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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
HOPE FOR PARAMOUNT DAM
CITY to Undertake Construction as
Soon as Money ls Made Available

The city will undertake tho construc-
tion of the new Fairmount Dam as soon
as appropriation of the necessary funds
is made by Council. The Mayor yes
tcrday received letter from Theodore
Justice. member Of the Park Commis.
sion. calling attention to the dangerous
and dilnpidated condition Of the pres =
cnt dam. Mr.. Justice termed il a
menace.
The Mayor replied that he had re.
ferred the subject 70 Council on several
occasions, the last a week ago He
said that Council had cvinced its de-
sire TO make the appropriation and that
the Department of Public Works would
undertake the construction Of the dam
as soon rs the money was made avail
able.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
Was County Supcrinlc lcndent

1T means securing for N" cuilIrcn
Of h" \oDi"" what was able 10 do as
Suprrir"dd"nt "f Shelby Comfy. Ten
nCsS"", was hrr explanation.
MIS- Williams resigned from tunt
poS, t" com" here. She has been ac.
cust"mcl :" handling II yearly nppro =.
prinii"u rIMning I" II million dollnrI
and had rInif Of thirteen clerks 10 run
the detail, "f her office. Iiut To uunify
hcr sill! further Tor her present tn-
Of rational Importance Miss Williams
was last l'ar's president Of the Ma
tional EdUrHtiuu Association. which
comprises about 100 GOO school teach =
crs aud other r,luralurS ir ;.lr United
Stat">. SD" j. Il Young woman in III"
early tMrIi"~.
Miss Wlliaa. also f. n member o'
"a" Furu,Gu t'taDions Committee of the
y. L.. \ |! has called IL world cen.
ference uu "durnliOm June - to Julv
Il, in San FrdEri>ro. DR.. Augustus q.
Thomas, SUp"rintrndcnt Of schools Of
Maine, l. chairman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
Organizations Divided

However, II must not be- concluded
all these organizations ar" necessarily
back of the Sterling ToWncr bill. which
not only creates II separate Department
of Education in the Cabinet but au =
thorizcs yearly Federal appropriation
of 100000, 900 to be divided among
the states for cducational PURPOSES
upon certain conditions.
llIde"2. mGSt OF tho organizations are
willing 7" compromise hy accepting
what has been h"rnldcd az President
landings reorganization plan. This
plan creates Department Of Educa
ton and Public Welfare. education
being its primary function.
Al sundays meeting !, was do.
cid"d to find out whnt'a what In Con
Grcs> aud in III" President : mind. Ha,
the President dropped his avowcd in :
/ tcntion Of pressing the reorganization,
scheme? HIS failure TO mention II in
his mcssasc to Congress would Indicate
he had. In that case. shall wc ns!,
Senator Sterling and Representative
Town'r I" rrsurrect III" Sterling
Town"r bill:
That is the dilemma facing those
urging III" Federal Govrrhmrn, to give
NOR" attention To oducntIon. aud that
is tl," rnzHIr Miss Williams i, expected
TO clarity. She declared herself II
being most enthusiastic over her new
task.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
OKLAHOMA TROOPS CALLED
OUT IN MOT0RCAR THEFTS
Officials Who Are Investigating
Robberics Ask for Protection

Oklahoma NY, I''r. L., Two oiii =
rrrs and tom men ol the l7Dth Infan-
try. Okuhuna National Guard, wcrc
ordered TO MudilI last Night by Charles
+. barrett. uliutaur general To protect
State nrl local officials there iilycSti
eating n" operations of II gang of au.
tomobilr thieves,
The gunrdsmrn wcrc ordered to tho
Marshall County town aS the result OF
M urgent appeal from u. T.. Ice. As
si,tant Attorney General. who report eel
conditions n Nndill were grave and
that threats had been made against IN,
lives ui uthrrrs engaged in running down
AUTOMOBILES thieves.
Hlnir Compton, of thr State High
way Department. has reported the 70 p
IuNrry uf tW"utN-tNo stolen cars in and
near MudlII. state officers complained
they wrrr not receiving operation
from Marshall County officials.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
BILL
BACKED BY WOMEN
Twelve National Organizations
Discuss Separate Depart
ment at Conference
25,O0o,o0o SPONSOR PLAN

