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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
MISSING CROWN PRINCE BRINGS
CALL FOR RUMANIAN COUNCIL
Rumors of Affair With
Italian Woman Renew
Hints of Divorce.
Queen Marie Bans Cash
to Force Wandering
Carols Return Home.


BUCHAREST, December 3l.-Be-
cause OF the gravity of the political
situation created by the absence of
Crown Prince Carol. crown council
was summoned unexpectedly today.
crown council differs from an
ordinary cabinet council in that be
sides the members of the government
all former premiers and the leaders
OF the various political parties are in
Nlted To participate
PARIS, December 81 R.-Queen
marie OF Rumania IS searching far
ana wide for ap errant son. Crown
Prince Carol. Since he attended the
funeral OF DoWager Queen Alexandra
IN London. Carol has failed to show
ur ht the royal palace III Bucharest
he sunny skies of Italy and a beau
diui Italian woman prominent in the
N"cftl realm are declared to be the
'hlei attractions which are keeping
the "1-year-old heir-appareut to the
throne OF Rumania aloof from the
royal domicile. In other words. it is
whispered in Partisan social circles
that Carol has suffered another bea arr
attack-his third.
Venice, Turin and Milan recently
nave seen much of Carol. and in re-
cordlng his movements in these places
"here european society gathers for
rest and entertainment, the newspa.
pers have mentioned the name of the
'tahan woman alongside of his.
During the stay of Carol in Milan
an emissary of Queen Marie was dis
patched there with orders to bring
back the royal wanderer to Rumania
forthWIth. The crown prince. how
ever, quickly departed for Ravenna
but left there few hours later, with
Vienna his supposed destination.
Rumor has il that the purse of
Carol has become somewhat depleted
by reason of his perigrinations and
that he is needful OF its replenishment.
The chagrined Queen Marie, how
ever, Is said to have instructed
Italian and Austrian banks not to
supply her son with money. except
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
DEMAND PRESSURE
WATER SYSTEM
Trade Beard Puts Response
biIity for Serious Blaze on
Commissioners.

Placing the responsibility OF any Sc
rious confiagration in the District upon
the shoulders Of the District Commits
sioners. the Washington Board OF
Trade in a letter 70 the city heads
today urge them To make u recOmmen-
dation TO Congress for Il high-pres-
sure water system.
The board, which has expressed it,
determination to actively push the
establishment Of high pressure wa
Ter system for the National Capital
within q comparatively short time
tells the Commissioners that they have
not recommended or suggested 10 Con
gresS a high-pressure water system
for the past 10 years. The letter
states that the city heads will have
considerable difficulty AT present in
making a satisfactory answer as to
way the National Capital has not a
high pressure system, and points out
that there seems to be no opposition to
the project by District officials, who
have all stated they are in favor OF
il. but the matter goes no further than
approval.
The board points out that until the
Commissioners have placed them
selves ON record and appealed to Con-
gress for 4 hiEh-pressure system they
will be responsible for any disaster to
the city by fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
THREE FORD AIRPLANES
CRASH EN- ROUTE SOUTH
One of All-Metal Craft Runs Into
Two Others Taking Off.
No One Hurt.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December 81
H).-Three of the Ford-Stout all
metal passenger planes, en- route TO
Florida, were badly damaged here in
an accident today. No one was hurt.
The accident occurred at Black
wood Field at 1915 O'Clock when
Pilot Lee f. Schoenhair was taking
off in the Miss Fort Myers. The
plane crashed into the Miss Tampa
and the Miss Miami on the ground
and were unoccupied
The occupants of the Miss Fort
Myers escaped injury. The planes
arrived here yesterday for stop
over en- route to Florida from Detroit.
The Miss Fort Myers tipped over
before leaving the ground in the
take-off. The fourth plane, the St.
Petersburg, was the only plane of
the four not involved in the accident
The three planes will be repaired
in Nashville. Parts were ordered at
once from the Ford Stout factory at
Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
BUS LINE AUTHORIZED
TO CUT PRICE OF FARE.

