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BROOK DAILY EAGLE WALL STREET FOUR O'CLOCK. Ml Volnm io. K5B NEW YORK CITY, MONDAY, DECEMBER 3921. PAGES. THREE CENTS.

ff-OUDY ANH WARMhW TONIGHT AND ItLbDAY; SNOW OK RAIN TVKSDAY. Irmfculurp today. 12 (Eagle 26 Yrar ago (Partly 8 Average for 10 yean, um date .27 Complete Report on Tas I. LYN ELECTRIC RATES ADVANCES WILD B. M.

T. WAITS CITY ACTION TO BOOST SERVICE 100 P. C. CUT STOCKS BROOKLYN MY CONEY THREA TENED AS FIREMEN BATTLE FIVE-ALARM BLAZE Red Ball Up in Prospect Park-Big Lake is Open All the lakes, Including the Inrge one, opened for Hkatlng In Prospect Pnrk at 11 o'clock this morning. With the Ice now at least live Inches thick, the Prospect 1'ark lakes are the last in the city parks to get ready for the Tho red ball has already been hoisted over Bushwlek 'Piny-ground, City Park.

Dreamland, (Jravesend Park, Gravel I'll Highland, McL'arren and McKin-ley Parks. For details of weathei conditions here and throughout the country sec Page 3. BY TRE EDISON CO HERE AND NOW U. S. Coast Guard Scored For Idleness as Hired Craft Seek Two Lost Men All Boro Departments Called Out as Gale Sweeps Flames Toward Sea Gate.

Block of Bath Houses Destroyed Boardwalk Ablaze Businessmen Aid Fight. Saved Fishermen Charge Guards With Negligence Secretory Wilbur's idea of having tho Navy dirigible Los Angeles fly over New York on Christmas Eve with a baud pluying anthems and tho crew singing carols nnd flushing colored lights was abnndoned. Did the Chamber of Commerce of Los Aiigelcs make a holler? But just imagine what the Los Angeles folk would say If an airship named York hovered above tho Pacific metropolis? No putting something over Los Angeles. It is denied "hint Secretary Wilbur intended! to be aboard tho airship dressed as Santa Clans. Maybe next year Mr.

Wilbur will be permitted to anchor a Christmas tree out In the Pacific. N. A I p' VjF ppj M'ClintQck Heir to Fight "Hoodoo by Leaving His Fortune to Mankind WIARKETjNJRENZY General Electric Crosses 300 Mark U. S. Steel Touches 121.

There was another frenzied session of stock trading today with dozens of stocks in new high ground for a period of years. Wild advances came in many issues. General Electric crossed 300. U. 8.

Steel reached 121, a new high since 1917; Fisher Body jumped 18 points, the Commercial Solvents Issues soared, and scores of stocks gained 1 to 8 points. There was substantial reaction after the opening rush but in the afternoon prices again advanced. Call money rose to 6 percent, a figure seen only a few times this year, due to the heavy withdrawal of funds for holiday purposes and month-end requirements, in the Street's view, this higher rate f.jr money proves that business Is very satisfactory, fence tho advanco had little effect on prices. Volume of sales was Just about 2,000,000 shares for the day, on tho basis of four hours' trading. Oils Fairly Strong.

Tomorrow Is the last day on which selling of stocks for tax losses is possible. except for cash, Hence, there was a good deal of pressure on some of the stocks which are selling below the prices of the early part of tho year. Nevertheless, the oils, which are the outstanding group in this respect, were fairly strong today, and absorbed the selling very well. Most of the losses being taken this year are "bear" losses, and In some quarters it is believed that the recent violent markets may be attributed to the buying In of stocks for the short account. IN M'COJfSLAYIHC Deadlocked Since Friday.

9 Women and 2 Men Ordered to Continue. Los Angeles, Dec. 89 The Jury sitting in trial of Kid McCoy, ex-pugilist, for the murder of Mrs. Theresa, W. Mors, was Instructed to continue its deliberations Instead of being discharged when It failel to reach a verdict at the opening of court today.

