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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-06
HARK|NS LOST
 HIS IDENTITY

Sidney, Australia, Aug. - Unless Reginald Harkins, ships fireman who
 described himself as an American cit
 izen, was allowed to land from the
 Canadian n-Australian liner Makura
 when that vessel reached Vancouver
 upon her last voyage from here to
 that port, or he managed to land somewhere en route, he runs the risk
 of being carted up and down the Pa
 cific indefinitely.
 Harkins' account of himself, given
 in Sydney just before the Makura
 sailed from here early in June with him on board, was as follows:
 Back in January a; man with the same name as I reached Vancouver
 on this boat. He asked for a day off but the chief engineer refused him. He went ashore, without leave, got
 into a. street fight, had his leg broken
 and was taken to a, hospital. The chief engineer reported him a de- serter. The Canadian authorities ar
 rested me as being the Reginald liar
 kins who had deserted.
 'They put me on board the liner Niagara bound for Sydney. I didn't want to go, so when the steamer | reached Honolulu I left her. At the instigation of the Union Steamship | Company, agents for the Canadian l Australian boats, the Immigration 1 auth critics at Honolulu arrested me and forcibly put me on board the | Makura. Not wanting to be idle ] i worked as a stoker from Honolulu. ] | signed on at 14 pounds sterling a month When I reached here couldn't get my money and the Ca
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-06
THE TIMES: FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1920

 ment of Fire Co. No. 1 now amount to about $500 The largest individual contribution was $100 which came from A. B. Frost, new resident.
 Tomorrow (F'riday) a community and Episcopal church Sunday School outing will be held at Compo Beach. If the weather is fair a big fleet of autos will be called into service for the party's transportation.
 N. F. Hoggson returned on Sun day from a trip to France which he made as a delegate from the United States Chamber of Commerce to con- fer in Paris with European repre- sentatives on questions relating to in- ternational trade.
 Mrs. John c. Read started on Mon day for Desplains, near Chicago, where she will spend month with her daughter, Mrs. David MacLuckie.
 Cholmonley Jones and daughter, Dorsthea of Philadelphia are guests at the Ridge of his daughter, Mrs. Percey Litchfield.
 Henry F. BaHentine has been en- gagged as teacher of modern 1angu- ages in the Sanford School for the coming year. He comes with high en- dorsements as an instructor in French, German, Spanish and Italian.
 The parish committee and vestry of the Episcopal church will meet with A. G. Barnett on Tuesday evening of next week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-06

transmission to the War Bureau at Hartford for certified ton and return. These certificates are in form suit able for framing and will naturally become a cherished possession of their owners.
 The third of the 1aymen's district conferences for the advancement of home missionafy work by the Episco- pal church was held in Danbury last sunday, Bedding being represented by W. c. Sanford, B. F. Bassett, A. G. Barnett, Philo Platt and E. P. San ford. There are seven parishes in the district and organization was effected by the appointment of a committee of one member from each, D. S. San- ford being named as the Bedding mem Der. The next conference will be held in Bethel on Aug. IS.
 Preparations for the forthcoming production of Esther" under the management of Miss Blackwell. are progressing satisfactorily, the chill dren's chorus of 25 which will assist having had several rehearsals. The assignments for the cast are not fully completed.
 An offer from a Brooklyn lady for the purchase of the little bungalow at the Five Points, owned by Herr Emil Schoch, formerly or the Sanford school staff, brought from the owner, now residing in Alliance. Ohio, the reply that he must decline to sell. He said he had so many pleasant recol- lections of Bedding that he did not care to divest himself of the property which was one of their tangible re- rninderS.
 A boys club has been organized in the Center by Rev. MT. Cook, pastor of the Congregational church. He is also planning the organization of a girls club.
 Subscriptions towards raising the $500 needed to motorize the equip
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-06

