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New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
U. S. Board Sought to Expend
$54O,OOO to Mark Battle Deeds

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--Legislation
creating a commission to supervise the
erection of suitable memorials at
points along the European battle front,
where Anne rican troops participated in
engagements, was requested to-day of
Congress by the War Department. If
established the commission proba bly,
would expend $4,000 during the next
five years in erecting permanent mark
ers, Budget Director Dawes said in a
letter accompanying the request Of the
department to Speaker Gillett.
The budget director declared there
was imperative need Of centra! super
vision "to prevent undue emphasis be-
ing placed on certain actions and
points of interest while others receive
insufficient recognition" and "to en-
sure proper architectural beauty and
accuracy of detail
American battlefields in France and
Belgium, according to Mr.. Dawes, who
based his statement on information
furnished him by the War Department,
have bssu designated by u large num-
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26

Der of markers Showing the perform
ance of but five or six divisions"
Most Of the markers, the letter CON
tinues, were erected by the divisions
before they returned home, arc of tenn
porary construction with no funds
provided for upkeep and "are of little
architectural beauty"
In few instances, Mr.. Dawes said
the markers give historical inlorma.
tion OF doubtful accuracy.
Tentative plans of the War Depart.
ment, the speaker was informed, con-
template the erection as permanent
memorials of eighty relief maps in
bronze, fifty outline sketch maps in
bronze. twelve special markers and
ten bronze tablets.
In addition to the $54o, 900 needed
for their construction, $4,000 would be
needed annually for their upkeep, said
Mr.. Dawes, adding that an appropria-
tion of $4,000 would be needed for
the work undertaken during the first
two years.
The personnel of the commission
sugge sted by the War Department is
the Secretary of War, one Senator, one
Representative, the national COM
mander Of the American Legion and
one regular army officer.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
5 Detective Sergeants
Reduced to Patrolmen
All Said to Have Made Good
Records, and No Explana-
ton Is Offered

Three detective sergeantg, who are
said 70 have good records, have been
reduced to the grade of patrolmen and
assigned to uniform duty The order,
issued yesterday, is signed by Police
commissioner Richard Enright.
Acting Detective Sergeant James j.
1inn is sent from the Second Detective
plstrict to uniform duty in the 160th
o'reet station. Finn, as member Of
sne bureau Of the West Thirtieth
otfeet station, is said to have made sn
enylable record. He was formerly in
charge Of Arthur Wocdss "strong arm
s9uad Of slx-footers who were respon-
slole for breaking up of many gangs in
the city before the war. lie was ac-
Wv we IN watching gangs in the Hell's
Altchen district. and was credited with
sowing the Waters murder case. No
explanation OF his reduction could bo
ootalned at police headquarters.
Acting Detective Sergeant Joseph
Alles IS reduced to uniform duty and
sssslgned to the East Twenty second
Street station. The third man whose
oeeslgnstion as acting detective sergeant
10 revoked is Thomas J. Ford, who was
=, member OF the detective bureau of
,ee West Thirtieth Street station. He
10 sent as a patrolman to the Williams
se!ose Road police station. the Bronx.
no explanation for the revocation and
teasslgnment Of these two men was
70 be had
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Farm Group
For a Bonus
Paid by Debt
Continued from page one)

layior said. "ln spite of this fact, the
total vote on The fivefold measure is
as follows: 4,l16 in favor of the ad
Justed compensation bill and 1851
against. Of 1858 members voting. 467
favored an immediate cash payment. in
spite of the fact that the chamber
turned all its heavy guns against the
cash payment"
An analysis by the Chamber Of Com
mefce OF the United states of its ref
erendum vote on the subject of veteran
Legislation shows that the cash bonus
was opposed BY business organizations
having a total membership of 2S2,373
and that it was favored by organizes
tlons with membership of 92,4J5.
These facts were made public BY The
chamber to-day, when it transmitted
the results of the referendum to the
President and to mem bers of the SEN
ate Finance Committe and the House
Ways and Means Committee.
AS evidence of the extent of scnti-
ment against the cash bonus, the atten
ton of tho President and Of members
of the committees was called to the
fact that in the votes cast by the mem
bership OF the chamber there was more
than twothirds majority against the
bonus, despite an active campaign car
rled on during the progress Of the vote
by the American Legion before local
business organizations. Legion speak
ers, it was pointed out, under the di-
rection of Legion headquarters, ap-
peared before chambers OF commerce
and other organizations in all parts of
the country.
The communication of the chamber
emphasized the heavy vote of business
organizations for national system of
reclamation for the purpose of afford
ing eX-service men an opportunity to
cultivate the soil and in favor of Fed :
eral appropriations to enable former
service men to obtain vocational edu-
cation.
States in which the vote was for the
bonus were all west of the Mississippi
River, but not all states west of the
Mississippi showed majorities for the
bonus. Such states as Texas. Utah,
Arkansas, Idaho, Montana and Cali
fornia showed majorities some of
them large MAJ aJorities-against The
bonus. To the east of the Mississippi
River only Vermont and Mississippi
voted for the bonus, and in each case
the vote was light.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Bonus Quiz for BuildingDecree
Legion Head if Called Result of
HeDebatesHere Housing Probe
Representative Chosen bv
City Club Post to Meet
MacNidcr Seeks Basis Of
the Latter's Declarations
Membership in Question
Asks if Organizations Atii.
tude Here Against Refer
cndum Is National Policy

