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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
rooAY,s MARRIAGE LICENSES

william r. stsrnse; a44e Ella st.. and Irene
Robert A: Buckley: 724i .arssy's, ave. and
S Y3SGs lSs lass ga ST. SSG Anna @
H'smfs WS.mn. Ernst SS.S 2e,N z, st. and
Ellsworth Dousherty. 1895 catSsrins ST..
,snIS, and Em%s s.,S. ,MsGrsss. teis %sitSn ave,
Mary E. ConnssSton, sic westmorsisnd
Nelson R",n iessis ;s,a $40 n 18th st. and Bertha
chsSi. 1f's M%lssi ts,s,iS South !! rcrs Pa. and
sama. Ssdd" %ds SpG.. ssss s.aaS n st. T. and Ida
Jo;sph fsoi spGiss SsS'!sS; sSss Pacific st. and
ssssTiGs X PATTI 2eSs s. rnsinc q,
Harry Bowman, 2iis i. Broad st.. and
Joseph +. stackSoSsSs. S 500 Gheiten ave-.
u, and OLIVE Jones, 9Sae !iisner st. u,
Eii.ab:!h i. S,!aS5, TGiSs ASt II, %srsssll Sc ss,
soss Dsss$ss'; sSaS Ss In l. s"s s"a
I.%s; %s;v ! SSssisis}, SsS ssSs .;sa 9th ST.. and
; S.s 4: hs!.%s$,,i jar. ss,o 4 ESs:oa 4 4; T. c,,n.
George w. Bonhurst,. ,2f3s Isimingo ave-.
paHa 4n,Sn hlu raj f'snei ts 2''S ST. sSS
Lane. o29 s. clifton st.
Antonio Detro. III s.. 9th st.. and Madeline
perardo. III $. 9th at.
ana Rose &c L. Hs!si.s al ~ Tree st. ,.', '
nbeth Reynolds, $50 n. sth st.
THOMAS J; Msclintock, $500 Media ST.. and
Minnie 7. Franz 1925 Leithsow st.
| Albert II. Harm. 110S Cantrell st.. and Ma
tilda 4. App. 1000 s; 10th st.
Alfred Onesti. 1907 Morris ST.. and Mari,
Dowlins. 1924 Hoffman st.
l.. Antook. 1908 Z. ySusuuehanna ave. ant
F. n. Winning, 2sl?. y, warnock st.
Ludwig Char. lls0 y susaushanna ave.
william J. Nipple, Cloverdale. N. j.. ant
| Susan Kaufman. .Cloverdale. y. J.
Cyril Maxim. 2o32 f. westmoreiond st.. ant
George ]. Detterer. 1880 y. 4th St. ant
Elizabeth Goodfriend. 242s y. Park ave,
Joh 6orsnsnss a2ai ssmOn ST., e. and Asne
| DolInsk. ABS Edgemont ST.
v. BrowareE. 1882 Cedar a.:
j. T. HsndrisNson 1,ds TTiends Hospital. an'
Daniel a. Sadler, 1865 Arnold st.. and Heller
vineeazo ] 'i1 Pansons, Hsa 1850 30 s. 2oth A.. an,
Antonictta .Capalbo, 1l3O Dickinson st.
Albert Lalouke. Darby. Pa. and Barbetts
rsw,fa sIoaS T.ris Is ,ds1 Island 3D. 49,,
Laura Byrdsang. 2o14 Carpenter st.
Eleanor Z. Bailey. 22ea christian ST. '''
Henry Moore. l4I ". udel ST.. and Grao,
Chase. lT N. Udel St
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
DIVORCES GRANTED
e following divorces were granted

