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Evening star., 1924-12-23
Cripple Escapes
When Street Car
Hits WheeI-Ch0ir

Failing in frantic effort to
wheel his rolling chair out OF the
path of an incoming street car
at Pennsylvania avenue and Sixth
street southeast this morning,
John Elmer Goode, 28-year-old
cripple, shut his eyes as the car
crashed into his only mode OF
conveyance, felt himself hurled 20
feet with the debris and opened
them again with a smile when he
found he had escaped miraculously
with a slight scratch on the head.
Gopde, who sells newspapers,
was crossing the center parking
on the Avenue near the intersec-
ton when the accident occurred.
The moterman saw him too late
Passengers and bystanders rushed
TO extricate his remains, but
the cripple already had managed
to do it himself. He was taken
to his home, at 332 Sixth street
southeast, where he is now wor-
rying over the demollshment OF
his rolling chair.
Evening star., 1924-12-23

Just as the peaceful quietude OF
the Yuletide season is beginning
to flutter cozily about the city, the
Department of Agriculture has to
step forward and revive the an
cient feud between husband and
wife over which is the best kind
OF Christmas tree.
With the excuse that the Forest
Service is being swamped with in
quiries on this subject, the de-
partment today threw oil on the
smoidering embers with the mad
dening statement that the selec-
ton Of the proper kind of tree
depends on many things, chiefly,
on where you live and what your
personal preference is" Which
serves only to spur men and wom-
en- to assert more emphatically
their Individual likes and dislikes,
enhancing the family deadlock.
If dad suggests a large pine. he
conflicts with wifey's determine
ton to have a small spruce. If
father believes the tree should be
placed where the davenport now
stands, mother tells him firmly
how much nicer 1t would look in
the other corner. Hubby's taste
for lots. of tinsel Is met with
spouse's preference for profu-
sion of co1ored lights.
On top of this comes the Forest
Services announcement that fir
Evening star., 1924-12-23

Becoming suspicious, Callahan
decided not to send the card to
the jail, but turned it over to Mar
shall Snyder, who called the mat
ter to the attention of Col. Mutt.
There was enough powder, 1t was
said, to have satisfied an addict"
for week or more. The cards
were mailed Sunday and bear the
postmark of Raleigh.
The message on the front of the
card, signed Your friend, Tom"
reads: Well. old pal, / hope you
are getting along all right and
hope you merry Christmas" A
like message was on the other
card, which was signed Your
friend, Mallie."
Officials at the Jail will keep a
sharp lookout and will inspect the
mail Of Jacobs in the future. ia
cobs was brought here on a bench
warrant a few days ago from
Raleigh, where he was apprehend-
ed, and in his grip were found a
syringe and needle such as used
by "addicts," according to jail OFF,
cialS,
Evening star., 1924-12-23
SCHOOLS BUILDING
PROGRAM FAVORED
Ball and Capper Predict
Favorable Action on Five
Year Plan.

Favorable action by Congress on
tho fve-year building program of the
Board of Education was predicted to-
District committee, Senator L. Heisler
Ball of Delaware, chairman of the
committee. and Senator Arthur Cap
per of Kansas.
The proposal. which was submitted
to Senator Ball after consideration by
the Board of Education, provides for
the construction of % new schools in
a f1ve-year program. Sixteen of the
buildings recommended are of the
elementary school type, seven junior
high and two senior high schools. It
was presented to the Senator in the
form of an authorization bill and he
expects to introduce 1t into the SEN
ate soon after the holidays.
Sees Need OF Action.
Although ] have not yet had the
time to go thoroughly into the prop
osition." said Senator Ball today, Il
am convinced that something must be
done. The bill that 1 will introduce
merely provides for the authoriza-
tion for a comprehensive building
program for the schools of the Dis
II iCb, PBOS Gill VI ID
has been badly needed.
appropriations, according to the
terms of the bill, will be scattered
over number of years. The school
situation here IS in such a condition
that Congress should recognize the
necessity of action"
Senator Capper, deplored the lack
Of harmony among the members OF
the school board, but said that he die
not believe 1t would have any effect
on Congress If the needs of the
schools We're clearly demonstrated.
THE development of the schools
here" he said. has not kept pace
with the increase in population
Washington should have a mode
school system. There should be {
seat for every child and facilities tx
give them the most up-to-date edu-
cation that II is possible to provide
That is not the situation now.
am heartily in favor of any measure
that will provide these things. and
believe Congress, when shown tht
necessity, will pass bill with these
ends in view"
Evening star., 1924-12-23
"MUMMERS" ARE WARNED

