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daily EAGLE BROOKLYN 3 TARTLY CLOUDY SUNDAY AND MONDAY! SOMEWHAT WARMKR MONDAY i MODERATE WINDS ASSOCIATED PR2SS NETS 8 SECTIONS YORK CITY, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1928. GG PAGES. FIVE CENTS In Greater I SEVEN RNTfl NiW tork i UMWber -rsr new SENIOR LEVERICH APPARENT SUICIDE IN HOTEL FAILURE LLVERMORE THIEF, HUNTED 2 YEARS, CAUGHT IN WEST Brokers 9 Cashier, Stripped Of Fortune in Stock Trades, Is Held for $42,000 Thefts L. I. Man Readily Admits Crime as Cops Take Him at Mother's palatial Home Gambled Away $200,000 Heritage Before Stealing Employers' Funds Friend Failed Him.

"Peter Pan's" Creator Stricken in London Found Dead of Gas in Locked Room Fixture Torn Off Wall Td Rather Dia Than See Friends Lose Money," He Recently Said. (By the Associated Press.) Rockville Centre, L. Dec. 22 Flaying the stock market proved the undoing of 25-year-old Cornelius Murray of 217 Hamilton this village, who not only last his entire inheritance of $200,000 but also $42,000 which he embezzled from the Manhattan Hff 4k if If sm, ism) mm brokerage firm where he was em- ployed as cashier, according to the police. Murray surrendered at Pis palatial home here this afternoon when lie learned that a warrant had been secured by Alexander Maekay of Hambleton brokers, of 43 Exchange Manhattan, where the youth was employed.

He made his nome nere witn nis motnw, Mrs. Catherine Murray, in one of the most exclusive sections. Friend Skipped Counter. The young cashier is said to have sustained his heaviest losses during the recent sharp break in the market. He said he loaned approximately 170,000 to a friend, who fled the country after he, loo, was wiped out while speculating.

Two years ago Murray's father, a stock broker, died and left him ap proximately $200,000. When this was gobbled up by "the Street" the young man Is said by police to have begun the thefts from tils The hitch in the well-oiled acheme, which had never failed to work in years, came on Nov. 12, when Murray extracted $2,500 from $000 cash and checks which he was taking to the Corn Exchange Bank at Wil liam and Beaver sts. to deposit Maekay, manager of the firm, became suspicious and a check of Murray's books showed that he had misappropriating funds totaling $42,000. Readily Admits Crime.

Detectives McDonald, Fay and Donahue of the Old Sip station watched the young man's home in Rockville Centre without result, until this morning, when Murray was ar rested returning to the house. Murray readily admitted that he had invented the monev In stock speculation and had suffered steady losses. Murray is married, but Is separated from his wife. The local police turred him over to Manhattan ae tecllvcs this evening. Flu Reaches 1920 Peak; Death Rate Negligible Washington, Dec.

22 M) Statisticians of the Public Health Service issued a graph today showing that the percentage of influenza cases in the United States was as high during the week ended Dec. 15 as lt wi during the peak of the 1321 eppdemic. though the mortality so far this year, they said, has been neil' lble. At the same time, the possibility of a second and more severe wave of tills epidemic was disclosed by Public Health officers. r.

Quick Reincarnation Expected by Saiclde Manifesting by notes a belief in quick reincarnation, Edward Shat-tenkira, 32, a lodger at 1149 2d ave, Manhattan, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by Inhaling gas in his room. He left a note reading; "I intend to end Hail. I shall leave this world, but will be back here by Christmas." 5 OFF POliCE DEADWOOD Loonam Shifted From Boro to Tenderloin Narcotic Squad Under Ax. Police Commissioner Grovcr A. Whalen further recognized the department yesterday, taking more steps to "decentralize" the control and to Increase the power of captains an inspectors.

He consolidated five squads into two, and they were squads which previous administrations had considered Important. Then he transferred several Inspectors and captains, but that action was not a shakeup scheme so much as to fill vacancies which existed because of previous actions he had taken. As The. Eagle had predicted, Brooklyn lost one of the most efficient Inspectors the boro ever had. "Joe" Loonam, who commanded the downtown districts for two years, was sent over to the 3d district in Manhattan, the so-called Tenderloin from which James S.

