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1 BDHER flES EMITS STGRY eii sile I Chamber in in Hiring Roadway Takeoff $200,000 STOCKS SOLD, BUT BASK OR FIRM DIDN'T EXIST SEWER TO DUKE OF IIV HOLE WITNESSES TALK raatinaed Fran rag which vas never chartered, and of tne National Company. Inc. ot New York, which was never incorporated. -At least $157 000 a as paid in on the $200,000 of installment purchases, a check-up to date has established. 9 ATTORNEYS NEM BLOIVS If.

SINCLAIR CONTEMPT TRIAL Burns Sleuth Admits Making False Reports During JuryShadoving. Washington. Jan. 24 Along a heal trail strewn with ugly words and punctuated by repeated narningi from the bench, the Government today proceeded through tome ot the stages ct its effort prove Harry F. Sniclajr.

William J. Burni and others guilty of contempt. The oay proceedings, which are a part of the aftermath of the Jury shadowing that led to mistrial in the Etnclair Oil Conspiracy case, broueht to the witness stand two of tlie principal Government witnesses. Tells of Shadowing Don K. King, the newspaper man who was one of the prosecuting attorneys original informants, continued under cross-examination to suck to his story that Edward J.

Kid-well, a trial juror, said he expected to profit materially by his Jury service. Later. William J. McMullln. whose revelations that Burns detectives employed by Sinclair shadowing the trial Jury, told how he himself served as one of the 15 operatives sent to Washington to keep the jury under surveillance.

Just before King left the stand opposing attorney exchanged some personalities that appeared to stop just Will Ask Callaghan for Order Forcing Their Appearance Justice Seudder's preliminary probing of the Queens sewer and administrative scandals which may result in the removal of Boro President Connolly was scheduled for fu'J speed ahead today, following the second rout of Uie efforts of Max D. Steuer, Connolly's lawyer, to throttle the inquiry in the courts. Emory R. Buckner. counsel to Jus.

tice Scudder, stated that he will apply tomorow to Jusuce Callaghan for a court order directing some 20 witnesses, defeated in their legal action to evade the Scudder suDpenas, to appear before the Governor's investigator at a specified date for their aft" yJTV.i Says Display of Gun in Law Office Forced Him to Sign Release. Not much of the story that Abraham Qatnrr. former professional ambulance chaser, wanted to tell, got into the record before Justice John B. Johnston yesterday in Supreme Court, where one phase of Gatner't $40,000 suit against Joseph Levy and Aaron Becker, Manhattan attorneys, is under way. Uatner asserts that he built up an ambulance chasing adjunct for the Levy 4c Becker offices, for which they agreed to pay him $100 a week salary and 15 percent of the profits.

Some gun play was described, but not one word of ambulance chasing. Early in 1925, he said, he was ousted because he had the adjunct working no smoothly that Levy Becker discovered his presence was no longer needed and that much money would be saved by dispensing with him. Can't Tell of Work. Bankruptcy FeUtioa Filed. An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed against the Stuyvesant National Company on 28 last.

The rasa lay quiescent on the dockets, so far as court action ws concerned, until Jan 17, when Bankruptcy Referee Harold P. Coffin held a first meeting of creditors his office at 217 Broadway, Manhattan. The engraved stock certificates sold for $150 a share. Brooklyn and Long Island persons who bought them were Sarah Ahrends. 313 Avenue M.

five shares. $562.50 paid in. $187 50 still to be paid at the filmg of the bankruptcy petition: Joseph Socolof. 366 Crown 20 shares, $2,250 paid Arthur J. T.

Anderson, 5f)7 56th st, 10 shares. $750 pain in; Edward and Olava Wegge. 627 66th 10 shares. $750 paid in: Arthur Svens-son. Bayside Yacht Club, Bayside.

L. 10 shares, $375 paid in: T. Go-do. 884 57th '0 shares, $375 paid in. and Margaret M.

Forst, 236 9ih Astoria, Queens, two shares, $75 paid in. The Stuyvesant firm, according to Edward Ward McMahon. attorney, who filed the bankruptcy petition, was formed bv Mark Temple Dowling. Above Tlarence C'hamVrliii taking oil from roailmav mar t'artiM lirld. I- I.

in test HUM or the plane in which he is making a 23.C:x-mile lecture toor of the I nilcd State. Below Waring gooribv Jut before leaving on the trip vrbirrday V. delayed examinations. IN MOVE TO LIES; BEGKWITH VAHE Vincent Tells Him House Committee Is Not Interested in That Phase. Eagle Bureau.

