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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE ASSOCIATED PRESS NETS COMPLETE STOCK MARKET FOUR O'CLOCK. Ml Volatile -Vo. HO NEW YORK CITY. TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1924. 32 PAGES.

THREE CENTS. SHOWERS TONIGHT; XDNESDAY. FAIR. CONTINUED COOL: E. TO N.

INDS. Temperature today, 2 M. (Eagle Sl.) 54 afo (Parlljr cloudy) 67 Average for 10 yean, lame dale 69 Complete Report on Page i. WITNESSES BANDIT SHOT DEAD LN How Police and Bandit Fought Duel to Death MRS. MODIGA GETS ALIMONY IN SUIT.

VETO OF TAX BILL BELIEVED CERTAIN BECAUSE OF BONUS NAMING COUNTESS Income Levy, However, May Be Cut 25 Percent by Separate Measure Old Guard Flouts Coolidge as Leader. 1 lr 4 A it) Htb.ik2vA The photo-diagram shos Hanover Place looking toward Fulton Street. At figure 1 the arrow indicates the location of the cigar store on the opposite side of Fulton Street, where the holdup was Stapleton had his hat clipped by stopped to tire at his pursuer. Running up Hanover Place toward staged. At 2 Patrolman Martin his arm as Bandit Beattha (3) Livingston Street the bandit and hit in the chest and the gunman of bullets from the gun of Patrolman John P.

Diamond (5). One Benedict Scores "Slimy Creatures" Who Prey on Rich Women. Mrs. Madeline Helen Modica of 570 E. 23d st.

who recently named the Countess Roger dc Perigny, sister of Harry K. Thaw, oS co-re-pondent in an action for nbsolute divorce from her husband, Emanuel Victor Modica, was awarded temporary alimony of $50 a week, pending trial of her suit, and $500 counsel fees by Supreme Court Justice Russell Benedict today. In a scathitig memorandum accompanying the award Justice Benedict said; "Th jre are slimy creatures who, In the torn; of men hut without any manly attributes, first fascinate fool-idh women of the class of idle ric'i nnd then fatten on their despicable ascendency, relying on the fear of disclosure and disgrace which attend wrong-doing. "If the facts stated In the voluminous affidavits submitted to me in this, contested motion aro proven on trial, to be true this is such a case." The affidavits referred to by Justice Benedict include endearing alleged to have been written to Modica, a motorcar salesman, by tho middle-aged Countess before her latest, marriage and when she was George Lauder Carnegie. The affidavits likewise allege that the then Mrs.

Carnegie took young Modica wilh her into the exclusive society circles frequented by the wealthy Thaw family, and that she lavished expensive gifts upon hint. Mrs. Modica Is the daughter of Louis Martino, with whom she is making ler home at the E. 23d st. address.

She has pending against the Countess de Perigny a $500,000 suit for the alienution of her husband's affections. MRS. RUCCIONE, CHIROPRACTOR, IS FOUND GDILTY Convicted cf Illegally Practicing Medicine-Two Men Confess in Quack Crusade. Mrs. Julia Ruecione, 377 Fnlon a chiropractor, was convicted today of illegally practicing, medicine in the Court of Special Sessions by Justices Vooi hees and Hermann although she had a registered physician as the principal witness in her behalf.

Dr. Anthony Flandlna, 782 Bush-wiek a young physician with a string of oflices through the boro, told the i din that Mrs. Ruecione has for several years been sending patients to him. I The witness against. Mrs.

Ruecione was Policewoman liae Nieoletti, who paid hat the defendant gave her chiropractic treatment lor a fictitious ailment on Feb. 10. uecepted a f'H' from her and then sent her to Dr. Flandlna for further treatment. The physician on the stand admitted to having diagnosed Mrs.

"trouble" as pleurisy and giving her a prescription for It. The chiropractor's conviction was secured largely on one of her business cards stating that she was "Dr. Ruecione" and had office hours "for consultation." Mrs. Ruecione was remanded in bull for sentence on May 20. Pleas of guilty to charges of illegally practicing medicine were entered by Giuseppe Fllllppo, 202 Montrose who stated that, he was a medical graduate of the University of Palermo, Sicily, but had not taken an examination in this State, nnd Louis M.