Superior Judge CT S. Crail had announced that if the Jury, which has been out since Friday, had not como to a decision by this morning he would discharge it and set a date for a new trial. Today, however, the Judge sent the nine women and three men back and said he would leave tlicm with the evidence "until they ring for me." Tho foreman announced last night that the vote stood "ten to two," biit did not indicate the division. Halt an hour before the Impasse was reported the jurors were so hopeful of reaching an agreement that they asked Judge Charles 8. Crall for a "little more time to take another ballot." Apparently an unexpected obstacle blocked the path toward unanimity, however, for a little after 9 o'clock the Jurors, worn and weary, were ready to go to b-d.

Judge Crail said ho would decide when they were brought back into court today whether to dismiss them or request another brief effort to reach a verdict. 13 Dead, 108 Missing, In Tokio Asylam Fire loklo, Dec. 29 (By the Associated rressj A nre in a private institution for the Insane here night is feared to have resulted in a serious loss or lire. Out of 343 reported inmates of the institution 108 are declared to be. missing.

mi icon ui'iuuo nave Deen recovered. Fifty other residences In the vi cinity or ine asylum were burned ueiuro ma names were subdued. COURT TELLS JI Seven Fishermen Take Up Hunt for Missing Pair Lost Three Days at Sea Slight Hope Felt for Safety. With the Coast Guard service rendering no seven fishing boats, hired by the people of Sheepshead Bay, were patrolling the coast waters today In what now appears to he a forlorn hunt for Chester Carl of Free-port, L. and Anthony McCarthy of E.

26th Sheepshead Bay, missing slnco Saturday morning, when they wore cast adrift In their disabled motorboat between Ambrose Light and the bay. Seven Coast Guard boats lay idle In Sheepshead Bay this morning while the hunt went on. Meanwhile Mrs. Catherine McCarthy, mother of one of the missing men, was pros trated at her home, 2228 Voorhics Sheepshead Bay, while Ger trude Kyvolt, McCarthy's fiancee, walked the Lundy Bros, dock for hour after hour throughout the cold morning, weeping Intermittently wmie she waited for some word from the fishing boats. Withdrawn From Hunt.

The only aid so far extended by the Government life-saving service was a brief search made yesterday by the cutters Gresham and Seneca. Today, however, these boats were withdrawn from the -hunt. Fishermen say that, due to the strong west wind, which has been blowing since Friday, the missing men's craft by this time would have been blown 160 miles down the coast or out to sea. There is little hope that lhe mon have escaped death from exposure or drowning. An Investigation is already in progress into the conduct of Capt.

Philip Kamslng of Coast. Guard Cutter 163, who is accused of falling to take proper precautions for the res- rue of the fishermen, i'apt. W. V. E.

Jacobs, In command of the Co.vit Guard In New York waters, ordered a court to convene today at tho Barge Office to sift the charaes. Carl and McCarthy, in company with Allan Lundy, son of former Heglster Fred Lundy of Kings Coun ty, and Henry Miller set out Friday morning In Lundy's now 35-foot power boat for a fishing expedition on the cod banks oft the Jersey coast. They started back for Sheepshead Bay late In the afternoon. Their boat developed engino trouble and Harkness found them helpless. About midnight their distress signals were caught by Captain Ilamsing on tho cutter 162.

Tow IJne Made Fast. Ilamsing camo alongside and ordered Lundy and Miller to come aboard the cutter, leaving the other two men In the power boat. A 100-foot tow line was mado fast to the disabled craft. Lundy declares that when he protested that he should be left in his own craft because the other two men were not skilled boatmen. Captain Ilamsing ordered him below and stationed a guard with a gun over him.

Some time later, he sajd. iiamsing lnrormea mm mat tne tow line had pulled the "bit" out of the bow of the motor boat and that the disabled craft had been lost. Threaten Drastic Action. Allan Lundy and Michael McCar thy, brother of one of the missing men, were Incensed today at Captain Ramslng and declared that if the two missing men proved to have perished they would hold the Government responsible and Ramslng to account for It. They said they were going to the Barge Office to tell their stories, asserting that Ramslng was a young man and that he did not know his business.

Both men said they would push tho matter to the limit. They said that It had been necessary to call on Harry Miller, one of the mon rescued, to steer tho boat into Sheepshead Bay; thati there were nine men on the cutter and that tho one man on watch was operating the boat. Allan Lundy said that his brother Irving had publicly reprimanded Ramslng, telling him that he was an inexperienced man and that Ramsing had no explanation to offer for his failure to take (Continued ou Pago Menden on Stand at Probe Says Road Will Double Carrying Capacity if Hylan Will Keep Promises. Refutes Delaney Testimony on Delay in Dual Contract Work. Charging that the city's failure to live up to Us Agreement In the dual subway contracts was responsible for New YorR's deplorabl ctranslt situation, William S.

