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New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Coalition to
Defeat Hylan
Being Planned
independents Want Both
Parties TO Join on Cam
didate and Eliminate
: the Traction Issu c|
Koenig Seems Favorable
Colby, Polk, Lockwood and
Straus Among Possible
Choices for Mayoralty

Independent voters Of the city have
decided to throw their influence toward
the selection of candidate for Mayor
and the framing Of platform that will
put Mayor Hylan on the defensive and
eliminate Governor Miller,s traction
program as a.campaign issue.
Joseph NJ. Price, the unofficial
spokesman for the independents, said
: yesterday that the only hope Of beat
ing Hylan lay in coalition ticket,
with a candidate for Mayor who has
consistently opposed Governor Miller's
traction reorganization program.
Holding Conferences
The Independents arc holding con-
serences, and they plan to take the
initiative in bringing about coalition
as soon as the Legislature adjourns.
They will welcome a coalition with
Republicans and anti-Tammany voters
without reference to race. color or pre-
vious political allegiance. They will
not object to Republicans taking the
lead, but they say they will not COM
bine with those who advocate a
straight Republican ticket.
The statement by Elections Commits
sioner Jacob A. Livingston that he was
IN favor of a coalition ticket, but
would prefer q Republican candidate
, for Mayor, was pleasing to the inde-
pendents, and they think that both Mr..
ganization, and Mr.. Livingston are in
a reasonable frame of mind and de-
sirous of organizing for q victory.
The general conference committee of
the Independents includes: Charles c..
Birmingham, formerly member of the
Board of Education under Mavor Low
and one of Mavor Lows advisers;
Hamilton Holt, publicist; Charles P.
Rowland, Republican; Mrs. Charles l..
Slade, Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw, AL
fred C. Coke jr.. Joseph M. Price, John
{ Davis, H. Eastnlond, Jacob c. Klinck,
F. S. Tomlin, Mrs. ward Dreier,
Robert W. Higbie, and Russell H..
Lewis. This committee is increased
/ from time to time as prominent men
and women evince an interest in
bringing about the overthrow Of
Hearst t-Hylan-Tammany control at the
/ City Hall.
Possible Candidates
Among those who have been dis
cussed as possible candidates are
Bainbridge Colby, formerly Secretary
Of State; Frank L. Polk, formerly As
sistant Secretary of State; Darwin R..
James jr, Senator Charles C. Lock-
wood, Borough President Henry H.
Curran, Oscar Straus and George Nc
Aneny.
One of the desires of the inde-
pendents is to be able to discard the
/ term fusion" as campaign appur-
i. tenance and substitute for it the term
coalition" They argue that fusion"
has become an unwelcome sound to the
J liberal-minded voters who objected to
Z the expulsion of the Socialist Assem-
blymen and that as the prime objective
Is good government and the overthrow
of Hylanism, they might as we'll drop
the word fusion" and substitute
s'coalition"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Foreign Problems
Of Nation Spread
Before Cabinet
Outlines Situation
in Two-Hour Session To
Supply Groundwork for
Decisions to Come Later

WASHINGTON. March 22,-Ptesi-
dent Harding's Cabinet was taken to-
day for long Journey Of exploration
through the realm Of the nations for.
eign affairs.
The excursion, which absorbed the
interest of the ten secretaries through
out two-hour session, touched on
places and situations scattered over tho
diplomatic map, from Yap to Tibet, and
afforded several Illuminating side trips
into such fields as International trade
and immigration.
Secretary Hughes had the role Of
guide, relating to the other secretaries
the inside story Of tho big and little
questions of foreign affairs to which
the new Administration has fallen heir.
From the archives Of the State Depart
ment he had prepared comprehensive
picture of the whole foreign outlook.
which he laid before the President and
his advisers in response to many ques-
tions.
1t was said that the study was only
informative in character, Mr.. Hughes
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
House Committee
Begins Working OF
Permanent Tariff
Five Boards Appointed 'c
Fix Schedules; Congree
to Get Emergency Bill
Opening of Extra Session

