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Ml THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1923. NEWS OF THE DAY TOLD PICTURES HASTINGS SEEKS HEARING FOR KICKS ON ANTI-KLAN BILL A Better Business Bureau for Brooklyn has been advocated by Lewis E. Pierson. President of the Merchants' Association of New York CHy "Every right thinking man," he said, "is interested in protecting the hard-earned savings of the small investor." 1 Yet no machinery exists to prevent the advertising of I it 1 il "Real Beer" De-alcoholizcd Ytfo by Volume Choice Hopi and Malt Refreshing and Invigorating $1.25 Per Case, 24 Bottles, IZV2 Fluid Delivered Bottled at the Brewery Bond and 3d Streets, Brooklyn, N.

Y. Telephone 1200 Henry 0 lJ ft ARE YOU LOBBYIST? CUVILLIER ASKS IN BAITING MRS. BOOLE Do Not Have to Register as Legislative Agent, W.C.T.U. President Replies. Special by llnttle Staff Correspondent) Albany, Feb.

7 Assemblyman Louis Cuvlllier of Manhattan, who has been christened tho "howling Dervish" by Kdmund B. Jcnks of Broome County, stood as the champion of the wets against the forces of Prohibition that gathered hero yesterday to attend the hearing on the Walker-Donohue resolution to memorialize Congress for a modification of the Volstead Act. Mr. Cuvlllier went to bat with Mrs. Klin Boole of Flatbush.

president of the Women's Christian Temperance I'nlon. "Are you a registered lobbyist?" asked Mr. Cuvillier when Mrs. Boole begun to express her views. "I'm not a lobbyist," replied Mrs.

Boole. "Do you receive a salary?" Mr. Cuvlllier Inquired. "The law says that any person receiving a salary for appearing for or against a measure must file a statement with the Secretary of State." Mrs. Boole explained that she received $1,500 a year, but said that It was for her work as president ot the Temperance L'nion und not for coming to Albany.

"1 might she added, "that went to the Secretnry of State's office and he told me that I need not fl'ie a statement." "Beer and wine formed 90 percent pf the liquor traffic before Prohibition," suld Mrs. Boole. "I do not understand the law as well as some of the gentlemen who have spoken here, but. I do understand the. heart of woman.

I know women who have gone down almost to death to bring children into the world and I know that they oppose any measure that would give aid and GILCHRIST PLANS REORGANIZATION OF TAX DEPARTMENT G. 0. P. Jobholders to Stay Till Consolidation Is Effected. Cocheu Is Praised.

(Special to The Eaylc.J Albany, Feb. 7 Democratic Job seekers who had hoped to find themselves comfortably situated in Tax Department Jobs before the middle of February were stunned today when they learned that the Republicans now in otllce are not to be ousted until John F. Gilchrist, the new president of the Tax Commls-bion, has completed his plan for the reorganization and consolidation of the department along the lines laid down In Governor S-Amith's criticism of Walter W. Law. Commissioner Gilchrist said today that his plan would not be announced until it had been discussed and gone over many times in an effort to secure perfection.

Mr. Gilchrist, It is understood, has been given full authority by Governor Smith to reorganize and consolidate according to his best ability. A comprehensive study of the de. partment and all Its bureaus will be started by Commissioner Gilchrist within a short time. He will not wait until the Governor has appointed some one to succeed Mr.

Law as a member of the. Commission, but will begin to look over the personnel and maKeun of the department at the earliest possible moment. Mr. Gilchrist will make a special survey of the Brooklyn ollice, where he is at present not very well acquainted. He said today that he would make no hasty removals unless a particular officer stood in tho way of the reorganization plans.

Tlie new Commissioner spoke favorably today of the manner in which Director Cocheu in the Brooklyn ollice had brought the Income Tax Bureau and the Motor Vehicle Bureau under one roof, and there has been some criticism of former Commissioner Law for not having informed Governor Smith of the coordination which had been brought about in the office in Washington Brooklyn. It begins to look as though the Buffalo otllce would be the first to fall prey to the Democrats. Commissioner Gilchrist has not yet taken up the appointment of a successor to James Ivins of the Income Tax Hun au in Albany, who resigned his $5,000 job when the Governor announced his intention to remove Walter W. Law. The threat that the tax experts would walk out in a body when Commissioner Law was removed has not been carried out thus far.

