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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-04-05
Questions and Answers
ODD static. Calls.

Q. The other evening heard
wYG. Also. a station KDKJ which
b was very sure was not KDKA.
What stations are these?
A. WYG Is the General Electric
radiophone transmitting station in
Schenectady. N. Y. 1t broadcasts on
Tuesday. and Sunday evenings only.
There IL no station KDKJ, possibly
you heard KDK. a United Fruit Co.
steamer Aeuas operating general
public continuous on 500 meters; or
KDKK, the, MINNEKADA of the
Atlantic Transport Co. This latter
ship 10 controlled by the Indepen-
dent Wireless Telegraph Co. and is
very likely equipped with radio
phone. a.. ~
Wires for Coil Antenna.
Q. How many turns should be
used for a coil antenna three feet
square, and what spacing should be
used between the wires?
A. Eight turns spaced one-eighth
irch. Closer spacing gives you in
creased inductance and capacity.
Uudamped Wave Sources.
@. What are the sources OF a
continuous wave or undamped os-
citations?
A. The arc converter. the electron
tube and high frequency alterna-
tors.
Sends on 1000 Meters.
Q. What is the wave length used
by ANNAPOLIS?
A. Annapolis transmits on arc a,
approximately 1900 meters.
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MUSIC STORE WILL.
INSTALL RADIO SET

Every day. so they say. a new
radiophone transmitting station opens
up. Hence 1t is not a great surprise
that in the near future patrons Of
the Van wickle Plano Company store
at Twelfth and F streets will be
entertained by music from radio
phone to be installed in a prominent
position in the balcony.
The receiving set, which will be
equipped with a magnavox. will be
operated on scheduled hours. Later
broadcasts will be sent from the
store when sufficient power-tubes
have been installed to give the set
a long range.
Starting with electrical stores. the
radio bug few to the department
stores. from there to the drug stores
and now 1t has invaded music
STORE, there to rest awhile until the
summer season drives 1t to the soda
fountains and scafeterias. Concerts Of
q very high order will undoubtedly
be broadcasted at the Van Wickle
store before Easter.
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ELECTRICAL UNITS
AND THE MEANING

Next Tuesday there Will be a meet
ing at George Washington UnIver-
sity Law School of the advocates
Of the metric system. Many cleo
trical units are in metric measure.
having their standard in the meter.
use. in Paris. Radio waves are al
ways expressed in meters. A meter
is 1921 feet. or 1904 yards.
Prefixes are used in electrical
terms because many electrical guam
titles are exceedingly small or ex-
ceedingly large. Thus a micro .farad
is 1-1.000,000 of a farad, and a mega
ohm Is 100000 ohms. Other pre-
fixes. their Authorizations and values,
are: Mill (m), 1-1.000: cent? (c),
1-1oo: deci (d), lilo; deka (dk), 10;
hekto (h). 100: kilo (k). 1000.
There are four International units:
The ohm, ampere, centimeter and
second.
The ohm is the unit OF resistance
and Is that resistance offered by a
column OF mercury Of uniform cross
section. 1868 centime:ers long and
1881 grams mass and at the tenn
perature OF melting ice.
The ampere is the unit Of cur: ent
and is that current which will pass
through a silver nitrate solution and
deposit silver at the rate of .0oolllS.
grams per second. A gram is about
ore-twenty-eighth of an ounce.
A volt Is the unit of electromotive
force and is that f. M. F. which
will force one ampcre Of current
through a resistance % one ohm.
A coulomb is the unit of quantity
and is that quantity Of electrical
charge which may be stored or trans
fcrred by an ampere Of current fiow-'
Ing one second.
A henry Is the unit Of inductance
The E: NJ. F. induced ~ one volt
when the current varies TT the rate
of enc ampere PEI second.
The watt is the unit Of power.
One ampere Of current passing
IT, cough a resistance Of one ,hin ex-
ponds one watt Ct energy.
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Y. W. C.. A. Secretary
Appeals By Radio

