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Evening star., 1925-12-07

savings have become a factor in com
munity life
This is because the benefits OF the
plan reach out TO more than the de
poSitorS themselves. The Rockford
Morning Star says ''it Is at the same
time a boost for Santa, a boon to the
Nations children and a source of sat
isfaction TO the merchants. The
financial institutions also benefit, ac-
cording to the Uniontown Morning
Herald. which states: Bankers tell
us that the Christmas club plan has
resulted in the addition of many de-
positorS TO their banks through ac-
quaintanceship developed through the
regular visits of members for deposit
ing their memberships in the Christ
mas clubs" The Elmira Star-Ga-
zette makes d point of the fact that
through the influence of this plan,
hundreds of thousands of people have
become regular savers, and no doubt
many have secured their first start
in life through the medium of sys-
tematic saving"
These dcpositors. as the Wilkes
Barre Times-Leader puts it, have
gained something more than the mere
sum that is credited to them and the
nice things that can be bought With
it. Many of them have made a. new
discovery" this paper continues
They thought previously that it was
impossible for them to save money,
but they have found that they can do
it, and not suffer any unhappiness or
deprivation, either"
x X **
But there is another side to the
satisfaction that comes from member
ship in these clubs. a side that is
widely commented on by the editors
of the country as the holiday season
opens and that is well expressed by
the Portsmouth Star: There are
many benefits that will accrue to the
individuals who receive Christmas
checks. Among them will be the
ability to bestow happiness upon
others at the Christmas season and to
thus derive the greatest joy from the
season of gifts and giving" In this
tone also is the comment from the
Warren Tribune Chronicle, which
says: Perhaps the larger portion of
the Christmas fund savings is ex-
pended for gifts. The economist
might point out where great benefits
would accrue to society if the Christ.
mas savings fund in toto was rein
vested at interest. Being a theorist.
concludes the Tribune Chronicle, "the
economist cannot know what usurious
interest in the joy of giving and
shopping is extracted by the recipients
Of Christmas savings checks" This re-
suit of the years thrift is also referred
to by the Sandusky Register, which
notes;
without the Christmas savings
clubs, very large percentage of those
VINO receive checks this year would
face Christmas virtually penniless
They have been helped to save and
can enjoy the blessedness' of giving,
the pleasure of Christmas shopping
and, If thrifty, the satisfaction of re-
investing all or part of their Christ
mas savings checks" To this observa-
ton the Register adds the invitation,
Join a 1925 savings club now"
Evening star., 1925-12-07
Policemen's Guns.

A New York policeman saw group
of men standing alongside of a parked
car talking in manner that indicated
the possibility that they were engaged
in a questionable enterprise. Think
ing that perhaps they were about to
steal the machine, he walked over to-
ward them, merely to investigate. AS
he approached the gang opened fire
upon him and he fell, with four
wounds, from which he will probably
not recover. He had not drawn his
gun.
should not shoot lest innocent persons
may be injured or killed will perhaps
argue that this officer of the law should
not have undertaken to investigate e
have marched along on the other side
OF the street, attending strictly to his
own business whatever that may be
veritabie state of war prevails
today in the larger cities of this coun.
try between the crooks. thugs and
thieves and the law. The police are
enlisted in this war as soldiers. They
are in danger at all times. If they use
moral suasion only they are marks
for the guns of the enemy. OF course
they must not shoot at random, or on
vague suspicion. But they must shoe,
III self-defense. A dead policeman is
a heavy loss. A live one who kills a
lawbreaker is contributing to the pub
lie safety. A live one who for the
sake of personal security sheers off
from suspicion-breeding appearances
and ignores the evidence of criminal
designs is of no use whatever to the
community.
Policemen should be trained to shoot
quickly and effectively, to use good
Judgment in the use of their weapons
to discriminate promptly, but to save
themselves by getting the law-breaker
before the law-breaker gets them. Such
tactics would help greatly in lessenins
crime by adding to the risk.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
Bring Army-Navy Game
To the Capital City
To the Editor Of The Star:

