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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
Einsiein Meets Harding,
But Relatively Is Taboo

From The Tr bune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The
tousled-headed man wearing. among
other things, green tie and a scared
expression. who narrowly escaped be-
ing barred from the White House to-
day as a suspicious character was
Professor Einstein. He was conveyed
into the White House executive Offices
by members of the National Academy
of Sciences and National Research
council. For the first time in the
memory of the oldest policeman at the
W hlte House, the newspaper men were
shy at embarrassing their subject. No
me felt sufficiently versed in the
theory of RELATIVELY to engage Profess
sor Einstein in an interview.
who is that relative with him ~
asked one newspaper man on seeing
Mrs. Einstein arm in arm with her
famous husband.
The members of the Nationa!
Academy and Research Council in
Guide many of the keenest scientific
minds IN the country. They came to
Hay their respects to the President,
and Professor Einstein was the least
conspicuous among them. The fact
that he speaks no English perhaps con.
trlbuted to his -etfacemcnt. He did
not discuss his theory with the Presj.
ient, and the President did not seem
Inclined to open the subject. Professor
Einstein, through an interpreter. ex
oressed himself later as IMPRESSED
with the Presidents kindliness and
evident sincerity. President HARDING
admitted that he wasn't we'll oc'
quainted with the theory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
Lockwood HOusine
Inquiry to Reopen
At City Hall To-day
investigation of Mortgage
and Building Loan Work
Untermyer's Chief Task:
30 Witnesses Summoned

The Lockwood Investigating Commit
tee will resume its inquiry into the
housing situation, in the Aldermanic
Chamber of City Hall this morning,
after recess of upward of four
months. Since the last session the
scope of the committee has been some
what modified and slightly extended
and it's personnel changed by the Legis-
lature.
For the hearing to-day thirty per
sons have been subp9nacd. Samuel IN
tcrmyer, chief counsel Of the commit
tee, yesterday refused to discuss the
resumption of the hearings, but it is
expected that the committee will delve
INTO the affairs of the labor organiza-
ton until recently controlled by Robert
P. Brindell, as we'll as the Building
Trades Employers Association. Both
these organizations promised real
housekeeping would be made and it
is known that Mr.. Untermyer intends
to ascertain whether the changes made
are real sand healthful.
The main purpose Of the present
session of the committe, however, will
be it's investigation into the mortgage
and building loan situation. This in
vestigation will cover the activities of
the various financial organizations
which deal in building loans-mostly
savings institutions, and life and
other insurance companies. The COM
mittee has already in its possession
evidence of various Irregularities CON
nected with this phase of the housing
situation Among this evidence arc
facts concerning large bonuses that
are demanded as a condition to the
loan. Another practice Of which the
committee has evidence is the demand
made by some institutions that the
borrower sell Liberty bonds far below
market value before a loan will be
given
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
opponents Charge
Maternity Bill Is
"Pork Barrelo Act
Anti-Suffrage Leader Fights
Measure in Committee:
Politics, Socialism aud
Birth Control Alleged
From The Tribune's Washington Bmysav

