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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
%7,9|)O CHRISTMAS
PAY ROLL IS STOLEN
Bandits Shoot Guard and
Hold Up Two at Mining
Settlement.
By the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, December "a
The Christmas pay roll of the Pitts
burgh Terminal Coal Company, SAT-
900, was taken from the pay car by
six armed men at Mollenauer, "a min
ing settlement near Pittsburgh, today.
The robbers made their escape in an
automobile.
The bandits shot /. L. Gump, a
guard, in the abdomen. His condi.
ton is critical
Leroy Hutton, a paymaster for the
company, Gump and another guard
had just alighted from special. Pitts
burgh and West Virginia railroad pay
car to go to Mine No. 8, nearby, when
the robbers drove up. The bandits
opened fire Immediately. The first
volley brought down Gump. Hutton
drew a pistol, but was forced to drop
1t. One of the robbers jumped from
the machine, took the bag containing
the pay roll and then returned to the
car. AS the robbers drove away
toward. Library, another mining set
uement, they fired a parting volley
of shots at Hutton and the guard.
City police, county detectives and
deputy sheriffs were sent out TO guard
all roads in the region in an effort to
locate the bandits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
BLUE LAWS ASSAILED
BY FORCEFUL ORATORS
Banquet Speeches Deal With Sub
ject and Extracts From Coolidge
Speech Quoted as Platform"

Blue laws were assailed from all
angles at an anti-blue law banquet
held at the Restaurant Roma last
night under the auspices of the Anti
Blue Law Association. Church mem
bers and non-members Joined in the
assault on such lawS-past, present or
proposed-as an outgrowth of mar
row and restricted thinking"
DIR. Joseph A. Themper, president
of the association. drew applause
when he presented excerpts from
President Coolidge's Omaha address
as a suitable platform expression for
the association.
Thomas B. Eckloff, president of the
Washington Secular League, declared
that free thought was just as much
opposed to the revival and spread of
blue laws as 1t would be to the revival
of the old spirit of burning witches"
Such laws, he said, are the result of
thought bound down by supersti-
ton" Linn A. E. Gale was toast
master at the dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
POLICE RESERVES
PATROL ATLANTA
Garry Orders to Shoot to Kill
After Night of Armed
Bandit Robberies.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, December ga
Police reserves patrolling the city in
automobiles, armed with sawed off
shotguns, today bore orders to shoot
to kill following q night in which IA
persons were held up and robbed by
bands of negroes cruising the city in
fast automobiles.
The patrols will be tripled at night
fall, Chief Jet of the police force an
nounced. Several of last nights vic
tins were severely beaten by the
bandits
Police believe that the robberies
were staged by an organized band of
negroes, as in each instance the vic
tim reported he had been robbed by
negroes. The same big touring car
was described by several of the vic
TINS, and about II O'Clock last night
police picked up such car. the floor
or which was Uttered with checks and
pay envelopes, which presumably had
been stolen
This automobile bore an Illinois
license tag and had been reported
stolen earlier in the night.
Two negroes were arrested shortly
after the finding of the automobile
and are being held on suspicion pend
ing a further investigation.
Attacked Lone Pedestrians.
The robbers would spy lone pc
destrian and swoop down on him.
leap from the car, hold him up and
"frisk" him in short order. II the
slightest show of resistance was eyi-
denced, he would be beaten either
with a club or with the butt of a
pistol. One man was painfully in
jured and left bleeding on the side
walk. He was taken to a hospital.
Chief Jet took personal command
Of the situation. armed himself with
a shotgun and went out to look for
bandits. Captains of all shifts to
night will be called on duty at night
fall in an effort to cope with the
situation.
CHICAGO. December - CfD.--Hold-
up men did their Christmas robbing
early here, starting a day sooner than
usual. with more than so robberies re-
ported in the "a hours ended early to-
day.
All the robbers escaped and only
one was believed wounded in shoot
ings that resulted.
A young girl was knocked down in
the hallway of her home. Several old
women We're beaten. One robber posed
as d truant officer to take $96 from
TWO high school pupils. Another acted
as a clerk in u drug store while his
companion held up the manager
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
POLICE SEE THEFTS
CLEARED IN ARREST
Seek Return Of Harry Aul From
Baltimore, Suspected in Room
ing House Robberies.

