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Evening star., 1926-12-15

under the auspices Of the community
center department of the public
schools and the Office of Public Build
ings and Public Parks of the National
Capital. Cooperating organizations
include the National Education Asso.
citation and the American Association
OF University Women. The Electri-
cal League of Washington has taken
charge of the wiring and the decora-
ton of the tree and the Potomac
Electric Power Co. will superintend
the necessary conduit construction.
The Marine Band will play sacred
concert at the ceremonies incident to
the lighting of the tree, which will
be under the general direction of a
hatlonal and an executive committee.
National Committee Members.
The national committee is composed
of Senator Arthur Capper, e. c.
Graham, president of the Board of
Education Of the District; George T.
Pratt of the American Forestry Asso.
citation, F, M. Feiker of the Society
for Electrical Development, S. d.
Shankland Of the National Education
Association, Mrs. John ]. O'Connor Of
the American Association of Uni
versity Women, r. c. Snyder, United
States marshal, chairman Community
Center Council for Washington, d. c.,
and DR.. Frank w. Ballou. super
intendent of schools.
The executive committee Is compos-
ed of: Miss Sibyl Baker, director COM
munity center department, chairman;
Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd. director
public buildings and public parks In
the National Capital. vice chairman:
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor
municipal Fairgrounds, District Of
Columbia: T. Lincoln Townsend of the
Electrical League of Washington, Mrs
L. w. Hardy and Mrs. Gabrielle
Pelham of the community center de-
partment. Mr.. Townsend Is chairman
of the lighting committee. which in-
cludes H. A. Brooks, Roland p. Har-
rington, George Colbeck, G. NJ. Marsh
and l.. T. Souder.
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PRESIDENT GRANTS
RESPITE FOR CLERKS
Half Holiday, Afternoon of Decem.
ber "a, Ordered for Federal and
District Employees.

President Coolidge today issued an
order giving a half holiday to en-
ployes of the Federal Government and
the District government employed in
this city, on the afternoon Of Decem-
ber "a.
The Presidents order is as follows:
''It Is hereby ordered that on Decem-
ber "a, 1926, beginning with the time
fixed by the heads of the executive
establishments for entering on duty,
and exclusive of time for luncheon,
four hours shall constitute a days
work for all clerks and other employees
of the Federal Government and the
government of the District of Column
bia, in the said District of Columbia.
Provided. however, that this order
shall not apply to any bureau or Of
fee of the Federal Government, or
the District of Columbia, or to any
of the clerks or per diem employees
thereof. that may for special public
reasons be excepted therefrom by the
head of the department or establish
ment having supervision or control of
such bureaus or offices. or where the
same would be inconsistent with the
provisions Of existing law.
(SigneO CALVIN COOLIDGE.
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HARRISON URGES
TAX REDUCTION
Immediate Action for Relief
of People, Is Plea of Mis-
sisslppi Senator.

Declaring that the Treasury Depart
ment now estimated the surplus or
June 80, 1927, at $500, 900, 900, instead
of the $3S3, 900 900, the estimate given
by President Coolidge in his message
to Congress, Senator Pat Harrison of
Mississippi. Democrat. in the Senate
today made a plea for immediate tax
reduction.
The Mississippi Senator said that
the American people very properly
are more interested in tax reduction
today than in any other matter.
1T is incumbent on US to reduce
their tax burdens" said Senator Har-
rfson.
Senator Harrison quoted from the
message of the President to the effect
that the tax burden should be les
Sened and that the matter of tax re-
duction could not be accomplished
if there was to be partisan considera-
ton of it.
Quotes From Newspapers.
''I read in the newspapers that the
Republican members of the ways and
means committee of the House have
determined that nothing shall be done
at this session. continued Senator
Harrison. 'Fhave read also that the
Democrats in the House have circu-
lated petition to discharge the COM
mittee from further, consideration of
the Garner tax reduction bill, so as
to bring it directly before the House.
There is no reason why a bin
should not be brought out in the
House, considered and passed to the
Senate. If a majority of the House
approves the Presidents plan for a
temporary tax reduction in 1927 and
q minority holds up the bill the mi
nority will be guilty of partisan poll
ties.
''The same would be true il a
minority in the Senate prevented ac-
tion on such a bill. On the other
hand. if a majority of the House be-
lieves that the tax rates should be
reduced, that the taxes on automo-
biles should be cut and some of the
taxes on amusements eliminated, and
the income taxes on incomes below
100000 should be lowered and a mi
nority should defeat the proposal this
minority would be guilty of partisan
politics"
Senator Swanson of Virginia in.
sisted that il was the policy of the Re.
publican administration ito use tax
reduction for political purposes"
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M u SIC
SYLVIA LENT's RECITAL.

