Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1923, Page 3

__THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, s g D. "€, SATURDAY, DECEMBER h Pre;id_ent Says Boy Sends Dollar | COMPLAINTS HEARD ON JUVENILE COURT Commerce Chamber Bodj Receives Evidence on Need of Law ‘Changes. Tn its effort to determine whether thers is a need for a change in the! Juventle Court laws of the Distriet of Columbia. the law and legislation commiptee of the Washington Cham- | ber of Commerce last night for more | than three hours ]|ilrnr‘d to the tes- timony of two witnesses who sought | show inj to children and their parents in many of the pro- ceedings in the local Juvenile L'lvurLl The two witnesses were Wa w. Burns, u local attorney, and Mrs. C. W. Winters of the Mothers' Council. | Much of the testimony was sensa- | tional and revolting in its nature. | After hearing these twp witnesses the committee adjourned. until January | 10, when the hearings will be ‘re-| sumed. Specific instances were cited by Mr. | Burns of cases where the Juvenile Court had exceeded its authority in trying and deciding cases over which it had no jurisdiction. Not in Open Court. Charles W. Darr asked Mr. Burns if the trials of Juvenile Court sre in open court, to which the it- replied that they are not. He said that many cases were tried in :.‘W Judge’'s chambers, but he didn't now whether. the public was refused admittance to these chambers during | such proceedings. | Asked by Chairman James T. Lloyd 1t Tie thought the Juvenils Court law ought to be changed, he said it ought ‘o be changed to prevent charges be- s made against children. They <hould be handied through the!r par- cnts, he said, and that falling they should be taken over temporarily by the government. He objected strenu- ously to criminal cases being made out against children. and pointed out that a trial in the Juvenile Court here forever p! ed a igma on them and even prevented, them from getting po- sitions in the government Children who commit serious viola- s of the law. he said. should be given all the rights that a man or woman has, and that i{s a trial by Jury. In dealing with children, he #aid, there should be double safe- guards. If power Is given to an in ferior col the Juvenile Court, ce to or court all S not in favor, he ithout an appeal citing serious offenses y guardis against chil- t copies of affidavits con- | charges had been served | ice in { | been’ start Mrs. Winters where the worked se recited 3 instances probation system had rious hardships and said | bjected strenuously to it vould make every effort to have ped out WILL AID YULE FETE. Committees Named for Revolution Children’s Entertainment. The following women representing the Children of the American Revo- lution will assist at the special Christmas celebrations \Christmas morning at tne Crandall theaters: At the Ambassador Theater, Miss Helen E. Stout, state director, Dis- trict of Columbia; Mrs. A Stout, | Mrs. W. W. Sloane, Mrs. H. aw- telle, Mrs. Delancy Gill, Mrs, Ruth MeGruder. Savoy, Mrs, Andrew Stewart, Mrs. T. Holzberg, Mrs. Goodwin Ellsworth, Mrs. Frederick Knoop, Mrs. C. E. agle, Mrs. C. W. Allen, and the song leader will be E. N. C. Barnes, director of music in the public_schools. At the York, Mrs. F. L. Volland; song leader, William R. Schmucker. At the Avenue Grand, song leader, Leonard Chic! SPECIAL NOTICES. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ST0C Tolders of the Farmers and Mechanics' N sional Bank of Georgetown, D. C., will be Teld st the Banking House, Wisconsin svenue and M street n.v.. Washington, D. C., on January 8, 1924, for the election of for the ensuing year and for the tion of such other business as may rly come before the meeting. The polis will be open from 12 o'clock noon until 1 o'clock p.m. M. L. SELBY, Cashier. [ Motor Car Corporation are re their stock recorded for exchange at com- ‘e, 822 Bond buflding. by December RTER MOTOR CAR CO., 1N SK L. CARTER, Sec. THE REGULAR BLECTION OF OFFICERS nd directors for the American Butlding As- clation, 300 B st. s.e. wil be held on hursday. Jaouary 8, 1824, from 2 to ock pim ) HARLES H. KINDLE, Secratary. THE AN FETIN §TO olders of the National Capital Bank of Wash- ngton, D. C., for tho election of directors and the trinsaction of any other business that may ba brought before the meeting will be Leld at shareholders of the ank of Washington, will ba held Tuesday. January 8, 1924, at its banking house, 911 F . C., for the elec- T otiier