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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
BOOKS NOW NECESSITIES
AND BUYING KEEPS UP
Frank N. Doubleday Says Fic-
ton Is Still in Lead.

Books do not come within the classi-
flcation of luxury now. and consequently
people are not ecqnomizing along that
line, Frank n. Doubleday, president of
the Arm of Doubleday, Page & Co.. said
yesterday just before sailing en- the
Munson liner Munargo for a vacation
in the Bahamas.
MANY staple Industries are s. III de-
pressed. but the publishing Industry
seems to have risen somewhat above the
general level" he said. "rhe latest
book season shows little change In pub
lie taste. The after-war interest in his
tory Is still powerful. but fiction still
maintains its lead In appeal. The So
called new fiction has not al'enared the
great body of readers from the good
old time romantic novel. The first edi-
ton of Gene Stratton Porter's rewest
book was 900 copies.
"Book prices have come down from 10
to % per cent, but any fprther reduc-
tions can hardly be expected. Costs are
still near the peak, except for boards
and paper, which have declined little"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
POWELL WILL QUIT
FLEET CORPORATION
President of the Emergency
Body Announces His Retire
ment on March 4 Next.

7 WASHINGTON. Feb. - Joseph w
Powell. president OF the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. announced to-day he
would terminate his connection with the
corporation next March 4. He explained
that private affairs would prevent aim
from remaining.
Mr.. Powell has been connected with
the Shipping Board and Fleet Corpora
ton since September 4, having complied
with the requests of President Harding
and Chairman Lasker of the board that
he undertake reorganization Of the cor
poration.
Mr.. Powell explained that he could not
give the time necessary to the Govern
ment work, but finally agreed to enter
the Government service for q period OF
three months without salary. When
that time had elapsed. however. the re-
organization Of the corporation was in
such status that he felt he must remain
longer to carry It through. On March
he will have completed six months of
volunteer service.
Both Mr.. Powell and Mr.. Lasker
feel" the Shipping Board announcement
said. that by that time the work of
reorganization will be so well In hand
that Mr.. Powell will be free to carry out
his expressed agreement of short service
on which he came with the board"
After Powelfs retirement, the work he
has been doing will revert to Chairman
Lasker, with Vice-President SmulI OF
the Fleet Corporation acting as it's pre-
siding officer. Lasker announced that
Powell had agreed to make his services
available in future to the board when
needed for temporary emergencies.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
CLOSES THEATER FOR
VIOLATION OF LAW
brooklyn President Hats
Work on Another i'm Safety
First Crusade.

One theater was closed and work OF
another stopped yesterday by order o.
Edward Riegelmann, Borough Presiden
OF Brooklyn, after inspectors sent out
Sy him had reported numerous viola
items of the building laws.
he Borough President ordered an in
vestigation of theaters last November.
following the collapse of the American
Theater In Bedford avenue, in which
several men were killed. and the col
larse last week of the Knickerbocker
Theater in Washington led him to issue
new orders asking for immediate reports
from his inspectors.
The theater ordered close was at 1853
Myrtle avenue. It's seating capacity is
small but IL has been in operation for
several years. The inspectors found
tat the metal ceiling was in bad con
dition and leaked in many places. Other
violations of building regulations suffi-
cent to make the building unsafe We're
also reported by the inspectors
theater at 400 Twentieth avenue.
Bath Beach. which has been under con-
struction for several months and which
Is nearly completed, was found by the
inspectors co contain many violations OF
the building laws. Inspectors reported
that an entire new roof would have to
be put on the theater
1t was said at the office OF the Borough
President that Isaac Levinson. owner OF
the theater. which is to be called the
PARKWAY" was notified two weeks age
that certain changes would have TO be
made, Inspectors charged that the roo,
trusses We're strained. 1t was decided
yesterday that all work on the theater
should be stopped until the defects ar,
remedied
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05

