'",; ww i"1 - tf "v. i' -l5,' ' V ' kg ' ' ' x ' ' THE WEATHER Generally' fall and warmer tonight; lowest temperature- nbeut a; decrees; Saturday unsettled and wanner. TKMl'KU.mlllK AT KAUI HOUR fcuenmd NIGHT EXTRA. l h in no in in. Tl7ll7b8lriM 1 1 m 1 4 1 c. '!3 'J4 I I I Vj rM prime toeger 1 VOL. VIII. NO. 92 W RULE TO CURB E Creat Britain Proposes Estab lishment of Dofinite Ratie for Airplane Carriers FIVE-POWER AGREEMENT ON UNDERSEA WAR PLANNED France Glad te Discuss Status of Submarines Paris, Dee. 30. (By A. P.) The French Government will be glad te discuss the stnUiN of submarines with reference te mcrcluint shipping, an well as the hiinianltnrinn bearing of their UFc, It wnH Mild in efBclnl circles here today. Regulation of the uses of these craft might, it was added, affect the question of ton nage, but the question of the status must eonie first. It wan pointed out In these quar ters, with reference te the tonnage Issue, that France, including her colonies, bfls n coastllne of 15,000 miles te defend, while the United Stated, Including Ala'ska, has about 11,000 miles. Hy the Associated Press Washington, Dec. ."0. Decision en xne American proposal te outlaw en-, iireiy tuc us SUBMARINE BE R NAVAL COMMITTEE isc of submarines n-ahmt ' calling of aiiotl,ercenference upon fl is ZjiI m"" "'"' f,l,l,, " lr- "iiglici is awaited from three. v, t , t , , f ic Powers Frunce, Itelj ll10 cponemlc conditions. merchant era of the "big 11 and .Tnn.in. ! The Naval Committee of the Arms Conference today resinned discussion of the second Heet proposal for u new I rule in International law te accomplish I that purpose. I Formal approval of tills proposal was' gircn by Great llritain yesterday dm- irg Its brief consideration which fol lowed agreement in principle bv all the Powers te the llrst article of tin; Heet resolutions reaffirming existing ruien, of naval warfare mid their strict appli cation te submarine operations against merchant craft. I The proposal te prohibit submarine operations against merchant vessels went ever for further committee dis cussion today Willi n proposed amend- I ment by the Itrltlsli de'egalcs whereb) the five Powers would agree finally bo be tween themselves te such prohibition I without nwuillng world awent te such a proposal. The amcndmMit was efTeied ufter tlie suggestion had been accepted In Mr ' Heet as author of the resolutions. The (IK'twien ended for the da at thai point without any expression of the second proposal by delegates of the ether TewerN. Would Krstrlt't Submarines As adopted in substance b the Nnval Committee mid sent te Mih committee for final drafting, the II p-t I tout pro posal sets out eiicu the rules of visit and search be'ligerent craft iimt re eerve in operating commercial vessels. and couples witli this Hie declaration that submarines must be governed b.v theKO rules. The resolution was le be valued, decretery Hughes declared, as n re minder te any of the signatory nations between whom future differences might arise, "that the weapons which lhc, possessed were net, us in the past, te be used without refereme te the laws of Gednnd man." When the subject of limitation of naval airplane carriers Is reached in the Cenfereme, probably teda.v or tumor row, it Is btnted that the HritMi "III propose the application of a deliuile ratio as in the ease of capital ships. , Iropesc .in:t.i!.u Halle The Kritlsli are suid le be rend. le proneiic an nllewaiiee of ."."'! ',J. which, irmislatcd, means that limit llritulii ami America nacli liave a rat In of live, dial Japan will have a ratio of three, nnd that I'm nee and ital.v wilt each have a ratio of two. The Iliitish prope.ul also contemplates a iiiiinIiiiiiih M.0 of these ships of .'.", ODD Ions. If British tens are meant b.v this, linn lie Flips will co' respond priieiicaiij u. .1 . . ' ... . ... .Pi) IPS sivi with the iniixiniuui nroneA'd bv I In American delegallen. which was 'JT.Uim tens, Anierleun meuMirriiieiil. Aire" the sell lenient of (lie lilt in e nlrplaii" carriers it Is ijIiiiiiiimI in lake j P ill the Cenferenee IliC Miejcct of tin- Ulilitiltieii 11 I lie s.e e' auxiliaiv eniiser. If in I ie lilfMlltiinc tin- i'lieeli dcleffiiles have net heard from then, ''nine 'ieveiniiiciil hi rcgnid le I lit see end lien .esoliilien iilteivd jcurda , perlalnliig te siibiiiaiiin s. ! Indications .ir" lliat (here will be III- I tie objection In the ad'Uilleu of the i Vnerlcnu prolteslllon te liiult these I light cruisers In 1.1,0110 tens. I liter" is new no presjncl for .i pl'ti nry e,slnll before set'ne lime in the eaiiv pail of nil weej;. u.-ceidiug te h Ilritlsli i-pnkesnian niln.". Asked if the lltitisli would favor the illsiirniameiit of nut chiin' thin in I in event that lit; Heet propeisii le i M'nipl llietn fivin ill luti' ii sulini.n hie wie ailepteil. the spokesman evprehsed : iii;iitfr epin ion, sin' ins Unit lite Itritlsli Inn! Hail their i pel lent e diirin:: tin I.mt war Willi iinarmeil iiieieliauiiueii. CHILE BREAKS NEGOTIATION) WITH PERU OVER TACNA, Deciarcs UaUNatien PreciudJ Recourse te International Law ' Santiage. Chile. Dec. .lO.