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Evening star., 1925-01-17

should use the higher rates of the
grade.
The Budget Bureau should take
steps to aid in bringing this matter
of salary advanCements within the
class under proper fiscal control. Heads
OF departments can be required to show
separately the amounts requested for
efficiency increments indicating how
that amount is to be distributed
among the several classes of posi-
tions for which appropriations are
asked
The average provision through
which Congress attempted to con-
troll the departments in the past year
and the similar provision being
adopted for the coming year are tenn
porary eNpedients obviously unsat-
isfactory. They are broad, sweeping
and general. They do not take into
consideration the detailed facts in
the individual cases. They are too
readily circumveuted by the ingenious
administrators. BY doing an injustice
to a deserving employe he may get
means of jumping a favorlte, and
still be within the average. Justice
to the public and to the employees is
not to be achieved through any such
average short cut.
THE administration OF the Classi-
fication act must be put into the
hands of a competent agency. The
Bureau of Efficiency has from the
earliest opposed the type of central
control that Congress adopted in the
classification act. Satisfactory re-
suits cannot be secured by intrust-
ing the administration of an act TO
its most vicious opponent
Evening star., 1925-01-17
SEEKS TO QUIZ HERRIOT
ON SOVIET FLEET ISSUE
Deputy to Demand Explanation of
Rumors of Plan to Deliver
Wrangell's Ships.
y the Associated Pre- -

PARIS, January 17-Deputy de
Montjou has sent letter to Premier
Herriot demanding permission TO in
terpellate the government on rumors
that the French government is about
10 transfer to the Russian Soviet gov
ernment the war feet Of Gen. Baron
WrangeU. 1t was with this feet
that Gen. Wrangell carried on his
counter revolutionary movement
against the Soviefs in 1921.
NJ. De Montjou reminds the premier
that on December 81 last the min
ister of justice in behalf of the gov
ernment assured the Chamber of
Deputies that there would be no ques-
tion of handing over the WranEelI
fleet TO the Soviets, and calls atten-
tiOn to the fact that on the same
day press dispatches told of the ar
rival of a Soviet delegation at Bizerta
10 arrange for the transfer Of the
fleet. He saws that Rumania is pre-
pairing to send a protest TO France
on the subject.
Evening star., 1925-01-17
F. H. SMITH CO.
\ FILES LIBEL SUIT
Asks 100000 for State
mentS Contained in Liti-
gant'S Complaint.

The +. II. Smith Investment Co. one
of the corporations sued last week by
Felix Lake. d real estate operator. for
an accounting in connection with the
purchase OF the Department of J lstice
Building at Vermont avenue and X
street for $l.42O.000. today sued Mr.
Lake and his attorney. Richard l..
Merrick, for 100000 damages for
alleged libel. In the suit fled last
week Mr.. Lake makes the allegation
that the plaintiff company and an
other corporation are on the verge
of bankruptcy and are insolvent."
Through Attorneys Hayden Johnson
and Douglas, Obear & Douglas, the
company asserts that II is engaged in
the business of buying and selling
bonds for itself and for clients and in
the financing of bond issues and real
estate operations. and, by its fidelity
10. business, has acquired the conf
dence Of its patrons and has obtained
large financial credit. Although it is
financially sound and solvent, it tells
the court, it has been brought into
public discredit and its credit and
business financially affected by the
allegations OF the bin in equity filed
by Lake, through his attorney, Mer-
rick
1t Is claimed that the action Of
the defendants was malicious and
that the statements rejecting on the
financial condition of the F. II. Smith
Investment Co. are false, scandalouS,
malicious and defamatory' The
words complained OF, it is also stated.
have no relation 10 the cause of ac-
tion attempted to be stated in the
Lake suit in equity or to the subject
matter thereof
Counsel for the plaintiff made a
statement for publication In which
they say the +. II. Smith Investment
Co has paid in capital of more than
S1000,00O and has net assets over and
above all liabilities In excess of
Sl.25O,000
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HAYNES ADDRESSES
v. c. 7. i. SESSION
Body Observes Fifth Anniver-
Sary of Dry Amend
ment.

