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New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
New State Service Board
To Have Four Divisions
Chairman Promises Increase in
Efficiency in Spite of
Reduced Force
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

ALBANY, June 28.-The reorganiza-
tion plan of the new statewide Pubic
Service Commission announced tonight
by Chairman w. A. Prendergast di-
vides the work into four divisions-ad-
ministrative, legal, engineering and ac-
counting.
Mr. Prendergast said that in spite Of
reduced force greater efficiency will
result. When the old 1st and 2d Dis
trist commissions were consolidated
under the reorganization law of the
last Legislature on April 25 2S8 EN-
ployees were taken over by the new
sta te- wide commission, exclusive of
those transferred to the New York
City Transit Construction Commission.
Their number will be reduced to 205
on July 1.
Twenty employees are to be dropped
from the Albany Office and sixty from
the New York Office. The appropria-
ton for the new commission aggre-
gates $7Q0, 900, of which only $3.50 900
is for personal service. The appropria-
tions asked by the former First and
Second District commissions totaled
1,0S7 900 for the salaries Of 488 Off
cials and employees.
The commission has appointed Fran
els E. Roberts, of Utica, as secretary,
and John j. Hubbard, Of Brooklyn, as
assistant secretary. The latter will be
assigned to the New York Office. Mr.
Roberts had been assistant secretary
and Mr.. Hubbard chief of the capitali-
zation division of the former Secon /
District Commission.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Hylarn Apathy
Opens Schools
To Panic eril

FIRE station was called in to straight
en- out the fire drill rules and reassure
the children. After he had done this
the fire captain made an inspection of
tho fire fighting apparatus in the school
and discovered that the fire hose was
absolutely useless because of its rotted
condition. None of the other fire ap-
paratus was in working condition
Money Lost on Structures
Added to these conditions, reports
show that Mayor Hylan and the Board
of Estimate have frittered away the
citizens money on new school build
ings that it took the board more than
two years to approve. On one school
building alone the Board Of Estimate
lost $205,700 in three months due to
the diletory tactics of the Mayor and
other members Of the board in award
ing contracts.
Investigation into the building plan
shows that c.. 3. J. Snyder, superin-
tendent of school buildings, had OBJ
tanned the selection of sites for seven
new school buildings in the early part
of 1919. Only one of these had been
approved by Mayor Hylan and the
Board OF Estimate before the compile
tion of the report rendered recently by
the combined women's organizations
which showed the shocking conditicns
existing in the schools. Approval of
two others was hurriedly rushed
through the Board of Estimate about
the time the report was completed.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Fordney Tariff Bill To Be
introduced i'm House To-day

the Republicans will hold a conference
next Thursday to discuss the tariff
and decide upon the course to be fol-
lowed.
Mr.. Mondell said the conference will
have a choice of several avenues of
procedure. One would be to bring in
an airtight gag rule" preventing any
amendments. This would be very
unpopular move with members on both
sides. Another plan being discussed
is to allow amendments to be offered
only by members Of the Ways and
Means Committee This idea has fair
ly strong backing, but it is believed
the conference will decide to follow the
method used in enacting the old Payne
tariff bill and restrict the amending
privilege to the committee with the
exception of certain of the more i'm
portant schedules.
The present plan of leaders is to
have the bill reported back from the
committee next Saturday, 1t would be
taken up by the House Immediately
after members return next week from
holiday vacations, and could be PASSED
in from two to three weeks.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
People Are in Flight as
Stromboli Erupts Again
Sicilian Island Volcano Re-
news Activity With Vic.
lent Explosions

ROME, June 28.-The volcano of
Stromboli, on the island of the same
name off the northern coast of Sicily,
has burst into activity. The eruption
began with a violent explosion which
was heard far from the island, and the
people are abandoning their homes and
fleeing to Sicily.
Stromboli is volcano which is re-
markable for its activity, having been
in eruption for the better part of the
last 1000 years. The two most violent
outbreaks in recent years occurred in
1907 and in 1915. The activity of the
volcano in 1907 was considered by some
observers as precursor of the great
seismic convulsion which virtually de-
stroyed Messina the next year In 1915
new crater was formed, and there was
great alarm among the people of the
island, but there were not many casual
ties. In nermal times the population
of the island is approximately 1000.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Delaware Senate Votes
To-day i'm W olcotf Fight
One Senator Threatens He Will
KNOCK Another's Block OFF,
Cor RoLlcaIE Aftemps