WASHINGTON. March 22.-Actual
work Of framing q permanent tariff
bill was begun to-day by the House
Ways and Means Committee, which ap-
pointed five sub-committees to prepare
various schedules to be presented to
the full committee. Only Republican
members will participate, as is the
usual legislative custom.
A subcommittee consisting of Rep
resentatives~ Young, of North Dakota;
Hadley, Of Washington, and Timber
lake, Of Colorado, will take charge Of
the emergency tariff bill to be intro
duced by Mr.. Young on the opening
day of the extra session. The Fordney
BILL passed last session and vetoed will
be presented in it's same form, except
that it will run for six months instead
of ten.
The Young committee will draft a
report showing the need of immediate
action in order to relieve the agricul-
tural interests demanding. protection
from foreign competition.
The subcommittee and permanent
tariff subjects to be handled by each
are:
Chemicals-Longworth, of Ohio;
Copley, of Illinois, and Hadley, of
Washington.
Metals -Tilson, of Connecticut; Mott,
of New York, and Timberlake, of Colo
RADIO.
Agriculture = Hawley, of Oregon;
Young, of North Dakota, and Frear, of
Wisconsin.
Cotton-Green, of Iowa; Treadwav.
of Massachusetts,, and Bowers, of West
| Virginia.
Wool-Fordney, of Michigan; Bach
arach, of New Jersey, and Watson, of
! Pennsylvania.
Other sub-commttees, to consider
glassware, lumber and other subjects,
will he appointed later. &None of them
will hold hearings, as general hearings
were completed at the last session Of
the 66th Congress.
Schedules prepared by these com
! ,nittees will be taken as the basis of
| the general bill, but no part of any
! schedule will be accepted as final until
ratified by the full committee. The
permanent measure as approved will
be introduced by Chairman Fordney.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23

making no. recommendation and the
Cabinet attempting no decisions osl
specific subjects. Exhaustive conSidtrA-
tion was given to no particular phase
ct ths general picture, the purpose
being merely to put s1l tho facts at
the disposai " Mr.. Hnrdinr,s cfacial
family, 70 that decisions to be made
in the future may be reached with q
corhprchension Of all collateral issues,
Thus 1t was understood that In con-
sidering the League Of Nations and
other considerations involved In the
European situation. the President and
his Cabinet made no effort to CANVASS
details Of policy, but merely availed
thann selves Of all the latcst of1cial in
formation III preparation for the, de-
cisions yet to be made. In tfe same
wav- Mexico is said to have been
passed over with q general survey Of
broad principles.
The discussion was at the su9pes-
tion Of the President himself, who was
reported as feeling that all the Cabinet
members should be afforded d glimpse
Of the foreign outlook, now that tfey
have familiarized themselves with the
problems Of moro direct concern TO
them within their own departments.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23

tion for the republics Of South and
Central America and TO outline possibly
the policy OF his Administration on
questions involving Latin America.
The President, it was said,s probably
would be able to pass only few hours
In New York, III view Of ths fact that
the date for the unveilinR Of the statue
follows closely tho convening OF the
extra session Of Congress.
Diplomats to Attend
The program for the ceremonies,
which Ia In the hcnds Of the State
Department, the Pan-American Union
and the Venezuelan Legation, has been
hold largely in allegiance until the
President was able to say whether he
could make the principal address. The
ceremonies, probably, will be held in
the open air In Central Park, where
the new Bolivar statue has been
erected.
Preliminary arrangements have con-
templated the attendance Of the en-
tire Latin-American Diplomatic corps
at the ceremonies, the diplomats MAX
ing the trip to New York on special
train.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
r President Will
lUnveil Statue
Here April 19
Harding Accepts Invitation
to Speak at Central Park
Ceremony To Be Held In
Honor Of Simon Bolivar
Diplomats Will Attend
Grasps Opportunity to Show
Existing Friendship for
Latin-American Nations

WASHINGTON. March 22.-presi-
dent Harding to-day accepted an invi-
tation to attend ceremonies to be held
April 10 at New York in connection
with the unveiling Of a statue Of Simon
Bolivar, the Venezuelan patriot
Acceptance Of the Invitation, which
will take Mr.. Harding out Of Washington
for the first time since his Inauguration
and to New York for the first time since
before his nomination for the Presi-
dency last June, was made known at the
White House after Dr.. Santos A. Do
minici, Venezuelan Minister, had called
at the Executive Offices.
Long Under Consideration
President Harding has had the invi-
tation under confederation for several
weeks, it having been rendered to him
while at St. Augustine. Fla, by John
Barrett, formerly Director General of
the Pan-American Union. He is under
stood to have looked upon it favorably
from the first as an opportunity to be-
speak the friendship of his Administra-
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Hays Asks Aid i'm Reforms
Harding and Cabinet Agree to
Mail Letters Early

