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Evening journal., 1920-12-04
OILEXPLODES,
MAN MISSING
Engineer of Barge Betty
Hearn' Also Badly
Burned
SINK BURNING
SHIP IN RIVER

With loud explosion. the Betty
Hearn, a barge laden with oil burst
into flames on the wharves OF the
Hearn oil Company at Namaan's his
morning
Harry Batala. engineer OF the barge.
who lives at Marcus Hook. was badly
burned. He was brought TO Delaware
Hospital for treatment. One member
OF the crew was reported missing.
His name was not obiaiaahle here.
10 was said Batala was burned while
trying 10 rescue the man. As 10 was
impossible 10 eXhngulsh the fire the
barge was towed into midstream and
sunk.
Following the explosion, which took
place al SIS o'clock. a large cloud or
smoke ascended from the boat
The flre whistle az the Texas Com
panv's plant was sounded, and the
nremen responded rom all parts OF
the yard and turned streams OF water
on the blazing vessel.
The deluge of water had little ef-
feet on the SETTLING oil, which burned
furiously until the barge was sunk.
Coroner Bullock and his deputy,
Harvey p. Nichols. went 90 the scene
OF NE explosion. but did not recover
the body OF the missing man.
Evening journal., 1920-12-04
MEMORIAL TO
DECEASED ELKS
Senator-elect Hehin TO be
Orator at Sunday Gar
rick Meeting
FINE PROGRAM
is ANNOUNCED

In the Garrlck Theatre tomorrow
afternoon Wilmington Lodge 3O7.
Benevolent and Protective order OF
Elks will hold It's annual memorial
services. The address will be made
by S ma 'or-elcct j. Thomas Henin Of
Alabama. The memorial committee
consists OF George II. Hogue, Clarence
NJ Dillon, John p. Jones. Edward r.
Buhenzer and Harry B. Comerford.
The program follows
Apple Blossoms" by the orches-
IRA: Opening OF memorial ser
vice by the xalted rules and on
GERS: invocation by the Rev. II.
Franklin Smiley. d. D.. pastor n West
Presbyterian Church; quartet, Hear
Our Prayer" by Mrs Elizabeth Lally,
Mrs. Florence Powers, Joseph f. Nc
Cullin and Matthew Pettlcrew. accom-
panied by Prof. James p. Cook: solo.
"Tn We Die" by Mrs. Florence Pow
ers: memorial address. trio. "Iesu
dl Niri" Praise Ye). by Mrs. Eliza
beth Lally, Mr.. McCullin and Mr. Pet
tlcrcN: selection. "Tlil's Herenade. IT
by the orchestra; quartet. GLORY "a
God on High :" closing OF service hy
officers OF the lodge; benediction, On,
Rev. Francis Tucker. The public Is
invited.
Evening journal., 1920-12-04
SILENT CROWD
MEETS MRS. MacSWINEY

NEW YORK. Dec. 4. UNITED Press).
Received In impressive silence by a
crowd Of Sim Fein sympathlzers,
wearing mourning bands on their
arms and carrying Sim Fein Tags
Mrs. Nuriel MarSWiney " dow ~ The
Lord Mayor OF Cork, landed today
from the White star liner Celtic and
went in an automobile to the St. Regis
Hotel.
Mrs. MacSwiney was accompanied
by Mary MacSwiney. her sister-in-
law. She came 10 this country 90 tes-
tify before the commission 10 inves-
tigate the Irish situation.
In anticipation Of trouble between
Sim Feners and Anti-Sinn Feiners,
al the White Star pier, several hun
dred policemen were on hand. They
held most OF HE crowd back Oh the
sidewalks. Some OF the people, how
ever. got through the police lines and
clustered around the automobile as
Mrs. MacSwiney entered 10.
The silent welcome continued
lust as the automobile procession
started. when there was an 0uLburst
Of cheering.
Evening journal., 1920-12-04
HUNT Federal
TAX DODGERS
Drive Under Supervisor c.
Wallace Coleman Started
in Delaware
BASED ON FIGURES
FROM EMPLOYERS

