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Evening star., 1925-02-25
LEHLbACH SCORES
: PERSONNEL BOARD
Says He Will Press for
Amendment to CHASING
Act to Insure Justice.

The Personnel Classification Board
is severely criticized in the favorable
report from the House Civil Service
committee on the Madden bill, which
propose to amend the classification
act. Chairman Lehlbach of the Civil
Service committee. said today that he
will use his best efforts to get action
on the Madden bill before the close
of the present session. that justice
may be done to the rank and file of
Government employees, and to protect
them against favoritism in promo
tions.
Chairman Lehlbach in his report
says that the classification act direct
ed that within the grades contained
in the compensation schedules in the
act the personnel classification board
should set up classes and write and
publish specifications of duties for
each class. Departmental heads were
then to allocate individual employees
to their appropriate classes, which
ALLEGATIONS were to be subjected to
review and revision by the board.
He points out that the personnel
classification board failed to set up
these classes, but directed such allo-
cations to be made to series of
general grades, loosely defined and
not even following the language of
the compenSa schedules This,
he said, has resulted in much confu-
sion and manifest inconsistencies in
the ALLEGATION and provoked a large
number of appeals.
Opportunity for the correction of
such mistakes in initial ALLEGATIONS
ought TO be afforded, Chairman Lehl-
bach argues.
By reason of the absence of clear
cut specifications of duties, to govern
ALLEGATIONS, the system is subject to
abuses, he emphasizes. If the pay roll
of a division or bureau has been fixed
in an appropriation bill, increases in
salary may nevertheless be granted
favored employees by the subter-
fuge of revising their ALLEGATIONS to
higher grade in the compensation
schedules, and without the restriction
in the bill, such increased salaries
would automatically become effective,
even though deficiencies were there
by created, he points out.
An amendment to the act limits
promotions to one a year in the case
of an employe who receives more
than $4,000 annually, and to two a
year in the case of an employe who
receives $4,000 or less. Such a limi-
tation was carried in the classified
ton act when 1t originally passed in
the House, and is deemed by the
House Civil Service committee to be
a reasonable provision.
Another proposed amendment re-
quires the head of each department
to make an annual report OF all pro-
motions, giving such details that the
propriety of each may be ascertained
and any improper practices involved
may be disclosed.
Evening star., 1925-02-25
STANLEYS CONDITION
CALLED FAIRLY GOOD
X-Ray Shows Broken Rib and
Bruised Shoulder-Driver
Eluding Police.

A fractured rib and a bruised bone
in the left shoulder were shown today
in the X-ray pictures taken of Sem
ator Stanley of Kentucky, the victim
of q "hit-and-run" automobile driver
here yesterday.
DR.. Daniel L. Borden, Senator Stan
1ey's physician, said his condition was
fairly good, although he had some
temperature and was in considerable
pain. He hoped, however, to have him
out again at a reasonably early date.
While the Senator was being flooded
with messages of sympathy for his
condition and bitterness against hit
and-run' automobilists, local police
embarked on city-wide search in
an effort to locate the automobile
which came flying out New York
avenue shortly after midnight Tues
day to run over Senator Stanley at
Fourteenth street and New York ave-
nue. and then disappear before any
trace of it's identity could be ascer-
tanned.
The police investigation was two
pronged-f1rst a search through local
garages for automobiles bearing
marks Of a collision on the forward
mudguards, and secondly inquiries
from all taxicab companies in an
effort to discover the taxicab driver
who brought Senator Stanley to the
hospital and then disappeared with
out leaving his name. So far police
efforts have been fruitless.
Evening star., 1925-02-25
Leuiathars, Fastest,
May Now Become
Marryingest Ship
Is Maiden Names to Be
Taken From Passenger
List on First Trip.
By ConsolIda ted Press.

