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I THE BKOOKLYX DAILY KAC.LE. vEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUAHY 23, Search Varnish Factory for Trace of Gaffney Boy ANTI POISON RUM BILL APPROVED BY HDW AGENTS MM LIQUOR US SUflE TAYLOR REFUSES iPARINERS' ARREST BARGAIN TERM TO (ASKED BY AUTHOR CONFESSED BANDITiOF 'THE VIRGIN MAN' TOLO He Hatched Plot After Judge Cooper Suggested Drive on "Higher-aps." Washington, Feb. 2J 'A! Ilesntrt-lng Investigation of lmfW hmeut charges against Federal Judge Frnul 1 Cooper, of the norUrn New York district, the House Jnd.ciary Committee today heard K. U.

Merrick of the Prohibit, ton unit explain under-cover operations In New York. lirVHrhmnnt of Judt-e Cooper bHng "ur-bt bv -sen'ative La C.Mur.lis, Kspiililirnn, New Yo'k, alleges that the bmKe ihe law by conspiring with I'roail'iiion agents to entrap b.w Guardia said today he wan ready to show rmm-onduci on Judge Cooper's part "entirely outsido of Prohibition matters." Merrtt Hatrhed I'lol. Merrklf testllled that while Prohibition administrator for New York in 124 he dls-ussed Prohibition -matters with Judge Cooper, who suggested Merrick attempt to get higher-ups" In a bootleg ring flourishing In northern New York. "I told him." Merrick s.ild. rthat 1 had had trouble with my agents, one of whom sold out lo the boot-letigers.

I said that we could get funds from Washington, buy auto, mobiles and buy and seil liquor ns if ostensibly bootleggers. Cooper Approved Pkin. Judge Cooper approved this plan, Merrick testitled, and he then went to Washington to get th approval Court Refuses to Transfer Cast's Trial Feb. 28 to General Sessions. Judge William Allen In Manhattan General Sessions today denlej a motion to transfer the case against "The iVirgln Man" from Special Sessions to General Sessions.

He denied the motion without leaving the Bench or even taking a minute to ponder over it. This means the case will have to be tried in Special Sessions. The case Is set for trial on Feb. 28 In Special Sessions. This decision came an Instant after Assistant District Attorney James (Jarrett Wallace had declared that there would be great delay tn getting the ease to trial In General Sessions, through the interposing of motions, demurrer, that would be possible if the case went to Cen-eraj Sessions by the Grand Jury route and after Frederick M.

Wolf, attorney for the show folk, had replied that he would move for no such dilatory motions and that he was willing to so stipulate on the record. Author Demands Partners Arrest. James P. Dugan, author and one-fourth owner of "The Virgin Man," visited the offices of Assistant District Attorney Wallace today, bringing with him contracts showing that Mack Cohan and Jacob Kromberg also held a one-fourth Interest each in the production. Mr.

Dugan asked that these men also be arrested on the same charge of producing a play "tending to corrupt the murals of youths or others" on which he is being held. After a conference with Mr. Wallace, Inspector Thomas P. Kum-mtngs left for Chief Magistrate William McAdoo's office to obtain warrants for the arrest of Cohan and Kromberg. Mr.

Wallace said that the inspector had sufficient evidence. SENATORS BLOCK PROPOSED PROBE IN LATIN-AMERICA Emergency Squad No. 2 is shown above conducting a search in a varnish factory at 2d ave. and 15th st. today.

The men even went so far as to empty bags of rosin, thinking that perhaps the Gaffney boy's body might be hidden in one of them. The "tip" which led the police to this spot was furnished by a "scientist" with an instrument with which he alleges he can find lost persons. of Prohibition Commissioner llayne and other officers. They said the plan could be storked if Judge Coo per would back them up. Th witness testified that tne plan then waa set in motion and Merrick': posing as bootleggers, pur chased Canadian ale liquor anil sold it "at a profit" In Albany and Troy.

Through these officers, Merrick said, nearly every large bootlegger was Gets Unanimous Approval But Bloch Hints Democrats Will Oppose It. Iljr Wll I.IAM Y001KOltI Staff Carrtapinlrnt of 'I he LaalrJ Albany. Feb. 23 The Jtnk poison alrohnl bill, whirh Democratic Leader Maurice Ulwh i hiiracterizej as "another Mullen-Gage Slate nforc-ni-nt art In dle Km," inlay as reported favorably by the Assembly oii tnn-niittpi by a unanimous voio. Three Democrat Maurire Z.

