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The New York herald., 1922-07-08
MAN AND WOMAN DIE
IN MOTOR ACCIDENTS
Two Children Are Struck and
Badly Injured.

Roele Gaetano, of 263 East 1854
street, The Bronx, was struck by an au-
tomobile truck and killed yesterday az
ternoon while running after a north
bound Webster avenue trolley car at
1920 street. The truck was driven by
Edward Janada of 251 Runyon street,
Newark. who was arrested on a techni-
cal charge of homicide
Mrs. Mildred Thorsen. of 6S14 Third
avenue. Brooklyn, was struck by a car
at Fourth avenue and Fifty ninth stree.
Brooklyn. and died a short time later
in the Norwegian Hospital. Patro,rnar
Francis Kelp chased the machine, but
failed to catch 1t.
Harry S. Chatesky. aged Is. Of $40
Dawson street. The Bronx. was knocked
down last night at Longwood avenue
and Hewitt place, The Bronx, by an
automobile driven by William Goldstein
OF 901 Fox street. The Bronx. The boy
suffered possible fracture Of the skull
and was sent to Lincoln Hospital. At
about the same time David Jacobs. =
years old. of $3.50 Park avenue. The
Bronx. was struck by an automobile at
171st street and Park avenue. His skull
was fractured.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
BELLBOY CONFESSES
HE ROBBED L. S. LEVY
Took $500 Gems From LasD.
yer's Room in St. Regis.

Joseph Reiser. aged "a of 254 West
Fifty-second street who formerly was
employed as bell boy in the Hotel st.
Regis, was arrested yesterday for the
theft Of $4,000 worth of Jewels from
the room of Louis s. Levy of Stanch-
field & Levy, lawyers. who lives at the
st. Regis. On May 22 Mr.. Levy re-
ported to the management that pair
of cuff buttons, four shirt buttons and
two pearl scarfpins had been taken from
a dressing table in his room. Investi-
cation disclosed that the door had not
been tampered with and the hotel man.
agement turned the case over to the
police.
Reiser resigned three weeks after the
Jewels were reported missing and de-
tectives of the East Fifty-first street
station had since trailed him. They
arrested him yesterday after they had
seen him call at two pawnshops in the
vicinity of Sixth avenue and Forty-fifth
street. and he confessed that he had
stolen the jewels, four pieces of which
were found in his possession. He had
pawned the two scarf pins. he said. get
ting S25 for one and SIS for the other.
Reiser said that when the apartment
was unoccupied he stole the key from a
desk in the lobby. got the jewels and
then replaced the key.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08

| the death rate of the whole city has been
reduced from % per 1000 to IL per
1000 of population. This, he declares.
means that 100000 lives were saved
last year In Greater New York and
that 100000 cases of illness were
prevented. These things he translates
into dollars and cents:
Assuming that an average life is
worth $780," says the report. that the
average duration of each case of illness
is ten days. and that the average cost
Of each days illness by reason of loss
of work and medical care Is IS day.
this would make a total saving of ap-
proximately $100.000,000, about twenty
times the annual budget Of the Depart
ment of Health"
In the whole of New York City In
1921 there were but twenty-nine cases Of
smallpox. because the people have
learned the value and the necessity of
vaccination. tuberculosis of the lungs
has been largely prevented and con-
trolled, so that in 1921 the death rate
of this disease was SO per 1000 Of the
population. In 1871 the death rate was
406. and had this same rate prevailed
last year there would have been 23.350
deaths from tuberculosis In the city in
stead of 5,143. Typhoid fever has be-
come so rare that the death rate last
year was only two per thousand of
population. Cancer. however, increased,
with 5,573 deaths in 1921. o..
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
DEFECTIVE SHOE FIRES
WIRES ON SUBWAY CAR
Quick Action Early To-day
PreUents an Accident.

