Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1924, Page 2

{ ! - Abcompaties Ex- of Poor~~Trotsky By Cobivids A star X BERIAR December 24 agitators aié belrg murdered by the peasaniy,’ Fxiestia, the officlal organ of'tite Soviet government, admiits In an issue arriving here. “Not a day g Ly without news of suchivdtrages,” Izvestia complains. Supplementing the news story is anf aditorial by Steklov, ecditor-in-chlef, in which is a virtual confewsion “that ts are unable to ‘cope with the antagonistic peasantry. StéKiov ascribes the murders to the fiso of the “kuiac” the rich peas- antry, who are incremsingly active and want to take into thelr hands the rural Soviet co-operative Tellef com- mittees, Steklov then outlines the situation, a pleture ‘of which has fit- tered abroad only In distorted patches over a censored telegraph, but which Igvestla strangely enough:broadoasts with complete frankness. The paper | states: H Exploitution of Poov. | there has been | exploitation by | it is true that | occastonally has | n its side in the } his {s explained | the rich peas- | e poor {n fts grasp and to Aghz on its side.” | | | “In the viliages renewed capitulistl the rich of the Poo: the rich peasant the poorer peasants battle for compels it K Stellov concluder his admission with the To 1 “Tt is clear that only ure that the Soviet government is able to solve the problems of the peasants satistactorily will it be able to crush the rich peasamtry and pre- vent this abnormal situation.” The same issue of Izvestin ues the anti-Trotsky campaigo. in the meas- contin- | 1t} \INCOME TAX CHECKS. F@R. 557, erlin, aithough it * verified, . that ! ava been re-; s reported in has not heen officially 19341 BLAME ON TROTSEY: Pormer Soviet Chiet Condemned for All Failures. By ron Assoctuted Pross MOSCOW Trotsky arena and bitter party tacks upon him. and without the continue unceRSIEIY. American public life.y at of the bittarest mpaigns, has had face mereiless fire of cemsure and ! condemnation has been direveed | against the Soviet war chlef for thet last six All the sins and| ihorteomings failures of * thei bolshevik ragime have been visited upon his head. Throughout the fusillade. Trotsk remains sllent, alone-and broken in the resort in the Caucusus,” where he has gone to restore-his health: Al though 3 admittedly poor ph ofe of “sympathy -Although | out the political | removed from' the| of Mosco oth from Communist December far strife part | within | part o hitherto fame: ana hag vanked power to Lentr Tt is inaecurate to say has hean efther ecxpelled from the Communist party banished - rom office. The campalgn against hinm is confined wholly 10 literary politics, which pr will contfnue - untfl the Communist party congeess i March, W h w pronounce- final judgment i that Trosky | XKERENSKY DENIES REPORT. No Negotiations on for Retu: Moscow, He Says. By Cable to The Star and New: York Wortd BERLIN. December 24-—Kerensky is not golng back to Méscow. Hé has not entercd into negottattons with the Soviets. Prof. Bogoslav, chief editor ofthe Keremsky paper here, denled today Parls storfes that his chief had made pesce’ with the boirheviki. Kerensky himseif is in Berlin; but, fearing complications with the’ Gers man government, he is keeping. out of the public eye as much as-possi- ble and is living in seclusion. Kerensky authorized the denmial which was given to-the World, but refused an interview: (Copyrignt, 19243 ———— COOLIDGES PLAN: QUIET ‘CHRISTMAS IN: FAMILY CIRCLE (Continued from Fitst Page.) = brought many Yuletfde greetings to the President and Mrs. Coolidgs: from admirers and well wishars in- all] parts of the country. In faet, the expressions- of ' the* Clirtstmas’ senti- ment have been-pouring:in- for-more: than a’weski Oficourse; these -tole: of refréfbrance were not confihed:! cards and) letters. and telegrams: Numerous little: presents were res celved: The President and Mrs. Coolidge sent off'a numiber of Christrmae: gifte and greeting: cards, mostly to- relas tives and ' close- frie Thi tive left his' shopping: to> Mes: idge. He did not enttr-amy- of - the: stores during. -the. holidays. accompanied hinr oh & stroll about FULL OFF\ OF * The-complete .offictal rc tion: are-as follows: ¢ urns State. Alabama Artzona. Arkansas California Colorado {onnecticut Nelawane . Florida Coolidge. | 13,008 30,481 40,394 783,250 1,453,321 Indimna. . 