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New-York tribune., 1921-02-28

by the government as means Of rails
ing money is tax on foreigners in
the country. Premier Giolitti, discuss
ing the proposal in the Senate yester-
day, said that it would yield $1,000, 900
lire annually, Giolitti added that the
tax would be applied only IL the gov
ernment found it necessary. The Pre-
mfer suggested that its returns might
be used for the support of hospitals
and public charitable institutions.
The tax will be applied in an en-
trrely businesslike way" said Giolitti,
and foreigners here will not be taxed
any more than Italians are being taxed
In other countries"
ton of the tax probably would
frighten, foreigners away from this
country because only the present low
exchange rate enables them to pay
the high rate of living that exists in
Italy.
Many members of the Chamber OF
Deputies agree that the imposition of
such a tax would be bad policy, for
they don't think that foreigners ought
to have to support Italian charities.
Ii the proposed tax were embodied in
the tax law the effect might be to i'm
prove the exchange rates from Italy s
point Oh view, but other taxes would
become proportionately higher.
The negotiations just completed be
tween Americans and Italian capitalists
under which the Americans will supply
grain, cotton and coal worth $4,000, 900
on tive-year credit basis. ;s expected
to have an important effect on the
economic and political situation in
Italy. One of the italian fnanciers
who helped negotiate the deal told the
Tribune correspondent to-day that he
believed the chief cause of the unrest
and difficulties in Italy was the wide
spread shortage of raw materials. and
this new arrangement, he says, will
fill this want, stabilize conditions here
and strengthen the relations between
Italy and the United States. Although
the deal is not expected to be complete
before March Is, shipments from Amer
lea are expected to follow almost inme-
diately. Italian treasury bonds are to
be given as security for the American
credit,
New-York tribune., 1921-02-28
$50, 900 Fire Near Hospital

A barrel factory at 2 Gouverneur
Slip, owned by Coslit Bros. g. Rosen-
thai, was destroyed by FIRE last night
with loss of about $4,000 Two alarm $
were turned in. Patients in Gou9ernenr
Hospital, across the street, watched the
freraen work after they bad been as
sared that they were in no danger.
Forty members of the John ]. Cadi-
gan Club, nearby, marched TO the hos
pital and offered to carry all the pa
tients out, but were informed that
there was no need.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-28
Panama Official
Blanes Costa Rica
For War Threat
Envoy in Washington of the
Former Country Says Lat
ter Tried to Seize by Force
Territory of His Nation

WASHTNGTON, Feb. 27.-Responsi-
o'llty for the threatened conflict be-
tween Panama and Costa Rica was
placed on Costa Rica in a statement
issued here tonight by Ricardo j.
Alfaro, Secretary of Government and
Justice of Panama. Mr.. Alfaro de-
clared that Costa Rica was attempting
to seize by force territory that has
been in possession of Colombia and
Panama from Colonial times"
Costa Rica, said Mr.. Alfaro, in cross
ing the status quo frontier line" and
citing in defense of her course the
Loubet award of 1900, which gave the
territory to Costa Rica, is most un-
fair.
Envoy's Statement
If we were to follow the present
Costa Rican methods" he added, 1--WE
would at once occupy the rich and fer
tile valley between the Sixaola River
and Mona Point, territory over which
there can be no possible controversy
or doubt, inasmuch as the Loubet ava rd
states that the frontier line starts at
Mona Point But we don't want to be
inconsistent"
Costa Rica, he said, accepts the
Loubet award in that part favoring
Costa Rican interests, but rejects the
portion compensating Panama for the
loss of the northern province.
The award has uevn,. haap ]
he declared. "lts validity stands un-
touched. The Costa R'icans must take
1t as whole, not only in such part
as 1t favors them, or else come to som
understanding or agreement different
from the Prussian method of taking by
force what they think is theirs and re-
tanning also by force what belongs
to us"
War Department Silent
War Department officials refused to-
night to comment on the possibility
of the use of the United States troops
in the Canal Zone.
At the State Department officials de-
cllned to discuss what steps this gov
ernment might be called upon to take
to preserve peace in the two countries.
Army officials said that the Ameri-
can canal forces were adequate to put
down any belligerent activities of
either the Panaman or Costa Rican
citizens, and that quick action would
be taken should the trouble between
the two nations require intervention
by the United States.
The hope was expressed in official
circles that the influence of the
American diplomatic officers in the two
countries may result in composing
their differences. These officers have
been instructed to use their good
offices in preventing hostilities.
PANAMA, Feb. 27.-People of Costa
Rica apparently know nothing about the
conflict of their country with Panama.
said Octavia Vallarino, & prominent
Panan1an, who arrived here yesterday
afternoon from San Jose. He said the
newspapers of that Costa Rican CITY
had on Friday published story in
which surprise was manifested regard
ing reports from Panama and asking
satirically if Panama was making war
on Japan or suffering internal dis
orders.
Vallarino said he had no difficulty in
obtaining passport and that he was
courteously treated by Costa Rican gov
ernment officials when he departed.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-28
french Army Held Fit
TO Use Force on Berlin
Paris Fearless Ouer Possible
rupture, but Desires Agree
n1ent at London. Saws TENNIS

