The evening world. Newspaper, October 31, 1922, Page 1

GRAND J a We ther—FAIR, STREET | @ CLOSING [7 circtnton Books Open fo Ar" TABLES. “Circulation Books Open to All.’”’ Press “VOL. Wot. xt NO. 22,193—DAILY. Copyright’ (New York World) by ‘OTHE ablishing Conpany,, 108%. NEW YORK, “TUESDAY, OCTOBER ‘31, 1 9 22, Entered aw Second-Class Matter "4 oat Otflen, New York. N.Y: Bonar THREE oH CENTS FIRE DRIVES 1,000 BOYS FROM BROOKLYN MUSSOLINI TELLS ee Gave $155,378.80 Fees To Mooney, Brother’s Associate, « FASCIST! 10 0 During Eight Years Since 1915 BACK TO HOMES|sonorats naa nd Favored Anpointe Occupied Same Law Office for Four Years—Average yhiiphat Proé Procession To- early $20,000 a Year. Night Will Pay Honor to In reply to the charge of Surrogat® John ¥. Cohalun that he was 'de- “ King Emmanuel. nied a nomination by Charles F. Murphy bécause, at the request of Murpay, he refused to “go easy” in the matter of valuation of the ebtate of Joseph Pulitzer, it is stated by members of the Law Committee of Tam- many Hall that Mr. Cobalan was refused a nomination beeause it had. be- embers of Ten Other Par-| °°™* rightly or wrongly, a matter of remark in the legal, profession that ties Flock to Chief Offer- de Surrogate was favoring certain partners or associates.of members of * 2 his family in appointments to places carrying fées in the Surrogate’s Court, ing to Co-operate. Mr. Cohaldf in a speech at Manhattan Casino last night defended these r appointments, Below is given a list of the fees awarded Daniel J. Mooney for services as special guardian, referee and temporary administrator, from 1915 to the current year. To each of these positions, with two exceptions, he was appointed by Surrogate Cohalan. The exceptions were appointments by Surrogate Foley. another to make an appointment. Mooney was awarded fees for the eight-year ORDER IS RESTORED. ROMP, Oct. 31 (Associated Press). =The Fascist! High Command to-day ordered the demobilization of the Fascisti, and the numerous members jof that organization in Rome will Weave for home after their patriotic At times one Surrogate asks The record shows that Mr. brocession, which it has been decided) ,e+i4q included in the accounting aggregating $155,378.80. His average to hold this evening. yearly earnings from the Surrogate’s Court amounted to $19,400. Benito Mussolini, the Fascista head In 1915, 1916, 1917 and 1918, according to the city directory, Daniel J. Mooney and Denis O'Leary Cohalan, a brother of, the Surrogate, had law offices at No. 11 Pine Street and No, 120 Broadway. In the 1922 city direc- tory Daniel J. Mooney appears as: sawyer, No, 120 Broadway, Room the 1922 directory Denis O'L, Cohulan Lawyer, No, 120 Broadway, Room In his speech last night Surrogate Cohalan read a long list of names of eminent lawyers he has appointed to positions carrying fees. Me omitted, however, the name of William Travers Jerome jr., who was appointed tem- porary administrator of an estate on July 11, 1919, dnd has not-yet rendered of Italy's new Government, was in his office at 8 o'clock this morning fo begiy active work us Premier. An hor Jater he und his colleagues tn} the eubinet were received by King! Victor Emmanuel and tndividually took the oath of office. King Victor Emmanuel te is described as elved the Cabinet members in a cordial, earnest] an accounting. William Travers Jerome sr. is one of Surro; Cohaian'a way. He shook hands with each Min-| campaign aides. ister, congrat@lating them all, but Herewith is the fee record of Mr. Daniel J. Mooney adding that a severe task was beforc Estate Date of D: Amount them Amos F Bee + Aug. +$. 