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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-28
Questions on the New Testament.

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-28

BY Times Dispatch Carrier Delivery seF.
vice IN 1sichmond tand suhurbs) and Peters
burg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-28

Rosen's transfer from Washington to
some European capital has been agaik
brought on the tapis through the death
of old NJ. Nelidon, the Cars repre-.
sentative in Paris. For there are now
through his demise, no less than three
Russian embassies that require new
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-28
ur11oGAnALus TODAY.

wEoNpspAY SEPTEMBER Is, 1910.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12
CLEVELAND AS PROPHET.
Truth Of Late Ex-Presidens's Predic-
ton Has Come to Pass.


The general discussion which is now
going the rounds among Afro-Ameri-
cans in most all sections of the cOun-
try as to the wisdom of members of
the race atfiiiating In any way with
the Democratic party recalls an Incl
dent which occurred between Grover
Cleveland during his first term as
president and B. X. Bruce, who was
then register of the treasury.
As Mr.. Bruce was a Republican.
there was much speculation on the
part Of politicians as to whether he
would be reappointed by Mr.. Cleye-
land and again as TO the propriety of
his accepting to serve under Demo
cratic administration should the presi
dent see fit to make the appointment
Early in his administration President
Cleveland sent for Nj. Bruce and of,
fered to reappoint him. but the regis
ter pointed out to the president that
the colored people would never have
any more confidence in him if he CON
sented TO hold federal office under a
Democratic administration.
Mr.. Bruce's frankness astonished the
president. who, as the story rlns. told
him that the time would certainly
come in the future when members of
the Negro race would not consider 1t
unmanly or unwise to affiliate with
the Democratic party in an official
capacity. One need only to look at
conditions as they exist today to see
the truth of Mr.. Cleveland's prophecy.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12

The Working Mems Protective As
ISOLATION meets every second and
fourth Thursday nights at the Odd
Fellows hall. 1884 Arapahoe street.
This association guarantees to Its
members benefit and protection
squalled by few and eIcelled by none.
II II organized under the laws OF the
state OF Colorado and application
blanks may be had by the secretary.
1. T. FULBRlGHT, Pres.
J. HICKMAN, Vice-Pres.
c. c. SPENCER, Rec.-Sec.
j. N. ALLEN. Fn.-Sec.
J. B. PERRY. Treas.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12
SHORTER CHAPEL AFRICAN N.
e. CAuRCk.

Corner Twen,y.third and Washing.
ton streets. Sunday and mid week
meetings. from October. 1908. TO
April, 1903.
Sunday Services.
Sunday school ~ S:&s a. m Mrs.
Enie wsldron. superintendent
Preaching at II q. m. and 1880 ,. m.
m. Monthly communion the nrst
Sunday at IL IN. Classes one and SIX
meet At l2;%b p. m.
Allen C. Il. League at $50 .. m.
Miss Gertrude Nichols, president.
A sacr deconcert the nrst Sunda,
evening OF each month under the dl
rection OF the League at p. m. Ser
mon omitted.
MId.Wsek Meetings.
The trustees meet the first Tues
day at 8 p. m. Official board meets
The second and fourth TUESDAY At
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12

g, Benedict's colored Roman Cath
Ollie Mission Society would be pleAse1
- meet all colorsd Catholic strangers
To the city and also all colored Cath
olies in the city not connected with
The society. For information address
n. w. washington. 26l Detroit street
phone white 32T2.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12
CENTRAL BAPTIsT CHURCH.