Sincere and an artist to her very
toes, Sylvia Lent, a Washington girl
on the threshold of her twenties, but
looking, on the stage, as though still
in her early teens, played beautiful
program of violin music exceliently
at the National Theater yesterday
afternoon. There is no doubt that
this child has not only talent. but
real genius that blossoms broader in
it's cope every time she is heard.
Everywhere else in the country ex-
cept her home town she is welcomed
by capacity houses. She has played
with several Of the leading symphony
orchestras-the New York, Philadel-
phia, Chicago and Detroit Wherever
she plays. as guest soloist or as a
recital artist, she wins glowing praise.
Yesterday there was not a member OF
the audience who heard her play who
was not charmed, and she won ap-
plause amounting in quality to an
ovation. Sylvia has proved her met
tie many times in fine programs both
here and elsewhere. She is the
daughter Of Ernest Lent, who was a
fine cellist and leading figure in local
music circles until his death.
dividuality of tone color and amazing
maturity in Interpretation for SO
young a violinist.
She gave sweeping beauty to the
PugnaniKreisler prelude and Al
legro'-gave it more life than Zim-
balist, who played it here Sunday
night. Bach's "Adagio" also was
given color. Real moods came
through in the Mendelssohn Con
certo," that brilliant, difficult work.
which is one of the test pieces for all
artists on this instrument. In this
work Edward Harris, who compile
mented Sylvia's solos in the accom-
paniments, came to the fore and
should be given equal laurels for his
playing in the concerto. 1t was fit
ting, too, that the huge bouquet OF
American beauties-almost as rail- as
Sylvia herself-should be handed over
at this time.
Two compositions fresh to concert
programs here. Rubin Goldmark's S
Call of the Plains" and Vaughan
Williams "The Lark Ascending" :"
were the next group. The American s
composition was interesting, but not
so brilliant nor completely welded to
the violin as the Englishman's, with
it's long prelude and postlude of solo
work for that instrument and its
Celtic minor tones.
The last group was made Up of
! charming lighter works more gen
orally familiar. Especially distinctive
was Ernest Leat's "Albumblatt." !"
which won prolonged applause, and
the Paganini- Kreisler "Campanella."
The encores included "Nussbaum,"
by Schubert; Cecil Burleigh's Fairy
Sailing" which she has made her
own, and Spanish Serenade," Chami-
made -Kreisler. ii. +.
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PLAN COMMUNITY
HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Managers Announce Christ
mas Tree ExerciseS-Pres-
ident to Open Ceremonies.

Plans were announced today for the
National Community Christmas tree
celebration, to be held Christmas eve
in Sherman Square.
The program this year will consist
of two distinct episodes. President
Coolidge will open the ceremonies at
6 o'clock, when he will press a button
which will light scores of vari-colored
bulbs on the tree, a living spruce, sym
bolical of a living truth.
The tree again will be the center of
attraction at 1890 o'clock, when Wash
ington people will be afforded an OPP
portunity to join in 1.-The choir invis-
ible," mighty chorus of 20,000;0 900
voices, which will send carols of old
broadcast through the land on the
magic wings of the radio.
The big spruce, which is 35 feet tall,
was planted two years ago to serve
permanently as a national community
Christmas tree and was presented
through the American Forestry Asso.
citation from the nursery of Miss
Evelyn Smith, Amawalk. n. Y. The
Society for Electrical Development
endowed the tree with complete cleo.
trical equipment. so that each year 1t
may represent a brilliant beacon, sign
of the Christmas-tide.
The celebration will be conducted
Evening star., 1926-12-15
M'DERMOTT ARMED,
WITNESS ASSERTS
Carried Gun Week Before
MeIIett Murder, BitzIer
TeStifieS.
By the Associated Press.