By Consolidated Press.
NEW YORK, February 25.-The
steamship Leviathan, claimant of the
titles of largest liner afioat and swift
est liner af1oat, now threatens to an
mex another title-that of the marry
INCEST ship afioat-when she energies
from her Winter Information Saturday
for another season of transatlantic
cruises.
Perhaps the suggestive influence of
her skipper, Capt Herbert Hartley,
who recently took unto himself a
bride in a romance which began and
eliminated on shipboard, has some
thing to do with it. Perhaps 1t Is
something else.
But the fact remains that the Levi
athan has prospects of Is weddings
aboard during her first crossing of
the season. Accordingly, to help the
erstwhile pride Of the German mari
time world play the part assigned to
her by her prospective passengers,
Capt. Hartley is preparing to break
out special honeymoon fag'-two
arrow-pierced hearts on a blue back
ground-after the first few hours at
sea.
Already preparations are underway
for an elaborate shipboard wedding
for well known vaudeville star-her
name is withheld as yet, but her fame
is vouched for-and a New York
banker, to take place as soon as the
ship hits. neutral waters.
And in the past 48 hours no less
than IS other blushing couples-chap-
eroned or not, according to age and
style-have sought out Capt. Hartley
to make sure that he can tie a binding
wedding knot. He assured them that
nobody could tie a tighter one.
Evening star., 1925-02-25
MAY MODIFY STUDY
Of MATHEMATICS
Readiusted Course in Junior
High Schools Asked by
Parent Teacher Body.

A readjustment of the mathematics
courses in the first year Of the senior
high school and the ninth grade of
the Junior high school probably will
be made in the next two weeks, as a
result of protest by the Langley
Junior High School Parent-Teacher
Association that the junior high
school course does not correlate with
that In the senior institutions
A committee, headed by Harry Eng
lish, former chief of the department
of mathematics in the high schools.
is now at work revising the mathe-
matics course in the junior and
senior high schools. The madffied
course probably will be approved by
school officials, it was said today. be-
cause they have felt that the present
arrangement works an injustice on
the junior high school pupils who
plan to enter college
The present mathematics course in
the junior high school is unified, con
sisting of algebra, geometry and
trigonometry, while the course given
in the senior high schools. designed
to give the student college entrance
credits, consists entirely of algebra
for the first year.
Extra Demand ON Juniors.
AS the junior high school course
is not designed to give the student
college entrance credits, he is re-
quired to take full semester of alge-
bra when entering the senior high
school.
Special classes in mathmatics for
students who entered the senior
high schols from the junior institu-
tions have been organized at Cen
tral and Mckinley High Schools in
order that they may obtain the col
lege entrance credits without repeat
ing some of the work, pending the
correlation of the courses in the
junior and senior high schools
Evening star., 1925-02-25
COOLIDGE IS TRYING
TOF|ND POSITIONS
Wants to Place Workers Cut
OFF in Departments by
Retrenchments.

While the President is insisting
upon the greatest possible economy
In the conduct of the Government's
business, which policy includes the
dropping of as many surplus en-
ployes as can be done without in
jury to the service, he is at the
same time mindful of the welfare
OF these employees. Not only is he
eager for some form of rent control
legislation which might serve to
check rent boosting, and probably
would otherwise improve the housing
situation here, but he asked depart
mental heads first to see If it is
possible to get places in some other
branch of the Government where
there is need for their services of
those employees who are to be
dropped.
He is Of the opinion that while one
department or bureau may find it
possible to do away withstne services
of a certain number of its employees.
1t is more than likely that some other
agency of the Federal Government
may at the time have urgent need
for extra help. He would rather see
these latter places filed by victims
of the economy program than by
newcomers.
The President is known to have
made this suggestion to every member
of his cabinet and to heads of inde-
pendent Government bureaus, and
that since some of the employees
dropped or scheduled to be dropped have
been taken care of elsewhere in the
Government, or will be-
Information has been furnished the
President that the progress of the
work Of that section of the Veterans
Bureau and the War Department han
ding the adjusted compensation will
soon lead to a big reduction in the
force of clerks engaged in this work.
The President has asked the members
of his cabinet personally to look
about their respective departments to
see II these workers ,ecan be given
places.
Evening star., 1925-02-25
MUSS0LINI MUCH BETTER.
Date May Be Set for Reopening of
Senate and Chamber.
By the Assocfa fed prass