Mention, president and general manager of the IV. M. testlfled today before- Justice John V. McAvoy at the hitter's transit Investigation that B. M.

T. service could be Increased 100 percent If the administration would complete the lines promised by Mayor Ilylan in the resolution of 1910. The necessary Improvement to secure this great Increase in service he said included the construction of the 14th line, the Nassau-Broadst. loop, the construction of repair shops and yards, and the lengthening of station platforms. The cost to the city would bo approximately 130,000,000, the witness said.

Double Carrying Capacity. In return for this expenditure the city would' benefit by virtue of the fact that the railroad would havo nn annual carrying capacity of instead of the It has at present. Menden declared during the course or his examination that many persons stood through choice during the nonrush periods when there are plenty of seats In tho cars. "Do you really believe that people stand as a matter of choice?" asked Sherman, "I personally do," replied the witness. This, together with a contradiction of testimony given last week by John H.

Delaney, tho Mayor's transit expert, marked tho high spots of today's session. Henry L. Sherman, attorney for Justice, McAvoy, questoned the wit- i ness at length with regard to the letter he was alleged by Delaney to have written In August, 1919, placing the 14th st. line sixth and the Nassau-Broad st. line ninth In the order in which he recommended completion of the various portions of work under the dual contract.

It was developed during the exam-lnaton that the letter had been written In 1913 six years earlier than was testified to by Questioned with regard to Mayor Hylan's Idea of Increasing service by lengthening the period of Intense rush hour iscrvice, Menden explained that that plan would require taking cars out of inspection. "It comes down to a matter of judgment," he said, "and a. matter of how near the danger line you are willing to go." Shop Room Needed. So far as doing more work on ear inspection and repair with the present shop facilities Is concerned, lie said that at present cars needing major repairs have been standing sidings for two months and that, there is little likelihood that room will be found for them In the shops until summer. Mr.

Menden took the Wand when Justice McAvoy reconvened the investigation at The atmosphere in the auditorium of the Bar Association, where the investigation Is beinir conducted, was In marked contrast to that of the last session on Christmas Kve, when Mayor lly-1 in testified. The crowd was smaller more orderly. Menden. In reply to questions, told Sherman that he was connected with transit construction in Chicago from 1 S94 to 1904, when he came to liiooklyn. Since that timo he has been in charge of operation and construction of the B.

M. the New Voi-IC Transit Corporation and other subsidiary lines. He said that he was familiar with the terms of the dual contracts and nt the request of tho examining at torncy, outlined their character. They provide, he said, for the construction of certain lines by the city, and for tho equipment and operation of these lines by the companies. He said that, his company had completed Its share of construction prior to 1918, but that the city had been slower In getting its part of the workunder way.

Equipped When Ready. The companies have completed equipment of new lines as soon as they have been constructed, he testified. "When was the first new line operated?" Sherman asked. "Within six months of Its completion." replied Manden. "What line was that?" "The Center st.

The witness added that the loop had been completed In August, 1913. "Then It may be said that the line is recapturable now under the terms of the ten-year clause In the recapture contract," Sherman observed. "There would be some legal question about that," said Menden. Ha enumerated the lines that have been completed as the company's share of the program: The 4th ave. subway In 1916.

the New Utrecht sve. line In 1916, the first section of the Broadway line in 1917, the Whitehall st. to Times Square in 1918, the E9th st. section, to the Stelnway tunnel, whleh line determined when the lease should begin, in 1920; the Astoria-Corona extension In 1933, the Culver line In 1920 and the 14th St. line as far as Mese-role st.

on June 30,1924. These dates referred to the actual operation of the 11 ilea, he said. Under contract 4, the witness testified, tho company was required to build certain linos and to reconstruct others. This work had all been completed, with the exception of laying a third track on the lower Fulton st, line, prior to 1918. "Why wasn't this done?" Sherman asked.

