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The New York herald., 1922-01-20
FIELD STORE PROFITS
2.S9 PC, HOUSE TOLD
Mann of Illinois Offers State
ment Showing $183,600,000
Total Sales in 1920.
REPLIES TO FoRDNEY
Assailing American Valuation
Tariff Plan, Denies Prof
iteering Charges.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Marshall
Field & Co. of Chicago in statement
prepared by it's president. John C. Shedd,
and presented to the House to-day by
Representative Mann (Rep., Ill). an
nounced that in 1920 its total net sales
were s1SS, 100000. net profits for the
year after payment of Federal taxes
amounting to 2.39 cents on each dollars
worth of sales.
The statement said that announce
ment OF profits was madc because OF a
speech in the House on December 81 by
Chairman Fordney of the Ways and
Means Committee, during which he
charged that importers were waging an
unfair fight on the American valuation
plan," incorporated in the new tariff bill.
The statement declared that the Con-
! grcssiondI Record showed that Mr.. Ford
ney had charged the Marshall Field &
Co. made a profit of $500 per cent. on
the sale of a knife purchased in Ger
many for 9.6 cents and sold at retail al
So. and had also made huge profits on
other imported articles
The statement declared tho knife was
| bought in America and cost twenty-five
times the amount named by Mr.. Ford
ney.
| The statement also charged that Mr.
Fordney "as Government officer has
procured and made public records of our
private transactions which have never
been treated by a Government officer
| heretofore as other than strictly conf
Dental"
That the american valuation plan
needs sucn gross Misrepresentation OF
facts IN order that 1t may be justified, =
| the statement continued, should be suf-
| ficient evidence that it is a measure that
should not become a law
Commenting further on its proflts
| Marshall Field &: Co. said that the re-
turn on the capital engaged in business
for the year 1920 equaled only 6.3 pei
cent, "or an amount not much in ex-
cess of return on an investment ir
United States Government bonds. These
figures were the result of the company's
entire manufacturing. wholesale and re-
tail business.
THE average net profits for the years
1915 to 1920, inclusive. on each dollars
worth Of sales made by our retail store
after Federal taxes had been deducted
the statement said, was 40 cents"
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
'Y' GIRLS TAX BEAUX
FOR $4,000 CAMPAIGN
Every Chair in Harriet Judson
Home a ReserUed Seat.

The 225 girls who make the Harriet
Judson Y. w. c. A., on Nevins street, in
Brooklyn, their home have been noti-
flying their gentlemen friends during
the past week that plans have been made
for contributions by them to the $40 900
Y. W. c. A. campaign now on.
II chap walks through the door OF
the Y. w. e. A. next week. he must
pay 10 cents.
II VIII cost him so cents to sit on
the big couch in front of the fireplace
that is. IL he insists upon sharing
IL with no one else but his best girl.
10 he Is willing to allow another couple
few inches. the tax to him will only
be 20 cents.
Fifty cents will be charged for each
OF the little beaux parlors and 25 cents
for the high backed and broad chairs
In the large parlor.
The girls have been busy during the
last few days providing extra couches
for every corner.
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
Court Action Reveal. sale.

