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Evening star., 1924-07-15
Pearls in Coooanuts.

Although pearls are commonly sup
posed to be formed only in the shell
OF such bivalves as the oyster. 1t is
a fact that cocoanuts also form
pearls. Eastern rajahs prize the
cocoanut pearls for their rarity rather
thSn their beauty. They are not as
beautiful as an oyster pearl, having
little or. no :iuster:: The cocoanut
pearl is formed when there is q
pathological disturbance inside the
cocoanut, just as in an oyster shell
when there is a resulting deposit of
carbon and lime. These. pearls get
as large as a cherry and as hard as
an opal
Evening star., 1924-07-15

key, fireman. fell from q ladder
placed beside the building while dsht-
, ing the fire. He was bruised and cut,
but not badly injured. None Of the oc-
cupants o fthe theater was injured.
Evening star., 1924-07-15
Canada Names New Counselor.

OTTAWA, July disappointment of
Prof. o. D. Shelton as counselor to the
department of external affairs Is an
nounced. The post, which has been
vacant for a year, was last held by
l. c. Christie, resigned.
Evening star., 1924-07-15

Couch HammOcks
Couch Hammocks, upholstered in
gray duck adjustable head. :. {.
Couch Hammocks, upholstered in
khaki ...---. ...............
Green Stripe Couch Hammock, up
holstered back; adjustable
uSAQ
Comfortable Couch Hammock, up
holstered in brown duck with
white stripe
Gray and Green Stripe Gliding Set
tee, very comfortable
Gray Duck Gliding Settee, adjusta-
bic head d-..............
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
u. s. SALARY ACT
VIOLATED, IS
CHARGE
Cong. Byrns Questions De-
cision Of Comptroller General
on Grade Advances

Violation Of the classification act
through decisions Of the Comp.
troller General were charged by
Congressman Joseph w Byrns of
Tennessee during consideration OF
the Treasury Department appro,
priation bill, it became known to-
day.
Congressman Byrns charged that
a decision OF the Comptroller Cen
eral. which permitted Government
employees to advance more than one
salary grade at a time, was in viola
ton of the, law.
During the hearings on the bill
he questioned Undersecretary of
the Treasury q. B. Winston regard
ing the method Of promotion in his
department.; v
Winston admitted that employees
had been promoted several steps at
one time. under the construction
of the law handed down by Comp
troller General j. r. McCarl.
THAT is just method of getting
around the plain letter of the law,
and the plain intent of Congress, :"
Bvrns declared. THAT plainly was
not the intent Of Congress, as
shown by the statutes That is
trifling with Congress.
I'VE have acted under the opin-
ion Of the Comptroller General, who
Is. by Congress. directed to inter-
pref the law" Winston replied.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
New Mortar Of Great
Accuracy Passes
Army Tests

The United States infantry in
the near future will be equip
ped with q new accompanying
gun, 20 MN. mortar, it was
announced by the War Depart
ment today. The new weapon
has passed severe tests at Fort
Benning, Ga, and will be given
another complete test when GER
taain notifications have been
made. It fires a 12+pound pro-
jectile and has a. range from
600 to / 800 yards. 1t has tel
escopic sights and is very ac+
curate up it's its greatest range,
and became of its accuracy will
replace the Stokes mortar, which
was used in the world war.
The new motar is light enough
to be drawn by one mule or
four men. *
In addition according to the
announcement the infantry is
concentrating upon the perfec-
tion of q 81 nm. gun and car
rage. Both weapons are for
use against machine gun en-
placements, strong points and
entertainments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
WANTS
TOBACCO