PARIS, Feb. 27.-In an editorial to-
day on the subject of the London con
ference with the Germans, beginning
tuesday, the Temps declares that
France, while fearless over the pos
sloie consequence of rupture. sim
cerely desires that an agreement he
reached with the Germans.
Germany has the floor" saws the
editorial. What the Allies are inter
ested in is not negative. lmpassioned
non possumus from Germany, but the
positive counter-prop posals which For
eign Minister Simons may bring. As
Germany's turn TO sneak arrives
France does not fear a rupture. but
sincerely desires an agreement. She
IS resolved not to consent to anv
further debate and to insist that she
be paid, whatever may happen. She
wishes that the German debtor will
make 1t unnecessary to use force and
that way may be found (Which is
perfectly possible) by which Germany
may prosper in settling up because
SHE cannot prosper otherwise"
Immediately opposite this editorial
the Temps prints its comment on the
army budget voted by the French
Chamber yesterday in which the news
paper says:
"Germanys attitude forces France,
for some time at least, to be ready for
any eventuality, which must be met
fearlessly. We must have an army
strong enough to cause the rights Of
France. as outlined by the Treaty of
Versailles, to be respected and en-
forced. Germany, when she signed the
treaty, admitted defeat, but to-day
she is attempting dilatory tactics. We
must have ali army strong enough to
make. Germany keep her promises and
make good her word"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-28
Tells British He Fled L. S.
Detained Seaman Says He Was
Sentenced Here for Murder

LONDON, Feb. 27,-William NSayles,
an American seaman, who was being
investigated for alleged registration
under a false name in coutravention Of
the alien act, is declared to have
voluntarily told the police that he is
a fugitive from justice in the United
States.
According to the police Sayles said
shat in October, 1914, he was sentenced
to life imprisonment at Council Bluffs,
Iowa, for the murder of John Runyun
His sentence, he declared, was reduced
to ten years and on July %, 1918, he
escaped from the prison at Knoxville.
and worked his passage to England
New-York tribune., 1921-02-28
Budget Reduced

ROME, Feb. 26.-Italy's governme entaI
budget, which ten months ago had
mounted to IA 1000, ,oo0, 900 lire, has now
been reduced TO 1000, 100000 lire. il
was announced to the Senate to-day by
Premier Giolitti, amidst loud and pro
longed applause.
After hearing the Premier the Senate
by vote of 200 to 7, passed the bill in
creasing the price Of bread, introduced
to make up in part the deficit in the
budget due to the previous fixing of the
price at low figure The Chamber OF
Deputies passed this measure last
Wednesday. 1t will take effect March |
New-York tribune., 1921-02-28
Decisions of Premiers
Cause Alarm i'm Greece
Constantine Calls Officials in
Conference; End of Finan-
cial Support Feared

ATHENS, Feb, 27.--The Greek gov
ernment is perturbed over what it con-
siders the unfavorabIe decisions OF the
Near East conference in London. King
Constantine to-day consulted NJ. Gou-
naris, the War Minister, and other War
Office officials,
The greatest disappointment arises
through fear that the Allies will not ex-
tend further financial support to Greece
The Deputies who support former Pre-
mier Venizelos consider that the situa-
tion has brought about national crisis
and have agreed no longer to abstain
from attendance upon Parliament.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-28
Japanese Reject Corean Probe

