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Evening star., 1929-01-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Resolution to the Limit.
A Resolution I brought out
On January One.
I waited till the merry rout
OF New Year eve was done.
I shall not dance, shall not sing,
Throughout the passing year.
I'll not attempt the slightest fling
In haunts of general cheer.
I shall restrain the careless jest.
No playing cards I'll scan;
In short, I'll do my very best
To seem a Puritan.
With cops and gunmen drawing near
To spoil a joyous night,
Only we hermits find good cheer
And dwell in peace polite.
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to MIR. Ware Members of the committee
made it clear today that they are not
insisting that Mr. Ware appear In per-
son at this time They say they are
treating Mr. Ware with every considera-
tion because of his state of health. All
they are asking is that he either write
to the committee or permit his counsel
to state whether he has any additional
information TO lay before the commit
tee before the committee makes its final
report to the Senate. The whole mat
ter has dragged along for couple of
years now, and the committee believes
that 1t should be concluded, so far as
the committee is concerned, by final
report to thetSenate.
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Evening star., 1929-01-03

The example of Mayor Walker Is an
assurance to Commissioner Whalen that
precision in the polite formalities both
of manner and attire does not prevent
man from being firm and discerning
executive.
Evening star., 1929-01-03
Getting Into Action.

IT understand you expect some of that
old trouble with your belligerent COL
league"
Absolutely" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. He has been seen several times
in his back yard throwing inkwells at a
target"
Jud Tunkins says a child locks away
ahead to Christmas. AS he grows older,
time seems to shorten and he looks for
ward from one pay day to the next.
Evening star., 1929-01-03

The fact that absence from the city
prevented President Coolidge from
meeting visitors anxious to shake his
hand did not prevent the Nations
population from wishing him a happy
New Year, just the same.
Evening star., 1929-01-03

The gang man does not feel that the
glad New Year has been success un-
less he put few bullets into a rival
gangster as a part of the festivities.
Evening star., 1929-01-03

Perhaps some of the debate would
proceed more smoothly if Senators
Borah and Reed could be persuaded to
get together and rehearse the dialogue.
Evening star., 1929-01-03

There is still skepticism in pugilistic
circles concerning the theory that
Tunney and Dempsey are positively
committed to a peace pact.
Evening star., 1929-01-03

English financiers who sold their
Henry Ford stock just before the big
rise In value again show that American
institutions are not fully understood
abroad
Evening star., 1929-01-03

Good scientists and sincere religionists
Go not quarrel. The promotion OF
human welfare is the real aim Of all
intellectual life.
Evening star., 1929-01-03

A drop in temperature is to be ex-
pected A long pleasant Summer,
extending into January, is as much as
could be asked
Evening star., 1929-01-03
A Real Expert Can.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The days are gradually getting longer.
and by and by it will be possible for
person to put off more until tomorrow
than is possible today.
Evening star., 1929-01-03
Small Boys Christmas.

Old Santa brought no skates or sled.
Yet he was kind, we know.
He left no shovel in the shed
With which to shovel snow.
Evening star., 1929-01-03
Mechanical Optimism.

Oh, keep on smiling every day!
Arrange your face for glad display
And strive, to keep from seeming sad,
To look just like dental ad.
Evening star., 1929-01-03

"De world, as 1t keeps movin'," said
Uncle Eben, gives us de only kind of
a free ride we has any reason to hope
for 81
Evening star., 1929-01-03
Kills Lots of Thrills, Though.

From the Nashville Banner
Common sense is the ashes that en-
able one to avoid falls on the slippery
track Of life. ~
Evening star., 1929-01-03
Trying Him Out.

