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The New York herald., 1922-03-01
HOW BROKERS HAVE FARED
IN HOUSECLEANINC' DRIVE

following failures bucket shop
evidences effects OF the concerted
drive stock dealings since THE New
its articles
the widespread fleeing operations of bucket shops in
York.
that the services
Grand have been required hear the complaints
charges
buketing indictments been HANDED up pu
public pending apprehension of the persons
and others have been
raided for evidence me
customary $4,000 bail has to $4,000.
brokerage failed whether from
buckeng operations or
liabilities involved approximately
$20,000,O00.
agencies have been spured to action TO
wipe illegal stock dealing.
Grand other
remedial legislation Both Con
Legislature have received favorable com
legislation designed end stock swndlng
cooperated by expeg mem
evidence bucketng and by taxing
almost invariably being followed
by bankruptcy
space conditions this edition The NEW
seventeenth of its bucket shop
articles this That article will appear tomorrow OF %
normal conditions permit
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
BABIES FEDERATION
MAY CHANGE NAME
Directors Propose 'Chiidren's
Welfare as More Suitable.

The annual meeting Of the board OF
directors or the Babies Welfare Feder-
alton was held yesterday afternoon at
the Russell Sage Foundation Building.
i30 East Twenty street. Dr.
Henry chaplin presided.
Tile chief question considered BY the
board was That ~ 4 long desired change
In name. that tile society might have n
title better atted 10 lis work. which IN
msn" nf tg branches deals with boys
and gfia no IA wears ~ age. 4 reso-
tuition wae adopted n fayor of the name,
Chiilrrn'- welfare Federation. which tho
dircatots hopo - h1yo approved by "a
twc-thiris vote cf tnc federation meme
hfss at ihciy ucoiipe III April. Another
rcsolut on ppopord Arc advisory c0un-
cns ~ represent thr Hyo chief divisions
3n thc child'e lifc- prenatal. under ?
wears. prc-stlonl. thc school child and
thc cnlld III iudustry. Dr. Chaplin said
that the formation of such councils
would render tho scorc ~ the organlza-
tion wider than that ~ any similar In
stitu.ion IN tho world.
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
WOMAN NAMES PAIR
AS TAYLOR SLAYERS
Directly Accuses Two Of Six
Drug Pcddlcrs Seized in
Her Home.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 2S.-"The mystery
of the murder OF William Desmond
Taylor, film director, is solved. if the
story told BY Mrs. John Rupp in con-
nection with the arrest here to-day Of
six drug peddlers is correct declared
Detective Sergeant Herman Cline. one
Of the police squad assigned to the case
tonight.
The six men in custody were caught
Ia a raid at the home of Mrs. Bupp. who
kept house for them They save their
names and ages as William East. 36
Walter Kirby. %; John Herkey, rs;
Ray Lynch, 26; George Calvert. 25,
and Harry Amorheim, p. Police were
holding them incommunicado tonight.
According to the police Mrs. Rupp
directly charged two Of the men with the
murder of Taylor. The officers quoted
her as declaring Kirby and Calvert had
made threats against Taylor in her pres
ence, asserting The director had injured
their business" She declared they
showed nervousness the night Of Febru-
airy when Taylor was murdered. We're
away from her house FOR a time early
that night and, returning, stayed up all
night"
Mrs. Ramp. who is said to be III and in
bed Il guarded by the police in her
home. The officers said that in investi-
eating her story they were also taking
into account the possibility she might be
actuated by motive Of Jealousy.
Just before Taylor was slain. accord
ing to the police rcstatcmcnt OF Mrs.
Rupp's story two Of the six men re-
turned to her home and told her:
"He double crossed US wouldn't pay
FOR the booze we brought him. Wen get
the -. Were going TO XIII MN.
Tho name Of the director was not
spoken. however. it was stated.
Mrs. Rupp said she dismissed the
threat from her mind until the day af-
Ger the murder Then, she said, while
she and the two men were at dinner, she
suddenly cried ont 10 one Of them
You are the man who killed Taylor.
ole turned white and sagged in his
chair" Mrs. Rurp was quoted Then
he said: coed. Cod. don't say that
again. Don't every mention that again. :
~ never did. Mrs. Rupp was said to
have continued.
The arrests to-day revived the theory
brought forward several times and as
often said 10 have been discarded. that
Taylor was slain because of his alleged
activities against narcotic ring. II
was even declared that the officers had
practically proved the director once en-
gagged in q physical encounter with q
Grug peddier he caught negotiating with
an actress friend OF Taylor.
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
FATHER FIGHTS TO GET
CHILD FROM COL. BURR
Youngster Entrusted to Aunt
Before War.

