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The Washington times., 1920-12-31
UNABLE TO SLEEP
UNLESS He ROBBED
Burglar Wants Bump on His
Head Removed Instead of
Jail Term.

CHICAGO. Ill, Dec. 31.-Whethcr
ii would he better to trepan all
burglars or put tenders on all
ing faced by tho East Chicago ave-
nue. station police. following the
statement of Mac Wa alter McGrath
wizard burglar, who confessed to
more than fifty offenscs yesterday.
Sending me to Jail won't cure
me-" hc argued. "a simple opera
tino of having my skull planed
down TO normal shape will give me
the chance ! hav" always longed
fUr-.to he good citizen"
The story of his struggle against
an evil nature that came to him
with fall from a grocery wagon
in early youth, followed his arrest
yesterday in pawnshop, where he
was trying to dispose of $1,000
worth OF jewelry and clothing, said
TO be the proceeds of recent
housebrcaking expedition.
II started to be burglar wher
| | was seven years old" he told the
police. II used to ride around with
the grocery boy and one day fel
! from the wagon to hard pavement
IMy head was injured. Since thai
| time | cannot sleep well nights un.
| less | commit burglary befor,
going TO bed. 1t has been n terri.
bic strain on me. Normally, I an
honest. ! have high ideals. but the
bump in my skull just won't let m,
do what I want to do"
The Washington times., 1920-12-31
VET INSURANCE.
HEAD AROUSED.
Col. CholmeIy-Jones Arraigns
Senators Who Would Merge
Work With Pensions.

A raw deal' would be inflicted
upon every ex-service man among
the 4.5OO, 900 who joined the colors.
including both those insured and
those eligible to the laws DEMENT'S,
if Congress heeds suggestions made
in some quarters that the War Risk
Bureau has been failure" and al
lows it to disintegrate or be absorbed
by other departments.
AssAILS PURE IGNORANCE.
Col. r. G. Cholmelcy Jones, Direc-
tor of the Bureau today thus answered
the attacks upon the Bureau and its
future usefulness. "pure ignorance
of the Bureaus functions under the
law and its accomplishments to be-
stow upon disabled service men the
benefits Congress intended is at the
root of most of the wild statements
now heard, Col. Cholmelcy Jones as
serted
Various units of the War Risk are
now being consolidated and Co-ordin-
ated wherever possible to promote
the highest efficiency" the Director
said, and our efforts have made pos
sble a reduction in personnel down
to 5000 employees. This means
drop OF 900 in the last eighteen
months.
Former service men are running
the Bureau; more than so per cent OF
the employees having splendid mill.
tary or naval records. We have got
the best brains i'm the country in this
Bureau. Men of high talent in medi-
cal scientific and other lines, sacri-
fcing their private affairs, are whole
heartedly working for Uncle Sam at
a financial loss tn that the service
men get square deal"
CALLS SENATOR RIDICULOUS.
Director Cholmeley Jones said the
assertion of Senator Freylinghuysen
that because OF the relatively low
percentage OF insurance written for
cX-serviCe men, and comparatively
low record of conversions, the Bureau
should be abolished is ridiculous
Senator Freylinghuysen's statement
that 90 per cent of the service men
had not availcd themselves of war
risk policies was termed ''unfair' by
the Director, in that the Senator
failed to give other facts that were
plainly apparent for failure OF a
larger number of men to take ad-
vantage of the insurance privilege.
The proposal to divide up War Risk
transferring it's various units to other
bureaus, was declared impracticable
and not responsive to the law creating
the War Risk, the director said.
"Such a scheme as this would be
a setback to the service men, par
ticularly disabled men, whom the
bureau now is trying to help over
the rough spots,' he said. at would
mean chaos in administration, over
CONTINUED on Page ., Column 50
The Washington times., 1920-12-31
KramerAims to
Pump1921Dry
Booze Law Boss Has Big
Plans to Run Rum
Hounds to Cover.
LACKS COIN ONLY
Must Have $7,500,000, or
Bootleggers Will En-
joy Merry Year.
LACKS COIN ONLY
BY w. IL. ATKINS.
International News Service.

