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A THE WEATHER Pair, moderate temperature and moderate to fresh northeast winds. Fair tonight and nesday. iftt FINAL EDITION SEVENTY-FIFTH YEAR BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1922 TWO CENTS ill Wmm. MMM mfsm SAWYER ACCUSED LIFETIME SAVINGS DRASTIC II.

S. ACTION TO SETTLE Billie Burke Won't But Will Await Seek Divorce, Ziegfeld's Return MARTIN'S TAKES OVER OFFERWIAN BUILDING HERE Old Department Store Property Acquired at Sum Above Million Dollarsr-r STRIKES DISCUSSED BY CABINET; FEDERAL CONTROL OF RAILS LIKELY PLAKSKTSHtAPER ram LOST IN WALL E. J. Moran Leaves Letters Calling Himself "Sucker" Before Jumping Off Boat. POLICE SEARCH FOR BODY Had Intended, to Leap From Building in Manhattan, but Changed llihd.

Search is being made today for the body of a man, 60, of 274 Twelfth street, who committed suicide by leaping from the municipal ferryboat President Roosevelt on the way to Staten Island last night, because he had lost the savings of a lifetime in unlucky investments in motor stocks in Wall Street. Among a score or more of letters and cards he left on the ferryboat were postcards to newspapers, one of which read: "There Is a sucker born for Wall Street every minute. I was one of them." There were other cards to newspapers: To the Editor: If you will send a man at noon today to Broad and Wall streets, he will find the body of a sucker who lost all In Wall Prom these police believe he had intended to mail the letters and cards yesterday, and today Jump from a window at Broad and Wall streets, but changed his mind and decided on drowning. One letter he left was to District Attorney Jacob H. Banton and read: "Trust you may stop and think a few Brokers of Wall Street cannot do business honest and make a living on commission.

Wall Street is as crooked as a ram's horn. Investigate and you will find this to be true. There are hundreds of suckers like myself. It is up to you to remedy conditions in Wall Street." There also was a letter to Frank A. Ward In care of the Fire Commissioner's office.

Mr. Ward told the police Moran was his stepfather, but that ha knew nothing of his financial Therw-waa- s- letter from -BT-1H. Whiting stock brokers, 44 Broad street, asking E. J. Moran, to whom It was addressed, to call at the office In regard to stocks he had purchased.

Another was a memorandum of purchases all motor stocks showing payments on account by Moran of $600, 31.000, $800 and $376. It was Impossible to tell from the memoranda how -much money he had lost, but there were recorded losses as high as $700 In one day and Indications that he had started playing the market with a considerable sum. A few men braving the rain at the stern of the men's cabin were smoking and watching the wake three minutes after the ferry left the Battery for Staten Island at 8:25 o'clock when they Saw a man on the other side of the deck put one foot on a cleat and dive overboard. They ran to look for hint, but he had disappeared and they rushed through the cabin to the mate. William Kenny.

He signaled "man overboard" and prepared to lower a beat. For fifteen minutes the boat cruised about, but found no trace of the missing passenger. It returned and the President Roosevelt proceeded to St. George with the first "suicide" entry on its log. i Moran was a machinist and came from Connecticut two years ago.

boarding with Mrs. J. Doheny at 274 Twelfth street. Peter McMahon, another boarder, saldy Moran had confided -to htm recently that he had been speculating in stocks and had lost, adding tht if anything happened to him to open his trunk. CASTLE RING HELD Was Dancer's Jewelry Seized by Customs Men? Considerable mystery surrounds the holding by customs officials of a diamond and sapphire ring set In platinum belonging to Irene Castle on the latter's return from Europe July 8, on the Berengaria.

The dancer declares that there Is no question-of seizure but simply a matter of adjustment of appraisal values. The customs men refuse to say anything. A peculiar circumstance attending the Incident Is that the ring was brought Into the country by Ward Crane, moving picture actor, a friend of Miss Castle's, and a passenger on the same vessel. The ring, which is valued at $500, was taken from Mr. Crane at the Algonquin Hotel.

Later two bracelets worth $80 each were taken from the dancer In Rochester. Whether or not Miss Castle declared the articles Is not known. She was accomoanied on the voyage by her husband, Robert E. Treman. WHITE AND ALLEN MARCH ARM IN ARM IN EMPORIA Emporia, July 25.

