Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1925, Page 4

4 * POLICE FAILTO GET GILLAN'S PERMIT Report Inability to Notify L Sixsmith’s Ex-Chauffeur § He Is Barred as Driver. Charles W. Gillan, colored, former chauffeur of Arthur E. Sixsmith, secretary to Secretary of the Trea ury Mellon, characterized by Police Court Judge Gus A. Schuldt and Police Capt. Robert E. Doyle as “one of the most reckless drivers ever brought into Pollce Court” and as “a menaoce to soclety,” is still free to drive automoblles on the streets of Washington because of the fact that an order revoking his permit issued by the District Commissioners has not yet been served. At police headquarters today it was stated that notice of the revocation of Glllan's permit had been sent to the second police precinct, in which Gillan lived, but that it had been returned because the precinct report- ed it was unable to serve the notice on him and seize his permit. Since the formal revocation of the permit, nearly a month has elapsed and po- lice are still on the outlook for him Technically, however, Gillan may continue to operate machines without violating the law. Gillan is now em- ployed by Mr. Sixsmith as a mes- senger. It was stated at police headquar- ters that “Gillan couldn’t drive across the city before a policeman would recognize him.” Unless at the time Gillan happened to violate some other trafic regulation, the worst that could befall him would be the loss of his permit as decreed. Gillan was convicted of reckle: driving by @ Police Court jury De- cember 9 and fined $300, the maximum, by Judge Schuldt December 13 Immediately following his convie- tion, Capt. Robert E. Doyle of the eighth police precinct recommended the revocation of Gillan’s permit, stating in his report to Maj. Sullivan, superintendent of police, that in his opinion Gillan was “a dangerous char- acter as an operator of any automo- bile,” and that he was “a menace to society.” Upon the receipts of the report, Maj Sullivan conferred with the District Commissioners, who revoked Gillan permit December 16 The charge of reckless driving was based upon the collision of the ma- chine which Gillan was driving with a small truck owned and operated by J. D. Matthews, carponter, the acci- dent occurring near the south end of the Connecticut avenue bridge. Mat- thews and his helper. Wilbur Smith were taken to Garfield Hospltal as the result of injurfes they received. Wit- nesses in court testified that Gillan was driving at the rate of 45 miles an hour at the time. TIRED BUSlNéSS MEN REST WELL ON “HEJIRA” Annual Tri» of Rod and Gun Club to Blue Ridge Voted Best Ever. The 1 Ine the annual meeting of 27 and licited holders con the Blue Ridge Rod and Harpers Ferry, W. Va, afternoon Subseriptions and fast after issue & Madeira psorbed at fortunat luded at un Club, yesterday flew thick investigation disclosed the stock not watered artici- pants included pro ers, brokers, business men and a lone representative of the daily press. The incorporators, harlie” Hood and “Al Madelr both prominent members the club, with 25 associates, to u rigid examination fellowship” requiremer nually to the West This jaunt is christened “hejira." However, it was explained by sires of the fraternity that the tit'e must in no wise be confused with Mohammed's flight into ster's interpretation), but speaking. is construcd “the order 'hal never sieeps.” The usual business curriculum was foilowed throughout the jatest hefira. A bob-sled ride to the promontory houses the club wus followed by quet of many courses. Goorge O'Connor interspersed the masticatory bed'am h\ songs in his own faimitab’e way. Re tion followed, featured by \vldnor marathon, in which' 1. Ta showed his heels to co-host Informal group “conferen followed Participants assured Messrs. Hood and Madeira upon their return to the city last night of their hearty support in event & national contest is ever held to determine th: NAVY CROSS AWARDED TO HERO IN BOAT FIRE Chief Machinist's Mate Saves Life of Comrade and Averts Grave of gun on s. jaunt Madeira. Danger to Subchaser. Secretary Wilbur announced today approval of the award cross to Chief Machinist's Mate Ru- rt Otis Cavennah for heroism fn