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Evening star., 1925-01-24
Petitions Are Received.

Mrs. C. f. Taylor. chairman of the
committee of 100 of the Woman's In
erdenominational Missionary Fedora
tion of the District of Columbia and
vicinity, which is circulating petit
tions in the churches to close thea
ters on Sunday, reports that petitions
are still being received by the COM
mittee
Evening star., 1925-01-24

The sermon tomorrow morning at
the Church of the Covenant will be
preached by Rev. DR.. Charles f. Wish
art, president of Wooster College,
Wooster, Ohio. In the evening Rev.
DR.. Charles Wood, the pastor, will
give the fourth sermon of the series,
Saving Ones Soul Alive in the City"
on Safeguards of the City" A spe-
cial February musical program is to
be given by the evening choir.
Rev. William A. Eisenberger, as
sistant to the pastor, will conduct a
union meeting of the Senior and In
termediate Christian Endeavor So
cieties in the lecture room of the
church at GAS, discussing THE OBJ,
servance of Young Peoples Day"
The Mems Society of the Church
will hold its monthly meeting at
dinner to be given in the lecture room
Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock,
Jointly with the All Corners Bible
class.
Evening star., 1925-01-24

The Highlands Baptist Church,
Fourteenth and Jefferson streets, was
formally recognized Wednesday eve
ming as an independent Baptist Church
by an officially delegated body of
representatives from the churches
composing the Columbia Association
of Baptist Churches.
Rev. DIR. ]. J. Muir, formerly pas
tor of the Temple Baptist Church, is
preaching regularly at the new
church. His subject tomorrow morn
ing viii be: Fair Magnitudes," and
in the evening, Thoughts Determin-
ing Character"
Evening star., 1925-01-24
Program by Y. P. C. E. Society.

Rev. DR.. George o. Bunock's topic
at the Third Baptist Church. Fifth
and Q streets, tomorrow at II am,
will be, Does God Speak to Cs?" Y.
P. c. E. Society at 6 pm, topic, "Our
Society's Part in Our Denominational
Program" A special program by the
society will be given in the. evening.
Evening star., 1925-01-24
Will Discuss Soviet.

The Soviet Form of Government"
will be discussed in the open forum
of the Secular League, Musicians
Hall, 1905 street northwest, tomor-
row afternoon, o'clock. J. Powell
will be the principal speaker. The
public is invited.
Evening star., 1925-01-24
DR.. PIERCE'S THEME.
"The Opened Eyes" Topic of Morn
ing Sermon Tomorrow.

THE Opened Eyes" will be the sub
ject OF the sermon by DR.. Ulysses G.. B.
Pierce, minister of All Souls Church,
at the morning service tomorrow, In the
church, Sixteenth and Harvard streets.
At the special evening service DR..
Pierce will speak on THE New Ap-
probation of Jesus" Part of the
service will consist of a miniature
recital with numbers by Miss Gretch-
en- Hood, soprano; Miss Mabel Dun
can, cello; Charles Trowbridge Tit
mann, bass, with Lewis Corning
Atwater presiding at the Green me-
mortal organ. The evening service
Will be followed by an informal hour
OF good fellowship in the recently
completed Hale Parish House.
Evening star., 1925-01-24
Special Choral Service.

There will be a special choral serv-
ice at Mount Tabor Metho odist Prot
estant Church tomorrow at s pm,
under the direction of Mrs. Hazel
Bachschmid, TO which the public is
invited. The pastor, Rev. c. Morgan
Compiler, will preach at II am.
Evening star., 1925-01-24
Rev. H, J. Smith to Sneak.

