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The New York herald., 1921-05-15
AIR MAIL DEATHS
DOUBLED YEAR
Due to Greater Hazard in
TranscOntinental Routes,
Says Third Report.
PILOTS DEFEND SERVICE
Seek to Refute Charges of
Negligence or Unservice-
able Planes.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE air mail
service Will be three years old tomorrow.
In a statement tonight commenting on
the service the Post office Department
said that during the last year II covered
1.31S.379 miles with mall and carried
LOIS, ,053 pounds of mail at q cost IN
operation. with April estimated, or
Sl,342.362 The average cost mile, II
was added. was S1.02.
There weree nineteen fatalities IN the
year. almost twice as many as Tor the
first two years.
This. to a certain extent. was due
the statement said, ito the greater haz-
ard Of operating the transcontnenlai
route which was established during the
year."
For the first. two years the service
was confined almost entirely 10 the
Washington and New York route.
Seven of the fatalities It was aodeo'
..were due to defective mechanism OF q
certain type of plane. which has neeil
discarded six Of the fatalities occurred
while not carrying the mail, either on
the field or In ferrying ships to various
points"
During the year" the Department
said. the service had a general avera ge
performance OF rs per cent. or tflpF
completed and S3 per cent. OF miles
completed. Its best general monthly av-
erage performance was 95 per cent, IN
July, 1920. 1t had a general average
performance OF 80 per cent OF trips
completed during April. 1921, when the
very worst weather OF the year pre-
vailed" N
The routes now in operation are the
transcontinental from New YORK 70 san
Francisco by way of Cleveland, chicago,
Omaha, Cheyenne. Salt Lake city and
Reno, a route from Chicago to Mime
apols, another from Chicago TO 81.
,ouis and one from Washington to New
York.
Declaring they did not recall ANY
case of negligence, carelessness or un-
serviceab1e planes" in which they had
flown on many different divisions un-
der all conditions for the last year,
Pilots r. G. Page. +. p. Scott and c. B.
d. Collyer of the post office air mail
service issued a statement here tonight
challenging assertions made this week by
Lieut.. c. c. Eversole. former air mail
pilot before a Federal committee which
has been conducting secret investiga-
ton Of the service at Chicago.
THE very officials responsible for the
alleged negligence as stated by Eversole
do fly and ride in the very same planes
which are declared unsafe by Eversole," /"
they said, adding that the closest Iiaison
exists between the officials and the
pilots SO far az their own experience
was concerned, the three said, they
never had been forced to fly in plane
which had been reported unsafe.
Mechanics who are responsible for
the conditions of the ships" the pilots
said in the statement. "are cncoura ged
to ride on test flights. which Is a self
evident fact that when the plane leaves
the ground 1t Is in the best condition
possible"
The New York herald., 1921-05-15

cent. OF the lake tonnage is in operation
owing to commercial stagnation.
Striking engineers of this port will
have a mass meeting in Cooper Union
on Tuesday night. The purpose. as an
,nounced, is TO acquaint everybody with
the details OF the strike. which is repre-
sented by the union leaders as being
extremely successful. No further word
OF a conference with the Labor Depart
ment the Shipping Board or the private
owners was heard yesterday. E
The engineers union corrected yester-
day a mistake 1t had made by saying
that the ship disabled and being towed
into Halifax Harbor was not the Mount
Clay of the United American Lines, but
the Montauk Of the International Mer-
camille Marine.
Individual striking engineers say that
private owners have offered them large
bonuses TO QUIT the strikers and sign
articles. A typical assertion is: They
offered me double class A wages for
going on a class G ship. The wage
would be S3S7.50 a month more than
got before the strike"
Andrew Furuseth. president OF the
Seamen's Union, in a letter addressed tt
Winthrop L. Marvin or the American
chip Owners Association, renewed his
assertion that there Is an international
agreement to force down seamen's
wages Marvin had protested that Q
pamphlet making this charge and issued
by Furuseth recently was a "Hbe
against a responsible department of the
Government" referring to the Shipping
Boalu.
1T would be altogether too remark.
able a coincidence that the ship owners
OF Europe and the ship owners OF Amer
ica should demand from the seamen sub
stantially the same things at the same
tjme.' said Furuseth, unless there Was
some arrangement such as Is provided
for In the incorporation papers OF thu
International Shipping Federation. Lin
tied"
Furuseth characterized the American
Protective and Indemnity Association al
a younger brother" of the Interna
t!onal Shipping Federation, Limited, 9
London, whose charter, he said. 'spe
officially authorizes and insists upon co
operation with every ship owner or
ganization throughout the world.
Continuing In his letter, the unioi
head writes: 1.-The attacks upon th'
seamens act by European ship owner
in general are substantially the same al
the attacks and actions of your organ
ization." Referring TO the strike, III
said the Pacific is 'as tight as wei
corked bottle and that 1t looks Hk
victory for the seamen
The New York herald., 1921-05-15