Sussnian, 136 Howes St. Both were remanded for sentence on May 29. RABINER SECRETARY TO PAROLE BOARD WHILE A PRISONER Hirshfield Springs a New Sensation at Inqtiiry-Bucketeer Is Again Behind Bars. That Jules C. Rabiner, convicted bucketshop operator, acted as a secretary of the Parole Commission while he was confined In the city penitentiary on Welfare Island, was but one of many startling develop ments brought out at today in quiry by' Commissioner of Accounts David Hirshfield into the paroling of Rabiner after he had served but 90 days of his That the Fifth National Bank, the Daughters of Jacob, a charitable or ganization, and his private physician made pleas for clemency tor Kauiner became known today when Commissioner of Accounts Hirshfield resumed his inquiry into the paroling of Rabiner, In the papers brought to Commissioner Hirshfield by Thomas O'Connor, a clerk of general sessions.

Commissioner Hirshfield also established the fact that the convicted broker had sufficient influence to become a prison captain and be assigned to duty with civilian clerks on Welfare Island. FORD TO BLAZE THATJCILLED SIX Damaging Testimony Piles Up Against Man on Trial for Murder. The trail of fire that burned six human beings to death nt S417 19th early in the drizzly rainy morning of Oct. 15. 1923, led slowly but surely back to S.

Ford today as Assistant District Attorney Joseph V. Gallagher placed damaging evidence against him before the special jury in Justice Fahcr's part of tho Hupreme Court, whore Ford is on trial for his life. A detective sergeant to'd of disavowal of his acquaintance with Carlo Cancellaro. who has disappeared, and who ha-i been described In court as the man w'nj helped Ford start the Are while Rejmond Amici-on sat in the waiting motorcar and btnrted it going when he saw flames liegin to lick I lie porch and wooden cide of the house. Evidence in Slip of Paper.

A deputy fire mashal tr.ij of finding In Ford's apartment, after his spectacular capture in his rooms ut 244 Bainbridge a yellow slio of paper, with some writing on it. Mr Gallagher had it marked for identifl. ration and its purpose is to shed more light on Ford's relation with Can-cellaro. The yellow slip turned out to be a printed notice sent to Ford by the Mechanics Bank, giving a statement of his balance and cheeks. Hut on the reverse side, in Ford's handwriting: "OS! 4 Franklin.

and 7 p.m. any week "Carlo." The writing on the back was put there some time after Sept. 13. 1923. the date of the hank notice, which was mailed to Ford at 750 Macon st.

James Lynch told of a poker at his home Sunday night. Oct. I. "Ford came there and asked for Anderson." said Lyneh. "He said to Anderson.

'Why didn't you come when 1 telephoned about 15 minutes Anderbon said. I wtr; playing Ford said, 'Well, this is more Important' than Then Anderson wept away with Ford. That t'as about 9 p.m." Lyneh testified that, on several occasions Ford asked him to help do away with his father-in-law, George F. Kelm. Lynch quoted Ford as saying: "I wish you would help me get rid of him.

The is no trood. lie treated my wife shamefully. Can't you gat some kind of a pipe and hit him on the head? If we can't do that, couldn't we run him oer with the automobile?" Striking testimony given by Assistant Fire Marshal William R. Fen i showed that perhaps a strange talc had guided the tongues of flame sup-poser! to have been created by Ford Hiui Caneellaro. They ate their way from the norfth upward, crept through a window over the parch a'ld then shot through the nulls of me house to the very attic room where George F.

Kelm, Ford's father-in-law. and described as tho ohje'ct of his murderous wrath, lay sleeping, while folks who slept on iho lower floors escaped unharmed in their nliylit-clotlies. Delay Over Telephone. That the telephone was responsible for severnl minutes of delay in sending the alarm of fire was indicated In the testimony of Edward E. Gutman, who lived directly across tho street.

