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The New York herald., 1921-09-17
FUMES OF AMMONIA
EMPTY TENEMENTS
Continued from First Page.

found him wandering around AMI took
him to doctor and later 10 a hospital.
The alarm was given by Charles
Grimm. the watch engineer OF the plant
who was on the second floor. Grimm
heard the explosion. as did every ore in
the FIVE floors OF the big plant. and knew
what had happened and the danger that
impended. He jumped from Il second
stoIy window TO the ground and pulled
fra alarm box. which brought several
companies under command OF Coriais-
sionel Drennen. and the Rescue Squad
under command OF Lieut.. Charles Coffcy.
Many dremen were burned and hurt. as
wee many policemen. The entire per-
sonnel of Engine Company No. IL Was
knocked out. Lieut.. Roth. commander
OF that company. was badly burned
about the hands when lie went into tire
plant and tried to shut off the ammonia
fea pipes leading TO the ice r'achinc.
Many of the policemen who went into
the tenements to awaken the sleeping
people had masks but many. like Pa
trolman Dickie. did not The first res
cues were made by Patrolman Charles
Robb Of the East Sixty-seventh street sta
ton, who was on post at the corner OF
Avenue A and Sevantieth street He
went into the tenement houses and car
ried down many women and children.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17

and he soothed whole frightened fam
lies so they were able TO mako than
way alone down stairways and fire
escapes.
Similar work was done by every man
OF the force who reached tho scene OF
the explosion and by thu scores OF fire
men who had responded TO the alarm
The firemen finally. after much OF the
ammonia had escaped. managed 70 stor
the cocks OF the feed pipes, and the flow
OF ammonia was shut. Then it was but
few moments until the fumes had
been dissipated and the people were able
TO return to their homes.
The street number of the ice plant
Is 519 East Seventieth street. about hal.
way between Exterior avenue and Ave
rue A. In this block there are eleven
tenement houses occupied by about 400
families Practically every person III
these houses was hurt by the fumes
and was attended by an ambulance
surgeon.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
HYLAN is 126, los SHORT
ON PROMISED SCHOOL SEATS

is due to a new method of counting part
time. by which many thousand students
formerly classified on double session are
now reported as on part time.
TN consultation with Superintendent
OF Schools Ettinger and Superintendent
Of School Buildings Snyder this after
noon I am informed that new elementary
school buildings to be opened before the
end of the year will relieve this part
time situation to the extent of 32.400.
This should reduce the number Of part
time pupils, according to the present
register. from 92,S73 to 61,375.
"Dr. Ettinger also advises mo that we
do not yet feel the maximum OF relief In
the new schools opened last week, due to
the fact that it will take some time to
complete organizations in the surround
ing schools.
II have been assured by Superintend-
ent Of School Buildings Snyder that con-
tracts have been made and that work is
proceeding on fourteen additional build
ings. which will further reduce part time.
plans and specifications are also under
way and contracts will be let within the
next few months providing for nine new
elementary schools or additions and two
new high schools. which will give further
relief.
THE statistics of September 80 will be
made available to the public promptly
upon their being reported to me-"
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
DRUGGISTS ACCUSED
IN BOOTLEG RING
Continued from First Page.

