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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-09
Attack by Pepper
Stirs Democrats
Continued from PAGE One

presence and charge that I made politi
ca. capital ont of the blood Of n fellow
senator declared Senator Ashurst,
adding that should any man do so he
would receive more than words" in
reply.
senator Simmons. Democrat. North
Carolina. suggested that those who voted
against the seating Of Senator Ncwbcrry
needed NO defense, but that those who
voted to seat him were seeking ian ex +.
Gus" for their position and their do
tense Is that we voted corruptly."
Albany, Feb. 0. - The Washington
Arms Conference was declared by Sen.
ator Pepper at II Republican gathering
ner" last night to be a greater success
than the Versailles Peace Conference
Asserting that the Washington Con &.
ference treaties we're not "isolated
Documents but interrelated in such
4 way as to be parts of a great plan
Tor dealing with international problems,
Mr.. Pepper in his address. the first
since he took his seat in the Senate,
replied to the recent speech of ex-
Governor Cox. of Ohio, recent Demo
cratic presidential candidate. in sup
port of the League of Nations.
Senator Pepper, speaking at Il dinner
VI INC AiDnny county hepuDllCnn tlllD.
expressed the hope that the Democratic
Party and Ex-Governor Cox would
never be permitted to get away from
that speech" of the recent Democratic
candidate.
Governor Cox, according to Senator
Pepper, stood by the League as the
simple and sufficient remedy" for a
host of domestic as well as interna
tional ills. The American people, the
Senator declared. were as unalterably
opposed to the League as ever. and he
scored Mr.. Cox for attacking the Wash
ington Conference.
The Newberry election case also was
discussed by Senator Pepper. who said
that Republican Senators had refused
to be terrorized into voting to expel
from the Senate man who had been
sent there by clear majority of the
voters Of his State"
II" referred to William Barnes.
Of Albany. MS the "beloved leader" Of
the Albany County Republicans assem-.
pied. and characterized Governor
sproul as the ''rightful leader of the Re.
publican Party in Pennsylvania" and
the man whose political hcroism put
me where I am"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-09
WINS WAY INTO PENN
9x.Marine OFFICER Admitted Through
Intelligence Tests

Alfred NJ. Thompson. marine and
former instructor of athletics at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard, has entered
the University Of Pennsylvania by way
of the intelligence tests. Thompson
who is a protege of Major Tony Biddle,
was injured while serving Us a boxing
Instructor and is partially deaf as a
result.
He doubts whether he Will be allowed
to 70 out for the boxing team, but he is
anxious to take his physical education
work in that sport and is ready TO
assist in coaching the team il his sor =
vices are needed. He was one of the
two judges at the first intercolleg ate
boxing tournament held when Penn
sylvania Won from Penn State in 1919
Thompson, who has had only two
years OF high school education and a
year and half of accounting at Temple
University, competed in the psycholog
.tcai examinations with high school and
military school graduates and was one
OF four to pass the examination sue
cessfully.
He Is anxious to get degree and
enter the Law School at Pennsylvania
and Is now enrolled in the college as u
war special student.
Thompson, who is twenty -four years
q ase and married, is Federal Board
STUDENT.
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- 49, - -es-~s tys.A~- - =. o..
oaSs nav hot y'acu Usser y. -
voraple frame OF mlnc 10 cohslnsr tne
advisaolny OF resoruns 70 .n,oa.
ton, ana IL Is not ccnsidercd nkely 'hst
steps VIII De taken townro that emu A'i
the present. 49,,
BRUSH omciaIs indicaied to1sy tna;
theE depiored tne oeciaratioh Oh nicnae'
Coilihs, neaa OF tne hroVis,onal nov'
ernment IN ireland, tnat Tue kiun"p-
pings OF O,ster ghionists were wnht he y
mad feared; ana wha1 any sshs,pie ~
person would expect Ihey, sala sucl,
an attitude on oehali OF tne trovnloha'
uoverhmen, "ns not WY reusSu.'ms. ~. .
ana impiied oenei on tne pa,t OF lne
free State authoritics tnat sucn uh,oI-
tunate lhcidehts might DC eHpecteu u
recur. ,,
Hovernment spokesmen aenied tnere
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-09
RAIL.AUTO TESTED
0ssoIlne Car Makes Run on Track
to WjImjnoton q