Bunxurd. Itith A. Krooklyn; Myer A Herman ami Joseph A. (iavagan of Manhailan vn'ed with ihe majority nu-mbcr-s. All are in th city today, the ballot having ueen taken Inst mirht.

header Woch refused to ru nun it himself when asked to comment on the bill, to explain the action of the Democrats in voting for It, nml to tell whether the bill will have Democratic support when it conirs up for fiassase next week. "I will have to study It carefully before I can tell you." Mr. Bloch staled. He Intimated, however, that unless radical changes have been made in the original Jenks alcohol measure the Democrat will vote polidly against It. The amended bJP whose author AsMemblyman 1luiund U.

Jtvikn of Broome t'oumy. the alleged representative of the Anti-Saloon league In the provides that any one who "spMh to another for boveratce purposes" liquor which contains a poisonous substance, and death results, shall be guilty of manslaughter. There Is a penalty of a five-year prison sentence and a fine of 95,000 "for any one to make, prepare, sell or offer for sale to another for bev erases purposes any liquor In which there is contained any ethyl or wood alcohol, pyridine, diethylphthalftte or other substance In general use as denaturant of ethyl alcohol, or any liquor or beverape containing ethyl alcohol which has been once denatured." The penalty also applies to any person who shall redistill denatured ethyl alcohol, or to one who shall "knowingly possess or transport" redistilled alcohol. BILL WOULD ALLOW PARI-MUTUEL BETS (Special tu Kaple Staff Correspondent Albany, Feb 28 A proposal was made today tn the Legislature to force the Installation of Pari-mtituel betting systems at ull of the State, race trarks, by Assemblyman William Breltenbach. 13th A.

D. Brooklyn. All other methods of betting would be judged a misdemeanor. Under the provisions of the bill the State would collect 10 percent of all the betting receipts. If a raring association turned In a fraudulent accounting the penalty would be The hill also provides that race meetings may continue far 30 days and that the associations shall pay the State, ns a license $6,000 for every day of tho meet.

THOMPSON BREAKS CHICAGO RECORDS IN POLLS VICTORY Chicago. Feb. 23 (0 William Hule Bill' Thompson, carrying his banner of "America First," has charged through the Republican primary on the crest of the largest plurality ever registered In a Mayoralty contest, become Mayor Willlum K. Devers opponent in the April 6 election. 1 he war-time Mayor rolled tip a landslide plurality of more than 180,000 over Edward R.

Lltslnger, member of the Board of Review and the Senator Deneen-Kdward Brun-dage pick for Mayor, beating Lltsln-Ber belter than 2 to 1. Mayor Dever had oily minor opposition on the Democratic ticket. With the prltiLary out of the way. the two leading candidates plunged into perhaps the most furious battle Chicago ever has seen over Mayor. They will be Joined for a three-cornered battle by Dr.

John Dill Robertson. Vest Park Commissioner, who withdrew from the Republican primary to run as an Independent In A nril. Laundry Robber Faces Sentence of From 30 to 60 Years Under Baumes Law. After failing to dicker with County Judge Franklin Taylor for a plea to a charge leu than the one named in the indictment, Frank Hawk eg, 36. of 423 1st faces a prsslble sentence of from 10 to 60 years tomorrow morning.

Hawkes pleaded guilty to first degree robbery today and was remanded for sentence tomorrow. He admitted he was one of the four men who held up Kdward Lollo, manager. In the otilc of the Maujer Wet Wash Laundry, 269 Maujer on Feb. and got awajr'wUh Jewelry and cash amounting to 79U. Caught In Running Battle.

Infective John Collins, In a running battle with the bandits, captured three of them. Two of them, Kdward Snyder and Peter Com-minxs, firm offenders, were sent away for from la to 30 years by JudKe George W. Martin. When Hawkes, a second offender, was arraigned today he said: "Can i cop a "What?" shouted Judge Taylor. "1 want a plea," continued Hawkes.

"Nothing doing," said. Judge Taylor. "You'll plead as charged or not at all." Hawkes pleaded. NO MORE JUSTICES NEEDED HERE NOW, DRUHAN DECLARES Continued- from Page 1. Brooklyn and the 2d District, less Interest was shown, This is the notorious "deal" bill, the passage of which would saddle a heavy burden on taxpayers.

