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The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
Underhill Says Merger Is
Real Solution of
Problem.
AGAINST ADOPTION.
OF ZONE SYSTEM
Favors Removal of Taxes
That Bear Upon Trac-
ton Patrons.

There Is no earthly reason why
there should be two street car COM
p.nies in Washington" Represent
ative Underhill declared yesterday
There was a time" he continued
when the mere suggestion OF a
consolidation Of the public utilities
brought forth a storm Of protest
There are still q few people VINO
oppose amaIgamation of the utili-
ties. contending that 1t serves 70
destroy competition and create mo-
nopolies. Years Of experience has
defnItely shown the necessity Tor
monopolies Of this kind" Underhill
argued, until 1t is generally &C
knouIedged that competition OF
utilities is a burden and source
OF Inconvenience to the people who
are compelled to patronize them.
Would Modify Taxes.
with this in mind the House
District Committee will endeavor
to devise some plan whereby a con-
solidation Of the street car COM
panies may be effected that will
improve the service and reduce the
fares. Personally" Underhill stated
Il am favorably impressed with the
possibilities OF the Woods bill, par
ticularIy that section Of the bill
that attempts to remove the taxes
from the street car patrons fol-
paving and crossing policemen. II
seems manifestly unfair that this
expense should he borne entirely by
the car riders when the same prtvi-
leges are enjoyed by the motortst al
no expense whatever.
MY own case serves as a strik-
ing example. have no occasion
to use the street cars as / own an
automobile that bears a Massachu-
setts license. yet without the slight
est expense to me I have the entire
city at my disposal. l can drive
where 1 please. but IN no way do
assume my share of the expenses
This. / contend. Is decidedly unfair
to the patrons of the street cars.
Against Zone System.
The zone system would seem to
be the most feasible and equitable
plan Of charging for service, but
experience with zone fares has con-
WINGED me that 1t does not prove
to be satisfactory when put into
practice. The idea Of buying a
charge in proportion to the service
rendered would seem to be the
falrest way to regulate the street
car fares, but the arguments ad-
Vanced against a scheme Of this
kind are So exhaustive. and in
practice the system has proved to
be SO unpopular, that any attempt
to revive II is bound to meet with
public disapproval."
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
SAYS AMERICANS
EAT IGNORANTLY
Hotel SteDWd DepLores
Lack of Science in Or
dering Good Meals.

CHICAGO, July 11-fae fat
man In the excellent ErfH In his
club calls His faverfte waiter
and addresses him thus;
aGeorge, bring me s--ch,
bring me steak and some
French fried potaties and . Pot
Of Coffee
The horny handed citizen
parks alongside the high eoun-
ter and has words with the
waiter to this effect;
"BiII, wants-er-oh, make
IL ham and eggs and some
caw-fee, with . Ietta speed"
The typical housewife goes
into the meat shop and says to
the butcher, s-Oh, Mr.. SehmalI,
I don't know whst 10 get today.
Better make Ii some CHOPS
yes, pork
Caterer~' Association, I'm eonven-
tion, 4. the typical American
way of ordering a meal.
They Any Americans don't
know what to ent; that We are
all like the gold miner of his
tory who made . strike and.
wishing TO he particularly fas-
tidious, ordered 80 worth of
ham and eggs.
Jacob Miller. known from
coast to coast ms n hotel stew
ard, says we will never change.
.Ham and eggs, steak. maybe
a little rosst beef. coffee and
pie, that IL about all we Amer
leans know about esting,1 he
said. Eating Is n science. Ii
4. something We ought to pay
attention to. But we don't and
never have and never WILL
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
GOES TO CAPITOL
IN PERSON TODAY
TO GIVE MESSAGE
Harding States Plans.
Bonus Bill Talk
Unabated.

