Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER. . S. Weat Unsettled peratu unsettled; probably rain not so cold. Temperatures at noon vesterday; lows Full report on page © Bureau tonight; mi about degrees. Forecast.) nimum tem- Friday or snow and Highest, 40, at 8 . New York Stock Market Closed Today @b £ WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Foening Star. The Star’ every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” s carrier system covers Yesterday’: s Circulation, 96,135 D1 (5 No. Entered as sec ond class matter ashington, D. C. WASHINGTON . D. C, THURSDAY, J ANUARY 1, 1925 —~ FORTY-TWO PAGES. TWO CENTS. B(]RAH m PR[]P[]SE;‘Cabinet Officers Prophesy Era I$]2,5w’[}m FUN[] | Of Pros perity and Peacein U. S. WORLD TRADE AND ARMS CONFERENCE 10 BE HELD HERE Russia and‘Germany Would w B€ Included in Call if Sen- ator’s Views Are Finally Approved by Upper Body. MOVE RATED ONLY HOPE OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY Placing Limit on Reparations Ber- lin Must Pay One Object Sug-| gested—Continuation of Dawes Plan Benefits Claimed for His Idea by Committee Head. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Senator Borah of Idaho, ct of the Senate foreign relations com- rman mittee, plans to introduce a resolu- tion international economic and disarmament conference, to be called by the President and held in Washington. It is probable that will be introduced Senator Borah said today, he will be guided by somewhat in for an the at an early resolution date. although cumstances determin ng just when he resolution shall be offered Would Include Russia. For some time Senator Borah that s been convinced only at which d shall be officially stable conditions about throughout through such a conference tions of the wol represented, can again be brought the world A call for such a conference should include both Germany and Russia, as well as other nati according to Senator Borah. With those nations eliminated economic conferenc would be comparatively in_his opinion. During the last Congreds Senator Borah introduced a resolution for an economic conference. At the time it was widely ed upon. It aroused the anta, of some of the so-called irreconcilable Senator: who opposed the Versailles treaty and League of Nations covenant. Eventually the idea was embodied certain degree, in the conf experts advocated by SecrefdF Hughes, and, finally, the conference out of which the Dawes plan came into being. the na- rence of Dawes Plan First Step. Tn the Dawes dire opinion of Senator Borah plan is a step in tion and commendable. all the nations involved in the conomic readjustment necessary for stability have reached agreements on the v economic issues cont them is there a chance for the mate disarmament of the nations, h a consequent lifting of the bur- of taxation, which continues to ss the peoples of the world. Until the economic issues are termined and settled little can done toward disarmament, in opinion of Senator Borah At the d economic ence. which the the right But not by the confer- stions settled is the ulti- reparations to he That is regarded stone of the arch which is to re-establish the stability of the world. Without such a determina- tion little of real effect can be looked for, it is said one would be mate sum of the paid by Germany as the ke Justifies Debt Definition. And the determination of mate amount to be paid by will make the Dawes plan more more effective, it is said. The tion with regard to Germany and th Dawes plan has been described the situation of creditor who is that he may—or must—pay so a year, and that after he has this rate for perhaps a score of ye he will be told just how much he to pay in the end ch a situation on the Germ malkes for nations receiving the will get them as quick as might be expected tal was set down. reparations a definite to- Hinges on Russia, The final solution of the economic problems now besetting Europe and the rest of the world are involved with the Russian sit on, it is said. The many nations which border upon Russian territory today are disturbed economically both because of their lack of markets, which they found at one time within Russia, and be- cause of the big armaments which they maintain as a defense against Russia. Probably of equal importance with the settlement of the reparation: question would be the attempt to ar- rive at a satisfactory solution of the Russian problem from an interna- tional point of view Under Senator Borah's plan economic conference would come discussion of the limitation of arma- ments. This means land armaments as well as naval armaments. If Ger- man reparations and the ~Russian problem he_tackled effectually, then it will be possible to bring down the