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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
BOTANIC GARDEN
CHANGE SEEN NEAR
Senate Accepts Amendment
to Bill for Relocation and
Enlargement.

Completion of legislation for the
enlargement and relocation of the Be-
tanic Garden was brought one step
nearer today when the Senate accept
ed without debate the slight amend
n1ent made by the House when 1t
passed the bill yesterday afternoon.
All that now remains to be done is
for the Speaker and Vice President
to affiX their signatures to the meas
ure, after which it will go to the
White House for the signature OF
the President
The House amendment, which the
Senate concurred in. merely extended
the time within which the joint com
mittee on library may submit to Con.
greSS plans for new conservatory
buildings on the land authorized to
be purchased
Under suspension of the rules the
House passed the bill which had al.
ready been approved by the Senate
for relocating the Botanic Garden by
purchasing for a new site the two
squares south of the existing garden.
The National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission is anxious to expe.
dite the removal Of the garden so as
to complete it's work in clearing up
the end of the Mall adjacent to the
Capitol grounds.
It is necessary also that the Bar
tholdi Fountain, which is an attractive
feature of the Botanic Garden, be-
removed very soon as it prevents
completion of the work on the Meade
Memorial.
One of the principal reasons for ex-
pediting action on the Botanic Garden
bill was to ease the way for the
passage of the $25 900 900 authorize
tom for purchase of all privately
owned land in the triangle south OF
Pennsylvania avenue to the Mall. Ell
forts were being made to load that
measure down with amendments car
rying all the sites adjacent to the
Mall and the Capitol Grounds, which
ii is intended shall eventually be pur-
chased by the Government. AS 1t now
stands, the Avenue-Mall triangle bill
as it passed the Senate will be amend
ed only by a change of only two or
three words, to provide for including
the Southern Railway Building. which
was specifically excluded in the Sen
ate BILL
The measure as passed authorizes
an appropriation og $500, 900 and con-
templates the purchase of the follow
ing squares: Square 576, bounded by
Maryland avenue, E street, First and
Second streets; square 57S, bounded
by B street, Canal street, First and
Second streets. The actual appropria-
ton would have to be carried sepa-
rately in one of the appropriation
bills.
The House made one minor change
in the phraseology, which will neces-
state sending the bill back to the
Senate for it's concurrence. The
change was merely to authorize the
joint committee on the library to
submit to the next Congress a re-
port on plans for the construction
of new Conservatives. AS passed by
the Senate last July, the bill would
have required this report to be made
at the present session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
Joke on Judge After He Heeds Plea of
Reckless Driver to Revoke Permit

There is one judge in the Traffic
Court today who probably does not
feel particularly lenient toward traf-
fic offenders, especially those who are
having a little trouble with their per.
mits, and there is likewise one mo-
torist in the city who is having a.
quiet laugh on the ways of life, espe-
cially court life.
This is a story with no names, but
1t all happened this way: Saturday
one of Washington's reckless drivers
was taken to court to be punished
for his crimes. They included the
aforementioned reckless driving, driv-
ing while drunk and a few other
charges. When the defendant took
tence.
With swimming eyes and pathetic
mien he implored the court to grant
him mercy.
your honor" he quavered, 1T am
guilty of all these charges. l feel
that a person who is SO reckless and
incompetent as / am should no longer
drive an automobile on the streets of
this great city. / am truly sorry for
my misdeeds and ask you to believe
! that l am sincere in what l say.
am unfamiliar with court procedure,
your honor, but ! would like to know
| IL l could make a request?
"Out with it," sternly replied the
| Judge, although more than a little i'm
pressed with the attitude Of the de.
PENDANT.
| lit is this, your honor. I don't
want to drive any mores j win sell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
FLIGHT PLAN is PRAISED.
BuenOs Aires Paper Holds Trip Most
Important Ever ATTEMPTED.

