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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21
DENIES VETS MUST
SHARE INSANE WARD
st. Elizabeth's Chief Tells Con-
gress She'll Shock Patients
~ Are Segregated.

Denial that mentally unbalanced
patients OF the War Risk Bureau are
confined In close contact with Grim
inal insane at ST. Elizabeth's Hos
pital. was made today by Superin-
tendent William A. White before the
House Committee on Public Build
inEs and GroundsL
DIR. White appeared before the COM
mtttse TO state conditions At the
hospital and to tell the committee
how the facilities could be adapted 30
as to accommodate additional pa
tents.
Congressman Mcleod of Michigan.
who inspected the hospital Saturday
was quoted a. having stated that
feeble-minded patients OF the world
war were allowed TO come In too
close contact with the criminal In
sane.
DIR. white explained that this was
not the case, and that these patients
were Quartared within half q mile Of
Howard Hall where the dangerous
patients are housed.
ST. Elixabeth's could step into the
breach and psrform q very valuable
service TO the Public Health Sarvice
at q very little cost. DIR. White de-
clared,
He told the committee that II
would be a relatively simple mater
to increase the housing facilities of
the hospital so as to accommodate
500 more patients.
The committee met primarily to
consider DR.. McLeod's resolution
authorizing the Public Health Ser
vice to utilize some OF the $4,000, 900
unexpended hospital fund to removals.
buildings TO be used at hospitals for
war vcterans-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21
VICTIM OF AUTO CRASH
IN SERIOUS CONDITION

The condition Of Mrs. Helen Git
tings, twenty. 90 Florida avenue
northwest whose skull was fractured
Saturday night in an automobile mis-
Rap, was reported at Georgetown
University Hospital today as being
critical.
- Mrs. Cuttings was injured when the
automobile In which she was riding
overturned on Conduit road, near the
Aaueduct Bridge. sin other persons
were also Injured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21

drawn without notice 70 thu Treasury
Department
Allegations In the biu give no sup
DoFt 10 the claim made on Mr.. Hearst
that the CIecho-Sloyak Republic was
not such q government as authorized
20 receive credits. the secretary said.
The CLecho-slovsk republic was rec
ogniIsd by the United states on Sep
tsmoer z. 1918 and no credit was es-
taelishsd later than TNovsmbsr 10.
1918
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21
COURT ASKED
TO HALT LOANS
De Ford Cites Shipping Board
Case in His Plea for
Injunction.
CONTINUED from First Page,

NCoutlnued from Fuet tAxe.t
eign governments. then there was no
power. huDjcipAl and State officials
have been sajoined by equity courts.
Mr.. De Ford said, and there was no
reason why . Federal official should
not also be sn)oined-
Neither the Constitution nor stat
utes contain anything. expressed or
Implied. that may be construed as the
slightest authority for the Secretary
OF the Treasury to pay money to
bankrupt" governments now asking
Ne TO cancel debts.
The Secretary OF the Treasury In
his answer to the suit filed by Mr..
Hearst. declares there exists no rea-
son for an injunction against estab-
lishment OF further credits. as there
has been no intention to grant them.
Secretary Houston says he Indicated
that purpose in his report submitted
to Congress last December.
No credits have been established. he
states, since April !. 1920.
LOANS ON OLD CREDITS.
The United States is stiii at war
with Germany. the Secretary points
out, and all the credits on which pay
mehts may have to be made to up
hold the faith OF the United States
"cbC 0ptAOlISn6u WIN KoNcTn-
ments at war with enemies OF this
country at the time of the loan. There
can be no question of the right OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury to estab-
lish such credit, he states.
The amount could not be loaned In
advance, the Secretary says, but II
was necessary TO let these nations
know to what extent they could look
to this Government for aid.
The only question for the Treasury
Department to decide. then. the Sscre-
tary asserts, was whether the nations.
at the time credits were establfehed.
were actually at war. he points out,
and when the latest credits were al
lowed, Italy and Czecho-Slovakia had
not exchanged ratifcations of peace
with Austria.
TEXT OF HOUsTON's ANSWER
The answer filed by william r.
Frierson, solicitor general. and John
E. Laskey, United States attorney, on
behalf OF Mr.. Houston. says, in part:
'2. 1t is true that the various acts
Of Congress mentioned In the bill au-
thoried the Secretary of the Treasury.
with the approval Of the President. to
establish credits and make advances
to foreign governments engaged In
war with the enemies Of the United
States to the extent of $4,000. 900 900.
Pursuant to this authority, and with
the approval Of the President the
secretary of the Treasury did from
time to time establish credits in favor
Of various foreign governments for
the purposes specified in the acts of
Congress. When such governments
applied for credit. their applications
we're considered and, within the
amounts approved by the President.
the Secretary of the Treasury notified
them that credits In their favor were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21
Cable Parleys DELAYED.

