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The evening world., 1921-03-16
S1OO,OOO,OOO LOAN
FROM STATE FOR
HOUSING PLANNED
Movement Backed by Nathan
HirSch, DR.. Copeland, Com
pcrS and Labor.

A plan for rcliOf Of the housing sit
nation was announced to-day by
Nathan Hirsch. former chairman OF
Mav"r IIylAn'H Housing Committee.
aa result Of confcronces ne has held
with Samuel GompCrs, Health Com
missioner Copeland and labor leaders
representing 10000 citizens OF Great
er Now York Briefly. the plan calls
for q loan Of S1OO.OOO,OOO from the
State for homo building purposes.
In explaining his plan. Mr.. Hirsch
wishAd II emphasized that there was
mn politics NJ anv sort behind the
moVement
81 have hNon Informed" he said.
shat certain politicians, quick to see
political capital in this plan. are
scheminF 20 uFo II 20 further the in -
iCrcsts of their candidato at the prI-
maries and in the Mayoralty election
IN the fall. But that the record NAV
be kept clear ! wish 10 state that
nClllFI J. WI bhIuptIN' lVt ltpOT rpp-
rcRen'atives or other prominent clti-
zens who have volunteered to join in
this movement. have any part what
soever In this plot The plan was
originated 10 hcneft the citizens as a
whole and shall aid in making Il
operative only when fully convinced
that those hchind il arc acting solely
In the interests Of the public"
Mr. Hrsch said no had been ia
formed thai Legislation for sta ie
building loan could be passed aa au
emergency measure without amend
mcnt 10 the state Constitution. He
advocates the appointment ot non
partisan. non -pOlit = commission
The evening world., 1921-03-16
Boston Mayor, in TdtterS,
Sleeps at Free Lodging
To See HOW JObLeSS Fare
Peters Chops Wood for Break
fast of Oatmeal, Bread and
Coffee Anxious to Get
Work for the Homeless.

BOSTON. March ls.--It was u
weary and tattered Mayor Of Bos-
ton who came to City Hall to-day.
Mayor Andrew U. Peters seeking to
learn at first hand unemployment
conditions and how the city Is meet
ing them spent the night incognito at
Wayfarers' Lodge. where the city
shelters the homeless and feeds them
in the morning.
In a room with forty unfortunates
he lay on a municipal bed and said he
slept fairly well. He was routed out
at 6 o'clock and sent TO the wood pile.
After four hours there it was decided
he had earned his breakfast and with
the oatmeal, bread and onffe eaten he
went to City Hall Tho figure with
frayed coat and faded hat was halted
at the door OF the Mayors office and
it was not until his secretary saw
him that he was recognized and ad-
mitted.
Mussed-rp raIncoat muddy boots.
aid brown suit and faded flannel shirt
with n faded handkerchief as neck
pieca had efectunlly disguised the
former Congressman and Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury.
The Mayor threw bis weatherbea'en
hat on the glass topped table, dropped
into a restful armchair and remarked
TO his stan that it was the first really
comfortable minute he had had since
he entered wayfarers' Lodge last
night at 10 o'clock.
"Chopplng wood Is certainly an eI-
cellent way 10 get up an appetite.
he added. ''It seemed a long time be-
fore we could stop work and 20 in for
breakfast.
"As a whole. the Wnytarers' Lodge
ia TO he congratulated on the way Il
Is run. The quarters arc well kept
and clean. The men saw at tho
lodge were strong. able bodied. able to
work and, assume. willing TO work
"I saw absolutely no signs Of drink
or dissipation. am most anxious to
help 10 get employment for those men.
81 went up TO the Superintendent
OF the Lodge, whom / have met there
before, and wishing TO make somo
uleasant remark, asked him II he
didn't know a good many of the poo-
ple who came in there. He gave mo
cold eye and said, L don't have to
know any one ! don't want TO- He
was at the door when 1 left and L
said that l would come back somo
time and that hoped he would re-
member me"
The evening world., 1921-03-16
BIZ Joseph S. Jordan

