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$%4482 ADVANCE " N RAILMEN'S PAY Labor Board’s Wage Award to 5,500 Telegraphers and Station Agents. By the Associated Press CHICAGO, November 26.—Increases in' wages affecting approximately 5,500 railroad teélegraphers and sta- tion agents and aggregating approx- Imately $364,482, were awarded in a decision announced last night by the United States Railroad Labor Board. The board explained that it had at- tempted to correct existing inequali- tles without attempting standardiza- tion and without granting a general | increase. The payment of a punitive rate of time and one-half for over- time to telegraphers and station agents also was awarded, and a few other changes in rules were author- 1zed. Twenty-six Companies rties to the case in which jon was rendered are the Brotherhood of Raflway Station Em- ployes, the Order of Railroad Tele raphers, and twenty-six railroad companies. The plan pursued by the board was to deny Increases on roads where it found the existing rates equal to the average paid on com- parable roads in the same territory, and to award increase on other roads which would bring their rates up to the average paid In their territory by comparable roads. In some cases the increases t one group of em- ploves and not another. They range from 2 10 5 cents an hour. “It is but just to say.” reads the de- cision, “that some members of the board favored a general increase and that Eome opposed any inc at all.” in dealing with the board in the mujority of reatlirmed previous decisions. It is believed that the payment of time and one-half for overtime will result in a material re- duction in the amount of overtime work Fequired. Chiet Statistician's Estimate. It is estimated by M. W. Hart, chief statistician, that if overtime work were Tequired to the present extent under the new rule (which is not expected) it would cost the companies $44 a year. The board held that overtime work is largely in the employers’ con- trol. On the other hand. the & Tequest for puniti on Sundays and ruling issued b; as director gene: Affected. fre board denied rates for work holidays. It cited a Willlam G. MecAdoo al of railroads during federal control to the effect that such work was expected by the public, could not be avoided and should pot be pala for on a punitive basis. It added that “the director general took steps” to re- duce Sunday work to a minimum, that railroad managemen as a rule, pur- sue the same course,” and that ‘‘this board has expressed a like desire."” CHALLENGE TO DUEL FOR SLUR ON ITALY French Catalogue Belittled Na- tion’s Products—Reply to Pro- test Held Insulting. By the Associated Press. TURIN, Italy, November 26.—The be- littling of Italian profiucts in a French horticultural catalogue may lead to an international duel. The daughter of a distinguished Turinese family, on Te- ving one of these catalogues, wrote @ letter of protest, to which the French horticulturis agrain, replied in terms which were considered insulting to the Italian nation. He accused Ital- fan_officers ard soldiers of cowardice, declaring that he spoke from personai knowledge. as he himself served on the Asiugo front for two years. Bruno Gemelli, who won the gold medal for military valor while serving with the Italian army, has telegraphed in scathing terms to M. Ca: begging him to consider himself * 1y cuffed” and calling him out to duel. In his challenge Gemelli is sup- ported by Paolucci Arangia Ruiz, pr dent of the Association of Italian Coi ha%?lms. e prospective meeting betwee: Frenchman and | Ttalian has brought to mind the famous duel after the Italo- Abyssinian, the Count of Turin, called out Prince Henrl of Orleans for a simi- lar offense in 1897. This duel took place on August 15 at Vaucresson at 5 o'clock in ‘the morning and was fought with ‘Bwords. Prince Henri received two ‘wounds, one of which was rious, in the right side, and the Count of Turin was wounded in the right hand. RVIATOR HELD ON CHARGE OF FLYING WHILE DRUNK ®lape Hits Tree in Residence Sec- tion of San Antonio—Say ‘Woman Was Aboard. B the Associated Press. SAN ANTONIO. Tex., November 26, e first arrest in San Antonio’s his- ory on a charge of operating an air- lane while intoxicated was filed vester- #ay. Sergt. Lloyd Hefling, stationed t Brooks Field, was arrested by ilitary police after a landiMg in hich he crashed into an oak tree in Ban