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Evening star., 1925-03-14
POST OFFICE CLERKS
BANQUET TO MOSES
Representative Kelly Also Honor
Guest at Dinner in Celebration
Of Pay Increase Victory.

Washington City post office clerks
Will give testimonial and victory
banquet tonight at the Arlington
Hotel in honor of Senator George H.
Moses of New Hampshire and Rep
resentative Clyde Kelly of Pennsyl-
vania, in recognition of the part they
played in the recent legislative con-
test for pay increases for postal en-
ployes.
The banquet will be under the
auspices of Local 40, National Fed
Grafton of Post Office Clerks, which
has invited delegations OF the ma
tional organization from New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Rich
mond
Thomas F.. Flaherty, secretary
treasurer of the national federation,
will be toastmaster. George E. How
ell is chairman of the arrangements
committee. other members being G;
Suter Reichenbach, J. Sheehy, NJ. J.
Callaghan, H. NJ. Lockwood, Robert
Patterson. Daniel Johnson, Joseph H
Burke, Mrs. e. Whitcomb and Charles
p. Maschauer.
Evening star., 1925-03-14
BUSINESS BODIES
UPHOLD ZONE LAW
Three Go on Record as Ap.
proving Nature of Com
missions Work.

General condemnation of any attempt
to void the coming law in the District
OF Columbia has been made in resolu-
tions adopted yesterday by the Wash
ington Board of Trade. the Washing
ton Real Estate Board and the Opera
tive Builders Association.
The Board of Trade states. in speak
ing of the coming commission: ITO re-
tard or destroy the work of this COM
mission would indeed be a calamity" !"
1t urges the citizens of the District to
continue to render the coming commits
sion their support.
The board statement continues:
while the decisions Of the coming
commission have not always met with
approval, and while they have made
mistakes, we do not believe that any
zoning commission could have handled
the difficult problems of coming more
satisfactorily or have corrected mistakes
more readily than our present COM
mission"
The Board of Trade also points out
that a special committee of that or
ganization files a written report with
recommendations to the commission
prior to each hearing and renders all
the assistance and cooperation 1t can.
The work of the commission is credited
with having enhanced the general at
tractiveness of the National Capital.
The Washington Real Estate Board
In resolution cites that great bene-
fits have resulted to the city by
the reason Of the zoning law. The
board also states that thousands of
home owners, investors in real estate
and the citizens of the District in gen
eral have been ''immeasurably pro-
tected by the operation of the zoning
law" and point out that its efficient
and effective administration has de-
veloped a system of orderly growth
In the city The board states that il
is In hearty sympathy with the prin-
ciples of Zoning as a scientific ad-
vance, and protests against any ef-
fort to obstruct its administration
The organization pledges its moral
support to the zoning officials.
The Operative Builders also protest
any attempt made to void the zoning
law. 1t states that builders and de-
velopers in Washington would be
greatly injured by any obstruction to
the Zoning law by reason of the large
investment in lands and buildings
which would depreciate in value il
the law was abolished. 1t points out
that thousands of home owners have
purchased their homes understanding z
that they would enjoy protection from
improper and hurtful influences. In
addition to condemning the attempt
to nullify the building law, this or
ganization also pledges its support in
retaining the zoning law.
Evening star., 1925-03-14
CLEARED BY JURY,
STOKES IS ELATED
Negro Codefendant Also Ac-
quilted on Charge of Plot
, Against Mrs. Stokes.
Ry the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, March 14.-W. E. ID:
Stokes, millionaire New York hotel
owner, and Robert F. Lee, Chicago
negro. were acquitted late yesterday OF
conspiracy to defame Mrs Helen Ell
wood Stokes.
The Jury returned a verdict for the
f3-year-old defendant after deliberatins
.one hour and five minutes. Two ballots
Showing II to / for acquittal were
taken before agreement was reached on
the third Only one ballot was necessary
ito free the negro. Mrs. Stokes was not
fn the courtroom to hear the verdict
! Aside from the verdict the last day OF
sthe trial had an added thrill in an angry
tencounter between Mrs. Stokes and Miss
Marion L. Brophy, the private secretary
fwho had been in close attendance with
the aged millionaire throughout the five
weeks he had been before the bar.
A slight demonstration of hand clap
ping greeted the verdict. Stokes was
highly elated. His face was wreathed in
smiles as he thanked the jurors and
posed with them for photographers.
Prosecutor Is Surprised.
81 am surprised have nothing else
to say" was the comment of Milton d.
Smith. assistant States attorney, who
led the long fight to send Stokes to the
penitentiary, fer, the State alleged, IL
legally trying to prove that his young
wife once was member of the notorious
Everleigh Club, which a decade ago
fourshed in the night life of Chicago.
The State pleaded for vindication of
Mrs. Stokes by a conviction of her hus-
band. The defense said IL willingly gave
that vlndication when Mr.. Rathbun at
torney for Stokes, in his summing up,
announced that he did not believe Mrs.
Stokes ever had been an inmate of the
Everleigh Club
His client, he pleaded, was an old
man obsessed by the belief that his
young wife had done wrong, and was
bent upon establishing the correctness
or incorrectneSs of that belief by
legal investigation in which he took the
lead. He may have done things to
make you think he was a darned old
fool" Rathbun pleaded, but he did
nothing illegal"
Evening star., 1925-03-14
COURT OF CLAIMS PLANS
CLEANUP OF WAR CASES
Will Name Seven Commissioners
to Take Evidence-Move Will
Effect Big Saving to q. S.

