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The New York herald., 1921-04-08
TRIANGLE OF MAIL
TUNNELS Is URGED
Patten Would Thus Connect
Battery With Two Big Rail
way Terminals.

1t is the fixed belief of Postmaster
Thomas G. Patten that New York will
never have adequate postal service un-
til triangle of mail tunnels have been
built between the Battery and Grand
Central and Pennsylvania stations, and
that the country at large will never
have adequate service until New York
has adequate service.
He returned yesterday from confer
ence in Washington in which Postmas-
ter-General Hays discussed postal con-
ditions OF the country with the post
masters OF the leading cities of the
United States. Mr.. Patten told the men
In the conference II will be impossible
to handle mail here properly until the
postmaster IN charge has twice the fa-
cilities at his disposal that he has now.
THE point which ] tried to make
clear at Washington" he said. was
that efficient mail service for New
York Is something which has to be re-
garded nationally and not locally.
Members of Congress as we'll as tho
constituents of Congressman through
the country must be made to see that
New York is the heart of the business
life of the United States. and that IL
postal service falls down here Ii falls
down everywhere.
The present situation in regard to
mail is difficult enough as II stands, but
the public which uses The mails can help
conditions greatly II business men and
business institutions will adopt the Gus
tom OF keeping their mail flowing
through the mails instead OF accumulat-
Ing 1t to the end of the day and then
depositing II in the mail all at once.
"When 1t comes to moving mail, New
York is a one way town with its heaviest
business or letter producing supply sit
uated well down town and its principal
railroad terminals or letter moving points,
set In the heart of the city. And even
then. although they are not far apart.
they are separated by Broadway and
Fifth avenue. which are the city's two
busiest and most congested thorough
fares and across which 1t Is impossible
to move anything quickly.
80 as / see II the only way to make
mail mobile is to build a triangle OF
tunnels with the apex at some point
away downtown and .he base formed by
"A tunnel bet'~een Pennsylvania Station
and Grand Central. The tunnels should
be twelve feet wide and with double
tracks and should be equipped with cars
or trucks operating like the subway
trains on an electric third rail. With
an arrangement such rs this mail pass
ing through New York can be moved
with ease and expedition. and the tun-
The New York herald., 1921-04-08
TWO A. E. F. MEN LEFT $1O,8O0

Surrogate Slater of Westchester county
yesterday appointed Margaret Donnelly
and her sister, Adelaide NJ. Donnelly, TO
administer the estates of their brothers.
Rowland NJ. and Stephen Emmett Don
nelly OF Peeksklll. who met death with
the American Expedition Air Force in
France. The petitions show that
Stephen died October 2. 1918, and that
Rowland met his death from wounds
December s. 1918. The value of the
two estates is about s10.S00.
The long delay in trying 10 settle the
estates is because the Government failed
to make official reports OF the deaths
until recently.
The New York herald., 1921-04-08

In the homes OF the benehciaries as will
give these benefciaries not only financial
aid and the medical and educational : r
vices at present provided for by law. but
such helpful neighborliness in their con.
tact with the Government as will make
them feel that the whole nation Is in
timately concerned in their welfare and
rehabilitation"
The committee urges speed in building
new hospitals and enlarging existing in
stitutions, for which there Is available
s1s.600,000. appropriated by Congress
last session.
The New York herald., 1921-04-08
AUTOMOBILES KILL
TWO BOYS AT PLAY
Driuer of One Car Held on
Homicide Charge.

Two small boys were killed last night
by automobiles while playing in the
streets. They were Charles Clark, 4, Of
436 East Fifty-eighth street, who was
killed at Sutton place and Fifty eighth
street. and Chester Nezczsky, 5. of 4
Trembly court, Bayonne, who was killed
in Broadway. Bayonne. The Clark boy
was struck by a car driven by Richard
Wilson OF So West Ninety-eighth street.
Wilson was not held
Joseph Wojtonski OF 314 Sixth street.
Jersey City, who swerved his machine
trying to avoid the Nezczsky child, but
in so doing struck him with the front
hub, was held for examination on a
charge of homicide.
The New York herald., 1921-04-08
KILROE's SENTENCE PUT OFF.