A defective shoe and ignited wires in
the feed box OF the rear car of a ten
car subway train delayed traffic on the
West Side Interborough lines for ten
minutes this morning about 1 o'clock.
Considerable smoke drifted into the car
from the feed box. but according to the
police there was no excitement. as the
passengers had moved into the next car
while mechanics worked on the rear car.
The train left the Pennsylvania ave-
nue. station in Brooklyn about IL 80
o'clock. and the shoe on the rear car gave
trouble all the way. Just before the
train entered the tunnel under the East
River the wires in the feed box be-
came ignited. so that few sparks shot
out into the car. The train was stopped
at Wall street and mechanics sum-
moned. who knocked the shoe off the
car. They also cut the wires leading
to the feed box. The police said that
the train was not crowded. and that the
power of the third rail was Off for only
six minutes.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08

statement calling for a thorough inves-
tigation of ''the horror"
The question as to the part played by
the particular chemical extinguisher
used In the subway is being looked into
along with half dozen other matters
by the Transit Commission and the Fire
Marshal. The records show that the
installation of the type now In wide use
was made in 1911. in substitution for
the old style sodium and acid extin-
guishers. The type now In use was ap-
proved, not only by the United States
Government, but by the National Board
Of Fire Underwriters. and had never
given trouble in eleven years Of usage
in the subway.
Device Used ON Other Roads.
The device is the same as used by the
New York Central Railroad on its trains
and in the Park avenue tunnel, and by
the New Haven Railroad, both Of which
have found it satisfactory. The s. r. T.
uses chemical extinguisher similar to
the type now under discussion and at
tack. President Hedley Of the Inter-
borough again asserted yesterday, that
'it Is mistake to place the cause Of
the smoke upon the fire extinguishers."
and while the Transit Commission
hasn't reached a conclusion, its in
formation seems to point the same way
as Hedley's.
The New York Board of Fire Under
writers. interested in the part played by
chemical extinguishers in the subway
accident. began an inquiry based on
these points: How many extinguishers
were actually used, and what were the
symptoms of the sufferers? The ex-
tinguisher in question had been ap-
proved by this board. which Is not at
all convinced that the extinguisher had
anything to do with the distressing ex-
perience of some of the passengers. The
underwriters assert that smoke. and es-
pecially such smoke as comes from
burning rubber. is quite poisonous
enough In itself to have caused all Of
the trouble reported from the accident
of THURSDAY.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
PASSION PLAY ACTOR
MUST PAY GIRL $3.50
She Wins Verdict for Breach
of Promise.

John Pauls. aged "a. of 112 Lewis
street. Union Hill. who for several
years has taken part in the Passion
Play in the Holy Family Chucrh, Union
Hill, was ordered to pay $3.50 to Miss
Mary Sterncr. 422 Lewis street, Union
Hill. by jury in the Jersey City Su-
preme Court last night. The young
woman brought suit for damages for
alleged breach OF promise to marry.
Miss Sterner. who is of German birth
and came to this country a few years
ago. testified that she met Pauls in,
night school, and became engaged to
him in 1918. She testified he kept put
ting off the marriage until finally he
told her that he wanted trip abroad,
and would meet her In Vienna and
marry her. 1t was brought out that be-
fore Miss Sterner sailed she signed an
affidavit before notary that their re-
lations were merely friendly. She
sailed. but Pauls did not follow her as
she testified he planned to do.
When she returned to this country
Miss Sterner learned that Pauls had
married.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08

