The evening world. Newspaper, September 25, 1911, Page 6

2 ammanmces eran tee marae maar aan ASTRAY IN DEALS OF UNION BANK | $810,000 Paid for People’s Bank, Which Valued liself at $520,000. BOUGHT BY “DUMMIES.” | Deal Credited to Orr Contract: | ing Company, Which Never Had Deposit. ome details of the manner in’ which the Mechanics and ‘Traders’ Bank, pre- | ecessor of Edward M. Grout's defunct Union Bank of Frookiyn, bought the) Bank, five y 0 for §290,+ 0 “more than it was worth, were Drought out to-day in the investigation | before Deputy Bank Superintendent Dodge to Brooklyn, Lawyer James! Cropsey, counsel to the Deputy Super- intendent, tried his best to get a line on who divided up the $200,000, but with- | out much success. 1 Jt was shown by the booke of the| People’s Bank, produced tn evidence, | that the bank valued Itself, including | —~ real estate, at $520,000, Apparently, ac: | cording to the books of the Mechanics | and Traders’ Bank, also produced in evidence, the sum of $810,000 wan paid | for the People’s Bank, but even this) fact could not be definitely established, Major James T. Ashiey of the Thir- teenth Regiment, who was cashier of the Mechanics’ and Traders’ Bank, and also of the Union Bank, was called to/ the stand to tell about the purchase of | the People’s Bank. Ile nad the books on hand for his enlightenmeni. PECULIAR TRANSACTION WITH THE ORR CONTRACTING CO, But the Mechanics and Traders’ books | do not show tne purchase of the Peo- ple's Bank. ‘I'he books show that on the date when possession of the People's Bank passed to the Mechanics and Traders’ Bank $400,000 was credited to and taken from the account of Robert P. Orr ana $10,00 was credited to and takea from the account of the Orr Con- tracting Company. It has been shown that neither Mr. Orr nor the Orr C tracting Company actually deposit cent on the date involved. “Tell us about tho purchase of the People's Bank," said Mr. Cropsey to Major Ashley. “My understanding,” said Major Ash- ley, “was and is that $910,000 was pald for the People's Bank through « trustee, Mr, Smith; who divifed the money emong the shareholders. 1 bellove con- trot with 200 shares at #0 a share. But there is nothing to show what actually was paid. It would me several hours checking up t of both banks to determine t urposely sive as po: Mr. Cropaey. “J entered them the easiest way I knew. “Then, !f you were looking for the easiest way why did you make entrics in two dummy accounts? Why didn’t you put in a cashier's slip for $510,000 to account for the payment?” “Well,” explained Major Aehley un- ‘it was not considered desirable to show that the Mechanics’ and Traders’ Bank had paid a premium of $290,000 to the People's Ban! SIGNED AGREEMENT HE DIDN'T KNOW EXISTED. Frank J. Ketcham, formerly cashier of the People’s Bank, was the witness following Major Asie) . Ketch enid he got $% 4 share for his stock. He said he did not know there was an agreement by which the Mechanics and Oo pay $70 a for stock of the People’s Bank. “Why, the agreement is right there under your hand, signed by yourself,” aaid Mr. Cropsey Mr. Ketcham looked at the book he was holding and blushingly admitted that the agreement wan there and bore his signature. tle explained that he didn't know what he was slsning when he affixed his signa “I understand,” he explained, “that the reat price was to be 4% a share, and that the difference between that) and $9 a share was to go as commis: | slogs to three or four men who had brought about the sale.” ‘The par v of the People's Bank stock, !t was shown by the $5 Mr. Keteham ly sold at $290 a shi , under pressure, when & syndicate was formed to buy a bl from the Knickerbocker Trust pany, to $350 4 shares ~ AND THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE COMPANY. How easy it 18 to form a dummy cor. poration without any paid-in capital shown during the examination t_P Orr and John Orr, his These two, with Major Ash- ley, organized in June, 1965, the Orr Contracting Company, which never took @ contract. John Orr swore that he never knew anything about the Orr Contracting Com- | | to work out patterns. | atreet K) part mutuel RIGINAL FASHIONS FOR HOME DRESSMAKERS; PATTERN MODEL THE EVENING WORL | | DESCRIPTION. A atreot drone with a unique arrange: ment of plafd material and ser fhown in this sketen. ge is In bottle green with @ Ine of purple in the plaid, the the bottom line tunic ty made witt dropping din) AU questions con cerning designe and materials of dresses should be addressed to the Fashion Dditor of The Evening World. No pat- terns for designs in this column can} be obtained, but with the deacrip- tion furnished it is a simple matter A new and distinctive feature of this department is the illustration of the different