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How to preserve decorative Christ
mas greens I'm order to save them
from year TO year and thus help save
the native holly and ground pine,
which is fast disappearing in this sec
ton, was outlined last night by p. l..
Kicker. president of the WildfiOwer
Preservation Society.
Such treatment of leaves with solu.
ton which within the past few years
has been extended to ground pine and
holly was recommended by Mr..
Kicker as one of the effective means
of helping in the preservation cam
paign now being carried on by the
Wildf1ower Preservation Society and
the National Capital Committee Of the
Garden Club of America.
Washingtonians have been urged to
use substitute decorations for holly
and ground pine. which are appearing
in a glittering array this year in the
stores to an extent unequaledt In the
past. But the application of the treat
ment to new holly and ground pine
was also recommended. as enabling
persons to use the natural greens, and
vet save them from year to year in
their original beauty without further
depletion of the native stock in this
region.
Method of Preserving.
For many years the florists trade
has had a great variety of preserved
leaves for decorative purposes at all
seasons" said Mr.. Kicker. "These
have been largely galax, maple, elm
oak, linen and magnolia. and in green
dark red and brown colors. These
leaves keep their natural pliability for
years and rarely drop from their
branches. 1t Is only within the la st
few years that the process of prepar-
ing these leaves has been applied to
an extent to ground pine and holly.
This practice. if more extensively fol-
lowed, will be one of the best methods
of conserving the native supply of
these plants.
The process consists of first bleach.
ing the leaves to be preserved by
placing the leafy branches in a large
glass. wooden, cement or enameled
receptacle containing javelle water.
This is a strong corrosive solution and
must not be placed in contact with
any metal or allowed to get on clothes.
"Javelle water is made by putting
four pounds of sal soda (also called
sodium carbonate and washing soda
into a glass or enamel vessel with
one gallon of water and boiling 10
minutes. One pound of bleaching
powder (also called chloride of lime)
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the majority party and have a
majority In the ways and means COM
mittee."
While Representative Tilson, the
Republican leader. said at confer
ence with press correspondents that
he personally favored applying the
surplus to debt reduction. Repre-
sentative Garrett of Tennessee. the
minority House leader. issued state
ment asserting that Democrats ARE
strongly and firmly Of the opinion that
conditions at this time justify tax re-
duction.''
Although Democrats had not for
mulated a new plan of attack. Repub-
licans regarded the tax question as
shelved for the session. Mr.. Garrett,
however, announced at the time the
Democratic bill was introduced that
every parliamentary means would be
used to outmaneuver the Republican
majority and bring the measure out
of the ways and means committee,
where all revenue legislation must
originate.
Political Moses Blamed.
Pronouncements by party financial
spokesmen after today's meeting were
at odds. Green asserted that Garner's
tax bill was obviously a political
gesture never intended to be seriously
Considered" while Garner countered
with the charge that the President
and Secretary Mellon are opposing the
Democratic bill purely for political
reasons"
Green said Republican committee
members were convinced there should
be no tax revision until the run erect
of the present revenue act Is known.
and held that Garner proceeded on the
assumption that q surplus OF at least
S335 900 900 may be anticipated both
in the next and future fiscal years.
Garner took q different view. con.
tending the surplus would exceed
$500 ,O00, 900" and accused the Presl-
dent with Understanding the sur
plus for 1924 $175,726,376: for 1925 by
$lS2, ,620.74 and for 1925 by $l1a'-
726,816.
"His average miscalculation for
these three years was $1bS,OOO ,O00,
Garner asserted, 'and there Is no IN.
dication that he will do any better
this time or the next. Both Mr.. Cool
idge and Mr.. Mellon have said time
and again that reduction OF taxes Will
release capital that will go into pro-
ductiye enterprises and thereby in
crease the revenues Of the Treasury.
But now they don't want 10 40
that. They want to hand back TO the
big boys and regular campaign con.
tributors taxes that have been passed
on to the consumer and then reduce
taxes in 1927 just before election.
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Pleased with the success of the first
of the roads built for use of motor
traffic only, that are operating under
the concession of the Italian govern.
ment, the promoters are preparing to
construct saYeral more,
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Interest In the United States in Bo-
hemian porcelain has been so great
hat it kept busy the potteries iii Bo
hemia that otherwise would have had
10 shut down and, leave many en-
ployea without work.
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TAX RELIEF PLANS
Definitely VETOED
BY GROUP IN HOUSE