BUENOS AIRES, December 81 up.
The pan-American fight which
started today from San, Antonio can
be considered the most important
aeronautical feat ever attempted, says
La Nacion In a long article giving a
detailed account of the plans of the
American aviators.
The newspaper expresses the opin.
ion that the fight undoubtedly will
offer complete proof Of the efficiency
attained by American aviation ex-
perts. The fact that fleet Of five
planes Is engaged is commented on
as of unusual Importance.
La Nacion also declares that the
flight is a splendid manifestation by
the United States of continental fra.
ternity and will give the nations along
the route an opportunity to express
their warm sentiments to q great
friendly nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
i. S. ASKED TO AID
N|CARAGUAN ARMY
War Department Considers
Suggestion That Americans
Help Train Troops. :
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A suggestion that an American mill
tary mission be sent to Nicaragua
10 aid Managua authorities in instruc-
ton work of their army is under con-
sideration at the War Department.
Tentative inquiries whether war ma
terials Of various kinds might he pro
cured by the Nicaraguan government
in the United States also have been
received here. Special license would
he necessary for such expectations, as
an embargo is in effect on arms ship
ments to Central America.
Information available here indicates
that the Diaz government of Nicaa
ragua. which has been recognized by
the United States, is in no immediate
danger of being overthroWn by the
Sacasa revolution. Whether it could
maintain itself unaided in a prolonged
struggle, in which the Sacasa faction
was receiving assistance from outside
sources, Is another question with
which the Washington authorities
may have to deal.
So far as can be learned. the direct
employment of American naval or
other forces for any other purposes
than to protect American lives and
property in Nicaragua has not been
considered here. IT was said today at
the State Department that Rear Adj
mira1 Latimer's departure for Mica
raguan waters today from Panama
was on his own volition, his standing
instructions being to safeguard Ameri-
can lives and property in the event
of serious hostilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
MascOts ON Flight
Run From Dolls to
sMule' Coin Banks
By the Associated Press.

SAN ANTONIO, December 81.
A varied assortment of mascots
were selected for the Army's
20,000-mile aerial tour of South
America.
Maj. Herbert A. Dargue, flight
commander, and Lieut.. Ennis NJ
Whitehead have statuette of a
white elephant" in the New York.
Lieuts. b. S. Thompson and l..
d. Wellington, in the St. Louis,
are carrying Missouri mule"
banks. They will deposit a coin
of each Of the countries they visit
in the banks.
In the San Antonio Caut. a.
p. Mcdaniel and Lieut.. Charles
NICK Robinson have two toy
armadillos.
Capt. Ira G. Eaker and Lieut..
Muir s. Fairchild, in the San
Francisco. have two "krazy kat"
dolls. "They have nine lives and
they light on their feet" they ex-
planned.
Capt. c. F.. Woolsey and Lieut..
]. w. Benton admitted having
two French dolls in the Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
VOTE ON WATERWAYS
BILL IS EXPECTED
Passage Of Measure Today Fore.
cast in Senate-Cape Cod Canal
Debated.

Senate leaders hope to get a vote
before adjournment today on The $780,
100000 rivers and harbors bill. which
already has passed the House. AL
though some opposition has developed
to certain features OF the measure, the
leaders expect the bill will be passed
in substantially it's present form.
Practically all of yesterday was de-
voted to debate on the remaining
controversial amendment, that which
would authorize purchase Of the Cape
Cod Canal. Purchase of the canal
was fought by Senators Howell of Ne
braska and Willis of Ohio, while Sena-
tors Gillett of Massachusetts, and
Copeland of New York defended the
project.
The limitation on debate which was
in effect yesterday, becomes more re-
strictive at o'clock today. after
which each Senator will be limited to
Is minutes on either the bill or an
amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
ARLINGTON CITIZEN
BODIES COUNCIL MEETS
Three Organizations Represented
in New Group-Police Protec-.
ton on Road Urged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, December Eli
The Arlington District Council of
Citizens Associations. formed recently
to promote the interests of the
district as a whole. held its first meet
ing since organization yesterday, ac-
cepting three civic bodies, the Balls
ton, Arlington and Bancroft Citizens
Associations, into membership.
r. T. Orrison and John Agnew were
announced as the delegates from the
Arlington Association, Col. James G..
Pepper and James w. Head from
Bancroft, and Charles L. Ladson and
Grover Z. Payne from Ballston.
The new organization urged police
protection along the military roads of
the county, and committee was APP
pointed to confer with the United
States marshal at Alexandria.
A committee was authorized to ar
range for the next meeting Of the
organization, which Is to be preceded
by a dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
DISTRICT MAY MAKE
|TSOWN AUTO TAGS
Delay in 1927 Delivery In
spires Plan for Factory Op-
erations at 0cc0quan.

