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New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Federal Court Continues
Cases Against Packers
Step Taken to Await Decision
ON the Constitutionality of
the Lever Act

Pending the decision of the United
States Supreme Court on the consti-
tutionality of the Lever act, Federal
Judge Chattield, Of Brooklyn, continued d
the cases Of the government against
Swift & Co., Armour &; Co., Wilson &
Co., Morris G. Co. and the Cudahy
Packing Company, including their man
ayers and representatives indicted on
the charge of profteering
The United States Supreme Court
will, it is believed, have before it the
appeal from the decision of Federal
Judge Julian w. Mack quashing the
fourteen count indictment against Will
liam NJ. Woods and the American
Woolen companies of New York and
Massachusetts which has been taken
through writ of error, by Herbert c.
Smyth, special Assistant Attorney Gen
eral.
1t is understood Mr.. Smyth is gath
ering data for presentation to Fed
eral grand jury on an application fol-
another Indictment against the wooler
companies. The United States Circuit
Court of Appeals, in the case of the
government against c. A. Weed & Co.
of Buffalo, sustained the constitution
ality of the Lever act as wartime
measure. This decission thus far is
the only one from Federal appellate
court unfolding the act
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29

Eighty-hrst Street, was not present, as
the attorneys have not been able to
serve her with citation. They expect
to examine her in few days
AT the close of the days work Mr..
Swami said that every crank in the
city is sending in clews, naming his
enemy as the real murderer of Elwell
He emphasized the fact that nothing
he had said could direct suspicion at
any individual
We have thousand and one de-
tails bearing on coIfateral angles" he
declared, but as for the main matter
Of who committed the murder, We have
absolutely no evidence that would war
rant our forming any suspicion against
any man or woman connected with the
murder, II it was MURDER
DO you mean that Elwell may have
committed suicide" he was asked.
But for the absence of the gun" I"
Mr. Swami replied, Il would say it was
suicide"
"But what reason would he have for
killing himself"
well, he was broke, wasn't he?"
Mr.. Swami then pointed out that no
one had been found who saw him
either enter or leave the house and
that no evidence as to how it was done
was forthcoming.
I've not only have no evidence as
to who did it, but we haven't yet found
any evidence to support motive for
1t. The mystery is still as deep as
ever" he concluded
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Citizens Union
Will Not Protest
Alleged Pier Grab
Says Plan to Start Taxpay-
ers' Action Has Been
Dropped, Although Lease
Grant Is s'Indefensible"

Leonard N. Wallstein, counsel for
the Citizens Union, in statement is
sued yesterday said the executive COM
m;ttee of the union had considered the
lease of the Eas. Fourth Street pier to
Carroll, Hagan 4 Carroll, which was
declared Tammany grab, and decided
NOT to institute taxpayers action to
snioin the consummation of the lease,
although the action of the Sinking
Fund Commission in granting it was
aindefensible.'
based on the fact that, CLEARLY bad as
,ss poiicy Of this kind of lease is. the
making OF it is within the power of
the Sinking Fund Commission. More
over. while the circumstances of polit-
ical connection are suspicious, they do
not. upon the facts now known, appear
TO be sufficient TO constitute evidence
OF fraud or bad faith. such as is neces-
ssry under the decisions to warrant
the courts interference as to action
which is within the discretion of the
municipal auth critics. The remedy for
such Objectionable exercise of power
has been indicated by the Court Of APP
peals in the following language:
Local officers are elected for
such brief periods that frequent op-
portunity is afforded to the public and
the taxpayers =. to change them and
substitute others in their place.
"At the same time it was the unani-
NOUS opinion of the Citizens Union S
Executive Committee that this lease is
indefensible. The official 'explana-
ton which claim that the lease was
awarded in order to provide berthing
for tramp steamers is sheer bunk. The
way to achieve that purpose is to re-
tain the dock as an open wharf avail
able for all on equal terms at reason
able charges prescribed by the city.
This lease, on the other hand, enables
the lessees to exact all they can get
cut of the necessities of each case.
ON that connection it should be
pointed out that at its meeting of
November 90, 1918, the Sinking Fund
Commission, which meeting the Mayor
attended, filed without action q writ
ten suggestion Of the Dock Commits
sioner that in all future leases Of
wharf property, covenant should be
inserted to the effect that in case the
lessee berthed vessels other than its
owr or operated by them, that the
rates charged for berths and for the
space occupied by cargo on the prem
ises, shall not be in excess of those
fixed by the Commissioner of Docks
under authority conferred by the
charter.
"Sucn provision in this lease and
similar ones would prevent profteer-
ing.
"Finally it is regarded as extremely
odd, that the Mayor if firmly opposes
to this lease, could not have convinced
his appointee. the Chamberlain, that it
was the latter's duty to vote against it
instead of supplying the necessary
.hird vote to authorize it."
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
South Nyack All
Wrought Up Over
Bride Who Smokes
Some Other Wives Get Fur
ther Shocks When Own
Respectable Men Make
Excuses for Newcomer