business ns Polls Tion of directors and s may properly come before the meeting. noon until 1 o'clock p.m. R _8T! ,_Cashier. _ | | AL MEETING OF THE BTOCK Siolders of W. T. Galliher & Brother, Inc., for the election of trustees for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before said ineeting, wiil be held at tie office of the corporation, | vorner 30th and K sts. n.w., Washington, D. | €., at 8:30 p.m., Ja 1924, Y GALLIHER, Sec. RPECIAL MEETING OF TRIUMPH COUNCIL, Yo. 8. Daughters of America, will be held. December ‘29, 1923, 7:30 . sharp, Washington Hall, 8rd and Pa. By order of = A L, Couscilor; ‘THE ANNUAL olders of the fngton. D. C.. e ensuing year such_other “busin brought before_the saranty Savings Bank, Wash- © the election of directors for nd for the transaction of iy, be properly eoting, will be held the bank, at 7 o'clock pm., on Wednesday, 1924 " The polls ‘will be open be- and 8 grelock p: 3. CLIN' Janua THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARB. | holders of the Natlonal Bank of Washington, Washington, D. lie_election of direc. | properly come before the meeting, held at its banking Louse on_Tuesday. Jan. 8, 1924, at 12 o'clock noon. Polls will Tematn' open from 12 o'clock noon to 1 p.m. __J. FRANK WHITE, Cashler. [, MEETING OF THB SHARE- the Departmental Bank will be THE AN liolders of Jeld in its banking house at Washington, D. C., on Tuesday, January 8, 1924, at 11 w'clock m.m. for the election of directors and xach other business ey may properly come be- fore the meeting. H. 0. BOCK, Cashier. ING OF THE STOCK- Jolders of the Real Estate Title Tusurance Company of the District of Columbia, for the yurpose of electing ifteen trustees of the com- pany for the enwuing year, is to be held at the uffice of the company, 500 Sth street north- \vest. ob Tuesday, Janvary 8, 1924. Polls will * opened at 2 o'clock and closed at 3 o'clock m. Books for the transfer of stock will close December 30, 1923, to January 8. 1924, both dates inclusive CHARLES E. MARSH, o Secretary. COMMISSIONBRS, D. 0. DECEMBER 21. 1923.—Applications to enter examinations for candidates_and alternates for sppointments 7rom the Diatrict of Columbia to the United Mates Multary Acsdemy will be recelved at his office until January 10, 1923. Appiicants must be actusl residents of the District of Columbia, not under 17 nor over 23 years of age on July 1, 1924, and not less than G feet 4 ches in height. 'Applicants will be subject # competitive mental examination and & ! al _examinution. ~Further information tatned from the secretary, Bonrd of Room 500 District’ Buildi ito ing. JAMES F. a’m*,lx To President for Shrine to Harding President Coolidge has received the following letter from George Winchester Ploydon, a Reading, Maes., youthy who inclosed a one- dollur bill as a contribution to the Harding memorial: “Dear Mr. President: I am a Reading schoolboy, and my Uncle Lou Ellenwood says 1 should con- tribute to the Harding memorial fund, so I just thought I ‘would send 1t right to you as I want to be one of the first Massachusetts boys to send their bit. “I met you and Mrs. Coolidge at one of your receptions. 1 guess Uncle Lou thinks I felt stuck up when T told the kids about me shaking hands with the governor, and I would like to shake hands with you as President, but 1 guess it's too far aw wish you and Mrs. Coolidge and vour children a happy Christ- mas. LEVIATHAN LIFTED FROM BANK OF MUD Opinions Vary in Placing Blame for Stranding of Monster Ship. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, December Leviathan, America’s largest ,mer- chant vessel, today is resting in her wartime berth in Hoboken, having been refloated from the mud bank off Staten Island, wliere she stuck for ven hours yesterday. A statement placing the responsi- bility for the. accident is expected from officials of the United States lines. Capt. Herbert Hartley accepted full respousibility, but Joseph Bigley, who was piloting the vessel when she’ran aground, placed the blame on shore officials of the operating lines Bigl aid he and Capt. Hartley had wanted to delay the attempt to dock the Leviathan for a few hours aveid bucking the strong tide, but that the captain received orders from ashore to proceed in from quarantine at once. Officials denied t any but usual orders were & apt. Hartley. The shi taken off by on the mud b ICE YOUR TURKEYS, IS EXPERT ADVICE Persons who buy turkeys today for their Christmas dinner are advised by health office officials to keep