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WEATIHER Weather Bureau toand = temperature Temperatures—I | Full report ¢ tomor hest 0 5 page T : | orecast ) row; slowly 52, at noon L. toda ¢h Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 30 DOTTY. Entered as post office nd_class Washingten, matter Do WASHINGTON, COKE PRICES SOAR AS COAL SHORTAGE HERE SEEMS SURE 4.0G0 Tons of Anthracile AII“ That Is Left to Give Out in Washington. BITUMINOUS CROP NOT | ENOUGH TO LAST LONG! Producers Asking All They Can Get | for Substitutes, Dealers Say. May (o to $36 a Ton PHILIPS. BY HAROLD K for jrned this Win of ither cveluped that plentd the enough to inthracite As a result the lone , cannot afford plants atively Coke May Soar Keting si the mines, re. zton frankly might i s ¢ the Wiashir what come not at com is izht thi the last SI8 an ton srade of zenith manded $ its the bituminous fa ile strike 11d ton 1s. also screen equally zood he < callec $12 a But considerabl st grade of anthracite sold time of greatest scarcity. And what is worse. retail coal dealer here beiieve the coke market is no where near its peak. Bitwminous-coal, however. is not expected to xoar much the Al montl ton de it de- | begs the hone now Is $1 n the ittt Pr make opintons Demand Hi e. ers thelr rise o m pical it the cton ¢ no bhones bont One one nt expressing the meteor prominent ¢ ted to by ¢ explained example. He t ovens in Bal timote and W could have it 1in Washington. for the s asked hy the manufaciurers ‘way ir no differe rs that the Halti st it product t o the rate th from Ala sald. “Apparently wre determined to can bear, not h in nparison the dealer market what the he product is w a ziven normal Washington t 535,902 ant least. that whi ed in the twelve months ended last. T wonths that an conside less bt how hing City Faces Sh W per cent of or delivery in ensumers of ith hrouzh something inihracite nd ihe with of howev that ma the nes he-mine crop of low abont ction of not so ts believed ced un-e nnual hointed « in the nd South that is hurned May Be Exhausted e i Aubions bitumi he mands to pour in America Wity of soft unless the with unex dicted lowest nthracite strike is ended Washing. to hituminous res i possession np AT this ol cent of mal ity the hine 4 cent of supply was stored that carry bitumineus are extravagant preparations to emendous demands that on to sh railvond nal i ' nie: per no; hed per National Capital's supply had however wmal ikin the There rd fron mething be of the coke produc olared Ordinarily coke is used hy ceriain classes of industry manufacture obliged to e care of their customers ind as a result there is not | wous supply left for domestic | Every spare oven is being press. in‘o use, however, to increase the | pplv in an endeavor to meet the | hlic demands ! »in the anthr the the s said on oo, it | are regular trem \ fields of Pen attempt this strike | intmize htnued on P Column 6) | other e Bomb Plant Found In Calcutta While Viceroy Pay i the Associated Press CALCUTTA, November While the Barl of Readin: of India, was for the bration. the Lomb factory Bombs were confiseated vaid and 11 natives we 11 viceroy the dany discovered a0 visiting Armistic police city in a ested. 08000000 SLASH INTAXES APPROVED House Committee Drops Party Lines to Agree on Income Schedules. e A Revised mean wiated Press tax A saving Lnnually schedules i at 1o to Federal tax ated in the tax esented the ind committes ning day of Congress The committer work that Sa08 wonld will e bil Gt the incorp reduction 8! on 1o be g House ways means vesterday the Tided tax pre after by It Propose slashing various ate week of discussion w public worked out the new n-partis unprecedented virtually urn wal of the would by the ings will an action, and mitte pected. This united support ors d Most of the excise levies would be wiy by the commitiee’s in voting the rates it an by peace-time nimous cem on a sis, almost ap isure s ex assure House almost party nd occupational d from the hooks action v lay cut of about $114,000,000 in taxes. Would Repeal G Reduet the h cuts in the norn hedules. increased tons. and in 1 all credi $193.574.546 of the tots eral levies 1o be proposed. Another $1,000,000 will b pavers by el the xzift Chairmun Green believes the proposed reductions in the estate or