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unsatisfactory On the next box the
stamp will operate from spring to be
regulated by the opening and closing Of
the door. Provision will also be made
for letters of a larger size, as only those
of a smaller type can be mailed now.
Instead of about twenty as at present.
provision will be made for almost twice
that number
One additional feature which viii
probably be extended to the ordinary
mail boxes is that Of giving the tine OF
collection at boxes and also the time OF
the next collection This will prevent
any delay on the part of the carrier
and insure prompt collection.
The new device IS TO act automatically
every hour. and Il attempted between
times the box viii not open. IN this way
a collection must be made on time or
missed entirely. To add this additional
feature several devices were tried, and
the only one found effective was the
use of an air bulb. whose emission OF
air required an hour, and allowed the
opening of the box Closing the lid
serves TO fill the bulb again.
six of the present type are now in use
and il the new type proves satisfactory
it can easily be seen what effect this
VIII have on the service al large.
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FINDING THE CORRECT TIME.

9 TRANCE as it may seem. Uncle Sam
~ does not make use of the sun for
reckoning time. but turns his attention
to some of the regular steady going
stars, or fixed stars" as they are
called. Every clear night an astronomer
at the Naval Observatory with a big
telescope looks at certain of these stars
and makes his calculations. from which
he can tell just when the sun would
cross the seventy fifth meridian. One
of the great clocks IN the ObseTva-
tory is called the transmitter, because
it transmits or sends out the signal that
keeps standard time This clock is set
and regulated by the star time. and
then every day at three minutes and
fifteen seconds before - a switch IS
turned on and the beats Of the pendulum
of this clock are sent by electricity over
the wires to the telegraph Offices in
this city. When the telegraph operators
hear this sound on their Instruments
they know that the noon signal is about
to be sent out. and they at once begin
10 connect the telegraph wires with
other towns and cities. until in minute
or two the tick, tick" OF the clock at
the observatory is heard in hundreds OF
telegraph Offices.
The beats stop at ten seconds before
II as a notice that the next "tIck" will
be the noon signal, and so as to give the
operators time to connect their wires
with the standard time balls and clocks.
There are time balls IN q great many
cities-usualy on top OF some promI-
nent building, where they can easily be
seen The one in this city is on the
roof Of the State War and Navy De-
partment Building at the top of a high
pole ready to drop the instant the
signal comes over the wire. In the Gov
eminent Offices here and in many places
in other cities there are large clocks
connected with the observatory. b. cleo
tricity- These are so arranged that
when the u o'clock signal is flashed
over the wires the hands of each one
of these clocks spring 10 II. no matter
what time the clock may show; in this
way hundreds of clocks are set 10 the
correct time each day.
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nary mail boxes, but constructed of
somewhat same material.
AS far as The public is concerned the
working is very simple Your dime is
dropped in a slot. You pull down the
drop Id, insert your letter. which has
previously been stamped with a Z-cent
stamp. close the drop, and your part is
done The interior works. although
seemingly. complicated, are in reality
very simple The dime being inserted
IN a vertical slot. drops into a revolving
cylinder and acts as a weight for lever
age, which permits you to open the drop
lid. On the back OF the drop there is a
holder for the insertion OF the letter.
and when this is closed the letter is
forced against a stamper. which stamps
it with its serial number and the letter
Of the box The coin drops in re-
eeiver, which is taken out and unlocked
at headquarters. In this way the in
serter Of a counterfeit coin can be de-
tected, the coin being in the same po-
sition as the letter, having d serial mum
Der. The closing Of the drop puts the
revolving cylinder back n position to be
used for the next letter.
The collections from the postofice are
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army. When the United States Is in
foreign nation or of rebellion against
the authority of the United States, or
the President Is unable with other
forces at his command to execute the
laws of the Union, It IS lawful for the
President to call forth, for a period OF
not exceeding nine months, the militia
force deemed necessary to repel the in
vasion. suppress rebellion or enable
him to execute the laws. He is vested
with authority TO send troops from one
state to another to suppress riots which
the local authorities cannot control.
Apportioned Among the States.
