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The New York herald., 1921-06-25
THREE OTHERS HELD
I'm VAROTTA SLAYING
Witnesses Believed to Have
knowledge Of Kidnapping in
Technical Arrest.

Developments In tho Giuseppe Varotta
kidnapping and murder case yesterday
included the detention OF three more wit
nesses held under the technical charge
of carrying concealed weapons. and the
presentation of evidence to the Grand
Jury against the five men who were ar
rested for the murder of the five-year-
old boy whose body was found in the
Hudson off Piermont on June H.
Assistant District Attorney Dineen
began the presentation of the case to the
Grand Jury by calling Salvatore Varotta.
Chief of Police Stebbins Of Piermont and
Raymond Rohr. q PIermont undertaken.
He will ask the Grand Jury to return
indictments against the Ave men for
first degree murder.
The men held yesterday as material
witnesses are Giuseppe Palastro of 234
avenue A, Vincenzo Battaglia and SAL
vatore Troia. both of 515 East Four
teenth street. The three appeared In the
Court of Special Sessions for sentence
after having pleaded guilty to carrying
concealed weapons. Detective Sergeant
Michael Fiaschetti, head OF the Italian
squad, said the men knew about the
Varotta case but would not talk. Sem
tence was deferred at his request until
July 1.
Detective Fiaschetti made the charge
that PalaStro was seen carrying small
boy out Of his own home on tho day OF
the kidnapping and that Palastro went
away in an automobile with the child.
Salvatore Troai. the second of the gun
carrying trio, Is the brother OF Vincenzo
Troia of 515 East Fourteenth street,
who was arrested Thursday and held as
a material witness Vincenzo Is said to
have made a threat against the life OF
Salvatore Varotta, father of the mur-
dered boy
The five men against whom Assistant
District Attorney Dineen is proceeding,
each of whom is held In 100000 bail.
are John Milchionne of Victoria House.
Chatham Square; Roberto Raffaele of
III Palisade avenue, Union Hill, ". j..
and Antonio Marino. Santo Casamano
and James Ruggieri, all Of $40 East
Thirteenth street.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
PRAISES VOLUNTEER HOSPITAL
Gen. Booth Says I25 Operations
Are Performed There Daily.

Volunteer Hospital. Gen. Ballington
Booth announced yesterday. Is now CIV
ing the downtown district service aver
aging 125 minor and major surgical op-
erations every day. The hospital serves
Manhattan south of Canal and Catherine
streets. except the section west OF Broad
way. south of Chambers street and east
of Broadway. below Whitehall street and
Old Slip.
Gen. Goethals. who recently became a
director has been reported as saying
that the institution is one of the best
equipped emergency hospitals in the
world. Gen. Goethals and Charles NJ.
Schwab accepted directorships Thursday.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
DEACONESS, 76, SUES
CHURCH FOR S18,416
Mrs. Cynthia l. Heffron Claims
All Souls Owes Her for
Services.
TELLS OF OLD PROMISE
Ordered to Vacate Rooms She
Has Long Occupied in
Parish House.
Tells OF OLD PROMISE

Mrs. Cynthia /. Heffron. a gentle.
white haired woman of 7e has been or
dered to vacate the rooms she has oc-
Church. st. Nicholas avenue and 114th
street. for fifteen years, performing
the duty of a deaconess. The notice
that she must surrender possession of
the small suite on the top floor of the
five story building was served by the
clerk OF the vestry. The Rev. Clifton
Macon is rector of the church. having
taken charge of the parish about IA
year ago.
The reply of the aged resident visitor,
who has devoted thirty-two years of her
life TO church work, more than twenty
OF which was spent In assisting the Rev.
James Starkweather Pratt, the late rec
tor OF All Souls. is n suit filed in the
Supreme Court OF New York county
for S1S,416.67. This sum represents,
Mrs. Heffron states, the value In dol
lars and cents OF her services to the
parish since May. 1905.
Mrs. Heffron returned yesterday from
a visit to her son, who lives in New
Jersey. Her grandson CARVED her bag
up the four flights of stairs, then ran
down again to catch his train home. The
grandmother was still out of breath from
tho climb when reporter of THE New
YORK HERALD saw her. She at once said
that her lawyers, Hays & Wadhams,
43 Exchange place, had warned her
against talking about the suit, and she
must obey them.
II have lived here since before the
church was finished" she said 81 was
the first to move in and l considered 1t
my home for life"
The deaconess who has continued the
work which Mrs. Heffron had to aban-
don a year ago on account of illness.
lives on the same floor, and Mr.. Macon
has study in the parish house. There
are other apartments. also occupied.
.It makes me think OF song my
father used to sing" continued Mrs.
Heffron. "It was about an old horse
who was sick and they thought he might
as we'll die. That's the way they look
upon me. / am old and i'll and cannot
work"
She spoke in the highest terms of the
members of the parish and of the ves-
trymen. also OF DR.. Macon. She be-
lieves that they do not understand just
what has been done.
Mrs. Heffron hopes that the suit will
be settled out of court. In the papers
on file Mrs. Heffron states that at the
time she entered the employ of the
church a salary was promised to her
and that from time to time she de-
manded the payment of this salary, but
that the church put her off with the
excuse that there was not money
enough. She continued to work, and
during all that time received not one
cent. she alleges.
The parishioners are split over the
action of the vestry and the suit brought
by the former resident visitor, who Is
said to be without financial means.
The Rev. Macon said at the church
study last night that he could not COM
ment on the action. Mrs. Heffron, he
sexplafned was connected with the
church before he became its rector.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25

