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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

NEw YORK, April lG.-- fates.
reports from china. received by the
American committee for China
famine fund Indicate that not less
than 5000 600 persons In the hum
ger zonc orc wholly dependent upon
help from America lr order TO live
until the next harvest.
Tho famine area covers parts OF
five northern provinces Of CHINA,
the heart of the best agricultural
region Of the country, Shensi, chi
hi, Shaurl, Uonau and shdntung
being affected, "A territory In all OF
about 100000 square miles. The
disaster was due TO tho failure OF
thrcc successive crops. owing to
drought aud at tho beginning OF
The fnp.,nc 45. 100000 mon women
and children were reported direct
ly affected, with l5.OOU.OO0 totally
destitute and depending on outside
help TO savo them from death by
starvation. Taking account Of re-
lief from all sources. American.
Chinese and foreign, at present in
sight. tho most conservative csti-
mates place the number Of those
still destitute at 100000.
trating their efforts toward bring
ing enough Of the population
/ through In good physical shape, 80
/ that tho spring harvest can be
/ planted and cultivated. This has
meant that the aged and infirm
/ have not always shared In the re-
/ lief supplies. aud the toll of death
/ has been heavy. II Is impossible tc
say how many have died, mission.
aries report that graves are every
where. At kalgan, In Chihli, abou
900 refugees died I'm one night o.
hunger and cold, while attempting
TO flee into ManChuria. where th'
drought did not affect the crops
About the larger cities OF Chint
such as Ticnstin, thousands o
homeless families arc living IN tent
and dugouts, depending on charity
for bare lifo. In the interior, mis-
siunarios report whole villages af
fccted by acute hunger. Suicides
. child selling ana abandonment ar
reported to be everyday occur
rcuccS
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

naturcd family pony he IS in the
book, while Duchess, Black Bcautys
mother. Sir oliver, the old hunter
Justice, the roam cob, all are In truth
and verify the equine characters
Anna Sewell gave to the world more
than fort, years ago.
No one who reads the wonderful
story--and many millions have read
II az edition followed edition
throughout two score ycars--could
ever forget the tragic death of Rob
Roy, Black Bcauty's brother, fol-
lowing that of his rider, the young
heir OF Rlrtwick Hall, the thrilling
chapter entitled "A Rainy Day" the
hard ride OF the doctor to save Mrs.
Gordon's life, or tho stable fire
with Black Bouuty's whinny OF APP
peal calling the terrified Ginger out
of the flames, Al OF these, and the
other events and situations in the
autobiography of a Horse are
visual2cd In the Nitagraph special.
BLACK Beauty viii be shown al
tho Rialto ihcater tomorrow.
--Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

sion n strongly dramatic story Of
human affairs without i'm any way
altering or dcuacting from the
STORY Of Black Beauty" Tho In
door Story" of human action and
emotion which Black Beauty did
not see and could not grasp, was
written with great care aud rcverent
regard for Anna Sewells immortal
work by Mr.. and Mrs. George Ran
dolph Chester The result ls one OF
the most remarkable productions
ever made,
All the equine characters In the
book are retained i'm the screen ver-
sion Thorc is Ginger, the high
spirited chestnut mare whose tenn.
per had been spoiled by III treat
mcnt, and who fights fierccly
against brutal treatment by men
until soothcd by Kindness and under
standing ON Squire GOrdou's estate,
Birtwlck HAIL only to have her
spirit broken utterly by cruel toll
and harsh treatment I'm latter years.
Mcrrylcgs Is the same shappy, good
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27
<cw ,iub Meets

Mrs Ianira .. Locke. l22o East
Second street, was hostess to party
organized club Monday afternoon
tho %. NJ. RS. Y-D. /. club, these
lcttcrs bcing tho first letter In tho
nnmc Of the soVon charter mcmbetH'
Vcsponso TO roll call was made 10y.
each one giving short sketch OF
her fnvorltc moving picture actor.
There was a business session iol-
lowed with an interesting program.
Mrs. T.. /. Miller gave group OF
musicnl numbers, which was fol
lowed hy u sketch OF tho life OF D.
w Griffith by Miss Maud Case. The
program closed with reading by
Mrs. Ahble Cross. In movie CON
tcst. Mrs. g. /. Foushcc was We o
torious The hostess wa1 assisted ny
Mrs. \. T. Young In serving re,
frcshmcnts. The next meeting VIII
bc held ut the homo OF Mrs. Angus
tus GhdboiH Special guests NJ tnis
meeting were Mcsdames Elmer H.
Fraser, Robert Fry Abbie Cross
| Foushee and Miss Maud Cass.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

