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provements to buildings, which Is an
increase of $4,000. The decrease is
explained by the fact that the cur
rent appropriation carries $4,000 for
new laundry equipment.
Municipal Lodging House.
For the Municipal Lodging House,
S6,360 is recommended. more than
half of which is for salaries of three
employees, the principal other item
being for food and ice.
For the Temporary Home for For
mer Soldiers and Sailors the salary
item is 1920. and maintenance and
repairs to buildings, $7,500.
For the Florence Crittenton Home,
for carei and maintenance of women
and children, under contract made by
the Board of Public Welfare, $4,000
is recommended, identical with the
current appropriation.
For the Southern Relief Society, for
care and maintenance of needy and
infirm Confederate veterans, their
widows and dependents, under con-
tract, $4,000 is recommended, iden-
tical with the current appropriation.
For the National Library for the
Blind, located at 1900 D street north.
ton Of the Commissioners, $1,000 is
recommended, which is the same as
for the current fiscal year.
For Columbia Polytechnic Institute,
located at 1903 H street northwest
$4,000 is recommended.
For the. hospital for the. insane
for support of INDECENT insane of the
District in St. Elizabeth,s Hospital
81, ,47S,250 is recommended, which is
an increase of as2ES,250: 5 For, deporta-
ton of nonresident insane fpersons,
S5 900 is recommended. - s-.c.
For medical and surgical supplies,
artificial limbs, and for pay Of physi-
clans to the poor, to be expended
under the direction Of the Board of
Public Welfare, $4,000 is recon-
mended.
Payment to Benef1ciaries.
For payment to benefciaries under
the act making it a misdemeanor to
abandon or willfully neglect to pro-
vide for the support and mainte.
nance by any person Of his wife or
minor children in destitute or ne.
cessitous circumstances, 81 500 Is rec
commended, which is an increase of
1900.
For expenses of burying in Airing
ton National Cemetery, or other
cemeteries in the District, Union ex-
soldiers, ex.sailors or ex-marines Of
the United States Service, 1925.
For transportation of paupers, in.
Guiding INDECENT veterans of the
World War and their families, s3,5OO
Is recommended, which is an increase
of $500.
Anacostia River Flats.
For continuing the reclamation de-
velopment of Anacostia Park in ac-
cordance with the revised plans,
$1S0,000 is recommended. This in.
cludes $64,200 for salaries for As em-
ployes. The biggest other item is
$1,565 for equipment.
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$4,000 for Play Fund.

For purchase. installation and main
tenance of equipment for school yards
for purposes of play of pupils, $4,000
is recommended, which is an increase
Of $4,000.
The various items of construction
and purchase of sites for school build
ings and grounds total $2,47S.5Oo, as
compared with $2.794.250 for the cur
rent fiscal year. They are as follows:
For completing construction of Nc
Kinley Technical High School. for
which S1.000.000 was appropriated
last year, $250.000.
For erection of an eight-room ex-
tensible building. including a combina-
ton gymnasium and assembly hall, on
site on Grant road, now owned by
the District, $4,000.
For the preparation of plans and
specifications for a combination gym
nasium and assembly hall at the John
Eaton School, $500.
For erection of the e. A. Paul Junior
High School Building, in Brightwood,
Continued on Page Forty-one)
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For Juvenile Court, sum total of
s62 500 is recommended, which is an
increase of $4,000. The salary item is
S55 900, which is an increase of SIS, 100.
1t provides for compensation to 81 en-
ployes. For compensation of jurors,
81, 900 is recommended, a decrease of
$500.
For fuel, ice. gas, laundry, station.
cry, printing, etc, an appropriation OF
IS 900 is recommended, which is an in.
crease of $500.
For the Police Court, a total Of $142,.
500 is recommended. as compared with
$127,s20 In current appropriation. The
salary item is $50 900, which is an in.
crease of a little more than $4,000,
and it carries compensation for 46
persons. For printing, law books, di.
rectories, stationery, fuel, ice, gas,
electric lights, telephone service, ETC.,
| $500 is recommended. the same as
| the current appropriation. For wit
ness fees, 81, 500 is allocated. which is
a reduction of $500. For compensation
of Jurors 900 Is recommended
which is a $4,000 increase. For re-
pairs and alterations to buildings
81 500 is carried, identical with the
current appropriation.
| For the Municipal Court a total OF
| ,536 is recommended, which is an
increase Of more than $4,000 The
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District Jail.

For the District Jail a total appro.
priation of $125,600 Is recommended,
which is an increase of 1850. This
includes S61 900 for salaries of 81 ex.
listing positions and IL new positions.
Foe maintenance and support of pris.
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provements to buildings, which Is an
increase of $4,000. The decrease is
explained by the fact that the cur
rent appropriation carries $4,000 for
new laundry eQuipment.
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SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY.

