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The New York herald., 1922-12-30
ONLY FOUR HOURS MORE
FOR MOTOR PLATES
zoo, 900 City Motorists Behind
in Applying for NeU Licenses

Close TO 100000 New York city motor
lists will have just three hours this
morning to get the new purple and
white license plates for 1923. The State
Tax Commission, 125 West Sixty-sev-
enth street, and it's branches close to-
day at noon sharp, not to reopen until
Tuesday. Motorists who fare forth New
Years morning without the new plates
will face summons or arrest--at least no
instructions 70 the contrary have yet
been received by precinct commanders
from Police Headquarters.
Yesterday brought out the annual last
minute rush, despite weeks OF entreaty
by tax officials and police TO "do your
registration early" Hundreds stormed
the Sixty-seventh street headquarters
but were kept in hand by Sergeant Will
lam A. Murtaugh and nine patrolmen
from the West Sixty eighth street sta
tion under personal direction of Capt.
Michael Lyons.
From o'clock until the closing OF
the doors at 4. hundreds stood in double
line which extended more than a block
and disappeared around the corne- into
Amsterdam avenue I'm unbrokcn Queue.
Bert Lord, director Of the Motor We
hclc Bureau and John r. Mcneil
deputy in charge Of the local offices.
both pronounced It n physical impos-
sibilitv now for all motorists to be
served before next week.
90 per cent. increase is expected
each year. according TO Mr.. Lord.
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
MURDER CHARGED
IN KILLING OF GIRL
Mccarthy Boarder Held With
out Bail-Missing Pistols
Not Found.

BENJAMIN. Prenderville, who has been
under arrest charged with homicide IN
connection with the death OF ten-year-
old Theresa Mccarthy, who was found
shot to death in the dining room of her
home at 562 Morgan avenue, Brooklyn
last Tuesday, was arraigned yesterday
before Magistrate Geismar in the
Bridge Plaza court The charge was
changed to murder and a further
charge of violating the Sullivan law was
made against him because he admitted
owning three revolvers. one of which
Is believed to have killed the girl.
On his own consent f'renderville was
held without bail for further examina-
tion next Friday. The police would not
say why they had changed the charge
from homicide 10 murder but Capt.
Daniel J. Carey, conducting the iuvesti-
CATION, declared last night that the child
had been murdered and had not shot
Prenderville's pistol. He said that he
does not wholly accept Prenderville's
story. and that. there is possibility of
another arrest In the case.
Prenderville had told the police that
he threw the three guns owned by him
in a vacant lot at Olive street and Ori-
ent avenue. Brooklyn. but more than
twenty detectives searching all night
snd all day yesterday failed to find
them
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
SMITH PLAN LET'S CITIES
RUN OR OWN ALL UTILITIES

my old bedroom where I slept for two
years" he said. There everything was
identically the same as when walked
out of 1t in 1920. and then / did get the
old home feeling"
The business of settling into the Ex-
ecutive Mansion was somewhat him
dered by the delay of the two truck
&oasd OF housefurnishings and perso..dl
effects which were stalled in the snow
banks near Poughkeepsie. The goods
arrived late tonight.
Smoky the monkey. the new and
favorlte pet in the Smith family. doesn't
like the Albany cold and 1t has been a
problem to which Walter and the Gov
ernor have given much thought. Mr.
Smith finally suggested 4 hothouse
where ne said they grow lot Of stuff
as tire temperature best suited to the
monkeys disposition, and Smoky was
established there.
Tomorrow is the Governors forty
ninth birthday.
1--WE won't have any special party
he said. This whole business of NOV
ing and of having the monkey and the
new dog and getting inaugurated has
made party enough for me and the
whole family"
Mr. Smith will go to a dinner with a
few Albany friends tomorrow ercnina
at Wolferts Roosf and later attend snc
inaugural ball in the Tenth RsCrnss
Armory The time for starting tho ssi
has been set forward an hour until e:aO
Gov. and Mrs. Miller will sttend.
Mayor George r. Lunn. the Lieutenant
Governor elect. spent al hour with Mr.
Smith this afternoon.
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
BERNHARDT HOPES
TO ACT NEXT WEEK
Ear From Dead or Dying,
Her Message to America.

