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Evening star., 1925-05-05
Associated Members
And Recommended Burners


Automatic Heating Corp.
"Nokop
171o Conn Ave. NV.
Telephone North 627
Ballard Oil Equipment Co.
"BalIord'
1745 Conn. Ave. NV.
Telephone North $50
Biggs Engineering Co.
"Electrop
1910 18th St. NV.
Telephone Franklin 3l7
G. and H. Heating Company
"Oi-O-Matic"
917 H St. NV.
Telephone Main 1886
Mutual Service, Inc.
"GHw
1411 NY. Ave. NV.
Telephone Main 1888
Kleen.Heet Sales Co.
"kleen-Heet"
1913 18th St. NV.
Telephone Main 1886
Ray Fuel Oil Burner Co.
cray"
1904 Conn. Ave. NV.
Telephone Potomac 100
Standard Engineering Co.
"CaloroiF
2129 Eye St. NV.
Telephone West 1343
The Federal Heating Co.
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$40 18th St. NV.
Telephone Main 4140
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
REDUCTION IN GUN
FACTORY FORCE HIT
l55 Well Trained Men Are Lost
Irrevocably to U. S., Admiral
Bloch Says

Reduction of lo5 men in the civilian
force at the naval gun factory. Wash
ington Navy Yard during the past
fiscal year. is distinct loss to the
Government" says Rear Admiral c.
e.. Bloch. chief of naval ordnance, in
a recent report 'aS II has taken
many years for these men TO acquire
their skill and experience and should
there be future requirement for the
services Of similar men. il will be
necessary to call in new men and 10
train them. as the old men will form
other connections and will no longer
he availa bic.
Admiral Bloch declares the existing
systems of efficiency ratings are defec-
live and recommends their reconsider
alton with a view TO the adoption Of
a uniform system. 1T appears. he
SAYS. that at most esta blishments
only q few employees have ratings be
low the average. Certainly these
ratings are not to establish the abSo-
lutte worth OF an individual, but merely
are TO offer comparison of one man
to his fellow within a given plant. If
this is correct, the average marks of
an establishment should be the mean
mark on the scale of ratings with
fair proportion of the employees graded
above and below the mean"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
THREE STILLS SEIZED
IN YULETIDE DRIVE
Prince Georges County Raids
Against Liquor and Gambling
to Be Continued.
So ciai Dispatch TO The Star.

Speciai Dispatch to The Star
EVANSVILLE, Md, December %.
State Attorney Allan Bowie is pre-
pairing 10 renew his cleanup cam
paign in Prince Georges County this
week, following a busy Christmas pc
riod.
Three liquor raids we're conducted
Christmas eve and Christmas day by
the flying squad headed by Con
stable Claude Reese Of Berwyn. A. j..
Windsor and James CLANCY were ar
rested in connection with the discoV-
cry OF a still in full operation on a
farm in Queen Anne district and were
fined $50 and costs each. The homes
of the men were said by officers to
he poverty stricken.
Justice of the Peace Herbert j.
Moffat of Hyattsville, who heard the
evidence in all the raid cases. fined
RAYMOND Mason, colored, $3.50 and
gave him three-month suspended
prison sentence following the seizure
of $50 gallons of mash and several
gallons of whisky near Richie. in the
Spaulding district.
An alleged still of 80 gallon capacity
was found near Pumpkintown. on the
Marlboro pike, and II. &. Hoy1e was
arrested but Justice Moffat freed the
defendant because of the lack of evl-
dence connecting him with the still.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
JOHN HARTMAN, 106. DIES:
70 YEARS A BLACKSMITH
Piled His Trade Back in Days
When Capital Was Hardly
More Than Village.

John Hartman. centenarian black
smith. who piled his trade in the
Capital for more than 20 years, died
Christmas day at a local hospital
where he had been i'll for five years,
and will be buried this afternoon at
Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Catholic flu
neral rites will be conducted at $3.50
o clock at the Deal Funeral Home,
SIG II street northeast.
Mr.. Hartman, whose exact age was
thought to be 100. had no surviving
relatives and during the latter part
of his life made his home with his
closest friend. George NJ Ofenstein.
213 B street northeast.
Mr.. Hartman entered the black
smith trade here when Washington
was but a village with muddy streets.
While engaged in his occupation dur
ing the last century. when carria ges
were the mode. Mr.. Hartman became
known to many persons OF promi-
hence. He outlived practically all of
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
SPECEiIL NOTIFIES

