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Evening star., 1925-01-28

hold only so many persons. the so
many being always those who get
there first. This fact served to spur
some of the hurried ones until the
little> >dog-trot in which they started
from their rooms had grown into a
full-size 100-yard dash, with the
elevators as the finishing point.
The Veterans Bureau, it turns out,
has quite a sprinkling of Nurmis
among it's male and female employees.
Ofttimes the dashes. it is said, ended
in a dead heat, with some dozen or
more contestants dividing the honors
as the elevator door was reached.
Naturally, few of the sprinters had
started out prepared for such close
competition. AS the runners con-
verged at the tape from various di-
rections there was often the sound of
falling spectacles, of bumped heads
and of muttered reproaches as corns
were stepped on, accompanied, per-
haps, by an undermining of hats or
an entangling of umbrellas. A
bruised rib or scratched hand maybe
also bore testimony to the exciting
nature of the last lap.
At any rate, all these things used
to take place on certain floors as the
bell rang up at the Veterans Bureau,
according to those in the know.
But now-what a differencel There
hasn't been a good race at the bureau
for quite a few days. The drabbest
sort of an aspect has been given the
formerly colorful retreat as a result
of an order promulgated by somebody
who didn't catch the spirit of the
thing.
Instead of the exciting jam, one sees
an orderly procession of clerks, two
abreast, waiting patiently for their
turn. Not on every floor, to be true,
but on those floors where activity
used to be so pronounced The lines
of waiting employees often extends
far down the corridor and the watch
full, stern eye of the division chief
insures careful compliance with the
rules.
Give me back the excitement" re-
marked one disappointed typist today.
1T was the only exercise l ever got
besides chewing gum, and | swore off
gum on New Year day"
Evening star., 1925-01-28

it will get by his private secretary
and into sanctum sanctorum and ac-
tually reach his own ears-I want to
read to him from the House moor wha
the chairman of the committee on
spproprfations (Mr. Madden), said
about those employees on April 2S,
1924, as follows:
II think there are $4,000 people
here on the Government pay rool who
ought not to be here (Applause).
That showed that the House
agrees with him because 1t applauded
him. Continuing, Mr.. Madden said:
I'VE have been trying to get them
off, but have not been able to get
them off, we have passed appropria-
ton bills to pay their way home, but
they will not even go home when you
offer to pay their way, they want to
stay on the Government pay rool.'
Now 1 hope that the President
when he is deciding on whcih cases
shall go and which shall stay will
send for the chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations, (Mr. Mad
den) and let him point out to the
President every one of these $4,000
surplus employees and take steps
to send them home. If he does that,
there will not be so much congestion
in Washington and ther will not be
the necessity of boIshevic rent bill
being passed"
Evening star., 1925-01-28
COOLIDGE SPEECH
LAUDED IN HOUSE
Stengle Says, However, Fig
ureS on Salary Increases
Here Are Misleading.

Approval of President Coolidge'5 de-
termination to cut down the number
of Federal employees. expressed in his
speech Monday night before the busi-
ness executives of the Government,
received support in the House yester-
day from Representative Blanton of
Texas and Representative Stengle of
New York.
Representative Stengle said: Il want
20 register my CONNIE endation and
most hearty approval of most of the
address delivered by the President
over the air last night. The economy
features of that address were admi-
rable. The deductions drawn by the
President were in many respects very
accurate, but / must take some excep-
tion to the law of averages in regard
TO the employm ent OF the classified
service in the various departments.
Those of you who heard that speech
will recall that reference was made to
what the average salary was 10 or
il years ago, to wit: In the netghbor-
hood of $1.100, and that in 1924 the
average had run up to between s1.700
and $500. Then emphasis was laid
on the fact that there has been an
average increase throughout the serv-
ice of $500 or thereabouts.
ITO the unsuspecting and to those
who have given the subject no par
ticular consideration, 1t would appear
that the average employe of the Gov
ernment had been admirably cared
for financially, and that he has no
right to expect any better treatment.
However. the average OF $500 referred
10 by the President is likened to the
Wisconsin sausage rabbit / heard
about years ago, which was composed
of little bit of rabbit and whole
lot of horse. Now the averages re-
, ferred to are arrived at by adding
Ahose receiving an increase of $4,000
or $4,000 to those who were given an
increase of $50 to $50. In striking the
average, it would appear that the in
crease has been $500 or thereabou
but upon investigation. you will find
that those in the low end of that
average are in a bad position when
the Presidents address is broadcast
over the country. and l am sure when
the attention of the President . is
brought to this matter he will be fair
enough to let the country know that
while there may have been a general
average of $500 throughout the serv-
ice, that the major portion of the
funds related to that average has
gone to the higher ups. and the lower
downs have been and are today suf-
fering very much"
Representative Stengle received
vigorous appaluse.
Representative Blanton, in support
ing the policy of the President, said
Concerning salaries IN the District
of Columbia the most refreshing
thing / have heard since I have been
here Is the declaration in the papers
this morning from the President of
the United States, who says that the
surplus employees must leave here and
go home. / hope that ii is not idle
talk and l hope that he means busi-
ness
Concerning that, and his informa-
tion-I hope IL will reach him; l hope
Evening star., 1925-01-28

