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The New York herald., 1922-05-17
INNOCENT, SWINDLER
SAYS, PLEADING GUILTY
Sanity of Bogus Preacher Will
Be Looked Into.

Benjamin FeIter. who wears trimmed
CLASHES and gives a convincing impress
sion OF dignified young clergyman, in
terrupted his trial before County Judge
Martin In Brooklyn Yesterday and
pleaded guilty TO grand larceny.
Addressing Judge Martin. he said 'I
am the heir to a large estate. Thousands
OF dollars belonging TO me are in ltiga-
ton In Goshen. y. Y. Enemies are con-
spring TO swinde ms. II am innocent.
Nevertheless. can't expect this Jury TO
believe the word OF one man against the
testimony OF three witnesses. Therefore
plead guilty"
The police say that Folter is known
also as John Brooks and j. TN Madden I:
that hc is addicted TO drugs; that he
actually delivered a sermon from a
Protestant church pulpit upstate and
that he Is wanted elsewhere for swim
dies
lie pleaded guilty 20 obtaining a
diamond ring worth $3.50 from Healty.
a jewelcr. at 46s Fulton street Brook
lyn. by means Of q worthless check. II
was charged that the REV. J. It. Mad
den." after selecting the ring. asked that
II be sent to his htme in Pierrepont
street When the messenger arrived
there the Reverend" stood IN the hall
way. took the ring and gave the check.
Investigation showed he had not lived
there. His sanity will be inquired into.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
HERO WE'D ON DEATHBED
BURIED BY HIS WIDOW
Romance Scum in 1918 Ends
Quickly for Wheaton. I

The body Of Sergeant Albert A.
Wheaton. who received the Croix de
Guerre with the First Division Engi-
neers In the fighting with the Germans
In the Meuse-Argonne. was 5uried in
Oak Hill Cemetery. Nyacs. yesterday
afternoon with full military honors.
Sergeant Wheaton was gassed after he
had won his medal by capturing a Ger
man machine gun nest and died last
week in the Walter Reed Hospital In
Washington.
The body of the Sergeant was shipped
to Nyack at the request Of his widow,
who was Miss Ida Barrett Of Nyack
and who was married to Sergeant
Wheaton in unusually romantic circum-
stances.
The Sergeant went to Europe from
Camp Merritt In New Jersey and as the
troop train was passing through Engle-
wood in the summer OF 1918 he threw
a note out Of the window. Miss Bar
rett later got the note and wrote to Ser
geant Wheaton.
Although they had never seen each
other Miss Barrett went to Washington
on March 25 after she had received word
that Sergeant Wheaton was III and they
were married two days later. The cere-
mony was performed by n chaplain while
the bridegroom lay on his cot surrounded
by flowers sent by Mrs. Warren g. Hard
ing few days after his wedding Ser
geant Wheaton died.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
CURB ON GUN SALES
PROMISED IN JERSEY
Restriction on Pawnbrokers
Urged Here.

New Jersey officials agreed yester-
day to do all they could to stop sales
of firearms to New York gunmen. At
conference with New York officials at
City Hall here Mayor Frank Hague
Of Jersey City promised that he would
have ordinances passed there and in
other Hunson county communities, pre-
venting the sale or weapons to others
than reputable persons.
The New York prosecutors. judges
and city executives asked the Board Of
Aldermen to prohibit pawnbrokers from
lending on pistols or to sell any to per-
sons without permits. .t.e
At the conference were Mayor Hylan
Police Commissioner Enright. District
Attorney Banton. Chief Magistrate
William McAdoo, George p. Nicholson,
acting Corporation Counsel: Health
Commissioner Copeland Prosecutor
Bigelow of Essex county and Chief Of
Police Long OF Newark.
Mayor Hague acknowledged that
probably 90 per cent. of the firearms
used by crooks in New York were pur-
chased in New Jersey Chief Magistrate
McAdoo said II Mayor Hague could get
Hudson county cleaned up II would cut
out one OF the biggest selling plants
that now arms the underworld.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
HAYWARD ASSAILS
SENTIMENTAL JUDGES
Makes Bar Dinner Occasion
for Criticism.