Mr. Gilchrist said today that he knew nothing of the reported resignation of Marshall France, chief administration clerk, and no action has been taken by Commissioner John J. Merrill, who, the Republicans said, would not countenance the removal of Law or the ousting of other department experts. UNION DRESSMAKERS QUIT IN 600 SHOPS TO GET WEEKWORK famous of New 1'ork's social festivities. Gov.

Smiffl and Mrs. Alexander led the grand march. (2) No potentate could be hailed with -greater enthusiasm than was Masons. Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A. Protest Measure as Hardship on All Organizations.

(Special ly Eagle Staff t'orrcuponicnt) Albany, Feb. 7 Opposition to the Ilastings-Kiernan Bill designed to force the publication of the names and addresses of members of the Ku-Klux Klan by requiring all societies and associations to flic annual membership lists with the Secretary of State, was expressed loday by Justice Arthur S. Tompkins, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Masons of New York, and by Frank W. Pearsall, State secretary of the Y. M.

C. and by Margaret Hllller of the national board of the Y. W. C. according to a statement made by Senator Hastings.

"N'on) of opponents of the measure are in favor of the continuance of the Ku-Klux Klan," said Senator Hastings, "but they are against the bill because they say If It is enacted it would work a hardship and prove an expense to the legitimate organisations o' the State." "Justice Tompkins, in a letter which is characteristic of all the opposition," declared Senator Hastings, makes the point that, while the bill would involve much work on the part of the officers of legitimate organizations and societies, Its pro-, islons would he disregarded such clandestine groups as the K. K. K. for the reason that an organization of that character with its secret and un-American methods, would disobey the law Just as it disregards and violates existing laws." Justice Tompkins also believes the bill, if enacted, could not be generally enforced without considerable addition to the staff of the State Department, or the Attorney General's office. He does not believe, even then.

It would have the effect of materially reducing the membership of the Ku-Klux Klan or lessening its activities. "I readily appreciate that the 1 tastings-Kiernan Bill would neces-titate an expenditure of time and effort by officers of legitimate societies and organizations that would seem ridiculous if it were not that the purpose of the bill can he attained In no other way. If there is any other constitutional method by which the Ku-Klux Klan can be forced into the open I will agree to its substitution for this bill. I have no desiro to outlaw the Ku-Klux Klan or any other group, regardless of its aims and purposes. So far aM I am concerned the Klan can have 10 or 10,000 members in New York.

What I do believe is that no organization conceivably guilty of such outrages as have been at-iributed to the Klan shall be permitted the privilege of secret existence in this State. If its exists, the people should know lt, and should be privileged to know its members. But under the Constitution we cannot force the Klan to oo-serve regulations from which other organiza'ions shall be immune. "However, In order that all sides may be heard, I have asked Chairman Shackno, of the Committee on Codes, which has the bill in charge, for a public hearing on the measure, when I trust the objectors will come not only with opposi-iion but with some suggestions for achieving the purpose of the bill in some other way. Otherwise, I shall insist upon its passage as drawn." H.

A. S. 16 CASES OF WHISKY SEIZED; 5 MEN TAKEN The police of the Poplar st. station last night seized 16 cases of Scotch whisky of the George IV and Black and White brands, with another case, which had been broken, in two ifiotorcars. The seizure was made by Set.

Peter Burke, who was tour ing the precinct at 9 o'clock in the department flivver, with Patrolman Hiirry T. Long as driver. They were at the foot of Montague 3t. when they saw two cars pro eeeding slowly in the snow without lights. Sgt.

Burke commanded the drivers to stop and made an inspection of the two vehicles. The whisky, in heavy wooden cases, was found distributed between both of the cars. The man who seemed to bn in charge of the bootlegging expedition was Louis Ksposito. aged 26, of 4112 2d prosperous in appearance and expensively dressed. There were four others in the parly, the two chauffeurs, who were driving, and two roughlv-clad men as helpers.

The sergeant herded the party to tne police station, where the whisky was stored, and the men locked up. In addition to Esposito, the prisoners wre Alfonso Zurlo, aged 22. of 218 42d Tony Roma, 32, of 2C2 42d Prank Viskano, 32. of 4108 2d and Giuseppe Pone. 2j, of 110 Hamilton ave.