Meier Stelnbrink, New York attorney, yesterday declared tn The Eagle that the additional Justices are unnecessary. lp to Bar Association. "It is now entirely up to the Brooklyn Bar Association to show the Legislature why this bill should be passed," Assemblyman Irwin Steinisut, 18th A. its sponsor In the Lower House, said today, Mr. Stel.

gut, who Is from County Leader John H. McCooey's district, la spokesman for the Boro Democratic Assemblymen. It is not unlikely that McCooev conferred with Stelngut on the bill last week. Since Senator Russell Introduced the measure in the Senate a week ago Monday, declaring quite frankly that McCooey was behind It. had given it to him and had insisted that he put it Into the legislative hopper, a storm of protest has arisen against the measure.

leaders Need Earh Other. Neither McCooey nor Republican leader Jacob A. Livingston openly support the bill. Rumors exist, however, that the "deal," by which the Republicans will be assured three or four of the proposed 122.500 Judgeships, would not be objectionable to both political leaders, since MoCooey is aware that the bill cannot be passed without Republican support and Livingston knows the' Boro Q. O.

P. cannot win an election in the face of the 130,000 Brooklyn majority. By the present maneuvering, both sides have thrown the bill into the lap of the Brooklyn Bar Association. If it is to pass, Edward J. Byrne, president of the Bar Association and his committee will have to demonstrate that more Judges are needed.

DROVE GAS METER INSPECTOR OUT WITH AX, PAYS $50 FINE If an authorized representative of the gas company comes to your house to Inspect the gas meter let him in or yu may get in trouble. Charles Lovell, 47 Putnam refused representatives of the Brooklyn Union Gas Company access to the meter and the Court of Special Sessions fined him $60. Fines on simitar charges are unusual, according to court attendants. When Inspectors sent to Lovell's residence he ordered them out, according to the gas company, which deaired to see that the meter and all the connections were in order. Lovell, it was charged, threatened the inspectors with an ax.

The gas company procured a warrant from Magistrate Mortimer S. Brown, who held Lovell ior Special Sessions. The prosecution of the case was handled by Assistant District Attorney Charles Cohn. BLATCHFORD'S WIFE GETS $100 WEEKLY $5,090,000 HEIRESS TALE OF GIRL SEEMS i TOTTERING AS MYTH Continue) from Page 1. vania Hotel.

Then It was st the St. Jeorge. Finally, he was to be at tho McAlpln, at 10:10 o'clock. Murphy Falls to Apxar. Put he did not come.

Instead, some half an hour later, came a message telephoned to the hotel, management. Thus It ran: "Miss De Long Is not to be disturbed by newspaper people. I am not ready to make any statement to the press. Ail statements will be given to the newspapers when I want to give them. Things that are In the papers are absolutely untrue.

M'-e De Long must not be disturbed until I say she can be." Then a final statement: "This Is dictated by Mr. Exept for Miss De Long herself nobody could be discovered, despite much diligence, who had seen the Rochester lawyer or even spoken lp him. Father McOnnell kneA of him only through his housekeeper. Friends Haven't Seen Alurpliy. Neither had Miss Agnus Dillon, who gave up a position as music teacher in Belmar to become secre-i tary to the woman with J6.uon.ouu Neither had Miss Mary Crelly.

a "dear friend," also staying with her. And Father McConnell himself, who had made the trip to the city to protect his housekeeper in Iher uewly-acquired wealth, gave up thie mission in despair. "I'm through with this whole affair," he said. "I am not her agent and I have nothing to any." In official circles the record was bare of anything which might help to establish the romantic of a homeless orphan a fortune. The Manhattan Surrogate's office had no record and no knowledge of any will such as that of which Miss Long said she had been told.

The French Consul in New York knew nothing of It. He suggested, however, that J. O. Munclnl, of 15 E. 40th Manhattan, the only French lawyer practicing In New York, would perhaps know.

Frem lawyer to Investigate. M. Mancinl takes care of all the consul's legal matters, as well as the legal matters of numerous other Frenchmen with interests here. He knew nothing of it. He knew nothing of any Mr.

Murphy. He knew nothing of any French will dispos ing of a $5,000,000 fortune und a French chateau. I would know of such a thing. too," he added. "I shall make an Investigation and see what there is In all this." Only a very thin shell of the ro mantic story remained erect, and as to that there was the comment of Miss De Long's foster mother that even as a child Mary had been "Inclined to romancing." iarly this afternoon word was sent down that Miss De Long and her party were going to leave the hotel.

Whither they were going, or why, waa not revealed. Llfo Story Like Fniry Talc. Mary De Long's life sounds pro vided this fortune proves, after all, a real one Just like a fairy story. Twenty years ago her parents, a young couple from Marseilles, came to America, with their u-year-oia baby. Both parents died within a year.

The child was piaceo. in ine Mount Loretto Home on Staten Island. Mr. and Mrs. William Haas of Long Island City had several sons.

They -wanted a little girl and adopted the baby Mary Margaret De Long. They gave her their surname and changed Mary to Alda. As Alda Haas Mary attended the public schools, of Long Island City. Yesterday she recalled only faintly the stepbrother of her foster father whose big fortune she Is to innerit. "I don't remember him so well," Miss De Long said, "but I guess he must have liked me." When she was 11 years old the girl left the Haas family and went off with Miss Crelly, a nurse in tho children's home from where she had been adopted.

