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The Washington times., 1925-11-21
ALL NATIONS TO BE
AT BAL DE TETE"

Brilliant and successful as was
the bal de tete" last year for the
benefit Of Columbia Hospital, this
seasons ball is confidently expected
to completely eclipse all former
events in aid of this popular charity.
All of this seasons buds are
busily engaged in making head
dresses, caps, wigs, and whatnot, of
all periods OF the worlds history,
including court headdresses of the
reign of the late Car of Russia.
Chinese and Japanese headdresses of
ancient and modern times, Victorian
headgear, fascinating caps of our
very early ancestors, as well as of
revolutionary and civil war eras.
Indeed II Is safe to say that there
will not be any nation under the
The Washington times., 1925-11-21
4 x Z
MIR. AND Mrs. ELLIS HOSTS
TO DINNER COMPANY

Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Ellis We're
hosts to distinguished company
at dinner last evening. Among
their guests were Justice and Mrs.
Edwin T. Sanford, Justica and
Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone, Senator
Richard p. Ernst, Senator and Mrs.
Guy Despard Golf, Mrs. Louis
Titus, Judge and Mrs. Edwin B.
Parker and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A, Douglas. They will entertain at
dinner again next Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis will spend the
weekend at Rippon Lodge, their
country place in Virginia, and will
have as their guests some friends
from New York. The following
weekend they plan to spend in New
York.
The Washington times., 1925-11-21

Madame Won Lewinslti, wife of
Doctor Won Lewinski, Of the Ger.
mnR reparations commission, enter
tanned twelve guests at dinner las.
evening for Doctor Kiesselbach. Of
the German mixed claims commia.
The Washington times., 1925-11-21

BALLS AND BENEFITS

sun which will not be represented
in some way at the bal de tete, al
though 1t is said that American
headdresses are particularly stressed
by the debutantes In their choice II
fetching designs.
With q list of the most exclusive
patronesses, headed by Mrs. Cool
idge. interest In this hail Is increas-
ing each day and many boxes are
already reserved for this pictur-
esque event. Mrs. Malcolm Nc
Connie, chairman OF boxes, am
nounces that among the prominent
boxes are Mrs. Anne Archbold, Mrs.
William Fitch Kelley, Mrs. Harold
n. Marsh, Mrs. Edward b. Meigs,
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran, Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers, Mrs. Walter
G.. Peter, Mrs. Chester Wells, Mrs
Charles Boughton Wood, and Mrs
Cornelia Wood.
SOUTHERN RELIEF SOCIETY
PLANS THANKSGIVING TEA
The Southern Relief society win
hold IL annual Thanksgiving sill
yer offering tea on Tuesday after
noon from to s o'clock at the
Southern Relief Home, 1908 Penn
sylvania avenue.
An interesting program viii be
given by Mrs. Charles Riker, Mrs.
David Kinchloe, Miss Mabel Dean
Howard, Miss Ann washington
Fitzhugh, Mrs. EstelIe K. Philibert,
Mrs. q. J.. Mudd and Miss Marie
Mcguire.
Mrs. Charles Johnston and Mau
rice Tabard will be guests Of honor
OF the Art Promoters Club on sun
day afternoon at their studio club
room, 2011 I street northwest, from
4 to o'clock, when small exhibit
ton illustrating photography as q
fine art will be on view. Other
guests Will be Miss Helen Coolidge
and Miss Frances Gibson Marshall.
Mrs. NeyfTIs and Miss Ruby Nevins
viii be hostesses. At o'clock Mr.
Tabard will give q brief talk on
photography. The public il COR
daily invited.
Il 4
The Washington times., 1925-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Raphael Semmes en-.
tertained twenty guests at dinner
al the Congressional Country Club
last evening.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Department Of Commerce.

