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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1922. BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, MI THE Marvelous Cares by the Use of Ices" Noted physicians of three centuries ago are to have made many cures by reported, means of ices. In fact, at that time Ices were used "only by physicians and by the rich during the heat of dog days. But soon the discerning used them at all seasons of the year." And 60 the "discerning" realize today that ice and ices are just as necessary in winter as in summer.

That's why in the home of the discerning you see a great bowl of pure, crystal-clear Knickerbocker always at hand when the Apollimaris appears--both are always in tood company. Knickerbocker ICE Company MUST KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON NEAR EAST, DECLARES HUGHES Dec. 7-The net. cost Washington, foreign service of the United of the States for the coming fiscal year was "substantially less than placed at Secretary Hughes in $4.000,000," by explaining stated department's estimates to the House Subcommittee on Appropriations. transcript of the committee hearA today showed the ing made public total asked for by the Department $15,202,237, but Mr.

Hughes was pointed out that $5,000,000 of this was for payment 5 under treaty to Colombia and $250,000 for the annual to Panama, leaving less than 000 against which were to compared estimated departmental will notice how inexpensive ceipts of $6,130,000. department--which I call the dethis partment of peace--is to this "To the Govern- exment," Mr. Hughes said. our tent extent, millions and milthat we are successful work, to that controversies and lions of dollars in result in possible friction that might war are Government," he said. "had saved." "This not sought any increase and it of territories as a result of that we the war has should been of preserve vital American opportunity importance mandated territories despite the in did not ratify the Treaty fact that we of Versailles." S.S.

KAYSER IS SILENT AFTER RADIO FOR AID Dec. 7-Radio messages Boston, today indicated that picked up here bound the British Steamer Tyrrhenia, New York for Genoa, was profrom the assistance of the GerHeinrich Kayser, receeding to man need of assistance last night Steamer ported of Cape May. The in 275 miles from the 600 miles east vessel at 9:20 o'clock last Tyrrhenia was word by wireless todistressed night, Coast Guard Cutter Acushbut sent which, also was proceeding to day to the the Heinrich Kayser, that net, she the air had of heard from the Kayser since "o'clock last night. MOTORISTS SENTENCED TO 3 DAYS IN PRISON the appearance in Traffic Following Court yesterday of three, members of Traffic Committee One Hunthe dred representing the Kings County Jurors Association, two men Grand received sentences to serve three second days in the city prison. One was a offender charged with speeding, and the law.

Both men were sentenced other was for violating the eightfoot Edward H. Keenan, 161 Meserole Magistrate Steers. were: by and Michael Cimillicca, 6 McKinley The committee of three in court Corona, L. I. terday were there for the purpose connection or the drive to improve the traffic investigating conditions in throughout the city and to with fatalities.

Today Curtis W. conditions reduce the Shields, of the committee spent some betime in court and listened to cases He fore his approval of their Magistrates Steers and Fish. expressed methods. Two Waifs Found Wandering In Streets of Brooklyn girl told a story in the A 15-year-old Court today of being turned Childrens' home in Lowell, and out train Brooklyn by her of her put on a seek her lover. With the was her 8-months-old parents to young who, she said, was sent to girl her on her errand.

The brother, said that her name was Aphrodite accompany girl Christides, and that her brother's name waifs, in a pitiable condiwas Christo. The two exhaustion, were tion wandering the streets of downof hunger and Brooklyn a few days ago. Justice found committed them to the Chiltown dren's Society pending an investigaWilken tion. CORNELIUS A. HOPPER DIES Cornelius A.

Hooper, 75 years old, of the War, and who a. veteran well-known in fraternal circles. was yesterday at his home, 66 noble Stuydied vesant ave. He was a past of Ivy Lodge. No.

472, I. 0. 0. patriot of Beacon Light Engrand No. 94, and belonged to past Wreath Rebecca Lodge, No.

campment, Ridgewood Council, No. 678, Laurel 110; and the Veterans Association R. Royal Arcanum. He was also of senior vice commander of the the a past Post, No. 89, G.