NOTICE IS HEREBY OVEN THAT THE
american Security and Trust Company has
its capital stock of $500 600 na ,:f SEN Ja on
uary II. 1926. 10 the stockholders OF record
I9-3. Also an extra dividend Of per cent
on SAID CAPITAL stock, payable to said stock.
meeting of the Stockholders of said comnamy
Tor the election OF directors Tor the cnslIin,r
Of the l ho PrI@l ,J 3n Of the annual report
Tt I nuI1hess as may properly come before
I nann Nh " , 6e MD At The Office of the
tuesday. January ~. 1926. at Io o'clock
n?Gn. ana the Polls viii he open until u 30
c con, %a,y} Viii be closed from January to
JAMES =. HOOD. Sccrctsry
THE ANIMAL MEETING or THE STOCK
holders Of tn" Farmers and Mechanics Ma
,onal Bank II ,Washi,ngton, 2. :. viii be
nue. and " streets NV. washington, + az g
on TUESDAY. January -? 1925. for the eIe &C.,
ton Of directors for tho ensuing year ana
for the transaction OF such other business
a.; as may propp,Hrly cnnle before, the, meeting
The polls VIII he open from /. o'clock noon
II. J.. sELBY.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
ton viii he held at the office of the asaocis
ton. 300 B st. So, Washington, d. C.. %, on
hours Of and O'Clock I p for t6n o The
ton of officers and directors for the ensuing
year and for the transa"tinS of such business
a. may properly come before the meeting
CHARLES II KTNDLE. Secretary.
THE ANIMAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Lincoln National Bank for the
election of directors and such other business
as may property come before the meeting
VIII be held AT the main banking house Tues.
day, january u. 1926 between II m and
nm. Books for the transfer of stock will
be closed from December 20. 1928 to Janr-
airy ~. 1926. ALBERT ;. galley, Cashier.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meeting Of the shareholders of tho
Rigss National Bank of Washington, ID. C
for the election of directors and the trans,
action of such other business as NAV come
before the meeting, will be held at the
Banking House. 1903 Pennsylvania avenue
nv. on Tuesday. January r. 1926 Tic
polls viii remain open from ii o'clocI, a n,
until = o'clock noon. '
GEORGE o. VASS. Cashier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
COMMODITY PRODUCTION
SHOWS LITTLE CHANGE
November Volume About Same as
That for Preceding Month,
According to Report.

The Federal Reserve Board in its
review of business conditions made
public last night declared production
of basic commodities in November
continued in about the same volume
as the month before. with the general
level of prices remaining unchanged
1nCrea SeS occurred in average daily
production Of pig iron, steel ingots
copper and bituminous coal and in the
consumption of cotton, while the
production of flour, sugar and meat
products declined.
Sal in leading lines of wholesale
trade showed the usual decline in No
vember from the seaSonally high
levels in October. but continued larger
than in the corresponding month of
any Of the past five years.
Compared with earlier years. de
partment stores sales were the largest
for that month in the past six years
Wholesale prices, according to the
index of the Bureau of Labor Stats
tics, remained the same in November
As in October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
PRIESTS MEETING OFF.
Session Called to Take Drastic Strike
Action Cancelled

WILKESBARRE. Pa. December
% CP.-The 16 Catholic priests of the
nglish-speaking parishes who
sent a letter last week to John l..
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers, and Maj. W. w. Inglis,
spokesman for the anthracite OPP
orators, decided yesterday to cancel
the meeting of all the priests of non
English speaking congregations of the
anthracite region which had been
scheduled for Wednesday to take
drastic action" to settle the hard
coal strike.
A second letter also addressed to
Mr.. Lewis and Maj. Inglis. contained
the priests only acknowledgement of
the criticism directed their way by
leaders of the miners following publ
cation of their first letter. They
pressed for an early end of the sus-
pension and reiterated that 1.-The senti-
ments we expressed in our declaration
at that time are the sentiments of a
large majority of the mine workers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
Vera Cruz Feels Shock.
]. ]. KENAH DIES.
House Employe Popular at Capitol.
Came Here in 1911.

