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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
CONGRESS TO GET
MERGER REPORT
Utilities Commission to Make
Outline of Traction Sit
uation Today.

Drafting OF q report to Congress
outlining steps taken toward a merger
of Washington's street railway sys-
TENS will be undertaken this afternoon
by the Public Utilities Commission.
Consideration also will be given TO let
terS from officials of the two traction
companies written in reply To the
commissions request for information
as to what action they had taken
toward a voluntary merger. These
answers were indefinite and left the
commission in a quandary as to the
exact status of the situation.
Members of the" commission, it Is
understood, feel that Congress would
like to have at this time a report
indicating the slow and painful proc
esS toward consolidation of the rail
transportation systems, the path for
which was cleared at the last session.
This report viii contain the results
OF the transportation survey financed
by the North American Co., as well
as the commissions views on the at
titude of the traction companies to-
ward the merger.
y number of other important mat
tiers are on the commissions calendar
for action this afternoon. Chief among
them is the bill framed by Mai. w E.
NOhtlI, dSSlSldIlI Engineer IO0lITllS-
sioner assigned to public utilities
work, providing for amalgamation of
the Washington Gas Light Co. and
the Georgetown Gas Light Co. No
opposition has developed to this pro-
posed merger, it was said, and if eff
fected it may ultimately lead to Il re-
duction i'll gas rates in the District.
The immediate effect of such a consol-
idation- commission experts said,
would be to reduce the overhead eX-
penses of the two companies.
The commission also is expected to
take action on the petitions of the
Washington Rapid Transit Co. and
the Capital Traction Co. for extern
sions in bus lines. The Washington
Rapid Transit Co. wants TO run its
Sixteenth street bus line northward
to the District line, while the Capital
Traction Co. has asked for permission
TO extend it's existing bus route south
ward from Kennedy street to Six
Jeenth and II streets, thence to Po-
tomac Park and the business section.
Permission to reroute it's bus line
down Woodley road also has been ask
ed by the Washington Railway and
Electric Co., and its petition is Sched-
ued for consideration. In addition q
report of the commissions investiga-
tors into the accident November %,
when Il one-man car jumped the track
at Wisconsin avenue and p street and
crashed into a drug store window, will
be heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10

Members of Virtually All Lo-
ca! Cast to Take Part in
Big Program.

Persistent rumors of controversy
between those actively engaged II
presenting the Actors Fund benefit
at the National Theater tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock and the Spon-
sors of another benefit 20 be given
in another theater later on the same
day, were definitely put ut rest yes
terday by the announcement that sew
eral artists scheduled to take part in
the Russian benefit at Polls also
will take part in the Actors Fund
benefit and that Daniel Frohman.
president of the Actors Fund OF
America, and John f. Jack Hazard,
comedian, who Will act as master of
ance. both viii participate in the
benefit at Polls, beginning at 4:45
o'clock.
Further evidence of the thoroughly
amicable agreement between the two
interests TO be found in the person
mel OF the list of box holders for the
Actors Fund benefit. Many OF the
sponsors of the Russian benefit Will
attend the earlier event on behalf OF
the acting profession.
The Actors Fund Benefit will enlist
the services of an imposing array of
, talent. Additions TO the list already
made public include Miner Watson.
'~who will appear with Ruth Chatterton
in Il sketch, The Conflict; Catharine
Dale Owen, who will present a playlet,
AT the Box Office" and Meyer Davis
Swanee Syncopators.
Others on the lengthy program in
clude Edward s. Mckeon, Mile. Chah
elski, Jack Carlysle, James a. Devtne.
Sydney Grant, Ralph Forbes, Daniel
Frohman. John +. Hazard, Reed
Hamilton. j. Merrill Holmes, Elsie
Janis, Joe Jackson, Allen Jenkins,
Nick Long, Clyde North, Nance O'NeI-
Charles Park. Francis RenauE, Jack
Roseleigh, Dcsiree Stempel, EfIte shan
non, W. Spencer Tupman and his
Hotel Mayfiower Orchestra and
dancers, Wells, Virginia and West and
keane Waters.
The "CrandalI Saturday Nighters
will contribute the services of Mildred
Watkins, concert violinist; Nate
Lewis, songs and ukulele; Esther
Cutchin, Knabe recording artist, and
Henry Smith-Gregor, European COM
poser pianist of note, In duets on two
pianos.
Tickets for the Actors Fund Bene-
fit are on sale at the box office of the
National at prices ranging from 81
to So, tax exempt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
VOICE OF SANTA is HEARD In CITY
ABOVE CRY OF USUAL HOWLERS
Pedestrians Obey Traffic Signals, Taxi Drivers Be-
come Polite, and Other Strange Things Be-
token Presence of Big Toy Man.