Rev. Henry j. Smith, pastor of Pet
worth Baptist Church, announces the
following subjects for his sermons
tomorrow: Morning. Jacobs Ladder
and Mine; evening, Hungry? For
What?"
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
AFFECTING
D. c. TRAFFIC
PASSED
hOO@1
Senate Acts on Measure at
Night Session-$1 to Renew
Drivers Permit

Every motorist In the city will be
affected by the traffic bill which was
passed by the Senate last night fol-
lowing two prolonged and unsuccess-
full attempts to act on the measure.
This Is through the clause in the
bill which will compel local motor
lists to renew their drivers permits
annually at a cost of 81 each year.
1t had been originally suggested to
charge SO for the renewal permits.
Another provision Of the bill
which will strike home to Washing
ton motorists Is the impounding
section which will empower the
police to take over parked auto
mobiles to the police stations and
hold them for SO assessments.
Provides Night Court.
AS passed by the Senate last
night, the bill would make the
traffic director under the superin.
tendent of police, add 100 policemen
to the force, and two police court
judges, with a night court.
The bill was amended by striking
out the proposal to shift the burden
of proof to the defendant in cases
of reckless driving. Proposed
InaHudLOIy JAN SeIlcACSs AoI AeCh-
lessness hitting and running" and
driving while drunk, likewise, were
stricken from the measure.
A compromise. amendment flies
the penalty for fleeing from the
scene of an accident 1T from 800
to $500 fine or imprisonment from
sixty days to six months, Dr both
fine and Imprisonment.
A second offender would lie sub
ject to a fine Of from $500 to 81 900
The Washington times., 1925-02-19

1924, at about $18,000,000. The
telephone company values its con.
cern at $4,000, 900. There is q
difference of $7,000,000.
Effect on Rates.
Inasmuch as rates are figured
from valuations. this question is
most important and a new valua-
ton will have far fetching effect
on rates.
1t has now been four months
since the Public Utilities Commits.
sion instituted proceedings to re.
duce telephone rates" Last fall the
commission called a hearing for
November 10.
This hearing was turned into a
valuation meeting, the company de.
claring it was making an inventory
Of its property and asking that for
revaluation. A postponement
was given until yesterday.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
NEW BEACH.
ON RIVER
LIKELY
Senate's Refusal Of Fund for
Tidal Basin Part OF
Removal Plan

The action of the Senate in re-
fusing an appropriation for the
white bathing beach at the Tidal
Basin for the coming fiscal year
is a part Of the movement to have
the establishment transferred to
some point on the Potomac river,
it was said in official circles to-
day.
New Beach Likely.
While Congress has not appro-
priated any money for the con-
struction Of a new bathing beach,
it Is believed such action will be
taken at the next session. Senator
Pepper, chairman Of the Senate
Library Committee, is known to
favor this action, In order to pave
the way for the artistic develop
ment Of Potomac Park.
In some circles 1t Is believed the
white bathing beach on the Tidal
Basin will be razed and a new
beach constructed on Government
Potomac Park within the next two
years. Discussions affecting this
project, however, have not gone
beyond the tentative stage,
House To Concur.
It is regarded as almost certain
that the House will concur in the
Senate amendment to eliminate the
bathing beaches at the Tidal Basin.
The Senate amendment withholdS
all appropriations fer the mamie
nance Of the present beach and
turns back to the Treasury the
unexpended appropriation for con-
struction of a colored bathing
beach.
The House was sharply divided
over this issue during it's considela-
ton of the bill and on three sep
arate votes voted to abolish both
beaches. Only on the final voto,
on which the "ayes' and noes"
were demanded, were these items
allowed to remain. though by q
close margin.
Congressman Davis promised if
the House conferees did not concur
in the Senate amendment TO eli'ni-
nate both bathing beaches at the
Tidal Basin he would bring this
item back to the House for Il sep
Arate vote. This practically assures
the elimination Of the beaches.
Debate Was Long.
Debate on the advisability Of keep
ing the bathing beaches on the Tidal
Basin took up most Of the Senate's
time yesterday afternoon, holding up
passage of the District appropriation
bill until 4:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
HARVARD PRESIDENT
TALKS ATD. c. DINNER

