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Evening star., 1921-03-20
RUSSIA SETTLING,
LEN|N STRIVES TO
STRIKE At EUROPE
Fathers Uprisings in Other
Nations Before Home Con-
ditions Grow Worse.
BY ARNo DosCH FLEUROT.

By Cable to The Star and New York World.
Copyright. 1871
KOyNO, March ia revolutionary
movement is afoot in Russia which
gives the impression chat it has pro-
crossed too far for the bolsheviki to
stamp it out. Discomfort against the
commissar dictators is prevalent. and
within the last fortnight. in numerous
cases throughout the interior of Rus
sia, the extraordinary commission
the bolshevik terrorist organization
has been unable to inspire terror.
Instead, the extraordinary commits
sion, the terrorists themselves, have
been seized and the revolving peas
ants, or workmen, who hold them re-
fuse to deliver them up. Trotsky
has issued two wide appeals for the
release of those commissars who
have been arrested by workmen, but
outside Of the centers OF population
he has been unable to force compli-
ance. Away from the railroad the
peasant organizations defy the COM
missars.
Revolt But Beginning.
From what information is available
here. which is close to Russia. the
revolt is barely beginning, and little
has happened so far in the interior
except away from the railroads.
There are reports that Pskoff and
the surrounding country are in revolt
The country people throughout White
Il =;
but, except where they are in direct
contact with the revolutionists. they
are easily led to believe it is a czarist
movement. Lenin's denunciation Of
the mensheviki as agents for the en-
tente is half believed.
The real revolt is in the heart Of
Russia. not in Petrograd. Moscow and
the surrounding territories. The rev.
olution is led 8y workmen who went
back to the villages when the fac
tories were closed and became local
leaders. They are violently anti-bol-
the commissars had them arrested.
That there have been relations this
winter between these discontented
villages and the red army was a grow
ing fact which Trotsky discovered
three months ago, when he began to
demobilize the red army in the north
and to form winter camp in the;
Ukraine That portion of the red
army around Petrograd is small and
disaffected.
The red army has fallen into open
conspiracy against the government.
1t has been a source of constant dis
cussion in the red army for the past
two months whether, when the time
for the revolt should come, and they
knew it was coming, they should Join
it.
Trotskys task has been to de-
mobilize the dissatisfied mob and at
the same time to disarm it, which he
has succeeded largely in doing.
Informants all agree that Russia
has reached state of chronic disaf-
fection, which means that the revolu-
ton will not end.
Bolshevik agents abroad have been
instructed to report to Moscow what
is the best moment to prepare for
communist uprisings in western Eu-
rope between now and next May. The
communists hope to make a final des-
perate effort to communize Europe
before they face the coming summer
IN Russia and the growing discomfort.
Evening star., 1921-03-20
Cadets Dress Jacket
Banned in Var Times
Restored by DENLY
SDecial Dispa tch to The Star.

SDecAi Dispatc 10 Inc Star-
ANNAPOLIS. Md, March 18.-
The mfdShipman's dress jacket,
the natty little garment which
comes down M fnr as the small
OF the back of the wearer and
which In adorned In front with
three parallel rows Of brass
buttons. will again be worn by
the "pets Of Uncle SAM" be-
ginning with the opening of the
academy year ON the first Of
next October.
During the war 1t was cast
aside with everything which
was merely a matter OF adoPn-
ment. and had NO practical
value, but an order Of Secretary
of the Navy DenbX received at
the Naval Academy today PRO-
vidcs fer It. sFeturn-
Evening star., 1921-03-20
FIXES ARMY AT 100000.

BERLIN, March 19.-The German
army bill abolishing conscription and
hiking the strength of the army at
100. .O00 men and of the navy at $4,000
men. passed the reichstag yesterday.
The independent socialists and COM
uunists voted against the measure.
Evening star., 1921-03-20
BLACK AGAIN ARRESTED,

MIAMI, Fla, March 19.-Harry S.
Slack, New York multimillionaire,
who was released here Thursday.
after a hearing before United States
Commissioner ]. NJ. Graham on a
charge Of transporting liquor in his
private Pullman car, was rearrested
tonight at West Palm Beach on or
ders from Gov. Hardee and is being
brought back to Miami,
Evening star., 1921-03-20
DESTROYER IS AGROUND.

