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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-18
U. s. WARSHIPS SOON
TO LEAVE NICARAGUA

American warships stationed off
Nicaragua. because of threatened
revolutionary activities in that coun-
try following withdrawal of United
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-18
THE PRESIDENTS
ENGAGEMENTS

9:15-GeneraI I'll. M. Lord.
9:45-C. BascOm Slemp.
1O-GeneraI James a. Dram.
1O:15-FOrmer Congressman
Rodenberg of Illinois.
1O:3O-Cabinet.
12:2O--Eugene Thompson.
4-W a HI n gtOn cOrrespOn-
dents.
Evening star., 1925-11-24
BY the Associated Press


BALBOA, C. H., November 24.-The
l. ). :. Denver has received wireless
orders from Rear Admiral Julian Lati-
mer to stand by in readiness to pro
ceed to africa, Chile. The Denver
coaled yesterday and it is unofficially
stated that she will sail today.
Admiral Latimer has been in africa
since August, when he transported
the American members of the Tacna-
africa plebiscitary commission to their
destination aboard his flagship, the
L. S. S. Rochester
The cruiser Rochester. on which
Gen. Pershing went to South Amer
ica for the Tacua-Arica negotiations,
has been ordered relieved for a trip
to the United States, but so far as
known here the movement does not
involve any change in the personnel
of the American Tacna-Ar-ica commits
sion.
The official explanation given for
the return of the Rochester is that
she is in need of repairs. 1t was de
clared today that the decision to send
Zone to africa to relieve the Rochester
was reached some time ago, although
1t was kept secret
When word of the dispatch of the
relief ship from the Canal Zone
reached Washington in news dis
patches, State and Navy Department
officials at first refused to discuss the
movement in any way or to disclose
that they had any information on the
subject
Several hours later, however, they
Evening star., 1925-11-24
ANOTHER WARSHIP rs ORDERED
TO DASH TO TROUBLOUS AFRICA
Charges American Mediators Are FOmenting ''Dis
cord and Hatred'' Made by Chilean Ex-President
Alessandri-End of Plebiscitary Is Looming.

explained that the change was one
that had been planned heretofore, and
gave assurances that it had no con
nection with the present serious stage
of the negotiations at africa.
The arrival of the Denver at AFRICA
will make available at that port. for
a short while at least, two American
naval vessels.
1t was learned today that Gen. Per
shing has been anxious to come home
for a brief visit, officials giving rs the
reason a desire to be in the United
States during the Christmas holidays.
Latest available information here,
however, is that he probably Will not
do so.
officials here say there is no ques-
ton that they have been much con-
cerned over the open break which has
developed with the withdrawal OF
Chile from the africa negotiations.
News dispatches today disclosing
that there has been further bloodShed
in africa and that official spokeSmen
for Chile are openly attacking Gen.
Pershing and his colleagues in public
speeches We're received without com
ment. Neither did the State Depart
menr disclose what recent adviCes II
had received as to the state of popular
feeling in northern Chile.
At the White House President Cool
idge was described as still confident
that the differences of opinion arising
at africa would be composed. Mr.
Coolidge feels that previous problems
having been met successfully, the
present one also must yield to nego-
tiation.
An africa dispatch yesterday said
Continued on Page ., Column ~
Evening star., 1925-11-24
NEW RECORD MADE
IN BUILDING IN 1875
Total of s63, 500, 900 Ex-
pected to Surpass All Marks
Set Previously.

