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The New York herald., 1921-07-28
GENERALIZATION LAID
TO TWO GAS COMPANIES
Working Agreement Also
Charged BY Fertig.

M. M. Fertig, Assistant Corporation
Counsel. representing the city before the
Public Service Commission in opposition
to the petition of the New York and
Queens Gas Company for an increase in
rates from $1.25 to $1.60. charged yes
terday that valuation of the company's
plant at $4,000. .000-the appraisal by the
Bartlett-Hayward Company of Balti-
mire, accepted by the commission last
week as evidence-was an overestima-
ton. He said that unless the company
presented stronger proof than the ap-
praisal of the Bartlett Hayward Com
pany he would ask that the case be
dropped forthwith.
Mr. Fertig made his charge after he
had obtained from Elton s. Miller, vice.
president and general manager OF the
Bartlett Hayward Company and who had
testified regarding the value of the gas
companys property. statement show
ing a relationship between his company
and the Consolidated Gas Company. of
which the New York and Queens COM
pany is subsidiary, highly profitable to
the Baltimore concern.
Considerable time at the morning ses-
sion was consumed in argument upon
whether airplane pictures of the gas
plant should be admitted as evidence.
Chairman William A. Prendergast adj
mtted them with the understanding that
they were subject to correction. The op-
position to the petition challenged their
accuracy.
The New York herald., 1921-07-28
BROTHER FINDS SISTER
HELD IN WHITE PLAINS
Misfortunes of Family Led
Her to Seek Jail.

The mystery surrounding the Identity
Of the young woman who has been de-
tained by the White Plains police since
Saturday, when she asked to be locked
up, said che had no home and refused Ia
tell her name, was cleared yesterday
She proved to be Miss Mary Cottel
daughter of a once well to do business
man OF Salem. Mass. Her brother
Samuel Cottel, went to White Plains
satisfied the authorities that his sister
has home waiting for her in Salem and
took her away with him.
Cottel told the police that his sister
became cstranged from the family upon
the failure OF boarding house enter
prise in which an attempt was being
made to recoup the family fortunes. The
father died three years ago. he said.
and soon afterward II was found that
many OF his investments had failed.
The search for Miss Cottel began soon
after she disappeared and eventually she
was traced TO this city. She had posi-
ton here but lost It few weeks ago. the
police said. They believe she was de-
spondent and preferred to be kept pris-
oner on a charge of vagrancy rather
than exist in poverty.
The New York herald., 1921-07-28
ALIENS NEARING PORT
FACE LONG HOLD-UP
Many Must Go Back Under
Restrictive LaU.

Several liners due to arrive in New
York this week probably will be COM
PEELED to wait outside the three mile
limit until Monday morning unless
news ruling of the immigration Depart.
ment on the restrictive law Is made be-
fore they reach hene. Among them are
the Greek liner Megali Hellas. with $50
Greeks and 100 Turks, and the Phelps
liner Argentina.
Officials OF steamship lines have been
notified that ships reaching here during
July are doing so In contravention Of
the law. IL they carry immigrants from
countries whose quotas have been filled.
Immigrants on these ships will be de-
tanned until those arriving on ships dur
ing August are admitted. a few may
get into the country then, but many will
have to be deported on the vessels on
which they came. At the present time
the quotas for Africa. Australia. Greece
Jugo-Slavia, Syria. Luxembourg, Poland.
Palestine and Turkey have bean ex-
ceeded.
The New York herald., 1921-07-28