CONTINUED from First Page)
bership that will be required to pro-
vide Christmas for. all of those per.
sons who have appealed for this
assistance.
Among the Good Fellows who en-
rolled yesterday were the Costello
Post of the American Legion, the
American Legion Auxiliary and
other service organizations that
took over cases in which they were
interested.
Provide Xmas Cheer.
The only membership require
ment of a Good Fellow is that he
provide some sort of Christmas for
the unfortunate children and older
persons of the Capital who find
themselves in financial difficulties
at this time Of the year.
Elsewhere on this page is an
enrolment blank BY filling out
the blank, expressing what gift or
gifts one is willing to make, the
names of applicants for Good Eel.
low Kindness win be returned to
the member.
Money or contributions are not
asked by the Good Fellow Editor.
He is unable to use them, and
serves only as clearing house
for the names Of the needy and the
names sof those who are willing to
help the needy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
VEST IBULE Girl
CLAIMED BY
FATHER
Parent Says Wagging Tongues
Of Neighbors Kept
Him Away

Louise Duplessis, who has spent
the last three days at the house
Of detention, after being picked up
by police Monday morning, when
found asleep in a downtown vesti-
bule, was at last claimed by her
father, Philip DupIessis, last night,
and lis back In her home in Seat
Pleasant, Md.
The girls father told police con-
flicting stories of why he had not
come for her before. He said at
one time that he had not known
she was being held and later said
he didn't get her because the
neighbors were talking about her.
Duplessis verified the belief held
by police ever since the girls
arrest, that she had recently lost
her job here.
Woman's bureau officials said to-
day that Louise will probably come
back here to work, as a position
has been offered to her at her old
job as a switchboard operator.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
$40, 900 DAMAGES SOUGHT
FOR ALLEGED EVICTION

Alleging that they have been un-
lawfully elected from their prop
erty at. 3IS Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, Ella V. Cooley and
Charlotte A.. Cooley, of 32O2 Pros
against Palmer Coolidge and Moy
Jim. for $4,000 damages.
Plaintiffs. represented by at
torneys Daniel w. O.Donoghue and
Joseph d. Sullivan, claim that
January 8 last the defendants took
wrongful possession of the prom
ises and unIawfuIly elected them
from it, OBTAINING possession from
them and depriving them Of the
rents and profits OF the. property
amounting to $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
FOOT SPECIALISTS FEET
FAIL IN. EMERGENCY

Doctor Earl Edward Bradley,
colored, was an accredited foot
specialist until last might, when his
feet failed him in an attempt to
eyade police.
Detectives Thompson and Mans
field, of HeadquaTrers,, went, to 34S
v street northwest last night to
get Bradley on a bad check charge,
preferred by Jesse M. Hughes, OF
1903 Fourteenth street northwest
When they entered the house, the
foot doctor was gone He had gone
out Of the back door in his pajamas
and without shoes and stockings. as
the detectives entered the front
door.
He was found a little later in q
nearby chicken coop. When booked
at detective headquarters, he still
claimed to be a foot specialist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
DISTRICT ASKS
PARK ROAD
WIDENING
Commissioners Approve Plan
to Relieve congested
Area

Widening of Park road. from
Thirteenth to Sixteenth streets
northwest. is provided i'm bill sub
mitted to Congress today by the
District Commissioners.
The city heads declare that con-
geStion on this thoroughfare is re7ch-
ing rthe danger point, particularly
at Fourteenth street, and that it
has been necessary to make Park
road q one-way street, from Four
teenth to Sixteenth streets.
To delay widening viii only in
crease the cost, the Commissioners
stated In their bill, they provide
that the entire cost Of the work
shall be assessed against adjoining
property owners who may he bene-
fitted.
The proposed width is to be de.
termined by the Commissioners.
This section Of the street is now
thirty.e,ght feet wide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
IN BAD AND L DON'T CARE, 2
WILLIAM HARD CONFESSES