California and T yenty.fourth.
Preaching every 81 nday at 11:15 q
m. and S:l6 p. N.
Sunday School. l 7 m.
B. Y. P. u, Z p. m
DIR. A. E. EDW ARDS, Pastor.
2414 California.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12

1880 p. m.
Eureka Literary Society every
Tuesday night at p. m. Raymond
Clark, president
= Prayer meeting every Wednesday
at p. m.
The Sewing Circle meets the Arst
and third Thursday afternoons al
2:30. Mrs. Ella Leniza. president
The w. NJ. NJ. 8. meets the sec
ond and fourth Thursday afternoons
at 2:30. Mrs. E. N. Ward. president
The Stewardess' board meets the
nrst and third Friday afternoon at
1880. Mrs. Unity Hall. president.
Teachers meet every Friday At
700 p. m.
Class meeting every Friday At 500
p. m.
A cordial welcome is extended to
ali who enter our doors.
4 MILTON WARD. Pastor.
Residence, 220 23rd ST.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12

The Sewing Circle, friday afternoon,
2:3O o'clock. Mrs. Lu ~ Hall, Pres.
A cordial invitation is extended TO
all persons.
]. A. THOS-HAZ ELL, 8. T. B.,
Pastor.
Residence-E, 23rd Ave. and Wash.
ington St
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12
ZlON BAPTIST CHURCH.
10Th and Arapahos sts.
Services from May 1st 10 October list.

Services from May Ist to October list.
Sunday services.
Sunday School. s:45 4 N. J. W.
Jackson. Supt-
Preaching At l:0o 4 N. and 500
,. m.
B. Y. P. U. At s:4s p. m. A C.
Jackson. Pres.
Communion at the evening service
the first Sunday In each month.
Mld.Week Meetings.
Prayer meeting. Wednesday. y .. N.
Teachers meeting. Thursday. 500
p. m.
Sewing Circle. Friday afternoon.
$3.50 p. N. Ms. John R. Jackson.
President
Mission Circle. second and fourth
afternoons. 2:30 .. N. Mrs.
Lille l.. Smith. President.
Dorcas Society. Mrs Willis, Presi
dent
Deacon and Trustee Boards meet
Tuesday before nrst Sunday al 500
p. N.
REV. D. +. OVER. Pastor.
26l2 Downing Ave
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12

CHURCH.
Corner e. 23rd Ave. d Washington ST.
Sunday Services april to ootoberl.
Sunday School, e:45 o'clock. 4 m.
Mr.. Lou Hughes. Supt
Preaching, II O'Clock a m. S p. m.
Y. p. s. c. E.. Z o'clock p. m.
Sacred concert under the auspices
OF Y. P. S c. f. the first Sunday night
OF the month. Mrs. Maude Kerr. Pres.
Communion OF the Lords Supper
the first Sunday night OF the quarter.
Mid-Week Meetings.
Deacon and Trustee Boards meet
Monday night before the first Sunday
at 1880 o'clock. Mr.. Elmer Anderson,
Chairman.
The Session Board meets when nee
essary. Mr.. W. @. Campbell. Clerk.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night.
s O'Clock
The Forum GLiterary Society.
Thursday night. o'clock MT o. A.
Williams, Pres.
Choir Rehearsals, Wednesday and
Friday nights. Z and o'clock. Mrs
Nellie Marshbanks. Chorister; Mrs.
Mamie Anderson. Organist
Teachers meeting, Friday night. 7
to s o'clock.
Bible Institute. Friday night, $500
O'Clock.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12

QUEEN OF sHEBA COURT, No. 8,
Heroines OF Jerico. meets the second
Friday in each month. at 2:3o p. m
At l7l2 Curtis street. Mrs. NJ. Z.
Mackey, A. NJ: Mrs. l. B. Moore. Sec
retary, 1926 Glenarm Place.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12

VICTORIA TEMPLE, NO, 8. q -
r. Of Colorado SpriuGs. meets the sec
ond AID fourth Friday night In th'
month
MRS. JENNIE HENDERSON.
W. Princsss.
A A. BRATTON. Sec.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12
seetts Methodist Episcopal Church.
sos z. 26th Ave.

seett's Methodist Episcopal Church.
sos e. 26th Ave.
sunday services.
IL a. m.-Preaching.
l?:30 p. m.-Sunday School.
G. W. Anderson. Supt
s:s0-Epworih League.
7:10 .. m.-Prcaching.
Mid.Week Services.
oincial Board. nrxt Monday In each
month.
Wednesday evening. prayer anu
class meeting.
Thursday. Ladies' Aid Society.
Friday evenings. choir practice.
Miss Leila Rice organist
Strangers are especially welcome.
JAMES N. WALLACE, o. d. d. D..
Pastor
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12
EPIs ;oPAL
CHURCH OF TiE REDEEMER.

