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The New York herald., 1922-05-16

Boston cream pie. which eney ad-
miited having eaten al luncheon. u
thought 10 have been responsible for the
Illness yesterday from food poisoning
OF ten Young women. slx a whom are
employed In the Pubic Library. Fifth
avenue and Forty street. and the
rest in the offices ~ the New York
Central Lines. sac Lexington avenue.
The pie Was obtained az two eating
places. hut an investigation revealed
that II came from the same baker. Mrs.
Helen Maacher % 2i3 West Fortieth
street. She was alarmed when Informed
Of the iliness of the young women and
said she could not account for q. as the
best ingredients had been used IN maxi
ing the pies.
The first that Was knowa of the
poisoning was when an Ambulance ~as
called TO the office of the New York
Central Lines. DR. Waters of Bellevue
Hospital. who responded. found -four
young women there complaining OF
pains indicating ptomaine poisoning
They were Mary Hogodoe. -. of =
Elliott place: Edith Duffy. -. of 10.
hawthorne street. and Grace Delaney,
%. of 552 Warburton avenue. all OF
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
DINNERS LEND HOPE
MILLER WILL RUN
Party Leaders Point to Three
Days Engagements.

Special Dispatch TO THE Nuw YosK HERatp
ALBANY. May 15.-Gov. Miller will
pass the remainder OF the week i'm full.
filling dinner engagements. mostly IN
New York city. While he did not break
his silence to-day on the question OF
running again for Governor. the many
dinner and luncheon engagements which
he Is accepting have increased hopes OF
party leaders who look upon him as
the strongest man politically In the
State.
The Governor took no action on nam
ing a successor to tho late James A.
Wendell as state Comptroller and hs
probably will further discuss this qucs.
ton with party leaders while In New
York. The Bonus Commission. OF which
the Comptroller was a member. has
sufficient funds for its immediate needs
and the necessity OF naming new
Comptroller is not as pressing as nrs,
thought. Whether Acting Comptroller
William J. Maier can sit az a member
Of the Bonus Commission Is 20 be de-
cided.
Gov Miller will leave Albany to-mor-
row morning. Luncheon and dinner en-
gagements for the week follow: Tues
day. luncheon. Utica Chamber of Com.
merce: "wednesday. guest OF United
States Senator Calder for luncheon.
Montauk Club. Brooklyn "Wednesday
evening, Kings County Republican Com
mittee dinner, Hotel Commodore Thurs
day luncheon. queens County Chamber
of Commerce. Commodore Thursday
evening, dinner. Westchester County
Chamber OF Commerce. Commodore
Friday, dinner. New York County re.
publican Committee. Town Hall
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
ROSENWASSER TO DIE;
NEW TRIAL IS DENIED
Judge Taliey Decides Muir.
derer Is Not Insane.

An effort to save the life of julius
Rosenwasser. in the death house at
Sing Sing awaiting execution for ynur-
der. failed yesterday when Judge TAley
In General Sessions denied motion
OF counsel for new trial. 1t means
the prisoner will go to the electric
chair Thursday night.
Leonard A. Snltkin. lawyer for the
doomed man. presented an affidavit by
Dr. NJ. Mortimer Sherman. head of the
psychopath ward at Kings County
Hospital. who declared Rosenwasser
''low grade moron, whose mentality
at no time had exceeded that of ten
year-old boy Another affidavit by
the young mans father asserted Rosen-
wasser had shown marked physical dis
ability during his childhood and had
always been considered incompetent
Judge Talley decided that the pris-
oner had shown mental competency
during his trial and had been declared
sane and mentally mature by other
alienists.
Rosenwasser was convicted of killing
Jacob Mazzura in January. 1921, while
the latter was trying to escape q
holdup.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
EVELYN NESBITT WAITS
LIBERTY TO WE'D AGAIN
Hungarian Baron in Line
After Diuorce Decree.

