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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-03
COOLIDGE ANSWERS
CHARGE OF S0L0NS

WASHINGTON, May 3-Vice-Pres-
ident Coolidge today sent a letter to
the Massachusetts, legislative commit
tee. investigating charges of irregu-
larity during the 191S-1919 session,
which is to be made public tomor-
row at Boston. The committee was
understood to have been referred to
Mr.. Coolidges messages and public
utterances on legislation while gov
ernor, for any information as to his
attitude at the time on the question
it has under discussion. The letter
is understood to say that Mr.. Coolidge
as Lieutenant Governor on 1918, took
no part in legislative affairs, and that
his conferences as Governor with leg
islative leaders, supplemented merely
his public acts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-03
SCHOOL COUNT SHOWS
INCREASE OF 487 IN
YEARS. ATTENDANCE

Richmond's public school enumera-
tion made under the direction of Miss
S. Ethel Clark, head of the social ser
vice bureau. shows an increase Of 4S7
pupils over the total of 1920. The re-
port was filed with ]. Fl. Bentley, sup,
erintendent of the Richmond public
schools, and announced Tuesday At
present there are 6,1S4 pupils enroll.
ed.
A supplementary report given in
connection with the enumeration
shows that $50 pupils were lost during
the past year by families moving; SO
students married: six died and 80 can.
not be accounted for. Despite this
loss of AS. the 1921 enumeration ex
ceeds that of last year by 4S7 pupils
Each school and the number of stud
ents attending during 1920, and the
number attending at present. follows
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-03
BLOOMINGTON CHURCH
MAY CALL DIR. J, J, RAE

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May 3.-The
congregation of the First Presbyte-
rian church of Bloomington. may ex.
tend a call to the Rev. J. J. Rae, of
Richmond. DR.. Rae occupied the pull
pit of the First Presbyterian church
here last Sunday and it was said to-
day that a. meeting of the congre-
cation to be held on the evening
of May II, the matter of extending a
call to the Richmond minister would
be considered.
DR.. ]. J. Rae. pastor of the local
First Presbyterian church, was out of
town Tuesday. Nothing could be
learned of his plans from members OF
the church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-03
Expect Senate to Boost
Napal APPROXIMATIONS

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The senate
naval committee today turned its at
tention to the annual navy appropria.
ton bill passed last week by the
house.
Some increase over the 1896, 1000. 900
authorized by the house bill is expect.
ed, but senate committee members pre-
dict that the bill will reach the senate
without as great an addition as the
$lG0,000,000 voted just before the bill
failed in the senate last March. An
effort to increase the navy personnel
from 100000 to 10000 men is expect.
ed, the present authorized strength
being $4,000 men with 117,000 actual
ly in the service and $4,000 enlist
ments to expire during the next fiscal
year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-03
DAY NURSERY FINANCE
MANAGED SEPARATELY

The Day Nursery board decided TO-
day not to enter into the community
chest plan. The board said that it
wanted to maintain a separate identi.
ty, in order that it could stay in clos
er touch with the people. which it
believed is impossible under cen
traliZed finance board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-03
Former Union Official
CHARGED Embezzlement

CINCINNATI, O.. May 3.-Charles
M. Owens, so, of Covington, former
grand secretary and treasurer of the
brotherhood of railway clerks, freight
handlers and station employees. with
offices in Cincinnati, was indicted on
the charge Of embezzlement by the
grand jury in criminal court today.
He is accused of having taken s3,500
in Liberty bonds while he had $40 900
worth of the securities in his custody.
Owens Is out on bond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-03
PURPOSE TO PRESERVE GAS FOR DOMESTIC USE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind May 3Substantal decrease in the
and increase the for
provided the ruling handed down by the
public service result of the hearing
petition filed by the Richmond Light Heat and Power
property for the fixing of rates for
artificial gas according to made
Tuesday,
900 making placed
property the by the commission in its report
had asked for valuation of than sS5o00o
Richmond officials conended at the hearing before the
December that the value not in of
S535,OOO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-03
THINK U. S. CLOSES PREPARATIONS INCIDENT;
COUNCIL TO CONSUL ON NAVAL ACTION

dependently of any direct official ad-
vices from either the supreme council
meeting at London or the German
government.
LONDON, May 8 The allied su-
preme council today decided to take
no naval action against Germany with.
out consulting the United States.
This was agreed to after very full
Discussion y OF the -cour1cff members
with Admiral Beatty of England and
Admiral Grasset of France, regarding
Continued on Page Eleven)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-03
GREEKS IN TROUBLE
WITH ALBANIANS
fRv Asaociated pre.sl

