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the highest value in the matter of
political methods and also In the
matter of political policies. His
successor, though he has yet to
prove himself as a train dispatcher,
Is expected with assurance to be
abundanty qualified from the polit-
lcaI standpoint.
He has been one Of the most in
innate and trusted lieutenants OF
Floor Leader Nicholas Longworth in
the management Of the House. 1t
is believed that the President con.
suited Mr.. Longworth several times
about Mr.. Sanders without saying
why he was consulting him, regard
ing Mr.. Sanders qualities. There
can be no doubt that Mr.. Sanders
has Mr.. Longworth's~ absolute con-
fidence.
Thus there is certainly no doubt
that between the management of
the White House and the manage
ment of the House of Representa-.
tives there will continue to be a
link which is trusted on both sides.
The following situation is there
fore politically to be noted:
Senator Curtis, the Republican
leader of the Senate, is intimately
friendly with Mr.. Longworth. Mr..
Longworth, the Republican leader
of the House, is intimately friendly
with Mr.. Sanders. Mr.. Sanders is
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j. s. PLANS No
PAYROLL CUTS
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ployes on the payroll merely be-
cause they have sufficient appro-
priations to pay their salaries.
Employees Dissent.
The remarks that President Cool
idge made in his speech at the
business meeting of the Government
about the present level of Federal
salaries is also the subject Of sharp
dissent among Government employees.
The President declared that Gov
ernment salaries had increased more
than the cost of living since 1913.
He said that the average Govern
ment salary in 1918 was 81, ,134, and
that it had increased to $1,749 in
1924, or $615. This is a 54 per
cent advance, and the President
ventured the opinion that the cost
of living had not increased to the
same extent in the intervening Pc
Rod.
It was pointed out today that De-
partment Of Labor statistics show
that the cost Of living has IN
creased 81 per cent since the war
period. In making his assertion,
however, the President was depend
ent upon information given to him
from other sources, and the ac-
curacy Of this information is sharply
disputed.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
NOTED SCHOLAR
TAKES HIS
LIFE
Prof. Charles E. Conant Com.
mits Suicide by Leaping
From Roof
International News Service.

BOSTON. Jan. 27.-Professor
Carlos e. Conant, fifty-four. world
traveller and author, committed sui
eide today by leaping from the
roof OF an apartment house. He
was instantly killed.
Professor Conant was considered
an authority on sanskrit. He held
professorships of philosophy and
languages in the following institu-
tons:
Boston University, Boston Latin
School, Chadock College. Illinois;
DenonZi College, Michigan: Lincoln
University, Illinois,; Kalamazoo,
Mich. College; Washburn College,
Kansas; University Of Chattanooga, ,
Tenn: University OF Chicago; In.
diana University; Carlton Univer-
sity and Tulane and Peabody Col.
lege, Nashville, Tenn.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
EYEWITNESS To
Staying IS
CLAIM
Prosecutor of Dr.. George r.
Edwards Says Neighbor
Will Testify
by international News Service.

BESSEMER, Ala. Jan. 27.-Soli-
citor Ben Perry, chief prosecutor,
set out today, the second day OF
the trial of Doctor George T. Ed
wards, Fairfield physician, charged
with Staying his wife, to carry out
his promise to the jury that he
would prove to their entire salts
faction that no Intruder" entered
the Edwards home. as blamed by
the accused physician, but that Mrs.
Annie Dudley Edwards was killed
by her husband "after he had care.
fully laid his plans"
Solicitor Perry intimated he may
have an eyewitness when he told
the jury the State expected to put
on the witness stand a next-door
neighbor who was awake early on
the morning of December 2, watch
ing 'many of the events that trans
pired" in the Edwards home.
Doctor Floyd Nolan. superintend-
ent Of the T. G. /. Hospital, where
Doctor Edwards was a staff ply
sician, was on the stand TODAY.
Doctor Nolan was the first physician
to examine Mrs. Edwa rds' body after
she was found chloroformed in her
bed, with her head crushed with
some blunt instrument.
He told the jury Of having seen
bloody towel in the Edwards bath
room.
The court room was again filled
to capacity, women predominating.
w. H. Stevens. an engineer, the
first witness, had a diagram Of the
Edwards home. showing among
other things. the trail Of blood
stains through the house and. the
scuttle hole in the attic where
officers found a blood stained re.
VolVer, which the state contends
was the weapon used to cave-in
Mrs. Edwards skull
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
HARVARD AD AWARD WON
BY BUSINESS BUREAUS