"Why did you provoke that actor to
quarrel?"
There is rough conversation in our
new script" said the producer. And
I must say he handles profanity splen-
didly!
HE who has no illusions" said Hi
Ho. the sage of Chinatown, finds large
wisdom and small happiness"
Evening star., 1929-01-03
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

THEODORE w. MOVES. Editor
Evening star., 1929-01-03

newspapers LIldL LII. WOIk, DIS chairman
of the Republican national committee
intended to become the arbiter in chief
of Federal patronage. 1t was intimated
that the chairman, residing in Wash
ington, would have great deal to say
about whom the new President should
appoint to Federal office DR.. Work
has now come forward with an en-
phatic denial that he has any such plan
IN mind. In the past the Republican
Senators and Representatives have
been ell powerful in the matter of
recommendations for appointments to
Federal offices in their States. 1t Is
clear that If any attempt were made to
disregard this old practice, there would
be sweet row between the executive
and the legislative branches of the Gov
ernment. The announcement by DR..
Work that he intended to keep the ma
chinery OF the Republican national COM
mittee we'll oiled for future campaigns
and that he would call meeting here
OF the national committee for March
5, the day after the Inauguration of the
new President, gave rise in large part
to the rumors that he planned to have
a new deal with the national commit
tee, and himself in particular, as arbiter
in the matter OF appointments TO office.
DR.. Work insists, however, that he has
no Sucn lntenblon In his mind, but that
his purpose is solely to keep the Repub-
lican organization in fighting trim for
future campaigns
X X X
Congress is back on the job today
with large program of legislation to
put through in the next two months
1t is clear that politics will have its
place. however, in the deliberations and
Qntinn
Reed slush fund committee Is to meet
to proceed further with the case of
Senator-elect William S. Ware of Penn
sylvania. Mr.. Ware has gone to Florida
because of his Ill health and will not be
before the committee. He may be rep
resented by counsel however, as the
committee suggested In its recent iette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
HOUSE ADJOURNS
AFTER HOT FIGHT
Permits Rules Committee to
Decide Procedure on De-
ficienCy Measure.
BY the Associated Press.


After sharp wrangle over prohibi-
ton and tax refunds, the House ad-
journed today to permit its rules COM
mittee to recommend procedure to be
followed in considering the deficiency
bill Incorporating the two subjects.
The adjournment was proposed BY
Representative Tilson of Connecticut
Republican leader, after heated debate
on the floor had failed to develop any
argument on a method of considering
the proposals. A standing vote re-
vealed 1875 for adjournment and SO
against 1t.
The dispute followed a move by Rep
resentative Wood of Indiana. ranking
Republican on the appropriations COM
mittee, to send the bill to a confer
enCe of House and Senate members.
Several Democrats attempted to draw
from him a promise that even if the
Senate should recede from its posi-
ton on the proposal to place S24, ,000,-
600 In the hands of the President for
prohibition enforcement, the conferees
would bring the matter back to the
House for a vote.
Wood declined to promise and then
Representative Garner of Texas, one
of the Democratic leaders, asked unan-
imouS consent to consider the matter
under the House rules for debate. and
this was refused, Representative Dem
ison. Republican, of Illinois, objecting
Since the proposal was first intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Harris
of Georgia, it has been attended by
controversy and even before it reach
ed the House. members there had an
nounced differences of opinion that
promised full sized row. Some vets
are supporting it; some drys are against
it, and party lines are muddled.
Added to this is Secretary Melons
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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SubzerO Weather
Is Fought by Pair
To Get Homestead
Live i'm Piano Box for
Part of Time and Then
Nearly Lose Claim.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PEACE RIVER, Alberta. January 29.-
After To-day siege at the land Office
here in Subzero weather. G.. Turcotte
of Father today owned a homestead.
The homestead. located in the Father
district, had been under lease, but re-
Gently was thrown open to filing, to be
awarded the first applicant on the OPEN
ing of the office yesterday.
Turcotte. who was assisted in his vigil
by a partner named Either. almost lost
the last minute. when Corpl. Mcdonald
of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,
who had been sent to preserve order,
made him remove his hand from the
knob so the door could be opened
As the door closed, a man named
Trudeau, who had been in possession OF
knob a week ago last Friday when the
siege started again grabbed the knob.
At the opening of the Office for business,
however. Turcotte succeeded in squeez-
ing in first.
Turcotte and Either took up their
vigil when Trtdeau temporarily aban-
doned his post on his first day to 60
down the street to get warm. With the
temperature ranging from 80 below zero
during the day to almost so below at
night, the partners paced, ran and
stamped across the narrow confines of
the land Office building. The last several
days they virtually lived in big piano
box, which they paced against the build
ing and in which they yset up small
stove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
COOLIDGE CITES
ECONOMY AS VITAL
Mounting Expense in Govern
ment Is Described by Presi-
dent as "Red Flag"

