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The New York herald., 1921-06-11
WALL OF TENEMENT GONE,
FAMILIES REFUSE TO MOVE
Women Work in Kitchens on Edge of Space-Owner
Says He Must Repair Building, Tenants Contended
Plan Was to Dust Them to Get Higher Rent.

In Thirty ninth street, near the Ninth
Avenue Elevated road and block west
Of what was known as Soubrette Row
when the Tenderloln was rare. is a dou-
BILE tenement house fun of families who
go on living there though their whole
rear wall has been torn away. The wall.
u mass of bricks and eighty year old
timbers. fills the back yard.
1t was torn down by the owner so that
he could put up new one and other
wise repair the house. He ordered the
tenants out but they went to court and
the judge. not knowing the wall was
coming down told them to stay. Three
of the eight families moved. The others
are still there.
The kitchen and hall bedroom of each
tenement are exposed TO al! the winds
that blow and to the intimate scrutiny
OF their neighbors In the tenements OF
Thirty eighth streets. who are losing
rothing of their opportunity to find out
The New York herald., 1921-06-11

at last how the other half OF the block
lives. The women move about in their
kitchens on the edge Of space. Their
motto is business as usual Two have
sluns sheets where the brick wall used
to be.
Two families, apparently scornful or
subterfuge. have raised no protecting
veil at all They were pie for the cam
era msn who waded in bricks in the
back yard yesterday and got pictures
of women hanging socks on kitchen
clothes lines and setting out corned
beef for supper.
The tenement house is 352 and S5f
West Thirty-ninth street. The owner
of record is Luigi De Maio, banker
and stes mship ticket agent of bS6 Ninth
avenue. He says that after being noti-
fled that the building and hsalth and
tenement house laws were being violated
H. forty different ways because of the
age Of the building he decid ID to do
complete repairing job and he notified
all the tenants that thay must get out
The New York herald., 1921-06-11
MASONIC RITUAL STIRS
CATHOLICS AND JEWS
Lodges to Dedicate Corner
stone Despite Protests.

Notwi.hsta nding protestations voiced
by Jews, Roman Catholics and others
voted to the education OF children OF all
religious faiths should not be dedicated
with Masonic ritual, the cornerstone
OF the new Roosevelt School at Teaneck
road and Hazelton street, Ridgefeld
Park. ". j., will be laid to-day under the
auspices of Mosaic Lodge, +. and A. NJ.
The Board of Education OF the village
of 5000 has refused TO entertain the
vigorous objections which have been
smade to the ceremony.
Stirred by the opposition which the
programme has aroused, fully 10000
Masons are expected to throng the New
Jersey village to-day for the laying of
the cornerstone and the parade which
will precede IL.
The New York herald., 1921-06-11
HAYS TOLD NEEDS OF
n. POSTAL SERVICE
Patten Says Recommendations
Involve Expenditure of
Millions of Dollars.
ASKS DOUBLE FACILITIES
Triangle System of Tunnels
One of Plans Urged-Com-
mittee Here Next Week.

Recommendation by Postmaster
Thomas G. Patten Cor Increased postal
facilities all through the city, involving.
as he said yesterday, the expenditure Of
millions of dollars" will be taken up
In detail by the Joint Congressional
Committee on Postal Facilities. which
win meet here next Monday or Tues
day. Senator Townsend is chairman.
and the sessions here are expected TO
last . fortnight. They will be the first
OF series OF similar meetings to in
auire into postal problems ali over the
country.
Although the new General Post Office
at Thirty-third street and Eighth ave-
nus was finished six years ago, Post
master Patten said that already it was
inadequate to meet the tremendous in
crease In the amount Of mail which
must be handled. The same situation
exists at the various substations, Mr..
Patten said, and the need for additional
space is pressing, especially as nothing
has been done in this direction since
before the United States entered the
world war.
Several plans for meeting the situa-
tion have been proposed by Postmaster
Patten, including new buildings and ad-
ditions to the present General Post
Office and the substations. He said
that the committee. during its sessions
here, would endeavor to determine what
was the most practical, economical and
businesslike way OF meeting the prob
lens which insistently demand solution.
The committee also will consider the de-
STABILITY of resuming the mail tube
4 service in the city.
At a conference held with Postmaster
General Hays, Mr.. Patten said II would
be impossible to handle mail here prop
crly until the present facilities had been
doubled. In order to make the mails
more mobifs Mr. Patten favors building
a triangle of tunnels, with the apex far
downtown, and a tunnel between the
Grand Central and Pennsylvania sta
tions forming the base. He would have
these tunnels twelve feet in width, with
double tracks, and mail cars operated
by electricity. Such a system, the Post
master believes, would furnish ample
facilities for handling the mails here
for years to come.
Mr. Patten believes that a new, thor
oughly modern and large sized post office
should be constructed far downtown and
that those at the Pennsylvania and
Grand Central must be double their
present size. The bulk Of the mail mat
ter has been largely increased by the
parcel post. he says. Mr.. Patten favors
dividing the incoming mail arriving on
ocean steamships between the Pennsyl-
vania and Grand Central stations, hav-
ing 1t sorted at those points and then
sent out by train. He explained that
one ship often arrived with as many as
10000 sacks and that each sack con-
= tanned approximately 1000 letters.
The New York herald., 1921-06-11