Especial Stan Correspondent Of The Evening Worldly
ALBANY, l6.-Uneveny divided southearted
minority striving
up to-day
Millers subway
galleries the ines
officials including Hylan.
Of Of the
opposition operation
S3OOOOOOOO
ela0sOssricken
recalled failed have himself
midnight but who revealed himself
asking Minority Leader Walker
called Comptroller Wendell called
bill
provision Legislative which had to do
appropriations alone.
The evening world., 1921-03-16
Expected to Mean Much for
Business Revival and Per-
manent Development.
TO AID ALL U. S. TRADE
Private Corporations Under
Edge Law to Be Basis for
the Commercial Effort.
BV DGUid laurence.
Cspeoial Correspondent Of The Eve


CSpeoial Correspondent Of The Eve
ming Worldly
WASHINGTON, March Is Copy
right, 1ss1).-President Harding has
approved a course Of action that may
mean more for the prosperity OF
A1nerdca--its business revival and
permanent development-than any
thing else that has happened since the
dose OF the European war. American
business men arc to be modified
through their respective trades and
industries
The United States Government is
again 10 render a measure OF CO.
operation with private business which
made possible during the war the
building UP OF a huge export trade.
out which since then has been allowed
TO lapse, partly through the dissolu-
tion of war agencies and partly
through rhe failure of the American
Government to proclaim \ dennite
foreign policy toward Europe
Thorough discussion by President
Harding and his Cabinet OF plans,
which VIII be largely IN the hands OF
Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com
merce, has led TO the conviction that
America must have foreign markets. rs
the way out OF her industrial and agri =
cultural depression, and that the
American Government must adopt
somewhat the game attitude OF help
fulness toward private business as
European Governments are adopting,
Secretary Hoover win, therefore,
call TO Washington the representa-
tives OF all trade and industrial bod
ios. The leather manufacturers, the
shoe dealers. the lumbermen, the
grain men-indeed. all who have any
thing that can be sold nbroad--will
be summoned here in an effort to
bring about an agreement in each in
dustry so as TO benefit the whole
trade. The establishment not merely
II permanent committees to cooper
dlC WIN AAiC ASCpul VI Sblh
merce in Washington. but something
even more far reaching than that Is
contemplated, namely. American ex-
port houses abroad. The troublc
shout the whole question of foreign
trade heretofore has been that Amer.
ican firms either have not been per
mitted TO combine or have been I'M
willing to do so because OF competi
tive conditions on this side OF the
Atlantic.
PLAN COMBINATIONS TO PRO.
NOTE ALL AMERICAN TRADE.
The effort of the United state,
Government will be to obtain com.
binations not IN restraint Of indi.
vidual trade but in promotion OF al
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
The evening world., 1921-03-16
FIRE ON STEAMSHIP
is FOUGHT BY CREW
Blaze in On-Soaked Rubbish on
Morgan Liner Put Out Before
Department Men Arrive.

Quartermaster William Musealla OF
me Morgan Line ste0mship. Lei Orienta.
at the foot OF Jans'Streot. North iiver.
discovered smoke coming from the en-
gtne room at A. NJ. to-day. lie
sounded the fre call and directed the
cbeW as II ran a line OF hose down
and fought the flames. which were In
some oil-sOaked rubbish.
When city hremen and two hrehosts
arrived the Gre was practically out.
The damage was slight The ship.
which Is 45O feet long and 1900 gross
tonnage, arrived yesteFdAy from GAL.
The evening world., 1921-03-16
BABY GUY STILLMAN
HALTS ATTEMPT TO
CALL OFF LAWSUIT
Guardian Insists That Marital
Troubles of Parents Must
Not Menace Inheritance.
DAUGHTER is NEUTRAL.
Only Member of Family Who
Has Not Taken SideS--Re-
port of Peace Denied.

