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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE NEW YORK WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20 1926 I Women Scientists in Federal Laboratories Title Guarantee Tret- Cc i i As a result of tha Annual Meeting of tha Stockholder of tk Company held January 10 1020 Tha Board of Trustees is now constituted at foRows: LOWDEH LOOHS AS 1)2S CANDIDATE OFC 0 FARMERS Ooollniird from Pag 1 ey The board would' later bo reimbursed by tho farmers' to mast loess incurred In dumping the surplus on tho Euro- Robert Goelet Darwin James Rawdoa Kellogg William Knox Ranald Macdonald Alfred Marling Albert a Hilbenk WUUam Nichols Robert Olyphant William Porter James Rest Walter Rothschild -Frederick Rowe 1 James Sparer -R Brinckorkaff Thorn Willtam Whs lock WUUo Wood Clarence Kelsey Clinton Burdick -Frank Bailey Edsrard Bedford Ftalllp A Benson Robert Brewster Charles Brown Robert da Forest Walter Flew At the organization meeting of tho Trustees tha following -officcn were elected: t- Clarence Kelsey Cktlrmtt Randan Salisbury Ifgr Jfaaftot- Iho Foard tan Mortgage Deport si est Clinton Burdick FresUenl John Shepard 1 I Frederick COndlt Vico-Preerienf Laron Rockwell Wray dovotand Ttfc-Prasideat Harold Hoyt Vlee-Preildrot Ctarcnc Lament Tics-President David Blank Fred Freeman SET" Kotartr sad Manager Fcaktog Dept Dmm Guardeniat Horace Anderson Secretary Howard Burdick Frank Salffcn Vice-Presides! John Egnn Plbworth Trust Officer to Brooklyn Francis Thome seen Trust Ol ficer in Manhattan Allen Remoen Asst Trust Of fleer ta Manhattan ROSACE ANDERSON Secretary Trust Col $26000000 in charge of Ik Brooklyn Basking J7r part stent Ray Woodln Ficr-Presidml in charge 1 Iko omolra Franck Robertson Ant Ticc-Prval-Sent JssmIcs Franck January 19th 1928 Title Guarantee Capital Funds MANHATTAN 176 BusAesy I) Era 45 St 271 Wsri 125 Sl STATEN ELAM) 90 Bey Si Si Cserg BRONX 370 East 149 QUEENS 16048 Jsraito Bnd( Plan No Miss Hooker ahown above has novel pooltlon 'at tho Bureau of Standards for her work has to do with that rare and exceedingly expulsive product radium Tho picture showt her making a moaauramant of a radium preparation' 8ho la one of tho many a woman scientists working for Undo Bam No i Dr Church microbiological expert of the 8 Department of Agriculture ta shown In tha process of examining different type of molds taken from food sold to tho public Ifcr Job ta to see what affect thla mold has on tho purity of tho food and If any Impurities are found to notify tho manufacturer of the product No I Mine A Mix Is ono of thu many woman scientists employed by Undo Bam whose Job to to tost various makes of mineral waters now on the market to- aeo If they are all they are advertised to be BROOKLYN St Su 196 Maslsgss Si HASAU Av Jam SUFTOLK COUNTY Ne Chy Rnsrhss Only Two More Days Left In Which to See Capt Kidd And Get reasure Chest Keys Chicago Facing Padlock Order On British Agent Wet Report tW I lur I Ti Je apd Walker to Take It Up as Soon as Transit Is Settled Tho Brooklyn Central library Building started about 11 yoara ago and on which not otrokv of work was dona during tho sight years of Hytan administration stands a hotter show of bring completed within a reasonable' time under tho now city government It was learned today' Controller Charles Berry when askod If ho fkvored an appropriation for the resumption of work on tb structure characterised ao million dollar hols-ln-tho-ground' aid without hesitation: am heartily In favor of ad vaoclng that project' provided tk city can sparo tb money from tb fund needed for tho construction of new subways I know tho situation thoroughly and shall do all I can to forward (to completion" Walker Pledges Aki When Mayor Tt'alker was Informed of tho Incomplete sut of tho library building be ssksd quickly: tbe matter In tho board He was told It had boon pending there for eight yoara taka that up Just ao soon to tha subway program has been straightened out" ho sold Appropriation Due Further than that tha Controller who to loyal Brooklynite would not go but It is oaf to state that In tha near future tho Board of Estimate will mak