inheritance tax will have no effect on Gover 4ment revenu "Xt vear. The cul in the maximum rate from 40 to 20 per cent 1 the S0 per cent credit be al wed for payments on State inheri nee taxes, however, is expected t result eventually in a luss of $25 000 annually on this tax and su sonal exemp wan, the ccount Visit| MITCHELL RELYING ONTESTIMONY FOR ABSOLUTE DEFENSE Colonel’s Aim Definitely Re-: | vealed by Reid in Wrangle | During Trial. i SERVICE BREAKING DOWN | IN WITNESSES’ OPINION Maj. Brandt of General Staff Of- fers Data to Sustain Charges of ! Officer Now on Trial. Defense ¢ William o Col nony isel in of Mitchell the in the tr oifering h his defense i emphatieally detinite tative the . ve o charges the R stated of md as hsolin of 1 officer, eid, of linms it the outset i Thi n n in the Moreland of the clared its purpose w uation and mitig he court. throus anton Winship, n the conrt-martial to statement was made wr wese eid during Drpose of testi \fier Cal. Sher prosecution de merely “in ex tin it Jaw member, Ll desired o n. but after <l 1t would the present. ax no matter way a decision was given, the could continue to be offered Maj. Bi 1 ifeard. ire mornis wrangling Tol-town witne of testimony ¢ \ir Service man h <, e dropped for which prout T miven inz of session was the call discus the testimony Maj. Gerald oftiger with Stafr, se&ion was of the sparkling previous Monday witnesses requested finally were fier the forme withdraw ution for shington £ the he Mirpose zener void ments made esterdiy 1 The by granted by had annou our - request them 1 bring AL our own ex the i the court " W | pense.” Instructions were the trial judg the desived egraphy Mai. Brandt the aircraft issued the advocate to unce Summoens persons at Who was in charge of section of the Hawaiian aneuvers, testified there were no war plines in Hawaii. and that, presum- ably, was the reason why officer Approving the new suriax scheduls with & maximum of 20 per cent in st of 40 per cent, to apply on in vmes in excess of $100,000. the com: mittee decided to make reductions in these rates effective only on brackets hetween 344000 and $100,000 A proposal to allow the £400 dedu tion for children between 18 and years who are in school was rescin by the committee upon complaint of the Treasury that it would im possible to administer. The uge limit is 18 vears in all cases The committee today to administrative the law, with entative hed for retaining the 1 of the hoard of 1ax appy members. It would gi life terms. subject 1o good beh: increase their salaries W0 1o $9.000 annually ve further study isions of agy ermbe 1ls at the members sment <hip sen vioy from Surtax Rates Approved are Phe new surtax rates as by the committee upon net incomes of $44.000 cent upon the amount of between 00 nd 400 upon net mes of per cent xc Thes approved per n income $3.460 aad 14 $6 in, on S50 up 100 to upon pec net cent incomes of on excess 60,000 up to €000 $6.760 nd 18 £80.000 SK.360 and 19 100,000 $12.360 00 and that amount upon per net cent incomes of on - excess $70,009 up to net cent on incomes of $80.000 per onexce up to s100 over pon per net cent incomes on Revenue Loss Table, The mated change the another Surtaxes Novvm amount of revenue to result annually f approved by the committes deral taxes was shown table as follows loss in in ivcresed et Ticreased it Reneal gt S0 640 1000000 1000000 2000000 SEAET 102 141000 000:004) Ocoupational taxes Stamp taxes Ancient Coffin Unearthed. DLION Nover R Ditch avthed coffin which i of the twelfth century buried coffin is handsomely made. It is of stone, and ieve e ot the period of the erusaders, + inscription appears France dizgers here have un a e e Five Die in Fire. ORANGE. N. J., Joseph Distesano and his four | their lives in a fire which | six-family dwelling early today. The mother escaped by jump- | inz from a_third-story window. He voungest child, in her arms, was killed. The origin of the fire is not Known. | BAST 1P children los stroyed November | he Tor sent to assume direction: that made numerous recommendations the upbuilding of Hawaii's air! Jorces: that the general staffl turned | down recommendations of Col. Mitchell because thev were of his “own opin- | jon.” and ehat service flelds | throughout the with the ex ception of two, deplorable