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The New York herald., 1921-02-14
MOVE TO RETAIN
PASSPORT BUREAU
Merchants Association Says
It's Removal to Washington
Will Work Hardship.
AID TO MANY THOUSANDS
us. Senators Calder and Wads-
worth to Press Claims on
state Department.
AID TO MANY THOUSANDS

/ The Merchants Association announced
yesterday that It is pressing it's hgh
! against the removal or the New Yorr
passport Office to Washington, and that
it is making the fight IN the interest
not only of thousands OF New Workers
who would be inconvenienced If the New
York office should be discontinued, but
also of hundreds of thousands of per-
sons from other States who find il easier
to come here for necessary travel au-
thorization. The association Is working
through United States Senators Calder
and Wadsworth and the Representatives
in Congress. It's statement of the sit
uation follows:
'In our judgment the discontinuance
of this Office at time when ocean
travel through the port of New York is
at its present large volumne, with no
likelihood of a decrease in the near
future. would be serious mistake af-
fecting not only the convenience of an
enormous number of commercial trav-
ellers. but in many instances the actual
success of many trips abroad
In this connection we desire to point
out that during the last year the New
York bureau accepted more than 41,000
passport applications In addition, this
office acts as a general centre for pass
port Information for the district sur
rounding the port of New York and
for the large number of outgoing. trav-
ellers leaving the United States through
this port The New York Office has.
under authorization from the Depart
ment of State, issued an enormous
number OF passports for travellers sud-
denly called abroad on important busi-
ness. or for others finding themselves at
the last moment unable to sail because
OF the lack of correct passport. Thou
sands Of passports are extended. amend
ed. corrected or issued in emergency
conditions by the New York office.
"The proposal to return to a condi-
ton whereby there would he maintained
I'm New York city, either in a separate
Office or in the Office of clerk Of q
Federal or state court. a person author
lied to accept passport applications,
would by no means take the place of the
present service or satisfy the travelling
public. since filing an application at
such a bureau would always nccessi-
tate the mailing of the application to
Washington, its examination to deter
mine whether the passport should be
granted and. il the decision is affirma-
tive the mailing of the passport to the
applicant. This procedure would entail
a delay OF from four to five days.
'It cannot be claimed that if the
United States returns to conditions of
peace next year the Department OF
State win abolish the requirement for
n passport to leave this country, be-
cause for years to come at least trav-
ellers will be required by the Govern
ments of the countries they visit to
present passports"
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
MARINE KILLS BUDDY
IN NAVY BASE HOSPITAL
Pistol Discharged as One Re-
Iieues Other as Guard.

Joseph Richardson, aged q. private
of the Sixty-first company. Marine
Corps. was on sentry duty at the naval
supply base. Thirty-first street and Sec
ond avenue, Brooklyn. yesterday morn
ing. when he was shot through the heart
and killed by his buddy" Private Ed
ward Cade. aged %.
According to the police Cade was sent
10 relieve Richardson on post and Rich
ardson handed over a holster with a
pistol. Cade, IL was said. took the
weapon out to examine 1t and uninten-
tionally discharged It,
An account current about the naval
base was that Cade went out to get
morning newspaper and as he passed
the guard jokingly slipped Richard
sons pistol out of the holster and point
ing IL said he would shoot. The pistol
chamber was empty, but the clip was
loaded. Cade threw n cartridge into
'he chamber. a motion which apparent
~ Richardson did not see. Richardson
told his friend to 'go ahead and shoot"
according 10 this account, and Cade
pressed the trigger.
.a1e was put under guard 70 await
action Of military authorities. His home
Il at New Albany. Ind. Richardson's
home was at i43 West 111th street.
Manhattan. He enlisted last April
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
PREsBYTERIANs CELEBRATE.
Hundrcdth Anniversary Of Central
Church.