I'VE are celebrating the birth Of
the most miraculous event in history"
declared Miss Anna A Gordon, ma
tional and world president Of tho
Wonans Christian Temperance
Union, addressing the quarterly con
yention Of the w. e. r. L. Of the
District of Columbia, upon the occa-
sion of the fifth anniversary Of the
eighteenth amendment going into ef-
feet, in the United Brethren Church
yesterday afternoon. Miss Gordon
address came as the climax OF the
meeting held in the United Brethren
Church yesterday
lettering to the general prohibition
question, Miss Gordon said: 1T is a
big problem, but with the help of God,
the churches, faithful enforcement Of
hcials, Christian men and women we
Will win. There isn't a single pro
gressive step that We taken in this
country which does not have it's good
influence all over the world" she
added.
Miss Gordon presented antique
candlestfcks To Mrs. Haynes, wife or
the Commissioner and Mrs. Wayne b
Wheeler
Commissioner Haynes said the
whole country should not be judge
by the effectiveness or ineffectivenee
Of enforcement in any one localltr.
The law, lie indicated, is generally
being enforced.
Evening star., 1925-01-17
LUTHERANS ELECT.
Rock Island, Ill, Man Chosen
Church Council Head.

NEW YORK, January 17.-Dr. G.
A. Brande1le of Rock Island. Ill,
president of the Augustana Lutheran
synod, was elected president of the
American National Lutheran Council
here yesterday.
DR.. J. \. Morehead of New York
City, president Of the executive com
mittee of the Lutheran world con-
vention, was reelected executive
director of the National Lutheran
Council with full authority to ap-
peal for 100000 from American
Lutheran Churches to be used for re
lief and reconstruction of existing
churches in Europe and foreign mis-
sions of European societies distressed
or disturbed by war
Other officers elected Vice
President, DIR. c. c. Heinz of Colum-
bus, Ohio, president of the joint synod
OF Ohio; secretary. DR.. J. A. O. Stub
of Minnapolis, president Of the
lutheran Brotherhood of America; :;
treasurer, L. b'. Eilert of New York
City.
Evening star., 1925-01-17
WOMAN HELD IN JAIL.
Wanted in Baltimore, Los Angeles
Court Denies Writ.

Los ANGELES, January 17.-Mabel
Moore, wanted in Baltimore, Md, on a
charge of embezzlement. yesterday
was denied her freedom in Superior
Court on writ of habeas corpus.
The chief of police informed the
court that he was awaiting d fugitive
warrant for the woman, which was
coming by air mail from Baltimore,
and the application was refused. She
was returned to jail and her bail
fixed at $1,000. The woman is &C
cused OF having left Baltimore with
jewels valued at approximately $4,000,
which were not paid for
Evening star., 1925-01-17
Land Law Held Invalid.

RALEIGH, n. G, January 17.-At-
torney General Brummitt of North
Carolina yesterday concurred in the
opinion of his predecessor, Attorney
General Manning, that the Bowie law
passed by the Legislature in 1923,
authorizing slo.000,000 bond issue
for trunk line railroad traversing
the State, is unconstitutional
Evening star., 1925-01-17
Extradited on Rum Charge.

CLEVELAND. January l7.-After
three years futile fight through the
Canadian courts to prevent extradi-
ton, Harry A. Grossberg, Cleveland
attorney and mercha ndise broker, wa 5
returned here yesterday to face
charges of Withdrawing thousands Of
quarts of bonded whisky through
alleged fraudulent permits
Evening star., 1925-01-17
WOMEN CONSIDER
DRUG CURB PLAN
Practical Application of The
cries to Stamp Out Evil Dis
CuSSed by Federation.

