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I - f f BOLLING, AT PROBE,
I I DENIES CHARGES
4. 'T,i I
Declares Assertion He Toek
Meney te Influence Ship
Contracts False
TELLS OF SANDS' DEALS
lly Ute Asuvhted Press
New Yerk, Nev. 30. A denial that
he had ever taken menev for influenc
ing the dispoltien e( contracts for ma
chinery by the United States shipping
beard, ns charged by Tucker K. Sands,
former Washington banker, coupled
with a request that all of his business
transactions with Sands be investigated
"both for my own nnd my family's
sake" was made before the Walsh
congressional committee here today by
R. V. Beiling, President Wilsen's
brother-in-law, and new nssistnnt
treasurer of the division of operations
in the shipplnc beard.
In his Rencral denial, Mr. Rolling,
Bald he had nothing te de with award
ing centractu or making payments in
the shipping beard, that no one in the
shlpp'ng beard, Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, or nny outside organization
had nprenched him in connection with
contracts or financing, nnd thnt no ap
pointments were made through him for
the shipping beard 'or Emergency Fleet
Corporation. He gave his age ns forty
one. Mr. Beiling told of buslne associa
tions witli Sands dating back te 11)10
nnd earlier years, out of which grew
several financial transactions, lie told
the committee that his personal rec
ords were nil available te its inspection.
Sands has testified that he received
$40,000 from the Downey Shipbuilding
Corporation for "representing" it be
fore the beard, out of which he paid
money te Mr. Delling.
Mr. He'ling said that after banking
with the institution which Sands was
cennnccted with for i-cveral years, he
had taken n centrnct in 1010, when he
wns In the building busiuc-,8 with u
Sartncr named Tedd te build a house for
le banker, and in making settlement
for its costs with Mr. nnd Mrs. Sands
bad forgone any profits because of t!.e
objection by the Sands te a charge for
extras.
Received Sands' Nete
"I volunteered te cancel my share
of this charge, which figure ($000)
represented most of the profit 1 had
expected te make en the entire trans
action," Mr. Beiling said in his state
ment, "because of their unpleasant at
titude. Mr. Sands agreed te this set
tlement nnd gave me his note for $0000,
Which 1 indorsed and discounted.
"However, n short while afterward
Mr. Sands told me that be- did net want
me te lese any of my commissieus for
building the house, and that he had ac
cepted this reduction only because his
wife was very much worried that the
beuse should have cost mere than they
had originally planned, and tlmt he In
tended paying me the additional $000
above referred te.
Early in 1018 Mr. Sands sent a Mr.
Craner te see me in regard te some
machinery, which was te be used in
connection with the construction of
vessels. Mr. Craner told me that the
machinery in question wns 'bending
rolls,' and was te have been shipped te
his company from the factory, but nt
the last minute some ether company
succeeded In having the order changed,
and that this machinery would bn di
verted te them, that a great Injustice
vwas being done te his, Mr. Craner's
(company.
"I knew nothing about the construc
tion division, se in the presence of Mr.
Craner I called up Lester Sislcr, who
was then secretary of the shipping
beard, nnd explained the matter te him.
lie said he would leek Inte it, and sub
sequently told me that he found upon
inquiry that the rolls had been premised
te Mr. Craner's cempauy and would be
shipped te them.
Declined te Accept Tee
"A short time after this Mr. Sands
told me that he had made, or would
make, $1000 in connection with tills
transaction though he new states he
has no recollection of the matter and
that he was going te 'take care of me.'
I told him I would accept nothing. He
then mentioned the $000 which he still
owed rae in connection with the changes
made in his house, saying that lie had
net forgotten it, and would pay it.
"I gave no thought ns te what Mr.
Bands relationship was te the princi
pal, but looked upon him ns the vice
president of a large bank, and a man
who was justly indebted. I therefeie
told him that I would he glud te have
him pay what he owed me, but tliut it
could in no way be connected with fees
or commissions involving government
work and this he clearly understend.
