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The Washington times., 1924-12-10
INFANT SOLD FOR s.
BEFORE He WAS BORN

CLEVELAND, Ohio. doc. To-
Tiny Robert Milton Burton is back
after his first vacation away from
home. The little seven-weeks-ole
boy was sold before he was born
by his parents to Mrs. Nora Sedan
for SAB.
The parents, who already had
two children, one three and the
other two. claimed that they could
not afford to keep the now baby.
1t was agreed that Mrs. Sedan
could have the unborn baby If she
would pay for Roberts arrtVai and
furnish him with clothes. She ac-
cepted the terms and adopted the
baby nine days after he was born.
Several days ago bill came. It
totaled $48 and Mrs. Geldan paid 1t,
sending the money To John Burton,
father Of the baby.
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
ORDER OF THE cARABAo
ELECTS EBERLE AS CHIEF

Officers were elected last night at
q meeting and smoker Of the Militarv
Order OF the Carahao, held al the
Army and Navy Club. The twenty.
nth annual dinner of the order viii;
oe neid February Z, in Rauseher's.
carabao, Admiral Edward w. Eberle
chief of operations, U. s. N: patri.
arch of the herd, Major General
John L. Hines, chief Of staff, u. s. a.:
bell carabao, Major General Dion
Williams, u. s. M. g.; lead and wheel
carabao, Colonel Joseph M. Heller,
M. o. r. c.; main guard, Colonel
Nathaniel F. Mcclure, u. s, A.:
winder of the horn, Captain Walton
r. Sexton, U. 9. NJ; caretenero,
Colonel James c. Breckinridge, u. s..
M. c.: gafnboling carabao, Captain
David M. Addison, u. s. N; veterino,
Colonel Robert U. Patterson. u. 8. A,
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
CHURCH WRECKED WHILE
CONGREGATION GATHERS

WILLIAMSPORT, Dec. i0.-The
Methodist Church At HuaserpvilIe,
was wrecked by an explosion just
as the congregation was gathering.
Irwin Lockard, sexton, was SER
iously injured and a score or more
persons suffered bruises and LAGER.
atoms.
The explosion 10 believed to have
been caused by escaping fumes from
the acetylene lighting plant in the
basement. About twenty persons
were in the building and most Of
them were tossed into the air Ivy the
blast, which caused the floor to
bulge.
The church probably will have to
be rebuilt.
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
BETTER SCHOOLS HERE
URGED BY MERCHANTS

Even though It may mean paying
higher taxes, education should not
be allowed to suffer in Washington
for lack Of proper equipment,
President r. P. Andrews, of the
Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, declared today in max.
ing public the report no the con.
ference OF school officials with
representatives Of civic organiza-
tons.
Merchants do not store or sell
commodities In undesirable build.
ings," President Andrews declared.
We should not ask human beings
OF a tender age to prepare for life =
work in inadequate buildings. we
must not only take care of present
educational needs but anticipate
the future"
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
WOULD PERMIT
MERGERS Of
RAILROADS
President Takes Initiative for
Measure'to Better
Conditions
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
InteFnstlbAaI News serVlee.


{ In the hope Of solving Americas
railroad problem. the Coolidge Ad.
ministration has inauguratea .
drive in Congress for legislation
permitting a voluntary consolida-
ton of the nations rail system.
President Coolidge himself took
the initiative, 1t was learned today,
in a series of conferences with
congressional leaders. The Presi-
dent told the lawmakers that there
existed an urgent need for congress
slonal action IN the matter. He WAS
assured of hearty cooperation In
the enactment Of 3 bill giving the
railroads at least period In which
to voluntarily merge.
AS a further step toward rail-
road peace, Administration leaders
have met with representatives OF
organized labor in an effort TO CON-
promise the employees differences.
The conferences, 1t was said, re-
suited in an agreement to COM
pletely revise the Railroad Labor
Boards power and to create a new
tribunal, armed with authority to
render compulsory decisions In dis
putes where q strike was threat
ened.
No Rate Legislation.
There VIII be no attempt made,
however, TO legisiate on railroad
freight rates. The Administration
forces are determined to await a
final valuation Of the railroads by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion before tinkering with the rate
structure. A concession though
may be made to agriculture by
declaring 1t q basic industry en-.
titled to preferential rates. This
would not effect the system of
levying rates.
The consolidation bill viii be
given preference and an effort
made to enact It at the present
session of Congress. 1t will be
proffered by Senator Cummins
tRep) of Iowa, who already has
conferred with the President.
81 believe an agreement will be
reached to enact a voluntary con-
solidation bill at the present SEES
sion," said Cumnnins today. There
Is general feeling In the Admins.
tration that there must. be mergers
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
JAPANESE HITS
j. s. LABOR
UNIONS
Bunji Suzuki Says American
Organization Is Utterly
Selfish
BY LUTHER A. HUSTON,
Internatiullai News eerXicA.