Believing that the arrest of Harry
Aul. Sc, alias Frank Carr, in Balti-
more. will clear UP numerous cloth
ing robberies in this city, Detective
Bagby King of police headquarters
went to that city today IN an effort
to bring him back to Washington
Aurs picture, according to police,
was identified by John McNerney of
1918 II street as that of an individual
who appeared at his place seeking a
room recently. just before a suit case
and suits of clothing. valued at more
than 500. were stolen, December IA.
Local police say that Aul served
7-year term in a Maryland peniten-
tiary for thefts, and that his photo
graph in the bureau of identification
was the one which McNerney iden-
titled
During the last month a number of
rooming house robberies confronted
the police, in which the thief evidently
made an inspection Of the place to be
robbed under the pretense Of seeking
room before stealing property
therein.
When arrested in Baltimore Aul
is said to have had four watches and
bottle OF chloroform in his pocket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
Pennsylvania Rushes State Funds
To Stabilize Banks of Coal Fields

State, with especial attention to coal
producing counties.
II have gathered data on the f1nan-
cial means of the Commonwealth" he
said, land to my mind it Is to the
best interest of the whole State to
assist the banking institutions in the
coal regions. The hard coal miners
are on a strike. Their savings have
been exhausted and what deposits
they had in the banks have been with
drawn.
"The deposits of the merchants also
have fallen off as the result of bust.
ness stagnation brought on by the
hard coal strike and the depression
in the bituminous field. The banks
ought to have the use of as much
Of the States money as they are by
law allowed to have and their finan-
ciaI condition will warrant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
Christmas to See
Many New Brides,
Col. Knoll Reports

The Christmas rush for marriage
licenses continued up to the close
of the office of Col. w. A. Knoll this
afternoon. Beginning Monday the
bridrgrooms-to-be have kept up
a continuous stream of applicants
and the colonel has been kept busy.
Yesterday 40 licenses were obtained
and Col. Knoll thinks he will go
beyond that figure today.
Applicants come from various
places in nearby Maryland and Nir-
ginia and some few from North
Carolina and West Virginia. These
added to the local applicants will
help to swell the figures for 1925,
which Knoll declares will far ex-
coed the number of licenses issued
last year. The extra holiday of
Saturday. he thinks, also helped
10 keep him busy today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
RIVER SURVEY TO START.
Maryland Seeks Health Safety for
D. G. and Other Places.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December ga con-
tinuous survey of the water in the
Potomac River above Washington will
be started early in January. according
to Abel Wolman, chief of the bureau
of sanitary engineering in the State
department of health.
The object, Mr.. Wolman explained,
is to keep the river safe as a source of
water supply for Washington and the
towns along the stream. To do this,
he said, 1t Is necessary to anticipate
the requisite treatment Of waste and
sanitary sewage from industrial plants
and towns contributing waste to the
river Samples of the water will be
taken every month and examined
chemically and bacteriolOgically.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
STREET CARS WINNING
PUBLIC BACK FROM BUS
Maryland Service Commission
Shows Gain Of $50, 1853 In IL
Months Trolley Traffic.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 24.-The
riding public here apparently Is de-
serting autos as transportation and
resorting to street cars.
This is the conclusion Of trolley
car officials following the submission
of 2 the monthly financial statement
of the Public Service Commission.
The statement shows the street car
company's net income for the IL
months of 1925 was $796,531, as com.
pared with $760,375 in 1924, an In
crease of $36,156. or almost per cent.
The statement also compares No
vember, 1924, with November, 1925.
showing decided increases in car riders
and improvement In revenues.
''Some 444 1863 more passengers rode
our cars in 1925 than in 1924" said
an official of the company.
1--WE conclude from that, Of course,
that persons who formerly rode in
autos now are riding street cars.
Probably they are unable to And park
ing space downtown for their cars, or
have become impatient with the traffic
situation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
EEL Callo,' Spanish Matador, to Fight
81 Wild Bulls With Harmless Sword

