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Evening star., 1921-10-29
HUNCH
PROVES Of VALUE
Exciting Chase and Two
Fights Precede Capture of
Alleged Liquor Carrier.

After an early-morning chase
through the streets OF South Wash
ington, two fights with members of
the police department and treatment
for a bullet wound in an arm, cuts
and bruises at Emergency Hospital.
James Madison Fitzgerald, giving his
address as 4318 Wisconsin avenue.
was finally locked up at the fourth
precinct today with charges OF as
sault with a dangerous weapon, as
sault, fast driving, failure to nave
permit, disorderly conduct and trans
porting liquor entered opposite his
name.
The cause of 1t all was a hunch Of
Policeman H. e. Ogle. which brought
him to his beat at an earlier hour
than necessary. He thought some
thing out Of the ordinary would turn
up before his regular time for ar
rival, and he showed up at 6:45. Some
thing did happen.
Auto on Wrong Side OF Street.
An automobile sped up 18th street
from the Highway bridge. on the
wrong side of the street. Policeman
Ogle went in pursuit He trailed the
car to an alley leading to an open
garage at the rear of 1855 c street
southwest. Ogle jumped on the run
ming board of the car.
A pistol point greeted him. hand
reached out to push him off. and the
machine was started. Ogle swung
back to the running board and fired
His bullet hit the operator in the
right arm. and Fitzgerald gave up.
The next fight came when Fitz-
gerald, under arrest, was to be placed
in the patrol wagon, in charge OF
Policeman J. T. Langley. Fitzgerald
it Is charged. suddenly attacked
Langley. A rough and tumble fight
ensued. Up came Langley. winded
but smiling. Up came Fitzgerald
minus one tooth and with numerous
cuts and bruises. in addition to
wounded arm.
Gets Repairs in Hospital.
He was taken to Emergency Hos
pital, where DR.. Joseph Lane rendered
surgical aid and put him in condition
to be taken to the fourth precinct
station and locked up.
The automobile. containing 2212
gallons of corn whisky, was taken to
the fourth precinct station. where II
was held until it could be turned over
to the internal revenue bureau. The
whisky also will be turned over to
revenue agents to be held as evil
dence.
Police reported that the automobile
figuring in the case was the property
Of George Buchanan Of 1885 Grant
road.
Evening star., 1921-10-29
W0MAN'S HEAD AND TORSO
ARE AGAIN Identified
Arnold A. Wagstaff Recognizes
Missing Wife at New York
Morgue.
Ry tho Associa ted Press.

By the ASsocia ted Press.
NEW YORK, October ga third
Identification of the young woman's
head and torso found last Saturday
in Long Island city. was made last
night when Arnold A. Wagstaff
called at the morgue and said the re-
mains were those of his wife. Mary
Agnes Wagstafr of Brooklyn, who
had been missing from her home
since July IS: Mr.: Wagstaff was &C.
are said to have corroborated his
The previous identiications were
made by Mrs. Anna Bailey. who said
the body was that of her daughter,
Mrs. Dolly Bailey Higgins, and by
city. who also said the girl was
Bertha Becker, a servant girl.
The police have been skeptical
about accepting Mrs. Bailey's identi-
fication owing to certain discrepan-
cies concerning the teeth, while the
statements of Mrs. Richard were dis
counted when 1t W." learned that she
had gi,en a fictt 1iir ss.
Evening star., 1921-10-29
GEN. DIAZ OFF TO ATTEND
AMERICAN LEGION MEET

yesterday for Kansas City to attend
the American Legion convention. He
will go by way of Chicago and arrive
at Kansas City Sunday morning. Be
tween the closing of the convention
and Armistice day he will visit New
Newport, r. /.
Lieut.. Gen. Baron Jacques of Bel
gium. who had been here also as
the guest of the legion, left here last
night for Kansas City.
Evening star., 1921-10-29
EARL OF Duc1E DIES,

