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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
PALMER DEMANDS
LAWYERS RETRAC7
Utterly False Charges Made in
Regard to Aliens Cases, Says
Attorney General
RET0RTS TO FRANKFURTER
by the Associated Press

Washington, June 4.-Describing as
utterly false charges contained in re-
port Of a committee Of lawyers to the
National Popular Government League
relative to the treatment Of arrested
aliens by the Department Of Justice
Attorney General Palmer today called
on Felix Frankfurtcr. of Cambridge
Mass, one of the signers of the report,
to retract them.
Mr.. Palmer telegraphed Mr.. Frank
furter in reply to telegram from hin,
and Zachariah Chafee. Jr.. Of Cam.
bridge, asking the attorney general
whether he was disposed to prohibit
arrested aliens from having legaI
counsel.
II have not criticized you or any
other lawyer for appearing as counsel
for aliens In deportation cases in any
proceedings, either before the Depart
ment Of Labor or in court" the at
torney generals telegram said. "My
criticism was directed against the ac
tion of yourself and other lawyers whose
names were attached to q statement
filed with the House committee on rules
and given wide publicity in the country,
making utterly false charges against the
Department Of Justice and the attorney
general,
These charges had as their only
foundation statements made by aliens
after their arrests, which were pal
pably false upon their face and the alle-
cations of which, as you know. were
denied by the responsible sworn officers
of the government whose conduct these
aliens sought to impeach. Some of the
aliens themselves have since denied the
very statements which your committee
filed. Your apparent willingness to be-
lievc these statements indicates some
other desire on your part than just ad-
ministration Of the law.
II produced before the committee on
rules, of the House of Representatives
conclusive proof of the falsity of these
charges. Confronted by proof you owe II
to yourself as we'll as to the Depart
ment of Justice to publicly retrac'
them"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
TO PAVE PASSYUNK AVE.
Mayor Decides Work viii Be Done,
DESPITE p, r. T, Attitude

Mayor Moore today discussed with
Chief Fred c. Dunlap, Of the Bureau
of Highways, the contract for the paw
ing of PasSyunk avenue, which has been
awarded.
Chief Dunlap told the Mayor that the
work would begin in a very short time.
A question has come up with a regard
to this paving due to the fact that the
Rapid Transit Co. has not yet removed
its tracks. poles and wires.
In this connection, the Mayor re-
Gently announced that he did not expect
to sign, in accordance with an ordinance
passed by the old Councils, an agree
ment which provided that in considera
ton of the removal of the tracks, poles
and wires by the transit company nc
other company should use the street for
period of fifty years.
I'VE are going to have the street
paved said the Mayor. "and the
tracks and wires will be removed not
withstandiug any previous conditions
that have been made.
The Mayor signed II contract in favor
of Acchione & Canuso for SCI 400 for
the repaving of Fifteenth street. from
Chestnut street to Spruce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
PHILA. ELEVATOR GIRLS
DON DENATURED TROUSERS
Drerel Building Employees Go to Work in Skir-SnapSnar
Of Buttons and No,U Look at EN-

Watch your stcp-and stop watch
ing mine is the new slogan of the
elevator girls in the Drexel Building,
Fifth and Chestnut streets. since the
management decided that they could run
the cars better il they wore trousers.
The young women who run the per-
pendicular trolICys arc now 8ttired In
uniform somewhere between the cos
tunes designed for the less important
members of the United States navy and
PLAYERS on a girls baseball club.
The official uniform, to go into more
detail, consists of one dark blue semi :
sailor blouse with red braid on the col
lar. and n blue serge set OF skirt
trousers.
When a Skirt Isn't
The skirt trousers arrangement is the
innovation and the hard part of the cos
tune to figure out. When the girls
come to work the skirt 10 skirt.
When the girls start the daily up
and down in their cars the skirt Is a
pair Of trousers. What makes this light
ming change possible is q mystery.
The general opinion among the clos
est observers Deems to be that the skirts
have buttons down the front and back
which enable the wcarcr on minute S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
ATTEMPT TO COLLECT SO BILL
AWAKENS QUIET PENSAUKEN
Constable Krqmer Persuasive Argument Is Reroluer bu
His Predecessor in Office Also Can Handle a Gun.
Latter Is Victor SO Far

