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PREDICTS SELF-GOVERNMEN
FOR PORTO RICANS BY 1882
Coz. TOfUner Tells of
Progress Under u. S.
Control.
FetU of Officials NOiU Coz.
erning Islands Not
Natives.

Porto Rico, marching steadily up
| the pathway of the years from fIlit-
eracy to that point in national edu-
| cation where self-government will be
| forthcoming, may achieve her aim in
that respect by 1882, in the opinion
| of Gov. Horace NJ. Towner of the
island, in Washington for a brief
stay
In an interview today. Gov. Towner
expressed himself as distinctly favor
able to government in Porto
/ Rico. He pointed TO many reasons
why this status is merited. The de-
Velopmeu. o. -. . L. en-
selves, who are 75 per cent white, as
a people; the enormous strides in
education since the island has been
an American possession and the lack
of serious opposition to self-govern-
ment on the part of Americans gem
orally, all point toward successful at
tainment of the desired goal, he said.
Although the Senate has passed a
bill providing for self-government,
and the measure is now before the
House. Gov. Towner expressed doubt
that 1t would become a law during
the present session of Congress. Yet
1882, which is provided in the bill as
the date for Porto Rico to take over
to herself the election Of her gov
ernor and relieVe the President OF
the appointive power of the insular
executive, is sufficiently far distant
to allow for new introduction of the
measure, consideration and tina1 pas
sage long before that time.
Rapid Educational Growth.
When the United States took over
the island, some two decades or more
ago, Gov. Towner said. approximately
crate. The only schools were paro-
chial schools There were few OF those.
And, he continued, at is rather thrill
ing to consider that. shortly after the
arrival of the American flag, schools
were established, even during the
military occupation, and education
stressed as a need with the people.
Since that day steady development
of the educational program has re
suited in reduction in illiteracy 10 40
per cent today, Gov. Towner pointed
out. and almost half OF the annual
budget is being expended in further
ing education, opening roads to the
remote places, erecting schoolhouses,
teaching generally the benefits that
education brings in its wake.
This, it was pointed out, has a tre-
mendous influence in furthering the
cause of self government. =
Legislature Elective.
At present Porto Rico's legislative
branch of government is entirely cleo
tive by the people. The executive
branch is headed by an appointive Of
ficer, but only two of the six mem
bers of the cabinet are appointive by
the President OF the United States di-
rectly, the other four being appointed
by the governor, subject to the con-
frmatioO "A of the Porto RiCan Senate.
Only one of the six cabinet members
today is not a Porto Rican.
The governor has a veto power
which is virtually absolute, and this,
as we'll as the other items of govern
ment, It is believed by Gov. Towner,
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conference today between President
Coolidge and Gov Towner.
The governor and the heads Of the
various departments Of the Porto
Rican government have for the past
10 days been IN conference with offi-
cials of departments here on a num-
ber OF questions relating to Terri
torial administration. and some OF
these questions, although OF rela-
lively minor Importance, have come
to the attention of the President
Mr.. Towner today presented answers
to inqui-ies which had arisen In the
Presidents mind, and in discussing
island affairs generally. informed the
Executive that the general prosperity
OF the island was oven greater than
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would undergo little change If self
government were accorded Porto
Ricans. Self-government would mere
ly mean a change in the method of
placing officials of the island, not
change In the makeup of the govern
ment branches.
Illustrating the rapid growth of
Porto Rico, Gov. Towner cited figures
and statistics. I'm 1900" he said, the
total external trade of Porto Rico
was s16,600,000. In 1924 it had grown
to Sl77,650,000, and the total for 1924
exceeded that of 1923 by s23,412,6 ,6O9
In this one year the island increased
It's foreign trade by a figure which
was far greater than the total eXter-
nal trade in 1900"
How well the judiciary is function
ing In the island Gov. Towner illus
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,endinz bill changing the territorial,