One power today continued to block
progress In the matter of nnal dispo-
sitibn of the German cables seised
during the war.
board was to have met today. but the
meeting was postponed until Friday
at the request OF one OF the represen-
tatives. who asked further time for
his government in drawing final
decision OF policy with regard to the
cables. The power which is delaying
was not disclosed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21

The IA used in the phrase pounds,
shilling, and pence is derived from the
Latin denarius, a penny"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21
ADVOCATED NEW LOANS.

Houston pointed out that In the
reports McAdoo had advocated
making of new loans and the estab-
lishment Of new credits. Houston
denied that he himself had done so.
and reiterated "it was not true he
had made either new loans or ex-
tended new credits since he became
Secretary Of the Treasury a year ago,
except for two small loans" he ad-
mitted having made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21
CARUSO CONTINUES TO
SHOW IMPROVEMENT

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Enrico Ca
russo. now considered convalescent In
his relapse o fpleurisy, was 80 much
improved today that his physicians
decided to issue no further state
ments.
within q couple weeks II is hoped
the noted tenor may be removed to
Atlantic City. where he may recuper-
ate sufficiently to permit him taking
his planned trip to Sunny Italy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21
THE Cid, nth CENTURY
HERO. IS DISINTERRED

MADRID. Feb. 21.-The body of
The Cid has been disinterred at
Burgos and will be transferred to tho
cathedral here.
The Cid, also known as Ell Camp
eador, one Of Spain's principal heroes,
because of his exploits In the wars
with the Moors. died in the year 1899.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-14
New Haven to Drop
Some Passenger Trains
Curtailment on April "a, Due to
Economy, Will Not Affect I'M
pOrtant Part of Service

The New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad announced yesterday its
intention Of taking off some sless i'm
portant" passenger trains, starting
April "a. The reduction of service is
made in the interest of economy. The
trains to be eliminated are on the Cen
tral New England and the New Haven
lines.
During the last several weeks" il
was said, "the shops making heavy re-
pairs on locomotives and on passenger
and freight cars have been closed. This
cannot be continued indefinitely and is
an extremity in reduction caused by a
lack of funds which has never beer
necessary heretofore.
THE situation has been presented
from time to time to the authorities
representing the public and, recently.
to the Governors of the New England
States. Without additional revenues
it is necessary to proceed still further
in drastic reduction of expenses"
The earnings of the service which
is to be discontinued averaged "a
cents train mile, it was said. while
the direct average cost of all pas
senger service was about $1.75 a
train mile. Not all the trains which
have showed deficits will be taken off.
The more important service is not to
be reduced and changes in the schedule
Will be made to compensate as far as
possible for the reductions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-14
Says Brindell
Ordered Him
ToPlead Guilty
Stadtmuller, Accused of
Extortion. Asserts Chief
Threatened to Cancel
His Bond of 100000
Promised Short Sentence
Declares He Was Told Action
Would Help Labor Gar
in Remaining Indictment

