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The evening world., 1921-02-19
HARDING NAMES
TWO MEMBERSO OF
THE new CABINET
Announces Appointment of
Hughes at ST. Augustine and
Writes About Daugherty.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Feb. 10
Selection Of Charles Evans Hughes
Of New York to be Secretary OF State
was definitely announced to-day by
President-elect Harding Mr.. Hughes
has accepted
Announcement Of the appointment
followed conference between Mr.
Hughes and the President-elecG
The office was rendered TO Mr..
Hughes soon sfter the election. but
acceptance was delayed while Mr..
Hughes considered the matter
Mr. Hughes stood smiling at Mr..
Hardings side as the announcement
was made.
WASHINGTON, Feb l9.--In a letter
received by Representative Frank
Murphy Of Ohio from President-elect
Harding, made public here to-day,
Mr.. Harding states definitely that he
has asked Harry NJ. Daugherty 10
enter his Cabinet. The letter follows:
Just a line 10 acknowledge yours
Of Feb II, with which you send me
the round robin signed by eight Of
the Republican members OF Congress
Of Ohio indorsing Capt. Percy Tetlow
for the Sccretaryshlp Of Labor. |
cannot promise to tender this office
to Capt. Tetlow, because, in tender
ing a Cabinet position to Mr.. Daugh
erty | have rather done as much for
Ohio In the creation OF the official
family as / can he reasonably ex-
pected TO do,
IT Mr. Tetlow would be glad 20
come into the service OF the Labor
Department in some other position I
should be glad to consider him most
favorably, because j already hold him
in very high esteem"
The evening world., 1921-02-19
l5,OOOM Y.Bank R0bber Captured in Chicago
VALUE OF A. T. WHITE ESTATE.
ESTIMATED AT SIS, 900, 600;
HIS DAUGHTER is SOLE HEIR
6 'Brooklyns First Citizen" Who Was Drowned
While Skating, Gave a Million in Trust to
Charitable Institutions During Life.

Mrs. Annie Jean Van Sinderen or
No. ~ Remsen Street, Brooklyn,
day was made the sole beneficiary
OF the estate Of her father, Alfred T.
White, long known as "Brooklyn's
First Citizen" He was drowned Jan.
20 while ska,ing at Central Valley,
n. Y.
Although the estate is said TO be
worth SIS, 900 the will, admitted
to probate by Surrogate Wingate in
Brooklyn, roughly appraised it as
real estate valued at upward OF S1o,-
900 and personal estate upward of
$4,000"
He had made provisions before his
death for charitable institutions, the
will stated, and named as executors
his brother, William Augustus White,
and his son-in-law, Adrian Van
Sinderen.
Mr.. White was widely known as
champion of model tenements.
Bequests to the following institu-
tions, for which the Brooklyn Trust
Company Is trustee, were MADE dur
ing Mr.. Whites lifetime.
Brooklyn Board Of Charities, ti6S,-
900; Visiting Nurses Association of
New York, $1Ss, 900; Brooklyn Chill
dren's Aid Society, 1000; Brooklyn
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, $4,000; Brooklyn Hospital,
$4,000; Graham House for Old La
dies, $175OO: First Unitarian Congre-
gational Society, of Brooklyn, so, 900;
st. Christopher's Hospital for Ba-
bies, $50, 900, and the Long Island His
toricaI Society, $1,000.
The Trust Company announced that
Mr.. White made many other bene-
factions which at his request we're
not announced. The total amount of
his benefactions, it vas said, would
be more than 100000 Mr.. Whites
estate was estimated by a friend to
be more than SIS 100000.
Mr.. White was born in Brooklyn
in 1876.
The evening world., 1921-02-19
HI, CALL A CITIZEN!
POLICE STATIONS
ROBBED BY EX-COP!
But Sergt. Brophy Was Awake
and Got on the Jump After
His Trousers and Shirt.

