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The Nenana news., 1922-09-30

Huehie McCrorie, who has been under the care of Dr. Romig dur ing the last couple of weeks, hopes to be able to return to his post at Mile 454 on Monday.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-30

The litle Thomas boy, who was brought in to the hospital from Healy. was operated on this morn ing for tonsilitis.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-30

Dr. Laudermilch, who is in charge of the emergency hospital in the Canyon district, brought several pa tients to the main hospital yester- day, and returned to his post on the train last night.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-30

Joe Podboy has practically re- covered and will be able to return to his home soon.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-30

NJ. D. Davis. who underwent major operation some time ago, recovering steadily and will be abl to leave the hospital soon.
The Nenana news., 1922-09-30

Mrs R. C. Morris and baby weI taken home today.
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
HAYS AS FILM HEAD
FACES BOOKING EVIL
Theater Owners League Not
in Plan.

Will II. Hays. Postmaster-General,
met again yesterday at Madison ave-
nue. with the motion picture executives
from whom he has just accepted the
leadership of the film industry at a
salary of $4,000 year. Nothing about
the meeting was disclosed. but II Is
known that one OF the important prob
lens for the film leaders is to obtain
the good will of exhibitors
AT the office of the Motion Picture
Theater Owners of America. f4s2 Broad
way. II was said Sydney S. Cohen. presi-
dent. had not taken part in any OF the
conferences regarding the National As.
socintion of the Motion Picture Indus
try. Ii was added that the organization.
which includes 12C00 theater owners,
was not cooperationg with the new
movement
One of the obstacles which Mr.. Hays
probably will have to overcome is the
resentment. well intimated by the ex-
hibitors. that the producers and distrib-
utors offered TO him the post of Lands
OF the movies as coming from united
Industry. when the exhibitors were not
considered. The exhibitors maintain
also that Mr.. Hays will get a large sal
airy which ultimately will come out OF
their pockets
Mr.. Hays Is expected TO tackle some
OF the unsatisfactory conditions to which
the exhibitors alluded. Among these are
"overproduction' and "overboolting."
Surplus production has led to scramble
for bookings which made exhibitors con-
tract for more playing dates than they
could possibly handle.
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
DENY STATE POWER
IN POLICE PENSIONS
Meyer Committeeman Hold
Aid for Boldly Victims
Should BE Local.
PARDON POWER IN COURT
House Bill Would Transfer
Clemency From Hands
Of Governor.

Special Dispatch to THE Nyw YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany Jan. IL.
The Meyer Legislative Committee. in
vestigating New York city. was criticized
in the Senate to-day during discussion
on bills empowering the New York Police
Commissioner to pension the widows OF
Detectives Francis J. Buckley and WILL
lam Miller. who were murdered by the
negro. Luther Boldly
Senator Schuyler NJ. Meyer. chairman
OF the committee. said such legislation
should be left to localities and that the
Charter Revision Commission would rec
ommend such measure.
'If your committee" retorted Senator
James j. Walker. the minority leader.
"had not spent so much time and money
all summer singing mud for campaign
purposes and had done something con-
structive 1t would not be necessary for
the introduction of bills like this"
Senator Straus, who introduced one of
the pension bills. said the families of the
two detectives were left destitute. He
said he and several others were obliged
to contribute out Of their own pockets to
provide food for them.
Senator Lockwood introduced bill
making pensions to dependents of MEM
bers of the New York police force not
less than one-half or more than their
full salary year. He said that under
the measure it would not be necessary
for the Legislature to act in special PEN
sion cases such as those for the fami-
lies Of Buckley and Miller.
A constitutional amendment intro
duced by Assemblyman Charles II. Belts
OF Wayne county would transfer from
the Governor to the Court Of Appeals
the power of pardoning convicts. 1t
also would abolish the death sentence
except for treason. Gov. Miller said
he would favor any measure to give the
pardon power to somebody besides the
Governor, but that he had never heard
the Court Of Appeals suggested.
II would like TO see q pardoning board
for this work." the Governor said. "My
only regret Is Ii could not be done In
my term Of office
Women would be permitted to SIT on
juries under a bill by Senator Straus.
Absence for Ave years would be made
grounds for divorce under a bill OF
Senator Swift of Buffalo.
Assemblyman Brundage introduced
his bill requiring the State Boxing Com
mission to license at least one State
armory in any city of the State except
New York.
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
HEARING MONDAY
ON BIRTH CONTROL
Hirshfield Will Investigate
Action Of Police at Town
Hall.

