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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
McADoo FIGURES A u
Hill Of Connecticut Says They Arr
SIO5,OOO,OO wrons.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Representativo
Hill Of Connecticut, ~ expert on finance
and tariff, attacked to-day In tho House
the recent changes made in the daily
Treasury statement by authority Of SEQ.
rotary McAdoo.
Mr.. Hill replied to a speech of Repre-
sentative Glass OF Virginia. In which Mr..
Glass declared that the action Of Secre-
tary McAdoo In counting In a free cash
Of the Treasury moneys on deposit with
disbursinE officers and the SIS, 900 900
national redemption fund was justified in
law.
1t was brought out In the course Of
the debate that Mr.. Hill reads the Treas
ury statement every morning before
breakfast. Mr.. Hill confessed to the
House that he read the Treasury state
ment Of September 80 with Interest that
Oh that day Secretary McAdoo certified
that there was a cash balance of q little
more than $4,000. 900 and that the next
day this balance had jumped to more
than 312e. 600. 900. On September 30 the
$4,000, 900, and as a result Of the change
In the Treasury statement It dropped the
next day to $4,000. 900.
Mr.. Hill said the modified figures were
wrong n that the President had been
misled a. to the actual condition Of The
Treasury. Raking up to-day's statement
Mr.. Hill said II registered 4 net balance
Of 500. 900. 900.
'-rhe statement 10 sos. 900. 900 out Of
the way" declared Mr.. Hill. "The actual
net balance In the Treasury to-day Is
about 100000"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
M SPLIT ON RADruN,
Manufacture Challenges T.. =
Experts FiGares ON Cost.

Charles l.. Parsons. chief Of the divi-
sion OF mineral technology Of the United
States bureau OF mines, speaking last
night before the Society OF Chemical In
dustry at 80 East Forty-irst street, said
that the Government has produced
radium at the Denver plant at less than
one-third OF the present market price,
which is $40. 900 and more a gram. DIR.
Charles IL. Viol Of the radium research
laboratory Of the Standard Chemical
Company Of Pittsburg, one OF the few
commercial producers Of radium In this
country, jumped TO his feet at his first
opportunity and challenged In effect the
Government experts figures. DIR. Vol
In defence of the price charged by his
company said that the work was done
with ores of much lower grade than
those used by the Government.
give me the same kind Of ORE" Mr..
Parsons said. "and ! will produce radium
for So, 900 a gram. This figure of
curse In the cost Of production. II is
proper for a manufacturer to have a
reasonable profit"
The chemical company uses tho fusion
method of obtaining radium, while the
Government plant uses a method Of Its
own, which was explained last night.
Both use the %carnotite ores found in
Colorado and Utah.
a warm discussion resulted among
those present, both sides OF the contro-
versy being represented. DIR. Parsons
gave It a. his opinion that the price Of
radium 10 not likely to decline.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
LABOR TO URGE PENSION AT IS.
Fifteen ConGressmen Rand I
Push the Bill.

WARRINGTON. Dec. l7.-Fifteen men,
bers OF the House. composing what has
come to be known as the Tabor group"
met last night at the rooms Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor TO consider
legislation Of interest to labor.
They spent the evening On considering
a bill Of Representative Sherwood OF
Ohio for an old g pension. Mr.. Sher-
wood will soon introduce q bill provid-
ing a pension for all ~ctttsens of the
United States Of 800 a year on their
reaching the age OF IS.
The bill is patterned after the AUS
tralian and New Zealand acts. Among
the labor group at the meeting was
Meyer Lopdon. the new Socialist member
from New York.
An attempt on the part Of the Tabor
group In the House to force the pas
sage OF Z resolution appropriating $780,
900 to defray the cost of printing
200. 900 copies Of the report OF the Fed
eral Committee on Industrial Relations,
Of which Frank Walsh was chairman.
was defeated to-day a. a result OF the
opposition OF Representative Fitzgerald
Of New York and other Democrats.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
so SCIENTISTS and 30
SNAKES COME TO TOWN
All From South America and
Will Go to Washington
for a Session.