ATHENS, May 3.-Serious CONFLICTS
Greeks at Noritza, a city on the bor-
der between Greek Macedonia, and Al
bania. Eleven Greeks are reported to
have been killed and many wounded.
The melee was the result Of an attack
on the Greek orthodox church at Nor
itza by Albanian ofacers and soldJern.
who are alleged to have demanded
that the service be conducted in tho
Albanian language. In the confusion
the Greek bishop disappeared and his
fate Is unknown.
Greek newspapers declare the an
turbance was due to French and Itn1j
ian influence and 1t is said the Grey
government considers sending -
army to occupy the disturbed afe3
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-03
Frederick Arkenburg, Civil
War Vet: Dies at Dnvfou

Frederick Arkenburg, 70 years old.
veteran of the Civil war. died at the
Dayton Soldiers Home Monday morn
ing. according to word received here
Mr.. Arkenburg was formerly of this
city. Funeral services will be held
at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning from
the Soldiers Home at Dayton
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-03
SMALL CONSUMERS Benefit,
INDUSTRIES TO PAY MORE
BY new GAS RATE RULING

Decision of Public Service Commission Request of Rich
mond Light Heat and Power Company for Revaluation
of Property and Fixing Of Rates Provides Flat Rate of IS
Cents per Thousand Feet-Will Mean Decrease of 70
Cents for Users of Less than Thousand Feet and Increase
of 30 Cents per Thousand Feet for Users Of More than
10000 Feet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-03
Six Civilians Killed in
Fiue Hour Irish Battle
(By Associated Press


LIMERICK, Ireland, May Sin q
five-hour battle last evening near Gal
bally between $50 civilians and crown
forces, six civilians were killed and
IA wounded, it was officially an
nounced today. Two soldiers were
wounded, one of them seriously.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-03
Rates Set Out

Rates Set OUT
The report provides for a fiat rate
of IS cents per 1000 cubic feet. This
means decrease Of 20 cents per 1000
cubic feet for the users OF less than
a thousand cubic feet 1t means an
increase of so cents per 1000 cubic
feet for consumers Of more than
10000 cubic feet.
Gas rates during the recent past
have been 95 cents for the first 1000
Gu ft.; IS cents for the next 1.00y
GU. it.; so cents for the next 1.o00 Gu.
it, Is cents for the next 1000 Gu. fl:
65 cents for the next 1000 Gu. TT,
GO cents for the next 1000 Gu #, and
all over 10000 Gu. ft., 45 cents net
The change by the state commission
will make all this come under the
fiat rate of IS cents per 1000 cubic
feet.
The commission In its report states
| that it is their purpose III making this
ruling to help preserve gas for do
mestic use
The commission has gone further in
its report and directed the company
to reorganize and wipe out its common
stock which at present has no equity.
according to the commission. 1t d.
| rects the Light. Heat and Power COM
| pany to reaTange all its finances so
that the total amount of securities
will not exceed the valuation of
S65O,oO0.
Effective May I.
| Rates announced by the commission
will become effective May 1 and first
chow on the bills of June l.
This ruling by the public service
commission is said TO be one of the
most sweeping in regard TO public
utilities issued recently because of it
setting precedent for the establish
Inent of gas rates over the state.
The commission did not set a rate
for artificial gas, stating that there did
not appear to be any immediate nead
of the commission.
Fix Valuation.
Valuation of the plant was arrived
at by the original cost method. this
being placed at 100000 by the COM
mission. being arrived at through ex-
aminations by the commissions eagi-
neers and the reports of Benjamin
Perk. accountant for the city of Rich
mond.
Twenty per- cent was deducted for
depreciation. An allowance Of SIS, ,0GO
for working capital and $4,000 for
going capital was added to this
amount to arrive at the valuation of
s650.000.
The rates determined by the com
mission on this valuation will allow
F. a return Of eight per cent, according
to the commissions report
The report consists Of 3s pages and
is one of the largest and most spe-
cific prepared by the commission in
regard TO public utilities. it is said.
The report of the commission is a
victory for the CITY," City Attorney
Keller stated after being informed of
the contents of the state commissions
report. The fact that no rate was
fixed for artificial gas is another vic
tory for the city, as rate on this was
objected to at this time, because the
city felt that it was unnecessary"
THE report means a substantial de-
crease to the ordinary consumer and
an increase to the industrial user"
Mr.. Keller said.
The chief reason for the shifting of
the burden of cost for gas was to con-
serve the supply as much as possible
it was stated. e.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-03