by the Associated Press.
ROME, February 25.-The condition
of Premier -Mussolini, who ia conva-
lescing from influenza. shows such
marked Improvement that steps have
peen taken to set definite dates for
the reopening of the Senate and
Chamber, as the Italian law REQUIRES
an announcement five days prior to
the actual event
The premier has been asked to de-
eide whether announcement could he
made February 26 or 81, so that the
chamber might re-assemble about
March 8. Mussolini's answer is being
awaited.
Despite the eagerness of the head
of the government to assume his Gus
tomary activity, his physicians insist
that he remain indoors, fearing that
his weakened condition might lead to
some complication, and it is thought
that Mussolini will not emerge from
his apartment before the first of next
week.
Evening star., 1925-02-25
2 u. S. BANKS DEPOSIT
GOLD FOR ARGENTINA
$4,000, 900 Placed to Credit of
South American Nation to Ease
Money Stringency.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 25.--1nitial
deposits of $1o,000,00O in gold to the
credit of the Argentine treasury,
under emergency plans by which the
government will issue currency to
relieve a serious money stringency,
were made yesterday by the National
City Bank and the First National
Bank of Boston. The metal, for which
the Federal Reserve Bank will act as
custodian, has been "ear-marked"
temporarily, it was announced, and
will be held subject to the order of
the Argentine Ambassador.
Additional deposits of $20,000,000 or
more by American and foreign banks
are contemplated to make the meas
ure effective. BY issuing currency
against gold deposited in the United
States the Argentine government ex-
poets quickly to relieve the money
shortage, avoiding the delay which
would have been encountered in
awaiting actual gold shipments to
BuenoS Aires
Evening star., 1925-02-25
JURY HEARS MRS. BROWN.
Widow in Murder Case Says Victim
Was "Insanely Jealous"
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, February 25.-
Taking the stand as witness for
the defense, Mrs. Georgia May Brown,
widow of Howard D. Brown, former
prohibition officer, for whose alleged
murder, Linwood H. Bottom is now
on trial in Hastings Court, described
for nearly three hours yesterday her
conception of the relations between
the two men and her knowledge of
the facts incident to the shooting of
Brown in front of a downtown con-
dictionary store on the afternoon of De-
cember 20 last. The witness testified
that her husband was "insanely jeal-
ous OF her and that it was her
opinion that he was losing his mind"
during that period just preceding his
death.
Evening star., 1925-02-25
MINORITY REPORT
HITS SURCHARGE
Parks and Barley Say Fare
ExaCted for PuIlmanS Is
"Penalty". on Riders.

The interstate commerce committee
is "hopelessly divided" on the proposal
to recall the so per cent Pullman
surcharge, declared a minority report
submitted to the House late yester-
Gay by Representative BarlSley of
Kentucky and Representative Parks
of Arkansas, both Democrats and
members of the House commerce COM
mittee, who favor legislation direct
ing that this surcharge be abolished
The committee, which recently voted
overwh elmingly to report unfavorably
on a surcharge elimination proposal,
was declared in the minority report
to have held hearings so that the
majority report might influence
members of the House to vote against
the Senate amendment having the
same object, attached as rider to
the independent offices appropriation
bill.
Except for the Senate rider, "the
House would not have been given an
opportunity to vote on the proposition
at ALL" the minority charged
object to Charge.
I'VE object to the imposition of
this extra charge upon the travelling
public and favor it's removal. the
report continued. The larger por-
tion of this surcharge revenue is re-
ceived by roads that are being paid
under contract with the Pullman Co.
for hauling their cars, and a very
considerable portion of this surcharge
revenue is being received by roads
that are earning more than the fair
return fixed under the law
1T described as nothing short of
a penalty upon the requirements of
hn Of
charge on a passenger when, after
having paid the road for transporting
him and the Pullman Co. for lodging
him, he is required to pay the rail-
road company an extra amount for
the privilege of paying the Pullman
Co. for the accommodations which it
provides"
The report said that it was not
conclusiveIy shown that the per mile
cost of hauling a sleeping car was
greater than that for a day coach.
Evening star., 1925-02-25
a $780, 600, 900 Loss

