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The New York herald., 1921-09-17
MANY MORE WILL GO
European Offices to Feel
Economy Axe in Next
Three Months.
500 MAY BE DISCHARGED
Record Made in First Quarter
Expected to BE Duplicated
in Next by Chairman.
Special Despatch to TUE NEw YORK HEsALp.

Special Despatch 10 Tue NEw YORK HEsALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. e.. Sept. 16.
Nearly 1000 employees have been
dropped from the rolls of the Shipping
Board and the annual payroll has been
decreased by $2.94l loo as the result
OF the general defiation process set in
motion recently by the board.
In a statement TO newspaper cor
respondents this afternoon Chairman
Lasker went into general details con-
cerning the accomplishments of the
board so far. The data presented were
in the nature OF quarterly report,
since the new board members have
been in office exactly three months
This really represents only six
weeks work." said Mr.. LaslSer, 'for
VIC were busy during the first six
weeks trying to find out where we
stood. The reduction process is still
going on. l do not want TO make any
predictions concerning the future, but
we hope to reduce almost as much in
tho next three months as we have in
the last three. We do not know that
VIC can do IL. but we are trying.
"Our next step vii be the reorganiza-
ton Of the European offices ana the
branches throughout America. Inc re-
duction In personnel so far has peen
principally In the Washington office,
although a few employees, compara-
lively speaking. have been removed
from branch offices
when We came here the personnel or
the board and Emergency Fleet Cor
poration numbered s,3i5. and the an
nual payroll was ST., S93. 7S6. We now
have 6.35S employees, with payroll
OF Sla,s52 $50. The total reductions. net,
which included 3S2 persons employed by
the new board. show dismissal OF 1866
employees represented by salaries total
ling s2.9A1. .l06
Many OF the new employees are men
whose salaries range from 5000 a year
upward. men we have employed to work
out the reductions and reorganize gem
orally.
1--WE now have in the European offices
$50 employees, with payroll of Saso463.
we will cut off approximately 800 OF
these employees. Joseph w. Powell,
who is in charge of the reorganization
work. suggested that ]. II. Sheedy go
abroad and clear up the situation. This
morning the board accepted Mr.. Pow
ais recommendation and Mr.. Sheedy
will sail soon. Whatever ha recommends
the board will do. Mr.. Shccdy is an ex-
perienced shipping man. Hc was for
merly with the Ocean Steamship Com
pany and also with shipbuildng con-
Germs in Seattle.
"It asems possible that tho foreign
affairs OF the board can be managed
with American employees only. and part
OF Mr.. Sheedy's task will be TO select
for the work"
Mr.. Lasker was asked il the ap-
pointment of Mr. Sheedy nraant that
Capt Frank r. Ferris, now in charge
Of the London office. would be removed.
He said that would be a matter to be
by Mr. Sheedy. whose in
stfucticns werc 70 make general sur
vey Of the European situation with
view TO reorganzing and reducing.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
DOWD'S ASSAlLANT
KEEPS UNDER COVER
Mystery Seems Likely to Re-
main UnsolUed.

The mystery of who shot Patrick
Dowd. anti-organization candidate for
Assembly in the Second district OF
Queens on primary day. Is unlikely to
be solved. Detective Hurton, who has been
Investigating. admitted in Long Island
City Court yesterday at the arraign-
ment of Walter Flanagan of 81 Green
point avenue, Long Island City. arrested
on suspicion. Flanagan denied the
charge, and the detective said Dowd
did not accuse him and that he was un-
able TO find the man who had done so.
Everybody seems to have run for
cover, and we can't get any informa
tion," said Hurton.
Magistrate Conway adjourned the case
to Monday. Dowd is recovering.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
FISHING is INJURED
BY NAVY MANGUVRES
Convention Appeals to u. s.
to Change Its Plans.

