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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
500 ARRESTS
 MADE BY DRYS

New York, April 1s-Ten days of police activity in enforcement of the new state prohibition laws have re- suited in more than 500 arrests in Manhattan, or enough. if each pris- oner is indicted and given trial by jury, to occupy the courts of general sessions for two years, Chief Assist ant District Attorney J. H. Banton declared today.
 The court of general sessions before which, under the state prohibition law, all indicted persons must be siv- en trial, normally handles only 300 jury cases a year, MT. Banton said
 The assistant district attorney also announced plans for organization of a bureau of volunteer lawyers to en- force the civil sections of the new laws. In this connection he said in- functions would be sought against the sale of liquors in all places where proof of sale has been obained,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
JOE AND TERRY ARE WISER NOW

All is not gold that giitters and all Is not whiskey that is so labeled. The sad truth of the statement is said to have recently been learned by Joseph Castillo. proprietor of the Greenlawn club, and Joe Terry Lee, local sport promoter who paid s5,100 for 20 kegs of perfectly good spring water.
 Charles F. Fairchild, of EIillsbor- ough, Ore, and Leo Baldwin, of Cen tralia. Wash, the tWa men who are alleged to have turned the clever little trick against the BrideporterS are now languishing in a Brooklyn jail, both being charged with grand lar ceny Lee is said to have traced the jolesters to Cleveland and Buffalo be- fore securing their apprehension
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
RUBBER COMPANY SUED.

The Bank of the United States has brought suit in the New York Su- preme court against the Beacon Falls Rubber company for $2O, 900, alleged due for four promissory notes exc cuted at various times during 1920.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
ALExA STERLING DEFEATED.

London, April 1S-Miss Alexa Ster- ling, American golf champion. was defeated in an exhibition match at Stokepoges by R.H. De Montmerency, up and 3 to play.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
SUED FOR FAILURE
 TO ACCEPT GOODS

The second Bridgeport concern to be made defendant in a suit for all legged failure to accept metal after the price decline set in, is the Bridge port Iron & Metal company, code fendant with William Ottoman and Philip Nowitz- The suit is for S135,- 900 is instituted in the New York Supreme court by the Nationals Met als company. A quantity of fired brass cartridge shells were refused by the defendant on the grounds that they were not as per sample submitted.
 The Hunter & Ravens company is defendant in a similar suit brought by New York concern, steel being involved.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
BOYS CATCHING
 CLEANUP SPIRIT

Even the boys are catching the spirit of ''clean up.' Evidence of this was seen Saturday down back of the Bridgeport Housing Company's development near the Crane works. A group made up of James Leahy, John Owen, Thomas shannon, Thom- as Leahy, Arthur Lighty, John shan non, James shannon, Eugene Jordon and Fred Jordan were busy as beav CTS with shovels and cart tackling a mans job of getting rid of a big pool of water by filling a depression with dirt and daSheS.
 An incentive was the prospect of having a place to play volley and basketball and the added inducement of the promise of some ball '-mitts' if the job was well done.
 Were going to get it all done be- fore night, mister" was the optimistic assertion of the leader but when told that was too much to expect. with praisewortily determination he re- piled, Well we'll work at it every night next week till it's done," and turning to '-the gang added wont we boys?" The affirmative response augured we'll for the disappearance of the unsightly and offensive pool.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18

Fire of undetermined origin at the Dubois-McCoy lumber yard, Bellaire, Ohio, caused loss estimated at s100,- 900.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
TO TAKE BAR EXAMINATIONS

On Friday of this week the Fair field County Bar association will meet, to examine a large number of appli- cants who want permission to take the state examinations next June. The Bridgeport applicants are: Frank A. Barber, Morris K. Cohen. Charles A. Donaldea, Thomas A. Finn, David Goldstein, Henry J. Klein, Harry Kursman, Donate Lepore, William J. I4avery, Emil A. Uapolitano, Abraham C. Schnee, James c. shannon and Arthur B. Weiss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-18
SALE OF STEEL

Bids will be received by the Board of Park Commissioners, at the office of the Clerk Room 715 Security Building. l115 Main Street until noon April 26, 1921, for the purchase of steel from the dismantled Steeple- chase Island bridge now stored on said island The right to reject any and all bids is expressly reserved BOARD OF PARK COMMISSION
 BY B. F. cooNEY. CLERK
 HIS nc
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
Wild Waves Tame
Alongside Trains,
Believes John Sto

