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The New York herald., 1921-10-29
WRECK SHAKING UP
KEEPS HAYS IN CITY
X-Ray, However, Shows No
Bones Were Broken in
Crash on Pennsy.

Will II. Hays, Postmaster-General. re-
mained in the Waldorf-Astoria last night
resting from the shaking up and bruises
he received early yesterday morning on
the Washington bound train Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad which ran into Long
Branch local in fog near Manhattan
Transfer He had an X-ray taken which
showed no bones were broken, but he
felt lame about the shoulders. He said
that when the crash came he was thrown
against an iron support of his berth. He
will probably remain at the hotel several
days
Only one passenger on the express
train of the thirty-two injured was hurt
seriously enough to receive hospital at
tention. The lack Of more serious cas-
ualties was due to the steel construc-
tion of the cars and that none of the
cars of either train went off the track.
The Postmaster-General was on his
way to Washington on the completion of
his investigation of the recent mail truck
robbery when the accident happened. He
was accompanied by Rush d. Simmons,
chief of postal inspectors. and DR.. Lee
X. Frankel, director of the welfare de-
partment of the Post Office. They also
were shaken up
Dense fog was held accountable for the
accident.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
GERARD SAYS NAME
WAS FORGED TO PLEA
Nichols Said to Houe Got
500 Through Letter.

James W. Gerard. former Ambassador
to Germany. examined a letter I'm West
Side court yesterday during the hear
ing OF charges of grand larceny against
Mathew Nichols, 3s, and declared the
signature James w. Gerard" with
which the letter was signed was forg-
cry.
Nichols was alleged 10 have sent the
letter to William J. Barney of the Bar
ney-Ahlers Construction Company, 1i0
West Fortieth street, expressing an ap-
peal for contribution of SOD to the
War Veterans Employment Association
Mr. Barney sent check for $780, ac-
cording to the police. but Nichols was
arrested when he received It. Nichols
was held in $1,000 bail for a further
hearing November 4.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
AMERICAN WOMEN FROWN
ON ANKLE LENGTH SKIRT
They Will Continue to Wear the Short One, Despite
Decree From Paris-Decided Opinions EX-
pressed in New York.

Skirts are to be short-but not shorter
1t will be a long time before they are
Worn long-or noticeably longer Even
conservative women agreed to this yes
terday. The hem that clears the pave
ment easily and gives freedom of move
ment is the right sort OF hem for the
American woman.
Advocates of the short-but not
shorter-skirt interviewed on the ques-
tion were a little puzzled over the
exact Interpretation of the word short"
when It applied to feminine wearing
apparel.
Here is the emphatic position taken
by Kate Jordan (Mrs. Vermilye), novel;
ist. on this dress question: II am all
in favor OF Paris except to the extent
of long skirts. We must have short
skirts for the street and / never want
to see long ones come back. Eight or
nine inches is good height to wear
them. / hope such absurdlties and idio-
syncrasies as have paraded the streets
on pairs of knock knees, bow legs.
broomsticlSs and heavy ankles are
ooomed. Any style that covers up such
ugly sights would be welcome. Paris
started the short skirt fad-she can do
anything and not make it ridiculous
but America is so prone to exaggerate.
Last summer it wasn't question Of
whether women were showing their legs
but whether they were showing theii
thighs These same women have treated
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
NEW IDENTIFICATION
OF WOMAN'S BODY
Murder Victim Believed to Be
Mrs. Wogsfaff.

Arnold Wagstaff. a chauffeur, of ia
Veronica place, Brooklyn. his sister-in-
law an1 several friends declared their
belief at the morgue last night that the
murder victim found in a pool of water
near Long Island City last Saturday
was that of Mary Agnes McGurk wag-
staff, who left her husband August 20
and had not been seen since by relatives
or friends.
Two more sisters of Mrs. Wagstaff
will go to the morgue to-day in an at
tempt to make the identified ton more
positive All of those who saw the body
said the resemblance to Mrs Wagstaff
is striking.
Mrs. Anna Bailey cf 757 Halsey street,
Brooklyn, mother of Mrs. Dolly Bailey
Higgins, still insisted yesterday the
body Is that of her daughter and de-
clared she would take court action to
secure it The authorities say she is
mistaken.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29

