Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1926, Page 2

2 L - CENTRAL WATER PROJECT FAVORED Pronosal Made to Utilize, Wells for Arlington County Needs. Cries Just in Time lapment of A water central household Teve plant and ind ahtainin for steial prrposes from drilied hear inte water recommended for water supply by today. The rec niained in a ve M. AL Saffell nmittee appointed nizations of “iizens mn chair by hu Clarendon Arlinzton Assortnt he RVEL, JR. OPOSES REVEW Ar centril the commin cither heingz <up W community ect of definitely survey mates uiilizing decided | in- | [ = and water the connty ) the Wash acommended mi h2ion Vi Solicitor General Tells Su- preme Court Trial Was Fair. Upholds Indictment. the into tary Estimated. < that & minimum | dritled in the county THE VENING 'BABY'S CRY SAVES ~ FAMILY FROM GAS Finds House Filled With Coal Fumes. | | 4 v yesterday awoke William 1. Marvel, of 1249 Just in time 1o find with al o gas 1 asphyxiation of the fam- A baby's | his farher R street southenst Lins threntening v nouse fillen « | The baby, Willlam K. Marvel, jr.. awoke at 1 a'elock [t M Marvel I pungent aroma of conl gas | He threw open windows, gave the child plenty of air and aroused Mrs. thel Marvel. mother of the bahy ‘atherine Marvel, the child's aunt. Marvel then telephoned for & taxicah nd was nearing a state of collapse as s stepped into it for a treip with the haby to Casualty Hospital., At the he pital he was revived, and returned with # physician who gave treatment to the other members of the family R = iid phed furnace. which had itx drafis <o arranged that not sufficlent leewny vas allowed for the fumes to Ko the chimney. Thex backed up came out through the furnace into the cellir, seepinz npward into the house. 'BLANTON ATTACKS nish a v day if tinur on. at A 55 would he ¢ voir million in con Ahout lected reser tank kept shn W, Langlev of vecently convicted in that | ting the prohibition iaw trinl and properly Solicitor Ganeral Mitchell the Supreme Conrt today in that it refuse to review the Renpesentative 0,000 Kentncky had convicted advised asking evated ihrough the Mcient, the care of the 15,000 per Talr 1 by nulation of a o In & hrief filed on behalf of the Fed eral Government, the Solicitor General took the position that the Kentucky apresentiative had heen deprived of na constitntional rights, and that his € presented nothing that would e it oni of the class of Cordinary viminal conspiracy cases. Defends Indictment . | Analyzing the grounds advanced by Represeniative Langley for asking the Supreme Court (o puxs upon his case. Solicitor General Mitchell assert thiat the Kentucky Representative vas in ¢ in clatm the decision the Circnit Court Ap peals ai Cincinnati in his cise was i conflict with decisions in other cir after | cuits where quesiions similar to those e raised had been prssed upon. well ma Reviewing former decisions cited hy is drilled. | Mr. Langley the Solicitor (General de. =0 nunless con laved that the decision in the Langley se was warranied by them and that did not conflict with them Discussing 1h attack made by Representative Langlex upon the in- dictment under which he was con- victed, the solicitor zeneral asserted that the indictment was not mislead- ng and insisted that it was suff cient and coulc not be set Aside ax efective. Instead of heing faulty it was 100 general in iis churges, the indiciment. the solicitor seneral. staled. war specific and sel forth the means by which the con- spitiey was to be secomplished. Denies Langley “Injured.” The contention of Represeuiative Langley that the means by which the conspir was to be carrvied into ef- fect had not heen proved was not cor- reet licitor General Mitchell de clared, insisting that thers hed been umpie evidence produced ui the tral to warrant the jury in deciaring that the means alleged had heen proved Under instructions from the (rinl judge, the ju had found, he <tated thai whisky had heen taken from a distillery and transportied for hever 1ze purposes in the manner churged in the indictment. The Government insisied that whatever variance there mav have heen beiween the offense charged in the indictment and that proved at the irial thir difference was not sufficient ‘o warrant Representa- tive Langzley in claiming that he had heen injured. That was the true tase Solicitor General Mitchell concluded. declaring that there should he no fur- the: urt proceedings in the matter. GEN. HART EXPIRES : AT WALTER REED, REMEMBERS CLUB SOON AFTER ROGERS SERVANTS IN WILL' Dr. George W. Smith Leaves Funds to Hobart College and Orphan A he shment of a purification plant f waterworks urilizing Run. other died. Such a svstem would douhtless he than i fred in case a sysiem M Pimmin some source the re more using ! v port saic adequate any svsrem the care f Ause suppiy he en the he surface or ™ county for a o or water e ohiatned i fron nndergronnd se rrov at the supply h o quantity and port. made hy sical Eurves sanftary e of aual T well hut stant ¢ Fi The larg from Aaxinility It utilize money struction of a plant ply the entire area come.” the repart using ground water A few wells and it ‘ma sxible System il ad Urged. antage of a report said the svsiem by he vater nni availahle supply walls I8 the of would snrface re unwise to < sufficient for the con adequate to sup. for some time 1o added. A svstem could start with he expanded as the need arose and availahle funds per mitte Consequently it would he poseible for individual communities to equip themselves with plants ade quate thelr own needs If a plant large enough ic supnlv the whole area of th on and Washington dis it he arranged for in 1ure. “'A ecareful survey of the whols®prob. | lem will show that it will be more eco- | 1 feasible. until the