With the departure of motor car
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
rom Philade' phia to Wilmington at II
O'Clock this morning. a step was taken
which may widen the motor field to take
in thousands of miles of railroad track
as well as the highways of the countr5.
The new motorcar running on rails
10 called the White Brill car because it
combines the White motor with the
Bril- car structure. 1t resembles Il
trolley car. but is smaller. There are
seats for about thirty five passengers.
In an emergency, seventy Passengers
can be carried.
ia The driver is a chauffeur rather than
q motorman. as the car uses gasoline.
It makes nine or ten miles to the gallon
and carries twenty five gallons of gaSo.
line. The speed is about thirty five
miles an hour.
On the car in the trip to Wilmington
and back were officials of the Balti
more and Ohio. the Pennsylvania and
the New York Central Railroads: Fred
81. Williams, district manager of the
White. Motor Company James w.
Rawle. vice president, and J. l.. Poult-
ney, engineer of the Brill Car Works,
and others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-09
GAS MAIN EXPLODES; DRIVES
20 FROM PAXON ST. HOMES
Four In HospItaI-Two Children
Victims Of Fumes

Five families living on Paxon street
abotc Westminster avenue. woke this
morning to find themselves nearly over.
come by gas fumes. a main in the
middle of the street had exploded.
Mrs. Rose Armstrong, Of 515 North
Paxon street. whose three children were
as sick ns herself. managed TO drag
herself to the window of James Ball.
who lives next door.
Ball, his wife and their three chill
dren. however, were rs sick as the
Armstrong;, and could offer no help.
Meantime the occupants Of the next
three houses had rushed into the street
They are William and Mary Walls. of
oil, and their children, Mary. seven !;
Catharine. two. and Francis, three !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Stocklcy. OF 800.
and William Ryan and his wife. Mary,
and their children, Joseph. two, and
Anna. seven. All collapsed as they
reached the street.
The five families stood shivering and
still choking at the corner until the
police arrived. The Ryans still were
unconscious and were taken to the Mis-
sricordia Hospital. They will recover.
The explosion was caused by a frozen
pipe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-09
BlTUMIN0US MINERS BEGIN
WORK ON NEW WAGE SCALE
Widespread Unemployment Reported
to Members Of Committee

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 9.-With re-
ports showing widespread unemploy-
ment among coal miners before it. the
Scale Committee of the United Mine
Workers of America began considera-
'tion today Of the wage demands af-
fcrting the entire soft coal industry
that will he presented to the union spe-
cia convention here next week.
Attention was ccntered by the com
mite" on 300 resolutions sent by local
unions throughout the country contain.
Ing suggestions to be made by the min.
crs in seeking new wage agreements to
become effective April |. Members of
the committee predicted that their re-.
port on the demands would be com
plcted by the end OF the week and
added TINT any decisions would be ten :
tativc until the final report IL drafted
Increase of wages, n shorter work day
and changes in working conditions were
suggested by the resolution.
In opening its session the Scale Com
,nttec Yesterday discussed the employ
ment situation in the soft coal fields,
reports on conditions being made by the
twenty seven district presidents COM
losing the committee. f. Hall, prcsl-
Qtnt Of the Ohio miners and chairman
Of the committee, said the reports in.
dtcntod no improvement in employ
ment and other committeeman said
the miners were working half time or
less, Il condition which they said had
obtained for year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-09
LAW URGED TO CHECK
JAPANESE IMMIGRATION
California Journalist Declares Gen.
tIemen's Agreement ls Failure

Washington. Feb. 0.-tBy a. P.)--
If friendly relations with japan are to
be maintained, the United States Gov
crnment "mnst effertually stop the con :
tinued admission Of japanese and tho
rapid increase of japanese population,
". s. Mc(latchy, publisher of the Sac
ramcnto, Calf. Bee. declared In a
statement today before the House I'M
migration Committee.
Urging Federal action along the lines
approved by the California Legislature
in it's memorial 10 Cong cSs last year,
Mr.. McClatchy declared the 'Gcntlc-
mems agreement" between this country
and Japan should b" rancclcd as failing
to carry out the purposes for which 1t
was made.
Although immigration from other
countries has been sharply cnrtailed
under the percentage immigration act.
Mr.. McClatchy said, Approximately 6oO0
japanese have been permitted to come
into the United States under tn" agree
mcnt since that legislation went into
effect. He asserted the JapanrS" in
this country We're maintaining here II
government within Il government, most
dangerous to American institutions.
The citizenship of those born here is
being utilized largely for purposes Of
Japan" he declared. adding that of the
90 600 claiming rights aS American citi-
zcns by registration up to last year,
only seventy three had applied for cX-
patriation from Japan and only sixty
four had been granted il.
Asserting that President Roosevelt,
under whose Administration the gem
tlemcn's agreement was entered into.
Intended that if it did not cff"ctually
stop the entry of japanese settlers into
this country, tn" Cove nmcnt would
keep them out by an exclusion act. Mr..
McClatchy declared the state Of Cali
fornia had the right to demand that
the Government carry out TIE agreement
which. he said, was made with the State
to that effect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-09
|[ESSVETERANS
HIGHT SCHOOL FIRE.
Wing Saved by War Heroes
)yhen Smoke Drives Them
From Vocational Classes
ONE OVERCOME IN BATTLE

