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SUN, BALTIMORE, WEDNESDAY HORNING, APRIL 18, 1923. 3 BROKERS. TO TESTIFY ChaTA TremeidT fy BUILDING REQUESTS Christy Coming Here To Paint SWAMP CITY HALL Portraits Of Fom Bamoreans uj iuoney sit Lsiiy nan SAYS STRIKES COST LABOR $The annual April sale of men's FOR OWN DEFENSE! oward Bryant Attaclcs Adolph P. Scliucli For Alleged Dis crepancies. charging there had been a -Piemen- Figures For.

Maryland Last Year 'y' Smith And Lockhart Will Take Stand At Conclusion Of State's Case. dous waste of the people's money under j'Mayor Broening," and citing instances 4H0T-WEATHER SUITS bz-t $gins tomorrow morning at 8 atfk vThis evening's pa-; Jpers will -tell you all about Imminent Passage Of Zoning Artist And Illustrator Will Ordinance Believed Arrive In City Early Next Responsible. Month Names Of Sub- THREEHEARINGSTOMORROWi Vefts Withheld. Given In M. M.

Secre tary's Report. 642 WALKOUTS IN 1 LAWYERS CLASH AGAIN of alleged mismanagement of public finances. Howard Bryant, Democratic candidate for President of the City Council, last night addressed the Young Men's, Jackson League, in Hahn's Hall; Washington and Jefferson streets. Of Tirem -Four Witnesses Transactions Willi Firm. Other Meetings Scheduled Friday.

Ten Applications Still On File. Agrgresrate Lcji To All Industry In State Is Estimated At 511,000,000. Adoiph P. Schuch was scored bitterly Trustee Files Snits. This is the sale that proves men Mwill crowd as thicklv as women i for his administration of the Street Cleaning Department.

5 Recently, said Mr. Bryant, an employe of one of the the city stables Strikes in Maryland during 1922 re- suitea wage losses to Howard Chandler Christy. New York artist, and illustrator, will arrive in Baltimore early next month to paint the portraits of four Baltimoreans. This announcement was made here yesterday by A. P.

Lodewick, business representative for Mr. Christy. "I am unable to give the names of those who will sit for portraits, but I can say they are prominent Baltimoreans," Mr. Lodewick said. "I am afraid they would object to the publicity." lias Collection In ltowe.

Mr. Lodewick yesterday had portraits painted by Mr. Christy spread around came to him about the oats supply. On investigating, Mr. Bryant said, he found workingmen, according to A.

S. Golds- 1 wor a bargain, if it is bargain3' borough, secretary of the Merchants the city was paying 1,000 bushels of oats, but that only about 650 bushels of the feed were being sent to the stable 7,. a i 1 i fTwo principals in the trial of members of the Smith, Lockhart Co. brokerage firm in Criminal Court, Part 1, before Judge Charles F. Stein, today will take the stand in their own defense, if Robert F.

Leach. State's Attorney, concludes examination of State witnesses. This announcement was made yesterday by William Curran and Robert R. Carman, of counsel for the def end- and Manufacturers Association, in his industrial report for April. I wrcuuvi.

you nave any Council President followed How lb" -91 There were 642 strikes in tfy State ard Jackson, Democratic Mayoralty candidate, who spoke briefly. during the year, he said, involving jdoubts on that point, read this R. Walter Graham, Democratic candi about 17,000 employ es. the loss of Lis room. Among those in his collec date for Comptroller, in a brief talk, also scored unbusinesslike methods of the Republicans.

ants. Mr. Curran is counsel for Alien 1,162,194 working days and the aggregate loss of $11,000,000 to all industry. evening 'papers. TIJE HUB.j B.

Lockhart 'and Mr. Carman is attor-nev for 'R. Tynes Smith, who, with In one instance, he said. an industry R. Earl Thomas and Herman Zeusler, Material Cut In Tax Rate left Baltimore.

crc crcrcr, trcrcr IT (TIT IT TTTf TTPV- Applications for permits to erect wmall stores in residential neighborhoods are 6wamping the office of the Inspector of Buildings, J. Frank Crowther announced yesterday, "It looks like people who want to open stores are trying to beat out the zoning ordinance," Mr. Crowther said. "I can account dn no other way for the sadden increase in applications- for permit. People are hurrying in with their applications because passage of the zoning ordinance by the City Council i virtually assured.

Many of the stores would not be permitted were the 'ordinance in effect. Four HarlBg Yesterday. "Four meetings were held today for consideration of protests against small stores in. residential neighborhoods. Three similar meetings are scheduled tomorrow afternoon and three Friday afternoon.

Ten other applications for permits hare been filed in the office." 51r. Crowther said he believed he wa8 powerless, to comply "with the request of the Lasch resolution, adopted Monday night City Council, that the permit for the icehouse at 409-11 Ais-quitb street be revoked. The plant will be established by the Baltimore Ice Manufacturing Company. It originally was planned for a site later acquired by the Public Improvement Commis-Kion for an addition to the school being built at Lexington street and Central avenue. Protest To Mayor.

