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New-York tribune., 1922-03-09
SmOOt and Burton
Held Eligible for
Debt Commission
DaughertyInfornls Prcsidcn,
Appointments Do Not
IrcspassConstituiion; Not
considered a Civil Office

Ironj Ite Ttfburcs Washington Eur~nu
"ASHlNGION, March 8-Attorney
General Daugherty in lengthy com
munloation to the President TO-DAY
aald that, in his judgment, the Presi-
dent did not trcspass on the Constitu
''on OF tho United States in naming
senator Smoot and Representative
Burton as members OF the FOREIGN
DEBT Commission. The Attorney Cen
e,al hoids that more specifically Arti
e'e l, Section 6. of the Constitution i.
not oftended by the designation of
members of Congress to serve on the
commission. He points out that from
the beginning of this Republic mem
bers of The Senate and House have
from time to time been asked TO ron
dcr services for the government upon
commissions of various kinds. and it
mas never been decided that such tenn
porary employment for special pur-
pose and to serve an Immediate eXi-
Kency constituted civil Office" within
'ne meaning OF the constitutional nro-
vision. ~
I'm substance and effect" saws the
Attorney General. "your appointment
to the Debt Commission simply nuts
INTO operation that which, without the
legislation. might have occurred with
entire prcprietv, VIZ, conference be
tween the representatives of Congress.
cna rged with the final responsibility Of
adjusting the debt, and Cabinet Off
GERS VINO are charged with the duty Of
carrying out the wishes Of Congress.
20 ono would have questioned tho pro
prlety OF representatives. of the an
propr'atione committees OF Congres s.
ctronterr'ng with the Secretary Of the
lreasury and the Secretary of State,
with a view to some recommendation
to be made 10 the President which
would guide him in his duty of neeo.
haftlng with foreign countries for the
adjustment of their financial obliga-
tions to this country
Having in mind the debates in the
Constitutional Convention, it seems
clear that the purpose of Article |, Sec
uon D, was 10 prevent members Of Con-
gress from creating Offices which there
on they would seek to fill by rcsignine
their positions in Congress- Thus, the
New-York tribune., 1922-03-09
Southern Congressman Favor
Ford Offer for Muscle Shoals

WAS51NGTON. March S.-Southern
members of Congress, headed by the
Alabama delegation, appeared in a
body before the House Military Com
mittee to-day, and through Representa-
tlves Oliver, Bankhead and Almoa, all
Of Alabama, appealed for the prompt
acceptance of the Henry Ford offer
for purchase and lease Of the Muscle
Shoals governmcnt-opencd properties.
sentative Oliver in an endeavor to
show that the people of Tennessee,
Alabama, Arkansas and Texas were
united in support of Mr.. Fords offer
and equally as solidly opposed to the
offer Of the Alabama Power Company.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-09
10000 Federal
Workers Denied
Pension Benefit
Daugherty Rules Employees
Named by President Are
Not Entitled to Comnen.
sation; 6,4OO Affected

WASHINGTON. March s.-Arrrox;-
nlately 20 per cent Of the governn,ent
employees in the classified civil service
are barred from pension benefits of The
retirement act undc~ at opinion BY AT
torney General Daugherty transmitted
20 secretary Of the Interior Fall, who
administers the act Secretary Fall
estimated to-day that $4,000 cmplovees
were affected and that out of 5000 who
had retired under the act four-hfths.
or 6,4oo employees, have been drawing
their pension illegally, under the opin-
ion.
The Attorney General ruled. accord
ing to review OF the opinion sub
mitted Secretary Fall By the solicitor
or the Interlor Department, that only
those employees who held their posi-
tions as the result of competitive ey
aminations were entitled to the benefits
OF the retirement act Thus, Secretary
rail- said, all those employees who en-
tered the classified service as the re-
suit OF Presidential order without such
examination, to the number Of $4,000.
were excluded.
The Attorney General held further
that, while the President BY executive
order might include within tho classi.
fed service particular positions and
classes, such all order would not en-
brace persons who hold particular posi-
lions, except ulc: competitive c%smi-
nation.
In his review Of the opinion, the
of
said that o6 per cent of the employees
who, having reached the retirement
age, were retained in active service for
two-year periods under authority Of
the act, because OF special value to tho
government, did not enter the service
through competition. AMI would be ex-
cluded from the benefits. These, he
declared. had with ali others barred by
the opinion, been contributing 215 per
cent Of their monthly pay to the pen
sion fund as required by the act.
Asserting that approximately e,40O
employees who had retired have been
tor said that. unless Congress enacted
legislation for their relief. there was
no way for thci. pay to continue.
Draft Law to Meet Situation
Secretary Falls attention was called
By the solicitor to ruling Of the
Comptroller General that IL depart
mental disbursing agent pays a person
money contrary TO his construction OF
the law the agent is held personally re-
sponsible Tor repayment Of the sum so
paid. The solicitor also said that the
sum deducted from the salaries Of the
employees not benefting must be re-
funded.
Secretary Fall said to-day that the
Interior Department law officers had
drawn up a bill which has been sub
mitted to the proper committees Of
Congress locking to relief from the
situation created by the opinion, so as
to include the $4,000 within the mean
ing Of the retirement act.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-09
Believes Interest on Savings
j. Exempt From l.. S. Tax

