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when 1t becomes necessary to resur-
face the street.
The accumulation of resurfacing
work resulting from curtailed activity
during and Immediately after the war
will keep the Engineer Department
busy for 5 years at least, repaving
streets that are more than 20 years
old and in some cases more than 40
years old On all of these streets an
assessment could be levied for the
work in prospect, since they were
originally paved prior to 1914.
A schedule prepared recently shows
the accumulation Of resurfactng
needs:
Streets that are 80 years or more
In age--815,515 square yards, and the
estimated cost of resurfacing them is
$2,446,545.
Streets between rs and 20 years of
age 43f,116 square yards, the cost
Of resurfacing being $1.2a3,34S.
Streets between Fl and "a years
ATLAS square yards, the cost of re-
surfacing being estimated at 1892
254.
This gives total Of 1,724, 049 square
yards Of paving that is 81 years or
more in age, and the total budget
that would be needed for resurfacing
is $5,172,147.
100000 Sum Provided.
At the session. just ended Congress
took a big step toward catching up
in this arrearage Of resurfacing work
by giving the Engineer Department
a lump sum of 100000 in the item
known as repairs to streets" Half
Of this sum will be needed for gen.
eral maintenance throughout the city,
including patching, leaving $500, 900
to be applied to resurfacing streets
completely.
Indications are that, the District
subcommittee Of the Senate appro-
priations committee, of which Sena-
tor Phipps Of Colorado Is chairman,
Is disposed to continue granting a
liberal allotment for resurfacing for
the next four or Ave years. 1t was
the Senate subcommittee which In
creased the lump sum for resurfacing
In the current appropriation act and
1t was agreed to by the House.
If Congress at the next session, how
ever, does not modify the Borland
law to any greater extent than Is pro-
vided for In the pending bill practi-
cally all of this resurfacing work to
be done in the next five years will
be subject to assessment, since there
are so many streets to be resurfaced
that were paved long before the en-.
actment of the Borland law in 1914
and therefore still liable to a first as
yeSsYnent
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MELLON, IN EUROPE,
WOULD FORGET WORK
Seeks Complete Rest, Ignoring Fact
He Is a Financier, He Tells Re-
porters at Cherbourg.
By the Associated Press.


CHERBOURG, France, July %
Andrew w. Mellon, American Secre-
tary of the Treasury, desires a real
vacation, he informed newspaper
men today as he came ashore from
the steamer Majestic.
81 wish to forget that I am a
financier," he said. Il am on a vaca-
ton and want a complete rest.
1 am not going to Deauville, but I
expect to visit Touraine and Bur-
gundy and to stay a short time in
Paris and then go to London"
Mr.. Mellon refused to say whether
he would see Benjamin Strong, Jr.,
Of the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York, who is in Europe, or Montague
Norman of the Bank of England, or
DIR. Hjalmar Schacht Of the Ger
man Reichsbank during his trip. He
persisted that he mainly wished 10
see his daughter and his new SON.
law in Rome.
Afterward Mr.. Mellon stepped Into
an automobile with his son and Car
ence H. Maclay and Theodore Rous-
seau, his secretary. j. p. Morgan,
also a passenger on the Majestic.
proceeded on the vessel for London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23
The Witness.

