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The New York herald., 1922-12-22
PLANS TO EXCLUDE
FOOD SPECULATORS
Merchants Association Wants
to Protect GansevOort and
WallabOut Markets.
WOULD HELP FARMERS
Legitimate Dealers in Produce
Now at Disadvantage,
Says Report.
WOULD HELP FARMERS

The Merchants Association, through a
special committee headed by John II.
Love of Graupner. Love Lamprecht,
has been investigating the proposal 70
amend the city ordinances so az TO per-
nit jobbers. speculators or other mid
kets hitherto set aside exclusively for
the use OF farmers. The association, by
Its board OF directors, yesterday recon-
mended that Wallabout and Gansevoort
markets be kept exclusively for farmers
and market gardeners. In its report the
committee says:
I'm recent years large numbers OF So
called spectators. owning or hiring
wagons. or occupying space. have OBJ
tained entrance to these markets for
the purpose of reselling farm products
bought by them from various sources.
Their numbers have so increased as Sc
riously to interfere with the operations
Of genuine producers to the detriment
both of the latter and OF the rubiic.
These spectators being upon the ground
at the opening OF the markets, before
the arrival of farmers wagons from dis
tant points. preempt the most desirable
spaces. thereby excluding farmers from
them and forcing them to occupy dis
tant and disadvantageous locations"
The committee points out that the
spectators get advance information as
to the days receipts Of farm produce by
rail and steamship and, In case OF a
shortage. quickly purchase what the
farmers have of the produce in which
the shortage exists and then resell 1t at
an advanced price.
The members OF the committee in
spected the markets, interviewed farm
ers, gardeners and spectators, gave a
hearing to representative farmers and
conferred with the Commissioner OF
Markets. IT concludes as follows:
While such amendment as is neces-
sary to make the city ordinance conform
to the State law is desirable. we are
strongly opposed TO the introduction Of
other new matter which would legalize
the occupancy OF Gansevoort and Wall
about markets by others than bona fide
farmers and market gardeners.
I'VE, therefore, recommend that the
Merchants Association approve and
support the pending amendment. but
only on condition that 1t be qualified
by the following proviso:
However. that in Wailabout and
Ganseyoort markets such licenses shall
be issued only to bona fide farmers and
market gardeners and that all other
dealers, spectators or middlemen shall
be excluded therefrom'
Other recommendations were made for
improvements in the two markets, in
Guiding one:
THAT the so-called carriers operating
in the markets should be licensed and
their charges and services regulated by
the Commissioner OF Markets. or that
they be city employees selected from
civil service lists"
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
EUROPEAN STUDENTS
ARE HERE TO SPEAK
Bring Message of Revolt of
Youth.

The revolt OF European youth against
the mistakes of their elders and their
determination TO work out better ways
OF solving their economic problems were
explained by four students from repre-
sentative European universities at O
dinner conference given by the National
Student Forum at the Hotel Brevoort
last night. The students, who have just
arrived. will be the guests of the forum
until June. and will make a tour of
the United States, lectur!ng in about
fifty colleges and universities.
The students are Karl Friedrich, Uni
versity Of Heidelberg; Antonin Palecek
Of the University of Prague. Hans Ties :
Ter OF the international Peoples College,
Elsinore. and Piet Roest of the Uniyer
!sity OF Leiden. Two more are expected
~ q few days. They are Jorgen Holck
OF the University OF Copenhagen and
William A. Robson of the London
School of Economics.
Karl Friedrich. In summing up the
ways in which the new German youth
movement has been making practical
changes. said that bringing students Of
various countries together so that they
can understand one another's problems
better was the best possible means of
Injecting good feeling among nations.
The movement has begun its reforms
In starting new schools in Hamburg and
Turin. he said. where instead OF teach
ing mass thinking children are being
taught to develop the best in them as
individuals.
Among the guests were Mrs. Willard
Straight. Mrs. Henry Goddard Leach.
MIR. and Mrs. Herbert Croly. MIR. Ken
meth Lindsay. Mr.. and Mrs George G.
Fratt. Mr.. Spencer Miller and Mr.. Gif
ford Pinchot Charles DENLY, Jr.. IS the
chairman Of the forum. George u. Pratt,
Jr.. the treasurer and foreign secretary
and John Rothschild the executive secre-
tary. Tho two latter Will conduct the
tour.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
PRICE OF CHRISTMAS TREES
STILL DECLINES STEADILY
Supply Most Profuse on Record and Public Seems
Apathetic-Cost of Holly Also Drops and Even
Mistletoe Fails to Arouse Enthusiasm.

