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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
COURTS IN CHICAGO
NO HELP TO BROWN
President Judges Chief Clerk
Says Systems Cannot Be
Properly Compared
VOLUNTEERS WORK THERE

A comparison Of the activities OF
Judge Browns Municipal Court here
with the Municipal Court in Chicago
disclosed that volunteer workers in
Chicago do much Of the work for which
big, expensive staff is maintained
here.
This was one of the discoveries
made in visit to Chicago by Arthur X.
Fl. Morrow. chief clerk Of the Munici-
pal Court. who returned here late last
night This morning he turned over a
mass of data to President Judge Brown.
The information compiled at Chicago
by Mr.. Morrow is to be used in de-
fensc against the fight on the 81 900.
600 appropriation asked for the Mu-
nicipal Courts salary roll.
Opponents of the court, including
several councilmen. assert it is ex-
travagant and its payrolls carry. many
employees given jobs as rewards for
political services.
Mr.. Morrow carefully avoided news
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
TO SPEED Up WORK
ON FRANKFORT L
Mayor Hopes to Have Line
Ready Soon for Operation
by p. r. T. Co.
WILL ADJUST CAR PROBLEM

The city administration is going "full
speed ahead" Mayor Moore announced
today, to complete the Frankford ,ele .
waited and give the northeast real rapid
transit.
The Mayors statement followed the
announcement Of the p. Il. T. Co.'s
readiness to enter into an operating
agreement with the city so that the
Frankford 81" could run in conjunc-
ton with the Market street subway
elevated.
After a conference today with Dircc-
tor of Transit Twinng the Mayor issued
this statement
'"The director and I have gone over
the transit situation. The letter Of Mr..
Mitten to the Public Service Commits
sion has been considered and we are
glad to note Mr.. Mitten's readiness to
enter into an agreement for the opera
tion of the Frankford 81" on the terms
submitted by the Mayor some time ago,
that is. the payment Of per cent on
the amount of capital invested in the
enterprise.
Car Problem VIII BE Solved
''As to the construction of the cars
for the Frankford H. that matter
has been pending for some time and has
been the subject of many conferences
between the director of transit, the
traction officials and car builders. In
the absence of an agreement it has
been difficult to say how many cars
would be needed. because the city might
not need as many cars as the traction
company might need If it took the prop
erty over, but this is a matter easily
adjusted
Director Twining is Fastening the
| completion Of the Frankford Il with
all possible speed. Practically all the
construction work is now under con
tract and the only thing left to bt
done so far as the award Of contracts
is concerned is equipment. 1t has beer
difficult to determine upon equipment
because of uncertainty as to the com
pany's operation. The cas- acceptable
to the city might not b, acceptable tc
the transit company. This, however
is matter easily adjusted.
THE Mayor said there was no doub
about the city's position with regard ,tr
the Frankford t. He had announced
time and again the first thing to b,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
TRADE BOARD HITS
HOUSING CODEFORM
Local Organization Sends Dele
gate to Protest at Committee
Meeting 10 Harrisburg
BUILDERS COULD ASSIST

The Philadelphia Board Of Trade pro-
tested today against the proposed hous-
ing code in its present form when it
sent special messenger to hearing
by the housing code committee at Har-
risburg.
When the state Chamber Of Commerce
submitted the proposed code for ap-
proval Of the Board Of Trade. Edward
r. Henson was appointed to study the
measure. After conferences with rep
rcsentatives Of the building trades he
submitted an unfavorable report Upon
the strength of this William NJ. Coates,
president of the Board of Trade, nd-
dressed the following to the commits
sion
Your communication has been refer
red to the proper committee and in its
opinion the housing code as presented
Goes not altogether answer the require
ments of the situation.
Wants Costs Kept Low
THE committee specifically refers to
that section of your communication
which states that the housing code
committee has had constantly in mind
two considerations namely, that the
cost of construction should not be in! g.!
creased and, secondly, that the securing
OF housing Investments must be safe
guarded in order that this investment
may be more attractive.
1T was the expression of the Board
Of Trades committee that it is of the
utmost Importance that the two con-
alterations just mentioned should have n
greater influence in determining the re
quirements Of housing code than is
evident in the proposed code as sub
mitted. 1t is the suggestion of our
committee that such requirements should
be reduced to that which is reasonably
practicable.
Should Consult All
Our committee respectfully sug
Rests that all classes at interest should
Be- consulted. 1t is it's opinion that
the operative builders of Philadelphia
are competent to assist in the drafting
Of a code to meet tina, which is prac-
ticable in the way Of dwellings. just ns
the designers and builders of apartment
houses are competent TO assist in the
drafting Of code to meet that which is
practicable in their class of dwellings.
THE size of Philadelphia squares arc
already, to a very large extent, deter
mined. The economical sizes Of lots
must be. therefore. such sizes as can bt
obtained by an economical division o
squares of already limited size. Unless
such economical division be permitted
another obstacle will pc raised to thu
construction of houses badly needed il
Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
NO MONEY To PAY
LOVE SUIT VERDICT
Mrs. Bleyer Declares Husband
Lacks Cash for Girls
$4,000 Award
LIKE BLOOD OUT OF STONE