A>ooih
Weather Conditions-The Hudson
Bay cool wave in connection with the
rainstorm over the Ohio valley and
South Atlantic states continues to con-
troll the weather east Of the Tooth
meridian. Heavy frosts in Iowa and
freezing and below in the Dakotas
and Minnesota. A warm wave is over
spreading the northwest with tempera-
lures ranging from 68 to "a in Colo
rado, Wyoming and Montana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-03
Weather Forecast
MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST
Cloudy to party cloudy; continued

Cloudy to party cloudy; continued
cool.
The weather will continue cool to-
night, with mostly cloudy. By Wed.
nesday there probably will be break
of the rainstorm which is centered
over the South Atlantic states. but the
development of storm over the
Rocky mountains indicates a consid
cradle period of unsettled weather
with brief intervals of fair.
For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau-Overcast and con
tinued cool weather tonight and Wed
nesday.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23

in no wise exciting and neither are any
of their pictorial companions. The little
assenblage of Chinese paintings is in
teresting but not impressive, and the
Japanese screens, though Of merit, arc
not remarkable. This is the broad i'm
preston received from the collection
as whole. Amid it's multifarious OBJ
jects there are many to appeal to
connoisseurs and there many which are
Of tho ordinary average Of antiquities.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23
Random Impressions
I'm Current Exhibitions

The thirty paintings by thirty artists
which have been gathered together at
the Macbeth gallery form the eleventh
annual show of the kind, show given
to carefully selected works by Ameri-
can painters, living and dead. 1t is
wise to include always the small post
humous group. This year it brings
INTO the room several notable landscape
men, beginning with Wyant and Homer
Martin, and going on with Twachtman,
Weir and Ranger. The A. p Ryder is
landscape. too, one of the loveliest Of
MS sensitive transcripts from nature
The Homer Martin is a remarkable
canvas, painted at Newport. It dates
from the period when he was emerging
from his first Hudson River phase and
Using the broader method, which is re-
membered from his French pictures.
1t is massive composition and con-
tains some beautiful color.
The group of the figure painters of
to-day is dominated by Mr.. Dewing,
who very nearly repeats here his tri-
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23

anph at the Mich gallery. This other
picture, "Pandora." is not so purely be-
witching as The Old Fashioned Gown
but it is fine example OF the manner
IN which the imaginative feeling raises
technique to a higher plane. Another
instance of much the same power,
though exercised lii a totally different
way, Is provided by Mr.. Charles W.
Hawthorne in his April" 1t is the
study of a woman, really portrait,
but its romantic title is we'll justified
Mr.. Hawthorne has never developed a
finer web of tone than in this, and in
the interesting face he reaches pitch
of psychological interest unprecedented
in all his individualized analyses OF
character. The rest of the figure work
is mostly graceful decorative painting
by Hovsep Pushman, +. G. Frieseke and
Continued next passl
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23
: Antiquities
A Large Collection a, the An.
uersOn Galleries

