Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1926, Page 31

y VETERAN ADVISERS ~ CALLEDMLEGAL, Medical and Legal Councils Not Authorized by Law, McCarl Rules. The Medical Advisory Council and the Legal Advisory Council of the Veterans' Bureau, two bodies of dis- nd outstanding physiclans ed from the profes- antry, horized by law, according are not decision of Controller to an informal General McCai ¥ is understood Iines of the ppeal to Con on to author- of experts, which have been of the greatest dvising the bureau in some of its most intricate problems. Confers With McCarl. nt the coun- gives him other, “ex £aid t his right in the matter under the \ question, but had taken up the mat wally with E tion of the I The expe are unde $20 a day active duty much time, studying bu own home offi ington. Medical Council First. council was the first been functioning for ». The legal council was recently nized, The Controller General has held un- authorized the appointment of many special experts who have been ap- pointed by various Government agencies for advisory work. Among these were some outstanding engi- neers who have been called in to help with plans for the great Arlington Memorial Bridge, an architect for the Meridian Hill development and Dr. Work’ eciul committee of medical experts ASKS FOR JAIL SENTENCE T0 CURE NARCOTIC HABIT 28-Year—01d- Physician Imprisoned for 100 Days at His Own LY Request. n receiving expenses while on ¢ also have put in xplained, while problems in _their s. away from Wash- The medic; set up, and By the Associated Press December 21.—Dr. Herman , 28, who said he was formerly a surgeon in Atlanta, Ga., was sentenced to 100 days in jail, at his own request, so that he might be cured of the narcotic habit, upon his arraignment in night court last night on a charge of vagrancy. Sikes asked the police last Friday to have him sent to an institution for treatment. He said that after remov- ing a bullet from the heart of a wom- an in 1924 he had suffered a break- down and had used narcotics to in- duce sleep. He said he had shipped to New York from Galveston, Tex., in Man effort to cure himself of the habit, but that he still felt the craving. LUMBER INTERESTS SOLD. $6,000,000 Deal Includes Building of “Best Mill in America.” TORONTO, Ontario, December 21 (#).—The Globe says it has learned that the government has approved the sale of extensive timber licenses from J. J. McFadden of Sprague to the Shevlir ke Co. of Rainy River, under an agreement by which the new owner will build at Blind River whai promises to be “the finest mill in Americ The Globe is understood that ;| been granted incre: A letter from a girl in Kyles Ford, renn., W recelved yesterday by Postmaster General New, saving that she was one of his “customers” and would like some free Christmas pres. ents. The girl wrote the letter to the postmaster after recelving a notice from the Post Office, sent to thou- sands of people, urging them to “shop early, wrap carefully, address plainly and mail promptl The letter was written as follows: “You have sent me a lies that I 1926. e s THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2f, g 2 Post Office “Customer” Writes She Would Be Glad to Receive Free Yuletide Gifts don't thoroughly understand it Says something about sending me gome Christmas things. T would be very glad if you would send me free some things fo as I am one of your omers., “Yours truly. o A NICHOLS yles Ford, Tenn." The Postmaster General said he appreciated the girl's belief in his generosity, but did not think he could afford to start a precedent of glving presents to all his “customers.” PAY FOR NAVY YARD GROUPS INCREASED Advances From One to Five Cents an Hour Due January 1. Seventeen out of 122 groups of em- ployes of the mechanical departments of the Washington Navy ses in on January to be- come effective 1 next. The report of the naval wage board, | carrying these increases, has bLeen approved by the Secretary of the Navy and was made public today. The increases range from 1 to 5, cents an hour and are as follows: Attendant, powder factory, 5 cents an hour; sand blasters, C &; blue printer, 2 cents: buffer and polisher. 2 cents; wood calker, 2 cents; electro- plates cents; foundry chipper, 1 cent; foundry ladleman, 5 cents; lead burner, 5 cents: metallic rtridee case maker, 2 cents; millman, 5 cents; ce man, 3 cents; patternmaker, pipe coverer and insulator, gas welder, 3 cents: box maker, 2 cents: brakeman, 2 cents. In addition to the increases in pay, two new ratings were established at the Washington yard—one, a molder, at 94 cents an hour, and the other, an open-hearth melter, at $1.10 an hour. Those in the chemical service at the Washington yard also were grant- ed increases in their per diem pa: cents for chemists; 48 cents for as sistant chemiets and 40 cents for junior chemists. The local wage board at the Wash ington vard recommended 77 groups of employes for increases in pay, but these were cut down by the general board to the 17 noted above. BANDITS STEAL BANK. INDEPENDENCE, Kans., Decem- ber 21 (#).—Buffalo, Kans., 256 miles north of here, was robbed of its bank last night. Robbers entered, took the safe and entire contents and escaped. Skids were used in placing the safe in a truck. The bank was the Buffalo State Bank. The safe contained about $4,000 in cash and an undeter- mined amount of bonds and other valuable papefs, bank officials said. 1st Mortgage Loans On improved real estate in D. C. and nearby suburbs —for 3 or 5 yearsor longer. Prompt approvals. Ample funds. H.L.Rust Co. With Itching .Rnhel CITIZENS PROTEST STREET WIDENING Proposal for North Carolina|: Avenue Objected to hy Land- Owners. 