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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
CONGRESSASKED
IOCHANGE LAWS.
BY DAUCHERTy.
Attorney General Says Serious
Defects Are Found in
Many Statutes.
by II. X. REYNOLDS.
International News Service.

Nine specific legislative recon-
mendations designed to remove de.
fects I'm existing Federal statutes
were brought to the attention OF
Congress- today I'm the first annual
report OF Attorney General Daugh.
erty. The report also contained a
complete review Of the work OF the
Department of Justice for the fiscal
Year ending June 80. 1921.
The Attorney Generals recon-.
nendations for legislation were:
I. Making 1t a crime to kill =
Federal officer while engaged In ex.
ecutins process.
=. Authorizing the presence OF
st@nosraphcrs at grand jury sessions.
), A statute providing punishment
Tor q single person who defrauds OF
attempts to defraud the United
states.
I. Makirs II criminal Ia attempt
70 con nit crime against the United
State.
>. Waking IL unlawful To send
threatening letters through the mail.
6. A statute to authorize liQuida.
'icn OF claims for damages TO yes.
Tols during the war.
:. Authorizat ton of the appointment
II eighteen additional Federal Judges
. relieve congestion in Federal
purts courts,
S. Extension OF the statue Of lin.
cations in prosecutions under bank.
uptcy laws from one tn three years.
=. A law 10 permit appeal direct
- the court or customs appeals or
question of law involved in decisions
~ appeals TO reapp-aisement OF i'm
portations.
Daugherty reported no decrease in
tire number OF Illicit distilling cases
since the enactment OF the prohib
ton law, and said that court cal
euGars in some jurisdictions have
cen overtaxed with this class %
cases.
1T the close of the fiscal year
'".e, 2s,0sT cases were pending under
the sc!ective service act, and during
this fiscal year. 1881 cases were
cSnunenced. The number of prose
cutions terminated In the year
was 1905. of which AS were con.
victions. In the majority of these
gases pleas of guilty were entered.
Large decreases in the violations
OF the espionage act were reported
by tho Attorney General. Only siA
cases were commenced under the act
dtninE the fiscal year. and forty-one
cases pending from the previous year
were terminated
As ar organized system. Daugh-
erty said, the white slave traffic has
practically been broken up. A great
Inany individual cases, however. still
exist. and the department he said,
is making every effort TO break up
this practice.
The department discovered several
organized rings which carry on traf.
fic in stolen automobiles. The num-
bel al violations which came to the
department during the year war
given as 1850, and there were 1.OdS
arrests.
Complaints under the peonage act
Increased during the year, and pcon-
age WAS found to exist, Daugherty
said ito a shocking extent in
Georgia Alabama. and some parts
of Texas" Several convictions have
been secured and several prosecu-
tons are pending.
The period covered by the report
is the first complete fiscal year in
which the national prohibition law
las been in effect. A tremendous
growth" was reported in the number
OF LIQUOR cases coming into the
courts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
D. c. COAL USERS
SAVING MONEY,
AVER 'bARONS'
Even Looping 81 Per Ton of
Price Fails to Make Market
Active.