ATLANTIC CITY. May 15.-Evelyn Nes-
bitt admitted tonight that she was con-
sldering n proposal OF marriage al
though she said she could not marry be-
cause she was at present legally the wife
OF Jack Clifford. However. she said
that she had told her admirer TO wait
patiently, as there were hopes.
Sander Dewindt. a hungarian baron,
is the man she says who has sought her
as wife. Some months ago he was a
salesman i'm New York bond house.
He followed Miss Nesbitt here and soon
his money went. At present he Is as
sistant manager of the billiard room Of
the Hotel Ambassador here.
1T doesn't matter with me that he
has no money" Miss Nesbitt said to-
night. Getting married with me is like
a burned child dreading fire. Besides I
have not secured divorce from Jack
Clifford and IL is in a vague way as the
legal matters are technical. ] have told
the Baron to wait. They thought me
down and out short while ago, when
I was in New York. but I am staging a
come back
Miss Nesbitt Is appearing in carbaret
on the Boardwalk.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
PUSHES BOY CHUM
TO DEATH In RIVER
Lad Was Just Testing Muscle
Like a Strong Man i'm
Picture show.

George Tedesco. Tony zaient and
Charley Belatano. each about years
old and chums for a LONG time. should
have gone to school when they left their
homes in East l4Sth street In The Bronx
yesterday afternoon. but were over
come by spring fever and desire for ad-
venture. SO they played hockey. or
took it on the hook" as Tony later ex-
pressed it. and wandered TO the Harlem
River and had n fine time throwing
things into the water.
Eventually. however. they had thrown
everything they could lift. so they sat
down on the dock 10 think up some
thing else to do. But their thoughts
came TO nothing and they sat there and
watched scullers practicing In their
shells. Presently Charley recalled that
he was remarkably strong he had been
to a show a few nights ago and had
been impressed with feats In the strong
man act. He strutted up and down the
dock. feeling his muscle and boasting.
1T betcha," he said. II can shove you
guys off the dock easy"
"Cut it out" said Tony. "Lookit the
guy out there pulln' the boat"
But Charley would not be denied a
chance TO show his strength. He gave
Toney d push. but Tony happened to
have hold of the edge of the dock and
he didn't fall. Then Charley pushed
George and pushed so hard that George.
who had hold of nothing. tumbled off
the dock into the river. He went under
and came up, shouting for help. his
white, scared face just showing above
the surface. Tony began shouting, but
Charley. as George went down again.
ran as fast as he could up through $3.50
street and around a corner
Tony kept on shouting, but only the
men in the shells heard him and they
thought he was playing. so they grnned
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
SUES WIFE TO RECOVER
SIPS, 900 IN REALTY

Michael T. O'Rourke. 55' of 426 Sixty
seventh street Brooklyn. has started suit
in the Supreme Court 10 try to recover
real estate valued at s125,000 which he
alleges his wife, Cecilia X, 30, obtained
through undue influence lie says he
was committed to an asylum on January
IL. 1920, and on May 25 Of that year his
wife was appointed committee OF his
property. On March "a last he was ad-
judged competent and his wife was di-
rected to return his property.
Mrs O'Rourke denied the charges.
representing that because OF the differ
ence In their ages her husband had made
a pre-nuptinl agreement with her TO give
to her the property after their marriage.
Decision was reserved.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
WALSkA AND COCHRAN
SIGN CASH AGREEMENT
Settlement Finally Made, Pre-
iirinory 20 Divorce.

a dispatch from Paris received here
yesterday stated that Alexander smith
Cochran. millionaire sportsman and
carpet manufacture. and his wife.
Gamma Waiska. former member - the
Chicago Opera Company. have come "a
terms on the moneN settlement which
their lawyers vent ~ France 90 neRo-
tiat0 pending thr Institution of dlr0rce
PROCEEDINGS In enc French courts
Both parties have signed the deeds tle
dispatch said. The amount Mr.. Cochran
will settle on Nine. Waiska sMn not
stated samuel Untermyer. counsel for
Mr. Cochran. recently denied stor1
from Paris that the singer win get
81 20 0o and homes IN Paris snd London
Alvin Untermycr. representing hts
father on behalf 81 Mr.. Cochran. and
Dudley Malone. for Nine. waiska. sailed
on the Aauitanis May 2 n was an
nounccd that they would adjust al df.
fercnces a. 20 property rights % their
respective clients and that the divorce
action would follow.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
TEN WOMEN ARE POISONED;
BLAME BOSTON CREAM PIE
Six Library and Four Railroad Office Workers, Eating
Dessert Supplied by Same Baker to Different
Luncheon Places, Become iii.