something, Immediately arose, As a
former constable. Mr.. Finger, the elder,
asserted that Constable Kramer could
not attach the automobile, repairs to
which had led TO the bill for so.
Constable Kramer started to push the
automobile toward the door Of the
garage. Former Constable Finger
started 10 push Constable Kramer.
Then did the Camden county myrmi
don step in his tracks, whip out a re-
yover and open fire on Finger, accord
ing to the Camden police.
A shot passed between Fingers legs.
He whipped out a gun, police say, and
returned Kramer's fire, Fingers son,
Leslie, re enforced his father. Round
and round the mooted automobile went
the three men, firing as they caught
sight of each others hats.
Pensauken awoke.
Later, after all three had fired their
ammunition, the Fingers put Constable
Kramer off the place. He had them
both arrested on the charge of assault
and battery with intent to kill. They
were held by the Camden county prose :
cutor for further hearing. They say
they will prefer similar charges against
Kramer. .f...
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
SPROUL TOCONFER
WITH PENROSE HERE
Senator Is Expected to Declare
for Candidacy Of
Governor
IN ENTENTE WITH MAYOR

Governor Sproul and Senator Penrose
are scheduled to have conference this
afternoon at the senator's home. 1881
Spruce street.
Friends Of the governor look 10 see
the senator, as a result Of the confer
ence, issue a statement declaring for
Mr.. Sproul for President. The Cover
nor will leave for Chicago following his
talk with Senator Penrose. Whether
the senator will go remains a mystery.
No information was Forthcoming this
morning regarding his plans.
Meanwhile reports received from Chi E
cago indicate that the caucus indorse.
ment Of the Governor for President has
placed Mr.. Sproul definitely in the
dark horse" class in the convention
city. Leaders at Chicago. IL was rc-
ported, are looking toward the Cover
nor as Pennsylvania choice to break
deadlock. though they are somewhat
mystiicd by the fact that several weeks
ago Senator Pcnrosc described Senator
Knox as the best equipped man for the
presidency.
Friendly With Moore
Politicians have been doing conSid
cradle specializing. since the Pennsyl- =
vania caucus, over tho closer relations
which have developed between Gov
ernor Sproul and Mayor Moore. The
Mayor figured strongly at the caucus
In the Governors interest. and is tc
make the sneech nominating the Gov q
ernor at Chicago. Further, it wa,
noticeable that the host of politica
leaders Mt the funeral services of tn,
late Senator Martin were impressed b,
the fact that the Governor and th,
Mayor went to Hompsburg togethe,
and enjoyed full opportunity for heart
to heart conferences.
What is described as Sproul- Moore
entente appears to have been definitely
arrived at, which is not much of q
source of comfort to the Ware leaders
Coincidcnt with the events in thi:
connection is the growing talk that &
harmonious arrangement will be mad,
for the organization of the Republican
city committee.
Thomas w. Cunningham. president O
the Republican Alliance. the Mayor,
candidate for chairman to succeed
Harry c. Ransley, figured promineutl,
as the harmony choice for the place.
Harmony Signs Seen
At the Pennsylvania delegation caucu
and also at the Martin funeral tn
Mayor had brief chats with Ware lead
ers. In one Of these the definite sug
gestion was made to the Mayor that
would be possible to make a harmon
arrangement for the city committee be
fore next Wednesday. This was take
by administration leaders to mean tha
Cunningham may be chosen without
fight.
The city committee organizes Wed
nesday. and Ware leaders would like I
/, see the city committee problem solve
in advance, so that. for ono thint
l the trip to Chicago could be made o
: time and with more comfortable feel
ing all around.
| There was an idea in the minds {
many politicians that the Governor wa
helping in the harmony movement. II
had talks with Cunningham and ais
with some of the Ware men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04

The good folks of the village Of Pen
sauken' y. j.. were this morning
berating the fact that nothing ever hap
peued there. Nothing, that is, except
the business of scrubbing the porch, or
sprinklng the lawn, or dusting the
piano.
The good housewives. over their PACK
fences, and the burgomastcrs, gathered
in the marts. derived as much pleasur-
able excitement as possible from the fact
that il looked like rain.
But. largely speaking, Pcnsauken, \,
J., was just Pensauken, y. j., on
June morning.
Enter then, upon this picture of peace,
one William Kramer, OF Camden
county. BY his eye you cou Id tell him
Likewise by his walk. Also by his star
He was and still is constable:
Constable Kramer entered the garage
kept by Jacob Finger and his son
"I am Constable Kramer, and l hold
here In my right hand bill for 50,
given TO me by Camden lawyer to
collect. It's against your automobile.
/ get the 80 or ] take the automobile; y
Thus did Constable Kramer speak.
Now, Jacob Finger had once been reck =
oned the greatest constable OF his day in
N "a question Of eonstsbulary ethics, o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
GIRL MAY BE RELEASED
Bessie Ferdman Still inslsts Man
Murdered Grandmother