The destroyer Toucey went aground
yesterday of St. SIMMONS sound, near
Brunswick lightship. Georgia, the
Navy Department announced last night.
She was reported as resting easily and
in no danger. The weather was good.
A tug and the coast guard cutter
Yamacrew have gone to her assistance
from Charleston.
Evening star., 1921-03-20
KRAMER HUNTING SOLUTION.
Hope of Ale at Soda Fountain May
Be Banished.

Visions of stepping up to the near
est soda fountain and getting that
nice cool bottle Of ale which former
Attorney General Palmer threw into
the realm of possibility will be ban
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Evening star., 1921-03-20
APPEALS TO HEARTS
Of D. c. RESIDENTS
Commissioner Rudolph Begs
Citizens to Aid Those in
Helpless Poverty.

Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph.
acting in his capacity as president
of the Associated Charities. last night
issued the following appeal:
ION Sunday, March 6, as president
Of the Associated Charities. 1 told
the people of Washington through
the columns Of The Star about the
unusual needs of the Associated
Charities; that to meet these needs
10, 900 contributing members, in order
to avoid threatened deficit Of
$4,000.
Purpose Ii to Save Homes.
"While several hundred people have
responded to this appeal-and to all
such we owe a word of very distinct
thanks-we are far from reaching
the goal, either in money or in num-
bers 1t would seem as If there must
be 10000 persons in Washington suf-
ficiently interested in the Associated
Charities as a family welfare agency,
whose chief business it is to keep
homes from being broken up on ac-
count of poverty and neglect, to make
this work their own by contributing
to it's support.
"Our people have given generously
to every call from abroad. both dur
ing the war and since. would be
the last one to keep back a dollar
from any of these worldwide causes
But I cannot help thinking that in
US to realize that there are folks in
our midst who live constantly on
the poverty line and who, when sick
ness or disaster or unemployment or
other emergency comes, are plunged
below that line and must look to the
rest Of US for assistance.
Will BE Future Citizens.
zens. They are at our DOORS Their
children are in our, schools and will
be among the future citizens of
Washington. Unless these children
are protected from HeSlect, tney, TOO,
are likely to pass their days as near
the poverty line as their parents,
or, worse still, in our public institu-
tions, a charge upon the Districts
treasury.
This is an appeal to Washing
tonians. by Washingtonians, for
Washingtonians. If you are not al
ready numbered among the 10000
needed, won't you stand and be
counted by sending contribution in
such amount as you feel able to give
to the joint finance committee of the
Associated Charities and Citizens Re-
west?'
Evening star., 1921-03-20
NORWAY WANTS j. S.
TO PAY $14,0OO,0OO
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, March 10
The government has appointed a spe-
cial committee to 90 to Washington
to attempt a settlement of the Nor
wegian claim to $14.000,000 for ves-
sells requisitioned during the war.
The committee will be headed by
former Minister OF Justice Johan
Bredel.
A Christiania dispatch of February
Is said the Norwegian minister in the
United States had requested the State
Department to submit the claims of
the Norwegian ship owners to arbi-
tration. a
Evening star., 1921-03-20
Viviani Seeks to Impress U. S
With Germany's Shameful
Reparations Policy.

comedies with the facts. is sharp
contradiction. of the attitude of
certain lords of German finance
and German industry. 1t should
also make it clear to the world
that there are people in Germany
in favor Of accepting treaty obliga-
tionS,
Evening star., 1921-03-20

The discrepancy 10 explained large
iy by one item of $5.15o.ooo. which the
company claimed. but the commission
refused to allow. although former
Commissioner Gardiner dissented tu,
the commissions ruling. The claim
is based on the purchase in 1895 BY
the Rock Creek company Hnow the
Capital Traction Company OF the
Washington and Georgetown COM
pany. which it paid for in the stock
of the Rock Creek company At par II
the amount Of e.7So.ooo. OF thtu
1Continued on Page ?. Column y
Evening star., 1921-03-20

Former Premier Of France. Who Is
Coming to the United states on n
Special Mission to President Hard
ing.
Evening star., 1921-03-20

