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The Washington times., 1925-08-24
FRNGH CONFER
ON DEBTS
(continrsd from First Paee.)

Confined from First Pase.l
Churchill. Caillaux left the treasury,
still smiling broadly. but said that
he could make no statement.
Expected TO Raise Offer
Preceding M. Caiilaux to London
were reports that he would offer
to pay q maximum of $4,000, 600
annually toward the debt. The
British are understood to consider
that insufficient and are expected
to demand 500, 00O, 900 annually.
Whatever offer Caillaux makes. it
was reported, would provide that
payment is to be made half In
sterling and half In German marks
coming to France under the Dawes
plan.
Frances best offer to date was
an annual payment OF $1,000, 900,
approximately $35 900, 900. but this
was recognized as q diplomatic
offer subject to upward revision
when the bargaining gets under
way.
Regardless OF the results of the
preliminary negotiations starting
today, 1t is considered that any
final agreement must await the re-
ssults of the meetings in Washing
ton between the French and Ameri-
can debt commissioners to arrange
funding of Frances $4,000, 900 900
debt to the United States.
Caillaux was expected to remain
in London only three or four days.
! Futures at Stake
The political futures Of. .CaiIlaux
and Churchill are at stake. Public
opinion in England is somewhat
hostile towards Churchill because Of
the heavy taxes and the mounting
expenditures for government, and
general hostility and criticism is
sure to follow II he permits Caillaux
to settle for much less than the 90.
900 ,000-pound figure.
On the other hand, Caillaux. none
too popular in France despite his
diplomatic and fiscal achievements,
has been warned by the Paris Matin
that he would be stoned If he
offers to pay Britain more than ~.
600 900 poLnds annually.
Between these two figures, a diff
ference or 1900, 900 pounds, lies
much menace to political careers,
for to strike the medium Of 14,b0O..
900 pounds would hardly be re.
garded as a satisfactory figure
either in London or Paris.
The certainty that the fiscal
accord" between France and Eng
land will await the debt settlement
between United States and France
was increased by the announce
ment that Caillaux and Churchill
are seeking merely an agreement
in principle at the present time
and the details of the funding ar
rangement will be worked out by
committees Of experts.
France would like to complete
an agreement Immediately on favor
able terms, as such an achievement
would be considered of great value
in the negotiations with the United
States. England, however, in the
announcement that an agreement
in principle is the sole immediate
aim, apparently has vetoed such
course for France.
The Washington times., 1925-08-24
MELANCHOLY WIFE DIES
FROM POISON DOSE

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Aug. "a.
"A certificate declaring that Mrs.
Laura Holbrook. forty.six, formerly
Of Rock Island. Ill, committed
suicide. was filed today by County
Medical Examiner Amos o. Squire.
Mrs. Holbrook came here from
illinois with her husband and two
children. On August 16, according to
police, she took bichloride of mer'
curry tablets. with suicidal intent
She died yesterday.
Her husband said she had been
morose and melancholy since NOV
Ing East.
The Washington times., 1925-08-24
FORMER FRIENDS DO
GRIM BATTLE TO DEATH

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-once
bosom friends, Edward Castellones
twenty-five, is dying and Billy
Walters, twenty-six, is dead as the
result of a fight today, according
to police.
Castellones swung himself from
third. story window, into the room
of Walters on the second floor
to kill his former pal. Walters, with
a razor, police said.
The two one'time friends fought
death grapple for hours, over
turning furniture. smashing win
dows and SCATTERING the walls with
blood. AAI
A sight argument between the
friends began the battle, neighoors
said.
The Washington times., 1925-08-24
j. s. GASOLINE
PRODUCTION
GAINS
0uintupIed in Past 10 Years,
Commerce Department
Report Shows
BIZ HOBERT 5. THORaIBIRGH

