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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
HOUSE Is 1919 FOR
ALIEN RESTRICTIONS
Test Vote Is Overwhelmingly
in Favor of Two Years I'm
migration Ban.
PARTY LINES DISSOLVED
General Debate Out Short and
Measure Will Be Rushed
Through.
PARTY LINES DISSOLVED

| WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Supporters oil
the Johnson bill to prohibit immigration
for two years won every preliminary
skirmIsh In the House to-day with such
ease that ultimate passage of the meas
ure seemed to them to be assured.
The only record vote in two hours Of
debate was carried by advocates Of re-
stricted immigration. ISL to 10. This
vote which was on adoption of a special
rule to limit general debate on the meas
ure to four hours, was then taken by the
bills proponents as an indication OF the
attitude Of the House. Opponents OF The
bill disputed this contention, however.
Two Of the four hours allotted to gen.
eral debate had been consumed when
the House adjourned late In the day.
Another two hours of general debate will
follow tomorrow and then speakers viii
be allowed only five minutes each
Chairman Johnson Of the Immigration
Committee, who drafted the bill, said
that disposal of amendments probably
would delay the final vote until Satur'
day.
Debate at to-day's session was divided
by agreement between Chairman john
son and Representative Raker Demo
crat. (Cal). who led the forces friendly
to the bill, and Representatives Siegel.
Republican IN. W, and SABBATH. Demo-
crat (nl.), leaders Of the opposition.
Partisan lines disappeared during the
debate. Apparently by coincidence the
leadership divided itself equally between
Democrats and Republicans, one MEM
her of each party leading the forces Tor
and against the bill.
Speakers favoring the bill were Repre-
sentatives Vale (Rep.. Cold, wilson
(Dem., La.), Blanton (Dem.. Tex.),
Raker Dem., CALI and Crist (Dem.'
Cal.
Representative Siegel urged that "suf-
ficient naturalization machinery be pro-
| vided so that aliens may become citizens
and receive encouragement in that d.
, rection." He said there were seventy
six points of entry along the Canadian
border and each had insufficient cler-
ical forces and examining physicians.
Only twenty-three doctors were on duty
| on the entire border, he added.
Repreeer tative Raker asked IL Con-
gress were not at fault in falling to
| make appropriations for the better
maintenance OF immigration stations
He urged that this question be investi-
gated and that the House immigration
| Committee examine conditions affecting
the naturalization of aliens.
Representative Hayden (Dem., Ariz.)
said he favored the bill provided 1t was
amended to allow the importation of
Mexican and Canadian labor to assist
the farmers in crop harvesting.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
U. S. AERO BUREAU
IS RECOMMENDED
Commissioner Would Regulate
All Air Navigation Of Nom
Military Kind.
CONGRESS GETS REPORT
Development Of Commercial
Aviation Urged by National
Advisory Committee.

| WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Creation in TIT
Department of Commerce OF burea,
OF aeronautics TO be headed by a com
missioner OF air navigation charged with
| Federal regulation OF commercial all
| navigation. the licensing of pilots, air.
craft and landing fields and all Other
aviation details not military In charac.
| ter is advocated in the sixth annua.
report OF the National Advisory Com.
mittee for Aeronautics submittedvto the
President and Congress to-day BY
Charles d. walcott, the chairman
Other recommendations are:
Authorization by Congress of any
American airplane competition, the
planes of the successful competitors t.
be purchased by the Government for
the Postal Air Service.
Adequate appropriations to allow for
the development of military and naval
aviation.
Coordination OF naval aviation in q
bureau Of naval aeronautics to be ad-
ministered by a chief Of naval aviation
Extension and development of the
Postal Air Service.
THE most urgent need at the presen,
time" the report said, 'is the develop
ment of commercial aviation under Fed.
eral regulation"
The report does not approve the es.
| tablishment of a separate department,
| OF the Government to control all forms
of commercial and military aerQnautlcs
but states that 1t is believed me plar
| for placing commercial aviation under
| the Department of Commerce. would
| make such action unnecessary.
Reviewing the Governments activi.
| ties in the aeronautical field during and
since the war the report says:
| THE close of the war found us with
an aeronautic industry at the stage OF
quantity production, large amount o,
aircraft material on hand a large mum
Der Of trained fliers and a few scat
tered landing fields. In brief. this con
stituted the national inheritance from
the investment OF hundreds of million,
OF dollars for the hurried development
Of military aviation during the war.
I'm the two years that have elapsed
since the armistice a good proportion
of the aircraft material has become OBJ
solete. A majority of the trained filler:
and technical personnel have returned
to civil life. The great aircraft indus
try has almost disappeared and some Of
the landing fields have been surren
dered. 1t is now our clear duty to take
to heart the lessons and mistakes Of the
war period and to shape nationa
aviation policy that will be productive
Of the greatest possible structural de-
velopment consistent with prudent econ
omy."
announcement Of commercial avia
ton by the Government is characterized
as pure self-defence." The only alter
native to such policy, the report says
is the creation and maintenance OF
powerful standing military air service
relatively self-reliant in time of war, {
policy the nation cannot afford.
An appropriation of approximate,
si9O, 900 Is asked for the committee fo'
the fiscal year 1922
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SCHoOLBoY, Is, KILLS SELF.

