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®be Atlanta SfcTWeW lamral VOL. xXXVII. NO. 29 FORBES CONFIDENT MORTIMER'S STORY WILL BE DISPROVEN Government Will Try to Sub stantiate Story of Graft In Veterans' Bureau CHICAGO, Dec. 14. —Loose ends in the story of graft and corruption re lated by Elifts H. Mortimer chief government witness in the I'orbes '•s Thompson fraud trial, will he pick cd up by secondary government wit nesses this week. Although John W. H. Crim, chief prosecutor for the government, to fused to reveal the identity of his witnesses, he admitted most of them will be used to corroborate Morti- , mer's testimony. Colonel Charles R. Forbes, once head of the United States \ eterans bureau, and John M• r I hompson. millionaire St. Louis contractor, who are on trial for alleged conspiracy to defraud the government through the building of veterans’ hospitals in 1022, both expressed today their con • fidence that they will not be found guilty. “I think any normal jury will un derstand that this fellow Mortimer has been lying because he has a personal feeling against me, Forbes declared. “I am confident we will be acquitted.” ‘‘So many of this fellow's stories have been jumbled. 1 don't see how any jury could believe him,’ Thomp son said. ’ “In on the Plot,” He Says Mortimer testifying that he was ‘‘in on the plot” as the paid agent of Thompson to get government con tracts from Colonel Forbes, splitting bis “graft money” with Forbes, was on the stand nine full days, submit ting to the rigid questioning of both government and defense attorneys. One of the chief parts of Morti » mer's story, as told to Crim on di rect examination had to do with the passing of $15,000 in cash in a Chi cago hotel on June 20, 1922. On that date, Mortimer testified, he called at Thompson’s office and gave him a note for $15,000. Thomp son, it was understood, was to give Mortimer SIO,OO0 —half of which Forbes was to get—and then pay Mortimer $5,000 more for “personal obligations.” ’ The contractor, according to Morti mer, left his office and went out to get the money. Mortimer returned in the afternoon and after a couple hours together, they went to the hotel where Forbes and Mortimer were stopping. At the hotel they found Forbes and Mrs. Mortimer “shooting craps I ) the bedroom,” Mortimer declared. • eparting from the fraud story to ’ tell in bitter terms “how Forbes car- I ried on with my wife.” After they had been there some l lime, the witness said, Thompson j called Mortimer into a bathroom and | gave him $10,01)0 in new SSOO bills. I Mortimer asked the contractor about I the other $5,000 and was told he . would get it the following day. This transaction completed, Forbes! was then called into the bathroom j and was given his half of the $lO,-' 000. “‘That's fine—let's have a drink on that,’ Forbes said when 1 gave i him the money,” Mortimer testified. I Cross Examination Under lire of cross examination by James Easby-Smith. counsel for Forbes, and Randolph Laughlin, chief counsel for Thompson. 1 he wit ness stuck firmly to his story, add ‘ ing some bits of color when the cross examiners became harsh. Laughlin tried to confuse Morti mer concerning tha location of the' bath room and asked him whether it wasn't located oil the opposite side of the suite. “Well, I don't know how it is , now,” Mortimer replied. ‘‘Thoinp-i son is a stockholder in that hotel and I wouldn’t put it beyond him to remodel the place just to trip me ,up in my honest story. Ami that goes for you. too, Laughlin.” Easby-Smith devoted the bulk of his time to portraying Mortimer as a “man of many aliases, a proses- j sional witness, a hanger on, and a' •four-lusher'.” The witness several ; times was angered by Easby-Smith's line of questioning, but refused stub-’ bornly to be shaken in his story. Mortimer, insisting vigorously that Colonel Forbes alienated the affec tions of his wife, was ever ready to bring this matter into his testimony, despite the efforts of government counsel to have him keep it in the background. Crim and his asso ciates feared Mortimer’s evident per sonal feeling against Forbes would destroy the effect of his tales oil •graft and for this same reason Laughlin and Easby-Smith were more than willing to allow Mortimer i to testify along that line, although they never queried him on the sub ject. Busby, of Mssissippi. On Postoffice Committee WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.