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'1 1 1 Ki: CENTS. MEDILLM'CORMICK CHICAGO SENATOR PLAN DOUBLE-DECK DELTON ISSUES CHARGE CRAIG CUT OFF MECHANICS BANK FROM CITY FUNDS AFTER ROW HELL GATE BRIDGE mmWnWDEAD AT CAPITAL 15 BROO DAILY EAGLE mm FA LED WRECK NQUIRY ORDERS TO STOP FOR AUTO TRAFFIC R1 DISM SALS GOURT. UPHOLDING Illinois Senator Who Is Dead in Washington Warns Police to Get Legal Evidence Before Making Arrests. Deputy Chief Inspector Samuel Controller Retaliated When Personal Note for $3,000 Was Ordered Taken Up, According to Bank Officials' Testimony at Hirshficld Probe, Is Found in Room in Hotel at Washington Death Due to Internal Hemorrhage Was Ending Senate Term Was Grandson of Joseph Me-dill, Chicago Tribune Founder. Cook Dies After Sticking Head out of Window and Crying A three-cornered Investigation into i'no worst railroad wreck In this vicinity in years the rear-end collision between two Pennsylvania trains at Manhattan Transfer yesterday when three men vere killed 'iind 40 persons Injured was' started today by the Hudson County Prosecutor, John Mlltortt tho New Jersey Public Utilities Commission, and the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Until late yesterday It was believed Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Manhattan Group Meets Engineers on Project. Representatives of civic organizations of Hrooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the lironx met Ht a luncheon at the Lawyers Club, Manhattan, today, with city engineers and architects to discuss the project of a vehicular runway over Hell Gate Bridge to take care of the increasing traffic originating in and passing through Queens. This Is tho second meeting that has taken place for the purpose of developing Ideas on the subject which are later to be placed before the city authorities for appropriate) action. All nicelngs are beinfl held In secret. The first occurred several weeks ago, and was called on the initiative of the Queens Chamber of Commerce.

William J. Russell, secretary of that body, asked the commerce chambers of Brooklyn, Bronx and Manhattan to send delegates capable of taking up the question which, he pointed out, was In the Interest of all four horos. At this first meeting, It was agreed that the recent phenomenal growth in the population Jf Queens would soon make It compulsory to devise a new transportation route across rv I kw Belton has finally deckled to admit a flaw In his methods. Beginning to- any mere will be a change In the procedure which has boasted of arrests for liquor law violations during a year, while concealing the fact that 75 percent of them are being dlsmlrsed by U. S.

Commissioners before they uie even withlr. siht of court. At conference yesterday with federal atornevs the lrmnoeir Is directly In chara-e rh Service squads responsible for brlng- xor wrncn there is not the slightest Incriminating legal evl-deuce, shifted his position and admitted that, the police must share the responsibility of the prosecution by presenting such evidence as would Insure convictions. Confronted by the minutes of hearings at which Federal Commissioners hud thrown out his cases wholesale. Inspector Belton maintained that the arrests were morally Justified, but confessed that the evidence of his men was needlessly weak.

The calendar of Feb. IS, which was exhibit ed 10 tne inspector by Assistant Federal Attorney Alfred K. Frieman showed In detail that 52 out nf 58 cases had been dismised because the ponce nad made insufficient efforts tn procure evidence that would hold in court. Issues Four Orders. Acting on this advice.

Inspector Helton will Issue, in substance, the follrnvlm? orders to the police: Go In plainclothes to the establishments of suspected violators. Make a purchase of liquor. At least see a sale made to some one. Obtain a warrant before searching private rooms. Commissioner James N.

MeCabe, who was a visitor at the conference, explained that adherence to some such conditions as these was necessary to suit the Judicial requirements by not violating constitutional rights. During the courne of the three and a half hour meeting Inspector Belton pointed out that the police found evidence of sales hard to obtain and that bootlegging might increase if the activities of the police through their frequent arrests was diminished. Wrhen the folly of arrests without convictions was squarely presented to him, however, he agreed to admonish his men and to co-nperale fully with the United Stater authorities. Obstacle Pointed Out. Observers point oui now that the only obstacle to enforcement of the law will be If Inspector Belton gives only a friendly warning to his men.

allowing them to continue their sumo course hut through subordinates, eliminating the weak cases before they reach even the Federal Commissioners. Howard Osterhout. Assistant Federal Attorney, together with Frieman, represented Ralph C. Green, their chief, at the conference. Men Wear Gay Clothes At Lake Placid Club (Sprrial to The Lake I'lacld.