The United States Court of Claims
is preparing for rapid disposal of the
large accumulation of war claims
filed against the Government under an
act passed at the last session of Con-
gress authorizing the court to ap-
point seven commissioners to exercise
the powers of special masters in suits
in equity.
Court officials said today that the
commissioners, for whom a salary of
$1,000 and travelling expenses is pro-
vided In the act, thus would be en-
abled to take testimony here and else
where in connection with such suits
and by their reports, permit the court
to rapidly dispose of claims which
otherwise might involve large in
terest accounts against the Govern
ment.
Evening star., 1925-03-14
SPLIT IN DOUKHOBORS.
500 to Break Away-Displeased
With Leader.

NELSON, B. c., March 14-Ffve
hundred members of the colony of
Doukhobors today announced their
intention of breaking off from the
main body. They claim that Peter
Veregin, successor of his father as
leader of the sect, Is not a true fol-
lower Of his father, and that he eats
meat, smokes tobacco and drinks
liquor. The intending seceders are
negotiating for a share of the COM
munity property. They plan to make
an entirely new start elsewhere un-
der the name of Peter Lordly's Chris
tian Community of UNIVERSAL Broth
erhood.
Evening star., 1925-03-14
TAX OFFICES JAMMED.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE. March 14.-Hundreds
of persons jammed the office of the
Income Tax Bureau today to pay their
taxes before the time limit expires on
Monday.
At number of desks worried look
ing clerks attempted to answer the
thousands of questions asked them by
the persons trying to properly fill out
their blanks. At other desks clerks
tried to examine the blanks as quick
ly as possible and set the mind of the
taxpayer at rest.
In another part of the room two
stenographers examined blanks to see
that the taxpayer had allowed himself
all possible deductions. Their sole
purpose was to give the person every
possible allowance so he or she would
not have to go through lot of red
tape" afterward to claim it,
Evening star., 1925-03-14
1000 CARS FOR FRANCE.
Germany Proposes Delivery to Rail
roads Under Dawes Plan.

PARIS, March IA. - Germany is
shortly to furnish the French rail-
roads with 1000 cars, which will form
one Of the principal payments in kind
by Germany under the Dawes plan
during the next six months.
The railroads only agreed to accept
the cars If they were equal to the
French product in quality and were
listed at prices far below the French.
The German builders had no diff
Guilty IN meeting both conditions.
Evening star., 1925-03-14
BACKED FOR ARMY POST.

Secretary Weeks has recommended
to President Coolidge the appoint
ment of Benedict Crowell of Ohio,
former Assistant Secretary of War,
as brigadier, general in the Ord
nance officers Reserve Corps.
Mr.. Crowell is president of the
Army Ordnance Association and Sec
retary Weeks Seeks the use of his
technical and business experience.
Evening star., 1925-03-14
Sign Placed on Church.

A large electric sign, Seek Ye the
Lord" has been erected on the Third
baptist Church, Fifth and Q streets.
Rev. DR.. George o. Bullock, the pas
tor, will preach tomorrow morning
and evening. The Lords supper will
be observed at 3:30 pm. and the Y.
Z. c. e Society will meet at nm
Evening star., 1925-03-14
WILL RESTRICT ALIENS.
Jamaica to Cut Down Trading
Competition.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March IL
The government has decided to re-
strict alien immigration, because Of
keen competition from Chinese and
Syrian traders. Hereafter only a lin
tied quota of foreigners Will be ad-
mitted to the colony
Evening star., 1925-03-14
RALLY FOR TUSKEGEE
ENDOWMENT PLANNED
Plea for Hampton Funds Also to
Be Made at Berean Bap-
tiSt Church.

