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The New York herald., 1922-05-10
SIX ATTACK WOMAN
IN BROOKLYN HOME
All Are Captured, Two in
House and Four as They
Flee i'm Motor.

Six men broke into the apartment Of
Mrs. Edith Lindiad at $50 Kosciusko
street, Brooklyn, last night and beat her
with their fists and with blackjacks, but
she fought them off until her ten-year-
old nephew. with whom she lives, could
summon Patrolman William OKeefe
The policeman ran into the apartment
and grabbed two of the men, while the
others fled down stairs and jumped into
an automobile they had left in front of
the house. O'Keefe finally subdued his
prisoners and the others were caught by
Detectives Dwyer, ONeilI and Earring
ton In a police automobile.
The six men were taken to the Gates
avenue station. where they We're
charged with assault and robbery. Some
one stole Mrs. Landlad's purse with $11
In 1t. They gave their names as Frank
Gullo, 1873 Skillman street; James Ma
loney. 1914 Concord street; Anthony
Sisto, 81 Nostrand avenue; Joseph Nc
Gonigle, 43 Dufiield street: John Ma
loney, STA Hart street, and Odell Bur
fend. 1912 Union avenue.
Patrolman Wendelin Rinschler strug-
gled with a bandit early yesterday in a
dark passageway beside the apartment
house at 1427 Avenue A and finally
captured him after firing several shots,
three OF which took effect.
The man is alleged to be one of three
who held up and robbed Florentino
Ramon, aged 35. Of 418 East Seventy
sixth street. at Seventy sixth street and
Avenue a. The patrolman found the
bandits bending over, Ramon. The three
scattered and Patrolman Rinschler fol-
lowed one. He located the man with a
flashlight and they grappled. The al
legged bandit held revolver against
Rinschler's stomach and clicked il re-
peatedly. It was found later that it
was not loaded.
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
CINDERELLA SHOE
TRIED ON BY /, 900
Masonic Exposition Opens IN
Madison Square Garden.

The most popular feature of the First
Annual Masonic Exposition. Fashion
Show and Beauty Bazaar. which opened
yesterday in Madison Square Garden.
was Cinderella gold slipper contest
More than 1000 women tried. without
success, to fit their foot into the shoe
in the hope of geetting a pair of them.
Other features OF the benefit Of the
Masonic hospital activities were beau
tiful girls parading in gorgeous clothes,
"Oid Clover the 51-year-old horse :
Suzanne" the gorilla, and her baby.
Jimmie" and booths of various kinds
Of oddities and displays.
A program autographed by President
Harding was auctioned by De Wolf
Hopper for 800. Robert III. Robinson.
grand master Of Masons in this State,
Is In charge. aided by Harry II. Raver.
Robert Judson Kenworthy and Walter
E. Frcw. all Masonic officers. The ex-
position will continue through the week.
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
Firm Member Had Charged
Saul L. Myers Asked Him
for $4,000.
WAS TO GET IMMUNITY
One Partner Said E. D. Dier
Staked Him to Buy Share
in Stock House.

