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New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
Hines Urges Plan
For u. S. Control
Of Private Roads
Suggests Government Have
Directors OH Boards of
Large Corporations Com
bining Smaller Lines

PITTSBURGH, March 26.-Despite
the financial predicament of the rail
roads, the Railroad Administration
plans to carry out as much of its i'm
provement programme as possible to
keep labor employed and the roads in
repair, Walker D. Hines, director gen
eral, declared in an address tonight
before the Pittsburgh Traffic Club
lie asked for a more adequate un-
derstanding on the part cs the public
of problems facing the railroads dur
ing the war aid in the Immediate flt
ure, and presented suggestions for
operating roads privately under pub
nc regulation rs q permanent solution
or the problem. He emphasized that
the ability Of the Railroad Admins
tration to finance itself in spite Of tho
failure OF its appropriation does not
mean that 1t will not need the appro-
prlation as soon as Congress meets
again.
In proposing eventual private opera
tlon win government supervision, Mr..
Hines said
"Nly own view is that moderate
guarantee on capital should be pre-
scribed (by the governmenD SO as to
give reasonable assurance to CAPITAL.
and that there should be right to a
participation in any profits made in
excess of that guarantee so as to fur
nish the needed stimulus to private in
itiative.
Il further believe that the govern
ment should be strongly represented
on the boards of directors, and that
those government directors should CON
stitute an important part of the reg
ulating body which prcscribes the
rates.
81 do not believe these fundamental
changes can be successfully carried
through except by the construction Of
comparatively few great railroad cor
porations. each of which will so com
binc the prosperous and unprosperous
roads as to present II fair average re
suit and get away from the hopeless
diversity of earnings of the past.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27

the unexpected happens it will ad-
journ about April 80. The next two
or three weeks will witness the annual
attempt of the advocates of the numer-
Gus grab bills" before the Legsla-
ture to jam through their legislation.
To-day more than a dozen of these
bills, including the Wells bill, were
advanced to the order of final passage
These measures provide salary in
creases for practically every type of
employe in the City of New York, in
Guiding members of Mayor Hylan's
Cabinet, and pensions for those who
have not contributed to pension funds.
They would add millions to the city's
budget annually.
The Senate Internal Affairs Commit
tee to-day introduced a bill proposing
new taxes on autmobolies. Senator
Charles Hewitt chairman of The com
mittee. said that while the bill will
bring in considerably more in the way
of revenue, 1t Is so worded that at
will fall lightly on the poor fellows
who buys secondhand car and heavily
on the wealthy man who buys "a new
high priced car
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
Baif Witness Refuses
TO Answer Questions

Special Deputy Attorney General
James OMallcy resumed tho witness
stand in tho John Doe inquiry into the
matter of perjury in the Bnff case yes-
terday and told Of the efforts of the
Attorney Generals orco to get at the
bottom or the mystery. His evidence
was confined for the most part to an
explanation of the attitude of himself
and Deputy Attorney General Becker
IN regard to the prosecution of the
various defendants and discussion
with Assistant District Attorney Pc
cora as to the propricty of the en-
ployment of Philip Musica as an inyes-
tigator
Mr.. O'Malley declared that Mr.. Beck
er, who was in charge of the prosecu-
ton, had tried to get at tho facts from
an unbiased standpoint and WAS at all
times cautious in his dealings with
Musica and with others connected with
the case Mr.. Becker, he said. CON
Quoted the investigation with n view
TO determining which of the conflict
ing statements that had been made
was the truth, and finally became con
vinced that the story told bv Antonio
oardlnaie after his return from Italy
was tne correct version as to the kill
ing OF Ban. Mr.. O'Malley was still on
'he stand at the hour Of adjournment.
Joseph A. Sorro was questioned as
TO ms signature to papers which were
exhibited to him, but refused to nm
swer questions on tho ground that his
answers would tend to incriminate him.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
State Budget for Year
To Total 10000, 600
Senator Sage Says Overhead
Expenses Arc Unchanged, but
Extras Make RaIance

