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New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Administrator
Short $4,000,
Mayor Is Told
Hirshfield Reports a Big
Deficit. Recommending
That Hoes and His AS
sistant Be Dis mis S G q
designations Expecte d
Tammany Hall Already Has
Slated Its Secretary to
Fill the Vacant Place

The accounts of the Public Admin.
istrator show a deficit of $4,000, ac-
cording to a report recently submitted
by Commissioner Of Accounts Hirsh-
field to the Mayor and made public
yesterday.
In this report Mr.. Hirshfield recon-
mends that Public Administrator Will
lam NJ. Hoes and Assistant Public Ad-
ministrator Frank V. Arnold should not
be continued in Office.
Of the alleged $4,000 deficit $1,000
is said to be due to the defaIca tion of
William F. Becker Becker, who was
clerk in the Public Administrators Of
fee, was indicted, pleaded guilty and is
now awaiting sentence.
Hoes VIII Resign
Under the law it will be necessary
for the Public Administrator TO resign
before his successor can be named. The
friends of Mr.. Hoes said last night
that he would resign at an early date.
Representative Thomas f: Smith,
secretary Of Tammany Hall for about
twenty years is slated by the Tammany
organization leaders to succeed Mr.
Hoes as Public Administrator Of the
County Of New York
The two Surrogates, John p. Cohalan
and James A. Foley, constitute the ap
pointing power. They have agreed upon
the successor, it was learned yester-
day. but the formal announcement will
be delayed for short time. The re-
port went around the County Clerks
office yesterday that the appointment
of Representative Smith had been mare
officially, but Surrogate Foley, when
seen, denied this.
In Office Many Years
1t is understood that the affairs Of
the Public Administrator office will
undergo a thorough overhauling by
the new official.
Representative Smith refused to ac-
cept a denomination for Congress this
year because he found it very difficult
to attend to his Congressional duties
and at the same time be the secretary
Of Tammany Hall. The Tammany
leaders, Mr.. Murphy included, eoun-
seled him to retire from Congress, in
order to be able to give more time to
organization matters.
The duties of Public Administrator
do not involve much out Of town work
The Administrator is custodian of all
estates from people possessed Of
property who die without making a
viii. Mr.. Hoes has held the Office of
Public Administrator for many years
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05

committee started on and which has
resulted in indictments numbering
about 100. District Attorney Swami
did not act on this evidence. | am as
curious as Senator Robinson and AS
semblyman Steinberg and other citi-
zens OF the state to know why"
Members of the Legislature have
been volunteering advice to Senator
Robinson and Assemblyman Steinberg
To ignore District Attorney Swann's
subpnnas.
All the legislators here are incensed
at the issuances of the subpmnas.
which they declare is without parallel,
Senator Robinson received sub
pana by mail to-day. He laughed as
he read that it was "John Doe" that
Mr.. Swami was after. Assemblvman
Steinberg has not yet been subpcnnaed.
But the two legislators intend to an
swer the subpenas and will be in New
York City Friday. They have no
intention, they announced to-day. of
answering any questions put to them
by Mr.. Swami or any one connected
with him
Robinson and Steinberg spent the
day drafting the resolution calling for
Legislative investigation of the
Hearst -Hylan-T Tammany administration,
especially the Police Department and
District Attorney Swann's Office. This
resolution will be introduced to-mor-
row when the Legislature convencs.
But its Introduction may be DELAYED
by objection from the Tammanv mem.
bers of the Legislature, who are striv-
ing with might and main against an
investigation Of the New York CITY
admins istratiOn
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Judge Rebukes Jurors,
Freeing Man, as Culliblt

The police and the courts will never
get very far in checking crime in New
York City until jurors become less
gullible and bring to the consideration
of criminal evidence the same keer
judgment they use in their business
activities, County Judge Mitchell May
Of Brooklyn, said yesterday in rebuk
ing a jury which returned verdict OF
not guilty in the case Of Raffaele
Guido, on trial for assault and battery
on Cornelius Mcnamara, a jcwelry
salesman.
II cannot believe that in your bust
ness life you would prove 50 gullible in
your dealings with Others" he said
Mcnamara was knocked down and
robbed Of a watch, fob, FIVE diamond
rings and $185 on the night of October
10. Two days later Guido was arrested
while trying to pawn two of the rings
He said he had found them on the
steps Of an elevated station at Frank
lin and Myrtle avenues, two miles from
where Mcnamara was assaulted.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Miller Orders
Cut i'm Staffs
OF fAllBureaus
Continued from paan ono