Washington. Dec. II. --- declaring
that % 100000 persons in the Cnited
states favor separate Department of
Education In the President Cabinet,
Miss Chnrl Q. Williams hns como to
Washington as field secretary of the
National Education Association with
the major purpose Of furthering this
project
In her Office in the headquarters
building of tho National Educatio
Association, Miss Willinms said that.
far from being Stasnunr. interest in Il
department Of Education was growing
by leaps ard bounds.
''Wo had meeting here yesterday
Of representatives Of men and women :
organizations indorsing this project.
Those represented were the National
Education Association. General Fed
Grafton of W0mcn's Clubs. League Of
Women Voters. National Council Of
Women, W. G. I. e.. American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, National Federation
Of Musical Clubs, National Committee
for Department OF Edurution. Inter-
national Council Of Religious Educa
ton. National Congress Of Mothers and
Parent Teachers Association, National
Physical and Education Service and tho
Bureau Of Social and Edu""tlonal
Servic" Of the Grand lodg" of Ma$ons.
New York. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12

MadiIl, okla, Doc. l2,-'Thcrc is nG
need for lrH0Ls If, sun IN MaaIii' ST, sheriff Glenn,
,nid requests OF state officials. working
mere, for protection we're ridiculous"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12
Joseph ". Catherine. vice president

JOSfph ". (NWcrNV. VlCc nfcSld"nt
Beard of Educyion: "Mr. Wanamakcr
was k"rnly interested in the affairs Of
III" bonrd,' sQid Mr.. Catharin". "As
chairman of the Finance Committee he
gave n great deal Of time and energy
10 educational affairs. lam able TO
look back with great pleasure on the
many pleasant occasions when We have
to discuss the business OF the cd,ica-
tionnl system. His loss will be kcenly
felt in all corners of the city"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12

bishop Garland: "John WanamalScr
Was warm personal friend, for whom
had high regard and personal uf1cc.
oWn' aTn' Though he was Il Presbyterian,
"u "h'irch" We're proud to claim him,
una We always found him to be- inter-
iS,'d IN every good work. .As the lead
,nH merchant Of the world hc muin-
nlncd oncd high standards IN his business,
w." never bccam" 81 rusrossrd that
Wv neglected his duties in the church
~ ,'hsened Ills interest in the affairs
~ ms community. We all feel his
|. '.a'h as Il personal loss"
nishop Neely. OF tho Methodist
p'ph'opal Church: "T have always re-
k"dcu John Wanamakcr as great
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12

William Itowen, president of the
Board of Education: "It is with sad
ness that I received the news. l have
been associated with him for many
years and have found that association
one of the plcasantest happenings of
my life. lie has been a great factor
in the city ard has done q great deal
to advance the moral and spiritual life
of tn" community. He has always
been interested in education and held
Il warm spot in his heart for the teach
crs and children who attended our pub :
liz schools. His death is II .rat loss. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12

Jules Mastbaum: II was greatly
shocked 1T the ncws of the death Of
Mr.. Wanamakcr. have known him
for great many years and consider
his death an irrcpnrablc loss to the
country. state and city. lie was un.
doubtcdly one Of the greatest men who
ever lived and the community wilt feel
the loss greatly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12

Samuel VI. Vauclaih. president Of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works: 81 can
only express sorrow. The death of John
Wanamaker is like the passing OF a
nation. John Wanamakcr was the
greatest merchant Of the country. or of
the world. for that matter. He was in
class by himself, one Of the greatest
men the world has ever produced. and il
will require long time until we will
have anybody who will ascend to the
status he occupied
''Thc loss is so gigantic that it is not
possible for mere words to express it ..
II will require Il long time to realize
what tn" loss will mean to. this con.
munity and to the United s;tQtcs.'
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-11
MRS. JONES BRIDE
OF HENRY WALTERS
Railroad Man and Widow Of Old
Friend We'd and Quietly
Leave for Europe,

Through their sailing on the AQui-
tania to-day, it became known that
earlier in the day Henry Walters,
Chairman of the Board ol Directors
Of the Atlantic Gulf lines and the
Louisville and Nashville road, and
Mrs. Pembroke Jones of No.
East 65th Street had been quietly
married in the home Of Mrs. Jones
Mrs. John Russell Pope, No
East Slst Street
Mr.. Walters and the late Penn
broke Jones were close friends Mr.
Walters was q bachelor. The Jonese'
frequently were his guests on his
steam yacht, the Narada. Upon one
occasion, when Mr.. Walters was very
i'll, it is said Mr.. Jones refused to
permit him to be taken to a hospital
and turned the Jones home into one
until his recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walters occupied
suite No. 800 aboard the ship. They
will spend their honeymoon IN Paris,
Mr.. Walters is about sixty years old,
e. Pembroke Jones was born n
Wilmington, y c., died in 1919, H
was member of the War Trad'
Board and Identified with rise am
shipping interests. The big steel shiI
Pembroke IS named IN honor OF hin
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-11