Sentence of Edwin p. Kilroe, Assist
ant District Attorney. and Louis e.
Swarts lawyer. convicted OF conspiracy
in connection with the dropping of
bigamy charges against Napoleon A.
Bourasse, broker. was postponed yester-
day by Supreme Court Justice Barlow
S. Weeks until Tuesday at p. NJ. He
directed Roy Weller, reporter for the
Brooklyn STANDARD Union, to appear be-
fore him at the same hour.
Weller reported the trial for his paper.
which printed on Monday an editorial
entitled "Some Strange Facts in the Kill
roe Case" William Rand. special
Deputy Attorney General, who prose-
cuted the case. also subpoenaed the re-
porter to appear at his office.
The New York herald., 1921-04-08
TALKS ON THYROID SURGERY
Academy of Medicine Hears DR.,
Charles Mayo Lecture.

Dr. Charles Mayo of Rochester. Mimi.
with two Of his assistants. Or. W. a.
Plummer and Dr. Walter NJ. Boothby
Iectured last night before the New York
Academy OF Medicine at one of the
largest meetings in tho academys his
tory. The auditorium at Z West Forty
third street was crowded with physicians
who came to hear OF the advances made
In surgery of the thyroid gland.
DR.. Mayo. who covered the general
field of thyroid surgery, described the
new treatment Of goitre made possible
through the injection OF the thyroid
secretion known as thyroxin. obtain ed
from the thyroid glands of animals and
also now prepared synthetically. DR.
George David Stewart, president OF the
academy, presided.
The New York herald., 1921-04-08
AMENDS WAR VETERANS BILL.
Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany ADrit 4

Miss Margaret L. Smith offered amend
ments to-day in the Assembly TO her
bill creating a disability fund for world
war veterans TO meet obligations by
those affected.
The principal change provides for one
State disability fund to which all contri-
buttons can be made. The Smith bill
as drawn pesrnitted CONTRIBUTIONS to in
dividual disability funds through the
State fund. The amendments do not in
clude the Cosgrove bill provisiob giving
preference to totally disabled man.
The New York herald., 1921-04-08
More Hospital Facilities.

The committee recommends an imme-
date extension and utilization of all
government hospital facilities. together
with mobilization of such civilian medi-
cal services as may prove practical.
"That In addition to the recognized
medical and educational services now
provided by the Government" the COM
mittee declares. such humanizing SER
vice be provided In the district offices
and In cooperation with private agencies
The New York herald., 1921-04-08
My Best Statesmen
Work for Nothing

IT'S fact-and big factor in
the growth and success OF
= my stores - customers who
sell hats for me by telling others.
The New York herald., 1921-04-08
ONE BOARD TO HELP
WOUNDED, is URGED
Dawes Report Scores Failure
of Government to Care for
Disabled Veterans.
THREE BUREAUS IN ONE
Committee Wants Director
General to Be Responsible
Only to the President.
Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
WashinOfau n AnrsI

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., April Z.
One Government institution headed by
an official directly responsible to the
President is recommended to President
Harding as the first and most impor-
tant reform necessary to care for the
disabled veterans of the world war.
This Recommendation was made by
Charles q. Dawes as chairman OF the
special committee appointed to study
and report on conditions as they now
exist in regard TO the care of the ex-
soldiers. sailors and marines of the late
war, and to formulate programme for
their immediate needs.
The Dawes committee was unanimous
In it's report, declaring that it cannot
too strongly emphasize that the present
deplorablc failure en- the part of the
Government to properly care for the dis
abled veterans Is due in large part to an
imperfect organization of governmental
efforts" 1t recommends to the Presi-
dent that he ask Congress for the neces-
sary legislation to create "the Veterans
Service Administration" and In this new
governmental bureau to place the new
Bureau of War Risk Insurance. the Re-
habilitation Division Of the Federal
Board for Vocational Educatio and such
part of the Public Health Service that
has to do with looking after the welfare
OF the disabled veterans.
One Directing Head.
''At the head of this new bureau the
committee wants a director-general. The
committee says this man should be dl-
rectly responsible to the President. as
no Cabinet officer. or assistant Secre-
tary. burdened with other duties. should
be t11e one to whom the man charged
with the welfare of the disabled saviors
of our country should report. His place
should be held in the public esteem as
one of the greatest honors the President
can bestow. as the service he can render
should be of untold value to the nation.
Seven specific recommenda tions for the
betterment of the ex-Service men. are
made by the committee. Legislation will
be necessary to group the bureaus now
handling the affairs OF the men, but the
committee does not want to wait for
such legislation before some relief is
given.
It recommends that the Secretary Of
the Treasury issue immediate orders
transferring to the War Risk Insurance
Bureau all the activities OF the Public
Health Service so far as they relate to
care of disabled veterans.
More Hospital Facilities.
The New York herald., 1921-04-08

have one on his head. A year or
so ago hats of equal quality were
around $40 and Sd2.
My prices are strictly in line
will h to-ddy's manufacturing
costs. And you. pay only for the
style and qualicy-the Fifth Ave-
nue. label costs you nothing extra
The New York herald., 1921-04-08