audience. My introducer then said:
And we have all disagreed with
them There was rapturous aP.I
plause. !,
OF course, behind all this solemn
Tor flippant1 pretense, il love 1t.
I would rather lose ten newspaper
clients for writing for The Nation
than stop irritating the readers OF
The Nation,
If Oswald Garrison Willard, be.
sides impIoring me for heavens
sake to wake up and to see and
have some principles. SHOULD ever
try to make me have them. /
would quit him cold and rejoice in
being a martyr to my lack Of
bfincipIes.i
Yet / have them. will tell the
readers Of The Nation secret.
Senator Borah Is no. Progressive
either. / and Senator Borah--the
press gallery has procedure over
lllG 9oGtAuLC-4 cAlAA N5CAAcllOA A10ANA
are Progresives Of the vintage Of
the period between 1776 and 1887.
Wei and the Senator-are for
what we regard as human liberty.
We accordingly are for free speech
and for the free right of labor to
organize and TO struggle for more
power. We are for all that sort Of
thing.
We also are for the guarantees
OF II in the Constitution. We think
that the Constitution does guaran-
tee It. We think that IL we elect
Presidents who will appoint fair
judges TO the Supreme Court. the
Constitution of 1887 is absolute
realistic fact "a palladium Of liberty.
Liberty is what we are for. That's
why we're Progressive. Because
we're Progressive, and because
we're for liberty, we're against gov
standardization. We hate these
modern Increases OF Governmental
powers and functions. We do not
want government big. We want it
small That's why we're conserEa-
tive. A true Progressive must at
this time often be conservative.
That's my proposition. That's
why I'm in bad And Senator Borah
would be in bad too. Ii he weren't
so much clever than T..
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CONTINUED from First Page
endless trouble for me lii virtually
every other city where my dis
patches are published. Once again,
instead Of being a. blue-nosed re-
dictionary, ! am red.eyed revolu.
ZIONIST.
It is clear to me that somebody
must be crazy.
On reflection have decided that
it Is j. hope my readers will not
mind my writing about myself. I'm
getting old. / crave sympathy, he.
fore get shut UP in q sanitariunli
for people with political dual per-
sonalitles. must hurry and get
into some logical, consistent p0lili.
cal pigeonshple, in order that the
jury may be able to declare me sane.
For instance: more power I'M
industry for labor Is relatively
new idea; or, at any rate. it is q,
relatively new organized movement
Being new, II is called progressive.
happen to be for 1t. Meanwhile
government ownership and operat-
ton OF industrial enterprises is also,
in certain sense. new. j happen
to be against it.
This is my mistake.
II anything is new, ought to be
either always for it or always
against IL, irrespective Of what 1t Is.
Progressivism, right or wrong.'
Things as they are! May they al
ways sbe grand! but, grand Or not,
things as they are!''
That's the way to let people
know where they. can find you
That's the way to give them con-
fidence in YOU II Is not only
counties that have patriotism. It
is also factions. There is "a pa
triotism Of progressivisn. There
u a patriotism of conservatism. III
you are progressive. You should
go along with the progressives in
any war they start. IL you are IA
conservative. you should be against
anything that anybody who at any
time was ever called a progress We
wants. Al man is known by the
company he keeps. III he does not
stick on one de. he has no COM
pany. That's me.
was introduced the other day
to an audience Of all sorts OF
people. My introducar said: I'VE
have all read Mr.. Hard's articles. !"
There was not a sound from the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
Rritons 70 Discuss Protocol

LONDON, Dec. 19.-Foreign Sec.
rotary Chamberlain announced TO-
day that he had invited the domin-
ions TO confer with Him in London
in regard to the Geneva peace
protocol.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
TAX employees
ACCUSED BY
BYRNS
Congressman Charges Ex-
Bureau Workers Are Crow
ing Rich From Refunds

Charges that employees and for
mer employees of the income tax
section of the Internal Revenue
Bureau are getting rich from re-
funds We're made by Congressman
Joseph w. Byrns. OF Tennessee,
during hearings on the Treasury
Department appropriation bill, re-
ported to the House today.
Charles r. Nash, assistant COM
missioner of Internal Revenue, sub
United a statement to the appro-
Driations committee covering a num-
Der of cases of fraud in which
bureau employees and Washington
attorneys are alleged to have been
implicated
II will not hesitate to say that
! have heard a good many rumors
that a few men here in Washing
ton, who formerly occupied posi-
lions, are getting rich out of re-
funds and things of that sort in
the way of getting cases from the
States and then coming here and
making collections and securing re-
funds" Congressman Byrns de-
claFed.
Information was given that they
had somebody in the bureau who
was helping them out"
Commissioner Nash admitted 'it
probably Is true that some ex.
employees have made some money in
apparently securing adjustments
for taxpayers" He declared that
he has had under investigation a
firm of Washington accountants
who have been operating for some
time.
We are still watching them, and
the public continues to give them
cases, although we have tried to
warn the taxpayers wherever and
whenever We could do So" Mr..
Maah said
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
V|SN | s.
NENAC|NG
CHINA
Sun Yat-sen May Seek EIec-
ton by Sponsoring Red .
Flag Tactics
BY LI.0YD LEHRBAS,
international News Service.