The following divorces were granted
today by Court No. .:
AnI.a McG!tt!san from Joseph 4. McGit-
tigan. Agnes NJ. Wharley from Julius whar-
jacobson. Louise a. Lur from Herman B..
Luff. ANGELINA Mathis from Cristos Mathis.
James p. T. Roscoe from Emily r. Roscoe,
{. Albert Bigler. Jr.. from Mary Elisabeth
BEler. Clara Rocacner from Fred Roesencr,
MrNiuilIn. Charles y. Rophci from Bessie
Wophri. Esther Smith from herman smith.
Helen Esteiie Smith from George Hyland
smith. Sarah A. Sell from Samuel Sell.
ThomGs II. Carver from Marian VI. Carver.
Mabel ". Gchringer from Philip p Geh-
ringer. Af.la ". I.aureli from John Laurclli.
jeanette d. L!nsky from BENJAMIN Linsky.
Shar!cs W; SGhane,,' II. from Har-iet May
Tooks Eva kroungold from Samuel NJ.
KrounFold. Dosa Y. Kramer from Henry
Kramer. Wallace de Witt Pierce from Ella
Pierce. Jacob Patterson from Addie NJ. Pat.
terson and James Joseph Walker from Eliza.
beth c. Walker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23

Alfred coppens. 1850 Penn ST.. and Mortto
Descent. 151l Adams st. .,A
Rudolph j.. .GIiesloeh. !f<6 Pudy st. anu
Lena sulsboch. 9l2s N. 9Th ..
Leon y. Kraft, 8l09 .Stsnton ave-. and, Hno"a
Smoth. 6tOp Stenton ST. -
Leopold Hudieek, see N, Lawrence ST.. ant
Lillian Howard, t6S n. Lawrsncs 81. "A
Howard ]. Hamilton .22le N. 18TH 81 anu
Edith J. Mishier. .ss1 Brocklyn g. .,n
John X. McGowan, 222a g. Hloks st. sho
Catharine McAieer. 2oss Mercy 81. ,.
Samuel n; nichols. 1918 snmmsr sI st., ana
william y oMsTss Ws:s iss sSss srn n posS and
Eleanor Cunnineham. Stoneleish Court. fs.
John olasco. Camden. and Irene Lipscom'
william iS s01sS Wa,to 1923 8. "a ST.. and Mary
william c. Hsidermsn. 28s2. NJ Jessup 81.
and Florence II, Fischer, 90al 8. Msrvine.
Howard J. IIamiiton. 82l1 N. 18th st.. and
Edith J. Mishter.. BROOKLYN. N. u. -
Edward J. .Hoilopeter. Camden. and Marv
r Goivis. oskiyn. n. L.. -.
Edward !. Toland; sas y, ,a,.n IN a. a. avn mno
John Temple. 2io9 Christian, st.. and Resina
W, clair. bs4i Ansora Terrace.
| John Surdeski. Ashiy, Pa. ana Josephine
| Scivo.ki. Reading. Pa.
Essay Eager, sss W. Moysmen:inx ave-. ant
| Eva ~ Chalzer. pn5 N. eth st.
James Nolan I6fO Webster st.. and Annt
Ward. 1899 Kimbaii ct. -
| Francis q. Kreider, Portsmouth. Pa. and
Margaret A. Carrtgan. 1920 Christian st
| George I. Nolan. 10 washington lane. ant
! Catharine r, Carney Germantown. Pa
Joseph r. Derinser. 7a4p Rising Sun ave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23

tons to lay cables on islands owned by
the United States.
Another question not yet settled is
that Of the distribution of the former
German cables. There Is reason to be.
lieve that the United States has asked
for that cable which the French Gov
ernment diverted to Brest, and which
survey of the needs Of this country
seem to indicate would best meet
American requirements. 1t Is thought
that Great Britain probably will retain
the line she diverted to Canada and
England. Italy possibly will get the
Azores cable.
Contrary to some published reports,
it was stated in the well informed quar-
ter yesterday that the English delega
tion is working in harmony with the
American delegation and also that nc
"blocs" have been formed in the con
ference, every delegation. in the main
standing firmly for the recognition OF
its own demands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23

