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New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
Benson To Be Ship Board
Pending Reorganization
Harding Gives Admiral Full
Authority to Carry Out His
Policies for the Present
From The Tribune's Washington Bureau

From The Tribune's Washington Buyeau
WASHINGTON, March 15 - Presi-
dent Harding and Rear Admiral ". S.
Benson, chairman of the Shipping
Board, conferred to-day, and as result
it can be said that Admiral Benson,
who has been continued as the head
of the board for the time being, will
have a free hand for the present in
trying out his policies in respect to
shipping.
The President recently sent a letter
to Admiral Benson directing that the
functions of the board be carried on as
usual, in spite Of the fact that the
membership is not yet filled. Practi-
cally the meaning of this is that Ad :
mlral Benson is going to function as
the board until the permanent arrange
ment with respect to it is made
II is pointed out that for the next
month this will give Admiral Benson a
chance TO try out his policies. Although
the time will be brief, it will enable
what he can do.
President Harding has decided on at
least four of the seven men to com
prise the new board. The names were
ready for presentation to the Senate
when it was pointed out to the Presi-
dent that the law establishing the board
specifically. provided that ali seven
members Of the board must be selected
at the same time. The discovery was
somewhat disturbing for the moment,
SINCE the President yesterday had re
quested the Senate to remain in special
session one day longer to afford him an
opportunity to get the four selections
confirmed and to start them on their
work without further delay.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
Rail Heads to AnssUer
Charge Of Extravaganza
Expected to Tell Senate Hear
ing That Operating Costs Are
TO Be Reduced by Economics

From The 7aibune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March Railway
executives have advised Senator Cum
MINIS, chairman Of the Senate Commit
tee on Interstate Comerce, that they
desire full opportunity to present their
side of the case when the committee
begins its investigation during the ex-
ira session of Congress into the rail
road situation and the operating ex-
renses of the lines.
Inc executives are preparing to de-
tend themselves against the criticism
that the roads have been incfficently
end extravagantly managed. While
these complaints have not formallv
been laid before the committee, it is
understood they Will be- Leaders of
railway labor are getting ready to
do so.
In addition the railroad heads are
expected to endeavor to convince the
committee and the public that there is
hope in the transportation troubles of
the country, and that conditions will
h-eiiu. lhcy nave informed members
OF the committee that they expect to
'educe operating expenses heavily. This
Will be done partly through cuts in
pay of the men and by reductions in
the number of men employed and part
ly by the cheaper supplies which the
railroads must have
Judge A. w. Thom, counsel for the
Association of Railway Executives, and
I. De Witt Cuyler chairman Of the IS
sociation, have conferred with Senator
Cummlns and outlined their views on
conditions.
AS to the total amount of the reduc-
tons IN operating expenses which can
be effected through lowered pay and
reduced personnel, it is estimated
S30O000,0O0 can be saved. Perhaps an
equal amount can be saved through
lower prices for supplies and equip
mRnt.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
Publishers Urge
Ban ON CoIIusion
In Labor Contracts
Meyer-Mar'in Bill Putting
Such Practices Under the
Domelly Anti Trust Act
Receives Strong Backing

ALBANY, March 15.-The enactment
of the Meyer Martin bill bringing col
lusive contracts between employers and
employees within the scope of the Don
nelly antitrust act, was urged by rep
resentatives of the publishers Of New
York State at hearing to-day before
the Joint judiciary committees.
The plea of the opponents Of the bill
was that if the bill were enacted it
might end the agreement entered into
between the Photo Engravers' Union
of this state and the employing photo
engravers. One OF the principal op-
ponents of the measure was Charles A.
Brodek, counsel for the Heating and
of the Hettrck code, which he admitted
had been investigated by the Lockwood
committee.
Henry J. WOLF, president of the
Photo Engravers' Union, No. /, ad-
mitted that his union dictated the
prices on which the employing en-
gravers were forced to sell their prod
uct.
Mr.. WOLF pleaded that the system
was an experiment and should be al
lowed to continue. He admitted that
from rs to so per cent of the photo
trolled by his union. He said that he
believed the increases in the price Of
the product as stated by Mr.. SAKE was
excessive. SAKE had said that the in
creases ran from 87la to 220 per cent.
Mr. WOLF did not have figures avail
able, but thought 81 per cent was
nearer the mark than the higher figure.
Daniel Nicoll, a New York City pub
Usher, said that he represented, in ad-
dition to the New York City Pub
fishers Association, the Advertising
Agents Association, the National Pub
fishers Association and other users of
photo engraving
when it comes to photo engraving"
said Mr.. Nicoll, there is no question
of arbitration. We are told, This is
the price you've got to pay and there s
nothing to talk about"
During the argument on the measure
Senator Meyer said that the bill was
necessary to complete the work started
by the Lockwood committee and which
revealed collusive agreements between
employers and employees. A second
hearing will be held Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
Langley Succeeds
Chaplin as Chief
Dry Agent Here
Two Enforcement Agents
Held on Exioriion Charge
After Buffalo Indictment:
Bootlegggers i'm City Market

