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Evening star., 1924-01-22

relations OF Russia, In a tangled state.
Following as it does the virtual dis
appearance Of Leon TTotsky from the
affairs OF the communist party, and
Secretary Hughes recent rejection Of
foreign minister Tchitchertn's pro-
iations with the United States, 1t
appears probable that removal of his
influence will further increase the
chaotic state Of affairs. Despite the
fact that the premier had taken little
actual part because Of his Illness, in
the actual business of government his
advice was sought in the party and
councils and his fol-
lowers exercised a powerful influence.
Crisis Grows Steadily.
The crisis in the affairs Of the
communist party has been growing
steadily within the last few weeks
and the meeting Of the soviet dele
gates at Moscow early this month de-
veloped a number of acrid squaobIes
with regard to conduct of party at
fairs.
itv vote of the conference, resolu-
fion declaring that he had ''made g.
political mistake in appearing to
nress against the unanimous decision
of the central committee on party pol
icy" Shortly thereafter 1t was an
nounced he had left for the south OF
Russia to seek rest and relaxation.
Acting Premier kameneff, opposing
the policies Of the war minister, de-
clared that the party would never
agree to the demand of the opposition
for REIMBURSEMENT of the country's s
credit balance and the importation
of foreign goods TO satisfy the peas
antry, as this would mean economic
disruption
Lenin's influence in party councils
and in the government had been,
since his Illness. thrown toward in
creasinG trade relations with foreign
governments, and the granting OF
many concessions to foreign capital
within the last two years was due to
his influence.
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
YeH 10 Lot Him ssgir1 BY

We'll to Let Him Ssvin BY
One o. the largest animals that ever
lived has lsd 8 record OF bis size IN
tie phosphate beds about South Caro-
lima in the fern Of large teeth TIE
sharks whieh possessed these teeth,
must have bsan so or 90 feet ia ienGth
If we may Judge by comparison with
present day sharks and their teeth
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
BURNING THE
lrllLE LOG

THE name given by the ancient
4 Goths and SsIons to the festival
Of the winter solstice was Jul. OF
Yule The latter term Ia sul re
served by the Scotch.
The burning Of the Yule log known
by other names in continental Europe
was an ancient Christmas ceremony
descending from tho Scsndinavians.
who at their feast Of Jul used to
klndle huge bonhres In honor OF their
god Thor. Similar bonares Sere ain
died in Europe and elsewhere at the
summer solstice
The English ceremony OF bringing
in and burning the Yuls log on Christ
mas eve, which SIM has it's local sur
vlvals, was tuu OF picturesque detail
The log was a massive piece OF wood
frequently the rugged and grotesquely
marked root Of an OAK.
II was drawn in triumph from it's
resting place amid shouts and laugh
ter. every wayfarer donlnx his hat
az Il passed. ON its entrance into
the baronisl halls, ths Ministries hailed
it with song and music, or in the ab
Eence Of the minstrels each member
Of the family sat upon It in turn snd
sang 3 Yule song
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17


Funny little dolls may be made from
round headed clothespinA Wind about
four thickne$seS Of crepe paper around
the pin for pettlcoAts. Make a waist
OF tho crepe paper, tying a baby rib
bon around the waist" fer q msh
White paper bound over the top Of ths
peg forms the face. ever which an
other piece 10 drawn 70 fern bonnet
A few yards OF tnssl cut into SI
or eight-inch lengths may be combined
with the smaller penny ornaments to
make elaborate decorations that sell
for mere
Small boxes from the stores may be
covered with Christmas paper. have
two holes punched In them and ribbon
handles fastened to them. These
boxes oiled with candies help make
the trca festtve.--Gnt.
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17