oeoree II. McMsster. s27S Ridgs ave-. and
- Msrsnret A. Dsvonshire, 50 2. Hcrn,.n g.
% R.ses en 81 isss w.snsss GrSsS,'. st. and Myrtle
William Palmer. 1879 N. 2ist ST.. and Net.
v,. tie sst,ek.sn, 1922 M weodstock q
:. O. Kspple,. 1851 s.. 9Th ST, 49,.
oesrse A. Ests IS w. School lane. and
:, Bianehe Kin&. 2s W. school lane. !.
weeden aeas W. Jehish ave. - "
william keefer. 1924 Wood st., and Eliza
beth y. Quinn. l1ai Wood st.
MARY n. Msiskey. ai20 ~. 18th s.
Thomss 4. watchcrn, 80fs Colona 81. and
May q. switser: s2aa W. susauehanns
M,n!icc 4. !stansman, oet,ysesrs, Pa. and
Edith A. kellock Camden. NJ J. - ~
Aosm q H'ssr.%ss st. Luke st.. and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
FEWER PUPILS IN SCHOOLS
Census Shows 2se,s7a, Decrease Of
466o. Board Learna

The annual school census just com
piled and presented to the Board Of
Educntion shows 296,573 children be-
tween the ages Of six aud sixteen, rs
compared with 301 ,123 last year, a de-
crease of 1850. The decline is at
tributed to the egress, of war workers
from the city. There arc now 2681
more boys than girls in Philadelphia,
the census shows.
1t is also shown that there are 32. S6l
children between the ages of six and
sixteen not enrolled in schools. OF these,
1856 are listed as lawfully absent from
school because of poverty.
The school population is divided as
follows: 215,s62 in public schools, II.
300 in parochial schools, and 1919 In
nrivntc schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
CABLE CO. SUES
NAVY SECRETARY
Courts Asked to Enioin Daniels
From Delaying Miami
Gable Laying

Washington, Nov. %. - The con-
troversy between the Western Union
and the government entered a new stage
yesterday when suit was filed by the
cable company in the District of Colum-
bia courts to enjoin the secretary of the
navy from preventing the laying of a
cable from Miami Beach to Miami.
Fla. At the same time the State De-
partment announced that il had ordered
that all It's table business should be di-
verted to another company. due to the
demand Of the Western Union that gov =
ernment business should be paid for in
advance.
The suit filed by the Western Union
contained the charge that the Nav.
company to connect the cable at Miami
despite the issuance Of permit for such
a connection by the War Department.
Newton u. Baker. secretary Of war,
said yesterday he had ordered the can
collation. Of any permit that might
have been issued pending the settle
ment Of the issues between the govern
ment and the Western Union.
Says It's an Old Cable
The company made the additional
point in its suit that the cable which
h now sought to Law was not one con-
Meeting up with the so called Barbadoes
cable, but one which had been in opcr-
alton for years and existed under an
old permit. 1t had been removed, ac-
cording TO the Western Union. to faCil-
itate some harbor Improvement work
and what vas sought now was merely
the right to replace the cable that had
previously existed.
Josephus Daniels. secretary Of the
navy, was served> with the papers in
the case late yesterday. He SAID
he had halted the cable connection at
the request of the State Department
and that he had been informed that
permission which had previously existed
had been revoked by the War Depart
ment. Answer TO the Western Union
suit will be prepared by the solicitor
of the Navy Department today.
Failure still marks the efforts Of the
International Communications Confer
ence to agree on general principles. one
of the most important of which respects
the right of any nation to use as n cable
base the island territory of another ma :
ton on terms of equality with the
owner nation.
II is the expectation of the American
delegation to obtain unanimous sane
tion for this principle. without any OK
ception. Acceptance of tho principle
would give to the United States an alb
solute right to use the island of zap on
equal terms with Japan for cable pur-
poses, and also would enable other ma :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23