aving the life of a comrade aboard subchaser No. 223, when a backfire started a fire In the engine room. W. F. Krolak. machinist’s mate, second cia wax on duty when the started and vemained at his post un- til overcome by fumes. Cavennah, who was off duty, went into the en- ne room and put out the fire almost ded, then carrled his cemrade to the deck avennah’s prompt actlon in all probability saved life of Krolak and undoubtedly averted a grave danger to the sub- marine chaser and crew,” the an- nouncement said Cavennah's wife lives In New York City COUNT IN ST. ELIZABETH’S Jury Finds Leopold Ferri Is of Unsound Mind. ount” Leopold Ferri was today adjudged of unfound mind by a jury in Criminal Division 1 before Justice Siddons 2nd was committed to the Government Hospital for the Insane. Ferri had been in custody on & charge of threatening to shoot & friend and was transferred to Gal- linger Hospital for mental observa- tion. The ‘“count” claimed to have been decorated by every European country and asserted he has “diplomas” to prove it. He declared he was em- ploved by the Department of Justice to watch the bolshevist movement during the war. He is engaged in writing a book on the real secrets of the World War, he sald, from which he expects to make millions. The verdict of the jury did not seem to affect the count, who proceeded with poise and dignity to take a seat among the other unfortunates about to be returned to St. Elizabeth's. and courage- Electromagne.s aze clinkers from coal that is not burned in furnaces so that the unused fuel may be saved, together | who are subjected | James T. regular | an- | Virginia harbor. | Davie. |3 the {laher, ot a Navy| fire | lIBANEZ FEARS KIDNAPING nent local bank- | g, | M. J. MeAuliffe, COUP BY ROYAL FOES Guards Against Plot to Return Him to Spain to Face Pun- ishment From Kin By Cable to The Star and New York World. MENTONE, January 9.—Vicente Blasco Ibanez is now guarded day and night by detectives at his villa here. There is real fear of a Spanish royal- ist coup, which might take the form of kidnaping and rushing the pam- phleteering enemy of King Alfonzo and the Rivera dictatorship over the frontier to Italy, a few miles away. There Dictator Mussolini would cer- tainly raise no difficulties nor ob- stacles to the smuggling through of the novelist to Spain and to the mer- ries of his imitator, Dictator Rivera. carries a loaded revolver at , and no one is permitted near him who has not been thorough- ly searched and vouched for as a friend of the exiled rebublican, (Copyright, 1925.) PLANS ANNOUNGED FORK. OF C. DINNER Archbishop Curley to Be Guest at “Get-Together” Affair January 15. Plans for an elaborate gether” dinner by local Columbus next Thursday night at Rauscher’s, at which Archbishop Mi- chael J. Curley of Baltimore, will be the guest of honor, were announced to- day by State Deputy James A. Sul- lvan Willlam E. Leahy will be the toast- master. Guests will include Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty of Phila- delphia, Supreme Treasurer Daniel J. Callahan of Washington, Admiral Willlam 8. Benson, Maj. D. J. Sulli- van, Master of the Fourth Degree Willlam S. Aumen, Baitimore; State Deputy of Maryland Isaac S, George, State Deputy of Virginia John Roth, District Deputy Waiter Kennedy, Baltimore: District Deputy Paul Twombly of Forest Glen, Md., and John Brennan, grand knight of Forest Glen Council. The escort of honor for the archbishop will Iinclude Rev. F. X, Cavanagh, State chaplal: Rev. J. V. Buckley, chaplain, Wash- ington Chapter; Rev. Charles A. Hart, chaplain, Washington Councll; Rev. J. T. Kennedy, chaplain, Spalding | Councll, and Rev. John Murpk 3 chaplain, Potomac Council. | George H. O'Connor will be the song leader. assisted by Matt Horna, George Cowles, Ear! Grimes and Taylor Branson The committee James A. Sullivan, District Deputy W eral chairman: John « tary, and James A. Dunn, treasurer. Commiittes on arrangements and tickets Includes Thomas L. Costigan, A. C. Whitton. L. Nolda. J. T. Ryan, W. Sardo. The entertainment committee com- prises G. Velhman, chalrman; F. Clyde Powderly, W. Mulligan, J. Sprosser, T. J. Trodden~and Charles Montgom- ery Other committees James