popu nereased zround water the present o Farry ind_operating It individual Zround wate ting ma as many utilized if installed report adds he hecause ays. large suy and 1o the heavy charzes it wonld communities in stems, the dis 1A he so designed hem e possible can surface water svetem small begin immediate! fixed wtal = trin he < later The ncslities tha connty wells will most eommoniy af 100 o | b of Arlir from a favorahle snceeseful he ahiained 0 feat. Alexan on County, draws eservoir nn Holmes at depths dria i w ontinued from Page.) master Corps, August 2 17 He w made a major gener upon his appointment Quartermaster Gen. eral During his lang service in the Army (ien. Hart had heen stationed in many ts of the world, including the Philippines. Hawaii, Cuba and France. He was among the officers sligible for general staff duty He was a memher of the American Remonunt Association. the Army and Navy Club, the National Press (luh and the Ne York Athletic luh. Xince he was taken {1l his senior assistant. Brig. Gen. John R. Rel linger has heen acting quartermaster zeneral. The ather 1wo assistants are Brig. Gens. Albart Dalton and Moses G. Zalinski The Quartermasier Corps has heen | hesel by factional differences ever <ince the World War and it would cuuse little surprise if Secretary Davik of the War Department. in line with his announced purpose 1o compel teamwork in every branch of the Army, recommended appointment as | quartermaster general of some officer utside the Corps liself. SCORES CONéCRIPT PLAN. Rev The Cosmas their liamson died contained probate Dr. Smith maids and hellhops of o divide $1.000 Rev. George clith member This provision will. fled tnday The for Wil vho is for Cluh Smith Decemher in his teft s the Home a= a memorial 1o his wife sanna D. Smith. the income to he for the maintenance of an orphan girl as lonz as she remains in the inst tution. A like sum en Hobart Colleze. a1 feneva. N as A me morial ta Rev. Dr. Jdehn V. Van Ingen. a mer friend of the dead clergyman. This is in the form of + Rcholarship for deserving students The domestic and forelgn missions of | the Protestant Episcopal Church are | giten $1.000 and the F pal Eye. | r and Throat Hospital $500. The Episcopal 1y for the Promotio of Religion New York is o have 3300 Among followin hrothe e Rell Sy = | pt Also other cash hequests are the Stephen A Smith, a G A X T Representative Huddleston Opposes | 300 Frederick W Draft in War Time. Scott of Los Archie Smith of | Pending legislation to empower the Ind.. $2,000: Kaiie Smith | Federal Government fo conscript pri- £2000: Mrs, Florence vate Indusiry as well as the man.| “hicazo, £2.000: Helen | power of the Nation in time of war| Smith of Chicazo. was assailed in un address last night | any nieces or nephews have | by Representative Huddleston of Ala- | seen included in ahava list. the bama. at a meeting of the voung peo. | irects that he or she he given |Dle's service at Ohev Sholom Syna- zogue. The Alabama representative declared that if the United States would follow | the policy of “leiting those,fight wha wani fo fight and letting the rest pur <ue their peaceful occupations. there would be no war.” He also criticized the “imperialistic” practices of United States and the unequal dis- tribution of wealth in this country. ] on will 2500 Others rememhered inclnde Ed- Dunlap of this eity, $1,000: Bdi Dunlap. £700. Mre. Edith T. Dunlap. $800: William and Fliz- | abeth Bowie, $1.000 for education of | their son, O Lieut. Col. Wii- | liam S zswell of Jamaica. N. Y., SL.000: Dr. Frank Hyatt, sr.. $£1.000: Edward Bowie and his wife. Florence, o lis a | than any +thirds of Land | Commissioners. CITY HEADS' VETO OF FIVE-CENT FARE (Continued from First Page) Distriet committee. and request Chalr man Zihlman to return it to you. and thus give e an opportunity to plie my Kknowledge of the facis and my opintion of the law ¢ ning this Jiskue hefore vou. and | feel sure that I can convinee at least a majority of vour board that this bill should pass. Cites Original Agreem “The right to run a ugh the sireeis most valuable nt. street railway of Washington vight. and when ihe privilege is exclusive the right hecomes doubly valuabie. These rights and privileges belonzed necple and to the Government street rallwavs secur crs they procured fron ernment and from the valuabla rights, indeed. pavment for such rights railways wzreed with the peaple and with the Government. and i1 was so specifically expressed in their chariers, that thex should never charge more than 5 cents fare. They should he held 1o their charter contracis 1 expect show You that the stock of both companies has heen go ing up constantly for several vears that it is now higher than ever hefore in Its history. and that it ix higher comparable stock in the United States 1 expect 1o show vou that, respect Ik every group of men engaged in repalr work for both compantes, there I8 un wverage of as many AS Iwo them idle all of the time that waste. indifferance and ex- (ruvagance has gone (o seed. hecause the Public Utilitiex Commission has decreed that they shall have fair re turn above all expenses. Mi. H. L. Bushong of 1211 Kast Capitol street who I the president of his eitizens association, will tell you that he amw 16 laborers and their foreman sit idls fon hour and five minutes on sireet cur repul work without mov- ing & hand When thely v e ol the people And in part these stieet cha one Cites Loss of Patronage, Your the letier provir tion sengers and that senzers Secratary Flshar shows in he prepared for vou disap my il that the Capital Trac carvied 2160153 lers pas. in 1923 than it did in 1922 it earried 3482366 lese pa In 1924 than it did in 1923, and that for the first 10 months of 1825 i1 carried 11515101 lees pas. sengars than