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The Washington times., 1925-02-13
D|STR|CT NIGHT
IN SENATE
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Bill compelling annual issuance Of
drivers permits. This would prove
an Inconvenience and seemingly uI1-
necessary expense to every Wash
ington motorist, opponents claim.
Merger Fight Certain.
Senator Royal s. Copeland Of New
York and Senator Kenneth Nickel
lar OF Tennessee have already given.
notice that when the merger bill Is
reached they desire to be heard at
length. Senator Copeland win chal-
lenge the traction companies right
to operate bus lines, while Senator
Mcclellan Will once more champion
the scent fare and six tickets for
a quarter.
II the public welfare bill IL
reached and passed, 1t will be ready
for the Presidents signature. The
House already has passed this bill,
and the Senate has substituted the
House bill for their own. 1t is GER
tain the Senate Will speedily agree
that the mothers pension feature
of the bill. injected by the House,
is extremely meritorious, inasmuch
CD ~ WhA OO away Will SIAS AAEA11S
ing out" OF unfortunate children.
The bill is the last OF regular sup
ply bills for the present session. A
general deficiency bill, carrying ap.
preparations to meet new and I'M
expected OUTLAWS by the Govern
ment and to put into effect laws
recently enacted, is being prepared
by the Appropriations Committee.
1t will be brought forth with the
last Of legislation to be enacted.
General appropriations made by
Congress against the Treasury for
the next fiscal year will total about
$2,75O 900, 900.
Total Is $4,25O, 600, 900.
In addition there are standing
charges for sinking funds, debt re.
demption, interest payments and
miscellany approximating $780,
900 900.
Total payments from the Treas.
ury during the next fiscal year viii
total about $4,25O.000, 900.
The appropriations for the next
fiscal year in round sums are about
he same as were expenditures by the
Goyernmen for the current fiscal
year. Legislative fiscal experts. say
The Washington times., 1925-02-13
ITALIAN DEBT FINDS
CHURCHILL EVAsIVE

LONDON. Feb. 13.-The Anglo.
italian debt came into the House
Of Commons yesterday and the
Laborite members asked Chancellor
OF the ExcheQuer Churchill Il italy
would pay its debt while Premjaf
MussoIini was in power.
I'VE are responsible only for our
own government" Churchill replied.
He said that during the Paris
financial conference the Italian rep.
resentative told him Italy desired
early conversations regarding the
Italian debt TO Great Britain.
Churchill denied negotiations had
been begun with France and Bel
GUM for security from attack.
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DEAD GIRLS TALENT
FACTOR IN $4,000 AWARD

NEW YORK, Feb. IA Jury IN
the supreme court gave i. Law.
renee Levy, a lawyer, q verdict
for $4,000 as damages for the
death Of his nine-year-old daughter,
Pauline, on November s, 1922, when
she was caught between q truck
owned by Charles Hobson and an
automobile sedan owned by William
r. Hughes, when the vehicles were
in collision. Hobson and Hughes
were the defendants.
Moses FeltensteinR counsel Tor
lions Of witnesses that Pauline was
a violinist and dancer and gave
promise OF becoming an artist.
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COUNTESS IS DEPoRTED
WITH SIS OTHER ALIENS

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Among
Ne fifty-six deportees who sailed
on the George washington was
Countess Olga Serclx, widow of a
Russian nobleman. She arrived
here ten days ago with an English
passport. When 1t became known
she had no friends In this country
ana might become public charge,
she was ordered deported.
The other aliens sent back were
collected In general roundup by
the immigration service. They came
from various parts of the country.
There remain at Ellis Island more
than seventy-nve who win be de-
ported.
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GEORGIA ASKS FOR NEW
U. s. DISTRICT JUDGE

