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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04

United states. members and members
elect OF the Sixty-ffth Congress, hereby
declare that II they had had the oppor-
tunity they would have voted for the
following" Then followed the text of
the resolution.
Democratic leaders considered some
action in the nature Il a reply 10 the
Republicans move. Chairman Hitch
cock, OF the Foreign Relations Commit
tee II was stated, was cOnsidereding ad-
dre ssing the Senate on the subject He
pointed out privately that the resolution
recited that the present league charter
should not he accepted by the United
States. Senator Hitchcock said that
while the Republicans effort was to pre-
sent a fat" declaration Of opposition
10 the present league constitution. the
term used did NOT necessarily imply
that they would vote against the pres
en-, draft
This unexpected move by the Repub-
lican leaders. designed primarily as a
means Of formally notifying the Peace
Conference and the country as TO the
views Of many members of the new
Senate on this subject. followed many
hours debate Of the league constitution
in the Senate and brief addresses in the
House. In the senate the constitution
was attacked by Senator Sherman. OF
Illinois, Republican, and defended by
Senator McCumber. Of North Dakota, a
Republican member of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee.
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$5OO,OOO ENDOWMENT
AIM FOR HOLY TRINITY
DR.. Tomkins, on Twentieth
Anniversary of Rectorship,
Tells Ambition

The Rev Dr. Floyd W Tomkins is
celebrating today the completion Of
twenty-year term as rector of Holy
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church
Rittenhouse Square. Holy Trinity is
one OF the largest and best known par
ishes in the East and is probably the
church home of more social notaries
than any other in the city.
Under the rectorship of Doctor Tom
kins Holy Trinity Church has grown
from a comparatively small institution
to the great church of today. with in.
terests in everything in which the public
Is concerned. During the twenty years
its endowment fund has increased from
$4,000 to S250,e coo. Doctor Tomkins
has hopes OF 100000 endowment so
that the work Of the church will be as
sured permanency.
Doctor Tomkins and his work are
well-known TO Philadelphians and he
was the recipient today OF hundreds of
congratulatory kilograms and messages.
II have always taken a great inter-
est in civic work and tried TO fight
against the evils of the city govern
ment" said Doctor Toml>ins I'VE
had at one time prayer meet
ing in the church when one Mayor
was particularly bad. 1t caused great
deal of attention and resulted in the
Mayors temporary reformation But
the best thing was that II drew the at
tention of the people TO the duty of the
church in respect OF the municipal gov
ernment and also made these holding
official positions TO feel that the eyes
Of Christian people were upon them"
We have three chapels besides the
mother church. At the chapel OF tho
Prince Of Peace, at Twenty-sscond street
and Point Breeze avenue. where there
was only a parish house twenty years
ago. We have $4,000 building. The
Holy Trinity Memorial Chapel has had
its property enlarged by large guild
house and ministers house. The negro
Sunday school which was started by the
late Phillips Brooks, has been housed
in a chapel of its own on Lombard
street, and named after the founder. We
have generally a body of seven clergy
ment and three women parish workers. y
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38 Senators Pledged
to Reject League