It pays TO
buy here
that's a IL
[ h Q d a y
they ask.
I'm Nigh
ty proud OF
the h a I 8
I'm selling
at S. and
$6-and any
M a n c a n
w e IL b e
n !. nn n ~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07
INDIANA MEMORIAL PLANS

The sum of 100000 Will be ex-
pended for prizes and TO meet the
expenses Of a contest 20 obtain the
most drastic plans for the $4,000
600 Indiana War Memorial Building
which viii house National Head
quarters. The Indiana Legislature
appropriated this amount recently
and architects from all parts of the
country are now being asked to
submit their ideas.
The Indiana War Memorial Will
be erected IN the center of G. five
block plaza, the land for which has
already been provided by vote of the
Legislature. Tentative plans for the
building have been drawn up and
are now in posse OF the State
War Memorial commission.
National headquarters of other
veterans organizations also win be
asked to occupy space in the Indian
apOls buildinS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07
Costs Red Cross
Millions TO GiUe
Veteran His Due

WASHINGTON. j. c.. April g.
The growing problem Of the care of
veterans Of the world war. as mani
tested in but one of its phases, was
shown i'm statement by the Amer
lean Red Cross today that its work
alone in this field now involves an
annual expenditure Of approximately
$9.600O0O
This is not the peak. it was stated,
for all information reaching nation
al headquarters indicates that the
calls for Red Cross service to vet
Grams are constantly increasing. anu
to meet them a Capitalization Of Red
Cross work Tor Veterans is being put
into effect.
OF the total annual rate Of eXpen-
ditUre for this work more than 81
500. 600 is disbursed from national
Red Cross funds. while the remain
der is spent by the nationwide chain
OF chapters. through which TO large
extent Red Cross service is made
available to former soldiers. sailors,
and marines and their families. The
bulk Of chapter expenditures is for
home service and financial assistance
TO veterans.
Directed by Mai. FoDtc
As result of the reimbursement
three major Red Cross services for
veterans are now grouped under the
direction of Arthur +. FOOte, for
mer major attached to general stat
of tle army. These activities in
clude information and service claims.
serial service in United States pub
lie health service hospitals, and sup
elemental service to men desiring
and receiving training from the fed
era. board for vocational education.
Hundreds Of soldier cases are
broucht to the attention of tho Red
Cross chapters daily the Red
Cross announces. lin 1920 chapters
dealing directly with the various
government departments or indirect
ly through national Red Cross head
quarters in washington handled
more than 100000 service claims
and. while compensation cases forr;
large part of this work, they are
hv no means the only cases handled.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07
DUDS, WHIZZBANCS AND H. E.
From the St. Joe County Sector

The plated. non-refill-
able sauerkraut set has been award
ed.
1t goes TO Johannes NedIich Of
Dresden, Germany. who not SO long
ago was drawing paper pfennirgs for
wearing cootie-sray uniform and
swapping into it when Herr Leutnant
barked "Achtungi"
Johannes. one time Boche soldier
in the late war, wants to join The
American legion. Here is a transla-
ton Of his letter, recently received
at National Headquarters:
Amerika Legion. Indiana. L. s. A.:
The undersigned would like 10 be-
come a member Of the Amerika Le-
gion and would like TO have details
and particulars about the organiza-
ton. I am p years old. five feet
nine inches tall and was in the army
for more than two years. Free tran
sportation IS expected.
With best wishes.
JOHANNES NEDLICH.
Dornbluth Strasse. 35. Dresden.
National Headquarters has re-
quested Amaroc Post. at Coblenz 10
give Johannes suitable answer.
The day after Ed Sommerer hand
ed that Bergdoll resolution to Adjt.
Elbel, they released our two com
rades who had gone after him from
a German jail. Such is the hun sys-
tenn of underground information
Ed said he knew that as soon as they
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07