The first news that a necklace con-
tanning $50 pearls of graduated size. re-
ported to have been owned by Catherine
tho Great OF Russia had been puchased
for an American woman came to light
last week when Benguiat Bros brought
suit ih the Supreme Court against Car
tier. Inc. for s3S0.075 as an unpaid
portion Of their share In the transac-
ton.
II was alleged that the house OF Car
tier had sold the five strand pearl neck
lace for more than sl.500.O00. The same
papers admit that Cartier Inc, had al
ready paid the complainants s616,650,
but that there was s3s0.o75 still due.
and perhaps more. Counsel for the jew
elry firm stated that the necklace was
sold for sS25,000 and that the Benguiat
demands were unjustified
From ava able Information II would
seem that Benguiat Bros. who are art
dealers in Paris. purchased the famous
necklace In Paris. Jacques Cartier, =
member OF the firm. placed little Gre
dence In the story that the necklace
came from the vaults OF the Winter
Palace in Petrograd as n result OF the
Russian revolution. Tho palace was
stormed ty The revolutionists. who are
supposed 20 have carried off the royal
iafnHy fnost treasured possessions
Maurice Leon. counsel for the Car
tier firm. refused 20 make any comment
last nigh. when Informed Of the Detroit
dispatch. The same was true OF David
Levantritt. attorney for Benguiat Bros
~ was learned. 10 vever. that n the
pearls now owned by Mrs. Dodge were
part VI the loot OF the Russian revolu-
tionlsts and were sold for others than
heirs OF the Roma noffs Interesting iitl-
~atto7 may follow. The late Car and
Cznrina have rlanv living relatives. In
Guiding the KIM ~ England and mem.
bers of other royal fanlIliev.
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
ACTRESS FORGETS
AT ARBUCKLE TRIAL
Not Sure Original Testimony
Was True, Declares Wit
ness for State.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 19.--The faulty
memory of zey Provost. actress. sent
the case of the State against Roscoe
Arbuck'c TO the verge of disaster in
Judge Louderback's court to-day.
So bad did the witnesses memory be-
como and so evident her reluctance to
testify along expected lines that the
State sought to have her declared a sur
prise witness so that. under rule of
law, she might be cross-examined by the
prosecution. The attempt failed, Judge
Louderback holding that there was
nothing in the record to show Miss
Provost as a witness hostile to the
State.
The witness failed to recall many
details of the occurrences of September
s. but when it came to her appearances
before the Grand Jury, her discussions
with members of the District Attorney q
Office and the methods of persuasion she
declared these officials used her memory
was perfectly clear.
Telling of her first appearance before
the Grand Jury the actress said she re-
fused to sign statement that Virginia
Rappe said: "He killed me-" Next
morning. she said. she signed the state
ment after the words "he hurt me" had
been substituted for che killed me-"
Even these words she declared she did
not remember hearing.
'They told me that Alice Blake said
Virginia Rappe said that she testified.
And said. We'll, If Alice says so.
maybe Virginia did. but I don't remem-
it,"
She was hazy as TO what Virginia
Eappe said when her illness was first
discovered. She admitted that Miss
Rappe had said 81 am dying" and
Is omething about being hurt but In
sisted that the latter remark was made
only after Fred Fishbecls had carried
the girl TO the bathroom and back to the
hef.. .,,..,
Assistant District Attorney Friedman
asked.
"Yes," said the girl
4 "Did YOU tell the truth when you testi-
fled In the first trial?" demanded
i iedman.
~ don't remember" answered Miss
Provost.
Grace Halston. nurse at the Wakefield
Hospital was called upon to testify as to
events surrounding Miss Rappe's death.
She said she saw bruises on the body.
Josephine Keza, hotel chambermaid.
repeated her story OF hearing woman's
cries.
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
Statement Bears Out Con-
tentiOn of Cartier in Re-
ply to Suit Filed.
ORIGIN IS NOT REVEALED
If Gems Belonged to Russian
Royal Family a Court Action
Could Recover Them.

