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The Washington times., 1924-12-17
RIVER
CONTROL IS
URGED
Cong. Swing Says Imperial
Valley Faces Constant
Danger from Floods

More than $4,000 inhabitants Of
Imperial Valley, CAL. are in imni-
nent danger Of flood which would
sweep away all of their possessions
and put the area under water for
many years, it was DECLARED here
today by Congressman Swing of
California at the opening of Senate
committee hearings on the Swing
Johnson bill for the Utilization Of
waters of the Colorado River in
reclamation work.
1.-THE Colorado River is only held
In check today by levees which are
by no menas permanent. The val.
ley is $50 feet below sea level.
while the river only drops thirty
feet to the sea from that point =
Swing said. IF the levess ever
break in the spring freshets. It is
probable that incalculable loss. IL
not total destruction, would follow
in its wake throughout the valley.
Senator Johnson, co-author of the
bill, declared that the project would
pay for itself within thirty years
with interest through the sale OF
electric power generated at the
dam.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
$lOO,OOO,OOO Aviation
Loan Fund Asked
Of Congress
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL.

A bill asking Congress to
establish a fund Of 100000, 900
to aid individuals or corpora
tions engaged in commercial
aviation has been introduced in
the House by Congressman Nc
Leod of Michigan.
Under its provisions the
money would be loaned at an
interest rate of 3 per cent, the
amount loaned not to exceed
two-thirds of the value of the
aircraft or aviation equipment
for which the money was bor-
rowed. A lien on the property
would constitute the Govern
ment's security.
Repayment of 80 per cent of
the loan within five years and
the balance within two years
thereafter is provided under the
bills terms. 1t is also provided
that the aircraft equipment of
the borrowers would be placed
at the disposal of the Govern
ment in times of war or other
national emergency.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
COOLIDGE HOPES TO BLOCK
VOTE ON POSTAL PAY VETO

with as much as 17.49 per cent of
the salaries Of clerks in third-class
postoffices, while they are charged
with only 7.97 per cent of the rent
and light and fuel presumably sus.
tanning those clerks in their labors.
WeeI1lies Get off Easy.
Mr.. Hanson further simply can
not see why the rates should be
raised on the newspapers which he
represents while the country week.
lies, which he does not represent,
should still be allowed by the Sterl.
ing bill to be delivered absolutely
free with no postage on them at all
to subscribers in the counties in
which they are printed.
This discrimination against him
Mr.. Hanson wishes to present to the
committee forcefully and bitterly
This writer calculates that it will
take the committee ct least four
weeks to clear up Mr. Hanson's
mind on the subject of Postoffice
Department percentages and other
statistics and that it viii take it at
least week longer to show him why
the country weeklies should still
enjoy a freedom from all postage
while the city newspo pers are sub
Jected to an increase Of postage.
The problem of Administration
leaders In tie Senate will be how to
postpone consideration Of the Edge
postal pty increase bill day after
day While MIR. Hanson before the
Committee on Postoffices and Post
Roads is demanding to be allowed
to pursue his statistical and politi-
cal education.
Copyright. 1924, by Current News
Features, IncD
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
Administration Would
Block Postal Increase
Until Rates Are Raised
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International Naxvu E.~w,a.

by WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON.
International News Service.
Direct pressure was again ex-
erted from the White House
today to have the Senate uphold
PRESIDENT Coolidge's veto of the
postal pay bill, which adds $685.
100000 annually to the cost of
government by increasing the paw
OF postal employees.
President Coolidge had a confer
ence at the White House late last
night with Senators Borah. Ster-
ing and Curtis, and this was fol-
lowed this morning by six Repub-
llcan Senators, Spencer, Goodin1.
Cummins, Stanfield, Mccormick
and Mckinley being summoned to
the White House for further con.
ferences.
Wants Veto Upheld.
The President emphasized to
them his desire that the Senate
uphold his veto OF the bill-at least
until Administration leaders can
bring out the new rate bill which
viii saddle most of the cost on
american newspapers and period
lcals by raising second class rates.
"A group of Democratic Senators.
however, in their opposition TO
linking the two measures. have
erected a parliamentary barrier
against further action on the rate
OIL until after a vote has been
taken on the veto. This probably
Will not come until next week be.
cause of the Senate's. agreement
limiting legislation until the Muscle
Snonls debate is ended.
The Administrations efforts will
De centered on postponing the veto
vote until after Christmas, accord.
ing to Senator Curtis of Kansas.
the Republican floor leader. He also
limited at filibuster tactics If the
pilFs advocates renewed their at.
tempt to force vote.
There won't be vote until after
the holidays" Curtis said, ~ rath.
er think we'll get an agreement to
that end, but IL we don't, we will
DO our best to prevent vote.'
Under the Senate's rules, the
rate bill cannot be referred to the
Senate Postoffice Committee for
public hearings until a new legis.
lative day is created by an adjourn.
ment. As this would give the
Democrats opportunity to force a
vote on the veto, Republican
leaders planned to order recesses
from day to day for the remainder
Of the week.
To Demand Showdown.
Senator AShurst Dem.) Of Ari.
IONA, who brought the veto fight
to head, announced today he
would resume his demand for a
showdown on the Presidents veto
at the first opportunity.
IT see no hope for vote on the
veto, though, until after the Muscle
Shoals debate has ended" Ashurst
added. Il plan to continue my de-
mand for q showdown whenever the
opportunity is offered. feel tine
Senate should vote on the veto now
and not delay 1t until enough oppo.
sition can be fomented against the
pay increases to insure defeat Of
the bill"
In its first test vote over the
salary bill, the measure received a
81 to 30 majority, not quite suffi.
Gent to override the Presidents
veto. Advocates Of the measure
pointed out, however, that some OF
the Senators who voted to postpone
consideration Of the bill would vote
to- override the veto when the issue
was drawn directly upon the postal
bill.
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NORRISAT TACKS
SHOALS BILL
H0TLY
WELL Make Teapot Dome
Look Like Pinhead." He
Declares in Senate

Passage Of the Underwood Muscle
Shoals bill would make Teapot
Dome look like a pin head, Senator
Norris R) Of Nebraska charged in
the Senate today.
"If this bill is enacted, it will be
known as a rape upon the Treas
urys cold grit to the farmers, and
the giving away Of a great in
heritance OF the American people to
some private corporation seonces.
sion so great, indeed, that it will
make Teapot Dome look like a
pin head" Norris said.
"Doheny and Sinclair, who spent
thousands Of dollars in corrupting
public officials, will be but pilkers
in comparison with the reward that
goes to the private corporation that
gets Muscle Shoals he added.
1T will mean giving to some
private corporation a government
subsidy such as none Of its CON-
petitors can get. If it is given to
some utility company, such as the
Alabama Power Company, it will
fall into the grip Of the power
trust, and it will be under the con-
troll of the General Electric Com
pany, or one of it's subsidiaries.
either through the stock ownership
or control of directorates."
Norris further charged that steam
roller methods were being employ
e1 by the Administration from
President Coolidge down, in an
effort to kill or smother the COM
n1ittee bill the Norris straight out
Government ownership planl"
He called upon President Coolidge
to withdraw his support of the
Underwood measure.
THE vote yesterday in defeat
ing the Smith Amendment does not
indicate passage of the Underwood
bill," Norris explained, saying that
numerous Senator'S who opposed
the amendment were for the Gov
eminent ownership plan of the
committee.
II know the slxids are creased
and the machinery of the admin.
istration's steam roller is oiled with
the idea Of putting out the com
mittee bill or ,smothering the life
out OF it." he declared. 81 realize
the powers and influences of an
executive over legislation. This
has not been confined to one Pres.
ident or to one political party.
While believe this is contrary
to the fundamental principles upon
which our government was founded,
| make no complaint"
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Great Crowds Bid
Farewell in Capital
To Dead Labor Chief