Plans for putting into practical effect
the theories for eliminating the drug
evil in the United States and stamping
out narcotic addiction were outlined to-
day at a special session of the public
welfare department of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs at the head
quarters of the federation, 1874 y
street
Under supervision Of Mrs Walter Nc
Nab Miller chairman of the public well
fare group, q series of addresses were
delivered to delegates summarizing the
situation nationally and internationally
with respect to narcotic evils.
DR.. Hugh 5. Cumming, surgeon gen
eral of the United States Public
Health Service, opened the meeting
with a resume OF the work of the
Geneva conference in its investiga-
tion of the narcotic traffic. legal and
Illegal. He outlined plans for con-
trolling the production of opium and
cocaine at its source. on the farms
where poppies are grown. He told
OF the attempted development of
substitutes for morphine and cocaine.
but upheld the discriminate use of
the drugs for allaying pain during
the period before discovery of more
improved methods.
He was followed by DIR. Lawrence
=
Health Service who outlined the eff
fects on individual Of the unwise and
habitual use of drugs. Others who
spoke were Carleton Simon. special
deputy police commissioner of New
Nork City; Dr. William A. White of
ST. Elizabeths Hospital; A. G. Du
Mez. pharmacologis OF the Public
Health Service; George Mccoy, di-
rector of the hygiene la boratory here.
NTrs ~ = ,, -
attended the Geneva conference as a
delegate Of the federation.
VIII Visit Cathedral
Following the luncheon at the
Home Economics Bureau. the mem
bers of the council will make a pill
Crimage to the National Cath edral at
Mount St. Alban this afternoon.
Right Rev James E Freeman,
Bishop Of Washington; Dean @. c. +.
Bratenahl, Philip Hubert Frohman
architect of the cathedral, and Rob
ert Wilson, clerk Of the works. will
receive the visitors. William V. Free
man, curator, and his assistant, Miss
Arvid +. Samuelson, will welcome
the visitors to the curator's office and
explain the progress of the work on
the structure to date
The new memorial sarcophagus for
hem Chapel, will be shown to the
visitors, and they will then be taken
for brief tour of the grounds to
inspect construction work.
Tea at Bishops House.
Tea will be served at the Bishop's
house It 4:3O by Mrs. Freeman, as
sisted by Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes,
Mrs. George Wharton Pepper, Mrs
Philip NJ. Rhinelander and Miss Ger
trude Meyer. During the reception
Bishop Freeman Will make an infor-
NAL address on the national Cathe-
dral, outlining the plan of haging
flags Of the States hang in the great
nave of the completed cathedral lie
VIII also announce the organization
of committees of the National Cathe-
dral Association in important cities
throughout the country.
Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman,
president of the federation, and her
predecessor, Mrs. Thomas G. Winter,
with Miss Ida Hafford, director gen
eral of the local federation headquar-
ters. will present the guests to Bishop
and Mrs Freeman.
Evening star., 1925-01-17
$50 in Raid Are Freed.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, January 1.-Two
hundred and thirty men. arrested in
Savoy Hall. Brooklyn. by 50 police
men during the showing Of an al
legged immoral movie and kept in line
two hours so they could be booked at
the Flatbush avenue station We're dis
charged yesterday by Magistrate
Short in Flatbush court.
Evening star., 1925-01-17
SENATE DEBATES
NAVAL STRENGTH
Ratio Status and Gun EIeva-
ton Flares Over Appro-
priation Bill.

The naval appropriation bill has car
ried from the House to the Senate the
flare of debate over the ratio strength
Of the American battlefield.
The discussion as so far developed
having consisted mainly Of an attack by
Democratic Senators on the position of
President Coolidge against the elevation
of the big guns on American battleships,
Senator McKellar, Democrat, of Ten
nessee. had served notice that he would
call up today his amendment directing
such elevation to give them an average
range equal to those of Great Britain
and Japan
Subject to elimination on a point OF
order by any one member, however ad-
ministration leaders predicted this fate
for the amendment rather than any ac-
tion by the Senate which would put it
on record on the question at this time
Would Have ParIay Called.
In the fact of the re-emphasized
position of the President, also, that
conditions in Europe still precluded
any further move by the United States
toward the calling of another arms
limitation conference, Senator King,
Democrat, Utah. served notice yester-
day that he would move an amendment
TO the naval bill authorizing and re-
questng' the President 10 invite the
world powers into such a conference.
In connection with a White House
denial yesterday Of published reports
that an arms conference would be
called in the Spring, the President was
said to be still of the belief that the
matter must await developments OF
the success or failure Of the League
of Nations move in that direction.
Evening star., 1925-01-17
7 JAILED IN 100000
SILK SHIPMENT THEFTS
Shipping Board Vessels Report
Heavy Losses Through Gang
in New York.
BY the Associa ted Press,


