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The New York herald., 1921-09-22
ZELDA CROSBY LEFT
TWO SUICIDE NOTES
Scenario Writer Complained to
Mother Of Ill Health and
Dependency.
DENY BROKEN ROMANCE
Medical Examiner Refutes
Theory Of Accidental Yer
onal Overdose.
DENY BROKEN ROMANCE

Zelda Crosby. a young moving picture
writer who died June 10 in Bellevue
Hospital of veronal poisoning, did not
accidentally take an overdose OF the
drug. as official records state, but COM
mitted suicide. AFTER an inquiry in his
office yesterday afternoon, Dr. Charles
II. Norris chief medical examiner. made
that announcement
The girl. who was a scenario writer
for the Famous Players Lasky Com
pany left Mt least two letters In which
she revealed her intention of commit
ting suicide. These were produced yes
terday In the office of I)r. Norris by
Mrs. Anna Schuster. ths iris mother
In neither Is the cause tf licide stated.
1t now appears that ths reason for the
girls suicide will never officially come
to light. Rumors in the movie and stage
world. where Zelda Crosby was well
known, had it that her act was caused
by her infatuation for prominent mo-
tion picture producer. At the close OF
his investigation Or. Norris made the
following statement:
MRS. Schuster. mothe. OF Zelda Cros-
by. was acre and was examined. She
produced for me a letter from her
daughter. The letter clearly indicates
that her daughter was Respondent and
in i'll health and was about to take her
life. l am satisfied she committed sui
eide"
DR.. Norris also questioned Mrs. NJ
Gross. housekeeper of the apartment
house in 2S East Ffifty-ffth street,
where the girl lived alone. Mrs Cross
told of finding the writer. in a stupor
on the morning of June 10. She denied
cmphatically published stories there had
been gay parties in Miss Crosbys rooms.
In the course of his inquiry. Dr. Nor
ris found no intimation that third
letter had been left by the girl. One
of the communications found was
sealed letter addressed to Mrs Schuster;
the other. open. was in the nature of
viii disposng of personal effects or little
value. These two were turned over by
Policeman Patrick Kenney, who was
summoned to the apartment when Miss
Crosby was found in coma. to Mrs.
Schuster.
Mrs. Hollywood. also employed by the
Famous Players-Lasky Company. who
was subpoenaed by mail. did not go to
DR.. Norris office yesterday afternoon.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
DECIDES PITTSBURGH
AS FRICK DOMICILE
Neu York Unable to Collect
Taxes on Estate.

Surrogate Foley decided yesterday
that Henry Clay Frick died a resident
Of Pittsburgh thereby losing to New
York State inheritance and transfer
taxes on a large part OF his estate,
which was appraised by his executors
at s92, 900. 900. New York will be able
to tax only real estate in New York
and securities of New York corpora
tions The New York real estate-the
mansion at Fifth avenue and Seventy
first street-waS pequeathed to the peo-
pie and is therefore, tax exempt. The
securities of New York corporations pos
sessed by Mr.. Frick were comparatively
negligible, so that the total taxes to be
collected by this State dwindle to a
few hundred thousand dollars. Penn
sylvania will collect an estimated tax
OF s4.550, 900. OF which s2,000.000 al
ready has been paid.
The fight to have Mr. Frick declared
a resident OF New York was carried on
by Lafayette b. Gleason in behalf of
the State Comptroller's office. Surrogate
Foley In his decision comedies there was
no effort to evade the transfer tax in
calling Mr.. F,rick Pennsylvanian. He
points out that Indeed the transfer tax
ing that the deceased was a resident OF
this State" for then New York would be
unable to tax the securities used for
payment OF the big bequests to charities.
The Surrogate based his finding OF
! Pennsylvania residence on the fact that
1 Mr. Frick was born In that State and
that In many conversations and written
declarations and statements made under
the solemnity OF an oath" Mr.. Frick dis
closed an undertaking intention to re-
main a citizen of that State until the
day OF his death. He was taxed by
Pennsylvania as a resident and in New
York and Massachusetts, as non-resi-
dent, the Surrogate found and always
registered ana voted in Pennsylvania.
The last time he NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
80, 1919, few months before his death
jim Pittsburgh Mr.. Frick stated he had
resided in PENNSYLVANIA sixty-nine years
and in the election district thirty-three
years, the Surrogate found
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
TWICE MARRIED MAN
IS SUED BY WOMAN
Miss Clines Names Moore in
100000 Claim.