"Upen my request he nnid me Mibsn.
?uently the $000 as follews: February
8, 1018, $300; .Tune L'O, 101 S. WOO,
nnd August C, 11118, $100. I have no
knowledge of where this money paid me
by Mr, Sands citme from.
"Mr. Sands nlne made me a lean of
$300 en May 21, 101 S, for which I
gave him my note. This was repaid by
me te hlra July 1-1, 1010. with interest,
nt which time Mr. Sands snul he was
unable te find my note, however. I
te'd him I ueu'd like te have my can
celed check bearing his indersement.
This represents every rent Mr. Sands
has paid me since Decembi r 31, 1017.
Tells of Threatening letters
"Of the $40,000 which Mr. Sands
nays was paid for procuring enntrm ts
I never heard until It was mentioned
in anonymous letters, coupled with
threats thnt unless something was done
te step the proceedings of the Depart
ment of Justice against Mr Sands that
my came would be brought into it. T'pen
the receipt of these letters. I person
ally reported the matter te the Depart
ment Of Justice, requesting that un
investigation be made of my transac
tions with Mr. Sands.
"I feel that it is unnecessary for me
te say that I never, by word or deed,
tried In any way te usslit the Provi
dence Engineering Corporation ir any
ether company, te procure a contract
"Regarding the testimony given be
fore the committee by Remain. u V
Fuller, who has been indicted for
forging and uttering and sentenced te
the penitentiary for four jenr. in which
be states that Mr. Sands gine me u
check in his presence, I big te say
that bis statement ix absolutely and un
qualifiedly fnlse. I. therefore, most
gejy request the committee te require
I. Bands te immediately produce all
.his checks made te me since Jan
a'ry 1, 1018."
Later, hu testified thnt he wns n
mrtner in u brokerage firm with F. A.
Connelly and H. W. Roberts nnd tiitit
they mode nu agreement with Sands te
pay him a commission te precuru u
$40,000 lean for the firm. The ether
two partners mode the nrrangements,
Mr. Rolling said, udding that he "knew
of it." He personally put $10,000 into
'the business, but retired in December,
J017, following the Luwsen "leak" in in
vtstlgatien, he Bald.
.After that, Mr. Rolling declared, he
MM te New Yerk and entered tiie
Vank examiner's etilce.
KstlfjfrtI
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toning, in repiy ie questions,
that in junuary, iuii, uc uer-
rowed $7C00 from Sands and later re
Paid this nmeunt by mortgaging his
home. Alenzo Tweedale, comptroller
of the shipping beard, sat beslde him
and frequentiy conferred with him dur
ing the time Mr. Rolling una testifying.
Mr. Re.ilng said that the committee
tveuld find available an Anonymous
letter addressed te W. O. McAdoo,
former secretary of the treasury, and
nil ether records in connection with the
affairs.
Mr. Rolling. In answer te questions,
said that he did net see Sands at nny
tlme during the "bending rolls inci
dent." He testified te having gene te Sands
hotel room In Washington, but did net
recollect ever hnvlng been there alone
with htm. Once, he said, Mrs. Rolling
nnd he had taken dinner with Mr. and
Mrs. Sands nt the hotel.
SAYS PH LA
DRUGS
DEBAUCH
CHMESE
Dr. Wilbur Crafts Declares Mor Mer
phia Frem Here Is Shipped
Via Japan
FEDERAL LAW TO BE ASKED
Seven prominent PhiladelphlanH, nc
tlve In seclnl welfare, have been asked
bv Pr. Wilbur F. Crafts, of Washing
ton, te use their influence toward pre
venting the shitiment of merphia from
this city te Japan.
Dr. Crafts, who is superintendent of
the International Reform Rureau, said
today that Philadelphia and New Yerk
firms were shipping large quantities of
the drug te Jnpan nnd it was tlme that
some nctlen te step the practice was
taken.
"The mnnufneturers knew," said Dr.