The protracted delay in the delivery
of the Districts 1927 automobile lden-
tification tags. spurred the commas
sioners and other officials of the mu-
nicipal government today to plan 1or
the manufacture of these tags III the
'"ure at the District workhouse at
Occoquan, Va. The officials also be-
lieve the prison labor, with the neces-
sary equipment, could do all OF the
Districts printing. sign painting ana
probably the tailoring of uniforms FOR
members of the Police and FIRE de-
partmentS.
Will Make Inquiries.
George NJ. Wilson, director or the
Board of Public Welfare. and Capt. M.
NJ. Barnard, superintendent OF penal
institutions, will go to Baltimore to-
morrow to visit the Maryland State
Pcnitentiary and inspect the automo-
bile tag manufacturing machinery in
use there. Capt. Barnard believes
that the dies and other equipment
needed in the manufacture of the tags
could be purchased for approximately
$50, 900 or SIS, 900. AS the cost of the
tags this year will amount to about
$17,500. the saving that would result
from the manufacture of the license
plates at Occoquan, it was pointed
out, would more than pay for the
equipment in two years.
Engineer Commissioner j. Frank
lin Bell thinks the prison labor
could also turn out all of the District S
printing which is now done under
contract, as we'll as manufacture the
uniforms Of the police and fire per,
sonnet, now furnished out of public
funds.
Capt. Barnard Approves.
Capt. Barnard is heartily in sym
pathy with the plan to extend the
activities of the prison labor. While
the prison tailoring shop now pro
duces the clothes of the inmates. he
indicated that he would not encourage
the idea of Col Bell for the manufac'
turing of police and firemen's ami
forms, especially those of the ranking
officers, whom, he said, are inclined
to be particular about their dress.
The delay in the arrival of the
automobile tags has been matter OF
grave concern among the District
officials, and they announce vehement
ly that it will not happen again.
Will Push Factory Project.
The plan to have the plates turned
out at Occoquan will be pushed, un'
less arrangements are made to have
the tags delivered earlier in the year.
In past years approximately one
half of the automobile tags for the
new year had. been distributed by
Christmas. This year not one pleas
ure car tag has been issued. and only
1000 have been delivered by the con-
tractor. AS a result the Commission.
ers have extended the use of the 1926
tag through January 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
PAY FOR 5000 MINERS
AS WAGE TIE.UP ENDS
Christmas Money Assured Men in
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia Fields.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December
21.-Six thousand miners of the
Valley Camp Coal Co. in Ohio, West
Virginia and Pennsylvania today will
be paid wages due them since Deem
Der IL, James A. Paisley, president of
the company, announced last night.
Funds for the pay roll were sent
yesterday from a Cleveland bank,
where $500 900 has been tied up by the
Internal Revenue Bureau in connec-
ton with a Government claim that
the company was in default of COM
plete income tax returns.
The lien on the company funds was
released by an order from internal
revenue officials at Washington. A
compromise settlement on the income
tax claim has been made, Paisley
announced.
Miners at Morgantown and Wheel
ing, w. Va, and the company's mines
near Pittsburgh were chiefly affected
by the wage tie-up. Operation was at
no time curtailed. miners being as.
sured they would be paid in time for
Christmas shopping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21

the United States and South America
were inestimable.
Capt. A. b. Mcdaniel, the young
bachelor pilot from San Antonio, as
second In command, had the right
hand position next to Maj. Dargue In
the flight formation. On the left of
the flight commander was Capt. Ira
c. Eaker's ship. the San Francisco,
Capt. Eaker being third in command.
To Capt. McDaniel's right was the
Detroit, and to- Capt. Eaker's left was
the st. Louis.
The route of the flight which will
consume more than four months, and
include more than 20 nations and so
cities, lies to Brownsville. as the first
stop. The west coast of Central Amer
lea will form the landmark for the
flyers until they reach France Field
in the Canal Zone. From that field
they will cross the Continental Divide
to visit Cartagena on Colombias At.
lantic coast. They will retrace their
flight from that point to France Field
and again fly south, cruising along
the mountainous coast of South Amer.
lea to Valdivia. which is In about the
center of Chile.
Neuquen. Argentina, almost directly
east of Valdivia, across the Andes. is
the next stop.
MEXICO PLANS WELCOME,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21