A. Sullivan, Willlam G. Feely, John J. Downey, Dr. C. C. Grifiith, M J. McAuliffe. M. D. Schaefer, T. J. Fitz- gerald, J. L. Burns, James B. Flynn, T. J. Trodden, Hamilton E. Clipper, Phillip Buettner, Thomas 1« Costigan, James E. Collilower, J. Eugene Gal- lery, John G. Holland, Paul B. Holmes, Clyde Powderly, Fred J. Rice, A J. Scullen, George A. Viehman, John F. Welty, Fred J. Diegslman, Philip 8 Warren, J. M. Walsh, T. R. Bean, A. C. Whitton, W. Mulligan, E. Good- win, H. Nolda, J. McKeon, D. Burk, Ryan, P. J. Haltigan, J. E. Lynch, T. E. Petit, H. J. Kane, T. J Hughes, M. A. Rattigan, B. Myers, G. J. P. Dunn, J. L. Delaney, McAuliffe, J. H. Zabel, T. J. G. Hunt, J. Overholt, F “get-to- Knights of in charge includes the state deputy: G. Feely, gen-| . Hollan, secre- are: Raception, which | a ban- | Goldheim | cultural Commission | hear today the views of the Nati MARKEflE AS P tin, O. fardo, J. | patrick, W. | smith. La Beau, Hanrahan. Dillion, J. Sprosser, J. 1. Plant, E. L. Tucker, E. HASE OF FARMING DISCUSSED | Nearing the end of tions on methods of assisting the live stock industry, the Presldent's Agri- had arranged to onal Council of Farmars' Co-operative Mar- koting Associations, ax represenied by a special committee. Orderly marketing of men's products s one its delibera- the of cattle several world's d,,m.,,[,,,, host. | phases of the Industry being consid- | ered by the commission, which ex- pects to draw up Its recommenda- tions by the end of the week. The natlonal council hus recorded itseis as opposed to any sort of govern- mental ald or subsidy for co-opera- tive marketing organizations. |OPERA BOX FbR COOLIDGE President Invited to ‘“Faust” Opening New Auditorium. President Coolidge this afternnon ras tendered a box for the opera Faust,” in which Challapin will ap- | pear here, at the opening of the new Washington Auditorfum January 28 The invitation was extended by Edou- ard Alblon of the Washington Opera Co. After the conterence with the Presi- dent, Mr. Albien said that the Presi- dent said he hoped he would be able to attend. He pointed out, however, that is the night when the meeting of Government offivials on the budget will be held. Mr. Albion asked him to at least try to be present for one act of the opera. RENT BILL OPPOSED. Thirteen Club Goes on Record Against Law. Opposing the rent bill from every angle, the Thirteen Club, at its bi- monthly meeting, went on record last night against that legislation. An- other resolution adopted by the club, which meets in the City Club, asked the Commissioners to utilize the water hydrants to wash away Snow. Edgar Morris explained the rent bill. Another speaker, Stephen H. Talkes. discussed “The Custom of Mankind.” Officers clected at the last meeting were Installed In office. They wore Vernon Lowrey, president; Stephen H. Talkes, sccretary; George O. Dillingham, treasurew, and Charles H. Bemis and Marshal Houser, pariia- mentarlans. The governing board in- stalled was Charles H. Dimper, Claude W. Owens and Joseph Raundall, BOARD PICES COMMITTEE. The committee authorized to be ap- pointed by the Board of Trade to ex- press the organization's opposition to ths Whaley bill consists of John Jov Edson, chalr Howard Moran and W. Offutt. “he committer w | ing the iife and welfare of tha people |rule of conduct which has always structed to m Cougiess of Board of Trade's objections and position to rental legislation of sort. T TRIES NOT VERY SUCCESSPULLY TO PUT HER MIND ON WHAT HUSBAND IS SAY- ING WHILE WONDERING WHO'S AT RE DOOR - THERE 6OES THE BELL AGAIN AT THIS PRECISE MINUTE (OMES THE SOUND OF VIOLENT ACTIVITY ON THE KITCHEN RANGE WHERE THE RKE 15 BOILING OVER © McClurz Newspaper Syndicate COOLIDGE ASSURED CURB WILL BE PUT ON UNFAIR RENTALS (Continued from First Page.) Assoclation regret that it should be considered necessary by any one to bring forth for congressional action the question of the private con- tractual relation of landlord and tenant at thix time, when there is every evidence at hand that the acute emergency which existed during the war and immediately thereafter has passed, and that the normal process of natural economic law s working, slowly, perhaps, but surely, to cor- rect the unsatisfactory