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The Washington times., 1920-07-26
VIRGINIA MAY LOSE
SEAT IN CONGRESS
Maryland Also viii Have One
Less Member Unless Popula-
ton Is Increased.

Unless the membership or ths
House Is increased from 45o 70 Al
least 900 70 meet tho increased popu-
lation shown by the 1920 census Ten
States will lose one or more nepie
sentatiyes, according to Congressmsn
Siegel. OF Rev York. chairman OF tho
Census Committee, which viii lrsho
the new apportionment Dill ihose
States are.
Indiana, Iowa, and Missouri. which
will lose two Congressman each anu
Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland
Nebraska, Vermont. and virginia
which wfll lose one Congressman
each.
Siegel explains that IL the HOUSE
membership Is retained at It's present
fgure IL will be necessary 10 increase
the population basis In each Conkres-
sional district beyond the 2ll,ooo or
major portion thereof now nxed. III
this Is done, he says, the ten states
named will lose one or more OF tue
present districts because their popuia-
lations have not Increased In proper
tion to those OF other States.
INCREASE OPPOSED.
On the basis Of the estimated popu-
lation OF I06.000,000 for the whole
country in 1920. an increase OF ap-
proximately $4,000, 900 In ten years,
Siegel says siXty-fiye or sixty-six new
seats in the House must be created II
the ten States are to retain their
present numerical representation
While precedent warrants the In
crease, Siegel declares there Is strong
opposition to II on the part of some OF
the present Representatives, while
| others favor reduction to as few aH
300 members.
Siegel expects tho work of framing
the new apportionment bill in accord
with the new population to begin
| with the convening OF Congress in
December. and he anticipates that the
measure will be passed early in 1921.
FLOOR NOW CROWDED.
Every decade since 1890. with the
single exception of 1910. the House
| membership has been enlarged 10
keep pace with the growing popula-
| ton. Now the House floor Is crowded
when all members are present: seats
nearly fill the chamber; the old in
dividual desks have been discarded
and an increase in membership prob
ably will have to be solved by mar
rowing the width OF the seats.
Then years ago the House member
ship was increased from 391 to 435 on
the basis of a population OF 81 ,872. zee
and the only exception to such a pro-
! cedure occurred in 1s4O, when 10 con-
gressmen were knocked out by the
apportionment, the membership being
| fixed at 232 after having been 2i2 for
10 years.
The last apportionment kept intact
the numerical strength OF all State
, delegations, besides providing for
certain increases, but even then sew
eral congressional districts fell short
Of the maximum basis of 211 600
population.
The Washington times., 1920-07-26
MEXICAN OPERA SINGER
sues FOR $4,000 BALM

NEW YORK, July 2o.-hiss Car
men Garcia corneJo. grand opera
singer. OF Mexico City Mexico, nov
residing here. has nled a breach Of
promise suit In the Supreme Court
asking for damages OF $4,000 against
Hermendelzio Robles. son OF the
Mexican oil king OF Tampico. who
died in May last. leaving his son
several Millions OF dollars.
The song bird In her complaint
says that when news OF Mr.. Robles'
marriage TO another came to her In
July. 1919. from San Antonio. Texas.
where the ceremony was performed
she was chagrined and surprised.
Twice the oil millionaire had asked
her to be his wife. She had said
yes" their. marriage was put on az
the time, she averred, so that II
would not interfere with her operate
career and give Mr.. Robles time TO
look after his fathers business.
The Washington times., 1920-07-26
W|FEFORDAY,
.QU|TSHUSBAND
Rich Girl Who Ended kissless
Marriage to Wed Him
Soon Tires.

Los ANGELES. July 2e.-When
Mrs. Olive Marian Fletcher st. John.
at the county Jail. told her husband
Clarence ("wingie") St. John. that
she would aid In prosecuting him for
burglary. she went one step iar,hsr
than when she told him after one day
OF married life with him. that she
was through"
For a week she has been aiding the
sherirs ofrice in tracking down the
clews that point to his criminality.
She Is determined to see the case
through to the finish. She has ex-
posed the whole gang OF which her
husband was the leader. He begged
her to aid him by trying to prove an
alLbi, but she spurned his plea.
Here is an amazing and paradox
cal case.
She is the daughter of Richard Fl.
Fletcher, State labor commissioner of
Michigan. for years a political power
in his State. and a rich man. She
was educated at st. Marys Convent.
Monroe, Mich, near Detroit, and has
had all the advantages and opportu-
mites for culture and refinement that
wealth and position can give.
On several occasions she ran away
from home. Later she entered into a
marriage of convenience" with a
University of Michigan medical
school inferno, but 1t was a kissless
marriage and one she always consid-
cred ''just a permanent engagement"
Recently that marriage was annulled.
Meanwhile she had come to Cali
fornia and had become acquainted
with a gang of crooks. At gather
ing of these crooks she met Clarence
st. John, known as "Wingie"-a man
with one arm and a past, on two
years probation for carrying conceal
cd weapons.
One night at the county Jail. after
a weeks acquaintance, the society
girl married the underworld char
acter.
But one day of married life with
The Washington times., 1920-07-26
ROMANCE OF FOOTLICHTS
REVEALED AFTER SAILING.
Corinne Barker. Actress, Bride Of
Hobart Henley, Now Movie
Producer. "

