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The New York herald., 1922-03-21
HYLAN HAS ONLY SHEER
FOR THE MEYER REPORT
mo Time for Such Fiction;'
Neither Has Craig.

The only answer to the report OF the
Meyer legislative committee on the
finances Of New York city that the
Mayor had yesterday was sneer.
Comptroller Craig also threw il down.
why read the Meyer committee re-
port when there is so much better fic-
tion?' said Mayor Hylan. "If this re-
port Is like the other fanciful tales cir
cuated by the Meyer committee, and
which have been discredited by the
people. 1t is only lot OF hot afr and
buncombe. The people OF the city don't
take the Meyer committee report seri-
ously. therefore why should /? I have
not read the report and J don't think ]
shall"
No one pays any attention TO any
thing coming from the Meyer commit
tee was the comment Of Comptroller
Craig '"rhe best proof the committee
IS wrong Is that the city's bonds are
now selling at the highest figures IN
years The city's 4Ms are quoted above
par probably for the first time in his
tory
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
WOMEM'S PARTY OPENS
CAMPAIGN FUND DRIVE
Notobles in MoUemenf for
Equal Rights LaW.

With $1,000 pledged Yesterday a a
meeting at the house Of Mrs ~ @. Have
meyer. ! East Sxty-sixth street. the Na
tlonal Woman's Party started its new
campaign in the interests Of their equal
rights bill The money. which = the
beginning OF fund tho party expects 10
raise before the next legislative session,
was given by a group Of women. inrlud-
ing Mrs. w. v, Wellington. Mrs William
!. Black. Mrs. John Rogers. Jr Mrs.
John Winters Brannan. Mrs Emma
Schwartz Mrs. William Dick Dr Jennie
n. Baker. Mrs John j. White, Mrs.
Amos Pinchot Mrs Lillian McAdow and
Mrs. Havemeyer. Mrs. Freder,' K Gcller
gave $1,000 for life membership IN The
organization. Other new mentors are
Mrs John Barrymore and tirs Lydig
Eoyi
The meeting. OF which Mrs. Have
meyer was chairman. passed "A resolution
of protest addressed to Senator'S Wads-
worth and Calder and the Representa- =
iives In Congress from this state. again Il
discrimination against women In Federal
employ and demanding equal pay for
equal work. and that women be eligible
10 examinations for higher positions In
the Government departments
The campaign fund will he used 10
educate women OF the stat IN tho
party's welfare program and 10 bulll IN
> powerful organization Tne parry viii
continue to work through tho minority
party In the Legislature. Senator S. a.
Co.illo will again sponsor Us bill.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
MURRAY HILL PUPILS
CAN KEEP ON SINGING
Injunction Against Vocal Stu-
dio Refused.

Justice BLUR In Supreme Court yes
terday denied an application by John
y. Tonnelle Of lis East Thirty-hfth
street for temporary injunction re-
straining Miss Helen Augusta Hayes
from conducting a studio for vocal
teaching, in the house next to him on
tho east.
Mr.. Tonnele who Is a lawyer and
one of several residents Of Thirty-hfth
street who objected TO Miss Haycs's
studio, said the teaching Of music was
in violation of restrictive covenant
entered into In 1Si7' BY householders on
Murray i'm. He complained that he
and his wife wcro suffering from cx-
tremc nervousness rs result of the
constant vocal practice.
Justice Blur ruled that Miss Hayes
studio did not constitute a business
within the meaning ~ the covenant,
since she had not altered tho outside "
tho house and had not attached any adj
vertsinr signs to H. The case VIII he
heard On lts merits IN the autumn.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
ARREST IS IMPENDING
FOR MURDER OF BRUNEN
Prosecutor and WidoID's
Counsel Hold Conference.

Special Dispatch 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
MOUNT HOLLY March 2o.--Sudden
gathering of the prosecuting officials.
the Chief Of Police Of Riverside and
counsel for the Brunen family here to-
night caused the impression that the
arreset OF the murderer of Honest John
Brunen was impending. That there -
no likelihood OF an arrest within twenty
four hours was intiinated by the Prese-
cutor j. H.. Kelsey. County Detective
Parker was non-conmittal.
Walter $. Keown. the Camden lawyer
who Is caring for the interests Of the
widow Of the circus man. after the con-
ference declared he had no knowledge
that an arrest was to be made soon.
II am here 10 lay all the cards on the
table" Keown added. II have nothing
Ia conceal Ii has been said the $4,000
Insurance on John Brunen's life has
been paid That is not true. The com
pany will not pay the benefit while the
case stands as II does.
III am going - Riverside now 20 see
Mrs Rruncn She was prostrated al
last week and | did not sec her myself
until last FRIDAY She is ready and
anxious to aid the State in any way she
can to clear up the murder Of her hus-
band
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
OLD THREE CARD MONTE
ON EAST RIVER FERRY
Police Put Aboard to Stop
Stumbling Game.

