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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-29
MARGIN IS
BASED ON
FIGURES
F0RAAAY
Commission Issues Data Show
ing Return Sometimes Runs
to so Per Cent.

Gross profits ranging between
so to so per acent on stove
anthracite were being made BY
Washington coal dealers last May,
according to statistics made pub
lie today by the Federal Coal
Commission.
The official figures show that
hard coal was being delivered in
the dealers yards in the District
for prices ranging from $11.5S
to $12.78 per long ton on May Is.
Prices About $3.50.
At this time the level OF retail
prices for anthracite in the city was
between $3.50 and $3.50 .pdr ton,
there having not been any great
variation in prices throughout the
summer months.
DR.. George Otis Smith, secretary
Of the Federal Coal Commission. to-
day said the commission was not At
present collecting data as to retail
prices of anthracite in Washington,
but that retail prices had not
fluctuated to any great extent
since May, and that the general
public was in an excellent position
to Judge OF the profits Of Washing
ton coal dealers by the publication
of wholesale prices by the commits
sion.
+ I'VE think the public will be able
to draw Its own conclusions as TO
the profits of middlemen and re-
tailers by the publication Of these
statistics by the Federal Coal Com
mission" said DIR. Smith today.
Allowances TO Be Made.
There are various allowances
that must be made. In using this
cost-to-dealer informance we must
figure on the dealers losses ~
degradation and his cost items and
a fair margin of profit which must
be added to the cost Of coal at
dealers yard, shown in order to
arrive at the dealers selling price
The margin between the cost OF
anthracite as delivered in the Wash.
ington dealers yard and the price
at which he sells the coal 10 the
consumer is from $3.50 to $3.50 per
long ton. In the case of the lowest
price anthracite this represents
profit-without taking in considera-
ton losses by degradation, etc
of approximately so per cent. In
no cases has the dealers margin
heen less than 30 per cent of mis-
F.. o.. B. yard price.
The freight rate between the
anthracite fields Of Pennsylvania
and washington is 1928 per long
ton, and the prices t. o. b. mines
run between $3.50 and $3.50. These
differences in price are not due to
differences in quality Of the hard
coal, but represent fluctuations
between the big low cost mines and
the smaller Independents. whose
costs of production and whose SELF
ing prices are higher. according
to the Federal Coal Commission.
The anthracite statistics made
public by the commission relating
to Washington follow:
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ORIENT tai.

Some folks Hike Nah JongG.
But the game to me Ii blOoey;
Neither do I care for chow meln
Or even for chop suey.
The Chunks keep fighting In China.
ChanR Ping against Ching Ong,
But that doesn't interest me-
do like . little OOlOng.
They cay the ChinlGs eat rata.
But that may not be true,
Anyhow we have enough rats here
To feed the whole dern crew.
PING PONG RANk.
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HARVEY ENDS WHITE HOUSE
VISIT; GOING BACK TO POST

After a final conference with
President Coolidge on foreign rela-
tons, Col. George Harvey, Ameri-
can Ambassador to England, who
has been a guest at the White
House for several days, left Wash
tngton today for his home in New
Jersey.
Harvey plans to rest and prepare
for his return to his London post
on September 8.
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TRANSITIONS OF MAN,

At ten years Of age q boy intends
to marry his school teacher: at seven
twenty q chorus girl; at twenty-five
tho ChTisty typo Of q girl: at thirty
the mother typo; at thirty five an
economical, thrifty woman; at forty
a woman with money; at fifty a younS
woman; at fifty five q girl; at sixty
q chicken. @. A. w,
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and Waterman, State. War and Navy
Building, $720..
Bonuses OF $40 a month are given
with positions paying $4,000, or less.
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BREEZYG RAPHS.

