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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
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Department Virtually Helpless
In Obtaining Gambling Evil :
dence, Says Van Horn
CHARGES BASED on RAIDS

The Civil Service Commission will
make known today its decision on the
charges against the seventeen patrol
men OF the Fifteenth and Vine streets
station, accused Of neglect Of duty In
allowing gambling houses to run openly
captain Joseph Van Horn told the
commission yesterday when testifying
at the trial that the police department
vas virtually helpless in getting evi :
asnce against gambling dens and other
places Of vice.
Il do not believe there is a police.
man in this city," he said. "who can
De used TO get evidence against any OF
1., 1ne hfty hand books now in operation.
Iney would be known before they ever
g9t started. We might get n man from
Manayunk and bring him to the center
or the city for gambling Investigations,
out nc would be spotted Immediately
Charges Grew Out Of Raids
The testimony Of Captain Van Horn,
VINO is regarded as Director Cortelyou's 9
confidential agent. was looked on BY
Slty Hall officials as strong defense Of
Director Cortelyou's assertion that Il is
necessary to go outside" the police de-
partment to get dependable investiga. L.
tors.
One Of these special Investigator, Z"
Henry 8. McCaully. told how ne got
evidence against the ten gambling places
raided by Captain Van Horn early in
June.
The seventeen policemen on trial on
the charges of neglect Of duty were de.
tended by J. Washington Logue.
The charges against them grew out
OF the gambling raids and was based OH
their failure to report an alleged
gambling establishment in the Ludlow
building, on Sixteenth street near
Market.
McCaully said he went into the
gambling place in the Ludlow Building
on four occasions and placed bets on
on horse races.
When the police rnidcd it on June IL
McHale with about thirty customer"
was caught. The raid was made with {.
out the knowledge of the police of the
Fifteenth and Vine streets station.
The demotion Of Lieutenant William
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
RESEARCH BUREAU URGES
BUILDING PRIVILEGE FEES
Says Contractors Who Rip UP the
Streets Should Pay for Risht


A fee schedule for the privilege Of
laying private pipes. conduits and tun-
nels or the building Of private bridges
over streets should be provided by Coun-
ell. the Bureau of Municipal Research
asserted today.
Councils failure to establish such a
schedule has led to numerous vetoes by
Mayor Moore. Whenever ordinances
granting such privileges have been
passed, Council has invariably passed
the bills over the veto.
The Research Bureau said that any
kind Of franchise In perpetuity should
be avoided. 1t stated further:
"For nearly two years there has been
before Council an ordinance prepared
by the Board of Highway Supervisors
which prescribes limitations on and
compensation for the use of the high
ways. Possibly this particular ordi-
nance could be improved upon. and we
have no criticism for It's provisions one
way or the other. For some reason
this ordinance was allowed to slumber.
while each request for permission to
use public property in the manner in
dicated was treated by Council on It's
individual merits. Some who are wise
in the lore of City Hall say that the
ordinance had few friends because some
persons in high places like to be in a
position to extend favors. Perhaps
that is true. but whatever motives may
have operated in the past, early and.
let us hope. satisfactory solution Of this
matter seems to be promised.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

known at one time as Father Of the
House." The names of Woodrow vii.
son and william Jennings Bryan arc
among other famous ones in It's guest
book. During tie years everything
around 1t leaped into the air 1t re-
tained its original form as built by the
late Ryerson w. Jennings.
It was for almost a quarter Of a
century a remarkably quaint example
of pure Colonial architecture and al
such was a spectacular and pleasurable
contrast to the ever rising steel and =
concrete area of the city's business
center. The Jennings Company will
continue its restaurant at 33 South
Fifteenth street. Before his death Mr..
Jennings leased the hotel addition to
the Wesley Building, now being COM
pleted at Seventeenth and Arch streets,
which also will be operated by the
company bearing his name.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