When Mr. Haas died he mentioned her liberally In his will. Tells Bits or ner rwory. In her suite at ths McAlpln yesterday Miss De Long briefly told snatches of her day-dreaming, hardworking life. She Is a husky girl, weighs almost 200 pounds, Is close to 6 feet 10 and there Is a generous sprinkling of freckles across her nose.

Her brown hair Is bobbed and waved her concession to an inheritance. Her clothes appear to be expensive and are obviously new. Only her red-roughened hands betray her life of menial work. Under Miss Crelly's guidance Miss De Long stild she studied nursing at the Elizabeth General Hospital at Elizabeth, N. J.

Last winter the two women spent In Florida. They did not say in what capacity. In May they both went to work In Father McConnell's home In Bel-mar. Phone Call Tells of Fortune. A few weeks ago the telephone rang and man's voice asked.

Miss De Long 11 she could Identify herself as little Alda Haas, the adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Haas of Long Island City. Identifications being established satisfactorily, the housekeeper was Informed of her good fortune. i "It's Just like a miracle," she explained piously.

"I suppose now with all this money I'll have all kinds of offers for marriage. Boy friends? No, I sever had any and I don't Intend being bothered now. Perhaps I'll go in a conent. Or maybe to France to look over my property." There is said to be a villa on Seine worth half a million. Miss De Long doesn't think she would stay there permanently.

She prefers Deal Beach In Jersey. She may buy herself a house there or even go back to housekeeping for the She liked that Job. A cable from Paris was proudly displayed by Miss De 'Lung saying In effect: "rrance congratulates Mile. De Long on her good fortune." miss ciOTTLiircn is kixau Miami, Feb. 23 Miss Beatrice Gottlieb of New York became a finalist In the Miami woman's golf championship today by eliminating Mrs.

Ed brophy of Cincinnati, and 4. Miss Oottlieb will meet the winner ot tne rnaicn De-tween Mrs. H. W. Olpson, Fort Wayne.

lnl and Mrs. W. L. Mueller of Dnv port, Iowa, In the finals tomorrow. knocked at her door and told her to get her Jewelry together because he wanted It.

Cunningham Mis arrested 10 days later In an Atlantic ave. poolroom. Cunnlnghnm'a alibi was that he was st home the night on Dec. 27, nursing a Born head and hack he got the night before when he fell through the glass front of a Court st. store.

"Did the man who told you to get your Jewelry ready have a band tge on his head?" defense counsel asked Mrs. Araman. "No," replied the wftness. Judge McLaughlin then granted the motion for an acquittal. RESTHAVEH PLANS FAIL, CRYPT BUYERS WILL RECEIVE LOTS No Money to Build Mausoleum, Stockholders Vote to Divide Elmont Tract.

Persons who purchased crypts in the proposed Resthaven Mausoleum at Klmont, I. I have been notified that the mausoleum will not be constructed and that they will receive building lots Instead. W. S. Palmer, attorney for the Resthaven organization.

In the office of John J. Curtln, said yesterday there had been difficulties and the stockholders had decided to abandon the plan for constructing the mausoleum. "There was only one thing left to do," sAid Mr. Palmer. "There being no cash In the treasury It was decided to divide the acreage at Elmont.

Every stockholder will receive lots In proportion to his investment In the stock of the company." The Resthaven concern, which formerly had offices at 225 W. 85th Manhattan, sold stock to a large number of persona to provide burial spaces for themselves nnd their families. Much money was spent In office rent, advertising and salaries. Several months ago the oftice discontinued. Now the principal asset of the organization Is the 35-acre tract of land at Elmont A majority of the stockholders.

It was said today, are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, though the organization had no official connection with the Methodist group. The fact that the concern was not Incorporated as a cemetery organization and had not proceeded under the authority of the church was flven by Mr. Palmer as one reason for abandonment of the plans. At the Bureau of Frauds of the Attorney General's office it was announced today that an investigation had been conducted but that nothing fraudulent had been discovered, inasmuch as It would probably result In no loss to Investors. VACHUDA JURORS DECLARE 3 GUILTY A Jury today In Manhattan Federal Court found three men guilty under all four counts of an Indictment charging Illegal Importation of narcotics valued at $400,000.

jury had been out 17 hours when It gave Judge Iwmc M. Meek Ins the verdict. The prisoners are William Vachuda, former police detective; John Weller of Ira court. Hheepshead Bay, and Charles Weber. Leniency was recommended for Vachuda and Weber.

