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The New York herald., 1921-04-26
WHITMAN TAKES UP
CRAIG'S COAL PROBE
Comptroller Angry When He
Gets Subpoena to Inform
Grand Jury About lit.
MUST PRODUCE RECORDS
Question of Authority and In
reference With a Charter
Function Raised.
MUST PRODUCE RECORDS

Former Gov. Charles S. Whitman.
special assistant to the District Attor-
ney. ordered a Grand Jury investigation
yesterday into the Board OF Education
coal contracts for 1920 and 1921, there
by drawing upon his head the ire OF
Comptroller Charles l.. Craig, who al
ready is conducting such an investiga-
ton and has held up payment or $1,2OO.-
900 upon the contracts.
The first notice the Comptroller had
of Mr.. Whitman's interest In the matter
was when he received a subpoena duces
tecum from the former Governor asking
him to appear at John Doe hearing
and take with him all the information
he had bearing upon the contracts.
When Mr.. Craig read the subpoena, he
said. among other things that MIR.
was interfering with the Comptroller's 8
performance of his duty and that he
didn't know anything about the coal
contracts anyway until he read about
the Comptroller's investigation in the
newspapers.
Mr. Craig, nevertheless. accompanied
by considerable retinue OF clerks bear
ing armfuls of contracts, records and
other documentary evidence. will appear
before the Grand Jury this morning, he
announced last night
The Charter imposes upon the Comp
troller," Mr.. Craigs announcement con-
tinued, "the duty of examining under
oath any person or persons who seek the
payment of money out of the public
treasury In regard to matters concerning
which the Comptroller has any question
or doubt 1t does not seem TO me that
the Penal Law contemplates that this
duty, which was imposed upon the Comp
troller under the legislation passed at
the instance of Samuel J. Ttlden in 1873
as the result OF the transactions OF the
so-called Tweed ring, shall be interfered
with or obstructed by a general or spe-
clal or extraordinary grand jury of any
kind. or of the District Attorney or any
Of his deputies or appointees
up to the present time, II does not
seem to me that the results attained by
Gov. Whitman as Special Assistant Dis
trict Attorney justify any such inter-
ference in the work Of the Department
of Finance. Any information that Gov.
Whitman might obtain In grand jury
proceeding would be of no aid whatever
to the Comptroller in the performance
of his duties In the disbursement of pub
lie funds. On the other hand when the
examinations are finished
they are public property and are avail
able for any proper purpose"
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
SOLDIERS AT CIRCUS
MEYER MISS FREAKS
Temperamental Zip's Effort to
Crab Special Performance
Proves a Fizzle.
BELLEVUE'S TURN NEXT
Patients Tomorrow Will Wit
ness Performance Post
poned by Rain.
BELLEvUE'S TURN NEXT

Probably none OF the 1000 wounded
and disabled ex-service men from the
hospitals and vocational training schools
about the city who were guests Of the
Ringing Bros. & Barnum & Bailey
Circus management at a special per-
rormance in Madison Square Garden
yesterday morning attached any special
significance to the absence OF the entire
congress OF human oddities from the
sideshow 1t would not naturally occur
TO a former soldier or sailor that Zip
or any one else. for that matter would
deliberately try TO crab the party and,
for a time. persistent denial was made
by Dexter Fellowes, publicist, that such
vas the regrettable fact.
Eventually, however, Mr.. Fellowes
came to see that, in justice to every one.
the situation was one which demanded
the fullest explanation. 1t appears, ac-
oording to Mr. F'ellowes. that the circus
management has been negotiating re-
Gently for an unusually rare animal sell
Gom seen in captivity Che declined to
be more specific upon this point) and
that the performance for the wounded
has been postponed several times In hope
Of the arrival of the creature. When 1t
became definitely known that the nego-
was fixed for yesterday.
A notice was posted in the dressing
rooms notifying performers that no one
was obligated to appear. but every man
and woman volunteered to do so and
cid Mr. Fellowes says he had no idea
how Zip learned the date for yesterdays
affair had been changed once or twice
because Of the expected arrival from
Labrador but that he did and that
Immediately there was trouble.
IF you don't think said the tenn
peramental Zip with a toss Of his head,
that this show Is good enough for
anybody without waiting for anything,
why you can count me out
ME, too" exchoed CLEO. the Wild
man, who Mr.. Fellowes says Is conf
pletely under Zip's influence.
Although all the other strange people
announced that they would be only too
glad to drop around to the Garden Tor
the special performance yesterday after
noon, Mr.. Fellowes wouldn't have II.
He wanted to teach Zip and CLEO a
lesson. he said. SO he decided to do
away with the whole works-until the
regular matinee, OF course. Mr.. Fell
loves says he has 1t from Wee Wee,
the midget. and George Anger, the
giant, and others that Zip really feels
badly about 1t now.
1t was the third year that the circus
has entertained the disabled service
men The knights OF Columbus brought
them from the hospitals and schools in
motor buses and then sent them home
again after everything was over. The
arrangements were all made by the
Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
ton. Another special performance will
be given at Bellevue Hospital to-mor-
row forenoon. 1t was to have taken
place last Thursday. but was postponed
because of rain.
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
WAITING IN SHACK FOR
TUNNEL TO EVICT THEM
Molenaors Defy Order OF
Contractor to MoUe.