President Coolidge was asked to-
day by Senators Harris and George
Of Georgia to approve legislation
authorizing the appointment OF an
additional judge for the United States
district court in Georgia.
The President suggested that the
Senators take the matter up with
the Department OF Justice. He did
not indicate whether or not he would
approve the bill, which is soon to be
introduced in Congress.
The Georgia Senators told the
President that there has been large
increase in the number OF cases COM
ing before the Federal court in their
State.
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there will be little reduction in APP
preparations and expenditures for
several years to come.
The Treasury surplus for the cur
rent year is estimated at $50, 900, 900.
It is predicted the surplus for the
next fiscal year will be more than
$35O, 000, 900. Administration leaders
have promised a further tax reduc-
ton by Congress next winter, should
Treasury receipts come up 70 expec-
tation.
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DIES OF BLOOD POISON
FROM SCRATCH ON HAND

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Feb. H.
Blood poisoning developing from a
scratch on his hand caused the
Death Of Harvey Wolf, a farmer Of
near Leitersburg, at the Washing.
ton County Hospital here yester.
day. Wolf injured his hand by
striking It against q bone while
6utchering hogs ten weeks ago.
The wound, q slight one, became
Injected several days ago.
Mr.. Wolf was fifty.nine years
81. and leaves widow, two sons
and three daughters.
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LOIrTE 8. C0x.