Services commemmoraung the Tooth
anniversary OF the Central Presbyte-
rian Church. Madison avenue and Fifty
seventh street. were held yesterday.
The Rev. w. Merle-Smith, who retired
from the pastorate last July after
thlrty-onc years of service, preached
the sermon. Speaking OF the fusion of
the church I'm 1915 with the Madison
Avenue Reformed Church. and other
matters OF church development he
said he knew OF no more successful
merger than that OF these two congre-
cations. and praised the extension OF
the Christian End \ vor Society work
The Rev Dwight W Wylie the pastor
presided. The Rev. Harlan @. Menden.
hall. Moderator Of the New York Pres
bvtery. nssisted at the service.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
TITLED RUSSIAN is
ISOLATED IN HOSPITAL
Says He Is Friend of Mcl4doo
When Taken From Hotel.

Arthur Speridovich. who says his
closest frienG Is William 6. McAdoo
and who, according to the police, is Il
titled member OF the old Russian diplo-
matte corps, was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital last night from the Hotel Polona.
16l East Twenty-third street. after an
Illness from which he has been suffer-
ing was diagnosed as erysipelas He
was isolated and placed in charge OF
DR.. Ehrlich. n skin specialist.
Sperldovitch. IL was said at the hos
pital. cautioned the doctors TO notify
Mr.. McAdoo of his Illness. He said he
came here from Russio only two months
ago. IL was said, however. that this is
not his first visit to the United States
and that on previous occasion he was
attached 10 the Russian Embassy and
stood high with the late Cars Govern
'ment. His mail. clerks at the hotel
said. came chiefly from Washington.
consisted Of official looking we'll filed
envelopes and was addressed Gen.
Speridovitch."
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
TICKET SPECULATING
BILL TO BE AMENDED
Unfair Advantage to Big
Agencies Seen in 1t.
Special Despatch to THE New YoRK IIsRAln.
New York Herald bureau.
AlbRny. Feb. -.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRK HtsRALn.
New York Herald Bureau.
Aibsny. Feb. I3.
The Walton bill licensing theatre
ticket spectators will have to he
amended to correct an error just dis
covered by some of the smaller agencies
In New York. protest has come that
the measure az IL stands offers unfair
advantage to the big agency.
The proposal is to levy a 500 fee on
all persons or agencies selling tickets
outside Of a theatre or other place OF
amusement. The big agency which has
dozen or more branches and sells
thousands of tickets daily would pay
the same fee as the small dealer who
has a little counter in his shop and
who perhaps sells a hundred tickets a
week.
While the amendment has not been
drawn, the suggestion under consid-
GRAFTON is TO work out some way of
fixing the tax on an equitable basis.
That may be done by assessing each
branch of an agency 500 or part thereof.
Another way would be TO fix the tax
according to the amount of business
done. Senator Walton will consent 10
the amendment and the bill will be
withdrawn before it is presented for
public hearing.
From the spectators themselves there
is some opposition to the proposed
regulation of their business The
theatrical proprietors and managers are
showing surprising Indifference to the
measure. They do not appear greatly
pleased by the effort of the state to
curb the ticket profiteer. The public
generally has given strong Endorsement.
1t is expected the bill will pass.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
Fl. 3. WALKER, LAWYER,
KILLS SELF IN ACCIDENT
Revolver Discharged as He
Was Cleaning 1t.