A long, hard winter for Local coal
barons, but gravy Cor. the consumer,
IL the way Washington coal dealers
Today characterized the local coal sit
uation to The Washington Times.
Local coal dealers have one OF the
largest stocks OF coal on hand ever We.
corded at this season of the year. they
slate. due No the fact that buyers ave
still ON a STRIKE and the almost UMPIRE.
uedented warm weather.
Even a drop in prices OF nearly
dollar ton this year as compared
with last, has not brought out the
early buyer. and with weather condi
lions still flirting with the local coat
deale. the outlook. FROM his view
Doint is bad-''very bad"
Yards stu Filled.
The normal consumption in Wash.
ington is approximately SOC, 900
IONS. Last years figures show that
,0O2.S96 tons. We're consumed in the
District OF Columbia. while the figures
Tor the current year show that 1,222,,
csa tons have been brought in by the
dealers--a Grop of 2S0,s11 tons--lnuch
of which is still in the yards of the
local dealers.
Local quotations for the best grade
OF anthracite coal delivered ranges
from s1J to $3.50 per ton, compared
with SIG and $3.50 for the same coal
last year. Bituminous coal. delivered.
now ranges in price from 1916 to 80
ton, while last years prices were
$40 TO SLIPS per ton delivered
As result Of the decreased coal
consumption in Washington and
other cities, the national coal produc.
ton figures, according to the National
Coal Association, shows a considera.
bic decline.
The week OF November IS, this
year. 7.OsS,O00 tons We're mined. COM
pared with 1i,4SS,000 tons last wear,
while the daily average i'm November
this year are 400, 900 mined, com.
pared To 2.lsS,000 mined last year. OF
bituminous coal.
Consumers Hold Out"
Anthracite coal production. while
not showing such . marked differ
pre- sent wiuter coupled with the fact
that coal consumers are still holding
OUT for lower prices.
Local dealers declare that the price
cannot possibly be lowered and have
issued "a warning that local consum-
ers buy their supply Of winter coal
before cold weather sets in.
Cold weather. they state. viii not
cause the price TO go up, but does
cause an increase in the cost of de.
livery. due TO the fact that the dc.
mand. in cold weather. becomes 50
heavy that the coal wagon drivers
have TO work overtime In making de.
livery and demand extra pay for their
overtime work which the consumer
muS' pay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
FREIGHT RATES
REVISION HEAVY
TASkFORL. {. c.
Annual Report Also Urges Gust
ing of Wooden Pas
senger Cars.
by HARRY WARD.
International News Service.

Establishment of railroad freight
rates in accordance with changing
conditions attendant upon the re-
covery OF the United States and
other countries from the effects Of
the world war is the most difficult
task now confronting the Interstate
Commerce Commission, according to
its annual report submitted to Con-
gress today.
The report covers the period from
November I, 1890, 70 October 81, 1921
and reviews the various rate read
justments effected by the commission
since the sweeping increases granted
to the railroads on August rs, 1920,
Since that decision was promul-
gated" the commission pointed out,
conditions throughout the country
have changed to a marked degree.
The general trend OF commodity
prices and OF labor costs has been
downward.
Railroad earnings and expenses
during the past year reflect the un'
settled Industrial conditions resulting
from tho economic adjustment fol
lowing the war" the commission said.
Voluminous Changes.
Many changes have been made,
The report said, since The increases
authorized in August. 1920. The
commission estimated that at least a
million changes involving changes
in rates have been filed during the
past year. Increases We're made Ito
remove discrepancies in rate adjust
ments and classifications. Reduc.
tons IN railroad revenue of millions
Of dollars have been incurred by these
:ate decreases.
In reviewing it's work In granting
payments to the railroads under the
six months guaranty provision of
the transportation act of 1920. the
commission reported that $3.50, 500.
307.3I had been certified to the car
riers. and that there remained sos. =
Geo. 900 payable under section 200 Of
the law.
New Recommendations.
Among legislative recommends tions
Of the commission We're:
/. To provide punishment for any
person offering or giving to any
railroad employe money to influence
his action or decision with respect to
car service, and TO provide for the
punishment of tho guilty employee.
2. To require the use of steel cars
in passenger train service, and to
prohibit the use OF wooden cars be.
tween or in front of steel cars.
). To place the power to award
reparation wholly i'm the courts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
10 VESSELS ARE LOST
OFF NEWFOUNDLAND COAST

ST. Johns. y. -, Dec. S.--one lus
and seventeen small ishlas craft
have been lost IA a curious winter
storm off thls coast. reports .ndi.
lated Today.
sixteen sailors ara 'cportcd 20 have
persisted The tug vas rhc lubrl-
ham, built at Philadelphia sixty years
nao. a blockade runner during the
viVii va"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
TRIES TO PULL RACCOON
FROM LOG: GETS HIS TAIL

' JoHNSoNBURG, Pa. Dec. s.
John Golden, hotelman, of Highland
Corners, had an amusing experience
with j raccoon the other day while
out hunting.
Golden observed tina. his dog had
run u raccoon into a holloY log, ana
was able 10 grasp the animal by the
tail, but found that the coon had a
strong hold "a well With one mighty
pull Golden felt something give, and
when he stopped rolling he 1'ecovsrcd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
Il and the rhinestone arrow.

made evident to me that Ireland could
lot receive justice there.
AS token Of friendlmess the SIM
Fem minority in Ulster has decided
90 offer no distractions to the Union
ist parliament of North Ireland
The Jewish residents in mass meet.
ing adopted resolutions supporting the
settlement and promising To &C.
operate foi the future prosperity Ot
Ireland. ..'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
Ship Loses Propeller at Sea.