Antonio residence section. Hefling was unhurt and witnesses that a woman leaped from the [ e | K THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, U.3. PUTS EXPERTS ON BOMBERS' TRAIL Aid City and State Agents in Consulate Assailants Search. By the Associated Press, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., November 26. —A squad of special agents sent ere by the Department of Justice of Washington have joined the local |authorities in a search of the city. for six men belleved to have planted the bombs that wrecked the Spanish and Itallan consulates Saturday. The omes of all known radicals and 4 | places where they congregate were Dr. Hcinrich Albert, former at- tache of the German cmbasxy here, who succeeds Stresemann as cabinet hend. Dr. Albert gained wide noto- riety here prior to America's cntrance into the war. DRY LEARUE AGTS DECLAREDILLEGAL Tinkham to Ask for Congress Investigation of Its Expenditures. Investigation by Congress of the activities of the Anti-Saloon League is called for in a resolution which Representative George Holden Tink- ham of Massachusetts, a direct de- scendent of the Puritans, has ready to introduce the first day that Con- gress meets, Mr. Tinkham charges in his resolu- tion that the league has “openly and flagrantly” violated the federal cam- paign contributions law and the cor- rupt practices laws of various states: has attempted to influence federal judicial appointments; has denounced judicial officers and decisions; has at- tempted to influence the President in lane and escaped before officers ar- ived. Hefling also was charged with iporting liquor in an airplane. —_— DARK HISTORY PERIOD. Bishop Discusses Past Five Years in Christian Civilization. ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 26.—The ast five vears were the blackest in hristian history, the Rt. Rev. James Cannon, jr, of Birmingham, Ala., a bishop in the southern division of the Methodist Episcopal Church, declared 4n.a sermon here on the théme, “The Homane Turk.” Bishop Cannon wit- nessed the burning of Smyrna by the Turks and on his return to the United tates made report of the incident at \Washington. _Not only the Turks, but all the na tions in the world in their relations to the Turks, are to blame for the condi- #lon, the bishop asserted. ! Marriage Licenses. godlirringe liceases have been fosued to the ng: W. Harris and Mary Youngman. m;l; ;\.. bflflelt‘l"flhd1 l‘nlr‘lllll Loughers. . Seghers of Chicago, TiT. 3 IR of ths clty: el prBadtonls Taniion and Brma G. Lee, botn I, Eitward Jricl 4nd Marjo , Edward Briel and Marjorie C. Gartrell, ®aili of Richmond, Va. Frederic 8. Moise and Russelle Flavia Hun, ford. Jacob E. Miller and Margaret 0. Boyd, o2 Gheater, Va. 2y b Btephen M. Carter and Carrie Gross. David C. Clark of this city and Frances M. n of Yaokton, 8. D. ¥ Raiph R. Reichert of Mason City, Towa, and D”‘gy 1. Huyck of this city. Frank Brown and Mattie ice, Attineo A. Brunett! and Mary K. Williams. Yernon N. Sanford and Edna M. Gorbutt, Danlel T. Queen and Edith E. Robinson, Robert T. Howard and Margaret Vitale. Allan D. Heary and Elsie M. Gaw. . Melvin J. Proctor and Mary E. Swailes. R figu-n in Japan, S his appointments of heads of depart- ments, and “actually exercised its in- sldious influence successfully upon bureau of an_ executive department to an extent that even appointments of persons In the service of the bu- reau are made “with the sanction and approval” of the Anti-Saloon League. Without a public accounting the league, Mr. Tinkham asserts, has raised and expended “vast sums of money to influence public opinion,” Girectly to control elections and fo pay professional organizers and lob- byists throughout the United States, and particularly in Washington. The resolution will propose that the investigation be made by a commit- tee of seven members appointed by the Speaker. WHEELER DENIES CHARGE. Skeptical of Motives of “Tinkering Congressman."” Announcement by Representative Tinkham, repyblican, Massachusetts, that he would seek to have a special House committee investigate the ac- tivities of the Anti-Saloon League brought from Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of the league, the statement today that Mr. Tinkham had made “false and groundless” charges against the organization. “The last proposal of the tinker- ing congressman from Massachusetts to take the league apart and see how it works,” said Mr. Wheeler, “will not impress the American people until they are convinced that he is in- spired by a desire to promote the public welfare instead of that of the liquor -interests." Replying to Mr. Tinkham's charge that the Anti-Saloon League had vio- lated the federal election law, Mr. Wheeler declared the league was the only national organization which has for years comnlied with the law. Wet organizations, he added, always have ignored it. # —_— HOLY RITES OF RED MEN CONDUCTED AT CROSS By the Associated Pres: NEW YORK, November 16.