George o'powd. 2oia. Poplar st.. and Mars
B.rss i. Hartley, Kent. Mdx and Dorothy
rssniis shsnssls s03S Almond st.. and
Charles N gsmewen. I'gg, y. 2esh st., and
chsriss N. Gsmsvili, ITO NJ, ss,h ST., ana
:. Ells.besh N. Roberts, stc ~ n Y: =, 2sth ct.
Mary q. xnder.on.. $40 Lombard st. '"'
william T. Rennii, !2So Orchard st., and
Ilebro Tests, Vinsiand, NJ. j.. and Ri,,
Harry X. "xtisrisn.. siaa ,Chsneellcr st.. asd
% and Angela A. ffnneesr. .22e !oiborossSS'
christcghss BfsSsrse Esrs se1s IVA .s..s spsaes S.
william w. Keeier.. III n nth st. and
Mary Dousherty. 1881 Chestnut st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
Lie LEDGER PHILADELPHIA TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1920

.catharine A. .Beefus 2tbi Livinston u.
Patrick Kelly 24s 8. HemberEer' ST., and
Ella Carroll. 1928 8. 23d st.
n Crane. S747 KensIneton ave.
Edward r. Gray, .SlAp Jasper st., and Hazel
E. Parsons. 1929 Nevada st
Joseph Marslsni, bile Kershsw ST., and
Joseph n, Carroll, 81s2 West Chester pike.
and Catharine NJ. -Cosgrove. 218 N. SD st.
charles w. Ernest. $685.. N. 9th 81. and
Edward Deviin. 2isS e. Cambria ST.. and
Msrie Smith. 1914 e, Ann st. :s.
Frederick w. Herbert. .siep weikei ST.. and
Harry r, 0corse, b2lJ N. Sd St. and Jane
r. Lsilerty. baii N. % q.
ns%s;; r. M,I,ss .ss s.s ssas pitaSh SYsh ST. and
Roy ii. Beck, y. g. s. strinEhsm. ana
F.l,sab A. CUSHING. 25s 8. seth st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-23
LEGION PLANS CHRISTMAS AID

The American Legion will give
Christmas gifts to approximately 300
wounded cx-scrvice men who are now
in sixteen Philadelphia hospitals. Ar
rangcmcnts were made at meeting at
1O11 Chestnut street last night. David
Il. Simpson presided. There are sew
enty eight posts in the city, and they
will be apportioned to the hospitals.
Contributions will range from twenty
five cents to 81. The treasurer is John
W. Brock, 80 South Tenth street.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
San Domingo Prospers
Under Z. S. Military Rule
sll5,O0O,O00 Debt Settled;
Taxes Reduced; Loans To Be
Paid Years Before Maturity

WASHINGTON, Dec 14.-Except for
"the vaccinations Of a comparatively
few politicians who are scheming to
obtain control Of the government" con-
ditions in the Dominican Republic have
become practically normal under Amer
ican military rule. according to report
Of Rear Admiral Snowden, military
governor, to Secretary Daniels, made
public to-day. After referring to "the
chaotic conditions" which existed prior
to the establishment Of American mill
tary government in 1915, Admiral Snow
den in his report emphasizes the pres
ent prosperous condition of the re-
public.
The SIS, 100000 floating debt of 1916
has been settled. he sa. s, and through
American administration Of the Gus
toms the country's annual receipts have
increased from 100000 annually, prior
20 the occupation to nearly $4,000, 900
in 1890. Taxes have been greatlysm obi
fed and more equitably distributed.
he adds, and the $20,000,0 900 customs
administration loan OF 1903 from the
United States will in 1925 be paid off,
thir.y-three years before it natures,
while the $4,000 900 bond issue of 1918
Will be paid in 1922, instead of 1888,
when i. cones due.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
zoo Firemen to Operate
Tractors Fighting Snow
or Squads Assigned as Chauf.
feurs to Deal With Emer.
gencies This Winter