an appropriation of sufficient oise to complete the round floor of tho neglected build ng nt Eastern parkway and Flat bush ave The city ban already spent over $1000000 for tho foundation and a mall portion of tho supsrstructuro The Initial appropriation woo granted about tho asms tints so the A rot appropriation for tho big Man batten Public library at (2d st and Sth evs but the later has boon com pleted and in us for more than ten yoara One when tho quootlon of Brooklyn appropriation cam up before tho Hytan Board of Estimate and tho raqusot was denied Boro President Rtagslmnnn exclaimed: "Yoa arc treating tho Boro of Brooklyn Ilk a stepchild of Greater Now York!" Berry Support Counts In ao far ao an appropriation for tha Brooklyn Central Library Building Is concerned no ono familiar with tha way financial matters have been handled sine tho nsw city government came Into power doubts that If Controller glvoo hta support to such request by Boro President Guider It wlU bo granted Berry Wants Poiley Fixed letter to Moyer Walker Controller Barry lari night requested that a special moating of the Board of Estimate bo railed tor tho purr poo of formulating compranon-rive financial policy for the city The Controller again railed tha Mayor's attention to tho condition 1 of tho Street Improvement Fund out of which local Improvements era financed and for which tho city hod fajlod to collect $47000000 duo from taxpayers Tho greatest need of tho municipality tho Controller raid lo Improvement of tho transit situation Ho pointed out that tha calendar before tho Board of Estimate calls for authorisations for Improvmonta amounting to $11400000 while the4 dabt limit margin of tho city lo only $41000000 DURKIN WANTED FOR THREE MURDERS TAKEN IN ST LOUIS fit Louis Jan 10 Martin Durkin Chicago murderer sought In nationwide search was arrori-od by Department of Justice Agents hero today upon hta arrival from fian Antonio Durkin admitted hta identity Two revolvers were found In hta train drawing room Ho was aecom-panlsd by a woman Wanted for KHHuga Durkin who lo wonted for tho murder of Department of Justice operative a policeman and a civilian was overpowered before' ho could mak um or hta revolvers Hta Identity was made virtually certain by comparison with photographs and descriptions DRENNAN fires two FIREMEN FOR DRINKING Firs Commissioner Thomas Drnnan yesterday took personal charge of tho trials of tho member vf hta department In tho trial room In tho Municipal Building Manhat tan and hoard II charge against ST members of tho deportment Tho Commissioner dismissed two man imposed 41 day In fine and tarn 1mo4 10 complaint Tho dromon dismissed from tho department were Bernard Sherry of Hook and Ladder Company No II ond John Quilty of Hook and Ladder Company No 10 There wore two charges of drunkenntM and five of being abrant without leave against Sherry Qfillty charged with drunkenness James Pawora of tho fire host Thomas Willard was fined five days pay for drinking and bring alwant without leave Lawrence A O'Connell and Adolph Foohlngar of tho 0 reboot Now Yorker wora fined respectively $10 and for drinking eras no the McXary-Haugea B1IL Tho conservative veil that cloaks this measure haa bran torn sold by Aaron Baplrol general counsel of the 'Co-oporatlvso Association who claims that tho Dickinson BUI I nothing mqrs than tha famous Me Nary-Haugsn bill In short skirts This measure now Indorsed- at I test In principle by-tho Administration ta the ram plan that won tho favor of Governor Lowden although tho Uttar has never specifically committed himself to any-of tho bills proposed In any ease It ta all great departure from tho altitude of President Coolldg month or six weeks sgo at Chicago whoa declared that "oven thq United Btatao Government ta not rtrong onougn to fix pries directly or indirectly to guarantee and that control cannot bo divorced from political It look vary much so If tho disgruntled farmers of tho Middle West Who con coolly turn nn election in many Staten had convinced tha Administration that lu policy of tatting tho farmer solve bio own problems ta dangerous MaM Dtaorm 'Crltirlara By advocating coma such schema