South Nyack, N. Y. summer residence
OF wealthy New Workers of unimpeach-
able social standing, has whispering
scandal on its hands There is a move
ment on foot to call Billy Sunday and
Mrs. Lucy Page Castor, the demon anti
clgarettist, to South Nyack at the same
time. Nothing less drastic, it is felt,
viii save the day for the forces OF
righteousness.
Until this summer there was no serpent
IN the South Nyack Eden. Husbands
1aborlng throughout the day in their
Wall Street Offices, might return at
eventide to South Nyack by way of the
5:15 and find peace, contentment and
perfect repose-providing always that
the mosquito screens were properly
fitted. At South Nyack station the 5:15--
which arrives at South Nyack at 5:45
and is also known locally as The Flyer
the 5:l5 would inevitably halt on
time and deliver its burden Of happy
husbands into the waiting arms and
automobiles of their happy wives.
Smokes in Her Automobile
But this summer there are at South
Ayack new husband, and new wife
The bride smokes. Not only that, she
smokes in public Worst of all, she
StiOhcS III Ner car aS SNe waits 1Or l e
Flyer to arrive at South Nyack depot
with her husband.
South Nyack does not approve of
cigarettes. The idea Of woman smok-
ing anywhere at any time is entirely
foreign 20 it's most sacred convictions
The idea of woman smoking in her
automobile as she waits for her hus-
band to arrive on the Flyer is chaos
no less-abysmal, awful, shuddering
chaos
What to Do? What to Do?
But what to do? What to do? The
lady is wealthy, her family is promi-
nent socially, her husband an acknowl-
edged leader among the very best But
something, South Nyack says, must be
done and done quickly. For it is now
rumored that some of the husbands
some of the most respectable, devoted
perfect husbands in all South Nyack-
are beginning to make excuses for the
new bride who smokes.
1t is even said that one husband has
remarked that he doesn't see any harm
in it.
Alas! says South Nyack.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Second b. r. T. Subway
Victim Dies of Injuries
Fatality of April Is Repeated
in Broadway and Canal
Streets Station

Samuel Epstein, 35 years old, of SO
Leonard Street, died last night from in
juries suffered when he was run over
yesterday morning by B. R. T. sub
way train at the Broadway and Canal
Street station. This is the second ia
tallty in this stetion in the last ten
weeks. Witnesses say he jumped In
front of the train
Immediately after the accident, Act
ing Public Service Commissioner AL
fred NJ. Barrett ordered a formal IN
vestlgation to be held this afternoon.
The Broadway and Canal Street sta
ton has been badly congested ever
SINCE was opened for service The
congestion is caused by the passengers
transferring to and from the Broadway
llnes and the Brooklyn lines that pass
over the Williamsburg Bridge The
station consists Of two levels inter
connected by stairs and passaeewavs.
At the beginning of this month the
3. X l.. put into operation new regu-
iatlons designed to reduce the conges-
ton during the morning and evening
rush hours. The passengers transfer
ring from one line to the other were
compelled to go from one level to the
other across the street, instead of US
ing passageways and stairs.
This action followed the investiga-
ton into the death of Miss Jessie
Goidstein, of Coney Island, who was
either pushed or fell off the platform
at Canal Street during rush hour in
April DR.. Charles Norris, chief med
lcal examiner, who conducted an inves
tIgation, recommended the construc-
tion of guard rails or chains at the
edge of the platform.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Former Revenue Official
Held in $4,000 Bail
]. Perry kinyoun Indicted Last
April on Charge of Ex-
tortion and Bribery

Indicted last April by a Federal
grand jury on charges of extortion and
bribery. j. Perry kinyoun, former
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
in charge of the narcotic squad, was
held in $4,000 bail yesterday by Fed
eral Judg, Learned Hand and remand
ed 20 the Tombs in default of it.
The indictments were filed against
Kinyoun while he was in France. Re-
turning, he surrendered himself TO
United States Marshal I. D. Mccarthy.
The extorticn charge alleges that Kim
youn o5t<ined six ounces of heroin
from Herman Samuels and Sophie
Samuels, brother and sister. who con-
Quoted a drug store in Manhattan, and
that the drug was delivered 20 him
under color Of his official authority.
The bribery charge is that he ac-
cepted $1,000 from DR. Edward E.
Gardner, who was under indictment for
violation of the Harrison anti-drug act.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Financial News Officer
Indicted ON Libel Charge

