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New-York tribune., 1921-01-14

The evidence aga nst various city de-
lpartments In the last three years col
iected by the Citizens Union is to be
placed at the disposal Of Governo,
Miller, Senator Lusk and Speaker
Machold in the interest Of a sweeping
legislative inquiry into the pol ce and
other city departments.
William Jay Schieffelin, chairman of
the Citizens Union, yesterday an
nounced that the organization had
passed resolut 'ons in support of Gov
eTnor Killer, which set forth:
THAT the Citizens Union heartily
approves the Governors recommenda-
tion that his powers under the so-called
Moreland act be extended to give him
authority to inquire into the affairs
and admlnistrat. on Of city and county
governments;
"That the Citizens Union assures the
Governor of its desire to do what it
can to further the success Of the pro-
posals above mentioned through its AL
bany representative, or such otner
method Of cooperation as may be found
possible"
The union, anticipating legislative
investigation, either by the Governor
passage Of measure like those spon-
sorcd by Senator Robinson and Senator
Meyer, is ready with voluminous data
accumulated during the last three years
under the direction Of it's committee
on city government. Leonard M Wall
stein, associate counsel to the Lock
wood committee, rs attorney for the
union.
In the Judgment Of the executive
committee Of the union the data are in
cemparably &C stronger than the data
which the Lockwood committee started
its inquiry. Mr.. Wallstein said:
THE disgraceful condition Of the Po
lice Department, as shown from day to
day, is but typical Of the Hylan regime.
With rare exceptions, the other depart
ments have similarly, but less CON
spicuously, broken down. The Depart.
ment Of Public Markets has rung with
charge and counter charge of corrup
ton. The whole matter Of public con
tracts is justly held under public suu-
picion.
"The city's financial plight and tho
facts AS to the appropriation for the
Board OF Education alone call for an
inquiry TO determine what can be done
by charter revision or otherwise to
reduce the cost Of government. The
correct answer cannot be obtained ex-
cept by body clothed with adequate
power to compel the attendance of wit.
ncsses and to administer oaths. And
that in turn calls for legislative ac
tion, which, l think, should be prompt,
tNorru ugh. impartial and directed 10
ward constructive, permanent result"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-14
Miller Will Re
Asked to Helm
Lockwood Bill
Untermyer Will C..ne.
With Governor Tod
at Albany, Seeking :,
Broaden Housing Inou;r,
Will Fight Comorom;ss
10 Insist ON Publicity e..
Hearings, That Foes of
Probe May Be Kno,...'

ALBANY, Jan. 13.-ssmne, ~
! myer. counsel of the Lockwood eo,
mittee, arrived here tonight and :.
med'ateiy went into conference u;..
Senator Charles Lockwood cha;- "''1
OF the cowmittee. To-morrow Sarmah
Lockwood and Mr.. Untelmyer w;,I ;,IIIns1er
conference with Governor Mil Hs'e
which they will submit the reason, st
the committee should be prsn.", why
the powers asked for in the eu 80
Lockwood committee resolnt;on nt;'haea
before the Senate Finance Comn,;.no nos
~ Both Senator Lockwood md 'se se
Untermyer are against any cornr" ~"
ihey hold that if the HOUSING s;.r.s' U'aiss'
is to be solved the committee Ua.'Sa n,vs.
permitted to go fully into the re,a,;.e pe
whlcn exist between the builders o"s
the insurance companies. barts a'5
other financial institutions. anu
senator Lockwood and the
TOT the committee will not agree a"s'l ~ aS
secret conferences with the merty tany
OF the Senate Finance Comn1;ttaa
the Assembly Ways and Means So or
mlttee II the sole purpose is to ba.-
the reasons why the extens;o, ef
power asked by the committee sho,,s
Nc granted.
Mr.. Untermyer, Senator 1oc,u.,
and other members of the comn;t. n"ooo
are of the opinion that such has,sase a haas;s o
should be public, so that the al,Hg naanig
may know the reasons thev adwapes dfevps .
and also the reasons which the ss;is.s Inss
lobby" is giving why the poyyers s''sl' Ct,
quested by the Lockwood con,n;,.'s w.
should be denied. A'i''l'ee
Mr.. Untermyer's visit here to.,,c..
was primarily for the purpose ~ s'' g.
pearlng before the Court OF Annoaf.
tomorrow to argue against the ppras cbarms
OF venue sought b. counsel for Rohssrt
3 lBrindell, the head of the Build;rm
Trades Council and now on tr;al y
New York City on charge of cytor' ~ ~
tion. ~ eA'oi-
Mr.. Untermycr and Senator roo,
wood, with other members of the co,
mlttee, will confer with the Goyeruoy
tomorrow morn ng. Later thew VIII,
confer with some Of the JegisIat;..aa
leaders who are remaining here or.s
the week end. ''ei
The members OF the committee wb,
want TO see an honest invest gpt;on
regardless Of whom it may land IN ;a;
are shouting for TIE immunity claus
for without it the act vities of 5he com
mlttee will be considerable h,nncred
New-York tribune., 1921-01-14
Court Fines Twenty Parents
Lectures Them First on Resuon.
sibility 10 Educate Children

