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Evening star., 1924-12-24
AUTOS BEAR BRUNT
OF FRENCH TARIFF
General Increase in Duties Decided
by Commission Ranges From
10 to so Per Cent.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 24-Automobiles
suffered the brunt of increases in du-
ties provided by the new tariff bill
which affects nearly every commodity
except foodstuffs imported into
France. The bill will be presented to
parliament after the budget is voted
The customs commission, in charge
of the bill. has decided on a
general increase in customs duties
ranging from 10 to so per cent in
some instances.
Automobiles, whether bare chassis
without tires or finished cars ready
for the road, will pay from 1890 to
1900 francs per 100 Kilograms weight,
according TO the size of the car. Spare
parts are assessed at from 900 to
2.2o0 and from $500 to 1900 francs
per. 100 Kilograms, according to clas-
sification of metal Light oils for
motor fuel, benzols and naphtha are
assessed at $50 francs per 100 kilo-
grams, but the heavy fuel oils testing
80 per cent are exempt.
The duties on steel are placed at
from $50 to 600 francs, on copper from
los to 800 francs. according to the
classification Of trade; on sewing ma
chimes, at from 500 to 1900 francs
typewriters, adding and on address
ing machine, at from 2,400 to 1900
francs per 100 Kilograms. Cotton du-
ties are unchanged.
The new tariff raises wall against
the import of dry dyes from Ger
many, the duties being placed at
from 1900 to 3,400 francs per 100
Kilograms in order to protect the dye
industries of Alsace-Lorraine.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
HENDERSON TO HEAD
LEXINGTON CITIZENS
Association Election Results in
Choice Of Former President.
Other Officers Named.

William G. Henderson was elected
president of the North Capitol and
lexington Citizens Association at a
meeting. in the Emeory. School Lin
coin road and Randolph street, last
night. Mr.. Henderson was the as
sociation's first president when 1t
was organized % years ago. He
succeeds SeIdon NJ. Ely, who has
been its president for the past seven
years.
Other officers elected We're: First
vice president, DIR. Ella r. Fales;
second, vice president, S. NJ Ely;
secretary-treasurer, Jesse W. Morgan,
and delegates to the Federation of
Citizens Associations Mr.. Hender-
son and Mr.. Morgan. William E.
Wise, Robert c. Carter T. Homer
Hall, Mrs. Rose s.. Houchins and
Dwight NJ. Miner were elected to the
executive committee.
Resolutions were adopted urging
Congress to acquire all property be-
tween the Union Station and the
Capitol, and that the buildings there
on be razed and the area converted
into parkway, affording an unob-
structed. view of the Capitol Building
from Union Station Plaza. The as
sociation also voted to indorse the
flve-year building program as OUT
lined by the Board of Education.
Lieut.. Chapman entertained the as
sociation with a number of Southern
dialect stories.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
SAFETY FOR SPEEDY
ELEVATORS SOUGHT
Bureau Of Standards Attempting to
Evolve New Accident
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By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. -s-.
Since modern cities must continue
to sprout- skyscrapers,~ and mod ern
invention must provide methods of
getting 1sizable masses of the popu-
lation Up and. down within those
structures. the: United States Bureau
of Standards is seeking, in associa-
tfon with insurance companies, man
ufacturers and engineers, to evolve
new. methods by which the process
may be ~safeguarded .,- ~.
"A prime requisite to the operation
Of the .high-Speed elevators which
alone make skyscrapers- practicable
Is dependable interlocking mech
ansim, that will hold doors shut un-
less the elevator car is in proper po-
sition for their opening, and function
to prevent the dropping of elevator
ears within shafts. To the perfec-
tion Of such a mechanism bureau
experts have addressed themselves.
One device which the bureau has
constructed for testing interlocking
devices puts each machine through
10o, 900 'repetitions OF its functions.
The. mechanism is observed and ex-
amined before, during and after the
testing. Its failures, potential or
actual, are detected. .'--- .--
DIR. c. K. Burgess, director Of the
bureau, has revealed that manufac-
turers following the work already
have mapped out; several improve
ments to the ,mechanisms they pro-
duce Insurance companies follow
the work since 1t bears: directly on
the rate Of accident risk which they
apply. -. -. :. -
Evening star., 1924-12-24
STONE ADMITS MONEY
BEHIND POSTAL PAY BILL
Declines to State Amount, Says
Fund Semitic Capitol, But Use
Still Undetermined. -


