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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-10

AUTO REPAIRING and machine work; all kinds of auto repairing; machine and tool work of every description; unsatisfactory work not done here; we always satisfy. Star Auto Machine Co.,, Inc, 673 Housatonic Ave. cor. Grand St Bar. 2559. '1eG10 0all"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-10

BOSTON GARAGE - Get your car overhauled for spring. Bring it to the Boston Garage. A No. 1 ma chanic always on the job. Rates reasonable. $40 Boston Ave. cor. Beecher St. Bar. 7914-4. Htf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-10
RUBBER STAMPS
RUGS.
REAL ESTATE NAMED

BUYERS WAITING for all kinds of farms, lots, etc. List your property with Joseph Racz's Real Estate Agency. 396 Hancock Ave-, Bridge port. Conn.,. Phone Noble 101s-2.
 >T6dSs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-10
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

MULLINS & DEARBORN. carpenters and builders-Jobbing a speciality all work promptly attended to. Can 1888 Seavfev Ave. or phone Noble 705-1- Sz9alls
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-10

HOTEL ALPINE offers an attractive rate by the week or month. Tele- phone and elevator service, running hot and cold water. shower baths 79 Gold St. Bar. 6619 or 2527.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-10

H. PERCY. P. D. F.. manufacturer of ladders All sizes to order. Rail and rungs oiled be- fore put together. 142e Fairfield Ave-. Bridgeport. Conn. Phone Bar mum 4965 T30aii"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-10

OPEN FOR BUSINESS Excelsior Garage, Arctic and William Sts. Storage, gas, oils and accessories; automobile repairing in all it's branches; prompt service. Our motto: Reasonable Rates and a Square Deal. U20al*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-10

BARGAINS in used tires. Auto tire
 vulcanizing. A full line of second hand tires Star Vulcanizing & z Supply Station 1890 Stratford Ave-,
 City line. Phone Stratford 92. 1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-10

& McQUEENEY-New tire4 all makes. Vulcanizing in all it's bEancheS guaranteed. Expert tire rspairing. Seeond hand tires. 6SO Fairfield Ave. Noble 1769.
 D4aIls
The evening world., 1920-03-16
CONFESSES THEFT
OF 100000 GEMS
OF MRS. .LADENBURG
Elevator Operator Got in
Apartment of Bankers
Widow With PaSSkey.

Solomon Rothman, twenty-five
years old, an elevator operator in the
fashionable CriNon Apartments, No
10 East 4sth Street to-day admitted
a 3S-inoh platinum necklace,
set with 1856 diamonds. from Mrs.
Adolf Ladenburg, who inherited most
of the I7OOO,OOO estate of her hus-
band, a banker who was drowned at
sea in 1896.
The necklace, wltch was exhibited
in court, il valued at as high as
500, 900. The stones range from one
eighth TO four carats. R0thman was
held in $4,000 bail for the Grand
Jury.
According 10 Detective John Il. Fitz-
patrick, OF the East 29th Street sta
ton, Rothman found pass key to
Mrs. Ladenburgs apartments on
Jan. u5 He entered the apartments
and copied the combination of Mrs.
L.adenburg's private safe from a note
book he found. March he returned
10 the apartment, opened the safe and
took the necklace, which had been in
Mrs. Ladenburg's family for thirty
fve years,
While in the apartment he left the
slip OF paper on which he had written
the combination. This led to his ar
rest. MRS. IAdenburg returned home
and found the slip of paper on the
noor. 1t reads, Combination OF
Iadenburgs small safe"
Last Thursday night, while dress.
ing for the opera, she opened the saf,
and missed the necklace. Then sh,
remembered the slip Of paper. Sh,
turned 1t over to the detective t.
whom she reported her loss. sample.
OF handwriting were taken from the
employees OF the house. The writing o,
Rothman corresponded with that OF
the paper.
After questioning Rothman tool
the detectives TO his room at No. "a
East 1l5th Street. The necklace wa!
found wrapped in a stocking and Z
| Chealp handkerchief.
The evening world., 1920-03-16
SOCIALISTS SUM
Up THEIR DEFENSE
IN A FINAL BRIEF
Expulsion From Assembly
Would Be Stain on Dem
ocracy, Counsel Contend.

