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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
DISPOSAL OF PLAZA
TO COME UP AGAIN
Government Hotels Form
PuzzIing Problem for Sen
ate Committee.

The question of what should be
done with the Union Station plaza
property, on which the Government
erected dormitories for its workers
during the war, is to be given con-
sideration again at this session of
Congress, 1t became known today.
Members of the Senate committee
on public buildings and grounds al
ready have discussed the problem in
formally, and 1t Is understood the
committee will take it up at an early
date following the Christmas recess.
While a few of the dormitories are
on Government land, most of them
are on ground still owned by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and the
Senate must consider what arrange
ment can be made with the owners
for the continued use of the land, If
II Is decided to leave all of the tenn
porary buildings standing.
Obstacle to Keeping Few.
One suggestion heard recently was
that the Government retain, IS long
as there is a demand for them, the
dormitories on the Government land
adjacent to the Capitol and abandon
the buildings on private land
The main obstacle to this solution
Is that the central heating plant for
all Of the dor1nitorieS Is in one OF the
privately owned squares. and could
hardly be abandoned if any Of the
structures are retained.
Although two of the domitory units
have been closed as a result or the
gradual reduction In the number Of
employees ince the close Of the war.
Robert Wal m of the United States
Housing Corp ~ation said yesterday
there are still a. nut 100 women dv-
ing at the hotels. Nr. Watson said 1t
is the prerogative o. Congress to de-
eide on future plans f. the hotels.
Plaza Parkway Pial. ed.
Whenever it is found possI 'e to
dispose of the dormitories it is MI
IDENTIFY expected members of Congre. s
will revived the plans that were
started before the World War to make
the plaza an attractive parkway from
the Capitol to Union Station. This
project had made considerable head
way more than a decade ago. but all
thought of carrying it into effect had
to be laid aside when the war began.
Prior to the conflict the several
Wv lieu ny liic IociIiiilolC diiu
Ohio Railroad had been put through
condemnation proceedings and the
jury had fixed the price at which they
should be acquired. Opposition to the
purchase price developed, however,
and the condemnation was not com
pleted. Then came the war and the
necessity for erecting housing accom-
modations for the influx of war work
ers.
The immediate question before the
Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds, of which Senator Fernald
of Maine Is chairman, is the making
of necessary ARA ngementS for the con-
tinued use of the private land if all of
the dormitorieS are to be kept. No
definite developments on the park
project are looked for until the life of
the temporary structures is settled.
Senator Keyes of New Hampshire, a
member of the public buildings and
grounds committee, said yesterday he
felt sure Congress would revive the
Plaza Park development plan when
ever the dormitories are removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
White House Box Brings Christmas Cheer
TO Presidents Father i'm Snowbound Hills

marked Col. Cooldges mode Of life
was to be seen in his Christmastide
preparations. There was no Christ
mas tree in the cottage, and the hang
ing Of stockings the Presidents father
left to his neighbors
Attorney General Sargent and
former Gov. w. w. Stickney dropped
in to wish the colonel merry
Christmas" and many Christmas cards
came to him from his well wishers,
far and near.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
MINERS ORGANIZE new
BODY IN BITUMlNOUS AREA
Disavow Allegiance to United Mine
Workers-Union Calls
Association Joke.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, December "a
new miners organization, the Fed
Grated Miners Association, has been
launched here by employees of a num-
ber Of bituminous mines in western
Pennsylvania operating under the 1917
wage scale.
A statement issued by the officers
Of the new association declares its
members disavow all future allegiance
to the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea.
p. r. Pagan, president Of District
5 Of the United Mine Workers. when
informed of the action characterized
the new organization as huge joke
that will have no effect upon the
morale Of members of the United Mine
Workers of America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25