Interest paid depositors in savings
banks in the State of New York is ex-
empt from normal Federal income tax,
according to an opinion expressed yes
terday by Thomas B. Patton, general
counsel of the American Bankers As
sociation. This view Is based on the
Interpretation that interest paid to de-
positors by mutual savings banks in
TINS state is in the form Of dividends
declared out Of earnings.
Inc new revenue act is so phrased,
MI. Paton points out, that. while the
amount Of such dividends received
must be included in the tax return Of
the depositor, the same amount is al
loved as a credit.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-09
Lappas, Greek Tenor,
;. In First n. Y. Recital
Chicago Opera Singer Pleases
in Folksongs, but Voice
Lacks OualifX

Ulysses Lappas. Greek tenor of the
Chicago Opera Company. gave his first
Ipeltal in New York at Town Hall last
svenns, assisted by Miss Helen
Eefrey. violinist. Greek songs were a
feature Of the program. These in
GUIDED "Phiiiment," BY Sakellarides.
TExomologhissis." by Samara. and a
group Of folksongs.
Patrons of the Chicago Opera Com
Psny were recently afforded ample op-
portunity TO Judge of Nj. Lappas' s
merits in this field OF singing. His
rOiee is not of alluring quality and its
reediness is II ade more CONSPICUOUS By
irlS habit Of forcing tone. This habit
II inclined to make his singing
monotonous rather than effective. Pos
s!Oy an excess Of temperament rather
than desire to strive for volume is
lresfonsible.
An audience largely composed of
Icfmpatriots applauded him heartily,
Td showed keen enjoyment Of both
Yeratic arlas and the songs Of Greece.
aIss Jeffrey showed her customary in
|eIligence and fine musicianshin in pieces
|oy Pugnani -Kreisler, Sarasate, Wien
|lawski and Gardner.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-09
Glover Urges
| Short Aerial
| Postal Routes
t;,cs Boston-New York Ser
vice, Where Letter and
Reply Could BE Delivered
in Day by Aero Mail
A;d to Business l. Sccn
i. $. Expects St0O.OO0 Of
Trading i'll Il Year in
Rare Stamp Bureau

