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OF Congress to reduce the general .ex-
pehditures of the government.
Filibustcr Is Apparent
TO all outward appearances a fill
buster Is on and the bill will not be
passed at this session. If il should !
passed by the Senate there is little
reason to believe the House and Senate
could be brought to an agreement in
the brief time left between now and
noon Friday.
senator Borah said he was not for a
llttle navy or an insufficient navy, but
was Tor IAN adequate navy" He said.
however, the naval bill should not be
taken up now.
Senator Borah pointed out that the
House bill met with great opposition
IN the House and was passed only be-
cause leaders gave assurance they
would not accept any increases tnat
might be added in the Senate. The
senate measure carries an appropt.a
ton of more than $50OGOO 900.
me Senator held that the House t;ll,
providing $4O0000,000, was ample to
satisfy the advocates of great navy.
tie compared the House program with
the naval appropriations of this coun-
try IN 1910 to- 1913. They were highest
IN 1918, when they reached Sl42 100000.
Points to Other Nations
Senator Borah said the total expen-
ditures for naval construction in 1912
OF Great Britain, Germany, France and
Rnssia were only $210,O0O,00O He cited
further the fact that in 1918. close to
the outbreak of The war. the total ex-
penditures for construction of Great
Britain, France. Germany and Russia
were S253,000.000. He said the great
building programs of Europe did not
prevent q war.
Referring further to European expen-
d ltures prior to the World War. he gave
the total of all naval expenditures by
Great Britain in 1912 at 1912 900 900.
Ihe total of the Triple Alliance in 1913.
he said. was Sll3,000, 900 "Have we be-
come intoxicated - he asked
Tie asserted the House bill would give
this country navy two and one-quar-
ter times greater than Japans navy and
81 per cent greater than the British
navy. Senator Ball disputed this, but
Senator Borah said he has his informa-
tion from competent naval officers.
some Of whom had testified before the
House Naval Committee
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Riley Says Court Ruling
y i'll Block Prosecutions
Assistant attorney General Here
Beliercs Decision " i'll Shield
ProffePys: He Has RESIGNED

Armin ". Riles. assistant in New
York to the Attorney General. who has
cen in charge of Investigations of vio-
lations Of the Lever act, said yesterday
that the decision Of the Supreme Court
declaring the act unconstitutional he
cXpec ed would undo much of the work
Of his department since December,
1919.
He was not able 20 say how many
cases Of alleged profitecrng had been
committed in this district. The case
against Gimbel Bros. is scheduled for
trial next week. Its commencement
now is in doubt.
There are many cases against Ar
mour, Swift. Cudahy and Morris. all
packers. indicted for alleged profitecr-
ing. There arc numerous coal indict-
monts, among the most recent of which
are those against Madicra- Hill. Colonial
Collieries. Meeker. Won Storch and the
!laddock Mining Company.
Besides these there have been re
turned several indictments against
other foodstuffs.
Mr.. Riley was unable to say what
would happen to actions against these
concerns, but he did not believe that
the decision would be advantageous to
the government
If it develops that cases citing viola
tions of the Lever act in which convic-
tions have been found are affected by
the Supreme Courts ruling hc~sad he
did not see how the convicted ones
could be kept in jail, and he estimated
that $4,000 collected in fines through
out the state would have to be re-
funded.
Mr.. Riley has rendered his rcsigna-
ton to the Attorney General, to become
effective at the latter's convenience.
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land banks, was declared valid to-day
by the Supreme Court
The court held that Congress had
full authority to establish the land
banks and the correlative authority to
exempt their bonds from state taxa
ton.
Commissioner Charles +. Lobcll. Of
the Farm Loan Board, announced that
there would be an immediate issue of
farm loan bonds ''to an undeterminate
amount to finance the hundreds of
millions of dollars in loans which
already had been approved by the
board and which were held up pending
the courts decision. 1t viii be at least
thirty days, however, before funds are
available for actual loaning
The case decided to-day was an APP
peal from lower court DEGREES refusing
an injunction sought by Charles w.
smith, a stockholder in the Kansas
~lty Title and Trust Company, to re-
strain that institution from investing
its funds in the securities of the land
banks. The contention was made that
the farm lean act was invalid as Con-
gress had NO authority under the Con-
stitution to establish banks or to ex-
empt their securities from state taxa
tion
Tho court. in a practically unanimous
opinion. upheld the authority of the
government in both instances. The
power to designate fiscal agencies has
been conceded to Congress since the
days of Chief Justice Marshall, the
opinion held, and the tax exemption
provision was necessary protection.
Justices McReynolds and Holmes,
dissenting, explained that they took
exception to the courts assumption of
jurisdiction, rather than 10 the find
ings themselves. The case should have
been dismissed, they said, as matter
entirely within the scope of the Mis-
souri, laws and the state courts.
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through its calendar with the normal
speed.
The states brief declared that as
now administered the act. by centering
all power over rates in the Interstate
Commerce Commission. took away from
the states rights specifically reserved
to them by the Federal Constitution.
The provision for fixed return on
railway Investment was made the basis
for special attack as "uneconomc and
unconstitutional
Emphasis also was directed to the re
quirement that the commission group
several roads together and make rates
that would yield an aggregate fixed
return to all roads in the group. This
was alleged to place a double burden"
on shippers, in that it compelled them
to support poor and worthless roads. ."
as we'll as those which rendered legiti-
mate service.
Briefs supporting the validity of the
act were filed by Alfred P Thorn, gen.
eral counsel for the Association Of
Railway Executives, and by counsel for
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad Company.
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DENLY Says U. S. Needs
4 Macy Second to None
Sees No Wor Impending, but
Belieres Strong First Line
OF De tense Is Essential