Mrs. Lottis s. Cox. fIfty-one. Who
died Wednesday st Garfield Mems
crlaI Hospital, VIII be buried st
Nashville, Tenn. Sunday. Services
WIN Be Held there tomorrow upon
the arrival from Washin ton.
Mrs. Cox came to this city twenty
three years $50 from Nashville her
birthplace. ana while residing here
became actively engaged Ii CHART
able work She was g member of
Areme Chapter O. She IS
survived ~ her husband. w a.
Cox. o. $40 Fifth street northwest.
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information concerning this exam
nation may be had by writing the
commanding general OF the Third
Corps Area, Baltimore, Nd.
Reserve signal officers viii meet
Monday evening, Quartermaster re-
serve officers on Tuesday evening
and reserve officers or the 313th
field artillery Thursday evening Of
next week.
lieutenant Colonel H. n. Bulls,
military intelligence reserve. OF
Brooklyn, n. r. has reported for
duty with the War Department
General Staff.
The conmandant or the marine
corps has announced that mo Of
ficer below the grade OF captain
win be regularly detailed as q MEM
Der OF 8 staff department"
Approval has been given BY the
War Department for distinctive in-
sigma for the S46th, 346th, 4O1st,
fantry. organised reserves,
Captain Williarn ii. Cosson, u. 81.
Al. Corps OF Engineers. viii be In
washington to make the annual
arTnory inspection OF the units OF
the District OF Columbia national
guard, from March % to April 5,
1925.
The u. s. s. Kanawlla, Neches.
Ramapo and Sapelo viii accom-
pany the battle fleet to the Hawai-
Ian islands IN Apfil
Arrangements are being made
for vessels Of the battle fleet to
take on board, during the cruise
to the Hawaiian islands. d large
number Of naval reserves.
Second Lieutenant Charles b.
Kennedy, air service reserve. ID
relieved Of his assignment to the
453d observation squadron. first
army. and Is assigned to the filth.
observation squadron. fourth army.
Second Lieutenant G. II. Rohrbach.
air service, has been promoted to.
first lieutenant and retained as
signed to the 4O5th pursuit squad
ron. fourth army. Major John n.
Temple, engineer reserve Inns been
promoted 10 the grade Of lieuten-
ant colonel and assigned to the
railway section. fourth army en-.
gineer headquarters. Private, first
class, Austin w. Day, air service
enlisted reserve corps, Is assigned
to the 4O6th pursuit squadron.
Captain Henry K. Gibson, air serv-
ice reserve. has been relieved Of
his assignment to the 41Oth attack
squadron, fourth army, and a.
signed 70 the 4I3th airdr0me com
pany, GHQ reserves.
The designations Of Captain
Frank n. Ogden and Second Lieu
tenants Charles r. Bennett ana
Richard p. Russell, Of the infantry,
regular army. have been accepted
BY the President.
u. s. Coast Guard.
instructions have been issued to
the u. 8. s. Unalga to visit the
halibut fishing grounds In the
north Pacific ocean to enforce the
provisions OF the act for the pro-
lection OF the northern Pacific half
but fishery. This act provides for
e closed season Tor halibut between
certain periods Of each year In the
Bering Sea, Alaskan waters, and
on the west coasts Of the United
States and Canada.
The lakes division. ct Sault ste.
Marie, Mich, Is extending it, good
offices to the Nautical Boy Scouts
and Girl Scouts Of that city in az
fording them instructions on two
nights week In nautical matters.
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IEN0GRA1 WILL |
PROSE CUTE
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understand the western point d
view more clearly perhaps than I.
could be grasped BY Colonel Dono.
van, whose experience has been u
New York State and IA Frances
The case involves, Il Is learned
primarily b matter on which the
ern point Of view are distinctly diff
1erent.
II involves primarily ana even
almost entirely the matter of get.
ting permits Of exploration On pub.
lie lands In excess Of the total
number Of permits allowed to any
one Individual BY Federal law.
Col. DonOvanss View.
III the East, where there are
virtually no public lands. this sort
81 thing Is thought to Be. terribly
had. In the West. where public
lands often lie totally idle until
they can be successfully developed
without regard Tor technicalities II
follows that this SORT Of thing does
not usually convict ANYBODY o. any
Colonel Donovan hopes, It Is
believed, that BY appointing !
Democrat and Westerner to try
this case before the grand jury
here, he win clear himself OF any
suspicion Of attempting to try i
from any partisan or prejudiced
viewpoint.
1t can be understood with per-
feet assurance, and this Wrttef
cah give his absolute personal word
upon it, that President Coolidge
knew nothing at all in any way
about this case tin long after it
had been started.
Surprise 70 White House.
This case was not started BY the
White House. It was not started
BY the Republican national commit
tee. It was . perfect surprise both
to the White House and to Chair
man Butler (now also Senator Bl1t-
lerl Of the Republican national COM
mittee.
( It had its origin wholly within
the Department Of Justice out Of
the legal leanings Of the Depart,
ment Of Justice toward enforcing
the Federal land laws even In the
West.
Nor did the Department Of Jus
tsce, through Colonel Donovan. ever
entertain any settled opinion to the
effect that Senator Wheeler was
guilty.
1t only wished to find out through
grand jury proceedings whether
Senator Wheeler might possibly be
implicated or not. This statement
Of the matter rests on information
beyond doubt.
1t Is now further substantiated
by the actions Of Colonel Donovan
In putting q Democrat and q West
erner into the immediate conduct
Of the case against Senator Wheel
er and against the other Western.
ers who were In fact the principal
participants in the alleged crime.
but with whom Senator Wheeler
was charged with being indirectly
or unfortunately associated.
1t Is held by many people here
that the Government Is hopeful
that Senator Wheeler will be able to
prove that he was not guilty OF
any conscious wrong doing, and It
is also held by many people here
that Senator Wheeler's friends are
now hopeful that the Government
in its conduct of the matter win
show that 1t Is not animated BY
any purpose except that Of dis
covering the neutral truth of the
(copyright 1880
The Washington times., 1925-02-13
yllCOB BRTCKNT9

Funeral services tor Jacob Briclker,
sixty-five, 3 merchant 81 this city
FOR many years, who died yester-
day ct his residence. ITS I.auier
place northwest are being con:
dpcted from there today by Rabbi
George EiIverseOrie TTlterlnent IA
being held ak Obey Sl1olenn Gene.
terry.
Mr.. Briclrer was y native d
Odessa, Russia. coming to WASH
ington thirty three years ago. he
catessen business II Southeast
washington Tor TWENTY-FIVE years.
retiring five years ago.
He leaves his WIFE Mrs Betty
Bricker; q SON Sacks Brichers and
two daughters. Mrs. Clara b.
Hayes and Mrs. Xefta p. PiIzer
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MARRIAGES LICENSES.