Leary, who was In command Of the
station at that time, followed q few
days after the raid. He II now a pa
trolman IN the Thirty eighth District:
Mr.. Logue asked for the dismissal Of
all charges against tho seventeen
policemen on the ground no evidence
was produced which showed they had
absolute knowledge that gambling
den existed in the Ludlow Building.
Handicaps Arc Considered
The Commissioners replied that ths
lawyers argument appeared to he sup
ported by the evidence. Commissioner
Woodruff said he did not feel that
the board would be justified In bringing
in direct verdict OF guilty for failure
TO report gambling house on ''ifs" and
"buts.' Especially after. we have
heard the handicaps the policeman ir
uniform II forced to undergo in gather
ing evidence against gambling estab.
liphmente.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
"L0NE STAR BANDIT GANG"
ROUNDED UP. SAY POLICE
Three Captured Whom Three Others
Are Being Arralsned

~T0 o0IVB VV'N'0VSu
Two men arrested in Frankford after
a desperate hand to. hand struggle will
be taken to City Hall today making
what the police believe Is a complete
roundup Of the Lone Star Bandit
Gang"
As three other alleged members Of
the gang were being arraigned in Cen
tral Station yesterday, the two were
caught in Frankford after speedy mo =
tor chase. and still another was arrested
IN City Hall. Police say he was at
tempting to communicate with those on
trial.
First evidence Of the gangs activity
came, police say, with the hold.up OF
two runners Of the Textile National
Bank carrying a payroll Of $4,000.
The two caught in Frankford gave
their names as John Rogers. twenty
six. and Joseph Adams, ''of Delaware. "
Donald Mcdonald was caught in City
Hall. He had been arrested with his
three companions who were up for
hearing, but had escaped. Ali were
held without bail for the Grand Jury.
They are accused Of twenty two rob.
berries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
sT0TEsBURY ESTABLISHES
SCHOLARSHIPS At y. OF P.
Or. Paul cret to Fix Conditions for
Architectural School Awards

A graduate scholarship In architec-
ture at the University Of Pennsylvania
for 1922 has been given by Ed
ward T. Stotesbury, Acting Provost
Penniman announced today.
DR.. Paul Cret. professor Of design,
will fix the conditions under which the
scholarship will be awarded.
In announcing Mr.. Stotesbury's gift,
DR.. Penniman said the School Of Fine
Arts. Of which the architectural depart :
ment IL the most important branch, Il
IN need of financial support to enable 1t
to maintain its leadership.
Inst year Robert Atkinson reported
to the Royal Institute Of British Archi :
tecutre, after a tour Of this country,
that "Pennsylvanin is recognized as the
:eading architectural school in the
United States"
Present indications are that the en- :
ro!lment In the School of Fine Art.
this fall will break all records.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20

scieus boy In his machine and drove him
to the hospital. Physicians said the
child's neck was broken. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Feinberg, parents Of the boy,
arrived in Easton Tuesday for a two
weeks vacation at the summer home
of Mr.. Feinberg's brother, Meyer Fein-
herR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
BOY, 4, KILLED BY AUTO
Doctor Says Child At Play Ran II
Front Of Machine

Mordecai Felnberg, four years old,
4651 North Eleventh street. was struck
by an automobile on North Delaware
river road. Easton, Pa. yesterday, and
died on the way to the Enston Hos
Pitnl. According to DR.. u. 3. Rosen.
berry, OF Stone Church. driver of the
automobile. the boy ran directly in the
path of his machine.
DR.. Rosenberg placed the uncon. /.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
COLLEGE Observes Anniversary

The twenty first anniversary Of tho
Philadelphia Business College and COL
lcge Of Commerce. and the annual mid
summer reunion Of the alumni assOcia =
tion. will be held tonight In the new
home OF the college, ITO Market street.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-17
BETTER CITIZENS.
PLAN Of COLLEGES
Educators, Led by War De-
partment. Consider
Methods.

