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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-12

COUTHERN CALIFORNIA invites
you this summer for your vacation.
~ Come where the average summer
temperature over so years (U. S. Weather
Bureau. oficial) has been only 60 degrees.
Come where you will wear light wraps in
the evening and sleep under blankets, yet
wake to cxhilerating days that you know will
be yainkss and of low humidity.
Come, and skim over 5000 miles of paved
bouleyards. Climb mile-high peaks by auto,
afoot or bytrolley. Peer into rugged canyons
Look off over miles upon miles of rich
orange groves Glimpse, oniyour way, the
great storied West of prairie, mountain and
marvelous-hued desert. See it in brief sue
cession Of unforgetable hours. Or come via
Panama Canal, touching new lands. ButDmei
What vacation is here spread for you'll
Golf, bathing, tennis, boating, camping,
tramping, motoring, sightseeing or just tran
gull resi- And how much more in addition!
Amazing cities, bright hotels, motion
picture studios, Old Spanish Missions, oil
fields, palm trees, groves of dates, figs, olives,
and communities Of gay homes, with new
architecture, in this land of enchanted livingl
You will have a vacation of astonishing
contrasts. You will see cosmopolitan Les
Angeles, city of more than million people.
You will marvel at the growth, wealth and
natural resources Of Los Angeles County,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-12
Boston School Bill
S16.5OO.OOO in 1927

BOSTON. April 12.-Education Of
the coming generation Of Boston is
no. cheap problem school officials
have decided. It has been deter.
mined that the approximate cost OF
running the schools of the city dur
Ing the present year win be $1s..
500 600.
This estimate was made BY Bnsi.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-12
Court Divides Twins
For Warning Parents

NEW CASTLE. April 12.-At a
hearing before the Lawrence county
court, domestic troubles Of Vincen.
}. zagzdrin and his wife. parents
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-12

Of one-month.old twins. were AREA
The result Of the hearing wa
that the father was given the boy
and the mother the girl and the
father was directed to pay his wife
So a week for keep OF the girl. The
father expected 10 leave his one.
nlonth-old boy with his parents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-12

| There were no promotions dur.
ing the past week to the grade OF
colonel. Lieut.. Col. Hidden DIN re-
naming az senior Of his grade.
Major Dorsey r.. Rodney has been
promoted to lieutenant colonel, leav-
ing Alexander M. Milton as the
senior major Capt. Thomas L. Mar.
tin is now a major, with Godfrey
p. Baldwin as senior captain. First
Lieutenants Henry r. Can't and
Jesse B. Matlack have been made
captains, leaving Parry w. Lewis as
senior first lieutenant. Second Lieu.
tenants d. j. Crawford, William r.
Sadtler, Earl f.. Thompson. Charles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-12

Citizens of Atlanta, Ca. are spon-
soring an effort to provide a swim
ming pool for the soldiers at Fort
McP herson. The Atlanta Georgian
has undertaken to help In raising
"a. 900.
Word war veterans formed so per
cent of the total of 81 volunteers
who enlisted in New York City in
the Army during the month OF
March.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-12

N. Branhann and Francis B. Kane
have been made fret lieutenants,
with William s. Lawton as senior
second lieutenant OF the Army.
There are 1913 vacancies for second
heutenants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-12

Passenger airplane service has
been established between Bona, on
the Atlantic coast, and Elizabeth.
vile, at the southeastern corner OF
Belgian Congo. covering the 1880
miles in two days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-12
AND NAVY
NE VS. ITEMS
VIYIAN LEE TILLMAN

A thorough survey Of Army Air
Corps and other military activity
along the Pacific Coast is to be made
by Assistant Secretary OF War, r.
Turbee DAWSON, following Army
nianeuvers at San Antonio. Dawson
plans to leave here about May i in
one Of the tri.motor transport planes
recently purchased BY the War De-
partment and win arrive at San
Antonio on May 10, making stops at
Dayton. Scott Field, Fort Leaven.
worth. Muskogee and Fort sin.
The tour OF California is scheduled
to- start May %. Lieut.. Lester y.
Maitland will assist in plotting the
plane. Accompanying Dawson will
be Brig. Gen. William e. Gilmore,
Porter Adams. president Of the Ma.
tional Aeronautics Association, and
II. }. Adamson, civilian assistant to
Dawson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-12