901 Coiorad9 Euild.ng By JOHN BILLINGS Jr. Washington, Jan. 24 A b.uer clash between Representative E'verctt Kent, prosecuting the ineligibility rase against James M. Beck, and chairman Bird Vincent of the House Elections Committee occurred at today's hearing vhen Kent attempted to link up Beck's election and the political power of William S. Van? in Philadelphia through the testimony oi Albert Creenfield.

real estate dealer. When Kent tried to show Creen-f eld's connection with the Vare Senatorial campaign Vincent, shaking his linger angrily at the prosecutor, fhouted that the committee "dul noi care" to go into thai phase oi the ire. Kent retorted that he would make tt a point to inform the i-iouse ol the chatrmr.n's inteuerence in getting the facts into the record. Janitor Defends Beck. Other testimony at today's hearing related to Beck's registration at Philadelphia hotels as a resident oi Washington and his atatus as a memoer of the Uiub.

The janitor of Beck's apartment house at 1414 Spruce Philadelphia, took the stand and contended that he had seen Beck there "a dozen or more times." although two witnesses ere present who previously had heard him say that he had not seen this tenant more than "two or three times" in the last year. The flare-up between Kent and the committee came when Greenfield, who rented Beck his apartment and who had told the special Eeed Committee of the Senate that he had contributed S125.G00 toward the Varc campaign, was on the witness stand. Questioned About Vare, Did you have a conversation with Mr. Vare about Mr. Beck's tenancy ef this Kent asked.

"No." replied Greenfield. "You know Mr. "Yes. indeed." "You contributed S125.000 to the Vare campaign?" Beck's counsel objected to this question and Vincent said: GHAMBERLIN LAUDS AT HARRISBURG, PA. The question to be decided in this phase of the rase was whether the release which Gainer signed on March Mr.

Dowling died recently at his home, 250 Park ave. Among his business ef 1 1923, when he was handed $2,500 cash, was given under duress and Harrisburg. Jan. 24 Clr.iencc D. Chaiuberlin, transatlantic flier, landed at the Army Air Field at Middletown at 11:28 a.m.

today from Allentown. fects, now in possession of Kobert Szold. trustee of the estate, were two "confidential lists" compiled by the coercion, or whether he gave it vol untarily, in full agreement that the Park Avenue Association. $2,500 would pay him off in full. Garners counsel.

Harry Bnur. son short of personal violence, unaries Douglas, counsel for Burns, asked the court to punish Assistant District At of the widely known Manhattan Pa. Allentown. Jan. 24 Clarence D.

Chamberlin. transatlantic Jurist, asked him to tell Just what work he did for Levy Becker and torney Leary tor caning mm iiainrs. Before the Judge could restore order Douglas added to O'Leary: now ne did it. Meier Steinbrink, counsel for Levy Becker, objected. flier, entered upon the second leg ot his countrywide flight and lecture tour today, his flying schedul" calling lor a Jump of 80 miles to Harrisburg.

It is not needed, ruled Justice Johnston. "We don't want all the detail. It is enough that we have Boy Ki7er Freed After Lie Cost Him Two Years in Prison His departure was scneauieu mr 8:30 a.m. and he expected to arrive in the Sta'e Capital about 11 o'clock. "If you make sucn a remara wj me aain.

I'll lay myself open to a charge of contempt for what I'll do to you." Admits Fake Reports. McMullin was examined by Peyton rinrrinn th District Attorney. He on the record the claim that this plaintiff was engaged by the defend Wednesday tlv; flier expects to visit Altoona. where he will inter Contain Prominent Names. The lists contained the addresses end private telephone numbers of thousands of persons resident on Park ave.

and adjacent side streets known as the "Near-East Side." These confidential lists are said to have been used as "sucker lists." The stock-selling Murray Hill Fiscal Corporation, according to Mr. McMahon. was also organized by Dowling, his wife, Mrs. Mark Temple Dowling. owning all of the stock.

Into the Murray Hill Fiscal Corporation, he added, was paid of sales commission, just what part of which "went into Mrs. Dowling's pocket" is still to be discovered. "Mr. Dowling formed the Stuyvesant National Company," said Mr. McMahon, "for the purpose of operating an investment company in con ants, when his work began, how long it continued and the claim that he has more money coming to him than ittpt his 30,000 mile tiur temporarily to return to Curri-s Field.

N. and make another attempt to break the was paid. Now to the release. said he secured employment under the name of William V. Long with the Burns Philadelphia office last October and was assigned to the jury shadowing job on Oct.

19. He testified he was in Washington about 10 Gun Brandished, He Says. endurance record, lie and R. Q. Williams plan to ip aloft Saturday or Sunday.