condition mintry e in a Recall Unnecessary. outset of ative Reud Robert Oldys, standing v him ot th ord of his testi mony to bhring out the fact Maj. Gen Charles . Sumamerall was not actual in of the Haw: an Is lands when Maj. Wheeler killed in an airplane crash presentative Reid Wik given vester Summerall was in Maj Wheeler was Capt. Oldss testified ed threats of planes were d: garded his life his plane. today’'s moved who vesterday, session, call itness and have command was said 1y comi Killed he had punishment naged and had disre in an attempt to save | The court, however, thought the record of Mr, Reid’s mo. tion was sufficignt to correct any im. | ssion that might be given, and then epresentative Reid asked that Maj Gerald . Brani:. Aw Service of- ficer with the general staff, | At this point the «qu nesses out of fown long distances from brought up by ol military defense counsel defense was entitled Col. Blanton Winship. Ler of the court, tempor this matter, and nsels, he sald it would like to be maiter of testimony given hy the de fense. The trial judge advocate has stated he willir admit it as far extenuati mitigation, he court is somewhat in doubt as to the view of counsel for the ac cused this matter and also as » whether an azreement has heen veached between them.” the infer that Gen. d when because receiv- it more Washington was \. H. White, who thought to them. the law mem rily ignored iressing both he court feels informed on the is Defense M Representative Reid a loud voice declared to prove the truth of Col. Mitchell's | statements an absolute defense. If he teferring 1o the trial judge ad- ate) wants to consider it in extenu- fon or mitigation, it Is up to him. We have no oth inclination than ab. solute defense. He's letting it in as extenuation and miti, ion Col. Winship replied the court want ed to decide the question today, and would Hke to hear further from both ve Explained. arose “We and in expect “The matter is indefinite as 10 what the counscl for the used expected wnd what the Judge advocate ex pected.” i Representative Reid connected this | line of thought with the question of ! calling out-of-town witnesses, and de- | clared If the expense of getting | outside witnesses is too much for the | Government we will withdraw our | request to the prosecutron for lhcml and bring them af our own expense. He (again referring to the :rial judge | (Continued on Page 5, Column 2.) G By the Associated Press PLYMOUTH, Vi. November 11 High up in the solitudes of the Green Mountains a mighty clan of green- rbed messengers is assembling to new the faith in the heart of child d that there really is a Santa Claus. hey are the celebrated Vermont Christmas trees. During the coming week thousands of them will be taking special trains that will carry them to hundreds of thousands of hearthstones throughout the country. The trees which are being as- sembled now will go to Chicago and Western markets for distribu- Th for the Eastern markets hot T to move for another )ih the markets are ho tion becau s0 m <+ een Mountains Prepare to Fill | anta Claus’ Orde for Yule Trees! much nearer th forests. Within week the great army of trees now waiting to move will be in storage and ready for display in Minnesota, Tlinois, Michigan, Missouri and even down the | Mississippi Valley. Although ever- | greens of various sorts are native lnl those localities, Vermont spruce is in greatest demand The first caravan of the cars will leave this week with 2,000 Christmas trees neatly packed into each car. hipper: that orders alreday on hand assure a heavy season, and that they will be busy chopping and ship- ping until the last day. Radio Programs—Page 34' D. ¢ Foening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION _ €., WEDNESDAY, N OVEMBER 11, “From The Star every city b tion is delive as fast as th Press to Home Within the Hour” carrier system covers block and the regular edi- red to Washington homes e papers are printed. Yesterday’ s Circulation, 99,772 [-EIGHT PAGES * » Means Associated Press. TWO CENT INFACE OF CHAOS Baffling Political Muddle Brings Cries of All Parties for Drastic Move. BY the Asse PARIS Al sitoation in 3t Press ovember 11 The France has reached a confusion an aos 3 ploved by M radica oup unparalieled and such tical on er 12 Deputies