James ]. Kenah. veteran employe
of the House. died Christmas day at
his home In South Amboy, \. j., his
many friends at the Capitol learned
today. The funeral will be held to-
morrow, with more than score of
members of Congress and prominent
politicians attending.
Mr.. kenah was called to service in
Washington. after unusual work for
the Democratic party in New Jersey.
when the Democrats won control of
the House in 1911. He has been in
charge of the Democratic cloakroom
and worked in close cooperation with
Representative William A. Oldfield of
Arkansas. the Democratic whip. who
today said that Mr.. kenah was one
of the most devoted and efficient en-
ployes at the Capitol in the last quar-
ter of century. He was exceedingly
popular. especially with the Demo
cratic members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
N0TABLES TO PAY
HONOR TO WILSON
Baker and Dr.. Samuel Eliot
TO Speak Here-Tomb
IS Decorated.

Homage is being paid To-Day To the
memory of Woodrow Wilson by his
followers here and throughout the Ma
ton at banquet meetings of the hun
dreds of the Wilson Memorial Founda-
tons ard ut other exercises incident
to the celebration of the SiXty-ninth
birthday anniversary of the wartime
President.
Wreaths. sent by the members of
the foundations from every State in
the Union. were placed on the tomb
'of Mr.. Wilson at the Washington
Cathedral this morning.
Tonight members of the Washing
ton chapter of the memorial organiza-
ton will gather at the Mayfiower
Hotel to praise the ideals. service and
character of the war President. The
principal address will be made by DIR.
Samuel A. Eliot of Boston. the son of
Presidentemeritus Eliot of Harvard.
Or. Eliot will speak on the idealism
of Mr.. Wilson.
Newton ID. Baker who served as
Secretary Of War under Wilson, will
make an extemporaneous address. re
calling many inCidendS of his close as
ISOLATION with Nj. Wilson. The
speakers Will be introduced by Fred
eric \. Delano, who is chairman of
the Washington Chapter of the Wood
row Wilson Memorial Foundation lie
is being assisted by Mrs. Kate Tren-
! holm Abrams, Mrs. Blair Banister,
Robert :. Brookings, Mrs. II. T.. &.
Bryant, Mrs. Carter Glass, Admiral
Cary T. Grayson. Charles S. Hamlin
Judge Edwin &. Parker, Mrs. Huston
Thompson. Mrs. Joseph Tumulty and
Charles Warren. About 800 Wilson
admirers are expected to attend.
In New York City. where the vii
son memorial movement was initiated
a group of 900 members of the or,
sanization will gather for d com
memoration OF their late leader, and
similar meetings will be held in 600 OF
more cities Of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
Other Arrests Expected.

ELIZABETH. y. j.. December 2s
R).-EliZabeth police today We're in
formed that arrest of five alleged in
ternGtional counterfeiterS in New
y rk had been made as a result of
the apprehension here yesterday of
Frank Weigand on similar charges.
Weigand. a former Newark jeweler,
was taken into custody at his home at
Railway avenue by three secret
service agents. accompanied by police.
Federal agents said the arrests and
three additional ones which they
hoped to make today would dispose of
a band of Counterfeiters whose opera
tons extended throughout the United
States and Canada
Cameras and plates and other APP
paratuS for the manufacture OF
spurious money We're found at
Neigand'S home and d partial con
fesSion was obtained, the officers said.
The agents said that instead Of
printing presses, the counterfeiters
employed a photo-enSraving process.
importing a specially prepared paper
from England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
GEN. PERSHING, ILL,
WILL LEAVE AFRICA
FOR u. S. BY JAN. Is

Continued from First Page)
from the tangled TacnaArica con-
troversy. which was passing just
then through one of its most delicate
phases.
It was decided that he should re-
main in africa for the time being, al
though all arrangements had been
made to bring him back to the United
states on the cruiser Rochester,
should the trip be found necessary.
Since then the Rochester has been
replaced at africa by the cruiser
eral will make the homeward voyage
on that vessel.
Worry Affects Health.
There is no doubt among Gen.
Pershing's lntimates here that the
stress and worry of the africa nego-
tiations have contributed greatly to
the failure of health. Faced with the
task of composing a generation-old
controversy between the two South
American countries. he has expended
freely of the vigor that has character
lied his whole career as soldier.
Advancing years and the necessity
of living under unpleasant surround
ings in the little Pacific Coast town
of africa have contributed to his diff
fculties.
Reports which have reached Wash
ington indicate that he has been suf-
ferirg severely for weeks because Of
inability to receive proper dental at
tention 1t is assumed that this trou-
BILE has been a contributing cause to
the more serious developments of the
past few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28