I9.. World Almanac, the ready refereDc.
book, 35 cents per copy on stands; 10y mail,
postage prepaid, 50 cents. Address Cashier
New York World, New York City.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-11
ATHENS BOURSE
AND BANK CLOSED
Confusion Over Enactment Of
Forced Loan the Cause, Says
u. S. Consul.

WASHINGTON, April 1l.-Closing
of the Athens Bourse and the National
Bank of Greece was reported to-day
in cable dispatches to the Commerce
Department.
Confusion caused by the uncer-
tainty of the enactment Of a forced
loan of 1900, 900, 900 drachmas by the
Greek Government caused the action,
according to Commercial Attache Paul
l.. Edwards at Athens. Consul General
Lowrie at Athens reported that the
loan was floated by the calling in part
of paper money in circulation in eI-
change for 6la per cent bonds due in
20 years and certain other consldera-
tionsI
Banknotes Of ;, TO- %, 100, 5oC
and 900 drachmas, Consul Lowrit
explained, are TO be cut in half, tho
half bearing the picture OF the found
er Of the National Bank of Greece tC
be declared legal tender at one-hal
the value of the whole note, and Tho
other half Of the note bearing thu
crown to be held by the Governmen
and to be replaced by bonds.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-11
STORM DUE TODAY
TO BREAK APR|L'S
UNUSUAL HOT WAVE
First Heat PrOStratiOn of Year
Here, While West ShiverS
in Snow Storm.

The Weather Bureau has promised
for this afternoon a storm, and prob
ably showers, which will break the
heat wave.
The first heat prostration of the
year was reported to-day when Mary
Harris, twenyt- five, No. 21 West
1S6th Street. collapsed in the Colum-
bus Circle subway station and was
taken to Bellevue Hospital.
The mercury was at 67 degrees at
S o'clock this morning and had risen
by noon to II. Soon afterward a cool
wind brought relief Still cooler
weather is predicted for tomorrow
There is n heavy storm over tho
Great Lakes and here the wind was
blowing thirty-tive miles an hour at
3 O'Clock. The storm warning to-day
was for the region between Cape Hat
teras and Eastport.
CHICAGO-All of Western Ncbras-
ka is under blanket of snow to-day
At Lander. Wyo., there was an eight
inch snowfall, and at Leadville, Col
the temperature was above zero.
Kansas City reports two dead, sever
injured and $500, 900 damage was Tho
estimated toll from floods, dus
storms, tornadoes and snow in part,
of the Southwest.
Rivers in Kansas, Oklahoma, Mis-
souri, and Texas were flooding farm
lands. Dust storms swept localitc.
in Texas and Oklahoma and snow fcl
in Western Kansas.
A tornado injured seven near Jop
lin. Mo. Mrs. Joe Herring was kiylc,
in a windstorm near Frederick. Okla
one man was drowned in flood waters
near Liberty, Kan.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-11
THREATSARE MADE
TO |MPEACH A
CABINET MEMBER
Two Republicans in Congress
Make Charges Against
Daugherty and Weeks. ,
OVER WAR CONTRACTS.
Government, 1t Is Charged,
SWindled Out of Millions
Call For Investigation.

