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'CHARTERS FATHER' AGAINST MOORE IN L Themas Rneburn White Says Present Civil Service Act ; Protects Pelice DEPUTY MAYOR AND SHORT TERM BONDS ARE APPROVED Mayer Favers Mere Time te Consider Tax Rates Mayer Moero suggested today that the new city charter be be amended as te glve the Mayer a longer time te consider the tax rate. The Mayer pointed out that the law requires the tax rate te be fixed by December in. If Council does net act by that time, the Mayer must, under the accepted Interpre tation df the law, sign the tax rata ordinance without taking time te consider it. Which Is all right, the Mayer points out, when he and Council are in harmony about the rate, but would be otherwise In case of a dis pute. Ily GEORGE NOX M'CAIN Mayer Moere desires certain changes fenade in the new city charter. He expects te submit his proposed "timendmefcts' te the Legislature for its Uppreval. Next te the Mayer the person most interested, perhaps, in this matter Is Themas Raeburn White. Mr. White, widely known member of the bar, dis tinguished publicist and civic reformer, is chairman of the committee of sev enty. His work in helping te perfect the present instrument has earned for him the soubriquet of "father of the city charter." Thus far Mr. White has refrained from expressing any opinion en the sub ject of the proposed changes. This morning, however, In a very frank dis cussion of the matter he expressed what are, I assume, net only his own but the vews of these with whom he was associated In the drafting of the exist ing law. "Many of the suggestion which have been made by the Mnyer regarding amendments te the charter meet with my entire approval," said Mr. White. Sees Need of Deputy Mayer "A deputy Mayer te sign formal doc uments has, never hitherto been pro vided by our law, but I think It would be entirely In e.uvr. Ner de I see any objection te the .suggestion that the city be permitted te Issue short-term bends te pay for the repaving of the streets. "It was realised that the prevision requiring repnvlng te be paid for out of current income was a severe one. It was thought best se te provide, in view of the probability that thirty-year bends might be Issued te pay for mere repairs which would last for only a few months. If bends te run for the life of the paving only are Issued, the change would be unobjectionable. "That prevision of the city charter Telatlng te the city architect, which says that 'nothing in this section shall affect existing contracts,' has been criticized because It Is assumed that It protects the- contract of Philip H. John John Jehn eon. This is net the case. I de net Temember who suggested this prevision, bnt I de knew that it had no reference te Mr. Jehnsen's se-called contract. "It was passed almost without com ment by the lawyers en the committee, as all knew that It had no significance whatever. A legislative act, such as the charter bill, could net affect any ex Utlng contract. "If any one has persuaded the Mayer that this clause protects Mr. Jehnsen's se-called contract he has been misled. The validity of this alleged contract can be raised at any time by refusing te recognize it, and I trust the Mayer will take this course." "What is your view concerning the civil service previsions which Mayer Moere has criticized and condemned in several of his public utterances? fI asked. ,, Seme Criticisms Hound "Seme of the Mayer's criticisms would, I am sure, meet with approval of the cltizpns Interested in the charter. Section twenty-eight, which excludes from the operation of the civil service act the Department of the Receiver of Taxes, and perhaps some ethers, was net only npt prepared by the charter committee, but was Inserted by amend ment at the last moment against the vigorous pretest of such members as had knowledge of It. Nothing would please me better than te have It stricken out. "I also thoroughly agree with the Mayer's view that the civil service act should be extended te. county offices. This could net have been done by the charter act, Ijecausc it related only te the city government, net the county government. A companion bill extend ing tho'same civil scrvice previsions te the county affices was prepared, and introduced in the Legislature, but it was defeated, much te the regret et the com mittee. I shall be very much gratified te.eee it Introduced again. I um glad the Mayer has announced that he will support it. 