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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Man Accused of Firing
At Wife at Courthouse
Bullet Skaters Window as
Crowds Pass and Broken
Glass Cuts Woman

Joseph Martinez, a Brazilian sailor.
living at so Prospect Place, Brooklyn,
fred shot from q revolver at his wife,
Mrs. Jennie Martinez, on the steps Of
Adams Street Magistrates Court in
Brooklyn yesterday, it is alleged, while
hundreds Of persons were copyrighted
in the vicinity.
The bullet went wide and broke the
window OF a paint shop next door to
the courthouse. A woman standing
near the paint shop cried out that she
had been wounded and fell TO the pave
ment: 1t developed that she had been
merely showered With broken glass
from q shattered windowpane.
Mrs. Martinez ran up the courthouse
steps pursued by Martinez. He was
arrested by Patrolman Nicholas Brill.
Magistrate Brown held Martinez in
$4,000 bail on charges of felonious
assault and violation of the Sullivan
law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

mlttee had agreed to accept only cash
tor votes. The committee retorted ,ha+
II owed 'Weisman more than enough
ns.oney to cover the sum involved and
the "rangle grew more intense until
midnlght,. when the balloting was de-
clared closed, with Miss Weisman
leading. Then Weisman tried to nav
the cash for his 5000 votes. but vas
not permitted to do so because the
polls had been closed
When the committee finished it's de-
llberatlons at q. nj and returned
to the hall to announce the result
there were still 1000 men and women
waiting to hear the winners name
" hen Miss Welsman was proclaimed
the winner there were lour ieers and
equally vehement cheers. The LiDschitz
contingent threatened legal action and
withdrew from the room.
One of Miss Lipschtzs friends
shouted that Miss Weisman might be
queen, but she would remain an un-
crowned queen. Then it was dis
covered that the elaborate crown had
been purloined
A committee Of Miss Lipschitz's
friends issued a statement TODAY. saw
ing that the latter was actual queen
of the carnival, having been duly
elected. She had been deprived Of
her rights by "Tammany methods" the
statement declared. Nevertheless II
was said Miss Weisman would occupv
the throne in tomorrow's float parade
and would preside over the BABY
parade on Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Arrerne Queens Groom Stolen
While Her Riuals Charge Fraud
o'oVO Aasi-Hour Votes, To Be Paid For by Father.
Eject Miss Weisman, but Symbol Disappears
AMID Cutlery of Others on S'Tammany Nefhods''

ARNERNE, l.. L.. Aug. 30--Miss Til
lie Weisman. daughter of Isaac Weis-
man, proprietor of the Weisman Inn
mere, was elected queen of the Aiverne
Carnival last night after voting
contest which had been in progress
since July 2. Miss Weisman was to
nave been crowned at midnight. but
the coronation ceremonies broke M
IN row, during which the crown
vanished
Miss Weisman's closest rival was
Helen Jacobs, of the Hotel Britton.
who was in the lead up to 6 o'clock
last night with 1888 votes. Nettie
Lipschitz, Of the Ocean Crest Hotel.
had 1.7al and Miss Weisman. 1858
ballots. When voting was resumed at
o'clock champions of the principal
trrce candidates engaged in a lively
competition for the lead
Nh y eisman, in a burst of enthu-
sasm, added 5000 votes to his daugh-
ter's total, and was about to put up
tie money in payment therefor when
the committee in charge said his word
was as good as a check This started
a controversy that lasted until nearly
stole the crown
Adherents Of Miss Lipschitz and
Miss Jacobs objected to Mr.. Weisman's
word being taken for the 5000 votes,
because, it was pointed out, the COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

there must be approved by the Attorney
General
1t is understood the Shipping Board
MAJ continu publication of The Daily
Shlpplng Bulletin now published BY
fnc Naval Communications Service. f
the latter is forced to discontinue it
through the failure of Congress to ap-
proprlatc funds. D. Z. Brundage. Ship
ping Board advertising manager, is
studying the situation. The naval bill,
with the item for the bulletin omitted,
has passed the House and s scheduled
TO come up IN the Senate after the re-
cess
Traffic Executives Named
The Shipping Board has made these
appointments IN the traffic department.
George II " ellis, to serve in New York
City; F. G. Freiser, head of the depart
ment Of competitive international and
freight rates and competitive export
and import cargoes, with headquarters
II Washington; W L. Bull, trade
supervisor Of the traffic department,
and J. ?. Sutherland, as head Of the
Passenger branch of the traffic depart
nent.
The board has delegated to the three
operating presidents of the Emerg-
cncy Fleet Corporation. J. B. Smull,
". J. Love and A. J Frey the duty
Of working out details of a bare boat
charter plan. When completed this will
be submitted to the entire board. 1t
is believed the bare boat charter sys-
TEN will be substituted for the alloca
ton plans gradually with regard to
the needs of individual ports and trade
routes. The United States Ship Opera
tors Association in a letter to Chair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

