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The New York herald., 1921-05-25
FOUR WITNESSES HEARD
IN SHOOTING OF REID
No Indictment Yet Found by
Bronx Grand Jury.

The Bronx Grand Jury began yester-
day formal inquiry into the shooting
of John II. Reid in the house OF Mrs.
Hazel Davis Warner. at 1892 University
avenue, on Sunday morning. May 10.
Four witnesses, Mrs. Warner, Miss Lila
Wiley. Frank II. Boylan and George
kuringer. all OF whom were IN the house
when Reid was shot, were examined by
District Attorney Glennon. Reid. who
Is progressing favorably in a sani-
tarium. will be examined later.
No indictment was returned In con-
nection with the Reid case. though II
was supposed Mt first one had been
found against Don" Collins the ex-con-
vlct for whom the police and the Dis
trict Attorney are looking on charge
OF felonlous assault In connection with
the Reid matter.
Counsel FOR the witnesses examined
declined to permit them 70 make any
sta tement concerning their testimony,
end the District Attorney was equally
reticent. though Il is known that Mr..
Glennon Is more eager now than before
10 apprehend Collins.
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
WOMEN IN FIRE TRAP
SAVED BY ELEVATOR
Operator in Broadway Also
Rescues Man Overcome
by Smoke.

Oswald Pickering, elevator operator in
the twelve story building at $50 Broad
way. smelled smoke in his car last eve
ming after most OF the business estab-
lishments had closed. He shouted an
alarm TO a policeman and sped his car
to the top floor
Giving the alarm at each floor. Pick
ering carried several women down. On
the last trip the elevator man rescued
a watchman overcome by smoke on the
ninth floor, occupied by the Union Head
wear Company where the fire started.
Several persons were partly overcome
by smoke which filled the elevator car,
but none suffered seriously. The blaze
was confined to the ninth floor and the
damage was slight.
Fire in a one story RaraSe at 537
East 1881 street, The Bronx, early
yesterday caused the police to order l20
families in neighboring apartments to
the street Hardly had the apartments
been cleared when an explosion occurred
in the garage and was followed by the
collapse OF the building. The shock
shattered the windows and foosened cell
ings IN the apartment houses. Flames
spread to the apartment at o32 East
134th street.
The damage was estimated Mt s125.-
900. Twenty touring cars and the same
number OF trucks were destroyed. Mrs.
Herbacz, who conducts a restaurant at
267 Grand street, and lived in the fourth
floor of the building at 532. in leaving for
got $2,400 in cash hidden in her rooms.
After the fire was out she found the
money.
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
LAHEY'S PLEA TO END
ACTION IS UNDECIDED
Ex-Inspector Accuses SUann's
Office in Delaying Trial.

Supreme Court Justice Whitaker
heard argument yesterday on the mo-
ton OF William J. Lahey. formerly
Deputy Police Commissioner, FOR dis
missal OF the Indictment against him in
connection with the alleged unlawful
receipt OF q reward for performing his
duty. He reserved decision on all points,
particularly on the novel one raised BY
the District Attorneys office that In
view OF the decision or Justice Tierney
on Monday that the Supreme Court has
the right TO transfer TO Itself cases
arising in General Sessions Commis-
sloner Lahey should have applied for
the dismissal 70 the Supreme Courts
criminal term instead of TO the equity
term
Robert IT. Elder. for Mr.. Dahey. al
legged that some Interior motive has led
the District Attorneys office to delay
trial OF tho case. Assistant District
Attorney BcnvenRa asserted that II
merely is going through its orderly rou-
tine on the calendar. Forty indict-
ments were found through the labor Of
the special STAFF OF assistants which
brought about the I,ahey Indictment he
aid. and the cases are being disposed
OF IN the order In which tho Grand Jury
handed down the indictments.
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
BATHING SUIT LIMITS
PUT UP TO ALDERMEN
SaUorese Ordinance Result of
Coney Complaints.

