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The New York herald., 1922-04-30
RICHARD CROKER, EX-CHIEF
OF TAMMANY HALL, DIES

Mr.. Croker outlived by many years
most of the oldtime Tammany figures
and the ''reformers" as well with whom
he battled in his seventeen years Of
leadership in Fourteenth street. The
few of his former aids who are left
Joined last night in expressing their
conviction that he was captain OF
politics whose like will not be seen
again.
For some time after his final retire.
ment from the leadership and his re-
moval to Ireland he did not revisit New
York, but eventually he established .
winter home in Palm Beach, and his Sec
ond marriage, followed by litigation over
the Croker properties. drew him to the
United States frequently in recent years.
He was here in 1919. 1920 and 1921, and
often was seen IN the courts as wit
ness. an ordeal which he did not enjoy.
About three years ago he shaved off
the famous bristling Croker beard. and
seemed to enjoy the assurance of his
friends that the change made him look
much younger. which 1t did. He re-
visited Tammany Hall occasionally. only
to remark on the mutations that time
had made.
"Where are my Irish?" he said one
day. noting the leaders of some of the
formerly most pronounced fighting Irish
QlSITlG1S were JEWISH OF lldlldDS. TIC
evinced little interest in the city's poll
tics, which he formerly ruled with a
despots rod, but in the campaign OF 1920
had good word to say for James NJ. Cox
and "Al" Smith.
Last fall he watched ono Of the
world series ball games between the
Giants and the Yankees, but said one
was enough. In conversation with a
reporter for THE NEW Y !RK HERALD he
expressed some doubt as to whether q
pitcher could really curve ball. At
that time he felt as IL he might live
fifty years longer. and In fact until his
fatal Illness he was marvel OF well
preserved strength and youthfulness. He
and Mrs. Croker lived at the Hotel Sa-
voy when in New York Almost every
day he strolled down to the National
Democratic Club in Fifth avenue, which
he helped to found and to whose Christ
mas fund for employees he always gave
$50, no matter where he was.
Mr.. Croker's children are Richard
Croker, Jr.. Howard Croker. Mrs
Thomas f. White of Cedarhurst, L. l.,
who was Miss Ethel Croker, and the
Countess San Martino, who was Miss
Florence Croker. Another son. Frank
Croker, died on January 2a, 1905, and
still another, Herbert. died May IL.
1905 Miss Ethel Croker was first mar
ried to John ]. Breen. riding master.
but she won an uncontested divorce
from him In 1912.
The New York herald., 1922-04-30
WHO HELPED HIM RULE CITY
Croker's Death Is Kept
From O'Brien on Birthday

~ EPORTERS went last night
to the home of Morgan j.
O'Brien at 729 Park avenue
to ask him what he had to say OF
the death of Richard Croker. whose
close friend he was. They were
met by Mrs. O'Brien. She said that
Judge O'Brien was celebrating his
SEVENTEEN birthday and that he had
not been told of Mr.. Croker's death.
Only members of the family and
few friends were at the dinner.
1--WE have kept the news from
him." explained Mrs. O'Brien. He
will not know of Mr.. Croker's death
until he reads the Sunday papers
and then it will be too late to spoil
the birthday party We have ar
ranged for him."
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Dali Eireann over the Irish peace treaty.
His fondest hope, he said was to see
Ireland free. He approved Of the Irish
Republic.
Perhaps the last interview Mr..
Croker ever gave was obtained by the
Dublin correspondent of THE New YoRk
HERALD on February Is. A. that time
the invalid was able to leave his sick
room and go down stairs. He believed
that the Irish Free State would be es-
tablished securely and that Michael Col
Inns would lead 1t to prosperity and that
De Valera was looking backward and
would fail.
"The Free State will succeed because
1t is in the hands of men who look
forward" he said. 1T will he great
thing for Ireland. The men who have
wherever they went will now be able to
remain here
His physicians, Sir Thomas Miles and
Dr. Edward Lennon, found that the pri-
mary cause of his trouble was gall
stones. This caused renewed apprehen-
sion among his friends, for the suffer
ing that accompanies such an ailment
was bound to tell on man of his
eighty-one years.
The surgeons QeClueu not 10 run tne
risk of an operation, which would re-
quire an anaesthetic. They thought as
long ago as last January that Mr..
Croker would never leave his room
again.
Thought He Was Better
Mrs. Croker sent for her brother-in-
law from Oklahoma to go to Ireland
and take charge Of the Glencairn estate,
including the racing stables. In which
are nine daughters of Orby, Mr.. Cro-
ker's Derby winner of 1907. Thereafter
Mr. Croker himself cabled several
friends here, including John M. Richie,
president of the National Democratic
Club, that he was getting better.
Mrs. Croker believed that the illness
was indirectly the result OF disorder in
Ireland. Martial law prevented the
Crokers from landing at Queenstown.
They had to go to Liverpool, thence to
Holyhead. Arriving at Holyhead late
at night they had to stand in cold
wind for an hour while their baggage
was examined. This exposure. added to
the cold caught on shipboard. was too
much for the Tammany veteran
John Whalen, who was Corporation
Counsel under Mayor Van Wyck, re-
ceived from Mrs. Croker a cable mes
sage sir,ilar to the one sent to Thomas
F. Smith. Mr.. Whalen said he was
surprised, as he knew that Mr. Croker
was extremely Ill and recently had lost
much weight.
The New York herald., 1922-04-30