DETROIT, Feb. ga navy second
70 none, trained to the minute and
equipped with the best material, Will
De the objective Of Edwin DENLY. newly
appointed Secretary of the Navy, he
said here today. The statement was
made upon his return from st. Angus
Tine. Fla, where he conferred with
Fresident-elect Harding.
=, declaring he favored a larger navy,
Mr. DENLY asserted he did not fear
war with any power but said that "the
peculiar situation of the United States
demands and justiiies a strong first
Inc Of defense"
=, The size of the navy is a matter of
me me gravest moment" he said. II be-
e', lsye the present building program,
. x,sn perhaps some alterations sug-
'no,qght, should proceed.
1T is not matter of measuring
acres or coastline to be defended with
Asiy other power. But we are a power
VI such extent, with an immense At
.dnuc eoastllnc and vital interests in
'he caribbean, with a great Pacific
voas,'ine and the Hawaiian eroup.
.nlcn must be held at whatever cost
,ppge'her with the Philippines bevond
,nSe navy the equal of any other
lens justly and naturally called for.
T.: believe in and urge a strong first
me OF defense. This is not because
VI lear of war, because do not believe
" war lmpends and it cannot come upon
for Se II we are armed and ready now and
a',. V. many years to come Primarily nv
My My will be to help keep the navy and
h". luafine Corps not only ready to fpht
uas uts u NJ 20 night and trained to the min
sosMr. Mr.. DENLY. Detroit attorney and
Miner Miner enlisted man in the navy and
for faf'ne NE I,orps. will leave here tuesday
'' Washington, he announced TO-DAY
New-York tribune., 1921-03-01
Reed Threatens Contempt
Action Against Houston

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.- Senate
Judiciary Committee investigation of
foreign loans and credits met with 8
check to-day, when Chairman Nelson
informed the committee that Secretar,,
Houston had submitted Treasury flies
he had been ordered to produce to Sec
retary Colby Of the State Department
for advice as 10 hose which it would
be compatible with public Interests to
present before the committee.
Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri. de-
clared Secretary Houston ought TO De
cited for contempt" Later the Senate,
said that unless the committee sum
moned Mr.. Houston TO appear imme.
diately with the full correspondence, h.'
would take the matter before the Sen
ate
The committee deferred action until
tomorrow on Senator Reeds motion d
recting Mr.. Houston to appear to- NOR
row.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-01
Borah and King
Lose Fight to
Block Navy Bill
Senate, by Vote of 43 to
I, Takes Up Measure; OPP
ponents Make Speeches
indicating a Filibuster
Carries 500 Millions
ldahoan Insists Program
Will Make Fleet 81 p. C..
Stronger Than Britain's

FROM The Tribunc's Washington Eurenu
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The strue-
gle over the naval appropriations bill
began in the Senate tonight. On mo-
ton of Senator Poindexter, who is in
charge of the measure. the Senate bv a
vote to az to 7 took up consideration
OF the bill at o'clock.
Previously Senator Borah, of Idaho.
had protested against considering it.
Tie declared that to do so would be to
waste time Senator Jones, of New
Mexico, also protested. He, too, held it
was useless to try to pass the naval
Dill before March 4. and insisted the
Senate ought to proceed instead to CON
sidcration OF the soldiers bonus bill.
After the Senate had voted to con-
sider the naval bill. Senator King, of
Utah. spoke against it as soon as the
first amendment Mas reached. He spoke
at length, denouncing the enormous ex-
penditures proposed and advocating a
genera policy of economy. Among
other things he criticized the failure
New-York tribune., 1921-03-01
Anti-Tobucco Bill
Dies in Bay State