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled 10
the for republication OF all news dispatches
credited to IL or MT otherwise tre1lted N this
paper and also the local news published nerein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1921-03-20

Partly cloudy and warmer today;
tomorrow, showers; southerly winds.
Temperature for twenty-five hours
ending 10 pm. last night. Highest, 81.
at pm. yesterday; lowest. Al. s am.
yesterday. Full report on page 13.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-17
MANSL..AUGHTER
CHARGE MADE
Herbert Peterson, Driver of
Taxi, Furnishes Bail; Youth
Was on Running Board

NEW BRUNSWICK, June IL
Herbert Peterson, Perth Amboy a x
driver, appeared before Judge Peter
F. DAILY in the county court this
morning, and furnished bail in the
amount of $4,000 on a manslaughter
charge in connection with the death
Of Harry Larson, eighteen years old
of Hopelawn. as a result of the acct
dent in Woodbridge about l o'clock
Wednesday morning. officers Will
liam Buchan and William Seiboth,
and Peterson were also injured in
the accident. the first mentioned still
being in the hospital.
According to statements OF the
accident received by Lieutenant
William Calvin. Buchan and Seiboth
were riding in the taxi driven by
Peterson, when they were attracted
by a bus chasing a Ford car which
it was claimed had'stripped another
car along the road. The taxi Joined
in the race, and lost the Ford at
Hopelawn. Jensen jumping on the
taxi when he was asked in what d.
rection the car had gone. Turning
into Woodbridge the taxi overturned,
and all four were injured, Jensen
dying in the hospital.
The local police notified Peterson
to appear at police headquarters in
Woodbridge today. and from there
he was taken to New Brunswick.
William Price furnished the bail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-17

always give heed to the condition
Of their reserves.
1t must be recognized, Of course,
that general reduction in COM
modify prices cannot be affected
without hardship to many elements
Of the business community. Any
business carrying on hand stocks of
raw materials or finished goods
generally incurs the risk Of depre-
ciating values. When prices are
rising, profits are In part the re-
suit of appreciation in the values OF
such holdings, and conversely, in a
period of declining values the risk
Of monetary loss is incurred. In a
period of rising prices the credit de-
mands are progressive and tend, IL
met, to stimulate further price adj
.vances. Accordingly, the banks
must necessarily exercise restraint
upon the expanding volume of
credit when 1t threatens TO exceed
the limits of safety. In the very
nature Of the case, moreover, 1t Is
not the function of the banking sys-
TEN to endeavor to prevent a recess
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-17
StRVE N1UFtS OUH CNtVFF
POSE ION FUNDAMENTALLY SoUkn

the required reserves against de-
posit and note liabilities, leaving
$279,092, $50 of free gold Gree gold
consists of gold holdings in excess
of the 40 per cent required as re-
serve for outstanding Federal Re-
serve notes, 5 per cent reserve
against Federal Reserve Bank
notes, and the amount, which, with
other cash holdings, equals thirty
five per cent of the net deposits,
required as reserve for such de-
posits under the Federal Reserve
act). Net deposits and note liabili-
ties totalled ssh $4,000, repre-
senting a credit structure about
three times the gold holdings, other
than free gold, or about 2.7 times
the total reserves, other than free
gold. If all the free gold should
serve to support additional men,
bers' reserve deposits in amount 81
times the free gold, members de-
posts would increase by $753,54S,-
sos.
According to the report of the
condition of S25 member banks as
Of November -, 1920, their aggre-
gate net deposits were about 10.2
times their eserve balances with
Federal reserve banks. If a 10 to
l ratio of deposits to ser bal
ances Is assumed for all member
banks, the potential increase of
S753, 54S,S05 in members reserve
deposits represents a potential In
crease in deposits held by members
of about 1888, 100000.
1t Is not suggested, however, that
any such expansion of the credit
structure on the basis of the ex-
listing free gold In the Federal Re-
serve banks should occur. The
free gold is necessarily subject to
considerable fluctuations, and 1t
would be dangerous to expand
credit at any time to the theoreti-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-17

plies he will not enter into any de-
tailed discussion and so far as the
administration Is concerned the as
ISOLATION plan must remain in an in
definite status, as the administration
prefers first a restoration of peace.
Some persons said progress of a
preliminary character on plans for
the association had been made and at
least one draft of a plan had been
made by an imminent authority on
international law at the request of
President Harding. The president
has not approached the point of CIV
ing approval to anything final.
One draft of an association plan
prepared at the presidents request
is understood to be constructed about
the principle of a world court and
international conference for discus
sion of questions likely to lead to
war. This was the principle advo-
Gated by Mr.. Harding during his
campaign. There is no outward in
dications that he has. changed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-17
NOT SATISFIED
WITH SUPPORT
Prosecutors Office is Not Re-
ceiving Solid Backing in
"Dry" Enforcement