TOKYO, Dec. 1O.=@American labor
unions are not doing their part
to efiancipate humanity. They
are selfish, Onsympathetic, lncora.
siderate and a ''blot upon the his.
tory Of the worlds labor move.
mSnt."
These are the conclusions Of
Bunji Suzuki, Japan's foremost
labor leader, Who has just re-
turned from a prolonged visit to
the United States and Europe,
where he studied labor conditions.
Suzuki was particularly bitter
against labor unions Of the United
States for their attitude toward
the Japanese exclusion question.
Hits Attitude.
1.-THE attitude of the American
Federation Of Labor toward the
question of Japanese immigration, !"
Suzuki said, reveals . selfish lack
Of sympathy toward labor in japan
and the position into which over
population has plunged US. It is q
great blunder IN the light OF the
international position labor has
now assumed"
Labor unions IN other countries,
OuZOhI 0OC4dECue dE0 dAA CNCA SAOW.
ing force in shaping domestic and
International policies, but in the
United States organized labor is
intent only upon promoting its own
interests.
Americans" Suzuki continued,
do not care II they hurt the feel.
ings OF other countries, or IL they
observe or not the etiquette usually
found In international dealings.
1.-THE position Of American labor
Is singular. Its great organization,
the American Federation of Labor,
the greatest in the world, holds
itself entirely aloof from organized
labor in Europe. It has no sym.
patty with the League of Nations,
nor did It participate In the recent
international trade union congress
at Amsterdam. The federation Ii
selfish, seeking to maintain It's own
peculiar position among other labor
organizations.
Must Overcome Prejudice.
Japanese labor unions, in con.
junction with the unions Of Europe
and elsewhere, must overcome ex.
listing American prejudices and in
duce American labor to enter into
an understanding with the rest Of
us so that the happiness of the
worlds laboring class may be in
sured through peace and interna.
tional security, because the real
emancipation Of humanity must
come through the cooperation of
labor. No nation today can ignore
the influence Of labor in shaping
its domestic and foreign policies"
Suzuki declared that throughout
the world unionism ia becoming a
surprising factor In contributing to
world peace.
In England, he declared, the de.
feat of the Macdonald government
does not indicate a weakening of
labor. He pointed out that, in the
latset election in England, labor OBJ.
tanned a larger popular vote than
ever before. In Italy, Suzuki be-
lieVes, Fascism IL doomed unless it
compromises with labor and Social
ism.
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
GOLD SHIP ARRIVES
WITH CREW IN IRONS

ALICANTE, Spain, Dec. 10.-With
most Of her crew In irons as
mutineers, the British steamer Cibel
Gadahui. arrived yesterday with her
cargo Of SS,0O0,oOO pestos in gold
and currency intact.
The captain declared that the
crew had attempted revolt and pro.
posed to rob the ship, then burn It.
The money was bound for London,
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
ATTACK SHOALS
LEASE PLAN
IN BILL
Progressives and Some Demo-
orats Want Ten-Year Test of
Plant by Government
BY KENNETH CLARK,
International News Service.


The heaviest artillery in the
Senate Progressives' arsenal was
numbered today in a fight to
strike out Of the Underwood bill
that portion which would permit
the Secretary Of War to lease
Muscle Shoals to private interests.
The new maneuver was backed by
the so-called insurgents and a
handful Of Democrats, headed by
Senator Smith -fDem.) Of South
Carolina.
Az presently written, the I'm
derwood measure would give the
Secretary Of War until Septem.
Der |, 1925, to try to negotiate
q lease for the Governments nj
trate and power properties. FAIL
ing, = Federal corporation would
be formed to operate the project.
Seeking Government Test.
This provision Is particularly OBJ
Iloxious to those Senators who are
supporting the Norris plan for gov.
eminent ownership.
Smith would substitute for the
Underwood bill q measure requiring
government operation Of Muscle
Shoals for period Of ten years to
test its feasibility as permanent
scheme.
A somewhat similar proposal was
advanced by Senator Howell, Rep.D,
Of Nebraska, who would, however,
accept the Underwood bill after elm
mating that provision authorizing a
lease to private industry.
Thus, should the bill pass Con.
gress, the Government would operate
Muscle Shoals at once under the al
most Identical plan introduced by
Senator Underwood, Dem.), of Ala
banna, and approved by President
Coolidge and the War Department.
While not entirely satisfactory,
either the Smith or Howell amend
fnents would be supported by the
Progressive bloc, it was learned.
BrooEhart Fears Losses.
Senator Brookhart, Iowa, member
Of the La Toilette group, said today
he was hopeful the Senate could be
induced to agree to inclusion in the
Underwood bill of either the Smith
or Howell plans.
Administration Senator's" Brook
hart declared, ''are beginning to
realize that should Muscle Shoals
be leased to private interests it
would be at a great loss to the
Government. They are getting
suspicious Of the Underwood bill,
and / look for decided drift OF
sentiment away from it and to-
ward government ownership Of
Muscle Shoals"
Just as confidently, Underwood
and his lieutenants expressed the
belief that their bill would be
passed as soon as It could be
brought to a vote.
They pointed out that the Senate
in rejecting already numerous
minor amendments to the bill had
assured it's passage without material
change.
Another fanfare Of debate on
Muscle Shoals occupied the Senate
today. Leaders, however, were
hopeful of reaching an agreement
to get vote at least by tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
NATHAN HORN SEEKING
$4,000 FOR INJURIES

