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Fact and Fancy

ooh, cut it out and come and have
grape Juice on me-"
mo. son, you've no great mind.
You've got dyspepsia. And you don't
want another drink. What you most
need Is to go down on your marrow
bones and thank God and Uncle Sam
for that good berth of yours. Why.
man. look at me-5een hunting work
ever since got back into civvies and
the best I can get is a promise, with
my money most gone. II I had a
chance like yours-with a pay en-
velope every two weeks-which you
wouldn't find so easy no matter where
you travel, with fellows like me grab
bling every chance that comes along,
why, say, boy"
1t isn't much of an incident to tell
about, of course; just the world old
story of strutting young barnyard
fowl, giving himself the airs of an
eagle. But it seemed to a woman who
overheard that If ever one especial
candy boy of this town develops into
good citizen and family man he will
owe his blessings in big measure to
an everyday young fellow in a serge
suit that needed pressing, though the
chances are he Will never know it.
Which is the way of the world
X X X X
ON the Shakespearian principle that
every dog has his day. the ground
hog and st. Swithin came into their
own this year-with the saint adding
steadily to his calendar via the rain
which raineth every day-and which
is hereby mentioned because of an
incident in which he had a hand yes
terday afternoon.
The doors of the museum stood omen
as the storm took a fresh hitch and
slanted in on the MOSAIC without. A
growl of thunder brought to the en-
trance way sightseeing groups that
had been studying exhibits. and other
parties that had just left came scam
pering back to watch the coming DEL
uge from within doors.
1t was well worth watching, for the
viewpoint showed a sweep of forest
greenery yelled with the silver of a
summer downpour. and the visitors
were enjoying 1t with all the zest
ofra free show, when "a streak, of
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AROUND THE CITY II