-dt) A P. ) Chile litis broken off negotiations Willi Pern I'pcuriliiiL' the iIIhiimIi. .ner the provinces of Tacna and Arlea. de- elarlng that further exchange of views 1 useless, A note scut in rvpl tu the latest Peruvian communication stales' that 1 mm tuts gene te the farthest pos-1 sibie limit in Miekinir 1111 nLMeeineni nml 1 laments the barrenness of her efforts. All means of agreement luive been re - jeeted, (he mite stales. Peru Instead Proposing genOial arbitration in vague terms and precluding recourse tu inler - national law. The uote su111111nrl7.es the long-drawn out controvert, und concludes with the 'ifniviii mat ine juridical conse quences are that Pern Is liluderlu; a ' 11 'iH''!?' NN,lll'h I- I1'1' ""' lueiuis b.v wuleh fclie can recover I lie dlspulnl tertlterj-, L'ulew the Peruvian pulley J 'aimtm, the note states. It means Hint S?ai!,'i"v,u" 'everiiinent, ncccpU the rilltailieir8!iit JipsHlen may-pre- tpjef. . aaaaaiiiMiMS.Ti i'Sf - -iiM-"- ""'1 " "-' l'nlcrcil as Hccend.ri.iji. Jtatltr at -"i iv"u ici ei British-Ffanch Rivalry Bars Economic Agreement ' inancial Conference Improbable, as It Would Tend te Aggravate Quarrels Already Widened at Washington By CLINTON V. OILUERT Staff Correspond' t limine Public I.rdKcr Cextvriahl, tt)9t. bv Public Lttecr Cemtanv "asliliiglen, Dec. H0. Members ei the Administration nre colder new te the proposal of nn economic conference than they wcru boferu the clash between Great Britain mid France ever sub marines was revealed. The potion of the Government js. ffiJSfip.fflcTSK that If such a conference Is called tills t uutleii than did Mr. Wilsen. L-uumry win, ei ceurbv, hciiu represen tatives, but that the meeting will turn out te bu political rather than economic, j and that our delegates will take no real i part. Ne economic ugrccuicut in Europe Ik pepf-lbV until France mid Engluild nrce upon policies there. The rivalry be tween the two Powers for political dom inance en the Continent mid in the Near East which picveiitcd n "eomplejej agreement heie upon naval limitation would make nny common economic pol icy Impossible. Indeed, It Is ,1iellecd here that no economic conference In the near future will be called. Nothing will be gained by holding another great meeting at whicli France mid Fnglmid inny air their quarrels before the world. Want. Ne Mere Clashes Neither Power will wish te lepeat the experiences of this gathering at Wash- ingleii. J lie same reasons wiijch make Ull the face of it condition) seemed REC&RD SMASHED; Lt. Edward Stinson Remains in Air 26 Hours 19 Minutes and 35 Seconds FOURTH NEW MARK IN YEAR II) the Associated Press Mineuln. N. .. Dec. .".II.-The I-nr- sei iiieplaue piloted b.v I.leulciinul I'llwnnl Sllnseii, which this morning In-el.e tin- world's continuous lljinu ree erd of -I lieiirs I!) nilnutes 7 seconds, imiflf in Finnee in .lime. I'.I'JII. Ii I.u elen l!eii"-auliut and .lean lSernurd, ilis, ended short lnfler lltl.'i A. .U. i ii.tiniii Stinson was in I he .ur '.(I III iniuiites .l.i secenils. The of- ,,, ., ..... Ils f.,nH: Still'! Ye.sienla.v morning in :. : i.i. I'luislieil This morning nt 11 Mil. hi. Stinson was forced te descend bu cause of a fault) oil eonneelieii, Willi whicli he anil his mechanician, I.leyd llertaiid. Ii.nl battled since 'S o'clock thU i -nlng. Tlic.v Mill hud gas enough te have llewn until sundown. The pump used In inject nil into the lubricating ssiem from the auxiliary oil tank went out of commission at .'I o'e'eelv. The lliers punctured I he lank, eel up a temporary tube and began feeding I lie liibiiuyting s.vMeni b hand, taking turns alhe controls of the plane and at the- oil lank. Itiilh men were iiliuel blinded b.v oil when the) descended. In addition they worn suffering iiilensel.v from t lie bitter cold, for. although tin plane was equip ped with a cabin. Stinson had net left his seat in tin open cockpit since I iP M. )csienln. ami his nicciinnicinn i found li'llle time In seek shelter. Three lllngers of Silicon's light hand and one in his left were fie.en. Ilertnutl's j,,,,,,'., vu.,-e iiuuili Stinson. who hails from Sun Antonie. I ,u"l,""r'1 "" l'"r ,',K"""fl '"""' h"f" STUDENT-DOCTOR SAVES AND WILL WED FIRST CASE Cupid Worked Fast After Harry Martin Entered Hospital te Die rniilii has been sheeting Ills darts around tin College of Osteopath), The target pnuilee began last May, when Hurry .1 .Martin. Jr.. 11 designer, he lives at 1(101 Irving street, was taken le the Inn-pltnl upparenlly-d.vliig ,.r brills. Doing work for her senior . .ear. which Included hospital practice, il.iirv. N. .i! I was Miss Meed), of v oedhury. .n. .1 I niiiic Mnrliu was put under her supei vision, and It seen became apparent , tlml ha. was growing well: meie than Hint, heseeiind le brighten, particular- v whenever Ills fair interne drew near. Then siiddeiil) Cupid appeared 011 tlie ,ccne. Allil new ine eugiiKcincui. , ...) 