Bolan has been graduated to the Manhattan command. Dope Squad Under Ax. So far Commissioner Whalen has not touched the Narcotics Squad, which does not mean that he will let it alone. That squad, under the direction of Lieutenant Soherb, has made few arrests In the past year, and comes under the general head of "wasted effort squads." It is generally believed at headquarters that the Narcotics Squad will be broken up. although dealing with "dope eaters" Is a specialized Job and some of tha men in the division have had Ions training at it.

From a nollce and nubile standpoint as well, the most important action of yesterday was the consolidation oi cue special squads which have been been operating on an unrestricted basis. The Broadway, 5th ave. and pickpocket squads were consolidated into a sort of "business squad," although no official name was given it, and Acting Lt. William Raftis was detailed from Chief Inspector O'Brien's staff to command it. This squad, it was explained, will not have a roving commission.

Its principal duties will be to learn what is going on under the surface and what big moves are being made among criminals. It is to be closely checked for results by Inspector Mulrooney, new detective head, and some of the mm who have been, so the Commis sioner thinks, "soldiering" In the past will have to produce results to stay with lt. May Not Remove Broderick. The bomb and Industrial squads. two other important outfits, were also consolidated.

These two squads have been the "strong arm squads" which dealt directly with gunmen. Their Job has been to break up trouoio De-fore it starts, and under Lieutenant Reynolds and Acting Lieutenant Broderick, they nave Dotn done preuy good work. Now Lt. John Lyors has been sent to command lt, ana Rey nolds and Broderick face transfers. The Commissioner may not, how ever, remove "Johnny" Broderick, the energetic young man who has commanded the industrial squad for two years.

Broderick, it will be remembered, is the man who walked into the Tombs courtyard two years ago when convicts had killed two guards and were firing a steady volley at other guards, and single-handed forced the convicts to stop firing. It is generally felt in the depart ment that Broderick, who always "goes into a place first," as the men say, is an adept at handling gunmen and gangsters, and that he will be kept on the job. He is not a big man, but he is one of the strongest men in the department. Changes In Commanders. Having turned the squad system into an uproar.

Whalen turned his at tention to making necessary changes among commanders because of his previous activities. Inspector David Kane was brought from Staten Island to the 13th, or seafront division in Brooklyn, and Thomas McDonald was sent from the 13th to the 11th division, which Loonam commanded. George Hearle who had commanded the 14th, changed places with the veteran Byron Sackett, who has been in the 12th, all bein-i Brooklyn precincts. Loonam went to Manhattan. Deputy Inspector Vincent J.

Sweeney took over the first Manhattan division which Inspector Mulrooney had commanded. Capt. John p. Challan, who had served on Inspector Lahey's staff, went to actual desk and precinct duty In the W. 20th St.

precinct, succeed ing Capt. Edward McDonald, who noes to the Morrlsanla station In the Bronx. Inspector Loonam took with him to Manhattan Lt. Frank Wood, who has been on his staff here. Whalen said yesterday that Detec tive Joseph Daley had been demoted becau.se he did not produce results In the Rothsteln case.

It was the first mention Whalen had made to ths Rothsteln case, even though it was that investigation on whlrh the War ren regime finally crashed. To Clean Vp Speakeasies Here. Meanwhile Deputy Chief Inspector Thomas P. Cummings, one of the brainiest men in the department, was preparing to reorganize somewhat the Brooklyn department, over which he is now In command. He do not expect to make transfers.

However, carrying on the reports he has had from WhBlen himself. Cummings said he would demand cleanup of speakeasies in Brooklyn, and bitter battle against the underworld 'and criminals. "Brooklyn is comparatively clean now," said the Inspector, who knows this boro well, "but there are a lew places to be wiped up. That will be done." Cummings Is known as a fighter. Ho Contlnned en Page COAST ITD A.M.

Ptllr 34 HOURS TO rLORIDA. All Wnt ComI R-wru by Dllh. ATLANTIC COAST LIN I Writ 40th St. Tel. Lack.

10S0 Adr, null DP! IS SCHEDULED 111 B. M. Plan Is JiaiU IUI nlUTAI TT till Minor Changes. By HAROLD J. BLACKFORD.

