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The New York herald., 1922-02-14
Sale. offerins. Hurt Trade.

Indiscriminate price cutting going on
in clothing trades and countless num-
bers of sales being featured Is respon-
sibie according to a manufacturer. for
lack OF buying by the public. Com
parative values have lost their signih-
cance TO consumers. II is claimed. with
the result that the average buyer is at
a loss to understand the value OF mer-
chandise offered. When the present
orgy of sales offerings has been dis
posed of. this manufacturer believes.
normal spring business will develop and
retailers will have learned their lesson
sufficiently well to govern future pur-
chases according 10 common sense and
not according TO ambition.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14

ends. palm and sun room. swimming
pool. squash courts and 50 forth andf'
80 on.
However. the thing is TO cost $200. 900. 4
which accounts. as the best authors say.
for the meeting held yesterday. Re-
Gently the board OF governors voted an j
assessment OF $3.50 on each OF the 500 z
members of the club in order TO get =
nucleus.
Frank L. BeardsIey. chairman OF he
committee which has been appointed 10
go to the front and protest, said that
at least a quarter OF the clubs members
are ready TO resign rather than endure
the assessment. They don't want a new
clubhouse. They don't event want a
necleus They consider that in these,
lean times the old house is all right. and
that with a little money spent on II and
some OF It's resources developed 1t Will
do beautifully. They say in addition that
the assessment OF $3.50 is more than un-
timely for a number OF the members.
and that. so far as they are concerned.
II simply will not be paid.
There is intimation from those all
wrapped up in the new building plan
that If a considerable number of the
members get out their places can be
filed easily enough from waiting list
ready to pay anything to get in. They
say that 230 members are already MAXI
ing regular payments ON their building
assessments and that that best bespeak5
the sentiment of the club as a whole.
However. there is the regular annual
club election coming on March 20, and
both those for and those against con-
cede it will make clear and definite
whether there Is to be a new clubhouse.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
BASIC CONDITIONS
IN BUSINESS GAIN
Optimism Prevails in Spite Of
Less Activity, Says Survey
by Department.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Despite fur
tier decline of business activity in De-
cember and January. there was con-
tinued Improvement in fundamental
conditions, and a spirit. OF optimism pre-
walls in practically every industry that
augurs well for the future" according
to review Of the economic situation In
the United States contained in the Sur
vey of Current Business" issued to-day
by the Department of Commerce.
Considerable progress toward getting
the country back to normal business has
been made, notwithstanding a few re-
actions experienced in the last two
months, says the review.
Prices have remained relatively stable
for the last six months, the review con-
tinues. and which Is OF fundamental
Importance for business recovery" The
buying public is gradually coming to
realize. II says, that the big vertical
drop In prices is over" There will
probably be further gradual recessions
as business is done on a more economi-
cal basis and margins are reduced, II
adds, but on most commodities 1t Is ex-
pected that those movements will be
spread over a relatively long period OF
time.
Under a preliminary summary for
January the iron and steel industry is
shown to be still without definite
trend" Textiles likewise have shown
little change
More activity was apparent in the
leather market, although trade in hides
was dull. More optimism has prevailed
in the boot and shoe industry than has
prevailed in many months. while the au-
tomobiIe industry showed the usual sea-
sonai dullness during the month. The
tire industry. however, was more active.
Grain and livestock showed depres-
sion in the first week in January, but
has shown since gradual Improvement.
and purchase of corn for Russian relief
has improved conditions in the corn mar
ket.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
CONSOLIDATION BUYS
UP TEN COAL MINES
Deal Inuolues $4,000, 900
Properties in Three States.

Special Dispatch 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 13.--The Consolida-
tion Coal Company OF New York to-day
announced the purchase with all assets
Of the Carter Coal Company, which op-
crates two coal mines In Virginia. four
in West Virginia and four in Kentucky
With the deal there also passes owner
ship Of 1900 acres of first class coal
land in West Virginia, 10000 in Vir-
ginia and 10000 in Kentucky. The en-
tire holdings have an estimated value
of sS,0o0,000. No announcement was
made Of the amount actually involved
in the deal.
This acquisition is expected to make
the Consolidation the greatest coal COM
pany In the country, handling smoke
less. bituminous and anthracite.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
COLUMBIA ALUMNI
AT OLD TIME RALLY
Wind Up Four Days Ceiebra'
tion With Election.

