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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
HARTMAN INTERESTS
MERGE SHIP CONCERNS
Chester Company Combined
With Merchant Already
Had Same Officers

Consolidation Of the Hartman ship
building interests under a single title
through the merger Of the Chester
Shipbuilding Company into the Mer-
chant Shipbuilding Company is an
nounced by officers of the corporation.
The merger, according to the
announcement, has been in contempla-
tion for some time, and is a matter of
internal reorganization Of the Harri-
man interests. Officers and directors
of the two concerns have been identical
and all stock of the Chester company
was owned by the Merchant concern.
The Chester Shipbuilding Company,
Limited, which thus ceases to exist as
an operative entity, was incorporated
in 1915 to take over the shipyard of
John Roach, father and son, at Chester,
Pa, the oldest steel shipyard in the
United States. Subsequently acquired
by its present owners, it became the
nucleus Of the Hartman shipbuilding
!, and shipping interests.
Since its acquisition by the Harri-
man organization, the plant, which will
hereafter be known as the Chester plant
of the Merchant Shipbulding Corpora =
ton, has been entirely rebuilt and mod
ernized.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11


Arthur G. Daniels, Bishop over
more than four thousand Adventist
churches, and president of the For
eign Mission Board, with headquar-
ters at Washington, D. c., will speak
tonight at the "Peace Palace" 57th
and Walnut Streets, on "Has Last
ing Peace Come to Earth, or Do the
Prophets Foretell Another Titanic
Struggle Involving America"
For many years before the war,
Rev. Daniels travelled extensively in
both Europe and the United States,
predicting the impending world con-
flict. He based his conclusions on
the prophecies of the Bible. His di-
rect and lucid style of speech and
pleasing personality have made him
popular. When lecturing at the
Garrick Theatre a few months ago,
two thousand people were turned
away unable to get seats, and, no
doubt, an immense number will hear
him this evening. Prof. and Mrs.
Hamer, of Washington, will sing.
The lecture, which is free, will be-
gin about 8 o'clock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
Boy Struck by Motorcycle

Thirteen year old William Shartell,
zoos Madison street, was struck by a
motorcycle in Allegheny avenue near
Nineteenth street yesterday and suffer
ed fracture of the skull. He was taken
to the Samaritan Hospital. Charles
Grove, Park avenue and Clearfeld
street, driver of the cycle, was held in
$500 bail by Magistrate Price today,
for further hearing in September.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
Save on Women's, Misses
and Children's Bathing Suits
Lovely Fichus
That Trim Ann Dress

Cool and so dainty. Many,
many styles.
Fichus of soft net, edged in
pleating or lace trimmed at SOC,
81, SIPS. S1.50, 50 to $3.50.
And a model that extends to
the waistline, crosses-and ties in
the back, at $3.75.
Fichus of crisp white organdie,
lace trimmed and ruffled, at $3.50,
$1.75 and $2.25.
-Gimbels, Neckwear Store.
First floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
Voiles : Organdies
Are Fashions FaUOriteS

Pretty new printed Dress
Noiles, chiffon finish, SO inches
wide, at 45c a yard.
From abroad-lovely Organdie
CarreauX, in different size checks,
40 inches wide. Special at $1.75
yard.
White Chiffon Voile-38 inches
wide, at 40c yard.
-Gimbels, Wash Cottons,
Second floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
Women's S Silk Gloves
Reduced to
Csc and $l.7

Just the right weigh or hot
weather wear. All W A double
tipped fingers - and Iaranteed.
Two-clasp.
At CSC - White Milanese Silk
Gloves. Paris point backs.
At $1.10 - Also of white
Milanese Silk with five rows Of
contrast stitching.
-Gimbels, First floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
Umbrellas
At $2.25
Part of an Old Order-Thc
Old Lou Price PreUaiIs

Sizes for men and women low
ers of American taffeta, tape
edges.
Bakelite topS-some have bake
lite rings or silk cord loops.
Mems Umbrellas have plain
wood sticks. All with silk cases.
Special at $2.25.
-Gimbels, First floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
For Tornorrow-Tuesday
The Very Piano or Pano-Player You Desire Is Very
bne the a
Ths does noappyt t PanoC nsru nts
USED PLAYER-PIANoS

If within six months you wish to get brand-n
apply on a new instrument from the Gmbel line. (Tf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11
The Wash-Day Drudgery
Could Have Been Saved

Here is a washing machine
and wringer, with stand for
the "rinsing tubs"-electric-
ally driven. The outfit is $85
and that can be paid in easy
weekly parts.
The wringer reverses, so
that you handily wiring the
clothes out of the rising
water.
next to nothing-and there is less
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
.COxEY ASKS DRY
PLEBISCITE HERE
General" Says Prohibition
Won Without Giving
Soldiers Vote.

