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New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
Swann's Office Reorganized

Joab H. Banton, Chief Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, announced plan for
the reorganization Of the prosecutors
Office yesterday at luncheon for men,
bers of District Attorney Swann's staff
at Pontin's, in Franklin Street
Instead of sending complaints to
various bureaus or to an Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, all complaints will be
handled by single bureau, known as
the bureau of preparation and present
ment. They will be investigated there
and when evidence is obtainable pre-
pared for presentation for~the grand
jury. The new bureau will have charge
of their presentation to the grand jury.
and when indictments are found will
prepare the cases for trial.
Assistant District Attorney Moses r.
Ryttenberg will be head of the bureau
He will have a dozen assistants. An
other new bureau, to be known as the
trial bureau, may be organized also.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
Appeals Filed
1nLong Island
Fare Increase
Two Suits by Public Service
Board and State Attorney
General Also Attack Legal
ity of Staten Island Raise

The 20 per cent increase in passen-
Grafton on the Long Island and Staten
Island rapid transit railroads at one
minute after midnight yesterday,
twelve hours after the Brooklyn APP
pellate Division of the Supreme Court
strained the two railroads from put
ting into effect the increases granted
by the Interstate Commerce. Com
mission.
According to- statements issued by
officers of the two railroads, the new
increases are expected to yield an ad-
ditional revenue Of 100000 to the
Staten Island and s2,3oo,ooO to the
Long Island.
Two Appeal Suits Filed
Immediately after the new rates
were put into effect two suits in ap-
peal were instituted in the Court of
Appeals from the decision of the APP
peliate Division. One was brought by
the Public Service Commission on the
order of Commissioner Barrett and the
other by the Attorney General.
In addition to this Terence Farley,
chief counsel for the Public Service
Commission, after consul ttation with
the Attorney Generals Office, announced
that a motion for a stay had been made
in the United States District Court,
and this motion will be argued Febru-
ary 10.
Owing to the fact that the injunc-
tion against the increase was vacated,
the users of the two railroads will not
be able to obtain any rebate of the
increase in the event the state author
tiles are finally successful in their con-
tention that the two railroads, operat-
ing entirely within the limits Of the
state, do not come within the jurisdic-
ton of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
The increase in fares caused but lit
tie confusion on either of the two rail-
roads.
There were several cases of individ-
ual complaints, but these did not lead
lines of the Long Island between
Brooklyn and jamaica are concerned,
it is generally believed that the in
creased rates will drive the majority
Of the passengers to the B. R. 7. ele-
waited service, and seriously affect the
passenger traffic of the Long Island.
Hours of Work Reduced
The new rates do not affect the COM
mutation or school tickets. AS a result
of this it was predicted yesterday that
many Of the passengers would avail
themselves of the privilege of buying
as, SO and 60trip tickets wherever
possible. Officials of both railroads
stated that the new rates would about
enable them to meet expenses and
"break even"
Coincident with the Increase the Long
Island Railroad put into effect the new
schedules reducing the hours Of the
working force in several departments
and the schedule which results in the
discharge of about 800 men from those
departments who voted against cur
tailed hours.
Locally the effect Of the new rates
has been to boost fares that originally
were five cents to eight cents and those
that were originally ten cents to four
teen, cents. In both cases the fares
had been increased one cent during the
war.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
Party Lines To Be Ignored
In Vote on Traction Bills

