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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
PALMER TO FACE
QUIZ ON SUGAR
House Committee Will Ask Why
... President Did Not
Curb Price
REFlNERS END CONFERENCE

Washington, April 2S.--A. Mitchell
Palmer. attorney general. will be called
upon TO explain why he concurred in
the fixing Of the maximum price OF
seventeen and eighteen cents for
Louisiana sugar after saying he cou.
sidcrcd the agreed price rather high
when he appears before the House in.
vcStigating committee tomorrow.
The action Of the attorney general.
according to testimony already pre-
scented to the committee. was not only
without legal authority but re-
suited in an unwarranted increase IN
the price Of Cuban sugar.
The committee viii attempt to find
out why President Wilson failed to buy
the Cuban sugar crop after that step
was urged in a letter written by George
Zabriskie. president Of the sugar
equalization board.
George Holden Tinkham. reprcsen =
tative for Massachusetts. who has spon =
sored the investigation OF the attorney
general charges that not only the failure
Of the President to act on the recon =
mendation Of the sugar cqualizatio
board TO buy tho Cuban crop, but also
the action OF the attorney general in
concurring 10 price for Louisiana
sugar. il responsible for present bisli
prices.
Eastern sugar refncrs called tc
Washington TO confer with Howard T.
Figg. Of the Department Of Justice, or
the sugar situation believe speculation
to be one Of the chief causes for tn,
present high prices. Measures to enc
speculation. discussed by Mr.. Figg nnt
the refners in the course Of the two.
day conference. have been submitted tt
Mr.. Palmer.
II is understood that promises OF CO.
operation were obtained from the re.
finers. but no definite agreement wa
entered yesterday. Proposals were made
to circumvcnt the spcculator. presum
ably in regulating sales In such man
ner as to get the sugar directly into tho
hands Of the consumer without specula
tive profit taking along the line. Re
finers. il is said. could decline TO sell t.
other than legitimate dealers aud clos
tab could be kept on rcsales. plaI
followed by the food administration will
great success during the war.
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SEEKS POST FOR MAGNER
Democratic Organization Offers Him
for Maaistraey

Charles Magner. of rhe Twenty sixth
ward. follower OF Charles +. Don
nelly, Of the Democratic city committee.
is the choice of the local organization
to succeed the late Magistrate McNcuny.
His name will be presented TO Gov
ernOr SprouI as the candidate Of the
Democratic organization for the va
cancy. Politicians predicted that Mag.
ner will be- appointed 10 view Of the
position Of Attorney General Palmer
that the recommendations Of the local
organization should have first consd.
Grafton.
Magner has been member Of the
ward committee Tor twenty FIVE years.
and for the last four years has been
connected with the Dfiice Of the collector
Of internal revenue.
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GLASSBORO RECOUNT TODAY
Contest Over mayoraItW to Be De
cided by Court

-:assboro, y. j.. April 2S.--lntprcst
over the presidential primaries Yesterday
was cClipScd here by speculation as to
the outcome Of the recount Of votes in
the recent mayoralty contest which is
nheduled 10 com" up before Judge
DongeS and the GLOUCESTER count board
Of elections in Woodbury. today.
Supporters Of Or. T.. VI. Duficld. sol
dier candidate, arc confident that the
recount will make him winner Of the
mayoralty contest over Robert Mead,
who was returned as winner On tho Of
fetal count by margin OF three votes,
II is generally agreed here by both
sides that tho outcome of the contest
will hinge largely upon the court e
ruling as to marked ballots.
Whatever may be the result Of the re e
count. both tho Dufhcld and Mead
forces arc preparing TO renew the bat
tie next fall. when the mayor and
councimen for the new borough will b"
elected 10 full terms.
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HOOVER BOOMERS ACTIVE
Oppose Use Of Roosevelts Name in
f Johnsor's Campaign