the long flowing sleeve in the same way
They are putting most OF the dress ma
terial into arm coverings The fioppy
long skirt is charming for the house
I hope it does come back. but not for
the street. The street skirt can be
short enough to be comfortable and yet
not take away all beauty"
Julia Sanderson, star OF Tangerlne,
paused long enough as she fitted from
her rooms In the Hotel Astor to the
theatre TO cast her vote In favor OF
the short skirt. skirts should be short
but not extreme" was her message.
~ believe In moderation in dress as
well as everything. What Paris says
about longer skirts isn't going to make
any difference with the Americaa
woman. She is going to have hers the
length she likes. / shall continue to
wear my skirts short anyway, and all
the women / know are going to do the
same"
Mrs e. g. Kleinsorge. manager OF
the woman's department of the National
Bank Of Chicago, Is another firm sup
porter of the short skirt has come TO
stay programme. 1.-The long skirt Will
never be adopted again by American
women" was her decisive statement
American women are considered
throughout the world the best dressed
and they know how to wear the short
skirt so that it looks Well and has
style Why give up a. fashion that Is
comfortable. beautiful and sanitary FOR
one that isn't any of these"
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
HYLAN JOINS OFFICIAL
SCRAMBLE FOR PENSION
SUann About Only One to
Deny He Seeks One.

Although District Attorney Swami de-
MED he was an applicant for benefits OF
the city pension system, other city and
county officials from the Mayor down
have joined it, and virtually any Of them
will admit 1t quite frankly.
Am member of the pension sys-
tenn Comptroller Charles l.. Craig
said. Surely. Why not? Under the
law / am entitled to it,"
Joseph Haag. secretary of the Board
OF Estimate, who has charge of the
pension system, was reluctant, however
to make public the list, and even went
so far as to tell newspaper men who
inquired about Mayor Hylan's member
ship: ITS none of your damn business.
All the members of the Board of Es-
innate, except the President Of the bor-
ough of The Bronx, it is understood, are
members, as are also nearly all of the
Supreme Court Justices in the Greater
New York judicial districts.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
HUNGARIAN ARTIST
WRECKS TENEMENT
Kortez, Crazed by Soviet De-
lusiOn. Attacks Relatives
With Big Knife.

Mortim KorteZ, an artist who came
here from Hungary five months ago.
was taken to Bellevue Hospital early
this morning after he had aroused q
dozen families in the tenement at 107
Washington avenue, The Bronx, and
driven them to the street with Il carving
knife. Kortez. according to a sister
with whom he lived, seemed to be under
the delusion that his life was threatened
by followers of Bella Kun and other
Soviet leaders. He was heard shouting
that he had been poisoned. but no trace
of any poison could be found.
At 1890 o'clock Kortez appeared in
the apartment of his sister, Mrs Frank
Selymes. He told her his enemies had
been chasing him and that he only had
five minutes to live. Then Kortez began
an assault on the furniture. Most OF
the tables and chairs on the place were
smashed, according to the police. When
nothing remained whole the artist seized
a carving knife in one hand, a shears in
the other and drove Mrs. Selymes, her
husband and their ten year old daugh-
ter. Sarah. from the apartment Ten
ants on that floor and up and down
stairs rushed into the halls as the door to
the Selymes home was kicked almost off
its hinges. kortez spied them huddled
on the stairs and started toward them.
Policemen Lagerty Murphy and
Phillips OF the Morrisania station were
only a few hundred feet away when the
contents of the Selymes china closet
dropped into the street, followed by the
glass from score of windows. They
grabbed Kortez as he ran from the
house, and after struggle succeeded
in binding him with rope. DR.. Hershman
of Lincoln Hospital ordered him sent to
the observation ward.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
STILLMANS ABSENT IN
GUARDIANSHIP FIGHT
Lawyers Argue Application
of the Wife.

The application of Mrs Anne Urqu-
hart Potter Stillman for a special guar
dianship for her sons. James A, Jr.. an I
Alexander Stillnan. was argued yester-
day before Surrogate John p. Cohalan.
with neither Mr.. Stilhnan nor his wife
present The outstanding feature of the
argument was the claim by Mr. Still
mans lawyers that the bankers chill
dren specifically are not beneTiciaries
under the will of their grandfather.
James Stillman. The Surrogate reserved
decision, asking the attorneys TO submit
their briefs next Friday.
Outerbridge Horsey. attorney for the
banker, said James A. (Bud) Stillman's
property amounted to s157,310 and that
Alexander's totaled only $4,000. This
money. the lawyer said, represented
birthday and Christmas presents the
boys had received from their grand
father during his lifetime. Mr.. Horsey
argued Mr.. Stillman had greater ability
to manage the property Of his sons than
Mrs. Stillman, who. he said. never had
any experience in investing money.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
SCOUTS MARCH TODAY
TO ROOSEVELT'S GRAVE
More Than 700 Will Make
Annual Pilgrimage.

