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The New York herald., 1922-02-25
HETTRICk ON PAROLE,
QUICKLY REARRESTED
Code of Practice Lo.uyer
Faces TtDo NeU Charges.

Two hours after his release from
BlaclwelPs Island on parole yesterday
John t. Hettrick, lawyer who devised
the code of practice In the building
trades. was arraigned in the Criminal
Branch of the Supreme Court. Ho
pleaded not guilty to two indictments
charging Violate. of the Donnelly anti
trust la-. III connection with lighting
ana ventiIating contracts Bail of s2,50O
was furnished.
Robert II. Elder, counsel for Hettrick
will move to have the indictments dis
missed on the ground that the Donnelly
act Is unconstitutional, as declared by
Justice Pooley In recent decision In
Buffalo.
No friends greeted Hettrick when he
was taken from Blackwells Island to
the office of the Parole Commission in
the Municipal Building. He received his
conditional release and after shaking
hands with every one went away APP
rarently in happy frame of mind. He
refused to discuss his future.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
RAIL EXPRESSMEN
TO HAVE SPLIT TRICK
Eight Working Hours May Be
Spread Within Twelve at
Straight Time Rates.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.--Railway express
employees were placed on the same
basis of working hours as railway clerks
who do similar work by the railroad
labor board. effective March /, In a
decision to-day. eliminating time and
one-half pay for the ninth hour and
creating split trick" of eight hours
within spread of twelve at straight
time rates.
The new rules supersede the national
agreement made under Federal control
with the American Railway Express
Company. They will cover about $4,000
employees, several thousand shop men
having been included in rules negotiated
by the company and the federated shop
crafts last year.
Straight time will be paid for the first
nine hours work each day. although the
rules retain in principle eight hours as
constituting a days work. Time and
one-half will be paid for all work over
nine hours. Time and one-half was for
merly paid after eight hours.
In the split trick arrangement eight
hours work may be spread over twelve
hours, where relief is provided of one
hour or more at a time. This change
permits men to work when needed most.
penalizing the express company for
overtime. Split tricks were authorized
under the old agreement when five or
more men were employed, but the new
rules are effective regardless of the
number employed.
Sunday and holiday work will be paid
for at the pro rata rate as in the past.
For employees paid by the month, $40
hours shall constitute a month, but
overtime will not be paid until after go
hours. Formerly time and one-half
was paid after 240 hours.
The board set rate of 50 cents an
hour for men employed in train service
but not regularly assigned. Helpers
will receive so cents both with mini
mum guarantee of eight hours.
Among several eliminated rules Is
that providing free transportation for
employees
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
ARCHITECTS CONVENE
WITH BRIGHT OUTLOOK
Hear of Lockwood Activities
at Hotel Asfor Dinner.

The work OF the Lockwood committee
will open TO this city a new era OF
building never before known" was the
statement made last night by State
Senator John Donegan at the dinner
to the members of the New York State
Association Of Architects at the Hotel
Astor The dinner was rendered to the
association by the New York Society OF
Architects as the preliminary to the
annual Slate convention. which opens
at the Fine Arts Building this morning
at 10 o'clock.
Assemblyman James BLY, said that he
feared that certain interests" might
have provisions placed In the new city
Charter detrimental to the building In
terests and warned the architects 20
watch against such a contingency. He
advocated Hetrong opposition to the
licensing ofmaster builders.
Among the other speakers were w. s.
Faddis, president of the Building Trad
Employers Association: Harry W.
French, counsel for that organization;
Robert D. Kohn, director of the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects, and Leo
Stern. president OF the New York State
Association of Architects. James Rely
Gordon, president of the New York So
ciety of Architects. presided.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25

