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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29
PALMER ASSAILS
LAVISH SPENDERS
Links Them With Gougers in
High Cost of Living.
Special pespatcA to TUE SUI.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 2s.-Attorney-3en-
eral A. Mitchell Palmer attacked the
orgy OF spending Just as bitterly as he
assailed the profteer and gouger and
hoarder at a public meeting here to-day
on the high cost of living
He said that aroused public opinion
by itself could kill profiteering II the
people only made up their minds to do
so; that IL bhe public would only deter
mine that prices must fall and stick to
their decision the result would be imme-
date and decisive.
But the basic trouble lies deeper than
that, in his opinion. Idleness he char
acterized as the great sin in this emer-
gency OF the nation-idleness not only
OF the man who works with his hand,
but of the man who works with his
brains or his money. Along with this
address the next greatest sins arc "the
perfect saturnalia of extravaganza and
orgy OF spending. OF spending like a
drunken sailor" which encourage and
make possible the uncomfortable gouEer
and hamper the work OF those trying to
combat such conditions
''It Is as much the duty OF the patri-
otto American TO economic as It was
when our boys were over there" he
declared amid much applause Gov
Harrington, you can do no finer thing
than you are doing in your effort to
awaken and guide public opinion. All
public men should do likewise, and the
press and the pulpit should preach saw
ing. You should plead with your peo-
pie to do these two things: Produce
mors--conAnmA lssA WoEk-saNar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29
WILL SEEK REVISION
OF MARRIAGE LAWS
Ldne-Hercht Case Stirs DR..
Frank, Who OBLIGATED.
Special Despdtch to The Sun.

STAMFORD, Conn. Sept 2s.-Dr. Clar-
ence Hill Frank. the minister who on
April 4 performed the marriage cere-
mony for Joseph Lane and Grace
Hercht, told his congregation in the
Baptist church here this morning that
the Connecticut laws covering bgamy
and marriage had serious weaknesses
and that as president of the Ministers
League OF Stamford he would bring the
matter up at the next meeting with a
view to getting some action looking to
revision OF the laws
II hope to see the marriage laws re-
vised at the next session OF the Legisla-
ture," said DR.. Frank, "and such situa-
tons as exist In the Lane-Hercht mar
rage made impossible. I feel deeply
about this because I was the victim, in
nocently, Of course, but the victim, new
ertheless. performed the marriage
thinking everything was all right, and
taking all tho precautions that I ordi-
narfly take. It seems to me that the
law should require both parties to sign
the application for a marriage license
and that they should swear TO the truth
OF the statements. I think also that two
witnesses satisfactory to the minister
should be required.
'Under the present laws II is possible
for an INSCRIPTIONS man TO bring a
woman before any person. tell her he is
a minister or Justice of the peace, and
go through a form of marriage with a
man who is not authorized to perform
marriage. I most emphatically think
the marriage law and the bigamy law
ought to be revised"
At the end OF the service the congre-
cation passed resolutions expressing
their confidence In DR.. Frank and alb
solving him from any blame in the
Lane-Hercht affair.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29
RAYMOND ST. JAIL
LOSES TWO BOARDERS
We're Courtesy" Prisoners
From BLackweRs Island.

When the prisoners in Raymond
Street Jail in Brooklyn were checked up
yesterday evening II was found that two
of them were missing and with no trace
as to how they had taken their depar-
ture.
The missing men were Hamilton
Turner. 40 years old, feet 8 inches in
height and weighing 100 pounds, and
Dominick Leechan, 23 years old, 5 feet
IN inches In height and also Weighing
$50 pounds. Both, II was recalled, had
light hair, fair compilations, and were,
when last seen within the place, smooth
shaven.
Warden Robert Barr did not know
what the men had been doing time for.
He explained that they were really
guests of the Blackwells Island Peni-
Tertiary. and that they had been sent
over for a few days to do painting and
repair work about the place.
1t was suggested that the men might
have escaped by scaling the fifteen foot
wall which surrounds the courtyard.
The prisoners exercise there during the
afternoon under the supervision Of
guards. While no device by which they
could have climbed the wall was dis
covered, It was pointed out that pair
of trained athletes might have accom-
plished the feat unaided.
Fort Greene Park, which adjoins the
prison. and other places in the vicinity.
were searched in vain. The men wore
prison clothes Of grey with soft shirts
and turn down collars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29
CATHOLIC CHURCH
ACTIVITIES OUTLINED
Proceedings of Conference
Are Summarized in Part.

