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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-16
CLUB ENTERTAINED
BY MISS HELEN OSBORN

KEYPolyT. April 16.-Miss Helen
Osborn OF Main street. entertained the
Bridge Club at her home at their recent
meeting when the prize winner OF the
evening was Mrs. George A. Campbell.
Mrs. Thomas Morrison Of New York
was n club guest.
After the game a social hour fol-
lowed during which music was enjoyed,
the hostess serving dainty cakes and
ices at the conclusion of the evening.
Mrs. Paul c.. Zimmerman of Osborn
street. will entertain the club on Tues
day evening of next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-16
Mrs. William Carstens.

TOTTENVILLE, April 16-Mrs.
Ella ID. Carstens, forty-seven a
old, wife of William Carstens. of Du
'Bois venue. Richmond Valley, died
this morning at her home. Besides
her husband she is survived by three
daughters and a son, her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward Nance, several
brothers and sisters. Funeral ser
vices will he held Monday afternoon
at 2:S0 o'clock from her late resi-
idence. Re. OOcr l.. Joseph, pastor
of Bethel church. will oficiate. Inter-
ment will De in Bethle cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-16
Gets Week in Workhousc.

NEW BRUNSWICK, April 16. -
Salvatore Madefore who was found
guilty of al atrocious assault and bat
terry charge this week. was sentenced
this morning to one week in the work
house and a fine of 500. Madefore
found guilty of pulling a knife and
s.ashing a foreman of q gang on the
Pennsylvania railroad, after the fore
man had started a fight. The defen-
in this action had q good record
in the army n the forman of his
gang in a letter before the court stated
that Madefore was never in trouble be-
fore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-16

draw out the Inflammation, at
tract the blood away from the
congested spots and relieve the
cough. In addition the medicinal
ingredients of Vicks are vapor-
lied by the body heat. These
vapors are breathed in all night
long, thus bringing the medication
to bear directly upon the inflamed
areas.
Vicks should be rubbed in
over the throat and chest until
the skin is red-then spread on
thickly and covered with hot
flannel cloths. Leave the cloth
ing loose around the neck and
the bed clothes arranged in the
form of a funnel so the vapors
arising may be freely inhaled.
If the cough is annoying swallow
a small bit the size of a pea.
Children's digestions are deli
cate-easily disturbed by too
much dosing" Vicks, there
fore, is particularly recommended.
since it is externally applied and
so can be used often and freely
without the slightest harmful
effects.
Samples to new users will be
sent free on request to the Wick
Chemical Company, 234 Broad
Street, Greensboro, NC.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-16
After Whooping
Cough

This is No. 4 of a series of advertisements, prepared by a con.
petent physician, explaining how certain diseases which attack
the air passages-such as Pneumonia, Influenza Whooping
these organs in an inhamed, congested state, thus afording q
favorable foothod for invading germs. And how Vcks Vapo-
Rub NAV be of value in this condition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-16

As stated in yesterdays EVENING
NEWS. Paul De Mott was n resident
here about two years ago, working at
the Atlantic Terra Gotta CocpanX.
Evening star., 1920-03-27
huildinp. tuberculosis Hospital.
Highway bridge across the Potomac.

huiIdinp tuberculosis Hospital.
Highway bridge across the Potomac.
etc. etc.
Treat Surpluses Like Deficits.
A. II the aggregate OF apprOpria-
tions Is less than twice the available
District tax revenue. treat the surplus
OF unappropriated tnx money on the
same principle that controlled In
handling the deficits. Let the sur
plus be advanced (as Ii were) to Uncle
Sam. without interest. however. to be
held in the Treasury as a trust fund.
to be available as District revenue I'm
reserve to meet the Districts share
of some large outlay I'm n future year
or years. which will call for the Inn
than can be spared from current rev.
enues.
s. If in the future, after the legiti-
mate needs of the District have been
met by Congress, large and increasing
surpluses indicate that Washington
should pay more than half of the total
District appropriations. increase from
so to SIS or 60 per cent WaShington'S
proportionate contribution; or, retain
ing the half-and-half relation. require
Washington to raise it's half from its
general property taxes alone. thus, in
effect, eliminating it's other sources Of
revenue from duplication by the ma
tion.
Study the Jones Amendment.
These suggestions of immediate leg
iSlation are covered by the Jones
amendment to H. r. 1853. now before
the Senate District committee.
This amendment is worthy Of
thoughtful consideration. II enacted.
IT will make the law conform to the
present practice of financing the Dis
trict. 1t will cause unexpended sur
pluscs of District tax money to go nu-
toma tlcally into the class of District
revenue. available for appropriation
ms such in succeeding years. 1t will
reduce to N minimum these sO-calied
surpluses by repeating the law of 1909.
which arbitrarily limits the amount of
District estimates which the Commis-
siOners may submit.
Evening star., 1920-03-27
POLISH CAPITAL
REPORTED MOVED
Russian Red Forces Score
Gains in Fighting on
25O-MiIe Front.