A lecture on parental rcsponsibili
ties preceded the fining OF twenty men
ana an. women yesterday by Magistrate
Nnaries Harris when they were ar
rsixneG on charges by Board Of Edu
cation attendance officers.
mrs. Mary Gehlcn, OF 421 Wes.
Forty hfth Street, was fined So after
.S .wo attendance officers had testified
that they found her daughter. Ella
working for the New York Telephone
Company. despite nor mothers in.
sistence that she was In PHILADELPHIA
she was charged with violating tn.
school continuation law.
The same charge was made against
Aiice Brown, sixteen years old, Of 317
East Sixty-ffth Street. The girls
mother was summoned with her. Alice
dehed the court to send her to school.
ssy'ng shc was too. old TO so. Mags-
tratc Harris gave her until February
IN TO chnnge her mind. threatening TO
impose y severe penalty.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-14
Leo Admits Graft Exists
Among Street Cleaners
Department Head Blames Busi-
ness Men for Giving Brides
to Subordinates

Sraft exists among the subordinates
in the Street Cleaning Department, ac-
cordlng to frank statement made by
John B. Leo. the new head of that de.
partment, who with members Of the
Board of Estimate and ether city on.
Gals. attended the annual luncheon Of
the Downtown League. at 80 Park
Place, yesterday and discussed with
business men the problem Of trade
waste
Mr.. Leo placed the blame for condl-
tons on the business men themselves
lie said that in an attempt to extrcate
themselves from the difficulties which
resulted because of the accumulation
Of trade waste some business men had
resorted to bribery. The Commissions
er was more severe on the men who
gave the bribes than on those who ac
cepted them.
ut is a mighty big problem. this
matter of street cleaning and waste re-
moval," said Mr.. Leo. "I say this in
all fairness. The man who offers
bribe TO accomplish certain end is
doing more to damage himself and
debauch his fellow business men than
the man who accepts the graft. Now
ever, when you find a fellow doing his
best to debauch another in this man
ner, send Us word and we will do our
best to right the matter"
Municipal responsibility, growing out
Of the danger facing the city in its
failure to remove trade waste, will be
discussed at to-day's meeting of the
Board of Estimate, it was announced
by +. II. La Guardia, President of the
Board of Aldermen, who was among
the speakers at the meeting. Mr.. La
Guardia, after explaining how the city
had expended millions Of dollars last
year for the removal of snow, and then
was compelled ta pray for sunshine to
remove it, sd he did not see much
hope, from a financial standpoint, for
the business men when they looked
for municipal aid in the remova! Of
trade waste.
Controller Craig also spoke,
New-York tribune., 1921-01-14
Goldman Insists
Smith Asked Him
To Testify Falsely
Contradicts Testimony of
Assistant District Attor.
ney and Says Witnesses
Double Crossed Him