of Pacific sunset. You will be within strik-
ing distance of horseback camping trips TO
Mount Whitney, tallest mountain in the
United States, which stands almost within
sight of Death Valley, lowest point in the
country, and of Yosemite and Sequoia
National Parks, with their marvellous yistas
and their Big Trees, still standing, that
were old when Egypt was young
Extra low round-trip fares are extended
by the railroads, May 18th to October 3lst.
For very little more you can come by Los
Angeles and San Diego and see the whole
Great Pacific Coast as well. Ask your
ticket agent
Hotels Of every luxury, or smaller hotels,
apartments, bungalows, cottages and neat,
clean boarding houses at modest rates are
prepared to make you comfortable.
We have prepared 52-paee book for
you, tiSs. Its one Of the most complete
vacation manuals ever printed. Send for
your copy, it's stamped and waiting. And
make up your mind that you will this year
spend your vacation in the place OF your
dreams Southern California;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-12

A new house number is iIIuni-
mated by electricity obtained from
a door bell circuit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-12

one of the richest in the
country. Within a few
hours you will find deserts
like Sahara. You will see
Catalina Island, famous for
its channel swim, rising out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-22
ened DR.. Mantz. He is scared to

ened DR.. Mantz. He is scared to
DEATH"
After refusing to reveal his identity,
the informant terminated the call.
DR.. Mantz then admitted receipt of
the call and told of his concern for
his three children. He said a man
first demanded If the physician recog-
rized his voice. DR.. Mantz said he
did not.
When the man told the physician
he was the bandit who held him up
and took his car here last Fall, Dr.
Mantz signaled the detectives and
they started to trace the call.
IT wouldn't be in all this trouble
If it were not for you," the man
said. I'm going to get one of your
girls. You know what will happen
to her."
Efforts to trace the call proved un-
successful. While the st. Louis call
was placed at a public booth there,
no trace of the Stars informant could
be found.
DIR. and Mrs. Mantz have a five
year-old son and twin daughters
16 months old.
While Mrs. Hickman today con-
tinued to support her contention that
her sons brilliant scholastic record
and habits should to a large extent
prove his innocense. she waited i'm.
patiently for an answer to her appeal
that the boy communicate with her,
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than Lehr Tess. have watched him
with great deal of pride. He came
here as a young lad and he leaves
us as a mature man. He takes into the
world the experience which he gather
ed here, and he will give the world
the benefit of that experience in the
building up of better life in the com
munity to which he goes. / wish him
godspeed, good health. good luck, and
the greatest success in his future en-.
deavors."
Speaker Longworth, acting in his
official capacity and addressing the
House from the Speakers rostrum,
added his commentator of Mr.. Fess,
congratulated the House on having
secured a promising successor and
wished his colleagues the joys of the
season, saying:
Before adjournment the chair
would ask the indulgence of the House
for a moment. In supplement of
what was said by the gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. Cannon) and the gentle
man from. Illinois (Mr. Madden). it is
with genuine regret that the chair
contemplates the retirement of our
parliamentarian, Mr.. Lehr Tess.
1.-THE gentleman from Missouri has
we'll expressed our appreciation of the
unusual tact and capacity with which
Mr.. Tess had filled this position and
our appreciation of his long and faith.
full service. To myself he has been a
tower of strength, as I believe every
gentleman who has occupied this chair
during the consideration of business
in the committee of the whole feels.
know we all wish for him great sue
cess in his chosen field.
Successor Greeted.
"The chair is also happy to say that
he thinks his place will be worthily
filled by Mr.. Louis Deschler, who has
entered upon the duties of this posi-.
ton with the greatest interest and en-.
thusiasm. / wish for him a career
parallel to that Of Mr.. Tess.
And now, just a word before we
adjourn. I want to congratulate this
House on being the most efficient law.
making body in existence. We have
passed three vitality important major
pieces of legislation in less than two
weeks. You have well deserved your
holiday. and I wish you all a merry
Christmas and happy New Year."
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DIR. MANTZ THREATENED.
Owner of Car Used In Staying Re.
ceives Mysterious Call.