An action to compel Col. Nelson y.
Burr and his wife, Mrs. Helen v. G..
Morris Burr, to return to Monson Nor
ris child born to Mr.. Morris's first
wife. now dead. was argued yesterday
before Justice BLUR in Supreme Court
A referee will be appointed 10 determine
the matter OF custody.
Col. Burr Is commander of the 2f2th
Anti-aircraft Regiment. and Is a vice
president of the St Louis and san
Francisco Railway Company. with an
office at sol Fifth avenue. Mr.. Morris
was a major attached to n negro regi-
ment in the war. When his first wife.
who was Miss Elizabeth Bryan Sloan.
died. he took the child 10 Mrs. Burr. his
sister. Mr.. Morris later married Miss
Elizabeth Brady and four years ago
they were divorced. In April, 1920, MIR.
Morris married again, his bride being
Miss Edith ". Kohlsaat. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. kohlsaat OF Man
haitian and Oyster Bay. Counsel for
both sides agreed to the appointment Of
81 referee.
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
ROCKEFELLERS AGAIN
BALK BRIGHT IN COURT
Damage Suit Complaint De-
fecfiue for Third Time.

Justice I.ydon in the Supreme Court
yesterday sustained demurrers by John
ID. Rockefeller. John j.. Rockefeller,
Jr.. and other defendants TO the third
amended complaint Of Charles Bright.
who is suing for s5o0,o0). alleging false
imprisonment. The original complaint.
filed April IS. 1918. demanded S,Co.0o1
damages.
Mr.. Bright. who was interested m the
construction Of railroad and port
terminal in Paraguay spent 3l2 days
In the jail OF New York county because
he did not comply with y court order
recurring him 10 turn over bonds and
stock to the National Railway Construc-
tion Company. Bright alleges that at
that time the bonds were In possession
Of the company and that tic defendants
knew he could not comply with the
order. Justice Lydon said.
I'm the absence or any allegation that
the order OF arrest was regularly va
Gated and annulled. the complaint Is
fatally defective"
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
ANDERSON NOTHING
TO BISHOP GAILOR
Episcopal Clergyman Reads
From Scripture to Show
Prohibition Views.
WANTS NOTIFICATIONS
President Wilson Was Against
Amendment, He Be
lieyes.

William H. Anderson, State Superin-
tendent Of the Anti-saloon League, IS
"nonentity" 10 Bishop Thomas T..
Gailor. president Of the National Council
OF the Episcopal Church. che Bishop
said so yesterday regarding the Anti
Saloon League leaders charge that the
Episcopal Church in New ork city has
IAN unusual proportion Of the wealthy
influential persons who to-day con-
stitute the main respectable backing ~
booteggers and liquor criminals"
The letter accused the Episcopal
Church Of hedging on the prohibition
question. ana most Of che rectors Of
the leading Episcopal churches in this
city" Of lacking either vision o. our
age in the same matter.
Il have received no letter from Mr.
Anderson" said the Bishop. 1T Is true
have made the statement that pro-
hibtion should never have been put IN
20 the Constitution as II was. believe
President Wilson was OF the same
opir'cn There il large body Of i'm
teligent opinion in this country which
wants modified liquor law.
at is true nave made the statement
that | have not seen any great lack Of
liquor at public dinners / have recently
attended. but when Mr.. Anderson asks
me If these were Episcopal Church dim
ners he knows very well that they were
not He makes just the sort Of remark
one may expect of these professionals.
I'm reference 10 what this Mr.. Ander-
son has to say about New York congre-
cations. don't belong TO New York.
I'm here only as a guest and J can't
answer for the people OF New York, but
rs for the rectors Of the Episcopal
Church in New York | think they rep
resent about as good . type Of citizen
ship as there is in the United states.
The Bishop called for Bible and
read from St Paul the Epistle to the
Colossians. second chapter. sixteenth
verse. LET no man therefore judge
YOU in meat or in drink" He read also
from the First Epistle to Timothy. sec
ond chapter. sixteenth verse. where St.
Paul. referring to the doctrines Of
devils" enumerates "forbidding 10 marry
and commanding to abstain from meats.
which God hath created 10 he received
with the thanksgiving Of them which
believe and know the truth. For every
creature Of God is good and nothing 10
he refused, If it be received with thanks
giving"
1T seems To mo-" said the Bishop.
that it's pretty good Christianity not
to go around damning others with whose
opinions you don't agree"
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
BOY FATHER INDICTED
IN DROWNING OF BABY
Lunacy Commission to Be
Asked for LiddIe.