PHILADELPHIA, December "a
Gen. Butler, director of public safety,
and his police force must not be
caricatured by participants In this
New Year Mummers' parade, man
ayers Of the event were told today
In q communication from a commit
tee Of City Council.
Heretofore the parade, a peculiarly
Philadelphia institution, has been
marked by special divisions in which
burlesques of current events have
been featured. The ban against jibes
at Gen. Butler was supplemented in
the edict with the admonition that
mo malicious humor is wanted" Fe-
male impersonators were instructed
to wear adequate wraps.
Evening star., 1924-12-23
POLICE FINES VOIDED.
Commissioners Make Christmas
Gifts to 1S Officers.

Moved by the spirit Of the Christ
mas season, the District Commits
aioners today set aside the fines of IS
policemen and firemen who had been
convicted during the year OF violat-
Ing the regulations of their respec-
tive departments. They will be al
lowed to keep the amounts they still
owe on the penalties assessed against
them.
This action was taken on recon-
mendation of Maj Sullivan and Fire
Chief Watson.
Evening star., 1924-12-23
Eva Tanguay Collapses.

NEW YORK, December 23-Eva
Tanguay is to be brought to New
York today from Providence. r. l.,
where she collapsed last night while
appearing in vaudeville. While def
mite information as to the nature of
her illness was not available, it was
announced at the Keith offices here
that her engagement for this week
in Providence Theater and at d
Broadway theater for next week had
been cancelled
Evening star., 1924-12-23
Firen,en Engage
In Hose Battle
As Flames Rage
BY the Associated Press.

By NC AssOCIdVru ITcts.
EUGENE, Greg, December 23.-
Angered because stream of water
from n fire hose was accidentally
turned upon them, volunteer fire.
men at Reedsport, Greg, engaged
in 4 free-for-all water fight while
an apartment house was burning
Sunday, according to word re-
ceived here.
While the fire ragged somebody
broke into the apartments and
made away with clothing and
jewelry.
Evening star., 1924-12-23
GREAT BRITAIN DEFIED
-ON TREATY BY IRELAND
Free State Tells League It Con-
siders Pact Is Susceptible
to Registration.

GENEVA, December 23.-The Irish
Free State courteously but uneQuivo-
cally defied Great Britain today when,
in a note to the League of Nations, 1t
declared 1t was unable to accept the
British contention that the Anglo
Irish treaty of 1921 was not suscept-
BILE to registration with the league.
Evening star., 1924-12-23
ALL|ESSPL|T ON US.
CLAIMS ON BERLIN
France and Belgium Concede
American Rights-Britain
in Opposition.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.

By Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News.
PARIS, December 23-Negotiations
which may have a far-reaching effect
on the American foreign policy are
now being carried on in diplomatic
channels between the United States
and Great Britain. The issue is
whether or not the American repara-
tions claims and army occupation
costs shall be included in the German
annuities under the Dawes plan.
The United States says yes.
France and Belgium say yes" And
Great Britain says no"
It Is generally considered, however,
that the Importance of the issue far
exceeds the immediate question for il
the point Of view of the United
States prevails, that country shall
reparations settlement and able at all
times TO exercise influence in the In
terests of moderation, justice and
peace, whereas, If the British thesis
is maintai ined the United States will
be obliged to make it's own arrange
ments with Germany In competition
with its allies and Americas further
cooperation in the solution of the
problem of reparations is improbable
Two Capitals Back L. s.
1t is undoubtedly this general
political consideration which led
France and Belgium to adopt the
American point of view. The United
States argument is that Its partici-
patton in the war as we'll as the
terms of the armistice and it's special
German treaty gives the country
equal rights with the allies despite
the fact that it did not ratify the
treaty of Versailles and does not sit
officially as a. member of the repara-
tions committee.
The Dawes plan provides that al.
sums whatever which are paid to the
allies and associated powers by Ger
many shall be included in the an
nuities plan and while America has
not officially ratified the Dawes plar
it has been accepted as the proper
Interpretation of the treaty.
The British argue that the Yer.
sailles treaty constitutes a prior
lien" to all German resources. They
recognize the United States right tc
priority on the costs of army occu-
patton under the Wadsworth agree.
ment, but they = say 1t was always
understood that the United State:
would claim no actual reparations
save such as could be paid out o.
German ships and the property seizet
(Continued on Page g Column 81
Evening star., 1924-12-23
Christmas Toy Kills Child.