Henry J. Allen and William Allen White, "friendly foes," treated Emporia to a display of their "Damon and Pythias love" today. Patting each other on the back, they walked, arm in arm, about the campus of the State Normal School here, forgetting their troubles of last week, which resulted In the arrest of White on orders of his "buddy," for posting strikers' sympathy cards, COMMITS SUICIDE OF OBSTRUCTING VEjyOSPITAL Legion in Sharp Letter Calls on Harding's Physician to stand Aside. 7 PRESIDENT GETS LETTER Saying General Lacks Experience, Service Men Ask Hospitals Near Homes. Chicago, July 25.

Gen. Sawyer. president Harding's personal physician, today was charged by the Amer ican Legion's National Rehabilitation Committee with delaying and obstructing the Congressional plan to build modern government hospitals for the shell-shocked veterans of the World War. Asserting that the delay to the pro gram is injuring thousands of men tally sick A. A.

Sprague, chairman of the Rehabilitation, acting officially for the legion, sent a letter to Sawyer, asking him "to stand aside and allow the program' of the Veterans Bureau to go into effect at once." Sprague's letter sharply attacks Sawyer. Harding Gets Charges. A A copy of the letter was sent to President Harding. Sprague told Sawyer, who in a previous letter stated he was trying to effect economies In the program that the American people did not want economy In caring for "the real heroes of the World War." "Is It too( much to ask the Government of the United States to put the 10,000 mentally and nervously dis abled service men In hospitals owne'd and by the Government?" Sprague wrote. "These hospitals are not now in existence.

"These men should be hospitalized as near their homes as I do not agree with your statement made before the Congressional Committee that "after twertty-five years' experience should say that location as regards one's family ia of rio -r Asked to Stand Aside. "I recognize the fact that before becoming Chief Co-Ordinator of the Federal Board for Hospitalisation you had no contact with the men and women who were servlna- In the army and navy during the war and no experience eitner in the Held or Government service that would give you a chance to really know how men feel who lose their nerves, their health and their minds in their devotion to duty or how families look upon these men who went out In the strength of youth to invest their ltfa In their nation service. "Four years have passed and the veteran ia not yet provided tor. "A belated program Is being held up and changed to meet your approval. "I appeal to you, sir, to stand aside and allow this program of the veterans bureau to go into effect at once." FRAUD IS CHARGED Troy Ave.

Property Figures in Jersey Mortgage. Newark, Jujy 25. Christobal Calves and Matiaa Gellces, of Berkeley Heights, Union County, have filed suit here in the Supreme Court against Fred Spencer, James P. Donnelly, and. Charles C.

Giffonlello, In connection with an alleged fraud. who Is a real estate broker, and Giffonlello, who is a -lawyer, were arrested Friday and released on $6,400 bail, but Spencer has not been served with the papers. The plaintiffs said they deeded their property at 23 Troy avenue, Brooklyn, to the Poultry and Farm Products, in exchange for a mortgage on a farm in Passaic Township, Morris County, and on a promise from the defendants that Galvex and Gellces snould be employed as superintendents. A change is alleged to have been made in the title to the mortgages. The defendants ask for $10,000 damages.

Donnelly and Giffonlello Insisted that they were Innocent of any wrongdoing. FIRE IN OIL-HOUSE Whitestone Coal Yard Blaze Confined to One Structure. The oil a one-story frame building that stood In the middle of McWilliams' dock at the foot of Twelfth avenue, Whitestone, was discovered on fire at midnight last night and before the blaze could be extinguished the entire Inside was gutted and the contents destroyed. It Is believed that a cigarette lighted by a tramp who slept In the building was responsible for the blase. The fire was discovered by some one on the shore front who gave the alarm.

Edward H. Riley, the night manager, rushed out of his office and found the building In flames and the entire water front Illuminated for blocks around. He Immediately sent In a fire alarm. The building is part of McWilliams' coal plant, and la owned by Alfred McWilliams. The fire was discovered In time to prevent the destruction of the whole coal plant valued at sov ral hundred thousands ol dollars.