81 disabled ex. x.servicc man was over
Y 6o(e By smoke ut 12:45 o'clock this
SFtyqsaoon while trying single handed to
4e09uish firc at 1912 West Somer.
ereet. He was in such serious
4dtion when rescued BY firemen that
4 ~ was taken to the Samaritan Hos
e Twenty five other disabled ex service
men attending Government vocational
Framing school on the upper floor of the
building formed a volunteer fire. fight
ing force, when smoke caused them to
run from the building. and It was
through their efforts that the blaze was
held in check until the fremen ar
rived. Some of the former soldiers lost
legs overseas and some had been gasscd
The ex-soldier overcome is Frank
Bechring, twenty five. of 12I Ripka
street, Manayunk He was in Samur
ground floor when smoke began TO como
from the basement. Btehrins ran t.
the basement. and was overcome by the
tueh of smoke Gs he opened the door.
In the excitement this passed un
noticed Cor some time.
~ Meanwhile the smoke attracted the
attention of other ex service men. who
were studying in the upper floors.
When the firemen reached the scene
they heard from the shoemaker that
1Seehring had entered the basement and
had not reappearcd. They found hin
unconscious on the floor. At the hos
pital It was said Behring's condition
was not serious.
Because Of the prompt work Of the
* service men the firemen were able
TO put out the flames before serious
damage was done.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-09
SAYS TROLLEY CO.
SHOULD EARN 8P. c.
Dividends Based on Full VaIua-
ton, Pittsburgh Banker
Tells Hearing
EXPENSE REPORT HELD UP

net income Of per cent is n fair
return for n street railway companv on
It's investment. Frank NJ Wallace,
i1ttssburgh banker tcstincd before Pub.
lie Serrtc" Commissioner Clement today
at continuation nf the Z. II. T. yalma
tion hearings.
Mr.. Wallace made II plain that this
> per cent return should not be subject
TO Federal taxation. Mr.. Wallace is
Il former chairman of the Pubic Scrv .
ice Commission. director of the Union
Trust Company, Of Pittsburgh, and the
Second National Bank, of Erie. and
other institutions.
Coleman Joyce. L. Il. 4. counsel.
asked him it investments in street rail-
way stocks were popular. He replied
that investors were not generally so keen
to place their money in street railway
stock because of the uncertainty of con.
ditions. Many such companies in his
district, he said, were in the hands of
receivers.
When you speak of an 8 per cent
RETURN asked Assistant City Solicitor
Rosenbaum, 'as fair return, do you
mean per cent on the investment? p
mean : per cent on the value"
said Mr.. Wallace.
'On everything they put into the
pronerty?' asked Rosenbaum.
Yes, replied Wallace.
'l'm glad to know that, replied Ros-
enbaunl. Il cou'd not have done bet
ter II | had called you as witness my
self"
In explaining going concern value
Mr.. Wallace said Il number of things
must be considered. In this connection
he mentioned the cost of consolidation.
general development and all changes cs-
sential to development.
Commissioner Clement asked the wit
ness about the result of the ten cent
fare in Pittsburgh. He replied it
had been the salvation Of the company.
X. II. Horton, traffic engineer. was
called as witness and told Of many
economies effected under the Mitten
and described tine methods
OF efficiency adopted.
In cross examination Mr.. Rosenbaum
endeavorcd to show the same efficiency
methods, as the turn back" and
skip. stop systems. also had been
adopted by companies IN other cities.
Before the hearing Mr.. ] CO and
City Solicitor Smyth agreed the detailed
report Of the company's 1921 income
and expenditures. due at the hearing to-
day, would be produced Tuesday. Vice
President W. G.. Dunbar. in charge Of
finance, is also to testify at that time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-09
Deaths of a Day
Mrs. Maria van Nest Rowland

