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The Washington herald., 1922-03-14
WILL REPORT
MERGER BILL
Majority of Senate d. C..
Committee Favors
Legislation.
ACTION TOMORROW
Measure Would Equalize Com
panies' Earnings by Tax
On Profits.
ACTION TOMORROW

a majority of the Senate Dis
trict Committee has decided to
support the street car merger bill
tomorrow.
The committee will meet at .
o'clock with nothing to do but
authorize the favorable report.
Suggestions will be considered, but
anne cndments are not expected.
The bill. which was introduced
recently in the House and Senate.
provides for an increase in the tax
on net receipts of the companies
above per cent. as 4 means of
cqualizing the earning capacity Of
the companies. At present the Cap
ital Traction. whose lines are in the
more densely populated area. earns
nearly twice the profits that are
earned by the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. whose lines
are chiefly suburban.
Need of Merger Clear.
II has been agreed by officials Of
the companies. as well as District
that economies affected by a con-
solidation of the several lines would
result in better service and a re-
ductior of car fare.
Efforts to bring the principal
companies to terms have been in
progress intensively for several
years. In a series Of editorials The
Washington Herald recently re-
viewed the history of street car
development. showing the urgency
OF the merger as a public benefit
and pointing to what eXpertly was
demonstrated 20 he the only fair
means of uniting the stronger and
weaker companies.
Traction omciaIs Protest.
Purchase by the Capital Trac-
tion. the richer company. of the
other. was offered as the real solu-
tion. the price at or near the fair
valuation. This plan has been con-
sdered seriously. II has not been
abandoned. nor will il be until final
action has been taken by Congress.
Among some the view is held that
a law taxing the receipts of the
richer company in order to lower its
earning capacity is Confiscatory.
Officials Of the Capital Traction
protested against this method at a
hearing before the Senate District
subcommittee on street car merger
last year. Traction officials insisl
that Congress has no right to take
profits away from the richer com
pany in this way.
Urges Bus Lines.
Representative Focht. chairman
Of the House Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia. expressed the
view yesterday that a bus line be-
tween the Capitol and Georgetown
and another from the Capitol to An
aCOstia would exert pressure on the
companies. 1t would cut down the
receipts of the Traction company in
a legitimate way. he said, and the
public would welcome the improved
service. Bus lines are coming any
way. Mr.. Focht observed.
''Thc last is no criterion. The
future should be the guide OF Con-
gress and the street car companies
and the public toy" he said.
IF the Public Utilities Commits
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UNTRUE,' SAYS
FORESTRY HEAD
Col. Greeley Declares
Criticism Based on
MisinfOrmation.
ALASKA NOW OPEN
Willing to Leave Verdict to
Settlers, Stockmen, and
Timber Operators.
ALASKA NOW OPEN

Serious misinformation" is the
reason for recent newspaper criti-
cism of the United States Forestry
Service. according to a statement
by Col. W. B. Greeley, Forestry
| chief. last night.
Friends of the Forest Service last
night expressed the belief that an
organized attempt is being made to
move the national forest from the
Department of Agriculture to the
Interior Department. Representa-
tive Frear, of Wisconsin, has
charged that selfish interests have
created a very serious situation in
the attempt to move the Forest
Service. Secretary Fall has ap-
pealed to the President to. pro-
tect him from what he terms wi
ciOus propaganda" emanating from
the Department of Agriculture Flat
denial that there has been any such
propaganda has been made by Sec
retary Wallace.
"Not Vestige Of TRUTH
The following criticism of the
Forest Service is characterized by
Col. Greeley as mot having one
vestige of truth in it,"
course of roads within the national
forests and prevents construction
Of highways which are required by
public welfare. 1t halts a farmers
COW in search of a drink of water
at spring lying a few feet within
a forest area. 1t denies to a pio-
neering farmer the right to acquire
a few feet of timber adjoining his
homestead. 1t sells off timber on a
mining claim, denying the timber to
the miner, who must sonnet etimes
send thousands of miles for a few
sticks of timber that might have
been cut from his own claim. 1t
disposes of timber to foreign coun-
tries when domestice needs are un-
supplied. 1t does not create addi-
tional forests to replace that which
is cut. but clings to lands which
are not forests az all. Alaska is
locked up a useless treasure
house"
Greeley Refutes Charges.
IF one-tenth of this were true"
said Col. Greeley, lit would be high
time for a house celaning in the
Forest Service. But there is not i
vestige of truth in any of these
statements. Here are a few facts
which anyone may verify.
ANY public road may be built
in the national forests without
even obtaining approval of the
Forest Service. Nearly $4,000. 900
of Federal funds has been spent on
national forest roads, and 30 per
cent of these projects were pro-
posed by the States. Local agencies
have co-operated in building most
Of the roads.
10000 Get Timber.
since 1905, when the Forest
Service assumed control of the ma
tional forests. more than 100000 =
600 board feet of timber have been
given without charge to settlers
and prospectors. From $4,000 to
10000 people obtain such timber
each year. More than 100, head
of farm animals are grazed yearly
by local settlers on The national
forests without charge.
The Forest Service refuses to
allow public rights in the forests
to be held up by fake or fraudulent
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PACT FACES
TEST TODAY
Senators Will Vote on
Robinson Amendment
To 4-Power Treaty.
HARD FIGHT MADE
BOrah and Johnson Make
Spirited Attack on Doc
ument.
HARD FIGHT MADE

