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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-21

"GOod Fishing Here" read
the sign at the salt WGter
place 1Ue 90ent to. There
must haze been a catch IN
1T, for aDe didn't catch a
single fish.
JUMBO JAKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-21
SUBURBAN GARDENING.

Jim Beamish Is a suburbanite,
He delights to dig and hoe;
lie plants all sorts of garden seeds.
And then proceeds to plant more.
sometimes he gets a squash or two,
Sometimes he picks a bean,
But neighbOrs' chickens eat the bal
ance,
which seems to me somewhat
mean.
But every year Jim does the same
stunt.
He plants a great variety Of seeds,
Most of which the chickens gObble
And the balance come up in weeds.
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-21

THE HOBoKEN HOBO.

a hobbling hobo of HOboken
Got busted-that Is to say broken;
He begged a car ride,
And when twas denied.
He asked the car man for a token
G. WATT GALL.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
ONE.THIRD OF PAVING FUND
SOUGHT FOR SPRING REPAIRS
Budget Bureau Asks $82O,OOO Be Made Available
Before District Bill Passes-Total for Streets
Next Year Increased $2OO, 900.

appropriation, s297 500; recommended,
sos 900.
Paving roadways where property
owners deposit hals the cost in ad-
vance: Current appropriation, $45, 900;
recommended. SIS 900.
Grading streets, alleys and roads
Current appropriation, So 700: recon-
mended. $50 900.
For purchase or condemnation of
streets, roads and alleys: Current,
81 900; recommended, $1,000.
For condemnation of small park
areas: Current, $4,000; recommended,
$4,000.
For sidewalks around public prop
erty: Current, $4,000; recommended.
$4,000.
The regular budget for 1927 contains
a total of S2.469, 800 under the head
ing of street improvements and re-
pairs, as against 81 2.90O,73S in the last
appropriation act. This comparison.
however. does not include the $500 900
which is to be sent to Congress as A
supplemental street-paving fund for
the present fiscal year Allowing for
this. the Budget Bureau in reality has
approved $3.50. 500 to be spent next
year.
There are several items carried in
the budget under the heading of street
Improvements which are not actual
paving items-namely, for trees and
parkings. $4,000; for public conven,
fence stations. s35. 900; to buy land for
Engineer Department stables s152. 500:
TO repair the fish wharf. $40 900. When
these items are deducted there re-
mains total of about $4,000 900 for
actual street work in the regular and
supplemental estimates.
Under the heading of highways, the
Budget Bureau also increas sed the an
nual allotment for construction and
repair of bridges from S2s,6Ss to
$40 900.
The list of urgent supplemental paw
Continued on Page 81 Cnlunan 81
Evening star., 1925-12-09
CUBAN ENVOY DIES
AWAITING OPERATION
Carlos de la Torre, Second Secre-
tary, Succumbs as Chloroform
Is Administered.

Carlos de la Tore, second secretary
Of the Cuban embassy. died yesterday
afternoon at Georgetown Hospital as
chloroform was being administered
preparatory to an operation for the
removal of his tonsils. The body will
be taken to Havana for burial, leaving
probably on Saturday in care of Mr.
de la Torres father and mother. who
have been living here with him at the
Pershing Apartments.
Mr.. de la Tore. who was about 3S
years old, had been in the Washington
embassy for three years. He was a
widower, his wife having died in
Havana two years ago. His father,
DIR. Carlos de la Tore, formerly was
rector of the University of Havana.
Mr.. de la Tore had not been in
good health for some time.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
GENERAL TAX BILL
DEBATE IS BEGUN
Measure Given Full Right of
Way-0. K.'d ''in Principle"
by Coolidge.
BY the Associated Press.