ALBANY. March lG.-To unseat
the five Socialist Assemblymen, sus-
pended on the first day Of the Legis-
lature on charges Of disloyalty, will
not prevent return TO normal condi-
tions OF an actual, free and democratic
republic, enduring political differ
ences and trusting the common sense
Of the mass of its people, but it will
leave an ugly stain on democracy"
counsel for the five men declared in
their brief which was filed with the
Assembly Judiciary Committee to-
day. The judiciary Committee re-
Gently concluded its hearing in the
case.
Defense counsel say that the evil
dence presented at the investigation
affords no basis for claiming that the
Socialist AssemblyTnen are lacking in
any qualification required by the con-
stitutioD and that the Assembly has
not power in law TO require other
qualifications of it's members.
Counsel for the Assemblymen assert
in the brief that the evidence, ala
though much OF it was such as TO dis
tort the vision, shows affirmativay:
THAT the control OF the Socialist
Party over its members elected to
public office, far from being improper,
is a method OF fulfilling it's response
bility as a political party under our
system Of government.
That the Socialist Party has no Sc
cret ends; that it has no secrets: that
it has no mechanism for secrecy.
THAT the revolution which Social
ism proposes Is neither a subversion
of order nor a destruction OF govern
ment.
That it seeks to accomplish its
ends, not by force or unlawful means.
but through the will of convinced
majority.
THAT 1T sympathizes with the eff
forts of the Russian people to main
tain their Government but that II
does not advocate the introduction of
Q. similar Government in the United
States.
That international Socialism, both
in theory and practice. is consistent
with the duties OF national citizenship
and the ideal Of patriotism.
That the Socialist party during the
war was true to its conception Of the
welfare OF the American people.
THAT the Assemblymen took their
caths of office in good faith and are
under no obligation inconsistent with
their fulfi1ment"
This proceeding" says the brief. "is
absolutely unprecedented, absolutely
unSanctioned.
The evening world., 1920-03-16
SHIP HALTS AT SEA
FOR AN OPERATION
Swedish Liner Stopped to Save
Life Of Pantryman-Big
u. S. Market Seen.

After having halted at sea for an
hour and a half last Monday In order
that an operation for appendicitis
might be performed on Gunner Ander-
son, one Of the ships pGutryman, the
Swedish American liner Stockholm,
to-day docked at the foot or 18th
street. North River. The operation,
performed by Ship Surgeon Nils STEM
strom. was successful and Anderson
Will recover
The Stockholm brought 625 passen-
gers. Among them was Harold
Funch. a special commissioner Of
trade for the Swedish Government. He
declared the low rate OF exchange was
the only barrier to the largest trade
every enjoyed between the two coun-
aries.
Charles Gumaelius, who. went
abroad three months ago, represent
ing Aeker. MerrRll a Condit. re-
lurned. He said while the people OF
Sweden were nearly starving for
want of American food uroducts. mil
lions OF dollors worth were rottinE al
the piers In Swedish ports. Those
goods were sent on consignment and
were not paid for. Merchants oi
Sweden Will not buy them so long az
exchange runs against their country
he said.
The evening world., 1920-03-16
KAPP CALLS in MORE TROOPS,
BUT GETS NO PUBLIC SUPPORT
Threatens Leaders of Strikers With Death in
a Decree That Becomes Effective
This Afternoon.