A. R. survived by his wife and five James H. Perry The funeral services will be He is 396 Gates ave. on Saturday children.

held 8 o'clock. Interment will at be in Evergreens Cemetery. evening at SANTA'S SLEDS ABLAZE. Dec. 7-A large stock Kane, trade sleds was defire at the Safety Sled of Christmas plant at Jewett, near here, stroyed by today, with a loss of $150,000.

Company ETIQUETTE Monday The Eagle will print the first of a series of short articles on Etiquette. Eagle readers will enjoy this series because the articles are sensible, full of information. authoritative and from freakish ideas. Don't miss the first article of this series by Helen Decie In Monday's Eagle MAYOR HYLAN HUNTS ELECTION DISTRICT HE FAILED TO CARRY Quizzes Queens Woman About Neighborhood. Delays Action on School Site.

at today's meeting of Mayor Hylan the Sinking Fund Commission crossexamined Mrs. Herman Epstein, president of the Kew Gardens Mothers'. locate an election district he failed to carry last November, a year ago. Mrs. Epstein headed a delegation de of women who appeared before the Board to urge quick action on the proposed site fond public school for Kew Gardens vicinity.

"What is the name of that other high toned neighborhood up there?" the Mayor asked. "Perhaps you mean Forest Hills," said Mrs. Epstein with a hardly perceptible smile. "I don't know," his Honor responded, "but there is a district somewhere there that I didn't carry when I was up for re-election, and I would like to locate it." This elicited a peal of laughter from the audience, in which Mr. Hylan joined.

am curious to know something about that high toned the Mayor went on with an inquiring look at Mrs. Epstein. "I am sorry, Mr. Mayor," said she, sympathetically, "that can't enlighten you on that point." "You know," the Mayor continued. other drove through Forest Hills and angel Gardens with my grandchild, nobody paid any attention to me." "Oh.

if we had only known!" Mrs. Epstein exclaimed in a voice of real concern. "But the next time," she added. sweetly, "we shall have a delegation to meet you." "I have been informed," the Mayor said, "that if we decide not to take the park property recommended for this school site, there is but one other site available which the parties who own it are very anxious to sell to the The Queens Chamber of Commerce city." had sent a communication to the board strongly objecting to the park site. think," said the Mayor, "that this matter should be referred back to the Controller for further it went.

HARRY A. STAFFORD DIES; POLICE DEPT. ATHLETE Police Sergeant Harry A. Stafford, who was in charge of the Motorcycle Squad attached to the 73d precinct, at died yesterday of gastric ulcers, his home, 562 Ovington ave. He was al well-known member of the police force, and next to Mile-a-MinuteMurphy, was said to be its fastest bicycle rider.

He was born in Mannattan on Nov. 1876. He was a member of the 13, various police organizations; Vigilant Council, R. and Admiral Dewey Council, K. of and is survived by Catherine V.

Barry; three his wife, daughters, Beatrice Virginia A. and A Kathleen mass of and requiem a will be said son, Harry A. Jr. in the R. C.

Church of Our Lady of Saturday morning. Interment will be in Holy Cross CemeAngels on tery. JAILED FOR HITTING MAN George Bertro of 271 Crescent Island City, is in jail for conLong tempt of court, after a hurried arraignment in the First District Magistrate's Court today before Magistrate Thomas F. Dolye and failure to produce a $50 fine imposed. Bertro had been attending the arraignment of George Schaefer, who was up on charges of assault upon Mary Loeffler, step-daughter of Bertro.

As the prisoner, who had pleaded not guilty and been held in $1,000 bail, was being led to the prison pen, Bertro struck him in the left eye, knocking him down. Attendants separated the men and arrested Bertro. DR. J. M.

MOSHER DIES Albany. N. Dec. 7-Dr. J.

Montgomery Mosher, widely known as a nerve specialist, died suddenly at his home here today. He established the first psychopathic ward in connection with general hospital in the United States. He was 58 years of age. Dr. J.

