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THE BROOKLYN STANDARD UNIOITl THW AY, -MARCH 9, 1C23. VT 77.3 Economics of Ice Bcsr Eotnni TJUl Em Bum IATLJ Willi! I gWelaWtrgg Evil, Gayo Judfje Taylor KE BROKE UP I'OUS? r.Vi'STERY i Is now whisky fan because that is Euceafusco' and Vincenu Intelligent acknowledgment of th fact that the eighteenth; Amendment does not ban alcoholio liquors but only intoxicating beverag-es alii prove the solution of the growing problem of the bootlegger and his commodity. County Julge Franklin Taylor told ths First Assembly -District Demo oratio Association last night, at 0 meeting at 2i Ovlngton avenue. In-telllgent acknowledgment will mean the return of beer and light wines, be pointed out. ''Th entire country hag been thrown on a whlakey basis," Judr Taylor declared, ''why has the very extensive and jess harmful us of mild alcoholio drinks booom a lost art Tho answer Is obvious, Boot, legging naturally confines Itself to the lees bulky and therefor stronger liquors as a guard against aay de tection.

Th old time bser drinker I YOUTH RESCUED lit HIT OF KILL RECOVER PATERSON. N. 3.. March Charles P. Qlaeotna, th clerk wit wag rescued from an airtight steel and concrete bank vault in the People's Bank here last night, after having Been in the vault four ana one-half hours, waa still very weak to-day.

Dr. Irving Newman, who was first to reach th for a hole had been drilled through th vault, said Glacoma would certainly reoover. Tho men who conntructed th vault told the band president imprisoned clerk could hav itir-vivad only lx hours. Th rescuers feared to us acetylen torch becauao it would jip all the oxygen In th vault, ore it penetrated in eigmeen ingnes steel and conorete. Klectric were used to punctui th roof ths vault, and narmlt air to get t' the youth, while firemen hd safei men ohisseied away, on in sieei and conorete.

TRAIN CONDUCTOR HELD FOR DEATH OF AGENT The second man to be held in con. nectlon. with th daath of Charles FrelloeKr. an Internal Revenue agent, on the night of 11, Is Joseph Hulser, a conductor on me Long Island Railroad train said to IrlllArl tfi OfFOnt In Jamaica court Hulser appeared on a technical charge of homicide. Rail was fled at James Reardoo.

of 42a Begcn It Oth atreet, Rockaway Beach, a collector on Hulser's train, is th otter man held. OWNER GOES TO JAIL 'OH HEAT FINE DEFIT Whether tt pays to fa to give his tenants heat, will lododpy th Jitajor portion of Samuel Portliov'i houghtg for the' nsxt thirty' flayi In th city prison, where was sent In default of fin Of 1100, pronounced' to. day In Special Seulons by Justices Murphy, Balmon and Moss. Portnoy own an apartment house at 780 Qulncy street, where lo reside. He was brought to court on the complaint of Mrs.

ByKia Resnlck, tenant, who charged that the radiators In her flat wsre cold on Jan. 1. last. As a result ef th extmm cold, hs told ths court, eh was mad 111 and forcd to look for other rooms. WOOD HAVEN NEIGHBORS GIVE.

CARD PARTY PRIZES "i In a social way, things are moving fast for the North Dlanjond Avenue Neighbors Association of Wood-haven, Iasl; Tuesday night th as-inflation held a card party, A dance will be held In April. Gcorte Wright, president, plans to have the members meet and enjoy themselves once a month. Prises were won by Mrs, R. MoVey, Mrs. Frank Enrla, Mrs.

Ida M. Pennington, Henry 8chaeffr, Mrs. Arthur Gatehouse, Mrs. Henry Lamm, V. J.

Ballne, Albert Oohl, George Wright. Mtaa H. M. Horner and Mrs. UcQuinnoq.

Cjsardo Dismissed as Par Jicipants In Crime. E20TLEQ nm SUSPECTED. Grand Jury Finds No Evidence to Warrant Indictment With Ui dismissal to-day by the Grand Jury of the charges against Jack Buccafusco, IT, of 8662 8ivn. teentb avenue, and Ylncent Busardo, of 2376 Homecreit avenue, anothtr rritirdar ha lean added to the list Of unsolved eases. Buccafusco and Busardo had been arrested and charged with having shot to death on Feb.

8, in the prem ises at Homecreat avenue. Charles Cocchiara. It was the theory Of the polio that Cocchiara was niur. dered because of his refusal to share profits with member of a bootleg ring- with which he was associated. It waa claimed by the Dollce that fcocehiara "was inveigled to a meeting th borne of Busardo, where he murdered.