Hartford b. Walker. formerly an AS
sistant Corporation Counsel, and mem
Der OF the law firm Of Whaley. Walker
x Fay, 27 William street. shot himself
in the chest while cleaning a revolver at
his home at lslip. l.. L., yesterday after
noon. Death was caused almost in
stantly. Coroner Edwin s. Moore issued
a permit for the burial. deciding that
the shooting was accidental
The revolver was returned to Mr..
Walker several days ago by his friend
and neighbor Francis b. Thorne. a
broker. who has country place at Bay
Shore, l.. /.
Mr. Walker took the revolver out OF
bureau drawer and began cleaning IL.
The shot was heard by some servants
and one of Mr.. Walkers children. He
was lying on the floor near a window
Two years ago last Saturday Mr. wal
ker's wife died. She was formerly
Jeanne =. Frost. Three children, Miss
Annie X. Henry r. p. and George r. r..
Walker. survive him. Mr.. Walker was
member of the Union Club. He was
46 years old.
1t was learned that Mr.. Walker was
intending to leave within a few days
for a Southern trip.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
SENATOR TOWNSEND
OF MICHIGAN TO WE'D
viii Marry Miss Nanette b.
Looniis of jackson.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRR HERALD
JACKSON. Mich. Feb. 13.--Announce-
ment OF the engagement OF Miss Nanette
Il. Loomis OF this city to United States
Senator Charles II. Townsend of Michi-
gan Is made by Mrs. Ernest s. Joomis
mother OF the bridc-to-be. whose father
the late Ernest S. Loomis. was q close
friend Of Senator Townsend.
Miss Loomis is a vocalist and pianist
and member OF the Athena Club OF Jack
son. The wedding will take place at the
brides home Immediately after Mr.. Har-
ding's Inauguration as President.
The Senator and his bride will imme-
dlately return to Washington and while
there viii have apartments at the Port
land Hotel.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
ALBANY BRACES FOR
LIGHT SAVING FIGHT
City Legislators VIII Have to
Contest Every Inch of COun-
try Opposition.
Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
AlhnnY. Feb. Il.

New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Feb. IL.
Daylight saving is causing the legisla-
tive leaders as much trouble as any prop
osition they have tackled this year.
They have been unable so far to work
out compromise agreement on which
the rural and urban Representatives can
agree.
The city Senators and Assemblymen
are a unit in favor of n measure that
shall guarantee at least five months OF
daylight saving. Opinion is almost
unanimous that the seven month law on
the statute books should be amended.
Even the New York city men agree that
seven months is too long period for
turning back the hands of the clock, but
they insist they will make fight before
they will give up the plan entirely.
Farmers are as unanimously opposed
TO daylight saving for any period as the
city men are in favor OF IL. From the
countryside comes the protest that the
COW cannot be taught to change her
habits nor the dew persuaded TO fall ac-
cording to new tangled notions of time.
The result is that the farmers must do
their work at great inconvenience If they
are to connect with the daylight saving
schedules OF railroads. The modern
farm hand is as independent as any
other laborer, and he will not conform
to the daylight law the farmer says
The only compromise proposal that so
far has met with any favor is the repeal
OF the existing law requiring seven
months of saving and the passage of q
local option bill leaving it for each COM
munity TO decide the question The city
men will not agree to that. fearing they
might lose entirely II the law were re-
pealed.
One public hearing has been held and
another apparently will be necessary be-
fore an agreement can be reached. A
battle is sure TO result in the Assembly
unless the Republican majority agrees
upon a measure and uses the organiza-
ton whip to drive It through.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
INDIA AIDS METHoDIsTs.
100000 Is Given to the Lucknow
Christian University.

To further tho organization of
school OF commerce the Indian Govern
ment has made a grant of 309. 900
rupees. or approximately 100000 TO
Lucknow Christian University. the
Methodist Episcopal institution for high
or education in India. according 20 an
announcement made yesterday. This is
said TO be the largest sum ever sub
scribed by the Government OF India to
q, mission school.
The university serves Methodist
constituency of $40. 900. The student
body includes several hundred IIindus
and Mohammedans. who are given equal
privileges with Christian students.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
8 TRAPPED 3 HOURS IN
WAR MONUMENT LIFT
Trenton Women Are Rescued
on Verge of Collapse.

TRENTON, Feb. 13.--Six young women
and three men were imprisoned in the
elevator cage of the shaft of the Trenton
Battle Monument 100 feet from the
ground for nearly three hours to-day by
the jamming OF the machinery. When
rescued the women were on the verge
of collapse.
Simon Middleton. the elevator opera
tor endeavored i'm every way known to
him to move the car either TO the top
of the $50 foot shaft or down to the
ground, but his efforts were unavailing
and he and the imprisoned passengers
began 10 shout for help. Their voices
were deadened by the thick walls, but
they were finally heard and an cleo
trician was called. lie repaired the ma
chnery and released the passengers.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
ABS0LvEs FRIEND, DIES.
PsIissdc Man Takes Full Blame for
His FrIsr wound.

