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New-York tribune., 1922-03-05
Check on Commerce

Suppose that VIC had the multiple
standard, and that the dollar repre-
sented a certain percentage Of the
valuc of given amounts Of wheat, corn,
cotton, wool, mess pork, beef, mutton,
bsled hay, sugar, salt. butter, canned
tomtocs, cvaporated milk, dried apples,
blcached shectinge, hemlock leather.
pig iron. lead. copper lumber and as
many other things as might be taken
from the list Of $40 commodities which
are the basis Of the Bureau Of Labor's
percentage tables? If the system of
redemption was maintained, the cur
rency would be subject to redemption
in these commodities. in their due pro-
portions. Five million or even ten mil
lion dollars in gold takes up but little
room in one Of the ocean liners, but
$1000O,000 worth of miscellaneous com
moditics would require a peet of forty
or fifty first-class ships.
The transportation charges and costs
of loading, unloading and storage
would be a tax upon commerce. Some
of the staple commodities are subject
to deterioration, particularly upon
passing through the tropics. They are
all wanted for consumption ultimately,
but might not be wanted in the coun-
tries to which payments were due.
1T Is theoretically argued that re.
demption is unnecessary, for the rea-
son that the paper currency might be
kept of uniform value by varying the
many reasons for doubling that this
system would work as smoothly as i'm
agined. There would have to be an
elaborate organization for determining
prices and controlling the volume of
currency Moreover, there would have
to be such organizations in other coun-
tries, and the several national organi-
cations would have to cooperate in
order to maintain an international
standard. The whole scheme is com
plicated and all on paper, and there
are grave doubts about its proving
effective to deal ith state Of unbal-
enced trade. The difficulties that
would be encountered in trying ia
brin gall countries into the establish
New-York tribune., 1922-03-05

ment of such a system may be i'm
agined, and yet the problem Il funda-
mrntallv an international one
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
HOUSE RAT|F|ES
PENSION REPORT
Conference Bill Greatly In
creases Allowances to
All Soldiers.

The House yesterday adopted the
conference report on the Langley
Bursum pension bill. increasing the
pension Of veterans Of all wars be-
fore the world war. and providing 9
pension for MANNED veterans OF the
world war.
Under the provisions OF the bill.
all civil war veterans will be en-
titled to monthly pension Of $12.
Their widows will receive $50 in
stead OF the present allowance
of $50. The pension will go into
effect automatically for all persons
now on the rolls.
Manned soldiers OF all wars, In.
cluding the world war. will receive
pensions up to Sl25 a month. Ap
proximately SOC. zoe soldiers and 40
many widows are affected by the
bill, il is said.
Representative John w. Langley.
for fifteen years a member of ths
Pensions Committee, declared yes.
terday that the measure repre-
sents a material accomplishment an
behalf Of men to whom the nation
is indebted"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
POLICE FIND NO CLUE
TO MISSING GIRL, IS
Friends Fear Marguerite Ii.
carione May Have Left to
Seek Stage Career.

At a late hour last night police
were still searching for Marguerite
Licarione. fifteen years old. who
has been missing from her home,
1905 street southeast, since 3
o'clock Wednesday morning. when
she left apparently to go to school.
A week ago. when 1t was discov-
cred that the girl had been playing
hockey she Was threatened with
garentai discipline. and II is be-
iieved that fear of family punish
ment prompted her to run away.
Her mother. Mrs. Alex Licarione,
last night declared that her daugh-
ter had always expressed a desire
to become a trained nurse but in
quiry at hospitals and nurses train
ing schools has revealed no trace
Of the girl.
Josephine Mangum, sixteen years
old, chum of the missing girl. 526
II street southeast. who received a
visit from her Wednesday after
noon. said Marguerite stayed but q
short time and left.
Friends of the runaway girl,
knowing her love for dancing and
theatricals. believe that she might
have left town to seek a stage
career.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Anthracite Allotment
To Canada Is Reduced