them on ice until time to prepare them for the n. This precaution is given be- 500 passengers were Tyboats while she rested cause of the warm weather and the time intervenipg before Christmas. Purchasers will have no cause for {complaint of turkeys if they are prop- erly cared for, officials stated, and such complaints made next week will not avall the purchasers anything. It is further advised that fillad crops of fowls be emptied. the souring of such food causing many turkeys 1lml other fowls to be rendered value- ess. Food inspectors are keeping close tab on turkeys received from distant points and nearby states. Very few condemnations have been made thus far, it is stated. Only one. turkey was condemned during the Thanksgiving holiday season. The past week the inspectors con- demned eight turkeys, weighing eighty-two_pounds. They also con- demned 217 pounds of chickens, 375 rabbits, three possums and quan- tities “of fish, oysters, eggs, candy, popeorn and nuts. SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE, The annusl meeting of the stockholders of the National Tribune Company will be held at the office of the compan: & Washington, D. C.. on Thursday, January 5, 1924, at 4 p.m., for the election of trustees for the ensuing y: of anch other bisiness as may legally come before ir. i M. D. ROSENBERG, Secretary. THE _ANNUAL MPETING OF THE SHAR! HOLDERS OF THE COMMERCIAL NATI AL BANK OF WASHINGTO! THE_ELECTION OF DIRECTORS FOR THI ENSUING YEAR AND FOR THE TRANSAC TION OF SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY | BE PROPERLY BROUGHT BEFORE THE MEETING, WILL BE HELD AT THE BANK AT 12 O’'CLOCK NOON ON TUESDAY, J. UARY THE POLLS WILL BE OP] AND 1 0'CLOCK. AMES H. BA EXPERIEN D LADY Hke to accompa lady going west. dreas Box 15-P. 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WE ENOW Eo“ ROOFING 1422 ¥ St. GRUZANT L3 N. W, ebb | 5 | thereupon m r and for the transaction | | CHRISTMAS FROLIC’ CHEERS BIG GROWD Society of Natives in Holiday Session With Santa as | Toy Distributor. Between three and four hundred members of the Society of Natives jolned in thelr annual “Christmas trolic” at the Washington Club last night. A large Christmas tree placed upon a platform In front of the audience was surrounded by Christmas decora- tions. Soon after the opening of the meeting Jesse C. Suter, president of the society, recited the lines: “Bachward, turn backward, O Time In thy flight; Make me a child again just tonight.” And young and old alike, accordingly, | aughed and frolicked like children. Lights Are Dimmed. During a brief jntermission, fol- lowing a short business session, the lights were dimmed, and Santa Claus, in the person of John Clagett Proctor, appeared in front of -the Christmas tree. He brought with him hun- dreds of toys, which he proceeded to distribute. Santa Claus proceeded to call the names of members of the so- ciety, who marched up and recelved their’ presents. Leo Latimer, the first anta’s list, was presented cus doll i The next one on the list. Dr. Samuel | Adams, responded to the call for: mniy Adams,” and recelved a box | about three fect long and two fect wide, containing only a small toy rooster. Dr, Adams made his pri exhibit its crowing abillties, to the | amusement of the audlence. Capt. Geors Evans was pr sented with wutumobile. He smilingly ac the present and declared that he would take a ride the next da Mrs. Anna E. Hendley, president of the Anthony League, Was presented with a horn and Evan H. Tucker, president of the Northeast Citizens' Association was also presented with {a toy in front of the audience Santa Changes Progrum. Sunta Claus after making several more presentations realized that it would take too much time to have each member come to the Christmas tree to receive his or her present. He rched through the au- | full of packages | h person present re-} i for ! i one with on 4 dience, with arm and sdw that es celved a gift Each member of the soclety also | v age and | While this was in progres | were tooted, toy trains were rum {around on the floor, jumping jacks were made to perform and, in fact the whole room was made to resemble | & tovland on a gigantic sc The committeo in o Christmas tree consisted of the fol- lowing: Mrs. John Welch, Mr Charles Hanford and Miss Clara Bright. Mrs. Ella Knight Mears was chair- man of the program committee, as- sisted by Mrs. Dora K. Muir, Ar. Suter, Thomas Dowling, Mr. Proctor and others. i Business Seasion. At the business session Mrs. Louis