Thirty scientific men OF South Amcr,.,
thirty ~ophidians arrived yesterday
from most of our southern sister 70.
publics aboard the Lamport q Holt l,n.,
Vestris. The ophidians. whose Latin
names would puzzle anybody but a pro
fessionsl snake man, all wen, +, m,
Hotel McAlpin Inc were segregated. bu
not in the cafe, the man In charge 10,
having bottles big enough to hold IN.
six footers.
The owner of the snakes, Or Vidal
Brazil. who has achieved fame al. m.
d~Iscoverer Of n serum that will neutra'Iz.
the effect of even the venom OF the cobr,
came with them. He and the other
scientific South Americans Will attend
the Pan-American Scientific Congros. in
washington, where the doctor will
demonstrate the value OF his snake bl,.
remedy without the assistance OF adyo.
Gates Of an older antiIote, sonnet me.
demonstrated In the national capital b,
scientists from Kentucky.
DR.. Brazil Is from sac Paulo. where
he has a snake farm and "a laborator,
In which during the last several y.an
he has perfected a serum that, according
to his fellow scientists. has prac,ica' y
wiped u death by snake bites. After
he is through with the snakes he will
turn them over to geological gardens In
this country.
Among the other delegates to the con.
gress who arrived by the Nestris are n
Eusebio Ayala of Paraguay. Dr. Juan
A Battione OF Uruguay. Dr. J. y. Cior.
sales, an expert on vaccination in TYPHOID
fever; DR.. Barnardo Etchepare. whose
speciality In nervous diseases In children,
and Prof. +. Monteverle. The delegates
were met at the pier by II, = Breckln.
ridge, representing the War Depart.
ment. and DR.. Peter II. Goldsmith Of tho
Carnegie Institution in Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
COURT ORDERS SALE
OF PUMP co. ASSETS
Minority Stockholders Fail in
Efforts to Prevent
Foreclosure.

Tho long deferred decree calling for
the foreclosure OF the mortgage and sale
OF the assets Of the international Steam
Pump Company was signed yesterday
by United States District Court Judge
Julius NJ. Mayer after the Judge trad
disposed Of the final objections of ch<
minority preferred stockholders. who at.
tempted to prevent the foreclosure
recAvership proceedings in tho New
jersey courts. Tho New Jersey receiver
hled strong exceptions to the report ot
Special Master Abraham 8. Gilbert
recommending the foreclosure Of the
mortgage and the sale of the assets.
The pump company was thrown into
the hands of receivers In the United
States District Court here in Il creditors
suit In equity In August, 1914. Later a
suit to f~orecloee the flrst MORTGAGE on
the cunpanys property was brought by
the Guaranty Trust Company and the
two actions woro consolidated. A re.
organization plan was proposed. but the
was opposed by a protective COMMITTEES
representing the preferred stockholders
II was contended that the suits brought
against the company were ~collusive and
WeTe ucoisneu 10 squeeze out M pre-
ferred stockholders and give control OF
tho company 10 the ~bondholders and the
present directors. Judge Mayer gave the
committee a chance TO prove the charge
before Special Master Gilbert. who re-
ported that the allegations had been dis
proved.
Judge Mayors decree opens the way
for the completion Of the reorganization
plan. The court orders the sale of all OF
the conpany's m~ortgaEed and unmort-
gased property In this district. The real
estate belonging to the company or its
subsidiaries in other States will be dis
posed Of through a~ncillary action in
those States.
Tho property In this district Is TO be
sold In fifteen parcels by Special Mas.
ter Gilbert. who Ii placed under a $780,
900 bond.
Judge Mayer fxes the total minimum
price at which all fifteen parcels are Ia
be sold at approximately $4,000, 900.
Parcels 8. 6. z. 9. .. II and rs are To-
Gated In this city and are to be sold
on the steps Of the County Court House
here at . minimum price Of $4,000, 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
RAILROAD INQUIRY BY
CONGRESS DECIDED ON
Joint m Of House and Senate to Establish Rail.
ways Relation to Trade-Legislation Will
AWAIT Outcome of the Investigation.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 17.-An inve0tlGa.
ton By Congress into ths railroad stu.
Alton Of the country - n Affects inter.
lWass commerce md the powsrs Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, such
~ was proposed by Senator Oscar Tn.
|derwood and recommended In the Pres
edenf's message. now IL assured. Sen.
|a2or Nswlands introduced to-day . res
pollution after the form Of the one pro-
|poaed By Senator Underwood. providsns
for . Joint committee Of Ave member
of the Senate Committss on Interstate
commerce M . like number from the
corresponding COMMITTEES Of the HOUSE
TO conduct q thorough Investigation and
report back to Congress within q ysar.
The resolution will 20 passed after the
holidays and the joint COMMITTEES 10 az
pected to begin work soon aftsrwArd.
Meanwhile It II understood that rail-
road legislation by Congress win wait
upon the report Of this Joint committee.
The resolution authorising the inves-
tigation 10 preceded by . long preamble
rcciting the reasons for Il - follows:
Whereas. a number Of bills are now
pending In Congress having for their
object the further regulation Of carriers
engaged In interstate commerce, and
Charges Made Before.
whereas. the Interstate Commerce
Commission has from time to time made
recommendations to Congress In relation
to the general subject Of r~egulasion.
some Of which arc 10 under consider.
ati6n. but have not yet been acted upon,
and
whereas q system of governmental
regulation Of Interstate commerce has
now been In effsct for t~wenty-slght
years. during which period the extent
and powers Of regulation have been from
time to time varied and ENLARGED and
there has thus been accumulated valu-
able experience for the guidance Of Con-
gress In the premises. and
Whereas the growth OF interstate
commerce n the enlargement Of the
powers and duties OF regulations have
30 increased the exactions ON the Inter-
state Commerce Commission ~ to neces-
state in the public interest the consid.
GRAFTON Of the best method Of dealing
with the situation n Of expediting the
public business, and
Whereas adequate and well managed
transportation facilities constitute q
prime necessity Of business prosperity
and are q common Interest Of all the
people, n In order to AFFORD these facil-
tiles and to enlarge them ~ the needs Of
commerce increase the credit Of the car
riers N the proper regulation q their
operations are matters Of fundamental
concern. and
"Whereas as a basis for further leg
~islation hat may be undertaken by Con-
gress In this regard the whole subject
of Governmental regulation should be
deliberately and thoroughly studied in
the light of the experience and sugges-
lions Of the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission Of tho carriers. Of the shippers
and Of the general public. with = view
to adequately safeguarding the inter.
ests of h public. securing h estab-
liShment and maintenance Of transpor-
tation facilities adequate to the needs
Of q growing and expanding commerce
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
COLUMBIA FRESHMEN
LOSE IN CANE SPREEs
Beaten Fonr Bouts to One and
May Not Smoke on the
Campus.

