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Newspaper Page TextTITE MORNING OREGONIAX, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1022 3 o YORK 5 like wmim V Operation Cost Exceeds Portland's Valuation. FUNDS LOOSELY GUARDED Budget for Next Year Approxi mately $353,000,000; Highly l'ald Parasites Numerous. 000,000 invested in the dual tube system, and does not get a cent of operating revenue from the sub ways, but permits the taxpayers to dig: down for the ' interest on the subway bonds regularly.- The next year, this "ante" will be. $8,380,000, according to the new birdget, or ap- i proximately as much as it cost to run the entire city of Portland a year. Instead of trying to get together with the transportation companies and the transit commission to work out some plan whereby the tax payers may be relieved of some of their present heavy burden and to aliow the rates of carfare, -to follow the operation of the economic laws which have governed fares in every other community. Ma'vor Hvlan finds I it easier to soak the taxpayer out right. This is one of the numerous reasons why Mayor Hylan can and does boast of the so-called nickel fare in New York than in any other citj The essential difference is that in other communities the car ptarons pay what i.t costs to produce the car,-rider, while in New York they don't. ' BY W. P. STRANDBORG. SEW YORK, Nov. 12. (Special.) What an amazingly stupendous Institution New York city is as a business concern! One can scarcely conceive what a complicated and ex pensive machine it Is to operate. Would readers of The Oregonian be lieve that it takes considerably more money for Father Knickerbocker to pay his annual running expenses than the grand total assessed valu ation of all the property in the city of Portland. If the writer's mem ory is not wrong, the assessed valu ation of Tortland for taxation pur poses is somewhere around $;tl0. 000,000, perhaps.a little more. Con trast with that the $353,351,812.67 which is lnoluded in the official budget to run the city next year for the city of New York, which was just approved here a few days ago. That is over $3,000,000 more than it was for 1S22 and over $11,000,000 above the 1921 figures. " Limit In 356,00O,O00. They spend money like drunken Bailors down here, and there seems to be no effective way of checking up on the tax-eaters, although so far efforts have been successful in keeping each succeeding year's al lowance within the constitutionaj limit, which is around $356,000,000 at the present time. The onl, rea son why this is done seems to be that the city authorities are a little bit afraid of impairing the city's credit as long as they have their eyes on very definite plans for roll ing up even greater bills of expenses than are even now being incurred. Why, Mayor Hylan even got mad -and peevlnh when the reporters asked him if he and his special com mittee had kept in the item pro viding for a new assistant to the 3Iayor. "Yes, we did," he snapped, "but that is only $9000; it isn't even a million." ' Fund Loosely Guarded. Such is the viewpoint on safe guarding the public's funds, down here. If it isn't at least a million it isn't worth an honest man's yawn. The New York city hall is so load ed down with high-salaried poli ticians, pulling down anywhere from $5000 to $10,000 and $15,000 that the building almost creaks, and when the money-grabbers undertook to railroad through, the budget a whole grist on new employes last week the anti-Hylan newspapers and politi cal opponents raised such a storm that even Hylan, one of the wildest money spenders of modern times, got cold feet because it might have too serious effect on the democratic chances on election day. Ordinary garden variety of judges in the local courts here get $17,500 a year or just about four times what the circuit judges of Multnomah county receive, and Mayor Hylan sees red every time he thinks of the little measly half-starved $15,000 a year which he gets. Budget Interesting. New York's budget is a mighty Interesting document to look at. For educational purposes alone next year the city will appropriate a total of $83,835,000. which, aside from the actual necessaries is the real terrapin for the horde of poli ticians, contractors and others who dip their hands into the public crib. Another big, "juicy persimmon for the "servants of the common peo ple" is the nearly $90,000,000 which -will be spent for the support of the police, fire and street-cleaning de partments, and for child welfare and care of dependents. It is altogether probable that if these two budget items alone were turned over to pri vate Dusiness concerns and put on a business basis, the taxpayers of New York could be