SiSty-four squads of freGgl,ters. con-
sissng OF 256 men, will become snow
ngnters this winter, persuant to an
order issued at Fire Headquarters yes
terday by Commissioner Thomas ]
brennan. These men are assigned as
chautfeurs to the motor emergency divi-
son, organized for the purpose of oper-
ating tractors in the work of removing
snow. The tractors, many of which al,
ready have been received will be placed
IN the fire houses wherever possible. and
VIII answer to the new storm alarm,
"l4-l4' in much the same way as other
apparatus respond to fire alarms.
The sixty-four squads consist of four
men each, two for day duty and two for
night duty. The squads will operate in
six districts, each under the command
OF two lieutenants, one in charge of the
day force and one the night. Upon re-
ceipt of the telegraph signal "14-14'
the squads will report in fire clothing
except fire hats to the quarters in which
the tractors are located. Plow routes
and plow route maps were forwarded
yesterday to commanding officers of fire
companies in which tractors are located.
The tractors will work in teams of two
machines.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
Ce-nann5 See fIe,F Treaty
Hope II EE.a- -'.ng T,egime
srecsci cGAs 70 Tae Tr.bun~

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8EPLEs, Dee l4--S:gas multiply
TIA. .5e Germs 60 hoping 10 pro
c-- al xzeI;or-si-2 C me t-eaty
terEns th-o1-e tie change Of admins
--st;o1 = Washington A. tae con-
ver.7 oT 80 De-7 7crat;c party, at
Nz-s- be-S - -a-dsy e1-Hiniste7
Go-4s-1 expressed tee hope tast the
a1c---c2 r-7czr-e1- vou't axe up
tie Gae--'c1 = revising - .-aty i
resroz-e = i1e c--siing 7c@ai-1 o. TIE
A--ce;e-- people upoa T;.sc1.
EsT- Dee sad sna- revision
to7csd y .1e Jni-zd STATES was a. IL.
teres- To- -eresJ 10 Germany bae t.
tie Ec9-e I'D.
r-o1g. Secretary Iarsinc'5 note,
O. Mr. ee- j. 1s1s.7 he sa-d. u bind
-ag ---n-1a-Y t~ssty was made. one
sz1r-.--- = Whr- IS -ae A-oc-;caa :
c-s-y O. : res c1vn--T Ike liner
= L. Ga-nazy, sigoi1g .hae rre-
lz-7--y Lezce n reliarcc ca TIA.
gaa-ar--e- = ogl3 BE- deira zded trough
tie E1s--e--ZIoa O. ore ot Tyi1soa ,
ksa-
re a=se right 70 appeal . .he
l--e--c-a Fec1ls- We c01ld not 10
t--s ~--e WLso2 w-s President. BE-.
G. ~eE "a &c re- sarc-ss.,-. Il
tie z---2eLss o. justice a-ole ca1ao:
scc~ -4s- t.se Tez1--s then ecanoNic &c
oiss-eSSss E-ll hare siei- .ra-ence, fo-
kz-ez1sy i-e oS1cxi7E osvSrs a-e feel
Ia Z I'll .ccr boxes she evil effects
O. .-e E-S.r- Ei-her the treaty mrs-
fall CT Gzez- par Of .he European
veor4es nus s---se-"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
Milk Drivers Win Point
Judge Rnles Only Question Is
Ehe1he< " ages Should Advance

Ias NIX D-;~=<s Union won ? point
yesg-day ron tae New York Mix Con-
fsTez-e BnG-.5, WIEN Feee-si Judge Ed
Ei l. Carv-r r1led a. an arbitration
ss-ag = lie FEDERAL Building, in
1bfook2yz, tEzt .as Only question before
Era ,7zs Elzts=r Wages should be raised
L A-Ki1s A--fznz. representing the en-
p:cSsrE- Raj tired 10 extend thc scope
O. tle sT5. raj Ton procesii1gs 10 make
dsrrrzss r wages pozsible, Il, rs he
azac- .Ae ev5dz-s iz1s1issd il
1sz-zr1zy Judge Garvsn gucceeded n
perTsr-znZ saca oosa hostiIities az
esS-s.d h1-s % ad.o1ra tlc sexzion ab-
r1llay III Monday, Ehen IL Na.h.r5
nzc@ -1e 2Toroxai bit TIC meeting vas
ssot sszz-slx e-lr-
DIR 1stt-ns submitted newspaper
e.'fp1Sys I'D gu~vrnue1. report TO
1aos -ass- .u-ozs.a Irziaszrszl Rad Jzss..-
Haensz, t1ss cost u living gxz PC ern-
1oN@x tzza last December The un;ca
DrVsz<zss1 e~ld-ncs showing 2n incxezse
o. Is per czu.-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
Eight Masked Men
Rob Bayonne Cafe
Patrons of $4,000
Firing of Shots Causes a
Panic i'm Which the Estab-
lishment Is Wrecked and
Thieves Escape in Auto

