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Evening star., 1925-11-20
JURY CONV!CTS STECK
OF FALSE PRETENSES

Frank W. Steck. who is said to
have represented himself as manager
Of the Chautauqua rhunograph Co.
was convicted today before Justice
Bailey in Criminal Division ! on an
Indictment charging false pretenses
The testimony of Miss Jane Fergu-
son. the complaining witness. dis.
closed that she met Steck in March
1923, and in the next month he told
her that Ellie Sheet of Washington
had bought al1 900 worth of the stock
of the phonograph company. Relying
On these statements, she said. she
gave him $500 at one time and 1,400
OH another occasion to invest in the
stock, which she claimed proved to
be worthless.
Inquiry Of Mr.. Sheetz elicited the
information, she stated. tha- Steck
had approached him to bay stock but
he had never contemplated an invest
ment in II. Sentence waS deferred
Assistant United States Attorney
Collins conducted the prosecution
while Attorney Phiibrick Mccoy ap
peared for the defendant.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
COUNCIL CONSIDERS
NEW FISCAL PLAN
Permanent Body to Fix Dis
trict's Ratio of Capitals
Expenses Is Proposed.

A new plan for permanent settle
ment of fiscal relations between the
Federal and District governments by
creating a commission to determine
the equities of the two parties from
time to time was laid before the Citi-
zens' Advisory Council at the Dis
trIct Building last night by William
s. TOrbert Action on II was deferred.
Although the councilmen were di-
vided as TO the wisdom of establish
ing Il permanent commission, they
were in accord that something should
be done by Congress at the coming
session to find a more equitable ratio
Of expense between Uncle Sam and
his Capital City than the present ar.
bitrary lump sum contribution OF
50 900 900 a year.
The councilmen We're in complete
harmony also in belief that the 60-4O
ratio should be restored at the com
ing session and followed until a COM
mission can determine just how the
cost of maintaining the National Capl-
tai should be divided
The only point on which they
seemed at odds was whether there
should be a more or less permanent
commission TO keep the ratio properly
bala need from year 10 year as the city
grows, or whether a temporary com
mission should Investigate and report
to Congress n set OF principles upon
which Congress could determine the
ratio from year to year. It finally
was decided 70 let the fiscal relations
report go over until tine next meeting
to give the members more time & CON
slider il.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
REDMOND OFFICIALS
ADMIT CONSPIRACY
Former Treasurer and Pres
ident of Bankrupt Concern
Plead Guilty.
By the Associated Press.

by tle AssJcl6teQ Hrese.
BOSTON, November 2o.-George F.
Redmond. former treasurer of the
bankrupt brokerage concern of George
F. Redmond & Co, Inc. pleaded guilty
before Judge Morton in United States
District Court today TO an indictment
charging conspiracy to conceal assets
valued at 100000 from the trustees
in bankruptcy OF the firm.
James S. Lamont. who was presi-
dent of the Redmond concern, pleaded
guilty yesterday 10 a similar indict-
ment. Also under Indictment on sim
liar charges are the wives OF the
two men. No action has been taken
as yet in their cases.
The Redmond firm. which operated
in the sale of stocks by the partial
payment plan, was closed by Federal
injunction in 1923.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
DENTIST IS SUED.
Patient Asks $4,000 for Alleged
Suffering.

Frank D. Moore of New York,
through Attorney Frank Sprigg Perry,
today filed suit IN the District Su-
prenle Court to recover $4,000 dam
ages from 4. Thomas Utz, Washing
ton dentist.
The plaintiff says he went 20 the
dentist in February, 1928, 10 have 4
tooth extracted and charges that roots
Of the tooth were allowed 70 remain IN
the jaw, causing It to become sore
end swollen.
Evening star., 1925-11-20