The four men said they had been employed by Esposito to cart the stuff, which was taken from a powerboat, which came in at one of the nearby slips, and that they did not know that they were transporting whisky. They were all held for "transporting" and "possessing without a permit. Julia Del Gratto of 260 42d St. bailed them out last night in $3itO each and this morning they were arraigned before Maeistrate Kilperin, in the Adams Street Court. They pleaded not guilty and were again bailed for their appearance on Fri day for examination, in the case oT Lsposito the bail exacted was $2,500.

"Bring all the evidence with vou on Friday, Sergeant," said the Magistrate. "A sample, vour honor?" the policeman apked. "So, all." enjoined the Magistrate. So the 16 cases will taken to court on Friday unless the Magistrate changes his mind in tlie meanwhile. out of her head.

lie said she went to the home of her sister at 813 Logan in winsome attire, but much too scanty for any January evening. He went to the home of friends, and when he returned lie found the door of his'' home barricaded. He then went to live with his mother at 704 Uh ave. "That's not true," persisted Lillian, her pretty fuce glowing with indignation. "I never drank a drop in my life.

He sold tlie furniture we bought on the instalment plan." "Now. now," said Magistrate. Fish uncomfortably. "Why don't you Coueize yourself. Say to yourself, over and over, 'Day by day, In every way, I love my husband more and "I will not," snapped the girl wife.

"Well, you try it." said the magis trate to the husband. Joseph was non-committal. "I'm afraid you're vindictive," continued the Court, turning to tlie angry complainant as he dismissed the. case. The couple left the courtroom, the spanking still between them.

comfort to those, intent upon bring- Ing hack f'l km Tlie Stal back tne saloon. know a little of politics too. Tfte State, under a Republican administration, ratified tlie 18th Amendment, after a Republican caucus. Are you going to restore yourselves now?" Assemblyman Charles L. Fassullo spoke in behalf of the resolution, saying that the workingmen should not be deprived of his beer while the rich man could get all the beer and whisky he wanted.

The Rev. O. R. Miller of the Now York Civic League also got into an argument witliMssemblyman Cuvillier when he insisted that this Congress was dry and that the next, one would be dryer. "Congress is officially dry, but personally wet," said Mr.

Cuvillier. Others who-appeared at the hearing yesterday included John P. Devon M. D. of the New York Academy of Medicine and Orville S.

Poland. counsel and Albany representative of the New York Anti-Saloon League. The speakers in favor of the resolution were John M. O'Han-lon of the New York Federation of Labor; Col. Ransom H.

Gillette, counsel of the. association against the Prohibition amendment, and Joseph S. Schwab, Allied Business Men's Protective Association, and Assemblyman Charles L. Fasullo, Democrat, of the 19th Assembly District, Brooklyn. ENRI6HT SHIFTS THREE INSPECTORS Pollee Inspector Thomas McDon ald, who has been in charge of the 10th district, covering the downtown precincts, was transferred today by Commissioner Knright to the 3d district in Manhattan.

McDonald is the handy man of the force and is usually in the thickest of the struggle with crime of all sorts. He was not so long ago in charge of the Vice Squad, then he got a com parative rest at tho boss of the traffic squads throughout the entire city; later he was sent to take charge of the trattin in Brooklyn alone and then he was given the 10th district. His new lob is in the busi est part of Manhattan and tho dis trict includes the stations at East 51st, Fast 67th, West 123d, West 135th, East 104th and East 126th sts. Inspector Sweeney leaves the 3d district and goes to the 11th district. with headquarters at 148 Vernon uve.

inspector Joseph Conboy has been transferred from the 11th to the 10th, to take the place of Insnector McDonald. Both Sweeney and Con- boy are active men. and experienced policemen, and both are in highly important police districts. The rea son for the transfers is not given, as usual. CAPTURE LIQUOR TRUCK Freeport, L.

Feb. 7 Three men and a car loaded with 20 cases of whisky were seized yesterday after noon by B. Leary, a Fedora, agent. and two assistants, after an exciting cnase on ocean ave. The men Michael Copola, 105 Navv Frank Palmleri.

86 N. Elliott. and Robert Simoni, 119 Prince all of Brooklyn. They offered no resistance after Leary and his depu ties caught up with 1hem and were arraigned before Judge AI'oIm M. Johnson on charges of possessing and transporting liquors.