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AT FULL STRENGTH

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JAIL MOODY'S GIRL
TYPlST AS BANDIT
IN HOLD-UP OF BANK

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HOPE OF SETTLING
ISSUE OF GERMAN
ARMAMENTS RISES

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FALL AND D0HENY
MAY KNOW FATE BY
NEXT WEDNESDAY

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$67.817; administration and armories,
$4,000: engineering. $188,500: con-
struction and repair, $150.160; clerical
labor, $72 ,2S6: aviation. $342 $50; medi-
cine and surgery, $4,000; drill pay.
$1,116,509; active duty pay for officers.
$175,794; shipkeepers, $439,111; train
ing pay, $475,14 provisions, ship
keepers, $131 sos; provisions, cruises.
1872, Jas; supplies and accounts, 1891;
fuel and transportation, $l5O,331, and
navigation instruments. IS $50.
1t was explained that under a
budget of 100000 more ships could
be retained and fewer drills allowed
If all 90 ships should be retained only
IA drills could be allowed for each
officer and man of the Fleet Naval
Reserve, or all 55 ships could he re
tanned and the full number $50 drills
allowed and the cut made in the num-
Der of drilling organizations and the
number Of officers and men carried in
the Fleet Reserve. This, under the
$3,0O0,000 appropriation. would mean
cutting down TO 81 fleet divisions and
reducing the number of officers and
men in the Fleet Reserve to $40 Off
GERS and 5.120 men, or the number Of
aviation units could be increased at
the expense Of something else.
Figures given the committee show
that since 1923, when the Naval Re
serve appropriations were segregated
from the Navy, the department never
has expended all the funds which
were appropriated. For the year 1923
100000 was appropriated and ST.
sos. 44O expended: 1924. 1854 900 was
appropriated and $3.453,766 expended.
and in 1925. $3,900000 was appropri-
ated and only $3,287.220 expended.
1t was explained that for maintain
ing, drilling and training the Naval
Reserve during the fiscal year 1927.
and in the manner outlined, there will
be required, within the limits set by
the budget for this appropriation, a
total of $500 900, $23,540 of which is
to go to the Merchant Marine Naval
Reserve and the remaining $3,576.46
is for the various organizations of
the Fleet Naval Reserve and for the
training of the Volunteer Naval Re
serve for feeding into these divisions.
The expenses for the Merchant Ma
rine Naval Reserve are altogether for
their retainer pay.
The expenses for the remaining por-
ton of the Naval Reserve, namely,
the Fleet and Volunteer Naval Re
serve, may be roughly divided into
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notice, First Sergt. George Clifford
Duehring. Takoma Park, Md, has
been selected for the second vacancy.
He Is a member of Company +, 121st
Engineers.
The annual rife competition be-
tween the United States Naval
Academy team and the National
Guard of the District Of Columbia
team Will be fired on the range at
Annapolis on May 8. A letter was
received from Midshipman George II
Weis, manager Of the Midshipmen' S
team, selecting this date. and it was
accepted by the Guard. Capt. Just C.
Jensen. Ordnance Department. has
been instructed to perfect the arrange
nents for the match directly with
Midshipman Weis.
Arrangements are being made for
the holding of a joint banquet by
Company A, 121st Engineers, and the
Veterans OF the CorCoran Cadet Corps
company "A is the successor of this
once famous corps, when the distinc-
tive uniform organizations We're in
their prime. Maj. G. Eugene Edwards
one time comma der of the cadets
held conference last week on the
question with Capt. r. w. keesee
commanding Company A
Company A is about to undertake
Inc publlcation of a newspaper,
sort of house organ. to print the
news of the Guard 1t will be eight
pages, and is expected to make it's
debut within a week or two. 1t will
be distinctly a Guard publication
prepared and printed by the engineers
Company B. 121st Engineers. COM
manded by Capt. Ralph s. Childs,
has taken lead in the Guard bowling
league, capturing three straight
games last week
The basket ball team of Company
G will play the knights of Columbus
Evening School team next Tuesday
night, at the armory.
Harry S. Wechsler has re-enlisted
in Company c.
Lieut.. S. T. Temple has been COM
missioned a second lieutenant of en-
gineers. He was former top sergeant
Of Company d. His commission was
delivered to him Tuesday night by
Maj. Gen. Stephan.
Capt II. Clay Anderson, L. S. Army
Engineer Corps, instructor Of the local
engineers, conducted examinations
Tuesday night for candidates for pro-
motion to the grade of second lieu
tenant.
The Headquarters and Service Com
pany will give a smoker next Friday
night at the armory, 1t was an
nounced. The arrangements are in
charge of Mess Sergt. Thomas ]. Daw-
son and Pvt. CriSpolo Donate.
Capt. Sidney Morgan, former COM
mander of the Headquarters and Serv-
ice Company, and Master Sergt. II. H.
Meares of that command have been
assigned the task of tracing the his
tory of the National Guard of the
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is contemplated that the conference
will last from 2 to hours.
The Maryland officers are planning
to entertain the division staff at a
luncheon at the Maryland Club at
100 o'clock on the day Of the con-
| ference. The Governor of Maryland,
the commanding general, Third Corps
Area, and the adjutant general Of the
State of Maryland will be guests of
honor at this luncheon. In the eve
ming a dinner and other entertain