Yonkers. and Edna Coons. So. OF l2o
West iosd street. They were removed
20 their homes In taxicabs.
Detectives Andrews and Piantner of
the East Fifty-first street station
learned that they had eaten together
"a the combination drug store and lunch
room OF Redcr Brothers at is7 Lexing-
ton avenue. and all had eaten Boston
cream pic. @. r. Reder. one OF the pro-
prietors. referred the detectives TO Mrs.
Maacher.
Later In the afternoon an ambulance
was summoned 10 the Public Library.
where DR. Sutter of New York Hospital
found SIX young women IN Three Of
them. Margaret Harrison. so. librarian.
Of 2fs Valley road. Montclair: Margaret
stuInper. 20. OF 2i7 Fast Forty-ninth
street. and Nora Tryen. 20. n book
binde-. Of 9s2 herklmer street. Brook
lyn. were attended. The other three
refused medical aid and went home in
taxicahs They had eaten Boston cream
pie In the iunaaroom In The basement OF
the library. One of them said the pie
seemed 20 be sour and called the fact
90 the attention Of her friends. but they
all ate the pie.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
CITY LOSES POWER
ON VOTING MACHINE
Only One Bid Made and That
Bad: Contract Duty Now
Goes to State.

Steps are being taken 10 checkmate
the attempt OF Tammany Hall 10 pre-
vent the use of election machines In
New York this fall in accordance with
the law passed by the recent Legisla-
ture. A conference to that end was
held yesterday.
the bids for voting machines yesterday
1t was found only one concern had
sent in a bid. 1t was the Automatic
Registering Machine Corporation OF
Jamestown. The bid did not comply
with the law and could not be re-
ceived. The company had drawn its
own contract and did not supply any
specifications. No mention OF the labor
law was made.
Yesterday was the last day In which
the city authorities could act. Their
failure TO do so places the duty of
making the contract upon the Secretary
of State.
"This company has had enough ex-
perience in making bids TO draw up
a legal document" was the comment
Of David Hirshfield. Commissioner of
Accounts. II don't believe they wanted
to.have the Board Of Elections act. They
would rather have the matter In the
hands of the Secretary Of State"
At the session of the voting machine
hearing yesterday Commissioner Hirsh-
field led Jacob Gerling Of Rochester on
to say the Democrats were suspicious In
Monroe county. where voting machines
are used, because they had not had a
Democratic victory since 1912.
rs it possible for those who test and
set the machines to do 1t in such way
as to record more votes In favor Of cer-
tain candidates than othcrs?" the Com
missioner asked.
II couldn't say as to that. but I have
seen sworn testimony in Chicago In
which 1t is claimed they can do it. We
have never charged the Republicans
with fraud. but we have always been
suspicious because since the machines
were installed we have never been able
to elect a Democratic Mayor, which we
used to do occa asionally"
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
CUSTODY OF RAZON GIRL
GOES TO RABBI WISE
He Will Find a JeWish Fam
lily to Adopt Her.

As result of habeas corpus proceed
ings instituted moro than two weeks
ago, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise has won. for
at least month. the custody of little
Esther Razon. twelve-year-old ward of
Mrs. Florence Spencer Duryea of 20
Gramercy Park. The girl was brought
to this country by Mrs. Duryea from
the Jewish National Orphanage In Con-
stantinople. She played the leading
role in the motion picture. Alice In
Hungerland." shown for the benefit of
the Near East Relief. with which Mrs.
Duryea has been associated.
Rabbi Wise charged an agreement to
provide training In the Jewish faith
was not being carried out by the or
phan's foster mother and he now will
endeavor to find a suitable family of
the Jewish faith to adopt her. Mrs.
Duryea is permitted to approve or
disapprove the girls new parents.
Justice Daniel F. Cohalan approved this
plan.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16

the coxswain OF a big eight-oared shell
waved and they rowed on down the
river There were no barges near and
nothing Tony could do. so he left the
river and went 10 his home In 5l7 East
itsfh street. where he told his mother
what had happened. Mrs. Zalenti went
% the home Of Georges father. Mike,
who runs a shoeshining place in 326
East ifsth street. and told him.
The police OF the marine division re-
covered Georges body after graphing
six hours and a half.
Somewhere in The Bronx was Charley
BelatanO. no longer n strong man able
20 push people of docks, but a very
frightened and tired boy. afraid to go
home and hardly believing any one will
think he didn't push George into the
river on purpose.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
WANTS HAYNES OUSTED
IF HE URGED LYNCH LAW
Representative Hill Requests
Action by Mellon.

