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The New York herald., 1922-12-20

made by persons who know nothing
about the Board Of Education. There
fore I am not worried and shall pay
no attention to the attacks. It's going
to take all my time and attention to do
the work have before me.
II have made no special plans because
1t is better thoroughly to familiarize
yourself with the work and the situation
first before making suggestions. And
am not person to offer suggestions
unless am convinced they seem for the
better. shall be in charge OF the ex-
tension activities OF the school, which
will include the continuation and eve-
ming schools. visual education. vacation
schools and Fairgrounds. recreation
centers. athletic centers and lectures. All
Of which is without the schools, or the
regular courses
81 feel that this work is going to help
tremendously in making good citizens
and In developing democracy. You can't
have good citizens unless you have
healthy boys and girls. When find boy
who isn't getting on as he should, who
is inattentfve or interested in things he
shouldn't be. tell him to go and swing
from the top Of door II there Is nothing
else to help him exercise. Exercise is a
wholesome antidote for much that re-
tards a boys best development / am
particularly interested in the athletic
and recreation feature of my work. I'll
know more about 1t after a few months
than do now"
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
FEAR OF POOR HOUSE
KILLS A MAN OF 1O6
Leoues WidoU Said to Be 96
and Son rs.

Joseph Vercento supposed to have
been the oldest man on Long Island.
died Monday night in squalor in his
little three room shanty on Mott street,
Patchogue He declared he was 10'
years old and his wife. who survives
Him, Is about 96. He is also survived by
son. Joseph. Jr.. who is rs and who
lived with his parents making a pre-
carious living by picking rags.
All three were born in Italy and went
to Patchogue about fifteen years ago.
Up to three years ago the aged man
worked at what he could find and since
then because Of infir1nities he did moth
ing For the last three years he was
allowed IS a month for his support by
the Overseer of the Poor. but as his in
firmities increased it was suggested to
him that he and his wife would be
more comfortable in the county poor
house at Yaphank.
Vercento was to start for that place
yesterday with his wife. The idea Of
finally ending his days in the poor
house hastened his death, or broke his
heart II is believed.
His widow may go there later, but
she hopes that with the assistance of
her son and little help from the
overseer she will be enabled to end her
years in Patchogue with Eer boy.
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
BRONX WOMAN DIES,
3 BURNED, IN FIRE
Annie Otto Suffocated Trying
to Stifle Blaze; Mother In
jured Jumping.

Miss Annie Otto. member OF one OF
the oldest families In. The Bronx. lost
her life early yesterday while trying 70
extinguish a blaze. that had started In
the kitchen of her home at AIS East
160th street. The Bronx. while she was
preparing breakfast for her brother.
Henry Otts. The building. three
story frame structure. was destroyed.
Mrs. Sophie Otto, mother OF the dead
girl and a cousin of Henry Bruckner.
Borough President Of The Bronx. was
burned about the face and hands and
suffered cuts and bruises when she
Jumped from the second story window.
Henry Otto, 81. and Agatha Otto. 23.
also were burned about the face and
hands and were taken to Lincoln Hos
pital.
Henry Otto was dressing in his room
on the third floor when he realized
that the house was burning. He ran
to the kitchen on the floor below and
found his sister. Annie. fighting the
fire, which had enveloped the stove and
was spreading to other parts lof the
kitchen. He broke window and told
her to jump out, and then ran upstairs
TO rouse the other members Of the fam
lily. Half an hour later. after the blaze
was just about under control. firemen
found Annie Otto's body in the kitchen.
She had suffocated before she was able
to reach the window.
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
KILROE INDICTMENT
FINALLY DISMISSED
Last of Almirall Grand Jury
Cases Cleared Away.