The contempt in which criminals
seem to hold the police these days has
reached its maximum expression, ac-
cording to a report forwarded to-day
from the West Tooth Street Station.
1t announced nothing less than an
attempt to rob the station itself
Sergt. Brophy turned in on reserve
last evening in the top floor dormi-
tory of the station. He was alone in
the room and Just as he dozed Off he
was awakened by the creak of a
locker hinge. Rousng himself. he
saw a man taking trousers and shirt
from a locker in which Brophy had a
moment before placed them.
He called to know who was there
and a voice answered that 1t was
"Ohicer O'Brien, and it's all right
But Brophy recognized his clothes
and started up. The man said he
was only putting some clothes away,
but he crossed the room and began
mounting a ladder leading to the
roof. There Brophy grabbed him
The man said he was Edwin
Whalen. a chauffeur, Of No. 23O East
124th Street. It was discovered by
the men in the station that he had
once been a patrolman attached TO
that very precinct and had been
broke" nine years ago. The police
said his record showed that he had
been arrested five times between
1914 and 1917. In the latter year,
they said, he was sent to the Peni-
tentiary for extortion. He was ar
raigned in the West Side Court
The evening world., 1921-02-19
Telephone Number % Gir1 Gave
Clue 10 Chicago Police.
L5Dcc-al Ul The ElenIng WorIll

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.--Joseph Tier.
nan, alias John Thompson, wanted in
Now York City for a bank messenger
hold-up, was arrested here to-day.
Tiernan, according to Inspector Lahey
Of the New York police, who tele-
graphed Chief OF Detectives Hughes
that he be held pending eXtradition,
is said to have robbed James MoKen-
zie in New York Dec. 20. He was cap
tured in rooming house on South
Loomis Street Several pawn tickets
and letters were found in his posses
sion. on the back Of one of the let
ters was scrmwled tho name Loretta"
and the telephone number Boulevard
6725"
Loretta" when traced, turned out
to be Miss Loretta i}lattner Of No.
1927 South Ada Street She said she
had met "John Thompson" last Sat
urday. She was with Miss Marie
Ray Of No 1926 Potomac Avenue, "a
girl friend" and a Mr.. GllrOca. Tho
men had made IA date 10 take them
to the theatre, Miss Blattner said,
but had not shown up at the ap-
pointed time. Search is being made
and Tiernan questioned In hopes Of
locating a safe deposit box In which
the alleged rotlber may have hidden
his loot
The evening world., 1921-02-19
MAIL CAR HELDUP;;
TWO TAKEN AFTER
REVOLVER BATTLE
Three Wounded in Fight as
Autos Race a Mile-Loot
Put at 100000.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. t9.-
Two men believed to have robbed tho
mail car Of the North Coast Limited
on the Northern Pacific of $500, 900
last night were captured at Little
Falls, Minnesota, to-day after rum
ming revolver fight with deputies.
One Of the deputies and one II the
alleged bandits was wounded in the
fight. c. e. Strong, a mail clerk,
was wounded when he attempted to
resist the bandits.
Deputies in automobiles met the
two men at the outskirts Of Little
Falls. They opened fire when or
dcrcd TO halt and the gunfre lasted
while the automobiles raced over a
mile. The loot was not recovered.
A mask and several weapons were
found in the automobile in which the
two men were attempting to escape.
The accused men gave the names
Of Buck Allen and Bob Ford.
The train was held up at Baleys.
MINI. The bandits had boarded tho mail
bind the other two clerks and then wa s
put in a locker. When he attempted to
break from the locker ne was shot. Other
members Of the CROW did not know Of
the robbery until the train reached here
and the clerks were found hound. The
bandits left tho train at a suburb OF this
city.
The evening world., 1921-02-19