'But the clause that rcauircs the se lectien of an appointee from the first two names en a list?" I asked. "The criticism that the civil service law ought net te require the appoint In officer te select an appointee from the two names standing highest, but should give him full discretion te take any person en the list, presents another angle of this subject. Wants Politics Discarded "Civil service laws have two objects; one te provide competent men for ap peintment, and the ether te prevent the use of the appointing power for political purposes. The latter, of course, can be accomplished only If appointments, ills missals, promotions and demotions, for GaaWaiaad en (Ml Mtaaism, CeluaaV das MERIT AW CHANGE HAVE YOU GOT IT? It's spreading fast. It's. the catchingest germ that's unknown te science. It's the tlcklingcst, lnughingcst, amusingest epidemic that ever hit town. LIMERICKiri And the happy victims nre net only hnving a barrcl'ef fun, but are getting ONE HUNDRE0 DOLLARS DAILYs But remember this: we don't want a whole limerick. Wc want ONLY A LAST LINE te complete today's verse. See the Limping Limerick en page 2. Limerickitis Makes Felks 'De Lets of Queer Things Goliath Was Going te Eat the Shrimp, but They Joined Forces te Win That HUNDRED DOLLARS New, let's make tills snappy nnd tersej We aren't going te faltcn your purse Fer five lines of ritme Se don't waste your time; It's tlie LAST LINE we want; net the verse. Yeu limerick fans have get te be careful from new en. .. You'll understand the reasons for all the funny things you de. of course, but ether people won't. Se watch your steps. Or maybe somebedy'll be applying for a commission te leek you ever and decide whether It Is a harmless form or homicidal. We arc uttering this uttermost utter ance because of a story told last night f conductor en Reute B3, which runs out Wayne avenue te Carpenter street, lie was afraid for a while that he'd have te step and S O 8 for a policeman. He says a passenger Bearded'tbe ship at Chestnut street, went fer'ard te the bow and sat down en the starboard side. He was a little bit of a sawed-off weazened runt who looked as If he'd been brought up with eleven ether sardines and they hndn't opened the box until he una tee old te grew uny mere. And the conductor says that no ene ever invented a smile that would fit that face. At least thnt's what the conductor thought, at first. Up at the Girard avenue deck they took aboard a big, husky brute, who dldn t leek as If he belonged among the passengers at alii. He was one of these ER E Victim, Bound and Gagged, Nearly Chokes te Death at 134 N. Juniper Street THUG ESCAPES WITH $20 A robber held up William E. Schrumm In his garaga at 134 North Juniper street at 11:30 o'clock Inst night, bound him te a chair and gagged him, wrapping a towel around his head se tight that Schrumm became uncen scieus and was nearly suffocated when discovered. The robber, identified by the garage owner as a former empleye, escaped with $20. After he had recovered Schrum. while at his residence at (504 North Frazier street, made the following statement ; "i was sitting in the garage nlnnc rending n book, with my back te the deer, when I heard the deer beinc quietly opened. I turned around nnd saw a man who hud formerly been em pleyed by me pointing a revolver ut my head. lie ordered me te keep quiet and took some rene and bound mv Iecs te a chair. He then forced a handkerchief into my meujh as a gag and wrapped a towel about my head. "Hp then went te the cash register, nnd nfttr taking ?20 in cash from It he turned out the lights and left the gnr nge. I was Hfrnid te make uny outcry because he looked as If he were des perate nnd would step at nothing. "This man worked for me at the garage about u month age, und after four days he rifled the cash register nnd esenped with about $1(1. A war rant was Issued for his arrest at that time nnd the police have been looking for him. "I was finally released when my partner, Chillies Corkier, arrived with Patrolman Miller, of the Eleventh and Winter streets station, who hed started te make an investigation of the garage when he found that all the lights had been turned out, which wns unusual." URGE NEWJJSJUILDING Federal Empleyes Adept Resolution Asking for New Structure Advocating the erection of n new federal building in this city te provide for the government departments housed here, the local branch of the National Federation of Fcdcial Empleyes hus adopted resolutions declaring such n new building te be nn urgent necessity. S. Tyson Kinsell, vice president of the IVclcral Empleyes' I'nlmi of Phil adelphia, explained this afternoon just hew badly such u building is needed. "In the city of Philadelphia." he said, "during the Inst fUcal jenr rent als nmeuntlug te mere than SIOil.000 were paid te linuse brunches of the fed eral service in buildings outside these new owned by the government. It Is likely this rental bill will be ceiibidein bly larger next yenr." Finds Dedy of Three-Day-Old Girl The body of e thrce-day-nld girl was discovered early this morning by Patrolmen Urndch nnd Hetick, of the Camden police, near the Camden