Continued from PAGE One
ocrars--but not a word came. In a
moment Senator TrammeIl. Florida, be.
gan speaking calmly on the general de-
ticiency bill, the pending measure.
The Senators and senators-elect who
signed are all Republicans. The resorI-
ton was shown 10 a number OF Demo.
Gratis, but none Of them was asked Ia
sign
Senator Hitchcock chairman Of the
Foreign Relations Committee. and Sena-
tor Swanson said the Republicans in
dorsing the resolution had not thus an
nounced that they would defeat a final
peace treaty containing the league con-
stitution as now drawn,
Senator Lodge and other Republican
leaders pointed to the fact that the
resolution expressed the desire OF It's
indorsers for a world society TO promote
peace and general disarmament. and
they also emphasized that ii urged frs,
the conclusion OF peace with Germany
and then the working out OF league
plan after careful and deliberate consid.
Grafton.
There was no further discussion OF tn,
matter and debate on the $3.50, 900, ,OOt
railroad administration revolving funt
was resumed. The move by the Repub
| lican leader came as a surprise to many
Of the Democratic Senators. but SOM
few of them had been advised OF it il
advance.
The eleven Republicans OF the new
Senate whose names were not on tn
/ list are: Senators Colt, Rhode Island
Fall New Mexico; Jones. washington
Kellogg. Minnesota Kenyon. Iowa
La Toilette. Wisconsin: McCumbei
North Dakota McNary, Oregon; Nelson
| Minnesota, and Norris. Nebraska, an
Senator-elect Capper, Kansas.
Senator Lodge, in reading the list
said that "In justice TO three or fou
others. / ought TO say that we hav
been unable to reach them, but IL the
give their approval their names will b
added"
Several Republican Senators refuse,
| to sign the list, II was said, some be
cause they did not believe the resolution
went far enough.
The statement to which the Senator
names were appendeo follows;
THE underslgned Senators Of tn
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tion would be a novel spectacle in
America. It would be a situation in
which Mr.. Wilson could crown his
career as a breaker OF precedents.
II has been freely predicted that the
President would use the occasion OF
his appearance in New York for n
witherlng reply to his opponents in
Congress. 1t is highly improbable that
he will do anything of the sort. IL
there is to be violence 1t will come
later along. New York will hear
careful and patient exposition Of gen.
eral principles.
Borah, Reed and Sherman and some
Of the other "antis" will tour the
country as opponents of the Wilson
plans. Even up to last night they
were talking Of attempts to force an
immediate extra session. 1t was sug-
gested that law be passed to change
the date of meeting for Congress and
then II was remembered that the
President would veto the law. Later
it was proposed that the Senators sit
informally. but some one suggested
that the proceeding might lack dignity.
Wilson May Tour u. 3.
In the event OF serious trouble on
his return, Mr.. Wilson will make such
q tour of the country as a President
never made before. He will 20 into
towns and hamlets and cities and
talk even from the rear platforms
Of railroad cars. He is for the pres.
ent without fear of failure or serious
opposition. Where he gets his conf
dence no one knows. He has su.
preme confidence in the plain people
of the country. And certainly the
White House mail justifies him in this
regard.
The White House mail is volumin.
Gus. There is usually about a bushel
of it every morning. All sorts Of peo.
pie write about the league of nations.
Rich and poor write to urge Mr.. VIII.
son to hold his ground at all hazards
And strangely enough, the letters that
ring-the appeals that are bravest and
most poignant--come, for the most
part. from men and women who are
relatively illiterate.
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President Wilson to
Visit Grandson Today
Continued from Page One

1OntlnUeu from fHge One
nature, but as his coming has been her
aided, g. large crowd is expected and
the Police Department has made ar
rangements accordingly.
The Presidents train will arrive at
Broad Street Station at 5:l5 this after
noon, wait an hour for him to make a
visit TO his grandson and then whisli
him to New York, where he makes his
final speech preparatory to sailing for
the Peace Conference again.
The President will be led through the
baggage room of Broad Street Station
to the street, where his car will be wait g..
ing for him. An extra guard of twenty
six-foot reserves under Captain Tempest
will be responsible for the safety OF
the President while he is in the station.
and his safety along the streets is under
the care OF Captain James Hearn. There
will be six autos in all in the Presi-
dents party. one OF these will be oc-
cupied by a guard OF Secret Service
men and another by four picked men
from the city detective force.
The party will proceed around City
Hall, down Chestnut street to Tenth and
through Tenth to the jefferson Hospital.
II will leave the hospital promptly al 8
and proceed back TO the station via
Walnut and Broad streets.
Preceding the carts occupied by the
President and his party will be a motor
cycle sergeant and Blk motorcycle off,
GERS, while a mounted sergeant and six
mounted officers viii bring up the rear.
The entire route will be lined with pa
trolmen. particularly selected for the
duty. Plain clothes men, Secret Serv-
ice and Department. OF Justice opera.
tires will mix with the crowd. and every
other possible precaution for the safety
Of the Chief Executive viii. be OBJ
served.
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U. S. Official Tells Cover
nors to Urge Public to
Make Purchases
PROSPECTS CUMMED UP
Something or Somebody"
Says Babson, ''Clogs the
Wheels of Prosperity"