Senior don Manuel Duran, Argentiu.
Consul in Washington, will lecture.
s o'clock, at the knights of Columbus
Evening School. 1914 Massachusetts
avenue Subject. Opportunities il
the Argentine Lecture is open t.
the public.
Cushing Auxiliary. No. /. will meet
for annual inspection, S o'clock, at
Pythian Temple.
DR.. Simon will lecture on "Shau We
Seek Converts" at the Eighth Street
Synagogue.
DR.. ". Thomas Shepherd will begin
a series Of lectures on psychology L.
the students and alumni of Columbi;
University School. ? o'clock.
Brightwood Citizens Association
will meet. s O'Clock, at Holy Com
forter parish hall.
The bazaar of the PhiItthea class OF
st. Paul NJ. Z. Church South will he
held in the lobby Of Piggly-WiggN
store. 1851 Connecticut avenue Pro
cceds for Christmas charity work
The Essnay Welfare Club will give
a benefit dance, 8 o'clock. at the Elks
Club for cX-seIvlcc men in Govern;
ment hospitals.
''Nho Is Educated@'' will be The
subject OF lecture by Rabbi Louis
J. Schwefel. o'clock. at the Sixth
Street Synagogue.
Florence Miriam johnson Of Los
Angeles. will lecture in Unity Audi
| torium. 1926 l street, at o'clock, on
My Healing Experiences" and at
| o clock. on the subject, The Absolute
| Truth as Taught and Lived by Jesus
| Christ"
| The Washington Dahlia and Iris So
! ciety will meet. s O'Clock. at City Club,
All interested are invited.
| The Washington chapter. American
! Society for Steel Treating, will meet
! s o'clock, room 704, Commerce Build
| ing. w. $. Biddle. president OF A. s.
| s. T.. will talk of impressions, and
| W. II. Eisenman will consider THE
Progress and Aims of the Society
| Dinner will precede meeting ut Hotel
! Harrington. $50 O'CLOCK.
| The Society of Natives Will hold its
! annual meeting, S o'clock, in the hall
of the Washington Club, Seventeenth
and h streets. Election of officers.
Are the Planets Inhabited and are
| They Capable of Being Inhabited?
! will be subject by Linn a. =. Gale,
before the Round Table, o'clock, Al
| Playhouse.
| st. Patrick's Alumni Association will
| give a card party, 8 o'clock, at VII
| lard Hotel.
The Eagle Harbor Association VIII
meet, o'clock, at Twelfth Street
y. NJ. c. A.
| DIR. J. r. Coll OF Wilmington, y. &,
will conduct the revival services,
o'clock. at Mckinley Memorial Bap-
tist Church. Rev. 5. 6. Lamkins, min
! lister III charge.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
Irish Foes of Britain Bomb Theater.
Wrecking 1t, and Shoot 2 Policemen

day seven armed men raided a movie
in Dublin and stole a film of the bat
tie of Ypres. They compelled the man.
tatorS.
The same day at Kingstow-n masked
men stole a film of the Prince of
Wales.
On Armistice day there were many
arrests In Dublin as the result of
street fights.
A more serious phase Of the recent
renewal of Sim Feiner activities is
indicated by documents found at Dub
lin on Sean Russell, an agitator, com.
mitted yesterday for trial under the
treason act. These documents indicat'
ed there was secret organization to
carry out reprisals in case the Free
State should execute any Republicans.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
INQUEST OVER POISONED
BABY ORDERED REOPENEO
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssocIsted Press.
CHICAGO, November 2o.-Deyelop.
ments in the inquiry in the death Of
the 5-weeks-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Allen. found chloroformed in
the Allen suite in a fashionable North
Side hotel, have caused Coroner Oscar
Wolff to order Mrs. Allen brought
to his office for further questioning
The inquest, previously postponed
to December l. was ordered reopened
to hear important new testimony.
The nature of the new evidence
was not disclosed, but the coroner s
orders came after reports We're made
10 him of the results OF a chemical
analysis OF the baby's vital organs.
Mrs Allen was in a state # col
lapse after the child's funeral yes,
terday.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
Marine Corps Orders.