After powerful double headed
Senator's Borah and Johnson, Re-
publican "irrecOrcilables." the Sem
ate Yesterday arranged for a vote
today on the Robinson amendment.
the first "f the notifications pro-
posed by the Democratic opposition.
The Robinson amendment may
furnish something of test of
strength on the four-power pact.
although it is not likely that the
"irreconcilables" will support it.
In the opinion of some Senators,
the effect of the Robinson amend
ment would be tc convert the four
power pact into a minor league of
nations. 1t pledges the contracting
parties to refrain from acts of ag-
grcssion against all other powers
and provides, in case of disputes,
for international conferences to
which all nations interested would
be invited.
Underwood Is Opposed.
Senator Underwood, Democratic
leader. is strongly opposed to the
amendment because he fears it
would vitaIly affect the terms of
the four-power pact.
Crowded galleries attended tb.
interest in the treaty controversy.
The two star performers of the cir
reconcilatlc bloc"-Borah and John
son-hel6 the spotligh. throughout
the sess ion. The debate never
lacked spirit, but it cid not get
stormy.
Senator Borah contended that the
four-pow' treaty constituted a re-
version t. the old theory of diplo-
matte grouping of nations WHICH
precipitated the world war in 1914.
He likened it to the triple entente.
the obligations of which forced
Great Britain to enter the war. al
though her statesmen always con-
tended she was under no moral or
legal commitments to go to the aid
of France and hussia
Heed Takes Hand.
Represe ntativeS of the United
States, he said, might enter into an
understanding with Great Britain.
France and Japan as to the most
effective means for meeting a threat
of aggression against one of the
siEnatories.
He pictured the President ar-
proving the understanding and then
advising Congress 20 declare war
to carry 1t into effect
Under the pressure that would
be brought to bear to sustain the
administrations recommenda+ ion,
he declared Il was inconceivable
that Congress would. reject the
Presidents appeal to arms.
Senator Lenroot denied tha. view
was correct.
''Oh, then exclaimed Senator
Reed, "all this treaty amounts to is
that in case of threatened war
we'll write a letter To Jlpaa and
then go ahead and 10 exactly as we
would have done If we mad rot
written the letter" Il
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10000 Get Timber.

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New Britain herald., 1922-01-27
SCHUMACHER PARDONED
Former Teller of Phoenix National Bank in Hartford is Liberated From Atlanta pcnitentiary.