A drive on Federal income tax
dodgers has started In this State by
Internal Revenue officials Hundreds
OF persons who failed 10 ile returns
OF their Incomes for the years 1918
and 1919 viii be rounded up as the
result Of Information fled by employ
ers on salaries, wages and bonuses.
The drive Is under the supervision
OF g. Wallace Coleman, Assistant
Supervision Of Field Deputies for this
district lie has divided the state
into four divisions. Wilmington. Rural
New Castle. Kent and Sussex cOun-
lies. He Will be assisted by Field
Deputies sharpe. Scott and Mccoy. Of
Collector OF Internal Revenue II. L.
Graham's Office.
According Do Alr Coleman, the ma
iOrily OF dalinquenis were employ j
dn shipyards and other industrial
plants. some OF these. he said, made
good wages In 1918 and 1919, and
failed DO fllc a return
Where delInquents wlllfully eVaded
the law 90 dofraud the government
heavy penalties will be inflicted.
Evening journal., 1920-12-04
need $4,000
To help TOTS
OF DELAWARE
Child Welfare Will be Prob
lem for Next Legisla-
ture, Johnson Says
MRS. W. H. LAIRD
MAKES AN ADDRESS
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Dec. i-Educailon and child
welfare will be The two greatest sub
iects that the coming session Of the
General Assembly will have TO deal
with, Seer tary OF State Johnson pre-
dicted IN an address at The Child Wei
fare Conference here yesterday. The
conference was held under he aus
pices OF the State Reconstruction
Commission. Mrs. William II. Laird,
chairman OF Tie commission. mad an
address. Addresses were also made
by owen r. LOvejOy, general secre-
tary OF the National Child Labor Com
mittee: Mrs. Ina l.. Perkins, State di-
rector OF child welfare; Miss Marie
n. Lockwood, supervisor OF nurses,
and Chester II. Wells, State health
commissioner.
Mrs. Laird, in her address welcom-
ing those attending the conference,
said.
III Is my happy privilege and pleas
ure TO welcome each one OF you to
this convention. realizing. at the same
time. a comfortable feeling Of secur-
ity In knowing that we are bound To-
gether in a common bond OF interest
that OF children We have left the
hurry and worry OF our labOrs TO
confer on this greatest OF our S.ate
prOblems-the child. We have be- n
considering child problems from all
angl and have come 10 this confer
ence impressed by certain facts dis
covered in these studies. Like Moses
OF old, we have come TO this Mt Sinai
20 consider questions and methods Of
procedure connected with our work.
We can see our various fields OF ac-
tivity spreading out below US and can
/ better define their boundaries We
may find out where they overlap. n
/ they should, and discover means 10
cOrrelale or i0il together nj a closer
union all the departments OF child
I welfare.
"a few DAYS ago a brilliant archl.
/ tcct In Wilmington told me he had
been doing jury duty Of late. His con
clusiOns drawn from his experience
were thes That ]. Is usless TO try
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5 HOUR DAY
FOR COPS SOON

Chief OF Police Black. this morning.
said That the outlook for placing the
police department on an S-hour day
basis is very encouraging, but de-
cllned % make any predictions as TO
Whln the order VIII go into effect.
stating that the time must be desig-
mated by the Board OF Police Com
misslOncrs.
While no one In authority win cav
lust when he change Is 10 be made.
he impression prevails that 1t will
not be later than January 4. and NAV
come a week earlier in the way OF a
Christmas present
Chief Black said this morning that
only twenty-five men are needed 10
illl out the required number on IA
force and that about twenty appEca-
lions are now In the hands or fha
commissioners for action.
In spite OF the increasing number N
men brought before the commissions
ers each week the Board has been
lenieni and probably VIII not drop
any men from the force until the full
quota N men has ben secured, Dut
owing TO the increased number of ap-
plcanis AMI The probability or many
Others applying. there are pers,r,,er... ~.
after the frsf OF the year. Is
| thought by that time there VIII O. A
/ ,xaifinr nsf or applicants ana mat
/ dronninr men from The rolls wM no
/ LONGER em6arrass The department.
ror several weeks an unusual mum
her ~ men has been brought up Tor
ncrlert on duly, and there are now
live or six cases slated for trial ne1t
Tuesday. :
Evening journal., 1920-12-04
RISE OF
PHONE RATES
Utilities Board Wants Some
Details Explained by
Company's Counsel
DELAY ACTION ON
GAS co. APPRAISAL

