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Evening star., 1926-12-28
PRESIDENT GREETS
GALES CORDIALLY
Message Sent Through Pan
American Flyers to Execu-
tive of Mexico.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, December 2S.-AIes-
sages of good viii exchanged by the
Presidents of the United States and
Mexico on the occasion of the United
States Army Pan-American flight were
made public today
Maj Herbert A. Darcue, flight com
Inander, who came here from Vera
Cruz for an official reception. delivered
81 letter to President Gales from Presi-
dent Coolidge which was given out by
the Mexican foreign office, as follows:
with pleasure [ avail myself of the
Opportunity afforded by the American
once more to your eXcellency my cor
dial greetings and best wishes, and
to reiterate assurances of my friend
ship toward your eXcellency as well
as my cordial good will toward your
country, in the progress and welfare
of which I am deeply interested.
II hope your eXcelency will see
in the aviators' visit another evidence
of the earnest desire of the United
States Government and people to pro
mote good understanding and better
knowledge between the two govern
ments and peoples. such being the
main purpose inspiring the aVators'
trip. | have intrusted the flight COM
mander, Maj. Dargue. with the deliv-
cry of this letter to your eXcellency,
and l hope that on this account you
will receive him.
II am, dear Mr.. President, your sim
cere friend,
CALVIN COOLIDGE"
President Gales reply, after ac-
knowledging receipt of the letter, said:
ALLOW me, your eXcellency, to as
sure you that l correspond with the
same cordial feelings to your wishes
to maintain unchanged the friendship
and good will l feel for the United
States of America in order to obtain
a definite better understanding and
perfect knowledge between our peo-
pies and governments, whose sincere
constant cooperation must bring effec-
tive benefits for our two countries and
for human kind.
Please accept, dear Mr.. President,
the cordial greetings of your sincere
friend,
''PLUTARCO ELIAS GALES"
Evening star., 1926-12-28
MODEL EMPL0YE HELD
FOR $4,000 SHORTAGE
Cashier, Accused of Embezzling
Employers Funds to Play
Races, Denies Charge.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 2S.-John
F. Maher, for eight years considered
a model employe at the Fifth Avenue
Silk House. where he was cashier,
was arraigned yesterday on a charge
of having embezzled $4,000 from his
employers TO play the races.
Maher had posed as being so inter
ested in his work, the court was told;
that for the past six years he had re-
fused to take any vacation.
He pleaded not guilty to specific
charge of a $500 theft and was held
in $25, 900 bail for the grand jury.
Eight years ago Maher, then 40
years old, was employed by Bianchini
& Feriar, silk merchants. as cashier.
Every week he drew $4,000 from the
bank to pay off the silk company's
employees. What was left over he was
instructed to enter in the petty cash
of the office. A recent audit revealed,
it was charged, that the surplus from
each weeks pay roll was unaccounted
for since the time of Maher's first en-
ployment.
Evening star., 1926-12-28

The most valuable botanical gift
ever made to the Smithsonian has
just reached the institution. arriving,
for a curious reason, % years after
its presentation. This is the botan-
ical library of Capt John Donnell
Smith of Baltimore. consisting of
some 1900 carefully selected and beau
tifully bound volumes.
Capt. Smith, who at the age Of 81
is the most venerable Of American
bOtanists. presented his library and
also his plant collection Of more than
100000 specimens to the Smithsonian
In 1905, when he was rs, with the
understanding that he would retain
them for his own studies as long as
he wished. Though still active, Capt.
Smith desires to have his books in
stalled at the present time in the
Smithsonian, where they will be kept
as a unit library. Each volume bears
distinctive plate with his name.
Contains Rare Volumes.
The library includes books which
are not duplicated in Washington and
at least one rare work of which there
is no other copy in the United States.
This Is a volume by Gomez Ortega,
published at Madrid in 1897, which
contains the first published descrip-
ttons of many important Mexican
plants. An American botanist once
made a typewriter copy of this book s
many pages in order to have the de-
scriptions Immediately at hand.
The library Is particularly rich in
works describing tropical American
plants. especially those Of Central
America field in which Capt. Smith
has specialized. Many of the volumes
were sent to England for binding. In
1908 the Smithsonian published a
catalogue of the entire library, COM
piled by Alice Cary Atwood Of the
Department of Agriculture
At the time Of presentation to the
Smithsonian Capt. Smiths superb
plant collection was the finest in ex.
istence for Central America. It is
Evening star., 1926-12-28
TEN CONVCTIS ESCAPE
FROM ALABAMA PRISON
One Is Recaptured in Short Time
by Guards-Shots Ignored
by Fleeing Men.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. .
MONTGOMERY, Ala, December
28.-Ten convicts escaped from the
State penitentiary at Speigner, near
here, after fleeing through a fusilade
OF bullets last night.
One of the men was captured
within 90 minutes. but guards aided
by dogs are still in pursuit of the
other nine The prisoners cut through
the strands of barbed wire runway
and eluded the guards in the dark.
At the time the men escaped they
were returning to the prison yard
from a cotton mill operated in con-
junction with the prison. Their way
led through long rooted and wire
inclosed runway lighted at intervals
by electric bulbs.
One of these was cut, and the
prisoners smashed another before
making their break for liberty. The
guards following them up the passage
Immediately opened fire, but could
not determine whether any Of the
shots took effect.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
LONDON CORPORATION
ADOPTS MODERN POLICY
Ancient City Rule of Shelving En-
p1oyes at Age of 65 Radically
Modified.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, December 2S.-"Not too
old at IS" has become one of the guild
ing principles Of the ancient corpora
ton of the city of London, which has
cast aside some of it's old time rules
to meet modern conditions. In the
old days the corporations employees
were shelved on reaching 65. whether
fit or not.
Under the new order of affairs, a list
of those who have attained IS is sub
mitted to the court of the common
council and each case is treated on
its merits. The court has just con
sidered the cases of SO men, and more
than a third were recommended to be
kept in service.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
NEW GOVERNMENT
WILL Be DISCUSSED
MONTGOMERY Federation
Holds Special Meeting To-
night on Suburban Rule.