Half an hour after he passed his
mother on the street. saying I'm going
home to study, now" the body of Rich
ard Howes Patton, Is years old. was
found dead yesterday at the foot Of his
bed in the Patton home in Ridgewood.
n. j. A necktie had one end wound
around his neck and the other around
the bedpost. After a long investigation
Police Chief Blackshaw and DR.. w. f.
Ogden, county physician, declared the
boy had committed suicide.
Arthur Dee Patton. head of printing
business in Manhattan, and Mrs. Patton,
parents of the boy. were Frustrated by his
act and could think of no motive for 1t
but a temporary alteration brought on
by overstudy. He was a leading student
in the high school.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
Beginning of BurIesonism. 2


For the speedy distribution OF first
class mail much depends upon the eff
ficiency Of the clerks and the volume Of
matter that is handled in the railway
post offices and classified In transit for
immediate distribution upon arrival at its
destination
According to figures supplied by a
member of the joint Postal Commission.
composed of five members OF the Senate
and five Representatives, Mr.. Burleson
In one year reduced the mileage covered
by the travelling railway post offices
from approximately 400. 900. 900 miles to
272.0o0.0o0 miles. This caused a ire
mendous congestion and unnecessary de-
lay at terminal points.
Mr.. Bureson was anxious TO have II
appear that he recommended an in
creased compensation for clerks and
carriers in the postal service that would
yield maximum salary OF s2,062.50. and
that his wishes In this respect were
ignored following the death of Senator
Bankhead OF Alabama, a Democrat.
who was member of the joint Postal
Commission. The facts are that the
Postrnaster-Generals sole recommended
tion to the commission was that the
salaries OF clerks and carriers be re-
classified in four grades; the first,
1920: second. $500; third. Si,40o; fourth.
81 500. This maximum is 5000 less a year
than the compensation later allowed BY
a Republican Congress-
Mr.. Burleson did say. however. in
communication TO the Committee on
Post offices and Post Roads that he
would exercise the discretionary power
suggested In resolution by Repre-
sentative Martin Madden of Illinois in
creasing the pay of clerks and carriers
g per cent
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TO HEAR HIGH POINTS
ON CABLE DISPUTE
Foreign Relations Committee
in Special Meeting To-day.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a special meet
ing Of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee was called for tomorrow
by Chairman Lodge to-day to obtain
information regarding the status of
questions before the International Com
munications Conference.
Acting Secretary of State Davis con-
ferred with Mr.. Lodge and will appear
before the committee tomorrow In
executive session. 1t was understood
that Mr.. Davis laid to-day before Sena-
tor Lodge several questions pending
before the Communications Conference
relating to disposal of seized German
cables.
Mr.. Davis's information was regarded
of such Importance and of interest to
the other members Of the committee
that to-morrow's special meeting was
called. No witnesses other than Mr..
Davis are expected to appear before
the committee
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
BERGER APPEAL HEARD.
Supreme Court Told That Judge
Lands Was Prejudiced.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Engagements were
heard by the Supreme Court to-day on
the appeal Of Victor Berger. editor of the
Milwaukee Leader, and twice elected to
Congress from Wisconsin on the Socialist
ticket, from his conviction under the
espionage act Counsel asked that the
entire case be dismissed on the ground
that Federal Judge Lands, who presided
at the trial. was prejudiced against
Socialism.
The appeal IN behalf of Mr.. Berger
was based on the contention that the
war with Germany had been formally
and legally terminated with the passage
