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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOR advice. call at 1913 broadway, un
I'll further notice, ladies only. Mrs. Marie
Brown.
, 1925-08-26

Instead Of They shall not pass" the
French soldiers would have every right
substitute the slogan Let them come
of Honor and Distinguished Service
Crosses. American doughboys who de-
liherateIy entered th4Strenches and ex-
posed themselves TO gas and shrapnels or
single handed wiped out machine gun
nests should have received a few months
in the gu%ardhouse.- Exchange.-Port
Rico Progress.
, 1925-08-26
FURTHER PROOF THAT The WAR
is OVER.

A recent Associated Press dispatch
tom iaijS says:
"Heroism in giving UP ones life to
save another is just PLAN suicide in the
opinion ii the french Insurance compa
MES d contention IN which they have
been upheld by the French court.
Henri RouCet, eff ISsoudum, jumped
into the River Cher to rescue a young
girl bather from drowning, bat both
were drowned. The company in which
The widows husband was insured re-
fused - meet i policy oi 81. 800.
He had no business doing it, the
company pleaded. 1t was not an acct
cent but a voluntary act.
The case was fought in a lower court
which rejected The widows claim. She
appealed, but now d higher tribunal has
con lmed the original judgment"
It's q good thing this case wasn't de-
cided before the Marne and Verdun.
, 1925-08-26

Ia domestic value Of the undeclared
jewels was appraised ct SAT, 900. and
$40, 900 in frees was assessed by Philip
Citing, Collector Of tie sPort of New
York.
Miss Negri's jewelry was delivered by
the customs officials to her attorney
following the receipt of a certified check
for S57, 900. He refused to make any
statement other thar that the case was
closed. Miss Negri, it is understood,
is in Holiywood.-Bid
, 1925-08-26
VATICAN MAY BREAK WITH
PRAGUE.

Rome.-rhe differences between the
Vatican and the Czechoslovakian GOV.
eminent over the l%atter's recent formal
participation in the John Huss celebra-
ZION are rapidly assuming the proper
tons Of a formidable breach.
The Pope, it was learned, is consider.
luG the adyisabiiity Of breaking off re
Ia ions with Prague unless the Czecho-
s.ovakiau Government assumes engage
ments noj to repeat in the future the
conduct which brought about the present
strained relations Ibid.
, 1925-08-26
D 10 SO S4egp3e5S for SO Hours
AG Brain and Body Fatigue
TeS4.

Washington, Aug. blow compe-
teLt q driver would be after two sleep
less nights? Just how much would your
wills be worth after being kept awake for
three days on end? What happens to
the efficiency Of ones body and mind if
he yes no sleep at all for two nights is 10
be tested accurately during the next SIX
~ hours by professors OF psychology and
medicine at George Washington UniVer-
sjty here.
Four men and four women students
OF tHe university have volunteered for
the experiment. At 6 a. m. tOmorgow
,ney viii arise, and from that time on
uHul Sun az night they will be me9sur-
ed, and watched, and tested, as the eX-
p@rts investigate changes In physical and
menta. condition that occur with lncreaS-
ing fatigue, AT the end OF the sIeepiess
sixty hours. on Sunday night, they viii
BE- allowed one nights rest, after which
tne Experimental party Will pass Monday
measuring the extent TO which the sub
JectS have recupelated.
Members OF the medical school staff
anu Tie department. Of psychology u the
university WIIEcOhGuct The tests, under
the direction OF Dr.. Oscar b. Hunter,
actIrg dean Of The medical school, and
Dr.. FREQ A Moss, head Of the pyscho-
logy department and chairman OF Secre
ttY i)oVerls committee for luVeStlga-
I0u Of me causes at accidents.
The subj ct OF sleep is very largely
an u explored field IN psychology aad
medicine" sand in. Moss today. The
experiments we are 10 make viii throw
lIgit CA uoW mucn sleep Is needed. They
WI'l sac. the etfect ot the loss OF sleep.
Inc au'IJy ot students 10 drive and park
an automobile viii be tested at different
stages 81 fatigue. As a practical obser
v tim and memory test, the students
win Ne required 10 show their ability 10
see quickly d q zen egnber accurately the
numbers on automobile hcenSe pIate."-
n. Y. Herald Tribune, Aug. II.
N - 49, -.---A II - 90 90
, 1925-08-26
Spite Charged I'm Rum Raid
Upon Home OF MOracchiniS

