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COAL JUGGLINGORDER BLAMEDINHOUSE CRISIS

Calder Says Priority RuleMade Builders PayImpossible Rates.

EXPLAINS SETBACK j'IN CONSTRUCTION\

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Declares Action by Senate i{1

Needed to RestoreNormal Activity. t|

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That the nation has learned a bit- I'ter lesson and the building industrySuffered a grievous setback during 1the last six months as the result of Jthe coal priority orders issued by the

Interstate Commerce Commission, is

the charge of Senator Calder, of New

S York, which Congress is not dis

posed to ignore.J If It is true. as Senator Calder

says, that the priority orders forcedmen who had to have various build- i

ing materials to pay two and three J

times the regular prices for them,and greatly retarded building anddepressed business, as charged, theSenate Committee on InterstateCommerce will take up the matterwith a view to amending the transportationact "in order to check theissuance of ill-advised ex parte or-

dera."All Cities Crowded.

"At a recent conference of health *commissioners in Detroit," said Sen- tator Calder in discussing housing (conditions before the Senate lastThursday, "abnormal overcrowdingwas shown in every city of more* tthan 200 009, and as a result of this.lvercrowdlng Infant mortality in t

the congested centers has increased50 per cent. Thfere is also a large (

increase in the number of tubercu-,1losis cases in these cities. t"Many members of the Senate be- r

lieve these conditions in the end will 5take care of themselves. France be- tlieved likewise until she was com- jpelled to pass housing laws, which {mean government building and pa- aternalisra. England believed likewiseuntil compelled to build 500,000 homes j

k for her working men. New York: fft thought so until the people demand-. AK ed the passing of rent laws. Ma^sa- (r chusetts thought so until the legisla- s1 ture found it necessary to enact sim- r

liar laws. r"So fre hesitate and put off until fc

we may have to take action which fIs damaging to the future of our jcountry. Would it not be better toact now in favor of relief for this |housing condition than to wait un- ttil the people rise up in discontent jand demand that the government jItself go into the building business." a

Says Brains deeded.Senator Calder expressed opposi-

tlon any kind of legislation thatwould discourage private initiative,saying: "We have relied upon our JAmerican citizenry to solve its 1

problems in the past. There never :cwas a time when the country (

needed the best directed efforts as c

much as it does today, and Congresscan perform no greater service than s

that of enacted legislation which r

will encourage private citizens to1 *settle their own problems, rather c

than legislation which will make 1the private citizen dependent upon tthe government." j S

Railroad, labor, fuel and housing idifficulties were linked together as c

demanding the attention of Congressby the New York Senator, rwho scored fuel profiteers for their !cImposition upon the government, r

* and added: LW "Fuel is a basic necessity. Na- rF tional development depends upon an sI ever-increasing supply of power. T

Heat is a* necessary for production. tin fact for human existence, as are ^air and water: Its use must be con- ftinyed from day to day and cannot ,

be deferred or interrupted. Privateinterests now in control of coal and tits distribution are able, despite theefforts of some, to prevent a contin- Juance or reptition of the presentdeplorable situation. Coal opera- r

tors, wholesalers. Jobbers and re- r

tailers should be compelled to^ flLe *at regular and frequent intervals *with some Federal agency reports r

on the total tonnage produced or *handled. the size and quality "thereof, the amount of tonnage con- ttracted for. the amount sold on con- stract and at spot sale, to whom, to*gether with the prices made or re- acelved under such contracts orsales-" a

Homing Report Filed. PCalder had just filed with the c

Senate a report of the special com- 0

mittee appointed last April to in- Squire Into the hbusing shortage and ^to matters of thrift, transportation *and finance as they pertain to housing.and said It wa9 the belief of tthe committee that the public n

should be informed entirely en the *

| production and distribution of fuel 8

and the prices concerned. s

"Interstate Commerce Comrais- 8sioner Aitchison. when asked by me *if coal was being held for speculation."said Senator Calder. in addressingthe Senate last Thursday,

replied:t"1 have not the slightest doubt eof It. Tbere has been the greatest vcrossing of orders, double-crossing dof orders and double crossing ofconsignees that I have ever known j]about In my business experience, iCoal has been moved and delivered rIn such quantities that there ought fnot to #be any occasion for panic.10But there have been excuses of carshortage and labor trouble, and theresult haa been that certain unscru- «pulous mine-owners, I have no ^doubt, and perhaps certain brokers

% who have contracts with the rail- 0roads, with construction companies Dof one kind or another, with in-dustries, with wholesalers and with tretailers of coal, that have delib-erately withheld the fulfilling of hcontracts in order that they might i,have coal for the market.' "

Senator Cummins, of Iowa, is Jchairman of the Interstate Com-|t<merce Committee, which would have e

\ charge of any investigation looking tlw to amendment of the transportation[act In regard to fuel and the effect r,of Its transportation derangement o

*;pon retarded building and buai- aJess.