DOVER, Del, June 28.-After one of
the bitterest parliamentary struggles
in its history, the State Senate tonight
recessed until tomorrow under an
agreement to vote at P. NJ. on the
confirmation of United States Senator
Josiah o. Wolcott, Democrat, as chan
cellor and on the other three judiciary
nominations of Governor Denny at 6
o'clock. The session will be open.
During the debate President Pro- TEN
Wallace Handy, Republican, was or
dered from the floor by Lieutenant
Governor j. Danforth Bush, presiding,
when he attempted to call the roll on
an appeal from decision made by the
Lieutenant Governor. Senator Asa Ben
nett then took the book from the clerks
hand and tried to call the roll, but re-
sumed his seat when Senator l. D.
Short leaped across the floor and
threatened to "knock his block off" if
he made another move.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Gray and Polokoff To
BE Hayward's Assistants
Taylor and Kelly Resign From
Federal Attorneys Office; Will
Go Into Private Practice

Colonel William Hayward, United
States Attorney, yesterday appointed
William B. Gray jr., of New Rochelle,
and Moses Polakoff. of New York, as
assistants on his staff.
George Winship Taylor. who had
been chief assistant in the criminal
division under former United States
Attorney Caffey, and Assistant Henry
D. Kelly have resigned their places and
will go into private practice. John Z.
Joyce has been promoted to the posi-
tion occupied by Mr.. Taylor. Mr.. Joyce
was an appointee of Mfr. Caffey.
MIR Gray, who began work yester-
day, is graduate OF the law depart
ment Of the University of Virginia. He
is native of Westchester County and
an organization Republican. During
the war Mr.. Gray was in the Signal
Corps. At the university he specialized
in admiralty cases and he will be- as
signed to that division in Colonel Hay
wards office.
Mr.. Polakoff Is son of Max Pola-
kof, who was a process server in the
District Attorneys Office during the in
cumboncy OF Jerome and Whitman. He,
too, is an organization Republican. He
is a graduate of the New York Law
School and was in the navy during the
World War.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Ryan Wants Allies Dtgnned
Also Demands Review OF All
American Loans Abroad
zrom The Trtbnne,e Woshtnqton Burean

ItB
WASHINGTON, June 28.-Pressure
would be BROUGHT by Congress upon the
former allies of the United States to
begin settlement of the loans by this
country under resolution introduced
in the House to-day by Representative
Thomas j. Ryan, Republican, of New
York
The measure would make direct re
quest Of Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon that he seek collection of the
amounts due from Great Britain and
France. 1t provides for a commission
to review the foreign loans of the
United States.
Complaint is made in the resolution
against the naval expenditures by the
British and French governments and
of Brtain's expenditures in Ireland
Senator Walsh, of Massachusetts, of
fered an amendment in the Senate to
the bill of Senator Penrose to enable
the refunding of obligations of foreign
governments. The amendment is in
tended to require the Senate to con-
sent to any agreement which the Sec
retary of the Treasury may make on
refundhg with foreign government.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Falconer Biffs
Kenneally,'1'he
Gang Biffs Him

