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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17
Miss Harris Entertains

Miss Janet Harris, of Roselle. for
merly Of this city, entertained a
number Of her friends at her home
last Saturday night. Among those
present were Miss Barbara Mcleod,
Miss Olga Fonskov. Henry Koch,
Joseph Donahue and John Toolan
from this city and Frank Dugan
from South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17

The Woman's Club of M~aplewood
recently celebrated their first birth
day and Miss Bee Nelson. formerly
Of this city. was announced as the
baby OF the club. Miss Nelson
il ? granddaughter Of N. G.. Nelson
and a niece Of Mrs. Water w
Blocker. OF this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17
To Hear

Miss Ethel Estey. of Orange, a
returned missionary from Corea.
will be the speaker at the next
meeting of the Woman's Missionary
Society of Simpson NJ. f. church
Friday. January 2s, in the lecture
room of the church. The commit
tee with Mrs. George Parisen in
charge are arranging a delightful
program of music and refreshments
and all OF the members will want
surely to be present at this meet
Ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17

A meeting of the lookout and
PRAYER meeting committees Of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the
First Presbyterian church will he
held at 8 O'Clock tomorrow night at
the home Of Mrs. Frederick Stoger,
343 Rector street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-17
Echo Club TO Meet

The Echo Club will hold its regu-
lar meeting at 1880 o'clock tomor-
row night at the home of Miss Lucy
Fl. Bernard, 226 Rector street. The
music studied will be orchestral.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Argentine Wheat Yield
Per Acre to Exceed 1920
Unofficial Estimates for Area
Place 1t at 1927, 900
Acres

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-An Argcn-
tine wheat crop of larger yield per
acre than last year is indicated in un-
official estimates received to-day By
the Department of Agriculture.
"The official estimates for the cur
rent season in Argentina for the area
Of wheat" the department said, "arc
1922 900 acres. An unofficial estimate
gives the probable yield as 1873 bushels
per acre, compared with 12.4 bushels
in 1920-'21."
Prospects for the current Australian
wheat crop, the department said, are
very good and almost equal to that of
last year. The preliminary official esti-
mate for the crop is 146,614,000 bush
els, or 500 per cent of last year. The
area sown to wheat in New Zealand for
the current year was reported to be
greatly increased over last year and
unofficial estimates place the probable
production as high as 100000 bush
els, compared with 6,674,00O bushels in
1920-'21.
The fall-sown cereal crops, the de-
partment advices sail, are entering the
winter in fair condition throughout
Central Europe, although the dry au-
tumn probably has curtailcd the acre
age somewhat.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
|. C. c. Rate Investigation
Adjourned to January 9
Southern Roads Earning Only
2.2 Per Cent, Western 3.O4,
Witnesses Assert

WASHINGTON, Dec. T.--Upon COM
pletion by the railroads tonight Of
preliminary statistical arguments
against any rate reductions, the Inter
state Commerce Commission adjourned
it's investigation into the reasonable
ness Of transportation rates at pres
cnt levels until January s.. Alfred
Thorn. Of the Association Of Railway
Executives, gave notice that r. NJ
Ashton, president of the American
Railway Association, then would be
called to give testimony as to the eff
cheney and economy Of current carrier
operation. Shippers representatives
and state municipal experts also will
be given an opportunity to cross-ex-
anime witnesses.
Carriers in the Southern and West
crn districts, the latter territory in
cluding the MountainPacific group,
were the subject of all testimony to-
day. G. r. Capps, vicc-president Of .he
Seaboard Air Line, for carriers cast OF
the Mississippi and south Of the Ohio,
argued that earnings from present
rates were running at the rate Of e.2
per cent of invested capital. Edward
Chambers, vice president of the Atohi-
son, Topeka & Sante Fe, argued Fer
Western carriers that manifestly tis
present rate schedule could not be con-
sidered too high, since the figures de.
vclopcd by l.. Z. Wettling, manager ,f
their traffic bureau, showed current
earnings to be 3.04 per cent Of valua-
tion of their properties.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Engine Trouble Delays
Christening Of the Roma