'After their arrest Buccafusco aid Heard through tneir counsel 1 ufus 3U Perry, contended that two eft-enure men had forced their way into the house and murdered Coo-chiara. 'They further claimed that. rrer-the murder, the two assailants mad their getaway in an eutomo bile. f- it Wte tbe claim of Counsellos retry that all the evidence the police iJi.a iagatnst his clients was mere hearsay, ''and entirely Insufficient upon which base a charge of rdr.T-,.v 4- erry parried the fight for Busardo so jiiiccarusco to in supreme ourt, where his view of the Insufficiency of the svldence was Sus-nfneil. vThre-ugh their action In dls.

stiisuinif the charges the. Grand Jury nidentW agreed, with Counsellor rry that, the evidence wae not suf. k)ent upon which to bus an for murder. BOW FIRES I juV r-l'- 1 patrolmen Edward Schneider waa raising, su. two-story frame building it JJI North Tenth street, occupied a warehousr by Gltckstein.

Wilkin V.Wrner, whan be noticed ftmok coming from the rear of the building and en Investigating found a rear room in flames. He sounded ail alarm and the fir was extln. gashed after causing $200 damage, 3 He tause la unknown. i. While passing the four-story brleH building at 1 Broadway last bight.

1'atrolman John of tha Bedford syvepue station, discovered a fire among gome rubbish in the base, in nit. It wa extinguished with Wight damage, Tha building I occupied by the A. Hunter Leather Han. fjfacturlng company. An overheated stove caused a Slight fire last night In the apartment (if Isidore Irenes on the second floor of a four-atory frame dwelling at 840 Kllery street.

Neighbor discovered the bleu and summoned fire Firemen Quickly-extinguished th flames. fn ci icoiifiP FOB N'EW TfilAL PUT OFF March the request of Peftnsa Attorney Jere; mlafr McAnarney the hearing on riibtlort for A nw trial for Nloola Saci and Bartholomew1. Vanxettl, con rirted ot murder and robbery, were) postponed for one, f- fcAnarnev'a request came lmmedl- teiy after court went Into session. 1 he emirthous Was thronged with lawyers, guards and spectators. Out' aide members of the State constabulary stood guard.

mm the death of lire. Catherine wh was gxecu ive member with her husband, Sena tar Ianlel J. Carroll, of the Four ati Aaaenibiy District, all social function of the Pemocratlo club ware put Officers and member (tll iow resume social activities at cinbhoase, 117 Bedford avenue. i 'ridet Daniel VJUlgioy. -)he Witn' Leadsr Carroll and the committee, of which I CfBriea Is the chairman, are i rearing a.

number ef affairs. Brest. tHilgley announce that prew- tnrnt men nave been lavitea to aa Areas' tha' members' at the semi. anntlit mtlnra i it 18 alao proposed to have a beef rfeak' party Immediately after th 1 mea season, and the officers of th romn'a Auxiliary are arranging number of dances, euchres and Other Social arratra. Senator' CarroU BT rith legislative and haj teen In town only wee-eua.

th nest meeting Senator Carroll Mill give fc list of the bllle he has fnlrnrluned. Many Ot W4 Bills, It law. will he benoflclal The, Wether: Fair and slightly warmer to-morrow uneetuea ana wanner, nrobablv rain to-morrow night: rood- windit. hseorainc southerly. The temperature for to-day ana wt corresponding day of last years 1I'1IM 113J1II A 3 SO Jl A VL.

i 40 A.M... 26 80 30 41 A.M.,, 13 10 A.M., .18 Hirhest temDerature yesterday, ir5n P. lowest 12 at -A. average, ft. Humidity, .0 at A.

.84 at r. rrnei ron to-vomow. (EMM Stalu Ooiut and OnxJMio Burvr.) BANDT H00H Blgh. I tew. 1:11 a m.

J10 p.m. GOVIRNORS ISLAND. BlfN. I Lew. :tip.m.

ST p.m. HELL OATH KERRY, ASTORIA. Blgh. 4:01 a.m. I4a.ni.

I Lew. 1 11:47 s. n. i n. gim rlie.

Sua 4:17 a.m. I MoosriN 1:88 a.m. :SI.m. I MMnm DERAILED, BRIDGE TRAFFIC CRIPPLED Tow men wera Injured and traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge was tied up at 1:40 A. M.

today when a Brgon street trolley car, bound for Mauhat. tan, Jumped the rails about two hundred feet west of the Brooklyn tower. The Injured men, both em. Dloyes of the Department of Plant and Structures, Patrick Kourke, CO years old, of 19 Nassau street, and Joseph McKenna, 48, of 151 KUorta lane, the only passengers on me car, were thrown from ths trout plat, form and sustained' slight injuries. Thev refused medical attention.

Because- tha car, could not be moved without tha aid ef tho hfeay jacks, which had to be brought from the emergency station on High street, traffic on both, roadways or ino brldsro was halted for more than an hour. All surface lines running; to Manhattan were terminated at me Brooklyn entrance of ths bridge and nunitnrem were transierrea 10 inn elevated lines. Conductor Albert Handel, of 11T Lynch street, -and Mntorman Michael Ot Bvnder avenue, were in charge of the car. MILLION DOLLAR BLAZE RAZES PROVIDENCE STORE PROV1DBNCB. B.