OF the Socialists, said that that was q
matter for the Legislature and he was
certain that ii would act wisely. 1t is
known that the Governor is averse
to repetition Of last years custer,
and it is known that his views are
shared by the legislative leaders.
Republican Assembly members in
caucus failed to renomnate Edward
Nancott, OF Albany, for the position OF
official stenographer of the House. The
position went to George Munson, of
Rochester. protege of George ".
Aldridge, Monroe County leader. Van
colt was designated by Sweet last year
on the recommendation of William
Barnes. No other changes were made
in the officers Of the Assembly, all of
last years being reelected. Miss Mar
guerite Smith, Republican member
from New York. was elected secretary
Of the caucus, which was presided over
by Simon l.. Adler, of Rochester.
In the Republican Senate caucus Sem
ator Clayton r. Lusk, Of Cortland, was
named president pro TEN. and the of
tcers of last year were reappointed.
Two amendments to rules were effected.
One deals with the procedure relative
TO resolutions. Hereafter resolutions,
unless unanimous consent to the con-
trary is obtained, will be referred to
committee. Heretofore the resolutions
merely were tabled, to be brought up
for discussion later.
The other amendment rectifies an
crror in rules recently discovered by
Senator Lusk. A misprint provided
that & committee could not report on
bills. even # ajorty of the commit
tee favored such action, if the chair
man OF the committee was with the
minority. The misprint had been in
the rules for more than ten years with
out being discovered.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05

counts, last night said that peculat;ons
IN the Comptroller's Office wouls-ha.
less likely to occur if the accouatse E
the latter department were subject TX
audit by his accountants. He s
planned that Comptroller Craie
consistently refused to allow such 3
audit except by accountants in q
own Office. This. Hirshtied adm;ttss
the Comptroller has a perfect right
do under the law. 'e
kloos was arraigned before Mao.
trate Tobias earlier in the dav 81,
charge OF grand larceny and beld :
$4,000 bail. The Indictment. howey.a'
automatically dismissed the charea1s
the Magistrates Court and Kloos viii
Dc arraigred today before JuSs.
Grain in General Sessions. '-Sss
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Woman Subway
Ticket Seller
Reports Holdup
Says Two Youths Took $98
From Her at B. r. r. 55th
Street Station and Then
Robbed Two Passengers
Witnesses Are Lacking
Mysterious Phone Call to
Police Headquarters Is
First News of Crime

1t was reported to The police early
yesterday morning that Mrs. Ada Hoov-
err, ticket agent in the B. r. T. subway
at Fifty-iifth Street and Seventh Ave-
nue., was held up by two youths with
revolvers who stole receipts amounting
| to s98. AS the robbers were leaving
the station they encountered two men,
gle Hall, held them up and relieved
them Of their cash and valuables, the
woman ticket agent told the police.
Mrs. Hoover was able to give only
vague description of ehe youths. She
said they looked to be not more than
nineteen years old. The one who ad-
dressed her said:
"Now don't get excited, young lady.
We are only going to relieve you Of
the company's money. If you make an
outcry we will shoot ycu.'
Victim Swo0ns
Mrs. Hoover who lives at GA De-
graw Street, Brooklyn, said at first she
thought the men We're Joking, but
swooned when revolvers were lcveled
at her.
Some of the reported circumstances
of the hold-up are peculiar and sus-
picious," according to detectives of the
West Forty y-seventh Street station, who
were detailed to investigate.
The robbery was reported to the
police over the telephone by a man
who said he witnessed it and became
frightened and jumped on train that
came along just as the bandits were
departing. He told the operator at
Police Headquarters that he was re-
porting the hold-up from public
phone at 18TH Street and Broadway.
The police operator was somewhat sus-
picious and plugged in on the call,
tracing it to Canarsie, L. /.
Another unusual element of the hold
up, according to the police, is the fact
that the two passengers who it is al
legged were robbed did not report
their loss or the incident to the police
Moreover. the police lack witnesses of
the robbery.
Officials of the B. r. r. said yester-
day that the robbery was the third to
occur at that station in a year. Mrs
Hoover has been a ticket seller since
last February She was guard dur
ing the war.
Great Precautions Taken
Following the hold-up, officials Of
the B. R. T. issued a statement to
show how the stations in Brooklyn are
guarded against similar occurrences.
1t was said that the hold-up in Man
haitian at point where thousands use
the road came as a surprise.
Ticket agents at lonely stations
along subway and elevated lines in
Brooklyn are locked in their booths
and a porter is generally about the
station to act as guard. On the Gull
yer and West End lines, in suburban
sections. the Offices are closed at mid
night, passengers after that hour pay
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05

