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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
BILL TO BUY POLICE
UNIT FORMS PASSED
House Also Approves Meas
ure to Pay $68,425 Due to
Retired Officers.

The House in committee of the
whole today promptly passed the two
measures on the calendar affording
relief to the Metropolitan Police and
Fire Department.
The first of these provides for the
payment of s6S,425 past due to re-
tired members of the Police and Fire
Departments, being the balance of
retirement pay which was unpaid
from January 1, 1911, to July 80. 1915.
Representative Gibson, Republican.
of Vermont, explained the history of
this legislation and the report of the
District Commissioners strongly In
favor of action by Congress.
Representative Underhill, Republi-
can, of Massachusetts,, vigorously OPP
posed the measure on the ground that
certain retired members will receive
annuities from the Government to-
wards which they made nc, personal
contribution.
The second measure authorizes that
metropolitan police and firemen be
provided with uniforms and official
equipment from District funds. Rep
resentative Blanton, Democrat, of
4Nhsho SillPiiehSiLcu ttidl lllc EISSetit
basic salary Is $500 and hardly suf-
ficient for these public servants to
maintain their families. He said that
| they have been required each year
to buy their own uniforms and equip
ment and that this is an unjust
burden. They I'll positions of dan.
ger, they are subjected to all sorts
Of inclement weather, performance of
duty may cause many injuries TO
their uniforms and financial necessi.
ties force many to wear their uni
forms until they become shabby, he
argued.
Figures from the department show
that the total cost per man over a
fye-year period will be s35S45, or the
sum Of ST. average per man per
year.
Representative Hill, Republican, of
Maryland, said that he would vote
for the bill because 1t is the first one
he knows Of that has come before
the House with the unanimous sup
port Of the District committee.
Representative Kelly, Republican
of Pennsylvania, congratulated the
District committee on putting through
this legislation. He pointed out that
the cost of fire protection in the Ma
tional Capital is only about So per
capita, while in most comparable
cities it is 81 per capita.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
IS SEAMEN SAVED
AFTER BOAT SINKS
Rescued by Tanker Which
Figured in Collision Dur
ing Storm Off Coast.
BY tho Associated Press,

BY inc Associated presS.
NEW YORK. February S.-Eighteen
men were rescued from the tug Wei
lington by the tanker Ardmore follow
ing a collision between the two craft
off the New Jersey coast Friday night,
when the Wellington sank, 1t became
known today.
The collision occurred during the
storm that harried shipping in the At
lantic throughout last week. Towing
the barges Southland and Tottenville.
both empty, the Wellington was bound
from New York for Eastport. Fla,
when 1t collided with the Ardmore,
from Tampico for New York. Capt.
NJ. c. Partridge of the Wellington was
injured. He and his crew We're res
cued and brought to New York. The
barges were cut loose after the col
lision and made Red Bank, n. j., I'M
der their own sail.
The collision occurred about six
miles northeast of the Brigantine
Shoals. The Wellington was owned
by the Brooks Scanlon Lumber Co.
and the Ardmore by the Mallory
Transport lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
City Din to Bring
Dachshund Ears to
Man, Expert Says
By the Associated Press.


VIENNA, February s. The
noise and clamor Of modern city
life are producing a race OF ele-
phant-eared men and women, says
DIR. Fritz Pfuffer, a Vienna ear
specialist. He predicts that In
the not too distant future. human
beings will have auditory extremi-
ties the size of a dachshund's.
Women, says DR. Pfuffer. will be
hardest hit The grandchildren OF
women who now wear their hair
over their ears will have to con-
tinue the fad because their ears
will be so unsightly that they must
be covered up.
DIR. Pfuffer bases his prediction
on measurements Of patients ears
during the last 80 years. The con-
tinual strain on the auditory nerve
when person is listening to a con-
versation amid the din of city
traffic. Is responsible for the
change, he says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
DEFICIENCY MEASURE
BEFORE SENATE BODY
Committee Considers Bill Carrying
100000 for District, In
Guiding Paving Items.