national laws forbid that he take the
life Of bull.
The use Of horses in the arena also
is forbidden here. and the bull fight
ing will be done on foot, which, off,
Gals say, will be a spectacle calling
for the display of no ordinary skill
and courage.
Officials say that a demonstration Of
how the final trust is made, however,
will not be lacking.
A spring sword" which is harm
less to the bull, will be used.
The fight will be staged in Ybor
City, the Latin American quarter Of
Tampa. An arena having a seating
capacity of approximately 5000 now
is under construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
TURKEY BANS SORCERERS
AND FORTUNE TELLERS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE December "a.
One of the most picturesque trades
in Turkey has been banned by the
National Assembly. A law just passed
throws out of business all fortune tell
ers, sorcerers, those who deal in in
carnations, those who possess the abil-
ity TO find lost objects or to cure the
sick by breathing upon them, and
those who sell amulets warranted to
bring about the desires of the pur
chaser. Hundreds of women in every
city and town daily have sought these
fortune tellers.
The new law is part of the govern
ment's strenuous campaign to elm
mate the strong element of supersti-
ton which has swayed the illiterate
for centuries. There is also the aim
of diverting the energies of ali these
sorcerers into productive channels,
and of saving the ill-spent money of
their patrons. 1t is, however, blow
TO the tourist. They will miss the &C.
togenarian Turkish women of the old,
heavily yelled type. crouched on the
sidewalks. manipulating with their
henna-stained fingers beads, pebbles.
coins and shreds of onion into a sure
prophecy of the clients future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
SHRUB THEFTS FEWER.
Maryland Forester Reports Decline
in Vandalism This Year.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. December 24.--Christ-
mas tree vandalism in Maryland de-
clined somewhat this year, as com
pared with other recent years, aC-
cording to T. w. Besley, State for
ester.
Reporting that no definite figures on
the subject are available, Mr.. Besley
expressed belief that the public is
learning more of the law protecting
the property rights of tree owners.
Thousands of notices by the State De-
partment of Forestry have been
placed in evergreen woods through
out the State, he said.
Contrary to the general impress
sion." he said. 1.-The forestry depart
ment does not oppose the cutting Of
trees and holly. In fact, we encour-
age it. We merely wish TO make it
clear that evergreen is private prop
erty just as any cultivated crop, and
we wish to demonstrate to woodland
owners that by proper thinning Of the
woods and pruning of holly trees a
profitable crop can be produced every
year."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
SEES ELASTIC PROBLEM.
Dutch Magnate Expects Much Of
Holland. America Unions.

By Gable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News.
AMSTERDAM, December 24.-'The
elasticity of the rubber problem is as
great as the elasticity of rubber it
self, said J. y. Burger, chairman of
the Dutch Rubber Association, one of
the most prominent Dutch rubber
magnates, in an exclusive interview
with the writer today.
II consider the foundation Of the
Dutch-American Rubber Plantation
Co., which took place this week. as
the crown of my work. said Herr
Burger, for l always aimed at Amer
lean participation in the Dutch rubber
industry. Besides the Holland-Amer-
lean Rubber Co, which is the holding
company of the General Rubber Co.
and the Intercontinental Rubber Co.,
no Dutch-AmeriCan enterprises are
working in the Dutch East Indies.
Growing Discomfort.
In the United States, there was
growing discomfort that Americans
had to pay high prices without having
q. profit from production, and in cor
reSpondence I received recently, the
desire was expressed that American
capital should actively participate in
the Dutch rubber industry. Founda-
ton of the Dutch American Rubber
W. Win d snare capital
of 100000 forms. 5000 Of which
have been placed at par in New York,
where they were introduced by Har-
yey Fisk. has been cordially received
and welcomed in America and we have
received strong support from the
Washington administration which Is
putting in practice the advice Amer
lea should produce its own rubber :"
The new company has obtained
property in various fields in the Lam
pong districts, in the southern part of
Sumatra, of about 1890 acres. Ber-
ger, who is managing director, antici-
pates a still growing development of
the rubber industry in Dutch over
seas possessions. for rubber has be-
come vital source of revenue for the
Dutch state.
Holland never can consume all the
rubber she produces, and her finan-
cial capacity is quite limited. Amer
lean participation, therefore, will open
a new period of interest and economic
participation.
The American end of the financing
of the new Dutch-American rubber
combine is being handled by Harvey
Fisk & Sons, New York brokers, who
have no connection with the Fisk Tire
Co, 1t was stated IT New York today.
copyright 1925. by Chicago Daily News co..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
Merry Christmas, All, Mrs. Coolidge Calls
To 1000 Happy Children at Yule Party