—Repre sentative Busby, Democrat, Missis sippi, today »as made a member of the house postoflice committee, sup planting Representative Bolling. Democrat, Alabama, who resigned to take a place on the. judicium emu mittee. NEW LAMP HAS NO WICK OR CHIMNEY Most Brilliant Home Light Known— Cost One Cent a Night A'new lamp which has no wick or chimney, yet, according to ex ports, gives the most powerful home light in the world, is the latest achievement, of W. C. Fowler, K 32 Factorv building. Kansas City. Mo. ♦ This remarkable new lamp beats gas or electricity gives more light than 300 . indies. IS ordinary lamps or 10 brilliant electric lights, and costs ott-y one cent a night. A blessing to every home, especially op farm or in small town. It is | absolutely safe, ami,gives universal i satisfaction No dirt, no smoke, no o<|or. A child can carry it. It is the ambition of Mr. Fowler to have every home, store, hall or church ‘enjoy the jneteased comfort of this powerful, pleasing, brilliant white light, and he will send one of his new lamps on free trial to any read er of The Journal who writes him. He wants one person to whom he : can refer new customers. Take ad vantage of his offer. Agents w ntCvi. Write him today. (Advertisement ) < Published Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday WORLD NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF NEW YORK. —Thran West Point cadets, first to be so honored, are listed among 32 successful candi dates for Rhodes’ scholarships. ALBANY, N. V. —Martin H. Glynn, former governor of New York state and editor of Albany Times-Union, dies at Albany, aged 53. WA SHI NG TO N. —President Cool idge receives credentials of C. Simo- Ijoules, recently named Greek min ister to United States. PARIS- —A woman is arrested in front, of Russian embassy, who ad mitted she was seeking to assassi nate Leonid Krassin, Soviet envoy to France. SAN ANTONlO.—Thousands pay silent tribute to Samuel Gompers as train bearing bis body makes its may from San Antonio toward AVash ingtoh. NEW YORK. —Thirty-two Chinese students at Canton Christian col lege in China, who were seized by bandits, lave been released, cable advices say HAVANA. —Monurhen t, commem orating services of Theodore Roose velt in liheiation of Cuba, is un veiled at Santiago by widow of for mer president. SANTA CLARA, Cuba. —Finding of bomb under bridge over which Roosevelt memorial party has to pass prompts placing of guards along route of train. PARIS. — Possible, ministerial crisis in France is forecast by continued illness of Premier llerriott. whose condition indicates probable long absence from active duties. PROVIDENCE.—George St. John Sheffield, “grandfather” of rowing at Yale and son of founder of Shef field Scientific School of Yale uni versity, dies at Providence, R. 1., in 83rd year. LONDON.—On advice of physi cian, War Minister Trotzky will go to Caucasus shortly, says Moscow dispatch, which states no political considerations are invoked in de parture of Soviet minister. W ASHlNGTON.—President Cool idge is represented as being opposed to any plan for submission to world court or any other tribunal of the adjudication of war claims against Germany under Dawes plan. MUNlCH.—Holding that Grand Duke Cyril of Russia has not vio lated right to asylum, Bavarian gov ernment will ignore demands of Communists for expulsion of self proclaimed emperor_of all Russia. CHICAGO. —Conference for pro gressive political action, which body sponsored Senator La Follette's can didacy for presidency, will call na tional convention to meet in Chicago February 25 to determine future of movement. TOKlO.—Press comments/sharpl.v I on speeches made lasi week before ' organizations at Tokio, in which i American Ambassador Bancroft is I quoted as pleading that “Japan have faith in America and President | Coolidge.” GENEVA. —Presenting’ to Geneva | opium conference proposal for estab lishment of governmental control of opium distribution, Representative Stephen G. Porter, of American del egation, declares world is further than ever from suppression of traf- I fie in narcotic drugs. Governor Al Smith And Mrs. Ross to Be At ‘Ma’ Inauguration AI'STIN. Texas. Dee. 14.—Unless I official duties interfere, two national | figures—Governor Al Smith, of New! York, and Mis. Nellie I. Ross, gov ernor-elect of Wyoming—may at- I tend the inauguration of “Ma” Fer guson as governor of Texas next ' month. The Feguson inaugural committee I has sent invitations to both and both have indicated they would attend un less duties of state intervened. 