
fn any vacancy?"
II do not recall anyone specifically"
do you recall any single one?"
mo. sir"
Transfer OF policemen was taken up,
The Commissioners insisted every trans
fer ever made was for merit and no
otner reason. Merit, he defined. as the
fitness OF the man for certain post
and said a policeman might have great
general merit. but not be qualified FOR
a certain post.
The morale of the force requires tina,
the basts OF fitness and merit and suita
bility should be the controlling factors
IN tra3sfers7'' Mr.. Brown asked.
primarily they ought TO be-
Yen would make some exceptlons?"
"Yos."
Have you permitted the Introduction
OF political influence into transfers."
II do not think political influence has
had anything 10 do with transfers"
Mr.. Brown said he wished to read 4
rev letters on tho subject. They for the
most part were from Grover Whalen 81
someone else connected with the Mayor
office and asked whether II would be
possible for the Commissioner to con.
slider such and such q transfer OF Z
The New York herald., 1921-09-20

policeman. Orders were read showing
that transfers were made soon after the
letter was received. For an hour Mr..
Brown went over these cases. He read
about dozens of transfers.
"o'Hnrn's'' o. n. on a Transfer.
One request bore an approval by
"O'Hara" and Mr.. Brown wanted to
know whether he was the Mayors
brother-in-law. The Commissioner did
not know. Asked whether another trans
fer was made. Mr. Enright said:
II don't know. was her Mr.. Brown
didn't know and said that was why he
was asking.
why bring 1t up IL you didn't know
something about it?" Mr.. Enright asked.
When Mr. Brown referred to another
transfer a moment later. the Commits
sioner said:
well. what is there about it7' and
when told the Committee wanted TO
know who had requested 1t. added.
There is no crime about requesting H.
Is there?" Mr.. Brown said he had not
called it crime.
Request for one transfer bore note
from Thomas ]. (The) McManus. Tam
many district leader. that It be kept In
mind This was in the Mayors Office.
names of policemen who had been trans
ferred the Commissioner remarked that
he had just as soon have a man who
was well recommended for job as one
| he didn't know at all"
| Wasn't II common practice for the
| Mayors office to request these trans
\ fers?r
"No, II was not common practice"
The Commissioner said he was on
friendly terms with Grover Whalen and
admitted he never was prejudiccd by
suggestions from him or City Hall.
O'MalIey Defends Army Sale.
Edwin J. O'Malley Commissioner OF
the Department Of Markets, issued a
sta tement yesterday again denying
there was anything wrong in the sale
Of army food supplies at the end Of the
war. This was In answer TO charges
made yesterday in newspapers. He ex-
Plained in detail how the supplies were
I'VE increased the bills OF lading or
the Government about 20 per cent. TO
handle the big items OF expense. As
the money came in we rolled up total
net profit Of over $500. 600. This money
did not feel belonged to me personally.
yet II did not belong to the city or to
any other individual or group of indi-
viGuals.
Il therefore turned the entire fund
over to Mayor Hyian personally. with q
request that he appoint a committee TO
disburse il for charitable purposes. This
committee Is now using the fund for
purposes within it's discretion. BY turn
ing in great profit on slender margin
OF increase I seem TO have created a
condition that calls for the beating OF
drums and the raising OF hands in holy
horror"
The committees hearing will continue
this forenoon with Commissioner En-
right again on the stand
The New York herald., 1921-09-20
Continued from FIRST Page.

Hylsn. throw I, open to general wharf
age"
The letter from the Dock Commits
sioner was considered by the COMMITTEE
OF the Whole" of the Sinking Fund
Commission. at private meeting h~ss
at 80 in the morning. Immediately be-
fore the public meeting Of the Sinking
Fund Commission on July II. 1919, just
a month later than the date OF Commits
sioner Hulbert's letter. Then at the
public meeting OF the Sinking Fund Com
misson-with Mayor Hylan presiding as
chairman. supported by Comptroller
Craig, Philip Berol5heimer Chamberlain
Edward +. Moran. President of the
Board of Aldermen. and Chairman Cum
ningham OF the Board OF Aldermen's s
Finance Committee, a strictly Tammany
Hall affair-Commissione Hubert APP
peared and renewed his opposition 10 the
application of the United States Rail-
road Administration for renewal OF
| the lease OF Pier 81.
The Sinking Fund Commission. having
decided on it's action in committee a
half hour before. unanimously ordered
that the communication from Commls-
sioner Hubert be "filed.' which meant
no action taken and left him To act
as he saw At in the premises. orcsum-
| ably and undoubtedly with the knowI-
edge and consent OF his superior, Mayor
Hylan.
Initial Rental $4,000 Year.
Less than three weeks later the United
states Transport, Import and Export
Company had possession. on August s..
1919. OF Pier 81, on a permit issued py
Commissioner Hubert. at a rental OF
$4,000 year. A great financial stroke
for the city, 1t would appear. But wait.
What had become. of throwing open the
pier to general wharfage?
The United States Transport. Import
and Export Company was a 1919 organ
ization, Incorporated by Charles W.
Morse and Harry T. Morse, his son, as
president and treasurer respectively t.
handle United States Shipping Board
vessels. II was separate affair from
the $25, 100000 United States Transport
Company which Morse organized In Sep
tember, 1919, but was apparently abb
sorbed Into the larger company.
The financial difficulties OF the United
States Steamship Company and other
Morse corporations In connection wt.h
their transactions with the United States
The New York herald., 1921-09-20
FLANAGAN rs HELD
AS DOWD ASSAILANT
Primary Shooting Victim,
Fears Witnesses VIII Hide.