Montgomery Mosher is a distant cousin of Dr. Eliza M. Mosher, who lives at 103 Montague st. Dr. Mosher said that nearly every member of her family was in the medical profession and that Washington County, N.

was famed for its physicians who were members of the old Mosher family. Dr. J. M. Mosher lived the greater part of his life in Albany and was educated there.

HONOR BLAKE AT DINNER Three hundred friends and admirers of Assemblyman-elect Joseph R. Blake attended last night a complimentary dinner tendered, him in Wallace's Hotel, Grand st. and Bedford ave. There were addresses by Senator-elect Daniel J. Carroll, Democratic executive member of the Assembly District: Alderman Joseph W.

Sullivan, Assemblyman Andrew B. Yacenda, and Peter J. Murray, chairman of the committee in charge. MOVE IN BENJAMIN CASE Through counsel for Park Benjamin of 229 W. 68th Manhattan, one of the children contesting the will of the late Park Benjamin, patent lawyer, scientist and author, an order has been issued by the Surrogate's Court in New York for the appearance of Anna Bolchi Benjamin, the adopted daughter of the deceased Benjamin, to for efflamination.

Miss Benjamin asked Surrogate Cohalan to set appear aside the order, but her request was denied. Miss Benjamin in the will receives the bulk of the estate of Park Benjamin Sr. No date has been set for the exammination. MRS. F.

L. ELMENDORF GRANTED DIVORCE Frances Laure Elmendorf has been granted a divorce from her husband. Walter Richard Elmendorf, real estate dealer of 1218 Bedford by Justice Faber in Supreme Court. Though only 32 years old this is the second time Elmendorf has been divorced. The couple lived at 192 Letferts pl.

and had one child, Marie, who was turned over to the mother by court order. The Elmdorfs were married on Dec. 4. 1921. Mrs.

Elmendorf told Justice Faber that she did not know her husband had been previously married and his first wife got a that divorce in "After he began to neglect me Reno. and treat me cruelly, I learned of his previous she said. "His wife told me that he treated her first same way. He told me that he the only wanted girls as companions and that I was no longer young after my baby was born." Through her attorney, H. P.

Dyruff. Mrs. Elmendort presented evidence from friends of how her husband had gone motoring with strange women on Long Island. HIRSHFIELD EJECTS FARMERS' COUNSEL AT MARKET HEARING Ernst Ousted After He Takes Objection to Remarks. Made by Commissioner.

Morris L. Ernst, attorney for the New York Market Growers Associaejected from a hearing before Commissioner of Accounts David Hirshfeld today, when he requested that the hearing be confined to the A delegation of about purpose for which it was calledimers had come to the office of the Commissioner to present a constructive profor the administration of the gram public markets. The program was in the form of a petition endorsed by farmers controlling 16,000 acres of farm land on Long Island. Commissioner of Public Markets O'Malley handed Hirshfield a copy of a circular letter sent out several days ago by W. L.

Hundertmark, secretary of the I farmers' association, calling the attention of the members to the fact that the discussion of the Dunn amendment to the city charter, which he declared, would place control of the markets in the hands of speculawould take place the tors, Board of Aldermen this afternoon. Hirshfield began a discussion on the ordinance, No. 81, which seeks to amend the market laws confining the of the markets to farmers and use gardeners, so that "dealers in produce farm products" might be enabled to secure stalls. Ernst jumped to his feet. "I Lawyer, to this discussion.

We are here to present a market programhe began. "Sit. down." ordered Hirshfleld. Ernst kept his feet. "I move that the meeting be adjourned for one week." he said.