Martin Molenaor and his son. Wllfred.
who claim title to sl50,0O0,000 worth OF
real estate in the Dyckman and upper
Harlem sections as the heirs of William
Molenaor, who died in 1872. expected A
tunnel to be driven yesterday under the
frame shack in which they have been
living on a vacant lot near 1e4th street
and Broadway. Nothing happened, how
ever. and last night the Molenaors re-
manned in possession of the fifty foot
stl ip which Is all they have OF the large
estates they say are theirs.
Title to this strip Is claimed by Will
lam Norton, contractor. who has be-
gun excavating for a small building
which he says he intends TO erect there.
Wilfred declared he would not offer
physical resistance II Norton's men be-
gan work again, but would take the
matter into the courts. The case has
been before the courts many times. but
each time the decision has been against
the Molenaor family.
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
HOUSE GETS BUDGET
BILL WILSON VETOED
Representatives Plan to Pass
Measure Next Week.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., April rs.
The bill establishing a budget system
in the executive departments was again
reported 70 the House to-day in virtually
the same form In which 1t was vetoed
by former President Wilson.
Included is the provision giving to
Congress the right to remove the Comp
troller-GeneraI who will be the new
auditing officer Of the Government 1t
was this section when caused Mr. VIII
son to veto the bill on the ground that
it was a Congressional infringement of
the rights of the Executive to appoint
and remove men in this branch OF the
Government.
Republican House leaders have re-
ce!ved assurances that the section is not
objectionable TO President Harding.
This officer can be removed only by inn
parchment or by a concurrent resolu-
ton charging inefficiency. neglect of
duty, felony or moral turpitude, which
must be preceded by a hearing. Plans
are TO pass the bill through the House
next week.
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
BROOKLYN BANDITS
GET LONG SENTENCES
One Receives 20 Year Term
and Another Is Years.

Eleven days ago four bandits robbed
Henry c. Hansen's jewelry store at IT'S
Flatbush avenue. Brooklyn, of $4,000
ir jewelry and then assaulted the pro-
prietor and his assistant. Yesterday all
four were sent 70 Sing Sing prison for
long terms by County Judge Martin in
Brooklyn.
Sam Jonas. 1s, OF 1910 Fifteenth ave-
nue. Brooklyn. who planned the holdup
and assaulted Hansen, was given twenty
years
You're lucky you are not here for
murder" remarked Judge Martin.
Thomas Rooney, 26. Of IS Bowery.
Who said when arrested that ne entered
the jewelry store to "get money" was
sentenced to eighteen years.
Lawrence Lippi, 1s. Of 2SS Dahill
road Brooklyn, was sentenced to from
ten to twenty years and Barney Llfkin.
II, Of 3712 Fifteenth avenue, to from
five to ten years.
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
TO DISCUSS NEED OF
PITCHER OFFICE PROBE
HeUitt to Talk IL Ouer With
Governor on Thursday.