parliamentary the outepme The latest devel ical coalition of left groups have mend ed the rift between ther at le: drawn the edges together. This w qecomplished at a series of meetings and consultations. which lasted until past midnight last night. Delegates of the four groups forming the co; lition agreed to draw np another plan which will he 1 compromise hetween the government's financial program and plans put forward 1 the Socialists and Louis Louchenr This new pl.n be submitted to Premier Painleve soon as he mide ready in tha most expe obsery re at a final ment in the polit L or is 1o e d as can Painleve Stands Pat. M. Painieve. in pressed in political circles by his orviginal the chamber tion of the of his program for ling th inan I chaos in Fran His bill for financial restoration will be placed be. fore the chamber tomorrow and | the issues squarely before the depu ties for settlement. He has asserted that it is his purpose to make treat 1 'shall not abandon declared last night 1 shall not take to flight; 1 shall fall fighting it that Is what my friends of the Left desire.’ From this utterance it is helieve that the latest move of the coalition makes no change in the shtuation, and that no modification of it may be ex pected before the chamber takes up the problem “*Majo Meanwhile current opinion favoring the formation of a “concentration mi ity 1g visibly growing, eve mong the radicals. The fact that this probu bly would entail nother ministerinl crisis does not deter advocates of this brocedure, which is quite in keeping with the traditions of French politics. Dissolution of Parliament also is be ing talked about. but this, althbugh provided for by the constitution, is method contrary to all the usages of Parlfament, having been employed only once since the republic was founded, and will be considered only a desperate last resort We will continue to defend the franc just as we defended Verdun M. Painleve declared at the Armistice day luncheon of the Anglo-American : Press Association today. “The present sltuation is marked hy many hesitations, but it will end in that firm determination,” he added ‘We are asking France for $250,000.- 000 yéarly as an extra effort in_order to free her shoulders from her heavs harges, and all France's friends nere issembled will understand us.” resolve to ay upon th or rej o decide stabili anes e ion no re my plan.” he is ¥ Bloe Sought. Denies Light Taxes. M. Painleve asked the newspaper men to continue to combat “the legend | that the Frenchman is taxed less” than the people of the other allied nations, and urged them to compare What the French laborer earned with what he was obliged to pay in taxes. “We are resolved to fight with all our forces and to recoil before no r sponsibilities in _endeavoring to store to French finances their i force and healthine: the premier ~qntinfied. “It is a myth to ¢ that France is incapable of serious finan- | ial effort.” i M. Bonnet, minister of the hudget, | <poke Lefore the premier and stressed the fiscal efforts France is now under- | taking. which he said were un- precedented. ““The French govern-| ment will keep all the engagements it has assumed,” he declared — $202,500 IN BRYAN FUND. DAYTON, Tenn., November 11 —At a night, it ). | victory dinner held here last was announced that a total | of $202,500 had been contributed to-| ward_the memorial proposed to the | late Willlam Jennings Bryan by citi- zens of Rhea County, whose quota was but $100,000. The largest single gift was made by A. P~ Haggard and amily, who zave $40.000. The cam paign has been extended 1o other ter ritory, it was stated. [ 1ution ARMISTICE DAY, 1 923 Plan Radio Concert To Stimulate Milk Output on Rhine the Associated P TRASBEOURG 11.