KANSAS CITY. December 20 R).-
A mysterious telephone call threaten
ing children Of DIR. Herbert l.. Mantz,
whose stolen automobile was used by
the kidnaper of Marian Parker. today
stood out in the maze of rumors, sug-
gestions and purported trails leading
through the home city Of William
Edward Hickman.
While police believed the threat
came for a person of unbalanced
mind, DIR. Mantz took precautions and
detectives watched his home. He
lives near the place where Mrs. Eva
Hickman, mother of the suspect, re.
sides.
DIR. Mantz received the call at his
Office Tuesday in the presence of two
detectives, who happened to be dis
cussing the Los Angeles kidnapping
with him. This was revealed when
the Kansas City Star last night was
informed in an anonymous telephone
message from st. Louis that the chill
dren Of the physician had been threat
ened.
The st. Louis informant first asked
the Star if there were any develop.
ments in the Parker case. Told there
were none. he said:
well. I'll give you a tip. DR..
Mantz knows a lot about 1t. He has
had contact with that fellow. He was
in Kansas City Tuesday and threat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-22

A flare in the sky like the evening
star, bells pealing joyously from
scores of steeples, national commu-
nifty Christmas tree bursting suddenly
into thousands of blossoms of light,
services in homes and churches, and
general participation with millions of
others scattered over the continent
in the singing of Christmas carols will
mark the eve of Christendom great
est festival in Washington Saturday.
The national community Christmas
tree standing in Sherman Square Will
burst into light when President Cool
idge presses the button at o'clock.
The carol singing will be broadcast
from New York starting at 1881
o'clock and will be carried into Wash
ington homes from Station WRC. 1t
will be directed by Rev. DIR. S. Parkes
Cadman. A large group of noted con-
cert artists will be assembled in the
New York church to lead the national
singing, and family and church groups
throughout the country will join as
the music comes over the radio.
Star to Publish Carols.
The words and the music of these
ldIHOuS CdiOiS WALL OC PuOifoAANN
in The Star tomorrow afternoon. The
carol singing will be under the aus
pices of the Federal Council Of
Churches Of Christ in America. Chan
ming Lefebre, organist of Trinity
Church, New York City, will play the
accompaniment and there will be sew
eral solo numbers Of famous artists.
The national service will begin with
an organ service which will serve as
summons to all listeners.
Following the organ solo one Of the
country's most famous clergymen will
be heard, making an announcement
concerning the program to come.
Many of the carols interspersed
through the program will be familiar
to every one from childhood. DR.. Cad
man himself will broadcast brief
stories about the Legendary of Christ
mas and an inspiring Christmas mes
sage. His voice already Is familiar
to millions Of radio listeners, who have
heard him in his Sunday broadcasts.
President to Participate.
1t is expected that President Cool
idge and members of his family, gath
cred in the White House, will join in
the singing. The concert will last
for 90 minutes, concluding as the
chimes ring midnight, with a conclud-
ing inspiring feature that will be an.
nounced just before it Is presented.
The exercises at Sherman Circle will
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Santa Claus to Place 100000 in Gold
In Washington Christmas Stockings

Glittering gold, about 100000 Of 1t,
will find its way into Christmas stock.
ings, and onto gayly decorated trees
this year in Washington, according to
predictions at the Treasury.
From the cashroom of the United
States Treasury flows out each year
stream of gold pieces. not only to
the banks of the city. but to individuals
who call at the counters in the Treas
ury Department. to use Uncle Sans
coin for Christmas gifts.
The demand this year seems to be
about the same as last. according TO
officials. Last year records show that
the Christmas demand took out Of the
Treasury about 100000, and it was
estimated today that this would at
least be equaled this year.
The coins range from the neat lit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-22
Indy WILL GREET
HIS MOTHER TODAY
Lunch Served Her at Tam
pico Before Final Hop !.
to Mexico City.
By the Associated Press.