ment is planned for the visiting mem
bers of the staff. Officers who desire
to stay in Baltimore over night VIII
he put up at the Maryland Club.
! The adjutant general Of Maryland
| has authorized the expenditure OF
/ State funds to cover the cost Of trans
portation and expenses of the Mary
! land officers. The adjutant general
| of Virginia is being communicated
with requesting that Virginia do like
wise. and also requesting that the
necessary orders covering the assem-
bly, and the expenses involved be
issued direct by his Office to the Off
GERS concerned.
1T is requested that officers advise
this headquarters as to whether or not
they will be present in order that the
Maryland officers Of the staff may be
Grymes, division signal officer, Is in
| charge of the arrangements in Balti
| more and can be reached at 743
Calvert Building
The force Of the American Legion
Department of the District OF Column
bia is to be thrown into the efforts OF
| the National Guard of the District Of
Columbia to obtain a suitable armory
60. No t~t-
Department adjutant, Joseph j.
Idler. wrote a letter to Guard head
! quarters in which he said that De-
partment Comdr. Julius I. Peyser has
written to Senator Reed Smoot, chair
man of the Public Building Commits
sion. indorsing the use Of the Pension
| office tor Guard purposes. and also
that the commander would do every
| thing possible to help the local Guard
| obtain adequate armory facilities.
The Guard also has been Informed
by the department commander of the
Grand Army Of tho Republic that
that organization had withdrawn irs
objection 70 the use Of the Pension
Office building for other than pens IN
work, in so far as the proposed use
of II by the Guard for drill purposes
was concerned.
Space demands for the proper
training of the National Guard Of the
District Of Columbia have been pre-
pared in the office of the adjutant
general in connection vita the efforts
| 70 find an armory for the local Guard
| when 1t is compelled to give up its
| present quarters at 472 l. street
northwest when the present lease ex
! pires, on June so neat.
The present drill hall, 1t was point.
| ed out Is insufficient t. permi. the
maneuvering of a company at drill,
and it should be sufficient in size TO
| permit the execution Of noreme nts
| by a battalion at least. The rifle gal
| lery should be added to, as this par.
| ticular phase of instruction is very
| important
A survey rt lies OF the Dis.
| trict of Columbia National Guard
shows an actual need for $1,000
| square feet of floor space, exclusive
: IF the drill hall, which should con-
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District of Columbia from 1902 to 1889.
The War Department has notified the
Guard that this research work is nee
essary before the organization can use
and display the crest and coat Of arms
which have been selected for it. The
history already has been traced as far
back as 1889.
Lieut.. Raymond NJ Peak, command
ing the Goth Military Police Company,
has been promoted to captain. He
accepted the commission and took
the oath Tuesday night. 1t was
pointed out at headquarters that the
tables of organization for this COM
mand have been revised to allow one
captain in command instead of first
lieutenant as heretofore. 1t was said,
however. that the promotion of Capt.
Peak will not allow another lieuten-
ant in the command, of which there
is one at the present time.
The following enlisted men Of Bat
terry r, 26Oth Coast Artillery. have
been ordered honorably discharged
from that organization for the rea-
sons stated: Business Interference
Pvts. w. Leonard Carey, James J.
Macdonald, Everette +. Miller.
Charles B. Richards. Arthur L. Fitz-
Gibbon, Truman Z. Palmer and
Ernest A. Hough.
Removal from the 'District-Pvts.
George E. Reed, Clifton II. Jet and
Walter Thorne.
The following of Battery B, 260th
Coast Artillery. have been ordered
honorably discharged on account of
business interference: Pvts. Edward
F. Hedbom and David r. White.
An amendment to the general or
ders governing examinations for pro-
motion by commission has been issued,
as follows:
Each candidate will be rated on
practical efficiency, which will include
civilian and military experience.
Practical efficiency will be given a
weight of one and the theoretical
and practical eXamipation will be
given a weight of two'by the eXamin
ing board in making its findings on
each candidate"
A number of applications have been
filed at headquarters by officers who
desire to take the course at the
United States Engineer School at Fort
Humphreys, Va, it was announced
This course will open on March S and
continue for three months. 1t is the
quarters officials to have additional
applications and all officers up TO and
including the grade of captain are
urged to give this matter immediate
thought and submit a statement to
the headquarters as to their desire
and ability to attend the course.
The following divisional announce
ment was made by Lieut.. Col. Peyton
G. hewitt, adjutant general:
AS agreed between the staff officers
present at the conference in Rich
mond, a 29th Division Staff conference
will be held in Baltimore, Md, Febru-
AIRY 6. The staff will assemble In the
board room of the Fifth Regiment
Armory, Bolton and Hoffman streets.
at $50 am. on that date.
The division instructor, Col. L. c.
Brinton. will be present and you will
probably hear from him concerning
the problem which will be arranged as
a maneuver with opposing sides. 1t
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WARNING TO DRIVERS.
Careless Moving of Cars in Garag
Invites Accidents