armaments, which toda de- ctared to be ever on the increase, in- stead of decreasing. Objection to Parley. Opposition to an international economic conference has been mani- fested in certain quarters in the past because it has feared that at such a conference the debtor nations would insist upon a discussion of th. war debts; that perhaps be a demand for a remission of these debts. On the other hand. there might be a demand from the creditor nations for a been and for arrangements for funding the debt where such steps have not yet been taken Proponents of an international eco- nomic and disarmament conference are inclined to regard the war debts as a particularly strong lever to bring about agreements for the reduction of armaments. If there can be real dis armament with stable conditions and the prospect of peace for a long time (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) ineffectual, | to | ere might | definite statement of the | debtors as to what they intend doing | Heralding a vear of national pros- perity and an era of good feeling be- tween the nations of the world, un- paralleled in history, members of the cabinet today issued statements fin | which they ‘look forward to aug- | mented activities by the Government | during 1925, and review the work ac- | complished during the year which | closed yesterday | Progress toward the goal of peace | in industry is seen by Secretary of Labor Davis, while Secretary of Com- | merce Hoover sees 1 beginning | { with the “economic structure of the | world upon more solid foundations | than at any time since the war."” Secretary of the Interior Work sees nation teeming with industria | mmercial activity, with business | re against fantastic panaceas going progressively forward, | Postmaster General New fore- | self-sustaining Post Office De- | partment within two year Mr. New's statement follows: “The year 1 has witnessed the heaviest business ever carrfed by the Post Office Department. The holi- | day business has been heavy beyvond | precedent in all the cities that have thus far reported, but the work has | been so organized that it was promptly delivered and the employes |released at 11 o'clock Christmas day | Speaking gencrally, the service ha: been good, as the records of success | and ile and failure which are officially kept| BONUS CERTIFICATE| MALING STARTED 1 | { Papers Involving Value of $750,000,000 Are Placed in Mail This Morning. | i | ||, Washintonians will probably be the first persons to receive from the | Veterans' Bureau adjusted compensa- | tion certificates. §00,000 of which, in- | | volving a value of $750,000,000, went into the mail shortly after midnight | | this morning. Although all agencies concerned, including the War and Navy Depart- ments and the Veterans' Bureau, have been busily engaged on the World | War bonus for months, it was neces- | sary to wait until January 1, 1925, | before any compensation certificates | could be mailed out. The certificates had been prepared, | mowever, and at a &pectal -branch | post office in the Veterans' Bureau | Building they had been stamped Jan- | uary 1 and placed in mail bags, ready to go out early on the first day of this new vear. It is expected some | Washingtonians may receive their | certificater today or tomorrow. Taken in Order. i Director Hines of the bureau said| that no tabulation has been kept as| to the geographic distribution of the certificates, but that gnerally the ap- plications had been taken in order they had come from the War and Navy-Departments | | In the case, however, of persons| who had died after filing appli- cation, it was said. special effort| | was put forth to complete the work | and have such certificates ready to go out. It was not known whether any | such went to Washington, General | res said. Should there be some| however, these would probably of the World War bonus | the Veterans' Bureau. | Hines explained that certifi cates in the cases of both veterans who had died prior to the bonus, or | those who had died after making ap- | plications, would ashed immedi- ately presentation to the bureau, | together with proof of death of the | veteran v few applications, com- paratively, however, he indicated, have through complete in the case of veterans who had died pre- to the bonus act or had been killed in action, | ibe the first | to be cashed by No Loan for 2 Years. In the case of veterans living, it was explained possibility under the in on the certificate on a loan until | after two vears from date. Cash payments of $50 or less can- | not be made by the bureau in the case | of veterans who served such a short | time as to merit this sum until after | March 1. Thirty thousand such | checks have already been made out, | and addressed to the owners, but may {not be malled for 60 days vet. | Director Hines estimated that trom | | now on about 20,000 certificates will | | be mailed daily. A day force of about [ 300 clerks and a night staft of 100 | are handling the job. | To date the War Department has | received 2,000,000 applications for ad- | justed service certificates, with an average of 12,000 arriving daily. More than 400,000 applications were return- ed to veterans because they lacked who are there is no law to cash age |~ (Continued on F Column 1.) 