Mrs Maria van Nest Rowland. widow
of William y. Rowland and sis.
ter of the late DR.. J. II. Schenck,
died last night at her home. 100 South
Twenty first street. at the age o. eighty.
FIVE. She was born March i, 1897. nj
Frcmington, y. j.. and was descend !.
ant of an old Colonial family. She
was member of the Daughters % the
Revolution and OF the Philadelphia His.
torical Society.
Her nearest surviving relative is Jo.
seph II. Schenck. Ir.. present head of
the firm Of j. ii. Schcnck & Son, J:i7
Arch street.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at $50 O'Clock from the Oil
YER II. Bair building. 1870 Chestnut
street. The services will bc conducted
by the Rev. DR.. Charles Wadswortb
Jr,, former pastor of the North Broad
Street Presbyterian Church. that church
having been the place of Worship of
Mrs. Rowland for many years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-09
COUNC|[MEN VOTE
s22,5O0 TO CHARITY
Request for 100000 Pared
After Criticism Of Organ
lied Aid Results
WEGLEIN RAPS OVERHEAD

An. appeal for an appropriation oi
500. 900 for the relief OF the uncm
ployed. made today. in behalf Of the
department. Of Welfare before Coun-
ellis Welfare Committee by Mrs. j
Willis Martin and Mrs. John g.
iroome. was tentatively cut to 22.5OO
before being approved.
The matter will be laid before Coun
Gil today and referred to the Finance
Committee. which is expected to decide
the question Tuesday.
The $50 800. added to S25O0 recently
appropriated for the use of the bureau
Of constructive social service of the
Welfare Department. will give a total
of $50 900 for aid purposes. Council.
man Hall recommended that recipients
OF help be able to prove Mt least one
years residence in this city.
Weglcin Voices Criticism
Councilman Wcglcin said that all
charitable organizations have tend.
cncy to pass the buck" to the city.
lie also questioned the statement of the
charity organizations that only 2 per
cent of the people in this city give to
charity. He said he placed little or
no confidence in figures aud statistics.
That's one of the troubles with
charitable organizations" said Mr..
Wcgelein. ito many figures and not
enough charity"
The overhead expenses Of organized
CHARITIES also came in for some dis
cussion.
II don't want TO criticize the Wei.
fare Federation. but ! understand that
its director has a salary of $4,000 a
year, $500 automobile and upkeep
for it, Mr.. Weglcin said.
That's ono Of the troubles of Or
ganized charity" he added. '"The
overhead amounts to go per cent of the
gross receipts. They ask us how we
get our votes; we'll, when our constit
uents arc in need Of little help we
give 1t to them. and when We give
they get 1t all--not 10 per cent of it.
Il can count on my two hands the
needy people in my district who ever
received any help from these charity
organizations
Denies City is "Tightwad"
Hall and Wcglein also referred nm.
tavorably to the practice of spasmodic
giving.
IT'S all very we'll to give man a
meal one day in the year." said Mr.
Hail. But those people don't stop TO
think he also needs food on the other
1854 days as well.
The Department of T'ublic Wei.
fare, he continued, "should be n clear
ing house for all these charities. II
should assist In co-ordinating their
work.
AS for those who say the City of
Philadelphia gave only Sl4 900 last year
to charity, ! assert it is false. The
sum given was $511 900. which covered
FIRE" medical service, which is very ex.
pensivc."
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u. s: GENOA STAND
|. AIRED TOMORROW
Attitude Of Administration May
Help French Plan to De-
lay Meeting
DILEMMA FOR HARDING
BY CLINTON w. GILBERT

STAR Correspondent Evening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1893, bv Public Ledger Company
Washington, Feb. 0.--Whethcr the
United States will take part in the
conference at Genoa is still undecided.
Neither the State Department nor the
White House, so far ns can be learned,
has yet made up its mind, although the
conference was called on January. Z.
At tomorrow's Cabinet meeting 1t is
expected that some decision will be
reached. But this action may not be
a fna yes or no to Mr.. Lloyd George $
invitation. Too much uncertainty pre-.
walls today. for clear policy to emerge
tomorrow.
Some questions may be asked by this
Government as to the ngenda or some
conditions may be attached to our par
ticipation which operate toward fur.
ther delay, and which will furnish n
basis for our refusal to go to Genoa
in case our terms cannot be met.
The Administration Is committed to
the principle Of world conferences,
therefore it is difficult to say no, out.
right. The sending of observers Is a
halfway rejection of the principle OF
world conferences. and, therefore, has
Il certain Inconsistency In 1t.
On the other hand, this proposed
conference presents embarrnssments
which the Administration hesitates to
face. And it is doubtful whether any
good can come Of this country's taking
part in a discussion of Europc's 5 crisis
while the present confusion between
ENGLAND and France prevails.
The action tomorrow Is likely to in
crease the probabilities of postponins
the Genoa meeting. The French Gov
crnmcnt is already working for delay.
This Administration would like to know
what France will do before committing
itself. And France would like to know
what this country will do before maxi
ing up its mind fully. This uncertainty
will be almost certain to result in put.
ting off the Genoa gathering.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-09
| MACKEY PLATFORM.
is 0. K. D BY SPR0U[
Governor Will Sail for Havana
Saturday-To Return
in March
TO NAME JUDGE TOMORROW