Thereafter Justice Johnston held Chamberlln's tour is in the Interest Gatner to a highly restricted recital of what took place between him and "The preliminary hearings will be continued at once, just as soon as Justice Scudder returns to the city," Mr. Buckner said. May Delay Public Hearing. "We have been delayed for soma time by tlie court moves and It is probable that we will not be able to proceed with the public hearings on Fjb. 1, as planned.

We will first have to examine the hostile witnesses who now must obey our sub-pena and look over their records and see that they are intact. The court proceedings have held us up two weeks In this, but we have been busy all the time examining witnesses not hostile." To Avoid Further Delay. The application before Ji'stica Callaghan tomorrow, Mr. Buckner stated, will be made to spare the inquiry officials of the labor of round-tog up the refractory witnesses-officials and employees of eight contracting Anns that built sewers in Queens and half a dozen Connolly underlings under new subpeuas. The delay gained by the resisting contractors and Queens employees today appeared to be the only morsel of victory accruing to Steuer in Justlco Callaghan's decision upholding tha conduct of the preliminary Investigation.

Justice Callaghan's decision also upheld Justice Scuddqr's power to punish for contempt 5f court any one who refuses to obey his subpenas. On the strength of tnis ruling Mr. Buckner stated proceedings will promptly be started to Jail any contractors and engineers who refuse to answer the subpenas. New Subpena for Awixa. The only point on which Justice Callaghan ruled against the inquiry was on the matter of the subpena Issued for the books of the Awixa Corporation, the offices of which, at Islip, L.

were mysteriously "robbed" a month ago of all records of its $4,000,000 Bhce of the $16,300,000 Ja-macia sewer melon. This subpena was found to be improperly issued, as It was made out against the corporation Instead of one of the officers. Mr. Buckner announced that a nef subpena would forthwith be issued for what is left of the Awixa records. New Witnesses Available.

Among the new witnesses made available for preliminary quizzing aia James F. Richardson, treasurer of tha Awixa and Democratic leader of Suf days. He made reports to Ruddv. a Burns manager. Oniitrai introduced some Of MC- of aviation and in his talk last inght he urged the importance of adequate Ho vine served two and a half years of a heavy State's prison sentence imposed by a Jude he had told he was 20 years old when he in reality was only 14, Henry M.

Screen, 17-year-old negro boy, was freed today and took the 1:05 train this afternoon for the home of his mother, Mrs. Bertha 2567 E. 29th Cleveland. His railroad ticket was purchased partly with money he saved from his wages as a prison laborer and partly 126th st. station, who.

while a patrolman, arrested him nearly three years aio as a killer. Young was sentenced on May 22, 1925, to 7 to 15 years, after he had pleaded guiltv to an indictment charging him with shooting and killing Claude Jones. 13, of 2127 5th on April 30. 1925. At the time, the boy told the police and the Court he was 20.

and he looked it, although it has since developed he was only 14. Today Screen was arraigned before Justice Franklin D. Hoyt in Children's Court and the charge of Juvenile delinquency, the last bar to his freedom, was dismissed. Levy Becker and their associates when he demanded his money and what occurred at the signing of the release. He was allowed to tell that airport facilities in all cities.

nection with the bank. several months after the release "While an application for the bank Mullin's preliminary reports and asked the witness if they were true. They had to do with the identification of a Government employee's car. "They were not," McMullin replied. Asked at whose Instance he included this "false Information," the signed Mr.

Becker told him: "I will take care of you all right; I have something in the future for you, as BATTLE WITH FISTS AS TAXPAYER BARS I intend to sever my connections at charter was pending the building at 336 Madison ave. was hired from a corporation owned by Louis Gold. The rental averaged from $15,000 to $60,000 a year over a period of 21 years and the company agreed to spend on the building some $20,000 wnn money furnished by Detective Scrgt. William R. Smith, of the E.

witness replied: "Ituddy." the office." That was in May, 1925, but Levy Becker are still partners. It was the display of a gun, Gat BUILDER'S PROJECT ground that newsDaners had "thr-mm and put up a deposit on the lease ner claimed, that "scared" him into signing the release, which he did not mean to sign at all. Charles Winkel- of $16,000. Mr. Dowling leased the KNAPP CHARGES eff on it," but the committee would i ot admit this testimony.

He left the stand with the statement that the tuildmg was worth top of 336 Madison ave. to the Murray Hill Fiscal Corporation. He acted man, attorney of record lor Levy Becker in this case, then a clerk in PUT MORE BOARDS HER HERO WORSHIP OF HIM WON SMITH AID lil GIRL HUNT their office, showed the gun, Gatner as general manager of both the Stuyvesant National and the Murray ON ANXIOUS SEAT said. It was on the day he came for the "showdown." He had been paid riin companies. "We don't care to hear about that Vare matter in relation to this case.