Request a the Wilmington Gas
Company for an appraisal OF its
property was received by the Board
Of Public Utilities Commissioners last
night embodied In the form OF a reso-
luii0n 90 be passed by the board, or
dering the company 90 have such
appraisal made within three months
after the passing Of the resolution.
Action on the matter was deferred
by the board, pending an opinion from
City Solicitor Huxley as 20 whet ther
or not the resolution is in proper
legal form.
When the matter was first brought
before the board last night Presl-
dent Philip J. Isaac stated, from a per-
sonal and not official viewpoint, that,
rather shan have friction with City
Council and the public, 10 migbl be
wise for the board to defer action on
least six months But, on the other
hand. he pointed out, ID seemed 20
him that II, within the next six
months. the company should ask FOR
an increase In It's rates, the board
would BE- bound TO accept Its figures
Commissioner Walter BrlntOn, M
moving for the referring OF the resO-
luton 90 the city solicitor, asked that
the solicitors attention be directed
20 the clause specifying that the
appraisal should be made within
three months after the adopting OF
the resolution.
II. : Schutt, general manager Of the
gas company, n communication 30
the board set forth that the company
desires the appraisal at the present
time so the board may have the
figures TO base its action on In case u
should be necessary 20 ask for rate
Increase at some future time. Mr.
Schutt explains the company feels the
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TO REPORT HONISTs MEETING.

hepOrts OF the dlIegaies % The re-
cent Zionist convention in Buffalo, n.
Y, will be heard tomorrow night at a
mass meeting Of the Wilmington
branch Of that organization, IN the Y.
NJ II. A. Hall, Third and King streets.
at s o'clock.
Meyer Goldberg, Of New York, rep
resentativa OF the Zionist organization
OF America. will be speaker OF ih
evening A complete musical pro-
gram will be presented. No children
will be admitted
A Chanukah entertainment for chill
dren will be given In the hall from Z
10 3 o'clock tomorrow evening. The
Chanukah entertainment for the
public viii be given December ~ in
Adls KOdesch Synagogue.
Evening journal., 1920-12-04
greater CITY
ON The RIVER
REALITY SOON;
PLANS READY
Wilmington HarbOr Project
Involving Expenditure of
Million Under Way in
Spring
FREIGHT TERMINAL
TO BE BUILT FIRST

Prelim nary work on the Wilmington
harbor project has been completed
I'D actual work Of constructing a
lengthy bulkhead. large. enclosed
st0rags sheds. rail connections and
other features that go 10 make a full
iledged port terminal, Will be press
ed as rapidly as possible from now
on
This important announcement was
made tn afternoon by thl Board OF
Harbor Commissioners after a confer
ence with John Meigs, OF Philadelphia,
consulting engineer
10 Is planned 10 complete detailed
aMngs and specifications. and call
Tor bids for the work within the next
month. so that construction work MAY
be begun In the early spring. The
lmprOVem nts will represent al out
lay OF from s5OOOOO 10 Si,OO0O0O and
viii give emproyment 10 hundreds OF
men.
To meet the cost OF construction
the Board will go ahead with the sal
Of the remainder OF the S2,0OO,OO0 In
bonds already authorized for harbor
purposes by City Council. or this So
100000. the Board has expended "a
date some $4,000. For the Lobdel
tract, which forms the harbor site OF
tract, II paid s235, 600. For the new
Municipal Wharf. Front and Church
streets, opened In August. u will eX-
pend In an about $4,000 These two
items form a, total OF $500 900 and ~
some s35 600 10 cover surveys, pre-
llminary designs and other necessary
engineering operations and data.
Subtracting the total OF Si0O0u
from. the 100000 authorized, th'
Board viii have working capital O
100000 10 carry out terminal pro
jecls.
For months past the board has beer
working out the questions OF genera
designs and ths relations OF ware
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1920-12-04
BALTIMOREANS TO
VIEW c. AND D. CANAL