X. Feb. 25 Gay sports wear has been adopted eagerly by the men at the Lake Placid Club, who seem this season to vie with the feminine guesls in the wearing of bright colors. Since all guests, both men and women, appear in the fashionable sweuters, up knickers, it is often difficult to tell a man from ills wife or a brother from his sister. So popular with the men have the brilliant reds, blues and greens be come that even for the dances at.the club they refuse to change to the more conventional wear.

Scandinavian sashes of many colors are worn about the waist and sllpon sweaters match gay golf hose. Ski ing suits of mackinaw cloth appear in colorful checks and plaids, and eten men who cling to conservative tans and grays fur their sporting suits adopt flaming red caps for out- of-doors wear. 4 Taxicab Drivers, Out For Pleasure, Hart in Crash Four men. all taxicab drivers, were injured today when the driver of their party overturned his own cab ut Raltlc and Smith sts. to avoid a collision with another taxi.

Jarrett Rrcndcrgast, 516 Herkimer was driwiig the group of his professional comrades when the second cab turned sharply from Baltic st. Into Smith rt. and gave Premier-gast the choice of a collision between the cab or a lamppost and only a split second to nmke It. He elected to plunge his machine into the lamppost. The four were taken to Holy Family Hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries.

They were, besides I'ren-dergast. Fred Thompson, 111 Rush John McLaughlin. 170 Stuyve-sunt and Walter Bronimel, 153 35th si. House Adopts Conference Postal Pay Compromise Washington, Feb. 25 The on-ference report on the postal pay and rate lnereric bill was adopted today by the House.

Senatorial concurrence is necessary before the measure can go to the President. Tho House then adopted the conference report, bv the overwhelming vote of 370 to S. Hirshficld Accuses Him Of Unfair Practices 2 IN BATTLE AFTER LI Were Innocent Bystanders, Injured Men Insist. Police Investigate. The annual ball of the Michael Laura Association at the 14th liegt.

Armory wound up with a casualty lisl early today. With the exception of this possible damper, the ball was declared by leaders of County Democracy, and parly lights from the banks or the (low anus Canal to have been-an unprecedented success. The fight that broke up the affair was witnessed by some 2,000 dancers, many of them men and women In evening clothes, a few minutes after the orchestra bad played the ftnsl "Hume, Sweet Home." As near as the police could learn, following a helnted investigation, the trouble Involved the occupants of two boxes dining the evening, and was resumed when members of the parties met as they were leaving the armory. Words were exchanged, and then came few minutes of actlom Several men fought, knives were pulled and glass was broken before wit-nenV-3 to the fray could break it up. Then, apparently, everybody concerned with what had happened went home.

Several minutes later. Michael Tiernny, 2S. 17" 8th walked into the Mi'thudist Hospital bleeding from knife wounds on the back ami right shoulder, and said that lie had been a participant in hall and what had followed. He was kept at the hospital after his injuries had been treated, but his condition was said nut to lie serinus. After an interval of another half hour, the Parkville police station get a telephone call to Send an ambulance surgeon to the home of Joseph Doyle.

2 1, 222 E. 3d st. There a surgeon from Kings County Hospital treated Jloyle for minor slab wounds and elicited from him the information that he also had been one of the late attendants at the ball. Detectives fKom the 5th ave. station, going to the armory to make un investigation into the melee, found the doors locked, the dance over, and everybody gone home.

Rivalry Developed liaiiy. From the accounts of the two injured men. police learned that rivalry early in the evening developed between the occupants uf the two boxes, and that the sergeant-ut -arms of the affair had to be dispatched to the balcony lo quell the disturb) is. Then it broke out us the last dancers were leaving the armory. Tierney and Doyle both insisted to the police that they were Injured 111 the role ot Innocent bystanders.