We want facts on Mr. Beck's Inhabitancy and nothing else." "I want to be heard on that." declared Kent loudly. "The committee dewsn't want to fcear you." shouted Vincent, "and I don't want any argument from you about the matter." "I want to get some of these facts Into the record to go before the House," replied Kent, hotly. Committee Against Him. "Well, the committee isn't going to permit that Vare business to come into this case and unless there is objection the committee so rules." The committee gave silent assent.

"Well, just so the record shows how the chairman handled this matter." Art Club Membership. The next line of innulrv covered Those who bought stock In the Stuyvesant National Bank, I am in Heck's status as a member of the Art formed, had their money returned Continued from Page 1. Club, gained from testimony of the club'3 secretary. The evidence here ear. William Gorham Rice, of to them.

But there is still $2,200 on deposit in the Chemical National Bank which represents money paid howed that on Oct. 27, 1927, the club Albany, Is the other Democratic member. The third and minority wrote Beck askine him where his res tor tne oanic stock, said Mr. Mc Mahon. member, is John C.

Clark, a Kepuo idence really was. Washington or Phil- Frances St. John Smith, 18, the Smith College Girl who disappeared on Jan. 13, last, was a hero-worshipper of Governor Smith and that is why her parents asked the Governor to make public a personal pica for Snappy One Round Contest Ends With Apology Filling Station Caused It All. It was brief but spirited while it lasted a slugging contest yesterday afternoon in a hallway on the 10th floor of the Municipal Building between Richard Vom Lehn, prominent Flatbush contractor and builder, and James H.

McNevin, a resident of the 3ame section. Nor did a big delegation of Flat-bush residents, including about 25 women, find it less interesting because Vom Lehn is a six-footer and McNevin, although a little man, proved himself handy with his fists. It all happened because Vom Lehn wanted to have a filling station erected on a plot of ground he owns extending from 3110 to 3124 Avenue Mean of New York City. He and Mr. Investigation of the case is to be Rice receive annual salaries of $7,000 resumed in Referee Coffin's office on aaeipma, as no was carried as a nonresident member.

On Nov. 7 1927 Beck replied that he was "content''' to be placed on the resident list as of Ian. 31. The commissioners also are allowed srgued Kent, red with rage. "The House has the power to refer this case traveling expenses.

Thorouchlv aroused at the sugges Gaerin Gets 4 to 8 Years tion of Mr. Le Boeuf that If the Com $500 or $7000 some days previously. Says Staff Surrounded lllm. According to Gatner, Levy came to the outer office where he was sitting and said, "You may sit there all day as far as I am concerned." Then Gatner went into Becker's private office and the whole office force seemed to follow him in, he said. Gatner said he figured there was rome $40,000 due him, judging by his "daily glances" at the firm's books when he had access to them, and he meant to have It out, one way or another.

When Becker asked. "Suppose we don't want to settle?" Gatner, replied, he said, "Well, you may be sorry if you don't." When the office force rushed into Becker's private office, Gatner said, he was surrounded. And Winkleman brandished a gun, according to Gatner. No shot was fired. When the melee was over, Gatner said, he found he back to get this verv Information." A few minutes later Kent was mission did not voluntarily tignten us taking Greenfield over some familiar methods of procedure it should be In $1 7,500 Forgery Case abolished and a single commission substituted, Mrs.

Smith and Mr. Rice testimony about the Beck apartment when Vincent broke in: "The committee doesn't want to hear all that enent vest.prdav in eoinz over tne re port and preparing a long statement folk County; Dorothy E. Skidmore, bookkeeper of the Awixa, and Charles Smizek, Islip real estate man, who discovered the Chief Engineer James A. Rice of Connolly's sewer bureau and several assistants; Frederick B. Mullen, Ernest Muccini, William Welch, William Hastings and Paul Guerin, 32, of 128 W.

102d "I can't get this mutter before the convicted by a jury before Judge and McNevin and the other residents objected. The filling station will not be erected. House properly, insisted Kent, the chairman continues to interfere reply. Governor Delays Action. Tt, seemed certain today that Gov Francis X.