conditions that heretofore prevailed “We view with disfavor and appre- hensfon the introduction into congres- stonzl action of the principle that the private relations between citizens are clothed with public interest, when it is apparent that no emergency affect- or the destiny of the commonwealth existe. If that principle fs to be in- voked in one instance. it can and will be Invoked in another. and those who profit today through such paternal- {stic interest in their welfare may be tomorrow the suffering victims of the mistaken Idea that the fundamental natural economic law can be changed, altered or amended. “We believe the enactment of proposed law will defeat the very end its proponents seek. If it be admitted that more dwelling places are needed fn order to bring into play that competftion among land- Jords which tends to reduce rents, those who have heretofdre financed or advanced the necessary funds for building enterprises will not use their money for that purpose if the product thus created is to be taken out of their hands and administered by a public commission. The result wHI be naturally the cessation of a building development movement, and there will be no demand for labor and building material that under normal conditions of progreas find a market through such activitics. the Disastrous Expedient Seen. “Thus one result of the proposed law will be a tendency to perpetuate the very condition which it is desired to overcome. Another result will be the substitution of the doubtful and always disastrous expedient of direct action in an effort to solve an eco- nomic problem, the answer to which lies in the operation of natural law rather than statutory law. “If the practical economic result above set forth, which is sure to fol- low the enactment of such a law, be ignored, we respectfully suggest that Congress consider very carefully whether the potential benefits implied In the proposed law do not sink into insignificance when compared with the seeming violation of the larger, vital principla of the sanctity of pri- vate relations between individuals, and whether the adoption by the Fed- eral Government of the principles in- voked to justify the proposed law will not, "If permitted to spread through the country unchecked, strike at the foundation of that lib- erty and independence which Ameri- 2n citizens regard so highly. “We note with pleasure a sugges- tion that the ills complained of may be cured by co-operation between banking interests and real estate in- terests. This is a principle and a been followed by the bankers of Washington and conservative, long- established real estate houses, It naturally follows that the bankers and the real estato men of Washing- ton will co-operate in the future as they have in the past. Those evils from which we have suffered in the past and which have become the Sub- ject of complaint were imported from other places end.have not been ap- proved by either the representative bankers or the representative real estate men of this city. Those evils, which happily ended a year or so ago, brought their own penalty, and even as to them there is now no oc- casion for the legislation herein re- ferred to.” DENOUNCES RENT ACT. Realtors’ Head Criticizes Govern- ment Regulation in District. PHILADELPHIA, January 8.—Gov- ernment regulations of residences in the District of Columbia was ‘criti- cized by Charles G. Edwards, presi- dent of the National Association ot Real Estate Boards, at a banquet of the Camden, N. J., Real Estate Board here last night. He denounced the “Ball rent act” as establishing a dan- gerous precedent, declared that it was communistic in nature, and that the result of such legislation would be a scrious housing shortage. United States Senator Frank B. Wilils of Ohio also spoke. GOING TO WATT MUCH LONGER, AND SHE'S SURE SHE SMELLS A SAUCE PAN BURN- IN6 DRY \ HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 HELLO! HELLO |—53Frin S8 menonims. —BY GLUYAS WILLIAMS. P SHE TAKES RICENER OFF THERE SHE ODGHT T 60 BACK AND TURN THE COMBS A PEAL OF THE FRONT DOOR WATER OFF WELL THE CALL WILLPRO- BRLL BABLY ONLY TAKE A SECOND FINDS 11’5 A C.OD. PACKAGE AND ASKS MAN CAN HE WAIT JUST A SECOND, SHE'S ON