NEW YORK. January 17-Charged d
with having stolen shipments of silk
and other valuable merchandise
worth S1O00,000 sent from manufac-
tories to vessels in New York harbor
seven men We're arrested yesterday
charged with violation Of the interstat te
commerce act.
The prisoners are: Frank Reilly OF
New York, Thomas Pymm of Ruther-
ford. y. j., and Emanuel SiIyerman
lsidore Midler, Philip Weiss, Louis
tucker and Wyman Simpson, all of
Brooklyn.
According TO the detectives Of the
United States Shipping Board that
organization has suffered losses ag-
gregating $1,000, 900 through the op-
erations Of the prisoners. who, the
detectives allege, have taken silks
and other merchandise from ca ses in
shipment and replaced the silks with
bricks and mortar.
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PERSHING TO MAKE TRIP.
Accepts Facilities for Tour Offered
by Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, January l7.-Gen.
John J. Pershing yesterday sent a
telegram from Bariloche to Foreign
Minister Gallardo thanking the min
lister for the message Of the Argen-
tine government welcoming him to
Argentina on his way back To the
United States from chile.
The message said that Gen. Per-
shing and his party would gladly ac-
cept the facilities offered by the Ar
geutine government for the trip to
Buenos Aires by way OF Port San An
tonic and Bahia Blanca.
The special train of Gen. Pershing g
is due TO reach Buenos Aires from
Bariloche tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1925-01-17
DANCER SUES HUSBANDS
PARENTS FOR LOVE THEFT
Accuses Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. John
son of Alternating Affections of
Youthful New Yorker.
BY the Associated Press


TULSA, Okla, January l7.-Suit for
$50. 900, charging alienation of the af-
fections of her husband, has been filed
in District Court here by Mrs. Helen
Bleck Johnson against Mr.. and Mrs.
William II. Johnson Of New York, 1t
became known YESTERDAY
The suit followed an annulment ac-
tion instituted by Mr. and Mrs. John
son to dissolve her marriage to their
son. William IL. Johnson, ir, 20 The
girl was an entertainer in a dance
hall at Cromwell Oklahomas newest
oil town.
Johnson was represented by asso-
ciates at Cromwell as a scion Of a
wealthy family who had come to
Oklahoma to learn the oil industry.
Mrs. William Johnson denied that
her husband is very wealthy and said
he is a New York newspaper man.
Evening star., 1925-01-17
FLYER KILLED IN FALL.
Reserve Officers Leg Broken in
Tail-Spin Crash.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. January II
Failing into tail spin from an altitude
OF SEQ feet. Staff Sergt Robert /. Lee
was instantly killed and First Lieut..
charles NJ. Beatty, reserve officer. sus-
tanned broken leg late Yesterday IN
the flying field at Brooks Field.
MEMPHIS. Tenn.. January IL
Lieut.. Charles NJ. Beatty, injured in an
airplane accident at San Antonio Tex.
is son Of the late Bishop Troy Beatty
or the Tennessee Diocese of the Epis-
copal Church Lieut. Beatty entered the
aviation Service about four months ago.
He is a graduate of Georgia Tach
Evening star., 1925-01-17
STRUCK
BY FLEEING TRUCK
Driver Runs Down Officer
After Refusing to Heed
Stop Signal.

