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Evening star., 1924-12-21
AUTO PLUNGE FATAL
TO GIRL AND FATHER
Car Crashes Guard Rail, Falls so
Feet, Struck by Train
at Bottom.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN. Pa, Decem-
Der 20.-George Morris Deitzler, aged
81. and his 12year-old daughter Mil
dred were killed when the automobile
in which they We're riding crashed
through a guard rail and went down
4 60-foot embankment onto the tracks
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. short
distance below LandingvilIe, their
home.
Shortly after the machine landed
on the railroad tracks the l'ennsyl-
vania express from Reading and
PottsvilIe, due in the latter city at
$50 pm, rounded a curve and crashed
into the overturned machine before
stop. 1t Is believed, however. that
the train struck them.
The two Were on the way to their
home In Landingville when the acci-
dent happened. They were travelling
over what Is known as the back road
between Schuylkill Haven and Au-
burn. There is a steep hill just be-
fore reaching the big tunnel. which
was converted into cut by the rail-
road. The road runs parallel with
the tracks for some distance. then
goes down a steep grade to point
where 1t crosses the track. Mr..
Deitzler had reached the top OF the
hill and was about to descend to the
crossing when II is thought he lost
control of his machine. 1t struck the
guard rail with terrific force, knock
Ing it down the embankment.
Evening star., 1924-12-21

feel that It will be possible to act on
legislation before the close of the
short session. This is the attitude OF
kenator Capper of Kansas, head of the
farm bloc, and others.
There are several measures dealing
with the railroads upon which action
rs desired, and the Republican steer
Ing committee of the Senate has list
nd 10 measures which It believes
should be handled before March 4.
A small minority Of the Senate and
House believes that special session
hf Congress should be held this Spring
70 go ahead with legislation, but the
MISUNDERSTANDING Republicans and
Democrats-are desirous of conclud-
ing business of Congress and ad-
Saurning March 4. with the under
standing that, unless an emergency
arises, there will be no meeting of
the new Congress until December,
1926.
Should those desirous of forcing a
special session filibuster and prevent
the passage of any of the appropria- =
HON bills, then q. special session
would have to be called, it was ad-
rnitted last night. But II is not be-
1ieved. that the country would look
with favor on such tactics, and such
p stand might reflect upon the fill
kusterers.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
DEMAND EVIDENCE
IN BRIBERY CHARGE
Postal Workers Hold Enemies
of Pay Bill May Have
Framed Case.

A demand that the Department Of
Justice make public the basis OF
charges that an enploye Of the SEN
ate had received money to influence
votes for the postal employees wage
bill was made yesterday in a state
ment issued jointly by William M.
Collins, president OF the Railway Mail
Association. and Thomas r. Flaherty.
secretary of the National Federation
of Post Office Clerks
The charges are denounced by the
employees representatives as a ma
licfous and baseless fabrication, In
tended deliberately to affect the
postal veto vote to be taken January
8 in the Senate.
Thorough Probe On.
Senator Sterling, chairman of the
Senate post-office committee. would
make no comment on the statement
CT the employees Representatives last
night. 1t is known, however, that he
is In touch with the Department of
Justice III regard to the charges
against an employe of the Senate.
Furthermore, 1t is reported that the
department is making thorough in
vestigation of the matter. There
seems 10 be some question whether
there is a statute under which an EN-
ploye can be prosecuted for selling
his influence" with regard to legis-
lation.
1t is understood that the depart
mant has about concluded its inves-
tiga tion and that action will be taken
within a short time, one way or an
other in the matter.
Postal Employee Statement.
The statement of the postal en-
ployes' representatives follows:
- -
concocted by the opponents OF postal
wage legislation solely for the pur-
pose of inturiug the postal employees
chances of passing the pending wage
bill. 1t is significant that it was given
TO the press Immediately after the
Senate fixed a definite date for a vote
on the postal veto. Plainly this was
deliberate intent to influence public
opinion against the postal employees
and defeat their meritorious legisla-
ton which now has the Overwhelming &
support of the people.
Despite a powerful and determined
opposition we have convinced the
American people--thc owners of our
postal system-of the justice OF our
cause. We have triumphed against
this opposition because our case is q
righteous one.
"On the eve OF our apparent victory
the opponents OF wage legislation
have seen At to harm our legislation
by this malicious story which. while
obviously absurd to those familiar
with the process OF lawmaking in the
Senate. may be given credence by
many people.
'In justice to the postal employees
who have fought a clean fight for a
righteous objective. we demand tina;
this matter be fully aired. So far as
the organizations we speak for are
concerned, there is no ground for any
such charge"
Evening star., 1924-12-21
By CAPT. ELIJAH sQUINT.