ATLANTIC CRY. Sept. ia resoiu-
tion was adopted to-day by the United
States Fisheries Association In conven-
ton here calling upon the Navy Depart
ment TO conduct mannuvres I'm sections
where fishing Is not local industry. "as
submarines. depth bombs and maneuvres
generally have been playing havoc with
the fishing Industry" President Duffy
Of Provincetown. Mass. said that since
that city was made subnarinc base 1t
has had the smallest catch Of fish In it's
history.
The convention indorsed the Freing-
huysen bill. which would prohibit the
dumping within the three mile limit Of
all refuse, dyes. oils or other discarded
matter detrimental to marine life.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
TO HONOR UNKNOWN
IN INDEPENDENCE HALL
Mayor of Philadelphia Sug-
gcst5 Plan to Weeks.

PHmAnELPHIA. Sept. 1s. Mayor
Moore VII nts the body of the "nnSnown
American soldier" 10 be brought from
France TO lie in state In Independence
Hall before IL Is inferred In Arlington
Cemetery on Armisticc Day.
He wrote to-day to Secretary of War
Weeks In Washington asking that tho
body be brought here on the way from
New York 10 the capital. The Eayor
1nted out that such honors were ac-
corded the bodies Of the nations hero
dead during the war Of 1879, and the
Mexican, civil and standardization
wars.
lie also said that suitable escorts
would be provided for the body, tnat
the Supreme Court In Independence Hail.
where the other bodies have been IN
state. would be appropriately decorated
and that IL the plan was agreed 10,
Governors OF various States would be
asked to send wrcaths as silent tribute.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
GOMPERS PAYS VISIT
TO DEBS IN PRISON
Breach BcfWeen Labor Lead
ers Is Partly Healed.

Special Desposch TO THE NEw YonK IIEaAtp.
ATLANTA, Sept. 16.--Thc breach which
has existed for many years be-
tween Samuel Gompers and Eugene v.
Debs was partly healed to-day when
Gompers visited the imprisoned leader In
In his cell at the Federal prison, assured
him of the interest of his organization
in Debs's cause and of his own personal
feeling In the matter.
There Is neither justice nor necessity
In longer denying Debs his freedom"
Gompers said. "A man should not be
imprisoned I'm times OF peace for actions
committed or words expressed In times
Of war"
While at the prison Gompers also
passed twelve minutes In speaking 70
the other inmates ~ the prison when
they were assembled In the prison
auditorium
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
COURT STOPS BUS LINE
BETWEEN ROCKAWAY Us
Cropsey Rebukes Corporation
Counsel for Appearing.

In enjoinins George Cornell OF Rock
away Beach from operating a bus line
between the Rockawoys Ia competition
with the trolley lines supreme Court
Justice James G. Cropsoy yesterday crit
cised the Corporation Counsel for APP
pearing in the suit.
The court held the bus lines were be-
ing operated without proper franchise.
That more transit facilities may be
needed. he said. was no reason for the
city 20 proceed In an Illegal manner. and
sddsd The Corporation Counsel repre-
sentJ the defendant What right the
Corporation Counsel has to represent
private interests does not appear, nor
Why the taxpayers money is thus ex-
rap1rI =
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
HALF MILLION INCREASE
IN PHONE SUBSCRIBERS
Revenues of Companies AL
most Doubled in Fiscal Year.
Special Despatch 10 THE Ngw yoRK IfrpaLp
New York Herald Bureau
Washington. ID. O. SAINT ~

An increase of 562,342 in tho number
of telephone Subscribers occurred in the
last year. the Interstate Commerce Com
mission announced tonight. Tho net
operating revenues OF the principal COM
panies showed a net increase OF Is per
cent. compared with the fiscal year 1920.
Telephone subscribers In June. the last
month for which complete figures were
available. were paying to the companies
a revenue Of $29.i32.s7f. an increase of
more than sf,00o.00o over the same pc
riod a year ago. Total operating rev
enues amounted to sf5.656.os7
Costs of operating tho telephone lines
in June totslled s3s .e37. 024. an increase
CT only about s1.000.ooO over the cor
responding month last year.
Net operating revenues for the six
months enGcd with June amounted to
s7S,2s2,iGS. an increase or about sit.-
100000 compared with 1920. There was
an increase in subscribers station rev.
cnues from sl46,5o7,f47 20 sf7f.575.77f.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
HAcGERTy TRIAL IN OCTOBER.

