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Evening star., 1926-11-24
KRASSIN EXPIRES
AT LONDON POST.
DUE TO ANAEMIA

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various capitals of Europe in an en-.
deavor to open trade negotia tions he
tween the European states and Soviet
Russia. In this he was successful in
number of instances.
krassin was one of the few mod
crates to he given a place Of re-
sponsibility In the Soviet govern.
mental machinery. He was known as
a Bourgeois Bolshevik"
After the Bolshevist coup in Octo-
her. 1917. krassin declined a. seat in
the Soviet ministry. believing the
theories of Nikolai Lenin were too
swepeins, His relations with Lenin
were cordial. and he accompa MED
minister. when they went to Brest-
Litovsk to negotiate the peace treaty
with Germany.
When It became apparent that the
Rolshevist Government would last.
Krassin threw in his lot with 1t and
became commissarv Of food in the
Red Army. although he Is said to have
had little or no belief in the aims of
the Government. He was convinced,
however. that nothing was to he
gained by offering resistance to con-
troll OF the workers.
Held Moderate Views.
During his early tenure Of four
ministerial offices he worked imper
ceptibly for the restoration of the
plain bourgeois methods Of commerce.
To him the naturalization of COM
merce was one of Lenine's blunders.
As for a world revolution, Krassin
was a. skeptic. He was all in all for
a bourgeois peace. 1t was his desire
to lead Russian Sovietism into the
normal ways of democracy.
Who believes in Socialism in
Russia" krassin is reported to have
asked. and then to have answered the
question. Not I. nor Lenine."
In 1922 krassin was made am
hassador to Berlin. He later was
made ambassador to France and still
later charge d'Affaires in London.
Early in the present year he was
stricken with pernicious anaemia in
Paris and had to undergo an opera
tion and blood TRANSMISSION.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
TREASURY MOVES
TO ACQUIRE LAND
Government Printing Office
Addition Will Be Sought
by Condemnation.

The Treasury Department today de-
cided on condemnation proceedings to
acquire through the courts a build
ing site west of the Government
Printing Office to be used by that
establishment for erection Of an office
building, authorized by Congress to
cost not more than $1,250, 900, includ.
ing the site.
The Department OF Justice was
asked by the Treasury Department
to proceed with condemna ton through
the courts and will not develop plans
for the building itself until some time
later.
Boundaries of Site.
The site to be acquired In adjacent
to another site recently purcha sed
from the Yale Laundry Co for $42,0 900.
The whole site, including the Yale
Laundry property. Is bounded by the
Government Printing once itself on
the east, G street on the south, Jack
son alley on the north and running
westward on g street. up to and in
cluding lot No. S12. This makes
ent building of 112 feet. The site is
IT'S feet and inches deep from
G street to Jackson alley.
General phases of the public build
Ing program were understood to have
been discussed today by Secretary
Of the Trea sury Mellon and Senator
Smoot, who is chairman Of the public
building commission.
Plan Of Commission.
The commission recently adopted a
program looking far into the future
for acquisition of more land not al
ready owned by the Government in
the triangle between Pennsylvania
avenue, Third street, Fifteenth street
and the Mall. On this triangle the
commission has also located sites for
all public buildings to be needed by
the Government. Construction on at
least three of these sites will proba-
bly, start soon.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
RED CROSS ENCOURAGED,
Prospect Bright for District Chap
ter Meeting Budget.

Encouragement over the prospects
of the District Chapter meeting it's
budget requirements for 1927, in the
tenth annual Red Cross roll call. now
in progress. was expressed today by
officials Of the enrolment. To date the
amount raised is $26. 6.113.77. which Is
81, 800 more than the sum received
at this time last year. 1t was an.
nounced at local headquarters, 1405
F street.
In the report of returns from Gov.
ernment departments yesterday. the
Department Of Labor was given credit
for $1,000 which should have been
given to the Department of Com.
merce, $174 being the amount received
from the former department.. Miss
Bessie J. Kibbey contributed SIS.
The enrolment headquarters will
remain open until Friday morning
when the workers are to return to
the District Chapter House. S21 Six.
teenth street, where enrolment for
1927 may be sent.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
SEIZURE Of SHIP
IS HELD ILLEGAL
German Barkentine Will Be
Escorted to Point 140 Miles
Out by Coast Guard.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November "a
The United States Coast Guard was
under orders today to escort back to
a designated spot 140 miles out the
German barkentine Carmen, seized
Friday with it's cargo of liquor.
Food supplies eaten by an Ameri-
can prize crew that brought the YES
sci into port had to be replaced.
The seizure was declared illegal,
after the German consul general In
New York examined the ships pa
pers and found them regular.
Attention was called to the ship
after it's arrival Sunday night by the
air of mystery on the part of Federal
officials aboard 1t. At first it was re-
ported the vessel had 100 900 cases
OF liquor in its cargo. valued at S..
to $1,000,000.
The officers and crew Of the Car
men served on submarines and other
vessels of the German navy during
the World War. The vessel is equip
ped with auxiliary engines that give
her a speed of IA knots. She cleared
from Bremen for Halifax, via Rotter-
dam, September 16, but did not stop
at Rotterdam. Prohibition officials
said the Carmen loitered off the Ameri.
lean coast for two weeks, but did not
land any liquor, as the cargo was in.
tact.
Another vessel, the Royal Beige liner
Mercter. which arrived Sunday from
Antwerp. today faces condemnat ton
or fine Of $1,000. because champagne
and cordials, valued at $4,000, were
found in It's hold, disguised as hams.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
COM MMISSIONERS ASK
MORE D. C. OFFICES
Room in Avenue Triangle for Ad-
ditional Facilities Urged in
Letter to Smoot,