pieces of the pattern neceasary for the making of the gar ment, It shows how easily the at- tractive design can be executed and also serves as a guide in cutting one's oun pattern if such is needed. chee ae ANSWERS TO QUERIES. T have a full plaited skirt, four yards of goods being used In making. It ts black and white all wool check mater! al. As T am tired of wearing it as a skirt, I would ike to have it made up for a nice little afternoon dress by combining some other goods with It, What ma-| terial and color, also how much of same, | would you suggest, also what style? I am 9% in. bust, 2 In. walst and 40 In. 5 Are my meas- | hip; am 5 ft. 4 in. tall urements considered good? HELEN O'R, You ‘ve very nearly enough material for your tire dress. Make the waist and skirt surplice im effect, the deep pointed front SAYS CHURCHMAN BELMONT WANTS RACE TRACK PROFITS Seeks 125 Per Cent, if He Did Give Chapel to Cathedral, Declares Laidlaw, “I know that August Beimont has built the Chapel of St. Savior at St John's Cathedral and that he 1s a vest: ryman in the Church of the Ascension, but that doe~ not prevent him from wanting his 12 per cent. profit from hia race track investment said the Rev. Walter Laidlaw of the Church Feder- ation in talk yester afternoon in the West Side Y. M. A. againyt Ncensed gambling in New York. “An inspector of police declared to me,” he went on, “that 50 per cent of the crimes in the greater city wer due to the influence of the race tra At the time Sheriff John Bradley Saratoga County, Alexander = Irv formerly of the Church of the As sion, testified that the streets of Sa atoga re filled with loose women, who added pocket picking to their major vice. “ZT impeach the whole gambling sit: uation—at Sheepshead Bay, in Wall and everywhere else. tins bill is now passed w & campaign w York of Ir the will have | inst the | ¥ | —_— SYRACUSE OARSMAN SLAIN. Member of Victorious Crew Divs! After His Shatters Arm, SYRAC' Y., Sept. %—Ralph J Bowen died night in Jordan from in- years old, but tn perfect condition. plece five yards long and twent Across the front and boint on the left A panel of the plain fall mounder the tunts tn front edged with plat fringe The long sleeves are put into « dr armhole with a cord and are up the back with purple velvet the same as are used on the « crossing of the waist, “* to the lower if sped | imined | uuttons, onal Wore of the latter bein, satin, wh rT ta st Have the opening to the point of cross- ing on both the waist and skirt trimmed with black braid straps. ‘The wide belt of cneck have close | at the left side with a large gun- | metal buckle, Have the si Put in the armhole plain, f: with dee; H Mi untlet cuffs of round turn-down col. | in terminate in the fr. jer straps of braid which ex- fend from the yoko out, jist above th This design will re- quire one and o half yards of Diack sat! Your measurements are very F004 proportion, T have some fine black lace some fifty one -two inches wide and another—same pattern T would like to use St on an evening dreas with low neck and short sleeves. Look beat in ight shades of gray and pink and almost any snade of blue, Am regular 38 size® black hair, gray ¢: old. Juries received on Saturday, when the premature explosion of a shotgun sh tered bis left arm, Recessita Company, He was a clerk in the bank and was told by Major Ashley that the] corporation } had been d been fo 4 vecret meeting 1 he knew what er knew act chanics and Traders’ Bank w posit of $410,000, Robert P, Orr, . lawyer of Manhattan, followed John Orr on the witnese stand He wrote up the ites of the first and only meeting « corporation in Advance of the meeting questioned by Mr. sey he admitted t no real attempt had been made to ings outlined tn ax held in hants and the ialnutes ‘0. 32) Bain he alleged s ha pens to be Mr. Orr's home address. The minutes were not certified Mr, Ketcham’s examination wound up the inquiry for to-day, The hearing wit! be resuined on Wednesday mornin en it is hoped by that the usive Louise Burkliardt, David A, Sul. vee Private secretary, de- tha Categorteaily | may be a! putation, Bowen was a member of the vietorious Syracuse University four- oared orew at Pouxhkeepale tn June, He married only a short time ago, and re cently became principal of the Jordan | High School | Bowen went to Cross Lake to fish and |hunt. Spying a duck approaching the boat Rowen reached fo Ashe drew the weapon tow if | his hand ar the Jeaught on a thwart i him squarely in the arm, Shock and morrhage vused death. | SUPPER Ese —— |@ Fine Balad Dressing by adding oinagan At Wellcatessea and Grocery Stores, OuN15. Opecn with each Bote @ | ng its am: | size? trimming with velvet but- -two yards long and elght inches wide. MURIDOK M HK KE HH *, Mitle