Spite was the motive behind a raid
made yesterday on the formers home of
Pierre ,Moracchini, French vice consul,
at 1862 Riverside dr., according to Miss
Lily Giovanni, who sublets a portion of
the apartment and is sick in bed.
She declared that A. N. Mirzaoff, saiG
TO be an Arabian man of letters, lessee
Of the vice consufs apartment during
his s|ojourn in Paris, was about TO move
out yesterday with his lessons furniture.
Miss Giovanini's mGher. formerly house
keeper for the French emissary, ap
preached him, she says, IN the act of
carrying away belongings which she
claimed were Moracchini's and rebuked
him.
This anRered him, she said, and he
stopped short in his work.
III fix YOU for that. You Just wait
and see if [ don't" he threatened, ac,
eo'ding to Miss Giovanni.
Miss Giovanni Was operated upon yes.
terday morning. In Inc afternoon she
was lying in bed while her mother was
out Oh an erraEd and her sister, Marga-
ret, was working at the French consul
ate, when two prohibition agents entered
armed with d warrant.
lucy ldtOdChCu tnC ClltlIE OlOFdtllItl
rooms and found two small champagne
bottles ir a closet. their contents nearly
gone, Miss Giovanni said. Near her
sickbed they found bottle OF medicine
which contained alcohol, which they
seized.
A warrant was sworn out by Mirzaoff
against Margaret Giovanni, secretary
at the French consulate, and she was ar
rested.
Members of Inc Molacchini family
vehemently denieG last night that they
were engaged in the sale Of liquor, avoW-
ing that they had bought the two bot
ties OF champagne 70 this country from
France four years ago. Ibid.
Newest Arrival!
DELICIOUS CHOCOLATES
in l Id. and 2 10. Boxes.
At MEDWIN'C TCE HpEAM DADJ Cd
, 1925-08-26
FAMILY POISONED.
Mother Of Four Mistakes Lead Powder
for Baking Soda.

GaIlipolis. O.-WaIter Scott, a GaIIia
County farmer, lis vile ard four chill
dren, were poisoned yesterday, when
Mrs. Scott mistook arsenate Of lead for
baking soda in preparing biscuits.
Physicians who found the family un
conscious, worked for hours before heir
efforts at resusci alton were successful.
Ii is believed all will recover. Daily
Mirror.
Evening star., 1925-12-16
PLAYS SANTA CLAUS
TO 48 NEEDY WARDS
Producer Gives $100 to Replace
Lost Gifts for
Children.

With Miss Dorothy Mckaye co
medienne of hte Song of the Flame
cast. now playing at q local theater,
representing him. Arthur Hammer
stein. producer. took up the burde ms
Of Santa Claus TO remember the 4S
need little youngsters whose Christ
mas presents disa ppeared last week
from the District Building. by present
ing Mrs. Henry Father of the Boa rd
ot thildrens Guardia ms with check
for 500 today
The matter came ND through Mr.
Ha ammerstein's reading an article In
Saturdays Star. telling of the loss OF
the Christmas presents. which Mrs
Father and other workers were al
ranging for presentation
The boa rd Of guardians realizing
that these wards otherwise would be
overlooked by Santa. had been collect
ing presents for several weeks, storing
them in basement room of the Dis
! trict Building. when 4S packages were
found missing. That placed those ir
! charge of the situation in qua andarv
All resources had been practically ex
hsusted.
MIR. Hammerstein was appriSed q
the situation by the article and imme
diately inquired how much would he
needed to set things right. Accord
/. ingly, he selected Miss Mckaye I.
make the presentation
This was done this morning AND
now IS little pairs OF eyes which Nigh,
have looked >ainly fof Santa's visit or
Christmas morning are going % see
evidences of the real eXistppie O.
Santa Claus
Evening star., 1925-12-16
''Psycho-Therapy''
Graduate Doesn't
Know What 1t Is