BREEZY GRAPHS,
Indians out West insist they should
be permitted to do their SSn dancing
as long as pGiefGces do so much
moon dancing.
The best thing about being
barber Is, N0M can ScrGpe an &c
Q1t0intdnce most any time.
The Chicago girl tclto tCds robbed
of her golden hair tchiEe she slept
t0Gs lucky, after GH II she had
yoke up and found q man IN her
room she might haze lost her head.
It's better to tell a bad Joke than
q good joke bad. And a joke Is like
an cog. You can't tell h0tD bad IL Is
until It has been cracked.
= "Yeh,o remarked the gMnHaGn,
a1ith q NGUn, ode copper run me
d0ICm, den I had tub 1Ciitd him Mp'if
THE UNKNOWN.
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They tell US about the
crmeIties in. Russia, bat IN
Oklahoma $500 persons aCere
fLO0ged IN one gear by
MASKED gangs. PETE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02

DISTRICT SEN
Many on Inspection Trip
Aboard the w. Parker Run
yon Sailing from this Post

More than eight hours were con-
sumed Saturday by the State Board
of Commerce and Navigation ano
their guests in the inspection of the
waters of the metropolitan district
The state inspection vessel, the w
Parker Runyon, left the wharf of the
Perth Amboy Dry Dock Company al
11:30 o'clock and the party did mol
arrive back until 8 o'clock. Maps
of the waterways showing the depths
of the water and the boundary lines
were on display throughout the TRIP
and studied closely by members OF
the commission.
From this city the vessel followed
closely the South Amboy shore from
and then proceeded down the bay to
the Horse Shoe, continuing around
Sandy Hook the vessel went four OF
five miles outside and then return
ing, headed up the narrows and into
upper New York Bay. After cir
cling about Governors Island ths
trip continued up the Hudson river
to 125th street and then down the
river following the New Jersey shore
line. Particular attention was paid
to the Little Basin which figured
prominently in the settlement of the
Morris Canal matter.
On the trip down the Kill Won
Kull considerable attention was
paid to the Standard Oil Company
works at Bayonne and on the way
down the Staten Island Sound to this
city the development of the shores
and riparian rights were considered.
Those in the party were: Newton
A. K. Bugbee, state comptroller;
Hahlon Margerum, of Trenton; John
A. Reddan, budget commissioner,
Trenton; William X. Devereux, Civil
Service Commissioner, Asbury Park;
Colonel Harry B. Salter, state audi
tor, Trenton; Senator Collins ID. AL
len, Salem; Joseph M. Cole, assist
ant purchasing agent; ID. w. MeCrea,
commissioner of Commerce & Navi-
cation, Jersey City; Harry J. Sher-
man. consulting engineer of the
Board of Commerce & Navigation;
Colonel Herbert Norman Sehwarz-
kopf, superintendent of state polict,
Trenton; Victor Gelineau, Board of
Commerce & Navigation, Jersey city
Robert +. Engle, Board OF COM
,nerce & Navigation, Beach Haven;
Assemblyman Alexander Crawford,
Arlington; Edward flanagan, Trenton
Mayor Frederick w. Donnelly, Tren-
ton, Frank Deiner, New Brunswick
Home News, j. Logan Clevenger,
Perth Amboy Evening News, Oliver
w. kite, deputy comptroller, Tren-
ton; f. H. Russell, Board of Gem
meree & Navigation; Charles D.
Snedeker, David G. Preacher, w. M.
Perth Amboy; Harrison p.
Lindabury, Board of Commerce &
Former Senator Thomas
Brown and g. Fl. Stamford, consult
ing tngineer, Board of Commerce &
Navigation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER
DRUNKEN MAN DIES