Washington. Nov 16.--Tnder leader
ship of the war department, repre-
sentatives Of American schools. col
leges and organizations dealing with
the mental and physical betterment Of
the race, went into conference here
Thursday in the hope that d sys-
tematic method of developing young
Americans to better citizenship could
be evolved AS basis from which to
proceed, the conference was told by
Secretary Weeks that statistics of the
war time draft system showed % per
cent of the men called for eXamlna-
ton to be physically subnormal and
disclosed IA deplorable percentage OF
illiteracy.
Mr. Weeks, General pershing and
Rrigadier General William LaSsiter.
addressing the conference, laid stress
oG the fact that war experience had
demonstrated that great proportion
of the physical defects disclosed could
be corrected by proper systems OF
physical training and development be
ginning in schools Mr. Weeks pointed
out that good physical condition among
the children would aid materially IN
their mental development and in pro-
lUoting SUcH lIeaiS OF SitlZcnSAlp as
would go far to offset waves of popu-
lar unrest and the work of un-
American agitators.
All information gained by the war
department from several years of
study of draft statistics in connection
with actual war experience was placed
at the disposal of the conference,
which divided itself into subeommit-
tees which will report at general
session Of the conference Saturday.
General Lassiter declared the draft
! td shown that only one third of the
men who claimed to be skilled in their
trades actually possessed Il degree of
man. To meet the army's need for
technical skill of this character, he
said it WIS necessary during the war
to give training to approximately
Dot, 600 men, a-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-17
Blind Bridesmaids
and Musicians Serve
as Winifred Holt Weds

New York. Nov. 16.-AIiss Winni
fred Holt. her wedding march played
BY blind musicians, and attended by
four sightless bridesmaids, was mar
ried Thursday to Rufus Graves Mather,
Of Princeton, n. j., il the Lighthouse,
one of the refugees she established for
the blind.
Blind men, women and children min
gled with hundreds of society folk as
guests. The brides wedding dowry
was swollen at the hour of the cere-
mony by many cash presents, which
are to be applied toward liquidation
of 100000 debt due on the Paris
Lighthouse, which Miss Holt founded
during the war.
President Harding. in letter to
Miss Holt EXPRESSING disappointment
at his inability to attend the wedding,
said:
Il can most sincerely wish you ey-
erything good which occure to friend
! can well imagine the interest the
marriage excites among those who are
so intimately associated with your
great work, Please accept my hearty
congratulations and my more than cor
dial good wishes"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-17
3 DIE IN FIRE
As 'MO0NSH|NE'
STILL EXPLODE
Blast F rom Illicit Liquor
Plant Blows Out End
of a Building.
Victims are Trapped in
Blazing Ruins; Babes
and Mother Perish.

Chicago, Nov. ia mother. her
baby and a child from another family
were burned to death and six other
persons were injured, perhaps fatally,
in fire which broke out in three
story building after a huge moon
shine" still in the basement exploded
late Thursday night.
The first floor of the building was
occupied by q grocery store owned by
Jacob Verdoni, who, with his wife and
three children, lived in the rear.
The second floor was tenanted by
Joseph Bottino. his wife and six chill
dren.
In the basement were two stills, one
reaching the ceiling in the front end,
a smaller still was in the rear.
The front and rear of the building
were blown out when the big still ex
ploded.~ Then the floor of the grocery
fell in. Firemen said the buildings on
each side prevented the damaged build
ing from collapsing
Immediately after the explosion. the
building was enveloped in flames, trap
ping the occupants. whose screams
were heard for blocks.
The dead:
MRS. JACOB VEROONI, 81, and
her Is months old baby.
ANTOlhETTE BOTTiN0. aged 13.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-17

Lausanne, Nov 16.--(By The Asso-
ciated Press. Real independence for
Egypt and the Sudan, with the evacu-
alton of the British troops and no spe-
cial privileges there for Great Britain,
is the demand of the Egyptian people,
which will be placed before the Lau-
same peace conference. Hassib Pasha,
head of the unofficial Egyptian delega-
ton. told The Associated Press Thurs
day His statement revealed the fact
that Egypt. if the Egyptians have their
way, will form one of the problems of
she conference.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-17
LLOYD GEORGE LICKED
AT POLLS; LABOR NOW
SECOND BRITISH PARTY
Have Majority of 80 in Parlia-
ment; Former Premier Pulls Through Election
With SO Followers in House of Commons;
Decline of Liberalism Balanced by Laborites.