Special Dispatch 10 TIE New York HERALD
DETROIT. Jan. 19.-Howard Bloomer.
chairman OF the board of directors
Of the Dodge Brothers firm OF auto
mobile manufacturers, and executor
for the Dodge family. cleared the mys-
terry surrounding the famous Catherine
II. pearls by written announcement
this evening that the late Horace e.
Dodge purchased the necklace in New
York in May. 1920. from Cartier, Inc,
for ss25,0o0.
Upon my return to the city this
morning my attention was called to
the publicity given to the suit brought
by v. and L. Benguiat against Cartier,
Inc, OF New York in reference to the
price of the pearl necklace purchased
by the late Horace +. Dodge from
Cartier. Inc.." said Mr.. Boomer. BE
cause I feel that in justice to Cartier,
Inc. statements in reference to this
matter should be accurate / wish to
say that the late Mr.. Horace z. Dodge
purchased the necklace in question as
a present for Mrs. Dodge from Cartier,
Inc, during the month of May, 1920,
and that the purchase price was $685.
600. and / have to-day given to Cartier,
Inc, n letter which they are at lib
erty to publish"
Letters Tell of Purchase.
Mr. Boomers letter to Cartier. Inc.
follows:
While in New York yesterday my at
tention was called to the publicity that
has occurred incident to the suit be-
tween V. and l.. Bensuiat and your
selves in reference to the pearl necklace
sold by your company TO the late Mr..
Horace E. Dodge in the month OF May,
1920. and upon my return to the city this
morning ! learned that the Detroit pa
rers have also given considerable pub
licity TO the subject, and that the state
n,ents in the press charge your company
received s1.500,000 as the purchase price
or the necklace from Mr.. Dodge.
TN order therefore that you may have
eNueHce other than your own statements
on the subject Of the price of the neck
lace beg to say that ! am the executor
OF the estate os Horace e. Dodg, md
that the records or the estate show that
Mr.. Dodge purchased the necklace from
you during the month OF May. 1920. and
that YOU billed same to him by invoice
date May "a, 1920. the purchase price
being ss2S.000. which purchase price
was paid to you by check. the check and
invoice being available to you at any
time when needed as evidence In the
lawsuit"
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
CANNOT RAISE BABY
IN GARLAND'S SHACK
Wife of Idealist Explains That
Fortune Does Not Enter
Into Parting.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD
DEpHAM. Mass, Jan. 19.-Mrs. Charles
A. Garland to-day gave an interview on
the subject OF her relations with her
husband since the latter decided to ac-
cept his share of his fathers fortune
Her action was prompted. she explained,
to dispel ridiculous stories" that. are
going about.
Were it not for the baby and the
comforts and care it needs, she would.
to use her own words, go to North
Carver at once and live In the little old
shack with her husband" She visits
him frequently, she said. and he comes
to see her In her new home here. They
correspond regularly.
"The difference between myself and
Mr.. Garland on the matter of his IDEAL
ism Is that ! blend the practical with
mine," she explained. Il have the ut
most sympathy and respect for his al
truistic Views toward his fellows. But
idealism must be blended with common
sonse.
zone cannot raise baby properly
under conditions that exist at the place
ir North Carver. One cannot battle an
infant in fireplace. for instance. And
you may say Tor me, please, tHat uiiS
is the sole reason for our living apart.
and that stories of. difference in views
or a coming divorce are entirely wrong
and ridiculous.
II knew of Mr.. Garland's idealistic
views before I warried him. and am
entirely willing he should work out his
own ideas of life and happiness. He
has given me a THIRD OF the money
that came to him, and because Of the
baby have taken 1t. Money Is vital
factor in bringing it up properly.
"Mr. Garland is happy and ! am
happy. There is not the slightest bit
Of i'll feeling between us because of the
course he Is following
Asked what caused Mr.. Garland to
change his mind about the money his
wife said 1t was rather hard to ex-
pain" but that a combination of cir
cumstances" entered into the decision.
The baby was big factor.
or the torrent OF communications
Garland has received from every part
of the country the last ten days he has
opened thus far but fifteen, most of
which asked for money.
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
LOPUIAPD co. DENIES
CONSPIRACY CHARGES
Tobacco Firm Has Obeyed
Y. S. LarD, Says Maloney.

WREN shown p Dispatch from warh-
ington sie inc that The Federal Trade
Commission hal charged +. Lorlliard
Company. the American Tobacco COM
pany. Llgsctt X Myers Tobacco Com
pany rrd others Gl'h entering into a
cousDrecy 70 dcprcss prices OF leaf to-
hacco and also with conspiting with
jobbera' associa Ions 20 keen up 80.
hers' prices on tobacco ,.,,~xsSa
Thomas ,. Malone. oresldest az - \
Loriliard company. said:
II emphatics w len theys c,.--eos
There i- aosolutcfy no rounda ifon in
fact for them. The f,orllarl Compars-
stands read in meet ard disDrovo them
before suf impartial tribunal
u particularly want 20 say that this
compary hos ir ~ its policies obcyed
in every respect The law on this cub
jcct az leid down tv Ere supren q
Court Of tho United ststet. which las
several times recently overrilcd The
Federal Trade Commission IN lie un-
warranted attacks on legitimate busi-
uess."
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
FINDS DIR. COOK NOTES
IN ESKIMO'S IGLOO
SO Degrees Recorded, Says
HARVARD Man.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
OLDTowN, Me-, Jan. ia hobo on
Arctic trails. who had with him a note
book and other relics of Dr. Cooks ex-
pedtion of fourteen years ago, Is de-
scribed in a letter received here from
Kenneth NJ Clark, Harvard graduate,
row a timber cruiser I'm Quebec. He is
bringing back the note book.
Exploring strange trail with guide,
Clark wrote, he found in rough igloo
a lone Eskimo. A note book, together
With papers and bits of metal, appar-
emily parts of a sextant caught Clark's
eye. and examination of the book dis
closed the name of DIR. Frederick A.
Cook. The pages contained notes On
weather, latitudinal and longitudinal
data. condition of ice foes and other
memoranda. Eighty-nine degrees was
the furthest north position decipherable.
Clark wrote.
The Eskimo declared he remained
with Cook after his party had been split
by billiards.. thnned by scanty provi-
sions and forced to turn back when the
dogs went mad.
II was In 1909 that DR.. Cook came out
of the north with the claim to discovery
of the Pole on April 81, 1908. which
caused heated controversy with Admiral
Peary, who characterized Cooks claim
as a gold brick"
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
RETAIL PRICE DATA
AWAITING REVIEW
Publication Will Be DELAYED,
Says Acknowledgement.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Publication OF
retail price schedules collected by the
Department OF Justice in the course Of
it's retail price investigation probably
will be delayed FOR some time, Attorney
General Daugherty said to-day.
Director Burns Of the Bureau OF In
vestigatior. Mr.. Daueherty said, has
submitted reports containing a mass of
data on the retail price situation. Mr.
Daugherty said he planned to go over
these reports carefully before making
them public.
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
INFANT DEATH RATE
REACHES LOW RECORD
Drops to "a in 1000 in Fifty
one Cities Couered.