from me 1ribune's WASHINGTON Bureau
WASHINGTON, April -shar,
clashes of opinion over the Shepnard-
io"her maternity bill dcyelored TO-
DAY at meeting of the Senate Cow
mittee on Education and Labor. Of
"hlch Senator Kenyon is chairman.
M'ss Mary G. Kilbretb, of New York
representing the National Association
opposed to Woman Suffrage. appeared
against the bill and criticized If CO.
vereiy. Miss .Kilbreth. who is associat-
ca with MRS. James W. Wadsworth ir.
IN the work of the Association Opposed
TO Suffrage, declared TO the committee
that the effect of the bill would he to
seho great many non-technical adj
Vlsefs ABOUT the country giving counsel
On mater which, ought to be dealt
WIN oy doctors and nurses.
Furthermore, she said, birth contro,
advocates were back of the bill and
IN the background of the propaganda
Tor 1t were to be found supporters of
socialism as we'll as of birth control.
It's pork barrel BILL" said Miss
kllbreth. "The humanitarian features
have been eliminated from it,"
lne witness declared she had talked
with numerous women of Long Island,
where she lives, and they all declared
they cid not want agents of the Fed
erai government "snooping round" and
giving advice on subjects relating tn
motherhood. W
Miss Kilbreth said she believed in
state aid, but didn't believe in THROWING
the matter Of aid to maternity into
politics.
Senator Sheppard, who had CHARGE
OF the bill in the Senate, denied with
considerable heat that there was any
thing in the charge of Miss Kilbreth
that the bill is advocated by birth con-
troll supporters and socialists. Miss
hllbreth named Helen Todd, well
Hnown birth control advocate, as one
OF the persons taking the lead for the
bill.
Mrs. Maude Wood Park, president Of
the National League of Women Voters.
sought to refute the attacks of Miss
hllbreth. She said birth control adj
vocacy hadn't anything to do with the
support of the bill. "The bill tends.
to conserve human life at the source"
she said. Nothing further from birth
control could be imagined. 1t does not
represent socialism or any subtle
propaganda"
Miss Julia Lathrop, head of the
Chlldren's Bureau, which urged the
Pill, said the mortality in motherhood
IN New York and leading cities Of this
country is higher than. in a number Of
leading cities Of Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
u. S. to TakeJJp
British Plan to
Fund War Debt
Mellon Announces Parlev
Will Begin 'Very Soon;
Conferences With Other
Covernthents to Follow
Debtors Approve Course
Disposition of Loans Not to
Wait ON Plans for Any
Association of Nations
From The Tribune's Woshin atom Bu,.ou

From The Tribune's Washinoton Bureau
WASHINGTON, April %. The
United States will take up with Great
Britain Every soon" the problem of
funding her debt of $4,277 ,OoO, 900 to
th1s country, Secretary of the Treas
ury Mellon announced to-day. Az the
same time, it was announced, invita-
lions Will go out 10 the other Allies,
which, with Great Britain, owe the
United States almost $4,000 ,OOO, 900 to
send repre- sentatives to Washington to
discuss arrangements tor carrying 1 his
debt burden.
The case Of each nation will be taken
up separately. The debts, besides that
OF Great Britain, are: France, S3.O47.-
900 600; Italy, $1,666,000 900; Belgium
5000 600. Other countries owe
smaller amounts
Secretary MELONS announcement of
hnanclal negotiations with the Allies
was issued soon after he returned from
4 conference at the White House with
PRESIDENT Harding. He indicated that
the debtor nations were entirely pre-.
pared to accept the invitations to con
terences and had only been waiting fol
PRESIDENT Harding to take the lead
they probably will be called upon ir
the order of the size of their debts
with Great Britain, France, Italy anc
Belgium as the first four. The forma
invitation, of course, will come from
the State Department..
Secretary Mellon said he did no.
think "'either side will lay down any
thing in the way Of proposition.
The conferences, he minated, woult
be purely discussions of what il
agreeable"
BY meeting first with the representa-
tlves of Great Britain a precedent will
be established for succeeding confer
ences, said Secretary Mellon.
The disposition of the foreign loan
question sis not to wait upon the set
tlement of any plan for an association
of nations" as has been rumored. Nj
Mellon declared. ANY talk of cancel
lation is inconceivable," he added
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
Clears $4,000 in
Prison, Awaiting
ExtraditiOn Here
Leopold BerkOvitz Said to
Have Profited Sufficiently
i'm London Food Trading
to Make Good on Cheek

Leopold Berkovitz, an exporter, who
formerly lived at the Hotel Ashtcn.
was brought back to this city yester
day from London on the White Star
liner Celtic to face charge OF grand
larceny. He is wanted here for the a.
legged passing of a worthless check or
a downtown bank. According to Eng
lish detectives, Berkovitz, with the aid
of his wife, who returned with him on
the Celtic, made $4,000 while he wax
in Old Bailey prison, London, awaiting
extradition to this country.
On his arrival here yesterday, Ber-
kovtiz WIS taken to the East Sixty
seventh Street police (station.
Berkovitz had been in Anne RIGA only
six months on his previous visit, when
It Is alleged, he passed a worthless
check for Sal 600 It is further charged
by the police that before this check
was returned marked "no funds" the
prisoner passed other checks for
smaller amounts.
Before any of these checks hao
passed through the local house, Berko-
vitz had gone to Boston, from that city
to New Brunswick, and detectives ar
rived there hours after he had sailed
AoI AiVcIpOOi. ne detectives Wire
lessed the ship, and when it arrived IL
Liverpool Berkovitz was arrested by
Scotland Yard men.
When Berkovitz was taken from the
Celtic yesterday he is said to have told
local detectives that he was ready to
make good the Sal 900 check 1t is be
lieved that Berkovitz will be able TO
do this, as he brought a large sum e
money with him, which, it is alleged, he
made by trading in foodstufTs while IN
the London prison.
Berkovitz declares that his business
transactions while a prisoner were en-
tirely legitimate. He is said to have
got in touch with his broker and
with his wife as a go-between, to have
conducted an extensive business IN
foreign exchange and trade of food
stuffs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
Drowning, Refuses Aid;
Shouts ''I'm Through!''
Dental Student Leaps From
Harlem River Bridge; Note
Saws He Lost Brains