LONDON, March 2I.-The Polish
government was removed on Thursday v
from Warsaw to Bromberg. in Polish
Posen, twenty-five miles northwest of
Thorn, according to a Berlin dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company
quoting rumors in that city
Reds Capture Towns.
WARSAW. March 25.-Russian So
Wet forces swinging south of the
Pripe. marsh country between Mozir
and Pinsk and attacking Polish lines
at various points over a front of ap-
proXimately $50 miles. have captured
several towns along the Slutch river.
It is admitted in official statements is
sued at Polish army headquarters
here. The enemy. however. has been
unable to cross the Slutch river. which
parallels the front for long distance,
Gesp,te persistent efforts.
Bo.shevik attacks on Wednesday
were chiefly directed toward the viii
lage of Olevsk. about half way be-
tween Rovno and MoZ:r. and farther
south. between DeraZria and Litichey.
Infantry and cavalry were launched
at the Polish lines under heavy arti1-
lery fire while soviet airplanes
bombed strategic points along the
front, Litiohev being repeatedly at
tackled by enemy aviators. In the at
tack against Olevsk the bolsheviki
advanced in four heavy columns of
infantry, preceded by cavalry.
Infiict Heavy Losses.
Following hard fighting. the attack
was repulsed by the Poles. who then
counter attacked and inflicted what
are described as heavy losses on the
enemy. Deraznia. which is a railroad
town northeast of Observation-Disclosures.
was under heavy artillery fire all day
Yesterday, the bolshevik guns being
loon.
In the neighborhood of Zaslavl the
Poles virtually annihilated a soviet
brigade, among the killed being boil
shevik colonel. On his person were
found orders directing that Zasiavl he
taken regardless of the cost. The
town is still in Polish hands. but saw
age fighting is centerine about ii.
Between Baranovka and Miropol CLu-
BARI, farther north. the bolsheviki are
reported to be concentrating their
forces and bringing up heavy artil-
lery.
A staff correspondent Of the Asso-
ciated Press. stationed at Warsaw.
filed a dispatch from that city on
Thursday, which contained no hint of
any intention on the part of the Pol
ish government to leave Warsaw. nor
were there indications in the mill
tary news contained in the CORE
spondent's message of any reason why
it should feel impelled to make such
move at this juncture.
Evening star., 1920-03-27
CAR MEN Of W.R. F.
FIX WAGE DEMANDS
Agreement, Embodying Union
Recognition, Will Be Pre-
Sented Next Week.

A contract calling for wage scale
Of 81 to 56 cents per hour for train
men. recognition of the union and
arbitration of difficulties between
company and smen will be presented
for signature of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company early next
week by the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street and Electric Railway
Employees. Division S75. This action
was taken at a mass meeting of the
association in Walters Hall at $3.50
o'clock this morning. following a de-
bate of more than two hours. APP
proximately 900 members were in at
tendance.
Alfred Jones international vice presi-
dent, arrived here from Cincinnati to
was present at the meeting. advising
the men upon the law of the inter-
national association regarding the
submission Of proposed contracts and
agreements.
Unanimous Vote on Proposal.
The vote on the proposals was
unanimous. A contract of more than
twenty five sections was drawn up. a
committee for its presentation was
selected, and authorization was given
the committee by the union to pro-
coed with the submission of the con-
tract Immediately.
Announcement was made that the
union at present numbered 700 of the
LOO employees of the company. The
question as to the advisability of sub
mitting the contract at the present
time caused a lengthy debate, the
members finally resolving upon i'm
mediate action on account of the
mounting cost of living and the in
equitable situation that will exist be-
tween the Capital Traction Company
employees and the workers of the
other line April l. when the Increases
on the Capital Traction line go into
effect.
Contracts Very Similar.
With the exception that it does not
provide for employees OF the company
other than motormen and conductors
the contract approved is virtually the
same as that recently agreed to be-
tween the Capital Traction Company
and Division 6s9 of the Amalgamated
Association.
Among the provisions contained in
the Capital Traction contract. on
which the new one is based are the
following
+ Fifty-one cents per hour for train
men in the employ of the company
for the first three months: 81 cents
for the next nine months and Sc
cents for employees of more than one
years standing.
sixty per cent of the runs to be
straight.
All schedules to be arranged with
ten hours as basis for days work
No regular assigned run TO pay less
than nine hours time.
No trip or movement of car to pay
less than 60 cents.
Eight hours continuous rest for
motormen and conductors from com
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Evening star., 1920-03-27