The limit of the sentences that can be imposed on each Is 24 years. The convicted men were charged with substituting toy bowling pins and balls fur five cases of pure heroin whlh were under shipment In bond. The heroin, having a market value nf $50,000 hut a bootleg value of about $400,000, had come here In a bonded shipment from Ham-burg, Germany, to Japan. landing here on a liner, the narcotics were to have been transferred to another liner at a Brooklyn pier but, according to the charges against the men. was Intercepted nnd taken to a loft building at 87 Walker Manhattan.

The court expressed perplexity about the recommendation for mercy in behalf of Vachuda. He vera 1 of the Jurymen explained that they believed he had "ben uned" in the conspiracy but hnd not been its originator or principal. Century llibbori Irntt. The Century Hlbbon Mills reports for the year ended Dec. SI nrt loss of after expenses and de-preciatlon.

This compares with net profit of or $1.81 a share earned on loo.OOO shares of no-par common stock, after preferred dlvl-dends In 1925. Sisters Signed Continued from Page 1. cording to Informed officials, of the Administration presenting such a treaty to the present Senate. Attacking the American occupation of the Corinto-Managua Railroad, Ir. T.

S. Voca, confidential agent In Washington of the Nicaraguan Liberal faction, asserted last night that it Indicated Diaz's strength had "reached Its lowest ebb, and his tottering regime needs to be propped by Latimer's forces." Off to Nicaragua. Quantico, Feb. 27 An at-lantic Coast Marine Corps expeditionary force 1,000 strong marched board the naval transport Henderson today for duty in Nicaragua. It will augment the force of 900 marines bluejackets already there, charged with the protection of American lives and property.

The transport also had aboard 800 marines and bluejackets from the Newport, K. naval training station en route to Guantanamo, Cuba. The transport's next call will be Paris Island. S. where 200 more marines will be embarked.

Maj. Gen. Lejeune, Marine Corps commandant, was on hand and conferred with Brii. Gen. Logan Feland, who will command the entire marine force in Nicaragua.

Diaz Proposes America Safeguard the Interests Of Nicaragua 100 Years Managua, Feb. 23 (JPh Protection of the Interests of Nicaragua for 100 years is the commission which the Conservative President, Adolfo Diaz, would like the United States to assume. His proposals for a treaty with the United States will be placed before the Nicaraguan Congress Thursday, and he announced last night his assurance that they will be approved. In making public an outline of the proposals which the conservative government Is forwarding to Washington, President Diaz pointed out that the treaty desired would not give preferential treatment, but would provide means wnereDy tne United States would protect the ln-j terests of Nicaragua for 100 years. The United States would even be granted the right to intervene when necessary to maintain an adequate government and assure free elections.

Would Guarantee Sovereignty. The United States also would guarantee the sovereignty and Independence of Nicaragua and retain agreements of the Bryan-Chamorro Treaty, now in force, including the right to build a canai tnrougn territory. According to the treaty as outlined in the proposals, Nicaragua would concede to the United States rights to develop the country so as to assure nnanciai renaumtauon anu security and the public health. The treaty terms provide that Nicaragua Is not to enter a treaty with, or lease or sell territory to, a foreign Power other than the I'nif States without consent of the United States. V.

S. Limits Fighting Zone. Fighting between Conservatives and Liberals within 2.000 yards of where United States marines and bluejackets are posted is Interdicted In orders Issued by Rear Admiral Julian L. Latimer, in charge of the United States naval squadron lu Nicaraguan waters. Auuroxlmately 200 marines are completing preparations to take over the fortress of Loma.

Conservative stronghold on a hlgh-hlll overlooking Managua, In order to afford further protection for the marine encampment and the American Legation. Wholesale Gasoline Lower United States motor gasoline Is quoted at 1 to cent a gallon In tho Chicago refinery market, off of a cent In the past two days. Naphatha Is down cent; highest grades are off to COLLEGIATE CENTER HERE IS GIVEN MORE ROOM FOR CLASSES Estimate Board Acts on Berry's Request-Drive for New Home On Tomorrow. The Brooklyn Collegiate Center at 80 Wllloughby st. Is to have additional floor space until such time as It may be able to move Into a new home.

On recommendation of Controller Berry the Board of Estimate today approved the lease of the basement and second floors of the WiHoughby St. building until Aug. 31, with the privilege of five renewals of one year each. Tho rent of the additional floors is to be $17,087.50 a year and the rooms are to be used "for educational purposes only." These floors are now vacant. At present the Brooklyn branch of Hunter College occupies the third, fourth and fifth floors of the building and the Brooklyn center of the College of the City of New York has the sixth to tenth floors.