1 XI.,..- lllts ueeii anieiiiiii ui "nn .""ii ..m -tin is spending the holidays at the hum1 of ids llancee in Wnedbiir). .r.uuivn AncmtiiiNti Til 1111VI.1: . Te knew hew, whm stid where tu ktu. refer te ''Ki ".M fiH"- ..WV, 'J! Z W$. "ivam ' lvu' I " ,- ,.-,.! -. ..... T - L-.... kft.im.... A t.lA-. tn tmm continuous mmm vHIHIHftS-Wrall9illilllBk ' l,T. liDWAKI) 11. STINSON th IWefllcf. at riilladclrfila, Ia. .Mnrc.n a, isil) mere favorable te international co-operation when President Harding called the present Conference than they did when Mr. Wilsen went te the Paris conference War passion had died nwny. Nations had a better setibc of their mutunf dependence upon caeli ether I'lie difference between France nnd England which revealed itself at Paris lias widened enormously with the pass ing of flic years. There bad been signs of bad temper between the two Powers at frequent Intervals since the 'signing et the pence, but the sharpness of the cenlllet had net been realized until the question of France's relative place its n naval power was readied . Mr. Wilsen encountered no difficulty which could net be compromised at Purls. IJut Mr. Hughes, though lie tried tu avoid the Kureiienn Issue, ran smack into It nnd found It I'rreooneU I'rreeoneU I'rreoeneU nbie. At no stage of the Paris con ference did international co-operation seem se ItiiposNlble as it does at the present juncture. In this Conference, and as It is likely te remain until Great Iriluiii mid France compose, their pe Illicn.1 differences and reacli a general understanding with regard le Europe. Important Problems Unsettled An understanding between Kngland and France will be attained slowly if nt all. And until one is at hand no reasonable approach can be made te the reasenal)!e uppreneli can lie maile te t "'""" wimmtle in iireblcni. the la ilUnrinniiwit preW the Near Ivm It,r" ""uroglle and all the ether questle nil nst- ius c'enllnutd en Pane IMulilrfn. Column Twe CENTER OF BRISTOL Twe Hours' Stubborn Fighting Saves Hetel and Nearby Hemes 'DRIVES SICK MAN FROM BED l''ire, which destroyed Alexander Brether.' prevision Meris nnd restau rant en Mill street. Bristel, threatened tin busiinfs district of the town for nearly two hours today. It was .brought under control b.v the town's volunteer tire department. The tire destroyed the store where !! began, it two-story frame structure. Tin lli'ducn's efforts te keep it from spreading were aided by brick party walls separating the store from ndjoln ndjeln ing buildings. Ne one was injured, though u family of live was forced te leave their apart ment in the store bulldlii; when the tlnmes threatenej them. They get out without (llflicull.v. Tlie tire started at about Oil.") o'clock I Ills morning. It bagan en the second tloer. nt present unoccupied, but until u year age a Chinese restaurant. A woman living across the street snw the llatiies mid screamed "lire." Jehn Hell, a clerk in (lie store, was attracted by the wnmun's shouts, and saw tlie llnmes eating down through the celling Inte the store. He gave (lie alarm, and all of Mie town's seven lire companies responded. The tire spread rapidly through tlie building. Tlie apartment occupied by Samuel Kenten, his wife and three elill dren, Themas, three .vcnrseld; Frances, seven .vears old. ami Jehn, eight .vears old, wus en the lirst beer, at the rear of the store. 1 1 wen setmrale,! hv imk a compehonril partition. Mr. Fenten and ills fnniilv were warned b.v the clerk mid escaped (llliekil. enfnir 4n n tinlnlih.. I........ A sick man was carried from n liense I several doers away as the flames jirend, his fninil) fearing all the buildings in the block would go. i il . .1... i .1: .i . . , I jiw ill nn' Ljiiiiiii nil-, i in I'll I i'lii'f i vnu the lire would juhip across the street mid endanger tills structure. Fire Chief Franklin liilkesen sum moned the town's full lire-fighting force, bill dlil net call in I lie engines from the neighboring town of Ilnrrimun. The Bristel lire-lighters had the lire mil in two hours. The less is estimated at from .$('.000 le $10,000. The building Is owned by Mrs. S. C. Lincoln. PEACE DOVE FLJTSfe MARS Man Tries te Halt Family Quarrel; May Recover Before Leng The. traditional fulc of the peace maker overtook Hurry Fuller, U.T'0 Seuth Hctubergcf street, when he In terfered as Marvin Jerdan, of Hie same address, was choking Mrs. Jerdan last night, according te Fuller's testimony .Mrs. Jerdan. Miller testified, srnbliral 1 knife ami clnslied his face. Tim In. AN .. ,. , ... , ,- , : , .....- ... .... ...... .......hk 111111.