placed aboard ships and taken out TO
the three mile limit only to be brought
back to New York again just for the
purpose OF making II appear the stuff
was snuggled liquor. for which higher
price could be demanded.
This colored alcohol Is bottled under
the best known labels of foreign manu-
facture, bearing the imprint of London,
Jamaica and Havana distilleries. al
though It is nothing more than alcohol
reduced In strength.
Police Commissioner Enright was
cnied before the Bronx County Grand
Jury yesterday and questioned about
Iolice methods used in the enforcement
" the Mullan-Gage act. The jury has
refused to indict many alleged offenders
wfo We're arrested after searches made
without warrant.
The Commissioner declined to discuss
what took place in the jury room. but
It Is understood he referred emphatically
to the warning issued by Gov. Miller
that police officials would enforce the
act or he would know the reason why.
II reply to a question from one of the
Jurors as to how long such a strict en-
forcement will be necessary, Enright Is
reuorted to have declared that the same
conditions must be expected until the
leakage OF liquor into the city Is stopped
It is understood that District Attorney
Giennon will next summon the prohibi-
ton officials for this district to asl.
them why liquor continues to food New
York.
Justice Leopold Prince in the Eighth
District Municipal Court. when he d.
rected the return of four barrels of wine
yesterday to Michael Tritto. owner Of a
grocery store at 314 East 112th street
declared "the police seem to have gone
crazy about this liquor question.
defy the police to interfere with me,
sa.d the Justice. when I'm drinking q
glass of wine, whether It's In restaur-
ant or any other place. II they do
have method which I don't care to
disclose, but which would stop them
very quickly"
Agents under Ernest Langley. Chief
Enforcement Agent. seized 400 NOR.
"a ses OF liquor yesterday at the Harlem
transfer station at 135th street and
Mott avenue, where the liquor had beer
for several days without claimant II
was consigned to the Preston Chemica
Company OF 140 Fourth ot-enue. Brook
Iyn from the American Distilling Com
pary Of Pekin, Ill. Seizures were made
also at piers II and SO. North River
pending investigation of the permits un'
der which the liquor was to have beer
removed. Fifteen barrels were consigned
to A. Weiss. dealer. at 399 Third ave
nue., and $50 cases TO the Elkay Drue
Company, 166 Belmont avenue. Brook
iyn. The liquor was shipped from Ohio
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
Business Troubles
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions In bankruptcy were
filed Friday In the United States District
J. NJ. THoRBuRN & co.-voluntary petit
uon ny j. M Thorburn & Co.. seedsmcn, !,
o. Barclay 81. who put their liabilities
at Sd, 129 and assets at S44.s14. OF which
deb.s due on accounts. and $f3.5s2 money
deposited In bank. Hill. Lockwood G. Red
field are attorneys for the bankrupts.
The following schedules In bankruptcy were
filed Friday In the Uaited States District
MANHATTAN BRASS AND ELECTRICAL
CO.-Scheduies Of Samuel Denemark, trad
Ing as the Manhattan Brass end Electrical
Co, electrical manufacturers. 423 Broome
given as unknown. Nathaniel Phillips 10
s. SOLOMON. iNc.~scheduies OF s. Solo
go. and Syracuse. N. y. VINO place La
bilities at sso.43s and assets at $4,000
stock in trade. Burston Levy are at
NAT BLooM-scheduie, OF Nat Bloom. mems
furnishings. Coz Eighth av.. who places
sis liabilities s,nn at $1,000 and ssse,s a.
is attorney for the bankrupt.
JACOB LEvIN--voluntary petition by Jacob
stree, street, Who % places his liabilities m s q. $50 us
and no assets. Louis A. Sable Is attorney
for the bankrupt.
HARRY PANTucH-rnvoiuntary petition
East Thirtieth street. In behalf Of Margaret
A. Doody, who claims 81 800. Hays,
Herschfield Wolf are attorneys for the
petitioner.
THE WELL KNOWN HAT CO., INc.-1n-
voluntary petition against the Well Known
Hat Co.. Inc, woinen's hats. 23S Broome
street. In behalf of three creditors-Sadlc
Homes. who claims si2; Samuel Bienstock,
$780, and Meyer Cohen. 1923. Liabilities
arc given az $4,000 and assets, s., 900.
Samuel Stutz Is attorney for the petitioners
MAX BAUM AND MAX BERSSTEIN--Vol-
untary petition by Max Baum and Max
bernstein. partners In the firm of Vein
stein. Bernstein. Novick & Co., 90 west
Nineteenth street. who places their liaoili-
ties Mt sSf.o6S and assets Fox &
Sililsky are attorneys for the bankrupts.
MELBOURN II. HAsK1N-voiuntary petit
tion by Meibourn H. Haskin, merchant. 258
West f30th street. who places his liabl-
tiles at s2.5s3 and assets at siaS. debts
due on accounts. Joseph II. Radigan Is
attorney for the BANKRUPT.
ALEX ANDER- NEWMAN COMPANY, INC
Involuntary petition against the Alexander
Newman Company. Inc, women's hats, 13t
West Twenty fourth street, In behalf OF
claims s2s6; bernstein & Co., sio5; Mark
Barrett, Si2I. BENJAMIN II. Celler a. at
torIiey for the petitioners.
ISABELLA MISUNDERSTANDING petition
by Isabella saraaohn. no occupation, 10
I,enox avenue, who places her liabilities at
$500 and no assety. Harry II. BENJAMIN
Is attorney for the bankrupt.
RIGHT SKIRT CoMpANY-voiuntary petit
tion by Ialdor Meirowits. trading as the
Right skirt company, ~ East Eighteenth
street, who places liabilities at sc9S4s and
assets at Sf3.022, OF which $500 IL stock,
$5.i25 machinery. tools. &c, S2.f73 debts
due on accounts and $1,000 property In
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
SAYS RAND SCHOOL
MUST OBSERVE LAW
State Education Department
Counsel Will See Anti-Se-
dition Act Is Obeyed.
PROCEDURE is IN DOUBT
Institution Discussed Is Said
to Have Been Target for
Lusk Committee.
Srecial Despatch to THE NEw YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Buroau.