pending bill changing the territorial
organic law to permit election ol Eoy-
ernor, beginning in 1882. Some oppo-
sition 10 the measure, which passed
the Senate last session, has been
manifested in the House, and the
Porto Rican group fears that this op-
position will prevent unanimous con-
sent for consideration of the legisla-
tion before adjournment.
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trated by calling attention to the fact
that only 1874 of the 1921. civil cases
disposed of during the year ending
June 80. 1924, were appealed; as far
as criminal cases are concerned, the
Porto Rican supreme court had only
209 appeals in criminal actions before
il for review during the year.
Porto Ricans when one once learns
to understand them, are loyable
people," Gov. Towner said. They may
live in the mountains, illiterate and
housed in a hut, but they are always
clean, immaculate in their housekeep-
ing and neat in appearance. They are
readily receptive of whatever meas
ures may be taken for their benefit"
In so far as politics is concerned,
demonstrated an overwhelming may
jority for the combined Unionists-a
conservatively progressive party
and the Republicans more liberal
group-as against the historical Con-
stitutional group and Socialists.
The political situation. although
ruffied occasionally by disputes and
minor dissentions. was characterized
as being satisfactorily healthy.
With these conditions prevailing,
therefore, 1t was pointed out by Gov
Towner, and in the absence of the
development OF bona fide opposition,
the prospect looms bright for self
government of Porto Rico by 1882.
ToWNER SEES COOLIDGE.
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French widows now wear quaint
black and white rings to indicate
that they are again eligible for mar
riage.
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To Return Next Week.
Gov Towner plans to return to San
Juan next week, first stopping in New
York to discuss with Columbia Uni
versity officials tho steps under way
for the establishment IN the island
OF q college of tropical medicine, and
to confer with the officials. of steam
ship lines serving the island relative
to a proposed arrangement whereby
Porto Rican labor can be furnished
at seasonal periods to Southern cotton
growers.
Members Of the Porto Rican Official
group now In Washington are hope
full. but not confident. that the House
will act before adjournment on the
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ToWNER SEES COOLIDGE.

Discusses Matters Relative to Porto
Rica Administration.
Departmental matters affecting
Porto Rico and conditions in the Ter
ritory were discussed at a lengthy
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that which obtains In the United
States.
tn n ~xuru Harx W~AE
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RAIL LABOR BOARD
FIGHT IS DROPPED
HoWell-BarkIey Bill Side
tracked as Compromise on
Abolition Is Sought.