Tork Harbor, July 26. Miss Billle Burke, stage star and wife of Florecs Ziegfeld, declared to lay there ia no truth in the report that Marllynn Miller has caused a coldness between herself ar.fl rer "It is absolutely untrue," she said. "There is no trouble of any kind. Mr. Ziegfeld la coming rack to America soon, but it Is not because of any-thlnn Mine Miller irsy have sild.

I nova nut the Intention of leaving him." Referring to pointed remarks attributed to Miss Miller about alleged attentions paid to, the "Sally" star by Ziegfeld, Miss Burke said: don't know why Miss Miller should say these things. I am not paying, ny attention to them, though. As a matter of fact, I haven't been reading her statements in the news 4TH AVE. SUBWAY Fuse Battery on B. R.

T. Train Fails Nearing Station at DeKalb Avenue. LOCALS MADE EXPRESSES Passengers From Pacific to 36th Street Forced to Use' and Surface Lines. Traffic on the local tracks of the Fourth avenue subway of the Brook lyn Rapid Transit was tied up for half an hour this morning between Pacific and Thirty-sixth streets through trouble in a fuse battery of a train. Local trains were shifted to the express tracks between the two stations and hundred of passengers on Intermediate stations were com pelled to use other methods of travel.

The tie-up started at 8:39 A. M. Stalls at De Kalb Avenue. Just as a local six-car train was pulling into the De Kalb avenue station, trouble developed, and the train was blocked for ten minutes. Passengers became nervous, and many left the ears.

Dlrefctly following war five trains, which were Held -V' Finally the motorman was able to start hla tralrt, but after going a distance of about 100 yards it again stalled. The five following trains united, and all passengers walked through the cars to the De Kalb ave nue station and made for the street to tke trolleys and elevated trains. Locals Run on Express Tracks. Word was telephoned to the dis patcher's office and all local trains at Thirty-sixth street were diverted to the express tracks. This condition remained for half an hour before traffic was resumed on the local tracks between the two stations.

While the blockade was on, notices were posted in the local between Thirty-sixth, and Pacific streets and passengers used the elevated and trolley cars. Officials of the company said that at no time was there any excitement among the passengers. OPEN MILK STATION 2,000 Quarts of Milk Will Be Distributed Daily. The first free milk station for the poor children of Brooklyn was opened In Red Hook Park today by the Mayor's Committoe of Women of which Mrs William Randolph Hearst la chairman. The station will distribute about 2,000 quarts of milk daily.

A large crowd gathered at the opening exercises. More than 200 kiddles were on hand to receive the first of the free milk. Mayor Hylan, Mrs. Hearst and Mrs. secre tary of the committee, and a number of city officials were among those present.

RENT LAW POINT UP Cropsey to Decide if Dispossess Is to Be Granted. The legal question of whether a warrant of dispossess should ne granted after a stay of Judgment has expired, even though the rent was paid after the expiration of the stay, will be- decided by Supreme Court Justice Cropsey, In connection with the application of Samuel Cohen, landlord of the property at Bay street, for a writ of mandamus to compel Clerk Jeremiah J. O'Leary, of the Fifth District Municipal Court to Issue a warrant of dispossess against Jacob Schnai-derman, tenant, at the Bay Thirty-second street property. Acoordln gto Cohen, the tenant proposed to cut his own rent from $80 to $00 a month on June 1, whereupon Cohen sued him for the full amount, and was given a judgment for it. The judgment was stayed until July 15.

On the 17th, Cohen applied to a City Marshal for a dls-nnaaess warrant, and was told that the warrant was refused by the court clerk, on the ground that Schneider, man had paid the rent since the 16th Cohen' contends that as the rent was paid after the stay had expired, he should have been granted the war rant. Justice Cropsey reserved decision. TIED UP 30 MINUTES papers, and I'm not well posted on what she may have been saying. "There Is no personal feeling between Miss Miller and myself so far as I know anything about It. I don't even know her personally and I tarn sure I've never done anything that would cause her to say such things about my husband.

But I certainly am not going ask for a divorce, no matter what the newspapers say." Interesting In this connection is a report that Ziegfeld has decided to recall Dorothy Dickson, dancer and singer, from London, where she has been playing the title role In "Sally," and put her in the place of Miss Miller when the play reopens at the Colonial Theatre in Boston in September. Miss Miller is now on her way to California, where next month she is become the wife of Jack Flckford, motion picture acton Youngster Collapses From Fright When "Fancy" Driver Loses Control of Machine. DIES AT MOTHER'S FEET Physician Says William Koch Had Been Drinking Bail Fixed at $2,500. William C. Koch, a salesman, of 412 Stratford road, driver of the automobile at Manhattan Beach last night, the wild maneuvers of which, according to the police frightened Willard Tilly, six, to death, was held in $2,600 ball by Magistrate Short in Coney Island Court today for hearing Friday on a charge of manslaughter.