ten aggregating probably 100000
make the sum greater so some more
Of US can sign" was request made to
the court.
State prosecuting officers are worry
ING over the prospective trial, which
probably will be held at the October
term. The officials say it will be al
N est impossible to obtain a jury of
twelve men in this county who would
convict Claridge, no matter what the
evidence. The fact that the state bank
guaranty fund was called upon for
$1,000 to paw the depositors of the
failed bank would not influence the
prospective jurors, according to the
officials. Depositors lost nothing, the
deposits having been protected by the
state fund
Worked Here for $3.50 Week
Claridge refuses to give the address
at which he worked or lived while in
New York Ee says he lived in the
cheapest lodging houses and ate at
lunch counters. He told his friends
re earned $3.50 a week as assistant
jantor in small business college in
New York.
Following the signing Of his new
bond Claridge went to his old Office in
the bank, sat at his old desk, and as
sisted in strengthening out some of the
affairs Of the wrecked institution He
has promised to do everything 10 un-
tangle the snarl and assist the receiver
in the settlement. The bank has
passed to other hands and the securi-
ties Of the institution were taken over
by the state.
Claridge said he wished to obtain
employment, not as a banker, but at
anything he could get to do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Uncle Denies Arthur
Was Drunk at Dance
Blow That Caused Nephew's
Death Unprovoked, Asserts
Justice MURRAY

FREEPORT, L. l., Aug. 3O.-A denial
that Cecil A. Arthur. of the Navarro
Apartments, Broadway and Ninety-ninth
Street, New York City, who died as a
result OF fist fight at masquerade
ball at the Allenhurst Hotel. Anenhurst,
Friday night. was drunk or that he pro-
yoked the fight which is said to have
resulted in his death, was made here to-
day by his uncle, Justice Thomas E.
Murray, OF the Srd District Municipal
Court, New York City.
Justice Murray said: "The state
ments made in the newspapers would
indicate that Mr.. Arthur was drunk and
that he tried to beat up the man who
struck him. He was not drunk and
there was no fight. 1t was all over in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Quartermaster Corps Reduced
In Cut of Army to 10000

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3o.-Seventeen
units Of the Quartermaste Corps were
placed on the inactive list to-day in
accordance with the program of reduc-
ing the army to 10000 men. The
units given the inactive status include
three salvage companies, three clothing
and bath units, three sales commissary
four bakery companies and four mo-
bile laundry units.
Plans for the reduction of the ord
nance corps, also announced to-day
provide for the placing of eighteen
companies on the inactive list and for
the transfer of their personal and
paper records to specified parent or
CARNATIONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Bandits RoI,
Girl Of 500 While
Passersbv w atcll
Clerk on Way to Bank
Fights Hold-Up Men, bs,s
They Escape in Auto Al
ter Knocking Her Down

Two bandits attacked and robbed
Miss Miriam Craftsman on East Nine
teenth Street, between Avenues A and
B. yesterday noon and escaped with
500 while several persons looked on
without any attempt to 60 to the young
womans assistance, despite the fact
that she was putting up brave but
futile battle.
The attack was made just after Miss
Greissman had left the office OF the
Whistle Bottling Company, at sos East
Nineteenth Street, where she is en-
ployed as filing clerk, with the 500
10 deposit in downtown bank, accord
ing to her daily custom.
In the middle OF the block one O.,
the bandits suddenly sprang upon her
from out of doorway and struck her
on the head with a club. The blow
staggered Miss Grelssman, and as she
was reeliNg under it the hiehwavman
snatcned the bag containing the money
from her hand. recovering quickly.
the young woman cried for help. and
then bravely started to chase her as
sailant. The latter ducsed into a hall
way at 522 East Nineteenth Street and
handed the bag to 4 confederate.
The girl then rushed at both of tt em,
but they hurled her against door and
ran down the street before she could
regain her feet. During all this time
number Of people watched the strug-
gle, but made no attempt to capture
the holdup men. AT Avenue A the two
men jumped into an automobile aud
escaped.
This is the second time within few
weeks that the Whistle Company has
suffered losses through robbery. The
previous case occurred when burglars
forced an entrance into the company's
office, and after blowing up the safe
succeeded in getting away with $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Army Holds Sl.OO0.OO0 Sale