Public Sen Ice gns works, nt Sycamore and Locust streets. The body was In a paper box, whtfh hu been wrapped In a woman's skirt, Corener Bentlcy, of Camden, Is Investigating the case te determine If the death of the child was the reeult of ukturdl cuu6ca. F M EMPLOY ROBS GARAGE MAN nnhiral nnm hentera-un. with ft JrtW like a Scoevle be's'n and a fist likethe hammer of death. He went fer'ard nnd took a scat en the pert side, just op posite the human shrimp. As the big fellow sat down and opened his paper te read, the little fade-away glanced at him, seemed te get an idea, pulled paper and pencil from his pocket and began te scribble. Every new and then he paused, looked across at Jack Dempsey and made mere marks en his paper. At first he seemed perfectly serious about It. And then, as the mngazlne writers say, a startling thing happened. He laughed. That is, he would have called it a laugh, 'he wrinkles en his misfit face sort of spread out and rearranged themselves nnd he uttered a sound like the uncertain cackle of a hen who can't make up her mind whether she ought te brag about that china egg or net. Treuble Starts te Brew Goliath glanced across at him and caught the two-legged worm Just turn ing te his paper again and malting mere marks, evidently struggling hard net te smile tee openly. There was a sort of rumble en the ether side as though the mountain was about te become an active volcano. It was evident that trouble was brew ing in spite of the Velstead act. Jim Jeffries shook his newspaper with an angry snort and glared at Pete Her- Centinned en race Twe. Column Thrw F Child Is Placed in Disinfected Roem Despite Warning. Is Found Dead HELPER DISOBEYED ORDERS A man and a baby died late last night because of disregarded warnings fol lowing the disinfectien of a Green street house. Formaldehyde poisoning was the cause of deuth. The victims nre Theephilus Ilrewn, twenty-six years old. 2045 Pierce street. a Negro, and Ernest Tuenard, seven -teen-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. M. Tuenard, who lived In nn apartment house conducted by n Mrs. Itiggs, nt 1012 Green street. According te the statements of Dcputv Corener Jeseph Ward, who made the investigations, A. H. Huff, a profes sional dlslnfecter, of Eighteenth nnd Christian streets, went te the apart ment house .vestcrday te disinfect n number of rooms. After attaching ropes te the outside of the window frames, te permit open Ing of the windows Inter, the heavy formaldehyde fumes were sent into the rooms te be disinfected. Helper Is Overcome Then Huff went away te attend te another job, leaving Ilrewn, his helper, at the house. He warned Ilrewn net te enter the apartments disinfected, or te make any effort te enter, before 4 o'clock in the afternoon. He told him any attempt would have serious results. ' Despite this warning, Ilrewn Is said te have tried te open the rooms nt 2 o'clock, two hours uhcad of the sched uled time. He was overpowered in an instant by the fumes and wns dragged away unconscious. At the Hahnemann Hospital It was found .the poisonous iume8 nan reacned every portion of Ills body nnd he died late last night. Warning Disregarded Huff came back late in the day and "llfted" the Quarantine opened the windows. But he advised the people in the house Uint no one should be permit ted te sleep In the rooms last night, as the fumes might still have a dangerous effect. Again his wnrnlng ii. declared te hnve been ignored; The Tuenard baby wits put te sleep In a bed in one of the looms, and was unconscious when members of the fnmlly went into the room early today. Dr. Unrrlnger, u phjsiclan whose offices nre nearby, was ..summoned, and pronounced the child dead. HEIR HAS NO SWEETHEART BeV, Left $300,000, Net Much of "a Hand With the Girls" Murray Ferest Thompson, fifteen-year-old schoolboy who has come Inte a fortune, hnsn't a sweetheart for till Ids $.'100,000. "Don't let that get out, mother," the boy said In nlarm, when Mrs, Thomp son, at their home at 700 Wjnnewnnd rend, explained today thut Murray wasn't much of u hand with the girls. "If you let that get out, mother," he said, "every girl In the city will be en te me." The boy hns been given n few day's' vacation by the principal of the West Philadelphia High Scheel, both te cele brate his geed fortune and get out of the light of publicity which has been playing about him ever since the an nouncement that he had fa I leu heir te lib gruudfathcr's estate, MAN AND BABY DIE BY POISON UM MAYOR PUTS BAN ONSUNDAY SHOWS' GIVEN FOR PROFIT Moero, After Seeing Safety Head, Doclares Against Alt Paid Sabbath Amusements PLANS TO MET PASTORS, STATEMENT INDICATES M tyer Moero will net permit com mercialized amusements of nny sort en Sunday. He made that announcement after n conference with Director Cortcl Certcl Cortcl jeu today. Th"1 Majer also nid it wns mere than likdy he would confer with clergymen nn clvle conditions ns seen or the budget question had been dis posed of. The Mnyer's statement follews: "Mnyer Moere conferred with Di rector Certelynii this morning en the matter of commercialized shewR en Sunday. The Mayer hud been advised that tifkets were belne sold for nn entertainment en Sunday In one of the large, opera neuses. 