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The New York herald., 1922-09-08
Attendant and Patient Say
DR.. Brewster Told Guards
to Go the Limit.
DIR. CHRONQUEST CLEARED
Deegan Says New Commander
Is Not to Blame-U. s. Takes
Up Lucci and Morgan Cases.

A thorough Investigation OF the
kingsbridge Hospital. where 1854 for
mer soldiers are under treatment for
mental and nervous diseases, was or
dered yesterday by Col. Charles r..
Forbes, director OF the United States
Veterans Bureau in Washington.
Col. Forbes thus complies with the
request of Major William r. Deegan,
State commander of the American
Legion. and Representative Albert G..
Rossdale of the Twenty third Con-
gress district. who have been gathering
evidence apparently indicating that
pa atients in the hospital have been sub
jected to cruel treatment Mr.. Ross
dale threatened to ask for an investi-
cation by Congress if the Veterans
Bureau did not do the job itself
Both Major Deegan and Mr.. Ross
dale have asked that at least one man
outside the Veterans Bureau be ap-
pointed to the committee of inquiry.
Mr. Rossdale has suggested that this
one be Major Deegan. The American
Legion will request representation by
it's counsel Irwin I. Rackoff. at al
hearings. Major Deegan will also ask
that the hearings be open to the pub,ic.
The Department of Justice will take
ever to-day the prosecution of Timothy
Lucci and Harry j. Morgan. attendants
in the hospital who We're arrested last
week and charged with having beaten
Nicholas b. Sampson, an insane patient.
They were held in $1,000 bail each, and
are to appear before Magistrate Nc
Geehan OF The Bronx in West Farms
court this morning. 1t having been
agreed that Federal interest takes pre-
cedence. the Magistrate is likely to dis
charge Luccl and Morgan. A Deputy
United States Marshal will be on hand
TO rearrcst them and take them TO the
Federal Building for arraignment on a
charge OF assault against ward of the
Government
Quotes Order to 500 Limit
Representative Rossdale, in whose dis
trict the hospital (ts formal name Is
United States Veterans Hospital SD is
situated. added another accusation to
his list yesterday. lie took the afiidavits
OF former patient and a former attend
ant. who swear that they heard DR..
George Brewster second in command at
the hospital. direct the attendants to
apply force to unruly patients. The
former attendant, James A. Dunn of
81 South Tenth street. Brooklyn. says
there was a meeting of the attendants
on June 25 last. AT this meeting" says
the affidavit. "Dr. Brewster. in talking
with the attendants, told them If any
patient became nasty or ugly or violent
they we're to use force, and IL one man
The New York herald., 1922-09-08
BROCAN HEADS KOENIG
ON DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Judge Collins Gets First Place
in Primary DroU.

AT the drawing for places on tie pri-
mary ballot at the Board o. Elections
yesterday Edward S. Brogan. insurgent
Democratic candidate for the Court OF
General Sessions. drew second place
The New York herald., 1922-09-08

was not enough to call in ~ many as
he needed even ten II necessary, and 70
go the limit and he would stand back OF
them ii any trouble should ever arise as
a result"
The other affidavit Is made by Samuel
Try OF 323 Beekman avenue, The Bronx,
a patient at Kingsbridge from June II
TO July IS last, now In the Naval Hos
p.tal in Brooklyn. He says the meeting
OF attendants was held three days before
the present director OF the Kingsbridge
Hospital, DIR. Chronquest, took COM
mand. He says that DR.. Brewster
politely requested patients to leave the
reception room.
Il with several other inmates. one
Thomas Scott one Frank Lyons and one
John Martin" the affidavit goes on.
went into the next room, divided from
the reception room by rolling doors.
While there / distinctly heard DR..
Brewster tell his audience that in the
future should any patient give any
trouble whatsoever they can use violence
IL they think II necessary and he would
back them up to the fullest extent. This
was also overheard by my comrades.
We discussed this matter among our
selves and decided that il we should
comment publicly 1t would result in
having us punished by transfer to Ward
G. 1.-THE insanity wardl, dreaded BY all
inmates"
Patient Try is being treated at the
Naval Hospital for chronic gastritis.
Representative Rossdale says DR..
Bunker at the Hingsbridge Hospital told
hins TRY was neurasthenic, but. say $
Rossdaie, he was labeled ''paranoiac' IN
the hospital records.
The New York herald., 1922-09-08
"RidicuIous," says Brewster.

