Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1928, Page 2

WORK LAYS PLANS f FOR 1932 ELECTION G. 0, P. Chairman Also to Co-operate in Party’s Inter- est Two Years Hence. « ¥ Chairman Hubert Work of the Re- Publican national committee is laying his plans to have the Republican party kept in fighting trim for the national election four years hence, and also for the congressional elections in 1930. A meeting of the Republican national tommittee is to be held in Washington March 5, the day after the inaugura- tion of President-elect Hoover. At that time plans will be discussed by the Re- publican leaders of all the States for keeping the party organization in shape for the coming elections. In the past there has been a total lapse in activity on the part of the national organiza- tion from one national campaign to another. ‘'The meeting immediately after the inauguration of the newly- elected President is an fnnovation. It is possible that this meeting of the committee will be followed up with simi- lar meetings, as need for them in the next four-year interval between cam- paign may become evident. Ready to Co-operate in 1930. While the national committee does not have. direct control of the congres sional elections, which includes the elections of the Senators, the disposi- tion of Chairman Work and other members of the committee is to give all the assistance which they can when it comes time to elect a new House and one-third of the membership of the Senate & 1930. The need of re- taining contrul of the Congress with & Republican President in the White House is obvious, if the policies of the party are to be carried out. Chairman Work has sent the follow- ing letter to the members of the na- tional committee: g “The most successful presidential campaign sirce the birth of the Re- publican Parfy has become history. Our candidates ~ere indorsed at the polls | by more _han 21,000,000 men and women. Ch the people of the United States thd incoming administration must make accounting and to these new officials the national committee must continue to lend loyal support. “It is my purpose to call a meeting of the Republican national committee for March 5, in Washington, that the members may witness the inauguration of the incoming President and Vice President on March 4 and transact such business as may properly come before the committee for consideration. It is {reely said by many that never before was the national committee so depend- ably effective as in the recent campaign and it must continue to be a virile factor during the incoming administra- tion.” Committee Vacancy to be Filled. The Republican national committee Bas a vacancy to be cared for in Georgia. Ben Davis, the national col mitteeman in that State has not been re-elected. The understanding is that a white man is to have the place. It s likely, it is said, that matter will be taken care of at the meeting of the national committee in March. The national committee headquarters in Washing ers to be maintained, with Dr. Work in charge. A long lease has been taken on the committee offices in the Barr Bullding. Chairman Work, in addition to his| call of the national committee, has| taken another step designed to keep the interest in the party organization alive throughout the interval between campaigns. He has sent to each R publican State chairman a letter urging that Lincoin's birthday observed by Republicans in every count; Text of Letter to States. ~ In this letter Dr. Work sal “With the.unprecedented victory of #he Republican party in the last elec- tion we should be more appreciative than ever before of the character and life of its first President, Abraham Lin- coln. Our present Chief Executive has many traits similar to his, and the ad- ministration, drawing to a close, laid| the foundation for a continuance of the Government by Republican officials. “It has been & custom in many States #o celebrate the anniversary of the Great Emancipator's birth and pay trib- ute to his memory in some populous City. e auise Abraham Lincoln is now remembered as an institution of gov- ernment it is believed that Lincoln day should be appropriately observed by Republicans in every county so that his immortal name may be woven with our party's tradition to stimulate pa- triotism and - foster the tenets of good government. This suggestion going to your county chairmen and vice chair- women would, I am sure, be well re- ceived.” | DESPERATE BATTLE FAILS TO SAVE TWO POISONED ON TRUCK |®¢ (Continued From First Page.) brother, Thomas Cassort, a Baltimore policeman, declared that he will go to Falle Church either today or tomorrow and try to discover who was Tespon- sible for the delay in taking the gas victims to the hospital. According to Mrs. Cassort, Linaburg, and