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Is Serious Detriment

The second deterrent, however namely
difficulty in financing new construction work
is without question the most serious menace
to the active resumption Of construction aC-
tivity.
After men Of undoubtcd good Judgment
and sound business integrity decide that they
want TO build new buildings, the greatest
difficulty Is experienced in securing reason
able assistance from financial interests mt n
non -eXorbitant rate. State laws in Penn
Sylvania prohibit an interest charge of more
than g per cent per annUm, but some finan-
ciPrS rrcumvent this law by adding charges
for securing loans and for guaranteeing the
payment of interest and principal. and in
other ways increase the cost of financing
construction.
IF building in Philadelphia and in tho
country at large is to proceed in the volume
justified by present building conditions and
vitally necessary because Of the unprccp.
dentcd need. money will have to be direct ed
to this purpose by the bankers Every citi-
2cn can help TO bring about the restoration
Of construction activity upOn which the gen.
ern prosperous condition Of the Nation is
more dependent than upon any other ono
industrial development he can hcID bv the
investment Of his own funds in new con-
struction work and by using his influence
with his associates and with the banks in
order to enlist their interest and aid
Is Greatest Industry
"'Thc construction Industry of the I'uitrd
States is the greatest industry in the world
1t employs more men than any other indus
try, provides approx imately so per cent of the
total railroad tonnage Of the country and In
normal times produces annually from
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WHO is this man Kaufman

w Physically he is below tho medium
height and rather slender He has n flord
complexion, with dark eyes. prominent nose
fu!l white whiskers and mustache cut rather
short and snow white hair
II" IS a mild speaking. courteous and
well informed gentleman. who conveys tho
impression of possessing a determination Of
pHrpos" despite his easy going manner.
lbs ancestors came to PENNSYLVANIA in
~ and he was born in Mlncrsvillc. Schuyl-
Kill County. November ). 1916. He is there
fore Scvonty-tivr years of age.
lIlh father was member of the Legisa-
tUre in lS4G.
lie invented the coal breaker as now uni.
vcrsal!y used IN the anthracite region
Luther :. Kaufman. the son. had re-
markable record as n student
lie graduated from high school when he
was twelve years Of age. A year later he
graduated from the academy Mt Drwiysburg
and became a student at PENNSYLVANIA Col
lego. Gettysburg. the following year.
II" was the youngest student. nj that
time. that oyer had entered the freshman
class of any college in the United States.
AZ tho outbreak of the Civil War he was
offered commission on the staff of General
Wadsworth. As he would have been COM
PEELED to sign statement that he was
eighteen years Of age. when he was only
hfteNn. he could not accent the commission.
Aftcrward he served in TIE Union Army
in 1869 SO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-24

From tie - Louis Post-Ditrat,h
The George Bernard Shaw who says COW.
boy photopIaIS are making America sick is
the same George Bernard Shaw who said
Carpenter was going 10 whip Dempsey
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When the Disnrnumcu rouiorcuro gc,s
through with this ag"udo, remarked the
Young Lady Next Door l}ur One. PERHAPS
wclI know whnt il is going ~ do
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Now Is Time 10 Build

"With general conditions as favorable as
they are to present day construction. and
with the need as tremendous rs it is. wonder
is expressed on all sides as to why more
progress is not apparent in construction ac-
tivity The answer, in my opinion, is clear.
as follows:
"On the part Of people contemplating con
struCtion work there is q Jack of confidence
in the fact that prices arc right: that il,
that they have reached the new normal.
"Che serious obstacles placed in the way
Of new construction work by financial in
tcrestS
Men high in Government office, national
State and municipal: business men. students
OF economics and StatistiCianS throughout the
country are driving home gradually but
surely to the prospective investor in the field
Of construction that whatever slight fall in
prices may come about during the next few
years will not reimburse him for losses sus-
tained by failure to obtain now the income
from or the use Of the progpeCtivC building
so that deterrent number one as noted above
is in a fair way to being eliminated.
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IN the Pittsburgh contention Of tho
American Legion, Commander Emery may
ho snld to have sailed in in a ,panking
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Rather than travel in tho company Of
certain gentlemen. perhaps Senator Lodge
would like to cancel his rpsprvation-
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LIE IS total abstaincr and has never
- used Intoxicating liquor in his life
Naturally, he is prohibitionist.
In 1869 he was one Of the five mon who
were delegates from PENNSYLVANIA TO n con
vention in Chicago which formed the Ma
tional Prohibition Party.
Republican leaders in Colorado in 1878
admitted tho election Of that year was
largely won by Mr. Kauffman's speeches in
that State.
lie remained in Colorado and studied law
and was admitted TO practice in the Su-
prCme Court. lie returned to Philadelphia
in 1890.
All his life. seemingly. LutLcr S. kauF.
man has been engaged in endless wnrfarc.
llc fought the oleOmargarnc md beef trusts
and a result the otfic" Of Dairy and Food
Commission was created. He wrote the bill
cstablis ishiug that Office.
Last year he was candidate for Con-
gresham at Large on tho Prohibition ticket.
Mr.. Kaufman says that the fight against
anti -S"ctarian appropriations, instead of
being at an end, has really just begun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-24