The Boy Scouts of America will con-
duct its second annual Scout pilgrimage
TO the grave of Thodore Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay to-day. More than 700 uni
formed scouts from New York and VIZ
cinty will take part In the ceremonial
which is a part of the nation wide OBJ
servance of Roosevelt's birthday by
Boy Scouts. The affair is in charge Of
Daniel Carter Beard, National Scout
Commissioner. who will be accompanied
by several of the original "Buclsshin
Men Of the Camp Fire Club of Amer
lea in costume.
Among these old Scouts will be Ed
mund Seymour, Secretary of the Camp
Fire Club: DR.. Joseph e. Root OF Hart
ford. who so successfully impersonated
Daniel Boone at the banquet given in
honor of Dan Boards seventeen birth
day; Dillon Wallace, the explorer; c. H.
Van Norden. Frederick X. vreeland
William Bogart and probably Edward
Crawford. Augustus Post had hoped
to join the procession. but is flying on
that date to Omaha from New York
DIR. Charles A. Eastman will also be
present in full Indian regalia
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
BLIND, He IDENTIFIES
SHOOTER BY VOICE
Police Accept Old Mans
Word and Arrest His
BoyhoOd Friend.
is ATTACKED IN BED
AndersOn's Keen Hearing
Gave Him Clue to His
Assailant.
TWO BULLETS HIT HIM
Mystery Surrounds Motive for
Attack Which May Result
Fatally.
TWO BULLETS HIT HIM

Though Andrew Anderson, rs, of 90
for years. the police last night ac-
cepted his Identification Of Thomas
Rickerson, 2S. as the man who shot
him and arrested Rickerson on a
charge Of felonious assault. Anderson
is in Long Island College Hospital
with bullet wounds in his abdomen
and back. The motive for the shoot
ing is a mystery.
Anderson retired about ten or fifteen
years ago, having saved enough to live
modestly with his daughter Annie. He
was sitting in bed in his apartment yes
terday when he heard. he said, some
one moving about the room. Andersons
hearing. as is frequently the case with
the blind. is unusually keen. He called
WHO is there?" voice which he says
he recognized as Rickerson's mumbled
something and shot was fired, which
struck him in the stomach What did
you do that for?" Anderson said he
called out. The answer was four more
shots, one of which took effect. and his
assailant then ran out.
Anderson said he had known Kicker
son from boyhood and had befriended
him and given him money and shelter on
numerous occasions and could not be
mistaken in his voice. The police found
Rickerson in a restaurant near Third
avenue and Thirty-ninth street and
took him to the hospital. where Andtr
son again identified him. Rickerson de-
MED the shooting, though neighbors of
Andcrson's say. according to the police.
they saw him run from the house
after It.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
DETECTIVES IDENTIFY
MAIL BANDITS CAR
Arrest Is Promised Soon by
Post Office Agents at
Work on Case.
LETTER MAY BE A CLUE
New York Gllnmen Now
Are Suspected of Rob-
berry Near Broadway.
LOOT LIST GROWS BIGGER
Former Employees Are Being
ScrutiniZed as Knowing
About Daring Plot.
LOOT LIST GROWS BIGGER