Nathan Horn today filed suit In
the District Supreme Court against
Barber & Ross. inc, for $4,000
damages for alleged personal in
juries.
Plaintiff, represented by Attor.
neys Darr, Whiteford q Darr, al
leges that while crossing the inter.
section at Seventh and G streets
northwest. May ~ last. an auto
truck operated by an employee Of
the defendant concern struck him,
seriously and permanently ir1juring
him.
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
WAS LEAN
AND VERY
CHEAP
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gloried In describing the scene d
HaAffnann's murders.
HAArmann lived at Rote Reihs
which when translated means "Ree
Row. and whatever the origin oi
the title it most certainly deserves
being called RED Row. after being
christened in human blood by Haar
mann.
Setting Il Perfect
'tfsed Row" il In one Of the dark.
est quarters of the city. The
murder house bears .~All the ear.
marks Of the scene of dastardly
crimes. The ceiling over the rick.
ETY., shambling stairs as well as in
the slaughter room ITSELF, is so
low one has to Keep ones head
bowed to avoid getting 4 sharp
bump.
There IL not q single light in
any eofrider Of the gloomy old
building. Only tiny gas flames
flicker in the little rooms where
tenants, all OF whom have been
called at witnesses, talk In Whis-
pered tones, recounting what they
viii say in court.
One marvels. III talking with
these people that Hartman never
came under their suspicion. No
body In the whole house will admit
ever having heard or seen the
CORY deeds.
Used Her Dishes
I entered Frau Engel's kitchen
Just as she was placing plates Of
steaming spare ribs and sauerkraut
IN front Of her husband and q man
boarder. A little pig-tailed dangh-
ter was helping the neither as she
busted herself about the stove.
After some preliminary questions
which revealed nothing new, I
asked: II understand Haarman
used to come down to this kitchen
and use your pots ana pans"
eyes, he did," said Frau Engels
simply.
"Yeu see that big pot on the
stove" she said. ":That is the one
he always used when he cooked any
thing"
1t was large. black, iron pot,
the very one In which Frau Engels
had cooked the spare ribs ana Sauisr
kraut. With an unsteady glance
she added quickly:
"But we don't know what he
Acoeked. Sometimes he gave US meat
to eat which we were sure was
horse meat"
Hospitality Declined.
The husband then emphatieally
confirmed this opinion, declaring,
eyes, that wasn't human"
The Engels asked me If I would
not join them at their dinnet.
glanced quickly toward the big,
black pot from which the food had
come, and politely declined the In.
vitation. was not 30 sure as the
Engels that Haarnann boiled only
horse meat in the kettle.
At the first break In the CONVEX
sation. / shudderingly withdrew,
picking my way carefully down the
rickety stairs, lighting matches all
the way to keep from falling.
was indeed hungry, but the best
food have tasted in q long time
was the fresh air inhaled outside.
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
Rabbi Friedman, Of
King David Line Of
Descent, Dies

NEW YORK. Dec. 1O.-Chief
Grand Rabbi Isaac Friedman,
reputed to be a direct descend
ant Of King David, died here
after brief illness.
He came to this country July
3 Of this year from his home
in Vienna to promote Judaism,
and was planning to return to
Austria to his wife and two
children on December IL.
Chief Grand Rabbi Friedman,
who was thirty-nine years old,
was one Of the highest ranking
Jewish prelates Of Europe. AZ
the outbreak of the war he was
living in his ancestral palace
in Austria, but was forced 70
flee with his family: while his
property, handed down by an
cestors who for the last 300
years had been heads Of the
Jewry in Austria, Galicia and
Poland, was virtually swept
away.
of the weak and strong roads Il
private ownership is to continue
The President feels there should b,
legislation on this subject befor,
we adjourn"
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
23S JeweIry Stores
Were Held Up In
Three Months