Walter IT, Liddle. 10. oC 5o7 East
f7sth street who murdered his nine
months-old son. Bill" sunday after
noon by holding the child beneath the
water in a bathtub until he was dead.
was indicted yesterday for first degree
murder by the Bronx County Grand
Jury Despite the indictment. Frank
Oliver. Assistant District Attorney. an.
rounced he will 20 before the Supreme
Court within a few days and ask for the
appointment OF commission to inquire
into the sanity OF Liddle.
Ed Corrigan. a brother-in-law Of Lid
dle. was among the witnesses before the
Grand Jury. He quoted Liddle as hav-
ing told him after the baby's death that
he had drowned the child. Detective
William Wilson Of the Bathgate avenue
station and the District Attorneys
stcnographer We're the other witnesses.
Liddle. although separated from his
wife, had been on friendly terms with
Mrs. Liddlc. He had been out OF work
for two years and Mrs. Liddle went 10
live with her parents, taking the baby
With her Liddle resided with his
mother. who was not at home when the
by was killed.
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
Continued from First Page.

about from city to city and hotcl to
hotel. At the Green Hill Farms Hotel
in Overlook she saw the newspapers
and was nearly crazy. She suggested
that we both commit suicide. but said
had better come back and face 1t.
Il intended to return to New York
within twenty-four hours il ] had not
been arrested. couldn't stand being
bounded by the newspapers. | don't
want to go down as a common skunk"
Lindsay's statement was given out by
Mr.. Goldstein, his lawyer, who said the
broker had written it in Philadelphia
last week 1t says in part:
I'm 1913 / met Mrs. Duke, who was
introduced to me, and who gave me a
check for $4,000 with the understanding
that | was to play the market for her.
and during April and May of that year
she gave me approximately 100000.
BY that time Mrs. Duke was sued or
about to be sued by a Mrs. Pace. who
did actually start suit against her FOR
alienation OF affections. Mrs. Duke
was afraid Of a judgment against her.
sold her stock, gave me the money TO
speculate with. which I did, making re-
ports to her from time to time as to the
stocks which l invested in, and which
she knows was lost honestly. II seems
that she wanted to get rich quick.
Il have always given Mrs. Duke
money. December, 1921. | gave her
$500. and as late as January 1880
gave her $3.50. Mrs. Duke went to Eu-
rope in 1914 and / gave her the money
to go to Europe with. Each letter
asked me for more money, which | sent
to her. She asked me to pay her attor-
neys for defending the action above re-
ferred to, and / did pay $4,000 to her
attorneys in this action. I also, at her
request. paid detective agencies who in
vestigated and prepared the case
brought by Mrs. Pace against her. and
l paid her continuously her hotel bills.
rent. expenses. &c.
Il have been giving her money ever
since July of 1913. and IL she will figure
UP the amount gave her 1t will be al
most, If not quite, the amount she gave
me. l have never left her high and
dry.
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
UNDERTAKEN DUPED
BY BOGUS MOURNER
Kearny Man Has Another
Arrested at Jail.