When the militia of more than one
State is needed the President may. in his
discretion. apportfoG the force among the
States. When in actual service the mil
itia will receive the same pay as the reg
ulars. Every officer or man who is found
fit for duty after the President calls the
troops in the field will be court mar
italed If he refuses to present himself
There will be appointed an adjutant
general for every State, who viii report
to the Secretary of War the condition Of
the militia and make observations for the
information OF Congress. The Secretary
of War is authorized TO issue, on the
acquisitions Of the governors. standard
magazine arms with bayonets and the
other aeeoutrenents used by the regulars
for the equipment of the militia in ex-
change for the antiquated arms. Ammu-
milton will also be provided. To provide
for arming the troops an appropriation
of $500 600, 600 is made.
Militia in Regular Army Practice.
Authority is given to the Secretary Of
War to provide for the participation Of
the militia. on the request OF the govern
ors. in the encampment maneuvers and
the feld~instruction of The regular army
at or near any military post. camp. lake
or seaeosst defenses of the United States
The militia will also participate in prac-
tice marches for period Of five days
each year. and in rife practice not less
than twenty-fouT times with the regular
army. When thus engaged they Will re-
ceiye the same pay as the regular force.
and will be provided with subsistence
and transportation.
officers of the organized militia. when
authorized by the President. may attic
and pursue a regular course of study
at any military school OF college of the
United States. and they will receive
travel allowances, quarters, or commu-
tation OF quarters.
War Material at Cost Price.
/ Military publications, stores, supplies
and material OF war will be furnished
/ to State troops at the cost price. Of
! fcers Of the Regular Army may be de
tailed 10 duty with the militia for pur,
/ poses Of instruction. Troops Of IN,
militia encamped al any military pos
or camp in the United States may b.
/ furnished with ammunition for jnstruc
ton IN firing and target practice. anc
this instruction will be carried on IN
der the direction of an officer selecte,
for the purpose by the proper militar!
commander.
When al officer, non commissioned O.
private, of the militia is disabled by rea
son of wounds or disease received or IN
CURED in the service of the Unite
States he viii be entitled 10 all the bene
fits OF the pension laws existing at tn
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fourth ward, Joseph ". Beck; fifth ward.
William Smith; sixth ward. Enocb
BRYAN.
Washington was divided into two pub
lie school districts in 1920 Henry Ould
was the teacher in the first district. and
the trustees were as follows: The Rev
William Matthews, Thomas Munroe.
Charles W GoIdsBorough. James H
Handy, William Williamson, James Ho-
hen. and George sweeny Edward W
Tippett was the teacher in the second
district and the trustees were the Rev
And. T. Mccormick, Edward s Lewis,
Samuel \. Smallwood, George Water
son. Samuel Miller, Daniel Rapine and
Matthew Wright
The District Courts.
in 1920 the District of Columbia was
still ten miles square. and a distric.
and circuit court Cor the District of Co
iumbia were in existence The circuit
court sal both in Washington and Alex
andrla. william Cranch was chief JUS
tice, and the associate judges were Buck
ner Thruston. Of Washington, and
James s MorseI. Of Georgetown The
district court for the District Of Co
iambia held sessions in Alexandria on
the first Mondays Of December and June.
and the sole judge OF this court was vii
Ham Cranch, OF Alexandria.
The mayor and four commissioners
samed by the boards Of aldermen and
common council made up board oi
commissioners for draining low ground
surrounding Washington. The commits
sionars who served with Mayor Carbery
we're Roger c. Weightman. George Wat
terson. james Hoban, and Adam Lind
say. These commissioners interested
we're aut h0rized 10 assist in carrying 0ui
the acts OF Congress for the improve
Iaent OF the low ground adjoining Gov
eEnment reservations
The board OF health in 1872 consisted
OF two members-one of whom was .
physician-from each ward. II was made
up of the following members: FRS
ward. Dr. Thomas Sim and Charles W
Goldsborough. Second ward, Dr. Henry
Huntt and Thomas H GilTs; Third ward
Or. Thomas sewall and John Under
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MORE THAN TEN MILLION
l | FIGHTERS FOR UNCLE SAN

7 LEVEN millions Of intelligent. cour-
l. ageous men That is the military
strength of the United States.