708, Towa: .. Kunsas . entucky Louisiana . M\ine Maxyland Masix chusetts Michidan . MinnesoNa . Mississtpyt - Missouri sy - Montana . A New Jersey New Mexico . New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohto Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessce Texas Utah Vermont Virginix Washington. . West: Virginia . Wisconsin ... Wyoming . 108,420 Davis. 112,966 \84 "CIAL RETURNS ‘OTE IN NOVEMBER from the November presidential elec- ~—Plurality-— La Follette. Coolidge. Davi St it ] 26,231 4.250 308,601 118,918 136,138 18,996 3614 5 96,478 14,342 422,645 719,800 81,567 *Louisiana. 4,068 votes “scattering,” most of which intended for La Follette. +Wisconsin, La FoMette's ‘plurs Totals: Coolidge . Davis .. La Follette ... Coolidge pluratity ality, 142,064 YULE TOKENS FROM UNELE SAM/| o T 1 ashington .and. Vicinity. Represented in Big: Stock| of Mail as Efforts-Are Being-Mudé to Refund’ 25:Per Cent:Payments by Christmas. ristmas gitt fronr Unicle Sam! unds too good:to be-true. But there is & big stack of cheeks waiting over-in the Baltimore office of the eollectar of internal revenue for huns dreds of Washingtontans and others. The checks represent the 5 per cent refund on inconte taxes pald during, the present calendar year, and which falled to be delivered to those to whom they are due. Most of the re- fund cheeks . were successfully de- red through the nmil Perhaps vour name is on-a. cheek. The - Star, {hrough Ity correspondent 1a Baltimore, has obtained from the st of cheeks due- throughout the Maryland- collection district the names of persons in Washington and neawby towns in Prince-Georges and Montgamery counties of Maryland. Of the 557 names all but a very few | belong in Wishtggon, according: to offfctaly. Balttmore has about 330, The Washington and vichity names Ahbott, Louis S. Abell, Margaret Adamsg, Henrfetta Aduci, Florence H. X Alexander. D. I Alson, H. Li Ander- son, Psu! Y. Anderson, ' Angle: Martha . Appelgren, John Li. Armour, Janmres E. Armstrong: JOhn Arnokl, Willtam ‘S, Arthur, Thomas - Ashcroft. Willlam H. Aeioroft, Arthur-M. At- kinson; Weston- H.” Atkinson, George Avery, ¥ J. Bardén and Marge Mac- Phatl, Katherite Baird, Arthur Akin Baker, Mike Baker, Louis Ballit, Mary ‘A: Barbee, Louls Barbour, E. M. Barger, Robert BY Barham, Mre. Bas- steJ. Barley, Lilllan A} Eariow, Annie P. Birnes, Bernard: T. Bammee. James Batlilae,> Eilsabeth-C. Beaoh; Mary Fi Beagte; Emma-Beall, Lilliaa M. Besil, Pdwapd: Beek, Chagles: A. Beoker, Henry W. HeHiél, Rabert Hunt Ban- nete, Sadte ). Bens,Mae 3 Bons, Henry Berman, Frederick. A: Biilingwley, Samuek Fx Blaekhamy Marcy: C. Bon- dfndt, Mildred X. Botts, Robert L Bowen, Joseph B. Bowies, Miss R. Bowemaa, Mazcia Boynten. GeorgeriL Bradford, Loretta Bradiéy, Michael Bradley, Jobn Brasuman; Hida: E. Braun, Frances X. Breen; Mre: Bifza- beth C. Breese, Mrs. Kuthteen Bren- ooks, Ada. V. gow!r. Gertrude~H. Browa; Jobn:T. Brown, Lucile: C.. Brunner, J. DL Buchianio, C. Wi Backy 8 Wy Burgess, A B. Burhaas; Evelyn F: Burke, Qeorge Burke; Blanche: EL Butohe | Miss Elizaboth- A. Cameron; Campbel, Rodest A Campbel, S. L Campbed, Clifford: O Cérrots Anna M. Cawaass;. Katherine-EL Cisey, Max Caateliman, Ads! Ethat & Guve, B B Mo, James: Co Chapman, jr.: A. .Ys[’chl‘pp‘ek, nuk:'u: e ross, Mise. rtie-V. Choc! i3 o Mary, As Creittn; Heuls: Clack, Rabert . Clark; Franic. W: Clarke. Robert g Coate, John N. Cobb, Clarles S Cobbins; Hasry Li:Cochras;. Lawrerce D0 Conwey, Mary: Conyngton,. Ernest 3. Mackin: Cooks. Amelia: = Cottins. John, Copney. Margperite. Fheanora Ciadgy, Rovert. W Gsorgy: G- Creasoyy Clove- Mae-Crist, Isstta. Ol o Mry. tisye F Avis: Dan; Clazence: AL Daxis; Tresse. Dasts;. Mark DeBille, E@na. DeNean, Andrew: J. Devaney;, Corss Fi DeVaughn, Simuel . Dickson; Hattle- Dimsey; Harry aldson. Bamond' H: Donian; Nera: F' Domos the otéventh-hour - Chrtstman: shops | 2 pers; and