"I slipped as I was leaving tin hall, and fell on a broken bottle," Tierney told Detective McCowun. Doyle's Version of his injuries was thnt he came too near to one of the contestants wielding a pocket Unite during the melee, and got struck by it. Both denied to the police that any other persons had been injured, and said that the tight was brought to a halt after only a few moments of milling. Otherwise a Success. Otherwise, according to all accounts, the bull was distinct suc-cess and a Iribute to Deputy Street Commissioner Laura by the liemo-crals of the 3d A.

IX. fronf the lowci downtown and Cowanus sections. Mere than 7.00(1 were in attendance at the height of festivities, and Coni-missioniw Laura was given a motorcar by his admirers before the grand march. Among the, officials who attended the ball were Sheriff John X. Ilurman.

Supreme Court Justice F.d-ard I.azansky, County Clerk William Kelly, District Attorney Charles J. Dodd, Elections Commissioner James A. Kane and Supreme Court Justice Kdward Riegelmunn. All the guests of honor. Commissioner Laura said today, had gone home before the trouble broke.

5mart City Tailors Make Costumes for Pet Dogs Costumes for pit dons are now being show by many of the nmun city tailors, several making a specialty of this latest fad of the woman who wishes to clothe her dog In proper style. To be truly smart the dog's olan-j ket. or uniform should mutch hisi owner's, costume or harmonize with; it. There has been nil mcrctismg demand for smart tailoring for the pedigreed canine, neenrding to the owners of some shops. Creat care is taken to have the dogs properly measured and perfectly fitted.

i i I'. i MEN SLASHED 1A ASS BALL T. Justice Strong Denounces Inflation of Values and Long Delay. Awards totaling $110, made by the Commissioners who condemned the property for the Roosevelt Memorial Park at. Oyster Bay, were confirmed today by Justice Selah B.

Stromr in the Supreme Court, although, the "long deluy" and the tardiness of Commissioners Charles X. Wysong of Port Washington, Charles K. Doyle of Rock-ville Centre and Donald McKellur of Mineola was the subject of caustic comment by the Court. The fees asked were $1,000 for each Commissioner, but Justice Strong cut them down to $400 each. Tbev asked $25 a day and their fee, which is discretionary with the Court, was fixed at $10 a day.

They will be paid that sum for eaeli day they were iietuuly at work on the proceeding and they must swear lo their report In that respect. Mt of the awards go to the Mary K. Jones estate and to Charles II. Jones, son of Mrs. Jones, deceased, and one of the executors of her estate.

Isabella Powers is awarded $1 0,593 for her property. Strong's Memorandum. "These Commissioners were appointed by Justice Iizansky December. 1022," said Justice Strong, ill his memorandum. "Their report ns to the values was made in December, 1924.

I am informed that nt the time of the anpolntment of the Commissioners they were instructed that because of the nature of the proceedings they should proceed with expedition and at a saving to the pent inner i subscribers to the Roose velt Memorial Association of Oyster Bay. The memorial paiiv project was conceived by large-hearted men with the sole idea of paving tribute to a truly great man, i. thple nlan to create a living memorial rather than one of or crunito to the man who inrt nil life so well. The moneys hnv. lktn rul hi ill by individual con tributions, it-being the -purpose to obtain a representative tuna in peoples throughout the.

entire world, no-matter what their financial status or position In life mlgnt ce. "The fund is largely made up from pennv contributions of newsboys and children in different communities. The commissioners, instead of following their instructions, huve taken more than Is months to hear and determine the issues. The testimony Vieen taken In a few eeks. Allowing 10 days to the counsel to prepare their briefs, the commission could have determined I he values within another two eeks and completed the proceeding within three months.

Strange as it may (Continued on Page 2.) Action at Norfolk Follows Raid Order by Rear Admiral Welles. Xorfolk. Va Feb. 25 A raiding party of marines boarded the Navy transport Beaufort when she docked here last night from the West Indies and seized several hundred callous of liquors. Some of the liquors, the raiders said, were taken from the staterooms of ofilcers ranging in rank from pay clerks to lieutenants.