Carpenter. Caffry & Co.. brokers. of
"a Broadway and members Of the Ndw
York Stock Exchange, went into the
hands Of receiver yesterday. 1t was
suspended by the Exchange and an
involuntary petition was filed by three
creditors, who seid the firms assets
were s250,000 and the liabilities about
100000. Judge Knox appointed Roger
B. Wood receiver under bond of
$4,000.
The members of Carpenter. Caffry
&, Co. are Noel T. carpenter. exchange
member. and Charles w. Caffry and f.
waring Wilson. the latter formerly at
torney for Elmore u. DER, head of
the brokerage firm which failed in jan
uary for $4,oo0,0o0. A statement by
Joseph w. Spencer attorney for the
Carpender-Caffry firm. read:
Because of the unfavorable commen,
in connection with the DER bank
ruptcy and the action of the New York
Stock Exchange in suspending the firm
Is seemed desirable to some creditors
to file a petition in bankruptcy in order
to conserve the assets of the firm and
for the protection of the firms Gus.
toners and others interested.
1T IS quite probable that the firms
affairs will be liquidated in very
satisfactory manner and continuation Is
contemplated as soon as arrangements
can be made to dispose of the diff
culties arising under the present situa-
tion.'
A weei, ago yesterday Charles w
Caffry appeared at q Dier bankruptcy
hearing and said that Saul S. Myers
attorney for the receiver, had offered tc
make his firm immune from testimony
in the case for a reconsideration" OF
$4,000. Mr.. Caffry asserted that he had
refused to "dicker' and as the result had
TO suffer unwelcome publicity and have
his books subp9naed. He also remarked
This Is going to hurt our firm, and
It's too bad. for we've never done ar
irregular thing since going into bust
ness"
The petitioning creditors in the bank
ruptcy and their claims are Herman S
Berner. $3.50; Vasele Popesco, 500
and Joseph A. White. $3.50. The peti
toners are represented by Hays, Hersch
field & Wolf OF lis Broadway.
Carpender, Caffry & Co. have beer
members OF the Stock Exchange since
February. 1919. The firm has offices IL
New Haven, Pittsfield. Mass, and else
where.
That the receivership was caused d.
rectly by the DER case testimony, wa:
asserted by q member of the firm. Mr.
Wilson, one OF the partners, had testi'
fled that he had obtained the money tc
buy his interest In the firm from Elmort
d Dier
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
SAY DER MEN CALLED
STONEHAM A PARTNER
Witnesses AIlege That Gave
Then, Confidence.

Witnesses called in the hearing into
the failure of Y. ID. DER & Co. yester-
day before Referee Seaman Miller at
Rector street, testified that they had
been informed by representatives OF the
Dier firm that Charles A. Stoneham had
became a silent partner" in the Dier
firm. subsequent to the transfer OF his
brokerage business to the DER firm In
1921. One of Dler's former managers.
William H. Stratton. denied that he had
made the remark, but under examina-
ton admitted that he had mentioned
the fact that the der firm had taken
over the Stoneham business to reassure
out of town customers that the house
was financially solid.
Sllas Il. Dubbel. formerly In charge
of the DER accounts In Hagerstown.
Md. and the surrounding towns. amount
ing to some 100000 In all, testified
that Mr. Stratton had visited his office
on several occasions during the summer
of 1921, and had told both the manager
and his clients there that Charles a.
Stoneham is a silent partner of II. ID.
Dier G. Co. and Is prepared to back the
concern to the extent OF not less than
s3,0OO.00O." An affidavit to this effect
was drawn by Mr.. Dubbel. and he tes-
titled to the statement yesterday at the
hearing Stratton at the time was the
of the DER firm. and made the trips TO
Hagerstown to assure the customers
there. who were 'panicky" at the rip
ping out of Dier's tickers.
Attorney Questioned.
Miss Elizabeth A. Clark Of 1914 Hud-
son street, Hoboken. another OF the
DER creditors, testified that she had
been assured by several men in the New
York offices OF Il. d. Oier & Co that Mr..
stoneham was silent member"
Leo. j. Bondy. attorney for Charles
A. Stoneham. was placed on the stand
after he had cross examined Mr.. Dub
bel. and was questioned at length re-
garding any knowledge he had of the
transfer OF the Stoneham business 20 E.
d. DER & Co. He was examined by
Arthur G.. Hays and by Daniel w.
Blumenthal. who for the first time has
taken an active part In the examination
OF witnesses caalIed by the receiver and
his attorneys. Mr.. Blumenthal engaged
I'm "a personal verbal tilt with Mr.
Bondy during the examination. and later
also cross-examined Mr.. Stratton re-
garding his trips 10 Hagerstown.
The name of Martin Kern. former
president OF the Penn County Trust
Company and at one time owner Of the
Bosch Magnetic plant. was brought into
tho testimony when Mr.. Stratton tcsti-
fed that he had been assured by Kern
that Dier & Co. were financially in fine
condition. Mr.. Stratton said that al
though he had never made inquiry from
his frm az to their financial status aud
knew virtually nothing OF the brokerage
business. he Informed the DIer customers
that the firm was sound and zone of the
strongest on the street" because he had
been told this by Andrews. Shrimptou
and by outsiders such as Kern and
Wharton Barclay. whom no described as
a prominent Philadelphia financier.s
Mr. Bondy. attorney for Stoneham
was questioned regarding the buying back
from Dicr OF some s2,f0o,o00 worth OF
securities which he had previously
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
S32 ~. S. POLICE JOBS
LAND DEKAS IN JAIL
3adge and Uniforms Cheap,
but Fail to Moferialize.