Conservative estimates of the stats
tics of the Office of the building in
spector show that at the close of this
year Washington will have established
another building record. Allowing for
the Christmas lull, Col. John w.
Oehman, building inspector. predicts
total valuation of new building for
the year at $63,500 900. This is the
lowest figure possible, taking in &C
count the projects yet TO be filed at
the District Building.
With this total construction in the
National Capital from January l, to
December 81, 1925. will have sur
passed any record established in pre-
vious fiscal or calendar years. The
fiscal year ending last June established
a record of s62 ,400, 900 and the ealen-
dar year ending 1924 amounted to
SAG, 100000. With more than a month
to go and present total of about
$50 ,000, 900, this year is already $12,-
500 90 ahead of the last calendar year.
1t also exceeds the heretofore biggest
calendar year, 1928. by about So, 500, 900.
An analysis of the building permits
and those reasonably expected dur
ing the next five weeks will show that
housing accommodations LOT approx
mately 36, 900 persons have been erect
ed during the present year Approx
mately 5000 new housing units have
been added to Washington. Up to
November 1, 4,160 new houses have
been built. This should reach 5000 by
the end of December. Up to Novem-
Der /. apartment houses containing
1850 apartment units have been built
BY the end of the year it will reach
5000. Taking the average of four per-
sons to a unit this will give the total
of SO, 900 persons provided for.
BY far the largest proportion Of the
money spent in building here has been
for residential construction. At pres
ent the total for this purpose amounts
to S42,235, ,965. About $4,000, 900 of
this amount is for houses and about
s14 900, 900 for apartments. This to-
tai is expected to reach near $50, 0,000,-
900 during the next six weeks. Many
other types of building have also been
erected-churches, stores. theaters,
schools, institutions, libraries, etc.
There is every evidence that the f1s-
cal year beginning last July will even
surpass the record to be established
by this calendar year.
Evening star., 1925-11-24
CHILD, USED AS SHIELD
BY FATHER, STOPS SHOT
Girl, Aged IL, Is Seriously Wound
ed as Parent, Alleged Highway
man, Battles Police.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. November
24.-Struck by a bullet fired last
night at her father by State Police
man John l.. Morgan, Catherine
Ball, IL years old. daughter of Cleve-
land Ball, q. farmer is in a serious
condition at the Muncy Valley Hos
pital.
In a statement issued by Corpl
Cook of the Muncy detail, the father
Of the little girl is charged with hav-
ing used her as a shield as the Of
ticer fired.
Ball, who was sought on a war
rant charging him with highway
robbery and larceny of a shotgun.
used the stolen gun TO prevent his
arrest, the police report states.
The battle in which the child was
wounded took place at the Ball
farm. The child made no outcry
and her injury was not discovered
until The State police searched the
premises for Ball, who escaped into
the mountains after the shooting.
Evening star., 1925-11-24
Chaliapin Has 'Sold Soul to Mammon.' -
Russia Charges as He Refuses to Return

departure for the Metropolitan season
in New York, quotes him as saying:
Il have concert engagements in Amer
lea and Australia for several years,
and am obliged to carry them out. i
left Russia without cent, and found
1t necessary therefore to sell my, soul
to the devil. Yes, sold 1t, and 1t is
not my fault. AS soon as I fulfill
these contracts I hope to be able to
accept your invitation to come to
Moscow and Leningrad."
Chaliapin left Russia toward the
end of 1922, and was given a Soviet
passport for one year. on the under
standing that a percentage of his fees
would go to the Soviet famine fund.
He has since obtained an extension of
his passport.
Evening star., 1925-11-24
LEWIS AND MARKLE CONFER.
Refuse to Confirm Rumors of Further
Negotiations.

PHILA ADELPHIA, November "a
sP)-A conference between John L.
Lewis. president of the United Mine
Workers, and j. Alvin Markle, chair.
man of the joint committee of the
anthracite operators negotiating COM
,nittee and the general wage scale
committee of the miners, gave rise to-
day to further rumors of approaching
peace negotiations in the hard-coal in
.tlustry. All, however, lacked confirma-
ton.
Bot Mr. Lewis and Mr.. Markle
denied that there was any significance
in their meeting, which was held be-
hind closed doors at the Union League
Ia st night. and lasted three hours.
Neither would discuss what took
place.
Earlier in the day the policy COM
mittes of the anthracite operators met
in the office of Samuel d. Warriner,
chairman of the anthracite operators
rnmmittee. This meeting also was be-
Continued on Page =. Column -
Evening star., 1925-11-24
$4,000 in Budget
For Monument to
Unknown Soldier

The next budget TO Congress
will contain ali estimate of $4,000
submitted by the War Department,
for the erection of a suitable monu-
ment over the tomb of the I'm
known Soldier, in the Arlington
national Cemetery.
Many designs for such a monu-
ment have been submitted to the
department from artists and others
in various parts of the United
States, but no action in the matter
will be taken until Congress pro-
Vides the necessary funds.
Evening star., 1925-11-24
Tons of Loose Stone on Parliament
Building Endanger M. P.'s on Terraces