self keeping the faith with the aid
of a handful OF coins.
The conscientious parents who
agreed several months ago that this
Christmas giving must stop We're
buSily engaged last night in hiding
piles of bundles in crowded closets.
The Storekeeper who contided to
friends not long ago that all was not
we'll with his business has sign in
his window offering immediate en-
ployment to salcsperSons.
Pedestrian Obedient.
The pedestrian who defied the whole
police department to make him obey
q traffic signal at street intersections
was chatting merrily today with a
member of the force who reminded
him to wait for the go-go sign and
in SO doing upset an armful of pack
ages.
A taxi driver who reached the cor
ner of Twelfth and F streets at the
same time as wary motorlSt who
had stopped from past experience, mo-
toned in Alphonse- and Castor fashion
for the astounded touring car driver to
proceed.
The lady who hates crowds and
wouldn't go to the world series for
that reason was seen in the center
of Il milling jam of shoppers on T
street. her arms loadeu with punches,
her hat tilted to one side and a broad
smile wreathing her face.
Everywhere an Intriguing spirit of
riotry prevails-riotry that displaces
wrinkles with goose -pimples, brightens
dim memories, softenS hard DISPOSE
tons and YIELDS domestic riffs.
All because of the presence in the
community of an unlimited, but not
unwelcome visitor with long whiskers,
twinkling eyes and that comforting,
faith-inSpiring voice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
CONSTABLE GARRISON
WARNED OF DEATH
Note Signed *. X. K" Follows
Gambling Raid and Charges of
Lax Enforcement.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.


EVANSVILLE, Md, December TO-.
Look out for yourself as you are
going to be killed this week Won't
even be here for Christmas. Watch
yourself at any time. You - -
X. X. k
This note was received through the
mails here this morning by Consta-
bic Thomas H. Garrison. whose son
was arrested in connection with gam
bling raid last week. and who has
been charged with Indifference in law
enforcement.
The only thing ] can do about it,
said Garrison, after reading the mis-
sive, which was mailed yesterday in
Hyattsvillo, and bore the handwriting,
apparently of woman. lis to be pre-
pared. l am armed for any emer-
gency.'
\ fight was made before the coun-
ty commissioners at Upper Marlboro
recently against Garrison's reappoint-
ment. but he was named by a vote of
two to one. 1t was said that members
of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union and the ku KluX Khan were
active against him. Following the re-
appointment communications have
been sent to the commissioners pro-
testing against their action. alleging
sentiment Is OVERWHELMINGLY against
Garrison continuance III office.
Charges that gambling and other
crimes are rife in Prince Georges
County have been made. SiNty-tive
men, mostly from Washington, We're
rounded up in "a shed at 3 am. last
Saturday by two other conStables and
a deputation of 10 citizens. Carroll
Garrison, son of the constable. was
charged with interfering with the raid
and was placed under bond of 81 900.
Mrs. Retta Morris, woman justice of
the peace, conducted Il trial on the
scene and fined Julius Lehman $500
as the proprietor of the place. Philip
Steubener was charged with illegal
possession of liquor. The patrons
were released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10

