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The Washington times., 1925-12-31


notwithstanding the efforts Of
the Washington police authorities,
automobile thefet in this city is
assuming greater proportions each
year, according to . survey just
made BY the District Of Columbia
division Of the American Auto
mobile Association.
The records ofPolice Head
qquqarters show that from Janu-
airy !, 1926 to December 81, 1925,
2.O77 cars were stolen in the Dis
trict.
OF this number, 1877 were re-
covered, leaving 26O cars still un-
accounted for.
These figures show that. with an
average OF more than two auto
mobiles out of every hundred stolen
each year and the theft still mount
ing.
Washington is a close. contestant
for theft honors" among all the
cities Of its size in the United
States.
The District OF Columbia division
Of the A. A. A, representing close
to 10000 Washington motorists, an
nounced today that during 1926 the
division win continue it's policy Of
awarding $50 for the arrest and
conviction OF anyone stealing q
car from a member of the associa-
ton.
At the same time, the division
urged an intensified campaign to
diminish car theft in the District.
II is high time that Washing.
ton take drastic steps to bear down
on automobile thieves" said Ed
ward 5. Brashears, chairman OF tn.
District Of Columbia division.
Police officials are making com.
mendable efforts to deal with the
situation as Is shown by the high
percentage OF recovery. But this
recovery does not explain away
the Inconvenience to motorists and
the damage TO cars resulting from
theft. even when cars are ulti-
mately recovered.
With the increase in registration
! It 10 highly desirable that more
officers be detailed TO automobile
theft work.
-Four men were assigned to this
work this year. Twice that mum.
Der could be effectively used
"It IL also highly desirable that
the courts bear down az heavily az
possible ON auto thieves. The re
cords for the year show that only
so per cent Of those arrested and
tried for car theft were convicted.
Cooperation between car onwers
police authorities and the courts
should materially reduce the auto
. mobile theft record for 1926"
The Washington times., 1925-12-31

Washington will bid 1925
merry alden End viii welcome The
baby 1926 tonight with what
promises to Be the gayest. mad
dest, most spectacular celebration
in the history Of the Capital
Fair, clear weather, with 1
moderate winter temperature i
helping along the plans Of pros
pective jewellers for the evening
Practically every hotel and res
taurant Of Importance. is making
special arrangements to ring out
the old. and reservations for dine
ambulance palaces and night clubs
probably viii be understandable by
nightfaIl.
Theaters to Be Full
Theaters look forward to Z big
business tonight, and some midnight
festivals have been planned. Horne,
confetti, tinsei, and numerous types
Of noisemakers are stored around
town by the bale, IN anticipation OF
the biggest New Year Eve reyel
the city has ever known.
Watch services win be held IN
continued on Page is.
The Washington times., 1925-12-31
WIZARDS Kgn
~ BILL PRICE Srs. Is, 81 oFier
REG. US. PAT OFFICE
4 "sLACKER" IN FLORIDA


TAMPA, Fla, Dec. rs. 20.
Dear Bal: ought to be ar
rested. put IN solitary confinement,
and fed on bread and tcGter. Yes,
that is too good for feIIotc tcbO
deserts his O4On home toUn, espcci-
ally WheH that to4Cm Is the fdirest
spot Of tchich old Mother Earth can
boast. Bat hare done eDen tCorSe
than thdt-deserted the finest and
frieNdIiest coINnln III all Hei18pdpcT
kingdom, deserted It without eUeB
one little tcord Of fGreSceH. There
Is, however, stW one shred of re-
deeminO virtue to witch I stu can
oIin0---I am at least no Stacker
or deserter at heart. am home
sick for dear old d. C. and / hare
missed II and s. Well do ] kMoU
noU that absence makes the heart
0roto JomdeT.
The Old Column can get along
without me, but can't get along
without the Old Column. SO haze
had The Times sent here, and BY
pour grace, Bill, ] mean to tcrtte
for Heard and Seen again
Let me close By saying that 10
TGs Nth sadness learned. through
the Column of the passing from
among us Of our felL0to contrib and
fan, WIZ r. WheeEdn. IN whose
fine Uerse pere eUer reflected a
brave spirit and kind. generous
heart. F.. j. SCHWAB.
SHAKING HANDS WITH SIN.
The Washington times., 1925-12-31
MORE RAP
PARKING
BAN