In giving the first details of the Y. M. c. A. and Worlds Student Federations proposed new efforts to help broken-d down Europe, Dr. Mott said: "It isn't by giving bread but work that reconstruction can be pos sible One of the tasks on which am now engaged is to attempt to de- wise the wisest way to help tho schools and universities of Europe from the deca dence into which they were plunged by the war Otherwise
 education will be lost through the poverty of professors, and also through the lack of students.
 'The keynote of my talks in Pol and, Czecho-saovskia and Hungary learn to work their way through col
 1ieges as is the case in the United
 States. From the Y. M. c. A. point of view we are establishing model
 branches as we hope to show the new
 nations their way back to work and to self-help.
 4'It is not by saying Thou shalt not that the world can be bettered. it is showing the way. The Y. M C. A. will help men to spend their idle ness profitab1y. It will adapt itself to these nations and give them some thing permanent There will be model Y. M. c. As for universities, for railways, for industrial centers, E and also in the country for the peasants. It is easier to get money than to
 spend wisely so we will go slowly on that score. We are getting ready to enter Russia, too. Americans are pro- found1y anxious to help there.
 "I have been in Europe among prisoners, otherwise than during the war; and for 30 years have been working in foreign countries. 1 De- 1 lieve the Russian question, owing to l the desire of the people there to end l their troubles, will be <ettled, if for eign countries can unite for six months on the same policy
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nadian authorities wouldn't let me of

nadian authorities wouldn't let me off the ship.
 1T was born in Omaha, Nebraska AZ years ago. I left America when I was years old. came to Aus tralia and stayed here until I was 25. Since then I have travelled about the world in ships. When I was brought on board this boat (the Makura) at Honolulu, the chief engineer and the purser admitted that I was not the man who went off the boat at Van couver, but in spite of all that the Captain took me out to sea-"
 Harkins complained further that on the strength of promises by the Gus tom authorities at Sydney that he would be released from detention on the Makura if he signed a certificate that he was an alien he signed the paper but the promise was not kept. The American consul here, E. J. Nor ton took up Harkins' case, but was unable to do anything on the mans behalf because of lack of proper proof of American citizenship.
 'The whole thing" he said, ttgoes back to the action of the Canadian authorities
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-06
AN OVERBURDENED WIFE

If the work that women do and the pains they suffer could be measur- ed in figures what terrible array they would present! Through girl hood, wifehood and motherhood woman tolls on, often suffering with backache, pains in side, headaches. and nervousness which are tell-tale symptoms of organic Arrangements which Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound-made from roots and herbs-can undoubtedly correct. Women who suffer should not give up hope until they have given 1t a trial.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-06
SAYS HOLIDAYS IN EUROPE ARE
 TOO FREQUENT

Budapest, Aug. 5-John R. Mott, general secretary of the International Y. M. c. A., in outlining the organi- zation's plans for helping to recon struct war-ravaged lands says there are too many holidays in Europe"
 Poland, according to MT. Mott, has 90 holidays a year, besides Sundays. and Roumania has probably twice that number. f'This means id1eness leading to political upheavals,' de- clared the American.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-06
MIGHT BE WE'LL

A farmer had come up to town for a few days. Before he started he had promised to bring his daugh- ter a present so he went into a jew eler's shop and said to the assistant, ..I want a pair of earrings, cheap but pretty"
 "Yes, sir," said the jeweler; ''you want something loud, I supose?"
 .'Well don't mind if one of them :s a little loud," replied the farmer. '.My girl b slightly deaf in one ear. '
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-06
THE WIDOWS SPITE

The Parson-Mrs. Smiths seems very cross with me-didn't you no- tice she almost cut me?
 The Friend-rm not surprised!
 The Parson-But why?
 The Friend-Don't you remember when you were preaching her hus- bands funeral sermon you said he had gone to better home?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-06
REGISTRARS NOTICE

The Registrars of voters will be in session at their office, Room No. 2, City Hall. State street, from Friday, August 6. to Saturday, August 10. inclusive, Sunday excepted), from 12 o'clock noon. until o'clock in the evening, for the purpose of enrolling those electors who may desire to par ticipate in thep rimaries to be held after August, 1920.
 The Registrars will retain the names of those electors heretofore appearing on the primary list unless requested to transfer or erase same.
 WILLIAM LOUNSBURY,
 THOMAS F. WHITE,
 General Registrars of Voters.
 L4S*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-06

Accept california" Syrup oe Figs only-look for the name California on the package, then you are sure your child is having the best and most harmless physic for the little stomach, liver and bowels. Children love it's fruity taste. Full directions on each bottle. You must say "California."-- Adv.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-17
2 DIVORCE ACTIONS
IN WAR ROMANCE
Husband in One Case and Wife
i'm Another Cooperate in
Getting Evidence.