Daniel F.. Garges. S>cretary to the
board of District Commissioners,
wrote today to Senator Smoot of Utah,
chairman of the Public Buildings
Commission, asking that when the
triangle between Pennsylvania ave
nue.. Fifteenth street and the Mall
Is purchased by the Government
room be provided for additional facili.
ties for the District Government and
also asking that the bill to be pre,
sented to Congress by the Commission
include authorization to purchase a
site for the new farmers produce
market.
Mr.. Gsrges was authorized to COM
municate this information to Senator
Smoot by the Commissioners yester-
day. following a lengthy discussion
as to the relocation of the farmers
market and the need of additional
facilities for the District Government MT.
The Commissioners did not recon-
mend any definite location of the
market site. explaining that their re-
concentrations on this question
would be given to Congress when the
commissions bill is under considera-
ton.
Evening star., 1926-11-24

where I was, I was amazed by the
h.aTtv. of YOUR capitols, your banks,
vour nublic libraries. your museums.
Perhaps, according to our ideas,
there are few churches. Churches do
not seem to play a great part In your
ma ational life, but I approve entirety
Of YOUR religious tolerance. whlcn j
actually believe in great America 1s
not only a word but a fact. yes. whole
heartedly / am with you there. You
can show the way to old Europe In
that. Let there be no religious con-
f1icts and misunderstanding, no ac-
ceptances and deniais which ono ana
ali cannot share. Let us throw out
before us that spirit of mutual under
standing, of love and Of tolerance
which alone will make the nations
olive at peace You of America can
i'm that more easily lead the way than
those who have warred for so many
centuries upon this subject.
Go ahead, young America. do not
lose your freshness, do not lose your
energy. your faith. your glorious wish
to succeed Just try though by de-
grees to learn that money In not
everything. 1t is n colossal strength,
hut it can also make the heart in
sensible TO the finer subtleties of life.
Everything cannot be bought, even
with gold.
Your love of beauty is growing.
growing with every step you make,
and beauty will lead you onward TO
those small touches which bring
poetry into every mans life.
/ admire you, believe in YOU. I
trust you. and what is best, I love
you. And today, when I am leav.
ing your shores. / would like to turn
once more and look each man, woman n
and child in the eye. 1 would like
to stretch out my hand for a strong
clasp of friendship, and I want to
say Thank you. Thank youw
have been very happy among YOU,
you have given me a lovely time, you
nave received me like a friend,
was Marie to you and-Marie let ma
remain.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
HOLLY AND GROUND PINE
CONSERVATION IS URGED
Public Aid Sought in Saving
Greens on Holiday by Using
Substitute Decorations.

With holly and ground pine fast dis
appearing in this vicinity, the public
was called upon today to use other
greens or substitutes for them in deco
rations for Thanksgiving tomorrow
In their campaign for preservation
Of these beautiful holiday greens the
National Capital committee Of the
Garden Club Of America and the Wild
Flower Preservation Society believe
that much good could he accomplished
for the cause IL neither holly nor
ground pine were used anywhere on
the Thanksgiving holiday in Washing
ton, either in connection with the tur-
key-laden table or elsewhere.
The amount of substitutes on the
market has been greatly increasing.
1t was pointed out. and there is an
abundance in this vicinity Of noun
aint laurel. which may be used with.
out danger Of extinction Of this deco.
rative green.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
MAYFLOWER UNIT NAMES
WHITTELSEY GOVERNOR
Society Meets in Washington Club
and Chooses Roster OF Of
ficers and Board.