47,500.00 Mussolini was the first to take the Elen R. Morgan . Tie 13,600.00 oath of office. He stood rigidly at at- tention, surrounded by the Ministers The sovereign read the oath, in which | 1921 31,000.00 8,500.00 ‘Total Samue! Babcock uly the taker swears ,to be faithful to th Thomas Dimond uly 1,000,00 King and his descendants, and to the Chart Harkne: red. 6 5,000.00 Constitution and laws John B. Manning ‘eb 900.00 500.00 5,000.00 00 July uly Oct Signor Mussolini took a step fo ward and, raising his right arm in a deep, fervent voice “Giuro,” (I swear it.) The sitnation in Italy, according to motel sail res to-day, 1s & semi-official expression to-da Tesi Topnaat normal he Mary G. Piekney Vrederick Sturges Mary Higgins Bowers . ug 8 Patent Gh tis ortniay 1 ur aged Martin D. Fink Oct 6 (proposed) .. cr) Pech acitstsction Go Andrew Lith -Mar ; 00 ts hailed with great satisfaction by Anata ae beans yas Pee opinion. + Leopold Salzer sasvasesNovs8 Rome awaited with eaxer expecta tion to-day the formal entry into the note = jt E ds of th Fascisti, who t a Soa caiea ho. packs 1919—Jobn B, Manning were called from all parts of the coun- try over the week-end, in support of the Fascisti demand for control of the country, for a triumphal procession through the city. eorge H. Squire Wesley H. Tikord Catherine H, Tilford Jin -Jan 30,275.00 It was decided last night that not Tora ee 8 sesenee all the Fascisti in the vicinity of Rome] !918—Matthew C. D. Borden July 17. 10,000.00 should participate in the march, the Sarah W. Gilbert Jan, 15 160,00 init being cet at 16,000, with. the Edmund R. Robinson ... March 20 500.00 route of the purnde passing by the Althea R, Ward ...++ Aug. 8 500.00 Quirinal for a tribute to King Victor * - Emanuel, a march to the unknown Total. # eer eaeenee 1917—James Birchett » Gillender h B. French Miguel R, Martinez .. Irving Brokaw woldier's tomb and then demobiliza- tion and the return of the demon strants to their hom Meanwhile, the Fascisti in Rome including some from outside who Nad previously entered, celebrated thet: triumph informally by night parades through the town, undaunted by fr quent heavy showers, singing trictic Fascist! songs Interspersed with their war cries, Notwithstand- ing the rain, they d to light Jar (temp. adm.) . ug. June 22 500.00 000.00 13,488.80 100.09 +-Mareh 11 +Mareh 2 Feb. 9 Web, Patric! Christina Halst Hurd . bonfires in the various squares, in Fdward A. Pennyman June 14 100.00 which they burned Socialist and Catherine Rielly + June 1'5.00 Communist literature Moxander Rubel + Dex Hr 3,000.00 These demonstrations und «ther Amos F. F Aug. 21 (Probate)... on which had occurred through the day : GRR AK yesterday led to sporadic disorders in Total some quarters, during which there|1915—Samuel W. Bowne.. was considerable slobting and a num- y A Burns.. ber of fatulitic total of twelve 1 deaths being reporte A Accounts of Mussolini's appearans Irving W. before King Victor Emmanuel Jame H, day are bringing out pictures George H, Dunham tails. Mussolini was wearing : mith Ely 0 eisti uniform, and his first words 10 oreo WH. Hopper His Majesty were: “I must ay orge A. Haines... Arthur L. Levy...s+.se0. (Continued on Second Page.) Consuelo Dowager Duchess Manchester ...sssseeees Nov. 18 t Mary Schoenbeger ++March 10 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES| ‘isi wt uence Votal waa, § RUMBER OF BUSINESS OF WEEK ENDING OCTOBE THE WORLD. THE TIMDS THE AMERIC THE HERALD FAR TRUBUNL R PITULATION $31,000.00 Average payment f the eight-year period, yeur for $19,403.60. IGH SCHOOL FIRE IN BROOKLYN ROUTS 1,000 BOY PUPILS New Utrecht High School Emptied in Minute By Speedy Drill. BUILDING A FIRE TRAP. Blaze on Top Floor of Frame Structure in Bath Beach Section. Nearly 1,000 boys, pupils in the New Utrecht High Schoolf 86th Street and 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, were driven to the streets at 1.80 this af- ternoon when fire occurred on the top floor of the three-story frame structure and for a time threatened to sweep through the building. Nor- mally there are 1,260 pupils.attending the school, which is on part-time schedule, The New Utrecht High School was Bondemned as