These points are sot forth IN Mr.
Newton's bill OF complaint filed in
the United states District Court at
Norwich. in an action to enJo the
Interstate Commerce Commission
from enforcing the increased rate or
der The action is the first step Of
Mr.. Newton to fOpce a review in the
United States Supreme Court Of the
determination Of the commiss on
The allegation OF the Attorney GEN.
eral Is that there were no facts be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission iustifying It's report, find
ings and order, and that the record
wholly lacks any Information for the
making of such report. find ngs and
order"
1t is further charged In the bill of
complaint that the order itself and
the provisions OF the Interstate Com
merce act under which the commits
sion attempted to sanction the in
crease violate the Tenth Amendment
10 the United States Constitution In
that they invade powers reserved 10
the State to regulate intrastate COM
merce; the fifth amendment by m-
pairing the obligation Of the con-
tracts existing between the State and
therailroads; article l., section Q.
clause 4 of the same instrument in
that they impose captation and
direct tax without the apportionlnent
required, as well as other constitu-
tional provisions designed to safe
guard purely State governmental
functions.
The Federal court is requested, at
the same time, TO restrain the Inter-
state Commerce Commission from in
stituting actions against the railroads
for the collection OF penalties for vio-
lation OF the order to Increase pas
senger fares.
II feel confident OF success in this
action" said Attorney General New
ton to-day. MY confidence is based
on an exhaustive study Of the case
and an appreciation Of tho Injustice
this rate increase will impose upon
the travelling public. do not mean
to hold out any false hopes to the
public by this expression Of faith. for
no one appreciates more than l do
that this is a real lawsuit, but I am
persuaded that the state has built up
"a convincing case.
shortly after the increased fare
order was made by the Interstate
Commerce Commission | declared II
was my intention TO carry the case to
the United states Supreme Court for
determination. The aim Of the pres
ent action is TO obtain this final de-
cision as soon as possible"
The evening world., 1921-02-19
DOUGHERTY SAILS
FOR VATICAN TO
Be MADE CARDINAL
Crowds Cheer Philadelphia
Archbishop as He Leaves FIo-
boken on Nieuw Amsterdam.
K. OF c. SENDS ESCORT.
Special Train Carries Prelate
and Party From Quaker
City to Liners Pier.

Thousands Of Catholics gathered at
Hoboken to-day to bid bon voyage to
Archbishop Dennis ]. Dougherty Of
Philadelphia, who sailed for Rome
shortly before o'clock on the Nieuw
Amsterdam TO be made a Cardinal
Three hundred clergymen and lay
men from Philadelphia we're in the
Archbishop's party, which came on the
Holland-American pier in a special
train, the engine Of which was dec
GRATED with bunting Of white and yell
low, the Papal oolors, and United
States flags. Hundreds of persons in
the crowd on the pier wore red car
nations and white and yellow rib
bons and cheered Justify when the
train rolled It
Acting Mayor Gustave Bach and
Police Commissioner Bernard Nc
Feely Of Hoboken, met the party, and
more than a score of policemen were
needed to keep bac kthe crowd, many
Of whom insisted on kissing the Arch
bishops ring
Archbishop Dougherty went imme-
diately to the deck of the liner, where
he held an impromptu reception, dur
ing which he said he was deeply
grateful to the people of the country
and the newspapers for their cordial
ity toward him.
The New York Diocese was repre-
scented by Mgrs Lavelle, Chidwic',,
Edwards, Livingston and Dunn, all
of whom came aboard the ship with
scores of other persons. Their leave
taking delayed the departure of the
vessel, scheduled to sail at noon.
In the party 10 see the Archbishop
OFF were two OF his nieces, Miss Dor
othy Mccormick and Mrs. John Far
rem. The Philadelphia delegates,
prior TO the departure of the Nieuw
Amsterdam, sent a cable to the Pope
expressing their appreciation OF his
decision omake Archbishop Dough-
erty a Cardinal.
The clerical escort to Rome Of the
Cardinal-elect includes Mgr Michael j.
Crane, Vicar General OF the Philadol-
phia archdiocese; the Very Rev Joseph
A. Whitaker Chancellor, and eight rec
tors OF the archdiocese. Three laymen,
DR.. William Long. John ]. COyle and
Joseph f. Gallagher also will make the
trip.
A special escort OF $50 fourth degree
members OF the Knights OF Columbus
escorted the Archbishop's party TO the
station in Philadelphia, where he board
ed a special train for Now York.
The Archbishop was met at Jersey
City by a delegation OF friends who
once lived In his old-homc- town of
HomesTlle, Pa, headed by John J.
Mudley Of No. $40 Carlton Avenue.
Brooklyn, The knights of Columbus
representatives, were headed by Com
missioner Of Boulevards John j. ONel.
Many who came kissed the Archblshop's
ring and he posed on the station plat
form for the movies.
The evening world., 1921-02-19
CHICAGO POLICE NIP
MAN WANTED HERE
FOR DARING CRIME
Thompson, Alias Tiernan, Ac-
cuSed of Selling SlS5,OOO
From Bank Messenger.
KEPT QUIET.
Trust Company Detective Al
legged That Police Hampered
Him in Hunt for Thief.

