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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
STEEL OFFICIALS
ELECTED AT PROBE
Senator Declares They
Prompted Witnesses in
Building Inquiry
WAGE FIXING. IS ALLEGED
BY the Associated Press

New York. Dec. lev. W. Corlet
general solicitor of the American Bridge
Co., and A. L. Davis. also an officia
of the United States Steel Corporation
subsidiary. were elected from the com
mittee room at today's session of the
legislative committee investigating the
building trust" when Senator Kaplan
presiding, interrupted the proceedings
to declare they were prompting wit.
nesses.
A letter purporting to show that the
United states Steel Corporation and
National Erectors' Association worked
hand in hand today was placed in evil
dence before the committee.
The letter produced by Samuel Unter
mver. committee counsel. was from Johr
W. Pouchet, former manager of the
association at Pittsburgh, to the or
ganization's secretary. reporting q
meeting Of the executive committee in
Pittsburgh in December, 1915.
At this meeting the executive com
mittee, the letter said, appointed n COM
mittee to see the officers of the United
States Steel Corporation to arrange foI
notification of the association before
making any changes in the rate OF
wages on erection work. Walter Drew
the associations counsel, was TO soc
Ebert II. Gary. head of the corpora
ton, In the matter.
The committee also approved the new
wage rate Of the corporation which was
to become effective January |, 1917.
Charles Cheney. secretary of the as
sociation, admitted on the stand that
he had made no record in the minutes
of the Pittsburgh meeting, although Mr.
Drew had asked him to make what Mr.
Untermyer called a false" record.
Mr.. Drcw's memorandum to Mr.
Cheney regarding the minutes of the
Pittsburgh meeting asked that the sec
retary record as present only six per
sons, although nine were said to hav,
been in attendance. Reference to thu
wage action also was to be eliminated
This was a deliberate attempt a
garbling and falsification of your rec
ords. Mr.. Untermyer declared in nd
dressing Mr.. Cheney.
Under cross examination Mr.. Cheney
admitted that the fabricated steel man
ufacturers got together and fixed wage
although they did not allow their en-
ployes to act jointly.
Mr.. Drew was accompanied from tn,
room by the sergeant at arms for in
terrupting Mr.. Untcrmyer In his cx
animation of Mr.. Cheney.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
HARDING CONFERS
WITH COOLIDGE
President-Elect Discusses Asso-
citation of Nations and Do
mestic Problems
MAY DIVIDE RESPONSIBILITY
BY the Associated Press

Marion. Dec. 16.-Making good an
other Of his campaign pledges. presi
dent. elect Harding today sought the ad-
vice Of Vice President elect Coolidge
on the problems and policies OF the
coming administra ton.
Although the plan for an associs
ton Of nations Is understood to have
been one Of the principal points to be
discussed at the conference. it Is known
that Governor CooliGges invitation to
Marion was prompted in large part
by the desire of the President. elect
to secure his advice on various do.
mestic questions.
One Of Mr.. Harding's first announce.
ments after his nomination was his
promise of more active part for the
Vice President in the next admins.
tration. and now that actual expert.
ence has brought home to him the
wide range of subjects with which q
President must deal. he Is understood
to be even more anxious to let Mr.
Coolidge share some Of the admins.
tration responsibility.
II any plan has been worked out to
delegate definite subjects to the Vice
President for investigation or decision
however, Mr.. Harding has not re.
vealed IL even TO his close advisers.
1t is thought more likely that Mr..
Coolidge will be asked to act In a
general advisory capacity and will be
entrusted from time to time with i'm
portant special missions.
Arriving early in the forenoon. the
governor was to spend several hours
with Mr.. Harding before returning
East.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
DEATHS