tave Stafano of 255 Lafayette street
and Antonio Comasta of 23i Mott street.
Comasta's jaws were badly swollen as
result of blows on the face and
Stefano had ugly lacerations of the
lips. inflicted. he said, when Patrolman
Brennan beat tattoo on his face with
his club. The two others complained
that they had Been beaten on the arms.
Sergt. Woods took Brennan and the
four men he is alleged to have as
saultcd TO the station house. The men
said they were not given much atten-
ton there. They accordingly filed a
complaint with the District Attorney.
who has undertaken thorough inves-
tigation of the case.
The four men said that Brennan ap-
peared to be under the influence of
liquor when he attacked them. Police
Surgeon Ostler examined the policeman
several hours later and reported that
he had found him to be sober.
Despite the charges that have been
made against the policeman and the in
vestigation now under way by his su-
perior officer to determine whether they
are true Brennan Is not under suspen-
sion. but still is patrolling the same beat
on which he is alleged to have run wild
Wednesday night
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
BLAME TOWERMAN
AND DEAD ENGINEER
Investigators Say Atlantic
City Filler Passed Signals
Set Against 1t.

CAMDEN, N. J., July 7.-Responsibil-
ity for the wreck of the midnight
fiier" on the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Sunday night at Winslow
Junction, ir which seven met death, was
placed to-day upon John De Walt. the
Winslow towerman. and Walter West
colt, the engineer, by representatives of
four agencies investigating the wreck.
Westcott was killed in the accident. The
investigation will be concluded to-mor-
row.
The Investigators report, 1t was said.
will lay responsibility upon De Walt for
not reporting properly the empty train
preceding the express and for not avail
ing himself of the means of identifying
the train. although the investigators
conceded that bad weather made identi-
fication difficult.
The report will state that Westcott
passed signals set against him. The
Camden dispatcher's Office was exoner-
ated of blame attached to 1t by De
Walt who claimed that he had not been
informed of the approach of the empty
train. According to De Waits story,
he opened the switch on the Atlantic
City main line for a freight train after
the empty train, which he thought was
the express. had passed. The signal
was set against the fiier, but it took
the junction at full speed. ran into the
switch and hurtled down an embank-
ment
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
DISCHARGED EMPLOYEE
SHOOTS BOSS AND SELF
Brings Pistol to Factory to
Settle Their Dispute.

Emmanuel varvaro, a manufacturer
of womens cloaks at SO Montrose ave-
nue.. Brooklyn, discharged John st. An
gelo of 1919 Boerum, street. Brooklyn.
about two weeks ago, and yesterday
st. Angelo went to the factory to see
about It, He took with him .45 caliber
pistol to add force to his argument.
According to the police ST. Angelo
shot the manufacturer in the abdomen.
Workmen tried to grab him. but before
they could do so he had shot himself In
the chest. Both men were sent to st.
GATHERINGS Hospital. where II was said
varvaro might die. st. Angelo will re-
cover. He has been placed under ar
rest. charged with felonious assault.
Several women employed in the place
became hysterical after the shooting and
rushed into the street. attracting the at
tention Of Patrolman Evans of the Stagg
street station.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
WARD PLOT CENTERS
ON THREE IN FAMILY
If Conspiracy Action Fails,
Grand Jury May Start An
other Inquiry.

If the conspiracy proceedings brought
against the members of Walter s.
Wards family fail to disclose the nature
of the blackmail plot which Ward Of
fered as an excuse for killing Clarence
E. Peters 1t is probable that the June
Westchester Grand Jury. will institute
another investigation.
1t was learned yesterday at White
Plans that the authorities believe at
least four persons besides Walter Ward
know the Ward secret They are his
father, George S. Ward: his brother,
Ralph; his wife and his mother -in-law.
Mrs. N. Willard Curtis. George Ward
and Mrs. Curtis have refused to testify
and have remained out of Jurisdiction
of a subpoena. Ralph Ward said he
would rather see his brother charged
with first degree murder than tell about
the blackmail. Mrs. Ward stood on her
rights az wife of the defendant and was
granted immunity.
Mrs. Curtis was the only person be-
sides the Ward household who was In
Wards home on the morning of Nav 1s
when he returned at O'clock after
shooting Peters. 1t Is understood that
he told the whole story to his wife and
her mother. Two days before Ward
gave himself up Mrs. Curtis was ad-
vised to disappear. which she did
Mrs. Rudolph L. Waldner. neighbor
or Mrs. Curtiss in Brooklyn. denied
yesterday that Mrs. Curtis had received
MYSTERIOUS telephone message from
New Rochelle while guest of Mrs.
Waldner's on May 90. Mrs. waldner
testified before Justice Morschauser, in
White Plains Thursday. but she said
she did not know why Mrs. Curtis left
town so hurriedly the following day.
The order for District Attorney Weeks
to show cause why the murder indict-
ment against Ward should not be dis
missed Is returnable to-day before
Justice Seeger at Newburgh, but 1t was
learned that Weeks will ask for time
to prepare his reply and that the order
Will be argued Tuesday at II O'Clock
before Justice Seeger at White Plains.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
SENDS DAUGHTER OUT
TO PLAY; LNI1ALES GAS
Child Returns While Mother
Is Yet Alive and Gets Help.