Mancuso In General Ses her return, it was learned this morning at the Executive suite In the Hotel Eiltinore. Governor Smith acceded to the re-ouest "as a friendly act." although he aoes not know either Miss Smith or i-er parents, the Governor admitted. He has heard nothing since issuing the appeal. It was learned that Miss Smith was a close follower of the Governor's public life and had frequently spoken and written her admiration of him to her parents. It was the hope that a personal plea from him.

assuring her of a cordial welcome home, would her. should she read it. that led the parents to ask Governor Smith this favor. Mecnwhile. the New York City Detective Bureau is co-operating as much as possible in the world-wide sions of forgery in the second degree.

In this manner. I have a right to Jan. tails, on Nov. 22. the club's ooarci of directors made the transfer confirming Beck's reciuest that all his mail be forwarded to his Washington law cfiice.

Hotel registers were produced to show that in the last two years Beric had registered three times at the Bellevue Stratford, once at the Ruz and once at the Ben Franklin Hotels in Philadelphia, alwavs giving his residence as "Washington, D. Joseph Gantt, the negro janitor of the apartment, next took the stand, testifying that he had been in Ui3 Beck apartment twice last summer to wake vp Beck to catch a mornini; train. When asked how many times he had seen Beck in the last year, Gantt replied: "A dozen or more times." Gantt admitted that he had told two of Kent's investigators earlier in Represented by Hector M. Curren, ernnr Smith will not act on the George A. Everett, contractors who widely known Brooklyn lawyer, Vom renort for several days.

District built sewers in Queens was today sentenced to State's Prison for not less than four and not more than eight years. Lehn appeared before the Board of torney HerrlcK oi amany uuuiy iri had been eased into Winkleman's address the committee. Protecting Time. Vincent shut him off with a bang of the gavel, shouting: "Just a minute, Mr. Kent; just a minute.

You wait a minute. The committee has ruled that it doesn't want to hear all Guerin was a member of the standards and Appeals to urge tne application of the Avenue Building Company, for permission to build the station. McNevin headed If the Governor turns tnese private office and set down in a chair charges over to me. I will carry out Charles Dryden gang, who for nearly the delegation of residents who appeared to oppose the application. The two years defrauded banks throughout the United States out of hundreds of thousands of dollars bv near his desk.

Winkleman was behind the desk and put the gun in the drawer, according to Gatner. A Mr. Marks came in with $2,500 cash. "Take this, Abe." said Marks. "I talked with Levy Becker and they said you would get all that was coming to you." Gatner was about to close his hand over' the money this stuff.

It's Just a waste of time, and I'm going to protect the time Of the committee." Kent switched the line of his ex hearing was quiet and orderly, but much pent-up emotion was apprent on both sides. Then the application means of forged checks, the checks having been abstracted by theft from the month that he nad seen Beck business houses in various cities. was denied. amination and order was again re only "two or three times" in the last Guerin was convicted of defraud The delegation fileu out into the his requests explicitly. me ncn Grand Jury meets in March.

It has only a slight criminal calendar to occupy its attention and if this case Is put in my hands it will be handled promptly." It is possible that Mr. Herrick may not be called upon to act as prosecutor. In a recent address before the Baumes Commission, the Governor stated that he favored having the Attorney General handling the prosecution of crimes committed against the State. search lor the young woman," Commissioner Wr.rren said. McClNNlES KILLS G.

0. MOVE FOR ing a Springfield, firm of corridor, discussing the victory. Then when Winkleman said he must sign a 500 by means of a lorged check. vear, but explained that he had deliberately given them false information because he suspected them of "snooping." Vom Lehn, walking up to McNevin, receipt. Gatner said Winkleman remarked So you tried to wrong me, didn't wrote something In longhand, which he signed, and it turned out to be the DUAL LABOR PROBE you? vom unn swung lor jvicnevins yourself and tell us if you can tell what It is.

There is no use being meticulous or ridiculous about this release. Fail to Shake Story, jaw. He missed. McNevin then tried a Jab and failed. As vom Lehn thing." Receiving notice that Mr.

Steuer, despite the Callaghan decision, will appear before the Appellate Division on Thursday to argue for a writ of prohibition against Justice Scudder continuing the inquiry, Mr. Buckner declared: "We'll be ready for him there, too." Steuer Plans Finish Fight. Mr. Steuer had no comment to make on the Callaghan decision. He has Indicated that he plans, in behalf of Connolly, to resist the inquiry all the way up to the Court of Appeals on his contention that Justice Scudder, having heard damaging testimony against his client behind closed doors, has become legally "biased." Stcuer's other contention, that Justice Scudder's appointment was unconstitutional, was overruled In Justice Callaghan's decision.