FALFIELD. Gloucestershire. England
October 2S.-Henry John Moreton. third
Earl Of Ducie. died here today. He was
born in 1927 and was known as the
father of the house Of lords" having
been member Of that body for sixty
FIVE reigns. The heir to the earIdom is
Berkeley Basil Moreton. colonial sscre-
tary and minister Of public instruction
in Queensland from 1885 to 1888.
Evening star., 1921-10-29
OFFICERS CHOSEN
FOR CADET CORPS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

liam s. Hunter. and second lieuten-
Officsrs of the I'd Regiment. COM
posed of companies at Tech High
School. are: Regimental commander
Lieut. Col. D. w. Tolson: regimental
adjutant. Capt. E; NJ. Woods:
I'd Regiment follow: Battalion COM
mander, Maj. ]. A. Bickford, and bat.
TALON adjutant. First Lieut.. H. T
Unversagt. Company officers Of the
1st Battalion are: Company A. cap
tain. A. G. Dennison: first lieutenant,
w. B. Gleason. and second Lieutenant
A. Gates. Company B. captain. T. W.
owen; first lieutenant. c. Van Sickler
and second lieutenant. c. w. Butler
Company c, captain, ]. Jacob: first
lieutenant r. T. Furr. and second
lieutenant, w. R. Trimble.
Omcerx of I'd Battalion.
Mai. NJ. G. Walton is commander
of the I'd Battalion and First
Lieut.. r. Winnemore is adjutant. The
company officers are: Company D
Capt. E. s. Marks, First Lieut. c. b
kenner; Company H-Capt S. LIE.
bouitz. First Lieut.. l. Friedman. and
Second Lieut.. F. Kenner; Company NJ
(medicaD-Capt. ]. r. Ludlum and
First Lieut.. A. Hess. The second lieu
tenant of Company NJ has not been
officers Of the Sd Regiment. COM
posed of companies at Business
Eastern and Western high schools
and the Columbia Junior High School
are: Regimental commander. Lieut.
Col. George A. Anadale of Business
and regimental adju.ant. Capt. F. LeB
Maj. J. L. Phares Is commander OF
the 1st Battalion Of the Sd Regi-
ment, which comprises companies at
Eastern, First Lieut.. L. I. McDougle
Is battalion adjutant.
Heads Of Eastern Battalion.
Officers of the various companies OF
the Eastern battalion are: Company
D-Capt. X. Sansbury, First Lieut.. w
E. Furey and Second Lieut.. A. Ford
Company Capt. l.. Rodis: First
r. B. Hutchinson; Company Capt
w. NJ. Swingle. First Lieut.. G. s
Motyka and Second Lieut.. ]. D. Ed
wards.
Maj. Stacey Middleton is commander
of the I'd Battalion of the Sd Regi-
panies at Business High School and
the Columbia Junior High School.
First Lieut.. H. Louis Is adjutant of
this battalion.
Company officers of the I'd Bat
TALON of the Sd Regiment are: Com
pany e of Business-capt. Elmo
Hahn. First Lieut.. v. Albagli. and
Second Lieut.. j. w. Tastet. Company
I of Business-Capt. Charles Sincell.
First Lieut.. Thomas H. King and
Second Lieut.. Eppa Darne. Company
NJ of Junior High School-Capt. G. L.
Botsch. First Lieut. C. Levy and Sec
ond Lieut.. s. Lichtenberg.
Heads Sd Battalion.
Maj. NJ. Hoffman is commander of
the Sd Battalion Of the Sd Regiment.
composed Of Western High School
First Lieut. William Ste
phenson is adjudant
Company officers Of the Sd Battalion
follow: Company H-Capt. Robert K.
Lamb. First Lieut.. E. Mechling and
Second Lieut.. G. v. Mcseley. Com
pany K-Capt. Otis Turner. First
Lieut.. E. G. Simpson and Second Lieut..
Robert Armstrong: Company L.
Capt. William w. Shea, First Lieut..
John Hazel and Second Lieut. Fon-
taine Hall
Evening star., 1921-10-29
RALPH E. BRAY DEAD.
Was Law Adviser in Department of
the Interior.