—The placid Gern hean mas lank Americar phoy shown the q ically RADIG HEADS PLAN TOLIIT STATIONS Rule Authorizing Refusal of Licenses Drafted at Conference. present the renve tions e ion cor of t trafting wonld g ority and today started d pro posed legi m which ve the Secretary of Conunerce aut zive him 1t use hroadeasters he puwers n the n resolution the until a dditional those now congesting substantislly redu 1St unaninousty At its plenary session in the United Comme opposing stat licensing ns ether adop he confere vesterday Ntutes buildin The lesisla which will he presented s<ion of the conference this will contain @ rvecomt rohibi interscate radiatin with much ference by ernoon Chamber e on - committee’s v port e sndation in re charged A receivers w of the Stations 1 Warniy imendation embaodied tentative report to obtain Department of the con pro number of ted re. nediate mission gwave warn Another in the would Commerce beginning uction of ation. This will be included bhecause a stations have heen cently which have pect of he 1st. despite the ings of Secretary Hoover Three other committees are at work on the final drafts of their recom mendations. If they are completed in time for presentation to the confer- ence this afternoon, it likely ad- journment will be voted me committee which having difficulty in completing its report the one on copyright relations. The committee resumed its executive session this morning and continued work on a resolution to fix a b upon which broadeasters might obtain constry no i e pe {the right from members of the Ameri- can Society of and Publishers works. Authors. Composers to use its musical In its tentative form the reso. recognizes the right of com- posers to withhold their works from broadcasting, but once they have been made available to any broadcaster, all broadcasters would be entitled to use it on an equal basis. _Reports from the committee on the . Column 3) _— You Will Be Thrilled By the Story of the Girl JOANNA Which Starts in THE STAR Next Sunday Watch for the opening in- stallment—then you will not miss a word of the entire story. BANKERS WARNED ON GERMAN LOANS Gilbert Says Transfer Com- mittee Cannot Promise Not to Interfere. 1Y EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER. By Radio to The Star and Chicazo BIERLIN, November 11 whao German s News, American making and made bankers contempl business tuaily unable to secure w who have a ns have heer iny assurance from the transfer mittee that it will interfere paynent of 'l Gilbert. the nt gen in of German reparations pay- has informed ail of the many who have inquired rvecently that he was unable to state what might be the attitude of the ‘corvmittee in case the payment of such interest should interfere with exchange or payments liex on reparations. com with ans al ment to Statement by Gilbert | d the stated his hd on imittee has American bankers from of operations under the T was not in a posi the Diwes plin that it w nterest | American Mr. Gilbert changed. Al lankers wh ed have been referred to the perts” plan and the Londor nent for a statement of the ind responsibilities of the commitree I helieve who are interes ully understand position VoI i | ances Amortiz floated aby “This position conce yment ns aquir powers transfer that American in the hankers German loans committee’s iificant that only such inquiries have been made by Americin hankers Dutch and English ! bankers continue to do business with ! Germany in the normal way mderstandi that it r th transfer comr |4 statement of LS attitude lems hefore they actually arvise. The writer believes that the only aut ¥y B nted to the transfer mmittee to interfere in such theo vetical cases is contained in article ANNex the expert plan, whick perhags impossible e to xive prob. is overnment and the indertake to facili asonable way within wer the work of the transfer ee in maki transfers of including such steps will Page DUTCH CABINET SPLIT BY RELIGIOUS ISSUE | Fight on Budget Item for Expenses of Envoy to Vatican Threat- ens a Crisis. ik xhall tate in every (Continned on Column 2 By the Associated Press THE HAGUE. Holla 11.—A ministerial hadowedq following adoption |Second Chamber of a Protestant dep- juty’s budget amendment ling for | withdrawal of the Dutch legation at i the Vatican. | Premier Colijn requested ment of the budget discussion when the four Catholic members of his {cabinet notified him that they would {resign if the amendment were ac |cepted. The cabinet is considering the | situation. 1. November is fore the by adjourn- First Soviet Ship oon to Sail for U. S. With Exports BY JUNIUS B. WOOD to The Star and Chicago Deily News 1OW, November 11.