Harrison 3. Moore. against whom
Miss Helen M. Clines of 200 West l0Sth
street. started suit Tuesday in the
Brooklyn Supreme Court for SlOo.ooo,
alleging breach of promise. was identi-
fled yesterday as the son Of Harrison
B. Moore. who died March 4. 1915. leav-
ing a fortune OF s1.3oo.00o amassed in
the iighterage business In New York
harbor. The son named after him had
one-third interest in this estate.
Mr.. Moore Is "a years old. AS young
man he belonged to the New York
Yacht Club. the New York Athletic
Club the Manhattan and other clubs.
He was widely known as yachting
enthusiast. Instead of following his
fathers business. he became a stock
broker. Later he went to Chicago and
opened n shipbuilding and repair busi-
ness on the lakes. He came East again
and acquired an interest In the crane
shipyards, Erie basin.
Beyond acknowledging the identity
OF Mr. Moore his lawyer, George w.
Mckenzie of 1s9 Montague street,
Brooklyn. refused further informa-
ton until he consults with his client
to-day. No mention was made In
Miss Cliness complaint that Mr..
Moore has been twice married. and
Mr.. Mckenzie refused to discuss what
bearing this WOulu nave Oh inc Sdsc'
The first Mrs. Moore, who was Miss
Nellie King of Brooklyn. and by whom
he had two children. divorced him In
1903. A year later Mr.. Moore married
Mrs. Grace p. Myrick. a widow from st.
Louis. She also started divorce action
against him in Chicago in 1908, but ap-
parently the case was dropped. for she
was stil his wife IN June, 1914, when
they adopted an East Side founding
and gave her the name of Janet Moore.
This adoption was frowned upon by the
elder Mr.. Moore. for in his will he di-
rected that no part of his estate should
20 TO "any child adopted by my son,
Harrison y. Moore, Jr. or to the issue
of such child"
Mr.. Mckenzie refused to reveal the
present home OF the Moores. Their last
New York address was 27 East Sixty
second street. Information about the
case also was denied TO inquirers at the
Office of Nathan Burkan, attorney for
Miss Clines. She is pretty brunette
and works as assistant to her brother
in-law, DR.. ]. Maxwell Van Dyk, dentist,
at 26O West Seventy-second street.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
81, 900, 900 IN LUMBER
SAVED IN Il ALARM FIRE
Mahogany Company's Ware
house in Astoria Burns.

More than 100000 worth of lumber
narrowly escaped destruction yester-
day afternoon in four alarm fire that
destroyed a warehouse of the Astoria
Mahogany Company and the coal
pockets and offices of A. NJ. Ryon, a
coal merchant, in Long Island City.
Some of the lumber was scorched, but
the firemen kept the flames from en-
tering tho yard. The loss 10 the mahog-
any company is about s250o00 and to
Mr.. Ryon $4,000.
The warehouse was at Riker avenue
and Seventh and Eighth avenues, and
the coal yards fronted on Eighth ave-
nue. and extended for almost block
to the shore of Berrian's Creek. The
fire started in the warehouse among
O stock of mahogany veneer. Circassian
walnut and other fine timbers. and
spread rapidly to the coal yards. the
mahogany veneer burning like paper
on account of its thinness.
The work of the fremen was greatly
hindered by the rain and the high wing,
and by the fact that the route to the
blaze up Steinway avenue was blocked
by repairs which are being made to the
roadway. The heavy fire apparatus had
to detour through Eleventh avenue,
which for considerable distance is un-
paved. Many of the heavy trucks had
trouble getting through the mud. The
warehouse and the coal yards were
practically burned when the firemen
reached the scene. The firemen devoted
much of their work to saving the inn
mense piles of mahogany of the Astoria
company, and the lumber stored in the
factory yards of the Steinway Piano
Company.
II was the first fire in a number of
vears for which four alarms were turned
in. The Police and Fire Departments
have not been able to determine the
origin of the flames. Alexander S. Will
Jams, president OF the Astoria Mahogany
Company, said there had been no fire
in the warehouse. and that the lumber
stored there could not have isnited from
snnnfanAons combustion.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
SWIMS TO MANHATTAN
AND BACK TO ISLAND
Hospital Inmate Returns to
BlucktDeils.