Bessie Ferdman, the twelve year. old
girl, who has been detained since the
murder of her grandmother, Mrs. Rose
fisherman, may be released today from
the House of Detention.
The girl was at COS North Eighth
street, where Mrs. fisherman conducted
a lodging house, and where the aged
woman was found with a crushed skull.
According to detectives, the girl has
given many conflicting details in her
story, but insists that a strange man
was responsible for Mrs. Asherman's
death.
The girl is now said to be concerned
over her school work. She attends the
Jefferson Public School, Eighth and
Parish streets, and wants to be pro-
noted from the fifth grade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
R0MIG HEARING TODAY
indicted Friend Of Bersdoli VIII b.
ArraIaned

Former Magistrate James r. Romig,
who was indicted for conspiracy to aid
Grover Cleveland Bcrgdoll to evade the
draft law, will have a further hearing
today in the Federal Building. He is
at liberty on $4,000 bail.
Romig was with Bergdoll when tho
latter escaped from two guards at his
home last week. The charge against
him was due to, the allegation that he
had knowledge Of Bergdolls where.
abouts when the latter was sought by
the federal authorities during the war.
1t was reported today that more ar
rests would be made as result Of an
investigation into circumstances con.
nccted with the escape OF the draft
dodger last week.
a report was received yesterday that
Bcrgdoll was believed to be in Cincin.
nati going about in woman's clothing.
Agents Of the Department Of Justice
are, investigating.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
PUSH WAR LAW REPEAL.
Senate May Have Time to Pass Pro
posed Legislation

Washington, June 4.-(By A. P.)-,
With several members of the Senate
judiciary committee said to be inclined
to question the advisability Of such
legislation at this time, the fatc of the
House resolution repeating all wartime
laws except tho Lever food control and
the trading with the enemy acts
was uncertain today. Leaders believed
though, its passage could be brought
about before adjournment Saturday.
The House adopted the resolution
almost unanimously Yesterday. only
three Democrats dissenting. Democrats
there predicted President Wilson would
approve the measure
Retention of the Lever act was dc
clared necessary to give the govern
ment an effective law to curb protitper
ing in necessities, including food anG
fuel, while continuation of the trading
with the enemy measure, it was said
was necessary to continue regulation
of trade with Germany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
80 POLICEMEN SWORN IN
rs Former Service Men to Get Spe
claI TRAINING

Eighty men. seventy-five Of whom
are overseas veterans, were sworn in
today as city patrolmcn by Director OF
Safety Cortelyou.
They are the first to pass the civil
service examinations under the new
administration and were especially
picked by Major General L. w. T.
Waller. United States Marines, and
Colonel John T. Groome. Two hundred
men made application and of the eighty
accepted, one. third of them have over :
seas decorations for bravery to their
credit.
Instead Of entering the regular police
recruit training school, the ex soldiers
are to have six weeks of intensive train :
ing, superintcnded by Sergeant John
Stcckert, head of the training school
Patrolman Herman Thomas, pistol in :
structor. and DR.. Hubley r. Owen,
chief police surgeon, who has action
overseas also to his credit. Doctor
Owen is to instruct in first aid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
BOLSHEVIKI NOT IN TEHERAN
Persian Officials at London Deny
loes Of Their Capital

London, June 4.-(By A. P.)-
Persian officials in London announced
today there was no truth in reports that
the Bolsheviki had occupied Tehcran
the Persian capital. An official tclc-
gram dated Thursday was received this
morning from Teheran and no mention
was made in it of any Bolshevik ad
vance from the Caspian seacoast.
Prince Firouz Mira, the Persian
foreign minister. who Is now in Lon
don, later offered further evidence that
the reports were untrue by announcing
that the Shah of Persia had arrived il
Teher8n yesterday from his visit tc
Europe and had been welcomed by
300 900 people there.
Demands that the League Of Nations
intervene in Persia, recently presented
by Priucc Firouz, will be considered
by the league council at meeting to be
held soon in London.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
ALFRED PAGE, 81, DIES
WelI-known Designer Suceumbs al
His Spruce Street Home

Alfred Page, ninety one years old, one
OF the best known designers in Phila-
delphia, died this morning at 6 o'clock.
at his home, 1927 Spruce street. He was
i'll six weeks.
Mr.. Page was a native of Birming-
ham, Eng. He came to America as a
boy and later studied designing in Eu-
rope.
He was the designer of the main chan
delier of the Academy of Music. and of
the bronze balustrade in the stairway
leading to the gallery of the House Of
Representative in the Capitol at Har-
risburg. He is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. John W. Jordan. of Phila-
delphis.
Funeral services will bc Monday,
with interment in the Knights of Pytb
! las Cemetery in Erankford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
HURT IN "MOTOR BILLIARD"
Auto, Hit by Cycle, caroms Asains
Man-GIrI Also Injured