investigation OF the birth control
meeting which was halted by the police
at the Town Hall last November Will
be started by Commissioners Of Accounts
Hirshfield on Monday. Il Is TO be had
under n complaint made TO Mayer Hv-
Ian by Paul d. Cravath and other citi-
zens. Commissioner Hirshfield said he
would like 10 have at the first session
all those who wish to be heard in order
that he might become familiar with the
subject and learn wnat witnesses he
should call.
The following letter was sent by Com
missioner Hlrshfield to Mr.. Cravath
last night:
Under date of December 8. 1921, with
rine other gentlemen, you addressed
letter to his Honor the Mayor asking
public investigation of the causes of the
action of the police on the evening OF
November 13 last in the Town Hall, 121
West Forty-third street. Borough Of
Manhattan, at a public meeting gathered
for an oral discussion of a question of
public policy and morals. A perusal of
the newspapers of the day following No
vember 12 discloses that the question OF
discussion was birth control.
"On December 10 this letter was
transmitted to me by the Mayor with
Instructions to make u thorough investi-
cation of the matter and report to him.
Owing to the pressure of business in this
office at the close of the year l was
compelled to delay this investigation un-
til now. I shall, however, take II Up on
Monday, the 23d instant. at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon. at a public hearing to be
held in Room 1918, Municipal Building.
Borough OF Manhattan, on which occa-
1 DT0DOEa hear those ~
wish to speak concerning the conduct
of the police on that occasion or upon
the subject OF discussion at that meet
Ing"
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
NEW ELECTION BILL
DROPS POLL CLERKS
Saving Of $5OO,OOO Promised
by System.

ALBANY. Jan. disqualification OF
the election machinery of the State, COM
bined with an annual saving OF at least
half million dollars. Is given by its
sponsors as the object OF bill intro
duced In the Legislature to-day by the
joint Legislative Committee on Recodi-
fication and Revision of the Election
Law
According to the report the proposed
election law Is one-third less bulky than
the existing statute. In one article are
contained all the provisions with regard
to party organization. another deals
with the tenure OF election OFFICIALS, in
another the officials duties are outlined.
another relates to ballots and returns,
another provides for enrolment and
registration. in another provision is
made for the conduct of elections, an
other deals with voting machines, can
vass of results Is outlined In another,
while still other sections have to do
with Presidential Electors, United States
Senator's and Representatives, soldiers
and sailors vote, filing of accounts OF
election receipts and expenditures and
provisions as TO judicial proceedings.
The bill would extend to New York
city the system in operation elsewhere,
under which poll books and the services
or poll clerks are unnecessary. Ballot
clerks would be eliminated in that city,
the committee believing that four in
spectors, one giving out ballots. one at
the box receiving them and two at the
registers checking identities can readily
poll the vote.
The election district would be made
the primary district throughout the
State. At present, In second and third
class cities. the primary district is COM
posed OF two contiguous election dis
tricts. Advertising and printing ex-
penses generally would be reduced in
many ways. with an estimated saving of
at least 100000.
NO change Is proposed in the exist
ing provisions regarding direct pri-
marles and party conventions.
The bill has provisions to enforce the
literary test for new voters. using the
Massachusetts system as a basis.
The penal provisions have been re-
moved from the election law. Those
that are necessary TO be retained VIII be
Incorporated in the penal law.
The New York herald., 1922-01-18

Secundo Castino and Giovanni Aresca
were roommates until one night the two
friends quarreled over the disappear
ance of canary bird and Castino. after
Aresca had fallen asleep. arose. procured
u carving knife and drove the long blade
into the others heart. That was the
story told by Castino when he appeared
before Judge Otto A. Rosaisky In General
Sessions yesterday to plead guilty to the
charge Of manslaughter in the first de-
gree.
The fight and subsequent death Of
Aresca occurred on the night of May 16,
1921. The two young Italians lived at
254 West Thirtieth street and Castino
kept in the rooms three Gagged songsters
that he treasured the most of all his
possessions. One day. according to the
story he told James r. Neary, Assistant
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
JUSTICES LOOK TO
ALBANY FOR RELIEF
At Meeting on Rentals They
Discuss CroUded Courts.