Koch pleaded not guilty. Tilly, a son of David J. Tilly, of Rldgewood, N. a broker, was' sitting on. the bottom step- of the porch in front of his parents' summer bungalow in Breakwater court, Manhattan Beach, at about 8 o'clock, watching a man In an automobile speeding up and down in front of the house.

Every time the man came to Willard's house, almost at the end of the short narrow street, he would make a beautiful turn, shaving the edge of the sidewalk in front of Willard's house by Inches. The daring autolst repeated this procedure several times. When he flashed by at the end of, each turn ne was only a few feet from Willard's toes. The boy's heart leaped every time, but he liked the excitement and shouted to his grandmother, knitting on the porch above him. The seventh turn was different.

Instead of the faultless cuf've he had made before, there was a leap and a bound, a grinding of machlhery and the roar of the motor. The car jumped from the street to the sidewalk In front of the boy's house and shot straight toward the spot where he sat on the step. With a cry of terror, the boy jumped up, scrambled up the steps, darted past his grandmother and ran Into the house calling for his mother. She rushed out of an Inside room and met him In the hall. With a look of terrible fright in his eyes, he collapsed, unconscious, at her feet.

Five minutes later, just as the doctor arrived, the boy died. "Shock," was the diagnosis of Dr. John W. Pierce, of 135 Amherst street, Manhattan Beach. The boy's father, David L.

Tilly, a broker, whose winter home Is in Rldgewood, N. told the doctor that the youngster had never been 111, and he could not understand the fatal effect of the fright. Had the boy remained where he sat he would have escaped death under the wheels of the automobile only by two or three feet Just before it dashed up on the sidewalk, Ira Pease, a watchman for the Manhattan Beach Estates, had come into Breakwater Court In response to the call of worried residents. When the machine escaped from the driver's control, the watchman jumped on the running board, seized the emergency brake and brought the car to such a sudden stop that It threw the driver forward over the wheel. A policeman 1 took Koch to the Coney Island p-lioe station, where the lieutenant In charge detained him while he sent for a doctor from Coney Island Hospital.

Dr. Kravits. who responded, examined Koch. The said Koch was not drunk, but had evidently been drinking. HOUSE OWNER DENIED DISPOSSESS OF TENANT Supreme Court Justice Cropsey today dismissed Samuel Cohen's suit for a writ of mandamus to compel Fifth District Municipal Court Clerk Jeremiah J.

O'Leary to Issue a warrant of dispossess against Jacob Schneiderman, Cohen's tenant at 134 Bay" Thirty-second street. Justice Cropsey denied the motion for the writ on the ground that Schneider-man's payment of his rent before the warrant was even though after the stay of judgment granted by the court had expired, Itself acted as a stay of judgment, and prevented the issuance of the warrant of dispossess. TETRAMETER CAPTURES STEWARD'S CUP CLASSIC Good wood Park, England, July 25. Tetrameter, owned by Sir Hugh McCalmont, won the six furlong dash for the classio Steward's Cup here today. The Night Patrol, from the stable of Lord Wolverton, was second and Sir Cunllffe-Owen's Morning Light was third.

The meet, considered by society as second only to the Ascot classic, was attended by an immense crowd, in cluding most of England i royalty. EAR KILLS BOY AUTOIST IS HELD Entire Session Is Given Over to Industrial Crisis'Facing Country. A NATIONAL EMERGENCY Interstate Commerce Commission May Take Over Con- trol of Roads. Washington, July 25. With In- durtry showing unmistakable signs of strangulation In the grip of the coal and railroad strikes.

President Hurdlng and hi cabinet gave over entire lesslun Todny to a 'liv-cursion of whdthcr the ins has arrived for drwiCc l-'criViul rction. The coal sir' ce, coiiA.dmed by the Administration as the more serious. Is now In its 116th day. Tha rail strike is in its twenty-fifth day. A new plan for terminating the rail strike, the details of which -have not been made public, was placed before the Cabinet.