ToHitLLlS 10 Tie dement, winch ms
administration with its policies of econ
omy and efficiency had bestowed upon
the nation, President Coolidge last
night warned that the rapid mounting
OF State and local government costs
constitute red flag"
The Chief Executive, addressing the
heads of the business organization OF
the government at Memorial Cont
mental Hall. laid down the policy that
further commitments by the National
government for any new projects not
absolutely necessary should be faith
fully resisted"
The President painted a word pic
ture of this period of greatest prosper
lty. but said the margin between pros
perlty and depression was always SO
small that "a decrease of less than 10
per cent IN the income of the nation
would produce a deficit in our present
budget"
Mr.. Coolidge characterized the period
OF budget control over government ex-
penditures as "a golden page in our
history"
Balanced Budget Held Needed,
In the short period of seven and
one-haf years." he said. "the public
debt has been reduced $6,667 ,000. 900.
The total saving in interest alone from
this and refunding operations is $685.
10000. Four reductions in taxes have
returned to the people approximately
$4,000. .OOO,0 900 year. which would have
been required had the revenue act OF
1918 remained in force. Two and a
half million people have been entirely
relieved of all Federal taxation"
Both President Coolidge and Direc-
tor H. M. Lord of the Bureau of the
Budget, who addressed the meeting
stressed the need of balancing the bud
get. Gen. Lord in discussing this point
declared that deficit had been threat
ened of about 37,0O0,00 for the cur
rent fiscal year, ending June 80 next
For the fiscal year ending June 80
1880, Gen. Lord said the estimated sur
plus was only about $60000,0 900, and
this In itself was threatened by pend
ing legislation and possible court ac-
ton. He emphasized that the govern
ment service was making a great fight
to prevent deficit.
OF interest to government employees
was the announcement by Gen. Lord
Of the formation of a new Federal
Casualty Club" ITO acquire member
Ship" he said, ''you will from now on
up to and including June 80 next, let
all vacancies remain untitled, thereby
contributing toward balanced budget
the far from neglible sum of S12,500, 900
This does not contemplate the with
holding of promotions 1t directs itself
only to the filling of vacancies by new
appointments"
Coolidge Lauds Gen. Lord.
President Coolidge, making his last
address as President before the busi-
ness meeting of the Government, paid
high tribute to Gen Lord for his
services as head of the Budget Bureau
Gen. Lord in concluding his address
highly praised President Coolidge for
his administration policies in the
interest of the taxpeyer and the we'll
being and happiness of more than
120,000,000 of people"
After enumerating the accomplish
ments of the last eight years. Mr..
(Continued on Page 6. Column II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
PAY BILL BARRIERS
IN HOUSE ARE SEEN
Indications Are That G. O. P.
Leaders Will Try to Block
Early Action.