An inspection Of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal will be made to-
morrow by tho Port Development
Commission OF Baltimore. members Of
which will be guests Of Colonel r..
\. Johnston. United States engineer
for the Wilmington district, who is
In charge Of the work OF widening
and deepening the waterway to ae-
c0mmodate large sized vessels.
Invitation 10 make the trip was
rendered the commission in Bhltl-
more yesterday, and the members
promptly accepted and named t0mOr-
row for the journey. Mayor Br0en-
ing Henry G .Perring. City Engin er ;
and Bancroft Hill, HarbOr Engineer
Of Baltimore, will be In Colonel
JOhnstOn's party.
Evening journal., 1920-12-04

PEACE With
Sim FEIN
Quiet Situation in Ireland
May be Preliminary to
Settlement
BELLIGERENTS
ARE ROUNDED UP

LONDON. Dec. 4 UNIFIED press)-
Quiet negotiations are IN progress b.
tween representatives OF Premier
Lloyd George and Of he Sim Fein-
ers. with the object OF bringing about
pcare IN Ireland, u was reported hero
today.
Lloyd Gorge was described Us
feeling 0ut" The Sim FoIners In an
effort 10 ascertain whether 10 would
be poss blc 90 hold confer noes Win
leaders. So far. The IMPORT had 10.
ihe prime minister has not actually
met any OF the rebel leaders and tha
whole affair Is entlrly unofficial, II
10 Is found impOss BILE 90 reach a
common ground OF discussion The
matter viii be quietly dropp d., h Is
expected, ald no Oiilclal announce
mem or intlmation conc rning II Will
b. forthcoming
The quiet situation IN ireland dur
ing the last few days may b. at
lributable 10 the fact that The sim
Feimrs are awaitlnc the outcome OF
the feeling out" process, or 10 the
fart. nat mOsk Of the benipcrcnt
leaders have be.n rounded up In The
goyernmenA's drive upon the rebel
organizah on which was launched
shortly after The assassination OF ID
British officers In Dublin, Great In
termmcnt camps have been construct
ed IN various parts OF Ireland anC
many " the Snn Fcin leaders vii
spend their Christmas holidays bchin,
/ the bar'bcd wire netting with sentrle.
with fNd hayonets watching them
| The first batch OF SIM feiners des
tined for lnternment h3s arrived a
Camp nanykialar. County Down, ac
cor,ing 10 a dispatch received "a
day.
fhe court marital OF Countess Ma
lkleyvicsz. the Sim Fein woman men
7 her OF Parliament, has been conclul
ed at Dublin and decision reserve
, She was accused Of organizing az
. directing a branch Of the Sim Fe
/ Boy SCOUTS.
The altitude OF the government q
/ ward the Sim Feiners was believe
% have been sot by Lloyd Gcorl
Continued on Page Twol
Evening journal., 1920-12-04
MAY FORCE NATION
TO VOTE ON LEAGUE

GENEVA. Dec. 4 UNITED Press)-An
independent nations Of the world
which desire TO remain out Of the
League Of Natioas viii have to make
a specific declaration OF that attitude
or they Will be voted In as members,
under a motion submitted TO the
League Assembly today by Argentina.
The motion provided that an SOW
lreign states shall be regarded as
members OF the league unlss they
voluntarily announce that they desire
90 abstain from membership.
should the motion prevail 10 would
probably result In Germany becoming
a member. and the United States
would have 20 notify the league if it
did not desire membership.
Evening journal., 1920-12-04
WALK TO THE LEFT If
YOU WISH TO BE RIGHT.

BOSTON. Dec. i.-Walk 10 the
left if YOU want TO be right IN
travelling by foot on the roads at
night Is the admOnitiOn which the
Safe Roads Federation announced
today ii would snd 30 rural com
munities.
Tic danger OF automobiles rum
ming down pedestrians on country
roads after dark has been found
greater when tn walker Is on the
night hand side. because d-ivens
are often blinded by the glare OF
headlights on cars coming from
the opposite direction and cannot
see objects Immediately in front
OF them.
Use the right OF the road if you
ride and the left II you walk where
there are no sidewalks, is The ad-
vice which the federation is asking
local grangers TO assist In dissent
mating
Evening journal., 1920-12-04
JAPAN WON'T SURRENDER
SEIZED GERMAN CABLES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. UNITED
Press) Japan stands pat" on her re-
fusal 10 surrender former German
cables In the Pacific. seized during
the war. It was learned authoritatively
today.
The japanese attitude Is similar TO
that OF France and Great Britain,
which nations have refused TO sur
render the former German Atlantic
cables In the interests OF free and un-
tIammeled world communication.
The attitude OF the three powers
put them In direct opposition to the
views OF the American government, II
was said.
Besid holding important Pacific
cables. japan has further strengthened
her position in the Far Eastern ca
Evening journal., 1920-12-04
H. H. BILLANY AGAIN
YIN. R. C. PRESIDENT