of recovery, and the manner in which
the plant dies.
II. for example. the plant is taken
from sea water and placed in a solution
OF pure sodium chloride II is quickly
ciently prolonged it IS killed. During
the whole time of exposure TO the solu-
ton OF sodium chloride the electrical re-
sistance falls steadily in definite curve
until the death point is reached. after
whichc there is no further change.
A significant discovery is that If the
injury is only slight the plant fully
,'ecovers, it's electrical resistance re-
turning to normal afterward, whereas
if the injury is sufficiently severe the
plant only partly recovers its vitality,
and for the rest of it's life has a dimin-
ished electrical resistance. An exposure
of two hours in the solution of sodium
chloride will kill the plant. From an
exposure of five minutes there Is COM
plete recovery. From one of an hour
there is only partial recovery.
This investigation of fundamental life
processes. it was said at Harvard, shows
that they appear to obey the laws of
chemical dynamics and illustrates a
method of attack which may throw
some light upon the underlying mechan-
ism of these processes and assist mate
rally In the analysis and control of
life phenomena. Ultimately 1t may be
possible to predict certain aspects OF the
behavior of living matter, immensely
complicated as 1t is, in some such ex-
act way as II is now possible 20 pre-
dict the course of the tides.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
WASHINGTON SEEKS
COAL CONFERENCE
Secretary Davis to Issue Call
to Bituminous Miners and
Operators.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
m 4 ITaI,

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C.. Feb. "a.
Official announcement was made at
the White House to-day that repre-
sentatives of the bitumlnous miners
and mine operators would be called to
Washington for conference before the
present agreement on wages and work
ing conditions expires April /.
The call will be issued by Secretary
Of Labor Davis in accordance with the
present agreement negotiated two years
ago. That agreement provided that in
the event OF failure of the operators
and miners to come together the Presl-
dent would ask conferences with the
Federal authorities with view TO
reach an agreement
Attorney-General Daugherty has given
ali opinion. which holds that the in
junction issued by Judge Anderson in
Indianapolis enjoining the operators
from treating with the union repre-
sentatives would not make the confer
ence here impossible. The President
believes the time has not yet come
when contending forces in the country
cannot be brought together for confer
ence and agreement.
Officials in Washington are not san
Eulne tnat anyLnlilB VIII ne dctoHlPliShtb
by a joint meeting in Washington. 1t
is realized that the coal operators and
miners are further apart than ever on
the question of wages and working con-
ditions.
The present agreement. requiring the
calling OF conference here, was nego-
tiated following the coal strike of No
vember. 1919. 1t broke up without re-
suits. The strike was called, the miners
were enjoined by Judge Anderson and
some of them sentenced for contempt.
Attorney General Palmer went to In
dianapolis and negotiated a secret agree
ment whereby coal commission was to
be appointed by the President TO make
settlement to which both sides would
subscribe. This commission. with three
men representing the miners. the opers,
ators and the public. negotiated the
present agreement.
In some quarters the agreement is
blamed for the present lack of work in
the union mine fields, as 1t is claimed
wages are too high and the operators
have had to close down. The situation
is regarded as difficult.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
p. S. e. FIGHTS ADDED
FARE PAID ON TRAINS
Court Asks for Order to Pre-
Uent Extra Charge.

ALBANY. Feb. 24.-Application to the
Supreme Court for an order to prevent
the New York Central and West Shore
Iiailroads from putting q new ten cent
charge into effect will be made imme-
diately by counsel for the Public Ser
vice Commission. It was announced to-
day.
The commission contends that the
railroads contemplated action, whicn
provides for an additional ten cents to
the regular passenger tariff without re-
bate or refund. when the fare is paid
on the train. is contrary to the Stata
law when the fare thus paid is for a
point to point rate within New York
state.
The question Of jurisdiction of the
state over railroad fares within the
state now is before the United States
Supreme Court in an action brought by
the commission In which the State
sought to uphold the two cents a mile
law OF the New York Central Railroad j
passed in 1857.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
10! THE RICH INDIANS FAILED
TO GET $3.50, 900, 900 CLAIM!
Chiefs of Nine Tribes Swoop Down on Albany to Col
lect From State, Only to Find They Had Buided
Hope on Minority Report

Synder Henry Smith, Tom Brown and
Rose Williams.
Mr.. Everett aroused the hopes and
them what he had concluded were their
rights and what they might expect.
Then the Indians learned that this was
only minority report and that a ma
jority of the commission did not take 1t
seriously and had no idea 1t would be
carried out.
Robert W. Hill of the State Charities
Department. representing a majority of
the commission, told the Indians that
he regretted to have to disagree with
the chairman. He declared it was a
delusion to say that the Indians owned
100000 acres OF land in the western
half of the State and that they are to
be maintained in luxury the rest of their
lives.
John Snyder, chief f the Senecas,
called attention to a recent decision of
the United States Supreme Court to
prove the claim of the Indians to the
100000 acres of western New York
no Indian could transfer or sell his land
to a white man without the sanction OF
the Federal Government.
Under the law" he declared, there
is no escape from the conclusions of the
chairman of the commission
Throughout the proceedings the In
dams listened in silence. The pictures of
wealth presented by Mr.. Everett and the
disappointing remarks of Mr. Hill were
received without change of expression.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
BIGGEST STILL FOUND
IN WOODS; 3 ARRESTED
Federal Agents Tell of At
tempt at Bribery.