At the last meeting Of Justice Coun-
ell, No. 2, the following officers were
elected: Councillor, Mrs. Efhe Schick-
Ter; associate councillor, Miss Ellen
Jensen; vice councillor, Mrs. Bessie
BRYANT: associate vice councillor, Mrs.
Fife thompson recording secretary.
Miss Vtrgie Ridgeway; associate re-
cording secretary. Mrs. Mignnette
Harmon: financial secretary, William
s. Campbell; treasurer, Wilbur E.
Ridgeway; guide, Mrs. Dixie Young;
inside guard. Mrs. Emma Bowen: out
side guard, Mrs. Minnetta Woodchek;
Is months trustee. Wilson w. Miller,
Installation Of officers will be held
January IL. after which an entertain
ment will be given and supper will be
served All members are urged to be
present.
At Tuesdays meeting of Hope Coun-
Gil, No. /. officers were installed
Initiatory exercises will be held next
Tuesday. and all members of the de-
gree and drill teams are requested to
attend. The retiring councillor. Mrs.
Hutchinson, was presented with a
floor lamp. The council will hold
card party January Is.
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AMERICAN LEGION.

Jules Jusserand. Amba ssador from
France to the United States during
the World War period. Is waiting in
Paris to greet the members OF the
American Legion who go abroad next
September for the ninth annual con-
vention. according TO John j. Wicker,
1r., national travel director of the
French convention committee. In a
letter to Mr.. Wicker, the former Am
bassador said;
81 am looking forward with a great
pleasure to the coming of the second
A. f. F. the importance of which
cannot be overestimated. Marshal
Petain told me the other day that he
would certainly appear in Paris TO be
on hand to welcome the Legionnaires
when they come and he will do his
best for them. Nine. Jusserand and
I shall be most happy If we can be
in any way helpful"
Welfare eanizations which served
the United States forces in the war
Will participate in the second A. Z, F.
1t was decided at conference held
at Indianapolis last week.
The service rendered by the seven
welfare organizations will include first
aid at the ports of embarkation, de-
barkati6n and in Paris. interpreters,
aid to women travelling alone in pass
ing through customs and finding their
places on the so special trains from
the ports to Paris, information bureaus,
advice on points of interest in Paris
and Europe, aid at the six American
cemeteries the Legionnaires will visit.
shopping information and the selling
of doUghnuts and coffee as in the
days of the first A. F.. F.
Invitation for workers and repre-
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sentatives of the seven accredited
welfare organizations to take part
IN the great Legion pilgrimage was
given by James F. Barton. national
ad1utant Of the Legion, and Bowman
Elder national chairman of the
France convention committee.
The organizations represented at
tne conference were the American
hed Cross. Salvation Army, knights
OF columbus. American Library Az
ISOLATION, Young Women's Christian
Board.
The installation of officers of the
I. s. s. Jacob Jones Post, No. .. the
American Legion, Will take place to-
morrow evening at the Gavel Club, TIC
thirteenth street. at o'clock. The
newly elected officers are as follows.
Commander, Mrs. Mayme E. Smith:
senior vice commander. Mabel Staub:
Junior vice commander. Jane Breen:
historian. Ethel j. Rule; chaplain, Lu.
cllle Allan; quarternlaster, Marie
Leubkirk; sergeant-at-arrns, Ella
Chambers: color bearers, Amelia Bo-
berg and Helen Sprague. and trustees.
Esther V. Hall Helen G.. O'Netll and
Hope Knickerbocker. After the IN
stallation of officers and the reading
of the annual reports there will be an
entertainment and dancing. All de-
partment officers and post conlniar-
ders are invited. The members are
extended the privilege OF inviting
guests for the dancing at 10 O'Clock,
A gold Legion pin will he presented to
the captain OF the home fund team
which earned the largest amount 10
ward the home fund during the past
wear
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Had this award Of public prefer.
ence come because Chrysler
catered to one large volume, low.
priced market, it would still have
been remarkable enough.
In the four great quality car
fields, they have preferred Chry-
sler to long established cars of
both lower and higher price,
sensing in Chrysler engineering,
design, beauty, performance and
longlife, elements OF progressive
ness which inspired them to in-
vestin Chrysler products thestag-
gering total of FIVE hundred and
thirty millions Of dollars $780,
600, OOO) in three years time.
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ed the following officers: Councillor,
John Beall: vice councillor, l.. NJ. Tow
ers: recording secretary. J. E. Small
wood Nwenty.fourth YEAR,; assistant
recording secretary, c. c. Sanderson;
financial secretary. Fl. ". Slime; treas
urer. W. c. Whip; conductor, Arthur
Lewis: warden. G.. Federline; inside
sentinel NJ. A. Stokes; outside senti-
mel. 7. H. Watts; chaplain. l.. d. Sim
mons: trustees. j. 7. Conner, r. UNI
how and George T. Moore.
Benning Council, No. 81 met in the
1. o. Q. F. Hall Benring, D. c., with
Councillor Frank Bruckschein pre-
siding.
Andrew Jackson Council, No 6. met
Monday evening in Pythian Temple.
One candidate was elected to member
ship and tomorrow evening a class in.
Niation will be held. Deputy State
Councillor Jaeger installed the new Of
icers and presented the retiring coun.
cilor with his past councillors jewel.
The good of the order committee re-
ported that preparations were being
made to entertain the State officers at
their visitation to this council Janu-
airy II.
Independent Council, No 2, met
Tuesday evening at 64S Louisiana ave-
nue.. with Councillor p. r. Rowzee pre-.
siding. Deputy State Councillor Elmer
Fl. Bailey installed the following Off
GERS: Councillor. n. w. Smith: vice
councillor, E. B. Warren recording
secretary, J. B. Tiffey; financial sec
rotary. j. A. Hopkins; treasurer, r,
D. Seiffert: warden, J. P. Snyder:
conductor. Robert Teffey; inside sen.
tinel, F. j. Sylvester; outside Sentinel,
g. n. Day; chaplain, A. l.. Goodall;
trustee. IS months, 3. F. S. Kullmsn.
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Veterans Of Great War