in thirty days and would not have %
pay rent for the last month
Ths tenants thought De Maio was
bluffing to get new tenants at higher
rentals. They Appealed to Judge
Thomas Z. Murray in the Third District
Municipal Court They told him they
could find no other home at prices they
could pay.
After Ave hearings. the Judge told
the tenants they could stay where they
were. But De Maio. so he says, felt
that the building was so dangerous that
he had his plans for repairs approved
by the city's Building and Tenement
house departments. and two weeks ago
down came the back wall from the en-
tire four stories.
The New York herald., 1921-06-11

FOR Adirondack booklet and information
apply to Geo. w. Ryan. scc'y, Plattsburgh,
N Y. For Montreal Quebec booklet and In
Formation Apply 20 Tourists Bureau Of Mon
treal. oos New 9iri<s Bldg.. Montreal. Canada.
The New York herald., 1921-06-11
SEASIDE HOTEL
Long Island

Directly on Ocean Front. All guest room
overlooking sea. CHARLES STOCKTON.
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AMI sEMENTs.

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DIRECTION OF ZEE 6 J. J. sHUBERT.
The New York herald., 1921-06-11
Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Amsterdam Avenue and i12th street.
s A. M.-JThe Holy Communion.
II A. M.--Preacher. Dean Robbins.
4P M.-Preacher, Rev. r. Wears Stevenson
Daily Service. Z 80 A. M.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-24
BIGGEST CROWD
in JAX HISTORY
EXPECTED JUNE 80
Dedication of St. Johns River
Bridge to Be iggest Thing Ever
Pulled Of

Jacksonville, Fla, June 24.-Unless
all signs go wrong jacksonville will
entertain the largest crowd in its
history during the three-day period,
June Both through July 2nd, when the
St. Johns River bridge celebration
will be in progress
Acceptances which are now pouring
in from all parts Of the state indicate
that there will be a great turning out
OF officials from many cities and coun-
ties and of numerous delegations APP
pointed by cities and civic BODIES, to
participate in the festivities.
No effort or expense has been
spared in the preparations to make
this celebration a success and the
committee in charge are confident
that it will prove Of great magniture
and thoroughly fitting.
Features of unusual nature have
been arranged and the program Of
Tered will provide wide variety OF
diversified entertainment for local
people and the thousands of visitors
who are expected to join them in eel
ebrating this occasion.
Among the many features which
will be presented in connection with
the celebration will be receptions and
entertainments for visiting officials,
the formal dedication of the bridge
with appropriate ceremonies, a MAN.
moth fireworks display, the largest of
its kind ever arranged in the south, a
Eand tournament with az least six
well known Florida Lands competing
for a handsome championship cup
and substantial cash prizes, Florida
state amateur baseball tournament to
decide the amateur championship of
the state, magnificent civic parades in
which scores of beautiful floats will
be entered, a floral and decorated au-
tomobile parade with cash prizes fol
the winners, masked street dancing
with carnival and Mardi Gras
features, parade of mamskers, num-
erous receptions and the official ball
are numbered among the many
features.
The celebration will draw a large
attendance, not only from points in
Florida but frcm south Georgia as
we'll and numerous automobile parties
are being formed in that section to
attend.
Jacksonville, Duval county and the
celebration committee join in q
hearty invitation to the public, OF
i Florida to attend and make merry
during these tree days. Prepare
tions are being made to entertain
thousands Of visitors and special rail
road rates will be arranged from all
points. w Va III E. q & & "a e
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-24
A MONTHS OUTING AT
UNCLE SANS EXPENSE