London, Nov. 16.-(By The Associa-
ted Press. THE long drawn out fight
between former Premier Lloyd George
and Sir George Younger has for the
time ended with a victory for the
chairman of the unionist party. Youn-
ger and his adherents staked their po-
litical fortunes at the famous Carlton
club meeting, which smashed the Goa
Iition and sent Lloyd George into the
wilderness on the conviction that the
country was ripe for return to
straight party politics and in the firm
belief that the nation would support
their conviction by sending the con-
servatives to the house OF commons
with a good working majority.
Their confidence has been justified
Wednesdays elections have returned
parliament with almost the same
overwhelming predominance of conser-
vatives as the last parliament elected
in 1918 on wave of grateful enthu-
siasm to Lloyd George as winner of
the war"
In the new parliament, Premier Bo-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-17
RANCE CONDITIONS
IMPROVE IN WEST,
AYERS j. s. REPORT
Montana Conditions Better
Than Month Ago, Says
Federal Bulletin.

Denver. Col, Nov. 16-GeneraI i'm
provement through the west in live
stock ard range conditions during the
month Of October is indicated in the
monthly report issued Thursday night
by division headquarters here of the
federal bureau of crops and livestock
estimates
Rain and snow coming on the heels
of comparatively extended period of
lack Of precipitation improved the
open ranges in six western states suf
ficiently to offset the slight deterior-
alton elsewhere in the west, the report
declared.
The average condition in the II
range states on November /, the re-
port states, was 81 per cent of nor
October Z this year These averages
refer chiefly to the open range The
greatest Improvement was in Texas,
Montana. Wyoming, Nevada, Wash
ington and California, according to
the report.
Snow which has fallen in many west
ern states since November /. the first
month to bring real winter to the
west is expected to improve range
and farm pasture conditions further,
the report states.
The condition Of range cattle de
cIincd somewhat during October, the
average on November ] being 81 per
cent Of normal, compared with 80 per
cent one month previous. Heavy
marketing of cattle has been general
in the last few months throughout the
western states. due partly, the report
says. to scarcity of feed and partly to
the stockmen being forced to sell to
meet their obligations.
sheep are quite promising for the
future" the report continues, ''and
there is still widespread demand for
feeder lambs although most of the
feeder producing states lave already
Of normal or only slightly different
sheep on November 1 was 90 per cent
sold their surplus. The condition of
from their condition as reported one
month earlier
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-17
Wheat Growers Robbed
by Tricks of Montana
Elevators, Says Rankin
Attorney General Cites Market Reports of Other
Grain Centers Tending to Show Classification
Of Grades Of Wheat May Be Juggled for Profit
by Buyers and Loss to Producers of State.

Mr.. Rankin quizzed him on the earn
ings of the Occident elevators. He
said he thought they earned not as
much as 10 per cent, but wasn't sure.
The attorney general set the figure at
points successfully higher, but Eppler
couldn't say for sure that the elevators
didn't earn that much. Finally he
asked if he was sure that the elevators
did not earn as much as 80 per cent on
their investment. and Eppler said,
Yes. I'm damn sure of that; I'm sure
of that; I'm sure they don't earn .
per cent"
"WeH. we'll leave it % per cent,
said Rankin: Il wanted to get a figure
you were sure of Mr.. Davis dis
cussed both the extra class and tract
buyeY questions. endeavoring as he said.
to get some ideas on these points for
possible new grain legislation.
He said it seemed to him that until
the government established fancy
grade above its ordinary number one.
there was nothing to be done about it..
Continued on Page SIX
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-17
Youth Shots Self
in Despondent Mood;
Left Note to Mother

Billings. Nov. 16-(By The Associ-
ated Press Chester Campbell. 20,
shot himself through the right temple
Wednesday afternoon in hotel room
and died in Billings hospital at .
p. m. He had been missing from his
home i'll the Clark hotel since Wednes-
day morning.
The young man was discovered by Il
chambermaid before 2 O'Clock Half n
bag of candy was lying on the he'd
mother was found on the dresser 1t
began, the police say, by declaring
You are the best mother on earth
and l hate to tell you goodbye" The
note stated that he was sorry he
had to do this" but he was tired of
living
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-17
ACTION AND ORDER,
MUSSOL||V| POLICY;
SOCIALISTS LICKED
Radicals of Italian Parliament
Conquered for First
Time.