DR. Brewster said last night that the
charge made in these two afiidavits was
wholly ridiculous--just malicious raise
hoods" .vrhe fact is,p he said, that at
the direction of DR.. Treadwayr Dr.
Chronquest's predecessor. ! gave lectures
tc attendants, in which always
cautioned them TO keep their hands oil
patients unless it was absolutely Eeccs-
sary to do otherwise. | told them that
when force, as distinguished from
violence. was necessary they must
always call for assistance. ! told them
there must be no harsh measures. and u
they heard of anything Of that sort tney
were to report 1t to the head OF tG;
hospital. The idea is to use kindly per-
suasion whenever possible.
The question as to what really con-
stit,ites evidence" in the handling OF
the violently insane will probably have
to be answered at the Veterans Bureau
hearings DR.. Chronquest. the supefln
tendent has made specific denial OF
every accusation In letter sent TO
Col Forbes Yesterday Major Deegan
said: II believe his yaine IDr. enron
quest 81 should be cleared OF the charges
now pending against the institution
Major Deeean. in his letter. said that
no physician is on duty IN the insane
ward at night: that @ building twhcfe
the insane are kept is not a fit place
for women nurses to be day or night.
and that tho wages of male attendants.
So a month and maintenance. y not
enough to attract highly specialized
men ito take care of these poor un-
fortunates."
Eve understand Major Deegan
added that the commanding officer
is not free to select and to control his
own staff on account Of political inter-
ference. We understand that protest
is being made by some members OF the
staff AGAINST the class of help which
is being referred BY the Civil Service
Commission to that institution
Major Deegan said that as long ago
as June 26 he had pcinted out TO Col
Forbes that the thirty-two acre hos
pital grounds had no surrounding fence:
that families in the neighhorhood had
complained OF irresponsible patients
wandering into their homes; that SJo,0J0
worth OF Government automobiles, IN
cludng ambulances and buses, were be-
ing ruined because there IVES no garage,
and that. with the exception OF two
lamps at the entrance, the grounds We're
not lighted at night. Col. Forbers re-
Piled on July 20 that a two story garage
was being planned, that layout
foi. a lighting system had been re-
quested. end that plans and specifica-
lions FOR fence were NOW in prog
ress" Major Deegan says none OF
these changes has been made.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-10-10

quality ratio. Considerable stress
vas also given to the r%atooning quail
ties which we were able to follow
up through our various plats, which
we now have up to third ratoons.
Forty-eight seedlings have been mum
bered by the Experiment Station as
Waikiki No. l, Waikiki No. 2, ETC.,
for convenience in keeping records,
as our seedlings have been planted
in other localities, and are being
grown for comparison with other
canes. A good many of these will
eventually go into the discard, but
the few which | believe will prove
worth extending further will well re-
pay all concerned for the work and
care that has beer required for their
development.
Several hundred more seedlings
were developed in 1920, but it is too
early to have anything definite to re-
port concerning them.
Seed selection work in H-109 was
started here in July 1920 by Mr.. w.
G.. Moir. This will have beer report
ed OF in detail and published in the
Record" prior to the meeting of the
association, but in general we have
several plats of carefully selected
cane, chiefly of H-109. and some La
haina, D-1135 Striped Mexican and
Yellow Caledonia.
Through the process of r~eselection
and additions, we now have sufficient
selected cane planted to give us seed
for our proposed plant for next sea.
son. The entire area looks very
promising. This year we put in sixty
six acres of Lahaina from selected
seed and have an unusually good
stand of that cane.
A more careful selection of all SEED
was made this year and we believe
will be of considerable value in a
general way toward producing better
ane This broad selection of seed
should give better material to work
in FOR more intensive selection, there
by increasing the amount of better
cane available for planting. Planting
experiments have been put in over,
experiments have been put in over
accurate results, relating to spacing
of seed and specially prepared seed.
Roster of plantation force:
II. B. Penhallow, manager.
j. A. Glib, assistant manager.
Edwin Soper, %overseer, Waihee divi-
sion.
A. c. Peacock, o]verseeer, Waikiki
division.
Frank L. Hoogs, overseer, Waikapu
division.
George N. Weight, accountant and
cashier.
PAX II. Wong, assistant b~ookkeeper.
Samuel Alo, statistian.
Leilani NJ. Weight, stenographer.
X. X. Kan, warehouse foreman.
j. S. Leval, timekeeper.
J. M. Johnson, mill engineer.
Douglas Stewart, assistant mill en-
gineer.
Chas. p. Bento, sugar boiler.
David Kinney, assistant sugar boil
er.
Joseph Federcell, chemist.
Harry s.. Kaya, assistant chemist.
Joseph Smith, machinist.
Antoine Aveira, railroad foreman. e
G.. A. Hansen, steam plow foreman.
NJ. S. Leval, stable foreman.
VIM. r. Bartels, surveyor.
E. d. Baldwin, special surveying.
Continued on Page A.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-10-10
Waluku Sugar
Company