The Society Of Mayfiower Descend
ants in the District of Columbia. at its
annual meeting last night in the
Washington Club. elected Thomas
Frederick Whittelsey governor. Other
officers We're elected. as follows:
Kenneth d. Wales. deputy governor:
William Cullen Dennis. captain. vice
John Blatch Blood. who has left Wash
ington: Mrs Gaius NJ. Brumbaugh
secretary: Harold y. Marsh, treasurer,
vice Edwin Clay Blanchard. resigned;
Rev. John T. Huddle. elder: Franklin
c. Parke, historian. vice Mrs. Bertha
Murdoch Robbins. resigned, and DR..
Charles H. Stokes, surgeon.
Board Of assistants members were
named, as. follows: Miss Mary W.
Durham. Miss Flora l.. P. johnson,
John Alpheus Johnson, Miss Garlic F.
Marsh, Mrs. Bertha NJ. Robertson,
Henry II. Semmes and Henry Crocker
Wyman.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
DENIES ACE CLUB
EXISTS IN CAPITAL
Harris, Named by Reputed
Auto Thief as Secret Society
!. Head, Scouts Idea.

Arrest Yesterday of two girls ana
two youths, all colored, In Asburv
Park. \. j.. on the charge OF having
possession Of a stolen automoplie, re-
vealed that one of the quartet, car
ence Williams, is believed to be
vorth of the same name who escaped
from the National Training School Tor
Bows on November 19 and brought 10
light a code of conduct said to ne
prescribed by members of the Ace OF
Shades Club" a secret organization
said bv Asbury Park detectives 10
exist in Washington reform SCHOOLS
Detectives based their belief on
get of rules which they claimed TO
have found in the possession OF WI
liama. Louis Harris. who Is an IN
mate of the National Training School
for Boys, was named as captain VI
the secret society, but when ques-
toned TODAY by Supt. George "A.
Sterling. denied that such an organi-
cation existed in the training school.
Harris Explains Information.
supt. Sterling. however. stated tnat
Harris had explained that Niiiams
had told him of an orgahlza .,on
known as the Ace of Spades cub.
which ma "a eAlStSu III a
school Williams had attended before
being committed to the training
school.
other members Of the party arrest
ed Yesterday are: Casper Root. Aooie
Ivles and Blanche Meredith. Omclals
of both the National Training Schoo'
for Bows and the National Training
school for Girls had no RECORDS OF
such inmates, although girl whose
last name is "Lyles" was at the girls
Institution several years ago
Institution heads secuted the idea
that an Ace of Spades Club. con.d
exist without their knowledge. Inc
following code. it is alleged. was 1ouno
In the possession of Williams:
NO one is allowed to drink
There is to be no rough playing
with a girl
Boys cannot play with firearms be-
fore the girls.
mo one can commit crime with
out A girl.
Every one must have two masks
and two pairs Of rubber gloves.
mo one to go without consulting
the captain"
Williams explained detectives sa1d.
that ito go out" meant Ito go out on
a job
Evening star., 1926-11-24
TAxIS LIMITED T0.1,25O.

The District Commissioners adopted
an amendment to the police regula
tions today limiting the number of
taNicahs and public hacks In Wash
ington to 1880. Action was taken In
view Of the large number of public
vehicles now using the highways.
which the Commissioners declared
are more than sufficient in number
efficiently and economically to serve
the public" and because of the exist.
ing condition of traffic
There are now las taxicabs and
public hacks licensed to operate in
the District. Under the old police reg
ulation the limitation on these vehi-
cles was 1873.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
KINGS CONDITION BETTER.
Bucharest Physicians Cancel Call for
French Surgeon.

BUCHAREST, Rumania. November
"a R.-Late accounts of the condi-
ton of King Ferdinand say he has
taken turn for the better. Mem.
bers Of the royal household said today,
with evident satisfaction. that the
King was developing something Of an
appetite and was able to digest his
food more easily.
The physicians. says the news.
paper Dimineata, are so satisfied with
his condition that they have tele.
graphed the French surgeon, DR.. lie
Senne at Paris not to come to Buch-
Senne, at Paris, not to come to
Bucharest.
A French radiologist, however, is
due to arrive tomorrow and take an
x-ray picture of the King. After see-
ing the picture the physicians will
decide whether they will continue
their present treatment or make q
change. The King is suffering from
an intestinal trouble.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
Spiritual Plea
Scores Abuse of
Thanksgiving