Leader OF The Star expedition 10 Santa Claus
Land.
By Courier Duck to The Star
CATNIP CORNERS. Santa Claus
Land, December 21.-My rhyme ad-
nitted us to the Noah's Ark Palace.
II was just like my old Noah's Ark.
grown up. In this palace they were.
of course. making Noah's arks. Noah
was there with a great white beard
and rough robe, like 4 bathrobe
and sandals. He was telling the
others what to do. Like Santa Claus,
he was smoking a funny little pipe
and didn't seem a bit like boss.
Most Of the work was being done by
Brownies. The Toymaker of Nurem-
berg told me they were the very best
workmen who ever came TO Santa
Claus Land. Suddenly Noah clapped
his hands and called:
Mike. Mike, Come here"
Up a ladder, which Noah called a
companionway. came a nice, kind, old
tiger, with gray Whiskers. He was
chewing a straw.
It's your turn to pose" said Noah
Mike climbed up on table and sat
up on his launches, with one paw on
his breast-the way a man some time 3
going to make speech - but, of
course, Mike didn't have any vest. A
swarm Of little Brownies came run
ming with blocks of wood and carving
tools and pots of paint, and began to
Evening star., 1924-12-21
CITIZENS To BACK
WELFARE MEASURE
Federation Also Names Com.
mittee to Study Libby
School Speeches.

The Federation of Citizens Associ-
atIons, at a special meeting in the
District Building last night. indorsed
the bill to create a board of public
welfare in the District government
and also appointed a committee OF
three delegates to investigate the
question of whether Frederick j.
Libby, executive secretary of the Ma
ttonai Council for Prevention OF War,
should be permitted to speak in the
public schools.
The federation acted on the public
welfare bill by approving the report
of a committee headed by l.. A. Simon
The delegates not only approved
the committees favorable report, but
followed 1t by adopting e motion OF
Capt. Clayton Emig authorizing
representatives of the federation TO
appear at the hearings on the bill
at this session of Congress.
Explains Bill Purpose.
Mr.. Simon explained that the bill
would create a board of public well
fare to be composed of nine Wash
ingtonians, under which would be CO.
ordinated the child-caring and well
fare work now divided among several
city agencies.
william Mex. Clayton offered an
port to require that the director OF
public welfare to be appointed by the
new board should be a resident Of the
District for three years next preced-
ing appointment.
After considerable discussion Mr..
Clayton's motion was lost and the
committee report adopted without
change. Speakers who supported Mr..
Clayton argued that there should be
no difficulty in finding a Washing
tonian to fiii the position of director
Of public welfare.
Those who opposed Mr.. Clayton's
motion took the position that the well
fare board should not have its hands
tied in the selection Of the best avail
able person for director. Mr.. Clayton
made il clear in the course of the dis
cussion that he was In sympathy with
the general purpose of the legislation.
Debate Long-Drawn.
The question of appointing a COM
mittee to inquire into the fitness OF
Mr.. Libby to speak in the public
schools resulted in a long parliamen-
tary discussion. which finally ended
in the adoption OF the motion to name
such a committee.
The delegates did not discuss the
merits of the question, nor did the
federation commit itself beyond nam
ing the committee to make the tn
vestigation and report later. The
Board of Education also is engaged
in a similar inquiry regarding MT
Libby's right to speak at school gath
erings.
The question came before the fed
Grafton in the form of a resolution
from one of it's constituent bodies
the Cathedral Heights Citizens AS
sociation.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Coolidges Hosts
On MayfIo,oer for
Week End Cruise

Accompanied by small party.
President and Mrs. Coolidge left
Washington yesterday afternoon
for an over Sunday cruise down
the Potomac on the Mayfiower.
The party was to sail down as
far as Quantico. Va. last night,
return to Washington early today
to permit the Presidents son John.
arriving home from college, to join
the party, and then to again pro-
ceed down the river and return to-
morrow.
The guests included Secretary
Gore, William Alien White. the
Kansas publisher, and Mrs. White;
Col. George Harvey. former Am
bassador to England, and Mrs.
Harvey; Logan Payne, Washington
publisher, and Mrs. Payne; Mr.. and
Mrs. David Lawrence; Eugene
Meyer. tr., managing director Of the
War Finance Corporation, and Mrs.
Meyer.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Capt. Squint Is Sho,vn Maruels
Of Santa's Big Toy Factories
Real Tigers, Lions and Elephants Pose
for Men Making animals for Arks for
Boys and Girls in Washington.