NEW YORK. July 2o.-Another ro-
nance OF the stage came to light yes
terdsy. when Il became known that
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Henley had sailed
for Europe Saturday. Before the mar
riase, Friday night. she was Miss
Corihne H. Harker, an actress. Her
husband IL an actor and moving pie
ture producer.
This Rev. DIR. Mussie, OF the Ethical
Culture Society. who ofnciated at the
ceremony In the home OF Henley here.
said yesterday that the date OF the
wedding was advanced In order that
Henley's bride might accompany him
TO Europe.
Only the immediate members OF the
two families were present. and Broad
The Washington times., 1920-07-26
Who Quit Kssess Marriage To Wed Gunman She Ped Tires Da

way. for once, did not learn OF the
marriage OF two OF its fayorites until
both were well on their way toward
England.
Miss Barker. who was born In ore
gon, has appeared here with Elsie
Ferguson in shirley Kaye" was
starred By Oliver Morosco in "Rem-
nant" and was featured In "on With
the Dance" She played at various
times with stock companies and has
also appeared in moving picture pro-
ductions.
After a successful career on the
stage Henley turned TO pictures. He
produced silent dramas that won COM
mendation. Lately he formed pro-
duclng company OF which he is the
head.
The Washington times., 1920-07-26

done, and not TO do everything / have
done. / suppose. have broken all Of
the compartments. have no en-
cuse.
Only i hope that the world will
give a little cheer to one who has
fallen and wants TO rise again-one
who has been denied OF everything
but she spirit OF a thoroughbred. and
has determined 10 make a go OF life
yet.
And II those with whom have
associated OF late will only leave me
alone absolutely, / shall some day
make the world recognize that one
can go down to the gutter and still
rise and be respected.
The Washington times., 1920-07-26
FARMERS SEE LOWER
COST IN MOTOR TRUCKS

Establishment OF better market
ing conditions and the saving OF time
for farmers were given as the ad-
vantages of the motor truck on the
farm, by the Department OF Agricul-
ture following an investigation con-
Quoted throughout the country.
The department found, in answer to
questions asked truck owning farm
ers, that 95 per cent believe their
truck will prove q profitable invest
ment. The average eestimated de-
creased cost of farm help per farm
amounts to 1924 per year. the de-
partment reports.
The Washington times., 1920-07-26
'PAJAMA NlERMAIDENS"
ELUDE SHOPPING COPS