William Hayward. United States At
torney. struck contrasting note TO the
quips of members of the bench and bar
at a dinner of the New York County
Association of the Criminal Bar last
night at the Hotel Astor when he de-
cried sentimentality in the treatment OF
prisoners.
The dinner was given as testimonial
to Judges Morris Koenig and Robert S.
Johhstone. recently appointed by Gov.
Miller TO fill the benches Of two newly
created parts of the Court OF General
Sessions.
II am opposed to sentimentality some
times shown by judges In the treatment
of criminals" said Mr.. Hayward "This
has broken down fear of punishment in
the minds OF criminals and thus has
withdrawn one OF the greatest bulwarks
of defense against the crooks OF the
country"
Ely Rosenberg president OF the asso-
speakers included Judge Crane of the
Court OF Appeals. Judge Knox of the
United states District Court District
Attorney Banton. Justice McCook of the
Supreme Court and Judge Rosalsky OF
General Sessions. Guests included Jus
tices Piatzek. McAvoy and O'Malley.
Judges Grain. Mcintyre and Gibbs.
Father William r. Cashin and warder
Lewis r.. Lawes, both OF Sing Sing
Hugo Wintner and James M. Donohuc
Of the District Attorneys staff.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
THREE YOUNG BOYS
KILLED BY MOTORS
Struck DoWn When Attempt
ing to Cross Street.

Irving Mochin. s years old. OF 11s
Madison street. was killed by motor
truck last night while crossing the
street in front of his home. The boy
was running to join n playmate. and
failed to see the truck. which was
driven by Morris Noles OF 279 Monroe
street. Noles was arrested. charged
with homicide.
Murad Shalome. l2. Of 2122 Sixty-fifth
street. Brooklyn. ran in front Of an
automobile driven by Max Zalta OF Six
ty-sixth street Brooklyn. late yesterday
afternoon. and was killed.
William Chomish OF 20 Railroad ave.
nue.. Hastings. n. Y, started across
Broadway in Hastings after school had
been dismissed yesterday afternoon. He
had got half way across when he was
struck and killed by an automobile
driven by Zaharis kerkor of 1867 Grand
Concourse The Bronx.
Detective McGrath arrested last night
BERNARD Wehmar "a years old. of i76
street near Third avenue. The Bronx.
East 10Sth street. chauffeur of the truck
that rolled down a hill in East 172d
Sunday and killed Roslyn Lupatkin. six
months old. of 1924 Clay avenue. The
Bronx. who was asleep in her carriage
in front OF sag East 172d street. Web
man was locked up in the fremont DO.
lice station, charged with homicide.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
by HECK AIDS PLEA
MADE BY LADY ASTOR
DON'T Glue a Tuppenny
Dump Is Another FaUorite.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEw YORK HERALD
CHICAGO, May 16.-That one can be
the wife of British peer and still ex-
press oneself emphatically with slang
was exemplified by Lady Astor this
afternoon in brief interview when she
used such phrases as Don't give a
tuppenny dump" and "By heck while
she pleaded for world sympathy and
freedom from the poison of hatred.
you see. for five years l practically
lived with the soldiers at our hospital al
Cliveden." she said. Naturally / picked
up some of their expressions. and when
get carried away by my conversation
they creep in. ] remember talking to
Lord Balfour one time and saying ! did
not like a certain person. He asked me
why not. ] answered. Because he's got
no CUTS Naturally he looked at me In
amazement.
THE English never understand what
BY heck means either and that is an
other Of my favorite expressions
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
GREENWICH VILLAGE GIVES
FASHION SHOW OF ITS OWN
Styles Will Be Short Skirt Long to Sleeves and
Often in One Piece Slashed, Both Sides Right
Up to the Hip.