The movement for new home of Brooklyn Collegiate Center will be launched tomorrow at a luncheon of the faculties of the College of the City of New York and Hunter College In the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. Guests will Include Boro President Byrne, Ralph Jonas, president of the Chamber; Dr. Frederick B. Hohlnson and Assistant District Attorney William V. X.

Geoghan. St. Lawrence Trustees Discuss Pre-Legal Course The board of trustees of St. Lawrence University and of the Brooklyn Law School, following a luncheon at the Hamilton Club at 1 o'clock, held its mid-year special meeting this afternoon In the board rooms of The Eagle, In the Eagle Building. Chairman of the Board, Owen D.

Young, presided. 1'resident Richard Eddy Sykes of the University, besides giving his report, spoke on the status of the agricultural college and the work of the building committee. Herbert F. Gunnison of the board gave a report for the finance committee. Discussion centered about a pre-legal course for Brooklyn Law School students, now required by New York State In preparation for Bar examinations.

50 WOMEN, 10 MEN, FLEE LOFT FIRE Fifty young women and 10 men were forced to climb down the Are escapes of a fuur-story loft building at 667 Broadway, near Manhattan when Are broke out on the first floor this afternoon. The blaze started from an undetermined cause In the C. I. Friedman Manufacturing Company's shop on ihe first floor. Dense smoke cut off those working on the upper floors they descended to safety by the front fire escapes.

No one was Injured. For a time the blaze threatened Postofllcc Station an adjo'nlng building. Firenu'n. however, confined the fames to the Freedman plant where they did a damage estimated at $10,000. Broadway trolley lines were tied up for a half hour and police reserves were called out to handle the crowds.

ONE-TIME TAILOR TO RING IS JAILED A supposed former tailor to King George of Ensland Is broke and tn the tolls of the law at Sheepshead Bay. This developed today when William Fraser, a designer of men's clothes, living at 2740 K. 28th Rhoepshead Bay. came before Magistrate Brown In ths Coney Island Court and was sentenced to 80 days In Jail for disorderly conduct, lie was arrested Saturday morning on complaint of his wife, Anne, who said that he had come home Intoxicated Saturday morning and proceeded to beat her. Probation officers stated that Fraser had curds which convince them that h' had done work for His Majesty.

They said court records showed he hnd been arrested three times for running up taxi hills that he could not pay. Standard of Kentucky Orders SO-Cent Extra Dividend The (Standard Oil Company of Kentucky declared an extra dividend of 60 cents and the regular quarterly dividend of tl. both payable March 31, record of March 15. 'SCIENTIST' SURE HIS MACHINE WILL FIND GAFFNEY BOY Continued from Page 1. him will go to charity or to the boy's mother, so he says.

His apparatus has a pulling power of 20 pounds, re declares. It looks "like a bagpipe without the bag," according to one detective. Kighteen hundred children from P. S. 40, 260 Boy Scouts and 60 boys and 26 girls from St Mary's Star of the Sea Church today entered into the search, combing the whole neirjorhood.

hile police searched warehouse a launch chugged along the Go-wanus Canal investigating the pockets In the Hamilton ave. and other nearby sections. Twenty letters were received by the Gaffneys this morning, but not one contained a vestige of a clue. All expressed sympathy to the mother. Dr.

Pitzely. a dentist, of 655 Hart st, wrote informing the Gaffneys that "he would undertake to solve the case Besides the letters received by tho Gaffneys, SO to 40 letters camo to police headquarters. A tall blond woman who kidnaped two Infants from, baby carriages In front of stores In Brooklyn about a year ago and subsequently abandoned fhem was also being sought today by the police. This clew was regarded as a difficult one to follow, as detectives failed In their original search for the woman and npparently have no valuable infqr-mutloq concerning FILiBUSTER0N DAM NEARS RECORD AS SENATE'S LONGEST Continued from Page 1. night was merely in the form of a notice to Senators that warrants had been issued to "compel" their attendance.

The two long Intermissions occasioned by the hunt for absentees left the Penate helpless to do business, and frequent facetious suggestions gained only feeble laughter as Senators shifted restlessly on the couches in the cloak rooms. Senator Norrts, Republican, Nebraska, suggested that the marines brought back from Nicaragua to aid in the search for absentees, and Senator Blense, Democrat, South Carolina, moved that the Prohibition forces of General Andrews bo employed In the chase. Senator Cioff. Republican. West Virginia, who arrived at 2:80 a.m., Inquired If the Senate did not have day and night shifts as other working organizations.