2. | | By the Associated Press. HONOLULU, January 1.—The | Red Star Line was fined $400 y terday for transporting Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Butler of New York between two American ports. And all because a federal judge decided Butler's $15,000 bafl would be forfeited unless Butler ap- peared In court in New York in | vperson Monday, January 12. | When Federal Judge Goddard made_that decision in New York last Monday the Butlers were on the high seas, aboard the steam- ship Belgenland on an around-the- world voyage. Rutler's attofney immediately cabled his cilent, and when Butler reached here vester- day he deserted the Belgenland and indicated his intention of leaving at once for the mainland. Then further obstacles arose. The first ship available for the return trip was the steamship Slerra. Butler sought accommodations. The ship's passenger list, he learned, was filled. The Sierra sailed at 5 p.m. and Butler stayed behind. | | | the daws | teeming with industrial gnd com | cure %Hoover Recounts Solid Progress Indus- | trially—Davis Sees Labor-Capital Relations Improved. will prove. The annual deficit is de- creasing, and at the present rate of income and expense the department may be expected to be on & sustaining basis with the close of the year 6 “HARRY 8. NEW Postmaster General Secretary Work reviewed the year as follows: “The old year that has just passed out of existence has been epochal in fon’s history “It was marked by a national po- ltical battle in which the American people expressed confidence in the in- stitutlons of their Government trines of radicalism were repudiated, common sensc prevailed, and theories of non-sense were repudiated. “With this decree of the people, a return to the principles upon which our forefathers builded this republic, of a New Year could not be suring or pramisi Pro; The €ountry ter- now feels se- panaceas, is mo: perity e re 1s nation-wide. Busines against fantastic safeguarded by sound Republican policies and is koing forward “A kindly Providence has given us peace at home and abroad. There has come about less self-seeking nd more of,the spirit of service. There is lesw fear and more courage. The (Continued on Page 4, Column 2.) cial activity 0LD SOLT0 STAY ON J0B.AS OF 0L “Nervous Persons” Reas- sured by Prof. Russell, in Ad- dressing Scientists. Although the sun hurls out into space” 4,000,000 tons of energy every second, it has grown meither hotter nor colder, to 2ny apprecia persons may rest assured that it “wi keep going” for another 15,000 billion years at least, Prof. H. N. Russell of Princeton University told the Ameri- |ean_Association for the Advancement | paratus. of Science today There is no doubt that the stars, of which the sun is one, Prof. Russell declared, gradually cool off—some even evaporate or devour their own bodles—and that this world must look forward to a time when its source of light and life will become a darkened sphere. But that day Is too distant for the mind of man even to compre- bend as yet. Speaks at Joint Session. Speaking on the subject of stellar evolution, Dr. Russell's address, de- livered before a foint sections on mathematics, physies and astronomy of the American Associa- tion for the Advancement of Science, is regarded by scientists here as one of the outstanding - features of the association’s convention, which is nearing its close. Before science can learn the full story of stellar evolution, which would bare the story of our creation, Dr. Russell said, it must approach it just as the botanist approaches nature’s open book on the evolution | of the flora. A layman can walk into any. forest, see the seeds fall, watch small trees sprout up and look upon the fallen earcasses of dead ones and soon understand the sotry of the for- “Our only hope,” the speaker con tinued, “to determine the evolution of the stars s by a similarly simple method. First, we must place the tars that we can see in their orderly sequence. There are two methods by ich to classify them—by their brightness and thelr color. When this has been done we can approach our problem with a clearer unde: standing of where we are going and what we are going to do.” Color Reveals Heat. The