1 o the Editor OF he star.
Recently my attention has been di
rected through the newspapers TO the
extortionate prices prevailing during
the period of the Army-Navy game III
New York In spite of all that has
been done to prevent it, the perniciouS
practice of overChareing foot ball fans
for their amusement is d now annual
occurrence in that city, and has not
been stopped.
AS a former cadet and midshipman
| am fully aware of this. It causes
no end of annoyance to young men
at the academies to find that. instead d
of enjoying diversions after the game
they are almost prohibited from do
ing so because of the high prices
asked
Inasmuch as the Army-Navy game
is primarily for the cadets and mid
shipmen. it seems to me they should
derive the proper advantages there
from. To this end the game should
be brought to Washington. Here they
would be able to have the game under
the best advantages possible, for they
could see their own Capital City under
the best conditions. l know from
personal experience that few of the
young men of the academies, espe-
cially those from the Military Acad-
emy, have ever seen Washington. The
educational advantages would be
enormous, and entertainment prices
more within the means of the Young
men. At the same time, they come
to Washington the West Pointers
should be allowed to visit the Naval
Academy.
/ am fully aware of the discipline
which, for the cadet and midshipman
prevents him the liberty accorded the
college man. However, this is only a
suggestion | have offered which would
put a stop to the ridiculous competi-
ton between cities for the game, at
the same time giving the young men
something to see besides extraVaga
entertainments
r. SERRELL w. WALKER
Evening star., 1925-12-07

$4,000. 900 in fees. In addition to the
good that was done by the wholesome
teachings Of his public addresses.
which reached millions, DIR. Conwell
aided unnumbered young men and
a wonderful force for good, an inspira-
ton. He sought no offices or distinc-
ions. content to labor quietly and.
ave for his platform appearances, un-
known to the public A great Ameri-
can, whose worth to his fellow men
can never be measured.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
Proposed Retirement
Legislation Unfair
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star
Should the proposed Federal en-
ployes' retirement legislation become
law, great injustice would result to
that large class of Federal employees
between the ages of 60 and 20 who
have served over 20 but not 80
years. Much younger employees, who
have served 80 years could retire.
while these decrepit workers would
be obliged to continue in service until
they accomplish 80 years of service
or die. A uniform retirement age
with the amount of the annuity to be
governed by the years of service
would result in the greatest equity
and permanently settle the retirement
question. Legislation resulting in
yodnger and more efficient workers
being retired while older and less
efficient employees must remain in
Federal employ would lead to the
necessity for further remedial legis-
lation. DON BISCOE.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
Christmas Savings Clubs
In New Role, Says Press

The people of the United States
have never been accounted a thrifty
race, but according TO an optimistic
press, there is a little leaven at work
which in time may Heaven the whole
lump with this desirable character
istic. This is the Christmas Say
ings Club now an established insti-
tuition in many communities.
christmas savings clubs have dem
onstrated that a streak of thrift is to
be found in most Americans and
needs only a slight urge to bring it to
the surface" says the Charleston
Daily Mail. The particular form of
urge" referred to here has been ap-
piled with growing success for a num-
Der of years. AS the Portland Eve
ming Express states: This year is the
tenth anniversary of the Christmas
club idea, which started in 1915. The
idea of the man who first thought of
the Christmas club plan was to pro-
mote saving throughout the year for
the Christmas budget. But it has
grown into a movement of much
greater magnitude than the mere saw
ing up for gift buying"
Speaking of the origin of this plan,
the New Haven Evening Register de-
clares that the thinking out of the
Christmas club idea was one of the
best inventions of recent years. 1t
saved hundreds and hundreds OF
thousands of hearts from annual
pangs of remorse occasioned by in
ability to give some little token to
those near and dear. 1t was an In
vention comparable with electricity
and what not; it was a wonder"
* y
'The savings for this current year
in these Christmas clubs amounts to
1914 ,154, ,s00," announces the Asbury
Park Evening Press, land Is gain
of about Is per cent over the amount
of last years savings" The plan is
sponsored by $500 banks through
out the United States says the
Knoxville Sentinel, which believes
that through the plan 1.-The habit of
regular thrift becomes implanted in
people who never before had any idea
of a systematic saving of money"
That the habit is a beneficial one is
shown by the Memphis News-Scimi-
tar, which states that more often
than otherwise no argument is neces-
sary to induce continuation Of the
practice, once it is fairly started"
"Of more interest than the amount
of money saved is the number of de-
positors," according to the Shreveport
Journal, which places the number of
these at "seven million, an average of
one to approximately every sixteen
persons" and declares that blessings
are sure to follow the practice Of
thrift thus represented" To the Wa
tertown Daily Times, the plan "is par
ticularly valuable in training children
in the habits of thrift, as some of the
classes are for small amounts, be-
ginning with 1 cent a week" In fact
so popular have these savings clubs
become, that, as the Salt Lake Deseret
News points out, "in many cities and
towns of the United States Christmas
Evening star., 1925-12-07
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC VILLIAM VILE