Columbia University ended It's four
day alumni celebration last night with
an old time college rally at the Hotel
Astor. Officers Of the Columbia Alumni
Federation were chosen and a program
mapped out for the coming year. Last
rights activities were climax to day
of social. academic and athletic events
at the university for which thousands OF
alumni returned.
Edgar j. Moeller, New York city. of
the fine arts class Of 1895 was reelected
president of the federation, which en-
braces more than 10000 alumni. Other
officers reelected were First vice-presi-
dent. George r. Beach, Newark, class Of
1885, second vice-president, Devering
Tyson, New York, 1911; third vice-presi-
cent. John X. Fitch. Upper Montclair.
1902 recording secretary, Russell T.
Cornell. New York. 1901; treasurer
Charles e. Haydock. New York. 1901.
The following directors were chosen: /:
College. Frederick Coykendall. John X
Fitch and Charles Il. Haydock science
John s. Hoyt. George II. Clark and Rus
sell T. Cornell law, Allan Il. A. Brad
ley, John ". Bouvier, Jr.. and Gerald S.
OLoughlin. College OF Physicians and
Surgeons, G. c. Kimball. A. l.. Goodman
and J. Arthur Booth graduate schools,
Stephen G. Williams, Herbert r. Moody
and Adam Leroy Jones' school OF archi-
lecture. Arthur Ware, Edgar J. Moeller
and w. S. Kissam; school of business.
Harris l.. Wofford. Edgar e. Simon and
J. Howard Carlson; at large, Levering
Tyson, George r. Beach and John J.
Ryan. Directors we're elected by the
school Of business this year for the first
time.
A noteworthy event OF yesterdays pro-
gram at the university was the accept
ance by President Nicholas Murray But
Ter of a portrait of Calvin Thomas pre-
sented by a group of colleagues of the
late professor of German language and
literature.
The alumni were regaled by wrestling
and fencing contests between Columbia
and Pennsylvania and by freshman
sophomore cane sprees. A university
tea was given and there were numer-
Gus class suppers. A vaudeville program
and buffet supper at the Astor Hotel
wound up the alumni festivities of 1922
Barnard entertained It's alumnae in
Brinckerhoff Thester with one act
play entitled "Helenas Husband" by
Philip Moeller. The cast included ::
Helena, Queen OF Sparta, Florence low
ther 1912; TsnDn, her slave, Juliet
Steinthal, 1916; Meneldus. the King, Ray
Levi Weiss. 1915: A,taiytikeos, his libra
rian, Christine Straiton, 1912; Parts, a
shepherd, Vera Kilpman Schloss, 1919.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
DENIES IMMIGRANT
BRINGS IN DISEASE
DR.. Antonia Stella Refutes
Charge That Newcomers
Menace u. s. Health.

The claim that immigrants bring
disease into the country was refuted
last night by Dr. Antonio Stella. one of
the best known physicians of the city.
In a paper, "The Immigrant and the
Health of the Nation" read at the
regular meeting of the New York Acad-
emy of Medicine. II West Fortythird
street, he said that many of the state
ments made concerning the health of
immigrants are erroneous and that in
stead of bringing illness with him the
immigrant often returns to his own
country in poorer physical shape than
when he came here.
His comments were discussed by DR..
Royal S. Copeland, Health Commits
sioner, and Dr. Albert Shiels, of Colum-
bia University, and John Foster Carr,
director of the Immigrant Publication
Society.
Dr. Stella viewed immigrant health
from all angles He said among other
things that tuberculosis has recently ap-
peared in Italian cities where 1t was
hitherto unknown and that it undoubt-
edly was brought there by Italians who
contracted 1t here. grew tired OF America
and returned home. He said also that
the D1rtn rate among lLauan Immigrants
is apt to fall off in the second genera
tions owing to the effect of American
civilization.
Italians. said Dr. Stella-and his
paper dealt mostly with the health as
pect of Italians-are an especially
healthy race vigorous at home and not
apt to fall before virulent diseases any
more quickly than those of other races.
"And 1t is absurd" he went on. Ito
accuse Italy of bringing infections here.
Persons who make such assertions are
entirely wrong and figures will show it,
Much has been said of the bringing
to this country by immigrants OF tuber-
culosis," he said. 1T has recently been
shown that Italian immigrants develop
the disease here and carry it back to
Italy with them. for tuberculosis has
been appearing in parts of Italy where
II never was known before, after the re-
turn Of natives who have lived IN
the United States. Tracoma has also
been charged to Italy as an immigration
to this country. and in this connection 1t
should be known that tracoma was a
disease unknown in Italy until II was
imported there by Napoleons army
DIR. Stellas paper took up next the
effect of residence in the United states
on child birth among italian immigrants.
He said it was unhappily true that after
a residence of two generations italian
families cease to produce children In
numbers such as obtain in Italy. TINS,
he said. is a result of our civilization on
the simply immigrant mind
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
Army Orders
Special Dispatch 10 THE NEw YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Burenu.
Washington, ID. g., Feb. ~.