The Harvard method Of requiring
a student to concentrate on . par
ticular study in addition to giving
attention to all his subjects, was
defended by President A. Lawrence
Lowell, of the university, at the an
nual Harvard Club dinner last night
at the Racquet Club.
Chief Justice Walter I. Mccoy, of
the District Supreme Court, pre-
sided. Speakers included Morris
Tyson. president of the Harvard
Club, Of Baltimore: Congressman
NJ. u. Hull of Illinois, and Thomas
w. Slocum, of the New York Har-
ward Club.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
BENEFIT FOR CHURCH
BY O'CONNOR PLAYERS

The O'Connor Players. under the
direction Of C. w. O'Connor, will
appear in a benefit program for
Mt. Tabor Church, to be given at
the church, Wisconsin avenue and
Thirty-fifth street northwest, tomor-
row night Ia g o'clock.
An additional musical program
will be given, by the following
artists: jeanette McCaffery, So
prano; Harrison p. Chatfield, bari
tone; Mary T. Thompson, mezzo
soprano; Bernice Jones, pianist;
Hazel ,Bachshmid, soprano, and
George Dixon Thompson, pianist.
sa, ,dfairc apr-bPJ LA
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
VALUATION
FIGHT IS
BEGUN
conpany's Plea for SIS, ,ooo,-
900 Basis, Brings Delay
for Many Months

There will be no reduction In
telephone rates if the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company
puts over its claim for a $25, ,OO0,-
900 valuation Of its property.
This was forecast today by
those close in touch with the sit
uation- They declared that the
higher value might even result
In a petition from the telephone
company for increased rates.
William Mex. Clayton, repre-
senting the Federation Of Citi-
gems Association, has launched a
fight to prevent material rise in
the phone company's valuation.
He fired his first opposition at
the public hearing yesterday.
Rate Action Delayed
1.-THE federation will vigorously
oppose a SIS. .OO0, 900 valuation" Mr.
Clayton declared. 'It would be
unjust to the public. It might for
many years prevent any decrease
In telephone rates. There is no
necessity for such valuation
boost. -
Action on the plan of the Public
Utilities Commission to slash teIe-
phone rates is again held up. The
hearing yesterday, called to con-
slider lower rates, turned into a
valuation hearing, the phone COM
pany presenting arguments to show
why the corporation should be re-
valued by the commission.
After a long days session, the
hearing was adjourned until Febru-
ary 26, when further testimony will
be taken.
Increase Is Expected
Meanwhile, the question of rates
q shifted in the background.
The commission will not take up
the rate. question until the valua-
ton problem is settled. This may
be some months off.
II was pointed out today that
the telephone company was sure
to get some toost in valuation.
probably about $4,000. 900 or $3,000,-
900. Even an increase of this
amount would probably prevent
lowered rates, it was said.
The commission valued the tele-
phone company on December 81,
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
RABBI LAZARON TO SPEAK
AT DEFENSE CONFERENCE

Rabbi Morris r. LazarOn, of Baiti-
more, will speak on Washington
and Our Country" at the opening
meeting of the WOmen's Confer
ence on National Defense as Peace
Insurance next Sunday at 2 o'clock
In the auditorium Of Red Cross
national headquarters here.
Sixteen national Women's organ
izations will participate in the con.
ference. which was called to con.
slider the national defense act and
how it insures peace Eight of the
participating organizations are com
posed Of women re:atiVes Of vet
erans Of the world war.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
CONFEREES
ON BILL
NAMED
Senate Holds Powerful Lever
in Bargaining Over Items
in Measure