Alteza BrazinEton, harher Of
West Chester. Pa. has a degree
in ychotherapy from the Ori-
entail University but admitted to-
day on the witness stand at the
trial NJ Bishop Holler. president
Of the university that he does not
know what It is all about and
declined 20 spell The name Of the
course In which ne had been
''gra duated.
Rrazington was testifying as
Government witness against the
bishop" and Or Ralph A. Voigt
of Kansas City. Mo. who are
charged with using he mails to
defraud in connection with an al
legged diploma mill. which grant
ed AL kinds of degrees on little or
no instruction, according to the
claims Of the prosecution.
Leo 6. Osman, former herb doc
tor, and later maker Of ouija and
nnvsteria boards. told Of his ordina-
ton as a minister of the Theomon-
istic religion by Bishop" Holler
after he had been made a doctor
Of philosophy. Payment for his
degrees was made by giving
Holler a few piano rolls after he
had told the bishop he had no
money.
The prosecution expects TO con
clude the introduction of testimony
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1925-12-16
HOUSE TAKES Up
INHERITANCE TAX
Non-Partisan Measure Back.
ers Demand Maximum Rate
Be 20 Per Cent.

The controverted inheIita nee tax
question occupied the battle ground
in the House today, with the modified
bill up for approval.
Copfdent by their success so far
In warding off every amendment aim
ed at the bill. managers Of the non
partisan mea sure dema nded approval
of the schedule proposing a cut in
the ma ximum rate from 40 to 20 per
cent. which they believed was com
promise
While some forces believed no re
duction should he made in the rates,
others We're reary 10 ask FOR repeal
of the Federal levy. in accOrda nee
with the racomme nda tion OF Secre-
tary Mellon. Another hght awaited
the provision 10 increase from 25 ia
so per cent the credit 10 he allowed
in settlement ~ the Federal inherit
ance tax for amounts paid on similar
state taxes. opponents holding that
II tended To coerce States 10 enact
inheritance taxes equal to the Federal
levy.
Travelling ahead under fun steam.
the House has approved repeal Of
the provision allowing publicity of
income tax returns and accepted the
increased personal exemptions which
would relieve 250O 900 taxpay yers from
Federal taxation.
The personal exemptions are in
crea Sod by the hill from 81 l006 to
) 500 for single persons and from
8. sou 10 $500 for married persons.
Evening star., 1925-12-16
NEW DRY AGENTS
REMAIN UNKNOWN
Officials Refuse to Reveal
Identities of "Under-
cover" Men.

Rr the AssO"i7ted Prose.
Numerous inquiries Al prohibit ion
headquarters here IN the last few
DAYS have developed myst teri"us
reticence on tho part of Federal en-
forcement officials to make known the
identity Of new dry agents added to
the force.
When the INQUIRIES were renewed
today At the Treas as Ia whet her
William y. burden of Savannah h had
been given an appointment as pro-
hibition agent. the inuUirerS We're
told thai no record 0f the name was
in Assistant Secretary Andrews office
and were referred 10 Director Jones
Office. There il was said. even If such
an appointment was on file. the
identity would not he disclosed for
fear Of taking the cover" from the
"undercover" men
This was interpreted To mean that
in an endeavor 10 disguise their men
Is much AS possible. no appointments
of Federal prohibition agents would
he made public hereafter.
As further step aGainst smuggling
generally. and rum running in par
ticular. all Coast Guard Stations on
Great Lakes have been ordered
to remain open throughout the Win
Ter. II will he he first time in wears
Instead OF giving the personnel Of
the station leave on decreased pay
the service will continue drill and
discipline among them through the
whole ~ months
Besides eXpa ndinE anti.smucglinC
operations the new policy will enable
the guard 10 render assistance to The
small craft which operate on the lakes
during the Winter months.
Evening star., 1925-12-16
DECLARES KILLING
WAS INVOLUNTARY"
Colored Mans Plea on Charge Of
Causing Hospital Sisters Death
by Reckless Driving.

