Evening Star Newspaper, September 16, 1925, Page 26

26 » SPIRITED BIDDING ONAIR AL ROUTES Postmaster General Reports Proposals Numbering 17, Representing 8 Contracts. Bids v Gen pet mail on the eight 1y the Post Offi opened yeste by Postm: ral New dis : m W routes D rtment raft or 17 bids, 'with ast one bidder for each of the routes The rom 80 per cent of cent, conditioned four routes s ran ts for running out of Ch Postmaster General contracts would be from the standpoint alone, but t steadiness taken into He indicated that time be the successful could be announced. List of Bids Filed. received for the Los Angeles-Seattle route, as follows: West- ern Air Express, Inc., Los Angeles, 80 of the postage derived, pro- ) use st il-metal pianes; F. rancisco, 75 per cent of p . providing 800 pounds of mail daily each way for a perfod of three years, using Wright J4 g N said the considered not of cheapness sponsibility and smpanies would be ion t would be some bidders onsider Two bids w salt Lake-Los Angeles route two bids w Western geles, 80 y the O ario, age derived, planes. For the s submitted isco, £0 prope two in_r v the Ch route two bid tional Air Trans per cent of pe 10 use 10 Curtiss 4 for use daily and 6 the General Airways Sy New York per cent of rived The e, two hsport In postage derived; raft Corporation, On- 1-10 per cent of post- using Boeing Model S Elko-Pasco route one bid Walter T. Varney, San per cent of postage ing to use two plane erve go-Fort Worth-Dallas bmitted: Na- Chicago, 80 proposing con planes, in reserve; tem, Inc., S0 postage Minneapolis bids: The National Alr Inc.. Chicago, S0 per cent derived, proposing use of carrier-pigeon planes, two and three in reserve: Gen- 8 S , Ine. t of postage derived Three Proposals Recorded. Louis routes, thi Aircraft Corporation, St. per cent of postage derived, four Oriole planes the National . “Chicago, 80 per - derived, proposing to iss carrier-pigeon planes power, two to be used in reserve; General New York, 60 ge derlved gham route. one bid: Inc.. New e derived. route, four bids: es, Inc., Nauga- tuck, Conn., 80 per cent of postage derived: the Federal Aircraft Co., Newark, N. J., 76 per cent of postage derived. proposing use of Curtiss planes; Eastern Air Transport, Inc., of Boston, 80 per cent of postage de- rived, proposing use of Curtiss Lark J-4 planes: General Alrwa System, Inc.. New York. per cent of postage derived. Chica, Robertson Louis, proposing ago-Birm al Airw 80 per cer New York-Bosto! The Colonial A Combines Four Routes. Ed The General Airways System, Inc., of New York submitted a combined bid for four routes at 55 per cent of the postage derived if granted contracts for all four routes. The routes were the Chicago-St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chi- cago-Fort Worth-Dallas, Chicago-Bir- mingham and Chicago-St. Louis. SHERIFF ACCUSED IN DRUGGAN CASE Must Explain Special Privileges to Wealthy Beer Man Serv- - ing Jail Sentence. By the Associated Press CHICAGO, September 16.—Federal Judge Wilkerson today cited Sheriff Peter M. Hoffman to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of gan, beer man, a Federal prisoner. Judge Wilkerson also cited Druggan to show cause why he should not be recommitted to serve an additional vear in jail after the expiration of the 12-month term he is now serving. ank Lake, Druggan’s partner, was told to show cauw why he should not serve 32 days in jail, a period which was taken off this vear's sen- tence for “good behavior.” Lake was given until this afternoon to file his reply, and he and Druggan vore placed in the custody of the T'nited States marshal. Sherift Hoff- man was given untll September 22 to formulate his reply. Capt. Westbrook, who was forced to resign as jailer because of exposure: in the Drug : his secreta former asslstant jailer, and two guards were included In the citation against the sheriff. LABOR BODY TO MEET. Members of International Branch Are Called Together. meeting of the newly organized top branch of the Interna- hir defense movement will be held next Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at 1337 Seventh street, it was an- nounced today. The Washington branch of the Com- munist-Labor organization is headed by an executive committee composed of Dr. S. R. PearJman, Linn A. E. Gale, Mrs. S. H. Rich and Edward Sherman The declared purpose of the organi- zation is “to fight for the release of lass war prisoners, for the repeal of eriminal syndicalist laws, to give fpublicity to persecution of workers, to fprovide defense for victims of capi- {Ralistic persecution, to furnish ma- Siterial support to prisoners and their “families and to help the victims of the ‘white terror’ in all lands.” Eugene V. Debs, Socialist; William Z. Foster, Communist, and other grouns of lebor leaders are members of the naticaal committee of the or- ganization. Expert legal counsel will be re- tained, it is said, for the defense of workers involved in labor cases. Par- ticular attention also will be given the matter of assisting the familles of “political prisoners,” says an an- nouncement by the organization. A del L Hardware Store Robbed. Thieves jimmied the front door of Israel P. Dinowitzer's hardware store, at 620 Pennsylvania avenue, last night and stole $100 worth of penknives and similar mercuandise. Police are in- vestigating. | stepped out By the Associated Press, CHICAGO. September 16.