With the enactment OF the new Ne
tional Guard law the country. during
term of peace. is placed on a stronger
military footing than ever before in its
history. Some idea of the immensely o:
this force can be appreciated when it
is realized that this number would make
eleven armies as large as that magnif-
cent host of seasoned veterans under the
command Of Grant at the close Of the
war between the States
Could Not Be Equaled in the World.
European nations may well ponder
over the significant fact that in the
twinkIing of an eye Uncle Sam could
place an army in the field which could
not be duplicated and which would chal-
lenge the admiration of the civilized
world While the idea Of a large stand
ing army is repugnant to the American
mind, it is true, nevertheless, that the
United States has approached nearer to
a standing army than ever before 1t Is
prepared to defend the Monroe Doctrine,
the maintenance OF which many leading
statesmen believe will preCipitate the
next war. Under the new law this vast
army thoroughly armed. equipped and
trained for the serious business Of war
can be mustered almost instantly At
present the naval force OF the United
states is exceeded only by that OF Great
Britain and France
Nearly Eleven Millions Of Men.
According to the recent reports OF the
adjutant generals. Of the States 10 the
Secretary OF War the exact available
strength Of the United States is 1883
2q6 OF the number, lis. 259 are organized.
The regular army consists of $4,000 men.
Thus there are 153. 259 men actually I'M
der arms, and this force forms a nucleus
which is susceptible of indefinite eXpan-
sion.
A thorough understanding of the ex-
cellent military position of the United
states viii he had when it is known
1 that the new law provides for equippiHg
/ the National Guard with modern arms;
| for practice marches; for fieId maneu-
vers with the regular troops; for target
practice: for the same formation and
/ tactics now in force il the regular es-
/ adjustment. and for generous appropri-
ations to be expended in carrying the
new law into effect Wonders are ex-
pected OF it, aud the mistakes of the
/ Spanish war will be avoided The laws
providing for rotation in the staff de-
partments and the new general staff Of
the army will also contribute targets
toward bringing about these excellent
results.
The New National Guard Law.
A brief review of the salient features
of the new National Guard law vii
show exactly what Congress has don'
for the defense of the nation. It pro
vides that the militia shall consist o
every able-bodied citizen who is more
than eighteen and less than forty-fiv'
years of age. Government officials an'
members of any well-recognized reli
I siors sect or organization at present or
ganfzed whose creed forbids its mem
hers TO participate in war are exemp
from military service. The organization
armament and discipline OF the militii
will be the same as that Of the regula
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Sweeping the ParlOr Carpet by Compressed Air

curtains without taking them down or
subjecting them to the rough handling
necessary in removing the dust BY beat
ing. The compressed air hose is equally
successful in the renovation and cleans
ing OF pillows and mattresses By fore
ing air into pillows the feathers are
freed from dust and mustiness and mat
tTesses are renewed. Walls are freed or
all dust by the same means Wall "a
per and freseoing are frightened BY the
removal of all dust and smoke without
the streaking and spotting which are
inevitable when other methods are zm-
ployed-
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Secretary Shaw called compressed air
machinery into play in removing the
smoke and dust of years from the
Treasury building It is equally sue
eessful in indoor cleaning The Amer
lean Compressed Air Cleaning Company
has patented machinery which makes it
possible to free houses Of all dust by
means Of compressed air. Soap and
water make way for the speedier and
more satisfactory method OF cleaning.
BY means of wagons equipped with a
gasolene engine, air compressor, tanks,
hose. and nozzles the American Com
pressed Air Cleaning Company is able
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to apply its new methods TO any homo.
It has patents covering compressed air
sweeper which is displaying brooms ia
ali hotels. Instead Of driving the dust
into carpet and scattering it about q
room, as the broom does. the sweeper
sucks all the dirt from the carpet AID
deposits It in a reservoir. The sweeper
is attached by hose to pipes a1ordinz
the air pressure. Carpets in twenty
rooms may easily be cleaned in one day
by one of these patent cleaners.
Dust is removed from drapeTies and
hangings with equal success. Hose pro-
vided with nozzles force all dust from
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
THE NEW SPECIAL DELIVERY
STREET MAILING BOX

made every half hour and when the let
ters reach the office they are registered,
stamped with the special delivery stamp,
and sent to he delivered.