work frantically, carving out little
tigers.
Use Living Models.
We have living models for all our
are fine artists and they won't work
unless they have things just right"
Santa Claus and the Toymaker OF
Nuremberg had been walking around,
making jokes with the Brownie.
Lets go over to Rockville" said
Santa Claus.
Rockville was a part OF Toyland
where they made the books. We
walked across the square TO what
seemed to be a great picture book,
standing up on edge. AS we came
near the covers swung open and we
stepped through 3 big letter o
into
It's hard to tell about tit all
seems so like a dream.
On a purple silk cushion sat beau
tiful little girl, surrounded by seven
funny little men. In front OF the girl,
on another cushion. sat a Brownie.
with a notebook. The girl was die
tating and the Brownie was taking IT
down in shorthand.
And just then the Queen remem-
bered that she didn't have the magic
ring" said the girl. And So"
Where had 1 seen that girl before
Copyright. 1924
Continued tomorrow
Evening star., 1924-12-21
GiSH JEWELS REDEEMED.
Movie Actress Husband Pays Duty
and Penalty, Total $4,000.

NEW YORK. December 20.-Jew-
elry worth $500 belonging to
Dorothy Gish. motion picture actress
which was seized by customs officials
on her arrival here from Europe last
month was returned TO her husband
James Rennie. today after he had
sent to the collector of customs a
check for $12,so0.
Rennie said that he had forgotten
to list the jeweiry on his wite's
declaration blank, which he had
filled out for her at the time he made
his own, and accepted full RESPONSE
bllity for the omission.
The difference between the value of
the jewels and the amount paid for
their redemption represented the du-
ties plus the penalty imposed by the
Government. customs men said.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
BRITISH POLITICIANS
PROTECTED BY CENSOR
Lord Chamberlain Forbids Thea
tiers Satire on Party
Leaders.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 20.-Promiuent
British politicians have been pro-
tected from the irreverent chaflngs
of theater comedians by recent rul-
ings of the lord chamberlain, who
is the official responsible for censor
ing the plays and songs produced be-
hind British feotlights.
His most recent ruling was against
a West End company which was
about to produce new edition of
its frothy musical revue. One of the
songs in the piece was not allowed
to be sung because in 1t four eminent
politicians, Austen Chamberlain,
Winston Churchill, Ramsay MacDon-
aid and David Lloyd George, were
portrayed in q lightsome vein by
members of the company.
Such immunity in times OF peace
has heretofore been given almost ex-
clusively to royalty.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
MAN HUNTED IN SWAMP
FOR KILLING OF BROTHER
Resented Alleged Attentions to
Wife, Is Charge-Victim's
Throat Slashed.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SELBYvILLE, Del. December 90
Police tonight were searching for
Theodore Lynch. said to be hiding in
swamp near here after cutting his
brother Clarence to death with a
butcher knife last night. Jealousy
was the motive, police say. basing
their claim on statements obtained
from Theodore's wife and a 16-year-
old girl. Mary Mills, the only wit
nesses.
Theodore, according to the women
had been broodiug over alleged at
tentions paid to his wife by Clarence
and threatened to kill him several
times. Last night, they said, Theo-
dore sent for his brother. who arrived
in his automobile shortly after dark
While they were talking, the women
said, Theodore struck his younger
brother in the back with a piece OF
iron. Clarence slumped down in his
machine and begged for his life. Ac-
cording to the women, Theodore
dragged Clarence from the car and
cut his throat with the knife.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
HELD AS SLAYERS' HEAD.
Accused Man Also Charged With
Extortion and Posing as Dry Agent.