—How a devoted daughter for two and a half yéars imposed upon herself voluntary imprisonment in a_downtown hotel room to care for her mother there ind prevent exposure of the mother’s | condition come to light as ult of an inquiry by her father, gh D. Harding. head of a Wil mington, Dek, provision company. Neither mother nor daughter of the room after they came to Chicago. Dreading the thouzht of confinement in an institu- tion, the daughter Loulse had brought the mother frém Wilmington to Chicago. had THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, WEDNESDAY, Daughter’s Devoted Sacrifice Fails To Save Mother From Insane Asylum | ‘The father was kept from knowl- | edge of his wife's real condition by surances from Loulse that “mother improving.” From Wilmington he | regularly mailed checks for thelr ex- pense Then the hotel management became suspicious and notified him. He start- | ed an inquiry, assisted by his brother, Myrick D. Harding, general superin. tendent for Armour & Co. They ob- tained police a ance and a commit- ment from county authorities and had Mrs. Harding removed to the Psycho- | pathic Hospital Only then the story of the fillal acrifice and deception became known in the tearful explanation of the dnughter. MUSIG CLUBS FAVOR FESTVAL I SPRING Penny Gifts Proposed as Means of Financing Cost of Big Program. Enthusiastic reports of the success of both the biennial convention of the Federation of Music Clubs and of the | big rose festival held at Portland, Ore., last June were balanced with equally enthusiastic interest in the plans for a huge music festival Was meeting of the season of the mem bers of the board and associate artist members of the District of Columbia Federation of Music Clubs, held last night at the home of the president, Miss Esther Linkins, 3615 Newark street northwest. Miss Linkins read a detailed report of the convention proceedings that emphasized the high lights of the many events and leading personages who made addresses. Mrs. D. J Roberts, who also attended the con- vention as a delegate from the Esther Chapter Choir, Order of the Eastern Star of Washington, con- tributed some interesting remarks on other sides to the convention than those touched upon by Miss Linkins. Five delegates and two visitors .from this city at the Portland convention included Miss Vivienne Winstead. young pian! who went primarily to participate in the national con- tests Fund Built by Pennies. Miss Linkins was impressed with the idea that Mrs. J. J. Carter, found- er of the Hollywood bowl concerts, gave when she told of how citizens of Los Angeles and Hollywood give pen- ples after each concert to help toward the upkeep of that musical institu- tion. “I think it wouldn't be a bad idea for every member of the many clubs affiliated with the federation here in Washington to contribute a penny at each meeting toward the finarces for the big festival this Spring. Also, if school chiléren are asked to give a penny aplece toward that undertak- ing they will feel that they as indi- | viduals have more responsibility for the success of the festival,” said Miss Linkins. As some of those present seemed hazy as to the exact object and rea- son for being of the Spring festival, Miss Helen Fetter, music editor of The Star, was called upon to clarify the impressions. She gave a short statement showing that the prime ob- ject was to interest Congress in the presence in this city of many excep- tional singers and musicians, and the logical conclusion that Washington was indeed the city to have the Na- tional Conservatory of Music. Program Is Given. Musical . selections were given by Miss Helen Belt, violinist, accom- pained by Miss Frances Gutelius, and by Harry Angelico, baritone, accom- panied by Mrs. Bernice Randall An- gelico. Those present included Mr. and Mrs, Frank Byram, Mr. and Mrs. Har- ry Angelico, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Birgfeld, Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Stuh- ler, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Roberts, Mrs. Gravatt, past president of the Thirsday Morning Music Club of Roanoke, Va.; Miss Amy Leavitt, Miss Pearl Waugh, Mrs. Charles T. Tooke, Miss Helen Belt, Miss Frances Gute- lius, Miss Jessie MacBride, Miss Ruth Jeffers, Miss Margaret McCormick, Miss Florence Hinman, Miss Lucy Ka- lar, Miss Katherine Love, Miss Louise Bowdler, Miss Helen Fetter, Miss Flora M, Linkins, Miss Esther Lin- kins and Mr. Charles Wengerd. o SCHOOL CONTRACTS TO BE LET AT ONCE