When the blaze was still so small as to be hardly visible from his window. Gutman's roommate went forthwith to the telephone downstairs and told the operator to notify the fire department of the tiro at 8417 19th ave. Several minutes later, when tho blaze had spread alarmingly, and Gutman was on his way out of his own home, the telephone operator called back, ho said, to get "the correct address" of the fire. The alarm was received at 4:25 a.m. Deputy Fire Chief Frank L.

Owens reached the fire bo quickly that he sent in a second alarm when he saw the situation. The second alarm was automatically recorded as sent at 4:32 a.m. When he first reached the fire, Owens said, the house was a "roaring mass of flames." Ford Sits I'nmoved. Ford sat unmoved through the various recitals of the fire, the death, his own arrest, his questioning and being confronted with Anderson. Now and then he scribbled notes and gave them to his lawyers, Marshall Snyder and Robert L.

Haskell. Some of them contained "advice," which his lawyers disregarded. Frank L. Owens, an impressive looking battalion chief, with silver gray hair that matched his insignia, was the first witness called by the State. He said the first alarm of the fire came to his headquarters at 18th ave.

and Sdth St. at 4:25 a.m.. October 15, 1923. He reached the corner of 19th ave. and 85th st.

two minutes later. Tho whole front porch was ablaze and the flames were licking the front wall as far as the roof. The whole side was ablaze. He turned In a second alarm at 4:32 a.m., when ho sized up the situation. With Firemen Charles Sehreiber and George W.

Minor he fought his way through the house and carriea out the bodies of six persons who had died in the house. The details were not for, except that Chief Owens testified that he found the lifeless body of 12-year-old Marjorlo Andrews lying face downward in her attic room, near the door, just by tho foot of the bed. The six were carried Into the garage back of the house, which had been converted Into a temporary morgue. Sehreiber and Minor corroborated their chief. Dr.

Andrews Testifies. Dr. Charles L. Andrews, who Is 65 years old, and has a bushy beard Just turned iron gray, lost three of his relatives in the fire, while a fourth was severely Injured. His sister.

Miss Lillian Andrews; his niece, Marjorlo; his nephew, Charles, were killed, while Mrs. Lillian Irma Andrews, mother of the latter, who is the widow of his Continued on Page 2. YANKEE CAME CALLED OFF The Tankee-Cleveland game scheduled for this afternoon nt the Yankee Stadium was postponed on account of rain and cold weather. The other three American League games were also called off on account of rain and wet grounds. Rerfpffl of nil nations nre Inrltnleil In tho 19 4 Eagle Cook Pook.

1.000 general reclpsi. Household BugKtlom. At EurI offices, boJktori And niwiiiindi. Iiiut 2flc, by mall 10c Adr, AS CROWDS PASS Drug Addict Wounds Two Officers in Flight Before Third Drops Him. 24 HOURS OF CRIME Here is a Si-hour record of tome of Brooklyn's outstanding crimes Bandit shot dead nit Inurr Fulton st.

Two ulictt ofliooi-J wounded. Candy store owner shot. Four boys admit uuincrou.4 hou.se robberies. Liquor theft uncovered. Hronklvu man robbed In Clly Hall Park.

Shot dead In the heart of the Fulton st. shopping district last night after a running gun fight with the police, a six-foot gunman was identified today as Raymond E. Beattha, 26, of 2196 8th Manhattan, renegade son of a fine family, and a confirmed drug addict, whose kin had sought in vain to save him. In the trail of Beattha's holdup of the United Cigar Store at 581 Fulton two officers were shot. One of thefn may die of a bullet in his chest.

The othec got the lead from the desperado's gun In his left arm. Bettha was killed by a third officer on Hanover perhaps a hundred yards from where the hold up was staged. Interrupted by Officer. With a companion Beattha was robbing the cigar store at about 11 o'clock last night, when they were interrupted by Patrolman Martin Stapleton of the Poplar st. station.

In his flight Beattha wounded Htapleton In the left forearm and shot Detective Bernardino Grottano of the Butler st. station in the right cheat. Grottano, who is 42 and lives at '14 19th was taken to the Brooklyn Hospital, where it wa taid today there were hopes for his recovery If no complications set in. The bullet is still lodged in his chest. The second bandit escaped.