80 =.
,,. Lne 10A. s1 peLsonr yeaser1Ay Msre
q
y - tes1ae
- a nss q 5o Dig
80 =, y - ~, 80 q 2esneaua;
Mo- Am0 Agnes F0heys q. reverend
F. y. Cayanagh.
Bruno >, RAnter1. q, ana 8. Hannah
Klum. ~. Reverend =. p. Brtggs.
u. Tyler, 10. Reverend ]. ID. Brigga
wendell Queen, as, ana Florenc6
Gray. 90. Reverend VI u. willis
Henry d. Camp, "a, ana Mary
Parker, 20. Reverend o. b jackson.
Charlie w. Roby, IS, and Frances
ID. Wright. 20. both Of BeItsviile. Nd.
The Reverend W. 81. Hoffman.
Edward Isl RidRewav. 3S No. 11o D
street southeasf. snd Pauline =. Waid.
mann. ie. No. s9s Fiffeenth street
southeast. The Reverend Charles n.
Jarrett.
George D. white. "a. Ontario Apart
ments, and Anna n. Butts, 10, No.
5627 Adams MIL road. The Reverend
George r. Dudley.
,. Reed Co0ksey. 3bs ana Caroline
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It. ShotweII Transferred

First Liuetenant Philip b. Shot
lessor OF military science at the
Cleveland high schools, Is assigned
10 duty In the Philippine Islands, eff
fective April 4, in War Depart.
ment orders issued today.
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Joseph ii McDonnsIl kittysnins
who died Wednesday st his resi-.
dence. 3421 Mount Pleasant street
northwest viii be buried &C New
Orleans tomorrow upon the arrival
IN that city from washington Of the
funeral party which left here yes.
terday.
Mr., Mcdonnell came % this cfsv
m 1918 from New Orleans where he
had lived Tor forty years He Is
survived ~ his wife. nErn. 1Tak ret
u. Mcdonnell, ana three children.
AfiRa Pauline Mcdonnell Mrs. John
Petit ana Noel J. Mcdonnell o1
this city.
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)ERNCHURCH
IS SCORED BY
STUDENTS
Hotbed Of Jealous Intrigue Is
Opinion ii British
Universities
by CHARLES Al: SMITH
international News Service.

LONDON. Feb. H. Bitter criti-
cisrn Of the methods displayed by
the English Church toward the
youth Of England was made by
young university speakers at the
recent Church Congress at Oxford.
CharaCterizing the Church as q
Middle Age institution run by the
middle aged for the middle aged z
they called upon II to rouse itself
from its Iethargy and send youth q
big. fun message.
Eliminating that pressnt-lay youth
was, perhaps jllstikiably, deeply sus-
piciOuB Of the whole working Of the
Church, the university spolxesrnerl
said that the sum total Of their
criticism OF IL was that II was not
Christian, but rather that II was
81 hotbed Of jealousy, intrigue, back
biting, malice and uncharit abieaess.
What are we 70 think = asked
one speaker. when one church.
warden's wife win meet. another
churcl1Warden's wife on c0lnmittees
and vet cut her Ia the street,
See Them Gambling.
What are We u think when We
see protesting Christians gambling
80 ~ ~ A...y-
...a s. ~. ukaslAs
ss =. ~ $3.50 80 X - ts.. 80, .,.,
has made IT. own the three phsri-
49, 1L tsa q Dill
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lsrs u & asa0e..cy s0 ~ po.,-
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sex and movies: whereas they want
~ - ~ y,
,ss $500 Z e.,,,a
v gA.., 04e5Inan 1roln $500.
youtn ADous tne meanlngless con-
tn ..s ~.
~ ~. ~. a. -
~ anIiat Is 81 ,ee 20" ~
be their attitude toward esirenics.
and what they were e. say to the
new psychCIoRy. epirituaIisrl ana
the findings 81 cOnkparatfve religion.
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9 q.
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& nlne ~ e 1sclake1, w. n0s
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g the YOUNG WoEsnipper Was tne
cn s31 3.
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FRENCH SECURITY UP TO
EUROPE. SAY BRITISH