Bouncers at Fhillipa' House. Meanwhile, John M. Philips, the big pipe and sewer man of Queens, has fortified himself against being subpenaed to appear before Justictj Scudder by adding two husky doormen of the "bouncer" type to his entourage In his expensive Fieeport, L. home. Phillips yesterday outmnneuvcred the Scudder process servers and went shopping in Freeport, purchasing, among other things, several pairs of shoes to replace others apparently Continued from Page 1.

stored. Today's hearing opened on the question of the mysteriously missing Philadelphia assessment book in which Beck's name appeared out of order two months before he took over the apartment, in July. 1926. John J. Carpenter, an assessor, who made a house-to-house canvaas of voters, was the first witness.

Kent tried to get him to tell what was in the missing volume, but Carpenter's memory repeatedly broke down. He said he knew Beck's name was added out of order in one volume, but couldn't remember which one. He tentified that he had no recollection of "Oh, I most respectfully except to On cross examination. Gainer's story was not shaken. Mr.

Steinbrink questioned him about the allegations he swore to in liis complaint WALSH AMENDMENT TO RESTRICT SCOPE OF UTILITIES PROBE swung a second time McNevin dodged behind one of the delegation, but only to emerge in a flash and land a blow behind Vom Lehn's ear. Then your Honor's remark," said Mr. Bi-jur. whose objection was that the document itself was the best evi up for action in the Assembly today the feeling on the subject was at a MRS. PRATT QUASHED IN 'SHAKEUP' EFFORT against Levy Becker, and he in high tension.

sisted they were all true. Oatner was dence. the two combatants were separated. Vom Lehn later apologized to Mc Justice Johnston observed that Democratic Minority Leader Maurice Bloch, a member of the Survey Commission, declared that he would Nevin. divided between two answers as to his leaving the employ of Levy Becker, whether he had been fired or just Gatner, from the very nature of his work, had been in and around courts and he would "take notice," he said, "left," as he testified in 1923 before a fight the resolution "to its finish." TEACHER FINDS BOYS a man named M.

Kolberg giving him Makes Change on Own Motion Magistrate. He now asserts he was that he knew what a release was. Mr. "There is no justification for a leg fired. islative inquiry in opposition to one Eeck's name for insertion in the September, 1926, assessment rolls for that district to be dated as of May.

He Steinbrink brought out also that Gatner had told Mr. Lilly of The Eagle that a general release pre "Did you talk frequently with Joe Lilly, who was formerly connected conducted by Oovernor Smith More land Commissioner," he said. After Sweeping Powers of Inquiry Are Attacked. Washington, Jan. 24 IJP) On his own motion.

Senator Walsh of Montana today amended his power trust investigating resolution so as to sharply curtail the powers of the "The Industrial Commission has had two years to make an investi IN POOLROOM RAID A visit made yesterday by Ambrose Cort, principal of P. S. 73, at Mac-dougal st. and Rockaway resulted In the arraignment before Magistrate cluded claimants from suing afterward, and that after signing the release for Levy Becker he brought actions against them and admitted that he would take any Information anybody gave him without going to the voter's home to check up on the matter. Tells How Flat Was Rented.

with The Brooklyn Daily Eagle?" asked Mr. Steinbrink. (Mr. Lilly was the reporter who wrote the articles about ambulance chr.sing on facts disclosed by Gatner.) Gatner said he did, and gave him the material gation. The latest move Is merely an attempt to play petty politics at the expense ot tne people ot the atate Greenfield was then put on the In my Judgment the Survey Commis Admonished by Court.

for the articles by which tne evns oi The Finance Committee of the Board of Aldermen failed today to bring In a report on the request of Mrs. Ruth Pratt, the only woman Alderman, for an appropriation of $10,000 to publish the report of Dr. William H. Allen, director of the Institute for Public Service, on the reorganization of the public school system the publication of which, Mrs. Pratt said, would cause a shakeup "from top to bottom." Mrs.

Pratt thereupon asked to discharge the committee from its duties, so as to put the board on record, but this was voted down. "The Board of Education is fully capable of running its own affairs." commented Charles M. McManls, vice chairman of the Board of Alderman and a stout Tammany man. stand. He testified that Beck had proposed special i in sion has been of no public benefit, ambulance chasing wore exposed to 'But one suit had nothing to dc James B.

Short in the Gates Avenue Court today of Fred Alllcino, 26, who lives and conducts a pool parlor at come Into his olflce In 1925 or 1920, the inquiry. anyhow. with the other," Gatner volunteered. when he was connected with the the public. Gatner also told Mr.

