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SEES ORGANIZATION PLOT
Werk of the city minmm, who
Hartsd en the December assessment to te
lly, will be watched with Interest be
cause of charges made by the Voters'
League that the assessor lists either
have been padded or "shrunk" In an
alleged effort en the part of the Organ Organ
isateon te elect and control a majority
f the members of Council.
After a study of the assessors' ac
tivities In every ward and every eoun eeun
eilmanlc district. Frank M. niter.
chairman of the I. ensue, asserts that
the assessment and the count nftur
assessments
have
been
"deliberately
falsified.1
Mr. Rlter said today that many
bases of the assessors' problem will be
presented te the public later, but that
this much has been made public because
the December assessment will determine
the representation In Ceuniul.
Twe recommendations are made by
the league. One Is for amendment ly
me legislature 10 rnnngu inc wneic
sretem of naming npseers, ranking
tnem appointive by the County Commis
sioners instead of elective by popular
ete as et present. The ether Is for
closer supervision by the County Com
missioners until the present bjstem is
changed.
The entire scope of the assessor'
nrtlcitv Is political, Mr. ttiter l-.i.., but
honesty Is mere important than any
thing else. The number of persons
assessed are counted by the assessors
and this, Mr. Rlter declares, is as Im
portant ns anything, ax en it depend
the number of Ceuncilmcn a district
will be allowed.
Mr. Rlter told hew the lists had been
padded or shrunk according te the po
litical tendencies of the districts
counted.
Under the terms of the new City
cnarter, new that tne women arc
voting, a Councilman is te be elected
for each 40,000 of assessed voter". Mr.
Riter's charges Indicate that studied
efforts have been made in Oi'Kunintien
districts te keep up the assessment, se
as te bold the present number of Or
ganization Ceuneilmen, even though the
actual voting population may be de
clining. On the ether hand, he indi
cated, the assessment in independent
districts 1 held down, either te reduce
r te prevent an increase in the num
ber of independent Councilman.
"Fer instance in the T.imeburner,
Montgomery and Weglein district, com
prising the Fifteenth, Twenty-eighth,
Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second and
Forty-seventh Wards, it would require
100,001 assessed eters te enable it te
be again entitled te elect three Coun Ceun
cilmcn; or, in ether words, te retain
its present representation in City
Council. In the December, 1921, assess
ment the assessed voters numbered
04,083, and in September, 10122. as
sessment they numbered 08,703 accord
ing te the assessors' figures; yet, an
actual count of the printed assessors'
hceta of the September, 1022, assess
ment shows that there are but 01,27'i
assessed voters in the district.
Says Count lb Padded
"In ether words, the count has been
padded te the extent of 7480. leaving
the district 8727 assessed voters short
of the required number te maintain its
present representation of three Coun Ceun
eilmen. "Again, In the Cox, I'emmer and
Gaffney district, comprising the First,
Twenty-sixth. Thirty-sixth. Thirty
ninth and Forty-eighth Wards, It
would also require 100,001 assessed
voters te enable it te be again entitled
te elect three Ceuneilmen or, in ether
words, te retain its present representa
tion in the City Council.
"Again, in the Hall and MeCeach
district, comprising the Second, Third,
Fourth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and
Thirtieth Wards, It would require 80,
001 atsesaed voters te enable It again te
be entitled te elect two Ceuneilmen or,
in ether words, te retain its present
representation in the City Council. In
the December, 1021'. assessment the
assessed voters numbered 05,178 and
In the September, 1022. assessment
they numbered 61,206, according te the
assessors' figures s yet an actual count
f the printed assessor's sheets of the
September, 1022, assessment shows
that there are but 58,000 nsscssetl
voters in the district.
"The reason for the padding of the
returns in these three districts is per per
fsetlr clear. If, In the Weglein and
Gaffney districts the number of as
sessed retere eheuld fall behind 100,001,
each district would lese one ei Its
B.,mft! i?.ihe c!ft2?unc,15 " if
the Hall district felUjetrfnd bO.OOl us
aeued voters, it also would lese a
member.