PARIS, Dec. 80 ASSOCIATED Press) -
Tell the American people shall return
10 the stage next Wednesday night" said
Sarah Bernhardt to-day In her first per-
sonal interview since her collapse two
weeks ago. She shows great improve
ment and had luncheon with the mem
bers Of her household. and had some
guests for dinner. Her physicians had
found no evidence or organic disease or
chronic illness and attributed her col
lapse to overexertion and strain. They
agreed all danger was seemingly passed
unless she again overtaxed her strength.
Tell my American friends" Bern
hardt added, that | am far from dead
or from dying and that this rest, as ]
choose to call it. probably will give me
a new lease on life I'm delighted to
have this opportunity of sending out the
sincere thanks OF my heart TO my many
American friends who have asked for
me during my recent indisposition. You
see. am far from being finished"
Although the physicians In attendance
and the members of the household are
afraid to tell her. It is not improbable
that Bernhardt will be forced to rest for
a considerable period.
THE whole artistic world is to be
congratulated on her recovery" said
Sacha Guitry. she discussed the de-
tails of my new play as IL she never
had been i'll "A moment" Her role In
the play. however. Is being so armnged
that a minimum of physical effort will
DC required IL she returns to the stage.
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
HIPPODROME AGE
HERE, SAYS BECK
Solicitor-General Finds Pres
ent Generation Inferior to
Earlier Ones.
is this the hippodrome sse?"


This was the question asked and
partially answered in the affirmative by
James NJ. Reck, Solicitor-General of the
United States. in an address on The
Lost Sense of Values at Town Hall
last night. It was the first lecture
under The Henry NJ. Leipziger Tounda-
tion.
With frequent allusion to classical
figures and ages. Mr.. Beck traced beue-
fits and weaknesses OF industrial prog
ress, comparing the present With the
generation of 1880 as he observed it.,
and expressing an opinion that the men
of the former time were better citizens
better fathers and better workers than
men to-day.
II came out OF college In 1880" he
said. when there were no telegra phs.
few telephones and no motor cars.
Happy people l can't but believe
and perhaps 1t seems as II ] am an old
man. like Dante-ttAt the man of 1880
became better citizen, a better father
and a better worker than is the man
to-day either citizen. father or worker >
The spirit of work. he said, had so
changed that in place of personal pride
Of achievement which once existed
millions now regard work as degrad
ing servitude to which they bow as a
necessity. without a pride of achieve
ment or sense of rivalry
He criticized higher institutions of
learning, and particularly colleges of
liberal arts. for their emphasis OH
sports and lack Of intellectual pur
suits, asking IL colleges have not be-
come merely social clubs or hippo
dromes."
us this the age Of the hippodrome
here now?" he asked. "Do you remem-
Der that day nearly two years ago when
a5, 900 people. including 5000 women
God save the mark gathered to see
whether a young Frenchman could pun
mel an American into insensibility
quicker than the American could beat
the Frenchman? II only they had been
divided into $1,000 pairs they would
have had a higher sense OF value, be-
cause the development of muscle is a
high value not to be despised."
From an Industrial mechanical age he
observed that knowledge had been rated
higher than wisdom and he thought
there had been improper emphasis on
quantity. speech, Standardization. play.
rights and majorities in place OF regard
for quality. silence originality, work,
duties and minorities.
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
LOCKWOOD COMMITTEE
WILL ASK MORE TIME
Stock Exchange and Labor
Lops to Be Recommended.

The Lockwood Committee Will ask the
next Legislature to extend it's life until
April | at least. Samuel Cntermyer.
counsel. announced last night on con-
clusion OF an all day executive meet
Ing at which the report was completed.
The extra time will be sought SO that
the committee will be In better position
to push its recommendations.
On rigid regulation Of the Stock Ex-
change by "blue sky laws, 20 the need
for which considerable portion of the
report was devoted. Mr.. Unterrnyer said
the committee was unanimous. Such
legislation would embrace not only the
character Of securities lawful TO trade
in on the exchange. but would limit
membership and lay down rules OF trad
ing.
state regulation Of labor unions IL
mentioned In the report. but to what
extent no one connected with the COM
mittee would say. That II had been a
stumbling block within as well as with
out was q current report
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
coutin ned from First Page.

