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2 PLANNING FOR G. 0. P. RECORD ON BONUS House Republicans Who Served in ‘War Circulate Petition for Party Caucus. LONGWORTH HAS DOUBTS Sees Need of Affirmative Action on Tax Reduction. While former service men in the republican House majority are cir- culating their petition for a repub- lican caucus January 10 and predict- ing favorable action upon a soldiers’ bonue bill, House Leader Longworth questions the advisability of holding such a conference. The former service men confidently state that they will have enouxh sig- natures to their petitions to insure a conference call, and insist that they will put the republican membership on recoerd in favor of a report on the bonus measure by the ways and means committee by January 21, and a vote in the House before Febru- ary 1. House Leader Gives Views. House Leader Longworth, just back from a holiday visit to Ohio, while declining to go into details regard- ing his views on honus legislation, sald that_there should se “some affirm- ative action on tax reduction”” He explained that he h ot vet able to discuss the legislative gram with other party leaders. One of those who expressed the opinion that the ways and means committee would report a bonus bill nd that It undoubtedly would be passed by the House was Represent- ative Treadway of Massachusetts, a repubiican member of the committec and an opponent of bonus legislation He said he was convinced a majority of the committee and of the House membership favored passage of a bonus bill Mr. Treadway reported that he had Polled the votes of his district to ascertain their views on the bonus. Returns from 78,000 letters mailed to his constituents showed, he sald, that eleven out of every seventeen sending in replies were opposed to the grant- ing of a bonus. Majority for Tax Reduction. The result of my poll.” said Mr. Treadway, “convinces me that a ma- jority of the public prefers tax re- duction to a soldier bonus. It must be either one or the other—Congress can’t grant a bonus and reduce taxes. If Secretary Mellon can substantiate before the ways and and means com- mittee his estimates of the cost of a bonus it will be shown that attempt- ed taw reduction in the face of a bonus would be a farce.” As to the fate of the Mellon tax bill, Mr. Treadway sald the repub- licans favoring its enactment would need the support of democrats to in- sure its success. He predicted that some democrats and republican in- surgents would make a fikht fo higher surtax rates than those pro vided for in the Treasury draft and to restore the excess profits taxes “If the democrats and insurgents,” he added, “were to unite on such a program a tax revision bill would guv through Congress that President Coolidge would have to vetd.” Seex Much Merit in Mellon Plan. Although expressing himself as strongly in favor of practically all of Mr. Mellon's suggestions, Mr Treadway sald he fayored repeal of more speclal taxes than- has been proposed by the Treasury Secretary and thought the tax could be removed | i | | i | i Leen | | fect END OF CHILD LABOR GOMPERS’ 1924 GOAL Organized Workers to Take Part in National Campaign, Declares Federation Chief. CURB ON JUDGES IS ASKED American Toilers Have Reason for Gratitude, He Says. Labor union members during 1924 will, among other things, work for amendment of the Constitution to eliminate child labor, restriction of usurpation of power by Jjudges” and the “carrying forward of our concept of industrial democracy.” Samuel Gompers, president of the American | Federation of Labor, said today in a publle New Year's greeting.. While fighting its battles in the in- dustrial fields during the new year, o1ganized labor expeots also to stay in politics, participating “not only in the final election, but in the selection of candidates in the primary elections everywhere." Mr. Gompers stated. “The vear 1924 presents us with tremendous issues,” Mr. Gompers con- tinued. “During 1923 we have met great issues, and many of them suc- cessfully. As labor sces the outlook, the following Is a partial enumera- tion of the political Issues of the com- ing year: Issues Are Outlined, “The injunction abuse, the child labor amendment to the Constitution made necessary by the adverse deci- of the Unifed States Supreme ourt on two child labor laws, the ilroad question, involving the rail- road labor bLoard, the usurpation of rowes by judges in contempt es as well as in {njunction cases, question of whether laws ma tinue to be killed by court dec and efforts to enact anti-strik compulsory arbitration law “In_addition to these legislative is- {xues there, is in the political field the | overshadowing matte t the national jelection, Lebor confronts this great | struggle with the determination to carry forward the banner of progress, justice and democracy and to record in broad- er terms a victory such as was won last year. Labor will participate not only in the final election, but in the se- lection candidates in the primary eiections everywhere n the industrial field there will great issues. We look back upon 19 with gratification. We have achieved mueh for which all wage earners may be thankful: much that means greater freedom and a better life in the future. But the future 18 not the past and the future brings its fresh struggles. New Goals Are Fixed. “S6 long as there are men who think and act only in must be vigilant. And while there is a wage-earner unorianized labor must organize. Rights that have been won must be heid. American labor has abundantly justified its organized ex- istence. Thé wage-earners of America enjoy higher standards of living than hose of any other country. They have a fuller, better life in every re- spect. They labor with the mighty machinery of our land and produce more ver man and in the aggregate than the