Twenty-seeond Avenl and Humboldt
Streets-Rev. Th,s. q. Brown,
Sunday School, 81; 4 m.
Paste
First Sunday Ia n ,nth, LitAny and
Holy Communion, Il a. m.
Third Sunday in he month, Holy
Communion, Z a. N.
Other Sundays: Morning Prayer
and Sermon, II q. II.
Sunday School at l:45 q. N.
Morning Prayer eld Sermon, 11:00
Evening prayer al address, 1880
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12

This office is pr .pared to do all
kinds Of job printin J. Estimates fur
nished. I. is the or " race enterprise
OF its kind operatit g, and II you de-
sire its service call phone Main zoos.
There is differente between merely
soliciting printing nd actually doing
the work. c-' or prices and you
vdll see that dlffers roe. 10,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12
QUEEN ELIZABETH TEMPLE No.

8, ). NJ. 7.
Meets the lst and 3rd Wednesday
nights Of each month at l7l2 Curtis St.
MRS. B. w. BATTLE, w. P.
MRS. J. J. MANUEL, Sec.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-11-12

0RTHlgHEM BAPTIST CHURCH,
UtS Larimsf Street
Sunday School. S.l6 4 m.
Preaching At II q. m. and 1910 p. N
B. Y. P. o.. $50 .. N
Ths public 10 cordially invited.
REV. A. e REYNOLDS.
iSis California Street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-08
INTERESTING OLD MAP.
George e. Frye Receives Present With
Which He Would Not Part.

George +. Frye of Court street few
days ago received present with
which he would not readily part The
present is an interesting old map,
which is Of great value to anyone In
terestcd in the early history of the
city. 1t is in a good state of preserva-
ton and is entitled "Plan of the Viii
lagc of Augusta. Me-, showing the
kennehcck dam and Proposed Improve
ments Connected with it," 1t purports
10 he taken from an actual survey
made in 1888 by =. +. Perham, civil
engineer 81 Court street, New York.
A northeast view of the State House
is shown and indicates that the build
ing only consisted then of the
part which is now been given over to
the wreckers. A view of the Insane
Hospital, which looks somewhat
strange at the present time is also to
be seen in one corner of the map.
Cross sections Of the proposed i'm
DrOvements to the Kennebec dam are
shown at the bottom of the map.
The names of the streets given or
the map in some instances sound very
strange. For instance, Orchard and
Orange streets are shown on the west
side of the river and Fulton is another
street NAME which modern surveyors
do not recognize.
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sosToN's BLUFF.
New York City Will Fight Any At.
tempt to Steal Trade.

New York, March 7.-Scenting a New
England scheme to draw away from
this port as well as the whole Empire
State fully one-fifth OF it's valuable
freight traffic from the West, mer-
chants, shippers and business men here
are today preparing to protect against
the use OF the Mohawk Valley as a
through chute for eastern states to
draw away much of the trade that
now flows through the Southern, Gen.
trail, Northern and Hudson River Sec
tons of this state. For years Boston
has been plotting to sieze more than
her share of the freight that is now
carried to the seaboard here through
all this state, these shipping experts
declare and over the additional through
line that is now being sought from
Buffalo to Troy. she is attempting to
steal away the goods and grain that
maintain the facilities of shippers on
every one of the present railroads OF
this state. Even such q city and such
a state as New York must feel in ev-
cry fibre the drain Of the proposed pipe
line across to New England il ever 1t
IS allowed to be put through for the
benefit of Boston, it is agreed. Gotham
has seldom had to worry over her
trade; but with the interests OF every
merchant in the state invOlver. her
shippers seem determined TO fight New
England on this issue.
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FAD FOR FOOTWEAR.
Great Craze for Long Distance Walk
inq Has Seized New York.