in fine shape at home and all your
troubles will be little ones. I made
a this years share of world series in
cotton since l came home and expect
to make more.
81 thought the White Sox should
have won, but I am satisfied they
were too over confident. Well, old
scout, drop me line when you can
We have had some dandy fishing
since l arrived home.
with kindest regards to Mrs.
Leonard, l remain,
.'TY."
Letter From Smoky Joe."
This is a letter Smoky" Joe Wood,
the American League pitcher, wrote
to Leonard, as given out by the COM
missioner:
cleveland, Ohio. Friday.
Dear friend Dutch:
Enclosed please find certified check
for sixteen hundred and thirty dol
"The only bet West could get down
was 5000 against $500 40 to y. Cobb
did not get up a cent. He told us
that and I believed him. Could have
put up some at to on Detroit. but
ala as IHdI "Ouiu TO PUT
UP 81 900 to win $500.
1--WE won $420. I gave West $50.
leaving $500, or $3.50 for each of US.
Would not have cashed your check at
all, but West thought he could get 1t
up at 10 to z, and l was going to put
1t all up at those odds. We would have
won $1,750 for the $4,000 If we could
have placed it.
"If we ever have another chance like
this we will know enough to try to get
down early.
Let me hear from you. Dutch.
With all good wishes to Mrs. Leonard
and yourself, I am, JOE WOOD"
President Ban Johnson Of the
American League revealed that at a
secret meeting of the board of
directors, held in Chicago September
Q last. the evidence submitted by
Leonard involving Cobb, Speaker and
Wood was thoroughly considered and
submitted to Commissioner Lands for
his consideration, with request that
the directors and president of the
American League be present when
the players were given hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
Today in Congress
SENATE.

Passage of the sec, 100000 rivers and
harbors bill by evening expected.
Vote due this afternoon on the amend.
rnent to buy the Cape Cod Canal.
Interstate commerce committee post
poned action on nomination Of Cyrus
e. Woods for the Interstate Commerce
Commission until January 6, when
hearings will be held.
Agriculture committee held meeting
on a dairy bill.
Committee on Territories considered
legislation for the Virgin Islands.
z Commerce committee continued
hearings on proposed sale of Shipping
Board vessels.
Public lands committee held execu.
tive session to consider bills on the
calendar.
Conferees resumed deliberations on
the divergent views of the Senate and
House on radio legislation, the differ.
encc being whether radio control
should be under the Secretary of Com
merce or u separate commission.
HOUSE.
House discusses desirability of adj
vance notice to members on measures
that are TO be taken up for considera-
ton in the House.
House continues consideration of
agricultural appropriation bill, with
the expectation that it will be passed
today.
subcommittee Of appropriations
committee, in executive session, con.
unue hearing on War Department and
Independent offices appropriation bills.
Military affairs committee holds ex.
ecutiye session.
5 Interstate commerce committee, in
executive session. discusses the many
bills submitted to it, with a. view 10
seeing which ones will be put on the
committee program for action at this
session OF Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
GARMENT WORKERS WIN
SO TO SO WAGE RAISES
Arbitration Committee Also Cuts
Number of Hours Work in
New York Shops

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December Edwards
announced last night by the arbitra.
ton committee in favor of the Inter
national Ladies' Garment Workers
Union in its dispute with the Ameri.
can Association of Cloak and Suit
Manufacturers were ratified later by
1000 members and leaders of the
union. The strike of the workers is
now in it's stwenty-f1fth week and be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 workers are
affected.
The awards provide for increases In
wages of the workers ranging from
So to 50 per week, They also reduce
the 44-hour work week to AZ hours for
the first two years Of the three-year
term the agreement would run and
provide for a 40-hour week for the
third year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
SHIPS MAKE SAILORS.
Survey Shows New Orleans Water
front Boys Follow Sea.