They can't get blood out Of
stone" was Mrs. George r.. Bleycr's
comment today on the $4,000, heart
balm verdict given yesterday by a
Camden jury. to Miss Kathryn Nc
Donald.
Miss Mcdonald hairdrpsser of this
city, sued Mr.. Bleyer for breach of
promise to marry and told Judge Katps
and a jury that she had spent "ten
years in mental and physical bondage. 3"
this, year, live at G32 South Forty
eighth street. Al the time Of the alleged
promise Of marringr Bleycr lived in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
TWO HELD AS ROBBERS
Men Are Arrested When They Run
Into PatroIman

Tony Tamburro, nineteen years old,
of 766 South Sixth street, and Michael
1mpcatrice, eighteen years old. of 40
Fitzwater street, were arrested and a
third man escaped when the Branch
town police interrupted robbery at
the home of Joseph Lundy. 1906 Dun
cannon street. early this morning. Mrs.
Lundy hearing a, noise in the rear of
the house awakened her husband, who
went downstairs only to see two figures
disappear through the window.
The men ran into PatrOlman llibbard,
who took them to the Branchtown
police station. where they were identi-
fed by Lundy. An eighteen inch
Jimmy was found in their possession.
Both were held in $4,000 bail by
Magistrate Price at the Twenty second
street and Hunting Park avenue station
for a further hearing on Charg" Of
forcible entry and attempted larceny.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
MICHEL IS BAKER AGAIN
one-TIme Banker, Freed by Jury, at
His Ovens Once More

Louis II. Michel, former president Of
the dcfunct North Penn Bank. who
was acquitted yesterday of the charge
Of having allowed deposits to be re-
ceived by his bank when he knew it
was insolvent, is at work again in his
bake shop, at Thirty first and Dia-
mond streets. today.
Mr.. Michel is still considerably
shaken by his experiences and the
strain of his trial.
well he said. "t is all over now.
but have nothing to say. BY the way.
though, you can see | do actually work
IN my. shop, regardless of what Assistant
District Attorney Taulane said at the
trial"
He was in shirt sleeves at the time,
and wore long white bakers apron.
I'VE had a house full Of pcople here
last night he said They came Ia
congratulate me, and remained late"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
DIME FARE IN JERSEY HIT
Camden Civic Federation Assails
Car Company's Schedule

The ten cent trolley fare proposed
ny the Public Service Railways Co. of
New Jersey was vociferously condemned
by the civic Federation of Camden at
its monthly meeting yesterday in the
Chamber of Commerce.
1t was asserted that every town from
Camden to Blackwood was strongly
against the increase, and this was en-
bodied in resolution. unanimously
adopted. One of the speakers asked
why, with the cost of living. material
and labor declining the company should
attempt to saddle Jersey with higher car
fares.
a protest mass meeting was proposed
for January u, to be he'd in Camden.
Increased gas rates now being asked
by the New Jersey Gas Co. were also
opposed. Howard II. Wood. of Haddon
Heights. presided.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
wife, Stabbed, stassers to Hospital

Mrs. Nellie Archer, twenty eight
years old who gave an address on Vine
street near Eleventh, walked into the
Hahnemann Hospital at o'clock this
morning with long knife wound in the
back. She told the doctors her husband
had cut her. Then she collapsed. Her
condition Is serious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
Dies From Auto Injuries

John Dwyer. forty years old. 20o2
Tulip street, died yesterday in the
Woman's Homeopathic Hospital from
injuries received in an automobile ac-
cident on Seventeenth street near Le-
high avenue Saturday. P ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
Asphyxiated In Fumigatina Plant