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Men in UniformHoldUp and RobHost and Friend

Christmas Ideals and hospitalitymeant nothing to two unidentifiedmen wearing: the uniform of the U.3. Marine Corps who held up androbbed Karl Xander, of 1532 Seventhstreet northwest. and H.Calvin Nash, of 617 M street northwrest,in the Xander home earlyyesterday morning.According to the story told the

|K>lice yesterday by Xander, he andS'ash met the two men at Tenth:street and Pennsylvania avenue

northwest shortly before Christmasmidnight. Accepting the invitation>f Xander to his home, the uni-[ormed men accompanied him, and!mrhen they stepped inside the resi-1lence one of the "guests" brought!>ut a revolver and the other ran1-1lacked the place of Jewelry andmoney totaling $512. Police have>een asked to institute a search for;he robbers, of whom they have a

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EUROPEAN JEWSRETURN TO LANDOF FOREFATHERS

Modern Exodus BringsThousands Back to

Palestine.

By FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE.

The moiern Kxodus is m progress.Jews from all the oppressed quartersof Europe are flocking into

:heir new-old Promised Land in Palstine.Many of them are trudging

:heir weary way across the con-

inent on foot. From Russia, Po-1and. Rumania, Hungary and other

'egions they are migrating to thedge of the Adriatic at Trieste.There they embark for Port Saidmd thence proceed to Palestine byail. Within the past few months>,000 or 6.Q00 children of Israel haveeached the soil of their ancient:athers.x The New Year is destined,0 find the tide of immigration in(till wider swing.Before 1921 is very old. the first

Palestinian national loan is to be>fftered for world subscription. Itwill be floated simultaneously in:Jreat Britain, France and Holland.ind amount to 112,500,000. Jewish>atriots in Ihose countries will pro-note and subscribe it. The loana planned to ke a recprd-breakerrom the standpoint pi luttrtlt It tlas been decided to Issue it at 81>er cent. aremarkably low figuren these days of tight money Inhe international market. A smallSuropean state is said recently tojlave paid eagerly 10 per cent for1 foreign loan.

Cewea Brines Report.The above-mentioned facts fig-

ire in the reports being submittedo American public men in Wash-jngton by Joseph Cowen, of Lon-1Ion. Cowen is a prominent official>f the International Zionist Fedration.which has undertaken theestablishment of the Jewish Nation- iil State in the Holy Land. He Isnaking a six weeks' visit to theJnited States, during which he isinferring with Justice Brandels, ofhe Supreme Court; Judge Mack, ofhe Federal Commerce Court; RabbiStephen S. Wise and other AmercanJews interested in Zionism. Inin interview today. Cowen said:"Just now our phoblem is prlnarllyeconomic in character. It

oncerns water-power. By arrangenenwith Great Britain, Franoeontrols Syria, which "forms theiorthern boundary of Palestine.Syria contains the sources of theivers Jordan and Jarmuk. Palesinehaving no coal, water powers essential. It can be derived onlyrom the Jordan and the Jarmuk.1Ve do not relish dependence uponmtside favor for Palestine's Indusriallife-blood. French and Zionistngineers will shortly meet to electsome kind of arrangement, butio settlement short of a readustnentwhich places the mouths ofhe Jordan and the Jarmuk within'alestinian jurisdiction can be permanentlysatisfactory. French conrolover the Jordan and the Jarnuksupply almost is tantamounto French control of Palestine itelf.""Who is administering Palestine

,t present?" Cowen was asked."The British government, undermandate from the intcr-allled suremecouncil, has entablished a

ivil administration under a highommissi<yier. He Is Sir Herbertamuel, for many years an Imporantfigure In British public life.Ic Is a'n orthodox Jew, a believern Zionism, an experienced execu-1Ive, and In every respect an ad-1nirable official for the post. Theupreme council mandate was betowelupon Great Britain at theocalled S*j Remo conference. Ittill requires the formal sanction ofhe league of nations.