China in the near future win be
facSd with an attempt to oolshevize
the country and put one.fourth o.
the worlds. area and one.fourth Of
the worlds population under the
red flag, according to information
received here in reliable circles, but
there is little apprehension that the.
country which has weathered the
political storms Of 5000 years win
go down under the menace Of
bolshevism.
M Karakhan. the Russian am
'bassador to Picking, has unquestion-
ably been playing an important sOle
in Chinese politics within recent
months, and there appears TO be
little doubt that he instigated Feng
Yu-hsiang, the Christian general 20
betray WI Pei-fu, make President
Tsao Kun a prisoner, and Dust the
boy Emperor from the Forbidden
City.
japanese Influence.
Chnag Tso lin, who holds the
chief military power now, Is too
closely under the influence OF the
Japanese. however. to allow the
bolsheyists to secure a firm foot.
hold in Picking, and 1t Ii thought
that 1t was chiefly through Chang's
opposition that the Christian GEN.
eral was in turn overthrow in a.
bloodless coup and forced into re-
tirement
Altha,Ioh Tlocfar c.,,,, ", -, = d
Canton and went TO Picking to assist
IN shaping the new government little
has been heard from him recently.
and as he was not made president ais
predicted IL is assumed that his I'm.
clinations toward bolshevism have
made his appointment or election
impossible.
With Tuan Chi.jui acting as "chief
executive" and the saner conserva-
tive elements in actual active control
the possibilities of Picking being
turned over to the Reds are growing
slighter daily. What was 10 have
been the bolshevist coup has proved
boomerang, at least for the tins
being
The murder of Captain Ii YEN
ching, head of the bodyguard OF the
deposed president, generally ascribed
to Feng's agents acting under boil
shevist instigation, is generally dis.
credited. Ii. an ignorant chiropodist
who rose to the position of confidant
and advisor Of Tsao Kun. who him
self was . lowly coolie in his early
life, made hundreds of enemies dur.
ing Tsao's regime because of his
grating.
Everyone who called on the Presi,
dent first had to grease Lis palm
and no favors were dispensed unless
he was we'll taken care OF. 1t is
highly probable that an enemy made
during that time actually murdered
him and that his death has little
political significance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
CHIEF WATSON GIVEN
SILVER BAT AND BALL

A silver baseball and bat, donated
by Mrs. Robert Mackenzie, was pre-
sented to Chief George S. Watson,
of the Fire Department. in recogni-
ton Of the members of the depart
ment who subscribed 100 per cent
to The recent Red Cross roll cali.
The trophy was presented by
Senator David !. Walsh, of Mass
aehusettS who made a brief speech.
An address of thanks was made by
Chief Watson. Talks were also
made by Mrs. John Allan Dough-
erty and "Bucky" Harris, manager
of the Washington baseball club.
Mrs. Dougherty told the firemen
she was hopeful that charity ball
would be held on the night of
March 4. She said that, if so. so
per cent of the proceeds would 20
to the firemen's relief fund.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
PROVED
SERVICE
|5ANV
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continued from First Page.l
On WISCONSIN avenue. Substitu.
tipn of busses would mean a big
saving to the corporation
Action Is Deferred.
The proposal of double bus.
line would provide direct service 10
deWntown Washington and in:
creased service for residents OF
Burleith and neighboring communi-
ties. 1T Is proposed that one bus
lire start at the District line, come
down Wisconsin avenue to Mass;l.
chgsetts, down Massachusetts to
Dupont circle, where transfers
would be issued to street cars. The
other line probably would begin at
Wisconsin avenue and Massachu-
sets avenue, run through the ter
ritory west of Wisconsin and south
of Massachusetts ending in George
town where transfers to street cars
will be issued.
No action on any of the proposals
viii be taken until citizens have
expressed their views to the Com
missioner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
8 TAKEN WITH 400 CASES
/ or RUM.tN SEA SEIZURE