I. POSTMASTERS Washington, D. Feb. 7 The resident has sent the following names to the Senate for confirmation: James I. Kanning to be.

Postmaster at Southold, b. 1., in phx-e of V. A. Cochraw; William D. Hill to be Postmuster at Bayvillo, L.

I. raise values ana me misrep resenting of securities or merchandise Mr. Pierson proposes an extension of the Better Business Bureau to Brooklyn This organization, through the co-operation, of branches in more than thirty cities, is able to give accurate information on fraudulent promotions, and stamp them out The N'amm Store stands behind this worthy effort to make Business an honest servant of the Public B.H.N. February 7, 1923. flI.H7MM$SON BROOKLYN, N.

Y. mmmammmmmmmmm DEMANDS ASSISTANT MAYOR FIRST GET Move in Albany to Hold Up All City Bills Until Board Approves Them. (Special by Ennle Staff Corrcipmidcnt) Albany, Feb. 7 When William J. Assistant Corporation Counsel of New York City, appeared before the Assembly Cities Committee today in behalf of Mayor Hylan's bill creating the office of Assistant Mayor, Assemblyman George N.

Jesse, chairman of the committee, made it plain that the Hylan administration would have to assume full responsibility for all the legislation lt seeks. In order to shift this responsibility to the City Hall, Assemblyman David X. Jeffery today presented a resolution which asks the Board of Aldermen to express its approval or disapproval of the bill to the Cities Committee of the Assembly. "Similar action will be taken on all legislation sought by the City of New York," said Assemblyman Jesse today. "We are going to hold the Board of Aldermen for all legislation affecting the city which this committee will report.

The Aldermen must memorialize the Legislature before we will consider anything dealing with amendments to the city charter." Assemblyman Jeffrey's resolution follows: "Whereas, Assembly Bill Introductory No. 50, by Mr. Dono-hue, by Its creates an office second only in Importance to that of the Mayor of the City of New York; and whereas this committee feels that before either approving or disapproving legislation of such vital importance to the City of New York that there should be some expression by the governing body of said city; "Be It Resolved, That the Board of Aldermen of the City of New Y'ork at regular stated session and by a record vote, express eltlier their approval or disapproval of this proposed legislation, and that this committee be advised of the action taken by said board." H. A. S.

McNARY WON'T DO, HARDING IS TOLD Senators Predict I Withdrawal of Nominatiori'as Controller. Washington, Fe4. 7 Members of the Senate Banking Committee who are considering the nomination of lames G. McNary of New Mexico to be Controller of the Currpncy went to the White House today with the apparent intention of telling President Harding frankly of the difficulties standing in the way of confirmation. The conference was regarded in many quarters as the forerunner of a more definite development which may clear away the controversy which bas been in progress since tho nomination was sent to the Senate.

A number of National Bank examiners have appeared before the committee and a sub-committee of three after a thorough examination of the evidence is said to have stood li to 1 against continuation. For several days some Senators have been predicting privately that the President would withdraw Mr. McNary's name and perhaps appoint him to some other post. After thn White House conference, chairman Couzrns of the subcommittee said the sub-committee members were still against conllrma-tion of Mr. McNarv.

None of the Senators would predict what the next step would be. F. M. BYRNE, ACTOR, DIES Strieken with heart disease after the Monday niht performance, KraiH-is Michael tt.vrne, leading man playing with Martha Kalisch in "Jet- ta Atoni'iiifnt. at the Comedy Theater in Manhattan, died this morning in the Players Club, IB Oramerey Park.

Mr. Byrne was About 50 years old and unmarried. Ills home was in Newport, II. I. -I'l'tiKM i.VH'KT.

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noun, tht: ilirectftl, '-y ni judjcniont to bo Sold, and therein t- fotrOU.s: Ml liat tertaln plot, pw or parc'l of" land, with the bulKHnna nd improvpnitnis thf Tfon re'tii. sit iiit U', lyinpr aim tie ins (luiourh of Mi ooklyn. otinty of hip C'tty and Mule N-iv York, bounded and UKiTibd at follows, to mi Whining the orn fonmd hv tne of tin- southerly sidr of Turk plm-a with lite weft rtv of Krtlnli avenue: run ning th-ive wosterlv. along the southerly suh- I ai piai-i'. in'fi'-e whiiihth, ohi- llel wl'h Hnlph a veniM lif-et; i pat iil'-d iili plan', lot' fi-et he stt rlv side of Italpli venue ttienro noii herly.

ahum the westerly side of Kalph avenue, 40 ft ft to the rnrner, he point or plaee of h. nitming lmei, -Vbritui'y "th. A r.l. i r. j.v rteiprpe.