Father Knickerbocker finds himself
to-day with more Christmas trees on his
hands than he knows what to do with.
Never before was the holiday supply of
greens SO profuse and tho demand so
light, according to an authority. The
wholesale quotation Of holiday decora-
lions has slumped to about one-third OF
last years price. Retail dealers are try
ing to keep prices up. but II the public
continues to refrain from buying greens
Will be offered for almost nothing Just
before Christmas eve.
Christmas trees in bundles OF from
Two to six trees were wholesaling yes
terday at from 81 to rs cents. Some
bundles went as low as 25 cents. Tbs
highest brought $1.25. A year ago the
same grade of tree went for SO and
$3.50 bundle. This Is for the top
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
YULE CELEBRATION
WILL START EARLY
Maritime Exchange Will Serve
Dinner and Give Toys to
Z. Seamen'S Dependents.

| Christmas celebrations for poor chill
dren and grown ups OF New York will
begin to-day and several events have
been scheduled before Christmas Eve.
At the Maritime Exchange. 80 Broad
street. "a celebration will be held this
| afternoon for the widows and orphans
Of destitute seamen. Refreshments will
be served and gifts will be distributed
among the children by Santa Claus. A
| Jazz band composed of call boys en-
ployed by ]. p. Morgan Co. will play.
| A special Christmas dinner will be
served by the Lions Downtown Club on
| the eighteenth floor of the Tribune
Building tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock for 100 widows and 400 children.
Members Of the club and their wives
| and friends will serve as walters and
| hosts.
The Knights Of Columbus are prepar-
| ing for the distribution of $500 Christ
| mas baskets in New York and all sub
ordinate councils will provide Christmas
cheer for poor families and the inmates
of orphan homes and other public insti-
tutions.
The 500 children from foreign coun-
tries who are being detained on Ellis
Island will be provided with Christmas
toys and candy by the Girl Reserves.
which is the Junior division of the
Y. w. c. A. Each package to be dis
tributed will be accompanied by O small
silk American flag.
The Episcopal Mission Society will
take care Of the 800 girl inmates Of the
Reformatory for Women at Bedford
Each of the girls there will receive a
week end box containing cold cream.
tooth paste. powder and other aids to
feminine beauty and box of chocolate tes
fruits and other good things to eat
Arrangements are being made by Chap
lain Young.
The Christmas tree in Madison Square
which has contributed to the celebration
OF Christmas in New York for eleven
years. will be lighted for the first time
this year at 80 o'clock Christmas eve
Vocal and instrumental music will be
provided by several artists In person
and q radio program will follow.
At o'clock on Christmas Eve j
tree of light" will appear In front Of
the War Memorial to merchant seamen
which is being erected in jeanette Park
on South street. The regimental band
of the Sixteenth Infantry from Gov
ernors Island will play for the occasion
and lead the community in singing
Christmas carols.
Members of the Masonic fraternity in
New York State have been urged to
make a Christmas contribution to the
Veterans Mountain Camp of the Ameri-
can Legion at Tupper Lake n. Y. In
letter received by Charles Pope Cald-
we'll. president of the camp. from Justice
Arthur T. Tompkins. grand master Of
the Masons In this State. the latter in
dorses the purpose OF this camp. which
has. been established for the care of
tubercular and other convalescent vet
Grams who cannot prove that their all
ment resulted from their service and who
therefore cannot get Government aid.
The grand master stated that the
Masons at this Christmas season can be
counted on for help and contributions
In addition to those already given.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
JOB PRINTERS SCALE
HERE NOT TO CHANGE
Judge Talley, Arbitrator, Sees
No Cause for Revision.