It was seen at once that would not
do. 1t was passed by a viva voce vete.
Platform Must Wait.
what abodt La Guardian some one
asked.
Lets forget about him." said a wo-
man. HE has written us sassy
letter"
On a motion to adjourn, Mr.. Taft
snilingly acknowledging he was violat-
ing all parliamentary procedure. per-
rnitted a debate Of nearly an hour as
to the platform. Walter Arndt asked
II IT would not be possible to go ahead
with the platform, If the selection OF
candidates was to be hung up until
Tuesday The Republicans took the
attitude that they need not bother with
the platform until candidate was
picked. Others insisted that the plat
form should precede the candidate.
There was a disagreement as TO
whether the platform should be framed
to be used in the primary or for use
in the regular campaign. 1t finally was
agreed that Mr.. Taft should name the
platform committee after the candidate
was selected, with instructions to get
a platform ready by about September.
Mrs Marie f. Moody resigned from
the Price Coalition Committee yesterday,
saying she desired to work for La
Guardia in the primaries.
The New York herald., 1921-07-28
Continued from First Page.

COHtMue0 JTOIn FHSt WV
should seem wise to give the nomination
for Comptroller to an Independent DEM
ocrat."
Both Senator Calder and Kracke
urged Lockwood to stand pat and run
for Mayor. However. 1t was acknowi-
edged to be a most delicate situation, one
that needed much more thought and de-
liberation An EFFORT will be made De-
fore Tuesday to get some DEFINITE assur-
ance of support from Livingston. When
approached by the newspaper men MS
answers to questions of hostility seemed
virtually an admission of lack OF inter-
est. to say the least.
II am not against Lockwood, sald me-
preferring to answer by enesation
rather than an Affirmative declaration
Of support. "If he 10 selected by the
committee he will get big vote IN the
primarie in Brooklyn.
Democrat Favored for the Piaae'
Senator Calder went - Washington on
a late afternoon train, but Mr.. kracke
will take up the new development In the
situatjon with. the other leaders to-day.
Charles d. HiIles, one Of the three NAL
haitian Republican organization mem-
hors of the steering committee, SAID arter
Yesterdays meeting had adjourned:
"I think II the Republicans or brooh-
,vn can come here Tuesday and show us
that all elements of the Republican or
ganization in Kings county are oehino
Lakewood he will be the man..
"Does shat involve guarantee tna.
Haskell will not go into the primaries
Mr.. Hilles was asked. 49,,
"They must all get together in brook-
fvn." was the reply. II they 40 uha.,
other considerations will make ~ py
far the wisest thing to do TO take
Rrooklyn candidate"
Although 1t was declared TO De
"bobble' on the steering committee
resolution was passed after long depa.e
AZ Yesterdays meeting declaring IL u
hs cine sense of the committee that
rer,orrat be named for one OF the tnree
c,ty-wide Offices" Four Democrats nave
haen suggested as possibilities Tor fresi.
de,t ~ the Board OF Aldermen, as u
ssarns sure that the candidate for Comp
tro,ler as we'll as for Mayor VII, De
Renublicar They are Nathan Htrsoh'
FORMER chairman of Mayor Hylans boin-
,,,ittee on Rent Profiteerns. VINO mas
hro,,en with the Mayor Cyrus l.. Millsr.
sarrar Borough President OF Inc
pronx: Thomas w. Churchi", Iorns.
,a,,har ~ the Board OF Education, ana
8. Goldwater. who was Health Com-
missioner during part Of Mayor M'tcheis .
administration.
The New York herald., 1921-07-28
TAMMANY ISSUES
PRE-ELECTION CALL
Murphy Puts Through Resolu-
ton Praising Record OF
the Party.

