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The New York herald., 1922-12-27
LANDLORD JAILED
FOR LACKING COAL
Magistrate Simpson Insists
Duty Was to Lay i'm Sup
ply in Summer.
GIVES SIXTY DAY TERN
Refuses TO Consider Plea That
Fuel Could Not Be OBJ
tanned.
GIVES SIXTY DAY TERM

Magistrate George W. Simpson in the
Municipal Terln Court. carrying out the
spirit OF his recent announcement that
come before him on tho plea that they
could get no coal with which to heat
their houses, fined Jacob Solotoroff OF
81 East 1O2d street $500, with an alter
native OF sixty days in Jail yesterday.
He was held on two charges of falling
TO provide the legally specified amount
of heat In four tenements leased by him
at Nos. ., 4, and s East losth street.
solotoroff did not have the money and
was sent to the Tombs.
Solotoroff was brought before Magi-
strate Simpson a. week ago and pleaded
not guilty, contending that he had been
unable to get coal. Magistrate Simpson
adjourned the case to give Solotoroff
chance to show that he had honestly
tried.
When Solotoroffs case came up again
yesterday he pleaded guilty, but said
through his attorney that it had been
impossible to get coal. He failed. how
ever, to submit proof that he had tried
last summer or at any other time 10
lay in a sufficient supply.
'In the absence Of any evidence show
ing the efforts made by the defendant
to secure COAL" said Magistrate Simp-t
son, 'it is apparent that he did nothing
but wait until tho winter was upon us.
AS pointed out last week, 1t is not
enough for a landlord to say that he
cannot get coal now. The question is,
did he make any effort when he first
learned that there was going to be q
coal shortage? There are seventy-two
tenants OF those four houses and the
fact that the defendant had only one
ton of coal in the cellars on December
Z indicates that he gave no thought
whatever TO the tenants. Besides, he
had been convicted before OF n similar
offense.''
The New York herald., 1922-12-27

POLICE TO HAVE FORUM
FOR ALL COMPLAINTS
Enright Will HaUe Grievances
Reduced to Oratory.

Police Commissioner Enright an
nounced yesterday that he would soon
establish an open forum at Police Head
quarters where all complaints by citl-
zens and menbers OF the force will be
aired In the open and complainants VIII
be permitted and encouraged TO make
speeches about what ails them.
The forum will be held on the second
Tuesday OF each month, and any citizen
or group of citizens, or any policeman,
will be asked to address members and
officials of the department. Martin Dol
phin, Assistant Corporation Counsel, as
signed to do the legal work OF the Police
Department, viii be chairman OF the
forum.
Commissioner Enright said yesterday
that the forum will enable persons writ
ing letters 20 the Commissioner and dele
cations calling in reference 20 some Po-
lice Department matter to get II of
their minds" by addressing the forum
lie believes that by open discussion COM
plaints may he cleared up and many
matters adjusted quickly that have hith-
erto taken considerable time and volu-
minous correspondence.
The New York herald., 1922-12-27

fRISHMEN DENY THREAT
SCARED M'GRATH AWAY
Assert Consulate Closed for
st. Stephens Day.

The reason the Office OF the Irish
Consulate" here was closed yesterday
was because it was ~. Stephens Day
and not because Daniel j. McGrath. the
acting consul. had fed through fear OF
letters warning him 10 leave the country
before the morning OF December 2s or
be shot at sight. local leaders ia Irish
affairs said last night.
Mr. McGrath called early yesterday 20
get mail. according Go employees OF the
building. and then locked up the offices.
Several clerical workers employed by
Mr.. McGrath did not report. The Irish
leaders said the offices will be closed to-
day. but will be open as usual Thursday
morning. They said tho threatening let
tors, which held Mr.. McGrath morally
responsible for the execution Of Rory
O'Connor and three other Irish Repub-
lican army officers, were disregsrded-
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
MYSTERY SHROUDS
CARBERRY TRAGEDY
Holdups, Arrest and Confes-
sions All Play Part in
MineOla Death.