Columbia's freshman class will have
10 walt until June TO smoke on the
Morningside Heights campus Tho year.
linEs were defeated by the sophomore.
1--WE bouts to two, in University Hall
yesterday afternoon before a crowd Of
1000 partisans. 1t was tho first time
the freshmen had failed to gain their
much desired Christmas present In three
years. In previous years the nght has
been over the privilege Of smoking z
pipe. but the sophomores This year put
a bap on all forms OF smoking unit
the cubs proved themselves strons
enough to combat the nicotine fumes In
any form.
it's misleading 70 call the bouts cane
sprees. Tho cane looks like q base
ball al and IL wrestled for between
two youths Of equal weight for three
rounds. The first two rounds are for
three minutes and the third until one
or the other of the contestants gains
fun control OF the war club. There
" no rule against stepping on an oppo-
nent's face or kicking his ear in order
to make him let go Of the club. Both
sides took advantage of n lack OF
rules to the delight Of the gallery.
The freshmen started OF promisinsly
by winning the nrst bOut IN ~ mlhuu0s
rs seconds. hut the soph0mores took the
second. third. fourth and NTH bouts.
gaininG each bout easier than tho ona
preceding. The feature battle vas In
The 1875 pound class between Joe Aimee.
a varsity wrestler. and E.. Svensson.
Tho Swedish youngster had lots OF fight
and kept Aimee on the move from the
start. Somehow his hand slipped from
the bar for a second and Aimee wrenched
VI away before he could set going again.
The fastest bout was in the 1853 pound
class when ]. II. T~rowbrtdge. q crew
man. downed d. Teplitsky in - seconds.
The summaries:
ilb Pound Ciass-M. Rossnswedg, 1871.
defeated J. w. Arano6. 1913. In 20 minutes
IS seconds.
125 Pound Ciass-w. A. Funcke. 1913,
defeated T. Il. MacCracken, 1919. In 10
minutes 81 seconds.
I35 Pound Glass;. N. Aimee. 1919. de-
feated u. svensson. 1s1s. In 2 minutas "a
Its Pound ciass--J. b. Bryan. 1913. de-
feated J. Bonaauro. dsas. In ! minute IL
is Pound Classy. II. rrowbrtdss. is1s,
defeated D.. TeplttSky. 1919. IN % seconds.
ITS Pound Clss@A w. Zycht1nski. 1919.
defeated II. A. Curry. a>is. In . minutes II
Unlimited Weight class-I. c. RAssensr,
1919. defeated II. j. Ritter. 1914. In l
minute 10 seconds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
LOBSTER NURSERY
Is REDFIELD'S; PLAN
For an Adequate Supply Rsdl'
cal Action Is Necessary,
He Says.
FROGS ALSO. NEED CARE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Only BY the
exercise Of the greatest care and vlGi-
lance. which will enable the lobster to
meet the vicissitudes Of his life with
seif-reliance. ran the demand Of the iob-
ster market in the United States b met,
according to Secretary Redneid. who
made public to-day his report on the
activities Of the bureau Of fisheries.
Surrounding baby Holsters with every
safeguard. rearing them by the In
cubating process beyond the free swim
ming stage. they ~ be given a fair
chance for existence. To this end the
Secretary Of Commerce proposes the es-
Establishment Of . lobster rearing plant.
What this means to Broadway may be
gathered from the fact that in the TWEEN.
ty-four years ending In 1914 the United
States lobster output decreased 90 per
cent. in quantity. but increased 17S per
cent. In ALI to the fishermen. The
point has been reached. according to Mr..
Redneld. at which artificial propaga-
ton by Federal and state governments
has not been adequate to the
supply and most radical action. forced
ma SUSTAINED ny AL AWhheuou puuiIC
sentiment, Is now required"
Another once despised creaturo that
has been eievated to the plane OF I'M
p~ortance. Mr.. Redfeld explains. Is the
frog. There is. he says. a widespread
interest In the frog n a skilled In
vest gator has been detailed by the bu-
reau to conduct a searching inquiry
into the feeding habits. rate Of growth
and conditions Of growth OF the CONNER
cial species"
still another creature of sven a lower
order than the frog. the fresh water
mussel, better known as tho Mississippi
River clam, which for years war of DO
little consequence as to attract no atten-
ton whatever. is getting substantial aid.
TIL pearl button factories have discov-
cred that they ann do without the
Mississippi River clam, whose numbers
are diminishing with astonishing speed.
The bureau OF fisheries has discov-
cred that the mussel begins life as a
parasite in the giils and on the fms 06
fishes. To support the mussel In the
fight against extinction $4,000, 900 at
tached to 207.0 900 fish were released in
the waters OF the Mississippi and lite
tributaries. The fish merely acts 40
cheap transportation for the mussels.
bearing them to a congenial environment
in which they grow n prosper.
The Department has been successful in
convincing people on the Atlantic sea-
board that the salt water mussel. brother
to the Mississippi clam, is good to eat.
and attempts are being made to trans
plant the quohaug. or hard clam. from
New England waters to Chesapeake Bay.
OF the food fishes the chad seems TO
he approaching most rapidly the point
OF scarcity. 1t Is caught In such mum.
bers at the mouths Of streams II enters
TO spawn that the Federal Government
will be obliged to close its hatcheries for
lack Of eggs II restrictions are not I'M
posed on the activities Of fishermen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
PRIZE WINNING DOG POISONED
Dies After II Il Exhibited At Bit
more show.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Dec. l7.-Mo-Mo.
a Japanese spaniel owned by Mrs. Ethel
May Way Of Union street. died In the
Hotel Biltmore in New York city last
Tuesday morning from poisoning. The
spaniel, which had won several prizes.
had been exhibited In the dog show in
the hotel on Monday.
Immediately after the show Mrs. Way
took the animal to her room. When she
returned to her room late in the evening
the dog was sick. Mrs. Way stayed up
all night trying TO discover the cause.
At 6 o'clock In the morning the spaniel
died.
Or. George G. Bitgood. a veterinary
surgeon, performed an autopsy and found
that the dog had been poisoned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
DIR. RICHMOND FOUND u
SuspsnaeA From the AGi.isAry fsv
One Year.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-THE Rev. Or.
George Chalmers Richmond. rector Of
81. Johns Episcopal Church, was found
guilty of -four Of tho twelve charges
preferred against him In tho ecclesias.
teal court his afternoon and was son.
te,iced TO one years suspension from the
ministry.
Under the laws Of the church the
clergyman may appeal within thirty
days to h provincial ecclesiastical
list Of twelve against Mr.. Richmond
were based on parish matters. In each
of these he was acquitted. On the
eighth. ninth. eleventh and twelfth
charges he was found gullty.
"One thing In certain" said DR.. Rich
mond a moment after the sentence had
been pronounced. II will preach next
Sunday In st. Johns Church."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
CHANNEL CUT IN CANAL SLIDE,
~ January I Tags and Dredres
Will Pass THROUGH.