Congressional weight Is being
added to the list Of opinions re-
ceived by Commissioner Fenning
on his proposed plan to abolish
alI-night parking in the District,
it was learned today.
The Commissioner said he re-
ceived about fifty more letters to-
day and their views were, IS
heretofore, divided, half object
ing to the adoption of the regu-
lation and the remainder approx
ing. He denied the idea Of the
rule had been inspired through
housing companies, as has been
communications from automobile
suggested in several Of the let
tiers received.
Congress Members Object
Members of Congress who have
advised Commissioner Fenning OF
their objections to the plan include
Senator Edwards Of New Jersey,
and Congressman Lowrey of Missis-
sippi.
Congressman Lowrey divides
those who approve the plan into
three groups: Inveterate meddlers
and regulators, profiteers and
thoughtIess citizens who claim that
1t is "a good idea to clean up the
streets"
It is pointed out by Congressman
Lowrey that there are enormous
sections Of Washington in which
there is no space on which adequate
garages can be erected. He said
also that to load the additional tax
on motorists which would accrue
from renting garages would work an
undue hardship.
Rules Branded "SiIIy'
Senator Edwards has stated that
many of the traffic regulations in
the District are silly and that to
add more would only cause greater
confusion.
Commissioner fleming said that,
in patches of mail on the all,night
parking ban, have come statements
from real estate firms in Washing
ton az to the number of garages
available.
One firm, he said. Claims to have
275 one-car garages, another firm
has 200 and another 100. 1t IL
pointed out, however, that there will
be required floor-space for approx
rnatelS $4,000 automobiles.
The American Automobile Associa-
has advised District officials to in
quire into the number of public
garages and the capacities thereof
before drafting a regulation as
strict as the suggested one promises
to be.
Traffic Director NJ. o. Eldridge
has announced his intention Of can
wasting the District to find olt
how much space is available fot
immediate needs.
Several letters were received by
Senator Arthur Capper. chairman
of the Senate District Committee.
today protesting against the pro-
posed night parking ban.
Senator Capper today reiterated
his scepticism as to whether Danish
ing automobiles from the streetI
from a. m. to 5 a. M, would
aid in solution of the
traffic problem.
The Washington times., 1925-12-31
AUTO TAG LI|N| I
SET MONDAY

The District Commissioners today
approved an order to extend the
time limit for the procuring OF
automobile tags for 1926 until mid
night Monday.
Although there still remain about
5000 tags to be distributed. Com.
missioner Rudolph, who drew up
the order. believes that applicants
will have time today, Saturday and
Monday to get their tags.
In view of the difficulties which
have been encountered by applicants
desiring tags for commercial vehi-
cles. it was ordered yesterday that
the time limit for them would be
extended also until Monday.
The Commissioners ire has been
aroused because motorists have
showed a lack of interest In CO.
operating with Wade n. Coombs,
Superintendent OF Licenses. It was
said that great numbers of appl:-
cants visited the District Building
the first few days but fell off rap
Idly the remainder of this month
The Washington times., 1925-12-31
HONOR TO BE PAID SISTER
HALF CENTURY IN ORDER

A celebration of the fiftieth ami
versary of the reception OF the
religious habit by Sister Mary An.
gela Harvey, o. S. D., will be held
tomorrow at 10 a. M, in the Church
OF st. Dominic.
The Rev. r. G., Fitzgerald will de.
liver the sermon at the solemn
high mass. a reception will be held
at the Academy Of the Sacred
Heart. 1921 Park Rd., from 4 until
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1925-12-31
REALTY BOARD TO HAVE
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Estate

The Washington Real Estate
Board win inaugurate tomorrow an
employment service for the benefit
OF its members by keeping on file
the applications Of persons who
are interested In securing positions
in real estate offices.
James p. Schick, executive sec
retary, announces that he Will DC
suggests that applications he &C
companied by references End state
menta Of qualifications. These ap
piications VIII be open to any mem
Der Of the board.
The Washington times., 1925-12-31
WITH OR WITHOUT

lsome f1appers are voicing senti-
hearts facee-flle ganaut running
from smooth countenances 70 lux
nFlOus alfalfa grOwth.-News Item.)
Lucy lored mUstache quite bodied
tsFJfv per" looked cutter;
Smith Brothers, landscape garden
styIe
Janice thought mould sNit her.
Susie liked de-tchiskered "phisg;;
Not so her cousin Ide.
Who loved npnstGche tuH bIowM,
for "biz,''
And ,UhfsIrers on the side.
EDWIN I. SHOPE.
The Washington times., 1925-12-31
WHATLL you DO, GIRLS?

