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The New York herald., 1921-11-29
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Str Nordamcrika (Dan), before reported
aground at Princess Bay. was floated Satur-
Chrome at $3.50 AN Sunday.
Str Nuria (Sp). hence Nov 26 for Phila-
delphia. passed N Quarantine at 4:05 AM
Yesterday. returning, reported on account of
heavy weather.
BOSTON, Nov os-Str West Lake. from
Baltimore and Norfolk, is In the stream to
make some slight repairs and then to finish
loading for Liverpool.
was floatsd from Peaked Hill Saturday.
where she stranded Nov 3 while bound here
from fishing grounds. was safely towed to
Gloucester the same afternoon by tugs
Pallas and Confidence. whichs floated her.
LONDON, Nov 2s--Str Monana went
aground 81 the mouth OF harbor OF Gothen-
burg yesterday. but was floated to-day.
Str Tonesit. from Umea. &c. for Balti-
more. has arrived at st Michaels with
boilers out OF order.
MOBILE. Ala. Nov 2S-The Mallory Steam
ship Co. which operates vessels between Mo-
Shipping Board vessels which II operates,
using its own ships, II is announced. No
viii be operating its own ships In their week.
" service between Mobile and New York be-
Schr Cashier (Br) will be sold at u s
Marshal's sale at Mobile on Dec las she
now lies."
SEATTLE, Wash. Nov 2s--Bocause str
Quinn and crew have been transferred to 81
Pomona. Latter began loading for Orient
to-day.
Capt Biacklen wires local agents that str
Springfield did not ground near mouth of
Columbia River as previously reported. He
anchored inside because OF heavy seas on
bar. awaiting calmer weather.
ST JOHNS. NE. Nov 2i-Schr Ariceen
tBrl, whb h went ashore in the big storm
ut Twillingate Harbor. has been condemned
as total loss.
2Tth-str Nordhav (Nor). from Middles-
brough for Saguenay, has put In here with
ballast tank leaking; water in holds.
SANDY HOOK. Nov "a, 10:4s PM-Barse
Worcester. in tow of tug Albatross, Is
ashore near Monmouth Beach; three men
and one woman came ashore In their own
boat; the tug passed In Sandy Hook Mt a5
PM: she left two barFes anchored off Scot
land iightship: 2sth, z :20 AM. tin two lumber
barges dropped by tug Albatross are at
anchor just south of the Highlands; l:45
AM, one OF the barges dragged her anchors
and was picked up by tug Artisan. which
Is heading in toward the coast.
THREE RIVERS, Que. Nov 2s-Some anx-
iety is felt for the safety of SIR Captaine
Damiane CF-l which left Halifax last Tues
day for Mcx.co. Radio messages sent OFT
from Canadian stations have not been an
swered. The Captaine Damaine is bulk
oil carrier registering 6.5oo tons deadweight.
She was launched last June.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29

lila. Cartagena, crlstobal Buenaventura and
Guayaquil. str ElGER. $3.50 AM.
Turks Island and Dominican Republic via
Turks Island Monte Christi, Puerto Plata,
Sanchez. Samana, san Pedro de Macoris.
San Domingo City. Aqua and Barahona, str
Canal zone. Panama, ans ' salvador (prints,
&c). Nicaragua (except East CoasD, Anna
pala City, Choluteca (also prints. &c, for
Honduras. cauca and Narino Departments
OF Colombia Ecuador aud letter mall for
Peru texcept Iauitos). Bolivia and Chill
tother parts of Honduras and letter mail Tor
Salvador y via Cristobal str Il LUCK
ENBACH. / PM (sup 2 Pm.
New Foundland (t), via 81 Johns, NF. str
THURSDAY, DECEMBER I.
Yucatan and Campechc (Cuba and other
parts of Mexico ~, via Havana, Progreso,
Vera Cruz and Tampico; also parcel post
mails for the Mexican Statos of Campeche,
Chiapas, Guerrero. ludalgo. Mexico. Morelos.
oaxaca. Pnebla, Tlaxcala, Vera Cruz and
fucatan, str MONTERREY, AM I.
Transpacific Mails.
Close at New York at 3 Pm as follows:
Hawaii, Japan, Corea. China and Siberia
via San Francisco. str TA1YO MARU.
Hawaii, Samoan Islands, Australia and
New Zealand, Via San Francisco. str So
MONA, Dec /.
Hawaii Via San Francisco. str MANoA.
Dec ..
Japan. Corea, China. Siberia. French Indo-
China, Netherlands East indies Except Su-
matra) and Philippine Islands. via Vancou-
ver and Victoria. Bc. str EMPRESS OF
ASIA. Dec ..
Hawaii, Fiji Islands. New Zealand and
Australia via Vancouver and Victoria, &c,
str MAKUIsA, Dec 4.
Japan, Corea. China. Siberia, French Indo-
China. Netherlands East indies Except SUI
matra) and Philippine Islands via Seattle,
str PINE TREE STATE. Dec ..
eAIust be specially addressed for this
steamer.
Supplementary mail accepted on pier
tParcel post mails and specially addressed
correspondence.
Mails OF tho following dates, Canton Oct
81, Hong Kong Nov /. Moukden Sth and
Yokohama 18th, which arrived per str
Protesiaus. were despatched east from
Seattle yn Nov 20 and are due in New York
OH the morning of Thursday. Dee J.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
COUNSEL COME TO HEAR
SHIPPING BOARD CLAIMS
Purchasers Seek Relief From
Wartime Contract Price.