Miss Gertrude Macarthur. general
secretary Of the Washington Y. W.
c. A.. addressed several thousands
of persons yesterday afternoon from
the store Of the Doubleday-Hin Elec-
trio Company. Miss Macarthur spoke
into the transmitters Of the radio
phone. giving the first 'through-the-
air" appeal in connection with the
Y. w. c. A. drive for $4,000.
The address was clearly heard at
the Arlington, Va. station and UNI
doubtedly within a rdius Of many
hundred miles. largely because the
air is quiet at the time insthe after
noon when the address was given,
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WILSON'S DOUBLE
LEADS WIZ MUSIC

washingtonians will be interested
to know that the music by radio
phone from Newark. WIZ. last night
was played by the Brooklyn School
Teachers orchestra under the direc-
ton OF James J. McCabe. who Is
known as Woodrow Wilson's double.
McCabe was recently photographed
with the former President to show
the striking resemblance.
The orchestra is the first OF its
kind in America composed entirely
Of men and women teachers.
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In the Air Today.
WASHINGTON.
NAA-NAvAL RADIO STATION

WASHINGTON.
MAMMAL RADIO STATION.
1850 .. m-MeteoroIosica
report on $3.50 meters OF arc
transmitter.
II m. and 10 p.\m--Time sig
nal. weather report. ship orders.
1850 p. m-Naval press news.
Wayelensth, 2.65O meters.
wwX-POsTOFFTCE DEPART.
MENT STATION.
10 .. m.cweather report,
1850 .. M, marketRrsm, s p. m,
dairy products for New York,
and grain report. All radio.
phone ON 1.16O meters.
1850 p. M, 2.45 p. m. $50
p. m, C. w. telegraph market.
gram ON 1850 meters.
1850 p. m. and p. M. radio
marketgrams, 0s50 p. m. wealth.
er report. All rsdiophone on
1,16O meters.
wMU - DOUBLEDAY HILL
-. CoANh.
"oo e's'
$3.50 TO $3.50 p. m.-Music.
Don Giovanni," ~Sespri Sicili-
ani. "Ay! Az! Ay!" "Canso-
netta," "RigoIetto." .EIeGie,.
"OtelIo.- "Santa Lucia Lontana,-
"Stabat Mater" 'Ia Traviata,-
"The Iron Division" "Buckeye
state"
NoE-NAvH Am sr.r,o~
ANACOsTIa n r.
,,S No..
$50 to o D. m.-Mu.ic,
0 70 sn5 p. m.-Repeat lee
ture Public Health Service by
remote control from omces of
the Pubic Health Service. No.
10. Typhoid Fever No. 1.
o'1S to si2o p. m.-Music.
$3.50 to $50 p. R-Leeture on
radio.
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m. -us'cai
On hour'
"' y. new"
p. - stories' ~
once sn vincent.
p cn Meat
~ Sonn
Do"ons' bureau OF Markets;
Lenses" By J. c. Rei.s.
$50 p. m-Concert by the
Arion singing society Of
Newark3 sixty voices.
e;5O p. m.-Recftal by the
Fleming Sisters Trio.
KDka -prrrsuuucu
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road Problems" by j. A. Me-
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p. m.-"HeIpinE the Poor to
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800 Meters.
ss3S q. m.-OpeninE market
quotations. Chicago Board 81
Trade. quotations every half
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.1EaR!!,A|a,Dll[,,||', llI 0!k z;,,

Tk department Of The Herald abteos eyeyy Sunday
dsbarfmsri occupies fage Conducted I. eooefraios soh The
Rddio Gibbs of is district The HeyoTs Radio Depsyes
Is dvoted to the bst Of radio delobmes ssd those
tkonsasds Of beyscns Interested in the science OF rodio
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-21
FRANKVILLE