a fire trap and sanitary hazard in an investigation made by The Evening World last year. The cause of the fire is a mystery. It is believed to have originated in one of the book rooms, where a squad of six boys had been working about half an hour before. This squad left the room at 1,06 and the room was locked by Thomas MeMahon, leader of the squad. The forty-six teachers employed in the building were just settling down for the afternoon session when one of the boys rushed into the office of Dr. Harry A. Potter, principal, and notified him that smoke was oming: down from the third floor. he first two floors are used as classrooms and the top one, formerly used as jani- (Continued on Second Page.) el MINISTER ON TRIAL BLAMES DOWNFALL ON WOMEN'S DRESS) Enticed by Sex Appeal, He Says, Facing Jury for Double Murder. STATE Rey. Elliott dist minister, SBORO, Ga., Oct. $1.—The vadrick, outhful Metho- on trial for the alleged murder of his wife and her mother, Mrs, M. B. Dixon, took the stand in his own behalf here to-day. He led the court room in pfayer, after which he delivered a sermon on the text “Thou Duing his shalt not Padrick be for halt statement came so excited it was ne one of his attorneys to enll Wl to * walked When instruc sit down," the Itberately to of urned to his uttorneys* young minister a water cooler, drank ao gla and re water where he sat down, closed his and appeared to drop off in sleep. Padrick the his prayer asked for court, the future of the church and the people of Statesboro. He then turned to the jury and delivered a short guidance for sermon He declared the women of to-day were causing the downfall of man, “enticing them by their manner of dress and playing to them through sex appeal.” He sald it was difficult for a young man to enter the min istry because of the temptation of modern women Singling out his father 5 n-law, Pad rick pointed his finger at him and de- clare “You are responsible for me marrying your daughter Padrick deseribed the alleg ousness of his wife's mother, admitted he killed e would often beat her daughter Jeal- whom Wille Mae was admired by en when she went to toy thi ‘bale > Racing Entries Page 2. ' ‘Ma’ Smith at Work-Hanging Out Family’s Monday Morning Wash (Photo from P. Mrs. of former Gov. herine Smith, mother Al Smith, was pho- while attend- s tographed yesterday ing to one of her household duti hanging the linen from the wash- tubs on the line in the backyard acmiON mm BUT NOT aH AFTER TALK WITH BE SCHOOL CHILDREN AND WOMEN SAVE BURNING VILLAGE Other Towns a Rea to Help of Thofnwood as Sparks Ignite 50 Roofs. Has, Found Evidence: Bye-Wit~ ness Told Truth and. Sees» .|Prosecutor Says. Hé No Reason for Doubting’ Her Veracity, FS Seeking Safe Deposit Box fo Fit Key Found on Farm— Mrs. Gibson Chases Away Photographers With Gun. (Special From a Staff Correspondent of The Evening World.) NEW BRUNSWICK, W, J,, Oct. 31 —After a two-hour consultation at Somerville to-day with Azamab Beekman, Prosecutor of the Pleas of Somerset County, Special Deputy Attorney General Wilbur A. Mott de- cided not to present the Hall-Mills murders tothe October Grand Jury and not to hold that jury for especial consideration of the Hall-Mills c Mr. Mott went to Bound Brook and Newark from Somervill He sald he did not know when he would be tu New Brunswick again. Only the quick and hard work of all children, a number of Volunteer Fire Depart- ments from surrounding towns saved the little hamlet of Thornwood, on the Harlem Ttoud, seven miles north of White Plains, from being destroyed by fire this morning. Despite the efforts of the Volunteers, however, two dwell- ings, the village hotel, two barns and the Thornwood Hotel were destroyed, entailing a loss of $100,000. anda.) ‘The fire was first discovered at 9.15 the Thorn- the school women, and o'clock In one side of of her home at No. 9 Midd Street, Brooklyn. Mrs. Sinith says | 00d