BOSTON, Feb. 2S.--Another
proposed "bluc law" turned pale
and died in the Massachusetts
House of Representatives TODAY
when a bill prohibiting the carry
ing of lighted or smolderinr
pipe, cigar OF cigarette on a street
railway car in this state was de-
feated.
Before killing the measure the
House uproarIous1y accepted an
amendment offered by Represent
atlve lllnckley, of Barnstable re-
curing street railway companies
to provide pals of water IL each
car iii which all lighted tobacco
would be immersed.
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burleson Issues Denial
says Party Affiliations Didn't
influence Appointments

ti,s ,Ms,AsHlNGToN, Feb. 2s.-A "statis-
ssE,i.I: sSi Ie:futation" of charges that nartv
om..atlons no..s had continued to influence
ths thvs'master appointments even aftcr
plsc;.nAe ;.AecutiVe order of March 81. 1917,
mSShg msSag them under civil service was
pos.ln pue IN statement here tonight by
ostmaster Burleson. ~ ~
der ~ ts,loa postmastcrs. appointed un-
10 e,e p hew system, who had replied
ouss.; i;ostofflce Department circular re-
atfiJi;s.;;g atfiJ;s.;s that they indicate their party
son a.,ons' .a:' 1T was disclosed, Mr.. Burle-
and e"a,o' "no' that 1,0l2 were Democrats
elev.n V' Republicans. Omitting the
Dsmns southern states as largely
rntssssF IN their population, the
and nc snno", he said, 5NS Democrats
-u 90 Republicans. v
New-York tribune., 1921-03-01
Mellon Visits Treasury
To Look Orer Ne,U Job
Houston in Nc,u York So His
Probable Successor as Treas
urer EaiIS fO Scs. Kim

WASHINGTON, Feb. y Andrew s.
Mellon, Pittsburgh bank. VINO has been
tentatively selected by President elect
Harding as Secretary of the Treasury,
conferred here to-day with Treasury
officials, with a view to familiarlzing
himself with the work of the depart
mcnt.
Mr. Mellon first went into conference
with Assistant Secretary Gilbert, in
charge of fiscal affairs Of the depart
ment. He said he had hoped to see
Secretary Houston, but as Mr.. Houston
was in New York, he returned to Pitts
burgh without having a talk with him.
Discussing the refusal of Pittsburgh
national banks to furnish the Comp.
troller OF the Currency with informa-
ton as to salaries paid by those banks
to their officers, Mr. Mellon said the
banks did not object TO furnishing the
information to the Comptroller, but did
object to it being made public.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-01
High g hest Court
Hold Lever
Act Is Invalid
Continued from page onel


restraining tho Attorney General from
prosecuting them. Lower courts sus-
tanned and injunction made permanent.
Tie Detroit Creamery Company, Ben
Swartz and Jacob NJ. Smith, separate
cases, defending DEGREES of lower
courts in Michigan, which quashed in
dictments against them. Demurrers
sustained
OgIeby Grocery Company, appealing
from conviction in Georgia of taking
unfair profits on sales Of foodstuffs.
Conviction reversed.
c. 5. Willard and other Ohio con,
Germs, appealing from refusal of
lower courts to cnjoin Federal agents
from prosecuting. Reversed and in
junction ordered issued.
Weeds Inc. Binghamton. \. y.
Convicted under the "profiteering
clause Conviction reversed.
c. A. Weed g. Co.. Binghamton, n. Y.
Appeal from refusal of Injunction.
Lower courts reversed. injunction or
dcrcd
New-York tribune., 1921-03-01
Two Deaths, Five New Cases
OF Sleeping Sickness Here

Two more deaths from sleeping sick
ness were reported by the Health De
partment yesterday. The victims were
Philip Campion. forty years old, Of 70s
Leonard Street, and James H. Reddine
twenty-one, of 46S Washington Street,
both of Brooklyn.
In addition, five new cases have de-
veloped since Saturday, three in Man
haitian and two in Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1921-03-01
Father Held on Charge
OF StrangIing Daughter
Child Was Brutally Beaten Pre-
vious 10 Murder, Pough-
keenSie { (.OrOner Saws