her husband are truckers, engaged in hauling evergreens from Winchester to the Towson nursery, near Baltimore. | They left home Monday morning with a load and she should have heard from them by Wednesday, she asserted. Assuming that the rains Monday hi delayed them, she did not become wor- ried until yesterday. Thice times yes- terday she talked with the nursery by fong distance tclephone, but her hus- band had not arrived. Several persons living in Falls Church saw the men yesterday morn- ing working on their iruck parked on the side of the road. A tire had blown out, and evidently failing in their efforts to repair it, Cassort and Linaburg got into the cab of the machine and turned on the engine for warmth while they ‘waited for assistance. i About 1 o'clock 2 man driving along the highway noticed them apparently asleep in the cab and reported to Town Sergeant Mitchell. Mitchell | | 10 his car and brought them to town. Linaburg is survived by his wife and £ix children. Cassort has one adopted child. IACNA-ARICKOFFICER MISSING WITH $5,G600 American Disbursing Chief of Commission Sought as Short- age Is Discovered. Officials of the specizl Tacna-Arica Boundary Commission have disclosed that H. A. Grote, commission secretary and for a time its acting disbursing of- ficer, has been missing for six weeks and \ai & shortage of nearly $5,000 in his accounts has been discovered. The funds were contributed in equal parts by the governments of Chile and Peru .to defray the expenses of the commission. rote, an American who had resided in Panama, had been bonded by a company which is now searching for him. Grote was in_charge of the funds for a time while M. English, the dis- officen, §as in Mexico, By the Associated Press. found | them unconscious and transferred them | | THE _EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, DE Holtzman Finds Old tial B That single blessedness is not sitting so well with a large portion of the un- | attached members of the feminine sex in Washington and nearby Virginia and Maryland, and that they don't care who knows it, is evidenced by the delnge of answers received since Monday by Wil- liam Holtzman, 3502 Eighteenth street northeast, a widower with one child, who advertised for a wife. More than. 100 women who want to take unto.themselves a husband have written or telephoned to Mr. Holtzman, offering to make his acquaintance and see if they can't hit it off down the matrimonial path. s 0Old Car Gives Out. So many have answered, in fact, that Holtzman said today he would have to get a new automobile to get around to see them all. The strain has been too much for his old car. Last night it gave = gasp which announced that it was about through. “I haven't really had time to digest the mass of letters I have received,” Holtzman declared. Holtzman is working at the City Post Offic and is being kept busy during - the holidays mailing rush. 100 WOMEN ANSWER “AD" OF CAPITAL WIDOWER FOR WIFE Pace With His Visits to Poten- Car Unable to Keep. rides. “There are some beauties in the lists,” he declared. “From their pic-| tutes I can see its going to be a hard | proposition to make a decision. I don't want to rush into anything.” Holtzman believes in knowing his fiancee before he marries her. He says he expects to meet and fall in love with some one of the women answering his notice, but at present he hasn't the faintest inkling as to who the future Mrs. Holtzman is to be. Thinks Plan a Good One. “There are a lot of fellows I know who want to get wives," he said, “I've told them to follow my course. I'm sure there would be enough to go around and everybody would be happier if they did,” he declared. Practically all of the letters he has received so far have been in good faith, Holtzman says. He expected, of course, a few letters kidding him a bit about the whole affair, but there have only been two or three of that kind and the rest, he says, have been bona fide offers of acquaintanceship or mm‘rlng‘e. “I'm sure I'll find one of them who will measure up to my simple qualifica- tions,” Holtzman said. SENATE EXPECTED 100K AITCHISON Wheeler’s Objections to His Confirmation to I. C. C. Post Withdrawn. Objections to the confirmation of | Clyde B. Aitchison of Oregon as a mem- ber of the Interstate Commerce Com- ssion were withdrawn today and his appointment was expected to be ap- proved by the Senate interstate com- merce committee later today. who was instrumental in delaying a vote in the committee on Aitchison’s nomination, announced after a meeting plaints had been satisfactorily answered by the commissioner’s testimony. The Montana Senator had felt that Aitchison had held up valuation of telephone companies for an unrea- sonable length of time. Altchison as- serted today that the Budget