Selection of the National Better
Business Commission, comprising
the Better Business Bureaus
throughout the country and includ-
ing the Washington bureau, as re-
cipient OF the Harvard advertising
award for 1924, donated by Edward
w. Box, was characterized as a
gratifying step toward the goal in
a campaign carried on by the
bureaus to improve advertising, by
Howard NJ. Cool. manager of the
Washington Better Business Bureau
today.
Lou E. Holland, president OF the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World, represented the Washington
bureau and other bureaus in ac-
cepting the award at Cambridge,
Mass, according to information re-
ceived today by Director Cool. The
medal and $10,500 were awarded.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
SPOUSE IS
VETERAN
Of WAR

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the Reverend Sayles lives at 522
Third street southwest.
Prosecution Possible.
Either criminal or civil action
Is expected to follow. 1t is said
that the cook could be prosecuted
for swearing falsely to a mar
riage certificate and also that
Faison can claim he was not in
possession OF his faculties when
the marriage ceremony was per-
formed.
At the, Gallinger Hospital it was
learned that Faison was held for
mental observation" and also for
alcoholism"
Friends OF Faison contend that
the cook, with the marriage in
view, kept Faison drunk and that
he was unaware OF what was hap
pening until after the ceremony
was over.
Family Prominent.
It was said at the Veterans
Bureau today that Faison has been
in Washington for more than a
year and that at one time he was
under vocational training.
Faison's father served in the
Eixty-second and Sixty-third Con-
crosses and was 4 power in North
Carolina, coming from a city named
after his family. The young man
has five brothers and sisters.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
79 APARTMENT
RENTS ARE
RAISED
Federal Employees Official
Urges LaW-LaGuardia
Cites Need of Control

Urged to turn a deaf ear to
the learned constitutional argu-
ments which have been voiced be-
fore them by high salaried legal
talent engaged by the real estate
industry, members of the joint
Senate and House subcommittee
on rent legislation were last
night asked by some 200 tenants
in attendance at the hearing in
the caucus room of the Senate Of
flee building to remember ''human
rights are more important than
property rights"
More Apartments Listed.
Names Of seventy nine apart
ments where increased rentals
have been demanded and where
eviction notices havet been served
were furnished the committee by
Mrs. Henry c. Brown of the Tenants
League, which had control of the
time.
Tonight three-hour session, from
8 to II o'clock, will be held in the
caucus room for the benefit Of
tenants who are not affiliated with
the Tenants League.
Tomorrow night a three-hour Ses-
sion. from to IL o'clock, in the
caucus room of the Senate Office
Building will be held in the inter-
est of unorganized landlords desiring
20 voice Individual opposition to the
proposed Whaley rent bill.
After the hearing tomorrow night,
it is expected that the joint sub
committee will go into executive
session for the purposing of de-
ciding upon it's legislative course.
Denies Profit Report.
Mrs. Brown heatedly denied the
accusation made by Robert L. Nc
Keever. president of the Owners
and Managers Association, that the
Tenants League was organized by
promoters for profit.
She said that the fight for rent
legislation cost less than 5000, and
that the league now has a deficit
of $207.25.
Congressman Fiorello La Guardia
OF New York last night strongly
lndorsed the WhaIey bill. He
warnsd against placing Admins
tratton of the rent law in the
mugAcipal court as proposed by
Senator Copeland of New York in
q tentative joint resolution being
considered by the committee.
Speaks For Employees.
George A. Warren, representing
the Federal Employees Union and
the Central Labor Union. told the
committee that the rent commits
sion is the only thing between
US and unlimited extortion'
The committee heard more about
the financing of the Darlington
apartments and about conditions
there from one of the tenants,
Frank F. Maxwell.
Other tenants who testified last
night were Mrs. Juliet B. Webb
213S California street northwest
who told of successive rent raises
on her apartment and her unsuc
cessful search for agreeable new
quarters, and j. II. Fink, one OF
the parties Of the now famous
Peck-Fink case, which is being
appealed to the United States Su
preme Court.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
BOOK PLATE Of
PENN OLDEST
IN j. 8.
HeraIdic Ex-Libus Common
Form of Using Family Coat
of-Arms Long Ago