ports of the various activities will be
featured at the meeting.
The first New Year celebration of
the club took place New Year eve at
the Village Inn, 1922 Connecticut ave
nue., and proved one of the most en-.
joyable social events given by the
club during the past year At
O'Clock the members of the club and
their guests assembled and held an in
formal reception and at 9 O'Clock din
ner was served.
At the conclusion of the dinner
Judge Robert f. MattinsIy. who acted
As POSTMASTER, delivered an address
OF welcome on behalf of the club, fol-
lowed by the singing of several war
songs. Tributes were paid to the of
hcers and members of the club by
Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph,
Representative Henry x. Rathbone of
Illinois, Representative Morgan g.
Sanders Of Texas and Isaac Cans,
former president of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce. who were
guests of the evening. Each of the
speakers received an ovation and ex.
pressed beside to attend future
events of the club.
President RYons was presented wit
an ebony gold mounted walking stick
and umbrella as tribute of esteem from
the club and basket Of roses and a
parasol ITO Mrs. Ryons. The retiring
president addressed the club and ex-
pressed regret at his early departure
from the National Capital. and took
occasion to compliment the club on
its achievements and successful man.
ner In which all of the affairs had
been conducted during its first year
He predicted a brilliant future for the
club and urged a continuation of the
principles on which it was founded
and greater expansion among the
veterans of the District.
One Of the features was the presen-
tation by Isaac Cans of a silk banner
bearing the name of the club. the
principles for which it stands and in
the center of the large blue field the
seal of the United States. with staff
and gold side cords. The gift was ac-
cepted on behalf of the club by Presi.
dent Ryons In an appropriate address.
the speaker referring to it as the
leading social organization among
veterans in the National Capital.
composed as it is OF veterans Of all
wars In which the United States has
participated. The banner and club
colors were carried by William
Keefer and George L. McElroy, both
members of the club and congress
sional medal of honor men, hanked on
either side with United States ma =
rines Ia uniform as color guards.
Music during the dinner was rendered
by the Hawaiian Melody Boys and by
Bruce's Orkney Springs Hotel Or
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FRATERNITIES