Jacob L. Goldman, on trial on an in.
dictment charging perjury IN connec.
ton with testimony given by hin,
against James E. Smith. Assistant Dis.
trtct Attorney, before the Almiral
grand jury, took the stand IN mis- own
behalf in the Criminal Branch OF the
Supreme Court yesterday and insisted
he had told the truth
Goldman, under examination hv
Clark l.. Jordan. his attorney, testified
that Benjamin Freedman and Max
Savlrer, witnesses st the present trial,
had given false testimony against him.
he also contradicted the testimony of
MT: Smith, that the latter did not know
Goldman, the defendant insisting that
he had seen the Assistant District At
torney often.
Goldman's story before the grand
jury was that Mr.. Smith had tried to
induce him to give false testimony
against Dominick Henry while he was
still police inspector and Augustus
Drum Porter, formerly Deputy Police
Commissioner, Goldman thus charging
subornaton of perjury.
Goldman intimated that hs felt
Freedman had "double-crossed" him.
He came to me-" said Goldman" ;"
"and SAID he had made up his mind to
expose this thing. | said, What do
you mean. expose the District Attor-
ney's Office? If you do they will ex-
pose you. He said that Savncr had
agreed to expose the payment OF $4,000,
and said, Are you sure they will?'
ne said he as sure both he and
Saviner would stick. said, Well if
you do am with you. But if you are
not going to don't want to have any
part in it,
Then said, Are you going to ex-
pose the matter to the District At
torney's Office? How do you know that
the people you want to expose Smith
to arc not on the side of Smith? 2
"He insisted, however, that they
were not and that he had heard Of
way to get the case against Smith be-
fore big people without going to the
District Attorneys Office, and I decided
to tell the truth, which have done"
The trial will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-14
Ask Inquiry Into Police
Motorcycle Contract
Pennsylvania Firm Protests the
Award Because Bid Was Less
Than Successful Competitor's

Dissension over the award of con-
tract for supplying cigh5y-eight motor
cycles for the Police Department to
Baker Murray & Imbrle. agents for
the Indian motorcycle. in the face of
bid nearly $4,000 less by the Read
ing Standard Company. Inc, Penn
sylvania concern, brought forth yes
Grover Whalen. Commissioner Of Plant
end Structures
Mr.. Whalen said he had been ad-
vised by the Corporation Counsel that
the Board Of Purchase. of which he is
chairman could not accept deposits on
bids IN the form of checks IN banks
outside the state. as such action would
be IN violation Of technicality in the
city charter.
According to complaint written to
Mayor Hylan by the Reading firm the
tomm ssioner Of Plant and Structures
nad previously made the same explana-
tloa 20 them. despite the FAC. that one
CT thelr representatives visited Police
Commissioner Enright before the
award was made and said if a certified
check on .her own bank. outside the
state. was not valid deposit they
you'd be glad to attach New York
draft 20 their bd.
Ihe trims letter to the Mayor asked
that an investigation be made of .he
CIRCUMSTANCES. 1t said its representa-
owes had been assured by the Corpora
ton Counsel. in the presence of Mr..
wi halen and other members of the
Board of Purchase. that the fact that
their deposit was drawn on bank out
side New York would not initiate
against them in the award The same
representative, the letter sets forth,
vas assured by the Board of Purchase
lhat his firms bid would be favorably
passed unou
New-York tribune., 1921-01-14
Lockwood l. Board.Favors
State Trade Commission
Would Have Power to Supervise
and Regulate Practices Of All
Business Associations