PORT ARTHUR Tex. Dee. S.-A
radio message picked up here last
night said that the steamship Arizon-
ian. New York for Balboa had lost
her starboard propeller at a point $50
miles northeast of Balboa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
New Recommendations.
BALES OF
COTTON C!NNED TO DEC.

The Census Bureau today issued
The following report Of the amount
of cotton ginned TO December /. from
the crops of 1927 and 1920, respect.
lively:
Total running bales, counting round
as half bales. 7.640,S7o and 10,l41, zoe:
round bales included, 1850 and ,o,,.
sac: American-Egyptian. 2s,o5s and
46.lG0; Sea Island, 2,915 and 9ej.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
Tug From Bridgeport.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Dec. S.
News Of the sinking of the submarine
S-48 was received at the Lake Tor
pedo Boat office here about o'clock
this morning and a tug left imIne.
diately for the scene of the accident,
about two miles off Bridgeport.
The S-4S left the Lake Torpedo
Boat Company here yesterday for
New London. She had on board n
crew from the torpedo boat COM.
pany and two naval officers. She
was constructed at the lake plant
here and had not been turned over
to the Government
The naval officers aboard were
Lieutenant Commander Haas and
Lieutenant Smith
The tugs John Glen and Robert
McAllister went out 10 the scene OF
the sinking early this forenoon aud
were standing by the sunlSen sub.
marine, which lies in seventy, feet
OF water with her bow protradinX
distance of twenty feet, accordir.
TO reports reaching shore.
Wrecking apparatus has been SEN
from To-. the submarine base at New
London by orders of The Navy De.
partment and an attempt Will he
made TO assist the Lake Company
in raising the sunksn submarine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
w. Rockefeller Seeks Jobs.

William Rockefeller today applied
To the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion for permission 10 hold director.
hhips In eighteen Eastern and West.
"rn railroad companies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
Sinks ON
TRIAL TR|P;45
ARE TAKEN OFF
Continued from First Pasel

Continued fro Al First Pasel
one saw these signals. for e wa.
hours later when we got an answer
to our constant flashlight g. q. s.
calls.
I'VE were busy in the afternoon
making the submarine lighter. We
discharged all her oil, and her two
torpedoes. One end Of the chip.
the nose-was filled with water.
Hour for Transfer.
We were nightly glad, assure
you. to sight the Standard Oil tanker.
which was in charge Of Captain Olson.
II required more than an hour for all
the men to be transferred in small
boats to the tanker. A number OF us
had been overcome by the fumes. We
took turns slowly coming out. We
didn't want the ship to go down with
excess weight at the protruding end
when help was so near.
I'VE did not get the torpedo tube
at the protruding end opened until
3 y. M
Did you have anything 10 eat dur
ing all those hours?' the man was
asked
Some OF US ate a little canned
stuff and sandwiches" he replied,
But we were too much concerned
to do much eating"
We were about u hours under
water. After we got the tube opened
il was couple hours before we were
resuced."
The speaker said the three naval
men overcome by the fumes were not
in bad condition and expected to be
out OF the hospital in a week or SO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08

that he had onl'- pulled off it's tail.
The little animal watched it's oppor-
tunity and started for a new hiding
place. but was captured by the dogs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
,copyrisnl 1874,


French plead their Chanel designed
model violet
chine beneath Its skirt panels also faced with the violet
embroidery
A ribbons black ooped
IA making by Calot 1t has the
neckne, bell glrdle
The the skirt varying lengths, and thus
achieve irregular henine e.a,-s.-.- -
TALBOT the hat with the oddly posed black
4 the rhinestone AFRO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
Rs Sent to Aid.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Dec. a.
News received by the submarine base
here of the sinking of the S-4s
stated that she went down about two
miles off Bridgeport and was lying
in seventy feet OF water with the
bow protruding. All the crew were
saved. The re- has been sent 20
bridgeport 20 render any assistance
possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
Stronger Bond With
u. S. Seen By Premier
Due to Irish Peace

LONDON. Dec. Premier LLOYD
George. replying. today TO message
VI congratulatiou from George Far7
Yey. the American ambassador. said:
II believe that. the Irish settlement
removes the only obstacle existing be.
tween the two nations America ana
Britain. f
DUBLIN. Dee, s-rhr nag OF the
Irish free state wiH-pe a tri.eolor with
tliree bars, one white, one green. and
The other gold, i was decided today.
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
UNTERMYER TO WAIT
FOR ASSEMBLY ACTION
Declines to Comment on Work
of Finance Committee.

