The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 13

A A A and is made, with the influences of the homes of the children placed under particular scrutiny. Often the results of a minor complaint disclose something radically wrong mentally or physically with the juvenile defendant, and there is time for a correction be made before the defeet becomes too pronounced or dangerous. Of the cases that came before the court last year, 280 were for burglary, 175 for assault, 102 for grand larceny, 332 for petit larceny and 14 for robbery. These comprise al-' most all of the cases in which the intentions of the children were shown to be criminal. There were 44 cases of unlawful entry, 605 for disorderly conduct, 11 for carrying dangerous weapons, for discharging firearms, 36 for violation of corporation ordinances (generally peddling without a permit), 47 for truancy, 120 unclassified, and 547 cases for being disorderly.

The latter class, together with the first class, constitute virtually all of the cases in which the children offenders have be committed to institutions for defects of thetr own. Aftermath of Divorces. The difficult cases the court is required to pass on come under the heading of "no proper guardianship," which means that the children under this technical charge are found to have influences detrimental their growing up to be good citizens. There were 1,349 cases of kind in 1922, against 1,033 in the preceding year. Probably these cases involve children under 7 years old.

These represent. to a large degree, the aftermath of the divorce courts. "We find that in most of these cases the father is entirely to blame for the bad condition. The mother very seldom is. Often she calls on the court to commit the child because he is deserted by his father, or because she doesn't think that the father is providing the proper home influences for her child," the Justice said.

"Then, we generally find, the mother, and obtains comes employment back in a if few she weeks or months to take back her child." Few Girls Violate Law. Virtually all of the offenders brought into the court were boys, the figures being 2.810 of them against 872 girls. With the exception of a few girls brought up for shoplifting, all of the cases involving thefts were by boys. About 60 percent of the cases of improper guardianship were small girls, and the majority of the others were brought into court and committed as witnesses against men. When the child is found.

by the court to have been guilty of an act showing criminal intentions, he is sent to the clinic conducted by the society and thoroughly examined by child specialists. A large number of these cases come back with reports that the children under ob-4 servation were found to be mentally morons O1 in the borderline class. The former as a rule are commit- THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1923. A 13 CHILD IN EACH 110 RUNS AFOUL OF LAW, JUDGE WILKIN SAYS Blames Divorces and Poor Guardianships for Most of Their Troubles.

Brooklyn has every reason to be proud of the behavior, good conduct and general obedience of the law of its children, according to Justice Robert J. Wilkin of the Children's Court, who yesterday made public the report of what the court has done in the year ending Dec. 31, 1922. The figures of the court's cases disposed of in that year show that only one child out of each the boro came into contact with law, and one loin out of three of these children were cases due entirely to the shortcomings of their parents. "It is the most remarkable condition of law and order and properly raised children that I have ever said Justice Wilkin, "and I have visited almost every Children's Court in the larger cities of the country making investigations.

"What makes it more remarkable is that the large majority of the children brought before me are brought for offenses showing no moral turpitude on their part. If the cases are violations of the law they are mostly mischievous pranks, such as a decade ago no one would hare thought of making a complaint against," Justice Wilkin said. The figures of the last year show that 3,682 children out of the approximate 400,000 in the boro had their day in court. This is an increase of 318 cases over the previous year, which, Justice Wilkin pointed out, is what would naturally be expected in line with the increase of juvenile population in the boro. you can account for all of these cases, and a lot more, too, by the new laws under which they bring the children in," the Justice said.

"The installing the automatic passimetres in the subways have brought us at least 100 youngsters for dropping in slugs. In addition there are a good many cases for not attending school that are being sent to us from the Domestic Relations Court. Home Environment Blamed. The children coming under the jurisdiction of the court are all under 16 years of age, and the court has had several cases of children as young as three months. Their offenses run from assault, robbery, burglary, to imitating the movies with pistol play, truancy and street fighting.

Each case is thoroughly investigated by agents of the Children's Society before final decision ted, but the latter, if their home surroundings are good, are go generally placed on probation. Of the 3,682 cases in the last year, 2,197 wound up with the cases being eventually dismissed. Sentence was suspended in 208 cases, and 1,064 were placed on probation, while the total number of commitments 470. Fines were paid by 143 youths, mostly those who had violated some police ordinance. Justice Wilkin that in every and instance he placed that he the children properly brought do before him on probation and was greatly impressed with the good results.

"It's amazing how few come back," he said. Need Movie Censorship. Justice Morgan M. L. Ryan, when he is on the bench, often asks the youthful offenders if they are constant attendants at the movies, and if they got the inspirations for their missteps from the dramas of the "yes," under Justice Ryan believes screen.

often they answer then that has diagnosed their cases. Both Justice Ryan and Justice Wilkin believe in the need of film censorship for the influence of bad motion pictures on children. One of the offenses of youths, hoys kin between comments on is driving off in 12 and 16, that Justice Wilother people's motorcars and "joy riding." "We are getting more and more of these cases all the time," he said. "Motorists should keep their cars locked, because these youngsters, out for a skylark, do not realize what they are doing. This case is simply the parallel of the country boy who swipes watermelons and apples from the farmers' orchards, and the city boy in this case isn't any worse than his country brother." COOK'S FUNDS RELEASED AS HIS WIFE RELENTS Fort Worth, Feb.