A. Bauer, one of the speakers of the entleth Century Club for the Juvenile Protective Association, to of the work and purposes of the la ter body. The society joined the a: sociation as an organization, author- izing a contribution of $10 a year toward it Two pictures, paintings by McCloud, | and_presented to the society by Dr. | Adams, were formally accepted. The | plctures have been placed {n the Public Library, where they will be kept for the society, it was stated. The following -were installed as new members: Mrs. M. W. Davis, Charles J. Stockman, Arthur B, White, Willlam H. Baum. john R. Weyrich, {Miss Estelle Foster, iliss Effie Burr, Joseph J. Kelly, Joseph D. Kelly, Willlam ‘H. Hoover, Miss Virginla S. { Benjamin, Miss Bessie L. Brown, Wil- | liam A. Falconer and Mrs. Zell ¥ Oatley. SIX PERSONS HURT IN STREET MiSHAPS 1 Colored Woman Sustains Fractured Skull When Knocked Down by Auto. run i Fannie Smothers, colored. about sixty years old. last night was Lknocked down by the automobile of | Frederick A. Hooks, colored, 441 N | | street, on V street between 14th and 15th streets northwest, and seriously hurt. When taken to Emergency Hos- pital she regained*consciousness long enough to tell her name, but was un-" able to tell her address. The fnjured woman was taken to Emergency Hospital by Hooks. She was treated by Dr. John De Mayo for a fracture of the skull and shock. Hooks was detained at the second precinct police station. Virginia Hall, colored, five years old, 461 E street southwest, while plaving near 10th and E streets southwest yesterday afternoon, ran in front of a2 moving automobile, and was knocked down. She was given first aid at Emergency Hospital. Nannie Campbell, colored, forty years old, 101 43 street southwest, was knocked down by an automobile near Maryland avenue and 415 street southwest last night and her head | slightly hurt. Edward Robertson, ir., 513 L street southeast, driver of the automobile, took her to Emergency Hospital. 3 Willlam Jenifer, twenty-four years old, Pierce court, southeast, suffered slight concussion of the brain yes- terday afternoon as a result of a col- lision between his automobile and the autotmobile of Henry C. Richter, 1409 V street northwest, near 14th and V streets yesterday afternoon. | work {gram, jJanuary 10, St. Thomas’ Episcopal Churc Observes 30th Anniversary Festival Celebrated in Connection With Impressive Dedicatory Service Con- ducted by Bis On the festival of the apostle and) martyr whose name it bears, «the parish of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 18th and Church streets northwest, last night celebrated the completion of thirty years' work with impressive dedicatory services in the new parish house, conducted by Bishop Freeman, with the assistance of clergy from several other churches. Later, in the hall of the recently completed patish house, “the bishop. members of the clergy and n large number of the parish communicants reminisced upon those early days in the hidtory of St. Thomas' Church, when it was just beginning it: gle to the high position in cese of Washington it tatned. Featival Celebruted. The services last night were the culmination of & day's celebration of the festival of St. Thom: at 8 o'clock in the morning with holy eucharist, followed at 11 o'clock by matin and holy ecucharist, and ly the dedicitory ceremonies sting Bishop in_this B Irnest ctor o Spring, Md.; har Chury the _clergy 3 entered St. Thom by the north door, marched slow! the center aisle and halted before the gates of the enjarged chancel, the first dicated. & of down smplote volied Divine blessing upon the chancel Passes to New Parish House. At the conclusion of r ies within the chancel again took his place at the I of the procession. wh slowly into the new parish hou the choir singing psalms and hymns, One by one the different roor the structure were bl d torium being the lust after the service there ha clergy retired, unv for the I deli ject of outset he taf u t completed twenty-one 3 as rector of St T nd he w i of the subsequ. for that but for accomplished s e of the parish, ions by Bishop, ell, a member vestry, was called upon to i Bishop Fre: but he protest that the latter needed no introduc to 2 Washington congregation. Bi Freeman began by felicitating Dr Smith upon his long rectprate and called attention to the faet that it was a singular coincidence that the TAX BILL REPORT READY IANUARY 10 House Committee to Com- plete Administrative Fea- tures First. Church