Walter Flanagan OF 81 Greenpoint
avenue. Long Island city. was held on
a charge of felonious assault in Long
Island City Court yesterday after he
had been identified by Frank Dowd, p
candidate for the Assembly, as one of
several men who attacked Dowd near
a polling place in the Blissville section
of Queens on primary night.
Dowd is Democrat, but Is candi-
date on an anti-organization ticket. He
was shot in the head at the primary
fight. He came to court yesterday direct
from hospital. In giving his testimony
he declared he had been informed that
several witnesses who saw the shooting
had been paid to leave Queens and
get under cover" and thar he did not
believe enough evidence would ever find
Its way to jury to convict the men
who assaulted him.
The New York herald., 1921-09-20
LOCKWOOD TO BARE
S24,OOO,OOO PROFIT
Continued from Fkst Page.

During the coming campaign every one
Is going to reflect on the sinister control
OF the dock combine over our Waterfront.
the control which can be traced back TO
the time when Charles It. Murphy wa
Dock Commissioner That was the first
source of his power.
Now nobody can get In a prominent.
place in Tammany or get nomination
unless Murphy has something on them
and can control them. There can be no
question as to where the allegiance OF
all good citizens must lie this fall"
message of thanks for their sup
port In the primaries was brought by
Charles d. Hilles from President Curran n.
who is at present taking vacation.
When he was referred to as "our next
Mayor the Republicans cheered Justify.
5Ir. Hilles nominated Mr.. Koenig for
reelection as head Of the committee,
saying he had served faithfully for
eleven years and had taken an honor
able part last fall in electing the best
national Administration the country has
had in a generation.
"Good citizens will bo put to the test
more vigorously than ever before in the
coming campaign" said Mr.. ISoenig, ac-
knowIedsing his unanimous election. but
they are ready for the battle. The Re-
publican party disregarded partisan con-
sideration. subordinated personal prefer
ences and In the primary gave the city
a good city ticket.
THAT we shall win I have not the
slightest doubt. The wonderful way in
which the women worked In the primary
Is proof they are ready to accomplish the
defeat OF Tammany. No appeal to
demagogy. no camouflage OF the issues
can disguise or wipe out the issues OF
this campaign.
The other officers reelected were
Charles T. Heydt. first vice-presidcnt
Helen Varick Boswell. second vice. presl-
dent: Ogden L. Mills. treasurer John
Neville Boyle. secretary: Jessie Hoyt
Higgins. assistant secretary: Edward
Montgomery, sergeant-at-arms
Borough and county candidates occu-
pied the platform and spoke briefly.
The New York herald., 1921-09-20
Control OF Appointmcn cnts.

You think It is important to a good
administration OF your office that the
Commissioner should have control OF the
appointments in his officer"
"Oh, yes
"And that they should be made on his
judgment as to whether or not they will
I'LL the bill?"
Yes"
"And that they ought not to be made
through the control OF any other per-
son?''
mo. other than the Commissioner.
Mr.. Brown read letter written by
Grover Whalen, then secretary 70 the
Mayor. to the Police Commissioner on
January 20. 1918. forwarding applica-
tions for office and stating the Mayor
would like to be consulted before any
appointment was made Mr.. Enright
pointed out that letter was written few
days before he took office. The au-
dience laughed and applauded.
Mr.. Brown was much displeased. He
put down his papers and glasses and
said:
Il want to announce that shall move
for the exclusion OF the audience il 1t
does not behave whenever there is a
slight error of speech. l do not pro-
pose that at every inconsequential thing
that appears there shall be great hull
abaloo in this room. | shall treat the
committee and witness and audience
with respect and demand the same
treatment"
Mr.. Brown read letter from Mr. En-.
right TO the Mayor announcing the ap-
pointment OF First Deputy Commissioner
John A. Leach and a letter from Mr.
Leach to the Mayor expressing "appre-
citation OF the confidence that you must
have In me to have asked me to assume
a position OF such great responsibility
and trust" and hoping he could make
good. Mr.. Enright said he knew Mr.
Leach and personally asked the Mayor
for the privilege OF making the appoint
ment. The Mayor gave his approval.
Another letter from the Mayors office
gave n list Of ten women who were
recommended as poiicewomen. The APP
pointments were made. The Commits
sioner wrote TO the Mayor at Palm
Beach, Fla. asking permission to ap-
point a police surgeon TO vacancy.
The New York herald., 1921-09-20
Mns. pLAuvELr re GET ESTATE.