Speeding is not always connued t.
the streets aud highw;~s. Every nos
and again u serious accident Occurs in
It garage just because sor.Ie driys4
mistakes il for race track
One Of the ever present hazards II.
garage driving is loss Of traction Wile8
stopping. There are often stray puo-
dies OF Srea Sc on the floor 10 catch
the driver unaWHg'es. ! second haz
ard IS. poor illumination and made.
quate vision. y third is the hazard
Of the closed car. When . driver ha
all the windows closed he cannot hea}.
what is going on outside. He cannor
even hear Il warning. Any driver who
races around a public garage can eX
pect 20 have some other car push into
his way. And if he is driving with
the windows closed he can expect L..
fail TO hear some other car that ma.
also be in motion around the premises.
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District National Guard

Lieut.. Col. Peyton CT. hewitt has
been commissioned and assigned to
duty as adjutant of the 29th National
Guard Division. in addition to his
duties as assistant TO the adjutant
general of the National Guard of the
District Of Columbia. Capt. hewitt
was for many years a captain in the
Quartermastcr Corps and is in charge
of the records of the local adjutant
generals office.
He relieved Lieut. Col. c. Fred Cook
a veteran of the National Guard and
OF the Spanish-AmeriCan and World
Wars. in the latter one of which he
was base adjutant at Brest. France.
through which thousands of American
troops passed after leaving the trans
ports which carried them over there.
At that time Brig. Gen. George II.
.!larrieS, former commanding general
of the local militia, was in command
of the base. Col. Cook has been trans
ferred to the National Guard Reserve,
at his own request
There will be a meeting of Company
4. l2lst Engineers. Tuesday night. at
which Lieut.. Col. Harry l.. Gladman.
executive officer of the regiment and
president of the Company G. .Associa-
ton, will Ray before the command
plans as perfected to date for the ball
on March "a. Committees now are
being organized by Col. Gladman and
capt. William f. Jorgensen, command
ing the company, and the details to
be worked out will be assigned within
a short time Many prominent officers
Of the guard and Regular Army are
10 be invited to be the guests Of the
organization on that evening.
Company G. Is trying to have a Go
man company for the annual inspec-
ton of this command. and Capt. Jor
Gensen expects to have 100 per cent
attendance on that night. An inten-
Sive training period will be given the
recruits so they may take their places
beside the veterans of the command
when the inspector puts them through
the drill.
Capt Z. II. Grove, plans and train
ing officer of the 121st Regiment Of
Engineers, has been transferred to
the Quartermaster Corps of the Guard
and assigned to duty at headquarters.
il was announced. He takes the place
made vacant by the promotion of
capt hewitt. No selection has been
made for the detail which Capt. Grove
vacates in the regimental organization.
The National Guard of the District
OF Columbia has been allotted two
vacancies to be filled for appointment
70 the Military Academy at West
Point, according to a letter received
from the War Department. Ordinar-
lily one vacancy goes to this command,
nut the guard requested that If
reallocation was made 1t could fill
the y.sition from one of the candi-
dates ~.io recently took the examina-
ton for selection and who passed
high on the list.
Private Robert B. Lothrop. Head
quarters and Service Company, 121st
Engineers. was the successful candi-
date for the first appointment AS a
result Of the War Departments
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overhead expenses and direct drilling
and training expenses.
1t was pointed out to the committee
that the overhead expenses include