Tammany, took its first step in the
coming, campaign at a meeting of the
executive committee In the Wiswam yes
terday afternoon. Charles Francis Muir
phy had no trouble In getting enough
votes to pass the following resolution
which he offered in person
."The prediction period which marks
the opening of the campaign for CITY,
borough and county offices Is mere.
After four years Of Democratic govern
ment in this city. the party VIII again
60 before the people. conndent that lis
record of the past and Its promises or
the future will be upheld by an over
whelniing vote of confidence when the
campaign closes on election day.
ut Is due the voters of this city and
a duty we owe the officials through
whose faithful and Intelligent efforts
the current chapter Of splendid achieve-
ment in local government was rendered
possible and certain to spread broad
cast the record Of performance under
the auspices of the Democratic party
and to declare upon programme TOT
the future built upon the solid structure
of the present therefore be 1t
"Resolped. as part of our campaign,
that a committee of five be appointed to
represent this organization In conjunc-
ton with sinailar committees represent
ing the party in the other four boroughs
of the city-Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens.
and Richmond--to draught platform
or declaration Of principles on behalf.
of the Democratic party for presenta-
ton to the voters Of the city OF New
York"
The committee. which will hold its
first meeting this afternoon, consists OF
Jeremiah T. Mahoney, Miss Annie
Mathews. Edward j. McGoldrick. WILL
lam Allen and Mrs N. Taylor Philips.
After the meeting, Mr.. Murphy said
there had been no change In his opinion
that Hylan should be renominated and
can be reelected. We've got one candi~
date" he said, when asked about the
city ticket AS to the candidates for
Comptroller and for President of the
Board OF Aldermen, he said there had
been no consideration Of them. THE
will decide" said he. with a
laugh barking back to old convention
days.
Unofficially, however. 1t was learned
that Comptroller Craig will be renamed.
IL he will consent to take 1t. There is
no truth to the stories that President
La Guarda may be nominated by the
Democrats for President of the Board
of Aldermen. Murray Hubert. Dock
Commissioner, Is being considered for
that berth.
The general committee will meet
Monday night to issue the primary call,
after which the Board of Strategy"
will hold daily sessions to complete the
ticket Then the executive committee
Will be called to retify the work.
The Kings County Democratic Com
mittee will meet on Monday also.
The New York herald., 1921-07-28
"Mertts Pubiic Rebuke."

Distressing great indignation that
xuch n "sIir' should be cast on the
Legislature. Block said his associates
wer. smarting under the charge ana
aeranded A chance 10 disprove II. the
letter continued
'T ask that Mr.. Lusk be brought ber
foro your committee forthwith to give
tho names both of tho legislators and or
tho Hyian administration who have fol-
lowed his example OF permitting reward
for public service 10 take the shape OF
expensive presents.
''rn Senator Lusk'e mind there may be
no improperly In accepting a sift total
ling over two-thirfs OF his annual SAL
airy as n state legislator. but TO the man
in tho street. the public and his less
callous fellow legislators, such action
merits public rebuka.. The only other
instance recall IN seven years lcgisla-
Tive experience where member has ac-
cepted n gift Of such character was the
81 900 accepted by senator Aids ana
witch resulted in his resignation.
ut rs your duty as chairman OF the
;,aint legislative committee representing
the Senate and Assembly to give oppor-
tiinity for all legislators as well az city
officials i'npugncd by Senator Lusk 10
answer the scurrilous charge he had
lodged against them. ~ you 10 not see
m 10 take such action I shall ask tho
Commissioner Of Accounts Of New York
10 issue an invitation TO all legislators
10 answer the charge"
The New York herald., 1921-07-28
WIFE FINDS GOLF A MANIA;
ASKS DIVORCE FOR NEGLECT
Sterling p Hayward of Montcair N. j., Replies That
Wife's Family Intruded and Insists He's
Too Poor to Pay Alimony.

to Pinehurst every winter for a week
of golf and often goes to Atlantic City
for the same purpose. Golf, she says.
has become a mania with him. and she
believes 1t to be the reason why he has
often treated her cruelty, because she
knows nothing about golf and doesn't
care to learn.
In his reply Hayward said that the
trouble began when his wife learned
that he was not a wealthy man. He
also said that his wife's brother and
sisters intruded on his home life and
that he did not want them around. He
denies his wife's allegations, including
one that he occupied separate room in
their Montclair home and refused to sit
at the table with her or eat food that
she had prepared. The papers show that
ne is a member of tho Princeton Clubs
of New York and Philadelphia and Of
the Glen Ridge Country Club. He says
that 1t would not be possible for him to
pay alimony because. owing to business
depression, his drawing account with his
corporation is only $500 a month.
The New York herald., 1921-07-28
Hints Gift to Hylan.