shift for themselves. II was COM
mon spectacle subsequently, 20 see
frOCk-coated diplomatists returning
to the hotel from for1ging expeditions
carrying brown paper parcels, food
stuffS, oil stoves and other necessities.
Guests OF the hotel. warned that
the water would be shut off. filled
the bath tlIbs and wash stands, but
defective shoppers gradually let out
the precious fluid and the guests
thereafter had 60 rely on wines and
table water.
Chancellor Kapp yesterday ordered
the release OF the Bauer Cabinet
MinisterB who had been detained and
also the freeing Of the other individ-
uals who have been under detention.
with tho eloception Of Prince Joachim
Albreoht of Prussia, who was trnpai-
Gated in the anti-French deHnOnstra-
ton at the Hotel AdlOn, and DIR. Levy,
the Communist leader.
The embargo on the Berlin press
also was lifted, but the editors were
warned that their journals would be
suppressed n they were 6Ouud guilty
Of malicious criticism OF the new
Government, but the strike Is tying
UP the big newspaper plants.
The evening world., 1920-03-16
LEGAL CURB TO GREED
OF RENT PROFITEERS
IN 10 DAYS PLEDGED
CONTINUED From First Page.)

said Senator Lockwood. "and feel sat
isfied that when the bills to be form
ulated in the conference are put be-
fore the Legislature they will afford
to the long suffering public the relief
desired. Our committee heard land
lords. tenants, property owners and
real estate men, and we think that we
went fully into the conditions of the
cities in particular and know them.
"The bills which already have been
introduced by the committee have
been gone over by the constitutional
lawyers and real estate experts Of the
Legislature and by the Attorney Cen
eral. The purpose of the conference
which is being continued to-day is to
pass on further legislation, the nature
of which 1 am not at liberty to
divulge until it is fully agreed upon.
have no doubt the entire matter will
be settled by the conference before
the day is over and the measures pro-
posed will be passed by the Legisla-
ture and in the hands of the Cover
nor before the end of next week"
One of the Lockwood committee
bills which has already passed the
Senate and is now on its way through
the Assembly makes 1t obligatory on
the landlord to give thirty days notice
to month to month tenants before they
can be dispossessed. 1t rests will the
| Municipal Courts to determine
whether any increase in rent demand
ed is excessive, and if so the tenant
may stay on the premises, though the
landlord may appeal to the Supreme
Court. That would mean that the ten
ant can occupy the premises for at
least two years, for it will take that
, length OF time to decide the merits
of the case.
Another bill forbids the increase of
the rent Of a lessee more than 10 per
cent. during a year. This bill would
prevent any landlord from raising his
rent either on May 1 or October /
IL he had already raised it ten per
cent. in the year preceding.
Another proposition now being con-
Bldered by the conference of leaders is
the prevention of a landlord from
evading this law by long lease with
the big advance in the future. Certain
landlords, in fear OF threatened legis-
'lation, are now trying to tie up theiI
tenants on two or three year leases
with an, advance for each year, the
total increase running from SO to ii
per cent. above the present rent.
The evening world., 1920-03-16
PATERSON IN PERIL
OF RISING RIVER
Citizens Move About Streets in
Boats Where Water Is Two
Feet Deep. I

Rising temperatures and rainfall to-
day were viewed with alarm at Pat
erson and other centres In New Jer-
sey' where the rivers are higher than
they have been at this season for a
great many years.
Paterson. where the PaSsaic River
has oVerflowed Its banks in several
places reported grave danger OF a
Hood A district two blocks square
near River and Montgomery Streets Is
under two feet OF water. Residents are
moving about in boats
several hundred employees were
turned back this morning from The
MAMMA ttan Shirt Mills and cloth was
moved from the first to the second
iiooT, IN West Paterson the plant Of
lhe BUS Body Manufacturing CGnnan,
cred with water. was wv
SOnIlt tiohs To- day We're not regarded
As serious d themselves, nut the river
SoHlIpues TO rise and milder weafher
may cause Ice jams above PassaSc EnIis
70 Durst A channel blown, yesterdaV
become plugged "'iS mas
The evening world., 1920-03-16