The invention is the work of NJ B
Mills. of Chicago. the noted inventor OF
slot machines. As FAR as the postofice
is concerned, il has been found that the
boxes supply great need and will IN
many ways facilitate the service There
are, however. several features TO be
remedied. and this will be done in the
new type which will soon be put IN
service The present stamping facilities
aud the size OF letter holders has proven
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- OPPRESSED air robs house
cleaning Of all its terroTs. Car
pets and draperies are cleaned
without the back breaking work of TAX
ing them up and beating them. Hus-
bands will no longer be driven from
home by the spring and fall house clean
ing In the future the householder will
summon the compressed air house clean
er when he leaves home in the morning.
and by dinner time his home will be
completely cleaned and all the furniture
will be standing Just as 1t was when he
left 1t.
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THE recent inauguration into SCI

IT HE recent Inauguration into ser
! vice Of the new special delivery
postal box. it is thought, will
completely reVolutionize the special de-
livery service throughout the country
The accompanying picture shows one of
the special delivery boys in the act of
extracting letters from a street box in
this city. The purpose Of the boxes is
to encourage the use of the special de-
livery privilege and also TO act as a
convenience for patrons not in the vicin-
ity of postofice branch. The new
boxes are larger in size than the ordi-
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WASHINGTON As 1T WAS
EIOHTY-ONE YEARS ACC

wood; Fourth ward, Dr.. Frederick May
and Elias B. Caldwell: Fifth ward Dr.
Richmond Johnson and George BIagdcn:
Sixth ward. DR.. Oh. B. Hamilton and
Jo5ia Crabb
Few Foreign Legations.
A list of foreign representatives print
ed in the city directory of 1872 shows
that only Great Britain and Mexico had
legations here at that time. The British
minister was the Right Hon. Stratford
Canning. Henry Parrish was his private
secretary, and Charles Foley WiImot
was attached 20 the legation The
British consul general was Anthony St
John Baker, James Baker was his pri-
vate secretary.
The Mexican legation was at Strother' s
Hotel. at the northwest corner OF
Pennsylvania Avenue and Fourteenth
Street west. Don Jose Manuel To-
zaya was the minister, Don Jose An
astasio TorreDs was secretary of the
legation. and the following officers were
attaches. Don Francisco de Paula Tan
earez, Don Manuel VflIasenor. Don
Ananas Zozaya, Don Manuel ToTrens,
and Don Jose Henriquez.
II. lie Comte Julius de Menu. charge
d'affaires, represented France IN Wash
ington, and NJ. Jean Petry was the
French consul general. Baron de Stack
eIberg represented Sweden. and com
pIeted the list Of diplomats who were
here in 1922
Four Banking Houses.
Washington had four hanks in 1922
The branch of the United statzz -s-anB
was located at the corner of F and
Thirteenth Streets: George Graham was
its president, and Richard Smith It's
cashier William Writ. Who was tier
Attorney General, was one Of its direc-
tors John P Van Ness was president
OF the Bank of the Metropolis. which
was located at The corner OF f and
Fifteenth Streets Alexander Kerr wa.
cashier of that institution The BanI
OF Washington was located on Capito
Hill. and Samuel II. Smith was its
president Patriotic Bank was on Penn,
syIvania between Ninth and Tenti
Streets Joseph Pearson Was its pTesi.
dent and OyeFtoE Carr was the cashier
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time OF his service. and il death results
from wounds or disabilities, the widow
and children will be entitled to the
benefits of the pension laws.
Bestowal of Commissions.
For the purpose Of obtaining list Of
persons specially qualified to hold COM
missions in any volunteer force which
hereafter may be authorized, other than
a force composed Of organized militia,
the Secretary Of War is directed TO con-
vene boards Of officers from time TO
time at suitable and convenient army
posts in different parts Of the United
States. These boards shall examine as
to their qualifications for the command
of troops or for the performance of staff
duties all applicants who have served in
the regular army, in any of the vOlun-
teer forces, or in the organized militia,
or citizens who have pursued regular
courses of instruction in any military
school or college OF the United States,
or been graduated from any educational
institution to which an officer of the
army or navy has been detailed as su
perintendent
These examinations viii be conducted
under rules and regulations prescribed
by the Secretary Of War and especially
directed to ascertain the practical ca
pacity of the applicant. The record of
previous service of the applicant viii
be considered a part of the examination
At the end OF each examination the
board viii certify to the War Depart
ment its judgment as To the fitness Of
the applicant. stating the Office which it
deems him qualified TO fill, and upon
approval by the President the names OF
the persons certified 10 will be in
! scribed in register kept in the War
| Department for that purpose.