Hotel, just across from the] ‘Is there any reason to doubt Mcw. bie ta eure heiecn willbe elected Thornwood station of the Harlem |Glbson's story?" he was asked “But,"? she T will shim | Road, The commuters had left for}! “Oh, I'm not going to throw uny over tho Bridie to see.mc Manhattan and the Volunteer Fire |bouquets or aspersions,"’ he replicd Department was “Her story stands as it ix, and 1 unday afternoon somewhat depleted. know of no SAY OFFICE HOLDER {COUPLE IN AUTO. |. IS'BIG CHIEF NAMED) PLUNGE 75 FEET joes INBUS SHAKE-DOWN ———ae O'Connor, Who Demanded $25,000, Has Since Died— Fennelly Denies Charge. Persons connected with the bus In vestigation being mado by the Tran sit Commission were sald to-day to know the identity of the “Big Chief" for whom $26,000 was demanded of Louls Riedl, a bus operator, by Daniel O'Connor of Brooklyn long known as a Tammany hanger-on, according to Ricdl's testimony yester- day before the commission ‘The franchise for Ried! to operate forty-eight buses in this city was granted Sept. 15, 1919, Riedl stated, and after this ho was upproached by O'Connor with a preposition to or- ganizo tho bus company and a d mand for the $25,0! This was to go, O'Connor sald, to the “Bix Ch ef."* now dead, but Originally O'Connor asked for $100,- 000, Ried! testified Ried! refused to pay, and shortly after the granting of the (Continued on Fourth Page.) _ BURY YOUTH ON DAY OF WEDDING NOTICE Planned ‘Hngagement ment and In Hit by Instead of the engagement, Announce- ‘Tratn, ment of } to have been unnoune which wa made to-morrow, the funeral of Alex ander Butchko, No. 443 Avenue I will take place. Butchko, twenty was Killed curly yes mmunipay terminal four years old terday in the ( of the Central Kuilroad of New Jer sey For five years he had been en ployed by the railroad company as clerk. About a week ago he decided to become a brakeman to have a larger income. He stepped in front of a train on another track yeste day and both legs we tof. H died on the way to St, Francis He pital, Jersey City. He to hay married Miss Mildred Neecher, No 286 Avenue C, x itheleh ene reason to doubt her in I have corroborated some of the vital parts of her story. Asked to enlurge on this last si ment, Mott said: “That's all T can say at this t-me. was asked if the case would go to the Grand Jury soon, Ho replied that it would not go to the Grand Jury to-day or to-morrow, but go high wind from the north blowing down the Harlem val- sparks began flying in all Soon the roofs of nearly house in town was on fire. t to the antville, He Plains, North rrytown and soon the various motorized apparatuses were speeding over hill and dale at a dangerous any way. and ate- every Il had been se: Pp hurry ¢ and to the Grand Jury it would before speed to Thornwood long. , Krom the Thornwood Hotel, of }CONDUCTING OWN INQUIRY ( Imprisoned i in ‘Blazing Car On|] which Fred ‘Tetzloss was the propri- PRIVATE, ctor, tho flames spread to the home of George Callles and the barn of Simon. While unofficial observers of the Hall-Milis murder case are quarreling Railroad Track as Approaches. Train Klingler. The hose of Varfous depart-|as to the valno of the statements of ments were coupled together and|Mrs, Jane Gibson, the placid faced Vew movie thrillers provide more] water pumped from the Nannie|but stormy tempered pig farmer of oxeiteme ‘ow escapes tha : Xcltement and narrow escapes than] Haven Crock Hamilton Road, Mott is conducting bis fell to Sigfried Martin Mass and Mins All the schoo! children were released [own investigation in a private office Elsie Conroy when the atecring gear] and given pails and buckets, while}upon which The Evening World would on his automobile locked at 3 A. M.