Detective jeremiah Haggerty was ar
raiertd yesterday In Bronx County Su-
prcme Court charged with the murder OF
Giuseppe Lazzafo ef 2-1 East Four
teenth street n month ago. Assistant
District Attorney William T.. Quigley
told Justice Martin the state would bo
ready to Try the case In October and
Haggerty was sent back 10 jail. lie has
pleaded not guilty to murder in the FIRST
degree.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
SEEKS DEATH OUTSIDE CHURCH

a young woman was found lying on
the steps OF All Saints Episcopal Church.
Eighty-first street and West End avenue,
yesterday. Near her was bottle
which had contained iodine. She was
tskon to Roosevelt Hospital suffering
from iodine poisoning. She recovered
sufficiently to say that hr name IL Doro-
thy George. that she Is IS years old, mar
ried. and lives in East Orange, but when
asked why she had taken poison she be-
came hysterical.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
l.. 4. "FLIER" KILLS MAN.

Gustave Pullakson. a farmland. was
killed last night by the Southampton
filler OF the Long Island Railroad at
the Islip avenue crossing in Islip, L. L.
He started to cross the track just as
the "fier' reached the spot. He was
thrown several feet and was dead when
picked up.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
Continued from First Page.

CuHtmACG from FIRST PugC.
basis, although warned 1t might mean
q loss. Commissioner Hirshheld re-
ported the cost TO the city would be
8 per cent on a fifty years lease. on a
thirty year lease II would be 10 per
cent. While shipping should be en-
couraged to come TO this port, Com
missioner Hirshfield suggested that
careful study be given the subject be-
fore making a long term lease on a
IA per cent. basis. which would surely
mean loss. But the suggestion was
ignored.
Commissioner Hulburt took seat be-
side Mr.. Brown and broke into the ex-
animation repeatedly. making speeches
and contradicting the witnesses. Lit
tie effort was made to restrain him.
Rippon went over several pier leases
showing how piers were given out.
Under terms OF leases being given
out for the new piers on Staten Island
the city is losing all its control" Rippon
said. "It is speculation. but any benefit
derived viii go to the man who has the
lease.
The piers arc not self-sustaining as
an investment they are drag on the
city treasury when they ought TO furnish
1t with funds" he continued.
Asked whether the city's system OF
renewing leases on the Chelsea piers
with a 10 per cent. raise in rates every
ten years was fair TO the city. the wit
ness said:
'It is ubiquitous and deprives the city
Of it's just income
And gives great discrimination to
those holding leases?" Mr.. Brown asked.
YES"
"And the Chelsea pier system repre-
scnts one marked instance Of inequality
as well as loss:"
"Ycs,n the witness answered.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
Hubert BIamcs Legislature.