The first deficiency bill. which
passed the House last week. and in
cludes approximately s1,700,000 for
the District government, was con-
sidered by subcommittee of the Sem
ate appropriations committee today
and is expected to be in shape for
action by the full committee within a
few days.
This bill carries long list of items
for the paving of streets in the Dis
trtct and also for the widening of sew
eral main thoroughfares 1t Is under
stood that the only street item on
which there Is any doubt is that for
the widening of Eleventh street be-
tween Pennsylvania and New York
avenues.
1t was learned today that some of
the property owners abutting on Elev-
enth street were fearful that after
they had paid their portion Of the
cost of widening the street the
municipal authorities might place a
ban on parking, which would destroy
The value gained by having a wider
thoroughfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
u. s. ASKED T0PAY
PART OF PARK COST
Phipps Amendment Puts 40
Per Cent of Expense of Link
ing Tracts on Treasury.

Indications that an effort will he
made in the Senate to have the
Federal Government bear a part of
the cost Of completing the connecting
link between Rock Creek and Potomac
parkways were foreseen today follow
ing the filing of an amendment to the
pending bill by Senator Phipps of
Colorado.
AS laid before the District com.
mittees Of the House and Senate, the
bill provides that the $500, 900 still
needed to complete the purchase of
land to join the two parks would be
taken entirely from the surplus
revenues of the District.
The amendment drafted by Senator
Phipps provides for taking so per
cent Of the 100000 from the surplus
revenues of the District and 40 per
cent from the Treasury of the United
States.
Shortly after the measure was taken
up at this session of Congress local
civic leaders called attention to what
they regarded as the unfairness of
taking the entire 100000 from the
surplus fund of the District, In view
of the fact that all previous appropria-
lions for carrying on this project were
divided between the local and Nation.
al governments.
The amendment would correct the
condition to which local taxpayers OBJ
jected in the original draft of the bin
Senator Phipps is chairman of the
Senate subcommittee which handles
District appropriations, and played an
important part In enabling the Dis.
trict government to have its surplus
fund recognized by Congress and made
available for school buildings and
playground purposes.
The parks connecting bill has been
reported by the Senate District com
mittee, but has not yet been consid-
cred in the Senate. The Phipps
amendment will come up for action
when the bill Is considered on the
floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
CIGARS MAKE AIR
BLUE AT CABINETS SESSIONS
Coolidge Provides Cheroots for Whole Official
Family; Domestic Variety, Kept in
Can, Are Put Out Freely.

Mr.. Harding renewed the line Of
smoking Presidents. He INDUCED
chiefly in cigarettes. but also was
fond occasionally of drag at an old
briar pipe. Mr.. Harding smoked one
of the popular and cheap brands Of
American cigarettes. He had no
taste for the imported variety and
never cared for cigars. He always
offered a flag" to his cabinet mem
bers. but those who smoked at all
brought their own cigars to the cab
met table.
Mr.. Coolidge inaugurated the Gus
tom Of supplying cigars for cabinet
sessions. Although the information
Is not quite clear on this point. 1t is
assumed he furnishes to the cabinet
the same brand of West Virginia
cheroots he has smoked himself since
his days as Governor of the State OF
Massachusetts. Mr.. Coolidge has
never gone in for the more expensive
brands of straight Havana filters or
for the imported finished cigars
Whatever expensive tastes the cab
met members may indulge on the out
side, twice q week at the White
House they settle down to the home
grown tobacco which satisfies the
presidential appetite and apparently
enjoy the smokes set before them in
can instead Of a box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
u. S. Envoy to London Loses $4,000
To $4,000 Yearly ON Job, House Told

members Endorsed this proposal.
Mr.. Page said both the social end
business demands upon the American
Ambassador in London are heavy,
as hardly month passed without the
arrival from the United States of a
delegation of a convention that must
be entertained. Prior to their ar
rival both the President and the State
Department have notified the Ambas-
sador to entertain them and care for
their wants, he added.
Asked by Representative Begg. Re.
publican, Ohio, II an American DIP
lomat could live on his salary any
where in the world. Mr.. Page said
he could speak only of Europe, and
that 1t could not DO done there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
YOUTH ADMITS Staying.
New York Boy Pleads Guilty to
Killing of Chum.

NEW YORK. February @-
Gordon Prize. 10 years old. charged
with numbering his chum, George
Nye, last November, today pleaded
guilty to murder in the second de-
gree and was given a penitentiary
sentence of from 90 years to life.
Young Nye's body was found in
the Prize apartment under a bed by
Gordon's 16-year-old sister. Margaret.
The skull had been crushed.
Prize made two confessions. First
he said that he awoke after a drink
ing bout, seized with "a notion to
kill George" His weapon was an ak.
The next day, however, he assert
ed that he had killed his chum be.
cause Of a slur upon a girls char.
acter. The identity Of this girl never
WA q revealed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
IS DENY RUM CHARGE.