Important legal actions in which the
Shipping Board is involved VIII be con-
sidered to-day at series OF conferences
attended by Elmer Schlesinger, general
counsel 10 the board, and members OK
the legal staff. Mr.. Schlesinger arrived
In New York yesterday and was foi-
lowed last night by Williesn Marshah
Bullitt, special counsel.
The affairs of the Green Star steam
ship Company and of Pusey & Jones,
Ino.. will be given special attention, Mr..
Schlesinger said. The Green star
among other shipping companies, has
aefaulted on lis contract to purchase
vessels from the Shipping Board, and is
now in the hands of receivers. Study Is
given to this and similar cases, Mr.
schlesinger said, in answer to the gem
eral plea of the pioneer purchasers foi
relief from their contracts to pay war
time prices for the boards vessels APP
peal will be made TO Congress for appro-
prlations where the claims are found
valid
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
OPPOSES THE ST. LOUIS
IN FLOATING EXHIBITION
ShipbuiIders' Secretary Says
She Is Not Modern Enough.

A strong protest against the use OF
the twenty-five-year-o steamship ST.
Louis In the proposed world cruise for
the exhibition OF American products
was made by c. s. King, secretary of
tho Atlantic Coast Shipbuilders' Associa-
tion, In a statement issued yesterday.
Modern American shlpbuilding is not
fairly represented by this ship, accord
ing TO Mr.. King. SThe st. Louis is a
good ship with a splendid American reg
ord, and In her day was masterpiece
Of marine construction; but so were the
Mayfiowcr and the Half Moon. For the
purpose of this trade cruise It is just as
sensible to use her as II would be for us
TO revert to the Great Eastern and pad
die through the highways OF world COM
merce thus handicapped while our COM
petitors plough circles around us with
palatial liner types such as the Olympic
and the Leviathan."
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
SAILED.

Strs Clontarf, Constanza, &c; America
Utap, Philadelphia: J II pevereux. Norfolk.
Sailed 26th. tug Cheektowaga. towing (
barges passed out Quarantine at $50 AND
The corrected reading of the barometer
(reduced to sea leveD at New York on
Monday. Nov %. 1921. at 8 AM. as reported
by the United States Weather Bureau, was
twenty-nine and seventy-five hundredths
(29.75) inches. This closely approximates
seven hundred and fifty-five and six-tenths
(155.O millimeters. Captains of all vessels
now lying In or near the ports OF New York
and Brooklyn can advantageously use the
above official data for observing whether
their own barometers require any consider
able correction or adjustment.
Wind at Sandy Hook, Pm. NE, 1S miles
overcast; rough sea- visibility. about s
miles.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
ARRIVED.

