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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-05

rxhibits, all Of them tceming with
technical statements and reports.
The state hasn't started submitting
Its evidence yet,
Tho development OF outstanding
Importance In the case Friday was
tho amendment OF a former decision
By Dean Condor. which permits the
states and the cities fighting the
rate increase TO inquire into the
value Of the services rendered BY
the American company. for which
fixed charge OF ~ per cent OF the
gross revenue OF the local systems
Is charged.
Tho cities contend that this
charge is far too high and Ia en-.
tircly out Of proportion to the ac.
tual value Of such service. saehsc
was put on tho stand as the firs,
witness BY the phone company TO
establish the value Of such service.
He said that his estimates show
that the service was worth 1881.
900 TO the Pacific company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-05
WHEAT Goes UP
TO new HIGH
July Makes Record; Corn,
Oats, Provisions

CHICAGO. June ALI grain fu-
lures closed NJ sharply higher levels
on the board OF trade today.
Wheat featured. July going into
new high ground on tho move.
strong buying was steady IN wheat
all day. based mainly on belief that
American markets are now on a
domestic basis. only ono or two set
backs developed on profit taking.
but offers weru steadily absorbed
by commission houses
Buying iu corn was based on hot
winds over the belt. Very little pres
sure was brought into thcp IL at
any time
Oats were higher with other
grains, There was news OF special
Importance
Provisions finished higher
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-05
SHORTEST HONEYMOON

LEXINGTON. XIV. r. Barlow.
truck driver. asked HIS boss II he
could get OFF, for 20 minutes. He
went home, changed his suit. was
married and reported back 10 work
within that period.
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MONTHLY LINEAGE RATE
calendar MONTH

% 20 - lines used during calsn-
laf munih..4,...s1b cents per lin.
100 % l39 lines used during caiep-
Oar month. .,..,t. II cents pct line
zoo 90 900 lines used during Gaien-
oar month. cents per line
dar month ....,.,.i2 cents per line
500 % ipa lines used during calen-
Oar month, r....ii y cents per line
boy 70 bbf lines uacd during cnicn-
Jar month .s.t.,s.ii cents per limo
cog 70 tss lines used during calen-
Jar month .s.,i.l0b cents per line
100 OF more lines used during call
cndar month ..,..i0 cents per line
CouPONS-C ia AdyHnce-i60
lines . AZ 90
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Foreign Exchange

NEW York. June t--ForeiEn *.
change closed Irregular. Demand sivr-
Inns. Ntsh francs. 10000, lire.
iQ,o2FaA Belgium. i0.otsots marks,
gaso, Holland. t0ik. Norway. 1879;
sweden. 1915. Montreal 81. Shanghai.
1855; Yokohama, ast; Greece. t1eis7.
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MORE THAN so
EXHIBITS SUBMITTED

while this IS only the fourth day
OF the trial, the phone company al.
ready has submitted more than 60
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N. Y. Sugar and Coffee

Sugar Steady Raw. falOa4,ts; re-
fined. steady. graduated. tk,ssaa5.To.
Coffee No. Rio, 2iei No. Z santos.
?tAG7tsc.
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Especial from tho e. & wsaihsf nsrsauJ
TATooHi isLASp. juss s. =. M
barometer rislnxi cloudy. wind wrst.
eight miisssn hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-05

