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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-10-01

time he was visiting daily the agents
who had employed him to do the thing
under the name of Sullivan.
"A heavy burden rests upon this IN
spector for permitting his right hand
plain clothes man to absent himself al
most daily for months on errands or this
character, although he testified that he
did not know anything about II, and
there is no evidence to the contrary In
the case.
Gifts Improper for OmciaIs.
at is difficult to lay down a rule and
apply 1t to a particular case of par
ticular gift. 1t seems ungracious al
times to do so. but habltual receipt OF
gratuities and inordinate profits and the
engaging in speculation which almost
amounts to betting, and the receipt
through favored channels of profits or
that account. works a very bad effect
upon men In official positions. The prin-
ciple was laid down thousands OF years
ago in the Pentatuch, Thou shalt not
respect persons, neither take or give
for gift doth blind the eyes Of the
wise and pervert the words of the right
eous.' and II they are not wise and not
righteous. but ordinary people and
greedy, they are much more perverted
than otherwise.
IT want to call the attention Of the
committee to the fact that the receip
of gifts and gratuities was wisely pro
hibited by the rules Of the Police De-
partment itself. The receipt Of gratui
ties by the head of the Police Depart
ment is an advertisement to the Lowest
officer in the ranks that he also may
look to increase his income in the same
manner and by methods as has ap
peared here In several instances In pre-
vious portions of the examination which
amount to extortion.
Example goes for q great deal where
there is military discipline. 1 have OBJ
served that the words gentleman ant
officer are sometimes-I guess fire
quently-applied to officers upon thu
police force, as they are to officers II
the army. Such practices would not b
tolerated for a moment in a military
organization, and they can only tend t.
undermine and destroy the force Of dis
cipline and to injure and impair tn,
power Of the police force as a protect
ing body"
Senator Downing, Tammany member
interrupted Mr.. Brown several time!
during his statement. disputing the law
yer's summary of the evidence as in
GLIDING points not proven. While agree
ing regarding the proper conduct of &
policeman. Mr.. Downing said there wa.
no evidence showing that any man wht
had appeared before the committee hat
exceeded his rights in his Wall Stree
transactions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-10-01
ESSEX DRYS SEEK CONTROL.
Would Dust Wet Chairman OF Re
publican Committee.

A bitter wet and dry fight for the
control Of the Essex county, New Jersey.
Republican organization was started
yesterday when Louis r. Dodd. formerly
Mayor of Montclair, announced himself
a candidate for chairman Of the county
committee to succeed Jesse R Salmon,
a wet.
The dry forces allege that the present
organization is friendly to wet Demo
cratic Assembly candidates and opposed
to the present Republican Assemblymen.
who are dry. The Essex County Re-
publican League, a dry organization, is
backing Mr.. Dodd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-10-01

security holders are concerned, Mr.. Por-
ter pointed out that there being no water
in the Brooklyn city issues. no squeezing.
Of stockholders can result. He ex-
pressed the opinion that an honest val
uation OF the properties of the Brooklyn
City Railroad Company would exceed
the total capitalization"
Judge Julius NJ. Mayer of the United
States District Court. under whom the
transit receiverers act. also declined to
discuss the report. as did also all the
receivership officials.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-10-01

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NETWORK EAsD
Smart Sports Clothes
for Autumn and Winter
are featured today
at Removal Sale Prices
Women's and Misses
Tweed and Homespun Suits
Made to sell at $75 ......... at 45
(Without Fur)
Madeto seNsl00 to sI25 at SIS, SIS, s85
Eur trimmed)
Plain tailored and box coated models in Scotch and English
mixtures and toecd homespms and diagonal cashmeres
in wide range of desirable colorings suitable for this type
suit including soagger pladcd and checked materials
The fur trimmed ones have choker and "shauor collars
of dark natural raccoon and bcaucr
Autumn Sports Skirts
Made to sell at $25 to $50. at s12, SIS
Plain and plcaed effects in smart lads and striped fabrics
as we'll as swasgcr styles in tl0ecds and mixtures
Duvetyn Sports Coats
Made to sell at 500. at US
xaitt eoFt
Autumn skirts in plaid or striped effects black navy
faison rust and red
Wool Slip-over and Tuxedo
Sweaters
Made to sell at $40 at 10
Smart paided effects with silk stitching in contrasting
shades-also plain and drop stitch effects in smart
coorngs
High Neck Wool Slip-over
Sweaters
Made to sell at $I5 .......a at $3.50
Of imported mohair WOOL long sleeves black navy and
coors.
THE Fur Salon continue their
Important Offering Of
Choice Natural Baby
Fisher Skins
amounted to individual orde)
| H., I'LL for ,va.r po, ,.,th H.
Sport Suit, Tailored Dress or Day Wrap.
$1o5 Fisher Skins at s135
$3.50 Fisher Skins at $50
$275 Fisher Skins at SIS
1926 Fisher Skins at s195
Also limited assortment Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-10-01
PASSPORT FEE REDUCED.