Alderman Hunbert r. II. Savarese.
Republican, of Brooklyn. introduced yes
terday In the Board of Aldermen an or
dinance to regulate bathing suits worn
on the beaches within the city. The or
dinance, he said, was introduced at the
request of residents OF Coney Island,
who complained the display OF feminine
pulchritude unadorned was growing 10
alarming extent. The Alderman denied
his ordinance came under the blue law
class. Ii was referred to the committee
on general welfare and contained the
following provisions:
mo female person actually or appar-
emily above the age OF 10 years shall
wear on any street or beach of the city
any bathing suit which does not consist
of stockings and tights or boomers
which shall meet the stockings a skirt
which. in the case OF tights. shall extend
10 the knees or. in the case of boomers.
shall extend midway to the knees, and
a waist which shall cover the bosom
and shoulder blades
mo male person actually or appar-
emily above the age OF 10 years shall
wear on any street or beach Of the city
any bathing suit which shall not consist
of trunks which shall extend midway to
the knees. and a blouse which shall be
worn outside such trunks and extend
midway 10 the knees"
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
ELECTING DELEGATES
FOR FUSION COMMITTEE
Manhattan and Brooklyn to
Hold Meetings Tonight.

The Central Coalition Committee, the
non-partisan medium through which
Joseph II. Price hopes TO induce
the Republicans TO put up municipal
ticket that will attract independent sup
port, viii be organized the first or second
week in June The members OF the
larger committee Of 250 are meeting by
boroughs TO select their delegates to the
central committee.
Manhattan will elect delegates to-
night in the Pennsylvania Hotel and
Brooklyn will do the same at the I'M
perial Queens and Richmond VIII meet
tomorrow night,
The Bronx Central delegates are:
George +. Zipf, John Davis, Bernard II.
Deutsch, August +. SchwaI-tzler. Harold
G. Knoeppel. Henry Waldman. Mrs. Hal
sey w. Wilson and Mrs. ID. Appleton
Palmer
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
EILEEN, BABY VAMP, FIRST
OF I3 WAITS TO FIND A HOME
Twenty-Five Women Apply for Hannah and Many
Others Offer to Become Mothers to
Parentess British Children.

The future of Eileen. the baby vamp
OF two years, was settled yesterday and
al that remains is to draw up the pa
pers which win legally provide the Brit
ish waif With an American home and
American parents. The tiny belle, who
Is one OF the thirteen parentless chill
dren recentlv brought from England, will
leave the Alice Chaplin Adoption Nur-
sery at 200 Lexington avenue as soon
as the papers are signed and the beauty
Is provided with a proper wardrobe.
H. foster parents, who live within
motoring distance Of New York, have
two adopted children, one of whom came
from the Chaplin Home. They are Doug
las Z. and Julie g. Yesterday the
mother visited Eileen, who has had 80
many offers Of adoption that DR.. and
Mrs. Henry Dwight Chaplin, who estab-
lished the nursery. hardly knew what to
do about them.
Twenty-Five offers were received for
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
BLAST FROM BIG STILL
BRINGS DEATH TO TWO
TUo Others Are in Danger as
Result of Burns.

Naceo Manescalco. alleged operator Of
the big still that exploded and wrecked
the building at ss7 Third avenue. Brook
lyn. Monday night, and Leslie Torgenson,
12 years old. both OF whom were burned
and crushed in the blast. died yester-
day. Manescalco's death occurred in
Kings County Hospital. while the boy
died in the Norwegian Hospital.
The Torgenson boys mother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Torgenson, and his sister,
Jeanette years, were reported last
night 10 be in danger OF death. They
We're dragged from the debris OF their
home on the top floor OF the building,
but not until they had suffered serious
burns. They are in Norwegian Hospi-
tai Another Of the Torgenson children
Eleanor. years, Is In Holy Family
Hospital.
John Marcella. under arrest as one Of
the operators OF the still, will recover
from his injuries, II was said. lie is In
Kings County Hospital.
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
LINE SAVES BOY IN
FIVE STORY PLUNGE
Clings to Clothes Cord as 1t
Parts and Swings Him
Across Yard.