—While tom-toms thundered and great bowls of incense sent a gray film of smoke through the rainbow-tinted church of St. Marks-in-the-Bouwerie, the Rev. Dr. Norman Guthrie, the rector, yes: terday invoked the gods of the In dians for their blessings. Weird In- dian music and cabalistic accompani- ments were used to interpret Indian dances not done in the flesh. With face turned to the altar and surpliced arms outspread before the cross, Dr. Guthrie began the service by intoning the invocation to the Holy Visions, from “Hako,” versified by [Prot. Hartley Burr Alexander of the University of Nebraska. Then came a responsive reading from an Omaha ritual, followed by a choir anthem from ‘a Pawnee ceremony, in which the thin wail of an Indian chant con- jured up camp-fire rites, A sudden lull in the service was the signal for an invocation to the Creative Spirit, called by Dr. Guthrie “the Hollest Moment,” which led up to a triumphant paean to Tirawa Atius, “Heaven, Our Fathen” The service closed with the “Song of the Blue Corn Dance,” chanted by Dr. Guthrie, and the totemistic prayer from the Omaha ritual. Princess Tsianina of the Cherokee tribe, in native Indian costume, at- tonded the service and spoke after- :‘nrd on the grievances of the In- fan. —_— WILL CONDUCT INQUIRY. Californian to Probe Difficulties in Shipping Perishables. SAN FRANCISCO, November 26.— Lincoln Hutchinson of Berkeley, Calif., has been avpointed by Secretary Hoover to take Chlfie of the investigation re- cently authorized by the Department of Commerce, into the transportation diffi- culties confronting ehippers of perish- able products in the west. Announce- ment of this appointment was made here yesterday. The shipping survey is being under- taken at the reqyest of more than thirty associations of shippers and growers on the Pacific coast. GRAIN BILLED TO BRAZIL. SEATTLE, Wash, November 26.— Bulk grain_will be loaded at Puget Sound and British Columbia ports next week for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the first time in the history of the north- west, according to agents for the steam- er_West Notus, The vessel has been loading 6,000 tons of bulk grain at Vancouver, B. C,, and will_shift next week to Puget Sound ports, Kinney stated. “On account of November and Decem- ber being off seasons in Argentina, Bra- zillan buyers have decided to purchase in the United ! visited and many were scarched. At several placves they were refused ad- mittance because they had no search warrants. Guards were stationed outside these places and warrants will be issued tomorrow. Director of Public Safety Cortelyou, after a conference with secret service representatives of the Spanish and Taltian governments, said that every evailable agency of the city, state and federal government would be vlaced on the Investigation and that he expected arrests within twenty- four hours. See Wide Bomb Pleot. Federal agents expressed the be- lef that the bombings were part of a plot involving other citles, Local authorities believe the bombs were placed by six men who were seen at Broad and Locust streets carrying suspicious - looking packages shortly before the explosions.. Three suspects arrested Saturda probably will be released today. PINCHOT MAKES REPORT. Submits Statement to Hughes on Consulate Attack. HARRISBURG, Pa., November 26— Gov. Pinchot, in response to a request from Secretary of State Hughes, sent the Secretary the report of Phiiadel- phia police upon the bomb explosions which damaged the Spanish and Ital- ian consulates In Philadelphia Satur- day. Secretary Hughes telegraphed the governor, asking for full Information about the attacks so that he mignt be in position to inform the embassies in Washington. The only information,| avallable was the report of the Phil- adelphia police. NAVY YARD WAGE INCREASE ARGUED Machinists Ask 90 Cents as Basic