Disregarding Policeman ]. NJ Hor-
tens signal TO stop, a colored man,
operating a truck, at Fourth and A
streets southeast, yesterday, stepped
on the gas and ran him down, injur-
ing him about the back and hand
Horton was about TO arrest the
truck driver. who was accompanied
by another colored man, and was sig
mailing the truck to halt from a point
in front Of il. The truck was sent
full tilt toward him, and his effort to
dodge it was only partly successful.
He was taken to the ninth precinct
station in an automobile, where he
was treated by a police surgeon, later
going home.
Police started a search for the truck
driver who is wanted on charges of
driving while drunk, falling to obey a
signal, colliding and failing to max e
his identity known.
Pedestrian struck.
William Messey, colored. So, 1888
Sixth street, was knocked down at
Rhode Island avenue and Eleventh
street last night about 1880 O'Clock by
the automobile of Jennings L. Neill.
1901 New Hampshire avenue. and in
jured about his head. lie was treated
at Emergency Hospital by Or. Cohen.
northeast. was knocked down by the
automobile Of william p. Flaherty.
331 Tenth street southeast. at Penn
sylvania avenue and Second street
southeast last night about 1880
o'clock and slightly hurt. She refused
hospital treatment.
Charges OF reckless driving and
colliding were filed against Bailey
Paul Nicholson, 43l Thirteenth street
southeast. after his automobile had
collided with the machine OF Clar-
ence Williams, 3261a Van street
southwest, in the Smithsonian grounds,
about 1890 o'clock this morning. Both
ears were damaged
Bernard J. Hedding, Potomac, Va,
alleged to have been party to a hit
and-ruu accident in front of 290S y
street about .7:lj/O'clock last night
was later arrested and charged with
| leaving the scene Of the accident
without max his identity known
The other car that figured in the ac-
cident belonged TO Douglas A. Byrd
| zoos Ninth street. Both vehicles were
damaged.
Evening star., 1925-01-17

Continued from First Psge.)
Evening star., 1925-10-08
HEsSE, IN CONFERENCE,
URGES COOPERATION
Pleads for Harmony in Police De.
partmeut st First Meeting
With Officers.

In his first conference with cap
tainS and lieutenants as head Of the
Police Department, Maj. Edwin r.
Hesse stressed the necessity for full
and complete cooperation between all
precincts and between the precincts
and the Detective Bltreau, the Traf3c
Bureau and the Weman's Bureau.
This is not ona-man job" Maj.
Hesse told his officers, land unless
there is complete cooperation we will
not accomplish what. we set out to
do"
Maj. Hesse met tho precinct COM
manders in his office afternoon after
he had been sworn in as superinten-
dent. The gold badge Of hts office was
pinned upon him by Assistant Supt.
Charles A. Evans. Com missioner Fen.
ming also made a brief talk to the Off
GERS. in which he commended Inspec-
tor Evans for the manner in which he
fulfilled the duties of acting super
intendent during the illness of the late
Maj. Sullivan.
Evening star., 1925-10-08
Mrs. Arthur Malone Dies.

Mrs. Arthur Malone, % years old,
daughter of Representative Henry B.
Steagall of Alabama, died early Tues
day at q hospital at Dothan, Ala,
to which she had been taken from her
home at Ozark, Ala, about a month
ago, according to word received here
t0day
Evening star., 1925-10-08
DR.. CAhPPELL 70 PREACH.
Asheville Pastor to Speak at Mount
Vernon Place Church.

DR.. Ashley Chappeif. pastor OF the
Central Methodist Episcopal Church
south of Ashevtlle. N. G., one Of tbs
largest churches of t9s denominatt0n.
WIN preach tonight at the Mount Yer
non Place Church here at O'Clock.
DR.. Chappefl is a brother Of Rev.
DR.. Clovis G. Chappell. pastor of the
First Methodist Church of Memphis,
Tenn, who was pastor Of the Mount
Vernon Place Church for six year8
and was succeeded by Rev. DR.. W. A.
Lambeth, present pastor.
His topic will be Between the Devil
opJ tho Sea"
Evening star., 1925-10-08
MAY SEND AUTO
LICENSES BY MAIL
Officials Consider Plan to
Avoid Congestion and
Inconvenience.