Second Bids Near Enough to Limit Set to Permit Start on Buildings. The District Commissioners will be able to let contracts without waiting until Congress meets, in Dacember, to start the construction of the three new school buildings on which the original hids received several weeks ago ex- ceeded the appropriations. Engineer Commissioner Bell gave this assurance today after a hasty study of the new bids that were open- ed yesterday. It probably will not be possible, Col. Bell sald, to let contracts for three complete eight-room build- ings at this time. He explained, how- ever, that the new bids were called for in such a way as to allow the Commis- sioners to let contracts for elght class- rooms, eliminating such supplemen- tary rooms as dental and medical clinics and teachers’ offices. The new build- ings are designed in such a manner, however, that these supplementary rooms can be added if Congress in De- cember grants the additional money needed, Col. Bell pointed out that the classrooms would not be completed in any event before next year, so that the space being omitted at this time can be included before completion of the building it the additional funds are allowed. TWO HELD AS BANDITS. Negro Youth Is Accused—One Charged With Assault. Wallace T. Coleman, colored, 23 vears old, and Lee T. Robinson, col- ored, 17 years old, both living at 703 Four-and-One-Half street southwest, were arrested early today, charged with holding up James Caul, colored, 25 years old, of 1322 Fifth street, on V street northwest. Coleman also was charged with as- saulting Caul with a dangerous weapon during the alleged hold-up. Caul was treated for cuts on the right hand, sustained during the encounter, at Freedmen's Hospital. —_— Pet Alligator on Vacation. An 18-inch alligator visited the rear yard of the home of Mrs. Mary Castle, 3023 Twenty-second street last nizht. Mrs. Castle notified the Zoo. The alligator is awaiting its owner at the Zoo today. He is believed to be a pet of some one in the nelghbor- hood. in | ington next Spring at the first | YANKS ‘OVER THERE LAUDED BY BISHOP Dr. Freeman Urges: Revival of Their Spirit in Ad- dress to Veterans. A plea for a revival of the spirit that cha racterized the Yanks ‘“over there s made by Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Wash- ington, in a short address last night at the installation of Detective Thomas D. Walsh as the commander of Vincent B. Costello Post, American Legion. Bishop Freeman pointed out that these days brought problems which needed the same spirit avhich ani- mated Americans in their crusale across the seas in order that bias, prejudice and bigotry might be suc- cessfully overcome. Indorses Mitchell's Aviation Views. The post adopted a resolution back- ing the stand taken by Col. Willlam Mitchell in publicly expressing his be: liefs regarding the administration of air forces. Col. F. A. Fenning, District Com- misstoner, delivered a short address, n which' he complimented Costello Post and pald a personal tribute to his secretary, Ralph Norton, a mem- ber of the post. Senator H. F. Ashurst of Arizona, another speaker, congratulated Presi- dent Coolidge on his choice of Col Fenning as District Commissioner and shoke on the local voteless situation, “It is an amazing anomaly,” he said, “that 450,000 citizens of this country in its seat of Government should be carved out from their fel- low citizens and told they have no voice in the administration of the af- fairs of the Government and I hope to see the time when this situation is corrected. Other Speakers Heard. Among others who spoke were Rev. Francis J. Hurney, post chaplain; In- spector C. L. Grant, chief of detec- tives; Capt. Julius 1. Peyser, com- mander of the District of Columbia Department, American Legion;: Paul McGahan, former department com- mander; G. Logan Payne, local pub- lisher, and Frank L. Peckham. Mel' Klee, headiiner at Keith’s, pro- vided entertainment; Kin Carroll gave songs and selections on his ukulele; Boyd's Orchestra rendered an_ instru. mental program and the Costello Post Drum Corps gave selections. The {nstallation committee comprised H. Maxwell Jett, R. A. O'Brien and 3. J. Murphy. The new officers of Costello Post are: Thomas D. Walsh, commande: first vice commander; F . second vice commande | Schmidt, third vice com- mander; Rev. F. J. Hurney, chaplain; Dr. C. J. Murphy, surgeon; William F. Franklin, historian; Murphy, sergeant at arms; F. V. Daley, quarter- master; W. M. Gunn, bugler, and O. K. Stanton and J. J. Driscoll, color bearers. TREASURY BEGINS CURRENCY INQURY Remedy for Increased Ex- pense and Unsatisfactory Methods Sought. By the Associated Press. The Treasury, through a sbecial committee headed by Assistant Secre- tary Dewey, today began an investi- gation of the Federal currency which may lead to far-reaching changes in the system of production, design and { distribution of paper money. Findings of previous inquiries have proved