by Congress of the Joint peace resoiu-
tion--later vetoed by President Wilson
and that the espionage act was repealed
through the same enactment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
PRESIDENT ASKS AID
IN CHINESE FAMINE
Names Committee Of 1870 to
Raise Fund to Save People
in Distress.
5O,0OO,OOO ARE IN WANT
Five Provinces Affected
Many Live Entirely on Weeds
and Leaves.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--The American
people were asked to-day by President
Wilson to respond as they can" to the
Appealing cry for help" from famine
stricken China. At the same time Mr..
Wilson announced the appointment OF a
committee OF 100 men and women in
all parts of the country to collect the
funds contributed
"Our diplomatic and consular agencies
In China inform U.S." said the President.
"that the loss resulting from death in
distressing form may run into millions
of souls" Mr.. Wilson added that he
realized that the task of giving to-day
was not light one. but that he ventured
to make the appeal mot only In the
name Of humanity but in that of the
friendliness which we feel for great
people in distress"
The President said that In order to
assure an orderly collection OF contribu-
lions he hea invited "a nationwide COM
mittee" to lend its aid. Thomas w La
mont of New York is named chairman
of the committee. and Acting Secretary
Davis of the State Department, treasurer.
Relief should BE Speedy.
In his appeal Mr.. Wilson said: I'm
der the circumstances, relief to be effec-
tive should be granted quickly. The case
of China / regard as especially worthy of
the attention of our citizens. To an un-
usual degree the Chinese people look to
us for counsel and for effective friend
ship. Our churches, through their re-
ligious and medical missionaries, their
schools and colleges. and our philan-
thropic foundations have rendered China
an incalculable benefit, which her people
recognize with gratitude and devotion
to the United States. Therefore, not
only in the name of humanity but in that
Of the friendliness which we feel for a
great people In distress l venture to ask
that our citizens shall, even though the
task of giving Is not to-day light one,
respond as they can to this distant but
appealing cry for help"
Personnel of Comm ittee.
The committee appointed by the Pres
ident includes Secretary Houston of the
Treasury Department. Governor Harding
of the Federal Reserve Board, Former
President Taft, Cardinal Gibbons,
Charles w. Eliot, Frank A Vanderlip.
Cleveland H. Dodge, James A. Farrell
Paul S. Reinsch. Vance c. Mccormick.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska and
Senator Capper of Kansas.
Fairfax Harrison. Mortimer L. Schiff.
John d. Rockefeller, Jr 4; James A. Still
man, Dean Smaller Mathews of Uni
versity of Chicago. DR. jeremiah W..
jerks, Charles II. Sabin, Frank l. Cobb.
Adolph S. Ochs, George NJ. Cohan. George
Horace Lorimer. Samuel Gompers, DR..
Livingston Farrand and e. N. Hurley.
40
Charles Nagel, John r. Mott, DR.. Will
lam Mayo, Myron T. Herrick, Louis w.
Hill. Robert Dollar. John H. Rosseter.
David Starr Jordan, Raymond b. Fos-
dick, Bishop Thomas s. Gailor. Mrs. Car
RE Chapman Gait, Mrs Medil McCor-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
WINS HARVARD TROPHY AGAIN

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Dec 9.-The trophy
offered by Harvard University to the
high school whose pupils stand highest
in Harvard entrance examinations has
been awarded to Springfield Central
High School for the third time, it was
announced. The trophy has been award
ed for the last six years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
HUGE TASK AHEAD
TORDPOSTO
FBURLESON RULE
Thorough Reorganization
Of Department Recognized
as Real Need.
8 YEAR POLICIES TO GO
New Administration Will
Seek Speedy Restoration
Of Former Efficiency.
SURPLUS CLAIM UPSET
Airplane Mail Contracts Ex-
coed Cost Fixed by Congress
Commission at Work.
8 YEAR POLICIES TO GO
SURPLUS CLAIM UPSET

