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The New York herald., 1921-01-14
BARGAIN SALES ARE
DENIED BY SHIP BOARD
Sound Business to Rule in Dis
posaI of Vessels.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 13-In comment
ing on reports that the Shipping Board
is contemplating reduction in the price
of Government merchant vessels, Chair
man Benson declared tonight that the
board has taken the position that the
ships will be disposed of in an orderly
and businesslike manner In accordance
with the provisions of the new, shipping
act.
The act provides. he explained. for the
ultimate turning over of the Government
owned merchant marine to private own
ership. but in a manner consistent with
sound business policy. Sale of the fleet
at great SACRIFICED he continued. could
not be regarded as good business admin
istration.
Meanwhile. the chairman said. the
board is trying to reduce to a minimum
the extent OF Government control over
the feet and leave as muc;s as possible
of the conduct of the shipping industry
% The country 20 the operators; This is
being accoT niished. he saidr~by reduc-
tion % sh,pl ing Board forces in different
part - ihs country and abroad.
The New York herald., 1921-01-14
NAVY MAN SAILS WITH CAR.
Lieut.. Click, Commander of Chaser.
Takes OIdsmobile on Voyage.

Lieut.. J. ID. Click. in command of the
United States Navy's submarine chaser
Eagle 40. is so fond of his Oldsmobile
roadster that he secured Uncle Sans
special permission to carry the car to
Hoaolulu on the vessel he commands.
For year and half during the war
Lieut.. Click was in charge of testing
Eagle boats on the Great Lakes. Before
being accepted for actual service each OF
these boats had to pass the tests imposed
by his department. After the war he
was given command of Eagle 40 with
sailing instructions which made hts des-
tination Honolulu. He took with him his
Oldsmoble roadster on the deck of the
chaser
From Detroit he sailed down the St
Lawrence Canal. stopping at Owego, Og-
densburg, Montreal. Quebec and Halifax.
From the Gulf of st. Lawrence he sailed
down the Atlantic. stopping at London
and Norfolk. Va. At all these places he
took his Oldsmobile ashore and toured
the country.
From Norfolk Va. he went on 10
Cuba. then through the Panama Canal
and up to San Francisco. his home town.
where he spent over a month before leav-
ing for Honolulu.
The New York herald., 1921-01-14
SENATE DEADLOCKED
ON REDUCING ARMY
Bill to Appropriate S10,0O0,-
900 for Nitrate Power
Project Involved.
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
sNew York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., Jan. 13.
A deadlock occurred in the Senate
to-day between those favoring a re-
duction of the army to 175.000 and those
insisting on early action ON the bill to
appropriate $10,000.00O for the nitrate
power project at Mussel Shoals. Ala
Neither side would yield enough to fix
the time for vote on either proposal,
although the time of the Senate for
more than two hours was taken up in
debating the proposed army reduction
and trying to get an agreement TO vote.
The net result was no action at all and
the Senate took up the nitrate bill.
which is the unfinished business, after
refusing "a to 29 to have it temporarily
set aside.
Senator Wadsworth On. W. chair
man of the Military Affairs Committee,
headed those asking action on the army
reduction bill, while Senators Under
wood (Ala.) and Gronna IN. d. in
sisted on an agreement to vote on the
nitrate measure.
Senator Wadsworth insisted that de-
lay in passing the army reduction bill
was costing S2.000,000 a day. since the
number of recruits being added daily
maintenance. and accused Senator
Underwood, who at the time was block
ing the request for vote, of being
willing to add that much to the Govern
ment's current expenditures.
II am perfectly willing to vote on the
army bill to-day If the Senator will
agree to let the nitrate bill come to a
vote tomorrow" said Senator Under
wood. At the same time he offered to
agree to a vote on the army bill II
Senator Wadsworth would agree 10 re-
ducing the army to 10000. as has been
proposed by Senator Lenroot (Wis.).
which was refused. He made a counter
accusation, later withdrawn, that the
army was being used to delay action on
the nitrate bill.
After considerable sparring for tao
teal advantage by both sides, Senator
Wadsworth said:
will you give us one hour. or even
half an hour for a vote .or this army
resolution? In other words, are you
willing to save s2,000,000 e day to the
Government without displacing the nj
trate bill as the unfinished business?'
Not without an agreement for voting
tomorrow on this nitrate BILL replied
Senator Underwood.
Senator Gronna submitted formal
unanimous consent request for the
army bill vote to-day and the nitrate
bill tomorrow. but Senator Wadsworth
objected. Debate on the nitrate meas
ure was then resumed.
In the earlier debate Senator Wads-
worth then opposed the suggested re-
duction of the army to 10000 on the
ground that it would dernoralize the
service and would be getting too near
the danger point
The New York herald., 1921-01-14
ALIEN TREATY URGED
BY FRANCES KELLOR
Better Than Legislation, New
York Woman Tells Sem
ate Inquiry.
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. C.. Jan. l3.

Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c.. Jan. Is.
Regulation of the immigration prob
lem by diplomatic negotiation followed
by treaty agreements between the
United States and countries furnishing
immigrants, was recommended to the
Senate Immigration Committee to-day
by Miss Frances Kellor OF New York.
She spoke for the inter-racial council
end also as an expert and former i'm
migration official in New York.
She furnished to the committee a
mass Of detailed information gained
from foreign countries as to European
conditions related to our immigration
question. AS she views it, foreign gov
ernments Of Europe are now checking
immigration themselves to stimulate
national spirit and to improve their own
governmental and economic conditions
IF any emergency exists" said Miss
Kellor, 1T is an emergency demanding
facts rather than legislation. This is a.
question demanding the utmost care in
framing legislation which ought not to
be undertaken hastily"
She strongly opposed enactment Of the
Johnson bin, insisting first that its ex-
cmptions would admit all aliens the
steamships could bring in second, that
It's regulations more easily could be
evadec than passport regulations are
evaded; third. that since European con-
ditions are improving, such drastic steps
are not needed to protect America and
fourth, that the Johnson bill will bring
in more consumers than producers.
Prior to Miss Kellor's speech was not
completed, the committee heard Harry
Z. Mcbride chief of the passport wise
section of the State Department who
recommended continuation of the present
wise passport system which he regards
as the best check that can be placed on
foreign immigration to America.
He furnished statistics as to immigra-
tion to this country since 1909. showing
that II gave us net Increase in popula-
ton for the end of the 1920 fiscal year
OF 193,514 IN this year total admit
tances were given as 62i.576 and total
departures of aliens 42S.062
Mr.. Mcbride also showed that the net
alien increased population for July Au-
gust. September. October and November,
1920. totalled 290.sS5 total alien arri-
walls being 471.790 and total departures
1S1.505.
Other testimony gave an estimate
indicating that in the next five years
Polish Nationals In this country now
will return to their own country at the
rate of 100000 year. or n total of
. SOC, 900.
The New York herald., 1921-01-14
OPTIMISM WANTED.
No Real Cause for Pessimism in
Motor Industry.

Motor Industry.
"A fellow has to be loaded with OPP
timism clear to the muzzle to be able
to wade through conversation with the
average man in the automobile busi-
ness these days without believing that
the world is headed straight for demni-
ton, with the sk.ds creased all the
way" is the way w. n. Thompson.
president of the Stutz Motor Car Com
pany of America. Inc. pictures the pes
simistic attitude of many men in the
automotive industry.
1T recalls" he continued, "the story
of man who never heard of insomnia
until he read about it In the dictionary
one day. After that he had bad case
of nervous breakdown, caused by lying
awake nights worrying for fear he
might get 1t and wouldn't be able to
sleep any more.
AN exhaustive investigation seems TO
have proven that most of the pessin-
ism in this industry is state of mind.
The New York automobile show will
have performed a real service TO the
industry If members of the trade can
be returned to their place of business
with smile on their faces and bit Of
optimism on their tongues"
The New York herald., 1921-01-14
CHAPiAINS OF SENATE
AND HOUSE RESIGN
ReU. r. J. Preffyndn Takes a
Tennessee Church.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-The chaplains
of both the House and the Senate SUBJ
mittei their designations to-day.
The Rev. Forrest j. Prettyman. who has
served as chaplain of the Senate since
the beginning of the Wilson Administra-
ton, submitted his resignation, to take
effect at the will OF the Senate. He will
go to Knoxvill. Tenn. to become the pas
tor of a church.
The Rev. Henry n. Couden. the blind
chaplain of the House. formally rendered
his resignation to-day to became effective
when successor is appointed Previous
ly the House had adopted a resolution
providing for his retirement as chaplain
emeritus with salary of sL50o a year
He has seryed in the Office for twenty.
five years.
The New York herald., 1921-01-14
URGES STOKES IN CABINET.
Freiinghuysen Would Like TO se'
Him u. s. Treasurer.