telephones. While the municipalities
would gain control over the public
utilities wholly within their boundaries.
The Governor-elect saIu ne had not
decided whether he would read his mes
sage to the Legislature. but considered
1t advisable to do so. Clerks OF the
Senate and Assembly are in the habit
of mumbling the Governors message so
that few know what u is about until
they have had time to sit down and
study 1t section by section.
Mr.. Smith believes that besides saw
ing time and getting the issues pre-
sented more emphaticaliy before the
public his personal reading would lend
TO the. message the dignity which he be-
lieves the occasion requires. The mes
sage is being printed to-day. and the
bill drafting force is working on seve. II
OF the important measures which will
be ready 'or presentation in q few
days Amor; these. measures. which
are minimum eage. eight hour dsy
water power, STATE .>Aorganization. agri.
culture, prohib4toa .zlerendum and the
several so-ca.jsd 'eStr.ctive measures
which include censo-ship and the Lusk
anti-sesst.on laws - each of these
subjects the Governor will follow the
Democratic State platform.
Gets old Home Feeling.
After twelva hours sleep the Gov
ergor-elec. ras much refreshed to-day
II@ spent the day helping the family TO
get settled.
"It didn't really seem natural to me
or lika getting home until | went up to
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
BONARLAW Will ASK
DELAY FOR GERMANY
For Moratorium of 3 or 4
Years on 50, ,OOO,OOO,OOO
Mark Indemnity.
NAY ACCEPT G BONDS
Willing TO Negotiate With
War Allies OH Worthless
Paper for Debts.
WATCHES TURK COUNCIL
Will Carry No Definite Plan
to Paris Which Lausanne
Events Might Change.
WATCHES TURK COUNCIL

5seota, Gable to THE New YORK HERALD
Copyright, 1929, by TIE NEW YoHK HERAIn
New York Herald Bureau,
London, Dec. 90.
The fact that the situation at
Lausanne Is nearer a crisis now than
when the London conference of Pre-
miers adjourned to preserve allied
unity before the Turks, may be ac-
cepted as one of the governing fac
tors of Premier Bonar Laws conduct
at the Paris conference next week
After the Cabinet meeting to-day the
impression was given by high official
circles that Mr.. Bonar Law was not
going to Paris with definite alan"
The British position, however, is sub
stantially as outlined III a dispatch
sent to The New York HERALD yester-
day.
This. it is understood includes the
proposal that all German obligations
to the Allies must be consolidated in
single. scheme of payments that no
next three or four years, and that
only reduced payments should be de-
manded for a further brief period.
The total amount of reparations
would under this scheme become 50,0o0,-
100000 gold marks spread over reason
able nunper of years. Great Britain,
II is understood, will consider taking
German bonds in payment for debts
owing her by the European allies. It
Is learned, however. that Bonar Laws
with interaTlied debts. since the British
are insisting that the French must be
prepared to accept the British repara-
tions proposals before the debts them
selves are discussed
President Hardng's letter to Senator
Lodge created distinctly favora BILE i'm
preston in official quarters. The belief
is expressed here that President Harding
has made his communications. if anv.
direct to Paris, and the hope is ex-
pressed that the United States will line
: up beside Great Britain If seeking a
strictly business settlement of the rem
arations questions.
1t is understood that the British
Cabinet discussed the final total to
which the London agreement on repara-
tons may be scaled down It Is sug-
gested to lump all the German oblga-
tons within a reasanabe sum- TO pro
vide favora BILE funding arrangements
and to devise something to stabilize
German exchange. According to White.
hall gossip the figure for tire grand total
coiiecttole from Germany now wavers
around f250o. 100000 1880, 100000 marks
gold. Thiseincludes all possible claims.
LONDON. Dec. 90 (Associated Press) -
English public opinion is not very
sanguine Of the success of he Paris
gathering. mnie especially since it is
seen the French Government Is disposed
to take advantage of Germanys timber
default TOY press for military sanctions
which It is foregone conclusion the
british Government will not counte-
nance. The attention of the British pub
lie really is much more centcred on the
outcome of the mission of Chancellor Of
the Exchequer Baldwin TO the United
States than taking an actipe share i'm
Iurope's economic difficulties.
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
BUDGET OF FRANCE
MENACE TO EUROPE
Sir Josiah Stamp, Economist,
Cites Danger Spot in Rep
arations Crisis.