Peter Stadtmuller, one Of the labor
men under indictment for extortion in
connection with Robert P. Brindell.
labor czar, now serving time at Sing
Sing, declared yesterday that he had
been threatened by Brindell with can
collation. of the 100000 security bond
procured by the latter unless he agreed
to plead guilty to the charges against
him.
Stadtmuller said in the presence of
his lawyers, Thomas J. O'Neill and
Benjamin Moore, that Brindell had
urged him to plead guilty, saying that
If he did so it would be arranged so
that he would receive a sentence of
not more than three months imprison-
ment Stadtmuller insists that he is
innocent of the charges against him,
and his attorneys are endeavoring to
arrange for bail in case the Brindell
bond is cancelled.
Says Conference Was Held in Tombs
In his statement Stadmuller said:
"a couple Of weeks ago l had a con-
ference with Brindell in the Tombs,
and he told me that if 1 pleaded guilty
it could be arranged SO that l would
only get sentence of from thirty days
to three months"
In connection with this staten ent
O'Neill and Moore declared that Brin-
dell's proposition was "preposterous"
and merely part Of his threat to have
Stadtmuller do what he ordered. "The
sentence rests solely with the court"
Mr.. O'Neill said.
Stadtmuller declared that Brindcll,
during the conversation in the Tombs,
had said that he knew Stadtmuller was
innocent, but that by pleading guilty
and receiving threemonths' sentence
he would avoid conviction due to pub
lie clamor and long sentence in state
prison, and that if he pleaded guilty he
would be helpful to Brindell in obtain
ing immunity for Brindell from further
prosecution upon the other indictment
against him.
IT am absolutely innocent" said
Stadtmuller, "and I had nothing TO do
with Brindell's schemes and merely
acted as messenger, delivering messages
ing messages from Brindell to any con-
tractor. If | have to go to Jail for a
long period Of time I'll at least have
the satisfaction of knowing that ! am
not there as result of pleading to a
crime of which am entirely innocent" !"
Referring again to the conversation
with Brndell in the Tombs, Stadt-
muller said that Brindell told him if
he did not plead guilty and aid him
he (BrindelO would cancel his bond
and Slough me into the Tonlbs and
give me taste of it and then maybe
would do what I was told"
Counsel for Stadtmuller said they
were afraid the security bonds would
be Cancelled to-day They declared
that if such action were taken they
would make application to the court to
fix a reasonable amount Of bail in
order to enable friends of Stadtmuller
to furnish it. Stadtmuller has wife
and two children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-14

present board "has been one of drift
and vague opportunism"
"Waavering and failure have attended
It's efforts" he declares, "and finally
caused loss Of public confidence the
like of which ! have never seen durinr ,
my long term of service. Important
issues, instead Of being squarely faced,
have been shunted to one side when
ever possible. Thus the board was at
1lmes indifferent or hostile to the
crying demands of teachers for a
decent living wage. The resort of the
teachers to the Legislature for salary
legislation was necessary because the
Board of Education deliberately ig-
nored the teachers desperate plight
out OF Difference to the wishes Of the
Board of Estimate"
AS now constituted the board of
seven is really board of four, Mr..
wllsey contends in his letter because
OF the prejudices guiding this "parti-
san majority" and similar criticism is
made OF the committees appointed by
the president of the board, which he
defines as essentially one-man af-
i0AAo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-14
Wilsey Quits Education Board;
Tells Hylan 1t Is a Failure

Frank D. Wilsey, for twenty years a
member of the New York City Board
of Education, sent in his resignation
yesterday to Mayor Hylan, to take eff
feet to-day. Mr.. Wilsey says in his
letter to the Mayor that, in his opin-
ion, "the present Board Of Education
has failed utterly and that "the es-
tablishment of larger board with a
different personnel is the imperative
need of the hour"
He takes issue with the power Of the
Mayor to appoint members of the
board and says he wants to be free
to do all he can to insure the enact
ment of the bill introduced in the
Legislature on Tuesday by Senator
Theodore Douglas Robinson. Senator
Robinson's bill would oust the present
board Of seven and provide for the
appointment Of board Of nineteen
members by an education committee
composed of four members of the
State Board Of Regents and the Mayor.
From the beginning, Mr.. Wilsey
goes on to say, the tendency Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-14
Knox Measure
Peace
Is Introduced
Resolution to End State of
War With Germany and
Austria Is Offered, With
Treaty Clause Eliminated
Early Action Is Forecast
Debate Will Follow Vote ON
Colombian Pact; Goes to
Foreign Relations Body
From The Trsbnns's Washington Bureau