A more spiritual observance OF
Thanksgiving day was urged in a
message to church people issued
here today by DIR. s. Parkes Cad
man, president. and Charles 8.
Macfarland, general secretary OF
the Federal Council of Churches.
Instead of using the day exclusive
ly for sports and commercial pur-
poses, the message suggested that
attention be directed toward culti-
waiting the spirit of personal and
national prosperity.
"The abuse of Thanksgiving day
in the interest of diversified COM
mercialized pursuits or Of sports
which could be held on more ap-
propriate days" the message con-
tinued, moves us to remind our
fellow citizens of the perils OF un-
licensed plea sure and of the preva-
lent materialism which withers
whatever 1t touches"
Evening star., 1926-11-24
CASE AGAINST CAROL
WEAkENS IN COURT
Paris States Attorney Holds Ac-
tion Involving Son of Lambrino
Is Outside French Tribunal
BY the A ssociated Press,


PARIS. November 24.-Zizi Lam
brino's case against Former Crown
Prince Carol Of Rumania. seeking to
legalize the name Of Hohenzollern for
her son by their morganatic marriage
was virtually thrown out of the court
today.
The states attorney gave the opin-
ion that the French courts were with
out jurisdiction in the case. and il is
taken for granted that the court be-
fore which the case was argued last
week will adopt this attitude in it's
judgment next Wednesday.
Carol and Zizi are both Ruma MIA ms,
and the case should be tried in the Ru-
fnanian courts, the states attorney
held. He suggested that IL Zizi's son.
Mircea. were shown to be without
dynastic pretension he would be ac-
corded favorable hearing and redress
In the Rumanian courts.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
COMPOSER DIES IN WEST.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. No
yember "a R.-F. Ayres Johnson
nationally known composer, whose
works were published under the
name Of Frederic Ayres, died last
nieht after an extended illness.
Thought to be dying when he was
here % wears ago. Johnson recov.
cred his health sufficiently tn lead
on active life in civic and musicai
circles. In 1925 he was awarded
nrize for the best plano trio pro-
duced that year.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
Nine Arrested as Aliens.

TAMPA. Fla, November "a R-
Nine members of the crew of % on
the Bull Line steamer Ruth were ar
rested here yesterday by immigration
ofYicials as aliens who have deserted
other vessels in this country. The
arrests were made on complaints Of
the steamship company. The Ruth
doeked here yesterday from Balti-
more.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
Child Burned Eating Lye.

Doris Collins, 3 years old. found a
can of I've in the rear yard at her
home. 1888 E street northeast, early
Yesterday afternoon and proceeded to
investigate the powdered substance.
She dropped the can when the lye
burned her mouth and was found be-
fore she had been dangerously af-
fected The child was taken to Cas-.
ualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1926-11-24

Charles e. Mitchell, her host on her
return trip to New York, and Ira
Nelson Morris, former ambassador to
Sweden. when she boarded the boat.
She was met at the head of the gang
plank by Capt. Sir Arthur Fl. ~Rostron,
commander Of the Berengaria. and his
staff, and went Immediately to her
suite, which she found banked with
flowers. Later she surprised officials
and friends by reappearing to shake
hands with two OF her police escort
All told. 220 pieces Of baggage were
delivered at the pier for the Queen
and her party. More than 20 of the
boxes contained souvenirs.
The royal suite occupied by the
Queen was used by the Prince Of
Wales on his visit to America last
year. The Queens bedroom was the
one used by the Prince; the one
directly opposite Is occupied by the
Princess Ileana. At the foot of the
Queens bed when she arrived was she
arrived was her leopard skin bedrobe
and her gold and orchid dressing
gown. Ermine-lined slippers formed
part of the Princess neglige.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
SALVATION ARMY HEAD
PLEADS FOR RUMANIANS
Evangeline Booth Asks Queen to
End Prosecutions Of Reli-
gious Minorities.
BY the Associ sted Press.

BY the Asaocisted Press.
NEW YORK. November 24-Evan-
geline Booth, commander Of the Sal
walton Army in the United States,
pleaded for religious tolerance for the
'persecuted religious minorities" in
Rumania, in farewell message to
Queen Marie last night
Speaking in behalf Of the Salvation
Army and its supporters. Comdr.
Booth said:
1T is my earnest prayer that, as
the Queen emb"rks for the homeland,
she will remember not only the en-
thusiasm and affection with which
she had been received throughout
America, but also the requests and
petitions of thinking Americans that
have been conveyed to her In behalf
of the prosecuted religious minorities
in her country"
She added that she felt Justified in
reinforcing these requests and pc
titions" because these "minorities" in
clude representatives of many demon.
nations, whose members are support.
ing the Salvation Army.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
HEADS FEDERAL PRISONS.
H. Conner of Boise, Idaho,
Named Superintendent.