Crafts, "that Japan sends this merphia
direct te China, where it is debauching
the Chinese. Japan does net require
opium, as the country raises its own.
"What Philadelphia firm is sending
merphia te Japan?" Dr. Crafts was
asked.
"I will net give the name new." he
said, "but all the names are mentioned
in the- report of the International Re
form Rureriu."
Dr. Crafts also declined te name the
seven men whom he has asked te aid
in stepping shipments of merphia from
this city.
"Japan has imported fifty tens of
narcotics in the last four years," he
said, "and the shippers certainly must
knew that it Is net used by that
country."
Dr. Crnfts raid that the reform
bureau had prepared a bill prohibiting
exportation and importation of merphia
which will be introduced in the Senate
by Senater W. L. Jenes, of Washing
ton, and in the. Heuse by Representative
Miller, of the same state.
POLICEMAN WINS PRAISE
Patrolman Clark Commended for
Arrest of Alleged Bandits
Patrolman Fred Clark, of the Elev
enth and Winter streets station, for
mer student at the Annapolis Naval
Aendemy and sergeant major of en
gineers overseas, was commended today
by his lieutenant for the arrest of two
men, believed te have been responsible
for n series of holdups.
At 4:30 o'clock yesterday morning,
Clark arrested Geerge Reukcy, thirty
two years old. of Walnut street nenr
Fifty-sixth. The prisoner wns charged
with holding up the bartender in Rurk's
saloon, nt Eleventh nnd Commerce
streets. Reakcy was later held in $000
ball for the grand jury.
The patrolman wns notified at C
o'clock last night that a holdup was
in progress In a saloon .in Eleventh
street, between Arch nnd Cherry
streets.
Clark snw two Negroes, nlmiug their
pistols from their pockets, backing
Rarnett Krumm, of Eddystone, from
the snloen. Clark knocked one of the
men down nnd jumped en him. TIip
ether escaped. The man captured said
he Is Albert Cooper, twenty -four yenrs
old, of Cooper street near Eighth. He
was held by Magistrate Grelis in $1000
bail for the grand jury.
WRIGLEY HEARING TODAY
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Magistrate May Be Held for Grand
Jury for Death of Weman
Magistrate Ryren F. Wrigley will bu
civen n hearing tills afternoon befnre
Mngitrate Carsen nt Central Stntlen
charged with involuntary manslaughter
In connection Willi me ueaiu ei .miss
Mary E. Rrndy, the second person kill
ed within fifteen months by the magis
trate's car.
Mesistrate Wrigley was rearrested
last Wednesday nt the Instance of Dis
trict Attorney Rotan nfter Corener
Knight bad exonerated him from all
blame in connection with Miss Rrady's
death.
District Attorney Rotan believed evi
dence by a physician and two nurses te
the effect thnt Magistrate Wrigley was
Intexicattd warranted his rearrest. He
was held in S50U0 ball for a further
hearing today.
"The district attorney's office will ask
Magistrate Carsen te held Magistrate
Wrigley for the grand jury." said James
Ga (cordon, Jr., assistant district
attorney.
I MEDIA H0SPITALALARMED
, Intruders Try Twice te Get In.
Nurses Arm Themselves
Twe mvsterieus attempts te brenk
1 into the Media Hospital last night and
the night before have se terr.irized the
i nurses that they have provided them
! sehes with revolvers and intend te
' "stund bj" if a similar happening ic-
! rnru nnl-lit Min. Maude Murnhv. su
perintend' nt of the hospital, is in
charge of the defensive preparations.
The man, or men, who made the at-
i tuupts were tngutened away earn nigni
when lights were tlnslied en ail nvi r i tin
building by one of the nurses wh.) henrd
the Httemnts te force n basement deer.
This morning the police of Media were
I untitled.
I TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Juhn Hrlimli 31S0 N 21tli t.. nd ifubli"
I Htwld 1JU9 Cllvfn ft.