BLACK Beauty" I'm motion pic
turos! Tho first feeling the sug
gestion brings is one of wonder how
II could bc douc--how horses could
he made to enact the leading roles
In manner which would make the
production In spirit aud fact the
famous Anna Scwall story on the
screen.
As a matter of fact. that was the
simplest part OF It, though II re-
quired infinite patience and pcrse-
vorence. Strange as Il may seem
to many of the millions who have
delighted i'm "BlaCk Beauty" as "A
great work OF fiction. there is not a
single act OF Black Beauty and the
other horses i'm the book that is not
perfectly natural. Many OF them
are unusual, and such as no horse
could he trained TO perform at com
mand, springiug naturally from
combinations of circumstances, To
catch these, Director David W
Smith and the yitagraph camera
men waited long and patiently.
A lar more difficult matter was "a
weave into the motion picture YER
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Monday evening by Mr.. ana Mrs. -.
claude Richardson in tho Country
club.
Mrs w. \. Kock has returned
from kauas city where she spcnt
O. week
Dr. and Mrs j r. Capps spent
over sunday in McAloWcr OkiD,
whore tho former attended the Ma
sonic meeting held there.
Mr and Mrs W Tate Brady arc
iu MoAlosfcr. where thoy went Sat
uidly 90 spend the week end with
their daughter. Mrs. l. 49, Myers
ana Mr. My,rH
MS Victor Brcdon Walker re-
TUNED Mondn" from a visit to chi
,aRO and st. Louis Whilo away
Mrs. walker also visited her sister.
Sister Maria Poita at g. Mary.s,
Ind
Mrs j.. T.. Malloy who has been
.isitlng her daughter. Mrs. James
EollFon bon tho Springer apartments
Ipr frW days ago fpr Boston
| Mass, ana VIII sail juno 2 for
/ Europe fu be- gone for several
/ mun'hH
Mrs. clifford W. Bass loft Satur.
! day evening for Boston. Masa..
! whore Fho was called by tho serious
T illness Of her husband who has
( been there under treatment Of Epc-
/ oInlIgfe.
| Mr. ana Mrs n. W. Bruins of Z
! llcurctta apartments are entertain
ing Mrs. Bruins mother, Mrs. Ed1
| VI. SalVolor uf ~. Charles. Mo.
Nj and Mrs. G. W. Davis Of OK.
mulpcc ana Two children arc visit
! Ing Mr.. and Mrs Alvin g, Holmes
on South Boulder avenue.
Mrs W. e. slmons and young son
~ Lawrence, Kan, are visiting In
tho homo Of their daughter and sis
tor Mrs .. W Maloncy ir, and MIR
Maioucy
Mr. and Mrs. Earle W Sinclair
A." visiting friends i Dallas
Texas,
Miss Marine Poole Of NuskogoC
is visiting her brother. Mr.. Clyd,
Poole and Mrs poole ~ this city.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27
Shepard Is Dismissed;
BrOther-in-Ldtp Held

A charge OF grand larceny filed
against ]. y. Shepard, police officer
Of Sand Springs, by w. O. Clarke,
another officer. was dismissed at his
preliminary hearing Tuesday before
Justice Gray and Shepard's brother
in-law, W. -. queen was charged
with the crime. He was arraigned
before Justice Gray. pleaded guilty
and was released on a $500 bond.
pending his preliminary trial on May
2. Queen 81 charged with having
stolen about $3.50 worth OF clothing
from Clarke ON April II.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

The Phi Delta fraternity at the
university met Monday at luncheon
In the Tea Cup Inn and elected the
Following officers to serve the
alumni for the ensuing year. Mr.. +,
n. Schmidt. president. Mr.. Sam =.
MoBirney, ce-presidcnt; Dr. Fred
Boso. second e-presidcnt Mr..
Harry Miller, secretary-trcasurer
This mems academic college fra
ternlty has 20 active members at
the university. The seventh annual
banquet will be held at the Kennedy
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27
TO PROTECT DYE MAKERS