President Harding will go to the
his message to Congress on the
legislative program. unless some
thing unforeseen interrupts his
plans.
He so informed Senator Lodge.
Republican leader. and Senator
Curtis. Republican whip, who called
on him at the White House yester-
day.
The substance OF the message is
already known to Congress, Mr..
Harding having outlined his views
to Senators with whom he con-
ferred last week. He wants the
bonus sidetracked. along with other
legislation, so that Congress can
devote itself exclusively to the pur-
poses for which the present session
was called, namely, revision of the
tax and tariff laws.
VIII Shelve Bonus.
The President, it Is understooa.
was assured by Senators Lodge and
Curtis that they would be able 10
muster sufficient votes to shelve
the bonus bill after the message is
delivered.
Debate on the bonus bill contin-
ued unaoated In the Senate yester-
day. Senator Norris, Nebraska,
urged that the expense of the bonus
be met by collecting the interest
due on the allied Indebtedness to
the United States.
Senator Harrison, Mississippi.
Democrat. declared the Republicans
would be worse than rubber
stamps" IL they bowed to the ad-
ministration's demand and pigeon
holed the bonus after voting by,
an overwhelming majority to con-
slider It nov.
Ridicules Republicans.
Senator Harrison said Republic
ans will be unable TO fool the SOL
diers by asking that this legisla-
tion be deferred for a little while
longer"
Both houses will take a recess n
soon as the tariff bill is passed BY
the House IL the program favored
by Senator Penrose. of Pennsyl.
vania. chairman OF the Senate FL
nance Committee, is carried ou'
Senator Penrose said he believed
both Houses could quit work unti,'
about September 1. The House will
pass the tariff bill on July 81. Al
lowing a few additional days this
would give recess of more than
a month
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
British Official Welcomes
Chance to Limit Armaments
Special Cable TO The Washington KsrxA
and United EeWS.l

Special c.hIe to The Washington Ksrsid
and United Eews.)
London, July ll.-Neither Llovd
George nor Aristide BRAND. il car
be stated authoritstively. will at
tend President HardinE's dissrm-
ament conference at wash ngton in
person. Instead, they will SEND
subordinates TO conduct the pre-
Iiminsry negotiations, remaining At
home until formal ratifications Of
the conference decisions is required
The premier's statement to the
house of commons, in which he de-
clared the movement a step in the
right direction brought forth great
applause.
Summed up Lloyd Georges pre-
nouncement was a declaration that
the British Empire shares to the
full the liberal and progressive
spirit inspiring the Harding sug-
gestion. and that il will bend every
effort towards making the sugEes-
tion fruitful.
weIoenes HardInE's Move.
Il need not say that we welcome
with the utmost pleasure President
Harding's wise and courteous init
stive." were the words with which
the premier prefaced his remarks
on the American note.
The world has been looking 10
the United States for such a lead.
and / am confident that the House
will esteem it as an act OF far
seeing craftsmanship and will
wholeheartedly wish il success. No
effort will be lacking to make q
so on the part Of the British EmS
pire"
At the opening OF his lonE-antici-
pated statement on the proposed
renewal OF the 'AnFlo-JspaneSe
pact. the premier declared that IT
was the desire Of both parties TO the
treaty that it be brought into har-
mony with the covenant OF the
league OF nations.
Peace Depends on L. =.
In Japan" he said. we have an
old and proved ally.
'In the United States We see
today. as We have always seen. the
people closest to our own aims ana
ideals. and with whom il is for us
not only a desire and an interest.
but a deeply-rooted instinct. TO con-
sui and cooperate"
The premieS continued, that upop
the policy of friendly cooperation
with the United States. more than
any other factor. depends the peace
of the world and its well-being.
adding that Great Britain also de-
sired to retain Japan's friendship as
a safeguard in the East, and the
open door.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
SEVEN ARRESTED
NRAIDS ACCUSED
OF BOOKMAKINC
Officers Visit Chevy
Chase Residence and
Albee Building.

