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New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
Excess Profits Tax To
Be Theme of Experts
Insurance Topics Also Will Be
Discussed at Economic
Convention

CHICAGO. Dec 2S.-Tax and fnsur-
ance problems will be leading topic
at conventions of the American Eco
nomic Association and Allied organlza l.
tions. for whose sessions leading edu-
Gators from all parts Of the country
gathered here tonight.
In connection with the thirty second
convention OF the Economic Associa-
ton, the American Sociological Asso-
citation, the American Association for
Labor Legislation. the American As
ISOLATION for Agricultural Legislation :.
the American Statistical Association
and the American Association of Uni
versity Instructors in Accounting viii
meet
The general topic al the openin ?
session tomorrow Of the America
Economic Association, at which Henri
B. Gardner, OF Brown University, i
president, viii be Should the Exces )
Profits Tax Be Retained as Perma =
nent Part Of Our Tax System ," Rob
ert NJ Haig, of Columbia University
viii have paper on British Expe =
rience With Excess Profits Taxation
T. ". Taussig. OF Harvard University
will read n paper on The Effect OIL
international Trade Of Germany's In
demnity Payments in tie afternoon
Henry c. Adams, Of the University OF
Michigan. will have a paper on Our
Foreign Investment Policy"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
Mrs. Edey Heads Girl Scouts
Is Elected Commissioner for
Manhattan, Council Announces

Mrs. Frederick Edey has been
elected Girl Scout Commissioner for
Manhattan, it was announced yester-
day. A deputy commissioner will be
chosen at the next meeting of the
Manhattan Council. Miss Marion Lee
Bishop was chosen secretary OF the
council and Mrs. Charles L. Riker was
reelected treasurer.
Five new members of the council
were chosen Mrs. Dom Barber, Mrs.
Richard L. Morris, Mrs. Charles
Swords, Mrs. Howard Page and Mrs.
Snowden Marshall. Mrs. Dom Barber
and Mrs. George S. Huntington were
chosen delegates to represent Man
haitian at the annual national conven-
ton of the Girl Scouts, which will be
held at Philadelphia January Ia, Is
and 16. Mrs. Charles Swords and Mrs.
Richard L. Morris were chosen as al
ternates for the convention.
1t was announced that twenty-seven
new troops of Girl Scouts have been
formed in Manhattan since Novem
Der
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
Plums Distributed by
Brooklyn Republicans
Charles F. Murphy Among
Those to Profit by the No
vember Victory

Brooklyn Republican leaders met
yesterday at the Montauk Club with
Jacob Livingston, county Republican
leader and awarded the patronage re-
sulting from last months victory at
the polls.
Several Offices were handed out, in
cluding Under Sheriff at $4,000 q year,
which went to former Judge William
Schnitzpen, of the goth Assembly Dis
tfict; counsel to the Sheriff, at $4,000,
to Charles F. Murphy, of the 10th Dis
trict; Deputy Register, at $4,000. to
John p. Rafferty,, of the 18th District;
counsel to the Register, s3,500, TO
Charles p Hall; warden of the city
prison, to Richard Wright, at $4,000 q
Year
Jesse Moore was named Tax Apprais-
ser to fill a vacancy caused by the
promotion of Schnitzpan. and Warren
G. Price got the place made vacant in
the Tax Appraisers o1sce by the pro-
motion of Charles +. Dewey to be as
sistant to President La Guardia. Of
the Board of Aldermen. Twenty deputy
sheriffs, whose salaries range from
81 800 to $500, were named.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
Oral TESTS for $1,000 State
Appointment Begin To-day

Applicants who passed the written
examination for chief examiner of the
state civil service examination earlier
in the month will face Chancellor Ell
mer +. Brown, of New York Univer-
sity, to-day for oral tests. Chancellor
Brown was appointed chairman of an
examining committee of three by Will
lam Gorham Rice, president of the
State Civil Service Commission. The
other members are George Wales,
United States Civil Service Commits
sioner, and Nelson Spencer. The po
sition of chief examiner pays $500
wear. An increase to $4,000 has been
requested, to date from July /, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
FURNITURE FOR SALE