-11 unit erdlnnnil V Iedenier's hole next deer. I the mieriii nn bv 1' It 'I' ,.r .1. i. vni- ui nn- uiiiiiii us ii I I'liieiieii mhs in tim.i.u in ..m. nisi in...ii i.. !.. ...! .1... Act ess llie.hHrcet is one of tlie most Frmikferd I. trains te West Philmki Philmki medern of the town s business blocks, phin with Market street deliverv, would that occupied b.v the l arrest Theatre, draw from P. It. T. surface car's an ml ml I'er a time fears were entertained lliiii-illiiiiinil 11 minium nn.,,,,......., s., .. Jured man's head and fuce were almost "Seized in Raid, and Law Doesn't covered with bandages this morning ns ,. . "n l lie letlllled before .Magistrate Dough- j . Provide for. Its Disposal crt. I The .'it.v bus a grain alcohol preb- l' tiller snld lie and his wife had been I lent en its hands which Cil.v Solicitor playing rnrds with tlie Jerduns, but had I Sin) th 'inpcs te s,.U(, bv hiivlii- tin returned te their own upartinent. when ' lliild dlsliibutrd among mtiulclpuf ho. he. lie heard Mrs. Jerdan screaming. pit.tls. Jerdan mid his wife were held In ? 500 ' Tlie alcohol, valued at .SS)ue was bull each for tlie tirmtd Jury. I seined b) city detectives early' this 1 mouth In a ,'iirnsr 011 Weed Mie'ct near FAIL TO FIND GOUGERS jTlilrt....,,.,, P,el.lbiti agents were present when the sel.tire was made Federal Prebers Repert Merchants ..Zuh.":!!.',!'.! "H': ."S !.." "l"!!; Arc KeePlna Prlce8 Reasonable I aii iiivi'suguiieii 01 renin prices in ' this city is being iflitde by agents of 'the Denartment of Justice. This ac I Hen fellows the request of the Alterne) (icuerul for an inquiry Inte conditions which are keeping the cost uf living tip. I Waller C. Fester, lieatl of the local bureau, said today that se far his men 1 have pet unearthed any unjustlllablc iucrcns'a 111 nrices iitercliautH are chare. lug for feed, clothing und ether sujv pi eft. 110 ICIH COIIUtieni mat lite uier- T"i. " " chants here n?c .doing xyiat tljcy.cnn rK-"A,,HKy--RVARTi0UfiVeiiARB (6 bring- the wtit of IWlujr dewfa, ' I te&ISijIjffiJl&J0' "'I- .l"l W r .. ..... n ..... - . I.. ...... ...; l..,-f ?? i PHILADELPHIA) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1921 WELEIN DEMANDS SHOWDOWN FROM r Requests P. R, T. Head Submit Definite' Plan for Operation WILL TALK BUSINESS WITH PRINCIPALS ONLY, HE SAYS A definite statement in writing of t lie terms mid conditions under which the P. II. T. Company is willing te opcrnte the Frankfort! elevated wns re quested of Themas K. Mitten today by Hiehard Weglcln, president of Council. The request was made by letter after it third conference between representa tive of the city and tlie company "had ended In a deadlock. Mr. Weglelu wrote the transit company head that he bes decided hereafter Jtn negotiate witli principals only. The Council president wrote thnt by principals he mcaut Ihc Muyer, City Council nml the P. 11 T. Company. He nsked Mr. Mitten, as head of the company, td personally trnnsnill. the terms nnd conditions for P. It. T. op eration of tins city-owned elevated. Mr. Wcglcln said that when such terms tire received from Mr. Mitten the offer then will be pi aces 1 before Coun cil for action. The letter apparently ends the scries of conferences nt which company operation has been discussed. Meet In Wcglcin's Office The conference was held In Mr. Weg bin's office in City Hall. These rep resenting the city were Mr. Wegleln. Transit Director Twining, City Con troller Dudley, Assistant Cltj Solici tor Magee and Jeseph It. Conrey, engineer for the Transit Department. Tlie company wns represented by (J. A. Hlchurdseu. vice president, and W. C. Duttbur, vice presidents : Celeman .1. Joyce, counsel, nnw 11. I". Horten, traffic engineer. , Tlie P. H. T. Company offered u statement t lint the city should pay approximately .10 per cent of the op erating costs mid carrying charges of the Market street subway from Frent te Fifteenth and .Market streets. The tentative plan for company op eration of tiin city-owned "," is te carry passengers from Ilridgc street. KTankferd. te Fifteenth and Market streets, using tlie rempHiiy-Ieascd sub way for the central section trip. At u prier conference the city en gineers, estimating en a wheclngc basts, said the city should pay S1S0.000 tt ear as its proportionate bhurc of the Mar ket street subway costs. Tlie cempan) engineers declared that ?(i!)0,00(l a cur would be tlie proper rental for the city te pay. The dis cussion today was an attempt te have the rental Hgures reconsidered. The cenipaiij's statement follews: "The purpose for which tills miIi miIi ceinmlttcc was formed, ns P. H. T. understands it. is te ugree upon u method of describing Hie earnings le be credited te tlie Frmikferd I If operat ed bv P. It. T. for the cit.v "s account. and likewise the extiensesi elmrs-eiilili thereto, hicliidlin- such nrniinrlleniite cliarge fir the use of Market street sub- ' U'liv liv I. I'll lilrfni.. I . I rn Iiili tiu ....a. 1.1 - , : Li, .. ,,, . " i "'. ''.1,:.':t' V'r, J " ' s- ,r(,!!,:."li e.i ., imk. niiu in ie Kiime nine nave tuc. i ROW s.., ...... ............ n 8u, u u uuiiui-iiiiiu rjcuiune uuet inuoiute showing as tlinugh the tit) Itself op- crated the Frnukfnrd '1 and dumped I Dllk, .,,, cn.i,t., u.,,ic n.,,i tn Its passengers ntV Frent and Arch I P-'l8hlnB Society Heads Appeal te streets. j Court Against Removal "We are. I believe, agreed that be- i-estmi. Dec. .".(). -I Bv A. P. ) The cause of the service bv transfers sup- .., f Directors of Ihc Kh-t Cliurch I'l,pl' " rrankferd I. passengers b.v i f ii,ris. Scientist, leduv announced l. U. I. siirlace cars, some method of'.i,.. ,.,,,, ,,i-,,i ,.i 11,.. iihi-,i nf Tmewi. .if arriving nt tlie proportionate earnings credited te l-ninlUerd ! must be reached, but we luive net, se far, done anything toward the proper division te be made of these fares. "If Frankfeid 'I,' operating costs were charged with the expense.- of Frnnkferil '1 trains from Frent te Fifteenth and Mnrkel streets in both directions, the same as though the cil.v were riitinlug its one hundred cars ami turning tliein at-City Hal. then , Frmikferd 'I.' trains would eecupv ami should pit) for ap proximately ,10 per cent of the uncrating Lcesth mid cnrr.ving charges of Market street siieway netween Ami and lif- iceniii sireets. nils sum, based en re- nrndtictinu value, would be mere than '','l.ul'1'' l,el" "iinutn. Estimate of Kuglneer.i -"n,,. esliinnle siilin,ill...l I,. (I. .... . .- " .."' " ' " if ii cess of the 11,700,000 which cilv would carry If operated te terminus at Frent and Arch streets. "These 11,000,000 passengers repre sent iSUWI.UOO of P. It. T.'s present earnings and the suggestion contained In the engineers' report at our les-t meel lug wus that if this amount taken from P. It. T.'s present earnings en surface curb mid added te the earnings of the Frmikferd E was paid back te P. It. T. by way of rental of Market street suli wii), tills would, in effect, ,uve P. H. T. present earnings Intact mid give te tlie city Market street deliver) und through service tu West Philadelphia without additional costs ns computed with its present plan of operating te tlie tcrml nus 111 Frent mid Arch streets." ALCOHOL ON CITY'S HANDS: MAY GIVE IT TO HOSPITALS i ,, , , , - . '- I"-" v.iiri nun 11I1I net object when the Mice leuk ii Siiperiiileiiileiil Mills had Hie alcohol Icsl mI .linl discovered It wis llti per cent pure. Later prohibition elliclals wrote Hie police mid deniumleil Hie ulcehul lis ewii".hhlp Is 11 tn)tery ns fm- the police are ceiieerneil. There Is 111 piovisien .In Hie State Prnliibltleti law for seizure of hoezo liv tlie pole Fur Hint reason .Mr. Smylii Intends letltlciiln; (Juiirtrr Sessjutis v nun, nir 'in eiuer ii'itixvm-j UHtiili Ihyt uyii 01 1110 meone.i. Debutante te Wed .MISS HANNAH M. KLMOTT W. C. PEW WILL WED SISTER OF HIS BROTHER'S BRIDES Well-Known Families Are Linked by Second Remance Tlie announcement today bv Mr. ind Mrs. William J. Elliett. li Seuth Seventeenth street, of the engagement of their duughtcr. Miss Hannah Mar Im Flllett. nnd Walter Crocker Pew, of lir.vn Mavvr, would seem te indicate tlie existence of n strong personal charm between tlie younger generation of the two families. Miss Mary Elizabeth Elliett, a sister, was married October S. last, te ij;thur E. Pew, a brother of Walter Pew. The engaged couple served respectively as nuiiil of honor mid best man at that wedding. Miss Hminnli Elliett is a debutante nnd will leave shortly witli her mother for n trip et two months through Europe. The wedding will take place blinrll) after their return. Mr. Pew Is tlie son of the late Arthur E. Pew. of Br.vn Mawr. His mother Is new Mrs. Charles T. O'Connor, of Baltimore. GIRL AWAKENS FAMILY AS FIRE THREATENS HOME Members Flee te Street in Night Clethes as Flames Spread Seven-) cur-old Sylvia Perlberg, awakened !.j .woke in ner home at llM Emily street catly today, nerctiuied te awaken her mother, who teiiseti ether members of the fnniilv. They rushed le the street in their uightcletlics. Tlie house rwns tilled with smoke, which ciitne from tlie cellar, where nn over heated furnace had Ignited some paper. The tlnmes were beginning te spread te (lie llrst lluer when halted by the tiieiucn. Tlie fainil) was tislecp en tlie second tloer and included Mrs. Ida Perlberg, her mother. Mis. Mar.v l.ev.v, h'ivD- live )ems old; the father .Sels Perl Perl escpli. bt rg ; S)lvla mid one son. " ' CHRISTinN SCIENCE CHURCH i " " " JT '""" ,,- tdiietppp l he tiiiistlan Science Publishing So Se ctet). Tlie trustees at the same time insisted that thc.v were still in elliee and thai the fact that their resigna tiens Inn! been offered le the huprenn Court placed jurisdiction solely in the court's hands. The removal aniieitnceineni was made at tlie e!iM of a healing called by tin directors, who demuiided thul the trustees show euusie w h) I lie) should nel be removed. Tlie trustees had been charged b) tlie directors with inisinan aceiuent of tlie affnirs of tin oc!itiset wliicb. the Supreme Court held ns-entl) after long litlgalien. was suberiliiuitu te the Beard of Directors of tlie Mether Church. Th' directors, tlie court held, had the power te