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Plans to
bring Americas largest airship, the
Roma, from Langley Field, Virginia,
to Washington to-day on her first cruis-
ing fight were abandoned early to-day
after receipt by the army air service
Of word that the engines of the big
craft had developed some minor trouble
that made the fight inadvisable.
1t was said that start might have
been made later, but a gale in the
upper air made it unwise for the ship
to try to land here at Boiling Field.
The fight, which is planned for the
purpose Of permitting the Roma to be
officially christened and inspected, will
be made Monday, if weather conditions
are favorable, air service officers said.
The ceremonies arranged for to-day,
including the christening of the big
craft purchased by the American gov
ernment from Italy with a bottle Of
liquid air and the short trip to Balti-
more with high American and arms
conference officials as passengers, will
be held Monday if the Roma makes the
fight at that time.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Dali to Reject Treaty,
Harry Boland Predicts
Irish Plebiscite Possible, Slim
Fein Agent Tells Sympa-
tllixcrs i'm WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1T.--Rciection
BY the Dali Eireann Of the treaty be-
tween Ireland and Great Britain Gre
ating the Irish free state and the nos.
s,biiity Of plebiscite of the Irish peo-
PIE on the matter were predicted to-
day as probable development Of tho
Anglo-lrish situation by Harry Boland,
unofiicial envoy from the Dali to the
United States, in addressing the cx-
ecutivc committee Of the Association
for the Recognition Of the Irish Re-
public.
The committee was called to deter
mine what the destiny Of the organiza-.
ton should be and whether the asso-
citation should dissolve in view Of the
developments. Referring to the treaty
Mr.. boiand, who has been recalled to
ireland to attend sessions Of the Dali,
said:
ut would be an insult TO the men
who died in Ireland to say that down
IN the heart of hearts they are sat
isficd with the treaty, when it was
virtually wrung from them by force
and durcss.''
Stephen NJ. O'Meara, Mayor Of Linn
erick, fiscal agent of the "Irish repub-
lie" in the United States, also ad-
dressed the committee and pleaded for
support of the Irish cabinet.
Edward L. Doheny, Of Los Angeles,
president of the organization, headed
the committee and delegates from
thirty-hve states were present.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Girl Immigrants Not
Reds, Says Mrs. Siraus
Wife of Former Ambassador
Tells Congressman They
Are Improving, as Class

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.--Urgir:-
closer coordination by various govern
ment agencies in looking after the vel
fare of immigrants, Mrs. Oscar Straus,
of New York, wife of the former Ana
bassador to Turkey, told House COM
mittce to-day that girls now arriving
here from Europe were better able TO
take up the responsibilities Of citizen
ship than was the case with those COM
ing to the United States prior to the
war.
"Wc don't find many Bolsheviki
among girls reaching our shores to-
day." said Mrs. Straus, who has en-
dowed home in New York especially
to help Jewish girls until they are per-
manently settled. MANY Of them come
over to be married. They burn their
bridges in Europe, sell everything and
when they reach here they are not pen
niless. Often some of them hesitate
about marrying largely because they
have not seen their dances in u long
time. In such cases we tell them to
wait while and think it over, and they
agree"
Many of the girl immigrants, Mrs
Straus explained, come here to join
relatives, and not infrequently they
fail to find them.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Toy Makers Seek Help
From Senate Committee
German and Japanese Competi-
ton Affecting Them Serious
ly. They Say; Factories Close

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-American
manufacturers of toys and dolls asked
the Senate Finance Committee to-day
not only for protection against Ger
man and Japanese competition, but also
for the exclusion Of these articles
which are the product Of child labor.
Specifically they asked for duty of
40 per cent of the value Of the toys
and dolls based on the prices prevail
ing in the American market.
Spokesman for the manufacturers
piled high the committee table with
toys, ranging all the way from wooden
letter blocks to the electric train, to
support their argument that they had
revolutionized the industry by coupling
the educational with the amusement
feature for the children. They had
been able to build up the industry here
during the war, they said, and had
turned from the "hinisy, namby -pamby'
things imported before the war to sub
stantial toys.
German competition is the most seri-
Gus factor, they asserted. The Aneri-
can industry has slunlped OFF so per
cent. Doll making has been even more
seriously affected, the witnesses de-
claring that Of: the 13A doll factories in
the country year ago only twelve Of
the leaders now remain.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Mexico Favors American
DeFacto Recognition Plan
Standardization Proposal for
Republics May Supersede
Treaty. Of Amitv
Specldt Cable Dispatch to The Tribune
C0pyr.ght iasi Ne,u Yori, ,rrih.,na Irac