TO politicians on the promises OF pro-
motion were uncovered
First hints of a scandal In connection
with the Riveryirw Park picnic came
last May, when it was reported Mayor
Thompson's organization was raising a
tund. estimated by various outsiders at
sl500,000, TO fight the coalition ticket
IN the campaign for circuit court judges.
A great jubilee at which friends of
the administration would make merry
with family picnic dinner sports for the
children. addresses and band concerts,
was arranged to be held in July. Then
IL became known that the sale of tickets
was being conducted so persuasively
that IT took on the appearance of an
assessment. Anti-Thompson agencies
charged openly that minor city execu-
tives were forcing city employees to
buy tickets in patches under threat of
losing their jobs. 1t was said NUM-
cipal court judges had been given 1000
tickets each. with instructions that no
returns would be accepted. Scrub
women In the City Hall received jubilee
tickets with their pay. 1t was said.
Policemen were reported to have had
eleven picnic tickets and ten subscrip-
lions to the Republica foisted upon them,
to pay for themselves or to peddle to
friends.
1t was reported that statesmen In the
county bureau of naturalization give
unlettered applicants the impression
that buying jubilee tickets was part of
the ceremony OF Americanization. Fed
eral officials announced they would in
vestigate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
QUEENS CONSUMERS SHY
ON SUBJECT OF WATER
Only 10000 Have Replied to
QUESTIONABLE.

James Butler. Deputy Commissioner OF
the Department OF Water Supply fol
the Borough of Queens, with offices In
the Municipal Building. Court House
square. Long Island City. asks all con-
sumers of the Citizens Water Supply
Company in the Second ward of, that
borough to fill out and return promptly
TO him the QUESTIONABLE that was sent
out recently.
The territory covered by this COM
pany. the property Of which Is now be-
ing taken over by condemnation by the
city of New York. includes R,dgewood.
Maspeth. East Wiliiamsburgh, Metro
pontan Village. Laurel Hill, Woodside.
winfield, Elmhurst, Corona. Forest
Hius, Kew Gardens and Glendale The
law requires that consumers OF city
water must be listed according to the
Tax Department designation of the
property served. giving block and lot
number, &c. The QUESTIONABLE asked
the 5000 Citizens Water Company con-
sumers to give such a description of
their property and asked private con-
sumers 10 say whether or not they
wanted their water metered. All BUSH
ness concerns must have meters.
Only about 10000 of the uuestionnaires
have been returned. The lack of In
formation from the remaining 1900,
deputy Commissioner Butler says, Is
unduly delaying the preliminary and
preparatory work in the taking over of
the company by the city. Commissioner
Butler says he has received MANY in
duiries regarding making out the ques-
tionnaires. He cannot answer all these,
but says that a careful reading of the
document sent will give all the informa-
ton needed. If the original documents
are lost duplicates may be obtained by
application to Deputy Commissioner
Butler, enclosing a self-addressed and
stamped envelope.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
GIVE: ( MURDER CLEW
:: {: !: TOSCOYLAND YARD
Neorge s. Dougherty Helps Po-
-nrc-
-iisslice to Solve Bournemouth
8 q Mystery.
LETTER FROM DEAD. GIRL
Conan Doyle Recognizes Writ
d ing as Like That of Irene
.eiqe Wilkins.


especial Gable to THE NEW York HuALp.
ccepyrioht, 1893, By THE New YoRK HERALD.
M New York Herald Bureau.
-. London. Feb. 4.
George s. Dougherty, former Deputy
Police Commissioner of New York, and
Sir A. Conan Doyle iunched together at
the Hotel Savoy this week and discussed
the American and British methods in
climinology. Later the two visited Scot
lahd Yard and saw the Hon. Tevor
Blgham and the big Four" to whom
Dougherty turned over letter he had
refeived from q Liverpool girl contain
Ing letter which may prove a vital
clew to the murder mystery surrounding
the Staying Of Miss Irene M. Wilkins In
lonely field near Bournemouth, which
so far has baffled the London police.
Miss wilkins had placed an advertise
ment In a London newspaper seeking
employment as a LADY cook" in a
school. The advertisement was an
sTered by telegram making an appoint
Snent which Miss Wilkins kept She was
met by man who took her away In a
motor car, which was the last that was
seen of her until her body was found.
,Fhe letter to another girl which
Dpugherty turned over to the police
She had received from a man who made
an appointment with her to meet him
In, Lime street, Liverpool, last year, an
appointment which the girl kept but the
man did not. When Conan Doyle saw
THE letter he instantly noticed the SINH
larity In the handwriting to that on
thf telegram form used in sending the
telegram to Miss Wilkins.
The assembled sleuths were greatly
impressed, but Dougherty, regretting
that he was unable to pursue the case,
as he is leaving for New York shortly,
invited the creator of Sherlock Holmes
to. visit him in America with a view to
cooperating in solving the crime mys-
terry. The author accepted and will leave
ins April.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
BURGLARS GET $4,000.
Loot Home of }. ID. Reilly I'm Yonk-
crs of Jewelry.