March, After burnlnsf all night, the blase which caused 11,880,000 dam ogre to the John Bheoarda Company "tore here was declared under control to day. The store's entire stock was destroyed, either by firs or wsfter. Fifteen hundred employes are) idle. OF IB (apulal te The Standi: 4 Union.) MINEOLA. March I.

The Board Of Suoervisora will conduct an In formal hearing to-morrow on the proposed new charter for Nassau County, which' It now before the Legislature. This uearlng Is. in line with the expressed Intention of Supervisor O. Wilbur Doughty to give to the people ot the county an opportunity to talk about the charter and criticise It before It Is advanced in the Legislature. This hearing has nothing to do with the proposed hearing before) th Legislative committees having; th charter In hand.

Chairman William 8. Pettlt. of the charter commission, and the members have wurked many month In an effort to turn out a charter (or the county, the flrnt of Its kind ever to do presented in mis tjiste. CANADIAN QUARREL OVER FISHERIES TREATY LOOMS OTTAWA, Ont. March A.

po-Htical quarrel waa threatened in the Canadian Parliament to-day over a treaty recently drawn by Canada and the United States to regulate hall but fisheries. Kx-Fremier Arthur Meighen gave notice that he -wants a copy ot all the correspondence) that passed between Canada and Junsriana during the negotiations for the American treaty. Minister of Mario Ernest Lapolnt denies serious trouble Is threatened. FORECLOSURES, COUNT COURT, K1NOI Mau a. Weat, plaintiff, aumit Jan Col.

una. inoiviauaiiy ana sa lominntratrn. ta Sefpnflanta. In pursuance ef a Judvrncnt of foreclosure ana sal duir made and antersd in tha abe atltle actios an baarlns date the led day of Marsh, 1(11. the undtriln4 refer In said Judsmant aamta, win sell at sublla auction to th hlihtrt blddor, by Vbomas Hovondon, AuotiotiMr, at tha Brooklyn Raal Katata Kichanra, 18 Mon-tasu Stroat, In the Boranth ot Brooklyn, Count ef Kluas, an tha lllh stay of March, at twolve t'nltck soon th prorolaaa dlrwttd by alg Jndrmoat old ant tharola oaorlb4 as fllewsi All that certain let, rareol of inna situate, lyina ana tmi is in wor.

oufh of BrooklTn, Coutitr Xnsa. Cltr and State New Tsrk, bound a and aucrihoa aa foliowai Bsimnina at point on tha easterly aide ot Homaoraat Avenua, dlatant. one kundrit ana forty (140) fart southerly front tho senior formed by the InterMotloa th south-erly aide ef Avenue an the oast-erly aide Homooroat Annuel mnnlnf thonee aistarlr narallol with' Avenue "a on hundred (100 foot) thuiee oouthorlr parallel with Homooroat Annua forty '40) foot: thanro voateriy arala warallol ith Avonue "8" ena huntrtd (le foot te the eaatarlr aide ef Homtcroit Avenue: thence northerly along tho said easterly side of Homecreat Avenue forty 4 net to tho point or place of btflnntnar. Together with all the riant, title and In. tsrost ef the aald Kales Fimn ef.

In sad to the land lying la HomacrMt Avenue Is front ef sad adjolnlne Bold premises te the centre line thereof. Dalea, asarcs Ith, w. sfin.iani' vAues, wtoii mm. DmcCArf CAMPBWI.L, Atttmsys for Plaint ff. IIS Montague Brooklyn, Nee- York.

SUPREMB COURT. KfHOS COTJNTT frrls Shapiro, plaintiff, aialnst Harmas If. Woaloor. nd ethera da'ondante. In niiniutip, nf a tnuammt or lorsoioanre end aalo duly made and nttrtd 1m ths above estltled action, ana Minns? asie tha mth Am a Wabruary.

HIS. I. the nnderslgned, the referee In said Judsmont named, will nil public auction th hlahoat bidder, by A Jesaph sue tlonoer, at the Brooklyn Raal Katate JC-ebanse. Vm. Ill Montague Blraat, In the Borouah at Broolttvn.

County of Kings, ita nth S. af iferrh. Hit. at twelve o'clock Bcon, the premlaaa dlracled by amid Judgment to be oio, an introin orawnoao 4S followet All that carlaln plaoai or parrel of land situated, lying ana veins In the Borough ef Brooklyn, pt as State of New York, known a HeS) Ko. eartlon 1, block 1071, lot IS, locs-llon ronth side of Johnson Atnua.

ba. twaan Kmirt straet and llersaB svamua. shown on the ias map of the City of Kew York, for the Borouarh or uropiaiyak-a. Dated, New TorW. fmb.

50, nnKf.i. tz, nrr. "ra riTIMP R. IJHH. PlalntKIa Attorney, ja is j.