specldt Cable Dispatch to The Tribune
Copyright. 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 17.-The report
nav the United States has asked the
spanlsh-American nations to suggest q
concerted plan for standardizing the
practice Of recognizing de facto gov
enments in this hemisphere has been
rseeivcd favorably here. Although
government officials and members of
..ac diplomatic corps are withholding
spen comment until they have full in
9esmatlon regarding the proposal, it is
sao~n that they are satisfied that it
1as nr a proper and advisable move.
omeials Of the Obregon government
aspe shat such plan would supersede
Mc proposed treaty of amity and com
sMsslse Me between the United States and
= Msa,co $. which ltas been gathering dust
- tne desk Of Charge Summerlin for
Sa.s isst six months. On the other
tau' ,tsn' the enemies Of the government
sn spe snat such an agreement would
NE ~, resident Obregon from power.
3s.i; iu;.sn'nterested observers lean to the
i s';sa that, as Mexico has obtained the
lure recognition Of many South and
Iss.Si Mas American governments, such
IN s" would not directly affect the pres
tTan, ty s'sW9ation W,o except that it would take
WIN sx;sh. Washington the power which, By
'saaolding recognition, it now has.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Discovery May Put End
To 'sPick-Ups'' inWireless
Ukranian Also Said to Locate
Metal Deposits in Earth
From the Surface

MOSCOW, Dec. II (By The Associ-
ated Press) .-Discovcry Of method
whereby wireless messages may be sent
to a definite receiving station without
the danger Of being "picked up" by
other stations is reported in an an
nounccmcnt by the Official Press Bu-
reau.
A Ukranian electrical engineer named
Chayko is responsible for the discov-
cry, and it is said that, by means Of 4
simple apparatus, Chayko straightens
out and groups what are termed the
locked power lines' of the magnetic
field into parallel rays. These rays, he
says, can penetrate mountains, thereby
avoiding the necessity Of high antcnna.
1t also is asserted that the discovery
will enable the location from the sur
face of metal deposits in the earth and
will be of great service to medical and
other sciences.
Chayko is continuing his experiments
for tho Scientific Technical Department.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Kansas Coal Area Quiet
Under Military Guard
Some Mines Operating, but Re-
ports Conflict ON Amount
Of the Output

p1TTSBURG, Kan, Dec. II (By The
Associated Press ).--After three days Of
military guard the Kansas coal fields
were quiet tonight and smoke came
from the stacks at many Of the mines.
Claims as to how much coal was be-
ing mined continued to conflict, ad-
herents Of the organization set up by
international headquarters Of the
United Mine Workers Of America de-
claring that production was better
than it had been before the marching
Of women brought operations to halt
for three days this week, and strike
leaders asserting that work was vir-
tually at standstill and would con-
tinue so.
George r. Wark, Federal Prohibition
Director for Kansas, has been in the
coal fields for the last twenty-four
hours. He has made number Of ar
rests and captured quantity Of home
made wine and liquor in mining towns.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Plan Subway
Lines to Cost
200 Millions
tcentinued from ,ass ene

tSentinued from Dege oneJ
cooperation Of tnc administration fol-
lows in part:
"Dcsiring to cooperate fully with
the city authorities in working out the
rehabilitation Of the traction situation,
which it has had under examination for
some weeks past, the Transit Commits
sion would be very glad to have the
benefit Of your views upon the plan
it has prepared in outline, as we'll as
your possible suggestions with rela-
tion to any alternative measures that,
in your judgment, might speedily re-
lieve the present deplorable conditions.
Particularly, the commission would
be glad to have the facts and your
point Of view with relation to the city's
financial ability not only to meet the
needs of the present situation, but TO
provide for the additional transit IA
cilities the immediate future will re-
quire. You may be assured that what
ever assistance you are able to give
the commission at this stage Of its
work will be very much appreciated."
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
A WELL ESTABLISHED
PLUMBING SUPPLY BUSINESS
FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE PRICE