state trade commission empowered
to supervise and regulate all business
and trade associations probably will be
one OF the recommendation Of the
Lockwood investigating committee in
It's report TO the Legislature, it was
said yesterday. The report will be
drawn up by Samuel untermyer, chief
counsel to the comm ttee.
1t probably will also contain suepes-
tions for remedial legislation to COR
rect the abuses that have already been
exposed by the committee, as we'll as
others designed to stimulate the build
ing of homes. Among the latter it is
expected there will be some provision
made for proposal compelling savings
banks, life insurance companies and
other financial institutions over which
the state has control to invest larger
proportion Of their assets in real estate
Under the plans for the regulation
OF trade associations bipartisan COM
would have power to examine
costs ana to fix reasonable and air
profits III the various industries. A
uniform system Of accounting would be
required OF all members of the differ
ent associations. No agreement be-
tween firms or individuals relating to
trade practices could be entered into
without the approval of the commits
sion. For any of them to do so with
out this permission would render them
guilty Of a crime.
Nelson S. Spencer, preIdent of the
City Club, yesterday sent letter to
Senator Charles J. Hewitt, chairman
Of the Senate Committee on Finance
in Albany, informing him that the club
earnestly supported the proposed con-
and extension of the powers
+ the Lockwood committee.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-14
Wade Smiles
When Doomed
lode May 20
Attorney AnnouncesA Appeal {:
Mrs. Mott and Wethers.
field Murder Trials Or
dered for Next Month
Crisp ''No, Sir, - to Judge
Prisoners Two Children.
Told He Is in Hospital,
Write Him Daily Letters
SoectaI Dispatch to The Tribune

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Jan. 13-El-
wood B. Wade, found guilty by q jury
last night Of numbering George <. Mott
local gambler and politician, in Motifs
home here last August, was brought
before Judge George Hinman in Su-
perior Court here to-day and sentenced
to be hanged before sunrise on Nav 20
Ills attorneys fled notice late to-day
that they intended to appeal to the
Supreme Court.
Wade was taken from the County
Court House in large covered auto
.hooile and rushed to the State Pene-
Tertiary at Wethersfeld. When th.
ooors OF the prison closeo on him
Wade officially lost his name and be-.
came Convict No. 4243.
States Attorney Homer S. Cummings
announced imln ediately after Wade had
Pee Peen sentenced that the trials of
Ethel Hutchins Mott, widow of the
murdered man, and John Edward John
SON ooth indicted on charges Of first
killing Of Mott, would be held next
month.
Wade smiled as Che sentence of death
was passed upon him and said "thank
you" to the judge. He was still smil-
ing when he picked up his overcoat
and walked out of the room with the
Sheriff.
The conclusion of Wade's case was
devoid Of the usual interest and pathos
IN murder cases. His demeanor had
been at all times that of a sophisticated
braggart, and there was no sign of SYM
pathy for him among the crowd. Any
disposition toward solcitude was dis
PEELED, apparently, when Wade, in reply
to Judge Humans question as to
whether he had anything to say why
the sentence Of death should not be i'm
posed, said crispiy: "No, SIR"
There were tears later, however, when
Wade met his mother and father in
the Sheriff's office. just before he was
taken to the penitentiary. His father.
who had collapsed last night when the
jury brought in its verdict, and who
had kept away from the courtroom
when his son was brought in for SEN
tencc, brought the prisoners mother to
the Sheriff's office.
Mrs. Wade entered on her husbands
arm, her face lined with anguish. When
she saw her son sh: lost control of her
emotions. threw her arms about him
and wept The father: however was
New-York tribune., 1921-01-14
yord that the time had been advanced

word that the time had been advanced
an hour.
The new order. issued shortly after
conference between the Mayor,
William Randolph Hearst and Arthur
Brisbane is generally believed to be
an attempt on the part Of the admin
istration to respond to Governor
Miller's call for the immediate en-
forcement of the excise laws in the
state.
The ruling. as enforced SO far, ap-
plies only to cafes Of the type that
have music or dancing. Ordinary cat
ing places and hotels have no, been
molested. The authority for the dis
crlminatory order has not been dis
closed. and the opinion is held by
some cafe owners thar the courts viii
uphold them in refusing to close their
doors at the hour specified, so long as
music and dancing are abated.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-14