In lonely woods near Pine Brook.
N. j., twelve miles from Newark. pro-
hipition agents found on Thursday
night what Is thought to be the biggest
illicit distilling plant uncovered since
prohibition 1t could turn out 1000
gallons day.
Three men arrested were arraigned
Yesterday before the United States Com
missioner. Mr.. Emery, in Newark. They
are Richard Ettelson of 312 Madison
avenue. Passaic, son of Alfred T.. EtteI-
son. deputy United States marshal,
and Louis Pashman of 241 Harrison
avenue. Passaic. who were held in So. 900
bail each. and Max Miller. 215 Monroe
street, Passaic. held in $1,000 bail An
were charged with conspiracy to manu-
facture liquor.
The agents say they found in a farm
house eight stills of $50 gallons ca
pacity each. 5000 gallons of whisky
mash, 200 gallons of alcohol. 1000
pounds OF brown sugar and a big steam
boiler.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
REVOLVER PERMIT DISPUTED,
Right of Supreme Court Justice "a
Issue 1t Denied.

The power OF Justice OF the Suprene
Court in New York city to grant per-
mits for the carrying of weapons waA
questioned yesterday when Edward Y.
Reilly appeared in the Supreme CouEt
in Brooklyn to seek a writ of habes4s
corpus for the release OF his cient.
Frank Uale. who is under arrest for tho
alleged unlawful possession of n revol-
yer. Reilly said Uale got a permit 20
carry a revolver from Justice Strong
last December The District Attorney
contended that only the Police Conf
missioner is empowered to issue such
permits. Justice Cannon reserved DE-
cision.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
PORT AUTHORITY
BILL IS NOW LAW
Measure Validating Com
pact With New Jersey Is
Signed by Gov. Miller.
MEANS HARBOR BOOM
Project Provides for Growth
Of Freight Traffic for
Years to Come.
PLANS ALL MAPPED OUT
Perfects Transportation Fa-
cilities on Both Sides of Har-
Dor and Hudson.
PLANS ALL MAPPED OUT
Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
AIhauy Feb

BrecfdI Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, Feb. "a.
The Port Authority bill was signed
by Gov. Miller to-day. 1t becomes
chapter 43 of the laws of 1922. and
makes possible one Of the biggest prof.
ects in the history of New York city.
1t validates the compact under which
the States of New York and New
Jersey will carry out comprehensive
plan for the development of the port
of New York and the unification and
perfection of the transportation facili
ties on both sides Of the harbor and
the Hudson River.
The Port Authority Commission now
has full power to so ahead with the plan
which has been mapped out. The project
not only provides for the growth of
freight traffic about the metropolis for
years to come, but saves the city from
the deterioration that had already begun
to mar it's reputation as the greatest
seaport in the Western Hemisphere. The
New York port development and transit
situation were the two big problems
which Gov. Miller sent out to solve on
becoming the Chief Executive of the
State last year. Both are now well un-
der way.
1t became known to-day that the OBJ
struction in the way Of the Downing bill,
designed to save the New York tax
budget from serious embarrassment was
put there by Corporation Counsel O'Brien.
The bill, which legalizes the transfer of
Queens and Richmond county charges to
the city because those counties had mad
Nertently exceeded their debt limit,
passed the Assembly to-day and was sent
by special messenger to New York. 1t
will be signed by Acting Mayor Murray
Hubert after two days for a hearing
and will then be returned for the ap-
proval of Gov. Miller before he leaves for
Washington in March. The enactment Of
the measure was absolutely necessary SO
that New York could make up it's tax
budget before March 3.
The bill was introduced early in Feb
ruary, and when no action was taken on
it for some unknown reason, after weeks
of delay. Comptroller Craig called up
Albany on the long distance telephone to
find out what was the matter. He
learned that the bill was held up by OBJ
tections that had been fled against it by
CORPORATION Counsel O'Brien. The diff
ficulty was finally Strengthened go that
the bill can be speeded through Just In
time TO prevent the wrecking of the
cty's tax budget.
World war veterans not entitled to
Federal hospital service can be given
medical and surgical treatment by cities
and counties under O. bill introduced by
Senator Draper of Troy.
A bill by Assemblyman l. Ford Hager
of Cayuga would require that traffic Of
GERS be uniformed and have badges.
Assemblyman Leininger introduced
bill providing for the appointment of
librarian at $4,000 a year for the Su-
preme Court library of Queens county.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
GRANT SQUIRES PRIZE
WON BY STEFANSSON
Giuen Explorer for His Book,
The Friendly Arctic