"Gen." Jacob e Coxey, of Ohio.
who twenty-five years ago, led an
army Of unemployed men to the
city. declared himself in favor of the
initiative and referendum on the pro-
hibition question last night at the
meeting Of the board of represep's-
.tives of Local Union No. 2 National
Federation Of Federal Employees.
Gen" Coxey accused the dry els-
ment OF taking advantage Of the alb
sence Of the soldiers overseas in put
ting over" the prohibition amend
ment to the constitution
His mission here now, he stated.
was to urge Congress to pass law
whereby the people could recall their
representatives in Congress at Will.
Marinettes. yeomen % and naval
reservtsts in general came up for con-
sideration with regard to their trans
fer from military to civil epcployment
A bill now In Congress tovISes their
gradual transfer to the civil service
at equal rates Of pay. Il was stated.
and requires each one to pass q civil
service examination.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
PICTURE Brides
AROUSE PHELAN
California Senator Ayers
Influx Of Japanese Forms
National Menace.

The japanese are ruining the
State Of California, which 10 rapidly
becoming . Japanese colony. This
was the declaration Of Senator Phe-
Ian. Democrat, before the House
Immigration Committee yesterday.
The Senator urged that for its
own preservation the United States
should set up insurmountabIe bar
riers against all Japanese immigra-
ton In the future.
The Japanese are not to be COM
promised with" he said. They
should be driven out like a plague
Of locusts-which they equal ia
economic destructiveness."
The California Senator pointed out
that the japanese owe allegiance
to Japan, because the United States
cannot assimilate them, "and mill
tarily they are also q grave men
ace"
The japanese. the Senator charged,
are a part of the Mexican Car
rama scheme Just as they were a
part OF the worldwide pro-German
machine from which they broke
away only when they saw the is
sues going against them"
He said an intensive Japanese
propaganda Is now in progress to
encourage a rush Of picture brides
to this country. Their coming" he
explained, serves q double purpose.
for they work in the fields beside
the Japanese men. and their chill
dren born in the United States may
hold real estate"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21

Gave Stores to Flames,
Soldiers Tell Congress

More details Of the alleged burn
ing OF war equipment near souiiiy.
France. were given the House Com
mittee investigating War Depart
ment expenditures yesterday by
three service men who said they
witnessed the incident. They were
w. Z. Gardner. Portland. Ore: c.
". Seymour. Chicago and Thomas
G. johnson. Ontario. Ore.
Gardner told the committee he
had been ordered by an ofiicer of
the Seventy-ninth division to throw
more than forty overcoats on this
fire. He declared that the frs had
burned more than two weeks to hts
personal knowledge.
Seymour and Johnson confirmed
statements made that officers knew
the fire was destroying vast guam
titles OF clothing. saddle equipment
and grain and that no apparent eff
fort was made to put II out.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
LONDON YOUTH
TOO FLIpPANT

London.-what has happened to our
conversational manners? The war has
altered them but while some people
consider that it has improved them
others think it las sent them to the
dogs. The only point OF agreement
is that they are different from what
they used to be.
For instance, the elderly managing
director of a sedate city compans
was a little surprised the other day
when Mai. Crasher. stockbroker
lately demobilized from the r. A.
F.. ended a business talk over the
telephone with the phrase: "Righto.
my dear old beam"
Was that familiar style Of address
to be considered quite all right,
and. in fact. rather agreeable, or
something the reverse?
Then the young lady clerk who
used to be in the war Office rings her
mother up from the city and ex-
claims: Hello. old thing! I shall
be going to the theater tonight. so
don't wait up. Ta-ta, old creature"
The young man who was in the
o. T. c. slaps his father on the
back and says: II say. old china.
who don't you get a few new clothes ?
Trim yourself up a bitch? You'd
do with a new hat. too. Rotten old
hat you've gor. Well. so long. old
boy. . Now. hop off. old sport.
or you'll miss that train"
Did our great-grandfathers address
our -great-grandfathers in that
cheerful but familiar style after their
return from the battle of Waterloo
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
LABOR PLANS SERIES
OF DISTRICT LECTURES

m the auditorium OF the Public Lii
brsry, Eighth and X streets north
vest. Monday. June %. at s:15 O'Clock.
there will be given the first of a
series of Monday evening lectures on
timely topics by speakers of ma
tional prominence.
The course is part of a general ed
ucational scheme for organized labor.
national in scope and purpose. but
which has thus far found express
sion only in Boston. New York and
few places on the Pacific Coast.
The first speaker in the course is
Basil NJ. Manly. chairman of the Ma
tlonal War Labor Board. who will
give an address on What Every
Citizen Ought to Know"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
BURLESON LIES,
SAYS GALLIvAN
Postmaster General More
Craven Coward Than De-
scribed, Says Gallivan,,