Commissioner Hubert insisted he had
beon misrepresented and his testimony
r1isstated. He denied having placed re-
sponsihility for not curbing tho pier
profiteers on the Corporation Counsel
and the Striking Fund Commission. In
his statement prepared after the hearing
he said:
"Flagrant misrepresentation OF evi-
dence taken in the Meyer Committee IN
yestigation OF the Dock Department has
been INDUCED In by every paper In New
York supporting the candidacy OF Major
Henry III. Curran. These newspapers.
without exception. have charged that
'proHteering in wharfage rates by pier
leRsees or private owners was charge
able 10 administration OF tho Dock Dc
partmont
'sThc Meyer Committee records show
that tho Hylan administration In no way
Whatsoever is responsible for profits
made BY private lcaseholders Of docl;
property. Tho record further shows
that the Legislature is solely 20 blame
for the conditions. The opinion given
by Corporation Counsels Burr and
oBrien, following similar opinions BY
their predecessors. upheld the right OF
lessces OF dock property 70 charge wharf
age fees within their discretion and In
excess Of legal rates.
"The newspapers this morning seek
10 make II appear that these opinions
were given IN favor Of dock leaseholdere
for the sole purpose of promoting profit
cering In wharfage rates. Tho opinions
wero based uron construction OF the law
In relations TO this matter as construed
BY several court decisions.
"Perversion Of facts through wilful
Misrepresentation or the part Of news
papers opposed to Mayor Hylan deserve
the condemnation OF All fair minded citi-
gems. who muet be convinced by reading
the testimony OF the Meyer Committee
that administration OF the Dock Depart
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
BAN ON PHONOGRAPHS
STRICKEN FROM LEASES
Washington Tenants Rejoice
at OUner's Decision.
Special Despatch 70 THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. n. G.. sent. Ia (

J
Tenants Of a northwest apartment res
jc iced to-day when William Muehleisen.
agent for the owner struck out the
'anti-phonograph" clause from leases
recently submitted.
The clause originally classed phono-
graphs with dogs. cats and parrots"
and aroused the ire Of talking machine
owners
Mr.. Muchleiscn, q phonograph owner
and record enthusiast. obtained tho
consent OF the owners to strike out the
clause.
'''rhe spirit OF the great Caruso need
not fear u.s." he smiled.
Several Objectionable clauses. includ-
fng one barring the hanging OF clothes
for summing on side porches. were re-
yokcd.
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
see. erimsn.I Negligence.

IL want to say further that the people
who are paying this heavy burden on
account of these enormously extoruon-
ate rates for moving foodstuffs and fuel
and building materials over the wharves
Of the Port OF New York are becoming
infiamed because it is nothing more
than profiteering, fraud, and say Grim
inal negligence.
Il listened yesterday afternoon with
great surprise ard some Indignation TO
Commissioner Hulbert's statement here
in regard to certain piers of this city.
end / viii take one. because 1t is closest
to the people. closer than any other, tho
East Twcrty- fourth street pier. pier
constructed during my administration as
Dock Commissioner.
"Mr. Hubert withdrew il. in violation
Of mandatory statutes. and employed u,
as all the records show, for the advar-
tage of special interests in the city. That
pter was constructed not for revenue,
but was constructed solely for the ben
eft OF men. women and children during
the heated season of the year as a
recreation and breathing place. Bands
OF music were employed there.
II don't care whether tho Corporation
Counsel. or the Commissioners OF Docks.
or the Sinking Fund Commission take a
different position. / say 10 you 1t was
an official perversion and 2 great wrong
20 the people who are deprived or these
specially set aside piers for the boneht
az the people in the congested districts
Of New York.
"Ohicial perversion Is crime to-day
and IL Is no. a matter of whether you
get 10 per cent. or per cent, or y
per cent, Il is tho wrong being inflicted
upon the people around the city that
are paying the penalty to-day Tor mai
administration. and ] say to you nov
that this committee ought never TO ad
journ until 1t has taken every pier thai
Gen. Black has named and search ou
and convict the guilty men. That Il
what the people are going to demand O
| officialdom from now on
The New York herald., 1921-09-17
Dredging Eats Up n Piers Rent.