NEW YORK, February P.-
Thirty-five Of the sixty-one men, in
Guiding William V. Dwyer. race track
owner, who were indicted on January
% on charges of violating the nation
al prohibition law. today pleaded not
guilty and were held for trial in Fed
eral Court on March /. The remain
Ing defendants failed to put in appear
ances and bench warrants were or.
7ered issued by Judge Howe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
Effort to Bar u. S. From World Court
By Injunction Is Begun in Action Here

summating this country's entrance
into the world tribunal.
Contending that membership in the
tribunal would be unconstitutional,
the petitioner declared the resolution
Of adherence adopted by the Senate
rested on an invalid use Of the Judi.
cial and legislative authority.
Secretary Kellogg was made defend
ant because ne now is negotiating
with the other nations in the World
Court to carry into effect the Senate's
resolution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The American Ambassador to the
Court of st. James has to pay from
$26, 900 to $4,000 a year out of his
own pocket to run the embassy in
London, 1t was testified today before
the House foreign affairs committee.
Frank c. Page, son Of Walter Hines
Page, who was Ambassador to Great
Britain in the Wilson administration,
said that in one year 1t cost his father
$4S, 900 to run the embassy. The sal
airy is $4,000.
The committee is considering bill
to provide 100000 for embassies.
Representative Linthicum. Democrat.
Maryland, offered an amendment to
double the amount, ana number Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
HUGE RUM HAUL.
Liquor Worth 100000 Seized in
Gulf Waters in Two Weeks.

KEY WEST. Fla. February 8 Up.
Coast guards operating along the
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
coast on the Gulf of Mexico have
captured liquor and equipment val
ued at approximately 100000 in the
past two weeks, Capt. John G. Berry
commanding the gulf division. an
nounced.
The latest capture was reported
yesterday when Coast Guard Cutter
1929 seized liquor, bottles and stills
valued at $40, 900. Capture of the barge
Victor from Mobile Bay on February
is the largest prize, as the equip
ment, liquor and bottling works seiz-
ed are valued at half a million dol
lars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
KONGO SALE PLAN FOUGHT
Belgian Minister Says Proposal
Would Be Treason.

BRUSSELS, February OP.-
sale Of any part of the Kongo to
pay our debts or renovate our
finances would be treason" is the
response of Minister Of the Colonies
Carton to suggestions in the press
that Belgium's African colony might
be disposed of wholly or in part to
relieve the treasury of it's difficulties.
From an economic point Of view."
the minister added. 1T would be like
selling ones heritage for mess of
pottage. The moral as we'll as the
material effect would be disastrous"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08

An effort to invoke the power of
the American courts to prevent en-
trance Of the United States into the
World Court was made in q proceed
ing begun here today by Benjamin
Catchings, local lawyer.
The action. which was brought in
the Supreme Court, asked permission
for the filing Of d suit requiring Sec
rotary Kellogg to show cause why
he should not be restrained from con,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
SHANNON OVERFLOWS.
Many Families Homeless as Irish
River Floods It's Banks.

BELFAST, February s P).-The
River Shannon is over it's banks for a
distance of So miles. and many fam
lies are homeless. Thousands of acres
are inundated and the outlook for the
farmers is gloomy. Turf supplies are
held up, work in the fields Is at a
standstill, crops are rotting and the
live stock Is suffering.
Some Of the country folk travelled
to the Athlone market Saturday by
boat, .-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08

MOBILE. Ala, February 8 F.-
Sixteen thousand gallons of coal tar
went up in smoke when still caught
fire from a furnace bareback In the
plant of the Republic Creosoting
Works at Choctaw Point early this
morning. Firemen subdued the flames
after battling an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
Reported Campaign to Force
Separate Branch Bill
Through Congress Brings
Call for Thorough Probe.
CIRCULARS OUTLINING
ATTACK PLAN REVEALED
Call Upon Flyers to Resist Program
Specified by Presidents Board
and Backed by Chief Executive.
ANONYMITY Of Authors Marked
by Secretary Davis.
Ply the Associated Prees.