Tom Fulson of Postville visited al
the Earl Hammel and Rachel Bird
sell home the first of the week.
Julius Brown of Ravenar was III
town Monday and Tuesday repairing
the telephone lines.
Will Stock and family moved into
Mrs. Hattie Lowers house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bolman left
Sunday AFTERNOON for an auto trip 70
Milwaukee to visit at the Albert
Schulz home.
Rev. Peck and Irving Van Wey
expect to leave for Dubuque by auto
Tuesday for a few days visit.
Cecil Todd and family left We'd
nesday by auto for Baskerville for a
weeks visit with relatives.
John Williams was down from De-
corah on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Letchford OF
Postville visited at the Glen Letcf,
ford home Tuesday.
HObert Waters made a trip tC
Austin, MINI, the first of the week.
Miss Lydia Paddin arrived home
Wednesday from Hopkington where
she attended school the past year.
Lynn Crawford and family were
DEBORAH visitors Saturday afternoon
Kenneth Kerr and sister Helen OF
POStville are staying at the George
Kerr home during his absence.
Mrs. Chas. Brouillet and son Yer
non of DEBORAH visited relatives here
several days the past week.
Clifford Hughes was on the sicE
list several days last week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-21
RAVENA


Had a nice rain on Monday even
ing, --u.-~-,. ...---J -->--'----..---->
Some Of Joe Lansing neighbora
and friends assisted him with haulihs
lumber from Ossian on Monday.
Miss Anna Schroeder spent q lie"
days of the past week at the Franz
Schroeder home. ~,
Viii Lansing and family, Mrs
John Broghammer and baby ans
Frank Lansing spent Sunday WITH
tho Wenzel Lansing family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred W. Lansing
and Alfred Stortz and Nellie WaisI
of north of Decorah visited Sunday al
Herman Lansing.
Fred W. futile visited Sunday
a. Herman Lansing. r,,
Vincent Barthlema helped Eddle
Wagner with his work last week one
day. cJ
Louis Schroeder visited SUNDAY
with home folks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-21
CONOVER

Joe Puffer drove to Spillville Mon
day A. NJ. and bought a new corn
pillow.
Mrs. G. H. Cummings and son
Adolph accompanied by Miss Chfis-
tina Phillip autoed to Spllville Mon
day afternoon on shopping trip.
Earl Newman was a business caller
here and in the vicinity Monday and
Tuesday from Statfard, Iowa.
Rudolph Stepanek from Mason
City autoed down here Thursday TO
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Swehla Visited
relatives at Calmar Sunday.
Mss Madeline McGovern OF Jach-
SON Jet. is a visitor at the E. r.
Swehla home this week. =,
Joe Puffer and James Humpai
mort of here go. a car load OF cement
blocks this week. They are going to
build new silos on their farms.
on their farms this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Swehla autoed
to DEBORAH and Waukon Sunday az
companied by the formers rather
and sister from Calmar.
County Supervisor Joe BocEmann,
had the Conover and Spillvlle road
graded last week. Now it is Ii q
very fine condition to travel.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Swehla az
by Miss Madeline Nc
Govern autoed to Calmar Wednes-
day evening.
A number from here and the VIC
nifty attended the dance at Spillviii5
night.
BIZ Sobolik and Lewis Krall were
passengers 70 DEBORAH Saturday.
Rob Bionerud bought corn from
John Phillip Saturday. i,
A bunch of Conover boys autoed
to Spillville Friday evening.
Earl Newman was seen in town
Saturday.
Rudolph Stepanek returned 70
Mason City Friday.
A bunch of Conover boys autoed
to Spillville Sunday afternoon to see
the ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Janechek and
baby visited relatives at Calmar Sun
day afternoon.
Nike Phillip of Calmar was a vis-
itor in town Sunday.
Carl Bjonerud who has attendsd
the University at st. Paul, Mimi, the
past four years and graduated last
week with hon0rs, returned home
last Saturday night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-21
kerr-HansOn Marriage