While the police of the Marine Dlvi-
sion were searching for his body yes
terdny afternoon stephen Nixon. G5. OF
5Sl Tenth avenue. an inmate OF the
Metropolitan Hospital on Blackwells
Island. suddenly appeared near the
shore OF the island swimming, and
asked a policeman TO help him ashore
Nixon disappeared yesterday after
noon and was believed TO have been
drowned He told the police. however,
that he had jumped into the East River
wearing only his pajamas, and hal
swum across the river to the Manhattan
shore. landing at Seventy-nlnth street.
Then he became afraid he would be
arrested. so he swan back to the island
He was taken TO the hospital. where IL
was seid That the swim haa not hurt
him.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
TENANTS DRIVEN
BY AMMONIA FUMES
Hundreds Flee When Tank
Lets Go in Bakeshop in
59th Street.

Ammonia fumes escaping from a tank
In the main bakery of Cushman Sons.
Inc at SIT West Fifty-ninth street last
night. caused several hundred tenants
OF adjoining tenements to rush into the
street and necessitated a call for a res
cue squad from the Fire Department.
The volume of fumes set free was much
less than that which escaped from the
knickerbocker Ice Company's plant at
Seventieth street and Avenue A last Sat
urday and resulted in the injury of 1000
persons. Last nights accident injured
nobody.
1t occurred about half-past eight
o'clock when nipple on one of tie
ammonia tanks nthe fourth floor of the
building blew off. Several hundred em-
ployees work in the bakery. but there
were only few on the fourth floor when
the fumes escaped.
Before the flremen arrived Thomas
Lemmey, an engineer in the building.
shielded himself with wet towel and
making his way into the freezing room
succeeded in shutting off the ammonia
Several of the employees attempted to
go in before Lemmey was called. but
we're unable to get beyond the door.
There are two ammonia tanks in the
freezing room, each with pressure of
ten tons.
Several OF the tenants in SIT, 513 and
SIS were looking out the windows when
the accident occurred, and soon caught
the smell of the ammonia. They rushed
to other tenants and gave the alarm
The tenements were emptied in very
few minutes time De Witt Clinton
High School is just across the street.
and a group of students who were
standing outside ran into the school
building. Several classes were in prog
ress. but there was no exodus.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
BREITUNG ACCUSED
IN APARTMENT RAID
Arraigned on Statute Dealing
With Letting Out Rooms for
Immoral Purposes.

Edward N. Breitung. banker and mine
OPERATOR who was a witness before
Magistrate Jean Norris on September 10
in the case of Mrs. Nellie <ift, charged
with having let rooms for immoral pur-
poses was arraigned in Yorkville court
yesterday. He was accused of having
been present when the rooms were rented
and occupied them.
The section of the law under which
Mrs. Kift was arrested and convicted
sets forth that any person renting out q
place for immoral purposes is equally
guilty with the person or persons en-
gaging the building or rooms. Breitung
was arraigned to test whether, as one
of the persons declared to have been
found in a room rented by Mrs. Kift. he
was equally guilty with the women.
The case got no further than an argu-
ment between counsel for Breitung and
Assistant District Attorney O'Shaugh-
Messy on whether anything Bretung had
done made him liable under the statute.
The case was adjourned to next Wednes-
day and counsel directed to submit
briefs. Breitung. who had been sum-
moned on n warrant by Chief Magis
trate McAdoo, was paroled in custody OF
counsel.
Tho case against Breitung grew out Of
a raid on Mrs. Kits apartment at $40
Madison avenue. She and Jean Whitney
Of Miami, Fla. and Edna Clark of Chi
cago were tried later In the Women's
Court and convicted. Mrs. KIT was sem
fenced to i days Imprisonment and SEN
tence was suspended on the other two.
Breitung was witness at the Kift
trial and refused to answer most of the
questions on the ground that his an
swers might tend to incriminate and de-
grade him. He insisted he had known
Mrs. Kift for eight years and went to
her apartment only to talk about
mining venture in which both had an in
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
Woolen Dress
Fabrics Below
import cost
September 22, 1921.