A. Newton Plummer, of 25 Broad
Street, director of the National Finan-
cial News Service. was indicted yes
terday on a charge of criminal libel.
He pleaded not guilty and was re-
leased in $500 bail by Judge Mulqueen.
in General Sessions.
The complaint is Jesse Livermore, a
prominent Wall Street operator, who
alleges that on April % plummer sent
out letter, accusing him of engaging
IN a "bearish" campaign. Livermore
says he was injured by this statement.
as he was by similar one during
the 1907 panic, when his life was
threatened
Assistant District Attorney Rytten-
berg said that Plummer had refused
to divulge to him the source of the
information upon which the cha ,ge
against Livermore was based, other
than to say that it came from a men,
Der of the Board of Governors of the
Stock Exchange.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
New Light ON Bergdoll Case
Stacker Was Employed as Mu.
nitions Worker, Is Reported
Special Dispatch to The Trtbu

PHILADELPHIA, June 28.-A new
phase of the activities of Grover Cleye-
land Bergdoll during the two years he
was dodging the draft, but which has
been kept a secret heretofore, may be
taken up for inquiry by the special
Federal Grand Jury when it convenes
again tomorrow morning.
Contrary to announcement the Jury
inpanneled to investigate the conspir-
acy by which Bergdoll made his escape
from two army officers while staying at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Emma
c. Bergdoll, in Wynnefeld, did not
meet to-day.
1t was learned that United States
District Attorney McAvoy has been in
formed Bergdoll was employed at the
Eddystone Munition Works at the time
Of the explosion on April 10, 1917, in
which many lives We're lost. At the
same time Eugene Stecher, the chauf-
feur who drove Bergdoll to liberty May
n last, was employed as guard at
the same plant, it was said.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29

for several days, and the three men went
to the factory ahead of the day force
to work on machinery designed to re-
move the fumes. When the door of
an overheated dryer was opened flames
shot forth and ignited gases, causing
the explosion.
When informed of her husbands death
Mrs. Walsh ran from their apartment
near by, fought her way through
thousands of spectators and attempted
to enter the burning building.
Let me go to him." she cried. "He
is inside. Let me save him."
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29

CURE they satisfy. Chesterfelds
~ have body'-that's the reason.
Body enough to satisfy cigar smoker.
And yet Chesterfelds are mild. Impos-
sible? That it exactly Chesterfelds
have accomplished the impossible. They
satisfy and yet they're mild.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Pleas Will Be Filed TODAY

The tIme in which counsel for
Charles F. Murphy, James E. Smith,
Assistant District Attorney, and others
indicted by the extraordinary grand
jury for alleged conspiracy were given
to amend their plea Of not guilty or
make necessary motions was extended
yesterday by Justice Weeks until this
morning,
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Two Killed in Dryer Blast
Wife of One Victim fries to
EIGHT WAY THROUGH Flames

POTTSTOWN, Pa. June 28.-William
c. Walsh, thirtythree years old, presi-
dent and general manager of the Vulc-
weld Tire and Rubber Company, and
James A. Nancy, thirty-two, general
superintendent, were killed early to-
day by the explosion of dryer. Frank
Walsh, the presidents brother, lost an
arm and suffered other injuries which
may prove fatal.
Fumes had been troubling wnrkl,n en-
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Delaware Gains 2O.O8I

WASHINGTON, June 28.-Delaware
first state whose total population has
been announced in the fourteenth CEN
sus. had growth of 20,681 or 1912 per
cent in the last ten years, making its
total population 223,003, the census
bureau reported to-day. In the ten
years ending with 1910 Delaware in
crease II, 7,587, or 9.5 per cent, with a
total population of 202 1922
New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
Jersey EMPLOYEES eCt Bonuses

TRENTON. n. j., June 28.-Approxi-
matelY S194,000 Of state funds will be
distributed this week to New Jersey
State employees as ebonuses. TIL
money is the balance of a special ap-
preparation of 100000 made by the
pre- sent Legislature.
The Washington times., 1920-09-29
CITIZENSHIP TO Be
TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS

Beginning next Monday night
"Americanization" classes will be
held in a number OF Washington q
public schools. under the direction OF
Maude Z. Alton. in charge OF Amer
icanization work.
These classes are particularly de-
signed for persons OF foreign birth
wishing to learn English, and in ad-
dition instructions will be given In
stenography and typewriting, dram
atics. sewing, community singing and
home nursing.
Glasses will be held in the follow
ing schools:
Old Central High School. Seventh
and o streets northwest-Classes
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 40 to 9:3O p. m.
Jefferson School. Sixth and d
streets southwest-Classes Monday
Wednesday and Friday, from 7:30 to
$50 p. m.
Curtis School. street. west of
Wisconsin avenue-Classes Monday
and Wednesday from 1880 to $50 IN.
Hebrew Alliance House. Four-ant
a-Haf and s streets southwest
Glasses Monday and Thursday from
1880 to 9:30 q. m.
Special preparation for nationalist
tion will be given to the students II
was announced.
The Washington times., 1920-09-29
Grandad, 81, Is Host
To 36 Grandchildren
Ira E. Cole, After ~ Years.
U. S. Work, Gives Birth
day Party.

With eight children, thirty-six
grandchildren and eight grsat-grand-
children present, Ira Fl. Cole. former
Government Printing Office employe.
last night celebrated his ninctv-nrst
birthday In his home at 73s Eighth
sreSt northeast
Mr.. Cole, for forty.four years q
worker In the printing office. is stirl
halo and hearty. He regrets that he
cannot visit his old home in New
York and cast a vote during the com =
Ing Presidential election.
Mr.. Cole was bonn at DeKalb, N. r.
September 2s, 1920. He moved from
St Lawrence to OsweGo county in
1894, and remained there until 1881
when he entered the Union army. He
served three wears with Company O..
Eiehty-hrst New York volunteers.
participating In twenty-one engage
ments.
Returning to Osweso county In
1894, Mr.. Cole resumed his trade as a
printer In 1878 he was appointed to
the Government Printing OrfIce. In
this city. M Cole left his family In
New York and came 70 Washington.
IN ie"' pho~tlv after the birth Of a
son. Arthur q. Cole. nov chief clerk
OF the District Heaith Department.
the family moved to Washington.
The Washington times., 1920-09-29
BUILDERS STUDY
HOUSING RELIEF
Charles w. Fairfax Heads Com.
mittee to Investigate
Home Shortage

Plans TO formulate effective relief
, from the home shortage in the
District have been begun by the Real
Estate Brokers Association of this
city.
Following a meeting of the exet-
tive committee of the association last
night. a special committee consisting
Of realtors, builders and financial re-
representatives. was selected for this
important work. The committee viii
consist of Charles w. Fairfax, OF
Stone & Fairfax, chairman; Edmund
d. Rheem, of SwartZel Rheem & Hen
sey; Morton Luchs, of Shannon IL
Luchs: II. l.. Rust, b. +. Saul Thomas
Bradley Harry Wardman, Bates War
| rem and d. J. DUNCAN.
According to the realty men, the
present financial situation appears to
be the stumbling block in the whole
affair. The committee is expected
to decide whether the raising of the
legal rate of interest from to 7
or s per cent. will bring back into
the field of real estate large invest
kments which have been going into
other securities and into Government
free-tax bond Real estate first mort
gage notes at @ per cent. have found
but few buyers recently, it is said.
Every angle of the building situa-
tion, II was stated, will be gone into
by the committee.
The Washington times., 1920-09-29
WANTED
One Cop With High
Ideals" and White Collar
for. Riverdale, Md.
HE'S CALLED BAILITl
But Title Does Not Bring
Fees, 80 Applicants
Are Lacking.
HE'S CALLED BAILIFH

High ideals" are entering into
tho enforcement of the law in Riv-
erdale, Md.
Now that Riverdale is an incor-
porated township. the residents OF
Hyattsville's suburb are advertising
far and wide for a "bailiff' with
high ideals" and who knows how
and when to "wear q white collar"
1t would seem a splendid chance
for some of the white collared gen
try, who are bemoaning the high
cost OF living, but there's a fly in
the ointment. The "bailiff'-they
don't call him q cop-in Riverdale
would receive as salary the fees he
would collect for making arrests.
Investigation shows that about
three arrests q year feature River
dale's criminal record-an induce
ment that so far has failed to at
tract any applicants g.
Mrs. Jessie Lane, who was ap-
pointed to engage a baiiiff. report
ed to . mass meeting in Riverdale
last night that her search thus far
has been in vain. Not that high
ideals" and white collars do not
go together in Riverdale, but be-
cause the fees would hardly attract
even an inmate of the District poor
house.
The Washington times., 1920-09-29
CITIZENS ASK HOSPITAL
FOR Use AS LIBRARY
Southeast Association Plane Branch
in Old Naval Site-Request
ImDrOVementS