once'or twice they dtopped] FX in_some: store to make a.purchuse: For- three- consecutive evenings President, accompaniéd only by, seerst service operatives, has walked about: the business section, principadly ald: F and (-streets; but he omitted shops ping. haiting merely for a gtance inte: the store windows. He appeared: lhs terested at the hurrying crowds-about him.. For the most part these: little Clifford" : Ko worge: W. Hastty, Harvey IV Hlltott; flan: M: Elsen; J: FU Rawands; Ray- . Rddes; Rose- C. Hgbert; Q, P. journeys have’ been: made: without-ads | J03> tracting. much attention: Christinas Wreaths: in Windbws. Latge Christmas wreaths; attracs tvely” tied with broad: red satif: rib- botts; have been: placed: iu the: ‘witigbws of the White House: and: t sxssutive office: THess: wreathy: =add from Holly, and’ they- com 1o thoe Dansing: through: the- a genuine Christines spifit The' President: did. not: go ter M @eeK* 11 the: executive: offfte aw: early: as usual today. It was nearly 9230 when: he arrived; and He lost. Itel time' getting: down to° tie pily payers on his desk awalting: mtr s o en | Marggras, =) Blise| van, Barnardine: M. Doran; Steniey-P: the’ downtown section, misgling with | DoUEil i Jonn E. Hallcos, {Mrs. E Hall, Sarah J. Haill, George dna A, Hamilton, Mr. and elson Hammerley, James J. Hammond. Cark J. Hampton, Mina Hancock, Mary L. Handlan, Robert James Harlan, Richard Harmel, Mrs. Ade S: Harrah; 1. W: Harris, George Harvey, Jorome-C. Hasbrouck, Daniel Hartwell, Mirtam A. Hassler, John P. Hawkins, (Jertrude C. Heeter, Ran- doiph. O. HeHand. George. M. Helms, jr: Willlam: James: Hennerty, Robert . Henry, R. K. Htcks, Lucy J. Hin Henry F, Hodges, Helen G. Hoerner, Mr. and Mrs: Charles F. Hoffman, Frederick L. Homan, Bessie L. Hol- land, Claremce Holland. Oltver W. Holmes, Edwin S. Hoskins, John Howard, Willlam R; Howe, Heron Hupert. Joseph Jacobs, Alexis Jarrel, R. M. Ilar\'lu. Iroiy Jean; Thomas L. Jean- renaud, Kathryn- John, Camden A. jJohnson, Frederick: G..Johnson, Her- | man Johnson. Robert L. Johmeon, Wil- {liRm A: Johnsun. Welby Johnson, |Cntherine M. Jones, Frask A. Jone | Henry Jomes, Thom: Jones, Ha: the Kahn, Nick. Karoussotos, Keenn, Alexander P, Kelly, Julla Kennedy, M. Marsua Kinkead.: Louise B: y, Hays Klime, Fred W. Knight, 8. L Knott, John J© Kéch, Jossph. A, Koehs, Jo- seph* W. Kregnedt, and- Mrs.. Robert Bl Krout, Louts: 3 Kyoper: Foerost R m, Ella W. Laing; Ella.M. Lamb;, Mar- tha Lamb, Maleolm D. Lamborne, I Langford, B, F and Mrs. Lanham, Zobelde Louisedarrabee, Georgeiaw: son, Mrs. Alice Bi Layton, E. C. Lay~ ton, Leon L. Leach, Samwel H. La- favery, P. B. Lehman; Grage:Lueonard, John Leonard, Herseheli V. Leverett, Julius H. Levin; Cleona. Lewis, Rich- ard B. Lioyd; Meivin -T. Love, A: M. Lucile, Riddick- L. Lyneh; Walter- J- Lyneh; Dorie: McAuliffe, James. T: Me- Carthey; Anna: T: MeCarthy, Edward F. McCarthy, Eve McCarthy. Jerry McCarthy, Laureace 1. MeCarthy; No: MeCarthy;, Taylor-H. MeCauley, Fv J. McCaw, Andrew J. MeCowan, Johm McCoy, Klla McCullum, Wilkam S, iss, A J. MeGraw, Milten- C. McGuffitn, Isabel C. MeHale, J. As Me: Nerney, Maud C. McPherson; Hath ine: W& MacKensie, Charles- M: Mad- dem; Rexford H. Maddem, Josepir F. Frapces. Mart! tin, Leona: G. Martin, Marsano, James Maselas, M. L. thews, Lidlan- Ms Meeks, Mary k, Margaret: Mesrell, Carrie. M. x Dre C. Do Miller, Re P MiMer, Maveice: B A._ Mfiten- ¥ B 1. Morits, Jessbe: Morris, Anne: Mor- rison; Oliver- C Morse, Hannadr M: Morsell, Framk: D Moyer, Bdward: C. v Bllew. Md Monday, Jossphi: Acw. V. Murrey, Mge. Mc B Murray, - Ai O'Brjen, John. O'Brien; Jobm: T. O'Brien; Daniel P. O’Connory Bart: L. Olmstead; ArthurM. Orrison, Bigyal. B Osnes, Michael: O Christine: Owen; Owen, H. S. ?“M” J P::':::fl‘mmfl Jolm A. Parker, 3 Paywme, Mary L. Paytes; Virginia, Reden, Cproiine. W. Poirce; John A. Penkert, Anthony Penso, Liawood. Periins, Btinice. As Selly R: Petersen, Carmin ‘Randolph Ewell; Bei Ernest; | i ‘W. Eginton, Franklin Erwin; |) J C. Reese, Clarw. B. Rel@ Virgil' Mc Ruld; Adbert s b M: Radd; A B.. Clarence. L. Shaw,, Anne. M: Sheeltan, |COOLIDGE VICTORY ' GREATESTINU.S. ing’s 1920 Record. 