it did in 1924 Secretary Fisher also shows in his letiar which he prepared far vou to sign disapproving my bill that the Washington Raflway and Electric Co systam carried 5.191.263 less passen gers in 1924 than it did 1923, and that for the first 10 months of 1925 it carvied 7600816 lass passengers han it did in 1824 “To his mind this indicates that we | ought to cents fure that vou continue paving them & my mind it indicates Are permitting these rail roads to roh the people to such an ex tent that they have rebelled. and many have stapped viding street cars, whereas if we restrictad them to thely chavters. and permitied them 15 charge only 5 cents. which they agreed thev would charge, and wonld never charge more. probahly twice as many people would use the streat cars. and at 5 cents fare these rafl roads would have the chanes of fak. ing in 10 cents for avary R cents thay now receive. Tt is far more convenient to nse streel cara for shopping than it is automabilas, an account of searee parking space. and if they weren't robhed the paople would nse the cars zeneraliy. Receives Survey Report. “When on April 25 1925, 1he W ington Post carried the headlines, ,;1)'5 New York Corporation Quietly Starts Work of Fact Finding,' and went on 1o tell us that the North Amerfcan €Co. of Naw York had In the Earle Buflding and had hegun | traction survey upon which i1 was | to spend $50,000. and that mission was to supervisy I incldentally watched “1 was interesied Sixty-eighth ¢ vour com e the survey, proceedings becanse in the 3 ongress 1 had introduced A similar bill to vestrict these com. panies to thair charter author of 5 cents, and immediataly tha from the office of Col. Rell a strong arzument against It. but that time 1 didn't know that it was an office secretary who was mcting both ax the embalmer and funeral director for my bill. But I then ex- hibited such a strong determination to Lry to pass it over Col. Rell's veto that | 1 rath expected some new d me off, So the Summer passed. and when | Congress met on December 7 [ in troduced my new hill (> H. R. 3805), and the committes sent a copy 10 you Within a few days there was delivered ut my office by | specinl messenger two very large, splendidly bound in full move to |and nearly 2 inches thick. with the top of the pages entitled: ‘Public Utilities £1.000 education of their daugh- ter. Snsanna: Dr. Sterling Ruffin, 3 R S S e o | Former High-Diving Van Rensalaer. $500: Jennie Smith | and Emily Smith. each $1.000. | The remaining esta i to he hold by Maj. William Bowie, the execu- | tor, and the proceeds divided be tween Hobart College and Gracs P. Chureh at Jamaifea, N. Y. Lessons Given in Ocean Traffic. BOSTON, January 2 (). A course in ocean traffic management i ane of the unusual features of the curricu- Jum of the state universitv axtension for the new vear. It will be given by Alfred ] Kellex under co-operation of the Boston Chamber of Commeree, Ry the Associated Press ‘ NEW YORK. January 2.—Helen Carr, former Hippodrome diving girl who | | lost her sight in a high dive seven vears age. and Jack Callahan, comic strip art- jat. spent New Year day honeymooning. | They were married in Rrooklvn last| Wadnesday. and friends did not learn | of the fact until yesterday | Mrx. Callahan lost her sight when she divad te a tank on the Hippodrome 1 Girl, Now Blind, And Cartoonist Wed in Brooklyn stage from the rafters 122 feet ahove. The impact of the water on her face caused immediate blindness of one ave and the second soon failed. Callahan and she had been chlild- hood sweethearta. Her misfortune only increased his affection. but fearing te he a handi- eap 10 him_ she steadfastly refused to marry him unless she recovered her sight. Callahan's importunities, how. ever, finally prevailed. and when he cried ' became aware of the | and| np | and | to the | opened offices | morocco | : 4 the leather volumes. each 813 by 11 inches, | Commission with their other multifar- STAR. WASHINGTO SATURDAY Seeks Annullment Scund Arouses Father, Who ER HALILOFF. ONGRESS TOWEIGH SURPLUS PROBLEM Matter as Jardine and Editors Confer. B the Assaciated Press Whils Secretar ix consult ing with the editors of farm next week on crop surplus lecistation both the Senate and House ilture Will be approaching the In their own way The House committee will hold first mesting of this n on uary 11, and the new Senate ¢ tee will uxsemble for the first time on January 12, These are the dates on which Secretary Jardine has inuvited farm editors 1o meet him. and some of the visitors may he asked to appear wino before both of the commit 1ees &L the Capitol Vigoreus efforis will he made to belnz the views of the Coolidge admin st iom il those of the Western members of ngress into agreement The farm of h Senate and Honse are preparing 0 ex amine the whole situ them solvex hefore they decide whether accept the form of farm relief worked t by the Agriculture Department and the White House WITHDRAWS $25,000 SUIT AGAINST THREE MEN Henry S8immons’ Action Charging Rough Handling on Boosters’ Iardine papers mmirn same <ihject its soss an nmit ton for Trip Is Dropped. lohn 8. Simmons today withdrew a suit for $25.000 damages. which he fled some months ago. against George White, florist: John . Blick. coal mer chient. and Henry Hanford. Simmons Inimed that he was ronghly handled Ly the thiee men and had $1.700 of hix winnings taken away from him on the hoost teip of the Merchants and Manufactn Associntion In their the the lared that Simimons had not invited on the trip and came aboard the steamer in the capaciiy peeler. It was charged by m dice were unsed to win which was taken from The men declared they committes for the heen th potato it the Sim cred as mmission, District of Columbia 1f neportation