Dy Tie ASSOCldbeu ETeSS
COURTHOUSE, CANTON, Ohio,
December 15.-Patrick Eugene Nc
Dermott, on trial for the murder of
Don r. Mellett, Canton publisher, car
ried a gun the week before the assas-
sination and on the night of the
murder said he would have 5000 i'll
the morning." William Bitzler, State S
surprise Witness" testified today.
Bitzler's testimony painted in a
background of alleged police corrup-
ton and bootlegging as the setting
for McDermott's activities early on
the night the publisher was slain.
On crossexamination Bitzler admit
ted existence of his own criminal
record.
Bitzler testified he talked to Nc
Dermott on the Tuesday evening pre-
ceding the Staying of Mellett and said
McDermott told him: II stand in here
1 can do whatever I want and no cop
would do anything about it,
Early in the evening that Mellett
was shot to death Bitzler testified
he voiced a wish he had 5000. He said
Pat replied. well, L sure will have
5000 in the morning"
Evening star., 1926-12-15

pany petitioned the commission for
authority to suspend the service tenn.
porarily, but asked that the rails and
other equipment be left intact owing
to the potential resumption of opera
tions at the Washington Steel and
Ordance Co., which the line served
during the war period.
Maj. w. f. r. Covell, senior assist
ant Engineer Commissioner and at
tache of the commission, asked Mr..
Ham If the company is permitted to
keep the tracks, would the equipment
be included in the valuation claim. Mr..
Ham replied that the commission had
the authority to determine that ques-
ton.
Fight Terminal Plan.
No objection was offered to the Pc
tition of a group of residents along
Bunker Hill road that permission be
granted the Hyattsville Hills bus TO
establish stops on that road at Eight
eenth, Twenty second, TWenty-fourth
and Twenty-sixth streets and to trans
port intra- District passengers at a
fare of 10 cents a passenger. X. p.
Armstrong of the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Citizens Association indorsed the
petition.
The regulation proposed by the
commission to force all interstate
busses entering the congested zone to
provide terminal facilities off the
public streets. was opposed by the AL
eXandria, Bancroft and Washington
bus line. The company, through it's
legal representative, contended that
the commission is without authority
to issue such a regulation.
The proposed regulation was in.
dorsed by Nj. o. Eldridge, traffic di-
rector, who pointed out that it would
have the effect of reducing traffic
hazards and releasing space on pub
lie thoroughfares now occupied by
the busses.
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Prince Arrives Home.

LONDON, December Is NP.-Prince
George, fourth son of King George,
arrived home last night after Is
months naval service in China.
The princes return home is in good
time for the Christmas holidays and
for his birthday on December 20, when
he will be "a. He was eager to cele.
brate these occasions with the royal
family after his long absence.
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Sentence Set Aside.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, December
Is CP.-A six months Jail sentence.
imposed on Van A. Bittner, United
Mine Workers leader in West Vir-
ginia, on charge Of contempt in con-
nection with a mine strike injunction
was set aside by the State Supreme
Court yesterday.
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Policeman Is Suspended.
ipecial Dispatch to The Star

SpeclaI DIspatcn 70 Tho Star.
WINCHESTER. Va, December Is.
Lawrence II. Guthridge. a motor
cycle policeman, arrested Monday on
a warrant charging illegal possession
of liquor, has been suspended from
the police force by order of Mayor j.
r Ward pending outcome Of the case.
Evening star., 1926-12-15
RUDOLPH DINNER
PLANS CONCLUDED
Capacity Number of Guests
ExpeCted-Success Already
Assured, Leaders Say.
Copyright by Harris & Ewing.