The independent districts, however,
&" . Te,7 different story. Consider
the Dtvelln, Ourcb. Frankenfield and
Cennell district, which comprises the
Twenty-fourth, Twenty-seenth, Thir-ty-feurth,
Fortieth, Forty-fourth ana
Vertv-stxth Wnril. nr nil f v,,u,
Philadelphia, where the people have
ten Deurlnr in ererv mnnth in h
December, 1921, assessment the assessed
voters numDered 108,71'3, and in the
September, 1022, assessment they num
bered, according te the assessors' tig
uree. but 165,744, showing nn actual
decrease in every one et these six
wards, according te the figures re
turned te the County Commissioners,
amounting te 2070, and the count et
actual names en the printed assessors'
sheets for the September, 1022, assess
ment show further decrease of 72.1,
which discloses a serious attempt te
keep down the number of assessed
voters In a large and growing district
nnd deprive it et a possible increase
in its representation In the City Coun
cil. "Tbrn new te the Reper. Gans nnd
Vea-Tagen districts, which comprlse
the Twenty-first, Twenty-second, Thirty-eighth
and(Forty-secen9 Wards, or
all ef Germantown, Chestnut mil,
Manayunk and Legan, where the people
also have been pouring in every month.
In the December, 1021, assessment the
assessed voters numbered 124,102, and
In the September, 1022, assessment they
numbered but 123.448, showing, accord
ing te the returns of the assessors, an
actual decrease in the entire district of
714 assessed voters. The count of the
actual names en the printed assessors'
sheets ter the September, 1022, assess
ment shows a further decrease of 241,
"In the Hetrell district, comprising
the Fifth, Sixth. Tenth, Eleventh,
Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Six
teenth and Eighteenth Wnrds. which
Includes a number of the small wards
of the city, most of which, from n resi
dential standpoint, are at a standstill,
If net decreasing in number. The De
cember, 1021. assessment showed as
sessed voters numbering 46,408, and
the September, 1022, assessment
showed- 40,805 assessed voters, or an
increase of 3480, according te the as
sessors' count; but an actual count nt
the names printed en the assessors'
sheets show that there are but 45,122
assessed voters In the district, showing
that the count has been padded te the
itMit mt 4773 names.
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seventh Wards, does net present any
such constituency ng 1b shown In the
Wegleln-Oaffney and Hull districts.
The official count in the September.
1022, assessment shows un Increase of
2214 ecr thnt of the nsesvmcnt of
December. 1021. The actual count of
the printed assessors' sheets in the Sep
tember. 1022, assessment shows, hew
eer, 3013 less thnn the official eunt.
"In the Horn-1'atten nnd McKlnley
dlstilct, comprising the Twenty-third,
Twenty-fifth. Thirty-third, Thirty
fifth. Fertv-tirst. Forty-third and Forty-fifth
Wards, the official count snows
115,303 assessed voters. The actual
count of the names upon the printed
nssesseis' sheets shows thnt there are
but 108.115 assessed voters. While
this district has an ample number te
maintain its present representation of
threo CeunclliLcn, it is 11.8S6 below
the required figures te entitle it te four
members, where it was appreuchlug
upon the erroneous official count.
The count based en the December
assessment, which began today, will
be made "ns accurate us humanly pos
sible," sni,i fieercc F. Helmes, presi
dent of the Heard e County Commis
sioners. "llefere the commission could discus
this subject we have te go uer the
usscssers' lists and make a count," he
said. "Whnt Mr. Rlter says may he
right or may be wrong, but these fig
ures de net mean anything se far ns
the apportionment of Ceuneilmen by
districts is concerned.
"The number of Ceuneilmen te n
district is governed by the December
assessment, which started today in every
division of the city. The usscssers will
sit In the polling places en Tuesday
and Wednesday, December 10 anil 20,
te give pcrseis who were overlooked an
opportunity te be placed en the as
sessors' books. These books will then
be returned te the County Commis
sioners December 21.
"The assessors are a law unto them
selves, since they are elected by the
people. We counted the figures which
they placed en the outside of the as
sessors' books in muklng up the total.
However, we will check up the new
assessment figures, division by division,
since It is upon this assessment that
ceuncilmcn nre apportioned. The fig
ures will be made as accurate as Is
humanly possible.
"It will be recalled that under the
terms of the charter the registration
commissioners will sit during .Tulv of
next year te henr petitions for striking
off, or adding names te the assessors'
lists. On August 1, after the figures
arc checked up and we determine how hew
many bona -fide assessed voters there
are In each ceuncllmanlc district, we
will issue n proclamation certifying the
number et ceuncilmcn te be elected in
ench district."
Based en the preceding assessment,
the records ehew 485,807 men nnd 295,
003 women listed as voters.
Radicals Held Up
Action en Butler
Centlnutd tram P( On
their own which they will offer in its
place.
Jn one respect their tactics In or
ganizing was clever. Instead of select
ing a leudcr they chose n non-partisan
steering committee and made Sennter
Horah Its chairman. This brings Her.'ih
Inte the movement nnd puts into the
most conspicuous place In it the man
who cemmntids the greatest puhlic con
fidence. It also nssures a moderate
program.