Capt. Edward Quirk of the YonlSers
Detective Bureau was called yesterday
to the home OF John d. Reilly in North
Yonkers to investigate burglary that
cost the family 5000 In diamonds and
jewelry.
Mr.. Reilly is an official Of the Todd
Ship Repairing Corporation at rs
Broadway. Manhattan. Friday night a
burglar entered the house through the
buffers quarters. From dressers in
bedrooms a diamond lavaiiere. diamond
bracelet. diamond studded watch, watch
chain and several other jewels were
stolen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
SEPARATE PIECES for LIVING ROOM

"Coxwell" Arm Chair, as illus
trated A, covered with fine quality
tapestries, $75.25
Lawson" Sofa, six feet long,
covered with taupe color striped
velour. Backs and loose cushions
filled with down, covered on both
sides with same material, $4,000
Same Sofa, 6 #. E in, S24S.0O
Same Sofa, 7 it,, S264.00
Arm Chair to Match, $3.50
Lawson" Sofa, six feet long, with
loose spring cushion seats; revers-
ible cushions covered with taupe
color striped velour, $1,000
Arm Chair to Match, $3.50
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
CHICAGO OFFICIALS
INDICTEDIN GRAFT
Seven Accused in Sale Of
Tickets for Mayor Thomp-
sons Jubilee.
HIGHER UPS WARNED
Grand Jury Regrets Lack Of
Evidence-Civil Service VIC
lations Are Charged.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD
CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-Indictments agains,
seven officials and former officials of the
city administration, charging violation
of civil service law In connection with
the sale of tickets to Mayor Thompson's
jubilee in Riverview Park last summer
and In soliciting subscriptions to the
Republican, the administration newspa-
per, were returned to-day by special
grand jury.
Keith. who resigned Wednesday as COM
missioner Of gas and electricity Roy j.
BATHS. whom Comptroller Harding dis
missed yesterday as chief clerk: Nicho-
las e. Murray. superintendent of side
walks: William Stocker. city sealer,
former circulation manager of the Re-
publican; Walter George, assistant buy
er for the Board of Education; Tilden
Strickler, manager of garages In Lin
coin Park; Thomas II. Queenan, electri-
cal engineer for Lincoln Park.
Bonds for each defendant were set at
$4,000. The formal charge against them
is violation of the civil service statutes
by soliciting subscriptions for partisan
and political purposes. The penalty is
$1,000 fine or six months in the county
Jail. or both.
The grand Jurors reported that 200. 900
tickets were printed for the Riverview
Park picnic; 100000 We're sold at $1.10
each, but only $4,000 were presented at
the gate.
1T was the biggest thing of it's kind
ever pulled off since the initiation of
civil service in the city of Chicago" the
report read.
who directed the Shaking down" of the
civil service employees but against whom
the direct evidence was insufficient for
indictment was strongly expressed by
the Grand Jury. Payments of money
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
gas from consumers.

gas from consumers.
Mr.. Duitz charges that for more than
four years it has supplied gas at lower
candlepower than required by law. Tba
complaint also asks that a receiver IA
appointed in the interests OF consumers
penaing an accounting ~ tie cornpsnY
Z: all moneys received thros.s:i alleged
overcharges caused by the ioger.aE OF
the standard OF gas.
Mr.. Duitz also requests thar the com.
pany be enjoined from interfering with
the service of gas in his home, 1851
E'lfty-second street. He says he sent 3
check 10 the company for a proper
amount after taking into consideration
the quality OF the gas and the company
threatened to cut off his supply.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
zITA BACK IN MADEIRA.

FuNcHAL, Island of Madeira, Feb. 4.
Former Empress Zita of Austria
Hungary arrived here Thursday to re-
sumo her exile after her recent trip to
Switzerland.
She was accompanied by all her chill
dren with the exception of the youngest
son. Rudolph. who remains in Switzer.
land because of illness
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
POLICE SEEK TRANCE CLEw.
Take Up Girls Case After spe.
cfa1ist Quit.