| women helped carry water. ‘The local | not intrude if it could. to-day and sent the car crashing down] water supply was inadequate to meet! str, Mott, it was learned today, is soventy-five feet from 196th Street] Me emerxency and but for the creek rt dist " d by tt dla a the town. would * gone up not disturbed by tho discovery that and Riverside Drive to the New York| |". ' RE: GOR: GOO Ne ‘ payee pena ‘ flame Mrs. Gibson has husband, or a man a acks on the edge of the] Chief Fred Dickert of the Thorn-| who says ho is her husband, and that Hudson River, Nelth ‘ wide a ee Nelther was seriously] wood Department had men climb on} ; hurt, the roofs of many houses aid exai 8 Same is on and that the Maas, thirty-one yearn old, lives at] tnsulth sparks which were burning, |twenty-one-year old son of Mrs. Gib hep Blcktes Avenue, New Ro. | Wille lone lines of ro dragged) son is his child, Ho does not see chelle, and im in business at No. 697] atts Nilinides, where many of thelhow any such additions or subtra With AvenuaiMgdiatin,. Mdmerc lan tions from the complicated life of Mrs. roy, twenty-four, lives at No. 63 New| At noon the fires were under con-| Gibson have anything to do with the York Avenue, Jamaica. Mana was|t#0l, and tho villagery rested caster. | ail-sttis niunter—if only he ts right Thornwood haw 600 inhablinite ens ; tnesee driving her home from a party in New| \y De arta frou the Bear Omen The nition " DAA! Sound) WERORRE BF ; : corroborate her narrative. Rochelle and had just entered the] the f of which was badly burne To his own satisfaction, Mr. Mott Drive from Dyckman Street, and| thet fires had been put out on the} ras established that Mrs, Gibson ha reached a sharp turn, when the ac ofs of fifty house made a habit of drifting ghost-like cident occurred —- through the woods on her silent footed As the cas iett tho roadway anaf AMERICA DECLINES Pee tute ter Gheciee at aUneees ye fe , of the night, seeking and takin rashed through the railing Bicyele| ALLIES’ INVITATION petting: Ser rey err yeryp ed Policeman Andrew Sindt of the West TO NEAR EAST PARLEY Jawnich sho has satisfied herself have 177th Btreet Station came in view 0° been stolen from her. It is just sueh feet away. Ho heard « ‘voman we m| Formal Kh y Refusing to FP a prowler who might have seen the and saw the headlight of th car pate Given Emb: ending of the tragedy-romance of the turn over and as the mach State Departmen Rev, Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs Tent Gann the steep, rocky embank-| WASHINGTON, Oct, 81 (Associated| leanor Reinhardt Mills on the knoll Rant Sow ard. ths ral on The ccc-| Praga)—A formal reply declining the] under the crabapple t innocent pletely over five ot sie tee! 82M] aliied invitation for American participa-| bystander, it has been whittled into Sindt knew « ¢ t train war dua| tou In the Near East peace conference,|l® ground by souvenir hunters—on and'he dull! nee it coming not a + to’ t eld next month at Lausanne, | th? Phillips farm. te deg |. safe deposit key was found in the Department through the away. He automobile rushed down to the expecting to find wr itzerland, forwarde ie dirt of the upper road running from om. the) State De Russey Lane to the Phillips Farm supente dead ene ae H ud at red} British, French and Itatlan Embassles! house two weeks ago and was not fhe palinamaa Teneied inten camer ee turned over to the Prosecutor until to- tank exploded. By the thne he ¢ Lik { 1 invitation, the Amer-|day, It is not a key which fits the there the automobile was in flames in reply Was brief and directly word-| receptacles in any of the New Bruns- The tall’ of the machine naa | int # the three European Gov-| wick safe deposit companies. But tnas- jammed the doors and Sindt had dirti- |), Hi s Li ft hae pouch asa weaned of ane tate Senn culty im forcing one open before the , crvers to Lauc}ecx enown to be rented by the Rev. when he rescued the neither had t rwa ,|bonds which nobody knew the rector : Amer “A 5 aaahanate possessed, every effort is being (Continued on Second Page.) fo find the box in New York HALL PROSECUTOR DECIDES.