Approval Withheld. "The city authorities are not will Ing to approve contracts for this until the Ashland pi. connection matter is determined," said Menden. "Has this been taken up?" "Yes, from time to time, but there has been no definite determination "What has the company ever done Reduction of Half Cent a Kilowatt Hour Effective Jan. 1 To Save Millions It was announced hv M.

S. Sloan. president of the Tlrnnklvn Kd Company, Pearl and Wllloughby urooklyn, this morning, that a voluntary reduction In the elorlrlr servico rate had been decided upon to take effect Jan. 1. and to be en.

Joyed by the entire Borough of Brooklyn. The reriimttnn n-in ih. stated, from 8 cents a kilowatt hour, the present rate, to 7 14 cents a kilo- nun nuur, meaning a saving of more than $1,000,000 a year to consumers who have paid the old rate, but thero will be a greator saving for tho consumers in tho Flatbush section, whore users of electricity had paid ,8 cents a kilowatt hour up to wnen the old com- imiijr ua tanen over by the Brooklyn Edison Company. The Flatbush rilofrixt In the reduction announced for the first of the new v.a, Tt i- -ci that $300,000 will be saved yearly by luii.uiiicrs, maxing the total Nearly saving for the entire borough $1,300,000. No Cost to City.

Chairman William A of the Public Service Commission estimated today that the rate cut made by the Edison Coinpuny will mean a iu jiroomyn ot about in 1925. He added that this material saving to the householder had been brought about without a rate case before tho Commislon or a dollar's expense to the public and that "the attitude of the Brooklyn Edison Company, in promoting better public relations, cannot be too strongly commended." speaking of the rate reduction, M. S. Sloan. Dresldent nf fh t.nmnun.

said: "Thero are Iwn chlr wo are able to make this saving to ma people or at this time. First, it In thn avmI nniinv company to share voluntarily with Its customers every benefit that accrues to It. Second, the operation of our new Hudson ava. power station and notnblo rhantrmn tn rfii. tion system have reduced the cost of i untuning electric energy to our customers.

"Wfl hnVA nnnmdnff In station 160,000 kilowatts of highly emcieni turDine-genorators now producing more than half of the electric energy required for serving our 600,000 customers. This has enabled us to reduce the manufactured costs of energy, which represent about 10 i pwrueni. ui our total cost or electric service to our customers. Eighty-live to ninety percent of the coat of service lies in the service cost and In the distribution system which spreads from the generating stations uvur uiu cuy in vast neiworK 01 copper. Kcbuilt System.

"In order to Increase our efficiency of operation, for the past four years we have been gradually rebuilding our distribution system, changing from two-phase to three-phaso and raising the voltage on our transmission cables from 13,800 volts to volts. This work is largely completed, "Doubling tho transmission voltage enables us with a slight increase in capital Investment to transmit twice as much energy over the same size cable without Increase of transmission costs. Without going Into a technical explanation of the difference between a two-phase and a three-phase distribution system, It wilt be sufficient to say that by this change we are able to sond over the same cables twice as much power. "Following the policy of the company wo have taken these savings into, account and share them with our customers. The Brooklyn Edison Company or its predecessors have been engaged for approximately 40 years In serving the public with electric energy, having spent upwards of $110,000,000.

In the last five years we expended In excess of $76,000,000 or an average of per month. We have kept up with and taken caro of our share of the growth of this community which is growing more rapidly than any other part of this country. Prido of Organization. "Brooklyn is now the fourth city In size in this country in industry and third in population. It is rapidly forging into first place in both and with the development of Jamaica Bay and other Improve ments it will perhaps reach flrst place quicker than many ot its citizens realize.

"For the Brooklyn Edison Company to keep up with the growth of this rapidly growing boro it will require a continually increasing amount of money each year. We must secure this new money in competition with others, which means that tho Brooklyn Edison Company, to attract new capital in the large sums needed, annually to extend and Improve Its service facilities for a growing business and a growing community, must maintain a high credit standing by being able from its revenues to maintain its property In service condition, to pay with out fail Interest on its bonds, to pay dividends on its stock laruc enough cause investors 'to -want to buy it and to provide for adequate reserves. "Our entire organization takes pride in trying to give lo the peoplo of Brooklyn the kind of service that makes for contented customers, and it is the policy of tho Brooklyn Edison Company to share voluntarily with Its customers every benefit that accrues to it and very saving it can accomplish by the most efficient methods and a devoted spirit of service." ilf an Found Cut in Road Dies in Nassau Hospital Wcstbury, L. 19 An un identified man, apparently about 40 years old, was discovered lying unconscious and with gashes about his head and body on Post ave. neat the Westbury postofflce last nlgrft.