useless, Mr. Dewey said, and he added that if anything were to be gained the study must be worked out |with due regard for anticipated growth of the nation and its indus- trial and financial enterprises. Groups of the committee will ad- dress themselves to design and secur- ity, paper quality and stock, manu- facture, including a thorough study of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing methods, legal questions and distribution. The committee includes a membership of 18, some of whom are private bankers and students of the currency. Mr. Dewey sald little headway had been made by the Government in the last six or eight years in efforts to overcome problems with which the currency - situation is fraught, calling particular attention to the failure of efforts to increase the circulation of silver dollars. The cost of paper currency circula- tion to the Government has been con- stantly increasing since the middle of the World War. It now is one of the big items of “dead expense,” the aver- age being above 1 cent for each dollar bill that is printed, and, inasmuch as circulation has expanded by more than $40,000,000 in the last six months, the ever-growing expense item is proving cause for considerable worry. Early last Winter plans were laid by the Treasury to produce dollar bills at a rate that would permit the es- tablishment of a reserve sufficient to last one month. By keeping one month ahead of the demand, experts said, the new money would be allowed to “cure” and the Treasury had hoped that this process would restore the life of the bill, which had rapidly shortened from an average of eleven to six months. Mrs. Page’s Will Filed. The «will of Eliza Tracy Page, who died earlier this Summer, Was-admit- ted to probate today. Mrs. Page left her entire estate, consisting of stock in the Standard Oil Co. and a number of large railroads, to her six children, Mrs. Sophie P. Marshall, Mrs. Flor- ence P. Simonds, Howard S. Page, Willam T. Page, C. T. Page and J. H. Page. Her sons-in-law, Col. F. C. Marshall and Lieut. Col.’ George F. | Simonds, are named executors. An Austrian has been engaged by Turkey to study the condition of the iron mines of Turkey. PRELATEISLS CATHOLCMSSIONS Reports From Welfare Con- ference Also Taken Up by American Hierarchy. The American hierarchy of the Catholic Church met in executive ses- sfon in Caldwell Hall, at Catholic Uni versity, this morning. Cardinals O'Con- nell of Boston, ilnyes of New York and Mundelein of Chicago and about 50 bishops and archbishops attended. The session was taken up entirely with the presentation of reports. Re- ports were received from the Amer- ican Board of Catholic Missions and from the heads of the administrative and educational committees of the National Catholic Welfare Conference. A ballot was taken on six names to be added to the mission board. At the meeting yesterday of the trustees of Catholic University plans were made for a new course in scho- lastic philosophy leading to the doc- tor's degree. Members of the hierarchy attend- ing the meeting are: Archbishop O'Doherty of Manila and Bishop Curley racuse; Daeger, Santa F Dunn, New York; Feehan, Fall Rive Gannon, Erfe; Gibbons, ~ Alban: Hoffron, Winona; Keyes, Savannal Molloy, Brooklyn; Morris, Little Rocl Nilan, Hartford; O'Rellly, Fargo; Ru sell, Charleston; Schuler, El Pas Turner, Buffalo; Allen, Mobile; Barry, St. Augustine: Boyle, Pittsburgh; Brennan, Scranton; Carroll, Helena; Crane, Philadelphta: Da Silva, New York; Gorman, Bolse; Hoban, Scran- ton; Lillis, Kansas City; Muldoon, Rockford; Noll, Fort Wayne; Pinten, Superior; Tlef, Concordla; Tihen, Den- : Reckmann, Lincoln; Drumm. Des Moines; Gercke, Tucson; Gerow, Natchez; Hacbang, Calbayog, P. I Heelan. Sioux City; Kelley, Oklahoma City; McDevitt, Harrisburg; Plagens, Detroit; Swint, Wheelln, Taylor, Belmont; Walsh, Trenton; Caruana, Porto Rico, and McGrath, Baker. ACCOUNTANT BODY NAMES W . WEST Institute Advocates Changes in Tax Laws—Greeted by Coolidge. ‘Willlam H. West of New York City was elected president of the American Institute of Accountants at this morning’s session of the convention at the Washington Hotel. He has been an accountant for the past 25 years and is regarded as one of the deans of the institute. In ac- cepting the office, Mr. West pledged himself to carry on the work of the institute along the lines that have been lald out by his predecessors and to do all in his power to strengthen the organization. John F. Forbes of San Francisco and Frederick A. Ross of New York City were elected vice presidents. Arthur W. Teele of New York City was elected treasurer, and the new auditors are R. J. Bennett of Phila- delphia and_William P. Brickett of New York City. Those elected as five-year members of the council are: Arthur H. Carter, New York City; Henry C. Magi Philadelphia; John B. Niven, Mont clair, N. J.; Waldron H. Rand, Boston; Ernest Reckitt, Chicago; Ernest A. Roden, Cincinnati, and C. R. Whit- worth