Charles Dekas. also known as Will
lam Sullivan. who has been living at the
Hotel Regal. So West Sixty-second
street. was arraigned yesterday before
United States Commissioner q. NJ. Hitch
cock. and after waving examination was
held in $1,000 bail on charge Of having
impersonated Federal official and hav-
ing used the mails in a scheme to de-
fraud.
Keith Lorenz. Assistant United States
Attorney, declared that Delxas would ad-
vertise that he was in position las a
member of the United States Police
Force" to aid persons who sought 10 be-
come members of this detective body.
which has offices in the White House in
Washington
Dekass scheme. according to the COM
plant. was to write the applicants for
positions that he could send their badge.
uniform, commission. &C.. for $32. That
Dekas obtained money from many Gus
toners" was evident, the agents say,
from the money orders In his rooms,
each made out for the stated amount.
The specific charge and complaint
against DelSas was sworn out by Joseph
J. Petalias. an applicant to Dekas for the
position of detective on the Govern
ment force and who received nothing
after paying his S32.
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
DIVORCE LAWYER FAILS
TO GET $1,000 r RYAN FEE
Says T. F. Ryan's Son Wanted
to Wed Actress.

Herman J.. Roth. lawyer. of 1476
Broadway, failed yesterday to get an
allowance of $1,000 from the estate Of
Joseph J. Ryan, son of Thomas For
tune Ryan, for legal services alleged to
have been rendered I'm an effort to OBJ
tain a divorce for Mr.. Ryan in Chicago
in order that he might marry Dorothy
Lucille Whiteford. motion picture ac-
tress, Of 172 West Seventy-ninth street
to whom he later bequeathed 100000
of his estate.
Mr.. Roth alleged TO Surrogate Co.
halan that Ryan had contracted with
him to conduct divorce proceedings.
had accompanied him to Chicago to
start the action and had paid $500 on
account. After consultation with at
torneys there, Mr.. Roth said he In
formed his client that he could not get
the divorce in Illinois unless Mr.. Ryan
established legal residence. Subsc-
quently the suit was abandoned.
Mr.. Ryan bequeathed 800 to his
widow. and $4,000 to each Of his chill
dren. Joseph j.. Jr.. and Elinor NJ. The
residue, after certain other small re-
quests went to Miss Whiteford.
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
SEES TOO MUCH HIGHER
EDUCATION OF YOUNG
Princeton Teacher Objects to
Present Conditions.

PHILADELPHIA, MAY 9.--Too much
higher education" In elementary schools
was deplored as tending TO cram
eleven-year-old brains'' beyond capacity.
by Phillip Marshall Brown. professor OF
International law at Princeton Uni
versity. In an address to-day before the
public conference on training men for
foreign commercial service.
There is too much being piled into
tho elementary and high school courses
declared Prof. Brown. Most OF us
have a mentality OF IL years. any way.
Psychologists and sociologists all tell us
that this piling I'm OF too much higher
education Us going to be bad for So
ciety In the long run"
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
MRS. FfTZ RANDOLPH
HAS IOIST BIRTHDAY
Sixty Relatives Call on Her on
Anniversary.