SYRACUSE, March 26. - Senator
Henry M. Sage. chairman of the
Senate Finance Committee, in a speech
before the Association of Manufacture
ers and Merchants this afternoon. de-
clared that the total appropriations to
be submitted to the state Legislature
this year will approximate 500 900 600.
"The appropriation bill of this year
as submitted to the Legislature" he
said, totals $59,39O, ,S11 95, an increase
over last years bill of $4,523, 1880.
This excess is entirely accounted for
IN extra construction of state build
lngs, extra support of common schools.
difference in pay for state employees in
military service, and in increase in
compensation for state employees of
about half million dollars. Our over
head this year is virtually the same as
last year
Added to the $59,0OO.O0O are sl3.-
3al 900 for debt service; $57bO0O to
meet Federal aid for highways; main
tenance and repair of highways in the
State, $3.50. 900; emergency appropria-
tions due largely to the price of coal
and foodstufFs in our state institutions.
81 900; the purchase Of the two toll
bridges over the Hudson for the High
way Department, $l,700000; additional
amount necessary to finish canal ter
minals, barge canal, SD00,000 appro-
priation for n vehicular tunnel under
the Hudson to the City Of New York.
81 ,oo0.000; necessary appropriation for
differencc In cost to complete highway
contracts heretofore awarded. at least
sz,bOo.OOo allowed for special bills, ST.
900 900" ~
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
Entire Labrador Towns
Wiped Out by Scourge
Fifty Per Cent of Population in
North Dead From Influenza,
SmaIIpOx and Measles

MONTREAL, March 2s.-Fifty per
cent of the inhabitants Of Northern
Labrador perished during the winter
from an epidemic of influenza, small
pox and measles, according TO dis
patches to "The Monreal Star" sent
by mail to Battle Harbor and by wire
less to St. Johns, N. +.
Earlier reports had shown that an
epidemic in the southern section cost
the lives of % per cent Of the natives.
but first reports from the northern
section are contained in to-day's dis
patches. They tell of forty New
foundlanders wintcring on the coast
having pcrished Mt Main. with forty
odd Eskimos, representing nearly tho
whole population of TINT settlemert.
Okak, with II population Of more
than 200. Is wiped out. AT Hebron 200
died. leaving II remnant Of residents
to dispose Of tho bodce, most OF which
were buried in a single pit Fifteen
persons, Engaged In ecning. died on
an island IN Oknk Bay and their bodies
were deyourcd by animals.
1t Ia estimated that only 400 inhabi
tanth from Grooswater Bay to Main
are left alive, but tho full extent of
the calamity will not be known until
navigation opens in the summer.
Medical aid was unobtainnblc.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
haggin's Income TO Be
Cut to Pay $4.,9I7 Deb,
Guardians :, Of Trust Left by His
Father Ordered TO Hold Out
On james Ben Al;

.s.,n ans income of James Den All HageIn.
sf,ist, former. Officer In the milit,as a. a,"ll
n.ha nasoana OF the former Bonnie Glass
csaparet dancer. henecforth win he b"rs' ,n'
eussd 10 per cent until a judymont ~
fsvil IN favor Of SIgmund Wyleg. n
lsweller,. has been satisfied, ''~'' "
81 az ofaer or the Supreme Court yen.
,erday provided that 10 per cent ~ ~
income which Mr. Iiagg(n has been '"e re-
ssiving from n trust deed efenteJ Inv
nm by his grandfather, the late James
nen AZ Haggln. mine owner and tury.
,nsns be deducted to pay the Judgment
ne ttpst.es OF the trust have eoIieptad
,gx him 70 date sBs1,g2b. The nnpstd
PIX OF ths js'seller included several
snye! r'Karette holders and aeve,ai
afmslss OF women's jeweity. 81
Ihsfn was fiisd against Mr.. Jtavyj.
1ss',s,faay sa,,fy ludgment - favor of ibs
nfsllan rgtbpany for tT,4ip aud ess,.
s1u Interest Thls debt WA fnr a 49,
/. ysIl ,nsssllsd IN 1919 In bis rsslaafpsaa
81 sTs Madison Avenue, and music rnIis
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
Trolley Fares in Jersey
Ordered Reduced / Cent
Tho Public Utility Commission
Fixes O.Ccnt Rate nj Newark
Hearing