Special Despatch to Tun NEW YORK HEnALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, April rs.
Gov Miller wifi discuss with Senator
Hewitt, chairman OF the Senate Finance
Committee, on Thursday the question
Of investigating the office OF State
Architect Lewis F. Pitcher. Senator
James E. Towner OF Duchess county In
the closing days OF the Legislature In
troduced "a resolution calling for such
an investigation, but 1t was killed In the
Assembly Rules Committee.
Senator Towner charges there is need
less waste In the architects office.
During the debate Senator Hewitt prom
ised to discuss the matter with the Gov
ernor, who. he said. would be able TO
decide in half an hour whether an in
vestigation under the Moreland act was
warranted.
Representatives or the State Archi-
tect's office have declared since that be-
cause of the smoke that has been caused
BY the Towner resolution an !nvestiga-
lon would be welcomed to clear it away.
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
"RELATIVITY" BEATS HARDING.
President Confesses He Fails to
Grasp Efnstcin Theory.

WASHINGTON. April 25.-The theory of
relativity Of matter, which got into
Senate debate recently, with assertions
by Senators Boise Penrose, John Sharp
Williams and others that they didn't
understand IT, also has vanquished Presi-
dent Harding.
It's originator, Dr. Albert Einstein,
called on MIR. Harding to-day with
delegation from the National Academy
of Sciences. AS the group posed before
a camera the President confessed that
he too failed to grasp the relativity idea
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
FORSAKEN FIANCE
WISHES BRIDE JOY
Sweetest Ever Is Note of Con-
graduation Received by Mrs.
Kate Stevens Pagan.
PLANNING A TRIP SOUTH
Young Bridegroom Still Is I'm
decided About Going
Back to College.

A most interesting document received
yesterday by Mrs. Kate Stevens Pagan,
youthful bride OF Richard Fagan. the
Dartmouth College student with whom
che eloped. was not a certified copy Of
her fathers will, but a letter OF congra.-
lantic City physician--to whom she was
reported to have been engaged.
When the missive arrived the couple
were leaving their hotel for a shopping
tour, preparatory to trip South
"Oh. look. Dick!" she exclaimed.
'1sn't this just the sweetest ever?"
Dick looked and nodded.
y guess We better get started" he
said.
Nothing was heard from any one of
the dozen or more lawyers Mrs. Fagan's
father, the late Calvin Stevens, was in
the habit of employing from time to
time concerning will. Mr. Stevens died
last March, apparently without making
provision for the distribution OF his es-
tate, valued at least at a million and a
half. and possibly as much as $4,000
900. Mrs. Pagan will get her share In
any event and she is not worrying any
way because her grandfather provided
for her before he died, several years ago.
The plans OF the young Fagans are
not worked out yet. .'Dick," as his
classmates at Dartmouth call him,
started out to become mining engineer,
but his marriage was not calculated
upon when he began. He is inclined
now TO think a practical mining man is
perhaps the thing after all-particularly
II he is equipped with young and beau
tiful wife Consequently Fagan pro-
poses to find job after the interrupted
honeymoon is finished and after trip
TO Virginia and Texas.
Mr.. Fagan let 1t be known that he
and his bride may just pack up and take
a train to Colorado, where he could en-
ter the Colorado School OF Mines to fin
fcl, biS .onrgo
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
BLOCKED, is CHARGE
Legislature Accused of Break
ing DoIDn Safeguards.
Special Despatch TO THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, April rs.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, April 25.
Amendments passed by the Legisla-
tiire in its last hours open the way for
complete reorganization OF the States
labor department and provide for the
creating of new bureaus without civil
service restrictions. Advocates Of civil
service reform charge that the Legis-
lature has taken a long step backward
In breaking down civil service safe
guards. That is denied by State Off
Gals, who say 1t is necessary to have
certain latitude in organizing the new
departments.
The bill amending the labor bureau
law gives to the Commissioner power to
transfer officers and employees from
their positions to other positions In the
department or abolish or consolidate
shch positions and remove any officer
and employee from the department. The
employees are frightened by the pros
pect that their jobs are in danger.
Officials who are reorganizing the de-
pa rtment say it would be impossible TO
get rid OF useless Jobs without such au-
thority. The only exceptions made Is
thct soldiers who were honorably dis
charged cannot be removed.
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
u. S. AGENTS DECEIVED
AS TO OIL CONCESSIONS
British Ownership in Costa
Rico Concealed.
Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., April 25.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., April 25.
Constant efforts have been madc TO
deceive the representatives of the United
States Government by officials of the
company which has obtained the Amory
oil concession In Costa Rica as to he
ownership of the concern. The fact that
British interests actually control II has
become known only recently, and the in
formation came to this Government by
indirect channels.
These facts are explained in a report
which the State Department has pre-
pared and which was submitted to-day
to the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee by President Harding in answer
to the committees request.
According to information contained in
the report the real ownership OF the con-
cession given by the unrecognized Tinoco
Government was disclosed in an address
to the shareholders Of the British con-
trolled oil fields limited. by its president,
d. Elliott Alves.
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
ETHER SCARE UNwARRANTED.
Expert Finds Only Fifteen Chill
dren Affected in wessneId.

