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have taken an apartment At the Madi-
son, Is East 5Sth street, New YORK.
for the winter. and will close Lands
End, their summer home at New
port, late in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby NJ. Chester. jr,
will give 4 dance Thursday evening
in the Round Hill Country Club At
Greenwich. Conn, January 1, to pre-
sent their daughter, Miss Mary Ches-
ter. to society. Miss Chester Is q
granddaughter of Rear Admiral
Chester NJ. Colby, U. S. N.
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ton after passing several weeks with
Mrs. Hugh Campbell at Wytheville.
Va
Evening star., 1924-09-30

Miss l.. NJ. Harrison has returned to
Washington and will be at 1727 n
street through the Winter.
Evening star., 1924-09-30

Former Governor OF Rhode Island
and Mrs. r Livingston Beeckman
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DIR. James Robertson of the Nava
Evening star., 1924-09-30

! Mrs Frederick w. English and her
daughter. Mrs Basil Gordon. have re-
turned TO Washington after passing
few days with Gen. and Mrs. George
Barnett at their country estate, Wake
field Manor Va. Mrs. Gordon will leave
Shortly for Baltimore to join Mr.. Cor.
don and Mrs. English will go to hel
bome IN Philadelphia.
Dr JapoeS pobartSop of the Naya
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
REPETITION OF CHURCH
PAGEANT ANNOUNCED
"Voices of Prophecy" to Be Pre-
sented at Luther Place
Memorial.

The Christmas pageant "vocies of
Prophecy" which was presented last
week at Luther Place Memorial
Church, Thomas Circle, will be re-
peated there tomorrow night at 8
O'Clock by special request. The same
cast will take part, it Is announced.
This pageant service has been ar
ranged and is being presented under
the supervision of Bess Davis Schrei-
ner, with Mrs. Laura J. Bogue as
dramatic director, Mrs. Marie Moore
Forrest as pageant master, and Miss
Katherine Riggs as harpist and direc-
tor of music. Miss Riggs is assisted
by the organsts of the church, Miss
Annie Anstadt and Ervine j. Stenson.
THE Voices of Prophecy" Is pre-
scented in three parts, called The
Prophets Vision.'' THE Annunciation"
and The Nativity" and II is based
upon the prophecies and the music
connected throughout all the ages with
the birth of Christ The public Is cor
daily invited to attend the presenta-
ton tomorrow evening.
There is no admission fee. An Offer
ing will be taken TO meet the expense
of production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

be as follows: Land, 224 acres, $780,
600; remodeling and equipment
$4,000; golf course, 100000: swim
| ming pool, tennis courts and roads,
$4,000
DIR. Piper and DR. Oakley of the
Bureau of Soils of the Department
of Agriculture have examined the
land and pronounced it admira bly,
suited to golf course and country
club purposes
Explains Project.
Capt. Bassett explained the prof
ect thus:
THE need of a country club for
the officers of the Army Navy and
Marine Corps has been the subject
of discussion for years.
"A general meeting of officers was
held on October >, 1924, and com
mittee was chosen TO investigate
and report on this subject. This
committee has made a most exhaus-
tive investigation OF the subject.
The unanimous opinion of the COM
mittee is that the plan offers an
ideal opportunity for service
country club from every standpoint
location, price and method OF
financing-and that such an oppor-
tunity is not likely TO recur.
Recreation for body and mind is
a ece ssity for the maintenance OF
our efficiency; this is best afforded
by a country club combining ath-
letics and social pleasures.
The great majority of the Army
Navy and Marine Corps officers sta =
toned in Washington are denied
this excellent means of recreation
by reason of the long waiting list.
at the Solder clubs. their general
location distance from the center OF
our activities, their heavy initiation
fees and charges.
The committee appointed for the
purpose of Investigating the sub
ject of a service country club has
worked hard and faithfully on this
matter and after months of search
ing investigation has reached the
unanimous conviction that the prop
erty of the old Columbus Country
Club and the land in its Immediate
vicinity are the best for a service
country club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Chemist Detective
Finds Many Clues
On, HeadIess Body
Sets Police After Caudily
Carpeted Room, With
Caudier Cat.