Members Of the Southeast Citizens
Association advocated the use of the
old Naval hospital at Ninth street
and Pennsylvan/ avenue as a branch
library. at its meeting In the Tyler
school last night. The associatio
also decided to ask the District Com
missioners to place q traffic officer
at Eighth street and Pennsylvanfe
avenue and to erect a comfort station
at that corner
The necessity for enlarging the Buh-
ness High School and for commencing
work on the vocational school was
discussed by Allen Davis, principal Of
the business school
The association will elect officers
for the ensuing year at meeting on
October 26.
The Washington times., 1920-09-29
milk PRICE Up
!. T0PRODUCERS
Maryland. Virginia Association
to Pass on D. C. Fedora
tons Report.

The executive committee OF the
Maryland and Virginia MIX Produ-
GERS Association will meet tomorrow
afternoon to consider the recommsn-
dation Of q special committee OF the
Federation of Citizens Association
for a winter milk price of II cents
q quart
the recommendation. Washington
dairymen probbaly will nnd them
selves forced TO charge ls. 10 or 20
cents q quart for milk. The winter
price goes into effect Friday.
At . recent meeting. the producers
association indicated that the whole
sale price of milk would be ~ cents
a gallon. Washington distributors
declare this price win make IL neces-
sary for them to charge more than
II cents q quart.
The federation recommends price
OF +c cents q gallon, and calls upon
the producers and distributors to
make an agreement whereby the peo-
pie Of Washington will not be com
PEELED to pay more than II cents.
Producers probably will md q night
on their hands II they insist on rails
ing the ssilon price OF milk from SO
to A cents. Milk ir available from
other States and plans are under way
to obtain the supply elsewhere II the
Maryland and Virginia men charge
the higher price.
DR.. William c. Fowler. District
health officer, has called a meeting
of the Washington dairymen for to-
morrow night. He will then make
an effort to have the dairymen agree
to the federation's proposal
The Washington times., 1920-09-29

Yes. Mrs. Votaw is back on the Job.
After a two months leave Of absence,
She is on duty at the woman'S bureau
Of the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment. An office has been fitted up
for her in the bureaus new quarters
at Fifteenth and d streets northwest.
II intend to stick to the job" said
Mrs. Votaw. smiling. You know /
just couldn't give my girls UP, and
my brother is so proud of my work
as a policewoman.
The only thing I don't like is the
smell of the paint" said Mrs. Votaw.
looking around at the freshly painted
wood work.
or you had just returned from
Marion, where the odor Of sweet peas.
home grown roses and the fragrance
OF the village gardens greeted your
nostrils; OF from the fragrant valleys
The Washington times., 1920-09-29
BoyBurglar Laid Up;'
Victims Are Too, So
Trial Is Postponed

All the pyineipAls being -indis-
posed" following the early morning
battle IL the home of J. Wallace AL
len. oi00 Feurtesnth street yesterday
when Charles Thomas Albrecbt. nine
tssn-yssr-oid Aurglsr. WAS prevented
from getting away with the family
jewels BY Mira. Allen. who hit him In
the head with q hammer, the trial Of
Aibrseht which was set for this morn
Ing has been postponed until octo-
Der 8.
An inventory taken by Detective
Bradley OF the conditions OF the
principals In an effort TO learn just
when the case could be called netted
the following results:
BULI.Ur WOUND IN HAND.
Albrecht has three or four scalp
abrasions. which he is supposed TO
have received when Mrs. Allen came
to the rescue OF her husband with a
hammer as he was having a hand
TO hand night with the boy burglar.
He also has q bullet wound In the
hand, sustained. II 10 supposed. In the
light with Allen while the two were
battling over the pistol which
Aibrecht had drawn when Allen
interrupted him In his pursuit OF
looting Mrs. Aliens jewel case.
Allen 10 badly bruised about the
face and hands.
Mrs Elisabeth Aulich. who was .
visitor In the Allen home, and who
also took . hand In the fight. has a
badly bruised arm.
Mrs. Allen, who may be called the
real heroine of the story, escaped
without any wounds Or bruises. but 10
aaid TO be in An extremely nervous
condition.
nor 10 SILENT.
Young Albrscht. aside from telling
the police that he entered the Allen
homo, after trying unnecessarily to
enter three other hoTnes In the same
neighboPhood, and that he was
broke" has maintained the utmost
silence since he was arrested yes
terdsy morning at Sibley Hospital,