George Brokaw Compton. who has
been selected nv tho City Club of New
ork Post Of The American Legion to
debate the bonus question with Han
ford MacNidcr, National Commander Of
tho Legion should the latter accept the
challenge issued by tho City Club Post.
IN a statement issued last night. an
nounces some Of the questions he will
ask They arc:
The membership of the American
Legion being less than 800 900. on what
basis did he state in his telegram to tho
president of the United States that he
was speaking for 900 900 veterans and
100000 or 2O,000.OOO of the members
of their families in demanding cash
bonuses for able bodied veterans?
What Is Paid Membership?
What is the psid-up membership of
the American Legion?
What assurance can the American
Legion give that its demand for cash
bonuses for the able bodied, if granted
''''' 'NON ~ iholStCittiy ICpC6Ic0
wv neither or not the consistent re-
iusal Of the Legion officials in New
York during the past two years to hold
referendum on the cash bonus de-
mand is typical of the official Legion
attitude throughout the states of the
Union and in conformity with its ma
tional policy; and, if so, whether the
objection is based upon fear Of the
result or upon disnclination to re-
veal to the public through the ballot
figures the real numerical strength Of
the Legion.
Whether or not the attempt of the
New y ork County Legion to revoke the
charters of posts daring to have opin-
ions of their own, such as the Willard
Straight Post, has been paralelcd in
other parts of the country.
Asks Who Backs Him
What organization other than the
American Legion and what individuals Is
other than some of its mem bers are
supporting this demand for blanket
bonuses for all cx-scrvicc men. dis
abled and able bodied alike. this de-
mand for class legislation which is un.
democratic and nAmerican.
Just what is the personnel of the
blanket bonus boosters and what JUS
tifics the attempt of so small minor
ity to ride roughshod over the Prcsi-
dent, Congress and the American peo-
pie?
what sufficient reason there is .n
principle for wasting millions in cash
bonuses on hundreds of thousands of
able bodied veterans who arc much less
in need of financial assistance than
their friends and neighbours"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Roma's Casbag Partly
Empty, Says Witness
Man Who Saw Deatl, Dive of
Airship Testifcs Before
Board of Inquiry

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 25.--After
hearing the testimony Of seven wit.
nesses, including four survivors, an
army board Of inquiry named to inves-
tigate the wreck Of the airship Roma
at the Hampton Roads army base
Tuesday, adjourned late to-day. TAX
ing of testimony will be resumed Mon
day and the investigation will not be
completed before Tuesday or Wednes-
day.
Testimony tending to show that the
Roma's gas bag forward was not COM
pIetely filled when the big airshir
took her death dive was given by Wal
ter Sims, connected with the firm Of c.
W. Grandy E. Co., cotton factors.
Major Reardon, one of the survivors
gave testimony similar to that con
tanned in statements he gave news
paper men soon after the accident. He
said the ship was not on fire while in
the AIR, but ignited after it fell
across big electric wire at the army
supply base.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26