Albert Holmes Conner Of Boise,
idaho. was named today as superin.
ssndenf Of Federal prisons.
Conner, who is completing a term
as attorney general for Idaho, sue
ceeda Luther c. White, who died re.
Gently. He served as a captain over
seas In the World War.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
Robber Attacks Newsboy.
| Disratch TO The Star.

POTOMAC, Va. November 24.-At-
tackled by a negro rohber after de-
ivering newspapers late yesterday.
Hilbert Millet, IL years old. was
knocked down, but escaped serious in
Jury or loss Of his money when pass
ers.by saw the attack and frightened
of the assaiient. A report was made
to the police by r. /. Long.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
Arthur w. Page Joins A. I 4 I

NEW YORK, November "a W.
Arthur W. Page announced yesterday
he had resigned the vice presidency
Of the publishing firm OF Doubieday
p.sa Go. and the editorship OF the
worlds Work to become a vice presi.
dent Of the American Telephone ana
Telegraph Co.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
Rites for DR.. Knowlton.
pecial Dispatch to The star.

SpecfaI UHpatcn 70 Tine StaF.
BALLSTON. Va. November "a
Funeral services for DIR. Frank Hall
Knowlton. who died Monday, will be
held at the home today at 2 pm.
Burial will be in the Glenwood Gene
terry. -
Evening star., 1926-11-24

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QUEEN MARIE SAILS;
PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE
TOU. S. RECEPTION

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ONE PLANE FORCED
DOWN IN COLON HOP

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Evening star., 1926-04-01

VeStigation in Mexico, but Is eHpeCteo
to assume his position as head of the
graduate school by the opening OF the
next Fall term.
Changes in the graduate school, an
nounced by DR.. Clark, include the
shifting of the School of the Political
Sciences from a graduate status 10
that of a professional school, 10
which admission will be open 10
juniors In college. DIR. Albert II. Put
ney, who had been dean of the School
of the Political Sciences, becomes di-
rector of the professional school.
DIR. Collier Shifted.
DIR. Frank w. Collier, dean of the
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences,
who has asked to be relieved from
the administrative work in order to
give more time to teaching, has been
named head of the department of
philosophy.
DIR. Collier also has taken up the
task of inaugurating a move to raise
$500, 900 to endow the Bowden Parker
Bovine chair of philosophy, and will
cooperate in this work with the uni
verSity's efforts, now under way, 10
raise within the next three years a
sum of 100000 to meet educational
needs. The College of Liberal Arts
continues under the direction of Dean
George b. Woods.
The new dean of the graduate
school, who is one of the best known
educators in the United States, brings
Evening star., 1926-04-01

When State taxes alone are sub
s1,acted the results shown forth IN
Che second column Of the above tabie
are striking.
AT the II tax rate of the Municipal
Review, Washington exceeds in rate
% Of the 36 cities with which II is
compared in the above table and IS
exceeded by z. The 29 cities when,
when State tax rate is subtracted, 1t
exceeds. include Cleveland, Cincinnati.
10 out of IL of the Ohio cities. all
but / of the Virginia cities, includ-
ing Richmond: out of of the
Texas cities, including San Antonio,
Dallas. Houston and Fort Worth,
Providence, Atlanta and Birmingham.
St Louis is the only large city
E77s) which exceeds Washington II.
II Washington's ratio Of assessed to
krue value (90.S0l. fixed by the Census
Bureau in its decennial report OF lsZZ
on wealth. debt and taxation, is useo
IN the comparison, Washington with
y readiusted tax rate of 1914 exceeds
23 of the cities in the above table, Is
exceeded by 12 and has the same
rate as /. Six Ohio cities have
greater rate and six a less. 1t eX-
ceeds six of the seven Virginia cities
and four of the eight Texas cities,
Including San Antonio, Dallas, Hous-
ton and Fort Worth. 1t exceeds
Providence. Atlanta. Birmingham,
Little Rock and Wheeling. The large
cities which exceed Washington
G5.44 are Cleveland, 1914; Cincinnati,
1919. and st. Louis, 17.7S.
When in addition TO deduction OF
Che State tax rate the percentage Of
rate representing interest is subtract
ed, the adequacy of the tax burden
imposed upon the Washington tax
payer of today is further emphasized.
In this final readjustment using the
Municipal Reviews rating OF IL for
Washington, our city's readjls~&ed rate