| rnelo Sam could put his airpisrcs
|. ss,ter use in the swift delivery OF
Liars for short distances than in the
.~sntic bat less practical long routes.
l....n-d;rr to Warren l. Glover. Ti,ird
Ess;s,art Postmaster General. who ad
Ess.sed tAo womens division Of the
s.,,onsl Civic Federation yesterday
ts.,roon at The Waldorf Astoria.
f~personaily. am not IN favor OF the
I.,rs.contirental air routes,n he SAID.
lint would like to see air routes be
Isssn cities-say, between New York
"a poston-for the use OF business
ysn which would make il possible for
Is..srs to bo written and answers re-
l.;ved ali in one day 4 letter could
k written in Boston u soon Is the
s-lv morning mail IS opened 1t would
G stch the airplane leaving soon after
y o'clock. and be Delivered in New
,rk before noon. 7 he answer would
{\.ve New YORK soon after luncheon
It'd be received in Boston before the
tfice closed.
Tribute TO Shaughnessy
There is some question in the minds
Ii Congress as to whether the air mail
ss success. The House cut out the
kppropriation, but the Senate restored
&. hope it will be continued, ic for
to other reason than as a tribute to
Edward H. Shaughnessy. Second As
sistant Postmaster General, who lost
his life iii a theaSer collapse. and who
lad done more for the sir mail service
han any other man ever did. If the
ksrate wouid continue the ai- rnai !
service but change the long trans
tontinental hauls to short, swift runs,
/. would be generally satisfactory"
He admitted that the parcel post was
he greatest drain on the department
Ind responsible for most Of the deficit
h s60000,000 Two billion parcels are
rsiled each year. he said.
Bureau of Philatelics
bureau OF philatelics recently has
been established as an experiment, but
b its first month it brought in $4,000
fsvenue. Old and rare issues of the
kamps Of the United States govern
t,sa. are often found in small post
ssices, Mr. Glover said, and these have
4 great value to collectors. One of
sssarst days Of the bureaus existence
! .ollector bought S760 worth Of
Eunps and came in again next day
10 buy $3.50 more. Mr. Glover prophe-
lied that the bureau would do 100000
rorth OF business q year.
He concluded with defense of the
Feiare work established in the de-
partment by VIII Hays. which he said
would be continued by Postmaster Cen
Ie,sl Work
New-York tribune., 1922-03-09

fundamental idea was the incompatible
i'y OF the now Offices thus created with
their existing Office rs members Of Con
gross. This reason is plainly inapp1-
cable to the present legislation. for
"hcn Senator Smoot and Representa-
tive Burton act or this Debt Commits.
sion they are not exercising duties
winch are Incompatible with their du-
ties as members of Congress, but. on
inc contrary, their duties as commits
sioners are. in a sense, an auxiliary to
their work as Congressman and. more
over, an auxiliary to all the members
OF Congress in any further considera-
ton that body may be obligated to give
TO this matter Of adjusting these for
eign obligations.
:" Here. again, it seems unreasonable
to interpret the provision of the Con
stltuton IN question in way that
would forbid the cooperation between
the legislative branch of the govern
New-York tribune., 1922-03-09
Harding Declares
Agricultural Crisis
Is Fast Abatine
president Praises Work of
War Firancc Corporation
and Sees Omen of Pros.
pcrity in New Confidence

WASHINGTON. March S.-Declarat,or
'hat we arc making splendid progress
.'"srd dissipation Of our agricultural
uin'cuNlcs is made by President Har-
o'hg IN letter to Eugene V. Mevcr
Jr'' managing director Of the War
tNnsnce Corporation. made nnh,ic to
day at the White House. w
In his letter, which wa. in ror,r -
one from Director Myer DETAILING tho
~ora or tho War Finance Corporstion
lhe President said, "cheerine' evidence
had been presented 20 show that ..we
arc moving fast toward ESTABLISHING
that necessary balance" between tbo
selling price Of the producer and the
costs Of the consumer. ~
think we all recognize" tbe
President added, that when stability
prosperity and confidence shall have
peen restored TO agriculture the coun-
Try VIII have progressed far on the
way to general resumption OF prosper.
Gus activity
New Survey Approved
Approval was given by Mr.. Harding
through the letter to plan that M
meyer make trip through the agricul-
tural sections Of the country. survey
ing tho situation as he did last fan
durng trip that tool; him to the
Pacific Coast and through Che South.
The President reviewed the work Of
the corporation. showing that the cor
poration had approved more than 5000
applications from banking and fiNenc
ing institutions for loans arrrecatjng
s1s7,5oo.ooo; $6S,30o 900 Of Implications
for loans TO cooperative marketing
organisations, and advances totalino
S9'. 100000 to finance the export Of
agricultural commodities since the pas
sage OF the agricultural credit act in
August, and added
such volume Of transaction. in
d'cate very clearly that the Congress
was correct in believing that sn cmcr-
gency existed, for which such special
measures o. relief ought TO be pro
y'ded In as much as I myself have
frn,ly supported this effort in behalf
or agriculture from the beginning. I
confess to some personal satisfaction
IN the showing you make.
Your statement concerning the ipl-
proved condition Of the market for
agricultural commodities and the atl-
vanced prices confirms the information
have received from the Department
o. Agricultural and other SOURCES
corn at % cents at primary markets,
as against 20 cents five or six months
ago: wheat at above $40, as against
approximately 81; fat lambs at 1855
per hundred, ae against $805, with the
cattle, hogs and other products of the
farm showing similar Improvement
Moving Toward Balance
In expressing satisfaction with
these improvements in the agricultural
prlce situation, we are not unmindful
OF the interest Of the consuming pub
New-York tribune., 1922-03-09