BY the Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, December ga vein
of silver and lead ore, measuring 3S
feet in a driven cross-cut. 1900 feet
below the apex, and which conserva-
tive estimates Of productive value are
given at $50 900, 900, was found In the
Walker II. McGinnis Metals Co. mine
at Clayton, in central Idaho, company
officials announced Yesterday. The
strike was made December 16.
The ore tested SO ounces Of silver
to the ton and SO per cent lead. an es-
timated value Of $1,000 q ton. Opera
ton costs Of recovering the ore were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
S75O,0DO FIRE LOSS
IN NEW ENGLAND
Three FTemen Killed, Four
Others 0ead-Thirty Hurt
in Four BIaZeS.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BOSTON, December 25.Chrstrnas
vas ushered in in New England with
a toll of seven killed and a fire loss Of
we'll in excess of three-quarters of
million dollars.
Among the dead were three fire
men, who lost their lives responding
TO an alarm, while more than 80
others had been injured or overcome
by smoke In various blazes.
In the four ma jor fires of last night,
$3.50, 600 damage was caused when a
convent in process of construction
was destroyed at Hudson. n. H;
5000. 900 in the biggest fire in four
years in Bridgeport, Conn; $3.50
in the destruction Of a block in Marl-
boro. Mass, and $65, 900 in spectacu-
lar Boston blaze.
Three Firemen Killed.
Pre-holiday fatalities included the
deaths of three members Of the Scitu-
ate. Mass, Fire Department, when
their truck overturned on a slippery
road while responding to a call from
Norwell. Three boys were drowned
and two others rescued when ice
broke from under them in the waters
of Greater Boston, and a woman In
Holyoke was asphyxiated from escap-
ing gas after she had finished pre-
pairing Christmas bundles.
In the Hudson convent fire many
workmen had narrow escapes, and
two were burned seriously, as they
fought the flames, which swept rapid
ly through the structure. Only the
49, We
have been a mfllion-dollar building for
the Sisters Of the Presentation Of
Montreal
Bridgeport's 100000 fire was kin
died by stores of intiammable mer-
chandise, and when finally 1t was un-
der control two fremen had been
taken to a hospital for treatment for
injuries caused by falling glass and
several others had been overcome by
dense smoke.
Two Women Rescued.
In Marlboro. Mass, two women,
overcome by smoke, were rescued and
two firemen injured when a four-story
store and tenement block was reduced
TO shell. Clerks and Christmas shop
pers In stores on the ground floors
dashed for safety as the flames spread
through the building. Firemen In
erecting ladders had to cut wires and
the surrounding district was plunged
into darkness.
Belated shippers of holiday mail
We're sufferers when fire was discov-
cred among the parcel post packages
of the Maiden post Office. Two alarms
We're sounded, but the fire was brief.
No estimate Of the damages were
available early this morning
The Boston fire was confined to a
siX-story building after threatening ad-
joining structures in the market dis
trict.
So many 1remen were overcome by
smoke that 1t was necessary to sound
a fourth alarm to bring fresh men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
$5O,OOO,OOO Vein of Silver Found
In Idaho Tests 50 Ounces to a Ton

given by the State mine inspector at
S. 4 ton, with additional costs of
transportation to the nearest present
smelter of SIT ton.
Walker II. McGinnis Metals Co. Is
a New York firm in which the Gen
eral Motors Corpora ton Is said to hold
a heavy interest. An adjoining prop
erty and mine prospect, the Red Bird,
upon which proving operations are
now being forwarded, Is owned by
Henry Ford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
Directory Reveals Identity.

CHICAGO, December "a R.-When
Policeman Scully today found an ell
derby woman daZed and lost In the
Christmas throngs he saw the initials
III. S. on her ring. The officer read
aloud the names beginning with rs"
in the telephone directory. When he
called the name Schoenberg the wom-
an tainted That was her name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
LINE FINED $25, 600.
Conveyed Elks to Boston, Violating
Coastwise Shipping Laws.

BOSTON, December Is LP.-A fine of
SIS, 900 has been imposed on the Lam
port and Holt Line for transporting
500 members Of the Philadelphia Elks
to Boston in violation of coastwise
shipping laws. The Elks were landed
here during a convention a year and
a half ago.
In the proceedings the company held
that the Elks were taken on board for
transportation to Halifax and that
Boston was only a port of call. The
Bureau of Navigation contended that
the trip was an attempt to encroach
upon American shipping. A fine of
100000 originally was imposed, but
this has been reduced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
FREIGHT BY AIRPLANE.
New Paris and London Service
Will Be Instituted.