Tony Bolekick! OF Mireola has been
locked up in tho county jail at Mineola
on q charge OF manslaugrter as q result
OF the death OF Philip Carberry of
Mineola. a salesman employed by, the
automobile firm OF Hutcheson & Fore
man OF Hampstead. Carberry's body
was found Monday night lying in the
Glen Cove road between Mineola and
Bulls Head, with his neck broken and
bis head crushed. He appeared TO have
been struck by an automobile.
Bolekicki was locked us shortly after
the body was found. He told the Dis
trjct Attorney yesterday morning that
lie and Carberry had been drinking at
various places and were returning In
their Ford car from Glen Head when
four men stopped them and asked for
a match. Carberry got out OF the car,
Bolekicki said. and the four men at
tackled him. Bolekicld went to his as
s.stance and during the fighting an
automobile came along and struck Car
berry similar attempt at robbery
by two men near the place where Car.
berry was killed was reported by Leon
Kenowski, Waterman on the Phipps
estate at Westbury.
The story told by Bolekicki was cor.
raborated somewhat when Thomas j.
Cuff. q lawyer OF Hampstead. appeared
at the District Attorneys office and
said that Lester J. Gillen of Hemp
stead and three other men were held up
by two men who stood near Ford car
en- the Glen Cove road. Gillen and his
companions escaped, but later went
back In their car to see what was going
en-. This time. they said, two men stood
by the car with their hands crossed and
two other men were also near the
machine.
Suspecting that another holdup was
Being attempted. Gillen headed his car
al high speed for an open space between
the Ford and the gutter. lie got
through, but told hts lawyer that he
believed he struck one of the four men.
He did not know whether this man was
one of the bandits or one OF their
victims.
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
SHOT IN STREET MELEE
SEWERS MANS ARTERY
Tourniquet SaUcs Life of Nom
Combotont.

Only the quickness and GOODNESS OF De-
tectives Lynch and Hoffman of the west
123d street police station In making a
tourniquet of handkerchiefs. saved Frank
j. ID. Burke. an inspector for the Fifth
Avenue Coach Company. from bleeding
TO death yesterday after he had been hit
by a stray bullet. 1t was fired during a
pistol battle among chauffeurs in the
open street 1T Lenox avenue and 125th
street Burke was buying newspaper
at a stand at the corner when he heard
the report Of several shots and instantly
felt a stinging sensation In his right leg.
Then his leg gave way under him and he
fell to the sidewalk.
When the detectives came on the run
they found Lynch bleeding dangerously
and they went 70 work at once to save
him. The tourniquet they made stopped
the flow of an artery until the surgeon
could tie up the severed ends. The shoot
ing chauffeurs scattered In the meantime.
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
FIND LONG LOST SISTER
RY NAME IN PHONE BOOK
Long islanders Joy Damp
ened by Fathers Death.

John i. King, newspaper publisher
of West Hampton. l.. l., and his sister,
Miss Eloise Pounding of Bayhead, found
their sister. Mrs. Mildred Schmitter-
mann Of Newark, the day before Christ
mas because Miss Pounding happened TO
glance idly through a telephone book
while visiting in East Orange. She saw
Mrs. Schmittermanns name, and called
her on the bare chance that she might
be the missing sister
Miss Pounding had not seen Mrs.
Schmittermann since early childhood,
and King had never seen her. After a
long search. they had learned that she
was married and was living somewhere
in the East. but they had not been able
to find her address. Within few
hours after the casual glance into the
telephone book the two sisters and tho
brother were together, but the JOY of
their reunion was dampened somewhat
by the fact that about that time they
received word that their father was
dead. He died in the Old Soldiers
Home at Hampton. Va
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
MOTORMAN AND THREE
PASSENGERS INJURED
Trolley Car and FiUe Ton
Truck in Collision.

Eugene Miner OF 341 Concord avenue.
The Bronx, motorman on Southern
Boulevard trolley car. was seriously
hurt last night when his car crashed
into a five ton automobile truck, just
below Hist street. Three other persons
were slightly hurt and several were
trampled upon when the 100 CT more
persons In the car tried to get out
after the crash.
David Mark OF 1865 Gleason avenue.
The Bronx, driver of the truck, had
filled his tank with gasoline and backed
into the street across the car tracks
lust In time to get the full impact of
the car. The rear of the truck was
damaged and the front part of the car
shattered. Miner, the motorn,an. was
buried under the wreckage and was
pulled out by Patrolman Bemish. He
was taken to Lincoln Hospital. where
it was said he had been injured In
ternally and that he had only slight
chance to live.
Mark was arrested on charge OF
assault.
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
SPEECH IMPROVEMENT
CONFERENCE TO-DAY
Educators From, All Parts of
the Country to Take Part.