Ho died In the Nassau Hospital this morning. In the man's pockets were curds with the nun i es of Edgerton Win-throp and Seward Cary, two wealthy Westbury residents. It is thought the man was employed on one of the largo estates in tho neighborhood. DEWKVS DKW-TONB TONICS Pro tect Tour Health. 131 Fulton New York.

Ad, U. S. START PROBE Resolution Brings About Heated Debate in Senate Over "Trusts." Washington, Dec. 29 Tho Federal Trade Commlsslqn would be directed to investigate an alleged "power trust" under a resolution Introduced In tho Senate today by Chairman Norris of the Agriculture Committee. Senulor Harrison, Democrat, Mississippi, deolared the resolution should be amended to include an investigation of the "fertilizer trust" which, ha said, was opposed to the Underwood bill.

He read a published statement by Gustavus Ober Jr. of Baltimore, president of the National Fertilizer Association, which, he said, was tho "fertilizer trust," in which Ober declared the Underwood bill wou'd demoralize tho fertilizer industry. The Mississippi Senator declared Ober was opposed to either private or Government Operation of the nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals tor the production of fertilizer for the farmers. Senator Bruce. Democrat, Maryland, defended Ober as' one of the ablest citizens of Baltimore, and Senator Norris said that the Trade Com mission already had investigated the "fertilizer trust" and made" a report.

The debate eventually developed an exchange of unusual sharpness between Senators Harrison and Bruce. The Mlsslssipplan said he noticed that some Senators always were ready to take the roll of "de fenders of trusts," and assailed Sen ator Bruce's suggestion that by cer tain methods of attack the Demo cratic party had lost the confidence of the country. Such a suggestion, Senator Harrison said, was most unusual, coming from "a so-called Democrat from Maryland." Replying that he meant tho party had lost the country's confidence only temporarily, Senator Bruce said he knew Senator Harrison was "narrow," but had not been able until to day to fully "gauge his statesman ship." DAIRYMEN'S LEAGUE BUYS OUT EVANS 4 STATIONS IN BORO The Dairymen's League Co-operative Association, today announced the purchase of tho business and properties of the W. M. Evans Dairy Company, retailers in Kings and Queens counties.

The transfer will take place on Jan. 1. G. W. Slocum, president of the Farmers Organization, says that 12 county plants embraced In the deal will be retained and operated by the association in furtherance of its policy to extend its markets for the milk of tho association's members.

The association, Mr. Slocum adds, has contracted to sell tho city or the business to Borden's Farm Products Cnmnnnv. The W. M. Evans Dairv Com'nnnv's city properties Include a pasteurizing iiibiil ai.

o-at-so ljexington uronmyn, three additional tributing stations in Brooklyn, and one in uueens. The twelve country plants, all fluid milk shipping stations, aro located as ioiiows: Heerston, N. Newton, N. Brldgeville, N. East Homer, oomn unooa, N.

winter ton, N. Central Square, N. Y. west Monroe, N. North Brook- noia.

w. Ninevah Junction, N. Lynn, and Monroeton, Pa. DR. F.

RAXKEN ILL. Dr. John F. Ranken, chief of the surgical staft of the Carson Peck Memorial Hospital, is lying ill In ni own hospital suffering from typhoid rover. He was brought to the hn.

pital from his home in Huntineton on Saturday night. His condition to- aay is reported as "satisfactory" and not dangerous. Dr. Rodney E. Fiske is me attending physician to Dr.

uaniten. everything looked black. There was not a ray of hope on tho horizon wnen suddenly hick changed. On Christmas Dav American Am. bassador Moore decided to accept the invitation of the authorities and visit the model jail.