toilers of any other land; they come nearer to being masters of the machines with which they work than do the workers inany other Jand. And, in addition. they do not have ghelr hands at the throat of their govern- ment, as is the. unhappy case in so many other countries. “During 1924 we shall seck to per- our organizatlons, to increase solidarity, to improve our stand- ards, to come one step nearer to our ideal. We shall seck to carry forward | con- ons, and a ou from auto trucks if provisions were made for them to contribute through local levies toward the upkeep of highways. As to special taxes, the Massachusetts member said . he thought it advisable to remove the, tax now levied on various, pleces of | jewelry which could not properly be | classed as luxuries, -« Commenting on some democratic members - of the ways and means committee ;that an organized propaganda for the Mellon plan was promoted by keaping its provisions a secret, Mr. Treadway sald that from the first Mr. Mellon had favored making public.the bill | he submitted to the comimittee. This | had not been done, however, h a. because the committee in' the past had always co:sidered Treasury drafts| confidential 4ntil a decision had heen | ould be | { £ the charges of i reached as to what changes sh made. " Contents Practieally Public. “The man of the street,”” he addea, | *“although not familiar with all pr vigions in the bill, knew from pub- | lished statements as to its contents ! what relief would be afforded by its | enactment. He didn't care a rap for ! the details, and it's pure bunk to gharge that the public has been mis- ed.” STREET ACCIDENTS MAR CITY’S REVELS (Continued From First Pa Franklin street northeast, and Ray- mond Flax, 112 Rhode Island avenue northeast, occupents of his car, were injuted. 'They were taken to Emer- gency Hospital. 1 Dr. C. H. Smith, Medical Science building, and Miss Frances Bullard, | Clinton, Mass., shortly after 1 o'clock | ‘were knocked down by an automobile | Wwhile crossing near Thomas circle, They were treated at Emergency Hospital for painful cuts and bruises. | Louis B. Schlossberg, 1116 6th street | southeast, was driver of a bakery | wagon that collided with an automo. | bile at New Jersey and Rhode Island avenues northwest about 2:30 o'clock. | Joseph _Schlossberg, twelve, who ac- | companied his father, was knocked under the wagon and’ seriously hurt. |V He was taken to Garfleld Hoapital, | Mrs. Isaac Orlando, forty-five, and ! Clara Orlando, her tén-year-old | daughter, 3623 10th street northwest, were knocked down by a motor de- livery vehicle at Georgia avenue and | Newton street northwest late yester- | day. They were treated at Garfield | Hospital for minor injuries. Shirley Schaffer. six, 325 9th s‘reat southeast, was knocked down in an alley near his home by an automobiie driven by Richard Mack, 404 South | Carolina avenue southeast, and shock- ; ed. He was given first aid at Casu- alty Hospital. Colored Woman Hurt. Fannie Grindie, colored, sixty, 1121 22d street northwest, was knocked down by an automobile near Wash- ington Circle about 8 o'clock. She was taken home by J. E. Gray, Mec- Lean, Va. driver of the automobile, and treated by Dr. R. H. H. Sewell for an injury to her shoulder and shock. Angelo Bruzzese, seven.years old. 318 3d street northeast, was knocked down by an automobile backing into a garage in an alley in rear of his home. He received a severe injury 0 his head and possible fracture of the skull. He was treatedat Casualty | Hospital, i Alice Frederick, colored, fifty-six, 28 O street northwest, received a dis- location of her right shoulder and in- Juries to her face when knocked down by an automobile at Rhode Island avenue and 7th street. ~She received treatment at Freedmen's Hospital. S R, Brenneman, 910 Massachusetts avenue northwest, about 11:30 o'clock ‘was knocked down by an automobile at Massachusetts avenue and _14th street and injufed. He refused hospi- tal treatment. An automobile driven by an unidenti- fled individual about 2:15 o'clock col- lided with an automobile awned by Sircetn e falled to° siop”and ‘waks o stop known his identity. Jennings Cockrell was driver of a motor truck bel to a local realty that against the side’ of house 1233 26th. street northwest , 9:15 “o'clock. A door and part of ‘wall of the down. house were knocked | of the United States, our great concept of industrial democ- racy, which meags freedom of man- kind in industry through the exercise of an_effective volce in the councils of industry—the building of an fin- destructible and glorious industrial life shall make America great be- yond dreams. But, in going forward, we shall, as in the past, keep our feet upon the ground. havinz before us the facts of life as they present them- selves “Finally, the labor movement—the American Federation of Labor—ex. tends to all the sincere greetings of the season; may there bhe for all Americans a happy New Year, a bet- ter 1924 and may it be so for all the world.” —_—— OPPORTUNITY FUND GIFTS. Contributions to Associated Chari- ties Through The Star. The Star knowledg has received and ac- s the following contribu- tions to the Christmas opportunity fund of the Associated Charities: Previously acknowledged, $1,781 H. S. L., an H. P. B, $1 each, any five, $5: B., No: 11, 13, $3; most needed, $5; William Barnes, B. G, any, $1; M. A. L., No. 13, 11, §2; E. E.. No. 13, $2; Total, $1,896.50. {MOVE IN CONGRESS NOT EXPECTED TO PREVENT U. S. SALE TO OBREGON (Continued From First Page.) only serve to prolong the period of bloodshed essential to the overthrow of the Obregon administration, which, however constitutionally installed in power, has utterly refused and failed to comply with its solemn duty to the people, the great body of whom sustain the principles upon which the resent armed movement is based. In view of the foregoing facts, the government of the undersigned here- { by begs to submit its respectful pro- test against the delivery of munitions of war of whatever kind to the Obre- gon government by the government with which to make war on the Mexican people, thus tending to disturb those friendly and neighborly feelings and sentiments which should exist between the gov- ernment and people of Mexico and those of the United States, which the government of the undersigned is so anxjous to sustain and to cultivate.” 