I Clurmi h J. riewea StiUl N nth nnil
I la M J'lutn.-i, 1M13 N Slh n.
Mnrrln I'Uit. H17 McKfin i , ami Minnln
' ViVlvainun. H33 N K'th nt.
I Sumuel Illiivat S4JT H lltli t anl Ue.1-
I irl- .Nmrefky. 410 Canntr it
William Pp lan I'O.'i H. i'd at unit Mary
lieKan uoe a -a i.
hoi llHihuwIti Naw Yerk, unit Olga ire,
604 H Krunklln at.
Harry K Ilm-riter 4 10 N IteiiflHd nt., nml
Kdna M Mara. 431 N Halford at.
Irwin Winifred, 133 H Woodstock at., Hnd
Uertrude K Jenea UOy Meil at.
Hany i' Mumi JSJ'i tlu mil at untf
Kathrin I. Wlr. SUM Walker at
Juinca K U Muliarkny. Three Hlvera Mich..
hikI Mary K. liurna 6U K. Martin at.
Juaeph I) liewrman. 8027 N. 10th u. and
Cell V Crumpt. 342 W. I'fnn at.
Theinaa Martin lule Maater at., and Addle
Wright. Oii Maater at.
Harry K. Parker. i-'377 i Memphta at, and
Kmma V Fex 478 Shelden at.
Tillman II Ollleaple. Jlallment, Musi., and
Murcarat K. Heuse. JIaddenneld, N. J
HOII-I NOOIt I-KNCILH
fameua throughout the world ter hitch quality,
ran new he obtained In all ducreyi, et ata ata
tlenera and drawing material dealers, adv.
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER- PHILADELPHIA TUESDAJ
NINE HURT WHEN TRUCK TAKES PLUNGE DOWN HILL
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INDUSTRIAL PEACE VITAL
Cartwrlght, te Speak Here, Says It
Concerns Workers' Families
Reed industrial relntlens between em em
plejer and empleye are of vital Interest
te every wife and mother of workers In
rhllndclphla.
This is the belief of former State Sen
ater Geerge W. Cnrtwright, of Cali
fornia, author and lecturer en Indus
trial problems, who will be the prlncipn
speaker at the mass-meeting of the
electrical workers of Philadelphia, In
the Academy of Music tomorrow night.
"It Is the business of every wife te
reallic the problems that confront her
husband, son or (laughter who make the
great industrial America," said Senater
Cnrtwright. "Every successful man
can attribute much of his succors te the
Influence of his mother or wife.
"A geed wife or mother these who
understand is the mnklng of a man.
When the workman comes home with a
grouch it Is woman's influence that fre
quently turns ids efforts te geed or bad.
"Resides the better the industrial re
lations In the plant where the husband
is employed the better the home rela
tions. A discontented worker is likely
te bring nothing but discord in the
home.
"In fact, the future home life of
America is much dependent en the
future industrial conditions of the
nation. Take Russia, for example. The
radical trel with equally radical In
dustrial conditions has virtually caused
the dissolution of home life in that
country. Weman and the home have
been degraded."
FRANCE BUYS U. S. COAL
1,000,000 Tens Monthly Available.
Refuses 1920 British Contracts
Paris, Nev. 30. By A. 1.) Yves Le
Trecquer, minister of public works,
said today that the United States new
Is the leading coal exporting country te
Frnnce. American coal reaching France
during November he declared greatly
exceeded 700,H0 tens nnd 1,000 000
tens arc available from America
monthly, if needed.
England comes next and Germany
third. Mere than 3,000,000 tens of
coal were delivered te France during
November from all sources. M. Ader,
chief of the French coal purchasing hu
reau. returned te 1'nrls from Londen
yesterday and informed the newspaper
correspondents that hn hud refused te
renew contracts for deliveries of Rritish
coal te France en the basis of the 1020
Hrreement. M. Ader said American
firms new nre offering coal te France
at S15 te $10 a ten. free en benrd at
Atlantic seaports.