Judge Alfred J. Talley. acting as ar
bitrator in n dispute between book and
Job printers and their employers In
New York. handed down n decision yes
terday refusing to change the wage
scale. He declared that there has been
no change in living conditions generally
or in economic conditions. to warrant
a change either upward or downward In
the wages. and that there is no prospect
of. such a change within the next ten
months.
The decision affects about 5000 work
men in New York, and probably will af-
feet New Jersey. where printers usually
accept the New York scale as a stan
dard. The scale became effective in
December, 1921. and ranges from $50
for forty-four hour week OF day
work, to s56 for thirty-five hour week
of night work
The New York herald., 1922-12-22

grade now selling at s1.25, according
to the New York State Farms and
Markets bulletin.
Large boxes OF wreaths yesterday sold
at from 81 to So. Last year the best
grade brought s4 and $3.50 a box. The
largest holly wreaths are wholesaling at
~ and $3.50 a dozen. Smaller and
more ordinary ones bring from 10 cents
to $3.50 a dozen. The retail price
ranges from 20 cents to 81 each. Christ
mas trees are SO and 75 cents each for
the table size and from $3.50 TO any
price you want to pay for the larger
ones.
Mistletoe is bringing 50 and SO q bar
rel. A quantity has been received from
England. but is not going very fast.
Laurel roping Is selling wholesale at
and cents yard and pine roping at
and cents a yard
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
BOY OF IS IS CAUGHT
BY SLUG DETECTOR'
Turned OUer to the Police by
Wotchful Guard.

When Philip Levine. aged IS. OF 55
East 1o4th street. put flattened penny
into the slot of a subway gate at Grand
Central yesterday the turnstiie worked
and he passed through to the train plat
form, but the bad coin detector
"squeaied' on him. A special officer Is
stationed there just to listen TO what
the detector has TO say, got the boy and
turned him over TO the police.
A charge of Juvenile delinquency
was made against him at the East
Fifty-first street station.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
WIFE DOUBLES TROUBLE
FOR BURGLAR SUSPECT
Warrant for Abandonment
Creets Him in Court.

Joseph Hatton, at whose home
twelve suitcases and seventy-seven
pawn tickets we're found. was ar
raigned yesterday in West Farms
Court before Magistrate Cobb and held
without bail Hatton Is "a years old
and lives at 2s3 West F'orty-fifth street.
He was arrested Tuesday night In an
apartment house at 1I9 West Kings
bridge road after detectives had trailed
him for three hours
When arraigned Hatton was recog-
nized by Warrant Officer Schembler.
who was carrying a warrant Issued on
October 81 charging Hatton with aban-
donment The warrant was sworn out
by Hatton's wife. Anna. OF 1881 Inwood
avenue
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
PATRIARCH BLESSES
PEOPLE or AMERICA
Meietios Asks Further Aid for
Greek Refugees.

a Christmas blessing and message of
thanks to the Government and people of
the United States from the Patriarch
Meletios OF Constantinople was made
public last night by Archbishop Alex
ander OF the Greek Church I'm North
and South America.
The Patriarch cable said: The phil
anthropic attitude of prominent indl-
viduals and associations saved thou
sands of human beings from certain
death. only by continuing these efforts
can a millions solus who have taken
refuge In Greece be saved. express
publicly the everlasting indebtedness
OF Eastern Christianity TO the Govern
ment and people OF the United States. %
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
GRAND JURY DEPLORES
CONGESTION OF COURTS
Urges Justice Borst to Take
Relief Measures.