Thousands of Washington motor
lists who IN former years have stood
in line at the District Building to get
license tags may have the number
plates mailed to them this December
If a plan being considered by officials
can be adopted.
Arrangements already have been
made by which the police. will de-
liver application blanks for new tags
10 the homes of all persons who have
tags at present.
The original plan was to leave
these blanks, already hlled@ in with
the necessary information. at the
homes of motorists. to he brought
plfcantS in December. This arrange
nent would eliminate the delay of
standing in line to- get the blanks at
the District Building. and would en-
able the motorist to go direct to the
cashiers window, present. 81 and re-
ceive his tags.
Would Charge for Postage.
Traffic Director Eldridge. announced
that he il comforting with Wade
TT. CoombS, superintendent of IL
censes. as To the possibility of car
rying the scheme u step Further by
allowing those who so desEr to mall
back to the District building the ap-
plication blank left at tine home Of
the policeman.
In order to do this, however, it
would be necessary, Mr.. Eldridge said
for tho applicant to make out a check
for 81, plus 10 or Is cents to cover the
actual cost of mailing the tags. While
the mailing arrangement has not
been def nately decided upon, Mr.. Ed
ridge looks upon it favorab1y and is
itn int n ,tnInSc
some unforeseen difficulty makes it in
advisa BILE,
The Object in having the. police de-
liver prepared application blanks to
the doors of car owners this year is
not merely TO accommodate the motor
lists. but to check up on the addresses
of all owners of motor vehicles.
Mr.. Coombs has completed the max
ing out of new application, blanks for
$4,000 of those who got 1925 tags, us
ing the inftornlarfon conta 1ned on the
1925 application cards. TbeS blanks
will be turned over to the Traffic
Bureau toda y, where they 1,ill be sort
ed according to police precincts.
Would Note ADDRESS Changes.
Some time in November when the
police are taking a census of the
population. they will deliver these
blanks. II Il lnoforist is still residing
at the address la. gave when he bought
his 1926 tags the application blank
will be left. 1f the mooorist is no
longer at the address gtTen on the
card, or if he has. disposed of his auto
mobile. the blank; will be returned to
the District Builtiing by the police
man with a proper. notation of the rea-
son.
Therefore, all automobile owners
who have moved since they purchased
1925 tags will have To come to the Dis
trict Building as usual in December
and have an application blank made
out, showing their new address, in
order to get 1926 tags.
The new tags. which are black
numerals on a field OF yellow, will not
be ready for distribution before De
cember l.
Evening star., 1925-10-08
Answers Alienation Suit.

Mrs. Frances Colt of the Argonne
Apartments has filed a plea In the
District Supreme Court for the dis.
missal OF a suit for 100000 damages
brought against her by Mrs. Eva G..
Martin for alleged alienation Of the
affections Of Merton G.. Martin, hus-
band Of the plaintiff Mrs. Colt as
serts that Mrs. Martin had already
lost the affection of her husband at
the time charged in the declaration.
and denies that they lived happily to.
gether. Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert
and Rudolph Fl. Yeatman appear for
the defendant.
Tractors are being introduced into
Evening star., 1925-10-08

Tractors are being introduced into
East Africa for use on farms.
Evening star., 1925-10-08
Creeonne Boxed
Writing Paper
SOC Box

Each set consists Of two books Of
objects and flowers, set of stencil
cut-outs aud box Of 18 colored cray
ons. A very fascinating pastime
for children Of all ages.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1925-10-08

There are 2,4OO Handkerchiefs in
this lot, also. They are of all linen,
in white and colors, with attractive
corner embroidery in many designs,
and value that will be hard to
duplicate.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1925-10-08

Excellent quality Indian Head Mat
tress Covers, cut amply large to allow
for shrinkage and In sizes for full and
thfee-quarter beds. Each cover welt
boxed
Kann's-Third Floor.