on which the government WAS asked by
Tho committee to act.
Although we had for a time close
cooperation between tho Departm ent
OF Justice and our committee, it. has
not yet been AS active or effective as
it might have hccn and is unfortunaicl =
becoming constantly less so, not, how
ever. through the Attorney Gcnoral's
fau't so much as to insufficient appro-
pr'ation TO prosecute tho many com
plants submitted BY US Of which this
was but one
Cites Lack of Assistance
II am satisfied tho Attorney Cen
eral and especially Colonel Haywa rd
arc sincere in their desire to aid oul
campaign to destroy these combioa
tons. But thus far only five out Of
upward Of thirty have been proceeded
against due to lack Of assistance that
Congress should give and for which our
committee is about to ask in memo
rlnl to Congress, to be submitted To
the Legislature ON Monday night with
the committed S report"
Since we started this building in.
vcstiga ton tho District Attorney went
on, we have indicted over 400 ndi-
Nlduals and concerns who were mem
hcrs Of employers and contractors as
sociatlons in the building trades. Over
100 of them have been heavily fined
and some ringlcadcrs have been sent
TO la1i. The only reason we have not
proceeded by Indictment in the case
against the bricklaycrs is that we found
that these labor leaders had not been
working for their personal pockets. As
was the case with the employers. bu'
rather were serving what they believed
to be the best interests Of their or
CARNATIONS, under mistaken MOTTO,
mat their acts were legal The decree
snould make it clear that we are play
ing no favoritcs." d"
Podell Sees Wide Effect
Mr.. Podcll took up the legal aspects
OF the decree and pointed out the cf
rect it is likely to have on other build
ing unions
I've expect he said, chat the dc
cree will definitely settle the line Of
dcmarcation beyond which labor or
carnations may not 80 under the law
IT should servo as guide and warning
to kindred unions in the BUILDING
trades who arc not embraced in the
decree. There can be no doubt, as oul
Investigations disclosed, that in u mum
bcr of instances labor unions wcrc
utilized as a catspaw by the contrac-
tors associations. A due regard aud
obsbcrvancc of the principles laid down
in this decree will surely prove to be
of much benefit TO the unions, as it viii
to the public"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Bandit Leader
Admits Murder
During e Hold-Up
Continued from page one)

the street and told how, when the shot
was fired, he left The Evans brothers
and Keough portrayed their actions in
the store. William showed how he
had drawn his revolver and met Gill
man in the back room. Kcough told
how he had found the cash register
locked and how he had bent the key in
his haste to open it.
How Druggist Was Slain
Evans said that he had warned Gill
man to throw up his hands, but that
the latter had grapplcd with him.
when | put my gun against him he
grabbed my arms and fought with me-"
Evans is said to have told the police
He was getting the best of me- he
went on, $50 I pulled the trigger. He
sank to bis knees and then fell back
ward. We all got away then
After the killing Evans said he and
his brother went to the home Of their
mother at 204 Front Street, and hid
their guns there. Then they went to
their separate homes. Frank lives at
81 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn.
District Attorney Ruston said he
would ask for indictments tomorrow
charging murder in the first degree
The robberies with which the ten
men in various combinations have been
connected are hold-up Of Reid & 1eo-
mans drug store at Union Street and
Sixth Avenue; Nicholas Gisoldc's drug
store at 395 Graham Avenue; Frank
ne'o 1-t,rr SIR i
Willoughby avenues, Brooklyn, and a
SO 500 payroll hold up at the entrance
to 314 Broadway on November 3.
The Evans brothers are alleged to
have taken part in i've more hold ups
in the last month.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Coalition Shaken
By Three Defeats
La By.Elections
Liberal Victories Alarm Gov.
ernment; Appeal Will Be
Made by Lloyd George
and Others From Stump

LONDON, Feb. 25 (By The Associat-
ed Press The reverses for the gov
ernment in three elections recently
held, for the Clayton division of Man
chester on February 1s, the North di
vision Of Gamble erwcll on February &c
and the Bodmin division Of Cornwall
to-day are regarded as ominous 70,
the cause of coalition whenever the
general elections may come. Nothing
is known of how soon this will be, bu,
all parties arc pursuing the campaign
with the greatest energy.
There will be speeches throughout
the country by the principal ministers
including the Prime Minister. in the
coming two months. lloyd George will
talk at Manchester and possibly in
he would hardly be likely to do this
amid the difficulties presented by the
Irish question, the Genoa economic
conference and other matters unless
an appeal TO the country was believed
to be near.
The revolt of the extreme conserva-
tive wing against the leadership of
Lloyd George and the continuance Of
the coalition has grown with great
rapidity since the Irish treaty was
concluded, and unless the Premier is
able to stem the revolt it promises TO
have very serious effects on the coali-
ton.
The victories by two Labor candi-
dates and one Liberal in the recent by
elections were due largely to the tact
understanding between the Labor and
Independent Liberal parties TO avoid
Labor party had rcsolutely refused any
compact with the Liberal party, al
though the policies Of the two parties
on many questions arc almost identi-
cal; hence most Of the electoral con-
tests found Labor candidates opposing
Liberal candidates, the consequence
being that coalition candidate usu-
ally secured the scat on minority
vote.
This system was avoided in the
three foregoing contests, which we're
straight fights between Labor and
Coalition, or between Liberal and
Coalition.
If the success thus gained by the
anti government parties should induce
the Labor and Liberal parties TO agree
upon definite ALLEGATION Of seats be-
tween their respective candidates, in
stead Of opposing each other. it is rec
ognized that a serious situation would
arise for the government whenever an
appeal to the country was made The
strength displayed by the Labor and
Liberal parties in these by~clections is
attributed generally to unenploym ent
and bad trade conditions. 1t is thought
also that the proposed attack on edu-
cation made by the recommendations
of the Geddes committee, involving big
cuts in education grants, had consid.
cradle effect,
1t is interesting to note that Isaac
Foot, who defeated Sir Frederick Poole
for the Bodnin seat, was the Labor
opponent of Lady Astor in the Plym-
outh election of 1919
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Ghost Stalker Viii Take on
Famous Specter Of Antigonish