Mandate Helpful."Meantime Sir Herbert Samuel'sdministration Is functioning effecively.The country has been dividdinto local government districts,rith councils representing the threeifferent elements of the population-Jewish. Christian and Arab Thatlea carries out one of the basicllontat principles, namely, that therenust always be scrupulous regardor the spiritual and political rightsf non-Jewish Inhabitants Therere also Issues of postage and curencyIn three languages.Hebrew,English and Arabic. Arabs outnumberthe Jewish population at presntin the ratio of eight or ten tone. Out of the <00.000 or TOO.OOOeople in Palestine, hardly 100.000re Jews. What, of course, evenuallyIs Intended Is a radical aleratlonof those proportions by theoped-ftfr Immigration of Jews from»nds where they now live under opressivecondition*. The time oughto come when Immigration of Jewsa the United States largely If notntirely will be diverted to PalesIne.From that standpo/nt hardlyny country In the world has so dleetan interest In the establishmentf the Jewish National Home asjnerlca."UimmiimkL 1S1Q. PakUa Unr OO

DECLARES 1920BANNER YEARFORRAILROADSMore Tonnage Moved and

More Per Car ThanEver Before.

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ROADS' EXECUTIVEGIVES OUT FIGURES

Chairman Cuyler SaysEfficiency Has Been

Improved. '

NEW YORK. Dec. 26..ThomasDewltt Cuyler, chairman of the Associationof Railway Executives,(rave the following statement reviewingthe railroad situation forthe current yea^:

**ThJs is the record year of Americanrailroad operation.. Not onlyhas a larger groan tonnage beenmoved than ever before but newrecords have been eatablished inthe amount of transportation gottenout of each car.

"Even during the war year of1918 the highest performance was

494 ton miles per car per day. whilefor August, 1920. the average was557 and for September and October565.

Reviews Mne-Month Period."In the nine full months since the

government turned back the railroadsto their owners on March 1,the railroad companies under privateoperation have: ,

"1. Increased the average move-ment p#»r fn-ight car per day 6.3miles.from 22.3 to 28.6 miles.

"2i Increased the average load percar 1.7 tons.from 28.3 to 30 tons.

"3. Made substantial reduction inthe number of unserviceable loco-1motives.

"4. Reduced the'accumulation ofloaded but unmoved freight cars!from 103.237 on March 1, to 21.991on December 3, of which only 6.386were detained because of the inabilityof the railroads to move them.

Ilox Cars Relocated."5. Relocated approximately 180.-1

000 box cars from the East to theWest for the movement of farmproducts.

"6. Relocated approximately 180.000open-top cars from the West tothe East to keep up the production 1of coal. ,

"7f Moved the tKi^l coalproduction in the history or thecountry. <

"8. Spent over $500,000,000 extra <

on improving the maintenance oftracks, bridges, cars and locomo-fives. i

"9. Contracted to spend about 4

$250,000,000 largely out of earnings ,

for additions and betterments topromote the movement of cars. <

"10. Made arrangements to purchaseapproximately 50,000 newfreight cars. 1,500 new locomotivesand 1,000 new passenger cars.

Old Cars Reconstructed. ,

"ll. Begun the reconstruction of i

thousands of old 'cars. I"It. Moved.with a deteriorated 1

plant, nder disturbed labor andbusiness conditions . the largestvolume of traffic ever known in a'<single year, with the highest effl-j.clency yet achieved and with a j,minimum addition to the value of'the property on which the public ,has to pay a return through rates."When the railroad companies re-

sumed operation of their properties'

on March 1 an unusually large num- i'ber of cars and locomotives were In J!bad order; the stress of war condi-i1tions had compelled their use in a|'most intensive manner, and the timewas at hand when much of the rollingstock was due for thorough re-pairs; a very small proportion ofthe cars of any road were on itsr.wn lines; equipment was badly dis-tributed with reference to the needsof traffic; there were no stocks t>fcoal left over from the precedingyear; a vast amount of grain re-mained on hand from 1919. and avolume of business was being offeredwhich seemed beyond the abilityof the railroads to move.

Have Iaereased CIBrlrn,-,."The railroad companies have in-

creased transportation capacity, notout of new cars and locomotives,but of of Increased efficiency. Ifthe enlarged capacity provided by ,the companies during the past ninemonths had had to be produced bynew cars an dlocomotives, it wouldhave required the expenditure ofapproximately (2.000.000,000, a sumof money which would have beenpermanently added to the propertyvalue of the railroads on which 1

the public would ultimately have topay a return through rates."The statement is being made that

the railroads will shortly seek afurther Increase in rates. I knowof no movement on the part of therailroads for a general increase Inrates, nor do I expect any.