At midnight, through Washing.
tons deserted avenues, the clacking
football Of horses and the gentle
rumble Of a caisson, which bore a
flag-covered coffin, beat out the
final farewell of Samuel Gompers
to the Nations Capital
There was no class distinction in
the thousands who gathered at the
Union Station yesterday to witness
the arrival Of the funeral train, nor
was there a hint OF caste in the
ether great throng congregated out.
eide tie American Federation of
Labor Building, where the body of
the labor chief lay in state. in a
flower-fragrant room, until it was
brought out once r.ore, to be placed
on the midnight train for New York,
Z Through the late afternoon and
the early hours Of the night, young
and old Americans walked past the
bier, gazing for a moment on the
calm, set face Of the white-haired
man who lay therein.
Great ThrOngs Chastened.
Representatives Of this Govern
ment and of others, delegates of
heads in token Of Gompers' great
ness. If they had not agreed with
his restless ideas in life, they re-
spected him in death.
The march from the funeral train.
recorded by a score of photog-
raphers, was unmarked by special
incident. The plans carried through
perfectly, although almost an hour
elapsed between the arrival OF the
train and the termination of the
slow procession at the American
Federation Of Labor Building,
AS soon as the army escort had
lifted the caslet from the caisson
and had shouldered it into the
building, the throngs knew no re-
EtFaint.
They rushed to the steps, to the
walk In front Of the building, to
any point where they might gain
the advantage Of an early view
OF the body.
Police labored valiantly with the
close-packed crowds. Lines were
established, stretching around Ninth
street.
After a little while, the public.
Quiet and chastened by the gravity
OF the event, filed into the building
and out again.
So it was through the night, one
stream constantly entering, another
making unbroken egress-until. at
1880 o'clock, the entrance was barred.
the escort returned, and the casket
was made ready for the trip to Union
Station.
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in-iaw Of Gompers. Followed then
those high in organized labor.
Alongside the bronze caslket was
an honor guard, members Of the
Elks, Masons and other organiza.
tons on whose scrolls the name of
Samuel Gompers was inscribed. The
guard viii be changed every, few
hours until the funeral services
tomorrow morning.
One of the first of the four men
who took up their positions as
guards was David Levy, a little
old man who went to school with
Gompers at Stipplefield, England.
Levy Is by trade a cigar maker,
as was Gompers in his earlier life.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17

writer comes, one still finds many
old-fashioned negroes like Uncle
Tom" They are Of the type whose
funerals are attended by white
neighbors and friends. They never
discuss the race problem;" they
do not know that it exists. Some
think that these. patriarchs are the
real philosophers of their people
and every community sorrows when
one of the kind crosses over.
So it is not difficult to under.
stand why men of the Newspaper
Row of years ago, and of the
National Press Club of today. are
mourning as Uncle Tom" re.
spends to the last hand to beckon
him. His heart beneath black skin
was golden; his life was clean; he
loved his fellow-man, whatever his
color; he played his humble. but
worthwhile role in the National
Capital of the years of our fathers
and Of the younger generation.
Statesmen Knew Him Too.
Along with newspapermen there
are statesmen on Capitol Hill who
will remember the Uncle Tom" Of
the vogue Of the cabbies and night
liners. They were his fares" too,
but somehow he almost seemed to
like best the men who worked late
In the newspaper offices and bu-
reaus-so regret today is rather Pc
culiar to men who write.
This tribute to Uncle Tom" is
written because he deserved 1t. He
will have no state funeral. No
clank, OF military accoutrements will
attend-but many of his people will
grieve at his passing and so will
many of "my white frens." And,
after all, that is about everything
that counts when the end comes
whether to cabman or king.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
BUDGET DIRECTOR ASKED
FOR BIGGER I. c. c. FUND

The Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee today ordered favorably
reported resolution asking the
budget director to increase by 81.
369, 1926 appropriations for the In.
terstate Commerce Commission to
complete its work or valuation OF
railroads,
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
FULLAM CALLS NAVY BILL
FOOLISH WASTE
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the ship will be opened up just the
same.
Bigger bombs. bigger torpedoes,
and heavier mines viii be used to
put any battleships out Of action,
blisters or no blisters. The same
applies to our enemy. II he has
any money to waste let him waste
it. If we. command the air. we will
put the enemy out. If the enemy
commands the air he will put us
out.
The report of the Pershing board
on the sinking of the Ostfriesland
declares:
Aircraft carrying high-capacity
high explosive bombs of sufficient
size have adequate offensive power
to sink or seriously damage any
naval vessel at present constructed,
provided such projectiles can be
placed in the water close alongside
the vessel. Furthermore, it will
be difficult, II not impossible, to
build any type Of vessel Of suffi.
cient strength to Withstand the de.
structive force that can be obtained
with the largest bombs that air.
planes may be able to carry from
shore bases or sheltered harbors."
Further evidence is unnecessary
as to the vulnerability of battle
ships.
Cruisers Vulnerable.
And cruisers. are still more vul.
nerable to air and submarine
attack. Admiral Won Scheer who
commanded the German fleet at
Jutland, declares:
Swift cruisers, the eyes of the
fleet, are threatened in still greater
degree, since, in view of their high
speed, they must be content with
weaker armour"
In other words, surface ships
Of all classes can not survive air
attack combined with the menace
of mines and torpedoes. All the
Fleet auxiliaries-cruisers, destroy
ers, fuel ships, transports and mine
ships can be easily destroyed from
the air. And when they are gone
what can the battleships do? 1t
would not be necessary to waste
ammunition on them. They would
be forced to go home If they could
get there. Is it not clear, then,
that the enemy must not command
the air above our fleet, or the sea
beneath it? What are we doing to
prevent such catastrophe2 Ad-
ding blisters and armour will not
do it.
The same argument as to vul.
nerability applies to the battleships
and cruisers of our possible
enemies. They, too, are helpless
against air. and submarine attack.
Then why not provide ourselve.
with the weapons with which to
The Washington times., 1924-12-17

GIFT PRICES that tempt
Christmas values that beckon-the
Christmas Gift Suggestions Col
umns of the Classified Section are
full of them.
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sorry for him. You were just
seventeen when you were mar.
ried? Do you think that's too
young"
"It is sweet to love at seven.
teen, Nora Lee. 1t is tragic to
marry. You aren't thinking of
running away from me so soon?"
1.-THE idea!!I was only discussing
things, You always get personal"
But Nora Lee had already
swept the world clean of all
images but one4-a fine, brown
head, twinkling eyes and a strong
clean jaw. She wondered where
he was at this minute-where at
that-ie he thought Of her-if she
would ever see him again. She
wrote a most touching letter
thanking him for his kindness at
the dance. She didn't know where
to send it. and would have died
rather than ask Connie.
THE FIRST GOOD-BY.
On Sunday two weeks after
the dance he came. Wanted to
see you before 1 left, Nora Lee.
Wanted to make sure that there
really was such girl" He
grinned down at her.
You're going away. Dane?"
His face was all lighted with
enthusiasm. "Yes-alh over the
earth. Vacation job. Want to
come down and see me Off"
She didn't know how she man
aged to laugh so gaily: "Of
course, if you want me. 1 owe
1t in gratitude?'
THAT the only reason?"
MOI guess not" She was
frightened at this admission. and
not knowing what to do, put a
record on the monograph. lis
this appropriated
1t was Tosti's "Good-by."
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Wasn't that awful whispered
Bobby.
ut was particularly tragic be-
cause since Baldur had not fallen
in battle he could not 90 to the
god heaven Valhalla, but had to
go to the internal region ruled
over by Hela.
Again Frigga appealed for Bal.
dur and asked If some one would
not go to Hela and beg her to
let Baldur go to Valhalla.
Immediately Hermod. another
son of odin, offered to go on the
mission. So he mounted his
fathers e!ght.legged horse that
could fly like the wind and rode
nine days and nine nights until
he reached the abode of Hela.
"Hela said that if everything
on Tire earth would weep she
would release Baldur.
Immediately the whole world
wept. The trees dropped crystal
drops like rain. The rocks wept
moisture. Every beast shed tears.
In fact, everybody and every
thing wept. Everybody except
AN old bag who lived in cave.
She would not weep, so poor Bal
dur never did get to valhalIa."
Foxy Grandpa" whispered
Bobby, II believe that old bag
was Loki."
That's just what the Scandina-
Wan gods are said to have be.
lieved, answered Bobby:
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NORA LEE
Writer of Great Serial Ciche" Presents New Novel Of
Modern Life, Centered on the Heart and the Mind
Of the "Flapper."