Willow FURNITURE--For all purposes.
iargest selection; lowest prices Long
ssson Wlllow Factory, 233 East <1Bt St
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
Boy, 4, Finding Revolver
In Bureau, Shoots Himself

Joseph Waldman jr., four years old,
shot himself through the body yesterday
with a revolver he had taken from the
bureau of his father, Joseph, who iives
at SIS West 171st Street. The lad was
found by his mother, whose screams
brought in the neighbors. The child
was taken to st. Lawrence Hospital,
where it was said his condition was
serious.
The father was at church when the
accident occurred. HI was arrested on
a charge Of violating the Sullivan law
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
Monroe d. Robinson to Speak

The Problem Of the Disabled Sol
der" will be discussd this aftrnoon
by Monroe Douglas Robinson, a nephew
of Colonel Theodore Rooevelt, at the
Carry On Tearoom. 5S7 Fifth Avenue
The tearoom is conducted for the bene
it of disabled war veterans.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-01-31

Temple Emmanuel, New York
City, records on it's imperishable
Roll of Honor the names of men,
bers who are now numbered among
the nations heroic dead. Captain
Joseph S. Bach, Lieutenant Sidney
L. Spiegelberg, Lieutenant Herbert
A. Lichtenstein, Jacques D. Wimpf-
heimer and Henry R. Guiteman are
those who made the supreme sacrl-
flee. At the proper time the congre-
cation will consider the establish
ment of a memorial for these, as
we'll as for the survivors of the strug-
gle. Temple Emmanuel is repre-
sented on the Jewish Welfare Board
by it's Rabbi, DR.. H. G.. Enelow. For
the past seven months Dr. Enelow
has been in France, affording spirit
ual and material comfort to Ameri-
can Jewish soldiers.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-01-31

of Theodore Roosevelt, former Pres
ident of the United States and a
commanding figure in American
public life Colonel Roosevelt has
with splendid courage championed
the cause of the oppressed nations
and their right to self-determination.
He has advocated the claim of the
Jewish people to Palestine, and in
his death the Jewish people suffer
the loss of loyal and courageous
friend, who by virtue of the dignity
of his, position as we'll as by his per-
sonal courage and world influence
was able to lend great strength
to their cause"
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-01-31
With the Travellers.

Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Mark, 1892 Laurel
avenue, have been at French Lick
Springs, Indiana, for several weeks and
will return soon.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Roths child have
returned from Detroit, where they were
the guests of relatives, and are residing
temporarily at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis J. Rothschild, 1885 Laurel avenue.
Mr. Milton Rosen left recently for Chi
cago on a short business trip.
Lieutenant Melvin Keim, of the Avia
ton School, has received his honorable
discharge and has returned to his home
in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs Levi Hertz are the guests
of their son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Hebron, $50 Goodrich avenue.
Captain and Mrs. William Mannheim
er and baby daughter have returned from
San Francisco, and are guests of Mrs.
Jacob Mannheimer, SOS Marshall avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Binswanger,
South Gtotto street, returned from sew
eral weeks stay in New York City, on
Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Marx, 855 Holly
avenue, Mrs. D. Marx and Miss Caro-
line Wolfe, 845 Lincoln avenue, expect to
leave Sunday, February End, for an ex-
tended trip to Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Rudawsky, 239 Mack
ubin street, have gone to Mount Glenn
ems, Mich, for an indefinite stay.
A. H. Abramovich, Grove street. who
was a member of an Anti-Aircraft Com
pany, American Expeditionary Forces,
has arrived home from France, having
received his honorable discharge.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-01-31
Entertaining.