1 was standing on the parking and
I saw the cars collide, and went my
way renharking it was strange that no
one died; Johnson's dray hit jump
sons fiivver, and the two, their nerves
a-duiver, turned out language like a
river, language far from dignified.
Jimpson sued the johnson party, sued
him for two thousand bones, and a
bailiff, hale and hearty, summoned me,
despite my groans; with him to the
court I wendell. and the trial at.
tended, while the lawyers ripped and
| rended laws apart in tragic tones. In
! the witness chair 1 wondered, as l
mildly testified, why the lawyers
stormed and thundered, limiting plain.
Iv that / lied; limiting, from across
their table, that never had been able
to distinguish truth from fable, that
I'd really never tried. They insisted,
with much fury, that / had moron's
mind, pointing out to Judge and jury
/ was deaf and color blind; and they
argued with precision that, since had
clouded vision what / said or the col
Iision wasn't worth a bacon rind.
What / said could not be trusted, /
had served term In jail, was always
badly busted, spite inspired by scurvy
tale; I was guilty Of offenses IN the
past and present lenses which would
shock the 1ury's senses, If they chose
to raise the veil. was badgered,
was roasted. like a criminal at bay;
afterwards the lawyers boasted of the
splash they made that day; and left
the courtroom shaking, all my works
within me quaking. and my heart dis
tressed and breaking, and my Whis+
kers turning gray. This we get for
iust beholding something that In
wolves the law; we must stand for
fishwife scoiding and for SANDER
coarse and raw; and the Judge looks
on adrniring while the lawyer, never
firing, keeps the witnesses perspiring,
as he swats them with his jaw.
~ WALT MASON.
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10000 MEN CONTROL
HUGE FOREST FIRES
But Flames Inside Lines Will
Burn for Week More-600,000
Acres Already Lost.
By the Associated Press.

Oy tne Associated HreSS.
MISSOULA, Mont, July 23.-Forest
and brush fires in the Northwestern
States and Southwestern Canada are
generally reported under control, after
sweeping approximately COG, 900 acres.
With more than 10000 men on the
fire lines, trenches have been thrown
about the largest blazes in Montana,
Washington, Idaho and California
The fires under control are expected
TO burn for a week.
Although one serious blaze still har-
assed $50 fire fighters along a seven
mile front in the Tahoe National
Forest in California. the situation
was reported as greatly improved in
western Washington, Oregon and in
the Canadian provinces. The Tahoe
fire has burned over 10000 acres,
while the one uncontrolled fire in
Canada was burning in the timbered
areas around Revelstoke, B. c.. A
large fire was reported out of control
north OF Boise, Idaho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23
Dozen Rare Jewels
Are Stolen From
National Museum

Theft of a dozen rare antique
jewels from q case in the Nation
al Museum was reported to the
police last night.
Officials of the museum are I'M
able to account for their disap-
pearance, declaring the case was
not broken and there was no out
ward indication that the lock had
been forced. The theft occurred
within the past week. or since the
last check-up.
The articles missing include
three silver perfume boxes, a sill
yer and ivory box, an Egyptian
amulet, and a scarab. 1t was en-
phasized that the articles were of
no great material value. but off,
Gals would not give an estimate
of their worth. Part of the miss
ing antiques were loans and the
other articles were property Of the
museum. The owners of the lost
valuables have been notified.
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Appointed to West Point.

Merillat Moses, 1877 Quincy street,
and William G.. Caples, Sd. 3408 Que
bee street, have been appointed by
President Coolidge cadets-at.large at
the United States Military Academy
subject to qualification at the entrance
examination in March, next.
Similar appointments have been
given to William D. Davis. Norfolk,
Va, and Arthur w. Mckay, Mus.
kegon, Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23
MISS WASHINGTON WEBS
Miss Abbie v. Egan Becomes Bride
of William III. Bradley.

Miss Abbie V. Eagan. Miss Wash
ington" at the Atlantic City beauty
pageant last September, and William
III. Bradley, 313 Linworth place south :
west, were married at st. Aloyslus
Catholic Church at o'clock yester-
day afternoon. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. j. G. .Geaie. me
couple left last night for a honey
moon.
Mr.. Bradley and his bride are en-
ployed at the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing. where the romance
originated. She is % and he is "a.
Mrs. Bradley is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John T. Eagan, SS5 K street
northeast.
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are TAKEN 20 pre-
vent it, Thomas
Dixon, author and
playwright, told
the members of
the North Caro-
lima Press Asso-
citation here.
There is a
growing demand
today for censor
ship of the press
and unless the
forces now in mo-
ton toward the
a C C o mplishment
of this purpose
are met and de-
stroyed they will
win," Mr.. Dixon
txysa rV1n1
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Bus Line Sued for $25, 900.

