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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
ToDAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Robert Jones, 1850 Page st. and Susie
Eg9 TrihlettI. Marcus Hook. Pa. and Mari,
=, Catens hi Dio. 1909 Amin St
EFHssi REs he KSnf%SH 2SsG q, "a and
MaIis = Ruct,n"r;: PttsSarsfa, P%%sfD' Pa a. and
f]'inhr mr. aichor; 2ufn keroaush st. and Marie
\, Margaret J. W1ltT. 2525 Almond st. St. ALL"
Nc" n"l eg6a50 ?6a W wN@Try Gica ,d Pr and Mary s
Louis +. Edeben. e755 ''o & 7tR IT, st.. and Clara
phi II e. %GsSn RisS"S &Sse S$as oa5pr' 3 ii md r,.
AHdreus Timocenko, d2l Vine St. and Anna
A. Cummings 2oss y. Gratz st. st''O '''"o'a
Charles weeitzel,, 4lol Market st., and Anna
Louis De liuchi 5a8 Queen st. and Grace
Russo 500 Federal st.
beth II. oHinn, I$5S silver fiS T''s st. ana ELIZA
Christian j Hilt4sr, 1925 ", Columbia ave
Jesse G. SDouth!, New York city. ana DIV,
v.iYI' .iMIG'SLErtTrsy, paLIa.: Risen: Ark IdkSo en
Lucy c DoHn"iiy. 2ao7 " n. N''H%s Warnoc ss st sn'
wiT,n nTs MaTy wf.sG agS5e'{ {a! S54 XGrS ro%d
Maxwell j, BRAID: $40 P:nG:ercye st., st., an, an
sdSoun sid at 5go S. "a 81 IT, %TS aad Jal,ett
u Msme,sG l.o,o. $50 ,SaS & 30 st 49,, ,,.s,
! Cohen 40 Reed St
otS oodmSn mlsay iG7 ~ v v STc. SSr ST and L1H'
Thomas A. Rogers. Galaton. Texas. an,
! Clara V. Davis. Calls ton, Texas
! Cntha zine Cunningham. 2T25 Titan vt.
| Frank f. Qulhlon lTa7 VenanGo ave. an
Anna Z. Mu'lin. GS W; ROCkland St
and Eleanor. II. MORSE, 2+sS y. 10th At
Oscar F. Boehner 1920 Garden St, an,
Bertha Rudolf, l0+N y. 9th st.
Antonio Limo. sol S Sheridan ST.. and Mar
! garite RoCchio, sol s, Sheridan St
Morris James. h2l Cypress st. and BesSi
Fox 273l Cakdale st.
Edward STONE i7l6 n. 18th st.. and Iren
Rseder, iial $, Psxon a,E st. St. mn
wil&m Fa%'2 MccaSd @ 5isSe aisS Spencer st
geiina Vicchianelu. GOS Klmbal ST
Luigi Peria. 4lTs Salem 81. and Mar
| Tiano 1883 Adams ft.
| John II. Crpsswell, 44T RirRa ave. and Il lni
Beaver. i9I Jamestown ave.
Charles Frank, 2Jl2 y. Cleveland ave. an
Gertrude Hanhriek. I2a George st
Jesse Tyl0r, Jr., 62as Ognntz ave, an
Linda f. German, 20l0 Cheiten ave
Arlington s. Albright Gihhstown " J.
and Maraaret Messersmith, Pottsville. Pa
simon Rafowitz, s2i cnthaIine II an
! Esther Love 2t3 TAPker ST.
Percy y. Burtt Pittslsurgh Pa. ar
blanche u. Harding. Mills. Pa
WrIiaro smith. 1894 ~ hsth su an
Theresa NJ, Detne. 1919 Woodland ave
Lamecchia. o8G Kiinbal VI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02

have some light thrown on the results
Of the official investigation are beng
told by state investigators that 1t is
contrary to law to reveal any informa
ton. They say it is forbidden by the
new banking act.
The district attorneys office an
nounced again today tina, detectives can
place their hands on Elwood y. Strang
missing teller, whenever it is neccs-
Nary to bring him to the city. One OF
the chief probers said he believed tho
roung man would return voluntarily
within n day or two.
1t was announced that no definite ac-
ton in the case would be made today
Several conferences. however. were hello
between Philip Goldsmith, the account
ant, Assistant District Attorney Tau.
, 'auc and between Colonel Pusey ant
Peter G.. Cameron. deputy banking com
missioner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
BERRY PICKERS IMPERILED
Ticks Cause Scars, SO Workers De
mand Double Wages