Senator Robinson making the charges
he felt the matter was different.
Senator Robinson is a man Of good
social standing and belongs to family
OF prominence" said the District At
torney, 'and. furthermore. he is state
Senator. When he makes a direct
charge OF this kind we should call for
the evidence he has and see whether
sny public official is corrupt. and, il
50. lndict and prosecute that official.
If any one has any charges against
the police department or any other de-
paltment now is the time to step up
to the captains desk"
1t was indicated last night that Mr.
Whitman's assistant viii be Assistant
District Attorney James +. Smith. Mr..
Smith has been indicted by the AL
miral grand Jury, but from reports
current in the Criminal Courts Build
ing yesterday there was every indi-
cation that the indictment was to be
Quashed and was to be followed by q
police scandal which will engage the
attention OF Mr.. Whitman. Mr.. Smith
was appointed to his post by Mr.. Whit
man, then District Attorney.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Former Death House Inmate
Is EXOnerated of HoI2.JTn

Frank Flanagan, twenty-five years
oid, who spent sixteen months in the
Sing Sing death house, was DISCHARGED
yesterday when arraigned before Mag-
jstrate Max S. Levine in the West Side
court in connection with the hold-up
OF David Saylor, an employee of the
Provident Diamond Company, 59S Sew
enth Avenue.
Saylor was robbed of 100000 worth
Of diamonds November Il. Flanagan
escaped death in the electric chair last
October by being granted new trial
on a murder charge
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Boy Thief Sent to Sing Sin,
Lad Known to Police Sn,o.
Ninth Year Gets 5-Year Term

A sentence Of from five to ten u,..
in Sing Sing was imposed upon Nv
Cirincione, seventeen-year-old h,," h'..0
lar, by County Judge Haskell in Rmss
lyn yesterday. 'SA'
The boy, who looks unlike f.y,,
has figured in police cases sine :.
was nine years old, according n r.. ~s
ords, which show he has been arros.s, ss,
every year since he was eleven 'sa ~
charges ranging from begging to h,,. VI
larry in the first degree. He toIS :.
police that he has no home. '-s
His sentence to Sing Sing was g.
robbing the home Of Mrs. Carrie SIT .s'
of SSl New York Avenue. Broor,r.
lie refused to tell thc names a. @,se ~ l.
GonfoGerateS. who escannd Nv
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Bohan Hearing Tomorrow
Confessed Slayer Of Monk East.
man in Cheerful Mood

Jeremiah Bohan, former prohibition
Inspector; who confessed that he shot
Monk" Eastman, notorious yanoster
in self-defense. was arraigned before
Magistrate Bruce Cobb in the Jefferson
.Jarket court yesterday on a charge Of
homicide. At the request OF the prose
cution and with the concurrence of
Alexander l. Rorke and Frederick l..
Lane, counsel for Bohan, the case was
adjourned until tomorrow.
Bohan. who was held without bail.
appeared to be IN cheerful frame Of
mind.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05

janitor was bound to a chair. Then
Gennareno, speaking in Italian. said
that Pulsi could tell something about
the murder of James Russell, the ship
worker, if he would Pulsi denied his
partners accusation. Gennareno, who
was to have started for Sing Sing yes
terday, will be held temporarily
Russell was killed when the mission
was robbed OF $40O on the morning of
December 49,
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Laborer, Freed of Shooting
Butcher. Held as Witness

Joseph McCabc, twenty-four years
old. laborer. living az 853 First Ave
nne, arrested Saturday night on sus-
pieion Of being concerned in the shoot
ing II Henry sehnepp, twcnty-four
years Old. a butcher Or 9G3 First Ave-
nae, vas released when arraignea in
YoflTille Court .Yssterday before MAY-
istrate Sweetser. He was held as
material witness. however. and com
yastted 70 the House T. Detention
tusin"ss people who boa,d consult The
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fs,as 1str ffanfs1 fGiuinns fnoua s,,tr
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New-York tribune., 1921-01-05

ing on the trains. Agents at the Full
ton Street and Myrtle Avenue stations
are provided with revolvers and
phone is within their reach. There are
porters there, too, one of whose duties
1t Is to watch suspicious persons.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Legislators
Assail Swami
For 2 riits

Continued from page one)
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Reasons For These Chances