Steinbrink that what he said to Mr, "It is the Governorwho is playing politics, "was the comment of Eberle The answer is. 'Yes, I did. Inter Resqulcentennial celebration, and Lilly about cheating Injured persons posed Justice Johnston. And turning by giving them $1 and obtaining gen to Gatner he said: "So you see now orderly we can get along if you follow my ruling." eral releases was entirely true. He said he also told Mr.

Lilly that he was the most expert ambulance chaser the city ever saw. The amendment, proposed before the Senate Interstate Commerce Com mittee would provide that nothing in the resolution "shall be deemed to authorize the committee to inquire into the aftairs oi any operating corporation engaged exclusively in intrastate business not a subsidiary cf or whose stock is not held or controlled by an interstate Senator Walsh offered his amendment after Senator Hawes of Missouri had contended that there never had been a resolution offered in either House of Congress which gave Hutchinson, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. "He rushed In at the last minute in a frantic attempt to beat the legislative investigation." After adjournment the Speaker told newspaper men of his attitude. He said: "I don't think they (the Senators) understand quite what they were doing. I have called a meeting of the Ways and Means Committee for to 2047 Fulton st.

Alllcino was held in default of $300 bail to appear before the Court of Special Sessions on a charge of permitting two small boys to play pool. According to the police, there have been complaints from parents that their children were frequenting a pool parlor Instead of attending school. Yesterday Principal Court, accompanied by Patrolman Frank Kerch-land, went to the place and found two pupils of the school, both 14 years old playing pool. "Line of Least Resistance." "And when you said that you were worn out ducking subpena agents and reporters. He also went for a drive In his big tluo limousine, and succeeded In returning to his well-guarded establishment before tha subpena men got word of his move.

The Freeport police remain tenderly solicitous as to the big pipe and sewer man's welfare, continually shooing away any one who happens to be at his door. Brother's Sewer Job Attacked. Phillips' brother, Joseph, nlso entered the sewer scandal spotlight today. Queens taxpayers today filed a protest against a $8,000 asspsment for sewer on Theodore nt. and Win-throp built by the Kew Construction Company In which Joseph is a partner with Marino Paino, saying that the sewer would not work.

Tlie Board of Assessors reserved dc-cLsion on the protest. had expressed a desire to resume his Philadelphia citizenship. In 1926. Oreenfield said, his real estate firm found an apartment for Beck at 1414 Hpruce st holding it open lor him for "several mctithi" while he was in Europe. An.

--d if he had ever seen Beck In this apartment, Greenfield if plied: "I've often taken him in my car to his apartment house Greenfield aald that after Beck had moved into the apartment he urged him to become a candidate for Con-press. Later he tried to defend the Spruce at. apartment house on the expected to be dishonest and tnliu man and you followed the line ol least resistance, to what did that re (oln to SroHly tinnnt'l Iry rmllns KBI Ailn. fer?" pursued the cross-examiner. Asked about March 2, 1925, Gatner said he went to the law offices at 27 William st Manhattan, waited in the hall until Mr.

Becker arrived and then went in. It was after Mr. Lew spoke to him, he said, that he went Into Becker's office. He denied that the glass top on Becker's desk was broken in his effort to strike Mr. Becker with his cane, but he wes not sure the cane had not broken it.

He Insisted the glass was broken In the melee that followed the entry of Winkleman with a gun In his hand and some others. The courtroom was jammed today. 10 the time I was employed oy vast insurance companies. such sweeping powers to a Congressional committee as that sponsored by Walsh. wnat line did you then turn to?" morrow.

We may report the resolution thpn in amended form. The present resolution provides for a quasi-Judicial Investigation which I don't think anyone intended. Commission to Continue. "This Commission certainly cannot "Procuring neelicence business for lawyers The answer evidently did not please Mr. Steinbrink, for he asked other questions about the "line of least Bowlers Worn by New Yorkers Shocks London Style Expert undertako something of that sort now while they are busy here.

It is true that thev hnve uncovered nmn Irrnw. resistance" and got the same answer, Gatner Insisting that was Just what ularities. They should continue their ne meant and what he did "What is that paper?" asked Mr, Only a tall man should dare to Steinbrink. "Looks like a form of release; It Flier Ends His Life by Leap Of 1,200 Feet From Plane says so on the hark." "Any doubt about It? Is It a gen era! release?" 'Insulted' Steel Man Hurls Cafe Owner Through Window Workeri hurrying to and from the He had put to flight Lcvas' three cm-Fort Lee Ferry this morning ere P'-ntly 1C palroI. astonished to see the figure of a man -for Uva stisi crash through the plate glass wln-isrt to work with his fists asinln, but down of ft restaurant at 31C3 Broad- was son felled by the patrolman av.

at 125th Manhattan, and i L. After Dr. Drgenhrrt. of Kmrkr- tumblc In a tattered heap cn the i bnrknr hnri tnkrn several altlewalk. The man was Frank Levas.