The first colored meeting of a series
to be held in behalf of the Hampton
Tuskegee endowment fund will be at
the Berean Baptist Church, Eleventh
and streets. at o'clock tonight.
Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard Uni
versity, chairman of the committee, to-
gether with Mrs. Archibald Hopkins
and Miss Mamie Burroughs. principal
of the National Training School for
Women and Girls, will speak to the
alumni of HaPpton-Tuskegee Insti-
tutes and will organize a campaign
committee for the colored people.
Evening star., 1925-03-14
Col. F. C.. Jewell Relieved.

Col. Frank c. Jewell, Coast Artillery
Corps. has been relieved from detail
as a member of the General Staff
Corps and from duty in the office of
the chief Of staff, G-3, War Depart
ment, to take effect June l.
Evening star., 1925-03-14
MISS. RICHARDS LECTURES
Washington Woman Delivering
Talk in Boston Today.

Miss Janet Richards, who conducts
a course of lectures on problems of
the day at the New Masonic Audi
torium, is lecturing in Boston today
under the auspices of the Women's
Republican Club of Massachusetts.
Miss Richards was the guest of the
Woman's Club of Northampton Thurs
day night, where she spoke on vital
Political Issues, Home and Foreign.
Evening star., 1925-03-14

In England women own factories,
manage them and supervise them.
One sudden death occurs among
women to eight among men.
Evening star., 1925-03-14
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
FIND NEW IDEAS FOR
BUILDING PROGRAM

Continued from First Page.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
Il SPEED KINGS
ENTERED IN
AUTO RACES
Fastest Cars Ever Built Are
corning-$25,oo and
Championship at Stake

Seventeen Of the fastest racing
cars ever built win be driven on the
Washington speedway near Laurel
a week from Saturday, in the detli.
cation race there, by outstanding
claimants to the world champion
ship title, according to a tentative
announcement of entries made to-
day by Fred J. Wagner. official
starter.
Entries will not close until Men
cay, but already large number rf
acers have entered for the. SIS, GOO
stakes and the championship.
The tentative list of entries to
Gate follows:
Peter De Paolo, Duesenherg Spe-
cial; Tommy Milton, Miller Specials
Earl Cooper, Junior 8 Special: BeE-
ME Hill, Miller Special; Fred Conner.
Miller Special: Harry Hartz, Miller
Special: Phil Shafer, DuesenbeEg
Special: Jerry Wonderlich, Miller
Special; Bob McDonogh, Miller Spe-
cial: Doctor William Shattuc, Miller
Special: Ralph Hepburn, Junior 8
Special; Wade Morton. Duesenberg
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01

Special: Frank Elliott, Miller Spe-
tial; Leon Duray, Miller Special;
Peter Kreiss, Duesenberg Special;
Reginald johnson, r.. j. Special;
Earl Devore, Miller Special.
The diminutive De Paolo, by win.
ming the recent Indianapolis sweep:
stakes and the Flag Day race ut
Altoona, garnered enough points to
place him in the lead of Milton, the
1921 champion.
Reginald Johnson, who was IN
iured in a recent race, has fully re-
covered and arrived here yesterday
with his r. J. Special, while his
brother drivers are preparing 70
compete on the dirt track at Salem,
N. n. in the July 4 event.
Other racers not entered IN the
Salem race will arrive here this
week. bringing their cars with theta
and will take advantage of thLir
early arrival to recondition their
machines and give them trial runs
on the new speedway.
The qualifying rounds which mist
be negotiated at 10 miles an hour.
will be held aA week from tomorrow.
Johnson's car has been placed 81.
exhibition at 1901 Fourteenth street
northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
Boy DESTROYS Messages

NEW YORK, July /. Edward
Sinnott, sixteen, Jersey City, de-
clined to tell why he destroyed
messages in the office of the West.
ern Union Telegraph Con;~rany.
where he was employed two months
Magistrate Cobb held him in 81 900
bail for the grand jury. He was
locked up in the Tombs.
Company counsel told the magis-
trate Sinnott had destroyed seventy
four messages, which would prob
ably cost the company several
thousand dollars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
MEXICAN ENVOY
To REMODEL
EMBASSY
Legation Building Here to Be
Alphabetically and Aes-
theticaIIy Mexican
By LLOYD LEHRBAs.