Justice Henry V. Ro-st IN the Grim
inal branch of the Supreme Court yes
terday dismissed the indictment against
Edwin p. Kilroe, former Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, and his law partner.
Louis d. Schwartz. The indictments
were handed down by the Alnirall Ex-
traordinary Grand Jury and charged
conspiracy to obstruct justice. The two
men were tried before the late Justice
Barlow Weeks and Jury and were
convicted and fined $500. They ap.
pealed the case and the Appellate Divi-
sion set aside the conviction.
Attorney General Charles d. Newton
appeared yesterday to ask for the dis
missal OF the indictments. saying that
he had carefully examined all the facts
in the case. The indictments grew out
O. the matrimonial troubles OF Napoleon
A. Bourasse and his wife. Helen st.
Marie Montrose Bourasse, an actress.
who charged her husband with being
a bigamist.
The complaint against Bourasse, which
had been filed in a Magistrates court.
was withdrawn by Kilroe. who said 1t
would be impossible to obtain a con-
viction because the principal witness
could not be found.
This dismissal disposes of the last OF
the indictments filed by the Almirall
Grand Jury against public officials.
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
GAS KILLS MAN AND BOY
IN CONEY ISLAND HOUSE
Mystery in Pair Being in Sum.
rner Home at Time.

David osler. aged 80. u driver, and
his son. Albert. 10. were found dead OF
asphyxiation last night ut I Galb walk.
Coney Island. where, according to the
police, the Osler family lived last sum-
mer. The bodies wei found by Ber-
nard Osler ~, son. employed as a
clerk by the Brooklyn Union Gas Com
pany.
A sister. who lives at 1851 Nostrand
avenue. Brooklyn. but who would not
give her name. appeared later at the
house. She and Bernard were ques-
toned but could not explain why the
fathcr- and son happened to be in the
cottage. DR.. Krazitz OF Coney Island
Fl Hospital. said Osler and the boy had
been dead for at least twelve hours.
Samuel Essrick. 80. his wife and their
three children were found unconscious
from escaping gas in an apartment h
3sG Fourth street yesterday morning
They We're revived. Tho house was
searched after Meyer Deutsch, a firs /.
floor tenant. had found his wife and
child overcome.
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
MISS M'COOEY NOT
WORRIED BY CRITICS
'Of Course 1t Takes Political
Favor to Get a Job Like
This She Says.
LIKES HER SCHOOL WORK
Brooklyn Boss's Sister Will
Specialize on Recreational
Features.

Miss Margaret J. McCooey. sister Of
John II. McCooey. Brooklyn Democratic
leader. sat at her roll top desk in her
new Office In the Board of Education
Building yesterday with pile of school
papers in front of her and vases Of
surrounding her. She was deep in the
study of school problems from the point
OF view OF a newly elected member OF
the Board OF Superintendents, and
neither criticism nor protest from with
out the Fffty-ninth street zone worried
her.
"Of course II takes political favor to
get job like this or any other Job"
commented the relative Of the Brooklyn
boss" referring to attacks made upon
the boards selection of @ politicians
sister to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death several months ago Of Mrs Grace
Strachan Forsythe. Political pull
helped me, but you have to have some.
thing besides pull. You have TO have
qualifications frst before you are con.
sidered eligible. and you have to have
ability. l think may say that nv
quaiihcations were deemed Sufficient or
my name would not have been suggested
Time will show whether the ability is
there or not
Miss McCooey has dignity and reserve
without austerity. Her glance Is ouicl,
penetrating and appraising. and her
smile ID friendly. She looks capable.
calm and judicial A reference to pub
lished attacks on her appointment to
position which brings her a yearly
salary Of $3.50 instead Of the s4.750
she received as principal Of Brooklyn
school caused her eyes to flash. IAN
those remarks and criticisms have been
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
Interference by State Con-
stabulary Would Be
Curbed by Statute.
ASSAILS HUMANE SOCIETY
Organization in Reply Charges
Discharged Agent With
Lying Propaganda.