Hear Taxi Ce.'s Injunction Plea
President Judge Martin nnd Judge
Htnnke. In Court Ne. 0 today, started
hearing testimony in support of the
Qunker City Cub Ce. Injunction petition
against the Tnxienb Operators nnd In
dividual Owners' Lecal 1'nleu Ne, 112
nnd ethers, te restrain the defendants
from interfering with or intimidating
Its empleyes nnd from picketing Its gar
ages and stands at hotels, railroad sta
tions nnd ether places.
Wilt Discuss Hobe and Laber
Teledo, 0., Nev. 30. (Ry A. P.)
The hobo's importance te the labor
movement ts one or tne topics te ne
tHCUg(lw, nt the international Rrether-
jhoed Welfare Association Convention
which opened here today. James Ead;
Howe Is in charge of the convention and
delegates nre here from many ports of
i"e country,
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ten cut-off of the Pennsylvania Railroad near Norrlstewn at 0:80 this
morning. The truck was carrying workmen te a plant nearby. Nine
of these Injured were taken te the Charity Hospital of Montgomery
county In Norrlstewn. It Is believed the (ruck struck a rut In the
roadway
NAVAL OFFICERS MAY PLEAD
Court Rules Injured Reserves May
Apply for Retirement
Washington. Nev. 80.' (Ry A. P.)
The Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia today directeu n mandamus
te issue against Hecretury Daniels, of
the Navy Department, te compel him
te permit officers of the naval reserve,
who have been Injured in line of duty,
te appear before the naval retirement
beard in order that the right te re
tirement might be determined accord
ing te naval regulations.
The Na-y Department In 1018, nfter
retiring eleven naval reserve officers,
ruled that tuch eflicers were net entitled
te retirement and should seek compensa
tion under the war risk insurance act.
The department accordingly refused te
retire nny mero reserve officers, holding
that Congress, In enacting a law regard
ing retirement, did net intend the act
te apply te reserve "bfliccrs. The court,
in its decision today, held that Con
gress in passing remedial legislation
iatcr evidenced its Intent.
$20,000 DAMAGE IN FIRE
Nelssen Building Blaze Endanger
Other Offices
Damage totaling $20,000 resulted
when fire last night swept the second
fleer of the Nelssen Rulldlng, Twelfth
nnd Race streets. The offices of the
Kenneth Knitting Mills, together with
heavy stocks of sweaters and ether
knitted goods, were damaged.
Three alarms were turned In and the
firemen were haudlcnpped by volumes
of heavy smoke. Trelley service in that
district was interfered with for nearly
an hour because of the fire.
R. R. BRAKEMAN HURT
Caught between two cars In the
freight yards at Rread aud Callowhill
streets today, Ir Newman, twenty
two yenrs old, 0007 Hegerman Btreet, a
brnkeman, had three ribs broken in ad
dition te cuts and probable internal in
juries. Newman was coupling freight
cars when he was Injured. He was
taken te the Hahnemann Hospital.
Cruiser Frederick te Sail
The armored cruiser Frederick will
leave the Philadelphia Navy Yard to
morrow for the west coast of the United
States. The beat will relieve the Min
neapolis, and will serve as flagship for
Rear Admiral Jeseph Ij. Jayne. com
mander of the supply ships for tlie Pa
cific fleet. Lnrge amounts of medical
stores arc aboard.
"VTHILE the public hears a let about
bends financial, personal and other
wise there is one bend that means mere
te the average Philadelphian than all
ether Bends combined. It's the Bend
- that appears en Kelb's Bend Bread our
Bend that insures that every leaf con
tains these purest ingredients: "Best
flour, granulated sugar, real lard, fresh
yeast, table salt and pure milk.
Frem that Bend, Kelb s Bend Bread is named.
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TO CHANGE PHONE NUMBERS
Bell Ce.'s Call New "Official 0050."