NEW BRUNSWICK, July Ed
ward Slower, as years old of 16S
Broadway, South Amboy, an EN-
ployee at the Pardee Works at Perth
Amboy was found dead In bed YES
terday morning. Death was due TO
alcoholism, according to Coroner
Hillpott. y
It is said That slower went out at
al early hour on Saturday night to
the home Of Mrs. Sahricke. los
First street, where it is CHARGED he
purchased some "hooeh." On the
way home Slower was so MUCK I'M
der the influence of the liquor that
he fell against a curb near his own
home. He went to bed and was
found dead on Sunday morning.
Coroner Hillpott was called and
declared that the man. death was
due to alcoholism. An Investigation
by Detective Fitzpatrick of the
county authorities revealed that sew
eral samples had been given Slower
by the woman. She was arrested
for the sale of the liquor.
An autopsy to take place this az
ternoon at 2 o'clock has been order
ed by Chief of County Detectives,
Ferd A. David. The autopsy will be
taken by County physician, j. L.
Suydam at Mason's morgue, & tn
Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
IS Personals
Social News

and Mrs. Harry Rolphs are
ding a few weeks in Springfield.
r. ard Mrs. Theodore Ronalder
children were New York visi-
Saturday.
lr. and Mrs. William Neiderau
children we're out-of-town Wis
rs yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ludwig. of New
York, r spending several days here
With Relatives.
Mrs. Philip Seiher. OF Camden, and
Mrs. ~ Pfleiderer. of Perth Amboy.
visited friends here yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swaniek, of
BUrnsby street, entertained Mrs ..
Hid, of Brook .yn md Mrs. and Mrs.
Arthur Hid, of Cambridge, over the
week end.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Hansen, of Ling street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Berkowitz were
the guests Of friends in Perth Amboy
yesterday.
Er arid Mrs. Julius Gloff and fam
motored 0at-ef-roYn yesterday.
Hiss Christina johnson is spending
vacation with relatives at Bel
FAR.
Miss Rat Schnirman, of New York
sited relatives here over the week.
Id.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Studhalter
md a party of friends motored to
s sbury Park yesterday.
g The Industrious Girls Sewing Club
held their last session for the sum-
ner on Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
Miss Lillian Sheppard
WEEDS Ambrose WaIIing

The marriage of Miss Lillian Shep-
pard. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Y. sheppard, of Gordon street, and
Ambrose Walling, of Railway avenue,
Woodbridge, took place Saturday
evening, at the Simpson M. L.
church. Rev. Wilbert Westcott per-
formed the ceremony.
The bride was charming in a gown
Of harding blue georgette with a hat
to match. She wore a corsage bou-
quet of white roses and lilies of the
valley. Mrs. Oscar p. Lawrence, oil
Metuchen, as matron of honor, wore
a gown of tan crepe de chine with
hat to match. o. p. Lawrence acted
as best nan MIR. and Mrs. Walling
upon their return from their wedding
trip, will reside in Market street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
Amboy
PERSONAL Mention

Misses Sophie and KATHERINE
elmer of Madison avenue, visited
81 natives In Morristown yesterday.
" Jean Dubois, Of Red Bank Ii
#pending a few days with Mrs. Petel
2Olsen, of Water street.
Miss Mary Smith of Madison ave.
nue., is attending summer school a
Rutgers.
Mrs. Samuel Fine, Of State street
is spending a few weeks, with hei
daughter, Mrs. Hyman Fine, of To,
ronto, Canada.
Mrs. Pasquale Palo, and daughter
Mary, visited DR.. and Mrs. p. Colo
Of Red Bank, yesterday.
Miss Mabel Durham left TO-DAY II
a visit with Miss Anita Neht~ %
Oswego. N. Y, where she will ion
a party OF friends and go to Niagara
Falls and Thousand Islands.
Misses Florence Grodnesky and
Bessie Fleischman motored to
keansburg Sunday.
Mrs. Charles w. Naulty and sons.
Charles and Albert, of High street,
have gone to their summer home at
White Haven. Pa. DR.. Naulty w,ll
join them during the month Of Au-
gust.
Miss Ruth clevenger, of Rector
street. left yesterday for Camp
Vagabondia, near Center Lowell, Me,
where she will remain for the sum
mer.
NAIrs. NJ. S. DaneEhoSy er and Miss
Mihefs. II State streeS~ left yes
terday to spend the summer months
at Ellsworth. Wisconsin, going Wv
way of Niagara Falls and the Great
Miss Caroline Kimball, Miss EN-
Macmillan and Miss A. Var
Nuts left today for a two months
stay at Mt. Washington in the Berk-
shires.
Samuel Shull. superintendent of
schools, in this city, returned to his
home, in Kearny n last week
from Newark city hospital, where
he has been confined with illness for
sometime.
Mrs. Anna Sill and son, Morton,
of Madison avenue, are spending
several days in the Catskills.
Mark Sheyer, of State street, Wis
in Asbury Park Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred fanny, OF
Elizabeth, formerly of this city, have
left on an automobile trip to Los
Angeles, California.
DR.. r. j. Monaghan and family OF
this city, have left on a motor triT
to Chicago.
James L. Clevenger, Jr, and w
Parker Runyon, Jr., sailed Saturday
on the America" for Bremen.
Frank Dorsey, Of High street, left
yesterday for Bryan, Ohio, where he
will join his mother, Mrs. Frank
Dorsey who has been spending some
in the west.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
|als11kn'1
erth Amboy's Goyernme t
Costs for 1922 Set Record
for Entire State I
BY GEORGE H. MANNING
Washington Correspondent of Perth
AmbOy News