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Renew Now and Get Thirteen Months for The Price of Twelve SEMIN RALSTON URGES DEMOCRATS TO RALLY FORCES CHICAGO, Dec. 13.—(8y the Asso ciated Press.) —United States Sena tor Samuel AL Ralston, of Indiana, who withdrew his name from the Democratic national convention it l New York last July at a time when he appeared far in the lead for the presidential nomination, in a pub lic statement here today called upon Democrats to “pull themselves to gether, marshal their forces, ami carry on. Senator Ralston came to the city to speak before the annual banquet of the Indiana Society of Chicago. He called for new leadership in the ranks of democracy. “As to the future of the Demo cratic party,” he said, “1 have no doubt. It will live. “It will live, not because of many of its present so-called leaders, but in spite of them. I* they were all to meet and unitedly resolve that the party of Jefferson, of Jackson, of Cleveland and of Wilson should cease to be their resolution it would add strength and hope to that party. “I can see that the Democratic party can be crippled from within, but i| can not be killed, even from within. , “When the rule of democracy fai’s in this country chaos in the af fairs of government will, in my judgment, soon prevail everywhere, and it is my sincere belief that the life-giving force of American democ racy has its source in the basic prin ciples of the Democratic party; and while they may be blurred for a time, they cannot be extinguished and out government remain virile. “It is, therefore, the patriotic duty of Democrats the country over to pull themselves together and marshal their forces for the party will, where prevailing wrongs ate uprooted, be just to all the people. “Republicans have not been slow in telling Democrats the course they should pursue in view of the out come of the recent election. It should be understood that Democrats will neither approve nor block legisla tion merely because it is proposed by Republicans. The Democrats should not, and in my opinion, will not, filibuster. Neither should they be expected to pull stand-pat chest nuts out of the fire. “From some things that have been proffered in the way of out side council it appears to be as sumed that the Democrats, having been defeated in the national elec tion should He down, roll over and jump through a hoop to the crack of the Republican whip—that idea is foolish,” McClintock Cousins Start Investigation of ‘Fatal Fortune’ Will CHICAGO. Dec. 14.—Orville Tay lor, attorney for seven cousins of the late William McClintock, millionaire orphan, has started an investigation of McClintock's will, which left the bulk of his estate to his guardian, William G. Shepherd, ami an annual payment of $8.0(10 to Miss Isabelle Pope, a society beauty who was to have become his bride. The cousins, all of whom live at Ottumwa, lowa, bear the name of Eaton and are re lated to McClintock on his father's side of the family. Taylor announced. The attorney refused to say whether or not actual litigation would be in stil u ted. Young McClintock, who fell heir to the 'fatal fortune' of his father sev eral months ago when he became of legal age. was to have been married to Miss Pope in February. But when he became ill, the couple planned a hurried wedding in the boy's sick room. Before the plans were com pleted. McClintock died. McClintock's will, drawn up short ly before his death, left most of his millions to Shepherd, who had guard ed the estate since McClintock's fa ther died a score of years ago. Miss Pope, forced to change her white veil for black and attend the youth's fu neral. received a yearly allowance of SB,OOO. GOMPERS' CORTEGE STAGES ON WTO CAPITAL OF NATION SAX ANTONIO, Texas, Dee. 14. (By the Associated Press.) —Samuel Gompers who for more than forty years directed the destinies of the American Federation of Labor, died here Saturday after realizing his last hope—that the end come on American soil. The labor chieftain died surround ed by his comrades, many of whom had fought beside him shoulder to shoulder for a generation in behalf of economic principles he expounded The end came in a local hotel elev en hours after his arrival from Mex ico City where he had been stricken earlier in the week. His last words were spoken Io his nurse about an hour before he died. Realizing he was losing the battle so stubbornly fought, he turned to her and whis j pered: “Nurse, this is the end. God bless i our American institutions. May i they grow better day by day.” Just before, he lapsed into