A PUZZLE for the June bride
n She'll find many words here
reminiscent OF tho great event in her
life, The sketch viii help her solve
them quickly.
HORIZONTAL
/. Newly wed girl.
5. Mineral spring.
8. The prospective husband
IL. To relieve.
u. Animal used for racing,
1s. Melody.
II. GaEclle.
-. Fit
II. Joined
-. Blossoms.
IS. Tree with tough wood.
Is. Bone.
30. Rings.
81. Hall an en-.
30. Coguomens,
IS. Partial paralysis occurring when
81. Perfect type OF the imagination.
IS. Lowest deck OF vessel
80. Therefore.
40. Seventh note.
Al. To pay for the entertainment of
companions.
~. Pork.
a. Growing out
as. To divide.
- Point OF a compass
80. Earthly matter composed OF clay
and sand (pl).
So. Part OF the most common verb.
Sc. To place.
IS. Marriage.
80. Call for help.
81. Aurora
50. Electrified particles.
IS. Plain gold band.
81. To nap.
20. Particle.
70. Apart.
"a. Human limb.
rs. Fern reproductive cell
VERTICAL
J. To exist
3. To value.
.. Subslsts.
4. To stab.
s. Therefore.
6. To ramble.
z. Like.
.. Rodent
10. Either's better hall
Ii fabrication.
IL weepy party at the wedding.
y. To stop.
rs. Organs OF hearing.
Is. Proposition.
thought TO a completed letter.
II. Professional knot tyers.
II. Ponderous volume.
24. Yellow Hawaiian bird.
Is. God
Is. Angle between inner and outer
margins OF an Insects wing.
2I. good wish for the bride.
20. Ocean.
81. To sin.
80. Bsautify.
a.. Thin flat piece for roofing
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New Corporations

Phelps Products lnc,--H r.. Phelps,
8. L. Phelps Sa5,00Oi 80 years, seattle
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" ltOLEsAf.E fLoIk, GRAIN. FEED
nunIaflnnA BY Ilahaa IlpnfinK Mills
IN. BY w. y. jain q Co.


! Quotations by ftrnerr Fruit q Produe.
Co.
/ fThs prices Eireu are those made 20
/ retail dealers ~ Wholesaler wIfa a
( few seasonal exceptions. price. 10 pro.
I ducess can BE- figured BY dsdue'ipg tho
/ cost Of transportation 10 asautIs and
/ approximately rs per cent for hauling,
Z storage and arltlnu cost
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BANK CLEARINGs
Thursdays Quotations

The working power OF an nblo.bod.
lod man Il about ono.tcnth that Of
u horse,
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The Seattle Star
1901 Seventh Ave.
MA in-0600 q
TRANSIENT RATES
Classified Advertising
Rates

Count HlE Words 10 tic Ltus)
ono line or MORE insertion.
20 Cents Per Line
ono line or morr-A insertions
rs Cents Per Line
one line or More insertions Z
10 Cents Per Line
Male md Female Help Wanted
and Male and Female Situations
rate per line .........i0 cent
ALL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
COMING FROM OUT or THU
STATE or WARRINGTON Costs
60 kgDBD
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Seattle Wheat
Thursdny's Quotation.

No, soft white, tl.ei; No. woatorn
whltr, ilGOi No, hard winter. $780,
No ! northern spring, si,hp, 40, west.
orn white, N,bO,
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HIIJAl


II NJ. .
tiFst iiIEh ilde
RAJ a. ma ilG t.
tiut low iids
, ~ a. m Ill n,
s~cund High Tide
iEaf D M. ti.o a.
second Low Tide
15tt p M 90 q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-05

Oscillations at Unioa staek Yards
nsreipis, bGg cattle. 300 hoEs. ssi
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BUTTER PRICES
ADVANCE
Butteriat UP | Cent TO Meet
New Condition