Differences between Postmaster
General BurIeson and Representa-
tive Gallivan reached the stage last
night where the lie was directly
passed to the cabinet oficer.
Burleson in a letter to Represen-
tative Buchanan had urged that no
reply be made to GaIlivan's at
tack upon him Il feel honored by
the disapprobation OF such q man
and would not ask you 10 waste
your time in making reply to any
statement he might make Burle'
son wrote
Attached to the letter was a
memorandum tending to show that
Gallivan's opposition to the Post
master General could be traced tC
the abolition of the pneumatic tube
system, a project in which the
Massachusetts member was finan-
ciaIly interested
Replying to the letter and the
charges Representative Gallivan
said:
Postmaster General Burleson showl
That he Ia even a more craven cowarc
than described him In nay speect
Of yesterday by his lying suggestion
that ever owned any stock in any
company which ever had any legisia.
ton before Congress when that leg
fslation was up for consideration
When I favored the tubes in 1917
told the House that / ought to have
opposed them because / had lost the
little money that l had saved in ar
investment In the stock Of that com.
pany.
When ! spoke for the tubes Burle.
son, knew. as he knows now, that
had disposed Of the stock at a great
loss: and he knew then. as he knows
now. that was the first one to advise
Congress Of the fact that l had beer
q holder OF a few shares Of the com.
mon stock OF one OF the branches ol
the American Pneumatic Service. Ar
original investment OF s1.65o in Iyo
shrunk to $50 when disposed of the
stock referred to.
I'm 1918 when the President vetoed
the appropriation for the continuance
Of the tubes | refused to vote to over.
ride the vote and Burleson - coward.
" enough to keep that out OF hi.
lying attack.
81 refuse to dignity his most recent
statement with any further com.
nrent"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
NO DROP In RENTS;
MORE WORKERS HERE

The war worker Is going, but the
ciyilian civil service employe is
keeping Washington's population
far above normal.
Figures issued last night by the
Homes Registration Service show
an increase Of 371 Federal employees
insthe last week.
The Treasury Department took on
$50 new clerks. while the War De-
partment dropped 1874.
Since the signing of the armistice
the government has dropped s.5s-
employees. but workers employed In
other activities have taken their
places.
For those who have been waiting
for Washington to return to a nor
NAL population basis in order to Sc
cure an apartment at a reasonable
rental. there is little encouragement
ina these figures.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Red Tape May Cost
Lives at Tidal Basin

Corporation red tape Is holding up
the installation Of a telephone, essen
tial for efficient life saving measures
at the tidal bathing beach.
Following the Memorial day drown
ing at the beach. a coroners Jury rec
commended that a telephone and
pulmotor be Immediately installed.
The pulmotor has arrived but the
telephone Is missing.
Superintendent D. Gordon Leech de-
clared yesterday 1t was ordered two
weeks ago but he Is Informed oy
telephone officials that II cannot be
hastened.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
ARMY AVIATION
BUDGET BOOSTED
Committee Gives $55,000,-
900 of 5000, 0,000,0 900
To Develop Flying.

Allowing ss00.000.00o for the
Amy during the coming fiscal year.
the Senate Military Affairs Suo-
Committee yesterday completed
consideration of the army appro-
priation bill and turned 1t over for
approval to the full committee.
After a hard fght. the aviation
appropriation of the House. s15,0o0.-
OeO, was raised To $jJ,000.000.
Among the changes approved by
the subcommittee are:
Allowing aviation officers travel
pay for trips by air.
Doubling House appropriation of
S350.o00 for intelligence service.
Approve Aerial Expansion.
Appropriation Of $685.. 900 for pur-
chase of Curtiss Elmwood Airplane
Plant, Buffalo. n. Y: s3.260.000 for
purchase OF Dayton Wright Airplane
Factory, Dayton, Ohio; s3.50o,000 for
purchase of dirigible landing field
site and construction of hangers in
Burlington County. n. J.; S47o.000
for purchase of Ream Field in con-
nection with Rockwell Flying Field.
San Diego. Cal.
Allowing s5.oo0.ooo for cost of
bringing all draft records to Wash
ington and storing them, to be spent
from remainder of funds appropriat-
ed in the draft act.
Struck out provisions to pay cost
of bringing home bodies of Ameri-
can dead in France.
Allows Is ZOO, 900 for Horses.
Allows sSooo.Ooo for purchase OF
horses for army.
Allows s.. .35o. 900 for welfare service
at posts and barracks. including mo-
vies, libraries, etc.
Emergency officers wounded in war
to be placed on retired list of regu-
lar army. navy or Marine Corps with
proper pay allowance.
All emergency officers serving IN
war appointed to the reserve corps
may be given reserve ranks equal tC
or higher than the grade held during
the emergency.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Britain's Print Bill
Going to Be a Whale