Survey 1 learned from all three of that vou had nothing whatever 1a do with thix work. hut that the North Ameriean Co. of New York had it done At fte own expense. And I learn from Maj Covell that these two volumes cost the North American Co. $70.000 Now, why did it spend this $70.0007 Does it cast it bread upon the without expecting bibical retirn North American Co. of New owns TRper cent of the common xtock of the Washington Raflway and Elec tric Co. 1t owns the controlling stock the Capital Traction Co. 11 owns | the controlling stock in the Washing ton Rapid Transit Co. 1t is interesied in having S-cent fare on stree cars in Washington, and it Is interesied in | selling xix fares for 50 cents on its ! husses, which 1ake up two-thirds of the sireet {run right over you if vou don't get ont of the way and will drive around # new Pierce-Arrow If it doesn’t hreak the speed limit fwo £70,000 volumes have been deliv ed to other Congressmen and Senators. And 1 have perused them carefully. And if T v sioners, 1 would take my names off of the tops of these voluminous pages, for most of them are specially bunk’ tn gull Commisgioners and Con. | gresa with 1 expect Tr tin to do my own thinkin, and not let these traction compani | prepare my fact= for me. The only pledge 1 have taken on this New Year day i= that I am going to match wits with Secretary Fisher and Corporation Counsel Stephens in overcoming your objections to my hill. and In securing before Congress adjourns legislation {that will bring these companies back within_their charters, and thus give | the half million people of Washington A H-cent fare. It is a crime to permit these companies to charge 66,000 little { xchool children & cents car fare. In no other comparable city in the United States is it done. And when we force them back to their charters, if they want to go to court about it, I will tender yvou and the people hers my services gratis in defending the b-cent | fare all the way to the Supreme Court |of the United tSates. STHOMAS Bell Upholds Criticiem, . Blanton’s criticism of the ma n which the utilities prepares its communications to mem. hers of Congress was described today by Gngineer Commissioner Bell as fustifiable. | “I think Mr. Blanton is right.” said { Col. Bell. “‘His comment is the hest i argument T have vet heard in favor of the proposed reorganization of the | nthities commission. Members the fous duties. do not have the time to 20 into detalls."” Col. Bell admitted Mr. Blan- ton's statement to the effect that he had no personal knowledge as to the accuracy of the statistics cited in the letter sent to him by the Commission- ers, but explained that the figures | were compiled by twe of the commis. sion's experts, in whom he has the | utmost confidence. I believe, how- |ever,” he added, “that a member of the ‘commission should check up on these matters, but this proceedure is harly possible with the pressure of lother officfal business. | _Cuno H. Rudolph. chairman of the | Board of Commissioners, declined to comment on the letter. He took the position that it was Commissioner BRell's duty, as he is chairman of the Utilities Commission. Commissioner Fenning Is‘in Atlantic City. Both Houses Likely to Take' observe no traffic rules, will | And 1 find that' these | 0! e vou Commis- | prepared | ommission | CLEAR LANSDOWN OR AIRSHIP LOSS Members of Shenandoah In- quiry Board Decide Storm Alone Was to Blame. Exenlpating Lieut. Comdr, Zachary Lansdowne and the 13 offigers and {men who plunzed to thelr death when Shenandoah broke in tw {and crashed over Ava. Ohi prem- ‘her 3, from any responsibility for the |wreck, the naval court of inquiry into {the disaster last night declared th |dirigible’s loss “ix part of the p that must inevitably be pald development of any new and hazard fous art.’ he court, which completed a {the U, 8. 8 m | prehensive Investigation into the cause | |of the Aisaster less than two weehs ' tment ation ago, reported to the Navy Depa < Bndings, with the recommen: |that the department give “most con |sideration” to recommendations that the developmeni of lizhterthanair leraft go forward The big airship was wrecked by the |storm which encompassed her. said {the report: whether prior minor dam to the hull structure caused by ex jcessive pressure in the helium sas colls was # determining factor In the final break-up the court unable definitely Lo determine.” Valve Cut | nadvisable.” It described as “inadyisable sver the reduction in the Momiatic gas valves from hange which some critfes was responsible for the « | <hip The court declared that during the period of danger “the conduet of all |the officers and men was deserying of {the hizhest praise” Consequently. it recomended that no further proceed ie in connection with the wreck be prosecited The report of the haustive. veviewing the history <hip fr her heginning in 1919 to her destruetion last September. and taking up one by one the major points by Capt. Anton Heinen. former German dirlgible pllot Col. Willlam Mitchell Mrs. Margaret Ross Lans downe. her commander s widow. and her crities Secretary how nber of 1N to 8, a have held \pse of the conrt was ex of the Wihur does the findings submitted 10 bureaus of the and recon plan to until they varlous offi I pass have cers for upon heen and comment endations Report Unanimous. of the court s wnd was signed by Rear Admiral Hilary P, president. Capt Lewix B MeRride of the Construction Comdr. John H. Towers. Navy crvice. and Al Henry Leonard Marine Corps officer. who 16 in the later stages i the rv after Capt. Paul Foley had ret at his own request. While taking direct issue with Mrs Lansdowne that her husband had pro tested against making the Midwestern flicht on account of weather condi ns. the couri agreed with her