BY ROBERT s. THOER1BURGH
American production Of gasoline
has grown. over 500 per cent during
the last ten years.
Figures made public by the De
partment of Commerce show a
production of 1900 ,O0o. 900 gallons
in 1914 compared to over $780,
100000 gallons in 1924.
While the bulk Of the produc.
ton IL used in this country, 'ex
ports have increased heavily from
217,57o, 900 gallons in 1914 to
1.219. 474,0o0 gallons last year.
= with the rapid development Of
tho use of motor cars and Of in.
ternaI combustion engines the
trade in gasoline both in the
United States and abroad may be
expected to continue expansion at
a rapid rate" o. p. Hopkins, OF
the Department Of Commerce, said.
THE value OF American gaso.
line exports last year amounted
to over $3.50, 100000, constituting
an important item of our total
merchandise export.
Production of gasoline abroad
while not comparable with the out.
put In the United States, Is show
ing a rapid growth"
The United States uses approx.
mately 81 per cent of the total world
supply of gasoline, these figures
corresponding closely to the Ameri
can percentage Of world motor We
hicie registration.
The United Kingdom, the next
greatest consumer Of gasoline, re-
quires about Z per cent Of the
American demand. The total an
nual consumption In China Is
equivalent to about eight hours
supply in the United States.
Outside of the United States
countries which manufacture gaso
line from locally.produced crude
petroleum in sufficient quantities
to satisfy domestic demand and
yet have a surplus export are
Mexico, Peru and Trinidad in the
Western hemisphere; Russia, Pc
land and Rumania, in Europe, and
india, Persia, the Dutch Easl
Indies and British Borneo in Asia
Venezuelan oil In refined to ar
increasing extent in the country
but a larger proportion is exported
as crude oil chiefly to Curacao, II
the Dutch West Indies, for refin
ing. Colombia produces from do
nestle crude sufficient gasoline tc
meet the country's requirements
but has as yet developed no expor
trade.
In portions of some OF these
countries, as Northern Persia, ant
the west coasts of Colombia anc
Mexico and the northern border
of Mexico, gasoline is still i'm
ported because of Inadequate trans
portation facilities within the coun
try, or more convenient transporta
ton from abroad, although thu
domestic output would otherwise
render imports unnecessary.
The Washington times., 1925-08-24
SLAYER's MOTHER, DEAD
FROM GRIEF, Is BURIED

NEW YORK, Aug. "a. - Crowds
witnessed the funeral In Brooklyn
today of Mrs. Louisa Pantano,
mother of Anthony Pantano. one
of the men tried and convicted of
the murder of two West-end bank
messengers in Brooklyn. Friends
of the family said her death was
hastened by worry over her sons
arrest, although she had not been
told he was to be electrocuted.
Anthony sent flowers. but was
not permitted to attend the funeral
services.
The Washington times., 1925-08-24
LITTLE GIRL BANDITS
ROBBED VACANT HOUSES

NORFOLK, Va. Aug. give
just went around ringing doorbells
and when no one answered. we
went in. was the statement OF
three small girls held at the city
detention home here today on q
chrage of stealing dresses.
An office employee in building
near home alleged to have been
robbed, noticed the children
suspicious actions ana called police.
The girls, ranging in age from 5
to IL, will be tried in Juvenile court.
The Washington times., 1925-08-24
ENGLISH MOVE
ID Re WE
TRADE
Politics and Business Unite IN
Campaign for Home-made
Manufactures
By DAVID NJ. CHURCH
rnterationhl Nems services

LONDON, Aug. 24.--The British
government has finally lent it sup
port to the general appeal being
made TO British citizens to buy
British goods. 30 an epdeavor TO
revive British trade.
sir Philip Cunliffe- Lister, presi'
dent 81 the Board Of Trade. speak.
ing III the House Of Commons.
echoed an appeal that has long
been made 81 British i nanutac.
tursrs, when he appeaIsd ~ tAe.
whole British people y buy EEsls
lsh goods and aid II otfsstkiu8 tne
present adverse British tra1e
baIance
Thus politics and business have
combined III an effort 70 arouse
British patriotism 60 the support
OF British trades with the result
fairly well III doubt.
Trade III Bad shape
.The appeal made BY Sir Philip
was accompanied by astounding
statistics, which plainly show that
British trade Is in q dire way.
For instance, sir Philip PORTED oat
that imports exceeded exports last
wear BY e3s5 1000. 900 81 ~ 0oo, O001
a. compared with ei5s.oO0. 900 $780,.
O00, OOOl In 1913.
Sir Philip deprecated tendencies
to exaggerate the graveiless Of the
trade situation and declared that
II was untrue TO say that Great
Britain was living on her reserves
but admitted that Great Britain Is
far below her pre-war capacity 70
invest
Competition Is growing with every
country that has the power to man
ufacture. and along. with this Great
Britain has to face higher produc-
ton and living costs than her Gem.
petitork, he said.
One effect of the campaign against
foreigrtn1ade goods has been cyl
dencedl OF late by concerns of Tor
eign ownership taking the defensive
In a battle Of advertising,
Battle Of Ads
While British manufacturers adj
--ertiss Buy British Goods and Be
British, I the foreign manufacturers
are advertising the amount of
money they are spending In Great
Britain and the number af British
subjects they are employing. One
OF the largest oil and gasoline com
bines, which is foreign concern
has rather taken the wind out Of
the BUY British campaign by an
nouncinR that 1t employs more
British labor has more British CAPT
tai, and uses more British vessel
than any other concern competing
with it.
Thus. the battle for trade seems
to be reverting to q hattie In ad
vertising and a struggle to claim
the greatest appeal to the British
patriotism The result will be In
teresting, but the British subject Is
a slow.moving and canny individua
and it !, is more likely that he will
patriotic appeals Notwithstanding
buy best rather than buy British.
The Washington times., 1925-08-24
test scientific institution i