CHICAGO, December 20.-Two men
who witnessed the shooting to death
of Homer Finch, road house owner, by
three supposed prohibition officers, to-
day identified Ted Newberry as the
leader of the alleged murderers. New
berry had previously been pointed
out as the head of band of extor
tionists posing as prohibition officers.
George II. Weideltng, chief of the
county highway police, announced
that Lawrence Pedigo and q man
named Dettman had made the identi
fication. Earlier in the day. Cole
Finch. SON OF the slain man. was un-
able definitely to identify NewberrY
as one Of the murderers.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
THREE H0LDUPS STAGED
AT NOON IN CHICAGO
Bandits Get Loot Valued at $40, 900
in Gems, Money and
Clothing.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 20.-Three rob-
berries, occurring almost simultane-
ously at noon today, netted the hold
up men $4,000 in diamonds, cur
rency and women's clothing.
A. ]. Bier erbaum, New York jeweler.
was forced out OF an elevator in n
downtown building at the point of
revolvers in the hands of two youths.
He wa, led to a janitor's closet and
relieved Of his bag of gems.
Two men forced Mrs. III. Bredebsen,
bookkeeper for n printing company.
to surrender a pay roll of s1,o3l. This
holdup took place in the lobby OF q
building on the edge OF the loop.
I'VE need Christmas presents Just
like other folks" one OF the three
robbers explained when they entered
an Englewood cloak shop. They car
ried away 130 dresses and 20 coats,
the whole valued at $4,000.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
SUGAR WORKERS STRIKE.

HAVANA. December 20.--Differ-
ences over working conditions have
brought about a strike In the Amistad
and Providencia sugar mills. accord
Ing to word received here today.
The strikes in the other mills In east
ern Cuba have been ended. govern
ment officials say. although the final
settlement has not yet been signed.
The union employees Of the Cuba
Northern Railway still are out and
only trains carrying cane are being
operated on that road.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Rare Stamps Sell High.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
PARIS. December A total of
1S,6S6,329 francs has been realized
from the II auction sales already
held of the Renotiere collection of
rare postage stamps, and there still
remain enough stamps for twelfth
sale.
The eleventh sale brought 1,984,6A0
francs. 4 blue s1-para Rumanian-
Moldavian stamp of 1858 was sold for
$1,000 francs.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
CHURCH GROUP TO AID.
Allen Christian Endeavor to Raise
"opportunity" Fund.

Christmas services will be held by
the Allen Christian Endeavor League
for the benefit OF the "Opportunities''
published in The Evening Star at the
Metropolitan A. NJ Z. Church, NJ
street between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets northwest, this eve-
ming at & o'clock
Thomas A. Heathman will recite
The Other Wise Man." by Henry
Van Dyke. Other participants in
these exercises are: William Ray
nond. soloist, Ithaca, N. Y; Joy wal
lace. Lucy Lewis. Elsie Johnson,
Clara Arnstead. Ghretein Ridgeley
and William McNeill. Robert Muir
day and William Booth.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
SPANISH TROOPS RETURN
600 Survivors Of Force of 1000
Leave Morocco.

TETUAN, Morocco. December 20
Six hundred men, all that remain Of
a regiment of 1000 which was rushed
10 Morocco during the critical fighting
against the rebellious Moors, en-
barked today to spend Christmas in
Spain with their families. Lieut.. Col.
Temprano, who commanded the regi-
ment, was killed In action
OF the officers, only one remains
unhurt, all the others having been
killed or wounded.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
SEAP0RTS ARE OPENED.
Russia and France Make Recipro-
cal Arrangement.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 20.-Ali- Russian
seaports, beginning today, are open
to merchant marine ships flying the
French flag, while similar treatment
Is accorded Russian tonnage in
French ports.
The decision to take this action
was reached after an exchange of
kilograms between Premier Herriot
and NJ. Tchitcherin, the Russian for
eign minister, announced by the So
Wet embassy in Paris and confirmed
by the French foreign office.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
TR0TSKY WAR is DENIED.
Berlin Says Fighting Reports
From Soviet Are Propaganda.

By Cable to The Star and New York World
BERLIN, December 2o.-Dispatches
from Bucharest reporting lighting
between pro and anti Trotsky fac
tions of the Soviet supporters are
being fabricated by anti-Soviet propa-
ganda. The most reliable informa-
tion here Is that the auti-Trotsky
campaign within the Soviets has not
developed into civil war. At present
1t is political rather than q mill
tary opposition.
Copyright, l2e4.A
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Ground Fall Kills Two Miners.

HOUGHToN, Mich, December 90
John Oswald. so, of AlioueZ and
John Johnson. so, of Laurieum, were
instantly killed and four others In
jured, two of them seriously, by fall
of ground at the sixteenth level Of
No. shaft Of the Wolverine mine
late today.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
Typhoid From Butter
~ cases of typhoid Dsre reported here last week.