By Cable to The Star and New York World.
PARIS, December 27-The chemist
Bayle, who is the Paris Sherlock
Holmes, has labored over a headiess,
dtsmembered body found 10 days ago
at La Fillette, and has decided that
an American Is involved, either as
the victim or as the murderer.
On the margin of the newspaper in
which the body was wrapped Bayle
has found a few words scrubbed in
green ink such as is used in fountain
pens The words begin: Find by
and trail off into a third undeciphered
word that resembles police"
By the detailed microscopic exami-
nations which have made the French
police methods famous Bayle says he
has established that the body was cut
up in a comfortable apartment with
a wooden moor. a green and pink car
pet, and that a black and yellow cat
lived In tho apartment.
The police are looking for such an
apartment and are likewise dragging
the canals for the missing head OF
the victim.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
ASHES AND TRASH
GATHERING WANTED
Building Owners and Man.
ayers to Protest Restric-
tons Now Existing.

Chasing the present method Of ash
and trash collections as discrimina-
tory and unfair TO owners of large
apartment houses and Office buildings,
the Washington Association Of Build
ing Owners and Managers shortly will
appear before the Subcommittee on
appropriations Of the House committee
on the District Of Columbia. in an eff
fort to have included in the 1926 APP
preparations an item providing for
the collection Of such trash and ashes
by the District government
At present, all large Office buildings
and apartments containing more than
four families are required to pay from
so cents TO so cents per cubic yard
TO have their ashes hauled away, while
ashes from smaller apartments and
residences are hauled free by the Dis
trict. The association contends that
inasmuch as apartment and office
building owners pay taxes on the
value of their property in the same
proportion as other property owners,
they are entitled to the s. me service
from the District government. They
will cite the decision of the New York
State Supreme Court which upheld the
Buffalo association in it's contentious
that such regulations were discrimin-
atory.
DTaNbUNN ~ SftCu.
The local association points out that
not only does it pay taxes and then
have to pay for it's own hauling,
but the District government uses
money it pays in as taxes to have
the same ashes hauled to road beds
A survey has been made of about
so cities, all of which haul ashes from
large apartment houses, and nearly
All of which haul from the Office
buildings. One member of the asso-
citation states that he paid $500 in
two years for the hauling of ashes
from his properties, another apart
ment hotel paid $500 in one year.
No provision has been made for
hauling ashes from office buildings
and large apartment houses since
1907, when Congress failed to appro-
pirate money for this service Re-
quests for such items by the District
government have not been granted
heretofore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Haitian Labor Cheap.

Cnskilled labor in Haitian cities is
comparatively cheap, the most COM
mon callings paving about 90 cents
per day. Shoemakers, woodwork rs,
tailorS and similar craftsmen make
IS to SIS a month, while bank en-
ployes earn $50 month. Administra =
tive employees get $50 to 800 monthly
and domestic servants SO to Sc month
ly, cooks getting a few dollars higher
pay. On the other hand, the common
laborer in Haiti can feed himself for
about 10 cents a day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
LANSING ASSA|LS
WARSH|P SINKING
Former Secretary for Older
Ship-Sees No Prospect
of War in Pacific.
Special Dispatch to The star.