BRocKToN, Mass, Feb. 4.--The police
to-day began an inquiry into the frances
OF Miss Claire Beauclaire IS years old.
They said they were looking for man
named by the girl while in subcon-
scious state three years ago as a power
she feared.
Miss Beauclaire. clad in bathrobe and
slippers. recently was found walking on
the streets at night b. City Clerk Albert
j. Sullivan. who took her to her home.
She has remained in trance as long as
1913 hours at a stretch. her parents said.
They asked the police to look into the
case, saying several specialists had been
unable to explain the girls frances.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
DEMANDS KINGS LIGHT
COMPANY BE ENJCINED
Duifz Asserts Gas Is Below
Legal CondlepoWer.

In behalf Of Martin NJ. Dultz president
Of the Community Welfare Association
o. Borough Park, Julian w. carabba,
an attorney yesterday Obtained an order
in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn direct
ing the Kings County Lighting Conn
pany to appear before Justice Russell
Benedict on Wednesday to show cause
why il should not be enjoined from col
lecting $l.50 a thousand cubic feet for
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
COTTON GROWER DIES AT SEA

LIVERPOOL, FeB. IL. Il. Cowan. a
cotton grower of Waco, Texas. was
found dead on the floor of his cabin
on steamship last Sunday It was
learned upon the arrival of the vessel
here to-day Heart failure was given
as the cause.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
BEDS AND BEDDING
METAL Beds

Below arc few suggestions
Ivory enamelcd bed, as illustrated, with
blue stripe, SIS.k4
American walnut finished bed, S22.24
Brass bed, with Colonial posts, Sl7.24
White enamelcd bed, with spring. Sing e
size, Sl5.A
Round continuous post bed, in white or
ivory enamel, 1914
Macy-Made Mattresses
Prices quoted are for the double-bed
size (54x76 inches); smaller sizes are
proporti onatcly less in price.
Superior quality white hair mattress,
S36.75
Long curled gray hair mattress, $3.50
South American black hair mattress.
$3.50
Resilient layer felt mattress, roll edge,
$3.50
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05

3 Piece All Upholstered Suite
$4,000
All Upholstered Suite, consisting of davenport.
arm chair and wing chair. Has spring arms and
springs on front of seats. Loose cushion seats.
A number of tapestries or velours from which to
select. Outside backs and both sides of cushion
seats also covered with same material
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
As ILLUSTRATED

BED ROOM FURNITURE
A Piece Bed Room Suite $1,000
In American walnut veneered. Suite consists of
dresser 4S inches wide; chforette semi-vanty table,
full size bed with bow footboard ti
4 Piece Bed Room Suite $4O3.75
Adam design, mahogany veneered with maple We
neered panels. Suite consists of dresser SO inches
wide, chifforette semi-vanity table, and fulsize bed
Entire suite made of unusually fine wood, carefully
constructed and finished. Same suite with twin
beds. S475.25
The following extra pieces may be bought separately
to match
Chair, S2074; Bench, sIS.2l; Rocker. s2O.7f Night
Stand, sIs.2 Toilet Glass, S2S.25.
MHEo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
3 Piece All Upholstered Suite
$225.5O
As illustrated

Consists of davenport, arm chair and wing chair.
Loose cushion seats, spring edge on front OF seats
A number of tapestries from which to select
Outside backs and both sides of loose cushion
seats covered with same material.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05

Have mahogany finished wood ends.
Complete with box spring, mattress.
pillow and bolster, denim covered,
S4l. d
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05

In American walnut veneered. S
dresser 4S inches wide; chifforette, Sc
full size bed with bow footboard.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05

evspeciai Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
COPYRIGHT, 1893, By THE New YoRK HERALD.
f New York Herald Bureau.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-09
The Charter Committee
 Is to Continue
(Continued from Page One)

