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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
ASSOCIATION CONDEMNS
TAXATION FAVORITISM
Personal Exemptions De-
nounced in Report.

Privilege or favoritism in taxation is
in a report to the National
Tax Association by a committee COM
posed of W. n. Beatty, Salt Lake City;
A. B. Clark, Manitoba Tax Commission {;
Frank B. Jess, State Board of Taxes and
Assessment OF New Jersey: b. S. Or
cult. New York; w. II. Osborne. Jr.,
secretary state Board of Equalization
Of Nebraska Carl c. Plehn. University
of California, chairman A. =. Rand
sted Wallace, Idaho; Frank Robertson.
Attorney General of Mississippi King
man n Robins, Rochester, and George
G. Tunell, Chicago.
1t is stated. among other things: at
is automatic that taxation should be uni
versal and that every person In the
Jurisdiction of a government should con-
tribute to the support of that govern
ment in proper proportion. The eX-
emption of any individual or class, in
part or in whole. is favoritism or priv
ilege. and as such is indefensible.
1.-THE only ground for absolute ex-
emption from taxation either of property
or of income (revenue) is absolute pub
lie use
In its conclusion the committee con-
dennis specifically
al. Under the property tax Any fur
ther extension of exemptions in the ma
ture of bounties, whether these be of the
war veterans type or of the type OF
those granted on household furniture.
tools. farm machinery and the like, or
of the type of exemptions granted to
industries or commercial enterprises.
"2. Under the income tax, Federal or
Tot frrt ~
class of persons or kinds of income on
account of the incomes source or char
acter. The committee restates the funda-
mental principle that an income tax
should be personal tax on every per-
son in proportion to the income he en-
joys from any source whatsoever"
Finally, the committee urges careful
consideration of the possibility of repeal
of the existing exemptions which have
created privileged classes or individ-
uals.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
MOTION PICTURES
IN DEATH HOUSE
Twelve Men in Sing Sing See
Exhibit as Holiday
Treat.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
SING SING, Dec. 25--A dozen men in
the shadow of death, including Jesse
Walker of Brooklyn. who is the first
scheduled to suffer the death penalty.
saw to-day as special holiday privilege
the first motion pictures ever exhibited
in Sing Sings death house. The con-
demned men, who get very few privi-
leges, enjoyed the pictures far moro than
did convicts in other parts of the prison
their more elaborate Christmas cele-
bration.
Thomas Meighan, motion picture actor.
who recently staged an escape scene at
Sing Sing, was SO grateful for the privi-
lege that he gave to the prison a minia-
ture motion picture machine which can
be operated at short range. Warden
Lawes told the condemned men that
they could have pictures shown only
rarely. AS the death house is small.
the machine has to be only twelve feet
from the screen. The reels had to be
run off twice so the twelve men could
see them from the steel barred doors
of their cages. They were kept in their
cells while the Show" was on.
First q bedsheet. used as q screen, was
hoisted at the west end of the short
corridor, which has a row of cells on
each side. Only those In the western
part Of the death house could get a view
OF the screen then. When the reels were
run off the sheet was shifted to the
east end. Those in the cells at that end
then viewed the pictures.
Angelo Giordano of Manhattan. who
has been In the death house for two and
one-half years. had his long spell of
monotony broken for the first time by a
pleasing diversion. Others who saw the
pictures We're Michael Cassalino. who
killed Mr.. and Mrs. John Holbach in a
South Ozone Park, l.. l.. holdup; Guy
Nichols, partner of young Walker in the
killing of Samuel Wolchek, Brooklyn
stationer, and James Odell, who held
Edward Kneip of Rochester while his
wife, Pearl Odell, beat him to death.
The condemned men had a special
chicken dinner. The 100 prisoners in
the main prison also had chicken
feast, with giblet gravy, mashed pota-
toes. mince pie and coffee.
There was big Christmas tree for the
prisoners and each man received q box
of candy, cigars. cigarettes and fruit
donated by the Mutual Welfare League
and its outside friends. Outside talent
gave vaudeville.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
.CZECHS ARRANGE
HEALTH PROGRAMME
Rockefeller Foundation Will
Cooperate in Training
Workers.
COMMISSION TO VISIT U. s.
Public Health Administration
to Be Studied in Ameri-
can Communities.