The Depa rtment of Commerce esti-
mate is $50, ,402,S47. a net increase over
the total available for the present fis-
cal year Of $l.ss0.71s.
Expa nsion OF provisions for enforce
ment Of wireless communication laws.
enlargement OF the work Of the Bu-
reau OF Standards and increa ses from
s2,370,000 to S2.41s.5oO for salaries are
indicated in the Budget Bureaus s
figures.
Commerce Bureau Increases.
A considerable increase is noted in
the budget estimate Of funds avail
able for the Bureau OF Foreign and
motion OF all commerce affecting man.
States. the figures rising from the cur
rent available amount Of 1894 ,o64 to
$3,180.917. This involves. the Budget
Bureau stated, increases from $315 1861
to $335. 900 for commercial attaches,
from $989.374 to 81 1,035,440 for pro-
noting commerce, from $230,s1s to
$2S0,00 to allow for several new Of
fees under the district and co-opera-
tive ONCE service. from $6lS,054 to
$638,000 for export industries, and
from $l25.000 to $170. 200 for domestic
commerce to study raw materials.
Radio broadca sting regulation, an
ever-increasing feature of the work of
the department, is to be given an in
crease from $220,525 to 1884 900 to
provide for adequate research in con-
nection with broadca sting interfer.
ence. while the Bureau of Standards
estimate II increased from 81 ,t42 .e2s
to 81 $780, 1886. inveSvtng increases from
Evening star., 1925-12-09
President Suggests $QOOOO Yearly For Public Building Program Here
Ask 100000 Fund
For Building Work
At Callinger Plant

An appropriation of 100000 for
continuing the construction of the
domestic building at Gallinser
Municipal Hospital and commenc-
ing the construction of an addi-
tional ward building Is recon-
mended in the budget estimates
for the District of Columbia.
The new ward building Is TO
have not less than $50 beds. The
District Commissioners are au-
thori3ed to enter into contract
for the construction of the build
inss. including all equipment and
furnishings. at a total cost not to
exceed 81. 900 900. which shall in
clude any unexpended bala noes
remaining of appropriations hith-
erto made for buildings at the
GalIinger Hospital. 1t is provided
that not less than $4,000 OF the
authorized total cost shall be avail
able only for the furniture and
euuipment of the ward building.
The total appropriation recon-
mended for the Gallinger Hospital
is $63 $50, as compared with
S309, 400 in the current act. For
the purchase of special apparatus
and equipment, s7,o5O is recon-
mended. and for personal services
at the hospital. 4lS",o00. an in
crease Of $l5,000.
Evening star., 1925-12-09

legally collected il was estimated that
our expenditures for 1925 would
amount to 5000. 900. The indica-
tions today are that $751; .00o, 600 will
be required, difference of &s1 900 900.
The funds on hand July !. 1925,
amounted to $4,000 900, which are
now practically exhausted. An addi-
tional amount OF s9l .000, 900 will there
fore be required to meet the refunds
for the remainder OF the current fiscal
year.
For Federal aid to post roads an
additional amount or S23 900, 900 will
be required this fiscal year. and to
meet the estimate deficit in postal
revenues $S7 .l0o, 600 will he required.
This latter requirement grows out of
the postal pay act which operated to
change an estimated surplus Of $la,.
000.0D0 in postal revenues over poStal
expenditures to the deficit above
stated
The next item of importa nee is
that of pensions. for which ii is esti-
mated an additional Ss.o00. 900 will be
required this fiscal year"
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Post Office Department.

The Post Office Department. esti-
mate is s74O.077 .5S3, an increase of
$103. .SOS,l4S over the total amount
available for the present fiscal year.
The extra ordinary" increase in the
budget estimate for 1927 was de-
scribed by the Budget Bureau as the
result of two factors-first, the in
crea sed cost Of personal services un-
der the provisions of the postal pay
act. estimated at approximately $50.
600 900, and an effort further TO i'm
prove conditions in post Offices
throughout the country in order that
continued good service may be given
to the people.
Deficit Is FOreseen.
Revenues OF the Postal Service for
the fiscal year 1927 have been esti
mated at s7o4 400 900. AS the budget
estimates that that year contemplates
expenditures totaling &740.277, ,563 I'm
Guiding an item of 5000 900 for indefi-
mite appropriation itemS. the Budget
Bureau said a postal deficit in 1927 of
approximately $36. 600 was fore
seen.
Is indicated by estimates showing an
increase from &2,soo. 900 to $3.50. zoo
for the Government-owned trans
continental sirplane service between
New York and San rancisco. and
81. 900. 900 for the new contract Air
Mail Service. hitherto unappropriated
for. which represents not more than
so per cent Of the revenue on mail
carried
Salaries Cause Increase.
Salary increases under the postal
pay act are credited by the Budget
Bureau az being responsible for most
Of the other increases. The estimate
for city delivery carriers is raised
from 1872 900 900 to &1l6.000, 900; that
for compensation TO postma sters from
s46 500 900 to s5l.25o.O 900: that for
clerks and other employees at first.
class post Offices, including printers,
mecha mics and skilled laborers, from
$3.50. 100, 900 to 3lS3.650 900. and that
for rent. light and fuel from Sl5.l15.-
900 to &I6, $4,000 The item for the
Rural Delivery Service is inCrea sed in
the estimates from $Ss.35o,oo0 10 s1o4,-
000 900.
Practically all the increases. espe-
cially those relating to personnel. the
Budget Bureau said. are affected by
the fact that provision has not as yet
been made In postal appropriation to
cover the increased cost OF the service
under the terms of the postal pay act.
The bureau said it will he necessary
to present at this session of Congress
supplemental estimates of appropria-
tions required to cover salaries made
retroa ctise a,fSler the act. totaliinG ap.
proxmately ssSeon.800. This amount,
the bureau added. should be taken into
account in connection with 1925 esti.
mates when making compa risons with
1927 estimates. The amounts appli.
cable 10 each item of appropriation
involved have not as yet been finally
determined.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Department of Justice.