With the House civil service commit
row morning to discuss and probably
favorably report the redrafted Govern
ment employees pay bill, there are indi-
cations today that efforts will be made
by Republican leaders in the House to
prevent early action upon this measure.
The intimation has been that the new
bill meets the objections of President
Coolidge and the Budget Bureau, and
that its course in the House will be a
matter of form. Careful investigation,
however, shows that there are no real
grounds for this view.
The House civil service committee is
represented as ready to report out the
measure, regardless of whether it is
pleasing to the Budget Bureau, Friends
of the Government employees in the
House, including some members of the
civil service committee, believe that ii
would be possible to pass the bill, even
over the Presidents veto.
The same House leaders who have
persistently held up the Dale civil serv-
ice retirement bill, even after a special
rule had been ordered by the rules COM
mittee, are now reported ready to place
obstacles in the way of the salary in
crease bill. From a reliable authority
today it was learned that the President
has not indicated any reversal of his
opinion, and that unless something more
optimistic develops the White House
will frown upon the new combination
Lehlbach-Celler Brookhart pay relief
BILL
It is definitely known that the pres
ent disposition of House leaders is to
closely scrutinize this legislation before
allowing it chance to come up for
consideration in the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
Strawberries Grown
By Electric Light
AT Cost of S. Each
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January ga light
but expensive lunch of electrically
ripened strawberries heartened
the labors of the Academy of
Science today.
The berries were produced at a
meeting as an illustration of the
feasibility of making different
plants grow rapidly by artificial
light. Two research workers,
Georges Truffaut and M. Thur
neyessen, took only 40 days to
bring the berries to maturity. as
against 80 required by Old Sol.
The strawberries came high,
however. it costing SIS a berry TO
produce them. But the academ-
icians found them no less delici-
Gus for that reason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
HANDS AND FEET FROZEN,
MISSING MAN is FOUND
Fisherman Who Disappeared on
Floe Walks Ten Miles Over
Solid Ice.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PETOSKEY, Mich, January 29-His
hands and feet frozen, Lewis Sweet, 54-
year-old fisherman, for whom aviators
and others made concerted search
last week after his disappearance on an
Ice foe, early today was found Stun
bling along roadway on the north
ern edge of Cross Village.
He had walked in 10 miles over solid
ice from Skilligalee Island Lighthouse
in Lake Michigan, where he had taken
shelter since last Wednesday morning
when the foe on which he became
stranded piled up against the island.
Reports reaching here from Cross
Village said that, aside from the fact
his feet and hands were frozen,
Sweets condition seemingly was not
serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
TRAIN REPORTED BOMBED
Attack by Insurgents in Mexico
Declared to Have Been Repulsed.

MEXICO CITY, January 20 CP). -
Dispatches from Ciudad Guzman, State
Of Jalisco, said today that insurgents
had dynamited mixed passenger and
freight train between the stations of
Coquimatlan and Jala.
Three bombs were exploded when the
engine passed over them and it was de-
molished. An armored car on which
the military escort was travelling was
overturned. Soldiers drove off the in
surgents.
It was not learned whether there
were any casualties. The train was en-
route from Colima to Manzanillo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
"GRAcI0US THING TO DO"
HE KILLS WIFE AND SELF
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOULDER, Colo. January 29.-
Leaving note to the county coroner. in
which he said, 1T seems to me the
gracious thing to do James z. Kirk
bridge. former deputy district attorney.
shot and killed his sick wife and then
ended his own life here.
The frozen bodies of the couple were
found in their home. Apparently they
died last Sunday.
Frances pleads to be released from
earthly bonds" Kirkbridge wrote. IT
see nothing in the future but cares,
have thought 1t over from every
angie. spiritual. moral legal and so.
cial. and 1t seems to me the Eracioas
thing TO do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
CAPT. GEORGE FRIED
CALLED TO WASHINGTON
Chief officer Manning Replaces
Him in Command of Liner
America for Trip to Europe.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 29-Capt.
George Fried of the rescue ship America
has been called to Washington and when
the liner sails for Europe tomorrow. she
will be in command of Chief Officer
Harry Manning, in charge of the life
boat that saved the Florida's crew, it
was learned today
Announcement of Capt. Fried's sum-
mons, which came from the United
States Shipping Board, was made at a
luncheon given to him and to Manning
by Charles w. Bob, sportsman. The
reason for the summons was not dis
closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
WOMAN SLAYS MATE.
Tells Police He Threatened to Kill
Her With Butcher Knife.

FORT SCOTT, Kans.. January 30 up.
Mrs Maude Bruner shot and killed
her husband of a few months as he
sat in rocking chair in their down.
town rooms here today. The woman
told police Brllner had threatened to
kill her and had "toyed with a butcher
knife all night" The knife was found
beside the chair.
Bruner served term in the Mis-
souri, Penitentiary for a liquor law
violation. His first wife. from whom
he was divorced, lives in Keyport, N. j.
He is the fourth of four brothers to
meet violent death and the second
to be slain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
ROUTE TO COAST CUT.
Air Line Will Clip 1s Hours Of
Los Angeles-St. Louis Time.