The new B. M. T. Equitable bus plan Is slated to go through the Board of Estimate and the State Transit Commission promptly, with minor but not disqualifying amendments. Bus operation Is scheduled to start on or before April 1.

This is the program of both the O. M. Dahl-B. M. T.

interests and the city administration. Dahl has pledged the city that there will be no hedging or dilatory tactics on the part of his company that the busses will be put on the streets immediately on the settlement of the legalities necessary at the Board of Estimtae and the Transit Commission and that thi M. T. will supply the needed to the limit of the fraithisc requirements estimated at about Walker Favors. pan.

Chairman John if. Delanev of the Board of Transportation and the Mayor cniei tunsit advisor Is known to favor the plan. Samuel Unter-myer, special counsel for the State Transit 'Commission on unification. regards as clearing the way for matercii progress toward the acquisition by the city of the B. and elevated.

He will seek have the unification bills of last year re-introduced at the opening of the 1929 session of the Legislature. Mayor Walker is said to be satisfied that the bus plan offers a real and quick Increase In transit facilities and he sees in lt the chance to make good his so-far unfilled promise to give the people busses during his term. The State Transit Commission has promised to give the right of way to consideration of the certificates of uecesslty. Started by Coach Builders. Meanwhile It has become apparent that the public may thank the settlement of nationwide battle of bus super-salesmen rather than the manipulations of city officials for the prospect of immediate bus service in Brooklyn and Queens.

The whole row iias been kicked up by the struggle ol the Yellow Coach Company of Chicago and the F. R. Fageol motors People of Kent, to dominate the celling field In New York City. And the final result wherebv th Equitable Coach Company has signed an agreement to permit the transference of its bus franchise to the without being paid for it and therefore without danger of a charge inai ii waa organized merely as shake-down" Is achieved throush fi-ar of loss of Fageol sales In the West. In fact, the whole rummis has been nothing hut an Armegeddon In the automotive industry.

It began back in the days of Mayor Hylan when John Herts of the Yellow Coach bought into the Fifth Avenue Coach Company and made lt obvious that the selKir? field there was foreclosed. nen prank R. Faseol came out of the Wrst and tried to sell to the B. R.R. and the T.

The neitl. thing he knew, the T. rsd purchased about a dozen of Hertz's busses. Aided by T. Feud.

He saw red and determined to Jimmy" into the New York field at any cost. The firm that could sell its busses here had a big start for the trade of the whole United States, he ttought. In fact, if he could Dut his product on the streets of the biggest flfy in the world, dreams of even vorld mart opened to him fortunately ror his plans, lt was ust about this time that the cltv was still engaged in a bitter feud with the T. The new cltv administration under Walker was promising busses but shouting that the T. couldn't get the franchises.

So Mr. Fageol came along with a scheme to organize a new concern to bid on the franchises. He gathered in William O'Neill. Akron tire manufacturer, who wanted to sell his tires in New York City for the same reason Fageol wanted the field tor nis busses. Fageol also hooked into the General Electric.

It wanted to sell I's new gas-electric motor. The com hinatlon looked like enough money to nnance tne scneme and to the city administration It apmared as a good club to belt the B. M. T. Two Amies to Scheme.

But there were two other both business anjlss to the scheme. 1 The B. M. T. was able to scare off the bankers and proved too good a customer of the Oen-eral Electric for that money power to permit Its financing resources to be used against the local trolleys even for such a laudable purpose as selling a produrt of its own.

2 All the local trolley lines are members of the National Electric llwnys AoclaUon. In fart, Hlnton E. Morgan of the B. C. 1 Is one of tUe vice presidents.

Mr. Fageol was itrylm and with water success-to sell his new 'vpe low-sluniL busses to surNcs iws In other Titles wherpver the trolley comrvmies adding bus rouf-s, and that wns In about rvrry ive cly In the United RtTion. These troU'-v lines were r'-o members of the National EUf iric Rallwavs. It wasn't long before they besan to -iir nnd An an audible manner tbnt thev on building up Mr. Fa- eol's bn business bv his cirs, he os his resources grew, be- C'ontinurd on Page 3.