IUkIU, Feb. y (By The Associated
Press).-A motion authorizing the ap-
pointment Of commission to investj-
gate the Corean situation was rejected
by the Japanese House of Representa-
tives yesterday after Toriiiro Nakano.
an Independent. who had introduced
the resolution, had declared that con-
.ditions would become worse if they
were allowed to drift and would lead
to serious deVelonmerts
New-York tribune., 1921-02-28
$500 Prize for Humane Tran

Nc American Society fer the Pre-
ssentlon Of Cruelty to Animals has of
.sred a prize Of $500 for the hest de-
stsa Tor humane trap to supersede
,I* steel jaWed trap, which will be
sasglslated out of existence in this state
ss.esIp,ten = her !, 1922. The competition
"'H ems az p m. next October /.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-28
Action Based on Disarmament

/ The action taken would thus be based
not upon the disputed demands but
upon the violated armament sections of
the treaty. In these circumstances the
Allies, it is pointed out, would not have
to wait until May /, the date before
which the Allies must inform Germany
how much she must pay in reparatious
and after which Germany, under the
treaty, may argue her case before the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-13
WELLESLEY GIRLS
ARE GIVEN COURSE
IN MOTOR UPkEEP

Careful driving, motor upk6ep,
and engine troubles are the sub
jects for a course announced by
the physics department for the
girls of Wellesley, Mass, college.
The title OF the course, which is
taught by Prof. Lucy Wilson, is
1.-THE Automobile; Principles and
Construction"
Most of the time is spent on
ignition and carburetion," said
Miss Wilson in explaining the Dur-
pose of the course. The girls must
learn to spot engine troubles, and
must learn how to fix them, for.
until they become self-reliant, they
cannot become careful and intelli-
gent drivers. As soon as a new
building provides an adequate lab
oratory, we shall have the actual
motor work on the test stand. To-
day we can only let the girls take
the motors down and assemble
them, learning the functions of
every part, and learning the theory
of internal combustion engines in
practical way"
To date about thirty girls have
enrolled for the course. The popu-
larity of the physics lab" is great
err than ever before.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-13
PACKARD QUALITY
INSURED BY PRICE

"Thc average man will refuse to
buy a twenty dollar bill from a
stranger for two dollars" says Ro-
land Sauer, of Roland Sauer Il Co.
Common sense teaches him that
ne can't buy twenty dollars in hon
est-to-goodness money, made on a
government press, for less than
twenty dollars.
but when it comes to buying
motor transportation, however, the
same average man will frequently
let himself be fooled into believing
that he can get 100 per cent serv-
ice at a discount from a 100 per
cent price.
"The offer of twenty dollar bill
for two dollars was once made by
a newspaper man who wanted to
get q human interest story One
man to whom he made his offer
wanted him locked up and most
OF the prospects just laughed at
him.
1T requires apparently, more
than average Judgment for n man
to realize that a 100 per cent net
price, established on d fair system
of cost accounting is like the nu-
neral go on a treasury bill In
buying a Packard Twin Six or
truck, the purchaser gets 100 per
cent in service on his investment.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-13
CREPE HANGING
M0T0RiST IS NO
LONGER POPULAR

Exit the joy-killing and crepe
hanging long distance motorist
Here is'a car owner who has Just
completed a 2,0O0-mile drive from
Greensburg. Kans., to Los Angeles,
over the Santa T7e Trail, and de-
clares he enjoyed every minute of
the journey. e. r. Smith is the
gentleman, business man Of
Greensburg,
In describing. his trip he re-
Trained from the usual excoriatiOn
of the rocky mountain roads and
the rutted desert trails, called at
tention to them only, and stated
that his Hudson and it's Goodyear
cord tires surmounted all difficult
ties, allowing the party of four per-
sons to make the jaunt with abso-
Lutte comfort and pleasure, despite
the winter season.
The tourists carried a camp out
fit and tasted of the pleasure of
camping out enroute, Gasoline
mileage averaged Is to the gallon,
and although the tires had alre9dy
run 1900 miles, no tire trouble
of any kind was experienced.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-13
PAIGE IS WINNER
OF WORLD RECORD
FOR STOCK CAR