Happy New Year said John
Kramer, dry law boss, today.
Same to you. many OF EN-; but
what about whiskey?" the chief
rum fighter was asked, as he
breezed jauntily into the Treasury.
He bore a portfolio OF plans for
the booze war of 1921 And he
looked the part of Chautauqua
champion getting ready for action.
Kramer loves to talk liquor, so
he came to bat with this:
ITS going to be long, lean
year for the booze hounds. Less
whiskey will be removed from bond,
unless our plans go wrong. We're
after 'cm, we're after 'em. En-
forcement has not been great
success, neither has ii been a great
failure. An experiment like this
cannot be worked out all at once.
But we are moving ahead and maxi
ing progress"
Despite Kramer's formidable war
plans" he was pressed to explain
prohibitions predicament, If Con-
gress spills a bit of crushed ice"
on his neatly drawn program.
We'll. understand" ne drawled,
I'VE can't clean up the whole
country with one dry agent to
every 100000 people. II we don't
get larger funds to hire more men.
we are going to be badly handi-
capped" av--.-'
The boss rum raider. however.
is FILLED with hope that Congress
will come to the rescue. Hope is
all he can show at this moment,
with an economy battle on at the
Capitol.
So Kramer frankly admits that
unless his s7,5O0,0oo estimate of
needed funds goes through, both
his predictions and his plans ran
with duh thud.
Nineteen hundred and twenty
was bad year for Kramer. He
simply was out of luck, as he con-
fcsscd today. Taking the helm,
back in the fateful start of the
dry era, Kramer month by month
has seen swarms of bootleggcrs
spring up and, flourish in every
city, town, ahd hamlet; across
the unprotected stretches Of the
Canadian and Mexican frontiers,
millions of gallons of the choicest
wines and liquors, mostly of the
imported Canadian Scotch and
French brands, have poured forth
in steadily increasing volume; and
smuggling through Atlantic and
Pacific ports goes on upon scale
that amounts to 'disCraceful
defiance to law and authority as
Kramer puts it
The Washington times., 1920-12-31
SENDS HIS WIFE
SNAKE FOR XMAS
Like the Serpent of Eden, It
Starts Something-She
HuStIeS to Court.

NEW YORK. Dec. 31.--An actual
snake appeared in the Garden of
Eden. inhabited once by Albert Morris
and his bride, Anna. according to the
story told yesterday in the Coney Is
land police court
Mrs. Morris, who is twenty years
old, and lives at Bensonhurst, said
her husband sent her the snake, dead,
in a box on Christmas Tied to its
neck was card bearing the words,
1.-TWO Of kind
The gift started her for the police
court. where she applied for a war.
rant to have him arrested on n charge
Of disordcrly conduct. Her husband
followed her into the court and Mrs
Morris then withdrew her application
for the warrant. saying that she
would start civil suit instead.
The Washington times., 1920-12-31
BUDAPEST In STATE OF
SIEGE, ACCORDING TO
BERLIN REPORT

BERLIN, Dec. 31.--A state of
siege has been proclaimed at
Budapest as a result of the revo-
lutionary situation, according to
a report received today by the
Communist newspaper Freiheit.
There have been rumblings of
unrest at Budapest for some time.
Following the overthrow of the
communist regime, Bella Kun, the
Red dictator, was arrested and
confined in prison at Vienna, but
was subsequently sent to Russia,
where he is living at the present
time. A regency was proclaimed in
Hungary following the downfall
OF the communist administration,
with Admiral Horthy as head Of
the state
The Washington times., 1920-12-31
OUTLOOK GOOD.
FOR BUSINESS.
Bankers Predict 1921 Will See
Country Placed Upon Sound
Basis Again.
BY FLOYD MacGRIFF,
international News Service.