Samuel Lasch, Fifth ward, aad William L. Fitzgerald (colored), Seventeenth ward, yesterday protested in person to the Mayor. Councilman tion are portraits of President, Harding, William Hays, Mrs. Clarence Mackay, Tom Bacon chief of the Osage Indian tribe (completed by Christy in one and the latest painting of his model wife, formerly Mrs. Nancy May Palmer, of New York.

Mr. Lodewick said he had found Baltimoreans very enthusiastic about the artist's visit here. "Mr. Christy is very busy painting a number of small portraits in Kew York," he declared. Christy probably isCest known for his illustrations of the works of prominent authors, chief among those being the late Richard Harding Davis.

He created a unique style of picturing American women, especially those of the society type. During the war he distinguished himself by paiifting some of the finest portraits used by the Government. Christy has abandoned all other forms of art for portrait painting. Christy when a young man became interested in drawing. His works were HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY are charged with conspiracy to defraud.

While the attorneys were determining these plans, 15 alleged preferred creditors of the corporation of Smith, Lockhart which existed prior, to formation of the partnership, were made defendants in suits filed in the Superior Court by C. John Beeuwkes, trustee in bankruptcy. The suits are to recover a total of They Were authorized last week by Judge Morris A. Soper in United States District Court. Twenty-Four Witnesses Called.

'Mr. Leach called 24 State witnesses yesterday. They were examined briefly to lay the foundation for testimony of the auditor of the firm's books, who will testify this morning. Repeatedly, witnesses told of purchases of stock bonds from the- company which never were delivered to them. Stories tSf securities left with the Jrm as collateral for partial payment transactions Majority In City.

The majority of the strikes. Mi-. Goldsborough explained, were in Baltimore. The big. disturbances were on the railroads, "in thp mining regions and in the clothing industry here.

He declined to name the particular industry wMch left the city because of labor troubles, but said it was one engaged in cotton garment manufacture. This concern, he said, erected a factory in ajciotherv section of the State, but still maintains its selling offices here. Its Baltimore plant however, he said, practically is idie. "If labor has anything reasonable to ask, and will ask it a reasonable way, no one will interpose objections," said Mr. Goldsborough.

"But if excessive demands are made and their enforcement undertaken through strikes labor itself wiir kill the goose which already has begun to lay some golden eggs." Promised By J. H. Preston Nonpartisan Candidate Say lie Can Reduce Figure By Economic Management. Material reduction in the tax rate was promised by James H. Preston, nonpartisan candidate for Mayor, if elected, in an address yesterday at the Real Estate Board luncheon at the Hotel Emerson.

"While I cannot bring back the $2 tax rate which existed during my terms of. office, I -can -Reduce materially the tax rate through economic management," he declared. "It is impossible to reduce taxes by giving everybody everything they want. But Dy constant economy, sitting on the safety valve and being on the job, it will be possible to cut the city's taxes." Mr. Preston told the real estate men that the 3 tax rate was a serious menace to real estate development.

TO HONOR W. H. MORISS Orchestra! 'aer; "tzJtS ill rvrr submitted to artists. At 16 he was sent to New York city to attend classes of the Art Students' League and the National Academy. His first notable work was a series of illustrations of the Spanish-American War.

He gained wide recognition by his "Army and Navy Men" and portrait of Colonel Roosevelt. also were told. During the direct examination of RITCHIE PROMISES Mrs. Kate A. Rasmers, 3115 Oakfield TROOPS TO ESCORT BODY OF SUPPLEE avenue, Mr.

Leach and Mr. Curran AUTO RECIPROCITY clashed. Mr. Leach was showing Mrs, Rasmers a monthly report sent her by tne irrm. asked Mrs.

-lias iners if she could understand it, 'adding From Pholt Afti he understood it only with difficulty. Jan- "Mr. Leach stands there and tells Come By "Gas It Must uary 1 Regulars And Guardsmen Willi Says Pay Military Honors At Funeral. that witnesa he can't understand it and then expects her to say that she can. Or No." If the State's Attorney can't under Fitzgerald represented the congregation of Waters African Methodist Episcopal Church, located within SO feet of the proposed plant.

Mr. Crowther said he would return to the Second Branch City Council the ordinance authorizing establishment of the new Baltimore Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital at Eutaw Place and Lanvale street. The ordinance will be sent to a committee for public hearing following request of protestants. Memorial Service Held For Dr. W.

M. Dame stand it it's time to get somebody to try this case who can," Mr. Curran Counsel Clash Again. Mr. Leach was about to reply when i Judge' Stein said: "We're not trying A NEW pleasure awaits you in the delight-jt.

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The Furniture Will Be Delivered To You Immediately and You can arrange fov pay the balance at your convenience. Perttljetmcr's Church Federation Committee Will Give Dinner. Members" of the executive committee of the Baltimore Federation of Churches tomorrow night will tender a testimonial dinner to William II. Morriss, general secretary of the Young Men's Christian. Association, who resigned from that position some months ago, after a service of 40 years.

The dinner will be given at 6.30 o'clock in the- Southern Hotel. Addresses will be made by the- Rev. Dr. Arthur B. Kinsolving, representing the clergymen of the city, and John L.