Facing a complete right of way,
the taX-reduction bill was before the
House again today for general debate.
The non-partisan measure, carry
ing 1926. 100000 tax cut, was
launched in the House yesterday on
its legislative journey with the good
wishes of President Coolidge and of
leaders of both parties on the ways
and means-committee, which framed it
In his message to Congress the
President praised the action of the
committee in drafting the bill on a
non-partisan basis and indorsed it lin
principle
Representative Green. Republican, /,
of Iowa, chairman of the ways and
means committee, in opening the de-
bate, lauded provisions of the bill
and told the House he opposed any
attempt to increase the total amount
of reduction provided.
Garner Draws Applause.
He was applauded by members on
both sides of the chamber as he con-
cluded his explanation of the bill.
Representative Garner of Texas,
ranking Democrat on the committee,
also drew applause from both sides
when he gave his Endorsement to the
bill and urged that it be passed as
framed. He centered his remarks on
Secretary Mellon and his Democratic
colleagues on the committee, Repre-.
sentatives Rainey. Illinois, and Hull
of Tennessee, who have opposed the
increase provided in personal exemp.
tions.
BY indorsing the bill Mr.. Garner
declared President Coolidge showed
that he was not in harmony with
Secretary Melons tax views, for
this is not Secretary Melons bill
it does not include his recommends
tons"
Chairman Green and Mr.. Garner
both admitted the measure was not
in the form in which they personally
would have written it, but they lauded
its general provisions and the policy
of compromise which governed the
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Unknown Graves
Marked Simply
''knOWn to God"

Upon $50 white stone crosses
that mark the resting place of
unknown American Army dead in
France the American Government
will chisel this legend:
Here rests in honored glory an
American soldier known but to
God. -
The epitaph was selected by the
Battle Monuments Commission.
headed by Gen. Pershinc. and was
later approved by Secretary Davis.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Rutgers Students Favor Court.

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j.. Decem-
ber 9 P.-Balloting by the men and
women students at Rutgers Univer-
sity today showed LOIS in favor of
American entry into world court
and 157 opposed. The Hughes-Hard-
inS.Coolidge plan received the largest
number of votes of the three sub
mitted. Delegates from the college
to .ehe world court conference at
Princeton on December IL will be in
structed in the light of the vote. Only
one woman opposed the court
Evening star., 1925-12-09
ATTEMPT TO SHOW
MITCHELL CR|BBED
BOOK AGAIN FAILS
Court Throws Out Prosecu-
tons Assault on "Winged
Defense"

\ second attempt by the prosecution
to prove Col. William Mitchell guilty
of plagiarism when he wrote a book
Winged Defense was thrown out of
the Army general court-martial today
The attack on the authorship of
the book was made by Maj. Allen w
Gullion, assistant trial judge advocate.
who had endeavored to prove the ac-
cused ''cribbed page after page" of the
book when Col. Mitchell was testifying
in his own behalf
Today's action against the accused
and the book was launched after Capt.
T. c. Hart. comma nding the battle
ship Mississippi in the battle fleet. had
been brought to the stand and present
ed copies of lectures given by him
several years ago. which Mai. Gullion
charges Col. Mitchell with lifting pa ge
after page and declaring he wrote
the book himself.
Courtroom Grows Tense.
The courtroom was thrown into a
tenSeneSS il has not experienced since
the last attempt to discredit both the
book and its author. A few minutes
before this occurred, however. the mo-
notony of the proceedings was broken
when Brig. Gen. Frank r. Mccoy in
terrupted Representative Frank R.
Reid's roSS-eXaminati ton of A prose
cution witness and declared his man
ner was offensive" Gen. Mccoy
thought the court should decide on
the continuance of such practices by
Mr.. Reid. and defense counsel heated
ly replied it was the duty of the law
member to call such things to his at
tention.
Col. Blanton N'inship thought Mr.
Reid could pursue his questions close
ly. and Maj. Gen. William S. Graves
decla red under the manual regulations
Gen. McCoy's point was correct in that
it was the duty of the court in this
respect. President Howe prevented
further argument by requesting Mr.
Reid to continue. and at the same time
reminding him he was under a pre-
caution voiced by the court several
days ago
Gullion Moves Deliberately.
Mai. Gullion went about his attack
on the book and it's author with more
deliberation than on the first occasion.
He read from prepared brief which
emphasized his witness was being Of
fered in rebuttal and to impeach the
testimony of the accused.
The doors were opened to the de-
fense to prove the truth of every
statement the accused made said
Mai Gullion, land the prosecution is
entitled to prove their falsity. In his
statement he referred to the book 1
have written and also said whenever
7 make a statement it is authentic. /
am always willing to back up every
word.
"When the accused was testifyinS
In his own behalf / asked him If ne
wrote pages lOo-1O5 of the book and
he replied L did The old rule oI
false in one. false in all holds good
here. The falsity is in his claim OF
authorship. The prosecution has !
right to prove that such parts were
taken without permission and were
CONTINUED on Page 8, Column 81
Evening star., 1925-12-09
MussOlini TabOOs
Handshaking and
Doffing of Hats
BY HIRAM X. MODERVELL.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
ROME, December 9.-"How do
YOU do" hand-shakins and hat-tip-
ping have been officially abolished
throughout Italy.
From this week on. all public
employees and all school children
VIII he obliged TO greet their SUI.
periors and each other with the
Fascist" an upraised right arm.
as was the practice in ancient
Rome.
Premier Mussolini believes this
will be visible evidence that all
Italy is now Fascist. while the 81.
lence and brevity of the new greet
ing will be conducive to better
work.
Copyright 1928. by Chicago Daily News Co.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
i. s. WORKERS OFF
ON DEC. 25 AND 26
All Offices, With Possible Ex-
ception of Navy Yard,
Close Two Days. .