The following outline Of the economic
situation In Europe has been written for
THE NEW YORK HERALD by Sir
Josiah stamp, secretary OF the Noble
Industries, Ltd, and widely known for
his sound nonpartisan views on eco.
nonifcs and finance. Sir Josiah for
meriy swas assistant secretary OF the
hoard of Inland Revenue. He Is the
author OF many publications on eco.
uomics.
BY SIR JOSIAH STAMP.
speoio, fob!eSto THE NEw YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 19s2 by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Dec. 20.
The present inability to balance the
French budget is the danger spot IN
Europe to-day. The great necessity is
to get the question OF reparations OF a
moro representative basis, as would be
the Ease If America were prepared to
use her enormous influence. the partici-
patton of America In efforts toward a
settlement would have an extremely
strong moral effect. Thus far Great
Britain has had to play lone hand in
attempting to adjust matters between
Germany and France.
Once the question gets down to a
flrmer basis France will then know how
she stands with her budget and she will
have to tako very definite steps toward
balancing II. The present position leaves
France on an incline plane which is act
Ing adversely to European stability and
as an irritant to French susceptibilities.
With the French position clearly de-
fined Great Britain would know definite
ly what she could expect back In the
way of money loaned France and would
then know the worst regarding her own
budget and the balance of her indebted
ness to America.
II is quite right from the American
standpoint to desire to treat, these aues-
tions separa tely. but is Is quite impos-
sible for us to do so in arranging our
national affairs. The great thing
America stands to gain by helping in
the adjustment Is the removal of the
insecurity which Is having such dis
astrous effect upon currencies. The
problem of mutual assistance Is bad
enough if everybody studying 1t is stand
ing still. but If all are running hard
with their currences in differept direc-
tions a decision regarding our mutual re-
lations is impossible.
To sum up. something definite about
Germany's obligations Is essential to
stabilization. America can be OF great
assistance in arriving at this. This in
turn will mako the position OF France
more definite. which is essential II tho
European situation is to be cleared up.
America thus holds the key to quite a
number of positions. At first these un-
doubtedly would give her nothing, but
they must lead to positions in which she
is directly interested
The reparations question is without
ddubt the most urgent question confront
ink the world to-day. II il is allowed to
drag on and becomes a subject for iso-
lated endeavor it may result in economic
and social chaos for Europe.
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
Harbord Sees u. .S.-South America
Radio Promote Trade and Amity

you direct wireless service to Argen-
tina and Brazil Neither our future
news nor our business need pass to
South America through British and
German cables. THIS means incidentally
that our friends In Latin America will
nc longer form their opinions of our
northern civilization from the joyous re.
failing OF our divorces. our murders and
our lynchings.
Radio will not be happy nor It's des-
tiny fulfilled until reliable and uncen
sored news flows easily to all parts OF
the globe; until 1t H. possible for social
correspondence to be exchanged with
speed beyond anything heretofore known,
ard until II has made II possible FOR
chiefs OF the great overseas commerce
OF America to conduct international
business as easily as domestic trans.
a.1ions.n
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
uyInn stays Behind.

Mayor Hylan has other engagements,
II is understood. but a good many
members of his administration will ap-
pear in Albany. Grover Whalen. Com
missioner off Plant and Structures. and
Alfred Meehan. secretary of the Board
of Purchase Will so UP tomorrow In
the private car of w. II Woodin, Fuel
Administrator. Others expected to go
are Police Commissioner Enright. Chief
Inspector Lahey and Borough President
Miller. Several parlor Csrs have been
reserved for the police band. which is
to play at the Inauguration. Aldermen
who want 10 see "Ar' made Governor
for the second time will have TO be
content with the preimina ries, for there
In q special meeting of the board at
City Hall on Monday
The National Democratic Club will
send good representation. including
the president, Thomas l.. Rush; Harry
Perry j. G. Lewis. George y. Atwell.
John J. Martin and George {. Norton.
John II. McCooey.. Brooklyn leader.
will go up tomorrow, also Fire Com
missioner Thomas J. brennan and a
party of friends.
Snow has spoiled the plans OF many
who expected TO go by motor. The
New York Central counts on having
TO take care Of from 1900 to 5000 per-
sons I'm excess Of its regular number
The extra trains will he provided for
the l65th Infantry. which will be in
the inaugural parade.
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
ENRIGHT INCREASES
DEPUTIES SALARIES
Reduces Number of Captains
and Lieutenonts.

Commissioners Enright yesterday in
creased tfSa salaries of four deputy
chiefs from si.a0o to $500 and Of fifteen
deputy inspectors from $1,000 to $500
a year These increases, he said. will
be counterbalanced by reducing the
number of captains by two and the
number of lieutenants by four.
The Commissioner announced the pro-
motion of Lieut.. Rufus J. Deyo of the
second precinct. Harhor Squad. to the
grade of captain; the promotion Of
three sergeants to be lieuteuants and
the elevation of ten patrolmeu TO the
grade of sergeant. The Rev. a. Hamil-
ton Nesbitt of 157 East 157th street,
The Bronx, was appointed Protestant
chaplain of the department and will
receive 81 900 a year.
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
BARS TRAFFIC TO FREE
HILLS FOR COASTERS
Mount Vernon's Mayor Gives
@ Children Seuen Streets.