LA BOURGET, France, December
25 @.-Airplane freight express serv-
ice between Paris and London by
night will be instituted January Is on
the line of the Imperial Always. Ltd.
urgent merchandise" is the way
the company describes the facilities
offered by the experimental trips.
The London-Paris air route Is now
illuminated at 10 different points by
special ground lights and flashing bea-
cons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
BUD FISHER is SUED.
Woman Asks $4,000 of Cartoonist
for Breach of Promise.

NEW YORK. December % R.-
Harry c. (Bud) Fisher, cartoonist,
has for a Christmas present to-
day a $4,000 breach of promise suit
brought by Miss Ada Shields.
The identity of the plaintiff was
not further revealed in the papers.
which were filed two weeks ago.
Newspaper accounts of the recent
wedding of the cartoonist on the liner
Leviathan to the former Countess
Aedita de Beaumont of Paris In
spired the action. Miss Shields de-
clared in her petition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
Held Up by Hacker.

MIAMI, Fla, December Is OP). -
MIR. and Mrs. Van A. Smith of New
York reported to police last night
they had been held up by a taxicab
driver and robbed of $4,000 cash and
jewelry valued at several hundred dol.
lars. Passengers in the taxicab a few
hours after arrival here, they told Of
ficers the driver forced them out after
robbing them and drove away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
FUTURE U.S.-LEAGUE
POLICY |SFOUND
Hands of Butler, House and
Root Seen in Arms Par
ley Acceptance.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The biggest and most important
step In international cooperation is
about to be taken by the United States
Government. 1t is the result of an
agreement by Senator Borah, leader
of the irreconcilables, and President
Coolidge as 10 the scope of American
participation in the proposed disar1na-
ment conference, and 1t means that a
formula for future association with
activities Of the League of Nations
has been found at last.
Mr.. Coolidge is insistent that the
United States shall not assume any
obligations of the covenant of the
League of Nations, but. on the other
hand, he has assured America OF the
opportunity to gather information first
hand and participate in conferences
called by the league so that no act
of international cooperation of a
treaty character will be signed until
Senate leaders have been consulted
Strictly speaking. the Chief EXecu-
tive, through his ambassadors and
ministers, can negotiate treaties and
sign them. leaving it to two thirds Of
the Senate to ratify or reject. but
Congress, too. must provide the funds
for American missions sent abroad. So
Mr.. Coolidge has found a compromise
whereby he will get the funds to send
missions abroad, but he will discuss
the instructions to such special mis-
ions before the latter leave.
Security Pacts Barred.
Thus in the proposed disarmament
conference to be held by the League
of Nations Mr.. Coolidge has agreed
in advance with Senator Borah as
chairman of the Senate foreign rela-
tons committee that no security com
pact obligating the United States to
protect or preserve the boundaries of
foreign countries will be signed by
the American delegation. Also the
American mission will be instructed
not to vote for any reduction Of
American land armament as the
United States considers 1t has re
duced its military establishment to a
mere police force.
But America will consider further
limitation Of naval armament and the
restriction OF the use of poison gases
and other weapons. This is in line
with the traditional policy Of the
American Government under the Re-
publican party in particular In The
Hague conferences and in the Wash
ington conference for limitation of
armament.
In deciding to send Hugh Gibson,
American Minister to Switzerland, to
attend the informal parleys of a pre-
liminary nature at which the program
for the disarmament conference is to
be discussed at Geneva, the President
has simply awaited himself Of his
right to order his ambassadors and
ministers to report on anything which
goes on in the respective countries
CONTINUED ON Page s. Column p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
Durer Sketch Discovered.

ZURICH. Switzerland, December 25
N0.-A hitherto unknown pen sketch
by Albrecht Durer. master painter of
Nuremberg, has been discovered in
the library of the Zurich Art Institute.
1t represents Apollo armed with bow
and arrow. In his hands he carries
miniature sun with a human face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25

BY the Associated Press.
PLYMOUTH, VT, December 25.---A
box of goodies from the White House
was among the Yuletide gifts received
by Col John C. Coolidge, father of the
President Christmas found the
colonel in comparatively good health
and cheerful spirits. and he looked for
ward to g. quiet day. A blanket of snow
covered the hillsides and the weather
was clear and cold.
The same simplicity that has always
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
$500 900 Fire Loss.

