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The New York herald., 1921-08-25
S15,OOO,O0O IS SEIZED
IN SWINDLE INQUIRY
Taken From Vault IN Connec-
fion With Arrest of French.

CLEVELAND. Aug. 24--Flftecn million
dollars In notes and securities were
seized in the Union Trust Company
safety deposit vaults here to-day by
John Sawken. Department OF Justice
agent. investigating the Cleveland nc
tivitics Of Charles W. French, alleged
Chicago swirdler under arrest in that
city
The seizure came after Elmer Gerber.
Cleveland stock broker and former Sec
retary TO French. confessed his connec-
tion with the French operations to Saw
ken and led him to the safety vault
Examination OF the notes and securi-
ties seized by Sawken. who was accom-
panied by Federal Agent j Z. Butts.
showed that six OF the firms appearing
as signers of the notes and securities
were OF Cleveland. The Others were
scattered throughout the State.
Coincident with the seizUe or the
$4,000, 900 In notes and securities. a.
A Davies. secretary of the Ideal Tire
and Rubber Company. now in the hands
OF receiver, said French and his Cleve-
land agents had approached him and
other officers of the company a few
months ago and sought to draw them
into turning over si0.0oo.0o0 In notes,
in consideration Of loan for half that
amount. Davies said. however that
other arrangements were made
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
$4,000 GEMS GONE
FRONT DOOR OPEN
Stolen From Lionel Stahl,
Banker, While Away
From Home.

Jewels valued at more than $4,000
were stolen last Tuesday night from
the estate of George F. Brokaw at
Brookville l.. l., and the Nassau county
police are trying to trace the move
ments of discharged employee who is
under suspicion. The Jewels belong to
Lionel Stahl. a banker of Al Pine street.
who has leased the BrolSaw estate for
the summer They were described to
the police as comprising a gold mesh
bag set with diamonds, gold cigarette
case set with diamonds. match case
set with diamonds, diamond clasp, a
black cigarette case with a diamond
clasp. sixty-three small unset diamonds.
n sapphire and diamond pin, two pear
shaped pearls, vanity case set with
diamonds and q diamond ring.
Mr.. Stah1 told the police that he
and Mrs. Stahl were away Tuesday
night and no one was at home but the
cook the butler and the second maid.
The burglar is believed to have entered
the house by the front door. which had
been left open. He was apparently Ia
miliar with the house, as he went d.
rectly to the bedroom occupied by Mrs.
Stahl and touched nothing in the house
but the jewels. which had been left
lying on dressers.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
MORGAN'S WARNING
AIRED BIG SWINDLE
English and American Banks
Told to Watch French,
Says Prisoner.
REVELATIONS PROMISED
S500,000 to BE Recovered
With Papers That Will
Startle Country.
REVELATIONS PROMISED