Due te New System
Number changes will bn necessitated
by the inttoductien of the "machine
switching" or dialing telephone sys
tem into the Rcll plan. The first of
the changes will be the company's own
number, which has for many years been
Filbert 2700. It has recently been
changed te Official 0050. The new
number is listed in the Rell directory
new being delivered, and Is new in use.
It is pronounced "Official Oh, eh, five,
eh."
Later In the coming year the Ger
mantewn central ofUce will be changed
from manunl operation te the mnchinc
switching of local (Philadelphia) calls
Similarly the ether offices will fellow as
seen ns possible, until the thirty-one
offices in the city nre se converted."
It is estimated by the Rcll Telephone
Ce. that the telephone growth in the
time Intervening will be such that the
number et operators eventually re
quired for the handling of tell, infor
mation and' ether special culls from, the
dialing telephones will be as great at
the present operating ferce nt the man
ual switchboards.
TO TELL OF ENGLISH VISIT
Germantown Women te Hear Miss
Theodora 8. Butcher
Miss Theodora S. Hutcher", who re
cently returned from England, where
she made u special study of the busi
ness and professional women of that
country, will discuss her experiences
today at a meeting of the Business nnd
Professional Women's Club of Ger
mantown. Miss Hutcher during her stay abroad
spent a year in the economic school of
the University of Londen. She was for
merly director of the Philadelphia bu
reau of occupations for trained women.
Music will be supplied by students
of the Walnut Lane Scheel, and hos
tesses for the occasion will be Mrs.
Arthur J. Lacey and Mrs. Jehn U.
Ress.
COURT PROTECTS BRINES
Judge Guards Rights of Alleged
Slayer of Drewea
William P. Urines, student, rhnrged
with the murder of Elmer C. Drewcs.
need net fear a grilling at the hands of
the district attorney.
Judge Finletter decided yesterday the
yroscuter could net remove the accused
rem Meyamenslng prison for purposes
f (mentioning or identification.
OVEMER 80.MJM0
'JAPAN DROPS RACE
EQUALITY DEMAND
,
Ne Action te Be Asked at Pres-
ent 8osslen of Leaguo
Assembly
CRITICAL PERIOD REACHED
fleneva, Nev. 30. (By A. P.)-The
Jnpanese delegation will net make any
proposal for racial equality nt this scs-
nlnn nt Mm nimh1v nf the LeaSUC Of
Nations, it was announced by Viscount
Ishll nt this morning's session of the
assembly.
"Jnnan will patiently bide her time.
wild Viscount Ishll, "until an oppor
tune moment shnll present Itself.
The Jnpanese delegation, he added,
also has decided te withdraw Its pro pre
test against annual meetings of the as
sembly, although It requires flve
months' time for n delegation from
Jnpnn te make the long journey nnd
return. He recommended thnt meet
ings once In two years, with special
meetings In emergency, but said he
would net press the point.
The Japanese delegate made these
declarations In speaking en the report
of the committee en rules, which was
read te the full assembly ct the opening
of the session by Delegate Ferrari, of
Italy. The committee based its report
en the principle that the assembly is
the sovereign organism of the league,
but Intermittent, nnd that the cxeeu cxeeu
tlve council is the permanent power,
with the secretariat as the continuous
medium for the execution et Uie deci
sions of both the assembly nnd ' the
council.
Peace Delegates Position Clleil
Viscount Ishll referred te the posi
tion taken by the Japanese delegation
at the Peact Conference.
"It was te the poignant regret of the
Japnnese uevernment ana poepic, ne
said, "that the framers of the cove
nant were unable te accent the Japanese
proposal that equality before the law
d.n.al.1 I.A HBOMUil tn nit MAR IvAaflfW-..
tlve of their nationality, race or re-Hi-Inn.
The Japanese delegates de
clared they would continue their In-H
sistence for tlie adoption et tueir just
demand by the league. In view, how
ever, of present circumstances, Japan
is strongly persuaded that the leagut
is ns yet in a stage wnen tne conseima
tien of Its organization should be ac
corded greater attention than questions
that might involve revision of tne cove
nnnt."