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 24.--The Grant
Squires prize, it was announced tonight,
has been awarded to Vilhjalmur Ste
fansson by the National Geographic So
ciety for his book 'rhe Friendly Arctic"
which was adjudged the outstanding
geographic publication of 1921 by the
society's research committee.
The book, narrative of five years
exploration and scientific research by
the Canadian Arctic expedition, was re-
garded as especially significant because
of its presentation of "a new view of that
region.
Important information. 1t was added,
also was given regarding human diet
and nutrition and Arctic exploration
was placed on a new basis through Mr..
Stefansson's experiences.
The prize is contributed by Grant
Squires Of New York, a member of the
society's board of trustees. and Is
awarded only on the publication of ex-
ceptional books dealing with geograph-
ica1 subjects.
Mr.. Stefansson In 1919 received the
Hubbard gold medal from the organiza-
ton for notable exploration.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
THREATS TO WOMEN
SENT BY U. s. CLERK
Police Believe Longs Inten-
ton Was to Blackmail Wash
ington Leaders for Charities.
atoh TO TUE NEW York HrRALr
New York Herald Bureau,
washington. ID. g.. Feb. "a.


George E. Long, a clerk In the Bureau
of Insular Affairs, who is an enthusiastic
worker for charity organizations OF ST.
Matthew's Catholic parish. to-day con-
fessed To sending letters threatening
death to several Washington women.
hoping to frighten them into giving up
sums Of money ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The confession same, according to
Police Inspector Clifford Grant. only
after the clerk had been questioned for
several hours by police and officials OF
the Department of Justice.
THE Police Department will not make
any charge against Long" said the In
spector, who went to the mans home on
y street to take him into custody.
I'VE believe he is not dangerous and
that he sent these threatening letters
with a hazy idea of gaining the money
for charity. He made no attempt to
carry out his threats to blow up the
houses of the women threatened.
Health authorities of the District
may take action in the case later, but $,
far as the Police Department is concerned
the case is closed. The man is the
father of three children, one of whom
is six months old. His wife is ill.,"
In locating the sender of the letters
Inspector Grant and the Justice Depart
ment agents closed "A case that was turned
over to them three weeks ago when let
ters threatening death were received by
Mrs. Henry NJ. White, wife of the former
Ambassador to Italy; Mrs. Thomas F..
Walsh, widow of Senator Walsh of Col
orado: Mrs. Mary Scott Townsend,
mother-in-law of Senator Gerry (R l.,
and Nine. Christian Hauge. widow Of
the Norwegian Minister.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
Special Dispatch TO THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Feb. "a.


Albany. Feb. "a.
Indian chiefs who are the rulers Of
nine tribes Of redmen living on reserva-
tions in this State came to the State
Capitol to-day as plain business men
without feathers or war paint to press
their claims for $2.S50,00O,000 in pay
ment for lands taken from them by the
white fathers. They came with visions
of obtaining great wealth; they trooped
back to their reservations tonight with
their hopes shattered.
Assemblyman Edward Everett. chair
man of the State Indian Commission,
which for three years has been investi-
eating the rights of the redmen in
this State, has reported that they are
legal and lawful owners of 100000
acres of land over which their fore
fathers roamed far back in the early
days. This land takes in many large
tracts including much of the territory
now covered by the cities of Syracuse.
Rochester, Salamanca, Lockport and
Buffalo.
The Indians came to-day. upon the In
vitation of Mr.. Everett, believing that
they were to get this compensation
Dressed in plain store clothes, with
their princesses in the latest spring
modes, the chiefs sat around the big
table in the Assembly parlor. Sons OF
the Lone Wolf. Rain-In-The-Face and
many another great forest warrior an
swered to the prosaic names OF John
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
TWO MEN MISSING
IN TANK CAR BLAST
Warehouses Destroyed With
500 900 Loss at Stamford.