Waikiki Sugar Company was able
practically to hold up its production
to the level of 1920 during the past
two years of labor shortage and the
drought of last year which means
that under normal conditions the
company would, after years of strug.
giles against untoward mishaps have
practically reached the peak of its
banner year, 1909, when a crop of 49,
III tons was bagged. The lao Valley
flood of 1915 gave it the chief set
back from which it had to ecove
and on top of that came terrible
drOughts so that 1918 was its small
est crop in many a year, 1921 tons.
In 1920 it recovered and increas-
ed its previous years crop about 80
percent and in 1920-21, despite labor
shortage it bagged 1888 tons. This
year with labor shortage to contend
with and a late plant, deficient sue
rose content from last years drought,
il still produced 4,16S tons on a cur
tailed acreage under cultivation.
Areas were allowed to lie fallow
rather than to attempt to partially
cultivate them with an inadequate
labor supply.
Fine Organization
Manager Penhallow has worked
efficiently, perfected an organization
of which he might well be proud and
is bringing the plantation up steadily.
His organization has showed within
the last year when several depart
ment heads, including the assistant
manager were drafted to other plan
tations and he was able to fill their
places from the ranks" from the
men he had trained previously.
The company has at the same time
gone in for diversified agriculture and
dairy farming for the benefit of its
employees, has established dispen-
saries and nursing cottages and
places for the caring of children and
done much for the improving of the
living conditions of workers in its
camps.
Early History
AS far back as 81 years ago a
Chinese named Hongtai is said to
have made sugar at Wailuku and
about that time or a little later a
Spaniard named Catalina was making
syrup at Waikapu. From then on vari-
Gus small mills of more or less print
tive types were put up and used by
different persons until in 1862 a steam
mill was put up and operated by
James Louzada and Harry Cornwell
and about a year later the Waikiki
Sugar Company put in a water power
mill and another water power mill,
the Levers, at Waihee was installed
about the same time.
In 1875 the Wailuku was
incorporated and the Baileys were
bought out a little later. Waikapu
Sugar Company was purchased in
1894 and later the Waihee company
Next the milling operations were cen.
tralized at Waikiki and steadily, al
most ever since, this Brewer & Co.
plantation has bettered its plant and
it's fields.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-10-10

Betterments to the mill and ma
chinery have slowed down with the
universal system of economy adopted
by the plantations of the Islands with
the decline in the price of sugar but
in other respects the progress is
unchecked.
Ditch Lining
The method of concrete slab ditch
lining at Waikiki was originated by
II. B. Penhallow.
In 1917 a problem of lining one of
the Waikiki Sugar Company's main
bitches with concrete was solved by
using pre- cast concrete slabs of suit
able dimensions for handling. The
chief advantage of this method was
that it made it possible to keep the
water flowing in the ditch most of
the time, during the progress of the
work, which was a necessity as the
ditch was one of the main supply
bitches and had to be kept in opera
ton. Since that time over three
miles of a siXty-five million gallon
ditch have been successfully lined by
this method at a cost no greater for
concrete work than if it had been
done as a part of original construc-
ton. as the concrete lining by the
slab method could also be kept at a
uniform quantity per lineal foot of
ditch.
The form of slab used has a loose
fitting tongue and groove Joint to
allow room for closing with cement
plaster. The slabs were east on plat
form moulds outside the ditch and
later set in place in the flowing ditch.
every second slab being supported by
braces against the side of the ditch
and wal, a concrete brace extending
across the top of the ditch. When
several hundred feet of slabs were
in place, the ditch was shut off for
ten or twelve hours, the joints plast-
cred and the bottom poured in place
for That distance The space behind
the slabs was filled with tamped
earth. No special expansion joints
have been found necessary.
Concrete lining allowed the use of
a smaller cross section than the orr.
ginal dirt ditch, and speeded up the
flow of water in addition to prevent.
ing seepage loss.
Considerable progress has been
hiduc at " dlluhu, Ill cooperation WIFI
the H. S. =. A. Experiment Station
both in developing seedlings of a
superior quality and in seed selection
from varieties already established.
In 1917 some ten thousand seedlings
principally of Lahaina and H-1O9,
were developed by Mr.. J. T. Moir, Jr.
and planted for observation. From
these, through the process of careful
selection which started the followine
year, we now have several which ap
pear to excel Hoo, and are planted
in test plats in comparison with H-1O9
to determine that definitely. We
also have extended a few of these
seedlings in larger plats to be used
for seed for further planting and will
have mature zane to be ground this
coming season-which will add fur
Their to u knowledge of them.
The original seedlings have been
ratooned and continued for observa.
ton and purposes of comparison, as
well as the various plats set out
from the selected ones. In the more
recent selection we took only those
which yielded at the rate of one hun
dred tons of cane or better to the
acre., and also had an acceptable
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-29
BRISTOL. WINS IS.
STATE GOLF
TITLEFRIDAY
Mrs. Bristol and Mrs. Briggs
Play Finals in Ladies
Event Today.
(Herald Special service)

