The New York herald., 1921-09-17
TEN ARE MISSING
WITHIN TWO DAYS
Record of Three Months Shows
Drop to 1858 or 100 Below
1920 Figures.

Although ten persons have been re-
ported to the police as missing within
the last two days. inquiry at the Missing
Persons Bureau at Police Headquarters
yesterday revealed there has been a
steady decrease in the number who drop
mysteriously out OF sight in the five
boroughs. Figures for June, July and
August, 1890, show that 2.65S were re-
ported missing. During the same months
this year the number decreased to 2,55S,
n drop of 100.
Capt. John Ayres, in charge OF the bu-
au. estimated that about per cent.
fewer girls would disappear this year
than last. During the war the number
of such cases reached its maximum In
1919. when more than 1900 were re-
ported. Last year the number fell to
about 100. The absence from the city
of large numbers of soldiers is believed
by Capt. Ayres to be responsible for the
improved conditions in this respect.
Capt. Ayres expressed the opinion that
fewer persons disappear during a period
of business depression. such as the pres
ent, than at time when wages are high
and work Is plentiful. Under the latter
circumstances he holds that many men
without confiding their intention to any
one-simply leave town and go else
where, confident of landing a new job.
Jobs are not plentiful enough at present
the Captain points out, to warrant many
ii taking a chance OF finding employ
ment in another city.
Yesterday the Musings Persons Bu-
reau was asked by Mrs. Francis Hen
messy of Fort Washington avenue to
aid in finding hor son. Henry NJ
Hennesy, % years old, shell shocked
veteran of the world war, who Is six
feet tall and weighs but ] 15 pounds. lie
served eighteen months in France with
the Fifth Marines, and has worked as
a clerk at the Union Club since his re-
turr, later receiving treatment at the
Walter Reed Hospital in Washington
He left home September ?.
The police are searching for five per-
sons who have disappeared from the
eastern section OF Brooklyn. Nathan
Kurtz, 30, disabled service man, who
| Is suffering from amnesia and who has
| disappeared several times before, Is re-
ported missing by his mother, Mrs. Della
Kurtz, OF f61 Graham avenue.
Mary Maronc. 16. left the home of her
uncle. Louis Madero, AIS Park avenue.
Brooklyn. September II, after he had
scolded her for losing her weekly pay
envelope containing S13, according to her
uncle. Giuseppe Russo. 73, disappeared
the same day. so friend. David Smith.
with whom he has lived for years. told
the police.
Mrs Margaret Mcdonald of 554 Myrtle
avenue has asked the police to help ffnd
her husband. John. Joseph Russo, ID.
who. according TO his father, Philip, OF
S39 Manhattan avenue. Brooklyn, Is a
chronic runaway with distaste for the
public schools. has again disappeared. his
father says. Detective George l.. O'Con-
nor is trying to find him.
Artitr Nawharry Of 206 Norfolk street
reported the disappearance OF his wife,
Mrs. Mary X. Newberry, who left home
September s.
Mrs Mary Kendall OF 453 Fifteenth
avenue has asked help in finding her
sixteen year old daughter, May. who
disappeared September 6. Adam De
Salgo, TO- OF 210 Broome street. and Paul
BagGon, IA. OF 254 Walnut street. have
both dropped out of sight.