An appeal to the Legislature to afford
some relief for the congested condition
of the municipal courts in the city is
being considered by municipal court
judges, who held meeting yesterday ut
the Ninth District Court to discuss vari-
Gus phases Of the rent litigation. AL
though the emergency rent laws were
passed in 1920 to relieve the housing
shortage existing at that time. they are
still operative, and landlord and tenant
litigation continues to crowd the courts
so that calendars In many cases are
many months behind the schedule. Con-
ditions in The Bronx courts were de-
scribed as "woeful."
Judge William r. Moore OF the First
District declared that the logical
place to seek aid would be the Lockwood
committee. But It is useless to go
there" he added. because you can't get
a proper hearing. They simply live on
sensationalism," to which number OF
the judges nodded in assent.
In regard to the return OF jury fees
In cases where suits arc settled out of
court, or where individual cases are
grouped and tried under one jury for the
payment OF q single fee. the Board Of
Justices referred this question to the
Committee on Rules for recommended
tions as TO what method should be fol-
lowed. The report is to be made at the
next meeting.
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
STATE FILM CENSORS
RENAMED BY SENATE
Four Members Vote Against
Confirming Board.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany. Jan. II.
Gov. Miller sent TO the Senate to-
day for reappointment the names OF
the three members OF the molten pic
ture censorship commission. Four Sem
ators voted against confirmation and
Senator James j. Walker, Democratic
leader. denounced censorship as useless,
wastefui, un-American and unnecessary :
Senators Theodore Douglas PC binson
and Schuyler M. Meyer, Republicans.
and Walker and Nathan Straus, Jr.,
Democrats, voted against confirmation.
Members OF the commission renamed
are George II. Cobb. chairman; Helen
M. Hosmer and Joseph Levenson.
This commission was created as a
result OF fad" Senator Walker said.
censorship could not have kept Clara
Hamon from the screen. Censorship
has not kept Fred Beauvais the Indian
guide and central figure In big oivor g
scandal, from the screen. Theater owr-
ers and producers are the real ccnsors.
They have decided they will not exploit
a person whose only claim to public
interest is participation In a sensational
case"
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
CANNOT PAY BIG RENT,
PUTS FAMILY IN HUT
Jamaica Police Arrest Father,
Take Children.

Charles y elson, aged %. carpenter
employed at Madison Square Garden,
was before the Jamaica police court
YESTERDAY. charged with cruelty to chill
dren because he had lived for more
than two months with his sons. Charles,
Jr., 6, and Louis, s, and his brother'
Theodore Nelson, is years old. In
shack resembling packing box on tho
Jamaica Estates at Jamaica. The two
children were before the Childrens
Court at the same tims. ana ootn cases
were adjourned until Tuesday.
Nelson told the police he and his
brother and the two children came
here from. California several months
ago, leaving his wife and their
two other children In the West. He
purchased property in the Estates and
began to build house. but had to
abandon the work when the cold
weather came on. He was unable TO
pay the rents demanded In Jamaica, ne
said. so he bought some boards and
fixed up the shack.
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
RENT LAWS MAY BE
EXTENDED ONE YEAR
Legislative Leaders Reach Ten
tative Agreement on That
Period at Least.
Special Dispatch to THE NFSw YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,

Special Dispatch to THE NFSw YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau
Albany. Jan. II.
The Lockwood comr Mttee's proposals
to extend the rent laws for one or two
years for the protection OF the public.
especially in New York. will meet with
strong opposition from the New York
State Association CT Real Estate Boards.
Agreement haS been reached tenta.
lively, however. by the legislative lead
ers to continue the laws on the books
for at least one year. The real estate
interests learned to-day when they ar
rived to begin. their fight that at con-
ference of the leaders the sentiment was
strongly in faFor of letting the statutes
stand.
On the question of continuing the
Lockwood committees life for another
year that It may continue its investiga-
ton into building, labor and insurance
affairs In New York. there is some doubt
AS 1t now stands the leaders are not in
favor of letting Samuel Untermyer go
ahead.
Unless Mr.. Untermyer and his asso-
ciates can bring strong pressure to bear
the committee may cease to function
very soon. Senator Lockwood said that
if tiae attempt should be made to shut
off his committee there would be fight
In a statement of its attitude toward
re,at legislation and the Lockwood pro-
gram, the real estate boards said to-
Gay:
'All bills tending to increase taxation
on real estate or otherwise adding to the
burden OF property ownership will be
opposed. ALI bills tending to involve the
State or municipalities In the building Of
homes or the financing of home building
will be opposed
From preliminary survey of fous-
ing conditions In the principal cities of
the State 1t is shown that a larger
volume Of mortgage money is needed to
increase home building. In many locall-
ties labor Is maintaining a wage scale
which limits housing construction. Other
factors now discouraging the building
OF homes are the high freight rates and
increasing prices on building materials"
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
CLEARS POLICEMAN
WHO SLE,N ANOTHER
Prosecutor Exonerates O'Con-
nell for Shooting Brojer,
CTR.zed by Booze.