WASHINGTON, April l1.-Repre.
sentative Woodruff, Republican.
Michigan. said in the House to-day If
the Attorney General did not "fuly
look to the interests of the Govern
mcnt" in a pending claim suit against
the Lincoln Motor Company, he
would CONSIDER him guilty of mis-
feasancc" and move his impeaCh-
ment.'
Representative Johnson, Republi
can, South Dakota supported the
charges made by Mr.. Woodruff. He
said the people were robbed by hun
dreds OF millions in these contracts,
and demanded a Congressional in
vesligaion. 2F
A jagpt reso4sstion calling for the
appointment of a committee Of fifteen
members to probe all contracts made
by the Government during the wal
was introduced by Representatives
johnson and Woodruff The latter
cited several Specific instances
where he charged the Government had
been defrauded of millions OF dollars
One of the biggest of the alleged il
legal deals was the sale of the stock
of the Bosch Magnetic Company
seized by the Alien Property Custo-
dian during the war. Under this sale
Woodruff charged the New York and
Boston brokerage firm of Hornblowel
& Weeks "profited to the extent OF
| 81 600, 900 or more
"It is inconceivable, Mr.. Woodruff
said. that the President should bt
aware Of the facts I have set forth
| do not believe President Wilson was
aware of the conditions that existed
during his Administration | do moi
believe President Harding is aware OF
conditions as they exist to-day
con Dec. 81, 1919" Mr.. Woodruff
said, "the capital stock of the Bosch
Magnetic Company was sold by the
| Alien Property Custodian to Martin
f. Kern for si,15O 900, Kern was
| close personal friend and client n
| MIR. Palmer CA. Mitchell Palmer
| Alien Property Custodian at the time
| of the sale). 1t appears that Mr.
| Kern was not an American citizen
! but was of German birth and citizen
| ship. 1t would also seem that he
| hahd served three terms in prison in
| New York state for felony, and
| hold in my hand copies of his photo
| graph, appearing in the Rogues' Gal
lery in New York City.
Apart from the fact that Kern wa
not an American citizen, his convic
ton of felony would deprive him o
his civil rights, The Trading witt
the Enemy Act prohibits the sale o
property to other than American citl
zens. The sale to Kern was in dlrec
| (Contihued on Second PageD
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-11
GENOA GRANTS FULL RIGHTS :
TO RUSSIANS AND GERMANS
AFTER HEATED OPPOSITION
France and Belgium Try to Bar
ENJOYS in Main Committee
Till Lloyd George Warns
Farley Might as Well End.
eSoviet Chief Again Demands
Action on Disarmament
Conference in Face of Flat
Refusal by Paris Minister.

GENOA, April II ASSOCIATED Press).
of Russian and German
Representatives to the principal COM
mittee of the Economic Conference
was strongly opposed to-day by both
French and Belgian representatives
Premier Lloyd George, together with
Premier Facta and Foreign Minister
Schanzer of Italy, intervened, how
-'~cr. and their onciliators, h+tltude
rec .''ed'in the admittance ofboth the
Russians and the Germans.
The opposition to the presence of
the delegates from the two countries
was an outgrowth of the Franco
Russian incident at the opening ses-
sion. NJ. Barthou, for France, but
more especially NJ. Theunys, for Bel
sium, placed themselves in opposition
TO the German and Russian repre-.
sentatives being admitted TO the prin-
&lpal committee while the representa-
~tives of the smaller countries which
fought With the Allies were excluded.
Premiers Facta and Lloyd George
and Signor Schanzer maintained Il
would be impossible not to permit the
Russians and the Germans to be rep
resented on the committee which was
10 deal chiefly with the problems af-
fecting Germany and Russia. They
Rrgued that the exclusion of these del
egates would stultfy the objects of
The committee, because all were in
agreement that the cooperation OF
Russia and Germany was indispenSa-
BILE to the reconstruction of Europe.
Premier Theunys of Belgium in his
argument declared the Germans were
unworthy of taking part in the work
of a committee of such Importance in
association with the representatives OF
honorable countries.
The discussion became SO heated
Mr.. Lloyd George declared emphati
cally that il such an intrasigeant
spirit was going to prevail it might be
as we'll Immediately to break up the
conference, the principal object OF
which was to re-admit Russia and
-
The work of Cancellation undertaken
by Premier Facta and Signor Schan
ger was finally successful in bridging
the crisis.
The discussion over the membership
of the committee arose at the first
meeting of that body this afternoon
AS originally planned, it comprised
&sritish, French, Italian, Belgian
Japanese, German and Russian dele
gates. In addition to these, repre-
sentatives of Poland, Roumania
Switzerland and Sweden were ad'
mitted this afternoon, after the morn
ing's argument, in which Premier
Theunys urged the desirahility o
having the smaller countries repre-
ESanted.
At this afternoon session, whicl
Is to consider Russian affairs, Foreigl
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-11
JACK DEMPSEY Off
TO EUROPE; THRONG
SHOUTS GOODBYS
Record Crowd Sees Aquitania
sail With Pugilist and
Over 400 Others.