Tho Public Utility Commission OF
New Jersey yesterday ordered the pub
lie Service Company to reduce it's troll
ley fares from seven cents to six cents
on April /. The company is permitted
to charge one cent for transfers until
the matter is settled.
The decision was reached a. q spe-
cial session held in Newark to pass
upon the request of the company for
coming plan of collecting fares. Con-
siderable excitement was caused when
Mayor Gillcn of Newark sprang to his
feet and said:
II call on the commission to put
down the pirates that have been rob-
bing the people Of New Jersey They
arc all pirates and cannot get away
with it. This trolley company is
public robber. In the past it has
slse in the state, but now the public
has had enough of such business"
Chairman Slocum of the commission
interrupted the Mayor.
LET us get down to the facts" he
sold.
81 have given you the facts" replied
the Mayor, ~ am putting this up to
YOU"
The hearing on the zoning system
was postponed until Friday to give
counsel of the various municipalities
time to study the plan. The company
seeks to charge an initial fare for the
first zone, and another fare in each
additional zone. President T. N. Nc
Carter said that with the six cent
fare the net loss of the company for
the first six months of this year would
be $t45, 5,0dl.00- He also declared the
recent strike had cost the company ap-
nroXlmntelY 5000. 600.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
Representative McFadden
Cites the Federal Statutes
in Alleging Retention of
the Controller Is Illegal
Suggests Remedial Action
Challenges the Secretarylof
the Treasury TO Obtain
a Recess Appointment
Mew. Yoth Tribune

VHNtHDt0H HHfrHh
WAsHINGTON, March 20. - Main.
tanning that John SHELTON Williams Is
being retained In Office as Controller
or the Currency "without legal right
to perform the duties of Controller"
Representative Louis r. McFadden. of
Pennsylvania, replying TO Secretary of
the Treasury Glass's statement in de-
fence of Mr.. Wiliams's retention in
office, III letter made public here to-
day warns that serious litigation"
may result if Mr. Williams continues
to hold Office under the legal authority
quoted by the Treasury Department
and challenges Secretary Glass to OBJ
tain recess appointment for the Con-
troller and lend the controversy and
uncertainty"
Representative McFadden says the
opinion Of Attorney General Moody
in 1905 on which Secretary Glass
bases the retention of Mr.. Williams as
Controller is not applicable and cites
Federal statute which he says pre-
der the existing circumstances should
be discharged by one of the two Dep
uty Controllers.
"The law is plain that Mr.. Williams
should have retired on March and
Deputy Controller designated to act
as Controller unit 1.-The President ap-
pointed and the Senate confrmed,' said
Mr.. Mc'adden to-day.
"The public has right to know why,
when the President has failed to ap-
point and the Senate has failed to con-
firm, the law requiring the deputy to
act Is not being enforced.
"Clearly Secretary Glass and his
legal advisers overlooked Section 325
and 1927 when they were searching for
authority for The retention Of Mr..
Williams as Controller. These are the
sections of the Revised Statutes. and
not Section 3O3, invoked by the Sccrc-
tary, which provide how the Office Of
Controller shall be filled during n va
cancy The law is specific and gives
the Secretary no latitude to exercise
his own Judgment, except in the detail
Of designating one Of the two deputies
to serve ad interim. Surely an inter
pretation by an Attorney General of
permitted to supersede a mandatory
statute which is applicable.
u could cite dozen kinds Of litiga-
ton that could be started either by
banks or their patrons or depositors
in consequence of the issuance of
orders by Mr.. Williams since the dth
of March, and for this reason as we'll
as because the laws intent is plar
the Secretary should Immediately dis
pense with the services OF Mr.. Will
Jams.
"Mr Glass was quoted one day last
week ns saying in the event recess
appointment was absolutely necessary
to continue Mr.. Williams in Office it
would be Forthcoming from the prcs-
dent, now in France. lnusmuch ns the
question Of the legality of the con
tlnuhnce OF Mr.. Williams as Controller
has been raised the least the Socro-
tary Of the Treasury should do ia to
produce recess commission"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
Try to Save Women's Bill
Joint Legislative Chairman
Sends Open Letter to Assembly