THE PHONE ENDS THE CONVERSATION ABRUPTLY AS CASALS ENHANCES PRESTIGE AS CELLIST Program Holds Audience With Brilliance of Technique and Beanty of Tone. Pablo Casals, popular artist in rarely has he held his audience to the extent that he held it yesterday. when he played in recital at the N tional Theater. Fritz Kreisler has been quoted widely as proclaiming Casals “the greatest cellist” Yes- terday's program was presented in a manner that seemed to substantiate this broad statement. The opening number, “Sulte in C Major,” by Bach, for cello alone, was fascinating. The tempo of the various rhythms and the remarkable chromatics and har- monics of the sulte were presented with artistry. Edeuard Gendron, fine young pian- ist, who accompanies Mr. Casals, made his first appearance on the program in a sonata for cello and piano, writ- ten by B. Breval of the eighteenth century, & work that is seldom heard here. It was @& delightful number, filled with quaint melodies, Then came the exquisite “Con- rto in A Minor.” by Saint-Saens. The two instrumentalists blended thelr tones ecxcellently. Granados’ “Spanish Dance No. was the encore Tn the final group of short selee- tions “Air,” by Hure, and “Can- zonetta.” hy Forino, were Interest- ing new melodies. Popper's “Danse Villageoise” and “Tarantelle,” both heard here before on Casals' pro- grams, were played with brilliance and marvelous technique. Faure's “Apres un Reve” and “Intermeazo” by Granados were the final encores. After the concert Mr. Casals In a brief talk back Stage stated that, while he was interested in the ultra- modern music, he has found few compositions of the new school that lv could use for the lo. elody Is a prime requisite for music written for my instrument, you know," said Mr. Casals. “The new music—it has so little melody in it that I cannot use it. However, I am much interested in it - EMANUEL’S CROWN DECLARED IN PERIL IN ITALIAN CRISIS (Continued from First Page.) Spanish cellist, is & Washington, yet ness that the pretext brought for- ward for this repressive poilcy is a ridiculous lie. No conspiracy threat- ens the nation: no attempt has been carried oyt against its laws. The government alone has put itself out- side constitutional practices, avoid- ing the obligations and sanctions of law and making an appeal to the as- serted rights of the Fascist revolution. The Aventine opposition is neither a sedition nor a conspiracy: it is a resolute, unsuppressable protest of the representatives of the people gathered from various parties after the most atrocious crime of the Fas- cist regime. The opposition toda as vesterday and as tomorrow, r mains united for the supreme moral vindication und defense of civil Iib- erties.” MEXICAN STEAMER LOST. MEXICO CITY, January of locating the Mexican Tsidoro, which left Fi Cruz on December 23, has been aban- doned, “according to Vera Cruz dis- patches. ~ It is feared the Isidoro, bearing 32 passengers, including well known Mexicans from the states of Tabasco, Campeche and Chiapas - was lost in the furious gale which was sweeping the Gulf at the time. 9.—Hope steamer rontera for Vera who elect to discovered a 7 Housekeeping Hints MANOR PARK, D. C. On 14th Strest Car Line Bungalows Save Your w ' Max: 1t by FROM 10 Inte of LITTLE & MARShALL ¥or Saie by TERRFJJ.&LI'ITLE.Iu. 1906 18th Bt. N.W. DETLRMINES TO PUT QUKK END O CONVERSRTION BUT MIND WANDERS IN SUDDEN ALARM THAT SHE HEARS THE BOWL UPSTMRS TIOWMNG OVER FINALLY RESTDYB ORDER AND RESUMES THE MAN REMARKS FROM DOOR HE ISNT WRGHING HANDS JUST A6 HUSBAND CALS UP AGAIN TD KKOW WHAT THE MATIER WA BE- TORE, SHE DIDNT S0UND 6LAD TO BEAR HIM, AND HE ONLY CALLED HER UPBECAUSE SHE BE LONELY WITH NOTHING TO DO FIVE-YEAR GROWTH IN SCHOOLS CITED FOR BUILDING NEED (Continued from First to complete the original plan for an extension of the building. The five-year building program to house high school pupils, the report declares, consists of items for junior high schools as well as those for senfor high schools, since puplls of high school standing are enrolled in both types of schools. The items for junior high school buildings, how- ever, have been listed with the items for elementary schools because about two-thirds of the pupils in any junior high school are of elementary school standing. 