The new, enlarged Dress
Goods Salon is attracting
favorable attention not
only from it's customers
but from importers and
dealers. One exceptional
opportunity that has come
to it permits it to offer, to-
day, two very attractive
groups of woolen dress
fabrics, at below import
cost.
81 IN. all-aCool Scotch home
spans, $2.45 gard
Very desirable for suits
and sports dresses. French
blue, rust, beige, gray and
wisteria.
81 IN. dll-aUool French t1icC-
tine, So yard
Fine twill; soft finish; ;
medium weight. Navy blue
/. and black.
First Floor, Old Building
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
KILLED IN S STORY FALL
OR JUMP FROM HOTEL
Victim Registered Here as
FROM Washington.

A man who had registered al the
Pennsylvania Hotel earlier in the day
as r. Budd, Washington, u. c." fell or
.-ffnped from the window Of his room on
tho eighth floct iate last night.
fns body .,lunged five stories and
struck the wire meshing on the roof Of
the court extending from the third floor
on the Thrty-third street side. Occu-
PANTS of rooms on this floor heard the
crash and summoned John Sweet. one
OF the hotel managers. Sweet called ?
physician. but Budd was dead when the
doctor arrived.
Officials OF the hotel searched the
mans room. but could find nothing to
identify him further than the name on
tho hotel register. lie left no notes or
papers Of any sort. He had removed
hts clothing and laid Il carefully on the
he'd. which had not been used. Budd
was about 40 years old.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
TRUCK RUNS AWAY WITH
BOY, FL YING' OVER RIVER
Went So Fast Neil Farren Never Knew How He Got
Across to Jersey-Women Relatives on His Trail
in a TaXicab Go to Hospital After Crash

boy. Neil was seen standing by the
roadside crying and was taken to the
Perth Amboy police station. There he
gave his fathers name and said he
was policeman, and also gave his
home address and telephone number
The Perth Amboy police called up the
Farren home and Tuesday night his
aunt. Mrs Henry Frey. and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Alice ldorline, and her grand
daughter. Miss Alice Frances Morline,
went TO the boys father on post and
told him about it. Then they started
home in a taxicab, but it was struck
by another car and the three women
were injured. All were taken to Belle
vue Hospital, where II was said that
Mrs. Frey's hip had been fractured.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22

Neil Farren. 10. OF 207 Franklin ave-
nue.. Brooklyn, came home last night
with his father after he had been picked
up on Tuesday in Perth Amboy. Ho told
the police in the New Jersey town that
on Tuesday afternoon during school
recess he and another boy had started
an automobile truck outside the school
ana that it had gone so fast he was
not able to jump off before it reached
New Jersey.
The boy was rather vague about the
manner in which the truck got across
the river, his best recollection being
that 1t flew across. The other boy, he
said. was IA and disappeared when
the truck stopped near Perth Am
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
ONE CHARGE DROPPED
IN ULLMAN PROSECUTION

one count of the indictment against
Assemblyman Sol Ullman. Emanuel
Friedman. Meyer Saal. Justus Frankel
and Harry Levy. an Internal Revenue
agent. was dismissed yesterday by
Judge william Il. Sheppard In Federal
District Court. but he refused to dis
miss the two other counts, and ordered
the trial 70 continue.
The charge dismissed was that which
alleged that the Government had been
defrauded by a conspiracy through the
filing Of false income tax return for
Arthe, Levy, Bernhard Company OF NJ
Union Square. Judge Sheppard held
that the Government had not shown
that any taxes wers due X from the
company. and that the Government
therefore could not have been defraudcd
IN consequence of a conspiracy.
The remaining charges are axtortion
and the acceptance OF a bribe.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
MORGAN EMPLOYEE MISSING.