10,000 ENFIELDS ON HAND. 15:000,000 Rounds Ammunition and Ten Airplanes Available. By the Associated Pres SAN ANTONIO, Tex., January 1.— Ten thousand Enfield rifles, 5,000,000 rounds of ammunition and ten air- planes are the quantity of the pur- chase of arms and munition sought to be effected by the Mexican federal government from the United States government, and arrangements_for | the purchase of munitions have been completed between the two govern- ments, according to announcement of Alejandro Lubbert, consul general of Mexico in San Antonio. However, neither headcuarters of the 8th Corps Area, Fort Sam Houston, nor Maj. P. J. R. Keihl, commandant of the San 'Antonio arsenal, had recelved ;‘Vol;d up to late yesterday from Wash- ngton. There is & supply of Enfleld rifles in excess of the requirement of the 8th Corps Area in storage at the arsenal, it was learned, and it is considered probable that these will be the ones 50ld to Mexico. While not as modern in all ways as the type now in use in the United States Army, the rifies are excellent ones. No mention of any type of artillery or other equipment was made by Mr. Lubbert, with the exception of rifies and cartridges. Once the order is received, delivry of the munitions could he made in a short time by the arsenal, officers there said. terms of profit, labor | L’s birthday, any, $50. | | Colford, 1 | lthe a zenx at the weat gate of the Executive OLDEST INHABITANTS 'ViSIT WHITE HOUSE Make Annual Pilgrimage to Pay Respects to Presi- dent. 7 NEW MEMBERS ELECTED Lunchecn at Engine House Is Served After Meeting. Marching in a body from their houre, 19th and H strects northwest, the Assoclation of Oldest Inhabitants of the Dietrict of Columbia today made its annual pilgrimage to the White House to par respects to Pres- ident Coolidge. Preceding the journey a business mecting was held. at which new members were clected. lows: Isaac B. Dob bia road: Edwin street; Thomas Green, 3022 street; Otto W, rdomandki, Reck Creek Church road 1401 Girard street; Henry G. Tegler, 325 E street northeast, and Odell 8. Smith, 1631 16th street. Charles Glover, who recently gave the District of Columbia a sev- enty-seven-acre park along Foundry branch northwest, was elected unan- imously an honorary member. At the last meeting resolutions were adopted nking him for his generous gift he association today adopted a vote of thanks to Bishop Freeman for the address he delivered at the anniversary banquet of the associa- tion at the Ebbitt Hotel last month It also thanked the entertainment com- mittee and the Columbia Quartet for thelr part in arranging the banquet. It has been an annual custom in iation to have the chronicler ead a_summary of the year's history, but today it was voted to adjourn the meeting until the evening of January 9 for'the reading of the chronicle by Capt. George W. Evans. This action aken because time did not per- of the reading of the chronicle before going to the White House President Theodore W. Noyes pre- sided at the business meeting today Following the meeting the mem- bers had a luncheon at the epgine house. DIXMUDE WRECKAGE INDICATES EXPLOSION as A 721 Edward M | { ] i | i | | | Charred Bits of Wood on Sea May Prove Airship Destroyed by Flames RITES HELD FOR VICTIMS Germans Express Craft’s Fate. By the Associated Press. PALERMO, Italy, January 1.—Bits of charred wreckage swept in by the sea at Sciacca and along the coast near Palermo have been examined by experts, and the conclusion has been reached that the French dirig- ible Dixmude was destroyed by fire, probably after an explosion. A solemn requiem mass was cele- brated in the cathedral here today for the victlms, and the peopls of Palermo, in deepest sorrow. have placed flowers on the body of Lieut, Grenadan, the commander of the dirigible. The body lies in the sta- tion here. PARIS, December 31.—Herr von Hocsch, 'the German charge d'af- faires, called at the French foreign office today to express Germany’ deep sympathy in the loss of the French dirigible Dixmude, NEW YEAR BREAKFAST. Charles Henry Butler !l‘lt!fll‘lnl Distinguished Company. Members of the diplomatic corps, the cabinet, court officials and men prominent in affairs of Washington ‘were guests of Charles Henry Butler at his annual New Year day break- fast, at his residence, 1635 I street northwest todey. In conformity with the custom es- tablished by Mr. Butler, the break- fast was a stag affair.’ The menu was composed entirely of products from Montsweag farm, at Wiscas- set, Me., Mr. Butler's property. Mrs. Butler .and _several woman house guests received those Invited.to the breakfast. headquarters in the old Union engine | Sorrow Over Manxion on Pennxylvania (Continued From First Page.) a glittering array of reception line, dashing unif There were princes from the orient and titled .men of letters from the occident, nearly every one in uniform and each breast resplendent with the decorations of a grateful government M. Jusserand, ambassador from France, and his staff were the first to be reccived, followed immediately by Senor ¥ the ambassador from Spain, and the members of the diplo- matic corps in the order of their rank. Judges Follow Diplomats. Chief Justice Taft and members of the Federal and District of Columbia judiciary were next received; sena- tors, representatives and