492 Annual Increase. Dr. Ballou shows in that the average annual {ncrease in the high schools from 1913 to 1920 was 245 puplls; from 1920 to 1924 it was 927 puplls and for the whole perfod it was 492 pupils “The striking increase in enroliment dur- ing the past few years may not con- tinue in the immediate future” sald the spuerintendent. “Perhaps an in- crease of 927 pupils per year may not be anticipated; certainly an increase of 492 puplls per year is too low to use as a basle for computing future needs. Consided from all points of view, it would appear that adequate preparation for increased enrollment will_require increased accommodations each year for at laast 750 high school puplls. This figure is used in the estimates for a five-year program.” Excess Exceeds 3.000. Included in the statistics in the re- port are figures showing the excess of puplls in 1924 in the high and junior high schools, as follows Busine, 303; Central, 854; Eastern, 45: Me- Kinley, 273; Western, 408; Columbia Junior High, 91; Armstrong, 754: Dun- bar, 488, making an excess of 3,216. The tabulation shows that every high echool is overcrowded and that there were 3,216 puplls of high school standing enrolled in the senior and Junlor high schools in excess of capacity of those buildings on November 1, 1924, Fourteen hundred and fifty of this excess, it is pointed out, will be accommodated in the Powell Junior High School, which will open Febru- ary 2; the addition to the Armstrong High School, which will be completed soon, and the Western High School addition, now under construction. After deducting the 1,450 pupils for whom accommodations will be pro- vided the report shows that there wiil still exist a large excess of pupils. L YACHT CLUB ELECTS. G. W. Forsberg Again Chosen President of Group. G. W. Forsberg was re-elected com- modore of the Capital Yacht Club at its twenty-fifth annual meeting last night at the new clubhouse, Eleventh and Water strects southwest. The other officers and the entire board of directors also were re-clected, includ- ing the followin, Vice commodore, J. Maury Dove: secretary-treasurer, Richard 5. Doyle; measurer, Lyman F. Hewins, and as board members, Daniel H. Fowler, Henry Harrison Lewis and Eugene F. Hartley. Judige Daniel Thew Wright was re-appoint- ed fleet captain. Refreshments were served following the meeting. Some penny slot machines in the New York subways make 400 sales a day. R riffith ff “oal ood lean WJoal o tha report orporation Helen Jane Marr Hllllllllflllfll!HI'Ii.&IflIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIlIIlIIIIflIIIIII!IIIIHIHIIfl Ly —Those who do and those stay here have delightful meet- ing place in— SAVA Au.utning the Franklin Square Hotel SUPPER DANCE TONIGHT TO 2 A. M. Boernatein Music Box Revue 1925. BRANDEGEE BOOKS (GOONSALE TODAY Rare Editions Attract Col- lectors—Paintings Net High Prices. Rare old volumns, including early editions of State histories and similar worki well as some foreign pro- ductions, will be disposed of this afternoon during the last day's sale of the effects of the late Senator Frank B. Brandegee's estate at Sloan's Galerle A few paintings and the library are all that remain of Senator Brande- gee's personal estate. During the last three days some $30,000 has been paid for various pleces and today's sale is expected to mean ilquidation of $5,000 more. Among the paintings remalning are some works by Max Weyl, well known locally. The library, which is alse to be: sold this afternoon, is stated by connofsseurs to be remarkably com- prehensive and interesting to collec- tors. Sale Yesterday $12,000. Yesterday's sale was the largest finan- claliy of the three days, $12,000 being the total, and from the standpoint of those interested in canvasses it was the most important, for it marked the pass- ing of a Peale and a Sully. The Peale, which was purchased by Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, president general of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution, is an oval portrait of Washington, 2 rare piece of art, and suld to be the most valuable of its kind in this eity. It brought $3,150, which