Former Gov. Il. c. Stokes of New Jer-
sey and chairman of the Republican
State Committee there was put forth
yesterday for Secretary OF the Treasury
In the Cabinet of President-elect Har-
ding by United States Senator Joseph
S. Frelinghuysen. He said he had not
been asked by Mr. Harding to suggest
any one from New Jersey. but would
be glad to see Chairman Stokes in the
Cabinet.
He had talked over the appointment
Of Charles Il. Hughes as Secretary of
state with Mr.. Harding. the Senator
said. recommending him highly. How
ever. he was not sure that Mr.. Hughes
would consent to take the position.
The New York herald., 1921-01-14
Harding to Take Oath
on Washington's Bible

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD.
MARION, Ohio, Jan. ID
N When Warren G. Harding
takes the oath of office March a
he will use the same Bible used
by George Washington. This
Bible is owned by Alexandria
Masonic Lodge, Alexandria, Va.
The Bible is kept in a glass cage
on the altar of Alexandria lodge.
1t was announced to-day that
this Bible had been obtained for
the Harding ceremony through
the influence of certain Masons.
It never has been used by any
other. President since Washing
toms time, it is said.
The New York herald., 1921-01-14
LOWDEN SUGGESTED
AS ENVOY TO MEXICO
Believed He Is Not Going
Into Harding Cabinet.
Special Despatch TO Tur NEW Ye.s Hn,lD
New York Herald Isursau.
Washington, ID. G.. Iau. a..

0N"A|Ntef ~ IN HfNN AfNM HAIN.taA
New York Herald nursau.
Washington, ID. g.. Jau. a.
The suggestion was put forward at
the Capitol to-day that Frank o. Low
den. who has just retired as Governor
of Illinois and who was leading cam
didate for the Republican Presidential
nomination at Chicago. be selected for
Ambassador to Mexico in the event of
early recognition of the .Obregon Gov
ernment by the United States. II Is ex-
pected the proposal will be submitted
to Senator Harding.
The idea originated with Americans
who nave important interests in Mex
leo and who see In Gov. Lowden an ex-
ecutive whose business experience
would do much toward straigthenIrg
out the tangled affairs of Mexico.
1t is thought to be fairly certain now
that Mr.. Lowden Is not going into the
Harding Cabinet Whether the post OF
Ambassador to Mexico would appeal to
him could not be determ ned by those
who advocated his selection. but it was
recognized that the work of reconstruc-
ton there will require the services OF
man who possesses his qualifications.
The New York herald., 1921-01-14
To FLY WITH VOTE.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 13.-Mrs. II. II
Wheeler of Lincoln and Mrs. Draper
Smith OF Omaha. delegate and alter.
nate named to carry the Nebraska
electoral vote to Washington, an
nounced to-day they had accepted the
offer OF an airplane and pilot from an
Omaha newspaper and would make the
trip by air. starting from Omaha next
Tuesday.
The New York herald., 1921-01-14
HAYNES sPEEDsTER ATTRACTS
Many Admire Ivory White Road
ster with Disteel Wheels.

One of the most beautiful cars on dis
play at the automobile show this year is
the 1921 Haynes special speedster. pre-
sented in striking and unusual color
approval of thousands of show visitors
This handsome two passenger Haynes
is painted an ivory white with black run
ming gear. Six nickel dsteel wheels. two
Of which are carried on either side at the
front. lend tone of distinctveness to
the car
The New York herald., 1921-01-14
FORD STILL GAINS IN RECOUNT.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.--Continued in
roads into the $500 plurality by which
Senator Newberry of VI chigan was
elected were made by Henry Ford in
to-day's recount CT the ballots by the
Senate Privileges and Elections Commit
tee.
When the committee closed the days
work Mr.. Ford had gained 995 Votes in
779 precincts recounted out of 1900.
The New York herald., 1921-01-14

PIERCE-ARROw TESTED IN y. c..
Although they we're unaware of Il. back
woods folk OF Narth Carolina were the first
The New York herald., 1921-01-14

20 view the latest Pierce-Arrow creations
~hich are being exhibited this week at the
show During the winter OF l0ig-1920 tho
first Of five test cars pounded over noun
tainous roads In that country twenty-fol-
hours day. drivers working In shifts. Tbs
car was so well disguised that no one su5-
pected II TO be a Pierce-Arrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-25
TRIAL IS DEMANDED
BY M'FADDEN MAID
Attorney of Accused Woman
Will Fight Reported Plan
to Drop Case
vINDICATlON is SOUGH 7

