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The sun., 1919-04-10
WHAT WILL BURKE
TELL? ALBANY ASKS
Continued from First Pa0e.

Carson-Martin increased trolley fare
bill.
Chairman Alvah W. Burlingame, Jr.,
OF the Senate Judiciary Committee, re-
ceived word tonight that Mr.. Burke had
been found and accordingly made ar
rangements for the first real session of
the committee. On the story that MI.
Burke will tell the investigation will
stand or fall.
Members OF the Judiciary Committee
who heard what Senator Thompson had
TO say yesterday-the information he
gave leading to the passage of the IN
vestigation resolution by the Senate
are keeping quiet about II, but It is re-
ported now that Thompson named Mr..
Burke as the man who approached him,
and that he was willing to accept as true
whatever Mr.. Burke said because OF the
satisfactory manner in which the Pub
lie Service Investigating Committee was
able to use the information Mr.. Burke
presented at the time OF the Robert Col
gate Wood investigation.
The excitement at the Capitol was
rather intense tonight.
what will Burke say7" and How far
will he go?" were the questions, and Il
was evident that beginning tomorrow
the meetings of the Judiciary Commit
tee will be well attended.
When the Carson Martin increased
fare bill, which passed the Assembly last
night. was read as an Assembly mes
sage in the Senate to-day, Republican
Leader j. Henry Walters moved that II
be advanced to the order of final pas
sage without reference to COMMITTEES
Senator Thompson objected. and the
measure was referred to the Public Ser
vice Committee, of which he is chair.
man
The sun., 1919-04-10

40 that there will be no discriminatory
against them es citizen soldiers, TnS
condition these men protest against ~
that which enables one man with emer
gency training to go into the FegulsL
Army and retire with three-quarter
pay while another man who went hnte
The national army must take only PER-
centage Of $40 n month.
Senator Calder's assurance that tn1
matter would go before Congress means
that the matter will at least be broushs
TO the attention of those men who have
in charge the framing Of the military
laws and by that time there will DO
several large army organizations which
with all their power will push this and
other reforms II ts a condition which
they say should never have existed for .
day, and which could not have arisen
save for the ignorance Of the civilian
and Legislator regarding military Law.
The sun., 1919-04-10
SEN. WALKER SAYS
HE'LL SUE HEARST
Objects to Being Called Dem
ocratic Bag Man.
Special Despatch 10 THE suS.

Albany, April 9-Senator James J.
Walker, Democrat, OF New York, rising
TO a question of personal privilege on
lie floor of the Senate, served notice
late to-day that he intends to sue Will
lam r. Hearst and the New York
American for terming him the Demo
cratic bag man." and declared that the
Hearst attacks are directed against him
because he introduced bills to stop
Hearst and his papers from robbing and
stealing"
Senator Walker made vitriolic attack
on Mr.. Hearst, pointing out that the
New York american charges 80 cents an
agate line and the New York Evening
Journal rs cents an agate line for legal
advertising. while the legal rate is only
IL cents line. ard showing that on
seventeen advertisements the American's
rate would net Sligo, while the legal
rate would net only S466.
"wheue is the graft?' asked Senator
Walker. "Mr. Hearst got it. He is the
man who breaches honesty. He says I
come from the poorest district In New
York. That district is rich In honor as
compared with him. The district Is rich
because he does not live there"
Senator Walker said he had been told
by friends that he was Drawing political
death and drawing the Hearst fire upon
said
I'D rather say good-by to the Sena-
tors around this circle than stand for
his statements. want them to open up
my record since the first day 1 came
here, stopped them from sticking their
hands into the pockets of and robbing
widows. orphans and children who have
been left small estates"
AS to his bills being IN favor OF Phil
Donohue. secretary OF Tammany Hall
Senator Walker declared that Mr.. Dono.
hue is in the advertising business, but can
get no additional gain from the passage
OF the bills. although he might save liti.
giants money by taking the advertising
away from the Hearst paperR Senator
Walker showed that his bills had been
approved by the New York County Bar
Association. the State Bar Association
and the New York County Lawyers As
ISOLATION.
The sun., 1919-04-10
CALDER WILL FIGHT
FOR FAIR ARMY PAY
Junior Senator to Show Con-
gress the Inequalities
of Present Plan.