He came and stood beside her.
A soft, radiant fire ran up in
magnetic warmth even to her
throat. When he reached down
and covered her hand she could
hardly breathe. Then she met his
laughing eyes. filled with all the
sweetness, all the young and
tender feeling in the world. She
wished that he would keep his
hand forever on hers. She wished
that he would stoop and kiss her.
But he didn't.
He was going on trip to
China as mess-boy :. :. see
the world and earn enough to help
with college the neyt semester.
When Nora Lee went down to
see him off he was running about,
carrying boxes: Take you around
in minute. Got to finish this
first"
Suddenly the word came: "Vis-
itors off,
They looked at each other in
blank disappointment. He had
both hands and arms laden.
When she looked up he grinned:
We'll, well, Nora Lee!''
She lughed too. "Well-well-
good by. Dane" Oh, her heart
was a weighted stone. She ran
down the gangplank quickly,
.winking her eyes hard.
She watched the boat till II
curved at the island and went
steaming out through the straits.
Connie said: WAS the farewell
very tender? If he's anything
like my adorable Mickey-well.
Skyrockets!"
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
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BALDUR, THE GOOD

&" ELL me some more about
the Scandinavian GODS"
begged Bobby one eve.
ming, as he sat on my lap after
dinner.
"All right. I'll tell you about
Baldur: He was handsome, but
he had terrible dreams; so he went
to Odin, father. and Frigga, the
wife of Odni, and told them he
feared his life was in peril.
"Frigga at once set to work and
extracted a promise from all the
elements-fire, water and air
and from everything alive and in
animate like rocks and stones
that they would allow no harm to
come to Baldur. So they all felt
satisfied, and Baldur slept more
peaceably at night.
But you remember the bad god,
Loki. Well. he simply could not
help being bad; so to continue his
mischief, one day he disguised
himself as an old woman and went
to call on Frigga.
."Frigga hesitated a moment and
said yes but then unfortunately
she confessed that the only thing
in the world from which she had
not exacted the oath was a piece
of mistletoe which was growing
on the side of the mountain. She
thought that too weak and feeble
to harm the good Baldur.
when Loki had whitfield down
a mistletoe bough he FASTENED to
the place where the gods were
hurting stones and sticks at Bal.
dur, for he could not be hurt oy
them.
Without knowing of this de.
ceit, one of the gods grasped the
stick of mistletoe in his hand aid
carefully aimed it at Baldur. Like
an arrow it flew at Baldur-tor
those Morse gods, you remember,
were very powerful and used to
fighting. Right through the heart
of Baldur went the piece Of mislle-
toe and down fell poor BalJur
dead" 4. -
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CAN HOMELY GIRL BE POPULAR?
Be Not Discouraged by Lack Of Beauty for Wholesome
Daintiness, Good Health and Quiet, Good Taste in
Dress With Friendly Liking for Others Will
Make You Popular

traveI.worn perhaps, but she
wouldn't permit anyone else to
feel It.
After a merry, contagious smile
and warm handshake for me, her
newest friend. she made dart
for the piano.
"Oh, my dear piano!' exclaimed
Molly with his pretty little Irish
brogue, for sire was born in the
Emerald isle. And in another
moment she was playing the star
Spangled Banner" as a compli-
ment to her host and hostess.
She was a member Of our
house party for a week before I
discovered that Molly was not
really marvellous pianist. She
played fairly we'll and understood
and appreciated music. But her
whole-heartcd willingness to play
whenever we felt like music, was
the wonder of her.
You were go busy being amused
or pleased or comforted or inter-
ested by Molly that you didn't
think about her looks.
But Molly was "homely" as we
Americans use the word-''ugly"
or plain" would be the English
equivalents. I'm sure every girl
who reads this article is prettier
than Molly. She had short arms
and a long, scrawny neck and a
short, thick body and nondescript