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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
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TO Fight Suit
For Receiver

tCcnuNueu from page one
groundless fear. He said that the law
creating the commission gave it abso-
late power with respect to the entire
situation, whether the roads were in
the hands OF Federal receivers or not.
He pointed out that the legislation was
passed long after the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company went into the hands
of q Federal receiver. and that il a
Federal ~eceiver should olso be APP
pointed for lnc lnteroorougn, which
now owes about IS 600 900, it would not
alter the plans the Transit Commits on
has under cons Iteration for bringing
relief
While officials of the Interborough
refrained from adding to their state
mcnts of Saturday, Mayor Hyan took
advantage of the situation to urge
anew ne municipalization CT the tran
sit lines g. the city, which he said was
the only remedy fol- the traction prob
lem.
Charges Financial Jugglery"
He charged that the inability of the
Interior ough to meet its obligations
was due to Financial Juggling by the
traction interests in unloading their
securities on the honest Investing pub
lie at a loss Of millions to them" and
to the failure of the marlborough "to
conserve a few million dollars Of its
tremendous profits,' which it paid
out in dividends"
1t was said by those familiar with
the plan being prepared by the Transit
Commission that While it did not con-
template a possible recelvcrship of the
PETERBOROUGH, and that while the APP
pointment Of a receiver would not work
to the disadvantage Of the plan, if the
application Of the pctitioning company
Vas pressed it might interpose objec-
tons.
This II could dc under the law Gre
ating it, as it was given extraordinary
power including the right to act in
the name of and on behalf Of the city
even though the municipality should
object.
Should the Transit Commission ask
The city to grant the request to inter
pose objection to the receivership
Mayor Hylan, in view Of the Statement,
Of last night could not with grace re
fuse to accede.
Might Drop Manhattan Elevated
1t was said that in the event Of re-
ceivcr being appointed, the Manhattan
Elevated lines, whose rental by the
subway ri heavy price has been az
cording to charges frequently made,
the reason for the subways not being
self-supp porting, might be divorced from
the subways.
The receiver Of the B. r. T. has ended
burdensome leases. SO. too, did the
receiver for the New York Railways
1t was said last night that these in
stances established precedents for Il
receiver for the marlborough, should
one be appointed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
lNicaraguan Forces C;aai, VIII,
Rebels; Many Are Arrested


NANAGCA, Nicaragua, AuS. 49,
Heavy fighting between government
forces ana revoutionists is reported
70 nave taken place at FL Sauce. which
IS situated fifty miles north of Leon
ne government now has large force
CT men under arms.
Many persons have been arrestoa
for political activities. The rovern.
ment has issued Il decree nnnouncinc
20 per cent reduction in the salarios
OF government employees and for the
closing OF the public schools. These
steps are to be taken as measures of
economy necessary because of the
revolution '"N
Public use Of the telegraph and tele-
phone service has been discontinued
A strict watch is being kept on the
osta Rican frontier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
An,i-DoIshesik Leader ia
Siberia l. Son Of a Peasant

TOXIC, July II (By Mail) S. Mcr-
hp'ov, chairman Of the new anti-Bol-
thev'k government which gained con.
tfr! II VIadiyostok late in Nay last, is
peasants son o. the Amur district,
He received hiS education al gym
nssiufn AID the university and IL {.
xtadoato u the faculty Of natural
e,cenee ard law.
hf,er completing his education hs
studied cetdifione IN the Far Fast.
Jcfk9ley is considered ~ authority
On PR ka@tefn matters and has pub
I.sned m&oy worss On economic qpes-
tions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
Children Suffer Heavily
In Italian Rail Wreck
Casualties Are 30 Dead and 100
Injured; Storm Hampers
Work Of Rescle


ROME. Aug. 20 In the wreck Of an
excursion train near Mncnliano. ton
miles north of Rome last night. in which
1t was at first reported that fifty per-
sons had been killed, recheckinc TO- dav
showed that thirty persons are dead and
more than Il hundred Injured Rain that
lcll during the might made rescue work
olibcnit, frequently cxtingnishinr the
torches carried by the Red Cross work
c's and making the ground about the
wreck n shambcs.
o""ua'''cs were hcavy among the chill
persons coming from Rome in thc Storm
"a ,automobl!cs There turned their
hcadlghts on the wreck and assisted in
e% trlcat'ng the dead and wounded
hiehty Of those seriously hurt were hur-
r'ed TO Rome hospitals, while others
were taken direct to their hornss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
|, 100 MidsIiipmen Back From
Cruise 10 European Waters