The report that Ernest Langley,
member of the local prohibition en-
forcement staff, Will take the place of
Daniel Chaplin as Federal Supervisor
Of the New York enforcement district.
was confirmed yesterday. Mr.. Langley
has not received the appointment as
supervisor, but will become acting su-
pervisor when Mr. Chaplin leaves to-
day to continue as supervisor Of the
Chicago district. Mr Chaplin has only
been acting supervisor Of the local
district, so his resignation was not
necessary.
Mr.. Langley has been in the revenue
service twelve years and there is con-
siderable rejoicing in prohibition
circles because he has been chosen to
take charge of the New York Office.
His associates said yesterday that they
expect his appointment to be made
permanent after short probation
period. He is d brother of Congress-
man John Langley, of kentucky.
AT the request of the Federal au-
thorites of Buffalo two prohibition
agents, whose homes are IN Brooklyn.
were arrested there yesterday on
charges of extortion and conspiracy
made against them at Buffalo and sew
eral other cities in the western part
OF The state
The two agents are Timothy A. DAILY,
of Al SiXty-second Street, and Louis
A. Jacobs, Of l34 Chester Street
Jacobs formerly was u deputy collector
OF internal revenue and we'll known in
political circles in Brownsville. They
IL i -
George Senft, a saloonkeepcr of 115
Columbia Street, Brooklyn, was found
guilty of bribing two prohibition
agents who found liquor in his place
and was sentenced to two years in the
penitentary at Atlanta by Judge Garvin
in the Brooklyn Federal Court He
also was fined $3.50 A stay of cxecu-
ton for two years and an appeal were
granted by the judge, because the COM
planning witness, on whose testimony
the saloonkeeper was largely convicted,
was Timothy Daily, one of the two
agents arrested yesterday following his
indictment in Buffalo. Senft was re-
leased in $4,000 bail.
On tip that whisky was beng sold
in Washington Market and that hand
book men were operating there, Com
missioner Edward J. O'Male-' of the
Department of Public Markets and a
staff of his Investigators made raid
yesterday which resulted in the revoca-
tion Of the license of one butcher, who
was charged with openly selling whisky,
and the breaking up of the operations
of the handbook men.
The Commissioner said that when he
went to the market he discovered sew
eral persons getting suspicious look
ing packages from a butchers stand
He found upon further investigation
he said, that the packages contained
bottles of whisky and a Sc .rch of the
butchers stand disclosed six quart bot
ties of whisky, which the Commissioner
is now holding as evidence.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
Manslaughter Plea Ends
Trial of Mrs. Massella

~ Attorney Cesar Barra, defending
Mrs. Donatella Massella, Of II Sont5
Avenue, Corona, on trial for murder in
the Queens County Court, brought the
case to an abrupt end yesterday after
noon when he offered to plead guilty to
manslaulghter in the first degree for his
eilent, the plea being promptly accented
by District Attorney Dana Wallace.
Mrs Massella was charged with hay-
ing killed Mrs. Concetta Alticri. her
neighbor, December 2S last. The most
startling evidence in the case consisted
OF two revolvers, one of which is said
TO have been used by the defendant
wnen she killed Mrs. Altieri and the
other found by detectives in the home
OF Mrs. Altieri after her death.
y, according to statement by Mrs.
Massella after her arrest, she shot the
other woman because she was DRAGGING
MRS. Massella's boy about her backward
and beating him. u
Francesca Altieri, husband of the
dead woman, testified that Mrs. Massel-
la had said to his wife two DAYS before
the shooting. "You will never see the
new year, because l mean to kill YOU
in two days"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16

