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The Washington times., 1920-05-20
PRICES DUE TO TAKE
ANOTHER BIG DROP
Withdrawal Of Loans to Specu-
Iators Scheduled to Cause
Market Depression.
(contipued from First Psgs)

(Continued from First Psge)
patched to such members resolutions
adopted by the advisory council The
policy OF the board. outlined by thls
resolution, clamps down the brakes
upon hoarders and spectators VINO
are holding back goods to reap extor-
tionate pronts.
This drastic move provides
fundamental remedy for the high
price situation. officials stated, ana IL
will reflect almost Immediately a dis
lodgment OF enormous stocks or es-
sential commodities sorely needed by
the public. and at n lower level or
prices.
Throws Goods on Market.
No accurate figures were obtainable
at the Treasury as TO the probable
amount OF the so-called frozen
loans" which must be liauifed. Some
officials ventured the opinion that II
would throw upon the market almost
Immediately several hundred million
dollars worth OF goods now held back
for speculative purposes.
Word has gone out to the banks to
proceed with the LIQUIDATION II long
standing non-e,seni al lo'n', but the
hoard places eraphasis upoi the fact
=
The I oard will attempt to prevent the
harmful effects that might follow a
too rapid deHation. In this process
OF determining the essentially az
loans, the Banks srS rnniinoed that
personal sacritCes' wi. have to be
made in some quarters in the rublic
good.
Urges Discrimination.
Officials today were emphatic that
no official ruling would be promul-
gated distinguishing between essen
tiaf' and ''non-esesntiaf' loans.
Bankers will be governed entirely by
their local knowledge OF conditions
in their communities as to the essen
tial character Of loans.
The governing principle laid down
by the board is that bankers shall
discriminate" with careful judgment
between legitimate demands for
credit and demands of a non-essential
character. The board holds that such
discrimination in granting credit ac-
commodations must be exercised
rigidly by the banks, to aid in releas.
ing credit needlessly tied up in all
parts Of the United States. according
to its official statements.
BOSTON, Mass, May 2O-weli in
formed observers today gave three
explanations for the sudden drop in
prices-chiefly OF clothing and shoes
and the cancellation Of orders at
many Of the mills and factories in
New England. The reasons were:
The failure of anything like nor
NAL spring weather: the movement by
the consuming public to reduce the
cost of living by making all things
do as long as possible: and the ef-
forts OF those responsible for its
finances to let the wartime initiation
out Of business little by little, so as
to cause the least economic disturb
ance. Railroad and postal delays are
also a factor in the situation. it was
stated.
Notices OF reduction" sales are
being carried in many newspapers in
New England today. Clothing and
shoes were the chief articles adver-
tised. Business men are said to be
convinced that the peak OF high
pSces was reached recently, and tho
demand for goods was unequal to the
supply. A slump in the jewelry trade
preceded the price slashing in cloth
ing. shoes and other articles.
The Washington times., 1920-05-20

"Charity In more erushinG tha
hard Iuck.,-The SaIvatios Army.
The Washington times., 1920-05-20

proprlations lated on to take care o
the repairs absolutely necessary q
keep the roads In a passable condi
ton.
The Washington times., 1920-05-20


In addition TO these suburban roads
connecting with important roads in
Maryland and Virginia, there are two
streets in the District which are
paved at present with Belgian blocks
0d which are in very rough and
unsatisfactory condition. hese are:
Fourteenth street, from about II street
northwest to the end of Long Bridge,
where 1t connects with the Virginia
state system, and Eleventh street
southeast. from about Pennsylvania
avenue to the Anacostia bridge.
Budgets are provided each year
by the District Commissioners. de-
eIared Conrad II. Symc, chairman OF
tho Legislative committee OF the To-
cal division OF the American Automo-
bile Association. Showing the actual
needs for construction, reconstruc-
tion and maintenance OF city and
suburban roads
About S235,0O0 have already been
appropriated for the present year,
which sum represents about one-half
Of the amount OF money automobile
owners pay intot he District treas
ury annually.
THE District Commissioners ask
for what they think ought to be pro-
vided for the repair and maintenance
Of suburban roads, and Congress cuts
the estimate, noccssitating deficiency
and sometimes urgent deficiency sp-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
VISITING BY ROPE
EXTRA HAZARDOUS
SportiDe Guest Falls From
Roof to Easement.