lieved to be Mrs. Chew who was in the
company of Capt. Chew.
He discovered with amazement, ne
said. that the woman was slightly
smaller and OF more pronounced
blonde type than the Captains wife.
The reason for his familiarity. he said.
was that he had recently been to see
Mrs. Chew at Richmond. Va. regarding
a motion picture contract, and she had
told him she was unable to travel. He
said he gayly chided the woman believed
20 be Mira Chew with having put over
a trick on him.
Capt Chew at the back slapping Incl
dent denied his identity, the witness tes-
titled, but later in the hotel greeted him
cordially. Mrs. Chew. it was testified
has n contract yielding a salary of
$4,000 a year and in addition has roy
alties yielding several thousand dollars.
Douglas S. Brannan. a station agent
at Richmond, a brother of Mrs. Chew
testified that his sister was at his home
during September. October and Novem-
ber last year. and that when she arrived
her faca was bruised and she appeared
to be c-erwrought. She told him, he
said. Capt. Chew had not been himself
for some fime and had beaten her bru-
tally.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
APPENDICITIS SUFFERER
REACHES PORT HERE
Transferred From, Indiana
Bridge to the Orbita.

After having been transferred in a
small boat in midocean from the Indiana
Bridge TO the Royal Mail liner Orbita,
Robert B. Deans of 1000 Park avenue
suffering from appendicitis, reached port
yesterday morning and was hurried to
the Presbyterian Hospital.
Major +. Garden Brodie, the Orbita's
surgeon. who diagnosed the case after
the Orbita had responded to q wireless
appeal from tho Indiana Bridge went
with the young man. Within a few hours
DR.. Whittle performed the operation at
the hospital Deans is doing we'll.
Young Deans. n graduate of Yale of
the class of 1918, shipped aboard the In
diana Bridge as supercargo He was re-
turning from Danzig when stricken.
The Orbita brought 5s first. 149 sec
ond and 121 third class passengers On
the list were Miss Charlotte Oelschlagel.
the skater, known as Charlotte, and
Robert B. McCallum OF Baldwin, l.. l.,
who brought with him fourteen German
sheep dogs. all prize winners.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
BANDIT ROBS WOMAN
OF SIS AND HER WATCH
Fake Traffic Officer Driuen
AUay From His Victim.

Mrs. Rex W. Wadman. wife OF the
president of the Rex w. Wadman Ad-
vertising Company. sol Fifth avenue,
was attacked by a bandit early yes
terday near Bergen6eld, N. j., and
robbed of SIS and gold wrist watch.
She had several thousand dollars
worth OF 1ewelry, but the trinkets were
concealed by her wraps.
Mrs. Wadman was returning to her
home in Oradell, n. j.. when the bandit.
posing as traffic officer, drove his
car past her and stopped it across
the road. He jumped out and seized
her. and was trying to stifle her
screams when Albert III. Hammond of
cambridge street, Brooklyn. arrived
IN his automobile. The bandit told
Hammond that he was n police officer.
but when he was unable to show his
shield he was asked to go to the
Bergenfield police station. He followed
for short distance In his car, then
turned off at cross road and dis
appeared.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
LEAVES $4,552,312 ESTATE.
NJ. j. Breitenbach Owned Many
Securities.

