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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1912
Page
10
Mayor Gaynor, favoring the Democratic bid, presents views on tariffs, trusts, constitutional liberty, and reforms. He argues for gradual tariff reductions, criticizes court decisions expanding liberty, and supports economic education for presidents while favoring enhanced accountability for officials and judges.
Police Commissioner Waldo announced promotions. Edward I Walsh rises from desk duty to captain in the Traffic Squad. Patrick Shea becomes a detective lieutenant in the Eleventh Inspection District. Joseph L McGrath is promoted to sergeant. Walsh, 47, lives at 338 West Thirtieth Street and began as a patrolman in 1890. Shea earned promotion for leading burglar roundup with McCurdy in Brooklyn.
Supreme Court Justice Page opened hearings on a bid by the Stephen Merritt Burial and Cremation Company to bar founder Stephen Merritt from operating an independent undertaking business under his name. Merritt, 78, was ousted as president last Fall and started a competing shop near the firm. The company alleges he drew beyond his salary and owns substantial stock in its preferred and common shares.
The East Side Jewish community led by Joseph Barondess and Henry Moskowitz plans an all-day Fourth of July program with mass meetings in Seward and Hamilton Fish Parks, five children’s festivals in city schools, theater entertainment, and a rally at the People's Theatre. Lucerne Switzerland also gears up for American Independence Day with a Kursaal Orchestra concert, a big dinner and an official ball, plus fireworks.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art bought Josef de Ribera Death of Lucretia from Brandus Galleries for a sum likely over 25000 dollars. Dr Paul Mersch of Paris, an old masterpieces expert, is said to have obtained the work from Nemes von Jonashalmi of Budapest. The sale follows Brandus earlier sale of The Adulteress Before Christ to T B Walker of Minneapolis for about 250000 dollars. Notes from Washington report Miss Helen Taft joining a Liberty Furnace Virginia house party with guests including Lt Commander Roscoe Bulmer and Paymaster Edward Little as well as plans for her Cincinnati trip to Harriet Andersons wedding to Hugo de Fritsch. Charlie Taft arrived at the White House from Watertown Connecticut where he has been in school.
Locust Valley June 22. The Piping Rock Club hosted a dance with about 150 guests. Red and white decorations prevailed. Irving Cocks hosted a late supper for eighteen. Notables at prior dinners included Dr. George M. Eddy and many prominent New York society figures. Albany reports engagement of Dorothy Lyman Warren to Joseph Charles Andrews. Oyster Bay summer cottage plans disclosed for Mrs J B Bissell and her daughters Eugenie and Katherine.
Detroit detectives identified the photo of Frank J. F. Bradley who died at McRea Georgia. once Detroit fullman Co. general manager, fled debt and social rise to Joliet cell. He built a mansion on $6 000 salary, triggered shortages, escapes across cities, and later drifted into theft. Una Abel Brinker discharged in copyright case. Nyitray version dispute involved others.
Lieuts Towers and Eilyson of the Naval Aviation Corps completed a flight from Annapolis to Centreville Maryland and back. They reached a height of 1000 feet, making the outbound leg in 31 minutes and the return in 25 minutes. This was their first real test since returning from the Winter camp at San Diego California.
Edward White a forty year old hospital attendant at the Craig Colony for Epileptics in Sonica was stabbed to death this morning by eighteen year old Edward Schroeder a resident of New York City at the institution Schroeder who showed a quarrelsome disposition attacked after an order to help make a bed White pursued Schroeder as he threw a stool and was stabbed in the left chest Schroeder likely to be sent to Matteawan for trial or treatment
William Lilliat a West Twenty third Street glassblower left at 6 AM with steamship tickets for his two sons and brother bound for Dover on the Red Star liner Kroonland. When the party feared he had vanished they sought police at the pier. he later returned merrily, saying they would take the Kaiser Wilhelm II on Tuesday and mockingly suggesting a Coney Island delay.
Store notes offer women s negligees in cotton voile with hand embroidery and lace trimming. Imported pieces priced around 5.50 with original values near 18.75 and 12.50.
Fabric listing notes ramie linen suiting in white cream natural ecru or black. Measures 36 inches with value 45c and 2Scayd.
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