Navy Council the following officers
were elected: President. Chas. A.
Bell; Vice President, J. r. Baker;
Speaker, ]. d. Perry; ex-President,
Guy l.. Prescott; Secretary. w. II.
Lewis; Financial Secretary, Chas. j.
Berner: Treasurer, Edwin NJ. Barr;
Chaplain, VIM. H. Matchett; Usher.
Frank S. Parks; Sergeant. Frederick
Tip; Doorkeeper. vacant. Trustees:
Guy l.. Prescott, j. B. Baker and
Chas. A. Bell.
Congressional Council met Wednes-
day evening and elected the following
officers: President. L. J. Rueth; Vice
President, p. w E. Barber; Speaker,
J. X. Kennett; ex-President. Roy F.
Johnson: Secretary. Elmer Johnson
Financial Secretary, f. B. Bell;
Treasurer. ]. T. West; Chaplain, ]. c.
Mason: Usher, Geo. T. Boyd Sergeant,
P. j. Pepper: Doorkeeper, A. Schoil.
Trustees: J. E, Hogan. Robert Stack
and F. Jones. Representative to Exc
cutive Board, George T. Boyd.
Potomac Council had a large at
tendance at It's meeting Monday eve
ming and elected the following ON
GERS: President. F. c. Burgan; Vice
President, J. w. Dent; Speaker ,, h
Rhodes: ex.President, w. J. Plem-
mons: Secretary, f. F. Gibbons: FL
nancial Secretary. J. E. Borland
Treasurer. w. D. Clark; Chaplain j.
P Noel; Usher. Leonard Nachman;
Sergeant. r. B. McCalley; Doorkeeper,
NJ. w. Gregory. Trustees: +: f.
Ferguson. S. B. Reeder and John
Petar. Representative TO Executive
Board. NJ. J. Hole, NJ. J. kindsfather
and f. F. Gibbons and F. c. Burgan::
At the meeting of the National
Council Thursday evening the follow
ing Officers were elected: President. s
G. Mawson; vice president, q. W.
Hall; speaker, B. r. Detwiler; ex-
president. W. S. Detwiler; secretary
G. P. Hoskinson; financial secretary,
G. H. Calvert; treasurer. W. S. Det-
wiler; chaplain. W. B. Creecy; usher.
e. D. Detwiler sergeant, F. l.. Bubb;
doorkeeper. G. B. Smith. Repre-
sentative to executive board, c. H.
Calvert.
Scott Council met Monday evening
when the following officers were
chosen: President, A. P. Brooks: vice
president. J. c. Mcconnell; speaker
I. T. Curry: vice president, w. Mex.
Cobb; secretary, George S. Living
ston; financial secretary. J. H. Bell;
treasurer, T. H. Dawson; chaplain, A.
L. Jennings; usher. P. D. Gingras;
sergeant, c. A. Fabritz; doorkeeper,
J. G. Kingsbury. Trustees, j. S. Nc
Conhell, r. D. Rush and c. E. Fogle.
Representative to executive board, A.
P Brooks.
Central Council elected the follow
ing officers: President, Stephen A.
Armstrong: vice president, William H.
Jett: speaker, Arthur A. Wright: ex.
president. Randolph j. Smith: score.
tary, c. Dudley Shreve; financial sec
rotary, Harry c. Sursuy: treasurer
George o. Auguste; chaplain. Leopold
Behrends; usher. George NJ. Copen-
haver; sergeant. Robert D. Allen
doorkeeper, Edward E. Evans. Rep
resentative to executive board, Arthur
A. Wright. The visitors present were
Senators John E. Rhodes and James
A. Williams.
Preparations are being made for
the installation of the oficers Of the
various councils during the month of
January, with ceremony and enter
tainment
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WO0DMEN OF THE WORLD.

The board of directors and the
stockholders In the W. o. w. National
Temple Association will hold their
annual meeting tomorrow at noon.
Directors and officers will be elected.
The sessions are to be held in the
clubroom at the temple.
There is to be an open meeting at
Fraser Camp TOMORROW night when
the camp officers will be installed. An
entertainment and refreshments will
follow the ceremonies.
Elm Camps installation of officers
will take place next Friday evening.
The uniform rank companies will as
sist in the ritualistic work and supper
will be served. Invitation Is extended
to ell Woodmen to be present.
Last Monday night the staff ofi1cers
Of the 103d Regiment of the Uniform
Rank held It's regular monthly coun-
Gil and reviewed the work of the year.
Representatives of Companies and
c planned a visit to Baltimore in the
near future for. the purpose of giving
drill exhibitions.
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.nual reports or
the various of
ficers will also be
presented. Nom
ina ton of officers
will take place
earlier in the eve
ming in the Jefer-
son room OF the
hotel. Lieut.. Col.
Frederick Butter
field Ryons. presi-
dent of the club.
will preside at his
last meeting prior
to his departure
for his home In
Nebraska. r h e
club was organ
lied one year ago
And hae p,Adc a
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GezebzMti,14MeMast
yiq1titzcazt Record
a1Motor M.Histo1N