When George Faust walked out Or the
Essex county jail in Newark yesterday
at the completion OF thirty day term
for vagrancy, he was arrested on n
warrant issued AZ kearny charging him
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
Tht complainant. James Briefly. an
undertaken. Of a. Kcarny avenue
Kearny. said Faust came 70 him as
salesman out of work and told the
undertaken that his mother had been
killed IN the recent Washington theater
disaster lie asked Briefly to take care
Of the body, Briefly said. and accord
ingly the undertaken went TO Wash
ington. first advancing 80 10 Faust. on
arriving at Washington he found he had
been deceived.
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
CIVIL WEDDING ENOUGH
TO PUT COUPLE IN MIRE'
Justice Refuses to Grant An
nuImcnt.

Justice Hotchkiss in tho Supreme
Court denied yesterday an application
OF Mrs. Sally Schumann FOR annulmcnt
Of her marriage TO Jack Schumann OF
400 Broadway. Mrs. Schumann said her
husband after being married by civil
process. declined TO have another ccrc-
mony ny rabbi. Justice llotchkiss
said
What wrongful motive IN tho ah-
sence OF proof can be ascribcd 70 a
man who ties himself up ~ i woman
BY q ceremony ~ legal ard binding
force lie Is az deep In the mud as
she Is in the miro. No subsequent re-
ligious ceremony IL necessary 80 make
them man and Wife " iheS hc CO.
religionsts as In this case and a civil
ceremony has IN tho light or thcir
mutual religion certain limitations y
not this still another element 90 show
tho absence OF wrongful motive? We
know tho impulsiveness, immature and
ephcmoral urge Of seX attraction IN many
natures"
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
CITY'S 1922 TAX LOWER
SLIGHTLY THAN IN 1921
Exact Rate for Year to Be Set
by Aldermen Friday.

While the tax rate for all city anc'
county purposes, so called. viii be flat
2.74 for 1922, it was learned yesterday
that the actual rates will be as follows
Manhattan. 2.75 The Bronx, 2.75 !,
Brooklyn. 2.76; Queens. 2.79. and Rich
mond, 2.7S.
The extra points added will be due %
special assessments levied for specifis
improvements. some of which affect only
one borough and others several bor-
oughs. For instance. the Queens County
Boulevard, costing s1.000.O00 viii BE-
paid for in part by the boroughs OF
Queens. Manhattan, The Bronx and
Brooklyn.
The tax rates in each borough. how
ever will be lower than in 1921, when
they were Manhattan. 2.77; The Bronx.
asa Brooklyn. $50; Queens. 2.So. and
Richmond, 2.S3.
The Board Of Aldermen viii meet -
special session this no TO receive tne
annual tax rolls and on Friday 70 fiA
the tax rates. In the meantime they ar
supposed To calculate the tax rate INC
Finance Department, however, - pre-
paring the formal resolution.
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
LINDSAY, IN TOMBS, ASKS
CHANCE TO REPAY DUPES