saved somewhere around $2fl,0OO,0OO or $25,000,000, but nobody around the city hall seems to be concerned with saving money. They are there to spend it, and they do it. Four Anwiantt Provided for. What a police commissioner with a whole army of deputies, inspectors and assistants needs any more pa triots on his staff for is mjire than most of the persons who attended the open budget meetings could figure out. But Police Commissioner Knright, about whose head ,more charges and criticism has been flung than perhaps around any other poli ' tician in town, with the sole excep tion of Hylan, manage to slip through an item calling for a squad of four new assistant chiefs. There are almost as many police men now as there are taxicabs in New York, and if they get many more, where are they,, going to find parking space for them? It takes seven policemen In gray suede gloves right now to help you across the corner of Fifth avenue and Forty-second street, and you're not an extra good Insurance risk at that. Then, again. Mayor Hylan and his committee (the mayor always puts himself or gets himself put on nice, fat committees that have large sums of money to play with) must have a hunBh that the county appendix to the city of New York is made up of persons who sleep in bade alleys and eat in the bread line, for when the pruning of the budget was over with, the county was allowed the miserly little bagatelle of $10,582, 000, the tightwads. Taxpayers Are Pacified. While the tami-r ci Uf,,,r,,i and hld their heads at such gastly gobs of coin, the unperturbable mayor makes virtue out of necessity by explaining that the general tax rate is not going to be as high as it was this year by about four points That is. it will be about 2.70 due to the fact that the assessed valuations throughout th'e city have been boosted, through the booming of real estate in outlying suburban districts and also to the extraordi nary building boom which New York has been enjoying. . , , The new budget reveals a most interesting situation in connection with the interminable rapid transit battle that Mayor Hylan is waging against the transit commission, men tion of which has been mad,e in a former article. It shows definitely and in dollars and cents how the city taxpayers are being made to t pungle up for what the car riders don't pay, to make the rapid trans portation facilities a paying ven ture. The city of New York lias $250,- BIG OIL TAX DEMANDED REPRESENTATIVE FREAK WHITES MR. MELLON. Financial Paper Quoted as Sy- ; Secretary of Treasury Be gan Stock Dividend Era. (By. Chicago Tribune Leased Wire.) WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 12. Representative Frear, Wisconsin, in another letter to Secretary of the Treasury Mellon today, quoted fig ures which he said indicate enor mous profits and the accumulation of an unduly large surplus of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey. Mr. Frear also quoted a statement from a financial publication that Secretary Mellon, as controlling stockholder of the Gulf Oil company, "inaugurated the stock dividend and melop-cutting era of 1922-23." Representative Frear renewed his demand that the treasury, under au thority of section 220 of the 1921 revenue act. levy a -25 -per cent tax upon the net income of. the Standard Oil company of New Jersey. . In again askin gthe secretary to act against the Standard Oil com pany Mr.-Fear quoted to him the following from Investment Oppor tunities, a New York publication: "Since we were last privileged to address you two dominant factors in world finances have made deci sive moves. Andrew Mellon, banker, oil magnate afid capable secretary of our treasury, controlling the im mensely wealthy Guif Oil corpora tion, inaugurated the stock dividend and melon-cutting era of 1922-23. Gulf Oil led the movement with a 200 per cent stock dividend. The stock jumped from $400 to $S00. "The Rockefellers followed im mediately by deciding to distribute the Standard Oil surpluses. The Standard Oils Kentucky, California, New Jersey, New York and Vacuum followed with the distribution of from 100 per cent to 400 per cent. Nearly 30 more Standard Oils are 'possibles.' The American Radiator and National Biscuit companies were doubtless influenced and also de clared large stockdi jidends. Many others will follow.. "Our last issue indicated these possibilities (page 5, September, 1922). The' probable effect on fu ture American markets is not ex aggerated. Nothing like it has ever happened before and is unlikely to happen gain in a generation." , . - ELECTION WORRIES LIES EFFECTS OF RADICAL LEGIS LATION' FEARED. BOTH PARTIES FACE" LEMOIPCKE Place - of Senator Loclge Seems in Doubt. ASPIRANTS SPRING UP Democratic