Walter II. @. Flacls. 20 years old. son
~ Major J. y. F1ack OF Palisade. n. j.,
died yesterday at the Englewood Hos
pital after making a statement In which
he took full blame for an accident in
which he was shot IN the chest at his
horne week ago. Herman Borgstede.
a guest at Flack's home, was arrested
on n charge OF atrocious assault.
F'lack was a lieutenant overseas ard
Borsstede was gassed and shell shocked
while serving in France.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
LUMBER PRICES cur SO TO 50.

SPOKANE. Feb. 13.-Reductions OF
from So 60 81 thousand feet on COM
mon grades of lumber. effective to-mor-
row. are announced by the Wcyer-
haeuser Sales Company. which controls
the sales OF a number OF mills on the
Pacific coast
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
DIES SUDDENLY ON FERRyBoAT

Edgar Bergman. So years old. of 21l
Second street. Union Hin. y. j.. assistant
station agent at the Grand Central Ter
minal. Manhattan, died on the ferryboat
Catskill of the Forty-second street ferry
line. yesterday afternoon, from heart
failure He complained of feeling i'll in
New York and had started home with
relative.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
. DEAD TAKEN FROM MINE.

OAK CREEK. Col. Fob. 13.---'rhc bodies
OF three OF the five men trapped by an
explosion In the mine OF tho Moffat Coal
Company. Saturday afternoon. were re-
covered to-day. Rescuers continued
working tonight In an effort TO reach
tho bodies OF other victims.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
uYLAN TO TALK ON HOME RULE

Mayor John r. Hylan is 20 continue
his fight for home rule" in the trac-
tion situation at 81 mass meeting at the
Hotel Majestic tonight called by tho
Real Estate owners Protective Associa-
tion. Other speakers on the traction sit
uation will be John y. O'Brien. Corpora
tion Counsel Grover A. Whalen, Conn
missioner or Plant and Structures. and
Senator George +. Thompson OF Nj
agara. who was chairman OF a traction
investigation committee during the
Mayoralty Of John Purroy Mitchell
The New York herald., 1921-02-14

AT your service-the Telephone Directory
next 10 last page. See II to-day.-Adr.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
want Drivers Finger Prints.

Another operators license bill, which Is
favored by many OF the upstate leaders.
applies only 10 the State outside OF New
York city and imposes a nominal license
fee of so cents. II does not Interfere with
the operators license law now i'm effect
in the metropolis. The bill is opposed
by the New York State Automobile
Association on the ground that il dis
eliminates against New York city,
where the license fee is So and an an
nual renewal OF 81 is required.
Assemblyman Henderson of The
Bronx has introduced bill extending
the New York city law to the entire
State, and bill by Senator Meyer OF
New York. introduced at the request OF
the Merchants Association calls for a
thorough examination OF all operators
and chauffeurs and requires that finger
prints be taken OF all drivers of public
conveyances. such as taxis.
Other measures which will be taken
up at Wednesdays hearing are the
Antin bill. TO include private chauffeurs
In the Worltmen's Compensation act
Assemblyman Betts's bill prohibiting
the use Of cutouts on the public high
ways; Senator Gardeners. making 1t a
misdemeanor TO throw refuse on the
highways: Assemblyman Campbelrs,
dividing automobile fees equally be-
tween the state and counties: Assem-
hjyman Martins. requiring stop and go
signals on the rear of cars: Senator
Gardner's, exempting from the nom
glare headlight law motor trucks that
run only in the day time Assemblyman
Trahon's. requiring automobilists TO file
a $4,000 bond with the Secretary OF
State on getting registration.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
Keep Your Valentine
NTH
Knickerbocker Ice

If your Valentine be the sweet
est Of alan old-fashioned
bouquet keep it fresh ant
fragrant by putting bits of
Knickerbocker Ice into the vase
daily. If it be luscious straw
berries or hothouse peaches
your Kpickerbocker filled ice
chest will keep them fresh
best of all, preserve their de-
licious flavor until you're ready
to serve them.
Pure, crystai-cicar Knickerboctcr lee
made from i-t,mcs filtered rGter--bg
preserving freshness, fragrance atJ
gdpor makes Nutares FdicntaeS The
ideal tokens of sentiment
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
Taxi Trails Liquor Truck.