789 of the 28,920,070 yotes cast for the three leading presidentia] candi- dates in the November election. His two principal opponents, John W. Davis and Robert M. La Follette, re- celved, respectively, 8,378,862 and 4,- 822,319 votes. These official returns, complete from all mections of the country, give My. Coolidge the largest plurality ever recorded for a candidate—T,- 339,827, or 334,950 wore than Warren G. Herding's plurality in 1920. The Harding count of 16,162,200, however, was greater by 433411 than his suc- Ccess01’s because t total vote four years ago was shared in the main by only one other leading candidate, James M. Cox. 44 Per Cent of Tetal. Expressed in percentages, the Cool- idge vote represented 54.4 per cent of the total of the three leading can- didatos, while Dav's received 29.0 per cent and La Follette 16.86 per cent. Harding received 61.8 per cent of the votes cast for all candidates in 1920 and Cox, 34.9 per cent, while in 1913 Taft was given 25.1 per cent Wilson, 45.2 and Roosevalt, 29.6. The popular vote in November, in- cluding ballots not listed in the Cool idge, Davis or La Follette columi reached a total of approximately 2,600,000 higher than the 26,711,183 cast in 1920, despite that 18 States, most of them in the South, cast fewer votes this year than they piled up tn’ the Harding-Cox contest. \ The Davis total was 768,391 less t\ An the 9,147,353 received by Cos, wh, {le La Follette's wus 696,209 great- er 8§ "&R that of Theodors Roosevelt in 1914 Wwhen he headed the last pre- cediry 7 Strong third ticket. La Fol- lette's Strength, however, Wwas so | widely scattered tbat he is credited | With om, ¥ one State (Wisconsin), with 13 votek In the electoral oollege, while Roa 3eVvelt received 8% olsctoral votes and 3-anked second to Wilson. T POLIGE INDICTED NBOORLEG QU Third: of Weehawkan, N. J., Force to Answer in Risap- pearance of Liquor Traxck. By the Associated Press. JERSEY CITY, N. J.. December 2% —Almost_ono-third of the personnel of. the Weehawken police farce is under indictment today in connection with the operations of the alleged | bootlegging ring in that city, as the result of the indictment, yesterday. the Hudson County grand jur: Qapt: Joho- Dillon and: Lisut, Bdward: John Kirk, on charges-of maifeasance: Of the 14 persons thus far indicted, 11 are members of the Weehawken ppitce department. { The finding of truebillsagainst the police officers, the raiding of 47 a leged saloons in Jersey City and Newark by Federal agents from New 7ork. City, and the charge made by Samuel Wilson, assistant superin- tendeat of the Anti-Saloon League:of New. Jersey, that there are a. “few hundred open: saloons. here,” furnish- ed the high lights of the prohibition. enforcement situation resterday. Truck Load of Liguor Vaniskes. Capt. Dillon and Lieut. Kirk were! charged with responsibility for the. alleged dfsappearance. of a.truck load of liquor from in front of the Wee- hawken police. station November 20. The truck was captured by Aifred R. Ransom, a federal prohibition agent, who. i3 sald to have testified that th liquer thereon was removed while he. was .telephoning. in the station house. 4 The. raids. in lersey. City and New- Brk were made under tite direction of Acting. Divisional Director W: H. Wal- ken of New. York City. His. agents. jnveded New Jersey Twithout the. knowiedge of Adrian G. Chamberlain, New Jersey prohibition director, it Director Walker said that Jersey City “apparently did not know there was.such a. law, as.the Volstead t/' and that vesterday's ds were t the: beginning. of a. seriel David: J. Allen, former. assistant: purehasing agent of . the. Atlanta, Federal Penitontiary, and Johm. J; Coyle, tormer Hudsan County assem- biymaen, were held- in. $10,000. bail ach, for extradition to Schenectady, on. cherges of. larceny. They. ! B | are: alleged. to. have, obtained: from 7,339,827 Plurality Is 334,- | 980 Votes More Than Hard- i President Coolidge received 15,718,- ! HERE IT IS, BOYS AND GIRLS WHEN YOU 0O TO BE ¥ERY BEST HE CAN BOYS AND GIRLS OF WASHINGTON ©/0 EVENING STAR. Message From Santa Claus W hich The Star Sent Capt. Elijah Squint 10 l.