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug 2S.--Battle-
ship squadron No. 2, under command
Of Rear Admiral Charles f. Hughes,
cast anchor in Chesapeake Bay, eight
miles out from Annapolis, to-day,
marking tho last leg of the summer
Dractic6 cruise of the regiment of mid
shipmen. Seventeen hundred students
were taken on the cruise, including
tho first, second and third class men,
The cruise was to European waters.
Rear Admiral Hughes, who came
ashore to-day, denied reports emanat
ing from Washington that wholesale
thefts had been committed aboard the
ships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29

American Federation of Labo, \,
though this vote was taken somo Ai<
ago, the result has not been n', nnhI Iime
ANNOUNCED, but has been undars r.ool'ciy
be largely against the acceptance 20 20
the wage reductions. "
Both strike t1 ballots issued to-day re-
counted &, the negotiations leading up to
ing 5000, 100000, granted BY the ' pan
way Labor Board on July 20. 1901 1000
Following hearings which eYtsnd -v:
over several months. the Labor Ro s
granted reduction in wages Of $50 az.
proximately 1917 per cent. and est;'
mated at $40O, 100000 a year. on JnIs
l, 1921. This was followed by meet.
ing Of the general chairmen of the
railway unions in Chicago in july "a
which it was decided to submit thu
reduction to the men for acceptanes
or rejection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
Dublin, Sure Of Peace, Expects
Renewal of Farley This Week

DUBLIN, Aug. % (By The Associ-
ated s).-Thcre apparently is
little apprehension here among the
business men and farmers that the
war between the British and Irish Re-
publican forces will be resumed They
are going on with business and re-
pairing the damage done during the
fighting and getting ready for what
they expect will be big boom when
an agreement with the imperial gov
eminent is reached.
Some of the business men claiming
to have inside information declare
that Sim Fem plenipotentiarie will
he in London before the end of the
week, or at any rate, that the Dali
Eireann Cabinet, which has power 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
Austrian Lai,o~ Unions Gain
7OO, 900 Members siincc 1917

VIENNA Aug. 3 (By Mai). The
labor unions Of Austria have multiplied
their membership since tho var. The
total Of all the unions in the rcpublic
nov amounts 10 $4,000 members. as
against 263, l17 in 1914 The number
Of women merbers is 2.3 0c0. az
aTains. only 2G,700 Aoforr the war.
The labor leaders say capital win
nave 10 reckon with this reinforced
army whfn demands for higher wsger
are demanded this autumn as IL result
81 the wayc Of high prices now sweep
ing over the country IN the train Of
the derpcfafjng currency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29

deal with the matter. will have an
nounced by that time that it is ready
to accept Premier LLOYD Georges in
vtation for a conference at his official
residence in Downing Street. London
Mansion House, where the Sim Fem
in fact the whole of Dubln-was de-
serted to-day. Politicians and their
camp followers took advantage of one
Of the last week ends of the summer
and went into the country.
Deputies of the Dali Eireann held a
big open air picnic at Glendalough
twcntyfour miles from Dublin. Ar
thur Griffith was the chief Republican
leader there. He was accom- panied by
other leaders and deputies. canon
de Valera passed the week end, as has
been his custom recently, in the mi.
nastc retreat near Blackjack, where he
again served at mass this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
Bregg, Dramatic Critic, Dies
Was Editor on Pittsburgh
Cazette-Tines Many Yeara

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2S-CharIes NJ
Bregg, aged 81, dramatic editor of tbs
GazetteTimes and one of the most
widely known theatrical writers in tho
United States, died here tonight after
a long illness. His widow and one
daughter survive him.
Mr.. Bregg was born at Christians.
burg, Va.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-28
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The New York herald., 1921-01-27
LABOR OPENS FIGHT
ON ONE-MAN BOARD
Plan to Reorgonize Bureau
Called Patronage Grab