Eyersolc. who was discharged immedi-
ately after his testimony. Mr.. German
at once sent a telegram 10 Postmaster
General Hays. as follows:
"Press carries account or threats made
by officials against employees who are
testfying in investigation or FEAR OF
employees OF discharge because Of dis
missal of E,versole, / request you issue
order assuring employees of protection
in giving Information.
Charges that graft, incompetency and
drunkenness have endangered the lives
of mail flyers at Checkerboard Field
were flatly denied to-day by 9. Nichols,
purchasing agent at the field, when ne
appeared before n Post Office board OF
inquiry He characterized the charges
made yesterday by Eyersole as baseless
and false.
Not one case of drunkenness has come
TO my knowledge since went 10 the
field last September" the witness said
Furthermore. all these charges of mis-
conduct and inefficiency are, to the best
of my knowledge, absolutely false
The New York herald., 1921-05-15

her part. She would provoke the most
Formidable evcntualities. France could
rRk Frmain disinterested, and not an ally
wynad authorize the entry OF German
aufsps into Upper Silesia.
Alderman bands are operating in Upper
Siiesia, maltreating and arresting Poles.
said M. BRAND. mot all the disorders
inrthat province are produced by the
Poles. The French Government could
not permit German military forces 60
iftsrNene in such a situation.
N protest with all my energy against
theit false Impressions being spread
throughout the world. The French Gov
ernnaent has fulfilled to the utmost OF
its power it's duty in Upper silesia We
have 12 900 troops there who have had
to deal with 100000 insurgents and a
rising of several hundred thousand per-
sons
e;The French troops could do no more
than hold the cities, the towns and the
strategic places.
,s.If the British Government would
send. so 900 troops there to help US the
disorders could be put down more
quickly.
Tho news received by the Foreigr
ti75iee from Upper Silesia to-day Is thai
the Insurgents are going TO their homes
ahd returning to work.
Sf"The French Governments solution
isi that the Allies should i'm the first
nlnce assume a calm attitude and In
struet their commissioners In Upper
Silesia to try to reach unanimous
agreement.
tSuch an agreement" said NJ BRAND
would not be difficult II all considera-
titpls except the results of the plebiscite
wSre excluded. The French Govern.
ni4n.'s only instructions to its commits
sioner." he said, were to determine ac-
cfrding to the majority of the ballots ir
the various communes which should &c
to- Poland and which to Germany"
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
HARDINGS USE STRAWS
TO SIP GIRL SCOUT POP
Unrccognized at Little Green
Table in Tea Room.

WAsHINaroS, May f4.--President and
Mrs Harding paid = unanounced Walt
late to-day 10 . Girl Scout tea room
along the Speedway IN Potomac Park.
At a little green table under the trees
they each slipped a botte Of pop through
= etraw, while hundreds Of automobllists
passed without recognizing them.
Tho stop was made on the way back
to the White House from tho Washing
ton horse show, where they had spent
an hour watching steeplechases and
other competitions in horsemanshp.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
FORCES OF GREED CAN'T
DOWN LABOR-GOMPERS
A. r. L. Head Says Drive NoW
On Is Un-Americun.

CINCINNATI May 1.-THE drive
against organized labor BY employers
and business mems organizations Ia
most unfortunate. not alone as Il refers
10 the working people. but TO the busl-
ness interests Of the country and the
whole heartedness of patriotic service"
Samuel Gompers, president OF the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. declared to-
day In a statement at the closing session
OF the Federation's executive council.
The policy OF the drive w the
forces or greed" said the labor leader,
"is violative Of every thought and action
Of the people Of our republic and the
nation itself"
Despite the opposition OF the anti
labor interests. Mr. Gompers asserted
that the American labor movement viii
live and grow In membership, intelll-
gence and productivity and make fpr
the common good of all"
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
HAYS ASKED TO BLOCK
DISMISSAL THREATS
Attempt Made to Sidetrack
Air Mail Inquiry.