Clifton Young. colored plea ded
guilty to Involuntary ma nslaughter
today before Justice Bailey in Crlrli-
mai Division |. Young was tho
driver of the automobile which. when
chased by police through the south
east section June "a last. collided
with the automobile in which Sist or
Cephas Becker. known 6 the Angel
of Providence Hospital" was riding
near Second and p streets south
east. The nun was thrown 10 the
pavement and died shortly after be
ing taken TO the hospital.
Young and Estelle Robinson. also
colored. who owned the vehicle and
was riding with him. were Jointly in.
dicted for murder in the first degree
but after investigat Assistant
United States ATTORNEY O'LeSry con.
sented to accept a plea Of guilty
from Young 10 the seventh count Of
the indictment The Guvernmen nj
dropped the case against the wonpS n
Former Assistant United STATES Al
torneys Arthur Presmont and 8 Nc.
Comas Hawken represented the lie
PENDANTS. Young will probably he
ca lleG for sentence Friday.
Evening star., 1925-12-16
FREDERICK c. HICKS
FUNERAL TOMORROW
Alien Property Custodian's Body to
Be Taken to Westbury. L. l..
for Burial.

Funeral services for Frederick G..
Hicks. custodian OF alien property.
who died Monday night. will he con
durtod Al his residence. III, Masss
chusetts avenue. tomorrow morning
at II O'Clock. Rev. Dr. Robert John.
ston. rector Of st. Johns Episcopal
Church. will officiate.
Honorary pallhearers include mem
bers Of he Presidents cabinet. Sen
ators and Repre- sents tives. and will he
as follows: Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon. Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover. Secretary Of Agriculture lar.
dine. Senator Frederick H. Gillett Of
Massa Chusetts Representative j
Mayhew Wainwright OF New York
Represe Rertra nd n. Smell of
New York. Representative John @
Tilsnn Of Connecticut. Represe ma tive
Thomas :. Rutler of Pennsylvania
Admiral F.. w. Eberle and Regina Id
HuiderkOper.
The body will he taken to West
bury. l.. /. Friday night. and inter
ment Will he At that place Saturda Y
morning.
Evening star., 1925-12-16
WARNS AGAINST EVIL
OF BAD POSTURES
Miss Dorothy Rood Tells Parent
Teachers of Effects on Mus
cular Control.

Fad posture results in poor musclI-
lar control and general physical all.
ments. declared Miss Dorothy Rood
of the Instructive Visiting Nurses
Associa ton. in an address before the
District OF Columbia Congress OF Par
ent-Tea chers at meeting in the
Ha milton Hotel yesterday afternoon
Illustrating her address with lantern
slides. the speaker showed the many
mothers present how the proper ex
ercises will automa tically give children
correct carriages and desira BILE muscu-
lar tone.
Mrs. George w. Lady chairman Of
the congress committee tcid Of plans
for organizing "pre-school study cir
cles." the purpose Of which, she ex-
planned, will be to consider the health
and general welfare OF children under
school age. She announced that the
following committee has been appoint
ed. and will meet some time next
month: Mrs. j. n. Carman. OF the
Lan9don School Mrs. H. r. Titlow.
Bryan School; Mrs. Arthur Mann and
Mrs. Harry Stull, Peabody School:
Mrs. c. E. Norman. Maury School:
Mrs. Robert Way. Tenley and Janney
SCnOOlS, MIS-. L. II. ollnR, Gage
School. and Mrs. A. b. Huck, Ray.
mond and Hubbard Schools
Tentative plans for celebrat ting Child
Welfare day, February Il, which will
mark the twenty ninth anniversary OF
the founding OF the National Congress
Of Parents and Teachers were ex-
planned by Mrs. David o. Mears. ma
tional chairman of the committee on
Child Welfare day. The day is to he
celebrated by various bra nches of the
national orga MIA ton. in their re-
spective towns and cities throughout
the country, explained Mrs. Mears.
The District of Columbia Congress OF
Parent nt-Teachers was founded about
10 years after the founding of the ma
tionai body, 1t was stated.
A skit, entitled The Fall of Folly
was given by children of the Park
View School under the direction of
Miss Grace Never. Among those TAX
ing part were Sidney CollAgeman, Ellis.
worth Everett. Howard Rickenbacher.
Rudolf I.efstrand. Alfred Reichman,
Sylvia Luria and Anna Udof.
Evening star., 1925-12-16
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
BILL INTRODUCED
Smoot Offers Senate Meas
ure to Carry Out S5O,OOO.-
600 Program Here.