DAWs0N InSGCC, 10, 1920, MARGAKET
and friends invited to attend funeral scrv!
husbands residence 4i0 Martin st.. R0I.
borough. lHterment private.
FON.--Dec, 49, LIZZIE A.. wife of Jonn
J Fox. Funeral services, on Mon. at p.
m. a. her hnshand,g residence. 40 wyonl-
ins El;o aye aye Agdqb9mp. T. ! In!erme6t private
RATES,-Dec,. u. 1890 WINTFRED, be
loved wife OF Joseph Bates (nee Daniels,
aged % years. Relatives and friends III
Hitcd u attend funeral, on sat. at s 80 n,
m. from her parents residence. 1910 Tas.
ker -. SOLEMN high mass of requiem at St
Edmond,s Church, at 10 a. m. In:errnent
iIANE,-Dec, ~, ELIzABErH O.. daueh.
tor Of Mary and the late William Kane. Rel
Hti"es and friends. also employees OF Curtis
PublishlnE Co, invited to funeral. on Sat
a. $3.50 =. m, from late residence. S2l a.
l5th ST, Solemn requiem mass at Church
ot Our Mother Of sorrows at 10 a. m, In.
crmen: Holy Cross Cemetery.
,SPRLNGER,-Dec. Il. MARY J., beloved
friends invited to attend funeral. on Sat,
daughter. 1924 E Montgomery ave. 10 pro.
coed to Palmer vault Friends may call
Friday after p. M. Interment private
SHELLY. At RichiandtOwn. Bucks o., ,
Pa, on Dec 10. HANSAH MARGARET
wife Gt James H. Shelly, and daughter Of
Relatives and friends invited TO funeral serv.
ices. on sun, at e:i5 p, M, at her late resi-
dsnce. Rlchlandtown, intermen. Rlchland.
town Cemetery. Automobi 80 viii masi
minal at 1890 p, m,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
Legion Opposes
Delay in Bonus

Continued from Page One
said. Those kept here felt they were
in hard luck"
Charges that the War Department is
taking no action looking to the prose
cution of draft cvaders and desertcrs
were filed with the House judiciary
committee today by representatives OF
service mems organizations. The com
mittee is considering bill to extend the
statute of limitations from three to six
years for prosecution of viOlatOrs of the
SeleCtive service act.
William G.. Murdock, department
adjutant of the American Legion for
Pennsylvania. and II. II. Raege, Of the
legiOn's legislative committee, declared
that the War Department has done
nothing but promise prosecutions of
more than 10000 draft evaders and
deserters under military regulations.
Many Cases Not Acted Upon
They also charged that the Depart.
ment Of Justice was making little prog
ress in dealing with another 100, ,000
men whom they claimed had violated the
service act. but were punishable under
laws.
Mr.. Murdock submitted a letter
signed by Adjutant General Harris TO
former Provost Marshal General Crow
der. in which he said that the War De-
purtment had records of 1870 de
serters falling under military rcgula
tious. OF these tn" letter said 1853, I3S
had been dealt with under military reg
ulations prior TO February 2S, 1919.
There remained, however, 1891 in.
dividual cases of which the War De-
partmcnt had made no disposition prior
to last September |, according to the
letter.
Chairman Volstcad, of the commit.
toe. said he believed the War Depart
ment should be called upon for infor-
nation concerning its disposition OF
these cases. The committee, however
left the matter in the charman's hands,
and he said later he expected to write
to Secretary Baker for the information,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
CHRISTMAS MAIL FALLS OFF
Practically No Increase Above Nor
NAL, P. o. Department Says

Washington, Dec. 16.-(By A. P.D--
Whether the people of the country n
ignoring the mail early" slogan o
the Postoffice Department or have OK
perienced a strong subsistence of tn
Christmas spirit of giving is a question
over which the department today cx
pressed considerable concern. Ther
has been virtually no increase in til
volume of mails due TO Christmas mai
ing up to the present time, said an an
nouucement BY the department. whcr'
nS by December II last year the mai
Ind increased 80 per cent above normc
''The people Of the United Stat
either have curt8iled their Christm
mailnr this year or are putting it
until the last minute" the announc
mrnt said "Until last Tuesday r,
ports throughout the country show,
no sign whatever of an increase in Il
volume of mail and the increase show
by reports on that days movement o
mail was 20 little as to be negligible. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
Lucky Limerick
Fan Wins Hundred