Mrs Ambrose Gtliterman, of the St.
Paul Hotel, entertained at luncheon
Thursday, January 23rd, in honor of Miss
Tess Lowman of Detroit
Mrs Nathan Rose entertained ait her
home, 857 Paramount avenue, the after
noon of Friday January oath, in honor
of Mrs. Howard Seesel and Miss Tess
Lowman.
Mr.. and Mrs Leon Selig, Linwood
Place, entertained at their home Sunday
evening, January 10Th.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hebron cele
brated their silver wedding anniversary
Sunday evening, January 10Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerson ALTMAN, ST.
Clair street, entertained informally at
their home Tuesday evening, January
18th.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Hirschman, Sum-
NIT avenue, entertained informally at
their home on Monday evening of this
week.
Mrs A. Kurtz, Lincoln avenue, enter
tanned at luncheon Wednesday after
noon at her home.
Mr.. Louis Copilovich entertained at
the New Shanghai, on Saturday evening
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-01-31
ONE MORE JEWISH BOY FROM
ST. PAUL REPORTED DEAD.

John Binders Name Added to List.
The news of last week from Overseas
brought to another St. Paul home the
announcement of the death of soldier
son, Reuben Binder, 100 Eaton street,
received a message from the Adjutant's
office at Washington, advising of the
death of his son, John Binder, from gun
shot wounds received in France on Janu-
airy 1st The announcement came as a
sudden shock to the parents, as they had
only shortly received letter from the
son dated December oath, in which he
announced excellent spirits and health,
after having seen considerable action
with the 30th Infantry.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-01-31

last, for a group of friends. The guests
were the Misses Mollie Marker, Helen
Levine, Florence Herman, Daisy Miller,
Cecilia Paymer, Ida Copilovich, Esther
Silver, Sarah and Lillian Copilovich and
Sarah Kaplan, and Messrs. Robert
Pinch Alec Shapiro, Samuel w. Levine,
Max Miller Sol E. Cohen, Abe Kristal
Harry Shankes, Jack Butwin, Hymen NJ
Lur che and Abe Isaacson.
MISSES a,,os.o 1s1o 4t11cD and ida Bal
man entertained on Sunday afternoon
last at linen shower in honor of Miss
Sophia Goodman, whose marriage to Mr..
Wilbert Spiro of Cleveland, Ohio will
take place Sunday, February D. Cards
and music furnished the afternoons en-
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-01-31
ZIONIST ORGANIZATION
MOURNS DEATH OF
ROOSEVELT.

The Administrative Committee of
the Zionist Organization of America
at a meeting held Sunday, January
18th, adopted the following resolu-
ton, copy of which was forwarded
to Mrs. Roosevelt:
"Resolved: That we learn with
the profoundest regret of the death
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-01-31
LOCAL NEWS ST. PAUL

(The news columns of The American
Jewish World are open for the publication
of news of a communal and social inter
est These must reach our office by We'd
of the following Friday. Telephone your
st. Paul news to Dale 1894, or write So
ciety Editor, The American Jewish World,
TIA Pioneer Bldg, st. Paul)
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-01-31
MASONIC TEMPLE AUDITORIUM
TO SEAT MOSSENSOHN
AUDIENCE.

The meeting which has been arranged
for Sunday evening, February 9th, at
which DR.. Ben Zion Mossensohn will
speak on behalf of the Palestine Restora-
ton, will take place at the Masonic Tenn
pie Auditorium, 9th and Smith streets,
thereby assuring seating capacity for
the many people who are anxious to hear
Dr. Mossensohn, in what will be pos
sibly his last appearance in St. Paul,
before his return to Palestine. The
meeting will be a rouser meeting to stir
up the city upon behalf of the Restora
ton Fund, for which the local commit
tee has been allotted $4,000.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-01-31
Temple of Aaron.