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Wife's IndUcretion Betrays Eddie Kane in $90,000 L. I. Theft Last of "Bos-ton Billy" Gang Millions of Loot, Killing Charged. Kenosha, Dec. 22 A trip East to see his wife and her indiscreet remark to private detective, today resulted in the arrest ol Edward Kane, sought two years as a member of the notorious "Boston Billy" gang of Jewel thieves to whom robberies totaling more than $2,800,000 have been charged.

Kane, arrested at midnight on the request of Edward Sheriton, private detective who trailed him here, was said to be the last of the gang. The leader, James P. Monahan, now Is Krvlng a sentence in Sing Sing prison' Seven Indictments for Murder. Kane faces seven indictments for jnurder and also Is charged with participation in robberies which, police said, included theft of the famous Jesse L. Llvermore pearls in 1927 at New York.

0hr robberies laid to his gang were those of the J. Plerpont Morgan, Percy A. Rockefeller and J. P. Thayer homes In New York.

Although admitting his identity, police said. Kane did not say he was connected with the gang. i recognized the detective, but only said. "Well, you know, Sheriton, it wont do me any good to talk now. Cop Slaying Charged.

Kane for the last year has been employed In a factory here, but he made two Strips during that time. Sheriton said he learned from Kane's wile that charges against Kane Is the slaying of James McCor-mlck, Connecticut State motorcycle policeman, near Greenwich. May 18, 1927. McCormlck was kl led When he stopped a car for speeding. The leading role in the Llvermore robbery, police said, was played by Kane, who obtained a position as chauffeur at the home of Llvermore, toted broker, and shortly after disappeared.

At the same time pearls Valued at $90,000 were missing. Kane offered no resistance when arrested and was taken to the county Jail, where he Is being held while extradition papers are prepared In New York. Two of Gang Deadi Two In Prison. With the arrest of Edward Kane the "Boston Billy" gang becomes nothing more than a bit of police history. "Boston Billy" himself, whose real Jiame is James Francis Monahan.

pleaded guilty to charges growing out of the Levermore theft and is nerving a 60-year sentence in Sine Sing. Another member of the gang, Arthur Barry, likewise pleaded guilty and is set-vine a lone sentence In the same institution. Two othersH were killed in gun fights. That left Kane the only member of the gang at large, according to the confessions of "Boston Billy" and Barry. Long Sought by Sleuth.

Edward Sherltan. the fingerprint expert who eaught' Kane, was. seeking him in connection with earlier crimes when the- Llvermore robbery was staged. He made a thorough Investigation of this and settled down to track his. man on slender and sometimes misleading duos.

His persistence won, but the clue Which brought him his final triumph came totally unexpected. Kane applied for a position in the couch department of the Simmons Bed Company at. Kenosha. Wis. company asked for references.

Another link in Kane's undoing came when lie used his. own name in writing for a reference to. the Westcott Express Company, by. which he had been employed four years ago. Sheritan learned of the receipt of the letter from Kane and took a train for Kenosha.

Kane already had been employed by the Simmons Company. One look at the new employee in the couch department convinced Sherltan that he was the man wanted. He called in the Kenosha police and the arrest was made, according to Kenosha dispatches. Identified as Cop Killer. 1 By a photograph, Kane was long Since identified by the Greenwich police as the man wanted for the slaying of Patrolman McCormack.

Capt. Harold R. King of the Nassau County police said last night that he would have Kane extradited if he did not voluntarily return to face the charges against him in connection With the Llvermore theft. Onlyi three members of the "Boston Billy" gang participated in the Llvermore robbery, according to the confession of "Boston Billy" and Barry. Kane, they said, was the man who drove their motorcar to the Liver- i (Continued on Page 3) Young Flashing Flier Made Captain by Society In recognition of his feat In flying across the country in 48 hours actual flying time, the director of the American Society for Promotion of Aviation yesterday voted to commission Richard E.

James, 17-year-old Flushing High Sch. A boy, as a captain In the society. In granting young James a commission as captain instead of the customary second lieutenant, the directors have recognized the magnitude of his flight, In which he flew to the altitude of 14.000 feet and through storms and blizzards. James, tip to five years ago, was considered helplessly crippled for the rest of his life from a paralytic shock. It was while recovering from the effects of this disease that he was taught to fly.