woman a chance" said Collector H1ds
wards. II they have a good eUcuse
for their delay we take their payment
and credit II as of yesterday"
Collector Edwards said that while
not able to give out even approxi-
mate figures on the income tax coll
lections in this district, he believes
the totals will fall below those Of last
year. ,
Remember. the rate has been iOw-
cred to 4 per cent, cutting it down "a
third under last year." he said.
This, Of course, has lowered the
total paid on normal tax, and, as the
bulk Of incomes are under 5000,
there is great reduction on that score.
The slump in the stock market
late last year also is showing in the
returns, as much losses are deducti-
BILE from income tax PURPOSES"
The Collector praised the spirit Of
New York taxpayers.
The evening world., 1920-03-16
TENANTS INVITE
SMITH TO SPEAK
Mayor Hylan Also Asked to Address
Mass Meeting Of League
Saturday Night.

Gov. Smith, Mayor Hylan and Dis
trict Attorney Harry e. Lewis OF
Brooklyn have been invited to attend
and address the first mass meeting
OF the Tenants Rights League OF
Greater New York, Nomer Gray
President, which will be held on Sat-
urday evening in Washington Irving
High School, at Irving Place and East
10th Street.
Since Mr. Gray, an Instructor in the
High School of Commerce in West
65th Street, suggested such an organ
ization of tenants he has been flood
ed with mail at his home in Prospect
Place, Brooklyn, and the headquar-
ters of the organization at No. 922 st
Marks Avenue.
The evening world., 1920-03-16

BERLIN. March 16 (Associated
Press.)-Heavy troop reinforcements
were received yesterday morning by
the new Government in Berlin. The
troops marched in from various
nearby garrisons.
Chancellor Kapp, who was carried
into office on the point OF only 5000
bayonets, has thus far been able to
produce only military backing for his
Government. The basis OF his pOliti-
cal authority and the source of the
support other than military which
he claims continue to be matters Of
profound mystery.
Notwithstanding this, the new
Chancellor appears buoyant with op-
timism born OF conviction that the
instruction which he heads will win
the people.
n the general strike, which is
already paralyzing Berlin by reason
Of its unexpected ramiicatiOns. and
which is reported swiftly spreading TO
the nations vital industrial centres,
should be maintained for only three
day. the view Of many observers here
10 that II would be unreasonable to
assume that Kapp will be able to .es-
tablish his government hrmly, despite
his armed forces.
Men who act as leaders or piclkets
In the general strike called in this
city az a protest against the reac-
tionary revolt are threatened with
the death penalty in "a proclamation
issued by DR.. Kapp The order for
tho inniction OF capital punishment
will be effective after 4 O'Clock this
afternoon, and Is based on the decree
prohibiting any strike or passive re-
sistance in any vital service which
was issued earlier in the day by the
Minister OF Defense.
O. There Is intense anxisty over the
prospect OF a continuance or the
strike, with a possibility OF famine
and epidemics resulting from the lack
Of sanitation and the stOppage OF the
water supply.
= No world capital probably ever be-
fore experienced such a complete
Oaralysis OF all its living and com
mercial facilities as Berlin did to-day.
The Hotel Adlon made heroic efforts
70 provide food for the American,
British and French missions and
Newspaper correspondents. but II
gave UP the task yesterday morning
when the last Of the ldtchen force
walked out. leaving Foreigners to
The evening world., 1920-03-16

tlonal policy, n readiness to mt
America on record as ready 10 CON
slider gravely the possbl violation
OF territorial integrity or POLITICAL in
dependence anywhere in the world.
They are ready to commit the Uni
ted States to an active protest should
some country like Belgium have its
neutrality or independence threat
ened. But the majority in Congress
is not ready to 90 that far, and the
irreconCtlables OF the Republican
Party can join with their Republican
brethren on the final vote, and to-
gether with the Democrats who dis
agree with Mr.. Wilson can administer
final defeat for the principle which
the President has been urging.
Mr.. Wilson could pocket the treaty
and carry Il 40 the polls. II the irrec-
oncilalble Republicans were sure he
would DO It. they wOuld help muster
two thirds vote 80 as to paIt the
responsibility for rejection squarely
on Mr.. Wilson. Vhe White House
says nothing There is a bare chance
that the irreconcilables will execute
the political manoeuyTes aforemen-
TONED. putting the whole thing on
the doorstep Of the Executive Ma
sion .....
The evening world., 1920-03-16
HOLLAND DEALING
ONLY WITH EBERT
Dutch Government Strengthens
Guard at German Frontier
Traffic interrupted.