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I'ity of WALLACE BLAMES L. I. R.R. EMPLOYEES FOR FATAL CRASH (Cuntiiiut-d Prom l'agc 1.) Fireman Adolpli Lasch, S4, ot 9032 77th Woodhuven, suffering from possible, fractured skull and lacerations on body. Contlned at St.

Mary's Hospital, Jamaica, whore physicians declared Ins condition critical. Fireman William J. Bine, 33. of S.r0 102d Richmond Hill, was attended at St. Mary Hospital.

Ja maica, for shock and minor lacerations on head and body. He was able to return home. Bine was the only member of the company to jump off the apparatus a moment liofore the fatal crash. He was picked up unconscious and rushed to the hospital. The five firemen were all members of Hook and Ladder Company No.

142, of Ozone Park. Most of them are vet erans in the department with excel lent records. Truck Is Dragged. The engineer of the train, which was said to have becru traveling 60 miles an hour, applied the emergency brakes. The train, however, halted two blocks down, dragging with it the wreckage of the tire apparatus, Dunne was picked up from under the third car, has head almost cut oft The other firemen, with the excep tion, of Rtm, wtio tumped to safety, were hurled several hundred feet in the air, landing on the tracks.

Lieutenant Griffin landed on the third rail. His clothing caught fire, Thomas McGauly, who lives at 719 Atlantic ave. and who, with his wife witnessed the accident from the nrst flonr window, ran from the house and performed heroic work. He pulled Lieutenant Grinin off the third ruil and put out his burning clothes by rolling the unconscious fireman in the snow. He then carried him to a near-by cigar store.

Going back to lie terrible scene, he aided in drag King anothoir one of the unfortunate firemen from the deadly third rail. McGauiy's wife in the meantime no-tilled Police Headquatrers of the catastrophe. Ambulances from St. Mary's Hospital in Jamaica, St. Mary's Hospital in Brooklyn and one Irom the Bradford Street Hospital in Brooklyn soon arrived on the scene.

Multitudes had collected by this time. The excitement and con fusion was intense. Police from the Richmond Hill itation, witli the aid of the train rew, picked on the wounded firemen ml rushed them in ambulances to he various hospitals. i'H uas 'he c-nd accident at 're s-'mi' (tm s'it within a week Saturday 'norning a. small wi's when hv a train hut the two occu- jumped for their lives.

Descrlla Accident. A vivid description of the accident told to a lepnrter of The Eagle Thomas MiGauley, who lives l.t near the crossing and who said was the fl'-st on the scene. "I was telephoning to a friend of ine when I heard the clanging of 'he fire bells and siren. My wife was looking out the window watch ing the snow storm. There must be a fire, I said to her.

Suddenly we heard the shriek of the train whistle 1 hung up the telephone receiver and joined my wife at the window. "We noticed the gates of the crossing were up. The next thing we saw the train hit the fire appara tus. The crash wasr deafening. Other eyewitnesses who gave the polico their names declared it was the worst kind of accident they had ever seen.

They told the police they saw the driver of the tire apparatus make heroic movements to beat the train across the tracks. They said four of the firemen were standing on the running board on the side of the apparatus two on either side. Lt. Griffin was directly in the rear of the driver's seat, seemingly urging him to step on the accelerator to get out of the path of the train. Some of the witnesses told the 'police when they realized the impending crash they turned their heads away "that it was too terrible to behold." Captain of De tectives Daniel Morl-arity placed the towerman and the guard at the railroad crossing tinder arrest at the instance of District Attorney Dana Wallace after the latter had made an investigation and questioned several eyewitnesses to the accident.

The men. Robert Brinkley, 48, negro, the towerman, of HOii Kent Brooklyn, und Joseph Rubin, 44, of 178 Chichester Woodhaven. were charged with criminal negligence. Capt. Moriarity.

with Detectives Charles Krummel and George O'Connell, got to the scene of the accident a few minutes later. Capt. Moriarity's investigation disclosed, Tie said, that the accident occurred at o'clock. He said the fire apparatus was traveling In a northwesterly direction when it was hit by the express train. Ho said that the lire truck was held up a few minutes lit the crossing to let a local and express train bound for Jamaica pass.