Special Dispdtch 10 THE NEw York HERALD.
New York Herald Burenn.
Washington. ID. g.. Feb. ~.
These army orders have beer made public :
INFANTRY.
Price, Major G.. W., and First Idcuta
Murphy, J. A.. and Privstt. II. H., TO Fort
Rcnning.
Reisinger. Major W. H.. Jr., and capts.
Cannon, ~. D.; Murphy, J. L.. Sanford, w.
G., and Schaal. w. j.. Jr., 70 Camp Dh
Chenoweth. Capt. @. f., honorably dis
charged.
Gibson. Col. e. r.. 20 Montpelier. VT
COAST ARTILLERY.
Meiberg, Major r.. 10 Governors Island.
FIELD ARTILLERY
Taube, Major NJ. H.. 70 Oklahoma City
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Baldwin. Capt. H.. 20 st. Louis.
Simpson, Capt. q. r., 10 Tort Smelling.
Errington, Lieut.-Col. Z. H., 10 Fort Crook
MEDICAL CORPS.
Cade. Major w. r.. Jr.. TO Fort Macarthur
MISCELLANEOUS
Following board appointed To meet at Fort
Crook: Johnson, Col. w. T.. cavalry; Lieut.
Coils. Lyster. w. J. H.. Medical Corps; Hop
kins. j. p. Coast Artillery, Muller. &. H..
cavalry; Majors Bryan, r.. W., Medical
Corps Davis. A. d. Medical Corps; Murphy,
T.. g., Medical Corps. and Radee. ID. e., air
service.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
WIN Not Attend Conferences.

1t has been definitely decided that
the invitation exter ded to the Silk AS
sociation of America by the Sericulturei
Association OF Japan and the National
Association of Raw silk Industry of
Japan to participate in next spring s
Toxic conference be rejected. Plans are
for n delegation TO meet here in the
spring of 1923 TO discuss the problems
affecting the trade at that time. how
ever, are under way. p. e. Douty has
been appointed by the executive commit
tee Of the silk association as the local
representative.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
LINCOLN EULOGIZED
IN HOUSE ADDRESS
His Memory Inspires Hope,
Says IolDa Member.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 13.-Abraham Lin
coin was eulogized as a "marvelou.,
man" by Representative Green. Repub.
lican uowa). In prepared address ,
the House to-day. He declared the civil
war President never varied his policy,
never changed a principle, never mis-
Judged the needs of the hour and never
so much as thought OF shaping MS
course for his own political interests"
Mr.. Green declared that while Lincoln
was President there were those who
like ours snapped at his heels" and tnat
no President ever had been so reviled.
He was denounced as a tyrant and
even ridiculed as an imbecile. said the
speaker. adding that in spite of such at
tacks his memory to-day gives "the
worker hope. the statesman courage and
the patriot fortitude."
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
AMATEUR RADIO PLANT BURNS.
SpoiIs Concert by Air for Party OF
Long Island Folk.

GLEN HEAD, l.. T.. Feb. 13.--One Of
the best equipped amateur radio stations
in this section was destroyed by fire
here tonight. the damage being esti-
r'ated at $4,000. The station had been
erected ny Robert Doscher. son OF Rhein-
old Dosclier, and experts who examined
IL stated that II was one OF the finest
they ever had seen.
Young Doscher had invited several
friends to hear the concerts sent over
the wire tonight and when he left his
home in the afternoon asked his father
10 light small stove. The stove be-
came overheated and set fire to the wood
work When the flames were discovered
The entire structure was ablaze ami tie
firemen were unable to save II. The
station had a radius of sending and re-
ceiving of 1900 miles.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14