the tin- ; consciousness which presaged the , end, President Gompers gave a few I simple directions for his funeral anti bade a few lifelong friends farewell, i Tonight the bod>- of the labor chief tain, sleeping in a massive bronze casket similar to that in which Pres- i ddent Harding was laid to rest, was well on its long journey to the nation's capital, accompanied by bis friends and associates. There were no services at the mortuary where : tlie body reposed Saturdav. MORE HIGH OFFICIALS .MOURN GOMPERS’ DEATH WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—High j officials in government and leaders j in the business world joined Sunday j in expressing their sorrow at the ! death of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of La- \ bor. Secretary Hoover. in a brief eulogy, declared “there is no parallel in history to his career—elected and re-elected Io his high office by the franchise of millions year after year for more than 40 yeras.” Governor Alfred E. Smith, of New York, now in Washington, said: “A great American passed when Samuel Gompers died. His Ameri canism was made finer through hav ing been born outside the country. All his life was devoted to the sup port of principles in which he be lieved with all his heart. Labor has lost, a great leader, America a true citizen and humanity a real friend.” “It dues not require a full sup port of all his views to believe in Mr. Gompers’ ideals,” said Bernard M. Baruch in a message of condol ence to Mrs. Gompers. “He served his fellow men truly and in such a way a.s to entitle him to the grati tude of his country, and it is in that spirit that I offer mv tribute.” HEADS CUT OFF OF HANGED MEN, GOVERNOR ADMITS PHOENIX. Ariz... Dec. 13.—Gover nor Hunt, of Arizona, today issued a statement declaring charts that Warden Robert Sims, of the state penitentiary, had severed the heads from the bodies of two men executed at the state prison were true, but emphatically denied that any state law had been violated. “1 have in my files an exhaustive report of these skulls, as made by the anthropological experts of the Car negie institute, to whom they wire sent by the warden,” Governor Hunt said in his statement. “In using the skulls for i-'icntific research pur poses, Warden Sims was guilty of no crime, for the situation was this: “Any friends or relatives of the dead men had a right to claim the bodies. They were not claimed and as a result were placed in the potter's field. Having remained there sev eral months, with no claims having been presented for them. Warden Situs assumed the authority that he had as much right to the disposition of the bodies as anyone and con ceived the idea of using the skulls for scientific research.” The complaints till'd against War den Sims at Florence. Ariz.. yester day by Mrs. E. C. Howard, of Phoe nix, charged him with a felony in that he did “wilfully and unlawfully aid. abet and cause the dead bodies of PaV. Hadley and Theodore West to be removed from their graves and their heads severed with out authority of the law.” Hadley and West were hanged the early part of the year at the state penitentiary after being convicted of the murder of occupants of auto mobiles in which the)’ were riding across country. ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle Ready For Another Fling at Game of Matrimony SAX FRANCISCO. Dee. 14.—Ros coe “Fatty" Arbuckle, former mo tion picture actor, has admitted that he will marry Miss Deane, movie actress, some time in January, ac cording to stories published in news papers here tonight. Ixsgal notification of his freedom through divorce proceedings brought in Paris by Mrs. Minta Dtirfqe Ar buckle. is shortly to come, the come dian is quoted as saying, .after which his romance with Miss De.ine will be hastened toward the altar. Ar- Hinkle is reported as a guest with Miss Deane of Gouveneur Morris .at Pebble Beach. Cal., over the Christ mas holidays. The Weather 1 I’orvesast for I'tie-ukiv Virginia- Snow o rain with slow- North Carolina. South Carolina ami Georgia: Probably rain: nor much change in temperatute. Florida: Fair except possibly showers in extreme north portiolT. Extreme Northwest Florida and Alabama: Prob.tl.lv rain: colder. Mississippi Probably rain or cold- Tcnnessee: Rain Monday nigh- or I t>sda: much colder Tucsdav Kentuck): Rain Monday nig and Tuesday; colder in west portion: much colder Tuesday nigh: ♦ Louisiana: Unsettled, colder in no: thwest portion. Arkansas: Probably i .in, much Oklahoma: Unsettled, much cold er; cold