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BOLIS DENAL OF ATTAGKS I Paraguay Gives Version of Gines and Valois Rivarola Engagements. o Associated Press NCION, Paraguay, December 21 icipal officers plan to take action merchants who attempt specu and the of war there been no in the disputed Chaco 1so denounced s of attacks by on Forts Gen. Genes and It was stated that the repulsed by hin 20 kilo- meters of Fort Gen. G s and that this move forced the Bolivian Infantry to abandon Fort Mariscal Lopez (For! Boqueron) o Pope asking for a f 5 _ t of the difficuliies with Bolivia. said, “I am pleased to say to you in the name <° my people that Paraguay will not be <uilty of a single inst the brciherhood of man ncere hope is for peace.” Commander Quoted. text of a communication frrm | C of Fort “Learning of a Bolt ack against Fort Marsical December 14 at 8 am. from Valois Rivarola with tros to pro- tect Licut. Ruso Padin. Lieut. Figari illed in this operation. I main- tained contact with the Bolivians until 5 pm., when they pretended to retire, but the same night they moved against Fort Gen. Genes, cutting off the road to Valois Rivarola and capturing some of my supplies, “The Bolivian cavalry continued its | advance until December 15, reaching to | within 20 kilometers of Genes, but it| soon retired hurriedly before our strong counter attack, which also forced Boliv- fan infantry to abandon Fort Mariscal Since that date the enemy hes ceased its operations and reoccupied the positions in Valois Rivarola. Besides Lieut. Figari we lost six_infantrymen and two cavalrymen. Bolivian losscs were heavier.” ATTACKS ON FORTS DENIED. Bolivian Minister of War Replies to Paraguayan Claims. LA PAZ, Bolivia, December 21 (#).— The Bolivian Minister of war in an in- terview today referring to the Para- guayan claim that Bolivia had attack- ed three Paraguayan forts, said: “The ction was against tha fort of al Lopez, which was plainly a | n victory.” “It is absolutely false,” he continued, “that our troops stormed Gen. Genes | and another Paraguayan stronghold of whose existence we do not even know.” LEAGUE CONGRATULATED. Briand Receives Cablegram From Na- tionalist Minister. PARIS, December 21 (#).—Foreign Minister Briand, president of the Coun- | cil of the League of Nations, has re- ceived a cablegram of congratulations from C. T. Wang, foreign minister of the Nationalist government in China, on the Council's »~rt in_the Bolivian- Paraguayan dispute. The message read: “Have taken note of all communica- tions between the League and the gov- ernments of Bolivia and Paraguay, and express admiration of the League’s un- tiring efforts to live up to its ideals.” The message aroused much interest in League circles, where it was felt to show the keen attention which over- seas countries pay to the activities of the League. It was also felt to indi- cate Nationalist China’s assumption that the Far East falls within the po- litical scope of the League in the event of difficulties arising there. M. Briand also received telegrams of felicitation from Colombia, Chile and Siam, Colombia congratulating the TLeague for its efforts toward peace on the American continent. i BOULDER DAM BILL SIGNED BY COOLIDGE BEFORE GATHERING (Continued From First Page.) lature passed a memorial addressed to President Coolidge, requesting him to veto the bill. Just as Ashurst and Hayden had held in arguing against it, the memorial termed the bill unconsti- tutional, “in that it attempts to allo- waters of the Colorado River, be- #Aging to the State of Arizona, with out the consent of Arizona.” The memorial also protested that enactment of the bill “would result in the reclama- tion of land in Mexico and forever de- prive arid lands in the United States of water essential to their develop- ment.” It concluded: “The measure does injustice to Arizona by taking that | which belongs to this State and for all | time turning it over to the State of California. It is based on the theory that might, and not justice, makes right.” President Coolidge used three pens to sign the bill and he gave them to Sen- ator Johnson, Represeentative Swing and George G. Young of the Los An- geles Examiner. 