"Private ownership and operationof railroads as a measure of soundpublic policy rests largely upon Itssuperior efficiency and economy. Initiy Judgment the American railroadcompanies during the present yearhave fully justmed, and during thecoming year will make every ef-fort to continue to Justify, the supportand confidence which publicopinion in gratifying measure hasalready accorded them."

Soviet Revolt FearedIn Georgian Republic

LONDON, Dec. 2«..The LondonDaily Express correspondent atConstantinople wires that Bolshevikrevolutions are expected to beginmomentarily in the new republic ofGeorgia.A strong Red army is advancing J

toward the southeast frontier ofGeorgia from Aserbaijan and there \are serious disturbances reportedfrom various parts'ef the countryespecially at Batum where theGeorgian garrison, which has be- 1come discontented through Bol-shevik propaganda, has revolted.Other Red forces are being concentratedat Tuapse and centers on

the road lead Irig to the GeorgianCj-oivtW toon, Nn.1.1.J

SENATOR McCOSANTATOHm

Gives Xmat Dinner irOn Knee, anc

BERLIN, Dec. a6..Senatocombined role of Santa Claus anthe children of Berlin, Warsaw,place in the hearts of several hiand members of poverty strickeivitingf them to be his guests at a

Nearly 1,000 children, mostdaily by the American Quakers, band were provided with warm cl<Berlin. They came from all partorphanage to meet the Senator 1dared a good fellow.

A representative of the Qua)here, Mr. Dresel, the United StatCormick, holding a German chilchonor in-the front row near theductory speech by Clara Weyl, clfeeding organization, and during"T-annenbaum."

Although Senator McCormicliand at an inopportune time in twhen all work is forgotten in G<dent Ebert and Foreign Ministespecially for this purpose, andstatesmen. He has been much i.in fact the entire relief work pimany. Berlin papers made a bigHoover which they printed in fu]

The United States is the onlin President Ebert'a Christmas n

for relief work done in Germarticularly designated the Americpraiseworthy service.

P01NDEXTER SEESPITFALL FOR U, S.IN DISARMAMENT

Warns Against Any ActionUntil MovementIs Universal.

"Until disarmament becomes universal,America roust not abolishthat which elevated this country toits present high positlo^ among ,ttiejther natto«» at the 'wor!*>-declaredSenator Miles Poldexter. ofWashington, In an address at theAdmiral George Dewey memorialinniversary services held by theAdmiral George Dewey Camp of theUnited Spanish War Veterans, inCentral High School last night."No country more desifes friendly

relations with all other countriesthan the United States, but it isTolly for the United States to aslumethat the heart of the worldwill b« changed by a mere peaceWet," continued Senator Poindexter.

Fears far Sklfa"If one country should disarm and

the others remain armed, the unirmedcountry would Immediatelyoecome subject to the Will and cofrcionof the armed countries. Universallimitation of armament orven total disarmament i# practical,but we must be on the lookoutjo that some mistaken poticy doesnot slip through and put the Unitednates in the power of some othercountry."The cause of the Spanish-Americanwar came upon America suddenly.If America had been unpreparedat that time the history of

his country would have been fardifferent from what it is totoay. Untilthis disarmament becemes universalthis country must retainthose things which made possiblethe great victory of Admiral Deweyand the other great military andnaval leaders who have, thrpughtheir victories, placed the UnitedStates apoong the world leaders."There Is considerable agitation

regarding universal peace by meansof a peace pact, but thus far noone has been able to explain howthis pact is going to purge thehearts of men of the passion todespoil.

Dstjr to I'phoM Laws,"This country must eontlnue to

uphold the laws of the land, asthere cannot be any liberty if individualsor classes of people are permittedto dictate the settlement ofdisputes. The voice of the majorityof the people is still as necessaryto the upholding of American traditionsas it ever was, and it remainsfor every true American touphold the laws and to see thatthey are upheld by others."D. V. Chlsholm, deputy United

States public printer and past nationalcommander-in-chief of theSpanish ,War Veterans, eulogisedthe deeds of Admiral Dewey andhis victory over the Spanish atManila Bay.George G. Dewey, of Chicago, son

of the late Admiral Dewey, waspresent.Commander of the Dewey Camp.

John Ford, and Maj. P. A.'Royse,deputy commissioner of pensions,presided at the services.A musical program was furnished

by the Navy Yard Orchestra, whilevocal selections were rendered byAlbert Lang. Mrs. Philip Addison>nd Miss A. Case.