Senator Neely, 1 1 itrnocrai, oi est irsnnia, ae- msnded to know finally If Senators I were resisting arru. Hurrying in the chamber at 2:80 a.m.. Senator Reed. Democrat, Missouri, heatedly demanded to know if I he won under arrest and when as sured that he was not he called at tention to "this inexcusable hour." Vice President Dawes, who has been leading a figbt against tho practice of allowing one Senator to hold up legislation by a filibuster, was obviously amused at the pro-reeding, but he retired shortly after ihe dinner hour yesterday and several president pro tempores were seen in his chair as the night wore on. Shortly before 6 a.

proponents cf the hill were caught napping and on a rising vote a recess was ordered. Senator Johnson, however, demanded a roll call and the recess motion was rejected with four votes spare. As the sun rose over the Capitol, the sergeant at arms was still scouting through the corridors and cloak roomy for absentees, who had difficulty finding resting places because of a practical monopoly on the couches by bleary-eyed page boys. The yonths, nil under 18. had spent their first night out in harness.

With the Senate In a deadlock over the measure, the House Rules Committee today agreed to recommend privileged legislative status for the Swing-Johnson boulder canyon dam bill. The committee will submit to the Houe for consideration a rule limiting general debate to six hours. Each Other's mont nve. address, according to an affidavit filed with the wills by Eu gene L. Alexander, attorney, for the trustee, signed each other's wills on April 6, 1W1.

Miss Mary named Miss Helen as her heir, and Miss Helen name Miss Mary as hers. Then they signed the wrong wills, an error which was not discovered until after Miss Mary's ilemh. Mr. Alexandensays In his af fidavit: "Inasmuch as the wills were Identical, and In order to submit to the court the will of the deceased for probnt In the form Intended, deponent (Mr. Alexander! transposed the first page of each will.

that the paper now submitted to the court. is the will of the decedent." Miss Oordnn's estate is valued at more than $5,000." arrested and brought before Judge Cooper for trial. GRAVESEND JO PAY 34TH ANNUAL TAX The Board of Assessors today con firmed. the 34th annual assessment of property in the 81st Ward for public improements made In the town of Gravesend prior to consolidation. The tax on the individual owners ranges from a few cents to a few dollars, the total being $21,678.

Six more assessments are due. because of the growth of population and building operations, the grows less each year. Under the law the Hoard, ot As sessors must call a public hearing before the confirmation of the year ly assessments. At the -otlice of the board it was said that no one ever appeared to object and that wa the case today. i The Sinking Fund Commission today approved the rental ol Si.siO fqr the premises at 14 Howard occupied by the Fourth District Municipal Court, for the year ending Feb.

1, 1927. The owner, who want an Increase in' rent amounting to about $1,200, has threatened dispos sess proceedings, and tne question as to whether or not the court can be ousted Is awaiting Judicial McMANDS TO BE I MAYOR FOR NIGHT For a few hours tonight and tomorrow morning the city will have new acting Mayor, Charles A. Mo Manus, vice-chairman of tha Board of Aldermen. Mayor Walker will not return front Florida, Cuba 'and other point south, where he haa been vacationing for a few weeks, until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, according to word at his office today. Mr.

McManus' first opportunity to-head the city government will come tonight ns soon aa Acting Mayor Joseph V. McKee, ordinarily president of the Board of Aldermen, leaves for the same southern playgrounds Walker has Just left. Acting Mayor McKee and Mrs. McKee will leave some time tonight for two weeks. If Mayor Walker should be delayed in arriving tomorrow It will devolve upon McManus to preside at the meeting of the Board of Estimate, 2 JURIES SWORN IN AT SAME TIME The trial of criminal cases In the County Court moved at top speed today when Judge George W.

Martin swore In Juries for two cases at the same time. The first case la on trial and w'as to be finished, this afternoon. Then the second Jury was to hear the evidence In the second case. The defendant on trial Is A bly Coydel. a milliner of 1SS5 Fulton accused by Harry Hans of 1PB4 Kalle st.

of stealing given to him to purchase furs. The other defendant Is Julius Ln-betkin, 25, of 24 Monroe st. He Is accused of stabbing to death Abraham Damm, a 461A Throop ave. $1,000,000 LIQUOR CASES ARE QUASHED New Haven, Feb. 23M) Indictments found by Federnl Crand Jury recently against 11 persons and two corporations based on charges of a conspiracy against the Guvernnien to violate the prohibition Law ley diverting about worth ot denatured akohol trtnn legitimate uses to beverage purposes.

wr quashed In the United Stales Ii trlct Court today. A plea In abatement was offereV ns soon trs the cases were railed and It was accepted by Federal Jutlue E.lw'n S. Thomas. whs claimed that too many persons were In the Grand Jury Room when the Indict-' nients were found. Among those named In thn indictments were: John A.

