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The New York herald., 1921-02-09
ALDERMEN VOTE DOWN
MILLER TRACTION PLAN
Tamndny Majority Jams
Through Committee Report.

The Tammany majority OF the Board
z Aldermen. by a vote Of IS 10 IA,
pushed through yesterday report OF tho
boards committee on state Legislation
opposing Gov. Miller's plan for a State
board to take over control Of the New
York transit situation. Despite Tam
many efforts to lead the public 70 believe
New York Republicans are az odds with
the Governor on this plan, only four Re-
publican Aldermen, George w. Harris.
Charles Mueller, G. II. Roberts and John
Wirth. and Fiorela r. la Guardia.
President of the Board. voted in favor
of the resolution. a speech from La
Guardia failed to break tho Republican
ranks
August Ferrand. Republican floor
leader took the floor aga inst the meas
ure.
The Governor has said that some
thing ought TO be done by some one 10
remedy our transit troubles, and he
recommends a commission 10 look into
the matter" said Mr.. Ferrand. why?
Because the government OF this munich
pality can't solve the problem. IL the
roads are bankrupt. as some would have
US believe. let the stockholders realize
II and bring about reconstruction. II
we arc shown we cannot ride for five
cents and must pay eight cents. then the
people will bo willing to pay H. Wha,
we want 10 know Is where we stand. and
that Is just what the Governor purposes
to IND out The Republicans will sup
port tho Governor and vote against this
resolution"
Mr.. La Guardia said the resolution
means no reelection on the Governor
The following Republicans were ex-
cused from voting Aldermen Charles
Novello. clifford S. Bostwlck and Jacot
w Friedman.
The New York herald., 1921-02-09
B. X. T. OFFICE BUILDING
IS ON THE MARKET
Purchaser Must Agree to
Lease Back the Property.

The building at Clinton, Remsen and
Montague streets, Brooklyn. occupied
by the executive offices OF the Brook
lyi. Rapid Transit Company and subsid-
larry companies. Is for sale. and several
offers have been received for II.
III. Hobart Porter, general manager
OF the Brooklyn City Railroad. which
owns the property, said yesterday that.
though the building was not In the hands
OF real estate agent. 1t would be sold
II high enough offer were made for II.
He said that no sale would be made
unless there was provision that the
company might lease back the build
ing.
At the 3. r. T. offices the report that
the company was considering moving it's
offices to Manhattan was denied. The
property has an assessed valuation of
s750,000.
The New York herald., 1921-02-09
TAX TO DRIVE OUT
Big MOTOR TRUCKS
Heavy Freight Vans Running
Roads and Bridges, Legis-
lative Leaders Say.
BROUGHT IN BY WAR
Proposed Measure Would Put
Assessment of $1,000 on
Ten Ton Vehicles.
BROUGHT IN BY WAR
Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Feb. y.
New York state Is preparing to tax
heavy motor trucks off the highways
Unable to enact legislation which will
prevent the use in this State of the big
modern trucks which are running the
roads and bridges costing hundreds Of
millions, the administration leaders are
going to block further developments or
the ship-by-truck movement.
The tax which Is proposed in a Dill
now being drawn and to be introduc I'd
soon by Senator Hewitt. chairman OF the
Finance Committee. will impose pro-
hibitive assessment on the big motor
truck which fast is becoming a tremen-
dous factor in transportation and IN
dustry. The result will be. If the meas
ure is enacted. that the small, light truck
only can be used In this State with
profit.
One hundred dollars ior each ton ca
pacity on all trucks of five tons or over
is what the State proposes. This means
tax of $500 on five ton truck and
$1,000 for each ten ton truck. The tax
on trucks smaller than FIVE tons would
be doubled II now ranges from s25 to
$40. so that under the proposed law the
assessment would still be less than 800.
As result of the practice which de-
veloped out of the war emergency the
heavy truck has been growing in popu-
lar use. Hundreds of the five and ten
ton vehicles run across the State every
day. They are now decided factor in
handling State transportation. State
officials saw that their frepoanIouS Ina IL q
are breaking down the States highways,
which were not built for such use
These heavy trucks do SO much dam
age that II is impossible to keep the
roads in repair and the bridges in safe
condition" said Senator Lowman chair
man of the Internal Affairs Committee
The tendency Is toward increasing the
capacity of trucks. and conditions are
getting worse all the time. II has now
come to the point where the State must
decide whether it is going to rebuild en-
tirely It's system of roadways and bridges
or preserve those we have. We cannot
legislate these big trucks off the high
ways so we must tax them OFF,"
Automobiles are to be assessed an ad-
ditional ten cents for each horsepower.
The tax now Is twenty-five cents for each
horsepower. This will raise about s2,-
900. 900 additional revenue. which, added
to that collected now. will maintain the
highways. The forty horsepower
pleasure motor is assessed SO and under
the new law it will be s14.
There rs certain to be a hard fight
in the Legislature over these and other
automobile bills now pending. One pro-
posal which Is meeting with strong
opposition requires the examination and
licensing of all automobile operators.
The New York herald., 1921-02-09