WANNUNZIO MINESPORT OF FIUME

ROME, Dec. M..-In expectationDf his expulsion from Flume, D'Anaunzlois making new preparationsto mine the port of Fiume in order:o blow It up when he quits.A delegation of leading citlsens

yesterday told the poet that a majorityof the people of Flume areLired of suffering and desire an immediateand peaceful solution oftheir troubles.The leglonairles are concentrating

machine guns on the borders of thedistrict and many families have fledUk Suaak.

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RMICK PLAYSNGRYCHILDRENi Berlin, Takes Kiddies1 Wins Hearts.r MediO McCormick played thed "Rich Uncle from America" foran(j Vienna yesterday. He won aindred inmates of orphan asylumsi homes in these countries by inrealChristmas feast.of whom are supplied with foodlanqueted on fruit, cake, and candy,othing at the Senator's expense, ins of the city to a centrally locatedvhom they loudly cheered and deters

who arranged the entire affairea Commissioner, and Senator Mc1on each knee, occupied places ofChristmas tree, during the introlairmanof the greater Berlin child-the singing of "Stille Nacht" and

came two days later than plannedhe midst of the Christmas season

crmany, he was received by PresierSimons, who stayed* in BerlinI by a number of other leadingmpr:ssed by the child-feeding androgram being carried out in Gerfeatureof his message to Herbertil with favorable comment.y former enemy nation mentionedicssage thanking foreign countriesly during the last year. He par-an Quakers as having rendered

ASKSANTI-reUSfREPEAL TO HEPOCEAN INSURANCE

Report Proposes RemovalOf Bars That Hinder

Marine Growth.The repeal of existing1 anti-trust

laws in various States to legalizeco-operative efforts through syndicatearrangements of the marine'insurance business 'patterned afterthe recently formed American MarineInsuraance Syndicates, is pro(posedin a report to bo made publictoday by the House Committee on

Merchant Marin# and Fisheries.The report is the work of S. S.

j Huebner, expert in insurance. It:boars out the bill introduced in theHouse by George W. Edmonds, ofPhiladelphia, fixing a odel marineinsurance law for the District ofColumbia.Far-reaching reforms in State!

laws on marine insurance to sup-!plement principles laid down in thaGreen-Jones shipping act are proiposed in the report. They wouldprovide for the enlarging of thaclasses of insurance which Ameri-|can Marine companies mav write:tha authorization of reinsurancewhich American companies may,write, irrespective of State bounjdary lines, which meet a reasonablestandard of solvency, and the re-moval of existing barriers, espe-;eially with respect to the .treatmentof deposits in foreign countries, to!the entry of our companies into'foreign fields.The proposed bill involves these

five fundamental ideas: Greaterfreedom on the part of Americancompanies to co-operate throughsyndicates and mergers; establish-!ment of the multi-field insuranceprinciple, sot that American fire,marine, and fire-marine companiesmay enlarge the kinds of insurancethat may be written, other than life(insurance; substitution of a systemof net profits taxation in place ofthe present system of taxing grosspremiums; enlargement of reinsurancefacilities; and removal of limitationson the financial powers ofcompanies which now hamper operationsIn foreign fields.

SHOT IN ABDOMEN,DIES IN HOSPITAL

Leo Hill, colored, 23 years old, of107 F street southwest, was fatallyshot In -the abdomen during: an altercationwith another negro shortlyafter 2 o'clock yesterday afternoonat First and F streets southwest.Patrolmen Jacobs and Fosterarrested Herman Young:. 23years old. of 113 F street on acharge of murder in connectionwith the shooting.

Hill died at Providence Hospitala short time after reaching there ina passing automobile.

Cork Examiner Raided;Three Xmas Shootings

LONDON, Dec. 26..A group ofunknown armed men raided the officesof the Cork Examiner. Fridaynight, according to news dispatchesreceived today. Three printingpresses were wrecked and the staffwas held up with revolvers. No arrestswere made.

DUBLIN, Dec. 26..The official reportof Christmas day outrages inDublin says that in the morningtwo civilians were shot in the legsby a party of men in an auto truckand that another civilian waswounded by another party drivingthrough Capel street.

Mardelle Club Elects.Samuel Sllverberg was elected

president of the Mardelle SocialClub, at the quarterly meeting ofthe club held at the home of HerbertSachs. 4529 Ninth street northwestlast night Other officerselected were Joseph Kronman, vicepresident- Herman Qould. secretary:J. Mlndel. treasurer, and HerbertSachs, sergeant-at-arms.