delegates to Congress, the officers of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps and the Dis- triet militia, down to and the grade of captain, and offic the different government departments next passed through the blue room to wish the President and Mrs. Cool- idge a happy New Year. Immediately preceding the gen- eral public, officials of social, patri- otic and military organizations were ived, entering in the following order: The Society of the Cincin- nati, the Aztec Club of 1847, the As- ed Viterans of the War of the Military Order of the Legion of the United States. Grand Army of the Republic. the al of Honor Leg! the Union ; | s of | the Me. s Union, the Soclety of the Army of Santlago, the Spanish War Veterans the American Legion. the Army and Navy Union, the Minute Men, the So- cloty of Colonial Wars, the Sons of the American Revolution, the mem- bers of the Oldest Inhabitants' Asso- ciation of the District of Columbia. Genernl Public Received. And then came “the general pub- 110" —the men, women and children of the nation. It was just about 10 o'clock that the first stepped up to the northwest gates to the White House grounds and said they would wait to see Mrs. Coolidge and the President”” ~ They wera true har- bingers of the non-political natyre of the crowd, too, for one was Mrs. Catherine Carpenter, a democrat from Missouri, and the other a young woman—"just a republican”—from Now York. Despite the chilling winds that swept down - Pennsylvania avenue, long lines had formed in front of each of the north gates of the White House grounds long before noon. and by 1 o'clock, when the public was admit- ted, there were thousands patiently waiting to move by inches through the big plate glass doors of the main entrance. In the line were repre- sentatives of every state in the Unfon and. perhaps, each of the na- tion's insular possessions. Only during the reception to the diplomats and officials was any differ- ence of rank shown, and then only to carry out diplomatic procedure. Bankers, financiers and men and wom- en high'in social circles—persons ac- customed to being shown some defer- | ence in their own circles—took their { turn with the humble. It was the peo- | ple’s day at the White House, and all | were treated without distinction. The public was admiited through the front entrance, passed through the lobby Into the blue room and left by way of the east entrance. Extra- ordinary police protection was thrown around the White House during the reception. Inside the White House police and secret service attaches had charge, while every street adjacent to the grounds were patroled by a dozen or more members of the metro- politan force. The public line will be closed at 2:30 o'clock so that the President and Mrs. Coolidge may have some part of the late afternoon to recuperate from their five or six hours of continuous standing and recelving. In that time it is estimated that more than seven thousand persons will have passed through the White House in the pub- lc line alone and indications pointed to a record-breaking crowd. Traditional Setting. The setting for the reception was much as it has been for more than a hundred years, the advance of time bringing but_little change even in detail. The President's flag and the Stars and Stripes flanked the doorway into the blue room, where the Presi- dent and Mrs. Coolidge stood to re- ceive, and the Marine Band in two sections was stationed, one on either side of the great marble entrance hall through which the main body of visitors passed to greet the hosts. The members of the cabinet and their ladies, headed by the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes, were as- sembled in the biue room when the President and Mrs, Coolldge entered at 11 o'clock and they received the first handshake from thelr hosts. Al- most immediately they took their positions by the wide doorway of th blue room and the members of for. elgn missions, headed by the dean o the diplomatic corps, were received. The historio vases on the even more historic _marbla _mantelpiece _were filled with fragrant flowers, and just back of the President and Mrs. Cool jdge were arranged a few tall pdims. Flowers on the mantels in each room of the state suite were ‘admired by the thousands of visitors hurriedly passing through, and about the rooms ‘were effectively placed a few palms. Mrs. Coolidge Wwote & handsome gown of red chiffon, brocaded in a ‘T White Houfa including | Veteran Leglon, the Union Veterans' | renident and Mrx. Coolidge today. ting admittance t Nation Is Welcomed by President At White House New Year Rites rose de accessori ing carried She wore no in dark blue velvet, the of her becoming toilet be- out in the same shades. hat, and her beautiful black hair, gracefully arranged, was devoid of ornament. Assisting in the blue room were members of the cabi- net, the Supreme Court and the h officials and thelr wives, greeting the diplomats and other distin Buests after they were received the President and Mrs. Coolidge. sons of the hosts, John and Calvin Cool- {idge, Jr., mingled in this distinguished | company. and others lending a_de- | lightful air of vouth were Miss Eliza- | beth Hughes, daughter of the S tary of State and Mrs. Hughes; Miss Mary Wallace and Miss Ruth Wal- lace, daughters of the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Wallace; Miss Patricia Herron, niece of the Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft, and a group of youns folk who were with the Seere- tary of Commerce and Mrs. Hoover. | The President’s aides, who had pre- viously escorted the early guests to the blue room, stood by as assistants all during the reception. the Presi- dent's military aide, Col. Sherrill, al- ternating with others in making the introductions. Diplomatio Corps Large. The diplomatic corps was never