temeve the trustees, Sherman E. Whipple, representing the two trustees, Herbert W. Eustace and Paul llarvc), lias quest iuiietl the , juiisilictlen of tlie directors. Tlie third j place en the Heard et trustees terineriv wus lield by l.amenl Itewiands-, of Picayune, Miss., whose removal b) tin diiecturs wns itplnid b.v tlie court. Tin position (if the trustees was given In tlie following stnteii'ciil : "The trustees have tiled llitir resig nations witli the court. This gives the court jurisdiction in the mutter. Tin directors 110 longer have Jurisdiction mid tin trustees de net recognize that the attempt at removal is effective. '1 he whole matter is in the hands of the court." FAIRMOUNT PARK LAKES THROWN OPEN TO SKATERS Clear and Snappy New Year'6 Da Is Weatherman's Guess Concourse anil Hunting Park Lukes In Full-mount Park were opened lu skaters today for the first time tin-, season. Ice 1111 (Justine Park Lake is net .vet thick enough. Continued temperatures below the freezing pelnj brought the twe-niid-n-hnlf-inch thickness of Ice nceessar) be fore the lakes can be thrown open te the public. Enthusiasts took advnutagc of tin niineiinecuiHif intide by Park Cutirds and w.'r" swirling ever tin ice shortly after breakfast. Big crowds appeared this afternoon. FEARS OPERATIONSUICIDE Man Gets in Bathtub, Cevers With Blankets and Takes Gas Werd mI bectiutc lie li.nl te have tin operation priinrmed, lleni) ll.irriiuan. m vent) -six, "i'J7 East .Tiimcsiewr street, committed suicide lust night. He was found dead this morning In his. wife Mar), His bed) was l.vinp in a biilhtiich covered by blankets and u gas lin. was in his mouth. He left a note whicli said : "I am win lied ever having mi np np natien performed. T linxc no debits Mv wife is provided for. I JOp0 she has btmiQ fvieuda." s. uarrmau yes u nlclit-wufuhmau nt the Inljayunk'PJush' Mills, 10S I.cvccrl. 111 llv.l. 1 - J Published Dally Ucpt Hundar. Hub-crlptlen l'rlce 0 a Tear by Mall. Ceprlht, 1U21. by Publle Leflr Company MAYOR 'FIRES' MEN IViBPS MAM EFTS II Rfffl (lllfl IN PAY OF CITY AND 0F7OBUILDERS Third Man Dismissed Frem De partment of Wharves for Concealing Fact CONTRACTORS MAY FACE PROSECUTION AS BRIBERS Twe empleyes of the Department el WhnrvcH. Decks and Ferries have been tired, it was miueuneetl today, for hav ing bee.t en the private pa) roll of tt contractor doing municipal work. A third emple.ve was discharged for neglect of duty because lie failed te learn nnd report that the ethers em ployed as inspectors, also were being paid by the contractor. Muyer Moere announced the dismissal of the Uiree nnd said he would ask the City Solicitor te make an inquiry and - prosecutions If the facts war ranted Charges Reported Admitted The two men who are alleged te have confessed nrc Hurry J. Heinhart, an assistant engineer, nnd Charles E. Fcss ler, nn Inspector, who were detailed en the work of the superstructure of Iu nlclpal Pier Ne. I. Seuth Wharves, which is being erected by the city. The third man, who was in charge of the work, is Lester E. Ve, assistant engineer in charge. Dlrfer Sproule. head of the de partment, in reporting the case te the Muyer, said in part : "Unquestionable proof of irregulari ty wis submitted te the department and when confronted with this, both men confessed i.inl promptly resigned. Their resignation was accepted Decem ber 22. Lester E. Vess, as,si.tantN:n glncer in ciinrge, was dismiNied for 'neglect of duty." The facts were revealed following mil inquiry made b.v officials of the dentin- ment, under orders from the Director, . . - . . ... when the fabricated steel for the sutler- I structure was in t found le lit the sub-I structure prepej-1), indivatlng faulty work. I -.Approval Cltrd by Firm i The Director get in touch with Uie1 contractors, the Bethlehem Fabricators' I no and nskeil whv the w.rt- i,im company replied it could net understand1 U.e complaint, ns the work hud been up- proved by the Director's subordinates. ! "Ultr llivesth-nl nil Niimv.il." mil. me iJireeter. "that Iteinhart and J ess ... .:-e -I . ' - . ..-. Icr hal received pny diecks from tlie contractors mil signed fictitious uumes le tlie -nut meters payrolls. M ...... m ........ i .... tevelaileiis. and en receiving Director t.lll t'iV II' liir HIlFIIflTl IIIIT I 1 1 T aiirniin b re ier. teierreii me mniier 1 u- inediatclv te Ihc City Solicitor te learn. .lLI.IVMl.il (. -.- . .. r au .1 I. .... A I... whether criminal proceedings might be!"""" '"'Lr: nm, ' "' H, '", ",st,r'- I. .. : . V. iirengm. it tin ( Ity Mollelter ilecliles it ' f.ep .f nus .urH the evideme wm be i wilW te the District Attorney. ."Majer Issues Statement I She took tn as a boarder last July Dan- Tlie Mayer issued the following state- "''' 'rnmcr, nineteen years, old, who ment : came from Wilmington te this city. "The-Mayer said he had given am-1 'rllrt'L' months "Ge lie lest his position, pie warning as te tlie administration's 1 " slne ,lmt lm' ,nh ''"-' nothing, attitude te its empleyes, especially In- "''' '"uHer tlitl net put him out. she specters In public work, who took "-aid today, although lie pnid her no mencv from contractors. "" beard. He occasional!) went upmi er- "This was tlie bane of the old con-I !im"s for her. and last night she .sent tract system, said tin Miner, and ac-! 