IL definite information relative to It's
disposal Has any one ever seen IL. or
where il was buried? What became OF
the bodies or the other men supposed
70 have been drowned at the same time ?
IL Is impossible in that country 10 pre-
serve body very long. But do we
know that II is the body of Gibboney
that is buried there?
This whole case is involved in such
a tangle or misstatements that ! begin
TO doubt everything that We have before
u.s.
These developments in Philadelphia
yesterday disclosed by Mr.. McAvoy
have Just been brought 10 my attention.
That Mrs. Bergdoll is financing her
son and his companion across the sea
Is most interesting and astonishing
point TO consider. That the War De-
partment and the Department OF Jus
tice have been in an apparent conflict
over the case and that blunders were
made in the plan to apprehend Berg
doll are also well worth considering.
Il now have the majority Of the
papers in the case and am getting the
best cooperation from the War Depart
ment and evidently from the Department
OF Justice. Secretary OF War Baker has
told me that 1t is his desire that the
It involving the army. be probed TO the
bottom. He has promised me every
cooperation in the matter and I am con-
fident that the committee will get IT.
Il have not seen Attorney-C;eneral
Palmer personally in the case but did
talk with his secretary advising him
that l HAD requested Mr.. McAvoy to
submit the records of the trials and
Investigations to us and to appear per-
sonally himself. The fact that Mr..
McAvcy has accepted the invitation TO
appear and testify on Thursday can.
I believe, be taken as an indication OF
tie desire on the part OF the Depart
n.ent Of Justice TO cooperate.
'Mr. McAvoy is the only witness so
far requested to appear The COM
mittee VIII hear his testimony on Thurs
day. It is our regular meeting day and
the committee at that time can decide
on the plan for future action. 1t must
be borne In mind hat 1t Is purely an
action on the part of the Military Af-
fairs Committee 1t is my purpose to
Jay the foundation for the presentation
to the House of my resolution calling for
a probe which was blocked on the last
day IF the last session by Representative
Blanton OF Texas.
THE action of Mr.. Blanton was a
terrible obstruction to the whole proc
ess as contemplated and II came at
tn. inopportune time. At that time
G!bboney was alive and could have been
interview and the facts in his possess
sion got at. Now we cannot have testi-
mony from that source"
The New York herald., 1921-02-09
DROWNING OF CIBBONEY
WAS TOLD BY HIS AID

The drowning of d. Clarence Gibboney
was reported on December 81 by John
i. Bromley, an assistant to Mr.. Glib
honey in his law practice. According to
the report Mr.. Gibboney and three busi-
ness associates were drowned December
2S while en- route in a motor boat to a.
ranch operated by the Tropical Products
Company in Yucatan.
The men who were reported drowned
with Mr.. Gibboney were Frank w
Schriver. John r. Markley and Lawrence
Markley. all of Philadelphia. II was tho
intention OF the party TO visit the ranch
and go on a tour of inspection or the
properties of the Tropical Products Com
pany of which Mr.. Gibboney was presi-
dent. They were on the last leg of their
journey. II was reported. when the ac-
cident happened.
The New York herald., 1921-02-09
FOUR SENATORS ASK
MERCY FOR SLAYER
Mother of Jesse Walker
Wins Sympathy.