—The first Russian Soviet ship, flying the destined for the United States, is sailing shortly from Len ingrad for Ph and New York with a cargo of exports from the government trading trust Numerous Ameriean ships entered Soviet in the last three vears, but no Russian ship it is said. has been in an American port since the revolution 1925, by Ol red wlelphin have ke axo Dails News Co U.S, GIVES DEBT PLAN TO ITALIANS Definite Proposal Submitted and Reply Is Awaited. Situation in Air. feht in this proposal slon for commi morni The Am sion lengthy ded submit “a Italian debt comm latter's debt to the In m: this Winstor, sarid an A meeting to the funding an Se the Amer mmediately this heen s of n com mission \merican meeting mornir had meetin would be held in decision hen another A formal riting statement issued the hy American commissic Mr. Winston, brie he Italians and are “tood he Ttalian Commissi this mornir is unde their wed of vester ommitte met for irate meeting Fere jati “whe Fovernme: entire especially pment sul ts ernoor e ith s from 1 eral he used as ever her 1 pessimists in Italian quarters In view of the fact e entertainih, embassy in honor of their King. and the An; on has accepted an invita present. it predicted afternoon to react in order the embassy were opti Americar ists and t their new the birthday rican Commis vas it would rs 1 le this agreement, if make tonight's affair at celebration possible 0 8 PER CENT CUT ftaly’s Offer Worth About $500,000,000 Figures Show. BY DAVID LAWRENCE ASKED. Italy has cancellatior America imounts day asked for of her This 50 per debt with her offer to present ren. t can sh settlement of an Wy what when reduced "he French pro esented a request for tion, while the Br America i on cent is values. il with T s 20 per the debtors. I 40,00 )0, i sould but th; ond hese takinz iz B ket the the hy pron forei nise years.- then ised mide n X o seven m is spread over 6% hances of non-pavmen nic ditions or as 1t his f a over time American Government estimat that the present vatue of French proposal outlined ahoye actually §1 WO0.000). L Asked ™ plan ernment pre: da a1 tota 00 due wars certain yment rded visk N any spre “The 4, w S More which snted valu the the American 1o the French would have about m i amonr which the United States meet in charzes to (BN the heen ant cine present as 1o its The proposition wound up wit payments French didn't aec even that nd the Wiatinns 1 proposal that annual $40.000.000 be made for five vears and a vevision of the whole problem he undertaken in 1431 Exactly the same situation now pre. sents itself with Italy except that the latter has made a proposal which would mean S0 per cent cancellation on both principal and interest due. Ttaly owes $2.138.543.551 principal and accrued interest. The Italians wanted to spread the payments over 62 vears. =0 that the total would bring about $2.100,000,000. In present day values <nch n settlement would he worth approximarely It billion doliars Fear Da The American commissio ious 1o muke a settlement. but men like Senator Smoot who have to face congressional criticism can't how ey can zet such a pact through, and they fear also that a dangerous prece. dent would be established if so large an amount of the Italian debt were canceled The leaders in Congress who would have to bear the brunt of the attack on the administration know that it would be hard to answer the argu- ments of critics if an 80 per cent can cellation were given. For example, the opponents of the plan would arzue that the American Government has to pay per_cent for horrowed (Continued on Page 2, Column ) gerous Precedent. is anx | Mitchell Trial - Halted in Tribute i To Men i | Pausing in their consideration serlous charges against one of | commanding figures In the war end of which is being commemo today, the high military court trying Col. Mitchell today paid a remarkable tribute to those who gave their lives in that war when the entire assembly— Jjudges, prisoner, press and spectators alike—stood rigidly at attention for ! two minutes. Interrupting the testimony of an im- portant witness as the hour 11 ap- { proached, Maj. Gen. Howze, president of the court. suddenly arose, rapped for order with his gavel. and request- #d every one to arise and face the east in silent memory of the war dead. 4 of the the ated Who ( >ave Lives in War Sleven yvears ago there came upon men the greatest war in the histor: of the world,” Gen. Howze said. “It is fitting that on this anniversary of the end of