Supporters of the Howell -Barkley
Dill to abolish the Railroad Labor
Board have decided to abandon their
efforts to press that measure in the
House Monday, it is now announced.
senators are pressing their efforts to
bring together representatives. of
railroad labor and the railroads on
compromise legislation on wage dis
putes.
Senator Cummins, Republican. Iowa,
a member of the interstate commerce
committee and an author of the trans
portation act, is continuing his eff
forts to get the labor chiefs and the
representatives OF the carriers into
conference. There still are some diff
ticulties in the way, however, and he
is not confident that a meeting can
be arranged within the immediate fu-
ture.
Unless the two sides to the contro-
versy do get together within a month
Il is not regarded as even probable
that a compromise bill for the Howell
Barkley measure could be put through
at this session Of Congress, which ex-
pires by limitation on March 4.
Meantime leaders are agreed that
there is little likelihood OF the
Howell Barkley bill being passed be-
cause of admins ira tion opposition.
\ number of leaders in both the
Senate and House feel that a COM
promise measure that can have the
support of both the union chiefs and
The railroad officials should be en-
acted. They are of the opinion that
the Railroad Labor Board cannot
function satisfactorily in labor dis
putes under present conditions.
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in as regular members as soon as it
is determined how many of them can
be cared for in the regular drilling
and cruising quota assigned the Dis
trict of Columbia, probably during
February. In case 1t should happen
there are not sufficient vacancies for
all at this time, first consideration
VIII be given to those most diligent
in their drill attendance.
The itineraries for the three Sum
mer cruises for our Eagle boat dur
ing the Summer of 1925, i. e., "a to
Bermuda, CD to West Indies and (3)
to Halifax, appear to meet with gem
eral favor; already a large number of
requests for one or another of these
cruises have been received. Should
there not be vacancies for all those
requesting any particular cruise.
preference Will be given to those who
are highest in their drill attendance,
including non-members now on the
waiting list. Extra attendance, such
as parades and special drills in pre-
paration therefore, will be counted to-
ward drill attendance.
Again. a happy New Year TO all"
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system of conservation, with which
the present Governor of Pennsyl-
vania, Clifford Pinchot. was intimately
connected, Mrs. Vanderbilt took over
the combing or carding of wool and
the weaving and dyeing of the same,
an industry which had engaged the
mountain people of North Carolina in
pre-revolutionary days. These noun
tain dwellers were mainly from
Wales. Scotland and England. where
the spinning of the wool from the
back of the family sheep was as
much of the days routine as sailing
and curing the bacon and ham from
the family pig. Living in remote
places, the wearing apparel, the blan-
kets and other necessities had been
the work of the women of these
mountains and the looms and crude
shuttles the handiwork of the men.
Mrs. Vanderbilt less than 20 years
ago opened her free school for these
industrial arts, and today the prod
ucts compare most favorably, as to
homespuns, with those which Amer
leans import at such a. lofty figure
from England, and, as to carved wood.
with that done in Bavaria and the
Swiss Alps. Recently a patriotic
movement has been started to inf1u-
ence Americans toward patronizing
their own products, as was done in
the colonial and post-revolutionary
days.
Mrs. Vanderbilt wears nothing in
the way OF cloth but the fine, sturdy
homespun from her schools. and every
garment of her daughters (Mrs.
CeciD trousseau which required cloth
came from the hand looms of these
mountain people, descendants Of the
pioneers who nocked to North Car
DINA from the Stuart wars and who
brought their homely arts with them
and have cultivated them during all
these intervening centuries unaided
until Mrs. Vanderbilt made their
cause her own.
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vaca, in the state of Morelos, where
he recently spent fortnight during
his illness. He also confirmed state
ments that there had been a shooting
ARRAY in which a watchman of the
hotel was wounded in the hand in an
exchange of shots with several un-
known persons who had scaled the
walls of the garden
Mr.. Sheffield, however, denied that
the incursion had anything as It's
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STYLE is queer thngt-Elusivei Alluring!
Fascinating First you have t-and then you
donti Where does it go-and why!
What riot Beau Brummel with fringe of
walrus whskers flowing cravat, spat-strapped trous-
ers, lady-hnger waist-ne and ''1ook-me-over-kid"
pose would create today! But when Beau in
"stv1e-he was real riot.
And-it proud moment in the lives of
owners of ancestral fvvers when "Pa' cranked the
thing and Ma and the envious neighbors sat high
and handsome in the back seat while it roared and
ratified down Main Street.
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basis, except an attempt at robbery,
although he admitted that the mill
tary authorities of Cuernavaca had
taken precautions while he was visiting
there because of fear that some in
cident might occur which would bring
about international complications.
An automobile carrying special
military escort accompanied the am
bassadoriaI party to Mexico City on
it's return from CuernaVaca.
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June II. 1908, and have two children.
Hanson was sentenced, February .,
1923, the court is told, to serve three
years in the penitentiary for intimacy
with the correspondent Attorneys
Toomey & Toomey appear for the
wife.
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u. S. ENVOY TO MEXICO
OFFERS COOPERATION
Says He Has Promised Gales Help
Of American In
stitutions.
By the Associated Press.

BY INC Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, January 1.-On the
eve of departure for Miami, Fla, for
three-week vacation to convalesce
from recent illness, James r. Shelf
field, the American Ambassador, said
he had discussed general subjects
during the courtesy call he made on
President Gales last Monday. Mr..
Sheffield said he had promised all the
cooperation possible in carrying out
the educational campaign of. Gen.
Gales with regard to Mexico through
American institutions.
The Ambassador confirmed reports
that a guard of 20 soldiers had been
posted around the extensive grounds
and gardens of the hotel at Cuerna-
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1Shlng tnat IN
dustrial school on
the edge of the
Biitmore estate,
where wood carv-
ing and the tex
tile arts of weav-
ing and spinning g
are taught accord
ing to the most
modern ethods
known, which will
S till keep the
work hand made.
W h le the la te
George w. Van
derbilt was busy
in the great for
ests of Biltmore
and was develop
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Want Hoover as Speaker.
,ial Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, January l.
Secretary Hoover of the Department
of Commerce is to be extended an in
vitation to address the 29th annual
convention of the Virginia State Hor-
ticultural Society, to be held here
January 27-29.
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Seeks Absolute Divorce.