LOS ANGELES, January % (Pl.-St.
Louis will be brought approximately q
hours nearer to Los Angeles through \
combined air and rail service to be in
augurated Monday. it was announced
here today.
The Standard Airlines, Inc, beginning
Monday, will make available daily arr
plane passenger service between Los
Angeles and FL PaSo to connect with a
TEXAS & Pacific train for ST. Louis, the
announcement said. Similar service
viii be available to westbound passen-
gers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
GIRL, 7, CLINGS TO LIFE
AS DEATH HOVERS NEAR
Topeka Firemen Work in 12-Hour
Relays, Pumping Oxygen Into
Lungs in Desperate Battles

BY the Associated Press.
PERRY, Kans., January 90 Mar
garet Brown, 7-year-old school girl,
suffering with pneumonia, still clung
TO life today. but by the narrow
est of margins. and fear was expressed
that the tiny spark of life in her body
might soon flicker out.
Oxygen and blood transfusions have
been used to keep the little girl alive
for ii days, but physicians today re-
ported she was growing weaker. Yes
terday she was able to take nourish-
ment for the first time since she be-
came ill.
Two Topeka firemen have worked
continuous 12-hour relays to admin
lster the oxygen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
AFGHAN FEUD CONTINUES.
Situation Obscure, With Rivals
Contending for Throne.

PESHAWAR, India, January 80 GP.
The situation in Afghanistan is still
obscure. There are strong rumorS from
Jalaiabad that Sirdar Ali Ahmed Jan
has declared himself Emir and has been
accepted as such by Shinwaris, Khiganis
and other tribal sections in the eastern
province.
1t is believed that former King Anna
nullah's appeal for support in Kandal1ar
u meeting with some response.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29

ROME. January 30 (P).-Pope Plus
and Premier Mussolini are now in
direct contact for settlement of the
historic Roman question through
Ernesto Pacelli, advocate. who daily
visits first one and then the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
MEETING is POSTPONED.
Tacna-Arica Commission Shifts Ses.
sion to February 90.

SANTIAGO, Chile, January 20 1P
The scheduled meeting of the Tacna-
africa boundary commission in Wash
ington has been postponed by common
consent from February 9 to February
%. Diplomatic circles here believe
that direct negotiations now under way
are we'll directed and that postpone
ment was desirable to permit theii
furtherance. There are indications
that a satisfactory settlement of the
territorial dispute between Peru ano
Chile may be reached before Febru-
ary %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
SEAMAN DIES OF INJURY.
Struck by Base Ball, Clarence

D1dCAIsIUu OF MAT IdIIU DIES.
Clarence Blackiston of Millington.
Md, first class seaman. attached to
the aircraft carrier Lexington, now in
Panama waters for fleet maneuvers,
died yesterday from injuries received
when struck by base ball.
His father, John BlackiSton, has re-
quested the Navy Department to send
the body to Millington for burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
WEATHER.

%. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair and continued cold tonight and
tomorrow; lowest temperature tonight
about 20 degrees.
Temperatures: Highest, 81, at 4:30
pm. yesterday; lowest, 20, at 6 Am. to-
day. Full report on page 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29

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.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29

Continued on Page 2. Column g.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-18
TRAIN PLUNCES INTO CREEK: F
 PERSONS KILLED

DENY Colo, July 18.- Twelve persons are reported to have been killed when a Rock Is- land passenger train, west bound plunged into Landsman Creek, 150 miles cast of here, early this morning.
 The train plunged through a weakened bridge.
 Two Pullmans of the train are submerged in the creek which is ordinarily dry creek.
 Because of high water, raging torrent as the result of rains, res cue work is being hampered. High ways are washed out and doctors arc delayed in reaching the scene.
 Only members of the train crew were awake at the time of the crash
 Approximately 100 were aboard the train.
 The locomotive and tank-car were derailed, splitting the rails and causing nine cars to pile up in the break of the bridge.
 A cloudburst last night loosened eight inches of water over the re- zion causing great damage.
 Passengers on the wrecked train, clad in night clothes, gave what aid they could to save others trapped in the submerged cars.