copyright. 1920. by International News
Servicc)
NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-Leading
New York bankers, whose business
extends into all parts OF the coun-
try, declared in exclusive statements
to the International News Service
today that a sound basis was being
created for more stable and health
full business during the year 1921.
CONCENsJS OF OPINION.
The concensus of opinion was:
That deflation, in Ioosening the
ST cculative grip on many basic COM
modities, had brought a sounder and
more normal condition into the ma
tons business life.
That credit will he more ne exibIc
In 1921.
That employers, wage earners
and merchants must share alike In
cuts for their commodities and
services.
tated by retrenc hments, has been
passed.
Those who are most closely
studying the existing situation feel
that the turn of the tide in de-
clining prices and liquidation is
very near" said Charles III. Sabin,
president of tie Guaranty Trust
Company, a concern with resources
o. $500. .CDoOOO'
Although THE are many read
justmcnts from the effects of war
yet to be made in the months and
years to come. they believe there ~
reasonable assurance of return 10
FORMAL businss conditions. stabilized
pI ices. easier money. and larger
business opportunities.
CONDITIONS ARE SOUND.
Fortunately for this country, its
underlying conditions, for the most
part. are sound. our large gold re-
serve, our sound financial situation,
our tremendous crops. our national
wealth and accumulated surplus, our
improved transportation and indus
trial conditions. our foreign mar
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
The Washington times., 1920-12-31
BRITAIN GRANTS JAPAN
FREE HAND IN
EAST ASIA

BERLIN, Dec. 31.-Pravda, the
official Soviet newspaper at Pet
rograd, asserts that Great Brit
ain has completed secret agree
ment with japan under which
Great Britain grants japan great
or freedom in developing her in.
terests and sphere Of Influence in
eastern Asia.
BY eastern Asia it is supposed
Prayda means eastern Siberia
The Washington times., 1920-12-31
HUGE BR|BE OFFERED BY ''WH|SKEY RING
BUSINESS OUTLOOK AS
SEEN BY N. Y. BANKERS
Copyright, 1920. by international
News Seryice.)

News Seryice.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-This Is
the 1921 business outlook as seen
by prominent New York bankers:
"The turn of the tide in decliu-
ing prices and liquidation is very
near. The present readjustments
have extended throughout 'hc
world. We should face the pres
ent with courage and the future
with confidence" -- Charles IL.
Sabin. president Guaranty Trust
Company.
Employers, wage-earners and
merchants should cooperate 10
reduce the price of other goods
to correspond with the fall In
farm products. II all wages and
prices come down together, no
body will be worse of. This IL
the secret of getting industry
started again."-Gcorge l.. Rob
erts. first vice president National
City Bank.
Manufacturers, wholcsal ,rs
and jobbers are past the peak OF
deflation. There are thousands OF
workers already idle. Until all
realize the necessity OF restoring
prc-war levels. production will be
retarded. Our dcnation will pc 4
great help toward meeting inter
national trade competition."-L.
g. Kaufman, president Chatham
and Phoenix National Bank.
The situation IL yet far from
normal. But credit conditions
ing 1921 than in I920"--Jamcs S.
Alexander. president National
Bank of Commerce.
The Washington times., 1920-12-31
Loses Purse From Plane.

PARIS. Dec. 3l--An extensive
search Is being carried out on tho
roofs OF Saint Denis and Lc BourRct
houses following tn" original advor-
tlscmcnt published in n daily that an
aviator had lost his pockctbook Will"
fying over these districts
'Sjdosd uouoLE oGl r'suum sru
NV aul VI 1so'I, 1uam5snIaApu oVj
o, sulprsu Sul pun 'pSpJoosI uo,q svV
supu = uons smp lsJp sQl ~ sud
The Washington times., 1920-12-31
PENR0SEBACK,
FIGHTS TARIFF
Stricken Senator to Direct 0p-
position From Suite in Ward
man Park Hotel.
BY j. BART CAMPBELL.
International News Service.