Mrs. Cook advanced under a plan whereby the D. A later will re- tmburze her. This painting, in all probability, will find its destination among the other famed art creations in Memorial Continental Hall. On a dark back- ground, it portrays Gen. Washington, attired in Continental uniform in well-defined contrast with Rembrandt Peale’s signature nestled away in one corner. The Sully s the portrait of Mrs. Joseph Hopkinson, which was pur- chased by Woodbury Blair for $2,000 after spirited bidding. Bjdding Is Spirited. Keen competition has marked the sale throughout and wide interest has been displayed on the part of the bidders. The rooms have becom daily visiting places for local art col- lectors, and the sale itself has been pronounced one of the most interest- ing conducted in Washington for some time. As & gauge of the inter- est displayed, it is pointed out that the purchuse of the personalty will exceed a figure twice that of the ap- praieal by the Probate Court Etchings, engravings and other ob- jects were disposed of in yesterday's sale, including the Sully “Portrait of a Woman" and “The Capture of Maj Andre,” attributed to John Trumbull Both these were purchased by Mrs. Breckenridge Long, who bid $375 and $260 for them, respectively. She also took a landscape by Homer D. Martin entitled “Point Pleasant, Lake On- tarfo,” and another minor work. Among other objects purchased yes- terday were a collection of etchings by Secars Gallagher, which went to Mrs. I T. Mann, Mrs. John W. Weeks and Eliot Wadsworth. An engraving entitled “Gen. Washington on the Bat- tle Field at Trenton” was added to Mr. Wadsworth's purchase by his wite. A Smibert painting went to New York art dealers for $800, one by Theus to the same for $410 and a Rembrandt etching also to the New York bidders for $160. Mrs. B. Saul purchased a por- tralt of Hamilton by an unidentified artist for $160 and a portrait of Wil- Mam Cullen Bryant, by Mosler, for $50. Among _other R. purchasers were James Parmelee, Mrs. Robert Hen- derson and Mrs. Wallace White, the first named taking a portrait of John Paul Jones for $300, Mrs. Henderson getting a Bellows oil sketch for $310 and Mrs. White taking a Weyl land- scape for $50. BROOKE JOHNS SIGNED. ‘Will Appear in Ziegfeld's “Comic Supplement” Revue. Florenz Ziegfeld has given Brooke Johns of Washington a contract for his appesrance in the forthcoming “Comlic Supplement” revue when it opens here at the National Theater on January 18, according to word re- cefved today. Mr. Ziegfeld will control all the work of Brooke Johns under the con- tract, who was given the appointment hecause “he is so representatively ‘American from the standpoint of per- monality and music _and will fit in admirably in this revne.” This charming shoe is well made, n patent leath- er, with genwine alligator skin back, May be had in all heels, including the high Spanish. Ask for Style Number 136—try it on_your oun foot. We will fit you no matter what your size. ALL SIZES AND ALL WIDTHS FROM AAA TO D INSURING 4 PERFECT FIT FOR ANY FOOT Mixture of Snow And RainPredicted For Washington Snow or rain, or perhaps a little of both, Is In prospect for Wash- ington tonight and tomorrow, ac- cording ot the weather man. It looks as though a slightly above freezing temperature to- night may save the city from an- other snow paralysis, but then, again, the skies may take a colder view of it and provide the Capital with its second snowstorm within a week. Forecaster Weightman says the storm s now over the Mississipp! and heading east-nor'east with some ado, If it selects a coast- wardly route north to Washington we may get a good deal of wind Wwith it, too. Meanwhile Mr. Weightman, Mr Hacker and Mr. Ankshus Publle will await developments with in- terest. PARK CHAIR OCCUPANT PAYS PENNY DUE 10 YEARS American Remits Sum to Con- science Fund of Landlord of London’s Resting Places. By the Asmociated Press LONDON, January - 9 — Remit- tance of money long owed to various departments of the British govern- ment is not unusual, but M. W. Shan- ley, the chalr king of London, who has placed thousands of chalrs about the city's parks which he rents for 2 pence each, has received from Amer- fca his first