Detective John Lahey obtained from
the District Attorneys Office to-day
authority to go to Chicago to ask for
the extradition Of John Thompson, j,
alias Tiernan, arrested there at the
request Of the police os this city.
Thompson is charged with completely
In the robbery Of $4,000 In securities
and $4,000 in cash from James Mack.
enzie, a messenger OF the Chemical
National Bank at Canal and Hudson
and Grand Streets on Dec. 20 last,
News OF the robbery OF the messen-
ger did not become public until two
weeks after the theft when Charles
Schneider, private detective, mad o
complaint to former Gov whitman
that the police were interfering with
his efforts to catch tho thief. Schnei-
der Immediately after the robbery,
was in the employ OF the Fidelity and
Casualty Company and started the
lANNoblbhNlOll III lltlI btlldI D9 ketD-
ing Mackenzie, who had been exoner-
ated by the bank but allowed to
leave its employ constantly under
observe lion.
Schneider complained 10 Mr. whit
man that Lahey and others pre-
vented him from meeting and fol-
loving Mackenzie. Schneider init
mated that the police We're response
bic for his own separation from the
surety company.
According 10 Mackenzie's story two
men confronted him as he came out
ot a bank in Grand Street, pushed
he muzzles OF revolvers in his face,
tore the money satchel from his
hands and ran away. He chased
them through the streets, he said,
until he was tripped and blocked by
two other men.
The evening world., 1921-02-19
MAIL ROBBERS USED
AIRPLANE, is THEORY
Three Places Near Toledo Report
Strange Machine-NO Arrest
Made Yet.

TOLEDO, Feb. 1o.-ohicers investi-
eating the holdup of a mail truck at
the post office here early Thursday are
considering a theory that the hve ban
dts carried their huge loot away from
the city in an airplane
Residents of the West End report
having sighted plane a short time
after the robbery and from Maumeo vii
lage, on the outskirts Of Toledo, came "A
similar report. A despatch from Lima
said a plane not in the Government
mail service alighted there for a short
time. m
Estimates of the loot taken when
eleven sacks were seized and whlsked
away in an automohiln 1y niue to be
indefinite. Omc.-.s still u,imato tnat
the amount was 100000 or more. so
far no arrests have been made
The evening world., 1921-02-19
CITY INSPECTS ALL
FOREIGN MAIL TO
KEEP OUT TYPHUS
Fumigation of Sacks and Con-
tents to Follow Discovery
of Verrnin.
MORE ARRIVALS HELD.
Fifty-Three of 9Ot Immigrants
in Last Twenty-Four Hours
Found Unclean.

