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The New York herald., 1921-03-17
NELLIE SHOWS JUDGE
WHO IS HER MISTRESS
Collie LeaUes No Doubt When
Mrs. Rosefti Calls.

For a number OF years IL has bee,
customary In cases OF dispute over Tho
ownership of a dog In magistrates
court for the Magistrate 10 set the dog
IN the middle OF the court room ana
each OF the claimants OF the dog IN a
corner and let the dog suit himself. 50
this procedure was adopted by Afaaie-
trate Schwab In Yorkville Court yester-
dag. As not intreauently happens. the
dogs name was Nellie.
originally Nellie, collie OF higb
degree. was the property Of Mrs. Maria
Rosetti OF i63 East Thirty-fourth street
She disappeared a month ago and was
MOI heard OF again until a few days aro
when II WAC learned she was In the
possession of one Nicholas Baker OF ESQ
First avenue. So a summons was hung
on Baker requiring him TO produce the
collie IN court
When the case came up yesterday
Nellie was held by a court officer facing
the bench. while Mrs Rosctti and Baker
called her from opposite ends OF the
room. Her response In the direction OF
Mrs. Rosctti's corner was immediate
and boisterous. She reached her In two
bounds. clearing fve court benches al
"a en- bound.
So Magistrate Schwab restored her 10
Mrs Rosetti after Mrs. ftosetti had
agreed 20 pay Baker--who had come by
the collie honestIy--what II had cost him
FOR her feed and keep.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
PAINTERS HAVE BANK
ALL TO THEMSELVES
Only Thing They Try to
Break Is Exit Door,

Joseph Byers OF 162 East Ninety-frst
street. and Herbert Burniston OF 1S6
West 1o1st street. painters employed by
the keystone Painting Company of f30
West Twenty-third street, went into
the basement OF the Dollar Saving
Bank at f47th street and Third avenue.
The Bronx. yesterday morning, and be-
gan painting. They painted all day
long. and at Ave o'clock they quit.
donned their street clothing and pre-
pared TO go home
But all they did for some time was
TO prepare. because when they reached
the street floor they found the bank
locked. with them inside and no way
70 get out After half an hours inves-
tsgation they made their way into a
vestibule ON the f47th street side. and
then letting a door shut behind. became
prisoners there. with big bronze door
barring their way TO the street
So they hammered on the door until
a pedestrian thought the bank was be-
Ing robbed and notified Patrolman Null
cahey OF the Alexander avenue station.
and Patrolman Mulcahcy notified Ber-
nard Dunn OF 1889 Appleton avenue.
The Bronx. special policeman. and
Dunn came down and let the painters
out. They had been trying to get out
for five hours.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
VOICE THROUGH AIR
OPENS RADIO SHOW
Latest Wonders Of Aerial
Transmission Displayed on
Pennsylvania Roof.

Down at a whitehall street yester-
day afternoon at o'clock Brig. Gen.
Edgar Russell. signal officer in this dis
trict. picked up an ordinary telephone
instrument and told central TO give him
Fort Wood, on Bedloe's Island, in New
York Bay.
Central complied. after a little reluc-
tance, and Gen. Russell began speaking
His voice shot under the bay to the
region of the Statue Of Liberty ana
detonated into complexfty OF mstru-
ments in the wireless room at the fort
and then leaped from the stations aerial
out into the ether. crossed the bay
again and sped to another aerial on the
roof OF the Hotel Pennsylvania. then
into more complicated radio equipment
and finally, loud and clear. out OF a
horn into the ears OF amateur radio
fans and engineers TO inform them that
tho first radio show ever held was
thereby officially opened
And it was. and thereafter the radio
experts and tinkers and tyros wandered
about the big roof garden inspecting line
latest in wireless. with telegraph signals
from big stations hereabouts, and jazz
music from monographs scattered all
raucously into their ears. There were
ten aerials busy picking up conversa-
tion and music and code. and amplifiers
capable OF multiplying sounds ten thou
sand times. were doing the rest.
The Second Radio Inspection district
which includes southern New York,
northern New Jersey and Long Island. is
the greatest centre OF radio activity In
the world" said J. 0. Smith. chairman
OF the Executive Radio Council. Be
sides the great commercial companies
talking from New York to other sta
tions on this continent, three great
transoceanic radio stations. at Tucker
ton. New Brunswick and Chatham. are
controlled by man at a key at "A
Broad street. and then there arc 1000
amateur radio operators licensed by the
Department OF Commerce to transmit
and three or four thousand others with
stations for listening in
Exhibitors at the show. except those
of the army and navy. are limited TO
apparatus Of value to amateurs. who. II
is pointed out. were OF inestina BILE value
In the service during the war and
should be encours ged
The show will continue until Saturday
night.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
SECOND GIRL SAYS
POLICE FIRED SHOTS
State Closes Case Against Pa
trolman Accused Of Killing
Boy on Roof.

