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New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
Dentist and Woman Are
Questioned About Fire
Flames Originating in Three
Separate Rooms Of Office
Cause Induisition

W. +. Webb, dentist, engaged at
the Parker dental rooms, 1882 Gates
Avenue, and Miss NJ. E. Hickey. of 467
First Street, Brooklyn, were questioned
late last night at the Ross Avenue sta
ton by Fire Marshal Thomas p.
Brophy after the police had discovered
three fires in three separate rooms nf
the dental Office.
Webb, who lives at All Lexing+on
Avenue, Brooklyn, said he was alarmed
by smoke and ran out to turn in an
alarm, finding Miss Hickey hvsterjcal
on his return. He was unable to ey-
plain how fires could have been kindled
MISS hickey said she had tried to save
valuables about the rooms bv puttin,y
them in safe, and had not known in
what part of the building the fire was
When the halls filled with smoke
tenants of upper floors rushed to the
street and rumors were abroad that
there was sick child on one of the
upper floors.
detective James, Drum, Of the Will
son Avenue police station, explored the
deserted upper floors and found
Marian Byrnes, eleven years old, i'll
IN bed with pneumonia. He carried
the little girl to the street wrapped in
blankets. Soon afterwards the fire was
subdued.
One result of the blaze will be that
Mayor Rylan will not take his nightly
ice cream soda at the drug store Of
George c. Weber, as the druggists
shop is damaged by water and smoke
and the soda fountain is out of COM
mission.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
Standard Oil Target in
BiElion-Dollar Suit
Francis J. Heney Retained to
Press independents Claim i'm
Usage Naiion's FieIds

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 22.-Fran-
els }. Heney, Of Los Angeles, has been
retained by the Uncle Sam Oil Com
pany in a suit against subsidiaries Of
the Standard Oil Company involving
A36,OO0 acres of oil lands in the Usage
lease in Oklahoma to the amount of
81 ,000, 600, it was announced to-dav
at the headquarters of the Uncle Sam
company in Kansas City. Kan.
the announcement said Mr. Henev
has been working on the suit for about
tour months and that no definite date
mad been set for the actual filing Of
the litigation.
Damages and continued conspiracy"
VII! be the paramount charge of the
Petltlon, the announcement said. The
uncle Sam Oil Company, an indepen-
dent corporation having about $4,000
stockholders, with capitalization of
S,4,OO0,oo0, the announcement continued
declares it has sustained damages ~
sl,;ooO,oOO,ooo from what it terms .sthe
oil trust" in the latter's manipulation
OF the Usage fields. The $4,000 acres
involved in the. suit are said to contain
a majority of the wells in the Usage
nation '"se
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
Hettrick jury
May Render a
Verdict To-day
Defense Closes Case as j. L.
knight, Plumbing Com
tractor and Star Witness.
Tells of Creation of Code
Admits IIe Fathered 1t
Declares That the Defendant
Proceeded With Organi-
zation at His Request