Resides the flnre-up ever the Under
appointment nnd the fight en the shin
subsidy the regular session opens with
the attacK en Atterne.v weneini nausii
ertr eninir nt full force. Here the
Uouse Progressives chiefly figure.
The advantages nil lie with Dnugh-
erty. The Heuse .ludleierj Committee
Is favernble te nun, and lew public of
ficials have ever been successfully im
peached. The utmost that the Progres
sives can bone te de is te discredit
Dnughcity before the country.
Meanwhile tne rresiuent appears te
tixdltnte hew he shall face the illfll
cultles of the coining session and the
threat of an extra session which he
wishes te avoid. He wa writing his
message today nnd did net knew whether
he would finish It In time for tomer
row h session of Congress or whether
he would wait until later in the wcelc
te present It.
Ne certain indication existed ns te
the extent of the program he would ad
vocate. Te ask much legislation will
lxi te play Inte the hands of the
Pregtessives, who arc becking a speci.il
session of the newly elected Congress.
Net te recommend much will perhaps
ulienute the farmers still further and
make them Incline mere te listening
te the leaders of the PregresHlw bloc.
The President's own inclination is te
suggest te Congress no mere work than
can readily he handled in the short
session which new opens nnd trust an
improvement of business and e'pei hilly
of farm conditions te end the dissatis
faction which was revealed nn No
vember. Seme say thnt a short ciep of giain
next year will menn n short crop of
Progressives In 1024, nnd the country
cannot go en having the bumper farm
crops of the last three years .Tim
Wntsen's view is that the Adminis
tration had better take a chance en the
weuther in the farming regions than en
thu weather in Congress,
MOTHER SAvIs J3HILDREN
Flees te Street With Flva Frem
Burning Heuse at Hammonton
Mrs. Andrew Hnsselle paved her five
children when fire destroyed her home
at Hommenton, N, J., yesterday. The
fire started from an exploding oil stove
in the kitchen and the flames spread
rapidly through the house,
Mrs. Hnsselle fled te the street with
her children, who range In age from
two te twelve years. Firemen fought
the blase for an hour while a hailstorm
was Inpref rets. The less is estimated
nr ii
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banker, who slipped away last week and marrleU a former shepgirl,
years his junior. Belew Is the bride's home, where the banker did his
recent wooing
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prises Family by Bringing
Heme Yeung Bride
IS GRANDFATHER OF 14
By a Staff Corrtivenitnt
ShameMn. Pa.. Dec. 4. Shamokin's
wealthiest resident, a banker nnd cenl
operator. Geerse 11. Graeber. sixty-six
years old. father of ten children ann
grandfather of fourteen mere, has as
tounded the town by marrying Miss
Resa an Zant, a young woman of
slender means and half his age. a
former shop g-irl whom the directory lish
as "housekeeper." Mr. Graeber Is a
J"cm her of thu Manufacturers' Club of
rhiladclplila nnd is well known thcie.
. Sir. Graeber Is the money king of
Snamekiu. His fattier was a power
here before him. nnd prier te the Ch 11
ar founded Shamokin's National
Hank. The present Geerge H. Grncber
Is Interested in nearly everv bank in
town nnd ii one of the owners of the
Greenough Ceal Company. Several ei
his ten ehlldien nre e'der than his wite.
And new he has stepped out of his
coleninl mansion en the hillside at GU
Hast Dew art street, driven four blocks
cast and one block south te a trugai
little house In n long long row, where
lived Mis vBn jfent with her mother
and her brother, a hardware clerk.
Old Wooing Quietly
Fer a lone time Mr. Grncber has been
quietly slipping away from the rich
furnishings of his own fireside,' leavins:
the otmnsphere of oriental jugs and ei
paintings te de his "courting" in n
squeezed-in "front parlor" with its
ten-cent store bric-n-brnc Its moth
eaten green nlnsh chair and its parlor
M,,n "' "ru mac leatner.
I Seldom, if ever, did this leading citl-
i ren of Shamekln talk of his affairs nt
home. "I'll lie hack for lunch," h
s;un ncunrsuuy uiuruing as ne lett the
house.
At 11 o'clock he walked into St. Ret
ward's Church with Miss Van Zant
and was married by Mensignnr II is.
sett.
The only attendants were Mr. and
Mrs. Frank A. Gable, friends of Mr.
Graeber. When the ceremony was evei
he took his bride te his home for lunch
and broke the news, nnd in the after
noon they left for their honeymoon. He
said he might go te Atlantic Cltv nnd
he might go te Flerida. His family
admit they de net knew just where he
is.
At R4 East Sunbury street Is fiie
little house where Miss Van Zant and
her mother and brother lived an tin
attractive little lieu'e, stuck en the
end of that long long row one room
wide nnd three rooms high, with just
enough spnee across its front for a
single window nnd a deer.