The railroad gates were then raised, he said he tried to lower the gates, nremen proceed across. A moment later the fatal crash followed. Herman Nelson, engineer of the electric train, lives at 624 102d st Richmond Hill; the conductor Charles Streater. at Hempstead' Neither was held by the police. Arraigned in Jamaica Magistrate's Court Brinkley and Rubin were hehl in 1,000 bail each for examination Feb.

13. After the arraignment District Attorney" Wallace said: "Our inquiry will determine whether the men higher up in the Long Island organization are responsible for the hiring of incompetent, help, whose actions are responsible for the loss of human life. "The two men arraigned today are attempting to pass the blame to the engineer of the train that is the attitude of all concerned in the accident an attempt to pass the. blame. "The early evidence shows evidences of criminal and culpable negligence and we are going to thrash the matter out to the satisfaction of ilie public." REARDON TAKES OATH Albany.

Feb. 7 George J. Rear-don of Freeport. chairman of the Nassau County Democratic Committee, was today sworn in by Secretary of State James A. Hamilton us Deputy State Controller.

Mr. Rear-don is a member of the Elks Lodge in Brooklyn, the South Shore Yach. Club and the Chamber ot Commerce of Freeport. Coogau, youthful film star, by tho 10,000 persons who jammed the Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan Tuesday morning. And when he arrived with his parents at the Hotel Biltmore oh, ho was ever so tired out.

(3) Despite the storm of protest her invitation aroused, Uia Sharon, premiere danseuse, went to the Yale Cniversity "prom" at New Haven, Monday night, as he special guest of the "prom" committee after having been chosen for a partner by Hale Kllicott Cullom, a student from Nashville, and boyhood chum of Miss Sharon. The unwritten law of Yale is that no actress should attend the "prom." (4) Huge hole cut in wall of the Whitehall Building, situated in the financial district of New York, so that firemen could extinguish flames that made a roaring furnace of a storage room. (5) Registration of the finger. prints of every person buying or selling a pistol lias been advocated by red Sandburg, international linger print expert in charge of tho Dis trict Bureau of Identillcation at Washington, D. as the most efficient means to check tho spread of gun loting'cnmes.

GREECE HAS FORCE OF 200,000 READY TO FIGHT TURKEY British Supervise High Coin- mand-Kemal's Army Well Equipped, Save for Gas Masks. By WYTHE WILLIAMS. fUu fo 7'ic Brooklyn Eapln and Phila. Lcdycr; Copyriiiht, 1U2.1.) Paris, Feb. 7 More than at any of the International conferences, Lau sunne has been fertile in coups de theatre.

At one moment one could almost hear wedding bells; at. an other the boom of cannon. It is still too early to predict, whether, accord ing to the French phraseology, "everything will arrange itself" so that wo may actually determine who wins. Future generations may classify Lausanne with such difficult problems as which French general won the battle of the Marne, or in deed, who won the war. All of which, as in the case of Lausanne, leaves a source whence trouble may again spring.

France remains wor ried over the Near East situation, no matter how it is "solved, or salved, at Lausanne. French states men consider that Great Britain is playing a waiting game only so long as it fits her political situation at home as well as in her colonies, The French political system may blunder, but since the war her intel ligence system has become unrivaled, and she is as well informed as Great Britain herself on the subject ot the latter's present day prestige with Islam and on the fact that "sue will have India on her heels if she does not win out." What Will Be Xcxt Move? I have been able to secure signifi cant data concerning the precautions taken for use in case Turkish activity is renewed, lt would now appear that the British are in closer liaison with the Greeks than' ever before. The available well equipped Greek forces now number 200,1100 and the high command is well under British supervision, with many British officers doing actual service. Apparently, following the recent Greek crisis and the army executions, all politicians, clerks and tango tea supporters have been excluded from important positions in the Greek army and replaced by professional soldiers. Mustanha Kcmal troops are well equippetl and number 135.000.