Ralph E. Bray. law adviser in the
Department Of the Interior 9nd for
many years owner of newspapers in
Missouri, Oklahoma. Nevada and
Florida, died Wednesday afternoon
at his home In Cabin John Park, Nd.
He came to this city in October.
1917, to accept tho position with the
Interior Department, where he has
been continuously since. He was a
native of Wayland, N. Y, and was
sixty years of age.
Funeral services will be held to-
night at the John Wright undertake
ing parlors, under the auspices Of the
Woodmen of the World. Cremation
will follow the services.
Mr. Bray is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Lillian A. Bray; two daughters,
Bray. and two sons. Robert and Ralph
BRAY
Evening star., 1921-10-29
RELIEF ASSOCIATION DANCE.

The Mutual Relief Association of
Lansburgh & Bro. held an informal
dance Thursday night in the Arcade
ball room The prize waltz was won
by Miss Bernadette Topley and Mr..
Harrison. and the prize fox trot by
Miss A. Ward and F. S. Warren.
Chairmen of committees in charge
were b. w. Holmes and w, r.
Schmucker. general: Mrs B. WORTH
ington, tickets: Miss ]. Goodman.
refreshments: H. Estabrook, guests.
and Mise L. Culp. publicity. The as
ISOLATION 10 to hold q bal masque
November IT.
Evening star., 1921-10-29
BANKER FOUND DEAD.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, October 29.-The
body Of Isham Taylor. ffty-four, vice
president of the insolvent Farmers
Bank at Newburg, Ind. was found at
the mans home near Yankeetown. His
throat had been slashed with a razor.
which was found nearby Coroner
Kriekhaus was expected to return a
verdict of suicide. Finding Of the body
led to the discovery that Taylor had
married Miss Marie Marriil, eighteen.
Evening star., 1921-10-29
CENTER HOLDS BANQUET.
Members of the Wilson Normal C

Members Of the Wilson Normal Com
munity Center held their annual ban
quet last night in the Wilson Normal
School. About seventy persons at
tended. Addresses were made by Miss
Cecil B. Norton, general director of
the community center department of
the public schools; Edgar c. Snyder,
Harley ". 0peelman, Harry Keefe,
Rev. Lindsay Clark, Mrs. John Hunter,
Mrs. Ida KshaGe and Misses Black and
Evening star., 1921-10-29
MUSIC, SONG AND STORY.

The Golden Rule Circle Of the Help
ers from the Hills will hold a special
program Of music, song and story to-
morrow night at o'clock in the crys-
tai parlor at the New Ebbitt. NJ Com
nor Porter, soloist, will render selec-
tions Of popular songs. Kenneth
Chace,- community song leader of the
circle, will conduct assembly singing
Of. vocal selections. DR.. A. H. Zim-
norman, founder Of the National Cir
ole Of the Helpers from the Hills, will
talk on "Tom and His Mother" The
public Is invited to attend.
Evening star., 1921-10-29
TOWN PARTLY WIPED OUT
BY GREAT CLOUDBURST

VANCOUVER. B. c., October 20
Many lives are feared to have been
lost and scores injured by cloud
burst which flooded and partially
swept away the town Of Britannia
Beach, b. c., last night. according to
advices received here today. Physi-
clans and nurses left for the scene
of the disaster In a special steamer.
Evening star., 1921-10-29
David Lawrence
on the
Arms Conference
In a series of arti.
cles he will tell the
Big Story of What
the Armament Con.
ference Is All About

Mr.. Lawrence describes
in plain words, the amazing
background and underlying
purposes of the conference.
He also makes clear how
the event is of vital import
not merely to the diplomat
ist and war expert, but to
the average man and woman
of America.
Read the series and be
prepared to follow your
newspaper accounts Of the
conference at your door.
The First Article
VIII Appear in
9le ing Sfai
Next Monday
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
SENTENCED TO DIE,
HE BLAMES WOMAN
Giuseppe Florina Says Fury
Of Discarded Sweetheart
Sent Him to the Chair.