For his rhlrd consecutive term.
Harry II. Blllany was elected presl-
dent OF the Young Mems Republl-
can Club at the annual meeting of
the club last night.
Dr. Victor d. Washburn was re-
elected vice-presldent and Thomas r.
peeney. Frank w. PiersOn and Col
onel Weller r. Slower were reelected
members OF the board OF governors
for three years.
More interest was shown in the
election than at any previous meet
ing u the club. ]. Albert Oliver was
Judge and Harry W. Chairs and Ed
ward Abrshams, Jr., were tellers.
Glover Dairy Safe Milk makes robust
children. Phone i5i0.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-12-04


at all Of the booths In banks. thea
tres, hotels and business Offices In the
center Of the city and the sale Of the
health bonds. in different denomina-
tions from S. 10 $500 is progressing
in an encouraging manner. The bonds.
naturally, swell The total OF funds In
hand much more rapidly than the
seals, and a great many OF the bonds
must be taken II the Delaware Anti
tuberculosis Society Is DO be SUCCESS
ful In raising the amount needed to
carry on the work during the coming
year.
OF the appointment OF a general COM
mlttee In connection with the sale Of
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Evening journal., 1920-12-04

blcs communication by her hold on
the island OF Yap. This island was
assigned 10 Japan as a mandate,
which would give her no control over
the cables which clear through the
island But Japan Is understood TO
have refused TO live up to the condi-
tlons OF the mandate so far as this
phase Is concerned The cable situ-
alton in Hap probably will come in
the League OF Nations.
were seized during the war and d.
verted. one 10 Brest and one TO the
British Isles. France and Great
Britain intend 10 try to hold these
cables. desph that an American
company had a lease on them.
Evening journal., 1920-12-04

Press )-Armenia has been de-
rlared a soviet republic, a wire
less message from Moscow de-
Jared today.
The wireless said after announcing
establishment OF a soviet republic.
"ihat th ne was no occasion for Will
son % mediate In that country now,
as through Bolshcvlsm, peace be
tween Armenians and Turks would be
established.
I'm one blow" said the wireless.
"iho ago-long enmlty between Armtn-
ians and Musselmans Is finished by
The estahlshmfn OF solidarity be-
tween the workers OF Turkey and
Azerhaiian Neither Brlaln's assur-
anct nor Wilson's promises nor the
League OF Nations could save Armenia
from massacre and annlhlailOn So
Wet rule has brought peace In Ar
menia. On Wednesday the soviet at
Azerballan renAunced and handed
over 30 Armcnid the disputed prov
Inc. s. The same day the Armcnians
soviet received greetings from the
Turkish command"
President Wilson has Just under
taken 90 mediate between the Armen-
ians and the forces OF Mustapha
kcmal, Turkish leader.
Brazil and spain were 20 have Join
ed In the mediation under the plar
OF the League Of Nations. -
The assembly OF the League OF Nd
, tiQns which is IN session ai Geneva.
had taken up The problem of nnding a
country wiling TO assume a mandate
FOR Armenla-the worlds oldest re-
pubhc-and protect 10 from annihlla-
don.
The little CHRISTIAN nafion alwa,ls
had strong ties with America HUM.
dreds OF Arinenians have been edu-
Gated IN Turkish schools maini3insd
! by Americans. The Am'rcan y NJ.
/ o. A. and other organizations under
/ took 30 feed Armenian refugees dur
ing the war. but tho United stat
Senate refused 10 accept The Ar
menlan mandate.
The League council last April ask
ed thr Supreme Allied Council what
would be lhe fnal Armenian frontiers
and what ACCESS she would have 10
he s-a. 10 also a.ked what nations
would supply coldigrs for the 0usl-
ing OF th. Turk and what financial
aid would be gwen The struggling ro-
public. The allied council mdde M
satisfactory reply.
The Armenian story the past two
years Is another chapter OF her trae-
edy. When The armlstice was signed.
the only parts OF the Turkish em-
plre not occupied by allied troops
was precisely the sections where
Moslcms always murdered Armen-
ilrs.
Under the peace treaty. the Armen-
lans Jared badly. Cilicia Is por-
tiOn OF Asa Minor where many Ar
menians live The greater part Of
this reg on was given back TO Tur-
key.
The balance of li went TO France
as a mandatory The little Armenian
republican ~ Erivan Is part OF the
old Trans Caucasian section OF the
Russian empire.
The frontiers are now the Same as
(Continued on Page Three.)
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PLAN REVIVAL OF
3 CENT POSTAGE