Mrs. Louise McGregor. 36. a nurse, of
800 West Forty-ninth street. was re-
moved last night to Bellevue Hospital
in a serious condition after she had in
hailed gas In an attempt to end her life.
The woman. who Is widow, sent her
daughter. Johanna. II, out to play early
yesterday afternoon and when the little
girl returned about o'clock she found
the door or the apartment locked She
summoned Charles Wolters. the en-
gineer. who forced an entrance. He
found Mrs. McGregor sitting uncon-
scious In a chair with a gas tube held
between her teeth.
DR.. Modance of Flower Hospital and
employees of the Consolidated Gas
Company worked over the woman for
two hours with a pulmotor but were
not able to restore her to consciousness.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
Court Finds Mrs. Roos Didn't
ThroU That Tomato After All

The question of who threw tomato
long past the prime of life at Miss Adele
Campbell of woolsey avenue. Long
Island City, on August 10, 1921. was
given a new answer yesterday by Judge
Burt J. Humphrey in the Queens County
Court In Long Island City. Judge
Humphrey. reviewing the case nearly a
year after Il first got into court. says
that the tomato was thrown by mis-
chievous boys who cast II with such
a good aim that II landed between Miss
Campbell and her sister and splattered
both.
The judge does not agree with Miss
Campbell the daughter of Peter p.
Campbell. Republican leader In
Queens. Miss Campbell declares that
the tomato was hurled at her by Mrs.
Madeline lie Compile Roos. wife of
Charles Roos copper broker. On the
night of the tomato throwing episode.
which has caused much bitter feeling
In Woolsey avenue. Miss Campbell and
her sister Ethel. were seated on the
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
SPARKLERS KILL ONE,
HURT MOTHER AND BABY
Fireworks Explode as Woman
Explains Accident.

Mrs. Frances Huey Of 316 South street,
Elizabeth. N. j.. was explaining yes
terday to some friends how her three
year-old daughter. Frances. received
serious burns while playing with spark
lers on the Fourth of July. She picked
up sparkler to light It and II ex-
ploded, burning her badly about tho
hands and face. She was sent to thv
st. Elizabeth Hospital. where her
daughter is also being treated.
Sylvia Vinegar, . years old, OF 314
East 10th street. died yesterday In tho
Metropolitan Hospital as the result OF
burns received while playing with
sparklers on July 4. The sparkler set
her clothing afire.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08

lawn In front of their house at 100
Woolsey avenue. when the tomato landed
between them. Miss Campbell said that
she turned quickly and saw an arm
withdrawn from a window In the Roos
home and the window closed.
Miss Campbell had Mrs. Roos ar
rested on charge of disorderly conduct,
and Magistrate Miller found her guilty.
He sentenced her TO thirty days In jail
or to put up bond to keep the peace
for one year. A new trial was granted,
and several witnesses appeared and tes-
titled that half dozen small boys were
having fight with tomatoes on that
night In front Of the two houses. Magis-
trate Miller. however, stuck to his orig
inal finding, but yesterday Judge
Humphrey reversed the conviction and
ordered the penalty vacated The Judge
said that the defense had definitely
established the fact that small boys
were throwing tomatoes at each other,
which fully accounted for the tomato
that splattered the yard of the Camp
bells.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
PARKS MOTOR CAR,
LEAPS FROM BRIDGE
Ridgewood Man Stops on WILL
iamsburg Span and Climbs
to Parapet.
FIGHTS RUSH HOUR CROWD
Brushes Off Restraining Hands
and Without Word Drops
13O Feet to Death.