A we'll dressed young man Of medium
height mounted the railing Of Harlem
River bridge yesterday afternoon,
swayed uncertainty for moment and
then plunged headlong into the water,
n distance of thirtyfive feet.
After disappearing he came to the
surface and bridge attendant mo-
toned to him from above, telling him
to swim to a nearby barge. The man
shouted, mo, Pm through" and went
down. He was not seen again.
The body was recovered some time
later by Patrolman Joseph Finnegan of
the marine division and identified as
that of Samuel Rabinowitz, twenty
four years old, a student at the Dental
College of New York, Thirty fifth
Street and Second Avenue. Identified
ton was made by Bernard Berlin, of
495 East 173d Street, his uncle. Rabin-
owitz would have been graduated in
two months.
Berlin said he knew no reason for
his nephew's act. In Rabinowitzs hat,
picked up on the bridge, was note
that read; owe lost my brains. l
don't care to live any longer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
Foreigners Must Work
In Russia, Soviet Rules
Only Diplomats Exempt From
Mobilization; Trade System
Adds to Confusion

RIGA, Latvia, April Is (By The As
sociated Prass) AN official decree
issued at Moscow by the Soviet gov
eminent puts all foreigners, with the
exception of dipl omats, in the same
category as Russians with regard to
mobilization for work
Persons arriving here from Russia
and Moscow and Petrograd newspapers
received in Riga agree that the first
month of the operation of the Bolshe-
vik concessions regarding free trade
and other matters have resulted in con-
fusing even more the already confused
life of Soviet Russia.
Premier Lenine and the other con-
trolling factors, however. appear opti-
mistic, stating through the press and
otherwise that radical changes are
bound to bring about radical faults
until time adjusts things to the new
conditions,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
First Surrlrs Since War

LONDON. April IS (By The Associ-
ated Press The budget introduced in
the House of Commons day an
nounces a surplus of revenues of some
s230 500, 600 in the last ear, the first
surplus shown since the war.< The
Chancellor's estimates of revenue and
expenditures, made Year ago, have
racy for the surplus is only about
100000 under his estimate
The chief points of taxation change
are removal Of the surtax on cigars and
replacement of the existing fixed duty of
seven shi'lings and an adj valorem duty
Of SO l-3 per cent on sparkling wines
by specific duty of Is shillings per
gallon. These changes have been made
because the higher duties proved unre-
munerative and were injurious to Eng
lands allies
The corporation profits tax proved to
be a disappointment, producing only
9650,000 instead of the expected g.
100000. but the Chancellor hoped t. C
tax would justify itself the coming
year.
Surplus Despite Depression
The Chance lor characterized the
last year as one of the most remark
able IN England's financial history and
declared that the financial results were
satisfactory when it was taken into
consideration that his last statement
was made when trade was booming and
prospects were rosy and that upon that
sunny prospect there descended with
almost unequaled suddenness and COM
pleteness deep depression, which still
continued
All debts to Japan, Spain, Argentina,
Uruguay and Holland had been wiped
out the Chancellor reported. He en-
phasized the Importance of reducing
the external debt, because it interfered
with exchange and trade
Will Pay American Notes
In this connection he said that the
remaining ~ per cent five-year notes
maturing at New York in November,
amounting to S11 100000, would be paid
Oft, while an arrangement had been
made with Canadian banks to repay the
Canadian debt by monthly installments
With regard to the internal debt, Mr.
chamberlain regretted that it was i'm
possible yet to fund the floating debt,
which had been reduced in the course
Of the year by only f37,00O,000, instead
OF the anticipated f70,000,000, but a
start would be made to fund the war
debt. A new forty-year 31a per cent
loan would be issued Immediately for
conversion into war bonds maturing
in 1925.
Drastic reductions in the coming
years expenditure in every depart
ment had been ordered, and Mr.. Cham
pertain concluded by declaring that the
foundation had been laid for steady
recovery when industrial disputes are
settled and trade begins its revival.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
Says Labor Chiefs
Fight to Hold Fat Jobs
Oppose His Court, He Asserts,
Because 1t Endangeys Offices
Paving $5O,OOO.COO a Yr.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 25-Gov-
ernor Allen of Kansas, speaking to-
night to the Harvard University Lib
eral Club from the same rostrum that
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, used a
month ago, declared that union labor
leaders opposed the Kansas Industrial
Relations Court and the law behind it
because they realized that if the gov
eminent may provide industrial JUS
tice cit will be no longer necessary for
the .workingman to pay out of his
pocket a lot of hard-faced, soft-handed
radicals who live off labor"
He quoted from a recent compilation
to show that 100000 paid secretaries
of labor unions receive 100000 a
year from the slender pockets of labor
ing men"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
Reds Lift Restrictions
On Food Shop Trading
iheatcr Bullets Included in
Order; Six Women ON Soviet
Repatriation Communications