OFFICERS OF SOUTH BEND
POST. NO. so.
THE AMERICAN LEGION.
COMMANDER
A. r. Macdonald
525 J. NJ. S. Bldg. South Bend
VICE COMMANDER
Joe Cunningham
Robertson Bros. South Bend
ADJUTANT
Stuart Elbel
11s W Colfax Az. South Bend
TREASURER
George Ford
Farmers Trust Co. South Bend
ASST. TREASURER
Arthur Hunter
Y. n. c. a. South Bend
INSURANCE OFFICER
Edwin r. Sommere-
Farmers Trust Bldg, South Bend
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
George ". Freyermuth
Roland Obenchain
h. j. Roche
Russell Place
Otis S. Romine
Wilmer +. Award
HEADQUARTERS
Chamber Of Commerce
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07
ceremonies.

ceremonies.
Legion department headquarters
already are issuing bulletins calling
upon the posts to prepare programs
for Memorial Day in their respective
communities and thousands OF posts
are making arrangements for
parades and speakers. The depart
ment Of Minnesota has engaged a
number OF Memorial Day speakers
for posts, and every post In the
state is planning 10 secure a United
States government headstone for all
unmarked graves, If these are avail
able in sufficient quantity and to
place an American Legion grave
marker over the resting places Of
an dead Legionnaires. y special Me
moral Day ceremony program has
been distributed TO the posts.
At the last national convention the
poppy was adopted as the memorial
flower Of the Legion to be worn by
every member and all citizens on
Memorial Day in honor Of the dead.
The sale Of artificial red silk pop
pies manufactured by the American
and French Children's league for
such display has been endorsed by
national headquarters and is now
we'll under way. These peoples. at
10 cents apiece for boutonnieres and
- cents apiece for a larger size, may
be obtained by posts and units Of the
Women's auxiliary on application TO
Mrs. lisa belle Mack, 23S East 10th
St, Indianapolis. where the Leagues
headquarters is located. Checks
should be made payable to Robert
TT. TyndaU, national treasurer Of the
Legion, who also is national treas
urer of the American and French
Children's league All profits from
the sale of the poppies are devoted
20 the care of children in the de-
vastated region of France
AS part Of the Legion's campaign
to have all citizens wear the Legion
memorial poppy on May so, the de-
partment Of Washington Will con-
duct Poppy Week" May % to SO.
Posts in the department have been
urged to place the flowers on public
sale during this week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07

OF George Cooper just finished
being hero OF the basketball tourna-
ment in time 10 play a similar
Enough mufch more spectacular role
Indian lake.
After nearly three years of serv-
ice, ROLAND Obenschain finds II
necessary 10 tender his resignation
from the executive committee.
We know positively mat 1.-THE I'M
paid 400" has been reduced 10 39o.
one Of cur comrades mas been seen
recently rushing across the foyer
Of the Oliver with three casers in
his hand and request TO be rein
stated on his lips. We went back
and got him for $2.25 more, and he's
now paid 10 Jan. 1. That's the ideal
status. Get paid up in advance.
Here's a short but excellent his
tory Of the war, perloined from
The American Legion Weekly"
Now cough"
Sign here"
When do we eat2"
Haven't any SIS Take a pair
I Of los"
There's a soldier in the grass.
You're in the army now"
Treat 'em rough"
Read 'em and weep"
"All we do is sign the payroll"
ITS a great lie if you done
weaken"
THE first seven years are the
hardest"
Where do we go from here?"
You can't stand there. soldier. "
"Oo-la-la."
Lafayette, we are here"
Lets 60"
ANY seconds on gold fish ,"
I "Madelon. Madelon. Madelon."
Encore the vim rouge. see VOC
play"
foot sweet. monsieur"
us your right arm paralyzed?"
Mother. take down your service
! flag; your sons in the S. O. s"
Bon soir. ma cherie. on allez
vous?"
Paint it with iodine and mark
! him duty"
"Son fairy Ann"
Heaven, He'll or Hoboken by
/ Christmas"
"Fini Ia guerre."
/ "In the Ar~7y, the Army, the dem
/ ocratic Army" ..
I 80 this Is Parls,'
"Hinky- dinky, parlez vous."
IF ! ever get out of this mans
/ army"
who won the war;"
There's a long. long trail a-wind-
ing"
When do we go home?"
We've paid ou~ debt to Lafayette
who the heck do we owe now?"
when tho cruel war is over"
SAY 'ah-h-h' and sign here"
Lets cat"
World war veterans OF the 53rd
division will gather in Springfield on
April for the first reunion of the
division 1t is indicated the capital
city Will be crowded with ex-service
men. Officers and men from every
unit have promised to attend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07

World war veterans OF the 53rd
division will gather in Springfield on
division. 1t is indicated the capital
city will be crowded with ex-service
men. officers and men from every
unit have promised to attend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07
DEPARTMENT BASEBALL
LEAGUES.