The defense in the trial before Su-
rrene Court Justice McAvoy of John
a. Hettrick and three co-defendants
charged with conspiring to force
plumbing contractors into the Hettrick
code of practice" clearing house for
bids closed its case yesterday The
attorneys for both sides will sum up
to-day, and verdict by the jury is ex-
pected late this afternoon.
--~~ The lawyers for the defense wound
up their case with the testimony Of
John L. knight, whom they regarded as
their star witness. 1t was thought that
Hettrick would take the stand in his
own defense, and there was some sur
prise among counsel for the prosecu-
ton when opposing counsel announced
their case was rested with the compile
tion of Knights testimony
knight is & plumbing contractor who
was president of the Master Plumbers
Association early in 1919 when Het-
trick created his "code OF practice"
group of plumbers.
Says He Created Code"
knight testified yesterday that he
was the prime mover in the creation of
the code and that Hettrick proceeded
with its organization at his request He
consulted Hettrick about it early in
1919 because. he said, "of the bad con-
dltions resulting from the govern
1nent's policy OF overtime work for
Journeyman plumbers through which
they received SO to $12 for a ten-hour
day" When this condition could not be
maintained after the war, ne said. dis
satisfaction arose. The alleged hawk
ing and peddling of bids by contract
ors, he added, aggravated the situation.
The code of practice, he declared, was
expected to eliminate these troubles.
In testifying how each contractor
WIS to be allotted q certain amount Of
work through the year, Knight said
ne had to give Hettrick information on
his business and customers for the last
seven years, so that Hettrick could
strike an average. When Henry L.
Stimson, head of the prosecution. asked
Knight why he had TO give Hettrick the
names of his customers he replied that
Hettrick in his request for the infor-
nation said it was "for the guidance
VI tHe aoJuSter. he explained that
Hettrick adjusted bids aud estimates
IN which he found mistakes. He didn't
know why Hettrick wanted the names.
$3.50 Gave Membership
Mr.. stimson asked knight if the
clause in the resolution adopted by the
union plumbers wherein they reserved
the right to refuse to work for build
ers VINO did not give. contracts to
original bidders did not refer to those
who filed bids with Hcttrick He ad
nittted there was no other way of de-
terminating who were among the origina.
bidders except through Hettrick's
fles
knight testified that a payment Of
500 gave membership in the code of
practice and that no bids would be
audited by Hettrick where the con-
tractors making those bids had not
paid in their $3.50 ienabership fee.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
Bedtime Stories
The Mystery of the Great Windfall
BY Thornton w. Burgess
II people cannot trust their eyes
What ca', they trust, ask of you?
If they can't believe the things they see
What is there for their eyes to dos

Peter is to be excused for feeling
that way. Like all the other little peo-
PIE of the Green Forest and the Green
Meadows he depends on his eyes and
his nose and his ears. If he couldn't
depend on them he wouldn't live long
His nose had told him that there was a
Bear asleep under the great windfall
and his eyes had told him that that
Bear was wearing brown coat. Now
Jumper the Hare declared that Buster
Bear wore black coat and nothing but
a black coat.
1t was very mysterious. Jumper ad-
mitted it was mysteriout. That is, it
was mysterious il Peter's eyes hadn't
played trick on him. 'SIt probably was
too dark in there for you to see
whether his coat was black or brown
declared Jumper.
tprted Peter, .There was a little raw
of light in there and / tell you that
Buster Bear is wearing brown coat.
II you don't believe it go in there and
see for yourself"
There Is no use in going in there
now, because it is night and I couldn't
tell what color his coat is" replied
Jumper, "but ii you will stay around
here until daylight will go in there
with you.'
Peter agreed to this. So they spent
the night together and when ioily,
round, bright Mr.. Sun had climbed
high enough in the blue, blue sky to
look down through the trees they
erept under the great windfall. Peter
led the way. And because he had
company he felt bolder than he had
the day. before. Very softly they crept
along the. path that led to that bed
room in the very middle Of the great
windfall. When they reached it they
found ray of light creeping in there
just us on the day before. Where it
touched the big sleeper it showed
brown fur. There was no doubt about
Il, that fur was brownl Jumper the
Hare rubbed his eyes three times TO
make sure. His nose told him that
that was Bear asleep In there, and
his eyes told him that that coat was
brown. AZ least, what he could see of
it was brown.
As softly and carefully as they
had stolen in there Peter and Jumper
crept eut to the edge Of the great
windfall. "Now what have you to sag ~
cried Peter triumphantly.
Such puygled, foolish look as there
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
Separate Pieces
at half price