When Samuel Untermyer was in
formed last night of the action of the
Finance Committee of the Senate upon
the Lockwood resolution he refused to
make any comment saying he would
prefer TO wait until the matter had
been reported out I'm the Assembly.
From Mr. Untermyer's recent remarks,
however. there can be no doubt as to
his views on the Finance Committees
action. He has repeatedly stated that
a failure of the Legislature to grant the
committee all of the powers sought IN
the Lockwood resolution would render n
futile for him to attempt to direct any
kind of an Investigation against tho
financial interests.
He also said in a letter sent to Sem
ator Lockwood Monday that IL the
Legislature did not trust the Lockwood
committee and It's counsel sufficiently to
grant them the powers asked for In ths
resolution 1t should appoint new COM
mittee and new counsel. Mr.. Unternlyer
has since the beginning of the public
hearings on the building trades situation
placed the work of the committee ahead
of his own business, despite the fact
that he was receiving no financial COM
pensation for his services and was pay
ing thousands Of dollars out OF his own
pocket to make It a success
The New York herald., 1921-01-26

The committee may go ahead with
slightly more liberty. but cannot begin a
Wall Street money investigation.
Senator Lockwood did not say what he
intended doing. The decision probably
rests with Mr.. Untermyer. If the coun-
sci will go ahead the committee is really
to proceed until IL hits a snag and goes
10 court. The members say that TO pro-
ceed will lead TO endless litigation and
probably get no results.
The fourth clause of Mr. Lockwood 3
resolution. giving the committee author
ity 10 go into "the character OF past and
present investments of corporations au-
thorized. to invest in mortgages" and
providing for the general inquiry into
the financial affairs of insurance COM
panies and banks, Is eliminated. In
place OF that provision is substituted the
authority for the committee to examine
into the practices and usages with re-
spect to the making and Withholding of
real estate and building loans and cover
ing the costs and payments and expenses
involved in making such loans.
Another clause specifying that the
committee may go into all affairs OF
fire. life. health and other insurance
companies Is stricken OUT, and In its
place IS written a general provision
giving the committee the power to
examine into the Ownership. transfer.
leasing and renting of stores, iofts,
apartments and other buildings"
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
HIRSHFIELD TACKLES
A MURDER PROBLEM
Investigates Complaint in
Case of Slain Girl.

Acting under orders from Mayor Hy-
Ian. Commissioner of Accounts David
Hirshfield began yesterday an invests-
cation into the complaint of Stanley
SiemietlSowsl<y. 10, Of Snug Harbor, s. l.,
that the Staten Island District Attor-
justice by failing to convict the man
who. Stanley says. shot and killed his
sister, Matilda. l6. on December Z. 1919
More than half a dozen witnesses
testified Matilda was shot by Anthony
Marzalik 10. soldier of Port Rich
nond. while visiting Mrs. Max Schu-
bert 1911 York street, New Brighton.
Marzalk. the record shows, was cleared
Of an Indictment for n1anslaughter, but
pleaded guilty to carrying concealed
weapons. and eventually served twenty
two days at the city reformatory, Hamp-
ton Farms.
G. q. Freer. law examiner for the
Commissioner OF Accounts. testified that
the Indictment for mansaughter bore
the following Endorsement: March s.
Defendant arraigncd. and on recon-
mendation OF the District Attorney in
dictment dismissed. W. J. Powers. at
torney for defendant"
The girls brother informed Commis-
sioner Iirshfeld that assistant District
Attorney Alfred V. Norton told him 10
go out and start something when he
went to complain that Marzalik had got
off too easily. lie also testified that the
District Attorneys Office had refused to
give back his sisters clothes, stating
they had been "auct!oned Off"
Richmond said last night that the man
slaughter charge had been dismissed
owing TO lack Of evidence. The case was
before his time. he said. but he was sure
the brothers statement about the clothes
could not be true He said the girls
family had appealed to the Polish Consul
and he had given the Consul full re-
port of the trial.
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
COLD, EXPLODED LIES,
UNTERMYER TO PALMER
Asserts He Neuer Got a Cent
of German Money.