HULL. Mass. July 26.-David Ar
mold, the Hull police department, is
shopping on the trail Of a silk pa
lama clad maiden band that has
caused the neighborhood women to
shield their eyes for shame.
In filmy, gauzy nighties and thin
bits of lingerie this band of sprites
has been seen bathing in the Whit
man Pond as the shades Of evening
fall.
Women complained that their cos
tunes were "entirely inadequate"
The Washington times., 1920-07-26
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association to tell US how they
should be spent?
Europe is facing and fearing an
other war, against Bolshevism TO
the northeast, fanaticism through
out Asia. internal upheavals In
every great nation without excep-
tion. Is this the time for US to
say: We want to be partners in
all you do and have you allot US
our share OF the work."
To mind our own business In
America and let Europe attend to
it's affairs has been good advice
every day since Washington gave
1t, but never such good advice as
now.
Mr. Cox says that il he is made
President. he will endeavor to de-
liver to Europe everything that
President Wilson promised" Mr..
Cox presumably knows just what
was promised. but the crowd,
whose votes he asks. do not know.
He should tell them in detail all
about 1t. just what the promises
were.
Yesterday, in a moment of re-
Taxation, the learned Judge Shearn
explained to his children and to
others plan Of obtaining gasoline
plenufully and cheaply from oil,
by what is called the Cracking"
process. There were many scien-
tific details, all about molecules of
different elements. their curious
affinities for each other. The
judges short talk was a lesson in
chemistry and more. 1t was
lesson to judges that sit in stuffy
court rooms, TO all American busi-
ness men dying too young by car
bon-dioxide poisoning.
In Judge Shearn's story you
learned that the problem in max
ing first-class gasoline by that
cracking process Is to get rid of
the carbon. Some one recalling
that a molecule Of oxygen at four
points OF contact gathers up and
carries of molecule of carbon
asked: why don't you force oxy-
gen into the gasoline and let it
carry off the carbon" and there
you have a good scientific idea.
Apply that to your own pair Of
lungs. Force in oxygen, enough
of it to carry off the poisonous
carbonic accumulations in the
blood, and you will have solved
more than half the problem of long
life. To purify your own blood by
forcing oxygen into it" through
the lung tissue is the most inn
portant work Of the man who
wants full energy and full results.
But not one man in ten gives it
any attention. Laborers get oxy-
gen enough and free their lungs of
residual air because hard labor
compels. The sedentary worker
lives and dies poisoned by lack of
oxygen. Yet it costs nothing to
"force it in and let it carry off the
carbon"
Wonderful and useful is that
important element. carbon. You
burn it in your furnace, use it in
your lead pencil, pay high price
for it in the diamond. But the
highest price is that paid by the
man who allows carbon dioxide
to take the place of oxygen in COM
bining with the haemoglobin."
That sounds complicated, but it
means simply:
Open your windows at night,
breathe deeply while awake, and
at least once in twenty-fo hours
do some work that cOmpels you to
breathe violently, thus expelling
the stale or residual air from the
lungs.
The Washington times., 1920-07-26
CRUSADE AGAIST GLASS.

A "sweep-up-the-glass Club" or
xanized recently In Los Angeles. Cal.
is made up OF automobilists who have
pledged themselves 10 stop their cars
when glass is sighted and clean the
highway of the tire menace.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-22
Vets Comb Farm in Hunt
For whisky Salt Rock
''Full Pint of Real Liquor in
One Small Piece Was Boast
IF Man Now Dead
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
GREENSBURG, Pa, April 21.-Elim-
ination of the nations thirst-quenching
stations has recalled to middle-aged
residents the guarded talk of the late
Colonel Bryan regarding the whisky
salt rock" which existed on his big
farm near Ruffs Dale. A small piece
of the rock dissolved in water, Bryan
asserted and some friends acknowl-
edged, was sufficient to make one full
pint of real liquor. 1t was natures
whisky, and had everything that the
man-made product boasted of, Bryan
asserted.
But those were wet times and folk
paid little attention to the claims of
Bryan, who, his friends say. always
carried sample Of the rock with him.
Few tasted it. for roadhouses dotted
the countryside, and such thing as
national prohibition was not dreamed
Of
The old man disclosed to nobody the
place where the rock was hidden The
secret of the location of the substance
or mineral, he carried to his grave
Now, things are different. Searchers
are combing the farm feverishly in
the hope of finding the deposit. The
word Of the few who say they tested
the liquor derived from the rock spurs
them on.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-22
Staten Island
Car Men Nav
Strike Tuesday
Workers Vote to Walk Ont
Unless Demands for
Raise Are Granted; Re-
fuse Five Cent Offer
Await jerks Bill Action
Company Says Requests
Cannot Be Met Unless the
Fares Are Increased

The trolley men of Staten Island,
who are almost in complete control Of
the transit situation because of the
strike on the steam roads, voted yes
terday to go on strike Tuesday unless
by that time their demands for an in
crease are granted. They are getting
45 cents an hour and want Is cents.
Their employer, the Richmond Light
and Railroad Company, told the men
that their demands were not excessive,
but could not be granted unless the
jerks bill was passed and an increase
in fares was permitted. Seventy-flve
cents an hour, it was said, was out Of
the question while the five-cent fare
held. The company offered the men an
, increase Of five cents an hour which
was refused.
Two meetings were held by the en-
ployees yesterday, and at each there
diate strike. Their leaders told the
men, however, that Mayor Hylan and
President La Guardia of the Board Of
Aldermen had sent word asking that
action be deferred until Monday at
least, when, probably, the jerks bill
either would have been passed or been
defeated finally.
Four hundred and twenty-five en-
ployees are involved, including motor
men, conductors, linemen, switchmen
and virtually all employees connected
with the operation Of trolley cars ex-
cept the engineers at the power houses.
The power houses, however, probably
would be closed if the flremen went
out, and in that case, even if the city
should undertake by Tuesday to oper-
ate the Midland Railway trolley serv-
ice, which has been suspended since
January, it would find itself unable to
run cars for lack of power,
AS the strike is Legitimate" one,
moreover, authorized by the union, it
is considered most improbable that the
city could get men to run its Midland
cars unless it paid them IS cents an
hour.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-22
War Tares Dodged
By 800, 900 Firms
Delinquent CollectionsAg.
gregated. $I9,O51.OOO,
asserts Official Report