CHICAGO. Aug. 24.-The name OF ]. p.
Morgan has been brought into the In
vestigation OF the operations OF Charles
w French and other members Of an
alleged band of swindlers, arrested here
last week James Horace Leet OF Cleve-
land told Federal officers that Morgan
had warned English and American banks
against one of French's alleged schemes.
Leet was one of the men caught In
a raid by Federal agents on French's
suite in a loop hotel
Leet told Col. John Clinnin. Assistant
United States Attorney that French
came into conflict with Morgan when
he tried to raise capital in England
eeveral years ago to develop one of his
projects, iron ore beds on the Pacific
coast. Morgan, according TO Leet's
story, warned English and American
banks against the scheme.
Leet said he came to Chicago as rep
resentative for a group Of Cleveland
manufacturers and business men who
deals, and merely happened to be in
the hotel suite when the Department
Of Justices agents made their raid
Col. Clinnin, however. announced that
Leet was a member of the Securities
Company of Kansas City. which included
John w. Worthington, indicted several
weeks ago as the master mind" in
mail and bank robberies totalling more
than s6,000,0O0.
Federal agents left for Milwaukee this
afternoon with Alva Harshman, former
private secretary to French, who has
promised to reveal the hiding place of
100000 In securities and turn over to
them all the office files and papers cover
ing many of the bands deals.
IF the. information Harshman has
given me is correct" Clinnin said, 1T
will blow the lid off Frenchs entire oper-
ations and will startle the country"
Col. Clinnin questioned A. l.. Strel2in,
arrested at Milwaukee. The French
band. he said. was planning deal to
obtain control of a Milwaukee bank, and
4. j. Brennan. head of the Bureau Of
Investigation, has been despatched TO
Washington TO question a bank official
there who is said to have been inter-
ested
This bank official. according to evil
dence obtained by Clinnin, was to have
obtained certified checks totalling $500
900 through his connection with the
bank and forward them to French. The
checks were to have been used to pur-
chase the bank stock, then the bank
would cash all the certificates of de-
posit in the bank and deposit $1,000
in Washington TO take up the checks
when they were presented.
Col. Clinnin had no official report on
the discovery OF s15.000,000 in notes
and securities at Cleveland when Elmer
l.. Gerber. arrested there. led Depart
ment OF Justice agents to a safety de-
posit box in a trust company.
Reports were current in the District
Attorneys office that six or seven firms
which did business with French had
collapsed.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
FINED, BUT GETS MORE
PRESSURE IN MAINS
Man ProUes Point; Fire Hy-
dranfs RepIenished.

Harry ?. Mylett OF Hastings on Hud-
son was arrested few days ago when
he turned in a fire alarm to show the
fire department OF Hastings that there
was no pressure in the water mains,
and everybody seemed to be against
him. but last night. after he had been
fined S35 by Judge Hugh Thornton in
the Hastings police court. he was
cheered by a large crowd of Hastings
residents. lie had aroused so much
comment that the water company tapped
the Croton Reservoir and pumped their
own reservoir full OF this water and also
put more pressure on the mains.
The crowd was 50 large in the police
court that the police had to be called
to keep the townsfollS back. After he
had imposed, the fine which was the
amount Il cost the fire department to
answer the alarm, Judge Thornton said
to Mylett
when you came in here tonight you
had everyone with you because you did
something that accomplished somett Ing.
Now there is good water In the mains
and enough pressure"
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
FRIEND OF ANIMALS
DRENCHED BY BOY
Accused of Beating Him;
MAGISTRATE Disnnisses Case.

Mrs. Anna G.. Ais OF 80 Lincoln place,
Brooklyn declared yesterday in the
Flatbush Court that her lifelong work
in the prevention of cruelty to animals
had practically exhausted her financial
resources. One of her character wit
nesses was John y. Harman, Park
Commissioner, who spoke OF Mrs. Alis's
wonderful humanitarian work without
compensation"
She was charged with disorderly con-
duct on the complaint of the parents Of
Edgar Wilkes. O. who said she had
beaten Edgar near hydrant at Wash
ington avenue and Eastern Parkway.
One OF Mrs. Alis's humanitarian works
has been 10 supply hose adjustments to
hydrants which reduces the pressure. so
horse on hot days can be drenched
with water Edgar had picked up the
hose and drenched Mrs Ais with it, ac-
cording to her story. Magistrate Liot.t
dismissed the complaint.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
DOG CHEWS MODELS WIG,
BREAKS UP BOAT PARTY
Pups Owner Is Sued by Pretty Miss Who Was Com
PEELED to Expose Her Ears to Curious
Gaze of Her Neghbors.