gtr ctnrnania tur) southampton and
Cherbourg Nov i9, 90 the Cunard steamsnrp n.,p
co. Ltd. with fS4 first, $50 second and 6dS
third class passengers. mails and fndSe.
Went to pier "a. North River. -.
str Celtic (Br). Liverpool NOV ~ ana
Queenstown Goth. to tho White star Line,
with 58 fIrst, fd2 second and 21s third class
passengers, mails and mdse. Went to pier
%; e. oscar N par), Copenhagen Nov 10
and Christinnia lath, TO Funch. Edye Co,
with III cabin aud 20 third class passen.
gers, malla and mdso. Went to foot OF
str Ia 1ourninr ,Fr), fIavre Nov ~, 10
Tho Coupagne Generate Transatlantique,
with passengers, malls and mdse. Ahchoreu
str Maine tBr), London Nov i2, 20 the
Atlantic Transport Line, with mdse. Went
10 pcr ~. North River. 49,
str Ifera. Roucn Nov II, 20 Robert l.
Ar Mydrecht tDutci). Seville Nov IL, 20
IN Van Ommeren Co, IN ballast. Went to
W. Clrcinns. ~ Nfiehacis Nov rs. to tho
Green star Line. 10 ballast. Anchored OF
Woehawken. .a .
str Emilia Otan, venice Oct ~. 80
rhcips Brothers & Go. with mdsc. Went 10
nobina'1 dry dock, Brocklyn.
Str Ebro (TIr). Valparaiso Nov =. Aniofa-
gnAtn 10Th MeIillonss lith, lqulque 12th,
Moiisndo iSth. ccrro ASH i5ih, csliao ieth
and Cristobal 22d. 20 sendcrfon son. with
Gi paascngnrs, mails and mdsc. Went TO
str Porto riro Arroyo Nov fs, Ponce
10Th. Mayngucx 2ist, hguadlla and Arecibo
ed and san Juan 23d. 90 the New YORK
md Porto Rico Steamship Co, with " pas
aengera, malls and ndec. Wont TO New
York Iioci, Co.'S pier 90. Brooklyn.
str Philadelphia. Lugunyra Nov 10, Porto
Cabello 18th, Curacao 10Th md San Juan
22d. 10 Bllaa unlictt & Go. with 20 pagacn-
acre, malls and mdsc. Went 10 Now York
Dock Co.'s pier n. Brooklyn.
str rucatan. sTampic99 10Y ~ oea weCare Vtgge ,ge
Now York and Cuba Mail Steamship 90.
with ~ passengers, maila and mdsc.
SCR Walter jennings. Tampico, 20 ROpert
I. Hague. with crude oil. Went to pie ..
Bayonnc. MI
str Heredia, Bocas del Toro Nov 90, 20
the United Fruit Co, With passenger ana
ndsc Went TO pier iG East Rive~.
Str Airafiores (iir). Port Antonio Nov ~,
70 tho Atlantic Fruit, Co, with mdse Went
20 pier 70. East River.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
CITY IS GETTING READY
FOR BIG ISSUE OF STOCK
Part of $4,000, 900 or More
to Pay School Teachers.

Announcement was made yesterday
that the city of New York will offer cor
porate stock ana special revenue bonds
soon for redemption purposes IN an
amount OF S20.000000 or $4,000. 900
Notices will be mailed this week when
mo date for closing bids will bo an
nounced.
Deputy Comptroller Arthur j. Phil
bin yesterday said part OF the money TO
be raised through the contemplated issue
might 20 toward the payment OF the
mandatory increases for school teachers.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
FOREIGN PORTS.
IBy NALL


ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, Ms, Nov o4--Sailed
echr Ronald G Longmire (Br), Westport.
AMIN. Nov fo--Arrived. str Blue Trai.slV
Matadi, Lagos, Accru and Seecondee Ito loat
for New York and Boston).
cARBoNEAR; MI, prior. TO Nov 20-Ar-
rived. schr Svaen CDan). Plymouth.
CHARLOTrEroWN, PEI. Nov 2i-Sailed
str Canadian sealer CBr), Havana.
GRAND BANK, NF, prior to Nov 90
Sailed. schr Ellen & Mary (BD. Oporto.
HALIFAX, Nov 25--Arrived. schr Wapit
tBr), Sydney (and cleared for Clarks Har.
bor).
Sailed Esd, schrs Ruby I, Pentz tBr). Turrs
Island: Karmoe (Bp, New York; Aviator
(Br), Woods Island, NF.
HERMITAGE. Nj, Nov 21--In port, schr
Genera Jacobs (Brl, for Oporto.
LUNENBURG, Ms, Nov 24-Arrived. sch ~
Lucille y Creeser. tBD, Turks Island; Ber-
nice Zinck tBr). do.
NoUMEA. Nov 2i-Arrived, str Easterner
brisbane. &C. for Boston and New York
ORNHKOLDSVIK, Nov 14-Sailed. sti
Stureholm tSw), Boston.
Coufiuuad nm para Trvantxopa
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
ACQUITTED OF BOND THEFT.
verdict OF Not Guilty I'm Case Of
John ~. Mccall.