Max j. Breitenbach. head of the NJ.
j. Breitenbach Company, dealers in pat
ent medicines at SO Warren street. who
died at 1136 Madison avenue. September
D 1919, left net estate of S4.552, ,312,
according to the appraisal filed yester-
day in the office of the Deputy State
Comptroller. The real estate holdings
are valued at s305,296. Chief among
them are 81 Warren street and So
Church street. appraised at s65.000: 30
Warren street, s65,000. and 81 Warren
street and 81 Murray street, $4,000. All
OF this property is part of that known as
the Church Farm.
Mr.. Breitenbach left $123.400 in cash.
personality of ss5,563 and securities
valued at $4,376,400. including S1,160,100
in Liberty bonds and s640,76S worth of
shares in the M. j. Breitenbach Com
pany.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
RETURN OF MISSING
JEWELLER SOUGHT

If William c. Weber. jewelry remodel
Ter OF al Maiden lane. who mysteriously
disappeared June 13, leaving pawn
tickets showing he had hypothecated
$4,000 worth OF jewelry for about
per cent. OF their value. will return home
his creditors will not take any legal
action, but will assist him to make resti-
tuition. That announcement was made
yesterday by Daniel w. Blumenthai. ar
attorney who had called a meeting OF
Webers creditors.
Mr.. Blumenthal said that the meeting
had been postponed. but that he had
seen the majority of creditors who de-
clared a willingness TO assist Weber, Il
he will return.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
HIS $50 WAS TO REPAY LOAN.
witness So Declares in Case
Against Alleged BookmnIxer.

Testlfying yesterday on behalf OF
Samuel Newman OF $40 West 124th
street. arraigned for boolxmaking in
West Side Court. Aaron ]. Moore of
Broadway and Ninety fourth street de-
clared that when he handed Newman
two $40 bills and n slip OF paper bear
ing the words Calamity Jane" on June
2f in front OF the Hotel Claridge he was
merely returning loan and giving New
terest.
Detectives had testified to seeing the
transaction and 10 finding the slip and
a racing chart In Newman's possession.
TIL say that is a novel excuse" com
mented Magistrate Mancuso. holding
Newman In $500 bail for Special
Sessions.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
DETECTIVE DENIES
BEATING CHAUFFEUR
Coleman Says He Feared Man
Had a ReUolUer.

Henry J. Coleman. police detective
who Is under suspension pending the
outcome of trial in General Sessions
in which he faces charge Of having
brutally beaten Harry Jaffie, a chauf-
feur. on June 6. 1920. took the stand In
his own defence yesterday. He denied
that he struck Jaffie, as charged, while
the latter was dining in a restaurant
on 125th street.
After entering tire restaurant. Cole
man said. he took hold of Jaffie and
'frisked" him. lie did this. he said,
when Jaffie put his hand to his hip
pocket. Coleman testified he thought
Jaffie was about 10 draw n revolver.
The detective admitted he did not find
a weapon on the man.
Peter Flynn. a chauffeur of 400 Lenox
avenue. who was called by the prosecu-
ton. declared he saw Coleman hit Jaffie
with an umbrella
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
MRS. CHEW KNOWN
AS MOVIE ACTRESS
Promoter Testifies to Slapping
Wrong Woman on Back as :
Officers Wife.

The wife Of Capt. Beverly Grayson
Chew, on trial at Governors Island on
charges of forgery and other infractions
Of army regulations, IT developed during
the hearing yesterday. is Jean Fl. Soth-
ern, a motion picture actress. There was
an extended cross-examination of Jules
Larvett, q theatrical promoter of 1547
Broadway. who testified that at the
Hotel Astor In November. 1920. he
slapped on the back woman he be-
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
CHEAP LODGINGS NET
HIM $40, ,554 IN YEAR
OUner of Nine Houses Must
Pay $50 a Week Alimony.

The fact that Frank A. Campbell ths
lodging house king" was shown to have
derived an income of $42,b54 from his
string of nine lodging houses on Park
Row, the Bowery, Third avenue and
other localities. from March, 1919, I,
March, 1920. resulted yesterday in an
order by the Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court increasing his weekly
alimony payments TO Mrs. Christine G.
Campbell from $40 to $50 a week.
The original decree OF separation
granted to her was also modified by
striking out the provision that the de-
fendant surrender TO the plaintir pos
session of his home at Z7S4 Bainbridee
avenue. The Bronx. Campbell admitted
he was the owner of three touring cars
of expensive make.
The New York herald., 1921-06-25
Continued from First Page.