Maybe BY this time the blond tresses
Of Miss Alice Bloom, model. who used to
live a1t 1886 West Seventy-seventh street
but whose present address is unknown.
hive grown sufficiently to permit the
discard OF her blond wig. But on July
II they were far from hiding her ears.
as Is still done In some sets--indeed they
were so far from sight that one who
glanced quickly at her shapely head
would consider she was bald.
No one had such an opportunity, how
ever until the day when she was a guest
OF George l.. Triton. garage proprietor.
living at $50 West 119th street. as one
OF a party on Mr.. Triffon's fifty foot
motor boat, the Seraphis. on a trip up
the Hudson. The hour grew late, the
guests grew warm and in the darkness
Miss Bloom slipped into the boats cabin
and slipped off her $125 wig. The wig
was one OF Hepners prides-made to re-
place the girls bobbed locks which had
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
IDENTIFIED BY HER BABY.
Servant Pleads Guilty to Charge of
Grand Larceny.

plea OF guilty to grand larceny was
entered yesterday By Mrs. Virginia
Guandino. %. of 223 East Nlnety-eighth
street. when her case was called in
Washington Heights court. She carried
in her arms the tcn-months-old baby
which had led 10 her Identification as
the servant whom, the police charge. has
robbed several households. Mrs. jose
phine M!nnan Of ~ Fort Washington
avenue said that Mrs. Guandlno and her
baby left her home suddenly, and that
iewelry valued at $500 and s5S in cash
also was missing.
The woman was held in $1,000 bail
for the Grand Jury.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
ALLEGED CAMORRIST
FORFEITS HIS BOND
Man Wanted in italian Murder
Fails to Appear at Ellis
Island.

Detectives Of the italian squad be-
pinella. believed to be member Of the
Camorra and whose arrest is wanted
by the police in italy In connection with
the murder Of Pasquaie Maiorano in
the Province OF Ciserta. He was to
have been arraigned at Ellis Island
yesterday on deportation charges, but
he and his counsel Jailed to appear. The
case was to have been heard a week
ago and Pinpinella did not present HIM
self then. He was under only $4,000
bail. which was fixed in Washington.
Pinpinella came to this country as a
stowaway in May. 1920. He was ar
rested by members of the Italian squad
last month on charges contained In the
circular sent out by the italian author.
ties. His attorney. Edward J. Reilly,
Of It's Fulton street. Brooklyn. went 70
Washington after Pinpinella's first fall
IRE to appear at Ellis Island and had
bail fixed for him pending his arralgn-
ment The bail was declared forfeited
yesterday.
bdIAOlp FOIlldHi, Lilt NillGIdll1 pdIbel
whose story OF the Camorra activities In
this country has set the Italian squad
Of this and other cities TO the task OF
investigating more than one hundred
unsolved murders, was questioned again
yesterday at Police Headquarters. The
information he is supplying Il expected
to lead to further arrests.
Fontana stated yesterday that an
Italian newspaper had been accusing
lin lniustly concerning the motives for
his confession.
II rever stated" he said. that my
reason for confessing was that mem
bers OF tho gang did not pay me Well.
have told all the truth because no one
knows the meanness and heartlessness
OF those persons / have spoken about.
Ny Conscience compelled me to tell all
that I know, which is the absolute
truth"
According to dispatches from De-
tro't last night, Lieut.. Bert Mcpherson.
head Of the Detroit Italian squad, upon
his return there from New York an
ncunced he had learned the details OF
the Staying or Tony Giannola. former
leader Of Detroits Italian colony, VIII ;
was killed In January, 1918. One ~
the slayers was later killed by Clan
nola's gang and another was buried
alive after being tortured. Mcpherson
said he learned from Fontana that nios.
Of the men who committed murders n
Detroit have since been killed them
selves IN feudlst fights.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
A. A. u. Names Dates for
Three Titular Events

Ohlcials Of the Amateur Athletic
Union and the Hollywood Inn Club Of
Yonkers yesterday decided on October
80 as the date for the national ten mile
run and seven mile walk championships.
which are to be held this year under
the auspices OF the Yonkers club. They
will be contested at the Glen Park ath-
letic field. where these events were run
off last December.
Fred Faller Of the Dorchester Club
OF Boston is the present title holder in
the ten mile run, and is in training TO
defend his title. Joseph p. Pearman
of the New York a. G. is the present
champion in the walk, and expects TO
defend his title also.
The date for the Metropolitan all
around championship was also decided
upon yesterday. This event Will be held
in connection with the games Of the
Leitrim Mems Association at Celtic
Park, Long Island city. on Sunday ar-
ternoon September IL.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
OYSTER STOCKHOLDERS
FIGHT SEIZURE OF BEDS
Oppose Holding Company for
Blue Point Shares.