wAsErNarcS. Sept. 2s.-Proceeding~
of the conference held here last week
by the hierarchy of the Catholic Church
OF America, including establishment of a
committee of the hierarchy to super
wise the various activities OF the church
through newly created boards or depart
ments. were summarized in an announce
ment to-day by Bishop Shahan. rector
OF the Catholic University. The an
nouncement in part follows:
Five boards or departments were
established TO care for the following
general Catholic interests: Education,
social work. press and literature, lay So
cieties. home and foreign missions Tha
board of home and foreign missions 10
made responsible directly to the annual
meeting of the National Catholic We'll
fare Council. whereas the other four
boards are placed Immediately undor The
administrative committee, which ep-
points a bishop as chairman of each
board. under whose direction and respon-
sbilty its assigned work is carried on.
in this way every important Catho-
lie interest of a public OF general ma
ture is henceforth provided for. and all
Catholic activities are assured of tbs
immediate guidance and assistance OF
the entire episcopate."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29
% PERSONS HURT
BY SUBWAY CRASH
Shuttle Train Runs Into
Bumpers at Grand Central.

A three car Interborough subway
train crashed into the bumpers at the
Grand Central end of the Forty-second
street shuttle with such force yesterday
morning that twenty-five passengers
were injured slightly.
The train was operated by James j.
Driscon, 100 Sherman avenue, who was
said to have been injured in the acct
dent Patrick Farrell was the conduc-
tor. The police said neither of the men
could be found after the passengers be-
gan TO leave the train.
According to the trainmaster at For
ty-second street, Driscoll said the brakes
refused to work. The crash came sud
denly, and many persons who had risen
from their seats ready to get out were
thrown down.
Police reserves were called from tho
East Fifty-hrst street station, under
Capt Duggan, and two ambulance sur
Seons from Bellevue Hospital attended
to the cuts and bruises OF the injured.
Samuel Cline, 40 years old. Of rs Nor
folk street. was the only one who was
taken to the hospital. He was suffering
from bruises and consusions OF the face
and body.
Men were set TO work Immediately re-
pairing the bumper. The train was
taken TO the shop for examination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29
POLICE UNION PROGRESSES.
Secret Plans Completed, Assert.
Federated Secretary,

Ernest Bohm, secretary of the Central
Federated Union, was responsible for a
statement yesterday that plans for the
secret organization of more than 10000
policemen in this city are practically
completed. and that the first meeting
with a representative police committee
will be held soon. The next announce
ment will not be made. he said, until the
labor leaders are certain of their ability
to control the situation. FIremen and
other organized city employees. with the
trades unions Will back the police to the
limit, Mr.. Bohm said.
I'VE are not concerned about the
Boston situation" said Mr.. BONN.
when the police of New York ara
unionized according TO our plans there
will be such a sentiment on tho part OF
organized labor behind them that there
could be no danger of a fiasco."
Mr.. Bohm said that aside from the
wage question the police had 80 many
other grievances to settle with the city
administration that once started the
work of organization would move quickly.
He estimated that the entire police force
would be organized within a month after
the actual enrolment starts. The pro-
posed union Is to be affiliated with the
American FedeTation OF Labor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29
WOUNDED PRESENT
PANEL TO FRIARS
Appreciation of Entertain
ment Provided Injured in
Base Hospital.