New York, March with Edward
Payson Weston striding across con-
tinent toward this city and Mayor
Gaynor doing constant heel-and-toe
mara thon between the City Hall ana
his Brooklyn home, the greatest chaze
for long distance walking that New
York has ever known is taking hold
Lof the public here today. Clubs of
boys, business men. girls, matrons and
spinstprs are being organized all over
the island with no purpose but 10
wear down shoe soles by pounding
the pavement day after day from one
end of the town to the other. In each
body of spartan strollers, the walking
mayor is enrolled an honorary charter
member and his services as pacemaker
are being sought for many mayor
ality marathon. Leather and liniment
are having tremendous sales in con-
sequence of the universal fad for
pedestrianism, while chiropodists and
masseurs are reaping rich harvest
from the results. For all the funny
side of this apish following of con-
spicuous example, New Workers be-
lieye great good in stiffening wind
and limb against the inroads of metro
politan life may come of such a
spread of outdoor exercise.
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MON M OUTH.

Mr. Martin of Norris Hill has sold
his iarm to parties in Livermore VINO
it is expected will occupy it in April.
Mr.. Martin moved here from Mas
eacnuSettS and has been running a hen
cancl.
Professor Gardiner Of OronO gave an
interesting address on orchard cul-
ture at the Monmouth Grange meeting
Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. MIR. Jones took John xviii; 10, for
hi.. text Sunday morning and talked
10 u large congregation.
The school at the Academy closed
last week for a short vacation.
Fred House and John Davis have
heJn hauling hay to the Center during
he last week.
The last years crop of hay from the
IIighmore State barn is being sold.
The Misses Mae Woodbury. and Flor
cree Packard Of Pennington Normal
class 1910 are at home on n vacation.
J. r. Packard visited the Turner
Grange one day last week where he
delivered an address.
The warm weather has carried the
snow off and consequently numbering
is nearly at a standstill.
The Apron sale and supper given by
the Ladies Circle of the Congregational
church Thursday afternoon and even
ing was grand success. Twenty
five dollars was realized from the
sale.
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TOO MANY DOCTORS.
Americas Ratio Is Three Times That
of Europe

Chicago March 7.-"rlle United
States supports too many physicians
While Europe maintains the proportion
Of one physician to every 1,5O0 inhab-
itants, the United States has a. hysi-
clan for every 56s. This ovcrproduc-
ton is due to our too numerous low
grade medical schools and to the lax
ity Of our laws governing them
Henry S. Prtchett, of New York,
president Of the Carnegie Foundation
of the Advancement of Teaching, made
this assertion in an address recently
before the council on medical etluca-
ton of the American Medical Associa-
ton.
We have in this country he con-
tinued, about $50 medical schools, or
more than are to be found in the whole
of Europe. Zach OF our schools in the
last 10 years mas graduated SO many
physicians and surgeons that the over
projection has become enormous. We
nave twice as many physicians per
100000 of population as. England. four
times as many as France and five
times as many as Germany.
"Our low grade medical schools sane
toned by our laws is largely response
BILE. 1t is admitted that the training
Of doctors from the low grade schools
is poor, bnt it is constantly asserted
that these doctors are needed for the
rural regions. Cur Investigations show
that more eXpersivcly trained doctors
go into the country Just as the poorly
trained doctors do"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-08
Why Sa|ves Fail
To Cure Eczema

Since the old fashioned theory of
curing eczema through the blood has
been given up by scientists, many diff
fcrent salves have been tried for skin
diseases. Rut it has been found that
these salves only clog the pores and
can not penetrate to the inner skin be-
low the epidermis where the eczema
germs are lodged.
Thistle quality of penetrating
probably explains the tremendous
success of the only standard LIQUID
eczema cure. oil of wintergreen, thy
mol. glycerine. etc, as compounded in
ID. d. Prescription.
After ten years of cure after cure
we ourselves do not hesitate to recon-
mend d. ID. d. Prescription at 81 90 a
bottle. But for the benefit of those
VINO haves never tried the prescription.
we arranged with the p. d. ID. Labor
atories Of Chicago for special large
trlal bottle at % cents on a special Of
fer now. This first 25 cent bottle ought
10 convince every sufferer; perhaps ii
VIII affect a complete cure Gas it has in
some cases): at any rate. 1t will sure
~ take away the itch at once.
Rowditch. Webster & Co. Spauiding's
Drag Store. llallowell: Jackson Bros,
Gardiner.
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SEA SWALLOWS FLOODS.
That Might Otherwise Sweep Away
. York City.