Whatever criticism may be. ex.
pended on the bearing OF arms in
this country none can affect the
use of the bOok-platej for in the
privacy of his own library the
armiger may enjoy the innocent
luxury of heraldry to his hearts
content and adapt his family devices
in a. manner both useful and decora-
i've.
From the many book-plates used
in this country it rs evident that
they are a source Of great pleasure
to lovers of the art. The designs
are endless and Of all classes, dis
playing in many instances the own
er's tastes and fancies. Some gen.
orally heraldic' in character have
passed as heirlooms from generation
to generation the drawing ana exc
cution bearing evidence of the time
in which the plates were made
Others are Of later design-fanciful.
pretty, appropriate or inappropriate
as the case may be-and in many
instances the name alone in script
or ornamental letters answers the
librarians purpose.
Bookplates lex libris) originated N
Germany, the birthplace of heraldry,
and are known to have been used
as early as the sixteenth century.
Naturally, they were most often OF
heraldic form, as a coat-of-arns
within a hook answered the same
practical purpose as the devices upon
q warriors shield; one Identified the
man, the other his property.
Much has been written on this
interesting subject in this country as
we'll as abroad, and here; many fine
examples are in the possession OF
collectors, who have gathered them
from all sources and are constantly
on the lookout for new conque5ts.
1t is possible that several hundred
Colonial families used this system
of marking their Libraries, and the
practice has steadily increased in
favor. Probably the oldest known
book-plate in this country is that
of William Penn Q702) inscribed
underneath the coat.of-arms proper.
William Penn Esq, Proprietor OF
Pennsylvania, 1908" The book-piate
of William Byrd of WestoVer in
Virginia. Esq" may be mentioned
as one of historical interest. From
many others the book-plate Of Fran
els Hopkinson has been selected on
account of its odd and artistic style,
but the est-known book-plate in
America is undoubtedly that Of
Washington, examples of which are
in possession OF various historical
societies aud individuals throughout
the country.
THE CONNOISSEUR.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27

Therefore, there need not be ex-
pected any sort Of unnecessary
estrangement between the President
and the Congress under the new
deal.
Mr.. Sanders won his spurs in the
House when, as the lowest ranking
member OF the House Committee on
Mines. but as the speaker in the
committee, it fell upon him to de-
fend and pass the bills regarding ex-
plosives during the great war, Ever
since that feat he has held a Sc
cure position in the esteem of the
House.
He is strong defender Of the
institutions of this, Government in
all respects. When he decided to
retire from public life last year. a
correspondent came to him and
said:
Say that you are leaving Con.
gress because You are disgusted
with it, and it will make a fine
story for you in my paper"
Sanders instead gave him the
following interview:
"It has been under the guidance
of the laws written year after year
by each succeeding much 'cussed'
Congress that America has reached
the foremost place among all the
nations of the earth"
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
TRUST COMPANY ASKS
COURT TO CONSTRUE WILL

The American Security and Trust
Company, represented by Attorneys
Peelle and Ogilby, today filed suit
in the District Supreme Court
against Georges Isaac Alphonse
Paraf, Suzanne Louise Delaroche:
Vernet and Philippe CASTOR Georges
Vernet, all Of Paris, France. for the
construction Of a certain part of
the will of Anthony Pollok, who
died July 4. 1898. Pollok left an
estate valued at about $500, 900,
Plaintiff is declared to be in pos
session Of funds and securities or
the estate and says that cOnstruc-
ton Of paragraph II Of the will by
the court is necessary for it's prOper
distribution among the heirs, who
are named defendants in this suit.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
HENRY w. SAFFELL FOUND
DEAD. VICTIM OF GAS

Henry W. Saffell, lodger at 725
Quincy street northwest, was dis
covered dead in the kitchen of the
house early today by other dodgers.
Gas was escaping from a jet on the
stove nearby.
The body was removed to Freed
mems Hospital in futile attempt
to revive him. An inquest will be
held at the District nTOrgue.
Saffell was the son of the late
Sergeant G. Fl. Saffell. of the Police
Department. He is survived by a
brother, Alexander, 1870 Kenyon
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
SON, OUT OF HIS HEAD MARRIES A {
Blizzard Is Roaring
Eastward With
Snow For D. {.

Feels like snow. Looks ike
snow. Doggone it all, it IS
going to snow!
Although on the north sides
of many of our streets, ugly
patches remain from the last
storm, the Weather Bureau has
more snow in store for Washing
ton.
A great blizzard is roaring
eastward, dropping temperatures
with reckless abandon, bringing
really cold weather to the city,
if not snow.
The report from the Bureau
indicated plenty of snow during
the latter hours of the day, and
possibly fair weather tomorrow.
For the remainder of the week,
according to the forecast, the
weather will be too cold for
comfort.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
Scientist Says Tokyo
Is Now Free of
'Quakes
BY international News service.