Greenwich Village took itself and its
clothes seriously at it's first fashion
show. held last night at 156 Waverley
place. Every batik. bare knee. smocl.
frock. hat. scarf and clinging negligee
was designed, executed anu otherwise
made ready for wearing by artists liv-
ing below Fourteenth street. 1t was ex-
clusively village production attended
by Village folk.
Kate Seabrook. who had the idea and
expects to present show semi-annuaIly
hereafter, turned her basement coffee
house into fashion studio for the oc-
casion. Looking very handsome herself
in a greenish blush and gold dress
with long jade earrings. Mrs. Seabrook
helped with the show by displaying pla-
cards above a screen to let the specta-
tors. who numbered about $50. know
whether the particular offering being
worn by the particularly villagy mani
kin was from Billee's or the Owl. the
Robus. the Pearce. or the Reiss studios
the Treasure Box or Kraftwoven, which
are some of the names Of the dozen or
more exhibitors.
N, Mr.. Seabrook collected tickets or cash
at the door. Achmed Abdullah, a
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
$4,000 JEWEL THEFT
TRACED IN CHICAGO
Sc, 900 Diamonds Found Said
to Be Mrs. Harrison's.

Dispatches from Chicago last night
said that uncut diamonds valued at
5000 and found there yesterday have
been Identified as part OF the $4,000
worth of Jewels stolen from Mrs.
Mitchell Harrison OF Philadelphia, as
she was leaving a Pullman car at the
Pennsylvania station some time ago.
The diamonds were discovered by de-
toctives IN the office of A. Quint e. Co.
jewellers. who said they bought them
s.cm Sam Klein, New York broker
now said to be In Harrisburg.
Three men and a woman. all of whom,
said they lived in 1850 Winthrop avenue
were arrested in Harrisburg last weel,
and much Of the jewelry was recovered.
According to the police there the real
names OF the prisoners are Luman J.
Heebc. Jack Garvin, David IT. Bush
noll and Ruth De Haven. The detectives
believe that about $4,000 worth of the
stolen jewclry was disposed OF In
Chicago.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
TRIAL FOR YAROTTA
MURDER is HALTED
Melchione Case Postponed In.
definitely Upon Request
of Prosecutor.

- Roberto Raffaele, who is sentenced to
die in the week Of June IN connection
with the kidnapping and killing Of hve-
year-old Giuseppe varotta about year
ago has made a confession involving
several other men. according to reports
In the Criminal Courts Building yes
terday.
The report became current When AS
sistant District Attorney Brothers ap-
peared before Judge Martin Ia the Grim
inal Branch of the Supreme Court and
asked that the trial of John Melchione.
also charged with the boys murder. be
postponed indefinitely as there had been
unexpected important developments.
Judge Martin granted the request with
$50 prospective jurymen present and
everything in readiness for the trial.
Former Judge John Palmieri, attorney
for Raffaele, said last night that he had
heard nothing of any confession.
James Ruggiere. Santos Cassamano
and Antonio Marino, now In the Tombs,
were indicted for the murder Of the boy
with Raffaele and Melchione.
Nicholas Schatzel, secretary to War
den Lawes of Sing Sing, and who has
charge of issuing passes for visitors to
the death house, said last night that no
pass had been given to any lawyer or
representative of the District Attorneys
office of New York county for the last
two weeks to visit Raffaele. He said
that he had not heard OF the reported
confession, but it might be possible that
the prisoner had made confession to
Father Cashin without his knowledge.
| Salvatore Varotta. the father. before
the boys death had received Black Hand
letters threatening that If $4,000 was
not paid the child would be kidnapped
and thrown into the Hudson River. The
letters were ignored and the kidnaptnE
threat was carried out After the kid
naping another letter was received
asking for TIE ransom.
Mrs Rae Nicolett'. a detective at
tached 10 the Italian squad. went to the
Varotta home and posed as the cousin
Of Mrs. varotta Raffaele and Melchione
appeared to get the money and they
were rounced upon bv Detective Ser
geant Michael Fiascnetti. with the aid
of other detectives. The three others
were rounded up day later. on June 2.
On April Is the Court of Appeals up
held the conviction of Raffaele. al
though the prosecution did not show
at the trial that the prisoner had an
actual hand in the killing. The up
holding of the conviction sets a prece-
dent as hitherto conspirators who did
not actually kill have gained immunity.
Since the arrest of the five Italians
one attempt has been made to kill Va
rotta near his home. Since this at
tempt the police have guarded him night
and day
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
ROSENWASSER'S WIFE
TO PLEAD FOR HIS LIFE
Will Present TUo Petitions to
Gou. Miller To-day.