color of the stars, Dr. Russell | said, tells their surface heat. stars are hot, yellow ones not quite hot, and red cool. The sun, although enough heat to burn the skin of a human being who remains within reach of its rays during the Summer months, has a surface temperature of only 6,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Sirius’ temperature is 10,000 degrees, and there are some stars whose sur- face temperatures possibly exceed 20,000 degroes. White it radiates Mankind looks upon the sun as the | ultimate of brightness, but there are countless stars many times as bright. Betelgeuse, for instance, is a thousand times as bright, and by comparison with the other celestial bodies the sun fainter stars. The bigger the star, the speaker continued, the younger it is; the smaller, the older. The ex- " (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) «r o Butler Begins Race Against $15,000 =l | Bail Forfeiture From Honolulu Port Today he had better luck, book- ing passage on the steamship Wilhelmina, sailing at 5 p.m. to- day. But in the meantime federal officials announced that the Red Star Line, operators of the Bel- genland, which flies the British flag, seemingly had violated the American coastwise laws by trans- porting the Butlers from New York to Honolulu and would be fined $400. Steamship officials annouaced that steps were being made to have the fine revoked on the show- ing of the circumstances involved. And in the meantime. Butler's race to New York, with the $15,000 bail money as the prize, is on. The Wilhelmina is due in San Francisco January 7, about § am. If the ship is on time the Test of the race will be only a matter of train connection: Butler is vice president of the Peter Breldt Brewing Company of Elizabeth and is charged in the present actlon with bribery and consplracy to violate the prohibi- . tion laws, self- | faor’ ble extent, | |in the last billion years, and nervous|presented by 1) ssion of the | ones comparatively | would be classed as one of the | FOR SCHOOLS TO B - URGED AT HEARING Record-Breaking Sum Has Unanimous Support of All Civic Groups. |OFFICIALS ARE SATISFIED WITH RESULTS TO DATE | See House Subcommittce Desirous of Meeting Urgent Needs -~ of District. r | Adoption of th budget as prepared by Education for the fiscal year ning July 1 next, which totals $12,500,000, the largest budget ever {asked for the public schools of the | National Capital, will be urged upon the subcommittee of the House ap- | propriations committee by school ofti- |cials when hearings on the District | appropriation bill are resumed to- morrow. This would be an increase of ap- proximately $3,300,000 over the rec- ommendations of the Budget Bureau. But the schcol cfficials go before the al school Board of begin- | the | appropriations committee with the | united sunport of the citizens' nsso- | lclations of the District, ‘which, after conferences with the school officials, | dopted a resolution asking Congress | to approve all of these proposed. ex- | penditures. The increases are mostly caused by items for new school build- | ings and playgrounds which were cut out of the original estimates by di- | rection of the Pureau of the Budget. | The subcommittee on District ap- | ;pn»yrlnliun! has made rapid progress| in the hearings on strictly D'strict| | building items and while part of the | {hearing tomorrow will be devoted to | { water department needs, the Commis- | | stoners expect that most of the time | will be given to consideration of the | school program. Hearings Satisfactory. | The hearings thus far have been | very satisfactory to the District offi- | clals, Assura were practically | given th all of the street items | Engineer Commissioner Bell will be included In the bill when {reported to the House. A comsider- | able increase in the police force has| | also been as good as promised, as| ! have more adequate fire-fighting ap- The District officials who | | have appeared at the hearings are on | | the whole much pleased with the| | attitude of the committee, which they | belleve is honestly desirous of meet- | ing the most urgent | local municipality. The school authorities who prob- | jably will ¢t tomorrow are Dr. | IFrank W. Ballou superintendent of | schools; James T. T. Lioyd, pres‘dent | {of the school Loard; Mrs. Lillian Y. ! | Herron, chairman of the legislative | committee of the board: Stephen E.