wave Monday night or T .es- PAPA’S LITTLE MAN IS IN FOR A MESSING UP f M Ax ' ® ax / \ // D I He The \ z / zz / " ftfeXV ' FORTY LUTLt I ‘ I \ TELLER? I //? /" ■ lzgzzz ■ ///-A MWOOD« MFMOBE OF SHOALS ATTACK WASHINGTON, Dee. 13. —State- ments in an editorial in the Wash ington Herald attacking the Under-| wood Muscle Shoals bill and its au thor will be the subject for investiga- ' tion by the senate judiciary com mittee. Senator Underwood, Democrat,: Alabama, who drafted -t-he-measure. ; obtained unanimous consent of the senate today for such an investiga tion after he had delivered a denun ciation of the editorial and its writer. The inquiry will be taken up by the committee Monday and Senator Underwood said he would demand a. subpoena for the author "to find out the truth of this editorial and who is responsible for it. Senator Underwood rose to ques tion of personal privilege when the senate session began and r< ad the editorial. “There is in the Wahsington Her ald this irtorning.” he said, "an edi torial that: deliberately tried to put ; me in a position that I never have , o< copied and do not occupy. 1 would not be doing justice either to myself, to the senate or to my constituency if 1 did not challenge the lie that is editorially uttered in this paper.” The heading of the editorial, Sen ator Underwood said was “Another Teapot Dome is thrust upon Mr. Cool idge.” It said he told the senate that “President Coolidge will disregard those advisers who seek his support of the Underwood bill, now in the senate, authorizing the secretary of war to lease Muscle Shoals lor fifty . years to the Alabama Power com pany." ■ "This slimy snake,” Senator Un- • derwood declared, "that crawls through an editorial column bearing I misrepresentation and slime is too I cowardly to attack the president of I the United States and seeks by in-j nuendo and charge to attack other; people who are only carrying out exactly what the president of the i United States has recommended.” The Alabama senator declared \ the editorial represented the first at-I tack on the administration because his bill attempts to carry out recom mendations in the - president’s mes sage to congress. "As 4'matter of fact," Senator I n derwobd declared, "1 have no doubt that that editorial was purchased by interests who are trying to gobble j this power. Ido not know I have no proof of it but ir bears on its face : evidence that the corrupting hand is Liehind this libel. "To say that it is going to create, a Teapot Dome scandal.” he con tinued. "is identical with saying that if the matter shall go to the president we cannot trust him but that he will betray the confidence which the American people reposed in him when he was elected president of the United States last November. Attacks Power Lobbyists “It is simply a damnable misrepre sentation by a lobby that stands without the doors of the senate chamber at this hour. I know they are there and senators know they are there ami we know their purpose. : They are here to shape this legisla tion in favor of power and not for product ioti of fertilizer.” Senator 1 ndei wood read from the editorial: "The power trust, always wise and always awake, is terrified at the prospect of Senator Norris’ : bill. "I want to challenge the statement ' of any man on this floor or off of it." he said, “who seeks to say ' that the bill I have introduced has any connection at all via th the Ala bama Dower company. The state ment is false in its conception and in its intention. — How Many Pounds Would You Like to Gain in a Week? If you are thin arid want to gain | weisrht. weak and want to be strong, ' 1 will send you a sample of famous Alexander Vitamines absolutely Free. No money, just name and address i so; - mple. Alexander Laboratories.' 1231 Gatewax- Station, Kansas City. Mo. —t Advertisement j Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday, December 16, 1924 DEATH REVEALS ’MR. BEACH’ AS WOMAN MASQUERADER FOR 24 YEARS OF BUSINESS LIFE Railroad and Packing House Employe Married in 1917. Disappeared Mysteriously in Several Sec tions of C ountry LOS AXGELES. Dec. 15. 1 “Mr.” Paul .1. Beach, said to be a former Chicago packing house official and Sacramento railroad employe, who died here yester day, was a woman, the physi cians and nurse who attended “Mr.” Beach at his last illness i’i vealcd Saturday. “He” was 45 years old. The dual personality existed foi 24 years, seven of which pre sented “Mr.'' Beach to the world as a married man. "Mrs.” Beach, I formerly Miss Florence A. Dil lon. with whom "he” went through a marriage ceremony in Sacramento in June, 1917, died . It)st May. ( Poison Pastor Victim Os New Malady, Is Defense Contention MT. VERNON. HL. Dec. 14.