For the Bedroom
$40 chifforobe-se5.
500 mahogany bureau--s45.
$119 walnut vanity dressing
table-S59.50.
1920 walnut chiffonier :
s110.
$194 full size walnut bed
stead $97.
$270 walnut bureau-S135.
$45 full size ivory enamel
bedstead. $22.50.
S1o8 sinole size ivory enamel
bedstead, $54.
S149 ivory enamel dressing
table, $74.50.
For the Dining-room
$50 golden oak buffet, SAB.
S46 walnut serving table. s23
S210 mahogany china cabinet
$1O5.
s92 mahogany extension
table, S46.
S53 mahogany serving table,
$26.50.
1922 mahogany China cabi-
net, SCI.
sf2o golden oak China cabi.
net. $50.
$85 golden oak buffet, s42.5o
For the Liviing-room
5000 brown oak settee, cane
panel back and seat, $3.50.
s78 mahogany library table,
$50.
s195 brown oak hall clock,
$3.50.
$513 maroon velours covered
arm chair. S256.50.
$240 damask covered wing
arm chair, S120.
1885 mahopany console table
and mirror, $142.50.
S223 tapestry covered arm
chair. $111.50.
s349 leather covered arm
chair. S174.50.
1925 leather covered rocker,
$112.50.
Fifth Gallery, New Building.
Sixth Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
Eireinen Urge Passage
Of wo-Piatoon Measure
Assembly Committee Holds
Hearing ON Bill Similar to
One Smith Vetoed.
Fro,n a gtoH f7o,.,..,o,, ;, y.


ALBANY, Feb. 22.---Representatives
of the fire departments of cities
throughout the state appeared before
the Assembly Cities Committee TO-DAY
to urge passage of the bill which pro.
vides a two-platoon system for Hrst,
second and third class cities. Secre,
tary Capes, of the New York State Con.
ference of Mayors, opposed the meas
Gre. saying that some of the smaller
cities were too near the debt limit to
,ncur the additional expense which the
bill calls for. ''1~'' S''N
Stewart Browne, OF New York. renre
ssntlng real estate interests, informed d
the committee that the bill would
raise tk9 tax rate. Joseph j. O'Reilly,
representing the police and firemen, re-
minaed Mr Browne that New York al
ready was 100 per cent nlatoon civ
and that the XII would not ada one
cent to the 'city.s budget.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
Peter Rabbit.

was on Jumpers face! EFT haven't
q word to say except that ii is the
greatest mystery I ever heard Of
replied Jumper. Il don't know what
to make Of it. I never heard of such
q thing. Buster Bear was wearing a
black coat, the blackest kind of a coat,
just before he turned in for the winter.
II it had changed to white for the win
ter the way mine did there would be
some sense to it. But what good is brown
when everything is white with snow
y is no better than black. Besides,
I've known Buster for long time
and his never has changed the color Of
his coat before. If it wasn't for the
smell of Bear in there | would think
that some one else was Sleeping in
Busters bed. But there is no mistake
about that Bear smell in there. There
is something queer here. There /, 81
nlystery in this old windfall."
And because there was n mystery
there Peter and Jumper couldn't help
being little afraid of that great
windiall. They lost no time In getting
away from it. But they didn't get 80
far that they couldn't watch it. Thew
would sit for the longest time staring
st it and not saying q word.
Copyright. 1891. by r. w. Burgess,
The next story: ~PetsY FINDS
Striped Ohipmunk.n
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
Caruso Gains; Eating
Will, Relish, Says Doctor
''infammation Under Control
Is Bulletin From Opera
Tenor's Reds;de

Enrico Caruso continued to climb
steadily toward recovery yesterday.
Shortly before noon the FIVE attending
physicians issued the following bull
letin: u
"Mr Cafuso continues to progress
toward more normal condition. The
Inflammation is under control"
It was announced that no more bull
letins will be issued until this even
ing from the ,Caruso suite at the Van
derbilt Hotel unless there is an un-
expected turn for the worse in the
patients condition
DR.. Francis ]. Murray, one of the
physicians attending the tenor. said
that Caruso was cheerful and was eat
ing with relish. DIR. Murray showed
more optimism than at any time since
Caruso began his fight for life.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23