New forms of government for
Washington's suburban areas in Mont
gomery County, Md, will be discussed
at a special meeting of the Montgom-
cry County Civic Federation at the
Bethesda High School at o'clock to-
night.
If Washington's suburbs make =
normal growth along the lines OF
general Greater Washington plans as
proposed by the National Park and
Planning Commission, 1t has been
recognized that the present form of
government for the congested sub
urban areas must be made more hb-
eral. In anticipation of changes, sew
eral plans for bringing to pass a more
flexible government have been pro-
posed by various civic groups and po-
litical leaders.
Present Handicaps.
The present form of county govern
ment has been unable to adequately
,ake care of the communities interest,
it is argued, by virtue of handicaps in
State laws, the county commission
ers being forced to go to the State
Legislature for authorization of all
improvement projects and bond is
sues. The Legislature meeting only
every two years, many necessary and
desirable improvements have been
held up Various communities have
sought their own government to han
die peculiarly local problems. These
are known as special taxing areas,
but the large number of these has
made the governmental question
rather complex.
Any new form of government, 1t is
believed, will augment existing spe-
cial taxing areas.
Several Plans Proposed.
Mai. E. Brook Lee, who, 1t is ex-
pected, will be the next speaker of the
MARYLAND House Of Delegates, will
propose one plan at tonight's meeting.
Other civic groups have other plans.
All will be thrown into the federation
melting pot for consideration. and 1t
is possible some steps will be taken to
bring to pass form of government
in strict keeping with the desires of
the people in the affected areas.
The meeting tonight is regarded as
one of the most important of the fed
GRAFTON year. BY virtue Of the fact
that interest is so widespread, hun
dreds Of citizens not officially desig-
mated as delegates to the federation
are expected. to be present, and the
meeting may be thrown open for gen
eral discussion.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
Ireland Adopts Auto Tax Plan

DUBLIN, December IS CFp.-From
January the Irish Free state gov
ernment will calculate its motor vSS'-
cles tax on tho system of the Royal
Automobile Club. The plan has been
criticized on the ground that II was
designed in England 20 handicap the
sale of American cars. which are said
to be specially suitable for irish.
I.nanS
Evening star., 1926-12-28
Curb Market Official Dies.

NEW YORK. December 28 CP.-
George G. Winchel, 81, member of the
board of governors of the New York
Curb Exchange, died at his home
here yesterday. Through his service
on curb committee and as vice presi-
dent Of the New York Curb Market
Realty Association, Inc. he was
largely responsible for the remark
able growth of the exchange during
it's indoor history.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
'LITA TO co THROUGH
WITH DIVORCE SUIT
Charlie Chaplin's Wife Not Infu-
enced by Rumor That He Will
Sue in Mexico.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, December ! RE
Charles Chaplin, initiates dtsyce pro.
ceedings In Mexico. Lita Gre. Chaplin
intends TO "go through with q di-
Vorce suit which she says will be filed
in the Los Angeles courts in n few
days.
This is her answer to reports from
! Nogales, Ariz.. yesterday that the film
comedian was in communication
with Il Mexican attorney sat Hermo-
silio, Sonora, relative to obtaining a
divorce.
Chaplin's attorney. Lloyd Wright.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
More Commercial Candor.