money grew on trees. And IL my
foulard is ruined I'll have you to
thank for it. A man who hasn't sense
enough to carry an umbrella without
losing it"
Mackerel skies and mares tails
Make lofty ships carry low sails.
The old saying came from a beam
polish woman who was staring up
ward in company with roly poly
sister in brown.
you'd lose your head if it wasn't
fastened on"
The umbrella -bereft one said it
without the least realization that she
had lost her own head along with her
temper-and that Is all there was to
1t, except that:
1t was lovely mackerel sky. Did
you see it?
HE was the sort Of youngster the
song calls a candy boy. His
palm beach suit was cut on the new
est lines. fancy straw sailor was
tilted back on hair that still retained
CLEAN of childish yellow, and his
hand knitted tie of green silk was
skewered with a june-bug pin. And
he was saying to an everyday young
fellow in serge suit that needed
pressing:
Eyes, sir, I'm sick of the whole
blamed grind, and for cents would
pull UP stakes and light out. There's
nothing to keep me here"
"Whew! Haven't lost your job, have
you?"
Course not, but job isn't the
whole works. I can always catch on
and there's nothing to hold me
down here"
DAISY hasn't gone back on you,
has she?"
Course not. but she isn't the only
girl in the world. Tell you what. old
man, I'm sick of being staked down
to one poky town. 1 want to get out
and do things like other fellows II
they had Of let me go in the Army
instead Of turning me down for a
reason that didn't amount to shucks
l would have felt like something, but
as 1t Is, I've great mind"
"A great mind, huh! Where do you
keep it?'r ~ l''t. 81. i'.t
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couch with a single pillow and
q silken coverlet.
In the morning she leaned out Of the
window Of her prison in the tower to
see II there was any way to escape.
The room was not so very high up,
when compared with our modern build
ings. but it was far enough above the
trees and farmhouses to give her a
good view of the surrounding country.
To the east she saw the forest. with
the sands beyond 1t and the ocean be-
.yond that There was even a dark
.speck upon the shore that she thought
might be the chicken-coop in which
she had arrived at this singular coun-
try.
Then she looked to the north, and
saw deep but narrow valley lying
between two rocky mountains, and a
third mountain that shut off the val
ley at the further end.
Westward the fertile Land Of Ev sud-
denly ended little way from the palace
and the girl could see miles and miles
of sandy desert that stretched further
than her eyes could reach. 1t was this
desert, she thought with much interest,
that alone separated her from the Won
derful Land Of Or, and she remembered
sorrowfully that she had been told no
one had ever been able to cross this
dangerous waste but herself. Once a
cyclone had carried her across it. and
q magical pair Of silver shoes had car
ried her back again. But now she had
neither cyclone nor silver shoes to as
sist her. and her condition was sad in
deed. For she had become the prisoner
OF disagreeable princess who insisted
that she must exchange her head for
another one that she was not used to,
and which might not fit her at all.
, Really, there seemed no hope Of help
Tor her from her old friends in the
Land Of Or. Thoughtfully she gazed
from her narrow window. On all the
desert not a living thing was stirring.
Wait thought Something surely was
stirring on the desert-something her
eyes had not observed at first Now it
seemed like cloud; now it seemed like
a spot of silver; now it seemed to be
mass of rainbow colors that moved
swiftly toward her.
What could it be, she wondered?
Then. gradually, but in brief space
OF time nevertheless, the vision drew
near enough to Dorothy to make out
what it was. e..
broad green carpet was unrolling
itself upon the desert. while advancing
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the beautiful and dainty Ozma to the
last soldier. had reached the grassy
meadows Of the Land Of Ev, the magic
carpet rolled itself together and en-
'tirely disappeared.
Then the chariot driver turned her
Lion and Tiger into a broad roadway
leading up to the palace, and the
others followed. while Dorothy still
gazed from her tower window In eager
excitement.
They came quite close to the front
door of the palace and then halted.
the Scarecrow dismounting from his
Saw Horse to approach the sign
fastened to the door. that he might
read what 1t said. *.
Dorothy, just above him, could keep
silent no longer.
Here ami" she shouted. as loudly
as she could. Here's Dorothy
Dorothy whoT' asked the Scare
crow, tipping his head to look upward
until he nearly lost his balance and
tumbled over backward.
X Il X
. Dorothy Gale. of course. Your
friend from Kansas" she answered.
"Why, hello. Dorothy" said the
Scarecrow. What in the world are
you doing up there?"
Nothing" she called down. "be-
cause there's nothing to do. Save me.
my friend-save mew Fg
you seem to be quite safe now"
renlied the ScarecrOw
But I'm a prisoner. I'm locked In,
so that can't get out" she pleaded. \
That's all right" said the Scare
crow. "You might be worse of. little
Dorothy. Just consider the matter.
You can't get drowned, or be run over
by a Wheeler, or fall out of an apple
tree. Some folks would think they
were lucky to be up there"
well, DON'T" declared the girl.
land I want to get down immed'ftly
and see you and the Tin Woodman
and the Cowardly Lon"
Copyright 1910 by L. Frank Baum for the
George Matthew Adams service.) c
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<Ah 'h~uoJ IAN lldu WdSucu
the air as clean as a baby's
face-the kind of a baby that
has clean face. The navy blue sky was
dabbed all over with scraps Of clouds
very much like sagebushes in Nevada
desert, and in the middle Of it all the
moon shone like a giant dollar made
of electric light.
1t was such an unusual sky that peo-
pie stood in punches to look up at 1t.
They made others crane their necks
until at one corner woman, whose
husband had lost the umbrella she had
given him to carry for her. was as
unnoticed as if her protest was be-
ing voiced in some nice quiet place
like. say, churchyard on q rainy
night. At one relieving moment the
man got chance to wedge in word:
Forget it, can't you? I'll buy you
another"
where's the money to come from?
Much as I can do to squeeze along as
1t Is, and I haven't had that umbrella
q month, yet"
Say, old girl, you don't want to tell
fAS "HoAS to"h' wv SOA' w Aot .
everybody looking at? Say! This is
the first mackerel sky I've seen for a
Soon's age-look, hon.
1T cost over a dollar, at that--and
bet it'll pour down tomorrow just as
I am going to church"
"Oh, well, you've got another"
mo such thing. I've only got a
parasol and 1 wouldn't be caught dead
In that shabby old thing of yours"
"Oh, ring off! Somebody's on the
WIRE"
He nudged her to call attention to a
big fellow who was close enough to
have heard the faintest marital
whisper, but he needn't have bothered
for the big fellow wasn't listening.
He was looking up at the sky. while
another man was saying to him:
Seldom. sir. do you see so gen.
uine mackerel sky except in north
ern Europe. l Judge those clouds are
about Ave miles high"
well. tell you right now that I'm
going to church tomorrow IL ruin
every stitch Of clothes I've got
Narrowing away . good umbrella as IL
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When Fame FIees.