Carolyn r. Angel filed suit yester-
day against the Washington Rapid
Transit Co. to recover $4,000 damages
for alleged personal injuries. Through
Attorney Thomas G. Bradley the plain
tiff says that on April 3, while a pas
senger on bus on Pennsylvania ave
nue., she was thrown against a seat
by violent Jolt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23

NSNSAAASA AAANN N@AANN
vada, Government
agencies here to-
day continued the
action started
three days ago
which will result
In several charges
Of a criminal ma
ture being Brought
against Col. Green
before the Federal
grand jury next
week.
With most of
the Is grand jury
subpoenas already
served, the United
States marshal's
Office directed its
-kAa~Nf@D fAyr,o YsH
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pany, was grant
ed a divorce today
from Jessie Mar
garet Budlong, in
a rescript filed in
Newport Superior
Court by Judge
Edward w. Blod.
gett.
For nearly three
years the Bud.
longs and their
marital difficulties
have been kept
before the public
through a series
Of court actions.
Under the terms
of the rescript,
custody of three
I'LL
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NervY Bootlegger Caught.

WINDSOR, Ontario. July % R.-
officials of the government liquor
dispensary here complained to the
local authorities that a bootlegger
was operating on the floor above the
establishment. AS a result James
Kemspton, 20, was arrested and a
quantity Of liquor not sponsored by
the government conflscated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23
Haven for Bachelors.

VIENNA. July % R.-The girls
probably will do something about this.
Bachelors are entitled to special
apartments in the city-built houses at
65 cents a month rent.
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PRESS CENSORSHIP
FORECAST BY AUTHOR
Thomas Dixen Warns Of Menace
Of Establishment Of Tyrannical
Curb on Papers.
By tho Associated Press.

HICKORY, N. c., July 23.--Na-
tional censorship of the press by the
Federal Government will be estab-
lished within 10 years unless steps
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Everything IL lovely down in
Altoona" says the Jewell Republic
can. Even the cemetery associa-
ton is going to put on a play"
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COAST DRY CHIEF
CHARGESFRAME-UP
Col. Green, Accused of Wild
Parties on Seized Liquor,
Urges Jury Probe.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23.--While
high prohibition officials in Washing
ton stood behind Col. Ned M. Green,
prohibition administrator for northern
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MILTON ]. BUDLONG
AWARDEDD|VORCE
Former Packard Company
Head Finally Gets Decree on
Extreme Cruelty Charges.


PROVIDENCE, r. T., July %
Milton j. BtIdlong, millionaire New
York Newport resident and former
head of the Packard Motor Car Com
Evening star., 1926-10-09
WAGNERATTACKS
PROHIBITION LAW
Accepts New York Demo-
Gratis Nomination to Senate.
Smith Takes denomination.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. October 9.-Supreme
Court Justice Robert f. Wagner. in
formally accepting the Democratic
nomination for United States Senator
last night. attacked the Volstead act
and said he was in favor Of its
abandonment.
Il am opposed to the law and a
system on which the Government is
spending hundreds OF millions Of dol
lars to change the personal habits of
q free people" he said.
Il am opposed to law which false
ly declares that to be a crime which
our hearts tell us is not morally
wrong. l protest against this
waste Of public funds which results
in the enrichment of the bootlegger,
the corruption of the public service,
disrespect for all law and an utter
failure to brinS about real temper
ance."
Wadsworth Criticized.
Justice Wagner attacks the prohi-
bition stand of Senator James w.
Wadsworth, jr., his Republican op-
ponent.
He said the Senator now was pos
ing as IAN enemy of V0lsteadism. hut
ne neglected even to mention it in his
formal speech Of acceptance" The
Senator, he pointed out, had voted to
pass the Volstead act over the veto
OF Woodrow Wilson: h" also made a
general attack on the Senator's con
gressional record and called upon
those who call him great to name
his achievements"
Justice Wagner declared his belief
"in reducing taxes further with the
greatest rapidity compatible with
sound economics"
Smiths Acceptance Speech.
Gov Alfred +. Smith, in formally
accepting the nomination for fourth
term. declared he had placed the finan
cial affairs Of the State on a sound
business basis.
II have done all in my power" he
said, ito remove the business of the
State from the realm of political con
troversy, and the State stands today
with a credit second TO none, with its
taxation reduced. with its balances
ample and with every provision made
for financing every legitimate need. y
Answering charges by Ogden l..
Mills, his Republican opponent, that
extravaganza existed in the State
government. Gov. Smith countered
with the charge that the Legislature,
which was under Republican control
would have made the cost OF govern
ment infinitely more had he not exer
etsed his veto power.
The governor asserted the financial
administration of the New York State
government would not suffer in com
parison with that of the Federal Gov
0ynment under President Coolidge.
Beavers are rapidly being exter-
Evening star., 1926-10-09
GREEN REBUKES SOVIET PLEA
BY ~" SPEAKER TO A. F. OF L.