The nroDOfla.1 tn rail tntn rtlav ihe vast powers of the Interstate Com merce Commission and through a Presidential committee virtually ration and control the prices of coal was presented for final approval by Secretary Hoover. Reports In official circles were that the Interstate Commerce Commission within the next forty-eight hours would declare a national emergency and thus vest Itself with powers for virtual control of the roads through the Issuance of orders for priorities, pooling of equipment. Joint use of tracks and similar meas ures. The mainspring of the plan to meet the fuel shortage would be the Coal Commission, appointed by the President to ait In Washington and control the movement and allocation of coal. Declaration by the President that a national emergency ex- tots wwrttflgiva the Commission 'the' power, through tha Interstate Commerce Commission to pool railway equipment and control the movement of the rolling stock.

Control of rolling stock would give the Com mission a powerful lever against profiteering operators. Whenever, in the Judgment of the Commission producing operators are profiteering, such operators would be denied coal cars, thereby shutting them off completely from all markets. Cabinet members admittedly were depressed when they gathered for their meeting. The optimise! of last week had given way to pessimism. Coal stocks are at low ebb.

Coal production In the union fields, under the Harding troop protection plan. Is not making appreciable progress. Unofficial estimates place the coal stocks at about 12,000,000 tons. With the present production of the nonunion fields of tons weekly. the country will be on half rations within a month, it was estimated.

Industry ia showing unmistakable signs of suffering from lack of fuel. Smaller factories In all parts of the country have closed down. Many big plants are running on part tlms. Public utilities are practising rigid economy in fuel consumption. Trains have been withdrawn on 'a number of roads to help conserve coal.

Austin, July 25. Texas Na- tlonal Guardsmen now mobilised here, were expected to begin moving to Denlson early today, to establish martial law In a sons to include railway property In that city. Gov. Pat M. Neff was to Issue' his proclamation today and some of the troops are expected to be tn Denlson tonight, it was learned on highest authority.

TAR AND FEATHERS USbU BY KANSAS CITY STRIKERS Kansas City, July 25. Striking railroad shop men have begun the use of tar and feathers, United States marshals here charged today. Joe Ward, strike breaker employed at the shops at Slater, arrived here today in a serious condition aa a result of treatment received at the hands of a mob early today, COMMITTEE TO INSURE COAL' FOR CITY, AT WASHINGTON A committee headed by Chairman William A. Prendergast, of the Pub. lie Service Commission, has gone ta Washington at the suggestion of Governor Miller, to Insure an ade quate supply and proper distribution of coal for New York subways, elevated and surface lines and other Borah BiU Would -v Create Federal Coat Commission Washington, July 25.

A definite move to put the coal mines under such governmental control as will safeguard the country against a recurrence of the present strike waa made in the Senate today, when Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho, Introduced a bill providing for the establishment of a United States Coal Commission to study the coal Industry and aid Congress In legislating against strikes. Borah said his bill was' designed "as the first step toward either nationalization or strict Federal control and regulation" of the mining industry. The bill was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, of which Borah is chairman: He said he would call the committee together within a few days to consider Immediate action on the measure. The bill, Borah said, was not Introduced with the Idea oyelp-Ing solve the present emergency, but for the purpose of establishing adequate safeguards for the future. U.

S. MOVES TO END In Case of Overcharge Government Will Seize and Run Offending Mines. Washington, July 25. The Federal Government is prepared to take charge immediate! ef any eoeJ dis trict in which the operators refuse to co-operate with the Government In the prevention of profiteering, Secretary of Commerce Hoover warned today. It was stated that the Government is determined to use all its powers to check the climbing coal prices, and the refusal of operators in a district to accept the Hoover plan under which coal prices are to be kept at a maximum of 13.50 a ton at the mines will result in the appointment of a Government committee to enforce such a price.

A nation-wide system by which all profiteering In coal will be reported to the Federal Government has been established by Secretary Hoover. One of the first reports reoeived by Hoover revealed a case of flagrant profiteering. A price of $13 a ton was being charged for coal In one part of the Kentucky fields, as com pared with 33.60-themaxlmum price which Hoover is seeking to establish through a voluntary agreements. Many operators In this district, how ever, are adhering to the 13.50 price, he said. 50,000 CALLED OUT Strike Order Issued to, Ladies' Garment Workers.