Samuel Untermyer issued a statemenr
last night replying to that given out in
Washington by Attorney General Pal
mer. which he characterized as Mr..
Palmer's lying and oft-refuted state
nent concerning my alleged activities
before our country entered the war
They have been exploded again and
again." the statement continued, "and
nobody knows it better than he does. /
insisted on appearing before the Over
man committee and disproving them at
that time"
Mr.. Untermyer declared that he never
at any time acted as counsellor for the
German Embassy or for any one con-
nected with it, and that he never re-
ceived dollar of its money. He said
also he never had met Boy Ed but once,
and had no social. business or profess
sional relations with him, and never had
written to him letter or received one
from him.
What on earth" says Mr.. Inter
myers statement. has this job lot OF
cold. exploded lies 10 do with my cate
gorical charges against this recrean'
and incompetent office holder, who now
adds TO his other offences the still more
heinous one of using the archives of his
office to attack men who have the cour.
| age to crticsc his mal-admini .
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
AUTOMOBILE, FENCE
ACCUSES DETECTIVE
O'Neili Sweors He Paid $25 a
Week to Plant.

Matthew O'Neill. now serving seven
years in Sing Sing Prison for criminally
receiving stolen automobiles. testified
before the Supreme Court in Mineola
yesterday that he had paid Carman
Plant former County Detective of Mas
sau county, s25 a week for several
months for the privilege of operating in
that county. O'Neill is the principal
witness in the trial of Plant. who Is
under indictment charged with receiving
stolen property and being connected with
the Nassau county automobile stealing
ring.
O'Neill also testified that he had sold
from twelve to twenty cars in Nassau
county and that the persons who bought
them knew they had been stolen. He
said that he first met Plant when the
detective got him out OF some trouble
in Freeport and that since that time
he had done business with him con-
stantly. He also testified that he had
sold cars to Plant. and that Plant had
given him an order for an automobile
which the detective knew he would have
to steal and had told him to be sure
and change the numbers on It so 1t
would not be recognized.
when ! was finally arrested" said
O'Neill "Plant told me that we would
az get in fine jam and ] asked him
what / should do. He told me that IL l
would plead guilty and take two year
sentence the rest could go free. But
when I was brought UP for sentence
County Judge Smith gave me seven
years at hard labor in Sing Sing, and
then I began to see daylight"
The trial will be continued to-day.
when William Hoffman. awaiting SEN
tence on the same charge. will be a
witness
The New York herald., 1921-01-26
UNTERMYER AN AID
OF PALMER
Continued from Fhst Page.

and Lindheim for violations Of the law
growing out of their activities as n
counsel for German interests and that
Mr.. Lindheim is Mr. Untermyer's rela-
tive, according TO his sworn statement
before the Overmar committee, II is
plain that conscienceless resentment
now moves him. although before this
prosecution on July 90. 1919. more than
four months after ! had severed all
connection with the Alien Property Gus
todian's Office he wired me:
81 have freely. openly. consistently
admired your fair judicial attitude in
every transaction where ! was concerned
and will be glad in common justice 70
repeat that assertion at any time and
place. Your Office was conducted with
exceptional ability. You selected best
talent regardless OF other considerations.
No ADLER more devoted officials than
Garvan and Bradley. Palmer could any
where be found. Money could not buy
such service
HE also fails to tell the public that
his partner, Louis Marshall. has been
and is the counsel for the Stoehrs in
the Botany worsted cases. and Richard
Wagner in the Stinness steamship cases.
both involving over s30.00o.0 900. and
both claimed by the Alien Property
Custodian to be attempted fraudulent
evasions of the trading With the enemy
act. These two cases are the most i'm
portant cases now pending before our
courts In the whole field of the activi-
ties Of the Alien Property Custodian.
MIR. Untermyer is simply serving his
old clients by attempting TO discredit
the wartime work of capturing enemy
property in the United States. With
naive confidence in the public forgetful-
ness. he processes to be doing it in the
peoples interest. 1t is really in the Ger
man interest