or no color, twenty-seven years How would you suggest using the lace and with what color and kind of} material? With many thanks, ER. T. 8, ‘Use your wide lace in a tunic effect, fal from the belt line in front and dropping somewhat lower in the back to a Oapucian hood effect at the centre back. Make a panel of the eight-inch width falling from below the tunic in | front to nearly the bottom of the skirt, weighted with jet fringe. Mave the entire left side‘ of the waist of the wider Ince, the rignt side crossing it in the front and back, and having a rever made | from the narrower width lac which falls over a girdle of eithor turquoise blue or peach color vel- vet, There will be a low-pointed yoke quite wide on the shoulders which you may outline with brill- fante or pearl trimmi: 4 hay ort sleeves edged with the ou Kindly tell me the am These instruments of matertal needed for the tunic dis- played. in last Saturday's Evening (SOM EH OE ME World® also how much matertal is re- quired for an undersiip tn regular 26/ MRS. FE. H, The tunio requires double th length you wish it to be, of a inch material. The slip requires four yards of material. Miss A. ¥.—Above illustration @ &® wood motel for your ial, using brown serge with Saag Better Times After a change in Food FEEL RIGHT Lack of energy is usually the outward sign of faulty nutrition. Folks who don't feel “spry” because of lack of the right kind of nourishment “Pick Up” Grape-Nuts FOOD Thousands who know the personal value of clear thinking and vigorous action Grape-Nuts a part of their regular diet. make Piano Sale NEW Franklin Pianos at the extremely low price of $185 vu: 9250 FREE —sto0l, cover, year's tuning. J. & C. Fischer Factory Salesroom, 417 West 28th Street, Near 9th Avenue. Oldest Piano Makers in New York D, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1011. BROKEN HEART ' Collapsed in Park From Grief | Over Death of Child Killed by Car. A lock of curly brown hair from the head of her dead paby git! and a fragment of @ photograph of the child, the Jast objects on warch Mra. Cat erine Dougherty looked and of wh today, She died yesterday in the , Charlee street potice station from a | broken heart. old and lived at No, TT Bleecker street. ‘A year ago her little girl was killed by ja ear, A plece of photograph and a lock clipped trom the head were ntoes. all the mother had as m Her health bean to fall und she could t enake off her depression, Some time she began visiting Abington Square Po ing alone, whispering” to her self of the child and fondling the re- inders, turday night she was so weak she could not return home at her ac tomed time, Some time after midni sie collapsed and was found by Police- man Sheedy lying on a hh of the deserted park. She sobdingly pressed the lock of hair and phot lips and begged the pol no one to take them anay She eald she was {, and was helped to the police station, but died before a doctor arrived. Tho stiffening fingers of viasped bh give up their husband, Michael Dough told the police the story of hi consuming grief and her love curl and photograph. He asked that they be not disturbed Me wife Howed to keep titra tn Mee hand as she was laid in her grave. — $400,000 AIRSHIP RUINED. ‘raft Broke tn Two m from her for the British Ne Before It LONDON, Sept. %.—Only a wreck re- to-day of the Government naval ip that cost $0,000 and broke In jad Ever Flown. m # MXRRRAEMK CMAKAK KKK HK RHR KK EASY TERMS are fully guaranteed by StetotTeretett co SeSe CC ere ee CCS eT eS eS! 3M HOE re bi ry 1 erp 0 BT MH BT A ET ik When You Feed Right. You know one always feels “very fit” when the head and nerves swing along peacefully and with that certain sense of power that is unmistakable But when overwork or anxiety breaks down the soft gray matter in the brain and nerve cells (anxicty will doit quicker than overwork) faster than the food you have been using replaces it, then to save yourself from that horror of darkness, nervous prostration, you must change food and take on some sure rebuilder 's the mission of Grape-Nuts, made of the selec ed parts of wheat and barley containing tle natural Phosphate ‘otash which combines with Albumen nd makes the soft and nerve centers. considered is that ed” in making and onverted into a form process of diges- N really pi therefore the food is quickly assimilated in the most perfect manner by babe or athlete, Get the little book, “The Road Wellville,” in pkgs. to “There’s a Reason’”’ Postum Cereal Co., Ltd,, Battle Creek, Mich. “ALLEDMOTHERIN POLICE STATION has ne wa like she was conscious, were buried with her | | Mrs, Dougherty was thirty-five years | are mite the two yesterday dor Beware of Toadstools! people w! difference. 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