with a reputation for the highest in
tcgrity. His word could always be
trusted"
Lewis Nixon, who was Mr.. Croker
immediate successor as leader OF Tam
many Hail. said that he was surprised
as well as shocked to learn of his
friends death, as he had thought that
despite the old chieftain's age his
vigorous constitution would carry him
through several more years. Mr.. Nixon
had known Mr.. Croker thirty-fve years
1t was Mr.. Nixon whom Mr.. Croker lef,
In charge OF Tammany when the veteran
leader retired in the, fall of 1901.
In May, f902. the Nixon leadership
ended by resignation and was replaced
by that of the Observation-Disclosures r.
Murphy, Louis F. Haffen and Daniel
McMahon-described In those days by
Zig Bill Devery as sport, two spot and
ike" Murphy speedily emerged as the
strong man of this combination and has
been leader of Tammany ever since.
II am inexpressibly shocked by the
news of Mr.. Crokers DEATH" said Mr..
Nixon. Il had the greatest respect for
his political Judgment, his ability and
his integrity, and feel that his loss Is
that of very dear friend
"Great Genius for OrgantxatfOn.'
Sheriff Percivai E. Nagle said:
II am probably one of the few left
who served under the leadership OF
Richard Croker. At that time / was
leader of the Thirty-fourth Election dis
trict and one OF the youngest leaders
serving under him. He was great
leader and was genius for organizing
men. He was natural born leader. and
as I knew him his word was always as
good as his bond
James A. o'Gorman. former United
States Senator--"I have learned of Mr..
Croker's death with the keenest regret.
For many years he exercised a powerful
influence in civic and political offairs.
He watched the growth of this city from
small community to a great COM
munity and had share In its wonderful
development. He was the object of at
tack often, but his many thousand
friends admired him for his force of
character and devotion to the Demo-
cratic party, whose followers he led In
New York for many years"
]. Sergeant Cram, president Of the
Dock Board during the administration
of Mayor Van Wyck-"I never knew
anything OF Mr.. Croker that was not to
his credit. He was always sincere and
always acting In the public interest. I
had the greatest respect for him at all
times"
George w. Plunkitt. former Senator
and one of Mr.. Croker's oldest political
friends, recalled days when Croker and
he were employed by the New YORK
Railways Company. Croker as a we-
chanic. He said:
Both of us used to sit outsid / the
car barn at Thirty-third street and
sixth avenue, in those days an talk
about politics Croker bccark init
The New York herald., 1922-04-30
"sweet. AminbIe Character,

Charles y. Alexander. president OF
the National Democratic Club: II
always understood that Mr.. Croker was
responsible for raising the money for
this clubhouse. and up to the last he
showed his interest and devotion to our
organization. He was much beloved by
The members. He was sweet. amable
character, thoroughgoing gentleman,
The New York herald., 1922-04-30
In Dispute with Children.