From The T7ibune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, April 13.-1n line
with the view Of President Harding. as
presented in his message to Congress,
the Knox peace resolution, to end the
state of war between this country and
Germany and between this country and
Austria, was introduced in the Senate
to-day. The resolution contains no dec
laration of future policy and is in
tended simply to end the state of war
and in so doing safeguard the rights
Of this government and its nationals
Early action by the Senate and House
in passing the resolution is forecast.
The measure was referred to the For
eign Relations Committee. Senator
Lodge, chairman, will call a meeting
OF the committee to consider it in a
short time. However, under the agree
ment with respect to the consideration
Of the Colombian treaty, which will be
before the Senate most of the time
until next Tuesday, it will be impossible
to consider the Knox resolution at once.
1t will not be dealt with by the Senate
until the Colombian treaty is out of
the way.
1t is the purpose Of both Senator
Knox and Senator Lodge to have the
Senate take up the Knox resolution
when the Colombian treaty has been
voted on.
Long Debate Ia Fxnected
Other Senators, too, are anxious to
press it. What is anticipated is that
within a few days after the Colombian
treaty has been voted on, and perhaps
Immediately after that vote, the debate
will begin on the Knox resolution
Indications are there will be long
debate over it and that this discus
sion will range over the entire pro-
spective peace program of the Harding
Admins istration.
The Knox resolution, as introduced
to-day, with certain necessary changes,
followed closely the old resolution
The section for repeal of the war laws
was striken out because the last ses-
sion of Congress acted on this subject
in a separate bill. The request to the
President to negotiate treaties Of
peace with Austria and Germany was
not included because the President
opposed such request. With these
two changes and some alterations in
phraseology, the resolution stands as
before.
Text of the Resolution
The text of the resolution follows:
Resolved, That the joint resolu-
tion of Congress, passed April 6,
1917, declaring state of war to ex-
ist between the imperial German
government and the government and
people of the United States and max
ing provisions to prosecute the same,
CONTINUED on next naaal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-14
British Unions Order
Great Strike Tomorrow
In Support of Miners
Lloyd George Demands Alliance
Explain Cause of Strike Order

LONDON April 3After the receipt
Ape Alliance that its members would be
Friday night Premier Lloyd following repv the
alliance:
Dear Mr. Thomas general secretary Railway Union)
and Mr. Williams (secretary Transport Workers Fed
eration):
II am in receipt decision YOU report
grave one You threaten Friday night of the
transport services country essential to the life of the
nation
should like to know the grounds which you
mined to nct such serious blow countrymen
Yours faithfully LLOYD GEORGE"
Ihe Triple Alliance sat until tonight and it was
decided to send reply the Thursday morning
when the deliberations Of the alliance resumed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-14
Tilted Russian Princess
Kills Self in Vienna Cafe
Comely Refugee Learns Rich
Young Viennese Wooed Her
When Already Married
Special Cable TO The Tribune

Copyright. ISL. New Y ork Tribune Inc.
VIENNA, April 13.-Princess Twer-
dowska, young, cultured and beauti-
full member of the Russian nobility,
has committed suicide here. Princess
Twerdowska, who was unmarried, hid
been residing at hotel here for some
time, together with other Russian
refugees. For several months she ap-
pears to have been receiving the at
tsntions of rich young Viennese mer-
chant, who. it is said, had promised to
marry her.
Recently, however, the Princess dis
covered that her suitor had just been
married She shot herself through the
heart in the hotel dining room The
fact that the princess was very gay
and in the best of spirits up to the last
moment has given the affair an air of
mystery, particularly since her brother,
a former officer in the Russian army,
also was found shot dead in Vienna
several months ago. 1t was said his
death was caused by financial Difficult
ties, but the police are seeking to lis
cover all the facts in the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-14
Tornado i'm Texas Town
Kills Eight, Injuries SIS
Many Buildings Wrecked, Roof
Torn OFF Schoolhouse, Trains
BLOWN Ernm Tracka

MELISSA, Tex, April 13.-Eight per-
sons are dead, five are probably ia
tally injured and approximately fifty
others more or less seriously injured as
result of tornado which struck here
at 2:20 O'Clock this afternoon. Five of
those killed were negroes.
The storm swept through the town
from the southwest to the northwest,
demolishing more than a score Of build
ings. All the churches and stores, the
school building, three cotton gins, the
postotfice, interurban station and part
Of the railroad station, were wrecked.
building, in which about 240 children
were at classes and caved in the walls,
cut, due to the foresight of the prin-
clpal and teachers, who had marshalled
tneir charges in the basement when
tney saw the tornado approaching, no
child was hurt.
;. The tornado originated near Frank
I'm, six miles west of Melissa, swept
eastward, destroying farm buildings
along the way at Boland and Chambers
vile, then missed the west side of
Melissa only to sweep down from the
east Two freight trains on the Hous-
ton Texas Central Railroad were
scattered along the track for & half
mile and one Of the crew was prob
aoiy mortally injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-14
Balks at Being Hanged
Under Daylight Time
Prisoner Insists That He Ought
To Be Granted Extra
Hour of Life