From the Boston Transcript.
Shoe polish ad-And if you haven't
already ruined your shoes with other
polishes, this will do the work.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
SPECIAL, NOTICES

HOUSE AT 53 SEATON PL. NV. HAS
ron, been soidfrank it MasoneE hon call % and moye
BENNETT, 53 seaton pl. NV. 29'
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Seventh Street Savings Bank
other business as may come before the meet
ing will be held January II. 1927. at .3:15
pm. at the offices of the bank in Washing
THE ANNUAL MEETING, OF THE STOCK
CO. Be M he bank h AND ss
ley at Fl am wM Il aENRY ETNFRsYSd7WyH WHiTR 5sE
GEORGE KAFFAs HAS SOLD HIS LUNCH
room. known as The Post Office Lunch. 636
or Claims against the said Georre Kaas M will viii
os ss to Gap fro CarIey so4 10th
TbNdEp rs III 9a 9 H4H wv FgH YdRR 2R RAHH HSAP
VA; boston. PITTsBuRGH OR ANY
RAIN ~ 100. I ASs;A focal iS NoyiNG ING Also. aye
oFPcE OF F. TIVE
Seventh street and Louisiana avenue north
Msst sr.rc The etochoders 1t the Fremens
vii at Il the oces on MoS 54f
.ssnS 9s JaPSaE Sses for tdE tie S
P0f RERT RfsR fTGm to sesressrz as
THE ANNUAL. MEETING Of THE STOCK
win be held at the Office OF the association
900 st. Sc. washington. D. C.. on
hours Of 2 and O'Clock pm. for the eIec ne
ton OF officers and directors for, the ensuing
ss HR fHsf KSpIE HSf oeSees secTesafy sas meet
ENIDERs' HAMS are specially selected for
Sniders'. Center Market 1main aisle. 7tb ST
w1ngl Unexcelled fresh meats
wANTED-,4A RETURN, LOAD OF FURNI-
more. SMITHS TRANSFER AND STOR-
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the annual
% the Rsss Of the Washing ash
sry :: 1927 .t q y O'clock s noon: for the
the ensuing year and for such other busi-
ness as may be properly brought before
80 EDWARD B. EYNoN. Jr.. Secretary.
SdE n he MkWETMG OF THE STOCK
Electric Co.. for the purpose of electing
board of directors to serve for the ensuing
year. and to transact such other business as
be held at the office of the company. I4th
and.S and sa,nIx sts nw wasnins,Gn sa9T C. on Sat
transfer 81 Stock q said n9 uGs
on ne beossd 81 fr4R 1885, the 10 c8se se
opening Of business on January l. 1927.
II. NJ. KEYSER. Secretary.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
American Security and Trust Company has
declared regular dividend OF 3 per cent on
its capital stock of So 400 600 payable Jan
uary TO- 1927, to the stockholders of record
at the close of business on December 81
1929. Also an extra dividend of 2 per cent
on said capital stock, payable to said stock
holders on the same date. The annual meet
ing OF the stockholders of said company for
the election OF directors for the ensuing year,
the presentation of the annual report of the
2 board and the transaction Of such other
business as may properly come before them
. will be held at the Office of the company in
the city of Washington. d. c. on Tuesday
january 1S. 1927, at ~ o'clock noon and
! the polls will be open until IL 30 O'Clock
D.m, The transfer books of the company
VIII be closed from January ! ST to the 18th
both days inclusive
81 CHARLES J. BELL President.
Evening star., 1926-12-28

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the Washing
ton, ton American is League Base Ball Club will be
park. Washington, D. c., on Tuesday. Janu-
ary 4. 1927. at IL O'Clock noon for the
purpose of electing a board of directors for
the ensuing year and for such other bust
ness as may be properly brought before
said meeting,
Evening star., 1926-12-28

Company of Washington and Georgetown
Seventh street and Louisiana avenue north
Insurance ~ Company Of washinrton hf rsnien and
Georgetown will meet at the office on MON.
DAY, January 3. 1927. for the purpose of
electing thirteen directors for the ensuing
year. Polls open from ! am. to IL noon.
ALERT w HOWARD Secrefary
Evening star., 1926-12-28
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

ture from New York Philadelphia or Balti
more. SMITHS TRANSFER AND STOR
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-09-23
SEAL BULLS INCREASE
 ON WESTWARD ISLANDS