\eb D TONIGHT BS SURE 70 LEAVE SOME SORT OP LIGET BURNING IN THE WINDOW AND KINDLY ASK THE WEATHER MAN 70 DO THE AND PLEASE DON'T HAVE THE ¥IND BLOW IP YOU'VE A SHIMVEY T'LL BE DOWN WHILE YOU ARE OFF IN SLUMBRR TOWN 8$O0T b g YOU'VE GOT A KITCHENBTTE JUST LEAVE A TINY CRACK FOR ME AND IN THE MORNING YOU WILL SEZ THAT 3ANTA CIAUS DOES NOT FOROET I'M COMING DONN TO WASHINGTON TO S8EX IP & kETHING CAN BE DONE OR BIOGER BETTER STOCKINGS RUBBER MAYBE WOULD BE BEST POR IF THEY'LL STRETEH I'LL DO THE RES? TO0 LITTLE SPACE I8 SHOCKING I'VE SENT A MESSAGE TO | { i PFINE NEXT MORNING. CHARGE TO BE One Held on Charge of to Bring Further Acci 2 WOMEN CLAIM BABY; KIDNAPING SWORN IN FIGHT Abendoning Child, Other usation of Abduction. Case Baffles Police. By the Asvociated Press PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. December 24& —Police. of two citles are attempting w0 astablisit the identity of the two-and- abandoned last a Camden, N. J. moming house, and cialmed by two women, oue- of whom is held in jail at Allen- town, Pa., charged with its aban- donment, and the other planning to swear out warrants charging the Al- Ientown prisoner with its abduction. In. this. city Mrs. Bussell Earl Steimling, identifying the child as her son, who was kidnaped at Girard Manor, Pa., six months ago, pointed to scars on the baby's body, which ghe said had been received in an automoblle accident last Christmas, as confirmation. She and her husband convinced the Camden authorities the day after the chubby-faced, blue-eyed boy was found that he belonged to- them and have had him in their peesession for soveral days. Mre. Martha Silknitter, under arreat in Ailentown, is equally insistent that she is- the mother and offers. dates and place of birth and cave for two Years, said to be corroborated, by rec ards, as her proof. She admits, ac- cording to the Allentown authorities, that she abandoned the baby, declar- ASHER IS CLEARED Roceo Peretta. $6,300. on the nromisef to.obtain the.release of. 630 cases-of] liquor from a New, York warehouse. Marriage Annulled. Justice- Hits of the Dis preme Court has granted an Inter- focutory decree of annulment. of the marrisge: of Caryoll A.. Frauce and/- Marguerite.A. Tice: ‘at: Roekville, Md., September 18, 1921, following an elopement. The girl was. only 17 and the boy 20, the testimony disclosed, and they- had- never lived which took place. Smith, Mary C. Smith, Samuel Spiegel, Pearl Spitler, Mr. and Mra. Morton L Btannard, Katherine St, Clair, Charles 1. Steeger, Emanuel Stein, Sallle K. Htevens, John D. Stilfax, Clifton Stin- nett/ E. Luey Stone, H. W. Straley, A M. Straub, Willlam Sturm, Ralph C. ‘Sturtwarts lg- gfld Mrs, Jmun.h Sul- 1ivan, Anna iwann, Agnes.M. Swa- q 'Inu M. Sweeney, George C. reet. Betty A Tanner; Col. Daniel L. Tate, ber; Baryney: e, Anes. Thorne, Leonard: B. Tilden, Georse, L. Tillett, Frank Tal som Mrs, Catherine C. Toomey, Froxell, Gleseppe Truscello, Roy, vian, Geors e iward: B, Wi Jennle. ‘wife, Baye B. Weaton, Ejaie ; Bmily- B: Whalen, Margaret Virginia._ Whissen, Abby W ; B “Hélen B Wi ‘Wilbur, 'Rubin W. ‘ormon; | 1ia Wilnon, Channi: Win Jol ict Su-{ I f Jury Returns Verdict Five Hoiirs~<Accused i Saloon: Man's: Death. By the Aseociated Press. PHILADELPHIA, December 26— L. Ashen, prohibition agent, lknown- a8 m; “Tione u:olt." ted: by & Juryin: ?4-“& Gourt Iast night of charges of spcond-degree murder- add man- slapghter in connection with the death of Peten Yancauskas, a nkeeper. The. jury returned a verdict of not, guilty after deliberating about five rs. ho(‘}‘ounhd for the State, which prose- outed the cass, _contended . Yancauskas died: in--consequence ofy kicks in the s fldmllfllmlfl: iy Asher dUTing:a raj saloon, in, April, 1823. + Denies Rough Measures, measures: in arrestin ‘Yan Phe assistant Federal strict. attormey, who. defended the. Dronibition agent, maintained that the. alleged injuries. received duping the ‘raid; had: nothing to do with his death, In his charge, Judge Dickinson sarily rough | Yancauskas. nointed out that the principal ques- ‘tion. for._the. ju]:v, to dfl;‘fif g ‘whether Yancauskas was led or dled fram natural causes. Hel only, hrigf: reference to the Criticizing what he. dew. po'l”us-ol . the, inson told: the res de. ch, were. réaponatbls ‘of the Bastile. . a5 raid deputy. United:S toured: the city. with “Poe'’ warrants for tie arrest B Whit, Mag. 3 rot; MAry. A.