Alfred Bertalris. Z, Of S23 West Sew
train with other boys yesterday after
noon on the roof the five story tenement
house In 313 West Seventeenth street,
and as the locomotive he got up such
terrific burst of speed he was not able
to stop when he reached the edge OF
the roof at the rear. lie ran off into
space.
But the boy had fallen onl va matter
of ten feet or so when he bumped into
clotheslne which had been strung from
d window on the fifth floor to window
on the fifth floor of the rear of $40
West Eighteenth street, across a court
yard divided by a high fence. Alfred
flung out both arms and luckily he
managed to grab the line close to where
it was fastened To the window of the
Seventeenth street tenement.
1t was not big line, and 1t sup
ported the boys weight only for mo-
ment, but that was long enough for him
to get a good grip upon it. SO when
it broke he clung to 1t and swung across
the courtyard. over the high fence and
landed with a bump against the sill Of
window on the third story of the Eigh-
teenth street tenement. Had Alfred not
been so frightened he might have stepped
onto the sill.
But Alfred was not able to hold on to
the line when II bumped him against
the tenement house. His comrades
watching him from the roof saw him
lose his hold and plunge from the third
story window to the flagstones of the
courtyard. Patrolman Flynn or the
West Twentieth street station arrived a
few minutes later and found that the
boys face and body had been bruised
and his left leg broken. He was taken
to Bellevue Hospital. where it was said
he was not seriously hurt
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
WOUNDED HERO DEAD,
BUT is IN Stacker LIST
Edward Kenny Fought in the
RainboU DiUision.

officials Of New York Chapter Of the
Rainbow Division called attention last
night 10 The record or Edward Kenny,
837 East Eighty-flrst street. Manhattan
Although named in Mondays list rof
draft dodgers, he gave his life in the
service. dying at Fox Hills Hospital on
last New Years Day. Ills family moved
away from the Eighty-frst street ad-
dress some time ago.
At the ouset OF the war Kenny was a
member Of Company A, Sixty-ninth
Regiment After the Slxty-ninth was
sent overseas az the I65th Infantry.
Forty-second Division, Kenny fought in
several engagements with that organi-
zatiou. He fell seriously wounded and
gassed on July Is, 1918, in tho Cham
pagne and was sent to Il base hospital at
orleans. lie was transferred to Fox
Hills Hospital soon after the armlstice
He was buried with fun military honors
In Calvary Cemetery on January
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
The Sports Skirt

1t must be smart, exactly the
right length, and beautifully
cut, before it can be success.
White tub silk or crepe
sports skirts must be very
carefully cut and finished so
as not to give a negligee effect.
White crepe de chine
sports skirts in combination
box-pleats are in the Skirt
Salon in attractive simple mod
els with deep hens and mar
row girdles, suitable for coun-
try club wear or for tennis.
Price S11.50 and $13.75.
Flannel Skirts
Immaculate white flannel
skirts in plain tailored models,
are $40 to S18.75; in combina-
tion pleated models, S12.75 to
S18.75.
Very neW are skirts in flan-
mel with wide blazer stripe in
a gay color combined with
white. These are made plated
or with godet flares. In grape
fruit color, green, orange, pink,
Kings blue, black, striped with
white. S12.75 to $19.75.
Sports Silk Skirts
More lovely than ever.
Heavy white and oyster white
silk, crinkly, tubable, S15.75.
These are most practical and
will give wonderful service for
an entire season.
Heavy Cambridge crepe
skirts and skirts of sports silk,
widely striped with crinkly
satin. are $13.75 to $3.50.
All these arc heavy, and
hang beautifully in soft folds.
White sports silk skirts with
fine black stripes in a heavy
beautiful weave are SIS to
S22.50.
Fibre Skirts
Roman striped fibre skirts
are very practical and un-
usually smart. Price $3.50.
Second Floor, Old Building
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
BOARDS IN CONFLICT
Jerseys EeD Body Is Not Rec
ogaized Here.