May Attend Military Schools.
The persons so certified and registered
Will, subject to physical examination
at the time, constitute an eligible class
/ for commissions in any volunteer force
/ hereafter called for and organized IN
der the authority of Congress other than
/ a force composed of the organized mil
/ tia. The President may authorize per
/ sons from this class 10 attend and pur-
sue q regular course OF study at any
military school or college of the United
States other than the Military Academy
at West Point. and to receive from the
I appropriations for the support of the
army the same allowances and commu-
tations as provided for officers Of the
/ organized militia
Age Limits for Ranks.
No person viii be commissioned a sec
ond lieutenant after he has passed the
age Of thirty, or first lieutenant after
thirty-fve. or captain after forty, or
major after forty-hv9. or Lieutenant
colonel after fifty. or colonel after fifty
five. These appointments will be dis
tributed proportionateiy among the va
rious States contributing the volunteer
force. They will not include appoint
nent to any Office in any company.
troop. battery, battalion, or regiment or
the organized militia which volunteers
as body or the officers Of which are
appointed by the governor Of A State.
It kill be seen that ample provisions
have been made by Congress for training
/ vast and efficient army which can be
called upon in any emergency and which
can be trained at comparatively little
expense 70 the Government
Woodville Republican., 1903-04-11
FOUND HIM OUT.
Thought He Had the Grocer Thrown
on the Track, But Was
Mistaken

Mind, was in strange town dealing
with a strange man, and | tried not to act
strange, and still the fellow found me out" ("
said the newly married man, according to
the New York Times. @My intended wife
and 1 had a sentiment about spending our
wedding night in our own home The honey
moon trip was not to begin till the following
morning. That required laying in stock
OF provisions for breakfast.
"On the morning Of the wedding day
called at the nearest grocery store and or.
aered supply. There was butter and salt
AID eggs and sugar and--~well, everybody
knows the strinsl Understand, l did every
thing bridegroom is not expected to do to
throw the fellow of the track. ordered
things off-hand, not from fool dip Of
paper, but from memory. talked 10 the
pretty cashier and ate an apple out OF q
barrel as If had been born in the place,
like the store cat. Everything conceivable
/ did, and thought had the grocer com
pletely fooled when. on handing me the
packages, he said:
We'll, sir, ! hope you'll give us your trads
when you get settled"
Woodville Republican., 1903-04-11
BIG GAMBLING PROFITS.
Man Who Coatruis Game In a Mexi-
can state Makes Two million
Dollars Year.

Did you ever hear of the sman who
broke the bank Of eamanea9"
Possibly not. as the Camanea
gambling resort has not attained the
fame and prestige which il given to
Monte Carlo. The bank Is there.
and II equals. IL il does not exceed.
its bcttcr-known rival in the domain
of the prince Of Monaco. says the
Chicago Tribune.
Frank /. Proctor Is the ruler of
this gambling territory. la extent IL
is far greater than the territory Of
the prince. II occupies an entire
state in Mexico. Frank Proctor has
absolute sway over the state OF
Sonora. The government Of Mexico
has given him a long term lease on
the gambling privileges.
Camnnca il she richest and largest
mining camp In Mexico, Ii Is in the
center of i'roetors gambling princi-
pality. Not many years ago Proc
tor, now prince Of Camanea. was a
cowboy in Arizona. not extremely
well siSed In this worlds goods.
Not many years ago ". G. Green
married daughter Of Proctor and
afterwards managed to attract some
eastern capital 20 mining schemes he
had on foot in sonora. To-day he
owns 4 ssa-aoo,uo0 copper nine.
Through Green Proctor was pro-
sidsd With the gambling privilege In
the state. The concession gives him
the income of maItimillinnsire.
Over the gambling tables At Ca
inanea Il Is said that $4,000 passes
every night. Some days the total
anount has run up to seoo, ,oca. II re-