WASHINGTON. d. O.. Dec. A.
Strong efforts will be made az the
coming session OF Congress 20 amend
the tax laws In two important par
tieulars.
First TO restore the rate OF first
class postage TO 3 cents an ounce. and
second. 10 put a stamp tax upon
bank checks and other business in
siruments that heretofore have es-
capped taxation.
Evening journal., 1920-12-04
BACK
AIRMEN Join
in Welcome
President-elect, Benefited
By Vacation, to be in
Senate on Monday
TO ADDRESS VA.
ELKS ON SUNDAY

NEWPORT NBws. Va. Dec. 4
United Press -Presiden.-elect Hard
ing set foot on American soil today.
bringing 90 a close months vaca-
ton spent In Texas and ai Panama.
Tie PasiOrcs, the ship on which
Harding came from Panama. arrived
IN Newport News early today. Soon
after Harding and his party lefi ihe
ship. coming ashore at 1890. A huge
welcome had been prepared for The
Presldent-eloct. Twenty-Five air
planes and hydroplancs circled over
The ship and Others on the shore as
he landed. Three big navy dlrigihlcs
also plowed their way above the
Harding ship.
Immediately after he landed Hard
Ing was taken on a tour OF the big
shipyards and naval establishment To-
be followed later by am address at
the Academy OF Music and "a lunch
con.
The Harding party will then board
a destroyer and 20 b. Norfolk where
The Pr sident-elect VIII attend a busl-
ness mems dinner aid will probably
make a short address.
Harding will leave Norfolk for Bed
! ford. Va. where ne VIII spolk at the
Elks Memorial rvlcc tomorrow. he
plans 10 reach WASH ngion early Mon
day and be present at The opening OF
Congress Monday lOOn.
Harding was In high splrils at the
end of his trip and showed the heno-
/ hts OF his months vacation Both ~
and Mrs. HARD ng expresses their 10y
at being home again The President
elcct Is eager 30 get back 10 Wash
ingion and get matt rs cleared up 81
That he can return TO Marion.
Evening journal., 1920-12-04
NuT DIsPLAY AT mum snoM.

Among the exhibits at the peninsu-
ai Horticultural SocieE's show in
the ballroom Of the Hotel dupont this
week was one comprising about two
dozen varieties OF nuts grown on the
farm OF ]. w. Killen at FELTON,, Del.
The collection included chestnuts OF
the Japanese type, which are practi-
cally immune from blight One va
rieiy Of these has been named xii
lenn ald others III nj" "HeplOpen
and "DelauAro.-
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ITII TTITTTI UIII1 70
raise The fund need
ed during the next
year 10 fight iuber-
culOsls. The little
stickers that Will
do so much 20 en-
sure better health
and happiness in
Delaware during
ne next year are
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BALL
HOME FROM WEST

Senator and Mrs. l.. Heisler Ball and
their niece and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
r. pceney returned last night after a
months trip on the Pacific Coast,
where the Senate naval sub-commii-
lee. OF which Senator Ball is chair.
man. conducted an Investigation of
the coast naval stations. Mr.. Peeney
is secretary 10 senator Bail
Mr. peeney spoke gloWngly or the
treatment accord Them IN tne coast
elites and OF the pr0grcssiveness OF
me Pacific coast cities The cities the
narlv visited were virtually turned
entirely over TO them. he states.