Srecial Despatch to THE NEw YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany. Sept. 16.
IF the Rand School in New York opens
without a State license it will have to
cope with Investigators Of the State De-
rartment Of Education. Frank b. Gill
bert, counsel for the department. said to-
day that the school will be forced to
live UP 70 the Lusk anti-sedition laws,
which require the licensing of all private
schools, but that no steps will be taken
until after the school has actually begun
its sessions.
The anti-sedition laws were enacted
as d result of the investigation OF the
Lusk legislative committee into the ac-
tivities of radicals and the trial OF the
five ousted Socialist Assemblyner The
trainers had In mind the Rand School
In particular In drafting the statutes.
IF the school opens without IL
CO nse," said Mr.. Gilbert, I'VE will have
men on hand to investigate the facts.
Then we can either proceed through a
criminal action by placing the facts IN
the hands of the District Attorney or
start a civil action by asking the At
torney- General to secure an injunction
against the school. In either way the
law can be tested. We have not decided
which course will be resorted to-
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
BERGDOLL'S BROTHER
SUES FOR NOTE RETURN
Demands Alien Property Gus
fodian Release II.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16. Charles
Braun. brother OF Grover c. and Erwin
Bergdoll. convicted army deserters filed
suit In the Federal Court here to-day
to compel Col Thomas w. Miller. Allen
Property Custodian, to return to him =
promissory note for $4,000, which was
seized as one Of Grover c. Bergdolrs
assets.
Braun says he Is the owner of the
note and was not holding II for Berg
doll or for his benefit. and as he Is not
an enemy alien Braun contends he Is
entitled to the return of the note, or
the proceeds from Its sale by the custod-
ian.
The note was executed by Albert Hall
and his wife. son-in-law and daughter
OF Mrs. Emma c. Bergdol. and was
made payable to Mrs. Bergdoll. Braun
contends 1t was assigned to him by his
mother.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
RUM BOAT OWNERS
CALL SEIZURE ILLEGAL
The Henry L. Marshall Not
Within Four Leagues of Coast

Answers IN proceedings for the for
feiture to the United States Of the seized
rum schooner Henry l.. Marshall were
filed In the Admiralty branch OF the
Federal District Court yesterday by
Charles II. Hyde s agent for Charles T..
Albury Of the Bahama Islands, owner OF
the vessel. The proceedings call for
condemnation Of 1850 cases of liquor
found aboard and the enforcement Of
penalties against the vessel.
Mr.. Hyde asserted that at the time Of
the seizure the Marshall was upon the
high seas and not within four leagues of
the coast Of the United States. and that
therefore the ship and its cargo were not
within Federal Jurisdiction. The seizure.
he states, was Illegal and void. and he
asks the court 70 pronounce against the
Governments demands. with costs.
A despatch from Atlantic City yester-
day stated that DR.. Charles w. Holden.
known there as facial specialist. had
been arrested on charge OF smuggling.
In violation Of the customs law, in con-
nection with the operations OF the
schooner Marshall.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
GRAPE PROFITS TREBLED.

SAN Francisco. Sept. 16.--The grape
growing industry Of California is pros
porous largely because of prohibition,
declared Edward Sheehan. president oil
the California Grape Growers Exchange,
in an address here yesterday before tho
California Development Association.
He declared the profits of the growers
has trebled with prohibition. and saio
where three years ago the average price
for grapes was SO to $40 per ton, 1t Is
now around SIS and 800 per ton.
Mr.. sheehan estimated the California
grape crop this year to be valued at
SIS. 100000.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
HARDING WAVES CIVIL
SERVICE RULE FOR GIRL
Provides Job for Clerk to Late
Justice White.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HnALp.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington. ID. c., Sept. l6.
President Harding has issued an ex-
ecutive order providing that Miss Flora
L. Finch. who served as stenographer
and clerk to the late Chief Justice
White Of the Supreme Court. may be
appointed to the classified civil service
In Washington without reference to civil
service rules.
Miss Finch was with the Chief Jus
tice for fifteen years and was regarded
as highly efficient. She at one time
passed civil service examination, but
declined appointment
She could not be appointed now be-
cause OF apportionment rules, the Dis
trict Of Columbia quota being full.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
LIQUOR AT So LEADS
TO NEW BEDFORD RAID
ArriUal of Vessel From NcU
York GIuts Market.