cprciAi 10 Inc FIhE.
WATERTOWN, n. Y, December 81
THE recent sinking of the u S. S
Washington was a crime. That GER
tainly was not economy" said Rob-
ert Lansing, Secretary of State in the
Wilson cabinet, today, commenting on
disarmament, the program of econ
omy of the Coolidge administration
and the possibility of war with ia
pan. Mr.. and Mrs. Lansing arrived
here Friday and are guests Of his
sisters.
81 felt that an older battleship, OF
which we have many, might just as
well have been sunk in place of the
Washington, which was nearly fin-
ished mad one Of the latest types OF
battleships We have developed. OF
course. the information obtained In
her sinking will be of tremendous
value. but 1t seems like a waste OF
the peoples money.
Diplomacy Strong Arm.
II think we should have a more
powerful Navy, for the Navy is the
strong arm OF diplomacy, and when
world our warships and cruisers are
dispatched Immediately to protect
American lives and property.
with our rapidly growing com
merce reaching out into every part
OF the world, we certainly need q
more adequate Navy TO protect ouI
rights. We need more cruisers. air.
planes and submarines. l believe
President Coolidge realizes this. anc
I do not think his economy program
will be extended TO further cutting
OF our naval force.
our Navy is of the utmost i'm
portance, for we have no army tina
amounts to anything. OF course, We
have large number of officerS
trained in the last war and we have
the man power to build up an army
but that takes time. Our Navy i:
ready at a moments notice to mee'
any situation.
No Fear of japan.
81 do not think the American PEG
Pile need have any fear that Japar
will ever make war on the United
ford to make war on the United
States She has no money, and NJ
one is going to lend her any. Fur
thermore, she has no raw material:
necessary for such a war.
perhaps Japan will take th'
Philippines from US some time, bu
II she does she can never keep them
for the Japanese are not a roplca
people. They cannot stand the heal
nearly so well as the white race
They would find il impossible to hole
the Philippines of they had them
Personally, / do not believe the,
want them, despite all of the report:
TO the contrary.
president Coolidge is working
hard. and I believe he is gooc
President. knew him a long time
before he became President, and he
is q good man for the job Mr.
Lansing said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
China's Cotton Industry Grows,

China, a land Of many obsolete in
dustrial activities, has one industry
that is modern in almost every sense
1t is cotton, which is rapidly develop
ing into major industry. 1t en-
ploys much cheap labor. including
that of children, of course, but its
machinery and methods are up-to-
date. Its greatest weakness Is in the
scientific management OF the factories,
but this is being overcome by the
bringing in of foreign experts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Half-Gallon Cans Passing.

The half-gallon can as a staple size
for commodities such as oils, greases,
paints. varnish and industrial COM
pounds will gradually disappear If
the standardization experts of the
Government and large industries are
successful in their undertakings to
do away with 50 many sizes in their
efforts to simplify industries. Some
industries, doubling the wisdom of
the move, ere studying the eco
nomic' values of these small sizes by
offering them at the full gallon price,
instead Of at a premium, as has been
the custom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Cigarette a Modern Smoke.

Although billions OF cigarettes are
smoked throughout the world today,
the first reference to them in modern
European society was in 1872, with
their Introduction into France and
Italy. Laurence Oliphant Is credited
with introducing them into England.
They did not get much Of following
in the central and western European
countries, however, until about 1870,
and II was even later than that that
they became at all popular and gen.
eral in the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Begging Is Profitable.

In the larger cities there are pro-
fessional letter-writing beggars who
make a good living by appealing for
aid by letter. In one Of the larger
banks one of these professional beg
CARS has been known to deposit or cash
checks amounting to $3.50 in one week.
and business or banking ethics pre-
clude their names being broadcast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Industrial Accidents Many.

James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor,
says that while accurate statistics on
Industrial accidents are very difficult
to obtain. it is fair estimate that
there are 2,453,41S industrial acct
dents of all kinds annually. The re-
sulting wage loss is over a billion
dollars, he estimates. The Depart
ment of Labor may undertake re-
search work to classify and compile
more accurate information If au-
thority is granted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS HERE
GET OPTIONS FOR COUNTRY CLUB
Propose to Spend Half Million on Property For
merly Used in Part BY Old Columbus
Club in Arlington County.

Plans of leading Army and Navy
officers here for a half million dollar
country club in the green hills of
Arlington county rapidly are nearing
compile ton.
One of the most ideal locations in
the country, adjoining Washington,
he site of the old Columbus Country
club on land adjoining the Arlington
National Cemetery, has been selected.
Options have been secured on more
land.
This property, high in the hills and
overlooking the Potomac River, quiet
Virginia villages and the National
Capital, has been vacant since ii was
abandoned three years ago by a
knights of Columbus organization.
The initial investment actually en-
tailed is $4,000, with prospects of
considerable expansion later.
The new organization is the Army,
Navy and Marine Country Club. The
committee is composed of Capt. +. b.
Bassett. chairman. and Commanders
L. G. Allen and c. Il. Mayo of the
Navy. Capt. T. r. Shearer of the
Marine Corps and Majs. c. a.
Schimelfenig and p. J. Onslaught
messy Of the Army.
Project Endorsed.
The project is Endorsed by Rear
Admiral II. P. Jones, president of
the general board of the Navy: Maj.
Gen. John A. Lejeune, commandment
of the Marine Corps, and Maj. Gen.
]. a. Hull, judge advocate general
of the Army, who compose the ad-
visory committee.
Architects drawings show a three
story conmodiouS structure on land
now under option at the intersection
of the Columbia pike and Mount
Vernon road.
The location is three miles from
the Navy and Munitions Buildings,
and will be closer when the new
memorial bridge is constructed.
The Columbus Country Club, aban-
doned several years ago by the
Knights of Columbus, is to be used
as the central portion Of a new and
larger building. Wings will be built
and a portico erected on the front.
The principal items Of cost will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
GRIMKE TO QUIT OFFICE.
Will Retire From Colored Organi-
cation Presidency, Held IL Years.