"Put that man out of the said Hirshfield to an officer. As Ernst being escorted to the door Hirshwas field to the shouted after newspapers him, and "Now tell you them go you were put out!" About half a dozen farmers left the hearing when Ernst ejected, but the proceedings continued. ALLEGED KLAN NOTE THREATENED BROGAN Assistant of New York County yesterday came in possession of a letter alleged to been written to Edward S. Brohave gan, a former Assistant District Atwho was a candidate for Gentorney, eral Sessions Judge in the last elections, by the Ku-Klux Klan, threatenhim, if he did not withdraw from ing the race. "This is the first tangible evidence of the Klan making a threat which we have," Mr.

Pecora said. "This photostatic copy of the letter; we will be able to get original by Brogan ignored the threat and subpenaing it." did not withdraw from the race. No Mr. is known to have been made effort to carry out the vague threat against him. "Your The letter persecution of the Ku-Klux said in part.

Klan has reached its limit. Now must cease. You have been posing as a man unprejudicel by religious prejudices while you have always been a low kneeler to the Pope Rome. It is to him you owe allegiance not to your people or your flag. Now your publicity must end.

"Immediately upon receiving this communication you campaign will and withdraw leave from the present the way clear to a real man." It was on Ku-Klux Klan letter head, dated Sept. 19, and was signed by Knights of the Ku-Klux Klan 21. The Rev. Oscar Haywood, lecturer on the Klan in New York, denied that the Klan was responsible for it. Warned to Quit Bench Race.

Haywood Denies Responsibility Assistant District Attorney Pecora CHIROPEAN HEARS REPORTS Chiropean held a business meeting at the Pouch this morning. Reports of committees were read and Mrs. Annie H. McIntosh read a report from the State Federation Convention. Mrs.

G. W. K. Taylor, club hostess, was in charge of the meeting. Chiropean had intended to have hut in the Adirondacks for ex-service but as the huts have all been men, for they have decided to spoken turn the funds to the There will be a Christmas party for the club Dec.

21, at which of honor are to be Bishop guests H. Darlington and Dr. David James G. Downey. Two new members were introduced morning, Mrs.

James S. Slattery and Mrs. John S. Yergason. this BANDITS HOLD UP MAN AND GET $43 IN STORE men entered the Thomas Two young Roulston grocery store at 552 Wythe shortly after 7 o'clock last night, ave.

point of a gun forced the and at the manager, Charles Anderson, into a room and rifled the cash register rear of $43.80. While held under guard could hear the bell of the manager register as the other bandit took Both the intruders withthe money. drew, made their getaway in a motorwarning Anderson to be silent. They car. SEIZED WITH BEER.

barrels and four crates of beer Five seized last night by Patrolman were Bock after he stopped a truck in Max front of 28 Mulberry Manhattan, which Benjamin Silverstein operating. arrested charged with vioBrooklyn, was stein was lating the Mullan-Gage Act. Fire Hydrant Mystery Balks Investigators the fire hydrant on Flatbush St. Mark's and 6th How between be found in the above uncame to position this morning is a dignified mystery even to the police. Whether disobeyer of the Prohibition law some leaned too heavily against it last night 01 whether a reckless motorist is responsible, one seems to know.

In no any event the hydrant lies prostrate on the sidewalk. Luckily the water pipe only bent rather than snapped off. was of the Bergen st. station, The police around the corner from the right fallen hydrant, were unable to give an explanation of the accident. A.

Colgan George A. Colgan Jr. George President Treasuerr THE Colgan Corporation General "Insurance Brokers 90 William New York Telephone--John 1942 We Can Save You Money on Your Auto Insurance LIEUTENANT COMMITS SUICIDE His health shattered by a series of accidents while he was a member of the motorcycle squad and despondent over the recent death of a child, Police Lieutenant Otto P. Olive of the Charles Street Police Station, Manhattoday, fired a bullet from his servtan, revolver into his head at his home, ice 4611 Park the Bronx, and died He leaves his wife almost instantly. and three children.

Fund Commission toThe Sinking renewed the leases on baby in Brooklyn ag folday health stations lows: 2346 Pacific 184 4th 208 Hoyt 167 Hopkins and 233 Suydam st. Mrs. E. V. Brewster No.