It wes Mrs. Van ant who anRwrren
the bell, n slender gray-hnlted woman
in dark blue gingham dress nnd apron
nnd n gray striped waist, sleeves rolled
up past the elbows, and the snap from
the wash tub glistening fn bubbles en
her arum. Her husband, who died fif
teen years age, was a railiead work
man. Expected the Wedding
"Sure, I didn't mind Resa mnrrvinB
him." the mother said, "but I guess
mnybe his family wished he didn't get
married. Yen knew hew it is. Hosa
says te me some time back that Geerge
was acting ns if ha was going te asK
her te get married, nnd I says te her,
'he'll make you a fine husband being
way up like he is.' There nin't any
higher around these jfnrts.
"Hut I kind of hnte te sav anything
for fenr I get in wrong. Yeu know knew know
hew it Is."
Mrs. Vnn Zant fixed her daughter's
age nt thirty-six, while townsfolk nnd
the children of Mr, Oraeber fixed it
variously from thirty -two te forty
eight. "She'll be thirty-six en Christmas
Day this month," said the mother,
"nnd she's tall, about like me, mnvbe
a little taller, and pretty geed size."
"And what color is her hair, Mrs.
Van Zant?" '
"Well, kind of chestnut brown," she
answered. "Ob, she's no springer,
yen knew.
"J knew Geerge Graeber ' first wife.
WEDS EX-SHOP GIR
I She was a fine lady, and she nnd Resa
get along fine. When Resa was a
I little girl she ued te play ever et the
tirneners.
"Is it Hue, Sirs. Ven Zant, thnt you
are planning te clese your llttle house
and live with our daughter?"
She frowned. "Oh, such dumb
talk," she replied. "Where did you
eer get such news?"
Then she opened the lid of n phono
graph end drew out several carefully
folded newspapers.
Heme Papers Are Politic
"Here," she suld, "Is nil that the
Shamekln papers say about the wed
ding." She spread them eub brief formal
accounts which asserted that "friends
will be pleasantly surprised te learn,
etc., etc," naming Mr. Graeber as one
of the "keenest business men" of Cen
tral Pennsylvania and Mrs. Vnn Zant
as ene of Shamokin's "highly esteemed
women."
Nine of the Graeber children are
married. The eldet Is forty years old.
They are Cenner R. Graeber, Clarence
M... Geerge II., Jr.. Frank H., Herbert
I... Mrs. William Shlndel, Mrs. Albert
Wetzel nnd Miss Mildred Grncber, all
of Shamekln, end Mrs. Albert Kick nnd
Mrs. Ray Hcndel, of Rending.
"Really," said Mrs. Rick, who has
been visiting here ever Thanksgiving,
"we are net as excited about It ns they
seem te be all eer town. A certain
amount of jealousy is created bv a
thing of this kind nnd I personally
knew of ene woman here who actually
snld she would land my father if she
(eiild get a dlveice from her own hus
band. "I was In the postefilce, nnd two
persons were standing there who, did
net knew me. They w ere talking about
my father, and one of them said : 'Well,
who would have thought that that Resa
Vnn Zant would get him?'
"And the ether woman said, 'Well,
she get him at lest.'
Admits "Outside Rumpus"
"Se you see, a great deal of rumpus
is begun outside by persons who seem te
lane nothing else te talk about. Why
should we worry nbeut it? Father has
always been perfectly lovely te his chil
dren. He has been generous. We have
never been denied anything we wanted
and none of us feels that It is net
best that he seeks te Increase his own
happiness. He must be somewhat lone
some. "All of us but Mildred are married
amWnther needs companionship, nnd
new when he gets married these wom
en stwrt talking just because he was
tne apple of ether eyes, tee,
"Pathei Is attractive and doesn't
leek n bit e ler than well, I guess I'll
have, te suy i new mother, although I
am nlment an old ns she. Why, I
think it is a compliment te the first
wife or husband of any man or woman
If they marry the second time. It
convinces me that the first marriage
was a happy one.
"I certainly hope this will be for
the best nnd these people who sny his
children are objecting violently, end
that we ure mercenary, are far from
the truth. In fact, we aren't objecting
at all. It would net de any geed If we
did. Tather Is his own boss. He is
successful ntul keen and certainly
knows whnt he Is doing.
"Ills wife must be all right or he
would net have married her. I have
known her slightly all my life nnd I
have never heard a thing against her
and I hone they both will be happy."