While getting his public and private
affairs in shape for three weeks va :
cation in Cuba. which starts Saturday,
Governor Sproul paused long enough Ia
commend the platform. with which
Harry a. Mackcy is pushing his boom
for Governor.
1T was a very statcsmanlike ut i.
tcrance,' the Governor said. referring
to the declarations yesterday Of the
workmcn's compensation board chair
man. 1T was really n good docu-
ment.
no Governors comment, which he
volunteered, was interesting at least.
and may have some weight with the
clashing elements backing various can.
didates for Chief Executive Of the
State.
Mr.. Sproul received many callers nc
his private Offices. 1912 Chestnut street.
lie was in jocular mood when he dis
cusscd the govcrnorship and said 10
ncwspapermen
Don't pick Governor until I re-
turn. ! would like chance to co.
operate
The Governor sails Saturday morning
on the United Fruit Company steamer
Clua for Havana. Cuba. and will be
away until March l. Mrs. Dorothy
iinkson. his daughter. and Miss Dora
Sproul, his cousin, will go with him.
Heiltgman Urged For Judge
a dcle"ation Of si"tv ',",-a"- headed
by w. W. Porter, former Judge of the
Superior Court, called and urged Mr..
Sproul to name Major Otto Heiligman
as Common Pleas Judge to succeed the
late Judge Bregy.
The Governor later said he was i'm.
pressed by Major Heiligmans qualifi
cations for judgcship. but indicated
that the major will not be appointed.
The Governor has about decided on
Judge Brrgy's successor and will make
the announcement tomorrow from Har.
risburg. II is believed Judge Charles
r. Bartlett. of the Municipal Court,
will get the coveted place.
Mr.. Sproul has petition signed by
800 members Of the junior bar asking
for the appointment Of Municipal Court
Judge MacNeillc to succeed Judge
Bregy.
There IRE several candidates in the
field for the Municipal Court judgeship
which will be vacant IL Bartlett or
MacNei!lc is named. John II. Maurcr.
Assistant District Attorney; Leopold
{: Glass. state Representative, and
William VI. Lewis, who was Il member
of the old Councils. have been men,
toned.
Burns Doomed for Magistrate
. There is n magisterinl vacancy caused
by the death Of Magistrate Eisenbrown.
q Democrat. Charles =. Donnelly, local
Democratic leader. and John O'Donnel.
chairman of tho Democratic CITY Com
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-09
1000 N. G. P. MEDALS ISSUED
Distribution Of War Decorations De.
yeiops Interesting Claims

Harrisburg, Feb. 0.--(By 4. PD--
Something like thousand of the World
War medals which the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania has authorized for
members of the National Guard of Penn
sylvania who served in the great con-
tlict have been issued by the adiutant
generals department.
The issue of the medals has brought
up IL number Of interesting claims and
has also developed how extensively thc
guard figured in the war. Among the
questions recently brought Up and which
resulted in favor of issuance were thnt
of an officer on tn" retired list of tho
guard ut the time tho guard went into
the Federal Service, who subsequently
went into the army and that where
man rejected for physical disability
was later qualified.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-09
DR.. TOMKINSON RESIGNS
Leaves Oak Lane Baptist Church or
Account Of III Health

Announcement was made today of the
resignation of the Rev. DR.. George +,
Tomkinson, pastor Of the Oak Lama
Baptist Church. on account of III health,
DR.. TomkinSon's resignation will takc
effect April 30.
Owing to the heavy duties which hc
assumed IN connection with the recent
new world movement. which neccssi.
iated his working sixteen to cghteceu
hours dny, his health began to fail
eight months ago. ana NO was comueiIei
to retire from active duty in his ms.
tOratc. IL" attempted to take this work
up again six weeks ago, but h., phvs"
ical condition prevented. Since his
absence from church work the Rry Dr
John Gordon. of Temple University
has scr'cd as stated supply.