—The Rev. Lawrence High deposed Meth odist minister, on trial for the mur der of his wife, is suffering from Alzheimer's-'* disease, a recently dis covered form of insanity, attorneys for the defense said today. They plan to present evidence to this ef fect in court (hiring the week’. Attorneys Nelson Layman and R. E. Smith for the defense, said H’ght is a “living example” of the rare disease, • described to them by Dr. Ftank Norbury, noted alienist. Nor bury described it a< ‘‘a mania which sometimes attadjos men when they reach the age of indiscretion near middle life.” if the strange insanity plea is en tered, a.s planned. it will be the first time in the. historv of Illinois courts such a defense for murder litis been set up. Hight is on trial with Mrs. Elsie CHRISTMAS Tlic J ii-Weekly Journal will make an ideal Christ mas present for a dear relative or friend. It will be a thrice-a-week reminder of your thoughtfulness for thirteen months. How different from so many presents! If vou care to do so, we will enter the subscription to begin with the issue, dated December 2 5 and will write a letter to'be delivered that day saying the paper is a gift from you. Use this coupon. 7'z i-Wet’k li/ Jottrnal, Atlanta. (Ja. f ind I A'O for u h i'. h send The Tri-Wcekly Jov.rnal for thirteen months as a Christmas gift ot (Name of Addresser) (Address) • •• • r cud vrrite saying it is a gift from z lc v r Eu inr) (Yov.r Address) ........................ Start paper and write letter immediately. / Start paper December 25 and deliver letter that day. Strike out one of these last two lines. I “Mr.” Beach is said to have been a native of Tennessee and is said to have led the life of a normal girl until 21, when “he” disappeared and took up his career as a “man” i.u a Ken tucky bank. At various times since, “he” mysteriously disap peared from positions in various cities, leaving no trace. While in Sacramento, the woman was head of a coinmis : s.try department with the South ern Pacific, according to her ac quaintances here. She is said to have held this position for some vears prior to and including | 1917. Arkansas Cotton Pool To Distribute Million Among Its Members LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 11.— ■ , Officials of the Arkansas Cotton ’ Growers' ('o-operative associ.ition to ! day announced the first cash dis tribution to members for the pres ■ ent- season. The distribution, total ing $1,156,037,37, will be the larg ! est ever made by the organization. Arkansas members will get $798,- j 363.80; those in Tennessee $335,- ! 513.42 and Missouri $22,210.15. The fund represents $25 per bale I on 40,000 bales classed up to No | veniber 1. Since then approximate } ly 20,000 bales have been received. ' The payment is in addition to the first advance, made when the cot ! ton was received. - | Sweetin, his paramour, on the charge they murderetl Mrs. Hight and Mrs. Sweetin’s husband, Milford, so they could marry. a CEN i -a A COPY, £1 A YEAR. POSTAL RATES. NIVY ffISHDSLS TINGLE Giri'E CONGRESS Memorial Exercises for Woodrow Wilson to Be Held on Monday WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.— Three problems stood out above other legislative issues as the short ses simt of this congress swung into its third week. Though tomorrow will be set aside for services in commemoration of the late President Wilson, when congress gets dojvn to business again on Tuesday it will be con fronted with t-be exceedingly knotty question of how to raise postal salar ies and postal rates to satisfy every one, how to dispose of the great Muscle Shoals power and nitrogen project, and what if anything is the matter with the navy. This session got under way two weeks ago with a carefully laid, pro gram announced by leaders. This program involved urgent attention to the necessary supply bills first, with contentious legislation kept in the background until appropriations were attended to. But already these three controversial questions have crowded to the front. The postal rates problem is the most troublesome. More than a two-thirds of the senate are pledged in upe way or another to grant the salary raise so earnestly and long sought by hard worked postoffice employes, and yet most Republican senators are very reluctant to over ride the president's veto. The only alternative for this