so large and never presented more gen- eral Interest, there being many new members, who were enjoying the novel reception for the first time. agerly watched for were the wife nd daughter of the new ambassador of Cuba, Dr. Cosme de la Torriente, who arrived only vesterday, and the new minister from the newly re ognized country, Esthonia, Antoni Piip and Mme. Plip and their daugh ter, Miss Plip, the minister present- ing his credentials to the President yesterday. The new charge d'affaires of Lithuania and his wife were among the uther exceedingly interesting newer members of the corps, Following the French ambassador and Mme. Jusserand and the embassy aff, were the ambassador of Spain nd Senora de Riano, the ambassador of Chile and Senora de Mathieu, the sador of Belgium and Baroness artier, the ambassador of Brazil, Mr. Augusto Cochrane de Alencar, and his suite: the charge d'affaires of Great Britain, Mr. Henry Getty Chil ton; Mrs. Chilton and_the embass staft the ambassador of German and Frau Wiedfeldt, with the two counselors of embass, Dr. Hans Heinrich Dieckhoff and Dr. Karl von Lewinski and their wives and others of the suite, the ambassador of Italy, Don Gelasio Caetani, with his staff; the ambassador of Japan and Mme. Hanihara, the staff accompanying them being almost twice as large as that of any other country represented, and Mr. Felipe A. Espil, counselor and charge d'affaires of Argentina. In close | succession followed the other envoys with the rank of ambassador, including Peru, Mexico, Russia and Cuba. Viscount d’Alte Lends Ministers, The minister of Portugal, Viscount @'Alte, senior of the diplomats with the rank of minister, and who presented his credentials in 1902, led the diplomats of his rank, the corps being replete with interest generally, and the costumes of the ladies of the corps lending a bril- liant dash of color here and there, which added much to the picturesque beauty of the scene. A= the minister of Por- tugal led the diplomats with the rank of minister, so'Arthur B. Little, consul of Latvia, who makes his headquarters in New York, brought up the rear, be- ing_wholly without escort. e President's face lighted up in rocognition as senators and repre- sentatives with whom he was closely associated when Vice President greeted him, politiclans from “back home"” giving him an unusually lusty New Year. Gen. Pershing, Admiral Eberle and Maj. Gen. Lejetune, each headed the line of officials of their respective branch of service with the grade of colonel and captain. The assistants of members of the cabinet and regent and secretaries of the Smithsonian and the heads of other bureaus passed along In succession, the line of veterans of many wars dating from the Mexican war of 1847 moving in slow phalanx past their command- er-in-chief and his wife. This part of the line was a slow one, no hurry- ing note from the Marine Band being able to stop the ravages of years past over their heads. The minute men in their colonial uniforms of white and gold, and their cock hats, pleased the President and Mrs. Coolidge, and attracted attention from behind the line. The Secretary of State and Mrs. Hughes, who at 12:30 o'clock held the diplomatic breakfast in the Pan- American Unfon bullding, were first members of the President’s executive family to leave the blue room. Other members of the cabinet and their wives remained on, only leaving when gn s . G 295 The upper picture xhows part of the great xtream of automobiles of members of the diplomatic corps and persons prominent in official and social life of the Nafionul Capital who exchanged New Year greetings with ows part of the long line of eiti~ was in a dress of blue crepe with row bands of silver braid and disks of blue steel in the color of the gown forming a trimming. Her small hat was of silver cloth. Mrw. Hubert Work, wife of the Secretary of the Interior, wore a handsome gown of black satin with gold lace and embroidery and a small black satin hat. Mrs. Henry C. Wallace, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture, and her daughters were attractive figures in the blue room and again at the Pan- American Union building, where they attended the diplomatic breakfast. Mrs. Wallace wore a gown of black georgette brocaded in velvet and a black ha The most brilliant feature in Wash- ington on New Year day. the White House reception not excepted, is the breakfast given by the Secretary of State to the diplomatic corps, and the entertainment extended by the Secre- tary and Mrs. Hughes today must nec- essarily reflect its brilliancy through future years. The Pan-American Union building, with its lofty entrance hall stately stairways leading to the hall of nations above, lent itself ad- mirably to the assembling of the sev- eral hundred diplomats and the notable Suests asked to be present at noon today. There were palms and ferns arranged as a background, where the Secretary nd Mrs. Hughes stood in receiving, and on the two long tables further down the room, where the buffet breakfast was served, were tall baskets filled with the glow of gorgeous poinsettia blos- soms and branches of pussy willow, three baskets on each table. Adding additional color were the scarlet coats of the Marine Band orchestra, stationed midway the room. Several of the White House aides were there to alternately make presentations and assist in han- dling the guests. Friendly Atmosphere. The Secretary and Mrs. Hughes re- ceived alone, the latter wearing an effective gown of purple velvet embroid- ered in silver and a hat of velvet and silver. In the years of their official residence in Washington the changes in the diplomatic corps have come quite gradually, and there was & friendliness and informality about the function quite in contrast to former days, such as when the late Secretary of State and Mrs. John Hay enter- tained