stone. There was no fear of the
building collapsing, however; it was
too we'll built for that. But owing to
the combined effects of London's
smoky atmosphere and the crystaliza-
ton of the stone work the building
was in a state of extreme mutilation
Hundreds of tons of loose material
had been removed and there were still
innumerable masses at great heights
which could easily be removed by
hand.
Sir Frank estimated that it would
cost 100000 to erect the building
today. He said that repairs would
cost about 100000.
Evening star., 1925-11-24
SENATE ORATORY FEARED.
Debate on World Court May Delay
Action on Tax Reduction.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Now that the House ways and
means committee has finished draft.
ing new tax bill and passage by the
House next month is conceded, the
question of how soon action by the
Senate may be expected is really the
biggest piece of uncertainty facing
the taxpayer.
There remains no doubt that the bill
will be cleared through both Houses
before March /, but in order to save
time and money the measure ought TO
be passed by February l SO S to allow
the Treasury to print and distribute
new tax forms. Actions by the Senate
on the tax bill, however, is curiousIv
enough tied up with something entire.
ly unrelated to revenues, namely. the
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1925-11-24
EXEMPTIONS ENDED
FOR MAKING WINE
Andrews Decided They Have
Become Supply Source for
Boot|eggers.

The Government today put an end
to thousands of exemptions" for
the manufacture of wine in the
amount of 200 gallons in the home
for consumption. tax free.
These exemptions, existing since
before prohibition were issued by
collectors of the internal revenue
and were believed by Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury Andrews to
have appeared to give governmental
sanction to the manufacture of this
wine"
Regulations were issued to collec-
tors of internal revenue to pro-
hfbition administrators and to others
concerned, authorizing a discontin
uance of all these exemptions"
but the regulations stipulated that
they do not impair, or place any
limitations upon, the rights con-
ferred by section 29 of the national
prohibition act and to non-intoxi-
eating elders and fruit juices for
use in the home"
Supply for Bootleggers.
Lincoln c. Andrews, Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury and field mar
planning the new order said
These changes in the regulations
affecting the issuance of collector s
exemptions for the manufacture of
200 gallons of wines in the home for
home use have been made because
the department feels that much of
this wine has reached the hands of
the bootleg industry. Our infor-
nation from California indicates that
$4,000 of these exemptions were issued
in that State alone within the past
year and that this is a real source of
supply for the bootleggers.
Authority for this collectors ex-
emption operated before the passage
of the Volstead act for the purpose of
allowing the home manufacturer of
wine for home consumption tax free
Its continuance after the passage of
the Nolstead act has appeared to give
governmental sanction to the manu-
facture of this wine and to that ex-
tent had been disadvantageous to the
enforcement of the prohibition law.
While this practice has prevailed
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1925-11-24
Nv IN. Associated Press.

By the Associated FTtbs
LONDON, November 24.-The tow
ers, cupolas and gargoyles which
ado,n the House of Parliament have
deeenerated into almost shapeless
pieces of masonry. But more seri-
Gus aspect of the situation is re-
ported disintegration Of the building
itself.
Sir Frank Baines, a noted architect
in charge of public buildings, has in
formed a committee of the House of
Commons that members Of Parliament
were in danger as they walked on
terraces of being struck by falling
Evening star., 1925-11-24
By the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, November 24.-Moscow
theatrical circles express some resent
ment over the long absence from Rus
sia of Feodor Chaliapin, famous Rus
sian operatic basso. Many attempts
were made by the theatrical authori-
ties, but without effect. to persuade
him to return to Moscow this season.
Although not stating definitely that he
had forsaken Russia for good, Chalia-
pin declined to fix a date for his re-
turn.
This attitude has aroused bitter
comment in the Soviet press, which
accused the singer of having sold his
soul to Mammon." A member of the
Moscow Theatrical Guild, who inter
viewed Chaliapin in Paris before his
Evening star., 1925-11-24
Liner Cleveland Floated.