There is no profit in war. says Pierre
:. du Pont. That makes it unanimous
Let us have peace.
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THERE Wore skirmishcs. on the side in
L the constitutional conference in Harris.
burg last year over this same question Of
sectarian appropriations
1t was these. Mr. Kaufman tells me, that
inspired MIN and his friends to oppose any
change in the fundamental law.
mus started the campaign with the slo-
gan. No Constitutional Convention -
He enlisted the interest of every patriotic
organization in the State.
R"IigiouS denominations that had never
asked or received help from the Legislature
joined him in his fight.
lie appealed by circulars and personal lot.
ters. He del livered addresses. There were
20O: 600 members of fraternal orders arrayed
against tn" proposition before the question
ballot
These united forces voted "No" so.idly.
senator Pcnrose was against the move
m"nt for convention. That helped along
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Wcll all be an hour late on Monday
morning and nobody will know the difference.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-24

Autumn arrived on schedule yesterday,
but she hasn't yet finished unpucking her
paint brushes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-24

After postal employees have been shaken
up mail bags may be shaken out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-24

Backward. Oh, backward. turn Time in
itS fight. Wc'II shake daylight saving and
10 it tonight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-24

And now the fires Of publicity will pro
coed TO set tho grdirons sizzling.
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SHORT CUTS

XXX. Kur-r-rscs Stammers the X X X.
-------
II would appear that the klan air
branch was a hot air branch.
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Member of the Associated Press

rhi.d.lphi.. Saturday. September 2I 1921
Evening star., 1921-03-01
EMPLOYEES BONUS
AGAIN UNCERTAIN

The final status of the s240 bonus
for employees of the federal govern
ment and Of the District of Columbia
again was made uncertain today when
the Senate refused to accede to the
House amendment to the bonus pro-
vision and sent the matter back to
conference.
Chairman Warren of the Senate ap-
propriationS committee. at first moved
to concur in the House amendment on
the bonus provision.
Senator Harrison of Mississippi
brought out that the House amend
ment took the bonus away from the
employees of navy yards and arsenals.
whose wages are adjusted from time
woman's bureau. He said that the
Senate had adopted these provisions
by a large vote and that he thought
the matter should go back to confer
ence. He pinted out that if Senator
-Warren's original motion to concur
in the House amendment was allowed
to stand there would be a long de-
bate
Senator Warren deplored the delay,
and said that already it appeared that
the sundry civil appropriation bill
would fail because of a deadlock be-
tween the two houses. He finally
agreed to change his motion, and the
matter of the bonus was sent back to
conference. the Senate further insist
ing upon it's stand. There was no rec
ord vote on the action.
All the other matters in dispute on
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill were agreed to by
the Senate, accepting the House point
Of view.
Evening star., 1921-03-01
Yesterdays Net Circulation, 95,573
DOCTORS LOSE HOPE
FOR EX-SPEAKER CLARK
Democratic Leader Is in Comatose
State Today and Apparently
Losing Ground.

Hope for the recovery of Representa-
tive Champ Clark virtually was ahan-
doned today by his physicians. The
democratic House leader and former
Speaker. who is i'll with pleurisy and
a complication of other diseases. re-
manned in a comatose state most OF
the morning and apparently was los
ing ground.
Early last evening Mr.. Clark suf-
fered sinking spell. and his phys-
clan, DIR. Jesse Shoun said last night
that his condition was very unfavor-
able. He had bad night. with Mrs
Clark and his son and daughter in
constant attendance at his bedside
Mr.. Clark is seventy-one years OF
age and just rounding out twenty siS
years in the House.
His colleagues in the House Joined
in prayer today for the speedy re-
covery of the former Speaker. They
were led by the Rev. Henry n. Cou-
den. chaplain emeritus, who has
served as chaplain practically the en-
tire time that Mr.. Clark has been d
member of the House.
Evening star., 1921-03-01
POST Of CURATOR
FOR JOHNt0DGE