Pv the Associated Press.
Investigation of conditions in the
Army Air Service has been ordered
Ky Secretary Davis Of the War De-
partment.
The Secretary wants TO know
whether Air Service officers still are
opposing the air policies OF President
Coolidge and are employing dlsloyal
methods in carrying forward the
agitation for a separate air corps.
To establish the facts two separate
inquiries have been ordered by the
Secretary One phase has been
placed in the hands OF Maj. Gen. Eli
y. Helmick, Inspector general of the
Army. Another has been intruSted
10 Maj. Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick, chief
~ the Air Service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
10000 Gallons of Coal Tar Afire.

Continued on Page 5. Column l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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tU. s. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Snow this afternoon; cloudy tonight
and tomorrow, probably snow or rain
Highest. Al, at 2 pm. yesterday; low
est 81, at noon today.
Full report on page 4.
The Washington times., 1926-03-22
D. c. BANK. Thief
To RETURN

Located after a countrywide
search of II months by Depart
ment of Justice agents, Robert c,
Shaw, cashier of the American
Commercial and Savings Bank, ac-
cused of populations from the
bank amounting to $4,000, is ex-
pected to be started on his way
back to Washington today from
Daytona Beach, Fla, where he
was arrested Saturday night.
Shaw, according to adyices
reaching here, has waived extra
dition. and Federal Judge r. M.
Call, of Jacksonville, where Shaw
was jailed after his arrest, is
expected to turn the prisoner
over to a Department of Justice
agent there today, and not wait
the arrival of Washington "detec-
tives.
Michael M. Doyle, head OF the
bank Of which Shaw was cashier
declared today that he had not been
officially appraised Of Shaw's arrest,
but he had known the search for
the cashier had recently deN sloped
important clues. Mr.. Doyle said
that the records Of the bank which.
since Shaw's disappearance, has
been in Liquidation, shows that not
more than the $4,000 originally dis.
covered has been lost.
t Shaw was indicted immediately
after discovery of the losses in Feb
ruary, 1924, and was released on
SIS 900 bond. His French wa bride
and their baby. after Shaw arrest
went back to France, and shaw fled
to that country and was there when
| his case was called here for trial.
| He returned to America in Octo
| Der, 1924, and was located at a
sanitarium near Ellicott City, Md
He got word Of the approach .;
detectives, however, and had fled
when they arrived to arrest min
there.
The Washington times., 1926-03-22
GORDON s NAME
IS OPPOSED
Photo By =. A. scAuts

Opposition to the confirmation of
Major Peyton Gordon az District
Attorney for the District of Co
lumbia has been brought before the
Senate judiciary Committee by local
interests.
The charges made against Major
Gordon will be investigated at a
meeting of. a subcommittee COM
prising Senators Means, Of Colora-
do: Deneen, Of Illinois, and King. Of
Utah. to be held next Wednesday
afternoon.
Senator Means, chairman of the
subcommittee, said today he had
not looked into the nature of the
opposition to the District Attorney
and would make no statement about
ii now.
Major Gorlon's reappointment
was sent to the Senate by President
Coolidge about ten days ago. His
present term expired last summer,
but he has been continuing in Of
flee since that time without a
recess appointment. President Cool
idge preferring to take that course
and to renominate him before the
present session closed.
Despite the new charges made
against Major Gordon, there is q
general belief in the Senate that
the Judiciary Committee will report
his denomination favorably. and
that he will be confirmed without
difficulty.
The Washington times., 1926-03-22
DEMAND RULES
On BUSES
sectional photo

Lieut.. Col. j. Franklin Bell, the
chairman Of the Public Utilities
Commission. today said that i
there was sufficient public demand
the double-dsck bus question would
be reopened and . public hearing
would be held on petition Of the
washington Rapid Transit Com
pany for permission 70 buy SIX new
busses.
Although Colonel EEL has re-
ceived only two written communica-
tions, one for and one against the
addition Of any new ble-deckers
to the sixteenth Street system, he
said that the results Of the poll
being carried on by the bus com.
pany would ultimately decide
whether there would be . hearing.
Other officials OF the commits
sion, including Major w. E. r.
CoveIl and Earl ". Fisher. secretary
to the commission. said that they
had received oral opinions from
about a dozen citizens. me MAJORITY
want the petition granted.
One letter. from a school teacher.
said that one of her few pleasures
during the hot summer months OF
last year was to don her coolest
dress and board a double-decker for
an indefinite ride. She claimed that
the fresh air she received during
these rides was all that kept her
on the job.
In Directing to more double
deckers, one writer said that it
has been found necessary to ex-
cessively trim the trees on Six
teenth Street in order to allow the
buses to park near enough to the
curb so as not to- impede traffic.
He claimed that it was contrary
10 the decorative plans OF the city
to cut away the branches of the
beautiful trees.
The Washington times., 1926-03-22
DC. Majority Opposes
Blue Law, Says
CITY Club