Lieut.. Col. II. D. South, on the staff
Of the United States commissioner at
Port-auPrince, Haiti, has been trans
ferred to the Gendarmerie dHafti;
Capts. T. r. Armstead and s. Ladd.
from San Diego to San Francisco;
Capt. E. c. Nicholas. from Peking,
China, to Cavite, P. L., and First
Lieut.. F. S. Chappelle, from Puget
Sound, Wash, to Annapolis, Md.
The resignation of Second Lieut.. c.
F. ReplinSer has been accepted.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
DUBLIN, November 20.-A bomb
today wrecked a motion picture the
ater, which has been showing a film
Of the battle of Ypres. Two police.
men were shot, one seriously, when
raiders threw the bomb
The explosion shattered stores next
to the theater and plate glass windows
farther away. 1t was heard all over
the city.
The raiders, who were armed, dash.
ed up to the theater in an automobile
and, after hurriedly throwing the
bomb, had pistol battle with the po-
lice as they were leaving.
Sim Felners have been stirred re-
Gently by the display. of British film.
in Ireland. The day before Arnais.iee
Evening star., 1925-11-20
STOPS ON DUPONT CIRCLE
CHANGED FOR SAFETY
Traffic Lights to Be Tested at New
Trolley Boarding Zones
by Police.

Ia Tie hope of providing greater
safety for passengers changing street
ears at Dupont Circle. traffic officials,
.u cooperation with the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. have
arranged to move the car stops now
located at the west side OF the circle
to the south side on Connecticut ave
nue..
Manufac cturers Of certain type Of
traffic light have offered to send the
Traffic Bureau number Of lights
to try out at these new street car
safety zones.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Mid-(ity Citizens Association VI

meet Monday, 8 pm, at Thomson
School. William II. Haycock. assist
ant city postmaster. will speak of the
postal service in Washington and
Mail Early for Christmas Campaign =
The X. of c. Lunch Club will have a
special luncheon November "A at the
Hamilton Hotel, 12:45 to 2:I5. Enter
tainment program.
Mrs. Harriette Gunn Robertson will
be given an informal reception by for
mer students tomorrow, 10 pm. a.
the League for the Larger Life. 1928
X street.
The College Alumnae Club will
meet tomorrow. 8 pm. at Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. 6. A.
The Secular League will meet sun.
day, pm, at Musicians Hall, 1905
+ street. Linn a. L. Gale will speak
The Bureau of Commercial Econom.
les, in cooperation with the Wardman n
Park Hotel Theater, VIII present ]
Butler Wright, third Assistant Secre.
tary of State. Sunday, $40 pm. in an
address on The Foreign Service OF
the United States of America"
The Shepherds OF Bethlehem, Capt.
tol Lodge, No. 3. will give a card party
tomorrow, 8 pm. at Moose Hall, 715
Eighth street.
The National Fellowship Club will
give an informal dance tomorrow
night in the hall of nations. Wash
ington Hotel.
KallipOlis Grotto. NJ. o. V. =. f. r..
will have good fellowship night Mon
day, pm. at Grotto headquarters
S07 Seventh street. All Master Ma
sons invited. w. L. Richardson Will
speak on Shenandoah and Edward
Burkholder will give address on For
est Fires" Both lectures will be il
| Illustrated.
Lettie Marie Barrett will be hostess
at the masquerade frolic to he given
Thanksgiving eve by the Castle Club
Dancing. 8 pm.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
WORKMAN KILLS SELF.
Floorscraper Inhales Gas Through
Rubber Tube

j. f. McEachern, so years old. a
floor scraper, was found dead in his
room. 93S New York avenue, yester-
day by Frank De Roose. A gas tube
which had been detached from a heat
er was in his mouth.
Coroner hewitt issued a certificate
of suicide last night. McEachern was
a native of Scotland and came to this
country 90 years ago. Relatives took
Gh<aRGa as tka bo6v.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
$500 Verdict Awarded Boy

y verdict for s. 500 DANA ges has
been awarded by I. jury in the District
Supreme Court in favor of William
Draper, il years old against p NJ.
Barzune, owner OF an automobile
which collided with a wagon Oh which
the boy was riding on Benning road
November %. 1928. Attorneys Hawken
& Havell appeared for the boy
Evening star., 1925-11-20
Ends Life Rather
Than Surrender
Her Sisters Son
Special Dispatch to The Star.