Pitches In cuts Levns had received proprietor of the restaurant, one of from broken clr.ss. tl.e party went to who-e pntions he later told Mauls- court; where SuM told the Magistrate Another grievous sartorial error In the American man's taste in clothes, Captain Murdocke explained, is this "terrific custom of eternally wearing the tuxedo" while in the company of women. The American wgman. he gallantly remarked, is the best dressed In the world. The whole trouble with the American man in the problem of dress.

Uatner gave substantially the same answer as oelore, "The answer is 'Yes'," prompted normal Investigation. If they discover more that is pertinent to the Investigation, it would be the proper thing to turn their evidence over to the Morltmd Commissioner and cooperate with him." "Of course, if there Is any disposition evident anvwhere to make a whitewash of the mistakes of the lnlwr bureau." sa'd the Speaker, "then It would be within the function of the Industrial Commission to net." There ts a scheduled meeting of the Purvey Commission at the Bur Association Building in Manhattan, tomorrow. A' emblvtnnn Fred Carl In will represent Mr, Dl-yh, who will be jiisnre jonnsion. "What is that?" asked Steinbrink Captain Murdocke claims. Is "a sort ot revolutionary feellnt, that every handing Gatner another paper.

wear the "terrible looking bowler" New York calls a derby, Capt. J. A. Murdocke of London, an International authority on men's styles, told an audience of men and women this morning at the Hotel "This dreadful looking derby or bowler hat that I see being worn In New York and all over the country!" viisncd the Englishman In his bc.il well-bred tones. "There In but one shape, a low crown with a flat brim, and 11 Is worn by all heads and Humes I undnrstnnd that It has been a great mistake for the manufacturer launched it.

Now. It's only the vary tail mm who can wear such a In. Th" mtlf'lc-1v mnn needs smaller brim, perhaps a bit more of a cuil." man can do as he lines sartonaiiy "That, Is a form of release, tned bv me," said Gatner, "I want ko tell Such a feeling is "not right" and amounts to clothes ignorance, the the Jury what It Is about. "No. What Is It?" "It's all over now," the pilot quoted Irwin as saying Just before he made this third and successful try, which hurtled his body to the Cent nil of Georgia Railroad tracks at Ten a Cotta station, near hero.

Those who witnessed the tragedy from the ground declared Unit the plane was doing spectacular dips and dives and that during these maneuvers they saw the body of Irwin start suddenly toward the ground. They expected a parachute to open anil bring him safely down, they said. An Inquest was called today to de lermlne the causes of Irwin's death. Macon, Jan. 24 (P While spectators on the ground, anticipating a circus feat, waited for a parachute to open, Grantland Irwin, 30, of Birmingham, a flying Instructor, plunged to his death from an airplane 1.200 feet In the air yesterday afternoon.

Jack Ashcraft, veteran pilot, who was at the controls of the ship, declared after bringing his plane to earth that Irwin's plunge camo after two previous attempts to leap from the airplane, from each of which Ashcraft said he dissuaded him. Enullshman believes. lie lieu men jiimiii''u u.v 1 man In tl" rrs'n'inmt and Iml i handled Lrva.1 onlv when the res'- had tossed him through tiie window 'A release to Levy ft Becker for having withdrawn before the magis Colleno bovs' clothes play too Important a part in the American trate one ot the charges against me. lunch as tlioii'tii he were a banketball. and nil his employers at- Patrolman Frank rornn.

of the tp-krd W. 100th st. sta'icn, Ivurrt the crash' Mnaistr-Mo Smith found Rusl gviiiv r.t cut -red the r-t-inront and of t'i'nrd-ly c-mrturt tumble to leave Albenv. The chnrt'r; of praTt, 111 the work-I rnrnnnns'itin fund have JuM, ter'ittv been Piede bv V's-tnNynin'i i.T sner counsel to the Sur- Dispute Over Release. mnns wardrooe.

capiain wiiirnoiKe stated, and he believe to tho point of being ridiculous. The day of the RlPlnbrltik objected, so did Mr. Bl found Ornr-p 8tl. 31. s'eel con-1 nun to irti until I nnrs'i-iy inr itiv (lnntty hns passed, ne lnsisin, nut tne jur.

Gainers trial counsel, find Jus I oi Lec, N. J. ti'Siiou by probation ollkers. vcy Commission. day of the well-drcosca man is ncraitice Johnston remnrked: "Read It to ItrucJ'jn lu email, ol.