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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
100000 NEW TONNAGE
BUILT IN FEBRUARY
Hurley to Announce His Ship
Programme Soon.

WASHINGTON, March 7.-American
shlpyards turned out 135 vessels In Feb
ruary with tonnage OF approximately
400 coo, according to figures compiled by
the Bureau OF Navigation.
The months production was greater
than that of January, but under that OF
the last five months of 1918. when all
OF the yards were 'speeded up to war pro-
duction.
The totals include only vessels COM
pleted and placed in service during the
month. The total was considerably more
than twice that of February, 1918. when
shipbuildlng was just getting well under
way. Production for the twelve months
ending with February 2s was approx
mately 100000 lightweight tons
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping
Board made II known to-day that he has
about completed recommendations for the
next Congress as To what the country
should do about this ship production. As
soon as the programme Is definitely
formulated he proposes to lay It before
the American people so that national
sentiment can be sounded as to what
the nation should do by way OF building
ships and operating a merchant marine
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WAR RELICS TO HELP
VICTORY LOAN DRIVE
IS Trainioads to Be Sent All
OUer the Country.

Boston, March 7.-Orders to assem-
bic thirty-hve trainloads OF war relics
to be sent to various parts of tho coun-
try for use in connection with the Vic
tory Loan campaign have been been re-
ceived by Chester J. Campbell of this
city. he announced to-day The collec-
lions will include tanks, big guns, ma
chine guns, airplanes and other devices
used by both the allied and German ar
mics.
Mr.. Campbell, who has been Director
General OF the Allied War Exposition.
said that the French Government had
turned over to him for this purpose all
the relics sent to this country In care of
the French High Commission.
The italian. Belgian and British Gov
ernments also will give their relics, he
said. All OF the relics OF tho Allied War
Exposition will be included in the ex-
hibits.
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NEW ARCTIC LAND INDICATED.
Member of Storkerson's EIpedi-
tion Tells of ExpIora ton,

FAIRBANKS, Alaska. March 7.-Storker
SorkersOn's exploration expedition:
which made its home on a floating
Arctic ice pack eight months. did not
float west from Alaska 10 Siberia. as II
was planned TO do, but was carried far
north and then back again, according TO
Gus Mesiak. one OF the party who has
arrived at Fort Yukon, Alaska. after
landing recently and 1ourneying over a
snow trail from the Arctic coast.
Storkerson, Mesiak said. found no
land when the party passed over a spot
north OF Alaska marked KEENAN, Land
on charts The Ice pack carried its pas
sengers almost to the seventy-fo fourth
parallel. At the most northerly points
reached soundings exceeded 1900
meters, indicating. Il was thought. that
new land. yet TO be found and explored.
lies north of Alaska in an area now
described on maps as "unexplored."
Storkerson probably will arrive al
Fort Yukon next month.
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% represent tho United States Air Ser
vice in the army liquidation committee.
that the Division OF Military Aeronau-
tics has arranged a training course for
college students which will turn out In
three years reliable aviators without
interfering with their academic work.
The theoretical work becomes part OF
the students curriculum, but the flying
training itself Is given in summer camps
Of the officers Reserve Corps.
Service IL short Lived.
The course is given by the War De-
partment on the assumption that fly
ing officers become superannuated more
rapidly than those of any other branch
of the service, and that. therefore, a
constant stream of aviators should
flow into the army. The training will,
of course, also be of value in a COM
mercial way. for It is fully expected
that commercial aviation will soon be
a very important factor in modern life.
The army hopes to enter as qualified
each year 1000 pilots, $50 airplane and
balloon observers and 100 engineer
officers.
Junior units also will be established
in mechanical high schools with the
VI HlhhIlB dITpldHo IltCudUlCS Out
of the boys, for mechanics are the men
who keep the planes in the air. and
many more are needed than the number
of pilots required. Aeronautical engl-
neers also will be trained.
Two propaganda balloons. of the type
which drifted over the German lines
splitting German language arguments
against the Kaiser and all his works
arrived In New York yesterday ant
were flown from the roof Of the armory
and that OF Aeolian Hall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
FARMERS DEMAND CHANGE.
Ask Reorganization of Farms and
Markets Council.