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-Two
hundred and thirty-three raids
on jewelry stores were made
throughout the country during
the last three months, according
to figures made public by the
jewelers. Security Alliance. The
loot totaled 1921 ,905.
The crimes and the loot of
each were listed as follows:
"a Burglafies ....... .$153, 906
50 window stnashings :. 1889
Al sneak thefts ....... 64,383
38 hold-ups ....ss..... 320,349,
IL safe robberies ...... $4,000
The total number of thefts
during eleven months Of this
year IS larger than those of all
of 1919, and the losses already
are 81 100000 greater.
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
Shrine Christmas Cards

The Salve Regina Office OF the
National Shrine of the Imfnacu.
late Conception at Catholic Uni.
versity has sent out 1900, 900
Christmas cards throughout the
United States. Profits from these
cards goes into the building fund
Of the National Shrine.
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
General collins Shifted

Brigadier General Edgar T. Col
Inns, now at the field artillery
school, Fort Sill, Okla, has been
assigned to command the First field
artillery brigade at Fort Hoyle
Ma. the War Department an.
nounced today.
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
SKINNY TABOO
'J|MNSKA' IS
LATEST
Dancing Masters From All
Over the World Meet
In Paris
BY ALICE IAANGELIER.
International News Service.

PARIS, Dec. 10.-LThe "Jimmslta"
is going to replace the shifnmy in
the Partisan dance halls this year.
This and the "hug-me-tight" verdict
are the most important decisions
reached by the forty dancing mas
tiers who have recently been holding
their international congress In the
French capital.
Americans and Aslatics, AuBtrians,
Englishmen. Belgians, Germans.
Italians. Greeks and Brazilians--~
thirteen nations In all have been
taking part in the exchange Of
opinion which is to bring about a
change In dance steps. Their first
care was to revise the fashionable
dances of the day and then to polish
up and improve In some details the
half a dozen steps to which the
public remains faithful.
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
Make Dancing Code.

One delegation, that Of Rumania,
was even invested with an official
mission from it's government to draw
up a sort OF dancing code, making
every dance the same whether it be
danced in Milan or Paris. FCopen.
hagen or Bucharest. A rather
heated debate followed the discus
sion Of the rules Of the tango, the
German delegates refusing 10 sub
scribe to the pas croise." But
all agreed that the dancers must be
at very close quarters~-as close e.
possible, in fact--so that they will
sense each others rhythm. 1t prom
ises to be a "hug.her.tight" winter;
but this, of course, bars the
"strAngie-hold," except in the bal.
musette.
The "Jimmska" gets its name
from Professor Jimmy, of Mar
seilles, graceful Greek ana presi.
dent OF the International Choreo.
graphic Union. It is really a gu.
per.tango, with pointed sIda.steps,
little tappings of the toes ana q
difficult half.turn, which win have
to be much practiced.
The Washington times., 1924-12-10
FiVe-Step Favored,

A. new five-step. particularly dif.
ficult for beginners. but u charm.
ing drawing.room dance, was voted
the best dance Of the season, win.
ming the day by thirty-eight votes.
1t was especially favored by the
protAEsors of Central Europe, Two
lo& steps, another two long ones.
the q short one and two other
long ones--this is what it looks
like. The "Huppa-huppa'' came in
for second place, a Chilean dance,
including a remarkable pose, in
which the dancer and his partner
both lean backward as far as pos.
sible without losing their balance.
It bears the label, Made in France, !"
for the author is Monsieur Piau,
who demonstrated the dance at
De willie last summer.
Volta" which is a kind OF Bos.
ton, will be popular, but the SHIN.
my is absolutely taboo. The Cairo
professors tried to INTRODUCES an
Egyptian tango. but it was ruled
out as too unaesthetic.
Evening star., 1924-06-06
The Bald Spot

| wash my head with patent soap
until the scalp is sore. inspired by
faint and flimsy hope OF having hair
once more; I've tried out every
kind OF dope that's sold at DingbatS 5
store. | once had rippling raven
locks that futtered in the gale; then
| observed, with sundry shocks, that
badness would prevail and BARRIERS,
pharmacists and docs began to get
my kale. | rubbed my head with
scented grease, | rubbed it good and
hard, and every day | had my niece
anoint my dome with lard, for there's
no comfort. bliss or peace for a
bald headed bard. bought restorers
by the vat and found them all
snare; ] wore a doodad in my hat
to irrigate my hair; the more
used OF this and that, the more
my scalp was bare. The well
known follicles are dead as yonder
blasted tree; all desolate my scalp
is spread. its like barren lea; the
open spaces on my head are terrible
to see. And yet I'm always buying
dope to make the ringlets grow !;
along the druggists shelves | grope,
mid noStrumS i'll a row; eternal in
my bosom hope burns on with
steady glow. Some day III find a
shoot, so let no caitiff fear or qualm
my sacred trust uproot; oh, throb-
bing heart OF mine. be calm. my soul,
be resolute!
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1924-06-06
REPORTS COSMOPOLITAN
CLUB MEETING RESULTS