The raid was conducted under direction- of Capt. Wilbert Smith, assistant commandant of the naval base here. Orders for the action were issued by Rear Admiral Roger Welles, commandant of the 511) Cv'aval District, who Is said to have received information of liquor being aboard the tsnsport from customs officials here. As soon as the vessel was docked, the marines were thrown around her and no one was permitted to leave until a thorough search wad made every cabin and the cargo. The confiscated liquor was taken to the Administration Building nt the Base, where It will be held until a court of inquiry can be convened to investigate and fix responsibility.

While the Beaufort was being searched a'l telephones out of the Naval Biv were kept under surveillance nnd the gates closely guarded. Several motorcars which attempted to get out of the reservation were seized after they were found to contain liquor. Tho Beaufort operates on regular schedule between Norfolk and West Indian ports, and carries supplies and passengers. tURS from Manila. The tugs will noi reach the Huron until tomorrow, howev or.

The Huron left Manila yesterday en route to Java. She probably will return to Manila as a result of the accident. Admiral Thomas Washington, Commander of the Asiatic Fleet, departed fo Java about a week ago aboard General Alava. R. PARKAWARDS RAPS COM SSIO MARINES BOARD ill TRANSPORT SEIZE RUM STOCK Controller Chnii'S L.

Cinig. afler his personal note for $5,000 In the Mechanics Bank of Brooklyn had been ordered taken up, retaliated, it developed today in an investigation before Commissioner of Accounts David Hirshfleld, by withdrawing within three weeks a securities deposit fund of approximately and failed to follow his practice of placing $1,600,000 of tax moneys! with the bank and through his dep. ulty sought to have the bank stricken from the list of city, depositories. Officials of the bank, one of tho largest In Brooklyn, for 35 years an -official depository, testified that on Nov. 14, 1922, they discounted a $5, "00 note for the Controller personally, renewed it each three months until Nov.

1024, when thi wrote the Controller asking for Payment of the note which fell due Nov. 3, 1 St24. The note was paid bv check and three weks later the Controller withdrew the first of 111" accounts over which he hail direct control. To Siihpcna Other Hanks. Commissioner Hirshfleld an-nounced ut the conclusion of the hearing that he would subpena numerous other banks in New York lo ascertain whether they hail received favors at the hands of the controller in return for discounting his notes, regardless of carrying personal accounts with them.

The commissioner plans to continue his inquiry within the next hours. President Harry M. De Mott, A'ic President Andrew T. Sullivan and Discount Clerk Andrew C. Colvin of the Mechanics Bank all testified "under protest." They pointed out that the courts had held that Commissioner Hirshfiiid In a test ease with Controller Craig had been ruled against in his effort to inquire ilnto personal affairs of the Controller.

Commissioner Hirshlbid, in Insis -ing upon an answer, disclaimed any interest in the Controller's affairs, despite personal attacks tn his intimate life by Mr. Craig, but pointed out that he hud a right to ascertain I he motives behind I he official action of the Controller where such large sums of money were involved. The testimony brought out the fact that the Mechanics Bank had been depository for the old City of Brooklyn und Inter for the Greater City of New York und that ice President Sullivan had called or. Craig shortly after the -Contioller elected and had asked that, in addition to what city moneys, were normally on deposit, the bank be designated as the official depository of taxes collected ill Brooklyn for the nrst half, January to June, of each year. Bank's Advantages Told.

Mr. Sullivan -testified he told "Mr. Craig that Hie Mechanics Bunk, at Court and Montague was one of the largest in Brooklyn, thnt it had eight branches, a capital, of deposits of and resources of It was further testified that short-iv before Nov. 14, 1922. Deputy Controller Arthur J.

Philbin telephoned lo Mr. Sullivan und asked if the bank could discount for three months the personal note of Controller Craig for $5,000. The not" was discounted from time to time and renewed until the bank officials decided in view of the fact that the note had run a long time and that the Controller had no personal account to ask by letter for a substantial reduction or for the paying off of the indebtedness. A check was sent to the bank ami the note was paid off. Without any further communication from the Controller, on Dec.