When public opinion takes hold
Of product like the Chrysler
and in three years. time lifts it
over the heads Of twenty-three
other long established cars 49,
from twenty seventh place in
volume in the industry to fourth
place-the significance Of the act
is almost too plain to require
analysis.
1t can only mean, Of course, that
people have found in the Chry-
sler qualities and values they did
not find elsewhere. No other
explanation is even remotely
possible.
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Plans are being made for the recep-
ton of the Baltimore and PerryvillA
pup tents. which will pay their an
nuol visit some time In February.
Cootie J. c.. Callahan, in charge of
the affair, announces that this year
only coolies will be asked to attend
this function, which probably is the
biggest event In veterans circles held
annually In the District of Columbia.
The next meeting will be held Jan
uary 81 in Red Mems Hall. Nineteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. at
which time many new members will
be admitted.
Acors r. Thompson Of the 5th
Marines was elected commander of
Front Line Post. 1901, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, at the last meeting,
Other officers selected were: Senior
vice commander, Victor Guillamain
OF the I'd Division, Trench Mortars
Junior vice commander, Thomas Muir
ray Of the 18TH Field Artillery. The
officers will be Installed at a stag,
for which plans ere being made.
The post is assisting in the sale
of tickets for the American Legion
ball to he held January Is. 1t is re
ported that 40 per cent Of the mem
bers have Joined the Onto Providence
Club for the next national conven.
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W0MAN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIA
TON.

Oficers were installed by Liberty
| Union Review. No. S, at it's last meet
ing, Mrs NJ. s. Mcmahon. supervising
| deputy, acting as installing officer
The review voted to hold a benefit
| card party at the residence Of Mrs
I Barrows, 616 Ninth street northeast
January 10. The union will initiate q
class of II candidates January IL
The review will tender a banquet in
honor of it's new members. A special
program will be offered
Columbia Review. No. 3. will hold
its deferred election OF officers Tues.
day. at pm. w. o. w. Hall.
BriEhtwood Review, No. 3, Mrs.
Margaret Knighting. commander, will
install its officers tomorrow evening"
at s o'clock. Church of the Holy Com
forter Mrs. Martha Dean will act as
installing officer.
Victory Review, No. IL, Mrs. Ada
Byrne, commander, will meet tomor.
row evening at S o'clock, w. o. W.
Hall
National Review. No /, Mrs Della
Edmunds. commander, will install it's
officers next Thursday at pm, Odd
Fellows Hall
The December report for the D. Y.
NJ campaign shows Liberty Union in
the lead with nine applications. The
campaign to date finds National still
leading with "a, Liberty Union second
with 10 and Victory In third place.
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chestra for the dancing, which fol-
lowed at midnight.
Souvenirs were presented to the
women in the shape of imported
powder puffs, and the men leather
keyholders The committee on ar
rangements was headed by Lieut.,
Charles Riemer, secretary of the club.
Announcement was made and In
vitations extended for the next social
event Of the club, which will be
dance on ST Valentines night, Feb
ruary ID. at the L'Aiglon Salons,
Eighteenth street and Columbia road.
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
DEPARTMENT No. /, Veterans of
Foreign Wars. District of Columbia.
held its regular monthly meeting Mon
day in the boardroom of the District
Building. A rising vote of thanks and
a letter was sent to the Commission
ers in appreciation for the use of the
Eoardroom for the year 1927.
Charles Kohen. chairman OF the
disqualification committee, announced
that In answer to his plea for clothing
and shoes for needy veterans, in add
ton to donations from veterans in
general and residents. Isaac Cans
presented clothing and shoes, and that
supplies were received from the WON
ans Needlework Guild Of America,
with headquarters at Jenkinstown,
Pa, and Mrs. Henry Lane of Water
bury, Conn. The department directed
letters of appreciation be sent them
Letters of appreciation for the in
PRODUCTION of bill No. 1851, a bill to
increase pensions of disabled veterans,
by Representative Richard y. Elliott
of Indiana, January 4, and one to
Senator Peter Norbeck of South Da-
kota who will introduce a similar
bill In the Senate. were sent.
The question of loans to veterans
on adjusted compensation certificates
and the seriousness to veterans in
their inability to secure loans from
bankers in general We're discussed at
length, including methods, ways and
means of formulating plans to
strenSthen opinion in favor of these
James w. Boyer. jr.. chairman of
the civilian military training camp
committee. stated his committee had
formulated plans to hold c. NJ. T. c.
day April IT, this in the State of Mas
sachusetts being known as Patriots
day but after careful consideration
the department decided the more ap-
propriate day would be Americaniza-
ton day, and so directed the COM
mittee.
Department Commander Charles H
Kelley, assisted by department staff
will start a busy month relative to the
installation of newly elected post com.
ma nders beginning with Equality
Walter Reed Post next Thursday eve
ming.
T.. J. Buffalo was reelected insig-
nificant seam squirrel of T. n. r
Tent, Military Order of the Cootie, at
the last scratch of the crummy bri-
Rade