Frank r Blauvelt OF the firm OF F. X
Carter & Co. exporters and importers
66 Reade street, in his will flled yester-
day directs that his interest In the firm
he sold and that his friend. Alfred c.
Greeaing, be given first chance to pur-
chase It, The value of the interest Is
estimated at $4,000. and is the principal
asset of his estate, all OF which is In per-
sonal property. The will directs that
one-tenth OF the proceeds be given his
sister, Mrs. Nellie c. Ransom Of Liberty.
". ". and that his widow receive the
The New York herald., 1921-09-20
When a Cold Welcome
is Welcome

When you get back to town
after a long summer vacation
you're more convinced than evei
that there's no place ike ho1,e.
And this is one time, too, wher
you appreciate "cold welcome
provided it be from a generous
supply of pure, crystal clear
Knickerbocker Ice in the re.
frigerato,.
A card or telephone cali to Knickcr'
booker inSures having cold reicon,e"
an the shape Of icc for the drinks th
youngsters call for the minute they get ID
the house. NeW addrcss-Ligget Bldgl
II +. 42nd ST., Tel. Murray Hill sf27
The New York herald., 1921-09-20
DINNER To III. c. PELA, JR.

The Women's Democratic Political
League, with headquarters in Hotel
Wellington, Seventh avenue and Fifty
ffth street. OF which Lillian r. Sire Is
president, Is arranging a dinner In honor
Of Herbert {. Pell, Jr, new chairman
Of the Democratic state Committee I,
will he held in the Hotel Commodore al
o'clock Saturday evening. Tho dinner
viii be preceded by reception to dele.
gates TO the State convention who ma,
be in town at that time. The conven.
tion is to be held at noon on Monday.
The New York herald., 1921-09-20

putting him ON the city payroll But
Tammany men deny that he has any
political influence. Frawley and Julius
Miller are friends. Frawiey put Miller
In his first public office. that OF assist
ant to the attorney for the State Comp
troller.
The New York herald., 1921-09-20

PiICES realized on Swift q Company sales
of carcass beef In New York City for week
ending Saturday September nth, 1921. ON
shipments sold out ranged from n 90 cents
70 1850 cents per pound and averaged f4.3J
cents per pound.-ASS-
The New York herald., 1921-09-20
Afndavit OF Young Voter.

Among the affidavits being prepared
by Mr.. Lippe is one from young man
who. replying to question of Tam
many captain, said he was voting for
Hines. When he handed his ballot TO
the roll clerk it was opened When
they saw cross marked against the
name of Hines the poll clerk tore the
ballot up and threw 1t away.
Another case was that of oclice-
man, who was known to be a friend of
Hines. He said they deliberately stuffed
his ballot in the Republican box.
why were the bomb squads and the
loft squads from Police Headquarters
distributed exclusively in the Eleventh
district?' asked Mr. ShalleclS. why
were Assistant District Attorneys sent
to spy on what was going on In our dis
trict? Why didn't they pay some atten-
tion to the other districts? They might
have found something to do"
George Ol9arny, counsel for Tam
many Hall. argued before Justice Was
servogel against the order for an i'm
spection of the ballots on the ground
that Hines did not come into court
with clean hands,
''The squawk made by Mr.. Hines is
laughable. 1t would make a sphinx
laugh" said Olvanny. Fifty per cent
Of the signatures on his petitions were
Republicans and fifty per cent. were
Socialists"
The Justice cut him short on that line
OF talk with the observation that there
had been plenty of time to attack the
Hines petitions on that ground before
primary day.
Mr. Miller denies the allegations OF
irregularity at the polls" continued Mr..
olvanny The newspapers are just
kidding Hines along. 1t is a shame
what they would do to him IL he were
nominated
The request OF Mr.. Lipoe to examine
the Republican SIS well as the Demo-
cratic ballots was denied. He said he
had been told that Illness friends had
been told to write his name in pencil
on Republican ballot.