that 1t had put before representatives
of the 5000 of its $4,000 workers,
classed AZ unskiled laborers q pro-
posal for wage reductions ranging from
15 to rs per cent.
The announcement Of the date on
which the Pennsylvania intends to put
reduced wage scales into effect was
incorporated in II notice proposed to-
day which will be placed on all the
roads bulletin broads not later than
Thursday. The notice is dated March
advance notification demanded by the
transpo ortation act Of 1920 for many
classes Of employees.
1t also outlines the procedure which
will be followed in giving representa-
tives of the workers, including sub
ordinate officials, opportunity to air
their views on the new schedules.
The dates for a series of conferences
are announced, the object of which is
stated to be that Of "renching an agree
mcnt as to what constitutes just and
reasonable rates Of pay in the light Of
present conditions"
At the conferences the men will be
Informed of the exact wage figures
which the company deems fair re-
turn for their work under present con
"'V'V"o' iHtSc uEuTeS nHVe HOC YET
been made public. The men will have
the opportunity to put forward argu-
ments for changes in the figures laid
before them by the company.
1t is possible that the figures will be
in some instances changed as result
of employees protests, but an oflicia
of the company said to-day that such
action was not probable.
At the end of the flve-hour meeting
between the workers representatives
and officials Of the Reading, headed by
General Manager f. NJ. Falck to day,
the labor men said the, actual rcduc-
tions proposed were greater than those
announced by the company They said
the reductions put before them were
from to 13 cents an hour on present
scale of q to SO cents, or from about
q to 30 per cent.
The union men said they had voiced
strenuous objections to the reductions.
They said it was likely that their
unions would reject the company's pro-
rosal and that it would eventually find
It's way to the Railway Labor Board.
On March 20 the men who were at
days meeting will meet again, and
the company will be informed Of the
action taken by each group OF its work
CrS.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16

increase which went into effect in the
packing plants throughout the country
yesterday.
Retail butchers were urged by J Og-
den Armour. in statement issued to
day. to avoid stocking up on fresh
meat ia anticipation Of yards strike.
The warning followed an increase Of 81
Il hundred pounds in the price of beef
since last Friday and jump Of s5 a
hundred in the price Of pork since last
Tuesday.
Excuse TO Raise Price
This increase wak attributed by the
United States Bureau Of Markets large
~ to Il tendency on the part of retail
butchers, fearful Of labor troubles
among the packing house workers, to
lay in unusually large supplies Of fresh
meat The same situation was reported
to have given many retail butchers an
excuse to advance meat from to 20
cents a pound.
despite t1e fact that we arc inter
ested in increasing our volume in order
to lessen operating costs says Mr..
Armour's statement, "nevertheless we
take this occasion to counsel retail deal
crs against creating an artificial short
age by stocking up with fresh meat TO
provide against the possibility Of Il
strike Such rush of buying would
tend to force up prices without par
tcular benefit to anybody. We full5
believe retailers viii be able to secure
the continuous supply they need
Many Vote on New Plan
announcement was seen by the Ar
mour & Co. officials in the first results
of the balloting to-day under the new
conference plan" which it was an
nounced yesterday by Mr.. Armour
would be put into effect at his plant tc
enable the workers to have a voice il
their direction According to officials
seventy-hve per cent Of the workers
voted in the first ten departments from
which results were received.
This shows said an official, that
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
President Hunts Files
In White House Cellar
Missing Document Discovered
After Official Exploration
OF Basement
From The Tr1bune's Woshinofon p,~ec.

WASHINGTON, March 15-Consid.
erable STIR was caused among the at
taches of the White House Offices TO-
gay "a when 1T was learned that President
'nardlng was exploring the basement
beneath the Offices. Accompanied NV
Secretary Christian and veteran clerks
the PRESIDENT spent fifteen or twenty
minutes exploring the hooks and cor.
ners of the basement
r., While discussing with Secretary
Unrlstan the program for the days
rountlne certain information was nee
eessary before they could proceed Unon
inquiry they learned that the desired
information was contained in a book
IN the flle room in the basement The
PRESIDENT Immediately expressed de-
sate ! IRE TO see the basement and moment
later he had started on the tour of
inspection. He found the book which
ne desired himself. and incidentally
learned more about his Offices.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
Conpers May
Hell p Mediate
Packing e Case
With Dennis Lane, Meat
Cutters Official, Head of
A. +. Of l.. Likely to
Appear for the Workers
arning to Retailers
Armour Says Stocking Up
i'm Fear of Strike Causes
Big Increase i'm Price
Special Dispntch To The Tribune