Above the voices OF strong men In
earnest conflict, dominant among
which may be distinguished those OF
Billy Mitchell. Gen. Howe, Traffic Di-
rector Eldridge, members OF Congress,
blond bandits, partially-controlled pc
destrians and John l.. Lewis, there
has come Of late, in ever-increasing
volume, Il comforting oYertone of
strange familiarity.
1t is a voice that makes busy men
pause. neGlectful mothers ponder and
mischievouS children behave; that
pleasingly wrecks family budgets,
painlessly extracts Well-rooted funds,
congeStS the streets with polite citi-
zens and adds untold responsibilities
TO the willing shoulders of tax-bur-
dened, Woodworking coal strike VIC
Tins.
1t is the voice of Santa Claus.
The influence of this voice extends
into the lowliest novels and the costli-
est mansions of the Capital City. 1t
has caused the most satisfying sort
of confusion imaginable, and urges
the citizenry to conduct themselves
contrary to all usual standards.
Cynic Stops Snarling.
1t was noted, for instance, that the
cynic who recently remarked that for
all he cared the country could go to
the dogs, went to the Capitol to hear
the Presidents message on the SOL
idarity of our institutions, and was
cautioned for expressing approval
aloud.
The fussy. bewhiskered old gentle
man who doesn't like children was
observed today sneaking into the toy
department of a downtown department
store with a wiStful light in his eyes,
And when several youngsters mistook
him for Santa Claus he caught him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
WANT SCHOOLS TO KEEP
MILITARY INSTRUCTION
Committee of Club Federation OPP
poses Any Move to Abolish
Training.

Vigorous opposition to any pro-
posal which would abolish military
training In the schools of Washing
ton was voiced by the patriotic COM
mittee of the District of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs at a
special meeting held yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Augustus
knight, the chairman.
The meeting was called by Mrs.
knight. and in a brief address she
charged "insidious propaganda" is
afoot to remove the present system
of military study in the schools. Mrs.
May d. Ligbtfoot. chairman of the
American citizenship committee. is
sued an appeal for the 80 clubs of the
federation to oppose any move
against the present military training.
The committee agreed to support
the proposal of the Allied Patriotic
Society that all foreign language
newspapers in the United States be
required to publish American patri-
otto data from time to time. A reso-
luton recommending that Beautiful
Washington" be made the official
song of the District also was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
NEW ENVOY ARRIVES.
Bulgarian Minister Stops in New
York on Way Here.

NEW YORK, December 10 R).-
Simeon f2adeff, new Bulgarian Minis
ter to the United States, who succeeds
Stephan Panaretoff, retiring Minister.
arrived with his wife yesterday on the
steamship Homeric. He will spend
several days in New York before pro-
ceediug to Washington to present
his credentials to President Coolidge
and the State Department
Mr.. Radeff before being transferred
to Washington was Bulgarian Min.
lister to Turkey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
SHAVER PLANS CAMPAIGN
Confers With Leaders on Conduct
of Party in 1926.

Chairman Shaver of the Demo
cratic national, committee conferred
yesterday with u number OF Demo
cratic leaders at the Capitol.
The discussions revolyed largely
around preliminary plans for co.
operation between the national com.
mittee and the senatorial and con
gressional committees in the conduct
of the 1926 campaign.
Mr.. Shaver expects to remain here
for 10 days or more with view 70
working out concrete arrangements
for the campaign preceding the bye,
elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
PIERCE HEADS OPTIM!STS

Frank ". PIERCE was elected presi
dent of the Optimist Club for the en-
suing year at the regular weekly
luncheon of the organization at the
City Club yesterday.
The other officers elected Were:
William c. Kloman, first vice presi-
dent; Harry Z. Hill, second vice presi
dent; Edward Everhardt Muth, third
vice president; c. Z. S. Williams, sec
rotary and treasurer; George Pitt, jr.
sergeant-at-arms, and Francis V.
Thompson, editor.
The following were elected to the
board of governors: Orlando H. Smith.
Peter NJ. Dorsch, Paul F. Grove, ar
George z. kiliian and I. E?Gilbert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
VATICAN PROTESTS.
/ Organ Denounces Efforts to Force
Catholics to Join Fascist.

ROME, December 10 LP.-The Os.
servatore Romano, the VATICAN organ,
publishes Il protest against the Fas-
cisti invading and closing Catholic
clubs and removing documents and
keys, and also against their eXercis-
ing pressure upon priests to compel
female religious teachers to inscribe
themselves in the Fascist teachers
unions.
The Osservatore Romano says that
the universally of the Holy See and
the nature Of the ecclesiastical min
istry make it impossible for priests or
religious teachers to join any party
organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10

plants dismissed were because the
respondents were not guilty of the
charges set forth. the report said, the
dismissals in most cases being be-
cause the respondents had gone out of
business, because the practices had
been discontinued, or because there
was insufficient public interest in the
cases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
BILL WOULD RAISE
ELDR|DGE'S POWER
BIanton Measure Also Pro-
poses Increase to $4,000
in Directors Salary.