ALBANY. March 7.--Leading agricul-
turists of the State who expect to confer
with Gov. Smith in the next few days
probably will demand that there be a
reorganization of the State Farms and
Markets Council, or at least radical
charge In the present method OF ad-
ministering the agricultural and foods
and markets law.
Not only Democrats but some of the
Republicans are asking for a change in
the manner of putting the laws into
effect 1t Is stated. One suggestion is
that the present Farms and Markets
Council. consisting OF one member from
each of the judicial districts, be changed
into n bipartisan board of FIVE. Another
plan is that the present division of agri-
culture and division of foods and
markets be put under the administration
OF single commissioner, with deputies
In charge OF the two big bureaus
1t is reported a bill already has been
prepared to carry out this suggestion.
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SOLDIERS AS STATE POLICE.
Only Army or Navy Veterans VIII
BE Accepted Hereafter.

ALBANY, March Only returning
soldiers, sailors or marines who have
seen foreign service under the American
flag will be accepted hereafter as MEM
bers OF the New York State police, ac-
cording to announcement to-day by
Major George Fletcher Chandler, Super
intendent Tho Major said that In the
last three weeks one captain, four first
lieutenaEts and ten second lieutenants
have been taken on as State troops All
have their discharges from Federal
service.
Major Chandler said that about
twenty places on the State police force
are being held open for members OF the
Twenty-seventh, or New Workers who
saw service in other divisions Eight
places vacated by former troopers who
entered the army or navy are being held
open for them. and they will come back
as soon as they can get their discharges
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
ELECTRIC WORKERS
WAIT ON BURLESON
Phone Operators and Line
men Prefer Not to Strike.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. March There
will be no strike OF electrical workers
on the Pacific coast or in any other re-
gion where the telephone operators and
lnemen have grievances until Postmas-
ter-General Burleson refuses absolutely
to treat with the committee represent
ing the workers." said Charles =. Ford,
secretary of the International Brother
hood OF Electrical Workers, here to-day.
Mr.. Ford said word had just been re-
ceived from the Presidents secretary,
Mr.. Tumulty. stating that the brother
hoods appeal for the creation of some
kind OF n committee to hear the plea
for increased wages and better working
conditions had been turned over to Mr..
Burleson.
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STRIKE RIOTERS GET
YEAR IN JAIL EACH
Haverhill Judge Deals Sum-
marily With Shoe Work
ers for Assaults.
RIVAL UNIONS BATTLE
Russian Operatives in Resolu-
ton Say They Would We'll
come Deportation.

HAvHRHILL, Mass, March Sem
fences of a year each in the House OF
Correction were imposed in the district
court to-day upon four men arrested last
night in the course of a disturbance near
the Austin II. Perry shoe factory. They
were charged with assault and with
throwing missiles--three were fined $50
each on the latter charge.
The court refused requests for contin-
uance saying: IF you want these cases
continued in order to have another
rough house tonight am not going to
dc it." Counsel for the Shoe Workers
Protective Union, who represented the
men in court. denied that this was their
Intention.
Disorders at the factory occurred be-
cause the Boot and Shoe Workers Union
stamp was adopted recently in place OF
that of the Shoe Workers Protective
Union.
LAWRENCE, Mass. March 7.--Sebas-
tiano Salafa. n striking textile worker,
was sentenced to serve a year in the
House Of Correction by the district court
to-day for assault upon a policeman last
, week. The attacks occurred after a
mass meeting OF strikers.
Textile strikers will not be permitted
hereafter to assemble on either public OF
private grounds according to an an
nouncement to-day by Police Commits
sioner Carr. The commissioner said
this attitude had been determined upor
because OF disorderly acts that had fol
| lowed meetings held recently on private
land. A. ]. Music, one OF the strike
| leaders, asserted that there would be nj
change in the plan to hold meeting to-
morrow.
The strike committee to-day issued 6
statement In regard to the recent decla
ration of a special dividend OF SO q
share in Liberty bonds by the American
| Wooden Company. saying:
I'VE appeal to all fair minded men t.
| Judge whether the mill owners are sin
| cere In declaring themselves unable Il
| give the workers an eight hour day
without reduction In pay, and also e
consider what must become of a system
OF society which declares extra divi
dends to the privileged classes while
workers and their FAMILIES suffer hun
ger"
The committee announced also tina
the Russian operatives had adopted ;
resolution asserting that they woult
welcome deportation.
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Train at Wild speed.