lherc may be sure enough ghost
up IN Antigonish. N. s., but one Of
tnose lnclined to doubt it is DR.. Wal
Ter franAlln Prince, who IN his timc
mas staiSed many a ghost to its lair
and found il 10 DC only a nlsvful hu.
man he or she. f'' vi "o
or. frince, director Of the American
lnsttute for Scientific Research. noti.
ueo Inc Halifax Herald" Yesterday
,ha' ne was ready to go TO Canada and
I'Nc IN the haunted house that has at
'ractcd the attention of thousands.
Nn' nave heard strange tales of how
b"os'ty occurrences drove its inmates
20 nee IN tear. Or. Prince seid. how
ever, 'hat somebody would have to pay
ms expenses, and last night word came
from Halifax that this little detail
would be arranged
Or. Prince recalled Yesterday other
ghost hunts he has unde rtaken in re-.
cent years. He left the impression
that the strange fires and tappings on
"ai's. the rustlng of ghostly shrouds
IN bedrooms at midnight. the laying on
OF cold and clammy hands in the scary
hours before dawn and other dreadful
occurrences had been traced almost in
variably to some little boy or girl who
played As if every night was Halloween.
Suspects Real Devil
Of course, DR. Prince didn't put il
quite that way. What he said was that
ne had never known of "hauntcd"
house investigation which disclosed
other than natural cause for the pho
nomena. This normal cause he de-
scrloed as some embodied person, and
more often than not young one.
Sometimes the Investigators could
find no suro evidence that a human
being was responsible for rocks com
ing through windows or for the clatte r
Of furniture wobbling on its legs in
rooms believed to be deserted. or for
the awful sensation Of getting slappe d
BY hand one could not sec or touch.
But in such cases the Investigations
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Candhi Proposes TO Keep
Up Civil Disobedience
Resolution Urges Individual
Instead of Mass Action,
Including Picketing

DELH1. India, Feb. 25-(By the As
'ociated Press). - At a meeting last
s'gnt Of the Committee of the ALL
.hoia Congress. Mohandask K. Candhi,
.a .as Non Go o-operationist leader, submit
;su resolution which, while confirm
,ss the decision adopted recently by
eae working committee of the National
xvngfess to suspend mass civil disobe-
siS iSSnce' proposes to sanction practically
IL, a. Stner otner non-co-operativ activities, in
snd sung individual civil disobedience,
plcketing. ~ 0''''0
IL 1iHl disobedience, says the resolu-
w. ,Sa, Is the right and duty Of people
declar dIlneVer the state opposes the peoples
ion discussion of the resolution was ad-
nrrlhhed nnrh until to-day, when a large
~oer a nos Of amendments will be offered,
Vii aJorlty Of which, it is expected,
it.elss 1urther than the resolution
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
New Telephone Offices Open
In Bronx and the Heights

Two new telephone central Offices
were opened last night BY the New
York Telephone Company. Bingham is
the name of the new central Office in
the Bronx and Billings that of the ono
on Washington Heights.
The Bronx exchange will handle some
OF the business previously conducted by
the fremont and Jerome Offices, while
the Washington Heights Office will take
portion of the work from the Wads.
worth and Audubon Offices.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Shops Looted in Food Riot,
Hundreds Dcpor.rd at Baium
Reds Mobilize 5000