The Public Utilities Commission
authorized the Washington Railway
and Electric Co. today to reduce
the fare on its proposed new Rhode
Island avenue bus line to six tokens
for 30 cents, the same rate which will
become effective tomorrow on the lines
OF the Washington Rapid Transit Co
Although the company had not
planned to put its new line into oper-
alton until next week, it had been
authorized to charge a rate of 10 cents
cash, or five tokens for 45 cents
William +. Ham, president of the
company, at the time the bus line was
authorized volunteered to cut the fare
if ii was reduced on the lines of the
Washington Rapid Transit Co.
The commission also ordered the
Rapid Transit Co. to change it's stops
FOR the loading and discharge of pas
Sengers on Sixteenth street between
II and u streets from the near to the
far corners as soon as the new auto
matte traffic control lights are put into
operation. The change will be made
to facilitate the movement of traffic
on sixteenth street where the auto
matte signals have been installed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
Letters to Attend
Ball to Be Given by
Mrs. C.. T. Marye

Washington society, agog over
reports Of social catastrophe in
spired hy differences between
prominent leaders who. it was said,
were to hold competing balls 10
usher in the new year, today will
settle back with signs of relief when
reading the following paragraph in
society columns.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Letter viii
entertain a company OF 20 al dinner
this evening. later taking their
guests 70 the dance to bc given by
Mr.. ami Mrs. George 7. Marye at
the Montgomery Country club
Mr. and Mrs. Letter had issued no
invitations for "A large New Year
bail. as had been reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
Tampa's Gentle Bull Fight Program
ROuses Protests of Humane Societies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TAMPA. Fla, December 3l.-The 20
wild bulls who will meet the worlds
most famous troup of matadors and
banderilleros from Spain and Mexico"
here on New Year day in an arena
built by the Cuban and Spanish clubs
of this city are arousing widespread
comment
Perry Wall, Tampa's mayor, has
been appealed to by various societies
in the United States protesting against
the bull fight as a thing brutal and re-
verting to the 'primeval, even i'm
moral"
Among the communications received
by Mayor Wall was a telegram from
the Board of Temperance. Prohibition
and Public Morals of the Methodist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
Warrants to BE Issued.

Church, with headquarters at Wash
ington
Another protest received today was
from the Massachusetts Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
and the American Humane Society
and 500 other humane societies of
America.
At the city hall it was said that
each of these protestants would be
advised that Tampa bull fight is a
gentle and peaceful affair.
Rafael Gomez, lei Gallo" arrived
last night from Mexico. Gomez will
be attended in his spectacular fights
by companay of eight famous bull
scrappers, including such notables as
Francisco Perez Rivera and Jose
Fernandez
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Improving conditions both at home
and abroad during the past year JUS
tify the belief that 1926 will see
continued progress toward world
stability, in the view of Secretary
Mellon.
THE year just closed" the Treas
ury Secretary said. has been a
fortunate one for this country. There
has been a steady improvement in
general economic conditions which
has been reflected in the Governments
finances.
The Treasury shows a comfortable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
Letter of Board.