The recent death Of
the owner of this whole
sale plumbing aupply
business makes it neces-
sary to sell this concern
to close the estate.
This Comp any has
been established for over
Is years and is remark
ably we'll thought of
among the trade. The
present stock of new
goods alone represents
over S28,OO0-to- days
prices.
A very attractive price
will be quoted to one
who is interested in TAX
ing over this concern, in
Guiding stock, good will
and all assets.
Address or phone Mr..
A. Matzke, 424 Broone
ST., telephone Canal
2546, for further particu-
lars.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
German Offers Reported

ciated Press).-According to "The
Evening Standard" Germany has Of
fered to pay the Allies on account thu
equivalent Of 910,O00,0O0 in January
and S11,00o,O00 or 412,00O,0OO in Feb
ruary, or about half the actual sums
due, but there is no confirmation, either
from Paris or Berlin, that such an
offer has been made.
Sir John Bradbury, the British rep
resentative in the Preparations Com
mission, it is reported in certain quar-
ters. favors annulling the debt for
course approved by the Liberal and
Labor parties here, who throughout
have contended that it was unjust to
demand that Germany pay the Allied
pensions.
It is thought that Mondays meeting
must result in another convening of
the Supreme Council speedily, because
some decision to present to Germany
must be made before the middle Of
January, when the instalment is due.
Views, said to emanate from authori-
tative quarters, are expressed that the
British government would be ready to
forego its claim on German payments
already in the hands Of the Repara-
tions Commission, the bulk Of which
is to come to England under the Au-
gust agreement, which France has not
yet ratified, and also withdraw any OBJ
jections to the Wiesbaden agreement If
France, on her side, is ready to take
a course more in accordance with the
ideas of the British government.
international Pact Sought
4.
in favor of raid on the Reichsbanks
gold reserve. There have been reports
that Germany is even willing to place
part Of the reserve under Allied con-
troll as security for an international
loan il one can be arranged.
The report is persistent that Lloyd
George intends to press for an inter-
national conference, to include both
Germany and Russia, and if possible
the United States, in order to get re-
arrangement on broad lines Of the
whole European financial relations, in
the belief 1t would be the best means
ployment. He also Is represented as
ready to grant France considerable
concessions in the shape Of priority in
reparations if thereby he can induce
her to meet his views.
In an editorial on this question the
Sunday Observer" strongly urges such
n conference. 1t takes the line that
Chancellor Wirth is honest and that
Germany is sincerely unable to meet
her obligations. II advocates substan-
tial concessions to France OF the money
rightfully due England. provided
France agrees to provisional mora
torium, but claims that France must.
on her side, consent to q settlement Of
{ho A;Rarorras with F,npland in the
political sphere, especially with regard
to her naval demands at Washington
which threaten to knock the bottom out
Of the Washington conference, and the
Angora treaty
s0The Observer" asserts that Len
ines economic conversion is complete
and that it is imperative that both
Russia aud Germany enter the confer
ence and that the insane financial poll
icy Of the Versailles treaty be "mcnded
or ended"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Fewer Calls ON u. S. Cash
Public Debt Disbursements Fall
$500. 100000 in November

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Ordinary
expenditures of, the government during
November increased by ABOUT S20,O00,-
600, as compared with October, while
disbursements on the public debt fell
off by approximately $500,000, 900, ac-
cording to the monthly statement
issued to-day by the Treasury.
3 The soOO,000,000 decrease was ac-
counted for mainly by redemption OF
certificates of indebtedness which
amounted to about $30,000,OoO in No
vember, as compared with about $685.
100000 in October. Approximately
$S6,5o0.000 was expended in interest on
the public debt in November, as COM
pared with s130,000.00O in October.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Irish Board Lauds Treaty
American Commission Reioices
at End Of ssAtrocity Rule