'm te "' grocery store. When he eeittiteil Inrgeh for undue profits and 1 '" net ,'c,llr" s'10 Is'came suspicious, c.cessie charges against the taxpajcr l11"' u,," ,oek,"S tbreueli her posses- "Nn sin ii practiies have Iveit per- I l,0,,!' f"'""' -, vix'"h "'"1 'bree milted with the knowledge ,,f ,. diamond rinjs valuetl at S3U0 had been present Administration, nm- will the) h(elen. lie permitted it brenglit le the ntten-l " utisiuvcssfitl attack a, made ten of the M.i'er or the departtutnt "l'n Mis Snrnli Buv lin. eigliteeti .vears heads. 'old. lS'.'O North Tlilrly-tirst treet. "Te a certain extent tlie Ma.ver wel-1 t-,w' Btivlin wus wulking lietne wlieu centPH iiiferni.it inn from whuteveri three men accosted lier tine Muud source which lends te prove this sort ul" 111''1 -"Ic. while the tlilrd grabbed gralt. In the present Instance the 'lily Solicitor will Inquire as much Inte' , tin rcspetisibilli v .if the sub-contractor tald te luive paid inspectors, as into tlie1 alleged acceptance of pay b) the ne cused men, since the man or concern whicli offers .1 bribe, no matter hew ivvirful. is no lcs ropenslb'o than the persun who receives It.1 ' Iteiuluri riseiv.'d u sa'nr.v 11. a. sisi. 1111 irjineer . 1 ,sihi a vt.ir ! e-s Icr . 1 ." IU .1 )car, ami Vess S'Jblil n yenr. POWERS AGREE UPON U. S. PROPOSAL , TO LIMIT AUXILIARY CRAFT TONNAGE WASIllNui'OK, Dei. 30. The Amencui iiiupoeiil ter thu Umi t.itien of n.iv.il auxiliary craft te a maximum of 10.000 tens dis placement w.i nuclei steed te have ueeu viitu.'.ily agreed upon to day at tin morning besbien ut' thu Anus Confereuce Naval Committee. All of the Powers' delegations accepted the proposal except the 1'iench, who, while holding formal approval in abeyance, v bnld tsuch approval was expected. GUARDS CLOSE PARK LAKE SKATING Ouriceursi and Hunting Park ukss, opened te skuttr. tUi . Heming wc;t closed by park guards at neon, -who feaied thi effects, of th; aiiu's. rays,. The bkutlug was jjoed while It Iatteu, .uul if teniglu :i cold, it is likely there will be skating tomeirow.' ELLEN TERRY SPURNS TITLE Noted Actress Declines Proffered British Hener Londen, Dee. .'JO. -- Ellen Terry has asked permission te decline the prof fered honor of "Eaiuc Commander of the British Elliptic," according te the Mirror. The title was te luive been conferred at the forthcoming New Year's, honors in' recognition of her talents and leug services te art. Tlie '' svrltlnr Diiwrs AYHIT-NU vapr.i-4di). 1IIIIL.U l!ll IM ULIU V'WjUUU SIATE ROAD CONTRACTS AS "BOSS" LOSES PHIIA WORK "It's Nobody's Business" Eiselc's Snappy Answer "Are the Vnrcs bncklng jm in your work as a State te.itl con cen con trifter?" Philip U. Eiscle was asked today. "It's nobetb's business,' lie p. plied. -"J'hc bank bucks me (the Ameri can Urfnk and Trust Cniiipnnv Bread street and Pa.yunk yveniiei. inil who hacks tlie bank is nobedv'. business." 1 T in muff mire One Yeung Weman Blackjacked and Cut in Vacant Let bv Twe Bevs 'YOUTH ROBS BENEFACTRESS Twe young women were attacked by I thugs Inst night, and another woman. , who had befriended a youth, was robbed ' b.v him of money nnd jewelry Valued at , .00 I Mls Christine Jntksen, eighteen years old, n Hell Telephone operator, cmplevei ut Seventeenth mid Aieli streets, was en her way home te L'."l Seuth Sixty-seventh street e cieck. Mie ioek a snort c n let at Sixty-fifth slrect. between Gra)s Ferry and err.v mm j'.uuvvoeii avenues. Elliivvoeil nvenites. '" ! halfwey across she heard foot - feet - ...... i.-i.i .1 i stcp-i behind her. Badly frightened, tlie girl quickened ' ' rr ',;1,'p etIC lne persons Kept up. Mie H'n,"'0 """' '""' Slw 0I"' w'tis a boy In short trousers, the ether u. youth of about twentv .one. Beth were black "'?.c,ent I "l black caps ullltl'f'' ''V", " P!"V ,,,ut llT skirts mid lieavy coat impeded her, ! 'IS,?0""1? ,:""?,,lt "V.'r .'P M,,1,, Iu't"W-lu i"'1 'r., c'" evening, ,'eu.?.,nl;c.?0,, i"'"'. , , . "'. "'" "" "'"'' ' ter, uiriM, i nig ner nirwaiti unen ner face. I ler Lend end wis severely cut by the ground. leth )euths seized her, hut she (.(rug- led se violently thev were unable te 1 'gled drng her back te the let. She .creamed .- . ..... ?"',' Mn'K'(:- "';" " i"r attackers -,'. -iai-, II lallll lllll U I III 11111. nV, " .",- : , i , . . . ' l",-"irl. ,p,lt l'me. bleed streaming cats condition from frijrht and slieek. I lie woman who was robbed by tlie ;i'Uiig man she befriended is Mr.s.'jcn iic Fuller. 4.") North Fninklin street. 'r i.uiuuag 1 ne .veuug woman strug- "'' ."" -creamed. Her niiieri-s ''reuchf several men te her iissistuie'e. V "'' , ",u nanutts saw the men coming the) Ued. ROBBERS PRY OPEN BIG SAFE .