The worlds stock car record for
speed now belongs officially to the
Paige. On Friday, January p, at
12:12 o'clock in the afternoon, a
Paige Daytona stock car model,
driven by Ralph milford, covered
a mile straightaway on Atlantic
beach, Daytona, Fla, in 35:01 sec
onds, breaking all existing stock
car records Of any piston displace-
ment
Checked, measured, timed, and
authenticated by officials Of the
racing board of the American Au-
tomobile association, this record is
now the official stock car speed
mark for all the world.
milford drove the Paige at the
breath-taking pace of 1O2.S miles
an hour. Fred J. Wagner was the
official timer, using an automatic
electrical timing device, and p r..
Edwards, technical representative
of the American Automobile asso-
citation, checked the chassis. The
course had previously been laid
out and measured by the Official
surveyor,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-13
THE DOUBLE SEAL
PISTON RINGS

c. b. Toppan, engineer, says in
his article on "Carburetor Eff
cheney" that appears in the Sep
TENDER number of : "Motoraid,"
''the cheapest, easiest and most eff
fectual way in which to get better
results in carburetiOn and power is
to make piston rings into PISTON
VALVES. A valve interposes to
completely restrict passage of
fluid or gas i'm one direction. a
true valve must have no leak by or
through when closed hence the
compression piston ring must seat
perfectly against cylinder walls and
the lower wall of the ring groove
and be without any opening that it
may become a PISTON VALVE.
The lower piston ring likewise
should seat against the walls and
the upper wall of the ring groove
in order that it may become Pts
TON VALVE.
Piston rings have, in the past,
received far too little considera-
ton by engineers, service men and
owners They are to the engine
what the valves to the heart are
to the human body. If your heart
valves leak, the limit of your pow
er is reduced, your whole being
suffers. Likewise. if the piston
valves in your engine leak, the en-
tire functions of your car suffer.
The moral is: Study all piston
rings and find one that will be-
come PISTON VALVE when
properly installed"
r. Wagner, manager Of the
Double Seal Ring company OF Eel
Paso, says that: an the DOUBLE
SEAL piston ring you will find
the requirements as given above by
Mr.. Toppan. for there is no gap
in the Double Seal Piston Ring
which makes it possible to seal the
groove and seal the wall by a con-
tinuous contact of the ring surface
with the groove and cylinder wall
surfaces"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-13
AUTOS CAN BE SEEN EVERYWHERE
% % o. % % % o. o. %
IN GREENLAND'S ICY MOUNTAINS
90 % 90 % % % % % %
AND ALSO midas CORAL STRANDI

Where do the automobiles go?
Everywhere! The number of coun-
tries, colonies and islands to which
they We're sent exceeds one hun
dred. From Azerbaijan to zanzi-
bar and Baluchistan to Jugo-
Slaya, the people Of all races,
cOlors and shades of political opin-
ion ClamOr for the American auto
mobile. Persia. Siam, Madagascar,
Samoa, the Canary Islands, Liberia,
British Honduras, Iceland, and the
Belgian Congo are among the
countries, colonies and islands to
which machines We're sent during
the current year in which the ex-
port record will be the "biggeSt
ever" The $3G5,O0O,0OO worth of
automobiles and accessories cx-
ported in the calendar year 1920
will bring the grand total of ex-
ports of this character from 1900
to 1920 to $1,25O, 100000, and the
total number of machines to $780,
600.
We do not realize, says state
mont Of the National City bank of
New York, until we examine close
~ the figures Of exports the ra-
pidity of growth in this trade
abroad, or the extent of distribu-
ton. In the nine months Of 1920
for which exact figures are now
available the value Of automobiles
and parts thereof exported is con-
siderably more than double that of
4 L.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-13