New BEDFORD. Mass, Sept 10 drop
in the market price of bootleg liquors
led TO the seizure on the State pier early
to-day Of ninety-six quarts of brandy.
At the same time John Sylvia was ar
rested. charged with violation Of the pro-
hibition laws, and a sailor from the
Portuguese steamship Sac Vicente, from
which the liquor was said to have been
smuggled ashore. was held as a ma
terial witness. Several men who the po-
lice say, were transferring the liquor
from the wharf to Sylvia's automobile
escaped.
The seizure and arrests were made by
Deputy Collector e. B. Henry, who be-
came suspicious of the presence OF
liquors in the city in large quantity when
the price dropped 70 four dollars a quart
soon after arrival of the Sac Vicente
from New York.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
Continued from First Page.

September last year and 857,9S1 at the
close Of the last school term in Juas.
This makes an increase In registration
OF 51.677 over June, 1921.
"1n the elementary schools the regis
tration this year over September last
year Is 40.2SS, while the increase In
part time over the same period Is only
1903. which shows conclusively the
extent to which relief has been given
by the new school buildings built by
this administration and to the careful
organization Of classes throughout tho
city.
This Is illustrated more clearly by
the statistics as reported from the
Brooklyn schools. where the greatest
number Of buildings were opened. which
shows an increased registration of
1886 and an increase on part time OF
only 1858. and In taking the June
figures we find an increase In registra-
ton of 12.737 in Brooklyn and a de-
crease In part time Of 2.006.
"The high schools show tremendous
increase. the percentage being greater
than in the elementary schools. This
has compelled the Increase in part time
In the high schools to 1890, as COM
pared with 22.6sS in June and 6,495 in
September last year.
THE increase from September to June
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
REVISION OF REVENUE|
BILL ALMOST OVER
Senate Finance Committee
Likely to Complete Its
Work To-day.
CALDER HALTS ACTION
Decision on SmOOt's Manu-
facturers' Tax on Sales
Last Task.
SURTAX RATES REDUCED
Provisions Regarding Capital
Gain and Loss Adopted in
Modified Form.
SURTAX RATES REDUCED

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c.. Sept. l6.
the amendment Of Senator Calder
or New York designed to legalize 2.75
beer and utilize it as source of reve-
nue for the Federal Government
bo5bed up as one of the chief obstacles
TO final action by the Senate Finance
Committee to-day on the tax bill.
The committee expected to complete
the framing of the bill. but late this
evening the Calder amendment still
Was awaiting action. The committee
thereupon quit for the night. Senator
Calder gave notice that he would in
sist upon a vote in the committee to-
morrow.
It is expected that the Calder
amendment will be beaten, but it will
afford test of "wet" strength in the
Finance Committee. It probably will
be brought up again on the Senate
floor, where further effort will be
made to have it put in the bill. Under
Its provisions a tax Of SIS would be
levied on each barrel Of 2.75 beer.
The committee tomorrow will be
called upon to vote upon Senator
Shoots substitute bill. the principal
feature OF which Is q manufacturers
tax of three per cent. After this action
the bill will be sent to the printer and
the committee will proceed at oncs to
the writing Of a report to have ready
for the Senate when 1t reconvenes next
Thursday.
Surtax Rates Revised.
The principal accomplishment Of the
finance committee to-day was another
revision of the surtax rates. The re-
vision will mean q further reduction
or SlS,0OO.0OO in the yield of the tax,
Senator Penrose explained, but the COM
mittee decided it was necessary to pro-
viae more equitable distribution OF
the surtax burden. The committee eIimI-
mated the surtax on incomes between
5000 and $1,000
Ihe following table shows the psr-
centage rates under the Fordney hin
Which are the same as the present law.
end under the revision decided upon hv
tlo finance committee:
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
TAPS FOR 1,1oo WAR HEROES.