Services at the Temple will be held
on Friday evening at o'clock. Rabbi
Kleinman will deliver a sermon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-09
ASSOCIATIONS
NEW ACTIVITY


CHICAGO, Oct. Cook county has
given tho city of Chicago a check for
$500 towards the expense of repairing
the Haisted st. bridge over the Calumet
river. The bridge has been out of corn
limits Of the city. the village of River
dale and the town OF Calumet and for
some time its repair was delayed be-
cause OF the divided responsibility.
The Calumet Manufacturers Associa-
hon called all parties together recently
and 1t arranged that Cook county
would finance the shares OF the smaller
municipalities. Tho city will do the
work according to plans of Bridge En-
gineer Pihlfeldt
The association also has a project on
hand to improve the Calumet river be-
tween Lake Calumet and the Indiana
Harbor canal. Uncle Sam has appro-
priated money TO do the work. pending
the deciding of straight channel
meeting OF shore owners was held at
the ONCE of the association last week
and arrangements made to secure the
ment will make a navigable belt around
q considerable part OF the Calumet region
and will add greatly to its Industrial
facilities.
Another project recently secured By
the association was a $500. 900 rock
blasting proposition between 18TH and
l15th SITS. in the Calumet river This
will give a navigable depth OF twenty
one feet for a distance Of six miles from
Lake Michigan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-09
CROWN POINT NEWS
happenings Of Day In Lake County, Lively Capital.

Peter Geisen and wife will leave on
October 10th for Florida to spend the
winter. They will stop at Marion. Ind.
for several weeks 10 visit Mrs. Geisen's
relatives.
Mrs. Catherine Englert or Carlton Pa
Is expected here shortly TO visit with
friends for several weeks.
Mrs. J. c. Gibbs has been confined to
her home on Main Ct. this week
John Heiser. who IS employed In the
rain DAD yards at Gibson. spent Wednes-
day in Crown Point at the home OF his
mother. lie, In company with Mrs.
Heiser. viii leave shortly for a trip to
Washington. D. c.
Tho first meeting OF the year OF the
Monday Auction Club was held at tho
home Of Mrs. Walter Allinon on Monday
afternoon.
Clarence Barr OF Chicago is spending
this week with his mother Mrs. 5. A.
Barr and sister, Miss Daza.
Major J. A. Umpleby gave a talk at
the meeting Of the American Legion in
Gary on Tuesday night.
Mrs. NJ. W1ner. a former resident OF
Crown Point but now living in Chica go.
was calling on Crown Point friends this
week. She motored down with her son
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-09
HAYWOOD LOTS ARE
IN GREAT DEMAND

Mounting prices of improved property
is reulting in extraordinary activity in
choice vacant. according to Woods. Mar
tin s. Co. who have made sales of one
to five lots a day during the past week.
The greatest activity is shown in
haywood. where fourteen thirty-Av foot
lots have been sold within the past week
This is in spite OF tho rain Sunday.
which prevented n great many prospec-
tive purchasers from getting out to the
property.
The Haywood purchasers are as fol-
lows:
Thomas D. HArle. so feet on Drachert
st.. near Taper.
J. Y. Hathaway. IS feet on Lyons St,
opposite haywood park.
George Yeider. So feet on Lyons St,
opposite haywood park.
Gerhard A. schultz. IS feet on Lyons
Sd. opposite haywood park.
Louis a. Reuter-. 80 feet on Lyons St,
opposite haywood park
Lloyd r. McVey. 35 feet on Lyons St.
opposite haywood park.
Stella Gearing. 40 feet corner Of Tap
per ave. and Eaton st.
Edward J.. Dahlkamp. IS feet on
Lyons st. opposite haywood park
Albert E. Buse. s5 feet on Lyons St.
opposite Haywood park.
Angus +. Telley, So feet at the corner
Of Howard ave. and Eaton st.
Susan f. Elrick. IS feet on Eaton St.
near Howard
Guy E. Young. S5 feet on Lyons St.
opposite haywood park
Charles NJ. Smith, So feet on Eaton st.
near Taper ave
Ole Anderson. 70 feet on Eaton St,
near Taper ave.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-09