Washington, Juy u beginning on
July 18th at Camp Jackson, near Co
umbia, South Carolina. several thou
and young men from Florida and
nearby southern states will gather for
lrill. outdoor sports and outdoor life.
Uncle Sam pays every necessary
expense from the time the boy leaves
home until he returns home including
transportation, board. lodging, uni
.orms, medical and dental attention,
tic. A great many high school boys
will attend New friendships will be
made and a fine outing will be en-
ioyed. Applicants must submit
statement from local physician that
his physical condition is good. He
must submit references as to his good
moral character There is no obliga-
ton for military service beyond the
month in camp.
Here is Il fine chance for a Florida
boy to make a trip to Columbia. South
Carolina, passing through Georgia en-
route. He will meet lots of fine boys
from Florida and othe, states, learn
Il number Of new outdoor sports and
Games in which whole companies will
engage. Inc camp mas several the
alters and social clubs. libraries and
other facilities for spending spare
time. Drills, mass athletics, etc, will
take but five hours Il day.
Applicants must be at least 16 years
of age and not over IS.
Application should be made to Com
handing General, 4th Corps Area, FIT
Mcpherson, Georgia, or to the Amer
lean Legion Headquarters, Jackson
vile, Fla
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-24

Chicopee, Mass, June 24.-Miss
LucyD. Gillett, of Westfield, sister of
Speaker Gillett, of the national
house of representatives, was dis
charged in district court here today
after brief hearing on charge of
fnannlRughter brought as the result
Of tla death Of Irene Cote, IS, who
Wan Iktek ~ A automobile driven
NJ s June lO Only two
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14
LECTURE ON CROP
D|VERS|F |CAT|ON
Bankers and Farmers Urged
to Attend Lecture Today
at TutWiler Hotel

"Crop Disqualification In the
lecture that will be given this
morning mt 10 o'clock at the Tut
wfier hotel by A. r. xroh, farm
expert. Mr.. Kroh il the man who
took North Carolina from the
twenty-sixth place with a crop pro-
duction of &155 900, 900 in 1915 to
fourth place of all states Of the
union with crop production Of
s672,oO0,o0o in 1918.
He has just finished statewide
campaign under the auspices OF the
State Bankers association and cot
tom interests Of Texas. The mass
meeting MT the TutwiIer this morn
ing will be the opening gun for
statc-wide crop liberalization
campaign in Alabama. All bankers.
farmers and other persons inter-
ested arc urged to be present. The
lecture IL free and will start
promptly at 10 o'clock.
IL the farmers buying power
could be multiplied BY five times
in ono southern state, 1t cnn be
done here,~ said Mr.. Kroh. "If the
farmers in Alabama earn and spend
five times as much as they have
been doing, 1t will necessarily
make every business in the state
more prosperous"
Mr.. kroh il Thoroughly compc-
tent to speak ON the subject, it II
said, Ms he IL not = city theOrist,
but = practical farmer who talks
sound sense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14
SUDDEN DEATH0F
ROBERT D. CURRY
WeII-known Citizen Dies at
Local Infirmary Funeral
In Augusta Tomorrow

Robert d. Curry who, during the
past twenty-three years had been the
confidential secretary of officials OF
two of the largest corporations in the
Birmingham district. died suddenly at
local infirmary at 1910 o'clock yes
terday morning.
His sudden death was great shock
to his hundreds of friends in the city
many Of whom did not know that he
was ill., He died as a result of a
series of compiled tons resulting from
an attack of pneumonia.
The deceased was a member Of the
Southern club and prominent figure in
several of the civic organizations Of
the city. During the war he gave
much of his time boosting the Liberty
Loan drives, and was known through
out the state for his unfailing good
hImor and lbs ever willing readiness
to lend helping hand in every good
cause.
His first connection with big bust
ness concerns in Birmingham was in
1898 when he became the confidential
secretary of G. b. Mccormack of the
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
company. He theld this position for
three years. In 1903 he became the
confidential secretary of the Pratt
Consolidated Coal and Iron company
a position he held at the time of his
death.
vrhe deaceased was AZ years old at
his deaiah and was unmarried He is
survived by several brothers and Sis
ters. The body will be sent to Angus
ia, Ga, this morning by Johns for
burial and funeral services will be
held from the residence Of his brother
at Augusta tomorrow afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14
Jockeys" TO STAGE
BIG CEREMONIAL
Aladdin Temple to Make Trip
to Gadsden Today for
Special Session