CHICAGO, April 13.-sentenced to
be hanged for murder while Chicago
was under standard time, Sam Card1-
nella to-day objected to being executed
under daylight-savin time
when am going to be hanged?" he
asked Assistant Jailer Lorenz Moister-
helm.
Friday morning at o'clock" said
Mr. Moisterheim.
Central standard or Chicago time 2"
Chicago time," replied Moisterheim
"It's in Chicago you're going to be
hanged"
eyes," said Cardinella, "but I was
sentenced before the time was changed
This rearrangement deprives me of an
hour of life. That won't mean any
thing after I'm dead, but it will mean
a lot Friday morning. The Governor
can change his mind in that time"
Jail officials changed the time to g
o'clock Chicago time.
The best writing papers sYe WHITING
RI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-14
Canadian House Rejects
U. S. Reciprocity Pact

OTTAWA, April l3.- The
House Of Commons late tonight,
by vote of 100 to 70, defeated
the motion of W. S. Fielding rec
ommending the adoption at this
time Of the reciprocity agreement
between Canada and the United
States which was signed in Wash
ington on January 81, 1911.
The subject of reciprocity was
brought up Unexpectedly in the
House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-14
British Debt Envoy Coming
Lord Chalmers Sails Saturday
to Arrange for Funding

LONDON, April 14.-Lord Chalmers,
permanent secretary of the treasury,
will leave here Saturday for Washing
ton to negotiate with the Treasury De.
partment the funding Of the British
debt to the United States, according to
The Daily Mail
Lord Chalmers was appointed to the
Washington mission several months
ago to discuss war debts, but his visit
was postponed on account of the alb
sence from the United States of Sir
Auckland Geddes, the British Ambas-
sador.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-14
Bay State Bill Imposes
IS Fine for Not Voting

BOSTON, April 1S.-Compul-
sorry voting at national, state and
municipal elections under penalty
OF q fine of $5 is provided for
in a bill the Committee on Elec-
tions Laws to-day voted to report
to the Legislature.
The law would not apply to pri-
mary elections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-14

weed Of1ce Help? Widcawake workers
rnd me-, executives read The Tribune. Phone
DceAman 5000 and give Your advertise
sras,nt. or place 1t through any OF The
tribune Want Ad Agents.--Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-14

The best writing papers srs WHITING
The Washington times., 1921-01-07
.MENWH0LEFTNAW.
| NOW COMING BACK.
Daniels Says Many Skilled
Workers Are Quitting Prl-
yate Employment.

skilled mechanics and even OF
6oers who left the navy after the
war, for private business, are now
returning to the navy. Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels testified yesterday De
fore the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee.
Punishment of mechanics ana
KILLED workers has been resumed.
the Secretary said.
..The time will come when the navy
will take only those having exper,
ience OF some Kind In traces
Dsniels declared. Last year skilled
mechanics were leaving the navy TOT
positions outside at higher pay. Many
~ these men are returning. The re-
suits OF the vocational training given
in the navy has been an increase OF
eplistments OF high grade men"
"Is AZ not true that officers who re-
signed for better work outside. are
appiying to return?" Representative
Padgett, Democrat. OF Tennessee.
asked.
That is true in many cases" Dan
iels said.
:.I would recommend the passage of
q law to call them back at this SEES
sion Of Congress"
The vocational training for the
sailor has increased efficiency. mas
II not? Chairman Butler. Republican
OF Pennsylvania, asked.
"It has," Daniels replied.
"The vocational training does not
stand FIRST in the minds OF the men
over the question of naval duties does
it?" Congressman Peters, OF Massd-
chusetts asked.
"No, the vocational training is
given at a time for nerly q rest per-
iod," Daniels answered.