Broader powers to the traffic direc-
tor in Washington, with u more eff
Gent organization. an increase nj sal
airy from $4,000 to S10,0 Il year. and
specific authority to regulate street
cars are proposed in a bill introduced
in the House late yesterday by Rep
resentative Thomas l.. Blantop, Demo
crat, of Texas. This has been refer
red to the District committee.
Traffic Director Eldridge has con-
suited Mr.. Blanton on all the ad-
ministrative features of this measure,
and it meets with his hearty support.
The Blanton measure would SO
broaden the authority of the traffic
director that he would work exclusive
" through the District Commission
ers and not at all through the Police
Department, and have the widest pos
Sible latitude in dealing with all mat
ters relating to the regulation Of
traffic.
Urges Free Rein.
At one time, Mr. Blanton and Mr.
Eldridge We're i'll serious diSa greement
before Mr.. Eldridge became traffic
chief, so that this measure designed
TO give Mr.. Eldridge the fullest Iegis-
1ative cooperation in his big task here
is especially significant. The measure
is the result of close study by Mr..
Blanton of the difficulties under which
the traffic director labored. He OK
plains that it is an earnest effort to
give Mr.. Eldridge u free rein to cor
rect conditions.
The Blanton measure would inCrea Sc
the salary of the assistant traffic di-
rector to 81 800 and would provide for
two additional assistants TO the cor
poration counsel. The overstocked
dockets, Nh. Blanton says, stress the
need for more assistance. Their work
need not be confined exclusively to
traffic enforcement, but their appoint
ment would facilitate traffic prosecu-
zion.
Claims Orders FIouted.
The power granted to the traffic
director in this bill to regulate street
car stops is an important one, Mr..
Blanton points out. lie finds that the
traction companies are now tiouting
Mr.. Eldridge's order that all traffic
come to "a fun stop at designated
street intersections.
The traffic director would also he
given authority to employ such expert
assistance as he needs in survey work,
erection of traffic regulating devices
and compilation of data.
If Washington is to have an efficient
traffic director the city must pay an
ADEQUATE salary, Mr.. Blanton says in
justification of the proposed salary in
Crea ses for Mr.. Eldridge and Gel.
Moller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
Kpiing Gains Slowly.

BURWASH, SUSSEX, England, De-
cember 10 (P).-The medical bulletin
issued at noon today from Rudyard
kipling's home says the author is
making slow but satisfactory progress
In his fight against pneumonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
NEW RIFT DEVELOPS
IN i. S. TRADE BODY
Commission in Annual Report
Reflects Division on
Party Lines.

Another division of opinion among
members of the Federal Trade Com
mission appears in the annual report
of the commission for the last fiscal
year. The commission has split along
party lines on numerous decisions re-
Gently.
Attached to the report, made pub
lie today, was n notation that Com
miSsiOners NuGent and Thompson, the
Democratic members, dissented to it's
adoption. Mr.. Nugent is now chair
man of the Federal body under the
rule by which the Craftsmanship ro-
tates annually among its members.
I'VE dissent" the two said, in
statement at the end of the report,
from the order approving the report
in its present form for the reason that
changes in policies, rules and pro-
cedure of the commission have
been printed therein and we have been
denied the right to incorporate in the
report in connection herewith our
reasons for opposing the same"
Change in Policies" Cited.
The change in policies, rules and
procedure referred to provides that
no publicity be given an application
or complaint against person
or company, or a complaint issued
until an answer to the complaint has
been filed. The majority hold this
policy was desirable to avoid injustice
in many cases. while the minority con-
tended it gave an unwarranted pro-
lection to many offenders The state
ment prepared by the majority at the
time was contained in an appendix to
the report.
Touching on the decision to put a
limit on certain inquiries, the report
said this action was taken under a pro-
vision in the appropriation act of
March 3, 1925, which says the COM
mission should not investigate by di-
rection Of either the Senate or House,
but only by concurrent resolution of
both, except in cases of alleged viola
ton Of the antitrust acts. Commits
sioners Nugent and Thompson dis
scented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
Crystal Cave System Found.

From the Detroit News.
A beautiful cavern system has been
discovered near Ingleton, in the York
shire hills of England Two travellers
spending a day in the hills happened
upon a narrow slit in tho rock. Tear
ir.,. nv l-.,o. ~. 1ht. t.. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
Inquiry Is Discontinued.