About March /, 1922, the following changes
Will be made in the buoyage of Buzzards
Bay: Ribbon Reef buoy. in approximately
La 4i 90 N. lon 10 IS 45 w, painted red and
black In horizontal bands. will be changed
IA first class spar; Cataumet Ledge buoy
and Cleveland Ledge buoy T. in approx
mately lat Al 3S y, Ion 40 AZ w. will be
changed to first class spars.
About Feb 20. 1922, the following gas
buoys VIII be established In the entrance 10
Sabine Pass Sabine Pass Channel buoy 12,
oil the eastern side OF the channel. midway
between Sabine Pass gas and bell buoy 2
and Sabine Pass Entrance Range Front
light. about 80 feet off the edge of the chan
mel in about 2A fathoms, in approximately
lat 20 40 n. lon 93 30 W. Sabine Pass Chan
mel gas buoy 2S. inside OF Sabine Pass Chan
mel buoy rs, off the edge OF the channel in
about 3ls fathoms of water, in approximately
lat 20 ~ II N. lon 90 81 w. Each of the
skeleton superstructure. showing an occult
inS red light every 10 seconds, light
onds. eclipse . seconds. of 3 candle power
IL feet above the water.
On Feb ., 1922. Pascagoula River entrance
buoy. third class nun. temporarily
established II approximately lat 80 10 80 n
lor IS 33 w, to mark the site of Pascagoula
River beacon o. found destroyed. The beacon
will be rebuilt.
Information has been received that Hicacal
Beach range lights. Guantanamo Bay. Cuba
In approx imately lat 10 IS As N, lon IS 90 ~
W. have been discontinued on account of the
parting OF the cable. The lights have been
replaced by fixed white range lights until
the cable is repaired.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
BUSINESS NOTES
AND TRADE NEWS
Spring Garments to Make Col
Orful Season-Credit Re-
forms Planned.

The increasing vogue for sport gar
ments will make next spring and
fabrics. according TO dress and millinery
dealers. Red and red-yeilow and brown
will predominate the color scheme. and
two and three toned fabrics will lead.
The spring designs of slipover sweaters
for women being displayed are setting
the pace for other designers Of women's
wear. Horizontal stripes are being
shown exclusively.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
Low Prices for worsteds.

Prices announced in last weeks open
ings OF fancy worsteds are causing
many in the trade to ask how it could
be done In spite Of generally low values
offered. the market showed little en-
tLusiasm during the week. The opinion
that the wise method of operating Is to
buy short until prices have reached
lower levels prevails in certain quarters
The majority opinion, however. is that
present prices are are low as can be
expected and that prices will be adj
vanced after a certain amount OF busi-
ness shall have been booked.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
Less Extension of Credit.

Losses suffered by manufacturers. job
bers and retailers through too liberal eX-
tension of credit has proved costly les
SON to many. but credit men in general
believe that the lesson, once learned. will
result in saving many possible losses. So
many bills marked mo funds" have been
returned in the last few months that
the habit OF trusting buyers without dis
elimination has become thing of the
past and has resulted in more conserva-
tive buying. The payment by check has
been discouraged as well. due to the in
crease of bogus check passers.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
HARDING PREDICTS
RAIL DEBT RELIEF
Congress Not Likely to Be
Asked to Appropriate
More Money.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Confidence
that the work of the Railroad Admin
istration will be substantially COM
pleted" by January l, 1924. and that the
entire liquidation OF the obligations OF
the Government arising during the period
of Federal control could be concluded
without any additional appropriation for
that purpose by Congress" was ex-
pressed in letter from President Har-
ding to Speaker Gillett, Transmitting to
Congress to-day the report of the Di-
rector-General of Railroads covering the
twenty-five month period dating from re-
iinquishment of Federal control to the
end of the last calendar year.
This estimate" the Presidents let
ter continued. "is based on the Railroad
Administration collecting from the car
riers substantially all of the expendi-
lures made by the Government for addi-
tions and betterments chargeable to cap
ital account
Mr.. Harding said It was interesting
to note" that the report of the Railroad
Director-General shows that claims OF
carriers aggregating s447,51S,009 have
been settled by the payment Of $133.-
694.353. This represents. the President
declared. 4S.135 per cent. of all main
line mileage under Federal control and
indicates that about one-half of the ad-
justment between the carriers and the
Government has been completed.
The report, Mr.. Harding stated. would
reveal ito Congress the progress made
in the liquidation of all questions in
cident to Federal control and ''show in
detail the substantial progress made in
the liquidation OF the innumerable
claims of third persons arising out Of
Federal operation" These claims. the
letter explained. consist largely of per-
sonal injury, loss and damage to freight,
fire. wages. reparations and the like.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
Plan Help for Debtors.

Following the lead set by several other
organizations. the National Association
of Credit Men have started a campaign
10 keep thousands of debtors out OF
bankruptcy by instituting adjustment
committees, the purpose of which is to
arrange settlement of the account with
out court action The association is also
planning a conference with representa-
tives OF the Commercial Law League of
America to discuss the high cost of legal
advice. 1t will be the aim Of the ad-
justment committees, according TO j.
Harry Tregoe secretary-treasurer of the
association, to help worthy debtors by
extensions of credit when possible and
thus enable them TO continue business.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

The photographic Office under the
Navy Department Is established to aid
mariners. 1t publishes nautical charts,
casts by radio ali urgent Information in
volving danger to vessels. Its branch
offices have the latest photographic in
formation OF all parts of the world and
are prepared to serve mariners In many
ways. Mariners are invited to call at
the branch offices between the hours of
0 and 1880. where they viii be cordially
welcomed. All mariners are requested to
forward promc;ly to the nearest branch
office all photographic information. The
Branch photographic Office. New York,
Is situated at 1880 Broad st.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
Important to satisfy Trade.