Senator Calder said yesterday the
inequality in disability pay for soldiers
and officers In the Regular Army and
the other branches of the service would
be brought to the attention Of Congress
as soon as that body reconvenes- He
said that grave injustice had bean
done and that he would be glad 10 do
all he could to right It,
IAN officers and men who went into
the army since We declared war should
get the same pay on retirement Tor
wound disability" he said. mo matter
what branch of the service they are In.
OF course, officers who have special
claim on the Government for long SER
vice In the army should be treated on
n different basis
ut would he manifestly impossible
for the Government to give all officers
ana men the same high rate of retire.
ment pay which 10 given to Regular
Army officers because of their service,
but the amount OF money paid TO men
who went into the army from civil lie
should undoubtedly be larger than IL
now Is. Whatever the rate might DO II
should be the same for officers and men
who went into the army when this coun-
try declared war. no matter whethef
they chose the regular arm or the ser
vice or the volunteer or national army
THE matter will he considered by
Congress, and would be glad to take II
up with the Military Affairs Commit
tee when the Senate meets again. IT ID
condition that should be remedied"
| The contention of those who believe
that an injustce has been worked by
the uneven military laws an regards thu
regulars and other brSnohes Of the ser
vice is that equality in disability pa,
should be given TO men who entered thu
army since the war. They have heard
that some persons supposed they wishet
the same retirement pay as given in tn
Regular Army no matter whether the!
| were disabled or not.
| As a matter of fact n Regular Arm!
officer cannot retire on three-ouarter
pay unless he Is incapacitated becaus
Of either wounds or age. II he quit
under any other conditions he must re
sign, and 80 sever all connection witt
the military arm OF the Government.
Men who went into the army from
civil life ask only that they receive tn
same amount OF compensation for thei
wounds as the soldiers who after We de
clared war went into the Regular Army
The sun., 1919-04-10
PROFITEERING
BILL Is SENT AHEAD
Hylan to Use Whip in Drive
Threat Of Higher Taxes
for House Owners.
Special DespascA 10 TIE SOY.

ALBANY. Aprn s.--The contemplated
legislative drive on rent profteers in
New York city wan brought q notch
nearer 10 accomplishment to-day when
the Senate advanced TO the order Of
Anal paaags without reference to a
COMMITTEES the bill by Senator Peter A.
Ahelsn Of the Bronx which would give
Mayor HylAn che whip hand In admin
isteang punishment to the grabbing
iandlordA
Tho bill delegates to the Mayor APP
pointment Of q non-salaried. i've man
commission In each district with $4,000
inhsb!tantA and empowers the commit
tee to hold hearings. compel tho at
tendance Of witnesses and production of
books and papers when Investigating
complaints OF excessive rents. There
after, the commission would be enabled
to summon the landlord. owner or agent
OF the property complained of and lis
ten to his story. Then the committee
would prescribe fair rental" and en-
deavor, the bill provides. by persua-
sion and an appeal to his sense OF fair
play and Justice" to effect an adjust
mont.
That failing. tho commission Ia en-
powered to publish broadcast tho facts
found against the landlord In the hope
that pitilsas publicity may prove an ef-
feetive curb on the proiteer. Add
uonally. however, the commission is d.
rocfsd also 10 hls the rent schedules
with the Tax Commissioners, and the
Tax Commissioners may review the as
sessment rolls to zee whether assess
ments and rents are proportionate. II
they are not the assessments may be
Increased and the profteerinx landlord
may have to pay the tax difference.
Prohibition enforcement got before the
senate again to-day when the Taxation
and Retrenohlnent Committee Of the
upper house reported the so-called Ex-
else Department bill. which would make
any enforcement measures passed By
Congress tho law In this State. The
drys dislike the measure and think NOR,
| definite action should be taken. so Their,
| will be a fight upon It when II come.
up for action in the Senate.
Senator Kenneth r. Sutherland
Democrat. Of Brooklyn, whose distric
dips down to Coney Island, came for
ward with q bill which the drys char
acteriIed IA soaking wet. II prescribe
that Intoxicating liquors be defined a.
those containing more than IL per cent
alcohol and malt liquors those contain
Ing more than I per cent. alcohol l
also would lift the tax for a saloo,
In cities OF 100000 OF more from 1850
a year to 2 per cent of the gros
receipts.
The Assembly passed this afternoo,
the flremen's three platoon bill. TIL
vote was l19 to Is. 1t Is expected
however that the bill will be defeate,
in the Senate. In its amended form
the bill calls for q compulsory referen
dunn. to be held either at n general O
n special election.
The sun., 1919-04-10
PASTOR. CALLED ON
CARPET, ROUTS FOES
Newark Flock o. ks Ac-
cused Divine; Increases Pay.