Special Despatch % THE NEw YoaK HFrNp.
BOSTON, April 25--Declaring that the
good namo of the town of Westfleld. Of
pure food fame, had been dana ged by
widespread publicity attending the
charges that parents there were giving
ether TO their children. DIR. Hermann q.
Lythgoe, director OF the division Of food
and drugs Of the State Department OF
Health. to-day made public the results
OF his investigation.
While finding that ether has been given
to several children, DR.. Lythgoe con-
demns the attitude OF the local health
authorities by saying they "unfortu-
nately chose the Unsatisfactory proceed
ure OF publicity first. investigation after
ward"
DIR. Lythgoe states that the evidence
hardly constitutes public health prob
lcm.
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
MOTHER-IN-LAW FIGHTS
SON-IN-LAW IN COURT
Action Centres Around Dece-
dent Wfe's S17 900 Estate.

Mrs. Catherine Greer Of ~ Jefferson
street. Brooklyn, declared in an affi-
davit filed yesterday In the Surrogate s
Court, Brooklyn, that she and other
rnemb bers of her family were excluded
from Emanuel @. Psa<i's home when his
wife, Evangeline, Mrs. Greer's daugh-
ter, died on March last. District At
torney Lewis is investigating the cir
cumstances OF Mrs. Psaki's death. She
died at zoos Bay Parkway, Brooklyn,
after an operation.
Her mothers affidavit was filed with
her application to Surrogate Wingate
for letters OF administration for the
daughters estate. amounting TO about
$4,000. Mr.. Psaki. the husband. op-
posed his mother-in-law's application,
saying he had not renounced his right
20 such letters
The New York herald., 1921-04-26

Denial was made yesterday at the
Central Park Zoo that any steps will be
taken 70 punish the Zoos newest and
loudest mouthed inhabitant, the laugh
ing jacixass. because he Is failing to COM
ply with the Board OF Aldermen's day
light saving schedule.
Despite his name the laughing jack
ass Is bird. and in more ways than
one He has been called other things.
Every day about an hour before sunrise
he gives vent to noise like an alarm
clock. venting It's spleen, plus boiler
factory and three New York newsboys
Listen to what Martin Johnson, fel-
low voyager with Jack London on the
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
SENATOR VOTED DRY;
HAD $4,000 BOOZE
Strong on Righteousness in
Home Town but Keeps
Cellar Full.
Special Despatch TO THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
WaShinrtAn. ID. c.. Anril 2H.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., April 25.
A United States Senator who voted
for the Eighteenth Amendment to the
Constitution stocked his cellar with
$4,000 worth of liquor to provide
against the long dry spell. according to
a letter received to-day by Representa-
tive John Philip Hill of Maryland.
author OF the bill to repeal the Volstead
law. The letter is signed J. c. Cole
man. real estate dealer 217 West
knows the Senator but does not reveal
his name. The letter reads:
Il am glad that you introduced a
bill to repeal the volsteed act. trdst
there are enough other red blood Ameri-
cans In Congress to put the bill through.
why should the rich man have his
cellar filled with good liquor TO last him
and his friends the balance of their
lifetime and the poor man not get a.
glass of good beer after hard days
work?
am acquainted Win united
States Senator who voted for the Eigh-
teenth Amendment and who in his own
town Is held up as a shining light for
all that is good and righteous but this
same man stocked his cellar with $40.-
900 worth or liquor just before prohibi-
tion went into effect at the old prices.
Can you think he or his friends are
going dry? ! am an American. My
ancestors date back to the signing Of
the Declaration Of Independence. Every
one OF my fathers and mothers family
served III the civil war and my father
died from injuries received in that war.
II served in the Spanish American
war and in the chemical warfare ser
vice during the world war and l stand
for all laws and rights of the American
but l also believe in all
men having an enilaI rightn
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
LAUGHING JACKASS AT zoo
SCORNS DAYLIGHT SA WING
Gift From Martin Johnson Is Bird in More Ways
Than One-Starts His Noise Making Early
to Disgust of Many.