New York. April 2S.--lioovcr sun
porterS in the Fast are taking an open
part in the fight which will eliminate
in tho California primaries next Tdcs-
day.
Oscar S. Strsus. member of the
Hoover committee OF Greater New York
photographed To rhc San Francisro Chron .
iclc. Johnson supporter. protesting
against the use Of the name OF Theodore
: Roosevelt in exploiting Senator John q.
sons stand on the League of Nations.
The Hoover National Republican
Club issued statement Yesterday in
which was said:
9Th" friends of Herbert Hoover rc E
Trained from participating in any Of the
primary contests which were decided
today In accordance with Mr.. Hoover :
expressed wish. The only primary cou e
tests yet TO take place in which avowed
Hoover delegates are candidates arc
those in California and Oregon. and the
reports reaching the Hoover Natioua
Republican Club orc to the effect thai
Mr.. Hoover's vote in both those ContcSt
will furnish nm astonishing dcmonstra
tion OF his strength.
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WOOD LEADS VOTE
IN CAMDEN COUNTY
Army Man Polls 58o3, While
Johnson Gets 1eo2--Clou-
cester Ballot Light
STOKES HEADS DELEGATES

Genera Wood carried Camden county
IN the New Jersey primary vote for
presidential preference by large plu-
rality. The vote was: ood, 5So3,
and Johueon. 1902.
~ The vote for delegates at large. four
(, Of whom were elected. was: stokes,
I. 6fS5; Raymond. 51Gl Freylinghuysen.
hfGI Edge. 302: Griggs. %302> aud
! Rupyou. 36SG.
The vote in the city OF Camden was
Stokes. 405S: Raymond, 1854 Frey
. lmghuyScn. 1867 Edge. 1917: Griggs.
2.o5. and Runyon. 1850.
: Judge Rudolph Ayrcs and Edward
|. Kclchcr carried the election in Cam ,
den rounty for district delegates to the
'tnational Democratic convention. AyrcS
: received 1IOS votes and Kcllchcr 1Tl2.
Joseph Nowrcy, pledged for ox.Gov g..
ernor Cox rs President received 420
votes.
Only twenty three districts out Of a
total OF forty one in Gloucester county
had made their presidential primary re-
. turns to the county clerks Office at
Woodbury. M until q o clock this morn
ing. Tho vote will not be- officially
counted until this afternoon.
In thoSC districts where there i any
certainty about the vote. il seems sure
! that Genera Wood leads Hiram John
son BY n substantial majority. Gov.
ernor Edwards has a big majority on
the Democratic ticket thus far. There
have heeu but few scattering votes for
Hoover on either the Republican NJ
Democratic tickets. Everywhere the
vote was light total Of only 1906
votes out Of about 2JO00 voters hGv.
ing been cast in tho county.
In Gloucester City General Wood. 70.
/ ceived 2TT votes. Johnson. 100: Ed.
wards. sixty niue: Hoover, four. an,
s former Secretary McAdoO and prcSi,
/. dent Wilson three each.
Former Governor Stokes received III,
highest vote for delegate at large. 304
Senator Edge. 21t: Scnaior Frclug
huyscu. 30, and Thomas L. Raymond
pa.
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MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS MEET

The Society of Municipal Engineers
of Philadelphia will meet at the Eugi-
neers Club, 1917 Spruce street. tonight.
Addresses on The Principles of Civil
Service" by Clinton Rogers Woodruff.
president OF the Civil Service Commis-
sion The Work of the Examining Di-
vision. by Wilson 4. Deily. chief cx-
aminer. and "'rhc Preparation and
Rating Of Civil Service Examinations. "
by Prof Calvin o. Althouec, will be- dc =
livercd
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Deaths OF a Day
Robert Mccormick OougaI

Robert Mccormick DoUgal, an Of
fetal OF the STANDARD Oh Co.. with
Offices 10 tn" Commercial Trust Build =
ing, died Monday at his home in the
Fairfay Apartments. Wayne avenue and
Schoolhousc lane. Germantown. Mr..
Dougal was a victim OF what j. said 10
DC Sleeping sickness lie became III
TUESDAY last and remained in a Stupor
until his death.
For many years Mr. DOugal was on
Official OF tho Standard Oil co. and un
10 two years ago was attached to the
Pittsburgh Office Of the company. when
he was Transferred 70 Philadelphia He
was a member of the Loyal Legion OF
Pennsylvania by inheritance. Of the Art
Club OF this city and the Philadelphia
Country Club.
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Elsie North Schuyler