FREDERICK, Nd, November
20.--Mrs. Walter Mort, living near
Unionville. yesterday committed
suicide. John Bailey, 9-year-old
son of Mrs. Lillian Bailey, Balti-
more, had been in the Mort family
since infancy.
Recently Mrs, Bailey, q sister OF
Mrs. Mort, had insisted upon re-
turn of the child, and the boy was
preparing to start for Baltimore.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
Schooner. on Fire, Crew Saved.

TURKS ISLAND, West Indies. No
vember 90 (P).-The British schooner
Mabel Gum. which arrived from Flor
ida, leaking badly. took fire this morn
ing and probably will be a total loss.
The crew was saved
Evening star., 1925-11-20
Divorce Al Days
Too Soon Costs
Wife $4,000 Gift
BY tho Associated Press.

CHICAGO, November CO.
Gladys NJ. Eogt. former member Of
the Follies. lost $25 900 yesterday
when she obtained a divorce from
John G. Vogt. son of a wealthy
Philadelphia packer, on grounds
of cruelty. Nogt's father. accord
ing to q marriage contract, would
have given her s25, 900 If she was
still married to his son January /.
1926. No alimony was asked.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
QUEEN ALEXANDRA
DIES, IN 81ST YEAR,
OF HEART DISEASE
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though his tall figure was bent and
fral,. he insisted upon discharGing
the duties of his office.
Something Of his mistress affection
for him was shown on his 91st Dirt h
day. When he opened the gate to the
church in Sandringham for his Queen
on that day she stopped and tenderly
kissed him.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
Relations i'll Royalty.

Queen Alexandra was related by
blood or marriage To many European
royal families. She was q sister Of
King George of Greece, who vas
assassinated IN 1918: aof King Freds
erick VIII Of Denmark and Of The
former Dowager Empress Marie
DaGnar OF Russia. The Emperor
Nicholas II of Russia, who. with
his family, was killed by the bolshe-
Wiki. was her nephew, as was also
the former Emperor William Of Ger
many and King HaakOn VII OF Nor
way. Another nephew. by marriage,
IS King Alfonso XIII Of Spain
husband Of the former British Prin-
cess Ina of Battenberg, the daugh-
ter of King Edwards sister Beatrice.
Queen Alexandra $ younger sister.
III OF Russia three years after her
own betrothal to the then Prince Of
Wales
The queen mother. after the death
of King Edward. made her home at
Marlborough House, where she
passed more tnau 80 years Of her
married life She also had ii coun-
;ry residence at Sandringham and
a villa on klampenburg Bay. : miles
from Copenhagen, Hhere. annually
in August before the war, she heli
happy reunions with her Danish kin
folk. Despite her age she retained
traces of her early beauty and on
one occasion late in life when IN
the presence of Adelina Patti, friends
declared they We're "the youngest
looking old women IN England.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
Reads Press Release.