Warning was served on Canada
yesterday by Federal Fuel Distrib-
utor Spens that only 100000 tons
of anthracite can he shipped to that
country, which is 100000 tons less
than the allotment.
Complaints have been made that
Canada has been given an undue
proportion OF anthracite, while con.
sumers in this country were unable
to procure any.
Spens urged the Canadians to mix
steam coei- with domestic sizes Of
coal and also tc employ coal substi-
tutes In place of anthracite. as is
largely being done in this country.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
British Editors Think Harding
Favors Commission to Fix
German Reparations.
SEE NO CHANCE FOR LOAN
Cannot Understand How Am
bassador Could Be Load
ed With Facts"
BY JOHN T. BURKE.
Special Cable to UaiversaI Service.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-London papers
have gilven up hope that the United
States will make a huge loan to
Germany for reparations. They are
now featuring news from Washing.
ton that the Harding Administration
favors the appointment OF q commits
sion to probe the situation In Ger.
many and fix the amount Of repara-
tons.
HOOVER THE INEVITABLE"
According to the Pail Mall Gazette.
the commission is to be headed BY
the inevitable Hoover"
Embassy officials are puzzled a. to
how the report came to be sent to
America from London that Ambas.
sador Harvey, who sails tomorrow
on the Berengaria, is loaded with
facts in support Of a program OF
American Intervention.
The Daily News diplomatic corrs-
spondent writes:
The canard industry in America
10 still booming the latest repara-
tions announcement to the effect
that Chancellor Cuno has suggest
ed to America the appointment Of
a commission Of business men TO
fix new basis for reparations.
FRANCE HANGING FIRE.
1t is declared that President
Harding and Secretary Hughes are
apparently swallowing the suggeg-
ton whole and have forthwith
passed II on to Great Britain and
France and that Britain immedi-
ately has approved the plan. but
that France In hanging fire.
There is not a word of truth in
the story % far az this country is
concerned. No such proposals
have been received. much less ac-
cepted. There is no reason for
this new commission.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
VETERANS IN FIGHT
TO BLOCK CRAMER
Protest Against His Possible
Appointment as Assistant
Secretary of War.
BY Cniversal Service.

Leaders among ex-service men
over the country are 'waging a
bitter fight to prevent the appoint
ment of Charles F. Cramer, of
California, general counsel of the
Veterans Bureau. as Assistant
Secretary Of War. 1t was learned
yesterday.
Vigorous protests against this
appointment are said to have
reached both Secretary OF War
Weeks and the President, through
informal channels.
Cramer is one Of the several
as''I anus to succeed Assistant Sec
retary J. Mayhem Wainwright,
elected to Congress November Z,
from New York district. Vain.
wright will resign from the War
Department about March l to b
ready to begin his Congress,onai
term March 4.
The protesting ex-service men. it
Is said, claim that Cramer has
been more concerned in furthering
his own political ambitions than in
looking after the welfare Of the
isabled soldiers.
Among others who are being men
toned for consideration as Vain.
wrights successor are Representa-.
tive Thomas 8. Crago. of Pennsyl.
vania, and Gen. Frank E. Maloney,
OF Tennessee. Crago is a member
Of the House Military Affairs Com
mittee. Maloney Is Spanish war
and world war veteran and served
two terms as adjutant general of
Tennessee under Gov. Ben w. Hoop
er. now chairman OF the Railroad
Labor Board.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Cornelius g.
Vanderbilt, Jr. says:
Says:
Both Puties In Context Over House Leaders.
Lonsworfh Probable Choice Of Repablicms.
Garrett Likely to Succeed Kitchin On Floor.

House. During . greater part Of
that time he has held himself more
or less aioof from other members.
He has developed. however. into q
good parliamentarian. and OF late
has become noticeably mora and
more democratic Eager TO -become
a power In Congress. since elec-
ton he has been unusually active.
He has made q poll Of the House
membership, present and future, IL
is reliably reported. which indi-
Gates the fuifiliment Of his ambi-
ton.
In his canvass. Longvorth has
been assured of support from o
majority Of the delegations from
New York. Ohio. Illinois. Pennsyi-
vania, the Pacific Coast ststes. o
scattering few Western States. and
all OF New England.
Anderson was first choice Of the
farm bloc. However. IL s under
stood. he has been supplanted by
Graham, who In looked upon ss a
Progressive. In House circeis. Grs-
ham 10 not cerdited with having suf
ficient strength to defeat Longworth.
The Democratic vote Ia rapidly
centering on Garrett Of Tennessee.
now the nominal floor leader
Claude Kitchin Of North Carolina
in reality the Democratic leader.
has been prevented from serving
by illness.
Democratic leaders say neither
Garner nor Crisp can draw enough
strength away from Garrett to en-
danger the latteris chances. In
past sessions. 0arrett's leadership
has not. always been accepted.
Kitchin has been appealed TO many
times on questions OF Democratic
policy. But the minority have con
cluded that divided leadership is
not conducive 90 best results.
Garrett viii be the Democuatic
nominee for speaker in the next
Congress. His chance OF defeating
Speaker Gillett. who will seek re-
election. are admittedly slim.
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eervicel
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22