of Chicago. Stanley G. H. Fitch of Boston was elected for four years on the council. All officers were elected unanimously. The report of the committee on pub- lic affairs was read. The object of this committee is to enlighten busi- ness men and the public generally on fraudulent —practice by business out- laws. The most noteworthy work of the committee for the past year was the publication of its letter-bulletin on “Credit Frauds.” A letter from Sec- retary of the Treasury Mellon {ndors- ing the publication said: “Your co- operation in thie general movement to expose and check credit frauds is highly commendable and constitutes a real public service. This particular bulletin is a highly creditable one and should be given wide circulation.” Approximately 100,000 coples of the bulletin on “Credit Frauds” have been distributed. Another letter-bulletin i{s on ‘“Fed- eral Tax Simplification,” advocating many changes in the present tax sys- tem. These suggested changes were indorsed by the convention and are set forth later. Another letter-bulletin deals with “The Crime Tendency.” This is de- voted to hte worke of reduction of business crime. Tax Changes Advocated. ' In an effort to clear up the atmos- phere surrounding Federal tax laws the members vesterday passed resolu- tions calling for drastic changes in some of the tax laws and the repeal of others. The major changes are: Repeal of the tax on capital stock of corporations. Elimination of the tax on gifts and liberalization of the law governing gifts. Repeal of the tax on estates of deceased persons. The placing of inheritance taxation in the hands of the States. Acceptance of tax returns by the commissioner of internal revenue when they have been approved by accountants admitted to practice be- fore the Treasury Department. Blacing the burden of proof in regard to deficlent tax returns on the commissioner of internal revenue in- stead of on the appellant, on the grounds that the present method is contrary to all usages of the courts. The institute will seek the aid of other trade organizations and cham- bers of commerce in carrying out these reforms. The report of the retiring president, John B. Niven of New York City, commended the steady growth of the institute, stating that the membership is now 2,009. The delegates were recelved by President Coolidge at 12:30 today, and at 2:30 J. Harry Covington, former District of Columbia Supreme Court justice and counsel of the institute was to address them on “The Law of Evidence.” - The convention will close tonight with a dance and banquet at the Washington Hotel. PORTERS TO MEET HERE. A mass meeting pf Pullman porters ‘will be held at the John Wesley Meth- odist Church, Fourteenth and Cor- coran streets, at 8 o'clock September 24, following a series of mass meet- ngs this week in New York City. ‘The porters will be addressed by the following representatives of the Amer- ican Federation of Labor: Roy Lan- caster, secretary-treasurer of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters; Prof. Neval H. Thomas and Rhenzi Lemus, president of the Brotherhood of Dining Car Employes. SEPTEMBER 16, 1925 COMLPRICEHER CONTNUES STABLE Dealers Will Take No Ad- vantage of Situation, Statement Says. Although shipments of anthracite conl into Washington, with the ex- ception of pea and buckwheat sizes, have stopped. Washington dealers have no dispofition to take advantage of the situation by adopting ificreased price schedules, the Washington Coal Merchants’ Board of Trade declared today in a statement. “There is no_disposition to advantage of the situation and in this connection there seems to be a determination to adhere to the nor- mal margin of profit, making no un- warranted increases in prices,” the statement said. Prices of anthracite coal in W ington were increased from 15 to cents a ton two weeks ago, the day following the beginning of the an- thracite strike on September 1. This increase, according to Jesse C. Sute secretary of the board, was made necessary by a rise in mine price and does not increake the margin at which Washington dealers sell. At the same time the board =aid it had an answer from Attorney Gen eral Sargent refusing to give an opin. fon on the legality of a plan for emer- gency coal distribution here. The statement declared there is no imme diate need for putting into operation any general emergency distribution plan, as dealers feel they have the local coal situation “satisfactorily in hand.” “It is, of course, impossible to pre- dict just what will be the outcome of the present anthracite strike or its duration,” the statement ndded, “but there is a determination on the part of the individual members of the Coal Merchants’ Board of Trade to take entirely satisfactory care of the local consumers. The local conl men, as wide-awake merchants, fully appre- ciate the responsibilities which the present conditions impose upon them They are engaged in the business of supplying heat