TIE largest auction of army supplies
yet held in this country opened at the
supply base, First Avenue and Fifty
ninth Street, Brooklyn, yesterday. Sales
amounted to more than S1,0OO.0O0
Clothing, equipage and subsistence
stores went to the highest bidders
There remain to be sold 256 lots, bid
ding for which will open at 10 o'clock
this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

a second. Arthur was struck before he
had a chance TO defend himself.
Salvatore Labor6e. Cubsn, struck
the blow that caused Arthur TO fall to
the floor. fracturing his skull
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Board Divided
Over " OGDEN
Ship Problem,
Sale of POS Idle Vessels l.
Held Up by Differences,
While Plan TO Disnaantle
Them Now l. Suggested
Competition Is Opposed
Members Contend Cost Of
insurance Alone Would
Make Them Unpro Gtab]e

WASHINGTON, Aug 30.-W Wooden
ships, believed by many to have been
the worst financial blunder Of the war
period, are again causing discussion
and trouble The latest DEVELOPMENT
is that their sale is being held up BY
sharp differences of opinion inside the
shipping Board and by legal complica-
tons.
1t is hoped that the legal complica-
ton will be cleaSsl up next week, so
ably to the Shin Construction and
Trading Corporation Of New York.
Meantime they continue to- cost the
government $4,000 a month merely
riding at anchor
Chairman A. D. Lasker believes the
board ought to sell the vessels to the
highest bidder, but so.ae members do
not agree with him. They would have
the Shipping Board directly dismantlo
them or let the contract fer doing so
to some one in that business all the
proceeds to be paid to the board. In
this way, it is argued by the advocates
Of this plan, the government would
derive a larger return from the dis
outright.
Profit in Operation Doubted
MemteYs of the board who believe
this ought to be done do not favor plac
ing these wooden ships in operation to
compete with the steel ships, even if
that We're practicable. which they insist
it is not They hold that the insurance
alone on virtually all OF the wooden
ships is SO high in comparison with
steel ships that there would be no
profit in operating them.
As result Of the bids that were adj
vcrtsed for d while ago, the board has
sold FIVE ships for $1,000 each. Vice
Chairman T. V. O'Connor, Of Buffalo,
persuaded his colleagues not to sell the
Sturgeon Bay at that price, holding
that she WAS worth a great deal more.
The ship, if built today, could not be
duplicated for $50 600. She las the
very excellent engine of the old Ru
mania, lake freighter, and is equipped
With two Scotch boilers. Her beam is
25l feet.
This is the only wooden vessel Of
those the government IS offering for
sale that could be taken on the lakes.
epresentatiVes Of a Cleveland firm are
inspecting her now with a view to max
ing bid The members of the board
they saw said as matter Of business
the snip today ought to bring $4,000
but that the board probably would con
slider $4,000. She is built Of Michigan
oak. and probably still will be in use
after many Of the steel ships Of to-day
have gone to Davv Jones's locker.
Money Needed for Claims
The bill aDpropriatinr cAS 500 0OA for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Made by
the Makers of
Eversharp

The reason you have heard
nothing but praise for the
Wahl Fountain Pen is be-
cause we are SO particular
in making it.
1t comes out of the same
factory that makes the
famous Eversllarp, and it is
as good a pen IS Eversharp
is a pencil.
The gold nib is flexible and
strong. It glides smoothly
over the surface Of the paper.
Get your Wahl Fountain
Pen today. Dealers every
where.
THE VAIL COMPANY. Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
MONTCLAIK. N. J.
NEW ENGLAND
Tour New ENGLAND This Fall

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New-York tribune., 1921-06-16
Bejeweled Girl Fights
z Police; Kick Hurts Two
Kentucky Miss, After Causing
Near-Rioi iii Theater, Is
Finally SubdueI