ao tho foregoing tho Administration will at toast hoop Its record doer and what Is more Important disarm Ih criticism certain to emanate from Mr Lowden If nothing wora attempted Tho record of tho Admln-letrattoa during tho next two years will bo tho ono on which tt will go to tho country In Ilf I -Farm discontent might not bo a determining factor but It can easily bo a very iwerful on Criticism of the Administration which Inevitably recoils on President Coolldg con com from tho Inslds so well as from Democratic source Tho country might not bo randy to go Democratic In 1010 but If sufficient dissatisfaction can bo stimulated with JJr Coolldg and hta works from within tho Republican party Itoelf hta renomination two years banco might bo Imperilled This of course Is what Oovernof Lowden and othpr aspirants arc counting on Tho general expectation hero for some time has boon that Mr Coolldga would bo con-didata to succeed hlmoolf on tho ground that ha would not bo serving a third term but a second term In hta own right FEDERAL JUDGE 1 'ANDERSON FACES GRAVE CHARGES Tsnnsstos Jurist Is Aecussc of- Falsifying Records and Failing to Uphold the Law Washington Jan 10 Federal Judge Harry Anderson of the western district of Tennessee woo charged with falsifying records In cases pending before him In documents laid today before a Senate Judiciary sub-committee The charges wore In tho form of specifications which the commute wae asked to make basis for Investigation of Judge Anderson's acta II was accused also of fklUng to administer punishment the manner grade and degree required by the particular cases then pending for consideration and In failing to uphold tho low and prop erly administer the law In pending before him" Incompetent Morally Another charge was that the Judge ta "without legal training and legally Incompetent and morally Incapable of properly discharging tha dutira of tho high office" Md that he was not rooidont of tho district when ho took office Judge Anderson was given recess appointment last September and hta confirmation now lo contested After counsel for those opposing tqo nomination hod nnnounoed they would not proceed until records of Judge Anderson's court had bean brought from Memphis tha defense decided to go ahead with testimony on tho quostion of residence at Gridiron Din- Georgs Jamas of Memphis member of tho Federal Roeer Board tha first witness testified bo attended dinner nt tho Gridiron Club In Memphis In November and that Judge Anderson who rat near him wad sober" It was explained by Slvloy chief counsel for Judge Anderson that although no ehnrgo of drunkenness woo contained In tho opacifies-tlons ha understood ono would bo raised Metcalf a Memphis lawyer tertlflod tho Jurist was a good lawyer and that ha know of no eltlxon of Memphis reputation for integrity and morality is better" FREEMASON LOSES-REINSTATEMENT SUIT Eblshol IL Orahan Oriental drug dealer of II Hnwthemo loot out today In hta application to bo restored to membership In the Flat-bush Masonic Club 104 Porkolde avo4 Supremo Court JuMIco Strong denying hta application for mandamus to compel tho mombora to reinstate him Ofltcora of the club raid ho was expelled because ho became abusive to other mombora when ho was taring at cards and that ho had fair hearing Holman's Widow Suet By Trust Company Executor San Francisco Jan 10 Mrs Ellxaboth A Holman widow of Chartao Holman Insurance operator and clubman of Now York and San Francisco ta named defendant In a suit filed In Federal Court which oooko to force transfer of tho $100000 ostat left by Holman in trust for hta heir te tho Guaranty Trust Company of Now York The plaintiff says Holman left will making tho Guaranty Trust Company hta executor Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION 6 Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief ELL-ANS 25 and 75 frckijil Everywhere Our Answer Is No' War Secretary Tells House Military Committee Washington Jan It W1 Til Yfhr wTJ tod omcuiir k- for Ih third tlmi within It opp odllon to tho propoool girt tho olrplono co-oqul otntuo kith loud and annamant gocrotarr Davis appearing- before 11 Houm Military Commlttoe