R. J. COOK, FORMER PHILA.
EDITOR AND COACH, DEAD
Funeral Tomorrow at Heme In
Fayette County
Rebert J. Cook, seventy-three years
old, for fourteen yean managing edl
'or of the Philadelphia Press, lawyer,
world traveler and reputed father of
modern rowing at Tale, died yesterday
In the old Cook homestead, near Belle
vernen, Fayette County.
Rebert J. Cook was born in Wash'
ingten Township, Fayette County, a
son of Jehn II. and Matilda Cunning
bam Cook. After attending common
sciioei he entered Yale in mix, graa
uatlng in 1870. In his first year at
Yale he was sent tn England te learn
the nnglHh streke. and, returning, waa
captnln of the Yale crew, then a six six
ear crew, from 1878 te 1878. when he
was graduated, Be returned te Yale
later as coach nnd turned out many
winning crews. 'f
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REACH DECISION AFTER ROW
By 'Aitaclattt frest
Washington, Dec. 4. The Beuse
Judiciary Committee decided today tu
ask the Heuse for authority te sub
poena witnesses and te obtain papers
requested by Representative Keller, Re
niiblican. Minnesota, in nresecutlng his
Impeachment charges agalnsb Attorney,
rSfttinrnl 11attfiAtv.
In taking this step the committee
acceded te the plea of Mr. Keller, who
had contended he could net proceed
unless he get possession of papers from
the Department of Justice and coute.
force the attendance of witnesses.
Chairman Velstead announced that
the formal hearings weulil begin Tues
day, December 12, and that the com
mittee with power te administer oaths,
"would grind away as last ns pos-
1Mb." '
Jacksen H. Ralston, counsel for Mr,
Keller, wes requested by the chairman
te submit n list or the documents no-
Iritri. Mr Koller anlil thnt with, fav
erable Heuse action en the committee
request he would be ready with bis
case next weeK.
Formal reply te the charges filed
against him bes been prepared by At
terney General Daughcrty. Answering
cnicgurii'uuy me in"" i,u. i,u.
tlens submitted In the Keller charges,
Mr. Daughcrty's reply, as summarized
In a Department of Justice statement,
declared, In' reference particularly te
Mr. Keller's demand for access te de
partment documents, that there is shown
te be arrayed behind the move for Im
peachment "certain redicnl leaders
seeking te serve notice upon every fu fu
ture Attorney General that if he dares
enforce the laws of the United States
against such objections he does se under
the penalty of attempted Impeachment,"
Joined in the move with these, he as
serted, were "the profiteers, the graft
ers, the se-railed war defrauders," who
sought by unconscionable and unscrupu
lous means "te gain knowledge of what
these charged with bringing them te
justice have secured as the result of the
most painstaking, faithful and earnest
efforts possible" en the part of the
Attorney General and these associated
with him.
Wherever consistent with protection
of the Government's Interests and these
of individuals who have reposed confi
dence In it, Mr. Dougherty said, the
Department of Justice stands ready te
meet Mr. Keller's demand for access te
documents. Te de se In "certain Im
portant matters new in preparation
for presentation te the proper tribunals"
he sold would be "highly injurious te
the interests of the people."
U.S. 1924 Budget
te Be $$,180000,000
Continued from Psse One
some further reduction undoubtedly
would result from a reorganisatien of
Government establishments en a mere
scientific basis, the President said this
alone would net affect such a material
cut in operating costs as would Justify
the expression of hepe for a considera
ble lessening of expenditures in the
years te come.
Federal Aid Increasing
Taking up the question of Federal
aid, the executive declared that this
was a rapidly broadening field of ex
penditure and that thcre was a ques
tion as te hew far the Government
should participate In it. He added
that It did net pertain te the normal
functions or operations of the busi
ness of Government.
"These extraneous activities," he
continued, "have flowed from laws
enacted pursuant te popular demand,
and I take this occasion te refer te
them for the purpose of showing that
the taxation which necessarily results
in providing funds te meet them is a
necessary incident te tne falflllment
of the Donuler demand.
"In the efforts which have been di
rected te reducing public expenditures
I have been much concerned in ap
parent increasing State, county and
municipal Indebtedness, and I am fear
ful lest this condition may be in part
attributable te the expenditures made
by the Government pursuant te Its Federal-aid
laws, as many of these State
laws require State contributions as a
prerequisite te the extension of the
Fcderel aid."
Surplus Indicated in Summary
The summary of the budget for 1024
as given te Congress shows an esti
mated excess of receipts ever expendi
tures next year of $180,080,125. as
compared with an estimated deficit of
8273,038,712 for this fiscal year. The
President said, however, that he was
hopeful that the estimated deficit for
1023 could be reduced In the remaining
seven months nnd that the close of the
yenr next June 30 would show a bal
anced account. ...