TOKYO, Jan. 27.-Seismo-
graphic conditions in Tokyo are
''back to normal" according to
X. Kunitomo, Of the Central
Meteorological Observatory.
There is no longer any rea-
son for anxiety as to earth
quakes in the Tokyo district,
Kunitomo reassuringly declares.
The earth crust in this region,
he asserts, has resumed its nor
NAL state, and the number of
shocks, which reached as high
as 1890 per month during the
disturbed period of last year,
is rapidly decreasing.
Last August" Kunitomo
said, "there were seventy-six
shocks, although very few Of
them were felt by the human
body. There were seventy-one
in September, fifty-eight in Oc-
tober and fifty in November.
The people are forgetting earth
quakes, and it is q good thing
they are, for there no longer is
cause for any anxiety"
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
FREIGHT RATE INCREASE TO
BOOST PRICE OF GOODS

The Senate Yesterday adopted
resolution calling on the Inter
state Commerce Commission to re-
port the amount Of increases in
freight rates on canned vegetables
and meats now contemplated in the
reclassification OF railroad charges.
The resolution was sponsored by
Senator Copeland Dem) of New
York. who declared he was informed
the commission planned enormous
increases" in the rates on canned
goods which would materially in.
crease their cost to the consuming
public"
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
0ANT1AW
NEVxS/
HERE ARE A FFW OF THE NEW
WANTS APPEARING IN TODAH'S
CLASSIFIED SECTION:

HERE ARE FFW OF THE NEV
WANTS APPEARING IN TODAf'S
CLASSIFIED SECTION:
CIRCLE BROOCH lost; 80 dia-
monds; 10000 reward.
GROCERY and meat market for
sale; reasonable.
PAINTER - Automobile. expert
enced. Apply at once.
NICHOLS AVE. s. E-Unfurnished
apartment. large rooms, bath,
heat.
BOYS between the ages of "a and
25. with bicycles, wanted as
message carriers
w ST. \ w.--Large room and
board for 2; garage space; $40
each.
GIRL--white. for general house
work: $4,000.
PA. AVE. n. w. rooms kitch-
enette, bath: unfurnished. reas-
enable.
Two-FAMILY FLAT for sale.
$500.
HOTEL and restaurant for sale
in Frederick. Md. good oppor.
tunity for live wire.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS TURN r,
THE CLASSIFIED SECTION.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
FIVE ALLEGED "BoOKIES"
FACE HEARING TOMORROW

The cases against five alleged
handbook makers, arrested in raids
by the vice squad Saturday. were
continued yesterday in Police Court
until tomorrow.
| The defendants are Harry
Gordon, a traffic policeman; Leo
J. and Francis Corridor, IS III
street northeast; Daniel j. Haley,
2814 Rhode Island avenue north
east; and Eugene Garges, 512
Tenth street southeast
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
British Statement DELAYED.

LONDON. Jan. 27.-The foreign
office let it be known today that
in all probability the British state
ment to France on the Anglo.
French debt would be delayed two
or three weeks.
The government realizes, il was
pointed out, that the French gov
ernment has met with popular
opposition to any debt settlement
Therefore, it was emphasized,
Britain is anxious to make 1t as
easy as possible for France to
accept the British proposals. In
the interim, it was said, the British
cabinet and the treasury will con-
slider a number of alternative pro-
posalS.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
GOOD RECORD GETS
MAN OUT OF FIVE YEARS

Chief Justice Mccoy, presiding
in Criminal Court No. 2, today
sentenced Thomas c. Chenshaw,
twenty-five years old, to five years
in the penitentiary on charge OF
false pretenses and placed him on
probation because of the accused 8
precious good record.
Davis Mercurio and David West.
who pleaded guilty to two charges OF
robbery, were sentenced to five
years each in the penitentiary and
were also placed on probation.
James T. Brown will spend two
years at Occoquan for two charges
of grand larceny and Don S. OIquin,
charged with forgery, will spend
one year in Jail.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
ATTEMPT MADE ON LIFE OF
JUCOSLAV PARTY LEADER

BELGRADE, Jan. 27.-Assailants
believed to be government support
ers were sought by police today aft
er an attack on Doctor Kroft, lead
er Of the German Jugoslav party.
Kroft was seriously hurt, as were
two friends who were accompany
ing him home from a political
meeting
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
EIGHTH GRADE PUPILS
TO HEAR TALK BY GORE

Secretary Of Agriculture Gore will
address teachers and pupils of the
eighth gade of the public schools at
2 o'clock tomorrow at Central High
School.
The Secretary will discuss the ac-
tivities Of the department in con-
serving wild life and the aid which
can be given by the nature courses
in the schools.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
Bethesda Women to Meet