LONDON. Feb. 13.-The British
foreign office denied today that
Great Britain has any intention Of
inviting the United States to par
ticipate In a proposed conference to
discuss the security OF France.
The subject would be entirely q
European affair" 1t was said.
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grancls =, ana Beulah q Drale1.
John y and DDrothy Ingram.
Girl. 49,
wiz - Al. .ss dsa.S sss: =!
girl.
Raymoud q ana Dorothy J. Holt.
Peter J. ana Mary Murray, girI
Stephen ana Gertruda ~. GardeIIa.
Nelson and Beatr1re Gpnther. eirl.
George ". and BeuIah AgkeW BOY.
Fred p. and LyndaH II Kitternaan.
John a. ana Frances NJ Dickinson.
deorge ". ana Jossphina II Rem
cher, boy.
William \. ana Ethel Howell. boy.
Claude and Margaret Winsman. boy.
francis and Elizabeth Johnston boy.
Robert ana Pearl Walker. girl
Arthur and Carrie page. girl
Noah and Mary Mur-ougl. boy
Conrad and Marion Edwards. boy
William ana Ethel u Jones. girl
Herbert Fl. ana Geneva ii Jones'
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Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone NOtioss u Main $3.50, Obituary Dssk
MRS. ANNIE De CAMP PORTER.

ArranB ennelatg Tor the funeral q
Mrs Annie ~ Camp EIegenaan
Porter eighty-nine. who died yes
terday ut her residence. 1900
street northwest. have not been COM
pleted She Is survived BY 8 son
and daughter. Of this city.
Mrs. Porter was B native Of New
York and came TO washington with
her husband, the late Henry Ixirke
Porter. who Tor twenty years was &
Represents tive IN Congress.
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General King May Get
General Staff Post;
Service NelUs
By VIVIAN LEE TILLMAN.

In all probability Brgadier General Campbell King
been ordered duty in the office Of the chief Of
staff of the army will be made the assistant chief OF staff
in charge of GIL Of the general staff This office has been
the transfer Of Major General Charles Martin
several months ago General King entered the army as an
enlisted man.
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RoBs HOME o. MAN HE'D
EnR ELI Ell FROM cZ

r0TT EIlR0N. Michs Neb.
Howard Bennef WAS ARRESTED
charged with robbinR the home 81
3 friend. Raymond oukNaf1 the
latter being prisoner u the col1n<
III jail awaiting arraiBnncrlt On 6
charge o. r0bbing - ealcd FREIGHT
car
Mrs. Onfwafer was eNideaw0rinw fO
recover her husband 3 automobile
which Rs was driving when arrested
FOR the freight car robbery
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DEATHS.

Joseph b. Mcdonnell, So. No. s42l
Mt. Pleasant street northwest.
Hannah .Volandt. 81. boiling Field.
D. G.
Paul A. Sterling. 20. National Train-
William a. Hollebaugh. 81. No. 2ss
susan Il. Jones. Is. 81. Elizabeths
Hospital.
street northwest.
Walter Scott IS. St Elizaboths Hos
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The War Department announces
that on June 1920 there will be
held at various places final com,
ment as second lieutenants In the
regular army to fiji vacancies In
the infantry, cavalry, field artillery,
coast artillery, air service, corps OF
engineers and signal corps. Full
The Washington times., 1925-02-13

Approval has been given by the
War Department for distinctive In
sigma for the S46th, 346th, 401st,
The Washington times., 1925-02-13