10, 1H24, the securities deposit fund was "checked out." The fund then amuunted to approximately $135,000. In January of 1 year a small deposit of tav money was made then was the bank being inform that it luoi been deposited by mls-t ke. despite the fact that for several years the bank had carried tax money running up Into the neighborhood Of Philbin Made Objection. The next move, according to the icstimony, came when at a meeting consisting of the Mayor. Chamberlain and Controller, sitting as the Banking Commission, objection was made by Deputy Controller Philbin to continuing the bank as the depository for any city moneys on the ground that Joseph O'Brien was an ollicial of the hank and held tin i tlicc of director of the port, an un-.

position. Mr. Craig's explanation of tho $5. una note incident was thnt the whole matter was "stale stuff." and that Mayor llylan had attempted t- derie political advantage froni it in at least two meetings in October and November, 1024. "When I was informed that tho bank needed the money I paid HU) cents on the said the Controller, "and 1 ascertained that.

O'Brien, who held a city position, was a director in the hank. This made the bank an illegal depository. On the Inside Herman Bernstein Writes on Conditions in Germany, Page. 3. Woodrow Wilson, by Charles Swcm, Page 4.

Kaltenborn's Current Comment, Page 6. Arlliur Pollock on the New Play, Page 7. Cabiol Sketches Owen D. Young, Page 9. Nunnally Johnson's One ''7d, Page 18.

that only two men had been killed Josepli Pedrlek and George Tlucter, both ear Inspectors. Tho body of the third victim was found In the wreckage. He T. E. Johnson, negro chef of Jamaica, L.

who was crushed to death In the kitchen of the dining car. in a preliminary statement on the wreck the Pennsylvania declared that "man falluro or brake failure" was the cause; but In another statement last night the officials said that "the colliding: train shot Into the one ahead through some unknown cause." Knot Into Train Ahead. Tho Atlantic Coast Line's Havana Special, bound for Key West, was standing at Manhattan Transfer waiting for Its engine to be coupied nu when a rhiladelplila-bound local shot across the Intervening tracks dnd plunged into the dining car at the rear of the standing train. A clear view of the track, signals and the frantic efforts of a man wav- ing a red flag all failed to stop the oncoming local train, the electric locomotive of which telescoped three-'luarters the length of the dining ca r. The motormanof the local lomo-niotlve, .1.

A. Kie.lt, and his oiler, Krank Hutchinson, both Jumped, but only Hutchlnsfin was hurt. Most of the more serious casualties occurred in the dining car. Only Johnson, the chef, was killed there. Just before the crash he thrust his head out, of the cubby hole his kitchen and screamed "Junitfc" Pedrlek and Hueter were killed when standing between the baggage car and the engine, waiting to couple them together.

Twenty-three of the Injured were pnssengers on the Florida bound train and 17 railroad employees. Only six were hurt seriously enough to keep them In the hospitals today and all of these were railroad men. Motofman to Be Called. Klelt, the local inotnrman, will be tlie first witness called today by Prosecutor Milton. Unofficially the cnune or ine wreck- is said to have been the failure of the brakes of the local locomotive to work.

Uailroad officials' said, however, Klelt should not have I ecu running vhla train above five (Continued on Page 2.) Shrine Church Destroyed: Famous Treasures Saved Morlaix, France, Feb. 25 Fire -destroyed the Fifteenth Century church, "of St. Jean-du-Doigt near here, one of the most famous shrines in Brittany, during a storm yesterday. The famous rellnnnrv contain. i.k o.

uiiRrr vi me Baptist, which drew pilgrims from all Brittany, was sAved, as were the ancient sncred vessels, one of which is at- irniiitea to Henvenuto Cellini; a number of enamels and old statues end. In fact, most of the church's treasures; but the wonderful carved wooden Calvary is feared to have been damaged Irremediably. St. Jean-du-Doigt was well known to the American art colony in France, many painters being in the habit of visiting it during summer. Grass hi Lung, Girl Travels 1,000 Miles to Save Life St.