He did so, and, In looking over the prisoners, asked if there were any Americans present. The head of the jail stated there was one man, supposedly an AmoHran nrhn bad been confined there ten months uecause ne am not possess papers to piuva nia laentity. iuuHsiiaor Moore asked to see the unfortunate and Freddy Wcoms came forth. It took the Ambassador but a few moments to discover that tno prisoner was really what he claimed to be an American from jexas. The envoy recognised the orawi.

ne neara Freddys storv. Ambassador Moore immediately took steps to have Weems released Rnd saw that he was furnished funds with which to provide a Christmas dinner and other necessities. Freddy will go back to Texas as soon as he can And a boat that's bound west- wara. mm 0 1 GRAB Dames enveloping a squaro block of unoccupied frame bathhouses and bungalows and spreading DO feet on to the boardwalk, rising hundreds of feet into the air und funned by a stiff ocean breeze, were giving boro firemen the battle of their lives this afternoon to savo Coney Island from a disastrous fire. Battalloh Fire Chief Langdon.

arriving on the scene, turned In the second, third, fourth and fifth alarms one after tho other to bring every available fireman and apparatus in the city to the conflagration. As the fire gained headway, tho iirenien were joined ny nunaroas ot business men at the island In their efforts to save the area from being laid to waste. By 2 o'clock flames carried by the wind were leaping on thn roofs nt dwellings and bathhouses several blocks from the burning district, and being carried In the direction of the exclusive Sea Gate residential colony, about half a mile away. The fire chiefs ordered their men, many of them numb from exposure to the cold and with their garments frozen to them, to make unusually strenuous efforts. The block In flames faces tho boardwalk, and la hounded by Surf W.

33d and W. 30th sts. It comprises four bathhouses on the boardwalk and a row of bungalows in back of them known as Sea Cliff Inn. Apparently Under Control. At 3 o'clock the Are was apparently under control, though tho flames were still mounting at a good rate and fire authorities were tuking no chances of letting it get away from them.

Boro President Edward Riegelmann and Fire Commissioner Thomas Drennan, who responded to the boro call, estimated the damage between $150,000 and $250,000. Riegelmann tald that damage to tho boardwalk was $75,000. Flro Captain John Cuthbert ot Truck Co. 103 waH badly burned by a burning timber that crashed on-, him In one of the bathhouses. Comrades dragged him to tho street and beat out the flumes on his clothing.

The tiro was discovered by Patrol man Holmes of tho Coney Island station, who saw flames creeping through a window und on to th houses. By this time the flames were exposed to tho gale and carried across the wooden shells of tho houses almost before the policeman was ablo to run a block and turn in the alarm. Flames Spread Quickly. Two of tho bathhouses, the Jefferson and the Fulton, were In flames in tho five minutes that it took the first detachments of fire apparatus to arrive on tho sceno, and tho two ad joining houses, Galvan's and were quick to follow. The flames Jumped over the alleyway separating the bathhouse row from the bungalow colony and these buildings, fiercely.

The heat of the fire was so terrific, that tho firemen were unable to approach within 50 feet of the burning block. The fire started into the, boardwalk and was being blown In the direction of the center of the Island. The first of the firemen were posted on 33d st. and trained their bose on the burning buildings from the treet and roofs of buildings to prevent Its spreading toward the heart of the island. Ynliinf ppr Aid Ttntllp.

The leaping flames and columns of smoke were visible for miles. Many Coney Island merchants and banks Immediately closed and dispatched the employees to the scene to give what help they could to tbe fire authorities. Among the early arrivals were Louis Stauch and William Ward, president of the Coney Island Bank. Chiof Langdon gave them and their volunteers hose and posted them along 33d st. and Surf ave.

As additional mon and apparatus arrived from all parts of the boro, Queens and Rockaway Beach, the entire block was surrounded by high-pressure pumps, with firemen holding steady to their hose in tho Intense heat and bitter cold, depending on where they were stationed, against the advunce of the flames. Additional firemen were put on the boardwalk and flooded it on each side to stop the advance of the wind-swept blaze. Police reserves from Coney Island, Bath Beach and Sheepshead Bay went through the bungalow colonies, within a radius of six blocks of the tire and turned out tho few families that were wintering in the bungalow rows. As the flames mounted higher ii I the air and were blown a greater distance bv the gale, firemen were quickly dispatched in all directions to shoot a cover of water over the threatened territory and it playing there. Families Hoc I'iro Area.