From Tho Tribunc'S WGshtnrton Bureau
WASHINGTON, March Eff the
postal service is to be improved the
betterment must be begun at home,
Postmaster General Hays told the
President at the Cabinet meeting to-
day. Mr.. Hays didn't put the matter
quite that bluntly, but he appealed for
the help Of the Cabinet in reforming
the mail service. He said that Of the
100000 letters deposited in the Wash
ington postoffice every twenty-four
hours only 100000 were put in be-
tween a. m. and p. m.
Mr.. Hays asked the Cabinet heads
and the President to assist In improv-
ing the service by mailing government
letters early in the day. He said that
76 per cent of all Washington mai!
emanated from government offices.
President Harding and members Of
the Cabinet promised to co5peratS.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23

Include the army and navy AppropriA-
tion ineASureA and the budget BILL. The
consol lidhtion VI the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance and the Public Ifealth
and vocational rehabilitation activities
relating to the soldiers also will be on
the program. A bonus BILL FOR war vet
Grams viii be insisted on by many mem
hers Of Congress,
The leEislative plans touching for
cign relations have not been revealed.
However. leaders generally predict that
tuition declaring peace with Germany,
No agreement is necessary on the
question Of reaching vote on the CO.
lornbian treaty. The Senate already
has agreed to dispose Of it eight days
after the session begins.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Harding Wants Program
Before Congress Begins
Believes Agreement, Which Is to
Include Tariff and Taxes,
Will Speed Work
ON The Ttibune's Washtnoton Bure.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Presi-
dent Harding hopes for an agreed pro-
gram of legislation before the begin
ming Of the extra session of Congress.
He already has held conferences with
Senators and House members with
this object in view, and will hold more.
He indicated to-day, after the Cabinet
meeting, that he believed an agree.
ment IN advance would facilitate leg-
islation.
has not yet been worked out. 1t will,
however, cover the tariff and tax re-
vision plan already announced. 1t will
New-York tribune., 1921-03-23
Dutch Passport Good for Year

WASHINGTON, March %. - Pass-
ports for American citizens desiring to
visit Holland will now be validated Tor
full year period, the legation an
ilounced to-day. Netherlands Consular
officers in the United Gtates have been
authorized to grant the wise upon thsir
own Judgment, and under it Americans
will be permitted to enter and Iea-e
Holland .as many times on one pass
port as they find necessary during one
wear.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
5 new SCARLET
FEVER CASES
More Children of No. %
School Now Ill With
Disease
SPREADS TO NOS.
13 AND 20 SCHOOLS

with two additional cases Of scar
let fever reported to the Board Of
Health today OF children who at
tended Public School No. 23. at
Thirtieth and Madison streets, and
three new cases reported TO Dr.
David A. Ward. superintendent OF
public schools from Schools No. 13
and 20. It is thought that the cpl
demic prevalent among school chill
dren for several weeks is on TIE in
crease.
While no additional schools have
been closed since that action was
taken as to. School %. two rooms
occupied by the children IN Schools
No. 1S and 20 have been fumigated
and precautions taken to. prevent a
spread OF the malady.
Howard NJ. Frantz. secretary Of
the Health Board said today that
he felt the situation was now we'll in
hand. While ten cases OF the disease
have been reported from No. %
school. the Board OF Public Educa-
tion claims that "a children attend
ing the school are affected. IL Il
understood. that a number OF these
children live outside the city limits
and their cases would not be report.
ed TO the local Board OF Health.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
OPPOSE BUYING
FAME PROPERTY
Do Not Need Old Fire
House, Safety Directors
Tell Council
TOO EXPENSIVE
FOR SENTIMENT

In compliance with the request OF
City Council. the Department Of
Public Safety met with Council last
night to discuss the request Of the
Fame FIRE company that the city
purchase its properly. After a dis
cussion lasting nearly one hour
Council. on motion OF Councilman
Abrahams. postponed action for
two weeks.
Judging from the discussion last
night there is very little probabil-
ity OF either Council or the Depart
ment Of Public Safety purchasing
the house. Director 5. X. Smith said
the Department OF Public Safety had
no such intention They had map
ped out a plan on what they con-
sidered a business basis, he said,
and saw no reason for making a
change at this time Mr.. Smith a
number OF times informed Council
that the directors Of the Department
OF Public Safety wished it clearly
understood that they were not op-
posed to the purchase Of the prop
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
TWO women IN
WALL ST. PLOT
Wary of Story of Bomb Ex-
plosion as Told by
Lindenfeld
HAS CHANGED HIS
TALE SEVERAL TIMES
BY JOHN GRAUDENz