There were clutches leaning against
the walls Of the Great Hall at the F'riars
Club last night. their yellow varnish and
awkward shape looking out of place
against the dark carving of the wains-
coting and the smooth white grace OF
the Gothic pillars, and to-day a new
decoration hangs among the other tro-
phies in the Monastery
It was fitting that the Friars, as
sembled to hail with hospitality cor
poreal and artistic the safe return from
perious service of their brother Albert
Spalding, premier American violinist,
should themselves have been recipients
of a unique and unexpected token from
men whom they have tried to help pass
the long, dull hours of convalescence-
the men of Base Hospital No. l at Gun
Hill road.
The tribute of the boys at Gun Hill
road TO the Friars is great panel of
illuminated parchment, taller than
Major Francis Z. Nash of the American
Red Cross, who made the presentation
speech, and below the inscription at the
top are the names of some of the thou
VI
American soldiers who have been enter
tanned by the Friars, many at the club
house in West Forty eighth street and
many more at the hospital. where they
lay too badly injured to leave their
beds. The ~ scription is simple, "Oh we
Friars. let testify; we builded better
than we knew"
Last nights dinner was even more
than the complete success that the en-
tertainments staged by the Friars al
ways are. Dean John J. Geason pre-
sided and introduced Rennold Wolf and
Raymond Hitchcock with their hitherto
unpublished particulars of Mr.. Spald-
ings early life, first reminding his audi
ence that after dinner speakers were not
under oath, and Representative f. II.
La Guardla, the violinist's commanding
officer when he served in Italy with the
American Air Service, and Leonard
Liebling OF the Musical Courier, who
told the Friars something of their
guests position in the world of music.
Mr.. Spalding replied with a brief and
modest expression OF his thanks. and
after Major Nash had presented the
memorial on behalf of the boys of Base
Hospital No. l and DR.. ]. A. Atkinson Of
Christ Church had replied for the Friars
the vaudeville entertainment began lul
lasted until long after the hour wnen
patients at convalescent hospitals are
supposed to be in bed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29
SIXTEEN ARE HURT
IN MOTOR MISHAPS
Four Children Of One Familv
Injured in Collision in
Brooklyn.
RIVERSIDE DRIVE SMASH
Traffic Policeman Wounded in
Accident-Four Victims
Go to Hospitals.
RIVERSIDE DRIVE SMASH

Sixteen persons. four of them Children
OF one family, were injured yesterday
and last night in automobile accident,
In New York city. All OF the accidents
with the exception of one at Riverside
Drive and 135th street In which Patrol.
man William Snyder of Traffic Precinct
c was slightly injured, occurred In
Brooklyn, and of the fifteen hurt in that
borough four were sent to hospitals.
An automobile driven by Charles Tr.
win of 98 Cumberland street, BROOKLYN.
and carrying five passengers, struck a
machine driven by Abraham Batter OF
760 Cypress avenue, Rldgewood, Queens
at the corner of Jefferson and Patchen
avenues, Brooklyn, injuring all the per.
sons in Twins machine. This car was
practically wrecked, and Balters ma
chine was knocked onto the sidewalk
and struck a baby carriage from which
Mrs. Louis Cunio of 1872 Patchen avenue
had Just removed her daughter. Frank
Irwin of 81 West 124th street, Manhat-
tan; William Shore of 9S Cumberland
street, Brooklyn, and James Eagan Of
166 East 109th street, Manhattan, were
conveyed to Bushwck Hospital Irwin
and Robert Jones OF 81 Beaver street
we're not so badly hurt and were given
medical treatment at the scene of the
accident Irwin was arrested and
locked up in the Ralph avenue police
station charged with felonious assault
and reckless driving.
Four children of Samuel Rappaport OF
2150 Eightleth street, Brooklyn, were
hurt when machine which Rappaport
was driving came into collision with the
car of Louis Trachtenburg Of Norwich,
Conn, at Fort Hamilton avenue and
street. One OF the children
Ethel, Q years old, was sent to the Nor.
wegian Hospital, where physicians said
her back had been sprained. The Others
Clara, "a; Arthur, 7. and Ruth, years
old, werN not seriously injured
The collision of automobiles driven by
Simon Stillerman of aga Christopher
avenue, Brooklyn, and Benjamin D.
Covenay of 1147 Thirty-ninth street,
Brooklyn, caused the injury of five per.
sons who were about to cross the juno
ton of Glenmore avenue and Powell
street, Brooklyn. They were knocked
down when the force OF the collision
threw Covenay's car onto the sidewalk
and against the plate glass window OF
butcher shop. The injured were Frank
Schwartz of 35 Hinsdale street, Brook
Ign. his wife and the twelve-year-oh
son; julius Steinberg, years old, and
his brother Sidney. 7, of 1853 Glenmore
avenue, Brooklyn. None of the injuries
was serious.
william Ossman of ESQ Lincoln street,
Brooklyn. was cut and bruised when he
turned his machine aside to avoid a COL
lision with another car at Palmetto
street and Evergreen avenue, Brooklyn,
The car plunged onto the sidewalk and
a window.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29