Although admitting that the De-
partment of Justice had established
the fact that funds were sent to the
Capitol to be used lin behalf of the
postal pay bill," l,"1Attorneys General
Stone revealed no further details
Of an investigation still under way.
Mr.. Stone explained that thus far
it had not been determinsd how the
money was used. He had conclusive
proof that it had been sent to the
Capitol, he said. but. he reiterated
that he could not make public the
names OF persons under investigation
or the course the inquiry. was taking.
Officials of the postal workers or
ganizations, in a statement last week,
charged that the reports that an at
tempt had been made to use money
to influence legislation had been
concocted in an effort to defeat the
postal pay increase bill.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
SHIP BOARD PLANS
TW0M|CHTY LINERS
Congress to Be Asked to Au-
thorize Pair Like George
Washington.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 24.-Con-
gress will be asked by the Shipping
Board for permission to construct
two new Atlantic liners of the type
of the George Washington, E. c..
Plummer. vice chairman of the board,
announced at the annual reunion Of
the Veterans Association of the
steamship Leviathan on board the
vessel here last night. This, Mr.
Plummer said, was the answer of the
Shipping Board to reports that Amer
lean shipping was vanishing from the
seas.
Shipping men. at the dinner subse-
quently said that the money required
to build the proposed liners was
already in the hands of the Shipping
Board, realized from the sale of OBJ
solete vessels, and the construction
would not necessitate any new out
lay. They said the plans were drawn
and that permission of Congress was
the only; step necessary before start
ing actual construction.
The George Washington and the
Leyiathan are now the two major
ships Of the United States lines and
the new ships would be used to sup
plement the service being carried on
by them.
Raps Nays Critics.
So far as is possible for the Navy to
maintain it, the 5-5-S ratio agreed
upon by the Washington arms con-
ference-.is being observed, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Theodore
Douglas Robinson told the associa-
ton.
"The gentlemen who want to stir
up war but not to take part in it are
responsible for. the accusation that
the United States was handed a
ence, and, by so doing, bring dishonor
upon their country by questioning
the motives of the men who partici-
pated in the conference" he said.
Secretary Robinson also commented
without wishing to criticize Con-
gress," upon the delays by Congress
In acting upon the requests of the
Navy for appropriations. He said
that many Representatives seemed to
be more interested in the make and
date OF automobiles and in command
ants of the various naval yards than
in the vital naval problems.
Greeted BY Coolidge.
The following letter from President
Coolidge to the Veterans was read.
''The Leviathan Veterans organiza-
tfon strikes me as one OF the World
War veterans organizations that is
certain to make particular appeal
to those who are fortunate enough to
be entitled to membership. The wonder
full work Of the Leviathan during the
war will make the vessel one of the
traditions of the service for all time.
II send my best wishes to the men,
bers Of the association"
Col Peter E.. Traub. who repre-
sented the Army, said that had it not
been for the Navy and the merchant
marine fleet the World War would
never have been won by the allies.
He added that he hoped for the day
when the Army as well as the Navy
would have a 5-5-3 ratio.
Mr. Piummer reviewed the charac-
ter of the mon whose devotion has
made tradition upon the seas in the
naval and merchant marine services.
lie, complimented the veterans. Of the
Evening star., 1924-12-24
On Duty 81 Years,
Nerer Losing Day,
". u. Mans Record