The strike order Issued by the In ternational Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, calling out 60,000 union ized workers In the women's suit and cloak Industry in this district, became effective at '10 o'clock this morning. Early Indications were that the order was widely obeyed. The strike order affects 2,800 garment shops, which last year did an aggregate business of approximately 37.000.000, and, according to Benjamin Schlesslnger, president of the union, will tie up the entire Industry until all the shops have signed the union's wage agreement continuing the present wage scale for two yeara While the order means that work will stop In the shops associated with the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers' Protective" Association, the largest organization of employers, the walkout is not directed specifically against all the trade. The Pro tective has signed the agreement ana Is known to favor the move of the union officials. In some shops, it was predicted today, the walkout will last only a few days.

Union officials will begin Immediately to check up all shops that agree to the wage scale and the forty-four-hour week. The men will be Bent back to work in these shops. As the other shops comply with the union's demands their workers also win De permitted to return. CHILD PLAYING IN FRONT OF HOME BITTEN BY DOG Three-year-old Paul Reddlngton, of 825 Forty-fourth street, waa playing in front of his home this morning when he was bitten on the right side by a dog owned by Pauline Ladowskl. of 343 Forty-fourth street.

The mother of the little boy COAL PROFITEERING BIG FULTON STREET DEAL Women's Wear Specialty Shop Reported Planning to Enter Men's Field. Another big real estate operation involving property on lower Fulton street has Just been consummated with the announcement that Martin's, which conducts specialty shops tor women, has acquired the Offerman building, directly next door to Its present property at Fulton and Bridge Streets. The Offerman building, originally erected for department store purposes, runs from 503 to 615 and is presently occupied as an office building with stores on. the ground floor. At Martin's it could not be learned what the purchase price was, but it ia understood that It ranged considerably above the million dollar mark.

The'property Is assessed at for land and 1275,000 for the building. The building has a frontage on Fulton street of 100 feet and runs fashion to Duffleld street, where it has nearly the same frontage. It was learned today that the Martin's plans to spend three-quarters, of a million for store frontage and Interior alterations. It Is also said they expect to add a men's wear establishment to their present business. Leases Expire 127.

The Offerman building is at present occupied by various city departments, stores and courtrooms. It was learned at the, Controller's office that the city leases will not expire until 1927. The city at the present time occupies 150,000 square feet of the 200,000 total in the entire six-story structure. i i4 Th pany occupies two The Department of Taxes and Assessment occupies the sixth floor, the Department of Assessment and Arrears tho fourth floor, the Receiver of Taxes the second' floor. Tenement House Department the third floor and the Sixth District Municipal Court the rear part of the fourth floor on the Duffleld street side.

The lease with the City of New York for the Tax Department expires in 1927 as does that of the Tenement House Department. The Municipal Court leases run to 1925, and it became known today that Silsbe's restaurant, occupying a large space on the main floor off Fulton street has four years yet to run. Silsbe Pays Big Rental. No Information would be given by the Silsbe representative today as to their future plans. Silsbe pays a big rental.

Shortly before the Prohibition law went into effect the restaurant secured larger space in order to secure a liquor license. A small stocking oncern occupying about ten square feet at the main Fulton street entrance to the building, it was said pays $18,000 early, while it was said at the Con. troller's office that the city pays only a reasonable rental. It is known, however, that the city will be willing to give up Its space In the building' as soon' as the new Municipal Building is ready for occupancy. The new.

Municipal Building, however, will-consume three years in construction. The main floor on Fulton street is occupied by the Cardex Store Company, Singer Clothing Store, Bick-ford's Lunch Room, the United Cigar Store, and Silbe'a restaurant. The United Cigar Company has a four-year lease it said. The building is one of Brooklyn's oldest Fulton street landmarks and was first occupied by Weschlsr and Sons, merchants. They were followed by Joseph Bauland and Sons.

Baulands sold out to Chapman and Company. From time of the bankruptcy of the Chapman concern, the building has been occupied by various enterprises. IW. LTpUPIL DROWNS Clothes Found In Locker When He Fails to Return Home. Morris Isaac, a New Tork University student, living at 306 South Fourth street, is believed the Coney.