-
however, that Falconer struck the rirst
blow. Kernealiy and his friends main
tained that the blow was delivered un-
expeetedly. Kenneally said that he
had turned from Falconer. after re-
marking about cheese, and was talking
to another alderman when the Repub-
leans wallop landed on his jaw and
"shook me UP a bit" Falconer en-
phatically stated that he deliberately
removed his glasses. placed them on
the desk back of him and punched the
directly in front of him, with his eyes
wide open
~ didn't put as much steam into the
blow as | could" said Alderman Fal-
coner, because | knew that Kenneally
was the older man. 1t didn't knock
him down, for ne stood up in front Of
me afterward, sort of bewildered, as
If he didn't know just what to do,
until he noticed several Tammany men
standing back of him, and then he
seemed to realize what was expected of
him and lit into me. He tried to kick
me and had to protect myself from
his feet with one hand and fight with
the other.
"Then some big Tammany alderman
i don't know his name-crouched and
struck me in the mouth with the whole
weight Of his body back of the blow.
| went part way down-not all the way,
say on one knee--and Immediately sew
eral others jumped on me and began to
tear my clothes and rough me up gen
orally. They tore my coat, and |
thought more about saving that than
anything else, as it is an English suit
and can't be duplicated here. There
were plenty of Tammany aldermen
around but few Republicans. / in
sisted that could not fight more than
one man at time. Finally they pulled
us all apart and stopped the fight"
Alderman Ferrand and other Repub-
lican members escorted Alderman Fal-
coner to the washroom, where they
gave first aid to the cut on his lip
patched up his coat, and Alderman Fer
men led Kenneally into the large com
mittee room, where they rubbed dowr
the lump on his jaw and gave him what
was left of his new straw hat, the tor
being entirely missing. Kerneally sale
that he had been taken entirely off hit
guard when Falconer first struck him
The four Socialist members of the
board enjoyed the exhibition. They
gathered at a vantage point and berateo
their political adversaries for indulgine
in such disgraceful affair. Mrs. Alex
ander Braunstein, wife of Alderman
Braunstein, of the Bronx, who mac
come down from the gallery to join hel
husband as the board adjourned, was ar
interested witness.
"They talk about the Socialists" said
she, "and look at those buns! The So
cialists never fight like that"
At the business session prior to the
mill the board passed a resolution re
questing the Police Commissioner Il
return to the ten-squad system in the
department., which gives the patro1mer
one day off week, instead of only one
day off a month as under the present
! nine-squad system.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
House May Vote ON Borah
Disarmament Bill To-day
Regular Calendar Dispensed
With to Give Navy Budget
a Clear Field

WASHINGTON, June 28.-The House
devoted to-day entirely to the confer
ence report ON the naval appropriation
bill, but did not reach the Borah dis
armament amendment, the last of
thirty three Senate additions to the
measure, which under House rules
must be voted on separately.
In the hope that the Borah propose /
might be disposed of tomorrow, agree
ment was reached to dispense with
business on the Wednesday calendar
and continue discussion fthe navy
budget.
Several hours to-day were spent in
discussing the advisability of increas-
ing the appropriation for aviation, the
House voting finally $5.323 900 appro-
pnatlons for new aircraft, in lieu of
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
First Wife Subtracted
To Cure Blind Bigamis,
Former N. Y. Industrial Coa,-
missioner Says Fear Robbed
Man of Sight

MILWAUKEE,, June ga stata,,s..
that she and her conferees Rad LET,
a victim of hysterical blindness NJ b5.,so
lieving him Of his lawful wife ana Z =
lowing him to remain true r. ~ y
woman he had welded in bigarnv aa sae
made before the National Social "a fsss
ference here last night by Bliss W.
ces Perkins, former member ~ sl' ar
New York State Industrial Commits we
Miss Perkins's address. which "a va
greeted by a moments hush. foIEos.ss mss
by exclamat ions of sarprise, stir SS'wsc n..a
topic Of discussion to-day. az -. s
ultra-modern, to say the least ons -
the delegates said.
1.-The man had come before Tire 49,.
seeking industrial compensation ~ rDSals W:l
Perkins said. "He was blind - ms y.
eye refexes were perfect. Invesfiys.;a.'ls a's
revealed the victim TO be snises:Oa
from neurosis. We suspected Eng
fear was preying on his mind. ,oraa.s osvas
tioning brought out the truth.
"The man was living in biean,v -,
a woman who, by all moral laws s.n
his wife because she loved h;rn @ ss
he loved her. The first wife ba5 ka saa
unkind and he had deserted hern 'ssa
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Clynn Assails Hylan's
Brass Bay,dRunC Crusade
Charges No attempt Is Made
TO Preuent the Wholesale
Traffic in Illegal Liquor