way they could be shown was by taxi
ing the movie man and his recording
camera UP in an alrplane. Not even the
height of thousands of feet could dwarf
the great warehouses. meshes Of track
and supply dumps of the Q. NJ. c. Every
instant the clicking moving picture ma
chine threw a new marvel upon the
screen. One fash showed part OF the
100000 pounds OF rubber salvaged
from old automobile tires. gas masks
and the like. another Frenchwomen
buslly making hospital slippers out of
old canvas puttees, a third discarded
uniforms that cost SIS being repaired
equal to new for 90 cents each.
view from a hydroairplane Of 81.
Nazaire, "the American town." which
once was sleepy fishing village of
France, showed part of the 5000, 900
square feet of covered storage which
handled the 100000 cargo tons which
at one time poured in each month. Each
one Of the huge warehouses had been
put up In a single day. At Brest the
work of the negro stevedore regiments
was shown, as well as the great docks
which accommodated ships landing a.
900 men In a single month.
Big 'Tce Box" shown.
TerHdps JnS greatest marvel OF all was
the chief supply centre of the A e. F.
at the once tiny town of Gievres. Where
fir trees and vineyards once covered the
slopes about the town, 107 warehouses,
all together nine miles in length, sprang
up In eight months. Here, too was
glimpse of the big ice box" a storage
plant holding enough meat to supply
London, Paris, New York and Chicago
for day. A view of the big coal pile
a mile and a half long, containing "a, 900
tons, was also shown.
Narrow gauge railways up at the
front, hauling supplies ceaselessly to
the many miles of front line trenches,
were shown at their task under she'll
fire. When a direct hit was scored on
the road n new curve around the shell
hole was hastily built by the engineers
and the Q. NJ. c. supplies went forward.
The concluding reel-but seven we're
shown, although twenty have been taken
Of the @. NJ. c. activities-showed very
close view of the Sixth Field Artillery
Of the First Division dashing up a road
In the Ardennes while shells burst here
and there around the road and once or
twice scored a direct hit A picture of
the awarding of the Distinguished Ser
vice Medal to Gen. Rogers by Gen
for his work in pushing ahead
the supplies that made 1t possible to
push ahead the drives was also shown
on the screen, and those who had seen
the many tasks he accomplished MUIR
HE deserved It,"
The pictures will be shown publicly by
Col Coulter next Sunday evening at
p. S. 101, Lexington avenue and 111th
street. and later at several other places.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29
BAKER ARMY BILL
SCORED BY MAJOR
Military Training Camp Of
ficial Shows Defects in Meas
ure Before Congress. !
COST TOO MUCH, HE SAYS
Kahn-Ch Chamberlain Plan Held
as Real Basis for U. s.
Citizen Force.

That the Baker-March army bill will
leave the country in the event Of wal
rot one whit better prepared than Il
was in 1917. in spite Of the enormous
cost of the huge standing army provided
for in the measure, is the contention
OF Major Tompkins McIlvaine of the Mil
itary Training Camps Committee in an
analysis Of the service bill recently sub
niitted to Secretary Baker and made
public yesterday by the National Secur-
ity League. Major McIlvaine compares
the bill now being urged on Congress
b. the Secretary of War and the Chief
Of the General STAFF with the Kahn
Chamberlain bill, also before Congress.
and emphasizes the provisions in the
latter for the organization of a real
for any time without the long and ex-
penslve preliminary operation OF a draft
law with its complicated and cumber-
some process Of selection, examination
and preliminary training.
Major McIlvaine summarizes the
Baker March bill as follows:
1T provides for standing army Of
some $4,000 peace\ strength and for
three months training Cor rather half
training, since the period of training
should be six, not three months) of the
male youth of the country during their
twentieth year.
But no attempt is made to organize
the young men SO half trained into a
citizen army and to give to any selected
80 4,
sive training necessary to qualify those
selected to become the reserve officers,
non-commissioned officers and enlisted
specialists, without whom no citizen
army can be organized and without
whom we must rely solely on profess
SIGNALS.
There is a great difference between
half training and then turning loose a
rumber of young men as private soldiers
and creating an organizations citizen
army-that can be modified in an emer-
gency, and that when mobiliged will
be ready to take the field and func-
ton efficiently.
I'VE do not want and we do not need
in time OF peace any such professional
force as standing army of more than
half a million men, while in time Of
war even so large professional army
would be wholly inadequate for national
defence. A large standing army is not
only the most expensive system but IL
is uneconomic, undemocratic and I'M
American. 1t is opposed to the idea
of reduction Of ornaments and so is
the antithesis OF any League of Nations.
And. finally. 1t is impracticable because
of the impossibility Of obtaining recruits
in sufficient numbers"
The Kahn-Chamberlain bill. on the
other hand. provides a citizen army
based on the democratic principle of
equality of opportunity and obligation
for all, Major McIlvaine declares
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29
MOTOR WRECK KILLS SHORT.
Three Companions of Riverside
Drive Man Are Injured.
Special Despatch to The suN.