Hour Rate at Ses- sion of Board. Strong pleas for increased wages tor next vear for machinists and members of other trades employed at the Washington navy ard and other naval stations in the United States were madé today to the Navy wage board at the Navy Depart- ment. Representatives of twenty unfons were present and began ar- guments in behalf of their respec- tive trades. These arguments o cupied the entire session today and probably will be concluded tomor- row afternoon. The Machinists' Union, represent- ing about 5000 members, of whom 1,350 are employed at the Washington navy yard, urged that 90 cents an hour be made the wage basis for differential schedules for specific lo- calities. The prevailing wage rates, estab- lished last July, are 80 cents an hour at the Washington and Philadelphia plants, 85 cents an hour at the Ne York yard and 18 cents an hour at the Norfolk yard. The present naval wage board is headed by Rear Admiral J. K. Robi- son. The other membets are F. S Curtis, chief clerk of the Navy De- partment, and A. J. Berres, secretary of the Metal' Workers' Union. The board will recommend scales of wages for all navy yards for the calendar year 1924, and probably will submit its report on the subject to the Secretary of the Navy for final action about the middle of December. U. S. CHAMBER URGES FREIGHT RATE CHANGES ‘Would Increase Cost of Smaller Shipments and Lower That of Basoc Commodities. Readjustment in railroad freight rates on the general principle of 1 creasing the charges on less than carload shipments and upon bulky and expensive commodities, while re- ducing them on staple modities,, is being advocated by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. A report on the subject, made by a special committee under the chair- manship of Frederic A. Delano, for- mer member of the Federal Reserve Board, made public today, sald such 2 readjustment would result in a measurable increase in the revenue of the carriers, which could be applied to the reduction. No attempt was made to define basic conditions, but it was declared that no need or ca- pacity exists at present for a general rate reduction. Rallroads are now meeting serious competition from Panama canal traf- fic, the report added, and should be allowed latitude in meeting it. Ves- sels using the canal, it also was said, should be required to file rates with the Interstate Commerce Commission in order that the roads might know what charges they had to meet. FRANCE OUSTS GERMANY AS U. S. STUDENTS’ MECC By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 26.—Dr. Harry Pratt Judson, former president of the University of Chicago, has been re-elected chairman of the trustees of the American University Unlon in Europe, Prof. John W. Cunlifte, secre- tary of the union, announced today. New members of the administrative board are President A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard, Anson Phelps Stokes, former secretary of the Yale Corporation, and Dr. Willlam Arnold Shanklin, former president of Wes. leyan University. \ Dr. C. A. Duniway, president of Colorado College, succeeds Dr. G. E. McLean as director of the British di- vision in London and Prof. Algernon Colemax of the University of Chicago succeeds Prof, Paul Van Dyke as di- rector of the continental division, with headquarters in Parls. Increase of American students in French universities and colleges wa the outstanding feature of the union' report of activities during the past year. There were 1,400 American stu- dents In France, representing forty- oné states and the District of Colum- bia. German universities attmacted the majority of students before the of the is to {CONDUIT R0 ScabGL P T The Conduit Road School (lower), a one-room frame structure which was a model schoolhouse when Grant marched his victorious Union Army down Pennsylvania hoolhouse of today. |Average U. S. Worker Spends streets northeaxt, a model SUBPOENA ISSUED FOR FORD OFFICIAL Commission Seeks to Ques- tion Railroad Head on Consolidation. For the third time the Interstate Commerce Commission’s hearings railroad consolidation, held open so that facts in regard to Henry Ford's Detroit, Toledo and Ironton road might be put into the record, was adjourned today without a repre- sentative of tha corporation having been heard Several days ago a subpoena was tssued for E. G. Liebold, formerly Mr. Ford's private secretary and now vice