Hartford, Jan, 27.-Augustus Schu- macher, former teller of the Phoenix National bank whom Judge Edwin s, Thomas sentenced to Atlanta peniten- tiary on May 30, 1920 for stealing from the bank has been paroled. Ac- auaintances saw him here yesterday The sentence was for a maximum oi three years, two years and two days being for false entries three years for embezzlement, the terms to run con currently.
 The allegation was that Schumache took s34,700 of the banks money When in court he pleaded guilty to four charges in the complaint. IT.. & Dist. Attorney Smith asked for a severe sentence while the mans coun- sel H. B. Freeman asked for leniency that Schumacher might have a chance to come back into society. There was never an explanation from Schumach- CT as to how the money obtained was used.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-27
HAD LEPROSY FIVE
 YEARS, DOCTORS SAY
Rockford. H.. Man Had Been Taking Patent Medicines During
 That Period

Chicago. Jan. 27.-Nar Oscar Peter son, of Rockford, H., today is a patient at the Cook county hospital suffering from leprosy. For five years he treated himself with patent med- cines thinking he had skin disease.
 There is nothing remarkable about our accepting a eprous patient" said Dr. Robert T. Vaughn. superintendent of the hospital. Tn the 15 years nave been associated with the hospital 1t has never refused to receive a leper.
 The average layman is victim of superstition concerning leprosy
 "Thc bIcal reference in the 18th chapter of Numbers has probably had much to do with forming the popular conception and fear of leprosy. You recall, it read:
 And behold, Miriam became lep- rous. white as snow; and Aaron looked upon Miriam and behold she was leprous.'
 l-epers are never white as snow" The complexion is not affected by the disease Miriam probably was afflict- ed with psoriasis, a harmless skin aiI- ment"
New Britain herald., 1922-01-27
SOUTHERN STATES
 HAVE SNOW STORMS
Abnormal Temperature Reported and in Florida Mercury Drops
 Below Freezing.

Washington, Jan 1.-"nowfal which marked new records were re- ported today from several southern states. The weather bureau predict cd more snow in 16 states in the east and in the south down to the northern Alabama Mississippi line.
 Virginia reported the heaviest fall in many years. At Danville, 12 inches was recorded. Street car service in Lynchburg was badly crippled and Richmond reported steady fall this morning.
 In Georgia the visitation consisted mostly Of sleet with damage confined largely to interference with commun- icatiou. Savannah was practically isolated from contiguous territory un- til late last night.
 Florida faces freezing tempera- lures" if the weather clears in the northern section, the weather bureau said today, and snow probably will fall tonight and Saturday in southern New England, New York, the middle Atlantic states, North and South Caro- lima and in the eastern section of Tennessee and Kentucky
 The lowest temperature to the hu- reau yesterday was 22 degrees below zero at Northtield, Vt.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-27
Union Labor Wins Victory When It Kills Proposed Repeal Of Adamson
 Law Recommendations At Farley
ON TAX PLAN
 FOR BONUS PROMISED Sales Levy to Raise This Revenue Will Be Stub
 bornly Contested

Washington. Jan. 27.-Notice was served on republican leaders of the house today by Representative Frear of Wisconsin republican member of the ways and means committee that he would fight any attempt to author ize a sales tax as a means Of raising revenue for Il soldiers bonus.
 Coincident with announcement by Mir. Frear of his stand. Representative Garner of Texas a democratic mem- Der of the same committee, which was instructed by republican house mem- bcrs in caucus last night to begin framing bonus legislation, issued a statement proposing a straight appro- priation for bonus, such appropria- ton to be paid out Of the interest received by the government on the al lied debt.
 Representative Frear predicted that whole lot of members" would lose their seats in congress if they voted for a sales tax and declared that it would entail too heavy burden on the public. Mir. Frear said he favored a bonus but thought revenue for it could be provided in "other ways"
New Britain herald., 1922-01-27
10 ORPHANS START
 RETURN TO POLAND
Each Gets SIS in '. $. Money Which ls Converted Into 30,OOO
 Polish Marks.

Ten orphans, sent here from Siberia last year, left this morning for New York, from which place they will go back to their native Poland,
 The children were sent to this city by the Polish National committee, with headquarters in Chicago, July s., 1921. They were taken care of by Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski, the local Polish priest, and cared for in his orphanage on Gold street.
 Recently a letter was received from Cardinal Dalbalbor, in Poland, saving he was prepared to take care of the children in their native country and them in their own language, This morning the 10 were sent to New York and tomorrow they will sail for Danzig,
 Each child was given a certificate Of deposit in Polish bank equivalent to sl5 in American money This money they cannot touch until they become 2 years Of age. As 15 United States dollars are said to be worth 36,000 marks in Poland and the Polish mark being worth d frac- tion over 24 cents at par, if Polish money ever goes to par by the time the orphans are of age, each child will have in the neighborhood of SS,700 on attaining majority.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-27
FINED AND JAILED
Stamford Saloon Man Appears in Court for Fourth Time on Liquor