Conservative estimates place
losses to producers of perish
able foods in the United States
at more than $50,OO0,000 a year
through lack of sufficient and
efficient refrigeration transpor-
tation facilities.
Whatever may be the condi-
ton EN- route, there is no reason
why foods should be permitted
to spoil at home. A well-iced
refrigerator will keep food
fresh and sweet.
american Ice in Your refrigerator
'olH Sa7e many dollars gvhich Gcould
othcr7cise be Hroat9t a5cay IN 1UGSted
food. It is pure and sdfc-mdde
from filtered citv drinking 7udter.
Evening star., 1925-02-25

defense was found advisable, the mat
ter might be taken up Jointly by the
two House subcommittee and sub
committees of the Senate military
and naval committees.
Mr.. Swing thought the question of
creating a unified air service un-
doubtedly would be brought up in the
next Congress, as it was practically
certain that the Curry bill designed
to bring this about would be reintro-
duced in the new Congress. Hearings
on this bill have been held at the
present session by the military com
mittee.
Evening star., 1925-02-25
HOUSE SPEEDLAW
CUT IS PROTESTED
Auto Owners and Dealers
Ask Restoration of 90
Mile Limit in Bill.

Automobile owners and dealers,
through their respective organiza-
tions, today voiced their protest to
members of the Senate against the re-
duction of the speed limit from 80
miles an hour to % miles an hour as
provided in the traffic bill for the Dis
trict now in conference. The
American Automobile Association,
representing the car owners,
and the Washington Automomtive
Trade Association, representing
the dealers, have pointed out the
inconsistency of such action in
the light of another section of the
bill which contemplates the establish
ment of arterial highways.
In a letter to Senator L. Heisler Ball,
chairman of the Senate District COM
mittee, the A. A. A. points out this
low speed would destroy to a large
extent the purpose of the boulevard
stop system as provided in the bill,
and that in Detroit, Chicago, ST. Louis
and other cities where the system is
in use a greater speed is allowed on
those streets than either in the resi-
Dental or congested business dis
tricts.
See Traffic Expedited.
I'VE believe that the designation
of certain streets as boulevard stop
Streets" states the letter, will do
a great deal toward expediting traffic
and reducing accidents. 1t is our
opinion, however, that the reduction
of the speed limit to % miles an
hour to a large extent nullifies and
defeats the purpose of the boulevard
stop system.
I'VE believe that we express the
opinion of the majority of motorists
in Washington when we recommend
that the speed limit be fixed at 80
miles an hour, instead of %, giving
the director of traffic and the District
Commissioners authority to further
reduce the speed in the residential
and business districts
Paul 3. Lum, president of the
Washington Automotive Trade Asso-
citation, writing to Senators King,
Capper and Jones, Senate conferees
considering the bill, praised the men,
bers of Congress in evolving a practi-
cal traffic bill which should prove
beneficial to the pepole of Wash
ington and assist materially in reduc-
ing the number of traffic accidents"
Sees Effect of Law Hurt.
He called attention specifically, how
ever, to the speed limit section. point
ing out that if that section as amend
ed by the House were enacted it
would seriously affect expediting
traffic and relieving congestion.
Experience in other large cities
having arterial highways" Mr.. Lum
stated, shows that a higher rate of
speed on such thoroughfares is not
only desirable, but absolutely neces-
sary in order to move traffic eff
c1ently and expeditiousIy away from
the centers of congestion. Arterfal
highways would add much to the
safety and convenience of motorists
ana pedestrians alike, but they would
De ineffective If the speed limit on
such streets were fixed at % miles"
he added that on the streets desig
nateo IN the Mcleod amendment as
srterlal highways there would be no
u@hser In permitting 3o-mile limit
Evening star., 1925-02-25