Organization on Record Against MctfiorJ In Naming Supreme Court Justices. C0IW1VI1TTEE NOT UNANIMOUS Plans Made for Memorial Ser vice for Late President. Brooklyn Bar Association at its meeting In the headquarters op Remsen street went on noord last night es opposed to the return of tha direct primary for State offices, in tha matter of nominattona ef candidates for justices of th Supreme Court. The Stand of th Bar Association was made known in its adoption of the report of Its committee on th amendment to the law. In which It was recommended that the members declare themselves as opposed to the nominations ot candidate for Justices ot the Supreme Court by direct primary.

The committee wag not- -unanimous In Its advocacy of opposition to. such nominations, for it- wag given out that Assistant District Attorney Bernard J. Seeker had cast a dissenting vote. The member were far from beina- unanimoug in support of the oppo. suion recommended by th committee.

There wer many who voted againsr. me auopnon or me report and the depth of their opposition was best exhibited in a motion jocularly submitted that the com mtttee le discharged, although it is a standing committee of the aaso. elation. 1 "Whether all the members of th committee, except Assistant District Attorney Becker, or only a majority, signed, the report could not be learned. Tne mem Hers oc the com mittee are Emory FV Dyckman, chairman; Albert Van Winkle, Bern.

hard Bloch, Mortimer Brenner, ex. Btato Senator Charles C. Lockwood, Alexander 8. Drencher and Bernard J. Becker.

The same committee, to which has been referred th Investigation of the alleged refusal of Municipal Justice O. Grant Esterbrook to adjourn a proceeding before him because) counsel for ons of ths litigants was absent at religious service, reported that legislation had been introduced at Albany by which attendanoe at rellirious. service could be submitted as proper cause for- an adjournment of a court proceeding. It waa made known that on Thurs day next, in the ohambers of th Appellate Division, there will be held a memorial service for the lata ex-Supreme Court Justice Luke Btapleton, who at the time qf hi death waa president of the Brook lyn Bar Association. Edward J.

Byrne, first vlce-prssr dent, has succeeded to the presid ing officer's chair. He presided last evening. UNf VEHSALIST CLUB i The two hundred and thlrty-ilghtn jneetlng of the New York Universal 1st Club will take place at the Army and Xavy Club, Manhattan, on the evenlna onMarchb Harold 8. Hull. president of the club, announce that the speaker, at the meeting will the Rev.

John Smith Lowe, general sunerlntendent of the Universalis Church tn the United States, and the Hop. K. Kumasakl. Consul General of Japan in New. York.

In addition to the above speaker; the club will also give a reception to the Rev. Arthur W. Grose, pastor pt All Souls' Unlversallst Churoh, Qoenn end pumas avenues, xiatousn, xr, Qros will also speak. The officers of the club are: Hirold 8. Hull, president! jr.

R. Whitten, vice-president; Leroy C. Roberts, seo. retary, and Herbert B. Muller, ties.

urer. On the exeouttve oommltte) are Herbert F. Gunnison, th Rev, Henry Ross of Newark and, Edwin I. Fans. i HELD AS DRUG SELLER tim hi Kniiinn mm Samuel Fiege'iman, 29 year old, knows to th police aa ''Sam he Painter; living S7 Sheffield avo-nue, was to-day held la 11,000 bail for Special Sessions In the New Jer sey avenue court, cnargea wun self Ins drue-s.

Magistrate O'Neill wau Informed Pelgelman had a hypoder-mlo needle' and a quantity of cocaine ana neroin in nis posseaeiou. was fixed at 600 on each oharg. Felgelman was arrested last night by Detective Arthur Jocher, of tho Narpotln Sauad With Felgelman'si arrest. It is thought th leaders ot the 'gang earning a uveunooa.in nop traffio have been rounaea up. MILLEfl FOUND GUILTY Jack Miller, year old, of 198 Hart atreet, was found guilty last night by a jury before County Judge J.

rattan MacMahon of assault in tha third degree. Th Juror pent thres hour in deliberation, end it is said the delay in reaching aa agree. ment was tne oeuei or nine oi mo luroratimLllleEshould-bsfottnd guilty of assault In th second degree. Miller will be sentenced by Judge AiacManon next isonaay. The complainant was Patrolman William Kirwan, of th 104th pre- HAVE YOU MET HENRY CLAY? Who tftvlnf the worbtn tnan thou Mndi of dollars dally In other eltlfs.

lfn mlet Henry Cly to-morrow anytime, 8:30 A. M. to 11 F. M. It -will nism moro money for you, Henry Cloy la the Greot American 13.6ft Shoe.

Tho faeteat Mtllnw meet Henry Clay to-morrow any time, ti30 -old at the Pre-Wir Prlc of 3.l for all Styles, All Stzea, All leathers, for dreaa er work. Way pay more? Come to-mor of th Food Is dangerous when alter bat ely frozen and melted as it Is when left to the mercy of the Window-sill. Aside from being a menace to health, thousands ef dollars' worth of food Is lost yearly because of a lack of Knowledge on th part of tho homemaker ia the. proper ear ot ioods, a prominent writer On economics points this out in aa artcle on the Economics of lee. Par, thin let cowt Ant f-g ot a cot pouna, atnvtria to rour retriterator, in Manhtttaa, Brooklyn and tho Bronx.