calm. and after minute or two per
shaded his wife to retire.
Mrs. Mary S. Wade, wife of the con-
demned man. learned OF the sentence as
sne lay IN bed in St. Vincent's Hos
pitai, where she was taken after she
had collapsed in court on Tuesday.
~ knew 1t; | knew it," she sobbed
MY God, what is to become of my
innocent children"
~, Wade's children, Gertrude, four, and
Ebert, three. have written letters dali
to their father. They believe he is in
New-York tribune., 1921-01-14
Fire Wrecks Building
I'm Financial District
1hree-Alarm Blaze at 81 Broad
Street Threatens Many
0ff,or Ssr,,ct,,r-no no

Fire broke out about 2:36 this morn
ing in II five-story brick building at 5.
broad Street and threatened to spreac
to other buildings in the financial dis
trct. Smoke was issuing from the
basement and first Aoor, occupied b1
the Robins restaurant, when a patrol
man turned in an alarm.
Wheh the first tiremcn arrived t.:
second and third floors. occupied bS
curb brokers. were ablaze. Two mort
alarms were sent III, but in spite of tn
efforts Of the firemen, the flame
spread to 5S Broad Street, four-sto,y
building occupied by Smith an
INNrpson stationers
New-York tribune., 1921-01-14
Allied Commission Surpresses
Count Won Reventlow's Paper

COBLENZ, Jan. 13.-The Inter-Allied
Rhineland Commission has suppressed
Der Reichswart, the weekly publica-
tion of Count Ernst Won Reventlow
formerly chief editorial writer of the
Tages zeitung of Berlin, for three
months.
1t has also forbidden sale in the
occupied area of two brochures entitled
The Horror on the Rhine, and the Back
Pest in Europe, published by an Eng
ish pacifist.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-14
Two Alleged Auto Thieves Are
Accused of Jackowski Murder

/ ~o youths who have been in the
Bronx County Jail since November 10.
waiting trial On charge of stealing
IN automobile were accused yesterday
a. the murderers Of Walter Jackowski
mo wa shot and killed October II
laxs m mis- restaurant at 1886 Rich
nend Terrace, Mar1ners' Harbor, s. l.
re yv'noncrs are Frank Eacobacc;, o.
W 1ast l4sth Street, the Bronx, and
anthony PaoIucci, Of 2g2 Glen Avenue
New Brighton, 8. I. Each 10 twenty
me years old.
kacobaccs, the police say, signed Il
stassment admitting the crime and Inn
i'te1tlng Paolncei. II IN alleged he
@szo confeszed 10 several robbcries In
.gsaDseson, Tonpkinsyiilc and West
Se1 brighton, i. 1.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-14
Injury Halts Bout

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. is-
The ten-round boxing match between
Billy Miske and Eddie McGoorty
scheduled for tonight, has been can
celed because of ar injury to Nc.
Coorty. II was announced TO- day.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-19
China's CLAW Cliff DWELLINGS

When we speak of houses built of
clay in the United States, we mean
brick. But along the banks of a GER
tain river in the Yuman province of
China the idea is carried out much
more literally, according to the Kan
sas City Star. There a lofty ver-
teal cliff of clay affords homes rent
free for several hundred people. The
cliff is bright yellow, so fine in tex
ture that bit of it rubbed between
the fingers gives no feeling of grit.~~It
is easily dug out with spades, and q
great many cave dwellings have been
eXcavated in the face of the cliff, over
looking the river. Some Of them are
two aud three stories, the clay being
so tenacious that thick horizontal lay
ers of it furnish series of floors.
Nothing at all like these homes is
tC be seen anywhere else in the world,
ii is said. Scattered over the face of
the cliff among the cave houses. are
quaint buddhist shrines, with images
carved out of clay.-New York Sun
Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-19
FEEDING GARBAGE TO SWINE
Practical Means of Producing Pork,
According to Department of Agri-
culture Bulletin.