Mr. Croker and second wife came
into prominence in 1920 when dis
pute arose between them and three OF
his children by the first Mrs. Croker.
II eliminated In suit by Howard,
Richard. Jr., and Ethel, now Mrs. John
j. Breen
They say I am crazy because ! won't
give them all my money" Mr. Croker
was quoted as saying in an interview.
MY son Richard had TO admit on the
stand had given him st50.000 to put
him in business. I also gave each Of
the other children $4,000 for life, Pretty
mean. wasn't II? | am going to try
ana forgive tnem"
The New York herald., 1922-04-30

NuIcd Cfty ThrOuHh VIM Wyck.
The four years OF the Van Wyck adj
ministration marked the elimination OF
Crokers political career and was the
most picturesque period in the life OF
the old Tammany boss. No political
leader in America ever was so feted,
flattered, courted and caressed as Gro
ker was in the days when he held his
evces at the Democratic Club. Every
body If any Importance In the city adj
a,ria ration struggled to get his ear
nd re one or his favored courtiers.
As i to mark his coronation, fn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-03
SOUTH DORSET

MIR. and Mrs. William Brooks and
daughter, Mary were guests of rela
tives In pawlet Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. b. j. Connell OF Man
chester Depot were guests Sunday of
Mrs. Elizabeth Burns.
w. f. Tully was in Arlington and
SYNDICATE Monday on business.
Mr. and Mrs John Carrigan and
daughter Eleanor, of Bennington
were guests Saturday OF relatives IN
town.
Mrs. Julia Burns is the guest OF
relatives in New York city.
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Monday To consult a doctor.

Monday to consult doctor
A. b. Coycy and son Aaron of Man.
chester were in town one day last
week calling on relatives and friends.
Ahira Mears of Arlington spent the
week end with his family in town.
Ernest Hamilton Of Manchester was
IN town Monday on business.
Lynn Woodland OF Arlington spent
Sunday with his father, Warren
Woodland.
G. NJ Vaughn Clifton Mears and
Arthur Smith were callers in town
! Sunday.
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C. W. WRIGHT. M. d.
EYE, EAR. NOSE AND THROAT.
GLASSES PROPERLY FITTEp

Oculist ana Aurlst 70 North Adams
hospital Recently in charge OF eye,
ear, nose and throat services at Post
Hospital. Eastern Department Head
quarters,
Tel. 372M. pownn Block, Ne. Adama
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China Copied From China.

The earliest designs used for china
at Worcester, England, are believed
to have been copied from the Chinese.
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Fred sQuires was in Arlington
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-26

supreme court of New Mexico in
cases has recently decided that
such contracts do not have to be
recorded, as the act merely states
that such contracts may be re-
corded" In other words. because
the Legislature in passing the act
used the word may instead of must
or shall that anyone can lease live
stock out under a secret unrecord~
ed contract and it will take prece-
dence over a mortgage or pur-
chaser in good faith who has nc
notice of the existence of such a
contract. In view of the fact that
we could never tell whether there
any secret liens out on the animals
against which we might be asked
to buy paper, this bank in the flu
ture will not loan on any chattel
mortgages on cattle in New Mexico
until such time as the legislature
takes the necessary steps TO cor
rect this situation"
This is but minor instance OF
causes that affect the prosperity OF
New Mexico adversely, while taxa
ton, depository and other financial
statutes seem to be designed al
times for the very purpose of pen
alizing development and to prevent
the influx of money from the out
side
Heavy showers the past few days
have helped ranges and crops ma
terially, although some damage by
hail is reported. Cattle on the
ranges in Torrance county and fur
Their south and east still look poorly
and losses continue but with the
coming of grass there should be de-
cided betterment in the situation
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-26
RACE FOR FLAG In AMERICAN
LEAGUE HAS DEVELOPED into
SPECTACULAR 3-CLuB affair
Giants Are Making Pretty Much of Runaway
Race OF 1t in the National; Browns Will Be
Hard to Displace; Cobb Has His Outfit
Hitting Dangerous Pace.
tBY THE ASSOCIATED PREss.)