Step this way, gents! You1I never
get rich BY hanging back. Who can
pick the cute little ace of spades"
The seductive chant Of the three card
monte man is heard nowadays on the
ferryboats. between East Twenty-third
street and Greenpoint Business has
been good. and many shorn victims have
walked mournfully off the gangplank
Capt. Tom Holmes, commanding one OF
the boats, had 10 appeal to the police
yesterday because the card sharks told
him to go 10 a much hotter place than
Greenpoint when he tried to interfere
with the game.
Two policemen We're put aboard the
boat and will be kept there for a time
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
SPOOk TO ATTEND HIS
IOOTH BIRTHDAY PARTY
DR.. PEBBLES Writes Note and
DroUs Picture of Himself.

Special Dispatch 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Los ANGELES, March 20.-For the Sec
ond time since his death. February Is,
DR.. James. Martin PEBBLES, spiritualist
leader, has exchanged greetings with
his followers on earth. This time the
message came in the form OF green
penciled not scratched on slate. The
departed spiritualist also drew picture
of himself
From what could be gathered today
from DIR. Edward X. Earle and W. j.
Waterhouse. who have the slate writ
ing. DIR. PEBBLES in the message agreed
10 attend a centennial jubilee memorial
to be given in his honor on March %
DR.. PEBBLES died at the age OF 80 years
The writing on the slate reads: "To
my beloved friends | come as agreed
to testify that ! found a great and
wonderful life where | awoke. / shall
be ready TO greet you March 23 in
memory Of my 100 years OF activity"
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
$4,000, 900 IN INCOME
TAXES NOW ON DEPOSIT
Total for First Quarter Not
Yet Determined.

WASHINGTON. March 20-Further re
ports of payments OF the March Is in
stalment of income and profits taxes re-
ceived to-day by the Treasury showed
s310. 900 on deposit so far with Fed
eral reserve banks. Deposits through
last Friday aggregated s2s6, 900 900.
Reports from outlying districts will
not be received for several days. Treas
ury officials said. and until then it will
be impossible to determine whether Sec
retary MELONS estimate of $500 0GO. 900
in income and profits tax receipts for
the quarter will be obtained.
Collections during March Of last year
aggregated 1927. 100000.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
No Raise in the
Price of Ice

In France in the early part OF
the 10th century the use Of snow
and ice was considered Tan ex-
cessive and an effeminate luxury. .
The trade was heavily taxed be-
cause of an extravagant king.
At the end of the century dealing
in snow and ice became free
trade and the price was raised
only by mild winter or hot
summer. Today ice is a neces-
sity. The price is not affected by
heat or cold, for ice is made and
stored in the winter to meet
summers demands.
Knickerbocker's 10 plants turn ont three
thousand tons Of pure ice daily Emcr-
gcncy calls for as many as rs million
pounds hare been filled IN single day.
And kntckcrbockcr costs bit 80 Of a
cent q pound IN Manhattan, Brooklyn
and Brcnr.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
VASSAR NAMES DAISY
CHAIN OF BEAUTIES
Twenty-Five Most Attractive
Sophon1ores Selected.

PoUGHKEEPsiE, March 20.-Selections
for the twenty-five coveted positions on
the annual class day daisy chai.. at
Vassar College. made up Of the prettiest
sophomores. were announced to-day as
follows:
Rebecca Chase. st. Louis Antoinette
Cheney. South Manchester. Conn; Ed
wilma Christopher Kansas City. Mo.
Sarah Cooper. Conshohocken. Pa. Helen
Davis. Mount Union. Pa. Emily Davies.
Louisville Charlotte Dickinson. Grand
Rapids: Harriet Fletcher, Yonkers
Louise Earhart Ann Arbor Catherine
Gettamy, Dorchester. Mass. Lillian
Harding, Brooklyn; Eunice Haurman,
Newton. Mass. Louise Hawkes., Mont-
clair: Grace Hayward. Englewood, y. J. !:
Elizabeth Hunkin. Cleveland Helen
Johnson. Binghamton Louise Johnson.
South Bethlehem, Pa. /. Margaret Pat
terson. Plainfield, n. j.. Julia Polk, De5
Moines: Mary Ross. Ardmore. Pa. !,
Paulina Stearns. Ludington. Mich. Jane
Walker. Muskegon, Mich Charlotte
Walrath, Fort Plain, y. Y, and Ellen
Wilson. Rome, n. Y.
Miss Gladys Duffy Of Worcester.
Mass. previously had been designated
al marshal of the chain.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21

the high state OF excitement incident
to the war, there had been time OF
great prosperity, followed by reac-
tion and hard times not yet ended.
Every one Of these things, and many
others, had direct bearing on drug
addiction as indicated in the official
records.
But the fact Of the increase remains
and the record Of this particular court
is worth studying. Here is a table Of
TIE number Of cases in the last eight
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
ways Of GETTING Drug supplies.