Archibald 1T. Grimke, president of
the local branch of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People since 1913, will retire
as head of that organization at the
annual meeting to be held January
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Two men aged over 40 years were
whipped by their father, who used a
strap freely, in court at Wei-hai-wei
after they had been arrested for try
ing to fleece the old man out OF his
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
DfR|CT HEADS
no DEFEND BUDGET
Commissioners Will Seek to
Restrain Further Cuts
by Congress.

The District Commissioners Will go
before the District hcommittee Of
the House appropria> .ons committee
tomorrow in support of the budget
for next year, amounting to 1885,
s27.
While this total Is $1.9S1,711 moro
than all appropriations for the cur
rent fiscal year, il is considerably less
than the amount asked for by the city
heads in their tentative estimates
submitted to the Budget Bureau, and
officials throughout the District serv-
ice are hoping that no further cuts
will he made.
In order TO keep within the limit
fixed by the budget Office, the Com
misSioners had to cut deeply into the
sums regarded as necessary by the
various department heads.
Seek Equitable Division.
Although Congress. in passing the
last District appropriation act, tenn
porarily laid aside the 60-40 ratio and
appropriated lump sum Of $4,000, 009
as the Federal Governments share of
Capital maintenance, the Commission
erS are understood to hold the view
that this was intended to apply for
one year only and that careful con-
.Slderation should be given to the
question of equitable fiscal relations
IT Congress approves the budget as
II now stands there will be much
needed increases next year in the
FUNDS for sewer construction and
street lighting. With the city grow
ing rapidly, there is a constantly in
creasing demand for sewer extensions
and street lights to serve new resi-
Dental sections
Street Estimate Reduced.
The aggregate amount recommend
ed for street paving is somewhat less
than current appropriations. but is
StlIl substantial sum and will make
possible considerable progress If al
lowed, The current act provides So
SS4.2tp for all street work. as against
S2,ole.23S in the new budget Part
OIL lhIs reduction, however. is due to
the fact that the gasoline tax. which
is used for street paving, is esti-
mated 10 produce S20G.0uO less than
was expected when tho current act
was passed. 1t was then figured the
sas tax would bring in $4,000
whereas actual collections for six
months indicate it will not amount to
more than $4,000 annually
The new budget provides S60oo 900
Tor the newly created National Capt.
tai Park Commission, 10 be used in
acquiring new park sites. regarded
by city officials as an Important item
Another item OF vital interest in
the new budget is for s2,50O,00o 10
continue work on the new water sup
ply conduit now under construction.
here Summer spends the Winter.
Aiken. Augusta, Atlanta, New Orleans
Write Us for illsutrated booklets. and
how 10 get there. City ticket office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

In an appeal for wage increases for
county employees a London council
man recently said that half of the
men had TO buy margarine instead Of
butter for their families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

While identifying the hair "Dan-
derine" IL also toning and stimulat-
ing each single hair to grow thick,
long and strong. Hair stops falling
out and dandruf disappears. Get
bottle OF "Danderine" at any drug
OF toilet counter and Just see how
healthy and youthful your hair ap-
pears after this delightful, refresh
Ing dressing,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

16, It was announced by the associa-
ton last night.
Election of a new president has
been made necessary by President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

A 74-year-oid man was recently
sentenced in England to six montsz
4, in jail because the company of wh1sA
he was director was alleged to hAOn
falsifed its t0ocma tax reports
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
BAND CONCERT.