"'In 1914 or 1915. I met Miss Bogart
(Miss Margaret Bogar), who gave me
money to invest for her. She knew
was to speculate in the market for her.
She knew the stocks ] was investing IN
and she knew that the money was lost,
but in order to treat her right. | Kept
paying her money continuously. The
last money she received from me was
S65. in January, 1922.
.In January of 1918 Mrs. Duke intro
,luced me to Mrs. Atwood (Mrs. Dorothy
Atwood. who claims she lost S25o.O0O),
who was a breeder Of fancy dogs. and
desired that | give Mrs. Atwood my adj
vice and help her oat of her troubles.
She talked stock market and showed me
n statement that she had about 1000 TO
1000 shares OF stock, with about $1,000
against it, and the market falling hard.
She sold the stock and realized about
S12. 900 and asked me TO speculate with
il, and the market continued TO fali ana
it was lost. | continued to pay her
monthly payments because ! felt in
honor bound to make good to her her
losses. although il was no obligation on
my part.
GAS regards Miss Nillson tMiss Car
lotta Nillson, actress). ] gave her Sioo
per week. and the last money she re-
ceiyed from me was si,1o0 at the Bel
mont Hotel. one week before Christmas.
During 1921 gave her approximately
$4,000 To the best of my recoliec-
ton have paid her back over $4,000.
II received Mrs. Arnold's money dur
ing the fall of 1921. and she took my
notes for the amount of money, when
were not to become payable until Aprh
8 1922 | expect to be able TO pay the
money, IL am allowed my freedom
on that day. ! did not obtain any
money from her under any false prom
ises. She knew ! was borrowing the
money to speculate with"
The statement closes with proposai
which Lindsay says Mrs. Lindsay con-
sents to that he sell the Nyack house
and property for mot less than s'o.ucV
and divide it among all his creditors
equally and then that chance pc
given him to pay back the difference.
Lindsay's payroll appended TO the
statement purports to be list OF the
amounts he gave his women clients
monthly. 1t is as follows: Miss Nillson
(at least) s4o0 Mrs. Atwood. 1925: Mrs
Rice. $50: Mrs. Duke tat leasO, $50 70
$500: Miss Bogart, s120 Mrs. Cornell.
SITS: Mrs. Burnett tabout 800 ana
Mrs Athey. (about) Sis. Total. 81 6s5.
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
JOHN FULLER ENDS
LIFE WITH GAS TUBE
Biscuit Manufacturer Had
Sold Plant and Retired.

john Fuller. 65. retired biscuit man
ufacturer, committed suicide by gas ycs-
terday In his home at 20S1 Southern
Boulevard. The Bronx. Mrs Emily Ful.
ler his wife. found his body lying IN the
parlor floor with tho end Of Ras tuhe
In his mouth. The other end or the tube
was attached 10 a Jet OF a chandelier.
Carl kanuard. Assistant Medical TX
aminer. said Mr.. Fuller had been ae.
spondent because Of financial -everscs
Mr.. Fuller at ono time owned a large
biscuit factory. which he sold ~ tire
National Biscuit Company. He was con-
nccted With that company in an exccu-
tive capacity W TO ten years ago. WHOM
~ retired.
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
CHAIN STORES CUT EGGS
BELOW COST TO 20 CENTS
Trade Competition Forces Decline, Says Market Dealer,
Who Looks for Hard Times for Small Trades
man-Other Foods Show Decreases

Tor the first time in several years
eggs retailed 1T less than 30 centS
q dozen yesterday when one Of the
largest chain store systems in the city
placed strictly fresh" eggs on sale At
20 cents a dozen. Most of the other re-
tailers are offering tho best grade white
eggs At A. cents, browns at 30 cents.
Pacific Coast white. extra firsts, at 40
cents. and Pacific Coast nrsts at 3S
cents.
Although sales at 20 cents dozen
yesterday representedth loss TO the deal
ers, the opinion is current at the Nor
camille Exchange that a sharp reduc-
tion in egg prices may be expected In
the near future. Retailers asserted
that they were paying from 80 20 S3
cents for strictly fresh eggs.
Abraham Rauchwager OF Wallabout
Market asserted that the chain store
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
PROSECUTOR PLEADS
FOR SASSONE GIRL
Cahill, Summing Up. Says She
Was Only Tool in Booze
Frauds.
DONEGAN NOT A WITNESS
Defense Pleads Frame Up by
L. $. Agcnts-Jury to Get
Case To-day.