without going into the matte" at
lcngth at this tire 4 may 0e said nat
drug addicte GET their supplies from
Two sources. ono legitimate, tho other
illegitimate Physicians In private
prsctiee cf institutions prescribe drugs
for patients. That is one source Of
supply. poddlers. getting their sup
plies from smugglers, are the other
source. Hero again, as so often in
dealing with the use Of narcotics. there
Is a known factor and an unknown,
Understandable factor.
Government figures show that the
legitimate importation OF crude opium
and it's derivatives has steadily in
creased during the five years from
1916 20 1920 inclusive Complete fig
ures for 1921 arc not yet available.
Here arc figures for 1915 Fiscal
year, and for 1919 and 1920 calendar
years), both as n imports and eN-
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
crTs orr CHILDREN WITH ~.

The will OF Riley II, Ross. publisher. Of
235 North Fulton avenue, Mount Vernon,
who died IN Kansas City February "A.
was fled for probate yesterday in White
Plains 4 cuts off his children with s.
each and leaves the residuc Of the estate
TO the widow, Mrs. Margaret Sweet Ross.
one Of the children is Mrs Florence r.
williams Of 25 East 1880 street Mr..
Ross's win states they are left virtually
nothing because of the manner IN which
they treated Mrs. Ross
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
TOKEN WORMS ASHES TO SEA,
VIII Divides Estate Between
Brother and Niece.

The will Of A. Token Worm, widely
known as a publicity agent In this city
for more than twenty years. was filed
yesterday In the Surrogate's Court.
Mr. Worm, who was native OF Dem
mark. died in Paris on January Is.
His will. which disposes Of property
worth more than $4,000" divides prac-
tically all his estate between his brother
and niece, both OF Helsingoer. Denmark.
and leaves 81. 900 to be divided between
any two institutions devoted TO the care
OF INDECENT actors and newspaper
workers. He directs that his body be
cremated and his ashes thrown into the
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
K'4

druggist, Of f62 Court street Evans
is charged with murder in tho tirst
degree
Evans looked like a pygmy in tho
chair and talked IN a barely audible
voice, He remembered going into the
store on the night OF February %: did
il II get whisky, he said He retnem-
bered that his brother, Frank, AMI two
others were with him; ne remembered
the druggist emerging from the pre-
scription room. But here his mind be-
came blank. He explained that ne
had taken whisky before entering the
place
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
MAN, ~, USES HATCHET
ON MOTHER -IN-AW, 88
Attacks Wife Also in RoW
Ouer Breakfast.

CuYAHoGA FALLS, Ohio. March 20
Mrs. Theresa Angler. IS. Is in critical
condition in an Akron hospital tonight,
the result. police say. Of being attacked
with a hatchet by her seventy-two-year-
old son-in-law, Alois Boeglin.
According to Mrs. Angler and Boeg-
Inns wife. Mrs. Mary Boeglin. 65. Boeg-
lin became angered when he was called
TOO carly for breakfast to-day Mrs.
Boeglln. who. police said. also was at
tackled by her husband Is suffering from
cuts about her face
Neighbors went to tho rescue OF the
two women and held Boeglin until police
arrived. He is charged with assault
with intent to Kill.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
WANAMAKER rs ABSENT
HOST TO THE RESERVES
Officers Of Police Body Are
Dinner Guests.

Although Rodmnn Wanamaker. Spe-
clal Deputy Commissioner, was detained
In Philadelphia on business $50 Of
fice1s Of the police reserves were his
guests at a dinner given IN Police Head
quarters last night. John Dwycr. for
mer inspector and aid 70 Mr.. wana-
maker. presided.
Following the dinner Inspector Dwyer
said hc had received telegram from
Commissioner Wanamaker asking tho
reserves to consider the bills now be-
fore the Legislature calling for nm in
crease IN the salaries OF policemen and
firemen II was later announced that
the reserves approved the bills increas-
ing the pay Of policemen sand firemen
10 S2,500 2 year and also the salaries
or the Mayor. Comptroller and President
" The f}oard " Aldermen
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
ASK CONGRESS FOR LAW
TO CURB MOTOR THEFTS
Federal and State District At.
torneys Join in Demand.