not so virtuous as the hero, arsd 1.-TWO
Little Girls in Blue" which touched on
marital inharmony. Besides there was
decidedly sordid commercial note In
such songs as n Had Fifteen Dollars In
MY Inside Pocket" which might we'll
appeal to q censor.
More Horrible Examples
A still earlier period produced such
songs as "I1l Meet Her When the Sun
Goes Down" and "Over the Garden
Wall" which dealt with clandestine
love affairs at sunset. Probably most
of the millions who chanted them did
not think them alarming, but that is
what expurgation committees are for
to warn people of unsuspected dangers.
Just the sort of song that will please
the ccnsors is. matter that is now
puzzling the lyric writers. who are not
strong enough to shovel snow but who
see no other means Of livelihood ahead
of them.
"The Job looks like something for a
Luther Burbank-this producing a love-
less love lyric" said one of the song
writers, "but here is something that
may approach tho ideal of the future:
Hand clasped in hand
tBut thickly gloved)
We tread the strand
Where once we loved.
The waves curl hence
AS once they did,
Before the Gems
Ors nailed the lid.
But now they nur-
Mur--so do We
No him and her
Stuff hungrily;
Instead one hears
Meath trembling star
about what dears
All censors are.
"And if one is going to take I'D CEN
sorship," continued the lyricist, "why
not make a good job of it? Not only
the popular songs of yesterday are
VIDE open for investigation, but look
at the stuff the grand opera librettists
are getting away with. Just because
those songs are mostly in Italian and
French and because the orchestra gen
erai!y makes so much noise that the
Anglicized versions can't be heard, anv
way, those lyric writer's haven't had
question asked. It's just US jazz artists,
VINO can drag down real money in row.
saltless from a good syncopated love song
k,nockout, that are feeling the brupt Of
this thing. 1t looks like a case of the
ssmee sort of jealousy that every sue
cessful business man has to 60 up
against"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
The Mirrors of
Downing Street

So runs the title of a book by
"a gentleman with Duster, !"
which will interest every public
minded man and woman. It
presents - with portraits - first
hand information and clever and
iiacisive studies of noteworthy
men whose influence has count
ed---and the influence of some Of
whom is still to count--in shap-
ing the history of Britain and Of
the world-Lloyd George, Lord
Carnack. Lord Fisher, Mr.. AS
quith. Lord Northcliffe, Mr.. Bal
four, Lord Kitchener, Lord Rob-
ert Cecil, Winston Churchill.
Lord Haldane, Lord Rhondda.
Lord Inverforth, Lord Lever
hullne.
Price $3.50.
In the Book Store,
Eiehth Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
$4,000 Bogus
Liquor Stamps,
A Men Seized
Secret Service Operatives
Make a Big Haul i'm
Printing Shop in Oliver
Street After the Arrests
Also Find Whisky Labels
Three Prisoners Are Charged
With Counterfeiting; To
be Arraigned A To-day

Three alleged counterfeiters we-. nv
rested yesterday by operatives of the
Secret Service and II 900 Internal Rev
ehue strip stamps-enough to nut on
the market more than $4,000 gallons of
bad liquor-were seized.
me men arrested are Michael Taranr
60, twenty-one years old, OF 81 Bayard
oIreet: Jerry Scotti, twenty wears old
OF OIL Mott Street, and joseph Di Santi
1ofty-tive years old, of Al oliver Street
Iaranto described himself as an ink
mixer and the other two men said thew
were printers. ''1'
r. secret Service Operatives Rubano.
S SSavahaugh' Manasse and Sullivan have
oeen watching Taranto and Scotti for
easIral t: weeks, and yesterday they
Iralled these two from 81 Bayard Street
to Di Santi's printing shop on Oliver
Street, and then waited.
Complete Outfit Found
Presently Taranto and Scott reap
peared. The agents let them walk a
lew blocks from the printing shop and
uneh stopped them. Before the two
men reallzed what was going on they
were "frisked." According to John r
Tucker, agent in charge of the Secret
service division here, 1900 counterfeit
strip stamps and tifty-three case STAMPS
were found on the two men.
Agents then went to the printing
shop at 81 Oliver Street. 1t was q
buslnesslike place, according to the
agents, with electric presses and com
p!ete equipment. Di Santi, Mr.. Tucker
SAID, was busy cutting sheets of stamps
INTO STRIPS when the agents entered.
In this store, Mr.. Tucker saiI. the
agents found 10000 counterfeit str;n
stamps, a quantity Of case stamps and
preventative collection of bogus
LABELS for whiskies. There were also
sixteen dies for the production of the
Strip stamps and case stamps.
A fourth man was taken into custody
IN the store. He was not charged with
any violation OF the laws. however.
Agents went to Talanto's rooms and
searched them. Mr.. Tucker said that
they found $4,000 strip stamps and
many whisky labels. In Di Santi's
nome, at 38 Oliver Street, 10000 more
strip stamps were found along with
more whisky labels, and 10000 case
stamps, it was said.
At Police Headquarters
The three prisoners were taken to
the Customs House and questioned bv
Mr.. Tucker. A patrol wagon conveyed
them to Police Headq .arters, whare
they will remain until United States
commissioner Hitchcock opens his
ooors Tor business to-day.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
All-wool Blankets
for S0. SO each