and comfort to the community and this they intend to continue. Miould the present stocks of anthracite be exhausted before the resumption of anthracite mining the local merchants announce that they will select for their customers the very highest grade and most satis factory substitute fuels, endeavoring in each case to supply the fuel best sufted to the needs of the particular consuiner. Washington coal dealers have a fair stock of domestic sizes on hand in thelr yards at prices only slightly in advance of the pre-strike figures. The Philadelphia and Reading Cos Co., from which many of the Wash ington dealers purchase their coal, has advanced prices about 50 cents a ton all along the line. Although no general coal rationing plan has been adopted by all the mem- bers of the board, the statement said there 1s a tendency to Insure the pres ent stocks serving the largest number of consumers. Mr. Suter sald this w being done by spreading sales over as many consumers as possible. “This 1s evidenced by a reasonable rationing policy being generally followed as to some domestic_sizes for which there is the largest demand.” . While the Attorney General said he had no authority to pass on a local coal rationing pian, he expressed his willingness to point out any featur of doubtful legality in any plans sub- mitted by groups of business men. “In this connection,” the statement said, “it is interesting to note that the At- torney Genergl did not call attention to any features of doubtful legality in the plans submitted by the Coal Mer- chants’ Board of Tra PRESS CLUB BECINS NEW HOME PLANS Forming Holding Corporation of Prominent Men for $9,000,000 Building. take A number of the Nation's promi- nent men have been invited to serve as members of the National Press Club holding corporation, which will guide the affairs of the $9,000,000 National Press Club building at Fourteenth and F. Some of the prominent men who have accepted the invitation are Secretary Hoover, Adolph S. Ochs, publisher of the New York Times John Hays Hammond, John Joy Ed. son, J. Fred Essary of the Baltimore | Sun, Arthur S. Henning, David Law- rence, Carter Field and Robert Barry. The incorporators of the holding body are: Henry L. Sweinhart, presi- dent, National Press Club of 'V ington, Inc.; John Hays Hamm building committee; John Joy Edson, building committee, and James Wil- liam Bryan, building committee. The other directors will be: Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce; Wil- liam J. Donovan, assistant to ihe At- torney General of the United States; ‘William H. McKinley, United States Senator from Illinois; Casper Yost, president, American Society of News- paper Editors; Adolph S. Ochs, pub- lisher, New York Times: James Wright Brown, president, Editor and Publisher Co.; Stephen T. Mather, di- rector, National Park Service; David Lawrence, president, Consolidated Press Association; J. Fred Essary, ‘Washington correspondent, the Balti- more Sun. Carter Field, Washington corre- spondent, New York Herald-Tribune, and former president National Press Club; A. H. Kirchhofer, Washington correspondent, Buffalo Evening News, and member board of governors, National Press Club; Paul Wooton, ‘Washington representative, McGraw Hill Publications; Ulric Bell, Washing- ton correspondent, Louisville Courier- Journal, and vice president National Press Club; Homer Joseph Dodge, president, Federal Trade Information Service; Robert N. Harper, president, District National Bank, Washington: Milton E. Alles, president, Riggs National Bank, Washington; Robert Barry, Philadelphia Public Ledger; Arthur S. Henning, Chicago Tribune; Roy Howard, editor-in-chief, Scripps- Howard Newspapers; Avery C. Marks, jr., managing editor, Washington ‘Times; L. C. Probert, superintendent, ‘Washington bureau, the Associated Press; Edward B. McLean, president and publisher, the Washington Post; George F. Authler, Washington bureau, New York World; Elliott H. Goodwin, resident vice president, Chamber of Commerce of the United States; Frederic J. Haskin, the Haskin Service; Ernest F. Birmingham, the Fourth Estate; George R. Holmes, manager, Washington bureau, Inter- pational News Service; Augustus Thomas, playwright, and Gene Buck, president, American Society of Com- posers, Authors and Publishers. ‘The succeeding presidents of the club and the chairman of the board of governors shall, during their re- spective terms of office, be ex-officio members of this board of directors of the holding corporation, DENS {Rare and Curious Plants Fill Collamer—Among The Tree and Chinese Barberry. XXXVIL curious_plants fill the Mr. and Mrs. Newton L. Collamer, 1245 Crittenden street. Among them is perhaps the finest collection of columbines in the Dis- trict. These include all the pastel shades of color and when in blossom ppear like a swarm of hundreds of vari-colored butter There is the vesper iris, who: ¢, blue orchid- | like blossoms open only in the cool of twilight