Uncle of BritishKing Reported D

di ke of rO**U'<.!IT.[|.l LONDON, Dec. 2C..The Daily Eis press prints a dispatch from Sur. which says that the Duke of Coss naught is ill on board the battl>d ship Malaya. The report Baya the- the dukc'B temperature ia 101.id

Arthur William Patrick Albeor

al Duke of Connaught, is the third s<of Queen Victoria, and consequent

a_ an uncle of King George V. He[j.'the father of Princess Patricia, fe- miliarly known as "Princess Pal118 now Lady Ramsey, and of Prin

Arthur. He is well knowne-1 America as former governor gev"'eral of Canada. H«- was born in 18.

I SOLDIER GUNMAN,:: REDEEMED INWARs SLAIN IN NEW Y0R1>-rs

i Monk Eastman. GreateiGang Chief on East Sid<

se' Dead at Turn in Life.s!i- NEW YORK. Dec 2*. . Moi>r Eastman. New York's most famo

gangster, has gone "west." and wilg his boots on.t-i He was shot and killed lad Christmas night as he was makiiir his jfr*.y homeward. Five bullcj.' were fired into hi* body. <$he caugd, him in the abdomen while he appa6r ently was lying on the ground a

tempting to return the fire, andle spoiled his doom.i-1 Throughout the whole East Si

I today and tonight there waa a hufFor Monk had been king in hia daand his sway was undisputed. H

! gangster followers were legion alhis enemies, while numerous, we

^ kept comparatively harmless byJ. occasional shooting-up and oth

intimidation.And Monk's death comes when

. had established himself in the cormunity as a useful citizen.

Troop* Harek By.One day shortly after the Unit'

States entered the war a columnsoldiers from a near-by camp swuidown Fifth avenue. They had bei

c"' anong the first to enlist, and amoi115 the first to give New York a glimply of the khaki war equipment.ld One of the soldiers seemed>8 march even more proudly than h5r followers. He was "Edward D

lanev." Crowds on the curbs gait cheer after cheer for the troopei

A police officer was seen to nudia colleague. "Holy smoke." he e

n claimed, "there goes Monk Em>- man." and he directed 'the attentu

of his companion to one "Edwa:s Delaney." The police had be« looking for Monk for some tim3 thev had a few little mattersid settle with him; but now he w>f bevond their reach and might nev

come back to trouble them again.Became Hero ol War.

1' Private Delaney. expert shot, b,f came a hero of war and w

wonnded.The war over. Monk Eastmi

!,i made his real identity knownr his commanding officer* at a al

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CHARGE RICH MAW5»I SON WAS"RAFFLESg NEW YORK. Dec. IS..A youi

"Raffles." making his pref amot>- wealthy people, was arrested

Brooklyn today, and tonight wj

1 under lock and key In the absemI- of ball of J100.000.r To give him the name under wni<id he operates. George King. 29 yea>f of age. is a much-wanted man. a

d cording to the Brooklyn pros.cutok He was arrested as he return<le'to New York for the holidays J

to the son of a wealthy man In Neir York, and it was while attemptir! to Visit his father that he fell Inid the police net in Harlem.i- The specific charge against his is assault and robbery, growing 01r. of the holdup of Henry Fettcl.if wealthy real estate operator.

JAP CRATER ERUPTSCASUALTIES FEARE\

C LONDON. Dec. 26..Tokyo dipatches state that the volca.

. Ass Ma. Wh!»?) has been mildly a

elttve for many years, suddenly burSt1 into most violent explosions lan night, strewing the eountryslde fiJL miles around with ashea!t The rumblings and thick columi,e of smoke and flames shot towanil the sky and the entire crater *o<e became a blaring furnace. Heaiearthquake shocks were felt in tl

o cities nearby and the showershot ashes caused great fires in tl

dS forests and villages. Lava strean.. are preventing the efforts to «d tlngulsh fires that have started aln It is feared there will be heavy los of lives among th* people and an

mala.

U.S. FINANCESWEEK'S TOPICWITHHARDIN!

Summons Fiscal HeadIn Capital to Meet

At Marion.