Detectives yesterday identified the
automobile used by the bandits who
stole s1,5o0.Oo0 from mail truck in
Leonard street. near Broadway. and
w. F.. Cochrane, chief Post Office in
spector, declared an arrest would be
made within two days. The thieves,
II is said, will prove to be New York
gunmen, though no information con-
cerning their possible identity was
given out
Another mail robbery, this time in
Philadelphia, was predicted in a letter
received by Postmaster Z. NJ. Morgan.
The letter was regarded as probably
hoax, but will be investigated. 1t
said:
You are mistaken about the mail
robbery. as l have count the lot myself
We got on the mail truck last Monday
night ell together little more and
S5,OO0,OO0. Do you know that? The
next mail holdup will be at Philadelphia
Big Four. Professional Band, New
York"
Mr.. Cochrane said the letter would be
called clue until 1t proved not to be
one. and that nothing would be over
looked. The Postmaster has received
number of letters it was learned, deal
ing with the robbery, and much advice
on catching the thieves and on guarding
against similar attempts in the future.
News May Have Leaked Out.
The news that the Monday night mail
truck would carry a heavy load of valu-
ables may have leaked out. the inspec-
tors think, through innocent remarks
dropped by postal employees in some
restaurant. perhaps adjacent to the City
Hall Station. The news that a truck
was going out unarmed and without
guard might cause enough comment
among clerks who knew about it to at
tract the attention of any one who
might be sitting at a nearby table.
A number of former postal employees
who had an opportunity to learn how
registered mail is handled are being
checked up by the postal inspectors. and
any known to have been in the vicinity
OF the Post ONCE Monday night will be
questioned.
stolen totaling Sl7, 500 were made known
yesterday Among the firms mentioned
as losers were Babcock, Rushton & Co.,
brokers, Wall street; Doremus G. Co..
brokers. "A Broad street Kissel Kinni
cut & Co. brokers, IA Wall street John
Muir & Co, brokers. 61 Broadway: First
National Corporation, IA Wall street.
Rush d. Simon, chief post office in
spector of the department, left for
Washington. 1t was said he had gone
In connection with the investigation of
the robbery.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
CROKER OFF TODAY
DESPITE LAW SUITS
Indifference to Outcome Seen
in Departure for Ireland.

Richard Croker. former leader OF
Tammany Hall. who came to this coun-
try from his Irish estate early this
month for the double purpose Of seeing
the world series of baseball games and
defending five lawsuits brought against
him by his children within the last two
years. will start back for Ireland this
morning on the Cedric with his interest
in baseball satisfied but with apparent
ly slight interest in the lawsuits.
Early next week his presence will be
desired in the Supreme Court as wit
ness in a suit brought against him by
his son, Richard, Jr. The fact that he
would be needed was communicated to
him twice since last Monday. but In re-
ply he let 1t be known he would not
permit the pending law action to inter-
fere with his return to Ireland on the
day he had selected.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
ANNA HELD'S DAUGHTER
SEEKS REST OF ESTATE
Asserts Executor Has With.
held a Part.

Lame Carrera, the daughter of Anna
Held, applied to the Surrogates' Court
yesterday for an order directing that
Charles r. Hanlon of San Francisco
turn over to her such of the assets of
her mothers estate as remain in his
hends and be discharged from his
executorship.
,Hanlon filed an accounting of the es-
tate last December which was ju-
dicially settled. declaring the assets 10
be s145,00C. The decree on accounting
ordered him to turn over all property
of the estate to Miss Carrera. In her
er plication yesterday she stated that
only portion of 1t has been deliv-
cred to her. The estate consisted en-
tirely of personal property.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
GALE GUILTY; SEVEN
YEARS RECOMMENDED
sYeilow Clear Through Says
Trial Judge Advocate.

: The court martial which has been
trying Liam A. l.. Gale. former Albany
newspaper man, found him guilty yes
rerday on all charges and specifications
OF alleged desertion from the draft
and se6itious publication in Gales In
ternational Magazine, which he con-
Quoted In Mexico City in 1918. after his
flight from the United States. Sem
fence of seven years at hard labor and
the usual dismissal from the army with
forfeiture of all pay and allowances
were recommended by the court. The
sentence is subject 10 review.
Gale Is yellow clear through" sai1
Capt. Joseph Q. Cromwell. trial Judsa
Advocate. "a creature so yellow that
even after he was certified for limited
Or special service he was too yellow
10 be even n clerk"
Capt. Cromwell asked for the maal-
mum sentence, which is $4,000 fine Or
twenty years on each charge.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
MORE TRANSFERS VOTE
TO STRIKE ON TUESDAY
Decide to Seek individual
Settlements.

The teamsters' strike threatened for
November 1 Is to be localized Us much
as possible. Michael Casual. vice-presi-
dent OF the International Brotherhood
OF Teamsters, said last night after two
locals OF the Brotherhood, meeting in
Tammany Hall. voted 779 to i . to strike
rather than accept wage reduction.
Mr.. Cashal said contracts would be
made with Individual employers. ignor-
ing the Merchant Truckmen's Bureau,
which has declared for n reduction of
SO week. Most of the truckmen in
volved in last nights vote. Mr.. Cashal
said. were employed handling goods to
and from steamship piers.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
HAUCK, BROKER, GETS
3 YEARS FOR BAD CHECK
Wife Declines to Make Good
Paper for 81 800.