Estimated expenditures ei .-., inn,
KiH.2.M for 1024. which nre exclusive
of the pestnl service, compare with es
timated appropriations of S3 078,040.-
331 for the same person, mt. naming
explained that the expenditures would
represent actual cash withdrawals from
the Treasury, Including some en ae
count et appropriations in previous
years. a , .
Anetner iieuctw m in""" "in unions
was forecast for this ear, but Mr.
Harding natd it was estimated that
through proper readjustments there
would be n surplus of postal revenues
evt expenditures In 1024 amounting -te
$0.12,430. Fer this year postal costs
were placed at $050,000,841. or an es
timated deficiency of $31,R02.r70, as
compared with nn netuel deficiency In
Exquisite
Gifts
IN DAUGHERIY CASE
the sMt'lml yetr of,,:
ltM'M m giren at $1043138,151.
Tfct President told Congress that an
aafrsfrtatien of $atHM2,8S7 recom recem
MM rer the army would provide for
.Jr tore bt 19,000 eflctra and
191.000 tallsted men, exclusive of the
Philippine Scouts, which ft the strength
aew autherised by Congress, and would
enable, the Militia Bureau te Increase
the strength of the National Guard, from
160,000 eflcera.and men te 215,000 of
ficers and men. Fer .the army, air serv
ice $12,871,600 is proposed, or $23,
000 less than appropriated this year.
Mr.' Harding said this sura would per
mit the service te operate .efflctently
injiccerdanee with existing policy.
tVi -i. . anon ean ant . ..b.J
sr mw uj v0ioev,ot "
This amount, the President asserted.
weuia nrevide for the nresent emistea
personnel et 80,000 tpenj maintain all
Present shins in commission, and make
prevision for continuing all new ship
construction in privately owned yards,
except for reduction in speed of con
struction en three light cruisers.
' Prevision Is made in the budget for
$288400,000 in pensions, $484,084,030
in world War allowance, and S20.-
880,280 In retirement pay. Other
items include g41.TO4.CH30 for rivers
and' harbers: 181,480,000 for geed
reads: $5,728,000 for hospital con
struction and faclltlea for war natlents:
2,200,000 for railroads In 'Alaska;
0,889,105 for the Pan-America
canal; l8,003,0im for general law
enforcement, tneliirilnv niltnliilitratlen
and enforcement of the national prohi
bition and narcotic acts, and the prose
cution of war funds, and $750,000 for
the replacement of worneut portions of
the Alaska cable.
BUDGET BUREAUS
ESTIMATES FOR 1924
Washington, Dec. 4. (By A. P.)
Here are the Budget Bureau's figures en
estimated Government receipts and ap
propriatlens for the fiscal year 1024 ns
compared with estimated receipts and
actual appropriations for the present
fiscal year of 1028, both exclusive of
postal receipts and expenditures:
RECEIPTS
1834
.13,418,000.000
1S3S
int. rtvsnua
luttemi . .
13.400.000,1
4ZB,0QO,OQV
gll,8i9.SS
400,01
4DU.O0O.
MKcallanieui..
B7S.SS2.MS
Total
.18.801.813.880 88.429,863,089
APPROPRIATIONS
Lsstslstlve ...
jBmc. . office, .
114,418.013 tU.M4.iea
BBZ.B9U BVO.BSD
Bxacuuvs
msnilen . . . 38,000
Dprtment of m
ASTlcultur ., 81,381.618
Vommre .... iu.iid.dv
la.Tis.
Intorler
816.30T.TB3
juitle 18.701.036
Laber 6.30S.BB6
NW SBB.SSO.OZD
mat .........
Treaiurr ....
War Dtpart Dtpart
meat, Jnolud Jnelud
Ins P a n
Amsr lean
Canal
Slit, of Co
lumbia Vettrani' liu
r ami
1S.OSS.28S
148.888.863
828.B1T.800
SS.048.978
848,884.118
38.ttO.8BO
440,818.000
433,077.134
100.48t.e00
27.118.688
Shipping- Beard 80,411,800
Olher Independ
ent offleei . . 33.720,160
Total erd'y.. 81,788.848.881 11,844,140,800
Publte debt
Reduction of
. principal .. t84B.O07.OOl I880.0U.M0
Interest en pub pub
lle debt.... 0SO.OOO.OOO 1,100,000,000
Ornd tout. 88.078,040.881 88.374,388,690
Including 1126.000.000 discount accrual
et war avlnsn stampi, strles of 1818, due
January 1, 1038.