|liquor dealers. The court asserteds|mending filiam Thomas Wilkinson, | however, that Asher. was in. no. way|station iresponsible. for- the issuing. of- the warrants. : e e e The. edible birds’- nests, whioh. Asher denied having used: unnaces |: kb thalid {ng that she did so because she and her husband were not able properiy to care for him. She also asserts that & resuit of a fall from a playhorse. Mrs. Silknitter's statements were confirmed by officials of the Westorn Temporary Home, in this city, who said that she had been emploxed thers for two years and that the child had been with her all the time. She was known at the home as Mar- tha Duff and was discharged three weeks ago, follownig her marriage to Silknitter. Records at the Phila- delphin General Hospital revealed that a child was born there on May. 5, 1922, to Martha Duff. Mr. Steimiing went to Allentown 1ast night with two friends, but was unable to identify Silknttter and his. wife as. carresponding to. descrip- tions of the strangers belteved to have stolen his child He is to be joined. taday by Mrs. Steimling and her father, Howard Koch, who also declared the boy was his missing grandson, and that he weuld not per- mit his daughter to mive him up it| spending his. “last penny” wauld; pre- vent it: Steimling announced in Allentown. that he would swear out Warrants. to- day in Girard Manor, his former home, charging the Silknitters with kidnap- ing, in an effort to have. the. parents ags of the boy determined by court. BALL FAVORS RENT | l District Committee Head Agrees With Coolidge on - Police Power Use. The propesition to amend, the. pres- ant. rent act of the Distzict af Co- lumbia so as to remove any question.| .as to, ita constitutionality, as pro- posed by President Coolidge, meets.| with the approval: of Senator. Ball: of Delaware, chalrman of the Senate) District. committee and father of the, District rent act. Senator Ball, following a brief talk with,* the, Bresident at. the , White House. today regarding another mat- | ter, s8id that he. beliewed: something: lshauld be. done with, regard: to the, lpcal: housing condition and: thab far- | \ture ‘rent legislation must he hased, upon ' police powers of the Medaral Government, as suggested hy Preal- \dent. Coolidge. B hearings at the Cap. Senator. the present time and that he will await developments at the White House. In the meantime Richard Whaley, chajrman of the Rent Commission, ‘'with whom the President. confered re- | iently regarding the. local rent. situa- tion, and who. was. lnumad» by President to consider the advisability of drawing up a bill to bolster. up the. irent act, will give study to this prop, (asition and will confer- with the Pres- 1 within. the next week or so. [Tt will be determined then wbether lar not 1 ———— . Gen. David C. Shanka, com- . the. 4gh. Corps at Aflfll\ntfih, Ga., e granted leave of absence.until Jap- uary. 17, 1925, on, whioh, date he. will tyanaferred. to. the. retired list of. he, Army. on, his own. femtion more, ti with. area. has. been - Ball by THE SCHOOLS AND ASKED THEW 70 SUSPEND THRIR RULES AND EAVE ¥O 8CHOOL ON PRIDAY POR TEIS I THINK YOU WILL ADMIT THAT ONE IS NO? 50 PRIE AND, PIT THE MORAING APTER PIS DAY UNLES3 I7 SHOULD BB SNOWING NARD _ PLEASE PUT A CARROT IN THE YARD POR WY OLD REDNDSER SKI? NY SLEION 13 RACKED S0 FULL OF TOY3 AND OTHER THINGS POR GIRIS AXD DOYD 7HE LOAD WOULD SINK A SHYP THERE'S LOVE ENOUGE Y0 REACH ARCUMD PROM HACKEWSACE TO PUOE? SOCMD AND JUST A WORD OF WARNING BEFORE YOU.SLICB THAT CHRISTMAS CAKE JUST,SAY A REVAG FOR STOMAGR ACEE AYD YOU'LL FEEL 2 DRIVERS ESCAPE AFTER ACCIDENTS Police Get Reports of Mor;a Than Score of Traffic Mishaps. her ciild bears scars on its body as | More than @ score of traffic dents where reported to the pol within the last 24 hours, and in two cases the jdentity of drivers of auto- moblles was not learned by the police. In these initances, however, nobody was burt. James. Kwuwe, 8. 613 Florenoe street northea. attempted to board a street car at Fifteenth and H streets ngrtheast yesterday afternoos, caught his foot in the door and was dragged the length of the loading platform. He was traated at home for injuries to his body ayd legs. Willlam H. Tyler, colored, 40, 1019 Kenyon street, was driver of an au- tomobile that collided With a one- man car near Eleventh street and Florida avenue early lasé evening. He was treated at Freedman's Hos- pital for a cut face. Many. Hit k7. Autes. While walking near the street car loading platform at Fourteent® and U streets shortly after midmight Thomas Gleason, 43, 3145 Mount Pleasant street, was knocked dowx By the automobile of Edward Stevens, 1606 Varnum street, and his head slightiy hart. He was given first ald at Garfield Hoepltal. Three-year-old Alice. Funk, Chillum, Md, was knocked down in fromt of Woodburn School last night by the automobile of John W. Thomas, Chil- |lum, Md., and bruised- about the body She was treated at Garfield Hospital, |, While running across the roadway in trent of his home, 425 Penth streat Southweat, early last night, Raymond O'Dwyer, 4, was. struck by the auto- | moblle of Edward R, Redmlles, 143 B a{;:q. d:outhelu. Police reported that ild did not appear y been injured; s e . Wiillam Blltowt, 58, 1722 Twenty- first. street, g suffered: slight injury t. his righ leg yesterday lfternm when struck by a motor vehicle drivan. by Philip Ceok, 2013 Third ;Crr:t. ar mnfld‘: avenue and Twenty- street. He refused h 3 ospital Man's. Rib Fractured. Charles, Spencer, colored, 20, 1885 “Pwelfth stree, was struck by the automoblle of Cherles M. Marsteller, 1781 Connecticut avenue, at Pena- Aylvanla avenua and Twelfth street Iate last night. He received a frac- :;:::fs;n;‘ :lb and an injury ta his. lett WAas. given surgi “wuuknt.cy Topiiar s am Copsey, 24, 640 Rack Cre iChurch, road, alighted, from. his. m.:: e, last. night: the —car of Himen. suffered an injury to his head, lh,:. | was. treated by. his. tamily Q“Illlm- Dunn, celored;, 19, regon avenue, the nuwtmulxmfi ‘o“: 1126: Otren street northeast, while at Blorida. avenue and North Capitol | street last night waiting for a street car. took. him. to Garfleld Hoepital, where. he was treated for injuries, to his. 1 A. C. Woolard, 26, 718 Eighteenth street, received a, slight scalp injury ‘yesterday afternoon when struck by antomobile at Eighteenth and I trests. He was given first ald at a hyalcian's. ofice. b s for the | 1&%" Huhdm . colored, 28, 1320 rty-aeyenth, street, fell from wagon. on Ney Bridge yesterday an,v“f noon and, broke his right, arm. Ha wagh given. firat ald. aL Geoogetown Uni. ~Versity Hospital and charged with > | ariving a. two-hopse team while in- nhysiclan. | DENES POSONIG STEPSONS LANDY Woman 1s Charged With At- tempted Murder—Child’s Aunt 1l From Confectipn. . OLEAN, Y., December y4—A warrant charging Mrs. Hilma ‘Bus- minger of Columbia, Miss, second wife of George E. Ensminger, pro- fessional golfer, with attempted niur- der by sending poison candy through the mails, today is on its way to the sheriff of Marion County, Miss. Miss Harriet Mosier of this city is in a ecritical condition from eating the candy. Wrapped in a package contgining Christmas greetings, the candy was sent as a gift to George E. Ensminger, jr., 6-year-old son of Ensminger by his divorced wife. The boy lives here with Miss Mosier, his grand-aunt, Deny Poison Charge. Denials that the candy comtained Poison have been made at Columbis by Mrs Ensminger. She said the candy had been prepared by herself and & cook.. ‘Thore was some rat poi- son in the kitchen, she said, but she was positive none of it had been mixed with the candy *“Merry Christmas and love,” note sent in' the package. have sent more candy it didn’ harden; will send more t orrow. I {the package besides the candy wera 2 policeman’s box of paints and a fig The warrant for Mre. Ensminger's arrest wae ixsued aftér an investis- tion by local authorities. City bac- teriologiat Garen gaid that an exam - ination of the candy and the fig re- vealed that they contuined small flakes of polson. He said a poison tablet evidently has been shaved into smull pleces and distributed in the delicacies. Enseminger is in Gulfport, Miss., ac- cording to word received here. He was divorced from his first wife last June. She now lives here with Miee Mosier and the boy Had Promised Momey. The police said todas that Ensminger attempted to communicate with his firet wife here by long-distance telephon: last night, but fatied A note contalned in the Christmas wackage signed by “Mother Hilma” was made public by the police after the war- rant was issued for Mrs. Ensmingers araest. It read: ‘ADsddy has been out of work for near'y four months, but he will be work- So don't think he fargotten you sour money will be on tho way this month.’” The wnoney referred to is believed to be that which Ensminger regularly con- tributed {0 the support of his son The awhorities here cited jealousy and financyal embarrassment as possible motives of the alicged atfcmpted poison- ing. It was sakl th. authorities had evi- dence upon which they based the fs- euance of the warraut which they re- fused to discloae. The condition wf Miss Mosier, the only member of the family who ate the poisoned sweets, wvas Slightly betier to- day, but physicians said she was not out of ger, because the poison which ate acte slowly. i e “CHRISTMAS CAROL” WILL BE PRESENTED Southeast Community Center Groups to Give Dickens™ Work Friday Night. A dramatization of Dicke, ist mas Carol” will be the chief fealure of the Christmas entertainment of §he children's ryhthmic expression groad and the dramatic group of the Southw east Community Center, in the Hind Junior High Schoo! auditorium Fri- day night at 8 o’clock. The play will be under the direction of Miss Hvelyn Davis, fnstructor in dramatics and rhythmic expression of the community center department of the public schools. Admission will be by invitation only. Bach member of the two clybs has the privilege of inviting 14 friends. The cast for the play includes Rob- ert Dunnigan, Sam Sinrod, Willidm Smith, Sarah Bergling, Dorothy Bell, Katherine Walker, Lena Silverman, Grace Moras, Ethel Wheeler, Bdith Keller, Florence Estes, Barbara Alvy and Sarah Aman. Christmas carols sung by membars 4f the dramatio group. led by Miss Julia Clemants, and the dancing of several fairy stories are among othar featares of the entertainment. Rita Dunnigan, Rosemary Dunnigan, Gane- vieve Bergling, Mae Smith, Eila Berg- ling, Liliian Matthews and Sarah | Bergling will take prominent parts in the dances. Membara of the Polly- anna Club of the ®Southeast munity Center will acbt as ushers ST SANTA TO USE PLANE AT NAVAL STATION Sailors Give $600 to Make Party for 150 Children Tomerrow a Success. Tpholding the traditional love of bluejackets for children, the per- sonnel of the Naval Alr Station, An- costia, D. C.,, have contributed 4 fund of $600 from their meager pay and made arrangements to stage & big Ghristmas party at the station tomor- row for about 150 boys amd givis [they know are in need of such an entertajinment. When the festivitles are at their nelght, about 1 o'clock, the children will be rushed out to the “line” and m, out of the ;l:yn an -urvl_lnl: will uz;?( seat’” The ship will land 3&" tax! up to the children and then wiil foliow the distribution of tovs and useful presents, Under the direction of Lieut. George lOwen. the. party begin at 0 g'clocle in the morning and i scheduled to break up at 2. Officers and men on the station owning auto- mobiles will: call for the children at their. homes and bring them to. the recreation hall, where the Christmas spirit will relgn. The children then will ba gtven a dinzer. and on its conclusion they will be notified. of :tomobllol. morning Wwas struck hy an automo- Bile. He was treated at Georgetown University Hoapital for shock, . - K Slippery condition of ‘the moadway . was blamed for an accident in front . 2219 Benning road this moming. . [Mezekiah Jackson, colored, b5 years d, 912 Minnesota nue, Was the of an automobile il struck pole and was, u-;‘aqq:-