CUnited Press stan Correspondent.) }
WARSAW. Dec. 22.-Two women
and four men plotted the wall
street bomb explosion. Sylvester
Cosgrove. American Department OF
Justice agent declared here today.
Names. Of the plotters. who are
now being sought by police. were
obtained, Cosgrove said. from Wolfe
Lindenfeld. now being held in jail
here until his stories can be verified.
Local authorities, however are
wary OF Lindenfeld's story which i'm
plicates six radicals and maintains
his own innocence. A personal in
vestigation OF Lindenfeld's past ac-
tivities and reputation revealed the
fact that he is known as a wind
jammer." He admits he has lied sew
eral times to police and he changes
his story every day.
Il think he is merely Dragging. r
one Of Lindenfeld's friends who
knew him in New York said.
Lindenfeld's younger brother ant
his father were heartbroken. The,
were at first reticent TO talk Of Lin
denfeld, believing I was a spy. They
were extremely frightened, but final
ly told the details Of Lindenfeld'.
life up TO the present time.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
nv ITOYD AIIEN
Nv CARL ID. GRoAT

Omitted Press stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Dec. % Omitted
prcss) Revision OF international
rules OF warfare as they apply 10
use OF submarines was provided In
a resolution adopted by sub
committee of the arms conference
naval committe. It became known
today.
IL was also revealed that America
had opposed abolition OF poison gas.
contending that It's use was as hu-
name. or more so. than the use OF
high explosive shells
Revision of submarine rules can
not be accomplished Immediately
IL was said. because so important a
topic. affecting other than the hve
naval powers Of the ArRament Con.
ference must be considered and act
ed upon by other nations.
Meanwhile. hopes for a speedy
settlement Of the naval Limitation
question by France agreeing TO bach
down TO some extent from her de
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
XMAS MONEY TO
AID CITY NEEDY
Pupils of Bible Class Give
Up Present Planned for
Teacher
LATTER WILL MATCH
THEIR DONATION

Giving up their Christmas gifts
to their teacher and with the teach
er Offering to contribute as much as
the pupils give is the way in which
the Bible class OF Charles b. Pal
mer. OF st. Andrews Protestant Epis-
copal Sunday school proposes 20 aid
the Emergency Relief Fund and the
needy Of Wilmington.
Mr.. Palmer's class is the oldest
boys class in the Sunday school
TIE students range from 10 TO 25.
II has been the custom for the class
to remember its teacher. and Mr.
Palmer. has always given his pupils
some token. Last Sunday the lesson
dwelt upon the duty Of the Chris
tian TO the community. At the con-
clusion Of the lesson. Mr.. Palmer
turned TO his class and said
Boys. you have always been ac-
customed TO remembering me at
Christmas time. and / have always
appreciated your courtesy. But
I've got an idea that perhaps n we
gave the money which we exchange
in gifts 10 the relief OF the needy
here. Il would be a better way OF
exemplifying the lessons we have
been studying than exchanging gifts.
II you will give the money that you
had planned for a present 20 me TO
the relief fund, I'll do the same and
contribute as much as you boys do
The plan struck an immediate re-
sponsive chord among the pupils.
Next Sunday the boys will take their
gift money to Sunday school and
on Monday Mayor Harvey will re-
ceive a check from Mr.. Palmer for
twice the amount which the class
would have expended for a gift.
Pupils in the primary room Of Miss
Ella Stats at odessa. have sem
three dollars to Mayor Harvey. The
children TO whom the giving mean
a sacrifice, had read In the newspap'
ers about the great want among th'
unemployed here. ana they save,
Continue on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
ALL READY FOR
Use OF BRIDGE
Washington Street Memorial
Structure Will be Open
ed Tomorrow
SIXTEEN MONTHS
WORK ON STRUCTURE