Ne Drunken Middies
at Ball, Says Witness
Centinued: frvn Psse Oae
Committee en duty at all entrances te
the ballroom te aerutlnlxe all guests
The night of the ball, he said, he
arrived at the affair about 11. "At
that time there waa a large crowd at
the deer of the ballroom," he said.
"Midshipman Casctera was at the
deer questioning all who were net in
uniform or unaccompanied by midship
men who tried te pass through.
"I saw htm turn several people away.
The passageway was crowded and It
waa taking from five te twenty min
utes for people te get from the main
hotel corridor through the one deer. I
suggested te Midshipman Castcra that
he open both double doers te prevent
the long wait by the guests outside. This
was done and It seemed te work satis
factorily, though he doubt some people
uninvited and net desired managed te
get through.
"I then went up te the balcenv giv
ing access te the boxes, and made n
tour of inspection all nreund the bal
cony, geme 'boxes were still empty,
including one assigned te the Secretary
of the Navy.
"I danced through all of the ball
rooms making it a point te cover all
the spaces reserved for the ball. At
this time I saw no signs of disorder in
any place.
''Shortly before mldnlsht I manV .
inspection nreund a balcony containing
inn oexrs nnn nnien me (secretary of
the Navy was In his box. I went
through the foyers nnd walked te the
lower fleer te sen hew Midshipman
Castera was getting along with his
duties. He said he was having a hard
time keeping the general public out,
but was delna his best. Had reoueateil
a number of people te leave.
"This time I noticed several volster velster volster
eus civilians in the lobby, and requested
hotel attendants te have them removed,
which was done. I returned te the
ballroom fleer, danced again and, as
every wing aeemeu te ee Buiismerery in
all respects, 1 left with my party about
1 A. M.
"I returned In an hour. I then bad
three boisterous civilians removed from
the lower foyer. I found two civilians
asleep en the small spiral stairs lead
ing te the ballroom stage.
TUe oeara naieurneu wnile the lieu
tenant was en the stand.
DO, TOO WANT A JOB THKRE ARE
plenty of them advtrUMd In the HId
Wentea column (eaajr en piet 28 ana zt.
Adv.
62.413.086
20.eiB.4B6
308
Diamond Bracelet Watches
T uteir Pendant Watches
Importance,
Novelty,
Exclusive Charm
JECmdwell&Cq
CHESTNUT JTMLIT BILOW 1ROAD
I
EVKfflEirai
M CUM EM
State Announett Important
' leek Cannet Found
Jury Is Sworn
BOOK LISTED SECURITIES
. The less of an Important piece of
Documentary evidence In the Common
wealth's case aaalnst Fred T. Chan
dler. Jr.. and Earl T. Memlenhall waa
revealed today at the beginning of their
evi.y.iu " lur irauuu.ciii cvuvcraiuii
ami embesslement.
This was the "safe keeping" book,
a book In which were entered securities
given into the Chandler firm's custody
for safe keeping. The book has .been
In the custody of Willard P. Barrows,
trustee in bankruptcy, nnd his asso
ciate, William Keran. The latter was
taken te the bar of the ceurUby As
sistant District Attorney Fex, who is
prosecuting, and explained that he had
searched for the book three times, but
could net flmtHt. Presumably it Is
mixed with BOO pieces of printed matter
found In the Chandler offices.
Jeseph Gllflllan, ntterney for the
Mr., Fex was pursuing this course se
("v in tne trial almost immediately
after the Jury had been completed and
8'0" In. Mr. Fex replied that he
wished te serve notice en the defendants
tnnt if nerniMAl-v tin attanlimAM ..a..1.1
.be Issued for the missing book.
Mr. Fex also announced that he
would try the-present case en but one
count of the Indictment. The two de
fendants are beln gtrlcd en one of nine
remaining Indictments, this one con cen con
SeoJi?1 th 'dulent conversion of
$2800 worth of oil stocks.
Mr. Fex will try the defendants for
-ui ion?v et?" ?f ,hls indictment,
namely that the plaintiff had lest fifty
shares of the stock worth $800. This
move was made for the purpose of for-
J'JJl?5.'Ui.?.tieniPti0 Pa the blame
te Clark, Chllds & Ce., as the Chandler
attorneys wish te de.
The Jury was selected in forty-five
minutes after the brokers entered a
plea of net guilty.
Jehn W. Dougherty
The funeral services for Jehn W.