The real reason for the high cost of
hucklebcrry pie has been brought to
light.
Berry pickcrs demand twice as much
for collections on account of the dan
GER
Nearly every berry has tick and
every tick can cause noise as loud
as a clock. This can be proved by
Allen Clymer, borough clerk of Had
donfield, and Howard Clement, who
is connected with the water depart
ment
They went after huckleberries, and
shortly after the drive opened both
hunters thought they would have to
bury themselves. The ticks charged in
all directions and jabbed their bayo-
nets with remarkable aim.
The two hunters were stabbed so
much they felt like human pincushions.
While each had many quarts of ber-
rics. they also had many scars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
'DEY MUsTA DROPPED SOME
Camden Boys Come to Look for
Money Bank Clerks Lost

ledge. dry stole 50 much money fun
lat ere Norf Penn bank. dcy musta
trapped some of it in dnh streets. An
We como over fun Camden to pick il
Ip."
In rhis fashion ten year old Richard
iilyard. Il negro, explained to the police
If the belgrade and Clearficld streets
tation. why he spent al! afternoon yes
rrduy on his hands and knees in the
trpetS of the vicinity of Agate and
NrstmOrcIand streets.
"Mc and another boy, we lives in
'amdrn, " said Richard. "Aud W" seed
II the papah~ about dah bank. a body
saint carry 50 much money outa one
,larc 'thout drappiu' some. An We
.omc over FUN Camden to git what doy
lrauncd.
"Dah other boy. h" got tired a
mntin and went home.
Richard was claimed by his father
his morning. His home is at Thirtietl
md Sanders streets. Camden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
DIVIDENDS PAID FROM
INSURANCE FUNDS
Worth Penn Officials Made
Three Semiannual Payments

The method pursued by officials of tn"
North Penn Rank. by which they paid
dividends to Stockholders. was explained
oday by o0o of the state proberS.
1t is understood the money cama from
funds of the Pittsburgh Life and Trust
Company, amounting to S4O2 600, de-
Dostcd in the bank by Charles \. Am
bier. former insurance commissioner.
Against this account the receiver con
stantly drew checks to the benefcHries.
but there was a large sum against which
10 claims were made. 1t was from this
money that the dividends were paid,
according to the state official.
Three dividends were Daid 10 the
stockholders after the institution be-
'amr insolvcnt. That fact was revealed
" officials investigating the crash,
which resulted in shortage of 50. A, e
900
Semiannual payments were made On
Iu1c q. 101S: January 9. 1919. and
June g. of this year. although accord
ing to the sworn statement mad" by
Robert p. Ferguson. bank Examiner,
the insolvency began twenty months
ago
On January o. Of this year. Mover
sent out a polite letter with the check
although the bank was then hope
! lessly involved. The last checks sent
out were dishonorrd. because even
with oil Of the juGglcry then prarticco
at the bank no funds cOulG be found
! to nay the semiannual dividend of g.
per cent. The notice in January read
Inclosed please find check for semi
! annual dividend of 3 per cent on the
stock of this bank standing in your
name payable today. Please deposit
same at your earliest convenience.
The proper Endorsement of this check
will be sufficient acknowledgment Of
receipt. Respectfully yours.
Il. Il. MOVER.
CaShipr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
AFTER 4t7eJ SECOND NT TTEMPT
NORTH PENN FAILURE HITS
SMALL DEPOSITORS HARDEST
One Man Sared $500 to Take Family Visit old Country
Fund to Restore Chiids Eyesight Is in Bank