This Is the sirth Of series OF articles
published bp THE NEW York HERALD
detailing governmental conditions In
Washington and outlining prospective
legislation to remedy affairs. These
articles aciH be Published from doy to
day until the series Is finished,
Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Two urgent
tasks await the man selected by Presi-
dent-elect Harding to be the new Post
master General. They are:
1. A thorough reorganization along
scientific lines Of the methods Of ham
ding, transporting and distributing
mail matter.
2. The restoration Of the old time
morale OF the postal service.
The first Is made necessary because
of the policy of the present depart
ment administration to build up sur
plus at the cost of the service. The
second is required as a result Of eight
years of Burlesonism In WHICH loyal
cooperation between all branches OF
the service gave way before the intro
duction Of politics and sectionalism
No specific instances need be cited to
establish the wretchedly deplorable state
into which the postal service. once the
pride of the country, has fallen. Every
business house throughout the nation
knows It, Almost every individual has
experienced some Inconvenience from the
breakdown of a service he had come to
regard as the last word in dependa-
bility.
Postmaster General Burleson has
prided himself on the fact that during
his administration he has been able to
report SURPRISES aggregating about $685.
O00, 600 This figure. however, does not
take into consideration the claims of the
railroads, recently allowed In decision
of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
for approximately s75,000,0o0 additional
compensation for transporting the mails
during the period for which Mr.. Burle-
son reports SURPRISES.
The solemn referendum" of the voters
last November makes 1t unnecessary now
to treat in detailed way the Burlesor
method OF establishing a paper surplus
except In so far as IL will illustrate Its
effect upon the efficiency and morale
OF the service.
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ss4,492.12

To.morrow's article viii show how
the Senate and House committees are
approaching the problems OF tax and
tariff revision.
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GENERAL TO GET MEDAL.

Boston. Dec. "A navy service medal
will be presented to Major-Gen. David c.
Shanks at the navy yard here next Sat-
urday in recognition of his cooperation
with the department during the war
when he was in charge at Brooklyn of
troop transportation. The medal is said
to have been awarded to only two other
"a ruy ofFicarR
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At the maximum then prevailing this
increase would have brought the high
est paid clerks and carriers $2,062.50
year. But when Mr.. Burleson indicated
he would allow the increase only at GER
tain places. such as Detroit and Akron.
Ohio. Congress promptly amended the
resolution to make a horizontal increase
from $50 to $500 a year.
Mr.. Burleson condemned the action
OF Congress because II gave to some
employees IAN increase not deserved"
Under a law passed by the Sixty
fourth Congress the compensation OF
a rural mall carrier was fixed at 81. 200
a year for n standard route of twenty
four miles. Mr.. Burleson paid no at
tention to the law, but fixed three fac
tors--an eight hour day, twenty-four
miles of travel and a certain weight OF
mail--as requisites to the receipt Of
the compensation fixed by Congress
This took approximately 100000 from
the pay of the carriers, which Congress
at it's next session ordered refunded.
The men In the city delivery service
also felt the weight OF Buriesonism. AL
though the law distinctly provided that
the compensation should be equal for
all men who carried mail In the city
delivery service. Mr. Burleson conceived
the idea that men who collected mail
were not letter carriers and consequent
~ reduced their pay 5000 year on the
ground that they were not entitled 20
equal compensation with those who dis
tributed mail. That required an act Of
Congress to restore the men affected TO
the status they held under the law
The rehabilitation act creating n
class OF special clerks at higher rate
Of compensation than the ordinary
postal clerks was amended during the
last session TO provide two grades Of
special clerks instead Of one, with sal
aries Of $1,000 and $4,000 II was the
intention OF Congress that those in the
special clerk class receiving s1.750 a
rear should be automatically promoted
"a the $4,000 class. But Mr.. Burleson.
irscead Of making the promotions az the
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
Song Bird Mary
Says She'll Run
For Parliament