Early ioaay me police arrested on suspicion Timothy O'Leary, 25, of 325 V. 126th Manhattan. O'Leary was found wandering about the vicinity of the holdup in a semi-dazed condition. At the Butler st. station ho Inquired about his brown overcoat.

The bandit who escaped was wearing a brown overcoat, the police aid. The shooting occurred Just as mo niranq, orpneum. and Keeney's. as well a the nearby Montauk were emptying their crowds into the street. Beattha, slain by a bullet from the revolver of Patrolman John p.

Diamond, dropped almost at me leet or some of the homeward bound Clerk Alone in Store. Albert Weiss, a young clerk In the cigar store, was alone when the two robbers entered. Beattha. six ten tall and weighing 200 pounds, lowered head and shoulders above his companion, a chunky, thick-set, neatly dressed man. Beattha drew his gun.

"Got into the back room," Tie commanded. Weis8 obeyed, retirin behind a partition with the big bandit at his nee is. ine smaller man quickly rifled the rash register of J75 and then stepping behind the partition went through Welss's pockets, but got only $2.19. At that moment Patrolman Staple-ton, who knew Weiss, looked -Into the store and saw that the clerk was not behind the counter. "Say, Weiss," he called.

The smaller bandit came out and walked past the policeman, who as yet ssupected nothing, into the rtreet, at the same time calling to his companion to "Hurry up." This brought out Beattha, who fired the Instant he saw the policeman. Stapleton was as near death as he ever has been during his time on the force. The bullet flicked the shield from his cap. cutting out the "5" from his number, 9185. Beattha rushed to the street, while Stapleton drew his gun and began firing.

The bandit turned and fired another shot, wounding the policeman in the right forearm. The gunman darted across Fulton st. On the opposite side at the eastern corner of Hanover Detective Grottano had halted at the sound of the shots. Beattha bore directly down upon him and fired at. the detective at a distance of only a few feet.

Grottano dropped with a bullet In his chest. He lifted himself on one elbow and emptied his revolver at the fleeing bandit. Bandit Shot Dead. Beattha ran Into a blind alley off Hanover but wheeled when he saw there was no escape in that direction and came out again. Outside the door of the Montauk Theater patrolman Diamond saw the big gunman coming toward him.

Diamond dropped to one knee and took careful aim. His first bullet smashed the store window of Eae BryanTs store door. His second struck Beattha in the heart. The shooting brought a crowd that filled Hanover pi. from Fulton st.

to Livingston. Reserves had to bo ummoned from the Poplar and But-let st. stations to disperse them. In the pockets of the dead man was found a letter addressed to "Smitty" and signed "Rose." asking him to meet her. The.

police found the woman and this morning the man said to be "Smitty" was taken to headquarters for questioning In tho hope that he might furnish information concerning Beattha's confederate. Weiss said he could not get a good look at the second bandit. When he tried to turn around as the bandit was searching his pockets he got a blow on the Jaw, with orders to keep his face turned away. The dead man was first identified last night by his fingerprints as William, alias "Bum" Rogers, a Harlem character known to tho police Delving further Into their records, however, the police learned that Beattha, who has been arresteo several times as a drug addict, gave his corrert name on the first occasion. After that, to keep his disgrace from his mother, he used the name of Rogers.

Identification was made positiv bv the dead man's brother, Gregory, of 75 E. ISOth Bronx. When the police of the Butler st. station gave him a description of the slain bandit, Gregory said sadly: "I am afraid that is my brother. I am sorry ho has given the police so much trouble." RUNNING FIGH it' a bullet and got a second shot in (4) exchanged shots.

Grottano was emerging, he ran into a fusillade of Diamond bullets hit Beattha WOUNDED BY BANDIT Policeman wounded by holdup man. Arrow Indicates tpot where bullet entered Stapleton's aim. JAPS MAY PERMIT HANIRA TO QUIT, MAT5UI- STATES Tokio, May 20 (By the Associated Tress) Ambassador Hamhara may be "permitted to resign" his Washington post shortly. Foreign Minister Matsul told newspapermen today. The Foreign Minister's statemcut was made to a gathering of representatives of the Japanese prcs after today's Cabinet meeting, at which he admitted the subject had been discussed, The statement was the result of insistent inquiries.