Reports from the annual conven-
tion OF the Cosmopolitan Clubs at
Kansas City last week We're given
by Philip Buettner. delegate of the
local Cosmopolitan Club, at the week
ly luncheon of the organization at
the Franklin Square Hotel yesterday.
Some interesting data Were given
by f. r. Downham who was Cos
mopolitan of the Day" at the lunch
con. Mr.. Downham in his address de-
Clared that there were three million
bricks in the bureau of engraving
and printing, two million bricks in
the Lincoln Memorial and more than
two. million in the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Yesterday morning the entire mem
bership of the club attended me-
mortal mass at st. Patrick'S Church
for John c. Merkling, a member of
the organization who was killed in
an automobile accident last month.
An executive committee meeting. to-
gether with all the committee chair
men, has been called for next Thurs
day at pm. Rev. DIR. William J.
kerby of the Catholic University
Will address the club at next weeks
luncheon. The club will he entertain
ed tomorrow night by Anton y. Auth
at his plant, at 625 d street south
west
Evening star., 1924-06-06
SWANSON CONDEMNS
PEPPER COURT PLAN
Foreign Relations Committee
Ranking Democrat Declares 1t
Will Bring Resentment on U. S.


Senator Swanson of Virginia, rank
ing Democratic member of the Senate
foreign relations committee, told a
radio audience last night that the
world court plan reported by a ma
jority of that committee could only
result in creation of resentment
among members of the present court
and would be productive of no
good"
IF passed by the Senate" he said,
"the Pepper plan makes it impossible
for the United States to become a
member of this court. If the United
States does not desire to join, it
should say so in a frank, direct and
manly way, and not by indirection
seek to injure an institution which is
accomplishing so much good for
world peace and. International settle
ments.
The Pepper plan may be available
for political purposes. but it has not
the slightest chance of ever being a
practical method of obtaining the
adherence of the United States to the
statute creating the world court"
The committee plan went out of its
way. Senator Swanson charged. to
evince enmity and i'll will toward the
league of nations.
Its proponents evidently hate the
league more than they desire to join
such a court" he asserted.
Father Johns Medicine for Strength.
Builds up because it is pure food
-AdvertiSemenI.
Evening star., 1924-06-06
U. S. IN 1922 MISSED
$1OO,OOO,OOO TAXES
Exempt or Partly Exempt Securi-
ties Cited by Federal Trade
Commission.
DATA FOR SENATOR NORRIS
Report Shows $32,0Co,Co0,0o0 in
Glass Escaping Assessment.

Income from securities which We're
tax exempt or partially tax exempt
in 1922 would have yielded revenues
TO the government of about 500, ,0OO,-
900 had it been taxed under the reve-
nue. law then in effect.
This was reported to the Senate
Yesterday by the Federal Trade Com
mission in response to Il resolution
introduced by Senator Norris, Repub-
lean of Nebraska, who asked for
data on taxation and taX-exempt Sc
curitieS.
OF the total Of about $4,000. 900. 600
of this class of securities outstanding
At that time it was estimated that
four and a half billions was owned
by persons claSSed as wealthy, nearly
twelve billions by corporations and
the remaining sixteen billions by per-
sons of moderate income.
S5S.O8U.GG0 Revenue Source.
Application of the 1922 taxes TO the
interest received from personal hold
lngS of such securities. the report eS-
timated, would have yielded appriNi-
mately S5S,000,000 in revenue, while
in the case OF corporation holdings
the tax yield would have approx
mated S44,500 600.
The aggregate of federal. state and
local taxes paid by the American peo-
pie in 1922, the report said, WAS more
than seven and three-quarterS billion
dollars, an increase of ~ per cent i'll
live years, of which fedora! taxes con
stituted nearly one half.
while the tax per capita of popu-
lation." the commissions said, was
highest in the Month Atlantic, Rocky
Mountain and Pacific Coast states. il
was most bUrdenSomc ior agricul-
tural communities, particularly in the
Wheat-raiSing states.