Mmed up tho pooltlon of tho Po-Mrtmont on tho question thuo: -Our surer w' Approved Air Boardl Finding I cgiied to giro hloown and the view on bill to jmto a depart moot of notional do-frlnt tho Hscretary aald ho agrood the flndlnga of tho SVZd and quoted the following urisrmph from lu report: do not recommend a depart-Mt of national defame either aa Mnprldng the Army and tho Navy Taa romprWng three co-ordinate (apartment of Army Navy and Air TM disadvantage outweigh the d-rantagea" papHoaloa Predrcemot'o View 1 The teatimony duplicated to a large extent hi view aa rMt forth before the Air Board and thoa axpreaaed by bla predeeoa-r gecreury tVeeka before the Henae Aircraft Committee of the kit Congreaa Hr Da via aald hla oppoaltloh to Ike propoeed department reaultod Ham a careful analyala of Ore report aumaroua Investigating boarda id committee and of "opinion of mb who have devoted tbalr Uvea I the problem" Quote General Freshing Emphasising that ho gave eepeclal vdghtto the view of General Perming Nr Devi read a letter writ-loi by the Ueneral on Jan SO 1120 te Raj Oen Charlee Monchhr the chief of tho ArmyAIr Hervtce read In part: 1 foreea am never bo effectively trained nor operated with-eat an air force air force acting independently can of It owrt account Mil her win a war at the preaent tbne nor far aa wo can tell at up time In the future air fore by Itoelf cannot obtain a declelon agalnat foreea on the round Combat military air force la an eeaen till combat branch and ahould form Integral part of the Army air Sore ahould bq eatabllahed it a eeparat arm of the aervlce co-ertlnate with the Infantry cavalry ud artillery air fore ahould net be ertab-Idled aa a combat force dlatlnct bom the Army and Mr Davla pointed out that the War Department already had placed More the committee leglalatlon da-rigaed to carry out practically all of the reeommandatlona of the Prert-lent Air Board In reapect to the Army Air Service iemcFlaeuw FAIR TO FOREIGNERS SAENZ DECLARES Washington Jan It The Itadma land law" la deflated la a diplomatic brief drafted Foreign Minister Baenn and made labile here by the Mexican Ambas- Whlta making- no mention of re boaeUv provision of Uio law to Meh thla government has recently Pretested the brief supported ether bai Imposing conditions under Meh foreigners may acquire land tad Hock in Mexican com panic or sneeaeton The Foreign Minister declared the nie taw of Section I of Article of tho Mexican Constitution can-et bo considered no an alien law tmnea It does deal with the SMuc of foratgnera IneUad ha asserted It treats with MMttullona! righto of Mexicans and nracan corporations for acquisition Mwd end concooelona In that re-leblle Jbet to Horrignen Ctolm The brief pointed out that for-IJWtfi win permitted to ecaulre providing they agree bvo mcouroo to other means aiaklng their righto elfecUvo than StaStiSJata eeaueTwf S'1'? ri taw Ur extromaly lenl- wlth foreigners since it affords empl opportunity to comply J'eprovtelona of tho tho rirajAeJ by Society Woman Kan Fined in Washington Keehlngton Jon It (AV-Havlng jwjdy received thrashing at tho of Mrs James TMorrls whoa SWu tlvon ao II yoara Nieocio 22 hky I T-y ear-old Warti-gjwtan today was sentenced la tho tatau ISM An or go i months if the wort ta of tho Revolution resented remarks of brhea oho passed him late lB tho rMir 2 20 ow Bh administered v'eH-ptaced blows and than for "owal block u-It Anally eapturlag him and blmovsrto tht police AFFOIXniENTg OOXFH1MED tav Benata tc ftankM 01 nominations of to of Trk City nSESWr o' Banks aim is Knta of Nsw York Votambr 01 8 tats Board of missing persons toTiilV" wm sta I fMt 1M bo ewntst Mw bmva hair Ilsht kies suit brews toss mr ll 5 Xmlra to! mJ Berk "me sett Mack "bi xmr as "i we mi Hk are) It ad krewa im xrsy sett tat 1 sacks (ray mtt tau-111- talr tilth lit pewits seek Week ellk tot xny suckles aft NH I Ml Ml (hi m-1 IH-! tkl 1 rital ml if I ml wl MX I I Ml BACON OFFERS BILL TECHNICALLY TO END DS SHIPPING BOARD Would Put Merchant Marina Under Body Lika Interstate Commerce Commieeion Eagle Bureau 131 Colorado Building- Washington Jan A ohakoup and readjustment In tho orgnnixa-tlon of tho