A mil weekly investment in ice keepi food boiithtvi, x'eta, gwsef god inna. ICnickerboclcer ICE Coxnpany RE ARE HURT if, Harry "Goldberg, years old, of 60T Flushing avenue, a snow ehoveler, was run down and seriously Injured to-day at Mgrcy ana Fiusning ave. nues by a motor truck driven by William Lleboff, of 251 Hart street. He was taken to Beth Moses Hoi pltal suffering a compound fracture of the right leg and possible internal injuries. Patrolman' Walter Foure, 24, of 77 Jefferson avenue, Maspetb, on his way to report for duty, was struck by an automobile owned by Holmes, of 85 Henley road, Jamaica, and driven by Sarah Wbigerath of the same address.

The accident occurred on Queens boulevard, near Buckley street. Long, island City, Foure sustained injuries to both lego. Samuel Berg, of 6623 Tort Hamil ton avenue, was driving an automo. bllo on Beid avenue when It struck William Flerson, 4, of (25 Gates ave nue, at Monroe atreet. The child was taken to St.

John's Hospital suf fering irorn pruiseg of the legs. Aneo Cassulll, 7, ot 813 Bedford avenue, was treated at his home by ur. aiiapero or Ureenpoint Hospital tor contusion of tho right knee, which he sustained when he was struck by an automobile owned and driven by Raymond Bean, 1341 East Seventh street, at Bedford avenue ens North oixm street. SHOW BIGGEST IN WEEK Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce night at the Brooklyn Food Show being held In the Thirteenth Real. ment Armory, Bumner and Putnam avenues, proved to be the banner one or the week.

Many members of the organisation congratulated i PeteH preeioenr. or. ne unrtea rte tail Qroceis'' Asaociation' upon th sucoess the exposition ha attained Walter I Smith was a weary man when dobrs closed on the fourth night of ths two-weeks show. He handled two mora great crowds at tne afternoon and evening sessions. The throng at night jammed th great armory and kept the exhibitors busy, passing out sample ot their wares and selling of their products.

One of th largest bakeries disposed of more than 1,200 loaves of bread while at another booth 8,000 frank, turters and roll were distributed. At another booth fifty gallon of coffe were consumed in sampla portions whil another firm gave away as many gallons of eocosu Otnger ales and other liquids and crackers and cakes and other delicacies wer con. sumed by an appreciative public, BIDS TAXPAYERS DELAY "Po not pay the Claatpa. Avenu sewer assessment until you hear from me," was the advice given to the members of the Kill Improve, ment Association at meeting of that body last night at Mark's Episcopal Church, 230 Adelnhl street, by A. J.

Shields, chairman of the. committee on taxea Shields re. ported that bill I before the Log. lslature in Albany to make the city pay two-third of th assessment. HBteld further stated that If th bill passes he believes, it will be signed by Mayor Hylan without op.

posiuon rrom me controller. besides the report on the sewer, reports en the lights and traffio of the section wer submitted and ap proved. COEaSUiLIERS' LEAGUE HITS POOR TBANSIT Th Bushwlck-Aldgewood Con sumers League held its weekly meeting last night in the auditorium of Publlo 8chool 111, Knickerbocker avenue and Grove street. Chairman John W. Beatty denounced the In adeauat transit facilities in jJusnwicK.Kiagewooa sections ana said that It was about time soma thing was done to alleviate condi tions.

He also scored the Brooklyn; Rapid Transit Company for. operat ing one-man cars. BOOST BROOKLYN WEEK AT CONTINUATION SCHOOL Brooklyn Continuation School has designated next week as "Boost Brooklyn Week." The pupils are being impressed with tbs im nsmnee ef Brooklyn. Its papulation. siie of the borough, industries, snops that open to them, and other iniqnnauoa mogut mir uvwo borough.

At th assemblies, ten oi which are being held during tn week, the -pupil will recite th "Oath ef Loyalty to th City." Member of th Brooklyn Chamber Commerce will address ths children on "Boost Brooklyn" and in addition' the principal. I. David Cohen, has announced contest for best slogan In connection with the Chsmber of paign. jci CiILjES IL.ai)S Gage Tollner People Form Company and Buy Old Fulton Street Site. "DEWHAM, NEW OWNER Landmark's Second Transfer in More Than Century.

The four-atory building at 172 171 Fulton street, the ground floor of which has been occupied since in ty oar a eb Touner uroon- lyn's faraoHs old oyster and chop house, has just changed hands for the second time in more than one hundred years. This time th property has need sold to the Dewharn a corporation just organised with Hiram 8. Dewey, president and treasurer. Alexander Graham, Vice. president, and Beth Bradford Dewey, lecretary.