LAWNS PUT IN FIRST-CLASS ORDER WITH
rich soil and manure. All kinds of hedges,
evergreens and shrubbery furnished and
planted. f. A. HERRELL, gardener To6
10th st n e. Lincoln pRiO ~
Evening star., 1925-02-25

bills contracted for by any one but mvsef
e. r. SCOTT, S07 Fla. ave. NV, 1855 18th
sc. NV. 2js
Evening star., 1925-02-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ROOMS PAPERED, S6 TO SIa; sTTPPLE
tone, polychrome, oatmeal paper used; plaster
ing. Columbia 2354. 25s
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts contracted by any one other than myself
my wife. CHARLES c. HELWIG. 657 T.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
Vital Statistics
BIRTHS

Births IN their households are re-,
ported by the following men;
n'Malley. Martin, s2s-B sixth ave
Akers. Edgar william. 7Oit Second
pilmel Ernes, W tsos 18Th ave. 3
MsNieoll. David John. SIS n i1,h st.
prssseL Carl. sIss A,hvorth ave.
boy
Doolittle. stewart Edward. Rich.
moud Highlands, boy
Cove, Charles Leroy, 6stJ a9th ave,
" r. boy
Evans, Ira H. lsIH Firm ave n.
boy,
Daily. oscar william, Richmond
saimslS. Bruno $50 Burke ave.
Kane. Edwin W SIS sixth ave n.
,asSsdIct. c V. iis, Raymond st.
boy.
CLARK, Earl A. us Rayenns blvd.
7Sllory. NJ. e. 1881 Fourth ave w
Dunlop. Calvin W, 1915 \. s'rd ST..
Schneider. Adam. 1ti7 sist ave, girl.
AeNerney. Michael Joseph. los W
18th St. boy
slys. Harry. isls First ave. n. E.
nsfs. Alfred. soss soth ave. n z.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15

Edna vs. C.. H. Campbell. nonsup-
port
Alma n vs. Richard W Matdmsnt.
cruelty
vioictte G. w. leo smyth. drssrtlon
~ 81 vs. ~ J Branatnu. nunEup-
port
Jennie vs.. Leonard Tyreo. cruelty
HaHcl T., W. Leland p Winters
cruelty.
Jessie Va ~ Hodge. uonsupport
Ann W Mafahntt Alderman. don
support.
Benjamin vs. Elizabeth GUSTAV. de-
svrttpn.
Annie $ Va Myron j. willard.
cruelty
Bertha vs. Richard walter Carr. de-
HeFttun
Gaths l.. vs. oscar W. Peterson. non
support
Anna " ~ Albert j. smith. non
support
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DEATHS

Burdick. Leonard Andrew. as. zsal
Ninth ave W. June To-
lkeda, hanakp, 8. i212 Weller 81.
June 10
Johnson. Chris. rs. ess2 pibble ave
June 10
Eekcrt Birdie j.. 81. 1919 Bellevue
ave. June
swanson, Olga. -. RrhAn hotel.
Juus q
smith. Charles. rs. 80 goth ave. :
june IL
Ryan. Dennis stephen 81. 1924 Lake
eide ave s.. June IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
SUSPECT SHOT IN
GUN FIGHT
Two Captured After Duel
With Policeman

PUEBLO. Colo, juno rs Lester
Barnum OF The pales ogs and
Nitter Frank OF kansas city were
held here today under robWry
charge. after gunnght with 20.
leemen In which Rarnum was
Wounded
The two made their escape tenn
porauly. but were later captured
ia tho Union station, whore they
We're waiting Tor a train Tor Ogden,
Utah, They will be charged with
breaking into a nlling station,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15
OPEN PALACE GARDENS