hours a day. He painted the ideal of
determination to eliminate profit and
to place the entire country on a. Serv-
ice basis. After describing legal pro.
lection for wage earnerS in their en-
ployment and when sick or injured,
Mr.. Eddy said 1t was strange that the
richest country in the world. the
United States, could not provide equal
protection for its wage earners.
Urged Inquiry by A. F. l..
Mr.. Eddy concluded his address with
the assertion that much of the Red
and White propaganda coming out of
Russia was false and that he had
given the plain, unvarnished facts,
based on his personal investigation,
and then somewhat in abuse Of his
privilege as a, speaker urged the con-
vention to send a delegation of labor
men to investigate conditions in Rus
sia and report back to the American
Federation of Labor.
The speaker had not been long at
his task before it was evident that he
was not appearing as an apologist for
the local Y. NJ. c. A. in withdrawing
it's invitation to President Green to
speak before it, but had secured the
floor with the object of supporting the
Russian government and securing for
it the sympathy of the federation
convention. He urged recognition for
the Russian government and support
ed that recommendation with all Of
the force and facts that imbued him
as a result Of his trip through Russia.
President Green at the conclusio On
of the speech of Mr.. Eddy evidently
realized that something had been put
over on HIM. and that il his effort to
show the esteem of labor tor Tree
speech he had in reality given to a
social worker an opportunity to praise
a communist government and that he
Evening star., 1926-10-09
A.F.L. CH|EFSGET
CALLS TO PULP!TS
Eight to Speak in Detroit To-
morroW-Eddy'S Views on
Russia DiScIaimed.
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Mich, October 9.-The
forty-sixth annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor turned
again to routine business today in the
concluding session of its first stormy
week
Tomorrow eight leaders in the con-
ventiOn. including William Green.
president of the federation and Frank
Morrison, secretary, will speak. the
former merely in response to his in.
PRODUCTION, from various pulpits of
the city
Discussion of the recommendation
Of the committee on the executive
councils report the first order of
business today, opened q wide field
for the halliday Saturday session, the
council report having touched upon
more than $50 specific problems of
policy and organization routine
Action Due Next Week.
Detailed recommendation on each
question. to be passed upon separately
by convention vote. made up the com
mitte6's report, which probably will
not be finally disposed Of until the
closing sessions next Thursday or
Friday
An emphatic statement from Presi-
dent Green denying that the remarks
d sherwood Eddy, secretary for Asia,
Of the International Y. M. G.. A.. at
thursdays meeting reflected the at
titude of the labor body or It's off,
GERS, was in the convention record to-
day
After explaining the circumstances
under which the y official had OBJ
tanned the privilege of the floor, Mr..
Green charged his guest with having
violated the courtesy by addressing
himself to subject already before
the convention as official business
lie assured me he would talk about
the Y. NJ. G. A, that naturally being
what we expected him to dicusss." Mr.
Green said.
The Detroit Board Of Commerce
stated today that widespread misun-
derstanding had developed as a result
of reports that it had circulated a
week before the labor convention as
sembled, an open letter to Detroit
ministers attacking the aims OF the
federation's officers.
They wished IL made clear, spokes-
I men for the board said. that their let
| ter had been addressed. not to the