Before the war the same
grade Of blanket sold for
more thaaa t1Uit@ as muchi
These $50 are the last Of
their kind in the country (they
were loomed in France).
They are white with narrow
blue striped border, bound at
both ends with narrow blue
binding; measuring approxi-
nately 79x90 in. and weighing
4 pounds.
Because of their long-staple
wool, and their construction,
they are very warm blankets,
and will last long.
Fourth Gallery, New Building
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
Just Five Days More Of Furniture at Half Price

The simple fact of $500.
600 Of Wanamaker furri.
ture being at half price i
of itself the most irnportant
news of the day for peopIa
who have homes.
The further fact thai
there are ONLY FIVE
DAYS to avail of the half
price savings makes II
doubly important.
Do yoW need fssrnityrea
Do gou acant GOOD furpi.
tures Would you like 70
save half Of its coste
You have five DAYS in
which to realize your De.
sires to fill your furniture
needs at a lower cost for
the same grade than Won
will be able to fill them any.
where else or at any time
until August. in our next
semi-annual sale.
There are Matched
Suites for all rooms
Bedroom suites of walnut.
mahogany and the various en-.
amels--dining room suites Of
walnut, mahogany or oak-lig,
ing room suites, with tapeshy.
velours or dan1ask coverings
all 'Wanamaker furniture.
And hundreds of sepa.
rate pieces for all rooms.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23


WASHINGTON, Feb 22.-The d,s+urh
ance that was central off the North Caro-
ma coast Monday night moved slowly
a0d a0dtheasrward e srs over the Atlantic Ocean,
northerly winds and gales along the mid. :.
Ole Atlantic coast: The Colorado disturb.
1nce moved northeastward to Lake Su
perior, attended by rain and snow IN tha
upper lake region and the upper Missia
sip, sippi sa1iey al and rain in the middle Missis-
siPpl ana lower Missouri valleys Annther
disturbance which moved inland from ~
north Pacihc was attended by rain along
srs me nGrtn r,rn Fael1c coast Pressure was high
ana rising To-day over the south Atlantis
states, the plains states and the platesn
region. p'a'e~u
fem Iempreratures were high to-day almost
in California and the southern plataau
region. while colder weather oversnread
the upper Mississippi Valley and the plains
The Lake Superior disturbance will NOV.
TTaploW eastward, attended by rain
north Atlantic states and in Tennessee and
the east Gulf states. and rain turning into
snow sh IN the region Of the Great Lakes and
viii prevail In the states east Of the Ms.
sisstppi River Thursday. except that rain
Is probable in the extreme South and snow
hurrieS in the lower lake region This dis
tufbance VIII be preceded by rising tam
peratures in the Atlantic states Wednesda
ana VIII be followed by considerably cold :
sr weather in the region of the Great
Lakes, the Ohio Valley, Tennessee and Wi.s
sissippi Wednesday and "Wednesday night
and in the Atlantic and east Gulf statas
Thursday. except in the Florida peninsula.
District Forecnsts.--Eastern New Yorl.
and southern New Englspd-R ana
warmer to-day to-morrow cloudy and
much colder.
Eastern Pennsylvana-Rain in and warm
er TO day; Tomorrow generally >fair and
much colder.
Western New York-Rain to-day turning
into snow and colder night; Tomorrow
~.
New Jersey and Delaware-Increasi SING
clondiness and warmer to-day, followed by
rain In afternoon and night; tomorrow
Western PennsylvaSia--Rain to-day
turning into Snow by night; to-n,orrow
furries. "
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
Women Ask Night Hearings
Workers Seek Voice ON 8.Hour
and Minimum Wage Bills
From a SfoH oa,,.esoo,, -.