There was evidence yesterday that
the vote on Governor Miller's traction
reorganization bills will not be strictly
by party cleavage. While Republican
district leaders and legislators from
Manhattan agreed at a conference yes
terday to withhold judgment until the
legislation had been introduced most
Brooklyn are said to oppose Governor
Millers idea.
On the other hand, several Demo
cratic leaders in Brooklyn are said to
be in full accord with the Governor s
plan. Democratic legislators are to
discuss the question at a meeting at the
City Hall tomorrow, the Brooklyn leg
islators holding a meeting of their own
first.
:. The conference of the Republican
leaders and legislators from Manhattan
was held at the headquarters of the Re-
publican County Committee, in West
Fortieth Street
The leaders secretly hope for a
measure which will more fully recog-
nize the home-rule spirit in the greater
city than was indicated by the Gov
ernor's message. While it is in prep
aratlon they hope to make it clear to
the Governor that the Republican or
ganlzation in this county desires to
support him in everything that he
wants, but they want him to refrain
from urging bill that inevitably will
put the Republicans on the defensive
in the Mayoralty campaign. i.
In brief they say they are against 8
bill for an increased fare, but will
support the Governor in thorough
ana buslness-like reorganization of the
Public Service Commission.
The conference appointed Senators
Duggan and Meyer and Assemblymen
George Jesse and Marguerite L. Smith
committee to draft statement
which later was handed to the news
paper men. 1t follows:
The Republican members of the
Senate and Assembly from New York
County met this afternoon at the Re-
publican County Committee Headquar-
ters to discuss various matters pending
before the Legislature, including the
transit situation in New York City. The
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
Norfolk Labor
Panacea Ends
In Bankruptcy
Machinists' International,
as Experiment, Bought
Iron Works, Put Union
Capital Fighting Capital
$4,000 Loss Is Finale
Sponsors Assert Plan Would
Have Succeeded Under
Normal Trade Conditions
Special Dispatch to Tho Tribune


NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 29.-Bank
cent Iron Works to-day brought to an
end "the Norfolk idea" which gained
national attention as panacea for
labor troubles by fighting capital with
capital.
The idea came into being last Au-
gust, when the International Associa-
sion of Machinists assumed liability
for a mortgage of $4,000 on the Cres-
cent plant and operated it as strictly
union shop. Three Norfolk creditors
to-day threw the plant into bankruptcy
and all its property, machinery and
fixtures were sold at auction. The ma
chinists' international bid in the prop
erty for $500 for payment of q deed
of trust it held on the property for
$4,000.
The Norfolk idea has proved an in
teresting topic for speculation in all
parts OF the country, and the plans of
the machinists, according to their sec
retary, E. c. Dawson, were to try the
experiment on the Pacific Coast Since
it's failure in Norfolk it is not known if
the original plans will be carried out.
An open shop was declared July 20
last by Norfolk ironmasters following
q strike of all members of metal crafts.
A strike was called at the same time in
the Crescent Machine Works, and labor
proceeded along strategic lines to work
out its experiments.
The outstanding oblig ations of the
Crescent were bought with capital fur
nished by the machinists, the money
coming from the Mount Vernon Saw
ings Bank of Washington, which is
controlled by the machinists. Control
of the company having thus been OBJ
tanned, support was furnished through
extension of the credit and active CO.
ope auon of affiliated branches of or
ganized labor. In explaining the plan
Mr.. Dawson said:
Instead of long struggle, in which
our members each drew SO week in
strike benefits, we succeeded in keep
The industry in Norfolk was saved an
expensive period of inactivity. and the
city was saved the loss in trade which
would have resulted.
when the open shop was declared
an investigation by union leaders dis
closed that an outstanding mortgage of
$4,000 on the Crescent Works was
few days overdue Acting for the
union, | attempted to buy up the
mortgage, but the bank holding it re-
fused to SELL
AS pIOpcIty WAS OutIcG IUT Sdle
to-day by the following trustees: Will
lam H. Johnston, president of the Inter
national Association of Machinists;
E. C. Dawson, secretary of the same
association, and Harry j. Carr, cashier
Of the Mount Vernon Savings Bank.
The total losses involved are esti-
mated at $4,000. Mr.. Dawson said
his association saved 100000 by the
Norfolk idea project, while members
of the union saved double that amount
He attributed the failure to present
conditions, and said the plan can and
will be worked successfully when the
industrial situation gets back to nor
NAL,
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30