Robert Crow Of e51 Manhattan ave
rue. after a night spent In revelry with
some friends Of a fourth floor apart
ment at I'll East 1s1st street. The
Bronx. yesterday conceived the notion
OF returning for breakfast. In order to
relieve this social function Of any drab-
ness. he decided 10 excite the interest OF
his friends by popping in on them from
the roof.
He procured a rope and managed to
make the ascent by the stairs and
through the scuttle without being mis-
taken for a burglar Tying the rope ia
chimney pot. he eased over the edge
The rope. however. failed to cooperate
with Crows whimsicality. and as his
weight came full upon It broke. Crow
proceeded directly. with the aid OF gray
ity. into network Of clothes lines be
meath. and struck In the courtyard
A woman living on the second floor
rear. seeing Crows form drop past The
window, tainted Other neighbors, more
composed, called an ambulance anC
Crow was taken TO Fordham Hospital
1t was found he had internal injuries
He explained the situation TO the police
at the hospital
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
RETURNS WITH PLANS
FOR BALKAN RAILROAD
Col. Coe Discusses Vast En-
cheering Feat.

Col. Clarence s. Coe, formerly Of the
Seventeenth United States Engineers,
who arrived yesterday from Trieste by
the steamship Argentina and who head
ed a commission to study the proposed
construction of a railroad connecting
the Balkan States with the Adriatic. said
the project would involve one of the
most massive feats of engineering on
record-too vast for the financiers OF
any one country to tackle. The Adriatic
terminal of the proposed road is to be
ut Cattaro, and It will be necessary to
blast long tunnel under the Dinaric
Alps to complete II.
The road. Col. Coe said, would be
about 300 kilometers (1s6 miles) long
and it's construction would do away with
such disputes as that over Fiume. The
Bay of Cattaro, the terminal of the pro
posed road, has one Of the best harbort
in the world. with $50 miles of shore
line and deep water all the way. Many
big banking firms had looked into the
project. II would take several years, tn.
Colonel said. after II had been financed
before It could be completed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
ZELENKO IS ABSOLVED
IN WALL STREET CASE
Flynn and His Aids Find No
Ground for Suspicion.

AS far as Chief William ]. Flynn, ma
tional head of the bureau of investiga
ton of the Department of Justice. and
other officials participating in the in
quiry into the Wall street explosion are
concerned. Florian Zelenko. the man who
was arrested In Pitspdrg on sunday.
has been absolved OF all suspicion
Whether the man is prosecuted for
illegally transporting the dynamite
which he appears 10 have been carrying
for use on coal mining Job IS a ques-
ton for the Pennsylvania ana OHIO au-
thorities to decide. The stories relating
10 his alleged remarks about the recent
horror in the financial district have been
discarded as worthless by the official In
vestigation.
II was also said that Department of
Justice agents and police take no stock
in the statement OF married woman
associate OF Zelenko's that she had seen
dynamite in his possession at times
when accompanying him to theatres In
Brooklyn. No one has been found 10
support this woman's story. and there is
no evidence here to indicate that ze-
lenko ever was in possession OF dynamite
In this oity.
Zelenko's case has been added to that
long list considered false alarms. which
includes the cases OF Ed =. Fischer,
prophet OF the explosion. and various
other radicals and eccentrics who have
figured briefly in the investigation into
the tragedy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
JUSTICE PRINCE BALkS
COPS IN EVICTION CASE
Defends Right of Citizens to
Play Cards and Billiards.

The official operations of detective
in connection with an attempt 10 force
the eviction OF the owner OF billiard
parlor from the building at 2n-D4 East
18th street received nothing but crftl-
cism yesterday from Justice Leopold
Prince in the Eighth District Municipal
Court Justice Prince seized the occa-
sion 20 remind the detective that he and
the rest of the Police Department might
better turn a hand toward making life
in New York city safe from bandits,
Charles Brill. owner OF the building,
and Detective Van Damn OF the Fourth
Inspection district stan were the COM
planning witnesses against the tenant.
Van Damn testified that two raids had
been made there and that about thirty
prisoners had been taken. All were dis
missed In court. he admitted. Brill
finally said that he had been forced to
undertake the proceedings at the re-
quest of the police.
II was shown during tho hearing that
Magistrate Marsh once reprimanded
some thirty men who had been arrested
In the billiard parlor and charged with
gambling. This. too, aroused Justice
Princes anger. and he remarked that
the Magistrate should receive the repri-
mand for being narrow minded.
Before tho case had got fairly started
the Justice had undertaken defence OF
the worklngman who plays cards and
billiards for relaxation, and a scathin &
criticism of the police for raidng such
places while the big club games are
permitted.
AS result OF the methods adopted to
get the billiard room proprietor evicted
tine case was dismissed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
EQUAL RIGHTS GRANTED
IN BAKERIES OF STATE
Trade Convention Directed to
Accord Recognition.