MEXICO CITY, December 22.-The
Mexican Telephone Co. notified the
American embassy today that Mrs.
Evangelne l.. Lindbergh landed ct
Tampico about IL o'clock this morn.
ing, from Brownsville
The message said that she probably
would leave Tampico about 1870 pm.
for Mexico City to join her famous
son there for the Christmas HOLIDAYS.
The distance from Tampico to Mexico
City Is about 200 miles.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, the
American aviator, who was lunching
with former President Obregon at a
group of famous pyramids 80 miles
distant from Mexico City, planned to
come back by automobile to welcome
his mother.
Present indications are that Lind
bergh will take off Tuesday. December
~, for Guatemala City. probably at
an early hour, in the expectation of
reaching his destination before dark.
The airman himself will not outline
his plans in advance, but it Is known
that he hopes, with good weather, to
make a start Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-22
WASHINGTON WILL LEAD NATION
IN GREATEST YULE OBSERVANCE
Lighting of Tree Amid Pealing Of Chimes
and Carol Singing Will Usher In
Christmas Here.

start at $50 pm, when there will be
a concert of Christmas music by the
United States Marine Band. This
will last for half an hour. AT the
conclusion of the concert President
Coolidge will light the tree. Stimuli.
taneously flare bomb will be sent
into the evening sky above the ellipse.
This will be the signal awaited by the
bell ringers in all the city's churches.
Boy Scout buglers also will sound
clarion announcement of the lighting.
A group of colored choristers, gath
cred about the tree, then Will give
short program of Christmas carols.
The Illumination and decoration OF
the tree this year will be more elab-
crate than every before. The lighting
has been undertaken by the Electric
League of Washington in cooperation
with the General Electric Co., which
is sending to Washington two expert
illuminating engineers.
Jewels Adorn Tree.
In addition to 500 new bulbs OF
great beauty the tree will be adorned
with 1000 Jewels loaned by Darcy
RYAN of the General Electric Co. and
lighted by two giant searchlights.
These Jewels, known as novagems,
were originated by Mr.. Ryan for use
at the Panama Pacific international
exposition in 1916, and are an exact
replica of a ''rosecut" diamond, made
in Australia.
At the exposition 100000 Of these
gems were used to cover the famous
"tower of diamonds" Since that time
they have been used in various spec
tacular displays in Washington, in
Guiding the arches set up at the
limitation of arms conference.
The tree will remain lighted at least
a week. The work of installation De-
gan yesterday under the direction or
Mr.. Ryan and H. H. Bell of the Gen.
eral Electric Co.
The local lighting committee Is
headed by T. Lincoln Townsend, as
sisted by L. T. Souder, George Colbeck,
H. A. Brooks and r. P. Harrington.
The national committee for the
lighting Of the tree is headed by Rep.
resentative F. N Zihlman. The local
executive committee includes Miss
Sibyl Baker, director of the Commu-
nifty Center Department of the public
schools, chairman; Lieut.. Col. u. s.
Grant, Sd; Capt. Harris Jones. Mrs. l..
w. Hardy, Mrs. Gabrielle Pelham,
George T. Beason, Col. E. l.. Mattice,
Miss r. Eleanor Lewis and d. II.
Johnson, each representing various or
CARNATIONS engaged in local civic
work
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tie quarter.eagle. or $3.50 gold piece,
up to the stately double.eagle, worth
$50. The SIS piece is known as
half-eagle and $40 piece an eagle.
They all bear the insignia Of that
great American bird emblem.
At the cash room OF the Treasury
the demand for $3.50 gold pieces
proved so great this year that GUS
toners were limited to two each.
There was no limit placed. however. on
the half-eagle. so 1t appeared probable
that the largest number issued would
prove to be the S. gold piece.
Most of the gold soon returns to
the Treasury, according to past ex.
perience, and a good portion of It..
some persons estimated today. will be
spent for favorite articles shortly after
Christmas day. Some Of it, however.
is known to find its way into the saw
ings accounts at the banks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-22
Sd RESCUE EFFORTS
WILL BE EXPEDITED
Admiral Andrews Says Work Will
Be Continued Rapidly
as Possible.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, December 22.-Rear Adj
miral Philip Andrews, commandant of
the First Naval District, declared to-
day that in his opinion the work of
raising the sunken submarine S.4
should Ego right ahead" so long as
conditions permit continuance of OPP
erations, whether there Is still life
aboard the boat or not.
In accordance with views expressed
by Admiral Hughes, commander.in-
chief of the United States fleet, on Sun.
day. Admiral Andrews notified Rear
Admiral Frank H. Brumby, in com.
mand of the salvage fleet at Province
town. that the work was ito be expe-
dited."
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said that City Attorney Albert Bryan
had helped her check up on the
records. Motion by Commonwealth
Attorney Cloth to strike out all OF her
testimony was oyerruled by the court,
only after another fiare-up betwene
Cloth and Judge Brent.
/ Cloth objected to being interrupted
by Judge Brent before he had a
chance to complete his motion and
the court then allowed him to pro-
coed with a full statement of his
grounds for noting an exception.
Judge Howard w. Smith. from the
Alexandria Corporation Court, took
the stand just before lunch to tell of
the character of residences and the
subdivision developments in the part
Of the disputed territory. He de-
clared that the financing Of the SUBJ
divisions Of Mount Ida and Abingdon.
located in the disputed territory, was
done in Alexandria.
Personal Opinions Barred.
The court ruled yesterday after
noon that residents of the disputed
territory may not give to the court
their personal opinions as to the de-
STABILITY or inadvisability of annexa.
ton. The decision was not concurred
in by Judge Coleman. however.
The ruling had the immediate effect
Of barring witnesses which Alexan.
dria had planned to put on the stand
to show that business interests Of
Alexandria favor annexation. Objec-
ton to such testimony was made by
Crandall Mackey of counsel for
Arlington County, and Judges Halsey
and Brent sustained the objection.
F. S. McCandlish, associate counsel
for Fairfax County, let the court
know that Fairfax County did not
join with Arlington County in the
objection, and he asked that his
county be excepted from the ruling.
The court indicated it would grant
this request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-22
MEXICO TO SEND NOTES
TO NEW YORK BANKERS
BY the Associated Press.