'The Mayer said notice must be given that under nresflit conditions this performance could net be permitted. The director .stnted that he had Just closed down en one performance where, nfter a permit was isguea) for an appar ent religious meeting, efforts were made te sell books and otherwise secure cel lectiens. "The Mnyer indicated that he would formally addrcs-s the director en this subject In n few dajs. He sjtld the line should be clearly drawn between a Sunday for recreation and religious ob servance and a commercialized Sunday. Hewevr, he said, nil these questions were the subject of legislation nnd these who had positive views en the subject should leek te the Legislature for the enactment of new laws or the repeal of existing ones. "It is mere than likely that the Mayer will call a conference of clergymen te discuss civic conditions ns seen as it may conveniently be done nfter the budget is out of the way." Told of the Mayer's announced de cision te call a conference of clergy- mn, some of them raised the question whether he would Invite individuals or representatives of an organized body. Last month the Mayer refused te see a committee of Sabbatarians with a pretest ageinst his attitude toward Sunday sports. The Mayer declined te Bee the committee in a letter addressed te the Rev. William E. Ferney, assist ant rnrrejmnnrilne. aeerpfnrr nt thn 1'hll. adctphia Sabbath Association, chairman of the committee that sought engage ment with the Mayer. Several delegations of clergymen who demanded enforcement of the old "hlue law," have called en the Mayer since he took office. Since the last Instance he wrote : "I would be glnd te have a further conference with the members of your committee if I thought it would de nny geed. He then reminded the ministers that thev had adented resolutions condemn - inc him for his Sunday attitude, and said he resented "unnecessary and un waranted dffamntlen." Entertainment Net Named Mr. Moere did net say In his state ment; today what Sunday entertainment nt th in opera house he had in mind. The Metropolitan Opera Heuse hns been leased for Sunday, December 20. A concert Is te be held. Advertising pesters say the urtlstH will be Teschn Seldel, violinist; Hnn.s Klndler, 'cellist, nnd Kitty lienle, coloratura soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company. BROKERS ASSIGN Arnett &. Ce. Turn Over Property te C. Stevenson Newhall Arnett & Ce., brokers, with offices in rlie Stock Exchange Building, have mode an assignment of their property te C Stevenson Newhall, vice president of the Pennsjlvnnia Company. The seat of William W. Arnett en the Philadelphia Stock Exchange is included in the assignment. The firm's assign ment is understood te Involve only a small amount nnd attracted little In tel est in SWk Exchnnge circles. The ether members el the Arnett firm are Edward B. Masen and Charles C. Ulan hard. Mr Hlanlmrd said the failure was due te the decline in the market und the inability of clients te make geed. "I nm at present preparing our fig ures te submit te Mr. Newhall. and all Information concerning the affairs of our company must come from him, lie said. It is estimated liabilities will be less than $2.10,000 while the amount te be realized from nsscLs will depend Inrgelj upon stock mnrket conditions. "I have no Idea of the amount in volved," snid Mr. Newhall. "I shall prehuldy have the complete figures by Friday Hie nrm in tied because a large number of customers were holding in Hctlvi' stocks en margin. When a break occurred In these and they were culled for mere margin, a number of them were unable te respond. The stock ex change scat of Mr. Arnett is iucludcd in the assets." Sailor Stabbed at Navy Yard Eduardii Lmirende, a sailor en the shipping beard steamship, West lien drie, new undergoing repairs nt the Philadelphia nnvy jnrd, wns cut and beaten liv two Negroes he snjs he caught illling the forecastle. The N'c N'c grecN, workmen employed en the vessel, have' been identified bj Linycnde, nnd will receive a hearing at the yard. Today's Developments in National Capital Meic thnn a billion dollars is out standing in u n pa lil taxes, becniihc the government is unable te audit the returns' under the complex revenue laws, Dr P. S. Adams, of the treasury staff, told the Heuse ways mid menus cemmitter, A resolution requesting the" Presi dent te begin negotiations with Orcnt Britain und Japan for nn agreement te cut naval programs In half, was Introduced by Scuutur Berah. aaaaWBraaaaaaaaB A aataaaaaaaW 'Laaaaaaaaa ' . iaiaaaaaaaaaaaaaHF V laaaaaaaaaWaaatataaaaaf'!? .