The State rested its case yesterday in
the murder trial OF Patrolman Cornelius
j. Flood. Witnesses for the defence will
be heard to-day. Flood is charged with
shooting a 15-year-old boy. James Cush-
ing. on tenement roof IN West Fiftieth
street on July IA. 1918.
William ]. Fallon, the policeman's
counsel fought hard for dismissal of the
indictment and then for the elimination
OF the first and second degree charges
but his motions were denied by Judge
Mott before whom. In General Sessions.
the case Is being tried.
Fallon said that none OF the States
evidence indicated prcmeditation. de-
liberation or intent on the part of Flood
10 shoot anybody. He also contended
that the bullet from Floods revolver
could not have killed the boy for Cush-
ing was on a lower roof than the police
man and a bullet striking his body
would not have ranged upward, as the
bullet that struck Cushing actually did
Furthermore. the States eyewitnesses
had testified that Flood and his partner
O'Brien. held their arms out straight
before them while firing.
George n. Brothers, Assistant District
Attorney. who is cooperating with
that the policemen had fired recklessly
and without excuse. The fact that they
went to the roof with drawn revolvers
and began firing Immediately suggested
preconceived plan. he said. Judge
Mott. in denying ATr. Fallon's motions.
told him lie could resubmit them after
pu' ting in the defence.
The only witness yesterday was Miss
May Byrnes, a telephone operator at the
Hotel Belmont. Examined by Mr.. Whit
man. she gave substantially the same
testimony as that given on Monday by
Mrs. Alice Smith Kenny. The two girls
were drying their hair on a roof AT the
time OF the shooting. and what they say
they saw constitutes the States case
against Flood Miss Byrnes said she
saw Flood and o'Brien appear on the
roofs with revolvers and fire straight
at the boys who were there. including
Cushing Her attention was drawn to
tho scene when Flood. apparently maxi
ing sure that his partner had reached
the roof. called out. Are you up?' She
said she was about ten feet from the
policeman. With a diagram before him.
Mr.. Fallon said the distance was at
least fifty feet
The trial will go on at 1880 o'clock
this morning.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
FINDS HER SWEETHEART
UNCONSCIOUS ON PORCH
Reuived, He Tells of Being
Attacked by TDo Men

Miss Catherine Grand Of Roosevelt,
J.. l.. was aroused by noise on the
front porch about 5 o'clock Tuesday
morning. Going 10 the door she found
her sweetheart. Thomas Smith. % years
old. lying on the porch unconscious. She
summoned 4 physician and had him
taken TO his home on Lakewood avenue.
where he regained consciousness yester-
day afternoon
Smith told Charles r. Weeks, District
Attorney of Nassau county. that he re-
Gently had received three letters which
threatened his life unless he stopped
calling on Miss Grand. On Tuesday
night. Smith said, he called on the girl
and left her at 10 80 O'Clock. Half
block from the Grand home. no declared,
ne was attacked by two men and struck
over the head He said he remembered
nothing further.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
100 MILE POLICE ZONE
DISCUSSED BY CHIEFS
More Than 100 Cities Would
Be in Alliance.