George A. Glynn, chairman of the
Republican State Committee, last night
assailed what he termed "Mayor
Hylan's Police Department brass band
crusade to enforce the Mullan- Gage
law" and declared that this crusade
made no attempt to prevent the whole
sale traffic in illegal liquor.
"From what l have heard" said Mr..
Glynn, II have no doubt that millions
are being corruptly made in this sordid
trafhc, and as n result men are being
poisoned by 'rotgut' sold in speak
easies in this city. There are men in
this town who appear to be able to
guarantee that they can get permits
and Withdrawals at so much a barrel or
SO much case of whisky, and it ap-
pears also that they have been getting
away with it. That sordid and corr
rupting traffic is far worse than the
ale of drink here and there, against
which such a brass band crusade was
made by Mayor Rylan's Police Depart
ment just after the state enforcement
act became effective.
"Corporation Counsel O'Brien, in his
solemn advice to Mayor Hylan about
law enforcement, has at last, got him
self into alignment with Attorney Gem
erSi Newton, who three months ago
explicitly stated the law for the benefit
OF prosecuting officers, policemen in
cluded, of the entire state" said Mr.
Glynn. Attorney General Newton
months ago said that before an off Ger
searches residence or an automobile
ne must have warrant
"The Hylan administration deliber-
ately, Intentionally and viciously went
far beyond this in it's desire to dis
credit the Federal and state admins
trations. The result was boomerang
Now Mr.. O'Brien is asked for an opin-
lon, which Rylan is using as smoke
screen to cover up the trick begun sew
eral weeks ago. The Hylan admins
tration row is undoinc the bad system
1T illegally built up weeks ago purely
for political effect, to aid Hylan The
hip chasing and medicine closet search
ing prosecuted by Hylan and Enright
curing the last few weeks never was
countenanced by the law, and they
"Hylansfs making virtue of neces-
sity by coming around to Attorney
General Newton's view of the law. That
is where Hylan and O'Brien should
have started in the beginning. Mr..
Newton was speaking for the entire
state, and he knew the law The main
concern Of the police of this and every
other city of the state should be tho
breaking up of the illicit distribu-
tion of liquors fraudulently obtained
through shady methods. The hip
pocket cases can very we'll be left until
the bootlegging and illicit commercial
ism are broken up.'
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

Boy. IL Years Old, Held as
'sCes Rich Ouieko Onera,o,

ROCKVILLE CENTER, L. l.. juno
2s.--William Abrams, twelve years Old
was turned over to the Children's So.
ciety of Brooklyn to-day by Justice OF
the Peace Thorp. Abrams Is accused
OF passing two worthless checks for s1o
each and using the money for taxicab
rides and candy.
Abrams Is a grandson Of William
Driscoll, who caused a sensation re-
cantly when he admitted having car
fied q revolver into jury room where
the Nassau County inquisitors were
taking testimony
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Foch Sends July Fourth
Message to Americans
Sketches Importance of q. S.
Participation in War; VIII
Tour West ON Visit Here
Special Gable to The Tribune

Copyright, 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
PARIS, June 28.-Marshal Foch to-
day cabled to America long message
for publication in American newspa pers
on July d, in which he sketches the i'm
portance of the participation of the
United States in the World War. Spe-
cial interest attaches to the message
because it marks the first time that the
generalissimo has attempted detailed
expose of the military situation from
the time America was called into the
breach until the signing of the armis-
tce.
Although Marshal Foch does not
won the war, The Tribune correspond
ent learns that he says things which
should swell Americas pride.
Marshal Foch will leave France in
October to spend less than forty days
in the United States. In addition to
his announced intention of being in
Kansas City on October 81 and in
Washington on November II, The
Tribune learns that the Marshal plans
TO visit also San Francisco, Los Ange-
les, St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, De-
troit and many other cities where he
will meet representatives of the Ameri-
can Legion and the troops that he COM
manded in France. .,
marshal Ioch is anxious to see all
of America and so into every state, but
he will have to confne his stops to the
Cities" said Captain l'Hopi-
tai, the aide who will accompany him,
along with possibly two other officers.
"He has received hundreds of invita-
tions from civic societies in all parts
of the United States which he will be
unable to accept, much as he would
like to-"
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Colored Official for Capital
Harding Names Georgia Com.
rnitteenar Recorder of Deeds

From The Trtbune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, June %. - Henry
Lincoln Johnson, colored Republican
National Committeeman from Georgia,
was named Recorder of Deeds for the
District of Columbia to-day by the
President For eight years the place
had been held by John F. Costello,
Democratic National Committeeman
from the District of Columbia, the
first white man in several administra-
tiens to hold the post.
The berth customarily has been given
to colored citizen prominent as
party worker. Woodrow Wilson broke
this precedent.
Henry Lincoln Johnson is looked
upon as an aStute politician
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

ported briefly by wireless. and the
other contemplates the establishment
of a new fort to command the entrance
to Pearl Harbor, the navy's great base
six miles from this city
Twelve-inch mortars will be used by
the railway battalion and the tracks Of
the Oahu Railway will be utilized so
transport them. At two strategic points
on the island not touched by the rail-
way at present spur tracks will be laid,
so that, in case>-of emergency, heavy
guns may be rushed to any section of
the coast line as fast as locomotive can
haul them. The railway mortars have
q range of $4,000 yards.
keahi Point, across the entrance to
Pearl Harbor from Fort Kameh amelia,
will be used as the site of the new
fort. 1t is expected that here will lie
the base Of the railway battalion.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Payment for Erie r. r.. Rights
Approved by Tunnel Board