As the fire raged without giving indication of being brought under control, business men and residents of the Island formed to meet its possible advance, at the same time preparing speedy moans of egress from the place in the event that the firemen could not block tho path of tint flames. Many of the men sent their families away from the Island, taking their valuables with them. Some families filled motorcars, wagons and taxlcabs with their possessions, leaving their homes to fate; ACCEPTS NEW POST After serving for many years 3i pastor of the Noble Street M. Ki Church, Greenpolnt, the Rev. Durt ley Oliver Orterhcld became gcm-inl counsel of the Lord's Hay Alllume He has resigned that position to uc.

cept a like one with the Nutlonni Merchants Day ot Rest Association beginning with the new year. (1) Henry Miller. (2) Allan Lumly. GEO. S.

GRANT'S IN DEATHPLUNGE Mrs. F. G. Purdy, Hospital Patient, Said to Have Eluded Nurse. San Dec.

29 Mrs. Fanny G. Purdy, 34, said to be the (laughter of U. S. Grant, San Diego capitalist, and a granddaughter of Gen.

Ulysses S. Grant, former President of the United States, cither fell or leaped to her death yesterday from tho sixth floor of St. Francis Hospital here, where she was a patient. Death was instantaneous, hospital physicluns sold. Mrs.

Purdy had been lli and despondent for some time and three days ago was removed to the hospital. Although closely guarded, hospital sttaches tiid, Mrs. Purdy eluded her nurse and running down the corridor jumped or fell from a window. 1 Mrs. Purdy was married, to Isaac Hart Purdy In Adrian, in October, 1911.

The couple resided for a time in Purdy, N. where the father of the bridegroom, Thomas Purdy, owned large estates. Aquaintances here said that the couple had been divorced for some time. One chad, Hart Purdv 11, Is in San Diego Maj. Uiysses S.

Grant 3d of the Engineers Corns. U. S. Army, stationed here, is reported 10 oe a urotner ot Mrs: t'urdy. Identity Confirmed.

Adrian. Deo. 29 Mrs. Fan nie Grant Purdy, who died at Francisco Sunday, was a granddaughter of Gen. U.

S. Grant, according to her coustns, the Misses Gertrude and Eloise Wood of this city, at whoso home she was niarriod in 1911 to Isaac Hart Purdy of New York State. Before her marriage Miss Grant had spent several summers with the Woods here and at their summer homo at Sand Lake. The Misses Wood said they had not heard from Mrs. Purdy for some time and had not been informed of her illness and death until told of it in today's dispatches from San rancisco.

the death of a man and his wife in Corona. Queens, while in Brooklyn John Hurrocks, who was the sole survivor when gas killed his wife, two children and his brother-in-law, Allan Berkshire, in his home, 4206 5th died yesterday from the effects of the gas in Norwegian Hospital. The dead couple in Corona were James Morris, 65, and his wife, Mary, 60, who were found in their apartment at 45 40th st. by neighbors who detected the odor ot the gas. Thii police believe that one of the couple accidentally left the gas jet on when retiring Saturday night.

Morris MellenkotT, 64, and hts three children, Sarah, 18; Abraham, 12, and Mary, 8, were overcome by Illuminating gas from a disconnected heater in thoir home, 1042 Do Kalb and revived after neighbors had discovered their plight. Louis Bennettcr, 28, of 166 Washington Park, was found dead In his bed at 11:30 o'clock this morning, suffocated by gas, which was escaping from an open gaa let. It la thought to have been accidental. CroM Word Pnxdea, JuM out. Bimk uf Forty.

Prieo Winning Puzlt that havo appeared In The Uagle. In attractive vol ume. At Eagle otflcea. department atoree and boob eellera, too; by malt Mo. Adv.

GRANDDAUGHTER Shepherd Says He'll First Provide Fund for Miss Pope, Then Bequeath Rest to Charities. Chicago, Dec. 29 While Wale's attorneys awaited further reports of doctors who examined the exhumed body of William Nelson Mc-Cllntctck, millionaire orphan, William D. Shepherd, foster lithr ond chief heir to the dead youth, an nounced his plans for legal vindica tion and for ultimate disposal of the fortune. Shepherd hurriedly returned to Chicago from Albuquerque, N.

when inquiry into McClintock's death was begun upon request of Harry Olson, Chief Justice of the Munici pal Court, two weeks after the death, Dec. 4, of McClintock, supposedly of typhoid fever. Shepherd asserted he would seek the Indictment of persons he names only as "my traducers," and that he will destroy the "fatality hoodoo" that seemingly rested upon Tils $1,000,000 legacy by separating it into several funds, which, upon the death of himself and his wife, would be used for the betterment of mankind. He said he would provide a trust fund from which Miss Isabelle Pope, McClintock's fiancee, would receive $8,000 yearly during her life, after which the fund would be divided among several charities. Drs.