Mr. Monahar was permitted TO tell
the speeds at which he estimated the
train travelled at various times before
the accident occurred lie testified II
passed the Eastern Parkway tunnel at
twenty-five miles an hour, Consumers
Park at thlrty-five miles picked UP speed
rapidly as Il descended the grade to
Malbone street, and was going forty
miles an hour when II entered the tun-
mel. lie described the confusion and
tostling In the crowded train as this
speed was maintained. but was not al
lowed to repeat the horrible scenes after
the wreck had occurred
Mr.. Oeland obtained the order purport-
ing to assign Luciano to a training pc
Rod with other motornen from the Dis
trict Attorney and put 1t in evidence
The order was signed apparently by the
three mtoormen who had given instruc-
tiona to Luciano. Their certificates pur.
ksPpp.cd 10 shs-~.hat-&ssk ano had received
two days instruction from eaCnf.ar
| last September
Representatives OF tho association o.
wreck survivors were again present a.
yesterdays session, and, announced d
meeting would be held at Corteiyou Hall
! Brooklyn. where arrangements woulC
be made 10 have more people at the tria
next week. Adjournment was taken yes
terday afternoon until Monday morning
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
CHICAGO HAS 100000 SOULS.
Directory Man Puts Lakesid.
city Ahead of Paris.

CHICAGO, March Chicago has
passed the 5000, 900 population mark. &C
cordlng to estimates made to-day by an
official OF tho concern that prints the
city directory.
The figures, II confirmed by the next
Federal census, II is said. may permit
Chicago TO displace Paris among the
large cities OF tho world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
WILL ABANDON DOVER PLANT
L. y. Army 10 Have It's Powder
Made in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, March I. Brig
Gen. q. G. Horney. commandment of the
Old Hickory powder plant here, In an
address to-day said that all the powder
for the army would be manufactured
here in the future.
The Government plant at Dover, y. j.,
he said. will be abandoned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
Bolivia SENDS Fiscal Agent.

PANAMA, March Julio Zamora,
who was recently designated to act as
financial agent of Bolivia at Washing
ton, will leave for New York Tomorrow
He has full power from the Bolivian Gov
eminent to treat with the United States
Government or American financiers, or
both. He was formerly Minister Of
Foreign Affairs of Bolivia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
Goe. to Greet Wilson I'm Belgium

wAsHINdroN, March 7.-E. de Car
tier, Belgian Minister to- the United
States. has started for Belgium TO be
present in Brussels during the celebra-
tons in honor of the forthcoming visit
During his absence Charles symon,
counsellor OF the legation. 10 acting as
CHARGE d'Axfaires sfH go
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
Eleven Win silver star.