in A measure against the advisability of exhibition flights. On that point. it waid While recognizing that the practica of ordering movemants of NAvAl ves selx for the purpose of complying with public requests is in accord with long established custom, It is considered that such movements should be limited to essential naval and military oper wilons in o far as possible, especialiy in the case of new and experimental The report was unani Jones b s a retired wue judge adve Lansdowne s attitude aking the fight, the court officer the h was fully consulted and every opportunity fo siate his zard 1o the Midwest flight “The commanding officer of the Shenan, h did not Any time ex press opposition 1o, reluctance in. nndertaking the Aight. heginning Sep tember the ground of possible erse weather condition The ohject of the flight to have heen threefold: To Ford mooring mast at Detr tinue training of personnel comply with many requests received from citizens of that section of the conntry that such a flight he made The court declared that (omdr. Lansdowne was “entirely justified in starting the flight ai the time chosen las the weather maps and réports in dicated nothing which would have rendered it unsafe or inadvisable.” As to the failure of Comdr. Lans- downe to change the course of his <hip when ndvised to do so hy th aerologist on hoard some time he- f the breakup. the court said subsequent gvenis showed that suc a chunge of course would have beeu wdvisable._hut sdded “The commanding officer's dec: to maintaln his course was a matter for his decision only, was made on hix best judzment after discussion and consideration. and was ba the facts and condftions as known or ohserved. Anv error jndgment involved in this decizion wasg entirely without negligence or blame.” commanding o Eiven views in ¢ at was held test the 10 con and to n Praises Lansdowne. After descrihing in detail how the Shenandoah broke up. the court as- <erted that during all of this parind Lansdown “showed skill. ze and fine qualities of leader- “All other officers and men showed an intimate knowledge of their duties, fine discipline and morale and great courage.’ it continued. “The handling of the forward section of the ship as a free balloon by Lieut. Comdr. Rosendabl and Lieut. Mayer was particularly deserving of com- mendation.’ “Paking all of the testimony of ex- perts and survivors together, the court sald it justified “the opinlon that gas <ure due to altitude and rate of rise may well have values sufficiently high to some damage to structure.’ the exact nature or extent of this damage was not ascerfainable, it was described as “probably not suffi- cient to have endangered the ship under normal operating conditions.’ ““The final destruction of the ship." | the opinion continued, “was due pri- | marily to large, unbalanced external | aerodynamie forces arising from high velocity air currents.” As fo the moot question of para- chutes for the crew, the court held that the use of present types of para- chutes was inadvisable. as the wear- ing of them by the crew “added to the general risks and hazards of handling «uch ships. 1t recommended, ho ever, that every effort be made to d velop a type that could be worn in &n emergency without undue handicap in the performance of dut Other conclusions of the court wer The Shenandoah represented the best practice in design and construc- tion at the period of building. The proportionately greater weight for structure and fitting of the Shen- andoah resulted in increased strength. The damage to the Shenandoah due to breaking away from the Lakehurst mooring mast was fully repaired and no loss of strength resulted The officers and crew of the Shenan- doah were skilled and competent oper- ators of rigid airships. The operation of rigid airships over 1and as well as over the sea isa proper and lawful function of the Navy. None of the structural changes made in the ship, such as the removal of one engine and the installation of a ‘water recovery system, were contribu- tory to the loss of the ship. produce While 4 JANUARY in the depariment | reached | 9 1926, ILEADERS OF WORLD PEOPLES | ‘ Republic Will Have Prospero | Stronger Bonds A world-wide note | ood-will ix struck by New Year mes. sages of greeting to the American people which came today through the Assoclated Press from heads of govern ments and cabinet ministers of nations lin both the Orlent and the Occident. Premier Briand of France found in the midst of governmental Itles to pen & brief message of cheer. Benlto Mussolini, the Fasclst chief. refers to the part plaved by natlves of Italy in the growth of Uniied States, and his finance . Count Volpi, expresses grati the reception accorded him sent debt funding mission to Washington. Raron Shidehara. speaking Japan. takes occaslon to decry talk of & Japanese American confilct, de clarinz that “one does not fight one's best customer.” Gen. Primo de Rivera looks for a tightening of the honds { (riendship hetween his country and America. and sounds a note for peace. #s does Emile Vandervelde. the Bel #lan forelgn minlster, who makes ref erence to Locsino and America’s | participation In the efforts toward dis | irmamer | « Will Expressed. | m South America come expres stons of good-will voleed Ly Argentine Minister Gallardo and Presi of Uruguay. while Presi of Cuba assures the Jle that his countrymen “t 1he debt they owe to protection of their of peace and for nd dent Ameriean pe nevar will forg menerous I nelghbor Chiari of Panama wel- mes Ameriean development of his untiy's resources and hopes for the establishment of a firm basis of understanding and co-operation. And in the Emerald Isie the Ulster premier plucks the string of opti mism, looking to the new vear for the cunshine of abundant