publicans to wrest control from the
Old Guard have combined to In
tensify the contest.
outspoken candidates seeking the
leadership are:
Republicans-Nichol Longworth,
Ohio; william J. Graham. Illinois.
and Sidney Anderson, OF Mime
sofa.
Democrats-Finis J. Garrett. Ten
nessee: John n Garner. Texas: and
Charles r. Crisp, Georgia.
The Old Guard. political obsery.
ers agree. Will have to use all it's
wiles TO come out uppermost in the
Republican contest. II has con-
its waning strength on
Longworth TO succeed Mondell, of
Wyoming. who was ousted not only
from House leadership, but from
IA prospective Senate seat by the
recent elections.
Longworth has had eighteen
years continuous service in the
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Eastern High Alumni
Hold Annual Reunion

More than 800 alumni participa ted
In reunion at Eastern High
schools old building yesterday y
afternoon.
Speaking. vaudeville, dancing
and refreshments comprised the
program. Hosmer Johnson. former
principal. delivered the address Of
welcome and was followed by A
l.. Harris. municipal architect. and
Miss Kathryn Harris.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Bertram G.
Foster. 1894. president; Virgins
Farnsworth. 1915, vice president;
Mary Murray. 1912, secretary:
Cameron Burton, 1917, treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Lodge Expected
To Oppose Navy
Bill Amendment
ny Universal Service.

ny tnIveru1l service.
CENArOR LODGE. majority
~ leader. Ii expected to make
. point Of order against the
Borah amendment to the Naval
bin. authorizing the President
to call an economic conference
to discuss reparations and
other financial problems Of
Europe. when the bill ID called
up In the Senate today.
II h stated that the Borah
amendment comes clearly with
In the rule which forbids the
writing Of new legislation into
an appropriation bin. Vice
President Marshall, when In
the chair. ruled repeatedly on
this question. II Is said, and
always held that neither house
has the right to inject such
matters into an appropriation
measure.
Senator Lodge probably win
speak against acceptance Of
either the Borah proposal OF
the House provision asking
for q conference to discuss
limitation Of submarines, air.
craft and other naval arma.
ment.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
LEONARD P. STElART
AGAIN HEADS ALMAS
Potentate and Entire 0ivan
Reelected by 0verwheIm-
ing Vote.

Leonard p. Steuart and the en-
tire divan of Almas Temple were
reelected yesterday at the annual
meeting held at the City Club.
The vote for Potentate Steuart
was $3.50 as against 1874 received
by Henry Lansburgh. The decisive
vote is taken by the membership
Of the temple as Endorsement not
only Of the Steuart policy but as
vote OF confidence in the Almas
Temple 1928 Shrine committee.
Other officers elected were: Chief
rabban. Wisdom ID. Brown. l.Sll
votes: assistant rabban, Harry r.
Cary. 1854 votes: high priest and
prophet. George Duval. jr..> l.ess
votes: oriental guide, J. Walter
Karsner. 1859 votes; treasurer.
Arthur r. Cook. 1874 votes: re-
corder. r. Lawrence Walker. l.sss
votes.
For imperial representative. the
vote was: Leonard p. Steuart,
l.s62: r. Lawrence Walker. l.sss;
Colin r, E. Father, 1.sl5, and
James T. Gibbs, LIS. They were
declared elected.
Mr. Steuart last night issued the
following statement:
hope every member OF Almas
Temple will now put his should
ers to the wheel and push the
plans for the great session of the
Imperial Council next June. II
we can so forward with q united
front. az l am sure we will.
there is no question about the re-
suit. In this great enterprise
Almas Temple f. merely the IN
strumentslity for the city Of
Washington. 1t is the greatest
civic undertaking that II has
been the lot Of this community
to handle.
We shall have with us as our
guests next June as many visi-
tors as there are now people in
Washington. The event is to
be a test of the city's capabili-
ties as convention city. We
ask the united support OF every
citizen, and are confident that
with the people moving In one
common purpose we shall win
great prestige for our community
At the business session, life
memberships were presented tC
George II. Whiting, Virgil NJ
Fookes and John W. Zimmerman
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22