The New York police have been asked
to search for John Stanford, 55 years
old for the last two years employed as
watchman on the Glen Cove estate OF
y. +. Morgan, who has been missing
from home since last Friday.
On that day Stanford went to New
York aad is known to have reached the
city. lie has not been seen by his friends
or relatives since, although he was to
have returned to work at o'clock FRI
day night.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
TOMATO CASE DELAYED.
Sentence OF Mrs. Roos Halted for
New Evidence.

MAGISTRATE Harry Miller. in the Long
Island City Court yesterday, postponed
until October the imposing OF sentence
upon Mrs. Madeline lie Compile Roos
Of 100 Woolset avenue, Long Island city,
who has been convicted Of throwing q
ripe tomato 1T Miss Adele Campbell Of
los Wooleey avenue, daughter OF Peter
Il. Campbell. who WAS formerly one OF
tho political leaders Of Queens.
Mrs Roos's attorney informed the
Maeistratc that he has obtained great
deal OF new evidence and asked the
Magistrate to reconsider the case TO per-
NIT this evidence v be introduced. Mrs.
Roos contends thx she did not throw
the tomato.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
Costume Blouses
Special at $685.
Nary blue and black.
Sizes 81 to 46.

Second group Of a rare
ly fortunate purchase. The
first group came in last
week, and went out quickly.
In this group are two
suit blouses, and a tunic
blouse.
The Tunic Blouse
Of crepe de chine, with
just a bit of silk inserting
used, by way of decoration.
at the neck and at the hem.
The Suit BIouSes
Cd of Georgette crepe,
with iridescent bug ! e 8
which sparkle at the neck
line, around the sleeves
and all across the front.
~ of beaded crepe de
chine. On the black, the
smart design is done in
small beads in the. new,
dull grayish black called
Sphinx. On the navy blue
the beads are Mohawk red.
Second Floor, Old Building
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
FUR PRICES ADVANCE
AT AUTUMN OFFERING
Grizzly Bear Up so Per Cent.
on Third Day of Auction.

Sales on most of the fur offerings
continued strong yesterday at the third
session Of the annual autumn auction
sale OF the New York Fur Auction Sales
CORPORATION in the salesrooms at bb6
West Thlrty-sixth street. The most pro-
nounced advance was In grizzly bear
furs. which were quoted at an increase
Of 20 per cent.
other percentages compared with last
April's prices were; Wolverines, up ~
ner cent. Russian sabies. up 20 per
cent . hear. black, up % per cent; bear.
brown no change wolf. Northen. up
40 per cent. Southern wolf UP 20 per
cent; red fox. no change beaver, up
IN
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
Good Blankets
at small prices

Wool and cotton mixed,
single bed size, $3.50 pair.
Wool and cotton mixed,
double bed size, $3.50 pair.
You will find these blan-
kets to be very serviceable.
And the very low price is
an added pleasing feature.
Pink or blue borders.
Fourth Gallery, New Building
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
Kasha Cloth

The lovely material by
Rodier that all Paris IS
talking about and wearing
is used, in a deep rich
shade of yellow, for the
simple long-sleeved bodice
of the CHERUIT frock.
The skirt strikes a smart
note of contrast, being of
navy blue Poiret twill. Ex-
quisite Egyptian-looking
embroidery in gold and sill
yer outlines it's new low
waistline and trims the
bodice. Price $235.
The Fur-bordered Skirt
that Paris adores this sea-
son is worn with unquali-
fed smartness by the frock
after the CALLOT model.
An exceedingly lovely ver-
sion of the straight che
mise frock in malay brown
mohair velvet-a new ma
terial with a blister-like
surface.
Delightfully."- simple, it is
unadorned save for a love-
ly cut steel girdle worn low
on the hips, effective me-
dallions outlined here and
there on the velvet with
gold thread and the skirts
deep border Of taupe wolf.
Price $275.
Second Floor, Old Building
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
RELMAlSON~
A Sale Of
Fine House Furnishings
|
Wze1xOx