NEW ORLEANS, December Fl Up.
Boys who watch ships go down to
sea develop into men who go down to
the sea in ships.
So survey of Orleans Parish public
schools has revealed to Miss Emma
Pritchard Cooley, director of voca.
tional guidance.
Boys living along the water front or
attending schools near the river. from
whose windows they could watch sea.
going vessels on the Mississippi escort.
ed by tugs, showed a decided tendency
toward nautical pursuits, Miss Cooley
found.
The survey revealed, she said, that
environment to a considerable degree
Is the deciding factor in determining
what occupation a boy will select.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
BUSINESS MEN TRY
TO KEEP HORNSBY
-
Proposed Trade "TerribIe
Blow" st. Louis Chamber
Wires Lands.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. December 21.-Declar-
ing the proposed trading of Rogers
Hornsby. manager of the world s
champion st. Louis Cardinals. a
terrible blow" the st. Louis Chamber
of Commerce today telegraphed X. M.
Lands, base ball commissioner, urg-
ing him to prevent the trade and
attempt to settle the differences be-
tween Hornsby and the Cardinal
management.
The telegram, which was sent by
Secretary William T. Findly after a
conference with President Harold NJ
BiXby, follows:
He who wins the spurs should
wear them. After ST. Louis wonder
full donation to base ball last Fal
the trading of Hornsby is a terrible
blow.
I'VE feel that to take from st
Louis the manager who brought sue
cess. after others had failed for al
most 40 years, will have a disastrous
effect upon the loyalty of base bal
fans and will injure the game i'm
arbiter of the base ball world. to re
fuse to sanction the trade.
I've consider the trade against the
best interests of base ball and are
firmly of the opinion that you would
be justified in taking such steps as
are necessary, first, to prevent the
trade, arid, second, to settle any dis
putes between Hornsby and the Car
dinal management"
Bill Friel, business manager of the
st. Louis Browns, denied today that q
deal had been made with the New
York Yankees to trade Pitchers Sam
Jones and Walter Beall to the Browns
for Outfielder Cedric burst, a left
hand pitcher, and two other players
There's nothing to the report. u
F'riel said. I'VE have negotiations or
with everybody. but none has been
concluded. or likely will for several
DAYS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
POLICE PROBE SHOOTING,
Lewis Glassman Wounded and
George Wilson, Colored, Arrested.

While seeking repossession Of an
automobile in front Of 100 Kenyon
street about 1890 o'clock this morn
ing, Lewis Glassman, 80 years old,
1925 Columbia road, was shot in the
right hip. He was treated at Garfield
Hospital.
George Wilson. colored. 81 years
old, from in front of whose home the
car was being taken when Glassman
was shot, was arrested and Is said
by police to admit the shooting, con-
tending he did not recognize Glass
man and thought his car was being
stolen.
Wilson told police he was ahead
in his payments on the car. holding
receipts, he asserted, showing he has
paid up to the last Of this month. Pc.
lice are conducting a further invcsti-
cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
SHADOW OF DOUBT CAST
ON "MISSING LINK" SKULL
Relic Unearthed by Dutch Scientist
Suspected as Fragment of Pre-
historic Elephants Leg.

by tHe AStOCIdteU Press.
AMSTERDAM, December 21.-The
missing link" skull which was re-
ported to have been discovered at
Trinil. Java, in September by the
Dutch professor, DIR. c. J. E. Heber.
lein, may not be a skull after ALL
Prof Eugene Dubois, who in 1892
unearthed part Of an mans skull
In the Trinil region, writes to the
papers that recently received photo
graphs of Prof. Heberlein's find lead
MIN to believe that part of a leg bone
OF stegodon Ia prehistoric species of
elephant) has been mistaken for, a
skull.
Remains of these animals. he saws.
are often found In Java.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21
WOMAN AND DAUGHTER
ASK PRISON RELEASE
Plea Made for Pardon by Couple
Who Held up and Robbed
Bank.
BY the Associated Press.

0F EHt AkHOCIateU PFVss.
SIOUX FALLS, S. Oak, December
21.-Contending that a year in the
penitentiary has been sufficient pun
ishment, applications for pardons have
been made by Mrs. Katherine Rogers
and her daughter, Zera Crumb, who.
on November q, 1925, held up and
robbed the First State Bank of Renner.
They were sentenced to serve three
years.
Mrs. Rogers application contends
that she was insane at the time of the
robbery, to such extent that she was
Incapable of distinguishing between
right and wrong. The daughter states
that through fear for the safety of her
mother she accompanied her and took
part in the robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-21

Chief Red Eagle, also known as
John Weatherford. who as the leader
Of the Creek Indians won the friend
ship of Andrew Jackson, would be
honored by a bill introduced yester-
day by Representative McDuffie, Dem
ocrat, Alabama, providing for a. 81, 900
Alabama