| [ Kramer, first assistant superintend- | ent; Robert L. Ha rek, assistant superintendent, and Garrett C. Wil- kinson, first assistant superintendent | for colored schools Inereases bill needs of the opased. nder considera- mmittee carries District schools on recommendation of the Budget Bu- | reau. The increases proposed by the | school officluls and District citizens include: | Increase of $21,250 for administra- tive and supervisory officers, making the total §533,000. ! Increase of $11,200 for the depart- ment of school attendance, making | the total $30,900. | Increase for clerks, $21,800, mak- | ing the total $30,900, { Increase for teachers and libra-! rians, $132,600, makitg the total $5,300,600. Increase for janitors, $15,200, mak- ing the total $493,500, Increase for sanitation and hygiene, $33.540, making the total $96,540. | Increase for teachers' retirement, | | $14,000, making the total $75,000. | Increase for dental clinies,/$11,000, | making the total $12,000. | “Increase for manual training, $25,- | 000, making the total $90,000. H | The as now the sube | 1 for the ! Increase for Furniture. | acrease for furniture for Arm- | strong High School, $15,000, making the total $40,000; for the Irancis Junior High School, $47.314, which as entirely omitted by the budget; for the Macfarland Junior High hool, $10,314, instead of $5,114 rec- | ommended by the budget; for the Cai- vert Street School and the Bruce| School, §5,306 each, which items were | omitted by the budget; for an assem- bly hall at the Garnet-Patterson | School, $2,725. omitted by the budget: | for Langley Junfor High, $5,114, omitted by the budget, and 35,306 each for an addition Brightwood Park, and addition to the new Bell) School, Manor Park, and an addition to Park View, all of which were omitted by the budget. Items for $2,725 each for assembly halls at the Lovejoy and Western Schools were also omitted by the budget. Ask Supply Fund Raise. For text books and supplleg an in- crease to $199,000 over the $174,000 recommended by the budget will be asked, and an increase of $3.000 for kindergarten supplies, making the total $10,000. Items of §50,000 for repair and re- placement of permanent equipment and $20,000 for the purchase of type- writers were stricken out by the bud- get. An increase from $375,000 to $500,- 000 for repair of buildings and grounds will also be urged. An increase of $4,350 for community centers, making the total $38,850, will be urged. Ask Armstrong Fund. The subcommittee will also hear a strong argument for increasing the $50,000 recommended by the Budget Bureau for completion of the Arm- strong High School to $100,000. Among items which the Budget Bu- reau cut from the estimates made by the school authorities and vrhich the subcommittee will be asked to in- clude in the bill when it is reported to_the House are; Land for new'J. F. Cook School, $26,000; Calvert Street, eight rooms, $140,000; Manor Park Building, $140,- 000; Garnet-Patterson land, $50,000; Langley Junior High School addition, $150,000; new Bell School site, $20,000; and bullding, _$120,00 Potomac Heights _site, $15,000; Brightwood wwed.on Page 2, Column 7.) | { | | estate in the bi 0,000 REALTY RISE IS SEEN HERE Richards Expects New Tax-| able Valuation Will Approx- imate $870,000,000. An increase of approximately $10,- 000,000 1 in the total assessed value of all Washington real nial assessment just District Assessor Willlam Richards predicted today. Although the field work is finished, the new assessments do not becom: effective for the purpose of taxation until July 1 The assessiment books will be open to public inspection at the District Bullding beginning Monday, January 5. and from that date until the first Monday in June property owners will be entitled to appeal from the valu- ations placed on their properties. All appeals will be July 1, and the new assessments then s been made completed, P. { will be in effect for two fiscal years. Total at $570,000,000. The total assessment of real estate on July 1, 1924, was 820,000,000. The increases which have been made to individual lots and parcels in the bi- ennial revision will bring the total value for taxation purposes up to $830.000,000, Assessor Ric out today that new buildings that have been and are to be grected dur- ing the current fiseal year will add 0se to $40,000,00\ more to the sessment books, Allowing for new buildings and the increased assessments on property, Mr. Richards estimated that the total assessment of all real estate for taxation purposes on July 1, 1925, will be about $870,000,000, The first application of the new bi- ennial assessment will be to the tax bills In November, 1925, Land Values Boosted According to Mr. Richards, most of the increases in assessments on exist- ing property have rather than improvemen A marked iIncrease in values occurred In the area between and 20th streets northwest, the as- sessor stated. In the territory east of Fifteenth strect the trend has been upward, but on a more gradual scale than to the west, he continued. Mr. Richards also stated that