Tho Foreign Minister stated that there had been no formal Interchanges between the Foreign Oitice and the Ambassador dealing with the matter, although Tokio otnciels have known Mr. llanlhara wa3 determined not to remain in the I'nited States after the Japanese exclusion clause in the recently enacted Immigration bill becomes effective. Foreign Minister Matsul emphasized the fact that the Ambassador's retirement, should It actually become a fact, would be purely voluntary. Warm Praise for Woods. Matsul told Japanese newspapers today that, In'his opinion, the fundamental reason for Ambassador Woods' resignation was disappointment over Congress passing the Japanese exclusion measure.

Matsul said that "the Ambassador has the most profound sympathy of the Japanese nation, whose gratitude toward him will always be fresh." The Asahi reviews Woods" earthquake relief work and declares that Woods' resignation indicates disappointment. Even the jingo press is joining in the national tribute to Ambassador Woods, the expressions of regret over his resignation being unanimous. The Tamato states that the Japanese believe that such a good friend of Japan as Mr. Woods has proved himself to be can help them when he returns to Amtrica, otherwise the nation would start a movement appealing to President Coolidge and Woods himself to reconsider his resignation. Woods' Resignation Accepted.

Washington. May 20 The resignation of Cyrus K. Woods as Ambassador to Japan has been accepted by President Coolio.ee. The President has made no selection, but has several persons in mind for the post. Iffy MARTIN STAPEL.TCN Jamie Brown and Wife Take Up Rule in Castle fiimin I'n-itj-n SrfitHli tniiitr and a powerful member of the new I 1 1 1 1 1 lU rrilIlltJUl, 11 iil I Hrown, wlio are the most talked of eoupli in England at rresenl by reason at their transition from their humble two-room cottage to the beautiful Holyrood Palace in Scotland, where for ten days Jamie, as Lord Hitjh Commissioner of the t'hurrh of Scotland, will represent the King of England at the General Assf.mbly.

(Sc Pae 3 for sto- of 1 to 6 points' onboism Wide Declines on Initial Sales in Speculative Issues New Lows for Year. An avalanche of selling order3 from all over the country poured into Wall Street overnight ir. consequence of the United States Senate vottf overriding the President's veto of the ttonus Hill, causing a break of 1 to 6 points in the nctivc shares on the stock market list. Speculative tavoriteH in the industrial list showed the hea iesf decline in prices, the railroads holding relatively atcadr. DuPont and U.

S. Cast Iron Pipe each showed an overnight loss of pomts. while American Can and Baidwin dropped 3 points each on initial salej. New low prices for the year were recorded in Ealdwin, DuPont, Gulf States steel and Stewart Warner Speedometer. In most eases the first prices were the lowest of the early foi supporting orders were met in volume In tho break.

Wall Street beliewed that many long outstanding short accounts provided buying orders, and were covered on the break. After the flurry at the opening, in which trading was in exceptionally large, volume, the market Meadied and some of the extreme losses were partially recovered, but the markoL ion1inued feverish and unsettled. Pol lowing are the prices ar. yesterday's close and today's opening, with the amount of decline, in a numbei of prominent Issues: Yesterday's Closo Today Deellno American Can 103 1i 98 3 i American' Smelting et'-i Out; i American Woolen 4 ft i 7, Baldwin Loco. 3'i Bethlehem Steel 48 i 4fl' 2n Chandler Motor 43 424 1 Colorado Fuel 40', 38 Crucible Steel r.t'i 49'i 1 Cuba, Cane pf.

53 Davison Chem 4" 43i 3 V4 DuPont 1H 113 General Kle'trlc 2ti 213 34 Gulf States Steel Paciflc Oil 4Tj 4U 1 Coal 47 4 4fi Marina. pfd. 34'fc 33'i Stan-art Warner BT 4 f.4 3 Mromberg Carb U7 i5 sg 1 Studebaker 31 fc 30 V. S. Cawt I.

Pipe 83 7fl (J U. H. Ind. Alcohol 3 03 2 IT. 8.