A second conference OF police chiefs
at which there was further discussion OF
a plan 10 form a metropolitan police
zone OF 100 miles radius. including more
than 100 cities. was held yesterday at
Police Headquarters. Out of town
chiefs were present by request OF Com
missioner Richard L. Enright. The first
conference was held March s, after the
visiting chiefs had been received at City
Hall and had reviewed the police gradu-
ating class.
DR.. Carleton Simon. Special Deputy
Commissioner in charge OF the narcotic
division. explained a plan for exchange
OF photographs and finger prints OF drug
addicts OF the criminal type, and re-
qucSted that the chiefs supply all pos
sible information to him Of addicts fall
ing into their custody.
The establishment Of central police
bureau for criminal information which
would be set uD at Police Headquarters
here again was discussed. as was a
suggestion for dividing the metropolitan
territory into fifteen zones The visiting
chiefs were from Connecticut. New Jer-
sey and cities OF the lower Hudson
Valley.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
BREAD WHOLESALE AT7CTS.
BEFORE MAY, OUTLOOK NOW
Housewife May Lop Off One Cent From Expense Ac-
count Soon but Bakers Say Cent Loaf Is
Still Far in Dim Future.

Bread may be selling at wholesale Tor
seven cents loaf before the eno Of
April, though none Of the larger baking
companies appears willing to take the
lead in making such a reduction now.
And the five cent loaf. they declare en-
phaticaliy. Is so far off that IL is use
less to talk about II. The small loaf
now sells at wholesale for eight cents.
but the fall in cost OF flour. which
makes up about As per cent. of the cost
OF producing bread. Is expected to bring
down the price one cent soon.
While the housewife Is paying consid-
erably loss than she paid a year ago
for practically every article she uses
There has been only slight reduction
IN the price of bread from its wartime
peak. That was last November. when
the price was cut one cent wholesale.
Flour is quoted at about So as against
s14.75 for last year. Sugar has dropped
from IL cents pound to cents. Bakers
say that. despite the cheaper flour suca
Items as labor, fuel. light. power, taxes
and insurance have gone up instead Of
down and that they are baking bread on
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
OUSTED TENANT BACK,
LANDLORD COMPLAINS
Wants City Marshal to Re-
move 1Squatfer.'

a month ago two strong armed men
from the Office Of City Marshal James
J.. Haggerty carried the furniture and
other belongings Of John Grabsky from
an apartment at fs40 Belmont avenue,
The Bronx, acting on a court order.
Grabsky did not feel downhearted. how
ever, according TO tho landlord. but
waited until nightfail. and then enlisted
the aid Of some neighbors to move him
back into the house. He did not return
10 his late apartment. but to a smaller
one known 10 be vacant.
The Grabskys remained In their small
er quarters until few days ago VIII en-
an apartment Of the same size MS their
former home was vacated Grabslsy
grabbed Il. and yesterday Hyman Violin,
the landlord conplained 20 Marshal
Ha ggcrty that he had "squatter" ten
ont. and asked for aid in putting Crab
Sky out again The Marshal asked tim
10 think II over.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
Women S newest OF
Spring Wraps, SIS

Four models, all new,
each with a decided fash
ion note. The same ma
terial is used for each mod
elan exquisitely fine mir
ella cloth, soft of surface,
and beautiful of sheen.
One model Is the straight
line slim silhouette, with set-in
sleeves and long Tuxedo collar
from neck to hem. The second
is the development Of the coat
cape, made with the softly
gathered back and tiny sleeves.
The other two models are vari-
atiops of these two themes.
In Sorrento blue, Hindustan,
ostrich, tan, black and mouflan
color.
All models are lined with
satin in plain color.
Second Floor, Old Bldg.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
JUDGE BARS 'FICKLE'
BLONDES FROM JURY
Takes Just Three Minutes to
Pick Three Brunettes and
Start Trial.
MEN WRANGLED TOO MUCH
First Mixed Jury in State
Takes Less Than Hour to
Fix Damages.