7. Brown, Negro. twenty seven
years old. of 2045 Pierce street. was
overcome by fumes Mt the A. n. Hoff
Co., fumigators, at 1887 Bainbridge
street, and died last night in the Hahne-
mann Hospital. Brown, employed at
the plant. went into one of the fumi-
gators before all the gas had been ex-
PEELED. it is said
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-12-22
No hay EQuivocaci0n Possible 81
LO Que COmDra Es Ell VerdaderO
VermifugO "IirO SECURE"

Puede suceder que Sc cometa an
error una mala Interpretation en-
los. sintomas indicadofes de lombri-
ces. En- este case, aunque Sc stonie ell
Vermifugo s'TIRO SEGUR0", del
DIR. H. F. Peery, no existan lom-
brices solitaria, Sc encontrara que
la medicina contiene un gran valor
en- ST, indicado por la sufciente eva
cuacion saludable de los intestinos
v el alivio que presta al restablecer
las funciones digestivas. No hay ne
cesidad de otros purgantes para com
pletar su acci6n.
Debido a que los aceites en- ell ver-
dadero "TIRO SEGURO" no estan
diluidos, todos los ingredientes acti-
vos son de fuerza concentrate. De mo
do cue una sola botelIa de "TIRO
SECURE" produce ell efecto que n1u-
chas botellas de otro vermifugo no
producirian. aunque sc temen otros
purgantes adicionales.
No puede usted equivocarse al com
prar el Vermifugo "TIRO SEGU-
RO" del DR.. H. f. Peei.y, el unico
genuine fabricado por virgins In
dian Vegetable Pin Co. Su acci0n es
suave pero segura y una sola dosis
basta. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-12-22
La vida en- ell Universe

logia de cada mundo, en- la idea prscon-
cebida de su habitabilidad.
Pero los sabios de La TERRA conside-
ran que un mundO desprovisto de oxi-
geno de aqua, no tiene condicicnes de
habitabilidad. lPor que? Las condtcio-
mes organicas terrestres son debidas a
las causas locales de nuestro planeta
Pero Ghan de ser por ESQ las mismas ell
todos los planetas?
En- nuestro rropio sistema solar en-
contramos diferencias esenciales. En- ell
Sol hay substancias que no Sc han en-
contrado en. la TERRA; en- Jupiter, Sa-
turno y Urano, Sc ham encontrado EN-
sus espectros gaces diferentes.
Y corsiderando las miriadas de man-
dos del espacio, su diferente contextura
ha tenido que producer diferentes forinas
organicas mas menos perfectas.
Ell espacio infinite de los ciolos lie
va en- su seno las cunas y las tumbas de
los mundos futuros y de los mundos Gi-
funtos Esta lleno de soles resplandecien
tes y de cementerios.
Mas es indudable que nuestra interpre
taci6n de Ia Naturaleza es incomplete,
~ por 10 tanto debemos obstenernos de
toda negacion, pues el plan de la vida
universal nos es desconocido.
Ell error mas formidable de los HON
bres es imaginarse que pueden explicar,
abrazar y conprenderlo todo
Ell dominic de las posibilidades es in
firito; y las posibilidades de la observa-
cion. tetrestre son minusculamente u
mitadas
vivamos por el espiritu, con la con-
viccion de que nuestro mundo es solo
el vestibulo de una inmensidad desco-
rocida.
ANA ROGUE DE DUPREY.
(Del frances)
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-12-22

Continila la policia realizando una in
tensa canpafia prohibicionista. Han sido
arrestados varios infractores de La ley.
ccntintian con gran animation las misas
de aguinaldo. El temple Sc We lnuy con-
currido.
Ell coRREsPoNsAL
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-12-22

Las peliculas que Sc vienen exhibition
do en- nuestro Cine SON de las mejores
que negan Puerto Rico, por 10 cual ell
plblico Sc halla muy satisfecho.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-12-22
NoTAs DE MAUNABo
.(Del frances)

Hemos terido el gusto de saludar a
nuestro distinguido amigo ell doctor M
Lopez del Vale, quien goza de alto pres
tigio en- Humacao.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-17
Billion Credit
For Germany
Asked i'm House
War Finance Corporation
w ou1d Be Authorized
10 Pay for Food and
Materials Bought Here
Interest at Six Per Cent
Tammany Hall Secretary
Introduces Bill Aimed
to Help Out Teutons