Steel 97 i Itf Wlllys-Ov. pfrl fii 2i An example of the reaction of Focnrity holders was related in tho case of a customer of one of the big brokerage houses. He gave hi broker an order yesterday to "seP everything" in the event that the bonus veto should be over-ridden. This sentiment was -apparently multiplied in all brokerage offices throughout the country. THAW DUE TODAY IN MANHATTAN TO MAKE SURRENDER Geortre Z.

Medal le, attorney for Marry K. Thaw, reectved a telegraphic advice from Philadelphia enrly this afternoon that Thaw, who was sel free bv court ordi ill that city last nlRlit. was Icnvir.g on a 1 clock train and would arrive at the nnsvlvania Terminal at -i o'clock. Mr. said he would meet Thaw, n-company 1: Un to flu Criminal Couria Buildini; in Manhattan and surrender for arraignment before JndKe Olvany in tlrneral Sessions on the o'd indict ment found on dec.

24. 191b. charg ing him with assault on Frederick Gump, a io-ycai-old Kansas City boy. Mr BREAK IN STOCKS Kaffle 901 Colorado Hy HliXltY SI VDA.M. asliinRton, 20 The of President t'oolidse hauntr suffered a major repudiation in both (louses of Coi, Kress on tho boiuis, the Krrat question today is how far he can regain his lost momentum through a veto of the lax hill.

That the President will veto this hill if it remains In anything like its present form is reparded as cer-talr although no intimation 'ias yet come from lie White The most thnt the Administration now hopes to accomplish is a -5 percent, reduction on 1923 income taxes, tola to be done in a separate measure. With Kepubliean members in both Mouses votingr over the l'renident'a protest, to pay a bonus estimated totally at f3.H5.O0O.O00. and costinff at least fltj.uoo.OOrt this present year, the Adieinist ration as a whole will find it ditlicult 1o make effectlv.i a major campaign platfrom of tax i eduction and economy. Old Guard Blamed. The direct responsibility for this luiKC appropriation of three, billions, which practically nullities an claim, to Republican economy, rests upon a group of Did Guard Senators, iu-cludlns: Lodge and Curtis of Kansas, neither of whom made my effort to uphold the President on this (iiestion.

The President's own leaders were against him, and Cool' idge proved himself unable to induce their support. The Old Guard, having done everything possible In hwai-t the partmcnt's i ornni, will now urge that he be re-elected. It is admitted to be one of Mie most political situations on record. Although the President, in punllo at least, dhl none of those dramatic things that Theodore lioosevelt or Woodrow Wilson would have dono in a similar circumstance, and although his leadership simply doesn't lead, it is believed here that popular disgust with Congress will react in Mr. Coolldgo's favor.

For one thing. It is expected that Congress will now sober up nnd lift somewhat less inclined to sanction further raids on he Treasury. Ha ing gone gayly ahead drafting a ins measure that is disapproved at both White House and Tressury. and having passed a bonu.i, without any idea of how il will bij paid. Congress may now pause before plunging into such expenditure as those demanded for agriculture, reclamation, etc.

Other Hig Appropriations. Treasury officials specifically lu-ipiire where money Is to be obtained for further extraordinary appropriations not listed under the budg-t estimates of expenditures. There for example, a $10,000,000 Ucnnau relief fund, which Congress may pass; there is a nltem of $70,000,000 for postul pay increases, which may be imperiled; there are millions in such projects as the McNary-Haugca scheme for relief of agriculture. The very apparent fact is that Congress, in all of its four years debate on the bonus, simply ignored tho seiurce of the funds required to pay it. The Treasury believes that a halt must now be called on this extraordinary! process of passing billions In appropriations while totally disregarding Secretary Mellon's scheme for meeting even a modicum of these expenditures.

The Democrats and who have combined to control in writing the present tax measure, are now faced with the question as to whether they will continue to ignore the bonus cost and thus give the. President an added excuse for vetoing this bill, or take the responsibility for scaling down tax reduction rates to provide for the bonus. The power is in their hands. Unless the Democratic Progressive group agre" to some such rearrangement, the President through a veto can practically present a straight Issue of tax reduction versus bomn at the polls, even though the bonus has now become law. Itonus In t'licapest Form.