OF particular interest to the detec-
tives is the story told by Stephen Jense.
a taxicab driver OF New Brunswick.
Jense said a mysterious man hired his
machine Thursday evening and trailed
the Salamandra whskey truck the
greater part of the way from Trenton to
where the shooting occurred.
Jense said that. under direction of
his fare, he passed the truck three times
and that the last time he did so the man
leaned out tho window and shouted a:
Are you there, Dan?' There was no
reply. he said. and the man directed
that he be driven back TO New Bruns-
wick, where he paid Jense and disap-
peared
Although a great part of the country
side around New Brunswick has been
searched thoroughly. no trace of the
twenty-five barrels of whiskey has been
round. The authorities will make another
try, however. as they feel certain the
booze Is stored in some farmhouse.
This belief Is based on the story Of
Sam Perkins. the negro who was seated
beside the driver of the truck when
Walsh and his gang appeared. Perkins
said that before he disappeared into the
woods he saw the truck turn as though
Il was going TO be driven down a side
road
The New York herald., 1921-02-14

PRICES realized on Swift q Company sales
OF carcass beef IN New York City for week
ending Saturday. Feb. 18th. 1921. on ship
monts sold out. ranged from 1000 cents 10
1900 cents per pound and averaged IS 20
cents per pound -ddU.
The New York herald., 1921-02-14
PROHIBITIYE TAX ON
TRUCKS DENOUNCED
Operators Warn Proposed Law
Will Block Wheels of
State Progress.
HEARING ON WEDNESDAY
Uniform Licensing Measures
for Drivers Also VIII Be
Considered Then.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK llEsAlD.
New York Herald Bureau
Albany, Feb. IL.

/
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany, Feb. l3.
The announcement OF legislative lead
ers that they intend to tax heavy motor
trucks off the highways has aroused
Statewide protest from commercial, In
dustrial and agricultural interests. They
contend that no proposal presented to
the Legislature in years has been so re-
dictionary in its effect.
Recalling that motor trucks during
and since the war saved the transporta-
tion facilities of the country from stag
nation, they declare that to interfere
with their further development is to
block progress.
The legislative leaders are drafting
the provisions of the new automobile
tax bill. which will contain the prohibit
tive assessment against heavy motor
trucks, and hearing will be demanded
on il Immediately after 1t Is intro
duced. The legislative advocates OF the
measure declare that their only purpose
is to save the roads and bridges of the
State from ruin. They insist that motor
truck transportation would not be inter
fered with, holding that cars Of less than
five ton capacity can be used just as
well as the heavy trucks. 1t is their
intention TO make the tax on trucks OF
more than five ton capacity so high that
business fisms will find 1t more econom-
ical to purchase the lighter trucks.
$1,000 Tax on lotion Trucks.
The tax on trucks OF less than FIVE
tons will be only slightly increased. On
trucks with a capacity OF five tons the
levy proposed Is $500 year. A hum
dred dollars would be added for every
ton above that capacity. A ten ton
truck, for instance, would have 10 pay
an annual fee of $1,000.
The tax on pleasure cars is 10 ne
increased from 25 to 80 cents horse
power. II is estimated that It will raise
an, additional s2.000.000. which is
needed to carry out Gov. Miller's recon-
mendation that automobile fees should
pay for the maintenance OF the high
ways.
Automobile legislation will have a
field day before the Senate and Assem-
bly, Internal Affairs Committee Wednes-
day afternoon. A hearing will be held
on the bills extending the operators
license law to the entire State and sew
c~al other measures. One measure re-
Qul<tS Il StdttWiut lNthSihb VI
tll operators of automobiles. The initial
fee is to be 81 and license is to be good
for all time unless revoked.
Persons who have driven a car for
six months and at least 500 miles will
be given licenses upon answering a
questionable prepared by the automo-
bile bureau Beginners will have 10
demonstrate their ability through road
tests and an examination conducted by
a competent inspector. Nobody under is
years of age will be allowed to drive a
Gar. whether accompanied by an older
person or not.