~ "nicn is concerned in behalf Of
hately, the low prices of srriculturaI
Staples did rot find adequate rcfec-
uoh IN lowered cost Of living. There
Van De no restoration Of general bust
ness facilities without the establish
nent or an equitable rclativitv bc -
tween the producers selling price and
.hc costs of the consumer. These facts
Wnlch .h you cite are cheering evidences
,na, We arc moving fast towards cs-
'ao,,snlng that necessary balance"
Mr' Meyer announced later that. in
.;usponse to tho Presidents sugges
c.on' ne wlll leave tomorrow for a
west to study conditions in those ser-
uons and TO check w unon changes
,here ~ since his last survey in Scptem-
New-York tribune., 1922-03-09
|. {. E. Fixes Valuation
Of Maine Central r. r,
Appraisal of Commerce Com.
mission Higher Than That
OF the Companv

WASHINGTON, March S.-A tcnta.
tive valuation was fixed on the MON
erty owned and used of the Maine Csr
frai Railroad to-day BY the lnterstste
commerce Commission at ssl 90, Az
The commission in its announcsn,,r
showed that the railroad ownsd Eae
mites of line. but used under leaso =,
Sin''iar arrangement with own NOV
NF'% ''lS' miles. The value founa ~,
me property owned by tho railroad ox'
c.us'Ve cf Shat which is associated ~
'no system under Lease vas apnrox;.
matety S4S.ooo,00o The railroad ;tsol,
rSp'r{ed book value of equipment
New-York tribune., 1922-03-09
Farrar Appears as Manou

MISS Geraldine Farrar again ap-
peared as Manon in Massenets opera
81 the Metropolitan Opera House last
cfenlhg. 1t is one OF her most con-
ssnIsl roles and last evenings audi
shce mad good reason to admire tic
grace srs and charm OF both her singing
S'u acting. Mr. Chanlee as Des
s s'.euS and Mr.. Scott as Lescaut we're
.et cn'ei associates in the cast.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-09

s. Nassau Street.
SAT Broadway near 14th.
*l352 Broadway, cor. 36th St.
1895 Broadway (Times Sq.)
984 Third Avenue.
hl452 Third Avenue.
%220a Third Ave, cor. 120th st.
t27-] Third Az. bet. 146th & 147th 81
Stores marked with
New-York tribune., 1922-03-09
New Fog Light Tested

A special light for penetrating fog
wss recently successfully tested in
England, ordinary newspaper prin. be-
ing read by it 200 yards away, in spite
OF a dense fog.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-03
Davis Notes Better
Outlook For Business

Washington, D. c., April 3.-Acting
Director Davis of the war finance cor
poraton, in a statement yesterday,
noted marked Improvement in the
condition Of the agricultural industry
and better outlook for business gem
orally on the basis of April I reports
from corporation agencies. live stock
producers and farmers generally the
statement said. ''are reported much
more confident because OF improved
market conditions.
Bank deposits have increased in
many agricultural communities and
the country banks are generally in a
stronger position than they have been
for long time. Best OF all, con-
fidence is returning and with it the
trend of business is toward restor-
alton Of more normal conditions all
along the line"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-03
HUMAN FLESH
HEATEN BY
ARMENIANS
Vicrey Describes Terrible
Conditions in Central
Armenia.