An. increas se Of 1851 .20s In provided
in the 1927 estimates over the 1925
appropriations for the Department Of
Justice, which 10 given totas Of
&24,367,0 OPT.
Although there was 4 net increa se,
due to many factors, the work OF the
department proper, as distinguished
from the courts and penal institu-
tions. is shown to have been esti-
mated at decrease from 1887 400 to
$4,311 400.
Rent Dispute Recalled.
The increases are accounted for by
higher rent. which IL raised from
$1,000 to 500. 900. following the dis.
pute with the owner OF q rented
building over occupancy, and by
higher figures on printing and bind.
ing, travel and miDcella neous. and an
increase from $3,S3e,21o to $5,213, sos
for penal institutions, including from
3s5,71O to $142,7SS for the National
Training School for Boys. Construc.
ton work is given $475.00O for various
Institutions.
The 81 ZOO, 900 appropriation for war
frauds is abolished in the estimates,
while reductions are made in the items
including detection and prosecution
Of crimes, examination Of judicial
ofices and enforcement Of antitrust
Evening star., 1925-12-09

present fiscal year. even though ap-
propriations involved in the transfer
Of the Patent Office and the Bureau
OF Mines to the Department Of Com
merce by executive order were ex-
cluded in the amount available for
1925.
A general policy Of reduction in ex-
penses all alOong the line appears In
the Budget Bureaus statement OF In
terior Department appropriations for
the next fiscal year. sla shes being ef
fected in the General Land once. the
Bureau of Indian Affairs. the Bureau
OF Pensions. a large cut in the Bu-
reah Of RECLAIM tion estimates and in
the Geological Survey. while similar
cuts appear in the estimates for the
several eleemosynary institutions ad-
ministered by the Secretary of the
Interior.
Enlarge Road Building.
Enlargement of the road building
program in the national parks, it is
brought out. will accompany an in
crea Sc from 81 500 900 TO 81 ,000, 900 for
this purpose. while an increase from
$l,700. 900 to 81 $50 900 for mainte-
nance and opera ton OF the Ala ska
Railroad is contained in the estima tes.
The Bureau of Education estimate is
increa sed from $3.345. .o95 to 81 .396 SOC
due to increases ag®ating $50. sos
for the education and relief of natives
Of Alaska. while an increase from
1898, ,637 to S2.172.70S for govern
ment in the Territories Is explained
by the Budget Bureau as involving
increa ses OF S77.260 for the 1927 bi-
ennial sessions of the Territorial legis-
latures. in addition to the increa Sc
estimated for the Alaska Railroad.
The Bureau OF Recla ma ton esti-
mates contemplate cut from S10.-
007 257.50 to $S.437 900. including re-
ductions from 37.732257.50 to &6,437.-
600 for existing recla nation projects
and proposed reappropriations of
amounts totaling t2.275 900 for new
projects.
Estimates for St. Eliza beth's Hos
pital are cut from 81 ,3Os, 900 to 81 l59 :
900: from s591 900 to s21s,000 for
Howard University. which the Budget
Bureau explains has reduction of
s370, 900 for the medical building ap.
propriated for in 1926: from 3202 $50 10
t166,3s0 for Freedmen's Hospital. in.
volvinR A reduction Of $50. 900 for a
nurses home and an increase in sa la.
ries and expenses.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
LIBERAL FUNDS FOR AIR SERVICE
AND PROHIBITION ARE STRESSED
Enforcement of the Dry Law and Development of
Aviation in America Major Points in Cool
idge's Budget Message to 69th Congress.