\NTELA+ ChristmaE ia eom'nE And al
Wv the day long
Ny thoughts have been running
away.
With an ecs1oin< laugh and thu nit st a
To an oIa-tAaiioosd Chrtstmas day
To big Odd house ju a uttle old town,
Where you and the others and
Made merry together. With never town
And nsvsr a thought Of a Sigh.
The big old house in me lttls old town.
Oh how Il would rock with our mtrth.
And gather US sihdiy aud cuddls va down.
The homieAt place on tho earth
1t WASN'T upholstered iu tapestries rare.
q can aeo tha old wndow-sest Ysu
IL may hkvs beeu shabby Dt here and
well. hose .ro til. hing. v. forget
But. Oh ths>mYEterious sooretA it knew.
That ola house when christmas vAs
coming,
And the laughter sHd tiH ringing through
II and through
And the voices ana somebody humatnE
And the hour when around tho piano we'd
meet.
Yes. even in busy Decembsr
FOR an old Christmas hymn with its bar .
mony sweet
Al. those arc ths tnnEs We remember
And then you recall now the @isalEht
train down
Would bring back a sister OF brothers.
To the big old house In tho little old town.
Where Chustna@ meant hons ana ths
others.
And the old house was lookisS its holiday
best.
And thu tabls all spread fer the feast
with an extra chair Get for the holiday
guest.
Some stranger, ons Of ths least
The big OLD house ia tho little old tows-
They tell ns the years are unkind.
1t looks bars and neglected. Its fence
tumbies down.
Since We scattered ana lsft II behind
No, | haven't been back; would rather
recall
The days OF its glory gone by
when we ned to It's arms fer tho best Gay
OF all,
You and the sthers ana l.
Grace Stricklor Dawson. in Kansas Csty
Star
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
A HINT TO MEN

XMTHES she tells you she
w doesn't want you to bother
abeqt swing her Christmas
present don't pay any attention.
You knew yourself how hurt
yOu weuld bs II she didn't set
you one OF these Ties about
which you could boast 10 ysur
men friehas that You had to
wear it once just 80 the little
SirlR feelings wsuldn't be hurt.
And ySu know, and they know,
that ysu vSnt to let the werld
knew that the little girl" struG-
Elsd With tAe ether women to
sci to the center OF the tie coun-
sr 80 she eeuld pick out some
thing fer you IN her sweet and
lOviaE ignsrNace.
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17

Use a fork to remove seeds from
oranges or grapefruit The result Ia
most gratifying, as there is no waste
Of the precious Juice as when . knife
Is used
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17

AAsnFa as II may appear to many,
there are numerous people who sbhor
oysters and the aght 81 them stiIl
msrc
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17
Rsa nnA AmAisian.

re9 ID something that A likely to
powtev these associated with the man
Who has IL. while a@bitisn insptres
sniy it9 po3Se@sr
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17

wks~s ths Ht9srsose Lies.
Y@. Martha. a pretty wsmsn b
ftks q Jewel, bat II you get tired
Il ths 3swa you can atA@ hsc& II
sr ssal t.
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17

A mas takes ersais % hammMaf evws.
coming q miiA attack sf aAgw s~s
hsw dc-s be handle the hs oo@l
Ellsworth American., 1924-12-17

I'm going to Give you a nscktis
for Christmas"
Don't do Il; haven't lived down
the one you gave me last chrlstnsa~
Evening star., 1924-12-12
ADJUSTMENTS
National =" ladies of the
Eyenina."

The metamorphosis Of a street
walker; the transmutation from the
base to the precious metal, such is the
theme of Ladies of the Evening"
This latest production of David Be-
lasco. opening last night at the Ma
tional Theater, shows everywhere the
hand of the master. Like 1t or not,
1t is great picture of life in the raw,
wonderfully acted and wonderfully
produced
Washington went to the theater last
night expecting to be shocked. The
name of the play was sufficient hint
and if more were needed there was
only to remember another of Mr.
BelascoS most recent efforts, "The
Harem." And Washington was shock
ed. 1t remained to applaud
Doubtless Ladies of the Evening
will be compared with THE Harem."
But the latter is a mere farce-artf-
fetal and amusing. Ladies of
the Evening is the story of the
awakening of a soul through under
standing, and finally love. The au-
thor, Milton Herbert Gropper, has
scarcely picked a new theme. 1t is
as old as the New Testament. But
it has been given a new setting-a
Belasco setting. Most vital of all
questions relating to the play. par
ticularly when the proprieties are in
volved, is Does 1t offend good faster"
Here and there lines crop. out so
crude, so raw that they CRATE But
even these lines fit In the picture
which the author and the producer
are seeking to paint SO closely that
they may be forgiven.
1t is easily conceivable that Ladies
of the Evening in hands less capable
than Mr.. Belasco's and the excellent
company he has selected would be-
come impossible
From the opening scene, showing
the wide windows of a New York
club. where its habitues idly glance
though with interest-at the women
passing in the street, to the closing
picture of downtown restaurant in
the metropolis, not a detail has been
overlooked. The story all comes
about because Jerry, the artist.
wagers with two of his intimates that
q street walker, If given proper un-
Evening star., 1924-12-12
ASKSU. S. UPHOLD
PATENTEE'S RIGHTS
Attack on Law Which Pro.
tects inventors in Govern
ment Service Is Charged.