The Supreme Court Grand Jury. be-
fore adjourning yesterday. handed a
presentment TO Justice Henry v. Borst
In the Criminal branch calling attention
to the crowded condition of the Criminal
Courts Building and requesting that
the matter be placed before Mayor Hy-
Ian and other city officials
The presentment pointed out that the
regular and additional grand Juries have
been compelled. because of lack of space.
to occupy rooms Of the offices of the
Distria Attorney. and that Part OF
General Sessions has occupied for some
time the District Attorneys law library.
Before leaving to spend Christmas at
his home in Amsterdam, ". ". resolu-
ton praising his record was handed
Justice Bcrst by the pctit Jury.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
soUTHMAYD EVIDENCE ALL In
Surrogate Foley Instructs Jury TO
Decide Question of Competence.

The contest over the VIII Of Miss
Emily L. Southmayd. which has been
tried before Surrogate Foley since No
vember II. will go to the Jury to-day.
Before the summation Of Edmund L.
Mooney for the contestants and Col
Henry L. Stimson for the proponents
Of the will yesterday Surrogate Foley
eliminated the allegation that undue In
fluence had been exercised on Mics
southmayd in the preparation of her
will and instructed the Jury that II is
TO pass on her mental competence to
execute the document.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
LORENZ'S SON GIVES UP,
BAFFLED BY LANGUAGE
Quits Studies at Columbia and
Sails Home.

Conrad Lorenz. youngest son OF Or.
Lorenz sailed yesterday by the United
American liner Mount Clinton, regretung
that he was unable to continue the medi-
cal and surgical course that he entered
at Columbia University three months
ago.
He said the trouble is that he does not
understand English well enough. He Is
going to Vienna to take up the five year
course at the Vienna University. He
will study English diligently and ex-
poets TO take n post graduate course at
Columbia, which he believes is superior
to the Vienna University.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
TO-DAY THE SHORTEST:
NO SNOW ON CHRISTMAS
Scarr Gives a Fact and a
Forecast.

The year will shift from autumn Ia
winter this morning at 1857 CLOCK and
the period between sunrise and sunset
will be the shortest OF 1922. little less
than a full minute shorter than yester-
day or tomorrow. the next shortest
days.
James II. Scarr. forecaster. verified
the almanacs by making the announce
nent yesterday. also remarking that the
probability OF a white Christmas seemed
TO be small. as there was no snow on the
weather map that seemed to be heading
this way. A long distance forecast,
not guaranteed. indicates that Christ
mas and the two preceding days Will not
be wintry. but rather mild and
autumnal
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
H.PL.E.R.F.A., &C., FOR HYLAN
Committee Of Anti-Ixlan order to
Call on Mayor To-day

Mayor Hyian will have an opportunity
to-day to accept the Honorary Presi-
dency OF the League OF Equal Rights
For All and Special Privileges For
None. Inc, an organization pledged to
combat the Ku ISlux Khan and all
masked orders.
\ committee to make the offer and
eek his aid in combating the Khan will
call on tho Mayor this noon.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
FERRY HOUSE BASIS OF SUIT.

Receivers of the Atlantic Dock Com
pany In Brooklyn brought suit before
Supreme Court Justice Cropsey yester-
day tol recover from the Union Ferry
Company OF New York and brooklyn
$4,000 damages for alleged eucroach-
ment of the Hamilton avenue ferry
house and other appurtenances on the
Atlantic company's property. The en-
croachment is denied.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22
JURY AWARDS 81, ,435
TO FORMER LAUNDRESS
Plaintiff Said She Worked in
Expectation of Bequest.