Another press release, dated October
20, 1925, and captioned Trial Of Col.
Mitchell was read into the record by
Col. White TO show that the press re
lation section Of the War Department
operates for propaganda purposes.
He pointed out that Col. Mitchell was
ignored in the release. but that the
sketches OF the court members. mill
tary defense counsel and trial and as
distant trial Judge advocates were
given.
There still is a mass OF documents
on the prosecutions desk which must
be read into the record. Il is under.
stood. There were Indications that
If this task Is completed this after
noon and several stipulations are
agreed to that the court will be ready
to hear Col. Mitchell Monday.
Voluminous reports and correspon-
dence in connection with the plans for
bombing two obsolete naval vessels
directed by Congress. was read into
the record by Col. White. The
correspondence, most OF which
passed between the Secretary OF War
and the Secretary Of the Navy
brought to light the inability OF the
Army and Navy to cooperate in car
ry-tng out the tests. The Navy ad-
vised the War Department repeatedly
that it had no obsolete vessels avail
able and finally offered two antiQuated
merchant ships as substitutes. These
were turned down by the War Depart
ment as being unsuitable.
Showdown Asked.
Finally, the records showed the
chief OF the Air Service sought 70
have a showdown with regard to the
whole matter. and recommended q
the Secretary of War that II the
Navy could not furnish the vessels
as directed by Congress, the Presi
dent himself should be assigned 10
designate them, and If the latter was
unable to reach q decision. that Con
gress be asked to change the law C
permit another type of vessel used.
IN response to suggestion by the
court the complete reports Of the So
called Lassiter and McNair boards
covering separate Investigations OF
aviation. were turned over to the
court for inspection.
Evening star., 1925-11-20

Gen. John l.. Hines opinions on the
Hawaiian uaneuvers. in which he de
clared too much faith must not be
placed on mechanical instruments OF
warfare. but instead the defense must
be on mobile troops and aircraft. The
purpose of this was not revealed.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
CURB ON MITCHELL.
ASKED BY PATRICK,
UNFOLDING VIEWS

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Evening star., 1925-11-20

and other similar institutions in honor
of their royal patroneSS.
Although nearly 81 years old at
the time. OF her death. the queen
mother never lost interest iii her
many philanthropies. During the
World War she served as head of
the British Red cross, the Queen
Alexandra Imperial Military Nurs-
ing Service, the Royal Indian Nurs-
ing Service, the Territorial Force
Nursing Service and the Royal
Naval Nursing Service The Alex
andra Field Force Fund. OF which
she was the head. kept British
soldiers supplied with comforts and
delicacies throughout the four years
struggle. From 1914 10 1918 she had
visited every hospital IN London, in
Guiding the famous home for blinded
soldiers ut ST DunStanS. She also
was interested in infant welfare
work. When Il new nurses home
was named In her honor in London
she requested that Il be not called
the "AleXandra" home, but the Edith
CaveN home in memory OF the
nartyred British nurse.
Evening star., 1925-11-20
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES

Senior don Manuel Duran, Argentine
Consul in Washington, will lecture.
o'clock, at the knights of Columbus
Evening School. 1914 Massachusetts
avenue Subject, Opportunities il
the Argentine Lecture is open to
the public.
Evening star., 1925-11-20

Brightwood Citizens Association
will meet. o'clock, at Holy Com
forter parish hall.
Evening star., 1925-11-20

The Essnay Welfare Club will give
a benefit dance, 9 o'clock. at the Elks
Club for ex-servicc men in Govern;
ment hospitals.
Evening star., 1925-11-20

The bazaar of the PhiIathea class OF
st. Paul VI. Z. Church South will he
held in the lobby Of PIggly-Wiggly
store. 1851 Connecticut avenue. Pro
cceds for Christmas charity work
Evening star., 1925-11-20

DR.. w. Thomas Shepherd will begiu
series Of lectures on psychology t.
the students and alumni of CoIumbi;
University School. o'clock.
Evening star., 1925-11-20

Florence Miriam Johnson Of Los
Angeles. will lecture in Unity Audi
torium. 1926 l street, at o'clock, on
My Healing Experiences. and at s
o'clock. on the subject, The Absolute
Truth as Taught and Lived by Jesus
Christ 4"
Evening star., 1925-11-20