Miss Antoinette MarGot, who active
ly assisted Clara Barton found the
American Red Cross and long known
to art lovers of Washington, died at
her home. 3415 Twelfth street north
east, late last night. Death was as
cribed to the infirmities of age.
Born in Lyons. France, Miss Margot
served as a nurse on the battlefields
of France during the FrancoPrussian
War. She was then q young girl,
scarcely through with her schooling,
and during this service she met Clara
Barton. The two became strongly at
tached to each other and succeeded in
continuing their humanitarian service
together until the end of the war.
When Clara Barton was ready to
return to the United States she urged
Miss Margot TO accompany her and
help her establish the organization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
HOOVER FORESEES VALUE
OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS
Far-Reaching Beneficial Changes
Predicted in Methods of Set
Ting Trade Disputes.

Far.reachin changes in methods
of interstate business will be effected
by a new Federal law becoming op-
erative January / which will permit
establishment of arbitral tribunals in
both domestic and foreign trade to
settle business disputes by agreement
between the parties concerned, in the
opinion of Secretary Hoover.
Studies made for the Commerce
Secretary have convinced him, he
said in a statement today, that law
yers, jurists and the substantial ele-
ment of the American business public
are overwhelmingly in favor" of the
plan.
Business houses individually. trade
associations. boards of trade or eX-
changes will be empowered by the
measure to set up the new arbitration
machinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
FLORIDA FRUIT HIT.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. December
% LP).-A. J. Mitchell. United States
mctcorologist here. stated today
that temperatures ~ northern Florida
had been low enough to damage
fruit, and advised that all fruit on
trees in this section hc p:clled TODAY
The weather will b" colder tonight
and Mr.. Mitchell predicted that the
freeze. which extended last night to
AlaChu and Lake Counties. would
reach we'll into central Florida Jack
sonville had u temperature of - and
Tallaha ssee 20 above zero early to-
day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
Miss Antoinette Margot, Who Aided
Clara Barton to Found Red Cross. Dies

that has become wars one great
agency OF mercy throughout the
civilized world Miss Margot eventu-
ally became so attached to Washing
ton that she made 1t her permanent
home, settling in Brookland.
Miss MarCot was an ardent worker
for the Catholic Church and was one
of the founders Of st. Anthony's
Church. which is just across from
her home. II is said the name OF ST.
Anthony was selected as an honor to
Miss Nargot, since it is the masculine
equivalent for Antoinette, Miss Mar
COTS given name.
Arrangements for the funeral had
not been completed today but ii was
said Bishop Shahan. rector of the
Catholic University. will conduct the
services
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
STRONG EARTHQUAKE
ROCKS PHILIPPINES
Shocks Also Felt in Italy. so Miles
From Rome. and in
Vera Cruz.

By the Associated Press
MANILA. December 2S.-A strong
earthquake rocked aestern Mindanao.
Leyte and Samara provinces today,
Weather Bureau advices stated. The
shock was strong enough to awaken
the inhabitants, but no damage was
reported.
Tremors i'm Italy.
TERM. Italy. December 2S CP.-
Strong though brief earth tremors
were registered at $50 O'Clock yester-
day morning at this place and sur
rounding territory. No damage is re
ported. TERM is about 80 miles north
east of Rome.
Vera Cruz Feels Shock.
VERA CRUZ, December % PO.-
Two earthquakes were felt here yes
terday. the first at noon and the sec
ond at / O'Clock in the evening. The
first was slight, but the second was Of
an osCillating nature and of longer
durNtion
The center of the disturbance is
thought to have been in the volcanic
regions near Vera Cruz. The shocks
were felt here and at Cordoba. Orizaba
and Japala- The subterranean rum
blings caused some excitement among
the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
FOUR KILLED BY COLD.
One Frozen in Baltimore-Three
Asphyxiated in Shut Rooms.