only. the ambassadors, minis- ters, charge d'affaires and their mili- tary and naval aides at the breakfast in_their home on 16th street. Today there was a dignified but open hospitality about the breakfast as arranged by the Secretary and Mrs. Hughes that was_ brilliant and charming. Members of the cabinet and their wives and daughters were guests, as were the members of the Supreme Court and their wives, the members of the foreign affairs and foreign relations committees of Con- gress, officials of the State Depart- ment and some other guests of dis- tinction. Crowd Watches Arrivals. The diplomats, preceded by the am- bassador of France and Mme. Jus- serand and their suite, were received according to the arrangement of the diplomatio list as nearly as possible, the various heads of missdons and their staffs passing on down the room after being received to mingle with others and enjoy the American feast and later to dance a few steps to the musio of the orcliestra. The scene outside the building was n interesting one, many residents assembling to watch the arrival and departure of guests. Greatly adding to the pleasure of the breakfast was the presence of the undersecretary of state and Mrs. Willlam Phillips, the third assistant secretary and Mrs. J. Butler Wright and other officials of the State Department, who, acting as impromptu masters of ceremonies, in- Cabinet Members Will Receive At Their Homes This Afternoon The throngs of hundreds of citizens and visitors who filled the streets during the White House reception and the diplomatic breakfast at the Pan-American Unfon will find simi- lar interest this afternoon in the cabinet homes where open house is being held and refreshments offered the visitors. In each home where their presence at the Pan-American as visitors was exacted. Many Beautiful Gowns, Mrs. Weeks, wife of the Secretary War, wore heavy black crepe, with I black hat. Miss Ailsa Mellon, Treasury, was in a black velvet with & hat to match and a sable stole. An attractive flgure mingling with the guests was Mrs. Harry S. New, wife of the Postmaster General, who wore a handsom® costume of black velvet, the bodice having a collar of rich old Bruge lace. Her hat of black velvet hed an sarrow set in brilliants W& front and ocom- pleting the was a handsome stole of sable, Mrs. Edwin Deaby, New Year parties are held there is muste, flowers and groups of assist- ants for the hostesse b ‘The Secretary of the Treasury and Miss Mellon will keep open house at their apartment, at 1785 Massachu- setts avenue, from 4 to € o'clock. ‘Miss Mellon has several women, in- cluding wives of the officlals of the ‘Treasury, assisting. The homes of the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy are among the brilllant meeting places this e n, spective branches of the service. Al of the foreign naval and military at- |OFFICIALS PREDICT i {principles, Iportunity to influence | | | PROSPEROUS YEAR| (Continued From First Page.) efforts of the nation to keep its finan- clal house in order. Secretary Hoover said there were evidences of a strong upward current in industry, which should be more than sufficient to off- | set the bad effects of the European economic crists. Secretary Work pointed out that an era of “unprece- dented prosperity” seemed to be just ahead, while Secretary Davis, declar- ing that with the worker and the em- ployer operating in amity and c operation “we may hope to move for- ward to another period of peace and prosperity. Attorney General Daugherty sug- gested that a “good New Year resolu- tion for every American citizen to make and keep is that he will respect and obey the laws of his country in thelr letter and spirit.” New Year greetings were sent to thelr employes by many other officials of the government, and Director Hines of the Veterans' Bureau sent broa cast a wish that “the coming year Will bring health, strength and happi- ness to those who served their coun- try In time of great emergency. Statement by Gompers. essages of greeting and declara- e Liey ‘came from the head- quarters of many organizations out- ide the government. A statement is- sued by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, reattirmed the purpose of organized labor to remain in poiltics quring the year anc e presidential year and fight (o7 U5 anl, speaking for an’s Party, said uld be a factor in because for the have a real op- a national € Another, the National that women, t00, WO the year's politlcs i first time they “will | I tion." Secretary i Mellon's New Yea . sage, with its k:fly‘notf,nc‘:l;flde“cc rous 1924, follows: = -?D'?;'é“f.g the last year this country has made a remarkable recovery from a severe Industrial depression. It has become increasingly /evident that, with business on a sound footing and fairly balanced relations between In- dustries, our own country can enjoy Stability and & moderate degree Of prosperity, even when unsatisfactory eonditions preyail abroad, The result Should not only insnire confidence for the future, but justifies the bellet that the year immediately ahead o us will see continued progress, if the drag of an unsound basis of taxation {s removed from business and indus- try. Importanee of Finances. J “Muoh depends upon the centinued efl::u of the country to keep fits financial house in order, holding dnw: expenditures and following soun with a hat to correspond. Miss Ruth Wallace wore a fetching little French gown and hat of green georgette. Miss Elizabeth Hughes, who later joined her father and mother, the Secretary of State, and Mrs. Hughes, for the diplomatic’ breakfast, wore a Qainty gown of pink crepe de chine. Mra. Eberle, wife of Admiral Ed- ward W. Eberle, who assisted in the blue room, wore a gown of orchid chiffon, made on slightly draped lines, and a black hat with an ame- thyst