PEktSG. China Tho humbles,
Chinese eooliN may walk IN tho
pleasure grounds where once the Son
of Haven took his ease whom new
regulations Tor tho Pei Hal CSor,h
Lake. ARIA in Picking have been
finally adopted BY the government.
Tho Pei Hal gardens, 10 which ar-
cess may now b. had only BY permit
thru The foreign office or legations.
arr among The most sumpguouu Of an
tho ancient beauty spots.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15

WASHINGTON r. Georgia rivera
creeks and marshes arc Ideally
adapted 20 tho production OF the bcs,
type Of oystou. tho department 81
commerce. has decided after an *.
teRalvr survey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-15

WASHINGTON Certain Amer
can Gamers have made a profound
Impression on dealeta In India by
adopting a liberal policy with respect
20 replacement % stocks damaged
thru axe. according to commerce DE-
parimcnt RdvicrH.
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Divorce Complaints

kathleen vs. Carmine Di PaHquais,
nnnsupport.
Floy Nora Larson vs.. Jesse Lee
Stages. nonsupport.
Margaret vs. A. n Martlry. nom
support.
Hazel E Va Glrard w. Cannon.
cruelty.
Ethel VS.. Morris Prusoff. cruelty.
Evening star., 1925-11-12

900 10Th ST.
RATES REDUCED.
RM KIT. & BATH. ...... $40 < S42 80
> RMS KIT & BATH. ............ 500
ALSO ONE TWO-BEDROOM APT.
SATISFACTORY 4-HOUR SERVICE.
SWITCHBOARD-ELE
RESIDENT MANAGER.
Evening star., 1925-11-12

Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co.,
III 18th St. NV.
Evening star., 1925-11-12
THE MAYFAIR,
2l15 c St. NV.
Resident Manager.

3 rooms & bath. $4,000 to $500
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RENT HOUSES-FURNISHED
fCootIpnad

ON. CATHEDRAL AVE. A BEAUTIFUL.
we'll furnished home. EXCLUSIVE neighboI- M
FINGER. 045 X st. NV. Main 5371.
BTfNGALOW. CHEVY CHI sSF y
ley lane-Newly furnished: fireplace: ami
garage: 500 per month. Phone Cleveland
Evening star., 1925-11-12

I RENT HOUSES-UNFURNISHED.
1851 CALIFORNIA ST N.W.-TEN
rooms. two baths and garage. electric light.
INV h: Sl25 per mo.
1856 Corcoran at. n.w.-Ten rooms and
bath. mi: 500 per mo.
JESSE L. HEISKELL. 1115 Eye St. NV.
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RENT HOUSES-UNFURN
Continued

1917 18th ST. N.w.-9 ROOMS. 2 BATHS.
fur. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
706 7th at. SEE r.. bath. h-wh.. $3.50
203 9Th st. n.e.-7 r., bath. h-w h. $3.50
l323 LIST st. nw--6 rooms bath. 47.5o
1929 goth st. n.w.--6 r., b.. lat. 50.50
120 Mass. ave. n.w.-6 r.. b.. fur. 50.5O
5946 Ga. ave. NV T.. b.. h.-wh. 5000
324 NJ ST. s.w.-6 T.. bath. Iatrobe. 42.5O
l230 Montello ave. n.e.-5 r. bath. So. so
fS7 Z st. s.w--7 rooms. water. 27.50
$50 st. s.w.-6 rooms. ....... $3.50
400 | st. s.w.-5 rooms, water. 1900
LIS 10th st. ne--4 rooms water. 1880
JAMES F.sSHEA.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


1911 BENTON ST. NV.
New building: high location: Wis. ave.
cars or Burleith bua. or drive out 31th st.
from 5. Every modern convenience: oil
heating system: D rms, bath. inclosed porch :.
SIS. Full particulars at Apt. d.
WALTER CASE
Owner and Builder.
Investment Bldg Frank 6242 12'