The reported master mind" and
six alleged confederates in an
elaborate bookmakihg scheme were
shared in, simultaneous raids con-
Quoted in the Albee Building and a
Chevy Chase residence, at s Leland
street, by District detectives work
ing in conjunction with Montgomery
County officials yesterday afternoon.
Betting parapnernaIia was dis
covered in both the Albee Building
office and the Chevy Chase residence,
including private telephone connec-
tions between the two places on six
wires, police say.
John d. Kelleher, alleged to be
the leading genius, and Milton s.
Cooley were captured by Montgom-
cry County officials when doors
were broken in and windows
smashed in a spectacular raid on
the Chevy Chase residence. known
as the house of mystery"
Detectives Arrest Five.
At the same time, Detectives
Sweeney, Fowler and Messer of the
District force, raided the office in
the Albee Building and arrested
William B. Garnes and four alleged
partners.
An immense haul Of racing forms
and pay sheets were picked up by
officials in both raids, they reported.
Kelleher and Cooley were found
in a small attic room in the Chevy
Chase residence after every room in
the building had been ransacked.
Police charge the alleged book
makers operated from an office in
the AIbee building. The bets are al
legged to have been phoned in by
runners to this office from where
they were phoned to the house of
mysteg."
Two Under 5000 Bail.
Kelleher and Cooley were given
a hearing before Police Judge Will
placed under $1,000 bond. Members
included States Attorney Thomas
Deputy Sheriff Charles w. Ferrar
and Deputy Sheriff J. Lloyd Whit.
Carnes was released from the
First precinct last night on $4,000
bond on a charge of bookmaking.
yesterday on $4,000 bail on a similar
charge.
Others arrested in the Albee
building raid included Clarence
Joseph Herman, who gave his ad--
dress as 1904 Fourteenth street
northwest; John F. Benton, 3o2 D
street northeast; James ]. Scanlon,
2121 N street northwest, and Harold
]. Park, who gave his address as
40s Albee Building and his occupa-
tion as a lawyer. They were re-
leased to appear as witnesses before
the grand jury.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
COMMITTEE URGES
OIL DUTY, DESPITE
HARDING'S VIEWS
.Longworth Replies to
Frear's Attack on
Dye Embargo.

That President Harding indicated
his opposition TO any duty on crude
petroleum prior to the action of the
House ways and Means Committee
in approving such a duty. became
known yesterday. 1t was learned
that the President sent two letters
to Chairman Fordney, OF the COM
mittee, emphasizing the importance
Of encouraging the participation OF
| American citizens in the develop
fent of oil resources abroad. The
President declared that a duty on
crude petroleum would be at vsrl-
ance with the program for the safe
guarding of the future oil supply
of the country.
Notwithstanding the Presidents
attitude, the Republican members of
the Ways and Means Committee, II
few hours before the Fordney bill
was introduced in the House, de-
cided, by a vote of 9 to s. to impose
duties on crude petroleum and fuel
oil. Previously the committee had
stood 10 TO in favor of leaving
them on the free list.
Debate Dye Embargo.
Both sides of the controversy
within Republican ranks over the
question of the dye embargo scheme
Of the tariff were heard during the
debate on the bill in the House yes
terday.
Representative Fresr, Of Wiscon-
sin. Republican member of the Ways
and Means Committee, led the at
tack. He declared that the embargo
power given the tariff commission
to shut out dyes which are made
in this country will build up a
monopoly.
Representative Longworth. of
Ohio, Republican member OF the
Ways and Means Committee, who
has been most active in support of
the embargo. replied to Mr.. Frear,
asserting that there is no dye
MONOPOLY and will net be.
Il would rather have a monopoly
in this country" said Mr.. Long
worth, than to be under the domi-
nation of a foreign monopoly over
which We have no control"
Denocrst Approves Bill.
One of the speakers was Repre-
| sentative Martin, of Louisiana, the
only Democratic member of the
Ways and Means Committee who
will vote for the Fordney bill. Mr.
Martin. who at one time was elected
Bull Moose member of Congress
and has been a consistent protec-
Zionist, said that he saw no reason
why both parties could not unite
upon the bill.
Growth of protectionist senti-
ment in the South was further en-
phasized by Representative wurz-
bach. the lone Republican member
from Texas, who declared that 80
per cent of the voters OF that State
are for protection. He urged that
a duty on hides be placed in the biz.
Representative Frear, in assail-
ing the dye embargo provision, de-
clared that even IL this is eliminated
the rates of duty provided will be
800 per cent higher than IN the
Payre-Aldrich law.
Mr.. Frear charged that the dye
industry in this country il virtually
controlled by the Dupont and
Allied Chemical Company with o
combined capitalization of Sss2.0oo,-
900. He repeated his charges
against officials Of the chemical
foundation in connection with the
handling of German dye patents.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
Episcopal Church Plans
Missionary Centennial

Plans for the contemplation or
the one hundredth anniversary of the
foundation of the national mission
ary Organization of the Episcopal
church will be drawn UP by the
presiding bishop and council Of the
Episcopal Church, meeting at the
School tomorrow, Thurs
day and Friday of this week.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
ELks FAVOR Chicago
For Memorial Home

LOS ANGELES. July 1.-THE
committee of Elks appointed to se-
lect a site for the erection Of $l3..
600. 900 memorial home, today re-
ported in favor Of Chicago. The
home will commemorate members OF
the B. p. o. E. who died in the world
war and will be q national head.
quarters.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
France Will Accept Quickly,
Says emi-0fficial Agency
Especial Cable to The washins1eu Ke1h
and United NevrD