MEMPHIS, Nov 2s.--Judge Richards
to-day instructed that a verdict OF not
guilty he returned IN the case Of John
X Mccall. an attorney, who with several
other mon was indicted here some
months ago IN connection with the al
frrcd disposal IN this city OF Liberty
bonds said 90 have been stolen in a
Brooklyn holdup last year.
The verdict ~ acquittal was entered
after Mccall had declined TO accept a
nolle PROSE- disposition OF tho cnsc, in.
sisting on a trial Of The case ON It's
merits or a verdict Of not guilty. The
eases of the other men indicted were
previously disposed OF either by verdicts
~ acuuittal or by the entering of n
pnlie urosre
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
SAIL WEDNESDAY,.
Adriatic. Cherbourg and South
Steamers Due in New York.
DUE NOVEMBER 20.

Steamer. From. Agents.
AssyrIa, Glasgow 18th. ......... Anchor Line
Bradford City. Hamburg iith.U $ Navi' ,tion
BraRa, Lisbon 18th. h.......-.... .Elwell 4 GO
Caronia. Gibraltar f9th.. ..Cunard Line
City of Freeport. Liverpool 18th.
City of st Louis. Savannah Goth. Ocean SIS CO
Dakar City, Havana 21st. .Houlder, w & B
Edgar T. Luekennach, Colon 19th; &C -.
Erlantier. Antwerp sth. Lloyd Royal Beige
Eiger. Kingston Goth. ...-... Caribbean SS GO
El Sol, Galveston 23d.. Southern Pacuic
Frogner. viborg 9th. ...-........ -
Masilla, Guantanamo 22d. $3.50. Moore q McC
Mohawk, Jacksonville Goth. ...... Clyde Line
Nickerie, Haiti 23d. ........... .F'unch-t -tdye
North American. Colon 10Th. Am Metal Tr
Polycarp. Barbados ofst. booth ss GO
Rotterdam (tank), Rotterdam 12th.... -
Topdalsfjord. Christiania 14th: .Norwe g.Am
Tuscan Prince, Marseies 10th. .Furness-W Withy
Wuerttemberg. cuxiaven 14th. United Am
DUE NOVEMBER 80
Canada. Lisbon 17.h. .......... .Elwell & co
King City, Barry 10TH. ...-U Nav
Munamar, Banes, &c........ .Munson 50 co
Poonia. Danzig. s., .bal,s n siII Na,
vennonia, Tyne 18TH. .cunard Line
DUE DECEMBER 1.
Aeolus. Rio 18th. ...............M .Munson Line
Arabic. Naples 18Th. Wn,'e star
Camamu. Rio 18th. .......... Lloyd Brazil
Ellerman's Wilson
Comanchc, Jacksonville 2Sth..... CLYDE Line
TT Victoria, Bermuda 29th .Furness- bermuda
Faraby, Leith 14th. .........J II Winchester
Havo. Sundsvaal 9th. ......:.....s stray
Mount Clay. Hamburg 10Th: United Amer
Ohioan, San Pedro 18TH. e. United American
Sven Jarl. fmingham 18th. ...s stray
Tivives, Kingston Goth. United Fruit
Wardha, Genoa Sth-.... ...felrce Line
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
PASSENGER STEAMERS SAILED.

BAYERN (Ger). from Hamburg e4th for
New York.
COLUMBIA (Br), from Movilie e5th for
Ndw York.
GDANsK. from Danzig ed for New York.
PANNoNTA Br), from Liverpool .eth for
New York.
ROTTERDAM Cputch). from Rotterdam Goth
for New York.
New York.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
Almanac for New York Nov. 20.
TIME OF HIGH WATER NOVEME
DROPPING OF TIME BALL.

NEW YORK. Nov 2s-The time ball above
the Navigation and Marine Engineering
south street. dropped to-day at exact noon,
75th meridian. or . hours slow of Greenwich
mean time. Any one desiring correct ureeh-
wich mean time telephone Bowling Green
800.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
PASSED CITY ISLAND
Bound South.