These. changes have heen made in
preparation for the installation of the
new machine switching apparatus in
certain exchange areas in New York
City. The new system probably will be
IN service IN these areas sometime next
Summer
The subscribers affected will be provided
with new telephone Instruments
equipped with dlals which they will use
to make all local telephone calls without
the aid OF an operator. They Will dial
the flrst three letters Of the central Office
name and number with at least four
New-York tribune., 1921-01-05

numerals To make it easy for these
subscribers to tell ait a glance just what
letters to dial the set-up Of the Fall issue
of the directory has been changed to
make the first three letters Of the central
Office names stand out clearly from the
rest Of the designation
Numbers below 1000 have been built
up to meet the requirement. that at least
tour numerals IN addition to the three
capitalized letters must be diaI1ed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-28
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Miss Therese Perkins, Of Boston. viii
aLtepd as maid of honor at the wedding
of Miss Hester Sears Walker. daughter
~ Or. and Mrs. David Harold Walker,
Or Monmouth, Port Longwood Mass
ana Mr.. Merritt Harrison Taylor. son OF
Mr. A. Merritt Taylor, Of Brookwood
Wayne, which will be solemnized on Sat
lrday at $50 o'clock In the Church Of
our Saviour, Longwood. TO be followed
~ reception at the Hotel Somerset in
Boston. The bridesmaids will include
Miss Eleanor Walker, Miss Doris
Walker, Miss Grace Parker and Miss
Eleanor SAKE. all of Boston. and Miss
Helen Gibbs and Miss Harriet Gibbs, OF
Baltimore. Mr Taylor will be attended
ny his brother, Mr.. Joseph q. Taylor. as
osst man, and the ushers will include
Mr. James II. Scott of Richmond; Mr..
lack Walker. of Boston Mr.. Allen Ram
SsH Cole of Montreal; MIR. Thomas Fl.
vert, Sd, OF Providence, r. J.; Mr.
,,ohn Robertson Ward. Of Boston ana
Mr. John Coleman Purves, Of this city.
Mrs. Mary Woodruff, OF 2Ol West
Ss'enty-nlnth street, New York an.
ounces the engagement of her daughter
Miss Louise Woodruff. to Mr. James Fer
Suson Vreeland. son OF MI and Mrs, n
n Vreeland, OF la5 Central Park West
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-28
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

The committee in charge of the Alpha
Ph-Delta.Delta dance will meet TINS
evening in the Green Room OF the Belle
vue-Stratford, where final arrangemen ents
will be made for their spring ball, which
will toke place tomorrow evening In the
Ballroom, Glover and Green Rooms or
the hotel Those who will attend the
meeting will be Mr. c. Gerrish Sprouls,
president Of tho fraternity; Miss Mabei
Balsbaugh, Miss Marian Williams, Miss
Margaret Hoovsn, Miss Lillian BlaeS'
Miss Margaret Maginness, Miss Grace
Baidle, Miss Jeanne williams, Miss
Helen Boyd, Miss Irene Jamison, Miss
Catherine williams Miss barbara Wart-
man, Mrs Ralph Meyer. Mr.. Richard q,
Clark, Mr. James l.. Lovitt. Mr.. Frank
A. Wilson, Mr.. Howell Menaugh, Mr.. q,
Cassius RamBdeli, Mr.. Glenn r. Strick-
Ter. Mr. John II. Mills. Mr.. william
Shaner, Mr.. Ernest winther. Mr.. Earl
HigRens. Mr.. Charles Henning. Mr.,
Charles Lewis, Mr.. George Buckley and
Mr.. Lewis Lewis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-28

the guests Of Mr. winners brother and
ister-in-law. DR.. and Mrs. II. B.,
Wilmer. of 1913 West Walnut lane, Ger
mantown.
Mrs Benjamin Plummer and her
daughter Mrs. Frederick Drake. OF
Bath, Maine. are the guests OF Mrs.
Pummer's daughter, Mrs. Palmer Cobb,
Of i2O Argyle avenue, Ardmore.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas E. Ward ac-
companied by Mrs. Wards sister, Miss
Clarissa Smyth. daughter OF MIR. and
Mrs J. L. Nevill Smythe. of 100 Sum
nit avenue. Chestnut Hill, will leave
on Saturday, May u; for trip abroad
foreign travel and will return in the
early autumn.
The Eastern Pennsylvania Club OF the
Skidmore School Of Art. New York state,
will give q dance tomorrow evening at
the Rittenhouse. and luncheon at the
Bellevue-Stratford, on Saturday, at
which the dean of tho college. Miss sara
Ross. will be present Miss Elizabeth
Merritt. OF Bryn Mawr. ia on the COM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-28