1 Hopes Ex-Husband Can Wed Miss Palmer The matrimonial entanglements of be an interesting legal battle. He may (No. 3) and "will marry her if we have But Mrs. Eleanor Cator Brewster publisher, says: "My religion makes for a separation. Today Mrs.

Emilie C. Brewster daughter, Miss Marie Theresa Brewster and Miss Palmer. "Eleanor Cator knew me before I C. Brewster. "She! and my former could get married.

I think my husband to marry Miss Palmer." AL SMITH HEARS APPEAL FROM LABOR FEDERATION Governor-elect Alfred E. Smith conferred with delegations, political leaders and friends today in his apartment at the Hotel Biltmore, The Governorelect is considering applications for and is also working beappointments tween times on his inaugural message. One delegation from up State, composed of half a dozen Labor men, was headed by James P. Holland, presIdent of the State Federation of Labor. Peter Brady, supervisor of the City Record, attended the conference with the Labor men.

They sought, among other things, the elimination of the direct settlement it clause in the Workmen's Compensation law. William H. Edwards, former Collector of Internal Revenue for the Southern District of New York, was one caller on the Governor-elect. HOLDUP IN CHAIN STORE An unidentified man entered the Atlantic Pacific store, at 603 3d yesterday and robbed the cash register of $10, after driving the clerk. Stephen Cazalerg, into the rear at the point of a.

revolver. He arrived with the store full of customers. He waited until his turn came, and with no one to witness the holdup, pulled his gun on the information clerk. The po- the lice gave out no of holdup, news of which came from private sources. TO TRY POLICEMAN FOR REILLY ASSAULT I of Patrolman John MarriThe case Butler st.

precinct will be nan of the before 1st Deputy Police Comon trial Leach next Tuesday. The missioner him is made by Lt. charge against and the charge is Joseph O'Connor, that he assaulted Assemblyman before desk in the chael J. Reilly in the morning of Butler st. station Dec.

rested 1, the when the Assemblyman policeman for disorderly had arconduct. The claim is that the with patrolattacked the Assemblyman man his said, does not want to club. Reilly, it is that in the case. He denied he appear was a prisoner when the called him up to ask him about it. prisoner was unBut that by.

1 the people in court. He he was a with the officer. A man questioned had interfered Marrinan did had been assaulted and not. to the mind of the Assemblyman, trouble to find out the astake much sailant. going to do in "Is this all you are asked Reilly, who was the arrested for interfering case?" thereupon the discharge of his with an officer in duty.

in front of the desk, At the station, declared, Reilly was struck with it He squealed about the is a was arraigned before nightstick. assault when he Folwell. was advised, Magistrate to make, to if he had any complaint But take The story was printed and it to the complaint clerk. he did not. the lieutenant, who saw the assault, under the rules to was compelled make a complaint against the policefor assaulting a citizen.

man So Patrolman Marrinan will be up on charges next Tuesday. ASSAULTED GAS MAN Blandis, who runs a lunchJohn 130 Bridge was convicted room at of assault today in the Court of SpeIt was charged that he cial Sessions. struck James Peppard, a collector for the Brooklyn Union Gas Company, with a monkey wrench when Peppard to turn off the gas in the attempted The prisoner was held lunchroom. for sentence Dec. 15.

TIFFANY Co. FIFTH AVENUE 37TH STREET PEARLS FOR ADDING TO NECKLACES Gov. Parker Asks Insurance Heads to Aid War on Ku-Klux Addressing the convention of life insurance. presidents at the Astor today, Governor John M. Parker, Governor of Louisiana, urged the life insurance presidents to use the influence of their companies and resources in aiding Americans to wage war on the Klan." "You life insurance presidents," he said, "have in your power in this critical day of the Nation and State to preach real Americanism, which will never let the invisible governments that are rising up on every hand, including this Klan, rise superior to the government and the nation." FLATBUSH MAN LOSES FAMILY BECAUSE HE WOULDN'T BUY HOUSE The family of B.