The board of elders OF the Clinton
Avenue Presbyterian Church In Newark
called a meeting of the congregation
Tuesday night, and had the pastor. the
Rev. Joseph Il. Folsom, up on charges
of conduct unbecomlng q preacher. They
charged among others. the following
misdemeanors against the Rev. Folsom;
That he conducted prayer meetings
without an opening prayer.
That he does not prepare his sermons
before coming into the pulpit.
That he allowed the young folks to
dance in the church chapel.
That he does not adhere to the Bible.
That he has been Lax In discipline re-
garding amusement.
That he has paid too much attention
to the social aide Of his work. and not
enough 10 the spiritual
That members OF the church have
not been helped by his sermons.
That attendance ut services had de-
creased.
The board of elders solemnly put the
charges to n vote, and the congrega-
ton enthusiastically acquitted DR.. Fol-
som by a vote of 400 to II. And then
they Immediately passed resolution
keeping him as pastor. and raising his
salary $3.50 a year. beginning the first
Of this month. And the board Of elders
| Indignantly resigned at once, while the
Rev. Folsom held a reception and shook
hands with practically his entire mock.
The meeting was the liveliest the Clin-
ton avenue church had had in recent
years. Every time an elder got UP TO
read one OF the charges against the pas
| tor he was greeted with groans and cat
calls and Kisses, and every time Dr..
Folsom said anything he was wildly
| cheered. In refutation of the charges
against him the pastor had the church
treasurer read a statement showing that
| membership in the church had increased
and that contributions had increased
also,
The sun., 1919-04-10
WAR NOT YET OVER,
SAYS WICKERSHAM
Reminds Liberty Loan Work.
ers We still Have Army of
100000 Abroad.
SEES HARD TASK AHEAD
Addresses Metropolitan Can
vass Committee in
Bankers Club.
SEES HARD TASK AHEAD

In an address yesterday In the Bank
srs Club before the Metropolitan Cam
vass Committee Of the Government Loan
Organization Of tho Second Federal
Reserve District, George w. Wicker
sham, former Attorney-Gensral OF the
United States. compared the small sac
rifiees which the United States made to
those Of the osher countries allied In the
war against Germany. He declared that
greater efforts are needed on the part
OF all Liberty Loan workers II the VIC
tory Liberty Loan 10 TO have the sue
cess that characterized the previous
Liberty Loans.
IT am inclined TO think" he said.
shat you have before YOU much
greater and more serious task than any
pinch hitter that was ever called into
the game.
-we are living now In most snoma-
lops time. Theoretically we are In
state of war; practically we are In
state of apathy. 1t Is useless to attempt
70 analyze the reasons which contribute
toward this condition. but the fact Is
that when on the 18th OF November last
the armistice was signed the United
States made UP Its mind that the war
was over. Somewhat the same impress
non exists in other countries. but not
10 completely, because the European
countries are nearer the sound OF recent
hostilities and more Immediately con-
fronted with the possibilities of renewed
trouble than we.
"They could not drop everything and
10 about their business as we have done.
Their resources of national wealth were
not as inexhaustible as ours. Our ter
ritory has not been overrun and devas-
tated by the Huns and our losses,
serious as they were. and to he remem-
bered as they must always be, were
negligible in comparison with those
which every other country engaged In
the struggle had suffered.
you have got TO go out AMI address
In the first instance 4 rather apathetic
community, a community In which
everybody says, We'll, the war $ over.
We're going TO provide S6.ooo.coo. 900
by taxes. isn't that enough
"You will have to describe to them
in language which will carry convection
the exact fact. which 10 that when our
efforts were approaching the peal: the
great German machine crumbled and
We found ourselves confronted with new
problems equally difficult but totally dif-
fsrent from those addressed before. We
had prepared tremendous programme
Of war. This required vast appropria-
tons which now must be paid.
1.-THE war Is not over yet. When I
say that the war Is not over mean
that the solution of the problems of
the world is by no means over. We
af he half
million troops In France, We have 500.-
600 men In the naval service. 1t will
be long time before the United States
can withdraw all troops from Europe.
We have become responsible over there
for the final outcome of peace"
The sun., 1919-04-10
WAGE AND 8 HOUR
BILLS PASS SENATE
But Assembly Expected to Kill
Measure-Women's Pro-
gramme Doomed.
Special Despatch 10 THE suS.