,n nlGA A. April 25.-Restrictions placed
upon the trade carried on in theater
onnets' tea houses, milk stores. butcher
s shops, groceries, fruit stores and eer-
tam "a types Of community food shons
"a russia have been lifted bv the
SOVIET government, it is said in news
PAPER advices from Moscow. Trading
may IN future be carried on freely.
= CO cnoaNl IS April 25.-pr
!koudish, Russian Soviet represerta,
1--WE IN Constantinople, has been given
2 passport wise by the British st to r 20 to
London. He will confer with IL mid
nrassin, the Soviet Minister of Trade
a"o commerce, in the British canital
:; warsaw. April 25 (By The Asso.
eiated Press Thirty Soviet otfis;a,s
making up the repatriation c COM, "a y
SION, which will attend to the davis; 10
OF the exchange of 100000 Russ;an
prisoners and refugees now in poland
arrived here yesterday. Six memhnrs
Oh tAe commission are women. A or.at
crowd of the curious net the Ro1she'
W. vlkl at the station and followed nam
through the streets. ''"e" '"em
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
u. S. Ashed to Coll Peace
CONGRESS- nj All Nnfi0ns

WASHINGTON, April PA con-
gress of nations called at Washington
by the American government, to in
itiate "practical effective measures for
the prom lotion of enduring world peace"
was suggested in statement made pub
lie here tonight by the administrative
committee Of the National Catholic
Welfare Council.
The question of disarmament, the
statement said, "can be considered only
in the light Of international relations"
and should be promoted "only on condi-
ton of an international agreement eff
fcctive and binding on the great powers
of the world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
hail Board Men Confirmed
Senate Defers Action on List of
New Generals

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The nom
nations of Ben w. Hopper, of Tennes-
s; Walter L. McMenimen, of Massa-
Vsnusetts, and Samuel Higgins, of New
1ork, to be members off tn. Railroad
labor Board were confirmed to-day by
s vi senate. The Senate also confirmed
Washington Gardner, of Michigan, as
commissioner of Pensions.
NO opposition, it was said, developed
against any of the railroad nominees,
sNhough several Senators announced
receipt Of kilograms and letters from
MINOR unions of railroad employees op~
posing Mr.. McMenimen.
Inc nominations of twelve major gem
eSl,als' headed by Brigadier General
lhiarence r. Edwards, and fourteen
ofigadier generals were presented for
maIy to the Senate by Chairman Wads-
~oftn Of the Military Affairs Commit
zee but action went over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
Auto Climbs Phone Pole,
Upsets; Tourist May Die