'V7T 7HI 7777VTECH 70 7 TIC 7 7TT6Nne
CHICAGO, March Samuel Com
pers probably will be one Of the repre-
sentatvcs the packing house workers
will have in Washington next week to
represent them at the mediation con-
ference which has been called by Sec
rotary of Labor Davis. The other is
expected to be Dennis Lane, secretary
treasurer of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen of Amer
ica.
The representatives are to be select
cd. at meeting here tomorrow of Off
Gals of the nine different trades unions
which are affected by the 10 to 20 per
cent wage cut and the two-hour time
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
Christian Science Church TO
Hold Services in Theater Here

The Ninth Church of Christ, Scien-
tlst, of Boston, will hold services next
Sunday at the Morosco Theater at II
a. m. and p. m, it being the first
time Christian Scientist church has
invaded the theatrical district to hold
a meeting.
Testimonial meetings will be held
to the Sunday and Wednesday serv-
ices next week the church will give
free public lecture on Christian
Science at the same place Tuesday
noon.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16

the workers DO not believe tae sat.
mcnts Of union oaiciai7 that sae pc
plan IL "a eonoufi2go now. desivnoa .
divert attention from She tri. -
The officiai charged that union me-
had told the workers Tint if fhnq Won.
under the conference plan they woo'
b voting not TO STRIKE.
The packers statemef a q smo.
screen was the comment of Mr. Lar,
no one is voting down in the Yards Q,
eept foremen and straw bo srs. +,
employees are not bring kilded by n
neW trick
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
Cor. ercnres to Omen linnd..

WASHINGTON, sjasch IS copss
onoes looking to the adjustment
differences between the packers g,
their employees viii be opened he,
next Monday, Secretary DAVIS a
nouncee to-say before catering the re,
9lar Cabinet meeting at the WA1
House Secretaries Hoover and ",
lace VIII sit with Mr.. Davis al the e.
fercrecs.
Samuel Gompers aecarc IN s.a.
mart to-day that the proposal IF A
nlonr Go. and Swift 6 c.. ta uu. n,
erect ~ their plants plan of "indr
trial democracy was part of {.
"anti-union campaign
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
Russo-POlish Peace FRIDAY
Signature of Treaty Officially
Is Predicted

RIGA, Latvia, ,iarch Is (By The
Associated Press Official announce
ment was made to-day by the Russo
Polish Peace Conference that the peace
treaty between the two countries will
be signed Friday evening at public
meeting of the conference.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
National Tube Plant Closed

WHEELING, w. Va March Is
The National Tube Company to-day
suspended work at the Riverside plant
for an indefinite period. The plant,
which ordinarily employs more than
5000 men, has been operating with re-
duced forces
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
Negro Lynched Near Jail

TEXARKANA, Texas, March 15.--
Brownie Tuttle. negro, charged. with
assault on an elderly white woman
near Hope, Ark, early to-day, was
taken from the Hope city jail tonight
by a mob OF 300 persons and hanged
near the jail. s2ss,.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
p. x. r. Wage Cuts VIII
Take Effect April 20
Special Dtspatch to The Tribune

PHILADELPHIA, March 15-There
were two important developments in
the railroad wage situation to-day:
The Pennsylvania Railroad an
nounced April 20 as the date on which
1t intended to- put into effect the wage
cuts ordered Jecently by the board of
directors.
The Reading Railway announced
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
City Takes Ten-Cent
b. X. T. Fare Into Court
Company Is Required to Sho,o
Cause Friday Why the Raise
Should Not Be Restrained

Court action was taken by Corpora
tion C9}'nsel O'Brisn yesterday to test
the riLat. of the B. r. T. to establish
a zone system, charge double fares
and eliminate transfer points on Ger
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
Hamburg Line Paws 8 Per Cent

HAMBURG, March 15.@The Ham
burg-American Steamship Company will
pay an annual dividend of per cent
Tor the years 1919 and 1920.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16

HOUSTON, Tex, March 15.-Repre-
sentatives of common labor of the Gulf
Coast lines, after a four-hour confer
ence to-day, asked for several davs in
which to present the case of wage cuts
to the men. The cuts are scheduled
to become effective April 6. The South
ern Pacitics announcement of wage
cuts for April Is will affect 10000 men.
1t was said to-day
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16