Ten American aces and one observer
yesterday received word at the exposi-
ton that they had been given the high
est rating in the flying game conferred
by the War Department--the title OF
military aviator. Besides an increase
OF rs per cent. in base pay. the rank
brings with II the right to wear a silver
star above the silver wings on their
chest The title is conferred for dis
tingushed service abroad. The second
lieutenants automatically become firsts
and the frsts captains under the order
Those honored are Lieut-Col. William
Thaw, Major n. NICK. Peterson. Capt
Douglas Campbell. Capt James a.
Heating, Capt. Reed @. Lands, Capt.
+. V. Rickenbacker. First Lieut. NJ. l..
Campbell (deceased). First Lieut.. w. p.
Erwin, First Lieut. Lloyd 4. Hamilton,
(deceased), First Lieut.. T. w. Springs
and Second Lieut.. John .. Donaldson.
Major Peterson ia an observer.
1t was announced yesterday AT the
show on the authority OF Col. r. +.
Castle. who visited the exposition Just
before sailing for France, where he is
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ship. the foundation has been laid. in
Mr.. Campbell's opinion, for the working
out OF a gradual rehabilitation of the
merchant feet from its present status to
private operation and ownership.
IF we go step further" Mr.. Camp
bell said. and charter the ships, II I
may designate It such, upon substan-
TALLY the following terms. we shall have
supplied the inducement to individual
initiative and efficiency, for the rewards
! of service will be measured by results;
From the gross income of the vessel
/ should deduct the actual cost of physi-
| cal operation. including loading and dis
charging of cargo, manning, fuel supply
ing and repairing the ship, and a modest
| fixed fee to the charterer somewhere
near that paid TO managing owners in
England. This should be sufficient to
| meet the actual costs of his managing
| services and perhaps a modest, but very
modest. compensation for personal eff
forts.
Two Alternatives in sight.
III the gross freights which the ship
can earn are not sufficient to meet these
items, then the Governments investment
! is not a good one, and the people will be
confronted with the necessity of deter
| mining whether the incidental good to
| the country resulting from the operation
of the ship is such as TO Justify tapping
the public treasury. II not, then the
ship will have to be sold or swing in
| idleness to her anchors, a monument to
| the higher standards of the American
scale OF living.
| "On the other hand, II the gross
freight list exceeds the amount of the
| actual cost OF physical operation then
| I should next deduct fixed sum, which
| can be fairly determined to cover insur-
ance and depreciation on the vessel. And
| having made those costs the Govern
ment would find itself where 1t would
be carrying the investment. without re-
| turn thereon except the incidental benefit
| certain to accrue from an extension of
| the country's foreign trade.
| "If there was still an earning over
and above those items, this would stand
as a fund out of which the Government
| should be compensated for its invest
| ment and the charterer rewarded for his
services This distribution could be
/ made by agreement, or even by public
| bidding, under an arrangement whereby
| ship would be chartered to the one
offering to pay the Government the high
| est proportion of such net profits. The
working out OF the detail of such ar
engagements would be technical matter
Of no great difficulty.
IF by such operation It were demon
etrated that the vessel could be success
fully operated in foreign trade in the
face of world competition then these
| ships could be offered for sale. The
| Government and the private owner
would thus come into knowledge which
would enable them to determine what
the latter could afford to pay for the
vessels The write off would be estab-
lished by demonstration and not by
speculation"
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WRECK MOTORMAN
RAN TRAINS BEFORE
B. R. T. Employees at Trial
Say Luciano Had at Least
Six Days Of Lessons.