United State Merchant Marine designed to reconcile existing differences now causing excet-elve friction" and complaint are recommended Jn a hill offered In the House lata today by Congressman Robert Bacqn of Long Island member of the Meithant Marine and Ftahorloa Committee The Bacon bill decrying ut (he Administration's 'general shipping policies proposes to divorce the Shipping Board from tha Fleet Corporation and to oat 'up a new regional board known as (ho United Btits Shipping to handle all matters of policy Tha Hhlppipq Board would bu put out of existence technically and a Mbrchant Marina commission composed of three members would bo appointed In Its stead Would Hearable Thla commission under tho Bacon plan would havu nothing to do with tho operation of the Amorican Fleet but would confine itoelf solely to seml-Judlcial end regulatory matters Tho commission for example would bo analogous to tho Inter-stats Commarca Commission In that It would pass upon' ocean tales etc The Bhlpplng Council would bo composed of 11 members all serv Ing without compensation Seven of them would bo regional appointees nathad by tha President and confirmed by tha Senate Tho chairman of this- council would bo tho Secretary of Commerce Tho Secretaries of the Treasury of 'War of the Navy afid the Postmaster General would who sit on tho conn-oil to represent the various other shipping Interests of tho Government The president of tho fleet-corporation would bq the llth mem-er who would taka 'hi orders from ha Hhlpplng Council and operate the fleet according to Its pollclss Meet Views Better regional representation of hipping It to claimed would be obtained under the Bacon bll The seven regional members of tho council would bo appointed to represent aootionally agriculture commerce Industry etc In each section would also bo created a regional committee of li which would pees dong Its recommendations and shipping Ideas to ite representative on tho big council Three would be known ao "regional advisory etid would terra aa tho "roots'' of the now organlxatlon' "This hill" aald Repraaantntlv Bacon In tafge measure with tho view expreseed by the President In hla lost meeaagt to tho Congress and would also In the main carry Into effect the rcocm-mendatlena of tho National Merchant Marine Conference Its effect would be to strengthen the American Merchant Marin and help to put It on tho succeasful and permanent basts" accused of graxd ijicrn Charged with grand larceny Benjamin Ilalnretcit II hotel keeper of 111 Stockton it was arraigned today before Magistrate Oolden Id tha Bridge Plaxn Polio Court The complainant woo Abraham MltcRsIl president of tho International Credit Loan Society 111 Harrison ave who claims Helnrslch so credit man negotiated a number of fraudulont loans which cost tho society flO ft Flqt bush Bar Ridge and Coney bland ware visited today by Captabi Kidd on hie sixth trsasur hunt bruise Thera ore now only two biore days it which to oca the pitots tender end obtain from him tho hoys to Tho Eaglo Treasure Chari filled with more than 07109 worth of prises which Is to bs unlocked at tho Brooklyn Automobile Show sprains Saturday at tha fid RgL Armory Bedford and Atlantia area Only One Try nt Lock Every koy that unlocks tho chert will win i prtxa Ao no poraon lo supposed to receive more than one koy- Tho Esple reserves tho right to limit every treasure hunter to on try nt tha lock of tho strongbox when It lo placed on display In Tbo Esgla Trsasur Room at tha Automobile Shew Tho first "port" made by Captain -Kidd today waa Fork Circle Ho ailed In here nt noon greeted the writing men and women desirous of Joining The Brooklyn Eagle Trsasur Hunt and then bsgan his work of placing keys Into tho countless eat-stretched hands d0 Keys WUI Open Chest Me explained to hta enthustaeilo ecru its that scattered amorg hi many keys are 40 that will unlock the treasure cheat and that every key that does so will win a prtaa for tho poraon who poeooeoio It From Hark circle tbo captain cruised through Bay Rldgs and then touched nt Coney bland whore ho dropped anchor for time at Surf av and Ith st Tho next territory to bo lata did was Wart