Elsie North Schuyler, widow Of
David IT, Schuyler. IT,, died Mon
day in the Hshnemann Hospital, after
an illness OF many months. Mrs.
Schuyler was a prominent figure in
musical circles here She appeared sev
eral times with the Philadelphia Or
chcstra and the Philadelphia Operate
Society. Mrs. Schuyler also was So
prano soloist at Bethany Presbyterian
Church and Central North Broad Street
Presbyterian Church. Funeral services
will be held from the undertaking es-
tablishmeut OF Oliver II. Bsir, Eight
eenth and Chestnut streets Friday aft
ernoon. DR.. Robert II. Morris, former
pastor Of the Central. North Broad
Street Church. will otficiate.
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VAUGHAN DELAYS SALE
Baldwin Head Refuses to Deal With
Russian Soviet at Present

Samuel NJ. NauClain, president of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works, has for the
Of Russia, a cable dispatch says.
Mr.. Vauclain has been in Europe for
several weeks Recently the Russia n
soviet offered To buy G00O locomotives
from the Baldwin COMPANY 1t is said
he fatty refused TO deaf with repre- =.
sentatiyes Of the soVtEt until the atti
tuds of the Entente became clear.
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HklLENBECK LOSES SUIT
Wealthy Manufacturer Fails to
Prove Charges Against Wife

Ernest \. IIallcnbcck. wealthy man
ufacturer. Of this city. has lost his suit
ia New York for annulment Of his mar
riagc 10 his wife. Frances Kathryn
Hsllcnback.
Mrs. HallcnLack. who was n model
in this city before her marriage two
wears ago TO the manufacturer. won hcr
point in tho Supreme Court yesterday.
She told Justice Blur that her hus-
lands story concerning her alleged
confession" to him was entirely false.
She denied she had been under care
of a physician during the absence of
her husband on business trip. or that
she had over been unfaithful to him.
Hallenbock had testified his wife had
told him four young men OF Philadcl-
phia had been attentive to her.
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WEST PHlLk. FARM SOLD
JOHN w. Wilson Sells Old Home.
stead on Forty seventh Street

The Wilson estate, colonial land e
mark in West Philadelphia. has been
sold TO builders for more than S125.O 900.
II is bounded by Baltimore and War
rington avenues. Forty seventh and
Forty eighth street.
John W. Wilson. who has lived on
the metropolitan farm" f)r more than
forty years, said yesterday that he was
glad he had sold the place.
Mr.. Wilson declared folks resented
his owning fields near tho center of the
town. The homestead had dwipdled 10
an acre. it was sold TO John Me.
Garvey.
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RED MEN INITIATE 500
1000 Members Of Order Gather a.
Council Fire In Burlington

Burlington. y. j.. April 2S.-"No
Reds among the Red Men - was the
war whoop of nearly 1000 braves and
candidates Of the /. o. Il. NJ. who met
last night at a council fire in the Bur
lington Auditorium with the big chiefs
of the state TO honor John p. G. McCoy,
great senior sycamore. Every lodge in
Burlington county attended the session
bringing a combined class of 800 pale
faces for the initiating rites. thereby
setting n new record for the growth
Of the fraternity in central Jersey.
County lodges participating were No
II. Burlington: No. IS. Mount Holly
No. 3S. Florence: No. As. Marlton
No. 81 Moorestown; No. 9S. Bridge
horo: No. 122. Columbus No. 1:3
Pcmberton No. 16S. Indian Mills; No
204, Dclanco; No. 222, Medford; No
25I, Beverly.
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SCHOOL FACULTY RESIGNS
Teachers in Episcopal Institute Quit
When Stowe Lecture Is Cancelled

Richmond. Va. April 2S. - Dispute
as to the propricty OF O lecture on
Harriet Becchcr Stove resulted ycstcr-
day in the resignation of the entire
faculty of Chatham Episcopal lnsti-
tutc here.
The engagement for the lecture was
Cancelled BY the Rev. &. o. Prudcn.
president Of the Institute. who held
that any eulogy OF Mrs. Stowe before
Southern girls would be out Of place.
Principal Willis and members of the
faculty. composed in part of women
graduates OF northern colleges. dis
agreed with Mr.. Pruden and when he
refused to rescnd his order, votcd to
submit their designations. effective
FRIDAY,
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p. r. T. Asks Increase
to WiliOU GrOre