CINCINNATI. March 15.-Notice of
reduction in wages of other than un-
skilled laborers, effective April 16, was
issued at the general managers office
of the Cleveland, Cincinnati Chicago &
st. Louis Railway Company here to-
day. The classes of employees affect
ed include shop mechanics, maintenance
OF way mechanics and helpers, sta
tionary engineers and fremen and
virtually all classes of service except
train and engine employees, telegraph
operators and station agents.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-16
g., r. B. e L. Employees
Vote for Protest Strike

BOSTON, March 15.--More than 90
per cent of the 600 employees of the
Boston, Revere Beach e. Lynn Railroad
have voted to strike in protest against
the wage reduction announced for
Thursday, grand lodge officers of the
big tive' railroad unions announced
tonight after completing the count of
the ballots cast Yesterday
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-29
MONTVILLE

The young mems class of the Union Baptist Sunday school organized Sun day with the following officers: Pres,- dent, Carl A. Rosenlund vice president
 Frederick R!tch!e; trea surer. Theodore Richardson and Secretary, Percy Allen. The class which now numbers twelve members hopes 10 increase its member ship to thirty or moro by having mid week meetings at which games and ath- letic sports will he enjoyed every char ter member will bring a new member to the meetings. Other members of the class are: James Everett, Walter Berg
 man. Rev. L. W Richardson. Frank Bergman, Frederick Church and Herbert W. Rogers. The Rally Day programme will he carried out next Sunday morning at 1o.4o in place of the regular preach ing service. The Bible Institute was held with Mrs. l.. W. Richardson at the parsonage. A church visitation commit tee in charge of Percy Allen is planning
 the work the pastor. Rev L. ". Rich ardson recently called for vohirI.eers to enlarge the committee already formed The Woman's Home Missionary society held it's first meeting of the ful season Wednesday afternoon at the home of the president. Mrs. Thomas Church.
 Michael Buriake, proprietor of a store and owner of the large block in Uncas- i vile. was threatened by Emilio TiIlona 1 Friday evening at eight thirty o'clock | the latter rushed into the store pointed a revolver at Burlake T1I.c7a con. l ducts a barber shop in the same buiIdine and trouble had arisen between the two
 men over business affairs. Several aIs, | were present when the Italian entered 1 the store. and quickly scattered. Eur l lake switched out the lights and tool | refuge in huge ice box. p,puiy l Sheriff Michael J. Hickey was summoned
 staying there for the night according tc
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-29
BRADFORD COLLECTOR
 0P STATE GASO

\
 The retention of George II. Bradford of Mcntvifle in the motor vehicle depart rent WIS approved hv the state board ot control at Hartford this weak. MT Bradford $ to have charge ot tn. col lection of the gasoline tax
 The board also approved the employ nnent Of John F. o'Neil by Labor Com missioner Hyde as boiler inspector at s1oo month Mir O'Neil is at pres ent executive manager in the governors i office.
 The board approved the employment by the state department of public welfare l of Miss Charlotte M. Albertine of Nor wich. as a supervisor of boarding houses ! for children at S2,00o a year, after Mrs. 1 M. H. c. Mitchell, of this city, a member | of the welfare department board, explain l ed the nature of the work. The boarding home supervisors work, Mrs. Mitchell | said, was different from that of the coun- ty home supervisors.
 Mrs. Mitchell explained that for the | boarding home supervision trained nurse who was also trained in family ! investigation was needed. She said that Miss Albertine was qualified for the task as she had been school nurse and was trained for the work. Her new work
 will take her into the homes of children
 and into the boarding homes to be in
 vestigated for commitments as allowed
 The board approved the employment ot
 Alanson Stewart by She public utili.
 ties commission to have charge of jit
 ney license department. MT. Stewart l!
 to have a salary of s2.5OO. He wa:
 formerly employed by the state park com
 missioner at Hammonassett Beach. tn
 state owned pleasure resort on tn
 sound The salary request was for s, 900, but the recomm endatlon of Chairman Wadhams of the state board of finance it was cut to s2,5oo.
 The board also approved the purchas 8 by the Bssell commission of tine prop erty at Nos. 20 Washington street an' f67 Capital avenue to be used as addi s tions to the state capitol.