special Despatch 20 THE ,SEw vo1K HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Jan. S6.
Labor leaders and representatives of
,ivil service reform associations Joined
this Afternoon in attacking the bills car
ying out Gov. M!iier's recommendations
or reorganization Of the State Industrial
Commission into e single headed body.
he labor men charged the proposal was
political grab Tor patronage and the
ivil service representatives that It was
,yoi economy They appeared at a
earring on the bills before joint labor
committees OF the Senate ana Assembly.
John NJ O'Hanlon. chairman OF the
Legislative Committee OF the State Fed
ration OF Labor, said labor was pre-
Dared to support the recodification Of
he labor laws, but would not stand Tor
the proposed reorganization of the in
iustrial commission.
II am here to point out the con- In
this proposed economy" said Frank
Priail Of the State Civil Service Associa-
ton. lit is plainly sordid and cheap
attempt to get control Of jobs. 1t really
means that the Labor Department Is
abolished. and II will enable those who
feel like II to break the labor laws"
John b. Andrews, for the American
association OF Labor Legislation. said
the proposal TO wipe out the Labor
Commission ana place the department.
in the power of one man involves (,
political overturnlng OF existing unified
administration of labor laws that strike
a serious blow at the cooperation be
tween labor and employers.
The members OF the present Industrial
Commission differed on the proposed
organization. Commissioner Henry D.
Sayre OF Richmond Hill agreed with the
Governors recommendations but Com
missioner James M. Lynch of Syracuse.
a Democrat. attacked II as "one of the
most serious blows that could be dealt
the labor law"
Former Labor Commissioner T. Te-
cumseh Sherman and Senator John
Knight, chairman OF the Labor Law Re-
codihcation Committee. spoke for the
bills
The New York herald., 1921-01-27
GOVERNOR HEARS PLEA
FOR MERCY ON YOUTH
kenfuckians ASK CIemency
for Jesse Walker.

ALBANY, Jan. 2s.--Gov Miller listened
to-day to pleas for clemency for Jesse
Walker. an Evansville. Ind. youth.
awaiting execution at sing Sing next
week for the murder OF Manael VOL
chock. Brooklyn storekeoper. March
IL, 1919.
Daniel ]. Griffin. the young mans
attorney Circuit Judge Fl. II. Farmer
OF Henderson. KY. where Walker was
born, and Mrs. Bedeil Parker. president
OF the Kentucky Society OF New York.
urged that the death sentence be COM
r.iuted to life Imprisonment. They based
their pleas on Walkers youth as ne was
only IS years old at the time OF the
murder. Walkers mother. who lives at
Evansville, was e fearful witness at the
hearing but took no active part.
District Attorney Lewis of Kings
county opposed the petition. Gov.
Miller withheld decision. but said:
II do not want to hold out any false
hopes AS executive ! have nothing to
do with the policy of the law. However
much I might be moved I can no more
yield to consideration of sympathy than
can the courts
The New York herald., 1921-01-27
STATE REFUNDING 81
ON MOTOR LICENSES
Special Despotch TO THE Nxw York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

Hpecfdg Deepotch 10 IiiE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany. Jan. 20.
Nearly 1900 checks for 81 each are
piled up to-day on the desk OF the Secre-
tary of State. They are the refund
going to automobile owners who paid 50
for their licenses last year. The courts
ruled that all who held licenses prior 70
the increaee In the rate were entitled TO
renewals for the 81 paid before the cost
was doubled. About $4,000 persons paid
the 81 and get the refund Of 81.
Nearly $4,000 has been repaid and
the remainder will be sent out In q few
days The automobile bureau in the
Secretary OF States Office has gone
through the iist OF licenses alphabet
cally. which accounts for the slow re-
sponses 70 hundreds OF letters demand
ing the refund.
Autoinobilists OF the entire State arc
interested In bill soon to be introduced
in both houses extending the law
licensing al operators. The law now
applies only TO New York city. Automo-
bile organizations are divided on the
question. The New York City Automo-
bile Association is backing II actively.
while the State Motor Federation is ex-
pected to oppose II. The former points
to the increasing number OF deaths from
automobile accidents as a justification
OF law to force every operator to be
| licensed and TO undergo an examination.
Bruce w Cobb. New York city traffic
magistrate. favors the proposed licensing
bill. He has written TO the Secretary OF
State and also TO members of the Legis-
lature expressing his views on this and
other automobile legislation.
The New York herald., 1921-01-27
FIVE CENT FARE ISSUE
WORRIES REPUBLICANS
Democrats Profess to See Re-
election of Hyfan.