creasing turnover Of money This
| is always q good, sign.
Edward s. Jordan, president Jor-
dan Motor Car cOmpany-With
less than Il months supply Of cars
in the hands of dealers, with pro-
duction about rs per cent of nor
maj, and with 100000 motor cars
wearing out. does it not seem like
~ that the first days of spring will
see a shortage Of good cars? Based
on figures from preceding years
about 100000 cars will so out of
service in 1921. In 1920 il is esti-
mated that sales were made to IT,
$4,000 new car buyers. Normally
there should be an increase of new
buyers in 1921.
Glenn A. Tisdale, manager New
York Branch Franklin Motor Car
company-With nearly all the
large factories curtailed from so
per cent or less in normal producy
ton and the cars in use wearing
out, it seems certain that a short
age in certain popular types will
be seen in the spring. The demand,
from my experience, is not falling
off. In December this branch sold
80 per cent more cars and deliv-
cred three times as many as in
December, 1919. There is always
a definite demand for replace
ments. Besides the curtailment in
the motor factories many of the
large accessory factories are par
TALLY shut down, and this will
cause a shortage Of necessary fin
ishing materials to turn out the
completed automobile. l surely
look for a big demand in the
spring. The worst phase of the
business depression has gone.
Charles NJ. Brown, manager New
York Branch Oakland Motor Car
company-One question that seems
to be a subject Of debate is wheth-
er or not there is going to- be q
shortage of automobiles in 1921.
There is, just as sure as there is
going to be a shortage of cars in
the movement of crops during har-
vest time. There are not enough
at the present time to take care of
renewals and requirements, and
there are few people who have
discarded their cars. There are
always some who lay up their cars
in the winter, but the average AM
erican citizen always has spme-
thing to do or some place to 80,
and in this country of magnificent
distances they cannot afford to
walk. If ali the factories i'll the
country wanted to speed up to full
time tomorrow they could not pos
sibly get under way in three
months, as there are so many ele-
ments, both human and material,
entering into the manufacture of
cars from raw material to the fin
ished product that the process
would be very slow and tedious.
Arthur Lee Newton, manager
New York Branch Buick Motor
company-This spring about ten
prospective purchasers will be in
the market for every automobile
that has a good reputation. 1t has
been so for % years from the day
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-13

100000 worth to Iceland, and
present indications are that the
1920 totals to both the tropics and
the frigid zones will be fully
double those Of 1919.
Even manufacturing Europe
seems to find it more convenient
to buy her automobiles from the
United States than to make them
at home, since the official record
of exports of commercial and pas
senger machines to Europe in the
nine months ending with Septem-
Der aggregates $50,000,000 against
$25.000,00G in the corresponding
months Of last year. and Great
Britain alone $27O0O,OOO against
less than 100000 in the same
months of last year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-13
DO MOTOR TRUCKS
BENEFIT A NATION?

If there is the slightest doubt
in anyone's mind as to whether
motor truck transportation is of
direct benefit to a nation, it will
very likely be eliminated by con-
sideration of some very interesting
Cigures quoted by r. e. Fulton,
vice president OF the International
Motor company, manufacturers of
Mack trucks.
The use of motor trucks in the
United States has increased so
rapidly that we are apt to lose
sight of its benefits unless we con-
slider conditions in countries where
trucks are little used, said Mr..
Fulton.
"In Argentina for instance, grain
is hauled to the railway sidings in
large carts drawn ordinarily by
six teams of horses. "a recent
commerce report of the United
States government shows that the
rates established by carriers for this
work are $1.40 per ton for three
miles; $1.95 per ton for six miles;
S2.3S per ton for nine miles, and
$3.40 per ton for fifteen miles. II
farmer is located rs miles back
fro mthe railroad station, which is
not at all unusual. it costs him as
much TO get his grain to the cars
as it does to transport it the 5000
miles from BUenos Aires to New
York.
"In America the cost of doing
the same work with motor trucks,
according to department of agru-
culture statistics, averages Is cents
per tom mile. In spite of the fact
that labor is paid far more in this
country than in Argentina motor
trucks are able to save 95 cents
on each ton of wheat transported
three miles, over the cost of doing
the same work with teams in the
South American Republic.
TT is scarcely necessary to point
out" Mr. Fulton said in conclusion,
that transportation costs have a
direct bearing on the cost of food
stuffs to the consumer and that
any action which impairs the prov
en- efficiency of the motor truck
strikes a direct blow at the we'll
being of the nation. These facts
in regard to the cost of horse
drawn transportation in Argentina
also lend additional justification to
the vast highway developments
that are now being undertaken in
the United States which will pro-
duce reductions in transp
costs and consequently in living
costs far in excess of the amount
spent in carrying out the work of
road construction"