The Mexican Embassy in Wassl-
ington is to become an example
OF the highest type Of a cultured
Mexicans comfortable and beautiful
home, under the improvements
now being made by the direction
OF Don Manuel G. Teller, the
Mexican Ambassador.
Don Carlos Terrazas, horticul-
tural and agricultural expert from
the Mexican Department Of Agri.
culture, and Don Rafael Yela
Gunther, one Of the foremost
Mexican artists, are now at work
in the Embassy converting It 10
the ideal Mexican home the Am
bassador desires. The improve
ments are being made and the
services Of the two master crafts
men secured through the hearty
cooperation OF President Plutar-
President Gales, during the
visit to the United States, spent
several days at the Embassy here
and discussed the proposed lin
proRements with Ambassador Te..
lez. The President agreed with
the Ambassadors that as, the
Washington post IL considered the
most important in Mexico's for
#eign relations, the Embassy here
should be a fitting example Of
what typifies the highest Mexican
home life.
Cactus in Conservatory.
One Of the most important
changes in the identifying of the
embassy is in making conserya-
tory. The ambassador desired it
to be representative Of Mexican plant
and flower life. and at his sug<
gestion Don Terrazas brought ar
entire carload OF Mexican plants,
flowers and shrubs when he came
to Washington.
The cactus, truly Represents
tive Mexican plant, forms the
greatest number OF the imported
plants. In the varieties which Den
Terrazas is now arranging are the
plain cactus, with large, flat leaves;
the round variety, which resembles
coral growths: the needle variety,
and the variety known as "OId
Mans Whiskers." That pic
tilresque variety earns It's popular
name because OF the gOurd shape,
from which gray and white spindlC5
or Whiskers grow.
The conservatory will be deco
rated with Aztec designs and fig
llres by the Mexican artist, and
in the center a flowing fountain
will be built OF ebony. The floor
will be of red tile.
To Import Songbirds.
As soon as the conservatory is
ready the ambassador will make
arrangements to import a number
of Mexican .songbirds, az well as
wildly colored parrots and para,
keets.
The embassy was erected by Mrs
Franklin MacVeagh. wife of the
then Secretary of the Treasury, at
cost OF $75O.O0O. and it stands
at the corner nf Columbia road
and Sixteenth street. The home
passed to the Mexican government
through sale by Mr.. MacVeagh af-
ter his wifc's death. ~
1t is expected that theN >:1userva-
tory will be thrown open Cor the
inspection of Washington:aEs at
the beginning of the fall social
season. =,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
MAGISTRATE UPHoLDS
BEATING OF CHILDREN

NEW YORK, July ]. Magis-
trate dresser in Jamaica yesterday
upheld the right of parents to whip
their children when he dismissed a
charge of assault against Mrs. Bes-
sic Larsen, Of Richmond Hill. by tho
Children's Society. 1t was charged
that she had beaten her stepda ugh
ter. Hazel, aine, brutally, with a
stick.
"It is the parents right to whip
their children" Magistrate Gresser
said. ''I beat my children so nard
that they clnnot sit down. Com
plaint dismissed"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
LEGION STARTS
ENDOWMENT
DRIVE
Teams Are Soliciting Here for
District Quota in Fund
Of SIS, 900, 900

The American Legion here has
started its campaign to raise its
share Of the $5,OOO,OOO endowment
fund for orphans and disabled vet.
Grams of the world war.
Teams are soliciting funds
throughout the city. and this work
will continue until the quota Is
filled.
Bishop James E. Freeman yes.
terday gave the campaign both
moral and financial support. Cap
tain Julius +. Peyser, newly elected
department commander, said today
he is planning to carry the cam.
paign to speedy finish.
Colonel Robert n. Harper. chair
man Of the citizens COMMITTEES, and
John Hays Hammond, head Of the
advisory committee, are hopeful for
early success.
Headquarters are in Room S2s.A.
Bond Guiding. All checks should
be sent to that address.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
BOY OF S KILLED WHILE
ON ERRAND FOR MOTHER

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July t.
Faulty brakes on a heavy autorno-
bile truck were responsible for the
death, of a five.year-old boy. who
was struck while his mother was
waiting on the steps of their home
for him to return from an errand:
Superintendent Ebald, of the emer-
gency repair department of the
bureau Of public safety, pronounced
the brakes of the death car faulty.
The dead child was William Car.
dale. Several bystanders screamed
a late warning, to the boy as the
truck bore down. on him, crushing
his head and body.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
ELEVENlTES TO GIVE
GARDEN CARD PARTY

A garden card party will be given
tonight by the Elevenites, at 1890
Crittenden street northwest, in aid
of the Hebrew Home for the Aged
and Keren Hayesod. In the event
of rain, the affair will be postponed
until tomorrow evening.
Prizes will be awarded, among
which will be table lamp for the
person selling the most tickets.
The hostesses will be Miss Rose
Krucoff, Miss Lily Kotz, Miss
Patricia Levin, Miss Jennie Yude-
Levitt, Mrs. Rose Wallerstein and
Mrs. Rose Levin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
WINS ONE
ROUND WITH
BALDWIN
Force Amendment Of Pension
Bill in Night Session of
Parliament
ny international News Service.