PANAMA, Dec. 17.-For tho frst time
since the Panama Canal was closed To
traffic In September a channel was
opened through the slide at the GailIard
Cut.
It was said on good authority that
canal tugs and dredges will be able TO
pass through the slide region about
January !.
The dry season has begun. greatly
~benedtthg conditions. Engineer and
dredsemen employed In opening the
channel are not willing TO state when
the ana viii be opened TO trafic,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
CHICAGO RAIL STRIKE ENDS.
Belt Lise Road ana Men Aeree o.
Terms.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE o engineer,
nremen and trainmen employed on the
Belt Line Railway. who went on strike
Last Tuesday 10 enforce a demand that
they be furnished service trains to the
Clearing yards until housing conditions
were made adequate. returned TO work
to-day. Settlement Of the trouble came
NJ = midnight conference Of che employ
era. representatives Of the men and U. w.
w. Hangar. Assistant Commissioner OF
the Federal Board OF Mediation and Con.
ciliation. The company agreed to MAIN
tain service trains for one year. the men
to have the privilege OF negotiating for q
continuance II requirements demand Il.
Chairmen Of the ~switchmen's unions
met h general managers OF the sevsn-
teen trunk lines entering Chicago this
afternoon n paved the way for a settle
men< OF grievances which threatened 10
involve 1000 switchmen In a strike. Con.
cessions were grained on both sides and
tho trouble probably will be adjusted II
\ conference tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
Is DIE. so HURT IN CYCLONE.
Many Casualties In M~issiasippi
Towns Are RcnOrtcd.