Attorneys A. L. Upton and Clarence
Y. Palitz wrangled several hours In the
First District Municipal Court yesterday
afternoon trying to select jury TO try
an action involving S61.75. and finally
Justice William f. Morris banged his
gavel and said
81 think the best way to settle this
matter is to call a jury OF men and
women. ! am sick and tired of hearing
you men argue about the relative merits
OF jurymen. so I'll settle this matter by
making up a jury of three men ana
three women to adjudicate this corr
troversy. And there will be no blondes
on this jury either. The blondes are
ficlle''
Justice Morris then ordered the court
clerk to call all brunette women In the
court room to come before him for eN-
animation for jury duty. They came
willingly. end in less than three minutes
Justice Morris had selected as Jurors
Mrs. Bessie X. Weinberg. Mrs. Jean
Ridges and Mrs. Fannie Kaminssy. All
of $40 Fox street, The Bronx.
In three more minutes he had chosen
as the male portion of the jury David
D. Goldstein of 9S2 Rogers place. James
Fowles Of 2323 Newbold avenue and
Joseph Adamec of 1915 Matthews ave-
nue., all OF The Bronx and all married.
Having cleared the decks OF legal
verbiage and delay. the Justice began
the case and the first jury In New York
State on which women have ever served
began its work.
Because one OF the women Jurors
70 serve only on condition
that the affair be hurried so she could
hasten home and get her husbands din
ner, only part of the prepared testi-
mony was heard and the Jastice dis
pensed entirely with his charge to the
Jury. After celebrating lorty-dve min
utcs the jury decided that Hyrnan w.
Alter and Joseph II. Jones, washington
place clothlers. must pay Harris Levine,
clothing manufacture ~ Sapd "ir =
The Bronx. the sum OF s76.15. Levine
had sued for s7s1.75. alleged to be duo
in payment OF certain articles or cloth
ing. The defence argued ln.-t the goods
were not according 10 sample.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
BROOKLYN MARRIAGE
KEPT SECRET 8 YEARS
Difference in Religious Beliefs
Was Cause.

Officials and attaches Of the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn were surprised yes
terday TO learn that Austin ogden
Sherwood. secretary to Justice William
J. Kelly. who died week ago and
Minetta Rcichart. court typist. had been
married for eight years. The secret
was revealed when Mrs. Sherwood ap-
peared In deep mourning.
Mr.. Sherwood was appointed secretary
in 1904 and Miss Reichart was appointed
court typist In 1900. After four years
OF daily contact IN their work they were
married. but because OF religious differ
ences. decided 70 keep their marriage
secret. So well did they succeed that
none OF their associates about the court
apparently knew Of H. though a mum mbe-
Of intimate friends were aware OF t.
A son. James Richard Sherwood was
born to them six years ago
Mr.. Sherwood was forty-five years old.
He was active in work OF the Catholic
church
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
LONGENECkER FREED
IN LIBERTY BOND CASE
Had Been Held With Three
Others as Material Witnesses.

Richard 9. Longenecker OF 55 West
Forty-third street and three others who
mad been detained as material witnesses
~ the investigation. BY District Attorney
evils OF Kings county In the case of
10000 in Liberty bonds alleged to be a
part OF the loot from the Kean. Taylor
& co. robbery have been released from
custody.
Mr.. Longenecker told the District At
torney that he had no connection with
the bonds. and that he had arranged for
loan TO Nathaniel II. Wheeler by a
Long Island bank as an act OF friend
ship and without remuneration. Tho
bonds were approved by the Federal
Reserve Bank before the loan was made.
he said.
The others released we're William Par
mele. q mining engineer OF lie Washing
ron place August Chardenet. head waiter
nj the Hotel Commodore and Fred Il.
Ganio OF Goshen. y. y.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
Treasures Of the
March China Sale