During the rush hour traffic across
Williamsburg Bridge yesterday after
noon. Gustave Sauter. 3s, of 24o7 Hughes
street. Ridgewood, stopped his auto.
mobile at the center span and climbing
on the parapet leaped 1870 feet to the
East River.
Scores of persons witnessed the act
and many tried to make him desist.
but he fought off all restraining hands
and dived headlong from one of the
highest points of the span. Lor.ys
Rogers OF $40 12lst street. Richmond
Hill. was in an automobile directly
back Of Sauter and when he saw what
the man intended to do he grabbed his
coat and tried to prevent him from
reaching the outside railing. Sauter.
however, wrenched himself free and
without uttering a word went hurtling
100 feet to his death.
His body was recovered by the crew
OF the fireboat William Strong, moored
near the bridge. and taken to the foot
or Broome street, where call was sent
for an ambulance. Sauter was still
breathing when taken from the water.
but was dead when the physician ar
rived.
He was well known In the Ridgewood
section and was credited with being q
man of some means. He was for fifteen
years superintendent of the Albee &
Godfrey Company, manufacturers of
architectural iron work. His suicide
was brought on by depression caused
by a nervous breakdown of several
months standing. and neighbors reported
yesterday that he had apparently been
absent from work for several weeks, as
he has been constantly seen either driv-
Ing In his automobile or taking walks
in the neighborhood.
He is survived by his wife and
seventeen-year-ol son, Clemens Sauter.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
SAYS FRIEND GOT $I,IOO,
PROMISING CITY JOB
Collins Has Brennan Arrested
After Long Wait.

Edward Brennan. 80, of SIS Elton ave-
rue, The Bronx, was held in $1,000 bail
yesterday for the action of the Grand
Jury by Magistrate Slberman In Nor
rlsania court on a charge of receiving
5000 from John Collins. friend. to OBJ
tain good position" for the latter in
the Department of Highways.
Brennan, II was alleged. said he had
political influence that would enable him
to place Collins. The first payment OF
5000 was made November IL last and
the last one Of $500 two weeks ago. Col
Inns said he paid Brennan a total Of
$1.100. Part of this was used by Bren-
nan, 1t was stated. to purchase an en-
gagement ring
Two other men, detectives said. have
given Brennan $3.50 each to obtain jobs
in the department.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
MINER AND HIS $IOO,2OO
STILL AMONG MISSING
Records Do Not SholD Kendall
as Princeton Athlete.

Mystery still surrounds the disappear
ance OF Alva c. Kendall, Alaskan miner.
who left his home at 20 Seventh avenue
last Wednesday with a roll of bills ag-
gregating 100000.
Since his return from Alaska. less
than year ago. Kendall has been living
with Byron w. Smith ana his wife at
the address given He apparently pos
sessed plenty of money. which he said he
had made prospecting In Alaska. Smith
declares Kendall. who is 3s years old
played football at Princeton between
1911 and 1915. although not on the var
sity teams the records show.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
HEAT HAS ONLY ONE VICTIM
Thunder showers ana Cooler In To.
days Outlook.

The temperature yesterday achieved
its modest maximum of so at in the
afternoon. but before II had gone that
high one man, John Horton of 977 Wash
ington avenue. was Frustrated by the
heat and sent to Fordham Hospital
from 246th street and Broadway. To
the average person going about. famed
at times by breeze Of twenty-six miles
from the south and southwest, 1t seemed
to be pleasant summer day.
There may be to-day sharp change
to cooler" preceded by the almost in
evitalble thunder showers that the
Weather Bureau Is now automatically
predicting.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
1o4 SOVIET REFUGEES ARRIVE.
lC4 Greeks Also ON Acropolis, but
All Cannot stay.