Wednesday, June IA, at Waukon,
occurred the marriage of George
Kerr to Miss Clara Hanson, both
these young people are well known
in this locality. The groom is q
splendid young man and a progress
sive farmer. The bride is one Of
our successful teachers and a young
lady possessed of many fine qualities
Following the ceremony they left for
a trip to Chicago for a visit with
relatives, on their return they viii
settle down on the groom's farm
The best wishes of a host of friends
is extended TO them.
Albert and Walter Kneeskern anO
wives were DEBORAH shoppers Tues
day.
Mrs. Ray Waters and Mrs. Leors
Waters left Tuesday for a shopping
trip 10 Dubuque. They also visited
friends at Epworth.
Mrs. Frank Bullman and son Don,
aid and Rev. Peck autoed to Eng
ish Bench Wednesday, Donald re,
manned for a several weeks visit
Henry Mulleman of Lansing was
a business caller at the Alvin Walby
home the first of the week.
Miss Bernice Everett of Straw.
berry Point spent the pas. week al
the Glen Letchford home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-21
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Darlington were
seen on our streets Saturday even
DR.. Rude and family were enter
Sunday.
tanned at the VIM. Plunkett home lasI
Willie WEIGH was a Hesper caller
Wednesday.
Victor Goldberg returned home from
Canada last Wednesday.
Mrs. Nick Richert called On her
sister Mrs. Ed Watts Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Broghammsz
were visitors at the VIM. Felt.s home
Sunday afternoon.
Adam Bender and family were
HeSper callers the last of the week
Mrs. Maria Peacock is visiting at
the Albert Peacock home in Prosper
Mimi, at his writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Perry were
Mabel callers Saturday.
Ed Darlington and wife were Ma,
bel callers Tuesday evening.
Emons Tillapaugh and mother OF
Canoe and Mrs. Robert Feltis anc
daughter of HaWarden, Canada, were
visiting at the VIM. Feltis home
Friday evening.
Willard Peacock and wife and sor
were Hesper callers the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Richert anC
son were Mabel callers Thursday.
Mrs. Ed Watts was shopping il
Hesper the 18th.
Lawrence IverSon and Victor Col
berg were Hesper callers the 18th
DR.. Reide and family and a lad!
| friends were entertained at suppe
Wednesday evening at the VIM
| Plunkett home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-21

sufficient bond in the form to be sup
piled by the city obligating the con-
tractor and his bondsmen to the
faithful performance of the contract,
and to keep said improvement in good
repair for a period of five years from
the date of acceptance thereof by the
City Council, and to punctually pay
all laborers employed on said work
and all persons furnishing materials
therefor. All proposals must be made
on blanks furnished by the City Clerk,
and each bidder will be required to
state his prices for doing all the items
in each section on which he makes
bid. The city reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-21

The w. c. t. U. will hold an even
ing meeting at the Sherman Bollman
home Thursday evening OF this week.
Morgan BIouillet visited at De-
corah the first of the week.
Mrs. I5dna Bollman will entertain
the w. c. 7. U. Thursday night.
Mrs. Phillpot a state worker WIZ
give an address and good program
will be given.
Beno klauser the Hungarian yio-
linist Of the Dubuque University VIII
give a concert here Wednesday WITH
talent from Waukon to assist him,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-21
FORT ATKINSON