The first reaction at the Executive end of the Government is one of acceptance of the action of Congress. The Treasury's attitude is that, the bonus, If there must be one, has been passed in the cheapest form that has ever been proposed. Assuming economy in all other respects. Its cost may possibly be arranged this year without foregoing all tax reduction. That Is to say, provided Congress will henceforth exercise absolute economy, a 25 percent reduction in taxe3 for 1923 may yet be arranged.

The operation of this theory, however, will not extend beyond this current fiscal year, when the bonus will tak; $1 45,000,000. The 25 percent reduction, as a separate expedient, will, of course, leave existing tax rates operation. On the broad question of tax re. duetion. the President has unquestionably been left in a strong position, personally.

Vie can now exercise veto without much argument, inasmuch as while there may have been some dispute un to now as to just wha.t revenue the present tax measure would produce, there, is no When Mr. Ketcham Wants to Catch 'Em He puts a little classified ad into Brooklyn's favorable and favorite advertising medium in other words, The Eagle where it is bound to catch the attention of all who are interested in his proposition. That's what he did last week and that's how J. C. Ketcham, whose address is 128 Broadway, Manhattan, happened to sell a 4t)x 100 lot, located at Sheepshead Bav for SI, 600.

If he had overlooked the correct method he wouldn't have caught that SI, 600 but he didn't, and did. If the time is ripe for YOU to catch the attention of everybody who is interested in buvinr; real estate or anything else iitst call an Eagle ad-taker at Main 0200! Detective Bernardino Grottano darted into a blind alley (b). un on the sidewalk (7). TRIAL HALTS EIGHT IN JURY Third Panel of 150 Talesmen Is Called for Tomorrow. With eight jurors tentatively accepted, the case, of Harry L.

Hoffman, 'motion picture operator, on trial at St. George, S. for the murder of Mrs. Maud A. Bauer, was adjourned this afternoon a( 1 o'clock until 10 o'clock tomorrow, after a second panel of talesmen, numbering 150, had been exhausted.

District Attorney Albert C. Farh declared he had never known a case in which so many prospective juror: expressed a preconceived opinion Out of the second panel only three jurors were selected today, in addition "re-the five accepted yesterday. A third panel of 150, making a total of 400 talesmen, was called for tomorrow. The jurors accepted this morninj were: No. 6, Thomas Card well, ar elderly retired grocer of 17 Monroe Tompkinsville; No.

7, Allur Slack, an accountant oi' 28 Alaska West Brighton; No. 8, And" Blake, a cabinetmaker of 209 Sill Now Dorp. i Alfred V. Norton, counsel for Hoffman, exhausted about 20 of his 30 peremptory challenge. On one or two occasions Hoffma' lookeO around at his wife whiie a talesman was being questioned.

This led to a rumor that she was taking a part in the selection of the Jury- HiifTilian Would Hasten Trial. Mr. Norton, however, declared that Hoffman was leaving the selection of the jury entirely to him. "Hoffman's one idea," re, said "is to get the jury box filled and the trial over." Asked just what, would be the nature of the defense, Mr. Norton said "I don't know yet just what kind of evidence I'll have to meet.

1 don't know what Mr. Fach intends to produce and I can't say wiiat hue I shall follow until I know more about his case." As was the case yesterday, au unusually large number of taiesmcu swore they had conscientious scruples against the death penalty. 58 Against Death Penally. Fifty-eight men arose when Judge J. H.

Tiernan rut the ques tion. Judge Tiernan looked somewhat ruefully over the remainder and remarked: "I don't want to lose the whole panel." Those who objected were excused to serve In civil rases. Ono talesman, Godahard Gruber, of Fort Wadsworth. remarked that he only read the headlines in tha newspapers and didn't believe them. "Ono man in a million," remarked Hoffman in an undertone to Mr.

Norton. Hoffman Imperturbable. Hoffman sat in the same attitude as yesterday, with one arm thrown over the Jury box railing, as imperturbable and emotionless as ever. He wore a brown suit and brown batwing tie which matched his brown eyes. Reporters who have covered many trials call him the most stolid defendant they ever saw in a murder case.