Hiram 8. Dewey Is also president of H. T. Dewey and Bone Company, Manhattan, and hag long been a re-Ident of Brooklyn and prominently associated with many Brooklyn cluog and civic Interests. Beth B.

Dewey is son of Hiram S. Dewey an ex-captain of the lolat cavalry, and now president and' gen eral manaaer of Gears A Touner, Alexander Graham is subscription manager of Pictorial Review and hag been associated with Beth B. Dewey ever since he took over the man. element of Gage Tollner s. The Dewham company gets irs name from the "Dew" in Dewey and the "Ham" In Graham.

Incidentally the interest In Gage ft Toltner'o of some of the principals who com prised the Dewham Company. insures the famous old eysterend chop house of permanent quarters at Its nresent site. The records show that in ills, tuts property was sold as pert of a form by Teunls Johnson to Samuel Smith Of Bmlth street fame. The old Bmlth farm house fronted on Smith street. Later Bmlth built ths present Ing and leased the store and case.

ment to John Craft who conducted fashionable tailoring business tit the early seventies. Samuel smith died in 1S7Z and in 1175, John Craft bought the prop- erty from the Smith' itat. -The property has remained in t'li Craft family just fifty years. On the death of John Craft, the property was deeded to his widow and on her desth' in 131J, the property was willed to Miss Ida A. Craft and hsr tiler.

Gage Tollner' moved to the Craft building in 118 from further downtown. At that time, FiiUnn atreet was uptown. Tho Brooklyn Bridge had been fin ished; the Fulton street elevated wns a novelty, and Brooklyn had yet to decide te east Its lot in the plan of a greater city, Mi SEEKS ALIMONY; BRINGING FOURTH SUIT NEWARK, March An. other chapter was added yesterday to th series of legal battles between Mrs. Florence K.

Lindner, of SI Humboldt street, Brooklyn, and Louis W. Lindner, of 194 Avon avenue. this city, when the woman filed suit in tn cnancery court hare asking alimony for herself and her 5 -year-old son, John, This is the fourth ao-tlon brought within three years. According to papers filed, Lindner began tha first two suit against Ills wife and later discontinued them. Ith intra suit Drougnt by ths Husband was won by the wife.

In. 'the latest suit brought by the wife, Lindner Is directed by Vice-Chancellor Church to explain on Tuesday next whv he should not contribute to the support ui me who ana cniiu. FLYER DEMONSTRATES HIT TO REFUEL IN AIR (Spaclal te The Standard Union.) MIN80LA, March I. For tho purpose of showing tht it la easy and practical for airplanes to rafnsl la mid-air and that It is a feasible to anchor airships to dirigibles, wbr they night kept to ward off an enemy aircraft advance, lwrnc Bpeery. of Garden citv.

drove hlg messenger 'plana under, a spewing army uetiaviiand plane, oame In oentact with a metal device whlchh aays would hav carried his ship suspended under th larger piane and landed safety at Hltohel nia yieraay afternoon. The army would net permit ef an actual demonstration ot one 'plane oarrylng th Sperry messenger piane suspended under it. bit Sperry says he was able to fly bis 'plane so he could have fastened to toe metal "ladder" 1 that hung be low tn jjeriavuana. Both 'planes were speeding el fixty-flv miles an hour when tha Sparry messenger 'plane mad the contact with th hanrlna ladder. The Inventor seemed pleased with his demonstration.

The DeHavlland 'plan used was of the regular army type and the pilot was Lieut. Clyde Fintr. IT Although weather and health con. dltlons combined to eortsll attend. ance at th activities of the Brooklyn institute ot Arts and Sciences, the total of th month shows a gain ovsr February of U22.

It was announced at a meeting of th Institute In the Academy of Muslo yesterday. Following th reports of progress made la various branches of the Institute's work. Director William H. Foi spoke of the deep loss by tha Museum and the Instltut in tha recent death of Prof. William H.

Oocdyear. Curator of Fine Art at th Museum since 1908, In the absence of President Bah. bott, Walter II. Crittenden presided. in can set.

"If we are successfully to combat bootlegging ths first tactical step Bhould be to cut off from its support the vast numb.ro who either prefer or would be satisfied with beer and wfnas of light but. acceptable alcoholio content, relatively harmless as compared to the deadly properties of bootleg liquor. We would then have: St once the moral support and co operation of a and exceedingly potent force to aid in tie suppression of tha most vicious traffic that has ver sapped the vitals of a young and otherwise vigorous nation. "Into these new ranks would naturally flow recruits from the whiskey forces who for moral rea. sons rather than personal tastes would prefer to drink within the law than without It." KOKIORFER USE TO OLD SCHOOL TRICK "It Is surprising' how many chllt 4ren cm gt sick when It Is tlm to go to school and then recover after th bell rings," declared Mag.