The letter reads as follows
The Mueller candy store ire on
December % developed into a five
alarm occasion, and is but another
link in the long chain OF concrete rea-
sons why Washington should have
high pressure water system. The
much maligned water tower suddenly
came to life and proved more effective
than practically all the engines COM
hined one of these days this city is
going to have a real contia gra ton
similar 10 what Baltimore experienced
some years ago. If such d disaster
should occur. the Fire Department of
the District would not be able to cope
with il. Not because of inefficiency
on the part OF the men nor because
its equipment is not up to the stand
ard. but because the city IS woefully
lacking in water pressure.
one Of these days the Commission
ers are going to be called upon to
answer the question. Why * Wash
ington without a high pressure water
system for fire protection? 1t Is
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Both Sides Determined to
Make Contract Before
Conference Ends.
MINERS STILL INSISTING
ON ORIGINAL DEMANDS
Arbitration, Check-0ff and Pinchot
Wage Increase Plan Stumbling
Blocks to Agreement.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 3l.-An
optimistic statement came early today
from the conference of representatives
of anthracite miners and operators
who are trying To end the fourmOnth
suspension Of work.
The tired negotiators ended their
second days work at midnight. A
statement issued then said, Both
sides expressed the opinion that Il
contract can and should be negotiated
at this conference"
This was taken to mean that the
conferences were beginning to see
daylight ahead. Neither side would
give any details except that the dis
cussions had made clear To each side
the views OF the other.
Arbitration Issue
The statement added that the con
ference continued TO discuss arbitra-
tion, with the operators favoring the
proposition and the mine workers op-
posing IL. Reference was also made
to the check off, the statement simply
giving the information that this phase
Of the controversy had been under dis
CuSSlOn- Under the check of coal
companies deduct the union dues
from the miners pay and turn them
over to the union. The operators
claim the CheCk,off Is Illegal. The
miners declare the companies have
been checking off various items from
the miners mi-monthly pay for
years.
1t was learned that the miners have
rot changed their position on a single
proposition before the conference. con
tinuing TO favor the peace plan sub
mittcd by Gov. Pinchot.
Disagree on PinChOt Plan.
The governors proposal provides
for board Of investigation to in
crease wages II il finds this can be
done without. advancing the price OF
coal. but this plan has been declared
unworkable by the operators because
there is no alternative OF decreased
wages.
The operators wage negotiating
committee IS comforting with other
representatives of coal companies.
If no material progress is made to-
day. the Joint wage conference ex-
poets TO observe New Years by re
manning At work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
Mellon Predicts 1926 Will Witness
Great Strides Toward World Stability

surplus which is not only available
for reductions in taxes, but affords an
opportunity for placing the tax system
on sound basis
'The past year has also seen i'm
portant developments In Europe. The
funding assessments, which have been
reached by this country with the for
eign debtor nations, will have far
reaching results, and already there are
signs of improving conditions abroad
which inspire confidence for the future
and justify us in the belief that the
year ahead of us will see continued
progress toward world stabilization."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
ICE ADDS TQFLOOD
RAvACES IN EUROPE
Artillery Bombing Jams in
Rivers-ThOusants Flock
: to High Cities.
By III" Associated Press

By IL" Associated Press.
PARIS. December 31.-Fhe foods in
central Europe continue to spread.
notably in eastern Hungary. There
the River Thesis is 2S feet above
normal level at Tokay. famous for its
wines The devastation by the waters
is being added to by ice jams forming
at bridges. These great masses OF ice
are being demolished by artillery shell
fire. but with some damage to the
bridges Thousands upon thousands
OF persons driven from their homes
are tiocking To cities which are above
Hood level
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
French Rivers Higher.

While the situation in France thus
far is merely threatening, the rivers,
Notwithstanding official optimism. con
tinue to rise at fast rate in the
east. west and north. 1t now is ad-
mitted that the peak of the flood will
not be reached before Sunday. This Is
due TO the uncanny weather. The ther-
mom"ter in Paris persists III remain
ing at 80 degrees Fahrenheit, While in
the south at many places it stands at
more than 50 degrees.
The flood situation has been com
pliCated by a recurrence OF last week $
hurricane, which has put the half
stored telegraph system out of com
mission again. The kiiffel Tower wire
less aerial again was carried away
by the wind. and in consequence of
this the actual state of affairs in the
nrOXinceS Is not fully known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
CONTINUE
JAy-WALKER DRIVE
Scores of Pedestrians Hand
ed Summonses to Appear
in Traffic Court.