HAMBURG, Germany, November
"a P.-The United States American
Liner Cleveland. which went ashore
in a fog near the mouth of the River
Elbe yesterday, was f1oated today
with the assistance of a number of
tugs and is proceeding to this port.
Evening star., 1925-11-24
TAX BILL OFFERS
S3S,2S,0)O CUT
Committee Approves Meas
ure Giving Relief to Over
a Million Persons.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The tax reduction bill as completed
and unanimously approved by the
ways and means committee will go
TO the House providing for an esti-
mated cut of 1896, ,236 900 annually in
the Federal tax burden.
The measure, which will be pre-
Sented to the House on the opening
day of Congress December Z, provides
relief for every Federal taxpayer and
through increased personal exemp-
tions would relieve more than mil
lion persons from payment of any
Federal tax.
The principal portion of reduction
is given to income taxpayers, whose
annual burden would be cut by $193,-
SIS, 900, beginning with taxes to be
paid in the next calendar year. Cuts
in the normal rates and surtaXes ac-
count for most of this.
Early Action Expected.
Chairman Green of the committee
is confident that the measure will be
disposed of in the House before the
Christmas recess. Chairman Smoot
of the Senate finance committee pre-
diets early action when it reaches
that body and leaders hope to have
the measure enacted into law by
March /, Is days before the first in
come tax payments of the new year
are due.
While the bill was framed by the
committee on a partisan basis and
was given unanimous approval, mem
bers reserved the right to press for
changes when it is considered on the
floor of the House. Fights are ex-
pected to be made there against the
proposed cuts in the Inheritance tax
rates, including the provision for a
retroactive reduction in this levy, and
for repeal of the automobile passen-
ger car tax, which the committee cut
from to 8 per cent.
Years Surplus $3.50 ,0OO, 900.
While the revisions voted bv the
committee are estimated by the Trea s.
ury to carry the total reduction S36,-
236, 900 over the figure originally set
by the committee, it approved this
total after receiving later reports
from the Treasury that the surplus
this fiscal year would reach $3.50, ,0OO.-
900 instead of S29O,OO0 900.
The committee voted yesterday TO
make the revised excise taxes, many
of which were repealed, effective
upon enactment of the bill into Law
and to make the revised occupationa
levies effective July /, 1925.
Chairman Green will call the com.
mittee together December 2 to ratifv
the work of drafting clerks and a sub
committee charged with clearing up
some details Of the general provisions
Evening star., 1925-11-24
Socialists Decline Support.

The Socialists had just refused to
participate in government headed by
BRAND.
This decision was reached by the
Socialist executive committee after
it had heard M. Blum and M. Paul
Boncour, it's leaders, outline NJ.
Brands offer of three posts in the
new cabinet for members of the party,
of which occupants would be M.
Blum. NJ. Paul-Boncour and Jean
Locquin.
The two Socialist leaders then car
ried the paNy's decision back to NJ.
BRAND.
When NJ. BRAND left the Elysee
Palace after a quarterhour's conver-
sation with M. Doumergue, the Pres
ident said:
II have been unable to find basis
upon which to form cabinet of
wide concentration, ranging from the
Center with the cooperation of the
Socialists-that is to say, ministry
capable of solving the financial prob
lem
He added that he would rest the
disposition with whoever was charged
to form the cabinet.
Senator Doumer has been promi-
nent figure in French politics for
more than 80 years. 1t was in 1895
that he was called to his first cabinet
most. that of minister of finance.
Evening star., 1925-11-24
DOUMER TO HEAD
FRENCH MINISTRY
Senator, Finance Expert,
Accepts Call After BRAND
Declines to Act.
By the Associated Press.


PARIS. November Ex-senator Paul
Doumer today accepted lin principle"
President Doumergue's request that
he form a cabinet, saying he would
reply definitely within "a hours.
NJ. Doumer during the war made
one of the most impressive contribu-
tions to his country, three of his five
sons being killed at the front. After
the war he wrote a very poignant
volume, called THE Book of My Sons. !"
He also is the author of work on
Indo-China. His wife was Mile.
Blanche Richel. They had eight chill
drefi.
Is Finance Expert.
One reason making his choice de-
sirable at this period is that he has
been chairman of the finance COM
mittee of the Senate.
NJ. Doumer, who is not affiliated
with the coalition of the Left. is
known as a man of few antagonisms,
as slow to act, safe and courageous.
His friends express the opinion that
he will have more success in his at
tempt to form a cabinet than did
NJ. BRAND, as he will avoid attempt
ing to take in too large a field in
the concentration of parliamentary
strength he will seek to gather.
The attitude of the Left cartel.
however, remains underlined. and
upon it largely depends his success
in forming a ministry.
Senator Doumer said that if he
finally accepted he would take the
finance portfolio in addition to the
premiership, while NJ. BRAND would
remain as foreign minister.
Foreign Minister BRAND this after
noon definitely declined the Presi-
dents request to form a new cabinet.
NJ. BRAND recommended that Presi-
dent Doumergue call upon Senator
Paul Doumer to form a cabinet. Just
before going to the Elysee Palace to
report to the President, NJ. BRAND
said:
MY intention was to form cab
met of the Left, including NM. Her
riot, Painleve. aulBoncour and Blum,
but l have not succeeded, and prefer
to abandon the task"
Evening star., 1925-11-24