Stamford, Conn.,, Jan. 27.--MaA Swift, saloonkeeper in court for the fourth time today was fined $2oO and costs and given 80 days in jail for violation of the liquor law.
 He appeal and furnished bonds of S1,000.
 Two men hired by the citizens committee of 100 were witnesses against Swift They said that last week they bought drink of whskey in SWit's saloon and later bought half pint for $2.50 and in each case Swift served them.
 There is case now pending against Swift. Some months ago he was twice in the federal court after seizure of about S20,000 worth of liquors in his garage and from a cellar under a store adjoining his saloon. On Jan uary these liquors were returned to Swift under an order of Judge Thomas.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-27
HERBERT RECOVERING
Hartford Boy. Star On Syracuse Foot ball Team, WiiI Not Suffer rern,sIf- ent Palaysis.

Saul P. Waskowitz of this city has received a telephone message from Mt. Sinai hospital at New York, to the effect that Harry Herbert. the Syra- cuse football star is out of danger as far as paralysis of the arm is con Cerned.
 The cast on his broken neck has been removed.
 Herbert is Hartford boy, He played with teams representing that school against the local school and coached other outfits representing the H. P. H. $. He was seriously injured several months ago playing against Colgate and for a time it was feared that he would not live. When he be- gan to recover attending physicians expressed a fear that one arm would be permanently paralyzed. It was the belief of specialists in consultation that if paralysis had not set in by last night his chances of complete recovery were very good.
 The athlete has many local friends
New Britain herald., 1922-01-27
PERSONAL TAX MUDDLE
In New Haven. of 76,0OO Bills Mailed Out 1S,OOO Have Been Returned As Deliverable

New Haven, Jan. 27,-The personal tax bill distribution puzzle at City hall continues to keep the city colec- tors office and the general registrars office in a perturbed state of mind, Out of 76,n00 bills mailed over 1S.00O have come back as non- -delivera ble Yesterday while Mayor fitzgeral Id was discussing the subject with the registrars the tax bill of City Collector William H. Hackett showed up It had come back. Mir. Hackett has lived at his present address for years.
 The registrars hold the opinion that many clerical errors were made in the collectors office and that two-thirds of the bills were replaced in the mails by persons who think they can avoid payment of this tax if their bill is not received
New Britain herald., 1922-01-27
CONN. CHAMBERS IN
 FAVOR OF TARIFFS
Poll Of state Shows Large Majority For American Valuation
 Plan

Hartford, Jan. 27.-Mem bers of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce who were polled in a referendum bal lot sent out January 1o, on the Am erican valuation feature of the pend ing tariff bill voted at ratio of about 30 to 1 in favor of this feature it was announced today. As between the Fordney plan, the plan of the Shoot amendments and the so-called Con necticut" plan the last named was favored by 215 votes for 1t, S7 for the Fordney plan and six for the Smoot amendments,
 The Connecticut plan provides for begging the rate on an American valuation basis and then have com mission vary the rates of duty when ever there are fluctuations in exchange or other conditions making changes necessary.
 On the straight question on the ballot:
 Do you favor an American valua- tion basis the vote was sos to II in favor.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-27
WILL TRAIN SERYICEMEN
Proposal Will Be Submitted To Hard ing To Fit Soldiers For Places in Merchant Marine.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Recommen- dationS for site for the proposed Nautical school to be established by the veterans bureau for the training of former service men for the Ameri- can merchant marine will be submit ted to President Harding by February 20, Director Forbes announced to- day.
 A report is being made today he states covering an inspection of pos sible site for a school at Baltimore which he will later personally in- spect On February II Director Forbes said he would visit Boston to inspect d suggested site for q school and between now and February 20 he expects personally to inspect all the available sites in the principal sea port towns of the Atlantic coast
New Britain herald., 1922-01-27
Sensational Robbery At First National In Craf- ton, Suburb Of Pitts burgh-Bandits Beiev- ed Cornered
At Harrisburg, Miss, Rob- bers Get Away With S1S0,OOO at Girault Motor Company.