It is a sale filled to over
flowing with the very
things for Easter tables
and Easter bridal gifts!
Here the great potteries
of the world lay out for
your choosing the finest
dinner sets in an interest
ing assortment at savings
of 20 to 40 per cent.
There are hundreds of
dinner sets, from $40 for
an American set of 106
pcs. to $500 for a gold
incrusted Royal Doulton
china set.
Cut glass and decorated
glass, pieces of every imagi-
nable description, are at saw
ing Of a quarter to a half.
Second Gallery, New Bldg.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17

the closest margin possible. Some
bakers contracted for their flour some
time ago. when II was higher. though
most OF them limit their stock In hand
to about six weeks in advance Of the'-
business.
Officials OF the Shuts. Ward. Cush-
man and general companies are unani-
nous In declaring that the decline in the
price OF flour has not been enough 10
warrant a further reduction and that
there can be no five cent loaf until flour,
for instance, goes back to the price In
1914. which was $3.50 barrel
The small loaf of fourteen and sixteen
ounces now retails at and 10 cents,
while the twenty ounce loaf Is sold for
II and Is cents.
Mrs. Louis Reed Welzmiller. Deputy
Commissioner OF Markets. said yester-
day that she did not believe the price
OF bread had dropped In proportion 70
other things. She favors a statute pro-
viding for a standard size loaf and has
called meeting of the Cooperative Com
nlittee of the Department OF Markets for
March 80 10 discuss the bread situation.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
INDICTED FOR SELLING
LIQUOR TO MURDERER
Women and Bartender Face
Federal Charges.

Acting as swiftly as did the Perth AM
boy authorities In capturing George w.
Knight the negro who murdered Mrs
Edith Wilson, organist. Saturday night.
the Federal Grand Jury at Trenton yes
terday handed up indictments In the caso
OF Mrs Sarah Sturm. proprietor of tie
saloon where the murderer In alleged TO
have purchased the gin that crazad
him. Mrs. Sturm's bartender, william
Brancka. also was indicted, both being
charged with selling liquor In violation
OF the volstead act.
Mrs Sturm ana Brencka werc ar
raigned before Judge Bodine In the
United States District Court ut Trenton
and held I'm $4,000 bail each pending
trial. No date was set for the trial.
Both the bartender and his employer
face charges under the New Jersey
Crimes act for selling liquor ut retail
without license. and II Is expected that
such charges will be made against them
before the Middlesex county Grand Jury
on Friday. According TO Knight, his
crime was development OF drunk IN
frenzy. Feeling against the woman AMI
her bartender Is running high.
II was learned last night that the DO
lice OF New London. Conn. are trying to
connect knight with the murder in that
town Of Lizzie Waters. a neEress. The
man who killed her was described rs
having a sixth finger on each hand. ana
the report from Perth Amboy that the
OF Mrs. Wilson has twelve fin
gers leads the New London authorities
10 believe he ls the man they have sought
for almost two years
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
New Spring Suits
for Bows. $3.50

The new suits fairly
radiate the newness of the
season.
Particularly interesting
are the suits of tweed.
With the finish and quail
ity of Wanamaker suits,
the good style and new de-
signs of this season, and
the very low prices at
which they're marked,
these suits of tweed en-
body all that a boy or par
ent could desire.
Full alpaca lined, patch pock-
cts, and trousers fully lined.
In brown and grays, green and
tan shades. Sizes for 6 to is
years.
See the new Hats
In tweeds, many Of mate
rials and shades to match the
suits. In alpine shape with
snap top. Prices $3.50 to 81.
Third Floor, Old Building.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
REFUSES INSPECTION ORDER.