POUGHKEEPSlE. Feb. 2S.- Nathaniel
Ingraham. twentyfour years old, of
East Park, was arrested here to-day
by county authorities on charge Of
first degree murder for the killing Of
his sixyear- r-old daughter, Beatrice.
Following an autopsy, performed by
Coroner John A. Card, which showed
that the child had been strangled after
having been brutally beaten, the
sheriff ordered an investigation. The
fathers arrest followed.
When questioned the father admitted
that he spanked the child and afterwa rd
applied a liniment to blisters and
bruises. He said that his daughter had
died of convulsions from the effect of
having fallen downstairs.
Dr. J. M. Cronk, who made an cx-
animation following death. said that
in so far as a superficial examination
could show no bones were broken and
the bruises were not sufficiently deep
to Justify the belief that death had re-
suited from the fall
An autopsy will be held tomorrow
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Railroad let attacked
BY Forfy-t,uo States
Supreme Court Plans TO Hear
arguments Yhis " ce's; Usur-
p0iiOu ci RightX (hGrgeI

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Thc valid
ity of the TRANSPORTATION act was at
lacked to-day in the Supreme Court
by fcrty-two states and defended by
counsel for the railroads. The suit
was filed by the State of Wisconsin.
The only action in the case to-day
was the iiling OF a brief by repra-
sentatives of the states and the rail
roads, bat oral argument will be heard
some time this week If the court moves
New-York tribune., 1921-03-01

the FIRST two years. authority might be
given the Treasury Department 10 sell
small amount Of these bonds guarau-
teed by she government to cover sucA
deficiency"
which this country has lent money WI
meet their annual interest payments.
Senator McCumber Thought
New-York tribune., 1921-03-01
farm Loan Act Valid:
Millions in Credit Soon
Supreme Court Rules Congress
Had authority to Establish
Land Banks, Erenapt Bonds

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The farm
loan act, designed to assist the agri
cultural development of the United
States by providing readily accessible
credits TO farmers through Federal
New-York tribune., 1921-03-01

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Wanted columns OF The Tribune Rates
l2 words 25c each additional six words
2uc--Adyt
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but did not care to make any state
ment in advance OF his official notitica-
ton. The first word OF his election
came to him by cablegran from u
friend abroad, he said.
"Of course am much conpii-
mented by such a high honor" Mr..
Moore said, "but do not feel that it is
proper for me to say anything for
publcation. shall not be notified
officially until the Council duly in
forms me by mail from Geneva"
Mr. Moore, one of the best known
authorities on international law, was
member of the Permanent Court CT
Arbitration at The Hague. He is pro-
lessor Of international law and diplo
macy at Columbia University He had
many years Of experience in The State
Department at Washington as Assistant
Secretary and counselor.
While counselor to the State De-
partment Mr.. Moore's views on the
Mexican situation differed SO radically
from those of President Wilson that, In
March, 1914, he resigned AS an au-
thority on South Anne rican affairs Mr.
Moore succeeded Henry White as pres
dent of the Pan-American Society In
1915. He was counsel to the Spanish
American War peace commission at
Paris in 1898.
Mr.. Moore was born at Smyrna, Del,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-15
Convict Killed as 2 Flee
I'm Prison Break at Joliet
Chicago Cunrnan Carries Out
Plan in Which Six Become
Targets for Guards Guns
special Dispatch to The Tribun,


JOLIET, H., Sept. 14.-Carlos Ste
pima, Chicago gunman, led five men in
a spectacular dash from the state peni-
Tertiary here to-day and with the luck
that has marked all of his dealings
with the police broke through cur
tain of shotgun fire in which one of
his companions was killed and two
others wounded.
Edward Thorpe, another Chicago
gunman, escaped with Stepina. Stepina
had been sentenced for the attempted
hold up of Deputy Superintendent of
Police John Alcock in Chicago last
November.
Theodore Schiller was the convict
killed. John Koch and George Will
liams, both serving sentences for rob-
berry, were wounded. John Ryan was
recaptured soon after the break
Stepina, according to prison officials,
fled the soft iron bolt heads which
held the lock on the door of his cell,
released himself, picked the locks of
his companions cells and led the way
to an upper tier. There, with tools
stolen from the prison shops. they cut
a hole in roof and made their way
to a wall. It was as they we're climb
ing the wall that guards discovered
them and opened fire.
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the Forthcoming Washington confer