Special Despatch to The New YORK HERALD.
CHICAGO. May 14.--Efforts to side
track the Chicago Federal inquiry Of al
legged gross inefficency and drunken
ness in the air mail service were coun-
tered to-day with vigorous appeal to
Washington to protect witnesses anc
push the investigation to it's limit.
Representative John J. German. one
of the leaders of the investigation
learned of the attempt being made to
intimidate possible witnesses by threat
enIng them with the fate or Pilot c. q
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
ROB BOY OF COOKIES;
BURY HIM IN SAND
Chicago Negroes Accused BY
Mates of Dead Child.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YoRK 1IrRALD.
CHICAGO. May 14--GeorYe Scuka, g..
son OF Gary grocer, was found dead
to-day in a pile of sand in the excava-
ton for a building In Gary. Michael
Kostan. Jr, 10 years old, told the Coro-
ner he had seen two negro youths throw
the boy into the excavation yesterday
and kick down an avalanche Of sand
burying him alive.
The boys father says George had been
accustomed 70 come TO the store. get a
handful OF cookies and distribute them
among his playmates He left the store
yesterday afternoon with cookies.
According to Michael Kestan, the ne
gro youths took some OF tho cookies
from George. threw them Into the ex-
cavation. then threw the boy after them
and kicked sand and gravel down on
him.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
PENALTIES TO STAND,
is VIEW IN FRANCE
Report Says Government Has
So Notified Britain.

PARIS May 14.--In a statement to-day
the semi-official Havre Agency says
there is reason 10 believe that the French
Government has informed the British
Government. that France is in favor OF
maintaining the penalties against Ger
many adopted after the London Confer
ence In March. when the Germans re-
fused 10 accept the Paris terms of
the Allies. including the customs lines on
the Rhine and the occupation of Dussel-
dorf Duisburg and Ruhrort
/ The statement was bought out by a
report through Berlin that the British
Government was favorable to cancella-
ton OF the penalties in question.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
BERLIN NEWSPAPER
ACCUSED OF TREASON
Ministry of Defence Brings
Proceedings.

BERLIN, May 14.-Allegations of high
tuted by the Ministry OF Defence against
the radical newspaper Rote Fahne cred
Hag) as result OF the publication by
fhat paper of series OF documents bear
fng on the situation in Sflesia. These
documents are alleged to prove that the
German military administration had
planned an invasion of the Upper
sileslan plebiscite area last October. and
had plotted tho assassination of Adal-
bert Korfanty.
The Ministry declares the documents
are fabrications
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
STARVATION STRIKE
BEGINS IN PETROCRAD
Government Fails to Keep
Promise of Food.

RIGA. May IA tramway strike has
broken out in Petrograd and a railway
strike Is threatened. the Reval news
papers declare, because OF the reported
stability OF the Bolshevik Government
To fuinl the promise OF increased food
IA stlons made al the time OF the Kron-
atadt revolt.
zone report says that for the iast week
only one-eighth OF n pound of bread has
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
PASSPORT RULE IS MODIFIED.

wAsHIHoroN. May A. - Modification
OF passport laws to permit aliens on ves-
sells touching American ports while On
route to foreign ports TO land temporarf-
ly without vised passports, Is contained
in a proclamation by President Harding,
made public to-day by the State Depart
mont
Passengers are required, however, to
continue their voyage on tho Same yes
sci. Passengers who desire to land for
sightseeing and other legitimate pur-
poeca are benahted.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
FORT JAY SLATE CLEAR
OF Stacker PRISONERS
Not a Catch or Surrender Re.
ported in Three Days.

No arrests of slackers were made yes
:erday from Governors Island and no
volunteers shamed by the publication
II the lists Of reported draft dodgers
gave themselves up for punishment.
This was the third day of total mac
tivity reported by the Fort Jay officers
so far as getting tangible results from
the Stacker lists was concerned.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15

The report that DR. sthamer German
Ambassador in London. Is about to be-
come German Ambassador 10 the
United States is completely unfounded,
Dr. Sthamer and Germans here say.
No move will be made TO flil the Ameri-
can post until tho Knox resolution has
been signed by President Harding.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15

According to the summary given out
the treaty included, among various milf
tary and financial provisions, an agree
rnent on the part Of Russia to furnish
military support to the Turks In event
the latter were attacked by the Allied
Powers or by Greece.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
GERMANS MAY SEND
RATHENAU AS ENVOY
Head of General Electric
Company Is Considered.

BERLIN, May 14.--Dr. Walter Rath-
enau. president OF the German General
Electric Company. Is being talked OF as
a possible appointee to the Aunba szador-
ship at Washington, when Il becomes
possible to name the German represen-
tstlve here.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
ANGORA RATTFIES SOVIET PACT.
- Bolshevilxi Agree to support Turks
III Attacked.