washington correspondent OF Perth
Amboy News !
WASHINGTON, July PERTH
Amboy's governmental costs showed a
| smaller increase in 1929 over the
| expenses in the years before the war
than did those of any other New
Jersey city yet reported, the total
cost of the municipal government
last year having been $1,573,417
or an increase of less than fifty
| per cent. ove the 1917 expenses
| which were $~1,166,904 and Of scarce
ly more than fifty per cent. over
those In 1914, $~1,054.221 The cost of
government In Camden more than
doubled from 1917 to 1922, while
that of Trenton and Atlantic City
nearly doubled.
The per capita cost Of government
In Perth Amboy last year was SS7.SS
against a per capita of S96.57 in ATT
lantic City, S43.32 in Camden, and
S4s.61 in Trenton. The 1917 per
capita cost was $29.74, and that of
1914 s29.06.
Governmental costs we're more
nearly met by the revenue receipts
Of the city of Perth Amboy than in
| other leading cities, also, the total
receipts last year having been ST.
666,019, or only seventeen cents per
capita greater than revenue re-
| ceipts, In Camden 1907 more, and
in Trenton $4.71 more, according to
reports made to the United States
census bureau.
The net indebtedness of Perth AM
boy increased from $53l62 per cap
ita in 1917 to $92.GS per capita in
1922.
In Perth Ambey, property taxes
represented 60.4 per cent of the to-
ltai revenue for 1922, against 44.5 per
cent for 1917 and s3.5 per cent for
1914. The increase in the amount
of property taxes collected was ll6.f
lper cent from 1914 to 1917, and 1882
per eent from 1917 to 1922. Per
capita property taxes for the three
specified years were s22.79, $10.77
and s5.3s, respectively.
Earnings of public service enter
prises operated by the city represent
ed 1879 per cent of the total revenue
for 1922, 22.7 per cent for 1917, and
2S.5 per cent for 1914. Business and
non-business licenses were I'll per
cent of the revenues, against 10 per
cent in 1917 and Ills per cent in
1914.
The assessed valuation of property
subject to ad valorem taxation for
the city corporation in 1922 was $780,
GIG, 20S. The levy for all purposes
was s1,504,671, this being a per
capita of, total, $36.33; city CORPORA
ton, s26.03; state, 1894; and county,
$500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
Cost State s5b. s97