From 10 to 500 less for scores
of beautiful objets dart, hangings,
rugs, lamps, ornaments, screens
and furniture.
Belmaison, in re-arranging its beautiful
rooms to make ready for cargo Of new things
on their way from the store-houses of Europe,
is offering many of the lovely articles which
have decorated them at an average reduction
of over 20 per cent.
Many of these articles full of charm and
atmosphere, are original documents and full
of age and history. Others are fine reproduc-
tions of originals.
People who are refurnishing their houses
for fall and winter will exclaim with delight
at these advantageous prices which will now
make it possible for them to buy lovely objects
which, perhaps they have long coveted for
their rooms.
The range of articles in the sale is un-
nusuay wide. 1t includes such things as:-
The New York herald., 1921-09-22

4 Man Thrown
Ouerboard BY Politics
or misfortune can, under
bad advice, try to punish
his enemies or false friends
and thereby stay down and
out, or he can bury his dis
appointment and strike
out and swim through his
troubles to make a new be.
ginning.
There are endless re-
sources to every true man
who is determined to over
come his mistakes.
lSiguedl
2&N~rse&
September 22, 1921.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
Exquisite
Reproductions
Of Paris Gowns
from

CHERUIT CALLOT
These new gowns charm
ingly express the slender
silhouette and feature a
number of the most recent
and successful ideas of
Paris.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
Colored Glassware
in September Sale

In September Dale
Beautiful pieces and
sets, decorative and useful,
in a very fascinating vari-
ETY. of shapes and designs
all a third less in the
September Sale. An abun-
dance of wedding and holi-
day gifts.
Finger bowls, Sc to $40.
Candy jars, S1.S5 to $3.35.
Candy boxes, $6.75.
Candlesticks, So to S3.35.
Compotes, $1.85, S3.35.
Flower vases, $1.65 to S14.
Cut Class-Third Less
Berry sets, $3.50.
Low berry disEes, Sc to $3.50.
Jugs, $11 to $1S.75.
Mayonnaise sets, $3.50 to
S11.50.
Celery trays, S5 to $3.50.
Bon bon dishes, SO to 1915.
Vases, SIS to $40.
Punch bowls, $50.
Second Gallery, New Building
The New York herald., 1921-09-22

Wall brac kets or
sconces,-for example, a
rare Italian pair with
etched glass mirrors,
their pewter-colored sur
faces softened by age.
Beautiful chandeliers,
such as one in emerald
green crystal with PEN
dants.
Beautiful damask COW
cred sofas. divans and
wing-backed chairs.
Lamps, such as one in
silver, richly embossed,
and a Georgian lamp in
clear glass with lovely,
simple, long straight lines.
A most interesting set
of Italian pottery dinner
plates, platters, tureens
end serving-dishes, hand
The New York herald., 1921-09-22

painted in many different
birds.
Gorgeous screens, such
as a pair of Chinese
screens, made of rare
wall-hangings mounted in
this form, another Of gor-
geously painted panels, in
the Italian school, form
ing a single huge picture.
Bronzezs, making de-
lightful book-ends if one
does not wish to use them
as ornaments.
Mirrors, a great va
riety, some very old,
others reproductions,
from the dainty wall
mirror to the great over
mantel mirror of massive
proportions.
A fine Duncan Phyfe
secretary in mahogany.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-22
The July Clearance of
Won1er1's footwear
df4.95 dt1.98 at SO
at J. 90

About $50 pairs remain of
this exceptional assortment
of high grade pumps and
ties including broken lines
formerly priced up to $1,000.