Fight Said to Be Between Representatives Garret and Garner. Heavy Selling of Railway and Equipment Shares Takes Place in Several States. (By Cffieago Tribune Leased Wire.) CHICAGO, Nov. 12. Financiers and railway presidents .are deeply concerned over the results of Tues day's elections, especially in the northern and central states, where only candidates of the extremis radical stripe received the support of the electorate. It is feared that there will be immediate attempts to pass -immoderate legislation affect ing industry and transportation. Saturday's heavy selling of rail way and equipment shares is an in dication of where radical .aims are expected to strike, for the railroad are first in line as a target of the efforts of radical legislators from the central, western and northern states. The disturbing effect of the elec tion is not so much in the number of out-and-out extremists elected, who are still a small minority, as it is the evidence of popular disre gard of conservatism and of a pub lic demand for radical treatment of business questions. This popular feeling may be only transient, but just how much damage may be done in the meantime by radical and un sound legislation is a matter that cannot be ignored. The railroad labor organizations doubtless will renew their battle to bring about the "Plumb plan, whereby the unions, the officers and the government would .jointly run the roads, and the radical legis lators have certain views of their own as to the valuation at, which the roads would be taken over. NEW X-RAY IS BUILT (Continued From first Pag.) will not be used on human beings, according to Dr. Carter. Lead Protects Body. Extremely penetrating rays have been used with success in the treat ment of internal cancer, the body of the patient being protected by lead, except at-the spot where the rays are applied. There is always danger of killing the flesh and mus cle which cover the affected internal organ and also of injuring other in ternal organs, as the short waves scatter and involve much tissue in addition to the diseased area which is its target. The safe use of other apparatus has been worked out, but for a long time the super X-ray machine will be used exclusively on rats and guinea pigs. Walla Walla Agent Is Xamed. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Nov. 12. (Special.) Mayor Hill has an nounced the appointment o H. L. Copeland as special engineer' to act as intermediary between the city and the Pacific Coast Paving com pany, contractors, and the water works engineer, B. B. Hussey. Mr. Copeland will watch the construc tion of the new city reservoir. En gineer Hussey, the city and the con tractors are engaged in a contro versy over the reservoir. S. & H. Kreen stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co.. coal and wood. Broadway 63S3; 560-21. Adv. ,, WASHINGTON. TJ. C, Nov. 12. Probable changes in the leadership of both great parties in the next congress took a predominating place today in post-elections dis cussions here - and in conference among members of senate and house, as they arrived in increasing numbers for the extrasession which begins a week from Monday. s Agreement was general. that sweeping alterations would occur in the roster of titular party managers after March in both senate and house, and it became apparent that the impending readjustments would be a subject for continual negotia tions and jockeying throughout the next four months. Defeat of Representative Mondell of Wyoming, republican floor leader in the house, in his campaign for election to the senate, 'retirement from the democratic house leader ship of Representative Kitchin of North Carolina, - because of ill health, and announcement by Sena tor Underwood of Alabama that he would not accept re-election as democratic senate floor leader, make it certain that new selections must be made for three of the chief places of party responsibility. That other changes may be mace for political and other reasons continues to be the' subject of wide discussion among senators and representa tives: . Sratlmrnt Sounded Out. I Already a plenitude of aspirants for leadership are appearing at both ends of the capitol and there has been much private sounding of sentiment during impromptu office and lunch room conferences. Some political observers will "lie surprised if the latei stages of the canvassing do not develop heated rivalries and vigorous campaigning within both parties. Tlje party Caucuses in which the question of leadership will be set tled are not to be held until the eve of the convening of the new con gress, but the situation is further obscured by uncertainty as to when that will take place. Ordinarily the 68th congress