Continued from PnEe One
tiality to everybody. We're all fans, so
we start even.
The Cob From the Navy Yard
Today's limerick jumps us down to
South Philadclphia-all the way to the
Navy Yard.
Here we have a poor COB who
comes ashore" for an evening and
doesn't know What 70 do with himself.
Can you help him?
Think it over. You have until
o'clock Saturday evening to get your
time enough to dope out" a mighty
good stunt and to put il into line tha
will be full of punch"
Those of you who are still trying TO
solve the difficulties Of the West Hortter
street man and his "dorttcr" must have
your answers in by G o'clock tomorrow
evening. while the Luzerne carbarn fans
have the time called on them at 6 to-
night.
The spread of this limerickitis germ
is becoming more and more evident
every day. A. one reader expressed 1t
Yesterday
A disease that is called limericktis
Is as bad as appendicitis;
II our work we should stop
The first prize to cop,
The boss would say he didn't need US
And few days ago. in discussing
'imericks in general. and particularly
those that dealt with state names, we
innocently asked. "Who. for instance,
could write a limerick on Pennsylva
MIA ?"
And a man whose name would be
known TO all of you il we were allowed
to print it takes up our challenge thus !:
! live in state-Pennsylvania
Where bootleggers thrive and raise
CainIa:
II you drink their hooch
The ending is scoch
That the doctor Just says .pochia
mania"
More Authorizations
Our remarks the other day about the
way authorizations are used in writing
limeriCks prompted fan to bring us His
collection TO show us how clpverly the
'dea mas been worked out by various
writer's.
Here are some of the best, culled
from his sCrapbook;
There was an old man Of st. Bees
who was stung on the arm by wasp
When they asked Does Il hurt?"
He replied, mo 1t doesn't
But thought all the while twas a
hornet"
4 gallant and sociable Mr..
on meeting fair damsel KID.
She called for Dr
The thing had so shr
And on her red lips raised bir.
The sermon our pastor Rt Rev.
Began may have had a RI. clev
But his talk, though consistent,
Kept the point 30 far distant
We left, for we thought ne mt. nev.
There once was q dgnified Nine.
Who hiked on road OF. MaCmc.
Until by mistake
rough road she did take
And Immediately thought that she hme.
PunCtyaNOu's ahhOrreut TO ThoS.
u" lOatH"s scuiCOIOns and COS
II" Is such had boy
That a wave Of great 10Y
would aris" were the kid taken fros.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
TooAWs MARRIAGE LICENSES

August MacNeII, 627 Wolf St. and Edna
Martin Harrison, M Ss3a Scdar avo an,
u Diana Feins:~n,, 3O52 Pennsgrove st.
Peroy Wolf. $40 Columbia ave. and Sadl.
RoBenberg, 1914 y, sth st.
william MacFRrand. I6B w Earlham Ter.
race and Isabella Fischer. 28l0 ~ Ron.
Frank Givcns, 23+ DarIen ST.. and Eloise
Carter, H0I CaruGyter st
:, Johnson; 1874 Catharine 81
Ed%ard Ja4opsky. Ss47 Walnut st.. and
Herbert J.. Chandler. Chester Pa. and
Bessie II Smith. Cape May. y. J,
Josenh GOttlieh 1884 y, "a St, aud Anna
Rubensten. 5s5s Chestnut ST.
Antonio Petru2zelli, sob6 Edrck st. and
Prossede D Guilio 5000 Edrlck ~
Frank =, Fitzpatrich. $40 hardwood ave.
and Lulu <. Bishop, AGO y, sgd ST.
Marvey +. Fries, AnIulsiOn. Pa, and Ruth
=, a. Towle.. 2loS Wallace st
Bronson J. Hilbert, Penlyn. Pa. and Cecelia
NJ. Beatty, h5lO Chew st.
Leila A. Randall. 1858 Memphis st
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
MOST INCOME TAXES PAID
s2o,6o3,5ss Received Yesterday
Last Day for Returns

Yesterday was the last day on VIII ich
final payments for the income tax due
for 1919 could be paid without penalty,
according tn statement today by Col
lector of Internal Revenue Lederer,
Clerks in the department have been
busy receiving final paymnts and col
lected 500 ,603 ,5S94l during yesterday
alone. The total sum in this district
on, the last payment. however, Is $3l e
800. .410.33.
Mr.. I.edcrer said that from Il, total
of 900 bills sent out, more than
81 900 had been paid up to today, when
a large number of checks were received
in the early mail.
lie pointed out that there were very
few dClinqucnts in this district, as the
total amount due was $37 800 600 of
which nearly $50 900 900 has been
paid in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
Io,cs OF Trdppist Monk
Call for Austere Life

The Trappist monks, when they
received full membership, consecrate
themselves by five vows-poverty
chastity, obedience, stability and
reformation of manners. Their
monastic lives are governed by these
rules
Silence.
No meat. fish, eggs or wine at any
time.
Only one meal day, consisting
Of vegetable soup and boiled bread
and rice. about fifteen OF twenty
ounces altogether.
During Lent only one meal Of
bread and water.
Frequent fasts.
Frequent and prolonged devotions,
with penance for the slightest for
getfulness.
Rise at . n. m. winter and sum
mer.
Work from five to ten hours a day
in the fields and workshop.
To bed at p. m. in winter and
s y. III. in summer.
Pray six hours n day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
JAMES M. BECK
PENROSE VISITOR
Former Assistant Attorney Gen.
eraI, Mentioned for Cabinet,
Sees Senator at Shore
ROLLING CHAIR AIDS HEALTH