Gets Christmas Gift mi WW PULL PARDON 10 JOHN lUllE! Former Representative, Jailed in Rum Scandal, Gets Back Citizenship. Washington, Dec. 22 W) President Coolidge gave former Representative John W. Langlcy of Kentucky a Christmas gift today In the form of a pardon, muring full- citiinshlp rights which he in 1024 upon I Js rconvlctlon oi conspiracy to Illegally withdraw whisky from Government storage. The Renrwer.Utive.

whose seat has been held by his wife. Katherine Langley, ever since, was In Congress serving his ninth term when he was indicted with five others in March of 1924. The indictments were returned in Washington and conviction followed in Covington. some months later. He resinned from the House when the Supreme Court refused to review his case and, sending an appeal tq the voters of his district to "save our home" by returning Mrs.

Langley to his lost seat, be-nan service of a two-year sentence in Atlanta Penitentiary. Paroled After Year. He was paroled at the end of one yrar. but no action was taken on a pardon which had been expectea from the President at Christmas, 1026. Langley was convicted on a specific charge cf having used his Influence to have Federal Prohibition Director Sam Collins, Kentucky, issue permits allowing 1.400 cases of whliky to be removed from ware houses to be transported by truck, contrary to law.

Langley entered general denial of all charges against him. but was found" guilty and given the maximum prison sentence for the otfense. This wa3 upheld by reviewing courts. Ths pardon was recommended to the President by Attorney Onerel Sargent. Langley was chairman of the House Public Buildings snd Orounds Committee at the time he resigned his seat.

VOTE TO INCLUDE NON-ZIONISTS IN JEWISH AGENCY Berlin. Dec. 22 (P) The executive committee of the World Zionist Organization, in session here, voted tonight to broaden the so-called Jewish Agency to Include non-Zionist. The plan agreed to between President Cham Weltzmann of the Zlonlsls organization and Louis Marshall of New oYik to include the non-Zionist was adopted by a vote of 39 to 5. The opposition was led by Rabbi Stephen Wise of New York, whose spirited argument was one of the hl th spots of the meeting.

It Is considered certain that the extended Jewish Agency Council will consist rf ino Zionists and 100 non-Zionists. Of the latter members 40 will be Americans to be appointed by a Joint diiibritu-tion committee. Asks Death for Kidnapers As Ranieri Trial Closes Chicago, Dec. 22 Under a sinister cloud of threatening black-hand letters the Ranieri kidnaping trial drew to a close today with the State demandlnT death for two of the hroe defendants. Sixteen-year-old Tony CappelMno was Ignored virtually in the closing argument of Assistant State's Attorney Samuel Hoffman who trained his entire verbal battery on Angel? Petltti, saloon owner, and Tony's father.

Andrew Cappellano. On these two he laid the blame for the kidnaping cf 10-year-old Billy Ranlerl and his teln held capilve on tho Cappellano farm near Bourbonnals, while demant's tor son.ooo were made on the father, A. Fraiu Ranlerl. A A "A IN Society Dancer Engaged I To Grandson of Lodge if vo.vai Franceses Braggioltl. Boston, Dec.

22 (JPi The, engage ment of Miss Franccsca Braiflotti widely known society dancer, to John Davis Lodge, grandson of the late Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, v.ms announced here today. Miss Braeglottl, who arrived In New York today onW the steamer Augustus after a brief trip to Europe, is the daughter oi Isidore Bracitlottl of Mr, Lodge, the son of Mrs. George Cabot Lodtje of Washington, was graduated from Harvard in 1925 and la a senior at the Harvard Law School. While at Harvard he was active in college theatricals and sang in the glee club. LARGEST STILL SIKCE PROHIBITION FOUND JjY RAID BY COPS A huge distilling plant, said to be the largest found in the.

city since Prohibition, was discovered last night when detectives of the Seventh Police Inspection District raided a building at 970 Whlttler the Bronx. The detectives confiscated stills nnd vats valued at $200,000 and an" I id nine men found at work in the barn-like building. The distilling plant had not been out into operation when the detectives raided lt, but. it was said, was in readiness to turn out 15,003 gallons of alcohol dally. Congressional Record On Waste Crop Paper? Washington, Dec.