that war we should pay tribute to the herolc dead of both military services of the United States who gave their lives to their country and joined the choir_invisible. Those men and their deeds live again in the memory of men, and in token thereof let us all arise and face to the east for tw minutes in silent recognition of their valos The strange silence was broken hy a sharp rap of the ent's zavel and the trial again was on. COOLIDGE HONORS NATION'S HEROES INREVERENT RITES Workers Pause in Silent Prayer in Federal Of- fices Here. FIRST LADY PUTS ROSE ON TOMB OF UNKNOWN | Country-Wide Observance Mark | Seventh Anniversary of End of Long Conflict. I'resident Coolidze, on hehalf of the assumed the ma, e ihdy ot of the sigr ice, which brough War to ar he large f eath upon th the Tnknown \merican people. he seventh anniversars end, when Soldi I Cemetery prompt mo disy depart few 1 vithout put Government tribute silent 15 a Nation's ¢ memoration of Armistice day i In kee 1 the quiet. reverent been accepte: ervince « ceremony nducted without word and con mint Armis Arlington ice day an three Single Rose Immediatel fent’s plac wreath on Her Tribute. i Presi Nation's stemmed the tomb on behalt Navy Wil stood on sarcophag behind Army, an Admiral tions of the N nd e hundred women were ioned watch the solemn ceremony. the presidential pa west entranc 4 { Ampitheater the Army Band i “Hail the Chiel and “The Sta Spangled Banner.” The party lef the ground immediately after the m ing of this tribute Pilgrimage to Cathedral, t men ane sta o the to ingt the case la nked wit > annual - toml Woodrow W h ashington Cathedral, where the pub is invited to attend a twilight vice at 3 o'clork this evening In Washinzton es and business well 1 but watches ne S ver am vas toda w mage t vear, pilgr t son ents, as many wer. cously wance m war days truly prevailed School Children Bring Wreath. the high and the Distr nces at Solid Representa erv known Plains Ala., h behalf of wm. and The Stenhen Superintendent cluded G. C ant_superintendent of ¢ Selden M. Ely. supery of the fifth division principal of Central Hizh Frank K. b in cha business department of the High Schoo Th afte on - a erans’ organizations 1t the tomb, together the four Army chapl \ted in the burlal of the nameles hero in 1921. The clersymen are Rabbi Morris Laxaren of Balti more, who will officiate today; Bishop Charles K K nt of western New Jlohn B. Frazier of the ol. John T. Axton, chief 3 plains, Wreaths will be placed on the tomb by Thomas J i Frailey, acting department com | mander of the Amer on. and T. V. Walker presi of the auxili of the legion 1 committee of the American Women's Lezion and representatives of a New York auxiliary legion po will place on the tomb a wreiath that that was made French war mother. Comy esterday Hesse force today their uniform the loeal school lasted hegan a for inutes. and first assist red schools rincipal W, Miller School. and e of the Dunbar ouston number of vet will assemble with one of ins who offici | 1t » Wear Symbolic Flower. issued Edwin police order Police of the with an Supt. of members wore forget-me-nots on Under the terms of the ords the policemen are given | permission to wear the forgwt-me nots until next Monday. Sale of the forget-me-nots in police stations as part of the annual drive in behalf | 5 disabled American veterans of the World Wa is also authorized. In accordance with a four-vear-old customs of the Disbaled American ational Comdr. John W Helena, Mont.. accompa nied by a delegation of the District of Columbia Department of the Dis Abled American Veterans and Richard W. O'Neill, wearer of the Congres sionpal Medal for valor, placed a { \wreath upon the tomb in the name | of the war's disabled. At the com | ing session_of Congress the Disabled American Veterans propose to back legislation to have a permanent guard of honor from the Army stationed at ! the tomb, it was declared at the head } quarters here toda 1 ‘Will Honor Wilson. | services arranged in honor of | Woodrow Wilson and conducted by | Bishop James E. Freeman at the | tomb of the war-time President will ibe held in the National Cathedral at |5 o'clock. They will be broadcast i over the dio from station WCAP. (Con Columy ving by mued on I

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