George Hauck, dealer in mining Sc
curities. who formerly had offices in
10 West Forty-third street. was sem
fenced by Judge Rosalsky in General
Sessions yesterday TO serve from six
months to three years in the peniten-
tiary. On complaint of the Guaranty
Trust Company he was found guilty of
grand larceny in the second degree for
obtaining 81 200 from the trust company
on check drawn on n bank in Balti-
more where he had insufficient funds.
Counsel for Hauck told the court the
defendants wife was the widow of
former Senator from New Jersey and
that she was willing to make resttu-
ton. II have the check here" the
lawyer said. Mrs. Hauck appeared and
refused to honor the check.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
WANTS FINGER PRINTS BACK.
Andrews, CIenred of Charge, Goes
to Police Headquarters.

Herbert r. Andrews. broker. 20 Broad
street. appeared at Police Headquarters
yesterday and made a request for the
return of finger prints which were taken
when he was arrested, October "a. in
connection with stock transaction. An
drews figured several months ago in a
marital triangle. In which II was discov-
cred that he was living with two wives
In Jersey City apartment.
AS Andrews was freed of the stock
transaction charge and there Is no other
police record against him, he was en-
titled to the finger prints, he said He
was informed they would be returned.
but he had to apply to Police Commits
rtors- Inr,ghs
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
OUTING AT WEST POINT TODAY

The Washington Irving OF the Hudson
River Day Line, will carry throng TO
West Point to-day, where members OF
the intercollegiate Cosmopolitan Club
will be entertained at an organ recital
There will be dress parade, followed by
a football game between the West Point
ers and Susquehanna College The ves-
sci will leave Desbrosses street at 8 30
West Forty-second street at $3.50 and
West 129th street at 1910 for Pough-
keepsie. stopping at Bear Mountain,
West Point. Newburgh and Poughkeep-
sic. On the return trip the Washington
Irving will reach 12sth street at 1880 p.
NJ. and West Forty-second street at 1850
r. M.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
ARREST IN roCH,s CROWD.

Henry Josephs. alias Benjamin Dem
ner, II Willett street. said by the police
TO have been three times convicted as a
pickpocket was arrested in the crowd
that greeted Marshal F'och in City Hall
Park OH complaint OF Jack Paul. a "a les
man. Of 1884 Park avenue. who missed
wallet containing $50 from his hip
pocket The wallet was found on the
ground Josephs denied the charge.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
EX-MASCOT OF GIANTS
SENT TO SING SING
B. c. Conway Gets Ten Years
for Burglary.

Bernard C. Conway. 2O once mascot
for the Giants. was sentenced TO from,
ten to thirteen years In Sing Sing by
Judge Grain i'm General Sessions yes
terday. Conway was convicted OF burg
larry in the first degree after breaking
Into the home OF Mrs. Eugene Her
mann at liz East Sixty-fifth street
He was caught by Patrolman Cannon
after a chase in which several shots
were exchanged.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
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The New York herald., 1921-10-29
ITALY'S EXPERTS ARRIVE.
Army and Navy Advisers on Way
40 Washington.

Capt Giuseppe Bosio of the Italian
army and Commander Fabrizio Ruspoi
OF the italian navy, technical advisers
TO the italian delegation TO the arma-
ment conference. arrived yesterday by
the French liner Paris.
Others aboard bound for Washington
we're TIE Ching Yen. Chinese delegate
s,tephane Lausanne. editor OF lie NotIn I;
Geraud Perunaux OF L'Echo de Pdris
and Paul Mlllet Of the PETIT Parisien.
The New York herald., 1921-10-29
One of the Sages
of the Present Century

SAID the DlVlHe Law Stdtcu
that inasmuch as you are
superior to the man below
you, help him; but mans
Interpretation of the law Of
strength is, inasmuch as
you are superior to the man
below you, use him.
But the true JOY of life
is in finding out by ex-
perience that if we are bet
ter placed than others it is
of the highest good to seek
out the unfortunate and do
our best to help them.
Try to find the way to
help one person in some
way each day. You can do
it.
[Signed]
~ a4~<
October 2e, 1921.