Bureau's efforts to carry out President Cool- idge’s economy program were_largely responsible for the delay. = No Fight on Others. In addition to Aitchison, the nomi- nations of Claude R. Porter of Iowa and Patrick J. Farrell of Washington are up for confirmation, but no fight has been made on them. Following Aitchison’s explanation in the telephone matter, Senator Pittman, Democrat, Nevada, remarked that he believed ~ Altchison’s remarks were “pertinent to the objections brought against him and shows that culpability lies in higher places.” “8o do 1,” added Senator Wheeler. The commissioner_testified yesterday that telephone valuation cases had been postponed because the commission had only enough money to carry on its other and more pressing work. ‘Today, under steady questioning, he said that the requirements of the Budget Bureau forced the commission to cut its ap- propriations to the point where the val- uation of telephone companies could not be prosecuted. Appropriation Cut Anyway. | Atchison testified that in keeping with the President’s economy program the commission had been advised to do {no woik which was not absolutely nec- | essary and to go ahead with no new work without the consent of the Budget Bureau. He declared he wrote a letter to the Budget Bureau detailing that the proposed cut for the 1924-25 appro- priation would not permit the commis- sion to go ahead with its valuation of telephone _companies, epress lines, clectric railroads, and so forth, au- thorized by Congress about 15 years ago, Notwithstanding this letter, he Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, | of the committee today that his com- | D.CBILSTORET CHANCE OF PASSAGE Tilson Promises Opportunity at Present Session—Op- poses Special Days. Any urgent or important legislation for the District of Columbia will be |given an opportunity for passage at | the present session of Congress, House Leader Tilson promised today. He does not feel that special days should be given for District bills which would be consumed in general debate on unre- lated matters or in controversial wran- gling. Mr. Tilson pointed out today that the special business of the short ses- sion of Congress is to pass the big ap- propriation bills and all other minor matters or speclal days are conditional | upon the House needing the time to v-x]pedue action upon the big supply bills. Mr. Tilson emphasized that frequently when days are allowed for District days local legislation really gets little show because the time is principally consum- | ed in discussion of everything under the sun under general debate. This really discredits District day rather than being helpful to the local municipality. Mr. Tilson gave assurance, however, that he will include on his program special time for consideration of what- ever District measures are considered jmperative, and that in this way the District will fare much better than if it was allowed regular District days on the second and fourth Monday of i the month. DR. BAILEY LECTURES. Trend in Art to Create “Mood” Is Pointed Out. rated lecture on art appre- ciation was delivered by Henry Turner | Bafley, dean of the Cleveland Art | School, before the Community Insti- | | | An illus | last night. Dr. Bailey exhibited slides of great | paintings and pointed out the trend in art to create “mood” in painting rather than to “glorify a particular subject.” The lecture was the final Community Institute event of the year. On January 3, Norman Angell, pub- licist, will speak. | the Budget Bureau should have been sent to a committee of Congress?” “Not unless I want to go to jail” ;Al[nhlson replied. “It's a crime to do i t. | “Couldn’t yo have incorporated the | correspondence in your report to Con- |gress?” Senator Wheeler asked. The commissioner replied that ap- parently that was agamst the budget law also, and that “it was talked tute at Central High Community Center | view along B sireet at greens street Above: A Twelfth, where the Christmas merchants have set up their stands. Below: Turkeys arriving by the truck- load. —sStar Staff Photo. TURKEY AGAIN KING AS CHRISTOAS DISH Frices Same as Thanksgiv- ing—Markets Abound With Variety of Food. | That esteemed citizen of nearby Maryland and Virginia—John J. Turkey ho lays down his life gayly at this season of the year that others may en- Joy Christmas dinner, will cost about the same as he did at Thanksgiving time. Turkey prices quoted at the markets and _stores today, ranged from 47 to 55 cents, the same prices were quoted for the traditi piece de resistance of the Ch mas dinner a month ago. Prices of turkey at the markets varied ac- cording to the age, size and condition of the birds, but generally maintained the sarhe price ranges of from 50 to 53 cents that held