The majority Of the people. OF
Washington does not want
blue law and such a law could
not be enforced here.
That is the platform Of the
City Club Tribune, as expressed
in an editorial setting forth the
opinion of a representative group
of Washington business men.
The Tribune believes a blue
law here would start contro-
versies. the results OF which
could not be predetermined, and
that Washington is clean as re-
CARDS Sunday pleasures and a
blue law would not increase
church attendance, but probably
would work the other way.
IA majority Of the persons
favoring this legislation are from
out Of town" the editorial states.
Certainly. Washington and the
District of Columbia do not need
out-of-town assistance In solving
local problems.
Blue law agitation must, from
they every nature Of things, de-
lvelop religious controversies to
terrific extent. Let US let well
enough alone for the present"
The Washington times., 1926-03-22
RISKS HER LIFE:
To SAVE DOG

In vain attempt to save
Dixie collie puppy, Mrs. w. p.
Tewksbury. wife OF Dr. Tewksbury,
weIl-known chess, player, had a
narrow escape from being overcome
by smoke when the Tewksbury
home, Lenox Avenue and Brookville
Road, Chevy Chase, Nd, was badly
damaged by fire this morning.
The family was just finishing
breakfast at $50 o'clock and the
two daughters. Jane. 10, and Helen,
IL, were getting ready to go to
school when the fire was discovered
Smoke from the cellar soon filled
the house. and. cropping his way
toward the telephone, DR. Tewks
bury endeav0red to send : in an
alarm. but flames suddenly cut of
the line.
Remembering the collie as soon as
she was out of the burning build
ing. Mrs. Tewksbury returned and
rushed upstairs through dense
smoke, and as she got TO the oath.
room, where. the dog had taken
refuge, a wall of flame faced hes
retreat. Dixie was found dead a:
the door from suffocation. Mrs.
Tewksbury made her way down
stairs again with difficulty.
The pet was purchased recently
for the two little girls, and they are
more upset about the fate of Dixie
than the loss of their home.
Neighbors sent In a fire alarm,
and companies of the District o.
Columbia Fire Department re-
sponded.
The property loss could not be
estimated early this afternoon, but
the interior of the entire house
probably will have to be done over.
Most Of the furniture was destroyed
The Washington times., 1926-03-22
BOY LOVER or n oRsEs
CONE FROM HIS HOME

His love for horses, limited to
the bridal paths of Potomac Park.
is responsible for the disappearance
of 14-year old Albert Martz. from
his home 1T 326 First st. N. f.
according to the boys mother Mrs.
Maude Martx.
The youth has always been fond
of horses, his mother said. and
used to hire one whenever he had
enough money. So he has headed
for the great open spaces of the
West his mother believes.
Mrs. Martz thinks that her son
Joined Raymond Fletcher, IT years
old. OF as X st. NJ. and two
other boys, in Brunswick, Md. last
Saturday and that they pooled their.
resources for the trip.
The Washington times., 1926-03-22
WAL TER REED 10 SEE
Y. NJ. r.. 4. MINSTREL SHOW

Patients ct walter Reed Hospital
tonight Will witness the dress re-
haarsaI Of the 7. M. III. Al minstrel
show. which win be given at the
Jewish Community Center Wednes.
day and Thursday evenings. a
final workout was given the thirty.
i've members Of the cast at q cos.
tune rehearsal at the center last
night
1t was estimated today by Joseph
Norman, business managers Of the
production, that 1000 win attend
the performances and the dancing
that follows. Several hundred re.
served seats already have been sold.
The Washington times., 1926-03-22
"SWEETIE's" NAME is NOW
BUCK"

The son of a sugar planta-
ton owner went to a college in
New York. The smart guys
promptly named him "Sweetie. "
After he had knocked out the
third chap who SO addressed
him his name was changed to
"Buck." Funny how boys get
their names, isn't il?
RED TOP RALPH.