London-The cost Of govern
ment in Great Britain 10 going UP at
an alarming rate. The stationery
and printing department. which
spent $7,50o.00o last year, is ask
ing for s26.o00,o00 this year. 1t
has added 200 addressograph and
duplicator operators to the pay
rolls.
On top of this there is $25.oo0. 900
asked for paper and binding OF
books for public documents. nearly
three times last years expenditures.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
COV|NCTON FEE
TARGET IN HOUSE
Rep. Good Attacks Palmer
For Paying Ex-District
Judge $4,000.

Extravagance in the expenditure Of
funds appropriated for the Allen
Property Custodian's Department was
charged against A. Mitchell Palmer
by Representative Good. chairman OF
the House Appropriations Committee.
in n speech in the House yesterday.
Chairman Good declared that ex-
orbitant counsel fees had been paid
by the Alien Property Custodian's s
Department. during the administra-
ton of MIR. Palmer. to former Rep
resentative J. Harry Covington OF
Maryland. Judge Covington's fee. ac-
cording to Mr.. Good. was sl5. 900. while
before his appointment as ,attorney
for the department he served as a
Judge Of the District of Columbia
Supreme Court at salary OF 5000 u
year.
Attacks Covinston Fec.
"It seems to me-" continued Mr..
Good. that inasmuch as an able at
torney, who has been occupying the
position OH the bench here in the
District. at salary of 5000 q year.
could, within few weeks, take
down from one concern a fee OF
SIS eco. 1t was at least a matter that
was open to Investigation"
IN QeIetlSe OF MT. falnef, hcpre-
sentative Byrnes. Democrat. a men,
Der of the appropriations committee.
asserted that the services for which
Judge Covington was paid $4,000 re-
suited in the recovery for the govern
ment of more than 81 800 900 in income
taxes fraudulently withheld from the
Treasury and in patent rights.
Paid $4,000 In Fees.
What attracted my attention in
looking through the report OF the
Allen Property Custodian" Mr.. Good
stated. was that J. Harry Cow
ington. who resigned a position as
one of the judges in the District OF
Columbia a few weeks ago. where
he worked hard and received q sal
ary of 5000 year. was appointed
attorney for the Kallo Color and
Chemical Company. manufacturers OF
dyes in New York. and the state
ment is made that no compensation
was paid to date. but under the re-
port / found that he was also at
torney for the Rayer Company. man.
ufacturers of colors.
Il read from the report the fact
that for the entire legal services to
the Bayer Company, the Synthetic
Patents Company and the William
Crowell Color Company. Judge Cow
ington received fee of $4,000. and
that Frank L. Crocker received a
fee of 10000, n total of SOS 600"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
MAINE COURT BARS GINGER
Samples Up to o5 Per Cent Alcohol
Used as Beverage There.

Augusta. Me.-Jamaica ginger was
declared to be an intoxicant,> and its
sale or possession unlawful, in an
opinion handed down by the Supreme
Court OF Maine.
The evidence showed that Jamaica
ginger could be and was used by ordi-
nary persons as a beverage. and in
such quantities as to produce intoxi-
cation. said the court. Three differ
ent grades. containing. respectively.
s.. 2S and IS per cent of alcohol, We're
in the lot seized a year ago. on which
the decision was based.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
BROOKLAND CITIZENS
TO JOIN CIVIC LEAGUE

Following the admission of one
hundred new members to the
Brookland Citizens Association al
a meeting held last night at Ma
sonic Temple. Twelfth and Monroe
streets northeast, resolutions that
the association affiliate with the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tlo" of the District of Columbia
were adopted.
Dissatisfaction with the street
car service was expressed. and II
was stated the residents of Brook.
land would oppose any increase ir
the present rate of fare until the
need thereof was clearly estab-
lislcd.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Congress Notes
About District