Mrs. Bertha l.. Hanson today filed
suit for an absolute divorce from
Frank II. Hanson, charging desertion,
non n-support and misconduct. They
were married at Alexandria, Va,
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FOLKS

Mrs George W. Vanderbilt, in the
! opinion of many experts on social
welfare. has performed the most use
full work of her generation in estab-
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The exhibition at Dresden, Ger
bany, in 1925, will be devoted to hous.
ing problems, settlements and city
buildings.
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ANNOUNCES PLANS
Of NAVAL RESERVE
Commander SchcfieId Out
lines Training and Cruises
Proposed for This Year.

New Year greetings were received
today by every officer and man of
the United States Naval Reserve
force in the District of Columbia
from Comdr. John A. Schofield, COM
manding the organization. After eN-
tending his wishes for a happy and
prosperous New Year, Comdr. Scho-
field outlined to the command the
prospects for the development of the
reserve for the current year. He
says:
THE commanding officer, District
of Columbia Naval Reserve force, eX-
tends hearty New Year greetings to
every officer and man in the organ
i3ation and hopes this may prove a
happy and prosperous Ney Year for
all.
1925 Outlook Bright.
"The 1925 outlook for the Naval
Reserve force is brighter than it has
been at any time since the demobili-
zation. following the war. Necessary
legislation for reorganizing the whole
Naval Reserve force and continuing
on a firmer foundation is expected TO
be passed early in the year. Mean
time, the funds necessary for conttn-
uing training and cruises have again
been included in the naval appropri-
alton bill passed by the House. This
will make the fourth consecutive
year Congress has provided specifi-
cally and separately for the training
of the civilian reserve, and there is
every prospect of so continuing in
definitely.
Nineteen hundred twenty-five will
undoubtedly be the banner year
for drill attendance in the District
Of Columbia Reserve force. The re-
cent call for the formation OF a drill
and parade outfit was met with spirit
and enthusiasm. 1t is confidently ex-
pected that the District of Columbia
Naval Reserve force will be repre-
sented in the inaugural parade should
there be one.
Three Cruises Planned.
Those members who are bringing 6
their friends down to drills are to be
commended for the fine class of en-
thusiastic young men who are now
taking this training as members.
Regular attendance, of course, is nee
essary, and non-members who are
now on the waiting list will be sworn
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the town up in grand style by bring ing friend wife along.
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FINE EXHIBITION
 IS PROMISED FOR
 COMING SMOKER