Two board, OF consulting engineers
are advising she members ot the New
York and New Jersey Interstate Bridge
and Tunnel Commission. The New Jer-
tey members sry resolution ousted the
consulting boals Of which col W. J..
vilgus was hWsd. but the New York
members refusesA yesterday 10 adopt a
similar resolutiol, with the result that
this body is left - the capacity Or adj
yising half the COZ mission.
The New Jersey members named n
new board which il calls technical ad-
visers. with ST. John ,4larke and George
NJ. Wells as members third member
4. to be named The Nev York half ~
the commission refuses 70 1>"ognize this
new board
The conflict betweer Zoe two State
rnembarships came .up yesterday at q
meeting % the commission in tho Hall
rf Records, but was laid over for p
week when i was sug gested that COM
nittees from both sides try 70 reach
an agreement
The New Jersey commission appointed
James r. Dolan. formerly Police Judge
In Jersey CITY. as secretary Of that body
Mr. Dolan succeeds " Morgan Barfa-
date. The salary Is $4,000.
The New York herald., 1921-05-25

Hannah. demure miss OF 20 months.
Although IL is practically decided who is
10 have this prize baby no announce
ment will be made for several days. Su-
zanne. the third baby at the nursery, has
also been bespoken.
Miss Clara b. Spence OF the Spence
School said that it was hard TO decide
who should have the twin boys in her
care. She has Ave of the British children
seeking homes here. and two, girl OF
s months and another 31a years. have
been placed, but are 10 remain with Miss
Spence for week
MY quota OF babies will have homes
in ten days. she said. Il have had
numerous offers for the boy twins, but
/ want the very best for them l do not
mean homes OF wealth, but where they
will have the greatest educational nd-
vantages."
At the Spence Alumna Society, where
there are four of the babies. no definite
arrangements for their adoption have
been made.
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
MISS LEARY'S ESTATE
DWINDLES TO $272,I84
Debts and Claims Amounted
to More Than S3OO,OOO

Miss Annie Leary. who was made a
Countess by Pope Leo XIII. in 1902
because of her work for the Catholic
Church in the United States, left a net
estate of $272.1S4, according to an ap-
praisers report filed yesterday. The
gross estate was S650.2S7 but debts and
claims cut this amount more than $780,
900. and reduces the legacies which the
Countess left TO her friends, relatives
and the church.
The chief claim is one OF the Seaboard
National Bank for o. loan amounting to
s2SS,336, while another claim is that Of
Pierre Tartoue, French painter. who re-
Gently sued the Leary estate for the bal
ance due for portraits of herself and
Cardinal Farley. The claim was settled
for 5000. Among the beauests are
5000, 900 to the Archbishop Of New York.
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
WOMAN, DRUG ADDICT,
IS SUICIDE IN PRISON
Victim Found Hanging IN
Bedford Reformotory.

The body of q prisoner In the state
Reformatory AT Bedford was found
hanging from bar over the door OF a
room there Monday. II became known
yesterday IL was reported last night
that the woman was registe red at the re-
formatory as Florence Smith. married.
OF "a Prince street.
superintendent Amos n. Baker, II was
said. opposed publicity In connection
with The suicide fearing that the news
might affect other inmates unfavorably.
None of the others had been told how
the woman died. he said.
II was explained the woman was o
drug addict and had been despondsA
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
OGDEN REID'S DRIVER
FREED IN WINE CASE
No Attempt to Violate LaW,
Judge Holds.