Ly e not only he Charles J. Report on the administrative fea- tures of the Mellon tax revision pro- under consideration by the House ways and means committee, probably will be ready by January 10, Chairman Green indicates. The committee yesterday suspend: ed its consideration of the tax prob- tiem until after the holiday recess. Those who are urging a “soldier bonus” legislation are hopeful that the ways and means committee will find itself able to take up the adjust- ed compensation question soon after as the committec has tentatively agreed to do this, follow ing a decision on the administrative features. Constdérable discussion arose in an executive meeting of the committee yesterday over proposed changes in the capital assets feature of the pres. ent tax laws, whereby gains on capital transactions, Including stock dividends, wogjd be taxed under the income provision rather than on the present basis of 1214 per cent on capital galns. The working out of such a change, if found feasible, was placed in the hands of Treasury ex- perts. Will Discuss Features. ‘While the entire committee will not meet again until January 3, Chairman Green will confer with a subcommit- tee in the meantime on some of the technical features under discussion. No major legislation is expected to be taken before the House until the new rules have been adopted. On January 14 the thirty-day period ends under which the House has agreed to operate by the old rules. The rules and the administrative section of the tax bill probably will be given first consideration on the legislative pro- gram to be adopted by the republican conference. Bonus legislation and income tax revision would then fol- low, under. present plans. FOSTER RE-ELECTED " BY EASTERN ALUMNI He was treated at Garfield Hospital. Charles Scammon, seventy-three years old, Old Orchard, Me. was struck by a street car last night while crossing at Massachusetts ave- nue and North Capitol street and a ' bone in his left foot broken. After recelving treatment at Casualty Hos- pital he was able to be taken to 412 24 street northeast, where he is tem- porarily residing. Atwell Young, eighteen yearssold, 1220 D street southeast, was rider of a bicyele that collided with an auto- mobile at 14th and G streets north- east yesterday afternoon. He was only slightly hurt. Barnett Curtin, sixteen years old, ‘Western Unlon messenger narrowly escaped injury last night wi ° he fell !from his bicycle near New Jersey avenue and K street northwest. An automobile ran over his wheel. CLUB MEMBERS DANCE. Raythael Organization Has Christ- mas Party. Raythael Club members turned out in full force at their Christmas dance last night at the City Club. Music was furnished by the Sangamo or- chestra, tuturlnf a plano duet by Dick Liebert, Palace Theater organ- ist, and Ellwood McNelly. Miss Camille Little, popular society dancer, scored a hit with several jazz Annual Christmas Reunion Marked by Election and Basket Ball. Bertram G. Foster was re-elected president of the Eastern High School Alumni Assoclation at its annual Christmas reunion at the school yes- terday afternoon and last night. Vir- ginla Farnsworth was chosen vice president and Mary F. Murphy. sec- retary and_ Leonidas MacDougle treasurer. The executive committee is composed of De Witt C. Croissant, ‘W. Cameron Burton, Rosemary Ar- nold, Earl G. Jonscher, Charles M. Boteler and Mildred L. Boynton. One of the features of tha reunion was a basket ball game between teams representing the alumnae and the school, the alumnae winning b: score of 25 to 18. The victorious team was composed of Grace K Weltzel, Agnes Motyka,, Anna King, Olive Seltzer, Evelyn Garcolgne and Agnes Teates. The school quintet was made up of Helene Hesse, Imogene John- ston, Irene Perry, Alma Adkins and Margaret Duffy, with Mary Beans, Jessie Jones and Irma Ruedel as al- ternate: Principal Charles Hart conducted he alumni on a tour of the school nd explained many of the innova- tions. A play, “The Trysting Place,” nd wrestling matches werg other o8 tUrED Of Lhe PIOKTANs It began | f 'mn, Bishop Freeman in- | hop F reeman. culmination of thirty years of work | for the parish ehould also mark the rector's attainment “of his majority. Referring to the. church, Bighop ceman said from an arehitectural ndpoint it is far more beautifui | than any other in the dioc Yie | called aitention to the fact that the | pussing of generations and centuries had seen the church survive un- changed. Modern life, the bishop