cruise OF the Shark. and donor OF the
bird. says about his present, which came
from Australia:
"The laughing jackass starts laughing
about an hour before sunrise and
sounds as though a troop of fiends
were shouting. whooping and laughing
IN wild chorus. II laughs again in the
evening as the sun sets, but not so long
or SO loudly. 1t is the largest Of the
kingfisher family, and eats reptiles.
bugs Insects and crabs, as well as fish.
In captivity 1t eats raw meat mixed
with carrots and other vegetables"
After listening to the description no.
body asked Mr.. Johnson why he gave
the laughing jackass TO the city.
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
APPEAL IN PHONE CASE.
City to Press for Injunction
Against Increase.

John p. O'Brien, Corporation Coun-
sci. announced yesterday that he will
appeal at once to tho Appellate Division
from the decision of Justice Lehman OF
the Supreme Court denying the city's
application for en injunction against
the Public Service Commissions order
permitting an increase in telephone rates
for local service in New York city.
The Corporation Counsel said that the
public did not have ample opportunity
to be heard before the commission. and
that he expects the higher courts deci-
sion to have an important bearing upon
the extent TO which the commission must
hear evidence before acting
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
MARRIAGE LICENSE VOW az.

The cost Of matrimony took another
leap yesterday when tho law signed by
Gov. Miller Saturday Increasing the fee
for marriage licenses from 81 10 81 went
into effect. Those who intended 10 make
tho plunge went right ahead. however
CLERKS ~ the marriage license bureau
The New York herald., 1921-04-26
TENANT GETS TAX BOARD Jon.
Special Despatch 10 THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany. Aprit o.

Horace G. Tenant, well known Scho-
harie county Republican. was appointed
to-day as secretary TO the new State
Tax Commission. He has been con-
nected with the tax department for sew
eral years and for twelve years pre-
vious was a second deputy in the office
of the Secretary of State. The salary
In his new position is $4,000 a year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-18
NOT
AGAINST BURSUM
IN SENATE FIGHT
Urges Defeat of Amendment
Eight and Passage of SOL
der Bonus Proposal in
Speech at Armory.

Former Governor o. A. Larrazolo,
addressing a large meeting at the
|armory last night. declared that he
was not opposing Holm C. Bursum
in his campaign for senator be-
cause he had the pledge of Bur-
sum that his influence will be for
cleaner politics in the state.
"Bursum is the ablest politician
in New Mexico" said the former
governor, land l want to use his
political astuteness to help the
people of this state.'
Explaining that there was a
rumor that he had deserted the IN
dependent republican movement.
Larrazolo stated that he felt it his
duty to come and explain Just
Where he stood. He asserted that
he had promised not to oppose
Bursum in this campaign and that
he meant to keep his promise.
"The independent republican
party was not organized for the
purpose of defeating the regular
republican nominee" he said. II
am a republican and my friends
here on the platform are republi-
cans. The mission of the indie
pendent movement is to shake the
uncrowned heads of the republican
party, awaken them from their
dreams and make the bosses earn
their bread and butter by the sweat
of their brow. Whenever they are
ready to recognize that the people
are the masters and not they, We
are satisfied.
81 have not deserted the inde--
pendent republican party. I shall
assist 1t to put up an independent
ticket or a fusion ticket at any
time when it is necessary to beat
the gang in order to clean up tho