The steamship Acropols OF the Amer
Jean, Near East and Black Sea Line
Idocked at Pier 81, Atlantic Basin. yes
terday with 104 refugees from Soviet
Russia aboard. According to officials
of the line. this Is one of the largest
patches of immigrants from Russia since
the end OF the war Some were taken
on at Constantinople and others at
Odessa The vessel left Constantinoplo
June IL.
Also aboard were 1854 Greeks. taken
on at Piraeus, but about 100 of these
will have to 20 back under the rules
of the restrictive immigration law.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
KILDUFF ENDS LIFE,
LEAVING NO REASON
Had Married Half a Year Ago
Widow Of j. A. Mitchell,
Once Editor of Life
PISTOL FOUND IN HAND
Engaged in Financial Adver-
tising Business, With Mas
sau Street Office.

Thomas Fl. Kilduff shot and killed
himself yesterday in his home. Al Eas
Sixty-seventh street He was found ir
his bedroom by his wife. who was the
widow of John Ames Mitchell. editor oi
Life prior to his death in June, 1919.
No reason for the suicide could be
obtained at the house. 1t was said that
no statement would be made there. Mr.
Kilduff was a Philadelphian. He mar
ried Mrs Mitchell about six months ago
He had an office at 81 Nassau street
where he was engaged In the financial
advertising business.
AS far as could be learned. Mr.. Kilduff
left no explanatory note. At his office
It was said that no reason for the sui
eide could be found In his business
affairs.
Policeman Notified Mt Noon.
At the East Sixty-first street police
station it was said that Patrolman
Blahe was notified about noon to go into
the Mitchell house. Mrs. Kilduff has
acquaintance in the neighborhood, but
few persons appeared to know more
about Mr.. Kilduff other than he had
married the widow about six months
ago.
Blahe reported that he was taken to
a room on the second floor of the house,
where he saw Mr.. Kilduff. almost fully
clothed. lying across the bed. He called
Dr. Bernstein of Flower Hospital. who
pronounced the case suicide, and who
said that Mr.. Kilduff must have been
dead for several hours.
Mr.. Kilduff retired about II o'clock
Thursday night. There was nothing
about his actions, 1t was said. that in
dicated that he was in other but his
usual good health. 1t was said that he
appeared to be In a happy frame of
mind To one of the servants he in
timated that he was slightly fatigued
and expected to enjoy night of sound
sleep.
Allowed to Sleep Late.
Mrs. Kilduff left orders at breakfast
that her husband was to be permitted
to sleep late. However when he did
not appear at noon Mrs. Kilduff went
to his room. She discovered him lying
on his bed with a pistol in his hand.
He had shot himself through the head.
Detective Wallace went to the house
during the afternoon. He learned
nothing further than the fact that the
family knew Of no reason for Mr.. Kill
duff's suicide.
In order that the shot might not be
heard by any one in the house, Mr.
Kilduff wrapped the bed clothes around
him. entirely covering his head. One
of the servants volunteered the infor-
nation that 1t had not been an unusual
thing for Mr.. Kilduff to stay In his
rooms until nearly noon. For that rea-
son his absence during the morning had
not aroused much curiosity.
The New York herald., 1922-07-08
HOTEL EMPLOYEE KILLED.

Harry Gotz. aged 10, a window cleaner.
was crushed to death yesterday while
cleaning a window in freight elevator
shaft OF the Sherman Square Hotel. Am
sterdam avenue and Seventieth street.
Gotz was at the twelfth floor when the
elevator operator, not knowing he was
there, started the car upward. AS Il
proceeded to the roof the counter weight
lowered on Gotz and crushed him.