WILMINGTON, N. c., December 90.
David franklin Wolff, age 8, died
in local hospital last night of phos-,
phorous poisoning contracted from
putting Christmas "sparkler" in
his mouth =
Evening star., 1924-12-23
Started Weekly Luncheons.

During his administration he in
augurated the bankers weekly lunch
cons, with a view OF bringing about
greater cooperation among the mem
bers for the exchange of credit in
formati and the adoption OF plans
that would be productive of practical
and constructive benefits. These
luncheons are still an important func-
tion OF the association.
AT the expiration of his term as
president of the association he was
given q new honor by his election as
a member OF the executive council of
the American Bankers Association to
represent the District. This office he
now holds IN addition to his appoint
ment to membership on the admins
trative committee of the American
Bankers Association, made recently
by President William E. Knox.
Mr.. Evans is also a charter member
of the Washington Chapter, American
Institute of Banking, coming into prom
inence with the older banking men in
1905 with a paper entitled The Making
of q Bank Clerk" He was one of the
first three trustees of the institute
drawn from the ranks Of young men to
sit on the board Of trustees of the ma
tional body, which today lists some of
Americas leading bankers. A subse-
quent resolution offered by him proved
the forerunner Of the transfer of the
control of the institute from the board
Of trustees appointed by the American
Bankers Association to the institute
members themselves. He is graduate
of the local chapter, and a past presi-
dent of the institute.
Work for Liberty Loans.
His work with Riggs National has
also gained him much prominence.
During the war he organized the
Liberty loan department of this bank
and supervised its five Liberty loan
campaigns. Later, when Riggs Bank
service through the operation of
branches was decided upon, the
acquisition of the Hamilton Savings
Bank at Seventh and I streets
northwest, the machinery desired,
was intrustde to Mr.. Evans and
Charles c. Glover, jr. It was at the
instance of Mr.. Evans that the old
Stratford Hotel property, adjoining
the property acquired by Riggs at
Fourteenth street and Park road,
was procured by a friendly interest,
which made possible the development
Continued on Page 2, Column 6) .
Evening star., 1924-12-23
Vice President of Former In
Stitution to Have Executive
Post in Latter Bank.
ENDS 20 YEARS. RECORD,
18 IN OFFICIAL CAPACITY
Financier, Beginning as Messenger
Boy, Has Been Leader in Own
Work and Civic Affairs.
BY CHAS. r. sHAEFFER.

Joshua Evans, jr., vice president OF
Riggs National Bank, has resigned
this position and will accept the Of
flee of executive vice president Of the
District National Bank, which will be
created and offered to him at the
meeting Of the latter's board this
afternoon. His resignation. as we'll as
new duties, will become effective jan
uary IS, next, when all national banks
are, by law, required to hold their an
nual elections.
The change, which is complete ex-
cept for confirmation by the District
Nationals directorate, has been
brewing for some weeks. Recent
rumors connected Mr.. Evans as the
prospective head of relatively new
finance company, while others affili-
ated him with 4 larger downtown
banking house.
Banking Circles Interested.
Mr. Evans retirement from Riggs
proved {. bombshell in local financial
circles. where his name has long been
regarded as fixture in Washing
tons largest bank.
Although one of the younger group
Of bankers, MIR. Evans has had a long
and notable banking career. His as
SOCtatlOn Win udlcs DaNh 20
years the last Is of which have been
spent in an official capacity. Begin
ming as messenger when lad, he
was named assistant cashier in 1907,
cashier III 1915 and vice president
in 1920.
The activities OF Mr.. Evans In the
District of Columbia Bankers Asso-
citation are of outstanding signifi-
canoe. After serving as member of
the administrative council, he held
the positions of second vice presi-
dent, first vice president. and in 1922
was elected president. He was among
the first to promote the annual con-
vention idea, and was vice chairman
Of the first convention, held in 1919.
Re planned the committees for and
conducted the big symposium out of
which grew the plan for the clearing
of checks at the District OF Columbia
clearing house without the use OF
cash
Evening star., 1924-12-23
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered TO Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1924-12-23
WEATHER.