Giuseppe Florna. % years old. of 1s7
Columbia street. Brooklyn. one OF three
men sentenced by Supreme Court Jus
tice Van Siclen in Brooklyn yesterday
to die in the electric chair. made an
impassioned speech, declaring he had
been the victim OF a woman's fury.
II had been Marguerite Vici's lover"
he exclaimed in the crowded court room.
Some time ago she begged me to leave
my wife and children to go with her.
| refused She then said Il will see
that you do twenty years in Jail That's
what she said. but she was better than
her word. She has sent me to the
chair"
Florina and pal, Alberto Anastas
of Providence, r. l., were convicted of
shooting and killing George Terillo on
Columbia street May IS. The only eye
witness was Mrs. Marguerite Wei. now
of Providence, who testified that she had
just emerged from a moving picture
threatre when she saw the two men
shoot Terillo
"The jury which convicted you passed
upon this woman's testimony" said JUS
tice Van Siclen to F'lorina. II have no
alternative but to sentence you to die.
Both men will be executed in the wee6
beginning July g. The third sentenced
was Angelo Tumharello II years OLD, OF
IA Carroll street lie was convicted OF
shooting and killing Louis Balsamo, q
South Brooklyn shoemaker. during Il
holdup. He too will die in the week OF
July 8.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
IN JUDICIAL POSITION
Anti-SaIoon League Plans
Also to Go After Officials
Who Wink at Law.
ORDERS GO OUT TO STAFF
Commentator Is to Be Given
to Those in Authority Who
Aid Enforcement.

The board of trustees of the Anti
ing yesterday adopted a resolution
which denounces the movement that
the league says is on foot to name as
supervising prohibition enforcement
agent for the New York district a
"man who is bosom friend and fellow
member of tho same local KNIGHTS Of
Columbus organization as a former
agent. under whose administration
Federal enforcement was a scandal in
New York city and State"
The leagues resolution was tie first
indication that the naming of new
supervising agent was in prospect.
William II. Anderson was asked over
the telephone last night if he would
further identify the new officer but he
declared that all he could say was that
the man held a judicial position in
New York city. It is understood that
if this mans appointment is made the
leag will have something further to
say in connection with 1t. The resolu-
ton made public last night said
I'VE further place on record our con
viction that the fact that a man holding
a judicial position at a much larger
salary, with a long portion of his term
to serve. with alliances with a former
agent who is reputed to have become
wealthy. and who. IL not incompetent,
was worse. Is willing to accept position
which a United states Senator from New
York said. as published and not denied,
is worth d million dollars to the man
who gets it is on the face of it sus-
picious and viii raise a most unfortunate
presumption if enforcement under such
direction shall "a! in any respect"
Another resolution directs the staff OF
the league to pursue a policy of relent-
less publicity with respect to the official
acts of prohibition enforcement officers
who do not discharge their duties or who
attempt to defeat the spirit of the law
while pretending to give technical obedi-
ence to II. On the other hand the league
Is urged to commend publicly all public
officials. especially mayors, chiefs of
police. sheriffs. district attorneys and
judges, who conscientiously discharge
their duty with respect TO prohibition
enforcement and who give the benefit
OF any doubt to the public welfare"
1t was also resolved that any person
holding judicial office who dismisses
without due consideration cases against
dry law violators and who do not i'm
rose prison sentences on hardened Of
tenders Is in fact ''violator of the spirit
OF the law and is aiding and abetting In
crime and shou)@ be exposed and driven
from office at the earliest opportunity"
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
EIGHT STUDENTS SEIZED
FOR SHOOTING CRAPS
Shouts and Loud Tolk Led to
Arrest of Boys.

A raid on the alley alongside the High
School Of Commerce building In sixty
firth street, near Amsterdam avenue.
late yesterday afternoon produced eight
prisoners. all students OF the school. 20
cents and a pair of dice. Complaints
about the shouts and loud talk OF the
alleged crap players led the police
to act.
The prisoners described themselves "a
Morris Hochhauser II. OF 100 Chester
street Brooklyn: Jacob Malin. Is. of
23s2 Second avenue William Labin, II.
Of AZ East Sixty-fourth street: Benia-
min Rosenberg. IL. Of i33 West Forty
eighth street Jacob Bloom. Z. Of 81
Sheriff street. Emanuel Ahrsmson. 15.
OF 3f5 East Twenty y-nlnth street Henry
Ornstciu. Is. Of 254 East 1920 street
and Richard Kline. 10. of 90 Putnam
placc White Plains Eochhauser. Malin
and Labln were charged with disorderiy
conduct. while tho others we're held as
Juvenile deinquents.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
COURTS MUST DISPOSE
OF ALL SEIZED LIQUOR
Action in individual Cases Is
Necessary.