Morse, who has been in charge of I'rohibition agents here; Herman I. Goldman of Brooklyn, N. and Solomon Goldman, brother of Herman, of New York City. Much of the evidence before the Crand Jurv came, It was understood, from Anthony Perrotti. who is serv.

ing a term in State Prison for violation of the liquor laws. I Dever himself predicted he would bo re-elected in April with a total count of more than 600.000 votes, double hi estimate of the Thompson strength. There wii some disorder at the polls, but not as much as In some former balloting. COP WHO IMPERILED CHILDREN BY SHOOTING DOG FLAYED BY COURT Continued from Page 1. But four blocks away.

Jerome found the dog first and took him to Dr. David Kreindler. a veterinarian at 650 Coney Island ave. It was said the animal had a slight chance to live. Orcenherg later returned to the Klein home and at the demand of Klein went to the Vanderveer Hark station.

There he said the dog had leaped at him and tried to bite him. "You're a liar." Jerome Klein broke in. Rut nothing happened. Today Oreenberg said be had followed the dog fur blorks all the witnesses said Duke had been on the lawn and that finally the animal leaped at him. "He was vicious." he explained to Magistrate Folwell.

"What makes you think so?" asked the Judge. "Well, he Jumped at me A little later tireenberg added to the story. "It was this way." he said. "I followed the dog and he Jumped at me. He snarled at me.

too. Then he pulled me down and heuan pulling me across the Ice and I fired to save myself "It's very clear to me," interrupted Magistrate Folwell, "that the officer lying." Mrs. Klein said she would' complain to Commissioner gainst (ireenberg on charges of shooting promiscuously and endangering the lives of children. Green, berg has leen on the fjree six months. ARMY BARRACKS BILL IS PASSED BY HOUSE Washington.

Feb. SI (ypi The Jinies bill to authorise nn appropriation of Sft.401.no.) new tMr racks at various Army po? was passed by the House tilay and sent hc sSnat. The money would provide for new barracks, onVers quarters and repairs to eximlng buildings at I about two riofen Army stations. Mrs. Martha Chapman Blatrhford, who suing her husband, William W.

Blotchford for separation, was today awarded $100 a week alimony and $1,000 counsel fee by Justice Druhan In Supreme Court, pending trltl of the suit. Blatchford will have to pay the alimony mentioned If he compels his wife to continue to live In Phllllpse Manor. In Westchester County, but If he leaves the house at 11 Willow st. and allows his wire and baby to live there, he will have to pay only $60 a week. The wife's plea for a separation decree Is based on charges of long continued cruelty.

A number of affidavits describing the husband conduct are to the effect that when under the Influence of liquor he humiliated his wife tn the presence of others. William told the court that the fuss In the family got serious because his wife had received too much attention from Richard V. Goodwin, an insurance broker, but Mrs. Blatchford said he waa her cousin and that he bestowed only "cousinly Courtroom Is Guarded As Rddner Jury Goes Out Courthouse, Canton, Ohio, Feb, 23 (P) The fate of Ben Rudner, Indicted for the murder of Don R. Mellett.

Canton editor, was placed In the hands of the Jury at 10:11 a.m. today. As the Court's 10.000 word charge was being read the room was being guarded by Sheriff Ed Olbson and nine deputies. The precaution was taken as a result of reports reaching Mnyor H. M.

Swarts that gangsters from Toledo were en route to Canton to liberate Kudntr IX he is convicted. I. Wills by Error; Is It Legal? Fall Through Window Lucky; Gives Alleged Bandit Alibi Kive years ago, two sisters drew mutual wills, each leaving her estate to the survivor. Through an error, each signed ths other's will. Can the paRes of wills, Identical except for the name of the testatrix and beneficiary transferred so as to carry out what appears to be the Intent of the deceased? Surrogate Wlngate today reserved decision on this novel question which has arisen over the attempt of the Uunranty Trust Company of New York as trustee to probate the will nf Miss Mary A.

Oordon, who died Dec. 1 26. at her home, 174 Clermont ave. Miss Oordon and her sister. Miss Helen V.

Gordon, also cf tho Cler- When Joseph Cunningham. 24. ot tl Fulton fell through a glass store front on the night of Dec. 26 and suffered Injuries that necessitated four stitches In his head and seven In his bnck, he dftln't know how lucky he was. But he found out today when County Judge Alonzo O.

McLaughlin directed a Jury to acquit Cunningham of holding up Mrs. Margaret Araman In the hallway of her home, at 228 Atlantic on the night of Dec. 1. 192 6. She claimed Cunningham beat her up that night and on Dee.

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