iistratt John Kochendorfer lq the mushing court "yesterday when Ann Opera, 14 years old, of 14 Mooro treat, appeared bef or hlrri on a charge of violating the com. Dulsory education law. The cortv plaint was made by Austin, an in. pector for the 'Board of Education, who stated that the Spera girl had ben out of school sixty-flvo day during the past term: Anna's- aunt, who appeared In court with her, eald that the, girl had been 111 part 'of time and that waa why she remained home from school. Magistrate Kocnen.

rtorfer declared he had three sonl and knew th story of children be. In or a ok before the scnoot Den rang. Tha case was adlourneu until March SO and the magistrate told the girl tviat she a single day at school between now and then she would be committed to an instltu. tion. 20TH REPUBLICANS REAR WoodK many years an eotiv Republican worker In the Twentieth Aasembly dellv.

red an address-on "Organisation In Polities" at the meeting of the Twen tieth Assembly District Jtegular Re- nubllcan Club. 12 Woodbine street, last night. The speaker pointed out tha principle he claimed an organ iasatlon' required to ensure success and )ia spirit of sociability. Tha club will send a letter of con. dolenc to Ilepry Klenxle, 181 Linden street, a.

member who' Tia Jut his mothe. A Sfi Patrick's Night gala dance will take place (it th clubhouse. HermeArtne will deliver a lecture on 'Rambles In New England" next 'A special meeting was called' for Wednesday to organists a women' welfare division, with Miss 'Caroline Wallace aa chairman. y'-y MOTOR TROUBLE TIES UP ON BRIDGE 1 i ii 1 i trouble that developed In five-car Lexlngtotq avenue elevated trnln, Manhattan bound, at A. M.

to-day, tied up traffic' for an hour near the northern tower of the Brooklyn i Bridge. Damage to the train was repaired in twelvie minutes our. tn tour train sstaiied Betiipa it delayed a return to traffto normalcy. TROLLEY CAR ACCIDENTS INJURE MAN AND WOMAN David Blncen, SO year 1109 Twenty-first avenue, was taken to Kings County Hospital suffering from a fractured right arm and a lacerated scalp which he sustained when he was struck by' a Myrtle avenue cer at Washington avenue. AnnaManck, It, of 58 Balnbrldg atroet, was alighting from a Halscy atreet car at Broadway when she fell to the pavement and sustained a fractured right leg.

she was taken to Bush wick Hospital. bard working Christian gentleman a ad his work has been crowned with almost -prenomenal success. By reason of his able preaching and masterful Bible teaching large numbers have been attracted to Jils ministry and the membership ot his' church haa been increased by almost' 100 per cent. "Not only has he been a moat successful pastor but along with his regular work great demands hav been made uporh him by kingdom Interests outside his church. He haa often been called upon to fill leading pulpits In the city among all denoml.

nations. He haa served as teacher of the Cabanhe Bible class, th larg. eat and strongest "Int'er-denomlna-tlonal Bible class In the city. He has also served aa Instructor in Church History at Brookes Bible Institute. predict for hlra a exeat suei ceaa in ths field to which he Is going and commend him to 'all lovers of jesua unnst and Blbl The statement was signed by the Rev.

Lewis, M. Hale, piston Del-mar Baptist Church; Arthur Forrest Wells, pastor Klrby Memorial Presbyterian Church; Morse Markley, pstsrt or Scruggs Memorial "iff; e. Church, South; James Ri Bmlth, pastor OHv Branch Congregational Churoh, and Charles Durden, pastor First Baptist Church, East St. Louis. Th Trinity Baptist Church is an amalgamation of th old Bedford Height Baptist Church and Sumner Avenue Baptist Church.

I When this arnalgamatlon was effected it waa decided to sell the properties Of both churches and with the sum secured from such galea build a new church. The) Bedford Heights property a recently been gold and services are being held in th Sumner avenue building. Plans are now being made to effect th sale of this property to start work in the erection of a new church. Cowpuncher, Gunless, "Sheet Up" Floyd Street With Crockery and Furniture. PARENTS TOOK ERIDE AWA Apartment a "Shambles' Aftc fillft" Tsmnirameni Down along the Rio Grande folk vent their, displeasure via sU-shoo' era and other clamorous means attracting, to their misfortune, whatever may be the source of the' vexation, as much attention as to surrounding populace can aunDly.

i noinason, cow puncher, qu the sage brush, bronchos and mavei lrks a few Inonths ago, to come i live wJth his sister, Mrs. Mabel Ben bara, in the apartment at 3 Floyd street Mrs. Benbara is ponsible for the statement that nc long after his arrival, her brotln married a IB-year-old Italian glr, a match Which evoked from 'tl. bride's- parents anything but the approval, Two weeks -ago, Thomason' fothop-in-law took Mrs. Thomase away from her husband, who la 2 and Instituted proceedings havlr as their object the immediate div solution of the match.