exploring every avenue Of hope
full progress in reaching a deter
mination In accord with France
and the other allies. but IL is cer-
tainly a mistake to say that such
efforts have been suggested by
Chancellor Cuno or from any
other German authorities.
Not GERMAN INSPIRED.
The action of the American
Government is certainly not
based on German initiative. but
IN inspired undoubtedly by the
belief that the peace of the world
and the recovery OF the allies
could be greatly facilitated by a
settlement of the reparations
question.
The Chamber Of Commerce Of
the United States. representing
the business men Of America.
stands ready. IL called on, as In
deed all other business organi-
zations undoub, edly do, TO assist
in such an effort.
The State Department declinet
10 comment on The Chamber O
Commerce statement.
Secretary Hoover asserted tina
he was una ware Of any plan whics
would place him az the head o
an American Preparations Commis
sion.
NEWS TO ME. SAYS HOOVER.
This Is the first / have hearG
,f the matter" he said, referring
~ newspaper dispatches. Surely
/ would he among the first to knoM
Z the report were correct.
II can say nothing about the in
situation, nor do
,are to discuss the future foreign
policy OF this Government. which
probably will be announced somt
time IN the near future. i cannot
tell what Will happen a month from
now"
The plan for an American Repa
rations Commission, it Is under
stood. Is satisfactory to the Cnitef
States. Great Britain and Germany
French leaders. Il is understood
are still discussing the idea.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Found Dead In Hotel,
Carbolic Acid On Table

CHICAGO. Dec. .l.-J. z. Stew
art, two years ago head OF a busi
ness house In Rochester. N. Y, and
worth 500. 900. was found dead In o
local hotel here early today. a bot.
tie Of carbolic acid on a table be
side him. The body was Identified
this afternoon.
Stewart had registered az the
hotel November es as -. c.
Mather. Of st. Louis" II WAS said
he had suffered financia reverses.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Shot Father Says Youth
Entering Police Station

CHICAGO. Dec. 21.-Robert Resch.
twenty. walked into a police station
early today and announced he had
shot his father. Joseph. during a
quarrel. in which the latter beat him
and tried to throw him out OF their
home.
The police found the elder Resch
dead. with two bullets through his
heart. Furniture was overturned
and the room in disorder.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
East0n Lutheran Church
Is Dedicated BY Masons

EASTON. Nd. Dec. 2i-The cor.
nerstone OF the new Grace English
Lutheran Church. which 10 being
erected at the corner Of Brook
let's avenue and Hanson street
was laid today with appropriate
ceremonies by Goats Lodge OF Ma.
sons. No. 102. s. Edward Simpson.
worshipful master.
The structure is to be q two
story brick building. and the FIRST
services viii be held IN the base
ment next Sunday. The main
church building win be erected IN
the spring. The Rev. Charles L.
Nenable In pastor.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
War Finance Corporation
Farm Loans S433,447,O00

Nearly half a billion dollars.
s433, ,447 600. was loaned to Ameri-
can agriculture by the War Finance
Corporation during the critical
period OF depression in the past
year. the annual report of the com.
mission sent to Congress disclosed
yesterday.
But the value Of the work of
the corporation is not to be meas
the the report; t;, in s stressing that ,s.,uls the
tion OF confidence in the credit sta
bility OF the rural regions.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Hylan Urges President
To Suppress Klan Paper

president Harding yesterday re-
ferred TO the Department OF Justice
and the Post Office Department
letter from Mayor Hylan. Of New
York. requesting the Government
70 stop the publication Of Colonel
Mayfield's Weekly. Ku klux Khan
paper published in Texas.
OFFICIALS said no action would BE-
taken against the publication until
Investigation had been made by these
departments. and that the President
probably would await rpeorts from
Attorney General Daugherty and
Postmaster General Work before
replying to Mayor Hylan.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Denies He Took $4,000
of Chicago Banks Funds

CHICAGO, Dec. a1.-Seth @. An
derson. IS. q department manager
OF the First National Bank. under
arrest charged with having embez-
xled $4,000 Of the hanks funds.
today declared he had not taken
the money.
Mrs. Anderson insisted her hue
band is innocent. II have never
even owned an automoofle." Ander-
son told the police.
Bank officials claim Andersen
had admitted 6efalcstion Of ssS. coo
Anderson was with the hank for
twenty years. starting - an office
boy.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Says Farmers Require
intermediate Credits

The farmers of America are in
need Of intermediate credits, "
Grey Silver, representative Of the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
told the Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committee yesterday.
Silver declared existing credit
facilities were sufficient to meet
the farmers needs on short and
long term notes but that there was
lack of intermediate credits. He
urged legislation to this end.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
EOR A CERTAIN class of
PART Of NAVY UNFIT,
PRESIDENT HEARS
Continued from First PageD