Tho price OF butter advanced &c
Friday Huttur6,t also climbed O.
sc Tor Seattle delivery Parchment
wrapped prints ~ butter now sell
for lbc. The market has been strong
for SOME tlm1 and good frCah stock
scarce.
The egg market iu firm and active
with trading brisk, Pallet esq re-
cripia are Increasing with "a decline
iu standard stock The New York
market 10 absorbing all shipments
al good price, but with the arrival
~ hot weather lea the Mid Wost pro-
duciuE hrclluuH a premium lH cNs
protei on top grade Puget sound
stock
cold weather IN Tho Yakima die
trlCt iu holding back development ~
cherries. but shipping should start
about the middle 20 the month
MILK AND CnEAM
Quotations by Min Distributors Assn.
MIX cvl, ron. seattle supply so
D. o. a. eondsusofy r.srrur ishh
sweet Cream, T. q. b. station -
BUTTER AND CHEESE
Prices Raid Wholesale Dealers
couFtFy creamery. extras .sSg "a
Local prints. wrapped r...,.st -
Cheese -riliamoak Trigitis .... -
nutterfat-
a grade Seattle delivery .r. 90
Danny IHoDuCrr
Quotations By rrrry Bre.,
rriecs raid shippers. city delivery.
rGGs
rrlee. IN country. eases returned fe lss.-
Ettra or white she'll eases fstd -
fifata or mifrd cnlura .r,.ftsf -
Pellets. rassa rsrd ,.,,..s.s. III
Price. rsid wholesalers
Extras write shsii ..t..sssr- -
iirsts or mixed cUiofs .,,..,srs -
Standard pullets .ss4ss.....,.. .sAe ~
POULTRY AID MEATS
Quotations by rcrrr hros-
friess raid shippers
sprinEs-LiVs. ibgt. ~ ssts,s rs
broil,rs-iG Ia. ana hsAvlsr.. 70
Capons live. fat. per 10, ,... y
fsncY. d. p. 's....t''''s'''
bnfhs~lp ppE .sFssFss'sss's's
ussese-Iiys. 10. ,s..t..ss.s. ~
Hsns-tAvs. heavy. oei1Fed,... -
t.is~. heavy, lsEhorns "..., u
liNs, medium ,s,sss...ssr.. ~
1--we. medium sss.ssf..ss.ss III
noe.iers-Oid. live. per lh.... 10
Iurhe,s--p Dressed ............. .ts
heEs-FaneY block s..s..t..,. JIG -
v. aii.Ty ...... ......... . .isS 4,
briEisn iiare.--t.ivs ,,..ts..s. ls
Prices fah Wholesale Dealers
Hroilers-igss Hatch .,.t..... -seo ~
sprinrs .................. sit
tapsns-Lb, .......s........ 90
pusk.-prssssd. per 10. ...... 40
ore-o--pfsssed ..sst.....s.t.. 80
Hens Dressed. aeAsy ..,..,..s ITO -
NehipH .sssssssssssEsssssss s.sM -
L1Eht ',s...s..s.ss-ss,....ss 'ss9 -
Rossstrf. ...............,.,.s IL
Turkey. Dressed .... ..,...,. -
belgian Hare. Dressed. 10, $50 Is
lfoEs- Fancy block ..,....,... II
yssi--FaBcy .....,............ iso ~
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Portland Produce

i'utlcr-Cuho extras, iaci standards.
iao' prime flrsts, Ale, flrsta, doe.
Eggs extras, aces fIrats, atei puiIetn,
oaci current receipts, ale.
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20 UNFINISHED HOUSES
FOR RENT

4-HOOM modern bungalow: two bed
rooms. breakfast nook. garage.
fruit berries: one block car and
paving, $40 WE Et-g4g2
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tJs. Instrument for untangllng haii
oil.
| 90, To travel by auto,
az. Where tho sun rises.
| l9. prvourrd
| IS. Exclamation 81 surprise,
A6, Eccentric wheels.
so, Not so much.
81. Alleged hypnotic force,
! SO. Common viper.
81, Third musical note.
Sc. 4 quick cut.
| 81. Wrong doing.
S.. Grief WARRANTY.
90, Energy,
81. Smell
50. SELF.
50. To sleep.
SIS. sun sod.
IS. Nay
es. Melancholy note
80. Printers measure.
| ~. Toward
20. Myself.
THE ANSWER TO HsDAY's
PUZZLE
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sHINGIE MANitET
1 tOuoisiions by Wcat Coast Iumberun q
Association
r1Itsr GRADES
STANDARD stock. Per square Per NJ.
Extra stars. e.s...,.ti,7a fso
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f-ROOA unfurniahsd house: gas
range; furnace. laundry. 5sIs
Densmore. ME- lrse -45Sl.
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HOUSES. FLATS and APARTMENTS
FOR RENT
CARTER. MACDONALD 4 MILLER
Inc. z0s Columbia 81. FL iot-ssss
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Prices Paid Whoir.sler.
Quotations bY Pacific Fruit a proJpes
SUGAR
HIDES AND wooi

sugnr--csns. per owt. ...... al
Beet. per owt ...........t. s.k
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17