There are about 20.000 French troops in Syria. The greatest element that the Turks lark is protection against gas shells. There is said not to be single gas mask In the Turkish army, while tlie British warships have been conveying gas shells and high explosives. After the lesson taught at Kut-el- Amara, in Mesopotamia, in the campaign of 1J117, resulting in the capture of Gen. Townshend.

the present British plan of campaign does not include striking into the Interior. The air force would play a great role ill conjunction with gas shells and bombs. The concentration of air forces around Mosul and Is said to be enormous. Also, it is alleged, the neutrality of the King of the lledjaz has been "arranged" for the annual sum of $00,000. GUESTS OF HARRY FISHER Members of the Flatbush 12:45 Club pnid a visit yesterday to Fisher's bungalow at 13 Huhbar pi.

The clubmen 'were the guests of Harry Fisher, 'Okl-timc theatricat man, who has lived in tlie historical bungalow for the past 30 years. A delightful luncheon was serveil. and then Mr. Fisher conducted the clubmen through his home, which contains thousands of curios collected by Mr. Fisher during his tours of the world.

The bungalow stands across the street from the Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church and occupies a plot of ground made lamotis during the Buttle of Long Island. Mr. Fisher Ik's retired from the life behind the footlights, 3 DIE IN HOTEL FIRE El I'aso, Feb. 7 One woman and two men lost their lives early today In a tire at the Hotel St, Charles ut El Paso and Overland sts. Five others were injured.

In a fight for the week-work system instead of piecework, under which they have been working, members of the Dress and Waist Makers' Union In Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx, went on strike today against the Association of Dress Manufacturers, who operate about 600 shops. For the purpose of demonstrating their union solidarity, the workers were uhowed to go to work at their usual hour, and as they entered their places of employment they were handed circulars by pickets, instructing them to quit their machines a 10 o'clock and march in formation to halls assigned them. Before noon they were all quartered in a 100 or more halls throughout the dresj and waist lndustrv district. The number of workers who went cn strike is uncertain. It was estimated at 30.000, but conservative union leaders stated there are but 10.000 workers in that Industry.

At the headquarters of the Joint board of the union, 16 E. 21st Manhattan, it was announced that the strike committee will meet at the new Union Square Hotel, Union Square and 15th late today. 1 he manufacturers refused to make any statement. The strike involves cutters, operators, finishers. fample makers, tuckers and pressors in the contract shops.

In Brooklyn the number of shops affected Is about equally divided between the Browns ville and Williamsburg section. FIGHT ON HARBOR FUND IS RENEWED Borah Demands Sum Be Cut to Original $27,000,000. "Washington, Feb. 7 The Senate ftsrht over the rivers and harbors item carried in tlie annual Army Bill, was re-oppned today by Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, who moved to reduce tho item to $27,000,000 as originally recommended by the Budget Bureau. This figure was increased to $37,000,000 by the House Committee and to $56,500,000 on the floor of the House.

"If tiiere is any one thine to which this Administration is bound." Mr. Borah declared, "it is that the budeet should have a fair test. We have here the proposition of whether we shall wholly disregard the Budget Bureau when it conflicts with tho rivers and harbors (1) Gov. Alfred E. Smith and Mrs.

Charles B. Alexander at the Charity Ball held at the Waldorf-Astoria last night. The annual Charity Ball is the oldest and most WATER PRESSURE LOW AT GLEN COVE FIRE-TOWNSEND But Cocks and Fire Chief Say Tardy Alarm Caused Loss of Martin Home. (Special to The Eagle.) Glen Cove, L. Feb.

7 James W. Townscnd, president of tho Glen Cove Mutual Insurance Company, and forme' chairman of the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce, criticized today the lack of sufficient water pressure at the fire which on Sunday night destroyed the homo of Henry C. Martin. I watched the lire from tho start until the root' burned off," Mr. Town-send said.

"And it is my opinion that the loss of the building was due to the lack of sufficient water pressure as indicated by the flow at the hostf nozzles. The st roams of watiir showed a lack of pressure. This may have been due to several reasons, but it is my opinion that the supply was inadequate. "I am deeply interested, of course, because $100,000 worth of the insurance on the building had been placed through my office." Mr. Townsend's attitude was disputed in the stand taken by James H.