READING, Pa, December 25 P).-
Fire last night destroyed the wire
nail mill Of the Carpenter Steel Co.. at
loss estimated by company officials
at about 5000, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
LEAGUE MAY ACT
IN RUBBER FIGHT
Suggestion Made That Issue
Be Laid Before Eco
nomiC Conference.

Suggestion In press dispatches from
Geneva that the British rubber mo-
nopoly, which has evoked great con-
Germ here, be discussed at the proposed
League of Nations international eco
nomic conference, with American par
ticipation, is awaiting interested
Washington officials at conclusion of
the Christmas observance.
The rubber situation. into which
Congress already has ordered an in
Vestigation. would, under the Geneva
suggestion, be a phase OF the confer
ence's consideration of world supply
and distribution of raw materials gen
orally.
Whether the Washington admins
tration would agree to the proposal
and with the added opinion that this
country might be asked to sit with
the leagues council No. 2. an advisory
political body. or would prefer TO pur-
sue an Independent course, remains
mathematical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
Retaliation Outlined.

In addition to the ordered congress.
sional investigation, retaliatory steps
against high rubber prices already
have been outlined by Secretary
Hoover. These contemplate cooper
alton Of American users of the COM
modify in a campaign to restrict its
consumption and to promote develop
ment Of substitutes.
Replying yesterday to statement
in the London Morning Post defend
ing the rubber combine and charging
that this country itself had attempted
restriction ofwheat production at a time
of world need, the Secretary declared
the paper had been misinformed He
indicated that the rubber and wheat
situations were in no way Compare BILE
reciting that during the war, in order
to supply the allies with wheat, the
Government encouraged expansion OF
acreage and guaranteed the price of
wheat to American farmers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25
Recalls British Action.

This, he said. coupled with the fact
that the British government after the
Armistice bought cheaper wheat from
Australia and the Argentine, forced
the United States Government to buy
large amounts Of the grain in order
to make good the guarantee.
Much of the surplus was disposed
of to starving European countries,
some as charity, Mr.. Hoover declared,
while the remainder was sold at about
half what 1t cost this Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-25

90. 8. Weather Bureau Foreca.tl
Fair and considerably colder tonight
ana tomorrow: lowest temperature to-
night about 20 degrees.
Temperatures: Highest, Al, at Bpm.
yesterday; lowest, "a, at am. today.
Fun report on page Z.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-20
MILES OF NEW CONCRETE ROAD
Bids For Twenty-three More to be
Opened at Meetings Held This Month

During the month of April between
seven and eight miles of new concrete
highways were built in the state.
Considering the delays in getting un-
derway in the spring and the fact that
as the time advances and more con-
tracts are let, the work will be in
creased at least double because of
many jobs going forward at the same
time, this is a good start. The new
roads completed were divided into
small units. They comprise roads
near Townsend, Bridgeville, East of
FrankfOrd and the Limestone road in
New Castle County. At the meeting
of the State Highway Commission on
May 20 and also at a later meeting
on May 27, bids on roads involving
about % miles will be opened. The
many competitors this year and the
zest with which inquiries have been
made by many responsible contractors
presages keen competition and result
ing low bids. The contracts for which
bids will be opened on May 20 com
prise the following jobs: Road from
Mermaid to MilltOwp, 1875 miles
Road from Kenton to the Maryland
line, 5.18 miles; Road from NAPLES
Mill to Brick Granary, 5.11 miles;
from Ocean siVew to Bethany Beach,
1.38 miles; Contract for the Rehoboth
bridge super-tsructure rolling bascule
On May 9th the contracts involve the
following: Valley road to Pennsylva-
MIA line, 80 miles; Road through
Woodside, "a miles; Road from Five
Points to NAPLES Mill, 8.92 miles.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-20
CAVIAR PRICES TAKE A BOOST