In this season OF underbuying re-
tailers Of clothing are resorting to many
means OF bringing reluctant buyers to
patronize their establishments. Dealers
in ready to wear clothing are stressing
the importance of satisfying customers
by making all alterations possible and
not letting them leave the store with
badly fitting garment even though 1t
requires hours Of altering. IL Is esti-
mated that about 25 per cent. OF gar
m ents OF more than average cost re-
quire altering In contrast to 80 per
cent. of more exclusive merchandise.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
Navy Orders
Special Dispatch 10 THE New Yonx frRAIp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. g.. Feb n
These naval orders have been made public
LIEUTENANT NT-COMNANpERa

These naval orders have been made public:
LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS
cuthbertson, Roy, 70 New York.
Glennon, II. r.. 20 the Pueblo.
Gunther. r. L.. TO the Twelfth Naval Dis
trict
Leibio. O. w. TO the Prairie
Pond, J. f., relieved Of all active duty
Turner, II. b., 20 the -. Louis.
Young, II. T.. 70 base force. Pacific Fleet.
LIEUTENANTs.
Armstrong. r. r.. TO squadron I, Pacific
Fleet.
Buchalter. b., resigned.
Kelly. r. r. g., 20 Newport
Lconard,R. j., 20 Norfolk.
Moffltt, J. j., 70 the Vega.
ostrander. J. f., to squadron 4. Atlantic
Fleet.
Phillips. q. T.. 20 Boston.
Pigsley. L. N, 20 New York.
Riggln. A., 20 New York.
Taylor. w. L.. granted leave OF absence
Updegraff W. ". TO the O-5.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
Long skirts Menace Hosiery.

Hosiery manufacturers and jobbers
see a serious menace to their business
in the longer skirt propaganda OF
French designers. The short skirt, 1t
is said. has been responsible to large
degree for popularity Of silk and heath
er hosiery, and has caused more atten-
ton from the average woman to that
phase of her dress wear. The return
of the long skirt. il is admitted. would
spell ruin to many manufacturers OF
hosiery, particularly those specializing
in wool and heather lines.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
FIRE IN WALL STREET OFFICE.

Furniture and Cancelled checks were
destroyed by fire which started from
an unexplained cause in the cashiers
cage In the brokerage Offices Of Clark,
Dodge & Co, on the first floor
of an eighteen story Office building at
40 Wall street yesterday afternoon.
Nothing Of value was lost and the
flames were cxtinguished quickly by
fremen. No one was In the Offices at
the time. Patrick St. Ledger. a watch
man. detected the odor OF smoke from
the hallway and notified II. r. Ireland,
superintendent OF the building. who
turned in an alarm.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
PORTUGAL USES SEIZED SHIPS.

LONDON. Feb. 13.--Portgual is plan
ming complete reorganization of her
shipping service by utilizing the German
ships seized during the war. it was sail
at the Portuguese legation here to-day
The legation said recent reports that
these ships were TO bc transferred to a
German group of fnanciers were with
out foundation.
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
JUDGE IN OKLAHOMA
TO QUIT UNDER FIRE
Christopher, Who Halted
Bank Inquiry, Resigns.

OKMULcEE, Okla, Feb. 13.--Judge H.
X. Christopher of the Okmulgee County
Superior Court, has mailed his resigna-
tion to II. j. Dick, chairman Of the
citizens committee, which condemned
his action last Thursday in dissolving
the Superior Court Grand Jury In the
midst of its inquiry into the defunct
Bank OF Commerce of Okmulgee
The committee has asked that the
Judge resign his place on the bench.
He telegraphed:
Mailed you resignation as suggested.
Sickness delayed return until tomorrow
morning"
The New York herald., 1922-02-14
Favor Longer Seasons.

The question OF lengthening the sea-
sons is receiving again serious atten-
ton from the garment trade. Many
manufacturers claim that short seasons
make for constant variation and bring
the speculative element too much to
the fore The longer season. it is
claimed. would make for expansion OF
the industry and eliminate many dis
advantages connected with alternating
periods OF brisk and no production. The
larger manufacturers particularly appear
TO favor the change.