greatest scientific institution in
Britain.
Prince Albert took an enormous
personal influence in every move.
ment for improving the status of
scientific men and of science. And
Lloyd George, having vision that
Development Commission In Brit.
ain, the Medical Research Council
and the Department for Scientific
and Industrial Research.
Because of Lloyd George, Britain
now has three government organi.
cations. each with a free and flex-
IDLE constitution, supervising and
expending money provided by the
state for the specific purpose OF
research.
The Washington times., 1925-08-24
CHANGES IN j. 8.
OFFICE BILL
CONTINUED from First Page.l

Continued from First Page.)
Markets should become part Of
the Department OF Commerce.
The recent transfer of the Bureau
of Mines from the Interior Depart
ment to the Department of Com
merce also has suggested the posi-
ility that certain flexibility be
allowed in Federal reorganization,
80 that further shifts can be made
by the President when deemed ad.
visable. 1t is doubtful, however,
that Congress viii grant this
authority to the Executive depart
ment.
The Washington times., 1925-08-24
U. S. Attorney for Idaho
By International News Service

By International News Service
SWAMPSCoTT, Mass, Aug. "a
President Coolidge today appointed
uoyt E. Ray. of Idaho, to be
United States attorney for the Idaho
district.
The Washington times., 1925-08-24
ADVERTISEMENT

Prices realized on swift s Compans
D. C., for week ending Saturday. Angus
%, 1925 on shipments sold out. ranged
from 1000 cents to LOO cents per pound
The Washington times., 1925-08-24
SATURDAYS FINES AND FORFEITURES

John w. Tompkins $34
Israel Blackwell. :. "a
Charles e. Colbert. rs
Angelo Pagioli -. 25
James L. Jasper. 10
Geo. F.. Cheseldine. 10
Kermith Schell. -. 10
Joseph Robinson. :. 10
Lemuel e. Butler. 10
VIM. II. Frey, jr... 10
Kernist Girdner -. 10
Jack Kennedy -. 10
Frank Ippellitto. 4
Mack Laney 1890. 6
Charles NJ Cooper. 8
julius Parker 1880. 5
George Williams. 5
Elliott Lloyd 1880. 5
MILFORD R.. Hayes. 5
James Ellison ..... s
Robert Bruno 49,. s
Jefferson Matthews 5
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-28

should be shown in every commun-
ity around the holiday season each
year.
Don't become shy and stay away
from the Apollo this week because
some may have the opinion that
Barrie is too highbrow. Here is an
every day story electrified and made
glorious by the wit and biting satire
Of Barrie.
Brenon has used SONS marvellous
trick photography. especially when
the Fairy Godmother turns a pump
kin and cage of white mice into q
golden carriage drawn by white
horses. You actually see the white
mice grow into horses.
Must say a word about the way
Tom Moore as the policeman carries
on. Moore has done the biggest and
finest piece Of work of his career
and Betty Bronson is so typically
Barrie that she becomes one of the
leaders on the screen.
"a Kiss for Cinderella" is photo
play which brings new glory to the
screen. Not to be missed by anyone
who is looking for real entertain.
ment. 1t is "A Paramount master
piece.
At the Apollo all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-28
Indiana's Boom