TBy Evening News staff Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, June IL
Reports emanating from authorita-
tive sources tend to show that Pros
ecutor Stricken and his staff are far
from satisfied with the support they
ere receiving in the enforcement of
the state liquor law. 1t is said that
while some of the officials of the
county are doing their best to aid
in the enforcement of the law, 9TH
ers display complete lack of sympa-
thy and cooperation in backing up
the county authorities in their eff
forts to ATTAIN evidence against Of
tenders and bring them to justice.
1t is said that case of the state
against Ernest Tonghini, on trial
for violation of the liquor law. may
fall down as the result of the fall
ure of the outside officers. detailed
to investigate the case, to get suf-
ficient evidence. There is nothing
to show who sold the liquor or to
show that Tonghini was present at
the time of the sale. The investi-
cation was instigated at the request
of Chief Niels Tonnesen of the
Perth Amboy police force who said
that his men would obtain the nee
essary evidence.
A recent Ease in South River is
also cited by the prosecutor. A
written report was submitted by the
mayor asking action on cases of al
legged violations. AS is the custom,
the prosecutor requested the mayor
to make the complaints. This the
mayor has not seen fit to do, and as
a result the prosecutor has been
compelled to go ahead with the case
as best he can, without the support
Of the South River authorities
In the Manchback' case a bottle
of liquor was produced as evidence
and the druggist called to the stand
to testify as to the alcoholic on
tent, quibbled, as the prosecutor ex-
pressed it and finally it was nee
essary to withdraw the evidence be-
cause of inability to prove hat the
alcoholic content was in excess Of
the legal limit.
A detective and a recorder in a
town, the name of which cannot be
learned, called to testify in a case,
admitted they knew liquor when
they saw it, but refused to give ev-
idence in the case.
Still another instance of lack of
ethics is given out in connection
with the Wolfson case when one of
lIe Sllh AiIlDoy oCtSCIiNSS Woo
seer to get out of an automobile in
company with Wolfson upon arriv-
ing at the court house for the
trial.
Despite these instances of lack of
sympathy and little support the
prosecutor reiterates his statement
that he will continue to do his best
in bringing offenders to trial and
conviction for violations of the liq-
uor laws of the state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-17
MAN
GETS YEARS
No Defense Made by Man
Who Married Again With
out Getting Divorce

NEW BRUNSWICK, June IL
Michael Kuchner, the Roosevelt man
convicted of bigamy, was this norm
ing sentenced by Judge DAILY to serve
not less than three years or more
than ten in prison. No defense was
offered by Kuchner at the trial and
the conclusion drawn by the court
was that he knew he did wrong in
marrying a second time when not
divorced.
In passing sentence Judge DAILY
said that such men as Kuchner must
be taught that bigamy is a serious
offense and that in such cases the
maximum sentence should be inflic-
ted. Kuchner presented a bill of
separation, through his lawyer,
Francis Monahan, which he claimed
was a divorce giving him the right
to remarry. He has been in jail
three months and his children are
being cared for by the borough of
Roosevelt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-17