Two Supreme Court divorce actions
have been started as the result OF the
alleged friendship of Ethel May Frost
and Christopher ]. Bush. In one case
Mrs. Minnie Bush is PLAINTIFF and In the
other case Sherman w. Frost OF los
West Eighty-sixth street is PLAINTIFF.
While Frost was member or the
United States Tank Corps of the a. e.
F. 1t is said, Mrs. Frost and Bush be-
came acquainted. In the divorce actions
Frost and Mrs. Bush have cooperated in
assembling the evidence. In her appli-
cation for alimony, which was granted
at the rate Of s25 a week, she quotes the
following letter to her husband, which
she attributes to MIS-. Frost:
Dearest Chris: have a task before
me which is very hard and unpleasant.
and before I begin I must tell you that
l love you, If anything. more than ever.
"A crisis was reached here tonight.
have come to the place where ! must
make what l consider the momentous
decision OF my life--whether to leave
home and go with you or remain here
for my sons sake. NO need TO go into
particulars, for you know the whole
situation. The fact remains that l have
a lot to consider both ways. If / stay
here 1t means win have to give you UP.
And If l go, what am ! going to? ]
am sure Of nothing--not even of your
love under the trying circumstances
that we will find ourselves In at times.
please don't think me nagging, for
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-17
JIM SMITHS ACCUSER
INDICTED FOR PERJURY
Goldman Held in 81, 500 Bail
by AlniiraU Grand Jury.

James e. Smith, Assistant District
Attorney. scored yesterday against his
enemies in the Police Department when
the Extraordinary Grand Jury of which
Raymond F. Almirall is foreman in
dicted on a perjury charge Jacob L.
Goldman. a pedler of 1871 Rivington
street. Goldman was held in $1,000 bail
by Supreme Court Justice Weeks.
The charge arises out of sworn state
ments Goldman made regarding con-
versations with Mr. Smith at the time
the assistant prosecutor was embroied
in a controversy with various city Of
ficlals. and with testimony Goldman sub
sequently gave before the Extraordinary
Grend Jury.
The indictment charges that Goldman
falsely swore that he had seen Mr.
Smith accept a bride from Jacob Luban.
now In the Tombs. to protect gambling
house Luban was running in Chrystie
street. and that he also perjured HIM
self when he testified that Mr.. Smith
had asked him to give false testimony
against Col. Augustus Drum Porter. for
mer Deputy Police Commissioner. Fur
ther perjury is alleged in connection
with statements Goldman made in re-
gard to Mr. Smiths prosecution of
Dominick Henry. former police inspec-
tor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-17
CLOTHING MEN COLD
TO ARBITRATION
Reply to State Mediators' Of
fer Said to Be Notice of
Fight to Finish.
LABOR THOUGHT WILLING
Union Considers Arrest of
Strike Picket and $40 Fine
Unjust-Will Appeal.

Col Michael j. Reagan and John J.
Bealin. mediators for the State Indus
trial Commission wrote yesterday to
Sidney Hillman. president of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers OF
America, and William Bandler. presi-
dent of the Clothing Manufacturers AS
rsociation of New York, inviting them to
a conference Monday morning with q
view to settling the war" between the
organizations which affects the employ
ment of 60 600 workers.
A reply drafted last night by the
manufacturers VIII be issued to-day. 1t
is understood to call to the mediators'
attention a clause of the association s
declaration of war" in which they
stated they would not accept arbitration,
and to refuse fatty the offer to bring
about peace. The union officials said
they had not yet drafted their reply.
From the beginning Of the conflict, how
ever. the amalgamated has expressed a
desire to go before an impartial body
in the expectation that such a tribunal
would uphold the high weekly wage sys-
TEN. This the manufacturers assert Is
ruinous to business.
An official of the union took pains
yesterday to deny that William u. Fos-
ter exponent Of the zone big union" idea
and radical leader of the recent unsuc-
cessful steel strike, is appearing in this
city under the auspices of the ANAL
gamated" Nevertheless, Foster has been
speaking at meetings OF the Amalga-
mated members.
The unions news bulletin" last night
announced victory" In that eight
firms, employing 1000 workers. have
settled with the union. Only one Of these
was member of the manufacturers
association, however, concerning which
Harry A. Gordon, counsel for the manu-
facturers said: I'VE of course had to
expect defections, as there will be de-
fections in the ranks of the Amalga-
mated"
One picketing union member was ar
rested yesterday and fined $40. The
union announced that his conviction was
considered unjust and that his case
would be appealed An official of the
union took exception TO the charge that
union members paid as much as s11O
apiece last year in dues and assessments
as contained in an interview In THE
NEW YORK HERALD yesterday. The dues
are SIS a year, including a subscription
to The Advance and opportunity to par
ticipate In educational courses.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-17
HOUSING LAWS
UPHELD IN US. COURT
Three Judges Declare State
Has Valid Ground to En-
force All Provisions.