would not meet until a year from next December. Should an .extra session .become necessary aftr the present senate and house expire next March, however, the leadership shakeup would be ad vanced accordingly. . Lodge's Course Uncertain. . In the senate Senator Lodge xf Massachusetts, republican leader, was re-elected, and his' friends here expect him to seek to hold his lead ership. They express confidence of his re-election, but add that, like Senator Underwood, he is not in the best of health.and may finally with ' draw and conserve his strength for othr duties. Whether the repub lican "irregulars" would oppose Mr. Lodge's re-election is uncertain, but it is regarded as an important fac tor in view of general opinion that they will hold the balance of power in the next senate as well as in the house. ' , If Mr. Lodge hould relinquish the republican leadership, a half dozen candidates are in prospect. Among those prominently' mentioned for the place are Senators Curtis of Kansas, Watson of Indiana, Wads- worth of New York and Jones of Washington. One of these is said already to nave a . aozen or mwe senators virtually pledged to sup port him in event of Senator Lodge's retirement. Democratic Leader Mentioned. On tha democratic side the men mentioned as possible successors to Senator Underwood for the minority leadership include Senators Simmons of North Carolina, Robinson of Arkansas, Walsh of Massachusetts. Harrison of Mississippi and Walsh of Montana. Under established prec edents, Senator Simmons has the "call" for the place under the cus torn of electing as leader the rank ing senator in point of service. A change in the office of presi dent pro tempore of the senate, now heidby Senator Cummins of Iowa, also is expected, Mr. Cummins' as sociates saying that because of bis health it is not, probable that he will ask for re-election.- Senators Curtis and Jones are mentioned prominently for the place.. Wisconsin firoup Has Power. Discussion, of the outlook in the house has served to center atten tion on the possibility that the dele gation from Wisconsin, regarded as a compact bloc of progressive vot ing strength," may hold the balance of power. In the mind of some it even is a question whether the ex pected republican slate providing for the re-election of Speaker Gil lett and selection "of Representative Longworth of Ohio as republican floor leader can be put through unless approved by the Wisconsin group, which will be made up of republicans and a socialist. "Next to the part that Wisconsin may play. the geographical question comes in for most speculation. up to cne lime or. election no opposition had developed against Speaker Gillett. His friends say there is still little likelihood that the party will turn against him, but it is conceded that if the speaker is returned to power the chances may be to the detriment of Mr. Long wortn. western republicans, par ticularly- those affiliated with the farm bloc, have indicated that Rep resentative Anderson of Minnesota might step to the front as a formid able candidate, far leader, to take the place vacated by Representati Mondell. As chairman of the ap propriatlons sub-committee on agri culture Mr. Anderson has been charge ot the agricultural bill, in which the west has taken greater interest than in most other meas ures. Mr. Mann Sot Candidate. Representative James R. Mann of Illinois, a legislative veteran and minority leader in democratic days, has informed friends repeatedly that he Is not av candidate for speaker or leader, and for some time it has been known that he was support ing Mr. Longworth. But since the election there has been much talk of Mr. Mann for speaker or leader. Representative Burton of Ohio also Is "He" or "She" Soon to Be Married? v There's a store full of won derful Jewelry, Silverware and 'Crystal at Henrich sen's greatly reduced,- due to this extensive prepara tion for a remodeling pro gramme in 1923. $60 Sterling Silver Candle-. sticks going at $32; $125, five-piece Sterling Silver Tea Set going, at $88; $14 . Sterling Silver Bread Tray going at $9.50; $11.50 Flower Baskets going at $7 ; a $76.50 Chime Clock going at $45 ; $25 Sterling Silver Cake Dish going at $16 and thousands of other items priced to meet every purse. Early selection for choice, and variety is imperative. Xmas wilt soon be here. L. . C. Across from Pittock Block HENRICHSEN 386 WASHINGTON ST. has been mentioned for leader, al though his friends have said his candidacy could not be considered so long as Mr. Longworth, from the same state, was in the race. ' On the democratic side there is also the prospect of a lively fight for the leadership, with the lineup indicating that the choice will lie between