John e. Mack, appointed guardian
ad Item 20 protect tho rights OF Guy
Stillmhn, infant. in ma matrimonial
squabbls between James A. Stillman.
President Of the National City Bank.
and Mrs. Stillman. intends to inter-
vene actively and persiatently in the
reported settlement Of the pending
divorce action.
Mr.. Mack insists that the motives
which may have led to a pnstpona-
ment of the case in New York. with
the possibility OF its transfer to an
other and mora ramote jurisdiction.
where divorces are less liable TO be
exposed in tho glare of publicity.
have not yet taken the present and
future situation OF the baby into oon-
sideratlon and, as guardian. he in
tends to insist that they do.
l. II became known to-day that Mr..
Mack will have the support morally.
at least. Of James Shllman. the sew
ennteen -year-old son OF tho couple.
who has taken issue openly with his
father since he learned OF tho injec-
ton into the case of the chargeA
concerning Ferdinand Realivais. who
has been his outing companion for
years, and between whom and him
self there is strong mutual esteem.
He is reported to resent nnEruy the
imputations that Guy Stillman is not
his full brother. Miss Anne Stllman,
the nineteen year old daughter. while
she has not taken sides between her
parents, Is known to believe that her
father has been deceived and badly
advised in the matter OF the suit, and
to have urged reconciliation.
It was learned to-day from friends
Of Mrs. Stillman that she engaged
passage on the Olympic early last
summer intending 70 get away from
. the distressing situation in the house
hold. The first summons and com
plant in her husbands divorce suit
were served on her before the Olympic
left the pier After consulting with
friends who went TO see her off. she
determined not to interrupt her
journey, but TO carry on negotiations
with her lawyers and through friends
by cable. She returned IN November.
In January she moved from tho Park
Avenue home, which she had re-
opened, to q Fifth Avenue hotel
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN LEAVES
ON MRS. sTILLMAN's ARRIVAL.
Within a few hours she learned that
nor appearance in the hotel had cre-
ated a commohon there and bad
caused the precipitate departure OF a
CONTINUED on Second PaEe.)
The evening world., 1921-03-16
NOT MISSING
SAYS c. V. HERBERT
Son of Composer Unable to Tn
derStand How Disappearance
Story Originated.

CHICAGO, March l6.-lndignant de-
nial was made to-day by Clifford Vic
tor Herbert, son Of the noted composer.
that his wife had mysteriously dsap-
pearod and that kidnapping by robbers
was feared
Mrs Herbert left Saturday 10 visit
her -pothCr in san Diego. CAL" nc OK
planned There is no mystery about
il whatever and ] am n a loss 10 uu-
derstand how the contrary reports
gained circulation"
The evening world., 1921-03-16
HINTS THAT STOKES
WILL NOT TESTIFY
TOHELP HIS CASE
Counsel for His Wife Suggests
That He Can Swear "aS to
Acts of Cruelty"

There was moro servant girl test1-
mony against Mrs. w f. D. Stokes
to-day in the divorce action her hus-
band has brought in the Supreme
Court. and this, also, had to do with
Mrs Stokess presence in Edgar r.
walla ce's apartment at No. l3 East
35th Street
The testimony was given by Agri-
cola Byers, formerly employed in a
tea room in the basement OF the build
ing. who said she used to serve
luncheon in Wallace's apartment
Fully a dozen times, she said, she had
seen Mrs Stokes in the apartment.
always lightly clad But she had
only seen Wallace there with her on
one or two occasions. At that time.
she said. she did not know Mrs.
Stokes save as Helen" having heard
Wallace call her that However, she
was sure the woman she saw there
"'Af' EAf Al - DAShN9 AAo" oiIL'h6 1T
the counsel table.
SAW HER OFTEN IN WALLAcE's
ROOM.
AgIicola Byers, a colored girl who
was employed in a tea room con-
Quoted by Daisy Dunn at No. 10 East
25th Street in 19l7-191s. was the
next witness
Q Where did you see Mrs Stokes
at No. 1S East S5th Street? A. In
the apartment Of Mr. Wallace. in the
bedroom.
Q When was this7 A. Near Christ
mas time in 1917.
Q How many times did you sec her
there? A. At least a dozen times
was carrying meals 10 the apartment
from the tea room.
O. Al what times did you take
meals in? A. Al various times be-
tween II o'clock in the morning until
. or p o'clock IN the afternoon
. Who was In tie room? A. Mrs
Stokes
@ ANY one else? A y,s. once or
The evening world., 1921-03-16
BILL TO RAISE PAY
OF MAYOR BEATEN
Senate Passes Measure to Abolish
Office of New York City
Chamberlain.