TILE HAGUE. March l6.-!Holland so
far II recognizing only the Ebert Gov
ernment OF Germany and ls dealing only
with the representative OF that regime
here. 1t is learned from Government
sources. No other action will be taken
by the Netherlands Government until
the present chaos in Germany Is ended.
The Dutch Government has slightly
strengthened the guard at the German
frontier. A particularly close scrutiny
is being made OF automobiles. Passen-
gers arriving on the frontier at Olden-
zaal and Zevenaar report traffic within
Germany considerably interrupted
Dutch laborers who were employed In
Germany near the frontier have been
sent home on account Of the general
strike.
The evening world., 1920-03-16
senate Votes Money for Housing
InNeEtIRatiOn.

ALBANY. March 16.-The Senate to-
day adopted a concurrent resolution in
troduced by Senator Charles T., Lock
wood. Chairman OF the Joint Iegisla-
tive Housing Committee, to provide an
appropriation OF $4,000 to pay the eX-
penses OF the committee and to provide
that the committee shall make its re-
port not later than April 10.
The evening world., 1920-03-16
CIVILIAN LEADERS
ATTACKED BY SIMS.
Says Wilson, Lloyd George and
Others Were Drawn Into
Fascinating Speculation"

WAAHINGToN. March l6.--PresideDt
wilson Prime Minister Lloyd George
ana other civilian leaders OF the nations
ngHung Germany allowed themselves TO
Dc drawn into fascinating speculation
about some means OF quickly ending the
war by Spectacular master stroke.
while the Germans continued submarin.
Ing Allied shipping, Admiral Sins
charged to-day in the Senates invasti-
cation Of tho war.
Sims denied he opposed the North Sea
mine barrage and praised II as "one OF
the wonders OF the war"
one OF the most impractical sch,1nes
suggested during the war. he said, was
TO sink eighty-three obsolete war vessels
hlled with cOncrete TO block HeIlgoland
Blight
The evening world., 1920-03-16
FOR TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
America Proposes Conference, bui
Wont Deal with Reds.

LONDON, March 16.-The American
note TO the Allies on trade with Russia
proposes that the Allied and Associated
Powers meet In conference March 90
10 Decide upon Joint plan OF action,
vho Telegaphs Paris correspondent
d1hlcd to-day
Washington Governments note as fol-
lows:
America recognizes the necessity for
trade relations with Russia, but II does
Government The United states Is
prepared 70 withdraw Ito prohibition
against trade with the Ttelt, N a con-
0erted agreement can De hched.
The evening world., 1920-03-16
strikers PaiRt statue Of F1rst
. ~ EsmpAror william TED.

AK LA CEIAPELLIE, Rhenish Prus-
sia, Marsh, ia general strike order
wab ISSUED here to-day. The stores are
closed and several thousand persons
are parading the principal streets.
Crowds gathercd In the centre OF the
city.
The equestrian statue OF Emperor
William l. was painted red.
The evening world., 1920-03-16
TO FACE COURT.