Island police to have been drowned while swimming yesterday. His clothing was brought to the rolice station today by William Sterke, manager, of the Whitney Baths, at the foot -ef West Twenty ninth street. Coney Island. He aaVhe 'found the clothing in locker No. 81.

Cards with Isaac's name were In the pookets, and his brother David was notified. David Identified the clothing and amid that hl brother, who was eighteen years old, left home yesterday to go, bathing and when he failed to return last night the family became wor ried. Report Building Will Be Erected at Willoughby and Pearl Streets. The Brooklyn Edison Company Is to erect a skyscraper office building at Willoughby and Pearl streets, it was reported today. Keen Interest in the real estate transaction for the property developed today, in building and financial circles in Brooklyn.

The plot Is on the east side of Peorl street, directly opposite the present headquarters of the executive staff of the Brooklyn Edison Company. McKenzie, Voorhees and Gmelln of 342 Madison avenue, Manhattan, are said to be he architects for the sky scraper. They have drawn their plans it Is said and they will be made public within a short time. Matthew S. Sloan, president of the Brooklyn Edison Company, is to have made all the plana for the acquisition of the land and the construe, ion of the building.

President Sloan has had the plans under way for some time, but they have been kept secret. He is deevloplng a big program for the Edison Company and the- new office building is a feature of it. The Edison Company recently ac quired the old Washington Park ball grounds, which is to be used for a power house and service station. When these plans are completed the Edison plant will be one of the largest In the world. IN AUTO CRASH Walter R.

Willis, of Bay Shore, commercial manager of the Long Island Lighting Company, and Justice of the Peace of the Town of Islip, was severely injured in a collision between the car he was driving and a truck belonging to Chris Grozlnger, a provision dealer of Wilson avenue and Stockholm street. The accident took place at Smith-town. Judge Willis was on his way from Huntington to Riverhead on the Middle Island Road. The truck suddenly rounded a corner on Willis' left hand, and is said to have approached at such a rate of speed that Willis could not get out of his way. The truck struck the Willis car broadside, demolishing the car.

Willis sustained a broken collar bone, broken left thumb, dislocated left wrist and severe bruises and cuts about the body. Tod Bacjte. of Bay Shore, happened to be In the vicinity and brought Judge Willis in his car to his home in this place. Willis' injuries were so painful that he was given first aid treatment by Drs. Wood and Conlon at the Central Islip State Hospital.

He is now under the treatment of Dr. George S. King. He will be confined to bis home for about six weeks. 1 MAUDEYS IN COURT Vie Files Divorce Suit, She Sep.

aration Action. Mrs. Bertha Maudey applied to Justice Cropsey In the Supreme Court today for temporary allowance of alimony and counsel fees pending trial of the suit for divorce brought against her by her husband, Arthur S. Maudey, of 362 Carlton avenue. She also 'filed a counter suit for separation, alleging cruelty.

Justice Cropsey reserved decision. Maudey in his suit alleges his wife was guilty of Infidelity with one Francis O. Welnlandt at the address In Carltpn avenue and at 881 First street In denying the charge, Mrs. Maudey in her affidavit said: "On January 1. 1921.

at-the place Inst mentioned Carlton avenue, the plaintiff In the presence of mm tual friends went down to the cellar and sharpened a carving knife. stating to the defendant that he was going to kill this defendant, but he was restrained in so doing by their friends." STEAMER RALEYsi KS 75 MILES OFF TAMPICO Port Arthur, July 25 Wireless messages to the Port Arthur naval station from the steamer Charles Braley, seventy-five miles northwest of Tamplco, reporting the vessel in a sinking condition, ceased suddenly today and It Is believed the vessel Is lost. The last message received here said ths crew waa taking to the open sea in life boats. JUDGE IS HURT pvbllc utilities. -1 The committee will confer with Secretary Hoover at tha capital this afternoon.

In addition to Chairman Prendergast the committee consists of Commissioner Le Roy T. Hark4 ness, of the Transit Commission, and M. J. W. Lleb, vice preatdent of tha New York Edison Company.

Gen. Lincoln R. Andrews, chief executive officer of the Transit Commission, is representing Commissioner Harkneu at today's conference. rushed him to the Norwegion Hospital, where the wound was cau terlzed..