Flatbush Captain Kidd got rid of many hoys there today and hta sailing srhsd-ula calls for another visit to Flop bush tomorrow Tomorrow Forts of CalL For thoon who wish to find him and get thrir keyo hta will ao follow: Noon Flatbush and Church avoa 1:1 pm Flatbush and Root rand ave 1:10 pm Flatbush ave and Avenue 4:45 pm Nostrand avo and Sterling pi I pm Nostrand arc and Win throp rt 1:11 Nbetrand and Church eves 1:10 pjn Nostrand era and Bov-erly rd pm Nostrand sad Nowklrk are 4 pm Nostrand and Flatbush avea 7:00 Flatbush ava and Beverly rd 1:15 pm Flatbush ava and Fans ragut rd ART JURY TO PASS ON ALLEGED SKETCH BY SARGENT Tho authenticity of sketch attributed to John Bargont and declared by an anonymous critle to the work of Boldlnl will ho decided within day or two according to Bryron Burroughs curator of printings nt tho Metropolitan Mn-aoum where tha printing 1 of on Italian Modal With ta part of tha Bargont memorial exhibition Tho owner of the painting to Henry Bigelow of Boston well known ao a Judge ond collector of paintings and I rust to of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Ho referred the matter to Kennedy 6 Co tho Manhattan art dealer prhn sold him tha picture 1 believe tho sketch to' tho work or Bargont and stand by tha sal" aald representative of tha firm to Tho Eagle today has been passed on by many critics: Wa paid a good pries for tho work and until tha Jury at tho Metropolitan passes on tho picture ur shall continue to bsllevt it to GOARANIEEp BONOS -1 Kit I tml Rules lor Treasure Hunt And How to Obtain Keys To Captain Kidfs Chest Tho rules for Tho Brooklyn Eagle Treasure Hunt follow: So Captain Kidd and obtain a key to tha treasure chest Dally announcements In Tho Esgla wlU toll you hta whereabouts Take your koy to tho Brooklyn Automobile Show at tho ltd Rogt Armory Bedford and Atlantis avon- at any tlm during tho how which will from Jan II to Jan II Inclusive In Tha Eagto Treasure Room you will find the strew box and may tty to unlock IL If yon succeed you wUI roes! vo a certificate entitling yon to ono of foe $710 In prlsss to bo awarded tho lari night of the show The Eagle will retain your name address and csrtlfi-rata number On tho loot night of tho show there wlU bo a drawing to determine how the prlsss are to asrarded Blips of paper bearing tha name and certificate numbers of successful trsasur bun tors will bo draws from a bowl on by ono by Captain Kidd Tb person whoso name appears on tho first slip drawn will win tb first tho slx-cyllndsr HupmoMIo sedan donated by tho Von Alriyno Motor Corporation Tho second slip drawn determines tho winner of tho ascend prise and so on Tha list of prises appears elsewhere In today's Eagle Ao no person lo supposed to receive more then one hoy Tho Esgla reserves tho right during tha automobile show tq limit every treasure hunter to ono try at unlocking tha cheat Eagle employees and their tara-UIm are barred from participating la Um treasure hunt Jonas Gets $250100 life Insurance Policy Announcomont was mad today by the Brooklyn National Life Insurance Company of tho Issuance of on of tho largest Individual Ufa Insurance policies by that company upon tha Ufa of Ralph Jonaa president of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Tho policy ta for Lady AstoFs Son Injured In FdU at Steeplechase London Jan SO Robert Shaw son of Lady Aator by her first marriage was Injured today hn hta bora toll at water jump In a steeplechase race at Flumpton Lady Aator was among the first to roach her son's rid and knelt by him until an ambulance arrived Hta Injurta are not believed to bo oorlous Ogden Armour Better After Digestive Attach Chicago Jen I Ogdon Armour has suffered an attack or acuta Indigestion but will out of bod In two days hta physician an-nouncod today Mr Armour chairman of tho board of Armour Co ta not In serious condition hta associates explained hta doolor hooping him In bed three or tour day woo ptado to break for liberty After ono of thorn had knocked' out tho guard ha waa stripped of hta uniform which was put on by ono of tho prisoner who then marched the prisoners off In simulation of a guard Tha fellod guard waa