Independent Democratic Club Ac-
euaed BOettleF OF "OPPresuiOn."
2 MAGISTRATE Edgar V. rockingham is
sued a summons to-day for the ap-
pearance before him tomorrow In
l1ssex Market Court OF Police Inspector
William r. Boettler, commanding the
Fir5t inspection District, charged by
the independent Democratic Club OF No,
g52 East Houston street with 'Op-
preston"
by policemen who arrested three men
0n the charge OF gambling. Magistrate
Koenig discharged them. Since that
Z me, Attorney Walter F'riedlander told
Afagistrate Brothingham, Inspector
i5oottler has kept a patrolman stationed
"a the clubhouse. with the result that
mere are no card games.
The evening world., 1920-03-16
WILSON KNOWS DIFFICULTIES
ThAT PRESIDENT WILL MEET.

President Wilson. ON the other
hand. having dealt for seven years
with Congress, has pictured to him
sell the difficulties of doing anything
international II the approval of Con-
gress has to be obtained for each
step, He remembers how ready a
majority OF the Congress was to- sur
render American rights on the high
seas when the MOLIamore resolution
was up. He remembers how hard il
has been to put through Congress
any treaty or agreement in seven
years relating 20 specific contro-
versy. lie has had to drive Congress.
so he believes that the reservations
nulhfy the effective operation OF the
treaty so fnr as America is con-
cerned.
But that need not happen II Con-
gross and the executive are OF one
political party and are driven by a
compelling public opinion. The whole
debate in the Senate has been about
hypothetical caSes-what might hap
pen II the present friction between the
executive and Legislative branches
were permanent phase Od American
! Government,
/ There are those who think harmon
iUus days may yet come as between
Congraas and the executive and men
like Herbert Hoover
IF the League can't be made
20 work even with tho unWieldy reser.
vations then II hasn't the value attrib-
uted 70 II. for after the present cam
paign Is over and Democratic or Re.
publican President takes, office, III,
presumption is that he will carry viii
him Congress of his own party.
MANY DEMOCRATS WILL sTANC
BY THE PRESIDENT.
Many Democrats led by the Presi
dent and believing with him in tn,
principle Of International co-opera
ton where moral influence is 10 bt
exerted will stand with Mr. Wilson t
the finish. -.,... -t.' .... -..
They feel that they have stooS
for a glorious advance IN internA'
The evening world., 1920-03-16

BUCHAREST, ROumania. March 1s.-
The Cabinet OF Alexander Vaida-Vo
vod. Premier and Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, resigned to-day. The King has
asked Gen. Fofoza Averesco. Minister
OF the Interior in the outgoing Cabinet.
to form a new Ministry.
The evening world., 1920-03-16

Kapp Government. was reported 70 DO
en- route in an alrplane 20 Stuttgart,
provisional capital Of the BDert Ad-
bearing proposals for n
compromise. II was believed he also
carried Kapp's offer 20 resign KaVp
himself was said 20 have announced
Markers departure.
The evening world., 1920-03-16

sit,lation is hopeless, has virtually de-
cidcd to resign as Chancellor OF the
new German Government.
At tine same time, Il was said
KRpp's military hackers had an
nounced they would hold out to the
end.
Gen. Maerker representing the
The evening world., 1920-03-16
QuIts Jer.er UnMty oommIssIon.

NEW BRUNSWICK, ", j.. March Is.
Alfred S. March to-day resigned as a
member Of the Board OF Public Utility
Commissioners. Health and financial
considerations are given as the causes.
Mr.. March said that he would have re-
signed some time ago, but yaited be-
cause the board was under fire. His
term was to have run until 1928.
The evening world., 1920-03-16
CHOP SUEY NOODLES AFlRE.
Cigarette Smoking Chinese starts
Blase In Nassau street.

Blase In Nassau street.
Fire destroyed about $500 worth of
chop suey ingredients belonging % the
city Hall Tea Garden. No. ITO Nassau
street. this morning. They were stored
on the roof OF the old sun Building At
No. 1T2 Nassau Street under little
wooden shed.
A COOK entered for some bean sprouts
with a cigarette hanging TO his lip; the
burning tobacco fell TO the floor and set
fire % a box OF noodles. from which
chow mein Is made The fire was not
discovered until nearly an hour later
when most Of the stuff had been burned
IN