ALBANY, March 2o.-Congress is 10 be
asked to enact legislation designed tc
c,rb widespread automobile thefts
Major Hiram c. Todd. United States
District Attorney, announced to-day
Major Todd is member Of a committed
named at a recent conference OF Federal
and New York State District Attorneys
to recommend legislation TO halt Grim
inaI activities.
Our solution Of the problem he
said. lis to require every motor vehicle
70 have permanent number. one that
must mark Il from the factory TO the
Junk pile--a label that will stick like
your name does. from the time you
were christened until II Is put on your
tombstone"
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
LIterature Urged Thrift.

The literature went broadcast. In
order better To bolster up the faith Of
i'r customers ana IT the same time
= cato continuors source of revenue
~ Russell literature stressed two othcr
features. in additional TO the advisabiity
~ Investing conservatively in sound Sc
'ritics.
They were. first. campaign against
c1.c'ilaton in stocks. and. second. 4
f'srif' educational campaign. II Is inter
oe,ing IL note in this connection that the
:, - u publicity in this manner rode oa
e." rsvc cr- st OF the several nation-
v I" iltr',i camuagns which have been
tt-drc'cd IL the last year or 20 by Of
aud Other recognized agencies.
The oxtent of the Russell loss has
Mt been definitely ascertaincd. by rca-
so9 Of the fact that Approximately 20
per cent of the concerns customers live
in other cities thar New York.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
EVANS'S MIND BLANK
IN GILMAN MURDER
Remembers Entering Drug
Store but Not the Shooting.

William j. Evans. the gangster who
weighs a hundred pounds. sat in the
witness chair before County Judge Mar
lin IN Brooklyn yesterday and said he
had not the slightest recollection Of hav-
ing shot and killed Paul j. Gilman, the
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
LoRENz PATIENT IMPROVES.

Lorraine Denegri. II. OF IS Fairview
avenue. Jersey City. who was operated
upon by Dr. Adolph Lorenz three months
ago for spastic contraction OF the muscles
Of the legs. is improving, and her uncle.
Or. Joseph VI. Rector. thinks she soon
may be able to walk. The child hns
been an invalid since birth unable TO
make any use whatever Of her legs. For
two months following DR.. Lorenzs blood
less operation her legs were encasea IN
plaster casts at the City Hospital in Jer-
Eay CITY
The New York herald., 1922-03-21

Here IS record OF 10167 cases in
cases per year. Last year was well
above the average. The year prior
was slightly below. The effect of pas
sage Of the Boylan law, of the passage
Of tho Whitney law, OF the Miller act
he traced in these figures, but like
economic conditions they do no alter,
though they may qualify. the fact.
There was an increase in cases ham
died III the court in which, perhaps,
any other court in the country
The New York herald., 1922-03-21

addiction
public officials business IS
But
all
should the indeermnable
Importance
of Special
the total
agitation narcotics the Legislature had enacted
itself
The New York herald., 1922-03-21

Here again X the unauestionaple
evidence 81 increase New or revived
activity hy police authorities. unem-
ployment. curtailment Of drug, supply
an may have Il hearing or the figures.
NAV have forced old time addicts out
from under covcr bur the 1act rc-
mains that the official records show an
increase in drug addiction, and these
records are the only means Of gauging
tnn situation.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21

IN january, I9g2. therc We're ~
eases received tho highest record for
ono month with one exception. that or
July last year. The total Of cases for
thirty-sevea months was SS5.
In tho variations from month 10
month If course, arc reflected court
activities. court vacations. the degree
Of activity OF officials and host OF
other factors. as well as the economic
conditions that must have bearing
on ,hcsc thirgs. But here again the
fact remains that there has been
marked increase. In this record 1t Is
ycI.v cio.c 10 an increase OF 100 per
cent i wear.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
SUES DENTIST ron $4,000.

Destruction OF the roof Of her mouth
leading to nervous brea akdown is al
legged by Mrs. A. G.. Boyd Of i05 Hicks
street. Brooklyn. in a suit In tho SUI
prcmc Court against the Waterbury
Dental Company of Fulton street.
BROOKLYN. for $4,000 damages
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
uyLAN TO VISIT CHICAGO.