The final fight being made for the life
OF Jesse Walker. under sentence OF death
at Sing Sing for the murder OF Samuel
Wochak. a Brooklyn stationer. has the
backing OF no less than four United
states Senators and former Senator. II
was announced yesterday by the youths :
attorney. Daniel J. Griffin Mr.. Griffin
said that kilograms urging Gov. Mlllar
to exercise clemency In Walkers case
have been sent to Albany by Senators
Calder Of New York, New and Watson Of
Indiana and Stanley Of Kentucky. as
we'll as by former Senator Beveridge Of
Indiana, the State in which Walker was
born.
Warden Lewis Il. Lawes has set Thurs
day night for the execution and invita-
tions already have been issued. Unless
the telegrams which were written at the
request Of the prisoners mother move
the Governor TO action Walker will die.
The New York herald., 1921-02-09
Easter Lilies
Now Blooming in
Central Park

They're in hothouses, though
grown by thermometers.
Loiter, and you'll see the gar
dener on his rounds reading
temperatures. It's eben temper
ature that makes the flowers
bloom. It's the epen cold of
the florists glass ice house that
keeps cut flowers fresh and
fragrant. This is just what
your refrigerator, Kept at an
even temperature, does for food
keeps it fresh and preserves
its flavor.
A regular supply Of Kntckerbocker Ice
is true economy, Epen temperature
SupeS food and sdUeS ice.
The New York herald., 1921-02-09
ATTERBURY MAKES DENIAL.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. s.--W. w. After
bury. vice-president OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad and chairman OF the labor
committee of the American Association
OF Railway Executives, tonight denied
reports that the railroad arrangements
had refused TO confer with representa-
tlves of the employees OF the various
companies involved.
The New York herald., 1921-02-09
$40, 900, 900 IS VOTED
FOR ROADS BY HOUSE
Senate Also Likely to FAVOR
Quick Financial Relief.
Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
WASHINGTON. ID. g.. Feb. \.

Spectdl Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. g., Feb. \.
Immediate financial relief for the rail-
roads TO the extent of approximately
s340, 100000 is provided in the bill OF
Representative Winslow (Mass.), which
the House passed to-day without a rec
ord vote after the defeat of the effort
yesterday to pass IL under suspension of
the rules. which necessitated two-thirds
majority.
The bill directs the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay to the roads the undis-
puted amounts due under the section OF
the Esch- -cummins law providing for a
guaranteed return OF per cent for the
first six months after the roads were
returned TO private ownership, or the
period from March 1 TO September 1,
1920. The measure was necessary be-
cause Secretary Houston has ruled that
under the law no payments could be
made until a final settlement had been
agreed upon.
The bill goes to the Senate. where
prompt action also is expected.
The New York herald., 1921-02-09
Connecticut Bursts
Into Joys of Spring

GOSHEN, Conn, Feb. s.
- Meadow larks. peewees, blue
birds, chickadees, robins and yell
low birds were seen here Sunday.
A dandelion blossom and sew
eral buds were picked by j. E.
Smith and bumblebees have been
seen in several hay barns.
The New York herald., 1921-02-09

SELLING your services7 Try an al. In The
Herald "Telephons Directory" Call Fits
Roy 6OOo.--Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-06-21
WATER COOLED AIR
FOR SUMMER DAYS