and which stay in bloom for about two months. | An amusing variation from the run | ted piants is the hen-and-| . which is planted surrounding the garden mounds. This arge bud, the hen and ds, ‘the chickens. | sends up a white, | inemone-like blossom. Then it swells and swells v finally bursts, scat- | tering its brood of smaller buds in all | directions. Olive Tree in Yard. | an olive tree | exactly like that | of holly, except that there are occa. | in_leaves. It bears small, white flowers in pring. se barber: hich ‘e than a foot long. e house is an Am whose leaves are peculiar coppery sheen. It b d yellow berries in the the faculty of a - of bees during the Sum. | s an unusual vine of | | or seven smal The 1 1t bud In frc of the house is with foliage almo: colored ivy One of the striking objects in the shrubbery is a Japanese umbrella | plant which is evergreen and has a foliage consisting of long needles. An exceptionally colorful bed of portulaca has survived for 10 years from the original seedling with' no attempt at renewal. Natural Statuary. The mound of the bird bath is cov- ered with picturesque snow-in-Sum- | mer, a high-growing plant with white and green leaves, giving from a dis- tance a faithful representation of a light snowfall over a Summer land- {Green said FEDE o/ BEAUTY;, Lower The Garden of Newton L. Soure Curiosities Is an Olive In spit total tax than the rates in ti supportin rates wi 1924, they incentive withdraw: The tof ending J. $2,798,179 months. It |system 1, 1924. | out that $9,013,000 | ment and $1,128,000 for enforc | of the narcotic law in 1 | proximately equivalent preceding year. |items fro |ing the figure wa $100 in 1 |in the preceding | Income | The total | The tota |ana is| year. ap. low- Covering a rock border mountain, similar in to the former but scape. 8nOW-on- pearance |igenerat & growing. ceipts, w A curiosity of the garden is a bit of | 725 was natural statuary, found on the spot | g; when the Collamers came there. This | 1925 and s a slab of granite about 2 feet high, which has a striking reseme blance to dog sitting on. its haunches. % The lighting éffect has ranved by Mr. Collamer so that at night the garden can be made as bright as day, without in any way de- stroying the color shades of flowers. An ennovation is age | ¢ grotto, entirel reened from view with thick 1} Th a been ar- lowering those re | increases L ISHIT BY COURT: Sweeping Investigation of | Dry Agent’s Methods De- manded of Grand Jury. greater returns. compared with total The bureau’s $1,841,789,316 | tax items, ti ve the The principal - from the ta: 0 manufactures. ed to mor from which the Treasury looks for its funds to pay Government expenses: RAL REVENUES UNHURT BY TAXCUT Rates Create New es—Decrease From 1924 Is $212,038,989. e of the reduced tax rate effected in the revenue act of 1924 collections during the fis: year 1926 were only $212,038,989 less collections made at higher he preceding 12 months. Treasury officials point this out as g their argument that lowe i1l bring proportionatel; The reduction ¢ v explained, has acted as to business, resulting in the creation of mew tax sources by the al of money from tax-ex- empt securities. tal collections of the year. une 30, were $2,584,140, collections preceding of 257 for the 12 Collection Cost More. cost | mare to carry on the Government s tax slightly collection however, than in report pointed appropriation carried prohibition enfor m . and ms in the Eliminating these mconsideration in comput cost of tax collections, the as placed at $1.43 for each compared with § 12 months. tax receipts were smaller b 1 was $1,761,659,049 In 19 1 was $1,761,659.049 in 182 in’ the precedin, fef drop in the Federal refore, came under the heading of miscellaneous re here a decrease of $131 shown by the report, totals 2,481,2 $954,419,9 n 1925, its for e ¢ 40 for 1924. Some Show Increase. Officials explained that the tax law of 1924 had completely wiped numer ous taxes off the statute books while some others, but maining, several important were shown in receipts increase came in re on_tobacco and This amount than $19,600.000. lowing table gives a compar among the general sources 1924 $1.841.750 na 102.968.761 324,501,782 108,936,895 344.131.3: 39.598.39 186.884.235 140.852.007 95.856.958 | B the Associated Press of these PEORIA, 111, September ing investigation of the operations of “Lone Wolt" Asher, Federal dry agent who conducted wholesale liquor ralds here six weeks ago, was ordered by Judge T. N. Green of Peoria, Coun- ty Circuit Court today in his charge to the September grand jury. In his charge, which consisted mainly of an arraignment of the methods reported to have been used | this w: by Asher and his associates, Judge | have don | no more 'll‘.v are the same Sweep- | ington, an invadi “I specf ecutor to & “I specially charge the grand j to fully inquire into the operation e Clifford Lewis President, Lewis Hotel Tralning Schogli, Managing