1900 bags Of toys, food and clothing.
which were arranged on racks built
about a brilliantly lighted Christmas
tree which reached to the ceiling of
the stage, and presented II to Mabel
Davis, ten-year-old resident of the
Central Union Mission. Each child
was presented with bag, which had
been prepared especially for him.
The program opened with Christ
mas songs, led by r. Dean Shure,
musical director of the Mount Vernon
Place NJ. F.. Church. and was followed
by a Hal Roach comedy. Mr.. Bennett
was aided by his wife. who Is super
intendent of the Children's Emergency
Home, and by other employees of the
mission, the children's parents and
brothers and sisters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
PRISON PLAN EXTENDED.
Ieayenworth System Would Re
deem All Army Offenders.

u1tension to all Army prisoners Of
.be T,eavenworth Disciplinary Bar
racks system, under which offenders
are CLASSIFIED. and those whose con-
Duct warrants given continued mill
tsrv and civil training in order to
restore them to the colors or turn
.beuo hack to civil life as better citi
1ens. has been approved by Secretary
Dwight F. Davis:
The effect of his action Is to make
s,x.nonth prisoners not sent 10 the
barracks on conviction available TOT
some training instead l. % their Conduct
iustities. .--------- -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
HOUSE TO PRESS
BUILDING PROGRAM
Bill Allowing S50,000,000
for Capital Will Be Re-
ported After Recess.

The Sf65 600 900 administration pub
Tic building bill. which carries S5O,oO0r-
900 for Federal buildings in Washing
ION. 800 600 0Ou for most urgently
needed structures throughout the
country and sl5. goo GOO for continuing
projects already authorized, VIII pe
considered and tavorably reported oy
the House public building committee
immediately after the holiday recess
chairman Elliott Of the House com
n1ittee introduced this bill after con.
ferences with the highest officials OF
the Government and acting on the al
vice of Senate leaders. tie Will press
ii for prompt action IN the House
where its passage is assured.
Supported by Coolidge.
A similar measure was passed at the
asst session by the House, but was not
acted upou hv the Senate. The plan
has the support OF President Coolidge
who said in his budget message ne
was ready 10 approve lump-sum ap-
nronriation for public building con-
struction.
More than 80 bills proposing lndl-
yidraI buildings in various cities, AT
total cost OF about S350,OoO.ooo, nave
been introduced thus far at the pres
ent session Of Congress, but Chairman
Elliott l. prepared TO llent lol NiA0
eraI bill, which would place control OF
new construction in the hands OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury and the
Postmaster General, as desired by the
President.
Congress has not authorized any
extensive public building program
since the beginning of the war, and
leaders in both houses have expressed
intention of pressing for such legis-
1ation.
Confident of Outcome.
While fight is expected to be made
In committee for a return to the old
form of legislation, specifying In each
bill the sites of the new buildings,
Chairman Elliott is confident the
measure providing Il lump sum, to be
controlled by the two department
heads. will be approved.
The $50 200 900 appropriation is not
expected TO meet all the demands. and
of this amount only about S25, 900 900
is expected to be made available an
nually for building construction. In
a report to the committee. James A.
Wetmore, supervising architect of the
Treasury. has declared S235, o00. 900 to
$3.50, 600. 600 will be necessary to con
struct all the public buildings needed
by the Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
TREASURER is NAMED.
Naming of Frantz Temporarily
Solves Roanoke Situation.