Details of the program for the Cuno
Fl. Rudolph testimonial dinner, to be
given at the Willard Friday night,
were announced yesterday at the con-
clusion of a final joint meeting of the
committees in charge of the arrange
ments for the dinner.
Robert v. Fleming, general chair
man, stated that the guests would tax
the capacity of the ballroom and that
the enthusiasm for the dinner has AL
ready assured its success, and has rep
resented a genuine tribute to Mr..
Rudolph.
Mr.. Fleming will deliver the well
coming address and f. f. Colladay
will serve as postmaster. Speakers
will include Bishop Freeman, Justice
Siddons and Col. J. Franklin Bell.
Mgr. Thomas will give the invocation
and Rabbi Simon the benediction.
An elaborate entertainment pro-
gram will be broadcast by WMAL and
will include music by the Symphonette
of the Army Band, directed by Thomas
F. Darcy, second leader. Vocal and
instrumental solos will be given by:
George H. O'Connor, Matt Horne, j.
F. NJ. Bowie, Fred East, George III.
Wilson. Royal Z. Foster, Stephan
L CBlh1 ClIIIOiu OOA, AUSTIN LIE t1Oy
Lawrenson and Richard c. Lawren-
son.
Celebrities to Appear.
Several stage celebrities will appear
on the program, including Otis Skin
ner, dramatic star, and Harry Fox,
comedian.
The chairmen and vice chair1nen Of
the various committees present at the
final meeting yesterday afternoon in
cluded: Robert ". Fleming, John
Hays Hammond. Roy l.. .Neuhauser,
Victor B. Deyber, 1. J. Roberts, Mai.
Gen. Anton Stephan, d. j. Callahan,
NJ. A. Leese, j. Harry Cunningham,
John Oliver La Gorce, Frederic A.
Delano, Theodore w. Noyes, Joshua
Evans. jr, Frank Hight, Frederick w.
Mackenzie, Howard Moran, Mark
Lansburgh, Morton J. Luchs, Ross p.
Andrews, Thomas w. Brahany. Ed
gar c. Snyder. Frank P. Morse, Fred
eric William Vile. ]. Russell Young,
Maj. f. w. Patterson, Avery C.
Marks, John Gliessner. Robert NJ.
Buck. Jack s. Connolly, John H.
Small, Asa E. Phillips, w. F. Roberts,
Gen. 8. d. Rockenbach, Oscar Cooli-
can. E. F. Colladay. Stanton C. Peelle,
William Mather Lewis and w. w.
Spaid.
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Military training will be introduced
In all Turkish high and normal schools
for boys. Attendance at Summer train.
ing camps VIII be obligatory.
, 1926-10-19
Notice of Extension Of Post
Office Service.

During the month of November 1926
the box equipment at this post office viii
be ADEQUATE to meet the public demand
I'D patrons desiring box delivery service
should file their applications At nus
time. The following rules concerning
the use of post cfice boxes embodied IN
Section 587, Postal Laws and ReguIa-
tons will be 5 city applied:
Section 587. The use Of a box shall be
restricted TO the renter thereof, the
members of his household, and those
connected with him Ia "siness.
2. Mail addressed TO the members Ok
the household of a box holder including
visitors, servants, and transient and
temporary boarders, or ir his care, and
mail for confidential or official employ
ees may he placed in mis- box.
3. A firm renting a box may nave
placed therein all mail matter addressed
to its name and to any of its official en-
ployees. By the consent Of all the mem
bers of a firm any member thereof may
have mail addressed to himself or mem
bers of his family deposited in the box
assigned to the firms use.
A.. When a box is rented by a corpor-
0+ion, association, or society, mail for
it, officials may be placed therein.
5 Mail matter addressed to the stu,
dents and employees at a college, semin-
airy, or school. who board therein, or
to inmates and employees of any public
institution. may be placed in the box
rented by such college, school, or insti-
tuition, if consistent with the usage and
rules thereof.
6, Mail addressed to guests or transi-
ent boarders at a hotel or boarding
house should be placed in the box assign
ed to such hotel or house, or the proprie-
tor thereof.
The boxes available in November
will be Of the medium size, As cents a
quarter, or 80 cents for the months of
November and December.
Post Office, Christiansted, Y. |. Octo-
Der Is, 1926.
B. r. LARSEN,
Postmaster.
, 1926-10-19
NOTICE.