New York, Oct. 23.-Mary Gar
den was one of the first to leave
the Mauretania when that ship
came into port today and the first
thing she said was that she did
not see why she should not run
for parliament. She said the
Aberdeen. Scotland, constituency
had endorsed her.
I'm qualified" she declared.
Il have the education. have
travelled a great deal. l know
what the people want Why
shouldn't l? Very likely l will"
The Mauretania brought in
many distinguished persons and
also 100000 in gold. One OF
the passengers was His Royal
Highness, Prince Purachatra,
brother of the King of Siam. He
is snappy young man in
Bond street clothes. and he
swings a wicked cane and says
10 is here to buy materials for
he railroads of Siam. of which
lie is commissioner general.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
BOOTLEG TRAP
CATCHES TWO
Police Contract to Buy s
Cases, Then Arrest AL
legged Vendors.

Police of the Fifth precinct last
night arrested Lewis Harry Nesline,
9l2 Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
and Earl Ennis. of the Prescott
Apartment, on charges of selling
liquor. transporting 1t, and having
it in their possession. Five cases
of whisky was seized when the men
were arrested, the police say.
Sergt. Davis, Of the Fifth precinct,
yesterday morning arranged to pur-
chase five cases of whisky, he sard,
and agreed to be at Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue last
night to have the whisky delivered
to him.
With Lieut.. Hodges. Policemen
Hildrup and Thomas, and several
agents from the Internal Revenue
Bureau, Sergt. Davis met the auto
mobile and escorted it to an alley,
near Sixteenth and L street south
east, where the liquor is alleged to
have been turned over to them.
Following the transaction, the two
men were arrested and several shots
were exchanged. At the station
house. a revolver is alleged to have
been found on Nesline and a charge
of carrying a concealed weapon was
entered against him.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
FORCES GLANDS
TO SPEED UP
Baltimore Doctor Experi-
menting on New Theory
To Prolong Life.

Baltimore, Oct. pa process of
rejuvenation perfected by DIR. Z. G.
Marr. of this city, who returned to-
day after n trip to Germany, will
be given a trial for the first time
in America in the near future. Dr
Mari. instead of transplanting
glands from animals, uses the
original human glands and forces
them to function in a manner said
to increase their inherent power.
This theory of rejuvenation is
entirely new in America" the doc
tor said in explaining that in Ger
many much interest has recently
been aroused by a book by DR.
Steinach, of Vienna, prominent
scientist. who discusses the practi-
cal side of the theory of eternal
youth.
DR.. Marr said he had been able
in several cases to prolOng the life
of the male rat by more than a
fourth it's normal span.
Operations similar to mine un-
doubtedly have been performed in
this country by accident" he con-
tinued. but never with the purpose
OF rejuvenation. In the case OF the
male rats. the experiment has
proved very successful; often they
are so spry and youthful afterward
that they have to be placed in soli-
tary confinement"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-24
COX SAYSPACT
|CANSAVECRISIS
Democratic Leader Speaks
To Huge Madison Square
Garden Meeting.
(By Universal Service.)

New York, Oct. 23.-Gov. Cox
closed a day and night of whirlwind
campaigning in New York City with
a speech, beginning at $3.50 p. m, at
a great mass meeting in Madison
Square Garden.
The league of nations as it in
wolves the future economic stability
Of the United States and the other
nations of the world was the Demo-
cratic Presidential candidates theme.
Asserting there is now a marked
depression in all lines of business,
industry and agriculture, and that
there is a potential decrease in the
need for labor. the governor de-
clared America faces a crisis which
must be met. Irrespective of party.
with the best executive ability the
country affords"
Unless the United States enters
the league within a year" he pre-
dicted, there will be the most seri-
Gus depression the country has ever
witnessed" and, he added later, "the
world will be indeed fortunate IL 1t
is not visited with a gigantic finan-
cial panic in it's every quarter"
The Democratic nominees plea
was that there can be no re-estab-
| lishment of the stability of business
, except by the United States Joining
the league. Then, he asserted. the
credit of European nations can be
restored by relieving them of the
burden of maintaining heavy arma'
ments, and the world would be en-
abled to get on its feet again.
The governors crowded program
kept him on the go.