said, had revolutionized the architecture of great officc buildings and rendered some of them useless, but the church alone stands - without improvement over those stately old cathedrals that rear their gross-tipped =pires as last- ing monuments of its birth 2,000 rs ago. Senfor Warden's Addre: Melville Chureh, senior warden of rel bout ite carly Iif history down to last 1 of how it grew out need for a house of | Worship In that section it now serves. | Yo, was emall and alcer began. So a | e wons of building ched th section and It was When we was immedlately necessary for us the door of that that on a certair ¢ application arrived St. ithdrew its objection. Pirst Known as Calvary Parish. e 10 looking for a site n uite a few lots around ifle, but finally decided that we now oceupy. of you might not know first began our chapel we were known as Calvary parish. Being u foresighted set, we evén equipped our chapel with places for {alectric light fixtures, although elec- e had not yet extended up hen the time came to use cver, we found they were e and could not be used mber how a number of us Philadelphia to interview a | Dut | upor | tnor | it Yont th round Philadelphia v churches, some esigned, and finally m of a little struc of the city duplicate of that s enlarged. Lit- our church, our ow our parish Clearance Nest Duty. is for us to f its debt will that ar future. enough left e toward the the new cathedral. should make such anyhow Myrick and Capt. An- 7 also spoke and the meeting was adjourned after an op- | portunity had been given any other | person who desired to speak to take he floor. GLOVER PARK TO DISTRICT Offi_cial Transfer of Foundry Branch Property Is Made Today. Jution { Charles C. Glover, who recen gave the District government sev. enty-seven acres of land along Foun- dry branch, near Massachusetts ave. nue northwest, for a park and play- 1 Bround, today called at the District cation plat. He attached his signature in p of Melvin C. Hazen, District u The tract is regarded by the Commissioners as an ideal one for park purposes, Since Mr. Glovers offer was first announced & number of civic organi- zations have adopted thanking him for his generous addi- tion to the park system of the Na- tional Capltal. READY TO MAKE TREATY. RSAW, Poland, December 22— Americ atc’ Department has advised the Polish foreign office of its willingness to make treaties of amity and commerce and consular rights with Poland. The negoiiatibns are to be con- ducted at Washington. 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Subscription rates—including postage: MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA d Sunday ALL OTHER STATES Daily Only Sunday Only notifying of your instructions Indorsement by Ford Gratifying President Coolidge i= “gratified” that Henry Ford has indorsdd the work of the present administra- tion, he told visitors at the White House yesterday, when asked to Comment upon the = automobile manufacturer's recent statement of approval of the Executive. The President is understood to have made a similar declaration in the telegram he sent Mr. Ford fol- lowing his issuance of the indorse- ment’ statement. This telegram, however, has not been made public at the White House. —_——— BRITISH DUKE SEES AIR STATIONS HERE: i |Sutherland Pays Visit to] Navy and Army Fields at Anacostia. l { | ' | Duke of Sutherland 1:.-.:»9.[ wdersecretary for air, told officers of the Naval Alr Station at Anacostia, {D. €. on his to the base yester- ¥ afternoon, that the purpdse of | Lis visit to America was to find out| all about the commotion naval air lane pilots have stirred up in the aeronautical world recently. The Duke was escorted to the field by Admiral William A. Moffett, chief the buresu of aeronatuics, and | Lieut. Frederick Nielson, was |appointed personal aide, corded all naval honors due & mem- | | ber of “the royal f: ¥ and the {taken on a detailed tour of the i tion | Capt. W. D. Thomas, nand |officer,” presented the victorio eider Cup team and the Pulitze { tu who He was ¢ unt Ve ch twelve s and several s strated for the air ter w of land pl nes vere demo )nlnl‘ al completion of I | the air station the du i Field, where he wa escorted fason rvice. nobleman abl He + the deve predicted.a great a future for airlane a thorough it of duke was guest of honor a |t ers’ club, given by th {of the post and ] a Duke Sees President. President Coolidge toda the duke at the White Hou: understood that the general ques- f a proposed international con- ence