ALBANY, N. Y, April 25-George
NJ. Place, a glove manufacturer of
Gloversville, received what physicians
said may prove fatal injuries, in an
automobile accident tonight. John
Howe, Of Troy, an automobile sales
man, who was the ochor occupant Of
the car, also was injured
The two men were coming to Albany
from Schenectady and while travelling
at what is said to have been high
rate of speed, the car swerved int,
ditch and ran nearly half way up
q guy wire on a telephone pole. When
the pole snapped the two men were
thrown out but the car landed right
side up. The men were brought to
a local hospital. The full extent of
Mr. Places injury had not been de-
termined at a late hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
Bill for Navy to
Equal British
Is Upin House
Committee Proposes Fis-
cal Year Expenditure of
$396,OOO,O0O, Carrying
On 10 Building Program
Burton Urges Big Army
Cochran Says U. S. Should
Ask Disarmament and, if
Refused, Lead in Power

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Disarm-
ament discussion sidetracked consider
alton of the naval appropriation bill in
the House to-day. when Representative
Kelley, Republican, of Michigan,
brought forward TIE committee propo-
sails to provide s296,o0o,O0O for the
navy's next fiscal year, of which $780,
100000 would be used toward compile
ton of the 1916 building program. The
expansion program. Mr.. Kelley assert
ed, would help "to lift the load now on
the shoulders of the world for arma-
ment construction and maintenance"
when these ships we are building
have been completed" he said. "the
United States will equal in sea power
any nation in the world and will be in
position to offer proportionatc reduc-
ton in armament"
Theodore Burton, Republican, of
Ohio, former Senator, supported the
committee spokesman in his declara-
ton for an adequate navy and also
urged that there be the nucleus of 81
large army for the United States. He
declared, however, that the "time has
come for an international conferer CO
for the sake of stopping this madden
ing competition for the construction Of
armadas."
Can Build Largest Navy
Mr.. Burton declared America could
build navy larger than that of any
other nation. Discussing the sugges-
ton for navy bigger than Great Brit
aims, he SAID the possibility of con-
fict between the United States and
Great Britain was unthinkable.
Representative Byrnes, Democrat, of
South Carolina, insisted that until
ornaments had been reduced the Unit
ed States could not afford to cut down
its navy
Appropriations this year will ex-
coed $5,5O0,000, 900, or tax of $50 on
every man, woman and child in the
country" said Mr.. Byrnes. II hope the
President will call conference on dis
arma ment."
"The only question now" said Repre-
sentative w. Bourke Cochran, Demo
crat, of New York, ais whether nations
will disarm while there is still some Of
their civilization left or wait until the
weapons are pushed out of their hands
by the utter and complete collapse of
their industrial fabric"
Asks Call to Disarm
He emphasized the point by intro
ducing a resolution to authorize the
President, in view of the "dreadful
economic conditions, which can be
remedied only by immediate and active
employment of all human hands and
capital in productive industry" to
offer on behalf of the United States to
disarm, and in case of refusal to meet
great military forces established any
where resolutely by creation of greater
forces on land and sea-"
Representative Black, Democrat, of
Texas, mentioned the covenant of the
League of Nations as the proper in
strumentality for the United States to
adopt for disarmament, and encoun-
tered instant objection from Repre-
sentative Madden, Republican, OF Hi
nois, who observed that former Presi-
dent Wilson's Administration had rec
commended an army Of 100000 and
greatly enlarged navy for the United
States if it joined the league
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-26
Ulster Parliament To Be
Named May l6 or Is

BELFAST, April 25 (By The Asso-
riated Press) 1T was said to-day in
official quarters that the writ for the
elections will be issued May 2, and
that the 5alloting will take place May
&c or May is,
All the parties now have completed
tneir nominations, and campaigning
las begun in a small way. 1t is ex-
rected soon to be in full swing.
DUBLIN, April 25.-Police and mill
tary who were searching for a kid
mapped constable near Fiddown, County
Kilkenny, were ambushed to-day from
farm on which the constable was
being held prisoner.
A fight ensued in which one soldier
and several members Of the ambushing
party were wounded. 1t is believed
some of the attackers were killed. The
constable escaped during the battle.
Thomas Traynor was executed at
Mountjoy prison this morning for the
murder Of Cadet FARRELL, who was
killed when ambushed in Great Bruins
wick ST. eet, this city, on March IA.
Trayrors wife and ten children stood
IN the crowd outside the prison, and
their cries were heartrending when the
notice of the execution was posted on
the prison gate. The police kept the
crowd from making any demonstration.