The House will insist upon
restoration Of the $4,000, 900 lump
sum appropriation by the Federal
Government in the District ap-
preparation bill. Congressman
Charles R. Davis, Of Minnesota,
chairman Of the House conferees
on the bill, pledged himself en-
the floor to bring the bill back
to the House rather than to agree
to any increase over the
$4,000, 900.
Congressman Louis c. Cram
ton, of Michigan, declared that
if the Senate shows a disposition
to annually increase the lump
sum allowed by the House he
would make every effort to have
the item reduced in the future.
Would Lower Sum.
EFF the Senate is going to persist
in this practice we will have to
resort to the contemporaries of
lowering the lump sum to $4,000, 900
or $4,000, ,00O," Cramton said.
The Senate action in increasing
the lump sum to S11, 100000 gives
the Senate conferees q powerful lever
in bargaining with the House over
other amendments IN the bin.
The House conferees on the bill,
appointed this afternoon by Speaker
Gi1lett, are Congressman Davis,
Frank Funk and William A. Avrrs
Many Of the increases added by
the Senate TO the annual appr0-
priations for schools and streets
In the District win be allowed to
remain in the bill by the Senate
and House conferees, it was indi-
Gated today.
To Insist ON New Judges.
The House conferees will insist
upon the House amendment adding
two new judges to the Police Courc,
and 1t is expected that the Senate
action in striking out this pro-
vision will be overruled in Congress.
The principal increases for con-
struction of public school buildings
probably will be insisted upon by
the Senate conferees. The House is
expected to allow the increases
without serious opposition. The
Senate voted to increase the ap-
preparations for school buildings
and grounds from $1,245,O00, as
passed by the House to $1,545 900.
Street appropriations were In
creased above the House items by
the Senate as follows; for street i'm
provement, from $369,25 to $685.
755; for repairs, grading ana exten,
sion from 100000 to 100000.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
THE GAY WHITE LIGHTS
OF ROCKVILLE.

Dear Blu: / GlaOGys liked the
thought that the people of Rock
ville IiVed GSOGy from the gay
white lights of big city life and
Uent to bed around 8 o'clock, or
even before, each night, bat the
stories they are telling of that
er-service mems dinner makes
me fear that first thing 1Oe t1aO10
q lot of people there aVom't 90 to
bed till $3.50 at night and SUiU
be tryimg to establish q cabaret.
ARIZONA IKE.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
HEALTH EXPERTS MEET
ON TYPHOID PREVENTION

/. Health officers OF twenty States
and other experts met here today
under the auspices Of the United
States Public Health Service to
devise means to prevent further
outbreaks Of typhoid fever and
other diseases as the result Of the
distribution Of diseased shellfish.
Methods of improving sanitation
in production and distribution Of
this food prdouct was placed before
the conference by Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Wadsworth.
Other addresses were made by
Surgeon General Cumming, Doctor
Bundesen, health officer Of Chicago,
and others. 9
The Washington times., 1925-02-19

or Imprisonment of from six months
to one one year or both. !
The penalty for driving under the
influence Of liquor or drugs would
be the same, except that in cases
of second or subsequent Offanses
the fine would be from 5000 to
81 900 or from six months to 1one
year in jail, or both.
The use of smoke screen would
be made a felony, punishable by i'm
prisonment Of from one to five
years.
Should the bill be finally enacted
and signed by the President 1t
would become a law sixty days
after the enactment date.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
D0UCHERTY CITED FOR
BRAVERY AGAINST MOROS

Colonel Andrew j. Dougherty,
now on duty with the organized re-
serves at Warren, Ariz., was cited
for gallantry In action against
Moros at Mango swamp. Jolo, in
the Philippines in 1898 and awarde l
silver star In special orders
issued by the War Department to-
day.
Colonel Dougherty's homo u In
Mound City, III
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
LIT COL BALL AWARDED
STAR FOR ACTION IN 1898

Lieutenant Colonel Collin II. Rail.
now IN duty with the organ
Ized reserves at Saginaw, Mich, has
been cited for gallantry in action
against the irsurgent, at Bag Dag
river. ~ the ph l1prircs il. 1898,
while u second Lieutenant in the
Kansas volunteers, and awarded a
silver star, the War Department
announced today.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
PROHIBITION WHOPPERS.