Working for 81 years without
losing day for illness or other
reasons Is the record held by John
F. Connor, veteran employe of tho
Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, at Fourteenth and G streets,
according to officials of the COM
pany today.
Connor, who is a testing and
regulating wire chief, has been
constantly on the job since he en-
tered the telegraph company's en-
p1oy, in 1873. He has never been
out of work for one day and never
stayed off excepting the days which
are allowed as holidays by the
company.
Mr.. Connor is six feet tall and
weighs 200 pounds. He lives with
his children at 1929 Twenty eighth
street and attends the Christian
Science Church.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
.|RELAND'SATT|TUDE
CREATES PROBLEM
Status of All British Domin-
ions Bound Up in Treaty
Registration.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
GENEVA, December "a - The del
icate problem of the relations be
tween the component parts of the
British Empire has been raised anew
by Ireland's throwing down the
gauntlet of diplomatic revolt againsr
the mother country. Ireland added
to the strenuous schedule of Christ
mas events already before the league.
through the Albanian and German
problems, by notifying the Geneva
peace organization that she entirely
dissents from the views of Great
Britain denying Ireland's right to
register the famous Anglo-Irish
treaty which transformed Ireland
into a state of freemen.
ireland. in diplomatic phraseoIogy,
told the league that she does not de
sire to pursue the controversy with
Great Britain, yet makes II perfectly
clear that she cannot be restricted as
to the league prerogatives by any
Limitation imposed by Downing street.
Ireland's defiance has created an eS-
traordinary interest in league circles.
because it is s-believed here -that-it-may
be the precursor of, similar move
ments by other parts OF the empire.
especially Canada and South Africa.
The question involved is held to
be far deeper than ruling. as to
whether the Irish treaty is am inter
national instrument capable of regis
tration with tho league. Ireland'S
move involves the entire. relations
of the various units of the British
Empire with the league, and, in the
Judgment of officials in Geneva, may
settle how much independence of
action can, be expected from the
colonies and permitted by the league
itself ..s--
.England's. initiative concerning Ire
land, it is thought, will furnish =
subject for debate at the forthoom-
ing imperial conference, which at It's
meeting laid down the principle OF
diplomatic independence OF the com
ponent parts of the empire, with
mutual consultation, as the guidins'
rule in foreign policies.
Irishmen contend that no agree
ment exists authorizing England to
speak for Ireland or the other do
minions without first obtaining their
assent They argue that Mr.. Cham
berlatn had no right to take his
recent stand against -Ireland's liberty
Of action; they remark that Canada
refused to be. bound by the Turkish
treaty, in the negotiation OF which
she was not represented. and declare
that not one dominion would have
accepted league membership except
upon the condition of Independence
: Ireland's communication indicates
clearly that she stands by hereright
to register the treaty Registration
gives that document validity before
the World Court by Irelands, right
to- appeal to that court should any
effort be made to infringe the .treaty
OFT detract from her independence
Evening star., 1924-12-24
TWO AIR RECORDS
CREATED ABROAD
Altitude and Speed Marks
Made by Italian and French
man in Laden Craft.
By the Assnciated Press.

BY the Associated Press. -
ETAMPES, France. December 24.--
The aviator Doret yesterday broke the
world record. for a 500-kilorneter
(310.69 miles) fight in a plane carrying
load Of ESQ kilograms Ga little more
than 551 pounds).
The flyer averaged 223 kilometers
(about 1855 miles) per hour. The for
mer record was made by Aviator Meister
in the United States last June.
TURIN, Italy, December 24.-The
Aviation Society reports that Pilot Bot
tala has exceeded the world height rec
ord in an airplaue carrying load Of
1900 kilograms (3.3o6.90 pounds). The
machine rose to- an altitude OF more
than 5,400 meters (17.716a feet). and
was in the air 110 minutes so 4-5 sec
onds. --.-..-. o.. 80 r.---.- - -
Evening star., 1924-12-24
WOnten Criticized
As ''Quick Change
Artists'' by Vicar
Ry the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
KINGSTON, England, December
24.-Rev. A. Wellesley Orr, vicar
Of st. Paul's Church, Kingston
Hill, has come Out against the
use of paint and powder by wom-
en-. Writing to his parishioners,
the vicar says:
Even while We are signing the
marriage registers in the church
yestry, the bride may get in a few
moments work before the mirror
with a powder puff, scissors and
bottle. The man who came into
church in love with a blushing
blonde takes out on his arm a
blooming bobbed brunette.
Some wives are so constantly
changing their appearance that
their husbands live in perpetual
dread OF being arrested for big
amy
Evening star., 1924-12-24
K. OF c. PLANS DINNER.
"Get-Together" in Honor Of Prelate
to Be Held aJnuary Is.

Announcement that local Knights
of Columbus will tender a 'aget-to-
gether" dinner In honor of Archbishop
Michael j. Curley at Rauscher's
January 10 was made at g. meeting
Of Potomac Council last night in
Knights of Columbus Hail..
A committee was appointed by
Potomac Council to assist. In ar.
rangements,- comprising the follow
ing members: Hamilton E.. Clipper,
A. j. Sardo,- William G. Feely,- Ed
ward L. Tucker, Walter I. Plant and
William T. Herman. = - =. 1.
r. q. Hall was announced as the
lucky recipient of the super eight
radioia which was given away as a
Christmas present by Potomac
SouIlcli. -.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
Weather Man Finds Forecasting
Hard Job 'sAny Way You Look at It.