New York. April s.-The ravages
Of hunger and disease among the in
habitants of mountain villages in
Central Armenia were described as
appalling in cabled report from
Near East relief Investigators, given
out by Charles v. Vickrey, general
secretary Of the organization.
With the breakup of winter. the
dispatch said, X. A. Downer of Kings
ton, N. T., made a five-day visit by
horseback to twenty villages having a
population of $4,000 and found that
~ out Of every SO persons were af-
fiicted with disease due to malnutr.
ton. Foodstuffs throughout the area
were exhausted.
Several cases were SO desperate
that the people resorted to eating of
human flesh" the report said which
practice has sharply punished by the
authorities Officials said that they
are doing all they can to prevent it.
but the people lose their senses from
hunger" ;%S.
In many Of the villages visited, Mr..
Downerr, reported that the children
had lost their. hair during the win
ter. Bread was being made from all
kinds Of substitutes. including hax,
chaff and sawdust, and children were
being fed with indigestible materials
extracted from refuse.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-03
LLOYD GEORGE ASKS
CONFIDENCE VOTE in
HOUSE OF COMMONS

London, April s.-(By the Asso-
cfAted Press prime Minister. Lloyd
George appeared in the house Of COM
mons today for the first time since
February % to ask the house for an
expression OF confidence in the policy
of the government toward the Genoa
economic conference. AS he entered
the prime minister was greeted with
cheers from the government benches
Mr.. Lloyd George said his resolu-
ton gave the house an opportunity
Of approving or disapproving the OBJ
jects of the Genoa conference and the
make up of the Genoa delegation and
I that II the resolution were defeated
1t would be equivalent to vote Of no.
confidence in the government.
The prime minister said the official
opposition amendment changed not
the object but the scope Of the con-
ference. He did not believe such a
body as the Genoa conference could
properly consider the revision of ex-
isting treaties, even in the event that
this was desirable.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-03
SMALL DEMANDS
THAT WOMEN BE
PLACED ON JURY
Trial on Charge Of Conspir-
acy to Embezzle State
Funds is Started.

q ~
Waukegan, Ill. April 3.-(By the
Associated Press s.o-Governor Len
Small today demanded that women sit
IN the jury which is to try him on
charges Of conspiracy to embezzle
state funds.
Through his attorneys he chal-
lenged the entire jury list of Lake
county because only men had been
called.
Attorney Werner Schroeder read an
affidavit charging no woman had been
called for the jury, thereby depriving
said women voters Of their inherent
right" to serve on the jury.
The defense completed its argu-
ment at 2:15 o'clock and recessed
while lawyers for the state held a
conference.
The state obtained continuance
until Wednesday morning at $3.50
o'clock to prepare arguments against
the motion, #,1
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-03
Food Retail Cost
Decrease Continued

Washington, D. c., April 3.-Food
costs at retail continued to decrease
in all of the sixteen prominent Ameri-
can cities where observations are
maintained by the labor department
during the month ending March Is,
according to the monthly report issued
yesterday, the average Of decline un-
der February is on the date given
amounted to 3 per cent in Detroit,
Philadelphia, Rochester, Salt Lake
City and Scranton; 2 per cent IN
cent in Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Little Rock, Louisville, Mobile. Min
neapoIs. New Orleans and st: Paul.
For the year ending March Is, 1922,
the department placed the total de-
crease in retail food prices at be
tween 8 and 16 per cent, accoro1ng 20 :,
locality. hut estimated that cost Htall
remained from 20 to 20 per cent,above
1914 levels. ~, 49,.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-03
EXPECTS MUCH FROM
GENOA CONFERENCE
DIV The Associated Press. !,

ls
Rome, April ST. am sanguine Of
results at the Genoa conference be-
cause I believe that all its delegates
realize the great responsibility they
have undertaken. believe also that
the public opinion of the entire world
is with the delegates in their great
mission. Foreign Minister Schanzer
said on the eve of his departure for,
Genoa. tata.
II believe that the success of the
conference depends essentially on the
wisdom and moderation of all who
have been designated to participate
in it's deliberations. OF this. Italy is
50 convinced that we approach the
conference with a complete confidence
that its achievements will be satis-
factory" he declared.
II consider that the Genoa confer
ence will be the greatest historical
event since Versailles.''