for the limitation of air rument was the principal subject | cussed during the meeting. i Following his talk with the Pres-| iident, the duke sald that it was the {opinion of many interested in this | proposal that the present is not par- ticularly ripe for the holding of the internatlonal conference. He stated, however, that the British government, as {s well known, favors such a con sult of the general ditions existing now throughout | urope, but he does not helleve that i the French government would agree a reduction in aircraft and be- = of this he does not believe the be particularly 1 { co é 1r | 'CROWDER SEES ZAYAS. HAVANA, December & sador to Cuba, who returned a fe jdays ago from a four-month {in the United States. paid an offic visit to President Zayas yesterd; e also made official calls at a num- r of the forelgn legations here. Open Evenings XMAS CARDS PEARLMAN’S i MINE WAGE SCALE TOPIC OF PARLEY Operéton"'s and Employes of| Three States to Confer in Cleveland. By the Associnted Press. CLEVELAND, December meeting of the bituminous | miners and operators of Ohio, Indiana | and Illinois will be held in Cleveland | Friday morning, January 4, to begin | negotiations on a new wage scale af- | fecting the mining industry in these | three states to replace the present wage scale, which expires March 31, it was announced here. S. H. Robbins and W. H. Haskins | vill represent the Ohio operators at the conference; P. H. Penna and M. L. Gould. the operators of Indiana, and Rice Miller and H. E. Perry, those of Ilinois. Ohio miners will be represented by Lee Hall and G. W. Savage, Indiana miners by John Hessler and Willlam Mitch and Tllinois miners by Frank | Farrinton and Harry Fishwick Officers of the joint conference be- sides Chairman Gallagher are Wil- | liam Green, secretary, and W. L. Rob- ingon, assistant secretary. Besides President Lewis and Sec- | retary-treasurer William Green of | the miners' union, Vice President Phillip Murray may participate. » LUCKY STRIKE CIGARETTE i GIVE BOOKS _ PEARLMAN’S 933 GST.N.W... ~ Open Evenings WHEN YOU THINK fne" Balntine, Paperhangiog and Decorat. £ Estimates made on reque HARRY W. TAYLOR CO. PAPERHANGING AND PAINTING 2333 18th St. N.W. Tel. Col. 10! Place Out-of-Town Orders Now For the Original Famous for Caramels Since 1866 _Chocolates Bon Bons We specialize on Fine Confections in Fancy Boxes and Baskets for Christmas Gifts. 9th and G Sts. N.W. 609 14th St. N.W. REMOVAL NOTICE We Wish to Announce the Removal of our Office From 11 Insurance Bldg., 15th & Eye Sts. N.W. Painting 933 G ST. NW. ¢ HOTEL INN | | ¥ormerly Stag Hotel | Phone Main §108.8109 604-610 9th St. N.W. | 7 rooms, $6 weekly; $10.50 rooms. $8; $14, | with tollet, shower and lavatory. $10:'2 in Yoom, 50 per cent more. Rooms Like Mother' FLAT TIRE? | MAIN 500 | LEETH BROTHERS Service Charge Never Over $108 | e Xmas Gift | | § aily Daily Sunday d Sunday ex . $10.00 $7.00 $3.00 card will be sent s heart of the business section, of them have cellars. upon request. The Home 1417 K Street ‘(Members Washington Real Estate Board) Weigh Carefully the Advantages— that you will experience with residence in one of these “big little” Suites in— Fondon Hall Phones West 2901 2902 A busy neighborhood—and splendid stor serve it. Buyable to good advantage. Boss and Phelps 14 9th St. NW. to Plant Rear 2118 N St, N.W. R. K. FERGUSON, Inc. ENGINEERS—BUILDERS . Tinning & Heating Ideal Small Stores— with downtown location For Sale— There is a demand for—and an almost total absence of—opportunity to buy a small store, well located in the at a price which is practical. We've just completed eight such stores. At Twelfth and Eye Sts. NNW. They’re diagonally opposite the Wash. Electric Terminal—all of splendid size—white stone, plate- glass windows, tile roof, copper window frames—some Balto. in which to Price and terms of Homes Phone Main 4340 Thirteenth at M Street N.W. Big in all the conveniences the number of rooms an that are offered—small in d the rentals. Complete housekeeping units—downtown, handy to every- thing and to everywhere. LONDON HALL is a building of handsome de sign and finish—and provided with the utmost in service efficiency Rentals $55.00 and $65.00 Per Month Inspect at your leisure—day or evening—but \come before it’s too late—they’re going fast. There’s a two-room Suite on the ground-floor especially fitted for physician’s use. Boss and Phelps The Home 1417 K Street of Homes Phone Main 4340 (Members Washington Real Estate Board)