WASHINGTON, April 81. - Despite
the governments wartime appeal for
tax payments as a patriotic duty. more
than 100000 firms and individuals
failed ito make honest returns under
the revenue laws the last two wears
the Bureau of Internal Revenue an
nounced tonight. In six-months'
drive. which ended February /, s19.-
O5l,0OO In delinquent taxes were col
lected, Commissioner Williams re-
ported.
"The amazingly large number" of
persons who did not respond to the
governments appeal has caused Treas
ury officials to consider the delinouent
tax payment problem a grave one. A
new roundup of alleged delinquents
has been instituted to cover the tax
period on which returns were made
March Is.
Of the total delinquents 1885 had
not paid any income taxes, and an
additional 44,260 did not pay the full
amount of taxes due. From these two
sources approximately $11,000,OO0 was
collected.
Discovery was made also, the report
said, that 500 firms had not turned
over to the government the entire
amount of the so-called luxury taxes
Internal revenue collectors in all cases
forced the delinquents to make good
the entire amount, as we'll as paw q
heavy penalty.
The bureau estimated that for the
present year more than 100000 firms
and individuals will pay Federal taxes
1t is utilizing every avenue of infor-
nation to check up on "tax slackers."
New-York tribune., 1920-04-22
Toxic Exchanges Close;
Spectators Hard Hit
Dealing in Silk, Cotton and Rice
Halted After Ten Days
Price Slump

TOXIC. April Is (By The Associated
Press) THE silk, cotton and rice ex-
changes closed to-day as a result Of a
ten days slump in prices. With the
close of the Stock Exchange the losses
to spectators were estimated at 2,000,-
100000 yen.
HONOLULU, April 21.-Panicky con-
ditions reign in Japan. according to a
cable message from Toxic received to-
day by "Nippu Jill" a Japanese Ian
guage newspaper here.
Defation of currency and rapid de-
cline of stocks and prices of commodi-
ties with imports in excess of, exports
has brought about an alarming situa-
ton, the message said.
The textile industry has fallen off,
the yarn and silk markets are slump
ing, industrial plants are discharging
employees by the hundreds, many
smaller plants are closing down entire
ly, while others are operating on part
time, and business of all kinds is COM
ing to a standstill, according to the
papers information. The Yokohama
dockyard has discharged 1000 workers,
the message said.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-22
Slain Doctors Brother
Dies of Broken Heart
Had Searched Frantically for
Slayer of DIR. Vincent J.
Campisi. of BROOKLYN

old, brother and inseparable compan-
ion of the late DR.. Vincent J. Campisi,
recently murdered in Brooklyn, died
yesterday at his home, 46 Stagg Street,
his family say, of broken heart.
After the body Of the murdered ply
sician was found in room at 496 Lori
mer Street, month ago, Samuel swore
a deep Italian oath he would find the
murderer. He searched frantically and
fruitlessly day after day, scarcely
pausing to eat or sleep. Doctors say
he succumbed to pneumonia, but his
family will always believe he died Of
a broken heart.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-22
Strike Chief
Denies Pact
With Unions
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the Hudson tubes in partial operation.
facing light. against the boost in
tares, the traffic situation on Staten
Island was given another Jolt with the
threat of a trolley strike there next
Tuesday.
The 425 employees of the Richmond
Light and Railroad Company sent an
ultimatum to their employers yester-
day demanding an increase from As to
Is cents an hour. If this was not forth
coming by Tuesday the men would walk
out, it was said.
small schedule of trains was run
from st. George to Tottenville, Staten
Island, yesterday, while the lines to
Mariners Harbor and South Beach
were still tied up.
service to Grove Street, Jersey CITY.
with the trains running on a normal
schedule. Preparations being made by
city officials and citizens of New Jer-
sey to fight the boost in fares in the
tubes we're being vigorously pushed.
Charles R. Steele, an insurance
broker of East Orange, said in view
of the legal steps being taken by off,
cials Of Jersey City and Hoboken he
would ask his associates to join forces
with them in presenting the case of
the commuters before the Interstate
Commerce Commission when it meets
here on April 29
The City Commissioners of Jersey
City are circulating petitions among
users of the tubes protesting against t
the increase.
The passenger service on the rail.
roads was reported to be approaching
normal, but only about so per cent of
the freight is being moved.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-22
Unions Fight Moue
To Get Wage Data
Declare fiction Would De-
lay Labor Board De-
cision by Three Months