Police Headquarters at Bayonne, N
j., was told last night of the invasion
by eight gunner of a cafe at Fifty
first Street and Boulevard, Bayonne
at $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
1t was reported the highwaymen got
SIC 900 and escaped in an automobile.
Thieves, it is believed, are members
OF gang which has confined it's ac-
sivit!es exclusively to Hudson County
during the last few weeks.
1t seems the Cafe proprietors and
the two hundred patrons in the place
at the time Of the hold-up were dis
inclined to furnish the police with
Information regarding the robbery, and
that there were varying reports as to
the amount of money actually Sc
cured.
When the eight intruders all
nasked-Sled through a side door, ac-
cording to the police, they found a
craps game in progress and other
groups clustered around tables, smok-
ing and drinking, and one group hover
ing ever ticker, reading the results
OF the New Orleans races.
AS the bandits began cleaning out
the pockets of their victims they were
interrupted by shot from the out
side, the bullet penetrating window
pane Of the cafe
This disconnected the leader of the
masked band and bandits and victims
alike were thrown into state of con-
fusion. One of the patrons plunged
through a window pane, several shots
were fred, lights extinguished, furni
ture smashed and in two minutes the
Place was deserted
Wien the police reached the cafe
they found il complete wreck-all
windows smashed, furnitur. battered
70 picces and tn, cafe floor covered
With layer Of crumbled glass.
None O. the victims of tie robbery
reported his losses and seemed as
eager 20 escape as the bandits them
sel7es. The police found an abandoned
"a sho-s distance from the scene
OF the hold-up-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
Unternyer' to
Back Lockwood
For Mayoralty
Committees Counsel Says
He Is Ready to Work for
Non-P artisan Ticket That
Commands Confidence
Solid Fusion Drive Urged
Hylan May Be Formidable
Candidate if He Retains
Endorsement of Tamrnany

Samuel Untermyer, counsel to the
lockwood Committee Investigating
housing conditions, yesterday declared
for~ Senator Charles c. Lockwood. of
Brooklyn, as q Mayoralty candidate on
fusion ticket
Mr. Unsernyer's preference was
learned by some Republican friends
wher they asked him yesterday at the
City Hall whether hc would elbow his
name to be considered IL connection
With the Mayoralty next summer, when
the pre-eampaign conferences are un-
d.-. way.
Mr.. Cntermyer told his :nquirers
that BE would no more accent a
nomination for Mayor than he would
tax a job as street. cleaner, but that
be stood ready to work for the election
CT non-partisan ticket Of a Character
TO command the confidence of the
voters, no matter whether the ticket
saonld be headed By a Republican or a
Democrat
Infermyer Refused Nomination
"We learned" said one Republican
who talked with Mr. Unternyer. -that
Ar. Cntsrmyer is only too eager to
lezd han-! 20 bounce Hylan out Of
the City Hall We learned that Inter
Myer ElI-SeL W2S offered the nor,i-
na.icn fo- Mayer three years ago by
Nu-shy, ard declined il, a1d that after
Hyi-a Wa nom ed Hy!an went
around can 3ais;ni1g With his pockets
stuffed win letters rom CnterI,yer-
letters te ing hin whet to say and
That . dc IL orde- % BE elected.
Ne we-e assured BY Mr. Inter
nye- t1a- nile re is not hi-salf 2
candid.re 2e would heartily suoporl
Senasc- lockwood FOR Mayer. in tie
full conviction that Senator Lockwood
il tie nos- aT2ilz ble man for the
cEee~
I. vzs learned last nigat that M.
Unter7yc- had .ci4 his friends that
Hyisr i vAo-ou~al~ di,cred;.od b. the
disc ses--~s e tie Lcckwoo,. cornrnittec
and y -he dsrs9-a ;-ed condition Of
the fc. ;ce q ra---srt He says that
Eysa1 = co.zLT ,ac,-;-l- in capacity fo-
the e'z-; sssrs,tiTe proSlsr,s now con
fronting Ire ely the sane time.
NJ I.-cs--Te- Sa-7 thai with Tam
nany's backing Evl.n : formidable
csrs.3a-S srG Ids - tcat the oono-
siaa grle there IS selia fusion
sg2s-z- In
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
Billion Unpaid
Taxes Said to
Be Outstanding
Treasury Tells House Com
mittee That Inability to
Audit Many Corporation
Returns Is to Blame
Profits Tax Is Opposed
Members Said to Favor
Repeal and Now Are Seek
ing a Substitute Lew