Republican leaders were still inwill-
ing yesterday to predict what political
effect ON the budding municipal cam
paign the traction message OF Gov.
Miller would have. 1t was plain, how
ever, they were considerably worried
beneath seemingly calm exterlors
On the other hand the Democrats
were jubilant. They willingly con
ceded" that II meant the reelection of
Mayor Hylan on 'flve cent fare Is
sue. They smiled as they boasted of
how easily they would be able TO get
away with It."
The Republican leaders of the Ave
boroughs, having a wholesome respect
for the frmness and courage OF Gov.
Miller. had practically agreed among
themselves to back him up in every
number OF his programme. That they
will find difficulty In indorsing every
phase of the traction message in view
Of the political situation here was plain
However. none except President La
Guardia Of the Board OF Aldermen was
willing last night to come out In open
criticism
If they attempt to let this issue
hang fire." said La Guardia, II will go
to the primaries In the fall and fight It
out. The Republican party must meet
1T is not political question" said
H. II. Curran, President of the Bor-
ough Of Manhattan, more soberly. II
hope we will have an end 10 the sug-
gestion that this issue has anything TO
do with the Mayoralty this fall or is
political at all. No public servant
should think this Is matter of his
political fortune. The principle In
volved Is SO far removed from politics
that the people viii have little patience
with any one who tries to make po-
litical capital of (; one way or the
other"
The borough leaders will confer with
the city legislators over the week end
in an cffort to reach some definite pol
icy. II is not unlikely that concerted
attempt will be made to get nlodifica-
ton OF the Miller programme which
will provide greater measure Of home
rule in the handling of the traction
problem. Although the upstate Re-
publicans are vastly in the majority. It
is felt they might be influenced by a
united protest from the slxty-two city
Assemblymen. Republican and Demo
cratic alike.
The New York herald., 1921-01-27
Donohue Turns Sarcastic.

The minority leader, Charles d. Dono-
hue. expressed amazement at McWhin-
ney's change of front and charged him
with "somersauiting'' over night
when they learned that the Ways
and Means Committee had decided to
report an emasculated resolution many
OF the majority members came to me
with loud protests and told how they
were going TO fight 1t on the floor of
the house." said Mr.. Donohue, but now
there is nothing but silence. A night
has passed. Has somebody seen them?
The opposition to this resolution is
all under cover. 1t did not show Itself
at the hearing last week. II there is
any opposition to it where is It? For
ways that are dark and devious, Bret
Harte's heather Chinee has nothing on
this business.
Somebody must be fearful that
somebody may be smeared. Who are
hey protecting?"
Mr.. Donohue gave figures to show that
some Of the wealthest insurance and Ia
bility companies had not invested cent
in mortgages.
You talk about relieving the housing
shortage and yet you fail to give the
committee power to find out why more
money is not invested In mortgages" he
said.
Simon L. Adler. the majority leader.
replied that the committee was receiving :
full power to inquire into the invest
fnents of financial institutions so far as
they relate to housing. but that toe
Legislature did not intend to make the
Lockwood Committee g. special commit
tee to investigate banks and Insurance
'companies for all purposes.
The New York herald., 1921-01-27

which could only be disposed OF at a
loss now?"
Mr.. McWhinney eyaded the question
What is the source Of your belief
that an organized effort Is being made
to divert the housing Investigations"
asked Assemblyman Jesse of New York
city.
The Nassau committee member hesi-
tated for moment and then said that
he didn't want anybody to be misled
into believing that the Lockwood COM
mittee or its counsel had anything to
do with the diversion.
The New York herald., 1921-01-27
Mcwhlnney Turns Face About.

After the formal motion OF substitu-
tion had been made Assembiyman Nc
Whitney was first TO get the floor The
Assembly expected he was on his feet
to lead the fight for the original Lock-
wood resolution. He had not spoken
more than a dozen words when every
man in the chamber was gasping In sur
prise and leaning forward on his desk
TO catch every word.
IAN organized effort is being made to
divert this investigation from housing
10 banks and insurance companies" Mr..
McWhinney said. we have done won
derful work and those behind the move
ment want TO stop It. The amended
resolution gives full power TO get the In
formation on housing and nortga ses
that we need, and IL any bank or insur-
ance company refuses to give us in
formation will be there with another
resolution for specific power"
Does the committee intend to find
out" asked Assemblyman Mcdonald OF
The Bronx. why the banks forced
people TO reduce mortgages during the
war and II the money thus obtained
was used to buy speculative securities
The New York herald., 1921-01-27
Chicago Rents Now
Placed on Heat Basis