The new Washington Street Me-
mortal Bridge acress the Brandy
wine will be formally opened to the
public as stated in these columns
Yesterday. tomorrow morning. just
16 months after actual work Of con-
structing the structure was started.
This is considered a record in bridge
construction In this section Of the
country. The bridge is not completed
but Il was intimated today that while
the contract calls for its completion
within twenty months, this time may
be reduced considerably. While the
bridge will be thrown open tomorrow
Il will not be formally dedicated
until probably Memorial Day, ac-
cordlng to John s. Rossen, a member
Of the Bridge Commission. that has
charge OF the building Of the struc-
ture.
The bridge Is 72o feet long with
width OF 20 feet. and OF the width 4o
feet is allowed for road and car traf-
&c with "A foot sidewalks on eacf
side. The structure will cost wher
completed approximately Ss5O,ooo.
The demolition OF the old struc
ture at Washington street brough
about the repairing OF the b. and o
railroad structure across the Brandy
wine by the Levy Court at a cost o
about s67. 900 and much Of the train
that usually followed Washingto
street to the Concord pike was al
verted over this structure. The ma
jor part OF the traffic was diverte
CONTINUED on Page Sixteen-l
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
EARLY MORN
FIRE STIRS
ELMHURST
Matthes' Barn Destroyed,
FagOts Ignite Roofs of
Nearby Homes
WILMINGTON FIREMEN
AID RURAL COMPANIES

Residents OF Ashley. Beilemoor
and Elmhurst. along the Newport
pike. we're greatly excited early
this morning when their homes
were covered with showers OF
sparks arising from a burning two
story barn on the property OF Max
Matthes, at Elmhurst. The build
ing. known as the Richardson
barn, a stone structure, was de-
Istroyed. together with one COW.
forty tons OF hay. considerable farm
Implements. owned by Mr. Matthes
and wood turning machinery and
lumber owned by John W. Wood
ward. a contractor. who used a por-
ton Of the barn. The loss was esti-
mated at $4,000, partly covered by
insurance.
High winds drove embers from
the burning building over the sur
rounding countryside and for awhile
incipient blazes. starting on the
shingle roofs Of the houses along
the pike, called for active work on
the part OF the residents TO prevent
| the flames from spreading.
The fire was discovered shortly
after midnight by Mr.. and Mrs. r
c. Bamberger. whose home is near
by. and they notified Mr.. Matthes
In the meantime. Allen Tinsman. OF
Richardson Park. on a Newport cal
bound for this city, also saw th'
flames and he and the crew Of tn
car notified residents along the pike
The Five Points fire squad wer
called and turned their attention q
the Matthes home nearby. the larg
barn being a seething furnace a
the time. The Minquas Fire Com
pany OF Newport and the Cranstoi
Heights Company also were sum
moned. and Companies Nos. s.
and S OF this city were sent to Elm
hurst. The Wilmington companie
were powerless. however, the nozzle
on the chemical hose having frozei
and the burning building beinl
Continued on PAGE Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

-Maturiamanial
That's a new disease. a mental
disorder
Its victims: Young girls.
Its symptoms: Believing you're
lots older than you really are.
Its effect; Demoralizing our
young womanhood. increasing delin-
quency or girls. turning as into a
nation OF grandmothers.
Its cure. Dolls and fairy stories
and a juvenile atmosphere.
Its discoverer: Miss Mary Bar
telme. supervisor OF female delin-
quents here.
Girls OF IL and "a are looking
upon themselves as women OF 25 OF
more" Miss Bartelme says. They
place themselves In the environment
OF the age they wish 20 simulate.
"But their capacity for judgmen
and their sense OF discrimination arr
not great enough TO keep them from
| the paths OF delinquency.
IT'S a most pernicious thing. H.
leading scores OF young girls 10 thei
ruin. It's causing them 10 lose thei
childhood"
Miss Bartelme has held public OF
fee here since 1897.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
DEAD AFTER HE
OPENS bridge.
Train Crew, Blocked at
Draw, Find Body of
Tender Nearby
APOPLEXY GIVEN
AS CAUSE OF DEATH
Mai no INC Fveninr journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
PENN's GROVE. n. j.. Dec. ga
Robert Idler. bridgetender at the
Oldmans Creek Railroad Bridge. was
found dead In front of his abode,
nearby. by Engineer r. A. eastman
and Conductor r. ID. Mercer. OF the
West Jersey and seashore branch
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. about
g O'Clock yesterday morning. That
he died as the result OF a stroke Of
appolexy is held by Coroner Hollace
Ashcraft. OF this borough. who took
charge OF the body. Nearly 800
in money and gold watch was found
in his pockets.
When first found Il was thought
Continued on Page Sixteen.