The defence yesterday again scored on
District Attorney Lewiss witnesses In the
trial OF Thomas f. Hewitt, division su-
perintendent OF the r. r. T.. for man
slaughter In being responsible for the
Malbone street tunnel wreck on the COM
panys Brighton line last November. BE-
fore Supreme Court Justice Seeger at
Mineola Joseph Miller, an instructor OF
motormen for the company, testified he
had seen Luciano, motorman or the
wrecked train, operating passenger
train on the Culver line as long ago as
last July. Isaac X. Oeland, for the de-
fence, also forced into the evidence
signed reports tending to show that
three other motormen had had Lewis on
their trains for instruction for two days
each on three divisions OF the line.
DESPITE these admissions District At
torney Lewis for the first time produced
surviving passengers on the wrecked
train, who testified to the wild manner
in which 1t had been operated on its last
trip. James T.. Monahan, qualifying as
something of an expert through his
p-esent service as chauffeur in the
Fire Department and through some
years service as a guard on the b. X. T..
swore that the train speeded ana
plunged SO wildly as 1t went into the
mel that he had tried to reach the emer'
gency brake cord. but had been unable
to do so.
LAWYER Tells of Wreck.
Charles w. Darling, a Brooklyn law
yer, also a passenger on the train, testi-
| fed he had sat directly behind motor
man Luciano's cab on the night or the
| wreck Ho said that three bells were
sounded in the cab calling for STOP
at the Consumers Park station. but that
the train had gone on in total disregard
| OF these signals.
AS we passed the station. always
picking up speed" he said. land plunged
down the grade toward the dangerous
| 81 turns at the tunnel, still picking VI
speed while the cars rolled FROM side
| to side in a terrifying manner, l wal
| filled with nervous apprehension thai
something was going to happen.
| II threw myself on the floor. with my
| feet braced against the motorman's cab
! and at the same time 1t felt as II I'M
rear trucks of the car had left the tracl
and the rear platform had dashed
against the wall. There was series o
such awful crashes as the train plunged
| Zigzag through tho tunnel ana nnailN
stopped in heap"
| Darling also testified the train haC
been operated In violently jerky man
ner" all the way from Park Row. Man
haitian, until the accident occurred. HI
described how many minutes were los
when the train took the wrong turn
and had TO stop. back. and turn into thu
Brighton line. He said the train started
Sand stopped as II the body was attached
to the trucks by springs which jerkeC
the body forward and backward,
| He WAS asked II he could identif!
Luciano, the accused motorman. Luciano
stood UP in a rear corner of tho court
room, where he had been quietly sittin'
with his wife, and Darling prompt!
recognized him.
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Question of Flight.

Can you explain how It was that
shortly before Victorica's arrest Robin
son disappeared and Immediately after
You and John T. Ryan disappeared?
IT do not think i am called on to ex-
plain
YOU Of course were not in agree
ment"
Certainly not"
OLeary said that he approved OF
President Lincoln's action in suspend
ing the right of habeas corpus during
the civil war. He said that Lincoln
saw to II that no one was given a long
sentence for exercising the right OF free
speech.
HE put the editor of the World in
Jail and he was out in thirty days
said OLeary. II have been in Jail nine
months and l don't know when / will
get out"
Tue witness said he approved of the
declaration of war by this country, but
he thought that war should have been
waged after the fashion OF Japan, who
he said. protected her own interests
: first lt
The trial will he continued Monday.
The defence will put on few wit.
| nesses. The Governments case in re-
buttal is expected to be In by Wednes-
day night Thursday the lawyers will
sym up. and Judge Hand will charge
tn jury,
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Way, Way Up

Surely there's reason
with new fabrics as
smart as q whip.
Style as trim as a
newly launched sloop
and a general get up
and 60 to your ap-
pearance.
4 Distinctive Models
in Mems Spring Suits,
$29.75
Form Fitting-Seni-
Form Fitting-Waist-
line Effects-Double
Breasted.
!, Variety in Cheviots,
T wee Effects
Worsteds and Cassi-
meres.
! Fancy mixtures and
stripes.
! Other Spring Models
| up to S54.75
CEY,yS-Fifth Floor, Broadway.
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Individual Initiative Needed.

"The plan which will best meet the
situation with which We are faced will
be one which will give to the operator of
the vessel every inducement for indi-
vidual enterprise, initiative and eff
cheney, and yet will allow the burden OF
operation to rest right where 1t should
until It Is reasonably certain that the
ships II privately owned can be success
fully operated privately in foreign COM
petition.
"once that fact Is demonstrated. then
a market for the ships will exist and
they can be disposed Of at Just and not
speculative prices II the people SO desire
In other words. we have on our hands
q new infant industry and II calls for
application of the basic principles Of the
old protective tariff. but In new form
Under the Shipping Boards present
plan Of operation with its two standard
agreements. one known as the operating
agreement whereby the operator occupies
practically the position Of time char
terer, and the other the managing agree
ment IN which the operator - paid
: .4e4 s.ssn f~s ths. 4nfirs handling OF thl