John Lodge, curator Of far eastern
art in the Boston Museum Of Art and
son of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge OF
Massachusetts,. has been offered the
curatorship Of the Freer Art Gallery
here
1t was understood today that Mr.
Lodge. who is helping with the in
stallation of the magnificent Freer
collections at the gallery at 18th and
B streets southwest, as yet has not
accepted the offer. being perfectly sat-
isfied with his present sphere of ac-
tivity.
NE. Lodge was unable to say today
when the new gallery, which is prac-
tically completed, will be opened to
the public. While the whole collec-
ton is at the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. the various items have never
been arranged, and an immense
amount of work yet remains to be
done on them.
Must BE Properly Arranged.
To be of service to the whole pub
lie, both general and art lovers, it is
declared, the collection must be ar
ranged properly. and this is mot like
putting things into a showcase"
according to one official.
Only artists can have a proper con-
CepClOn OIL Cno tremendous amount of
work involved in getting the Freer
collection into shape and properly
installed in the fine new gallery, it
is said.
The collection has been stored for so
long that the time of Mr.. Lodge and
various assistant has been fully occu-
pied in getting the paintings and other
articles in shape for proper installa-
ton. Prof. f. S. Morse of Salem.
Mass, probably the country's highest
authority of Japanese art. has been as
sisting in the supervision of the ar
rangement and cataloging of the Japa-
nese portion of the gallery.
Others Who Assist.
Prof. Morse has been assisted by
Miss Katherine l.. Rhoades and Miss
Grace d. Guest. who have worked on
the collection until late in the night,
on various occasions.
AS to when the gallery will be
opened officials were untabIe to state
today,
Evening star., 1921-03-01
.COOUDGESSHOP
AND MAKE CALLS

Vice Preident-elect and Mrs. Cool
idge. who arrived last night from
Boston. breakfasted shortly after
where they expect to reside during
their official stay in Washington, and
left Immediately after breakfast on
a shopping and calling tour.
In democratic fashion they passed
through the lobby of the hotel: posed
on the steps of the Pennsylvania ave-
nue. entrance for battery of photo
grapherS and movie" men and then
parted, Mr.. Coolidge hailing a taxi.
while Mrs. Coolidge proceeded on foot
in the direction of the F street shop
ping district. She was accompanied
by H. F. Long, who, with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Stearns. accompanied the
Vice President-elect and Mrs. Cool.
ldge on the trip from Boston.
Mrs. Coolidge in Blue.
Mrs. Coolidge wore a blue suit and
hat trimmed with ostrich plumes to
match She caught the humor of the
situation as the camera men
maneuvered for points of advantage
and good-naturedly acceded to their
requests to descend the steps a second
in the crowd. which gathered. quickly,
and was kept busy acknowledging
greetings while the pictures were
being made. After he had left, Mrs.
Coolidge was again a target for the
but she did not appear
to mind their insistence for pictures s.
She chatted for a few moments with
and said that she was
looking forward eagerly to the ar
rival of her two boys who will be
down Thursday. They are coming
with their Grandfather Coolidge.
Cordially Greeted at Station.
Arriving at Union station at $50
last night. Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge
were met by the Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall and Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts,. After facing photog-
raphers at the station they were
driven to the Willard. where thew
were again halted. at the F. street en-
trance, to pose for a f1ashIight They
will have the suite that has been oc-
cupied by the Vice President and Mrs
Marshall.
Evening star., 1921-03-01
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PANAMA. March 1.-One person is
dead and four others are suffering
from wounds received when the presi-
| Dental guard fired upon a mob which
broke into the executive mansion here
yesterday. One of the injured was
Domingo Turner who was the chief
organizer of the demonstration here
when Gen. Pershing visited the Canal
Zone last year.
American troops arrived at the home
of President Porras just in time to
save the Presidents life. Senor Por-
ras was comforting with William
Jennings Price, United States minis
ter to Panama. and Col. Jay j. Nor
row, acting governor of the Canal
Zone. when crowd which had
gathered in front of the palace be-
came threatening. A request was at
once sent to the commandant of the
United States troops in the Canal
Zone. asking him to send soldiers to
the palace. Before they had arrived
however. portion of the crowd had
/ broken in one of the doors and had
been fired upon. A demonstration
called for yesterday afternoon was
declared off.
Quiet had been completely restored
as. night. Saloons, both in Panama
United States troops guarded the
presldentlal palace during the night
IN spite of the presidents request for
their withdrawal
At igatad ine attack a upon the palace was in
stlgated by men who had become
maddened over published interview
IN winch President Porras was ouoted
as haVing declared himself favorable
70 diplomatic settlement with Costa
ntca ;. aIIer Panama had recovered ter
hrnh MeA ~ is asserted the mob which
broke into the palace intended to as
sassinate Senor Porras.
Bills for Army and Loans.
reports OF all governmental activ-
itles since Costa Rican forces occu-
pied the town of Coto, on the Pacific
end of the boundary between that
country and Panama, were laid before
the national assembly by President
Porras today in extraordinary session.
Bills for organizing an army and for
raising of an internal loan to meet
military expenses were submitted.
The Panaman government does not
iHleHu 10 proceed 1urther unless ag-
gression by Costa Rica should compel
warlike measures. DIR. Elusebio Mo-
rales, secretary of the treasury, stated
last night.
He declared the present situation
fully justified Panama's attitude, and
asserted Panama had recovered the
territory invaded by the Costa Ricans
by using police measures and without
declaration of war. With her ma
tional rights and her territorial intee-
rity preserved, he said. Panama would
await further action by Costa Rica.
Favorable Reports From Coto.
Reports from Coto continue to be
favorable. Small forces under Gen.
Manuel Quintero have recaptured the
town of Coto. together with the Costa
Rican troops there and the armed
launch Sultana- with its crew of fifty
five men. The Panama troops suffered
but two wounded, it is reported. An
other body Of Costa Ricans equipped
with machine gun is said to have
lost touch with it's headquarters and
to be nearing trap laid by Gen.
Quintero.
Evening star., 1921-03-01
GEN. WOOD SEES
HARDING At HOME
Believed Being Considered to
{ Govern PhiIippines-Weeks
. Named.
|NdAeA0ocisted Pres.