Viscount Ishll referred te the great
size of the Japanese delegation and
said this should be taken ns evidence
of the real interest of his country in
the league.
Delegate Ferraris, of Italy, proposed
an nmendment te the rules making it
obligatory for the assembly te meet In
Geneva. This was adopted with the
modification that the regular sessions
et the assembly must be Held at Geneva
nt regular Intervals, but thnt extraer
dinary sessions might be held elsewhere
if the assembly, a majority of the coun
cil or a majority of the members of the
League se decided. The assembly then
adjourned te xnursday morning.
Russo-Pellsh Debate Postponed
The expected debate en the failure of
the council te Intervene ter prevention
of the war between Poland and Soviet
Russia has been put ever te Friday's
session.
The report of the commlttee en
amendments te the covenant was ex
pected te contain a recommendation
that a commission be appointed te which
nil amendments proposed should be re
ferred for study and reported upon te
the next Assembly, which It new is
considered will certainly be held during
tne summer or early fall.
Such a committee would have sufii
cient latitude te consider any nronesi
tiens emanating from the United
States. Seme of the delegates have con
sldercd the advisability of giving the
commiiice tne express nutnerity te
enter Inte negotiations with Wushing
ten at a favorable moment.
Critical Period Readied
Many delegates te the meeting of the
assembly or tue League of Nations re
gard the present week as the most crit
ical period in the history of the organi
zation. Questions which have been set
tled In committees by a majority vote,
after stubborn contests in some cases,
must be decided in the assembly by a
unanimous vote. The only exception Is
In the case of the election of new mem
bers and amendments.
If the assembly proves capable et
agreeing without a dissenting vote en
the difficult problems te be placed be-
fore It during ihe next few da U
will, in the estimation ,of Mme of the
leading members) have passed a most
dangerous point. .
Delegates de Leen, of Spain, and
Aguere, of Cuba, have agreed te with
draw for the time being their proposi preposi
tion or the inclusion of Bnanlsh among
the official languages of the assembly.
Majer Marlborough Churchill, of the
United Btatea army tnwingcncc service,
who arrived In Geneva late last week,
was a spectator at wis mesung ui um
League of Nations MMmbly this morn
ing. He occupied a plc l the press
gallery.
DANIELS FIGHTS INJUNCTION
I Cable Barrtd Because Company l
Monopoly, ,8aya Secretary
Washington, Nev, 30. (By A. 1)
n has always been the policy of the
Amrrtesn (lntfrnmpiit "te nrcvent the
laying of any cable en the shores of thd
United States which connects with a
ferelrn country In which the cnble
company has a monopoly of conncc cenncc
rlnni." Repratrv Daniels savs in n
statement filed today In the District, of
Ueiumma aupreine ueurc.
The statement is a supplemental an
swer te the suit of the western Union
Telegraph Ce, which seeks te enjoin
the secretary worn interienna wim tne
laying et certain short cables ever Ills
cayne bay near Miami, Fla.
Mr. Daniels airs the DreDOMd cable
from Miami te Rarbadea Is te be lair
for the purpose of connecting with the
system of the Western Telegraph Ce.,
a liritlsh corporation wnicn nas a mo me
nnnnlv for Internert cables in Rratil. te
the exclusion of American companies.
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BREAD AND MILK CHEAPER
Big Leaves and Quarts Down Twe
Cents Tomorrow
Thn nrleefi of bread and milk will be
lower tomorrow throughout the city.
Consumers win pay tmrteen cents ter
n larirn leaf of bread instead of fifteen
cents, and nine cents for a small loot
instead ei eleven.
nrndft R milk will be cut two cents
the quart, net only in Philadelphia, but
in the entire section surrounding Phila
delphia. Reduced prices for bread were
placed in effect today by a large chain
of bakeries In the city preceding the
general reduction tomorrow.