pros perity The messages as recefved Associated Press follow Aristide Briand. premier of France On the threshold of 1926 1 send mv hest wishes for happiness and pros perity fo the great American people for whom my country preserves a feeling of gratitnde which nothing [ will ever weaken ¢ Benito Mussolini “At the dawn of American people ask themselves with Walt Whitman In his immortal | poeni: *Who ie he who has progress the farthest” Because I want to progress farther still’ The people of ltaly and proud of having the intellige A hildven toward the prosperity 1 eatness of the starred republ raise aloft their hesi wishes to a friendiy nation. which ls golng still farther on the road to world civill zation by the of Ttaly each vear the premier who are glad itributed with work of their Renewed Intimate Communion. Count Volpi. Italian finance min- ister: ““The cleared.up relations on the war Aebt were concluded with equanimitv and that transactien il luminaies the renswed intimate spir- itual communion hetween ltalv and the United States “The possibility of future misunder standings. as one of the most authori tative memhers of the American Government said. owing to the loval | accord hetween the two peoples. has | vanished. “Italy. voung. strong and sure of | her destiny. ix the sincere friend of | the United Stutes in continental Europe. while the starved republic is | the great friend of Italy a th acean. Will preserve all my life & most cherished memory of the United States. with a desire to return there in order to knew beiter that people without equal. to whom 1 send my hearifelt greetings and good wWishes for the vear just dawning.” Greetings From Japan. Baron Kijuro Shidehara: Japanese forelgn minister: “It is with pleasure that T extend to America heartiest felicitations for a happy new vea: #nd continued prosperity. and for her general good will taward the peoples of the earth “America and Japan have heen friends for many vears. The United States guards ona side of the Pacific while JTapan guards the othar. Both have made mistakes in dealinz with interna‘ional problems. But our in- | tentions have alwavs heen to pre- serve peace. Our hearts have always heen in the right place. As long as thai condition exists he friendship between America and Japan. the freedom of the Pacifl and the altruism of the two powers will sweep axide all difficulties that may present themselves in the future. “Intercommunications America and Japan are sufficient guarantee of a friendship that has no apparent ending. The Japanese American trade is so great that the mecurate figures seem almost nunat- tainable. America Ix Japan's hest customer. One does not fight with one's hest customer. “War talk as has heen made hv <ponsible persons on hoth sides of the Pacific ls most regrettable. principally hecause =0 many do nat realize the economic and geéographic conditions which bind hoth nations cloely together. So again I wish to express sin- | cerest wishes for a most happy new | vear for America.” Predicts Year of Peace. Capt. Gen. Primo de Rivera, premier of Spain 1 am pleased. through the | medium of the Associated Press, to greet mankind in the name of Spain at the beginning of the vear 1926 and | {0 extend well wishes, because during this vear the peoples may tighten their bonds of fraternity and renew in the world those principles of order thout which no peace is possible. “Spain on her part will continue the | cultural work of fortifying the soul | of her citizens so that all her inhabit- ants may take new interest in the life and prosperity of their fatherland. | 7“1 am convinced that peace. order and progress will reign in Spain dur- ing the vear just born and that &t |the end of 1926 our people will he maore respected and beloved by those who have come to know them and study them. “Greetings to all the people, and peace and prosperity to the nations ot Sorth, Central and South America Debt Problem Settled. Emile Vandervelde, forelgn Minister of Belgium—""The vear 1925, from the viewpoint of the relations of my country with the great American Na- tion, has presented exceptional im- portance. For one thing, the United States will remember that Belgium was first among the nations of contl- nental Europe to send delegates to Washington to settle the debt prob- lem, and that by the grace of mutual good will this problem received there a solution with which both peoples have been able to declare themselves satisfied. “For another thing, Belgium knows that the United States. which so gen- erously came in aid of her Invaded provinces during the war, is con- tributing In decisive fashfon at the present hour to place her finances and credit on unshakable foundations. “In more gzeneral fashion let me rejoice In the name of my country, between | wit Italian | GREET AMERICA ON NEW YEAR| iMmzstagf‘fi Through Associated Press Express Hope Era and Predicts of World Peace. | of security the Amel | remain and pesce. 