Bad vthlsky-the sort that induces
temporary insanity-was planned yes
terday for the death OF Patrolman
Frank, c. Brojer, a Carnegie medal
man, who was shot dead by PatroIman
JAM Is ]. Oconnell. twice distinguished
IS a Police Department honor man.
Orsonnell was cxonerated by the Dis
tEct Attorney. and 1t Is expected that
AIS suspension from duty will be lifted
to-day
That Brojer was crazed with liquor
was the opinion or Assistant District
Attorney Benedict d. Dineen. After
shooting up q taxicab and almost kill
Ing the chauffeur Brojer climbed to the
roof of an apartment in West Ninety
eighth street and broke into the skylight
OF 1863 Columbus avenue.
Brojcr could have raised the skylight,
but instead OF doing so he jumped. feet
first, through the glass. He then ran
down stairs. waving his service pistol
and beating with It on the doors to
arouse the tenants. A police whistle
blown by woman was answered by
o'Connell. and the men met on the
dinlly lighted stairway.
O'Connell received his honor medals
for stopping runaway and for captur-
ing q negro who had shot a policeman.
He has been on the force twelve years,
is married and has child. He lives at
Woodhaven.
Brojer got the Carnegie medal when
he was IA years old for rescuing man
from drowning at Chatham. n. :. Witn
It he received $4,000. which enabled
him to complete his education. rte
lived at GA Cauldwell avenue. The
Bronx. with his wife and seven months
Old baby
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
LIFE ON PILOT BOAT
TAMES SMALL BOY
He Is Glad He Was Prsvented
From Going to Italy.

Nicolas Clement de Schotte, which is
long name for very short boy of z.
has an adventuresome disposition which
often has inspired him to wander away
from his home at 149 President street
brooklyn. A recent journey landed him
in Philadelphia, whence he was sent
back home. Not long ago he decided to
take the ferry for Italy to visit his
grandmother. He selected the Greek
line steamship Constantinople and
boarded her on Monday afternoon.
When the liner was nearing Sandy
Hook Nicolas was found hiding in the
crews quarters and he was hauled out
and taken before the skipper. who in
troduced him to the pilot taking the
Constantinople out. When the pilot left
tine liner off the Ambrose Channel Light
ship Nicolas went with him. spending
the night on the rolling and pitching
pilot boat. The pilot brought the boy
uI to Stapleton yesterday morning and
turned him over to the police.
Nicolas's father who Is a longshore-
man, was notified and said he would
call FOR the boy and take him home.
Nicolas was fearful and penitent when
he landed at Stapleton with the pilo,
and said all that he wanted was to re,
back to Brooklyn and his parents. which
suggests that Nicolas's eyes for ad.
venture are bigger than his appetite.
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
DAILIES TO REFORM
ADVERTISING BASIS
Editorial Policies and Labor
Matters Discussed by Hugh
A. O'DOnnell.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Jan. H.
The New York state Associated
Dailies at its annual meeting here to-
day adpoted plan for putting the rate
for State advertising on commercial
basis according to the circulation Of the
newspapers. instead of having a fixed
rate based on the population OF the
county in which they are located.
The plan was reported to the asso-
citation by its committee on revision and
a bill carrying 1t out will be introduced
soon in the Legislature. It applies to
the publishing of resolutions of the Leg
islature and proposed constitutional
amendments. The rates will be from
three cents q line up. Members of the as
sociation hold the old plan Of rate maxi
ing largely responsible for the scandal
last year over the printing of the ses-
sion laws and other acts OF the Legisla-
ture. 1t was pointed out that a paper
with little or no circulation would get
high rate II 1t were In county with
large population.
Hugh A. O'Donnell of the executive
staff of the New York Timeo discussed
editorial policies and news values. Mr..
ODonnen also told Of the labor stua-
ton growing out of troubles with the
pressmen in New York The latter re-
fused to negotiate for months, but sue
ceeded finally in putting over n contract
The pressmen first declined to arbitrate
but changed their attitude when the pub
fishers delivered their ultimatum refus-
ing to change shop conditions. Judge
Manton was chosen arbitrator of all
questions involved.
The following officers were elected:
President, Albert r. Kessing-r of tlae
Rome Sentinel; vice-president, Fred a.
Keefe of the Newburgh Nesos; secretary
and treasurer, Henri 81. Hall of the
jamestown Journal. In connection With
to-days session the members celebrated
the two hundred and sixteenth ami
versary of the birth Of Benjamin Frank
lin.
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
TWO NEGRO SLAYERS
DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
Knight and LiUely Pay PEN
atty for Crimes.