When President Coolidge took
lunch with the American Farm Blu
reau Federation at Chicago today, he
was served with an all-co-operative
menu His hosts invited him to par
take of a practical application of CO.
operative marketing, for all of the
foodstuffs for the luncheon were fur
nished by farm cooperative organiza-
tions. To that end, arrangements
were made for a supply of eggs from
| Association and the Utah Poultry
Producers. Chickens were furnished
by the same concerns. Bacon and
ham came from the National Live
Dairymen's League, the Stephenson
Un) Cooperative Milk Co. and the
Quincy Un) Cooperative Producers
sent the milk and cream. From the
Presidents native heath the Vermont
Farm Bureau Federation contributed
maple sirup. A Wisconsin co-opera-
tive supplied cheese, the Idaho Pro
ducers' Union potatoes, a Minnesota
cooperative butter, the California
Walnut Growers Association nuts.
Florida and California citrus fruit
growers lemons and oranges and
Kentucky tobacco co-operatives cigars.
In every case top-notch quality was
the rule.
A member of the foreign diplomatic
corps stationed at Washington has
Just set an interesting precedent by
becoming q reporter. The author OF
the innovation is a young woman
Miss Laura Bryn, daughter of Helmer
H Bryn, since 1910 the Norwegian
Minister to the United States. Miss
Bryn has joined the staff of the society
department of a Capital newspaper
Her father having been accredited to
this country for more than 15 years,
Miss Bryn was brought up in Wash
! ington, and four or five years ago was
one of the famous debutantes of the
season. A tall, slender brunette, she
| is of the scandinavian type of beauty
with which the world is familiar Miss
Bryn has taken naturally to journal
| ism and developed a bent for writing
! that may induce her to adopt it as a
profession. Among her other talents
| is great skill at tennis. She is re
ga4ded the best woman player in dip.
| lomatic society.
X X X
Current quip of the season: The War
Department preferred charges against
| Col. Mitchell. The court-martial placed
the general staff on trial. The verdict
| convicted the judge advocate gen.
erals Office
Woman politicians, both Republican
| and Democratic, are about to descend
| upon Washington in droves for the
World Court fight. On December 16
the night before discussion begins In
| the Senate, 250 Republican women
from all parts Of the country will dine
| under the auspices of the Woman's
National Republican Club, and pledge
support of the Coolidge plan for TAX
| ing America into the court. The presi
| dent of the club is Mrs. Charles H
| Sabin, who was a dinner guest at the
| first official White House function
| last week. Mrs. Sabin inherits her
politics. Her late father, Paul Nor.
ton. was Secretary of the Navy in the
midst Of the Roosevelt administration
| Mr.. Sabin is chairman of the board
| of the Guaranty Trust Co. of New
York. His vivacious wife is sometimes
heralded as the first Republican WON
Evening star., 1925-12-07
Lansburgh's Manhood
Typical of brotherhood

To the Editor of The Star:
The worry and scurry incidental TO
modern life is apt to create selfish
ness and prompts the question: What
was the secret of the extraordinary
spontaneity of the tributes to the late
Henry Lansburgh?
Was it because he was merchant
of repute and n Mason of high order.
or was it because his was a manhood
most typical of broi herhood?
The biblical command to be your
brothers keeper was faithfully fol.
lowed by Henry. His passing en-
phasizes the fact, in the glowing trib-
utes of Gentle and Jew, white and
colored, in all walks of life. His ex-
ample is worthy of emulation and of
record in The Star. w. G. KENT.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Intangibility.
If | today should venture out"
Said Sanity, with a sigh,
I'D have to wend my way about
Through airships in the sky.
And if a path on earth / traced.
The motors would be worse.
Upon a stretcher I'd be placed
And say, Good Morning, Nurse"
Conditions that arise today
Cannot be tampered with.
The only safe and proper way
Is just to be a myth
Evening star., 1925-12-07
The Loearno Treaty.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Do you really believe that "the
peace of Europe is now assured?
Do we believe that the allies will be
able to keep Germany permanently
oisarmed by land and sea? De we be-
lieve that Germany signed the Lo-
carno treaty willingly, and not under
pressure? When Germany signed the
Locarno treaty, she was in a condi-
ton of compulsory disarmament, and
her frontier fortresses on the Rhine
were hold by her former enemies.
"Sign! and we will withdraw our
troops said the enemy. And Ger
many signed. The peace Of Europe"
(most unfortunately is not yet "as-
sured." 1t is only diplomacy which
makes that assertion.
BERTRAND SHADWELL,
Chicago, Ill.
Evening star., 1925-12-07