the Forthcoming Washington confer
cnce.
Campaigning among the smaller ma
tions, however. was extremely unfruit-
full. Latin American threw almost it's
full strength in the Assembly to Latin
candidates, giving among others Ruy
Barbosa, the noted Brazilian jurist, a
vote of thirty~six, the record majority
on the initial ballot.
League Has its Politics
The election of the members of the
court was responsible for the greatest
animation yet seen on the floor of the
league. lmpromptu conferences were
continuous, indicating that even tho
League of Nations is not without it's
politics. The political activity was
most apparent among the Latin ma
tons, especially the South Americans,
who held caucus previous to voting
and decided to take as many seats for
Latin countries as possible
The final results show the extent of
their success, for the Latin nations
won five seats apportioned among Italy,
Spain, France, Brazil and Cuba, the
English-speaking nations commanded
two. while other seats went to japan,
Holland, Switzerland and Denmark It
was expected here that the Cuban
choice would find approval in the
United States, for DR.. Bustaments is
we'll known as an authority on inter
national law.
DIR. Ahamira, Of Spain, is a Senator
and jurist we'll known both in Europe
and Latin-America. DR.. Andre Weiss,
of France, is advisory Minister of For
elgn Affairs, permanent member of
the court OF arbitration and an au-
thority on international law at the
University of Paris. Dr. Oda. of Japan.
is professor of international law and
arbitration at Kioto.
DR.. Anzilotti, of Italy, is professor
of international law at the University
Of Rome. advisor to the Foreign Minis
try, member of the permanent court
of arbitration at The Hague and a
lawyer. Viscount Finlay, of Great
Britain, IS permanent attorney general
to the Lord Chancellor and a member
Of the permanent court of arbitration.
DR.. Barbosa. of Brazil, is a we'll known
jurlst of South America and was pro-
posed by six republics of that CON
tinent. DR.. B. T. C. Loder, of Holland.
is a judge OF the Supreme Court and
one of the founders of the league
court.
Didrick Nyholn, of Denmark, was
president of the mixed tribunal at
Cairo and councillor OF the open Hague
court Of appeal and we'll known law
yer. DR.. Max Gruber, of Switzerland
is doctor Of law of the University of
Zurich and was a delegate to The
Hague peace conference in 1907.
Nine Years Tenure
The president of the court will be
elected from among the judges. The
judges tenure of authority is nine
years. The protocol of the court, il
was announced to-day, has been rati-
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fed by thirty Of the leagues forty
eight members, Portugal being the last
to sign.
The leagues creation of the court, it
was contended here to-day, will go far
toward establishing the leagues pres
tige. Charles ]. Doherty, the Canadian
Minister of Justice, characterized the
court as the vitalizing soul OF the
league. Some of the leagues more en-
thusiastic delegates also pointed out
that the interna tionat court of justice
was one of the panks Of the Republi-
can platform drafted in Chicago a year
ago, and that the league was now able
to assume credit for something which
must at least be indorsed by the Wash
ington Administration.
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What Is the Anthracite Producers
Profit PER TON?

Profit PER TON?
The facts established by the u. S. Federal Trade
Commission are published broadcast. They are
known all Anthracite owners margins
according that authority less than 80 cents
per gross in 1918. This represented operations
producing IS per of the total tonnage Of fresh
mined anthracite
From 1913 to 1918 inclusive Covering the war period
the margin which mine owners depended for
prohtw 428 cents per From this had to be paid
interest selling expenses Federal taxes, etc. before
anything was available for dividends
In other words, whatever the price YOU paid for coal
say 81 TO Sl4-the mine On the average never
retained than 43 cents per ton on your total
coal bill This Shows that there ated s4ar-rne
Profits.
Today the average margin in the anthracite region
does not exceed 90 cents The operator for
tunate whose margin approximates that figure Only
few exceed it, most of them make less and many are
operating koss.
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American Sailors in Serious
Clash With Danish Police

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 1.-The Ma
tionsl Tildende reports serious fight
between police and sailors from RE
American steamer Worcester at the
small Danish port Of Nafssov Fiord
The sailors bombardea the police
with stones and also tired revolver
shots Al them The disturbance listed
several hours. Finally the police With
drew and access TO the harhov was
barred 10 the steamer
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Mother OF p at Ace Of Al

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 14.-Mrs. Earl
NJ. Rawray, forty-one years old, gave
birth to her twenty-second child yes
terday. Mrs. Rowray became bride at
fourteen and mother at seventeen. She
has been married twice. By her first
husband she had twenty children. Four
years ago he died and she married a
man twenty years her junior, and since
then two children have been born to