Special Dispatch TO THn NEW YORK HERALD
TRENTON, Jan. 17.-George washing
ton Knight and Lou's Lively. negroes.
convicted respectively of the murders OF
Mrs. Edith M. Wilson OF Perth Amboy.
and seven-year-old Matilda Russo OF
Moorestown. were put to death I'm the
electric chair at the State Prison here
tonight. Neither offered any resistance
when led to the death chamber, and
neither made any statement before the
current was turned on.
Mrs. Wilson was an organist OF Perth
Amboy. and was killed there on March
IL. 1921. Knight attacked her as she
was on her way home. taking her watch
and ring. which he gave to his boarding
house mistress. Lively cut the body of
tie little Russo girl into pieces and
buried It In the cellar of his home. az
Moorestown. He was captured In Octo-
ber after he had killed a policeman.
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
KILLS FRIEND IN. DISPUTE
ON VANISHING OF CANARY
Castino Tells How He Avenged Pet Birds Loss by
Plunging Knife Into Sleeping Roommate
Bad Cat May Have Been Guilty.

District Attorney. one of the birds dis
appeared. He blamed his roommate, al
though cat that was known to frequent
the rooms might have been guilty.
He said the loss Of the canary preyed
upon his mind and caused him to quarrel
with his roommate. On the fatal night
just before retiring they had had a
violent exchange OF words. He said he
had contained his anger until after
Aresca had fallen asleep. when he got
the knife and stabbed his sleeping friend
to death.
Castino was charged with murder. but
when he appeared before Judge Rosalsky
and 1t was found that the two men had
quarreled he was permitted to plead
guilty to manslaughter. He was re-
manded to the Tombs to await sentence
next Tuesday.
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
N. Y. GUARD FEDERALIzED.
Division Is First
on List.

ALBANY, Jan. 1.-THE Twenty-seventh
tNew York; Division Is the frat Ma
tional Guard unit in the United States
20 become Federalized under the ma
tional defense act, Adjt.-Gen. ]. Leslie
Kincaid announced to-day upon his re-
turn from Washington.
For months said Gen. KIncaid,
every State has been bending It's mill
tary energies to the end that a division
which the people OF that state might
call their own. should be the first guard
organization TO bear the stamp OF Fed
eral recognition and approval"
The Twenty-scventh Division went
overseas I'm May. 1918. and was at
tached to the British armies In France.
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
JOCKEY LOTUS TO PAY WIFE.
VIII Give Her $50 n weck---sep-
nration suit settled.

A few hours after Mrs. Opal LOTUS
wife OF Johnny LOTUS. Jockey under
suspension. had sued him for separation
In the Supreme Court yesterday 1t was
announced that tho case had been ar
ranged out OF court and would be dis
continued.
old, who is at a convent school. 1t
was stated that Lotus had arranged
to pay her tuition and other expenses
and give his wife an allowance of 80
week.
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
pEnsHING At 77TH REUNION.

General Pershing and other military
leaders have been invited to attend the
reunion OF the 77th Division, which will
he held in Town Hall the night of Feb
ruary Z. There will be an entertainment
consisting Of band music, vaudeville
acts. singing and moving pictures show
ing the division In action.
The New York herald., 1922-01-18
X. OF c. POST FoR }. $. CONWAY,

NEW HAvEN. Jan. t7.--John S. Con-
way OF this city has been appointed as
sistant supreme secretary of the Knights
OF Columbus by a vote OF the supreme
board of directors Of the organization.
Supreme Secretary William J. MCKINLEY
announced to-day He succeeds Harry
q. Macdonald OF this city. who died re-
gently