AS financial head of the California
State Board of Control Mrs. Nellie B.
Pierce has cut the State budget to
the extent of $12,oe0,0O0.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
EDICT ROBS VETERANS BUREAU
OF MOST POPULAR SDIVERSION''
Closing Hour Elevator Scramble Succumbs to Dis
ciplinary Methods Enforced by Chiefs-Esciting
Jams in Corridor No,U ''Back Nun,ber.''

Governmental discipline has robbed
the Veterans Bureau OF what was
once its most exciting diversion-the
closing hour elevator scramble.
The glamour of the race, of keen
rivalry between division sprinters,
of interoff1ce contests to see which
could lower the street-reaching mark
set the day before by favorite en-
tries, of good-natured pulling and
hauling by all concerned, has gone
glimmering.
Behind this fact lies a story.
Government employees. like other
employees the world over, are ready
to quit work when the whistle
blows" at 4:30 pm.
Uncle Sam is perfectly willing that
the workers In his departments here
in Washington should lose no time in
getting to their respective domiciles,
providing they don't turn their clos
ing time exodus into a young stam-
pede.
Some of Uncle Sans most efficient
employees, it has been said, are at the
Veterans Bureau. They get to work
on time, get down to their tasks
without unnecessary delay, accom-
plish a right goodly amount of typ
Gifted hours, and, of course, as truly
efficient persons will, drop everything
when their weather eye tells them
the minute hand Is about to click
into the 4:30 mark.
Race for the Elevator Begins.
Then, donning hastily their bon
nets and fur coats, each and every
individual heads steadily and de-
terminedly to the nearest elevator
with visions of supper, the movies.
the big sale downtown or similar at
fractions beckoning them on,
All of which is good and proper,
Uncle Sam agrees.
However, and albeit, it seems, these
visions recently had grown to be so
inviting and magnetic and the beck
oning so insistent and furious that
many of the employees could not re-
frain from quickening their exit into
more or less of run. Elevators will
Evening star., 1925-01-28
GREECE TO D|SARM
ON HER OWN TERMS
Statement Declares Action
Must Be Preceded by Treaty
Offering Real Guarantees.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, January 2s.-Greece will
disarm, but only when the nations
sign a general treaty offering real
guarantees. That is the gist of
communication received by the
League of Nations yesterday from the
Athens government, which, like the
other governments, had been invited
to set forth its attitude on the reso-
luton of the league assembly that no
governments should exceed in the fu-
ture their current year expenditure
on armaments.
Greece, the communication said,
was in full sympathy with the
leagues work with the object of in
augurating lasting peace and would
do all in its power to attain this
aim, but trusted that the league
council realized there were certain
imperative needs which Greece could
not possibly forego until the general
plan for a reduction of armaments
had begun to assume practical form.
Cost of Military Establishment.
After stating that the military ex-
penditure for the present fiscal year
showed a reduction of over $4,000
900 drachmas (normally about $780,
600, ,000), the Greek note continues:
Nevertheless, in view of the wear
stroyed or deteriorated by long war
fare, particularly in the Asia Minor
campaign, Greece is compelled, out OF
regard for her national security and
in order to. insure the territorial in
tegrity of the country. to renew her
effective armaments and equipment"
Commenting on naval armaments,
the note says that expenditure has
not been increased beyond the sum
appropriated in the budget for the
current financial year" and adds that
while fully approving the leagues
efforts to limit naval armaments and
attain world peace, Greece cannot
afford to neglect any dangers which
may threaten her security.
ReafIrmx Her Position.
After reaffirming that the situation
would be changed when a treaty of
general guarantees was signed. the
note declares: rIf orders should be
placed for new material. this cannot
be regarded as an increase of naval
armaments, but as a partial renewal
of existing material"
Greece, says the note in conclusion,
would refrain from ordering new
ships If her neighbors promised to act
in a similar manner and would make
a treaty binding themselves to such
restrictive action.
League officials regard the Hellenic
note as additional proof that no gem
eral reduction of armaments for Eu-
ropean states is possible without the
creation of guarantees of security,
and remark that any international
conference at Washington or else
where must take this into account.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
AUTHORS AS HONOR
GUESTS AT DINNER
Foreign Missions Study Com
mittee EntertainS Aides in
Educational Work.