bound and left holplseo at the point whore ho woo attacked Illd to lighter's Engine Room The rix men then mads hotfoot for tho Major Ponca Arriving at tha pier they separated Into two groups and three ran down Into tho engine room whore they took eheltcr They were all locked up but barer they wore In custody there was a lively search of tho tetand for others who might bo miming The six prisoners are Loltx Wort-ford Meek Conroy Shslbourno and Bradley prisoners for minor offense Owner Charging Conspiracy Asks Arrest of House De-tective Supposed to Have Supplied Liquor to Guests Chicago Jan 10 Federal prohibition agenu Working under cover were reported today by the Tribune to have gathered evidence under which an attempt will be mode to padlock tho 110009000 Morrison Hotel 11 lost hostelry In tho world Tha charge to booed on nllego4 Failure to obey tho' abatement 6f'n nuisance clause of tho Volstead Act Owner Chsrgre Conspiracy Harry Molr owner of the hotel when Informed of the charges mpde by the agepte dselartd tho' whola a(falr was 1 climax of conspiracies entrapment and Ho mid warren ta would bo asked by him for two employees of the hotel one of them -a bouse detective named ly tho Federal agents so having furnished them with liquor British Dry Blenlh Used Tho bulk of tho evidence woo aald to have boon gathered by Mouto Goldie a monocled Investigator imported from England by Lincoln Andrew prohibition chief and Albert Roll said to bo an Australian perfume chemist Rolls arrived at tho hotel In January and according to Information obtained nt tha hotel struck up ae-quaintaneea with several employees and mot tho house detective Charge Got Uqnor An eld to Rolls nomad Hopkins obtained cnee of whisky and a bottle of gin through tho detect rw tho a cents charged Early last week Information In Mr hands said another css was delivered' through tho detec live and waiter to Rolls who mada arrangements for a party In his room According to tho dry agsnto the proeenco of tho liquor was known to hotel official who they say mad no effort to notify tho -guests that tho taw was being violated Rolls was assisted by his mother a Mr Harris Sh and Qoldi were preaent when Rolls telephoned the house detective ond ordered tho liquor' Soy Detect Ire Supplied IJqeor In tho course of tho Investigation tho agents reported the detective delivered two cases of whisky one of them In a suitcase at 1:10 last Wednesday morning and then provided a bottle of gin when It was represented to him that some of tho guests at the party did not Ilk the Scotch ha had provided The Tribune said the agents reported to Capt Merrick ao-atatant administrator who laid It before Edwin A Olson District Attorney1 with tha request that ho Immediately draw petition for permanent Injunction- Explains Flopping" Molr declared tho Now Tear's Evs celebration In tho hotel tho caua of tho charges was orderly and quiet was some noise of course" ho sold ngenta who wars denied admission wont bock to their chief with talk of champagne corks popping I'm told Instead It was the popping of toy balloons punctured tho glowing cigarette of tb a missionary priest of Faria the prospects for tho success of the union Brother Hubert tho faithful attendant says tho patient ta heartened and happy In hla suffer-Inga eonddrrlng that ho ta undergoing tho ordeals which Christ tut-forsd When awaka tho Frlmata either la In deep reflection or prayer Apathatle Incident In the sick room yesterday was when the mother superior of the hospital offered tho patient cup of bouillon Smilingly tho Cardinal thanked her but declined to accept raying ho first must finish raying his rosary MM hall A wl Mistaken Signal Starts Shooting in Midnight FrecWor-Ail Fight Bullets and flats wore' used by II gangsters and 10 customs men In freo-for-ail light shortly after midnight on Pier I Erie Basin in the Bod Hook section of Brooklyn when a trap set by the customs men- was sprung prematurely through tho coincidence that tha gangster-boot' logger and tho customs men wore using similar algnal Apparently no oneMrao hit by bullets during the light In tho dark and no arrests were mads but tho customs men announced