WksHTNcToN. Jan. 19.--The Depart-
ment OF Commerce. through the Bureau
OF the Census, announces that rro-
visons infant mortality rates IN fifty
one cities. based on estimated births for
1921 and the weekly telegraphic reports
OF deaths TO tho Bureau Of the Census,
indicate record low rates throughout tho
country last year.
For group of fifty-one' cities the in
FAINT mortality rate IS seventy-four per
1000 births. es against y rate Of ninety
r. 1920 for forty-four cities. Tho lowest
infant mortality rate. forty-seven per
1000 births. appears for the cities OF
Portland. Orc. 81. Paul and Seattle. ard
the highest rate. III. fof Fall River.
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
DR.. HAMMERS PARDON
ASKED IN PETITION
Bronx Attorney to Oppose
CIsmency to Physician. .

Edward j. Glennon. Assistant District
Attorney. The Bronx, said yesterday
that he had received n telegram from
Governor Miller stating n petition had
been made FOR pardon for Or. Julius
Hammer. physician. who was sentenced
IN july. 800. TO three and h3!f to
fifteen yenrs IN Sing Sing after nc had
been convicted OF performing an Illegal
cferat.on resulting in the death OF Mrs.
Marie Ofanosoff. wife OF a former at
ington.
Mr.. Glennon said ne would 20 to Al
5any IN FEBRUARY and oppose pardon
or commGtation or sentence. It was
during DIR. Hammers trial that press
agent was employed by friends Of the
doctor ~ an attempt 70 exoneratc him.
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
CROWD TO SEE EMPEROR. I"
Hearing Is Postponed
untII Thursday.

Several hundred followers OF Marcus
Nervey Negro Moses" and Emperor
" Afyica.' crowded tho corridors OF
". ~~deral Cour; Building yesterday
40 ~ tircs S'eir leader was 10 appear
5.sJrc ,1-Sed States Commissioner
HichcS4y. Tor examination on charge
OF using the mails T. defrauS .,>agvs-f
did not appear. but after -ssns. s.sE,-., /,
between James McLeuns1- his rg-xNsel,
and Maxwell VI. Mattuck. Assistant
United states Attorney. The hearing
wgs postponed until next THURSDAY
Nor nearly an hour after The matter
had been settled various groups of
followers OF the Distinguished Son of
Ethiopia" appeared al the building
seeking tnformation~ about the ease,
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
DISAPPEARANCE OF RECORDS
MAY HALTC. w. MORSE JURY
Vital Exhibits Missing From Department of Justice
Files in Washington Likely to Delay Possible Find
ings Against New York Ship Builder

lar files OF papers bearing on the evil
dence which is being submitted to the
Grand Jury.
officials did not know whether the Dis
trict Attorney had been delayed because
Of the missing records. but surmised
that Grand Jury decisions may be re-
tarded because of this fact. Nothing
was divulged to indicate the character OF
the records which disappeared. Ohicials
merely said they had vital bearing
upon the case and that when they were
missed by the District Attorney the At
torney-General's advice in the matter
was sought Immediately.
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
"A FeuD Questions for
the Business Man