with an aggregate Of more than two
billion dollars In bonds, notes and
stocks.
This period was also character
lied by extraordinary demands on
the part Of foreign countries for
American goods. 1t was to be ex-
pected, however, that with the pro-
gressive industrial r%ecuperation Of
the recently belligerent countries
there would be a reduced demand
eventually for American goods In
those markets. And domestic buy
ing could not be expected to con-
tinue indefinitely on an extravagant
scale. Accordingly, in order to fore
stall the possibility Of an extremely
dangerous Industrial situation in
this country, 1t became necessary to
check the further expansion Of
credit In general.
The logical corrective for threat
ening over-expansion was the rails
ing Of discount rates by the Federal
Reserve Banks, accompanied by a
purpose to restrict credit accommo-
dalton to those borrowers whose
collateral gave promise Of retaining
safe margins Of value under condi-
lions of probable commodity price
recessions. The application Of
these means has helped to bring
about a more normal business activ-
ity without an intervening period
Of widespread and sustained de-
preston.
Yet, despite the tremendous In
crease in commodity prices and
wages, 1t Is noteworthy that the
cost Of money has increased, on the
average, less than twenty-five per
cent. In the face Of greatly in
creased operating expenses and
losses, inevitable in business reac-
ton, the bankers have been ultra
conservative in fixing rates. Money
has been the cheapest element in
business enterprise.
1t Is the function Of the banks to
vitalize credit by productive proc
esses and make 1t of use to the
community. The first and highest
duty Of bankers is to put available
credit in disable form and to dis
tribute and apportion 1t for the
good Of TIE whole community. In
discharg ig this duty bankers must
exercis their best judgment and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-17
Send Condolences

The mayor has received from the
Mayor of Railway a letter of con-
dolehce. The Eagle Fire Company
is in receipt of a letter of a similar
character from the Summit fire chief
on behalf of the department of that
city. The Babylon, Long Island, fire
department has sem a letter to the
Eagles extending the sympathy of
that organization. The letter states
that by a similar grade crossing ac-
cident several years ago the Baby
lon department lost its chief and cap
tain of one of the companies. The
Eagle committee. in charge of the
funeral arrangements, has requested
that all visiting fire delegations come
tomorrow afternoon to participate in
the procession and services.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-17

sion Of prices which the state OF
production and consumption re-
quires.
The fact that the inevitable re-
adjustments have thus far been eff
fected without really serious diff
culties gives promise that there
will be further gradual r%eadjust-
ments with a more prompt resump-
ton Of normal prosperity than
would have been possible had the
process of credit expansion been
unhindered.
The speed with which approximate
Sterilization In business Is to be
brought about will depend large
ly upon developments abroad, par
tlcularly in Europe. Industrial re-
cuperation in eastern and central
Europe has been slow in the two
years since the armistice, and In
many other countries, includin ,
some in which postwar recupera-
ton and reimbursement have made
gratifying progress, there Is now a
slackening of business activity COM
parable to that in this country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-17

This condition Is a fundamental
factor affecting our foreign trade.
Inasmuch as our productive ca
pacity in general is greater than
Is required for domestic needs, 1t
Is extremely important that our ex-
port trade be fostered during the
remainder of the transition period.
The financing of u export oper-
atoms, In fact, will continue for
some time one of the chief con-
Germs of American bankers.
The banks as a whole are In a
sound condition and the necessary
machinery and organization are at
| hand to provide for the continual
ton of an orderly domestic bust
less readjustment In a period of
declining prices.
The Federal Reserve System was
established in November, 1914, but
not until June, 1917, shortly after
our declaration of war, was there
adopted the present requirement
that all legally prescribed reserves
Of member banks should be kept in
Reserve banks. The real strength
of the credit position Of the banks
depends, Of course, upon the char
acter of the paper they hold, its
liquidity and intrinsic worth.
Through the operation Of the Fed
eral Reserve System, however, a
large part Of the paper held by
member banks has been given a
liquidity which was formerly I'M
known.
The present strength Of the re-
serve position of the Federal Re-
serve System Is indicated by the
potential, but unused, capacity for
further credit expansion by the
Federal Reserve banks through
their members.
On December 8, 1920, the Federal
Reserve banks held gold reserves
Of $2,O22,6 75,OOO. OF this amount,
ST. 43,5S2,S5 constituted part of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-17
HARDING FAILS
To MAKE REPLY
Republican Pro- League Lead
er Asks President to Dis
close Plans

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Hamil-
ton Hollis letter calling on President
Harding to disclose his plans for an
association of nations to replace the
league has failed to draw any reply
and indications are none would be
made at least for the present. Mr..
Holt headed the pro-league Repuh-
licans. 1t was said at the White
House that the open letter made
public yesterday in New York had
not been received.
The impression was permitted to
go out that if President Harding re-