A Jury before Justice Delahanty In the
Supreme Court yesterday awarded s7.435
10 Margaret Fleming Of 2i5i Morris ave-
rue, The Bronx. against the estate of
Mrs Charlotte Hix of lis West Fifty
eighth street.
The estate was sued for $4,000. the
plaintiff alleging that she worked for
twentytone years as laundress. under
standing that she was 10 receive some
thing when Mrs. Xix died She said
she received 81 a week during her
period OF service, but contended that
her work was worth s.
The New York herald., 1922-12-22

ssThc Goose That Paris Eats at Christmas"
the story OF an ancient French custom hu-
fnorousiy told next Sunday IN The New York
Herald. Ask your nevsdeaier 70 reserve a
g. opy now.-Adr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
METHODIST

SIMPSON M. E. CHURCH-Rev.
Wilbert Westcott, pastor. Sunday
services: $3.50 a. m. morning devo-
tional meeting led by Mr.. William
Wilhelm; 1880 a. m. morning wor-
ship with sermon by the pastor upon
The Christian and LIES Supreme
Test" The pastors story to the chill
dren will be upon 1.-The ~Inseparable
Twins" ~ o'clock, noon. the regu-
lar session of the Sabbath school;
1880 p. M, a popular Sunday evening
service, with congregational singing
and sermon by the pastor upon
David Livingstone or the Religion
of a Missionary.
Notices
Monday evening the monthly
meeting and social of the Women's
lecture room of the church.
Tuesday evening, the Epworth
League will hold its regular meet
ing in the lecture room. All young
people of church and congregation
invited.
Wednesday, the mid-week Fellow
ship service conducted by the pas
tor. A popular and profitable SER
vice.
The offering for missions last Sun
day in the Sunday school was $40.
Banner classes are Mrs. Wilson Coe
and Miss Eva Richards. The an
nual Christmas cantata will be held
on December 2S.
FIRST DANISH NJ. E. CHURCH,
Corner Madison avenue and Jeffer-
son street,. j. Conrad, pastor.
Morning service 1880 o'clock, with
preaching by the pastor. Theme:
without Wedding Garment" Sun
day school in church, II; in mis-
sion, 2:30; Epworth League soma
and praise service Z o'clock. led by
Mr.. Anton Hyldahl; evening Service
7:45, led by the pastor.
Notices for the week: Monday
| evening, 8 o'clock, the Lads Mis-.
| sionary Society will meet. Addres:
by Rev. Henry Johansen, Seamen's
| Missionary in Brooklyn, N. Y
Theme: my Life as Seaman ant
Missionary" Glass and prayer
meeting Tuesday evening, 8 o'clock
birthday social in the church socia
room Wednesday evening, under thu
auspices of the Epworth League
mercy and help department
Preaching in the Scandinavian Mis-
sion, Neville and Cornell streets
Thursday evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
POLICE HUNT FOR CHILD
MISSING ALL NIGHT

TOTTENvILLE, Dec. "a gen.
eral alarm has been sent out by the
police for Helen Dwoasnic, six years
old, of 100 Fisher avenue. Totem
vile, who has been missing since 5
o'clock last night. The child who
was reported missing by her aunt
to the Tottenville police was sent
out to a nearby store and that was
the last she seen her. A child an
swering the description of the chl'd
is said to have been seer at Main
street and Arthur Kill road after 6
o'clock, and it was thought that she
was waiting to board one of the
trackIess trolley cars at that point.
The aunt told the police that she
had been on the cars before. Detec-
tive Sergeant Schley worked on the
case all night and up until this
morning had not found any trace of
the missing child. Every ferry was
watched during the night for fear
that she may have been carried off
in an automobile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
KEYPORT. CHURCHES