Strengthened opposition TO the
omnibus tariff bill was seen today
by Senators supporting the measure
in the return here at this time of
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania.
Before his arrival last night, Pen
rose communicated to several of his
Republican colleagues his opinion
that the bill is 'ill-advised" and
emotional"
NOT YET A WE'LL MAN
Even though he is not yet well
man, he can, even from tho suite Of
rooms he is occupying at the Ward
man Park Inn. do much, as chairman
of the Senate Finance Committee, to
influence the course tho bill takes in
| the senate, il is conceded by Demo-
cratic and Republican Senators alike
Pcnrosc. as chairman. is expected
to supplant actively Senator McCum-
Der. of North Dakota, who has been
acting chairman in Penroses alb
sencc, in presiding over meetings of
the committee. McCumber is a sup
porter Of the bill
How soon the committee will begin
consideration OF the bill or whether
it will hold hearings on il will prob
ably be determined by a conference
between renrosc and Republican
members Of the committee before the
Senate reconvenes Monday neXi
MAY DE AMENDED.
Tho bill may be amended in com
mittcc or it may be reported to the
Senate in much tho same form in
which il passed the House.
| Pcnrose is said to have returned to
Washington for an indefinite stay.
\ Fourteen rooms on the seventh floor
| of the cast wing OF Wardman Park
Hotel have been reserved for him and
| his attendants. -Four rooms can he
used for office and business purposes.
A private telephone exchange will
permit free and constant communica-
| tion with the Capitol, in case Pen
rose decides not to go to his Office on
the Hill or take his old seat in the
| Senate in the near future.
| 1t is believed he will remain at the
wardman Park Hotel most Of the
time.
To those who knew Penrose in the
old days, when he was an active
participant in the Senate's delibera-
tions, and who saw him upon his
return to Washington. his altered
appearance because Of his long and
serious illness came as profound
shock lie looked far from being
a well man.
wEAUIED ny JOURNEY.
As he stepped from the once "a
niliar red touring car in which he
fused to ride about Washington, his
eyes dropped, his checks were
sunken. his shoulders sagged. The
wearines of his long railroad jour
ney to Washington was manifest.
\ concrete runway had been CON
structed few hours before his ar
/ rival at the Wardman Park IIotsl
Ito permit the easy mJv~ment OF y
Ivhccl chair from the curb 10 tho
! Il adcsmcn's and Servants entrance
las penrOsc was driven up 20 ;hc
runway two japanese "hcys'--par;
Iof his extensive rciiuuc OF servants
and attendants -hoyorcd in the
background.
The Washington times., 1920-12-31
RESCUE SHIPS TAKE OIL
and WATER TO STEAMER

NORFOLK. Va. Dcr. a1.--Rescuc
vessels were ou route from this port
today 90 thc shipping Board steamer
Daupcrsta, reported without fuel oil
and short Of drinking water 900 miles
east OF Cape Henry.
The Washington times., 1920-12-31

WEATHER

Partly eIesdy toaikhtI
Saturday cloudy ssd Nm
settled. probably rain by
siSkty moderate te.p~r~-
tureJ lowest temperature
tonight above fre~sinkJ
xestle variable winds, he
GO ssi sx soutkeriy. Temp
AT \ q. n. ~ deErees-
The Washington times., 1920-12-31

The story of the greatest liquor
ring in the United States and how
the master mind" and several OF his
lieutenants were trapped when they
thought their scheme was beyond the
touch Of the law was told today by
Revenue Agent Stephenson, of the
Washington office, who returned here
this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-26