president of the road, but so far attempts to serve the summons have falled. Further efforts will be made to get the Ford official into the pro- ceedings. In the consolidation proceedings the commission has asked rallroads con- cerned to submit reports on traffic volume and traffic interchanges, but the Ironton company from the begin- ning has falled to take any part. Some time ago a letter from its offi- cials, declarimg merely that the Ford road desired to be let alone to work out its own policies in ity own way was received and put into the docket of the commission’s investigation. Later the commission made more for- mal demand for facts which it con- sldered necessary to make up the record, but without avail. In adjourning today, notice was glven that another session would be held tomorrow morning, at which the Ironton would be heard if the com- pulsory subpoena had been served in the meantime. This is the second occasion on which Mr. Ford's desire to conduct the Ironton road in a fashion other than that followed by railroads generally has been demonstrated. Shortly after acquiring the property two years ago his representatives failed to file promptly the regular returns of ex- penditures and receipts which the com- ‘mission requires of all carriers. The matter was straightened out, how- ever, and its earnings report began coming In, as have those of all other roads. 7 NEW DIRECTORS NAMED NEW YORK, November 26.—The American Child Health Association, of which Herbert Hoover is president, last night announced the election of seven new directors. They are: Dr. A. J. Chesley, St. Paul, Mjnn.; Drs. Louls 1. Dublin and B. L. Thorndike, York; Dr. Henry F. Helmholz, Minne- avolis: Christian A. Herter and C. O. Willlams, Washington, D. C., and Dr. Henry F. Vaughan, Detroi LAFLIN When You Think of Eyes. Claflin Optical Co. -:ulrh;h?- 'n']u. nue, and the new Kingsman School, at 14th and E Pay Three Days After Receipt Washington's army of 65,000 gov- | ernment employes lives practically from hand to mouth. | Eighty-five per cent of the semi- - pay checks paid out by the | government are back in cireulation | within three days -after they are is- ed percentage—possibly hington with merchants < and mercantile | institutions of this city benefiting by | the rapid turnover. e 8 itute one of the gton's business with a degree of con-| assured freedom from | experienced in few ol)wr‘ according to Arthur E. Sey- | secretary of the Chamber of | . who has reached his con- | 11 the | moves along ity and hard times’ ie mour, Commerc clusion_after a of uses of government money. Mr. Sey mour was an employe of the govern- | ment for more than twenty years be- fore becoming identified with the Chamber of Commerce. | TWO.FACE WIVES . | IN ROLE OF JUDGE| One Freed, But Other Gets Thirty Days on Drunk Charge, Pleading Mercy. long study Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK. November 26.—Wives suffer most when their husbands get drunk, Magistrate Heilperin declared today while hearing disorderly con- duct charges in the chief magistrate's court, in Brooklyn. He therefore in- Vited the two women, friends and neighbors, whose husbands were being arraigned before him to act as judges in the case. The magis- trate promised to uphold any dedision they might render. | income. The average government salary is about $1.300 a year, Mr. Seymour says. The government clerk often has a family making demands on his Most of the millions of dol- lars pald out by the government every year must go back into circula- tion to make both ends of the govern- ment worker's salary meet, Mr. Sey mour says. And it must g0 back im. mediately, for the government em- ploye working on a small salary often spends his money before he gets It. Constant and uninterrupted pay ment of government salaries to a large percentage of the purchasing public of Washington assures a con- tinulty of sales and business ik this city paralleled nowhere else, Mr. Sey mour claim: Other cities are affect- ed by busincss depressions and build- ing construction stops and many are out of work during such periods, but in Washington the government meets its salary obligations twice each month, regardless of business con- tiond here or elsewhe; Timothy Bannon, whose husband, ac- cording to Joseph Weiner, proprietor of a restaurant, created a disturb- ance by refusing to pay for a meal he had eaten. Weiner intimated that Bannon