IeSiSla tion 10 carry nut the IaO .Nnn
900 program of Government huildinze
needed by he various Federal deparl
mepts in Washington was INTRODUCED
in the Senate today by Senator Smoor
OF Utah and was referred 70 the pub,
lie huAdinEs and grounds committee
The hill would authorize an annual
expe nditure OF $40 1000 900 until the re
quired buildings are complete and
would include quarters for the follow
ing: Internal Revenue and other
bra nches of the Treasury, now using
rented quarters: General Accounting
Once. Depa rtments Of Justice. AEri.
culture La hoy and Commerce: ma
tional archives building a nd more
space for the Interstate Commerce
Comm issiou.
Provides Commission.
The measure provides for the ~
pointmenr NJ commission composed
cf the Secretaries of State. War 4ri
Navy. the chairman NJ the Puhltc
Buildings Commission and the director
Of public buildings and grounds to &C
quire any additional and not slrea IL
owned by the Government that ma
he needed in carrying ont this build
inG program.
This bill would relieve The serious
housing situation in which many Of
the Government departments find
themselves and eliminate the neces
sity Of the Federal Government ~v-
pending large sums Of money annu-
ally for rented office space in various
parts Of the District.
Legislation 10 make available SlSa.
ZOO. 600 for public buildings. Sl15.ooo
600 throughout the country and $50
-,
expedited 81 the present session of
Congress
Elliott Changing Rili.
To meet suggestions made Al :
meeting Of the Senate con1mirtee or
public buildings and grounds toda !.
Representative Richard y. Elliott,
chairman NJ the House committee Is
making minor changes in the phrase
"losy of his hill. One Of these cha n zes
is TO empha size that $3.50. 0OG 900 is to
he spent an new projects and that
none "f the additional S15ooo. .nno pro
Tided in the hill 10 carry on projects
already authorized shall come from
the Sl5G 900 900 authorize tior.
Another slight change in the hill is
designed 10 make II clear that $50.
0oo.H ie 10 he spent on public huild
/; ings in the National Capital The
language of the bill will probably req Il
that mot 70 exceed $4,000 900 il /"
/ he spent in the National Capital
Chairman Elliott said TODAY he will
call his committee together immediate
" after III. holiday recess Januarv (
and he expects IA vora hle report
promptly from the committee The
I House public buildings committee viii
not consider any other Of the meas
. ures which have been referred - il
until the public buildings hill has been
report ed out.
Chairman Elliott has received strong
assurances from his colles gues that
they are generally in favor of the hill
and indica tions are that II will he
PASSED by the House without DELAY.
Evening star., 1925-12-16