New York, March, 7.-Only the limit
less vent of adjacent ocean depths is
now saving New York City from a
flooding as serious as that Of Paris. 'ac-
cording to reports of special engineers
who are today finishing hasty inves-
tigation of the record thaw tides that
are sweeping down upon Manhattan
Island Each minute millions OF gal
Ions of the turbulent deluge from
mountains of melting inland snow are
pillng up on the northern shores OF this
insular metropolis, it is declared. All
the e,ushy seas that the swollen Hud-
son has brought forth from its gushing
water sheds arc nevertheless proved TO
be steadily and surely drawn away by
the mighty ebb tides OF the harbor
No force of food from inland can ever
reach the rim of this rocky island, the
exnerts have concluded and New York
-ers are relieved as they watch the sea
swallow freshet foods that might 9TH
erVise sweep away their city.
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Annual Meeting Of Local
Board Of Trade.
Bsslh Sunday Nleht II F. W.
Potter, cIviI War veteran.
Revival Meetings. Led BY EsangeI.
Isis, cIose..-Thirty Converts.

Searsport, Me-, March 7.-(SpeciaD.-
The death of Frederick W. Porter took
place at $50 p. NJ, Sunday at his home
in this village, after a long illness.
Mr.. Porter has long been troubled with
Ia defective heart. with many other
complications leading from a broken
down constitution caused by illness
and exposure during the Civil War.
He was born in Prospect, now Sears
port, about 20 years ago. the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Porter. His
early manhood was passed at sea and
when the war broke out he enlisted
in the Union army. serving until the
close of the war. He then learned the
trade of carpenter and worked at it
until obliged by sickness to give it up.
He was married soon after the war
to Mrs. Alice Hartman Nichols, who
with six children survives, one Of the
seven born to them having died in in
fancy. The daughter, Mrs. Flora
Flanders, lives in Rockport, three
sons, Roscoe NJ, George NJ. and
Eugene F.. live in Searsport, Edward f.
i've, III ditl IIlcWe,i'yh ~
Providence. r. l. There are also six
grandchildren.
The Searsport Board of Trade held
it's annual meeting Saturday afternoon
reelected Capt. B. +. Colcord presi-
dent; Capt. f. /. Pedleton, LIST vice
president; F. A. &ye, 2nd vice Tresi-
dent: II. c. Ruzzell. secretary, and c.
O. Sawyer. treasurer. The board Of
managers was also reelected as fol-
lows: Capt. B. +. Colcord, Capt. +. I.
Pendleton, E. A. Nye, ii. G. Ruzzell,
c. o. Sawyer, j. w. Black, Fred Stin-
son, S. M. Weber. F.. A.. Sargent, A.
II. Nichols, o. c. Atwood, f.. g. Pike.
II. c. Holmes, John Blanchard. and
John Frame.
Capt. b. +. Colcord and Capt. J. ".
Pendleton We're elected delegates to
the state Board of Trade in Saco,
March 80.
Evangelist J. w. Hatch and Ohio
Hatch. gospel singer, closed their ser
les Of revival meetings last night, to
a large audience filling Union hall to
overlooking. The meetings have been
going on since Feb. 16 and it is said
that some 80 Or more converts have
held under the auspices of a committee
from the local churches. the First Con-
gregational and The Methodist, and The
pastors have assisted in the services.
The Matches left today for Lewist m.
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stion is held. The next Legislature
will doubtless make an appropriation
to place a memorial window in the
great building to be erected on Lake
Erie by the Federal Government and
the state of Ohio. Commissioner Hunt
ington, in addressing the Legislature
on the subject, made q great hit and
created lots of laughter. He said Ken
lucky and Ohio are pretty much alike.
lean Governor" $50
II come from Republican state
with a Democratic Governor, ssiid lie.
ito Democratic state with 81 Hepub-
lican Governor. "a
He paid great tribute to- Henry
Clay, and Mrs. Desha BreckinridEA a
great-granddaughte of Nthe scosafs7on-
err, heard the eulogy, as she was pres
ent IN the House. He also told OF tho
sacrifices and great fighting qualities
of the Kentucky troops, whom he said
saved the Northwest. under the leader
ship Of General William Henry Harri-
son. The memorial window wiil be-
placed in the pui,1ing to these troops.
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OUTLAWS OF CITIES.
Enormous Expenditures Shown By
the Census Bureaus Report.

