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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1924
Page
1
A collection of witticisms and observations on politics culture and current events from George Rothwell Brown. It mentions President Coolidge pilgrim ships bankers frugality and public policy while weaving in humor about economic thrift immigration and world affairs. Notable quips reference Santa Claus in Iowa and a Russian peace prize educational plans and British American conservatism.
A Kansas City court upheld demurrers in a case charging Walter Dickey and the Kansas City Journal Post with publishing income tax payments. The government appeals, hoping the matter reaches the Supreme Court, but the path remains uncertain as previous rulings limit review to constitutionality and statue construction. The indictment alleges Dickey printed tax payment lists in violation of the 1924 revenue act, while defense argues the law protects secrecy of individual returns.
Special to The Washington Post from Pound Wisconsin reports Mollie Spankevitz a 29 year old woman who slept seventeen months following hysteria and melancholy after childbirth. She was fed through tubes to stay alive and has recently recovered at home though she remains unable to speak and intermittently lapses into sleep. Her husband or family describe moments of hearing sounds but no conversation during the long unconscious period.
New England leads in per capita savings at 448 dollars with Middle Atlantic at 805. Pacific 240, East Central 168, West Central 87, South 52. The South shows the largest relative gain, rising 188 percent from 48 in 1912. Other regions also show substantial increases over 12 years listed.
The President and Mrs Coolidge with Mr and Mrs Frank W Stearny sail aboard the Mayflower last night about 40 miles down the Potomac. They anchored off Quantico Virginia for the night and planned an early morning return to Washington. The cruise was postponed due to heavy work after returning from Chicago.
The chamber supports President Gooridge's veto of the pay bill while urging a temporary raise for employees in certain offices. It calls the general increase unsound and improper for government spending, following letters to senators from chamber officers.
Bismark the dog alerted tenants with violent barking early today allowing 26 residents to escape flames that destroyed lower floors of a New York apartment building. The janitor Eugene Sexton, found in the basement, was suffocated and did not survive.
A Porto Rican commission plans a Washington visit by January to press Congress for a bill granting Puerto Rico an elective governor in 1929. The group, led by Antonio R. Barcello, will travel after Barcello undergoes an operation in New York.
Dr. David Starr Jordan won the $25,000 prize offered by Raphael Herman of Washington for the best educational plan to maintain world peace. The World Federation of Education Associations announced the award in Augusta Maine, noting plans must be world wide and implementable in all schools. The plan proposes committees on education for peace, history teaching reform, and a clear definition of patriotism to foster international amity.
Paris dispatch reports France expelled 60 foreign communist agents amid Herriot's drive against foreigners. Italians, Belgians, Poles, a Yugoslav, Swiss, Swede, and a German were named as organizers or followers of communist schools at Bobigny. Authorities seized documents from Be r e g i n i a i n Soviet HQ. The move drew sharp criticism from Temps and Journal des Debats. The Communist press urged vigilance and continued agitation. The unnamed circular No 128 allegedly outlines recruitment, secrecy, and propaganda aims including appeals to women and youth, plus a census of autos and arms.
Eliphalet F Andrews 27 of Seminary Hill Va was arrested in Alexandria on charges of driving while drunk colliding and failing to stop after an accident He is linked to Charles Leonard and Charles L Clarke of the Belgian embassy The collision occurred at Prince and Alfred streets Andrews bond set at 500 He had prior drunk driving charges and resides at Vaucluse the summer home of Mrs Minnegerode Andrews at 1330 Bixie on that street northwest Alexandria mentions Mrs Andrews prominent in art and social circles.
Gen Chang Tso-Lin, after withdrawing to Tientsin, states the war arose from rival military leaders and proposes to retire with his troops to Manchuria and then obey the government in Peking. He notes Tuan Chi-Jun now heads the government and aims to end warfare.
Germany paid Great Britain 17600000 gold marks and France about 1250000 gold marks in November under the Dawes plan. For the first three months of the plan, Germany's total payments amount to 225000000 marks. Seymour Parker Gilbert reports reimbursements of 216000000 gold marks from the German external loan surplus, absolving Germany from drawing on its budget for the first year's annuity. The agent general notes costs of occupation and other transfers, and plans a London consultation with British officials. A Paris transfer committee meeting is set for December 15 to decide recovery act applications.
In Quimper a massive Catholic protest drew tens of thousands in Breton garb against Premier Herriot’s anticlerical campaign with Bishop Dupare and other churchmen speaking as gendarmes patrolled. In Roubaix Herriot faced whistling and boos at a lay congress banquet, with authorities arresting several. A board chair proposed selling 175 of 900 idle steel vessels to reduce maintenance costs and depredation in the American merchant fleet.
Senator James E. Watson attended memorial services in Warsaw Indiana and traveled on the Manhattan Limited. On the way a pocketbook carried by Watson was stolen. he did not reveal the amount but said he needed a loan from another passenger to cover breakfast.
New York customs officers seized jewels valued at 60 000 brought by Mrs Irving I Bloomingdale a Bloomingdale Brothers official and director. She must pay 120 000 in fines and penalties to recover the gems. It is the port's second largest jewel seizure in years and follows a related case involving Mrs Jules S Bache who paid 26 000 after a 17 000 jewel recovery.
Leroy Palmer, a salesman, was mortally wounded when three armed men attempted a hold up at a west side garage where card players met. Detectives captured two suspects after a rooftop shootout. a third fled via a fire escape.
A letter from President Coolidge to Senate leaders, to be opened today, reportedly endorses the Underwood Muscle Shoals bill with amendment suggestions, mainly on financing operation details. White House sources say the letter outlines his attitude and possible changes while Senator Underwood remains open to amendments.
Miss Elizabeth Berglund and Miss Ineborg Nyatul, Augustana synod missionaries, remained at Juchow in Honan during bandit raids and have escaped. They are with friends at Kingston. Soldiers refused to aid. The bandits held Juchow during the attack.
Berlin dispatch reports partial returns from German general elections showing socialists as likely the largest party in the Reichstag, with gains for Democrats and clericals and declines for Ludendorff’s fascist faction. Early tallies from 1.1 million votes in twelve cities indicate socialist strength, Democrats around 40 seats, clericals up modestly, and nationalists challenging for second-largest status.
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