str Dosalnd tISr), 81 Johns, MI. and HALL
faS, Ms. for New York. 60 Rowring A Co.
Went 20 foot OF Java street. brooklyn.
Str ] III Dcvercux, Boston for Norfolk
schr Maurice II Thurlow. Walton. Ms. for
Now York. with plaster, 60 the Rock Plaster
Manufacturing Co; vessel TO Crowoli Thur
low.
rugs Peerless. win baracs Monooacy and
Wilmington oct ~ rAD Aries. light tnt
ie ;J5 PM) American, with | barge (at 2.ic
im: Westmorsland, with lnt NND.
Arrived as Whltcaionc 2Sth. tug Wcstmore-
ipnd. towing harges 1gf ana su3. Newport
5gG. Providence. 7gs and 40. New Bedford
Bound East.
Tugs Rocony n. with l barge cat So
NNflt g.Nrrx. with I fnt Nt1t 1tNtl
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

WASHINGTON. Nov 2S-Advisory storm
warnings were continued by the Weather Blu.
reau tonight on the Atlantic coast Mt ant
forth OF Cape Hatteras for a disturbance of
the middle Atlantic coast. The disturbanc,
~ moving northcastward.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
FOREIGN WEATHER CABLE.
GRAMS.

CAPE RACE. NE. Nov 2S-Barometer -
noon. 30.i0 inches; wind. NV, light breeze
weather. cloudy: temperature, 80 deg Fahr
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
CLOSING OF MAILS

Indicated Office
o s and1 0
@ MAI e % & a saS' es % e %
an low.
sal shownb a
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
CABLE REPORTS.
PASSENGER STEAMERS ARRIVED.

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA C3r). AZ Kobe Esd.
FREDERIK VIII (Dan). at Christiansant
2sth.
LA sAvoTE (Fr). at Havre 25th.
ORBITA (Br). Mt Hamburg 25th.
RYNDAM (Dutch). at Lizard 2Sth.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29

The rate situation generally has
reached an advanced stage of demorali-
zation, and the latest reductions were
not unexpected. Conferences no longer
exercise more than nominal control IN
any trade, and in most they have en-
tirely ceased to function.
The Shipping Board. which was active
In reestablishing the conference system
after the war. has been following the
rate situation closely, and evidence of
the seriousness with which Ii views cur
rent conditions is seen in the arrival in
New York of William ]. Love, vice
president of the Fleet Corporation, In
charge Of traffic, to attend some of the
conferences and make clear the boards
attitude.
Strong criticisms Of the board have
been made by many of the foreign lines
which operate competing services. 1t is
known. The charge has been made that
managing agents for the Government
have been the original and most fire.
o,uent offenders in the matter of cut
tinr, conference rates. The boards oper-
ators have taken the position that 1t is
unless to attempt to maintain rates IL
is said by many of the foreign shipping
mon. According to that view. when
rates are sacrificed the financially weak
shipowners are forced to drop out OF the
competition, whereupon full cargoes can
bo obtained for the surviving ships ana
rates once more sent up to profitapie
levels.
Those allegations arc strongly denied
nv agents of the board. and MT. Love.
!, was said Yesterday, may have some
.n,pg to announce to-day in regard 10
the Governments exact position.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
RATES TOPORTUGAL
AND SPAIN REDUCED
Conference Lines Cut on Flour,
Starch, Sugar, Copper
and Tinplate.
COMPETITION MORE KEEN
Shipping Board Managers Ac-
cused of Cutting Estab-
lished Tariffs.
COMPETITION MORE KEEN

Reductions in ocean freight rates TO
Spain and Portugal ranging as high as
IS per cent were declared yesterday by
conference lines. Flour. starch, sugar
and copper We're among the important
products to be given lower rates.
In this. as in other recent rate reduc-
tions. the lines merely recognized what
already had been done unofficially.
Competition from companies which re-
fused to adhere to the conference
schedule had steadily forced actual quo
tations downward.
New and old rates TO Spanish and
Portuguese ports are as follows, quo
tations being per ton:
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
MARrNr-ron SAVE orr WANTED.

ron sAisE--Tug, drnu & a.. compound 10,
2ixaG IT,; built tnis, immediate delivery.
MCINTOSH AGENCY, II broadway. Fowl
irr G~reu 7eN1
equipment for same: also deep sea sound
Inc machine. Cortiendt 1871.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
Transatlantic Mails.
TUESDAY. N0yENfHEIs 90.