Scared to DEATH" John sto, a
healthy. hardened North Carolina
fisherman, alighted from the first
train ride in his Is years yesterday
morning at the Union Station.
His poise shattered and still
trembling from the shock, the vet
eran fisherman edged his way TO
the Travellers Aid booth. I'm scared
TO death; please take me back
home" he pleaded in a whisper to
the attendant.
Sto, whose abode is a log cabin
on the banks Of Pamlico Sound near
Cape Hatterss, N. c., where he
fishes for a living, told how he left
home for a ride on the train to cure
his asthma He said he had often
seen the trains go by and finally de-
cided little ride might help his
ailment. Arriving at Goldsboro,
where he was to take a train for
home. the hustle SO confused him
that he re-entered the train from
which he had aIigted. The conductor
brought him to Washington and
placed him in the care Of the bu-
reau.
Still somewhat weak, but smiling
at the thought Of home. Sto boarded
a southbound train last night and
vowed before attendants he would
never again ride on them critters"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
SURGEON GENERAL CUMMING TESTIFIES ON NEGLECT EXSE
What Congress Did Yesterday.

provisions for the national defense.o
Focht, PennsyIvsnia-Te change
the name Of Four-and-one-half
street southwest In the District OF
Columbia to Fourth street.
To provide playground for the
Kearns, Ohio-For the coinage Of
a Grant souvenir gold dollar I'm
commemorntion OF the centennary Of
the birth of Gen. U. 8. Grant. late
President Of the United statea.
Hoch, Kansas-To amend the
Transportation act of 1920.
Sutherland, Alaska - To probide
for agricultural entries on eoal lands
In Alaska.
Committee Meetings, July 70, 1921.
Banking and Currency, farm or
Sani.atien. and other matters. 1850,
,pen.
Ways and Means, hearing ON tax
revision. 10. open.
District Of Columbia, hearing.
johnson bill to prohibit women I'm
the District of Columbia from using
the weed. 10. open.
Immigration. hearing on Hawaiian
labor situation, president Of Ameri-
can Beet Sugar Co., 10. open
Appropriation, Chairman X. ID.
Lasker, Of the U. 8. shipping Board.
before the Deficiency subeonnittee.
10, ex.
House adjourned at etI5 ,. N.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
HAYS TELLSPLANS
TOHELP SAVINGS
Cabinet Members Among the
Guests Entertained at
Dinner.

Postmaster General Hays gave a
dinner last night at the Wardman
Park Inn to a distinguished gather
ing of Cabinet members. Senator's
Representatives, Federal Reserve
officials, postal officials. bankers
and others interested in postal saw
ings. There were about fifty pres
ent. -
Among the guests were Senators
Townsend. Sterling. Moses. Nickel
lar. Hefiin, BroGssard. Walsh, Cd
die. Harreld and Stanfield. all mem
bers of the Senate Committee on
Postoffices and Post Roads: Repre-
sentatives Steenerson. woodward,
Ramseyer, Moore. Kelly. German.
Bird, Sutherland. Parrish. Hardy.
Bell. James. Smithwick. Ketcham
and Sander. members of the House
Committee on Postoffices and Post
Roads: Representative Madden.
chairman of the House Committee
on Appropriations, Secretary OF the
Treasury Mellon and Attorney Gem
eral Daugherty, who with the Post
master General constitute the board
of directors of the postal savings
system; Gov. w. p. G. Harding.
chairman of the Federal Reserve
Board: Benjamin Strong. president
of the Federal Reserve Bank OF
New York: the four Assistant POST
masters General; Courtland Smith.
secretary of postal savings: DIR. Lee
K. Frankel. head of welfare de-
partment. and John J. Pulleyn.
president Immigrapt Industrial Saw
ings Bank of New York.
The dinner was arranged by Mr..
Hays for the purpose OF further
discussion of the important changes
under consideration affecting postal
savings. These changes, Mr.. Hays
said, should be an increase in the
interest rate from to per cent
with compensatory rate charged the
banks where the funds are rede-
posted: the method of computing
the interest should be reformed so
that the depositors shall receive in
terest on funds held less than
year; joint and trust funds should
be allowed and the youth limit re-
moved: sayings should be received
at $4,000 instead of $500 postoffices
and fourth class postmasters should
be fairly compensated for handling
the business. and the funds should
be redeposited in the local banks
where collected and n more liberal
arrangement perfected for deposi-
tory banks to qualify.
The Postmaster GeneSal has had
number of conferences with the
members of the-Senate and House
Committees on Postoffices and Post
Roads which he desires to have
Jointly occupy a position to the
Postoffice Department as nearly as
possible analogous to that of the
board of directors in any large
business: to have them advising
continually as to the methods of
Improvement and operation and to
take an active, continuing and in
creasing interest in the service. He
early expressed himself as desiring
that these committees together with
the Joint Commission on Postal
Service might be PLACED in s-"high
gear" in the PostofficS Department.
The dinner was another step in
that direction.
The postal savings law provides
that the Secretary OF the Treasury.
the Attorney General and the Post
master General constitute the board
OF directors Of the postal savings.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
COP PURSUES COP
AND CAUSES RIOT