New York, June 25.-While the
New York Giants are making
pretty much of a runaway race of
it in the National league. despite a
series of reverses last week, the
pennant hunt in the American cir
cult has developed into spectacu-
lar three-club affair.
The St. Louis Browns, breaking
even in four games with Detroit as
a result of today's shutout victory.
increased their margin to three and
a half games over the second place
Yankees, who were idle today. and
to four and a half games over the
battling Tigers. The Giants. by
winning from Boston, retained their
lead of five games over st. Louis
and five and half over Brooklyn,
both of whom kept pace with the
leaders by winning.
The Yankees. further handi-
capped by the third suspension this
season OF Babe Ruth, continued In
the throes of the dismal slump that
cost them their leadership and has
ieopardized their hold on second
mace in the face of the Tigers
rush. Bracing momentarily against
Cleveland, the Hugmen dropped
four straight to the Red Sox ana
have now lost twelve out of their
last fourteen games. The team
hitting and pitching both have
been woefully weak.
The Browns. with Williams and
sisler leading a terrific attack ano
fortified by steady pitching. Will be
hard to displace, while Ty Cobb has
his outfit hitting a dangerous pace
Taking four games In a no"
from Cleveland, due chiefly tc
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-26
EX-THEATR|CAL.
PRODUCER shot,;
WIFE ARRESTED
(By The Associated rress.)

Freeport, n. T., June Is
Oscar A. Hirsh, wealthy former
theatrical producer OF New York,
is in a critical condition at the
Nassau county hospital and his
young wife. Hazel, is under arrest,
charged with having shot him fol-
lowing a quarrel at the close of
lawn party given by Miss Rene
Davies, an actress, early this
morning.
The shooting occurred in front
of the home of Miss Davies. who
is a sister of Marion Davies. mo-
ton picture star. Rene Davies is
the former wife of George Leder-
err, theater manager.
The cause of the quarrel which
led up to the shooting, is not
known, Magistrate George J..
Douras. father of the Misses Da-
vies, who ran to Hirsh's side I'M
mediately after the shooting, told
Assistant District Attorney Ed
wards the wounded man had
gasped:
She did 1t. She shot me. She
said she would get me and now
she did it,"
Mrs. Hirsh, running from the
scene of the shooting, was heard
to say. according to witnesses,
"Oh! / shot my daddy Later,
at the police station, Miss Rene
Davies told the authorities that
the accused woman declared that
her husband had kept her a
prisoner in their home here for
four days, with little food and
drink, and when he picked on me
l didn't know what l did"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-26
A. ARE INJURED IN AN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Denver Colo, June 25.-Three
men and a girl were injured
shortly before noon today IN an
automobile accident on Lookout
mountain a mile and a half south
of Flying Horse Inn on the ldaho
Springs road. Carlos HahneWalu
was driving a car containing eight
passengers. Turning out TO pass
an approaching automobile the
Hahnewald car went over a 20
foot embankment. The bruised
and bleeding occupants were PICK
ed up by passing motorists ana
taken to Saint Anthony's hospital.
The four most seriously injured
were Carlos Hahnewald, broken
collar bone and possible Internal
injuries; Ethel Anderson, upper
Jaw bone broken, face lacerated;
Paul Schweikher. broken collar
bone; Paul Hahnewald, right
wrist fractured.
In the opinion of August Hahne-
wald, owner of the car, the
escape of the party without more
serious injuries was miraculous.
"a heavy top placed on the car
recently is all that saved the oc-
cupants from being crushed to
DEATH" he said tonight. The
car turned over two or three
times when it rolled down the
embankment.n
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-26