Corporation Counsel John =. ORrien
In an opinion sent to Police Commis-
sioner Enright declared that the s1a.-
600. 900 worth OF liquor seized by the
police since the advent OF the Mullan-
Gage law on April must be disposed
of by court action in each individual
case.
The ruling says Judges shall have the
power to determine the quality Of the
seized liquor. and II good the Sheriff
shall be instructed to sell X to hospitals,
institutions and others permitted to pur-
chase. Bad liquor shall be destroyed.
According TO the opinion, large part
Of the con1scated wet goods Is "deleteri-
Gus product" and should be placed be-
yond the reach of consumers. No mem
ton Is made of the disposition of forty
one automobiles. four automobile trucks.
one baby carriage. four taxicabs. four
horses and four wagons and numerous
other articles seized by the police
Justice John NJ. Tierney reserved de-
oision regarding the disposal or Forty
one cases Of choice liquors belonging to
Ogden W. Reid. which were seized last
week In An automobile truck In front OF
the owners residence in this city
Harold r. Cross. attorney for
Mr.. Reid. claimed that the police
had no right 70 seize the liquor and had
done so Illegally. Assistant District At
torney Albert y. Unger said the seizure
WAS properly made. and that no return
could be ordered until the case had come
up IN tho extraordinary term OF the SUI
prcme Court, which will begin the trial
Of such cases noxt month.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
BULLETS EXTRACTED
FROM NECK OF J. II. REID
Asserted That Man Shot at
Breakfast Party Viii LiUe.

Fragments of bullets lodged in the
neck of John II. Reid, who was shot NJ
a breakfast party In the home of Mrs.
Hazel Davis Warner 1892 University
avenue, The Bronx. May i5. we're re-
moved successfully in an operation
Tuesday night and there is no further
danger of Reid's death, according to Dr.
Alexander Ncoll. II West Seventy-third
street. his physician.
The shot which shattered Reds Jaw
passed downward and broke the tifth
cervical vertebra, DR.. Nicoll said. but
there Is no fear that Reid VIII be
paralytic. "His condition shows decided
Improvement and he is better than at
any time since the shooting" said the
physician.
Miss Audrey Lawrence, West Fifty
sixth street, friend Of Mrs. Warner
and Charles Leighton. who was queS-
toned May II 10y District Attorney
Glennon. will be called before the Bronx
Grand Jury to-day. 1t Is expected an
indictment will be returned. Efforts to
find "Dapper" Don Collins, accused of
the shooting by the police, were again
unsuccessful.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
FIREMEN PUT TO TEST
Fight Desperately to Pre-
vent Explosion of Huge
CarbOnic Gas Tank.
LIGHTS Up MUCH CITY
Colony of Tenement Dwellers
Forced to Flee and River
Traffic Is Threatened.