Cocks, head of the Nassau Water Company, and Chief Charles Miller, head of the local fire department, both of whom claim that the pressure was sufficient and the building was lost because the alarm was not given in time; It was learned today that during the progress of the fire tlie water supply to houses further along Duck Pond rd. was partially cut off. No water at all was available in the home of Frederich K. WiJIits, chairman of the board of directors of the local bank, who is seriously ill at his home. A telephone call to tho water company brought a low pressure stream to faucets on the first floor about an hour later.

WOULD IGNORE 3-MILE LIMIT IN WAR ON RUM Chicago, Feb. 7 The three-mtfe limit off the coast of the t'niled States was a purely arbitrary and fictitious limitation which has been made obsolete by modern invention, according to a statement by Dr. Clarence T. Wilson of Washington of fhe Hoard of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals of the Mothodist Episcopal Church made public here today. "Hum running vessels have repeatedly congregated off the New Jersey coast outside the three-mile limit.

At this time tlie American people cannot be expected to be patient with far fetched legal technicalities, The American people have always known the answer to insult and injury. The Government should make that historic answer, and it can be best, spoken from the throats of naval guns." uere killed And thifi iitlwf Iti- IRISH RAIDERS BURN HOME OF LORD CAREW Dublin, Feb. 7 Castle Boro, the magnificent and historic residence of Lord Caiew, near Enniscorthy, was completely destroyed by fire Monday evening by armed raiders. The damage is estimated at more thun 100,000. NINE YEARS IN JAIL FOR SLAYER OF TWO HERE Naples Feb.

7 Vlncenzo Patac cio, charged with the murder of Lena Spinelli and Josephine Gentle in New York two years oko, was sentenced today to a prison term of -mill years, lu months aim 18 days MOONSHINERS GIVE DRY AGENTS STIFF THREE-HOUR BATTLE Leave Wounded Comrade on Field-Seizure Cuts Capital's Hooch Supply. Washington, Feb. 7 One man was in a hospital hero with a bullet wound in his head, and his two score of companions, alleged bootleggers, were still at large and unidentified today following their three-hour gun battle with 15 prohibition en-, fbrcement agents in Prince George's County, near Walnut, Maryland, late yesterday. The wounded man, who was said to be in a serious condition, refused to give his name before lapsing Into unconsciousness. In the seizure of three stills, one of 1,000 gallons and a great quantity of corn whisky at two of the largest known liquor plants in Maryland, after the.

defenders had taken to the woods when their ammunition gave out, the authorities say thejhave shut off one of the chief sources of Washington's bootleg liquor supply. The raids were conducted by Washington officers under the direction of Lt. O. T. Davis, and were said to be an aftermath of tlie wholesale raids conducted on local bootleggers last week.

When the cuforceuuit agents, armed with riot guns and 45 caliber revolvers, arrived and separated into groups to make the raid, after leaving their motorcars on a road a mile away, lookouts were said to have given the alarm, ut which more than a score of men left the stills and opened lire. They then backed off, It was said, to meet on a line of de. fense which they held for more than an hour. Breaking from there, the fighting then raged over a mile of open fields and wooded ravines for two hours more, during which the bootlegger force was almnst duubled by reinforcements, before its members escaped into the woods. The wounded man left after the retreat Is believed by the officers to have been struck by a bullet from one of his own men, as the direction of the bullet indicated it hud been tired from an elevation, and some of tlie alleged bootleggers were said to have been sniping from tree lops.

two Alleged to have acted in concert in starting a tire yesterday in the cellar of a tenement at ft- Ave. Manhattan, David Weiner, 32. of 1118 Hooper Brooklyn, proprietor of a furniture store on the ground floor of the tenement, ami Max Gold, 21, a packer in tlie store, were today held by Magistrate Corrignn in Kssex Market Court in ta.OOO bail on a charge of arson. Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION 6 Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief ELL-ANS 25 and 754 Package Everywhere Firetruck Smashed by Train, Two Killed, in Blinding Storm Husband Spanked Her She Says; Wont Be Coueized Mad clfor through and adamant against Judicial overtures toward reconciliation, Mrs. Lillian Kinneffan, 18, Sat in the New Jersey Avenue L'ouit today and charged her hus band Joseph, 34, had, on the night of '28 last, spanked her with a slipper after chastising her with his hand.

The Flnnegans lived at 1080 Lorraine ave. before the. spank ing broke up their happy home and married life of three months. Joseph vehemently denied the chaise, which was entered on the docket as disorderly conduct. He said his wife was intemperate and DR.

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