"Now guess ! won t get away for
long time he said. ''and | will have
to go to sea to support my wife and
child"
Wicman has applied for naturaliza =
tion. Hc lives at 2S4l Albert street
Another case is that of little seven
year old Robert SchofStul of 2622 Myr-
| tlewood street.
''Bobbic," as his friends call him. is
mourning the loss of $4,000 fund that
was placed in the bank to his credit.
1t represented his "rhance" for an
operation TO save his eyesight.
"Bobbie s. eyes were injured when
an automobile struck him last summer,
smashing a pair of glasses he wore and
| driving the broken lens into his eyes.
| His father collected damages for the
accident and the money was placed in
the North Penn Bank until such time
as an operation could be performed to
restore the boys sight to normal condi =
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
DEPOSiTORS DEMAND
PART IN BANK PROBE
Nearly 500 North Penn Cred
itors Form Organization

Nearly 800 depostors of .he North
Penn Bank, who had more than $500, :
900 in the wrecked institution. meeting
in the North Penn Theatre, a motion
picture house at TwenN ninth and
York streets, last night formed an or
ganization which will be known as the
North Penn Bank DepOsitors' Associa
tion.
A committee of eight members was
appointed to represent the new organi-
zation. William NJ. Lewis. an attor
ney and common councilman of the
Thirty second Ward, was elected chair
man of the committee
Charles Segal was made president OF
the association, and Herman Speier,
of 2S39 Lehigh avenue, was elected sec .
retary. Mr.. Lewis made brief ad =
dress, in which he urged that deposi
tors be allowed to take an active part
in the bank probe.
"While don't question the honesty
and the sincerity of the purpose of the
men who are now conducting the inves :
those who are winding up the affairs
of the defunct institution, representa- =
tives Of the depositors ought to be in
cluded. 1t is only fair. In every
bankruptcy case creditors have a voice
---and a prominent one, at that"
Besides Mr.. Lewis, the following
were appointed on the committee
Charles Segal, Herman Speier, Henry
Roberts, Jr., Samuel Moyerman, Morris
Joseph, Jacob Keen and Louis Kepner
owner Of the theatre in which the meet
ing was held and which he placed at the
disposal of the depositors free of charge
Mr.. Lewis announced that, unless
detailed statement concerning the
status of the depositors is forthcomin,
within the next few days, he win call OF
Colonel Fred Tayler Pusey, specia
deputy attorney general in charge O
the Investigation, and demand that tn,
dePoXtors be given part in the pro
cetdi1ss. Another meeting of the or,
sanitation will be held next Friday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
MARRIES BROTHERS WIDOW
Wife of Restaurant Owner Got Final
Divorce Papers Monday

Walter w. Wiener. restaurant owner.
Fifth street near Market. and Mrs.
Kathryn II. Wiener. his brother $
widow, were married yesterday after
noon by magistrate.
Wiener was divorced last Monday by
his wife. Irene Stuart Wiener, who
charged cruel and barbarous treatment.
Judge Stake. of Common Pleas
Court No. ;. refused to oficiate Mt the
wedding when he learned that Wiener
had been divorced so recently.
Arthur bernstein, of this city, acted
MS best man at the wedding ceremony.
and Miss Ethel Oren, sister of the bride.
was maid of honor. \ wedding supper
was served at the Manufacturers Club.
and reception was held at the White
marsh Country Club. The couple will
spend two weeks at Atlantic City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
RICE UP; JAPAN RESTLESS
Higher Cost Of Nlppon's Staple
Causes Many Strikes