today that they bad raised foreign liquor worth $10000 which tho gnngdters -were trying to nnload from tha steamer Caucasier of the Lloyd Royal Belgo Una which arrived yesterday from Antwerp Red Hook Gangsters Busy Attention of tho customs men has boon directed toward the Rod Hook action bocausq of tho oxtonoivo thoftx from ships by gangsters who are bsllovod to have tnkon many thousands of dollars worth of goods during recent months1 Those Red Hook gangmen are also bollovod to ha In league with rum-runners ana drug smugglers In tho crows 1 of tranrattantle ships William Sandora Deputy Bur- yor of Customs and Worcester Trumbls his assistant mads elaborate preparations for breaking up a bus pact sd attempt- to smuggle liquor or drugs off thd Caucasier Customs Mm Hkto on Dork Bom customs men were put secretly in packing casco on tho pier Ono protended to be a laborer overcome by liquor end asleep on tho cold 1 boarda Edward Starac quipped himself ao a botdog man wandering In tho vicinity of the pier ontranco Tho men In the packing boxes wora William Mangnn Walter Sem-sey George Barron nqd dohn McAdams Several other agents war Motioned In a launch off tho dork A group of man canto to tho dock In touring cars and a light truck Some of them stayed on the dock floor and others want quietly aboard the ship fiigdal Mistaken Forty-five minutes later one of the gangsters wfelrttad a signal exactly like that agreed upon by tho Customs men Tha Government agents rushed from the pocking boxes mapped out of their other disguises and rushed for tho ship They war met by a largo number of gangstyrs and bootlcggora and In a few minutes there wora Individual flghta on tho dock and on tho hip Somebody fired a shot and numerous bullets worn exchanged according to the story told by the agents who blamed tho darkness for tho fact that apparently not a single bullet hit any on- Mayor Walker Elcted Firsmsn's Union Msmbor Mayor Walker was elected to membership in tho International Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen and Oilers Union lost night at a special meeting of Loral il of that organisation hold In Manhattan Tha Mayor will presented with membership rsrd this Saturday evening nt tho Central Opera Houm Manhattan at tho thirty-fifth annual entertainment and ball of Local II which take In Manhattan and Brooklyn 1 WOMAN DYING FROM BURNS Mrs Mary Vonllo TI of Ik Hop sL ta dying In Klnqo County Hospital from burns she received last night when her dross caught lira from a goo stove on which ah was rooking In tho kltchen'of her home Her sc same attracted tho nttentiox of Patrolman Rolisit lUdlein who smothered tho flamco with rug Ho was burned on the bonds but refused medical aid Ml tta M' rsl A 6 Prisoners in Dash From Castle William Fell Guard All Are Soon Recaptured -s otf ft fh tES I itj re M- Mercier Death Near Works For Romdn-Anglican Union Six prisoners confined -at Cart! William on Governor Island for various Infractions of military rata mode a bold but piuuecetsful attempt to eacap from the Island today after on of thorn had knocked a guard uneonadoua Ho lo Private Oraeao of Company 15th Inf All tho mon wora oubooquontly rounded up three of thorn on tho team lighter Major Fence which haa been lying at tho edg of tho Island with fires drawn These fugitives tnbk retag la tho firebox and were raptured by Lieutenant Hau-bold Tha othen wore found hiding noar by Lradrr Domed Guard's Uniform Tho six man wrre ont on working detail under guard when tho attempt Brussels Jan 10 (JV--With life slowly obblng and dalmly awaiting the end Cardinal order still the spirit to do which gavo him worldwide tarn whan the Germans Invaded Belgium and throughout tho World War Tho aged' prolate seeking to bring about a union of tho Roman and Anglican churchoa a task ho has boon engaged In and preying for Inc tho end of the war Yesterday despite the contrary dedrsa of hte physician Ih Cardinal discussed during a good portion of the afternoon with Aljb Forts 1 ADAIR 6 MOUMMCOMMJIVJm jj isuouvs oistaaoreoo 'madison AVI IW YORK CITY V-f JZZ -vf '4-' 1- tt 1.

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Years Available:
1841-1963