The second annual Joint convention of
the National Association of Teachers of
Speech and the Eastern Public Speaking
Conference will begin a three-day ses-
sion this morning at the Washington
Square center OF New York Univer-
sty Three hundred and fifty. dele
gates. representing universities, coll
leges, normals and high schools in all
parts of the country, will attend and
discuss problems of improved speech,
both in private conversation and public
oratory.
Glenn Newton Merry of the Univer-
sity of Iowa. president OF the National
Association Of Teachers OF Speech: Il.
J.. Hunt of Cornell University. president
of the Eastern Public Speaking Confer
ence; Glenn Frank, editor OF the Cer-
tury NG0G=ine, and DR.. A. A. Brill, pro-
fessor of psychology at New York Uni
versity. will be among the speakers at
the opening session. DR.. Brill will dis
cuss the cure of suffering and other
forms of speech impediment by means
OF psychoanalysis.
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
BABY DRINKS IODINE
USED FOR BOYS WOUND
Poisoned Girl and Lad Shot in
Head Will Recover.

Richard Fallon, o years old, OF Z Leb-
anon Terrace. Long Island City, was
shot In the forehead yesterday afternoon
by a boy who was playing with an air
rifle In front Of the Fallon home. Mrs.
Failon sent for bottle OF Iodine with
which she washed the wound.
Suddenly she heard her two-year-old
daughter, Anna, crying, and noticed that
the little girl had brownish stains about
her mouth Mrs. Fallon discovered that
the iodine was gone. She sent an am
bulance call to st. Johns Hospital DR..
Berkow treated the little girl. and found
that she was not in danger, and then
took Richard TO the hospital. where an
x-ray picture will be taken this morn
ing to find the air gun bullet. IL was
said at the hospital last night that the
Boys condition was not serious.
The New York herald., 1922-12-27

Married December I, separated within
ten days after honeymoon which Is
said to have been financed with fraudu-
lent checks, and now suing to annul the
venture in matrimony. these are
snatches from a story told by Leona NJ.
Robbins Of 3Os9 Broadway, who brought
suit yesterday in the Supreme Court to
annul her marriage to William b. Rob-
bins, who she says duped her by false
representations that he was practicing
attorney and member of the bar
A request 70 serve the summons and
complaint on her husband by publica-
tion and mail was granted by Justice
Gavagan, as Mrs. Robbins says she does
not know where he is. She thinks that
three addresses he gave her during u
brief courtship and marriage were in
correct, and, according to her story, the
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
Holiday Sale Of
Girls Fine Coats
$1O.75, $3.50 and $3.50
For $17.50 to $3.50 grades

Lovely soft woolen fab
RIGS in coats for girls of s
to 16, that we have had
made to our order and
copied after some of our
more expensive models, or
which we have taken from
our regular stocks and spe-
cially priced for this oc-
casion.
Strictly tailored with pretty
convertible collars Of the mate
rial, or made quite smart by
collars of raccoon and Austria
liam opossum, they are all
carefully lined with Venetian
sateen.
While the brown tones
predominant, there are
other exquisite shades, too
--Lanvin green, French
blue, warm reds and soft
brown and tan.
Second Floor, Old Building
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
JAM AT $4,000 NOON FIRE.
Reserves Called 20 Clear Union
Square for rircmcu.

broadway trafio was blocked for
forty-hve minutes yesterday when a
MONDAY fire at sci. across from Union
Square. drew Immense crowds and
nccessltated the use Of the police re-
serves from the East Twenty-second
street station. The building was occu-
pied by celuloid and imitation ivory
concerns and the fire. sweeping through
two floors. sent tp dense black smoke.
forcing the Abandonment temporarily Of
adjoining buiidings
quick work by flremen responding 10
two alarms confined Tho flames 70 the
building and held tho damage 10 an
estimated sAQco.
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
ADMITS LONG ISLAND
IS tied UP ON COAL
III. T. Peters Says Railroad
Seems Unable to Keep
Supply Moving.
DRUMMOND SEES HOPE
Reports Steady Progress;
Fights Brooklyn Agita-
tion for His Removal.
DUBs IT LOT OF NOISE
East Side Gets S6.75 Half Ton
Lots in Baskets, Trunks
and Tubs.
DUBs IT LOT OF NOISE