WASHINGTON, May 15.--Secrctary Mel
Ion was asked to-day by Representative
Hill (Md.). Republican, to order the re-
moval from office Of Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes or whoever else In his
office was responsible for a recent preso
bulletin which Mr.. Hill declared consti-
tuted official approval Of the applica-
ton of lynch law TO the suppression OF
liquor violations"
Secretary Mellon was represented as
being prepared TO investigate the matter
upon its merits. Commissioner Haynes
had no comment to make
Tho press bulletin referred to by Rep.
resentative Hill read as follows:
"'Juries are returning more convic-
tions and courts arc not only administer
ing severe sentences said Prohibition
Commission Haynes. but judges are
resorting 10 stern measures In their ef-
forts to stamp out bootlegsing. For in
stance. after Charles Chaussard had
pleaded guilty OF liquor violation at
Pittsburgh. Kan. Judge A. J. Curran
said to him: III any more violations are
reported in your home I will order the
house burned"
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
BRONX DEMOCRATS
PICK SHERIFF FLYNN
Young Executive Chairman
Named Unanimously After
Some Dissension.

Edward J. Flynn. Sheriff OF Bronx
county and the youngest man ever TO
hold that ONCE. was elected chairman
of the executive committee OF The
Bronx County Democratic organization
at a meeting OF the county COMMITTEES
last night In the club house at s5z
fremont avenue. The Bronx. All OF
the district leaders and co-leaders were
present. The meeting was presided
over by James A. Hamilton. Commits.
sioner OF Corrections and chairman ol
the county committee.
Mr.. Flynn's election was without
dissension. the entire sssemblage vot-
ing unanimously with great expressions
of joy and with great prompitude as
soon as his name had been proposed To
succeed Arthur II. Murphy. leader OF
the Bronx Democrats. who died re-
Gently.
At the last previous meeting of the
Bronx County Committee. considerable
opposition developed 90 Mr.. Flynn, the
insurgents trying TO put over Stephen A.
Nugent. basing their objection chiefly
on the youth OF the Sheriff. But the
Flynn adherents prevented a vote and
later a committee was named consisting
of Thomas A. O'Neill. John Daily and
Charles A. Buckley. to whip the mai
contents into line and smooth over things
In the interests OF party unity.
II became apparent some time age
that this committee had succeeded. as
Mr.. Nugent was asked TO accept che
post of Tax Commissioner at $500 q
year. and his adherents began TO enlist
under the Flynn banners. Charles +
Murphy. boss of Tammany Hall, ap
proved the selection last week. tn.
success of the negotiations was crowned
when Mr.. Flynn was swept into office a.
the youngest county boss in the fiv,
boroughs.
The committee also elected James A
McCann as secretary and Daniel j. Carr
as treasurer.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
HARDING OBSERVES
DAYLIGHT SAVING
Some Call Capitals Plan a
Success, Others a Nuisance.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HErALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C.. May IS.
Half of Washington declared sleepily
to-day that the first day Of voluntary
daylight saving had been a huge sue
cess. while the other half. refusing TO
go to work an hour earlier without NOV
ing up the clock. insisted 1t was a
nuisance
The Federal departments, with the
exception of the printing office and the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
opened at s A. NJ. and closed at 3 80
p. NJ.
Some of the stores observed the ad-
vanced opening time, while others did
not.
President Harding went to work at S
o'clock, observing the new time of OPEN
ing the Executive offices.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
THREE ARE INDICTED
IN CHASE BANK THEFT

The guard who Is alleged to have
stolen 100000 In Liberty bonds from
the Chase National Bank April ~ and
two other persons charged with impiica.
tion I'm the theft were indicted by the
Grand Jury yesterday for grand larceny
In the first degree.
The guard is Arthur r. Chase. former
Texas Ranger. now IN Tombs prison.
The others indicted are John W. varde.
man, also n former employee OF the
bank. and his wife. who was Ferne
Hollis. They are In custody In savan-
nah. Ca.
District Attorney Banton received
word that both were willing Go waive
extradition. and Detective Sergeants
Brown and Fay and Policewoman Mary
Sullivan left last night 20 bring them
here.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
NEW YORK GIRL LEAVES
TRAIL OF BAD CHECKS
Arrested After Tour Through
Jersey and This State. =

SYRACUSE, May IA comely young
woman of the fapper type, booked at
the police station as Agnes Leavitt, 90,
of 1856 West 123d street. New York. to-
day told the officials here story Of her
travels through New Jersey, up the
Hudson and through central New York
on money realized from the passing OF
bad checks.
The bob haired suspect, the police
stated, readily admitted she had passed
checks in many cities and towns in this
State and New Jersey.
The police will make an investigation
into her story before entering charges.
The girl said she had been known from
time to time as Catherine Lawrence
Agnes Anderson, Helen Carlson and
Helen Shean.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
MCGUIRE AND LUNDIGAN
CONTRADICT KELLEY
Declare Hearst Has Following
IN Onondaga County.