-snareti, Tn.. lie,.. ::n. - illy A. i. ) ibbers curly this imirnin" nrleil mien It a feur-tun stiff, in the nthi c. of the J I. Itiuit C.impmiy, Fnriell. Pa., mid ob tained .s'Ttid j,, casli and $1000 in checks, according te a police report. . WAS DRIVING WHILE DRUNK Chance Meeting With Jey-Riders -anas uieucester Man In Jail (illlliCM tt.llllllwl.ll ..f l!l. ... V . " l I IIMII-t'Sll'l-, ,S , .1.. was sentenced te two mouths in jull by Recorder Stackheusu teda.v in .(. aiudeii for dlivticr an iiutnineblle w hilt piider tlie Inliueuce uf liquor. lloblnsen pleaded gulll). suylng tlint he vvus wulking along Bruadwti) in tmnden. and met two girls and two men he knew in a machine. Tlm- I. ml In fiutirt of wblsk), some f whicli In? u..ua, au,u, jm;ii ue rememuers neming ik, and, then be remembers nothing Wyii GIRLS VIC M PRICK TWO CENTS M Pretege of Senater Creps Up as Builder and Grabs Big Plums GOVERNORSHIP NOW ' HAS HIGHWAY ANGLE New Executive Will Name Man Who Will Give Out Bids for Millions CONTRACTOR EISELE AND HIS BACKERS ARE MYSTERY Bank, Officered by Political Fel-; lowers of Leader, Put 0. K. en His Financial Status !T0M SMITH HIS SURETY Sadler, Seeker of Tega, Gave Lucrative Contracts te Lecal Man By Staff Corrc3t,endcitt Harrlsburg. Dec. .".0. Senater Vnr-'. nbeut"" 7i ';re'T "'"' --" emple-c, Philip ut across S- l-i-tie. has. five Stale contracts for read-bulldlni- t,, lnlin cii!-nm--n ' ,.n:..:..i . .. . ' ..K..ini i.. ,. .. . . . ' i i ,. . ul u" iMUlc' -t-gnway wi'iiurimenr fcinn. Senater Vure himself makes no secret of his personal mid business rclnlleim with Eisele, mid the latter, ns u,Stnte contractor, gives 711! Lincoln Iluildlng, Philadelphia, ns his office address. This office is part of the sqite of Senater Vitre, where he directs his contracting; business and receives his political friend". Tlie office is the home of the Vnre organization, which is new branching u( mere than ever iute Stnte politics .. , , , , . , " . I'ehulh, "" "'i(''tally, into State contracts. Jt Is signiiicnnt Hint .the Eisele con- tracts were awarded this )eur, the first i)car wnen Vnre beirnn tn son".., tin, , .. ,...., rLr. .P'n". mltcr tha I' "' ""c.pniu sireet-cleanlHK con- i.iiii--i.s. ine new 1 ity 1 imrler, as car ried out by Mayer Moere, lias new de prived Vare of all slreet-clennlni- nn. tracts. Seeking New Fields Consequently the question is new raised : "Is net Vure going into State con tracts tn take the place of the big nnd preiltuble street - cleaning contracts which have been lest te him?" In line with this j, the iuiichdld cussed .-epert that the Vares plan n new Srile political organization, and thut thev intend te Iwtye considerable te say as te who shall be the next Get-. 1 rner. I nde- He nld street cleaning system 'i P.iila.lclehin th- (eiitrtctfrs often com rolled politically the official! -who lad charge f the letliti; f (,. eon. tracts. "Is il proposed te rcpl.ttf, ,IS old ill) svstem will, .. t. ,,. s.Meni?t. Tills is hi question new being asked. 1 uteres! ing ;,, cenneen 1,1 with nil this is t,. stiilemeni tun Je w.tii atithpr ii) I'm th Vnrcs leek with fnver en the .'iibernnterlal candiiacv of huvvln Midler, state Ilighwu) "omuiltsjlen. . ci. )n Sadler, as cetmniKsinner. iiw.inli.l the five contracts in question ------ ? te l.lsee, ares jiretegi Kcitdrlck Alse I'ttveied Even 'tuore interesting is the belief tli.it the Vnrcs would mueh prefer te have Vv'. rreeimul Keiiilrick, ut prcM-nt; Iteceiiep of Tuxes jn Philadelphia, as Hie n.t Coverner. else Hurry A, Miiekevs chairman of the Workmen' Coinpeiisatien Beard. Beth an. -allum 'are leaders, and if ele. te I'jvcruer would appoint nnd ceiilr.d the. State Highway CeittmW- sinner, who Would award such contract! ! as tlies- tillntt d tu Eisele 1'uriliTinere, the (iovcrner would control the tsiininissiener who con ti oiled the itispccteis of the contract I work. Control of in-pci tlen, thnt Is, I control of the Inspection by politics, I according te the Philadelphia trcf 'leaning experience, means that tjie pietits of tli.j ontracteis are inore lu (IMtive, The Etbti'e cutitraetN are surrounded 1 witli the atmosphere of Vure cniitraeli. Mi, Eiee'e's rc'utiens te Senater Vnru n, u .uf,W. it rcniarkiible, tray " '" -.new, thai .Mr. Eisele. wle I has liguieil as 11 paid employe of 'tliet ' Senater lu the past, at leust, and wbesa smnr ;iiiu nrt nme been wiinderfu?, v . slllllllll ll. !lllle til llHlu1lf f.nlll.iila Mw- I "" ' l'llllll,. Mr. gnguting mere tliun n million and . I liulf dellats. Needs mid Hax Equipment I'urther, it is remarkable that lift sliitild be able le preve te (he Htate' iu-4 uvwii wcimniiieiu 1111111 the liiglny nllielalH nnv lu f4iinii1lf..l l.t MAA .1.... ..,.... .-r-J : i-tws7ffl -- "" ,,u '.umi i llUUfJ lUUb irt ' ...,.., :Z"' "" V m nminiifin nn iima iri-i.i. - . m 1 - 7 , MMIH-lli ItlBW -f) U..1 . 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