William p. Weiss, chauffeur for Ogden
NJ. Reid. was discharged In the West
Side court yesterday following his arrest
on a charge of violating the State liquor
law 1t was stated by the patrolman
who made the arrest that Weiss at
tempted to transport wine from MI
Reid's home in East Fffty-third street
TO his country home in Purchase, \. "
without permit
Mr.. Reid testified he gave instruc-
tions the liquor was not to be touched.
Magistrate McGeehan said he realized
there was no deliberate intention on the
part OF either Mr.. Reid or the chauffeur
to violate the law. as license could
have been obtained without difficulty.
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
Fly a clean Flag
on Memorial Day

There are flags Of every de-
scription here ready for you,
from the small auto flag to the
very big pole flag. Standard
all-wool bunting with sewn
stripes and stars and strong
canvas heading---4S stars.
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
wm Honor staten Island Hero.

a memorial service for John Edwards
White. tho frat Staten Island soldier
TO be killed In the world war. will be
held Friday In the village hall at Staple
ton II will be followed on Saturday
by a public military funeral. White
was private in the 18th Motor Trans
port Company First Division, and died
ar wounds On December g. 1917. He
lived AZ Roseoank.
The New York herald., 1921-05-25
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The Sports Sweater

From season to season
there is an increasing fair
for sweaters, but few
sweaters have had the sue
cess that a new little model
that we had evolved now
enjoys.
A great favorite
This sweater is made of
hand-loomed soft wool scarf in
tan or turquoise blue. The ends
are fringed and embroidered
with cross stitch in wool and
gay colors. This slips on ovo~
the head and is sleeveless, So
that it is very comfortable for
tennis. This sweater is
also most ineXpensive-only
$10.75.
Slip-on Sweaters
Soft wool, two models,
at $6.75. TIE woman golfer
will find this most practical
and comfortable because it al
lows perfect freedom of arms
and shoulders.
Orenburg Scarfs
Of exquisitely soft shetland
wool, knitted in lacey designs,
in white striped with gay color
or in white or cafe az lait, blue
or other soft colors.
Two Sweaters
particularly favored
Fancy weaves with Tuxedo
collars and narrow or sash
girdles. Four models. Varia-
tions of the two original mod
els. Very practical and
smart for general sports wear.
In a fine quality Of light
weight mohair, in rose, brown,
beige, midnight blue, henna.
lavender, black, tan. Price
$12.75 and $13.75.
Redleaf, London Hats
For golf and motor wear
soft fuzzy wool in attractive
soft plaids, $3.50.
Second Floor, Old Building
The New York herald., 1921-05-25

"ANp they lived happily ever afterward. =
Ta got his lob through Herald Want ad.
and she sot the cook sfm the same source.
Ado.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-07
Something New for Roads.

One of the leading factors in commu.
nifty prosperity Is good roads. Author
tiles tell as that farmers last year lost
300 million dollars In marketing their
produce over poor roads. Hard surfaced
or maoadam roads are yearly becoming
more numerous, but 1t will be q long
time before country roads will be reach.
ed with such Improvement. Hence there
10 interest In the recent development of
one man road maintainer. A motor.
driven scrsper is said to replace two or
three teams of horses and two or three
men, doing the work even more efficient
ly and In less time. The blade attach
ment Is II feet long and is swung at an
angle underneath the machine on q sub
frame. The blade itself, made in three
sections, 10 adjustable both to the curva.
ture Of the road and the depth to ont.
1t can readily be set to keep the dirt
rolling toward the center. In finishing
road the center of the blade is raised
and the dirt will then roll to either side.
The machine may also be used for haul.
Ing loaded wagon, construction work,
or In pulling other road machines and
scraper. 1t oan be rugged with . belt
pulley for operating small rock crush
or. 1t is driven by six cylinder motor,
developing sufficient power for pulling
the blade at any desired depth.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-07