Carlson, including his wife, six grown children, a daughter-in-law two grandchildren, have left him and vanished as completely if they had gone into thin air. They as with the exodus, virtually all of took, the furnishings of his home, after giving him to understand that they were bent on moving from Flatbush to Bay He has tried advertising, but Ridge. there has been no word or trace of the missing family since Saturday. He can't find any of his sons where they were employed, because they all quit Saturday, and Mr. Carlson pictures a lonely future as he is the single occuof the Flatbush home that forpants merly sheltered 11.

Mr. Carlson is of the opinion that his family has gone on a "disappearance strike" because he put his foot down their desire to have a home of their on own in Bay Ridge. "There was nothing between us," declared the abandoned husband and father. "They did not like it where we lived, and they asked me to buy a house in Bay Ridge that they thought suited them. I told them Prices are too high this fall.

'No. Wait until spring, and I will buy a They demanded the new her new home immediately. "That was Friday night. I slept until noon Saturday, and when got up I've tried every way I everybody and almost everything they was gone. to find them except buy the know of house, and perhaps I'll do that." kinds of efforts were made this All morning by Mr.

Carlson, his neighbors, volunteer searchers and after a story to locate the porters missing and militant family, but they all drew a blank. BUS INJUNCTION MADE PERMANENT BY COURT Justice Lewis in Supreme Court today made permanent the injunction granted against the Manpreviously hattan Transit Co. and others who were concerned with it in the operation of bus lines in East New York and elsewhere. The Brooklyn City Railroad through Col. Jackson that A.

Dykman, his attorney, contended franchise of 1899, claimed by the the bus concern as giving it the right to is invalid and not based on operate, certificate of convenience or any necessity, and was used merely for unlawful competition against the railroad company. Justice Lewis upheld that contention. TEACHER'S WILL WRITTEN ON PRIVATE, STATIONERY will written upon private A signed by Ida E. Marvin, a tionery, teacher, a few days beboro school died on Nov. 14, last, has fore she admitted to probate by Surrobeen Wingate.

The will, in disposing of gate an estate approximating $10,000, 28 separate bequests to relafriends. In the absence of makes tives and will providing an executor, its the provisions are being carried out by her attorney, Nathan D. Shapiro. HAD U.S. SHIELD AND GUN Searching Edward Kean, 21, a longof 296 S.

2d in a resshoreman Madison and Clinton taurant at Manhattan, today, Patrolman Blumvolver and a shield of a United found, he alleged, a loaded estates revenue officer. know how they got there," "I don't said Kean, with A show them of surprise. must have slipped into "Someone pocket when I wasn't violation looking." of my Kean was arrested for the Sullivan law. HITS MAN- SPEEDS AWAY Louis Tarpian, 28, of 3. Roosevelt last night, while crossing 4th court, at 30th st.

was hit by a motorcar ave. bearing a New Jersey license plant. He sustained a fractured skull and was taken to the Methodist Episcopal Hospital by Dr. McGinnis in a critical condition. Witnesses obtained the number of the car, which sped away from the scene.

New York Strange to Krebs After 24 Years in Europe Twenty-four years is a long time to be away from one's native land and Samuel Krebs, an electricial engineer of Brooklyn, who arrived here on the liner Mongolia, yesterday, opened his with wonder as he noted the eyes changes that had occurred in the meantime. Mr. and Mrs. Krebs are bound to 116 Lancaster Buffalo, to visit a married relative after which they expect to return to Brooklyn. It was moonlight 011 the harbor as Mr.

and Mrs. Krebs viewed the glories of the eastern entrance to the United States from the promenade deck of the liner and exclamations of wonder rose to their lips. In 24 years the skyhad risen and the regal scrapers splendor of the harbor lights at night is something surpassed nowhere in the gleam down from the world 8.8 they of masonry to reflect lofty themselves terraces in the waters below. all Germany we have seen "In NOTEBOOK AND THICK VEST SAVE TWO MEN SHOT AT BY BANDITS The immediate vicinity of Roosevelt Hospital, at 59th between 9th and Amsterdam Manhattan, was the of a chase today after a scene couple bandits who tried to hold up the of jewelry store of Benjamin Bernstein, at 403 W. 59th in which more than a dozen shots were fired.