Atlantic City, Dec. l6.-James NJ.
Beck, mentioned for secretary Of state
IN the Harding cabinet. called Oh Sen =.
ator Penrose at thc Shelburnc Hotel
here today.
Mr.. Book, former phi'adelphian
and former assistant attorney general
Of the United States. arrived here at
noon. lie was shown AT once to the
senators suite.
Recently Senator ppnrosc has spoken
Of Mr.. Beck as one qualified to direct
the affairs Of the State Department or
to represent this country as ambassador
to Great Britain.
The daily rides in tho big rolling
chair built specially for Senator Pen.
rose are working wonders with his
health. He is regaintng the vim he had
before illness made him "the sick man
Of Spruce street -
DIR. Herbert Carpenter. the senators s
physician. who came along as a pre-
cautionary measure when Mr.. Pcnrose
came down TO the shore last week to get
into shape for his work in Washing
ton. right after the first of the year.
looked his big patipn' over last evening.
He was nightly pleased with what
his eyes told him. Senator Penrose
had just returned from ride of three
hours in the big red machine With
, "Walter" at the wheel. His eyes were
sparkling and his face was aglow. His
appetite was rampant and he told tho
doctor about the rabbit potpies tho chefs
at the Shclbourne have been concocting
for him.
at would not ne possible for a man
to do better than Senator Penrose has
done during the last two or three DAYS.
DR.. Carpentpr said. as he was leaving
the hotel He looks like n different
man. The rest and the change Of air
and environment have worked wonders
for him. -
There was stir around the Shel.
bourne when Mr.. Ppnrose was summoned
% thp tplrnhonp 10 answer a call from
Marion. II was understood that he
talked directly with Senator Harding
and that tho cabinet and some Of Srna-
tor Ppnrosa's recent utterances here
rcsrocting James NJ. Beck and other
possihiIitips were touched upon.
Mr., Beck is expected here today. but
che time Of his coming is indefinite and
he NAV not come Mt all. Senator Pen
rose said he know nothing brvond the
fact that Mr.. B"ck had written stating
his desire to talk with him here and
that he had been advised he would be
wp'cnme anv dav this week.
Mr.. Penroses plans are indefinite.
He said he might 60 back to town in
two or three days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
PLAN NEW TROLLEY SERVICE
DIRECT TO OVERLOOK
p. r. T. Asks Permission to BUILD
LOOP at SD and Lancaster

Trolley service with new green cars
directly to Overbrook is planned by the
p. X. r. Co, which today asked per-
mission from the Public Service Com
mission to build loop at Sixty third
street and Lancaster avenue.
At present Shuttle" cars of the
yellow type run from Overlook to
Sixty third and Market streets. The
transit company told the commission
n loop is necessary to turn the green
cars.
Details of an appeal to the State
Supreme Court from the Superior
Courts ruling on the underlying COM
pancs case were discussed today by
City Solicitor Smyth, c. Oscar Beasley,
counsel for the United Business Men S
Association, and William a. Magee. of
Pittsburgh, counsel for the Cliveden
Improvement Co.
The Superior Court recently set aside
n Public Service Commission order on
the p. X. T.'s underlying companies
to reply to n complaint against alleged
exorbitant rentals paid the subsidiaries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
COLBY APPROVED 4
us CABLELAND|NC
So Telegraph company's Head
Intimated to Senate Prob.
ing Committee
WILSON BLOCKED SCHEME
BY tho Associated Press

xy..,,,,.s- r.. ,o ~
"' D.c' io'-more details
OF the three -sided controversy center.
ing around the action of the eovern-
ment In preventinp Tho ,era,, :, a.
w..,,., IIn,an ..s,s 80. ns vi ths
,ss,.. a.h;, ,,, '"u ''ano'
h'herNa" 'ao'e ut M'ani' RIA, last
summer, were given today before the
Senate committee considering leeis,s.
ton giving the executive department
power to control all cable landings.
Newcomb II. Carlton, president Of tSe
Western Union again took the stand.
IL want to correct a statement n,
Elihu Root, Jr., counsel for the All
America cables, TO the effect thu, tha
Western Union proceeded with its onsra no
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
BoASTER LANDS IN JAIL
bad Man" Became Good" When
Police Arrived