The New York and New Jersey Tun-
mel Commissioners at their weekly
joint conference held in the Hall of
Records yesterday adopted resolutions
authorizing. the appropriation of s373,-
3SS by each state for payment to the
Erie Railroad for easements and other
rights required by the commissions
for the purpose of bringing out the
tunnel on the property of the railroad.
Conditioned upon the settlement with
the railroad, bids for the sinking of
shafts on the Jersey City side wifi be
opened on July II in the Office of the
commission.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
'ro,a The Tvtopme's Washington Bureau

From The Tribamo's Washington Bsredu
WASHINGTON, June 2s.--.The So
called Fordney bill, revising perman~
ent tariff rates, Is to be introduced in
the House tomorrow by Chairman
Joseph Fordney, of the Committee on
Ways and Means,
The measure, Of more than 800
printed pages, represents the work of
about five months by the Republican
members of the committee.
Its introduction tomorrow will give
the Democratic party it's first view of
the proposed new tariff act 1t Is ex-
pected the minority party in Congreas
Immediately will complete the details
of its campaign against the bill.
There is a strong probability tat
the majority will Offset the fight to
be made by the Democrats to weaken
the provisions of the bill through the
adoption Of special rule decling with
the method to be followed in making
amendments. This was indicated to-
day by Floor Leader Mondell, who said
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
John III. FlagIer Wins Verdict
In $4,000 Suit by Employee

A jury in the Supreme Court before
Justice Mullan yesterday rendered a
verdict. in favor of John H. Flagler in
a suit for $4,000 brought by George B
Bender, who claimed that amount for
organizing the Society of Justice in
memory Of the defendants wife.
Mr.. Flagler testified yesterday that
Bander, an ex-convict, received salary
Of S35 week for his work in behalf of
the society, and that he gave $4,000
toward the work which was to aid men
wrongfully convicted of crime, but that
he never agreed to pay the amount
sued for by Bender.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Daugherty Refuses Appeak
For Jack Johnson's pa,o,.

WASHINGTON, June 28.--Apnss,. !.
the Department of Justice for s@s tsa %
role of Jack Johnson, former gos}a, .,e gs'
heavyweight champion, have hs.s
turned turn down. Attorney General DaaeS.. i.
erty announced to-day. The Attorsss~r
General said that Considering .ss
CRIME" he did not feel that The o,,.ie .Ie
privilege should be extended mereIs 1--WE y
allow Johnson TO witness the w. vo.,.s' 70
title fight at Jersey City on satnrse.' -
Johnson's term at the Leavenwo,,ss
prison expires on July 9. "'''a
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Pershing Discards His Boots
From The Tribune's Wosh$noton Buysau

q 'VFV IFe FtUEFe W U6TttHgtOH BUTedN
WASHINGTON, June 28.-- General
John j. Pershiag set new style for
army officers to-day when he doffed his
high top boots and appeared at his
office in regular o. D. trousers.
The change, he said, was due to tor
rid atmosphere.
Army regulations provide that officers
on duty must wear regular army garb,
but they have the alternative of wearing
trousers instead of breeches which re-
qulre the wearing of boots or puttees.
On duty officers are permitted to wear
CIVILIAN clothes under ruling just pro
mulgated by Secretary of War Weeks.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
Plan Campaign in Queens
Republicans Outlining Lively
Contest i'm 3he Fall

Republican organizations of Queens
County are preparing for the liveliest
political contest in the history of the
county. Joseph H. de Bragga, leader
OF the Republicans, yesterday directed
the sending out of call for meeting
OF the executive committee of the Re-
publican County Committee for next
Friday, at Republican county headauar-
ters in Long Island City. At this meet
ing there will be general discussion
of candidates.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

HONOLULU, r. H., June 2s.-Two
important announcements of further
plans for the defense of Oahu, the
island on which Honolulu is situated,
of railway artillery battalion, as re-
New-York tribune., 1921-06-29

ter Dergowski and Alexander Schwab
in S50o each for the grand Jury.