grout) is to find some way to pro duce a postal salary raise bill which the president will sign. Mr. Coolidge has stated that he would not ap prove a salary increase bill unless increased postal revenues are pro vided to pay for the raise in pay. In other words that he was opposed to passing the pay raise onto the | lax payers. In order to give congress a chance I to make up its mind on this score | Postmaster General New yesterday j sent to the capitol a sugjr«st«d j schedule of postal rate inerfiaws I which he said would provide an ad- I ditional $06,000,000 postal rever a® to j meet the $68,000,000 additional the ■ postal salaries increase would cost. The clamor against this proposal was immediate and intense. The in i creases would fall all along the line on about everything ip the postal service except first class letters. Post cards would be increased to 1 1-2 cents, special delivery to •15 cents, registered letters to 15 cents, and-so on with the-iuerease in rates on the distribution of newspapers and third class advertising matter such that publishers claimed the mail circulation of . publications would be crippled if not destroyed. . The production of the New bill, which will be introduced by Senator Sterling, chairman of the postoffice committee, put the question square ly up to congress. If the postal salaries increase is not passed the I postal employes will raise the cry i they have been betrayed. If it is I passed over the, president’s veto a Republican congress wTU again have gone on record a.s flouting a Repub ' lican president, moreover one who . has just been overwhelmingly in i dorsed by the people. If both the I salaries and rate increases are pass ] cd members fear a storm of pro j test from the public, led by news ; papers am) especially the little coun i try newspapers and weeklies, upon i which my.ny members depend strong* I ly in their campaigns. j A question hardly less difficult of i solution is the Muscle Shoals prob j lem, which has bee nbefore con* j gross for years. The great Wilson dam will he ; finished by next July and this ses i sion of congress must make, some 'decision on what to do with it. Th© Underwood bill, now the one most I seriously considered, would author ize ibe secretary of war to lease the ! project to private operators at 4 I per cent of $45,000,000, the cost of j the dam, with the proviso that the lessee, must produce 40,000 tuns of I fixed nitrogen a year. The Underwood bill has been at tacked on the floor ‘l'rOm many ' angles. Some senators are deter i mined that the project shall be op- I crated by the government. Others i claim the attempt to produce 40,000 j tons of fixed nitrogen annujyiy is impossible. Attacks on the Under- . I wood bill culminated yesterday in an 'editorial charge that the Alabama : senator’s measure would turn over i Muscle Shoals to the Alabama Power I company. Underwood made a fiery speech l in the senate demanding a senato rial investigation of the charge. The senate judiciary committee when it. meets tomorrow will agree upon the course of the investigation. This inquiry will probably further delay settlement of the Muscle Shoals problem. The naval issue now demanding the attention of both houses of congress is not so pressing as the other two but. may prove by far the most diffi cult of the three. Charges have been made by civilian naval experts that the American navy has fallen be low its treaty ratio strength. These charges have been in part denied and in part supported by the testimony «br. Secretary of the Navy Wilbur. Tlic house appropriation commit tee in reporting the annual naval appropriation bills yesterday declared the navy to be approximately at treaty strength ano that “there was no cause for alarm.” A coincident statement by Wilbur said there was med for a SIJ 0,000,"00 a year con struction program to maintain the navy at treaty strength, Tfie wide variance among the many “expert” opinions on the -navy has stimulated the demand for a through congres sional investigation. It is probable that this investigation ■ wi'u be a'.'- thorized and will become one of the major tasks of this session of con gress. . . FA USE TEETH POPULAR COX ST A NTINO PLE.—Th e wear• ing of false teeth has attained a strange popularity in Constantinople. This form of dentistry has only re cently been introduced into the Turk ish capital, anti now false teeth are being installed into the mouths of most of the well-to-do persons of the . city. Their advantage to personal health is being emphasized.