was “under the weather.” Bannon lectured him, but dis- the charge against him. Magistrate Heilperin accordingly de- clared him released. It was quite another story with Mrs. Mary Garman, however. ‘Bill,” she said. “you know you get drunk all the time. It's a shame for me and for the neighbors. The fact is, you ought to be sent up for six month: “Have a heart,” her husband, thor- oughly sobered by now, pleaded. “If you kept vour head, I'd have a heart,” she continued. “How many | times have I told you to lay off that stuff? Tell the truth, now, wouldn't six months do you good?” “Aw, have a heart,” the crestfallen husband repeated. “T will,” said Mrs. Garman. - “Give him only thirty days, judge, and see The first woman “judge” was Mrs. ‘Commercial what that does for him." National Insured Saving Can You Save More Than $1,000? OU can save any amount you elect from $1,000 to $25,000 thru the INSURED SAVINGS plan. For each $1,000 you wish to save you deposit amount $8.20 each month. In goal. 120 months you have reached your No matter the amount, however, from the moment of your acceptance under the plan’life insurance for the full amount you have decided to save is in force. The Commercial National Bank R. Golden Donaldson, President 14th St. at G Food in Gutter Is Salvaged.by Poor in Berlin By the Associated Press. BERLIN, November 26.— With the approach of winter the cases of individual distress are multi- plying. Recently a well dressed woman was seen to pick up a raw potato out of the gutter, carefully wipe it off and put it into a satch- el. A short distafice farther on the same woman was seen surrep- titiously filling her satchel from a horse's feed bag. At Harzburg about 2,000 persons from the neighboring districts sur- rounded a fleld where winter peas were being harvested. Dhen the last cart was stacked the crowds stormed the fleld to pick stray peas from the stubble. RED CROSS TIEING /AMERICAS TOGETHER Pan-American Conference Opens in Buenos Aires—John Barton Payne Speaks. By the Associated Press. BUENOS AIRES, November 26. The pan-American conference of Na- tional Red Cross societies, inaug- urated yesterday, was characterized as promising great benefits for the peoples of the American contlnents in the addresses of the various dele- gates, who emphasized not only the benefits to be derived from co-oper- ation in alleviating human suffering, but also the strengthening of the solidarity of the American nations. The function was held in the Colon Theater, where the delegates were welcomed by Foreign Minister Gal- lardo, in behalf of President de Alvear, who occupied a box. The minister called attention to “the mag- nificent spectacle afforded by the peace of all America,” and contrast- ed the lamentable conditions of the old_world. Victory in the fight against dis- ease was more beneficial to humani than military victories, he said. It was unthinkable that Red Cross re- sources would ever be used in a fratricldal struggle on this side of the_ocean. The delegates wero also agdressed briefly by John Barton Payne, chair- man “of the board of governors of the League of Red Cross Socleties; Edouard_Andreas for the Interna- tional Red Cross ocommittee at Geneva, as well as by representa- tives of the seventeen delegations present. COAL AND R. R. RATES SEEN AS PROBLEMS Representative Graham Insists Congress Must Legislate on Both at Coming Session. The coal problem and the railroad rate question are demanding legisla- tive action at the coming session of Congress, according to Representa- tive William J. Graham of Illinois, who is opposing Representative Nich- olas Longworth for the office of floor leader in the House. “If every reasonable effort is not made,” said Representative Graham, “to consider these matters a great many people in the country are going to ask why. “Both the, coal situation and the railroad rate question require legis lative action,” sald Mr. Graham in a statement. 