! have just, been looking over
some of the examination papers
that have been answered by our
students in the School of Com
merce within the past few days.
/ wish every business executive
in the city could likewise have
an opportunity of seeing them.
He would be amazed, as I have
been, by their range and practi-
cal quality.
Space here will permit me to
quote only few sample ques-
ticns:
Do you regard Federal Land Bank
bonds as affording better invest
ment opportunity than the Liberty
bonds? Why?
What are the carinarks of fraudulent
prospectus? s .slr
What disadvantages have Southern
cotton mills in the marketing OF
their product in competition with
Northern mills?
State in general when silence is
sufficient to constitute legal ac-
ceptance of an offer. State the
requisite elements of consideration.
Define legal duty and give two
illustrations of it.
Outline the steps to be followed in
preparing a stop-loss chart which
shows the approximate selling
In. Ax.c caf -Is.-- taA
eyer may at least cover his costs.
In type composition [of an adver-
tsementl what is the best method
for emphasis?
Outline the different yard-sticks
used to measure the news value of
story.
On what does ehc amount OF rent
paid depend? The storekeepcr on
an out-of-the-way street argues
that he can sell cheaply because
his rent is low. Discuss.
Describe and appraise the British
Governments program for the re-
lief of unemployment.
Assume that you are given the re-
sponsibility for outlining an ideal
currency system for France. State
and defend the essential features
of the plan you would propose.
Do you favor or oppose tnc Fordney
proposal CT American valuations Of
imports? Why?
Explain the way in which business
IN ohc United States would be
affected if we should receive pay
ments on the principal and interests
of the interallicd deot at the rate
of 81 600, 100000 a year.
These few questions, of course,
can give only an irkling OF the
extent and depth Of the infor-
nation on which these students
are tested. They were taken
from a score Of papers only out
of the total Of 285 examinations
& ven during this period.
They indicate, however and
TO me this is the most satisfying
fact of all-that our work OF
training the business men OF
the future is directed less tow
ard the acquisition ci knowl-
edge than toward the develop
ment of ability to apply that
knowledge. Some OF the ques.
tions, too long to quote here,
reveal this truth in no uncertain
terms.
Business executives with whom
! have talked tell me that busi-
ness of the future needs cre-
ative thinkers. These questions
seem to indicate that education
in our School oi Commerce Is
proceeding along the right
lines.
=
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
GERMANY RECEIVERS SITE,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1?.--Return by the
Alien Property Custodian to the German
Government of a plot of ground In
Washington purchased by Germany be.
fore the war ss site for new en-
bassy building was announced to-day.
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
-rAcE DOLLAR bird NO DOVE.

w1rIzDScToN. Jan. 1e.--The bird on
the new rrsl>@ dollar is an carle--not
q dove--in case there be any ornitholog-
ical dispute about IL. Moreover. lie Is
the only eagle with folded wings on an
American coin with the exception OF tha
bird on the $40 gold piece. All the other
eaglss are spread cagles.
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
special Dispatch to THE NEW Yoak HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
ID. c., Jan. 10.

Disappearance Of some of the records
which the Government intended to place
before the Federal Grand Jury may de-
lay the jury's findings In the case of
Charles w. Morse, New York ship
builder. it was officially stated to-day at
the Department Of Justice.
District Attorney Gordon reported sew
eral days ago that valuable exhibits had
either been misplaced or in some other
manner become separated from the regu-
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
A FINGER
IN THE PIE

Constantinople is presumablya
city for the Turks! Yet-a French
policeman kicks a Russian pedlar
off the sidewalk. Infuriated, an
Italian carabiniere attacks the
Frenchman. Enter British po-
liceman who arrests both. All
Europe has finger in the Con-
stantinople pie.
Demetra Vaka Mrs. Kenneth
Brown went TO Turkey to write
series of articles for this maga-
zine on the men and women she
met. The Within the Porte
Called Sublime"-in the February
The New York herald., 1922-01-20
Chancellor,
New York University.

No. 10 ~ n series of informal talks pub
ti,hcd In these colvmns every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday In the Interest OF
the New York University Endowment
fund. 5t7 Fifhh Avenue, New York City.