MEXICO CITY, December 22.-Be.
cause the foreign debt service for the
coming year 1t out of proportion with
the economic possibilities of the Next
can government the secretary Of the
treasury has been authorized by Pres
ident Gales to draft a memorandum
to the international bankers. the treas.
ury department announced today.
The memorandum, detailing present
conditions, will be delivered in New
York by Fernando Diez Barroso and
Fernando de la Fuente. They are ex-
pected to reach New York soon.
The treasury department represent
atives will also carry full report on
the financial status of the Mexican
government and what was done to
cover the debt service during the pres.
ent year despite the financial stress.
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Youth Resembling Hickman Rents
Auto and Leaves City.

TACOMA, Wash. December % Up.
A man believed to be William Ed
ward Hickman, reputed slayer Of H.
year old Marian Parker in Los Angeles,
was seen in Tacoma last night be-
persons, police were informed today.
Believing 1t would have been i'm
possible for Hickman to elude the Los
Angeles police net, they neglected to
report to Tacoma police until Hick.
man was reported in Seattle.
The fox" suspect here was seen
walking by a downtown taxicab stand
by drivers. The man rented an auto
mobile and was last seen apparently
headed for Seattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-22
TEN HOUSE MEMBERS
FUNERAL TRAIN ESCORT
Party for Senator Jones' Funeral
Will Be Headed by Repre-
sentative Morrow.

Ten Representatives were named
today as an escort on the funeral train
Of late Senator Andrieus A. Jones.
Democrat, New Mexico, which will
leave here Sunday for burial services
at Las Vegas, N. Mex.
The party will be headed by Repre-.
sentative Morrow. Democrat, New
Mexico. The others are Treadway,
Massachusetts,; Sears, Nebraska: Win
ter, Wyoming. and Cotton, Utah. Re.
publicans, and Ragon. Arkansas; NC.
Keown and Howard, Oklahoma, and
Edgar Howard. Nebraska, and VIII.
liams, Texas, Democrats.
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officer returned and declared that
Hickman was not in the apartment
at the time of the raid.
Mrs. Ethel Broderick, manager of
the apartments, probably was the last
person to see Hickman in the build
ing.
well, what's all the excitement
about?" she quoted him as saying as
he strolled through the lobby in
leaving the apartment house soon
after the raid.
SUSPECT SEEN IN TACOMA.