Mayor Edwin w, FislSe OF Mount Yer
non yesterday ordered seven hillside
streets closed to traffic TO permit coast
ing. The streets are Highland avenue
from East Fifth TO East Fourth streets;
Oak street from Terrace avenue TO Bronx
Parkway: West Seventh street from
Sixth TO Eighth avenues Washington
street from linton 20 Franklin avenues; {;
East Sixth street from Franklin avenue
10 Peter street: Volse streetNfrom Ninth
avenue to Roosevelt square, and West
Second street from Vista place TO Elev-
enth avenue.
a large number of coasting accidents
In Manhattan. Brooklyn and The Bronx
were reported 20 police. In Central Park
near 10th street Bernard Cohen. aged
TO- of I East ilith street. was in col
lision with another sled and received face
decorations. lie was taken TO Mount
Sinai Hospital.
The New York herald., 1922-12-30

Radio will be the connecting link OF
friendship between the United States
and the countries Of Latin America, en-
abling business TO be conducted with the
same. ease as domestic transactions.
said MaJor-Gen. J. G.. Harbord. presi-
dent-elect of the Radio Corporation OF
America. who spoke yesterday at the
eighth birthday luncheon of the India
House.
I'm the negotiations for radio leader
ship OF the great continent TO the south
OF us" Gen. Harbord said. dealing with
France. Great Britain and Germany In
that field, the Monroe Doctrine has been
maintained and American radio leader
ship has been esta rlished in. all coun-
tries south OF the Rio Grande.
WiIl4n two years We expect TO give
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
IRISH FREE STATE
EXECUTES TWO MORE
Poet Urges Anti-Treafy Party
to Cease VioIer1ce.

spsciot Gable 10 Tur Nrw YoRK IIrr,tp
Copyright, 1879. by TIr Nrw YopK 1irRiLn
New York Herald Bureau.
Dublin, Dee. 90.
Two men. Murphy and Phelin. found
guilty by n military court az Kilkenny
cf illegall1 possessing arms and aminu-
ritiou and of robbery were executed
there this morning. These arc the first
executions reported outside Dublin.
1'hreo rebel leaders were sentenced 10
death at Tralee. but the sentence has
been suspended so long as Rood bohazior
IN that area continues. Reports from
all parts show that the country Is
rapidly responding &c the Govornmeut )
firm tand.
A letter in the papers by George Rus
tell poet and writer known as ~. E."
Urges the antl-treaty p1rty to cease
their violence and endoavor 90 convert
their countrymen TO their ideals. Many
peace drives arc being made. though
they are not concerted. One OF the chief
difficulties is that there is no leader
Of the irrcgulars who Is able to make
eace with the assurance that the other
elements vii! conform to ~. Eamon
Ge Valera Is particularly powerless and
would be quickly dcposed II he Initiated
q peace move.
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
WOMAN THIEF JAILED;
POSED AS A SAMARITAN
Helped Old Woman to Cross
Street and Filched $17.

Mrs. Abraham Kerstein, %. of 332
East Ninety-ffth street. who pretended
to help an old woman across Fifth ave-
nue. at Fourteenth street only to steal
her pocketbook containing s17.23. was
sentenced yesterday to thirty days In
the workhouse hy Justices Murphy
Healy and Herbert In specAl Sessions
Mrs. Catherine Hanlon. 20 years old,
OF 429 East Eighteenth street. was Mrs
Kerstein's victim. In imposing sen.
tence Justice Murphy said:
This is one of the meanest cases OF
larceny that has come before US. You
posed as a Good Samaritan when you
we're really q thief"
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
ASHMEADS 'DESERTED';
FILE COUNTER SUITS
Husband Is NoU in Europe
for !. p. Morgan & Co.

Graham Ashmead. an employee or the
syndicate department OF =. y. Morgan
e. Co. has been sued for divorce by his
wife. Mrs. Eleanor Ashmead of Glen
Rock. n. j.. on the ground of descrtion.
She complains also that her husband
has not contributed to her support srnce
last August. Mr.. Ashmead is nov in
Europe on business.
Mr. Ashmead has filed counterpeti-
ton charging his wife with "cons.ruc-
tive desertion' and cruel and abusive
treatment" The Ashmeads were mar.
ried in this city on June II, 1911. They
have no children.
The New York herald., 1922-12-30
AMERICA HAS NO PART
IN PREMIERS' PARLEY
Paris Hears u. S. Regards 1t
as Purely European Affair.

PARIS, Dec. o (Associated Press) -
Persistent reports that the United States
would participate In some form in mex.
weeks conference of the interalied pre-
miers were definitely eliminated to-day
upon the receipt of news that the United
states Government would take no par.
in the meeting
Unofficial but authoritative inforna-
tion reached Paris to-day that the Amer
lean Administration regards the forth
coming premiers' meeting as purely
European affair and az not warraating
Intervention by the United states.