Armed with a generous supply OF
cards, note books and pencils. four
of Commissioner Jennings most dip
lomatic and courteous policemen sal
lied forth again today into the heart
Of the downtown shopping district and
launched a valiant. if not entirely
successful. crusade against Washing
tons jaywaIkers.
Fitting determinedly from corner
to corner and from pedestrian TO
pedestrian, the squad of traffic diplo
mats politely but firmly intercepted
scores Of violators of the new pedes
trian-control regulations. and handed
to each a little card bearing the
compliments of the Police Department
and an invitation to join Judge
Schuldts Correct Walkers Club at
Traffic Court tonight.
This formality over, the policemen
jotted down in their well filed book
lets the names and addresses of Judge
Schuldt's prospective guests, in way
most disturbing to the offenders.
1t was no light task that devolved
upon Sergt. Burke and his men today.
While one of the policemen was
introducing himself to some fragrant
violator, others of the shopping
crowds would push, forgetfully it is
presumed, right past the officer and
the stop sign in the center Of the
intersection.
Little Game of Tag.
At times it amounted virtually TO
game Of tag, with the perspiring, but
yet gracious, bluecoat lit" At other
times and other places his task was
easier. The walkers readily complied
with the new rules, except for an oc-
CaSionaI absent minded professor or
newSpapernan.
Supt Of Police HesSe announced
that his men were not out to get"
the forgetful ones. Sergt Burke was
instructed to use full supply of rea-
son and persuasion in all cases, but
to concentrate on the person who will
fully and deliberately fails to abide by
the pedestrian law.
No arrests. as the term generally is
used. were made today, although it
was Indicated that those who failed to
heed the invitation issued them today
would find themselves the object of an
official court summons.
Warrants TO BE Issued.
The policemen confined themselves
10 no particular crossing, shifting
from one corner to the other during
the morning, and operating principal
ly along F. street. Last night SO
cards were handed out, 38 of whose
recipients failed to appear in court
Warrants will be issued against these
men and women.
1t was understood generally that the
reception in Judge Schuldt's court to-
night would be rather informal, and
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an amount sufficient TO pay his first
class fare, alone, back to bucharest
Carol has been married twice, once
morganatically to Mile. ZyZiZ Lam
brino, the daughter OF Il Muldavian
professor Of good birth. but poor. and
the second time to Princess Helen of
Greece.
For some time after Carols mar
riage in Odessa with Mile. Lambriuo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
FOUR KILLED IN CAR
PLUNGE OFF BRIDGE
Motorman Loses Control at
Approach to Open Draw.
Four Others Hurt.


TACOMA. Wash, December al
An So-foot plunge OF a street car into
the waters of the Municipal Water
way at Eleventh street, and the con
sequent breakup of the car. resulted
in the death of four persons and the
injury of four others here last night.
The car, beyond the control Of its
operator, shot through the open draw
bridge and broke as it struck the
water.
1t is believed that the breaking up
of the car prevented even greater loss
of life.
Those dead are: q. +. A. Farrow,
60; Toiojiro Obayashi, 81; Mrs. Alice
Scott, Louis Scott, 5, her son.
The injured: Chris Nelson, So, arm
and shoulder broken; Lucien S. ST.
mard, %, cuts about face; X. Kaga-
moga. 40, cuts about face; Earl Hurd,
81. badly bruised and suffering from
shock.
Car Brakes Failed.
Failure of the brakes on the street
car is blamed by Clyde Staley, op-
orator. for the accident. Staley de-
clared that he applied the air brakes
in the usual manner as the car came
to the bridge and he noticed the warn
ing lights on the lowered gates. AT
their failure to respond he used the
mandrake, and then released the sand
and threw his motor into reverse, he
asserted The street car then struck
an automobile standing before the first
gate and knocked the machine through
this barrier and off to one side against
a second inside gate.
Seeing that his car was beyond con-
troll and an accident unavoidable,
Staley threw open the doors, and,
shouting a warning to the passengers
leaped out. He landed unhurt on the
deck of the bridge.
Plunged 80 Feet.
Hurd, the only one of the passengers
who had an opportunity to heed the
warning, also leaped, but not until the
street car had toppled from the bridge
He plunged through the air so feet to
the waters of the bay.
The street car, which was one of
those built during the war to carry
shipyard workers, broke into several
pieces as it fell, witnesses say. This
fact probably accounted for the rescue
of the four who survived. as they were
found clinging to bits of the roof and
walls floating on the surface of the
bay.
A lifeboat from the steamer Virginia
No. 5, tied up to a dock beneath the
bridge, was launched two minutes
after the crash and picked up most
of the victims.
A launch and tugboat also aided in
the rescue work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
Ceremony i'm Philadelphia.