ALBANY, April 9.---The creation of n
State Minimum Ware Commission for
women and minors and the establish
ment OF an eight hour day for women
workers Of New York State are pro-
vided for by bills passed in the Senate
to-day. Every Senator but two. j.
Henry Walters, Republican leader OF
Onondaga, and A. p. Brown Of Chenan-
Co. voted for the minimum wage bill
after an inetfectual effort to pass the
Massachusetts form of minimum wage
law which would permit, instead OF re-
quire, employers to accept the wage
awards
The greater part of the Republican
majority in the Senate broke away from
Republican Leader Walters on the eight
hour day bill. too. and the final vote on
this measure was IS to IS. Those OPP
posing 1t were Brown. Gibbs. kassoh,
Knight, Law. Lusk. Marshall, Mulian,
Sage. Towner, Walters, Walton and
Whitley.
Action by the Assembly. however. is
expected to kill both bills and most OF
the other measures in the social welfare
programme proposed by the Women's
Joint Legislative Conference. The only
thing that would change matters in the
Assembly would be revolt Of n score or
more Republican Assemblymen from
their leaders. and this Is not considered
probable. inasmuch rs a conference of
the Republican members of the Assem-
bly, to-day agreed that any action by
the Democrats to vote the bills out OF
committee for consideration should be
opposed.
The Assembly conference decided &c
oppose the compulsory health Insurance.
bill along with the other legislation IN
the women's programme. The Senate
was to have passed this measure to-
day. but pressure of business prevented
and 1t will be taken up tomorrow.
The Senate vote on the minimum wage
bill was a surpriee II had been an.
nounced that thirty-one votes had beer
pledged for the measure, and one oil
two more might" come. but after the
Senate voted ~ to 81 against tho per.
! missive form of minimum wage bill there
was virtual landslide to the compul
sorry measure, and forty-nine Of the aft,
one Senators voted aye
Slight amendments were made to thu
hill to care for up State situations bu
to eliminate a delay In getting tn,
printed bill on the desks of Senators
| Gov Smith sent an emergency message
| so the bill could be passed at once.
The sun., 1919-04-10
HUBERT OPPOSES
NEW PORT TREATY
Urges Instead Widening of
Piers in North River Below
Chelsea.

Instead of the port treaty Murray Hull
bert, Commissioner of Docks and Fer
ries, urged yesterday reconstruction OF
the West side waterfront from Chelsea
Village down with wider piers and the
reestabllshment of the old Dock Board
which Gov. Odell wiped out He also
favored the vehicular tunnel project.
Mr.. Hubert spoke at luncheon Of
the Board Of Trade. at which resolutions
were adopted lodging a protest with the
city against the telephone service and
opposing the new State income tax bill.
The first resolution provided for an ap-
peal to the Postmaster-General IL the
city is unable to restore the telephone
service to normal efficiency.
In expressing his opposition to the
port treaty Mr.. Hubert said the dlffi-
culties in the way OF making any
changes in It after adoption, would put
barriers in the way OF improving har-
Dor facilities. 1t would be necessary
to get the consent of the majority Of the
New York and the New Jersey Legisla-
lures to any alterations. and that would
consume considerable time. Mr.. Hubert
insisted that he would continue his OPP
position. although he has been named n
member Of tho Joint port commission.
New,sYork must be on the watch. he
said, - New Jersey concerns will draw
the port business to their side. Ono
corporation has bought forty-six acres
fronting on Newark Bay. where II Is
proposed to make wharfage and pier
Improvements costing $4,000.
I'VE must watch what is going on
on the other side Of the river" Mr.
Hubert said There are many other
companies who may become tired OF
the delays here and will be won over"
In asking for another pier board Mr..
Hubert said tho sinking fund has been
stumbling block in the way OF Dock
Commissioners for years A concern
making application for "A lease or i'm
provement has to apply first to the chief
engineer. and the request then Is passed
on to the sinking fund commission by
which it is considered in course. Mr..
Hubert said the water front situation
was about that which would exist in
Mar haitian II business had to be car
ried on without using the subways. The
| present system OF harbor management
he described as Anticipated.
| Ludwig NissAn interrupted to In
quire II the opposition to the Graves
end Bay Improvement was not caused
! by the jealousy OF Manhattan for
| Bro oklyn.
| isn't Manhattan against anything
that will aid the borough churches?" he
| asked.
"I live in Manhattan. and I'm not op'
posed to the improvement. and I'm moi
Jealous" Mr.. Hubert answered.
Charles j. Maclean offered the reso
luton for improvement In the telephone
service. A special committee was ap
pointed to consider forming an organ
ization for the improvement Of chan
nels and terminals in the harbor.
The sun., 1919-04-10
1854 U. S. MEN LOST LIMBS.
Arm Amputstions Were 800, 1,7Os
Leg Cases.