Judge Edwin y. Webb ia the United
States District Court will charge tho
jury this morning in the case Of Edward
Donegan and Miss Regina sassone, who
have been on trial for a week on joint
Indictment alleging conspiracy n the
pilfering Of Government papers from the
office Of Charles II. O'Connor. former
Prohibition Director. which resulted in
the illegal release Of between 10000 ard
5000 cases OF whisky for Dootlcssins
use
David v. Cahil. Assistant United
States Attorney, prosecuting. announced
when court opened yesterday that he
would call no more witnesses, whereupon
William J. Fallon. counsel FER Donegar.
said no further defense would be or
fered. il had been expected that Done
gan would testify.
III summing up Mr.. railon said tina,
the teiegrams and permits found on
Doncgans person when tic Wa arrested
in the McAlpin Hotel Oh December %.
1920. had been placed there ~ Mrs.
Mary A. Parkins the State witness.
He said there was every indication that
the Government agents had framed"
his client.
As Thomas J. Cuff summed Up for
Miss Sassone. she wept Tor the first
time since being placed on trial.
In closing for the prosecution Mr..
Cahill looking tenderly at Miss Sassone,
who sat with bowed head said that she
had been the unfortunate tool Of Done
gan and that the jury could RECOMMEND
clemency for her. lie called attention
to the signed sworn confession sire made
on the night Of her arrest in which she
said Donegan had given her 500 for
each telegram she took from Mr.. O'Con-
nors flles. or about a total Of $4,000.
DoneGan Is alleged TO have cleaned up
between 100000 and s1.000.000 through
the aid OF the young girl clerk, who was
employed in prohibition headquarters in
a confidential capacity
Il offer no brief for Mrs Parkins. for
she played a dishonest game" said NJ.
Cahill. "DoneGan placed the documents
ir his own pocket without the slightest
question Of a doubt. and also offered
brbe OF SSi.0 in cash. $500 Of which
was accepted and placed IN evidence
here. He certainly would not have done
this il he had been framed
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
BOY, IA, IN STOLEN CAR,
RACES POLICE 10 MILES
Pistol and IS Cartridges Are
Found on His Arrest.

Speeding in an automobile. Kenneth
Fink. Il. Richmond Hill high school
student. was arrested at College Point
yesterday after he had been chased
for ten miles from Jamaica by Mounted
Patrolman Martin Brick of the Flush
Ing police station. When caught the
boy had loaded pistol in his pocket
and a belt containing thirty-five cart
ridges around his waist
o The police say that Fink. driving an
automobile stolen from DR. Georg +,
Humphreys of Jamaica. passed Patrol
man Brick In Flushing avenue at a
high rate of speed and refused to halt
Brick sent word ahead and chased the
boy In another car Policemen got into
the road and blocked Fink at College
Point. In Childrens Court he was re-
manded.
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
LIVED WITH WIFE
AFTER BEGINNING SUIT
Boys Camp Chief Denied
Separation by Court.

Charles II. Brakeman. 81. OF 1000 Park
avenue. formerly q teacher in Public
School t3. The Bronx, who has been
conducting boys camp in Oneida
county was denied a separation from
his wife. Mary {. T. Brakeman. yester-
day by Justice Francis Martin in the
Supreme Court. The Bronx. lie adj
mltted that, although he started the ac-
tion last october. he had lived with his
wife up 10 last Saturday
Tho Blakemans We're married in 1917
Blakeman said his wife threw a lamp
at him and at another time saucer
As n safety measure he prepared his
own meals lie said when he returned
to this city last September his wife told
him that her mother had marked her
father. and az he CBlakemanl wasn't
any bigger than her father she was go
ing 10 mark him. More dish throw
ing followed he said.
The New York herald., 1922-03-01
DECLINE ARBITRATION
OF COTTON MILL STRIKE
Manufacturers and Unions
Reject State Mediation.

PROVIDENCE, r. L.. Feb. 2S.-Represen-
tatives of the manufacturers and of both
unions involved in the strike in cotton
mills in Rhode Island to-day rejected
the proposal Of the State Board of
Mediation and Cancellation that the
wage controversy be submitted to Judge
]. Jerome Hahn. chairman of the board,
as cole arbiter.s t-
I'VE know that we cannot operate our
mills except at ruinous loss upon any
higher scale of wages than we have Of
fered," said the manufacturers. 1T is
better for us TO shut them down and
wait In the hope of better times"
Thomas +. Mcmahon of the United
Textile Workers said that It would be
impossible for the union to consider any
scheme of arbitration which offered a
possibility of reduction in wages.