BALTIMORE. Md. December %
q -Four deaths-one from freezing
and three from asphyxiation-wa
the toll of the cold wave in Balti-
more today.
Fred r. Berg. Il Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad truckman. found un.
onscious late last night al Locust
Point from the cold. died in a hos
pita Bernard Brophy. William 7.
Kelly and Louis Glassman were vic
TINS OF gas in rooms tightly closed
against the cold.
FortE-three fire alarms in a period
of 80 hours established a ctry record
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28

newspapers throughout the East and
the anthracite region. but
would not comment on possible results
of the direct invitation.
Front another Government source it
was learned that observers in Wash
ington are gratified with the newest
developments in the anthracite con-
troversy. and are confident that out of
the negotiations in New York tomor
row some basis of settlement of the
wage question may be reached. The
second question on which the oper-
ators and miners disagree-the check
offs still in dispute. and will remain
the subject for another general con-
ference. The call for the wage confer
ence was issued Christmas eve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
RING
BROKEN BY POLICE
Five of International Gang
That Faxed U. S. Reserve
Notes Caught.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. December 2S.-Arrest
of five alleged members of "A counter
feitinS band. whose operations in
cluded the printing and distribution
of fake stock certificates and Federal
reserve notes, was announced today
by Federal agents. The gangs opera
tions extended into Canada and the
Royal Mounted Police assisted in the
roundup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
Proceedings Dropped.

The Commissioners invited the at
tentIon of the House District commit
tee to an act approved March 8, 1923.
authorizing the widening of First
street northeast. Pursuant to this
authority condemnation proceedings
We're instituted. but failed because of
inability to secure testimony that
would show that benefits would equal
tWo-thlrdS of the damages as provided
IN the law. As a result those pro
ceedlngs had To be abandoned.
The new bill provides that the jury
IL not restricted in the amount Of
benefit II may assess. The Commits
SInEerS point out that il is rather
GIffcult to determine with any degree
OF accuracy, the amount OF damages.
and Il is estimated. judging from the
testimony ~ The previous cases that
The costs viii aggregate between
$4,000 and 500. 000
The commissioners expressed the
opinion that tn" widening of First
street between G. and Myrtle streets
northeast IS of sufficient importance to
Justify participation in part of the
cost by the District of Columbia, as,
ASIDE from benefits To the ad iacent
property. including the city post of
ice. benefits viii accrue to the public
III general because OF the increased
width for traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-28
ANDREW T0PLEAD
CAUSE OF FRANCE:
Prepares Resolution to Give
French Status on War
Obligations.

To give France most favored ma
ton status with respect to war debts,
A. Piatt Andrew, Republican, of Mas
sachusetts. who was Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury from 1910 to
1912. has prepared a joint resolution
which he intends to introduce as soon
as the House reconvenes January 4.
Mr.. Andrew, who served through
the entire European war, first with
the French and later with the Amer
lean Red Cross, proposes in his resolu-
ton to assure to France the same
terms agreed upon with Italy, or If
lower terms are allowed any other
nation. those would become the terms
of the French settlement.
No Spokesman Here.
While admitting that the French
government frequently has failed to
understand the American point OF
view. Mr.. Andrew claims that tn"
American Government has SHOWN
little comprehension Of the tremen-
dous problems which France has had
TO face, and seems to have singled out
that country for particularly harsh
Judgment. This he attributes TO the
fact that France has no spokesman or
her own race in the United states 10
tell her story
Mr.. Andrew in his resolution en-
phasiZes that "a considerable part OF
what is today charged against the
government of France IS the cost tai
war prices paid 10 American manu-
facturers) of such supplies used pL
French soldiers during a period OF
approximately IA months after our
entrance in the war. when the Cnlteu
States was unable to contribute men
in substantial numbers, and such sup
plies represent the principal contribu-
ton made by the United States TO
the prosecution of the war during the
greater part of the 10 months of our
par-ticipation in which time hundreds
# thousands of the youth OF France
were mutilated and killed While our
troops were being modified and
trained"
France Gave Gifts.
Mr. Andrew reminds his Colieas ueS
that lin the period of America most
extreme need France gave generous
aid TO the United States not only IN
loans when no other country would
extend her credit ION some of which
interest was remittedl. but also IN
through an expeditionary land and
sea force which contributed indis-
pensably to the victory at Yorktown
and our independence. WHICH is eS-
tinated to have cost France over
500 900 600 and for which she asked
no recompense whatever.
The situation is today reversed.
Mr.. Andrew points out, and while
France is in eXtrenitieS. the United
States occupies, as President Coolidge
has said. a position unsurpassed in
former human records being far
more prosperous than before the
World War. with no ruins to repair.
currency that is unimpaired, half
the worlds gold in our vaults Ghe
greater part of which has been drawn
from other countries since the World
! War began) and being able 10 provide
literally for our own war victims. to
reduce taxes and at the same time
pay off annually d billion dollars OF
the Government debt