ALBANY, March 16.--The Simpson
bill, designed to abolish the office OF
Chamberlain Of the City OF New York.
was passed by the Senate to-day.
The Downing bill, intended to in
crease the salaries Of the Mayor, Comp
troller and other New York City Off
cials. failed OF passage, % to IL
The evening world., 1921-03-16
WOMAN PRISONER ESCAPES.
FIees From Court ROom at Petty
Larceny Hearing.

Anna white, a prisoner under2s 81
examination on charge OF petty Var
cenv In women's Court to-day. escaped
from the courtroom and 10 az large.
A general alarm has ben sent out.
The evening world., 1921-03-16
'THER DEFENDERS or CITY
AGAINST PARTY.

The other members OF the senate
arrayed against the bin and out
and out for home rule are senator
william Duggan OF No. 81 East inst
street, John l. Karie OF No. 1856 Ohm
stead Place, Glendale, Queens County:
Ward v. Tolbert OF No. 30 Pinehurpt
Avenue. New York City, and Abram
l.. Katlln Of No. 175 Hewes Street.
Brooklyn.
Senator Maxwell S. Harris OF No.
Il79 51st Street. Brooklyn, Is another
OF the Republicans from Greater New
York who is counted upon 70 slide
over in favor OF the bill when the
time comes, His vote would make
the thirty-three claimed by the q. o.
p. leaders Harris has been lodging
thu vote.
Mr.. Harris was once apparently
the bitterest foe OF the B. X, T., de-
nolncing the methods Of che railroads.
The evening world., 1921-03-16
HIS TAX AGENTS;
INSISTS ON PAYING
IN INSTALMENTS
Pays Three Cents for a One
Cent Money Order to Go
With Income Return.
AUGUSTA. Ga, March.16
TAXPAYER whose total tax

A TAXPAYER whose total tax
~ is four cents, who insisted
on his right to pay in four
instalments and who bought %
one-cent money order for which
he paid three cents, was revealed
here to-day
The taxpayer, a tail, lank farm
cr, who gave his address as Lin
coin County. but whose name was
not divulgcd, personally submitted
his return 10 the deputy collector
Of internal revenue and presented
his ons-csnl money order,
The evening world., 1921-03-16

senator Dusgan then declared in
beginning debate that tho Traction
Bill VAS the most vicious piece OF
legislation ever suggested.
1T Is legislation that in the opinion
Uf many does not tend To bring about
the right kind OF spirit between New
YORK city and other communities"
feeling ia New York against the in
frngement on Homo Rude by man
datory legiEla ton and feel that Now
York is right In protesting"
The measure which would rob New
York City OF control over its sub
ways. sequetster its $500. 900, 900 In
vested In them and deprive It or all
power over the traction lines has the
support OF nve OF the eleven Repub-
licau Senators from Greater New
York. These men are Senators
Schuyler NJ. Meyer No. 20 Exchange
Place. New York CITY; William T.
Simpson OF No. 623 Sixth Street,
Brooklyn: George M. Reischmann OF
No. $50 Eldort street, Brooklyn; c.
Ernest smith OF No. IS BrOwnell
Street StapletOn. s. l.. and Maxwell
Harris, Brooklyn.
The Republican iuenDers OF the
Senate who stuck by New York City
are, first, Charles c. Lockwood. OF
No. 954 Greene Avenue. Brooklyn, who
made the big fight for The Evening
World for the rent laws and who also
made the fight FOR the increase in
teachers salaries. First, last and all
the time senator Lockwood has been
opposed to the Miller Traction bill.
and will make a fight against the
measure on the floor Of the Senate
to-day.
The evening world., 1921-03-16

Arcade, lNtlt1cr tWo'lll lhlldlnE ats l'aFI
how. y. y civ TclWhOnr Rcckmal IUtIO
ttyak room Tor hag-I-e and naNsL ouen dai and
q ,ht, Money 'rslT AMI TavailoTs NliaaAs fP
The evening world., 1921-03-16
TRACTION FIGHT IN SENATE:
DUGGAN, REPUBLICAN FROM
NEW YORK, LEADS IN ATTACK

Five Senators From City Line Up for
Governors Measure Taking Home
Rule From Municipality-Battle
Will Be Fought to Finish Despite
Bad Outlook.
The evening world., 1921-03-16

Continued on on.S''d PIS~'
The evening world., 1921-03-16

CONTINUED on Second PaseJ
The evening world., 1921-03-16
COMBINATIONS TO PRO-
z ALL AMERICAN TRADE.