The bell cracked when it was rung
at the funeral of Chief Justice John
Marshall. July s, 1885 Attempts to
repair 1t We're not entirely successful.
However. tests by radio engineers
have determined that a resonance of
about so per cent of the full volume
may now be had from the bell.
Men and women in Colonial cos
tunes will gather in Declaration
chamber at g pm. where will be re
enacted the signing of the Declara-
tion of Independence. Outside in the
square old time corstables and night
watchmen, in the garb of 1875, will
repass the door of the hall. Inside
the han and at the same desk at
which the Declaration of Independ-
ence was signed, characters represent
ing the original signers will again fix
their signatures to a facsimile of the
historic document.
Many churches will hold watch
services, most Of them beginning at
II O'Clock. Some will follow the
watch service with a special New
Year service. BY special direction
Of the Pope, Roman Catholics all over
the world will have a service from
IL to II o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
Belgium i'm Worse State.

The situation in Belgium appears
to be worse than in France. The
Sambre and Meuse Rivers have got
ten out of their banks and much dam
age has been done in the Charleroi.
Namur and Dinant districts. The
Belgian railroad services are disor
ganized.
Meager dispatches from Atlantic
and channel coast towns report a ter
rible southwesterly gale and noun
famous seas. A number of ships are
missing or overdue.
The ports are crowded with storm
bound craft. The weather bureau
forecasts continuation of prevailing
meteorological conditions so that the
New Year likely will receive an in
auspiciouS start.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
Hungarian Dam Bursts.

VIENNA, Austria. December 81 GP).
A dispatch from Oedenburg, in Bur
genland. western Hungary, says the
dam at kleinraab, on the Raab River,
burst last night, menacing 80 villages.
An uncontirmed report states that
So miners were drowned when the salt
mines at Maros Ujvary We're flooded.
The dispatch adds that the food
damage in Hungary is so great that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
Federal Agents in New York

In New York. where the Mullen
Gage state enforcement act has been
repealed. $50 Federal prohibition
agents will be scattered throughout
the city to preserve the liquor laws.
Men in the office of United States
District Attorney Buckner and Prohi
bition Administrator John A. Foster
have been reading up on the Nolstead
act and also studying carefully the ad-
vertisements of night clubs and restau-
rants.
A small army of prohibition agents,
reinforced by police. will invade Bos-
ton hotels and cafes.
"Hip-pocket" ViolatOrs viii receive
especial attention from agents who
will mingle with the guests al the
various entertainments. Police women
in evening clothes will augment eff
forts of the dry operators.
The Liberty Bell. which in 1916
tolled the dawn of new era in the
history of nations, at midnight will
ring In the new year and The dawn
of the Philadelphia sesquicentenniai
celebration. The tones will be broad
east across the continent through
radio station WIP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
RUM DRIVE TO OPEN
WITH THE NEW YEAR
Celebration in Philadelphia
Tonight-Liberty Bell
to Ring Again.
By The Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 3I.-"Hip-
pocket" reveIers in Boston, Philadel-
phia, New York and Atlantic City Will
receive special attention from law en-
forcement agents after the Liberty Bell
breaks It's 90-year silence at midnight
70 welcome the New Year 10y radio.
II Atlantic City each night club
will have one detective assigned 10
ii 10 uphold the Volstead act. They
viii be assisted by more than 4 score
of Federal prohibition agents who ar
rived Yesterday from Philadeiphia.
Police and prohibition officers il eve
ming attire will mingle with the New
Year revelers in Philadelphia and keep
u diligent lookout for prohibition law
infractions, according to Director OF
Public Safety Elliott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
WEATHER.

tC :. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly
warmer tomorrow. lowest temperature
tonight ab"u' - degrees. Tempera-
tur"s-iligh"st 50, at noon today:
lowest. -. at 10 pm. yesterday. Full
report on page :.
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