Funeral services for the bodies OF 1.199
soldiers landed from overseas from the
transport Cantigny on Monday will be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
al Pier 4, Hoboken. Troops from Gov
ernors Island will supply the guard OF
honor and band. and the address will
be- made by Brig. Gen. Dwight e. Ault-
man OF the First Field Artillery Brigade,
Camp Dix.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
WEEKS ACTS ON FORD OFFER.
VIII See Engineers Monday Il
Muscle Shoals Project.

WASHINGTON, Sept TO- Secretary
Weeks Will confer Monday with engl-
neers representing Henry Ford on the
offer submitted by the Detroit manufac-
turer for purchase and lease OF nitrate
and water power projects at Muscle
Shoals.
After the discussion with the engi-
neers 1t Is understood that Mr.. Ford
personally will come to Washington to
talk with Secretary Weeks.
The conference Monday was believed
to enter upon certain objections raised
by Secretary Weeks to provisions in the
Ford offer. These will be explained by
the secretary of the engineers. who. II
was said. probably would consult WITH
Mr. Ford before the manufacturer 5 con-
ference with Mr. Weeks.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17

The 10IlOwfnE JUdHf1gTtg WVFe sep
tember 10. the first name being that OF the
ANGELILLo, stefano ST: Martin s23s.os
AMEHI M trrI6 CAN NJ INTERNATIONAL LII Svyr nHl.
REAU, INC.-Eastern Time Table
Distributing Company. Irc. c....... 3604o
BUTLER. Lemuel CA. T.. Coul-
son ................. 72s.4e
RERNMAN. Peter J.-F. e. Kett-
pFGMAN. rsgs Lcui. NJ. western Auto ''0'
Tody Co.)-F. Polfander ct al..... 5000
CROUCH 4 FITZGERALD-Allied
Mutual Liability Insurance Co... 460.1e
CHAPLIN. Frederic--Parkside Larch-
COLLIER MOTOR SALES COR
PoRATIoN-Maxwell Distributing
! pEscHER Observation-Disclosures. 80
y. Rollins. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sos.53
american Materials Company. sol .05
ELLIS, bruce A.-William Strath-
F-sI.DMAN. Joseph CD. Richen-
cIiRsKr. Bernard. and Abe NJ.
Elkus-Pecpie. &c. .............. 10000
GILBERT. samuel--A. Bivona. 4ia.r0
HAGGIN. Ben Aim. A. Hewitt. c20.92
HoRsTALL. William and Morris
a. tW. II. Horsfali 4 Co.)-D. w.
HYMxNsoN. Julius. and william
Eckjardt European Trading Coz
Taurus Realty Company. !. -. 1.i5s.57
HABIB. Michael and Joseph (Scien-
tlfic Laboratories,--M. Richter. 476.ci
HFATHLEY, Geo w, and cathe-
rine HIil--o l.. Jordan. Jr....... 1.oso.7o
JAKIUA. Abram and Helen r.
Frankel--People, &c. ........... 10000
JACOBS. Isidore-w. c. Dcyo q
Bro. Inc. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000 20
JACOBS. Isidore-v. A. Stewart &
CO.. Inc. ......................... f32s.71
JAvERs. Mrs. sidney-.H Marx. c23.To
KURzMAN. Annie-yvoodrow Court.
Inc. ....................... 453.47
LETT. John L.--Uni,ed Cigar
Stores Company Of America. 80. s2ess
sAME-same ...................... 62o45
LIZ MARIE, George (Broadway
BreyitIcs)--Tns. Co. of N. America 255.34
MAYER. Francis s. : Municipal
NJ :. GouRLANDi. NC. ,nS;;,''.,; and 22ii'
Michael J. Gourland-Northwest
ern Electric Equipment Company f,oe53o
MIzRACH, Isadore--I. Mizrach. 4.ofa3o
NlCOLA, DE Toma-N. Tomaselli. 5000
iNc.-A: Jarvis. ]. .............. 1.352ao
NEW ERA MOTOR CORPORA
TloN--D. W. Gregory Adjustment
Corporation ...................... 37o.5s
PLECHNER, Ralph and Abraham
pany. Inc. ..................... $4,000
RATE. Hcary--M, Behrer......... 1880
RUBIN. Jacob. and John Gordon
rubin A. Gordon)-A. Kogut. ... 1885
RUpIJ. Abraham and Harry-stand-
ard oil Co. of ". Y............ soOfs
RAPPAPoRT. Maxi. A. Keiiner
et al: ...:................. cos.2o
ICE. iNc...M. Richter: .......... a7l.35
RAPoNE, Michael utniian Trading