The constitutionality Of the State
housing laws passed at a special session
Of the New York State Legislature in
September was upheld yesterday in an
opinion filed in the Federal Court, and
the test case brought by the Marcus
Brown Holding Company Of Newark. n.
J., ordered dismissed. The opinion was
prepared by Judge Charles NJ Hough Of
the United States Circuit Court and
Judges julius NJ. Mayer and Augustus n.
Hand of the District Court
In upholding the State law the Judges
said they found that the law attacked
was constitutional and the enforcement
Of It's provisions a valid use of the police
power of the State of New York because
serious emergency existed, and that
shelter 10 as necessary as bread. and
tenants were at the mercy of the land
lords"
The decision is the result of the second
suit brought by the Marcus Brown COM
pany. as owner of an apartment house
on West Ninety-first street. To have the
State housing laws declared unconstitu-
tional and to restrain Edward Swami,
District Attorney. from enforcing its pro-
visions. and also to restrain Marcus
Feldman and Benjamin and Frank
tenants WHOSE lcdSc Nau CA
pired from continuing TO occupy rooms
leased TO another tenant at a higher
rental. A prior suit brought by the COM
pany against another tenant, Harry Pol
lax. was dismissed for technical reasons.
Again it is said,' the decision says
that these statutes put an end TO lib
erty of contract and take property for
private use, and therefore In both re-
spects amount to a denial of due process
of law
1T is a wearisome truism that any
legislative act is presumptively constt-
tutional. 1t is also true that in popu-
lar. If not in professional estimation,
the presumption weakens in proportion
TO the novelty or singularity OF the
statute.
THE reason for the laws here in
volved is patent from the public docu-
ments mentioned. No appeal need be
made to common knowledge or contem-
porary observation.
ut cannot be too often said that
constitution Is not a code, nor a statute,
and that il declares only fundamental
principles and is not to be Interpreted
with the strictness Of a private con-
tract To this doctrine we owe the rul-
ings that even the contract clause OF
the Constitution does not override the
power OF the State to establish reSu-
lations reasonably necessary to secure
the health, comfort or general welfare
of the community. That Is to exercise
the police power of the State
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-17
CORNELIA MARTINS
ESTATE TO CHILDREN
Widow Changed Will and
Residence to the u. S.

Mrs. Cornelia Martin. widow of Brad
ley Martin. who died in England on Oc-
tober "a last. left her estate to her son,
Bradley Martin. Jr.. of Westbury, L. l.,
and to her daughter. Cornelia, Countess
of Craven, of London. Her will was
filed yesterday in the Surrogates' Court
In her original will she left the bulk
of the estate TO her husband and de-
clared herself to be resident OF Lon
don. temporarily residing in this city
After her husbands death she added a
codicil leaving her estate 10 her chill
dren and declaring she had not relin-
uished her United States citizenship.
She said she was merely domiciled In
England.
She bequeathed all OF her jewelry to
her daughter except 1.-THE Sevigne brooch
from the collection of French crown
Jewels" which she gave to her son. She
left her London residence and her mort
cages on the property of the Earl of
Craven, her son-in-law, to her daughter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-17
MAIL DELUGE CUTS
DELINQUENT TAXES
Collector Edwards Soon Will
Revise First Estimate Of
Big Shortage.