Consultant for 225 leading hotels. ‘lone wolves’ and ‘hungr | dogs’ who have been poured upon you | from that cesspool of iniquity, Wash with shotgun and revolver, trampling the liberties and violating the rights of American citizens like ng army. fally charge the public pros- inquire diligently into the operations of these agents want persons can come i to know if irresponsible o this community and carry on as these men e. I tell you that they have power than you and that amenable to your authorit as any other offenders.” Manage a Two Million Dollar Hotel ? ¥ One of Our Graduates Does It—in Florida : And Others Are Needed Manages This Hotel Grace Ford Puckett. Manager, Orange Courts, Two-million-dol* lar Hotel at Orlando. Florida, writes: “My Lewis School Trai ing is what accomplished it all.” Assistant Manager of Mayflower The position of Assistant Man- ager of Washington's new pal- ace, the Mayflower Hotel. is one Gf ‘which “any hotel executive may well be prond. This honor Was conferred on Roger Creel, & Lewis graduate. Is Made Partner “I knew nothing about tea rooms beforo beginuing _the Lewis course. In four months I was Assistant Manager in one of Washington's most popular tea rooms. After a few months the owner asked me to €0 in part- t & tea_room in ‘Wiuns Trip to Europe J. Oliver Dahl. a Lewls stu- dent, won irst prize—a 4 trip ‘to Europe—in a recent ho- tel ‘men’s contest for submittin 1,078 ideas for hotel betterment. Three other TLewis students were among the “runners-up” in this contest. The opportunities in the hotel and tea tively astounding New enterprises spring promotion is swift. The highly paid Room countant, or Hostess of today is the still Manager of tomorow. room fleld are posi- up so rapidly that Clerk, Steward, Ac- I more highly paid And the supply of trained executives is far below the demand. Therefore, salaries are high—starting at up to $150, $250 and $400 a month and leading to increases of $10,000 to $20,000 a year, with free living added. “My Lewis Sthool Training ac- The Lewis complished it all,” writes Grace Ford Puckett, manager of Orange Courts, two-million-dollar hotel at Orlando, Florida. And she is just one of many. students may be found hoteis in Washington and elsowhere: also on ocean liners. where hotel-trained executives are in démand. Florida Sends Hurry Call Florida is only one of 48 Staies "in which are Teeded. but her.nesd is the greatost. In the first five months of this year 425 new hotels wern rojected. s well Undreds of tea roomis, cateterias, “c{uh & and partmen Florida alone. " Many graduates match their against dort-Astoria of Frank A Hotels Comp: Lewis Hotels, “Osc: in the finest Lewie. Select Your Course Hotel Administration Tea Room and Cafeteria Management Food Checking and Control Hotel, and’ Kestamrant ‘ookery (quantity Tea Room and Cafeteria Cookery (quantity) Hotel "Accountancy Home Cookery Candy Making Commerelal Interior orntin Public’ Speaking Special Individual Tutoring rosperous enterprises without investment. One fraduate made $150.000 n three years in the ho- tel business in Florida without capltal. = New “‘boom* sectiona will open fn Florida next February. Preparo Dow. Drop Everything Else Clerks, bookkeepers, mechanics. den- tists, lawyers, phyeicians, eic.. have left thelr crowded fields for' the ' hotel. tea room, club or restaurant fleld whero opportunities _are _unlimited. - For in- ance. Henry L, Whipple, was a dentist for 30 years. ~He 100k up this training at the age of 50 and promptly became assistant manager of one of California's finest hotels. the “Hotel _Christie.” whero his income was many times that of the average dentist. forming. Dbetween 9 a. graphs of students. New Home of Lewls Hotel Train- ing Schools. Lewis HotelTrainingSchools Pennsylvania Avenue at 23rd Street ‘Washington, D. C. (Note: Outoftown readers write about cor- respondence courses.) and other leading hotel men. tion is under the direction of Clifford S Managing Consultant leading Lotels. Hotel Training Schools are indorsed by the Biltmore, Belmont, Wal- and other leading hotels. The honorary advisory board is composed . Dudley, President, United any: E. C. Green of Statler ar the Waldor{-Astoria All instruc- of for 228 Free National Employment Bureau With an advisory board made up of nearly 100 leading hotel men. with Clifford Lewls' contact with 225 hotels, no won- der Lewis graduates are looked on with favor by America’s finest hotels, a rooms, clubs. e aet year cur free N tional” Emnloyment Bu- reau placed 0.750 Lewis nte in contact with & positions. ~ During the next 12 months about 70.000 hotel positions will be open. Classes Limited Fall day and evening classes are now Enroll early. late comers had to he turned away. Last year. many Call . and 8 p.m. See photo- i hotels managed by our en decide for yourself. The first building in America to b erected for the exclusive pur- pose of training for the Hotel Profession and Allied Industri