LONDON, July HAL. smiling
morn was sung Justify by Happy
laborites when dawn and adjourn
ment of the house of commons
came simultaneously today after an
all.night attack of the left wing
on the governments measures for
workers relief.
Ramsay Macdonald. former pre-
nnier, led the laborites in the
assault, which finally forced the
government to accept one amend
ment to Winston Churchill's pen
sions scheme. It was the first
concession the government made to
the laborites.
Hence the jubilant song.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
BANKS PLAN TO TRAIN
THEIR OWN GUN GUARDS

WARSAW; Ind. July with )
view Of putting IN end to bank
rnbbcries in this section, six or eight
groups OF ten to twenty men each
win be organized into yigilantes IN.
der d plan adopted BY the kosclisko
County Bankers Association 1t q
meeting held here.
The vigilantes will be equipped
y it'll rifles and reviewers and It will
be required that they join the Ma
tjonal Rifle Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
PASTOR ACQUITTED OF
IMPAlRINO BOYS MORALS

PHILADELPHIA. July 1. The
Reverend Howard Kanter, former
pastor OF the Reformed Church. II
Waikiki, was acquitted in Orange
county court yesterday on a charge
OF impairing the morals of a minor
The first trial ended in q disagreed.
ment by the jury.
kanter was alleged to have i'm.
haired the morals and health OF
Reyo Hyser. fourteen years old, OF
Wallkili
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
.MissiI1g Girl Eound

wILKESBARRE, Pa, july L.
Sought by police throughout the
State for more than q week, Pearl
Pammaltonio. aged thirteen, Of
George avenue. Parsons, and her
alleged abductor. Victor Monaclli,
aged thirty-five, also Of Parsons,
vere captured at Old Forge.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-05-23
HIGH WATER ON YUKON WASHES AWAY SEVERAL
 HOMES DAWSON

Vancouver, B.C., May 15.- 4 delayed message from Dawson dated May llth. stated the worst flood ever known in Dawson, caused the Yukon to overflow it's banks.
 The city is flooded, the adm inistration building being surr- ounded by Water, the fire hall, Bank of Commerce building, White Pass Transportation Com pany's dock and offices serious ly damaged by the water.
 Many homes in Dawson are now under water and several have floated away. The govern. ment radio station is now out of commission and no news can be sent out. The north anu the south approaches of the Klondike bridge are impossible, cutting many off from town.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-05-23
BIG CARL SUCCEEDS
IN TAKING LIFE

As a sequel to his attempt last week to take bis own life co mes the news that Big Carl And erson of Kennecott or Thursday had succeeded in the grim task in which he barely failed last week.
 Though under guard at the hospital where he was recovering from the previous attempt, he managed to get out of bed and made a break for freedom, elud ing the guard he rushed outside. The alarm Was at once given out and the local marshall called. It was thought that he had headed for the brush along the railway but instead he went up the hill unIil he came to the steep bank beyond the houses and leaped over. His leg was broken in the fall and he then apparently plum ged his head into the stream and held it there until drowned. Life was extinct when he was reach ed.
 The sympathy of the entire community is aroused over the sat case for Carl was d general favorite and had not an enemy except himself. IntermeLt will be made in Kennecott cemetry.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-05-23
AVIATOR FORCED DOWN LAKE MINTO
FAIR BANKS. May

FAIRBANKS, May H. Last Saturday evening, Noel Weln who was enrOute here from WiSeman ill his airplane, with two passengers, phoned from Nenana that he was forced to land on the shore of Lake Minto. He walked three days and three nights to Nenana. Efforts are being made here to get 8 sec ond plane in shape to go to Lake Minto with gasoline. Shortage of gasoline was what caused Vein to make his forced land ing.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-05-23
SCHOOL CHILDREN
HOLD PICNIC

The school chrildren eel ebrated the closing of the school term by holding picnic Friday at the second bridge on the Mother Lode trail. There were games, contests, races and an abundance of good things to eat. One would almost judge that the kids were glad to see vacation commence from the way they celebrated.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-05-23
NOTICE

Owing to misunderstood. ing and at the request of Mrs. Trim, the subscription for the children of the late A. E. Trim has been discontinued by the News.