The central committee on the
United Study of Foreign Missions
honored a group of prominent authors
who have contributed to the educa-
tional work of the committee, at a
dinner last night at the Washington
Hotel. The occasion was also
celebration of the twenty fifth an
niversary of the committee.
Right Rev. NIB. Furse, Bishop of St.
Adams, in addressing the gathering
of more than 275 persons. declared
that the great mass of Christianity
was mot functioning to it's fullest
extent"
God is not given his chance of
functioning through the great mem
bership of His church." said the
bishop. The speaker paid tribute to
the committee, which was the first
nterdenominational committee of its
kind among women of the United
States. declaring that the study which
it had sponsored promises greater
power in the future as a dynamic
force to awaken Christianity to the
need of cooperation"
Mrs. Henry W. Peabody, chairman
OF the committee introduced the au-
thors, guests OF the evening, whose
books 1T was said had totaled $780,
600 copies. She praised the "inspiria-
who had co-operated with the commit
tee by the writing of texts, teaching,
and otherwise.
responses were made by Anna r.
B. Lindsay, DR. Arthur J. Brown,
Mary Labaree Platt, DR.. Robert E.
Speer, Margaret Burton, Dr., D. j.
Fleming, Mary Ninde GamewelI, Dr.
Galen Fisher, Jean Kenyon MacKen-
zie, DIR. Samuel Zwemer and Prof
Harlan P. Beach, D. D.
The various organizations which
have grown out of the committee
pledged their loyalty to any new en-
deavors which 1t might undertake.
Mrs. E. Fl. Silverthorn spoke for the
Federation of women's Foreign Mis-
sion Boards: Miss Mary Peacock.
Summer Schools; Miss Alice NJ
Kyle, Literature for Oriental wom-
en-: Mrs. De Witt Knox, Golden
Jubilee; Mrs. Donald MacGillivrary,
Happy Childhood" Chinese pubIi-
cation; Mrs. K. s. Cronk, Every
land" new children's missionary
publication.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, welcoming
the guests in the name of Washing
ton, apologized for the probable con-
dition of the streets during the next
few days, during which the great for
eign missionary conference Is to be
held, and asserted that Congress and
not the city was to be held respon-
sible.
Among the foreign guests who
greeted the committee and authors
in the names of their various coun-
tries were Kenneth Maclennan, who
spoke for Great Britain, and Baron
van Roetzelear van Dubbeldam, for
the continent.
Mrs. Wayne B. Wheeler sang sew
eral solos during the evening. The
invocation was by DR.. w. L. Darby,
and the Bishop of ST. Adams pro-
nounced the bsnediction
Evening star., 1925-01-28
BOSTON SYMPHONY
PLEASES AUDIENCE
New Russian Conductor Wins
High Tribute for Mas
terfuI Work.