The international health board of the
Rockefeller Foundation announced yes
terday a cooperative programme in pub
lie health agreed upon with the Govern
ment of Czecho-Slovakia- This pro-
gramme provides:
Lending to the Czecho-Slovalx Govern
ment the services of an American com
petent in public health administrator.
Fellowships for training a select group
of young Czechs for service in the field
Of public health.
Cooperation In the development of n
national public health laboratory SER
vice.
Expense of Czech commission ~
study public health administration in tho
United States and England.
That programme, 1t was stated, Is based
upon studies begun some time ago. "a
to carry it out Col. +. +. Russell went
to Czecho-Slovakia last July. He was
followed in October by Prof. Selskar NJ
Gum. formerly connected with the pub
lie health department Of the MaSsach-
setts Institute of Technology.
Five members of the commission from
the Ministry of Hygiene OF Czecho-
Slovakia, it was stated, are now in tho
United States as guests of the foundas
dalton. They are DR.. Vladimir Basikav
chief of the medical ana sanitary dos
partment of the Ministry OF Public
Health of Slovakia: DIR. Brhumil vaceh.
general medical health director in Brno.
Moravia; DR.. Ivan Halek. member of
Parliament and general medical director
In Bradshaw, Slovakia; Antonin Kolin-
sky, general director of administration
and finance in the Ministry of Public
Health, Praha; DR.. Vladimir Petrik,
medical health inspector in Bratislavas
Slovakia.
They will make tour Of the country,
which will include visits to Baltimore
and Washington, scenes OF rural health
work In North Carolina, and Boston.
Albany, Saranac, Toronto, Chicago and
Columbus
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
DENIES DUPLICATION
OF CHARITY EFFORT
Brooklyn Executive Replies to
Commissioner COler's
Criticisms.
CITES WALL ST. EXPLOSION
Volunteer Bodies Only Supple
ment City Aid Where Need
Is Apparent.

Recent criticisms of private charities
by Bird S. Coler. Commissioner of Pub
lie Welfare. are answered in an article
by DR.. Thomas ]. Riley, general secre-
tary of the Brooklyn Bureau of Chart
ties. in the current issue of the Brook
Ign Chamber of Commerce Bulletin.
While DIR. Riley's article does not re-
fer specifically to Commissioner Coler's
remarks, his article deals with the sub
jects touched upon in them and takes is
sue with the head OF the Department Of
Public Welfare In his declaration that
the public charities of the city are CIV
ing ali of the help that is needed and
that private charities are merely dupli-
eating their efforts.
DIR. Riley says that although there
may be some instances of avoidable du-
pllcation. it is the fixed purpose of the
voluntary organizations not TO do any
thing that the city departments are le-
gally competent and willing to do.
"For example," he remarks. ''the relief
societies do not give money to widow
with small children IL she is eligible for
a pension from the City's Board of Child
Welfarn, unless to meet the emergency
until the board can make its investiga-
ton and allowance. However. the city
Is forbidden by the charter to give finan-
cial help to other classes of families in
their homes. Private funds must help
them because 1t is quite generally ac-
cepted that families should not be broken
up for reasons of poverty alone. SO
there Is much home service which these
voluntary societies must do.
cor take the case of the Wall street
explosion. The city departments did
all they could do, and did it splendidly,
but the Police Department at once calle~
on the Red Cross for ambulances.
Nearby hospitals were quickly over
whelmed, and it was fortunate indeed
that the Red Cross could send 100
nurses and fifteen hospital assistants the
first afternoon to help take care of the
injured. The instruments, equipment
and supplies of these hospitals were I'M
equal to the overwhelming emergency.
No city department did or could pro-
vide these things.
cit was the Red Cross that sent in
supplies of cots. sheets, pillows, pillow
cases, blankets, towels, bandages, hot
water bags, X-ray plates instruments
and gloves at cost of about $4,000. 1t
was not n city department that gave
money to the families that were left help
less by the accident. A citizens commit
tee was appointed by the Mayor which
raised private funds and helped the Red
Cross care for the families. These
things are pointed out to show not only
that the public administration needs the
private organization. but that as a mat
ter of fact they do supplement each
ether"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
WOMAN'S PARTY ISSUES CALL.
Conferences to BE Held Prelim-
mary to Convention.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Conferences
of the National Woman's Party, as a
preliminary to the national convention
to be held here February Is to 10. were
called to-day for January IS and 49, the
first for National Executive Committee
members and the SECOND for the Ma
tional Advisory Council and State Chair
men.
Reports will be prepared on the advis-
ability of the party continuing as sepa-
rate political group and plans will be
completed for the memorial pageant
which will occupy the presentation on
February Is of statues of the suffrage
pioneers, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth
Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott to the
Capitol.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
SUFFOCATED BY SMOKE.
Firemen Find Woman Dead After
store Blaze.