CHICAGO, July 26.-women shop
pers fed TO places of safety in the
heart of the Loop district today
when a city policeman. in pursuit
of a park policeman. fired numer-
Gus shots at his quarry. The park
policeman, in civilian clothes, had
cashed an alleged worthless check
at a store and the proprietors had
summoned the city patrolman to
arrest him.
For three blocks Murray made a
desperate dash for liberty. bowled
over a dozen women and sent par
cells flying right and left. When
cornered. Murray was highly in
dignant. I'm policeman my
self" he demonstrated, "and I was
helping you catch the crook"
Later he confessed.
"I got married a week ago. he
said, land was broke"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
Shipping Board Has
Plan to Help u. S.

The Shipping Board wants re-
tained in the new tariff law the
present 10 per cent ad valorem dis
eliminating sur-tariff on merchan-
disc imported in other than United
States vessels. declaring such leg
isIation necessary to enable Amer
lean vessels to meet the higher op-
Grating expenses and maintain the
higher standard of wages paid on
American vessels"
The board further held that re-
tention of the tariff. which Is in
the present United States tariff law,
should tend TO raise the market
value of American ships to replace
nent figures, and should cause ship
ping men to invest in the ships now
owned by the United States, and
thus put the Shipping Board fleet
into private hands, as Congress and
the public desire"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
HOUSE BLOCKING
SENATE CHANGES
IN VETERAN BILL
Wants Sweet Measure to
Go Through I'm
amended.

The Sweet bill. to establish vet
erans' bureau and end the scandal
of government neglect Of disabled
soldiers. is on the rocks again.
The conferees appointed by the
House have assumed "hard-boiled'
attitude toward all the Senate
amendments and are fighting every
important change proposed by the
Upper House to eliminate red tape
and liberalize the treatment of dis
abled veterans.
A meetings Monday night, lasting
until the early morning hours failed
to bring the conferees into agree
ment. Another eSort will be made
to get together today, but indica-
tions are that the Senate conferees
must either surrender their amend
ments or risk still further Gelay in
placing the bill on the statute books.
Amendments Objected To.
The Smoot amendment making
the proposed veterans bureau an
independent institution responsible
directly to the President, met strong
opposition from the House con-
ferees, although IL was especially
urged by the Dawes commission and
by various soldier organizations on
the ground that il was necessary to
eliminate red tape. Another I'M
portant amendment, which appears TO
invite the emphatic opposition Of
the House conferees, is the one
sponsored by Senator Walsh, of
Massachusetts, designed to afford
more prompt and fair treatment to
veterans suffering from tuberculosis
and mental disorders.
Both of these amendments, as well
as numerous others of less import
ance, were adopted by the Finance
Committee after weeks of consider
alton, and were unanimously ap-
rroved by the Senate. The House
conferees, however. held all these
changes to be unnecessary, and, as
serting their pride of authorship.
are demanding adoption of the bill
without the dotting of an 'f' or the
crossing of a st."
Decrease Blind Allowance.
As an example of their unyielding
attitude, they forced the Senate to
yield to the striking out of an
amendment increasing the allow
ance for attendance for totally
blinded soldiers from $50 to $50
month. although the amendment
was placed in the bill by the Senate
Finance Committee at the urgent
request of a member of the House.
Representative Hamilton Fish, of
New York.
The session of the conference
committee developed heated ex-
changes between Senator Walsh, OF
Massachusetts,, and DIR. Haven
Emerson. assistant director of the
War Risk Insurance Bureau, in
charge of the medical division. DIR.
Emerson supported the House con-
ferees in their opposition to the
Walsh amendment. which, he de-
clsIed, would make liars of physi-
clans" The Walsh amendment
seeks to transfer from the disabled
veteran to the government the bur-
den of proof in establishing the
origin of disability. 1t would have
the government grant compensation
to veterans suffering from tubercu-
losis and mental diseases on the
presumption that their disability
was contracted in line of duty. un-
less the contrary could be proved.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
Would GiUe Public
Beauty ParIor Peek