Judge Grain OF General Sessions re-
fueed yesterday to sign an order per-
mitting Louis Fridigcr. lawyer. 10 in
spect the minutes Of the Grand Jury
which indicted Detectives Martin Owens
and Thomas J Hcran Of the police au-
.omobile squad. lie said he could not
eswfully sign such an order as since the
tiisss the application was made the case
had eaen transferred from General Scs-
sIon To- the Supreme Court. Charier s.
Whitman had given his consent for an
inspection of the minutes but the con-
sk1t OF the parssas dos not confer 81. ~
.S|tion," Judge CrsS- remarked.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
March II. 1921.

shell. Their graceful
frames with high backs,
curving arms and cross
stretchers have this pecu-
liar mottled gold and
brown tortoise shell glaze; !;
the seats and backs are
upholstered in gorgeous old
red brocade.
The set Of four would
lend dignity and atmos-
phere to an important hall
or salon.
An interesting note on
this type Of old Venetian
furniture is that it is the
prototype Of that which
was used in England at
the time of James |.
A famous drawing room
in London has its wood
work, as well as the furni-
ture lacquered after this
old tortoise shell" style.
Price for set Of four
chairs, $1,000.
Fourth Floor, Old Bldg.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
Finest Wilton Rugs
Third to Half Less

100 rugs (note the
names) in designs which
are not to be duplicated
by the mills. All worsted
Wiltons, perfect.
9x IL feet. .$75
EMPRESS-one of the six
best Wiltons made. SEDAN,
one of the FIVE second best
Wiltons made. .22 rugs in this
group.
8N x 1919 feet. .$72.5O
KARNAK and SEDAN-two
of the five second best Wiltons
made. .23 rugs in this group.
6x9 feet. .$55
All KARNAKS.
9x15 feet. ;. SIPS
KASHAN-one of the six
best Wiltons made. And KAR-
NAKS. !. 10 rugs in this group.
1114 x Is feet. $50
EMPRESS-one of the six
best Wiltons made. And LUX.
an English-made Wilton which
ranks with EMPRESS. 10
rugs in this group.
Third Gallery, New Bldg.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
REQUEST no CHARITIES.

The viii OF Morris Langsdorf. or no
Riverside Drive. which was filed for
probate yesterday III the Surrogates
Court. leaves $4,000 10 the Jewish Fed
Grated Charities, and 800 10 the
Society for Ethical Culture. His
mother-in-law. Mrs Clara Rice, or GO
Wes; Nlnety-nfth street. VIII receive
the income from trust fund of SIC. 900
during hcr llfe. and his brother AdoiDa
Of Chicago viii receive = similar In
come.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
NEGRO ATTACKS TALON.

After striking Dominick Marino. a
tailor or 329 Spring street, on tho head
with a blackjack negro for whom the
police started general search IA u
night, fired three shots into Marines
body as he lay on the floor OF his shop.
One Of the bullets. according 10 the po-
lice report, passed through the tallor's
head. another lodged In tho abdomen and
tho third went Wild. Marlno was alive
when he was takep TO ST. vlnccnt's Hos
pital but Is expey>d TO die.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
Easter Cards inplenty

decorated with flowers and
chicks and Easter bunries.
Greeting cards and folders
and just cards. Blotters
and book markers. Prices
run from &c to 81.
Boxes Of narcissus bulbs
with bowls in decorated
boxes; a beautiful gift, SOC
to $1.50.
Eighth Gallery. New Bldg.
Downstairs Store, New Bldg.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
420 pairs Silk
Stockings, $l.35 pr.

Less than halt price
Taupe and smoke only.
Sizes 8 to 10.
All ingram t h r e a d
silk, with lisle-lined garter
tops, which make a better
foundation for the garter
clasp, and ensure longer
wear.
No more at this price.
Main Floor, Old Building.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
PRIVATE HOSPITAL REoPFNED.
The Van Cortiandt Was Used by
the Government In wnr.

The Van Cortiandt Private Hospital.
the annex to the Montcfiorc Home az
Gun Hill road and Bainbridge avenue,
fas been reopened after having been
rsed by the Government for wounded
officers during and after the war. The
fospital overlooks the Williamsbridge
RESERVOIR and has an outlook on Van
Cortiandt Park. Tho institution has all
modern facilities for hydrotherapy,
slcctrotherapy and other methods OF
treatment