Miss Augustine Bishop, 60 years old.
of 800 East Fifty-fifth street. was found
dead in her room yesterday suffocated
by smoke from the shoe store of An
tonic Suriano on the ground floor. which
had been set on fire by an overturned
oil stove.
Miss Bishop lived alone in two story
extension. The main building was oc-
cupied by Mrs. Agnes Lopresto and her
six children, who were carried out by the
police. In the meantime the smoke had
filed Miss Bishops bedroom, and when
the firemen arrived they found her dead.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
browns IN LIMOUSINE
CAUGHT IN TROY CANAL
Car lacks Through Fence and
PIunges Under Water.

Troy, Dec. 25.--John F. Phelan promi-
nent Cohoes lawyer. was drowned in
the Cohoes Company's canal in that city
this afternoon when his automobile
backed through a fence and into the
water. The machine was of the limous-
inc type and before rescuers could extri-
cate tho man he was dead.
Fireman were summoned and while
the water was being drawn out of the
canal they made fruitless efforts to chop
through the roof OF the automobile to
release Phelan.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
SENATOR NUGENT RESIGNS.

SPOKANE, Dec. ga special despatch
from Washington to the Spokesman
Reuiei0 last night says Senator John F.
Nugent of Idaho telegraphed his resig-
nation as a United States Senator to
Gov. Davis of Idaho, TO take effect Jan
uary Is. On that date Senator Nugent
will step into office as member of the
Federal Trade Commission, to which he
was appointed few days ago by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Senator Nugent, the despatch adds.
said his resignation was compelled by
the necessity for his early quallficatioL
as a member of the commission.
1t is understood that Frank II. Good
ing, elected to succeed Senator Nugent,
will be appointed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
3 FAMILIES SAVED IN FIRE.

Three families living on the upper
floors of the building at 157 West Four
teenth street were led to safety yester-
DAY morning by the police of the West
Twentieth street station when fire was
discovered In the drug store of Louis X
Liggett on the ground floor. E'iremen
broke through the vault lights to get to
the basement, where the fire originated.
The store was so badly damaged that it
will have to suspend business for several
DAYS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26

brating the holidays. Our reservations
are for city people and for great many
suburbanites. Hundreds of Long Island,
New Jersey and Westchester residents
are coming to New York TO see the
new year in. We are getting reserva-
tions for big parties-tables of six to
ten. and sometimes twenty. PERSONS"
Leading cafes where dancing is not In
vogue will provide special New Years
eve menus for their guests.
And the diner need not have to worry
about bringing his own fancy cap. bal
looms. racket makers and other para
phernalia with which to bid welcome to
an infant year. Most of the cafes will
provide them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
For and Against Convention.

Samuel S. Koenig, while not commit
ting himself, is said to want a city con-
vention. He believes it would be safer
method of nominating, that it would
make il impossible for certain aspirants
for place on the ticket to cause trouble
for the organization. On the other hand
Livingston Is outspoken against the city
convention. He bases his position on
respect for the direct primary law.
There are those who point out that
Kings county, the Livingston bailiwick'
has over 10000 more enrolled Republic
cans than New York county. which might
indicate to shrewd observer that a
Kings county candidate for Mayor in
the primaries would have a consider
able advantage over any opponent. In
a convention, where it would be possible
for some of the other boroughs to COM
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
ANTI-TAMMANY
FORCES BUSY ON
MUNICIPAL FIGHT
Quiet Movement Is On for
Fusion Ticket for
Fall Election.
WOODS FOR MAYOR
Darwin James Also Men
toned as Acceptable to
Independents.
G.. @ 2. HELP NECESSARY
Friends of Late Mayor Mitchell
G.. O 2. HELP NECESSARY
Friends of Late Mayor Mitchell
Meet-AnOther Conference
Called for January.