\ CHICAGO. July 2s.-Cosmeti-
:ians are working for uniform legis-
Ilation to prevent their art being
bracticed' in secrecy. II they Sc
cure the laws they desire, the whole
State will know 1t when a dis
45-year-old dowager becomes a
|2o-year-old happer.
The. proposed law makes II i'm
perative that cosmeticians pass a
State examination before they can
go into business. Hairdressers
are opposing the bill. which has
had its first reading in the Illinois
legislature Sponsors say 1t will do
away with hundreds of takers who
are now preying upon women who
desire to be beautified and who.
are induced TO pay out large sums
81 money for Indifferent work and
often for work that is permanently
harmful;
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
Burnley-King Wedding.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, July IS.
Miss Mildred Jane Burnley, daugn-
and Charles L. King. jr., of New
York City. were married last night
avenue, the ceremony being per-
formed by DR.. C. L. Petrie, pastor of
tire Presbyterian Church. Mr.. and
Mr.. King left imme diately after the
ceremony for points West. They
will make their home in New York
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
Fire Damages Tailor Shop.

Damage to the extent of $500 was
caused by fire in the tailor shop of
Louis Selowitch, 72S Eleventh street
northwest, shortly before s o'clock
last evening. The blaze, believed to
have been caused by defective cleo
trio wires, gained considerable
headway before the arrival of the
fire department. Fire fighters were
forced to break into the establish
ment. The damage was confined
mostly to clothing.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
GAMBLER COBB GETS
US. POST IN LONDON

Secretary of Commerce Hoover
Yesterday announced the appoint
ment of Gambler Cobb, formerly of
Chicago, and now of New York. as
assistant to the American CONNER
cfai attac.ae in London. Mr.. Cobb
Ia the son of Henry Ives Cobb, OF
New York, who was supervising
architect during the presidency Of
Mr.. Mckinley.
Mr.. Cobb is a graduate OF Har-
ward University. He also attended
Oxford University, England. He
has studied and practiced law n
New York Citv. During the war
Mr.. Cobb was Assistant U. S. At
torney in New York. specializing on
restrictions on foreign trade. fraud
ulent passports, etc. At one time he
was vice president Of Livermore,
kRojss and Company of New York.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
To Improve Cemetery.

Extensive improvements, costing
approximately $4,000. will be made
to the cemetery OF tho Congrega-
tion Ola Sholem. at Whitestown, D.
C, beginning this week, according
to an announcement made by Harry
/. Carol. president of the congrega-
tion. The improvements will consist
of a chapel, paved pathways, road
ways, fences and gates.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
Court Increases AIimony.

Capt. Richard B, Reed. of the
steamer Wakefield. who secured a
limited divorce from Mrs. Alice r.
Reed in 1915. was ordered yesterday
by Justice Hoehling in Equity Court
to increase the alimony to his, wife
from ss5 to SIS per month. beginning
August 1. The wife complained that
her present allowance was not suf-
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
CONGRESS BLAMED
IN NISTREATMENT
| OF DISABLED VETS
Public Health Service
Chief Cites "Pitiful
Conditions" ar
SCORES LONG DELAY
Says Business Efficiency Bad
ly Lacking in Build
ing Work.
SCORES LONG DELAY