ornament Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, wife of the assistant secretary of the Navy, had black taffeta gown fashioned after the quaint etyle of 1830, with a poke : t, while Miss Mary Wallace | Nicholas was in a dainty gown of gray crepe, | of henna crepe, iDiplomatic Breakfast Charms By Aimosphere of F riendliness | the minister of Bolivia, bonnet of the same material. Mrs. Longworth was in a gown with a hat to match. | troduced the newly arrived diplomats to nlder members of the corps. Of great interest, too, were the very newest arrivals of the corps—the Bal- tic diplomat, Antonius Piip, who. with his wife and daughter, just arrived from Reval The gayly colored uniforms of diplomats were enhanced by the charming costumes of the ladies (vf; th& corps. Costumes Are Charming. Baroness de Cartier, wife of the ambassador of Belgium, wore a French modeled gown of black chif- fon and a hat to match. N Senora de Alfaro, wife of the min- | ister of Panama, was in green meteor crepe, trimmed in black jet, and a black hat with a jet ornament. Senora de Cordova, wife of the min- ister of Honduras, wore a gray chif- fon gown fashioned along simple lines, and a large black hat. Senora de Gonzalez Prada, wife of the charge d'affaires of Peru, was in black satin, with a small hat to match trimmed In feathers. Mme. Steen, wife of the counselor of the Norwegian legation, wore a gown of black georgette crepe, fash- ioned on straight lines and heavil embroidered with red and blue bead and a black plush hat with feather trimmings. Mme. Varela, wife of the minister of Uruguay, was in brown velvet, trimmed in sable and worn with a black turban. Mme. Wroblewska, wife of the minister of Poland, wore a_gown of green and black crepe de chine with a green hat trimmed in feathers. Mme. Dejean, wife of the minister of Haiti, was in brown crepe de chine, embroidered in Bulgarian colors, with a_hat to correspond. Senora de Jaimes Freyre, wife of had a cos- tume of black velour made on long straight lines, with_a hat of black lour. Senorita Yolanda Jaimes Freyre, daughter of the minister and Senora’ de Jaimes Freyre, was in light green velour, with a large hat to match. Mme, Jusserand, wife of the dean of the corps, the ambassador of France, was in biue and silver brocade, with a small black hat trimmed with os- prey. Frau Wiedfeldt, wife of the ambassador of Germany, wore a sult of London smoke broadeloth, fashioned on straight lines, and a small hat with touches of silver. Mme. Hani- hara, wife of the ambassador of Ja- pan, had on a gown of black velvet, the ‘long skirt banded with a three- inch band of ermine, a narrower band marked the waist line, neck and sleeves and her black hat was also trimmed with a band of ermine, Senora de la Torriente, wife of the new ambassador of Cuba, was in black, with & small hat to match, the back being relieved with touches of gold, Senorita Maria Luise de 1a Tor- riente had & gown of turquoise blue chiffon, with a large hat to match, Mme.' Prochnik, wife of the charge d'affaires of Austria, wore & gown of black velvet trimmed with ermine, and with a bonnet-shaped hat of ack. Japanese embgssy circle, in their na- tive costumes, gave an oriental touch of color. | taches call at these cabinet homes. thus coming into closer touch with the officers of our service than at any other time during the year. Mrs. Weeks has a number of as- sistants in their home at 2100 16th| atreet. Will Entertatn Assistants. The Postmaster General and Mrs. New, who will keep open house at 1869 Wyoming avenue. will have with them the wives of the assistant postmasters general—Mrs, John H. Bartlett, Mrs, Paul Henderson, Mrs. W. Irving Glover, Mrs. Harry Billany—and by Mrs, Frederick Dent Grant, Mrs. Parker Hitt, Mrs. J. C. Montgomery and Mrs. Allan Kirk. After the reception, which will from 4 to § o'clock, the Postmaster | Mrs. Two young Japanese girls from the | {Mrs. W Dolicies as regarde nevs undeftaking ‘The government has succecded I} closing the fiscal year 1923 with surplus of about $310,000.000 abo all expenditures chargeable againg ordinary reeeipts, including the sinks ing fund and other debt retirements to which the government is commits ted under the sound policy of baf- ancing its budget and gradually res ducing its indebtedness. During ths year the Treasury has completed the refunding of the weven and one-half billions of the short-dated debt on & strict investment basis and withoug disturbance to business or a strain ofy the financial market. This has in- cluded the completion of the refund- ing of the victory loan, aggregating over $4,050,000,000, the retls ment of over haif a billion dollars of war savings certificates. The yeat just closed has also witnessed the funding of the debt owed to th country by Great Britain into bLond# aggregating $4.600,000,000, with sa isfactory arrangempnts for theix gradual retirement. Good Times Ahead. ‘As a result of the present favora ble condition of the governments finances, the Treasury has recom- mended ‘a reduction of taxes in the belief that the country should be re- lieved, so far as may be possible, of the excessive burden of taxation, which has been borne so uncom- plainingly during and after the war. The Treasury has, accordingly, rec- ommended to Congress that legisla- tion be enacted, which will distribute the benefits of tax reduction among all s of taxpayers and release for investment in productive enter- prise, funds which are necessary for the country's expansion and futurs healthy development “Iam convinced that, if the tax pro posals are enacted into law and the sound policy of retrenchment in ex- penditures ‘is continued, the coming year will witn te improve- ment in the favorable conditions which have already begun to make them- selves felt, and this country will en- joy prosperity in 1924." Respeet for Laws. Attorney