ALBANY. Feb. 22.-Representat;vs
Of the women's joint Legislative con-
ference to-day asked the chairmen of
the Senate and Assembly Labor and In
dustries committees 90 hold the hear
ings Saeir bliss the eight-hour day
measlaes--at night. The request Is
made that working women may be
given an opportunity to attend.
similar request was made last
year, but 1t was denied. IN renewing
the request to-day the conference made
tbs following statement:
If the committees insist upon hold
ing hearings in the. daytime, they are
putting severe task on working wom
en- of the state, namely, one days work
and pay. Obviously it is necessary
that fae working women appear in PER-
son before the committees TO explain
vhy they want thsse meRsvres',
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
Charming Negligees
OF crepe meteor

Three very lovely and
graceful models in heavy
quality of crepe meteor in
exquisite soft colorings-
at $16.5O.
Slip-over model, one-piece ef-
feet, with graceful lines and be-
coming round neckline daintiIy
finished at neck and edge of
sleeves with picoted fiuting of
chiffon. Sash-tie through eve
lets holds the folds in place. In
peach, flesh, pink, French blue.
orchid and rose.
Another slip-on model, with
sides draped to give the long
hne-effect, generously full. In
pastel shades.
Straight line model. slightly
draped, has smartly-fashioned
Georgette crepe collar and tinv
cuffs on the abbreviated sleeves.
French blue, rose, orchid and
maize.
Third Floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
Silk Underthings
Individual, new

Fine soft taffeta-like-silk,
fashioned after our own in
dividual ideas.
Vest chemises, perfect to
wear with decollete frocks-
elastic at top to hold it in place
without the oft-time inconven-
lent shoulder strap, $6.75.
Step-in pantaloons, attrac-
lively fashioned with bottom
edge in picoted scallops; elastic
waist band, $7.95.
Envelope chemises, with
strap shoulder and daintily
scalloped bottom. Some have
fine pin tucks and handmade
knots, $S.75.
Nightgowns, graceful sleeve
less models becomingly fashion
ed with deep Y shape or square
neck line, attractive designs.
$14.50 and $15.75.
Second Floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-23
The Room
. for the Man
IN BELMAIsoN

Photographed above is a
room arranged by Belrnai-
son to show just how at,
tractive and dignified a
mans room may be made
with very small expendi-
ture,
Practically every bit of
furniture in the room is re-
produced from an old piece;
even the embroidered linen
on the wall is a reproduce
ton of an old Jacobean
crewel work.
The soft tones of this tan
colored wall covering are
relieved by deep reds and
greens--all in a rather low
key so that the result is
restful. The reproductions
Of early English furniture,
Jacobean in spirit, empha-
size the atmosphere created
by the crewel-werk back
ground.
The bed is of oak, repro
duction of an early English de-
sign; priced $3.50. This is COW
cred by spread Of printed cot
ton, a reproduction of an old
India fabric, in soft browns and
greens; priced $10.50.
The great oak armchair is
covered with creamy brown and
yellow checked stuff; price
$215.
The simple oak bureau. digni-
fed and substantially; 1856.
Dressing mirror of oak; SOS.
Oak gate-leg table; s61.25.
Small oak stool, reproduct.~. :.
of Jacobo@n piece; $61.25.
Fourth Gallery, New Bldg.