1o can Government aloof from the great | being prepared with a view eduction of armaments. | r the first time in history the powers of western Europe have taken |#mong themselves a solemn engaxe ment not to resort to any attack invasions agalnst one another, and not in any case to resort fo war. “The great and favorable impres. | “ion which this event caused in Amer- |ica cives me certitude that Lm..l_- ner ald to the work of Locarno. note will not efforts to or thus fortifving in an measure the guarantees given to Bel glum againgt a return of the un merited ills from which we so greatly suffered. Powerful intervention decided allied armse, the in the war, when her the fate of the United States can in the course of the vear now open ing be more powerful still in peace id for the restoration of the world. In that respect, for us, the Belglans. the past is guarantee of the future, Message From Bulgaria. Dr. Alexander Trankoff. premier of aria: “T'oday our hearts go out to great | America 8. B The vear 1925 tory as a vear of fafl We enrnestly trust patriotism will toy natlon deeply and make the new year hopeful and full of achi men Angel Gallardo. foreign minister of Argentina— “Upon the commence ment of this new vewr 1 wish to express my very ardent desire that during itx course the cordialiiv that 2overns the relations of the peoples of the Amerfean nations will srengthened by even greater of the means for of international this continent ple to the world Girardo Machado President Cuba-—“Cubs never forgets friendship and gratitude which o< the Amer n peole, and there for it ik a pleasure for me to pecially send the nited States and its Government. presided over to dav by one of its most great friend my people passes fnto his es and distress. that during 1 ‘h the soul of our he neaceful seitlement questions of which has given an exam the 1o Hustrious the cordial and citizens, greeting ernment. of my gov Pride The greatness nation which the continent and which has reached the pinnacle among all the countries of the world a means of great sat tion the Cubans, who have wlwave trusted their politieal future ta the generous protection of their coloseal neizhhor. and now entireiy confide their econmic wellheing. which s0 intimately depends upon that great metropolis the relations maintainad hetween two coun- | tries. “The nobility Cuban sonl of Continent. of that powerful i pride of our the and gentleness of the ve evident proof of the sincerity with which. in the name of my people and in my own. 1 exprass my fervent wishes that during the |coming vear God mav continue to shower His hiessinzs upon the Inited Siates and thew ausiere and distin- zuished Chief Executive Jose Serralo. President guav— “The United States human democracy, merits the atten- {tlon of the world. Iis civilization ix intellectually and of Uru. as a great complete, politically economically. Itx marvelous development and the wealth that i commands create fo | Amer great moral and historical Auties to humanity. which esent is troubled and filled with uncertaiy ties. 1 do not believe that the coun try of Washington, Lincoln Jefferson and Wilson will fail to heed that clamor for life and love With this thought. at the begin ning of the new vear and in face of the enigma of the future, my wishes for the continual the United States and for nity of Americans and the world the the peace Year Rich in Peace. Rodolfo Chiari. President of Pan ama—“The New Year just heginning will, without doubt, ha rich in the ideas of peace. justice and harmony such as ave at present receiving seri- ous attention from all humanity. least it seems certain that those ideas and the moral atmosphere of America now are ripe for the estab. lishment of a firm basis of under. | standing and co-operation, and a more [ ample conception of solidarity | ternationzl justice among ent nations of this h | A trank, reciprocal and loval under standing, which will destroy distrust |and prejudice and prepare the for generous reaction is the means of attaining these results. The friendship and the affection of peoples can be acquired only when such means |are emploved. viz. hy carrying our | hearts in our hands. | “For Panamans especially | # conviction as well as a hope. Sin- cere admirers of the rare virtues of | the North American people, we desire | for ourselves the healthy teachings and rich henefits of their rreainess and prosperity. 1o which we have con- tributed unselfishly and with many sacrifices. “Bound to them by Interest, we are confident that thelr contact will not have the effect of oppressing or annihilating us. but rather that It will be aitmed at eo- operating and contributing teward the growth and welfare of our national {1ty. At the moving of our forces, at ! the developing of our resources, and at helping full of faith. 1 pre- the differ nisphere, way hest this is ties of valuable |sentable 16 the world as a lample of the possibilities of the true Ispirit_of pan-Americanism and the {sentiments of equity and justice !the great American Democracy.” | Sir James Craig, premier of north- ern Ireland—"Ulster is trinmphing fover her difficulties. Politically and economically she has weathered the { worst of the siorm. She Is on | terms with all h forward. full of confidence and hopa, for the sunshine of abundant prosjeri e “In that hope, she say« to all her peaple: ‘Grow old along with me. The | Pest in yet to be. worthy ex Message From Leguia. President Leguia of Peru “With pleasure I send a message to the North American people on New Year day. Since the distant days of the Ro- man Empire there has not been in the universe & nation such as the country of Washington, capable of realizing a transcendental destiny in history. It was the first refuge of the Pilgrims of the Mayflower, who, fleeing from absolutism in Europe, founded liberty and democracy in America, and after- ward it was an historic stage where were broken the chains of slavery in a titanic contest which brought about a Calvary for the unforgettable Presi- dent Lincoln. “And, as If these chapters were not sufficient for ta eternal glorification, its President Monroe proclaimed his far-seeing doctrine which saved the nations recently liberated from the conquering veracity of countries con federatad in the sn.called holy and theacratic alliance. “Years later President Wilson, hav- Ing a presentiment of the collapse of rivilization. preached a new peace and that | the | she will | appreciable | In the opening of the vear | support | ex- | Madison, ! e progress of | frater. | of | Atl all | and in-| | pare for the future