good at Thanksglving. Fresh killed birds from nearby sections s0ld at higher prices than cold storage gobblers. Mr. Turkey naturally is the king bird these days, but there is con- siderable demand for chickens and ducks, notwithstanding their generally high prices of 40 to 45 cents a pound. By way of diversion, the usual turkey course this year may be augmented by | raccoon, opossum or muskrat, for these animals are also on sale in markets and storee, Trimmings Plentiful. ‘Trimmings for the Christmas dinner and fruits for the table are plentiful, at reasonable prices. New York and Cali- fornia celery is selling at from 5 to 15 cents & bunch, with bunches of untrim- med stalks offered at $1.25 and $1.50. Cranberries, which are not so plenti- full this year as last year, from New York and New Jersey, range in price from 20 to 25 cents a quart or pound. Cranberry sauce in cans is finding a ready sale, while fresh asparagus sells in_small bunches at 40 cents. Kale, spinach and sauerkraut are in some demand, the greens selling at from 5 to 10 cents a pound, while saucr- kraut sells at 20 and 25 cents a quart. Florida and California tomatoes were scare today, selling at 15 and 20 cents per box of five. An early frost in Florida has cut down shipments of cu- cumbers and dealers did not quote prices. Plentiful supplies of lettuce cut the price down to 5 to 20 cents a head, Lima beans are scare and not in good condition, the best of the stock ae?lmz at 81 a quart. New potatoes sell at 25 cents & quart box. Other Christmas Dishes. Endives from Belgium are in demand from 40 to 60 cents a pound. Mush- rooms are plentiful and in demand at from 40 cents to $1 a pound. California grapes, usually off the market at this season, are plentiful today and in good condition, selling at from 25 to 40 cents a pound. Oranges are more plentiful than usual this Christmas, and of all sizes and varieties. Apples are selling from 5 cents a pound to 10 cents aplece. Tangerines, in some demand, sell at 15 to 35 cents a dozen. Kumquats sell at 25 cents a quart box, and crabapples at 5 and 10 cents a pound. California pears sell at 5 and 10 cents each, while seckel pears from New York sell at 25 and 40 cents a pan. WILBUR SENDS GREETING. Expresses Appreciation to Details in China and Nicaragua. Secretary Wilbur sent a special Christ- mas greeting to the Navy and Marine Corps today, especially complimenting them on their work in China and Nica- ragua. “I wish to express to the officers and men of the Navy and of the Marine Corps,” read his message, “my appre- ciation for their devoted service during the past year and for the successful accomplishment of their mission in China and in Nicaragua and to wish for each officer and man and for every member of their respective familles a \{rr_v merry Christims and a happy New Vear.” GEN. CADORNA DIES; ITALIAN WAR HERO Commanded 2,000,000 Men in World Conflict and Was Later Removed. By the Associated Press. ROME, December 21.—The Stefani News Agency today reported the death of Count Luigl Cadorna, commander of | the Italian army, from 1915 to 1917, at | his home in Bordighera. | The famous statesman and soldier, | who has been seriously ill for the past | , died at 4 o'clock this afternoon had been_ suffering from arterio- lerosis, and on Monday night w ricken with cerebral thrombosis. He Count Cadorna wore a military uni-| form for 55 years before the decision | of Italy to enter the great European | war, brought him forward to inter- | national fame as one of the great | leaders in the struggle. The son of a man who had distinguished himself in military sclence, he also devoted his whole life to it, and when it was de- cided that Italy would engage in the war, on the side of the entente powers against the Teutonic allles, Count Cadorna, then chief of the general | staff of the Italian army, was not only the choice of the King and his ad- visers as the most able military genius, but was also so acclaimed by the people. | ‘Three years later there occurred the great disaster to the Italian arms at Caporetto, which resulted in the famous retreat to the Piave and all but lost the war for Italy. A commission of in- quiry was appointed by the Italian gov- | ernment following a wave of indigna- tion which swept the country, and after more than a year of investigation, it submitted a report holding General Cadorna and three other general offi- cers responsible for the disaster. In the meantime he had been removed from the office of commander-in-chief of the army and given a place on the In- ter-Allied War Council, where he served for more than a year. Born September 4, 1850, he was just under sixty-five years of age when Italy | declared war on Austria in the Summer of 1915, giving him the opportunity to apply