Washington may have fickle
weather. but it is by no means
the hardest city in the country to
predict weather for. according 20
Forecaster Mitchell of the Weather
Bureau. ---' ------. $685..
Weather -prognosticating is not
an easy task, any way you look
at it," Mr.. Mitchell remarked to-
day. But, generally speaking. 1t
certainly isn't any easier to hit
the nail on the head, meteoro-
logically, in other parts of the
country than it is in the National
Capital :.
Some cities may not experience
so many whtms of the skies as
Washin ston. it is true, but there
are other cities that are treated
a lot more whirnsieally than this
city.
, Weather is mighty tickle
thing to deal with. A weather
Evening star., 1924-12-24

forecaster wouldn't keep his
health long if he grieved too much
about the way the @fateS have
played him at times. He just has
to go along doing his best to
fathom out what will happen and
trust to the orderly processes of
fortune to bear him out. He is
just as disappointed when it
doesn't turn out exactly as he had
figured it out as the public may be.
THE old habit of blaming the
weather man for distasteful
weather is happily going by the
boards. The public knows now
adays that e~forecaster can only
read the signs and the maps and
let it go at that. If he could
regulate things to suit him he
could be the most popular man in
the world. guess.
Yes, it looks like snow for
Christmas. Here's hoping"
Evening star., 1924-12-24
COUPLE DECIDE DIVORCE
WAS MISTAKE: REMARRY

special Dispatsh to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, December "a
Wexford T. Leake, 81 years old, and
AIRS. Marguerite E. Leake, 80, of Bir-
lningham, Ala, were married in
Rockville Monday by Rev. Nolan
q. Harmon, .jr., pastor of the Metho
dist Church, at his home.
It was the second time the two
embarked on the matrimonial sea to-
gether. Divorce proceedings ended
the first venture, the bridegroom dis
closed, but they decided that mis-
take. - - ..--. - = - =
The couple motored out from Wash
ing4en accompanied by several
friends and returned to the city inn
.rGediately after. the ceremony.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
DEADLINE ANNOUNCED.

ASHEvILLE,. n. c., December "a
January L, 1925, is the final date on
which men presumed to have con-
tracted tuberculosis as result of war
service may apply for treatment, 1t
was announced here last night by
Gen. Frank T. Hines, director Of the
Veterans Bureau. Gen. Hines said
however, this will not apply to men
whose records are held by the Vet
erans', Bureau ..-.s.-.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
MAN, 81, ASPHYxIATED.
Gas Escaping From Heater Fatal to
Henry Wells.

Henry Wells, 81, roomer at 459 Mis-
souri, avenue, was found dead in bed
early today, having been accid entally
asphyxiated by illuminating gas that
had escaped from a heater. Charles
A. Baker, another roomer, detected
the odor of gas and made an investi-
cation. Police learned that Mrs. Susan
p. Wells, wife OF the dead man, lives
att III Lamont street.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
WILL QUIT U. S. POST.
John Carroll to Retire After 81
Years in Service.

John Carroll, an employe of the
Treasury Department for 81 years,
has retired from his position in the
accounts and collections unit of the
Internal Revenue Bureau. Mr.. Car
roll was appointed from Adams, Mass,
by former Assistant Secretary Ham
lon of the Treasury Departm ent
Upon his birthday, the last day Of
this year, he will officially retire,
although, having 10 days vacation
due. he already is "on duty" Mr..
Carroll plans. TO visit his old home
in the Berkshire Hills in the near
future.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
WINS SCULPTURE. PRIZE.
Yale Student Awarded Warren
Honor for Work.

8, NEW HAVEN, December 24.-The
Yale School OF, Fine Arts announced
last night that one OF its students,
Maude Phelps Hutchins of New
Haven, has won frst place and the
special Lloyd warren prize for
extraordinary promise in the sculp-
ture competition at Beaux Arts In
stitute of Design, New York City.
: Two other Yale. students, George
Snowdea Of Bridgeport and Award
Fairbanks Of Eugene, foreg.,s received
men ton
Evening star., 1924-12-24

Leviathan for what he termed "the
climax of that tradition" during the
war when he said that the Leviathan
had transported more troops across
the sea than had any other vessel
The reunion was attended by more
than 400 veterans of the association,
which, William S. Allen. its president.
said would continue as long as any
man who served on the Leviathan'
during the War was alive.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
Noted Scientist Dies.

BRYN. MAWR, Pa, a.,-December, A.
Dr.. Roger F. Brunei, head of the de.
partment OF chemistry at Bryn Mawr
College and a scientist Of note. died
Yesterday after an operation for ap-
sediciSiss lie was 10 years old
Evening star., 1924-12-24

1t is now possible to make a jour
ney by regular air service from Paris
to Vienna in 4 hours. ~ Z 49,, 81. : :, :
Evening star., 1924-12-24
Radio Communication.