FORESEE SLASHINGIN ARMY AND NAV

Will Concentrate on Pro!lems Relating to

Expenditures.By SAMfKL. W. BKI.IMARION.Ohio. Dec. !'.Fret

dent-elect Harding will begin thweek a series of important confeences with members of Congrrewith the purpose of making gothis specific campaign pledges to r

ducc government expenditures at

curtail government activities- Fithe time being the internationsituation which has been the chitopic of discussion between Senitor Harding and those whose avice he has sought, are to be sidtracked and the domestic problerconfronting the incomingtration and the present RcP""lc'Congress particularly as they rlaf to the appropriation of goernmcnt funds. given c«.nsider*tioAmong the members of Congrei

summoned to Marion this wee

was announced today. "r' 'j",.Mccumber. of North Dakota aetlrchairman, in the illness »fPenrose, of the all-powerful SenaFinance Committee;,Ue,,re^°,1''1'James \V. Good, of Iowa, chairmaof the House Appropriations Conmittee: Uepresentative D. K. Ai

t'.iony, of Kansas who folio*Chairman Kahn as ranking Repulican on the House Military AltaiCommittee: Representative PatKelly, of Michigan, of the HouNaval Affairs Committee, and^ Pelresentatlve Frank Mondell. ofomini;. Republican House l«d,;rhFrom his conversations with the!

Representatives, the Presldent-ele,expects to get first-hand informanton the procedure of the present Colgress in making appropriations f<the next fiscal year and the plaiunder consideration for a certalsharp curtailment of the enormoifunds asked by the executive deparments In the face of a threatenfdeficit and a wall-defined popalidemand ier a rrdaction in tax*The fact that Representatives Aithony and Kelley have been calleis addition to Senator McCumb.and Representative Good, would 11dicate that Senator Harding has dielded that a real cut must be matin the army and navy approprlitlons.

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CHICAGO TO HEARD.C. PHYSICIST

Bureau of Standards and Cainegie Institution Men at

Convention.

Chicago is the mecca of the physicists of th<< country this week armany Washington men. especial!from the Bureau of Standards arthe Carnegie Institution, are amorthose who are on the programs <

the American Physical Society arthe Optical Society of America thimeet at the University of ChicagoDr Paul D. Foote is secretary <

the Optical Society and will be 1charge of that organisation s pr<

8rpapers on the application of optl<to investigations of the propertyof glass will be presented by C. <Peters. C. H. Cragoe. A. Q. Tool arC. G. Eichlin. of the Bureau <

Standards....Photometry problems will bo dl

cussed in papers by E. R. Rosa. E. <Crittenden. A. H. Taylor and JSkogland. also of the Bureau <Standards.Magnetism, its nature and its r

lation to atmospheric electricity wibe explained In talks by S. J. Bainett. L. J. H. Barnett und L0"1* '

Bauer, of the Department of Teirestlal Magnetism of the Carneg

Inirwin &n Priest, of the Bureau <Standards, will give two P?P«s o

cMorimetry. while C. O. Fairchil.of the same bureau, will presentpaper on "A New Method of JoinlnGlass."

,How light diffuses in a searcllight beam will be told by IJnocKarrer and U. M. Smith.The Thermal Expansion of I*icK

el Monel Metal, Stellite and Stairless Steel" is the title of the pap«to be given by Wllmer Souder anPeter Hidnert. of the Bureau <Standards, and E. A. Eckhardt an

j c Karcher will describe the worof the sound laboratory of the saminstitution.

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Paul D. Foote and F. 1<. Mohlewill report results of their r«searches on electrons In vapors, an

among those who will present cornmittee reports on optical subjectare W. F. Mejrgels. C. A. SkinneW. W. Colbents, of the Bureau c

Standards, and E. K. Wright, of tfcgeophysical laboratory.

Negro Sent to HospitalAfter Battle With PolicAlleged threats to kill his wif

Irene, and to use a revolver on thpolicemen who attempted to arreshim in his home yesterday atternooresulted In Walter Slppto, colore,aged 38, of 106J Potomac stre<northwest, being taken to thGeorgetown University Hospltiwith a laceration on his head, thresult of the policeman's action.Policemen Dowd and Sagel. wh

made the arrest, stated that the n«

gro was threatening violence an

acting in a boisterous manner Sitplo was charged with threats andisorderly conduct. He was taketo No. 7 precinct after hla lnjurlcwere dressed.

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j FARM CREDITSHELP TRUSTS,HOUSTON SAYS

Sees Big Interests SokeGainers From War

Finance Board.

Flooded marketslead to dfsaster

Treasury Head DeclaresBoth Demand andCash Are Missing.