More than 5000 soldiers received
wounds requiring amputation OF one or
more limbs. The New York Medical
Journal states that the number Is 1904,
OF whom 2.808 are leg or arm cases
OF these approximately coo are arm
amputations and 1.70s are leg amputa-
tons. The remaining 726 cases are Of
hands, feet and two or more fingers.
Not all OF these men require special
ing.
In the main. those who require re-
education on account OF leg or arm am
putations are farmers and artisans
whose trade required great activity.
carpenters, Transfers and structural
iron workers.
The sun., 1919-04-10
MILITARY BOARD UPHELD.
Republicans Refuse to Trsnsfes
Functions to INDICATION Dept.
w.

Special Dsspofch 30 TIE Sun.
ALBANY, April 9,--The Republican lead
ers agreed tonight the Legislature
should ignore the recommendations OF
the Adler subcommittee on Gov. Smiths
Reconstruction Commission TO abolish
the State Military Training Commission
and put It's physical training functions
under the state Education Department
They sent n letter TO the Governor IN
forming him Of their decision, 90 that Ne
could have tnms TO act on the 100000
appropriation for the Militaty Training
Commission carried In the annual ap-
preparation bill.
The Republicans have not determined
what their action will be on the Gov
ernor's accommodation that they pass
bill permitting wholesale reorganization
of the Council Of Farms and Markets 20
that he could veto the s1.7oo.ooo appro-
priation for this department They are
expected to object to this proposal too.
The Governors time for acting on the
appropriation bill expires tomorrow at
midnight The measure carries total
of almost s6.000,oo0. Reports have
reached the legislators that the Governor
will cut between s1,5oo,ooo and o.
900, 900 from the bill.
The sun., 1919-04-10
Hubert on Port Commission.
Special Despatch to The Sun.

ALBANY, April 9.--Murray Hubert of
New York was appointed to-day n men,
her OF the New York commission to in
vestigate port conditions in New York
by GOV. Smith. Mr. Hubert, an an
nouncement from the Executive Cham
Der said. has made AM extensive study
OF the needs OF the port OF New York
in relation 10 It's development and to
enable it to continue It's supremacy
among the cities of the world"
The sun., 1919-04-10
New "Commanaer of the FaithfuI.~

PARIS, April 9.-The Arabian King Of
the Hedjas. who aided the allied cam
paign against the Turks in Palestine. has
Just Issued In Mecca manifesto claim.
ing for himself tho title OF Commander
of the Faithful" which has been among
the titles OF the Sultan Of Turkey. The
King says that a great many of his sub
jects already have given him this title.
The sun., 1919-04-10
BASEBALL HEARING Is FIXED.
Gov. smith sets Date for Next
Wednesday.

ALBANY, April D. Gov. Smith an
nounced to-day that he would give hear
lngs on the Sunday baseball and Sunday
motion picture bills next Wednesday af-
ternoon at q o'clock. These are the billie
that have been passed on TO him for sig
nature by the Legislature,
The Rev II. L. Bowley of New York.
general secretary of the Lords Day AL
lance of the United States, requested the
hearing. The alliance represents seven
teen Christian denominations.
Gov. Smith has had many letters OPP
posing the bill and asking him 10 veto
them. His friends predict that he will
sign them, however, as they provide for
homo rule on Sunday baseball and
movies.
The sun., 1919-04-10
DIR. G. U. CLARK QUITS POST.
Former Yale Professor to Rest for
Few Weeks.

DR.. Charles Epson Clark. for many
years a professor at Yale and for the
last few years director OF the school
for classical studies of tho American
Academy In Rome, has resigned his po-
aition as director.
Prof. Clark for the last two years
has been lecturing throughout the
United States on Italy's war activities.
He expects now to pass soma weeks at
Clover Farms. Keswick. Va, before
taking up any new work.
The sun., 1919-04-10
Florida senate Endorses League.

TALLAHASSEE Fla. April 9.--The
Florida Senate passed to-day a resolu-
ton endorsing the principles of the
League OF Nations aud tho peace ef-
forts OF President Wilson and his con-
ferees In PAriA