ALE trespassing, hunting etc. on
"A land and private roads belong
ing to or leased to the st. Croix
Sugar Factory Inc. is hereby pro-
hibited.
Any one found trespassing, hunt
ing etc. on said land or roads will
be dealt with according to law.
ST. CROIX SUGAR FACTORY INC.
d. S. ARMSTRONG,
Sect.
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technic Institute, the High School
Cadets. civic organizations and the
assembling Of many bands.
a legislative committee will escort
Gov. Trinkle to the hotel in which
the new governor will be quartered
Mr.. Byrd will join the party and head
the parade back to the Capitol. After
the new governor speaks the oath
will be administered by Judge
Jesse F. West, a member of the
Supreme Court of Appeals, who will
also administer the oath Of Office to
his brother, Lieut.. Gov. Junius f.
West
That night there will be a reception
by the new governor to the members
of the Legislature and the general
public at the jefferson Hotel.
Repairs on the executive mansion,
damaged by fire the first OF the month,
are under way and are being pushed
with the hope that il can be made
habta BILE by the end of February.
The interior was damaged by fire.
water and smoke, neCeSsitatinG re-
painting of the entire structure, in
addition To renewing the woodwork
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lar Army today had the assurance Of
senator John Knight. State Senate
ma jority leader. that he will be con
firmed commander of the New York
National Guard within a week.
The defense society. which charged
him with sympathy with the Soviet
and asked an investigation. abruptly
withdrew its request yesterday after
Lieut.. col Haskell denied the charge
and was defended by Secretary of
Commerce Hoover.
When the colonel learned that the
attack had been withdrawn he said
Il am glad the secretary of the
American Defense Society was man
enough to come out and admit his
mistake"
col. Haskell spent 10000 900 and
directed the feedirG of 1000 900 per
sons daily in Russia during the post
war American famine relief regime.
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Church Players to Present Farce.

Nothing But the Truth" a farce
comedy in three acts, by James Mont
gomery, will be the next presentation
of the st. Peters Players, on next
Monday and Tuesday evenings, with
special performance on Sunday after
room for the parish school children.
The play marks the first anniver-
SarN of the dramatic society. This play
is under the direction of Father John
G. Moore, assisted by Alfred A. Me
Garraghy. Stage settings have been
arranged by the stage committee.
headed by Charles Richter.
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There are two others that ought to
he on the same rock pile-the foreign
diplomat who breaks our laws and the
public press which feeds it's readers
on distorted news morning, noon and
night. 365 days in the year
The press is doing more to break
down respect for law than all the an
archists that ever landed on Ellis
ISla nd"
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SUMMER STORM STRIKES.


Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
MARTINSBURG. ". Va. January
2l.-This section was visited by "A typi-
cal mid Summer electrical storm. with
heavy warm rains accompanied by
sharp lightning and sustained thun-
der late Monday. 1t followed two
days of relatively warm weather
during which accumulated snow be
gan to disappear. bringing on
condition which was aggravated by
the warm rain to the point where
waters began to rise and there was
some fear of foods. The water. how
ever. viii do much good in the sec
ton by filling wells and cisterns
which had gone threateninsly low
The rain was the first of consequence
in the section in more than a month.
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VIRGINIA INAUGURAL
PROGRAM COMPLETE
Gcv.-elect Byrd to Head Parade to
Capitol Portico for Speech
and Ceremonies.
{ pecia' Dispatch to The Star.

Specia' Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, January 21.-Disa gree
Plans for the Inauguration of Gov.
elect Harry F. Byrd have been com
pleted. The ceremony will take place
February ! in the open-the southern
portico of the Capitol. If the weather
is Indictment the ceremonies will take
place in the hall of the House of
Delegates. The arrangements call
for the usual parade of the military,
the Cadet Corps from the Virginia
Military Institute, the Virginia Poly
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in many parts Of the historic old
mansion. Gov. Byrd is expected to
make his residence at a hotel pend
ing the completion of the ma nsion
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PLANE PASSENGER LINE
Is PLANNED FOR WEST
Salt Lake City-to-Los Angeles
Service 70 Bring Cities 20
Hours Closer Together.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. January
21.-The direct daily air service he
tween this city and Los Angeles. rs
announced to begin April i. * 10 in
clude "passe niger traf fic Al q rate com
parable to present rail rates. in ad-
dition TO mail and express.
Departures from each terminal are
to be at a convenient morning hour.
with arrivals scheduled for midafter-
noon. The service will bring he two
cities 20 hours closer 10 each other.
Additional safety * added ny the
esta bishment Of n intermediate sta.
ton AT Las Vegas. The announce-
r1ents we're made by Mai. &. = Nose
lev Of The Western Nir t,Nmrcss
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MooSehead Lake. in Maine is one of
the largest bodies of fresh water
entirely within the borders of any
StAte in The L,nitnd SfateS
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HASKELL TO HEAD
NEW YORK GUARD
Defense Society WithdraWs
Charge Colonel Was in
Sympathy With Soviet.

NEW YORK. January 21.-Nic-
t"ri"uS in Skirmish with the Ma
ti"nal Defense Society. Inc. over his
.ftirrdo toward Soviet Russia. Lieut..
Col William y. Haskell nf the Rc@u-