The Government departments and
independent establishments in the
Capital will be closed for a three day
period beginning with Christmas day
except perhaps the Washington Navy
Yard.
Secretary Wilbur of the Navy De
partment this afternoon confirmed
reports that the Navy Department
would close on Saturday. December
g. and that the usual half holiday
granted to employees on Christmas
and New Year ewes would be dis.
pensed with.
Discussed by Cabinet
He said that the necessary instruc-
tionS had been issued to carry the
plans into effect. and also that the
plan would apply to other departments
of the Government.
The plans were discussed at a recent
cabinet meeting, 1t was learned, and
"ame about as a direct result of the
confusion in closing hours on Thanks
giving eve, when several of the de-
partments closed, while others sought
to remain open. but finally had to
capitulate a few minutes before the
usual l o'clock. closing time.
The instructions are being issued by
the individual cabinet officers in order
that there will be a uniformity in the
closing.
Navy Yard Situation.
The matter of the Washington navy
yard and other navy yards and sta.
tions is still under consideration. There
is some doubt as to the authority of
the Executive to close these establish
mentS because of a ruling of the con
troller general of the United States
some time ago that not even the Presi
dent of the United States had au
thority to close them for any reason.
1t is the belief of officials of the de.
partments that closing them for the
day between Christmas and Sunday
will result in greater efficiency than
would result from having the EN-.
ployes come down just for this one
day. The time, of course, is compen.
stated for by taking away the half
holidays on the ewes of these legal
holidays.
Evening star., 1925-12-09

Recognizing that street paving Is
one Of Washincton's most urgent
needs, the Bureau of the Budget has
approved a larger allotment for this
purpose. and agreed to transmit about
one-thlrd of the paving program to
Congress in such a way that 1t can
he made available in a deficiency bill
early in 1926, without waiting for the
District appropriation bill to pass.
The regular budget for the fiscal
year 1927 does not carry the complete
story of the street paving program.
The Budget Bureau. it became known
today, granted a request of the ES.
trict authorities that Ss20000 addition
al be sent to Congress as an urgent
supplemental item for the current
fiscal year in order to get street work
started early in the Sprins.
y few Of the individual items that
make up the highway fund were cut
below current appropriations, but
others. notably the gasoline tax paw
inc list, were increased to such an eX
tent that there is a net increase of
500 900 for next year.
BY combining the urgent supple
mental street items with those in the
regular budget. the following is a
comparison of the recommends tions
tor next year with current appropria.
tions for each class of street work:
Gasoline tax paving: Current ap-
propriation. SSl2 900; recommended for
1927. s1.120. 900.
Repairs TO streets: Current appro-
priation, SS00.000 re m m d d j.,
$4,000
New street improvements: Current
appropriation, s399,750 recommended.
$3.50 900.
Assessment and permit work: Cur
rent appropriation, sos, 900: recon-
mended. 100000
Repairs TO suburban roads: Current
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Andrews to Resign if He Shows
No Enforcement Progress in Year

the real test between the law and the
bootlegger will come.
For every bottle of liquor smuggled
into the country, Mr.. Andrews said.
80 are manufactured from industrial
alcohol illicitly sold to bootleggers.
The problem thus presented is one of
the greatest facing him.
II never realized the gigantic re-
quirements of the legitimate indus
trials using alcohol" he said, "and
how many of them are almost on the
brink of actual ruin. due to the fact
that alcohol needed by them is di.
verted to industries which take out
permits, only to use small quantity
and divert the rest into bootleg chan.
nelS."
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Labor Candidates Fail.