From, Tho Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Exten-
sion of $1,000,oO0,O0O credits to Ger
many for the purchase of food and raw
materials from American firms and
corporations on bonds to be issued by
the War Finance Corporation, was au-
thorized in bill introduced to-day
by Representative Thomas +. Smith,
Of New York. Mr.. Smith is secretary
of Tammany Hall. Following is the
text of the bill:
"sSection /. The War Finance Cor
poration act is hereby amended by
adding to Title 1 thereof a new sec
tion to read as follows:
"Section 2. (a) That the corporation
shall be employed and authorized to
pay to any person, firm, corporation
or ASSOCIATION engaged in business in
the United States the contract price
of supplies Of food and raw materials
hereafter, purchased. or agreed to be
purchased, by the German government
from any such person, firm, corpora
tion or association, and to accept in
full payment of the moneys SO ad-
vanced the bonds, obligations or other
evidence of indebtedness to be issued
by Germany for the payment Of moneys
so advanced, to bear interest at the
rate of per cent per annum from the
date of such advance; provided,
"That the said contract shall be ap-
proved by the corporation as to price,
quantity and sub ject matter; that the
said contract shall be for such supplies
of food and raw materials as may be
Judged by the governments Of the prin-
cipal Allied and associated powers,
parties to the treaty of peace between
said powers and Germany, to be essen
tial to enable Germany to meet her OBJ
legation for reparation under the said
treaty, and that the said bonds, OBJ
legations or undertaking by Germany
shall be a first charge on all the assets
and revenue of the German Empire
paid in priority to all other bonds, OBJ
legations and undertakings of Ger
many except such as may be issued for
the payment of the costs and expenses S
Of the armies Of occupation subsequent
, to the armistice Of November II, 1918.
"(b) The total advances to be smade
by the corporation shall not exceed
$1,000,000000 and shall not be in ex-
cess of $300,000,000 for any one year.
"(c) The terms of payment of the
said bonds, obligations or undertakings,
the conditions Of priority and the as
sets. and revenues Of Germany against
which said bonds, obligations or under
takings shall be a charge, shall be
fixed and established by the reparation
commission appointed under and pur-
suant to the said treaty, subject to
the approval of the corporation.
"(d) Any such bond, obligation or
payment thereof shall be lien and
charge against the property Of Germany
or any of her nationals in the custody
New-York tribune., 1920-03-17
Clerk Took $50 to Speed
Citizenship, Says German
John Helm, of Brooklyn Fed
eral Court, Is Arrested by
Marshal Power

Charged with taking $40 from Ger
man to expedite the issuing of his final
citizenship papers, John Helm, Of
Woodhaven, Long Island, for fourteen
yeass q deputy clerk in the Federal
Court, Brooklyn, was arrested last
night by United States Marshal Power
on orders Of Federal Attorney Leroy
Ross.
He was arraigned before Federal
Commissioner McGoldrick and held in
$4,000 bail for hearing on March 26.
A bondsman was obtained.
The complaint against Helm was
made by Ernest Joseph Brisch, an office
manager, of IL Gates Avenue. When
he went to the clerks office to take out
second papers on Monday he was in
formed he would have to wait until his
name was removed from the alien en-
emy list before he could become citi-
zen.
He says he asked if there was any
way off eXpediting the matter and was
referred to Mr.. Helm, who, he was
told, was out at lunch. He was finally
taken, he further alleges, to the res
taurant where Helm was eating, where
he charges that the deputy clerk told
him that he could adjust matters for
$50, so that his name would be re-
moved from the list. He further says
that he paid him $50 in two install
ments and promised him the extra 500
when things began to move"
Helm denies that he ever saw Brisch
before, although other deputies cor
roborate the Germans story of his in
PRODUCTION to Helm.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-17
I Have Tried Everything,'
Says Suicide i'm Note

~ have tried everything and have
now decided to try this" read one Of
the eleven typewriter letters left by
Solomon Jotis, twenty-eight years old,
of rs Delaney Street, when he decided
TO end his life by gas.
Jofis, who was found dead vester-
day, was veteran of the war and a.
writer of short stories and phil
sophical subjects. He occupied room
in the rear of the dental offices of DR..
Leon Axelrod. One Of the letters the
suicide left was addressed to the
dentist and was about 5000 words long.
Apparently the writer had made care
full preparation to die. He was careful
lest an accident should hefall DR.. Axel-
rod, for he had left sign on his doors.
reading:
"Do not enter with lighted cigar.
cigarette or match" One of the last
lines he had written by hand read:
This is a specimen of a mans hand
writing one hour before his death"
On top of dictionary stand was q
typewriter note addressed to the eau
thorltles," stating that the writer had
served two and one-half years in the
army as a clerk, that he was an Ameri-
can citizen and that it was up to them
to take care of his body The note con-
cludcd::
~ ask that no priest, clergyman or
rapDl may say any sanctimonious
words or prayers to their dumb gods
over my body, that nxpathologist cues
ton my sanity, as | am as sober as q
Mah9metan and as rational as Budd-
hist -
New-York tribune., 1920-03-17