Alcock, representing the laymen. TO OCCUPY NEW aUARTERS Charities Board Will Move To Hoen Building-. The. Supervisors of City- Charities will be the first municipal department to be moved to the old Hoen Building on Lexington street, purchased recently as an annex to the City Hall. They now are in the Courthouse and will be moved out to provide quarters for the new court.

The Board of Estimates yesterday gave Levi A. Superintendent of Public Buildings, $3,000 for fitting up rooms for the supervisors in the Holliday, street corner of the Hoen Building. Arriving in Baltimore List night, the body of J. Frank Supplee, who died suddenly in New York Monday, was taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Howard R.

Smith, in the Earl Court Apartments. Funeral arrangements have not leen completed, but it is announced that military honors 'will He paid. The Twelfth United States Infantry, stationed akFort Howard, will act as part of a military escort, which will be completed by the Fifth Infantry. Maryland National Guard. Services, will be held ii Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and it is believed burial will be in Baltimore Cemetery, although members of the family said last night these plans might be changed.

A Message From The Dead. A letter from Mr. Supplee, inquiring as to political conditions in Balti (Continued from Page 26.) of Maryland and the District can be joined together most Praises Cooperation. "I believe," said Governor Ritchie, "that Maryland and the District have been showing a very happy spirit of cooperation. The only rift and we all know it exists relates to automobile licenses." Governor Ritchie then explained that at the time he was ejected head of the State government it was "against the Maryland law for Maryland to have any reciprocity agreement with the District, even if it had been, possible to reach one." He then pointed to the legislation enacted by the; last Maryland Legislature, including the adoption of the 2-cent gasoline tax ond a provision giving the Governor authority, to arrange for mutual' recognition of automobile licenses.

Desires 3Intnal Good 'Will. I Mr. Leach in this case, Mr. Curran." Mrs. Rasmers told of dealing with the firm three weeks before it closed Jts doors.

She said she never received any money from the firm. Another sharp tilt between counsel followed, which was interrupted by Judge Stein. William A. Parr, 1813 East Thirty-third street, testified he borrowed $2,000 on 100 shares of Texas Pacific stock to buy 100 shares of Cosden Oil. The firm sold his Texas Pacific stock several hours later, he said, for $3,075.

George; W. Morcraft, 1450 Light street, said he had demanded his Cos-'den Oil stock, but was advised to transfer it to St. Paul preferred. Two days later this latter stock dropped many points, he said. He had told Lockhart he would borrow money from the building association and purchase outright the securities being bought on the partial-payment plan.

Lockhart "talked me out of this," he said. Bishop Murray Presides At Ceremony In Clmreh Where Rector Long Served. Bishop John Gardner Murray presided at a memorial service held last night at Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church for the late Rev. Dr. William Meade Dame.

Dr. Dame, who died 'January 2S, served at Memorial Church more than 45 years and was known as "the Bishop of Bolton street." He is said to have had more friends in Baltimore than any other member of the clergy. Bishop Hurray made an address, as did William L. Marbury. Several hymns and- an anthem by the choir completed the service.

A new organ, a memorial to Dr. Dame, will be installed later. Goucher Professor Gets Columbia more and asking how he could be of New Process SX 5 Specht and Hit Orchestra make records exclusively for Columbia assistance in the Broenmg campaign, was received by Levi A. Thompson, Superintendent of Public Buildings, five minutes after reading of his sudden death. Mr.

Thompson managed Mr. "There is something, in my opinion, I far more important than raising revenues through license fees," the Gover Supplee's campaign for the Mayoralty nomination in 1897. The letter wa written in longhand last Monday, and mailed in New York nor continued. "Revenues may be raised in other ways, but what I regird as decidedly more important is mutual good will. And what I want to say to you, tht whether or not the District Drill -To Be Dance Feature.

An exhibition drill by the women's drill corps of Monumental Chapter Order Eastern Star, will be a feature of the second annual masque dance tomorrow' night at the Richmond Market Armory. Mayor Broening will attend it. Plans for the proposed Eastern Star Home for Widows and. Orphans will be discussed. Man Found Dead From Gas.

Dominick Lacacino, 38 years old, 404 Forrest street, yesterday was found dead in his home "by Patrolman Gerald W. Wehner, Northeastern district. Gas was flowing from a tube attached to an open jet. Dr. William T.

Riley, coroner of the Central district, is conducting an investigation. Gasoline Tax bill is passed at the next session of Congress, some way and some how I am going to see that this good feeling is brought about through an automomile license reciprocity at 1.30 P. M. Mr. Supplee died a few minutes later.

The letter indicates that Mayor Broenfng'a chances of reelection were amongMr. Supplee's last thoughts. Anxious. Over Mayoralty. He wrote "I feel keenly anxious as.

to the Mayoralty contest and write to inquire as to the present status. I read the Baltimore Sun, and in addition have had confidential reports as to conditions. Indifference by the colored Republicans and coldness by Senator Wel-ler are the only two threatening elements as to success. "Can you suggest any way in which I may help?" Mr. Supplee took an active part in the Mayor's campaign four years ago Post At Smith College Dr.

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