there have been noticeable advances in ground values in the residential sec- tions north of Florida avenue and Iying between Rock Creek and Sol- diers’ Home. Comparatively been made Washington, ards. MORE SNOW OR RAIN DUE IN CITY TONIGHT Capital’'s White New Year Blanket ‘Will Be Thicker if Mercury Stays Down. has 14th few changes have in assessments in East according to Mr. Rich- ‘With the fag end of the old year bringing Washington's long awaited snow a week late for Christmas, but hours in tiine for a white New Year, the Weather Bureau today forecast possible supplementation of the white- flaked blanket by tomorrow. A mean temperature of 25 degrees s predicted for tomorrow morning, after unsettled conditions for tonight, and if the low-pressure area moving In this di- rection from the South centers over Washington before the mercury climbs to 33 degrees or higher, more sno will result. Otherwise there W will be rain, and the white blanket will mel! away. Last night's snow started falli early in the evening, and by midnight quite a_thick carpet was laid on clty. The snow continued for than an hour after midnight, and by the time it stopped there was apund- ant facllity for try-outs of thg new sleds which fafled to get the feeded initial exercise on Christma Whether tonight will bring fain or snow is problematical. It all’depends on how fast the disturbange travels in this direction and what obstacles the elements in the ozone ifterposes. Today will be m teg Winter weather, but tomorrow promilles to be colder. ; -—__—‘vm Radio Progranis—Page 36. B decided before | rds further pointed| as- | existing | heen on land values | JANUARY 1, \Fireworks Herald New Year Advent From Pike’s Peak B the Assoc COLORADO, SPRINC January 1.—Fighting through a snow storm wings of a mountain intrepid climbers se erous heights of Pike's Peak y terday to uphold the trad of the Adaman Club, an organization which for years has celebrated the coming of each New Year by stag- ing a display of fireworks from the brow of the peak Early in the morning tet of climbers began the cent in one of the worst blizzards of the Winter. Thousands of resi- dents watched through the dusk for the skyrockets, which would announce the safe arrival of the party at the summit. At 8 o'clock the skrockets were shot skyward. At midnight another burst of fire- works turned the aray mountain sky into a kaleidoscope of color as the advent of a New Year w heralded, ICE HURLS 2 IN AUTO 1925, their way »orne on the gale, five led the treach- ion the quin | Third Member of Maryland Party | Thrown to Safety in Tragic Skidding Crash. Special Dispatch to The Star. | CUMBERLAND, Md. January 1.— | Pinfoned under an automobile which crashed 200 feet down an embank- | ment on Braddock road last night, Roy C. Apple and,L. E. Connors. Bal- timore and Ohio railroad employes of this city, met death from internal in- juries. “Accompanied by H. J. Ming hinini, they were traveling toward this eity, when the car skidded on ice. | Minghinini was thrown clear as the | car_toppled over the bank and caped injury. He made every effort [to lift the car from the bodies of his companions, and summoned assist- ance from a party of men come along in another auto. Apple called to Connors | times, “Tke, 1 | longer.” | Johnson E. Race and John J. Work- | | | several can’t stand this much man drove to the police station two miles for aid. Connors is survived by | his widow, who is ill, and one small child. Apvle was unmarried SHIP CALLS FOR AID. SOS From Unidentified Steamer Picked Up. NEW YORK. January 1.—An SOS call from an Italian steamer in dis- tress off the Coast, somewhere be- tween Cape May and Cape Hatteras, was received at the naval communica- tlons wireless station here early to day. The air was cleared of all radio broadcasting for 20 minutes, but no further message was received from the steamer. The code used in send- ing the distress call was that used by Italian ships, naval communication officers said, and that they could only ascertain’that the message came from somewhefe between Cape May and Cape Hafteras. The call was heard at 12:30 ‘am, $135,000,000 Evaporated Milk. CHIGAGO, January 1.—Evaporated milk production in the United States in 1934 was estimated at 27,000,000 cases,/ valued at $135,000.000, by Her- bert €. Hooks, secretary of the Evapo. rated Milk Association, in his annual This Year Has Thre 7 With three “Fridays the 13th” marked on its leaves, the 1925 cal- endar was hung up in many Wash- ington homes today. The good year 1924 had only one of those days which the superstitious fear, but this years .the thirteenth day of the month falls on Friday dur- ing February, March and Novem- ber. Even Christmas is on Friday this twelvemonth. Easter comes on April 12, a week sooner than last year. That makes April 5.the date for the an- nual Palm Sunday fashion parade and fixes February 25 as the day when solemn Lent begins. Palm Sunday will be cloudy, perhaps with snow, but Eastor will be fair, according te the office almanac, W TO DEATH OVER BANK| es- | who had | FALLS DEAD IN LINE AT WHITE HOUSE S. D. Boss, Native of Wash- ington, Stricken at Reception. Tragedy marred the White House reception this morning when Samuel ‘!