power and Of actual money control IL
in Congress; nothing Whatsoever In
the District. whose sole funetion IN
respect to taxation II TO pet1tion' I"
obey and to pay. Under these condi-
tfons the obligation In simply an
equitable obligation, debt Of honor.
The obligation to pay deot OF hohoF
is recognized. however. as even more
binding than one arising under
the law. The obligation of nation TO
capital is not weakened in any OF lts
aspects by the fact. If 1t pc Iact'
that impotent Washington cannot en-
force it.
How to Solve Surpluses Problem
To cure or prevent surpluses and
deficits:
1. Repeal the law of 1909 restrict
ing the Commissioners estimates
and meanwhile permit the Commls-
sioners to submit alternative or sup
elemental estimates. so that they may
submit for the consideration OF Con,
gress every genuine legitimate heed
of the District. .
Appropriate literally. thought :
fully and promptly (as the actlon OF
the House committee indicates Con-
gress will do this year,. to meet as
fully as practicable these demonstrat-
ed District needs.
3. If the aggregate OF apprcprLa
tions is more than twice the avaliaDie
District tax revenue, and a District
deficit is threatened. advance the
money to meet the deficit from the
Treasury. and II the amount OF the
advance is large or for long period
exact interest from the District until
the advance is repaid. Such advances
were made in 1901. 1902. 1905. 1906,
1907. 1908 and 1909. aggregating
about four million dollars. and We're
afterward repaid. with over half
million of interest. Among the 'ex-
traordinary improvements which
these temporary cash advances by
the United States. suppleme enting the
current reveues of the District. en-
abIed the capital to push to compile
tion were the sewage disposed sys-
TEN, the filtration plant, the elin,ina-
tion of grade crossings and improve
ment Of railway terminals. municipal
Evening star., 1920-03-27
THIS MAN HOOVER
HAS POLITICIANS
SURELY GUESSING
Former Food Administrators
Curious Boom Is Viewed
From Many Angles.
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

They were sitting around a table in
an administration officials Office CAB
bling about one thing and another-pol-
itics, the approaching base ball season.
the high cost of low-cut shoes. the
latest raisin and prunes recipe, an
everythin'. There were republicans:
democrats. Wilsonites. Bryanites and
near bolshevists present. and everything
went. Through an open window they
watched in silence for a moment car
niverous robin plying his quest on the
White House lawn.
''Politics is all shot to pieces" re-
marked one. as tho robin extracted his
prey and stalked on.
"You said it," sententiously observed
a fair-haired. fresh -complexioned fellow.
who kind OF seemed to be the central
figure of the group
Both PARTIES Hard Hit.
"Yes. and it's hard to tell which
party's barn door shows the most perfo-
rations." continued the first speaker.
"At first blush the republicans would
appear to be plumb riddled. They have
more presidential candidates on their
hands than Carter had oats. and at
present writing the aspirants seem more
intent upon kicking the Stats out OF
each others beds than anything else.
It's a wonder that the party managers
wouldn't get together and serve notice
on tneh~ tndt tIe IepuphSdh iSti y ID
looking for a candidate to elect in No
vember and that they'd better stop
breaking up all the family furniture
Jaw, there aren't any party managers
like there used to be. to do things as
they used to be done" gloomily put In a
hard boiled looking old-fine republican.
Isn't it queer" dreamily observed
the fair-haired chap. blowing a cigar
ring toward the ceiling. chow some peo-
pie don't seem to realize that Mark
Hanna, Tom Platt. Matt Quay and Nell
son W. Aldrich are still dead"
Worrying Over Hoover.
They tell me-" remarked third.
that the republican big bugs are pretty
near worried to death over Herbert
Hoover They don't want him at all
and they are Just sitting up nights fret
ting over the possibility that the people
NAV lam him down their throats."
well. at that. they haven't any
thing on the democrats. came back
the hard-boiled one. "Tll bet that
Mitch Palmer and McAdoo and all
those others dream Hoover every
night. The pink giraffes and skyblue
monkeys Of the old Barleycorn days
weren't in 1t as nightmares. You re-
member, early in the game it was said
that the President favored Hoover.
And Joe Tumulty often spoke in most
Significantly favorable terms about
him. Still you can't tell about Joe:
he might set Hoover up to distract
attention while he shifted the little
pea under another walnut she'll"
"But Hoover has Tilted the demo-
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Evening star., 1920-03-27
4 KILLED, 10 INJURED
WHEN BUS HITS TRAIN