Special Dispatch TO THE Nsw YonK HERALD.
STAMFORD, Conn, Feb. 2f.-Fire start
ing from the explosion of a. railroad
tank car containing sulphuric and nitric
acid destroyed two storage warehouses
of Richards & Co. to-day Two men
are missing. Tho loss is estimated at
500. 900.
The explosion was felt as far away as
Sound Beach. The red, orange and yell
low fumes of the acid solvents rose sew
eral hundred feet in the air The steel
cover of the manhole of the tank car
was blown 500 feet. passing over u
building 100 feet high and landing in a
back yard
The missing men are Joseph Taxter.
81, and Joseph Hogan, %. who were
employed in the Richards plant.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
ALFRED DU POINTS BUY
BIG APARTMENT HOUSE
Acquire ChastIeton in Wash
ington for About 81, 900, 900.
Special Dispatch TO TIE NEw YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
MashinCtnn. ID. G.. Feb. 2i [

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred 7. du Pont OF
Delaware have purchased the Chastle-
ton apartment house, one of the largest
in Washington. situated in one of the
most fashionable residential districts. 1t
Is understood the price paid was in the
neghborhood of s2,000.000.
The Chastleton contains 400 apartments
and is the home of large number Of
Government officials. 1t was built dur
ing the war, when there was rush
for housing accommodations in Wash
ington. Tho property had been owned
by Felix Lake of Washington.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
CHICAG0'S PONzI INDICTED.

CHICAGO. Feb. 24.-Indictments con-
tanning twelve counts against Raymond
J. Bischoff. his brother, and twenty
field agents, were returned by the Grano
Jury to-day. The men are charged with
conspiracy to defraud. The trouble
started with the recent exposure of
Blschoffs alleged get rich quick activi-
ties In the stockyard district here.
Bonds were set at $4,000 for each
~ the Bischoff brothers, and at $4,000
each for the field agents.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25

ment may be expected Wednesday In
Philadelphia.
Twenty-eight men were in the meet
ing. IL Is understood the operators Will
determine here tomorrow their policy
on the suggestion of John L. Lewis
president OF the United Mine Workers.
that opera tors and miners hold a joint
conference on March Is to negotiate a
new wage agreement TO supersede the
one that expires on March 81.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
JAPANESE TO DIE IN CHAIR.

Saito Taizo. %, a japanese, was sen
fenced yesterday by Judge Mott in Cen
eral Sessions to die In the electric chair
in the week beginning April 13 for the
murder of Mitario Yasia Hara of Nor
ristown, N. j. Taizo formerly lived at
1n West Fifty-sixth street. On October
5. 1921, he lured Hara to a room in tho
Empire Hotel, Broadway and Sixty
third street. and there strangled him.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
HARD COAL OPERATORS
FIX POLICY IN SECRET

Special Dispatch to THE NEw YORK HERALD.
ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. 24.-Anthracite
coal operators held two secret sessions
to-day AT the Traymore Hotel. but re-
fused to disclose what took place. A rep
resentative of the conferees said "A state
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
WOMAN DIES At AGE OF rop.

ST. AGATHE DEs MoNTs, Quebec. Feb.
24.-Mme. Jeanne Dufresne died here
to-day at the age of los years. six
months and four days. She was born
at Saint Benoit in 1916. Her husband
died eight years ago at the age OF 95.
The New York herald., 1922-02-25
MOTHER CLEARED OF CRUELTY

Mrs. Josephine Ricca rdo. 21. OF New
ark. was acquitted last night by a Jury
before Judge Stickel In Newark OF hav-
ing placed her two year old son, Jo-
seph, on a red hot stove on January .
last. Sadie Loretto. 8. said that the
Riccardo baby fell against a gas heater
and was burned
The New York herald., 1922-02-25

Girl with Psychic Eyes Astounds srirn-
--fdv.
Evening star., 1922-12-10

double bed size: In
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3t-inch Bleached Mus.
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yard y. .....
Evening star., 1922-12-10

W0men's hfea d
SILK Hose. full fash
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cordovan. rose. beige,
and Russian o.
calf: seconds OSC
Of So values.
Evening star., 1922-12-10

Imported Lace Scarfs, beau
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white; full two o. IN
yards long. Worth 6l.Oy
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