Senator Meyer intimated he had in
Commissioner Enright had received gifts
Of great value" from political depend
cnts. Answering letter from Assem-
blyman Block, insisting that the COM
mittce give all legislators and city off,
cfals an opportunity to say whether
they had ever received valuable presents.
Senator Meyer wrote:
The Commissioner OF Accounts has
full power to investigate gifts to men,
bers OF the city administration and per-
haps YOU and ! could give him some
valuable suggestions. To begin with.
why not have Commissioner Hirshfield
examine the Mayor and the Commits
sioner Of Police as to gifts Of great value
received by them? 1t is possible that
such gifts were given by men depend
ent upon the Mayor and Police Commits
sioner for public favors and appoint
mcnt."
Senator Meyer refused TO state what
Suggestions" he could make on this
subject
Hirshfield complained that the Hylan
administration objected to being inves-
tigated by q man who had been asso-
ciated with radical organizations which
had opposed this country taking part In
the war His reference was to Lane.
formerly editor OF the Surrey, and re-
Gently an editorial writer on the Even-
ing Post.
A circular issued by the Free Po-
litical Prisoners Committee Of the Peo-
plc's Union" bearing Lanes name as
one of the committee and calling for a
Christmas Day demonstration In 1919
against continued Imprisonment Of po-
litical war prisoners. was made public.
The proposal was for a Fifth avenue
parade and some Of the Socialists were
TO appear in line in manacles. Others
whose names appeared In the list were
Max Eastman, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn,
Ida Raush and other radicals OF the ex-
treme type.
The New York herald., 1921-07-28
DRUG RAIDS KEEP UP,
ARRESTS TOTAL 66
Twenty Men Taken at Third
Avenue and Twenty-third
Street.

Raids begun by the narcotic squad
Tuesday under the authority of the new
anti-drug section of the Sanitary Code
were continued yesterday and last night.
Up to midnight sixty-siX arrests had
been made and. according to detectives.
large quantity of white powder. be-
lieved to be heroin and cocaine. was
Sscied.
OF more than dozen raids. the
greatest number Of prisoners was taken
at Third avenue and Twenty-third street.
Twenty men were taken to headquarters
from there, many of them charged with
selling drugs and others with possessing
them. BY o'clock in the evening.
cells in headquarters were jammed and
detectives had begun to transfer
prisoners to police stations near by.
Early in the afternoon three detec-
tives-Cotter. O'Leary and Coonan--
went to Tenth avenue and Forty-eighth
street and arrested John Pinto of 176
Eldrtdge street on a charge of possess
ing narcotics. Fred Levy of 513 West
Forty-eighth street, who was with Pinto.
also was arrested. 1t was alleged the
men had three phials each of white
powder.
After the arrests Coonan went back
to Tenth avenue and Forty-seventh
street, where, 1t was said. Pinto had left
an automobile. In the rear of the ma
chine was the prisoners five-year-old
daughter Rosanna. She was turned over
to her mother.
During the night. 1t was said, search
OF crutch and a cork leg. the property
OF two of the prisoners locked up in
headquarters. revealed hiding places
for drugs and small quantities of white
powder. The owner of the crutch, the
detectives said. was Louis Emonal of
229 Bowery. They said the cork leg
was worn by man whose name would
be withheld for the present
The New York herald., 1921-07-28