Abe.
The monthly report given out by
County Clerk Wheaton shows that $50
resident hsnting licenses were issued
during the month Of September in Lake
county and nifty were nonresident fish
and eighteen nonresident hunting IL
censes. This is slight increase over
August. which was the largest August
record. As the hunting season advances
these figures win advance.
The Woman's Study club held its FIRST
meeting Of the season on Tuesday after
noon. The first thing on the program
was the roll call. which was vacation
echoes, following was a greeting given
by the president. Mrs. G. r. Black in
which were offered many good sugges-
lions that if carried out would benent
the community. Then a short sketch
on the life Of Chaminade was given BY
Mrs. A Heide. also Chaminade's Sere-
made on the piano by Mrs. Dinwiddie
What Food Conservation Has Done For
the World" was conducted by Mrs Jen-
ME Ward Wheeler as a table talk, and
the Parliamentary Quiz was conducted
by Mrs. Mack. Last. the critics report
" Mrs. Geiser. the meeting then ad-
journed 70 meet again in two weeks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-09

lar monthly meeting Tuesday evening
at the home Of Misses Gladys and Hazel
Younger. SO Russell street Mrs. How
ard Oltz was the assisting hostess.
Mrs Bloomhon and Miss Adele Dunbar
had charge of devotionS. and Miss Mabel
Powley gave a group OF readings. A.
this meeting the Standard Bearers gave
Miss Powley a jelly shower. Mrs Mar
guerete Phillips presented the jelly on a
tray. The president. Miss Clara FEEDER.
presided over the meeting. and also
gave the lesson study for the evening.
During the business hour plans were
made for an entertainment and social
to be given in the basement Of the
church on Friday evening Oct. J. A So
cial hour followed and Miss Day Malo
conducted a musical contest. Miss Ruth
Woodin being the winner At the
close OF the evening delicious refresh
rnents were served. The hostcsses prov
ed TO be delightful and lrage number
Of members and guests were present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-09
WONDERFUL
FLYING RECORD
FINrEPNATioNAL news SERVICE

ftNTrPNATIoNAL NEWS sERVIcEI
CHICAGO. 9--Lieut- r. ". Maynard
the frst OF the army aviators to reach
Chicago in the across country air race
in which 81 pilots started from Mineola.
L. T.. yesterday. headed his Della vIlard
plane into the wind and shortly after
seven o'clock today took to the air.
bound for Rock Island. Ill the next
checking in point in the great aerial
race in which three aviators met dealt
yesterday.
Lieut.. Maynard averaged two miles n
minute on the first leg Of the race from
Mineola 10 Chicago. establishing n new
record for the distance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-09
HARBOR LAWYERS
ARE DISBARRED

kENSSELAEIt, Ind !. October q
After one of the most bitterly fought
cases ever tried in tire Jasper county
Circuit Court. L. W. saric and Paul
Crundwell OF Indiana Harbor. lost the
case In which disbarrment proceedings
had been brought against them this
morning when the jury after being out
several hours returned a finding OF dis
barrment against them
Judge Hanley has not entered Judge
ment on the verdict as Attorney J II
Conroy OF Hammond. who represented
the defendants has announced HIS in
tention Of filing a motion for a new
trial In case the motion il oyerruled
he says. an appeal will be taken to the
Supreme Court
Saric and CrundwelI rep~esented
several men who had been arrested AT
East Chicago for stealing from the
Pennsylvania railroad The prisoners
requested their attorneys to 20 to Chi
cago and ask a druggist whom they
alleged TO be their fence" to come
and give bonds for their release. This
was October Is. 1917 1t was alleged
that the lawyers confronted the drug
gist and demanded that he furnish the
pohd money or they would have him
included with the others az an accom-
pulce. December 5. 1917. they were
charged with blackmail and the follow
ing Spring the matter was tried in the
Circuit court at Crown Point. The
men were adjudged guilty OF conduct
nnbecoming the profession and were
suspended for one day.
The State then secured a now trial
and on change of venue the matter
was taken TO Rensselaer,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-09
EMERSON SCHEDULE
FOR THE SEASON