Master bakers OF the State were d.
rected yesterday at their convention I'm
the Pennsylvania Hotel 20 accord full
recognition in the trade 20 women and
hereafter TO bring their wives and sweet
hearts to conventions Macmillan
Strssser. honorary president. who made
a speech 10 this effect Mt tho opening OF
the session. was elected president Of the
association. He said;
THE time has come when we must
have the women at our convention
They are now allowed 10 vote. They
constitute the most important part OF
many baking establishments and Il IS
usually the women who sell the goods.
The time r. not far off when we will see
AZ least half the people i'm our conven-
ton women who are running their own
baking establishments"
Mr.. Strasser said many male members
OF the bakers craft could get some valu-
able pointers by visiting the shops kept
by women. IL was stated at the session
that the baking industry ranks seventh
in Importance in the United States. No
suspicion of profiteering attached 20
bakers during the war. Il was said by
wallace A. Cook OF the Flelschmann
Yeast Company. Education OF house
wives 10 greater Use OF bread was urged
I'VE find that the American house.
wives spent last year s12. 700. 100000 for
food" said Mr.. Cook. "of this vast sum
over two-thirds was expended for
cereals, meats. oils. sweets and other
foods containing far less nourishment
than bread. Only one-seventh went for
broad. yet bread Is ready to supply one
third the nutrients of q we'll balanced
meal. The housewife is filnging away
her money on that which is not bread
and her labor on that which sstisfieth
not
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
KANSAS LOSES RANK AS
TWENTY-SECOND STATE
North Carolina and Arizona
in Record Gains.

WASHINGTON, Oct, 5.-The States OF
North Carolira and Arizona were shown
in population announcements by the
Census Bureau to-day to have had dur
ing the last ten years the largest nu-
merical increases in their histor-. Kan
sas. another State for which the popu-
lation was announced, showed it's second
lowest numerical growth, and as a re-
suit Eel from its rank as twenty-second
State in the Union to below Oklahoma
ard Louisen ma
The population of North Carolina was
placed at 2,556.436. a gain of 250.199 or
15.9 per cent since the last census. The
new estimate places North Carolina
above Kentucky, which in 1910 was four
tenth in the list of States.
Arizona gained more than half of It's
1910 population. now having 333,273 in
fabitants. It's increase was 12S,919 or
63.1 per cent
Kansas according to the 1920 census
has a population of 1,769,1S5, an in
crease of 1926, or 4.6 per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
DRY AGENT PUT ON
TRIAL FOR MURDER
Liquor Dealer One of Six
Jurors Chosen to Decide the
Fate of McMullin.

Six tentative jurcrs--one a wholesale
liquor dealer-were selected In the
Federal District Court yesterday when
Stewart N. McMullin, Federal prohi-
bition enforcement agent. was placed on
trial charged with first degree murder
McMullin. who has served time for high
way robbery. is alleged to have shot and
killed Harry Carleton. a chauffeur. dur
ing a liquor raid in house at 243 East
Seventy-sixth street on March II.
The liquor dealer. T. c. Wiehe Of 46S
Greenwich street. was the last juror to
take his esat before adjournment last
night. He caused merriment by saying
he had had some experience" with in
ternal revenue agents. Despite his oc-
cupation neither side objected to his
serving. Edward ]. Faith. who said he
was an income tax specialist living at
425 West Forty-fourth street. was chal-
lenged by the prosecution because he
admitted having been an internal rev.
enue collector and knowing James s.
Shevlin. under whom McMullin served.
He left Federal employ two years ago
and the challenge was overruled by
Judge Mayer.
The other tentative Jurors are Martin
b. Bloomer, manager. 80 Cortlandt
street; Samuel A. Atlas. credit man. 303
Fifth avenue: William A Wilsnack.
manufacturer of millinery goods, 20
West Thirty-seventh street, and Bern
ard G. Hendrickson. coal dealer,
Broadway.
The State appeared against McMullin
and Assistant District Attorneys Alfred
J. Talley and John r. Joyce were in
court as prosecutors. An unusual fea-
ture of the trial Is that the former en-
forcement agent Is being defended by
an assistant United States attorney.
John E. Joyce. James J. Walker State
Senator. is associated with him In the
defence. Commenting upon Mr.. Joyce's
appearance. Judge Mayer explained that
a Federal statute requires that the
United States Attorney defend a Fed
eral employee when the latter alleges
that he committed the act of which he
is accused in the line OF his duty.
McMullin looked haggard and worn
He has been locked in the Tombs since
March Is, when he was first indicted In
the State courts. The work of drawing
the jury will be continued to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
EDISON NOT MEMBER
OF INDICTED CONCERN
Brooklyn Company One of
Many Using Name.