~ Boss, a native of Washington and |a member of one of the oldest fam- !v es in the District dropped dead jat the gates of the mansion while | standing with about 100 fe! W meni- | bers of the Association of Oldest In- | habitants of the District of Columbia, who were about to be received by tne President. As the tio T ed forward to enter the ‘White House grounds to extend their l:. nual New Year greeting to the | President Mr. Ross was seen to fall | backward on the fcy pavement He picked up unconscious and | rushed to Emergenc Hosplital. where the doctors pronounced him dead. | His body was taken to the morgue. Mr. Boss was the senlor member the Boss family, which has been | identified with the Natlonal Capital! | for three generations. He was born {in W hington in 1858 and was edu- | eated in the local public schools. He | was for many years an employe in | the mail division of the Post Office | He was active in local civic work | and was a member of the Society of Natives, the Brookland Citizens’ As- sociation, the Columbia Historical So- ciet and the Brookland Methodist Episco Church, besides being a est Inhabitants of the Distriet Columbia. He survived by his widow Ernes F. Boss, and a daughter, M Jessie Saunders, all of Washing- | ton. ewis H. Boss, a son was killed in action at Chateau Thierry. of a son 5 e R EPIDEMIC OF GRIPPE SPREADS OVER BELGIUM Queen Elizabeth IlI, But Condition Is Not Serious—King Plans Trip Over Sahara. | By the Associnted Press. BRUSSELS, January 1—An epi- the recent rapid fluctuations in tem- perature, has spread to all parts of Belgium and is causing a large num- ber of deaths. Queen Elizabeth is the latest to suffer from the disease. She s obliged to keep to her room, but, bar- ring complications, which are not ex- pected, her indisposition will not af- fect King Albert’s plans for an auto- mobile trip across the Sahara Desert to Timbuctoo with Marshal Petain of | France. yesterday called on Premier Theunis, another grippe victim, and discussed with him the desert trip and other | questions, notably the coming finan- | cial conference in Paris. The king arranged with the premier to keep him constantly posted by wireless on all developments during his absence. away from Belgium a month. Arms Captured in Raid. CHICAGO, January —A large quantity of firearms and ammunition was uncovered by police last night in a raid on the alleged headquarters | of the Hip Sing Tong. Fifteen Chinese were arrested. They are sald to be repgrt published today members of the tong. e Fridays the 13th; Easter Week Earlier Than in 1924/ George Washington's birthday falls on Sunday, so Monday, Feb- ruary 23, will be a holiday. Both Memorial day and the Fourth of, July comes on Saturday, thus pro- viding opportunities for Spring and Summer week end trips. La- bor day Is September 7, the latest it ever can be, and the Thanks- giving turkey can be eaten on No- _ vember 26. March 4, the inaugura- tion day of President Coollage, falls on Wednesda: Children attending Washington's public schools will find that their holiday time is one day shorter this year than last, for, although they gain Inauguratio nday. Me- morial day is on Saturday and the Christmas recess will be one day less than in 1924. membership of the associa- | demic of grip, due, it is belleved, to | Braving possible infection, the King | Albert expects to be| BRLLIANT THRONG GREETS CODLIDGES ATNEWYEARFETE White House Reception Is Colorful Rival of Pre- War Events. SCENE ATTRACTS GREAT CROWD OF SPECTATORS High Officials of All Countries, Various Groups and Private Citizens in Line. Foilowing a custom as the Natlonal Cap!ta dent and Mrs. Coolidge the people, high and White House to With its picturesque g made more beautiful by a new fallen snow, the doors of the White House were thrown open to all who wished pass through its portals to grasp the President’s hand d to receive | trom him a wish for a “happy new year.” Despite the cold and the snow-cov- ered rround, a crowd which trails its | way through the blue room, where the President stands, until midafternoon, had gathered early. Many came | seek points of vantage from which | to waich the cars bearing the distin- are rec Tow settin to guished guests—members of the cabi- net, high