Counsel for Mile. Blanche MaguIt'
former maid 10 Mrs George II. Nc
Faddcn. Jr., Of VilIanova. who is under
bail on charges Of larceny and con-
spiracy, said today hc would not allow
tho charges to be dropped quietly.
The former maid, who was in tho en-
ploy Of the McFaddcns nine years. was
arrested as result Of the disappear
ance Of $500, 900 Of jewels from the
McFnddcn home last October.
~ will challenge the McFaddens to
produce all the evidence they NAV have
against Mile. Maguit, said j. Borton
Weeks, the attorney who also repro
sentcd Madame Jeanne Auberlet, who
was freed cf similar charges Wcdn"s e
day. by Judge Johnson, at Mcdinl on a
writ Of hnbeas corpus.
II have heard that the McFaddens
will drop the charges against their
former maid" continued Mr.. Weeks.
"This will not he allowed If We can
help it. We will demand n Show
down
Mr.. Weeks will confer today with
Madame Auberlct and George Maene,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-25
OBSERVES 18th BIRTHDAY
Henry 8. Bruner, Of Germa ntown
Congratulated by Friends

Henry B. Bruner, known MS Ger
mantown's youngest old man." is re-
ceiving congratulations on his ninety
ninth birthday, at his home, 81 East
Price street. today.
Mr. Bruner was born in Roxborough,
on March %. 1922, started in the
building business, but rs n young man,
changed to the livery business. During
the Civil War he was an inspector for
the government, and in 1862. while
taking n consignment OF horses to Fort
ress Munroc. he witnessed the famous
battle of the Monitor and the Merri
mac.
Mr. Bruner, who is a great admirer
Of President Harding, is not entirely
in favor of prohibition. He declares
that he eats, drinks and sleeps as well
as he ever did, and is going to prove
it by eating a hearty dinner today
He was married in 1S47 to Emma
Roger. who died sixteen years ago.
Yesterday his home was visited through =
out the day by friends, who were afraid
they might not be able to get around
on Good Friday. He has received many
cards and flowers. the latter including
n rose bush in full bloom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-25
FRUIT DEALER ENDS LIFE
Former Reading Resident Shoots
Himself at BOARDING House

Charles +. Cult. forty years old, for
merly Of Reading, was found dead. with
a bullet through his heart. in n board
ing house at 6003 Glenmore avenue al
s O'Clock this morning. Police believe
financial worries caused him to commit
suicide.
Occupants of the house said today
they noticed he had been acting strange
~ for the last few weeks. This morn :
ing. when he failed to appear for break
fast, they summoned detectives from
the Sixty fifth street and Woodland
avenue station.
The door of his room was forced and
Cult was found on couch. with re
volver on the floor beside him. In tht
room were several mortgages with pay
ments due today.
Cult was in the fruit business in this
city. He has n mother living in Sink
ing Springs. Pa. and two sisters in
Reading, according to his friends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-25
GOOD FRIDAY KEPT
/! BY CITY CHURCHES
,,,,ressive Devotions Mark
Most Solemn Day Of
! Lenten Season
HOLD THREE-H0UR SERVICE