''N'ho Is Educated" will be the
subject OF lecture by Rabbi Louis
J. Schwefel. S o'clock. at the Sixth
Street Synagogue.
Evening star., 1925-11-20

Gushing Auxiliary. No. I. will meet
for annual inspection, S o'clock, at
Pythian Temple
Evening star., 1925-11-20

DR.. Simon will lecture on "Shau We
Seek COnverts?" at the Eighth Street
Synagogue.
Evening star., 1925-11-20

meet Monday. 8 pm. at Thomson
School. William II. Haycock. assist
ant city postmaster. will speak of the
postal service in Washington and
Mail Early for Christmas Campaign. =
Evening star., 1925-11-20

The College .AIumnae Club will
meet tomorrow. pm. at Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w G A.
Evening star., 1925-11-20

Mrs. Harriette Gum Robertson will
be given an informal reception by for
mer students tomorrow, 10 pm. a.
the League for the Larger Life. 1923
X street
Evening star., 1925-11-20

The Secular League will meet Sun.
day. 5 pm, at Musicians Hall. 1905
T. street. Linn A. l.. Gale will speak.
Evening star., 1925-11-20

The Society of Natives viii hold its
annual meeting, S o'clock, in the hall
of the Washington Club, Seventeenth
and h streets. Election of officers.
Evening star., 1925-11-20

Are the Planets Inhabited and are
They Capable of Being Inhabited2
will be subject by Linn A. +. Gale,
before the Round Table, s o'clock, al
PLAYHOUSE.
Evening star., 1925-11-20

st. Patrick's Alumni Association will
give a card party, 8 o'clock, at VII
lard Hotel
Evening star., 1925-11-20

The n. OF {. LUNCH IIub VIII nave a
special luncheon November "a at the
Hamilton Hotel, 12:45 to 2:I5 Enter
tainment program.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-18

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New Britain herald., 1925-07-18

In this picture VIC have the seasons are all mixed in Rainier National park, Wash, where the warm sun shines brightly ard the snow lies deep in July. Note thc Eskimo igloo behind the led. Mount Rainier is in the background.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-18

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-14
Pumping in and Pouring Out.
From the Commerce News

Right now, when the people are tax ridden
when many land owners cannot produce
enough on the land to pay the taxes, when,
because of the scarcity of labor, many farms
are not being cultivated; when, because OF the
dehation and the boil Weevil, the average
farmer finds it difficult to make buckle and
tongue meet-right now when OF all times we
need a reduction in taxes, the only effort beng
made is to get more tax money to get more
money to make larger appropriations to ere
ate more jobs to pay more salaries and larg-
er salaries. That the common people are dis
gusted is stating the fact mildly. Instead OF
reducing taxes the cry is to increase taxes.
Instead of curteiling the appropriations the
demand is for more money that appropria-
tons may be increased. The fact is, it is i'm
possible to satisfy the demands OF those in
charge of affairs in Georgia. The more they
get the more they want The total income
from all sources in Georgia is practically
double today what it was a few years ago,
but the greater the income the larger grows
the Indebtedness. Already a bill has been
introduced in the general assembly to issue
soap wrappers to pay the old soldiers some
two million dollars long past due while the
school teachers OF the state must wait Tor the
money due them. If it should happen that
two billion dollars should chance to be
dumped into the treasury from some unex-
pected source it would not be year until
all OF it would disappear like snow ball
under hot sun and the treasury would not
be in position to meet the demands. 1t has
been said that a woman can pitch out through
the window with a spoon more than hubby
can pitch in at the door with shovel, and
the same thing can be said in Georgia. What
is needed in Georgia is reduction in taxes,
instead of an increase in taxes. When farm
er lives beyond his income, when his outgo
exceeds his income, his bankruptcy is only a
question of time. Our trouble lies in the fact
that we are pouring out more than we are
pumping in A barrel cannot be filled with
water through a small bung hole at the top
as long as the water runs out through larger
holes on each side