Louis, Feb. 25 "Jimmie" fmgilsh, li -year-old girl, after a journey of 1,000 miles from San Texas for a proposed operation to dislodge a blade of grass which entered her lung four years due here today. San Antonio surgeons feared to operate because of an abscess near nem. a pumio, subscription raised $1,000 and the child, with a physician, started the trip In a free Pullman compartment on the I. and U.

Tlailroad. Dr. Kvarts A. Graham, professor of surgery at Washington llniver-sliy, will donate his services. Britain's Giant Submarine Plans Trip to Singapore London, Feb.

2 -Built at a' cost i't 820,000, Britain's giant submarine XI will shortly conclude her trials and probably start on a tour to Singapore and She Is declared to be the most powerful underwater craft ever built and has developed a Hired of 37 knots on the surfnee. Under water she has a displacement of 3,000 tons and can he turned almost In her own length of 860 feet. She is equipped with a large canteen, which breakfast, luncheon, tea or dinner can bo served while running under water. How Many People Want To Move? While no statistics are available on this subject, Mrs. G.

G. McDonough of 432 Stratford Road had an idea that every ablcbodied man and woman in Rronklvn una for an apartment. Mrs. mcuonougb. advertised an apartment to rent in The Eagle last week and the volume of telephone and personal calls seemed to point to that conclusion.

She heaved a sigh of relief when she had selected a suitable tenant and the ad was withdrawn from the paper. It's an easy matter for you to get the right tenant for vour vacant apartment. Just call Main 0200 and ask for an ad-taker. Washington, Feb. 2i Senator Medlll McCormlrk of Illinois, member of one of the country's mott celebrated families, and for years a force in Kepublican politics, was found dead here today in his apartment at the Hamilton Hotel.

Thysicians who were summoned after th locked door of the apart-tnen had been taken down, issued a certificate of death by "natural causes, resulting from Internal hemorrhage and probable hemorrhage of the brain. The body, clothed in pajamas, was found in bed, one hand clasped across the mouth as though the Senator hnd sought to arise when the bleeding came upon him, and had fallen back. physicians said death murt have been Instantaneous. Was Iilvlng Alone at Hotel. Mr.

McCormiclc had been living alone at the hotel. Mrs. McCormick, a daughter of Mark Hanna, was in Chicago where she went to be near Alice Roosevelt Longworth at the time of the birth of the Longworth baby. The two families had been close friends for many years. Last night Senator McCormick retired early.

This morning at 8:80 he was heard moving about his room, but efforts to arouse him at 11 a.m. proved futile. The door then was taken down and physicians called In, who said lie had been dead for about un hour. Although Mr. McCormick anuar- ently had been In fair health, som oi nis irienas sain today that he had been greatly depressed by political developments of the past few months: Senate Term was to Kipiro March 4.

The Senator, who would have re-tired from the Sonatorship on March 4, when Charles S. Deneen, former Governor of Illinois, assumes office, has been many times mentioned as a possible ambassador or appointee to other high office, but he had given no inkling of hjs plans fiftnr Mah 1 The Senator was born In Chicago on may is, 77. lie was a grandson of Joseph pioneer Chicago editor and founder of the Cnl-cano "Tribune." was a son of Robert Sanderson McCormick. His mother was Katharine Van F.tta Medlll McCormick. His father was a noted diplomat and author.

Although one of the younrjer members of the Senate, Mr. McCormick possessed soma qualities of unusual brilliance, and had a wide knowledge of foreign affairs. He was one of the most Incisive orators in the Senate. Dt Nnhln P. Pflfnpa wV, ivxirlo he first medical examination after mo orimior nan neen discovered, communicated his findings in tno coroner, who instructed him to issue a certificate of natural death.

Funeral arrangements will await the arrival of Mrs. McCoihilck from Chicago. ws I't-ostrates Wife. Chicago, Feb. 25 News of the death of Senator Medill McCormick In Washington was so entirely unexpected that at the moment press wires nere Tarrying bulletins of hiseath the Senator's wince here could not credit the dispatches.