The executive committee OF the
Merchant Truckmen's Bureau of New
York held meeting yesterday in
Cavanaghs restaurant, 25S West
Twenty third street. and agreed to
work this winter for legislation that
would provide sweeping changes in
the laws governing the operation and
licensing OF motor trucks. The COM
mittee recommended also a law pro-
viding that the fines assessed against
those. charged with driving disabled
horses and placed under summary ar
rest by agents of the Humane Society
of New York revert to the State in
stead of the complaining organization.
"The fact that Che Humane Society
OF New York is largely dependent for
its support on the fines taken In court,
said the recommendation. puts prem
ium on dishonesty by agents OF the
revenue as possible. This society does
nothing to relieve the condition of the
horse except arrest and fine the owner.
The Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals, as against this, gives
summonses to drivers. cares for the
horse and gives medical attention to the
animals that are SICK
Mrs NJ. Colbert Lolita. secretary to
David Belais. president of the Humane
Society of New York, said last night
that these charges are unfair and un-
true. The society, she said, pays its
agents regular salaries. regardless of
the number of arrests made, and the
organization Is not dependent on the
fines. They would not cover even the
payroll of the agents, she added. The
reason for summary arrests instead of
serving summonses. Mrs. Liotta ex-
planned, Is that the horse in the case
is the evidence, and the Magistrates try
ing the cases insist upon seeing the
evidence before they will convict.
The executive committee denounced
the majority OF the motor vehicle bills
placed on the statute books during the
administration Of Gov. Miller and went
on record as favoring the following
laws:
Reduction Of motor vehicle license
ees from IS ton to the former rate Of
IS ton or less
Extension Of the time limit of re-
ciprocal rights for motor vehicles be-
tween New York and New jersey
Requirement that the owner of every
commercial vehicle in the State shall
have his vehicle covered by public liza
bility insurance.
Legislative action to prevent interfer-
encc with the operation of motor.vehi-
Giles on State highways by State Con-
stabulary.
The New York herald., 1922-12-20
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The New York herald., 1922-12-20
HOTEL CLOSES, THEN BURNS.

totally destroyed the Hotel Monticello.
near the Lackawanna Railroad station
here. The loss is placed by Antonio
D'Amelio. owner. at $4,000. $4,000 of
which, he said, was covered by insur-
ance.
The resort. formerly the Hotel West
moreland. was closed for the winter yes1
terday, the flames possibly originating
in q smoldering fire in the furnace.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-09-14
COLLEGE HEADS
PICK SPORTS
FOR GIRLS
BY f. A. WRAY,
International News Service Staff
Correspondent.

London, Sept 14.-Lawn- tennis
cricket and lacrosse are the most suit
able games for girls according to
decision reached by the College of
Preceptors in England.
They came to this opinion after
studying the results of "a searching
QUESTIONABLE submitted to a great
number of doctors, women medical
students and head mistresses.
SchooImiStreSSeS agreed that the eff
fectS of games and physical exercises
on the disposition and character OF
girls are beneficial. But small num-
Der thought that there was tenden-
cy in England to magnify the relative
Importance of games to the detriment
of character.
Eixty-siX per cent. of the gmiStresses
thought that gymnastics with special
apparatus, were suitable for girls, but
half of these insisted on the most
careful supervision if apparatus were
used.
Tennis, NetbaH Approved.
Lawn tennis and netball met with
unanimous approval from the teach
ers. Hockey although approved by
the great majority of nlstresses and
students, was regarded by some as
suitable only for the older and strong
er girls and by some as altogether
too rough and strenuous for girls.
Cricket was very generally ap-
proved, but here again a small pro-
portion thought that the game was
of doubtful utility for girls.
Football was condemned almost
unanimously. Only two teachers out
of fifty-two thought girls should play
it, and doctors emphatically condemn
ed it as unsuitable. The consensus
of opinion was that it put an enor-
nous strain on the growing girl.
With regard to other sports, swim
ming was generally approved. 1t was
recognized, however, that this is an
exercise entailing some strain on the
heart, and medical advice should be
taken before girl INDUCES too much
in this form of recreation.
Rowing Is Condemned.
Racing in rowing was condemned
by twenty out of thirty-four wo-
men doctors
Cycling, providing that it is carried
out in moderation and that the cycle
Is adjusted to the individual, met with
q large measure of approval; but by
some it was thought to cause round
shoulders, and some teachers pointed
out that when girls cycle long dis
tances to school the strain tends to
unfit them for mental work
The medical members of the Coun-
Gil of the College, after considering
the reports of the doctors, drew up
this report:
Among the games We have had
under consideration, namely, tennis,
netball, lacrosse, golf, hockey, crick-
ct and football only the last is con-
sidered unsuitable for girls. OF sports,
swimming, rowing, cycling, horse
riding are all good for girls, provided
conditions and excess is avoided"
The question of what effect girls
games have on moth erhood is not de
finitely answered by the doctors. ION
the whole" they declare, lit would
seem that there is no clear proof that
strenuous physical education has any
special influence either upon the pros
pect OF motherhood or of labor"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-09-14
"REB'' RUSSELL, ONCE STAR PIT CHER
NOW SEUGGlNG KING FOR PIRATES