The u. s. 8. Kanawla, Neches,
Ranapo and Sapelo viii accom-.
pany the battle fleet to the Hawai-
Ian islands ii April.
The Washington times., 1925-02-13

Arrangements are being made
take on board. during the cruise
to the Hawaiian islands. large
number Of naval reserves.
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information concerning this exam
nation may be had by writing the
commanding general OF the Third
Corps Area, Baltimore, Nd.
The Washington times., 1925-02-13

Captain william III Cosson, u. s..
! A.. Corps Of Engineers. viii be III
washington to make the annual
armory inspection Of the units Of
the District Of Columbia national
guard, from March "a to April 5.
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03
CHEVROLET CLOSED
 MODEL DISPLAY
Rosoffs Garage Will Show New Type of Popular Vehicle
 April 6
Sales Already Have Run Into Thou.
 sands

Because of the fact that only open cars were on display to the hundreds of thousands who viewed the new Chevrolet at the various dealery' showrooms throughout the country early in January, it has been decid- ed to make special display of the new closed models locally, beginning the week of April 6.
 Although but few dealers have had any considerable number of the clos ed models, sales of the closed body types have run into the thousands.
 Particular interest is attached to this display of closed models due to the decided public preference for the closed ear.
 The bodies of the three closed cars have rounded curves and graceful lines. They have the "VV" one-piece windshield, with regulator located above the windshield and automatic windshield wiper controlled from the dash.
 The closed cars are equipped with cowl lights and new instrument board.
 All bodies are finished in Duco and in color other than black. Chevrolet is the lowest priced car to introduce Duco on all its standard body types and also the lowest priced car with all models in colors other than black.
 The coupe is finished with lower panels and hood in sage green, up- per panels and lenders in black. The coach is finished in a rich, dark blue with lenders in black-special artillery wheels and balloon tires. The sedan is finished in aqua marine blue on the lowers panels and hood and al deep black on the lenders and upper panels. Both the coupe and sedan are equipped with balloon tires and disc wheels.
 There is dome light in coach and sedan and robe rail in sedan.
 These models have new, improved dry-plate disc clutch, semi-elliptie springs and entirely new. strong rear axle with banjo-type pressed steel housing, new and heavier channel steel frame, 38 inches longer, with five sturdy cross-members. The chassis a rugged construction indicative of the longer life being built into the car.
 Many improvements and refine ments have been made in the fam ous Chevrolet motor.
 Rosoff Motor Sales Company of Putnam, Chevrolet dealers in this vicinity, will have special display of all the Chevrolet closed cars and they extend .an invitation to the public to come in and view them. Their sales room will be open evenings until s o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03
CURIOSITY DETRAcTS
TeIephone Service Handicapped b,
 Calls For Information

Serious interference with prompt telephone service in emergencies aris ing from fires in the smaller commun ities of the state has been noted iatei, by telephone people. It is a quits common practice in some of the small localities for subscribers to immediate ly call the operator following Ire h ask what the fire is and where it IS lo- cated. Many such calls are. of course made out of mere curiosity and serve no purpose other than to satisfy the curious.
 The fact is that these unnecessary calls tie up the telephone wires and switchboard facilities and engage the time of the operator when all these things are urgently needed to speed the fire alarm to those who will help in fhe emergency. For instance, when a line is in use for a curiosity call " cannot be used by the operator to noti- fy volunteer firemen where the nre IS. Or a legitimate call from volunteer fireman who wishes to do his share m that capacity cannot be put through to the operator if the line IS engaged, as 1t is many times on unnecessary calls.
 IL is suggested that in all small com munities, where the telephone Is used for sending in a fire alarm or for noti- flying the volunteer firemen that there is a fire and it's location. telephone sub scribers refrain for a reasonable time from using their telephones, except on business calls. If this is done the work of the operator can De more speedily carried out and the chances are that the property damage at any fire will be less than If import ant calls for help are delayed.