Communication by radio is estab-
lished between naval airplanes and
all types of naval craft, even sub
marines operating under the surface
Of the sea, Naval airplanes are
launched from submarines, from bat
tleships, from dirigibles and from air
plane carriers, on whose decks air
planes also may alight, but with a
e0-foot runway instead Of a. large
Held to land upon.
An important factor in airplane op-
erations a sea is the smoke screen
and a thorough knowledge of the Sci
cnce relating to this is essential
Furthermore, the Navy flyer must
understand gas bombs, the Navy
using bombs of sufficient PHOSPHORUS
content, when exploded over battle
ship, to annihilate the whole crew.
The planes also discharge torpedoes.
Another problem in, operation, Capt
Craven said, is the destructive effect
OF salt air on airplanes and their ma
terial, this not only requiring great
care and attention to the condition of
the planes, but the development of
collapsible craft that may be taken
down and slowed away below decks
and protected from the elements.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
NAVY FLYER NEEDS
MARKED ABILITY
Must Be Master of Many In
struments, Naval Of
ficer Asserts.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press
Los ANGELES. December 24-Uu
IN the air in the Navy is a man-sized
job, il was declared by Capt. Thomas
~. Craven, L. 5. ~, commandant of
The North Island Naval Air Station in
San Diego, in a recent address before
the Los Angeles Sector, Association
of the Army of the United States.
THE differences between the opera
tions of the land and sea services in
the air were vividly described In the
light of the expert knowledge re-
Huired Of a naval flyer to meet the
great number Of peculiar problems
not FACED by shore aviators.
After having passed the physical
and expert qualification for flyer,
the naval aviator must become
proficient radio operator, 20 words q
minute sending and receiving Then
lie must be nautical navigator, an
expert in gas explosives and under.
stand the theory of operations of bat
tleships, destroyers and submarines,
for when he leaves his. ship station
his sta ton also moves away, and not
only must he know how to find it, but
must appreciate its movements so as
not to injure IL. -- 80 - .--.....
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President Harding Witnessed the
filming Of part OF the picture
during his Alaskan trip and re-
Quested that the picture De shown
in Washington.
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COLUMBIA-One Of the most
remarkable productio ever
screened and actually the first
picture ever made in Alaska will
be presented at Loew's Columbia,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-05

Beginning Sunday, when 1.-THE
Chechahoos," a drama of the
frozen North Of the days when
gold meant more than a woman's
honor, will be given its initial
engagement in Washington. A
new issue Of Aesop's Screen
Fables, the International News
Pictures, Topics Of the Day, a
beautiful scenic subject and Leon
Brusilof's musical establishment
will be added features Of the CO.
lumbia bill.
THE Chechahoos' pronounced
chee-chaw-koz' actually means
''the tenderfoot" in the Alaska
Indian dialect, and the title itself
sounds the keynote Of the entire
production, which was made In its
entirety amid the ice and SHOWS
of the famous Klondyke region.
1t is regarded as a marvel OF
daring enterprise, and the late
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-05

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TIvOLI--Another diversified bin
is announced for the week begin
ming tomorrow at Crandall's Tiyoli
Theater, Fourteenth street and
Park Road northwest. The fore.
most stage attraction will be pre-
scented by the Royal Scottish
clans, featuring the famous SUIT
-cliffe family in songs, dances and
instrumental music of bonnie
Scotland. Nine in number, these
brilliant artists offer an interval
Of delightful diversion.
M. Sonia Gluck. who win COM
bine group Of unusual dances
with q cinema introduction Of
"Out Of the Inkwell." Mr.. 'Gluck
assumes the guise Of the nimble
clown made famous In the screen
"Out Of the Inkwell" cartoons.
The camera portions Of. the pro-
gram will embrace the usual news
events. The major screen attrac-
ton win be Pathe's dramatic
treatment OF events that tranapire
on the country's rum frontier,
which at the time the picture was
made was Three Miles Out" In
stead OF the present twelve. In
this fast-moving drama the prin-
cipal roles are played by Madge
Kennedy and Harrison Ford, sup
ported by a numerous and q
competent ensemble. Miss Ken
nedy has just closed q long sea-
son as star Of Poppy" one Of
last seasons reigning Broadway
hits,
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Mae as "Circe."

In her current production Mae
Murray is playing q character Of
mythology. The story il called
"Ctrce, and was written eepe-
cially for Miss Murray by
Vicente Blasco Ibanez, author Of
The Four Horsemen Of the
Apocalypse. James Kirkwood,
playing opposite Miss Murray, will
be seen as a modern Ulysses, the
only man Indifferent to the
beauty.