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Johnson and Mrs.
Machek and daughter Rose of Cali
mar were callers at the Jake Kubish
home Sunday. -s----i---- -
F. P. Chick returned from Chi
cago after buying his fall stock
Married at the st. Johns church,
Caroline. Karnik to Frank Tupy Of
Protiv.n.
John S.nlisf returned from Earl
Ing, Iowa, after visiting his mother
and other relatives.
The eighth grade graduates and
the Ven. Sisters and Rev. DragoGl
were in New Hampton, Monday.
Oscar Norgard of DEBORAH is re-
lieving Peter Houdek as assistant
cashier for two weeks.
The State Park Band is giving a
band concert every Wednesday while
large crowds have greeted the band
boys it is the desire of the manage
ment that everybody from the sur
rounding country come TO town and
hear the concert.
Miss Rose Tekippe visited at the
home of her cousin Mrs. Adam A
Schultz at Fairport, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alloys Tekippe were
visitors at the w. NJ. TieskoetteT
home in DEBORAH.
Mrs. Formanek and children OF
Britt, Iowa, are visiting relatives in
town.
The sad news arrived here from
Prairie du Chen that Mrs. Baptist
Balk and niece Mary Balk died sud-
denly. Funerals will take place on
Tuesday. Both of these people were
formerly of this place and the whole
community extends sympathy.
Mss Valeria Smith accompanied 81
Charles Kramer of Waucoma visited
the formers sister, Mrs. Alloys Ts~
kippe Monday.
Nellie Sobolik was a Mason City
caller Wednesday.
Little Gladys Loesch of Spiuvlii5
visited her grandparents here last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Geise and
children of Calmar spent Sunday il
town.
NJ. A. Meyer was in oss:an Fri
day.
Percy Billiard of Ossian was in
town Friday.
Eulalia Moser left for Milton,
Wisconsin, where she will spent the
summer.
Joe Huber and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Kub.sh autoed 20 DEBORAH
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Moser was IN
Calmar Thursday.
Mrs. Bathmeyer and son Joseph Of
Festina visited at the Matt Houdek
home Friday.
Rev. Goetzinfer and Boeding visit
ed Rev. Dragoun Friday.
Julius Chekal attended the Under
as,akerS Convention held in Burlington.
:. lI-S52 Ari.a.sk and nephew Garlic
Y.ere New Hampton callers Thurs
day.
The Fort nine crossed bats with
Castalia's nine Sunday. The score
resulted 20 8 in favor of the Fort.
Hildagard Huinker of Waucoma is |
visiting at John Schlee's home.
NJ. A. Meyer was in Ossian. Fri
day.
Percy Billiard of Ossian was in
town Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-21

Contract be let to theN lowest
responsible lder unless all bids are
rejected orr council for cause shall
find it necery to throw out one or
more bids.
Copies of plans and specifications
are on fileih the City Clerk at his
office in Ipah, also at the office 2f
the City Rneer. All bids will be
opened inpn council at the meeting
to be helttthe council chambers at
the day ldhour above stated and
the contfwill be awarded at that
time, orltiuch subsequent time to
which u ty council may adjourn.
F. NJ. HUGHES
PAP City Clerk
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-21
OFFICIAL NOTICE. NOTICE
TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the City Clerk of the CITY of DEBORAH,
Iowa, in said city until the hour of
five o'clock p. m. on the 18th day of
June, 1922, for the construction of
the following Improvements in said
city, to-wit: Lines of sanitary sewer
in said city as follows:- Starting at
manhole 100 feet East of the East
line of Ohio Street at its intersection
with Hill Street, thence East along
Hill Street to a manhole at the CEN
ter of Center Street at its intersec-
ton with Hill Street with inch Wit
rified sewer pipe 1868, feet more or
less); Starting at a manhole IS feet
east of the east line of Center Street
at its intersection with Hill Street,
thence East along Hill Street to a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-21

Motion by Anderson, seconded by
Bernatz the Resolution of the Fin
ance Committee be adopted Roll Call
vote. Ayes: Anderson, Bernatz,
Istad, Nillett andDale. 5 ayes. No
nay's. Motion carried and the Reso-
luton was declared adopted
Motion by Istad, seconded by Dale,
the City Clerk be instructed to notify
the holders of cigarett license in the
city that renewal of payment would
fall due on July 9Th, 1922, and the
clerk be instructed to collect the
same. Motion was carried.
A protest against the proposed paw
| ing of Hill street in the 5th Ward
was presented and read. Motion by
Willett, seconded by Dale the protest
as read be received and placed on
file. Motion was carried.
Resolution for paving from the in
tersection of Water and Bridge
streets and the State Road to the
/ city limits, and from the intersection
of Montgomery streets and East
Broadway street to the South line of
the City limits on Montgomery street,
and a schedule of assessments for
paving of the streets and highways
was presented and read. 1t was NOV
ed and seconded the Resolution be
adopted. Roll call vote. Ayes, Istad,
Anderson ,Bernatz, Willett and Dale
5 ayes. No nays. Motion was car
ried.
Moved an dseconded to adjourn to
June 8th, 1922, at 1880 p. m. Motion
was carried.
F. NJ. HUGHES
CITY Clerk
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-21
United States Stamps.