PORTLAND, Me-. Sept. 30.-The $40 fee
for viseing passports for aliens, said to
have resulted In the diversion of large
part of the passenger traffic from this
port to st. John. N. b., and Halifax,
". s., has been reduced to 81.
The Chamber of Commerce was adj
vised by Senator Hale to-day that an
Executive order providing for the change
was signed by President Harding yes
terdey.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-10-01
One Firm Gets Tire Business.

1t was disclosed that the practice of
buying tires on contract was dscon-
tinued during 1918 and 1919 and the
business all went to the Oriental Rub
Der and Supply Company. in Bedford
avenue, Brooklyn. In contradiction of
the claim made often.by the Hylan adj
ministration that IL had cut down the
number and cost of automobiles the fact
was there has been an astonishing rise
In this item. Mr.. wallstein read:
Exhibit 236 shows. among Other
items, the purchase on March %. 1918.
of Stutz car, +. ID. No. 10. for s2,9s5
and assigned to the Second Deputy
Commissioner; +. ID. car No. III.
Buick, s1.39612. for the Fourth DEPUTY
Commissioner; p. ID. car No. 112,
Packard. s4,2is.40 assigned to the
Mayor.
"The summary shows that the Police
Department motor equipment purchases
for the period 19fS-1s21. Inclusive were
as follows: Forty passenger automo-
blles. at a cost Of ss.c7s.H; 10 motor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-10-01
WOMEN cANoEIsTs DROWNED.
Two Men Companions Reach Shore
in Safety.

GREENFIELD, Mass. Sept. 30.-Mrs.
Alice tombstone of this city and Mrs.
Bertha McDermott of Boston. sisters.
were drowned In the Connecticut River
near Turner's Falls early to-day by the
overturning of canoe.
Wallace cadran and Edward LIE Tour
neau of Turner's Falls, who were with
the women, MANAGE to reach shore but
were unable to save their companions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-10-01
Autumn Sports Skirts
Duvetyn Sports Coats

Made to sell at 500 at VS.
Unusually attractive when worn with one Of the New
Autumn skirts in plaid striped effects. black, navy
faison, rust and red
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-19
FORMER GERMAN CRUISER GOES To BOTTOM
AFTER FOUR HOUR ATTACK BY AIR FORCE

bombers arrived from Langley field
and circled about overhead. Four of
the six army Martins went into action.
The first six bombs dropped by these
craft were short of or over the target
but the sixth and seventh launched
by the same plane, struck the target
amidships. the 1900 pounds of bombs
exploding with a vivid flash of fire.
Ship Sinks Rapidly.
Three more bombs were dropped by
the army craft without effect, but the
twelfth bomb sent down struck near
the bow, giving the ship her death
blow. Officers on the official observ'
ing ship, the Shawmut, were of the
opinion that the force of the explos
ion ripped open the ships hull for a
considerable distance. At any rate
she began to settle by the bow i'm
mediately afterwards.
After the Franfurt went down the
full observing fleet got under way fol
Hampton Roads to remain until to
night when they will put to sea again
for the final phase of the joint tests
the bombing of the former German
dreadnought Ostfrieslanl.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-19
AUSTRALIANS POSITION
ON MAPS OF WORLD
MAY NEED CORRECTION
(By Associated Press)

SYDNEY, n. S. W., July 19.-Aus-
tralia's exact position on world maps,
originally determined by Captain
James Cook, the early explorer, was
brought into question recently when
wireless authorities, after direct
checking by radio with standard time
clocks at Lyons, France, said they be-
lieved there is an error of perhaps
100 yards on all maps in Australia s
north-south lines.
Seafarers who first sketched Aus
tralias position based their calcula-
tions on the chronometer, the finely
made watch which keeps Greenwich
time Corrections were made from
time to time, until final checking by
cable was believed to be accurate.
Lately, however. Sydney wireless;
men who have been listening TO the
clock ticks at Lyons say they have
discovered there is perceptible loss
of time in transmitting the correct
seconds over the cable. The loss, it is
said, led to errors in map-making.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-19
LOCAL POSTOFFICE
GIVES RAPID SERVICE
TO RICHMOND PATRONS