In an attempt to save from complete
annihilation the bills beorc the Assem-
bly, known as tho Woman's Programme
Mary f. Dreier, chairman of the Wom-
ems Joint Legislative Conference. has
addressed an open letter to the men
and women of the Assembly.
All but the health insurance bill and
the one affecting elevator workers have
been held in committee, Miss Dreier
charges, because of Speaker Sweets
opposition. This she says, is because
several legislators have asked that the
bills be prevented from reaching the
floor, to avoid favorable vote under
pressure from their women constitu-
ents.
The letter urges that the Assembly
members discharge the Labor and In
dustries Committee If it does not re-
port the other bills.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
Mercy Shown Girl Whose
Auto Killed Child of S

County judge Dixie, In Brooklyn yea
terdny showed mercy to Olga X. DIab.
seventeen ycar. old girl, when she ,v,s
brought before him for sentence FOL-
'owing her conviction of having
sPecded away in an automobile nfter
nhn ma run down and killed JENNA
Stable. five ycnrs old, of a9D Serond
street, Brook yn. The Judge suspended
hoftonce,. but not until he Ind de-
n,onneel n,,ll. tho girl ns "the coidcat propo-
Hitlon have ever encountered >"
The girl throughout tho trinl ala MT
display the slightest emotion. When
asked if she had looked around a Altar
her r,t chr s,rnck the child she answered
mo. What Of 1t, If did not p
She admitted that she Ind nsver
written ,o er called on tho parents of
the child. VI
.Jndrn bike an 4 hr believed tho eraa
Of juetlco had bcen sntsfied ihrouvh
the suTetihs brought on The pltl nuI
her family. ''"'
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
s'Crab Bills Begin
To Make Annual
Albany Appearance
The Sponsors of Measures
Hope They Will Slide
Through Legislature in
the. Crush at the End
Stdf Correspondence

Stdf Correspondence
ALBANY, March 26.-Four measures
designated by their opponents as "grab
bills" are now before tho Legislature
and their sponsors, open aud covert,
are hopeful that they will get through
in the hurry and scurry of the closing
days Of the Legislature.
Three are for the benefit Of Phillip
Donohue, treasurcr Of Tammany Hail,
and through them IL Is expected that
$4,000 year In commissions will be
realized by Mr. Donohue's Advertising
firm. These measures we're introduced
by Senator James j. Walker, OF Now
York.
The bills amend the civil code by
providing that court advertising shall
be placed in newspapers designated by
the counsel plaintiif, the petitioner or
the executor. Advertisements arc now
printed in newspapers named in the
order of the court
The fourth bill was introduced by
Assemblymnn Frederick A. Wells, Re
publican, of Brooklyn. 1t provides that
municipal advertisements of the city
of New York shall be inserted in one
Jewish daily in Brooklyn, and the pro-
visions are also made to apply to the
entire city.
Seen as Aid to Levy
The bill is said to bs in the interests
of DER Tag" an East Side Jewish
daily, which recently absorbed the
Tammany "Warhcit." 1t is owned by
Aaron J. Levy, Judge Of the Municipal
Court and formerly majority leader of
the Assembly when Governor Smith
was Speaker. Samuel Untermyer has
financial interest in the paper.
There is no Jewish daily in Brooklyn
except Judge Levy's daily, which since
the bill has been introduced has been
carrying so-called Brooklyn section.
Assemblyman Joseph Stenberg de-
clares if the bill goes through Judge
Levy will establish Jewish paper in
Brooklyn.
This bill, If it becomes law, would
add upwards Of 100000 annually to
the income Of Judge Levy and his asso-
ciates.
The other Jewish daiics in New York
City are protesting against the bill,
which, they declare, aims at giving Il
monopoly Of the city advertising in
their field to Judge Lcvy's paper.
The Legislature is getting down to
its final lap of the session, and unless
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
CHANGE OF NAME