A party of three engineers, headed
by j. j. Moreland Of the Pacific Build
ers' Supply company, Los Angeles,
have arrived in Ell Centre to make q
large number of installations Of the
Perfection Air Cooler and Ventilator.
This process is AN amazing inven-
ton by which strong draft Of
water-cooled air causes reduction
of 16 to 20 degrees in room tempera-
tune The effect is instantly apparent
when the machine is started up. II is
operated by power no greater than
than required for an ordinary mean
descent light.
The principle, while highly sclenti-
fic, is simplicity itself. The process is
inexpensive, compact, portable, fool
proof, and practically indistructible.
The machine is being demonstrated
for few days to large and highly
interested crowd at the Southern
Electric store, Main street, where all
claims for the great merits of the
process are fully verified
Many thousands OF these machines
have been installed in California and
Arizona during the last so days, and
the manufacturers are trebling the
plant capacity to cope with the grow
ing demand.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-06-21
PACIFIC FLEET
IS INCREASED
By DENNY ORDER
Latest Model BattieshiDs Are
Concentrated on Western
Coast, Means Big Sduiny in
Nary Coal Bill.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-Redis-
tribution of the first line battleships
of the United States navy was an
nounced today by Secretary of Navy
DENLY. The Pacific fleet, under the
new arrangement, is to be made up of
the more modern oil burning battle
ships and its size is to be increased
by the addition of one superdrsad-
naught.
TIE following battleships will com
pose the Pacific Fleet: California, New
Mexico, Idaho, Tennessee. Mississippi
Maryland, ARIZONA, Oklahoma and
Nevada.
The Atlantic fleet will consist of
the battleshins Pennsylvania, New
York, Texas, Arkansas, Florida, No.
Dakota, Delaware and Wyoming.
The vessels, with the exception Of
the Pennsylvania, are coal burners.
Secres.ry DENLY sttaed in annouhc :
ing the redistribution of the battle
ships that a saving of So ton on coal
would be effected by the concentra-
ton OF the oil burning vessels on the
Pacific coast. Announcement Of the
assignment of ships of the second
line is to be made at a later date
1t was announced that the battle
ship Utah would become The flagship
OF the European fleet. the makeup OF
which would be made public soon
Imperial Valley press., 1921-06-21
CITRIIS INSTITUTE.

WHITTIER, Cal, June 2l.-Grow-
ers, shippers and citrus experts from
many parts of California are expected
to attend a two day summer session
of the California Citrus Institute here
June 24-25. A fumigation and nest
control school is to be combined with
the institute.
The general theme for the first day
of the institute will be reduction OF
production costs, with papers present
ed by George Hodgkins of the Cali,
fornia Fruit Growers Exchange. and
|. G. McBeth of Bastanchury Rancho
On the afternoon of the opening da.
there will be discussion of freight
rates and fruit production with adj
dresses by C. c. Teagur of Santa
Paula and Harold Powell, general man
agcr of the California Fruit Growers
Exchange.
On the second day, experts from
state, federal and county departments
of horticulture and entomology vii
discuss scale problems, fumigatiol
practice, sprays and insect control.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-06-21
HI MANI I Ed
AIR MAIL.
E:RV|('[ /:
WORKS
New Order Of Things Insti.
tuted by Hayes Saves Life
of Nebraska Woman in
Flood Time.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-Post-
master General Will H. Hays proba-
bly, is the happiest man in Washing
ton today. His slogan: "Humanize the
Postoffice Department" has been car
ried out to what appears to be the
limit. Here is the story:
In a little Nebraska farm house a
woman lay dying for lack of medical
attention, The nearest physician was
DR.. Selby at North Platte. True,
North Platte was only two mile away,
but between the dying woman and the
physician was the South Platte river,
flooded to raging torrent that had
swept away every bridge.
DR.. Selby had telephoned to every
town within a radius of 20 miles. At
each turn it Mas the same dishearten-
ing story bridges gone and no way
Of fording the turbulent waters.
Just when all hope seemed gone, Dr.
Selby remembered something. Some
where he had read that the Postmast y
General was "humanizing' the post
office department. He rushed to the
telephone and asked c. A. Sluder,
manager of the air mail field at North
Platte, to take him across the river
in an airplane.
IS dry" said Sluder, "but I could
not without getting authority from
Washington first"
But the woman is dying" the ply
stefan urged
an that case" replied Sluder, 1--WE
will take you first and get The au
thority afterward."
So it was that the life Of woman
in humble Nebraska farm house was
saved just because the posboffice de
partment has been humanized, And
50 it is that Postmaster General Hays
is probably the happiest man in Wash
ington TODAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-06-21
APT|STS COME
FAR TO ATTEND
CONFERENC
Fourteenth Annual Contention
of Northern Church VIII
Open in Des NOines TOmOr-
roc.
(By Associated Pressl