funds in tax exempt securities, but he
freely admitted that the committees Zig
ures. which showed that the Mutual Life
had during the period between 1912 and
1921 called loans 10 the extent OF
S14.59S.Ss7. might be correct
The tendency OF the surtax on large
incomes TO drive investment money into
tax exempt securities was testified 10 by
Rowland Il. Cocks. personal trust OIL
flcer of the Guaranty Trust Company,
who said that in the cases or estates
subject to large surtaxes the company.
as trustee, generally favored investment
in such tax exempt issues.
Mr.. Untermyer read into the record a
letter received from Henry Evans, chair
man Of the board Of the Continental
and several other fire insurance COM
panies. and also OF the committee OF fire
underwriters appointed TO revise the
regulations of the New York Fire Insur-
ance Exchange, showing the status of
the negotiations between the insurance
heads and the committee. These COW
cred minimum charges, the conditions or
reinsurance, the admission of mutual
companies to the New York field on
equal standing with the stock companies
and regulations covering brokerage
charges. Mr.. Untermyer declared that
the insurance mems notifications were
in the main. but not entirely. satisfac-
tory. The committee, he said, would in
sist on a clearer wording of the regula-
ton regarding the admission OF the mu-
tual companies that there shall be
maximum as well as minimum rates,
and that the committee would expect
the support OF the insurance men for
legislation that would give the power OF
rate review 10 the Superintendent OF In
surance with provision for an appeal to
the courts by either side.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-02
Comedy Coming.

The Star Comedy Company is COM
ing to the Redwood Falls Armory Sat-
urday evening March 5. This is a
troupe Of ecolored entertainers and
they are said to have great "fun"
show of jokes, music, dancing and
plantation songs. The entertainment
is a guaranteed attraction for both
young and old.
This Company comes to Redwood
Falls under the auspices of Company
L and the net proceeds of the ticket
sale will be used for the benefit of the
Armory. This is the first benefit
Company L has staged for some time
and considering that the organization
is badly in need Of funds the liberal
patronage of the public is solicited.
An advertisement of the entertainment
is published in this issue of the Ga
zette.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-02
Good Concert Given.

The High School Orchestra gave a
concert at the armory last Friday ev-
ening to a good sized audience, play
ing the complete program advertised.
A vocal solo by Miss Gertrude Wei
don was one of the much enjoyed
numbers of the program. A quartet
of the young ladies of the orchestra
sang and stringed quartet was also
a feature of the program. The only
diss ,pointment of the evening was
the Miss Floy Harris was unable to
pei home from Mankato in time to
give the reading for which she was
scheduled. The financial returns of
the evening were very satisfactory y, the
townspeople showing by a large at
tendance that they are appreciative Of
the work this organization is doing.
The net receipts will be used to defray
the cost Of the instruments which it
was necessary for the orchestra to
buy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-02
Average Tax $17.88.

The Senate and House subcommlt-
tees on motor vehicle taxation have
agreed on schedule which will be re-
ported to the highway committees OF
the two houses. The schedule provides
for a one and eight-tenths per cent tax
on pleasure cars and a 2 per cent tax
on trucks. The rate is to be applied
to the list price, f. o. b. factory, of
the year in which the car is made.
The schedule fixes a minimum tax
of $12 per year. The list price valua-
tion will prevail for the first two
years with a Is per cent depreciation
for the third year and SO per cent
allowance at the beginning Of the fifth
year. The so per cent valuation will
then be maintained for the life of the
car.
The subcommittee estimated that
the average tax per car would be ST.
88, basing the figure on an estimate on
100000 cars of all descriptions. The
schedule was worked out by Repre-
sentative Sherman w. Child of Mime
neapolis and his associates on the
House subcommittee and was concurr-
ed in by the Senate subcommittee.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-02
MdnkatO Wins
from Local Team
DISTRICT TOURNAMENT TO BE
HELD AT MANKATO, SAT-
URDAY, MARCH 5.

The Redwood, lads journeyed to
Mankato, Friday-to battle the fast
Mankato quint The game started off
with a Mason scoring a field bas-
ket. Mankato followed with two bas-
kets. jackson made two free throws
and Stewart field basket. Mankato
forged ahead at end Of quarter to 6.
In Second quarter Mankato ran the
score to 18 while Redwood s best was
only II.
In the second half however the Red
wood boys held them down, Mankato
scoring only points in 3rd quarter.
Mason retired on personals as was
Drill of Mankato. Redwood made 5
points last half Final Score Il to 16.
Saturday Mar. 5, the District Tour
nament is to be played off at Mankato.
New Ulm plays Sleepy Eye at 1:3O
p. m.
Redwood plays Lamberton at 2:45
p. m.
The winners are to play at night. A
special train will run from Redwood
Help boost your home boys by going
to Mankato to see the Tournament.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-02
Beltz Guilty.