nEsotuTlpN or sTOcKuOL,lrns or
"NfTAtttArH LupIN sEliG rs.
sANAY. iN,,." 10 change name TO VITA
We, Albert v. Smith. President, and
llonafd a Header, beeretary of NltnefRph-
US that on THO 7th day or Mareh, srs 1915,
at meeting of the Atoehholders Of Vita.
graph Luhln. Sells Igasnnny. inc, held al
this ONCE. Of he Company, isoU broadway,
New York, N. y, after due notice Of an IA
nreiins to all the aiuckhodets az said
Company. resolution. ~ witch the fol-
loving rs eepys was unanimously
adopted.
"ht'FuiVnp. that tbs rresch, natne Of
the corporation, to vii,
% 'VlrAunArH. .1rntN hti4to nehA.
NAY, tNc,.'
he changed 10
1'Htsn, NFw .yntk, Mateh ~, iais
HoNaI.b <. innnAp'hn'' ''ss'asps, sseisss,y
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
Women to Plan Campaign
Republican Executive Commit
tee to Meet Early in ApriI

WASHINGTON, March 2G The Re-
publican Womcn's National Executive
Committee. Of which Mrs. Mcdil Me
Cofmck is chairman, will bc called to
Warrington carly in April by Chairman
WIN II. Hays, Of the Republican Ma
tohhI committee, TO complete plans for
womcn's part IN tho campaign Of 1920.
This Will he the first meeting for tho
three membors recently appointed TO
the women'a committee Miss Maude
Wetmoro, of Newport, Il. l.; Mrs.
Thomas Carter, of Washington, and
Mrs. John South, OF Frankfort, Ky. Tho
other members are Mrs. Mccormick,
Miss Mary Garrett Hays, Mrs. Marga-
ret Hill McCarter, Mrs Flocnce Collins
Porter, Mrs. Josephine Corliss Preston
and Mrs. Raymond Robins.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
New Bill to Make
President IndOrse
All U. S. Budgets
Bureau of Estimates and
Special Auditing Depart
ment to Give Congress
Check on Expenditures
Ne,c York Tribune
Washington Bureau


WASHINGTON, March 26.-Reform
of the fiscal machinery of the govern
ment to make the executive depart
ment definitely responsible for esti-
mates sent to Congress and to provide
Congress with an Independent audit of
expenditures made by governmental
departments will be proposed in leg
lslation introduced at the next ses-
sion by Representative James W.
Good, of Iowa, who will bo chairman
of the Appropriations Committee in
the next House.
representative Good expects to have
the proposed legislation in shape for
introduction AZ soon as Congress re
convenes. Its salient features will be:
Creation of separate bureau
Of estimates with director per-
sonally responsible to the President,
whose duty it will be to examine and
pass upon the merit and urgency
OF appropriations requested by the
several departments and bureaus of
the government.
y Presentation Of all departmental
estimates to Congress by the
President instead of the Secretary
OF the Treasury with the Presto dents
express approval Of the same
z Creation Of an auditing organ-
zatlon responsible to several ap-
proprlating committees of Congress.
whose function it shall be to sup
ply Congress with accurate informa-
ton at all times regarding expedi-
ture. of funds appropriated and
available balances in the accounts
OF the several departments.
representative Good said:
"Whilc 1T is impracticable for the
government to adopt budget system
patterned strictly after that used by
the British government something
should be done to remedy tho condi.
ton which now exists, due TO the fnct
that no executive officer Ia held re-
sponsiblc for the estimates sent to
ConEresa and to the further fact that
Congress has no check on the wav
money Is spent by the several depart
mcnts.
"Thc President ought to be made
personally responsible for the osti-
mates prepared by the several DEPART
mchts, and he should be given in
vcstlgating and supervising machinery
to enable him confidently TO place his
approval on all estimates.
"What we need is change in the
organic law which will provide a sim
pie yet effective scheme of checks
ana balances with II minimum Of red
tape. and yet which will work m in
tclligent cooperation between tho OK
ccutivc and Legislative In preparation
OF cetlmatcs. voting Of applications
ana checking OF departmental cxpcndl.
turca"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
us. Salvages $2OI,l1O,2O2
Ordnance Materials ~ That
Amount Are Sold Abroad

