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The evening world., 1920-03-12
URGES HOME LOANS
FREE OF U. S. TAXES
State Superintendent of Banks De-
clares Plan Gould Solve Serious
Housing Problem.

Albany. N. Y. March 1.-THE uSo
OF the Land Bank OF the state OF New
York to aid in the solution OF the hous-
ing problem u suggested by state su-
perlntendent OF Banks Skinner In his
annual report TO the Legislature.
ono OF tho chief drawbacks TO the
plan. however. Is that the bank cannot
furnish money at a reasonable rate for
such a purpose because Of the fact that
the bonds Of the institution are subject
- Federal income tax.
III way could be devised by which
the bonds OF the Land Bank Of the State
OF New York could be exempted from
Federal taxation. there never has been a
time at which It's special powers could be
exercised TO such great advantage for
the benefit OF the citizens OF the State, I"
he reported.
The evening world., 1920-03-12
GAS RULING AIDS
RENT PROFITEERS
Hearing in Kings County Com
pany's Refusal to Extend
Service.

The part that the Kings County
Lighting Company threatens to play
in making New Yorks critical hous-
ing problem still more critical was
brought out at a public hearing to-
day before Deputy Public Service
Commissioners Donnelly
A lawyer for two big realty firms
said his clients had completed fifty
nine houses in the districts covered
by the company and that in spite Of
his best efforts he had not been able
to get them supplied with gas. The
firms were the r. c. T. Company, In
corporated, and the s. c. Il. Company,
Incorporated.
You can't get tenants for gasless
houses" he said, "and II you can't get
tenants there is no us in building We
are not going TO start any new work
in this district until we are assured
Of gas"
The company serves the Borough
Park and Bay Ridge section. The
The evening world., 1920-03-12
Lockwood Bills to Go Through
While Leaders Plan Fur
ther Action.
CURB FOR BOOSTERS.
Measures Already IN Would
Limit Rent Increases and
Check EvictionS.
By Joseph S. Jordan.
Especial staff Correspondent Of The
Evening Worldly


ALBANY, March 12.--Householders
OF Greater New York may rest easy
on the fact that they are not going
to be sky-highed out OF their apart
ments on May or Oct. by boosts in
rents.
Speaker Sweet said to-day tho ma
jority had not yet decided upon the
nature Of the bill which would be put
through the Legislature, but added
they we're determined to put an ef-
fective curb on rent prohteers.
THIS Is taken 70 mean that II there
is 10 agreement on other measures,
at least the majority OF Senator Lock-
woods bills will be passed. These, as
already told. are the result of Tho in
vestigation of the Committee on
Housing, OF which Senator Lockwood
is the chairman.
There Is only one Recommendation
OF the committee which may not go
through. That Is the exemption from
income tax OF mortgage bonds up to
$4,000. To become effective this
measure must be met by a similar ex-
emption from Federal tax and that Is
up to Congress.
1t is admitted that this bill. which
is approved by real estate men. would
encourage investment in mortgages
and provide funds for new building
operations. And building is the big
hope for Greater New York 10 pull
itself out OF the present housing
troubles.
II Is recognized that the Lockwood
bills generally do not leave enough
profit in building TO appeal strongly
TO capital, but they curb the evils In
the immediate situation. At least they
will give the rent paying public a
breathing spell. Their passage mems
the proiiteering landlord will have to
give the tenant a chance. There will
be no more raising OF rents beyond
reason and no more wholesale evic-
tions. The measures give wide dis
cretion to municipal courts and II
these fail the tenant can appeal to
the higher court and continue To oc-
cupy the promises until the case is
decided.
The evening world., 1920-03-12
BRONX MAY SEND
1000 RENT VICTIMS
TO ALBANY HEARING
People Told Lockwood Committee
Dodged Its Duty to Gouged
Tenants.