26,000,000 Acre Feet Capacity. The bill calls for the harnessing | of the Colorado River at the ck | Canyon site by a dam nearly twice | as any exisiing, to impound of acre feet of water, which would be used to bring under cultiva- tion wide expanses of arid Southwestern lands. This dam would further pro- vide electric power to miles of territory in several neighboring States. The structure’s reservoir would have an estimated capacity of 26,009,000 acre feet of water, and the power ma- chinery on which this would be used | is expected to develop approximately 1,000,000 horsepower of electrical en- 3 Of this 550,000 horsepower would be “firm power.” Upon this basis, it in an acident. two years ago. JARDINE INDORSES 1 this bill, that the members of the board center, Gustav Stresemann, Aristide Bri THE EVENING STAR., WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21, LEAGUE OF NATIONS COUNCIL MEETING AT LUGANO General view of the League of Nations Council at the opening session of the meeting at Lugano. Picture shows, in jand and Austen Chamberlain, “the big three” of European politics. ANBASSADOR CASE T0 BE TRIED AGAN Hart Acquitted and Jury Dis- agrees on Others at Oyster House Trial. After nearly nine hours’ deliberation the jury in the Ambassador Oyster | House case last night acquitted Burgess F. Hart, and disagreed in regard to Francis Deegan, William Decgan and Clarence Myers. All were charged with sale and possession of liquor. Assistant | United States Attorney R. F. Camalier, | prosecutor, had recommended a directed | verdict in the case of Hart on the ground of insufficient evidence, and | the judge so instructed the ju A previous trial of the case ended | abruptly when one of the jurors ab- sented himself and was later arrested and sentenced to serve two days for| contempt of court. The arrests grew out of a raid on the Ambassador Oyster House, 2106 Eight- | centh street, on August 3. Police were accused of using rough methods in en- tering the establishment and of assault- ing Earl E. Rickert of 2112 Eightcenth | street, a bystander, but the charges were dropped. Defense Attorneys Harry Whalen and Denny Hughes asked for a directed ver- | dict of not guilty for all the defe-1iants. They stated that if the Governm.nt did not believe testimony given by four wit- nesses against Hart, the jury should not be asked to believe their testimony against the other three. After hearing the statement of the “hung” jury, Judge Gus A. Schuldt dis- missed them, making a third trial nec- essary. AUTO NOT STOPPED AFTER HITTING GIRLS Shelsby Says Fright Caused Him to Drive On When Two Were Killed—Held by Coroner, Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., December 21.— Foliowing an inquest at Linthicum Heights, near Baltimore, last night, which held Earl Shelsby responsible for the death Sunday night of Thelma Vlack, 15 years old, and Marie Stolba, 16, when they were struck by his au- tomobile, gave a statement in the Ann Arundel County jail here today. Shelsby said he was driving 35 or 40 miles an hour and the girls appear- ed suddenly in the fog not more than six yards ahead of his automobile. He swerved and there was a thud. He knew he had killed somebody, but sped on through fright. In 1926, Shelsby’s au- tomobile was struck by a train in Penn- | sylvania and a companion was seriously injured. The car which killed the two | zirls on the Annapolis pike Sunday night was turned over several months ago. The police were told that Shelsby escaped from a sanitarium NEW McNARY BILL AND ASKS ACTION 2d_From First Page.) ter these loans, I believe that the prin- ciple nced not be impaired, and the loans would bear a rate of interest at least sufficient to cover the interest paid by the Treasury on its issues. Describes Functions. “After these many years of study and discussion, it is, or should be, gen- erally evident that the agricultural probiems which this measure is de- signed to solve are charged with a vital public interest, justifying governmental assistance, including public loans, Secretary Jardine described in his letter what he considered the principal functions of the major parts of the plan of farm assistance, including the pro- posed Federal Farm Board, the Ad- visory Council and the stabilization corporation. Of the Federal Board he said: “It is essential, as contemplated in Farm should be men of demonstrated capacity and fitness, as on them rests responsi- bility for successful administration of this plan. Given a board composed of men of outstanding ability and sympa- thetic understanding of the problems and needs of agriculture, I am confi- has been estimated that the entire cost would be returned to the Government, | with interest, within 50 years. { truction of ‘the dam, the| es_construction of modern | ol w round the rim of | the Imperial Valley. Following this. | the bill stipulates construction of an | all-American_canal between the river and_Imperial Valley, which would be wholly n the