for a trip abroad. They will join Mrs.
Coxes sister. Mrs Frederick W. English.
and her daughters, Miss Elaine Taylor
English and Miss Beatrice Taylor Eng
lish, Of 226 West School House lane.
Germantown. who sailed last week. They
expect to return in the early autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Baker Tippett,
Of New York, will be entertained as luo
guests of Mrs. Tippett's cousin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alan Hartwell Strong. Of Twenty.
first and De Lancey streets. They expect
to arrive tomorrow and will remain over
the weekend Mrs Tippett was Miss
Rebecca Van Rensselaer,.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Holmes have
returned from their wedding trip and
are occupying their home. 6515 North
Thirteenth street. Oak Lane, where they
will be at home after June /. Mrs
Holmes before her recent wedding was
Miss Clara Matsinger.
Mr. and Mrs c. Van Bibber Wilmer
of Georgetown, British Guiana, 8. A.,
have returned TO this city. where they
expect to live permanently. They are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-28
NORTH PHILADELPHIA

Miss Virginia NJ Saurer of 3S47
North Broad street, has returned from
a visit Of two weeks with Mrs Charles
Higgate. OF whitemarsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Brown, Of 1895
Diamond street, will leave on May for
their summer home, Milhsn Farms War
minister, Pa Their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John 3. Gehris
who have been visiting their parents for
several weeks, will return to their home,
1905 Pulaski avenue, some time this
u,epk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-28
WEsT PHILADELPHIA

The engagements Is announced today
OF Miss Virginia Lee Bacon. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Coates Potts,
Of 1915 Hazel avenue, to Mr., J, Spencer
Halkett son Of Mr. and Mrs william j.
Haikett of the Gladstone.
The semimonthiy meeting OF the Dew
Drop In Club, Of Philadelphia, was held
at the homo OF Miss Dorothy Abramon,
6621 Pine street After the meeting
Miss Hannah Steinberg and Miss Doro-
thy. Abramoff entertained The CLUB
has given money. food and clothing TO
the poor and hopes to do more good in
the future.
Mr.. and Mrs william Theodore Bauer,
Of $40 South St Bernard street, will
quietly celebrate the first anniversary OF
their marriage at their home this eve.
ming Mrs. Bauer will be remembered
as Mise Dorothy Balderman
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-28

T HEAR the Joe Mccall. Jr. 8. have a
l son, to be named Joseph B. Mccall,
I'd. He was born on Tuesday and |
am sure will help to brighten the sad @
dened hearts Of the Davis family. Mrs.
Mccall was Louise Davis, you know,
and her father. MIR. Charles Gibbons
Davis, died just last week after a short
illness. The little Joseph Mccall. Sd,
mas a brother and sister who are twins
and perfect darlings.
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NoRRIsToWN

Miss Hyacinth v. CahiiI. daughter of
Mira Emma ]. Cahill, Of 1884 Markley
street. and Mr.. James o'Brien, son OF
Mrs john o'Brien, Of 1888 Powell street,
were married on Wednesday in st. Pat
rick's Church The Rev. James v Mo-
Emery, OF Laasdowne, officiated at the
ceremony. ThN birdie was attended by
her sister, Miss Mary H. Cahill, az maid
Of honor and the best man was Mr.. John
O'Brien, brother OF the bridegroom
Upon their return from a wedding trip
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien will live in Nor
riBtown
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MOORESTOMN

Mrs. Edwin Sumner has returned TO
Snringneld. Mass, with her father and
mother. Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson,
for o. weeks visit
Mr.. Robert Pyle, who IL president OF
the American Rose Society, will give H
lecture In Academy Hall on Rose Cui-
ture" on Monday. evening, MAY 2. under
the auspices Of the Garden Club.
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Card Party for Womsn,s Hospital

a card party will be held al the
Merton Cricket Club, Haverford, At 3
O'Clock on Thursday May g. for the ben
eft OF the Womens Hospital. The
hostesses are MrS. George n Earle.
Jr., Mrs. Walter y Stephenson. Mrs.
Thomas O. Ashton, Mrs Joseph Y
Jeanes, Mrs. Howard Cooper Johnson
and n'r Caroline NJ, Purnell
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nittee in charge. The proceeds are to
be used for an endowment fund.
The patronesses will include Mrs.
Samuel Hamilton, Miss Elsie O. Hob
son, Mrs. J. Anderson Polk, Captain and
Mrs. Arthur w Dunbar Commander
and Mrs Nelson Goss and Miss Sarah
Ross