The Americap Commission ON Con-
ditions in Ireland formed on the initia-
tive of the Nation" yesterday sent
cable messages to Lloyd George and
De Valera expressing their pleasure
"in the end Of that government by
atrocity which it had some part in
exposing"
Both messages were signed by five
of the commission: Fred c. Howe. for
mer immigration Commissioner; Sena-
tor David J. Walsh, James II. Maurer,
OF the Pennsylvania State Federation
OF Labor; Norman Thomas and L. Hol-
lingsworth Woodt
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

No debt cnciudins notcs>.. s77o,s1s,7ss
"By far the greater part of the in
crease in the gross debt is for self
sustaining undertakings" said the
Comptroller, "such as docks and water
supply, so that the increase in the met
debt is more than offset by the gain
in revenue producing properties.
BESIDES the issue of $4,000 900
bonds sold on Thursdays bidding. an
approximate equal amount Of corporate
stock and serial bonds is being sold by
the Comptroller to the various sinking
funds and peneion funds. The result lis Is :
that there will be no further public Of
fering of long term bonds for at least
Two years, except that approximately
$40, 100000 Of bonds may be issued prior
TO- that time for refunding like
amount Of outstanding corporate stock
notes. Such sale, however, will not
DC undertaken until the latter part of
l922, unless conditions prior thereto
make it possible and desirable for the
city to sell corporate stock bearing in
terest at the rate of AZ per cent or
The assessed valuations of taxable
property for the year 1921 are $9,972,-
sco,loa. According to figures fur
oe.nsn =! .uo LAX department, the
1922, will be sl0,5oo,o0o,o 900. y
"A TACT sometimes overlooked is that
the City of, New York owns a vast
amount OF property that has been ac-
CURED over long periods Of years, part
~ as the result of previous bond is
sues. These properties include the
c'ty's rapid transit lines, it's Croton
and ,Catskill and Long Island water
supply, and the distribution systems
throughout the city, its waterfront and
COCK improvements, its public buildings
and ofhces, such as the Municipal Build
ing; the public schools and various
other kinds Of public property. The
Taiue OF the property Owned by the
City Of New York, based on a COM
parlson with the assessed valuation Of
similar privately owned property,
greatly exceeds the city's outstanding
debt held by the public"
The Comptroller issued separate
statement justifying his delay in SELL
ing the $55,000,000 long-term bonds,
instead OF selling q long-term issue
Philip Berolzheimer and others in
sisted that it should be done, as the
bankers would not buy short-term
notes. Finding that the bankers were
not inclined to take short-term paper
from the city the Comptroller vent
outside of that market and obtained
several million dollars from other
sources. The city last spring would
have had to pay 5ia per cent interest
on long-term bonds, the Comptroller
said, and by waiting until this month
the sale was made at the rate of Az
per cent The city actually saved about
S125,oo0,000 in interest charges for the
period Of the long-tern bonds by not
issuing them last spring, according to
Mr. Craig.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Senate Committee to Oppose
Repeal of Rate-Making Clause

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE SEN
ate Committee on Interstate Commerce
will make a report soon after the holi-
days on the Capper railroad bill and
will make an adverse recommendation
on that part of the bill which would
change the provisions Of the existing
transportation act with respect to max
ing Of rates.
The Capper bill would repeal the So
called guarantee of 5la per cent in the
transportation act; would repeal Sec
ton i5A, which is the rate-.naking Sec
ticn of the act, and also would restore
to the state railroad commissions the
powers which, it is alleged, the Inter
from them.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
u. S. to Order
Giant Zeppelin
From Germany
Continues from v.ss .nO


penny by this government, it was said,
and then will be flown across the At
lantic by crew of Navy Department
aeronauts. Construction Of the air
ship will be under the direction of a
staff of American navy experts, the
personnel Of which has not yet been
announced.
From nine months to year is the
time estimated by American experts
as required for the construction Of a
rigid ship of the LILO type. The Ameri-
can experts say that Germany has the
necessary materials, including duralu-
min for girders.
Personnel for the construction, how
ever, will have to be recruited and or
ganized before actual work can be un-
dertakcn, it is said. Since the compile
ton of the two commercial Zcppelins,
the Bodenz and the Nordstctn, in the
record time Of five months, rigid air.
ship construction has ceased in Ger
many, and the mechanics and special
lists have entered other industries from
which they will have to be won back