JKQCDWELL &Q
JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS - STATIONERS
CHESTNUT & JUNIPER STREETS
Precious Wares
Fer Christmas Gifts
Prices That Compare
te Their Advantage
With Current Market Rates
Fer Equal Quality and Distinction.
CLOSING
Linde Furniture Sale
Saves Yeu
This People's Sale is gathering momentum every week.
Shrewd buyers who have made close comparisons knew
that the Linde Stere is offering the biggest values in Phila
delphia. Despite the heavy selling, our enormous stocks
present hundreds and hundreds of startling bargains.
Every suite, every single piece, is fully up te the
high Linde standard. That means quality plus the very
best te be had. Add te this savings of a half and some
even mere and you have the reason for this sale's
8UCCC88.
$275 from 8500. ThJB elaborate Queen Anne Bedroom Sulte In
selected mahogany, hna bow-feet Bed, Dresser, Chiffonier and Dress
ing Table, full swell fronts. Each piece beautifully hand carved.
7! llril 1 f I rJTTu-- i Ifl
IP ie jP jfei 1M-JC3MD
of V m.mJ kf massive American walnut Dlnlnjr.Roem Suite,
nnlsheH &t aatill Gfer, Period, la splendidly made and
finished. Buffet 66 Inches long. China Closet 46 Inches long. Server
48 Inches long;. Extension Table 46x58 Inches.
Big Reductions Rugs and Linoleum
$110 Wilten Rugs,
8.3x10.6
72-50
115.00 Wilten, 6.0x12 ft. . . . 82.50
175.00Wllten,0xl5ft...:::i40:00
,JG.OO Axm inster, 11.3x12.. 52.50
105.00 Axmjniter. 12x15.. . . 125.00
27.60 Axmlnater, 4.0x0.0... 10.76
110.00 Wilten, 6.0x0 ft..... 07.50
Open Friday
Evenings Until
10 o'clock
HENRY LINDE
23d Street, Columbia
16 EMPLOYERS HELD
IN BUILDING PROBE
Accused of Destroying Evidence
Needed by New Yerk
Investigators
MILLIONAIRE PUT ON TRIAl
Ry the Associated Pres
New Yerk, Net. 80.--8lxteeh of the'
twenty members of the Employing
Metallic Furring and Lathing Associa
tion were arrested today en a cliargu cliargu
ef destroying evidence needed by th
legislative committee investigating thi
"building trust."
They pleaded net guilty when ar
raigned In the Court of Oencrnl Ses
sions, and were held In $1000 bail each.
While the arraignment was taking
Klacs, the legislative committee, at its
earing In City Hall, was adjudging In
contempt a witness, Jeseph Penny,
chairman of the Builders' Supply Bu
reau, for declining te answer qutitlens.
When later the committee continued
te adjudge him in contempt, until the
count had reached nine, Samuel Unter
mycr, committee counsel, asked him i
he knew the probable punishment for
contempt.
"Yes, I de; but I will take my
chances," replied the witness.
He added he wqb acting en ndvice et
counsel.
When the books and records et the
builders' supply bureau were produced
before the committee the witness re
fused te list or identify them. He de
clined te discuss the activities of the
bureau or te state whether It had at
tempted te fix or enforce uniform prices.
Actual trial of Geerge 6. Backer, mil
lionaire building contractor, en a
charge of perjury growing out of his
testimony concerning the alleged
"building trust" before the Joint leg
Islatlre committee, began today before
Justice Reialsky, of the Court of Gen
eral Sessions.
HOUR: 5:30
40 te
82.50 Axminstcr, 0x12 ft.. 67.50
75.00 Axmlnater, 8.3x10.6.. 57.50
48.00 Axminster, 6x0 ft... 39.00
4.50 Weel Piber, 27x54. . , 2.25
24.50 Axmlnster, 27x144 In. 18.00
4.25 Velvet Carpet, yard . . 3.00
$3.25 Inlaid Lino
leum, square yard
$1.95
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