After causing near panic in Proc
tors East, 125th Street Theater last
night young woman, wearing several
diam onds, wrecked room in the East
126th Street police station, putting UP
such fierce battle with chairs and
tables as weapons that it required the
efforts of half dozen policemen to
subdue her. The girl said she was
Margaret Neave, Of Falmouth, KY.
Frank Jones, superintendent Of the
theater, and Patrolnan Schulz were
treated by DR.. Cassaza, Of Harlem Hos
pital, for abrasions of the legs.
The trouble in the theater started
when members Of the audience COM
planned that the young woman was
annoying them. Jones requested her
to be quiet. The answer was kick
which sent him sprawling in the aisle
and the challenges:
"Come on, any more o. you. Do you
think I am hoss thief?"
In a moment the house was in an
uproar and many persons, believing a
fire had started, rushed for the doors
Patrolman Schulz, with the same
thought in mind, dashed in from the
lobby. He was just in time to receive
a thrust that bowled him over
At the police station the young WON
an kicked at the desk sergeant and
then began to throw things around
Finally, through barrage Of flying
glass, chairs, tables and cuspidors, the
policemen reached her and overcame
New-York tribune., 1921-06-16
Three Adrift i'm Launch
Saved OF TT. Wadsworth
Tide Captures Youth Bound
With Friends for Fathers
Shin When Engine Fails

John Atkinson, nineteen years old,
of 129 Dean Street, Brooklyn, with
James West, twenty-five, and Max
Frees, twenty-one, visitors at his home,
narrowly escaped drifting to sea in q
S0-foot motor boat last night, when
the engine of their craft died and they
were carried by the ebb tide through
Ambrose Channel.
Atkinson, son Of Captain William
Atkinson. of the steamship City Of
Elba, which arrived off Bedlow's Island
yesterday from Rio de Janeiro, re-
ceived wireless message from the
vessel as she lay AZ Quarantine. Eager
to meet his father. young Atkinson in
vited the other young men to join him
in q motor boat run to the ship. When
they were off Governors Island the en-
CINE failed, and with the heavy tide
running the boat drifted rapidly to-
ward the open sea.
At 1o:45 o'clock last night an OBJ
server at Quarantine picked up the
launch with his night glass and COM
municated with the Stapleton police.
An alarm was sent to Fort Wadsworth,
and two men in launch went to the
rescue The drifting boat was over
hauled and towed to the fort, where
Atkinson and his friends remained last
night
New-York tribune., 1921-06-16
Cunlrnis1s Predicts
Railroad Shortage
OF S1,5OO, 100000
People VIII Not Realize the
Government Operation
Cost Till Appropriations
Are Made, He States
From rhe Tribane.a Waal..noton Bureau

From The Tribane's Washington Bureau
WASHINGT ON, June 15.--Senator
Cummins, chairman of the Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee, declared
in tho course of the railroad inquiry
to-day that the public would not fully
realize what government operation cost
the government until Congress had to
make the appropriations to provide for
the shortage resulting from such oper-
ating. He estimated the shortage at a
billion and half dollars.
Senator Cummins expressed his views
after the committee had received an
exhibit by l.. E. Wettling, Of Chicago,
the Western lines. The exhibit showed
the net operating income of the rail
roads was s638,568,000 in 1913 and
$454,984,000 in 1919. Senator Cummins
pointed out that the government was
short not simply the difference between
the net operating income for those
years and the S93o,000000 guaranteed
annually to the carriers, but the
amount of allowance made for lack of
maintenance and other items in the
Federal control period.
| Mr.. Wettling asserted the carriers
performed more work as to mainte-
nance of way and structures in 1920
than during either 1919 or 1918, in an
eGort to restore the roads to as near
! their prewar basis as possible and
enable them to meet increasing traffic
requirements. He said, however, that
I while the amount expended for this
I work in 1920 was much greater, ow-
| inC to increased cost of labor and ma
ttrials, The amount Of work actually
accomplished was less than during the
test period, which was the average for
the fiscal years of 1915, 1916 and 1917.
From 1912 TO 1920, he said, the in
crease in total operating revenues was
S3,S66 100000, or 100 per cent, while
| the increase in operating expenses was
$S,809, 100000, or 1914 per cent. The in
! c1ease in compensation of employees
was 81 ,4So, 900, or 205 per cent. The
payroll was 1913 per cent of the rev.
enues in 1912 and 59.92 per cent in
IVY; The average compensation an
employee curing this period increased
from $736.63 to $1,820o5, or lat per
cent, and during the latter part of
lS20 the average wage was at the rate
Of S1,904 year.
The rate advance made in 1920, Mr..
WettiIng said, was supposed to meet in
part the increases in wages that had
|. occurred since the previous rate ad-
| vance in 1918.
During the last four months of 1920,
when both the new rates and the new
wage rates were in effect, the revenues
were 1901, 1852, Or 264 per cent
greater than for the corresponding
months of 1919, while the expenses were
SAL, 1,581,664 greater, or 27.4 per cent
The net operating income for the four
months was $226,000,O00 and was equiv
alent to- an annual return of "a per
New-York tribune., 1921-06-16