the quadrangle and In a position
which places Washington and Lin
coin and Roosevelt as the great
triumvirate of great men of our
country who are entitled to memo
rails that will attract the attention Of
The world.
II do not wish to disparage the
achievements or the great ess of the
former President OF the United States,
but / do submit that this kind of d
Roosevelt memorial is highly i'm
proper and ill-advised."
The Senator then had read an out.
oftown newspaper editorial on the sub
ject, after which he mentioned Ben
jamin Franklin as a man who had
done as much as any one in establish
ing the republic. He also referred to
Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamil-
ton and James Madison as other out
standing characters In American his
tory, and declared that when they
have been properly honored I'VE may
properly place a monument or 4 me
mortal to Mr.. Roosevelt at a suitable
place here in Washington. AZ l have
stated. do not disparage Roosevelt or
his achievements, but / think that
this proposition to utilize the spot in
dictated is ill-advised and j sincerely
hope that the commission will not
press Its request"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
MONDELL ASSA|LED
AS TAX LOBBYIST
Organized Clubs in Texas
and Iowa, BIanton De-
clares in Speech.

Frank W. Monden Of Wyoming,
former Republican leader in the House,
was assailed as lobbyist" in a
speech on the tax bill delivered in the
House yesterday by Representative
Blanton, Democrat, Texas.
Mr.. Banton declared Mondell had
organized tax clubs throughout the
country. particularly in Texas and
Iowa. Mr.. Green's home State. The
Texas congressional delegation, he as
serted. was told If they did not sup
port demands of the club, all members
would encounter dead earnest oppo-
sition'' for reelection.
He said he had been informed by
George II. Colvin of Fort Worth
whom he identified as a member Of the
Texas club, that he Blanton> was sent
to Congress as our Representative"
to carry out "our views" or resign.
Confident by their success 50 far
in warding off every amendment aim
ell at the bill. managers of the non
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
urom the $50 Edition of Yesterdays star
ROOSEVELT SHRINE
IS OPPOSED BY KING
CrlticizeS Project to Place
Memorial With Lincoln
and Washington.

The proposal to erect Roosevelt
memorial at the Tidal Basin was
criticized in the Senate yesterday
afternoon by Senator King, Democrat.
OF Utah.
Senator King declared that. while
he did not wish to detract from the
accomplishments OF the late Col.
Roosevelt, he regarded the present
movement TO place memorial at that
point as being ill-adviSed
Il want to call attention of the
Senate he said. ITO a movement
which I regard as ill-advised, if not
rather audaciouS. I have received Il
number of letters recently in regard
10 the Roosevelt memorial, and
Very pretentious publication has been
sent TO all Senators, a copy of which
l have in my hand, in which atten-
tion is called in n very ella borate and
artistic manner to the proposed Roose-
Welt memorial.
1t is TO be placed a one end of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
Wedding Ceremony Six Hours.

a wedding ceremony near McPher-
son, kans., requiring six hours for
completion, was attended by approx
Inately 500 invited guests at the Heff-
nunssau Church. north of Moundridge,
the other day. says the Topeka Capital.
The feast which followed required a
1,000-pound beef, several barrels of
coffee and mountainous piles OF
''zwieback," cookies and cake.
The bride was Miss Lizzie Heide-
brecht and the bridegroom was Henry
y. Woelk. of Inman. This was the
largest rural wedding in the history
OF Kansas. it is believed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17

partisan measure demanded approval
of the inheritance schedule proposing
n cut in the maximum rate from 40
to 20 per cent. which they believed
was compromise.
While some forces believed no re-
duction should be made in the rates.
others were ready to ask for repeal
OF the Federal levy. in accordance
with the recomme of Score
tary Mellon. Another fight awaited
the provision to increase from % to
so per cent the credit to be allowed
in settlement of the Federal Inherit
ance tax for amounts paid on similar
State taxes. opponents holding that
it tended to coerce States to enact
Inheritance taxes equal to the Federal
levy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
Price Entirely Satisfactory.
The Edinburgh Scotsman