Toxic, Tuesday, July 29.-(By A,
P.)-Because of the steadily increasing
cost of living, with the price of rice
soaring daily. labor unrest is spreading
in Japan. Numerous strikes have &C.
CURED in Toxic, Yokohoma, Osaka and
Nagoya, in which women have partici-
pated.
Virtually all the newspapers are daily
making bitter attacks upon the govern
ment for It's failure 10 regulate The cos'
Of necessities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
.L.AF EAN SILENT ON
FISHER STATEMENT
Ex-Commissioner Refuses to An
swer Allegation That He Knew
of North Penn Condition
ne CHANGES HIS POLICY
Bv n star Correspondent


f,o,, Sc, ha,,Liro no,,,,is,iono,
toynJ nv hi. srcrcsso, Iohr 8 Fishcr
with Lnvirg bnd krowlcJgr of tho had
financial rnnditiop nf thc North Penn
Ennk whiIc bc was in Office, refused
today to rrply 70 the accusation.
Tie is observing n nolicv Of silence.
following his attack on Mr.. Fisher for
DELAY in the North Penn Bank scandal.
Threats Of rcprisal have been made 10y
Mr.. Fisher. who declared that in good
time the exact connection and knOwI =
edge Of Mr.. Lafcnn with the affairs Of
tao North Penn Bank would be dis
closed.
The books Of tho North Penn Rank
we're examined in September. 1918.
Mr.. Fisher has announced at his home
il Indiana. Pa.
Commissioner Fisher asserted prompt
rction. both civil aud criminal, would
rc started against tho mon responsible
Tor tho smashing of the bank.
The b1nNlng department. ne a"l"'
would prcpar" campaign OF "Ilmin" p
tion against "Onc man banks.
CritiCizes Fisher
~. 1.r, -. IL. r,,,o - YorL
,o,tonIo, J,nIorod "yybr Comnis
,.o,or E,ishor doosn,t tokn notion in
mis- rnotter is a cousc Of wondormcnt
to mo IIc hos nII the evidence ut his
uienosal have none.
Examinations of the North Penn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
LAKE VICTIMS BURIED
Funeral Of Germantown Boys Is Held
Here Todav

y double funeral of two Boy Scouts
who were drowned in Lake ChamplaiD.
New York. about ten days ago was held
this afternoon.
The boys, both fifteen years of age
and chums, were Warren Conrad and
Robert Forester. They lived opposite
each other on Gorgas lane, German
town. Their bodies were recovered the
latter part of last week.
The funeral was held from an un-
dertaking establishment at Germantown
avenue and Washington lane. The Rev.
&. b. Bennett, of the Summit presby =
terian Church, Chestnut Hill, one of
the oldest scoutmasters in the city, and
the Rev. |. G. Macgrew, of Troop No.
GS, offieiated The boys were members
of Troop No. 20, of the Summit Pres
byterian Church. Interment was made
in Greenmount Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
RAIDS SHENANDOAH SALOON
Armed Bandit Fires Parting Salute
After Hold-Up

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 2.-Carryins a
revolver, bandit alleged to be John
Slinkcavage entered the saloon of John
Milkiewicz, early today, held up the
occupants of the place and took $50
from the cash register.
The robber fired a parting salute into
the floor as he left the place. He walked
into the hands of the police and was
locked up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
NICHOLSON ROAD CLOSED
Bridge over Newton Creek Is Beinq
Repaired

Traffic on the Nicholson road between
Gloucester City and the Mount Ephrainl
pike is now closed while work is being
done on "A new bridge over Newton
creek.
The road is much travelled by autos
and farmers on their way to Gloucester
and the ferry in that city. While the
work is being done Market street Is
being used.
There is another detour on the White
Horse pike between Audubon and Oak
lyn due to work on a bridge between
those places.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
VETERAN FIELD DAY TODAY
400 Entries in Big Meet-Many
Stars to Appear

The field day sports of the United
American War Veterans Association
will be held this afternoon at Forty
fourth street and Parkside avenue.
Prominent athletes will participate in
the different events. many of them ap-
pearing for the first time since their
return from overseas.
Local as well as ont of town stars
will compete. and notably very fast
relay team from New York city will be
pitted against the fastest men of Philu
dc!phia In all, there have been more
than 400 entries made for the various
events.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
PAS N. Y. BARS CLOSED
Dealers Decline TO Continue License
to Sell kickIess Brew