1 to continue nue northeast Park along sent line of C street were ve ceived by the co-ordinating commit tee of the National Capital Park and 1 toda ‘oordinating committee to the street and to in as laid down on the hig plan from 80 to 160 feet, which is the present width of North Carolina ave- nue. Eixtension of North Carolina avenue along its line east of Sixteenth street ortheast was taken off the highway lan some time ago, owing to the fact that it would intersect Benning road, some distance west of the proposed park. It is the desire of the city planners, as pointed out to the land owners who appeared today, to ge more direct entrance to the 4 C street was cided upon. owners dprotested particular the proposed widening of the street. No decision was reached by the co. ordinating committee, but Maj. e 254 Furnitare Linens DAY'S POSTAL WORK' BIGGEST ONRECORD Postmaster Reports More Than Two Million Pieces of Mail Handled Yesterday. More than 2,000,000 pleces of rhail were handled at the post office vesterday, according to Postmaster Mooney, who sald that it was the largest day in the history of the postal service in Washington. “The letter mail showed an increase over last year of § per cent and the parcel post 20 per cent” said Mooney. “At least 80 automobiles are employed to carry the letter mall, while over 130 are used for the par cel post, a night.” sald the postmaster, ne worked until 1:30. The entire crew is on a 12-hour shift and it is hard even at this rate to clear everything up before morning.” “Million-Dollar Corridor” Filled. “The million-dollar corridor” was full to overflowing, according to the postmaster, who said that 18 windows were kept open and going at top speed to tuke care of the immense crowds , superintendent of that he believed every mailing at the same time. had a continuous- ly busy season.” said Schooley, “the last-minute rush is the higgest ever. A large number of people took the hint to ‘mail early,” but it seems one L “Although we h Brown, chairman, and Capt. White t, Assistant IIngineer Commis- of the District, will confer this noon with Engineer Commission- er Bell, for the purpose of reaching a decision on the matter. termine at this conference whether the widening shail be made by taking the land from either the north or south side of C street or from both pon determination of this mat- ter, the committee will then decide upon the date of a public hearing, to be held by the Commissioners as re- quired by law. Established 1861 F Street and Eleventh Guaraateed Delivery and Installation Before Christmas SPECIAL VALUE--- 6-TUBE ATWATER KENT IN A RADIO MASTER CABINET : They will de- | Tiny waifs of the Gospel Mission, clutching their broken toys of affec- tionate. but dilapldated remembrance, are wondering if their appeals to Santa Claus are going to be heeded this year. % Harvey V. Prentice, superintend- ent of the missian, 214 John Marshall place, needs toys to fill the Christmas bags of 200 boys and girls, ranging in age from 3 to 14. - These are chil- dren who stray in from the streets week to the mission Sunday school. The Christmas bags are amply provided with warm mittens, underwear and Winter clothing to keep their little bodies protected against the cold: fruit, candy and other goodies, but contain no toys. Gospel Mission Asks Public Not to Let Santa Claus Forget Tiny Waifs There The children of the mission Sunday school are looking eagerly forward to | Christmas with the possibility the day may bring a doll, tin soldiers, rubber ball, teddy bear, fire enginc—some- thing to keep their little minds and | hands occupied while mamma and| daddy are away from home, working through the long hours. The mission Sunday school is the only means of steady contact that Supt. Prentice has with the children | of his meighborhood. They mustn't | lose their faith in Santa Claus 'xndI the spirit of Christma vhi 80 much in their drab sion officials, therefore, are generous gifts of new toys. urging that more people are sending presents and letters than ever before. Nine Hundred Workers Busy. “The trains have been arriving on chedule and Luve been unloaded . but it has taken over 900 extra employes working 12 hours a day each to do it.” According to Schooley, the revenue for December of this vear so far is 10 per cent higher than for the same time last year. ¢ the whole month of December, 1925, the postal revenue was $62 8 . Students to Give Plays. “The Fool of God' and%'The Mak- ing of a Knight,” oneact plays, will be presented tonight and tomorrow: night by students of $t. John's Col- lege at the colle; The La Salle Dramatic Club, com- posed of members of the nior and juntor <es, will appear in the former performance, while the junior players, homores and freshmen will act the latter picce. 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As letters and documen of ri: 'he biographies of Benjamin rison that have been written are “The proposed biography is designed | MOTHER OF DEAD BABY That She Abandoned Infant in State of Anguish. Miss Minnie Burrougns, & old, mother of the dead baby f the woods near her place of fuent. Heights, the morning of De was exonerated Ly a coroner terday. by police of No. 11 precinct, Miss Diamonds Pearls to be complete and comprehensive.’ % eXEeeN EXONERATED BY JURY Coroner’s Inquest Ends in Verdict | deserted the baby. nplos- | 3720 Nichols avenue, Congress nber iy at | inquest. held at the morgue yes. ollowing the finding of the infant | China ODD THINGS NOT FOUND ELSEWHERE Berry & Wurrvmore Co. Watches Stationery Sole Agents TIFFANY STUDIOS TIFFANY FAVRILE GLASS COPENHAGEN CHINA roughs was held in Gallinger Hospital pending the inquest. She s said by the police to have admitted being the mother of the infant and to ha sani she did not understand why she had Miss Burroughs, who was not rep- resented at the inquest by counsci, was not called upon to make a state ment of the affair. The jury reachcl Tusion that the abu ¢ % hild was due to mental | guish incldent to the infant’s bi “ollowing her exoneration Miss F 11, |roughs ‘was returned to Gallinger | Hospital. More than 85,000,000 eggs fi passed through the Suez Can ir- | in the last year. 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