body of more than eight hundred
antique objects has been placed on view
at the nderson Galleries, where it will
be dispersed at auction on January 26
and the three following days 1t is cata-
logued as the property of ''a we'll known
European connoisseur," and on another
page there are listed a number of dis
tinguished collections abroad from which
some of the things have been secured.
These things are of the most varied
character. Antique marbles are con-
spicuous, few early Chinese paintings
are included, there are Gothic sculptures
and old Italian paintings, Byzantine
ikons, Oriental pottery, eighteenth CEN
tury mirrors, Hungarian peasant jew
elry, and so or.
Some of the best things are in the de-
partments of textiles and pottery. The
Oriental rugs are good and there are
some fine Persian brocades. Some beau
tiful old Italian vestments are also to
be noted. The pottery embraces nu-
merous notable examples. There are
eighteenth century dishes from the
Caucasus, jars of the same period from
Persia, and some lovely early Chinese
celadons found in Persia. The collec-
ton is also strong in Persian luster and
in Italian and Spanish majolica. In this
division Of the show there may also be
mentioned mum Der of Greek vases and
quantity of Roman and other antique
glass. The Greek and Roman marbles
are of serious interest and will appeal
to museums, but disclose nothing of
supreme import. There is more that is
attractive, to tell the truth, in the Sec
ton of early European sculpture, Ger
man, Italian and French. 1t is not that
the antiques ale negligible. There is
beauty in the "Statue of the Muse" (No.
1900, and in the headless "Statue Of =
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23
War Portraits
The Light They Throw on Our
Native School

There are two points of view from
which to regard the large group of por-
traits recently placed on exhibition at
the Metropolitan Museum. One is his
torcal, the other is aesthetic. It is per-
haps better to approach these canvases
from the first. Their existence is to be
appreciatively attributed to the public
spirit Of a committee which was formed
in order chat the peace conference
should not be allowed to pass without
some important pictorial record Of the
personalities that were playing so i'm
portant public part in this critical mo-
ment Of the worlds history" Arrange
ments were made to send certain artists
abroad and the art patrons of some of
the leading cities of the United States
we're persuaded to subscribe to a fund
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23
By Royal Cortissoz

rha salient episode of the week is
~. appearance of the jacques Selig-
.nr collection of the works Of Degas.
rb. exhibition was opened at the
av.r;can Art Galleries yesterday and
"a. sale. which takes place at the Plaza,
!. set for next Thur day evening.
Th,re are seventy-one paintings, pas
al. and drawings in this collection, all
.rrchased when the possessions left
= the artists studio were dispersed in
1918. Practically all his phases are
Illustrated. There are two or three
esrly works, there are several por-
rats. there are studies of the race
.onrse and the ballet and there are
. eertain number of those pictures in
~h;eh Degas interpreted the mysteries
of the toilette. No such comprehensive
display of his genius has ever been
nade before in the American auction
-oom. At the same time there are
h,ouoht forward at the American Art
Galleries the Gothic stained glass, the
tanestries and other antiquities col
l.cted by the late Henry C. Lawrence.
These things are to be sold next Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday afternoons.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23
A Permanent Collection
To Go to Washington

which would cove .he cost of the por-
traits they painted. Chicago, Cincinnati.
Cleveland. New York and San Francisco.
with possibly some other cities, thus as
sumo responsibility FOR the collection,
which they present to their fellow coun-
trymen. All the portraits go to the Ma
tional Portrait Gallery, at Washington,
an institution founded with this nucleus
especially in view.
The scheme was essentially one of
Recommendation, and as such it is un-
mistakably successful. Thanks both to
art and Photography, the physiognomies
of the Allied leaders have been made
well known in this country, and in the
matter of likeness nine-tenths of the
portraits at the museum carry imme-
diate conviction. Oddly, the most strik-
ing exception is provided by Mr.. Ed
mund c. Tarbell in his portrait of Pres
ident Wilson. Doubtless it was painted
before the Presidents illness, but even
so, this presentment of pink -cheeke d
young man is unrecognizable as SOU
venir Of The participant in the delibera-
tions at Paris. Mr.. John C. Johansen
is equally disappointing in his portrait
Of Marshal Joffre. It is not merely that
he seems to have completely rejuvenated
the great soldier, but somehow to have
left him an absolutely commonplace
type. We wonder, too, if Mr.. Douglas
~ Hn1 MI T.
clenched fist and almost scowling ex-
preston In his full length of King Al
bert. If the revelations of the war sug-
gest anything about that valiant figure
it is that he would not like in the least
to 60 down to posterity with any his
trionic assumptions. With these reser-
vations, however, we find this body Of
portraiture generally faithful whene
fidelity is all important. We do not
doubt that as time goes on and the
actors in the great drama have all dis
appeared from the scene people who
visit the gallery at Washington will feel
that they are in the presence of au-
thentic impressions of the men of whom
they had read.
In some cases we believe that this
point Of Recommendation will be en-
forced with special vitality. 1t will be
so in the case of Mr.. Tarbell's portrait
of General Leman, the defender of
Liege The simple directness of this
study is admirably eloquent. There
are no teasing accessories. There is no
attempt at drama tization. The strong
features are clearly interpreted, that
is all, and they are we'll painted into
the bargain. Kindred in motif are the
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23