Such volume of last minute pay
ments of income taxes poured into the
Customs House yesterday that 1t seemed
possible Collector William H Edwards
could revise his earlier estimate Of
$40, 600, 900 in delinquent taxes for the
last quarter of 1920 and still be within
the truth. Twenty sacks OF mail greet
ed the Collectors clerks when they re-
turned to work in the morning. and
other adjustments were reported during
the day. so that officials were unwilling
to hazard another guess at the amount
Of delinquent taxes. Several days will
be required for tabulating the returns
and determining the number OF second
notices which will have to be sent out.
In many quarters the furry over the
payment of the quarters taxes was in
terpreted as an indication of the d.
minished returns which are expected for
the incomes of 1920. Because many of
the large corporations observe fiscal
years ending on June 80 or July 81 In
come tax officials believe that the di-
minished Inventories claimed by some
taxpayers show that a considerable re-
adjustment OF business has set in.
This belief was borne out In a statement
issued by the textile firm Of Galley &
Lord 25 Madison avenue. concerning
the inability OF many persons to pay the
last instalment of their tax.
1.-THE situation disclosed by tho failure
to meet December 10 tax payments,
said the statement issued through
Robert r. Reed, counsel to the firm, is
only q foretaste of the substantial
failure Of 1921 revenue in so far as 1t is
predicted on 1920 business profits. The
soap bubble has burst and revenue
based on corporate excess profits and
high business incomes is tending suo-
stantially to disappear.
1.-The decline Of taxable incomes in
excess of 100000 by approximately
$500. o00, 900 from 1916 to 1918 was not
due chiefly to investments in tax free
securities, as the Treasury experts
would have Congress believe. II repre-
sents broadly the sum of the accidents
and conditions by which a confiscatory
tax causes the disappearance OF the OBJ
ject of the tax The taking of losses
and the refraining from taking profits
represent very large part OF this
change. The figures for 1919 and par
ticnlarly for 1920 will prove the proposi-
ton and establish the vicious fallacy OF
our present tax laws, that is, of the con-
fiscatory taxation of profits and Incomes.
I'VE are now In the Anal stage when
the profits, taxable and non-taxable,
tend TO disappear. and we face year
wien the revenue provided by existing
law will not be realized, and prompt
action Is required both TO produce
revenue and to protect the business
stability OF the country.
The situation calls for the Inn
mediate enactment Of the simplest. leaHi
contentious form Of gross sales tax
on goods, wares and merchandise.
1921 gross sales tax will produce at
immediate 1921 revenue. II will AL the
gap and meet the needs of the Govern
ment."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-17

don't mean II that way; but I want
you TO know all that / have to take
into consideration in making my de-
cision No doubt you have tried me
and found me wanting also. but you
are a man with nothing to lose and
everything 70 gam. ana am woman
with the world against me from the
beginning.
II beg of you not to misunderstood
me, dear, for / would give up every
thing and count the world well lost
for you If l didn't feel you have failed
me several times. First OF all, and IN
spite of the fact that You say you love
me. your wife has always come first
with YOU. Every week in the last year
and one-half since I have known you,
YOU have given her more money than
anv court would allow her, and you
have continued to live with her when
YOU say that you and she positively
hate each other.
where are we after two years? Right
where we were In the beginning HOW
can | expect anything different IN the
future? II all resolves itself into just
this: She is always first. and / take
what Is left and ! don't think that Is
playing the game fair
You flung her constantly In my race
when I flrs, met you. which makes me
think I could never live up to the ideal
she set OF what wife should be-
may be all wrong but l feel that
should be making a mistake under the
circumstances.
81 cannot explain how l feel. / have
been tortured now for five hours until
feel / have no emotions left-Just an
orange squeezed dry. AS ever.
ETHEL"
In an affidavit Frost says that Bush
and Mrs. Frost came 70 him and told
him they would contest the divorces II
Bush's name was mentioned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-17

Judge Swami has served term IN
Congress. Later he was elected to the
General Sessions bench. His term there
would have expired In 1921, but he gave
up this job after he was elected District
Attorney. He has served four years
lacking a month as the chief prosecut-
ing officer of the County of New York.
He is member of the New York Bar
Association. New York County Lawyers
Association. Manhattan and Democratic
Clubs and the National Institute of So
cial Sciences. Although a holder of con-
siderable real estate he makes his home
at the Manhattan Club.
Another article concerning the admin
istration OF the office of District Attorney
under Mr.. Swami viii be published in
The New York Herald tomorrow.