TIE zig lumber yaros OF the IL. Her.
iran Lumber Company and Susswein
& 20. along the East Rlve', between
l2s.h and 125th streets, were destroyed
last night by a spectacular fire. The
en.t-e northeastern end of Manhattan,
together with a good part of Brooklyn
ans Queens were brightly illuminated
by the flames. Four alarms were
sounded within half an hour after the
fire was discovered. and at IL o'clock
TIN ,Wn into the yards with no ap-
pa ent effect. Fmeboats tied up at the
river front also We're at work.
Close to the western end of the yards
the Harlem Bottling Company. The
plant, the police were told, was built
over a gigantic tank Of carbonic gas.
1t was feared the heat would expand
the gas and blow up the tank and the
frame building on top OF it. Efforts
were being made to drive the flames
away from the end OF the yards. It
vas believed the fire originated in the
onitlns plant.
Policeman Rucco OF the East 126th
street station discovered the blaze. Even
before the first engines arrived civilians
watching saw a gust OF flame leap out
of a pile of sun-dried boards and set fire
to a pile more than fifty feet high. One
Of them. Henry Schaefre OF 325 East
125th street, turned in the second alarm.
Battalion chiefs sent the other alarms a
soon as they saw the hold the fire had.
Traffic on the Wills avenue bridge.
arching acros First avenue only few
yards away, was held up so that the span
could be used by the aremen.
At II o'clock scores of families living
In tenements on I-itn street and 125th
street, opposite the lumber yards. were
ordered to the street with their valuables.
Most Of the tenants were Italians. and
their fear was just developing into
panic when the police acted. More than
hundred policemen and detectives, COM
manded by Capt. Noble of the 126th
street station. handled them and held
back the crowds while they carried their
bedding and other belongings into the
street
The eastern boundary OF the lumber
yards. facing the docks OF the Lehigh
Valley Railroad a 124th street, was
being washed by a wall of water from
the deck pipes of the flreboats Cornelius
7. Lawrence and George B. Mcclellan
at II 80 O'Clock. The fire was not yet
under control. and 1t was feared that It
would reach the docks and several tugs
tied up there.
Police estimates OF the damage placed
IL in excess of 100000.
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
POLICE HERO FREED IN
TAXICAB THEFT CHARGE

Patrolman Cuthbert j. Behan "
woodhaven. Queens. was acquitted oy
a jury before Judge Morris Koenig IN
General Sessions yesterday where he
was tried on a charge of completely N
the theft of taXicab belonging TO Max
vedus or Englewood, y. j. The taXicab
was stolen from in front of Tammany
Hall in January. 1890. Behan had been
suspended from duty since February
1890
Behan was acquitted because Of lack
of corroboration OF the evidence against
him OF John W. Felter chauffeur, Of
sg6 East 174th street. who testified he
stole the car at Behan's instigatlon.
There was no further evidence. ana
Judge Koenig said 1t was IAN outrage
for q man TO be brought into court IN
such a charge" Behan served overseas
and has received police medal FOR 'he
single handed capture OF two burglars
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
GIRLS TRY TO LEAVE
THIS CRUEL WORLD

Dislike for school work and infatua-
''or with two youths known as scot
tie and "Chick" led Dora Boylan. Is
years. Of 10 Van Alst avenue. and Agnes
Dougherty, the same age, OF ss Hunters
point avenue. Long Island city, 10 at
tempt suicide yesterday They were
found unconscious from gas poisoning
In the kitchen Of tho Boylan home.
note found on table In the house ex-
planned the suicide pact. we arc going
TO meet a horrible death, but We are
going to leave this cruel world Ia escape
going TO school" Il read. Tell Scotlic
and Chick that We love them dearly"
Both girls signed tho note. which was
addressed 10 their mothers
At the time Dora aud Agnes began
preparations TO leave this cruel world"
they were alone In the house Appar-
emily they had stood clasped In each
others arms until the gas that poured
from the Jets Of the stove overcame
them. Still holding each other. they fen
on the floor Not long afterward Mrs
Morris Rosenbaum, another tenant IN
tho house, noticed the odor Of gas and
called the tanitor Their arrangements
were spoiled Immediately by the smash
ing Of the kitchen window and the
prompt use Of q pulmotor. Or. Coe took
them 20 81. Johns Hospital and there
they were assured they would recover
The New York herald., 1921-05-26
RED CROSS DEFENDS
WORK FOR VETERANS
Explains Need of Charging
Legal Fees.

John s. Ellsworth. chairman or New
York County Chapter Of the American
Red Cross. issued a. statement yesterday
In defence of the organizations policy
IN connection with the administration OF
the affairs and estates of mentally IN
c,nuetent veterans. His statement came
as an answer to the charge that the Or
ganizatiou charged legal fees against the
estate or one such afflicted eN-soldier.
Mr.. Ellsworth said that the Govern
mont's ARRANGEMENT with the Red Cross
through the War Risk Insurance Bureau
recognizes the necessity of sending the
family OF the soldier to a reputable attor-
ney 1t goes further. he said, ana states
mat the fee shall be paid by the family
or deducted from the mans compensa-
tion. except in certain cases where. after
investigation. the Red Cross VIII meet
the expense,