NoHtinueu IrOn rlTst FaBeD
fleet now holds target practice at
anges exceeding $4,000 yards.
Hostilities between fleets having
such disparity in ranges, according
20 naval experts, would result in the
destruction of the less powerful,
while the victor would escape prac-
ically unscathed.
Use of airplanes in directing gun
fire has made necessary the in
creased range Of battleships. 1t In
asserted.
The necessity for protection
against aerial bombs and against
high angle gunfire from long ranges
has necessitated the increased
thickness Of deck armor, according
to naval experts.
The "blisters" are needed not
only for defense against torpedoes
and depth bombs. but also to in.
crease the buoyancy Of the battle,
ship.
BY the substitution of five-inch
for three-inch guns, it IL explained
the bursting radius of shells used
in anti-aircraft defense Is doubled
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Budget Director Defends
D. G. Estimates He Cut

Defense of his stand in pruning
the District estimates recently sub
mitted to Congress. was made last
night by Gen. H. NJ. Lord. Director
Of the Budget. in an address be.
fore the Illinois State Society at
the Thomson School.
General Lord declared that the
Districts estimates were con-
tanned in the best balanced budget
that this city has ever had and
expressed the belief that the Com.
missioners were Of the same opin-
ion.
He also explained how the esti-
mates are apportioned before they
are submitted to Congress. Herbert
w. Rutledge. president Of the So
ciety presided.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Florida Road Restores
Its Old Freight Rates

Voluntary action on the part Of
the Florida East Coast Railroad to
restore the old freight rates on
shipments Of iron and steel bridge
material from Jacksonville to West
Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale
prompted Examiner W. II. Wagner
to cancel the hearing scheduled in
Cincinnati yesterday.
The railroad proposed to increase
the rates from 81. IS per 1000 pounds
from Jacksonville to West Palm
Beach to S10.53 and from $3.27
from Jacksonville to Fort Lauder
dale to $3.50. Protests against
this marked increase were filed
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission which ordered a hearing
to be held
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Dry Agents Round Up
MOOnshiners In Georgia

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 21.-Prohi-
bition enforcement agents in the
South are cleaning out moonshine
liquor in great quantities, they
asserted today. as the apex Of the
get near.
The largest Illicit still ever taken
by a prohibition agent was raided
today near White Springs, Ga. in
swamp land when Federal agents
found one of 1.4+2 gallons capacity
running full blast.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Mellon Denies Blair
Will Quit Government

Secretary OF the Treasury Mellon
last night emphatically denied re-
port current here yesterday that
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Blair had rendered his resignation
10 take effect January I.
Until Secretary Mellon had spoken
the report was given credence or
dinarily in well-informed circles.
The report had it that Commits
sioner Blair was leaving the Govern.
ment service to become chief coun-
sci in matters of taxation for the
American Tobacco Company.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Oil Found In Well
West of Tampa, Fla

TAMPA. Fla. Dec. 21.-This Sec
ton Of Florida was thrilled today
at news that oil had been taken
from a well drilled fifteen miles
west Of Tampa.
r. V. Hill, veteran OF many drill
ings for oil. took prominent citi-
zens Of Hillsboro and Pinellas coun.
z. 3.500.foot hole. He declared that
when pumps are working properly
the output will be great
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
TODAY
Continued from First PageJ
icepvrlsht i1:a sy star cempasY.l

editor of the excellent National
Geographic Magazine reminds
you that people Of Cnidus re-
fused to sell a statue of Aphro-
dite by Praxiteles to King Nico-
medes, although the King offered
in exchange to cancel the entire
and enormous debt Of the city.
You could not buy this Venus
of Milo from France-it belongs
to the nation-for q thousand
million francs, or five times that
although France needs money.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Senate Quits Tomorrow
Until Next Wednesday

The Senate agreed yesterday that
when it reconvenes at noon to-
morrow il shall Immediately ad-
journ until the following Wednes-
day
This will give the Senate a four
day Christmas holiday vacation,
and it is expected to throw the
ship subsidy bill into the new
year.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-22
Accused of $4,000 Theft,
Banker Is Freed On Bail

ALEXANDRIA,. Va, Dec. 21.-
J. Lawrence Perry. former vice
president OF the Alexandria Ma
tional Bank. today was released
on $50. 900 bonds pending a hearing
on January 2 before United States
Commissioner J. Barton Phillips on
charges of embezzling $4,000 of
the banks funds.
c. c. Perry. brother Of the al
legged bank defaulter. furnished
bond. Perry is represented by At
torney Albert V. Bryan.