United States. At present the valley is irrigated by a canal branching off the Colorado River, which runs to a large extent through Mexican territor: EXPLORER TO SPEAK. Carveth Wells to Lecture on Africa Tonight. Carvel Wells, well known explorer, will lecture this evening at 8:15 o'clock at the Washington Auditorium to the | members of the National Geographic | Societ; He tell of his recent trip to the Mountains _of the Moon in Central Africa as head of the Massee Expedi- tion, sent out by the Geographic So- ciety of Chicago and the Milwaukee Museum. Besides collecting scientific data and rare animal specimens for the museums, he has brought back an amusing and unusual picture of equator- al Africa under Arctic conditions, which he graphically calls “Coldest Africa.” dent that the plan would succeed. Without such a board it would fail.” Of the stabllization corporation, Sec- retary Jardine said they are central agencles with two main functions. First, to act as merchandising agents for the co-operative marketing assoclations and for individual producers owning| stock or membership interest in the corporation and, second, to handle the current surpluses of farm products. These corporations, he said, would be under the control of producers and would not put the Government directly into busin | P | | Others can escape to the cloak rooms | tells, in three parts, the story of Amer- DAWES GIVES CHRISTMAS FETE TO STAFF OF SENATE PAGES Youtl'ls Take 0od-Natured Jibes at Vice President—Silver Inkstand and Tray Given Host. The Senate page boys, who are seen | but not heard as the problems of the Nation are debated each day, had their turn to appear as the oartors of the | occasion last night, when Vice Presi- dont Dawes gave his annual Christ- | mas party to the staff of the Senate—| the last over which he will preside, since he_ieaves office in March. While part of the program was de- | voted to the extending of a sincere | farewell to Mr. Dawes, the boys and officials of the Senate staff did not let the evening pass_ without their usual assortment of good-natured jibes at the | genial Vice President and at the august Senate itself. Three of the diminutive orators took | the floor, and with all the vigor of sea- | soned statesmen, gave an {llustration of | what they would say if the Senate should have before it “a bill to increase | the pay of pages.” “The only real question which ought | to trouble this great body,” said William | H. Weed, “Is not whether these faithful | pages ought to have greater compensa- tion, but rather how great an increase | is needed to pay them for the painful | ear-strain they constantly must suffer. when they can no longer stand the thunders of futile eloquence which beat in sound and fury upon the helpless walls of our forum. Not so the poor pafi. He has to stay on and take his grief. “The distinguished Vice President can escape to his palatial private office and commune with his trick pipe. * * * But I do not stress this point, because, as a matter of sound public policy, somebody ‘has got to stay faithfully on guard in the Senate and watch over he republic’s destiny—and since the Vice President and the Senators won't do it, it is good that the pages should substitute. But the substitute is worthy of his hire.” Similar orations in support of “the bill” were made by Tom Rogers and Walter Reid. But the evening was not all one of play and make-believe on the part of the boys. A serious tribuie and farewell message from the boys to the Vice Presi- dent was read by Milburn McCarty, jr., who said: “Your friendship has been that kind which makes us feel as though we have known you for many years, and it is that kind of a friendship to which it is hard to say good-by.” Theodore F. Shuey, veteran chief of the force of official recorders of Senate debate, narrated reminiscences of his long career at the Capitol, and pre- sented to Mr. Dawes, on behalf of the staff of Senate officials, a silver ink- well and tray. Vice President Dawes responded in appreciation of the tributes of friend- ship. Story of America Set to Music Wins Praises of Critics Final Anthem, Theme of Symphony, Fails .to Go Over as New National Air By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 21.