WHATLL you DO, GIRLS?
Shall they wear them long or short,
Conceal their limbA o. motif
shall they bob their hair or TO length
resort,
Dispense with the rouge pot?
Shall the cigarette be quickly laid
The liD-stiek left alone?
The htp-poeket TASK remain IN
UuvIsited the pettinE 1One1
Will the appetite for expression be
appAaSed
with ante -belIum dress and In
acti0nf
Will there be prompt cOnceaIment Of
the knees,
VIII girls GFavitate without attvac-
II the prOpaGAnda now in the air
Brings results from agitation,
when we gaze on the fraiI and the
We can FeSurrect our MAGMA
Old SOCKS.
POOR OLD DAD
The Washington times., 1925-12-31
Phi Aloha Election

Following election of officers this
afternoon in convention at the Will.
lard Hotel, the national Phi Alpha
fraternity will hold a New Year
eve party at the same hotel tonight.
Last night the Washington chap.
ter of the fraternity held a stag
party at the City Club in honor Of
more than 800 delegates attending
the convention.
The Washington times., 1925-12-31
IDGES
70 NEE
PUBLIC

President and Mrs. Coolidge,
living up to a longstanding tradi-
ton, will hold . public reception
at the White House tomorrow,
New Year Day.
Cabinet officers, the diplomatic
corps and the judiciary win n1ingle
with private citizens in the long
line which will pass by and shake
hands with the President and his
wife during the long day Of re-
ceiving.
The. Presidential couple will
spend nearly the entire day re-
ceiving, except for . brief inter-
mission at noon for luncheon.
Reception Traditional
The New Year Day recep:
ton is a tradition at the White
House which has been handed down
since the time of Washington, who
held such q reception in the Presi-
Dental mansion In New York City.
Since that time 1t has been observed
with few exceptions ever since.
Within rc~3nt years the recep-
iton has grown to great proper
tions, running somewhere between
1000 and 10000 persons annually
who are received. Last year about
1000 people shook hands with
President and Mrs. Coolidge.
The reception will begin tomorrow
IL 49,
will receive members OF the Cabinet
Justices fsthe Supreme Court and
the judiciary will file through fol-
lowed five minutes later by Mem
bers of Congress.
Military In Line.
Army, Navy and Marine Corps
officers from the rank of lieutenant
colonel up will be received begin
ming at 1925 and will be followed
at 11:4O by the general body OF
Government officials, including bu-
1reau heads, heads of ySdependent
branches of the Government ana
assistant secretaries.
Just before luncheon the Presi-
Dental couple will receive various
patriotic societies, including the So
Cl6Iy OIL Lu9 Tie AELGC
Club of 1847, the Associated Vet.
Grams OF the War of 1846-47, the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
of the United States, the Grand
Army of the Republic and others.
Following luncheon the public
reception, which distinguishes this
from all other receptions, will be
held, beginning at / o'clock. In
this line will be citizens of all
classes. from the prosperous indus
trial leaders OF the city down to
ordinary laborers and artisans.
During the morning reception
persons to be received, whether in
carriages or on foot, will enter ana
leave the White House by the cast
entrance. During the afternoon
guests will enter by the north en-.
trance and depart from the east
entrance.
Citizens desiring to be received
by the President at l o. M will
form In column from the north.
west gate of the White House
grounds. extending west along
Pennsylvania avenue, thence south
on Seventeeth street along the
walk facing the State. War and
Navy Building as may be neces-
sary. All Of those desiring to be
received should be In this line not
later than 2 p. m.
The Washington times., 1925-12-31

However that's beside the point
The young man Is any fortunate
Washingtonian who has financially
survived the Christmas buying orgy.
TO the extent OF having. saved out
$50 for New Year Eve. The young
iadx is Just. 8 very good friend
The p0sIf l0f the storss issto show
what q New Year Eve party In
Washington tonight win do to $50
nill.
The young man. whom we shall
The Washington times., 1925-12-31

When maid of sirtecm
states that she has neVer
been kissed, 1t sounds like a
dare, bat when the same as
sertiOn is made By one Of un-
certain years, 1t becomes a
prayer.
JEROME S. KAUFMAN.
The Washington times., 1925-12-31
Bank Declares Dividend

At the regular monthly meeting
yesterday the directors OF the Ma
fionai Bank OF washington declared
the usual semi-annuai dividend Of
per cent and per cent extra,
payable january 2, 1926 to stock
holders 8 record pecemfsr 30. Las.
The Washington times., 1925-12-31

call Jasper to save space, comes
home from work, washes up. snatch
es a hasty dinner and rushes into
dis dinner suit. dinner being over.
He tucks the $50 bin in his wallet,
and telephones for q taxi. as he is
now twenty minutes late.
The taximeter sings it's cherry
little song. az Jasper il whisIxed
eContinued on Page 16.l
The Washington times., 1925-12-31
SHAKING HANDS WITH SIN.