3-The in- Cook junction secured which against Mrs. Frederichand, Dr. Frederick Cook, explorer, Thursday, restraining him from withdrawing or using his funds pending the outcome of a divorce action, was dissolved today, by mutual agreement. Attorneys both sides said the action was taken in order not to handicap the business affairs of Dr. Cook.

G. O. P. ORATORS TO MEET Pursuant to a resolution of the county committee the members of the G. O.

P. Speakers Bureau who functioned during the recent campaign will meet at the Invincible Club of the 17th A. D. on Tuesday night of this week to form a permanent organization for the purpose of preaching the gospel of the Republican party year in and year out, whether it be campaign time or midsummer. Senator Calder, Port Appraiser F.

J. H. Kracke and Commissioner Jacob A. Livingston will address the meeting. February Furniture I SALE, Buying Opportunities So Rare SUCH attention was the the other remark day directed by one to pur- our chaser well versed in Furniture Values.

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Cor. Nevins St. Tel. Sterling 8810-8841. BROOKLYN OPEN SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK BROOKLYN FUNERAL HELD FOR HENRY CLEWS 89-Year-Old Banker Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.

The funeral of Henry Clews, founder and head of the banking firm of Henry Clews and the author of "Fifty Years in Wall Street," who died Wednesday afternoon, in his 89th year, was held yesterday morning from his home, 27 W. 51st Manhattan. The body was taken to Grace Church at 10 o'clock where the funeral service of the Episcopal Church was read by the Rev. L. L.

Graham, assistant rector of the church. Interment was made in Woodlawn Cemetery. The mourners at the funeral ineluded Mrs. Henry Clews, widow of the banker; his daughter, Mrs. Herbert Parsons and her husband; James B.

Clews, a nephew, and his daughter Lita; Miss Louise Clews, a granddaughter, whose father, Henry Clews is in Paris; Mrs. Morehead Parsons, a granddaughter, and her husband; John Parsons, a grandson, and Miss Alice H. Marsland, who was secretary to Henry preconception. of office by employees Harrison manager B. were of Starr, also the firm.

Others who went tos the I church were E. J. Berwind, head the coal firm that bears his name: James Speyer, banker, and Newcomb Morris; a delegation a from the Union League, one from the Phil Kearney Post of the G. A. and one from the Defendam Association of the 22d of which Henry Clews was a founder.

The principal floral piece was a large wreath of myrtle, calla lilies and tiger lilies, sent by the stock exchange. FINDS VALUABLE RING. Otto Nehring of 89 Howard employed in the Controller's office, found a valuable ring in the wash basin in one of the prominent restaurants. He turned it over to the manager of the establishment. Within half an hour John R.

Ritchie of Saratoga Spa called on Mr. Nehring, in the Municipal Building, to express his thanks for the prompt return of the highly prized heirloom. He insisted upon paying Mr. Nehring a reward, and the money has been turned over to the Polytechnic Institute by the recipient, who is an inI structor there. -MUSEUM RECEIVES SILVER TOMORROW Formal Presentation of Cruiser Brooklyn's Service Occurs Then.

In the Brooklyn Museum, tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, will occur the presentation of silver service formerly given to the United States cruiser Brooklyn as a loan from the United States Navy Department to the Brooklyn Museum. This service, consisting of 500 pieces, was made at a cost of $10,000 by the Alvin Manufacturing Company of Sag Harbor, L. from a design of Daniel Loser. This money was raised by a citizens' committee of Brooklyn in advance of the launching of the cruiser, which occurred on Oct. 2, 1895.

The original committee for the raising of this sum was William Berri, chairman; Feliz Campbell, treasurer, and Henry W. Maxwell, chairman of the financial committee. From this committee an executive committee was appointed, with William Berri, chairman and George A. Price, secretary, who cided that $10,000 was the sum to be raised. The cruiser Brooklyn was one of the first vessels to be scrapped in consequence of the Naval Disarmament Conference.

This scrapping took place early in 1922. At the suggestion of the United Spanish War Veterans, a bill providing for the loan of the silver to the Brooklyn Museum was introduced in the Senate by Senator William M. Calder and in the House by Representative Ardolph L. Kline. The bill was signed by President Harding early in December.

Monday is usually a pay day, but the Museum will be the public after 2 o'clock tomorrow, when the silver service will be view in advance of the ceremonies. These ceremonies are to be in charge of the memorial and executive committee of the United Spanish War Veterans of the Boro of Brooklyn, the chairman of whose committee on public ceremonies is Charles L. Amey. The program, as SO far arranged, will be as follows: Rear Admiral Charles P. Plunkett, commandant at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, will make the introductory address; Commander John B.

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Calder will speak on behalf of the Government, and Mr. Amey will also make an address. Childish Mischief Only Energy, Says Dr. Tolman "It is a healthy sign when a child gets into mischief. He should not be punished for it, for that energy may very valuable asset for him later, and, if he is punished, the influence of that punishment may affect whole after life." hiss said Dr.

Frank Tolman, psychologist, in the last of a series of talks on psychology as applied to problems of every-day life at the home of J. Linton Carnall, the artist, 80 Columbia Heights, last night. Dr. Tolman told a story 'of a child who started to clip pictures from a magazine, when his mother punished him for it. "That child was trying to create he said, "and the mother did wrong in punishing him.

She was repressing his creative instinct." Dr. Tolman's talk was replete with the spirit of optimism. He declared that every act of our lives is due to suggestion. He said a good word for Coueism, which, he declared, he had practiced himself with marked benefit..