—The_story of America as sel to music by Ernest Bloch in a $3,000 prize-winning sym- phony received favorable comment to- day from music critics of New York newspapers. But the closing anthem, which Mr. Bloch had written with the idea of pro- viding the Nation with a proper na- tional anthem to replace the present “old English drinking song,” failed to win praise. ‘The Bloch symphony, entitled “Amer- ica,” was given its premiere by Walter Damrosch and the Philharmonic Sym- phony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall yes- terday and is to be performed today in Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago. It ica, from the landing of the pilgrims, through the jazz age and to a promised reclamation. Familiar American folk songs are woven into the symphony, but the un- derlying theme is the anthem which brings the work to a climax. Mr. Bloch, a native of Switzerland, is head of the San Francisco Conservatory. His symphony won a prize offered by Musical America for the best American symphonic work. PARISH ASKS PERMIT FOR NEW STRUCTURE St. Augustine’s Plans Erection of Building for Convent, School and Auditorium. Application has been filed at the building inspector’s office for a permit for construction of a $300,000 three- story building at 1715 Fifteenth street to house the convent, school and audi- torium of St. Augustine Catholic parish. The property on which the building is to be erected is occupied by the Wash- ington Foundling Asylum, which will soon move into new quarters. The parish’s convent and school now are located in two brick buildings across the street from the proposed building and do not have facilities sufficient to meet the needs of the institutions, ac- cording to Rev. Alonzo J. Olds, pastor of St. Augustine Church. The building will be in three units, one being set off for the convent, a second for the school and the third for an auditorium to ac- commodate 1,000 persons. The building will be of brick with limestone trim- mings. Coolidge Honors Boy Flyer. Richard James, Flushing, Long Island, high school boy, received the congratu- lations of President Coolidge today upon his achievement in winning a $1,000 prize offered to the first youth of less than 18 years to fly across the continent. James, who is 17, called at the White House today after flying here. “Inventor of Machine to Tell Paternity™ Gets 6 Months on Bad Check Charge The claim of Edwin A. Brown, a grizzled veteran of Clarksburg, W. Va,, { that he is an inventor of some note in that part of the country from whence he came, having contributed to science a device which tells mechanically the real parent of a child, failed to make a merciful impression on Police Court Judge Bfiaulnzly tgg:y wokl:en he s arraf ot o o 1Y, O Des Judge Mattingly sentenced him to six months in jall, and ordered an investi- gation made in the meantime of his mental condition. Largely through the efforts of Senator Goff of West Virginia Brown was able to cash the $15 check at a Washington bank. The check was drawa on a Clarksburg bank and it was subse- quently returned with a notation that Brown had no account there. Brown made the mistake of going back to the Senator’'s office the second time for the purpose of getting Mr. fI to indorse another, check. But this time he met Headq rs Detective Keck instead of the =5 REFUSES T0 TALK 10 WIN FREEDOM Convicted Gambler’s Release ‘Because of Large Family Sought by ex-Senator. Former Senator Rice W. Means of Colorado_revealed today that he and Spanish War organizations are seeking fo obtain the release or probation of Frank A. Stevens, one of the four men sentenced December 1 by Justice Wal- ter I. McCoy of the District Supreme Court to serve three years each in the penitentiary on gambling charges. Stevens is a Spanish War veteran and so is Means, but the former Senator said his interest in the case was pri- marily for the sake of the prisoner's family, consisting of a wife and seven children. Only one of the children, a boy of 20, is able to contribute to the support of the family. Refuses to “Squeal.” There are indications that Stevens would be released in time to return to his family by Christmas if he will tell what he knows about the gambling sit- uation in Washington, but the prisoner has steadfastly refused to do what gamblers describe as “squealing.” Before sentence was imposed Justice McCoy gave Stevens as well as the other three men an opportunity to go before the probation officer and “turn them- selves inside out” for a chance at free- dom. None of them accepted the op- portunity. Again yesterday Stevens was taken from his cell at the District Jail to the courthouse for a conference with Assistant United States Attorney Col- lins and given a second opportunity to talk, but, it is understood, he declined to throw any light on the gambling sit- uation. Only Blemish on Record. Stevens is said to have declared that he had been