many years of tactical study to actual warfare on a large scale, becom- ing within a few months the directing head of an army of 2,000,000 men, which he divided between service on the Austro-Italian frontier and assist- ance to the English and French at the Dardanelles. | INAUGURAL PLANS ARE. ADVANCED Chairman Grant Completes Organization and Reports Details Progresisng Rapidly. Following the initial meeting of the general inaugural committee, the pre- liminary work incident to planning for the celebration of Herbert Hoover's induction Into office March 4 has been speeding along, greatly to the satisfac- tion of Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, chairman, and those who are associated with him in this work. The difficult task of perfecting an or- ganization has virtually been completed, and the actual work of planning de-\ tails is progressing admirably, it was said today. The various working com- mittees have not yet been completed as to their personnel, but the respective chairmen and the committee members alrady appointd are going ahead with plans. Membership List Soon Completed. 1t is believed that the genersl com- mittee will have been completed as to its membership within the nex; few days and that the various working com- mittees will be completed as to pcrson- nel within the next week. A meeting of the finance committee, of which Robert I. Fleming is chi man, was held at his office in the Riggs National Bank last night, when a defi- nite plan was discussed for obtaining the guarantee fund of $100,000, the amount originally set as being necessary to meet the expenses of the celebration. Names Added to Committee Roll, Names of others invited to serve on the general committee were made pub- lic today as follows: Mrs. Larz Ander- son, Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews, Lewis Justement, president District of Colum- bia Chapter, American Institute of Architects; Charles D. Avery, president District of Columbia Chapter, American Society of Civil Engineers, United States Geological Survey; A. B. McDanlel, Maj. Carey H. Brown, president Wash- Ington Post, Soclety of American Mili- tary Engineers; Herbert T. Shannon, Donald Woodward, 8. Percy Thompson Simon Kahn, Alexander Hecht, 8. ‘Roberts and Maurice Bisgyer. 26 NEW FLU CASES. Total for Month Here Is 183 With 12 Deaths. ‘Twenty-six cases of influenza were reported to the District Health Depart- ment today. No new deaths were re- ported. One death reported late yesterday brought the month's total of influenza fatalities to 12. Thus far in December there have been 193 cases reported here. Why? writers possess. He sees with the the pen of a master., helped produce 75 one-reel motion three years he has traveled 40,000 addict to his column b2gin now to said, the appropriation was cut 20 per cent thgt year. “Don’y you think,” Senator Pittman ‘Yhat your correspondence with around” that any official taking up ap- propriations with committees of Con- gress independently noxd be subject to removak” . .. . i Because his record of 26 years of writing sport comment has made him the dean of the profession. the men who win fame on the gridiron and the diamond, in the ring and on the track, has given him a background that few other sports “The only man I know who has made litera‘ure of the sporting department of a daily newspaper,” says Irvin S. Cobb of him. Rice has had four books of prose and verse published. He has ship matches and other competitions. If you are not yet a confirmed ing “The Sportlight,” which will appear every day on the sports pages of The Eunening Star We Want You to Meet Grantland Rice The highest paid sports writer in the world— His long assoclation with eye of an expert—and writes with plcture sport films and in the last miles, covering various champion- give yourself the pleasure of read- MBER 21, 1928.° Official Return Presidential Election Compiled (Copyright by the The official vote in the November presidential election, as gathered from State Capitols by the Associated OFFICIAL POPULAR VOTE AT 1928 ELECTION. Smith. TI Dem. 127,796 38,537 119,196 Hoover, cp. 120,725 5 3 Arkansas California Colorade Connecticut . Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Tllinois Indlana Towa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana . Maine Maryland Massachus Michigan Minnesota .. Mississippl Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada ! New Hampshire New Jersey.... New Mexico . New York . North Carolina. North Dakota.. OHo: ..., Oklahoma. . Oregon i Pennsylvania .. Rhode Island.. South Carolina. South Dakota.. ‘Tennessee . ‘Texas Utah Vermont . Virginia 3 Washington ... West Virginia. . Wisconsin Wyoming 560, 26.889 834,080 106,648 864,210 219,206 109, 067586 1,627,543 394,052 5,341 102,660 157,343 341,032 80,985 44,440 140,146 156,772 544,21 52,748 Socialist. Workers.Soe.