1.-TWO petitions asking for Communication
to life Imprisonment of the death SEN
tence of julius Rosenwasser. who Is In
the death house at Sing Sing awaiting
electrocution tomorrow for murder. will
be presented to Gov. Miller to-day by
the wife of the condemned man.
One Of the petitions. said leonard A..
Snitkin, lawyer who defended the pris-
oner. contains a thousand signatures,
The other Is signed by eleven of the
twslve jurors who convicted Rosen-
wasser. The twelfth has since died.
Mr.. Snitkin. who failed to get permis-
sion for a new trial from Judge Talley
in General Sessions Monday, asserted
that he intended to carry his appeal to
the United States Supreme Court He
contends that Rosenwasser Is insane
and for that reason his electrocution
would be violation of the constitu-
tion.
Rosenwasser was convicted of the
murder OF Jacob Mazura Ia January.
1921.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
LILLIAN WHITE WRIT
FAILS TO PRODUCE GIRL
Attempt Will Be Made NoU
to Identity Rernode Skeleton.

DR.. Charles S. Little. superintendent
of the Letchworth Village Home for
Girls at Thiells. n. Y. appeared yes
terdav before Justice Faber in the
supreme Court. Brooklyn. and said he
was unable to produce the body of
Lillian White. who disappeared from
III, institution last September.
Mrs. Anna w. Hochfelder. attorney
for the girls sister, Mrs. Catherine
copertino OF 1908 Bergen street. Brook
lyn, obtained an order last week de-
manding that DIR. Little produce Lillian
White. dead or alive.
skeleton found after the girls dis
appearance on Cheesecock Mountain. in
Rockland county. was reconstructed bv
Capt. Grant Williams. and Is believed
BY many 10 BE- that OF the girl! Mrs.
Hochfelder said that her next move
would be to attempt to prove the ider-
tity Of the skeleton.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17

swarthy. poetic person, stage managed
the entire affair and Sybilla Lamont
was art director. When everybody con-
nected with the show was too busy to
pass the, cigarette tray Mrs. Antonio de
Sanchez, Spanish beauty in black vel
vet and ermine. served the smokes.
Generally speaking. village styles this
year will probably be modestly short as
to skirt. extremely long and voluminous
as to sleeves and simple withal. Dresses
are one piece and negligees are made
with the sides s1ashed to the hip. Both
men and women applauded the multi
colored and batiked clnging gowns Of
this type, most Of which were worn by
a tall blonde manikin. whose slender,
well shaped legs and flesh colored "step
ms" were visible at least eighteen inches
above the knee as she swayed down the
white canvas strip. the diaphanous ma
terial floating and undulating with each
step.
Simple dresses Of handwoven mate
rials In natural colors were included in
the list They somewhat resembled the
village smock. but were longer and much
newer. Dark blue crepe with georgette
sleeves in brilliant colors were noted
among the more conservative styles.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
HERMIT LOSES 81, ,15O
WHEN SHACK BURNS
Took VaIuables From, Bank ;
Hid Them in Attic.