N INDIANA isn't exactly going to the bow
vows. Florida press agents to the con-
trary notwithstanding. We admit that during
this kind of weather Florida has it's attractions,
but it hasn't any corner on booms. 1t simply
makes more noise about them.
For instance, the Indiana Real Estate
Board reports 20 percent increase in build
ing activities in the State as compared with
last year. That is healthy increase It is
healthier than would be 100 per cent increase
followed by corresponding slump.
The report said the increase in the north
ern part Of the State was 20 per cent, in the
central part excluding Indianapolis Is per
cent and in the southern part excluding Evans
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-28

to do the painting. In other words,
this half-starved little slavey had her
own idea Of what a kings ball would
be. The king and queen are first
shown seated in rocking chairs eat
ing with pleasure and in public the
common thing known as a banana.
And the height Of the refreshments
at the royal ball is a'sack filled with
two sandwiches. an apple and a ba-
mana.
Cinder's dream even included ice
cream cones, with the announcement
by the king that nobody present
could eat his ice cream cone until
the king and queen had started eat
ing. In other words, the royal jaws
must start the attack upon the
cream.
Another touch is the heating sys-
tenn of the palace. Poor Cinders
knew heat only as IT came from a
gas burner, made possible by drop
ping a coin into a meter. And the
meters in the palace were some
machines.
C1nderS idea or an orchestra was
very simple one--about twenty
Italians playing handorgans, the
kind they use on the streets with
a monkey to get the coin.
OF course, this is extravagant
satire and burlesque, the sort Of
stuff that makes a tremendous de-
mand upon the ability Of the d.
rector.
Herbert Brenon directed "a Kiss
for Cinderella" He has done so
splendidly that elect Brenon to
one OF my few places in my very
own Hall Of Fame.
Barrie, Brenon and Betty Bron-
son. the Cinderella Of the story.
have combined to make one of the
few very great pictures Of the sea
son. Here is a photoplay which
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-28
A Sermon for Today
BY Rev. John r. Gum

be grateful and thankful to Him for
everything, even for every crust OF
bread we eat. Gratitude makes life
sweeter and increases our enjoyment
of what we have.
These remembrances ought also to
strengthen our faith. For what Ia re-
membrance, but an appeal to ex-
perience. And surely every one Of
us have much in our experience to
confirm and strengthen our con-
hdence in Gods goodness and
sufficiency.
Another thing, in the past we
have relied upon Gods leading and
help, and He has never failed us.
The remembrance of this fact ought
to give us courage to go on. We
know what His presence has meant
to us in the past. 1t will mean nc
less to US in the future.
1t was said that the presence of
Napoleon on the field of battle was
equal to forty thousand soldiers,
because his presence gave his
soldiers such unbounded courage.
But what is the presence OF a Ma
poleon compared with the presence
of our Mighty God! When we know
that God is with us, that He is our
Leader and Deliverer. that ought to
inspire us with holiness and courage
to go forward in the great battle
of life.
Thou shalt remember" How APP
propriate that we should remember
Gods past blessings and deliverances
as we turn from the old year to the
new. Remembering how God has
taken care of us through the year
just gone, surely we can trust Him
to take care Of us through the year
ahead.
Copyright. 1925, by John R. Gunn)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-28
Who'll Pay the Taxes?

I ditional indirect burden estimated at
81. 900 ,000,0 900 or more-a total Of
$500. 000,0 900, or an average bur-
den of more than $50 yearly on each
citizen in the country.
The bill, spoken Of by its pro
ponents as ''the foundation of q
permanent taxing system" also re-
veals the animus Of the administra-
ton against income taxes and other
taxes graded on ability to pay, and
in favor Of the sales tax and other
taxes which would bear heavily on
all alike.
The bill creates commission to
study our tax system and recon-
mend permanent schedules. Five
members of the Senate are to be
named by Vice President Dawes,
five Of the House by Speaker Long
worth, and five by President Cool
idge.
Provisions Of the bill will be
analysed more fully in future arti-
Giles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-28
| MORE NEW
COPS FALL

1.-TWO Indianapolis policemen
among the bunch OF
III forty-eight new cops recent
ly added to the force-were sus-
pended the other day. They got
too full of yuletide spirits. and
now await trial before the board
of safety on charges of drunken
ness.
Already several others who were
appointed in that same class of
forty eight have been dismissed for
intoxication and misconduct.
And Mayor Lew is indignant.
1--WE ordered the records of all
the new men we're examining for
the force to be placed under the
microscope, says he. Were TAX
ing no more chances" {.
That's the proper attitude. The
Indianapolis police department is
no place for the personal friends
of John Barleycorn or for those
whose records and character won't
bear close inspection. we don't
expect, of course, that policemen
will wear wings ann a neavy man.
tie of piety. However, we expect
them to do their reforming before
they get on the force, not after
ward.
But why wait until now to put
the applicants records under the
microscope? Why wasn't the mi
croscope employed before the
bunch Of forty-eight were APP
pointed?
Apparently in the recent extern
sive additions the city administra-
ton was more interested in play
ing politics than in the police
force. The system of appointing
in. haste and firing in haste, when
the newly appointed cops clabber
on the job, doesn't help the police
department to gain popular re-
spect.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-28