WASHINGTON. July 2-The De-
partment of Commerce announces
that according to reports made 10
the Bureau of Census the costs of
government for the state of New
Jersey for the fiscal year ended June
30. 1922, amounted to 55,525,8 97i
which was a per capita cost Of
1851. In 1918 the per capita cost
was sos. and in 1915, S6.5S, fhe
totals for these years being s21d3O,-
S51 and $18, 3S1, 500, respectively.
The per capita costs for 1922 con-
sisted of expenses of general depart
ments, $14.12; payments fer interest
s0.13i and 70 routlays, s2.67. The
chief item among payment sfor per-
manent improvements was one for
highways, amounting to $4,000. 900.
The total revenue receipts for 1922
were S~42.00O.608, or $12.79 per
capita. For the fiscal year the per
capita exNess of governmental costs
over revenYe receipts was, therefore
$4.12.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
bees Splitter
FeWeIl Party

Sc Weeden, of Corridor
E al surprise farewell par.
home last night in honor
rahees Splitter, who sails
DIN the "Leviathan" fol
ed tour of Europe. Miss
illIbe accompanied by hel
EIrj and Mrs. Sigmund Spit.
bHother Robert I. Splitter
lnfe boat formed the cen.
for then table decorations
B cards were baggage checks
Z Ifavors were small trunks
fifth candy. Miss Helene
az reclted an or ginal Bon
poem, while Miss Winifred
entertained with several pi.
kctions.
guests included Misses Wini.
|urgis. Bertha Mcdowell, Re-
eenspan, Rose Wolfson, Alma
Essen, Roberta Haynig, Idera
. Bella Wedeen, Anita Pseif-
|elene Counihan, of this city
sylvia Gellinoff Of New York
[iss Isabel Kaufman, of Fres-
kiifornia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
E|HTVT HfIRES
OVER EEA
Twenty seven Perst
INTO Custody by
\ Police Office

IweHy-seven arrests, e1e
automobile law violations, we
by the local police over tn
end. In addition to these thd
cycle others issued a mum
summons.A
The heaviest fine was $50 Inn
in the caselof Mike ziot arrest
selling fireworks. A three nj
sentence was given to George{
beck, OF Grant street, who wa
rested by oficer Tonghini ON a
beating charge. Motorcycle
Frank Seiboth arrested five a
bile law ylolators and fines II
$155 were Imposed in tfee6
one offender paying $40. Mot
Officers Burke and Layden M
and three arrests, res.
Burke's man was fined $101
totalling $50 were imposed !
den's cases.
Two DRINKS wire nabbed by
Ger James Nolan, assisted by On
Heating in the Dublin section
night, and both were fined SIS
piece this morning. A drunk
rested by the same officers Satur
night was fined $40. A violatof
rested by officer Hugh Steed q
,wife-beating charge was ordered
pay $25 or spend ninety days
jail and a drunk arrested by on
Thullesen on complaint OF CT
Tonnestn was assessed SIS. TT
DRINKS arrested by Officer He
zanzalari will have their easea
posed of tonight. A fine of
imposed in the case of Tho
Olsen, of Keyport, arrtsted b
fc officer Mcdonald for
violation.
Raid Without Result
A raid by Lieutenant Detect'
Jehn Huff and Joseph Gutowski
Detective Michael Muska on the.
tablishment of Steve 10th
street on Saturday night
out result as there was
to submit for a convict
this morning. In Add
proprietor Of the piacj
d~isorderly house, tN
three other men were
latter five on a chargi
orderly persons, The
represented by David
two women by W.
the three men bN<
One of the won
address as New
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
Announce Engagement

Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Hazel Jen-
cite Scherman, daughter of Mrs.
Jennie d. Scherman, of Myrtle ave-
nue.. Irvington, and Francis 7. Cor
nelius, of Compton avenue, this city.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
HEAR Taxa

NEW
The County Board
hearing today at 2
forty appeals from
Cranbury, East Brurl
day appeals from
River, Spotswood. M
ship, Monroe TOWN.
Brunswick aud PlainsbS
heard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02

A delegation of members of vio-
let Raekah Lodge No. Sc Odd Fell
lows are going owe to Railway to-
night for the initiation of candidates
for the Railway Rebekah Lodge.
car from Smith and State streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
| SEA GRIT CAMP