PHILADELPHIA. March 27.-Four
employees of the Atlantic Refining
Company are dead and ten others are
reported injured as a result of a col
lision this morning between a pas
senger motor bus and a Philadelphia
and Reading Hog Island train.
Twenty man and three woman en-
ployes of the oil company rode in the
bus. The accident occurred at 63d
street and Gibson avenue. Sixty-third
street. approaching the railroad at
Gibson avenue. is a downgrade. The
chauffeur and the occupants the
bus saw the train approaching when
within 100 feet from the railroad The
passengers shouted to the chauffeur
to apply the brakes. The wheels re-
fused TO grip on the slippery grade
The chauffeur twisted the steering
gear sharply. The heavy bus ca
reened on two wheels, righted and
crashed sidewise into a warning sig
nal pole. The collision failed to halt
the bus. which sideswiped the second
coach of the train and overturned
None of the bus passengers had an
opportunity to jump. Several of them
were thrown clear Of the wreckage
Others were caught under II.
Evening star., 1920-03-27
TWO FIRES ABOARD LINER
NOW AT SOUTHAMPTON

SOUTHAMPTON. March 81 (by the
Associated Press) 1.-Two fires on the
American liner Philadelphia damaged
the vessel SO badly today that her
sailing was abandoned pending ex-
tensive repairs. In view of similar
fires on the steamer New York here
recently. the manager OF the line be-
lieves the fire of incendiary origin.
He has offered reward of f250
sterling for the apprehension of the
guilty persons.
At o'clock this morning a fire
broke out in the crews quarters. but
it was extinguished by the crew with
out great damage. At Z o'clock a
more serious blaze broke out under
the secOnd-class saloon, necessitating
call on the local fire brigade The
fire was brought under control after
II had burned three hours
Evening star., 1920-03-27

from the days when enforced confine-
ment inside the White House kept
the President detached from his cab
net Presidents differ. however. in
their estimate of the value of cab;-
nets. Mr.. Wilson never has leaned
heavily on his cabinet. He got ac-
customed- to the elimination OF one
cabinet meeting every week during
the war, and, of course. when he
went abroad he kept in-touch IN only
the most superficial way with the
heads OF the different departments
Looking back over nearly two years
Mr. Wilson has seen very little of his
cabinet either collectively or irdi-
yidually and has established thus far
The record or holding no cabine.
meetings whatsoever for more than
seven months.
tOnpyr1Rht 1o2ol
Evening star., 1920-03-27
MEEK DECLINES TO
HEAD SCHOOLSH HERE
San Antonio Educator Re-
jectS Superintendency Be-
cause of Local Troubles.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex March IS (Spe-
ciaD.-Charles s. Meek. superintend-
ent of San Antonio public schools.
rendered his resignation as such on
March 16. effective at the end of the
present term. in order to accept the
superintendency of the public schols
OF Madison, Wis. and chairman of
professor of school administration in
the University of Wisconsin. Per-
sonal interests only were given as
cause OF the resignation and transfer.
Gives Reasons for DECLINING.
At the convention of the national
educators in Cleveland. Ohio. recently
he was rendered the superintendency
or schools in several cities. among
them being Washington. The propo-
sItion offered by Washington was al
Turing. he admitted when interviewed
a1ter his return. but stated that he
could not accept until the litigation
then pending between school officials
and other factions were removed.
Awaiting the outcome of this litiga-
ton, he refused the offer of all cities
except this and Madison. but when
pressed for reply he favored the
latter city.
Mr. Meek with several teachers is
today attending conference in Aus
TN. Tex. and will not return until
his removal from San Antonio last
night with friends he said that he
had heard nothing definite of the
Washington litigation in several days
and that he was determined to go 10
Madison because there would be more
in the position for him.
Dr. Van Schnick Repeats Statement.
Despite the statement that Supt
Meek had been offered the superin-
tendency of the public schools of.
Washington. DR.. John Van Schaick
jr.. president of the board of educa-
ton. reiterated today that he had not
offered the position ito any indi-
viduai." However. DIR. Van Schaick
stated that he had talked to many"
regarding the position in Washing
ton. but on account of not having the
authority he made them no offer.
The school board president admitted
having interviewed Mr.. Meek in Cleve-
land. while attending the convention
of the National Education Associa-
ton. and declared that he was aware
of Mr.. Meek's offer from Madison,
Wis. Meek is one of the leading edu-
Gators of the country said DIR. Van
Schaick. land should not be put in
the class of men seeking jobs
Evening star., 1920-03-27
JOSEPH c. GREW NAMED
MINISTER TO DENMARK