Representative Garrett of Tennessee, acting leader, and Rep resentative Garner, of Txas, who ranks next to the present4eader, Representative Kitchin; on the ways nd means committee. MM REED " IS IN " RAGE SPEAKERSHIP OF WASHING TON HOUSE SOUGHT. Shelton Man, Kepublican Floor Leader at Many Sessions, Makes Announcement. TACOMA. Wash., Nov. 12. (Spe cial.) Mark Reed of Shelton, re publican floor leader of the house at many sessions, today announced to political friends in Tacoma his candidacy for speaker. Mr. Reed's announcement did not come as a surprise because of his standing in the Dartv and the power mai ne exerts in republican affairs. From now until the opening or tne legislature there will be a merry race for the speakership. Walter county ano. S AFFINITY S EXHUSBAND ASKS $20,000 FOR SUFFERINGS. Family Lawyer Declared Father of Child Born to Couple" iu Indiana. (By Chicago Tribune Leased Wire) LA PORTE, Ind., Nov. 12. A case rivaling in sensatioiialism and sim ilar in aspect to the celebrated TTernan-Poulin proceedings in South Bend was filed in the La Porte cir cuit court yesterday. George B. Sheerer, prominent Hammond, Ind., attorney, is named defendant in the action which is brought by Arnold Hasse. who charges that Sheerer is the father of a son born to Mrs. Hasse June 20, 1920. It is-alleged by the- plaintiff that Sheerer took ad vantage of the confidence placed in him as the family attorney of the Hasses and that he became inti mate with Mrs. Hasse while her husband was working as a night watchman. Acording to the complaint, the Hasses were married August 13, 1913, and lived together as husland and wjfe untjl about August 1, 1920. when Mr. Hasse learned that he'was not the father of the child and that Sheerer w-as guilty. He im mediately left his wife and filed suit for divorce, which he obtained on June 10, 1921. along with the The Modern Laundry Brings "Sunshine" on Rainy Monday No matter how stormy Monday may be the woman '.who utilizes the modern laundry has'no concern about her washing. ; For. rainy weather; in no way interferes with the ex cellent work of the modern laundry. Your finest fabrics, or roughest clothes, are washed and cleaned with the same gratifying results It's a real pleasure on rainy Monday mornings to bun dle up all the family washing, phone the laundry and then smile'. Trv it I -m. m. j J. v t The best way to do the family washing. The'moderri laundry does more than, wash it cleanS-I Instead of rubbing the dirt particles into the fabrics, it dissolves them with plenty of pure soap and then releases them by gently forcing clean water through the fabrics. Hot water and steam leave the clothes absolutely sterilized. Modern laundry methods conserve fabrics, clean thoroughly and economically, and in every way give the housewife the careful service she appre Goodbye to Washtub Monday end Drndgery The laundryman will promptly answer your telephone call. Hufford of Skamania county aim custody of his three children. Fred G. Remann of tacoma an- Has9e alleged that as a result of nounced that they were in the race I the disgrace and nurn,liation attend. some time ago. Tom Murphine of ant upon the breakin f . Kirknam "y"? home he has suffered great nhvsical AattlA William w.iia unn Long of Franklin and Frank Spencer of snonomisn are an avowed candidates for the hoeor. Reed, according to leading repuo- licans, has the inside or tne tracR. He is so thoroughly schooled in pol itics and has been such a power for years that he can whip different factions into line, they say. He knows all the ins and outs of the statehouse and holds a large follow ing in leash. It was said here toaay that Mr. Reed's candidacy woulj be active from now on, in a quiet way, with frequent saunterings into the hinterland where he can line up his friends. That he can muster strength throughout the stat is a forecone conclusion. Hufford and Long will marshal strength in their section of the state and Murpnine will influence old progressives to come along with him. From now until tne oniciai legis lative dinner, which Is always given in Tacoma just prior to the opening Lof the session, the battle will be waged brkly. lias suffered great physical and mental "anguish and prays the court for a judgment of $20.0-00. EAST S CONTROL TARGET NEW ENGLAND AND YORK SCORED. NEW HERRI X CASE LIKELY TO BE HELD TJP. Opposition to St. Lawrence Wa terway Cost Votes, Says" Minnesota Governor. (By ChicaBo Tidbune Leased Wire.