revolutionists was spreading to-day,
according to reports received here.
The/ /railwaymen throughout Germany
Joined the walls-out to-day, declaring
their solidarity with the workmen OF
the country. Only food trains are run
ming.
The civil and military authorities at
Cassel and Oldenburg are said to be
supporting the Ebert government.
The ,boatmen and dockers on the
Rhine have struck in protest against
the coup of the Kapp government, says
dispatch to "The London Times" from
Antwerp.
A general strike order was issued
in Aix- Chapelle to-day. The stores
we're closed and several thousand per-
sons paraded the principal streets.
Crowds gathered in the center of the
city to watch or take part in the DEM
onstration.
The equestrian statue of Emperor
William I which stands in a conspicu-
GUS spot was painted red by some Of
the manifestants.
kapp Losing Ground
The adherents of Chancellor Kapp
are fast losing ground at Berlin, ac-
cording to latest advices by way of
Stuttgart. Employers and business men
have announced their opposition to the
Kapp government by closing their es-
adjustments.
1t is reported that large number Of
Reichswehr officers, at meeting in
Berlin, have reaffirmed their allegiance
to the old government.
The executive committee of the Cen
ter party has adopted resolution
branding Chancellor Kapp and his asso-
ciates as criminals and traitors.
Conservative parties in Germany
were reported in early dispatches to be
out. however, being directly identified
with it. Westphalian miners were said
to have taken neutral attitude, the
only condition they have laid down be-
ing that the Republican constitution be
maintained.
Socialists Foresee Victory
The Independent Socialist party, the
trades union leaders and the Work
meas Council, who in cooperation have
been engineering the general strike,
have, according to Berlin dispatch to
THE Star" issued the following joint
proclamation:
"The counter revolution has tri-
umphed 1t is through you that the
freedom of the working classes, the
revolution and the cause of socialism
the last woman.
Every worker and every official in
this hour of destiny must recognize
there is only one solution, namely. a
general strike along the whole front.
"Workmen, workwomen and officials!
Away with party distinctions! Be
united under the standard of revolu
tonary socialism,; You have nothing
to lose but your chains!'"
BERLIN. March 16.--The Association
Of German Officials resolved at meet
ing yesterday to strike unless the new
government retired. The printers were
still on strike.
The working classes were much ex-
cited against the Kapp administration
as consequence of the shooting of a
young girl in the South Berlin railway
station and the killing of four persons
in the North Berlin Industrial section
by guards according to a Berlin dis
patch to "The London Evening News"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-17
WORKERS Refused
70 B0,U to KuDp
Solidarity in Crisis Said
to Haze Led Ebert to
Reject a COMPROMISE

From The Tribunc's European Bureau
Copyright. 1920. New York Tribune 1nc.)
LONDON, March 16.-Efforts to
bring about compromise between the
Ebert and Kapp factions in Germany
failed because the former was con-
vlnced that he had the entire support
OF the independents, as we'll as of the
Majority Socialists and the National
lists, in the opinion of observers here
The solidarity of the workers in the
onces, has been demonstrated through
out Germany. Collisions between the
pollce, soldiers and workers have been
so frequent, even in Berlin, that the
reactIonarles plainly are alarmed. The
soldiers were compelled to use their
rifles to clear the streets of Schoen-
burg.
Troops which deserted Noske have
been attacked by the people, There has
been much fighting in the suburbs of
Berlin, notably in Charlottenburg. Sc
we're fighting is reported in Dresden,
Leipzig, Brandenburg and Chemnitz.
of the responsibility of the Allied pol
icy for recent events in Germany. One
group shares the general opinion in
France that the moderation of Lloyd
George and Wilson is reaping it's re-
ward, and that a show of firmness
would have forestalled the rising.
From this source criticism of both
these leaders is extremely bitter. On
the other hand, there are many who
think the Allied policy of demanding
the trial of the Kaiser and other war
CRIMINALS played directly into the hands
of the German reactionaries. Both
groups are agreed that the German
government as now composed is sup
ported by reactionary militarists of the
type, the Allies fought and hoped to
crush for all time.