ing which has been held since before
the converting of the Legislature.
ut was the unanimous opini4l of
those present that the most careful
consideration and study be given to
those matters, particularly effecting
the City of New York. The members
Will meet again next Saturday after
noon."
When it vas suggested to President
koenig that the statement was color
less, he said:
CAS- a matter of fact the feeling
among the leaders is general that we
ought to know what the Governors
proposed bill provides, before we take
any position on it. The Senators and
Assemblymen are all good Republicans
as events will prove. There was sug-
gestion in the conference from one of
them that it would be we'll to see if
the Governors bill is the same in pur-
port as his message, before any one
takes an attitude toward it. There was
no effort to-day on the part of any
one to force a decision with reference
|, to any line of action"
Following the call issued by State
Senator James j. Walker for meeting
Of the Democratic Senators and Assem-.
hiymen from New York City in the Al
dermanic chamber at the City Hall to-
morrow, John H. McCooey, Democratic
leader of. Brooklyn, issued a call yes
tcrday for a meeting of the Kings
County Democratic Executive Commit
tee at IL O'Clock tomorrow to consider
the traction situation. The Brooklyn
delegation in the Senate and Assembly
will attend the meeting and afterward
50 to the Manhattan conference.
The announced purpose of the Man.
rattan conference is to lay plans for
combating Governor Miller's traction
plan, but according to reports in po-
ltical circles in Kings yesterday not
all Of the Democratic Legislators, par
ticularly from Brooklyn, are expected
to approve of a vigorous opposition to
the Governors program. Several of the
Brooklyn Democratic leaders were said
to have taken the attitude of giving
full support to Governor Miller in the
transit matter Some of the Demo-
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
Campaign for Club
Federation Head
ArOuses Women

The liveliest contest waged in the
New York Federation of Women's
Clubs for several years is expected to
reach climax Friday, when presi-
dent of the federation will be elected =:
Yesterday Mrs. Richard M. Chapman,
of Brooklyn, who is running as a
brooklyn candidate against Miss Mary
Wood, of Manhattan, felt compelled to
protest against the tactics OF her rival.
There is another Mrs. Chapman in
clubdom, Mrs. William Rogers Chap
man, but she is not running for the
presidency. However, in letter sent
out yesterday, Mrs. Eugene J. Grant,
who is running Mrs. Chapman's cam
paign, charged the opposition with
trying to confuse the minds of the
clubwomen as to the identity Of the
two Mrs. Chapmans. Mrs. Grant said:
Miss Woods campaign committee,
last week, included slip bearing the
statement: Mrs. William Rogers Chap
man, president of the Rubinstein Club,
requests that the information be circu-
lated that she is not candidate for
president of the City Federation of
Women's Clubs
"We are forced to believe" Mrs.
Grant continued, "that this was done
at the last minute in order to confuse
the minds of the women in the fedora
ton who do not have the opportunity
to know all the candidates personally,
and to make them believe that Mrs.
Richard M. Chapman has withdrawn
from the race. The attempted psychol
ogy back of it all is to make the aver
age woman feel that Mrs. Chapman
has changed her mind about running.
"Mrs. Richard Chapman is in this
thing to stay"
There is intense feeling in Brooklyn
on Mrs. Chapman's behalf, as the
Brooklyn women charge they never
have been given proper share in the
federation. Many Manhattan women
are said to sympathize with this view
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30

cratic leaders are understood to be-
lieve it would be better politics, as far
ac the coming election is concerned, to
play in with the Governors proposal.
On the other hand, it is expected
that some of the Republican legislators
from this city will accept the invita-
ton of Senator Walker to attend to-
morrow's conference at the City Hall.
A canvass yesterday of Brooklyn Re-
publican. Senator's Indicated that most
Of them were willing to sacrifice strict
regularity, despite the announcement
of Jacob A. Livingston, Republican
leader of Kings County, that he would
use all his influence in support of Gov
ernor Miller's program. Senator Simp-
son, who is leading the Republican fight
against 4Ae b. R. y. said yesterday
that there propaply would be a meet
ing of the Brooklyn members of the
Legi stature.
When asked if he thought Mr.. Liv-
ingston would pe able to deliver the
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
Miller Hopes
TOWN Backing
OF Transit Foes
Continued from page one)