Under this decision the commission
discontinued an inquiry into national
wealth, debt and taxation asked by
the Senate, together with the part of
an investigation into the electric power
situation dealing with use of propa-
ganda by the General Electric Co.
The commission June 80 found itself
about one year behind in considera-
ton of cases, whereas the year before
it was two years in arrears.
During the year the commission
handled 1852 separate legal matters,
dtsposing of 2,26S, principally Ques-
lions involving charges of unfair com
petition.
On hand when the year opened were
264 complaints, while during the year
1872 complaints were issued. making a
total Of 1876, of which 176 were dis
posed of, 126 charging unfair methods
Of competition and the rest having to
do with stock acquisitions.
Cease and Desist Orders.
OF these 70 resulted in cease and
desist orders and 103 We're dismissed.
This left 220 complaints undisposed of
juno go,
Only i small amount Of the com.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
Claims Orders tIOuted.
Warming of Counterfeits.

Look out for three new counterfeit
bills is the warming issued today by
Chief Moran of the United states
secret Service, who describes the fake
money. in part. as follows: 500 Fed
oral reserve note. o. III = - -
serve BaDF g, !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10

Porto Allegro, Brazil, Will spend
$o,00N, 500 in municipal improvements,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10

k3ank OF NeN VIH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10

! Scal ca ern.
Evening star., 1925-04-19

give more work or duties" to the De-
partment Of Agriculture, but has been
content to appropriate rent for such
floor space as the department could
find in private buildings.
The supervising architect has
worked out several plans. Each pro-
vides for constructing a central build.
ing to unite the white marble wings.
One provides for g. central building of
classic design which would be supple
mented by Government office build
ing on the south side of B street op-
posite the Mall. Another plan is to
connect the marble buildings on the
Mall and add to them till large quad
rangle of department buildings would
stand there. This plan meets with lit
tie or no favor. Secretary Mellon is
quoted as saying, 1T is eliminated
from consideration at this time on ac-
count of cost, time required in carry
ing 1t out and inadequate space when
completed" Another plan is to finish
the marble structure on the Mall and
provide fitting accommodations for the
research bureaus on land in the
suburbs.
Evening star., 1925-04-19
The Parking Problem.

Traffic Director Eldridge and the
special traffic advisory committee
have agreed on a rush.hour parking
ban in the congested section Of Wash
ington. All parking will be eliminated
in the morning from o'clock until
9:15. In the afternoon from 4 o'clock
to o'clock no parking will be per-
mitted on certain of the downtown
streets which will go to make up the
arterial highways system in the Dis
trict.
Although an experiment in the Ma
tional Capital, this plan has been tried
with successful results in other cities
Cleveland only recently decided that
rush-hour traffic must move with no
impediment, and swept its streets
clean of parked cars while the peak
movement in volume of vehicles was
taking place.
Banning of morning parking in
Washington is expected to do more
than make clear streets for the large
amount of traffic. 1t is expected to
eliminate definitely and for all time
the greatest evil in the entire local
parking situation, the all-day parker.
He will no longer be able to leave his
car placed comfortably on the streets
in the early morning to return at
nightfall, when he has finished work,
and drive it home. The new law will
automatically make this impossible.
While opposition to the elimination
OF parking in the morning seems to
have died down, there being only one
dissenting vote when the regulation
was adopted by the council, there is a
strong feeling that parking should be
permitted in the afternoon. There
seems to be no apparent reason why
those who work all day should not be
allowed full use of the streets for shop
ping purposes at the only time when
they can make use Of them.
Both Director Eldridge and Assist.
ant Director Moller are partially in
agreement with this thought, and
state that only on the streets which
are absolutely necessary for the quick
movement of traffic will parking be
prohibited in the afternoon.
With "a streets named for mo
parking" in the morning and with IS
named in the afternoon, it would seem.
however, that some modifying action
was necessary In regard to the after
noon ban in carrying out a program Of
reasonable" regulation. There are
many who feel that only about half
Of the number Of streets set aside for
the afternoon are absolutely necessary
to the arterial highway system, and
that great care should be used in their
selection 80 as to allow the full use of
the streets for shoppers.