Tobacco is dirty weed,
II satIsfies no normal need.
1t makes you thin. IL makes you lean,
u takes the hair right off your bean.
It's the worst darn stuff I've ever
Hut I ike #.
WIN. II. WOODFIELD.
~
".The column" 1Drites Mike
Henry, us getting better every
year. I hope I liVe to be hun
dyed to keep mp Nth it. Any
hO1O am going to recommend
it to my grandchildren, if I
haze any"
MAKE THIS WORD SQUARE
H. SMITH Invites you to send
the correct words, written in a
square, to the column:
Four words written Just below
VIII make q word square plainly show.
First means price Of admission paid
second n state Of dTyness Is portrayed.
Third IL aynOnym for ascend.
And fourth the first garden man had
to tend.
Hot dGmg! Feli1 FrGRkfur-
ter is a. professor in the HGr-
card Law School.
The Washington times., 1925-12-31

This Is the story OF young man and young lady, New
Year Eve, and $50 BILL
Now Of you may not believe that $50 bills
but they in category with the White House electric
lhorse-taked about, but seldom SEEN
The Washington times., 1925-12-31
FAMOUS woRDs or KIDS

But / did TGsh ny face.
Sos yonr. daddy. +
Mo. gimme mother piece 81 pic.
II dat gonna take no castor oil,
G1NEVIEVE.
The Washington times., 1925-12-31
vOTELESS WASHINGTON

with highest of
employer in the than 10000 Of bis employees i've
IN Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-19
ANTI SMUGGLER
PLANS LAID
California Revenue Agents
Spurred by Rum Seizure

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 10 Cam.
paiEn plans against rum runners OF
the California coast wGre pat into
action here today. whiTe members NJ
mo crew Of the liquor ship Coal
Harbour brought into tho hay early
yesterday attempted 90 raise bail
Squared on by the Coal Harbour
capture. with "a cargo Of l.Guor csfI-
mated az from $500. 900 10 81 00o. 900.
or even more. all branches N tile
govern nent united in an effort 20
further reduce tho rum fleet
Tho coast guard cutter sapokia
which captured the Coal Harbour
reported that "a yeritabls nest Of
liquor ships was encountered or the
hay.
~. s. Creighton, special agent Of
tHr treasury department. Deputy
United States Attorney Kenneth Oh
In, Capt. James y. Moore of the
coast guard. and Capt Charles GofT
head OF tho prohibition agents in this
district. have been in conference. 1y-
ing plans 20 meet tho rum fleet with
an even larger ono OF revenue yes
rels Ia hopes Of offectIng further
captures. Bail for six officers Of the
Coal Harbour Was Inst night ret A.
10000 each when they were ar
mlEned,
Tho eight members Of the crew
were held under 5000 bond
capt Charles Hudson of the Coal
Harbour has retained attorneys and
declared that his vessel was outside
the lzmuo limit when oycrhauled
by tho Cup0kia,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-19
HIG HER'N CAL
Monument Caretaker'S Job
LoitieSt in Nation

WASHINGTON. Feb. ip.-Most
folks think OF President Coolidge as
holding tho highest Job Ia Wash.
inston. But DO doesn't
Tho highest job soes TO William 3,
Tohmar.
lie il tho custodian Of the wash
ington monument, and his office u
away up az tho very tiptop OF that
towering 500 foot shaft.
For the last month. however. Lob
man has found his Job wcarying.
Normally no rides 10 work. beinE
hoIsisd 70 his post OF duty by the
elevator.
Hut this being the slack season
Tor tourist visitors 70 the monu,
mcnt the elevator has been shut
down for overhaul and repairs. and
Lehman has 20 walk.
Fifty flights w. each morning.
Fifty Nights OF i6 steps each, F1rty
flights down each evening. after tho
windows at tho top have been closed
and the final visitors have departed.
Gives ono a cramp IN tho legs
just 20 think about n. doesn't ~
But thcn-oue must 30 willing 20
climb II ono nspIroa 10 tho capitals
highest job!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-19
NO MORE GAS
In Stomach If You Use
Raalmann's Gas Tablets