BAND CONCERT.
Marine Barracks, tomorrow at
pm, concert by the United
States Marine Band Orchestra,
William III. Santelmann. leader;
Taylor Branson, second leader.
March. Liberty Bell. =. 3. Sousa
Overture, "Stradella" Flotow
Petite valse, Domino Rose"
Bohm
Grand scenes from "Rgoletto."
Verdi
Waltz, "On the Beautiful Rhine"
keler-Bela
Suite, "A Day in Venice. .Nevin
taD Dawn. Andante.
OBJ The gondoliers. Non trop-
pc presto.
(c)' Venetian love song. Andante
expressive.
I'D Good night. Andante re-
ligioso.
Galop de concert, "Vinea,"
Ziehrer
Marines hymn, 1.-THE Halls Of
MonteZuma.
The Star Spangled Banner"
NOTICE-There will be no con-
cert at the Marine Barracks We'd
nesday, December 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Grimke's refusal TO continue in offic,
1t was stated. He intends to retir
from active reform work because 0
health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
Csc "Danderine' does Wonders for Any Girls Hair

Girlsl Try this! When combing
and dressing your hair, just moisten
your hair-brush with q little Dan
derine" and brush IL through your
hair. The effect IL startling! You
Eau do your hair up immediately
I'D it will appear twice as thick
ind heavy mass OF glsamy hair,
parking with life and possessing
at Incompatible softneas, fresh.
30 and luxuf1aac<,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

Where Summer spends the Winter.
Aiken. Augusta, Atlanta, New Orleans
Write Us for iilsutrated booklets. and
how 10 get there. City ticket office,
southern Railway, 1910 II st. NV
Phones Main 5G33 and 7063-Adver-
tiSemeut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

A truly fine set that you will
be proud TO own. Comes packed
in beautifully finished wooden
box.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
Saturday Half-Holiday.

A news announcement states that
Saturday half-holidays for federal and
District government employees will be.
gin June Is to continue until Septem-
ber 10. The Saturday half-holiday
during the hot months has been eff
fective in government Offices in the
District since 1914, and it has been
said authoritatively at the White
House that the executive order of
June. 1914, creating the halfholiday
for three months is looked upon as a
continuing order from year to. year,
thereby making it unnecessary for a
new order to be issued each year.
The governments Saturday afternoon
rest in summer is looked upon by
many Thousands Of people in Wash.
ington as highly desirable thing. The
week end rest spell gives one the
chance to have q full-day rest day on
Sunday. 1t gives the chance for work.
ing in the garden on Saturday after.
noon and for more play at golf and
tennis and for weekday boating and
fishing. It's advantages are many.
The Saturday half-holiday has been
taken up by great numbers of people
who do not work for the government.
Private employers heard the demand
for shorter Saturday work day
and answered it affirmatively be.
fore the government caught the idea.
and half f-Seturday cloeing Of stores
Evening star., 1924-05-21
Decries Bonus Bill
AS Aid to Veterans
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
have a son who would be a
beneficiary" under the soldier bonus
law. He has a wife and family. The
Lord knows he needs the money. He
works for the government. and there
fore gets small pay compared with
hodcarriers and bricklayers and such.
Most ex-soldiers are in the same
condition.
The question is: Would such a law
benefit or injure him Cor them)?
And then there is the larger ques-
tion-that Of justice.
The benefit will not accrue for
twenty years. In the meantime all
the money to be paid out must be
raised by taxes. These taxes must
come out of increased prices-not
merely the amount of the taxes, but
several times as much. The one who
primarily pays a tax always adds it
to his prices. and something more be-
sides.
And also in the meantime these
higher prices will, when he needs 1t
most, deprive him and his family of
much they need and would otherwise
be able to buy.
If the money to be raised to pay
the bonus were raised in such a way
as to force down prices instead of
raise them such law would be a
blessing to all. instead of a curse.
For instance: A penalty of 81 per
acre-foot per annum laid on all de-
posits Of coal held out of use would
raise all the money needed to pay the
ex-soldiers. and would also force down
the price of coal to less than half
soldier bonus question and break the
Sothi S C. B. HEMINGWAY.