1851 apo to 1857 ,32o for salaries of the
bureau.
Estimates for the Bureau Of Light.
houses indicate an increase Of more
than $500. 900. the current fund avail
able being 50. 7O2. $50 and the estimate
for the next fiscal year being placed
AT &IN.l04,4S1. A large repair pro-
gram is contemplated In the Light
house Service. while small vessel is
TO he constructed at a cost of $3.50 900
in the aids to navigation group.
For helium production and investi.
CATION an estimate of $S30,000 is
made. while reductions are included in
the estimates for petroleum and nat
ural gas Investigations and expenses
OF mining experiment stations.
reduction from $2,s02 200 to
81 .697 800 is in the estimates for the
Patent Office, involving omission Of
an appropria ton for additional en-
ployes, which amounted for 1926 TO
Sl9l 900, and for storage OF models In
creases are included in the Patent
Office estimates for sai aiaries and for
photo lithographing.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Bureau Funds Cut.

/ Net reductions are included in the
estimates for most Of the bureaus Of
the department. while increa ses are
indicated in the estimates for sail ries
in the office Of the Secretary and in
the estimates for 81 la ries nd EXPENSES
OF the departme commissioners Of
conciliation.
Repairing and remSdelinG of immi-
grafton stations suffer cut from
5000 10 $4,000. a cut from sos 600
to $4,000 is noted for the United
states Employment Service, and mis-
cellaneous expenses of the Bureau OF
Naturalization are reduced in the esti.
mates from $3.50. 900 to $685. 900
General expenses of the Children's
Bureau suffer a cut in the estimates
from S6s,000 to s54 900. while re.
duction from sos. 900 to 500. 600 is
indicated in the estimates for salaries
and expenses Of the Women's Bureau.
An increase from S1s3 600 to S1ss 900
for salaries in the Office Of the Secre.
tarN Is included in the estimates.
while the fund available for salaries
and expenses of the counciliation staff
carries an estimated increase from
slsS,720 to s250.0OO The fund for
salaries in the Bureau of Labor STA.
tlstlcS carries an estimated increas,
from s2l5,o00 to 500, 900
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Treasury Department.

The estimate for the Treasury De
partment is $157.563.713.63, an in
crease CT 1886, ,30s.l3 over the 1926
appropriations.
While there were decrea sed esti-
mates in several phases of the Treas
ury Departments work. due to in.
creased system. efficiency and falling
off Of some functions, there were
numerous increa ses, the largest OF
which was one Of more than 50, ,000, 900
for the Coast Guard for prohibition
enforcement activities.
Coast Guard Increases.
This increase of the Coast Guard
estimate from $20.597, 1895 to $24.24s..
14o was said by the Budget Bureau to
he due chiefly to the fact that for.
mer estimates Of expenditures for the
added activities OF the Coast Guard
incident to prohibition enforcement
were, in the light Of actual experience
inadequate for carrying out the re-
quirement OF the law"
The Bureau OF Internal Revenue
which includes the prohibition unit,
took a decrease from $4S,s26,soo to
S4S.712.645, due chiefly to decentraliza.
tion and an improved organization. .
To build up the supply of paper
money in reserve stock 20 as to i'm.
prove the lasting quality reaching the
public, estimate for the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing was increa sed
from $7.73s,150 to $7,S17,400
Other Increases Noted.
Other increases included those for
recoinage of silver; for customs serv.
ice. due chiefly to increases In sala
ries, refundlng collectors and
awards to informers''; for the Fed
eral Farm Loan Board, Controller of
the Currency. Secret Service, Public
Health Service and office of the Su.
pervising Architect.
Reductions were made in the items
for the Commissioner OF Accounts and
Deposits, Public Debt Service, Mint
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Navy Department..