Different policies seem TO prevail in
regard to dredging. but In relation to the
Chelsea piers the charge for dredging
rests on the city and the cost OF that
dredging equals every year the amount
received by the city in rental Tor one
pier" Mr.. Brown said. 'Thc plan of
renting these Chelsea piers seems TO be
a monumental illustration OF the viola
tion OF all sound business principles
James w. McGovern. manager of piers
and wharves for the United States Ship
ping Board. presented In evidence copies
of letters written by Judge John Barton
Payne as chairman or the Shipping
Board TO Commissioner Hubert and
identified Gen. Blacks report These
are documents which have been printed
in The New YORK HERALD. The main
Black report is a big document and
cannot be produced. the witness said.
but he agreed TO let the committee have
access to il during the next few days.
Gen. O'Brien stated he had been maxi
ing long and thorough Investigation of
the subject before the committee started
work. Regarding his inquiry and Its re-
suits he testified:
~ found that the wharfage OF New
York was more or less In the hands OF
private interests. 7 found that was due
to the bad administration of the De-
partment OF Docks.
~ have carefully gone over Gen.
Blacks statement and I want TO indorse
every word that Gen. Black has said. l
doubt IL in the annals of commercial
activities there was ever such perver-
sion. official perversion. of the peoples
interests of the Port or New York, and
l come here with the determination, so
far as lies in my power, that this ques-
ton Of naladninistration of the Dock
Department. whether 1t Is by the Sink
ing Fund Commission or the Corporation
Counscl--the Commissioner OF Docks ac-
cused all three-be taken up.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-08

addressed gathering of business the day.
These assembled together the basis of their
achievement.
The religious moral standards of each man
present discussed
The most religious might have been
cessful in business achievement.
1t might be possible
hglous that business achievements
The fact that business achieve
ents better for does into the question
meeting of the Advertising Club Com
does not that the void of religious
standards.
Therefore boys dignity opportunity
which men enjoy.
Opportunity assemble consider their material
would here proclaim that there altogether
fusion the mind of the ordinary boy regarding activities
not gwen ee clear conception OF the difference between
He continually reminded DUTY and if there is any
AcHIEVEMENTs there the Duty flag placed at the ss mae
head waving continually before him.
to his parents and his school teachers and himself
boy who not active in any worthwh achievement
position belonged church
and had attended Sunday school without missing single
Sunday
boy endeavoed great love for his
mother using this fact endeavor position
Sunday day school, mother honesty
and cleanliness DUTIES they ACHIEVEMENTS
which business and professional consider mark boy
The fact Of the a. boys innasely religious
Now a where boys their ma
s achievements ene them to some more consideration over
Every boy knows what is his DUTY. '~..,, ~
1 ifs HI
fearful of DO NOTHING boy the SIM
There 50 VERY FEW SINFUL boy.
When boy ACHIEVING in worthwhile things the DUTY
part automatically appears
The Washington herald., 1921-11-08
He Came Back.

He Came buCAs
smarte.t youth in all the village was
young Hiram Tate.
And It was indeed pleasure to near
him relate
All the details of the offers that he got
each day
And how n had turned them down.
demanding higher pay.
Many lucrative positions fell unto his
lot.
Some folks said that they believed
him, other folks did not
Once he went down to the city. never
to return
Stayed away about three days as far
as we can learn.
Once young Hiram went a troopin'
with a reg'lar show.
And he stayed away from home about
a week or so.
Then he got a fine position. clerkin'
in a store.
And he lasted, so they tell me. seven
days, no more.
Parents thought they'd never lose him.
till one fatefuI day
When lie up and wed his sweetheart
and they moved away.
That's the time he broke the record.
First time in his life.
Stayed away a month and then came
home and brought his wife.
Simmons CoIla1a 1irl. toolr , votA
and many decided they would be will.
ing to marry men making $1,000 a
year. figuring that would be enough
to live on happily. What those young
ladies don't know about married life
and household expenses they will never
learn in school.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-08
The Horoscope
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1921