Luther c. Steward, president OF the
National Federation of Federal En-
ployes, today asked the Department
of Justice to intervene on behalf OF
the Government in a case now pend
ing in the Circuit Court or Appeals,
in which, 1t was claimed by Steward,
the United States District Court of
New York had set aside the law of
1888, protecting inventors in the
Government service. The District
Court had sustained the right OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Go. to use a device patented by
Gen. George o. Squiers, formerly
chief signal officer of the Army.
Construed Ey Attorney General.
The law of 1883 Had been construed
by the Attorney General, it was
pointed out to reserve to all Govern
ment inventors full property rights
In such patents as against all other
persons. except as to their free use
by the Government
The patent in litigation, issued to
Gen. Squiers. covers an apparatus
which permits of the sending stimuli
taneously of several messages over
the same wire.
The decision, Mr.. Steward says, will
remove the great incentive which
has held many high-grade scientists
In Government service despite the
offer OF larger salaries by private
corporations, and will stultify re-
search and other original effort SO
essential to productive endeavor in
the many scientific divisions of Gov
ernment service.
Lessons Corps Morale.
The abolition of these patent rights
viii not only lessen the morale of the
corps of gh-grade scientists in Gov
ernment service. Mr.. Steward says
but will tend TO induce inventors to
leave the service in order to qualify
Tor the privilege of patent. The Gov
ernment will thus not only lose the
service of these highly trained
workers but the free use of their
patented processes as we'll.
The case is now pending on appeal
to the Circuit Court OF Appeals, and
Mr.. Steward in his letter to the At
torney General has asked that the
Department of Justice intervene with
a view to- securing a speedy decision
of the United States Supreme Cour,
In this test case.
Evening star., 1924-12-12

derstanding and sympathy. would
abandon her profession" Interested
in his theme. Jerry goes out into the
| night to find woman; to make her
his model.
The second scene OF the first act
when Jerry takes his street walker
/ to a room In q cheap hotel-provides
all the shock required. The audience
last night passed from one gasp to
another, with intermittent giggling.
1t emerged from this scene. however.
case-hardened and able to swallow
the rest.
1t may be said that Jerry succeeds
In awakening the soul of his street
walker. Kay Beatty. Then her pal
Dot. whose soul. by the way, has not
been awakened. reveals the fact that
friends In regard to Kay. She likens
Jerry's experiment with Kay to put
ting poison in pig" to see how 1t
will act. Kay, madly incensed. leaves
Jerry to go back to her old life. He
def1es her to make the return. She
cannot. The third act is tense, with
Dot seeking to lure Kay into old
primrose paths. The final act-but
1t would be unfair to give the detail
Is "as you like it,
A great measure of the success of
Ladies of the Evening lies in
the acting of Miss Beth Merrill, as
Kay, and Miss Edna Hibbard, as Dot,
two 'ladies of the evening"" The
braZeness of Kay in the first act is
admirably portrayed by Miss Merrill.
No less clever Is she in revealing Kay
after the metamorphosis has taken
place. To Dot, the unregenerate.
must go the honors of the
comedy-much of 1t low comedy. An
intoxicated woman is not a pleasing
subject. but Dot In her drunken
scene is a scream. Jerry is played
by James Kfrkwood. Others in the
cast who give clever portrayals are
H. Dudley Hawley, Vernon steele,
Kay Strozzi and Robert e. OConnor.
The play is long, but not many of
those who witnessed it's premier
would shorten it. Perhaps the third
act might be reduced in length to
advantage. But that might mean
the elimination of the Waterbury
boys and their efforts TO fall from
grace at Atlantic City-a sure touch.
There was no mistaking the triumph
of Ladies Of the Evening"" Cur
tain calls were many. David Belasco
himself was forced to acknowledge,
in a brief speech, the gratitude of
the company and himself for the gen.
erous treatment accorded them. The
play goes to New York at the close
of this week, and evidently. for a
long run there.
Evening star., 1924-12-12

years as consul for his country in
various American cities.
Elias explained tho difference be-
tween his name and that Of his
brother by saying President Gales.
when quite young, adopted his
mothers family name. Gales. the
original family name being Elias. The
practice is legal and quite common In
Mexico.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
She Missed Something.