ton. He said that the association was
composed of ten members, all the big
dealers in Buffalo. who sent out price
lists regularly after discussions at
weekly meetings. These price lists, he
ADDED, were incorporated in bulletins
os the New York State Building Mate
rial Dealers Association, with SOC
members, and We're generally followed
in every county outside the City OF
Now York.
Gardiner said The local association
had committee on ethics, of which he
was chairman, and the main function
members conforlNad to the ethics OF
maintaining the fixed prices"
At this point Miss Irene Cullen, g
young stenographer formerly employed
by Harry Brokus, c0e time secretary
and treasurer Of the local deaers' as
sociation, was put on the stand. She
was so unnerved by the experience
that she could not raise her voice
above whisper. She was given a seat
Oft the rost<um usually occupied by
witnesses, closer to Mr.. Untermyer.
Miss Cullen was asked about conver r.
sations Brokus had over the telephone
with other members of the association
in respect to meetings at which prices
were to be discussed and punishment
to be meted out to other members who
were underselling the list prices. With
great reluctance she told of meetings
at various hotels here. Asked directly
if she had heard Bro'lus telephone to
other members about price-hsing
meeting, she sat for nearly ten minutes
without opening her mouth. Finally
Mr. Untermyer said:
"Have you been seen by anybody
since you were subpmnaed? %
She replied she had not. Confronted
with statement she had made to the
committees Investigator about the
matter, she said she was confused at
the time and didn't understand the
question. After nearly an hours
urging to tell the truth. Miss Cutler
finally gave in and admitted she heard
Brokus talk of these price fixing ,ncet-
Dings.
The hearing will continue tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1921-06-16

firm, was foreman of the June grand
jury. After consultation between
Mr.. Untermyer and District Attorney
Moore on the matter, and upon Mr..
Untermyer's advice, Black was sup
planted as the jury foreman.
Much excitement was created during
the morning session when Albert f..
Bergick, a member. Of the firm of tho
Acme Brick Company, was elected
from the crowded hearing chamber for
signaling to witness under eXamina-
tion. He was detected by Senator
Caulfeld, and upon Mr.. Untermyer's s
advice was ordered from the room.
Mr.. Untermyer told him that he was
subject to arrest for contempt of the
committee. Derrick had been excused
from testifying on the affairs of the
Acme concern when he refused to
waive immunity from criminal prose-
cution.
Charles 3. Reinhardt, sales manager
OF the Queen City Brick Company,
the organization through which three
brick Arms controlled the brick busi-
ness here, was recalled to the stand to
finish his testimony of the day before.
He said that the local brick people
New York dealers. because they
couldn't spare any Of their product.
In the course of his testimony, how
ever, he asserted that five brick plants
around Buffalo had been dismantled
since 1913, these plants having had an
estimated capacity of 100000 brick
year. The firms now in the Queens
City Company, he said, have a capacity
of Is 900, 900 bricks year, which with
the output OF the Acme Company OF
100000 totaled at one time 49,
100000.
Now, however, the Queen company
turns out only 100000 year and
the Acme its 100000, making 23,000,-
600, as against 100000 of previous
years. There were limitations of some
agreement between the Acme and
Queen companies, and another under
standing whereby the Buffalo people
were not to come into the territory
around Rochester or New York City.
Ten building material bearers who
we're given opportunity to consult their
attorneys before they were sworn re-
fused again to-day to waive immunity
from criminal prosecution, and all but
one were excused from examination.
This one was Nelson Eugene Whitney,
the twenty-o -one-yenr- old member of the
Acme brick firm. Whitney said he had
twelfth interest in the firm, having
been its bookkeeper for six years. Mr.
Untermyer could learn little of the
concerns affairs from Whitney beyond
the fact that the Acme company neve,
tried to get any of the Queen company's
| business. He gave no explanation of
| the fall and rise of his company's
prices simultaneous with those of the
Queen company, adding that he knew
of no agreement between the two con-
Germs.
The first definite testimony Of the
price fixing Operations of the Masor
Building Material Dealers Credit AS.
sociation was drawn from William
Gardiner, former building supply
man who had been driven out of busi
ness when he was charged with under.
selling the prices fixed by the associa