modern French school of mural paint
ing--the school of Laurens. The great
est French figures Of the period, men
like Puvis de Chavannes and Besnard,
belong to another category altogether
But their superiority does not invali-
date what is good in the hypothesis of
the salon-the good that springs simply
from intelligence and training.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23

Paul Laurens. That influence. it is
plain, persists. These gigantic can
vases might be taken as the tribute Of
disciple to his master, not as works
of Grass imitation, but as works based
on the same feeling for history. for
the handling of costume, and, in short,
for the fabrication of those vast ma
chimes" which we associate with the
panny days of the Paris Salon. 1t is.
perhaps, an old-fashioned art, but it
has the old-fashioned virtues. The
trained Salonnier gains some precious
things from the discipline to which he
subjects himself. In one respect, it il.
true, Mucha has not wholly profted
by the example of Laurens. The latter
knew absolutely how to handle a crowd.
for he knew what to leave out. Mucha's
crowds are a little disconcerting, for
they are, if we may risk the phrase,
little too crowded. This is especially
the case in the huge picture of "Jan
Hus Preaching in the Chapel Of Beth
lehem." For moment one is puzzled
about the scene on account of the fig
ures. One has to look again to iden-
tify Hus and one has almost to hunt
for the Queen, though she is placed in
the foreground. At the same time
this is the only detail in which Mucha
deviates from the habit of the masters
OF the Salon.
On the whole, he shares their gift
for the telling Of a story, stages his
big scenes with the right largeness Of
feeling and is strong in matters of
costume and the niceties of drawing
IN his painting Of the subject to which
we have just alluded he is fairly i'm
pressive in his realization of the
ehapels lofty vaulted aisles, and, de-
'oite his appalling scale, he manages
20 suffuse the great spectacle with a
certain emotional vitality. This last
mentioned factor counts only in epi-
sodical fashion in the picture of "The
Abolition of Serfdom," but the scene
here is, nevertheless, admirably pre-
sented. The cathedral towers rising in
the snowy air are truly monumental,
where the temptation to seek a purely
theatrical effect must have been strong.
The best of ali these canvases is the
tall upright, "The Meeting of Krizky,"
in which a monk on a platform below
slender trees looks out upon a fantas-
tically Illuminated plain, over which
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23

but we are inclined to add that they
confess not only their own limitations
but the defects Of our tradition. Por-
traiture is with us too much of jour-
neyman's craft 1t produces constantly
any amount of credtable work. 1t does
not produce masterpieces. 1t is easy
enough to say that for those we must
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23
American Portraits of the Allied Leaders

portraits of Premier Borden and Gem
eral Currie, painted by Mr.. joseph De
lamp. lie had peculiarly modern busi-
nessiike types to portray and he has
brought to his task precisely the quail
'ies that were needed-sound con-
seruc'ion' good drawing (Sir Robert
borden's hands are beautifully drawn)
ana neat, concise mode of bru.hwork
and coloration. These are two Of the
most workmanlike portraits in the
show. "Workmanlike" is the word to
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23

canvas, his equestrian portrait of Mar
shall Foch, on the other hand, leaves US
cold. 1t is efficient enough, but it is
as undistinguished as a photograph.
That is the sad conclusion to which
the bulk Of this work leads US. 1t is
work we'll done, but done without dis
tinction, without the touch of style,
and, most unfortunately of all, without
beauty. Is it the fault of the indi-
viduals represented They cannot be
acquitted OF certain responsibility.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-23

await the rise Of masters. But there is
just one accessible virtue which may
nevertheless be cited as often leading
through its cultivation to astonishing
results. We refer to the art of design
and to the art as it is allied iu por-
traiture with the searching study Of
character. There are glimpses of it
here, but the exhibition as whole can
hardly be regarded as a triumph of the
principle.