WASHINGTON, April 21.-A proposal
that the railroads collect for the Rail
road Labor Board data on the wage
demands of the employees met with
sharp objection to-day from brother
hood and union officials, who declared
that such action might delay for months
adjustment of the pending wage con-
troversy.
In offering the cooperation of the
cision E. T. Whittier. of the Association
of Railway Executives, said at least
three months would be required to OBJ
tain the wage data from the roads
by means of a QUESTIONABLE.
W. N. Doak, vice president Of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trxinmen, pro-
tested against Writer'S proposal, de-
claring if the roads could postpone set
tlement of the wage dispute for three
months it could be delayed a year, and
that each months delay meant the
saving Of millions Of dollars to the
roads. spirit Of unrest, he said, was
apparent among the workers. which
would be increased by further delay
in adjusting working conditions.
Chairman Barton, of the board. an
nounced that hearings would be con
tinued without interruption and tie
matter would be expedited. The rail
roads suggestion was taken under ad
visement.
Formal notice that their applications
for a hearing had been denied was
given to the representatives of the non.
recognized ST. Louis and Chicago
Yardmen's Association to-day by the
board. Spokesman for the associations
said they would report the result of
their efforts to their men, but were
confident they would not return tc
work.
Applications for hearings and simila,
wage, demands were filed with the
board to-day by the United Engine
mems Association of Chicago and the
Yardmen's Associations Of Cleveland
Columbus and Kansas City.
Request for an immediate hearing
was filed with the board by E. II
Fitzgerald, president Of the Brother
hood of Railroad and Steamship
Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and
Station Employees.
In written decision on the appli.
cation of Edward McHugh, represent.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-22
Hylan Hints at
Billion Jump
In Assessment
Mayor Clearly Indicates City
Realty Value Will Be
Raised and Mentions
Huge Sum as Possibility
City College Makes Plea
100000 Appropriation
for Municipal Building
in Brooklyn Is Approved

That the assessed valuation of real
estate in this city may be increased
$1,000, 100000 for next year was in
tlmated yesterday by Mayor Hylan at
hearing on legislative measures
affecting the city. The Mayor clearly
indicated there would be a substantial
increase In assessments and mentioned
$1,000, 100000 in discussing with Sid
ney =. Mezes, president of City College,
the financial needs of that institution
Mr.. Mezes pleaded with the Mayor
the milltax on property from which
is derived funds for the college. He
declared that hundreds of students at
City College are receiving instruction
from teachers and professors who are
paid less than the teachers in the pub
tic schools. Because of insufficient
funds, Mr.. Mezes said, scores of young
men were denied enrolment.
Mezes said, "the college receives
S82O,000 year and the increase under
the proposed bill would bring that sum
up to Sl,140,0oO, based upon present
assessments"
What will the college be entitled to
If real estate is assessed $1,00O000 900
more next year," asked the Mayor. The
SNAiS60 P1CSlOcuL 5 CdlCuidllOu was sew
eral hundred thousand dollars more.
Mayor Hylan approved bill adding
s6,000,000 to the $15,OOO,OOO that now
may be appropriated yearly for nom
revenue producing improvements in or
der to meet the expense of the con-
structon of a new municipal building
for city departments in Brooklyn. The
building will be erected on a 800 by
ITO foot plot at Court and Joralemon N
streets, which is owned by the city.
Borough President Riegelmann ap-
peared at the hearing in support of
the bill
The Mayor indicated that he would
sign the bill increasing the salaries of
the borough presidents of Manhattan,
Brooklyn and the Bronx from $500 to
$4,000, and those of the borough
presidents of Queens and Richmond
from $4,000 to the same amount. NO
one appeared in opposition to this
measure, while real estate interests and
various chambers of commerce favored
the bill.
A bill to increase the salaries of the
park commissioners rom $4,000 to a
figure to be decided upon by the Board
of Estimate also was under considera-
ton, but the Mayor did not indicate
what action he would take.