ing the contracts between the city and
question of fares, is retained, much of
the non-political opposition will end.
This fact is known to the legislative
leaders, and they would like to see this
situation solved in such way as to re-
move the honest opposition to the Gov
crnor's program.
The bitter-enders are hoping that
they can hold the majority of the New
York City men together and prevail
upon enough legislators from other
cities to stand with them in defeating
the Governors program. They hope to
reach these upstate men through the
State Conference of Mayors, which in
1919 supported the municipal owner
ship bill of Senator Samuel Fowler, a
Republican from Cattaraugus.
Long before the traction question
has ceased to be the big, absorbing
lative row of gigantic proportions pre-
cipitated by the introduction Of the
primary repeal bills. There, will be
two of these bills introduced. One
will carry out the platform pledge of
a return to the convention system for
nominating the Governor and other
state officials and for judicial nomi-
mating conventions. The other viii
call for repeal of. the entire primary
law But there is little chance of the
passage of the latter-not that there
are not enough legislators who believe
it should be done, but for fear of pub
lie disapproval.
To War on Economy Plans
A third fight, which is certain to at
tract state wide interest, will occur
when the Governors program of re-
trenchment and economy, which will
mean the loss of jobs to thousands
whose chief service to the state con-
sists of writing their names on the
backs of their pay checks, comes be-
fore the Legislature for action.
There will be numerous skirmishes 8
on measures of lesser political mo-
ment, such as the repeal of the day
light savings act. The Legislature
passed a repeal bill last year, but it
was vetoed by Governor Smith. There
will be a hearing before the Assembly
Agricultural Committee on two day
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
section by fumes from their smoke

section by fumes from their smoke
stacks.
The hearing was called as result
of action brought against the Jersey
plants by the West End Association.
DR.. Horton said the devices installed
to consume the acid fumes would be
ready for a test in two months. He
said the pollution of the atmosphere
had been minimized during the last
few months. Another hearing was set
for March 10.
The defendants in the action are the
Corn Products Company. the General
Chemical Company and Spencer Kei-
logg e. Sons. Tributes were paid the
memory of DR.. William j. O'Sullivan,
whose recent death is said to have
been due to chlorine poisoning con-
tracted while investigating the plants
emitting acid fumes.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30

Republican deiegation from BROOKLYN
in support of Governor Miller's nIsr"
Senator Simpson said: S'A"S
"From the expressions heard anon.
the Brooklyn legislators at Albanv
think most of them are opposed 10 an
increased fare and will continue n L'
unless they can be shown that il = :.
absolutely required. And the burden
OF proof will be on the railroads .
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
Riverside Drive Given
Hope to Escape Stencil

DR.. Theodore Horton, engineer of the
State Department of Health, at hear
ing yesterday at the Academy of Med-
cine, II West Forty-third Street, told
Of the progress that has been made by
New Jersey manufacturing plants in
their efforts to prevent pollution of
the atmosphere of the Riverside Drive
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
Governor Miller Better:
Still Feeling Fatieue,

ALBANY. Jan. Ex-Governor NIL
Ter, who is confined to the Executive
Mansion by bronchial cold. was 20.
ported to be more comfortable by his
physician tonight. '''N
1t was said that his cold was nucb
better, but that the Governor wss
very tired' and would be Obliged to
remain quiet for several days
New-York tribune., 1921-01-30

light savings bills on Wednesday, one
by Assemblyman Charles H. Belts, of
Wayne, repeating the law, and the
other by Assemblyman H. w. Booth
reducing the operation of the law from
seven months to five. There is very
little chance Of the compromise bill
passing this year, as the Governor is on
record for the repeal of the daylight
savings law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-08
Anti-T ammany Groups
Fear Fusion Is i'm Peril
Rumored Refusal of Republic
cans to Share Slate Vote
Causes Protest

Members of the Coalition Committee
headed by Joseph NJ Price and other
anti Tammany groups, who are anxious
to give aid to the Republicans in nom
mating a city ticket for the coming mu-
ricipal election, were perturbed yester-
day in learning, as they said, that un-
der the present plans of the Republican
organization they are to receive voice
but no vote in the preparation of the
slate. The coalitionists and others de-
clared thai Charles E. Heydt, chairman
of the subcommittee of the Republican
City Conference Committee, was au-
thority for the statement that the COM
mittee of fifteen to be appointed to
frame the ticket will sit and hear sug-
but will not give to them the right to
sit in and vote with the committee it.
self
If this plan is followed, according to
the coaliticnists, the chance of a real
fusion against Hylan and Tammany
Hall will be lost. 1t was said that the
Republicans would be willing to con-
cede partial fusion on one or two city
wfde designations on their ticket-out-
side of the Mayor-to independent
Democrats, but that they intend to hold
most OF the trump cards in their own
hands.
The Republican committee of ff-
teen, for conference and designation
purposes, will consist Of three members
from each borough, appointed by the
county leaders. Their names have not
set been submitted to the general COM
rnittee, but will be within a day or two.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-08
italian Shot to Death
I'm Mysterious Vendetta