MERIDIAN. Miss. Dec. Fifteen
persons are reported killed, moro than
fifty hurt and the whole town Of CullunI
destroyed by a cyclonic storm early q.
day.
Two persons were killed and many
hurt here. Local property damage will
not be heavy. At Giles. Miss, where a
house Was blown down. two women wers
killed.
Eleven deaths was the toll at Cullum.
a small town neal here. which IL re-
ported wiped of the map. Two score
Of persons are said to h Injured In
Iaudcrdale and Kemper county.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
MRS. MERRILL FOUND GUILTY,
C0llaPses when Jury Decides she
Set Fire 70 Her Home.

HAoxENsAcK, N. j.. Dec. i7.-Mrs.
Marion c. Merrill Of Hasbrouck Heights,
who was formerly well known socially In
Montclsir. was found guilty this evening
by Z Jury Of arson. As the verdict was
announced Mrs. Merrill collapsed. The
Jury WAS out about four hours.
Messrs. Mackay and De Turck, counsel
for Mrs. Merrill. could not say whether
or not the case would be appealed.
Mrs. Merrill was permitted by judge
Seufsrt to 60 home on her " recor-
nisance. She had been under $4,000
ball.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18

and assuring to private owners and the
Investing public Just consideration and
protection Of legitimate rights Of prop
erty.
Now. therefore be II
"Reeotved by the Senate and the
House Of Representatives:
That the Interstate Commerce Com.
mittee Of the Senate and the Committee
OF the House Of Representatives on In.
teestats and Foreign Commerce. through
joint subcommittee to consist Of i've
Senators and i've Representatives, who
shall be selected by said committee re-
spectively. be and they are hereby APP
pointed to investigate and report upon
the subject Of the regulation OF inter-
state and foreign commerce with au-
thority to cit during he recess OF Con-
gress and with power to summon wit.
nesses and to appoint h necessary ex-
perts. clerks and s~tenographers and to
do whatever 10 necessary for q full and
comprehensive examination and study
OF the subject and to report TO Congress
on Or before the third Monday In De
csmbef NEXT"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
Rai1roa1 Deal Authorised.
Spectol Cable Desp0eaA IN Tuu suv

HAVANA, Dec. 17.-President Menocal
to-day issued q decree authorizing the
transfer OF the Cuba northeast Rail.
way to the Cuba Company. with O con-
cession to build . road from CamaSuey
to Santa Cruz del Sur. The Govern
ment's subsidy for the new road amounts
TO $1,000 per kilometer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
senator shively Taken to Hospital

WARRINGTON. Dec. l7.--Senator lem
jamln r. shively of Indiana, who has
been Ill for several months, was taken
to the Providence Hospital to-day for
treatment. The Senator's condition is
very serious. He has not been able TO
attend tho sessions OF h Senate this
fall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
Benedict Cub. Presiaeats Guest.

HAVANA. Dec. I7.-E. G. Benedict of
New York and party arrived here to-day
on h yacht Oneida. He was invited
BY President Msnocal To join the latter
on q fishing trip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-18
THE

Sailing to-day by the American liner Phils-
delphiA for Liverpool: