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'NUCLES 15 URGED Nationa! Advisory Committee Says Lack in' Aircraft Industry Is Grave. By the Associated Press. Lack of an adequate aircraft in-; dustry Is a matter of grave concern to the Government, in thc judgment of the national advisory committee for aeronsutics, as expressed in annual report transmitted to Con- gress today by President Coolidge. “An aircraft industry is absolutely essential to national defense,” the report declared. “One lesson of the war that will not be forgotten is that it takes a great deal of money to de- velop hastily an alreraft industry al- most from nothing. The American people can i1l afford to pay that price a second time.” The Government is concerned that there should be at least “an adequate nucleus” capable of rapid expansion to meet war needs, the report con- tinued. To that end it recommended steps to remedy substantially “the existing bad condition,” but declared that proposals either to increase the volime of Government orders for air- craft or to allot such orders without regard to competitive bidding would not meet the necessity. Suggest Four Moves. The committee suggested four moves to produce the necessary types of air- craft at reduced cost and also assure manufacturers of adequate peace-time markets. The steps to be taken by the aircraft bullders were to readjust plants to a peace-time basis immediately and for specialization in particular types of ships with a view to “gradual recog- nition of proprietory rights in new designs.” Those suggested for the Government were to fix a balanced production program for the Army, Navy and Post Office, with needs and types made known a year in advance. and to place orders for different types “at such intervals as to insure continuity of production and the gradual development of special facil- ities and skill by each manufacturer in the production of a given type of aircraft.” Alr Matl Service. While the air mall service, par- ticularly with its present efforts to- ward night flying, was classed as “the most important development in aviation today development of commercial aviation Zoes, the report pointed out that the chief reason for faster commercial fiying progress in Europe was a mili- tary considerations. “They realize more keenly than we do in America the vital nec aviation to national defen: committee said, adding that com- raercial aviation had been en- couraged overseas “in a very practi- cal-way, principally by subsidizing common ‘carriers by air.” “In the United States, it was afded, “direct subsidy appears to be out. of ‘the question because of our adherence to a traditional policy. In our country aviation must make its own way.” Need of Safety. While speed and maneuverability might be prime military factors for afreraft, civil aviation required more 11 the way of ty in operation ahd low cost of equipment and main- ténance, the report sald. The point where these economic factors with aircraft justified general use of air routes had not been reached in the Thited States, it added. As general recommendations the board suggested: The continuous prosecution sclentifio research work. Continuation of the air mail serv- i¢e under the Post Office Department, with the ground equipped for night of flying from New York to San Francisco. Steps to increase the reliability and economy of operation of com- merocial aircraft, with reasonable régulation of fllers and fiying flelds and necessary =zids to navigation along designated national alrways. Continued study of the air defense problem and continued support of aviation development in the Army and Navy. In transmitting the report Presi- dent Coolidge concurred in the gen- eral recommendations and agreed “that in the last analysis substantial progress In aviation is dependent upon the continuous prosecution of sdientific research.” “Through the work of this com- mittee,” he said, ‘“the talent of America has been marshalled in the scientific study of the problems of flight, with the ult that today ADEQUATE AVITION its | " so far as stimulating | | | EMIL LAUER. EMIL LAUER DIES. Conducted Produce Business Here for 30 Years. Emil lauer, a retired produce merchant of this city, died at his residence, 85 Quincy place, Saturday. Mr. Lauer was born in Germany November 19, 1863, and came to ‘Washington in. 18! He entered the produce business which he conducted for 30 years, retiring several years ago. He is survived by his widow, Mri Mary F. Lauer; a daughter, Mrs. Willlam Nolte; two grandchildren, a brother, George Lauer of Springfield, Md, and a ter, Mrs. Sybilla Sipel of Germany. Requiem mass will be said at St. Mary's Catholio Church at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning, and inter- ment will be In St. Mary's Cemetery. ACCEPTS CHANGES IN“SHOALS” BL Underwood Presents Amend- ments Proposed by Weeks. Early Action Seen. Amendments meeting the major ob- Jections raised by Secretary Weeks to the Underwood Muscle Shoals bills were offered today In the Senate by the author of that measure, Senator Underwood, Democrat, Alabama. With the more important of the ad- ministration’s objections to the bill thus removed, leaders on both sides in the Senate are hopeful of an early vote. One amendment extends the time for the leasing of the plant by the War Secretary from next July 1 to next September 1. Another changes the re- quirements as to the production of nitrate for fertilizer so that instead of 10,000 tons the first vear there would be 10,000 tons in the third year. America ocsuples a position in the forefront of progressive nations {n the technical development of aero- nautics.” BANDITS R.A|D BANK i AND SEIZE $310,000 Yarge Sum in Cash and Bonds Taken in Hold-Up of Mil- waukee Institution. By the Associated Press. FMILWAUKEE, Wis., December 8. ve robbers held up the cashier in the Northwestern National Bank here shortly after 10 a.m. today and es- caped with $10,000 in cash and bonds estimated at $300,000. Harry A. Gigman, t truck on the head by one of the npbbers ~ and knocked unconscious hen he attempted to resist. ‘Three llers on duty at the time were vered by pistols. Three customers 3 e cashier, was the bank at the time were not —_— ~ WEATHER RECORD SET. Temperature. § NORFOLK, Va., December 8.—The 'mest weather recorded here since local weather bureau was es- Bblished, G4 years ago, was ri red in” Norfolk yesterday. clock the thermometer 7, orfolk Has Warmest December el At 3 at just 19 degrees above normal. previous high mnrk"v.r.u 75 de- Cuts Fertilizer Requirements. Senator Underwood explained that a fertjliser plant would have to be constructed, and that in the usual course this would require two years. In the fourth year the lessee would be required to turn out 20,000 tons of nitrate, in the fifth year 30,000 and thereafter 40,000 tons annually, To meet another major objection by Secretary Weeks, the Alabama Sen- ator offered an amendment under which the Government would guar- antee the interest and principal of the bonds issued in the event of de- fault by the lessee. As to the objection that the cyani- mide process could not be used by the lessee, Senator Underwood id the judge advocate general of e Army had settled that question with reference to. the Ford bid, holding that the contract of the Government with the American Cyanimide Co. pro- vided for use of the patients by elther the Government or a lessee. After discussing all of the War Department amendments, the Ala- bama Senator Introduced his bill as an amendment to the Norris bill which was an amendment to the House bill. This will bring t Underwood bill to ‘a vote before t Norris bill. Hoped For Coolidge Support. Senators favoring the bill had hop- ed President Coolldge would go the length of formally indorsing it in policy' in an open letter to Sena leaders, but instead Mr. Coolidge communicated his views to Senator Underwood in person, and decided to send no formal communication on the subject at present. Meantime, however, Chairman Nor- ris of the agriculture committee, which has had the Muscle Shoals the War De- partment embodying the views of Army_engineers on the Underwood bill. The report approved the measure in part, but suggested a number of change: Hope to End Problem. Some of the Senate leaders were disappointed at the President’s deci- sion not to write a_ letter indorsing the Underwood bill, but they had not lost hope that the proposal of the Alabama Senator would be acceptable at the White House and would bring to & solution one of the most trouble- some questions with which Congress has had deal in recent years. r. Coolidge gave his opinions to Senator Underwood in considerable detall during an over-Sunday oru: on the Mayflower. The party re- turned to Washington ‘this morning, ecutive, there was no outward evi- dence that the conference had de- veloped serious obstac! of the bill. WOULD ELECT GOVERNOR. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, December 8. —With the hope of having Congress s due to reach New York today. Be- fore proceeding to the Capitol Mr, Barcello will undergo an operation. In Rank Are As (o= wrome v MAN OF MYSTERY HINTED N RUM RING Prosecutor Withholds Name of Alleged Leader in. Weehawken Traffic. Dy the Associated Press. JERSEY CITY, N. J., December A mysterlous figure In Brooklyn, N. Y., whose name has been withheld by Prosecutor John Milton of Hudson County, may prove to be the head of the alleged New Jersey liquor ring charged with protecting Boot leggers reported to have landed millions of dollars werth of liquor on the Wi hawken waterfront. Twelve men, 11 of them police offidlals, already have been indicted in connection with the alleged operations. The marine highway, over which millions. of dollars worth of liquor has been shipped and landed at the plers at Weehawken, starts at a war house on the Brooklyn waterfront, according to stories being investi- gated by the police. Charles D. Kirk and John Dorsey, on whose aMdavits Willlam Grifiin, an insurance broker; Harry J. Stearns, chairman of the Weehawken police committe harles McNamee of the County _boulevard police, Weehawken policemen were indicted, and who were held origin in $10.000 bail each as material w Capt. Hudson and nine LOVE STORY RE} Lc.wer of ; sionary Special Dispateh to The Star. ~A smoth- in the life of Florence has been unearthed by nnon, an enthusiastic local o historian in the little hamfet of Elora, “John Smithurst, Clerk Orders, died Sept. 2, MDCCC! T know whom I have believed.” Mr. Connon's researches demori- strate that Smithurst was Florence Nightingale’s cousin and inamorata. A great renunciation imposed on the youthtul lovers gave Canada & de- voted misslonary and ga e world its most famous angel of mercy. Church, Elors, thers is still in use & set of communion stiver, a plate and two chalices—the flagon now missing—which is bell 1o be the final parting gift of the world greatest nurse to the flanc youth. On the under side of the plate is a Latin inscription which, trans lated, reads: ‘Acting on behalf of some one else, Ebenexer Hall gives, as & gift, this set of communion stiver to Rev. John Smithurs dearly beloved friend, in ‘amous Nurse, Heartbroken, Became Mis- to Indians and Died in : of ‘her ORY. REVEALED IN LIFE OF FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE Long years after John Smithurat 1o an intimate friend revealed a little of what took place at the last meeting of the heart-broken lovers. John Smithurst asked Florence Nightingale what she would have him do. Her reply was that she would like him to become a missionary to the Indians in North America. Tt was this wish that took him out of the profitable commaercial business in which he was engaged and made him a student at the Mission of Islington to prepare himself for the work of the Church Missionary Socle Story in’ Book. Shortly after his ordination he was sent as a missionary by his society to the Red River settlement In the Hudsons Bay Territory. He arrived at his destination on September 20, 1839, and for 12 years labored in loneliness as superintendent of the mission and official chaplain to Fort Garry (now Winnipeg). The story of his devoted work there is embod- ied In a little book printed long ag called “The Ralnbow in the North. Meanwhile Floren: Nightingale had again incurred vere parental displeasure by espousing a professjon which in those days was considered far benecath the dignity of a lady. But this time the parental will had LEAGUE COUNCIL " SESSION OPENS Agenda Arranged Behind Closed Doors in Rome. 30 Topics Listed. By the Associated Press. ROME, December 8.—Presided over by Affanio Mello France of Brasil, the council of the League of Nations, meeting behind closed doors in the hi: toric Doria Palude today, arranged the agenda of the thirty-second session of the council in preparation for the first public meeting at 4 o'clock this ufier- noon. The members present Included ex- Premier Hymans of Belgtum, ex- Premier Briand of France, ex-Premier Balandra of Ttaly, Austen Chamberlain ©of Great Britain, Quinones de Leon of Spain, Osten Unden of Sweden, Al- berto N. Guani of Uruguay, Dr. Ver- verka of Czechoslovakia and Viscount 1Ishii of Japan. Helmeted firemen rushing to the Doria Palace with hose and other ap- paratus created an embryo panic as the members of the council assembled. The alarm was allayed when Italian officials explained that the firemen had come merely to protect the assemblage in case of fire. nesses, were released in $2,600 bail memory of his many kindnesses, A.D, 1852." lost its authority. . In 1851, just before the Crimean each today. ‘“‘some one else’ was Florence “Leads to Washington.” The gift insured that in years of hts life John War, John Smithurst spent a year in England. What communications passed between him end his former Samuel Wilson, assistant superin- tendent of the New Jersey Anti-Sa- loon League, said last night that the Smithurst atmosphere of his sacrifice. In every ebration of the commemoration of ever escaped from the sweetheart is not known., When he returned to Canada he had in his pot lon her communion set gift. trail of the alleged liquor ring “leads straight to Washington. Prosecutor Milton has appointed George T. Vickers, a Republican, and an attorney for the New Jersey Anti- Baloon League, as special prosecutor of the indicted men. The cholice of a Republican, he said, was made to allay criticlsm that the indicted men, all of which are Demo- crats, would not be prosecuted to the full extent by the prosecutor's office, which also is Democratic. FURTHER REFUNDS IN TAXES LISTED $813,898 Returned to Inter- national Harvester—Many Above $100,000. Examination of the list of tax re- funds approved by the Internal Reve- nue Bureau during the last fiscal year disclosed today a number of additional items of more than $100,000. The largest item in today’s list was $813,- §98 for the International Harvester Co.. Chicago. Other refunds included: Livingston Worsted Co., Ne $102,272: Smith, Moore & Louls, Mo., $120,442; the Champlon Spark Plug Co. Washington, D. C., $115.082; the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Co., New York, $171,091; trustees of the estate of Wellington R. Burt, Saginaw, Mich., $136,653; Internationai Harvester Co,, Chicago; §313,898. John F. Sherman, Brookline, Mass., $2T4,477; executors of the estate of Rebecca Colfelt, Philidelphia. $269,120; trustees of the estate of Peter A. B. Widener, Philadelphia, ~$183,84 General Chemical Company of New York, $147,629; Niles, Bement, Pond Company, New York, $309,559; execu- tors of the estate of Archibald D. Russell, New York, $195,824. The list was sent to Congress Saturday, com- prising in the nelghborhood of 200, 000 names. The claims were for tax: fllegally collected and refund of 28 per cent of amounts collected this year, as provided in the new revenue law. COAL TAX STATUTE FIGHT DISWISSED Supreme Court in Substance Upholds Pennsylvania Levy as Legal. York, St. ‘The attack by a number of coal companies on the Pennsylvania an- thracite tax was dismissed today by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court did not ep cifically pass upon the validity of the tax, but merely announced that on authorities cited the decision of the lower courts upholding the tax would be affirmed. p: The cass in question was brought by the Cranberry Creek and other coal gompanies. Tho Supreme Court forecast its decision when it abruptly halted arguments in .the case last week without hearing counsel for the State of Pennsylvania. o After the Supreme Court had held in the Helsler case that the State could impose a.tax upon anthracite coal mined and ready for shipment. momhv waB nlcmld“’:'y ¢ Mm mining companies on - grou it was levied upon thé coal after it had- entered Interstate commerce and was not ' uniformy being ‘higher in some instances than in others. State View Differs. The State contended that the _FORT LEAVENWORTH, chmber 8.—] ; RSrIORN the great sacrifice hi have gone back to the renunciation that had so altered the current of his Started in Business. at Lea Hurst in Derbyshire hurst. Lea Hurst was his home too, though he then lived in London, his feet well set upon the ladder of suc- cess in mercantile life. The climax came during one. of his’ visits to Derbyshire. The romance was discovered by Florence's parents, and with all the haste of outraged propriety, they be- gan preparations to take the young lady to the continent, where new in- terests and -other sce forgetfulness of this “unholy pas- sion,” as they called her maiden love. Both Bowed to Fate. parental objection. Smithur % 1 DEAD, 13 BURNE jured on Water Taxi in San Pedro Harbor. By the Associated Press, SAN PEDRO, Calif., December harbor early today. Fort were aboard the craft when fire in midchannel. disast. and the craft, Body Is Recovered. heart must ‘would bring Florence Nightingale bowed befors the force of churchly dictum and So also did John ON BLAZING YACHT 17 U. S. Sailors Among In- One Navy sailor died and 17 sallors and 2 civillans were seriously burned in the burning and sinking of a pri- vate water taxi, the La Moyne, in the y-five men 1t caught An explosion or backfire caused the survivors were picked out of the water by other Lived ns Hermit, He did not go West again. For a few months he lived near St. Cather- ines, nt., and then went on to St. John's Church, Elora, where he re- ceived month by month the news of the wonderful work in the army tents of the fair and Indomitable “Lady With the Lamp." After six yea incumbency Smithurst retired and hought 400 acres miles away In the bush, Where, a lonely ploneer, he hewed for him- self out of the forest a home, and cleared a farm which he called Lea Hurst. Sometimes he eénjoyed, the companionship of nelghbors or hired help, some of whom recalled In after years his love of literature and the deep, rich voice In which he would read aloud while all sat around the fireplace. But usually he lived a re- chise, alone in memory’s hall with one bright haloed picture. When health failed John Smithurst returned to the parsonage in Elora, where he was cared for by his suc- cessor until death. Persian Indemnity To Give Education To Students in U.S. The Persian government has ac- cepted in principle the proposition submitted by the United States Government that it use for the education of Perslan students in the United States the sum of $110,000 it had agreed to relm- burse the United States for the expense of bringing home the vody of Robert W. Imbrie, secre- tary of the United State legation at Teheran, assassinated by re- liglous fanatics -several -months 0. 4 It is expected that final arrange- ments for such use of‘the fund ‘will be made within the next few months. HAWAIIANS WANT BASIS OF EQUALITY The injured men were taken aboard| the U. S. 8. Pennsylvania and the U. S. 8. Tennessee, and arrangements were made by the commander-in- Seéek Full Rights as Citizens chief of the battle fleet to transfer the 17 burned naval men to the naval hospital at San Diego. The body of the sailor was recovered and taken ‘where effor his identit: operato on board the Tenness: were made to_ establl The civilians burned wer: of the craft, ‘The explosion occurred not far from the anchorage of the battleship Penn- sylvania. A fleet of shore craft and the city fire craft aided in the rescue of the mep who had been forced to jump overboard. The Le Moyne was & new craft of the fleet of speed boa the H-10 Wa Taxicab Compan: in Travel to Any Part of United States. Equal rights of American citisenship in Hawall when traveling between the ports of the territory or any part f the United States will be sought by the people of to the annual report of the governor of the islands, made public today. There | feeling among the citl- operated bY | uny of Hawail that American citizens 2| of oriental ancestry are discriminated engaged in transporting man to and|,gaingt in regard to their rights to from the vessels of the United States| 49 battle fleet in the harbor here. JORDAN GIRL SUED War Romanoe Accused . of Desertion. By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, Mo.,, December 3.—|" Suit for divorce has been brough against Mrs. Nancle Jordan Clark, two years ago came IN DIVORCE ACTION |&icrs" Englishwoman Who Figured in without interference from Hawali to the mainland or any other part of the United States, says the report. The report which ‘is made to the | secre of the Interfor shows that ral health and industrial con- of the islands ‘are very satis- two main industries— sugar and pineapples—have yielded, the largest crops on record. Payments to Treasury. of the interesting features brought out by Gov. Farrington was the statement that since. the annexation of the territory it has paid more than $100,000,000 into the Federal Treasury and for the last ten years each year it has paid more. than $5,000,000. An increase of 51,000 since the 1920 t]census s noted in the population, Who | which is now 307,100. "It is estimated %o America from]that 183901 of this total are Ameri- England to accept the hospitality ofjcan citizens. ‘Warr Mrs. Mary lccal attorney, was d of Kansas City. The latter’s husband, Frank Warren, eclared to have With a total trade value of $178, 816,499 between the territory and th United States mainland, the trade ‘been the father of Miss Jordan's son, vmh_,tonln countries amounted to de H. | $10, The suit was brought by Claude H. nl. “'.:“ b "’:l S part] to Eng- | sonal prope: or_taxation ::mw ag?nu m{t amounts to $357,002,080. 4.&‘.‘.‘2"’.1‘.: Clark, who married Miss Jo: she was pre; land with her her on the steamer which brought her | there is a territorial bounded indebt- to America, and came here from Ch{ persuaded her to marry him. [ments amounting to $18,685,000. The o America two total taxes paid on real and personal Upon her arrival in years ago Miss Jordan was met a New York man. e petition Clark with indignities ‘Warren now is Mrs. Lieut. Thomas E, Whitehead, an Army offioer of Washington. —_— NAMED FOR COMMISSION. -ledness invested in public. improv t| property for carrying on the govern- Mrs. Warren, who in-|ment of the territory and it muni- ll:lrto make iah ‘with | cipalities was $11,274,94 4 The pro- rtion of this t. these; ‘Honolulu i located, The Hawalian Homes': under a law of to place American citizens blcol’ on the Moro. Jand, is m ®ives svery Ry according | of Hawallan making good Thirty Topics Presented. About 30 items are to be placed on the agenda, the chief one being a point raised by the British govern- ment regarding future control by the league of the armaments of the for- mer enemy countries. ‘There are also proposals for & con- ference to bring about control of the traffic in arms and for the appoint- ment of a commission to investigate armaments. Arrangements will be made for the foundation in Italy, un- der the direction of the league, of an international institute for the unifica- tion and co-ordination of private law. Other questions include the differ- ences between Poland and the free city of Danzig and those relating to the administration of the Saare Val- ley and the position of Mussulmans of Albanian origin in Gréeece. ‘ The matter 6f appointing a com- mittee to study the question of an in- ternational federation to ald popula- tions stricken with various calami- tles is to be discussed. King Victor Emmanuel is tendering & banquet to the delegates today. TOURISTS IGNORE LIVERPOOL SIGHTS City "Most Visited, Least Known, in England—Has Points of Beauty. The last city to have its civic week at the Wembley empire exhibition was Liverpool. *“And - Liverpool,” - says -a bulletin from the National Geographic Soclety, “hes seen more visiting Americans than any other English city, while, it is safe to say, these Americans saw less of Liverpool than they did of any other place in Europe. “They know.that the city has miles and miles of docks; that the world] in general unloads upon thess docks vast quantities of raw materials, no mean part of which are the cargoes of grain, cattle, cotton, tobacco and meats from the United States. They also. know that the busy factories of Lancashire, Yorkshire and the mid- lands converge their was upon these docks; pouring out into world com merce stream shiploads of woven lin- en, woolen and cotton, machinery and metals. Hornes Art Shown. “The flags of sixty steamship lines which ply in and out of Liverpool were on display at Wembley. Two other features of the exhibit were horses and art treasures. “The Liverpool dray horses are fa- mous., Never ending lines of trucki drawn by these handsome, massive animals = move along Liverpool's streets between docks and ware- houses and railway stations. The JAMES E. CHANDLER, Imperial potentate, Ararat Temple, Kansas City, Mo. SEES SHRINE HEAD. President Receives Chandler. James " E. ON LENFANT PLAN National Realtors Present Appeals to Congressmen on Development. Letters to every Senator and Repre- sentative in the present Congress urging legislation for immediate en- largement of Washington according to the historic plan for the city have been sent out by the National Asso, clation of Real Estate Boards. This organization represents the sentiment of real estate boards in more than 500 cities and thousands of members. Not only Hias the assoclation, as the representative body of these boards, forwarded letters to Congressmen. but communications have been sent to_all of the constituent boards ask- ing them to express their suppart of such a measure to each of their Sen. ators and Representatives. The resolution adopted recently in this regard wiil also be forwarded to members - of Congress, and states, in par r Interest in Capital. “Wherever we may live we feel that Washington belongs to all of us. The reaitors of the United States have 2 deep interest {n the proper physical de- velopment of our National Capital and desire to express their support of any action which Congress may take which will make Washington a more beautiful eity.” President Coolidge today recelved James E. Chandler of Ararat Temple, Kansas City, imperial potentate of the Mystic Shrine, who will be guest of honor at the ceremonial to be held at Poll's Theater tonight by Almas Temple of this city. With the im- perial potentate when he called upon the President were Harry F. Cary, potentate of Almas Temple; Harry Standiford, past potentate of Almas Temple; cy A. Budd, secretary to Mr. Chandler, and John N. Sebrell, ;J., imperial outer guard, of Norfolk, a. Mr. Chandler earlfer in the day vis- ited the tomb of the Unknown Sol- dier at Arlington and Jaid a wreath on"the memorial. BALLOU T0 MEET SCHOOL KEEPERS Will Confer on Grievances Over New Salary Scales Called Unjust. Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintend- ent of schools, today invited a com- mittes of the newly organized Build- ing Employes’ Assoclation of the Dis- triet Public Schools to comfer with him af the Franklin School tomor- row afternoon at 4 o'clock, regard- ing the proposed campaign in the in- terest of a more equitable salary schedule for the custodian force. The superintendent will explain to the committee his attitude on the salary question and advise the janitors and engineers to carry their fight before the personnel classification board if they belleve that an injustice has been done. The association was formed at & mass meeting of the school custodian forec Saturday afternoon as a sequel to widespread dissatisfaction over the wage scale provided in the recla: fication legislation, which denies them extra compensation for work at the community centers and night schools. Some Injustices Seem. Administrative officers of the school system point out, however, that the salary given the school custodians, in a majority of cases, is virtually the same as they received last year. The it was explained, was basio salary, plus the $240 bonus and the extra compensation earned for night work, and as written into the reclassifica- tion bill proposed that no additional compensation be paid for overtime. ‘The officials agreed there are certain injustices in the present wage scale as it affects janitors and engineers in bulldings which did not have night trucks are the type known as “lor- ries’ which originated In this city. “Annually the city has a Spring carnival at which para of the horses form a principal attractio: At Wembley one Liverpool horse is| reported to have registered a pull of 21 tons and then, with a second horse, to have exceeded the capacity of the register, which was 29 tons. “The art treasures wers from Liverpool's musseum, wherein may be found a gallery of paintings, an aquarium and a public library. The most beautiful building in the city, however, is not the museum, but St. George's Hall, which even though it has been called a plece ‘coal- smoked Greek architectus is im- pressive for its find, simple and dig- nified lines. It was the conception of a Z4-year-old architect. Collections Notable. “One of the notable collections: of the museum is that of Joseph Mayer, a silversmith, and in this collection is a box of silver coins with ‘a label bearing an interesting story. When the juvenile Joseph was walking with a relative in the flelds one day a plowman turned up eral . coins. The relative oftered the boy ward if he would decipher the -in- relics of that sort-that he became & distinguished antiquary. 7 “Liverpool.once was a city of slums but, even. before the World War, the city corporation begun tearing insanitary dwellings and putting up low-price tenements for its workers. Thers are more than 26,000 dock workers here and more unskilled la- bor and raclal strains, then.in. any other city of England. It has an abundance of parks and many of these are partly given over to the A of outdoor bowling, ] here as it does no- O e ahtn te B ld ) n to York, 1 classes last year and which have them this year. They believe that these will be adjusted satisfactorily by the person- nel classification board. The officials also point out that Con- gress did not intend to pay the janitors and engineers for overtime work in the reclassification bill, as no appropriation was granted for this purpose. — o In a communication sent to its mem- bers the National Association states that “early passage of legislation pro- viding for the best enlargement of the city’s plan and for the extension of its parks is urged by the Association, lest the rapid growth of the city in the ab- sence of such plan make its later adop- tion impractical or fmpoesible.” “The enlargement would carry out under present conditions of eity growth the best of the original plan which George Washington had before him “in laying out the city. That plan, conceived by the distinguished Frenchman, L’Enfant, has made Washington the first American clty to have a city plan, and one of the most beautiful capital cities in the world.” In addition to this, the local Real Estate Board recently voted in favor of national representation. The National Association of Real Estate Boards, with headquarters in Chicago, through Herbert V. Nelson. its secretary, today laid before the House District committee a strong plea for legislation, providing for “the best scientific enlargement of the plan for the City of Washing- ton and the extension of its parks. It urges early passage of this jegis lation, least the present rapid growth of the city in the absence of such a plan might make its later adoption impractical and impossible. J. C. DAVIDSON WILL APPORTIONS ESTATE Wife and Children Principal Bene- ficiaries Named by De- ceased Realtor. The will of John C. Davidson, real- tor, who died December 2, wes of- tered for probate today. He directs that his executors; H. Bradley Dav- idson, and his widow, Mrs. Minnie C. Davidson, shall pay over to the widow all the policfes of insurance and $200 per manth during. the period of ad- ministration. She is also to have the household effects and all the per- sonal belongings except jewelry. which goes to the son, John H. Dav- tdson. The remaining estat interest in the real e: te business, is devised to his brother, H. Bradiey Davidson, and the widow, Mrs. Minnie C. Davidson, in trust to pay the net tncome to the widow until the eldest child attains the age of 21 years when he is to have $5,000. A like amount is to be paid cach child at matarity and when the youngest is 21 years oid the estate is to be divided. ‘The widow is then to get one-third of the estate and the other two-thirds are to be distributed among the children. OUTLINES SCHOOL PLANS. Ballou Reveals Building Program for Five Years. The proposed five-year school build- ing program, now in its final stages of completion, was outlined by Supt. of Schools Frank W. Ballou at a con- ference today with the supervising principals of the various divisions. tncluding his BLAZE IN BASEMENT. of Dr. Graham Suffers Damage. Fire today partially wrecked the basement of the three-tery brick building at 909 New York avenue, oc- cupied by Dr. Neil F. Graham as his medical office and residence. Dr. Graham was away at the time, but his housekeeper, Miss Elizabeth F. Justice, was on the second floor when the fire was discovered by a colored janitor. She left her quer- ters hurriedly, unassisted. Firemen soon had the blaze under control and little damage was done. Extension ladders directed against the building L were not used. Street car and au- tomobile trafic jammed about the vieinity, causing considerable delay. Home Found Dead Under Box Car. BALTIMORE, December The body of a well-dressed man, appar- ently 35 or 40 years old, was found nder a box car at Unlon Stock Yards inner coat pocke was A and his overcoat bore the initials “3. J. 3* 'The body was attired in & brown suit of fine material, made by the Traymore Tailoring Co. of Philadelphia. tion, many of the A;:ol,iu.n Rluml— mu from Spain. ance, Russia, nd ' and ‘the Baltic region em- are hearly two-Score con. ; that of th The program probably will be com- pleted in time to submit to the board of education at its meeting Decem- ber 17. The supervisory officers were glv an opportunity to recommend potei tial school sites in their respective districts which should be acquired for future use. These recommendationy will -be included in the program November Circulation Daily. . .. 96,000 Sunday . 103,891 District of Columb e HERRON, Advertising Manager ot RROTEVENING ano SONDAT STAR. does solemnly swear that the actual sumber of coples named. sold and distribut. i A ne Tonth of November, A-D. 1684 Copies. SR e D001 ok £ ey Less adjustments.... Iation. .. 3,400,010 ] SRR o Daly. ayerage’Humber of obles for Service. 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