\ coupl" of glasses Of beer and a
boast 10 a barkerper last night caused
m" arrest Of Harry JcffrieS, of Balti-
more on suspicion Of larceny of an
automobile.
JcfFri"N, ut II hearing this morning be-
for" Magistrate Grelis. in tho Eleventh
and Winter streets station, asserted he
had gone into saloon at Ninth and
Cherry streets and admitted that he had
bonstcd TO the saloonkerprr that he was
a "profpssional crook and that he had
stolen an expensive car in Pittsburgh
aud run it TO this city.
But wac only Kidding, Judge" he
said.
Then its poor way to joke" re-
piled the magistrate. $1,000 bail for
further hearing Saturday."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
NAVAL CRAFT LEAVE HERE
Six Flying Boats to Join Atlantl,
Fleet In Maneuvers

With whirr and a splash, six flying
boats of the S5-L type, comprising the
Atlantic air feet, left the Philadelphia
navy yard this morning for Hampton
Roads. whence they will accompany the
Atlantic feet on its southern maneu
vers.
The aquatic planes, l04 feet from tir
10 tip, will be gone from their base from,
four to six months. The destroyer
Harding will accompany them as ten
der.
-Four overseas destroyers, the Cassin,
Porter, Wilkes and Caldwell, left The
philadclphia navy yard today 70,
Hampton Roads. They will proceed
from there to their winter base a,
Charleston, s. G. The submarine tender
Beaver left today for New York. an(
the mincsweeper left for Hampton
Roads. ''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
STEEL MILLS TO CLOSE
$4,000 Workers In Independe n,
Plants viii Be Idle

Youngstown. o., Dec. 16.-(By A.
P.)-llcads Of independent steel plants
here indicated today that the mills will
be practically idle from the end of this
week until the first of the year owing
to lack of orders. The contemD,ntri
suspension would affect about %, 900
workers.
Blast furnaces and other units which
would suffer heavily from suspension
will be kept going, it was stated, but
IN" main departments are expected 70
be idle. United States Steel Corpora g.
ton mills in this district, however, are
expected TO continue at their present
rate OF about so per cent production.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
PRISONER CUTS DETECTIVE
Man Again Resists Police When
They Try to Put Him In Cell

After struggle lasting nearly
twenty minutes, Detective Brown, Of
the Seventh and Carpenter streets police
station, arrested Edward johnson,
twenty nine years old, Negro, OF
Chestnut street, Camden, who, armed
with a razor, cut the detective severely
before he was finally subdued.
Brown noticed johnson standing near
Seventh and Christian streets early
last evening and acting in a suspicious
manner. He spoke TO the Negro, who,
he said. had a small bottle Of dope"
in his hand. Brown placed Johnson
under arrest, and said his prisoner used
the razor. After he had been quieted
and taken to the police station, he again
resisted the efforts Of the police to place
him in cell, but was overpowercd.
Magistrate Baker held johnson under
$500 bail for further hearing on De.
cember %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
PENN MAN WINS HONORS
r. A. Fisher Is Awarded Second
Medal In Architecture Contest

Another University of PcnnSylvania
student has won honOrs in architecture,
according 10 announcement made today.
lie is Il, \, Fisher, II student IN the
architectural school, who won second
medal IN the Emerson prize award
conducted by the Bcaux Arts Institute.
The winner, W. NichCls, while not u
nrt privately under Professor Paul
CrCt, Of the architectural school
The Beaux Arts Institute conducts a
similar contest oV"ry month, and Uni
vcrsity students have won honors for
several years, The competition was
for the design Of bronze doors for an art
museum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-16
MOTHER OF TEN DEFEATED
Effort to Elect Woman to Pottsv,iie
School Board Falls

Pottsville, Pa. Dec. 18.---For the
second time Pottsville women Yesterday
failed to land their choice OF school
director on the Board of Education.
The women, with Mayor +. Pierce
Mortimer, backed Mrs. J. G.. Halo
well, who up until a few years
ago was active In educational circles
at Pittsburgh and was an officer In the
Parents -Teacher Association, the
Mothers Club and the kindergarten
there. She is the mother Of ten chill
dren.
1t was announced, however, that the
the death of Director Francis Crit5.
The school directors state they do not
feel at liberty 70 put a woman In an
Office to which the voters have elected
a man.