WASHINGTON, Marcn "a. Sales 10
foreign governments Of ordnance mn.
terials aggregatng 1901 .iI0aOs in
value, have been made by the Ordnance
Department Of tho army, the war ue-
paitment announced to-day prnctI-
csiy all of tho ordnance disposed OF
mas been replacement materials or
samples desired for experimental pur-
poses.
The purchasers and the value of mn =
teflals bought included
French republic, sibb,b7D, ,sgg; Brit
is' government. $g,DgDsr-; Italian
government, sii,93bDDgi Csceho Alo4
yHk government, gi.OiegtDi llhnfinh
Koyptnmunis sla,Gibi NetsIetlaiidB GOV
eminent. xegD,saol Swiss government,
tp,aaai caban government, siUy,5gy.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-27
STORAGE NOTICES
BOWLING GREEN STORAGE &
VAN COMPANY
24B 50-b2 West 66fh 81.

z4B bO-h2 West 6ith 81.
A, TO Wm Hall Allen, Miss II. A. Barr.
Noblett, G. s. Brewer g. H. Bright, siaY
Carney. Mrs. Kate cnrrol. car, Davis Con-.
ppta,ny' John II, cosey George II Chester,
Misa Ada Daily, Mira Lillian Day Nm
Anna Dqnblane. Cbarlee l1 Isclte r 7
Eelcrt. Or. Mrs. Kate Wooy. Miss Marie
r,,itncig. John Il Finn, victor j. Grandslrs
,n",rl Wofkers Union. John Green, Mlsa j.
iihnhhn, Mrp Helene Hardy. Mrs. A.
lIechor. Mr. Arthur Ilnrlsef. Nfh George
iiuhn. Loir iasili. Miss Nclle ltslis Ms
1hailes keone, atimer 4 Company, Mn
ann" McDcrmvii Donald Mclean, biiea
jennie Mailalan Miss Kate Msllahnn. Man.
haitian htenographlc cop g. " commeF
mre, Mr. rs,.o,,' Marion Marsh, MIa. Grace =
Meeker. Dr Louis Mccitor Alrs j HIeeker
Miller. Mrs Helen Murray. Mr Cornelius
v''onnor' Mrs. 4. NJ. lins. Mrs. Da
Reed, Roihschild q Co. Nj or Mrs Llcyi
Rtatk Iihtntc of Otto schiedeWitz Estate a
T j. Seybold. Estate of Edwin - Wilcox,
'r'.,i,9 Wats9n telvage. Charles Taylor, william
Mrs Motley y. Walaron H. II. Wuffoh-
George 81 Clair Wcari Edward a. West.
Florence =; Vinton. Margaret y. pgeF A.
ninislraltlS. FLORENCE r. Jones' Admins.
trhttix Mr Ychdnch. lssiBtr of Michael
Robinson. Kennedy Freight Forwarding
Company You atr hereby notified that tho
storage being due ana tho time for payment
Of this eonipahy,a lion therefor upon ne
propefy hereinafter described having -
plfed. and duo notice thereof having htsn
given you, thla company will cause sieh
property, TO witt Dining room, bedroom
machines, pianos. phintings, pictures, boos'
clocks. table ard other eiiyerwaFs plaleq
ware china. hric -brao iewelry. fnEs, fuss
carpets. lrtans. draperies, clothing ana
other wearing apparel also Office furniture
safes, machinery. theatrical effects ant COS,
Tunes, trunks, hampers caseh. crates an
boxes contents unknown. Frsnklin Allo'
mobile and parts, etc. stored IN The whIs.
house of this company by you, or In YOU
name tas per itemized warehouse recelpltl,
or in which you claim an interest 10 Vs
sol at public auction, according 10 ls us
statutes in such cases made ana proNoe1.,
at the above named warehouse 24s-5e-s-
West e5th Street, New York Cliy' ih1TSasIIf,
such sale be not completed on the day herein
mentioned it Will be continued on each sue;
ceeding Thursday, al the same hour anu
place, until all goods are sold. 80.
BOWLING GREEN STORAGE VAN
COMPAN1
P z. TERHUNE Secretary
New York. n Y. March Goth. 1879.