The United States did not issue
stamps until about 1872. The number
Of varieties from 1872 90 IanO, irnln-
sive, WAS 1f17, or between u and %
q year. From 1901 20 LED, inclusive,
494 varieties of United States Stamps
appeared.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-21
-united We Stand Divided We pss-

The phrase Is tine motto of the state
Of Kentucky. Mark Twain proudly re-
fers to this fact The ar1n0rial crest
of my own state consisted Of two dis
sOlute bears holding UP the head Of a
dead and gone cask between them
and making the pertinent remark :
United We stand. Divided We FAM"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-04
SUDDEN CHANGE OF OPINION
Or Possibly the Lady Had Really essa
Enjoying Herself and Wasn't
Aware Of It.

At one of those banquets where al
most every one is called on to make
a short speech or to tell funny
story, a woman who sat near the
speakers table was heard to remark
after nearly every story told:
my goodness, that's another old
one. Why don't they tell some new
onesT'
Regardless OF whether the speaker
got a good laugh, she complained to
her companion of the antiquity OF the
stories. -. ..--....--. ....,,,,--
y "I've never been to q worse afrafr.
;Iiwish they would cut lit short.--fd
rather have stayed home than come,
she bitterly asserted. s..s...,
In the midst Of her harangue, the
POSTMASTER beamed in her=dlrection,
and said: - ,::z55se;sssf =
"Now, there Is Mrs. ,- - She Is
one of the most charming workers IN
our organization, and I know we
would all be glad to hear her speak,
Dismayed, Mrs. - managed to
get on her feet, and addressed the
guests thusly:
81 really don't know what to say,
only that 1 am so glad to be here
with you. I just said to the lady sit
ting next to me what q perfectly
splendid time I was having. I didn't
know we had so many clever people
in the organization who could tell
such funny stories.' 49, Indianapolis
NowS
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HOUSE MEMBERS PICKING
FLAWS IN ship SUBSIDY
(Continued From PAGE ~

(COntlnued From rage
sidy unjustly, but they will insist that
congress play safe"
Other "dangers'. in the presidents
proposal are pointed out as follows:
1.-The Shipping Board is now ad-
vertising for bids on more than 1900
ships, which board members admit,
will bring practically nothing" on
the present market, Some house mem
bers charge that they see in this sale
a scheme for 'thanding'' the ships to
private concerns before the ship sub
sidy is passed in congress, after
which the ships will double or triple
in value.
2-The subsidy plan authorizes the
Shipping Board to sell ships on con-
ditions the board prescribes, provid-
ing it stays within a 2 per cent mini
mum interest rate and 15-year max
imum time limit. Under this. clause,
it is claimed. the board could sell
ships to "influentiar' concerns, let
them defer both interest and princi-
pal payments for Is years, and then
give them subsidy aid in the bargain.
II the concerns should fail before the
Is years were up, allsthe government
would get would be thy ships nph %
for and greatly ,depreciated Sslpe,
The government could lose nslnUns
this way, it is claimed. SsssSS
3-The Shipping Board IS given ap-
thcrity to set aside q sum MOTTO .eX-
coed 1925, OOO,OO as RECONSTRUCTION
loan fund.-" which it can loan As, it
pleases and on terms the board sets.
Under this clause, it is feared, ship
concerns which borrowed money from
the Shipping Board during the war
and whose notes, now worth 20 to 25
cents on the dollar, are still held by
the shipping board. could now borrow
more money and buy back their old
notes at, say 25 cents on the dollar.
Thus, a concern which borrowed -four
million dollars during the war could
buy back it's notes for one million and
"clean up" two million dollars on a
four million dollar deal financed en-
tirely with government money.