CoNsrANI1No NoPLE. May f3.-The Turk
ish Nationalist Government at Angora
has. ratified the treaty with Soviet Rus
sia signed March l6
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Your Questions Answered

Mote: Many people have written various in
teresting questions about the permanence. the
and the beauty of Kensico In this. they
probably voice your own queries and am there
fore making public response in behalf OF The
Kensico Association. u. D. b.
Tam considering the purchase
of q plot at Kensico 1hale l can
do 1T wath a smile. VIII you
please tell me the cost for a family
otJour?" Mrs. John W.....
Brooklyn, ~. Y.
The cost is anywhere from
$50, for an individual circle
down to 5000 for a plot 10 x 10
feet. Near Lake Mineola there
is picturesque spot where the
cost would be but $3.50, while at
the summit, with a view as far
as the eye can see, there is
superb location at $400.
If you like, the Society will
send a car and drive you to
Kensico at your convenience and
without obligation.
THE Passing of Our City
Cemeteries" gives the amazing
results of an investigation ] have
been making. 1t shows why
Kensico is the permanent burial
park and why the city cemetery
is insecure. To obtain a copy
just phone or write to The Ken
sico Cemetery, 103 Park Avenue
| Murray Hill 1841) or drop me
postal and will personally mail
it to you.
Eaith f,,11xy x,o,,rc
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
400, 900 TONS OF COAL
TIED UP IN ANTWERP
Dock Workers Refuse to Load
1t for England.

ANTWERP, May 14.-Four hundred
thousand tons of coal are tod up here
as result of the refusal of the mem
bers OF the dock workers union to load
coal destined for England. All the
freight yards are choked. The dock
workers have refused to handle coal to
show their solidarity with the striking
coal miners OF Great Britain.
LONDON, May 14.-Following the con-
ciliatory speech In the House OF Conn
mons on the miners strike situation
yesterday by Mr. Lloyd George, it was
declared unofficially to-day that the
Prime Minister would bring the miners
leaders and the mine owners represen-
tatives together again for a conference
early next week.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
New York Herald Bureau,
London, Nav ID.

Special Gable 10 THE NEw YorK HrnALD.
Copyright, fpef. ~ THE New York HERALD
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-12-19
ALBANIA MAY MAKE
A BONAPARTE KING
Jerome Napoleon Offered the
Throne, is Report.

New York, Dec. IA. j. Chellrevi,
Albanian high commissioner to Wash
ington, is comforting with Jerome Ma
pOleOn Bonaparte. of New York. an
American member Of the Bonaparte
family, regarding an invitation to him
to ascend the throne of Albania. va
cant since William of WED fled to
switzerland at the beginning Of the
would war, the New York Evening
Mail said if had been informed
The newspaper, which stated ii had
obtained its Information from appar-
emily reliable sources. said il bad hecn
told that Il number of conferences lad
taken place hetwoen NJ Chekreyt and
Mr.. Bonaparte recently in both New
York and Washington Nj. B0naElrtc
has denied that the crown has l'"en
offered him or that he has conferred
with Albanian representatives OH the
subject.
Mr. Bonaparte is a descendant of
Elizabeth ("RetSy'D Patterson. of BAL
timorc, whom Jeroi.o n,'apai'tp r,ar-
ried in this country after h,' In been
exfled from France by Nar"IrrN .!"nn.
parte. Heroine lIlcr !r'";l2A" Ing "t
Westphalia and rcma"":r'! III l. II NE
when Napoleon refused ~ rec, ;.u;Ze
his American marriage. jr""i'ir vi.
poIeon Bonaparte is The grrIt-@rnnu-
nephew of Napoleon.
The Albanian parliament r"""n.i"
authorized the restoration e !, '-'r@
to the throne and named conn - an
to seek an eligible proSntct. ':,'o
search, first turning to En:-'Hnd. Il ny
reported to have been carried cT"r.
seas
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-12-19

Night gowns, the heavy kind, at
SO cents, others ask $3.50 for them.
Ribbed and fanneIette under
skirts.
Boomers, pink and black sateen.
A few suggestions for Christmas
gifts: Beads, all colors, Pock etbooks
special $1.98; Chokers. black only
$4.9S worth $40; also furs; speef8f@
SO cent AYES Hose. also silk
HATS! HATS! HATS!
Only few left, closing out for
less than cost, s1.9S, $29S and $39S
Don't forget that I have large
supply of the genuine Priscilla Dean
Tams Exclusive agency for Cam
bridge) suede-like and yelvets in
popular shades.
You don't have to deal with cata-
logue houses, we sell you just as
cheap as they do-keep your money
at home and help build up your own
community instead of another.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-12-19