Dominica Versaccio, employed as q
longshoreman, living at 95 Union
Street, Brooklyn, was shot and killc !
last night as he sat on the steps of "A
Union Street, talking with another ltai-
ian. The assassin escaped.
Versaccio came from Naples two
months ago and obtained employment
in Brooklyn as a dock worker. tie Was
conversing with a casual acquaintance,
neighbors say. sitting on the steps of a
house near his boarding place, when
man stepped up and shot at him SIX
times. Two of the bullets took effect
and Versaccio fell dead
The assassin ran through hallway
and escaped by scaling rear fence.
Police reserves from the Hamilton Ave
nue. precinct searched the nelghbor-
hood, but without result A revolver
was found in the hallway through
which the man disappeared.
The police theory of the shooting is
that Versaccio was the victim of a
vendetta begun in Italy and that the
man who killed him had landed here
from Naples within the last few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-08
Harding Praises
Ambassador Child
On Eve of Sailing
Appointment Called Recog-
milton of Patriotic Serv-
ices; Guest of Publishers.
Editors and Writers Here

Richard Washburn Child. the new
American Ambassador to Italy, was the
guest of honor last night at dinner
at the Hotel Astor given by writer's
publishers and editors. on the eve of
his departure for Rome on the Italian
liner Presidente Wilson.
President Harding sent a telegram
to the committee in charge of the
dinner. 1t follows:
Il have been grati6ed to learn that
the Authors League of America is Civ
ing dinner to Ambassador Child on
the eve of his departure for Italy.
making it the occasion for q tender of
support in his important work. This
influential organization has in recent
difficult times displayed an under
standing patriotism which has served
the nation well, and insured CON
tinued development of American lit
erature, as the inspiration and coad-
jutor of the truest American ideals.
The summons of Child to his high
post was designed not only as a per
sonal recognition but a recognition
through him of the nations apprecia-
ton of the fine services rendered by
the profession which he creditably
represents and to which I am CON
tident his public service will do further
honor"
The speakers were Ambassador
Child, Martin Egan, c. J. Rosebault,
Arthur Bennington. Edgar Sisson and
Haywood Broun.
Among those present were Thomas
s: Wells, George D. Buckley, John
O'Hara Cosgrave, George Barr Baker,
Porter Emerson Browne, Rex Beach,
Ellis Parker Butler, Roy Martin, Rob-
ert w. Chambers, Frank Casey, Sewell
Haggard and Glen Frank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-08
Further Evidence Sought
Against Bomb Suspect
Jersey Officer Asks Information
Before Demanding Black
Tom Blast Prisoner

Isaac Gross Assistant United States
Attorney in Jersey City, was waiting
yesterday for further information con-
Meeting Michael KristofF, who is under
arrest in Albany, with the fire and ex-
plosion in the Black Tom freight
yards before asking to have the pris-
orer sent TO Jersey City. Detectives
for the Lehigh Valley Railroad are
said to have the information.
One of the points against the pris-
oner is an exclamation kristoff is said
to have made in the presence of rela-
tives when the extent of the disaster
at Black Tom became apparent My
God, what have | donel" he is said to
have cried
At the time of the explosion in 1917
Kristoff was employed IN factory
near the Black Tom yards SO far the
only charge against him is that he
represented himself falsely as an
American citizen when he enlisted in
the army.
He says that he made this claim be-
cause he was so anxious to get into the
army and fight that he didn't want &c
run any risk of exclusion simply be-
cause he was an alien He made no af-
fidavit to the assertion, he says, but
simply told doctor who examined him
that he had his first papers
The railroad detectives are said to
have substantiated the theory that tbs
destruction of munitions at Black Tom
was the work of German agents. II
is understood new effort will be made
to have Kristoff tell of his movements
and associates at the time of the ex-
plosions.