10. s. weather Bureau Eorecsst.)
Snow tonight, possibly changing TO
sleet or rain tomorrow: warmer to-
night: temperature for "a hours ended
at 2 pm. today: Highest, %, at noon
today; lowest. Is, at $50 today.
Evening star., 1924-12-23

Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
STREAM FLOW IN THE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION

Reliable data showing the flow of
/ a stream are the first requisites to
determine the value of the stream
tor power, irrigation, or any other
industrial use. Nor is the record for
a day, or a month, or even a year
adequate. Before recommending the
development of any large project
that depends on the flow of a stream,
engineers like to have authoritative
records and diagrams showing the
volume of the flow over a continu-
Gus period of several years, prefer
ably period as long as ten years.
Stream flow fluctuates not only dur
ing the weeks and months of any
particular year, but the flow for
different years may show wide vari-
atlons. The records, for some
western streams particularly, show
that a wet cycle of five years or
more may be followed by relatively
dry cycle of perhaps equal length
Stream gaging is therefore extremely
important when millions of dollars
are to be invested in the construc-
ton of reservoirs or canals which
may be followed by even much
greater industrial development
Records of the flow of streams in
the Rocky Mountain region, which
are now available for years since
the nineties and on a few streams
since the eighties, as announced by
the Department of the Interior, af-
ford engineers and others a means
of studying the variation in the an
nual run-off. The run-off from diff
ferent drainage basins in this region
differs greatly, but the run-off from
different parts of the same basin
is markedly similar. The differences
are due chiefly to differences in the
paths and the intensity of the rain
storms and to the influence of topo-
graphy. The streams that rise on
the plains, where the run-off is
governed by the intensity rather
than the amount of the rainfall, show
greater variation than those that
rise in the mountains. The ratio
of any 10-year average for the sta
tions in this region to the average
for the entire period covered by the
records may vary from 72 to 1873
per cent
The Department of the Interior,
through the Geological Survey, has
/ long been making studies of the sur
face run-off in the Rocky Mountain
region, and the Survey has just is
sued as Water-Supply Paper SOFA
a report entitled variation in annu-
al run-off in the Rocky Mountain
region" by Robert Follansbee. This
is the second special report in a
series dealing with the surface run
off in this region. The first was
issued in 1922 and was entitled "Some
characteristics of run-off in the
Rocky Mountain region" The report
just published is illustrated by dia-
grams.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
Millions for the Year 1924
Santa Fe improvements

Several million dollars for improve
ments, including over $2250,O0O for
separation of grade crossings and the
building of viaducts in Los Angeles,
contained in the 1924 budget of the
Santa Fe and a part of the $81, ,500,-
900 to be expended by that railroad
this year, are announced by w. X.
Etter, Acting General Manager.
A large program calling for new
90-pound steel rails in the Visalia
district of the San Joaquin Valley
line, also new rails entering Oak
land besides additional new track at
various other points on the Valley
and Los Angeles Divisions, are in
cluded. Seventy-nine thousand will
be expended for new rails in the vi
salia District and $4,000 at Oakland.
At Hanford $4,000 has been appro-
priated, $1,000 at Corcoran, and Ut
Stockton $1,000 will be spent in
protecting the waterfront with fire
equipment and mains.
A thirty-ton crane to cost $25,000
will be put in at Fresno. Numerous
improvements are provided for at
Richmond, Ferry Point and other
cities and terminals. An Umbrella
shed will be erected from the Santa
Fe station at Oakland to the Key
Route Ferry tracks. An appropri-
alton of $4,000 is made for bridge
improvements just west of Barst0w.
An additional sum of $4,000 will be
expended at Barstow for company
building and industrial sites and $780,
900 for other betterments there.
The relaying of the Grand Canyon
line with heavier steel calls for $685.
900, while $4,000 will be used for
other improvements at the Canyon.
Five new tracks at Hobart near Los
Angeles will cost $105,000, and block
signals from Fullerton to Hobart
will cost 100000 more New signals
in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Ash
fork, Seligman, Williams, Winslow
and Gallup will be put in at an ex-
penditure of $78,700. New refrigera-
ton machinery at Ashfork is to cost
$4,000, while $1,000 additional will
A new 40 by $50 steamer freight and
unclaimed freight warehouse at Los
Angeles will cost $4,000.
A comprehensive program also is
given for improvements at Orange,
Anaheim, Wasco, Allensworth, Shat
ter, Cutler, Oleander, Antioch, River
bank, Porterville, Minkler, Serville,
Tulare, Redlands, Exeter, Lindsay,
Planada, Pittsburg and other points.
At Antioch $4,000 is appropriated
for new industrial tracks. $4,000 at
Oakley and $4,000 at Ballico.
The sum of $4,000 is allowed for
industrial sites at Bakersfield. These
sums do not come under the major
expenditures such as new locomo-
tives, other equipment, double track
ing, etc., it is announced.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
NEWSPAPERS WILL Be GIVEN
SANE EXPEDITION AS FIRST
CLASS MAIL BY P. 0. DEPT.