Mrs. Mary Jane Fitz Randolph, who
was i01 years old last Sunday. cele-
breted her birthday at the home OF rel
atives In Woodbridge. N. J. She was
born in Woodbridge Township and has
lived there ever since.
Mrs. Fitz Randolph arose early and
sat IN large rocking chair as the guests
arrived. More than sixty relatives and
friends called TO pay their compliments.
ard many others sent flowers. Her mind
ls clear and she showed much interest
ir modern activities and problems.
There are living four grandchildren
four great-grandchidren and five great
great-grandchildren OF Mrs. F'Itz Ram
doiph. Her husband. Asher F1tz RAN
tolph. died In 1868. Her two children,
Everett r'itz Randolph and Mrs. Samuel
e. Freeman. died many years ago.
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
CONVICT GETS 100000 BID.
offered for 100 Acres OF OF Lnnd
Owned by ID. y. Hayes.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. May 3D.. r.
Hayes, convict Of negro and Indian
blood, has received two offers. one pur-
porting to be 100000 and tho other
81 800 900. for his oil interests. prison
said to-day. He Is serving
three years for forgery.
Hayes Is said to be the owner OF 100
acres Of Mexican land classified as oil
land He IS reported TO. have been adj
vsod not to sell the land for less than
SiC0O,0O0.
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
WOMEN TOLD TO SPEND
MORE TIME sDOLLING UP
Beauty Experts Recipe for
Holding a Husband

advised to spend more time "dolling up
and less looking for their husbands by
speakers at the annual convention to-
day OF the Philadelphia Hair Dressers
Association. II they followed this ad-
vice. they were assured. they would keep
their husbands looking for them.
Several hundred hair dressers and
beauty culture experts" attended the
which was marked by demon
stratlons In the arts represented by the
delegates.
Among the demonstrations nine gray
heads were quickly transformed TO brown
BY the application OF dark, sticky prep
aration. and short distance away
brown heads were as qulckly turned red.
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
u. S. Agents Find Gems
Struggled in Tooth Paste

TUBES of dental and other paste
sometimes contain things
other than what they are
made to hold. That has been the
experience of inquisitive customs
inspectors, who have fished dutia-
BILE stuff also out of telescopes and
canes and pipes.
Aaron Pevsner. who calls himself
a diamond merchant of Russia, did
not know about this inquisitorial
habit when he arrived on Monday
by the Royal Main liner Orbita.
The inspectors found concealed
In dental paste tube in Pevsner's
baggage two diamonds and an
emerald worth about $500. Deputy
Surveyor Taylor took him to the
Custom House. He was released in
charge of counsel pending the ar
rival Of bail from his father. jew
eler Of Chicago.
The New York herald., 1922-05-10

turned over to the DER firm under the
terms OF the transfer. He was asked
whether or not Stoneham had received
the customers consent to buy back this
stock and said that he didn't believe II
was necessary as 's5toneham's response
bility to his clients ceased when he got
Dier's statement of indebtedness for the
transfer of tho accounts"
The hearing will be resumed on May
IS at o'clock.
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
PRISON FOR USING BAD EGGS.
East side Bakcr Had 80 Pounds 10
Put Into lis Cake.

Samuel Workman. a baker. OF 81 Lud-
low street. was sent TO the city prison
for ten days yesterday by Magistrate
Cobb for having forty pounds OF de-
cayed eggs In his possession for making
cake. William j. Leonard. Assistant
Corporation Counsel. asked for flat
Jail sentence. Workman got two days
under $500 bail to arrange his business
affairs before going 70 prison.
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
browns scORNING LIFELINE.

The Harbor police announced yester-
day that a man jumped into the East
River from the recreation pier at the
foot OF East Third street and that he
refused a rope thrown to him by Capt.
Henry Herman of the barge Blarney
Stone. which was moored to wharf
at East Fourth street. AS Herman
started to throw the rope the man..
who was about 30 years old and had
light hair and complexion, threw up
his hands and sank out of sight.
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
BIG BILLS TROUSERS
8 FEET AROUND WAIST
Caddo Indian Also Orders a
Huge Shirt as Summer Outfit.

ANADARKo, Okla. May 9.--"Big Bill"
a Caddo Indian. living near Gracemont.
has Just ordered his summer suit, pair
OF trousers and a shirt.
1t took ten yards Of material to make
the shirt. while the trousers have
modest waist measurement OF eight feet.
big Bill" is believed to outstrip all
other Indians In size. He weighs 624
pounds, has thigh measurement of
thirty-six inches and an upper arm
measurement OF twenty-eight inches.
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
BURNED BY GAS EXPLOSION.