ROANOKE, Va, December "a @.-
J. H. Frantz was appointed treasurer
of the city of Roanoke by the city
council at it's weekly session yester-
day. This action was taken as a re-
suit of an opinion in writing, submit
ted by City Solicitor r. c. jackson,
in which he held that 1t was the duty
of the council to appoint a man to fill
the office until one can be elected
June 8 next
Mr.. F'rantz, who defeated City
Treasurer Lawrence S. Davis in the
Democratic primary election August
4, and was subsequently elected BY a
big majority over J. T. Engleby, jr.,
independent candidate, had been de-
MED the office on the grounds that
Mr.. F'rantz had violated State statutee
by offering to return to the city Gov
eminent all compensation in excess
of $500 If elected Judge Spratley's
decision was handed down following
4 public hearing on the petition of Mr..
Engleby asking that the election be
annulled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
BURGLARS LOOT SAFE;
BOOTY VALUED AT $3.50
Borghese Productions Office Robbed
Fifth Time Within Past
Few Month

The Borghese Productions Co., J. w.
Niepold, president, 307 Seventh street
southwest, was robbed last night of
5000 in checks, $50 in cash and two
coupons valued at $40, by an intruder
who entered the open cellar door and
forced the cash drawer in the safe on
the second floor.
1t was the fifth time within the past
few months that the place has been
robbed. The safe was drilled. The
thieves overlooked check for $1,000
that was in a table drawer in the
same room with the safe.
The robbery was discovered today
by ]. w. Niepold when he went to
deposit some money in the safe.
While the police have no clues as
to the identity of the robbers they
have ordered payment on the checks
and coupons stopped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
Laurel Supplants
Christmas Holly
At White House

Holly has no place in the Christ
mas decorations at the White
House this year.
Mountain laurel and branches of
ash are being used in place of the
holly, so typical of Christmas in
this country. This change in the
decorations was made by Mrs.
Coolidge out of respect for the
campaign being conducted in this
country to preserve holly.
The wreaths of laurel and ash
which have been hung in the win
dows of the White House and the
executive Office are given an addi-
tional touch of color by attaching
to them pine cones and large red
ribbons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, December "a
State funds are being deposited in
banks of the Pennsylvania coal fields
to take the place Of savings drawn by
the miners.
Samuel 8. Lewis, State treasurer, to-
day said this Is being done so far as
possible In both the anthracite region,
where mining operations have been
at a standstill since September 1, and
In the bituminous section.
Although the treasurer did not
disclose how much State money has
been placed in the banks in the min
ing communities. he said approximate
ly $1,000 900 has beenS Deposited in IN.
situations In various counties in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
'Dashing Widow
Countess Is Boy
In Stolen Finery

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. December "a.
The feminine finery of the
Countess" Zeldan Letroveiski,
more properly known as Jack Nc
Donald, 17-year-old youth of Bing-
ham, Utah, has been replaced with
the blue overalls and boys cloth
ing allotted to wards of the Juve-
nile Court at the detention home
where the youth was sent yester-
day.
Posing as a countess and bent
upon a dramatic career in female
roles, young Mcdonald was arrest
ed here yesterday after he was al
legged to have stolen two women's
wigs and a coat from a department
store.
The youth spent a joyous Ave
weeks in Salt Lake City disguised
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24

Twelve hundred needy children of
the District were given a joyous
Christmas party this morning. and
were wished Merry Christmas" by
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, who for three
years has participated in this annual
event held under the auspices of the
Central Union Mission at Keith's The
alter.
Looking exceedingly striking In an
ensemble outfit of white, the First
Lady Of the Land stepped quickly
from the wing of The theater. gave
hearty handclasp to John ). Bennett,
SUPERINTENDENT of the mission, who
was playing Santa Claus, and called a
merry welcome to the hundreds of
open-eyed youngsters.
Mrs. Coolidge picked up one of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
High School Wins Banner.
,cial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, December "a.
The Chamber of Commerce banner.
for which Handley High School and
Shenandoah Valley Academy have
been competing In drills since 1919,
was yesterday presented to the for
mer by Andrew Bell, secretary of the
chamber. Three consecutive wins w.ye
necessary