ROCHESTER,, N y, April %
Assurance by President Harding was
given the American dye industry
that the protection needed To- iYs,ir.
its safety agins the expected fooa
of Germans imports will be- forth,
coming in an address delivered to
the members of the American Chem.
ical society at the opening OF ia
spring meeting here this afternoon
by Representative Nicholas Lorg
worth of Ohio. Mr.. Longworth s,id
It was recognized that a flood NJ
German dyestuffs into this country
following signing OF peace treaty.
would wipe this essential American
industry out of existence
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Country club hridgc-tca with Mrs.
Robert Mckm BlackmOro as hos
tca
Mcsdamos John Murray ward and
Leslie l.. Doyle viii entertain at
Josephine Powell of Chicago
AIrs laui"s ~. Gardner wll! cn;nr
tain at luncheon IN Tea Cup Inn for
Mosdamcs 10. NJ. Phillips and 4. =.
Walker
Tulsg stars club will meet In Ma
sonic hall.
ladies Shrine viii meet at Ma
sonic hall, 7.3O O'Clock.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Mrs. James N Gardner will on
tertaiu "A company at luncheon today
IN the Tea cup Inn In honor Of her
guest. Mrs. II. Montague Phillips OF
Cleveland. ohio. and Mrs, Fannie
y. walker of Rockford. III. The
hostess aud her honor guests are
former kenturkinns and the guest
list will be composed OF their friends
here who are from Kentucky.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27
100000 Hungry Chinese
Dependent Upon America

A vast relief machinery has been
set up under the direction Of an all
American committee in Pcking. OF
which Charles II. Crane United
States minister TO China. Is chair
man. Tho actual distribution of the
rolief supplies. clofhing and fuel II
done by missionaries and relief
workers cooperating with the relia-
Bile local authorities I'm the various
"a mino centers
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27
Nurllnn nrldpc Parties.

Ncsdamcs Harry -. Murdork and
Howard A. Parker have extended
Invitations for auction hridg" parties
which they Will give Thursday and
Friday afternoons in the Murdoch
homo. 1icg South boulder avenue.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Mrs l.. " i>utohiow cuicrtainc'
informally Tuesday afternoon o.
compliment Mia Flora Burnett u
chicago who ls visiting Mrs. j. 70
Pcmbcrtou,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27
state official Here.

Mrs. n. Y. DuI3ois OF StIlIwhter'
okla. secretary Of the oklahoma
conference. Womnns Homo Mis-.
sion-ary society viii attend the
meeting held Thursday by this or
qanization nt Grace street church.
Mrs, Dubois arrives today.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Charging that n caricaturc artist
took libortlea with her picture Milo.
Cecile Sorol. famous French actress,
is suing him for 10000 francs and
asks that tho picture be destroyed
The Cnricaturc. by an artist named
BIB. was exhibited with tho works
of other humorous illustrators aud
then sold to an cx minister who. It /,
said, lives la tho same apartment as
docs Milo. Snrol
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27
children. Parry

Mrs walter Earle Brown has In
vitcd "A company of children To- O
party on Friday evening IN h'l
homo. to honor her young son, Mas.
ter W ". Brown, ir
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Mrs. Raymond Arthur broom
ticld entertained win q dinner an"
theatcr party In her home last W
ming I'm honor " her daughter. Mim'
Helen Broomficld.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Mr and Mrs Charles Edward
Strouvclo entertained members of
tho Tuesday Evening Bridge club
this week
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27
pnrIN M Iirtlfnrk

Mr. and Mrs. Austin TAFT enter
tained Monday evening at their
home In Red Fork. having 20 guests
who enjoyed progressive whist. The
hostess was assisted by Mrs. william
Wait.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Mesdames O. l.. Wetzel and Harry
u. Preston will be hoHtesses Thurs
day afternoon TO members OF theii
bridge luncheon club.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Miss Marguerite Gavin will en-
tertain members of the Piano STUDY
club this, Wednesday morning, NJ
the regular meeting.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Mrs Thomas 4 Hunt viii bc hos
tees ou Friday afternoon tu m'm
borB OF tho Colonial Bridge club.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Mrs JcsTc E. Bramwcr De- cut"r-
tiiuing members Of the a o. Brilgc
club Wednesday,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

restaurant in the carly future tho
dato 60 be announced
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27
Personal Mention

Dr. Monta Stanley came up from
Musk ogee TO attend the dance given
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Dr and Mrs j T. Capps spent
over sunday in McAlcMcr OkiD.,
whore tho former attended the Ma
sonic meeting held there.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Mrs ~ \. kook has returned
from kaueaa city where she spcnt
O. week.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Monday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. -.
claude Richardson ln the Country
tlub
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Mr ana Mrs W Tate Brady arc
in MoAlos'cr, whore thoy went Sat
ufdAy 90 spend the week end with
their daughter. Mrs. l. B. Myers
lana MIR Mg,Tu
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Mise Marine Poole of Muskogoo
is visiting her brother Mr.. clyde
pnnln md Mra. pnnln Of thIa rItN.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27
Wool Plaids at
$5.75 to $16.50