specioI Despatch to THE NEw YoaK
HERALD. M
CHICAGO. Jan. 26.-Chicago
apartment house dwellers'won
a notable victory over the Chi
cago landlords in court to-day
when a jury decided that a ten
ant is entitled to damages if his
fiat is not properly heated. The
award was $8O.85, but one at
torney said "it means million
dollars worth of precedent"
The case was that of Joseph
Wilmer against Mrs. Anna Con-
wisher, proprietor Of twelve
apartment building in the North
Shore district.
Wilmer maintained that the
difference in value between the
heated and unheated apartment
should be deducted from the
rent. He won.
The New York herald., 1921-01-27
GET $s53,ooO USELESS CHECKS.
Kansas City Motor Bandits Rob
Bank Messengers.

KANSAS CITr, Jan. 26.--Three auto
mobile bandits held up messengers OF
the Drovers National Bank to-day and
escaped with sS53.o0o in non-negotiaole
checks The messengers were being
driven In a taxicab to the Clearing
House downtown.
Officials OF the bank said the only
loss would be few hours extra book
kee eping
The New York herald., 1921-01-27

Speciai Despatch 10 THE NEW York EEnALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Jan. GO.
lobbyists lined the rail in the
assembly chamber to-day when the
amended resolution denying to the
Lockwood committee authority to in
vestigate banks and insurance COM
panies was adopted after sensational
charges had been made. Action on a
similar resolution was postponed In
the Senate until next Tuesday.
Assemblyman McWhinney. a MEM
Der Of the Lockwood committee
who introduced the original resolution
calling for wholesale inquiry int,
banks and other financial institutions.
changed his position over night and
led the attack on the request foi
power made by Samuel Untermyer and
Mr. Lockwood.
An organized movement has been at
work, McWhinney asserted, to divert
the inquiry from housing to banking.
He charged that the motive lying back
Of the demand for authority to extend
the Lockwood committees investiga-
ton was nothing more than a clever
.cheme to save certain big real estate
interests.
Mr.. McWhinney's sudden change OF
position and his desertion Of his col
leagues on the committee called forth
bitter assault from Assemb!yman
Charles d. Donohue minority leader.
who asserted on the floor that sinister
influences had been at work over night
to block the Investigation
Influences ..Under Cover.''
Senator Lockwood little later issued
a statement expressing astonishment at
McWhinney's action, and denying the
charge that influences were pressing
hard to divert the committee from Its
real estate investigation. That accusa-
ton, he said. merely was trumped up
charge put out by the insurance lobby
to cover It's activities. Tremendous In
fiuences have been at play under cover.
Senator Lockwood and other members
Of the committee asserted. TO kill the
resolution and save the financial lnsti-
tutions from the legislative probe.
The members of the lobby here fight
ing the resolution became unusually bold
during the two hours that the Assembly
was debating the question Tho repre-
sentatives of probably score or more
insurance companies and financial cor
porations were on the Job In the corn
doris and the big open space back "
the brass rail- reserved for their activi-
ties.
While the result of the voting at 10
time was In doubt there was consid-
cradle excitement at times caused by
false reports that the Assernblymen
were breaking away from the organiza-
tion and rushing through the Lockwood
resolution.
The Ways and Means Committee pre-
|ented an amended resolution precisely
the same as that voted orr by the
Finance Committee OF the Serate. In
It's restricted form the resolution author
'zes the Lockwood committee 20 continue
lts housing Investigation: extends the
inquiry TO office and all other kinds of
hrildlngs: grants the power 70 give i'm
munity, but strikes out all references
contained In the original dealing with
the proposed investigation Of insurance
companies and savings banks.
The New York herald., 1921-01-27
ASSEMBLY CURBS
| LOCKWOOD'SPLAN
| FOR BANK INQUIRY
Amended Resolution Limit
ing Housing Investigation
Passed by Lower House.
! M'WHINNEY SWITCHES
Desertion Of Colleagues on
Committee Brings Hints
of Sinister Influences.
LOBBYISTS SWARM ROOM
Senate Will Act Next Tuesday
on Untermycr's Request
for More Power.
M'WHINNEY SWITCHES
LOBBYISTS SWARM ROOM

Speciai Despatch to THE NEW York ENnALp,
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany. Jan. 26.