For the privilege of assuring aoso-
Lutte privacy in the receipt OF letters
and getting their mail at any hour OF
the day. many of the business houses
of the city hire special mail boxes at
the postoffice where the mail is de-
posted as soon as it reaches the OIL
flee.
Houses that transact business on
the minute hand of the clock call for
their mail many times daily. Special
messengers are sent regularly by
some firms to procure the latest mail.
Others who rent boxes at the post
office wish to insure the utmost OF
privacy in delivery, and do not wish
10 have addresses on letters read by
curious parties. The percentage OF
this class, however, is small.
All the boxes at the local office are
in use according to the local officials.
The local office has practically more
deliveries TO the downtown business
houses and an earlier mail delivery
in the morning than most offices in
the United States, the officials stated.
There are practically four deliveries
of mail in the downtown district dur
ing the day and firms get as many as
six, counting the parcel post deliver
les. The first mail delivery leaves
the office at o'clock every morning.
The mail as soon as it arrives at
the office from the trains is immedi-
ately put into the boxes where as peo'
pie who depend on the mail carrier
get it from two to four times day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-19
HONORS
MANY STATE SCHOOLS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, July 10. Thirty.
four educational institutions in United
States were named by the war depart
ment today as distinguished colleges
and honor military schools, respective.
ly for the year 1921" The recogni.
ton gives each college and university
the right to one appointment virtually
without examination, to the regular
army each year, while each of the
honor schools is permitted to maintain
one representative candidate at West
Point.
The colleges and universities named
are the agricultural and mechanical
college of Texas; Alabama PoIytech-
mic institute; Clamson agricultural
college, S. c.; Colorado agricultural
college; and the Cornell, n Y
Georgetown, D. c., John Hopkins, Md
Norwich, VT, Ohio State, California
Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri
Vermont and Wisconsin universities
Georgia School of Technology; Oregon
agricultural college, Pennsylvania mil
itary college, Purdue university, Ind ;
The Citedal, S. c.; Virginia agricul
tural, Mechanical and Polytechnic in
stitute and the Virginia military in
stitute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-19
CORPORATION, BROKE
GOES TO CREDITORS
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. July 19.-The assets
of the Haitian-American corporation
were ordered sold yesterday by Judge
Mack in the United States district
court for S65O00O, to five creditor
banks, the only bid received. The
banks were the Irving national of
New York, the Fletcher American Ma
tional and Continental National banks
of Indianapolis and the National Ex-
change and Second National banks OF
Baltimore
The Haitian-American corporation is
said to be a holding organization for
various enterprises on the island OF
Haiti. The action yesterday followed
an equity suit and an involuntary
bankruptcy petition brought against
the corporation several weeks ago by
four creditor banks which charged de
fault of interest payments
The bidding banks agreed to form
syndicate for the purpose of reor
ganiZing the corporation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-19
.CHILD HEALTH TEST -.
may Be MADE IN OHIO
(By Associated Press)

COLUMBUS, o., July 19-Either
Newark or Mansfield may get the child
health experiment or demonstration,
which the natinoal child health coune
purposes to make in some typic
American city. There are four other
cities being considered in addition TO
the two Ohio ones.
The organization, with offices in
Washington, is an affiliation of six
childrens welfare societies.
1t has set aside 100000 for the
purpose, which it proposes to spent in
the course of five years. The object is
to conserve the health from prenatal
age to 16.
Nurses, physicians. surgeons. and the
like are to be placed at the disposal of
all families that need them for their
children. The health council will pay
all the expense the first two years,
after which the city is to stand half
of it, and gradually increase the pro-
portion, until at the end of five years,
it will be paying all.
The council wants to try the expert
ment in a typical American city in the
sense of size, character of population,
industry, and the like 1t began with
list of S4, and mas eliminated all
except the six.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-19
Short News of City