Washington, March 4.--Activities Of
government departments in the, work or
restoring business to normal conditions
and of alleviatng unemployment were
presented to Governors and Mayors to-
day at the second days session OF their
conference at the white House. Roger
W. Babson, director OF the Department
Of Labors information and education
service. was the principal speaker at the
morning session. at which Governor
Coolidge. of Massachusetts, presided.
Reports of the state executives on in
dustrlal and employment conditions
given yesterday were supplemented to-
day by statements from mayors attend
ing the conference. Senators Kenyon, Of
Iowa, and owen, of Oklahoma, were TO
speak at the afternoon session, with
Senator Calder, OF New York, presiding.
All the government departments, Mr.
Babson told the conference are work.
ing In cooperation to extend industrial
opportunities, reduce prices and provide
employment.
Something or somebody. however"
he added. 'is cumming up the wheels Of
prosperity"
Asserting that there were 5000 idle
workers in the United States and that
soldiers are returning by the thousands,
and that they also want work Mr.. Bah
son said normal employment of labor
could be obtained only with a normal
volume of new orders.
Governor Coolidge cited figures on
the number OF advertisements for help
in Boston newspaper in January and
February as compared last year, to
show there still was n strong demand
for labor He said that to restore nor
NAL business conditions government war
contracts should be settled speedily.
1T is my strong belief" he added,
that the government should withdraw
from any attempt at fixing prices and
let business operate according to the
laws OF supply and demand so far as
domestic commerce is concerned. There
ought also to be protection from un-
reasonable foreign competition.
There was never so much work TO
be done in the world as at the present
time, The only thing lacking is an or
ganization of our industries to produce
and to supply the market and a convic-
tiOn that prices and conditions are on
a natural and not an artificial basis"
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N0RDICA'S LAST WILL UPHELD
New Jersey Appellate Court Sus'
tains Gifts to Sisters

Trenton, y. j.. March 4.--CBy A. PD
The Court OF Errors and Appeals to-
day sustained a will made by Lillian
Nordica Young, the noted opera singer,
who died in Java after a shipwreci in
1914 Two Wills were involved They
were presented to the Monmouth County
surrogate for probrate in 1914. One.
dated January 10. 1914, was admitted
TO probate, but the surrogate refused TO
admit the other, which was dated July
3, 1910. and which was nullifed by the
later will.
George W. Young, a New York and
Jersey City banker husband OF Madame
Nordica was made the chief beneficiary
in the first will. In the second will
Nordica's three sisters were chief bene-
hclaries.
Undue influence, it was alleged
brought about the change in the wills,
and il was also alleged that Nordica
did not comprehend wnat she was sign
ing when she executed the last will. 1t
Is held by the court that there IL no
evidence 10 prove that the last will was
not valid, and the court upholds the
action of the Monmouth County surro-
gate.
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Pure Partisanship Charged

The Democratic leaders insist that
through the maneuvers OF last night
and this morning the Republican floor
leaders have made IL plain that they
see the present world crisis merely as
a party issue.
The President has been informed
that he is needed at the earliest pos
sible moment in Paris. There are
men close to the administration who
believe that the world is facing a
crisis in Europe that is as menacing
as that which Immediately preceded
the outbreak Of the world war.
Germany, Russia and Japan are
drifting, for widely different reasons,
beyond the influence Of the Paris con.
ference. Resctionaries and financiers
in Europe are being blamed for balk.
ing the work of the Paris conference.
Today while Congress lurched and
floundered miserably toward it'll last
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
BOGUS INSPECTOR JAILED
Negro Druggist Arrested for Posing as
Health Department Official