The minority stockholders of the Blue
Points Company, which has oyster beds
in the vicinity OF Blue Point. l.. T., were
before Justice MacCratc in Supreme
Court in Brooklyn yesterday 10 charge
that the North Atlantic oyster Farms.
Inc, n large holding corporation. was
trying to gobble the Blue Points Com
pany.
The minority stockholders moved TO
set aside a mortgage foreclosure judg-
ment OF s13,629 taken against the Blue
Points Company BY the North Atlantic
oysters Farin5 by default The jude-
ment was entered July II and tho prop
erty OF the Blue Points Company was
ordered sold at auction I'm Suffoll,
county on August f6. Tho sale has be an
adjourned.
The North Atlantic Company acquired
the mortgage In question some time ago.
Tt had previously been held by two in
dlviduals. Decision was reserved
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
TO ABOLISH ABUSES
BY EX-U. S. OFFICIALS
Law of 1873 Sufficient to Pun
ish Those Misusing Former
Connections.
no EDMONDS BILL NEEDED
Broad Powers Given to Depart
ment Chiefs Clothes Them
With Authority.
Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. "a.

Special Despatch To THE NEW YORK iiflHALD'
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. "a. }
Attorney-General Daugherty, in an
opinion now being drafted for the guild
ance Of members OF the Cabinet. holds
that the old law OF 1878. forbidding for
mer officials appearing before Govern
ment departments in cases which were
pending during their terms. ID sufficient
when placed parallel with other statutes
to insure penalties for practitioners who
would abuse their former connections
The Department OF Justice. II was
said, holds that passage Of the Edmonds
bill now pending in the House. provid-
ing amendments TO the law Of 1873 IN
the shape OF fines and Jail terms. Is not
necessary to a more complete readJust-
ment OF the rules Of procedure govern
ing practice OF lawyers before the de-
partments
AS 4 result OF this opinion, therefore.
department heads Immediately viii di-
rect chiefs OF divisions In all branches
Of Government activity that hereafter
the appearance OF former officials of the
Government in cases which may have
arisen when they were in office can be
made the basis for severe action In the
way of penalties that may be applied in
the discretion of the head OF particu-
lar department.
Prospect that the Edmonds bill, inn
posing heavy penalties for such conduct,
may not pass Congress before the recess,
or even after Congress resumes within
a month or so, led department chiefs 10
put the question squarely up to the At
torney-General as a basis for regula-
tions which officials desired TO pro-
mulgate.
With the Attorney Generals new de-
cison as a guide department chiefs at
once will set about to amend or issue
new rules which effectively will curb
the activity of lawyers who may seek
to commercialize their former official
connection with the Government in cases
involving claims for recovery OF large
sums from the Treasury
Officials of the Department Of Jus
tice estimated that at least 800 lawyers
now stationed in Washington and else
where will be affected by the ruling
Most OF the attorneys whose practice
deals with department claims or other
litigation of that character are stationed
here. Not few Of the firms which are
to be hit by orders now TO be issued have
been operating only since the, close Of
the Wilson administration.
The broad powers exercised by de-
partment chiefs in interpreting existing
statutes clothes them with authority fire.
quently to decide cases which involve
payment or non-payment to the Govern
ment Of sums running into the millions
of dollars.
Experts OF the Department OF Justice
have recommended to the Attorney-Gen-
eral that unless these proposed orders
are issued at once there may be an at
tempt to circumyent the old statute
among lawyers who are at present rep
resenting litigants claiming big refunds
in tax cases or damages Of various kinds
on the basis of war losses sustained.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
Harvard Reengages Coach.