Miss Wright Leaves-Miss Blanche
Wright, colored community service
organizer, left here for Richmond, Va,
Monday She was active here in es-
tablishing the local colored commun-
ity service organization.
Community Service Report-The
executive committe of the community
service will met at the Atlas Under
wear factory. Wednesday noon. A re-
port of the activities will be given.
Tennis Meeting Friday-A meeting
of the Richmond Tennis association
will be held in the community service
rooms, K. of P building, Friday night.
Advisability of running a Wayne coun-
ty tennis championship, under aus
pices of the Richmond club will be
one of the subjects to be discussed.
Horseshoe Tourney Starts - Six
boys from each of the six Fairgrounds
maintaintd by the community service
were to begin a two-hour horseshoe
tournament at o'clock Tuesday after
noon. The contest was to be held at
the Finley school grounds. Each
team was to represent the best six
| throwers on each ground.
Simons Granted License.-Marriage
| license was granted to William Earl
Simons, steel worker, of Portsmouth,
o., ard Alice Lora Wiley, of Richmond
| Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-19
DYE PATENT SALE
ANNULLMENT SOUGHT
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, July 19-Repre-
sentative Frear, Republican, Wiscon-
sin, made public today, letter to at
torney general Daugherty, urging ac-
tion on his resolution, requesting the
department of justice to enter suit to
annull the sale of German dye patents
through Francis E. Garvan, while
alien property custodian, to the chemi.
cal foundation, of which Mr.. Garvan
now is president
Consideration by congress of the res
olution is doubtful, Mr.. Frear said in
his letter in view of the proposed re.
cess and was offered only to secure
added support for your action in the
matter.
Mr.. Frear reiterated his charges
that 'the sale was fraudulent and sim
ply amounted to seizure of alien
patents.
"The chemical company. l am in
formed" he said, ''in orddr to fore
close the governments right of re
covery, recently sought through its
offices to have inserted in the peace
resolution a provision validating al
sales by alien property custodian
which effort failed through the watch
fulness of the committe members"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-19
GLEASON, GRABINER
TESTIFY FOR STATE
IN BASEBALL TRIAL
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, July 19.-William kid
Gleason, and Harry Grabiner, manager
and secretary, respectively, of the
Chicago White Sox. testified for the
state today in the baseball trial, tell
ing of the contract between indicted
players and the club.
Their testimony was designated to
prove the prosecutions contention
that the men were under contract to
the club during the worlds series
Both men said the players were
under contract in the series and cross
examination by the defense failed tc
shake their testimony, although they
could not point out any clause in the
contracts which were admitted as evi
dence specifically mentioning the
worlds series.
Sphinx to Testify.
Court adjourned for lunch with Tay
lor Sphinx, official scorer of the 1915
world series, scheduled to be the first
witness at the afternoon session.
Bill Burns, indicted White So2
player, who had gained immunity by
turning states evidence, was expected
to take the stand during the day
Burns is relied upon by the prosecu
ton to give the most telling evidence
against the defendants.
The throng of spectators, mostly
fans, was again present this morning
when the trial opened and space was
at as big a premium as at any bis
league game.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-19
RAILROAD SITUATION
IS BEFORE PRESIDENT
rBv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The rail
road problem was discussed by Presi
dent Harding again today with Secre
tarys Mellon and Hoover and Chair
man Cummins, of the senate inter
state commerce committee. 1t was in
dicated afterward that no definite
solution had been reached.
1t was understood that among other
things, the president asked Senator
Cummins' views on what legislation
might be necessary to raise money
on railroad securities held by the gov
ernment, in order to pay to the roads
amounts owed them, as a result OF
governmental operation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-19
USE INDUSTRIAL FUND
FOR 10 YEARS MORE

Extension of the corporate existence
of the Richmond Industrial Develop
ment company for 10 years is provided
for in articles of reincorporation filed
with the secretary of state, and issued
by him Monday. The company's orig
inal charter expired on July Is, 1921.
The purpose of the company is for
the purpose of assisting new compa-
nies to locate here, and to assist local
concerns in need of help, the articles
state. The company is backed by
several hundred local men. 1t has a
fund of several thousand dollars, it is
stated The reincorporation prevents
the liquidation of this fund.
Richmond needs industrial ex
pansion as much now as it did five
years ago." Byram Robbins, attorney
for the company stated. 1T was with
the idea of keeping the funds available
working in this direction that the or
ganization was continued"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-19
.JEFFERIS CONFESSES
TO SERIES OF THEFTS
OF AUTOS IN COUNTY