When properly managed, the feed
ing of garbage to swine is practical
means of pork production, according
to Farmers Bulletin 1888 issued by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture.
In addition it helps to settle prob
lem which confronts many cities and
towns-that of effective and economi-
cal garbage disposal The wholesome
ness of garbage depends greatly on
the care it receives in households. Tin
cans, glass, paper oyster shells. saw
dust, soap, and other foreign mate
rails when mixed with garbage may
cause numerous losses of hogs. But it
has been found that this evil can be
minimized by proper precaution and
published requests to householders to
be careful
Immunizing of hogs is necessary to
prevent hog cholera and frequent col
lection is urged to keep the feed fresh.
Copies of the bulletin may be had free
by applying to the United States De-
partment of Agriculture.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-19
Death of Mrs. Harriet Br

News of the death of Mrs. Hari
rim Brigham, wife of DR.. Homer
ham of Grand Rapids, Mich, was
here Tuesday of last week. Mn
hams death, which was sudden,
in Montpelier, where DR.. and NJ
ham were passing the winter Y
Brigham's sister, Mrs. Alma Rid
Mrs. Brigham was the daughter
man and Matilda Harris Ferrin |
pelier, her mother being a daq
Joel Harris of Stowe and grand
of Capt. Joel Harris. one Of Oh
settlers Of Stowe, coming here f
necticut in 1894. DR.. and Mrs.
who have resided in Grand Rap
years. have fol the last twenty yd
as host and hostess during the
the Lake Mansfield trout club
Stowe and have been largely inst
in the success of that instituted
Brigham leaves her husband ar
Mrs. Richardson, and brothd
Ferrin OF Montpelier. Among h|
N Stowe are L. L. and F. II. Ha
lula Cakes and G.. c. Slavton,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-01-19
she Saw Human Segment.

clothed, clean, part of chin and
cheek, eXcel!ently modelled and three
quarters of an eye, full-set underneath
dark line of eyebrows. He stood
hat in hand, the hand slightly before
him. She did not know him-but he
"Please, may come in?" he repeated
hushedly, yet with something of
strain.
When Marcia had unbolte0 the. door
he came through it and melted into
the duskiest of the corners, saying
still hushedly: keep time on me
and please remember it-wen."
Marcia nodded. Suddenly she broke
out, in her own guarded voice: (Which
of us is maddest? You for asking to
come in, I for permitting it?"
"On the face-honors are easy" he
answered, his eyes fast on the watch
open in his hand. But listen-I am
your neighbor-you haze heard me
speak-in behalf of a poor dog"
81 remember" Marcia broke in
eagerly; 81 know your name"
Forget it-please," he admonished.
Forget also my asking asylum with
you-unless you would like to remem-
Der that, by granting it, you perhaps
have saved my life"
"Win l ever know how?" Marcia
asked in almost a whisper. He
glanced at her. "It depends" he an
swered. She stared into the court
blatted. She was glad of it now-its
discords masked their low talk perfect
ly. Two minutes more had passed. A
sense of noiseless motion made her
half turn-to see her caller creeping
toward her, so bent he was invisible
to other view. you are not afraid.
] should not be here if you were cow
ardly." he said calmly crouching low
at her feet. 81 hope it is a long life
you are saving with this inch of time
you give me. However that may be,
it is henceforth at your service"
He did not touch even her garments
hem, but she knew ne was quivering
all through. Presently he whispered:
you have right TO know my peril is
of my own making-one that man.
hood forbids me to protect myself
from"
"a woman scorned?" Marcia asked
under breath. He nodded. "She waits
to kill me inside my door-She has a
key. I baked her plan to run away
with me. Outside her husband"--a
gulp over the wOrds-"waits for-both
Of us-or either"
LET me help you to escape" Mar
cia said dragging from a closet Joe's
Khaki dustcoat and deeply visored
driving cap. "Put them on-and 60