q The governments liquor blockade
OF Delaware bay has resulted in
the capture of two rum vessels,
nine men. and. over 1000 cases of
liquor, the Coast Guard announced
today. Early today a patrol boat
captured the American motor boat
Reliance. Three men were arrested
and 400 cases of liquor seized. At
the same point yesterday the Kady
G., was, taken with $50 cases of
liquor and six men.
The captures put erimp in the
eastern Pennsylvania liquor supply.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
WEEKS SENDS SYMPATHY
TO MRS. JULIUS KAHN

Secretary of War Weeks today
teleGraphed Major General Charles
G. Morton, commanding general of
the Ninth Corp Area, to act as his
personal representative and to call
at the home of Mrs. Kahn. widow
Of Congressman Julius III. Kahn, in
San Francisco. and convey to her
condolences of the War Depart.
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
SPAIN INCREASES ITS
" GUARDS ON FRONTIER

MADRID, Dec. 19.-The war min.
istry has created four new battillions
Of mountain Il oops to reinforce gar.
risons, along tho French and Portu-
guese frontiers to prevent the in
cursions of revolutionaries. the war
office announced today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-19
ERVTGE likely TO REPLACE WISCONSIN AVENUE CAR line
GOOD I. OWS!

Fill out this form and start out on the road to happ
ness on Christmas Day Don fill it unless You have
the heart to help the poor, the aged and the ILL
If you will be a Good Fellow on Christmas to some
family individual in Washington please fill out the
attached blank and send it to the Good Fellow Editor
The Washington Times
will be q Good Fellow 70
petsons o. fsmies tas many you wish) Please give
me names Of this number Of persons Or families in
80. Ny. tatate the section Of the
city 70 which you prefer toybs asSe9p0.
Address
Telephone number
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-17
A Soviet ENJOY to Mexico

M. Prohkovsky is the newly appointed represent
tative of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
(U. S. s. r. to Mexico. He left Moscow the
his very important post in the Mexican Republic
This fact, to our mind should be the occasion
for sincere qualification not only among the peoples
of Russia and Mexico but for the exploited masses
of the entire American continent.
Ours is a great continent. It is great in the
numbers of its population, in it's natural riches
and in the colossal possibilities for the organiza
ton of happy and contended life for it's toiling
masses. If only this continent of ours were ruled
by the workers and poor farmers instead of by
murderous gang of capitalist imperialists.
Few if any other of the small American Repub-
lies have suffered as much from the Vaccinations
of the world imperialists as has Mexico. And even
now it is in imminent danger of attacks, plots
and intrigues by its powerful 'friends"-the CAPT
talists of the United States.
The Mexican government has been compelled to
recognize and to assume relations with Soviet Rus
STA under pressure from the Mexican workers and
peasants. These latter, like their oppressed broth
ers in India, China and Africa, have learned the
truth that of all existing governments in the world
that of Soviet Russia is the only whose friend
ship is true and genuine, whose diplomacy is
prompted by no other motive than mutual assist
ance and cooperation.
1t is a new principle in international relations,
principle which is based on the very simple theory
that the world belongs to those who produce and
that among the toiling masses of the world there
are no antagonistic interests to divide on and to
fight about.
The presence of Soviet Envoy on the soil of
Mexico should go a long way toward showing the
oppressed masses of Mexico the true meaning of
the new proletarian diplomacy. We feel confident
that in spite of the sinister intrgues that will be
developed in Mexico against the Soviet ambassador
by the imperalsts of the United States the repre-
sentative of the Union of Socialist Soviet Repub-
lies will succeed in winning the sympathies of the
Mexican masses which after all is the only basis
for true and lasting friendship between nations.