Photographic reports from Super intendent H. J. Christoffers to the Bureau of Fisheries of the Depart ment of Commerce at Washington, D. C., state that the count of fur seal bulls on both St. Paul and st George Islands, off Alaska. was completed recently.
 It showed that there were 4.oS4 harem bulls and 423 idle bulls or the islands, including 102 branded and 312 unbranded six-year-old bulls. This would seem to be 3 satisfactory increase over the num- Der in the previous year, the Bureau of Fisheries observed, although il deferred definite comparisons until later figures were made available
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-09-23
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

To the electors of the Town of
 Wrangell, Division Number 1,
 Territory of Alaska:
 Notice is hereby given that pur- suant to an Act of Congress, ap- Act Providing for the Election of a Delegate from the Territory of AL aska," and an Act of Congress, ap- proved August 24, 1912, entitled, .aAn Act to Create a Legislative Assembly in the Territory of AL aska, to Confer Legislative Powers Thereon, and for Other Purposes. and in conformity herewith, a general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 2. 1926, between the hours of o'clock A NJ and T o'clock P. NJ. of said day for the purpose of electing the following officers, to-wit:
 A Delegate to the House of Rep resentatives from the Territory of Alaska.
 One member of the Senate of the Territory of Alaska.
 Four members of the House of Representative of the Territory of Alaska.
 Two Road Commissioners for Road District No. 1.
 The Common Council of the Town of Wrangell having hereto fore, by ordinance, duly designated the voting precincts of said town and the polling place in each there of, the electors are hereby notified:
 That all duly qualified voters re- siding within the boundaries Of voting precinct Number of said Town of Wrange1l which are as follows: All of the incorporated Town of WranPeIl will vote at the Town Hall building. located on Church street, in and upon Lot IT, of block 3. which is owned by the Town of Wrangell and occupied by the Town Council. the same being the duly designated polling nIace in and for the precinct Number 1 Town of. Wrange1l.
 Dated this 21st day of septem- Der. 1926,
 (signed) The Common Council of the Town of WrangeIl by
 J. ". PRTTCHETT,
 Clerk.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-09-23
VALDEZ MAN FINDS
 QUEER KNIFE CURI0

Charles Murphy returned to Val dez two weeks ago from a prospect ing trip to the Port Wells district. and brought with him a eurio. the like of which has never been seen in this section.
 His find consists Of small sword or dagger about two feet in length, and with waYy blade. which much resembles the Malay kris. The handle is of wood. with a hand beaten ferule which is en- grayed. bur the engraving is par italy covered by a band of woven fibre apparently from some tropi- cal vine. At one time there was apparently. another metallic cap on the end of the hendle. but this is missing. Near the handle the blade widens materially and is deeply notehed along this wfdened section.
 The blade of the weapon is of remarkable temper and at one time was apparently inlaid. at least near the hit. with copper.
 4 school of beluga whales were seen spouting in Cook inlet last week. The whales are said to be following the run Of silver salmon. upon which they feed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-09-23
REMARKABLE INCREASE
 SALMON SALES THROUGH
 ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

sEATTLE.-Oyer 1,10O,000 cases of salmon were sold during the na- tional newspaper advertising cam paign this year as compared to 2o5,000 cases sold last year when 10 advertising was used. The Asso- ciated Salmon Packers reported the campaign was carried on in 50 O. the leading newspapers of the country.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-09-23

R. Strong, who has both quartz and placer properties on In dian creek near mile S9 on the Al aska railroad, believes that he has one of the best locations in Alaska. 4 tunnel 100 feet long and a shaft 30 feet deep have been dug into the veins which contain teleroid ore, yielding gold, plotinum and palladium.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-09-23
FOR SALE

One Winchester. 405 caliber. model 1895. Excellent condition. Just the gun for big game. Costs new s46.50. One cartridge belt, value $3.50 with three dollars worth of cartridges. s35 for all. Inquire at Grigwire's Bar Der Shop.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-09-23
Controlled Roasting, Hills Bros save all the delicious flavor for you

WHAT wealth of fragrance and flavor is packed in every tin of Hills Bros.l No other coffee can equal it. And it is always there because of Hills Bros original and patented process-Controlled Roasting.
 Just try can and you'll realize why Hills Bros. is the pride of the coffee-loving West. Ask for Hills Bros. by name and look for the Arab on the can. Send your name and address for our free booklet, "The Art of Entertain ing" Address Hills Bros, 2 Har- rison St., San Francisco.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-09-23
WheflY,oR= R=brOa steak

you control the cooking by exposing each side to name Q fec fBiHaffs a e kims. Then t is cooked evenly. Hills Bros. follow khis principle of control in roasting coffee. Only c IffIs af q fine is roasted, and a wonderful, uniform
 flavor is the result.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-08-11