Bernstein lives at 1202 55th Brooklyn. Bernstein was fired at because he did not move swiftly enough when ordered from behind his counter to the rear of the store, and but for the fact that he was wearing a thick woolen vest over his regular vest and other attire might now be a dead man. As it was the bullet caused but a slight flesh wound. Sgt. Richard O'Flaherty of the W.

47th st. station, who gave chase to one of the bandits, also had a narrow escape from death. In the interchange of shots one of the bullets from the man he was pursuing struck a notebook in the sergeant's right side pocket. "It was only by an act of Providence I had the book there today," Sergeant O'Flaherty contemplating his narrow escape. "I always carry it in my hip pocket." Morris Steckler, 50, a tobacconist who has a store in the same building Bernstein, tried to intercept one of as the thieves.

The latter fired a shot at Steckler, who was unarmed, causing him to drop to the ground, but he was not struck. Vito Morea, a barber of 401 E. 59th st. went to the door of the taxi which the thieves had entered and he too was fired at, narrowly escaping injury. A third man, well dressed, thought to have acted as a lookout for the thieves, was observed near the scene of the holdup.

He dropped out of sight as soon as the shooting began. All three escaped. 5 Eugene V. Brewster (No. 5) offer what declares he loves Miss Corliss Palmer to go to Japan." (No.

3), the present wife of the Brooklyn divorce impossible," and is suing Brewster (No. 1), Brewster's first wife, and (No. 4), come to the defense of Brewster divorced my husband," says Mrs. Emilie husband went to three States before would be very happy if he were allowed PROTEST REMOVAL OF NEGRO CHURCH The proposed removal of St. Augustine's P.

E. Church, the large negro congregation, from Myrtle ave. and St. Edward's its present site, to Nostrand and Jefferson has caused a petition protesting the move to be circulated among the residents in that neighborhood. The final decision in the matter rests with the Rt.

Rev. Frederick Burgess, D.D. At present there is a synagogue at the corner in question. It was earlier proposed to use the new site for the erection of a motion picture theater, but the plan was killed. Colman Schachne, a lawyer, of 533 Putnam is said to be the chief owner of the synagogue building, neither he nor the Rev.

G. F. Miller, rector of St. Augustine's Church, could be reached today. MRS.

CHARLES WALL DIES AT HOTEL IN PARIS Glen Cove, L. Dec. 7---From Paris comes word of the death there on Tuesday of Mrs. Charles Wall, widow of Charles Wall, who for a number of years lived with her daughter. the late Mrs.

E. R. Ladew in, Glen Cove. Mrs. Wall died at the Hotel Maurice and was 87 years of age.

For several years past Mrs. Wall has been in France and Spain with her son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. E.

Berry Wall. The remains will be brought to America later and arrangements for the interment will made then. Mrs. Wall leaves two grandchildren--Harvey S. Ladew and Mrs.

Elsie Ladew Grace, and three greatgranddaughters, the children of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Grace.

Crushed by Truck--May Die Thomas Voss, 33, of 17 Hausman is in St. Catharine's Hospital today, in a dying condition, as the result of injuries received yesterday atfernoon when he was crushed between two motor trucks at Morgan ave. and Stagg st. Voss was making repairs on his own truck, when another truck came by, operated by James Wardell, of 1001 Metropolitan ave. Hes was crushed between the two vehicles, his chest was forced in and a number of his ribs were broken.

Dr. Stack was summond from St. Catharine's Hospital and removed him there in a dying condition. NEWS BRIEFS Max Rubinstein, 41, of 196 Stockton while entering the factory building at 225 Cook st. today, was attacked from behind by a man who struck him over the head with a blunt instrument and then escaped.