Serge Koussevitsky, the Russian
conductor who won high praise for
his work at Partisan concerts last
Summer and who is now director of
the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the
oldest organization of it's kind in the
United States, won hearty approval
of a capacity audience at Polls Thea
ter yesterday afternoon, when he
conducted one of the finest programs
heard here this season. 1t is prob
a BILE that Mr.. Koussevitsky did not
realize the compliment paid him
when the entire audience remained
in its seats until the close of the
concert, something not customary in
Washington.
Maximillian Steinberg's arrange
ment of Concert for Orchestra in
d Major" by c. P. Emanuel Bach,
son of the great Sebastian Bach, was
the opening number. This work is
filled with delicate melodies skillfully
interviewer in musicianly style. 1t
was given fine shadings of tone un-
der Mr.. kousseVitsky's direction.
The Roman Carnival" by Berlioz,
which followed, shows the ability of
the composer to make something
beautiful from comparatively uninter-
esting material. 1t was given marked
contrast by the two exquisite noe
Festivals" which closed the first
half of the program with marvellous
beauty in their exceptional interpre-
tation.
Beethoven's Symphony in A Major,
No. Z" was the feature. Each phrase
was given careful, colorful reading
and the blending of all the instru-
ments was remarkably fine in the
symphony. Particularly intriguing
were the themes and interpretations
of the allegretto and scherzo move
ments, so different in mood yet equal
ly beautiful as interpreted The
finale held the audience almost spell
bound until the last note.
Mr.. Koussevitsky's debut perform
ance for the Capital was highly sue
cessful, and many expressed the hope
that he will return with his reani-
mated orchestra soon again.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
ROAD DISPLAYS MINERALS.
Southern Railway Installs Per-
manent Exhibit at Ticket Office.

Southern Railway Company has put
on exhibition in it's city ticket office
at 1910 H street northwest, an attrac-
tive display of minerals from the
territory served by the lines of that
railway. This exhibit, containing sew
eral hundred specimens, Is an index
to the mineral resources of the terri
tory south of the Ohio and Potomac
Rivers and east of the Mississippi.
Care has been taken to restrict the
exhibit to samples of minerals that
occur in commercial quantities, rep
resenting an opportunity for indus
trial development. This is to be a
permanent exhibit and, while 1T is of
special interest to the chemist and
metallurgist, 1t is open to the gem
sraI public
Evening star., 1925-01-28
HONOR BURNS MEMORY.
Scotland's Sons and Daughters
Commemorate Poets Death.

More than 100 sons and daughters
of Scotland gathered at the Franklin
Square Hotel Monday night at
dinner commemorating the 166th an
niversary of the death of Robert
Burns, famous Scottish poet. The af-
fair was the fifty-fourth annual din
ner of the Caledonian Club of Wash.
ington.
Addresses were made by william
Jardine, past chief of the club, and
by Comdr. Reimer of Stuart Wal
colt Post, American Legion. Alex
ander Douglas acted as toastmaster.
The entire assemblage sang songs of
Scotland and heard references to
Burns poetical works.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
LOSES LIFE IN WRECK.
Messenger Is Victim as Two
Trains Collide.

FITZGERALD, Ga, January 2S.-G.
C. Wallace, Atlanta, express messen-
ger, was killed and several passen-
gers slightly injured late yesterday,
when the passenger train of the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail-
road, for Atlanta, ran into an east
bound freight train 21 miles east of
Fitzgerald.
Engineer William J. Morrison, on
the passenger train, and c. M. Will
son, engineer on the freight train,
jumped from the engines, as did also
the firemep, all escaping with minor
injuries. j. d. Cornwall, mail clerk,
probably owes his life to the steel
car provided for the service.
Evening star., 1925-01-28