Distressing and pitiable conditions
among maimed and disabled SOL
diers. due to their inability to OBJ
tain proper treatment from the gov
ernment. were blamed directly on
Congress yesterday by Surgeon Gen
ersl Cumming. of the Public Health
Service
In testifying before the special
Senate commission which Is inves-
tigating the governments neglect
of the veterans, he declared that
the delays of Congress in appro-
priatiRg sufficient funds for the con-
struction of hospitals necessary for
their treatment primarily were re-
sponsible for their plight.
Sites .Unsnit.ble.,
The general also declared many
OF the sites for new hospitals pro-
vided by Congress in the general
appropriation bill passed last March
were unsuitable" and that this had
impeded the efforts of the govern
ment to relieve the situation.
Slowness of the government su-
pervising architects in approving
plans for the hospitals likewise had
been an obstacle, he asserted.
No defense can be made of Sem
ators and Representatives who put
in a bill provisions for political pur-
poses requiring the use Of certain
sites for hospitals which were to-
tally unit for theN purpose" SEN
ator Walsh, Democrat. OF Massachu-
setts. said in commenting on the
surgeon generals testimony.
Criticism of the War Department
policy of disposing of its war hos
pitfalls was voiced also by Gen. Cum
ming. While the Public Health
Service was securing the country
for suitable hospitals, the depart
ment. he said. was "scrapping" can
tonment hospitals which might have
been utilised. He added that he
had prevented the scrapping of the
hospital at Camp Keirney. Cal.
which is now being r5ed for tu-
bercular apd nervous patients.
Lack of Emcieney..
Discussing the various hospital
projects of the government. the
surgeon general declared there had
been a '"lamentable lack of busi-
ness efficiency" in the construction
of the Speedway Hospital at Chi
eago- He said that although the
hospital had been started before the
armistice. IL would not be ready
until August l and even then, he
added, II will only be able to house
$50 patients, though $3,soo.ooo al
ready has been spent on IT,
One site provided for a hospital.
the surgeon general testified. was
found to be on the edge of a swamp
from which clouds Of mosquitoes"
arose This site, he declared, was
located near Norfolk. Va, and u
years delay ensued while he no
gotiated with the Chamber of Com
nerce for a more favorable loca-
ton
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
OConnOr School Program.

An entertainment by the students
of the O'Connor School of Express
sion will be held at the Wilson Nor
NAL Community Association, at S:l5
o'clock this evening. Those who will
participate are: Una Garner, Clare
Drake, Maxine De Sylvia, Martin
Terry. Nellie Vieira, Helen Hurley,
and Samuel Smith.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
Tommies WED German Giris,

LONDON. July z6.-Britisi{ zqny-
noncoms are anything but ittela @
in their affections. l3S having chosenf
German brides while serving in the.
army of occupation. Worthing
Evans. minister Of war. said the.lssf
office did not encourage such unions u
but was unable 20 prevent tssam
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
SENATE.
trroceedlnE. Of July ee.J

Proceedings of July 28J
Met mt noon and adjourned at
4s50 until noon today.
President Harding delivers mes-
sage. asking Congress 20 broaden
powers of the War Finance Cerpo-
ration so ms to afford relief to rail-
roads as well ms agricultural inter-
ests.
T. Coleman du Pont sworn in as
senator from Delaware. succeeding
Josiah wolcott.
Debate continued on Norris farm
export corporation bill. Senator Kei-
IoEE and others speaking.
Banking and Currency Committee
considered bill making Secretary Of
Agriculture member of Federal Re-
serve Board.
Surgeon General Hugh r. Cum
mings told special committee isves-
tigating soldier relief that delayed
hospitaiizatioa was caused by Con-
gress, the War Department and the
supervising architect.
Hearings scheduled to begin
Thursday before the Joint commits
sion on agricultural inquiry, post
poned until August 2.
Nominations Of more than two
score of postmasters throughout the
country sent to Senate.
BiIls introduced.
wadsworth, New York-To au-
thorixe the Secretary of War 10
release certain rights-of-way no
longer needed for military, purposes
at Springfield. Ill; also amendment
to national defense act.
Kellogg, Minnesota-Amendm
to Norris farm export corporation
bill, practically rewriting measure
hnfn~> G>..,-
The Washington herald., 1921-07-27
HOUSE.

Met mt IL m. and adjourned at 3
p. m. until noon today.
Passed resolution increasing pay
of operators on the Capitol tele-
phone exchange and providing for
substitute operators for House side.
Passed number of minor resolutions
from committee on accounts.
Bills introduced.
Kahn, California - To further
amend m act entitled. .An net for
making further and more enectuaI