Special Dispatch 10 THE NEw yosK HERALD.
SYRACUSE. May i5.--Indications that
william H. Kelley. leader Of the regu-
lar Democratic organization In Onon-
daga, may have spoken out OF turn
when he recently declared that mo
sentiment exists here for the nomina-
tion OF william r. Hearst for Gov
ernor." developed to-day in statements
from two OF the party sub-chieftains--
ono Of whom has hitherto been regarded
as n Kelley adherent.
George ". Mcclure. brother OF for
ncr Mayor James X. Mcclure. and
Michael y. Jundigan. a district leader.
both declared that Afr. Kelley was In
error when he attempted 20 report
Onondsga solid against Hearst. The
Democrats OF tho county. they insist.
would welcome the nomination OF the
publisher who is. they say. the one
available Moses 20 lead the real simon
pure Democrats out OF the wilderness
next autumn.
Mr.. McGuire's statement follows:
''Air Hears has worn well for TWEEN
ty-five years with the plain people In
our section. Few men live Who IN de-
tail are more familiar with the history
growth and development Of our country
"Nr Hearst T. intensely an Amerl-
can. and a rare type - the son % In
her1ted wealth In this country Vie Ia
intensely American. 90 much 40 that he
Il anti-,verything that - not rro-Amer-
lean Wealth has not spoiled him.
Those VINO have read Mr.. Hes-si's
writings snd who know about his career
clearly see that his deals are Washing
ton. jefferson. Jackson and Llncoln--to
stand for ihe plain people and % figh,
against special grants and frauds IIe
has many friends in Syracuse and Onon-
daEa county who would he very Riad 20
rally 20 hts standard and Who would
feel secure ~ he were Governor % the
state"
NJ Lundiran's statement challenges
Mr.. KELLEY more sharply.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
PROBST SAILING DELAYED.

August Probst the butler scheduled
for deportation on the Mauretania to-
day. will remain I'm New York until
June in accordance with an order
issued by the Department OF Labor yes
terday. Tho postponement was granted
60 allow Probst 10 testify before a Grand
Jury which Is investigating the charge
that Edmund Leigh. private detective.
% 25s Broadway. kidnapped Probst
from the Rolling Rock Club. near Pitts
burgh. because Of the buffers attentions
70 the daughter OF n member.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
GLENN r.. PLUMB DYING.

wAsHISoroN. May 1.-THE condition
~ Glenn Il Plumb. railroad labor ex-
pert and a'lthor of tn Plumb plan for
railroad operation and control, who has
been az tho point OF death for several
days ~ his home here. was described to-
day as unchanged. Physicians have
given up hope or his recovery.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
FILES AGAINST COOK ESTATE.

The American Mailing Device Corpo-
ration through Richard G. Bsrsch. a
vice. president. has filed claim 81
s25.s0s against the estate OF Frederick
n. Cook. who died August ?. 1870. and
asked that Mrs. Inee ". Cook. widow
and administrstrix, be compelled 90 file
an accounting OF the estate. Mr.. Barsch
states his concern Is creditor because
Mr.. Cook while connected with the cor
poration applied various corporate sums
TO his own personal account.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16

PRICES realized on Swift Company sales
OF carcass beef In New York city for week
ending Saturday. May ~. on shipments sold
out. ranged from ii.0o cents 70 1850 cents
per pound and averaged 1877 cents per
pound.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-22

Cut Glass Cracker, cheese and
sandwich trays. pretty floral de-
signs. regular sl.s5. spe- 81 2S
clal ...........
The Washington herald., 1922-10-22

Nickel-Plated Mounted
Casserole with Pyrex
lining, regular co OK
$3.50. special. ~A'0c
The Washington herald., 1922-10-22

Heavy Galvanized Ro-
tary Ash Sieters. regu-
lar $3.50. spe- eC 70
ciiI. DH.tO
The Washington herald., 1922-10-22

1S-Piece Crystal Set
with pretty cut daisy
design as illustrated,
regular 500, "a co
special. p1'oo