Good Friday. the most solemn day OF
As Lenten season. was observed with
,.,,-essive services in many of the city's
churches today
Bisbop Rhineander oficiated nt
A.. serv;ces at the Pro. Cathedral.
p,oad and South streets. In st. Lukc's
rhr,ch. Germantown. the Rev. George
7 Richardson. rector OF tho Pro.
cathedral, conducted services. At the
church Of the Saviour, Thirty eighth
.,reet above Chestnut. the Rev. DIR.
Hugh Birckhead. OF Baltimore. had
.borse OF the three hours of devotion.
Catholic churches which will observe
Oh. "Threc Hours Agony" are the fol-
,nv;nr; Church Of the Gesu. Eight
.,nih and stiles streets, the Rev. NJ.
7 Jessup: st. Agatha's. Thirty eighth
md Spring Garden streets Father Scbas-
ton. 81, Patrick's. Twentieth and 10.
e"st streets st. t.Anthony s, Twenty third
and Fitzwater streets, the Rev. Father
cBricn st. Bridget's. Falls Of Schuyl-
kill, the Rev. Joseph \. McShain; st.
carthage. Sixtieth and Catharinr
,,rsets, the Rev. J. +. Tucker. Of vii.
m;npton 81. Elizabeth's. Twenty third
and Bcrks streets. the Rev. Edward !.
Iyng; Holy Name, Port Richmond.
tbe Rev. Edward $. Fitzgerald, Of
Washington, d. G. (: st. John the Bap
list. Manayunk. Father Fitzgerald; st,
John the Evangelist, Thirteenth and
Chestnut streets, the Rev. Thomas J.
Scbwertner: Old st. Joseph's, Third
treet and Willings alley, the Rev. Jo-
seph Woods. of Woodstock College; Our
LADY Of Mercy. Broad street and Sus-
onehanna avenue, the Rev. II. A. Hart
nett: Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
Third and Wolf streets, the Rev. Mich
olas O'Loughlin Our Mother Of Sor.
rows, Forty eighth street and Lancas-
Ter avenue, the Rev. Joseph a. Marley.
and the Rev. Charles E. German; st.
Rita's. Broad and Ellsworth streets,
the Rev. NJ. J. Corcoran st. Stephens,
Broad and Butler streets, the Rev. John
Lynch st. Thomas Aquinas, Seven
teepth and Morris streets, the Rev. w.
n. Stinson st. Vincent de Paul's, Ger
mantown, the Rev. Joseph =. Mckee,
and the Visitation. Front street and
Lehigh avenue, the Rev. William
Quinn.
Tomorrow. Holy Saturday, will he
observed in Catholic churches by the
celebration of solemn high mass. the
blessing Of Easter water, the lighting
Of the paschal candle and the blessing
q the holy fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-25
CHILDREN SAVED IN FIRE
heishbors Rescue Boy and Girl
When Parents Are Away

Two small children left alone while
their mother made some purchases at
n nearby store were rescued by neigh
bors when their home at 5672 Heiskell
street, Germantown, was set on fire
today by the older child playing with
matches.
The fire was in the home Of John
Mclaughlin, an insurance agent. The
rescued children are Mary, one year
old, and Charles, three.
The children we're still asleep in their
beds when Mrs. Mclaughlin started
for the store. In her absence Charles
awoke, began playing with matches and
set fire to his bed
Smoke pouring from the bedroom
windows attracted neighbors. Mrs. An
ME Jordan, of 1915 Heiskcll street,
rushed through the smoke filled house
to Mary's crib and carried her to the
street. Wilson Bailey, of 5665 Ileis-
kell street. helped the other child to
safety and then fought the flames until
the arrival Of fremen. The Gamage
was nearly $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-25
MISS HUTCHINSON ENGAGED
Society Girl to Become Wife Of vii.
liam Wynne Wistcr

Announcement was mad" today Of
the engagement Of Miss Edith Hutch
inson. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NAH
lon Hutchinson. Of Ashwood Farm,
Devon. Pa. and William Wynnc Wis
ter, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones
Wistcr. of Germantown. No date for
the wedding has been set. but it is
probable that it will take place in the
fall.
Miss Hutchinson is very popular in
the younger set She takes an active
part in charitable entertainments and
was member of the Emergency Aid
aides during the war. Mr.. Wistcr
served with the British flying corps.
Mrs. Hutchinson and her daughter have
been spending the winter at their town
residence, 300 South Twenty second
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-25

associate counsel. and IL will be decided
whether the former governess will bring
suit against the wealthy cotton mcr-
chant for false arrest.
Mr.. McFadden on Wednesday sought
to show that the former governess
wanted $50, 900 to "savc the family
honor"
This could be done. tho wealthy cot o.
ton merchant said he was told, by
MADAME Auberlet's keeping silence re-
garding what she said was Mrs. Me.
the jewels.
Roth Mrs. McFaddcn and her mother,
Mrs. B. Frank Clyde, Of Bryn Mawr,
on the witness stand Wednesday EN-
phatically denied Madame Auborlct' s
nspersions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-25
johnson Rejects League Offer

The Rev. Il. r. Johnson. the raid
ing parson," will not accept the post
Of state superintendent Of the Connect
cut Anti Saloon League, but will re-
main here for some time, he declared
yesterday. Reports were current yes
terday that be would accept the new
offer. At the close of the Methodist
Conference Mr.. johnson was relieved Of
his pastorate of the Twenty ninth
Street NJ. e. Church to enable him to
carry on his prohibition enforcement
campaign.