Inspection Of all foreign mails was
added to-day to the precautions taken
by Health Commissioner Copeland to
prevent the entrance of typhus car
riers into New York.
Sanitary inspectors were stationed
In the four story building at West
and Morton Streets which the Gov
ernmeat uses as its foreign mail
, branch and looked over all arriving
sacks. At the first sign of vermin it
10 the intention TO empty the sacks,
under Federal supervision. in the
presence of witnesses, and fumigate
sacks and mail, then put the mail in
new sacks.
Commissioner Copeland Announced
to-day that in the last twenty-four
hours his men had examined total
pf 9O1 immigrants landed at this port,
Boston and Philadelphia, and had
found So Of them vermin-intested.
These were sent TO Willard Parker
Hospital, where they will be oleansed
and their clothing and baggage fumi-
gated.
Working steadily from 1880 last
night until this morning, inspectors
pnder the direction OF Supervising
Inspector James H. Elson examined
SS4 Immigrants who arrived at Lib
erty street on four trains from Phila-
delphia. They had landed at the lat
ter port from a European steamship
and came mostly from Naples and
Genoa. OF these Immigrants twelve
women md eight men were vermin-
infested, and they were sent to the
hospital to have themselves, their
baggage and clothing fumigated.
Forty immigrants from Boston were
examined at the Pennsylvania sta
tion, and the inspectors detained six
men, three women and three boys
At the Barge Office seven infected
Immigrants, one an infant, were found
out of a total Of 434 examined, and at
the Grand Central Station 43 were ex-
smined and II detained.
State health officers declared in AL
bany to-day the department is able to
check any threatened spread Of typhus,
No new cases have been reported in
the State since the discovery Of three
typhus sufferers in Cortland yester-
day.
The White Star liner Celtic from
Liverpool docked Lt the Chelsea pier
with 1870 FIRST cabin, 400 second class
and 1890 steerage passengers. All
passengers of all classes were held
up II minutes while the Health In
spectors went over the manifest. Civ
ing special attention to passengers
from disease centres in Europe.
I Only one passenger, a Eir who is
q citizen of the United States, was
, Nermin infested, and she was cleansed
on the ship. All the passengers were
allowed to land.
Dr.. Copeland said messages from
all over the country had been re-
ceived approving measures taker
here in the war against typhus. He
announced all baggage rooms and
coaches on trains used by immigrants
now are being fumgated before being
put into use again.
The evening world., 1921-02-19
GOES TO FUNERAL
OF NEPHEW; DIES
Bronx Retired Marble Dealer Ex-
pireS Suddenly Before Attend
ing Services for Kin.
lama Livingston. a rotlred :

James Livingston, n retired marble
dealer Of No. 1929 Lindley Avenue
the Bronx was found dead to-day At
the late home of his nephew Robert
S. Hahn, No, 76 West 18th street,
Whitestone, l., /. Mr. Hahn died last
Thursday, and was to be buried to-
day following services at st. Luke's
Roman Catholic Church Mr.. Iiv-
ingston, who was eighty three years
OF arrived at the Hahn home last
might 10 attend the service.
He was found dead by Mrs. George
Baldwin, sister of Hahn. Dr.
Robert A, Adams said death was due
TO heart disease. Mr.. LivingstOn's
wife died several years ago. Mr.
Hahn was fifty-five years old. and
was head Of the upholstery depart
uAsnt At Stern Brothers, Manhattan.
The evening world., 1921-02-19
NEW YORK GIRL
SWIMS TO RECORD
Ethelia Bleib,rev Creates iOO-YarI
Mark for Women at
sydney

SYDNEY, New South Wales, Feb TO-.
--Ethelda Bleibtrey Of New York created
new swimming record for women for
the 100 yards here to-day. covering the
distance in 1 minute 2-5 seconds. She
clipped four fifths OF a second from the
old record OF / minute l-5 seconds
made by herself in Philadelphia in July
1g29
The evening world., 1921-02-19
JURY HOLDS BOOZE
OF NO LEGAL VALUE
Police Officials Who Stole 1t Con-
vicled for the Theft Of the
Barrels, Worth $50.

OSWEGO. N Y, Feb. 19-Police Cap
tain Charles n. Edl3nd Patrolmsh Jo-
seph LOnEhwuy and Edward Driscoll and
John f. Otis, Commissioner OF the
city Health Department, were found
guilty by jury here to-day of pcti.
larceny in connection with ~" stealing
Of two barrels Of bootleg whiskey.
The question Of property value was
raised. Judge Coyillc. the presiding
Judge. decided that inaSmuch as tho
Appellate Courts have never ruled on the
question he would hold chat whiskey
has presumptive value. The jury,
however. determined that whlskey has
no legal value. but that the barrels con-
tanning II were worth $50 and brought
in a verdict OF petit larceny The city
officials will be sentenced Thursday.
The evening world., 1921-02-19
FIRE IN OLD POST OFFICE.
Discovers BIaze which
Does slight Damage In Cellar,

A watchmau while making his rounds
IN the Old Post office Building, Broad
way and Park Row, early to-day discov-
cred FIRE In a mail bag storage room in
tho basement He called for help and
by the use OF the building fire apparatus
quickly put out the blaze.
A clerk on the ground moor saw smoke
and caused a FIRE alarm 10 be sent In.
When the apparatus arrived the Are had
been eXtinguished with slight damage.
Spontaneous combustion was assigned as
the cause
The evening world., 1921-02-19
FORECAST; SNOW OR RAIN!

weather Indications SIush aud
Mush Tonight aud TO-MOrroW,
me following advisory message was
received by the local weather bureau
to-day from Washington.
Advisory northwest storm warning
. A. NJ. Texas coaSt. strong northerly
wind to moderate gale. to-day and to-
night. Freezing to the SoaSt sunday
morning"
The indications for this vicinity to-
night and tomorrow are Snow Or RAIN
The evening world., 1921-02-19
President MHEaryk's Condition
Critical.

PARIS, Feb. 19.--Prof. T. G. Masa-
ryk, President Of Czecho- slovalSia.
whose illness was reported early this
week, is in critical condition. says "a
Prague despatch received mere. He is
suffering from phlebitis, an inflamma-
ton Of the inner mcmbraneg Of th'
veins.
The evening world., 1921-02-19
80 AUTOMOBILES DESTROYED
Explosion In GHSOIine Tank wrecks
Garage Near camden, n. !,

cA3IDEN, n. j., Feb. lN-Fire to-
day destroyed the garage Of Evaul
brothers. at Haddon Heights. Thirty
three automobiles were ruined and the
loss is estimated at SIS, 900.
Dvaml Brothers conduct a number Of
grocery stores, and the flames threat
ened the Haddon Heights store OF the
concern. The fre originated in a gaso-
line tank in the rear of an automobile
which exploded.
The evening world., 1921-02-19
In JoseDh S. Jordan.
CStaH Cor, sspondent Of The Evening Worldly

(StaH eSpondent OF The Evening Worldly
ALBANY 10-Atorney fight
Commission permitting the
Attorney makes the claim the order
Invalid made
order. Commerce Act is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The evening world., 1921-02-19
STATE TAXES FIRST ACTION
TO PREVENT FARE BOOSTS
ORDERED BY COMMISSION

Attorney General Newton Applies
for Injunction to Restrain the En-
forcement of 20 Per Cent. on Pas
senger Transportation Ordered
To Test Constitutionality of Board.
The evening world., 1921-02-19
CARUSO EATS WELL;
HE WANTS TO SIT UP
Has Eggs and Coffee for Breakfast
and Gives Every Sign
of Progress.

Mr., CaEdso has continued to i'm.
prove. Although the fever has
not subsidized, his course is pro-
crossing in a satisfactory manner.
(signed)
EROMANN, LAMBERT, EVANS,
STELLA, MURRAY.
This, the latest and most hopeful
bulletin yet issued from Enrico Ca
ruso's sick room, was announced by
the attending physicians at 1O,4E
Oclook this forenoon.
Bruno zirato. Caruso's secretary
told the newspaper men at noon to-
day that the singer had partaken OF
eggs and coffee this morning and
seemed brighter and more cheerful
than in many days.
"There was a little color in his
face" he added, land his eyes were
livelier He asked the physicians
whether he might not sit up a while
but they refused TO listen to this"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
FATALITIES IN
Mines REDUCED
proximately 90 Per Cent by New
Safety Devices.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept Mime IA
talities have been reduced approx
imately 20 per cent in the last FIVE
years by new safety devices and
regulations in mines, D. J. Parker,
chief of safety cars and stations of
the United States bureau of mines,
said at the annual International
First Aid and Mine Rescue meet,
which opened here today.
During the meet, which will con-
tinue through Saturday, more than
fifty mine rescue and first aid
teams from a score of mining
states and Canada VIII compete for
honors in rescuing supposedly en-
tombed miners from a replica of a
coal mine which has been con.
structed and in administering first
aid to supposedly suffocated min
ers. The contests will be held I'M
der conditions paralleling as close
ly as possible those prevailing in
mine disasters.
Approximately 1000 mining men
from the mining districts of the
country are attending the meet.
which is held under the auspices of
the United States bureau of mines,
in cooperation with the Mine Work
ers of America, mine operators as
sociations, the national safety
council and the Red Cross.