P. j. Beltz of Red Wing, pleaded
guilty in district court to a charge of
robbery in the third degree and was
sentenced to Saltwater for not less
than 10 years.
Beltz was arrested in connection
with the robbery of the State bank at
Stockholm, Wis, and was later charg-
zed with robbing the State bank at AT
ton, MINI.
Following his arrest Beltz confessed
to robbing both banks and told the Of
ficials late last week that he was rea-
dy to go into court and plead to the
charge against him.
Beltz was a real estate man and de-
clared he robbed the bank because he
was hard pressed for cash and took ex-
tre,ne means to obtain it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-02
Big Games Saturday.

Saturday, March 5, is the date of
the District Basket ball tournament
which will be held in the Armory at
Mankato. There will be three games
played, Lamberton VS.. Redwood Falls,
New Ulm VS.. Sleepy Eye and game
between the two winning teams to be
played in the evening. Arrangements
are made for a special train which
will leave Redwood Falls in the morn
ing and return Saturday night. The
round trip may be made for five dol
lars, this including the admission to
each of the three games. The high
school students are anxious to obtain
large number to attend these games
IN order to insure the making Of the
expenses of the trip.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-02
F. C. Hubbard HOn0red.

Last Thursday evening the Offlcla
members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church accompanied by their wives
visited the home of F. G. Hubbard
Mr.. Hubbard was attending meeting
of Fraternal Society but hurry uT
call was sent to him and he arrived
home in very short time wondering
what had happened. 1t did not take
him long to discover that there was
"a lively crowd in possession OF his
home.
The reason for the happy occasion
was that Mr.. Hubbard had been Ush-
er in the Methodist Episcopal Church
for about twenty Eight years and af-
ter all these years of faithful service
had resigned from this branch of the
Church work.
Games we're played and a general
good time indulged in. After which
there were speeches by Thomas Whit
tet, John Kuck, w. H. Gold, H. M.
Hitchcock, and the Reverend Burdette
L. Main, and beautiful leather chair
was presented to Mr.. Hubbard, a gift
from his Church friends. AS is usual
on such occasions, Mr.. Hubbard's
heart was almost too full for express
sion, but there was no question as to
his appreciation of the spirit in which
the gift was given.
Mrs. Hubbard played the part OF
hostess in superb manner and served
coffee and dough-nuts to the hilarious
crowd. Altogether it was a very, sue
cessful party.
Mr.. John Kuck has been appointed
Chief Usher in the place of Mr.. Hub
bard, and having had several years ex-
perience in ushering, will undoubtedly
be able to select ushers who will give
very efficient service.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-02
Parents Teachers
Hear Fine Program
MISS KING AND MISS MAXWELL
GIVE VALUABLE TALKS AT
MONDAY EVE. MEETING.

Talks by Miss King ofsthe Normal
Training Department and Miss Max
well of the Seventh and Eighth Grade
Department were the big features of
the program given at the meeting OF
the Parents Teachers association at
the high school Monday evening. Miss
King gave an instructive talk on the
intelligence-test system usedsu the
grading of pupils, Illustrating her talk
with q set of we'll made charts sheW-
ing how the work has been carried
forward in the local schools. Miss
Maxwell talked on haw the pupils
spend their spare time, basing her sta
tistics and statements on the results
Of a QUESTIONABLE answered by the pu-
pills. Both talks were listened to with
the greatest attention by the audience
which was sufficiently large to well
fill the assembly room of the high
school.
Miss Herman of the Sixth Grade
gave an Interesting demonstration of
the project system of teaching, class
of her pupils giving recitation on
the European Countries. The recita-
tion was conducted by member OF
the class, and the work of the pupils
showed alertness and freedom of
thought, interest in the subject mat
ter and an unstilted and informal men-
tai attitude on the part Of the boys
and girls. To the pupils of an older
generation the work was exceedingly
novel and interesting.
At the business session which pre-
ceded the main part of the program a
constitution was adopted by the Asso-
citation. One of the articles of this
constitution provides for a meeting
Of the association once each school
month with the exception of the
months of May and September. This
arranges for two meetings more dur
ing the present school year.
Miss Bergersen led the Association
in the singing of several old-time
songs and the result obtained showed
that considerable work along this line
might well be done in order to make
the singing the pleasure it should be.
Piano duets by Misses Bergeren and
Secrest were also greatly enjoyed. At
the close of the program doughnuts
and coffee were served by the fefresh-
ment committee and social hour was
spent.