Mrs. McCormick, who is here, had not received the news, Gen. Frank DlcksorV, the Senator's personal representative here, said. was informefl of it Inter, but was entirUy unprepared for the shock of the news and was virtually prostrated by the shock. She nevertheless prepared to depart at 1 p.m.

for Washington. Tt as announced here today that Mrs. McCormick had been told of the Senator's Illness yesterday and that that afternoon she communicated with the Senator's secretary at Washington by telephone. She was assured that the Senator's condition was not alarming and that he said he felt much improved and would probably be nil right in a day or two. Was Elected to Senate In Fame as Newspaper Manager Vigor, resourcefulness, ability and daring were the four qualities which sent Medill McCormick to the United states Senate while lie was still a comparatively young-man.

When he went to the Senate in 1919 he was 42 years old. It was these same qualities which made him assistant publisher of the (Continued on Tage 2.) Suicide of Mrs. F. Bagley Attributed to Neuralgia West Talni Kcnch, Feb. 23 The body of Mi s.

Fulton Bagley, who lenped to her death from a pier here Monday night, was on its way today to New York City for burial. Mrs. Foster Gilroy of East Hampton, I who identified the body as that of the society woman with whom she was staying at a hotel here, attributed the suicide to despondency or hysteria caused by neuralgia. In addition to her brother, C. C.

Fulton of New York, Mrs. Hag-ley Is survived by two sons, William and Carroll, 10 and 12 years, In school In T.inytown. N. T- Kidnaped Child Found At Albany; Man Arrested Albany. Feb.

25 Matthew Cowell of this city was arrested yesterday by State troopers and police, who said they found in his home In this city John Kellogg, in, who was alleged to have been kldntiped yesterday from his foster parents' homo ut Melrose. Cowell whs taken to the Renuselner County Jail at Troy. Mrs. Krnrst Kellogg told the authorities tho boy had been taken 'away in a motorcar by three men ana a woman. ft, HERE AND NOW It does 'Seem that, whenever Brother Br.van stops talking the pesky scientists dig up sumo more proof of evolution without giving him a chunce to get his breath.

Cattlemen at a luwrhpon in New York expressed the opinion that this country Is facing an acute meut shortage which will roach its peak about Sept. 1, and wo are willing to wager two pork chops against a slice of bacon that that luncheon menu Included meat. Ami would any one care to bet that the cattlemen refrained from eating meat In order to delay the coming shortage? Or would anybody be reckless enough to wager that meat prices on't go up to the "peak" on Sept. And would veal shortage, for Instance, mean the disappcaranco of the- chicken croquette? N. H.

El ARE ACQUITTED Evidence Not Sufficient to Convict Them, Judge Rules in Brokers' Case. Three defendants In the Stoneham-Dler trial were ordered acquitted by federal Judge Winslow shortly after court opened today. They are Horace Stoneham, brother of Charles A. Ktoneham, principal defendant in the mail fraud case; Fred Andrews, cashier of the Dier firm, and August Stroll, Andrews' son-in-law and assistant. Judge Winslow ruled that tjje Government's evidence did not sufficiently connect these three wilh a scheme to defraud Stoneham customers In an alleged fraudulent transfer of their account to the Dier brokerage, firm in the spring of As summation was begun, there were only, three, of the original eight defendants still on trial.

They Hre Charles A. Ktonehuni; bin partner, Uohs V. Robertson, and Klmoro U. Dier. Herbert Smyth, Stoneham's counsel, began the defenso summation, after Judge Winslow allowed the defense three and a half hours and the Government two and a hulf.

Smyth attacked the indictment, pointing out that Judge Winslow two days to decide If there was enough evidence to warrant Htitunissloii to the jury. The only evidence the Government, had produced of bucketing by Stnnefcam, Smyth said, was the teH-timony of the former Stonehnm employee, John J. Delany. This witness, he charged, had testified In one breath that Stonehnm bucketed tS5 percent of the securities and In another thnt the firm always had securities on hnnii. These statements were contradictory, lie argued.