That the Lockwood Committee
which Investigated the housing stu
alton throughout the State has not
done itS work and that the only way
to accomplish relief is by stcrming
the committee hearings at Albany,
was the charge made at Public
School No. 81, in the Bronx. last
night by Senator Peter Abeles OF the
Bronx who was member OF the
Lockwood Committee and Is the
sponsor Of a bill to limit landlords
profits TO 10 per cent.
THE Lockwood Committee" said
Senator Abeles to 500 representa- tivos
OF rent payers, has not done It's
work. l am frank to admit 1t and
l was one Of the committee. 1t is
dodging. The only way to bring re-
lief is TO follow the suggestion OF
Judge Boyle and 90 up and fight for
some effective measures"
Senator Abeles was referring 70 a
proposal made earlier in the evening
by former Municipal Court Justice
John Boyle that Victimized tenants
appoint representatives and that the
Bronx charter a special train to take
at least 1000 protesting rent payers
20 Albany for the hearings on March
%. Judge Boyle IS the author OF
Senator Abeles's bills, outlined in
The Evening World OF yesterday.
The bill besides other provisions
outlined, also provides for effective
handling OF the present rent scales
by levying a tax of forty per cent.
on landlords incomes whore the sum
Is $1,000 or less above the 10 per cent.
allowed, The scale increases grad
ually until a tax Of 100 per cent is
levied upon incomes whore rent re-
turns n sum of IS, 900 or more above
the 10 per cent. allowed under the
law.
The meeting was called as the first
OF a dozen to be held under a COM
mittee headed by Al Simonds, Re
publican leader OF the Third Assem-
bly, District. Meetings will be held in
schools In the Bronx all next week
II rs planned 70 have the delegation
comprise clergymen Of all faiths, in
addition TO the delegates selected by
the tenants.
SimOnds promised the people at the
meeting that II their efforts met
with success the same organizations
would be maintained to wage a fight
on food pronteers,
The evening world., 1920-03-12
BUT RHEUMATIC

Jules w. Arnstein. who declines to be
arrested In connection with the $4,000
900 Wall Street theft conspiracy. has
sent back another message from wher-
ever he Is. II says he Is innocent but
rheumatic. and therefore must stin re-
fuse to go TO the possibly damp Tombs.
The message was TO his lawyer. Eugene
r. McGee who received II In Syracuse
and then came back to New York with
the detectives who have been looking
for Arnstein.
Il wan 10 surrender myself" says
'Nicky, but / am utterly unable to
giYe 100000 bond"
The evening world., 1920-03-12
SAYS HE STOLE HER STUDIO.
woman photographer Accuses Man
She Says She Trusted.

Miss Alva Gill OF No. 5lS West 18th
Street complained to-day to Magistrate
Sahwab in Washington Heights Court
that when she was stricken by influenza
on Jan. Ia she asked Renie La Metre
OF No, 157 West 130th Street to take
charge Of her Photographic studio at
No 20l0 Fifth Avenue.
when she recovered, Miss GIL said,
she found that La Metre had cleaned
out the establishment, was using some
OF her belongings in his own business
and had placed the rest in storage. Her
business ruined, che declared, she found
employment on the stage.
La Metre pleaded not guilty to the
charge OF grand larceny and was held
in 1900 for examination tomorrow.
The evening world., 1920-03-12
LODGE PRESENTS
NEW RESERVATION
TO ARTICLE TEN
Tells Senate 1t Does Not Affect
the Principle or Sub
stance Of Original.
PLAN VOTE LATE TO-DAY
Republicans Claim Enough
Senators to Ratify Treaty
on the New Basis.

WASHINGTON, March I2.-The
following substitute for the Republi-
can Article y. reservation to the
peace treaty was introduced in the
Senate to-day by Senator Lodge:
The United states assumes no
obligations 60 preserve the terri
torial integrity or political inde-
pendence Of any other nation, by
the employment OF It's military or
naval forces. its resources or any
form OF economic discrimination;
or 10 interfere in any way in
controversies between nations
whether members Of the league or
not under the provisions OF
Article X; or to employ its mill
tary or naval forces under any
article OF the treaty for any pur-
pose unless in any particular case
the Congress- which under the
Constitution has the sole power
to declare war or 70 authorize the
use OF military and naval forces,
shall in the exercise Of full liberty
OF action by act or joint resolution
30 provide"
1t was declared among the Repub-
licans that the negotiations had lined
up almost enough votes TO rattfy the
treaty on that basis, but that final
agreement had not yet been reached.
The Republican leaders planned TO
obtain a vote late to-day.
II do this" said Senator Lodge, "in
a substitute in consonance
with what l have many times re-
peated TO the Senate-that | didn't
feel justified in institutlng on the de-
feat Of the treaty on "a mere question
OF wording. II | thought what /
have offered affected In any way the
or substance Of the origi-
nal reservation, not only would not
have offered II but ! would vote
against the ratification OF the
treaty"
Immediately after Lodge offered
the compromise, Senator Frelinghuy-
sen, New Jersey, began speech op-
posing IL, Frelinghuysen is one OF
those who told Lodge some days ago
he would not accept any modification
OF the original reservation.
senator Mccormick, "bitter
onder," declared the Lodge COM
promise was Republican surrender.
Senator Simmons, in charge of the
efforts on the Democratic
7ide said ne could not give Lodge
any promise OF definite number OF
votes on the proposal
Senator's Hitchcock. Underwood and
Swanson, Administration leaders,
have united against the Lodge pro-
Dosal. They said to-day they could
muster enough votes to block il. They
have twelve Democrats on record
against IT,, in addition TO the five
Democratic irreConCilahles This
would leave "a maximum Of thirty
Democratic votes for IT,
The evening world., 1920-03-12
Farley TO Aid Tenants 20 Fight
Rsnt DOOHtH.