1f Congress sits down and does nothing except pass its ap- propriation bills it confesses its in- competency to deal with these ques- tions. Congress should consider them, We should find out whether by legis- lative action we cannot help the coal situation. “So far as section 15a of the inter- state commerce act is concerned, the great railroad systems of the country are now attacking the constitution- ality of the part of it they do not like—the recapture clause—in the courts and demanding that Congress keep its hands off the part of it they do like. “It seems to me, especially in view of this condition, that the whola sec- tion ought to be gone into to see wha effect it is having on railroad rates.” SUSPECT MURDER,SUICIDE NEW ORLEANS, La., November 26. —What is believed by the police to have been a murder and attempted sulclde was revealed last night when the body of Mrs. la Wiggins, twenty-two vears old, of Cantonment, Fl was found In a rooming house on St. Joseph street with her throat cut, and lying beslde it was William B. Wiggins, thirty-two, of Andalusia, Ala, from whom she was said to have been separated, with similar wounds ,but still alive. Priced $30 to $95 REYEM SHOES Meyer’s Shop 1331 F Street Everything for the Well Dressea Man SEES ITALY ATHEAD IN MEDITERRANEAN Paris Journal’s Comment on Visit of Spanish King to Rome. By the Associated Press, PARIS, November 26.—Commenting on the visit of the Spanish sovereigns and Gen. Primo Rivera to Italy, the Matin devotes a long article, which appeared this morning, giving the comparative naval strength in the Mediterranean of Italy and Spain on the one side and France on the other, under the heading: “Our navy no longer capable of in- suring the liberty and security of our communications with northern Africa in the event that the habitual cor- diality of the official speeches should cover positive accords entered by the two governments.” into Navy Figures Given. ‘The )l{n'ln giv the following fig ures: France—six battleships, six battle cruisers, three light cruisers one destroyer, thirteen torpedo boats and twenity 'submarines; Italy and Spain—thirt battleships, three battle cruisers, eighteen light crufs- ers, eight d seventy-two torpedo_hoats fifty-one subma- rines. Total ‘rance, 49; Italy and Spain, 165. “The Mediterranean has Latin lake,” adds the Matin lussolini's policy of national ex- pansion,” continues the paper, “has been 0 often clearly expressed that there is no need to dwell on it. The vigor and harshness with which Greece was dealt with at Corfu, the attitude of protest concerning Tunis- lan probiems, the manner of dealing with Jugoslavia and Fiume, as well as the claims relative to Tangler, without recalling other acts, show plainly that Italy intends to play 4 leading role in the Mediterranean, Backs Italy as Ally. become a to question their . With Spain, but our naval policy is dominated by mary vital necessity. It is a_ques- tion of life and death with France that she alone shall be able to insure the liberty and securlty of our com- munications with northern Africa agalnst whatever group of pow may be formed $12,728,021 YEAR'S GIFTS TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Total Resources of Institution Now $92,240,574—Endowment Fund $45,000,000. By the Associated Pres: NEW YORK, November 26.—Gifts aggregating $12,725,021 were re- ceived by Columbia University during the past year, setting a new Dr. Nicholas Murray pr dent of the univers tated in his annual report made public yesterd The university's total resourc with the gifts "received last year amount to $92,240574, Dr. Butler report showed. ¢ sity's downment fund now totals more tha $45,000,000 ranking second to that of Harvard, it is CONFIRMATION SERVICE CONDUCTED IN ARMORY Bishop Freeman Officiates at Re- ligious Rites Amid Stacked Rifles. For the first time in the history of the parish confirmation services were held in Silver Spring yesterday when Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Episcopal diocese of Washington confirmed sixteen persons in the armory. “It is the first time in my knowl edge that Christians have joined the ‘army of peace’ in a building the purpose of which is war, Bishop Freeman, standing in front of an altar made from a wooden table and surrounded by the AT guns in their racks on the The Silver Spring mission ix one of the latest undertaken b Rev. Dr. J. Hennihg Nelms, rector of the par- ish_which includes Silver Spring. he only thing that can stop war, that can silence the guns, is just the thing that these persons have done here tonight,” declared Bishop Freeman, who ated that the only true security Is in the revival of a Iiving faith in a living and eternal God. Bishop Freeman pointed out that it is more important to build a church at Silver Spring than an armory or any other building. 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