ministers, but to church men OF De
troit, through which address they had
intended to present their views d.
rectly TO S,ss congregations OF the city
for whatever art:.~, '"sv might deem
appropriate.
Evening star., 1926-10-09
MRS. MCPHERSON
HONORED At PARTY
Evangelist, 36 Today, Tells
Friends She Has "Mystery
Reason" for EIati0n.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, October 9.-Put.
ting aside all disconcerting thought of
her court ordeal, Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson today relaxed in a celebra-
ton of her thirtysixth birthday ami
versary. The Angelus Temple pastor
faced the day with the declaration
that never has she been so "abso-
lutely assured of complete vindica-
ton"
The strain of two weeks, spent In
almost daily court attendance was
forgotten as the preliminary hearing
for the evangelist, her mother, Mrs
Minnie Kennedy, and Mrs. Lorraine
Wiseman Sielaff. on charges of Grim
inal conspiracy. stood adjourned until
Monday.
Is rendered Party.
The evangelist's birthday anniver-
sary was ushered in by midnight
surprise party" rendered her by mem
berS of her Bible schools. The festiv-
tiles began with serenade by the
Temples "silver band" and ended
with the pastor serving slices from a
huge birthday cake. A mysterious
reason lighted Mrs. McPherson's face
as she greeted her friends. The "rea-
son. which she said she was not per-
mltted to tell, was limited at in the
pastors review Of her asserted deal
lngs with Oliver Allstorm, Texas poet
and prosecution witness.
Il almost told you that time" she
laughed.
From the witness box yesterday
Allstorm declared he had been en-
ployed to write the eyangelist's ex-
npTtppnnc iY3tn hnnIy a
naped." 1t was to relate her adven-
ture at the hands of her alleged kid
napers. who. she says, whisked her
away from the beach at Ocean Park
on May IS last and held her for ran
som until she escaped and fled to
Douglas, Ariz., SO days later.
Mrs. Mcpherson explained that
Allstorn had been paid for his work
and discharged after writing two
chapters of the projected book in the
first person, a feature which she said
was Objectionable to her. She de-
clared she refused Allstorm's offer to
buy the book.
Meanwhile District Attorney Asa
Keyes concentrated his detectives in
a renewed search for Kenneth G..
Or1niston. former Angelus Temple
radio operator and co-defendant in the
conspiracy case. Ormiston was de-
clared a fugitive from justice follow
ing the filing of charges that the An
gelus Temple religious leader remain
ed in hiding with the radio man at
Carmel -by-the-Sea during a part of
the time she was missing. Ormiston
Is also accused of having assisted in
the preparation of false evidence to
support Mrs. McPhersons kidnapping
story.
The hunt for Ormiston reached a
tense stage last night when Keyes
Evening star., 1926-10-09

very cleverly took advantage Of that
opportunity.
1t is true that Mr.. Eddy condemned
the Communist effort to split the
trade union movement in the United
States and also the conversion of
other nations 80 communism by vio-
lence and force. But there was
always a return to a somewhat full
some commc ndation of communism,
as applied to Russia. There was also
the admission that there was not
much liberty for the people and a
somewhat mild criticism of this fea-
ture of Russian rule.
At the conclusion of the speech, Mr..
Eddy received mild applause, which
was more an expression of courtesy
than it was of conviction.
President Green followed the speak
er with a few caustic remarks that
quite effectively removed some Of the
gloss and pigments Mr.. Eddy had
used In painting his Russian picture
of benevolent communism.
The convention was brought back
to its usual opposition to communism
in all its phases, and particularly to
the Red International.