working in the gambling house only three days when it was raided and therefore knew little about ‘Washington’s gambling fraternity. Rather than “talk” and probably in- criminate an innocent person, he said he would stay in jail until he could be released through “proper” methods. Stevens is 53 years old and the gambling charge is said to be the only blemish on an otherwise clean police record. TRIAL BOARD FINES SEVEN POLICEMEN Four Are Found Guilty of Failure to Patrol Beats—One ‘Warned., Four policemen were found guilty of failing to patrol their beats and enter- ing bulldings by the Police Trial Board, according to verdicts announced at Police Headquarters today. The men, with the punishment meted out in each case, follow: L. C. Steven- son, second precinct, fined $10; R. 8. Montgomery, seventh precinct, fined $5; $5; L. C. Arion, tenth precinct, warned Stevenson also was found guilty of fail ing to communicate through the patrol signal system and was fined $10 on this charge. S. L. DeVaughn, fourth precinct, was found guilty of conduct unbecoming to an officer. A charge of making an un- truthful statement to a superior offices, however, was dismissed. It J. Thomas, eighth precinct, was fined $10 for neglect of duty. R. H. Taylor, fifth precinct, was found guilty of willful disobedience of orders and fined $25. A charge of making an untruthful statement to a superior of- ficer was dismissed. John J. Hunter, fourth precinct, found guilty of conduct prejudicial to the good order of the force, was Lfineq 925, . ¥ o L H. 8. Montgomery, third precinct, nnedl CAPTAL HALIG EARLY TH YEAR 'Volume of Mail Tops Mark for Same Date Last Year, Haycock Announces. Washington is mailing earlier this | year. Warned by the city post office that | unusual effort should be made to mail | early to insure delivery of letters. ca | and’ packages by Christmas, residents of the National Cay ¢ taken the “mail-early” warnings literally. William M. Haycock, assistant post- master, announced toda that the voiume of mail this year is heavier than at the same time last year, and that the post office expects to have most of the Christmas mail out of the way by tomorrow night. Mr. Haycock be- lieves that Washington residents are mailing earlier than usual this year, because of the proximity of Christmas day to Sunday, and are striving to | get their mail in the boxes before to- morrow night. The post office will close at midnight Monday, not to reopen again until mid- night Tuesday. There will be no win- dow service on Christmas day, and no | deliveries of ordinary mail 'will be made. The only mail to be delivered | will_be special delivery matter. All along the line of mail going through the post office an increase is | | shown in the volume this year as com- pored with last year. Taking yester- day as a typical pre-Christmas dey. Mr. Haycock said that 2,702,236 letters and cards were mailed in Washington, | against 2,658,275 on December 20 last | year. Sacks of mail dispatched out of the city totaled 17,930, against 17,888 | for the same day a year ago, while sacks received ageregated 9,193, against 7.174. Sacks collected totaled 7,270, | against 7,214, while parcel post pack- ages delivered yesterday numbered 41,- 757, against 25,571 for the same day a year ago. Special delivery letters also showed a slight increase in number. Mr. Haycock again appealed to resi- | dents of the city to have their mail in { by tomorrow night in order that the | usual rush on the day before Christmas may be lightened. SEAL SALE DRIVE 1200000 SHORT Reported Sold Up to Noon Today. One million and two hundred thou- sand Christmas health seals still re- main to be cashed at one cent each with the Tubercu- losis Association of ‘Washington if the campaign of health protection for the whole community and help for those seeking recovery from tuberculosis are to continue ‘without curtail- ment through the & new year, accord- ing to the report of the cashier of the assoclation at Soclal Service House this morning. Receipts up to noon today represented the purchase of slightly more than 2,800,000 seals. Yesterday ended the week's sales of | seals in all but one of the store and bank booths operated by realy teams of volunteers from various women'’s organi- zations. Returns from the booth sales are not yet recorded in full, but indica- tions are that they were up to previous years. Yesterday calls for more seals came from a number of self-service sta- tions where the first stock had been sold out. Returns are also yet to be made from several schools and form the tedms of the Tuberculosis Hospital patients. However, the largest part of the shortage in the sale at present lies with those persons who have received by mail an allotment of the seals on ap- proval and have not yet sent payment or made return of those not wanted. BLISS THANKS POLICE. BUENOS AIRES, December 21 ().