q (d0falO Special 6SIVlS0J IL 'El.F
Fargo, N. D., July 29:-Charles p,
ship Of the state amateur golf associ-
alton here Friday afternoon when he
defeated r.. T.. Barnard, also of this
city, one up. 1T was one of the hard
est. fought and best played final rounds
in the history of the association. Mr..
Bristol was. two up at the end OF the
eighteenth hole, but because Barnard
gained one in the last round Bristol
won. only: after sinking an eight-foot
uphill put, on the 36th.
Mrs. E. e. Sherman Of Grand Forks
was beaten in the semi-finals OF the
state amateur golf tournament here
Mrs. Charles Bristol of Fargo. -
The match was hard fought from
start to finish and at one time Mrs.
Sherman. was two up on her oppon-
ent. .
In the other match Of the women's
semi-fnals, Mrs. Earl Briggs OF Far
70 beat Mrs. c. E. Nugent. also of
Fargo. n UP. ~.
Mrs. Briggs and Mrs. Bristol will
play the final match today.
The 1923 tournament Will. be at
Grand Forks, that city having been
decided on at the annual meeting OF
the state association. c.. j., Murphy,
Grand Forks. was chosen president,
and W. J.. Hewitt, Grand Forks, sec
rotary by the newly elected directors
who are: r. T. Barnard. Fargo: Mr.
Murphy, E. B. Cox, Bismarck; Louis
Knudson. Kenmare, and Louis Koste-
lecy, Dickinson.
John Martin of Fargo, won the
driving contest with q drive OF 246
yards. Memo Of Devils Lake and Brts-
tol OF Fargo. tied with a score of eight
in. the putting and approaching con-
test. a. ~ ! r' 4yNEa8Ua- ag.e..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-29
AND GIRLS
ENCAMPMENT TO
DISBAND TODAY

After d week. Of entertainment and
fun, the eighty boys and girls from
Grand Forks and Walsh counties,
who have been encamped: on the fair
grounds during the week, will disDand
today to return to their homes. The
youngsters declare that they have had
the time Of their lives, and say they
owe the greater share of their u to
the people of Grand Forks and the
university, who have made every ef-
fort to entertain them. go.
This morning the children were
taken for a visit to the packing plant
where, they were allowed to watch the
operations of preparing the meat for
market. Friday afternoon theySwere
entertained by the Strand theatet.
and during the week goodies were
furnished them in the form OF
Eskimo pies and candy by the
Bridgeman Russell company and the
Congress Candy Co.
With the exception of Tuesday
night, when the heavy rain forced
the boys to seek shelter from the ,ele-
ments, the boys of the encampment
have occupied tents on fair grounds,
and the girls have been housed at
Davis hall on the university campus.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-29

q. r. Jacob, Industrious Potentate
OF KEN Temple. "A. A.. O.. N. M. g.
81 Grand Forks, receiHed q telegram,
less Of Honolulu, Imperial Potentate
Of the Mystic Shrine, to the effect that
he will be in Grand Forks on or
around August ~. Local Shrtners
are prepared to give the distinguished
visitor a royal reception. but nc def
mite announcement has yet been made
In regard to the nature Of the festivi-
ties for the occasion.
Mr.. McCandless is making a tour
OF che northwestern states, visiting,
thS various temples i'm this section OF
the country. His home is in Honolulu
but this al while holding the Office
Of Imperial Pptentate he, is residing
in San Francisco.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-29
REPAIRS Will
BEGIN MONDAY
City Commission. Arranges
To Proceed With Uni
versity Avenue.