The bis interest*. such as U»«x- great electric, harvester and steele* corporations, snd not the farmers,n- will benefit if President Wilsone- Pirns the Congressional resolutionat reviving: the War Finance Corporation.according to Secretary of tba

iTreasurj* Houston, in a statementrt. yesterday.Ml, This resolution, aimed to estsblylish credit# for the sale of Ameriiscan farm commodities abroad, hasa- passed both houses of Confr^M snd^: is now before the President.ce! The President. It is understood.

iwill rely upon the advice of Secre'ntary Houston and Gov. Harding. ofn- (the Federal Reserve Board, in his;0 treatment of this measure, and be

I lie! has be#»n expressed repeatedly(that he will veto It.

"The airricuituraJ interests, forwhose welfsre this legislation wasprofessedly passed, would be the(last to benefit by it." SecretaryHouston ssid.

BiS Interests Woold <>sia"Those vi hose interests m ould be

rJ served would b prm- ipally such\ i ras as the Jnt^rnati<nal Har«11 rester Company, the General ElectricCompany and the Urge steel

corporations. Why should the govsternment borrow money.snd itwould be compelled to do so. for!contrary to the opinion which r emi

i to prevail, there is no idle moneyin the Tressury.to finance the operationsof rompsnies perfectlyable to establish their own marjkets?** -Here is my argument in a nutusshell. You cannot create market*

,j, for *ommodities where neither demandnor the ability to pay ifr proaem.Despite the fact that Enrepeanexports from the United State,rig have been constantly on the increasefor the past three years, the

for agricultural product,bsanctntly decreased.

Sera Impend!** Diu.lrr.j That is a natural and inevitablelt condition. With manpower and eoo1nomic facilities released from war

de demands. Europe has devoted great.er attention to her own agriculturalnecessities Extending cridlt to

y. flood a market beyond its needs canlis only result in disaster.".d A charge made enrlier in the day

by Gray Silver. Washington headrcof the American Farm Bureau Fed,neration. that Secretary Houston l-ad

er be* n more concerned with makincja good report for his departmentthan in furthering trade relEtion.,n" tand that such an attitude waa re'sponsible for his opposition to the'War Finance Corporation, was di.sdmissed lightly by The Secretary,

of "I have devoted the best part ofg my life and the greater part of my»n cabinet career to advancing the lnlgterests of the American farmer, andse il am convinced that opposition to

the measure proposed is in accordto with s'ich an attitude." Mid th«lis Secretary.e- Hopes f.r W llws Approval.\f The resolution reviving the War*

Finance Corporation is but the firststep in a campaign to open market.~

in Germany. Austria, and possiblyKussia. according to Silver. Leglsrdlation now being drawn will pro.vide credits In countries not now

e. able to make adequate payment for'

American agricultural product^,, particularly Germany, he said.er We do not believe that the Presidentwill veto the resolution. W«

have. In fact, been virtually assuredthat approval will be given. If such

e- proves the case, a bill will be In.** troduced enabling Germany to Insurepavmerit by mortgage bond.in which will be given priority to anyto reparation demands. The same cons'sideration would be given any other

country that could provide propersecurity, including Russia."

. Silver admitted that the flrat ef*feet of the resumption of the WarI Finance Corporation might be tom benefit companies like those named

by Secretary Houston, particularlythe International Harvester Com.

lg panv. large banks and trust companics,and the steel companies, butbe contended that eventually It

ln would be merely Incidental to boneisfits derived by American farmera.-The psychological effect In rellevlngthe strained financial condlhtions at this time would be treason,

r. dous." he said.

* BRITISH SEEK COALle FIELDS INCANADAw

j£ Anthracite coal of fine quality, saidto be entirely different from the

m output Of mines In Vancouver and,h« «tat, of Washington, may

"a shortly be aupplled to the Britishnavv from mines In Central-NorthernBritish Columbia.

.

, Officials of the British admiralty>i have written to a.certaln pi*s1bUDltiesof developing coalbeds In tb.

ground-t^>g" district of British Columbia.The ground-hog is a totallyundeveloped section of the vast

'°i province. To reach It today one; would travel north from Vancouver

8. bv steamer about WO mile, andthen turn Inland another 10«. AaTrailway run. from tidewater to thaDolly Varden mine, lt miles and

J' for the remainder of the trip th.visitor mult walk or ride a mule,

7, j Boy Killed in Bomb Explosion,of' NEW TORK. r*c it.One boy" was killed and Mveral other. Ibislured this evening by the explosionI- of a bomb at -Starling place and

Roger, avenue, Brooklyn The boyeits had found the bomb a few mlaotea4- previous to the explostoh Ht «*

playing with It.