&? 'A U s &v ' SA, iS, T vt8 mm ADELINE MANDES Twenty-jcnr-eld Seuth Philadel phia girl, who was hilled by gas fumes RAS PIIMP3 kTII I RIRI y Family Believes Wind During Storm Extinguished Lighted Jet Adeline .Maudes, twenty cnrs old, of 1014 Seuth Bnncreft street, wns found dead early this morning in a gas -tilled bedroom. The family u prostrated ever the girl's death and the only explanation given is that during the night the wind blew out the gas jetknnd the girl rose nnd clesd the window against the rain find forget that when she had turned in for the night her gas was burning. The dead girl took supper with her family Inst night, then did some Christmas shopping, and went upstairs te bed showing only the best of spirits. Her family say that it is Inconceivable that she took her own life. Miss MnndcH was taken te St. Agnea' Hospital and there pronounced dead. HIGH WINDS CAUSE DAMAGE OVER CITY Twe Persons Are Hurt When Win ' dew Is Blown Out Wind thnt at times reached forty miles an hour this morning blew down signs, broke off branches of trees and caused ether damage throughout the city The skies cleared after neon. The weather man predicts clear, colder weather for tonight. Twe persons were cut by glass when a show window was blown In nt the northwest corner of Thirteenth ami Chestnut streets. Cecilia McOurk, sixteen years old, 2111 West'Berks street, was treated at me .lencrsen Hospital, anil a woman, cut about the head, was treated in an emergency hospital. Passengers en the ferryboat Wild Wild weed were given a scare when the beat ran Inte a heavy blast of wind this morning. The ferry left the Philadelphia side shortly after 0 o'clock, und when mid way across was caught In the gale. Hecking heavily, the vessel Hated te en extent which permitted the front deckH te become awnsh. The pilot halted the ferry beat in midstream for about ten minutes until the gnlc died down. DANCES WAY TO FREEDOM Prisoner Convinces Magistrate He's an Acter and Is Discharged Jesse (lines, twenty-three years old. New Yerk city, "danced" his way out of jail today when he was held before Magistrate Price, at the Twenty-second street and Hunting Park avenue police stutien en a charge of Illegal train riding, Accnrdiug te nines he was "trimmed" of his ticket and nieiie) In Newark, N, J., as he wns about to'beard u Phila delphia train. When the conductor shouted "All aboard" he "hopped" the blind baggage. I'pen the nrrlval of the train in North Philadelphia station. Officer Fitzpntrlck arrested him and took him before Magistrate Price, (iiues told his ster and said that he was an actor coming here for an en gagement at a downtown theatre. "I'm from Missouri, you'll hnve te show me," the mnglrdrnte said. A talk ing machine was brought from the roll room of the police station ami te le tune of a "buck and wing" Oines danced and sung. "Thnt will de," the magistrate con tinued. "I'm convinced." "Cnu I go?" P.ines asked. "But you still ewe the railroad $2.00," the "Judge" went en. "Oh, I'll pay that out of my first week's snlar.v." the thej-pinn replied. "You're discharged." was the final verdict. MATT STILUSJUNGRY Wlijdew Display Dinner Looked Tantallzlngly Appetizing Merris Me,er arranged H Christmas display in the window of his furniture store at ll.'t.'l ricrtnaiitewu avenue. The display included n dining table, care fully set, a nil surmounted h u papier mnclic turkey, varnished an upprtizlng brown. Matthew Mcfievvan. of Westmoreland street near Cher, said he had been drinking Inst night He passed Meyer's window about fi o'clock The dlsplaj was se attractive that instead of im pelling him te buy furniture, it made McCnwnn hungr.v. lie went In anil demanded a meal. Meyer protested he was net in the res taurant business. There was a scuffle and Mcdew'nn found himself In Uie street. He was cress. He rammed his list through the display window, Patrolman Biirkhnrdt, of the Twentj -second street nnd Hunting Park avenue station, nrrcsted him. Magistrate Price teda.v held Mcdnwan in $,'1110 bail for it further hearing, lie said he didn't iciueinber anything about the turkey or the window. SEE RED-HEADED GIRL TODAY? A girl prisoner escaped from the cus cus ted of a probation etlicer of the Muni cipal Court at Tw elf tli and Vine streets last night, as she was being taken te tlie Heuse of Detention. The prisoner, Lillian Guest, eighteen jears old, is de scribed as five feet two Inches tall, weighing about 1150 pounds, with red hulr, freckled face, pug nose and wear Ing her hair in lmngn and puffs. She Is believed te be in Cauideu. K C -. :. L vi M"ff S $?'.'