William B. McNally, William II. Burmelster and Ludwlg Hektoen last night had progressed to the point in their examination of the dead youth's viscera to bring unofficial announcement that as far as had been determined typhoid fever was the cause of death. GUIDER STILL LEADS FOR BORO PRESIDENT As the hour (Wednesday at 11 o'clock) approaches when "Boss" John H. McCooey, Democratic county chairman with the aid of the 21 Brooklyn members of the Board of Aldermen will select the ForO President to succeed Supreme Court Justice Edward Riegelmann, five of the willing candidates today showed signs of "hysteria." "I have not withdrawn my name," Sheriff John N.

Harman, one of the leading aspirants, today retorted when Informed of a rumor to the effect that he had decided to leave the field in favor of Joseph A. Guider, Commissioner of Public Works, still conceded to be the win-tier. Mr. McCooey, tho self-announced sixth candidate, was the only one of the lot who is calm. "The best minds of-the County Democracy are today consulting on the oroblem." he beamed.

Just then Alderman Peter J. McGulnness strolled into the office, lit a cigar and had a ten minute powwow with his chief. "Pete wants me to take the job," McCooey said, after the Greenpolnt "Czar" had taken his departure. "He tells me the other Aldermen are still for me. But I don't know, I don't know." McCooey Bald that tho "best minds" Included his and that of the Brooklyn Aldermen and the 23 Democratic -district leaders.

The powwows are tuking place In Mc Cooey's office in tho Hall of Records. Girl Plunges to Death After Attending Theater Following an argument with her father, after returning home from a moving picture show, according to me pouce, Marion riardato, ii of 307 110th at, Manhattan, Jumpod last night from a window on the third floor to the courtyard. She was dciwl when examined at Beth David Hospital. Miss Uardato's parents refused tb discuss thtdr daughter action when seen by re porters. 1 Kicks Off Bla nkets, Wakes, Saves His Mother, Sister Innocent Texan Jailed For 10 Months in Spain Freed by U.S.

Ambassador James Irwin's habit of kicking off his bed clothing, which often worried his mother for fear he would catch cold, together with the drop of temperature over last night, Is responsible for the fact that the youth's mother and sister, and probably himself, were not suffocated this morning by coal gas. James opened the window of his room on tho first floor of an apartment house at 840 Jefferson upon retiring last night, and then proceeded to shove his bed clothing on tho floor by his restless squirming. At 7 o'clock the cold awakened him. As he got up to close tho window he detected the odor of coal gas. In tho next room, his mother, Mrs.

Mary Irwin, and his sister, Dorothy, 14, were sleeping. James rushed in and found them both unconscious and tho odor ot the gas very thick. He throw the windows open and called Patrolman James Creedon. Dr. Metnllo treated the three and removed the mother to the hospital, where It was said she would recover.

The 'gas was traced to a heater in the basement! directly under the room in which Mrs. Irwin and her daughter were sleeping. Illuminating gas yesterday caused Madrid, Dec. 29 (By the Associated Press) Freddy Weems, all the way from Fort Worth, Texas, speaking perfectly good United States though with a slight Southern exposure landed In Madrid and subsequently, through no fault of his own, In Jail. True, It was a perfectly good jail a model, one, for that matter, and one of which Madrid is somewhat proud.

But the local baB-tlle, beautiful though It was and is, served only to recall to Freddy that It was Christmas time; that he was a long, long way from tho homo folks down on the Rio Grande and that there wss not a friend In sight. Young Weems was simply out of luck. He could "No habla Espanol," and apparently no one about the prison could speak English. He had dnno no wrong nor committed any crime that he knew of. He didn't mind the Jail so much, but It was Christmas and he thought for an American to be In a Spanish Jail during the Yuletlde waa "not so good." to try to get a determination?" "Four years ago wo submitted (Continued on Page (.) I -v i i.