Strategic moves looking to control
The makeup OF the anti-Tammany
municipal ticket for next falls election
already are being made. After the first
OF the year the municipal campaign will
be on in earnest with the Republican
leaders of the various boroughs maneu-
wiring for political advantage to the sew
eral political organizations, and the in
dependent Democrats seeking to have
hand in the makeup of the slate for the
various offices.
For some time Joseph NJ Price, who
started the fusion movement OF 1913 and
had a large hand in the 1917 campaign.
has ha' ! working quietly with the idea
of selting the support of all the forces
of good government together to take
control of the city out Of the hands OF
Tammany Hall in 1921.
There was a meeting of a group or
the friends and supporters of the late
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell last week to
discuss the situation. They agreed that
either Lieut.. Col Arthur Woods, Police
Commissioner in the Mitchell admins
tration. or Darwin r. James, a member
of the Mitchell Civil Service Commission.
would be acceptable as a Mayoralty
candidate to the great body of indie
pendents who supported Mitchell through
thick and thin.
Fair Outlook for G. o. p.
Both Woods and James are Republi-
cans. This is an important point, as 1t
Is generally conceded that the Republic
cans have right 10 demand that the
anti-Tammany candidate for Mayor in
the next election be a member Of that
party. The election of +. II. La Guardia
as President of the Board of Aldermen
as a straight Republican candidate and
the victory of III. II. Curran in the race
for President of the Borough of Man
haitian in 1919, the big pluralities rolled
up for Senator Harding in each one OF
the five boroughs this year and the fact
that tho Republican enrolment of New
York city is 10000 in excess Of the
Democra tic party-all these things are
pointed 10 by Republican leaders in sup
port OF their contention that the party
should put UP a straight" ticket next
year
Among these at the conference which
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
IT VIII BE Almost Dry.

1t will be a dry celebration-that is,
mostly dry. Chef Louis Sores, who went
to Europe aboard the George Washing
ton to minister to the palate of the
President has brewed a list OF nom
alcoholic drinks for the New Years
eve guests at the Biltmore that will
make them think the good old days
have come back-almost The diner
may order a hghball and get what
looks like a highball. or a silver fizz
the real things, but minus the kick.
Not to be outdone Chef Leony has also
prepared a beverage list for those who
watch the coming of the new year at
the Hotel Commodore. While contain
ing no spirits the beverages are guar
anteed to arouse a celebrant from the
lingering and valedictory regret for the
passing OF the old year. Confetti and
souvenirs will be at each cover.
There will be no special decorations
at the Pershing Square group of hotels,
as they are already garlanded for the
holidays.
At the Biltmore there will be dancing
in the grand ballroom, the main dining
room, the grill and the supper room. At
the Waldorf Astoria diners will have
opportunity to dance in the Empire, rose
and garden rooms and the grill room.
In fact, there will be orchestras in every
hotel of Importance, whether 1t boasts
of only one dining room or several.
The Hotel Pennsylvania will serve an
a Ia carte supper, beginning at 10 30
o'clock, to those observing the New
Years fetp
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
STABBED IN EYE.

Albert Krieme. 45 years old, superin-
tendent of the building at As East
Eighty-second street, was stabbed yes
terday in the right eye. Krieme lost two
fingers in an effort to ward off the
blow. James White. a Janitor, who was
discharged by Krieme ten days ago, was
arrested and charged with the stabbng.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
JOYOUS GREETING
ASSURED NEW YEAR
Table Bookings Already Made
for Restaurants and
Large Hotels.
NEW BREWS PROMISED
Beverage Lists Will Help Cele-
brant Forget Valedictory
Regrets.