stellar pitching, the Chicago White
Sox have gained a hold on fourth
place while the Indians have drop
ped into sixth place. below Wash
ington.
Rain played havoc with the Ma
tional league schedule early in the
week, the Cincinnati Reds supply
ing the outstanding feature by TAX
ing three straight, including to-
days game. from Pittsburgh and
climbing to fourth place.
Loose fielding was largely re-
sponsible for the Giants reyerses.
Brooklyn took two out of three
games from the leaders and with
the Pirates in slump hoped into
third place, which they held today
by a margin Of two and halt
games.
The Cardinals recovered their
batting eyes today after dropping
two in row to the Chicago Cubs
Despite the reverse the Cubs gain
ed a slight advantage over the Pi-
rates, with whom they had been
tied, in a battle for fifth place.
The Boston and Philadelphia
clubs in both leagues lowered
around the cellar.
The weeks record in each league
of games played won and lost, to-
gether with runs, hits and errors
including games of Saturday, Is as
| follows:
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-26
j. 8. WIRELESS
ME- TH0Ds BEING
ADOPTED ABROAD
British Following in Amer
ica'S Footsteps; Some De-
partment Stores Handle
Radio Sets.

London, June 25.--British gov
eminent officials are giving close
study to American methods OF
wireless broadcasting and grad
ually are adopting some OF them.
While the wireless telephone Is
not as popular in England as IN
the United States, due largely 10
government licensing and control
the people are beginning to snow
intense interest in it. Some or the
big London department stores
have established wireless depart
ments and are selling receiving
sets for as low as $40. RADIO Ter
minals are rugged up on their
roofs. and crowds of shoppers are
entertained each day with WIRE
less concerts, speeches and wealth
err reports. Direct contact with
Arlington and other American
stations is easily established,
Nothing written on the SUBJECT
of wireless broadcastinS mas
brought it home to England SO
wildly as a recent New York DIS
patch to the London Times. In
the United States" says the cor
respondent, there are already
half a million homemade receiV-
ing sets for listening-in and a
million manufactured sets nave
been sold.
by the purchase of the simple
and inexpensive receiving sets as
used in America" continues the
writer, there is no village In the
British Isles SO poor or un-
friended that it will not be able
to afford, or find patron to give,
the necessary receiving instru-
ment. The villager and every re-
mote farmhouse should receive
every night as good singing, as
good opera, as good dance music
as good lecture, or as GOOD
survey of the news as any Million
aire in London can buy"
In answer to a published state
ment that wireless broadcasting
of concerts would hurt the must
cal and theatrical industries.
Louis Sterling, president of a
large American photograph COM
pany, said that in the march of
science there never yet was a
great invention that had not
been of incalculable benefit both
to the industry with which 1t was
Immediately concerned and to
kindred industries.
when graphophones were In
vented" said Mr.. Sterling, "peo-
pie said they would kill pianos;
the cinema was fully expected to
give the quietus to the legitimate
stage; vaudeville was at first
looked upon as the death dance
of musical comedy.
"None of these things has hap
pened. The new has in every
case benefited the old. The more
good pictures the people see the
greater their taste for the ordin-
airy stage. and the more music
they hear on the graphophone
the greater their desire to exer-
else their creative powers upon
their own piano. Appetite grows
upon what it feeds upon, and
! the more good music the people
get from wireless broadcasting
the more they will want from
their own pianos"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-26
DISSOLUTION OF THE
REICHSTAG DEMANDED

Berlin, June 25 (by the Associa-
ted Press) A demonstration in
favor of the repuplic IN the Lust
garten today was attended by 200, :
600 persons. 1t was quite orderly.
The chairman of the majority
socialist and independent socialist
parties and a number of trade
unions sent a message to Chancel-
lor Wirth, according to a Cassel
dispatch, demanding dissolution OF
the reichstag and new elections,
with the following program:
First-A democratic republic.
Observation-Disclosures OF ths
reischweihr and police into trust-
worthy republican forces.
Third-Dissolution of all reacs
tionary organizations.
The German ambassador at
Washington, DR.. Otto Wiedelfeldt,
is mentioned as the possible sue
cessor of Rathenau as foreign Minis
lister