Delaware River Fishermen Take In
creased Interest in Sturgeon Fishing
Two sturgeon were caught last week
by Harry Nickle and son, of Delaware
City. They landed one with 46 pounds
of roe. Charles Bowen and Clayton
Dunham also of Delaware City,caught
one containing "a pounds. Following
closely on the arrival of the represen-
tative from the Bureau of Fisheries
to assist the fishermen in preparing
the caviar from the sturgeon the price
of caviar was advanced twenty cents
to 81 per pound. An effort is being
made by the fishermen who are learn
ing to prepare their own caviar to
get the sturgeon fishermen from Port
Penn, Salem, AllOway, New Castle,
Pennsville and Penn's Grove to join
them in forming a cooperative asso-
citation to market their catches. Last
year approximately seventy-five per
cent of all the sturgeon caught in the
Delaware river were caught by fisher
men from these places, all of which
are within a radius of twelve miles
from Delaware City.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-20
MEMORIAL LIBRARY, NEWARK
Will Be Dedicated Next Saturday At
ternOOn With Impressive Ceremonies

ternOOn With Impressive Ceremonies
The University of Delaware Mem
Oral Library which was erected
through the generosity of more than
twenty-siX thousand men, women and
children of Delaware, will be dedicat-
ed on next Saturday afternoon, May
% at 2.30 o'clock, standard time. The
program for the dedication has been
completed by the committee on ar
rangements. 1t will be one of the
most notable affairs in recent years
in this state and the largest crowd
in the history of the University is eX-
pected to attend. The total cost of the
building and equipment amounted to
$330,000; an endowment fund of $780,
600 for maintenance was also prOvid-
ed and in addition a fund of $4,000
for the purchase of books needed in
the various departments of the Uni
versity. The capacity of the open
book shelves of the reading room is
six thousand. The total capacity of
the book stacks will be one hundred
fifty thousand volumes. The central
room is Memorial Hall. In its four
triptychs record the names of the two
hundred and seventy men and women
who gave their lives in the service of
the United States in the World War.
On the altar, which stands in the
center of the room, rests the Memoir
ial Book which will contain the life
histories of these men and women.
The large room above the Memorial
Hall will be used for the exhibition of
collections of paintings, sculpture, and
other works of art
Smyrna times., 1925-05-20
WHOLE NO. 1856
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Representative of Curtis Publishing
Company Addresses Pupils of the
High School Tuesday Afternoon

High School Tuesday Afternoon
On Tuesday, May 10, a meeting Of
the General Assembly was called to-
gether by the vice-president, in the
High School Auditorium for the pur-
pose of giving all the classes a chance
to hear Mr.. Kaufman, representative
Of the Curtis Publishing Company Of
Philadelphia, outline his cooperative
subscription plan for the Country
Gentleman" and the Ladies Home
Journal" All of the pupils are en-
thusiastic over the proposition pre-
sented by him. The school was divid-
ed into three competitive groups and
given group names and colors The
"reds' have the name, "Uncle BIN"
Team; The greens" have the name,
"Oh! Min" Team; the "yellows" have
the name, candy Gump" Team The
business manager Of the whole school
is William Pinder of the Junior Class.
The three campaign managers-lead-
ers of each group, are: Evelyn Stokes
bury, manager of "Uncle Bim' team;
Rebecca William, manager Of "Ohl
Min team; Linden Shapley, manager
of "Andy Gump,, team. The aim of
each group is to sell the most sub
scriptions and the two losing sides
give a party to the winners. The
speaker gave US some good lessons in.
successful salesmanship, among them,
a little two act play entitled, "How
to Land a job" Our school receives
half Of all the money realized from
the sale of subscriptions as well as
individual prizes. The contest closes
next Wednesday.-The halls of Smyr-
ma High School have been unusually
quiet for the past week. We are in
doubt as to the reason, but we think,
that the Seniors are so busy practic-
ing and learning their parts for the
class play, "Happiness," that they've
forgotten how to be noisy. If "Hap-
piness' keeps Smyrna High so quiet,
here's hopin' that we have lots of it.