Short. "a years of age. son of Mr.. and
Mrs George w. Short of 40 Riverside
Drive, New York. was killed instantly
last night in an automobile accident on
the State road between this city and
Goshen. Kenneth VI. Craig, son of DR..
and Mrs. Burdett P. Craig of Glen Spey,
Sullivan county and New York city, and
Charles Brink, night clerk in Bauer's
Inn, Port Jervis were injured. They
are In the Emergency Hospital at Goshen.
Brink will recover. but Craig's condition
Is critical.
The three young men were riding in
Shorts car. The accident occurred
when the car struck a culvert which
spans a small stream. Two of the wheels
were torn off, but the car ran for some
distance. Then It overturned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29
TO HOLD HEARING ON
SUBWAY ENTRANCE
Delaney Asked to RenoUe
One at 34th St. and BroadDoy.

In response to the demand OF the
Broadway Association for the relief Of
traflc congestion at Broadway and
Thirty-fourth street by the removal of
the subway entrance In Broadway at
that point. Transit Commissioner John
n. Delaney has granted hearing in
the matter to be held at his office, SO
Lafayette street, at 1890 o'clock to-
morrow.
AS there is another stairway entrance
to the subway less than eight and
half feet around the corner on Thirty
fourth street. the association officials
claim that the removal of the broadway
entrance would not Inconvenience the
users OF the subway and would prove
OF great beneft to pedestrians.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29
FILMS SHOW WORK
OF QUARTERMASTER
Pictures, Taken in France,
Give Glimpses of Vast
Supply Tasks.
MILES OF PILES OF GOODS
Movies Reveal How Men of A.
Z. f. Were Fed and Clothed
During the War.

The great part played by the Quarter.
master Corps of the United States Army
in winning the war was shown last night
in moving pictures for the first time in
New York city In the Assembly Room OF
the New York Public Library.
The pictures. which were taken by
Lieut.-Col. Ernest X. Coulter, historical
officer Of the Quartermaster Corps, cover
the work of the men of the Quartermas-
ter Corps from the docks at Brest. st.
Nazaire and the other great ports of
Franco TO the dugouts of the front They
Illustrate, as no statistics or description
could. the tremendous task the Quar-.
termaster Corps accomplished in feeding,
clothing and paying the 1000, 900 men Of
the A E. F. abroad, besides rendering
other services.
All this great work was under the di-
rection of one man, Major-Gen. Harry L.
Rogers, Chief Quartermaster, A. z. F.,
from July. 1917, to January 81, 1919,
when he returned to Washington as
Quartermaster-G General.
Despite the fact that the supplies had
to come over 1900 miles of submarine
INFESTED seas the American Army was
the best fed and best clothed army in
the great war, as officers of the other
nations admitted" Lieut. Col. Coulter
said In explaining the pictures. "One
reason for this was that Gen. Rogers
issued orders that there should be abso-
lutely no red tape at the front A SOL
der who wanted a coat, or shoes or any
thing of the sort, simply went to the
truck or storeroom and
got it" =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-29
71sT RECT. BEGINS RECRUITING
Active Campaign I'm Preparation
for LIBERALIZATION.

The Seventy-first Regiment. which is
the only Manhattan command to re-
ceive orders for federalizing, has started
a recruiting campaign and will institute
a course of educational and business lee
lures for the benefit of the guardsmeu
IN their civil pursuits. The courses will
start in October and every Monday eve
ming will include addresses by business
experts. Friday nights will be devote1
TO practical instruction In commercial
AFFAIRS a social programme for the
autumn and winter also is being worked
out.
Recruits will receive pay for one drill
a week and will be allowed the privi-
ieges OF the gymnasium. bowling alleys
rine range. athletic track pool rooms
ana library Men between IS and az
years are eligible. The armory Is al
Eourth REsnuO and 1hartsp-xhird stree4.