ST n, July 2 - The first
grouy ulcers and non-commis-
siene ny rs of the New Jersey
Matte y hard, who will take q
specij w avs course in advanced
tactic ~ I'd at Camp Silzer here
yeste b.
TIL tre forty-seven officers and
10 n commissioned officers in the
grouI Nat the end of the instrue-
ton cd this group will report
back heir home stations and will
be SUI Aded by a similar group.
Bri Ter General Quincy A. Gill
more, ATLANTIC City, is the camp
comr Rndant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02

Cans blame the weather for being
SO bad. No matter what 1t does,
somebody starts cussing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
lContInned

4C0ntinued
PARIS, July 2 ed
Press). "A eolut Separa-
lions problem anuNene %Ss1r occupa-
tion question by pressure upon
France to change her viewpoint is
doomed to ~failure,~ according to semi
official information obtained today.
Strong feeling was evident at the
French foreign office against the
British attitude and the tone of the
suggestions in the recent letter of
Pope Plus, which "are based upon
French concessions instead of upon
bringing Germany to realize the ne
cessity of fulfilling her obligations,
1t vas declared.
French governmental circles are
also convinced that the efforts of
both the British and the Vatican to
induce Germany by persuasion to
change her attitude will prove fruit
Jess.
I'VE tried persuasion for three
wears without result" high Off
cfal was quoted as saying today.
Coercion is the only thing Germany
Understands
THE only way out of the present
inbroglio Is absolute solidarity
Hiiot6 tiiS difltS, dS ODLdlleQ during
Che war, and joint representations to
Germany" is the feeling voiced in
official circles here.
Action Taken in London
- MOON, July 2. (By the Associat-
Press. )-Lord Curzon, the secre-
for foreign affairs, arrived in
Downing street early today from
'Dedleston to await Count De st.
Aulaire, tn eFrench ambassador,
who is expected to answer today the
queries regarding the French policy
on PREPARATIONS asked the Poin-
cafs government almost three weeks
ago The nature of the French re-
ply Us not known, but twas stated
at fhe foreign office that the press
rephrts of separate British action
for settlement with Germany or
the bringing of Anglo-Ameriean
pre- rire on France for the payment
of french debt were entirely pre-
ma
Cg de st. Aulaire's visit was
anx " awaited, for until the
Bri nRgot some outline of the
Fref rsgiewpoint Prime Minister
Bali evs cabinet has nothing to go
on Q Hs satisfying public opinion,
Will fetal circles consider Is be-
CON S more and more impatient,
as hoAed by the questions bel !
asks he House of Commons and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
COAL DATA IS
ENCOURAGING
No Doubt But That Anthracite
Consumers Will be Taken
Care of
Washington Correspondent of The
= Perth AInboy Evening News).
BxGEoRGE H. MANNING

WASHINGTON, July 2. That
there is no doubt that the require
ments of anthracite coal consumers OF
New Jersey and other states will be
fully taken care of in sufficient time
to meet all actual needs, and that
Governor Silzer's statement of last
week to the press was distinctly dis
appointing in that the governor did
not utilize properly the information
which had been furnished him, is
the substance of a letter received
from #. r. Wadleigh, Federal Fuel
Distributor, by Representative Isaac
Bacharach concerning the statement
issued by Governor Silzer last week.
Governor Silzer's statement, ae-
eording to the fuel distributor, made
no distinction between anthracite and
bftuminous coal; while the conditions
in the two commodities are distinctly
different and the problems vary con-
I~siderably. The production of anthra-
cite is at the preseft time greater
than it has ever ben before, and
although the wide demand for sum-
meF deliveries is Gaming consider
able apprehension among people who
are not able to have 1t d~elivered im-
~mediately, 1t is expecte that by the
middle of the summe. the output
will have caught up completely with
even this demand.
As to the more or les sensational
story sent out by the .ederal fuel
distribufoH, n washington" refarrnd