The Navy Departments estimate is
1922 .s69. .430. which. together with
other ava liza BILE funds. would bring the
total available for the next fiscal year
to S327 .S69 430. an increase Of $s.001,-
052 over the total available for the
current fiscal year.
Standing out in the department 8
estimates is the provision. long sought
as necessary part OF the country's s
defenses. for beginning the improve
ment TO the channel at Pearl Harbor.
the Nations outpost defense in the
Pacific and the key TO any military
operation there. Until this improve
ment is made the feet cannot ba Sc
there. but must remain in the open
roads. bare to the storms.
EmpIoye Reduction Planned.
The Budget Bureau also states that
the estimate contemplates slight re-
duction in the number OF classified
departmental employees within the Dis.
trict Of Columbia. 1t also will permit
the purchase OF new aircraft slightly
In excess for that provided FOR in the
current appropriations.
Provision is made for the laying
down of three new scout cruisers Gn-
der the program authorized December
Is. 1924 and also for continuing the
work at normal rate Of speed on ell
new vessels under construction.
The figures are declared by the
Budget Bureau to provide for Slffi
cient enlisted men to meet the needs
for the service; for the maintenanc
and active operation of the same num-
ber of navy yards and naval stations
and approximately the same number
of vessels as for the current year; for
about the same steaming mileage fol
battleships as for 1925: for the Naval
Reserve as reorga pized, about the
same training and drills for the same
number of officers and men a. in 1926:
for continuing the moderniza tion oi
six old coal.burninig battieships: for
the maintenance, repairs and i'm.
provements to the fleet, about the
same as In 1925.
How Increase Is Absorbed.
follows: From $4,000, 900 to t4.700, 900
ton: from $17.000.0O0 to $17.1O0. 900
for construction and repair of YES
sells: from $18.375,250 to $10.625 900
for ordnance and ordnance stores:
from $4,000. 900 to $4,000 900 for
pay of the Navy: from $4,000 900 to
1890, 900 for aviation: from $2s.444.-
900 to $33.275,o 900 for increase Of the
Navy.
Reductions are planned for the fol-
lowing: $1.725,000 to $1.575 900 for
pay. miscellaneous: from $395.150 to
100000 for temporary government
West Indian Islands; from $500, 900 to
100000 for recreation for enlisted
men; from $840, 900 to $500 900 for in
struments and supplies; from $3,90O,-
900 to $3,600.000 for the Naval Re.
serve; from $19,s0O. 900 to $ls,3o0. 900
for provisions; from $500, 900 to
100000 for maintenance, supplies
and accounts: from SIS ,46O 900 to $14,-
750, 900 for fuel and transportation;
from $2,105. .000 to $780, 900 for Medi-
cal Department, including contingent
expenses; from $2,745,5o0 to $2,5s4, 800
for public works; from 5,400, 900 to
$15,000.000 for pay, Marine Corps;
from $S,390.650 to $8,10O,OOO for gen
eral expenses, Marine Corps, and from
100000 to $4,000 for major al
teration Of vessels.
Evening star., 1925-12-09
Department Of State.

The estimate for the Department Of
State is $1S.614.932. 2.64. an increase Of
| S57. 7.2S0.l3 over the total available for
| the present fiscal year. including $3.50.
| 900 appropriated for 1928 which Is
valuable for the current year.
The Budget Bureau points out that
IS 900. 900 of this amount is for pay
ment To the Government OF Colombia
which is the final annual installmenf
OF payment of SIS 900 900 incident to
the construction OF the Panama Cana |.
Increases are provided. according to
the Budget Bureau, in the fund for
contingent expenses of the department:
for diplomatic and consular establish
ments at Toxic. Japan: for ha andling
Of alien immigration: for the General
and Special Claims Commissions. and
for operating expenses OF the various
commissions coming under the State
Depa rtment.
Decrease Consular Expenses.
Decreases are noted in the estima tes
for contingent expenses of United
States consulates: for the relief and
protection of American seamen. which
IS cut from $158.000 to SIPS 900: for
the Interna tional Joint Commission,
while several items for which appro-
priations were made for the present
fiscal year are omitted in the budget
estimates for 1927. Among the latter
are $34 900 available this year for the
conference on oil pollution Of aviea
BILE waters. $4,000 for expenses Of the
International Radio-Telexrap phic Con
ference, and S64,750 for arbitration of
outsta nding pecuniary claims between
the United States and Great BritAin
Twenty-Five Thousand dollars Is added
to the 1925 appropriation OF $3.50. 900
for transportation of diplomatic. CON
sular and foreign service oficers. while
the fund for the General and Special
Claims Commission Is increa sed from
S275.00o to $55o.0 The estimate for
contingent expenses OF the department
is increased from $43,605 to $46,340,
and that for contingent expenses of
foreign missions from $713,1S3 to S74O..
500. while the money available for
printing nd binding is increa sed from
S149.7S5 to $I6l.500
The item for payment of salaries Of
foreign service officers is decres sed
from $2,sl1 900 to $3.50 900.