Washington, D. c., March THE U.
S. Census Bureaus special annual re-
port of the statistics of the 1876 cities
which had in 1907 a population of over
10000 each, is being printed.
1t is explained in the report that
payments for land. new buildings, new
work on streets. and other additions
and improvements are defined by the
Bureau as "OutlayS." Such payments
comprise a much larger percentage of
the total payments of the governments
of AS of the 1873 larger cities in 1907
than in 1902, being 34.3 per cent. OF
such costs in the later year as eom-
pared with 27.2 per cent. in 1902.
In other words, payments for OUTLAWS
Increased S6.6 per cent. in the interval,
while payments for expenses and in
terest increased only 35.I per cent. Re-
ceipts from revenues increased 35.5 per
cent, so that in 1907 a much larger pro-
portion of the OUTLAWS had to be paid
from loans than in 1902. IT,. ,....''
Many of the western cities had I'M
usually large outlay expenditures;
more than 10 per cent. of the payments
for meeting governmental costs in Sc
attic falling in that classification.
OF the total OUTLAWS for the entire 15S
cities in 1907. more than onc-third were
for highways and more than one
fourth for public service enterprises.
chiefly watcr-supply systems. New
York spent $9,6c9,l77 in extension Of it's,
water-sllpply system, Philadelphia $751;
19337S. Chicago s3794.19 Pittsburg 81
1879 go, and New Orleans S2.0S5,7
The total payments for OUTLAWS in all
the cities was $944. 17,29S and the In
crease in net debt was $40, 930.631 1t!
will thus be seen that practically one
half of the OUTLAWS were paid for with
out increasing the net debt. This Is.
In marked contrast to the practice in
English cities. ,.a.
The report states that in any con-
sideration of the credit of cities the in
crease in the net debt should probably
be reduced by portion of the amount
of OUTLAWS expended on public service
enterprises, inasmuch as the revenues
from such enterprises are. in general.
sufficient to pay the interest incurred
In ourlays on their account. Thus. the
increase in the net debt of New York
city for the year 1907 was sec, 23s, 100.
while payments for OUTLAWS for public
service enterprises amounted to $26.-
5l0794. Hence. the increase in the net
debt for general governmental purpos- |
es, with which the taxpayers are chief |
~ concerned. was less than $400oo.OOo.
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RIoTING RATS.
New York Hall Of Records Swans
With Rodents Who Rout Steno.
qraphers.

New York, March Rats, rather
than reform, are today chiefly worry
ing the city workers who are assigned
TO the cru:nbling corridors Of the new
but graft-built Hall of Records. Hordes
Of rodents are bodily nibbling every bit
Of official parchment and paper that Is
not entrusted to steel vaults in the
100000 structure. Whole squads of
fair stcnographers have been routed
from their desks to chair seats by the
constant sorties of the rat regiments,
while even the holder male Office hold
ers are losing ground before the hum
CRY host. Poison. pokers and plugs
have been used in desperate efforts to
keep the rats at least within the walls,
but thus far the unwelcome inmates of
the city offices have successfully de-
fled even civil service rules.