The effort of the United States
Government will be to obtain COM
binations not IN restraint Of indi-
vidual trade but in promotion OF all
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
New-York tribune., 1921-12-31
Ha.old Bell Wright, the Author, Tells the Reas

Ha.old Bell Wright, the Author, Tells the Reason:
ITO attempt gain anything like clear view of the
worlds through the og of prejudice and the clouds
of that hang always about the local
il hopeless task For who would look with unob
stcted upon the moving woores that make tor
or against welfare of human kind. The Literary Digest
Ia a mountain peak in a clear sky
Because The Literary Digest gives an unclouded
view Of the worlds dongs, because it places me 70
atmosphere above prejudice and local selfnterest because
Il separates the grain of the worlds thought from
the chaff of idle words and cleans from the dirt of
sensahonasn appreciate and enjoy it 1t is Godsend
to all who they have work to do that requires
clear thinking "-HAROLD BELL WRIGHT. Author of The
Shepherd of the Hills "IeLen of the Old House. etc
New-York tribune., 1921-12-31

length stopped them short by saying That will do
did you hear ali that anyhow" And this is what
got reply, why ater That is high school topic from
THE LITERARY DIGEST this week had forgotten reading
in ago that THE DIGEST is used
thousand high schools throughout the United States
New-York tribune., 1921-12-31

China, Armenia, and elSeWhere.
1t seemed strange to hear them
quote fact after fact, and opinions
of this or that authority which |
hadn't read anywhere. l began to
be afraid they would ask me some
question I couldn't answer. At
New-York tribune., 1921-12-31

weeks LITERARY DIGEST describing reads like The
Arabian Nights" hid my discontinue polite as
sol"
AT the dinner table yesterday of the children began
discussing the question why great quantities
burned millions are starving in Russia
New-York tribune., 1921-12-31

Manhattan Island and the City of New
York six miles longer ard to construct
the most wonderful model city in the
world on this new land Never heard
Of it Pipe drea1n!" replied "Oh, no;
Congress has passed the bill, and the
President has signed it. Plans are al
ready being drawn The article in last
New-York tribune., 1921-12-31

end; the other knew than did, the
fact plain several members listening remarked
very pleasantly You than the news
papers My i'll brought only laugh "Oh
yes" he said. THE LITERARY DIGEST explained the
whole thing last week" Of course I hadn't it.
Coming in the train day later, my
panion asked thought great plan to make
New-York tribune., 1921-12-31

WONDERFUL substitute tor eggs making Then /
heard little exclamation disnav and few broken
sentences of embarrassment before hung up
In minute the trouble all up Mrs Page
says mustn't that egg powder because any
in it at all. She says I ought article
my LITERARY DIGEST this telling all about such
things. Ny LITERARY DlGEsTl She seemed to take
for granted that have THE DIGEST. ashamed
to tell her haven't Everybody have except
us Of couldn't thing the same
time. l couldn't deny having THE LITERARY DIGEST
in of the nice had visited.
Election day started early from the house My
neghbor getting his 1t beauty. L
thought you couldn't to get" remarked
New-York tribune., 1921-12-31

How did you settse the matter
why, yes, it did seem like deadlock
between my wife and me, but the ad-
vertise1nent Of this car in last weeks
LITERARY DIGEST was so convincing,
we agreed, as soon as we read it. that
this was oru choice. It's getting to be
rather a habit with us you know,
to find answers to things in THE
New-York tribune., 1921-12-31