Speaking to his visitor: "SOrry.
old man, that l haven't q drop Ut
stuff i'm the house"
To himself: 1--WE got only q
dozen bottles left and I'm tired OF
giving it away to these gOOzleFS
who never buy or have any them
seIVe." L. ID. r.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
Address to Librarians

The District of Columbia Library
Association will hold its annual
meeting at the Grace Dodge Hotel
tomorrow night. Miss Rebecca B.
Rankin, librarian of the New York
Municipal Reference Library. and
Fred Telford. Of the Bureau Of
Public Personnel Administration,
will Speak.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
Busts for the Capitol

Busts Of former Speaker Champ
Clark and Congressman James r.
Mann, both of whom died recently,
will be unveiled in the main corri.
dor Of the Capital on February %.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
WHERE "SALLY" rs.

She went down "Men1Ory Lane"
to ''The End of the Road" in
''The Covered Wagon" with big,
Bad Bill" and Charley My Roy,
but "ROse Marie." with "BlMe-
eyed Sally" set out to follow the
Swallow" "WIlen Lights Were
Low" and you could hear the
Indian Love Call" while Gala
bamy Bound
SOUTHERN MELODY. :,
The Washington times., 1925-02-19

Golfers are not the only ones
that have to match out for the
bunkers.sThere are bMnkers land
many are bMnked) in all the
games of life.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
THE DICTIONARY.

book,
People scarcely ever gave IL q look.
But crossword puzzles have made IL
king;
We look into IL for everything.
The dictionary used to sleep It's life
away,
People passed IL by most every day.
But when crossword puzzles came
this way,
We have it in our hands night and
day. FRANK JAKE.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19

Amy dub wiu tell yoM, as the
English sOouLd cypress 1t, that
golf is q topping" game.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
WHAT sTARTED THE FIGHT.

"No matter hoSO h0nteIy or funny
your face looks" said Henry 70
George at the d0sce, "there'S no
bodvs face HE your Otcn."
PAUL DE ALPHEUS.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19

On the fGir1OGy, as aOeH as ON
the highaOGW a feLIo1O has to be
on his guard against reckless
drivtng.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
GOLF SHOTS.

When a golf bug tells you he
goes Ground in 90 you don't ksOIO
Uhether he means strokes or
oGths.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19

"Science," reads one of The Times
Wp-Gmd-Gt-'em editorials, "hGs per-
fecfed tcdy of making deaf per-
sons hear through feeling" All riJhI,
don't stop, Science. No1 perfect a
4Udy of making dry persons taste
through seeinO-e. o., liquor raid re
ports. ADAM EWELL.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19

When Adam, In bliss.
Asked Eve for q kiss,
She puckered her lips. with Q
COO:
With looks quite ecstatlC,
She answered emphatic:
I do"
FLORENCE III. HOAGLAND.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19

(1llENRNhpSkEll8
~a10R2S>1.-0 BY BILL PRICE @A
HIS GAL SAL.

Oh! I have . gal. she is my pal;
her name IL SAL, and she's loyal.
She has q head that is quite red
so bright at night IL gives q light
that shows her to bed.
love, adore her more and more.
AlthO' she's coy, she 10 the Joy Of
her dear boy. Hat no dOe0y that i
employ does yet invite this pretty
wight that we unite and henCefOrth
run We two 0g one.
There's another guy who made
. try to get right by mo ON the
sly, and have my fair give me the
air. She showed this skate the
open gate and made him hike right
down tho pike exactly like he had
been timed as he sDinned, all out
Of wind, I'm gloom and dark, through
Du Pont Park.
And now I know that / may 60
where win find ] aSm the kind
to take Q Whlrl with this sweet
girl. For I've the goat Of that pOOr
mOat who rot Q date to emigFatO,
to another State, I'm O hurry. /
should hurry! Why, I'm the Euy
that stands up ace high, and leads
tho dance OF loves romance with
CABIN JOHN POET.
AA
The Washington times., 1925-02-19