Especial Cable to The washinr1on Eenk
and United Nsvt.)
PARIS, July 1l.-France will sc-
cept President Harding's Invitation
to a disarmament conference with
alacrity" because disarmament
would be a sort OF security for
French Asistic possessions" il was
indicated today in a semi-officisl
note concerning the proposal. sent
out by the Agencie Radio but OBJ
viously inspired by the French For-
eign Office.
The address of Premier BRAND to
the Chamber of Deputies in which
he defended the governments pol
fey Of going to the extreme limit
of patience" with Germany, is also
received as bearing indirectly on
the question Of land disarmament.
The premier declared that the fu-
ture attitude of France would de-
pend on whether Germany seemed
destined always 10 be a trouble
some element in the world"
President Harding's propositien
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The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
Bowers Succeeds Edwards.

by President Harding as internal
revenue collector for the Second
district of New York. considered
the richest collection district in the
country, IT was learned at the White
House yesterday. He succeeds big
Bilr' Edwards, Democratic sp-
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12

LONDON. July IA wave of
trightfulness-perh the last ap-
pearance\ of the hatred between
North and South Ireland-swept the
island during the last bloody week
end. and died away at the hour of
the British-Irish truce at noon to-
day, leaving in its wake one of the
longest casualty lists of the year.
Shipping and ambushes, searches
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
Many Slain in Bitter Fights
Preceding Erin's Truce Hour
Orangemen and Sinn Feiners Clash in Streets
Of Belfast; De Valera Leaves for
London Today.
By A. e. JOHNSON.

special cahls to The washingten Herald
and Unitsd Nsvs.)
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12

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New-York tribune., 1921-09-23
Wife Jails Aero Engineer
Charges George Willis Quimby
Abandoned Her and Child

George Willis Quimby. automobile
and aeropiane engineer. was arrested
and lodged in Ludlow Street Jail yes
terday in default of $4,000 bail, in an
action for separation brought by Mrs.
Anna NJ. F. Quimby, of 9S3 East l81st
Street, the Bronx.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quimby were married
in Maiden, Mass, in 1901, aud have
one child. Because or his alleged in
fatuation for one Louise Omelia, Of
Corona, J.. T., Mrs. Quimby complains,
her husband abandoned her in 1918
and continued to absent himself from
home. She charges that his allowance
FOR the support of her and their child
IS only $40 q week and that she is III
want. Mrs. Quimby declares she needs
$4,000, which is about one-third of the
income she believes her husband has.
After A1r. Quimby left his wife, she
alleges, he went to South Dakota and
obtained decree Of divorce on the
ground of cruelty and abandonment,
although the wife never had any notice
of the action
New-York tribune., 1921-09-23
Ptomaine ON Ship Cured
BY Wireless Prescription
DIR. Hislop, ON S. S. America.
Treats Patients on Freighter
500 Miles AWAY

The cook Of the freighter Wekika
opened can OF embalmed something
on the run from Charleston, S. c., to
Bremen and served it to the skipper
and the crew. 1t probably tasted good,
and there the incident ended as far
as the memory OF the sailormcn was
concerned.
a few hours later. however, nearly
all on board, including the master,
were seriously i'll, and the radio oper-
ator was instructed to send message
broadcast in the hope that the surgeon
on some passenger vessel might give
absent treatment.
The steamship America, which ar
rived here yesterday from Bremen
caught the message September 15
and replied that her doctor would pre-.
scribe: The skipper of the Wakilsa had
described the symptoms of himself and
his men and was informed by DR.
Gordon I. Hislop that the trouble was
ptomaine poisoning.
The Wakika was steaming eastward
about 500 miles southwest OF the
America, and Tor day they were in
communication. Within five hours af.
ter the Americas doctor had prescribed
message from the master of the
freighter said everybody was much
better. Another radio received this
following day advised that everybody
was we'll and sent their thanks to DR.
Hislop.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-23
San Diego Police Use
Sailors as Stool Pigeons
DENLY Orders Immediate In.
vestigation of Reports Navy
Men Are Involved


WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The en-
ployment Of enlisted men of the navy
by civil authorities of San Diego, Calf,
TO get evidence against disreputable
places no longer will be tolerated, Sec
retary of the Navy DENLY asserted to-
day, in announcing that he had directed
ice-Admiral Eberle, commander in
Immediately rigid investigation OF
reports that seamen were being used
there as "stool pigeons" by the police.
The incident on the Pacific Coast.
Secretary DENLY said, was not as seri-
Gus as the case in Newport, II. l., where
enlisted men were alleged to have en-
gagged in illicit practices upon direction
of their superior officers. This case
precipitated an Investigation by the
Senate Committee on Naval Affairs.
which severely criticized the officers
involved and held that Franklin D.
Roosevelt, then Assistant Secretary of
the Navy, had knowledge of the use OF
naval personnel in the vice scandal
New-York tribune., 1921-09-23
Veterans Legal Bureau
To Work With New Board
Will Aid in Employment Ac-
tivity; O'Brien Says Ex-Ser-
vice Men Have Benefited

In statement issued last night
Corporation Counsel John r O'Brien
called attention to the Bureau for Lee
gal Aid to cx-Solders, Sailors and Ma
rines, organized by him five months
ago The bureau is in Room 1921, Mu-
nicipal Building, and is open daily for
the purpose of supplying legal aid to
former service men, without charge or
obligation.
Corporation Counsel O'Bricn said he
wished it to be known that the legal
bureau would work in cooperation
with the Municipal Industrial Bureau
established four days ago, for the pur-
pose of procuring employment for ex-
service men and others.
Referring to the work accomplished
by the legal bureau, Corporation Coun-
sci O'Brien's statement said:
"Hundrods of men and women, of all
classes, have consulted the bureau in
reference to compensation allotm ents,
insurance and Liberty bonds, and their
claims have generally been settled in
favor of the veterans. Surrogates'
courts have co-operated willingly and
have been great help to this bureau,
estates of those boys who succumbed
to wounds or the deadly gas are being
administered, properly and without
charge, for the families of the de-
ceased.
Greedy landlords have been blocked
in their avarico to Gust the families of
veterans temporarily embarrassed, and
civil service questions have been salts
factoriy settled with the honest and
impartial assistance Of the Municipal
Civil Service Commission"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-23
Emery Declares Legion
Still Fights for Bonus
Won't Quit Until Veterans Get
Every Penny They Are En-
titled tO. He Asserts

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 22.-John G.
Emery, national commander of the
American Legion, in an address here
to-day before delegates attending the
third annual convention of the Penn
ssylvania state department of the
Legion, said members of the organiza-
tion still were engaged actively in OBJ
tanning bonus for World War vet
Grams from the government.
"The American Legion will not let
up in its activities until Uncle Sam has
paid the veterans Of the World War
every penny of compensation they are
entitled to-" commander Emery de-
clared. In the course of his address
Mr.. Emery paid tribute to Colonel Fred
W. Galbraith, late national commander,
killed in an automobile accident re-
Gently.
Among the speakers were Franklin
d'Olier, Of Philadelphia, former ma
tional commander, and Miss Pauline c.
Curnick, of Indianapolis, organizer of
the women's auxiliary of the Legion.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-23
Widow Confess
She Slew Sleeping
Husband With Acid
Akron Woman, Mother of 5,
Wcepingly Says She Only
Meant to Scar Him Be-
cause of Her Rivals

AKRON, OHIO, Sept. 22.-Mrs Minnie
l.. Derr, forty-three years old and
mother, OF five children, broke down
under questioning tonight and con-
fessed she threw acid into the face Of
her husband, Alvin Il. Derr, Akron
business man, while he slept in their
home here early Sunday morning.
Derr died Tuesday from acid fumes
he inhaled, according to attending ply
sicians.
"I didn't want to kill him, 1 only
wanted to disfigure him" Mrs. Derr
screamed after County Prosecutor A.
w. Boyle and assistants had piled her
with questions for two hours.
Eyes, | threw the acid" she sobbed.
"He paid more attention to other wom-
en- thar to me. Our home was SO un-
happy"
Her five children in an adjoining
room heard the confession.
The arrest of Mrs. Derr was almost
as sensational as her confession.
Authorities waited until after the
funeral services for Mr.. Derr had been
held this afternoon before she was
taken from her home to the court
house. Coroner Carl Kent, one Of the
pallbearers at the funeral examined
her and found she was able to be
moved.
Mrs. Derr told the authorities an in
truder entered their home while they
were away Saturday night and lay in
wait until they returned and had re-
tired, and then threw the acid. Mrs.
Derrs arms were burned by some of
the acid.