Ferrets are bred for rabbit and rat
catching, and are ferocious and
bloodthirsty creatures. attacking
their prey behind the ears and suck
ing the blood. Training for rabbit
and rat catching should be begun at
the age of three months. Handling
ferrets requires care; and to lift them
one should seize them Immediately
behind the forelegs and not by the
ribs. Young ferrets. should be
handled daily to accustom them to
their master and should be taught
to answer at feeding time to a par
ticular whistle. which later may be
used effectively in field work. when
a ferret leaves a hole it should be
allowed to come out a little way be-
fore being taken up. The great
drawback TO ferrets as hunters Is
their tendency to LAY up and re-
main in the burrow. Many people
advocate muzzling or coping ferrets
before sending them into burrow,
while others are opposed to It.
Whether to send the ferret in fed or
fasting ismaQother debatable ques-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-28
DISTRIBUTING
CHRISTMAS CHEER

TT1ERBERT S. KING, chair
III man of the Christmas clear.
u ing house, reports that g.
2S2 needy Indianapolis families re-
ceived Christmas baskets and other
gifts this year through the efforts
Of the clearing house. Seventy
seven organizations used the clear
ing house.
The clearing house, by checking
the lists turned in by the different
organizations, prevented duplica-
ton Of relief in 1.47S cases. BY
thus systematizing the distribution
Of Christmas cheer more needy
families were reached and the
Christmas spirit spread farther.
More than 5000 families, to
whom Christmas would have been
otherwise merely a dreary, cheer
less Friday. had the day bright
ened with gifts of food. clothing
and toys. All through the efforts
of charitable and civic organiza-
tionF and sympathetic individuals.
Who says there isn't a Santa
Claus In Indianapolis?
Nothing is finer than the spirit
manifested. at Christmas by the
more fortunate citizens that finds
expression in relieving the distress
Of their unfortunate neighbors-
that brings joy to pinched little
children. 1t proves that there Is a
spark of something divine beneath
the hard external shell of people
a spark that causes a warm glow
when one does a charitable deed
for those In need.
In making Christmas real to 81
2S2 needy families the people Of
indianapolis did themselves proud.
1t was a magnificent effort. But
Christmas comes only once a year.
What will many of those thou
sands Of recipients of Christmas
baskets do the other 364 days of
the year? Their need is not con-
fined to>the short holiday season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-28
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
BY GAYLORD NELSON

large dinner where gathered the
chivalry and wit of the Hoosier
metropolis from Ed Jackson down
to Lew Shank. Throughout the
function the Vice President sat in
state with the slumbering pipe
clenched in his teeth. At a formal
dinneri
How the No-Tobacco League
must have shuddered at that ex-
hibition. But the incident doesn't
prove the evils of nicotine, only the
evils Of publicity.
Perhaps the No-Tobacco League
Is engaged in a holy crusade.
Smoking is harmful to some people
and it is not inspiring to see a
half-pint lad putting a cigaret.
But even at its worst the tobacco
habit doesn't incite to- riot,
murder and crime. A smoker isn't
more likely to amuck sthan a
waffle fiend.
AS far as the Vice President is
concerned most people don't care
whether he merely smokes or
bursts out in flames.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-28
Auto Taxes

FRI HIS winter might be fine time to sim
- pity the taxes that are assessed on auto
mobiles.
For instance the auto owner pays a Fed
eral tax when he buys the car, pays State tax
for his license, another on gasoline and another
as personal property tax
The auto owner just about pays his share
of governmental expenses The least that can
be done is to find some way whereby the whole
tax could be paid at once, to the elimination Of
red tape.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-28
Mr.. FIxIT
ManhoIe Cover, Danger :
GUS to Pedestrians, to
Be Fixed.

Let Mr.. Fixit present your case to
sentative at the city hal. Write him'
at The Times.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: Would you
kindly get in touch with the proper
police officials and see IL we can get
street cars to stop at the Capitol Ave-
crossing of w. Twenty-First ST.? 1
think there will be another accident
here worse than the one on Illinois
ST few days ago.
RESIDENT OF TWENTY-FI
AND CAPITOL.
Lieutenant Jones will order an
immediate investigation.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: The sewer
manhole cover on the southeast cor
ner of Thirty Second and Illinois SITS.
tits when you step on it. This
should be fixed before someone
breaks a leg. H. G. J.
1t win be repaired at once. w.
p. Hargon, clerk OF the street conn
naissioner's department, promised.