. f? -1 Si,.1ffxJV.'' XV i::m:mmmm i RFPflRT TO SFNAIF Tiinnirun PTrn.i MoIrUtNe OlLKN COALREGOLAIN Kenyon , of Reconstruction Committee, Suggests Mine j Seizure as Last Resort j PROFITEERING DISGRACE; ' NO HOUSING SUBSIDIES Pu a Staff Correspondent Washington, Dec. 11. Government j rcgulntmn of the renl Industry, with federal licensing ns a possible Inst re sort te curb profiteering nnd prevent monopolies in mining nnd transporta tion, is one of the lecnmmendntleiis contained In the preliminary report of the special Senate committee en recon struction nnd production, submitted to te day by Senators Celder, of New Yerk : Edge, of New Jersey, and Kcnyen, of Iowa, The report represents almost eight months' work and gees into the sub jects of housing, fuel, transportation nnd taxation, The senators found a nation-wide housing shortage. Wlille threatening federal regulation of cenl,the .report criticizes govern mental "interference." In ether direc tions, and opposes government housing subsidies. Senater Cnlder, na chairman of the committee, nnneunced thnt the report is "in a sens" an introductory one," nnd snid the committee will seen submit nnd urge favorable action en measures In lln with Its recommenda tions. The committee asks authority te continue its investigations. Recommendations of Committee Among the recommendations of the committee are the follewing: Improve transportation and pro vide facilities rather than subsidies for housing. Increase labor efficiency nnd elimi nate profiteering, te improve the housing situation. Ce-ordinate railways, waterways, coastwise, shipping and terminals. Require coal operators te submit detailed reports of all operations, sales, priced, corporate organization and profits. Abandon oetplus centrnctH en government work nnd private work alike, "that competition may be en couraged and labor efficiency stimu lated." Create a frdcrtl bureau e serve as a clearing house for construction Information, te bring nbeut greater uniformity in building cedes, te con serve materials, and te standardize such parts us mnj be standardized without interfering with design. Modify the Federal Reserve act te permit Investment of long-term de posits in mortgages as fl stimulus te home building. Exempt mortgage income from fed eral taxation. Althauch avoiding- direct recemmen datien et legislation creating a home loon beard similar te the farm lean beard, the committee report "Indorses the principle of the home lean bank bill. It is further recommended thnt all federal thrift activities be consoli dated under the postal savings branch of the I'ostefflce Department and that the present postal savings law be amended te provide a higher Interest rnte for depositors. Repert en Ceal Conditions On the subject of coal profiteering, which the committee Investigated at considerable length, summoning many witnesses te testify te conditions in the bituminous nnd anthracite industries, the report says: "Ceal profiteering, especially as it followed the priority orders issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission, has continued unchecked by the De- nartment of Justice aud is a national disgrace. Ceal speculation has been permitted te monopolize the tronsperta -' Hen facilities of the country, retarding necessary construction nnd increasing the basic cost of manufacture and dis tribution of commodities in general. It has bled the home owners, public utili ties nnd the industries. "Our Investigation into the renl sit- i Continued en I'nse Mnrleen, Column Three PITTSBURGH STUDENTS TO ATT EXPORTERS ( PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1 1. A iHn tin lei which Un'-u- - Pittsburgh studentb iutciesteil foreign lingungcs will rid ' - perteib of thib illsttlct te stimulate business with ether in"e wns nnneunced teilny by officials of the institution. Und', '" plan the exporter whose feieign business is net buTTTclcnt te i mlt employment of n, translator, will be brought nte touch tv'.tl, n student capable of translating- letters into different Tnngiuigt-. TO IMPROVE RIO JANEIRO'S CAPITAL CITY RIO JANEIRO, Dec. 14. It lb teperted a contract will bt signed thib week by which the I'enrsen Englneciing Corporation et New Yerk city, will undeitake construction of exteiiblve Impiove Impieve ments at Nictherey, the capital of the btate of Rie Jnueiie. Tht . .. iii.l .Ij Jii. coiiatiuctie'i et a peit and biuututien mcllUic3 a uii tht pav.iifc, of scveial btiett&. MEENEHAN'S CAFE RAIDED Velstead Aeents Seize Whisky at Sixty-second and Walnut Prohibition enforcement agents earl teda.v raided the cafe of William! Meenehnn, Sixty -second and Waluut streets, und confiscated quantities of wines, ginger brandy nnd two bottles i.f whisky. Nn warrant has as jet been Issued for Meenehun's arrest. Liquor wok lielng dispensed from an automobile nt Third and Catharine streets last night, when enforcement agents spoiled the party b.v arresting David Iscnberg, of fifty-ninth street mid Lnrchwoed avenue, and Jeseph Bensen, nf Third and Kultnn streets. mid seUing' live bottles said, te contain! Wbl-K, EXPECT ROOT TO ACT AS HARDING'S AGENT IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS Dlaval Disarmament Move Made in Senate Washington. Dec. 14. (By A. P.) A resolution requesting the President te open negotiations with Great Britain and Japan for an agreement tn reduce nnvnl .building programs ."