william Maxwell vice-president OF
Thomas A Edison, Inc. Of Orange, N. j..
issued statement last night calling
public attention to the fact that the In
ventor is not connected IN any way with
the Brooklyn Edison Company. indicted
for alleged profiteering, or any OF the
other Edison companies scattered over
the country and engaged In supplying
electric light, heat and power.
He explained that about forty years
ago, when Mr.. Edison completed his in
ventions. the patents were owned by
the Edison Electric Light Company, a
corporation which merely licensed a
largo number OF independent. separate
corporations TO use the Edison patents In
various localities and TO use the name
Of Edison In connection with that of
their locality.
The b. J. Lynch Coal Company. Inc.
indicted with the Brooklyn Edison
Company. Inc, and other defendants for
alleged profiteering IN coal in violation
OF the Lever act. entered a plea OF not
guilty before Judge Julius NJ. Mayer in the
United States District Court yesterday.
The company was granted a week in
which 10 change It's plea or take such
other actions as Il deemed proper. The
other defendants are expected to plead
to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
DEATH CAR DRIVER
GETS MAXIMUM TERM
Thomas FennelPs Record as
Speeder Against Him.

AS the driver OF an automobile that
ran down and killed two women In
Brooklyn In June, Thomas Fennell. 90.
OF 434 Gates avenue. was sentenced In
Kings County Court yesterday to serve
from five to ten years in Sing Sing. the
maximum term for manslaughter in the
second degree In lecturing tho con-
victed man Judge Haskell reminded him
that he was convicted for speeding on
four different occasions In 1913 and 1919
and told him he deserved no leniency.
You have been an old offender In
the violation OF the speed laws" said
Judge Haskell. Apparently you have
no regard for pedestrians when you are
at the wheel OF your automobile"
Fennell's victims were Katherine
Froehner, IS. and her mother, both OF
s64 Cypress avenue Brooklyn. The ac-
cident occurred at Putnam and Irving
avenues as they we're returning from
commencement exercises at Bushwick
High School.
Another heavy penalty for speeding
was imposed by Justice Moss In Spe-
cial Sessions. Jamaica. He fined DAN
lei Sullivan OF 20 Newtown avenue. Long
Island City, 800 for driving a machine
while intoxicated. Sullivan was ar
rested on greensboro Bridge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
ARTIST COMPLAINS OF
TOO MANY ALIMONIES
Court Rules That G;llies Must
Pay, HoUeUer.

John Wallace Gillies. art photog-
rapher. at II West Fortieth street. Is
grooming under the high cost Of ALI
mony these days. In opposing yester-
day the plea of Mrs. Gladys l.. Gillles.
his second wife, for an allowance pend
ing the trial Of her separation action, he
told Justice Wagner that he has had
hard work to pay s20 month to his
first wife. On the other hand, he said.
Mrs. Gillies No. 2 Is receiving $40 a week
for the support of Shirley Goodwin.
years old, from her first husband, the
father Of the boy.
The first Mrs. Gillies divorced her
husband In February. 1918. and he was
ordered to pay her $500 month alimony
In addition to $50 month for the pay
ment Of life insurance. premiums. Her
bert Goodwin, the first husband Of the
present Mrs. Gillies. secured a divorce
In 1916. but agreed to pay his wife 500
week for the support OF their son.
Mrs. Gillies No. 2 Is living at the Hotel
Gramatan. Despite her husbands OBJ
jections the court awarded her $40 a
week and $3.50 counsel fee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
BLAZE IN SUBWAY
CAUSES NEAR PANIC
Women and Children Become
Historical in Tube Near
Canal Street.
MANY WALK TO SAFETY
Short Circuit in B. r. T.. Sta
ton Starts Fire-Dam-
age Is Slight.