II Is probable that the bill intro
duced by Senator Poindexter, giving
the District delegate In Congress.
VIII De given consideration at q meet
Ing OF the Senate Committee on the
District, Monday morning. Accord
ing TO this measure the delegate would
nave the right to speak on matters
or local interest, but would not be
enutied to a vote on any proposition,
local or otherwise.
The Calder bill creating a zone sys-
tenn Tor building In the District will
also be given a hearing.
a Dill to revive the act to incor-
porate the Medical Society of the
District was introduced In the House
Yesterday by Representative Laxaro.
The incorporators named are Drs.
GEORGE w. Cook, William @. Morgan,
John b. Nichols. William p. Carr, E.
Y. Davidson. Phillip s. Roy, A. L.
stavely. Henry c. MacAtee, E. G. ST.
bert, J. Russell Verbrycke, Jr., A. w.
Boswell. Charles s. White. J. A. Gan
non. H. T. Lemon, ID. s. Lamb and
Virgil B. Jackson.
A code for the transaction of insur-
ance business in the District 10 pro-
vided for In bill introduced yester-
day by Senator Sherman. The meas
ure also provides regulations for this
business.
The Lehlhach bill for the retirement
OF civil service employees will be fur
ther considered by the House Com.
mittee on Civil Service and Reform
Tuesday morning. A hearing on the
bill has been promised by Senator
Sterling. chairman Of the Senate Com.
mittee OF Civil Service Reform
OF the Lehlbach measure are predict
Ing favorable reports from both com.
mittees.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
MOST CHILDREN IN
BRITISH MINE REGION

London-More babies are born in
the northern counties of England
than in the south, statistics Of the
registrar generals department show
This is the mining region, where
better wages are paid than in the
south.
Oficial comment on the figures
says: The miner. who can prob
ably provide for his family more
easily than most other workmen,
has on that account less tempta-
tion to. resist 1t than the man whose
financial situation Is more strin-
gent"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Navy Aviation Budget
Boosted to S35,O00,O 900

The Senate Naval Affairs Commit
tee, yesterday voted to allow Sc, ,00o. coo
for naval aviation during the coming
year.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels asked
for. S36. .0oO. but said he could get
along on s35.o0O.ooo The Senate COM
mittee by its action raised the House
appropriation s15.0O0.0oo. taking the
view that Great Britain and other
.corrntries are voting heavy sums for
'avia ton development and that this
country could not afford to lag be-
hind.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Burleson Attack Irk,.

Efforts were made in the House
yesterday by Representative Black,
of Texas. to eXpunge from the
congressional records seven articles
by William Hard of the New Re-
public. attacking Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson. which were inserted
by Representative GaIIivan.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
High Tariff and License
On Potash Is Opposed

Strong opposition to Congress
sional plans for a high tarifff and
license on potash was made before
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee yesterday by Representa-
tives Hutchinson and Byrnes.
"ThN proposed tariffs will more
thar double the price of potash .
Hutchinson said. ''as the output OF
the country now Is far under the
demand. Farmers in the East par
ticularly must have 1t. because OF
the low fertility of the SOIL"
Byrnes pointed out that the farm
ers who need potash usually have
poor land and higher prices will
work a great hardship on them.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21

ate yesterday. II resulted IN intro
duction and immediate sdoptioa Of
. resolution by Senator Robinson.
esking sscrstary OF the Treasury
Glass whether he n contempls ftnr
making contracts with insurance com
panies TO this end
This proposal amounts TO prostitu-
ton Of the intention Of Congress 70
selfish purposes" Senator Williams
declared.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Business Alumni Gives Dance.

Business High School alumni enter
tained the graduating class OF the
tschool with a dance at the school
auditorium. Ninth street and Rhode
Island avenue last night, following
the annual election OF officers.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Now Lowly Peanut
Is to Get Recognition

Representative Lever yesterday
introduced a bill asking for the
collection of statistics on peanuts
and their bi-products.
He would place this work in the
hands of the Secretary of Com
mcrce.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Wants Probe in Ireland.

report on reported British
atrocities in Ireland is asked Of the
State Department in resolution
Representative Mason introduced in
the House yesterday
The Washington herald., 1919-06-21
Wants Canal Tolls Revision.

Secretary Baker yesterday sent a
letter to the House asking a revi-
sion of regulations governing the
collection of Panama Canal tolls.