, MARION, Ohio, March 1.-Returning
| 10 Marion for a short visit before en-
J tefing the White House, President
i elect Harding went into conference
! today with Maj. Gen Leonard Wood,
| who is prominently under considera-
ton for appointment as governor
general Of the Philippine Islands.
Although no formal offer has been
made. it is believed by those close to
Mr. Harding that his former chief op-
| ponent for the presidential nomina-
|. tion can have the island governorship
! if he wants 1t, and that the meeting
Of the two here today went a long
way toward making the selection def
mite A formal announcement on the
subject may be made shortly.
The President-eIect and Mrs. Hard
ing reached their home town from
Florida early this morning after an
absence of more than FIVE weeks. Be-
sides Gen. Wood. there were no call
ers to be received today, but they
> were kept busy finally arranging their
, personal affairs and making farewell
Tomorrow they will be rendered a
J formal farewell by the city, and they
Twin leave for Washington late in the
;afteFDoon-
Definite confirmation Of the selection
of John W. Weeks Of Massachusetts,
President-elect Harding last night as
he neared Marion on his return from
Florida
Mr.. Harding also let it be known
that he is thinking seriously Of fol-
lowing the example of President Will
son in delivering his messages to Con-
gress In person rather than by mes
, senEer, as had been the custom for
many years preceding the first Wilson
! lkdministratioa-
Evening star., 1921-03-01
Today's News
in Paragraphs

General police regulation of movies in
D. c. without censorship is proposed.
Page 8
U. S. airplanes and warships to make
efficiency test on obsolete German and
American war craft June / to Juiv
15. Page 3
Friendship Clubs Council, representing
D. C. high school girls, adopts resolu.
tions declaring for dress reforms.
Page 4
See lax gun laws cause for murders
Page 5
Citizens discuss probability of Senate's
failure to confirm appointees for d.
C. Commissionership. Page Is
Secretary of Labor tells union leaders of
welfare workers in drive on labor bu-
reaus. Page II
Anti-profiteering act held unconstitu.
tional by Supreme Court. Page II
Midcity citizens favor new law govern
ing firearms in d. c. Page IL
Retiring cabinet officers to give up
scores of positions little known to
public. Page Il
Ambassador Davis given unstinted
praise at British banquet. Page 20
Republicans agree on reelection of
present House leaders. Page q
Evening star., 1921-03-01
SENATORS DIRECT"
HOUSTON TO ACT
Demand Production of Com
plete Correspondence ReIa-
tive to Foreign LoansI

Secretary Houston is directed - IN
resolution adopted today bv the
Senate judiciary committee. to p,o-
duce complete Treasury fles of cor
respondence relating to foreign loans
Members of the committee said tbe
resolution was practically a "ouantitv
subpoena" in form.
The resolution was introduced by
Senator Reed. democrat, Missouri. an.
thor Of the bill to prohibit furthe,
loans to foreign governments. and
was adopted in executive session.
Committeeman said 1t made it man.
datory' for the Secretary to appea,
before the committee tomorrow with
the full correspondence.
Referred to Secretary Colby,
Secretary Houston informed thu
committee yesterday that he had re.
ferred the correspondence to Secre
tary Colby of the State Departmen,
for determination as to what part q,
1t could be submitted to the Commit.
tee without affecting the public in.
terest. "
Senator Reed reiterated today tha
Secretary Houston ought to be ~citef
for contempt" and declared that un.
less the Secretary produced the paner,
as directed by the resolution he would
ask the Senate to take action.
Some members of the committee salt
the failure of the Secretary to com
ply with the committees directions
would make him liable to contemp
proceedings before the bar of the Sen
ate, as the resolution had been passed
under authority given the committe.
to call cabinet members for whatever
hfofma8ion they desired.