Special Dispatch to THE NEw York HERALD.
New LONDON. Conn.,. May 16.-When
recent forest fire swept over six miles
of the sharon mountains Charles Lun-
dy's hermit shack at Falls Village was
destroyed, and while Lundy mourns the
loss of his domicie he feels more keen
ly the loss Of $1,000 in cash and $3.50 in
Liberty bonds.
The money and bonds were in the at
tic, having been buried in the ground
a year until recently. Lundy's fortune
had been kept i'm the Falls Village bank
and a neighbor who had some litigation
with Lundy had sheriff attach a sum
to cover the claim.
Lundy went to the bank after the pa
pers were served on him and withdrew
the balance.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
OUT TO GET DRINK
AS COURT CALLS CASE
Prisoner Brought in Drunk
Sentenced for That.

John Banks of. 5s7 Clinton street.
Brooklyn. was called for trial on a
charge Of disorderly conduct yesterday
before Judge Martin in the Kings
County Court in Brooklyn. but court
officers could not find him. Finally
they asked his wife IL she knew whera
he was.
Sure" she said; "he went out to get
a drink"
( Two policemen went out and came
back in a few minutes with Banks. very
drunk. staggering between them. Judge
Martin dismissed the dsorderly conduct
charge. but sent Banks to the work.
house for thirty days for being drunk
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
JUDGE LET'S OFF THIEF
HE CAPTURED IN STORE
Martin Suspends Sentence OF
Young Negro.

County Judge Martin In Brooklyn had
the opportunity yesterday TO pass SEN
,ence on burglar he had caught him
self lie was Elias Kirkland. 81. u
negro. Of 479 Hancock street, Brooklyn.
who was found by the Judge hiding in
a tailor shop at 3s7 Stuyvesant avenue,
Brooklyn.
The Judge suspended sentence. Kirk.
land never had been In trouble before.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
LIQUOR sMUGGLER SHOT.

LONG BEACH, Cal. May 16.--One man
was shot and believed drowned. four
men were arrested and launch and
two trucks with 1913 cases OF liquor were
seized to-day following a fight between
police and liquor smugglers.
The trucks were said TO have been en-
gagged by motion picture company and
the police asserted the contraband
liquor was intended for Hollywood.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
Competition Blamed.

Practically all of the association
members agreed that the price of brick
had reached its present level through
competitive bidding OF, the part Of
builders and few OF the dealers. and
little or no blame was attached to the
manufacturers. Mr.. Untermyer. how
ever. accused the manufacturers of TAX
ing advantage of the present shortage.
He charged that the bulk of the brick
business here was done through two
agencies. Of which one was composed
of a group of manufacturers. The pro-
duction cost. he said. had been shown
to be In the neighborhood of $40 a
thousand.
II have known many brick manufac-
turers up the river replied John A.
Philbrick. one Of the leading dealers.
"and have never known one Of them to
be more than moderately we'll off,
Jay Terry Of Terry Bros. Kingston.
said tho brick business had not been
a paying proposition for ten years.
Harry G.. Anderson said there had
been good dea. Of speculative buying
by outside supply dealers and this had
forced the market up. Steven v. Duffy
Of j. r. Duffy & Co. Of Brooklyn ex-
planned the situation by saying that
building operations had started much
earlier this year. and the demand in
February and March had depleted the
stocks carried over from last year
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
Overrides Dealers.