Hundreds Of women and children pas
sengers on a Manhattan bound Eve car
train of the West End subway line tried
frantically last evening to escape from
the tunnel between the Manhattan
Bridge and Canal street, when that part
Of the B. r. T. system was tied up by a
fire. Guards fought to keep rnem In the
cars, but when smoke began to roll IN
through open windows land breathing
became painful male passengers were
called on TO snow the way TO safety. Inc
Manhattan Bridge-Canal street section
of the tube was tied up for an hour. AND
II was necessary to switch all trains
from the South Brooklyn section through
the Montague street tunnel.
Passengers on the five car train no
ticed as 1t left the bridge structure to
enter the tunnel that the running lights
went out and that the emergency lights
were being operated. In the dim light
smoke could be seen filtering into the
cars. Nothing was thought Of II. how
ever until the train had remained sta
tionary for fifteen minutes about three
blocks east of Canal street.
Shouts could be heard ahead in the
tunnel and children began to scream.
Women became hysterical and rushed
for the doors. The end doors were
opened LOT tnem anu tney puSieu W
ward the front of the train.
The smoke became worse and the hys.
terra quickly developed into a panic
Several women were prevented from
climbing through windows only by force
John Barlow, one of the passengers
dragged them back into the car and
then ordered the guards to open the side
doors. More than five hundred persons
left the train then and walked along the
narrow emergency roadway to the Cana
street station.
Four other trains had been held a
Canal street because of the fire. TIT
passengers left them and hurried to th'
street.
The fire. according to inspectors FOL
the b. r. r., was caused by short cir
cult in the breaker house Just east OF tn'
Canal street station. The current wa
turned of as soon as the blaze was dis
covered and the fire was soon extin
guished. No one was injured.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
MILK WAGON DRIVERS
ASK WAGE INCREASES
Dealers Hint Consumers viii
Pay Amy Advance.

Officials of the International Team
sters' Union, reresenting milk wagon
drivers, have submitted new contract
to milk distributors providing for In
creased wages and in some cases de-
creased hours OF labor. Whether this
will mean an advance in milk prices
could not be learned yesterday. There
was meeting of milk distributors at
the office Of the New York Mix Confer
ence Board. in the Fuller Building. dur
ing the afternoon, but nothing was
given out.
!. Elkin Nathan. secretary of the
board said: THE dealers as whole
would not regard favorably any increase
in costs at this time. AS these increases
naturally tend to increase the price to
the consuming public. it is felt any ster
in the direction of higher costs would
be Ill advised
The existing contract with the drivers
expires October 81. 1t Is drawn to In
clude employees in distribution service
and also those Of the pasteurizing and
bottling plants. Mr.. Nathan said the
advance in wages asked was ''materi-
al one. and that II granted 1t would
mean a material burden to the dis
tributers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
NAMES BUSINESS PARTNER &
CORRESPONDENT IN DIVORCE
New Jersey Man, Aged Fifty-fve, Says He Saw Wife
Look at Associate in Firm, Aged Sixty,
Gin Loving Way"

The firm of Cartan & Devlin, lumber,
coal and firewood wholesalers at Mata-
wan. N. j.. was carrying on business as
usual all yesterday. but Andrew J. Car
tan. one Of the partners, was not around
the office He was sitting in the New
ark Chancery Court at the trial OF his
action for divorce, in which he has
named his partner Patrick u. Devlin, as
correspondent. For thirteen years. he al
leges. his wife and Mr.. Devlin were on
friendly terms, and on one occasion. his
sisters wedding. they sat on divan to-
gether las close as they could get. and
she looked at him In loving way
Mr.. Cartan is about 55 years old. and
his wife is about five years his Junior
They have been married for twenty
eight years. Mr.. Devlin Is more than
60. and his hair is snow white.
The testimony of Mr.. Cartan's brother,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
ANGRY JEWS ATTACK
RELIEF COLLECTOR
Prisoner Accused of Misusing
Funds for Poland.

Max Schullsler. an Austrian, was
heavily guarded yesterday when he was
arraigned In Essex Market Court. He
was accused OF misusing funds he had
collected for Jewish relief In Poland,
and many Jewish contributors had come
e. court. They threw In his face re-
oeipts Schulsler had Issued and tried
to wrest him from the officers. Re-
serves from the Fifth street station were
called to quiet the crowd.
A representative Of the Fidelity and
Casualty Company. % Liberty street.
announced that the company would can
Gel the $4,000 surety given for Schulls-
Ter when he was arraigned Sunday, stat
ing that a $4,000 check he had furnished
had been returned marked mo funds"
The hearing was set down for October 8.
Il was charged Schullsler has appropri-
ated funds which were to have been
turned over TO relatives Of American
Jews in Poland