-Lab. Hoover. Smith. 460 . s of November Associated Press.) Press, follows: homas. Foster. Reynolds. _ Pluralities 071 320.669 176,994 3.926 2720 18,647 47 443 631 722 954 Totals For Varney, Prohibition—Indiana, 160; Ohio, ‘Wisconsin .245. Total, 20,101 For Webb, Farmer-Labor—Colorado, 1,092; Iowa, 3,088; Oklahoma, 1,284: South Dakota, 927. Total, 6,39 Scattering—California, 261; Con: ‘Wisconsin, 41. Total, 327, ‘Total of popular vot 6,798,669, Hoover's plurality, 6.423,612. Note.—California Hoover total in party indorsed Mr. Hoover. party votes. crats voting for Hoover. HOOVER PLURALITY OVER SMITH IS SET OFFICIALLY AT 6,423,612/ (Continued From First Pge.) party candidates, almost a milllon less than cast in New York State for Mr. Hoover and Gov. Smith. Hoover polled 1,406,488 of these and Smith 1,597,657 in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgla, Louisiana, Mississippl, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and North Carolina, all of which had sup- ported the Democratic presidential can- didate since reconstruction days until the present election. Mr. Hoover's Southern vote was more than double that of Mr. Coolidge four years ago and almost twice the com- bined figures for the President and Senator La Follette that year. It came within 91,000 votes of equaling Mr. Davis' total in the same territory. ‘The vote of 36,798,669 showed a big jump over the figures for 1924, when 29,091,417 persons cast ballots in the presidential race. This Increasec was especlally reflected in the South, Ala- bama, as an example, recording 248,981 ballots, as against 166,593 four years ago. Other States in various sections showed a similar result. The increase for the Nation as a whole over 1924 was slightly more than 25 per cent. In the South the figures were approximately 33!z per cent higher than they were four years ago. (Copyright, 1928. TENSION INCREASES IN KIDNAPING TRIAL Judge, Jurors, Lawyers and Witnesses Guarded—New Death Threats Made. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 21.—New death threats today increased the ten- sion in the Billy Ranleri kidnaping case, already punctuated by an assas- sination. A. Frank Ranieri, father of the boy for whose abduction three men are on trial, recelved a new note through the mails, warning him of death. Ranieri, | recipient of previous threats, is staying at a downtown hotel, under heavy po- lice guard, during the trial, while the Ranieri home has a constant guard of four policemen. Mike Devito, who testified yesterday for the State and who believes he has been picked as “the next man to die,” telephoned police late last night, plead- ing for re-enforcement of the police guard at his home. “I'm afraid,” he said. more help.” ! He told of mysterious automobiles passing slowly by his house at regular intervals during the night. Devito missed assassination by a matter of minutes last Monday, when another State witness, Ole Scully, was slain. Devito had just left a Taylor street res- taurant when gunmen entered and shot Scully. Every principal in the Ranieri trial is under guard—the judge, the prose- cutors, attorneys, witnesses and jurors. All spectators are searched before en- tering the courtrooms. A threat to. slay Judge Gentzel, presiding, was a | development yesterday. The State had completed its evidence today, its case abruptly shortened when 10 witnesses upon whom it had counted vanished or refused point blank to tes- tify. This setback was blamed by prosecutors upon the fear inspired by the Scully slaying and by the belief, by many, that other lives are in danger. Night sessions will be started tonight, in an effort to end the case before Christmas. ‘HIGHER PAY AWARDED. Arbitration Court Acts in German Shipyard Strike. BERLIN, December 21 (#).—The grant of an average wage increase of 5 pfennigs an hour was decided upon to- day by the arbitration court set up to consider a strike of several thousand shipyard workers in German North Sea and Baltic ports. The strike has been on for three months. The court also decided to fix the working hours at 50 a week. The workers and employers must sig- nify their assent or refusal of the award by December 28. “Please send | { 21,429.109 15.005.49:1 257,355 48,228 21,181 Minor parties’ vote (not included in above table) : ,556; Pennsylvania, 3,875; Pennsylvania Foster total includes 2,687 Labor South Carolina Hoover total includes 2,670 Anti-Smith Demo- | bills,” Senator Sackett declared. , 5496 Michigan, 2,728: New Jersey, Vermont, 338; West Virginia, 1,703; | 3. necticut, 6; Louisiana, 18; Maine, 1; cludes 14,394 Prohibition votes, which BUGLES TO HERALD Committees Work Out De- tails of Christmas Eve