Samuel ]. Drunmond, deputy fuel
does not intend TO be removed from
that office without a fight against the
agitation for his removal fostered by
the allied coal committee Of the civic
leagues OF Brooklyn, which accuses
him of discrimination and incompe-
tency.
They're only making = lot OF
noise" said Mr.. Drumrnond, without
knowing the truth OF the situation.
We are doing everything possible to
obtain coal. are getting more and more
each day and are extending our ut
rnost efforts to distribute it equitably.
Does any thoughtful person really
suppose the Fuel Administration takes
delight In seeing people sreeze?'
In Mr.. Drummond's opinion the situa-
tion is steadily improving. Unless trans
portation should be paraiyzed by a
heavy snowfall he declares 1t will con-
tinue TO improve. Harry 7. Peters,
assistant State administrator and chair
man OF the State administrations ad-
vlsory committee. however. ad United
that the situation throughout Long ISL
and was serious. Because of continued
shortage of servlceable locomotives he
said. the Long Island Railroad remained
badly tied up so far as the hauling of
coal Is concerned. It seems to be un-
able either to handle the loaded floats
at Long Island City or to move the coal
to its destination.
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
PEEkSkiLL CARFARES
JUMP TO TEN CENTS
Public Service Board AIIoWs
an Increase of Three Cents.

Announcement was made In Peekskill
yesterday that an increase from z TO
10 cents in street railway carfare had
been granted to the Peekskll Light &
Railroad Company by the Public Serv-
ice Commission.
Commissioner Semple. who wrote tho
opinion IN connection with the commis-
sion's decision, finds IN part;
"Tf the service Is not worth 10 cents
on this company's lines tho riders there
or will not pay il. To try Il out is the
only way this can be known. IL an in
crease In fare results In refusal TO
ride the road will then have TO go out
OF business and the community will have
no railroad at all"
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
BRIDGE A SPEEDWAY
FOR SPORTING DRIVERS
Chauffeurs Arrested After
5O-Mile-on-Hour Race.

The sporting Instincts OF two chauf-
feurs. Ben Kaufman and Louis Broser,
got them into trouble with the law yes
terday. According to- a Williamsburg
Bridge policeman, Ben and Louis used
that majestic span very early on Chrlsti
mas morning as private racecourse. TO
decide a bet as to which drives the faster
car.
The patrolman heard roar and two
cars went by him in q lurld flash. He
made a mental estimate OF fifty miles an
hour. Tho phone, faster than any car.
did the rest and put Benjamin and Louis
in the grip of the law. Magistrate Cobb
held them in $500 bail and did not an
nounce the winner OF tie race.
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
BRIDE SAYS BAD CHECKS
FINANCED HER HONEYMOON
Mrs. Robbins, Who Left Husband After Ten Days,
Charges in Annulment Action That He Duped Her
by Representing He Was Practicing Lawyer

last time they met was December 10, in
the Hotel ClaIdge, at his request.
Mrs. Robbins says she was introduced
to Robbins by "a tradesman' last month.
Soon after the introduction, she tells OF
consulting him on professional matters
and confiding intimate matters which
she alleges were used to force the mar
riage under threat OF exposure to her
mother
After returning from a visit with her
mother and the marriage in Toronto,
Mrs. Robbins said she discovered her
husbands checks were coming back
from the banks marked No account"
Then followed an alleged admission
from Robbins that he was suspended
from professional practice, and later her
investigation and discovery that the
printed professional card used in his
practice" at So2 Broadway, was chiefly
work of imagination.
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
LIQUOR DEATH TOLL
NOW REACHES TWELVE
Dozen More Alcohol Victims
Are in Hospital.

The Christmas toll of deaths attribu-
ted 20 alcoholism last night reached
total of twelve---ten men and two woin-
en-. Twelve other persons are in Belle
vue Hospital suffering from alcoholism.
A list OF the dead follows:
John Glennon. 3Ss East Twenty-third
street Joseph Page. IL Little West
Twelfth street Frederick Held, IS West
Forty eighth street. Thomas McNa-
mara, As Moylan place; John J. Burns,
p Mulberry atreet Mrs. Minnie
schreiber, 1o7 West ! 09th street Dennis
DAILY, S5f Broadway, Brooklyn Charles
Bennett, aS Third avenue Elizabeth
West 447 West Thirty-flfth street John
Connolly, 403 West Fort y-eiRlith street
r. Sullivan unidentified man. about 90
years Of age, found dead IN hallway
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
More Truck. out To-day.

Matthew Green, superintendent or tho
Delancey street and East River yard OF
Burns Bros. who commands this opera
tlon. said he hoped 10 have larger
number Of big trucks at work to-day and
tomorrow.
Representative Of large msnufac-
turing concern IN New Jersey tclophoned
10 the fuel administration offering for
sale $50 tons OF pea size anthracite at
the market price. The plants man
agement, II was explained. had become
disgusted with the Use OF pea size and
had equipped It with oil burning ap-
paratus Wholesaler will buy the coal
Mr.. Woodin received letter from
Samuel ~. Warrlner OF Philadelphia.
representing the anthracite operators
committee denying charges that three
cornored plot had existed AZ Shamokln
among coal operators. labor leaders and
fGel administrators TO hold back pro-
duction OF anthracite fuel ot domestic
aizes while working the men az digging
Duckwhcat from the culm banks fer ship
uent al q heavy profit.
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
Donates 100000 Pounds.