Rome. Nov. 16-(By The Associated
Press .-Benito Musso1ini, in dra-
matte first appearance before parlia-
ment as premier, Thursday announced
his foreign and internal policies and
warned his adversaries that the fas-
cisti government had come to stay. He
affirmed its strength to enforce law
and order against one and all. even
nst an Illegal coup by his followers,
and he demanded full powers aud full
responsibilities.
The fascist leader proclaimed a pol
icy of action, not words. He set an
example. for he spoke for only half an
hour, and was frequently applauded
and cheered.
The socialists and communists. num-
bering lis. who have greeted every
succeeding government with violent
and noisy demonstrations of opposi-
ton. sat in the chamber Thursday sill
ent and subdued. Old leaders, like
Giolitti, Orlando. Salandra, Facta and
Bonolni. saw their power wrested from
them; they were relegated to second
place without uttering single obJee-
ton and some of them were among
the hundreds who congratulated Mus
solini as he concluded.
The only attempt at interruption
was made by Mogiliani, socialist. who,
when MuSsolini threatened dissolution,
shouted somewhat timidly:
Long live the parliament The
leader of the fascist merely glared at
him, while the right and center sec
tions cheered.
There are many WI think that the
premier will force the chamber to a
vote as soon as the minister of the
treasury, Professor Tangorra, has de-
veloped the details of the fiscal and
bureaucratic reforms on the fascist
program.
The premier's entrance to the
crowded chamber was hailed with
cheers. The points of his speech
meeting with special approval were
his declaration that he did not need
majority in parliament. his tribute TO
the king. his reference to the army
and insistence upon order and tranquil
ity in the country.
The premier then went to the senate
and delivered the same speech, being
greeted with no less enthusiasm.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-17
CONGRESS To SPEED
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Favored Treatment Planned in
House for Administration
Product.

Washington. Nov. 16-There was a
from some republican quar-
ters Thursday that the administration
ship subsidy bill-certainly as regards
the manner of its consideration in the
be passed along for de-
termination by party conference.
Reports that the merchant marine
committee, which framed it. would ask
fer consideration Of any
for rule giving right-0f- way without
except those presented
by the committee itself, provoked some
opposition within the party.
This bridge, however, has not been
reached.
The rules committee early next week
will be expected to give the bill priv
ileged status but it was said there had
been no agreement as to form.
The tariff bill was passed by the
house under an air-tight rule prevent
ing any except committee amendments
and the customary motion to recon
nit Some republicans from middle
west states are reported to have de-
clnred opposition to that sort of a
rule for the shipping bill. and it was
because of these expressions that the
for "A conference was
broached
Representative Mondell, the rcpubli-
can leader, discussed the legislative
program Thursday with the president.
MIR. Mondell said the principal meas
urcs 10 be taken Up at the special and
regular session were ship subsidy, ap-
rural credits and possibly
some changes in the transportation
act.
The appropriations bill will not be
ready until the December session.
First of these will be the treasury bill
with its appropriation for prohibition
over which there may "A
lively fight.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-17
Thieves Take Coal
From Homes; Boys
Held After Probe

Sioux Falls. $. u. Nov. 16.-The
operations of a dozen youthful coal
thieves were revealed here Thursday
in the arrest of Hammod Swiden,
charged with disposing of the stolen
fuel
In court, Swiden declared that T. or
1 other boys were engaged in the same
business and had been selling stolen
coal to several families i'll Sioux Falls.
One family had Il whole bin of coal
obtained in this way, he asserted, and
other families have been receiving their
entire supply of coal in this manner for
two or three years. The coal was
stolen from railroad yards.