One of the finest bouts that has
 ever been held in Seward is sched- | uled to come to the fore on the eve
 ming of the Pioneers Smoker. Blood
 is not anticipated to run profusedly from the probosis of the battlers-
 rather sociable fght-whatever
 that is.
 Red Campbell, one of the clever
 est and cleanest-cut boxers that ever happened into Alaska from the Big 1 Northwest is lined up to meet Sol
 dier Roy Lawson, former battler of 1 Anchorage. Red has seen experience | in the professional ring as will be evi-
 denced by fight fans who will witness
 the coming event. Roy, who has wal
 lcped mary of the hearty lads ill An
 chorage carries no mean repu,a;ion
 as an 'rt'st of the cquar.;i circle
 S'w" q has not for some t'me wit
 h"ss ny event Of 'h:' sort ar'!
 the boys scheduled to give this exhi-
 bition bout promise snappy work
 out Red being slightly underweight,
 a little over ten pounds is willing to
 mix it bit. Roy, the genial Sew
 ardite will show his stuff. Between the two, nothing should mar a battle
 and as long as the four rounds last
 lively go will be at hand.
 Then, probably, we'll have a cur tain raiser-Innez, the pride of Se-
 ward, of the featherweight class, has
 been dickering by his lonesome in view of seeking an opponent. Up un- til press time he was reported to
 have had several prospects in view,
 but resents criminal libel. Innez car 1 ries all that lightweight should in his paws and once wound up will give the spectators lively show. His workouts show his punches mean graveyard stew for his intimate for a time after the bout We hope h. neg doesn't get rash and pick on some fantastic fisherman that has seen ser vice in the squared circle in Swed-
 en. It is the dark horse" Innez is after, and the dark horse is just as
 liable to be the victim.
 | As all the bouts are but prelimi-
 nary, in that Seward doesn't allow a 1 fight to last over rounds, and since | the called for smoker hasn't blood on it's bill-of-fare, the watchers look for an exceptionally good evening from the boys. All the rest of the 1 town has to do is break loose for
 the night and make it an inducement 1 for times to come.
 Red Campbell expects to go to An
 chorage on next Mondays train and
 as we are only allowed to whisper,
 will possibly prearrange a bout for here to preface his coming event | with the Cook Inlet Kid for February 22nd in Anchorage
 The Pioneers are hearty lot-so | are the fghters-so come one, come all, and show the sporting blood of
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DERBIES AND CANES
 SCARCE AT FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7.-San Francisco is a derbyless hat city. The only derbies worn are by women when they ride horseback in Golden Gate park.
 The traditions of the old romping days of the West still hang over the city. Sombreros are not in fashion, but the soft hat is the choice of San Francisco men, One never even sees a bowler displayed in haberdash- CTS window.
 The nearest approach to stiff hat is straw which some of the more daring and fleet of foot essay during the summer months. But these are comparatively few. In fact, summer Is called the coolest part of the year in San Francisco. and while this many not be literally true, yet chill trade-winds contrive to make it seem so. The average summer temperature is 56.
 San Francisco men are an inde- pendent lot" said natter. "If you try to sell one derby, you insult him. He likes the old crusher." The cane is almost as scarce. Gen. orally speaking, only lame men wear them. Neither is there any sale for Palm Beach suits.
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Civilians To Be Asked
 Help Out Government

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. "A plan for enlarging United States army carrier pigion activities and at the same time materially reduc- ing the cost of government has been made public by Ray R. Del hauer, chief pigeon expert of the army, at Arcadia, near here.
 MT. Delhauer's plans, which has been approved by General Hines, chief army signal officer, and other army officials, is to invite the active cooperation of civilian experts and amateur fanciers and to institute a policy which would make the gov
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ernment dependent upon civilians in time of emergency for both birds and personnel. The advisory boards of army officers have been ap- pointed to work out all details for the new organization.
 The proposed reorganization pro- gram includes abandonment of all pigeon-breeding activities and train ing of birds by the government. The pigeon-breeding base near here at Rose Field, Arcadia, the largest maintained by the army in the United States, also would be closed.
 "The economical features of this plan should result in the pigeon de- partment and in the event reducing the pigeon activities in the army to minimum" said Mr. Delhauer. "The reserve corps plan, if adopted, would insure pedigreed breeding and rac- ing birds in an emergency. Under the plan the pigeon division of the regular army could devote it's time to training men in the use of pig cons in military communications and compilation of manuals, leav- fig to the reserve corps the develop ment of pigeons and expert breed CTS and trainers to be used in time of war;"
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PROHIBITION OFFICERS WILL SHOOT IMPORTED GUNMEN

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8.-After announcement by prohibition officers that rum runners in this vicinity have imported Chicago and New York gun men to defend smugglers of liquor against prohibition officers and hi- jackers, orders were issued today to enforcement officers to carry arms and be prepared in any eventuality. It is also announced that special shot gun squads have been organized to cope with possible attacks of boot leggers and smuggleres. Eight heavily laden liquor ships are off Golden Gate trying to discharge their cargoes.