A. a meeting OF the Lenox Hill
Tenants Association last night In the
Lenox Hill Settlement House, No 51i
East 69th Street, Miss Rosely Man
ming, director OF the Settlement
House, was selected 20 represent the
Tenants Association at Albany in the
hght TO obtain legislation to reduce
high rents.
One OF the principal speakers was
Alderman Thomas NJ Farley, who
promised his auditors he would aid
them, and told them not TO pay in
creases In rents that were more than
So, but % lay the matter before the
Mayors Committee on Rent Profteer-
ing. Many complaints were presented
and Alderman Farley said he would
DO his best TO aid all.
The evening world., 1920-03-12
FOOD FREIGHT RATES UP.
Raised to 76 Cents Per 100 Pounds
in British Boats.

Announcement was made YESTERDAY
that freight rates on food stuffs sent
to England by the British Ministry Of
increased from IS cents per 100 pounds
to 10 cents by the steamship lines
according to Robert Graham Chair
man, II Is expected that the new
freight rates viii not affect the retau
prices In Great Britain.
Mr.. Graham said that the raise has
been announced by al tines operating
ships flying the British nag and that
while no shipments have been made
under the new rate, II Is understood
that the steamship companies hope to
get the new rate on al food sU,ffs
shipped to Great Britain In the future
Mr.. Graham will sail for England
SATURDAY..
The evening world., 1920-03-12
BERGDOLL WANTED TO FIGHT
Advised Against EnIiStinE Under
FaIae Nnme, witness WnA Told.

Walter l.. Capelli, a Philadelphia
newspaper reporter, on the stand this
morning in the trial Of Grover c. Berg
doh at Governors Island on charge
of desertlon told OF an interview he
had with Borgdoll just after the latters
arrest I'm Philadelphia Jan. 8, 1920.
According to Capelli Bergdol gave
him the details OF his flight, which
began Aug. s, 1918, and in which he
visited several army camps while Fed
eral officers all over the country were
looking for him Capell said that
Bergdoll told him that he thought OF
enlisting in the artillery at Fort Lee,
Va, but "A soldier warned him of the
trouble he would get In should he en-
list under an assumed name.
The evening world., 1920-03-12

time The shortage h several times
that number. The war and tho de-
otrtion Of the farms were the two big
factora. Soldiers from rural districts
who had never seen Fifth Avenue or
Broadway until the war shunted them
there stayed here vowing they would
never look upon green fields again"
Mayor Hylan hasn't yet decided
who wdll be invited TO the conference.
The evening world., 1920-03-12
FOE PROPAGANDA
KEPT NAVY HOME,
SIMS DECLARES
"MiSled" Department Into De-
Tending Own Coast and
Prevented Aid to Allies.

WASHINGTON. March 12.-.
Charges that the Navy Department
was a victim of German propagan-
da were made by Rear Admiral w. S.
Sims before the Senate Naval Sub
Committee to-day This propaganda
misled the department into a mis-
conception Of the problem Of defend
ing the American coast and prevented
fun cooperation with the Allies,
Sims told the committee.
Although he repeatedly assured the
Department that II would be in
formed in advance Of enemy submar-
inc activity against the American
coast. naval authorities at Washing
ton, Influenced by n subtle campaign
OF propag ganda, refused to heed the
advice and kept the bulk Of their
forces at home, Sims said.
Citing his official cables. Sims as
serted that Of the German slbmar-
ines which did actually reach the
American side, he advised the Navy
Department three to four weeks in
advance.
1T was, of course. in the German
interest to create the impression that
they were about to undertake sub
| marine attacks upon the American
coast, and it is to be noted that such
rumoFs were constantly circulated by
German agents in Europe and
America TO influence the Navy De-
partmcnt to retain craft on the
| American side" Sims said.
This enemy policy was sound and
the fact that such propa ganda was
not without effect upon the Navy
Department was illustrated by the
fact that received numerous cables
mentioning these reports OF probable
submarine activities on the Atlantic
coast"
Sims said he cabied back that no
such campaigns were likely, but
despite this advice the Navy Depart
ment held to its plan of protecting
the American coast, Sims said.
Disregard by the Navy Depart
ment of his recommendation with
regard to adoption of the convoy sys-
tenn was described by Sims as 'in-
finitely more serious" in its Bearing
on the war than other cases Of alleged
inefficiency.
Admiral Sims said that early in
1917 the Allies were compelled by the
submarines to adopt the convoy plan
for protecting shipping, and that on
May l he urgently recommended"
that the United States give its CO.
operation, but 1t was not until
June 20 that Secretary Daniels re-
piled he considered American vessels
having armed guards were safer when
sailing Independently.
The Admiral said he again urged
the immediate adoption Of the convoy
system and stated his belief that
arning merchantmen did not offer
sufficient safeguard against sub
marine attack, On July l he received
"a cable outlining an entirely new plan
Of protecting merchant ships, formu-
lated in the Department, which he
said was widely at variance with the
British and French systems and
which he cabled the Department
would he a fundamental military
The evening world., 1920-03-12