memorials 10 Lincoln and Washington.
Old Guard Leaders Dissent.
In the Senate during the last wear
the younger members have raised q
good deal Of fuss about The necessity
Of Furnishing the insurgents The old
guard leaders. familiar with what ha 6
happened in other years. shook their
heads douhtfully about the wisdom
of the move. arguing that il doesn't
pay 10 make martyrs Of a minority.
Yet the younger element did succeed
temporarily.
The effect of their action was 10 stir
M fll-feelinR and give the insiIrsent
Republicans a good deal 10 talk about
back home. 1t heca me emhar IRA Sxinc g
for the regular Republicans 10 have
their own record examined in the Iigh,
of what. on The stump. was held ND
IN ne regularity. In other words il
furnished an awkward issue to nan.
dc. And the veteran politician never
Introduces a superf1uous issue-he let's
we'll enough alone.
The easiest course 10 pursue WAS tn
put La Toilette on an insignificsn nj
committee and let It go At that He
then takes the defensive. for it gives
regular Republicans In Wisconsin
their opportunity 20 herate him for
taking place in the regular Repuh-
lcan ranks If he doesn't live M to It's
platform. The new Senator's state.
ment Of his intention 70 he = Pro
Eressive' was read with passing inter
est and no comment by the leaders Of
the party. They want To forget Wis
consins holt and go ahead With their
program. They have the ma jori,y
with which to do it and with the as
siEnment of committee places the mat
Ter cannot come up anyhow Till next
presidential election which is. after
all. in the mood Of Congress, very far
off.
CopyriEht lpo5J
Evening star., 1925-12-16
BIC FIRMS STREW
CASH YULE GIFTS
Christmas Dividends and
Bonuses Again in Great
Volume Over Nation.

~ the A <sorsted Press
NEW YORK. December rs Christ
mas dividends and bonuses gain an
pear in large volume today 10 glad
den the hearts of stock holders
throughout the country and emploves
of the ina nciaI district.
Hartman e. Co. investment bs mixers,
haV authorized 90 per cent ash
bonus To their employees. and the
Textile Ba mixing 60. 10 per cent.
The Guara ntee Trust Co will paw 3
10 ) per cent of salaries received for
the last half year, 4 similar decls ra
tion for rie first half having been
made on July |. Hornblower &
Weeks. brokers. will give their en-
ployes a bonus Of eight weeks sal
arN.
The National Fuel Co has decla red
an extra dividend Of e. per share.
The Greenwich Ba nix has declared
an extra dividend OF . per cent on its
common stock
Evening star., 1925-12-16
RURAL PHONE PROTEST
BEFORE SERVICE BODY
Maryland Commission TO Learn If
County Patron Pays c. e. P
S432O Surcharge.
SpeeisI Dl.patch 10 The star

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
BALTIMORE. December Is Prohe
of alleged overcharging of rural sub
scrihers by the Chesapeake and Potn.
mac Telephone Co. has been started
by the Public Service Commission
A protest was filed with the com
mission by Harry l.. Jenkins VIII"
lives in Prince Georges County. about
half mile from the District Of Co
lumbia line. Jenkins declares he has
been arbitrarily surcharged $500 per
year by the Telephone Co. for what
the company defines as foreign eX-
change line milea Ge.'
The company dema nds this sum, Mr.
Jenkins protests. in excess of the s.. 81
a month he contracted 10 pay for
service. Members of the commission
say Mr.. Jenkins protest is their FIRST
knowledge that the Chess peakeN and
Potomac was making such surCharees.
and an explana ton will he demanded.
Evening star., 1925-12-16
MOORE TO RETURN
FROM SPAIN SOON
Ambassador Expected Home
This Month-Little Rock
Successor Suggested.

F. tho Associated Press.
AleXa nder r. Moore or Pittsburgh
who resigned several months ago as
American Amha ssador to Spain. Ia ex.
pActed 10 give up his post and return
to the United States late this month
il became known today.
Mr.. Moore submitted his resigna [ 10 n
tc President Coolidge during a visit
10 Washington. but II was announced
then that he would remain in Madrid
until he had cleared up several mat
ars then under discussion.
As successor tn Mr.. Moore. ~. l..
Rsmmel. Republican national com
mitteeman from Arkansas, today pro.
posed the appointment Of Rabbi r.
j. lack OF Lutte Rock. Rabbi Jack
accom- nanied Mr.. Remmel to the
White House