Golf is the thing that upset the mari
tai happiness of Mrs. Rachel B. Hay
ward of Montclair. N. j.. according to
affidavts filed yesterday before Vice
Chancellor Fielder in Newark, when she
applied for temporary alimony pending
the trial Of her suit for divorce from
Sterling p. Hayward. vice-president and
seneral manager OF the Connolly Iron
Sponge and Governor Company of 227
Fulton street. She says the game be-
came a mania with. him and that he
thought so much about drives and puts
and golf in general that he slices his
home approach terribly and virtually put
her out OF his life.
Mrs. Hayward sets forth In her affi-
davits that her husband went TO England
last April to attend the golf matches
there. and that during the six weeks
he was gone he allowed her only SIS a
week for her support and that of her
two children. She also says that he
spends most Of his time on the links
of the Glen Ridge Country Club. goes
The New York herald., 1921-07-28
fractional Candidate Feared.

rr,e,d. az Mayor Mitchell said last
,,,-.. churchiIl would not do. as he had
,.o,s,aded Mayor Mitchell to take UP
the cary educational system ana our
ing the Hylan campaign turned anu
used the system against the Msyon
The Coalition COMMITTEES iaVors uoiu
water. But no serious CONSIDERATION "''
7, Vas an hour after the stated time
,,asore the steering committee went INTO
session Yesterday. Calder, hrachc.
Koenie and Hilles were making as.
roy;ew of the situation. Including nns'
determination that La Guardia was .
s,t,,ra as a candidate for Mayor IN the
nr,martes. When they reacheo tno
Hotel Commodore they called into con-
ference walter r. Arndt. represenuns
the citizens Union. Mr.. Price Oh uno
Coalition Committee MRS. Cnaree
xaan,s announced that Manhattan had
agreed 10 support Lockwood because on
the peculiar situation presenting itselt
e., rsrool.lvn. Senator Calder SAID 4
c,nvaes ot the representatives OF tne
pan,ocrat,c conference had found tnen'
Cor Tockwood. Mr.. Price declared ne
and the members OF his committee
we're opposed to Lockwood ana. II
vote we're taken at once. wouio DC oo'"'
PEELED 10 vote against HIM
"wo,,ldn't Lockwood be considered
fact,onai candidate7" asked Price.
1--WE have no factions in Brooklyn,
said Senator Calder with perfec,iy
straight face. 80
Then Arndt said he had had a lons
talk on the telephone with LOCKWOOD
the night before. when the Senator nsa
asserted his belief that Curran wouio
make a much stronger man man ne
1 Lockwood. which was the same INNS
! r.ockwood later told Calder and Kracke.
.'Thst only goes to show that Lock-
wood is a dead game sport" was the
reply OF Calder 10 Arndt.
The New York herald., 1921-07-28
SLEEPING SICKNESS FATAL.

One OF the most unusual cases of
sleeping sickness was revealed yesterday
with the death at Greenwich, Conn, Of
Alfred =. Mixsell. Jr.. II, of % Sum-
mitt avenue. Port Chester. ". Y. ae
was stricken last Friday and was re-
to the Greenwich Hospital. Par
alysis OF the brain developed and efforts
to combat the combination OF ailments
were without result Few cases result
in death 10 quickly. II was said.
Young Mixsell was a student at the
Port Chester High School. He was an
expert tennis player and a member Of
the Fairmount Tennis Club.
The New York herald., 1921-07-28
HIRSHFIELD ATTACKS
ASSOCIATE OF LUSK
Administration Objects to
Use of Socialist as an
Investigator.
GIFT TO HYLAN HINTED
Meyer Suggests Enright
Also May Have Received
Present of Great Value.
ANSWERS BLOCKS LETTER
Defends Work of Lane as Ex-
pert-Politics Not a
Consideration.
ANSWERS BLOCKS LETTER

Tammany and the Hylan admins
tration continued yesterday their COM
bined offensive against the Meyer
committee. now Investigating city at
fairs. by denouncing the employment
of Winthrop D. Lane, radical Socialist,
as investigator to serve with Senator
Clayton r. Lusk. the arch enemy Of
all radicals.
While DaviG Iiirshfield. Commits
sioner OF Accounts. was opening this
new attack. Maurice Block, Tammany
Assemblymail, demanded that Senator
Lusk back up his assertion that many
members OF the Legislature have re-
ceived gifts as valuable as the s1.131
chest OF silver presented to Mrs. Lusk
by New York detectives after the ma
jority leader had piloted the detectives
bill through the Legislature. Block
insisted that Lusk must make good
his charge or get out OF the commit
tee
The New York herald., 1921-07-28
New Effort for Unity.