General Daugherty said _“It is my opinion that a good New Year resolution for every American citizen to make and keep is that he will respect and obey the wriiten laws of his country in their lett and spirit, and that he will kecp constantly in mind that the law and the Constitution are the sunrantces of his own peace and happiness, as well as the peace and happiness of hie neighbors and the nation. \itn a'l our people living in the realizatior of these truths there is lit‘le roox for the pessimist in America. “While our republic is blessed with high ideals and marked material progress, it is always becoming that every individual contribute to the fullniess of his ability In the attain- ment of a still higher standard of social, political and economic moral- ity. Progress is an elemental factor in the lives of nations und men which even time cannot check. Bu the kind of progress v.e should ax- pire to is that progress which will establish still more firmly the founda- tions of law, liberty and justice. ecretary Work's statement follows ‘The fall of the cur on ths year of 1923 concludes a period of financial rejuvenation in the various activities of the Department of the Interior. “The total value of th and tribal property of the guardianship of which ministered by the Interior ment, increased from 372 1622 'to $1, ,000.000 income of" the Indian estate was 957.000 in 1923 iced to §38 gain of $14,722,000. Mineral on public lands h. also brough larger revenues sum of 36.- 000 was collected from this source in 1922. During the vea: 3, receipts from to 37,504,000, individual Indians, is ad- I neral leases in- & of $1, from timber in the Ore; and California railroad land grant increased from $262,000 to $756,000. the prduction of oil on the domain has almost doubled 1st_two years, the total number of barrels taken from wells in 1322 being 18,236,000, as compared with 28,443,000 in 1933. Rovalty in- cluding naval reserves turned over to the government through leases, has bounded upward from 1,212,000 barrels in 1921 to 7,647.000 barrels in 19 The receipts last r were $8,071,000 and _in the previous vear they § wera $4,768,000. Park Servies Income. “The national park service, having supervision over nineteen national parks and twenty-six national monu- men increased its income from $437.000 in 1922 to $513,000 in 19 The number of visitors who traveled to these playgrounds of the people, spendinz millions of dollars. totaled 1,493,713 in 1923, as_compared with 1,216,490 in 1923, Receipts of the bureau of reclamation also gained $1,413,000, and the total crop value on the twenty-four irrigation proj- ects operated by the government &) creased from $49.620,000 in 1922 to $50,360,000 in 1923, The revenue of the patent office showed a gain of $113,000 last vear. “With the door of the now opening the prospe: future is no longer conj; nation, like a ship in gradually righted itself last two years after days of business dej nancial stagnation.* precedented prosperit of us.” ARTIST FLAGG TO WED. December 31.—James - Cartist, today an- \pement to Miss Dor- Wadman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Hubert’ Wadman of A eck, N. Y. Private announce- MamaToneck: d¢ by Mrs. Wadman at a Dirthday party given her daughter by an aunt, Mrs, Arthur Davis of Nor- o Maes & said the wedding would take place in the Spring. new ¥ for aral. gale, during the the gloomy jon and fi- An era of un- is now ahead NEW YORK. Montgomery ¥ nounced his er othy Virgini Hayne ST e Bavia harles Denby. Turner and Mrs. The. Mrs, to © I Wardman ¥ assiating W} Phipps, MIs Merritie LA summing, M. Cummir Lo stary of the Interfor and Wwork will be at home from 4 olock in_their apartment at ark Hotel. Among those 1_be Mrs. Lawrence C. B. Carroll Reece, Mrs Ireland, Mrs. Hugh S. J. 'Butler Wright, Eliot dsworth, Mrs. Rush AMre. Frederick Dent Grant, - Despard Goff and Mrs. Ed< Holland, Mrs. GU ward . of Agriculture and will receive from 3 to 6 in their apartment at Ward- Hotel, having with them es Wallace. Simeon 1 . n and Mrs, Adams will preside at the alternately, and others us- will be Mrs. John Hull and »n Compton. The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. Hoover will have with them from 4 to 6 o'clock in their home, at 0 S street, the assistant secretary commerce and Mrs. J. Walter Drake and the chiefs of bureaus of that department and their wives Those asissting will include the so licitor and Mrs. Stephen . Davis, jr.; the director of the census and Mrs. William M. Stuart, the director of the, foreign and domestic commerce bu- reau and Mrs. Julius Klein, the di- Tector of the bureau of standards and Mrs, G. K. Burgess, the commissioner of fisheries and Mrs. Henry O'Malley, he commissioner of lighthouses and Mrs. George R. Putnam, the director of the coast and geodetic survey and Mrs. E. Lester Jones, the commission- er of navigation and Mrs. D. B. Car- son and the chief of steamboat in- spection and Mrs. George Uhler. | Mrs. Wi | sisting The_deputy chief of staff and Mrs. ‘be |John L. Hines will recelve today from 5 to 7 o'clock in their quarters at General and Mrs. New will entertain their assistants at a buffet supper. ‘The Becretary of the Navy and Mrs, Denby will have receiving with them from 4 to € o'clock in their home, at 2324 R street, the assistant secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Theo- dore Hoosevelt, Robert E. Coonts and Mrs. John A. Lejeune will preside at the tea table and Wwill Fort Myer. They will have presiding at the tea table Mrs. Dennis Nolan, Mrs. Robert C. Davis, Mrs. J. Frank- lin Bell, Mrs. Willlam J. Snow and Mrs. Lansing H. Beach. Others as- sisting_will be Mrs. Bonneycastle Mrs, Troup Miller, Mrs. Charies 1 Bolte, Mrs. Charles K. XKilbourne Mrs, | Goldsborough, Mts. Leland Stanford Conness, Miss Nancy Haw kins and the Misses Graamer.