error" resulting in direct assistance
to the enemy"
In answer the Navy Department
submitted another plan, he said, and
asked that he present it to the British
Admiralty. He did so and was told
that the proposal had been tried out
by the Allies without success and that
the Admiralty desired assurance Of
American cooperation in the convoy
plan so the first convoy might sail
from New York July 8.
The evening world., 1920-03-12
Treaty, Liquor and Labor to lie
Issues, ASSERTS Mack.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Nor-
man E. Mack, New York member OF
the Democratic National Committee,
en- route. to Pain. Beach, called at the
White House yesterday and discussed
the political situation with Secretary
Tumulty and several other Demo-
cratic politicians. He believed that
the three principal issues of the next
campaign will involve the treaty and
the liquor and labor questions
Asked about "a boom for him tor
the United States Senate. Mr.. Mack
said that he had been urged by
large number OF his friends to become
an active candidate for the Demu-
cratic nomination, but that he had
reached no decision.
The evening world., 1920-03-12
ADRIATIC SAVES FIVE AT SEA.

Liner brings In Crew of Wrecked
SchOOner-GeOrECtte COhRn Here.
Miss Georgette Cohan, daughter Of
George NJ, Cohan and Ethel Levey, ar
rived In Now York to-day on the Adri-
attic from Cherbourg and Southampton
for her first visit to America in seven
years. She now is nineteen years old
and has been appearing in London with
great success as Peter Pan, Mr. Cohan
and Grandma Cohan were waiting on
Pier 81, North River. to take her to
their arms
From small boat $50 miles from
shore on Wednesday the Adriatic
rescued five members OF wrecked
Nova Scotia schooner bound for Brazil
with dried fish.
The evening world., 1920-03-12
JERSEY TENANTS WIN AGAIN.
Only One CAse'LOAt OF Twenty-one
That COEzae Up In Day.

That Come Up In Day.
Thirty-one cases incident to the rent
strike In Jersey City. came up in the
First District Court before Judge Car
rich yesterday. Twelve were settled
TO the advantage OF the tenant out OF
court; two were discontinued; five were
adjourned; one was won and one was
lost.
Director OF Revenue and Finance
Cannon, who Is leading the rent strike.
did not oppose the single case lost, say
from SIT 70 tls. The remaining ten
cases viii come up for hearing this
afternoon.
The evening world., 1920-03-12

argument OF the company is that Il
is already producing gas 70 the
limit Of its capacity and that II can
not afford to increase its capacity at
the eighty-cent rate. The hearing
will continue tomorrow.
The evening world., 1920-03-12
BREAK DOWN DOOR,
GET $4,000 SILK

Using heavy sledge hammers to break
down the door Of the warehouse at No
Is Vestry street IN broad day Hight
saturday morning, thieves forced their
way into the store room whore the In
dependent Warehouse Company had
twelve balos OF silk valued at &35. 900
stored, moved the bales 10 a truck and
vanished with their loot. The police
faMed TO report the rabbery.
The warehouse extends from Vestry
street 10 L.aiEht Street The ROBBERS
first attacked the Laight Street en-
trance, pounding or a heavy Yale pad
lock. they found the door bolted top
and bottom.
The thieves then. went 10 the front.
where they set 20 work despite the
many early morning workers passing.
BrIID Up AFTER "FI.U."
laleI Johua Audiplns glfo8 ngu olfonEth and
The evening world., 1920-03-12
Army Corporal Sentenced for
Eornev.

Corporal Ambrose d. Power, twenty
seven years old. stationed at Fort
Slocum, was sentenced to-day by
County Judge Frank l.. Young at White
Plains TO serve six years In Sing Sing.
Power had pleaded guilty to forging
checks for Si75 on New Rochelle banks.
The evening world., 1920-03-12
WOODEN STEAMER BURNS.
HOOdOO Follows Vessel That Went
Ashore on Venezuela.

PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad, March
l2.-The American steamship Balabac.
owned by the United States Shipping
Board. was totally destroyed by ire
to-day. She was awaiting ollers from
the owners owing to the ship having
grounded Off the Venezuelan Coast and
bc ing in need Of repairs.
The Balabac was wooden ship OF
255l gross tons.
The evening world., 1920-03-12
81, 900 PINTS A DAY
CHICAGO'S LIMIT
CAT DRUG STORES)
Prohibition Officers Fix Whiskey
Allowances and Threaten Federal
DispenSarieS to Check MoonShiners

CHICAGO, March 19.
CONSUMPTION OF whiskey in
Chicago will be limited TO
$4,000 pints day, Capt. II.
r. Howard, state Prohibition Di-
rector, announced to-day. He told
the Retail Druggists Association
each druggist may sell 100 gallons
OF whiskey, wine or gin each
month, There are 1900 druggists.
Major A. " Dalrymple, Prohibi-
tion Enforcement officer for the
Central states, declared some drug
gists are buying "moonshine," which
COSTA cents a quart to make and
color. and selling II Tor 81 a qua-t
The evening world., 1920-03-12
BIKE SCoRE-l11TH HOUR.

Leader, ooullet Record, 2t67 miles
and lap, made by Lawson and pro-
bach in 1914.
The evening world., 1920-03-12

BlIID Up AFTER "FIU."
ns'A - aiadhoi,-AdEt
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19
MINNESOTA LABOR
\ FEDERATION OPENS
MEETING TODAY

Rochester,, Mimi, July ls.-Mem-
bers of the Minnesota Federation of
Labor opened their annual convention
here today with its business program,
including addresses by, prominent Ia
Dor advocates. and tho formulation OF
a series Of demands for Legislative en-i
actments.
The convention will conclude its
sessions tomorrow
Prominent among the demands ia
be made upon the next state legiglA.
ture is n calling for the passage Of
the workmen's. compensation law
which vas defeated ct the last session
by one vote. -
THAT will be our chief demand or
the legislature" Mr.. Hall said today
"other demands will be an eight houl
day for women and one day Of rest IL
seven. These are things that will bt
taken up first in the business meet
ing"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19
A MORE xDonaeAR,

Constanttnople. July 1.--BeAds Y
more necessary than bread to tho
Levantine! MsnSwomen and children
wear and carry beads to ward OF Ill
luck. Even tho horses and donkeys
have, strands Of beads about their
necks ITO battle the evil eye and the
long horns OF the work xen are dec
GRATED with blue and white beads to
keep them from falling prey to dis
eases.
In Athens. Constantinople. Tifh,
Smyrna and other cities Of the IR-
want, men of all classes carry short
strands Of fdget beads which they
play with while walking in the street.
riding in street cars and trains. just
as nervous men in the West finger
their watch chains. BeAdshops
abound everywhere. In tho larger
cities and general stores and market
stalls sell them in the smaller places.
Peddlers hawk them In the streets
everywhere.
Light-colored amber beads Of large
size are the latest thing in beads for
women. Meerschaum beads are also
popular and for the moment plain
beads of all sorts have displaced
highly ornate carved beads of the
type which Syrians produce in great
quantities forS exportation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19

at IS % 100.
Closing: 5t
Wheat-No. 1 dark northern on
track 7.so0s.05 No. 3 dark north
|ern &2.s6 q 500: No. 3 dark northern
$2.70@z.96; No. / northern $2.85@
800; No. +. northern $2.75 @1.85: No,
8 northern $2.65 @2.s0 Gall nominal.)
No. / amber durum. on track. t2.86;
No. 2 amber durum, 1888: No. 1 mix
ed durum on track $z.S3: No. 2 mix
ed durum, 33.S1; No. Il durum. on
Lnseed-on track ;s.4s9s.bs: ar
rive 1851: July $3.4S bid. September
$s.5s Ia bid; October $3.50: Novem.
Der $3.50 bid.
Oats-on track ss@1.oo.
Rye-On track $2.22: to arrive In
July 32.2l: arrive $l.ss LIZ; July
1920; September $1.s1 IL; October
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-19
SARLES MAN GASSED J
in FRANCE MISSING

sarles, NJ D., July 1s:-F. w.
Crabb, age "a, who has been work.
ing here for some time, disappeared
about a week ago. and although the
authorities have made a thorough
search for him he has not been
found.
Mr.. Crabb is a veteran of the world
war and at one time was badly gassed
in France. 1t is thought here that
the gas may have affected his brain
and that he is at present roaming
around the country.