A motorcycle bumped n motorcar last
night in Camden, causing the auto to
strike and injure man. while the i'm
pact threw to the street a girl riding
on the rear Of the cycle.
Louis Sullivan, 145S Bellevue ave.
nue.. Camden, was cut about the head
and suffered an injured back when the
auto hit him at Haddon avenue and
Walnut street.
Alice Smith. 331 Warren avenue,
Camden, received lacerated scalp when
she was thrown from the motorcycle.
She and Sullivan were taken to Cooper
Hospital.
The automobile was driven by George
Mazgin. Sixth and Van Hook streets
Camden. Police freed Margin from
blame for the accident. The man oper
atipg the motorcycle was not detained.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
.|L.P0[K RETIRES
TO PRIVATE LIFE
Under Secretary of State De-
partment to Resume
Law Practice
THIRD RESIGNATION IN YEAR
BY the Associated Press


washington, June 4.--Frank L. Polk
soday resigned as under secretary Of
ssatc and his resignation was accepted
BY President Wilson.
Mr.. Folks resignation will take ef-
rect June Is. when he will leave Wash
inston to take rest before returning
70 the practice Of law in New York
city.
The under secretary's letter Of resig
nation was not made public. but the
President's reply was given out at the
White House. 1t said:
Ny dear Polk:
The argument of necessity on ac-
count of your health in the matter
OF your retirement is one which am
estcpped from answering or combat
ting. feel that have in con-
science and warm friendship no choice
put to accept your resignation, though
do SO with the utmost reluctance
and wish again to express the admira-
lon ! have felt for the devoted and
intelligent way in which you have
performed your duties in the depart
mert. We shall all miss you very
eadly, and the public service will he
poorer on account Of your loss. With
Auc WuTHtst ROOU WlSncS,
Cordially and faithfully yours.
II l.g,e WOODROW WILSON.
nv Mr.. Polk is the third high official o!
the State Department to resign this
year. Secretary Lansing quit after be
Ing rebuked by the President for calling
cabinet meetings during the Executive
Illness, and William Phillips resigned
= rs first assistant secretary 70 become
American minister to the Netherlands
y Mr.. Polk entered government service
on September 16, 1915. as counselor
Tor the State Department. Later hs
was made an assistant secretary oi
state and last year was elevated to the
post of under secretary when that Of
nee was created by special act Of Con
gress.
Wber Secretary Lansing returned
from the Paris Peace Conference las,
summer MIR. Polk was sent abroad Ia
take his place and he acted as head
of the American delegation until the
conference adjourned last December.
Before entering the government srrv
ice Mr.. Polk was corporation counse
for the city of New York. and before
that be was a member of the New YOrl
Civil Service Commission.
Mr.. Polk, who was born in New YorI
city in 1871, is son Of DR.. William
Mecklenburg Polk, dean of Cornell Med
ical School; a grandson of Bisho,
Leonidas Polk, who was licutenan
general in the Confederate army. and
grandnephew of President James Kno
4 Polk.
rs His wife before her marriage wa
\iss Elizabeth Sturges Potter. daugh
Nr, of James Potter. of this city. Thei
marriage took place here in the Unitar
ian Church, in 1908. They have thre
children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
Professor Got License
Before Popping Question

Chicago, June 4.-when Prof.
Esmoud Long, assistant instructor
Of pathology at the University Of
Chicago. a son Of Mrs. John Harper
Long, Of Evanston, obtained a II.
cense TO wed Miss Margaret Fur
ness, a Northwestern College gradu-
ate and daughter Of Dwight f. Fur
ness. formerly American consul at
Guanajuato, Mex, he did not think
the young woman would refuse to
marry him, but that is exactly what
she did.
Miss Furness is to be married, but
not to Professor Long, and she said
he mistook her friendship for love
and that he never consulted her
about taking out the license. The
instructor said he had thought he
was going to marry Miss Furness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
CONGRESS EAGERLY
Winds Up TASKS
Senate Committee Reports Out
Resolution for Repeal Of
War Laws
MASS OF ROUTINE DUTIES
BY the Associated Press