But II was decided nothing would be
gained by going into the steering COM
mittee with division. so then and there
an agreement was reached TO adjourn
until Tuesday. In the meantime the
various representatives should go back
20 their respective groups for confer
ence and instruction. The Bronx Repub-
llcans growied q little about Lockwood.
but VII. undoubtedly In the end follow
the lead OF the other boroughs.
When the steering committee was
called together by Henry w. Taft Mr..
Price withdrew the name OF Darwin r.
James. Jr. saying he had been asked to
do so by Mr.. James. who had declared
emphaticafly he had never been candi-
date for the nomination and could under
no circumstances accept
IL do not think his name should be
withdrawn" said Byron r.. Newton.
Democrat. Of Queens. ''If we are going
to put three Republican politicians on
our ticket we had better kiss victory
goodby. n YOU are going to do that
you had better heed the plea OF the pub
lie for n business man. take no stock
IN this yarn about the necessities Of the
Brooklyn situation. Are we going to
name a ticket to please the Republican
Tammany Hall In Brooklyn?"
Then Henry Fletcher. Democratic
representative Of the Citizens Union,
threw the meeting into a stew by his
resolution for an independent Democrat
on the ticket. Both Senator Calder and
MFR. Koenis agreed II was a good idea
10 give one place on the ticket to a
Democrat but they thought II would
be most unfortunate to hobble the COM
mittee by a special resolution. Some
one moved to table the resolution fut
The New York herald., 1921-07-28
FUSIONISTS FAIL TO UNITE
ON LOCKWOOD FOR MAYOR

II was seen at once that would not
do. 1t was passed by viva voce vote.
The New York herald., 1921-07-28
ReIense of Political Prisoners.

Anothcr exhibit given out py tne OoHl-
missioner OF Accounts was copy or
an advertisement published In New
York newspaper appealing to the
American people to work for the re-
lease OF political prisoners such as Debe.
n was signed by Amos Pinchot Paul
kellogg and Lane. Hrshheld charged
in his complaint to the committee that
Lane had taken active part In the long
campaign waged by radicals against
America having any part In the war.
Senator Meyer said:
"Mr Lanes work has been very sat-
ssfactory. Tie came recommended
highly as an expert best qualified in
this country TO make surveys along GER
tain lines. He is obtaining facts and
his political views do not enter into
consideration. There Is no reason l
can see why he should be dismissed.
am informed he did nothing to OPP
pose the nations course after entering
the war. =,
Lane said he was contributing edi-
tor 10 the Socialist RevietU and had
met with the Free Political Prisoners
Committee and had signed the adver-
tisement mentioned.
Assemblyman Block, writing to Sens-
tor Meyer, suggested that all members
Of the Lerislature be given an oppor-
tunity to appear and tell Of gifts they
had received for. furthering legislation.
Lusk's statement that 1t Is common
practice for Senator'S and Assemblymen
10 get big presents from friends they
help impugns the character OF every
nnn,ber. Block said and for such a
charge 10 lie unanswered Is to destroy
public confidence in all lawmakers and
TO create a premise Of moral turpitude
az applied TO lawmakers which VIII
urge on the application OF shady char
acters for legislative membership and
bar honest men from seeking election
10 a body bearing that stigma
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-10-20

Tho Westminster Guild spent a
social evening at the home Of Mrs.
Patsev Gleason, northwest of the
city, Wednesday night.