Williams" fragrant soaps, packed
three cakes to the box-carnation,
rose, Lilac, violet, forget-me-not and
heliotrope, at 35 cents per box. The
McAllister Drug Co, 13 Race street,
nhOno 125-AdN
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-12-19
arcade Specially Shoe
Ladies and misses ready-tO-wear garments
and millinery.
ATTENTION OF CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS

All those who have not yet bought
all of their Christmas gifts will find
it to their advantage to stop at the
Little Store Around the Corner
where the dollar goes much further
than on the main street. Expenses
are less and we are satisfied with
smaller profits, the goods are the
same the only difference is in the
price. Do you doubt this, come and
see, we have the goods. Just con-
slider the savings on the following:
Coats for ladies, misses and chill
dren at saving of from SIS to So on
a garment. Is this worth saving?
Ladies suits skirts, waits, of all
styles and descriptions, right new
goods; we don't overload, we buy as
we need them, consequently our
stock is always new and fresh.
Sweaters. scarfs and seal plush
scarfs that you can't tell from the
real seal, at 1898 and $6.98.
A few more one-piece dresses at
$5.9S and $6.9S.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-12-19

. Durham Duplex Razors, $40 each
same blade as used in IS sets. Her
bert Hearn Hdw. Co.-Adv.
ADV. 12-126t 12l
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-12-19
Vierna Mechanics Elect

Al meeting of the United
American Mechanics on December,
eth. the following officers were elect
cd:
Councillor, Harry Boogs; Vice
Councillor, Cecil Richardson; Finance
al Secretary, E. G. McAllister; Con-
ductor, Sewell Hurley; Examiner,
Alfred Hackett; Inside Protector,
Russell Bennett; Outside Protector,
Lawrence Hughes; Chaplain, F. B.
Marine; Treasurer, S. J. Bennett;
Representative to State Council W.
J.. Donoho; Alternate. D. J. Gore;
Trustees, Charles P. Fane, w. j.
Donoh0, Sewell Hurley.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-12-19
! WEAK BLOOD IS
A REAL BARRIER
Growing Children Often Need Guides
Pepto- Mangan

Some children grow too quickly
it saps their strength. They lapse
into careless. desultory habits, or de-
velop a shrinking attitude. Their
faces look pinched.
The blood becomes overtaxed by
too rapid growth; and poisons from
the system take the place of streng-
tn giving red corpuscles in the
blood. Red corpuscles are those lit
tie red particles that swim in blood
and give 1t its color. Gradually that
child loses interest in it's play.
Poor blood needs the building that
the iron in GUIDES Pepto-Mangan
gives to weakened blood. Guides
Pepto-Mangan enriches the blood by
increasing the number of red cor
puscles, and restores the blood by
driving out the poisons. When the
revived blood gets to work, the APP
petite becomes what growing
child's should be. Your druggist
has GUIDES PeptoMangan in liquid
or tablet form. The name Guides
Pcpto- Mangan" is on every package.
ADV
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-12-19
NEW AUTO REPAIR SHOP

In couaeeIiUn WIFE r4y garage a
have opened an automobile repair
shop, which is in charge OF com pc
tent man. All work VIII be handled
promptly and at reasonable rG+es.
Give me a call, convenient locaton,
prompt service, GOOD workman snip.
Phone SO. VIM. l.. Dean. Gay street
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-12-19
"Hooch" Made in Zinc Still Kills.

"Hooch" Made in Zinc Still Kills.
Charleston, w. Va, Dec. I. Liquor
made in zinc still probably caused
the death of Ben McGee, of Charles
ton, according to the report of Cor0-
ner W. P. Black. The report held that
McGee's death resulted from aSphyXia-
ton induced ~ Il I1i1ture Of alcohol
and zinc. With was found in his
stomach. The combination Of the t>'H,
Or. Black believed, car7ed a &Ts
,--I;oI, I,-o--orI,+ .,N,---I -
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Gem" Safety Razors So value for
81. An ideal gift for the young man
of the family. The McAllister Drug
Co., IS Race street, Phone 49,
Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-12-19

Books for Christmas Gifts will
bring much pleasure In the long
cold evenings to come Get them at
Hoge & Holder. 11-30-3Tk
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MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS

Send G Christmas Gift that will
last year We take subscriptions
for all magazines at the publishers
price.
HOGE & HOLDER
Sc Poplar ST. Cambridge. Md