New York, Aug. 2.-(By A. PD-
Declaring that the public did not care
for the brand of beer permitted under
wartime prohibition, 155 New York
liquor dealers surrendered their licenses
to the State Excise Department yen-
terday, the last day allowed them 10
claim refund Of $3.50. Ninety Geal-
Iers relinquished their licenses Juae 80,
bringing the total to 90.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
RIDERS FIGHT CREW
AS CAR RUNS Wild.
Women Scream in Panic as
Crowded Trolley Dashes
Down Sixth Street
CIGARETTE STARTS BATTLE

A fight between five passengers and
guided for two blocks while panic
stricken women and children inside
screamed for assistance, resulted today
in two men being held in bail for court
on charges of provoking the disorder.
The prisoners were arrested by a city
fireman who jumped from another car to
the one in which the disorder occurred.
The conductor of the trolley threw off
the power at the same time. and the
wild run ended at Sixth street and
Glenwood avenue.
Three Of the passengers who took
part in the disorder hurried from the
car. The two others were arrested, and
today were arraigned before Magistrate
Wriglcy at the Germantown avenue and
Lycoming street police station.
They described themselves as Thomas
C. Ballcntine, forty two years old, 1904
Mt. Vernon street, and Alexander
Berncr. thirty three years old, 2022
| North Seventh street. Both were held
in $500 bail for court.
Cigarette Caused Row
The fight occurred at 6 o'clock last
night. The five men boarded the car at
Fifth street and Hunting Park avenue.
Ballentine was smoking a cigarette, and
is said TO have argued about it with the
conductor, Samuel Vance, of 1000 North
Twelfth street.
He finally put it out. however, and
the men took seats in the front of the
car. A few squares further on a man
got into the car carrying a lighted
cigar in his hand.
Ballentnc is said to have leaned over
and asked the motorman. Frank
! Schalener. of 1902 North Sixteenth
street. why the passenger was per-
mitted to have the cigar lighted. An
other argument started and then
! fight.
! According to the motorman, the con
/ troller of the car was taken from him
in the struggle.
Motorman Injured
Screams of the women passengers
on the car az it proceeded south in
Sixth street. attracted the attention
of the crew in the trolley following it.
! Andrew Grambo. fireman attached
to the station at Sixth street and Le-
/ high avenue. ran from the rear trolley
to the runaway car and jumped aboard.
| He was unable to prevent the escape
! of the three men who are said to huve
+ halppl tho prisnperS in tho 6ubf
At the hearing today, the motorman
appeared with both his eyes blackened
and the index finger of his right hand
broken. The conductor was not in
! jured in the fight. nG'
( Ballentine had cut on his head,
said to have been inflicted by the mo-
! torman. and Bcrner had bruise on his
, forehead
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
FILE FIRST PETITIONS
FOR FALL PRIMARIES
Candidates for Republican Nom-
ination for Magistrate and
Constable Take Action
100" BODY MEETS MONDAY

The first definite step in the coming
political fight was taken this afternoon
when nomination petitions were filed
with the county commissioners at City
Hall.
Walter Bramwell. 503 Rushton
street, Forty second ward, filed pc
tition for the Republican nomination
for magistrate, and L. s. Carver, 1924
North Eleventh street, Thirty seventh
ward, filed petition for the Repub
lican nomination for constable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02

The Camden board of health has
taken steps to conserve the city's sup
ply of ice while the average weekly
needs are $4,000 tons. the present out
put is only $4,000 tons. Use of ice by
soda fountains. ice cream parlors and
saloons will be curtailed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
SALVATION HEAD TO SPEAK
Conmardant Main, Of Alabama
Here; Makes Two Addresses

FfeTey "dkCS wv N0uf CSSSS
Commandant David Main. of Birm-
ingham, Ala. divisional officer OF the
Salvation Army in Alabama. Missis
sippi and Louisiana. will deliver two
addresses in this city tomorrow. At 3
O'Clock he will speak at Philadelphia
No. 1 Corps. 1895 Germantown ave
nue.. In the evening lie will speak at
the Salvation Army Auditorium. Broad
street and FoirmOunt avenue.
SalvationiSts under the leadership Of
Mrs. Major Hannah Shuttle visit the
naval hospitals at League Island and
on Gray Ferry road on Tuesdays and
Thursdays and distribute oranges and
writing paper among the sailors. One
thousand oranges are distributed every
Tuesday at League Island.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
Accuse Boys Of Trying to Wreck Car