The Jurors chosen yesterday were Leo J. Fornes, foreman, of Annan-dale; Charles Post of West Brighton. Robert L. Stlllson Jr. of Great Kill.

Clarence B. De Young of Port Richmond and William Sorenson of West Brighton. Reports that Hoffman suffered from delusions were denied' today by Mr. Norton. CAPT.

DOISY HAS MISHAP IN LANDING AT SHANGHAI ShnnE-hal. Mav 20 (By. the Asso ciated Press) Capt. relletier Do'sy, French aviator, arrived here today from Canton on his paris-io-iomu flight. nntain rinleu ailfFAr.il nllfht miS- hap in landing.

His plane, which he brought to earth on a goit courts. It kunbn. tllA tflil hn f.iuQlaov n-nnamnhPil. The aircraft was traveling at a low rate of speea at the time ana me avuuui scaped injury. MELISH LOSES POINT TO MAKE WOMEN EQUAL Garden City, May 20 A resolution providing that women be allowed to tit on the council of tho Episcopal Church nnd have equal representative with the men.

was Introduced by the Rev. John Howard Mellsli, rector of Holy Trinity Church. Brooklyn, this afternoon at the nSih annual convention ef the Episcopal Dioreso of Lone Tfland, but was tabled after a heated discussion. HOFFMAN MURDER WITH BOX in the heart and he dropped dead HERE AND NOW "Scientists Off to Seek Specimen of Arrested Evolution." Mr. Brvan should lead that expedition.

Report says "jiarty will explore minsuiio ooze." Surely there wasn't a left off thnt last, word by mistake. The expedition Is "equipped Ttith radio apparatus to keep In touch with the modern world." Gosh, why not enjoy the trip? And that iron pin with a red disk which stands iu the middle of the green often indicates a broadcussing station. Scientist claims to have discovered quartz that causes light to turn corners, but we long ago discovered that even pints seem to do that. N. H.

ADMITS FAKING HOLDUP TO GET Rappaport, Shoe Dealer, Had Claimed Gunmen Robbed Him. An attempt to defraud an insur ance company of $2,500 through a clumsy fake holdup claim was revealed today in a signed confession of a man who notified the police that gunmen had raided his store and at revolver point taken 11,796 In cash, his wife's diamond ring and a gold watch and chain. The case was uncovered through the efforts of Detective Arthur G. Wallot of the 68th Precinct and Joseph W. Conk- lin.

superintendent of the burglary claim department of the U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company. The confession, according to De tective Wallot, was made last rlight by Philip Rappaporl, whose store is at 7305 Sth ave. Conklin.

who de clared the officer deserved much praise for his untiring work, said that this was only one of many such rases that are being brought to his attention In his dally work. "The police were notified by tele phone." Wallot said, "that there had bin a holdup at 7S05 Sd ave. We snt a sergeant and several officers but could not nnd the place, we later learned that Rappaport, the man who made the complaint, was listed as owning a store on 5th ave. tit the same address. When I saw lilm he was -wringing his hands and moaning.

'I ruined, I ruined. I began to Investigate the case and check up on his statements. 1 learned that he had holdup insur ance and I notified Conklin said a sur-vey of the shoe dealer's books revealed marked dis crepancy in vne amounts of money taken in and the amount Rappaport said he lost. "Rappaport." Wallot sas, "signed statement- before a commissioner of deeds that he had been held up nd gave the details. I told him that I knew he had not collected money from places he mentioned and that as a matter of fact hn not visited them for months.

I told him if he didn't come clean I'd get him for perjury. Last night Rappaport got his lawyer and in his presence I was there too he signed .1 confession In which he says that he concocted the story with lhe aid cf his wife so he could collect the in surance. NSURANC ANNOUNCEMENT The Eagle has purchased the exclusive rights for New York City to publish serially "The Able This story, by Margaret Wilson, won the PULITZER PRIZE for the best story of American life published in 1923, and the HARPER PRIZE for the best story by a new writer. The first installment of this story will appear in The Eagle upon the completion of Kathleen Norris' "Certain People of Importance.".