Jack fieros, proprietor of delica
lessen store at 2O16 p street. was shot
twice at his place of business early
this afternoon when he resisted an
attempted hold d-up, attacking the ban
dit with a bottle
His assailant escaped Heros' wounds
are not considered serious
The shooting followed another dar-
ing hold-up here earlier today. when
two bandits got So 900 after holding
up three employees of the Sanitary
Grocery Co. at the store, 1924 Eight,
eenth street.
Evening star., 1925-11-24

Continued on Page 4. Column Ay
Evening star., 1925-11-24

90. 6. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair tonight, minimum temperature,
% degrees; tomorrow fair, slowly ris-
ing temperature.
Temperatures-High 3S, at 3
pm. yesterday; lowest, 26, at 5 am.
today. Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1925-11-24

Returning to his desk, Maj. Gullion
picked up a pamphlet and read the
exact quotation that appeared in the
Mitchell book. His enthusiasm, which
had been gaining steadily. reached
the climax when he declared on con
cluding the reading that the second
quotation came from "a lecture given
at the War College by Capt. Hart
II G n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10

A leopard in the jungle Is one of thu
most invisible Of animals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
OFFICIALS FIX DATE
FOR ANNUAL APPEAL
Associated Charities to Present List
of IA Opportunities" on
December Is.

The annual list of IA Christmas
Opportunities" offered to the generous
public of Washington by the Asso-
ciated Charities, comprising the spe-
cial family situations most entitled
to constructive treatment. were dis
cussed. at the monthly meeting of the
board of managers yesterday after
noon at Social Service House and the
date for publishing the list of these
opportunities" was fixed for Decem-
Der Is.
Coleman Jennings, chairman of the
board. presided. and the members
present were Arthur HELEN, Dwight
Clarke, Franklin Ellis, Charles G..
Glover, jr.; Ord Preston, Miss Helen
Nicolay. Miss Florence Spofford and
Mrs. Charles Richardson.
The board gave it's hearty approval
to the Thrift week program and, as
heretofore, agreed to sign the trans
portation code under which various
cities observe certain principles of
mutual protection in the assistance
of persons from one place to another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10

reservations for immediate departure
for home by special trains. The con
Ventlon was to adjourn after IA short
morning session tomorrow.
Three days of misty rain and over
cast skies have greeted the bankers
since the association convened Mon
day. A chilly breeze from off the
gulf and the Indictment weather. how
ever, have failed to keep them away
from outdoor amusements. The golf
courses have been i'm big demand
with Walter Hagen, internationally
known golfer, the center of attention
Hagen has staged several exhibition
matches.
Many of the bankers, TO use a local
expression. have gone to the dogs,
which means they have attended the
whippet races of the st. Petersburg
Kennel Club, where many trained
greyhounds chase Il stuffed rabbit
around a quarter Ola mile electric
track.
Irrigation securities and industrial
securities committees also rendered
reports today. Reading of these four
reports was the only business of the
convention today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-10
BANKERS SUPPORT
TAX AMENDMENTS
Committee Report Contains
Features introduced
Into the House.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, December
10.-The Federal taxation committee
of the Investment Bankers ASSocia :
ton of America, in convention here
today submitted its report containing
many features and regarded as one
of the most important issues placed
before the delegation.
The report contained many of the
principal features introduced in the
administration income tax amend
ment in the House ways and means
committee announced in Washington
Monday.
Three hundred Of the bankers We're
preparing today to board IL special
steamer early tomorrow for Havana
Cuba, while the remainder of the
delegation, numbering $50, has made
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where lie was transferred from Cas-
ualty Hospital as soon as military
authorities learned there was a pos
sibility he had been shot by soldiers.
At first 1t was believed the wounds
were not serious, but 1t has been dis
covered that the bullet which entered
his leg after riccocheting from seat
spring In the automobile had splinter
ed the bone and caused a trouble
some wound.
The next step in the matter will be
proceedings against the members of
the patrol, who are said to have fired
at the automobile in excess of their
authority, the military procedure re-
sembling that of criminal civilian
process.
A leopard in the jungle Is one of the
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