Ceremonial festivities Of sprightly ma.
ture will be staged in Gadsden tonight by
Aladdin temple, No. 1853. dramatic order
Knights of the Khorassan, the fun-mak-
ing department Of the Knights Of
Pythias, according to temple officials
who have announced that it is the in
tention of many officers and members to
attend the ceremonial from the local
chapter in company with the degree team
which will trail upwards Of 50 tyros
across the desert.
The knights and ladies', together with
families, will leave on special train
over the Louisville and Nashville at 2:S
o'clock. and special low rate round
trip fare has been made for the oc-
casion.
the membership of the Aladdin temple by
at least 100 during the next II months,
and John A. Fisher, royal vizier, has is
sued letter to the local membership
asking their fullest cooperation to this
end.
The letter sets forth the various fea-
lures offered by the order for the well
fare Of its members as talking points,
and every member is urged to attend the
general meeting, February a. in Fra
ternal hall at p. m, that they may
be advised further regarding the drive
and be supplied with membership blanks.
The report Of the financial secretary
shows a good condition Of affairs, and
a substantial amount in the local
treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14
MASONIC LECTURE

OF interest to members Of the Ma
sonic fraternity will be the announce
ment of the lecture to be given next
Tuesday evening at a meeting Of King
Solomon lodge, No. $50, A. r. & A. M.
The lecture will be given ~ Dr. John
A. MacSporran, and his subject will be
an Interpretation or exposition OF the
Twelfth chapter Of Ecclesiastes, which
begins, Remember now thy Creator in
the days Of thy youth
This chapter is familiar to all Free
Masons and has been the subject Of
much comment and speculation; more
than one author or speaker have made
ST the subject of address or essay, and
its symbolism and imagery are inter
esting to all,
Dr.. MacSporran will give his inter
probation Of the symbolism suggested
by this passage of scripture and the
members of the craft are looking for
ward with much pleasure to the occa
sion Of this lecture
"A cordial invitation is extended to
all Masons to be present.
Remember the date Tuesday, Febru-
airy Is, at p. M. It the Masonic tenn
pie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14
FATHER AND SON.
WEEK BEGINS TODAY
Committees to Meet for Final
Preparation - Annual
Banquet Friday

Father and Son" week will be OBJ
served in Birmingham all of this week.
and the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, under whose auspices it will be
conducted. has planned number oil
events for that period, which will have
for their object the closer relationship
between fathers and sons of Birming
ham.
The observance OF Father and Son.
week was instituted last year and the
results were highly gratifying, &C.
cording to P. L. Harrup, boys work
secretary of the Young Mems Chris
/ tian association. Last year in this
city $500 fathers and sons partici
pated in the observance Of this move
ment in some way or another" said
Mr.. Harrup. "Sixty-one pastors used
this as the subject of their sermons on
the Sunday following the first week.
and still better showing is expected
for next Sunday. All fathers of the
city are urged to observe at least a
part Of the week, and we expect good
majority Of them to do so eagerly
One of the special features Of
Father and Son. week will be an ad-
uFe5S OIL Dr w. IL. Weatherford, preSi-
dent Of the Southern Young Men,
Christian association school at Nash
Vile. DIR. Weatherford will speak at
the annual Father and Som banquet
Friday.
The programme for the week will be
as follows:
Monday-Final preparation day.
Meeting Of all committees for the final
preparation Of tho week.
TuesdayAHome day. When the
father will spend the evening at home
with his son, getting intimately ac-
quainted.
Wednesday--Father's day. A day for
conferences and discussion on the. boy
problem.
opportunity for fathers to tell their
sons things they ought to know re-
8arding their social and mental life.
Friday-Annual banquet day A good
day for the father and son dinner.
Saturday-Recreation day. The day
set aside when father and son can 20
on hike, fishing or hunting trip, or
participate In any form OF recreation.
Sunday-Go to church and Sunday
school day. Special sermons will be
preached on father and son relation
ship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14
Negro Brought to County
Jail for Safe Keeping
Deputies Have Strenuous Time Evading Mob Bent on
Lynching Slayer of Talladega Policeman-Men
Exhausted When They Reached Birmingham