Piaids are especially
desirable for wear this
spring, and these We
are showing are cer-
tainly nifty with the
new oyerblouse. They
are specially priced and
great values.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

MS Victor Brcdon Walker re-
turned Monda' from a visit To Chi-
,aRO and 81. Louis While away
Mrs walker also visited her sister,
Sister Maria Poita at g. Mary's,
Ind
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-27

Mr and Mrs. Earle ". Sinclair
a." visiting friends iI Dallas.
Texas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-29
Boiler AIDS STUDY
OF NEWER PLANETS
Harvard Savant Tells Astrono-
mIcal Body at SWarthmore
Of His Device
TALKS ARE DIM TO LAYMAN

An humble six x-foot steel boiler, i'm.
mcrSCd in tank of calcium chloride.
aided DIR. Harlow Shaplcy. Harvard as
tronomcr. in making important metro
ScOpic observations Of less known stars.
according to paper he read today at
ihC first meeting Of the American
Astronomical Society.
The meeting, which will last two
days, is being held in the Sproul Ob.
SCrvGtOry. SwarthmOrc College. II has
brought together the most noted astrou-
omcrS Of the country and is expected to
result in important advances in the
science.
DR.. Shaplcy explained that the boil"r
and the calcium chloride bath were
used to get a ,,'polar axis" for the
scope was mounted on the boiler. The
rays from the stars were then thrown
on huge siXty-six inch mirror. and
thrown into an observation room, where
they were photographed.
DR.. John 4. Miller. astronomer ~
SwarthmOrc. is the host and spokCS-
man for tho meeting. Tho papers pre-
ScntCd are so extremely technical that
without the Intermediary of trained
astronomer, they would be unintclligiblc
to the layman.
Henry Il. Hendricks connected with |
the proving grounds at Aberdeen. Md. |
described the workings Of the Boulognp
rlrorograph. an instrument devised by
Captain BoulognC, of the Belgian Army. !
for measuring the speed Of prOieCtilps.
The apparatus consists Of two strings
set distance apart. which are cut
by the flight of the shell. The strings
arc connected with wires. which in turn
aCtuaiC electro magnets holding nm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-29
U. S. PROTESTS TO CHINA ON
RETURN OF GENERAL CHANG
Again Demands Satisfaction for
Staying Of Missionary

Pekin. Dec. 20, - CBy \. P.)-Thc
American Legation has protested for.
mally to the Pekin Government against
the return to the capital of General
Chang Ching Yao. formerly military
governor of the province of Human.
whose troops killed the Rev. W. 4.
kcimert. an American missionary at
lo-S Show H. June. 1920.
The legation reminded the Chinese
Foreign Office that formal protests from
Washington and demands for punish.
ment of Chang had brought no result
and insisted. now that he was in
Pekin. the Chinese Government was
responsible for his detention. pending
trial or othPr disposition of his case.
The Government is embarrassed by
The new American demand, as Chang
Ching Iao is now one of the followers
of Genera! Chang Tsao Lin. military
governor of Manchuria. who formed the
new coalition Cabicmt and who is pro-
tccting him. thereby making hi, arrest
by the civil authorities virtually i'm.
possible
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-29
HELD AS BANDIT DRIVER
Man Arrested on Charge Of Running
Auto Chased by Police

Archibald Watts. 2647 South Sixty
seventh street. was held in $1,000 bail
at 4 hearing last night before Magi>-
trate Stillwagon in Ardmore on the
charge of being the driver Of tho auto
mobile used by thieves to escape after
attempting to rob freight cars on a sid
ing near Whitcmarsh station last Fri
day morning.
After Il thirty-miIc chase the car was
captured in ltoxborough when rear
wheel was practically shot away by
pursuing police. Railroad Detectives
Concr and Reysor arrested Watts late
yesterday afternoon and identified him
as thC driver Of the car.
Watts declared cmphatiraIy. at last
nights hearing. that he was innocent.
lie is married and has three small chill
drCn. lie says he has had very little
work recently and begged the magis.
tratc not to send him to jail. lie was
taken to the County Prison in Norris.
town to await the action Of 10 CouIt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-29
S. P. C. A. PLAYS SANTA
TO 65 POOR" HORSES
Street Crowds Jam Traffic Watching
Distribution of Blankets