Why does Aunt Sarah GltoGys OrGb
the classified section of the paper
first"
"She's looking for the neto Bids
and Proposals.
The Washington times., 1925-02-19
LOOKING THINGS OVER.

rIed, reports said he lOOuIdn't fight.
After he got married, reports said
he tcoWld fight. Mt0osh, Is that aohdt
It does to feIlotU"
The Washington times., 1925-02-19

Stocks are represented on the
ticker tape By meto sym boIs. Most Of
as don't give a hang whGt the SYM
boIS look like on the tape as long
as they look like 5 5 in our pOcIc-
cts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
LTTCHFIELD

Leona Weston, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Har-
rinan, returned to Gardiner, Sunday.
Effie Small of Bowdoinham. Emma
E. Bowley and Dorothy Stultz We're
the Wednesday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Stevens of Pottertown.
Ruth Stevens is working for Mrs.
Malcolm O'Brine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Weston and
daughters, Doris and Ruth returned
to Uxbridge, Mass, Sunday.
Funeral services for the late
Emery Metcalf was held at his homie
in Steventown. Sunday. Rev. Wat
kins officiated A solo was sung by
Ralph Colby, abide With Me-. The
bearers were Charlie Harvey, Sfler-
man Witham, Y. r. Harvey and Will
liam Powers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Stevens, Effie
Small, Eva Stevens. Mrs. w. C. Bow
ley and Master Harry Stultz were
Tuesday callers at Dell Harriman's.
Eta Gowell and daughter, Inez,
returned from Boston and Old Or
chard, Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Weston Is visiting
friends in Gardiner.
Mrs. A. S. Gowell and daughters,
Ruth and Inez, and granddaughter,
Mable were the Thursday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Douglas in
Chelsea.
George Brann was a caller at J.
F. Smalfs Thursday.
Mrs. w. c. Bowley returned from
Richmond, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
JUST A REMINDER

This seems to be the occasion for
reminding our readers that there is
involved in the unfortunate contro-
versy that has arisen respecting the
financial methods of the previous
State administration no evidence
that the taxpayers of Maine have
not value received for the expendi-
lures made under Governor Baxter.
Entering into the controversy is de-
cidedly not our purpose at this time.
1t is our purpose to help avoidance
OF any wrong impressions, which the
casual reader may obtain from what
he has read.
We do believe the evidence war
rants the conclusion that Governor
Baxter was as solicitous to secure
for the State Of Maine value received
for every dollar of expenditure that
he approved as he would have been
In his own personal affairs, and was
as successful in that respect as may
be expected of Governor. Whether
his methods OF handling the contin-
gent fund were in all respects such
as should be continued, is another
question, and one about which hon.
est men may differ. If those opinions
are properly argued it should serve
to inform the public rather than con-
fuse, and confusion should be care
fully avoided, that the good name Of
our administrators and Of the State
OF Maine may not suffer from unjust
conclusions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15
FITTING TO THE OCCASION

Some of the miners in Oklahoma
mines, who are en- a strike, have
been assembling at the mouth Of the
mine and praying for the success OF
their cause and the defeat of the
purpose Of the operators to run the
mines on an open shop basis.
The operators have objected to
this and the sheriff has ordered a
stop of the practice; on the ground
that these prayer meetings are held
for the purpose of preventing miners
willing to work from doing so. The
American Civil Liberties Union
counsels the praying miners to con-
tinue.
We do not know whether any
housewives are members of the Civil
Liberties Union, or If so whether
they are accustomed to fry their own
doughnuts. If so, and the dis
pleased servants should insist on
holding prayer meetings in the kitch-
en- during the doughnut frying pro-
cess, the doing of this might not be
so highly regarded as a blessed
American right. Practices very ap-
propriate under certain conditions
may be made obnoxious in another
environment.