consclence money, a penny which an unknown American forgot to pay for the rent of a Hyde Park chalr 10 years ago. The penny and the letter have been preserved as_prized souvenirs Mr. Shanley's business is the one of its kind in England, and w establizhed by his father S0 years ag Shanley now owns more than 150,000 chairs and employs a large force of men to go about collecting the tupenny rental. Receipt tickets are given, and the occupant may retain the chair the entire day for his 2 pence. Most of the chairs ars placed in Eroups of two, but It was an eye for business, not a desire to befriend lovers, that dictated the grouping, ac- cording to Mr. Shanley. He noticed that people gencrally went about in twos, and that groups of three or four were much in the minority. So he ar- ranged his chalrs accordingly. SHIPS NAVMVE FOR CITIES Coreeanandence of the Associated Pross. BERLIN, December 10.—Germany, building new steamships, has decided to name them after citias of the re- public. In other days the names of royal personages were popular in this fleld and not a few vessels carried the ppellations of famous wuthors. But old mariners reminded the shipbuild- ers that many steamers named after writers had come to untimely and adherents of the republ interested in reminders of archy. ends, the mon o Canadian Society to Meet Addresscs and a program of music will feature a meeting of the Cana- dfan Soclety of Washington in the Playhouse, 1814 N street. Friday night, January 16, at 8 o'clock. The meat- ing will open with Canadian folk songs, conducted by Mrs. McFaul Me- Master. This will be followed “Ontario Observations,” by Tom King. The remainder of the program will include vocal solos by Mrs. Stanley Henderson, a “Clay Talk” by Ulric S J. Dunbar, a reading by Miss Jean Wilson, a piano solo by Miss Wini- fred Michaelson and story-telling by Dr. McFaul McMaster. All Canadians are especlally invited Look for the Schwarts Cloek Introducmg Two of Our Most Popular Models The response to our‘afiem‘ng announcement has been most gratifying. The combination_ of quality, fit, style and economy offers a rare ofportunity to those who seek the best values in footwear. Below are two Df the most fiofiu’ar models for this season's wear. | to | reached an agreement on | of additional poli only | | room, kitchens, s are not | by INCREASE SCHOOL FIGURES §75,000 Subcommittee Submits Furnd for District Building Repairs. OWIng to the illness of Representa- tive Charles R. Davis of Minnesota, who is chairman of the subcommittee on District appropriations, the sub- committee was not able today to com- plete its draft of the District appro- priation bill for the next fiscal year. It is hoped that this can be done to- morrow. It was learned today that the s committee has agreed on an incre of about $75,000 over the Budget reau recommendation for repairs school buildings in the District make this money immedia avallable instead of foreing the Dis- trict officials to wait until after July 1 before making these necessary re- pairs. Police Matter Unxettled. subcommittes ha and The s the be not nu emen 1o pr to r Addit for in un effort traflic situation tion from the Police De; been called for. It =e however, that the number licemen will be more than sibly nearer 100 The subcommittee streets are not vet in co they can make a survey, hax delayed the final draft trict bill. WALTER REED BILL REPORTED TO HOUSE Measure Carrying $2,000,000 for Permanent Improvements Ap- proved by Committee. 1s proba new and ps thinks that dition so that and this also A bl to authorize th tion of 32,000,000 for pern structlon work at W pital, Washington, w day by the House military The money would Le pletion of two wings to the pital bullding, containing the #nd a rear addition to the same ing to provide space for wards and a A part of the sum also v alloted for maintens v tuberculosis pati the fiicted with infect seas CONFEREES ARE NAMED. House Disagrees to Senate Department Bill. The House went through procedura today of dlsagreeing Senate amendments to the Interic Department appropr 1 bill asked for conferen with Senate Representative igan and Murphy of cans, and Carter. 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