just old enough to be my wife, and I
want you Elise-that is, II you can
ever forgive me for deceiving you"
"Are-aren't you blind at all, Mr..
Baldwin,
I'm Gregory, dear, and I'm not
blind unless there is something be-
fore my vision beside the dearest girl
in the world"
"That night-when you gave me
your hand in the concert hail." she
questioned in half frightened tones.
"Tn have to ask forgiveness for
that. too. It was just boyish spirit
of deviltry which prompted me to do
1t when l saw your upturned palm,
and then when found you thought I
was blind, I just didn't know how to
eItricate myself-that's all"
"You seem to have forgotten that
Tin planning a career-Tm going to
be great singer some day."
my dear, it's an exploded theory
that woman cannot establish a ca
reer If she makes the mistake Of mar
rying first. There can be for every
woman two worlds: one, the world Of
her cares. the other the world Of her
heart, and the latter only fits her the
more splendidly for the duties Of the
former. Now won't you say yes"
"Well-" she hesltated, perhaps I'll
think about 1t, II you promise to throw
these horrid glasses so far I'll never
see them again."
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-07
Club Work.

Oxford has advanced to eighth place
In the standing of Maine counties In
enrolment Of boys and girls In agricul-
tural and home-msking club work. 1t
has 127 more members enrolled than
we're listed on the books OF the clubs 10
this county the last day Of May Q year
ago.
Cumberland has held the lead Of the
counties since the beginning Of the year,
but is being closely pursued by Han
cock. Cumberland had 242 members
May Is, when the last official analysis
was made, and Hancock 23l. Penob-
scot was in third plaoe with l61, and
York fourth, lat. The other counties
followed In this relative order: Ken
nebec, Somerset, Washington, Oxford,
franklin, Androscoggin, Sagadahoc,
Piscataquis, Waldo, Knox, Lincoln,
Aroostook.
Kennebec, Somerset, Washington and
Oxford were each separated from its
nearest competitor by only one point
The relative standing 10 likely to change
daily between now and June 30, when
the enrolment will end for the season.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-07
oaths Of Other Days.

by the mass" was common oath In
England before the Reformation. A
collection Of Elizabethan oaths could
be made from Shakespeare's plays
and Mr.. Wyld has collected Restora-
ton and post-Restoration oaths'
Strike me speechless," Burn me If
do" "Stab my vitals," "Spiit my wind
pipe," "Gads my nfe," "Gadzooks. '
Marry come up" are some OF tnem'
20, Jeminy," which occurs In Wycher-
ley's Country Wife," "Il lay my
life," which occurs In Farquhar's
"Beaux' Stratagem" and "By the Lord
Harry" which occurs In Congreve's
"Old Bachelor" have all survived
(says NJ. A. b. to the present day
London Tit-Bits.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-07
PIttsburohers VIII Bore.

After having tried, for a number
Of years, to get over and around the
hills surrounding their city, the resi-
dents of Pittsburgh have decided to
strike at the heart Of the difficulty
and go through them. Accordingly
tunneling operations have been got
ten under way which, when COM
pleted, will result In a double-tube
bore that will accommodate pedes-
trIan, street car and vehicular
traffic, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. The estimated cost Of the
undertaking is between 100000 and
SS.OOO,OOO, and 1t is expected that TIVE
years will be required for Its COM
pletion. It establishes no precedent,
as another bore, made several years
ago, has given satisfactory service, al
though reserved for the use Of street
cars only.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-06-07
Telsa's Tower"

Telsa's tower was built at Shore
ham, L. L, about 20 years prior to
1917. in which year 1t was destroyed
by order Of the United States govern
ment. It was 1S0 feet high, with a
we'll 100 feet deep. The purpose Of the
tower was to aid in experimenting
with transmission Of electric energy
for power and lighting purposes, es-
pecially for experiments in wireless,
which were conducted even before
people knew Of Marconi. A lattice
work Of steel was topped by q mush-
room-shaped compartment In which
there was laboratory. The dome was
covered with copper.