Frank Oimedo, A, superintendent OF
an apartment house at 6l5 West 135th
street. was burned severely yesterday
when an explosion followed his search
ing for a leak In o pas pipe with
lighted match. Mrs. George Deegan. a
tenant, doused the flames with water.
Both of the dining room windows were
blown out and the curtains also were
ignited. Olmedo was taken to Knick-
erbocker Hospital.
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
MRS. CROKER PLEASED
WITH FLORIDA RESULT

NUcCfCt IQOtc 20 LIE NBN iVkh hEhh'b'
Copyright, 1922. by THE NEw YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Dublin, Mny ..
r. y. Garrett. speaking for his sister
in-law. Mrs. Richard Croker said she
was very much pleased with the Florida
decision that Richard Croker was mem
tally competent. This decision is taken
here as definitely crushing hope of show
ing mental unsoundncss in any contest
over the will.
Mrs. Croker Is beginning to feel rested,
though she Is s.ill not ready TO receive
visitors. ft Is expected that the will
will be read within few days.
Persons who handled affairs on the
Croker estate told THE NEw YoRK HER
AiD CORRESPONDENT that Mr.. Croker fol-
cwed closely anything having 60 do
with his horses and all changes and
improvements about the estate. They
say his mind seemed TO be perfectly
clear.
The New York herald., 1922-05-10
Hypnotised by swindIer.

Or. Archibald NJ Campbell and DR.. A.
T.. Curricr testified Mrs. Duncan was
mentally incompetent. They said that
she was under the Influence of a person
who had strong power over her and
who literally had hynotized her int
giving him large sums OF money.
Frank W. Diller. vlce-president or the
Brooklyn Trust Company. said that be-
tween March 20, 1920. and April. 1922.
Mrs. Duncan Rad given 200 checks to
Turner for amounts aggregating S24.06O
She also had purchased 52.775 shares
OF oil stocks. most of which were practi-
esry worthless. He testified that he
tried to tell Mrs. Duncan not to give
Turner any more money. but that she
said in reply:
III think I made better Christian ont
OF him. lie gave me large Bible for
q present. he said some day ! would
rot rage sum for my Sure Grip tire
stock"
The last known address of Turner
was Apartment % at 6l0 West 115th
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-28
|LOVE WILL NEVER DIE
By JOHN HUNTER
''Q''
The very namA n

The very name piques curiosityi
What does It mean?
ITS the title Of Katharine Newlin
Burt's newest novel, a romance Of
West and East, with exciting events
and a splendid and sustained love
interest.
Begins on this page Monday
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
BUICK '!|.l||lCl|,'! BUSINESS
INCREASE SEEN
By ]. I. SANDLIE
Continued Expansion Made
Larger Building Neces-
sary For Firm

The J. Il. Sandlie. Inc Buick dis
tributors,. the largest auto company OF
Grand Forks, began operations in
1918, occupying Il room in Hotel Da-
scotah. The firm is % uuarrered in
the Wooden Mill building On Third
street~s,ad University avenue, u three
story and basement structure. that
has been .rsinodclch into n modern
fire proof building. The company oc-
aupieS the entire building, which is
50 feet wide and 100 feet long.
From the modest beginning the
Sa1alie COMPANY has experienced n
steady growth, until in 1890 the gross
sales Of the firm amounted 10 over \
million dollars. This phenomenal
progress is due largely to the business
acun,en and foresight Of }. f. Sandlic,
president and manager of the cor
poration. as well as the continued
popularity of the Buick models.
The firm moved into its new loca-
ton March 1, OF this year. it having
out-grown the former location in the
Freeman building. DeMers venue
The new quarters are commodious.
we'll lighted. handsomely decorated
and contain all the necessary equip
ment for u first class garage and ser
vice station.
The first floor is devoted to Offices,
show room and a garage in the rear.
The accessory department. containing
over 10000 Buick parts is on the
second floor, the rear of which is also
used for storage purposes and repair
work.
On the third floor were dozens of
cars. waiting for new coats of paint.
new u~pholstering. etc. The basement
is used for storage purposes.
The company does both Il wholesale
and retail business, supplying 10 sub
agencies in northeastern North Dako-
ia and northwestern Minnesota AS
many as 600 Buick cars have been
distributed by the firm in one year.
The corporations also handles the G.,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10