AS a result of several months of
investigation and study by experts
of the Post Office Department, Post
master General New issued the first
definite, concise and complete pro-
gram that has ever been put out by
the Department for the mailing,
transmission and delivery of news
papers.
This order is most important. 1t
is far reaching. It gives the same
expedition to newspapers as is ac-
corded to first class mail.
The order is the result of pain
stalking effort on the part of the
Post Office inspector, under the di-
rection of First Assistant Postmaster
General Bartlett. Carefully worded
and minute instructions have been
issued to all employees engaged in
handling the mails, so that there will
be no possibility of misunderstanding
the Importance of getting newspapers
| to the reader with minimum of
delay.
The essence of the order is that
newspapers shall not be mixed with
parcels post at any point in their
dispatch from the publishers offices
until their delivery to the addresses.
| Papers shall be handled by them
selves, and kept in constant transit,
not being sent to railway terminals
to be reworked. In other words, they
are to be handled in the same manner
as first class mail.
An important feature of the order
| is that no publication shall be given
any less efficient OF less eXpedltlous
4,,o 81 hot
means that publications other tnan
newspapers will not suffer ore Iota
from this progressive innovation,
made by the Post Office Department.
Another striking feature of the
order is the elimination of sacks of
mail which are known to the busi-
ness world as "miXed mail" Sacks
of mixed mail some times contain
| letters, papers, and parcels post, and
often times the entire contents were
treated as parcels post This order
will prevent a recurrence of that
condition.
Another important feature of the
order is that postmasters are req mred
to notify publishers in each instance
when they do not hit the dispatch
which they advertise to hit; also to
notify publishers when they are send
ing to wrong addresses and to the
addresses of deceased persons. Pub
fishers will also be notified when
they are putting up their mail in
an incorrect manner.
Under the new system, newspapers
will be made up in separate sacks
plainly labeled with word NEWS
PAPERS," If there are only a few
copies of newspapers at the point
of dispatch, they will be placed in
pouches with first class mail or in
separate sacks, even though the sacks
are only partially filled
This order means much to the
American public. 1t is one Of the
most important and far reaching
steps in post office history. 1t is
for the benefit of those who desire
to have their newspapers placed be-
fore them at as early a moment as
possible This should keep both the
city and rural population in closer
and quicker touch with their several
fields of activities.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

Snow shoveling by a powerful shovel
and an endless chain conveyor that
puts the snow into a wagon, has
proved successful in Aurora, Ill.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
OF Interest mSallta Lee LEee Patrons
Haze compared after prices of a buy and sell
tUith those of normal 1922 with 1915
Santa e System Lines haze made such comparison and
GUiU be interested in the result:

The Santa Fe System sells trans
portatiOn only, but buys steel, fuel,
lumber and all kinds of building and
construction material; and is a very large
user of labor
The Santa Fe System received in
1922, $l.45 for hauling the same amount
of freight the same distance that it re-
ceived $lOO for in 1915, and $l60 for
hauling a passenger the same distance
it received $l.00 for in 1915 Or, COM
bining freight and passenger, it received
$l.5O for the same service it treceived S 90
for in 1915, the increase being SO per cent.
The Santa Fe System paid ST. for
the same quantity of fuel that S 90 paid
Freight rates and passenger fares car
of Operation are reduced
Cost of operation cannot be substantiG
material is reduced. And the Price of
until the cost of living is reduced