KEYPoRT, Dec. 9:-sunday in
the churches of Keyport:
ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH-Rev. Philip Smith, rec
tor. Holy Communion at 1880 A.
M. Church school at 10 A. M.
Mathis and sermon by the rector at
IL A. M. Evensong and sermon by
the rector at 1880 p. M.
REFORMED CHURCH-Rev. F.
r. B. Reynolds, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:15 A. NJ. Morning SER
vice and sermon by the pastor at
10:45 A. NJ. Special address to the
S rvice and sermon by the pastor,
topic 1.-THE Bible and the Stars"
CALVARY NJ. Z. CHURCH-Rev.
A. C. Brady, pastor. 9:45 A. NJ,
Sunday school. Morning service and
sermon by the pastor at IL A. NJ.
Topic, "a Man Who Became Great"
Topic to the Junior church, I'm
tangling a Little Word" $3.50 P.
NJ. Epworth League meeting. Lead
err, Miss Henrietta Robinson; topic,
1.-THE World Into Which Jesus
Came" 1880 P. NJ. evening service
and sermon by the pastor; topic,
1.-The Needful Thing"
FIRST RESBYTERIAN
WlilldIn "A. oSiNicS
pastor. Morning service and SER
mon by the pastor at 1880 A. M.
Sunday school at 1880 A. M. Even
ing service and sermon by the pas
tor at 1880 P. NJ.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev.
f. S. HARDWOOD, pastor. Sunday
school at $50 A. NJ. Morning SER
vice and sermon by the pastor at
10:45 A. NJ; topic, 'The Bread of
Life" Topic to the junior congre-
CATION, Bread or Pie? 6:45 P. NJ,
Baptist Young Peoples Union, lead
er Miss Olga Ogilvie, topic, Some
Things 1 Believe and Why" 1889
i. M, evening service and sermon
by the pastor: topic, 1.-THE Story of
the Prodigal Son." This sermon will
be dramatized.
ST. JOHNS NJ. E. CHURCH
Rev. A. L. Iszard. pastor. 9:45 A.
M, morning class meeting. leader
Andrew j. Latham. Morning Ser
vice at 1880 A. NJ. Address by
the Rev. Marshall Owens of Bradley
Beach. Sunday school at $3.50 P.
NJ. Epworth League meeting at
6:45 p. NJ. 1880 p. M, evening SER
vice and sermon by the pastor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
MISS SEWALL TO WE'D
SENATOR EDGE TODAY

BATH, Me, Dec. 9:-Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge and many other nota-
bles in the life of Washington and
of the nation were in this city today
to attend the wedding of United
States Senator Walter E. Edge, of
New Jersey, to Miss Camilla L.. A.
Sewall, daughter of Harold N.
Sewall. The brides father, who
was long in the consular service,
was a delegate to the Republican
national convention in 1916.
Everything was ready for the
ceremony at noon in Grace Episco-
pal church with the rector, Rev.
Charles NJ. Tubbs, officiating. Sem
ator Frederick Hale of Maine was
selected as the best man and Mrs.
John Winslow Williams, of Balti
more, sister of the bride, as matron
of honor.
The bridesmaids were Miss Dor
othy S. Sewall of Bath, and Miss
Louise Sewall, of Englewood, N. J.,
Cousins of the bride; Miss Eveline
Sesser, of New Orleans; Miss Eliza
beth Hanna of Washington, D. c.;
Miss Dora Parker, of Newark, N. j.,
and Miss Adeline Oxnard of Wash
ington, d. C. The ushers were
Howard H. Edge of Hartford, Conn.
brother of the groom; Lowell s.
Sewall and Arthur Sewall, End, of
Bath, brothers of the bride; A.
David Oliphant, of Trenton, N. j.;
Herbert McIlwaine of Philadelphia.
and Emerson Richards, Of Atlantic
City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-09
NEW CARTERET
PLANT REPORT
Say Industrial Concern In
tends to Locate Factory
in the Borough

CARTERET, Dec. 9.-Following
the steps of the j. T. Williams &
Sons. who recently acquired the large
tract of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany for their lumber plant, a new
industrial concern is expected to in
wade the Carteret area, according to
a rumor circulated here yesterday
among business men.
The acreage to be used is said to
be the former site of the Inter-Ocean
Oil company, who several years ago
after the war boom transferred their
activities to Baltimore, where the
main oil business and plant is 10
Gated.
This report could not be confirmed.
Some were of the opinion that the
former oil company's property is nov
held under ar option by a large oil
company. Little information was an
hand as to the nature of the new
industry business.
The site is located on the corner
of Roosevelt avenue, adjoining the
Wheeler Condenser and Engineering
Company's plant and by the Warner
Chemical Company. The Carteret
ferry faces the property in question.