Hundreds Of persons cHNwdcd in front
of the PENNSYLVANIA Society for the Pro-
vcntion OF Cruelty to Animals. o.
North Broad street today to watch
blankets being distributed to sixty five
broken down horses. II was their
Christmas celebration and the :. L. G..
A. was Santa Claus.
There were white, bay. chestnut.
roam and black horses. and most of them
had seen better days. Some were hitchcd
70 ramshaCklc wagons, mute testimony
that their owners were unable TO pro
vide warm blankets for their working
partners.
One pcddlcr driving an cmaciated
brown mare brought his five ragged
children to prove that he was too poor
to buy hOrs" blanket.
The crowd grew 80 great before the
distribution was over that traffic was
blocked in Broad street and had to be
untanglcd by patroIman.
Moro blankets will be distributed
Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-29
SESQUI COMMITTEE TO ASK
COUNCIL FOR S2.5OO.OOO
5sckers Of Fair Intend to Raise
$1o,ooo,o0o

Council will be- asked for So 800 200
to partially finance the SeHqui Cen
tcnnial Exposition by tho Executive
Committee of tho fair this afternoon.
just how the money will De raised
is an unsolvcd problem. but municipal
loan has been suggested.
Those backing the fair contemplate
raising a total of $4,000 900. Sums
equivalent to that which will be asked
from Council will BE- sought from tho
state and Federal Government and the
last quarter million will be raised by
popular subscription.
To give the ScSqui- -Ccntennial ma
ton wide publicity. the association will
soon distribute over the United States
flags and ponnants advertising the 1926
Worlds Fair. Two hundred such ban
ners wore. distributed by the Philadcl-
lhla EIkS last summer on their trip TO
the Pacific Coast. and it Is understood
that they attracted great deal of at
tcntion.
4 bill providing for the reduction of
bonuses for city employees during 1922
will be passed. II is estimated that the
smaller bonus will result in saving
to the city of between $500, 900 and
500, 600 for the year.
The pairing of the BONUS given to city
employees in addition TO their base pay
will not be changed 50 far rs the 50.
called "litt'" fellows" receiving $500
or less. are concerned. They will con.
tInur to receive n 20 per cent bonn.
the same rs this year. Employees re-
ccving $1,000 to $1,000 will receive p
bonus of 10 per cent: those rccciviu.
$1,000 to S2jOO will get Z per cent
bonus. while those employees receiving
S2'oo to $1,000 will get n bonus of I
per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-29
Close Yale Gym as Result
Of New Hauen Theatre Fire

New Haven. Conn, Dee. Do
One Of the incidental results Of the
Rialto Theatre fire in this city has
been the temporary closing Of the
Yale gymnasium in order that fire
escapes and other similar improve
monts may bc introduced. The thcs.
ire tire led to rigid search for New
Haven structures not complying
with the building laws and it was
decided that the Yale gymnasium,
which has been filled with crowds
averaging some 1000 people at the
college basketball games, boxing
matches and other indoor contests,
has not been held to the strict re.
quirements Of the building code, The
improvements will be completed in
few weeks. but meantime il is
being planned for the meets which
were scheduled for thst place 20 be
held in the Arena, which was leased
this fall for hockey games.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-29
EXPECTS STATE AID
IN HIGH PRICES WAR
Daugherty Will Ask Attorneys
General to Prosecute Profit
eers in Necessities
PROTESTS TO BE IGNORED

Washington. Dec. 90. -(By \. r.
Aid Of tho Attorneys General Of the
various States will hr relied upon by
the Justice Department in an effort to
ADJUST retail prices Of the necessities
o! life. Attorney General Daughcrty
said today.
When the departments investigation
Of retail prices has been completed. Mr..
Daughcrty said. it was expected that
the State authorities would tax" the
necessary steps to remedy local Situa-
tiOnS, Will" the department would act
in eases where there were violations of
the Federal law.
Mr.. DauGhcrty said that he expected
70 publish a table Of the cost of npCcS .
sitioS-fOou. fuel. shoes and clothing-
to tho consumer in different localities
a. compared with the production costs
of these commodities. Publication Of
retail prices is expected hv Mr.. Daugh-
crty to have a salutary effect upon prof
itcering prices. Already. he said. an
nounCement of thc department iRveS-
tigation has had some effect
Protests have been received from some
retail trade associations against the
investigation. Mr.. Daughcrty said. hut
the department attitude was that
where there was no violation Of the
law. no association had cause for un-
Pasincss. The Government. Mr.. Daugh
crty said. wants merchants to make II
fair profit, but was StcadiaStly OPP
posed To enormous or unreasonable
profits
Increase in the price of bread in the
District Of Columbia by one cent a
loaf when the price Of flour was lower
than it had been in years. WAS cited
by the Attorney General aS an instance
of high prices which would receive at
tcntion in the departments invcsttga-
tiOD-