Merehantviile, N. j., Aug. wal
tor Truitt. John Truxton and William
MuIholland, all boys, are charged with
uttemptlng to wreck a Pensauken trolley
eur az placing heavy plank across
the tracks They xere held Tor the
juvenile coart.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
sreekIyn Carmen to Az Is Gents

New York, Aug. 2.-Employes Of the
8rosklyn Rapid Transit Company at
meeting lasting until early today voted
10 appoint a committee to call on Re
re}ver Garrison next Monday and pre-
sen1 demHnds Cor seventy five cents an
keur {5r an eight hour day. The COM
u16<<c< ~IlL report 70 the men again at
1rt>1r< meeting called for Tuesday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02

Blood Poisoning From Mosquito Bite
Merehantville. y. j.. Aug. O.
George Parker, of Park avenue.
scratched a mosquito bite. and as a
result is now suffering from blood poi
soning. His condition is critical.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02

SlON, oUU-lONdl lnNtbltu III mortgages.
In addition, Meyer during the period
mentioned above, purchased from per
sons already holding mortgage securi =.
ties the sum of $500, which mortgages
he in turn has sold to others.
A $1400 mortgage already in exist
ence was purchased BY Meyer Decem-
Der 27, 1915, which mortgage still
stands to his credit.
Purchasing by Meyer of mortgages
already in existence rendered it es-
pecialIy difficult to trace the transac
tions and casts an added light on his
activities.
A. Z. Hurshmann, from whom Moyer
purchased the S1400 mortgage security
on the Cobbs Greek Parkway, appear
ing above, is the attorney now repre-
senting Walter o. Colhesh, head book
keeper of the North Penn Bank, who
on Tuesday confessed to falsifying
records of the bank.
Hurshmann was also Meyers eoun
sci 10 litigation sever4t years ago.
Depositors who aate been trying d
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
Z, s. Takes Hand
in Bank Collapse
ontinued From Page One

, Untinueu FROM ihHt VIC
II the last eighteen months. when the
North Penn Bank accounts began to
uffer certain mysterious record changes,
viii particularly interest authorities
low probing the banks affairs.
Property now held in Meyers name
IS owner on the records in City Hall
'OllOw:
5G0l North Third street, assessed at
$1,000.
Southeast side Sumac street north
asst Of Manayunk avenue.
North Penn Village Land Association,
plats Nos. l30 and l31.
North side of Gordon street near
twenty eighth.
Northwest side of Harvey street near
Sharp.
Thirty FIVE thousand dollars was the
largest single investment made by Meyer
in the last six years that the City Hail
records show.
Following is a list of mortgage in
vpstments made by Meyer since 1911
and the record of their dispositions
The Washington herald., 1919-08-14
Palmer Demands Congress Put
"7eeth' . In Anti -Hodrdug Act
Attorney General Frames Amendments to
Lever Bill Providing Jail Penalty for
Those Convicted OF Holding Food.

On receipt uf what he termed -amaz-
ing reports" regarding the hoarding
Of loodstuns. Attorney General Palm
er. who is leading the administration's
fight against the high cost OF living.
yesterday asked Congress to arm
him to bring criminal prosecutions
against this type of protiteer.
lie suggested an immediate amend
mrmt 10 the food control act. prov1d
ing a penalty of $500. Imprisonment
for two years. or both. Passage OF
this amendment he declared. would
give teeth" to the act and enable
him to reach prohteers.
Another amendment to the sam
act. so as to include wear1n- ap-
parel. and the containers in which
foods. feeds and fertilizers are sold
is also sought from Congress ~ the
Attorney General
Temporarily. however the gov
ernment will employ publicity in its
attack against profitecrS and hoard
ers The Attorney General said that