=. -.,--tsNclg~E - 80 $at' -.a,tbor. proof
on,1inment features as wealnui com.
lnrgage carriers, thermos po'eie
The tour planned by inc 80 auto
4. nnioue in the adaptation OF .o,,rs
mohile transportation, as l ano lilies
mDp'. cover approximately 1000 ml,sr
(, travel in a. maximum Of slxty,G ;or
,.avs; Virtually every point OF me
scenic and historic interest ~ ,nerS
country wiz be included IN '"0
airy. ~ these
no Valley Forge. Gettysburg Koya,
Gorge. phantom Canyon, Cr T,pai,
Creek, Manitou Springs. Pixies 3, r
|Coloarod Springs; Williams CanSvn'
cave of the Winds, Lookout 1onrk
tain, Rocky Mountain Nationa. fs SAT-
Dinosaur National Monument roTar
Lake City. Bryce canyon, iowa,
Breaks, Grand Canyon, ZION Nat and
park, Los Angeles. General Gran; n a
Yosemite National Parks: Marat ona
Big Trees, San Francisco, feliowssoh
National Park, Clusters Battieie,o
the Twin Cities Of st. Paul and Minm.
anolis. Chicago, a w days soJoufH
into Canada and Niagara Falls. =,
Only four people will occupy eaci
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
Every Real
Driuer knOUS

That q man who lets his motor
run idle is the brother of the nfnn
who puts dollar bills in q food
chopper.
That gasoline is fine for clcan-
ing oily hands, but q bunch Of
waste dipped into the tank may
leave behind q piece of lint which
will be to the carburctOr like .
fishbOnc to the throat.
That cleaning leather upholstery,
automobile tops, or bodies with
gasoline Will take Oh their finish,
a we'll asa sand blast.
That washing q car when 1t Is
hot will ruin the finish, especially
II it's q new car.
That any good newspaper. open
cd out and put under the q at
might, will report in the morning
II and where the machine lis. leak.
ing oil.
That summing 4 new a moro
than 70 miles nm hour for tho first
1000 miles Of Its life Will produce
the same effect rs running u two.
year old colt IN along race carry
Ing higlf weight.
That two-thirds of all break
downs : caused by improper or
Insufficient fabrication: u good
driver studies the oilinG directions
that come with the car-and fol-.
lows them.
That Z GOOD way to avoid
damage ID %. learn how 70 lubf1-
cate the steer4ng mechanism and
70 do &c.
That the request l.siyc me +
qusFt Of oil" without specifying
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
Says Business
Is Good. With
The OUerlands

Business is always good With the
Overland claims w. J.. Doyle. prcsi-
dent or the Overland Doyle company
OF Fargo and Grand Forks and direct
ly in charge Of the loyal branch. 210
DeAiers enu
The Oyerland+DoSle company has
operated in North Dakota for more
than Yyears. In addition to the local
branch. which was taken over from
the Grand Forks Overland company
last Decenibc.. they operate in Fargo.
whore S. i. Doyle, ACCOMPLISHMENTS
of the company, is in charge.
-Four models OF Willys-knight and
three of Overland cars are handled.
MIR. EoF1e says that since last spring
the prices OF Overland cars have been
reduced an average OF Al per cent
and the Wiilys-A1night prices about 40
per ent
At the present time the factory
prices are as follows: Willys-knight
sedan. s2,0?5; coupe, sl,S75: touring
car, sl,375; roadster. Sl.35O. Overland
mode 4. Sedan, $S95; coupe. $3.50;
touring a and roadster. $3.50.
In addition to automobiles, the local
branch of the Ovcrland-I)oylc COM
pany handles Il big stock of parts and
tires, III m%aintains Il service station
at the rear of the sales o