When 1920 hobbies off stage 10 give
way to 1921 on New Years eve, the
event will be celebrated by a crowd that
will tax the available dining space in
every large hotel and all the best known
restaurants frequented by New York.
ers Requests for table bookings and
supper accommodations have been un-
usually heavy, and the choice places
near the dancing floor have been
snapped up in most of the leading ho-
tells. one hotel, which will accommo-
date approximately 5000 diners, re-
ported yesterday that all tables except
ten have already been reserved.
Celebrators may sup at cost of from
IS to $3.50 a person at the leading ho-
tells the cover charge, which includes
supper, varying according to the lib
crafty of the entertainment and the
brilliance of the dining room. One OF
the best known restaurants will charge
$40 a person, but the entertainment will
include a revue and special features. At
some of the hotels supper will be served
at 10 o'clock and at others half hour
or an hour later.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26

was called by Mr.. Price were Raymond
b. Fosdick. Raymond V. Ingersoll, Eph-
rain Kaufman and Lieut.. Col. Woods.
Another meeting will be held soon aIter
January 1. II has been suggested that
of independents be organized,
using the Aldermanic district as toe unit
within the borough. Their aim viii be
to impress upon the Republican orfsni-
cation of the city that the Independent
Democrats cannot be ignored. While
they do not believe Gov. Alfred -. smith
will be the Tammany candidate tor
Mayor, they suspect his name may be
used as a menace. They want to COM
nit the Independent Democrats 10 an
antl-Tammany position so early that It
would be impossible for them TO ally
themselves with Smith if he should be
named in a desperate attempt on the
part of Tammany 10 save the situation.
SAKE Mentioned for Mayor.
There is a. well defined movement
among certain group of citizens In New
York city to bring about the nominal
ton of Martin SAKE, former State Tax
Commissioner, for Mayor. Sake Is Re-
publican, but this group. It is said.
favors a fusion movement.
President La Guardia unquestionably
cherishes an ambition to be the Repub-
lican candidate for Mayor. The indie
pendents and not a few Republicans
believe II would be better to keep him
where ne is. They think Mr.. James,
now president of the American Chicle
Company. who has successfully built up
several business ventures, would be an
excellent Comptroller. If II were not pos
n a
Borough President Curran with much
reason believes he is in line for the
Mayoralty nomination. However ne is
a good Republican, not willing 10 DE
trouble maker, and might be persuaded
to accept a denomination for ms present
place. If il should be decided that an
other would make a stronger head OF
the ticket. 1900 =
supreme Court Justice James y
Cropsey of Brooklyn would IKE 10 DC
Mayor of New York city. JACOB ~
Livingston. Republican leader IN brooA-
lyn, would be willing TO back that as
piration under certain conditions 1t 10
said. But he would meet with OPPOSE
ton from United States Senator Caioer'
State Senator Charles c. LOCKWOOD VINO
imself has been mentioned as Mayoralty
timber. and Charles +. Murphy, leader
of the Tenth Assembly District
The amendment of the direct primary
law advocated by Gov-elect Miller, has
direct and important bearing upon the
plays on the municipal chess board. The
question is whether the return to nomi-
mating conventions shall include city
conventions. a city nominating con-
vention would make it much easier to
bring about fusion. The Independents
agree to this. but as they have been and
are against the weakening" of the di-
rect primary law as matter OF prin-
ciple they are estopped from openly
advocating return to the city conven-
ton.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
City and Suburbs Only.

1--WE do not expect persons from dis
tant points in New York on New Years
eve," said the manager OF one of the
largest hotels yesterday. ''The usual
transient is in his own home town cele-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-26
blne against Kings, this advantage

blne against Kings. this advantage
would be am uncertain quantity.
All the Republican leaders agree that
the ticket should be named by the Re-
publican organization, that there should
be none of the logrolling and nominal
ton dividing thGt has marked fusion
movements in the past. Some leaders
Livingston is said 70 be one of them
think every place on the ticket should
be filled by a straight organization Re-
publican. Koenig has not made up his
mind. but thinks that possibly the Re-
publicans might consent to name one
independent Democrat But IT would
not be at the demand OF any independ-
ent organization. The Republicans
would receive suggestions from inde-
pendents and would consider them, but
would enter into no dicker with them.
Such a ticket would be stronger than
a straight Republican ticket, many
hold. and Mr.. Koenig Is anxious to win
James p. Thompson, the new leader of
Richmond county. is strongly for the
proposition that the Republicans should
assume the entire responsibility for the
anti-Tammany ticket but believes 1t
might be well TO put an independent
Democrat up for one of the important
places.