22 OP) Printing of the Congressional Record cn paper made from waste crop products of American farms, was proposrd In a Joint resolution Introduced by Senator Schall, Republican, Minnesota. poor. The proof of the old saw lr.g forward to the time when they could buy a home of their own. Then business became bad. Th? neighborhood changed.

Old customers moved away, and gradually the little shop slipped from Mr, Porters own hands. He was compcllrd to find what work he could do any watcs. nT-t his family. All this while he had been hav.n? trouble with his throat, but there Continued on Ta.r Z. Further Details cn The Eagle's Forty Neediest Cases Will Re Found on 2, Section 15.

1 iiim fi niial If pi Augustus A. Leverich, member of an old Brooklyn family, died of Illuminating gas asphyxiation yesterday afternoon, having apparently com mitted suicide, according, to police, rather than see friends who had shown confidence In him lose large in vestments they had made at his recommendation in the ill-fated S5.000,-000 Leverich Towers Hotel project. Mr. Leverich was vice president, director and one of the organizers of the Leverich Realty Cornoration. which built and operated the hotel.

His son, A. Lyle Leverich, was president and prime mover in this and other Leverich corporations. Mr. Leverich was 68. Police summoned by his brother-in-law.

William L. Tayior. found his partly dressed way ta the bathroom of the Leverich home, an old-fashioned three-story brownstone house at 449 McDonough Mear Re'd ave. A combination gas 5ad been wrend from the wall, and on the floor near-by lay a pair of pliers. All Doors Locked.

d00r of the house had been ocked from the inside. WhSrl ffy- vt? on the floor bove. twtca failed to get a response to his knock- Ferrari and Brlody of the Ralph ave ear LCilmbed Up flre ta elderly Leverich dead. itbn questioning of them- he recentljr Mld t0 on frwi rfther die than llv to we friends lose money in this enterprise Detective David 13th District Detective Bureau mada a report last night that the death or suHde "aPPently Calls It "ProbleButlaaL" Dr-Edward Nidlch, Assistant Medical Examiner, said: "I cannot say definitely whether was accidental or a suicide. It look to tne like a suicide, but it is possible tnat it may have been accidental, whether he took his own life or died as the result of an accident is problematical." I'niuccessful Venture.

Young Leverich, who Is 31. the onlr son of Augustus, and president of the realty corporation which promoted and built the Leverich Tower Hotel at Clark and Willow Ief6 his father at the McDonough st. horns shortly after noon. He returned abous 6 p.m. to learn of the death.

The Leverich Towers Hotel, a massive and Impressive structure overlooking Brooklyn Heights, but thus far an unsuccessful financial venture, was opened on Oct. 3. 1927. put into the hands of aa eaultv receiver lout June on creditor's petition by order of the Federal Court, and may be sold at auction within the next few months. Other Properties Ordered Sold.

An order to show cause whv it should not thus be sold for the benefit of creditors has Issued by ths tuuri, reiurnaoie Jan. 3. Other real' estate properties of ths corporation have already been ordered sold on Jan. 17. The hotel will be sold unless a proposed reorganization plan, which involves raising of $350,000 to meet immediate needs is successful.

Vpset Last Few Days, Neighbors and tradespeople aroum) MrDonough st. and Reld ave. recalled last night that the elder Leverich appeared to be considerably upset during the last few days. Harry Preitzer, a druggist, at McDonough st. and Reld said last n'ght: "He came In here Friday night and he was shaking pretty bad.

I said to him. 'What's the and he said, 'Oh. I don't know. I'm nervous. He bought several little things for ths hoi'ss and went out.

appeared to be in bad shaps rriday night." Talked of Christmas Tree. A clerk at the Elks Hardware Store, at 283 Reld said the e.dir Iverich had In the store Thurs- day night, bouRht an assortment ot articles and remnrked thit he felt "very nervous." He visited another Continued on Page Hijh and Dry Far be it from us, dtar render, to oxtol the merits of a well. known synthetic bevernire. This little piece, to disillusion you quickly, concerns a wise man and f3ur lots in Lnkuiew. N.

J. High and dry the" and very desirable for building or investment purposes. The owner. Mr. Jemes Kelly, 2.103 Avenue wished to nnd placed them on the market through a Classified Ad in The Eagle.