Discoveries of ancient civilizations
reveal much ornamental wealth and
very little in the way Of useful mech
anism. The comparison is invariably
at present.
Evening star., 1925-12-07

In order to ostracise young MIR. La
Toilette successfully the G.. Q. P. will
have to find some way to impress him
with the fact that 1t Is not he who is
lofty indifference.
Evening star., 1925-12-07

There is, In fact. real estate boom
all over the country, with all the
word boom implies in the way of
artificial or genuine values. Florida
was lucky enough to be first in the
spotlight.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
Drawing Distinctions.

Are you in favor of limiting de-
bate?"
Certainly" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. For my own part feel no
need of limitation. But when l have
made something perfectly clear 1 in
variably find that there is altogether
too much latitude for discussion on the
other side"
Evening star., 1925-12-07

A prudent lover would begin his let
ters with some phrase Of formal re.
straint like, "To whom it may con-
. cern,' or whereas" The life of a
juryman is often rendered more in
terestins by the fact that there is sell
dom any such thing as prudent lover
Evening star., 1925-12-07

Jud Tunkins says in a few million
years their won't be any COAL The
situation won't be very comforta BILE,
but at least there'll be something less
to fuss about.
Evening star., 1925-12-07

Men OF eminent musical talents are
In high political authority. Orpheus
moved sticks and stones, but a mem
Der of Congress is a much harder
proposition.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
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All Other States and Canada.
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press IS exclusively entitled
20 the use for republication of all news dis
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1tcd in this paper and also the local news
published herein. ALL rights of publication
OF special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
Happy New Year.

The tax will be reduced, they say,
That brought SO many a vexed year.
Just now, as 1 prepare to pay,
I wish this year were next year.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
Explorations.

do the-ladies use slang now and
them" asked the explorer into society.
"a few do," answered Miss Cay.
enne. But many dislike so mild a
style Of speech and prefer plain pro-
family"
Evening star., 1925-12-07

Various Senators may feel it desira-
BILE in self-defense to draw up rules to
curb a presiding officer.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
No Chance Whatever,

DO you think the old saloon will
ever come back?"
Never" answered Uncle Bill Bot.
tletop. What chance would a saloon
have, with bootleggers peddlin' the
stuff on every street corner"
Evening star., 1925-12-07
Too Little Loot.
From the Saginaw News-Courier.

From the Saginaw News-Courier.
A New York young woman admits
she stole $500 ''for finery." But, bless
the girl. what could she expect to get
for that?
Evening star., 1925-12-07

The aside" speech is reprehended
by courts martial critics even more
than by those Of the drama.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
Education of MIR. j. Wokker

1 never was a student great:
But, thanks to a policeman neat,
I'm candidly allowed to state
now know how to cross a street.
Evening star., 1925-12-07

"Dissher Charleston dance" said
Uncle Eben, ''is shakin' down build.
ings same as II 1t was a hangover
rum dat old earthquake"
Evening star., 1925-12-07

. The Evening Star, with the Sunday morn
ssng edition. is delivered by carriers within
She city at go cents per month: daily only.
per month. Orders may he sent by mail or
telephone Main 5000. Collection is made by
Garner at the end of each month.
Evening star., 1925-12-07
THEODORE w. MOVES. Editor
ahe Evening Star Newspaper Company

4 buSlTSSS clnCt.
- l1th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York 0fioe: l10 East 4.nd St
chicago Office: Tower Building.
european ONCE: IL Regent ST.. London.
England.
Evening star., 1925-12-07

Q. Flow can l cut oil of flowers for
extract without alcohol?-J. c. K.
y. There is no way to make an eX-
tract without using alcohol. Oil OF
flowers may be mixed with glycerin,
but this product would not be an eX
tract.
Evening star., 1925-12-07

@. What is meant by 2. 3. Y. which
often appears in wanted columns for
operators, stenographers, etc. ?-J. :.
A. Z. B. Y. is q term applied to Il
telephone switchboard and means pri-
vate branch exchange.
Evening star., 1925-12-07