Recognizing the serious shortage in
Brooklyn and Queens, the Wyoming
Valley Coal Company yesterday an
nounced a donation of 10000 pounds OF
coal In bags Of 100 pounds each to be
distributed TO the needy OF those bor-
oughs through the Mayors Committee
OF Women. of which Mrs. william Ran
dolph Hearst is chairman. Tho contri-
button came through Sanders A. Vert
helm. president OF the company. The
needy arc urged to apply for tickets
emitting them TO ioo pound bags through
the philanthropic agencies In the dis
tricts in which they live. Announce
Yr1ent will be made later OF the points of
distribution. Mr. Woodin has written
20 Mrs. George w Loft. treasurer OF
the Committee OF Women. compliment
ing Il upon It's efficient cooperation.
Six ten ton motor trucks Of the Burns
Eros. fleet began the distribution Of $50
tons OF stove and nut anthracite in half
ron lots TO families In Second, Third and
Fourth streets east Of Third avenue. The
uniform price was 1915 for half ton.
or the 1900 families whom IL is ex-
pected 20 serve only about 800 were
supplied yesterday. The distribution
was received everywhere with delight.
Consumers, fearing to leave the precious
anthracite lying on the pavement, in
sisted on having Il carried up TO their
rooms Clothes baskets. old trunks and
tin bathtubs we're pressed into service
Tcr this purpose. but deliveries wero de-
iaycd.
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
From the Writings
of the Founder
Not aDay
Comes and Goes

that our minds are not
on a stretch all the time
to make this store, the
oldest of its kind in the
city under personal di-
rection daily by it's ac-
tual founder, of more
worth and usefulness to
its patrons.
Since April, 1861, we
have followed our in
tuitions and found ways
every day of doing
something we can i'm
prove.
1t is not in the past
we live, but each day is
given to us to do some
thing more and better
for the public that has
rewarded us with it's
confidence and friend
illness.
[Signedl
%f@'@
The New York herald., 1922-12-27
Learoyd Demands Action.

At the Office of the state Fuel ADMIN
istration, 165 Broadway. the resolutions
adopted by the Civic Leagues coal COM
mittee demanding Mr.. Drummond's re-
rnoval was received too late in the after
noon for any OF the higher officials TO
comment upon I. or discuss what action.
II any, might result. Mr. Drummond is
The appointee Of Arthur $. Learoyd,
deputy administrator for the municipal
district, and not OF William IL. Woodin,
the State chief.
In behalf OF Mr.. Learoyd 1t was eX-
planned that about ten days ago Donald
J. Sweeney. head OF the protesting
Brooklyn committee. called on the city
administrators and offered to render any
aid within his power to help relieve the
Brooklyn and Queens situation. At
meeting in Brooklyn on December 10 Mr..
Learoyd, despite the heckling to which
he was subjected. made several practi-
cal suggestions. Referring to that oc-
casion. Mr.. Learoyd last Friday wrote
TO Mr.. Sweeney, IN part:
You will remember that I suggested
that committee of possibly ten. with
chairman. might be appointed to handle
the distribution OF coal to those buying
IN hundred pound lots In such sections
as Williamsburg and any others you
might recommend. | also suggested that
we could use possibly 900 members of
Your civic leagues who were willing to
give the time to follow up coal delivered
TO peddlers. to make sure either that IL
was sold from the peddlers' yards in
hundred pound lots or to the cellar
dealer for similar distribution.
II cannot find that either Mr.. Woodin
or myself has received any answer to
this suggestion, and If your offer Of
help Is TO be accepted ] would appre-
ciate definite advice from you, so that
i may report to Mr.. Woodin.''
At the request OF Mr.. Woodip. DR..
Royal S Copeland, Health Commits
sloner. has detailed for service with the
fuel administration Joseph NJ. Loner-
gan. supervising Inspector OF the Health
Department. lie will enter upon his
duties tomorrow. He Is to help direct
supplies into sections where health may
be In danger.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-02-08

The edge OF the new peace dollar is thicker in
ONE places than it is in others. But the thrifty
person will find that it will pile up in the bank as
sasily IS its predecessor