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-Methods of
raising sufficient revenues to offset
losses through the prospective repeal
of theexcess profits tax were considered
to-day by the House Ways and Means
Committee as the second step toward
tax revision. The committee at pre-
vious sessions had considered changes
In the taxes on incomes.
The days hearings brought from the
treasury an estimate that more than
a billion dollars" were outstanding in
Ancollected taxes, most Of which. the
Treasury spokesman, DR.. Thomas S.
Adams s,said, was traceable to inability
to audit thousands of corporation re-
turns. DR.. Adams declared that the
revenue bureau had not yet completed
the work of auditing returns for the
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15

year 1917 because Of the gigantic ad-
mlnistrative burden Of tax collection.
Majority members Of the committee
revealed a. to-day's hearings a virtual
agreement with respect to repeal of
the excess profits tax. Their immedi-
ate work, it was said, lay in finding
substitute levy which would produce
an equal amount of revenue.
Although the committee will take up
Its regular schedule of hearings to-
morrow and probably will not reach
tax questions during the day, mem mber RS
said tonight they expected to continue
to delve into the intricacies of corpo-
ration taxation until some tangible
policy is developed.
Roy G. Elliott, of Chicago, represent
ing the National Association Of Credit
Men, appeared before the committee to-
tax and simplihcation of the general
taxation program. Mr.. Elliott tecom-
mended establishment Of a sound basis
OF taxation which would not require
Z ore than revision OF rates to meet any
future tuctuation cf governmental
revenue needs. Such a plan. the wit
ness. said, not only would result in OBJ
tainlng greater revenue but would also
rsheve business of the necessity of
famlllarlzlng itself with IAN entirely
new law and volumes and volumes Of
regulations" each time the Govern
ment revenue requirements changed.
Mr.. Elliott also advocated retention
Of the progressive income tax principle
as the most fair and equitable metho d
Of taxation, and proposed the estab-
lishment Of tax on undistributed
earnings Of corporations which would
have the effect Of equalizing the as
sessment on shareholders and partners.
The individual should be the unit
for taxation, Mr.. Elliott told the com
mlttee, because the individual is the
only unit where the time honored prin-
ciple. of ability to pay can be recog-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15

Letter No. 2 will appear in the
morning newspapers Saturday, De-
cember Is.
Sincerely yours, William c. Freeman.
III West Forty-sixth street New York Citv.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
Topper Sheet Avalanche
Kills One. Hurts Anofhe,

Reginald Sirnns. ffty-tgo years old.
u IS5 ST. Paul's Avenue, was crushed
- y eeath yesterday in the plant Of the
iDaftmore Copper Smelling and Roll
ing Company, 12s Fourrh Avenue,
wAen fifty sheets OF copper toppled
cysr and pinned him against some pack
"a cases- Harry Sheppard, forty-three,
9s 4s4 81. Nicholas Avenue, was badly
snJ1red Ia the acciden..