Cere- monies in Sherman Square. Simultaneously bugle calls, sounded at various points throughout the city at the burst of an aerial bomb, will announce to the entire District the moment the national community Christmas tree in Sherman Square in front of the Treas- ury, is lighted by President Coolidge, it was made known today when the pro- gram surrounding the lighting of the tree_was announced to the committee in charge. ‘The ceremonies will begin at 7:30 Monda¥ night when the United States Marine Band, under direction of Capt. Taylor Branson, will present a concert of Christmas music. At 5 minutes after 8 o'clock, the President, who is expected to reach the tree with Mrs. Coolidge a few minutes before the hour, will press the button which will light the myriad muiti-colored candles in the branches of the living tree. Instantly a flare bomb will be set off in the sky and with that Boy Scout buglers stationed throughout the city will blow the announcing bugle blasts. On their arrival at the tree the President and Mrs. Coolidge will be re- ceived by members of the national com- mittee, headed by District Commission=~ er Dougherty. Commissioner Dougher~ ty will present the President to the as- sembled citizens gathered to extend their last greeting to Mr. Coolidge as Chief Executive of the Nation. The President in turn will light the tree and then the formal Christmas greetings of the people of Washington will be pre- sented to him and Mrs. Coolidge by a Boy Scout and a Girl Scout, in accord- ance with the annual custom. The program will be concluded by the singing of Christmas carols by the Na- tional ~Capital Oratorio Association, comprising a chorus of 200 voices, under the direction of Albert W. Harned. The association singers will be joined by the entire assemblage in_the 'rendition of | “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing!" “It| Came Upon a Midnight Clear” and| “Oh, Come All Ye Faithful.” The meet- | ing will adjourn with the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner.” U. S. ASKED TO OUST DRUNKEN DRIVERS IN FEDERAL SERVICE d (Conti om First Page.) response to chdrges driving while un- der the influence of liquor. Senator Sackett emphasized in a statement that his two measures are not intended as prohibition bills, but are introduced in the interest of pro- | moting public safety. At his request they were referred to the judiclary committee for consideration and report. Would Eliminate Menace. “I wish to state to the Senate that these measures are not prohibition “They are not introduced in response to sug- gestions of any interested groups. At the same time, it is perfectly apparent to all men that in the tremendous in- crease in motor traffic has come into general use an instrument of danger and hazard that results in the death or maiming of thousands of people an- nually. “When this same dangerous equip~ ment is guided by drunken drivers it becomes a menace to every law-abiding | citizen and to the members of their | famil against whose irresponsible driving there can be no protection whatever, “There is surely no excuse for the continued employment of individuals in the public service who have so con- ducted themselves as to produce this danger. The bill seeks to make the dismissal from Federal service after conviction mandatory. It applies with equal force to the civil service and to the military and naval establishments. It 12 purely in the interest of the public safety. “It is my hope that such action by the Federal Government will lead to similar action by States and municipal- ities, and lead to similar dismissai by business enterprises as showing one method by which they can definitely asslst in the movement of the safety counsels, whose efforts are directed to rendering the operation of motors in the United States as safe and sane as circumstances will permit.” e S Princeton has students representin 20 nations, - o~ v I People of Czechoslovakia are using nearly 50 per cent more United States products they did & year ago. \ o YULE TREE LIGRTING NG CONTNUES T0GAN STRENET Has Restful Night, Raising Optimism of Palace and ° Among Public. By the Associated Press. LONDON, December 21.