that he alone killed the officer and
that the other negro which he said
was Mark Young, was invented by
him to throw the officers off the
trail.
According to officials at the county
jail here last night, the two deputies
stated that they together with the
prisoner and Sheriff Cornett, had
planned to board a train at Odean,
a flag station a short distance from
Sylacauga, and come to Birmingham.
Members of the mob, learning of the
officers plans, got on the train at
Syiacauga and when the officers
started to get on the train at Odean
with their prisoner, the mob made
a rush Tor them
Sheriff Cornett held the mob at
bay with a rifle and pistol while the
two deputies fled to the woods and
marched with their prisoner to An
niston. where he was placed in Jail
there until they boarded a train for
Birmingham with him yesterday aft
ernoon.
The negro was reported quiet at the
county Jail last night. He was placed
in private cell away from the other
prisoners and no one was allowed to
go near him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14

league Cunningham, negro, alleged
to have cut Patrolman Eugene Hobbs
to death with razor at Tailadega
early Saturday night, was lodged in
the jefferson county jail last night
He was brought to Birmingham by
Deputies Wrenn and Campbell
Neither of the men had slept a wink
for over 40 hours and they were prac-
tically exhausted, having walked for
several miles through woods and
country they did not know, and at
the same time having to guard their
prisoner and also to keep up a look
out for members OF the mob.
The two deputies succeeded in es-
Gaping with their prisoner while
Sheriff Cornett held the mob at bay.
1t was first believed that two ne
groes had cut the officers to death,
one holding him while the other cut
his throat with razor
Following reports that Sheriff Cor
nett stated that he believed that Cum
ningham alone was guilty of the
murder OF Patrolman Hobbs, it was
rumored around the county Jail here
last night that the negro had con-
fessed to the two deputies as they
were bringing him to Birmingham,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14
LONG TIME BONDS
REACH MATURITY
Bonds Assumed BY City BY
Annexation Process Coming
Due-lnterest Costly

Public Improvement bonds of the city
Of Birmingham. amounting to 100000,
issued March Is, 1891, will mature
March IS of this year, according to J.
M. Jones. Jr., city comptroller.
These bonds were issued to take cars
of $4,000 floating debt. the balance to
take care of sewers, schools, Twenty
first street bridge. pavements. MAR
kets, cemetery, and other public prof.
ects. They bear per cent interest.
and were issued in $1,000 denomina-
ton.
Originally, the bonds were purchased
by Blake Bros. & Co, who paid $f01.-
070 for the issue. During the 30 years
Of the bonds existence, the city has
paid $150,000 as interest on the money
originally obtained for the bonds.
On May Is, 1921, $4,000 in public
Improvement bonds of tho town Of
Highlands assumed by the city upon
annexation of the town, February 5.
1898. will be redeemed. Thes bonds
were issued May Is, 1891, to take care
of $1,000 floating debt, and school paw
ing and sewer expenditures. They were
purchased by sundry persons at thu
rate Of 80 and upward, and bore per
cent interest. Including interest and
principal, these bonds will have cost
the city $4,000 when they mature.
At the present time there are OUT
standing $7,536,000 Of general city
bonds, and $1,So6.600 OF general city
bonds Of the nine municipalities an
nexed January /, 1910. and assumed by
Birmingham at that time. This makes
a total Of ss,s42,so0 in city bonds now
outstanding.
Only one issue of outstanding bonds
has been absorbed by the sinking fund,
$250000 in school bonds, issued to pay
school expenses, at 4 " per cent annual
interest. These bonds were issued June
/. 1917, and will mature June l. 1871.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-14

the Torriente law, which provided
for the appointment by President
MenocaI of body composed OF
the Cuban secretary OF the treas
ury. n nominee Of the federal re-
serve board, and nominee Of the
banks In Cuba. Mr.. Frances was
the nominee OF the banks Of Cuba.
The purpose of this commission
IL to attempt TO straighten ont
thu confused financial situation
now existing in Cuba, and to end
the moratorium which il holding
up confirmation OF last years
election.
According to Mr.. Wells. the Su-
pcrior liquidation commission has
the power 10 appoint a Iiquidnting
board TO settle the details con
corning liquidation OF the Individ-
unl banking institutions. This
power is vested in the commission
to expedite STERILIZATION Of condi-
lions.