FIRST TEAM
oct l1-Oak Park at Emerson.
oct. 1sth-Warsaw at Emerson
oct. 25th-Mishawaka at Emerson.
Nov. 1st-LaGrange at Emerson
Nov. sth-Hammond at Hammond.
Nov. 15th-Open date. expect South
Bend here.
SECOND TEAM
Oct. 11th-Oak Park at Emerson.
Oct. 1sth-Second Froebel at Elmer
son
Oct 25-Hammond at Emerson
Nov. 1st-Michigan City at Michigan
City
Nov sth-Hammond at Hammond.
Nov 15th-Open Date, expect South
Bend here.
Freshman beat eighth grade last
night by the score Of II to o. Tom
Haley played a good game making the
two goals. It was a one sided game.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-09
GREAT SALE
AT WADAS STORE.

Good evening"
Are you going to the great sale at
the Wadas Department Store7
That's ine!
Well. you won't regret it
Now tell your friends about 1t and
bring them along.
Just turn over to our ave column ad
and see the offerings.
Remember we have ten thousand 9TH
er articles that are just as good bar
gains the ones shown there. We
only put few here just as a sample
OF what we have waiting for you on
Friday and Saturday. for there are just
two more days and the sale ends
We have cut the prices still further
for these two DAYS. and there will be
a mighty jubilee OF satisfied customers
during these two days.
Now you won't mind the trip.
Just take the Hammond. Whiting.
and East Chicago car or any car that
is convenient and come early
Don't think about the fare We will
allow you full fare on your purchase
Tell the conductor to let you of at
Magoun and 150th street; our store is
on the corner.
We say your see SOME bargains.
and you'll say II too. and you'll not for
get for some time what you will save
here Frida yO rSaturday
Here ! sthe reason for this sale We
purchased a large stock from a Gary
concern at a price we set for the stock
ourselves. and in order 10 give you the
benefit OF this fine purchase with just
enough profit TO pay us for the hand
ling Of tho goods.
You are not buying a pig in poke.
but II will he goods that will carry
our guarantee Of satisfaction.
Make your plans now to get here
and come early.
Remember. its East Chicago ADV.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-09

AS matters now stand in haywood
every bit OF the quarter of mile OF
frontage on haywood park excepting one
IS foot lot has been sold. Half of this
frontage has been built up. Numerous
lots have been sold on Eaton and Drach-
ert streets and the entire subdivision
north of the park is expected to be sold
out this year. Lucky purchasers are
even being offered increases in
prices over and above what they paid.
This fall and next spring there viii
be enough new building projects started
to change the entire character OF the
subdivision in that the wide open spaces
VIII be all filled up.
Take Lyons street for instance. Guy
Young has built I'VE houses and sold
every one OF them Alexander ]. Camp
bell has built ten houses and Woods.
Martin & Co. have sold every one of
them. Smith & Topping have built nine
houses and sold every one of them.
The new pavements on Drackert and
Eaton streets have been opened to traffic
50 that there is now thoroughfare all
of the way through from Calumet TO
Columbia ave.
The work on the new city park has
progressed TO the point where II is cx-
pected that the grading will be COM
pleted. This will make the sodding OF
the park possible this fall or next spring
and the planting Of trees and shrubs can
come later.
Miscellaneous sales of vacant include
SO feet at the corner OF Holman and
Williams streets to Lizzie Mettler. Fifty
feet on Webster ave. to Mary Schultz
Fifty feet in Kenwood to II. r. Allison.
Standard Steel Car Co. Seventy-five feet
on Moraine ave. in Kenwood to William
F'rieske.