Joseph c. Grew of Massachusetts.
now counselor of the embassy at
Paris, was nominated today by Presi-
dent Wilson to be minister to Den
mark, succeeding Norman Hapgood.
whose nomination was not confirmed
by the Senate.
Evening star., 1920-03-27
Gift to Y. W. C. A. for Hotel.

NEW YORK. March 27.-The Young
Womens Christian Association an
nounces the Gift of s300.0O from John
D. Rockefeller, jr.. to purchase a buf1d-
ing here to be made into a model hotel
for girls earning small salaries. The
hotel will accommodate $50.
Evening star., 1920-03-27
WEATHER.

Fair. somewhat cooler tonight; tomor-
row fair.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending at pm. today: Highest. Il. at
" pm. today; lowest 55, at ! am to-
day.
tull report on page II. part ?.
Evening star., 1920-03-27

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Evening star., 1920-03-27

WcnDer OF inc ASS0Clateo Pfe8S
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication OF all news dispatches
credited to it not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication Of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Realty Mem to Devise
Way to Cut City Expense
Committee VIII Urge Legisla-
ton to Simplify Municipal
Government

Recommendations calling for legisla-
tion that will simplify the machinery
of the city government and reduce its
expense will be formulated Wednesday
al meeting of the Real Estate Boards S
city government committee and the Bu-
1eau Of Information and Research. The
board has been making an investigation
Of the city budget and government.
Richard @. Chittick, executive secre-
tary of the board, said yesterday that
since 1914 the Real Estate Board Of
New York has been trying to empha-
size the fact that the ultimate result
CT the city governments continued ex-
travagance will be the plunging Of the
city into bankruptcy.
"ln 1911" said Mr.. Chittick. "the city
budget was 1872, ,995, ,551. Between the
local desire to spend and political in
sistence here and at Albany the budget
has been gradually swollen until that
for 1927 is just this side Of $3.50, ,000,-
coo. 1t would be 1885, 900 .000-to pro-
vide sufficiently Tor the Beard of Edu-
cation-but TO the fact that there is
constitutional limit to the basis IN
which the amount may be levied. But
the difference will have to be obtained,
and the practical result will be tax
rate sufficiently in excess of the noml-
nal 2S5 to BRING it up to about 3.16.
This should be enough to stir the pEo-
ule who pay the taxes"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Canon Chase Leads Fight
To Forbid Dempsey Bout
Meeting Planned to Consider
Method OF Wiping Boxing
LUrC Of Statutes OF Sf0fe

Canon William Sheafe Chase, presi-
dent of the international Reform Bu-
reau and identified with the New York
Civic League, yesterday said that a
meeting Of the law and order people
would be held this week in this city to
consider plans for amending the Walker
boxing bill and the laws which permit
Sabbath breaking, and to block the
holding Of the Dempsey Carp pentier
prize fight in the State of New York.
From the way sentiment is being
aroused at this time / believe | am
safe in saying that state wide protest
against the holding OF the Dempsey
Carpenter match Will block it and that
the Walker law and others like it will
be swept oirT the statute books" said
DR.. Chase. "a meeting will be held
the middle of next week to agree upon
plans for the pushing of changes in
existing laws in order to improve pub
lie morals.
"The halfmillion dollar purse offered
by the promoters of the Dempsey Car
pentier match has aroused resentment
all over the state. People are now be-
ginning to realize that under the oper-
alton Of the Walker bill boxing has
been commercialzed and sport de-
moralized. There is no doubt that
aroused sentiment will demand a re-
peal of the Walker law and a general
overhauling of the statutes touching
public morals"