ton
TONIGHT.
The Mary Thompson Southern
Memorial Association will meet at
the Lee House, $50 o'clock
TONIGHT.
Lady MacLennan Lodge. No. as.
Daughters of Scotia. will meet at
Northeast Masonic Temple, s o'clock.
All Scotians invited.
The Indiana Society will meet, Sis
o'clock, at Rauscher's. Postmaster
General New will speak. and there
will be musical and other enter
tanning features, including a short
program by Joe Cook, here with the
Earl Carroll "Vanities."
Burnside Post, >woman's Relief
Corps, will meet, 1880 o'clock, at
Grand Army Hall.
The Vermont State Association of
the District will meet. s o'clock. at
Continental Hotel. DR.. c. D. William
son of Los Angeles will give an IL
lustrated lecture on "Our National
Parks"
The Washington Academy of
Sciences and the Geological Society
of Washington will hold a combined
meeting. 8 o'clock, in assembly hall
of the Cosmos Club. Speakers: Prof.
and Hugh D. Miser, United States
Geological Survey.
Study class, O'clock. at United
Lodge of Theosophists, 1871 X street.
Historical group, District League
of American Pen Women, 1709 H
street, will be addressed by John
Claggett Proctor of the Columbia His
torical Society.
The drama section of st. Joseph's s
Club will present why the Chimes
Rang" and Joint Owners in SPAIN
Second and C streets northeast, s
o'clock.
Capt. Robert Bartlett will address
the Medical Society of the District.
Subject, Polar Travel and the Green
land Eskimo"
Loyalty Chapter, No. 30. O. F. s.
will have a bridge and 500 party at
the home of Mrs. Eva F. Lynch, 1897
Girard street.
The Rhode Island Avenue Citizens
Association will meet, o'clock. in
Sherwood Presbyterian Church Hall.
The Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
tion will give a dance at the associa-
tion's building, Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue. at 9 o'clock.
Metropolitan NJ. E. Sunday school
will give an Uncle Remus" enterta in
ot oh tnIa ;oh u
Thomas Wyche will be the story-teller
Evening star., 1925-01-28
u. S. CLAIMS ALLOWED.
German-American Mixed Commis-
sion Makes Awards.

The German-American Mixed Claims
Commission last night announced the
award of claims totaling 81 100000, in
cluding one for $4,000 to Max Klein
of New York. and one of 100000 to
the Boston Blacking Co. of Boston OF
the total the awards in the Lusitania
group amounted to only s1,60S.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The meeting of the biological
Society scheduled for January 81 is
Cancelled, due to conflict with annual
meeting of the Audubon Society. to
be held at 8 pm, January 81, at New
National Museum. This meeting is
open to members of the Biological
Society. and there will be an interest
ing program.
The first meeting of the Mems Club
of st. Margaret's Episcopal Church
will be held in the parish house, Con-
necticut avenue and Bancroft place.
tomorrow at S:15 pm. Clifford X.
Bergman. the cartoonist of The
Evening Star, will give a chalk
talk" There will also be a general
discussion concerning the future OF
the club.
Conduit Road Citizens Association
will meet tomorrow. s pm, at ST.
David's Parish Hall, Conduit road.
Tennis Club dance Saturday eve
ming, at Recreation Sail, Government
HAteIs.
Psychologists of Washington will
give a Midwinter banquet Saturday,
Z pm, at Health Studio, 1928 X street
DR.. Howard Temple will be principal
SpedhBI
The tenth anniversary of Epsilon
Chapter National Fraternity of the
Delta Sigma Phi will be celebrated
tomorrow evening at the Connecticut
Avenue Studio. Five of the six char
ter members will be guests of honor.
Speakers: Norma E Duehring first
president of the chapter, and Philip
A. Jenkins, present president.
Annual meeting of the Social Hy-
giene Society will be held tomorrow,
8:15 pm, in boardroom OF District
Building. Speakers: DR.. Mary B
Harris, field executive secretary, In
ternational Association of Policewom-
en-; Lieut. Nina c. Van Wrinkle, direc-
tor Women's Bureau, Police Depart
ment, and DR.. William F. Snow, gen.
eral director, American Social Hy-
gicne Association.
Mrs. David H. KincheIoc, assisted
by little Gene Kincheloe and by Mrs.
Duff G. Lewis, violinist, will give an
entertainment at Hamline Methodist
Episcopal Church, Friday. s pm. 1t
will be under the auspices of the
Mizpah Circle of the Sunday. school,
and proceeds will be applied to the
building fund.
Evening star., 1925-01-28
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

IUDA
Charles Pergler, former Minister
from Czechoslovakia to Japan, will
address the League of Women Vot-
ers, at 1901 F street, 4:45 pm. Sub
ject, The Central European Situa-
ton"