Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1926, Page 3

BRITAIN'S FIGHTING STRENGTH REDUCED Total of 413,500 Under Arms Third Less Than in Pre- war Days. By the Associated Press LONDON, December 17. — The fighting strength of the British Army has been reduced by one-third since pre-war days. Parliament was told by Lord Mid- djournment that cluding regulars, al reserve and ter. . a decrease the same time, he declared, the strative staff of the war of- fice had been doubled. In his opinion it was “Midsummer madness to_clip the arn 0 maintain the war office.” The 1 of Onslow, replying for the government, said the army would not be reduced below the strength re- auired to meet the commitments un- dertaken by the governmeut with the consent of Parliament Belgium to Reduce Army. BRU: 3, Belgium, D-cember 17 ). he man-power ot the Belgian s to be reduced by The number of men under arms will be 62,000, as compared with 77,000 this vear. The reduction forms part of the economy m ures taken to bring the country back to sound financial health. War Increases Illiteracy. PARIS, December 17 (A).—A little- known form of the war damage suf- fered by France is revealed in army figures, which show an increasing number of illiterates among recruits. 921, of the men called to the colors, 4,713 were unable to read or while 13,058 confessed them- illiterate in 1924. Figures for are avallable, but they show an augmentation in the condition, which is blamed on the Jis- organization in schooling during the war days when the present recruits were small bo}s FACES NARCOTIC CHARGE. Toy Balloon Vendor Is Accused of Having Morphine. Leslie Wood Maitland, 40 years old, a blacksmith, from Greensboro, N. C., was selling toy balloons in the vicinity of Seventh and F streets last night when Detectives Sanders, Evans and Warfield and Revenue Agents Raku- sin and Atkinson arrested him as an | alleged narcotic law violator. Finding of 10 “decks” of morphine in possession of the defendant was re- ported by the police. Maitland was ar- raigned before United States Commis- sioner Needham C. Turnage today. Arm next for the action of the grand jury. Bond was fixed at §1,! s\w Bill Offered to Clarify Law. Chairman Zihlman of House District committee today introduced by request a bill to clarify the language of the law passed in the last session of Con- gress covering the licensing of archi- tects in the District of Columbia Teachers’ Checks Due Monday. ‘Washington school teachers will re- ceive their usual Christmas pay day next Monday, it was announced at the Franklin School today. The spe- clal half-month pay checks are issued for the teachers each year, payments being monthly at other intervals. v Supply Co.. issued and outstanding, fas beer, declared, piyable to, stockholders of January 1. 1927 ‘The books for sfer 0! plm'k lo be closed on and after 'mber 1 to_and including January R. 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Horace Vanlevanter, an attorney in Knoxville, Tenn., was recommended today to President Coolidge for the vacancy in the Federal Trade Com- mission by Senator Tyson, Democrat, Tennessee Senator Tyson said that he had recommended Vandevanter only after hearing that former Senator Shields of Tennessee, who has been considered for the post, did not wish to be ap- polnted. _—————— MAILING HOURS LISTED. Beginning and continuing through Thursday the following named postal stations will be open for the transaction of postal business from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to an announcement by Postmaster Mooney; Anacostia, 18 Nichols avenue southeast; 3220 Seven- teenth street; Brookland. Twelfth and Monroe _streets northeast: Columbia road, 1775 Columbia road; Connecticut avenue, 1220 Connecticut avenue; | Florida avenue, 1802 Twentleth street; Fourteenth street, 1400 Fourteenth street; Northeast, 703 Maryland ave nue northeast; Park road, 1413 Park road; Petworth, 4211 Ninth street Southeast, southeast; today ton Circle, U street, 1438 U street; West End, 1716 Pennsylvania avenue: temporary station, 2915 Four- teenth street. | Central station, $20 Tourteenth street, will be open until 11 p.m. and mailings will be received at the main Post Office, North Capitol street and Massachusetts avenue, throughout the entire 24 hours of each day. The money order section of the main office will be open until 9 p.m. from tomor- row to December 23, inclusive. All other postal stations will close at 6 p.m. The following named stations will be open Sunday between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.: Columbia road, Connecticut avenue, Florida avenue, Northeast, Park road, Southeast, Southwest, U street, West End and temporary sta- tion. Central station will be open Sunday, December 19, between 2 p.m. and 11 p.m. and the main office open all day. CELLARS WATER 'PROOFED Work Guaranteed Wm. Ficklen Main 3934 Bond Building FOR RENT 5 rooms, foyer 2 baths . Immediate Possession Apply Resident Manager Presidential Apts. 16th and L Sts. Phillips Terrace Apartment 1601 Argonne Place North of Columbia Road at 16th Street. The apartment hquse with many innovations. One room, reception hall, kitchen, dining alcove and bath to five rooms, reception hall and bath. Three spacious lobbies, with every comfort for the tenants. Twenty-four-hour telephone and elevator service. See Resident Manager William S. Phillips & Co. 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Deneen, Republican, Tllinois, took steps to determine the full extent of the amendment of Senator Willis, Republican, Ohio, which was agreed upon by a _group of House and Senate leaders. This amendment stipulates that the bill does not necessarily au thorize the diversion of water from Lake Michigan. Meanwhile, Western Senators con nued their fight to remove the pro- vision placed In the bill by the Sen e commerce committee that prop. »rty owners along the Missouri hiver should meet part of the cost of the| d improvement between Kan : ln:l Sioux Cit; Republica warned that he would ssek to atl 4 similar provision to all othe unless the Missouri quirement was modified. However, leaders werc confident last night that the end of the two-vear fight over the hundreds of items in the bill was In sight and its early pas- sage by the Senate was predicted. 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The Traffic Bureau has renewed automobile drivers’ permits since November 20, according to fig- ures submitted today to Trafic Di- rector M. O. Eldridge. In the same period applications for renewals were received from 6,803 motorists. Mr. Eldridge again urged that mo- torists have their permits renewed as soon as possible in order to pre- vent a rush before all outstanding permits are outlawed next July 3. | Under the staggered system of is- suing permits, old permits numbered from 50,000 to 94,999 should be re- newed this month. Opposes Divorce Bill. Robert Kressin, manager of a mes- senger and delivery service. today de- nied the charge of misconduct con- tained in a suit fo absolute di- vorce brought by his wife, Tda Kres. sin. He asks that her bill he dismiss ed. He is rvepresented by Attorney John D. Sadler. Services are to be broadcast from \\'(‘Nllnh\wh‘l’ Abbey. BOOKS BOUGHT ‘Bring Them In” or Phone Fr. 6494 FLAT TIRE? MAIN 500 LEETH BROTHERS Well, that's that! 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