Mrs. William NJ. Gamble will be
the speaker at a meeting of the cur
rent topics section of the Woman's
Club of Bethesda. Md. this after
room at the home of Mrs. William
Tyler Page. Friendship Heights, Md.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
AIoysius Players Drama

"Mary's Millions" the latest pro-
duction of the Aloysius Players,
will be presented tonight and to-
morrow night in Gonzaga College
hall. The play. a clever amateur
drama, was given last night before
a capacitY house.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
Biological Society Session

The regular meeting of the Biolog.
ical Society Of Washington, sched-
uled for Saturday night, was can
celled today, SO that members might
attend the annual meeting of the
Audubon Society at o'clock Satur-
day night in the auditorium of the
New National Museum
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
143,2s3 Gallons Seized

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-Dur
ing 1924 police of this city seized
1929 gallons of alcoholic liquors
OF all kinds, according TO the an
nual report of the district attor.
ney's office. This would give
every adult In the city an allow
ance of three quarts a month.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
NORWEGlANS FLEEING
HOMES IN EARTHQUAKES

OSLO, Norway, Jan. 27.-Many
inhabitants of the Nummedal dis
trict of Norway fled their homes
when two earthquake shocks were
felt there, according to advices re-
ceived today.
The damage was inconseouential.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
Wild Flower Meeting

The Wild Flower Preservation So
ciety of America will elect officers
tonight in the auditorium of the
National Museum. Mrs. Charles u.
Wolcott will lecture on my Wild
Flower Garden"
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
\. ]. CLEANUP
IS PLANNED
BY stone
Prosecution of Weehawken
Rum Scandal May Be
Handled by U. S.

The Federal Government had
under consideration today the TAX
ing over OF the entire prosecution
and investigation OF the Weehawken,
N. J. rum scandal.
This was made known at the De-
partment OF Justice when George H.
Wicker, special prosecutor in the
States action against the alleged
rum conspiracy, arrived here today
for a conference with Mrs. Mabel
Walker Willebrandt. Assistant At
torney General in charge Of liquor
cases.
Two courses were left open to the
Government; either the New Jersey
authorities viii proceed with the
prosecution of the second phase Of
the WeeEawken cases with full CO.
operation OF the Federal Govern
ment or Attorney General Stone will
cause all the evidence to be pre-
ssnted to a Federal grand jury with
a view to prosecutions in the Federal
court.
Cleanup FOreseeH.
Colonel Wicker would be selected
as a special United States Attorney
to direct the New Jersey prosecu-
tions in case the Government takes
the case over, it was Understood.
The. Weehawken affair has al
ready resulted in the removal of an
assistant United States attorney in
New Jersey, Attorney General Stone
declaring that he had failed TO
properly perform his duties. The
removal went through in spite or
strong protests OF Senator Edge
Rep) of New Jersey.
The Attorney General has stated
that had he not been appointed to
the Supreme Court he would take
decisive stand to clean up the
New Jersey liquor situation, which
is regarded as serious. Now that
stones confirmation has been de-
Iayed in the Senate, indications were
seen that he might take steps To
conclude the New Jersey prosecu-
tions under Federal auspices.
Discuss All Phases.
Colonel Wicker and Mrs. Willie
brandt went over all the evidence
that developed in the State inyesti-
cation and other data that has
been collected by agents of the De-
partment of Justice sent to New
Jersey by the Attorney General It
was understood that additional re-
ports will be required by the De-
partment of Justice before Stone
reaches decision.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27

The Reverend Christopher p.
Startling, of Baltimore. will give
an illustrated travel talk on "Ths
Holy Land" at st. Johns Parish
House, 324O 0 street northwest,
tonight.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
REPUBLICANS OF NEW
CONGRESS WILL MEET

The first meeting of the Repub.
licans of the House of Representa-
tives of the Sixty-ninth Congress
will be held here on the night of
February 27, it was announced
tOdaN.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
Readers Club to Meet

The Washington Readers Club
will meet tonight in the College
Women's clubhouse. The topic Of
Il pro gram in music and literature
will he THE Sunny Land Of
THE Sunny Land of Italy"
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
Hart, K. of c. Speaker

Washington. Council. Knights uf
Columbus, will meet tonight at
X. of G. hall. Following a busl
ness session the council will be
addressed by Charles A. Hart.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
PARTY for Veterans

The Ladies Auxiliary of National
Capital Post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, will give a party tonight at
Pythian Temple to which veterans
and their friends are invited.