The single standard is no more
than right-but a single standard
that is sans peur ct sans reproche. y"
And it is the girls who are capable
of holding the youth Of the country
to the middle of the straight and
narrow road that leads to more last
ing joy and happiness than the wide
and pit-f1lled highway. 1t is the girls
who can correct this so-called crime
wave" that is sweeping the youth of
our country off their feet. A girl
holds the welfare of a whole nation
in the hollow of her hand, as it were.
A great trust The world depends
on her to hold herself. her husband,
and her children to the high ideals
of living, the reverence for the AL
mighty and the spirit of brotherhood.
For by these things a nation pros
pers and a race succeeds. 1t has been
said that good woman is the archi'
tect of honor and decency. Grass
stupidity and foolish leniency on the
part of parents are as much to blame
for the crime wave as anything else.
And of the two parents the mother
is most responsible. From home law
breaking to community faw.breaking
is but a short step. Loving discip-
line could correct the one, but it
takes court and judge and prison
to correct the other-if ever.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-08-11
Recipes By
Readers

NOTE-The Times will give. a
recipe filing cabinet for recipe sub
mitted by a reader and printed in
this column. One recipe is printed
daily, except Friday, when twenty
are given. Address Recipe Editor
of The Times. Cabinets will be
mailed to winners.
Write only one recipe, name, ad-
dress and date on each sheet.
LEMONADE SYRUP
For economical lemonade make
the following syrup when lemons
are cheap: Crate the thin yellow
rind Of one dozen lemons over six
pounds of granulated sugar. Add
two quarts of water and stir over
the fire until the sugar is dissolved.
Boil until it thickens, skimming as
fast as the scum rises. Add the
juice of twelve lemons and simmer
fifteen minutes longer. Bottle and
cork tightly. Keep in a cool place
Two tablespoons of this will make a
delicious glass OF lemonade.
Mrs. Adele Gerl<ing, r.. r.. B., Box
40, Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-08-11
& WOMANS
txSlhAbafS6AnD
By Allene Sumner

PARIS-~Are he French women
so beautifully dressed as we have al.
ways heard?" So am 1 asked in no
less than three letters in my morn.
ing mail.
This public answer is respectfully
submitted
1t all depends. Depends on where
you sit and where you look.
! On the downtown streets. along
the lovely Champs Elysees, at the
races. strolling down the Rue de la
PaiX, one sees the most gorgeous
feminine things the world can hold
slim, viacious things in gracefully
short skirts, high heels on shoes of
reptile, brocade. or metal cloth. and
, earrings and aecklets and anklets of
jade and gold tinkling in the breeze.
Never Isl one of these fashion
plates without her boutonniere OF
a fresh flower upon her left shoulder.
The flower is wound in gold or silv.
er foil. 1t is generally a fragile pet.
aled orchid; sometimes a cluster Of
nasturtiums, gay poppies or a yellow
or pink rose.
In the brilliant boxes of the opera
or the Follies Bergere one again
sees cleaning jewels and white
shoulders wrapped in ermine-
trimmed brocaded mantles, worth a
fortune.
But the French woman. as one
sees her in the masses, cannot hold
a candle to the American girl and
woman in general.
The proverbial thrift of France
garbs her womanhood in cotton hose
while their bank books grow fat and
juicy.
Cotton hose are much more com.
monty seen than silk on trains and
on those streets which are not the
recognized fashionable.
But low heels, never. No matter
how cheap the hose, high-heeled
shoes are with them-generally But
one sees, too, any number of wom-
en- slouching about in plain bedroom
slippers Of blue and red felt. alter
mating with thel high heels which tor.
ture them.
In the cathedrals a modish frock
or coat or a gay hat is rarity.
Clothes OF black in the form Of old.
shabby, shiny out of date suits
blacken the cloisters
Black is. the French woman's color
that Of the woman of fashion and
of the thrifty woman who puts her
husbands money in the bank.
Mourning is worn at the slight
est excuse-for husbands third cou.
sins niece. for dog or bird, for step
niece and grandfathers sister-in.
law thrice removed.
The thrifty French woman goes
to market. One day we arose with
the sun to visit sunrise market.
Here came hundreds of women to
get the largest freshest berries. the
plumpest peas.
You American housewives might
be interested in the prices. Straw
berries as big as plums or small
peaches. sold for about 5 cents a