From the Edinburgh Scotsman.
Andy MacDonald's Scottish friend
went into drug store to get an empty
bottle. How much" he asked the
clerk. Well" said the druggist. IF
you want the empty bottle. It will be
) cents, but If you have me to put
something in it We won't charge you
for the bottle" "Guid enough" said
Andy's friend, put 4 cork in the bot
tia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17

negro funeral parlor in New York
Harlem tomorrow
The huge bronze body of the
fighter. stricken by two bullets from
a murderer's revolver Monday. today
lay in an undertaking establishment
while his widow and two Senegalese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17

friends searched "speakeasies" for his
slayer.
Although his friends had tried to
persuade the widow to bury him as "a
Mohammedan. she said that he had
lived as a Christian and would be
buried as one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
Preparedness.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Actress want your paper to men
ton the theft OF my jewels. gC~
Representation were they stolen ?
Actress-Next Monday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
SKI WILL BE BURIED
WITH CHRISTIAN RITES
Widow Denies Request of Friends
That Fighter Receive Mos
lem Funeral.

! By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December IL Bat.
| thing" Sikh, born a Mohammedan
and reared a slave in far-off Senegal,
will be given a Christian burial from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-17
r. HARRIS G. COMPANY
,. HARRIS 6 OMP.4Nl'
Charge accounts
limited
Satisfactory Terms
arranged

Fortunate for late-comers if
our stocks of Christm a $
Jewelry were inexhaustible.
But they are not. The trc-
mendous business OF the last
week has depleted them very
appreciably. Our lone-main-
tanned reputation for absolute de-
pendGbility proves an asset of in
calculable worth. Even you who will
come late will not be turned awav in
disappointment. But come early, if
YOU can. We want YOU to find, with
out exception, the very articles YOU
rant to giue at the very prices you
rant TO pay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-29
GIVES HIMSELF
UP ON THEFT
CHARGE
John Martin Maggie is Acc
cAsed of Embedding Money
from Steamboat Company
TIMEs sTAFF pAoTo


John Martin Maggie. twe~ sy-six
years old, of 1853 Pennss y4nia
avenue southeast. was arrested to-
day on charge of grand larceny.
and embezzling money from the
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat
Company, where he was employed
as a clerk.
Maggie, who has been. missing
for several days, gave himself up
today. He is charged with en-
bezzling $502.40, but police declare
he admits the theft of $765 more
from the company.
The clerk told the police that ne
had been playing the races and bud
been taking $40 and SIS from the
cash drawer daily. He also adj
mitted destroying checks amounting
to $38S.8S.
Maggie, who had been employed
with the company for several years,
has wife and child. He left them,
police say, several days ago without
saying goodbye. He said ne went
to Baltimore and Philadelphia and
then decided to return and give
himself up.
When arrested, Maggie had $306
on him. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-29
CHAMBER PICKS
COMMIT TEE
ON DINNER
Midwinter Affair of Commerce
Body Will Be Held at
New MayfIoWer