Full confession of all the details of
a series of automobile thefts which
have extended over the past eight
months was made by Clarence E.
Jefferis to Chief-of-Detectives Ed Nc
Nally and Sheriff Carl Wadman, Mon
day.
Jefferis is said to have joined church
since the local officers uncovered his
connection with the disappearance of
automobiles in this city and surround
ing county.
Three of the four machines stolen
by Jefferis have been recovered and
returned to their owners. The ma
chine of Lou Morrison, which was
stolen from Middleboro on Dec. "a,
hand cars in Richmond, who states
that he does not remember the dis
position made of it here.
Retained Two Cars.
Dave Rinehart's machine, stolen
| from Tenth and Main street, Jan. 80
was recovered. The automobiles of
Guy Anderson, stolen from Whitewater
on Feb. %, and Homer Christmas,
stolen from Eighth and North A on
March II were still in Jefferis' posses
sion.
Jefferis is also charged with having
stolen 80 chickens from Nettie Ben
netts, on Dec. IA, and 20 chickens
| from a Mrs. Starbuck on Dec. 10
| James Taylor. who was employed by
| Jefferis as farm hand was with him
/ in all the thefts except the stealing
i of Rinehart's car
| PuyzIinp Case.
| Detective McNally stated that tht
| succession of events which led to the
discovery of Jefferis traffic in automo
biles was one of the most puzzlin:
/ he had ever worked on.
He was first suspected when he ap
i peared at police station to identify the
car which was in the possession o
Elmer Fulton, who was sentenced re
| Gently to the state reformatory H,
| claimed the car which he had stoleI
from Guy Anderson as his own. HI
! drove the car which he had stoler
from Homer Christnan to police sta
ton at that time, it is said
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-19
PELTz zSAYS DEALERS
FIND CASH SHORTAGE
SLOWS UP BUILDING

Building operations are being de
layed by the inability of prospective
builders to get loans, according %
John E. Peltz, who has just returned
from attending convention of real
estate dealers, held in Chicago.
Mr. Peltz said that speakers at the
convention gave this as the most inn
portant reason for the slump in build
ing. Banks. according to the speak
ers. are lending money on short term
loans, thereby making greater rate
of interest than can be realized from
loans to builders.
Where cash is on hand. people are
continuing to build, it was said. But
the impossibility to get funds, even
on a first mortgage, is the situation
confronting the would-be builders. II
is estimated that there are now III
families for every 100 houses in the
United States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-07-19
ROBINSON CRuSOES
ON ISLAND SEE ONE
ship IN LAST YEAR
(By Associated Press)

HONOLULU, T. H. July 19.-Life
on Palmyra Islands, several hundred
miles southwest of Hawaii, is lonely
but busy for a trio of Robinson Cru
soes from Honolulu who have elected
to live there and prepare copra from
the cocoanut groves, according to ad-
vices from them.
Colonel and Mrs. William Ming and
Edwin Benner, who went there last
October have seen but one vessel an
American navy craft, since they step
ped ashore on Palmyra's quiet beach
When that ship recently came to
Honolulu it brought an accumulation
of mail from the three telling of life
on the cocoanut isles.
The daily routine consists mostly
of building trays on which to lay the
cocoanuts, they related. These trays
are about 100 feet long and three fee
wide, and day after day the nuts are
gathered, gouged and left open in tht
sun to dry.
Watch for Rain
The little colony keeps close watcl
on the weather, for an hours showe
may spoil lot of copra. AS rain ant
/ thunderstorm appear to be fairly regu
lar visitors at Palmyra, weather fore
ca sting has become an important fac
| tor in the work.
| The islands of the groups are 81
close together that the Mings anf
Benner frequently wade from one t
another, always, however, with a war.
! eye out for sharks.
| Fish are plentiful and furnish mucl
of their food, while occasionally ;
bird dinner varies the monotony.
Shoes soon became a problem. The.
| thought they had plentiful supply
| but wet weather and heavy trampinl
quickly wore down their stock ant
the three Palmyrans have been build
| ing" their own footwear for some tim,
from the rough material provided b.
nature.
Palmyra Islands, which have beel
leased for their copra by a Honolulu
syndicate, are the property of Henr,
/ E. Cooper, who is said to have bough
them from their English owners TO
| $3.50 and brought them under tn
American flag.