My mind seemed to be opening. had
thought of THE LITERARY DIGEST
simply as one of multitude of mag
azines which did not concern me. Here
it was, now. revealed as THE ONE
which | had been really needing all
this time. I certainly had been missing
a good thing.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-31

Wife is fond of visiting and
has a good many friends among
nice people. Lately they have 6
been talking a lot about canning
and drying fruits and vegetables,
and about new methods of home
economy. heard her telling sonebo
over the phone the other day about
New-York tribune., 1921-12-31

He back strong That's inst If. vo, tr-
read too many magazines and many newspapers no dc
You might better spend less time with
of them rather than miss reading I
THE LITERARY DIGEST Ym, eAFEESM 4
simply can't get on nor hold your own FSgY 9u
anywhere without I know couldn't S1asw,.zswsagz
It's the only magazine in country that
keeps you nforned-fuly and rightly " tSHsg 8s
informed, mean free from all editorial 4E3'sGA*v
bason the big live matters of disarmament and business
other vital topic Sureyl over and see for yours
retired to my Office sat down face to face
the magazine that had been CHALLENGING me evervhere
during the past month. An was gone before l,e,
was surprized startled thrilled world seemed biege
me- and closer Things that had puzzled me became Gle
New-York tribune., 1921-12-31


LITERARY DIGEST to my home for whole year. Thank
goodness that's donel Of the joke was
my own fault might have enjoyed THE DIGEST long ago
Now act of neighbornes I'm making this confession
and m telling you asoyou who haven't been reading THE
DGEST,-f you sign and order for it. as I die
when woke up), you call it good days work
New-York tribune., 1921-12-31

Isl FEEL that it's an act Of common dece, -
from busy man. no matter how busy vo,
- be, guess you'd better read it.
For years THE LITERARY DIGEST was ,o+hna
me- had too much reading matter and too manv vav
spend my money.
thought THE DIGEST simply one of the multi,
of magazines and the family has half dozen or more y
around the house all the time
Some fate got after me a NORTH So
ago and began hand 6
knock after another. aayTser->- - ~n
: 9: : !: :: e: :: g: !: 6: :: :
The first that made dent sNANS |EaaS@N MW5lN
think, the meeting of the KNSSssS RRaA
lodge An argument over Soviet MA~MY III AM HN
Russias interest in Washington aB XH '@-~ S-
Arms Conference I couldn't hold ,p
The St. Mary banner., 1921-08-27

la October Japan will launch
Two of the largest dreadnaughts
ever constructed. What use che
may have for these great lighting
machines has not yet developed ;
out it is certain they will not cut
much Of figure in war. Japan
may crafty the warlike passion
Of some OF her people by spend. i.
ing money in the construction Of
4 great navy; but the world will
never permit that navy to doml-
nate the Pacific or TO overawe any
nation OF Asia or America. ia.
pans navy will eventually 60 to the
Junk heap with the rest of the ex.
.mples of the worlds folly, and
the war agltators will be regarded
AZ common enemy,
The St. Mary banner., 1921-08-27
A Rising Tide.

James O. Craig, president OF the
Business Mems Clearing House OF
'hicagO. remarked the other day that
women stenographers at 535 and $40
4 week are replacing many former
h-priced executives. Almost en-
the same day woman won the nigh
81 honOrs in the study OF aw at Cam
Oridge University, being at the head
If the Law class over all the men; and
n w Shiugton woman presided
over the House Of Representatives
for the first time in our own history
la this year women make One-iltth
If the tax returns 10 New York state.
Oar courts, pulpits and departments
II government are more and more to
be in feminine hands.
1t is claimed that in politics women
are more practical and seemingly less
sentimental than men. In many com
nunitiee they are already upsettng
old ways and are producing extreme
~ interestiDg results.
Sociologiot and political econo-
mists and other students may have to
revise their predictions that equal
suffrage would merely double the
vote. There is d new psychology at
work.
II has not yet expressed itself deh-
nitel~, for the new voters have not
hastily reached a conclusion.
But in the end the new influence
will make itself felt, and a world
which 10 public affairs has represent
ed purely masculine ideals will be
profoundly altered.