MELBOURNE, Australia, December
3 P).-The final counting and check
ing of the votes cast in the Australian
general election of November IA last
has been completed Not single
Labor candidate WAS elected to fill any
Of the vacant seats in the Senate. The
defeated candidates for the Senate in
cluded Senator Albert Gardiner of New
South Males
Evening star., 1925-12-09
By the Associated Fress.

By the Associated Fress
NEW YORK, December 9.-l1 In a
year he has made no real progress TO-
I,.rd nrohibition enforcement. Lincoln
G. Andrews will resign from his office
as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
in charge of enforcement. he told re-
norters last night prior to speaking
at a dinner of the New York branch
of the National Customs Service AS
sociation.
While he does not expect to dry up
the country in that time. he said, he
will consider that he has failed un-
less he has made some progress to-
ward adequate enforcement. In a
month he expects to have his enforce
ment organization complete and then
Evening star., 1925-12-09
PARTIAL o. X. FORECAST.
Most of Presidents Recommendation
Expected to Fail.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Congress will sidetrack most of the
recommendations made by President
Coolidge in his message. And this
will be no surprise to the Chief EX.
ecutive. for he knows that the con-
troversial subjects he discussed will
take more time than any single ses.
sion of the Senate and House could
possibly give to them.
Unlike other annual messages which
have been read to an assembly of
both houses, the new message. read by
q clerk was not listened to by many
members. They expect to read it in
the newspapers. Some will, and some
will not The advantage of appearing
in person is that all the members are
compelled TO hear the address.
Program Forecast.
The outlook for action on the sew
eral recommendation made by the
President IS as follows:
/. Reduction of taxes-action is
assured before March Is next, so that
Continued on Page 4. Column 2.)
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Turks Arrested in Damascus

BEIRUT, Syria, December LR.-
Several prominent Turks have been
arrested in Damascus on charges of
intelligence with the Druse bands who
are fighting the French. 1t u semi
officially announced.
Evening star., 1925-12-09

lContinued on Ta-e 34. Column II
Evening star., 1925-12-09

Continued on Page 8, Column 81
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Public Debt Reduction.

Particular stress Is laid by the Pres
ident on the reduction of the public
Geht. HIS statement in this connection
is of particular interest, IN view of the
proposal advanced in Democratic quar-
rers that the payment of this debt
be spread over period of 81 years,
The time allowed our foreign debtors
10 nav their war debts to the United
states. The President calls attention
Evening star., 1925-12-09

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1925-12-09

IT. :. Weather Bureau ForeCastI
Partly cloudy tonight and tomor.
row. colder tonight, lowest tempcra-
ture about 80 degrees.
Temperatures-Hig 80. at >
pm. yesterday; lowest. A.. at As am
today. Full report on page {.
Evening star., 1925-12-09

CONTINUED on Page IS. Column ~
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-11

Scene /
A Christmas tree in the center of
stage, arranged to give an outdoor
effect. Eight or ten children, or
more around it, placing last decora-
tions on the tree. Color can be in
trOduced into their wraps by using
gay scarfs and caps, or tam o.
shanters.
Boy: Do you think the birds will
like it?
Girl: Oh, I'm sure they will! It
will be the incest Christmas tree
they ever had.
Another Boy: Well, the robin for
one, if the Blue Jay doesn't get it
first,-and the wood peckers like it
too, and the bread as well.
Boy: Mother said the cracked
corn would suit the sparrows and
Sandy brought some mixed grain.
Two girls join group: There, it's
all finished. We tied bits of bread
on the tree and scattered some
more around. Let's sing before the
birds come.
All sing to tune of Annie Laurie:
When snow the ground has covered
And food is hard to find
'Tis then the needs Of bird friends
We ought to call to mind.
Upon our Christmas tree
Full plentOus food will be,
And all the birds are welcome
To share our Christmas glee.
The birds are few in winter
But loved the more for that,
We hope they'll like their Christmas
And all grow fine and fat,
Upon our Christmas tree
Full plenteous food will be
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-11