The Aquitania sailed to-day with
,f3O passengers. One of the largest
crowds Of the season was at tine pier
to say goodby TO host OF celebrities,
sporting, theatrical and society, that
we're listed among the passengers.
Jack Dempsey with his manager
and trainers occupied a suite and ex-
c,ted the most attention. At times
the crowd about him was five deep.
Florence Walton, the dancer, kissed
him for the camera men while lot
of friends applauded.
After the last "All ashore" whistle
had blown and the signal had been
given TO hoist the gangplank, Mrs.
Peter Cooper Hewitt, the widow oi
the inventor, who died in Paris last
August, appeared on the Cunard Line
pier and fastened aboard the Aqui-
tania.
She came to New York on the
Aautania last Friday. Her name was
not on the passenger list and she did
not leave the ship until all other pas
s,ngers were ashore. While in the
city she kept in seclusion.
Walter A. Kinsella, the squash and
tennis champion, who Will play
George Covey at the Princess club on
May -, was also aboard the Aqui
t.uOH.
David Wnrk Griffith, the motion
picture producer. sailed for a three
weeks trip. While in London and
PARIS he will see the first exhibition
II orphans of the Storm and "Way
Down East"
Tho Dolly Sisters and Alma Gluck
vrrr among others who are going
abroad for u short stay.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-11
WOMAN MURDERED
ON EAST SIDE BY
JACK THE RIPPER
Indications That Victim Had
Made Hard Struggle for
Her Life.


The body of Miss Nellie Tracy, forty
years old. housekeeper of a lodging
house at No. 161s Hamilton Street,
was found at o'clock to-day in the
hall of the tenement Nos. i7-19
Catharine street, by the ianltor, WIFI
lam Sunday. All the clothing had
been torn from the woman and was
scattered about her body. A deep
cash had been cut in her lower abdo-
men and had apparently caused her
death
There were stains on the mosaic
floor OF the hall at the front vesti-
bule, which indicated the struggle had
begun there, and trail Of spots led
back OF the stairs TO the landing,
from which "a door led out to the back
yard.
Sunday Called Policeman Pogliano
who summoned an ambulance surgeon
from Gouverneur Hospital and De-
ctives Gray and Roy from the Oal
Street station. 1t was apparent, the
surgeon said, that Miss Tracy hac
been dead for several hours. This
Was confirmed by Medical Examiner
Norris.
Gray recognized the woman as one
who was frequently seen about th'
neighDOrhood.
Mrs. McGowan, who lived in Ia,
lodging house with her son. frederick
sent him to the Oak Street statlor
and he Identified the body.
Mrs. McGowan said that Miss Trac!
had been drinking heavily recent!
and yesterday had told her employe
she meant to give up her place AM
try TO get work at Metropolitan Hos
pital. where she could have treatmeu
for alcoholism.
The detectives were unable to fine
anybody in the Catharine street hous'
who had heard any outcry or struS
gle. Pogliano, covering two posts be
caused of the shortage OF policemen
due to the drills for the police parade
was unable TO give his usual atten
| ton to either last night, 1t was eA
plained.
The report OF another rinper cas'
| recalling those OF which the murde
Of "Old Shakespeare generator
| lgo, was typical caused great excite
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-11
SENATE GETS TARIFF BILL
BOOSTING MANY ARTICLES
BASED ON FOREIGN VALUES
to Raise $3.50, 100000
Increases Duties on Foods,
Hides, Dyes and Strongly
FavorS Farming Interests.
Authority Given TO President
to Prevent Dumping, Check
Discrimination by Other
Powers and to Alter Rates.

WASHINGTON, April IL. - The
Senate Tariff Bill, the product of
months of deliberation. which is to
raise an estimated revenue of about
$350,OOO000 year, was reported to
the Senate to-day by Senator Nc
Gumber. Chairman of the Finance
Committee.
Based on a foreign valuation OF
goods, it is slated for a stormy time
both in the Senate and House. An
outstanding feature is that II raises
rates on farm products and in gen
eral maintains level about on a par
with the Payne-Aldrich bill and much
higher than those of the present Tn
derwood law.
Senate hackers say it will pass by
July, but some prophets are saying il
Will never be passed in this session.
Fights on the floor are expected over
hides, shoes, dyes, silks. sugar and
wool.
Whenever possible the dutiable
value is to be foreign value or the
export value. whichever is higher
Foreign value Is defined as 'the price
at the time OF expectation
at which the same or similar mer-
chandise is freely offered for sale
in the principal markets of
the country from which exported.
The export value Is the price at which
| such or similar merchandise is offered
in the foreign country in wholesale
quantities for expectation, plus cost
Of containers and coverings and all
| other charges incident to preparing
| the goods for export.