Washington, June with confer
ence reports on several important meas
ures and mass of routine Legislation
remaining to be disposed Of, both the
Senate and House, after long night
sessions, are making every effort to-
day to finish their program by 4 p,
m. tomorrow, when Congress will ad.
journ.
Bills passed tonight or tomorrow
leaders pointed out, could not becomt
laws, because Of delays incident to en-
rollment and presentation to the Presi
dent for signature before the adjourn
ment.
Without amendment the Senate judi =
ciary committee today reported out the
House joint resolution providing fo'
the repeal Of all war legislation except
the Lever food control and the trading
with the enemy act.
Before Senate Tomorrow
Senators said there was no opposi
ton in committee to the resolution, and
that 1t would be considered by the
Senate before adjournment tomorrow
In the Senate, which remained In
session until after 2 o'clock this morn
ing to pass the third deficiency bill
carrying appropriations for sos ,461 900
or $4,000 more than the House
| bill, the conference report on the mer
chant marine bill was made the un.
finished business to be taken up at II
o'clock. Several appropriation bills
also were yet to be approved.
A similar program IL before thu
House, in addition to which leaders II
that branch expected to consider thu
Senate resolution refusing the authority
asked by President Wilson for a man
date over Armenia. Passage Of the
resolution was said to be assured, al
though Democrats expressed hope that
the vote would not be as decisive al
that in the Senate.
Merchant Marine Bill
The merchant marine bill was befor,
the House yesterday, but was sent bach
to conference because IL was held that
the conferees had exceeded their au.
thority in making several changes
These were eliminated by the conferecs
last night and the measure is expected
to meet little opposition when agair
presented today, which will be after
the Senate has acted.
Trouble resulting from parliamentary
maneuvers in the House and a hint
Of iilibustcr in the Senate against thu
government employees minimum wage
measure retarded progress curly in thu
night sessions, aud leaders held bott
branches until the program to be com
pleted was cleaned up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-04
ropAVs MARRIAGE LICENSES

william @. Bird. 22s8 Amber st. and Caro-
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nss:s 4ss.s 81 sS;S S;es "a . s..
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sl: :ns islt I!.:6 iT5Ss pi Del and MAZDA
>Ed$sss !: SSfSIS; sSos Tl%!s Tsml!sG%% p q. and
rissss SS III? $YTm:r S,p ST. and
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J.ssp .rs.sreTs Iio;G y, 1i,h st, and Ros.
L.s s'Sle n 5Silc. l2$ +, S%:i"% ave; sys. and
e0S9 wS,nisrsd Walsh, isa5 X i%mbsrt 81 st. '"'
Hesyi eSSRf5 e$Rts s52s " @aaSs SS" st, st. and
sossgh KussB91r RGssiLG ss.Sn y. J, and Mabel
Jo..pS sssI I sseton. I giSS = ST Lsmher, st. and
f c chaSss aSs:R Ss i2 ! MH4sss "%Ssi' St. s' and
Harold w Fyilmore, charlss!on. W, Va.
ana Estslie N, 'Lam6er, 1888 y. $3d St,
wl,s ans mary FaS <, Henhoetef ss.s '2S% Hoane
Harry u, Luessep, >oshkosh, Wis, and Mary
4 = AZ Williams Camden, n j
william y. Striejewske, Bunalo y. Y, and
" oliver Il. Lsuck. haniosburg Ps.
Louis B. Minter. Franklinytlle. y. J., and
= Gladys E. Gibson, 4e4 King st.
Robsrt Dunsey, 1919 s. Garnet St. snt
Frapcss Walker. 1881 Passyunk ave,
Karl Klein. i43 W. Tabor road, and Edna
u. Nssei, 40s olney ave.
pvsrstt j. RiddeIl 1921 W. Altemus st. anc
elisa beth A. Eills. ia: 81, Paul n.
Frank NJ, Norris, Jr.,. 56l5 Market St, anC
Eiisabeth d, Carroll, 1918 n 5sth st;
-. Kapian, 4o6S spring Garden 81.
lt,hariss A. McConYllle, S7OD Spring GardeI
st. and Myrtle Stellman, $3.50 Cedar ave
marry u. GoTdy. 100 ~ Goth St. and Rhodl
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M Ssdlock. 2T31 n. ttn ~.
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N Tiorsnce {. wsstmore. 5000 Stokes St
Frank Z. GangeT, sl6 Salem st., and Elsi
Y IL Coon, 209s Howarth st,
Albert 0utskunst osS N, 6th ST., and ANN
M IL. HubAch, 6il3 Upland -.
Kenneth Hayes, TIs ~ llth st., and Mari
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Tasoatano, o22 y. 10th st.
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