such expenses as armory expenses,
repair and upleep OF vessels assigned
to reserve training. including cost of
Shipkeepers and fuel care and upkeep
OF Naval Reserve aviation stations
clerical labor and salaries of a. very
limited number of Naval Reserve off
GERS maintained on active duty in CON
nection with the administration, drill
ing and training Of the Naval Reserve
These overhead expenses are station
airy within certain LIMITS. irrespective
or the number Of the naval reservists
who are to be drilled and trained, and
constitute a decreasing percentage OF
the entire Naval Reserve apprOpria-
ton as the entire appropriation in.
creaSeS.
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tain approximately 10000 square feet.
The $4,000 square feet should be Ill
vided into approximately .he follow.
ing number Of rooms of the size given:
Ten rooms 10 feet by 20 feet, rooms
20 feet by 20 feet. Al rooms 20 feet
by 80 feet, 10 rooms 20 feet by 40
feet. % rooms 90 feet by As feet, /
room 80 feet by so feet and / room
40 feet by 100 feet
This, 1t was pointed out, will give
space for the establishment Of schools,
which are badly needed for instruc-
ton purposes. and will provide each
company or similar uni; with the nee
essary company storerooms, locker
rooms, assembly and Office rooms.
The addition of 27,40O square feet
to the above will permit the doubling
of the present organization ind will
enable the Guard to organize units
which are allocated to the District Of
Columbia and are needed to COM
plete the technical units (29th Infan-
try Division), in accordance with law
and War Department plans on the
subject. This will leave % units yet
to be provided with armory facilities
and will require approximately SIS 900
square feet Of floor space additional
for company locker, store, assembly
and Office rooms.
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Naval Reserye.

The Naval Reserve Officers Associa.
ton Of the United States will hold its
annual convention at the New WI
lard Hotel, beginning tomorrow morn.
ing. Lieut.. Commander Finney Bas-
com Smith and Lieut.. Harry ]. Mich
OILS, two officers prominent In the To-
cal reserve, will represent the District
branch Of the association. Other Off
GERS Of the reserve are expected to
be present and take part in the pro-
ceedings.
Withdrawal of 28 vessels now as
signed to reserve organizations as
permanent training ships Is faced by
the reserve in the event that Con-
gress cuts down the appropriations,
according TO testimony given before
the naval subcommittee Of the House
appropriations committee during the
hearings on the naval appropriation
bill by naval officers charged with the
duty Of running the reserve. There
are at present SO vessels assigned to
this duty, and 1t will be necessary to
reduce the number to q. These are
mostly Eagle boats and sub chasers
The u. S. destroyed Allen. assigned
to the local reserves, Is not on the
list of vessels that would be with
drawn in the event OF c,lt in ap-
preparations.
1t will cost $3.6OO.00O to maintain
the reserve during the next fiscal year.
according to figures submitted to the
committee, the greater amount of
which is allotted to drill pay. The
ALLEGATIONS Of the funds follow: on.
GERS travel, $2o,701: transportation.
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$25, 100000 in 1925 Motor Revenue

Motor vehicle revenue in the State
of New York for 1925. in round num-
bers, was s25 900 900. In 1924 the
figures reached s23. 500 600.
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Huguenot walnut consists of 50-inch dresse
large vanity, chifforobe and bow-foot be
Bed slightly miSmatched, but
hardly noticeable. Sold for $295. Clio
Cd Apiece Bedroom Suite. of cOmbinati,
HuGuenot walnut: consists of 4S-inch dresse
ehifforette. large vanity and bow SIG
foot bed. Sold for S245. Now......