bring in all The others. (All fly
| away.
Jay returns with Sparrow who is
protesting.
Sparrow: There, I won't be
hustled any more. You can't make
| me believe you want to show me
some food, you've always driven me
away before.
Jay: rs Christmas, old dear,
that's what. And we watched the
children fill this tree with good
things this afternoon. It's made
\ such a difference, why, don't feel
like scolding any more. Try some
! cracked corn and see. sparrow eats
and chirps).
Robin returns with Junco, JuncO
! tries to get away when he sees Spar
row and Jay.
Robin: They won't hurt you!
It's Christmas and We're all friends.
Come and eat. (JuncO approaches
shyly and ea.s).
WOOdpecker comes in with Grow.
Others draw away in little crowd.
Jay: What did you bring him for
He will eat it all.
Woodpecker: Oh no. not after
the first bite. He will change as
We all did.
Crow (struts back and forth i'm
pOrtantly): Well, 1 am glad to see
all that food. Cav, Cav. 1t Looks
fine, think can eat every bit of
it. There won't be any left for the
others l can assure you. l shall
drive them all away. Cav, Cav.
Jay (aside to woodpecker): There
told you.
Crow: Here goes. (Eats) nm.
that's good. Cav, Caw. What a lot
there is. 1 could spare a bit for the
wOOdpecker. 1 didn't believe him
when l heard him drumming on that |
hollow tree, saying Food, Foo-ood, !
I know where there's food. Come |
on all you fellows and eat. Who |
gave us this fine feast, anyway
Jay: The children thought of us
and are sharing their Christmas
with us. (All gather and eat. If
other bird characters are to be
used. they can join the group now
Chirps of cOntentment. Screech owl
is heard in distance).
Robin (startled): What was that?
Jay II > SCLl4HS 4dISg we MuSI
be going.
Smaller birds (gather in fright
ened group: One-We are afraid.
It's the owl, oh let's hurry and hide.
(Owl sounds nearer).
Grow: Don't be frightened, I'll
protect you Here he comes.
Owl appears, running with swoop {
ng motion Of wings. t
Grow: Before you go any fur t
her, look at that tree.
Owl stops, gathers wings to sides t
md regards tree solemnly. Y
Grow: That is a Christmas tree. 7
And it is for us, all of us, from the :
children. Now you go and eat some
hing and then we will talk to you. :
Owl: Who,-whoO, 90? I
Crow: You, Cav, Cav, go and :
at. Threatens him.
Owl (goes to tree and eats. Mods {
ead): Goo-ood. "
Grow: Now you are changed as I
re all were. Come near you little a
irds and join us. He won't harm
on. This is Christmas night. Lis
en. t
In distance children's voices are n
card. Nast verse, Oh come our C
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-11
SETTLING BIG QUESTIONS
Margaret Conn Rhoads

Often we hear people say that
some measure that comes up is a
big question, that the solution OF
some social problem will take self
sacrificing effort and patient, or
that times are changing and, with
the times, ideas of right and wrong.
We acquiesce, yet seldom realize
how close a connection there is be-
tween these weighty subjects and
the training of the little ones in our
homes.
No matter how the times change,
honesty, judgment, loyalty, zeal,
steadfastness, reverence. courtesy
and thrift do not change in their i'm
port. And really if we are honest
with ourselves the big questions all
dissolve quickly upon close eXami-
nation.
Good citizenship may seem sub
ject too big to apply to the child, yet
the training during the child's first
few years largely determines the
quality of his future citizenship. If
you teach the tiny toddler his right
relationship with the members of
his own family, his part in cooper
ative home happiness, his right and
the rights of others, you have the
beginning of a good citizen right
then. 1t may be you deplore the
tendency of people toward thought
less expenditure, then begin teach
ing your baby boy or girl to get the
most from the pennies and dimes
that come into his possession; if you
regret the lack of reverence you note
in the masses, simmer the question
down to your own little flock and
leach respect and awe for the things
hat are sacred.
Back of all the so-called "big ques-
ions" that your child or any child |
will have to meet is an unvarying
principle. When you make the Gold
m Rule a vital thing to live by,
lOubts disappear, wrong is righted,
clear up and the little
.hild who has been taught to con-
orm to this Rule begins his public
areer in school, in life, in society
With a guide that will carry him
through and We a surety for peace
nd cOntentment.