This should be a fairly fortunate
day, according to astrology. Mer-
curry and Venus are in benefic as
pect while Uranus is strongly ad-
verse.
| Women have the best direction OF
the stars for important initiative
and are likely to be stimulated to
unusual exertions. but owing to the
sinister power of Uranus they may
be misunderstood in even their best
intentions.
This should be a favorable sway
for the signing of contracts. Actors
and actresses should benefit espe-
cially.
Mercury is in a place especially
promising to all who advertise.
Publicity of every sirt should be
exceedingly beneficial while this
rule prevails.
There is a sign read as indicating
great popularity for a new book
and fiction again comes under a
promising direction OF the stars.
Editors and publishers should
benefit by the aspects which seem
to foreshadow a new interest in
reading.
Weddings have a happy rule of
the stars today. Prosperity Is fore
told. but there may be more or less
deception practiced unless truest
love guides.
Uranus frowns today on all the
kindly influences. but the planet
has little vower to thwart the
power of Mercury and Venus.
Vagaries in thought and action
may be evident among women Of
leisure, owing to the sinister direc-
ton of Uranus. which affects the
subconscious mind.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is may
expect a successful year in which
business and domestic affairs will
prosper. The young will court and
marry.
/. Children born on this day are
likely to be clever and successful.
"Ney have the guidance of stars
that promise a fine moral sense and
serene disposition.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-08
DAILY NOVELETTE,
The Fleeing Fee.

Mrs. Angora Coote took the lovely
leather chair that the great lawyer
bowed her into.
We'll, what can we do each other
for-I mean do for each other he
corrected, slightly embarrassed, for
she was without doubt very hand
some woman--in her suit of tinsel
tweed, topped of with a set Of
spinx furs and a cooked hat OF the
hide Of the same little beast.
"Sir, have come to you In the
deepest distress" she wept. MY
husband Is so stubborn I can live
with him no longer"
What does he do?" inquired the
great lawyer, kindly.
We'll, he won't like q thing like
Now, I'm crazy for the opera and he
hates It He likes musical come
dies"
That's very mean Of him, ad-
nit" agreed the great lawyer.
He simply refuses to have my
mother in the house, and just love
to have here around. She agrees
with me In everything"
"Ahem. see you have room for
The Washington herald., 1921-11-08
What's Going
On Today

Dressmaking class, East Washing
ton Community Center. s p. m.
Park View Citizens Association,
Park View School, s p. m.
Luncheon, Washington Chapter
OF Mount st. Mary's Alumni AssocIs-
ton, Cosmos Club. 1880 p. m.
Debate on The Junior High
School" Public Library. D. m.
Brookland Brotherhood, Lard Me-
mortal Hall, s p. m.
d. c. Suffrage meeting, I400 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, D. m.
Phi Beta Phi Alumnae club. 1924
Eleventh street northwest, 8 p. m.
District War Mothers, Thomson
School. s p. m.
| West Virginia State Society.
Thomson School, 8 p. m.
Takoma Park Civic Study Section.
Takoma Library. 2.p. m.
Mount Pleasant w. c. T. u, 4413
Ninth street northwest, $3.50 p. m.
| Maryland State Society, Johnson
Powell School. p. m.
Luncheon by Yale Club to mem
bers OF Chinese arms parley delega-
ton. University Club. l p. m.
Lincoln Park Citizens Association.
Bryan School. Thirteenth and B
streets southeast. s p. m.
Dance by Catholic women's Serv-
ice Club, COL E street northwest, 9
to 1880 p. m.
Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens
Association. 1915 Fern street north
west, 8 p. m.
November meeting of American In
stitute of Electrical Engineers, Cos
mos Club, s p. m.
| Dinner dance, University Club, s
p. m.
Opening Of $4,000 drive by PhyI-
| lis Wheatley Club.
| Women's Interdenominational Mis-
sionary Union. Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
Benning Citizens Association, ODD
Fellows Hall, Benning. s p. m.
Meeting, Columbia Women. 1888
K street northwest. 4 p. m
Dinner. Woman's City Club, $3.50
p. m.
Riding exhibition. Riding Acad-
emy. Fort Myer. Va. 8 p. m.