officers of the Army and 2 and the diplomats from the na- tions of the world. Their automobiles began streaming into the White House grounds shortly before 11 o'clock, the | hour set for the beginning of the re- | ception. | Scene Is Brillinnt. Alighting from the guests were into the White | south entrance, ! cabinet joining the Pr Mrs. Coolidge in a room above, the diplomats and others took ions to await their recept the blue room later by the I Those watching outside glimpses of brilliant uniforms, flash- ing swords and jewels as the guests lft their cars and hurri Observers said the reception this year the most brilliant of any since the pre-war days. The diplomats, for instance, wore their court uniforms instead of their army uniforms, re- verting to a custom dropped during the war, and the effect was colorful ‘and impressive. Opening In Impressive. The opening of the ! particularly imposing, carrving out the best traditions of American af- fairs of state and following a prece- dent of many years standing. The President and Mrs. Coolidge, who were joined a few moments earlier by members of the cabinet and their ladies, who greected them and ex- tended felicitations in the private drawing room on the second floor of | the mansion, helped form the prome- nade of state down the broad stair- ! way into the red corridor and then iinto the blue room, the parlor of |state, where diplomats and .potem- tates always ara received. | The fanfare of trumpets sounded {for the appearance of the President and Mrs. Coolidge on the stairway, jand led by a group of aldes and followed by the Secretary of State |and Mrs. Hughes and other members fof the Cabinet and their ladies they | proceeded into the drawing room to the strains of “Hail to the Chief.” To [ grect them there were a number of | uests invited to assist and entertain other guests who er entered. John Coolidge, the son of the house, and | Mr. and Mrs. rank W. Stearns of { Boston were of this number, the Cabi- net members and their ladies ming- ling with the guests until time to leave for the diplomatic breakfast with the Secretary of State and Mrs. | Hughes as hosts. obiles, ushered the the and while their their auto immediately Hou the members through of dent reception was cene Is Colorful. | The scene was a colorful one, gay Christmas decorations of poinsettia in the red corridor and the spiendid uni- tforms of the Marine nd greeting the sight of visitors as they arrived. The dipirmats made up an inter- esting company that almost filled the state dining room, where they met and formed according to rank ready {to be presented. The French Am- bassador and Mme."Jusserand, and the Ambassador of Italy, Don Gelasig | Caetani, and the German Ambassador, | Dr. Wiedfeldt, all soon to leave Wash- ington, heid littie receptions of their own, while they awaited the open of the New Year day reception. hospitable custom of receiving on the first day of the year is an old one, ;x\nd started a century and more ago for the purpose of giving foreigners an opportunity to present the com- pliments of their rulers to the Presi- !dent of the United States, and grew to its present proportions, until it now embraces bodies military, official and civic. Greeted by Coolidges. | Mrs. Coolidge stood with the Presi- ldent as the guests were received, their station being just inside the blue room door, where Col. Sherrill and Capt. Adolphus Andrews, military and naval aldes, respectively, made introductions, while the other aides were stationed at various convenient points about the state suite, meeting | distinguished strangers and other- wise being useful and highly orna- mental, wearing, as they did, their | tull dress uniforms with sword. The old custom of all of the cabl- net women standing in line with the President and the first lady of the land has become obsolete, these ladies and their husbands mixing generally | among the guests. Mrs. Coolidge looked almost girlish as she smilec through tne second New Year day reception with tne President, who looked equally satis- fled. She wore a simple costume of rus- set color satin faced crepe, the long tunic of the crepe with a band of satin at the bottom, a moderately high round neck and long sleeves to the wrists. For the first time the Director of the Budget, Brig. Gen. Herbert M. Lord, and Mrs. Lord occupied their new position, giving them rank just below the cabinet, ahead of the dip- lomatic corps, and immediately fol- lowed by the head of the Pan-Ameri- can Union—in this instance the acte ing director, Dr. E. Gil Borges. How- ever, like the members of the cabinet, the director had been received in the same informal manner that the Presi- t and Mrs. Coolidge received the ~(Continued on Page 3, Column 2)