Europe. Africa and West Asia, via Plym-
outh. Cherbourg aad Bremen; also parcel
post malls for Great Britain. Ireland,
France. Germany. Austria. Czecho-Slovakia.
Hungary. Switzerland and other countries.
str AMERICA (sea post). 30 AM I.
Europe, Africa and West Asia, via Plym-
outh. Cherhourg and Antwerp also parcel
post mails for Great Britain, Ireland.
France Belgium. Luxenburg. Belgian Congo
q other countries, str FINLAND, 3 AN
Csup $3.50 AM -.
South Africa CD via Cape Town; also
rica, Bechuanaland Protectorate. Portu-
guest East Africa. Northern and Southern
Rhodesia and Southwest Africa Protectorate,
str CITY OF AGRA, II Nj
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 80.
Europe, Africa and West Asia via Cher
bourg and southampton: also parcel post
mails for France and other countries, str
ADRlATIC, AM (sup Q 80 AM -.
Germany. Poland. Latvia and Esthonia (o)
via Hamburg. panzig and Libau; also par
Gel post mails for Poland. str SAMI.AND.
$3.50 AN.
Italy % via Palermo and Naples. str PA
TRfA, 1880 AM.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1.
Europe. Africa and West Asia. via Plym-
outh, Cherbourg and Hamburg; also parcel
post mails for Great Britain. Ireland,
France, Germany, Austria. Czecho-Slovakia,
Hungary. Switzerland and other countries
str MONGOLIA, s AM tsup $3.50 AM ~.
Mails for South and Central Amer-
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 80.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER I,
Mails for South and Central Amer
ica, West Indies, &c.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 90

Jamaica and Colombia texcept Cauca and
Narino departments). via Kingston. Carta-
fena, Savanila and Santa Marta, str TUR-
RIALBA, q AM tsup $3.50 AM -.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30.
Bermuda via Hamilton, str FORT HAM
ILTON, 80 AM.
North Brazil. Pernambuco. Parahyba. Ma
tai. Cabcdello. Maceio, Bahia and Sergipe
(other parts OF Brazil . via Para. Maran-
ham. Ceara, Pernampucc, Maceio and Ba-
hia, str SALLUST, 6 80 AM.
Jamaica and Colombia, except Cartagcna,
Cauca, Narno and AIagdalena Departments
(other parts OF Colombia. Canal Zone, Pan
anna and Ecuador . via Kingston, Savan-
The New York herald., 1921-11-29

Tugs eocony n. with barge cat So
AM) Gerry, with J tat 1888 PM
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-03-27
IOWAN is APPOINTED
DIRECTOR ENERAl
RAIL ADMINISTRATION

Washington, March 26.-James
c. Davis of Iowa, a former general
counsel of the Chicago Northwest
ern r9 way, was appointed direc-
tor general of the railroad admin
istration by President Harding to-
day to succeed John Barton Payne,
who has held the post during the
past year in addition to his duties
as secretary of the interior.
Mr. Davis. who is serving as the
railroad administration general
counsel, will assume charge as di'
rector Monday. At the same time
he will also succeed Mr.. Payne as
agent of the president in legal
suits growing out of government
operation of the railways.
The double designation is made
necessary by technicality. In an
nouncing appointment of Mr., Da-
WIS., the White House made public
letter written by President
Harding to the retiring railroad d.
rector and secretary OF the in
terror. expressing appreciation for
the latter's service.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-03-27
ALLEGED EVADER OF
DRAFT, HANDCUFFED,
APPEARS IN COURT

Kansas City, Mo. March 26.--
Handcuffed to a military guard and
dressed in the olive drab he de-
clined to wear during the war, Err
win Il. Bergdoll, Philadelphia mil
lionaire, convicted of draft evasion
appeared before Judge John c.
Pollock in the federal district court
in Kansas City, Kans., where
habeas corpus proceedings have
been instituted Seeking his release
from the military prison at Fort
Leavenworth Kans. At the con-
clusion of the hearing Judge Pol
lock announced he would take the
question of the admissibility of
evidence to show Bergdoll had
received notice to report for mill
tary service, under advisement
Bergdoll is brother Of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll the American
draft evader, now in Germany.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-03-27
FORMER SOLDIERS TO
HAVE PREFERENCE IN
THE POSTAL SERVICE

Washington, March 26.--Promise
that he would observe the spirit
as well as the letter of law giving
preference to former service men
In the postal service, was given by
Postmaster General Hays today 10
committee of the American ie-
gion.
The legion committee CONSISTING
of Theodore Roosevelt, assistant
secretary of the navy; Thomas w
Miller, alien property custodian
and John Markey, of FREDERICK
Maryland, presented to the post
master general specific cases of al
legged discrimination against former
service men. Mr.. Hays promised
to have the cases investigated i'm
mediately.