The crack Of the bat meeting the
flying sphere will be heard through
out the legion this spring in Iowa
and Oklahoma. two of the first de-
partments TO lay plans for the COM
inc. season on the diamond. Thirty
two teams have already applied fer
membership in the Iowa legion base
bali league. Schedules for county.
district and state championship
games were discussed at q recent
conference of post commanders in
Oklahoma City.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07

Twenty-f0ur Regular Army officers
and a force OF heid clerks have been
started on tours which VIII cover the
entire country I'm the effort 20 get
in personal touch with the mon who
have not received their medals
Officers Of the National Guard and
Reserve Corps are cooperating
with the medal distributors in the
cities and towns visited.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07

An official investigation by the
department of Kansas of the recent
disorder at Great Bend in which two
organizers of the Non Partisan
league were ta~red and feathered is
expected to confirm the dispatches
sent out by Newspaper correspond
ents on the scene who declared that
the legion as an organization took
no part in the affair. The investiga-
ton was ordered by the national
commander of account of tile pres
ence of ex-service men in tho mob
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07

Because Of the size of the soldier
problem and the increasing number
OF cases entitled to assistance. ASIA
chapters Of the Red Cross out OF
$40 are still maintaining service to
the disabled eX-seryice man as a
major activity.
Acting as his agent in claims
against the government. the chapter
informs the service man as 20 the
procedure necessary TO gain for him
in filling out his application for com
pensauOn, medical treatment, and
vocational training"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07

Canoes OF the anclents were usr-
ally made Of agate. ONYX and sard
but are occasionally found executed
on opal berry, or emerald.
All tho leading colleges Of phar-
macy in England have women on
their teaching STAFF.
The youthful ambition Of ~
Arbuckle the heavyweight flm fay-
orite. was TO become a Jockey.
Charles T.. Hughes secretary COZ
state. entered Colgate university NJ
the age Of a.
The various types az May Gy or't
live n short .imc from n few hours
81 q day or Sc. az the most.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07
MAKING SPORTS SUCCEED.

The success Of the second annual
athletic meet of the department Of
Massachusetts at Boston. and the
enthusiasm which Il aroused, is re-
garded by Bay state dictionaries as
more than beoring out the optimistic
predictions that were made regard
ing the development of athletics in
the legion when the state athletic
committee, which arranged the
event, was appointed early in the
winter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07

Having already distributed 1900
600 Victory Medals to veterans OF
The World War. the War depart
nlent announces that it will endeav-
or 10 speed up the delivery of tho
medals 20 the 100000 men who
have not yet applied for them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-07

In addition 10 track and field atr-
letes from legion posts an ever Mass
achusetts. teams and Individual q
were entered IN the meet represent
ing Harvard. Yale. Williams and
other colleges.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-24
Con G 0 T !. E|3SSlON & OF
MURDER DOUBTED
BY AUTHORITIES
Man Says He Killed Three Of
Monroe Family While
They Slept Il

Dowagiac, Mich, Sept. 24-Cass
county authorities today. were ques-
toning four men in an effort to
clear up the myster. OF the, murder
in their home here OF William Mon
roe, his wife and their 7-yeal%olds
daughter. sss. ,e--''' ~,
Although the alleged 4 commission
Of the crime made BY Gus Cogan, an
escaped inmate OF the Illinois hospi-
tai for the insane at Jacksonville. lis
discredited by the authorities Cog
an is held pending further investiga-
ton. According to the authorities
Cogan described minutaly the inter-
ior Of the Monroe home declaring he
entered, the place, killed, the three
victims and then beat }Ardith. 1V
year. old daughter Of Monroe, on the
head as the four lay asleep. The res
puted confession, however, gave no
motive.
Cogan's alleged confession is dis
credited because, he admits, it, is said,
participat'i1n in every murder mem
toned to him. Ii .tg,