— Robert Woods Bliss, United States Am- bassador, visited the chief of police today and expressed his thanks for the service the department had rendered to Presi- dent-elect Hoover on his visit to Buenos Aires. He made a donation of $500 to the personal aid fund of the police. Bankruptey Petition Filed. Luther J. Allen, trading as_ Allen’s Community Service Store, 3427 Eleventh street, today filed a petition in volun- tary bankruptcy. He lists his debt at $5,537.51 and estimates assets at $825. filwmey Charles C. Marbury represents im. Pay Your Bills Staf:t the (Christmas Holidays { with a (lean Slate THE JORRI. BLA Easy to Pay Monthly i I It is not necessary to have had an Ac- count at this Bank to Borrow. i[l THE MORRIS 'l PLAN BANK Under Supervision U. S. Treasury 1408 H STREET, N. W. More Than 2,800,000 Are| BRAZIL WELCOMES HOOVER AS SIRENS' SHRIEK GREETINGS (Continued From First Page.) response to the welcome of President | Washington Luis of Brazil. He will de- liver_another when he is received by | the Brazilian Congress and the third |at the formal reception by the Bra- |zillan Supreme Court. | Mr. Hoover will leave Rio de Janeiro | late Sunday afternoon and will spend Christmas at sea on the Utah. REACHES END OF TOUR. | Unusual Honors Will Be Accorded | Hoover by Brazilians. | U.s.S.UTAH, EN ROUTE TO RIO | DE JANEIRO, Brazil, December 21 | | (). —Bearing messages of greeting from the people of the largest North | American republic to those of the i largest South American republic, Presi- | de: t Hoover came today to the is. and finale of his Latin-American | good-will tour, a visit to Rio de Janei- \&0. where he will remain through Sun- | day. | Unusual honors will be paid Mr. Hoover by the Brizilian government. President Luis will have him and his party as guests at the presidential palace, while Congress and the Supreme Court will hold special ssessions at which leaders of the nation will speak As the Utah neared the beautiful Brazilian capital, she found the cruis- ers Bahia and Rio Grande, waiting as | an escort. The Brazilian squadron was commanded by Capt. Gomen Soro, | with temprary rank of commodore, who | flies his flag on the Bahia. The cruis- ers flanked the Utah, which had been | ordered to fire a national salute upon arrival at Rio de Janeiro Harbor around noon today. During the three days the Utah is in the harbor, it will be thrown open to the public and many visitors are ex- pected to examine the battleship. She also will be inspected by a party of Brazilian naval officers, accompanied by some members of the American naval mission to Brazil. Shore leave will be granted officers and crew during the stay and Capt. C. R. Train today admonished the men to conduct themselves in_the same exemplary manner as at Montevideo, where they won praise from Britich offi- cers as well as civil authorities. It was announced that after the Utah delivers the Hoover party at Key West about January 6, she will join the At- lantic scouting fleet north of Cuba and proceed to Panama for maneuvers, pro- ceeding to Boston early in April for her annual overhauling. ‘Will Visit Beauty Spots. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover find themselves | at home aboard ship, and while the quar- ters are more restricted than on the Maryland, they are faring well, as they ituated above decks forward, where there is plenty of air obtafhable. This is particularly desirable because of the intense heat they will encounter when they cross the Equator. Making their first visit to Rio, Mr. and Mrs. Hoover will spend much of their time visiting beauty spots in the ancient citv where the Portuguese first landed in 1500. This part of the program has been arranged by Brazilian officials, who are proud of the scenic wonders of their city and the surrounding country. Save for the exchange of greetings and a pri- vate dinner at the presidential palace today, the formal functions will be crowded into Saturday, with Sunday left for motor excursions. Official calls by Mr. Hoover will occupy this afternoon, including a re- ception by President Luis in honor of the American President-elect and a re- ception by Senora Luis for Mrs. Hoover at the presidential palace gattete. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover later will return to the Guanabara Palace, which will be their headquarters during the visit. On Saturday Hoover will take an auto- mobile journey to various points of in- terest in Rio de Janeiro and will at- tend the Brazilian Congress and a spe- cial session of the supreme court. Saturday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Hoover will receive the American colony of the Brazilian capital at the United States embassy. Tomorrow night Presi- dent Luis will have the Hoovers as his guests of honor at a state dinner at Mrs. Hoover will attend church, and then the President-elect will give a luncheon at the American embassy for the Brazilian chief executive. Follow- ing an automobile journey 2bout Rio, the party will board the Utah late in the afternoon to start the homeward journey. Under present plans the Utah is expected to reach Key West on Janu- ary 5 or 6. . PAPER ASKS ACTION. Italian Steps to Combat U. S. Com- petition Are Urged. ROME, December 21 (/#).—Herbert Hoover's Latin-American journey today prompted the newspaper Popelo di Roma to ask editorially what the Italian gov- ernment was going to do to combat | American competition in South and Central America. | The paper said that the rising genera- | tion of Italians should have their minds turned toward the great Latin coun- tries of the Atlantic and Pacific where the memory of Rome was cherished and that Spanish should be an obligatory modern language in all intermediate schools. . Marriage Licenses. MB\"HBK! licenses have been issued to the following e H. Boyd, jr. 22, and Ethel L. Col- ev. A H. McKinley. and Goldie Einbinder, T. Loeb. Ifl' !SRH!’,. ketts . 25, Lucketts Leta M. Rust, 21, Taylortown, Va.; ‘Tolson. Daniel D'Ambrosia, 21, and _Elizabeth Mastrorocco. 21: Res M. De Carlo. John R. McPherson. 36, and Emma John- son. 33; Rev. C. C, Williams. John Mitchell, 39. New York City, and Katherine Miller, 38, this city; Rev.. Hugh A gt 21, and Al linton 1 lamuel Moore. s AN ice inton 19; ‘Rch W. D. Battle < erl Va. and 1, Rev. H. i and Audrey W. | Thompson, W. Tolson. | | Howard Mecintosh, 21, and Mary Knight, W. D. Jarvis. George H. Braxton. 50, this city, and Mary Taylor. 51. Linden, Md. Edgar W. Sayre, 21’ and Martha C. son. 22, both of Salem, N. J.; Rev. ‘olson. Staniey A Cross, 21, Portsmouth, Vi Helen E. O'Bryan, 22, this city; Rev. ing. Joseph_Fenwick, jr.. 18, and Theresa Car- ter. 16; Rev. Robert Anderson. Raymond Miller. 25. and Aiberta Pollard, v. W. D. Jarvis. 25; D, Rustin. "30 and Elizabeth Wilkes, G. . Carl- HW. and . D, James’ 20: Rev. H. F. Graetenstein. V4 the national palace. On Sunday Mr. and | HOOVERS WILL SPEND CHRISTMAS.ON SHIP Members of Party and Battleshi; Officers Will Be Guests at Dinner. U. S. S. UTAH, EN ROUTE TO RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, December 21 (#), —Santa Claus instead of King Neptune will climb aboard the battleship Utah to greet Herbert Hoover as he nears the Equator on Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover will make the final preparations for Christmas during their stay at Rio de Janeiro. Their ‘final purchases of gifts will be made there, although Mrs. Hoover |already has secured many presents in | Buenos Aires and Montevideo. If anything that resembles a Christ- mas tree is found in Rio de Janeiro it will be taken aboard the battleship. But it has been suggested that since the day will be celebrated in tropical waters it would be more appropriate to have a palm tree rigged up with Yuletide adornments and placed on the deck for the_celebration. The President-clect and Mrs. Hoover will entertain members of their party and the ship's officers at a_Christmas { dinner served at a large table on the deck if the weather permits The Utah's crew also will have & Christmas dinner, with turkey, mince ple and other dishes which make up a typical American meal on that day. !-{flhday ;m;xl:s alsalwfll prevail on the ship_and there will be a proy entertainment. b . UNDERTAKER IN GROUP HELD ON DRY CHARGES Three Arrested While Speeding Through Streets. 48 Quarts of Liquor Seized. Baltimoreans The anxiety of an undertaker to return home in time to conduct a funeral in Baltimore today resulted in his arrest this morning, along with two other men, on a charge of transporte ing liquor. The undertaker is Charles W. Langor, 40 years old, of the 1100 ]bvi?’ck West Hamburg street, Baltimore, Langor was riding in an automobile owned and occupied by Charles William Nagel of the 2600 block West Fairmont street, Baltimore, and operated by Harty W. 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