Pittsburgh, Jan. 27.-Five men walked into the First National Bank of Grafton, a suburb this morning and after killing Harold Moss assistant cashier, forced five clerks and wom- an customer into q vault They rob- bed the bank of approximately $30,- 900 in cash and negotiable securities and escaped in an automobile toward the open country.
 Automobile Chase
 Within an hour after the robbery a party of city detectives on their way to the bank met an automobile filled with men on the north side. The or der stop was answered by fusilade of shots and the car kept going. The detectives lost time in turning, but soon overlook the bandits, who abandoned their car and scattered They dashed into buildings in the vicinity of Pennsylvania and Irwin avenues, with the detectives close on their heels
 While some of the officers followed the fleeing robbers who were answer ing their fire shot for shot, others took
  believed to be all of the loot stolen from the bank
 Bandits Leave Car
 Meantime the bandits had run through the buildings facing the street and out of the back doors into the byways and alleys. They were so close ly followed by the police now reinforc- ed by all available reserves on the north side and motorcycle men from the downtown district that they took refuge in a house on Pennsylvania avenue. .-..- --- n-=s ss
 Stationing themselves at advantage ously located windows they opened fire on the police who prepared to rush the building. A great crowd at- tracted by the firing watched the bat tle
 Police Surround District
 After an exchange of shots between the house and policemen in the street firing from the house slackened and finally ceased. The suspicion grew that the bandits had escaped and made their way through the yards of the Pennsylvania railroad nearby. A cor don of police was thrown around the entire section by George MeCandless, director of the public safety who with Police Superintendent John C. Cal houn took command of the policemen who had been ordered from their beats in all parts of the city
 Auto is Riddled
 The automobile used in the rob- bery was taken to central police sta- ton where it was found that the rear had been riddled with bullets. 1t con tained two pistols of heavy calbre and a package believed to be the loot from he bank
 Also in the car were four overcoats, three of which bore the mark of an Erie, Pa, tailor, The other had been bought in Pittsburgh.
 All Streets Guarded
 Al 11;So o'clock Director McCand- ess said that the police lines had been extended to cover all of the lower north side section, every street being guarded. Detectives were then sent within the lines with orders to sweep he district thoroughly.
 The police hold to the theory that he bandits have been unable to break trough the lines and are hidden in a house in that section.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-27
INTERESTED IN GERMANS
Such Is Claim of Alien Property Gus todian Who Fayors Pressing Am crican's Claims.

Washington, Jan. 27-Congress al anxiety seems to be directed more toward restoration of German moneys and properties to their German own CTS than to pressing American claims against the former enemy Col. Thomas w. Miller, alien property custodian said today.
 "I receive about 50 telephone calls daily from members of congress-" Col. Miller said today. 'Of these 49 ask how soon l am going to return some of the German property But only one calls to ask what l am doing in regard to pressing the American claims agairst Germany
 Of the S415,0OO,o0 in claims pre- scented by Americans against Germany including the Lusitania claims, Col Miller indicated, that final analysis might reduce the total to about S1o, GOO 0O0
New Britain herald., 1922-01-27
Pittsfeld Jeweler Is
 Not Guilty of Larceny

Pittsfield Mass, Jan. 27.-7The jury in the case of Philip Schwartz, a diamond merchant who had been charged with larceny of diamonds valued at S140,000 returned verdict of not guilty today. The diamonds were alleged to have been placed in the Schwartz safe by Joseph Newman, salesman for Charles Marx, inc, of New York, on October 26, 1920. They were found in the Schwartz cellar several days later. The trial has been in progress since Thursday of last week.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-27
ATTACKED BY BULL"
Not Policeman, But Bovine With
 Horns, Sergeant Is Notified.

New York, Jan, 27.-Dsmay and other emotions swayed the sergeant on duty at police headquarters here yesterday when he picked up the phone and heard a hysterical femi- nine voice announce:
 I've been attacked by bull!" "Whad'dye mean bull" asked he. "Cop?"
 No, mo-" the voice replied. "A kind of cow with horns"
 Whereupon a patrolman proficient in the use of lariat was sent to the scene. The disturbing bovine, es- capped from a herd at d steamboat landing, was corralled.