Q. Why do the waters Of the SaGue-
nay appear black as ink?-M. l.. r
\. The waters Of the Saguenay
River in Canada are blackened by the
shadow of treeIess cliffs, some OF
which are over l 900 feet in height.
The precipitancy Of the banks con
tinuc below as well as above water.
Evening star., 1925-12-07

@. How many parts of violin are
therein. y.
\. There are 30.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
Chinese Arrested
in Lottery Raid

Raiding a Chinese lottery at si7
King II. "Wednesday night, detail
OF dry squad officers under sergt.
Ray Newton arrested Sing 10y. a..
and Louis ono. 50. on charges or con.
Quoting a lottery They captured Il
other men and quantity OF
gambling apparatus,
Tho two Chinese were released on
$500 bail each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
~" INCREASE is
$50 STUDENTS
Several Hundred Additional
Expected to Enter

Tho Increase over last year az
tho University OF Washington up
10 Wednesday evening. has been
$50 Students. Il was ANNOUNCED by
those IN charge Of registry.
II u expected that several hun.
drcd moro viii sisn up before
r.gHtnuon finally closes. Thoss
who register from Thursday on VIII
incur penalty, The 5000 mark
probably win be reached
First classes start Thursday
morning. hut instruction viii not
reach its FUN stride untn Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
INNOCENT NAME
DON'T MEAN MUCH
TO FEDERAL JURY

CARLo INNOCENT isn't half
" as innocent as his name indl
Gates II a recent indictment OF tho
federal grand jury IL oorrret
DC and Grcgoh tamnClh were
arrested hy a deputy United
states marshal Tuesday az 1918
jefferson ave. In Tacoma, Tor
conspiracy 20 violate the prohibl.
tion act. Each posted 81 500 bond
on their arrival here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
LIVES LOST IN
JAPAN FLOODS
thousand Homes 0emOl-
iShed in New Disaster
ny MILES ". VAUGHN
United rrcss Stsuf Correspondent

TOKYO oct, IA sohour rain,
with resultant floods, has taken a
heavy toll OF IRE and property dam.
aFe in cengal Japan
Twenty are known Go b. dead IN
Yokohama. six I'm Nokusaha and
thrrc in rokyr
A thousand hpuscs have becu de-
molished and other thousands inuu.
dated Traffic has been crippled and
tght and powrr cut or iu many
iarts OF tho city, Tho Imperial
hotel IS partly flooded Radio tow.
ors on Alago hill arc leaning danger
ously.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01

Ask for Oriental Spice Cake at
eoidt'N Oou'n say It's goodl-Ad.
vnrtlsemnnf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01
Main Street

Lloyd owen, printer. hopping
across nt Pine nud WWllnkc.
=. D. Stone. news merchant, set.
ting lunch on WeHtlhke. John
Hay. decorator crossing al Sew
ente aud Union VI. Fcinbrrg.
tailor. opening tic shop on
Fourth ave, ", A. Ferguson.
salesman. going south ON Third
ave J. q. Chase. druggist.
watching sho world so by on
Second nyo. y, H. Adams, ship
per making "a aufo crossing az
Second aud Marion William
Iaubc. lawyer showing early fan
suit on Second ave. DIR, Garhari.
N,my specialist looking into
thom on University ~ Thomas
II. MacMahon. lawyer leaving
Tho Arcade building Jamos
Frost. merchant. inspecting tho
poslotfic~ at Third aud Union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-01

ave. Wednesday, by Detectives Wal
Ter ncneh and Joseph Smith, aocus-
ed Of driving an automobile report.
ed by Los Angeles police an hnylnF
been stolen in that city. Clark il
held on am open charge.
Evening star., 1925-07-08
CREDITORS TO BE PAID,
Affairs of Federal Food Stores Ad-
ministered by Corporation.

NEW YORK, July 8 CP.-An
agreement was reached yesterday
among creditors of the Federal Food
Stores, the plan now being payment
of 80 cents on the dollar to secured
creditors and 10 cents on the dollar
to unsecured creditors. The financial
consultant corporation will take over
the assets of the bankrupt organiza.
ton and administrate payments.
Three brothers, Josef, Luis w. and
Samuel Reiter, officers of the com.
pany, have been sentenced to from
to 10 years each for grand larceny
in connection with failure of the
concern.