Representing himself as an inspector
for the State Health Department, Charles
X. clark. a negro druggist, OF this city,
was arrested at Waterville. Pa. last
night. He admitted the imposition and
was fined $50.
Clark Is alleged to have entered sew
eral homes in the residential district
where measles are prevalent and to have
examined patients as well as other per-
sons in the houses. His motive Is a
mystery TO the police He says he posed
as an Inspector TO get data for a book
he is compiling on measles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
LOSES MINING PATENT SUIT
Decision by L. 5. Court of Ap.
peals Against Union Sulphur Co.

The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals decided today in an opinion by
Judge Burlington, that three patents
held by the Union sulphur Company,
sulphur, La, for mining sulphur were
invalid and ordered the suit Of that COM
pany against the Freeport Texas Com
pany. of Texas, for infringement dis
missed
Millions of dollars in royalties and
profits hinged upon the outcome of the
suit the Union Company contending
that it alone had the right to use the
process for mining sulphur. 1t charged
that the Freeport Company had in.
fringed on it's rights.
Judge Burlington holds that the meth
DDS Of mining disclosed in tha patents
OF the Union sulphur Company had been
employed in patents Of others that had
expired and thnt the plaintiffs patens
lacked inventabllity
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04

Republicans
| The
Old members who hold
Freinghuy
N.
Nt Mclean
Dillingham; Va
g.. Johnson
Members whose
| Boah
members Moses
Ienroo
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WAR CHIEFS ON INSPECTION
Baker and March to Visit Pacific
Coast and Mexican Border

Washington. March 4-(By A. P.)-
Secretary Baker plans to leave Wash
ington Sunday. accompanied by General
March, chief OF STAFF, for an inspection
trip that will take him to the Pacific
coast and the Mexican border
The object of the trip. which will oc-
cupy about three weeks is to permit the
Secretary and General March to visit
camps which, during the war. they
were unable TO inspect.
The tentative itinerary will take
them &c Camps Custer, Michigan: Dodge.
Iowa; Funston, Kansas; Lewis, Wash
ington: Kearny, California: For Bliss.
Fort Bliss. Fort Worth Bowie, Texas
Pike, Arkansas, and Zachary Taylor,
Kentucky
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STORE STARTS WELFARE PLAN /
American Company Inaugurates
Beneficial Association

Burial lots for employees of the Amer
lean Stores Company, who die without
flnds or without a lot In some burying
ground, Is one of the features OF q well
fare plan announced by Robert p Hun
ter, advertising manager of the company
bther features of the plan are 81 a
day sick benefits. the services OF "A
graduate nurse. the privilege Of occupy
irg an endowed bed in the Presbyterian
Hospital and n $3.50 death benefit.
TIE plan is brought about through
the formation Of the American Stores
Company Cooperative and Beneficiary
Association, which embraces ALL employees
in the four states in which the COM
pany operates, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
soy, Delaware and Maryland
Membership in the organization costs
fifty cents for initiation and ten cents
per week Monthly meetings will be-
held The directors are chosen by and
frCm the employees. The following Of
fcers have been electe William Gould,
president Robert p. Hunter, secretary,
and William NJ. Robinson, treasurer.
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BRITISH LABOR issue BETTER
Many Shipyard Men Decide to
Return to Work y

London. March 4,-(By A. P)-There
were further indications yesterday OF a
favorable turn in the labor situation.
The Thames chip repairers. who are on
strike. held mass-meeting and decided
to resume work and to negotiate after
ward on the question of increased wages.
The shipyard platers employed by the
Londonderry, who had been striking
since January 81, demanding a forty
four hour week. also returned to work
pending a settlement of the question of
hours.
The Tyne shlpyard workers, who had
been striking for eight weeks also re-
turned to work in goodly numbers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
DENY HOSPITAL ABUSE
Army Investigators Answer Charge
Made by Representative King