ing Of Route No. 43. 50 that cars would
proceed east on Chestnut Only as far aS
Eighth. instcad Of Front street.
n" is also considering tho Availability
Of making Arch a Que way street. VITA
only wost5ound traffic and Race a one &.
way street for oastbound traffic
Another recommendation which hc is
considering would call for a pedestrians
overhead bridge from the train shed
floor OF BroGd Street Station. across
Penn square 70 City Hall.
r. 7. Owns 1901 Cars
\ Fl. Horton. traffic engineer Of the
l.. Il. r.. gave considerable testimony
recardinS ne present equipment Of III"
company. Through cross questioning il
VAS brought out that the company
owned 2922 cars in 1915 and at present
has 1901 In actual operation there al =
2t|@ cars as against @JGS in 1918
The rnginecr said that ninety near
side cars had been withdrawn from the
service 70 bc rebuilt. but that they would
he replarcd a. the rate Of fifteen each
week. In the rush hour each night the
company an accommodate 100 600
persons on seats. bus no figures were
given for the standing mutitudes.
Mr.. Horton. when intrrrogated r.
gardng the savings on skip stops, sai id
that each stop eliminated virtually rep
resented the value of q new car each
year. In other words. he said. the
$500 saved represented the annual iu
terrSt on n ST. 900 car.
Mr. Clement announced that the On
tire commission would meet in executive
session a. Harrisburg next Monday. II,
iutimHt d that numerous changes would
he suggested 70 iInprOv" the service in
the city. The next public hearing will
be an Thursday Of next week
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Norrlstown Homes Robbed

Norristown. Pa. April 2S.--Thc
north section Of this town was clcaucd
up by burglars during the night They
worked so stcalthily that in no in
stance did the householdcrs discover the
visitation until this morning. Tho vic
tins include Irwin p. Hart William ii.
shannon. Samuel II. Rogers. Dir. Ros-
coc Smith and Mrs. Alfred Smith. The
total money loss is about 500.
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BERKS WOMEN FOR HOOVER
Strong Sentiment Noted as Repub.
e.. liean Club Is Formed

Reading. Pa. April 2N.-The Wo.
mans Republican Club. OF Berks
county. q permanent body. was organ
ized her last night Although County
Chairman Thomas {. Seidel and other
leaders fostering the movement are non
committal regarding III" presidency.
there is a strong sentiment among the
women in favor Of Herbert Hoover.
Mrs. Fila d. Mitchell was elected
president; Frances NJ Beard, vice pres
idcnt: Miss Ada VI. Wilson recording
secretary. and Mrs, Howard t. Hon
master. treasurer.
A meeting .atPr will be addressed by
Mrs. Barclay Warburton. Of Philsdcl.
phis, state chairman. and Mrs J Willis
Martin. vic" chairman, "f the Re
publican committee
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BELGIAN BOY Is HELD
Authorities May oeport War Orphan
Who Left New Home

Marcel Barratt. seventeen year. old
Hclgisn. vino was brought to This coun.
try last year by American soldiers and
vas Inter cared for by the Bolgian Re
lief Association. WAS returned 70 the
detention house al the Gloucester immi
grant station yesterday.
The bov was placed in the home Of a
Philadelphia family shortly after MS
arrival here Several weeks ago he ran
away and was found in Baltimore, AZ
his parents were killed in the war and
there are no relatives TO care for him
Marcel may be deported
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Fire Destroys Barn and Stock

Doylestown. April 2s.-- Eleven cows,
two horses, large amount Of farm
machinery and heavy crops were burned
pletely destroyed a barn on the farm
belonging TO r. W. Holbert, and rented
by Adolphus Garis at Jamison. on the
Old York road below Doylestown, The
loss is approximately $4,000.
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Reading Child Shot In Head

Reading. April 2S.--SiSteen- month
old Helen CIouser was injured in mys-
terioUs manner last evening when she
was taken on walk by 4 nciShbor.
When an May was taken at a hospitG
il was found that bullet had pnssNd
near tho rhild'S right eye and lodged at
the back Of the head II had been stated
that she had been struck by swing,
but later the bullPt was discovered.
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Z ARKANSAS WON'T INSTRUCT
c. o. p. Leaders. Meeting Today,
Predict Unpledsed Delegation