From the Boston Transcript.
1t was 3-year-old Edna's first time
in church. She sat very still until
midway through the service, when she
began glancing around anxiously as
though puzzled over something. When
her mother inquired the reason, Edna
said: Mamma, hear the organ grind
and / see the man coming for the
pennies, but I cannot see the monkey"
Evening star., 1924-12-12
GALES BROTHER NAMED
TO NEW YORK CONSULATE
Senior Member Of Mexican Diplo,
matte Corps Is En- Route
East
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TUCSON, Ariz., December H.
Alturo Elias, brother of President
Gales of Mexico. was here today en-
route to New York to take charge Of
the Mexican consulate there, as we'll
as the post OF minister of finance of
the Mexican government
Elias is the senior member of the
Mexican diplomatic corps in point of
service, having spent "a consecutive
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
AMOUNT Of
INCREASE
|AED.(QJBT
New Rate Will Become Effec-
tive July I, 1e25-Appro-
priation Pleases

Higher taxes will be needed to
provide for the budget of $32, 1885,
S27 allowed by the Budget Bureau
for the District of Columbia for
the fiscal year beginning July
1, 1925.
The material increase allowed
in the budget for the current year
resulted in taxes being raised
from $1.2O to $1.4O on every 500.
A change in the method Of Fed
eral financial cooperation with
the District was also responsible
for the higher taxes.
Amount Is In Doubt.
Just how much this increase will
be could not be forecast today.
Officials Of the auditors office
declared they could not even esti.
mate the tax change until the end
Of this fiscal year when the results
Of tax collections are known def.
nitely.
Satisfaction was expressed by
the District Commissioners today
over the action OF the Bureau Of
the Budget
''Of course, we would like to have
had MORE" Lieutenant Colonel J.
r. Bell, Engineer Commissioner. said
today, but on the whole think
Il is we'll balanced budget."
The estimates, as made public
yesterday, were 100000 higher
than the bureau originally intended
10 allow the District
Convinced Bureau
The original estimates of the Dis
tr1ct Commissioners called for $3G.-
100000. The Commissioners were
instructed to reduce it to $31, $751;.
300. However, in hearings which
followed, the Commissioners con.
WINGED the Budget Bureau Of tile
need Of additional funds for the
city. =
Heads Of engineering departments
OF the District met with Colonel
Bell today and discussed the budget.
Plans for the 1925 fiscal year were
talked over.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
DEMANDS TRIAL
AFTER VICE
RAID
Wife OF Louis E. Tanner De-
mics Guilt After Arrest With
Man in Apartment

Mrs. Veronica M. Tanner, thirty.
1874 r street northwest, the wife
q Louis e. Tanner, a local attorney
with offices in the Jenifer build.
Ing, was arrested last night by the
vice squad and in Police Court
today pleaded not guilty to a
statutory charge and demanded a
jury trial. Ernest p. Greene.
twenty-seven, who was arrested at
the same time in a fashionable
apartment on Sixteenth street, for.
feited 500 by falling to answer to
the collateral list today.
1--WE had been separated about
two years." Tanner said today, "and
last night / trailed her to the
apartment. saw a light turned
on in the apartment and then I
called the vice squad. The arrest
followed the observations made by
me and the detectives after I had
led them through the bathroom
window into the other room Of the
apartment"
Lieutenant o. T. Davis, De.
tectives N. o. Holmes and the
husband went in the window and
In the confusion Mrs. Tanner IL
said TO have covered herself hastily
with a coat and attempted to
escape. Sergeant McQuade caught
her running put the front door,
he said.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
ASSIF|CAT|ON
RULINGS
GIVEN
McCarl Announces Decision on
Eighteen Technical Points
in Law

Comptroller General McCarl to-
day made public eighteen decisions
affecting the administration Of the
classification act.
Most Of the decisions relate to
technical questions involved in the
transfer and promotion of Federal
employees from one grade to an
other. The decisions, which relate
chiefly to classes in which the so
called average clause of the
classification law is not effective,
are of chief Importance to the SCI
entific and administrative offices
of the Government rather than
those in the clerical grades.
Pay in Transfers.
Comptroller General McCarl ruled
that an employe transferred from
one department to another. and pro-
NOTED to a position in a higher
grade must be paid either the
minimum rate Of the grade to
which he has been promoted, or, if
the grade. ranges overlap, must be
paid the same salary that he has
previously been paid, even though
1t be higher than his previous
salary.
This Interpretation OF the law
the salary to be given to promoted
employees was matter of doubt.
Comptroller General McCarl makes
the following comment:
while the spirit and intent Of
the classification act would seem to
provide that transfers from a lower
to higher grade between depart
ments should be at the minimum
salary rate Of the higher grade, in
order to protect the interests of
those already in the grade in the
office to which transferred, it is
within the administrative authority
to determine simultaneously with
the transfer the right Of the en-
ploye to be promoted within the
grade to which transferred by COM
pairing his efficiency with the eff
ficiency of those already in the
grade"
Reinstatement Ruling.
When a Federal employee is rein
stated In the service In a grade
lower than that In which he was
formerly classed, Comptroller Cen
eral McCarl ruled, the reinstatement
has the same legal effect as q new
appointment and Is subject to the
same limitations as to pay.
The effect of the average clause
in the classification law is the sub
1ect Of number Of technical de-
Cisions. The Comptroller General
rules that vacancies may ne filled
by new appointments at the mini
mum rate Of the grades even though
the salary average remains above
tie rate average. Clearly, II was
not the intent Of Congress that Ill
appointments in or transfers to the
grade must cease after July / II
the average Of the grade has already
been exceeded"
The effect of promotions upon
salaries under the classification act
is also dealt with extensively in
the decisions.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03