Washington. March 4.---tBy A. PD-
officials Of the army medical corps have
reported to Secretary Baker that they
have found no evidence TO substantiate
charges made on the floor OF the House
recently by Representative King of Illi-
nois. that Sergeant Sam Gumbiner. of
Galesburg, Ill, when delirious after
an operation, had torn open his wounds
and then had been transferred 10 the
EITHER ward" in the Walter Reed Hospi-
tai here. where he and other patients
were left TO die without attention"
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Senate Has Dismal End

For Gods sake" said one official
give US time TO think"
The President made no comment
on the general outcome. II was said
that he would not discuss the Lodge
resolution now, and it is considered
improbable that he will make any COM
ment on it in New York tonight.
The Senate session had dismal end.
The roll was being called on an amend.
ment TO the Gore resolution when the
clock hand reached twelve. Vice Presi.
dent Marshall waited about twenty sec.
onds to collect eyes in the chamber,
and then brought the gavel down. The
usual pleasant formalities OF thanks
and greetings were dispensed with.
There was some uncertain applause
from the galleries. but it thinned out
as officers and members Of the Senate
bolted without ceremony for the doors
The bitterness aroused by the Lodge
resolution attacking the league Of ma.
tions plan is indescribable The Presl.
dents friends haven't time to answer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
SPROUL RENAMES WALSH
Indorses Predecessors Nomination for
Registration Cemmissionership

Harri.burg, March a = Governor
Spronl today sent to the Senate the
nomination of William Walsh to be a
member of the Board OF Registration
Commissioners. of Philadelphia, TO serve
until June 10, 1920.
Mr. Walsh was appointed by Governor
Brumbaugh between legislative sessions
and his nomination was withdrawn by
Governor Sproul. along with about 200
other names, when the present session
began.
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TEXT OF LODGES RESOLUTION
BLOCKING LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Mashington. March 1

nht on 'ie'V
cabot Lodg Massachusetts, hwci1h Senator's and
SndtorSec condemnO nations its present form ana
demanding h perfected 'oHoWs
"\THEREAs the Senate to
w advise ratification OF treaty
OF the United States such become operative without
the consent of the BY the Affirmative OF t"o
Of the Senators
whereas United states and
the Conference was con-
rend and settling the terms
of
Whereas onstu
before Peace
Conference for its considerations therefore, be it
Resolved
constitutional duty Of That s the sense
the Senate while nations of the
world disarmament the
Peace
Conference should be
Resolved further negot
the be directed
the expedition Of the business negotiating terms
with Germany with
whom the United
Government insure the
permanent should careful and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
20 YEARS RECTOR OF HOLY TRINITY

The Rev. DIR. Floyd ". Tomkins is
today observing his twentieth ami.
verssry as rector Of Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church. Riuenhouse
Square. Doctor Tomkins has one
big hope for Holy Trinity--an en-.
dowmcnt fund of s500,OOO TO carry
on the great work of the parish.
He and Mrs. Tomkins will be given
a reception tonight in honor Of
the anniversary. The photograph
was posed today for the Evening
Public Ledger in Doctor Tomkins's
studio
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Daniels Orders Inquiry

washington, March 4. Secretary
Daniels instructed the commandant OF
the Great Lakes Naval Training Station
to investigate reports that a number
of men there had been involved in
irregularities similar to those recently
disclosed in the New York district.
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Dance for Pension Fund

4 play followed by dancing will be
given tonight at the Bellevue Strat ford,
blythe Music Section, Ladies' Auxiliary,
Stone Harbor Yacht Club. for the bene-
ft OF the Service Pension Fund. Penn
sylvania Working Home for Blind Men.
Thirty-sixth and Lancaster avenue, and
tie Hostess House, Stone Harbor.