S-!lJi!rty; :,23l) North Twenty:
? ."iV?1"?'' a P?trelman attached
nJ-e Tw'nty-secend street nnd Hunt-
.?n.ihAiiC..Khurcn' Twenty-eighth street
and Allegheny avenue. Solemn requiem
mom - naUkMtJj ;i'..i li "'U.B I ' nnd meet evsrv requirement may k.
whM. ii. -f ii V.ur,nJf the service, quickly by cenaultina the Acartrntni ; ei
.iC; UTn- " "uv. D'.a neta" e n s "" """ "" '"
tellew policemen. Tinnf-he-... ....... 1....1 1
8Etf 11 . tei 'years, had
annriwMi k. ii ,BBl,i0Hr months. He is
thill wte.h,s wyw.twe children,
tnree brothers nnd five sisters.
-.. --j- ! bid. iniprrnani
xi-rJP9m privaie.
y J" "" e vtiuruu.
R.la(t?..Ij;5,C.. " V1028' FRANK McOILT.
?un5J.View:S.d W '"Sited t? at'tenu
inc. Limekiln
8.SO A. II..
at ht late real-
nR'J5S ni Cleveland avc
grancninwn,
uviciiiii
requiem
in
Vm.'r.m tVW' re invited te attend
"Vi1 .M,,1"'' "a.. Wed., Dec. B.. S-ae
A. M. Requiem mm at Hely Trinity n ci
Church. Merrlevllln. P.. nin a Vry ft,.?..
limn ! r. s.- I" .v-
SEPHINn.
Rel.lli-..
ipier. se. ion.
.eei
SiSLV .p-k..A. er suter's rem-
:".":: "
Huntlncden t
Interment
11 TllAH AVJ.
e
Ab'r?m,?Rn&Eva'i CARniR A., widow of
Abram I. Ilenper, In tier 7"d jear. Rnlu
live and friend are Pivlted te attnid
funeral service Wed.. 2 I. M.. at 01
IM'J."1,I'. "" ' th it lntr?mcnt
prlvntc
. All
Menth.
AMI1LER At Ijuiehern.
Pit. Ttc.aI.I
IZA C. 'AMUt.lsn. 1
il.r. rvmI an TtAi
wmew or ueeran R. Ambler, naed 88.
J,'.Vr7. Vfi JfS"', "invjied "te attend fu-"
neral at tn realdence of her eon fienr
fntmtni Ifnaherne Wend' Cemetery.
CLARK: l)'c. 3. ANN jAxn f uifi nf
friend are, Invited te attend fi neral at
5ULf.,Sk.-LB,S!?t William P,nn
!,fflSnri. Sjmerten: Pn. """"'" "nn
f piteF;RDeCHiB8t:.i02?' slAnY.c w-
l.-Z?f L B "'$81' in ner 75th year.
Fui
unyri aarvirpe ivea,,
ldnee. 1B2S Pm.
moral aervlpei wa ? n t L . c
?&,2?,n.e,Ix?58nPa?? .i.-Ii"..my SMI
at her late
Wed. a te 10 P. M. Intermenr tin, m.
Bethel. Pa.. Cemetery
APARTMKNTS T1TV
CHESTNUT BT.. NKAIt 1STH AtmrtmenU:
2 Tarao room and bath: furnUhed or
2!!dUTru.tdfce.W,I,Cr - 'c"r:ULaSCTiu5
Fer
washing
fine
silverware
10
v.
MULE
TEAM
BORAX
DRATHB
afraid Ledm ,82 Ad ilin!.l.,? Stephen
teSffsfeftaa
Of Jehn Tuita mmlM i i".ii. WIIP
J .'' V I", U.. Ut Nt- Rmsnn'.
kKNNDY-Dec. 8. lOK.lb
yjjey.. L QsqrseW. Kennedy.
ment New
".1114 inrnai. Mina Tmni ri.
At
All
Grocers
'I
The best
ever
Heinz Mince
'makes the besti
pie ever. Choice,!
, Ifuits,. fragrant
of Heinz own imi
tatien, the best:
dients throughout-
deliciously blend
and seasoned byi
experts in Heinz sj
less kitchens.-.
HEIN
MINCE MEAT
Funeral of Mahlen Cettllljj
Funeral services will be held'ef
ft'stlAltl VfAiltlASulflW nflMMaeL At A
v.ys-" K".i."fi a"L".ai
iuamun vusuii, biaiv-uvb yeanH
who committed suicide yesterday at I
ueme ui uieucesier uuy ey ink
ans. Morten Costill. of Mount B
N. J., n son. arrived tnrinr tn
charse of the body. Costill wa
leet tan anu runcrni Director W.
wub compelled te send te this city I
u ejctia. tuencv lur luu Deay.
APARTMENTS TO SUIT KVES.V
"The Tie of a
Thousand
Knets"
Quality pays! The
smartness of Berkley.'
Knits enhances
your appearance.
The wear they give"
lowers your
neckwear
costs.
$2.50
$3.00 $3.50
i
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