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 12. The political upheaval in the west iiV TesJay's election was due in large part to the dissatisfaction of the voters over control of congress by the east and in the interest of the east, according to Governor Preus of Minnesota, who arrived in Washington today. . v He Declared that a striking exam ple of this control was furnished by the . opposition of New York and New Kn gland to the St. Lawrence Men to Have Hearing on New In dictments Returned In Massacre Case. (Bv Chicago Tribune' Leased Wire.) MARION, III., Nov. 12. The selec tion of a jury in the Herrin mas sacre case may possibly be delayed long enough one day this week to allow nine or ten defendants to file "bond in open court upon another murder indictment. . The state, when the massacre trial was called, reduced the number of defendants from 48 to 5 and of the 43 defendants thus released, 33 were still held, under bond for other mas- . sacre murders, but ten of the de- , fendants .were released fntirely, so j far as murder indictments are con- cerned. . 1 State's Attorney Duly says that these ten must file bond now for a new indictment returned by the , special grand jury fter their i month's recess and after the men had been released on bond previous to the reconvening of the special grand jury. That indictnfent was for the death of a massacre victim who died two and a half months after the massacre from, wounds received during the massacre. The validity of-Jhis.inaictment has been questioned but Mr. Duly contends that it is legal and will hold the indicted men. Judge Hartwelt has indicated his intention of holding that the indictment is legal and thus permitting an appeal of the case if his holding is not correct. ' Stop Laxatives Which Only Aggravate Constipation Nujol is a lubricant not a medicine or laxative so cannot gripe. When you are constipated, not - enough of Nature's lubricating liquid is pro duced in the bowel to keep the food waste soft and moving. Doctors prescribe Nujol because it acts like this- natural lubricant and thus replaces it. Try it to day. "SEND IT TO THE LAUNM T P Send if toihe 'cfgunJry Laundry . Industry waterway project, which the west is backing enthusiastically. Governor Preus said: "The opposition o many in New England, but especially New York, to the St. Lawrence waterway proj ect is thoroughly resented at a time such .as this when thousands of bushels of potatoes are rotting on the farms, because they cannot get cars to ship them in; at a time such as this when, as, for instance, one day last week, 1233 cars full of wheat were standing on the tracks at Uwluth and could not De unload ed because ,the warehouses were full, and these warehouses were full at Duluth because the elevators and warehouses there were full, and these were full because there were not cars available to carry the grain to New York. "In face of such conditions. New York, its chamber of commerce, its splendid but misguided governor, are opposing the St. Lawrence waterway so that they may con tinue to take toll on the farmers' labor. If 'Governor-elect Smith of New York takes the same attitude as his predecessor, he will not re ceive enough votes in the 18 west ern states interested in the Great Lakes project for transportation purposes to muster a corporal's guard. President Harding, who fa vors the treaty, is popular, but not congress, which, our people feel, is organized without due recognition to ttie west." Buroda Lets AVater Contract. CENTRAI..IA, Wash., Nov. 12. (Special.) The Bucoda city council has awarded a contract to the American Wood & 1'lpe Co. for the construction of the town's new water system, bonds for which were recently voted at a special election. Work will begin at once. The system will include two BO.OOO-gallon reservoirs and will cost in the neighborhood of $2"), 000. 1 1 A LUBRICANT1-NOT A LAXATIVE j IbovrieJ win . '3 JF, Make You Strong Eh: 3 ' Mi l M PRODUCERS To assist you in banking aiiiiiimtiiiiHiiiiiiiiimiiiitii'iiiiiiiitiiiiitnuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiintiiii Just a small point, but I well worth considering, js the use of Travelers' Checks. They are cash- able anywhere, the -world over, yet are ab- 1 1 solutely worthless in 1 the hands of anyone but 1 their rightful owner. I If they should be de- I stroyed or lost you.. would not lose a cent. I Sort of burglar and 1 fire-proof money. Well 1 be glad to tell you 1 about them. f 5immHmmiiimiimiiMnimiiiimiiHiiiiiHiimiiiiHimmni;. M THERE is no place in the scheme of things for the man who is not a producer. Yet production alone is not enough it's production properly handled that spells success. No matter what you earn, you must also build up a reserve. During the last five years the depositors of the United States National Bank have shown themselves to be producers. They have built up a reserve of over ten millions since 1917! 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