The WM Almnnac contain the 'most complete directory of eorlplloe end aftsocfHtlons puullihnd. Churches end pnetore. do,) pus of wnrlrl, nntionrtl end lool Information. At office end booksellers. 11.60, by mall ll.eo.-AdvS HORACE STONEHAM AND TWO F.ual River to Manhattan and ine Bronx.

No agreement was reached, however, as to what means was most desirable, and a smaller committee was appointed to report back at today's meeting. In addition to the Chamber of Commerce representatives, those on this smaller body Include Arthur S. Tuttlc, chief engineer to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, and Frank H. Quinby, the architect. Against the Heh Gate Bridge runway, one of the objections raised was that the New York Connecting Company, owners of the Hell GatP.Bridge, did not favor It because of the extra labor and expense hich it would Involve for them.

Mr. Cjulnby, however, pointed, out that this could be overcome by charging a toll for vehicles using it, thus paying the cost and leaving a profit besides. Others in the group brought up again the once discarded plan for a (Continued on J'agc 2.) -f- Possible Despite $10,000, 000 for Schools, Knight Reluctantly Admits. No Money For Tax Cut, State 0. 0.

P. Would Fritter Away $7,176,000 Welching on their pre-election promise to reduce taxes, the Republicans at Albany now plan to restore the 2i percent income tax reduction brought about by Governor Smith last year. At the same time the Republicans ask: $1,510,000 for new armories and repairs to old ones, chiefly up-State. 2, 610,000 for town highways and bridges, $2,996,000 for canal terminals, other bridges, roads, creek repairs, dredging, breakwaters, and seawalls. $10,000 for a caretaker's house.

$20,000 for an investigation of injuries inflicted by insects on fruits and vegetables. $6,000 to celebrate Washington's Birthday. $18,000 for Are college. $10,000 lor a mup. By HOWARD A.

FK. (litnff Corrcsirmlrnt of The Hnplr.) Albany, Feb. 23 The Democrats today moved to block the Republican scheme to increase the 1924 income tax rate by 25 percent. Assemblyman Frank J. Taylor of the 3d Kings, introduced a bill calling for a continuance of Governor SmithV25 percent reduction rate.

Taylor declared he would put every tiepubliean in the Assembly on record for or against a tax increase. At the same time Senate Leader John Knight, ho favors an increase, admitied It would be possible to continue the Smith rate, notwithstanding the $10,000,000 appropriation necessary for rural schools. "This is not lo be dis tributed until next nprlng," Senator Knight said. "The 1926 Legislature could appropriate it early in the year. As far is I can see there Is no other way io retain the, 1924 Income tax reduction." Senator Knight has not admitted this possibility before.

He has main talned nil nlong that the 1 1 0,000. Ode necessary for rural schools would prohibit tax relief this eyar. Kven If this Legislature should appropriate the sum It wduld not be distributed until the spring of I92U. Assemblyman Taylor, who spun. sored the Income tax reduction bill last year, declared today that he had withheld the measure this year, it.

Older to give the Republican chance to carry out Governor Smith's recommendation. Ho pointed on' that the G. O. V. promised lax econ omy in its plattoim.

While the Republicans are complaining that, the appropriation hill is already too high to retain last year's tax reduction, they go right ahead making further requests tm money. Assemblyman Nieoll of Schenectady requested $450,000 today for a bridge across the Mohawk River between I'attersonville and HoiTmans. Senator Campbell and Assembly, man F. S. Hall Joined In unking request for $20,000 for a.

washroom at Niagara Requests for money are being; made at the ite of nearly halt million a day. DEMOCRATS CT TOFORC EEPI DFSMITHTAXGUT U. S.S. Huron Hits Reef Off Palawan Island, Manila Manila, Feb. 25 (Pi The liilted States ship Huron, flagship of the American fleet in Asiatic waters, is aground off Mulompuya Sound, Island of Palawan, 200 miles southeast of Manila, a radiogram received here today said.

Advices from the Huron said that the craft was "resting easy" and probably would be pulled out of danger nnd refloated by three Navy.