(By Hugh B. Rossell.)
The Frog. he would a-bOoxing 60,
Whether the dry law would let him
or no.
90 off he went In his old SLOUGH hat,
And ON the way he encountered the
Rat.
They came to BoOtlegger Mouse's
And they tapped ON the door and
whispered call~
.'say. Mrs. Mouse. can we como INF"
Yes, gentlemen, am making gin."
The Mouse brought whiskey wine
And the Frog and the Rat enjoyed
good cheer.
And while they were making q
merry din
Tho prohibition raiders came smash-
ing in.
The wise old Rat through the window
And the little Mouse down, trap
door dumped.
The raiders drank all the liquor in
And the Frog took his hat and babe
them, good night.
Az the Frog was walking back to
A prohibition Eun-nan shot him
down.
And this was the end Of One-twO-
The ret and the Mouse and the llt-
tie FrOg-ee.
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
FLEES HOSPITAL
TO ESCAPE
TRIAL
Harry Austin, Faced by Nine
HOUSEKEEPING Charges,
Eludes Police
Pleading illness as an excuse Tor

Pleading illness as an excuse for
postponement Of a hearing in
criminal court yesterday on q
charge Of housebreaking, Harry
Austin, charged by police on ten
counts, was transferred to Gallinger
Hospital for treatment, and later in
the day, escaped through a tran
som Of his ward there.
Austin Ia third criminal of this
type to escape from the hospital
within the past three months. The
others were Charles Williams,
charged with houseDreaking, who
escaped two months ago and David
Massey, said to be a confessed bur-
glar who escaped In the same way
about two months ago.
Details Lacking
Details Of the escape have not
been announced by hospital authori.
ties, but Major Patterson, superin.
tendent, said the man escaped
through a transom while attendants
were in another part Of the ward.
Police are securing the city for
the man. His home at 1916 W
street northwest IL being closely
watched and was under guard all
night.
The fugitive was without a coat
or hat when he left and was wear.
ing carpet slippers belonging to the
hospital.
Austin was arrested on Septem-
Der IL, charged with housekeeping
in connection with the robbery
Of the home of Leonard 'Nors.
worthy. 1881 Kilbourne place north
west. After an investigation Of
the man by headquarters detectives
he was later charged with nine
other cases Of housebreaking, in
Guiding one in which the home of
Senator N. B. Dial Of South Caro-.
lima was robbed OF about $500
worth Of property. -
Attempted Suicide.
1t was this latter charge which
was to have been aired In criminal
court yesterday.
Austin attempted to end his life
while in a cell at the Fifth pre-.
cinct about a month ago. He was
found with blood streaming from
his mouth and throat, after having
cut himself with the neck OF q
bottle. He was sent to Gallinger
then, and later went back to thu
| precinct, - ~,
The Washington times., 1924-12-03
CIVIC COMMITTEE PLANS
COSMOPOLITAN LUNCHEON

Plans for the luncheon Of the
Cosmopolitan Club tomorrow at the
Franklin Square Hotel, are in the
hands of the civic affairs commit
tees headed by Martin A. .Leese. and
including David r. Myers, Doctor
John w. Laird, Edward w. Minte
and p. M. Bailey.
A further report viii be made ut
this luncheon on the progress OF
arrangements for the Cosmopolitan
trip to Norfolk over the coming
weekend. Michael Heister, chair
imam OF the trip committee, will
make final announcements In con-
nection with this project. The res.
ervation list, which is practically
filled, win be closed at the lunch.
90 tomorrow