Special Despatch 20 TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Aug. 24.-After
being closeted five minutes with +. w.
Moore. graduate manager and treasurer
Of the Harvard Athletic Association.
William j Bingham. head track coach
last season, signed 8 contract calling
for one more year or service. In adj
dition he will act az Mr.. Moore's as
sstant. Bingham, who was captain Of
the Harvard track team in 1914. acted
as head coach the past season and ce-
veloped a team that beat Princeton.
helped defeat oxford and Cambridge
and was runner-up in the nteroolleg-
iates
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
Diving Prize for Saacke.

Rudolph Saacke Of the New York A.
c., won the diving event for men held
last evening In the open air pool OF the
Brighton Baths He finished with a
total Of 141.S points. defeating Tom
Hlrshfield. City a. c.. and John Byrne
Of Paterson. who were second and third.
with 130.51 and 1888 points. respect
lively. There were seven competitors in
the postponed event from the meet held
o. week ago. The others were James w.
Hall, the American long distance SWIM
ming champion: Anthon de Fronzo. Co
lumbia Lloyd Jensen, Central Y. M. G.
A., and All Livingston, unattached
Stephen Ruddy OF the New York "A.
c.. national champion and record hold
er in the breast stroke. swan 100 yards
at this style in ! minute l5 seconds,
three seconds slower than the worlds
record.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
FAKE RELIEF AGENT
MAKES SIS, 900 HAUL
'Relieues' Many NeW Yorkers,
Says Judge Rosalsky.

Judge Otto A. Rosalsky issued warn
ing yesterday against fake relief"
collactor. who. he says. has obtained
about 5000 from wealthy New Workers
by representing himself as an agent OF
the "Ukrainian and Galician Relief
Committee" Judge Rosalsky. who Is
head OF the United Hebrew Relief AS
ISOLATION. said there Is no such organi-
zatlon at the addresses given by the col
lector." 65 Broadway and the Flatlron
Building.
Victims were told. Judge Rosalsky
said, that the committee was sponsored
by such men as Louis Marshall, Oscar
Straus, Samuel Untermyer and himself.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
EXPLOSION OF OIL
KILLS BRONX WOMAN
Daughter Injured and Son
Rescued.

special Despatch 10 THE NEW YoRK HrreArp.
PirrsFIELp, Mass. Aug. 24.--Mrs. Ell
len Bowe. 65. OF Pelham Bay Park. The
bronx, was burned TO death tonight In
fire that destroyed the cottage she
was occupying on Maple stree. In Hins-
dale twelve miles east OF Pittsfiqld.
daughter, Mrs. r. j. O'Neil of 24sO
University avenue. The Bronx. was Sc
verely burned about the arms and face
while trying TO rescue her mother.
son, William Bowe. a HELPLESS IA.
nerculosis patient on accounA Of whose
health the family came to Tifnsdaie this
summer was rescued by the Rev. J. A.
Mrs. Bowe was pouring Kerosene 20, =
rnouldering fire in the kitchen range
when the can exploded and scattered
the oil over her.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25

been shaved off to avert permanent bald
ness. according to the advice OF her ply
sician. to whom she went with her scalp
troubles.
But In the cabin was Gyp, the boat
owners pet terrier. And while Miss
Bloom was on deck enjoying the moon
light on the Palisades Gyp was enjoy
ing the wig. Along came Mr.. Triton,
pulled the queer thing from the mouth
OF the dog and tossed it overheard.
Then II was Mr.. Triffon's turn to do
some worrying. Miss Bloom reciting that
she had to walk through the streets
homeward practically baldheaded, be-
cause her hat wouldn't fit and she had
TO carry it in her hand, and was thereby
exposed to the ridicule of the neighbors,
began a negligence action In the Ninth
District Municipal Court. David Goodwin
represented her and Charles Halla ap-
peared for Mr.. Triton. But before the
case came to trial the lawyers got to-
gethcr and the case was settled out OF
court for $50.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
Power Boat Sinks in Trial.