() per cent for the next five years was introduced in the Senate today by Senater Berah.1 The resolution would declare It te be tlie opinion of Congress thnt the I'nlted Stnes would make sueh n re duction If an agreement could be brought about, and asserted that the navies of Great Britain and Japan were the only ones of power suffi cient te require Amcricun attention. CITY AUTO BUREAU ASKEDOFCOUNCIL Centralized Control of All Mu nicipal Machines Is Backed by Committee WOULD END "JOYRIDING" The peeling of nil city-owned auto mobiles in the interest of economy and service was recommended te Council today by Its subcommittee en nutomo nutemo nutome bllcs, headed bv Ceuncllmnn Simen Walter. The members, including Richard Weglein, president of Council, nnd ceuncllmen Ven Tngen nnd Patten urged the creation of a bureau of auto mobiles, and the establishment of clty clty ewned garages and a central repair shop. All motorcar-, except these in use by the Mnver, the department directors, some chiefs of bureaus and the pelice, should be painted a distinctive color nnd emblazoned with an insignia no smnller than ten inches in diameter, the report recommended. Would End "Jey Killing" The uxsiznment of enrs te individuals in the municipal service, the committee declared te be one of the abuses of the present method of scattered control. Cars should be assigned, the committee nsscrted, only te the Mayer, the direc tors, and some te bureau chiefs, and inspectors te be later agreed upon. It wns recommended that Inspectors be provided with tvve-sented roadsters i Instead or the heavy touring cars new 1 in use, which burn up large quantities of gasoline nnd arc hard en tires. The committee made it clear that the Department of Public Safety should be given the fullest co-operation se that speedy machines can be available te crush baniHtry. Data Frem Other Cities The committee further suggested that munlcipnl car users, except the Mayer and depnrtmeut heads should be for bidden te cover the city's insignia en the city-owned motorcars. In tlie case of the Mnyer and directors no dis tinguishing insignia would be used. The report wns referred te the com mittee en city property and service. It.s finds summed nn the (results ht an In vestigation extending ever several months. Dnta wns obtained from New New Yerk, Baltimore and ether cities. POLICE GUARD TEACHERS Theatre In Unlontewn, Where Instl. tute Is Meeting, Closely Watched Unlontewn, Pa.. Dec 11 I Bv A. P.) Fearing an outbreak by railienls or incendiaries, stnte police tednv went en duty at n theatre lien . re here, where the nstitute of r a i-tte annual Teachers' I County convened. Six bundled nnd twenty-five teachers were present when me convention was called te order I TRY JUDGE FOR MURDER Cleveland Magistrate Is Charged With Second-Degree Offense Cleveland, Dec II. iRv A V ) - One month almost te the da after he appeared as principal witness for the prosecution at the trial of Jehn W. Jnce, charged with second degree intir der of Hareld C. Kag), William II. McOannnn, chief justice of the munici pnl court, today went en trial charged witli tlie same crime. Joyce will be the principal witness for the state. Judge McOannnn was indicted en November 27. after a six-dnv Im-nuti. J gatlrfn of the case, which began the das I after Joyce, a former slevvjitnvvn snloen- KvviM.1, e uvuuitivu iji ivugy b murder. Jurist May Head Commission tcr Deal With Nations Abroad en New Association VIEWS ARE RECONCILED AT MARION CONFERENCE' President-Elect and Eminent Adviser in Agreement en ,' World Court WOULD GIVE BENCH TEETH' New Yerk Statesman Favers Using Leaguo Organization as Basis of Action 'I By CLINTON W. GILBERT ' Atnir Corrrenondmt Krrntnir IMiblls Idier CovvHeht, 1910, bu J'ubtlc LtAetr Ce. .Marien, O., Dec 11. It is net be-j licved thnt Elihu Reet's visit here yes terdny altered in any way President-, elect Harding's plans with regard t his cabinet. It probably served te re move the misunderstandings between the two men, which grew out of Mr. Reet s trip te Europe last Butnraer under the auspices of the League of No tions, his consequent absence from this country during most of the presidential campaign and his feeling that his pres ence at Marlen would be embnrrt Ing when he did finally come bal te America. J The relations between the tw nen looked mere thnn formally th jdly after their conference. Reet s med w-ell sntlstied with his visit, talking te I- m.