A general committee in charge
of the mid-winter dinner of the
Chamber of Commerce to mark the
opening of the Mayflower Hotel.
February IS, was announced today
by Secretary A. r. Seymour, fol-
lowing appointment by President
James T. Lloyd. subcommittee
will be chosen from the general
committee.
Following is the committee mem.
bership:
James T. Lloyd. Martin A. Leese,
Ivan c. Weld, A. e. Seymour, w.
NICK. Stowell, Chaplin Brown, Robert
N. Harper, William r. GUIDE, James
F.. Oyster, D. j. Callahan, A. L.
Sinclair. Albert Schulteis, Isaac
Cans, Leo B. Abernethy, Ross p. An
drews, Wistar M. Balderston;' Lewis
J. Battle, Chas. w. Clagett, Walter
B. Clarkson, Henry G. Cole, Harry
c. Cragg, Chas. w. Darr, VIM. M.
Dove, Joseph D. Dreyfuss, John A..
Eckert, G. Manson Hoote, Henry H.
Classic, John II. Hanna, VIM. B.
Hardy, Frank s. Hight, Milton
Hopfenmaier, Rudolph Jose, War
rem c. Kendall, S. A. Kimberly,
Harry King, Henry Lansburgh,
Arthur G. Moses, o. A. G. Oehmler,
Walter v. Shipley, Anton Stephan,
Sidney West. George M. Whitwell,
Martin Wtegand.
Harold A. Allan. Fl. T.. Allen,
Doctor B. A.. Baer, Charles. A.
Baker. w. c. Balderson. F. w.
Ballou, D. j. Barry, John H. Bart
lett, Mendel Behrend, Charles !.
Bell, j. A. Berberich, Andrew Betz,
Mabel T. Boardman, B. A. Bowles,
e. w. Bradford. H. N. Brawner,
jr. Doctor Laura s. Brennon, Doc
tor A. j. Brown, George Fl. Brown,
A. Brylawski, Gustav BuchholZ,
Doctor D. T.. Buckingham, S. e.
Burgess, A. Burnstine. John *.
Byrne.
p j. Callan. Charles A. Camalier,
8. II. Cameron, Harry r. Carroll,
NJ. o. Chance, Fl. c. Chandlee,
Christie. G.. T. Clagett, Appleton p.
Clark, jr., Mrs. George H. Cooke,
Oscar Coolican, Wade H. Cooper,
c. 1. Corby. Karl w. Corby, w. s.
Corby, Ethel M. Champion, j. H.
Crawford, T.. w. Davis, Meyer
Davis, Ralph A. Davis, q. J. De
Mol, George S. DeNeale, J. NJ.
Denty, A. II. Dondero, Mrs, John
Allan Dougherty, Proctor l.. Dough-
erty, p A. Drury, Harry S. Evans,
w. w. Everett.
Milton Fairchild, Jerome Fan
ciulli, Maud Fellheimer. Max
Fischer, D. M. Fisher, Mrs. Marie
M. Forrest, Louis J. Fosae. Samuel
Ganss, Mrs. Helen H. Gardeners
A B. Gawler, Walter FB. GaWlers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-29
ROAD WIDENING
APPROVAL
ASKED
Sanction of Congress on
Changed Plans of Thir-
teenth ST. Sought

Legal sanction of the action of
the Commissioners in ordering Thir-
teenth street widened ito seventy
feet, from F to l streets northwest.
instead OF eighty feet, as directed
by Congress. is made in a provision
inserted in the District appropria-
ton bill by the appropriations com
mittee.
The District Commissioners or
dered the change at the petition of
the Thirteenth Street Business
Mems Association. Before ordering
any change they required that
abutting property owners deposit
sufficient security to cover the cost
of widening to eighty feet in case
Congress refused TO approve the
change. These deposits now must
be returned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-29
COOLIDGE TOLD
CHURCH PLAN
IN PARIS.
Pastor Here to Seek $500, 900
Fund for American
Parish House

Doctor Charles Wood, of the
Church OF the Covenant, and Doc
tor j. Wilson Cochran, of the
American church in Paris, told
President Coolidge today of their
plans for building a parish house
for Americans who are temporarily
exiled in the French capital.
The parish house, for which an
endowment of 100000 is sought,
is planned to be the center Of
American social life and activities
i'm Paris. 1t will be more than q
mere settlement to the activities
of the American church there.
There are more than 1000 ex-
American soldiers married to French
girls now living in Paris, but they
have no common meeting ground
and no place in which they can
meet other Americans, President
Coolidge was told by Doctor Coch,
ran, and are rapidly becoming a
group of men without country.
Doctor Wood Is a strong supporter
of the project and will take load
ing part in interesting Washington
citizens in 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-29
COOLIDGE WILL ATTEND
GEO. WASHINGTON FETE

President Coolidge today was in
vited to attend the District of
Columbia celebration of George
Washington birthday to be held
Monday morning. February %. in
the new auditorium.
A delegation consisting of Briga-
der General George Richards. Mrs.
Edgar Merritt. of the Federation Of
Wonnen's Clubs. and Isaac Cans. of
the Chamber of Commerce, extended
the invitation to him.
President Coolidge Will attend the
celebration. which is under the
Ruspices of the Board of District
Commissioners IL he finds II possible
to do 90. He commented today upon
the new WASHINGTON Auditorium,
saying that he believed it to be
one of the best halls which he had
ever seen. He regards the acous-
tics as excellent and said that
washington. should he proud of II.
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