Destiny has brought John "Reb"
Russell back to the major leagues as
an outfielder after he was declared
passe as a Ieft-handed pitcher three
years ago and forthwith forgotten.
A marked inclination to change a
pitched ball into a home sun will
keep him there for some time to
come.
Russell is hitting them so far and
so often nowadays that he is ranked
with Ruth, Hornsby. Williams and
Tillie Walker as one of the most dam
gerous sluggers of the day. He has
been UP with the Pirates only a COM
parative1X few weeks. yet in that in
terval his total has mounted into
double figures. An even start with
the rest of the field and Russell might
easily have topped the National
League-in home runs, if not both the
majors.
Comes Back Strong.
AS it is he has sold himself COM
pleteIy as a comeback. He is through
with pitching, of course, just as Ruth,
Joe Wood and others have given up
the mound in favor of the outfield. 1t
would be a unique little plot if Ruth
and Russell. two of the leading south
paws of another day and age, should
head their respective leagues in slug
ging~ next year.
Fate Is entirely responsible for Rus
sells return to the big game He
pitched his arm away for the White
Sox between 1912 and 1919 too many
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-09-14
TWO WOMEN
INJURED IN
AUTO CRASH

Pinned between two cars which
crashed at Barnum avenue and Kos
suth street yesterday afternoon, Mrs
w. L. Clark of Providence, who was
believed dead when removed, is in the
bridgeport hospital today, with fight
ing chance for recovery. She has pain
full injuries abouut the ribs, spine and
thigh. Also in the Bridgeport hos
pital is Mrs: Letitia Clark of Provi-
dence, who has a fractured shoulder
and collar bone. A third woman, Mrs
Lillian Dalton of 1872 Pond street
escaped uninJured and was able to
return home.
The touring car in which the in
lured We're travelling is said to have
attempted to pass between a roadster
and truck which were proceeding on
Barnum avenue, and was caught
broadside by the truck The car was
pushed 15 feet before stopping.
The truck was owned by Leverty
ana Hurley, contractors, of Wood
avenue and was driven by Daniel
Petr1no of Linden avenue
Inc truck was unchanged but the
slde of the automobile was knocked
in and the wheels caved under.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-09-14
ALCOHOL LADEN
TRUCK UPSETS,
.INJuRLNG GIRL

Westport, Sept. 14-George Heller
= OF 547 East 18th street, New York
City, is expected to- be arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
Hugh J. LaverY today on a charge Of
transporting grain alcohol without a
permit, following the overturning OF
q large express truck he was driving
on the milan. highway near eWestport
last night.
Heller's truck. overturned when he
sought to avoid running down Helen
Fable, eight-year-old daughter of Mr..
Frederick Fable of Nestport. The
little girl, on her way to the-t'movies"
ran directly in the path of the truck,
which was on its way from Bridge
port to White Plains, N. Y. Heller
swung the truck so sharply it over
turned, pinning the child beneath It.
DR.. John A. Moore attended her
for decorations and a fracture of the
right leg, and the driver, who mann
tained his cargo was ''otl,'' was held
in the westport Jail without bond.
Instead of oil, Deputy Sheriff Clark
N. Kirk and federal prohibition agent
say the cargo was grain alcohol.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-09-14

curve balls being the answer. He
was let out by Comiskey and believed,
like the rest of them, that his days in
the big leagues had been cut short
for ever. He went to work in an In
dianapolis factory for $40 a week and
managed to make a pretty good thfng
of it by pitching semi-pro ball on Sat
urdays and holidays
Enter fate at this juncture. Min
neapo1is was playing in the Hoos1er
m metropolis and Joe Cantillon was in a
bay way for an outfielder, Rondeau
having pulled up lame. He heard of
Russell. sent for him and offered him
a contract. Russell fell for the bait
much against his better judgment.
This happened at the outset of the
present season. Within a few months
Russell was back on the major league
circuit.
Hit EN- On Nose.
He hit $50 for Cantillon in the
'fill in role, and so many of his safe
ties went for extra bases that the Pi-
rates had to do some lively bidding to
get him away from several other big
worth whatever the Pirates paid for
him and more.
Rest has brought Reb'S pitching
arm around to tie former strength.
But that is the least of his worries.
Asked recently if his arm was strong
enough to pitch again, he replied,
tersely:
''Tt is but I won't"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-09-14
REMNANT RACE
DOPE TODAY