Assumins AS this to be true it is reques,,s
and tB) Why YOU went into the 81 shiSSstSs,; pSes;
instead Of WWSiins? Wt,t Hiye points eacay
your qualifications as n shipbulder, 'q1IIius 1Fiyss
points, "Ne
Third; How much time did you actually
money did you earn in the prize ring ,Svn' ,uSiIa
the American, boys in France were sS busS
shtl1s io tnt anq d. dying? How did YOU mansss
NiSSd By anybody say who; (Eight pilntsj
d.scrl6th' F2qPth' should yoY or should YOU not b.
reason as .3enteen pOiats RiaFs5te' Give
Fifth Was there any reason why yon
should not have volunteered for front ilnss
had trS2 Efnuine desire to serve Your coun
Sixth sixth "A, IAl 20 YOU not always arise ard
tional anthem? What is the national an,
them? tD( DO you not wear an American
p0B,i5ST ta5 /, So d, von or ' ao a,n O,'Y'' ~. the
slider such delicate and graceful " tribute Sui,
your patrLstism?' (Three % points, GIa. PROOF OF
seventh, Is there any reason why you.
Chaplin and many other professional SaII. il.
players including Toney of the New YORK
nii' 4innits' should not be boycotted nov, by, the
concerns were boycotted during the war?
who EFhP s is is d. 5os ea any y ST,y Why 1s
should not suffer u fair and rea asonabe pen.
atty now, 'pst as those who did do active
ne91 disabiiIiissSF SFiye' 'G"1x points, 0t 's'"''
Mn1s Is It true that your family wa,
made your claim for exemption; Oi''s if 50, 'gs Is
i also true that "A Tale Of Two Fists; 4
YOU were rider of brake. beams and that
you returned 10 your home and folks in the
days preyions 10 your hight with Jess VII
Cry" u'iye poirts)
Tenth. DO you know that thousands o,
Americans nnd among them many who arc
wives and families and that the government
would hnye provided for. yours il YOU had
any 'pst AS it provided for thoirs? Cren
Z Eleventh DO you or do you not beieys
dlI not 10 bis fyii duty during the war
is not uu.y Stacker, but traitor az
we'll tone point.)
would you advise the young fellows Of this
country TO. DO what you did or to do what
The, wounded men IN this hospital gladly
Thirteenth. DcHno theh following words:
Self-reSSSct, pqtriGtls" citiSenShtip obsa-
Where q Belgium? France? what is a
TEIyetG Pa you eyer drive G3S? peSGTis, naG,a
failed TO 90 his ful. duty during the war
is entitled TO the sympathy or consideration
of the American public (Seven points) p.
Pending the receipt ot your answer the
action which is contemplated here will be
deferred Upon the receipt OF an answer
which satisfactorily replies to the Ques'
tionnalrc | shall send you the indorse'
ment which yor Geem to desire so much, :,
satisfactory an Organization will be ef'
fected which will take UP with the state
iature OF each state the matter OF pre-.
venting you from boxing before the public
| in their respective states. In addition 20
| this. the governments of those countries
which fought Germany also will be com
municated with. Very truly y9ursso,,
! Lieutenant 10th Infantry. 18th Div,
A Il II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-26
DEMPSEY MAY FACE
TRIAL AS SLACKEP
What Is a Riuet?"
Yonhs Ask Dempsey

a committee headed by I,iout,.
ant Arthur Robinson, who was ~ !,
through both knees in action no s snot
ing the war, and Representing Iupo Inoo
wounded Yanks in the Fox I1,, ruvV
Hospital at Staten Island iis h
framed a new "questionnairer as fas
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight cb.n, vi
pIon OF the world, of which Co.,
of the leading questions follow. A'W
Write a short essay detailing ro.-
quaiiiiCations as shipbuiido.
(Five points, uer'
Do you always arise and ro,,.
your hat when you hear tbo Ose NV
tional anthem? What is tho na m
tional anthem? "o'
DO you not wear an Anor;o.
flag as belt when YOU annear ian La
fore the public? ''
DO you or do you not ho,;o..
that, in a strict and fair sense NV.
who did not do his full duty dnrins
the war is not only a Stacker bnt
traitor as well? Zone point ,
In the event Of another wo.
would you advise the young fellow,
of this country to do what Won diS
or to do what the wounded men in
this hospital gladly did? (Ninc
points,
Define the following words Self.
respect, patriotism, citizenship, oh.
ligation, honor, decency. iSlr
points,
What was the Lusitania? Wbero
is Belgium? France? What is a
rivet? Did you ever drive one? De-.
scribe the interior of shipyors
tTwelve points.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-26
KHBANE BLUFFS WAY
TODRAW WITH MURRAY Y
Weight Question Delays
KiIbane-Valger Battle

Promoter Dave Driscoll came TO
Philadelphia to talk over the tenta
tive match between johnny kilbanc
and Benny Valger, but David re
turned TO Jersey City with nothing
accomplished. Kilbane was willing
to accept the purse Of $4,000 for
an eight rounder. but the champ in
sisted on 125 pounds, ringside. Joe
Jacobs is holding out for 12J pounds
at 3 o clock. So far there's nothing
doing, and the big question is: Does
Kilbane really want to box Nalgrr?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-26
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS

T OSING or winning, Jimmy Murphy )
- is one of Philadelphia s most popu-
lar punchers. The West Philly light
weight can expect TO pack any club
whenever he goes to the post, and that
should stand good tonight at the Olym-
pia. Jeems, since recovering from Il Sc
we're cold in his eyes, has got into fit
fettle under the instruction of Prof. -
Adam Ryan. and when Murphy starts
after Johnny Drum!nie at the Broad
street arena the Jersey City boxer is
due to kick up lot of rosin. Murph,
you know, is very aggressive boxer,
and Drummie has proved an excellent
defensive boxer, so an interesting match
should Cnsue. The Murphy Drummie
match will be the semi TO the Frankie
Fleming Young SoCco scrap. Fleming
used TO be the recognized lightweight
champion Of Canada, and once upon a
time he scosed knockout over Benny
Leonard. Jack Perry, Pittsburgh
welter, will make his first Philadelphia
appearance in n bout with Patsy Cline.
Other bouts will be Young Weyman vs..
Charley Rear, a sparring partner Of
Murphy, and frankie Howell VS.. Tom
my Weiland, both gob gloycmen.
Now II comes out. Jack ksarns has ad-
mittod that most Of the so-called big offers
for Jack pempsey's services are not bona
fde In other words q pleasant time Is
being had by promoters in getting all sorts
OF cheap publicity. -
Young McGOyern. who permits his intimate
friends TO call him Hank will get re-
started in ring competition tomorrow might
at the Auditorium A. A. His opponent VIII
he Patsy wallace. Sol o. Donuel VS.. Johnny
Martin will be the semi. Jimmy Mcbride Us.
Tom I4ushran, Eddie Joyce vs., Charley
Mooney and Patsy McDermott vs.. Dan
Croweil and other numbers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-26

pugilstic destin-es or sol O.Donueu in tho
tuture 50. Is one OF Fairnounts fayOrita
Half T. dozen bouts and a bottle rovaI are
3n me program wh"H comrades oS Post No.
Iho Auditorium 4 on FRIDAY night The
bouts are Bobby Mcleod ys JoHau Buirain.
Joe Jackson ,ys,, Sol u. ponnell E o sausom
Eddie Morgan Joe Dorsey vs. RtlIs lime
and Eddie ReyoLro W. Tyrone Costello.
: new hEsaTEwGiEht Ear is about 1? break into
pouIder, and Jack Hubbard yourhes FOR
"eIis's walIopinE powers.
Allentown Dundee viii bs 'he other parso,
m INC main melee at the Cambria FRIDAY
Allsntowner. ....
retee Moran i ogt on the tran fora match
Mctann Mccain Mora says iIs1 "I h9.3E ,,,,1y
crack at hilbane. and Peter helia,os tbc
winner Of McC9nnIIglrnInsDn rnronnf,a,T tf,,
would provo a good ouponcu, Tor tar Char1.
plon,
the National rims Saturday might IL MAJ
more noise with hts feet thnu four fghtoTs
5SS6@nJi 5S6mJ sSe tsk"E %0n ato hc sun e
Robidoau was an elcyenth-hour opponent
Joe Nelson and. nobby MccaDn finished
eighteen Fnuhah OF blahnlhs s0IApUfUg. aud
TIN last six were oven more vicious tlisr ~
first Tho chances are that some more ho,,t ,
between hcCann and Nelson viii ho Loot"d a.
Saturday. match was good draw
Benny Nalger is to come here for bo,t
with Joe Tiplltz on February r ''Tin1o ~
one boxer who isn't afraid OF any one a 'd nd
N he could make the weight he yyOuid ~
Just the sort Of a scrapper TO upset j. PAT
rick Kilbane
Young Chaney will take Willie Jaetsop,s
nlace against Benny NalEer at Newark ~
j.. February .. Tho Nalger-Jackson ~, ~
has been postponed until February io wi
lies hand will be in psrfect shape again Ia
about week ~