We say he tool; tho Wisest course, nnd he knows it, for prospect were ninny and result immediate. Within 4S hours an reader had bourht the lots and Mr. Kelly was added to our lonir list of rtiaers. Thi Kagle r1 lead- ing Classify dium. bu-1" n.

nie-. houses or quukly and in ad to Ghee? mm Sir James M. Barrie. London, Dec. 22 OP) Sir James M.

Barrie, creator of "Peter Pan." "The Admirable Crlchton" and many other notable stage and fiction characters, is ill in his London home. He suf fered a severe chill and physicians dered him to bed. HERE AND NOW YOU KNOW US. HERB. Mr.

Hover, while goodwllllng, Argentlnlng and Brazlling, Have a little heart for rhyme And goodwill a second time On the celebrated Isthmus Which rhymes fairly well with Christmas. "Hoover May Dron Mellonrfor His 553,000.000 Error." Headline. Well. the cashier's department made, according to our figures, a much lareir error in our pay envelope last week, out were making no holler, and all that will be dropped is a hint. It seems strange to us that the' Police Department could locate and recover the Bailey gems but can't find a trace of pur lost Jewel, Alfred.

And while we think of it. want tn hank the operators of the St. Hotel's searJillght for sweeping the sky night after nleht in tireless hut. mistaken quest for the missing Al fred; we say mistaken, because Alfred is a cat and not a bird. HARDING.

President-Elect Ends Good Will Tour Today and Sails for Florida. Rio Janeiro, -Dec. 22 W) Showered with additional manifestations of friendship by Brazilians for the United States, Herbert Hoover today had the most strenuous morning, afternoon and evening of his whole South American tour. He seemed to enjoy every minute of the round of official and unofficial receptions and jreetlngs. The most impressive scenes of the iay were furnished when he appeared at a special Joint session of Congress and at a meeting of the Supreme Court in mldafternoon.

To these events an elaborate state dinner In the banquet room of the presidential palace tonight furnished a climax vith another scene of splendor. Escorted by Dragoons. When calling on Congress and on the Supreme Court, he was under police escort and was also accompanied by a regiment of dragoons clad in white uniforms and wearing glided helmets, topped with tail orange-colored plumes on one side and with a long cluster of black leathers hanging from behind. Upon the arrival at the Chamber of Deputies Mr. Hoov-r was greeted by Dr.

Antonio Areredo, President of the 8enate, and Dr. Illgo Burros, Presi dent of the Chamber. He was escorted to the Speaker's rostrum. as tne president-elect oi tne unitea States appeared. Senators and Deputies arose and applauded vigorously.

Hails Election of Engineer. Then the President of the Senate delivered a dramatic speech dealing with the friendship between Brazil and the United Stntes and hailed as a good omen the selection of an engineer as a Chief Executive of the linited States, saying that this was an age of engineering. Mr, Barros delivered a welcome in Continued on Fage t. HOOVER BANQUET Clin OF IIS PI BY BRAZIL Poors9 Friends Are Poor, Many Small Donations to 40 Neediest Cases Show List's Length Due to Contributions From People of Moder ate Circumstances Total Up to $14,076.30 Man Gives $2 Many Other Small Gift3 to Fund. The friends of the poor are the lies in the daily list of contributors to The Eagle Forty Neediest Cases Fund, for the length of the list, if not its size, is due to the large number of contributions from persons in moderate circum stances or.Jn many cases, from those who arve actually poor themselves.

Yesterday's contributions of $1,565 were made, for the most part, in small For Instance, the following sympathetic letter was received from blip. L. with contribution from a man out of a Job nlmself: "Dear Sirs-fclnclod please find $2, one for the buirher and one for the little boy of 13 I saw in the paper. I wish I had more to send, but I have been out of work tor six months. However.

I can spare this little. May Ood bless your LITTLE TAYLOR." Owned a Shop Once. The butcher referred to Is listed as "Case No. 39." Mr. Torter, not very long aao as the owner of a successful butcher shop, which provided comfortably for his wife and four chil dren.

The little family was hnppy, lived in a pleasant nut and were look-: i Brooklyn 's Needy Look to You for Christmas.