-pnper correspondents with' mere than his usual readiness and going with Harding te the Marlen Club te "hake hands with the President-elect's old frlcuds there. He looked remarkmbly young nnd vig orous for his years, well qualified for any service which the President-elect may ask of him. His place In the next administration is likely te be head of the commission te deal with the for-i elgn governments with regard te a new association of untiens or modifications, of the present League of Nations, rather man that of secretary of state. That, appointment u-nuM ..mi.ei.i.. .... i. , Km .,k'mnn,u . 'hat Reet's talents' should be used m connection -im ii . ternatienal relations acniiu.. u it-,1 ing finds n man of recognized staudii and capacity for strpnrr uiei. n "' . v. ,i Explains World Court ' v In his talk with the correspondents after three hours spent with Hardinf. Reet emphasized the , world court, ex plaining the tribunal which lie aided n commission of foreign experts In set tine tin under tlie t.mri. nt v:. arid the presumption is that much e the discussion between him and the I resident-elect revolved nreund that topic. Mr Reet Is this country's lead ing nutheritv en International courts, and the administering of justice between nations by rensbn of his experience as secretarj of state, the part thnt he has taken in tlie settlement of international disputes and the work he did last sum mer In planning ii world court for the League of Nations. Reet is the kind of man who believes in evolution from existing institutions. " he next step forward toward interna tional justice, he reasons, is the cren cren tien of n court with authority te act in disputes which are subject te arbi tration. A panel of judges wiih set up in the Hague Tribunal te which nntiens having treaties of nrbltrntlen might resort if tlic.v cheese Reet would take the next step further and create n court nfter the analogy of courts doing justice between individuals having pesr itive authority ever disputes which are arbitrable under the treaties The authority of this court would be limited le disputes of a relatively miner ..'.. 11. IViri'l (Ull III I- IUI II" , h,em(,nr8 ,hnt most nf tl(, bjR displltM .tvvein nntiens stnrted as miner dls- narncier. nut Knet told the cerre- putesj if these miner nuestiens could be adjudicated promptly many, but net all, wars would be avoided. Then he Implied, though he did net suy se te the newspaper correspondents, that tha creation of a court with compulsion pirisdirtien of a limited character wns about nil that it was pinoticable te de Id preserve world peace In Substantial Agreement President-elect Harding aud Reet re understood te be in substantial agreement en the importance of a world court In settling international disputes. The two men are supposed te disagree as te tlie method by which the nations of the earth will arrive at that court. Harding lias indicated in his speeches a disposition te take The Hague tri bunal, which is hardlv mere than a pauel of international judges, und der vclnp it into a court similar te the world court which Reet described te ths orrespendents yesterda. Like Hoever, who was here Sunda.v , Reet would for practical reasons take the world court that has been set up under the League of Nations and medlf the covenant of the league se ns te reduce the funcv tiens of the league council and essein bl Beth Reet u lid the President -elect t ecIIiiumI en ruse Tnrntj-enr, Cel limn On TAXI DRIVER FIRES SHOT Chauffeur Says Man Assaulted Him. 1 Magistrate Holds Beth Vb James Pinning, twent) three years, of I'll 1 Peili'inl street, a tnxicub driver, c'nims he wus followed bv four men while en his wn.v home ut .1 o'clock (Ins nieiuiiig and was ai.sniilted by one I of them lie drew a revolver en his 'assailant and filed in the air, Tlie shot was hiard by Patrolman Glynn, of the Twentieth mil reilcr.il streets stn jtien nnd he nrrestcd both men The 'nJTiiir took place at Twcnt -third null i Christian streets. At n hearing this morning before Magistrate Deughert.v at the station house (turning wns charged with carr! ing concealed dead! weapons nnd was held under .fSOO bail The man who the tnl driver says tried te tackle him about the wulst is Prank Haggerty, thirty yrnrs. who lives en Christian street nenr Twentieth lie was held under like ball Ii the muglstt-alr for a further hearing, chuigvd with assault uud buttery. f -r-i ; m t & I f, (J. ..a. t.'Vu'Ol lUa;uZ$Ji.K.,t'f irifetek-tt'.W? ;v' .ii h.r..M Mj "TV. iJLiiiil.. &. ' "' T-T- -J- 4i WjWVSWIvvls-w. ' il N A B$x
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