Dr. John R. Moher chief of the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry, found few years ago that typhoid
germs remain alive and virulent in infected butter
even after many days in cold storage.
Dr. E. c. Schroeder, director of the United
States Experiment Station at Bethesda, Md, had
previously found that tuberculosis germs in butter
made from infected cream would even after five
months of storage kill large, healthy hogs that
were fed with this butter in small quantities.
Most large creameries pasteurize their cream
before churning it into butter but great deal
that is produced on small farms is made of raw
cream, which often is thoroughly unsafe and in
fected, even though it may taste good.
Since it is we'll known that epidemics of
typhoid scarlet fever, septic throat ETC.. have
been caused by raw milk, it is likewise entirely
probable that many mysterious attacks Of illness,
even resulting in deaths, may in the past have been
due to butter made from raw cream.
A national law prohibiting the shipping of but
ter made from unpasteurized cream would no
doubt greatly reduce the national death rate and
cut down the miseries and expense of the national
sick list.
In the meantime housekeepers and restaurants
when buying butter should insist on getting only
such as was made from pasteurized cream.
bulletin paid for
Bureau of Health Education
1894 Columbia Road E. Berliner, Sec'y
Buy Christmas Seals
Evening star., 1924-12-21
D. s. Approves Golden Gate Bridge

SAN FRANCISCO. December 90
Secretary of War Weeks, in a teie-
gram received today. approved, with
conditions, plan to bridge the
Golden Gate, the entrance to San
Francisco Harbor. II Is estimated
the project will cost $21,000,00o.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
King Alfonso Receivers.

MADRID, December 20.--King AL
fonso has recovered from the indis-
position which confined him to his
bed yesterday. He resumed his nor
NAL activities. and granted number
Of audiences.
Evening star., 1924-12-21
|HAYASH| CONDEMNS
Z Nations lNGOES
Japanese Envoy to London
Says Relations With U. S.
Were Never Better.
BY Cable to The Star and New York World.

BY Cable 10 The Star and New York World.
LONDON. December 20.-An i'm
portant procurement on Japanese
American relations Is made here In
the Sunday Times by Baron Hayashi,
japanese ambassador in London. This
veteran statesman frequently has
been employed previously to put for
ward unofficially the real views OF
Toxic.
In his article he rebukes jingoes,
both In the United States and Japan,
for their propaganda, and he states:
Never have Americana Japanese re-
lations been more cordial"
He declares 1t q preposterous as
sumption that there Is any real feel
.ng of antagonism between the two
countries"
Japan's Reason.
Il am confident. very confident, my
country's relations with America
were never more promising, Ha-
yashi said. And then. commenting on
reports that the Viscount kato de-
clinod to receive tie American feet,
he added. II am certain that Japan's
reason Is only because we have no
port. particularly at Yokohama, after
the earthquake, able TO offer the nee
esSary accommodations.
Il DO wish. once and for all, the
jinGo elements in various countrie S
of the world, my own included, would
not always go out OF their way to
place wrong interpretations upon &C
tions taken by Japan and by the
United States. How preposterous 1t
| is to assume there Is any real feeling
of antagonism between the two coun-
| tries, only the heads Of those states
can say personally, but l know my
feelings are shared by the executive
heads OF my own country.
Il feel that only the closest work
ing friendship between Great Britain.
America and Japan and other powers
| can maintain the era Of peace which
we all SO badly need. ain perhaps
not giving any secret away when l
, say that when Secretary Hughes was
in London some months ago he con-
Veyed 10 me the assurance OF his
Government, that we all had 10 disre-
gard jingoistic tendencies In some of
! our politicians. az have already said.
People always ready to make mis-
chief are to be found on both sides
of the Pacific. but you can take my
| word for IL when say they are dis
| regarded by the bulk OF their ma
| tionals."
Propagandist Iunuence.
When asked whether the time had
arrived for both Japan and the United
States definitely to curb jingoes, Hay
ashi said that was matter for the
discretion OF the two countries. Il
speak without authority on the point
you raise" he said, but as far as our
country Is concerned, ! think our
propagandists, as you call them, re-
ceive more attentive hearing than
outside their own country.
| Again / must emphasize that ia
pan wants only peace. Japan. indeed.
Is determined to have peace. whether
with the United States or Great Brit
ain or any other country. Naturally
we want TO work out our destiny un-
hampered by unfair restrictions. but
! that rule applies to the desire of
| every nation and must be respected
| by all nations"
iCopyright. 1924
Evening star., 1924-12-21
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