II you wish 20 be permanently re-
.iievcd of gas in tho stomach and
bowels take BaalmAnna Gas-Tab-
let's. which arc especially prepared
for stomach gas and all tho bad ef-
fectI resulting from gss pressure.
That empty. gnswing feeling at
tho pit OF your stomach viii leave
you: that anxious feeling. with heart
palpItation. will vanish. and you will
again be abio 20 talIc a deep breath
without discomfort
That drowsy. sleepy feeling after
dinner will be replaced with a desire
for entertainment. Floating will
cease. Your hands and feet will no
longer get cold and go 20 sleep"
because Baalmann's Gas-Tablets will
prevent gas from interfering with
your circulation.
Your druggist sells Baalmann's
Gap-Tablets in the genuine yellow
package for 81. Your satisfaction Is
guaranteed or your money refunded.
J. Baelmann. Chemist, San Fran
.iaco.
on sale in Seattle at Bsrtelrs Drug
Observation-Disclosures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-19
ny JIM MARSHALL

wInlfrcd saclvilic sioner may
say-as she did in New York tho
other day-that tho author %
Mother Goose ought 10 be In Jail
but tho heck OF ~ II that a lot
% her readers ARE,
This was discovered BY Tho
Star today when the police re-
porter-himsclf a nursery rhyme
addict checked up on the city
Sail. A. We Ect it. tho reporter
first started on his career OF -.
porting after having listened 10
tho distressing tnlo OF Little
Miss Mufntt. who eat on a tuftlt
you remember" said the 20.
lice reporter. how along came
the spider and sat down beside
her and frightened Miss Muffitt
away7"
sure said we.
We'll" said the reporter. 1T
may have been just a nursery
rhyme 70 you. but u was n miss.
ing girl mystery 10 me. I've
looked upon Il as Tho Muffin
Mystery ever since"
Wei. anyway. We asked tho
reported to interview some hold.
up men and find out what nur-
Hery fllymes did 20 start them
on tho upward path. We fiE.
ured n story' about what Mother
Gooac Has Meant 10 Nc" in the
style Of one OF these confessional
magazines. But tho reporter
merely said: where do | find
these bandltti7"
I'm Jail. OF course" said We
But he only snecrcd and
laughed. The idea OF banditti
being in Jail was n shock TO him.
Il seems.
lie did find ono burglar IN
jnii. however. How he got In
Is another mystcry--but there
he was.
Little Bo.Pecp ruined me-"
said the burglar. II read about
how sho lost her sheep and
didn't know where 10 find them.
I figured that II she lost sheep.
other people would. too. SO I
cmigrated to Nevada and start.
cd looking for lost sheep. But
Il seems there was n prejudice
against rounding up the lost.
and tho first thing you know n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-19
RESERVOIR PLAN
is EXPLAINED
Mrs. Miracle Says Lake
Young Important Project

The most important item IN Seat
ties water system Improvement prof,
ecta, according 10 Mra. kathryn Mia.
acle, candidate for reelection 10 the
city council is the Lake Young de.
Nciopment
1T IL proposed 10 create "a Jeser
Nolr OF Lake Young. having a capac
ty OF 4Enp nao gallons" she sx.
planned Thursday, Two dams have
been built aud il is possible 20 raise
the level % tho lake 20 feet The
outlet tunnel Is now under contract
az a price o. about 3t5oo.ooo,
When the tunnel n complete the
existing pipe lines will be connected
to d and water viii be delivered 20
the lake from Cedar river by two
diverted pipo linrs
Meantime, sho said. new pipe lines
are being extended. wooden ones are
being replaced with pipes o. east
iron. and a steel staudp.Pe In Wood.
land park. near Phinuey ave. and
~ tath d. erected
Tho low service mains on Alld
ave. will bc extended south nearly
to the city limits and a steel stand.
P,po OF about 1000 600 gallons ca
rlcity viii b. built near 10th ave,
s. W. and W Charleston a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-19

LETHBRIDGE. Albcrta.-There Is
nj least one place in this overSaSed
world where the people viii spend
1925 tax free. and this place is in
Alberta, Can. according to n state
ment issued by the provincial govern
ment OF Alberta. Municipality No.
AZ. known as Sugar City municipal
ity. in the distract OF Raymond. In
Southern Alberta, In reported, in n
statement Issued recently. TO be In
such splendid financial condition that
there will be no tax levy necessary
for tho coming year. This condition
Of affairs has been brought about
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-19
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-19
New Plow Clearing
Snoqualmie Highway

snow is flying In the mountains
near snoqualmlo pass, hut or the
state highway, instead Of on H. 4
now combined pillow and rotary
which h being tested out by the
state highway department prevents
tho latter. Tho highway has been
cleared almo.s 10 Denny creek u
was reported i1te yesterday The
real test OF the snow plow's ability
win come with the remaining three
and a half miles up 10 tho summit
because tho snow on this stretch
has packed into almost solid Ice.
Loose snow on tho lower levels has
given way before tho attack Of the
big tank At tho rate Of nearly five
miles a day.