—Today's, bulletin from Buckingham Palace on King George, one of the briefest yet is« " sued, brought the satisfactory news that he had passed a restful night calculated to help building up his strength from the extreme exhaustion caused by his prolonged and grave {llness, ‘The bulletin, taken in the light of vesterday's lengthy and guardedly op- timistic report by the King's physicians, was felt to indicate that there was nothing appreciable to add to what, on the whole, was considered a favorable situation. This morning’s bulletin read: “The King has had a restful night, There is no appreciable change to be noted.” Council of State Meets. The view taken in palace circles, it was learned, coincided with the publie impression from the bulletin that his majesty is continuing to gain slowly. His physicians, it was indicated, are sa ied with the course that events are king. They are not expected to make any further statement on the King's case until the usual hour for the night bulletin. - While the physicians were attendieg his majesty in the sick chamber, the council of state which was appointed to act for the King during his {liness held a brief privy council in another part of the palace. All of the six counselors were prese ent, the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, Premier Baldwin, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Hailsham, the lord high chancellor, It was understood that the Queen presided. Joynson-Hicks Present. Others who attended the council meet- ing were Sir William Joynson-Hicks, home secretary; Walter Guinness, min- | ister of agriculture; the Earl of Cromer, lord chamberlain, and Maurice Han- key, the clerk of the council. The proceedings lasted less than half an_hour. The council transacted routine busi- ness and a number of questions aris- ing out of the adjournment of Parlia- !ment were settled. It was learned that the Duke of Gloucester was expected to reach Eng- land Monday morning. He will land at Southampton and in accordance with, | present arrangements will motor to | Buckingham Palace, where he will stay. | Announcement by flve doctors at- tending the King that his progress was now established on a firmer basis brought immense relief today to the royal household and the public in general. § The King was considered to have turned the corner. The whole history of his illness was regarded as a remark- able testimony to his powers of re- sistance. Exhaustion Remains Profound. 1t seemed apparent, however, that a long period must elapse before the King could be regarded as convalescent. This opinion apparently was implied in the doctors’ statement that “healing of the empyema with its severe local infection, though satisfactory, must of necessity be a lengthy process.” s The King's exhaustion, they stated, “remains profound.” But against this they found that the heart was slowly gathering power and a slight accession of general strength was noticeable. Their review of the King's condition concluded with the statement: “The future course of the iliness must from its nature be slow and not without difficulties, but we are happy to state that the King's progress is now estabe- "S;I.'d on a firmer basis.” he statement was signed Sir Stanley Hewett, Lord Dawson D(U’Penn. Sir Hugh Rigby, Sir Humphrey Rolles- ton and Sir E. Farquahar Buzzard. The Lancet, an authoritative medical weekly, today again emphasized the extreme gravity of the King's illness, but referred to the recent definite progress as more than could be ex- pected from the nature of the case. There was confidence that the royal family was yet to enjoy a happy Christmas—happy at least in & release from the worst of the anxiety of the last four weeks. Prince Appears Under Strain. It seems certain that the doctors’ re- port would remove many of the uncer- tainties which have been bothering the nation. This feeling was voiced by Lord Derby and Lord Lonsdale, both speaking at separate meetings, who said they were sure that everybody would feel relieved to learn of the improve- ment in the King's condition. Some persons who have seen the Princ2 of Wales lately thought that he bore signs of his hasty journey from Africa, or indications of general strain. There was no reason to believe, however, that apart from this, the prince was not in excellent health. Although he has not been undertaking public engage- ments, he has been going about quietly, attending such functions as the squash racquet championship. The Duke of Gloucester, returning from Cape Town, spent the day at Ma- deira and will arrive at Southampton on Monday. PRINCE REACHES ENGLAND. Arrives on Berengaria After Trip From New York. SOUTHAMPTON. England, December 21 (/)—Prince George, returning home from his sea station at Bermuda to the bedside of his father, arrived at | Southampton today aboard the steam- ship Berengaria. CHERBOURG, France, December 21 (#).—The sudden departure of a sea- plane for England this morning afte; the arrival of the Berengaria gave ri to a report that Prince George, impa tient of delay, had taken that means of hastening his arrival at the bedside of his father. This report later proved incorrect. the hurrying passenger being Lord Weir to Eastwood, former British alr minis- SAY YA Kiiow M secmmn’ l @usnuss To LIKE mikan’ TS MAKIN® ME STRONGER, THE NURSE SAVS ALL KIDS OUGKT Yo ORINK AT LEAST APINTA DAY,