and make us pre- | of { good | neighbors amfl laoks | 1 | | | NEW YEAR RADIO TUNES BRIDGE SEA London Program Caught in 36 States—McCormack and Bori Clearly Heard. By the Associated Prese NEW YORK. Januars The ad vent of 1426 found eivilization more { closely linked than ever hefore in his 1ory as powerful radio stations in Lon don and the United Siates hroadeast New Year greetings, news dispatches and music. The world listened and heard much of the time he program was described as the most ambitious and most ever undertaken in international radio broadeasting With earlv reports music originating London was heard in 0. Cuba. Canada. France and even as fréighter off Peru. officlals of the Rudlo Corporation of Amertca tad compiled messages from distant list ening points to learn the full measure of their success suecessiul showing that New York and Argentina, Mex the Pacific as a lonel Crosses Atlantic Twice. 21.0. Londaon. h rebroadeast over from WGY, at te Ocean tadv. N. Y Atmospherte acticularly n South Am ny countries abroad had werful enough to pick up Ameriea ‘The chimes of an bells of the Avenue Church, in New radi the Assn. ciated | And voices of Jokn MeCormack and Rori were featires of the | At 5 pm.. Easte t Wz notnt of tha hroadeast ng. established connection with the London station, hut e hegan and Londan faded Representatives of six foreign conn tries then sent New Year meseages to their own peaple and to the 1 large A irs own the Atlan Schenec. pro had. while conditlons wera fea m few aptist news the K yrk 1erezia n time. angineers war Music after London Dance a “Rig 210 It was Ren™ had wae rd nat unti gone off the ai Rritish that vice from tha 1zht and re b e in the he United s stations Iaved nine rough ates Amertean experiment ning nked the Amerlcan program manager of the read news dispatches prefacing them b Associn Eathered b nrief Besides Lelng A Adress he said Ansmit informative performs tion of L the fact cerned with the activities and other | Ay New ¥, messages thus intern the ed tant simple bt aspirations of os Caoper also read from notahles irn The London music least 36 States in this co mes es from dozens et clear the Pacific Coast indicating excellant results In Ruenos A i Aires the voices of MeCormack and Mme. Rori wers heard. London. Paris. Rome. Rer muda. Havana and m: chips in the Atiantic reported hearing part of the American program NEGRO BUSINESS MAN DIES AT AGE OF 104 i Robert Holmes Well Known About City Because of Various Tohn fa Enterprises. colared. for the pas fizure in the husl and well know: s 1 Bl 1 R Rohert | 5 vears a ness life of the city through his various enterpr of the older residents of Ge: dled at Freedmar's Hospital axe of 104 vears after a 10.day fliness The hest avallahle records show that Mr. Holmes 1"ncle Robert.” as he was familiarly known. wae horn in Farmville, Va.. ahout 15321, His papers showing the date of his hirth were stolen during the Civil War. hut his slster. two years his senior. died here | 21 vears ago. and. according to her pape: she was £5 vears old at the | time. He lived to see five generations of his family He was the thirteenth child of Roh. ert Haskins, slave, and of Ahbie Holmes. free. At the outhreak of the war he was drafted into the Confes erate Armyv. but took the first avail [ able apportunity te joim the Unfon force He ! end hington before the nd worked on the : into business lesale ovster ame to Wa of the war river hoats. lates for himself in husiness. serving many of the hotels and prominent families in the city. He maintained an oysier shop at Thirtieth and O streets for eizh vear: Giving this up he went intn the oil and gas husines 3 Dumbarton avenue. He rigged up 1anks on his nld wagon and drove through ail sec tions of the city serving his tomers. He staved in this husiness | for 23 vears. when he retired and | went to live with his niece at 2816 O street. Without any education whatsoever he was successful in all his nunder takings and managed to acquire con siderable property in the citv. He was A charter member of Widows Sons Lodge of Colored Masons and grand treasurer of the Order of maritans Funeral services will be held Mon day at 1 o'clock at the Mount Zioa M. E. Church. Interment will be in { the Mount Zion Cemetery Marine Corps Orders. Capt. 0. A. Dow has heen detaile as quartermaster, 1st Separate Rat alion, at the naval station, Guanta namo Bay, Cuba. relieving Capt. T. 1 W. Dwight. who has heen ardered to the marine harracks. Quantico, Va Capt. L. L. Leech has heen frans ferred from the Haitian Gendarmerie to the marine harracks, this eity, and Second Lieut. W Stuart. from the | navy vard. New York, to the marine tion. Quantieo, f ens the baptism of bland which | transforms the ideals of men fnto a religion of the people. “Ancient people called Rome the | king of nations, modern people call {1he United States of America a natlon |of justice, because its history, al- thotigh brief, is a contiuous effort t lestablish justice, fighting one day | against absolutism, anoth against savery and later against a barbarity which released on Europe the fury of a devastating war. “Peru, on submitting 1o the arbitra- tion of the American President its old dispute with Chile, has faith that the historic traditions of the great nation will triumph once more to re- pair the violence produced hy a pra- concefved. cruel war: above all 1o demonstrate to the universe that the American democracy. accused by some of incapacity to comprehend the hizh- er ideals of lite, is worthy of servink {ihem with greater efficiency than | those bureancratic congre: where, It conquesi well masks the rounte nance, it continues to exist with all which more than any other has need | justice which received in the fields of 'its horror. ) S