lFOHl oAAS( ing the next year of the AtWater ao- nlinistration nothing in the charter may cause a bad effect to be left s1m- liar to the Howard F. Smith affair.
 Among these ba features IS the present system of depostting money, is under the present system, depos- tied in the name of the tax collector while the mayor wants it placed d1- rect1y in the account of the City of Bridgeport under the supervision of the city treasurer.
 There are many other points in the city charter which the mayor wishes corrected. Many little details prevent the pla cing of responsibility in certain n departments. The mayor wants the elimination of the buck passing method which has been in vogue for
 Correct Accounting System.
 In his annual message to the Com mon Council the mayor advocated the revision of the city's accounting sys- tenn which, he says, is cumbersome and which allowed Howard F. Smith, for scond with sS5,000 belonging to the city.
 Immediate correction of this bad feature is the object of the council charter revision committee. Of the accounting system the mayor had this to say in his annual message: 'I have expressed the conviction that the sys- tenn of departmental accounting in our city government, is now entirely nadequate-there should be careful intelligent revision in the methods. I can see no reason why each of the city departments should not conform to a uniform system in this respect, and the city's financial affairs be handled in the same manner as they would be in private enterDriSe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-09
7 MONTHS IN
 JAIL GIVEN
 RUM RUNNER

Louis Chteppo 20, of Morris Cove. New Haven. was sentenced to seven months in jail and fined a total of $500 and costs when arraigned in the City court this morning on three diff ferent charges, of transp orting Hquor without a permit with intent to sell the same, reckless driving of his au- tomobi1e and resisting Motorcycle Of- ffcer Thomas Donnelly. He appeal ed the case and bonds were set at $1,0OO.
 Chieppo was arrested by Officer Donne1ly about two weeks ago only after he had led the officer a, merry chase through the streets of the East Side and nearly caused his death by forcing him and his motorcycle up on the sidewalk at the corner of Logu street and Come cticut avenue.
 Donnelly Arrests Him.
 Ch1eppo at the time had a large Locomobile touring car and had with him a passenger, known only as Greasy. Officer Donnelly sighted the car proceeding out Connecticut ave- nue at a reckless rate of speed and set out in pursuit. Noticing the off, cer pursuing them the occupants of during most Of the chase were doing 55 miles an hour. As the intervening g space between the car and the motor cycle began to lessen the car turned off sharply to the right at one of the cross streets only to reappear again at Logan street. By this time Officer Donnel1y had caught up with the fug- itives and rounding the corner at about the same time the car he was forced up on the sidewalk mar rowly averting crashing into a large plate glass window in a store nearby.
 Caught After Chase.
 Fighting himself in a moment he again started in pursuit of the car, the case finally ending when the car got stuck in the mire in a vacant lot at the foot of Miles street. During the chase the officer had fired three shots in the air but as he approached the car and saw the two men climb from it, he ordered them to halt. Chieppo, noticing the Colt did stop, and was ordered by the officer to lay down on the ground on his belly and put his hands to heaven. Greasy kept going and although the officer fired at him he missed his mark and he escaped Donnelly went to his other captive and as he attempted to place the bracelets on him, Chieppo attempted to Knee him. with the result that Donnelly smashed him, knocking two of his teeth out and necessitating the taking of three stitched in his jaw.
 The car together with the load of ninety quarts of good liquor was then taken to the second precinct where Chieppo was booked. He posted a cash bond at the time of his arrest of S1,000 and was released. No trace of his partner has been found.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-09
One Dead; Two Shot
Continued from Page One)

None of those wounded, save Mrs. Eckert, is believed to be in any dan ger. She was shot through the lungs and lies in a critical condition in the Norwalk hospital.
 Miss Eckert was shot by her fath- CT as she entered the living room, the bullet creasing the right side of her neck. Bodge was shot through the neck, the bullet grazing the juglar vein.
 Elroy Eckert, son of the deceased, was reused from sleep by the shots and ran down stairs where he found his mother. his sister and Bodge, all unconscious. He found no trace of his father. Going to a neighbors he telephoned for assistance, and re- turning found Bodge who had regain cd consciousness, endeavoring to go for aid. As he mounted the steps of his home another shot was heard and when he entered the living room
 he found his father dead on the floor Bodge is not listed in either the city directory or telephone book and is believed to have left his wife in this city and gone to Norwalk some time ago. His wife had him arrested il Norwalk on June 22, 1921, charged l with non-support at which time he wa. l convicted and ordered to pay his wife 1 I stipulated amount each week.. Since that time it has been learned | hat Mrs. Bodge has instituted divorc, proceedings, although they are not o1 record here.