DES MONIES, June 21.-More than
5000 persons, delegates and visitors,
are in Des Moines this afternoon in
anticipation of the opening of the
l4th annual convention of the North
ern Baptist conference here tomorrow.
Many OF the visitors came from India,
China, and other countries in Asia,
from South and Central America and
from various countries in Europe and
Africa.
Nate E. Kendall, governor of Iowa
and H. H. Barton, mayor of DEG
MONIES, were on the program to ex-
tend a welcome to the visitors. Ernest
L. Tustin of Philadelphia, president of
the Northern Baptist conference, will
respond on behalf of the visitors.
Following the report of the eexcu-
tive committee the president will de-
liver an address. Rev. C. N. Arbuckle
of Newton Center, Mass, is next on
She program and will speak on Eel
loWship in Christ" The report of the
finance committee will end the morn
ing session.
The afternoon viii be given over to
a jubilee of the Women's American
Baptist Foreign Mission society. Pres
ident Tustin will extend welcome
and the RESPONSE is to be made by
Mrs. w. A. Montgomery, president of
the society. Presentation of the jubi-
lee offering to the denomination
through the Northern Baptist conven-
ton will follow.
Mrs. Andrew McLeish of Glencoe,
ILL.,, prominent missionary worker,
is to speak on "The Work of Our So
cety at the Home Base" This will
be followed by an appreciation of the
work Of so years in foreign fields
India, Assam, China, Burma and
Japan.
AT 5 o'clock the delegates will re
ceive nominations from states.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-06-21
PL. IN CT: 1850
F EE 7 | n
bL ZINC
PLANE
Crew MiraculOusly Escape
Injury But Sailors Drink
of Salt Water and Case
line Not Relished.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-A crew
of three officers and seven men haC
a miraculous escape from death this
morning when the naval sea plane
NC-7 in which they were flying took
fire $50 feet in the air and plunged a
blaZing mass into the water of Hamp-
ton Roads beneath them.
While the plane is a complete wreck
none of the members of the crew was
injured, although one of the men was
made very sick by swallowing a mix
ture of salt water and gasoline while
he was struggling in the waters Of the
pay.
The machine was being taken on a
practice flight and was not partici-
batting in the bombing experiments be-
ing carried on today some so miles off
shore.
The machines used in the bombing
experiments met with no accidents
and made short work of the German
U-117 which was sunk in few min
utes after the bombers arrived above
her.
The test is the first of many that
are to be carried out to demonstrate
the efficiency of the airplane against
modern war craft.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-06-21

j. Stanley Brown was not a director
of the Imperial Irrigation District
when the recall petitions against him
were filed and therefore no election
no election TO name his successor can
be called by the other directors ac-
cording to action taken by there OF the
directors this morning in voting to re-
fuse to call such an election.
Director Rose introduced a resolu-
ton designed to call the election, but
President Nickerson and Directors
Brockman and Breedlova voted aga"st
it, leaving Director Rose the only
member favoring such action. Dtiv.-
tor McPherrin was absent, but It is
understood that he has expressed him.
self against the recall election.
Opponents of Director Breedlove
will file a mandamus action to force
the directors to call the election, it is
said, but the date of such action is not
definitely known.
Public opinion regarding the re-
cent appointment of Breedlove seems
to be about equally divided outside of
the Ell Centre district. but in this city
the public stands almost as a unit IN
favor of holding a recall election and
in this way name Mr.. Browns sue
cessor by popular vote.
A number of questions involved in
irrigation district politics at the pres
emit time are mixed into the contro-
versy regarding the appointment of a
director, one of which is the All
American canal, the ever present sub
iect of argument wherever irrigation
is discussed in Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-06-21
ARMY COMMISSIONS
AWAITING YOUNG MEN

Early in August there will be about
5000 vacancies in the commissioned
strength of the United States army
and on August % examinations will
be held at various places in the coun-
try to fill the grade of second lieu
tenant and in some instances that OF
first lieutenant in the various branches
of the service.
Applicants for these positions will
be given preliminary examination at
the nearest military camp to Their
homes, and in the case of residents OF
the Imperial Valley, this will be Camp
John H. Beacon at .Calexico.
Applicants must be between the
aoes of II and 80. Full information
viii be furnished anyone interested by
the adjutant at the camp. These e%-
ordinations furnish splendid oppor,
tunity for any young American to get
into the military service of his country
providing he possesses the necessary
qualifications.