Rubinstein was removed to St. Catharine's Hospital by Dr. Skinner, suffering from concussion of the brain. Thomas O'Connor, 30, of 81 Pacific and Samuel Terwiller, 27, of 501 Woodhaven Queens, were rested by Detective Schandel of the Narcotic Division last night at John son and Bushwick charged with having in their possession a bottle of heroin and hypodermic syringe. They were later" arraigned in the Bridge Plaza Court.

Morris Brodsky, 2084 Dean who one year ago settled a suit for $9,000 against the American Cotton Seed Oil Co. for personal injuries, was yesterday granted an order permitting him to invest money, which was deposited with the City Chamberlain, in Liberty Bonds. The bazar of the National New Thought Association is being held al the Church House, 749 Carroll and will continue for the next few nights. The Women's League has provided many booths of articles attrac. tive to housewives.

the ures of the affair is the display 01 oriental work done by the Japanese San Francisco and brought East by Mrs. Mary Kent Althouse, head of the church. The Brooklyn Soda Water Manufac. turers Association has adopted a reso. lution compelling the bottlers to use only pure cane sugar in the manufac.

ture of bottled soda. It is planned to do away entirely with the use of sac charine. This action was taken at meeting held recently in Vienna Hal on Montrose ave. Charged with picking a pocket John O'Brien, 35, with no home, wa: indicted today for 5 grand larceny be fore County Judge McMahon. Mrs.

Bella Parson, of 116 55th st. was severely burned while dinner last night when her clothing ignited from the gas stove. Mer from a neighboring house extin guished the flames with a blanket. Sh was taken to the Norwegian hospital MOTORCAR HITS MAN Bayshore, L. Dec.

7-Willar Holtjic, of 43 1st an apprentic plumber, while walking home fror Babylon on the Hontauk Highwa last night, was run down bp a motor car driven by Louis Deckman, stabl manager for Charles S. Hudon. was knocked unconscious and Deck man rushed him to the South Sid Hospital, where he was found to hav suffered concussion of the brain, WITH ONE FIRM 50 YEARS After 50 years of continuous servic as commercial traveler for the Watel bury Clock Company, John T. Sheare of 8743 113th Richmond Hill, le yesterday for a two weeks' there pleasu trip to Washington, D. celebrate his half century of conne tion with his firm.

Shearer joine the Waterbury company on Dec. 1872. He will continue his work aft his return. RUPPERT CO. MAKES DENIA stage setting," exclaimed Mr.

such with awe. He had to have the Krebs various towering buildings identified for him. Mr. Krebs has been abroad as an engineer for the Western Electric Comand so long has been his sepapany from. his native land that he ration has almost forgotten how to speak In the war period Mr.

and Mrs. Krebs were cut off from the outEnglish. world. They were in an electriside cal plant in Saxony. Mr.

Krebs spoke of the dissatisfacof the people of Germany because tion of the steadily mounting cost of living and the fact that the increase in wages with it. The cost fails to keep pace has gone up 1,200 to 1,500 of living times while wages have been raised only 250 to 500 times. "You could hardly call it living," sald he. Nevertheless he sees no danger that communism or socialism will envelop Germany. At the office of the Jacob Ruppe Holding Company, which manages t1 real estate of the Jacob Ruppert Brew ing Company, it was denied today th the company is purchasing location for saloons in anticipation of a mod fication of the 18th Amendment, pe mitting the sale of light wines al beer.

Mr. Herter, in charge of office, remarked that the company disposed of a number of its corn properties, formerly occupied saloons, and in some instances hi remodeled them for other uses. HAMON'S WIDOW SEEKS DIVORCE FROM ROHRE Chicago, Dec. 7-Mrs. William Rohrer, widow of the late Ja Hamon, who was killed Cla Smith Hamon in Ardmore, filed suit for divorce from diam Rohrer, investment banker.

terday whom she was married less than She charged Rohrer Wi year ago. cruelty,.