IIFLlS. Fob 20 BY The a -oeistcd
Prossl. Food riots have furuisned tho
anti BolshcviN With nrcfext t, re-
7ew the agitation against thc Soviet.
TIE situation in Trans- Cat.casia is e.
serious that 5000 Red soldiers arc
concentrated at Batum 10 quel am
possible rising Numerous shops have
been piuDdorcd Al Baum and Tn .
and hundred Of person have bccn a
rested and depertcd
Inc university students have gor-
on strike ia protest against tho are r.
Of Georgia intel ectuais. The Gcorcj a Il
Soviet government al present is master
of fho situation.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
NEW ROUTE ANNOUNCED
For NORTH CAPE. CRUISE,
Raymond Whitcomb Get Splendid S. s
"Osterley" for Summer Voyage
Sailing Down Warm Gulf Stream to Iceland Midnight Sum- Fjods
and Glaciers of Norway-Vsits Sweden Denmark and
Belgium-Eectic Heaters in Staterooms-Sai June a.

Raymond White omb arc again regarded
ID shipping circles III England and America
as having broken travel record in their
forthcoming cruise to Iceland, the North
Cape and the Midnight Sun. h. famed
Norwegian Fjords, and picturesque ports
Of Norway. Sweden. and Denmark. lhi,
1922 cruise is due 10 leave New York
June 28 and will follow different route
from that Of the cruise last year.
s. S. "Osterley" Chartered
The leading American travel company
succeeded in persuading the conservative
and famous Orient Line, operating between
England and Australia, to charter the S. S
"Osterley." one Of its very fines, liners, fol
the cruise. There is a special significance ir
this-for the Orien. Line has itself run g.
cruise. FROM England to Norway. and it.
officers arc thoroughly familiar with the
Northern waters.
Biggest Ship to the North
The "Os,erley." with her 1890 ion,
displacement. will be the biggest ship to ,lsi
the North Cape. She was recently built fol
luxurious service between England and Aus.
tralia-for long voyages through exception.
ally diversified temperatures. There is
therefore. careful provision for comfort un.
der changing conditions. including a special
installation, for this cruise. Of electric heat
ers in the statcrooms. With her wide deck.
and spacious, attractive public rooms. III,
"Osterley" has been we'll called "a floating
country club
Like q Viking Voyage
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26

were able, DR.. Prince added. to c~rtc,
suspicion upon resl live person
strings not infreuuently have been at
tachcd To rocks aud chairs and such
likc objects with frightful effect. Dr
Prince said.
Mind you, Or. Prince did not say
there wasn't real live ghost in Anti.
gonish. rs has been avowed bv msn '
vcracious and trustworthy people. who
found the haunted house too much 70,
their nerves. But he did say it would
be new experience for him if he
could not locate normal cause for
the carrylngs-on.
Canadian Biologist Accepts
HALlFAX, n. S, Feb. 25.--The
famous ghost Of Antigonish County
who stands charged with arson. assaul,
and cruelty TO animals, tonight was
assured Of an opportunity to clear his
name before a jury OF scientists.
William II. Dennis, proprietor OF
The Halifax Herald announced that
George r. Slcggs, assistant profcssor
of biology at Dalhousie University
soon would leave for the haunted
house which the spook is alleged tc
occupy near Caledonia Mills and that
the Canadian investigator would be
Joined there by Or. Walter Franklin
Prince, director Of the American In.
stitute for Scientific Research, in New
York.
Mr.. Dennis said he WAS determined
TO get at the bottom Of the uncxplainc cd
fires and dying cattle that drove Alex,
snder Macdonald and his wife from
their farmhouse in mid winter. The
matter is not to be taken lightly, ac-
cording to Mr.. Dennis, who has drawn
up fresh indictment against the
ghost~-if ghost it be charging hin,
not only with having driven the Mac.
Donalds from their home, but with
having unhoused four other families
in the same district in the last fifteen
wears
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26

CANTILEVER SHOE SHOPS
% ". 39th ST., nr. 5th Av. NY.
Ala Fulton St. Cover Scbraft's). B'klyu
S97 Broad ST Cop. City HalD, NewarL
Also sold by
J. & J. Jacobson. Lexington Av., at sotb s..
L. D. Shire, 44o Columbus Av., at slst ST
a. Arcuni, B'way, bet. S9th & Goth.
Grcenberger's, 293 Grand ST, N. Y.
c. A. Hang, 364 East Eordhsm Rd.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26

handled than tho railroad situation.
declares: "Nor has there been any
greater degree Of intelligent, helpful
effort in dealing with the merchant
marine, the United States Shipping
Board having adopted and enforced 4
policy antagonistic 70 The worker.
whilc plans ave being made 10 grant u
subsidy to the owners Of chips.