His proposition had the effect of a
bombshell and there were many remon-
'strances at so definite a break with the
manufacturers. and suggestions that
"the dealers be allowed to work II out
among themselves" Mr.. Untermyer re-
fused to listen to any suggestions that
did not include as a starting point
stipulated differential at which the brick
dealers should sell their product to the
builders over and above their cost.
The supply men finally consented to
this plan, and 1t was agreed that a
| committee would be appointed COM
posed of dealers. manufacturers and q
representative OF the Lockwood Com
mittee to consider the best means OF
getting the market back to a normal
state and increasing the production OF
the manufacturers. Mr.. Untermyer
made the dealers agree. however. not to
charge more than 50 to builders above
their cost. dncluding in this figure
their carriage overhead expenses and
profit.
Mr.. Untermyer also assured the deal
ers that he had been promised that
there would be no shortage of brick
layers when the supply OF brick began
to increase. He had made arrangements.
he said, to have them come from other
cities and receive the regular standard
union wage.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
UNTERMYER WOULD
IMPORT CHEAP BRICK
Tells Building Supply Dealers
He Can Get 200,000,000
Here at S11 a Thousand.
HAILED AS REAL MOSES
Gets Dealers to Fix Profit at
$3 and Encourage Greater
Production.

Samuel Untermyer threatened last
night to flood the New York building
market with millions OF imported brick
from foreign countries to break the
market and relieve the shortage that is
seriously interfering with building.
The New York building men are pay
ing as high as $50 and s25 a thousand.
and there is little or no brick in sight
owing 30 the unprecedented demand
and the fact that the brick manufactur-
ers up the Hudson River carried small
supplies over from last season. The
Lockwood Committee has been in nego-
tiations with manufacturers abroad
and Mr.. Untermyer said 100000, 900
brick were available and could be de-
livered in New York at under s11 a
thousand.
Mr.. Untermyer made his threat at a
meeting Of building supply dealers
called at the Hotel Pennsylvania to con-
slider means of getting some relief from
the present situation in the brick
market
Cross-Examining mt Dinner.
Ilc tuIueu' the gathering lltO dH III
formal session of the Lockwood Com
mittee. suggesting. advising, cross-ex-
amining, and finally forcing the men
to accept his terms in consideration OF
the Lockwood Committees help. He was
referred to by Harry Goodstein. presi-
dent of the association, as "the real
Moses who will lead us out of the
wilderness" Mr. Untermyer said:
'If the dealers will get together and
arrange for the shipment / can get
200. 900 900 brick from foreign countries
and put them alongside in New York at
$11. There are 100000 at one point
waiting to be dumped into a steamship.
| don't propose to, have the builders held
up by the brick manufacturers. The
metropolitan builders alone need 20,o00.-
900 for their operations. and we intend
to get them one way or another. II the
manufacturers are willing to work with
us we will limit the Importation OF
brick into this country so that their
business will ynot be interfered with, but
If not we can flood the market with this
commodity. We have the options now,
and they can either meet the situation
or we will meet it,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-11-25
Automobile License Cases.

State VS.. j. J. Davis, DR.. L. G.
Heintz, w. M. Harper, C. S. Fred
erick, Ernest Fuhrmann, w. S. Mel
Ter, Henry Warner, VIM. Schmolke
Guy Luther, tried and found not
guilty.
State VS.. Alfred King, Dewey Ber-
nard, W.. H. Davis, M. P. Planche,
Jack White, J. II. Heintz, Samuel
Shortridge, Hy. Martin, Otis Butler,
tried and found guilty.
Civil Judgments Rendered.
Succession of Benz. Houghton, Sr.
Opposition of probating of the will
sustained insofar as it attempts to
disinherit.
Felix Bachemin VS.. Emile Burken-
stock. Exception Of no cause of ac-
tion sustained, plaintiffs suit dis
missed with costs.
Elmore Thompson. Exceptions
maintained; petition of Intervention
dismissed at cost of intervenor.
Succession of Mrs. Alphonsine M.
Hams. Judgment in favor of Jos.
K. Hains, maintaining his opposition
filed herein and appointing him ad-
ministrator of the succession.
Mrs. Louise Cannon VS.. M. Rogue.
Judgment of Tenth Ward Justice re-
versed. Judgment in favor of de-
fendant.
Capt. John Johnson VS.. Harry VI.
Peterson ct al. Judgment in favor
of plaintiff.