Arrangements to proceed with the
repairing of the University avenue
paving next Monday were made at a
special meeting of the city commits
sion held this morning. The pre-
liminary work will be done by the
city itself, and bids for the pouring
of the concrete, and other work
which is to come later will be re-
ceived by the commission next Mon
day. ~.
At the meeting today the Robert
tract, for the piling, ETC., for the re-
pair of the Minnesota Point bridge.
The work will be done by. the Dako-
ia Construction Co. which was award
ed the contract for the labor.
Contracts for three lateral sewers
and three water mains were awarded
toll. M. Carroll of Grand FORKS. m& ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-29
Is Host To
Arvilla Youngsters

Secretary e. r. Montgomery of the
Grand Forks Fair association was
host Friday afternoon and night to
some twenty-seven children from the
County Farm at Arvilla. The young
sters were given free admission to the
grounds and the grand stand, and
while on the grounds they were given
carte blanche. c. A. Workman pro-
vided them with tickets to all of, the
carnival attractions. and Harry Frost.
of the Brooks Sales company IN
charge. of the grand stand concession,
treated them to lemonade and ice
cream cones It was a big day in
the kids lives, and they had a great
time, 81,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-29
A AUTO l)lO HURTII,E:'S''
/ ! l Tl'']HROUCHRAlL,
POINT BRIDGE
Tom Roman, Marvel, Injuf
Cd Following Twenty Foot
Drop to Ground.

Tom Roman Of Marvel was serious
W injured this morning. when n
through the rail on the east approach
OF the Minnesota avenu bridge, fol-
lowing a collision with a car driven
by Mrs. g. j. Nomland Of England.
The Roman car landed on its 8
twenty feet below the bridge, pinning
tho occupant beneath. The injured
man was unconscious when he was
picked up, and examination at a local
hospital showed that his condition
was serious, the doctor fearing IN
ternal injuries. He was also badly
bruised about the head and body.
Inga Nomland vas with her moth
or in the car, but neither was hurt,
and the car as well escaped much
damage.
Roman was driving east ON the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-29
WITH Law FIRM

Miss Jennie Grove has just been
placed in temporary position as
s~tenographer with O'Connor and
Peterson by Aaker's Business College.
Leading Offices employ A. B. C..
graduates. School was also asked
yesterday to supply an out-of-town
office with a competent stenographer.
Take the first step towards a posi-
ton by sending for tho school cataloR.
Address A. B. c. Grand Forks, N. d.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-29
WHEAT CUTTING
IN PROGRESS
John Scott Of Gilby Begins
Operations; Rye Harvest
Well Advanced. /.

Wheat cutting has begun in Grand
Forks county. Llsa
John Scott Of Gilby has his binders
at work in the feld today.
This is the first report of the actual
cutting Of spring wheat in the county
which has SO far been received by the
Herald, although the cuttingshas been
in progress on some Minnesota Point
farms for several days.
Rye cutting in Grand Forks county
is now we'll advanced and in some
districts is nearly finished up, Accord
ing to reports received here. '5>
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-29
cur BRANCHES \
OVER SIDEWALK,
AUDITOR WARNS

Grand Forks property wner are
reminded by City Auditor Charles
Evanson, that the law requires them
to cut branches of trees on their
property which extend over the side
walk in such a manner as to inter-
fere with traffic. .@s
II this is not done by the property
owner the work is done by the city
and charged up to the owner.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-29
BUICK STOLEN AT /:
FAIR FRIDAY NIGHT

A 1920 model Buick touring car,
owned by A. c. Odegaard Of Brocket,
N. D., was stolen Friday night at the
fair grounds. The theft was re-
ported to police this morning, but the
owner was unable to give the number
of the license or. other description
that would aid the authorities in To-
eating the machine.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-29
SWIFT LIKELY TO BE
ARRAlCNED TODAY

: M. T. Swift Of Russo. N. D.. former
stock salesman for the Equity Pack
ing Co. OF Fargo, who a. brought
to Grand Forks late Friday by Deputy
Sheriff George Hankey, will probably
be %arraigned today, according to
States Attorney T.. B. Elton.
Swift is alleged to have 'embezzled
$500, the proceeds Of a Liberty bond
which he accepted in payment for,
packing company stock. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-29

Funeral for r.. Stein Today
Funeral services for Raymond Stein,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stein of
this city, will be held this afternoon
at .2:30 o'clock from the Norman
undertaking parlors. Raymond Stein
died suddenly in Minneapolis on
Thursday morning. The body arrived
here today.