DETROIT, Mich. Aug 24.-Withdrawai
Of another entry in the power boat
regatta to be opened here Saturday may
result from an accident to Fred Schiap-
pacasses Miss Belle Isle H.. which
caught fire and sank in shallow water
late yesterday while being put through
trial PAGES. The boat was raised to-
day and an effort will be made 10 have
her in shape for the Cold Cup trials
Miss Belle Isle III. Is the old Miss Mime
apolis, which won the Gold Cup event
in 1916.
Entries for the regatta to-day mum
bered 81, five being added to the Sallan
Trophy race yesterday, bringing the
number OF contestants In that event 70
35.
Maple Leaf VII. the British chal-
lenger for the Harmsworth Trophy. wa
given her initial run in Detroit River
this morning.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
Australians in Title Tennis

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.--Four men,
bers or the Australian Davis cur tennis
team. which win meet Japan IN the final
round. for that trophy to-day entered
the national singles championship tour
nament to be held 1T the Germantown
Cricket Club, starting September Z. The
Australians are Capt Norman Peach.
r. .. Anderson, j. =. Hawkes. and J.
Todd.
Ignacio Della Borbolla or Mexico city.
was another who sent in his entry to-
day The list or aspirants for William
r. Tilden's laurels now totals seventy
ave.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
New Rochelle's Regatta.

The New Rochelle Rowing Club will
hold it's annual club regatta on Satur-
day afternoon. All contests will be
rowed over the half mile Echo Bay
course. with the finish line off the club
float. Many old time oarsmen and scull-
ing fans have promised TO be present
and il will be one of the largest club
regattas ever held.
Over $50 entries have been received
in the various events. making Il neces-
sary to row heats in the eight cared
shell and centipede races. there being
Ave crews TO compete In the former and
seven In the latter event.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
Champion Sculler Withdraws

DULUTH. Mimi. Aug. 24.--Walter
Hoover, Duluth Boat Club. national
senior sculling champion. to-day an
nounced withdrawal of his entry for
the Middle States regatta TO be held OF
Philadelphia Labor Day.
Refusal of Jack Kelley. vesper Boat
Club. Philadelphia. worlds champion
senior sculler. to enter the Middle States
regatta as Q sculler. prompted the with
drawal. Duluth Boat Club rowing Off
cials said.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
CaIedonians' Annual Games.

More than 800 entries have been received
for tho sixty-fifth annual games of the
New York Caledonlan Club, which win be
held nj Ulmer Park, Brooklyn. on Labor
Day. September 3. Tho following events
win bc contested: 100 yard dash. novice.
900 yard run handicap, $50 ward. novice
2sO yard run handicap. two mile run hand-
cap. two mile walk handicap. running high
jump handicap, putting ~ pound shot handi-
ca,. one mile relay handicap.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
Kahn Allows One Hit.

NEW. HAVEN. Aug. 2s.--Terry Kahn
waterbury Eastern League pitcher. had N
hit. no run game In his grasp to-day bu
luck turned against him after two were ou
In the ninth inning. Neal Ball OF triple pla
fame was the batter for New Haven an
tapped a fly 20 short eft field which fcl
among the waterbury players for q SAT
blow, II was the only hit OF the game 70
New Haven and Waterbury won. 3 to 0.
The New York herald., 1921-08-25
oIEARy JUDGMENT SATISFIED.

Proceedings instituted against Jere-
miah A. O'Leary In the Federal District
Court were dismissed Yesterday on the
report OF Assistant United States Attor-
ncy McGurk that judgment In the
amount OF s2,s66 had been satisfied. The
Judgment was obtained by the Govern
mcnt when O'Leary jumped his bail and
went west after he had been indicted for
alleged violation OF Federal war statutes.