Thomason attitude need not be described. yesterday, his sister Thoir aeon remained at borne all di Shortly after 8 o'clock In ths ev- nlng an Excited rrroup ef tenan. rushed lnta tha Olymor street P' lice station and succeeded In in porting, between nraaps for breat the Information that -there was 1 lunatlo" in one of the anartmeo1 who waa throwing dishes aoal hui ing chairs with such force that foundations of the structure In Imminent danarar ef demolition Lieut. Michael Tormey told Patro man Anthony Hins to accompar tho tenants back to 17 Floyd strer where Hins heard In a first flo' apartment the strange and viole commotion which had driven ts other panic-stricken; occupant in' the street. He forced the door ai' found desolation and dostructh within, '4 Thomason, void of six-shooter si.

restricted comparatively nigh'i civilisation, had literally wrecked tl AnlirA nlwula Virtually all of the teblewair with the exceDtlon of onn tin mi had been shattered. 'Chairs, mi of them Irreparably r' posed in grotesque and fantast1 positions about the rooms. Bits china were imbedded In the wal The portieres were torn, glass elos doors smashed, carpets ripper chandelier broken, bed dismantle i and clothes rumpled and scattered I every direction. Over In one corn I of the parlor sat Thomason on fsftor, muttering to himself. He resisted the policeman's an- able greeting and 5 again bestlrr'j himself, into vigorous activity, HI1 called three men from th rroi whloh had appealed to the poll' and flnallv forced Thomason intoK; three-legged chair until Dr.

Bkti arrived from tha Beth Moses pltal. He ordered Thomason to Kings County Hospital for obaerv, i Hon. UTOR TESTIFIES An "fnventor of safety device us on railroads and two nimbi of the Transit Commission were ti principal wltnesseg yesterday befo I the February-Grand Jury which being held over in Queens for tv ourDose of completing the lnvesr gatlon 1 Into the collision between Long- Island Railroad train and Ore truck at the Shaw avenu orotf Ing at Union Course, on Feb, which three tiremen tost neir nvi District Attorney Dana Wallace prtr sented tho case to the Grand Jut himself, Several employes of the Long and Railroad were also before tr Grand Jury yesterday. So far iurors have heard about twenty Wf nesse. The Jury will convene aga.

1 next Thursday, when it hop flnisb the investigation, STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS. DtE XO-DAT, Btasraer Trorr' Artlsu .1 Beaaessen Blydandya 1 jaorderar Ul0 creus tr oi savannsa Cokealt Commercial Ouide Keatarn lanter. Beattrn ILflilionkaon Lomioa Waval xtaaaii Mlaalaalppl MuoarSD i Nusrasenaett Mancneaf 1 Preaklent "2 u. ihi i Tafna Tlmaro Teno Travitniea. Valacla Lortlt Wankesan West Oamafc.

DOS IO-MOKKOW, fitaamer Calcutta Port Ri Carna cin Uacklalav. brai Emilia Gin. W. Oorirai i Oeors W. Hartrun Idelrjord i Lancaatl'laa Qlbrmh I Monterar I Oacar P.

Port 81. Mlhlal CoC Sangamon Sonsvaar Trallaalclc b.i i Vlrsll Vorok Rram naremtis vvmevwAt. Steamer SVnW France BrlWol MlchaJ, Carra Aaul lr.n,r City et SI. OrlaaV. Kfanohurla A w.

Mohawk praaldont RoMevtlt 8wden fca.il Texas Nva4 West ElOara. Bordair, taW Ta Care a Data Is On lary ITheoit brare the alsna.tura B. lurere. IBS sure roll sat SROMO.l New Brooklyn Pastor Praised By His Former Colleagues Keen regret over the departure of th Rev. Georg" F.

Kadi from St. Iouls, where he was pastor of Inv-minuel Baptist Church, to accept the pastorate of Trinity Baptist Church. Sumner avenue, at Decatur street, was expressed by five Bt Louis mln-lsters In statement made publlo 1 I' 1 The lUr. (5EOBOE F. 13ADQ! her to-day.

Dr. Eadt took up his new duties last Sunday, aucceedlng the Rev. Curtis Le Laws. "It is with regret that th undersigned pastors of Bt Louie churches leara of the going of our brother, George T. Endie, to the Brooklyn field," reads the statement.

"During his ptfstorate In St. Louis he has proved hlmeelt a ---the)-epl of-the-EastariiLjJiBt trict and Greenpolnt. It Is said. 'i i i i GETS RELEASE W.CUSTCDY OF COUNSEL After being htld In Jail ten days as mtrial witneM in th murder Frederick Schneider, Pron -con. i elr, 1.s.

Anna Buwi. his house-Vetotr. 1a relensod in custody of i er roims. 1 In I5.000 ball yesterday Bron County Coirt. I-1'" wa issued tor Mrs.

JRUZZ1 in which ha insisted that she is innocent of any connection i' Maying," ard that 'f'ir ri r.id in oTirls bcinj mode to row to lio Manhattan ave, and moot Henry Clay far-e to face, an hoacft iboe. Hold at an on eat price. 'i I'ark Pow, Now Tork. I-33-I-! I.

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