Mayor Hylan will deliver the principal
address next Saturday at the banquet Of
The fourth degree members of the
Knights OF Columbus in Chicago The
meeting OF the Board OF Estimate win
start al a:45 instead Of 10 80 o'clock on
Friday. so the Mayor may catch a 2 AS
train in the afternoon
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
OPIUM HABIT SPREADS
IN ALARMING MANNER;
DRUG EASY TOOBTAIN
Increase in Some Parts of Country 100 Per Cent. q
Year Despite Narcotic Restrictions Statistics of
Prisons Shed Light, While Imports Grow
Beyond Nations Legitimate Needs.

second of articles The New York HERALD
publishing drug addiction the United States its growth and
article with show beyond
ton that there been above
and that indicate the growth OF
the all the country The third article will
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
Federal Convictions Grow.

IN like manner Federal statistics
show similar situation. Within the
very recent past the Department Of
Justice received report from the At
lanta penitentiary where Federal
prisoners from Atlantic coast cities
are sent. Here is table showing, by
months. the number of prisoners re-
ceived at Atlanta charged with viola
lions of the drug act.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
Increase IL New York CITY.

These. statistics arc from penal
records Turning TO what are IN
measure hospital figures here IS
comparison Of the records OF the
Workhouse on Welfare (Blackwells)
Island for The years 1920 and 1921.
This table shows the number of men
and women received and the total per-
sons received for drug treatment; the
number of first time cases and the
number OF identification" cases. which
are cases IN which the addict having
been fngcrprinted, is definitely classi-
fed az a known addict q long stand
ing:
The New York herald., 1922-03-21

The extraordinary import figures
cor 1919 are ascribed to the fact that
it was the year after the war, with
governmental restrictions for the mo-
ment much relaxed.
EXPORTS OF CRUDE OPIUM AND
ITS DERIVATIVES.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21
Increase Is Countrywide.

Taking Al random some Of the re-
ports sent in by correspondents Of TIE
NEW YORK HERALD one finds that the
increase in the use Of narcotics has
been pretty generally noted the coun-
try over. though IT has not occasioned
the same degree of interest. The fol.
lowing i culled from a dispatch from
Pittsburgh, Pa:
From records in the office Of the
United States District Court for the
western district of Pennsylvania Il is
indicated that dope cases in this city
increased in 1921. as compared with
the figures for 1917. Forty indict
nents were found i'm 1921. while in
1917 there were but seventeen prose-
cutions started. The number Of prose
on the increase"
( Here is part Of a dispatch from New
Orleans:
I'm 1920 there were approximately
100 arrests of persons charged with
having opium or morphine, or selling
the same. In 1921 the number of ar.
rests on the same charges was $50"
The following is from Detroit:
For every arrest made for violation
of the narcotic law in 1917 there were
approximately three and one-half ar
rests in 1921. The figures are: In
1917. los: 1921. 367 The increase is
263, or more than 200 per cent"
This is what Kansas City MOI re-
ports:
City detectives working IN conjunc-
ton with Government narcotic agents
declare the drug traffic in 1921 doubled
that of 1920. In one month recently
dfty drug peddlers were arrested"
These are only samples Of many re-
ports. They are used merely as in
dicating that. there Is nothing local
about the drug situation. With refer
cnce to each II should be borne IN
mind there may have been much
greater police activity IN 1921 than in
1920. THE NEW YORK HERALD has q
Few reports also which state there has
been no increase. as. for instance. ~
st. Louis. The weight OF evidence
here again is TO the effect that there
has been noticeable increase IN drug
addiction.
The New York herald., 1922-03-21

Tie relation of exports to imports
is OF the utmost Importance, as will
appear very convincingly later in this
series OF articles. With reference TO
the figures as they appear here the
Washington correspondent Of THE
New York HERALD writes:
From these figures it is possible to
obtain an idea of what happened in
the legitimate opium traffic for TIE
five year period. The figures as to
imports and exports in 1916 show that
approximately fifth Of the legiti-
mate supply reaching the United
States was legitimately shipped out
again. From the exceptional figures
for 1919 it is apparent, first, that the
ratio of exports to imports increased
slightly, and also that the cost OF
opium rose.
"The 1920 figures showing a reduc-
tion in imports. as compared with
1919. also show 4 striking reduction
IN exports as compared with imports.
he ratio, which was one-fifth in 1915.
being reduced to little more than
ono -hundrcdth Ttis reduction
was due to the decision Of the United
states Government to inquire care
fully into the narcotic laws Of ,coun-
try before issuing licenses for the ex-
portation Of opium TO such countries" !"
The use Of these figures at this point
IS for the purpose of again pointing
out the fact that there has been an
increase in the use of opium and its
derivatives. These figures will be used
again. however, in connection with one
OF the most important factors in the
whole narcotic drug prohlen.