While the Yanks gained in the
pennant race yesterday the Giants
lost some ground.
The Yanks, by splitting with the
White Sox while the Browns were
losing to the Red Sex increased their
advantage to a game and half II
they can maintain this advantage IN
til they clash with the Browns next
Saturday,, st. Louis will have to win
all three games from New York to
take the lead in the pennant race.
Although the Giants won from the
Cubs, the Pirates gained half a game
on them when they defeated the
Braves in both games of a double
header. The Giants lead this morn
ing by five games. They have 10
more to play, while the Pirates nave
III. Even if the Pirates should win
all of their remaining games the
Giants can take the pennant by win
ming IA of their remaining contests
If the Pirates should win fourteen of
their II games, the Giants need only
win II of their 1 games to bring the
pennant home. The Pirates must
play .250 per cent. betlsr ball than
the Giants during the remainder of
the season in order to win out.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-09-14
EMPIRE THEATRE.

Factory girls ought to get a great
kick out of First Love-" said the
manager of the Empire Theatre, in
speaking of the latest Constance Bin
ney picture, which will show at his
playhouse for three days, beginning
today.
tF'or,'' he continued, "sFirst Love
is very Interesting and accurate
study of how working girls of moder-
ate means live and love. Scenes were
taken in a great textile factory, insur-
ing absolute accurate atm osphere.
There are all types in the picture
the hard working old father and
mother at home, the speeders who
endanger their lives at factory ma
chimes to gain more money-and the
sleek young men who are too willing
to accept the alteration and loyalty of
these simple girls
'' First Love- to sum It all up, is
an interesting cross-section of human
life as lived by the working people
OF our country. Ii is a story That VIII
have an appeal to a great many diff
ferent classes of people,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-09-14

are bound to gain sp1essdid recogni-
ton. In the cast will be seen Edgar
Atchison-Ely well known musical
comedy favorite, the three Pasqualia,
Europes very best equiiibrists, Elby
and st. Leo in dance creations and
DuTeil and Convey, a clever comedy
duo, LAS You Were" is brimfu1 of
comedy, songs, dances and novelties
and boasts of sixteen Of the prettiest
chorus ladies on the stage. This
unit is one of the big successes play
ing the Shubert Circuit this season.
1.-The Bat.''
1.-THE Bat the biggest dramatic
success in years whose extra ordinary
success, both in New York and Chi
cago has resulted in new records, not
only for the length of the run but
for the gross receipts at the box Of
fees, will be the attraction at the
Park theatre the first three days of
next week. This is good news for
local theatregoers Certainly no play
in the past twenty years has aroused
the interest or scored the astound-
ing success that has been the portion
of THE Bat This thrilling mystery
story, dramatic in the extreme and
filed with quite as many laughs as
it is thrills, was written by Mary
Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hop
wood. both noted for their success
as playrights. 1t is presented under
the management of Wagenhals and
Kemper, producers with Populations
long established for success.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-09-14
DAWES.

never better exenplifred than by the
Duchess of Iangeais, portrayed by
Norma Talmadge in her tremendously
popular production, "The Eternal
Flame" which is enjoying a success
full run at the Dave theatre this
week.
Spurned by General de Montriveau,
who believes she has made a mock
cry of his love. the Duchess, a great
favorite of the court of Louis XVIII,
Sends her carriage to wait all day
outside his deoF, that Paris might see
and believe that the irreproa!chable
beauty belonged to him. Yet the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-09-14
AKRON PROPOSES POUND
FOR AUTOS, LIKE DOGS

Akron, O., Sept. 14.-An auto
pound similar i'll operation to the
dog pounds" in which cities hold
stray animals will be established mere
if the plan proposed by Safety Director
Warren F. Selby is found to be court
proof. officials said. The plan, Selby
says, would relieve police court con-
gestion for minor traffic offenses, and
Offenders and their machines would
be automatically released upon pay
ment of stipulated sums. instead of
having to appear in court as under
present procedure.