.. - .. Little Rock. lrk.. April IS BY \
. r 1.-THE state Republican convention
met here today TO elect four delegates
st!large and plan for the coming ram
paign. One Of the matters to be taken
up is the selertiOu Of national com
Initteeman The state committee ha'
iudorsed II l.. Rcmmel. OF Little Rock
for re election.
Leaders generally predicted the dele
cation TO Chicago would 60 uninstrIct -
cd Active pre- convention campaign,
had been conducted by supporters OF
I.owden and Wood.
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"PCkIN- CLOTHES" BANQUET
U. Of p. Seniors to Dine in Regular
"Duds' at Adetphia Tonight

The senior class of the University OF
Pennsylrania will hold ''plain
clothes" banquet at the Hotel Adrlphia
'onight..
The students decided to discard full
dress and wear anything they might
happen to have on around q 80 of the
appointed day. II is expected that the
attendance will BE- unusually large An
excellent program has been arranged
and. all in all it looks like Il big night
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FEAR RENT STRIKE TROUBLE
Department Of Justice Asked to
Prevent Disorder In N. Y.

New York, April 2S.--(By A. PD-
Prospects of disorder In connection with
the threatened rent strikes here on May
have become sufficiently alarming to
attract the attention Of Department OF
Justice agents, ]. w. Hilly, chairman
Of the mayors committee on rent
profteering, announced today. He said
a representative OF the department would
confer with the committee during the
day to work out plans for preventing
serious outbreaks.
Mr.. Hilly announced recently he had
learned that more than 100 900 tenants
in the Bronx and Brownsville had been
organized for the strike and that sebot
age was planned as n measure Of re 4.
venge against landlords.
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Electric RdiIlDdy
Needs Depicted
Continued from PAGE tine

Continued from PAGE One
| Neither do they give to the public the
majority representation for which the
national chamber declared in its ref
erendum."
Labor's Attitude Criticized
! Organized labor's attitude toward rc.
cent legislation and production as bear.
/ ing upon the high cost of living was
among the topic, discussed in the con
v,utiop's general group sessions.
George A. Post. chairman Of the
chambers railroad committee. declared:
I'VE have the right to expect and insist
that the railroad employees will coop
crate with then officers and keep tho
wheels rolling. and not paralyze com
nerce with 1ulr' els among themselves.
which in effect is strike against tho
! public whose Congress has established
& tribunal for the far. impartial ad-
! judication of lIbor DISPUTES.
The attitulr Of organized labor to.
ward the railroad labor board is deeply
/ TO be dcplorcd. hc said So bitter
was their oppoSluon that after the pas
SngC of the transportation act publica
ton was made by labor leaders of
their intention 20 mark for condign
punishment at the polls all senator's
and representatives who voted for tie
measure.
NIr. Post rc>rutcd this position of the
labor leaders and said no congressman
, or Scuator should be defeated because
of his vote to protect the public.
Every mothers son of the Chamber
! Of Commerce Of the United States" he
said. owes II to himself to his country
and to the target of organized wrath TO
see TO II that courageous, fair public
service shall have its reward in militant
support at our hands
speed Up Transportation
Highways and motor TRANSPORTATION
have large part in the deliberations
Of the group meetings today. I'VE
should adont new slogan. Speed up
trarsportation. said W. !. l.. Ban
ham. "TrsnSportation delays arc more
costly than freight rates We can
eliminate some OF this delay by new
equipment. trackagc aud terminals. but
what We need is immediate relief
believe il will be necessary for shippers
IA relieve the carriers Of the bulk ot
less than carload shipments TO short .
haul noints.
II am of the opinion that with proper
90 operation between carriers and
shippers a system Of store door delivery
tnOid Oc huolVeN "nI'n Woulu ulSnOAC
ot great deal Of th" present congcs.
ton.
Increasing production rests largely
on th" dcvelcpm"nt OF highway trams'
nortation. declared George NJ. Ora
ham. Of the National Anto Chamber o
Commerce. locomotives and cars can
not travel beyond tnc bounds OF rails
! Highways ohrr inhnltn posSiblht% o
"ommuniration, with points not to b
reach"d ny rarwaES or shirS.
,VniE .ark q mSt"riaI' marhinrr,
! or labor = more deadly foe to pro
ducton man d"artn OF ta"lIltihS Z
move. ~. 'rmporarlly our ral'road
nave reached ,." hwit OF their capaclty
c W only ono Ihlrd ot me over h,Wh. .oO