ZANE fees on well-oiled roller
skates in these mad days. The.
other day Charles Evans Hughes. fore
mer member Of the supreme bench
and candidate for President in 1915,
ran afoul Of q Waterman In gov-
eminent building who would not lot
the distinguished jurist move y peg
until he proved that he was who ne
said he was. or somebody else who
was not going to do any harm g
things In the watchman's territory.
Hughes took the incident good-na-
turetdly. 't1eris ttf ~ '''F sf7
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OZMA OF OF TO THE RESCUE

that separated at the top into two
prongs. the prongs being tipped by
the letters "O'' and ~" made of
glistening diamonds set closely to-
gether.
The girl seemed neither older nor
larger than Dorothy herself. and at
once the prisoner in the tower
guessed that the lovely driver OF the
chariot must be that Ozma Of o. OF
whom she had so lately heard from
Tiktok
Following close behind the chariot.
Dorothy say her old friend the Scare
crow riding calmly astride a wooden
Saw Horse. which pranced and trot-
ted as naturally as any meat horse
could have DONE
And then came Nick Chopper. the
Tin Woodman, with his funnel-shaped
cap tipped carelessly over his left ear,
his cleaning ak over his right shoul-
der, and his whole body sparkling as
brightly as it had ever done In the
old days when first she knew him.
The Tin Woodman was on foot.
marching at the head of company OF
twenty-seven soldiers, of whom some
were lean and some fat some short
and some tall: but all the twenty
seven were dressed in handsome uni
forms of various designs and colors,
no two being alike in any respect.
Behind the soldiers the green carpet
rolled itself up again, so that there
was always just enough of 1t for the
procession to walk upon, in order that
their feet might not come in contact
with the deadly, life destroying sands
Of the desert.
Dorothy knew at once it was
magic carpet she beheld, and her
heart beat high with hope and Joy
as she realized she was soon to be
rescued and allowed to greet her
dearly beloved friends Of Oz-the'
scarecrow. the Tin Woodman and the
Cowardly Lion.
Indeed, the girl felt herself as good
as rescued as soon as she recognized
those in the procession, for she well
knew the courage and loyalty of her
old comrades, and also believed that
any others who came from their mar
velous country would prove to be
pleasant and reliable acquaintances.
AS soon as the last bit of desert was
passed and all the procession. from
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Dreams and Work.

CHARLES NJ. SCHWAB said in an
~ address in his native Loretto: Gl
1--WE all dream great things. but we
don't all work hard enough to make our
dreams come true. Let US dream, but
let US work hard, too"
He paused and smiled.
'In other words" he ended, ut IL .
flne thing to have an aim in life. but We.
must expect to use up whole lot Of
ammunition before we hit It,"
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lightning sizzled across the rain. The
Waterman reminded the crowd of the
danger of standing in the draught
during an electric storm, and the folks
stood aside.
It was a good thing they did. for the
next thing that happened fash
waltzed in, set an electric bulb to
blazing and then waltzed out.
The Waterman closed the doors and,
in answer to one mans observation
that 1t had been close call, remarked
philosophically:
"Our days are numbered. and we
won't go until the time comes"
THAT may be So" admitted the man,
but, all the same. am glad l didn't
chance to be standing between the
door and the electric bulb. Might
have wrecked the whole place. but
didn't do thing but zip In. turn on
the light and then zip out again
gee"
Which seems to show that lightning
Is enough like US humans to relish a
little joke.
ITO overhear private conversations
for the deliberate purpose Of
making money out of them may not
be a top-loftical occupation. but one
must pay ones chauffeur. so be leni-
emit. ye who live on the heights Of
honor. and listen to this:
Yes. sir; science will eventually
end poverty and its attendant ills.
Animals hibernate throughout cold
weather. and II our pauper classes
could be put to sleep all winter by
some chemical process and then
thawed out in the SPRING"
The gentleman, at a cafe table with
another man. said 1t with the con-
f1dence Of one who has already pat
ented the process.
The other man Clipped in with the
argument that high wages are already
doing away with poverty on a more
comfortable basis. but
1t sounded tame In comparison.
A MAN was plodding alone under
an umbrella. with the rain COM
ing down like cats and dogs. 1t was
Just about the time theaters vera
letting out and every one who an,a oh.
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THEY CAME QUITE CLOSE TO FRONT PALACE

of thoroughbred horses. And stand
ing upright within the chariot was
beautiful girl clothed in flowing
robes of silver gauze and wearing
jeweled diadem upon her dainty head.
She held in one hand the satin rib
bons that guided her astonishing
team, and in the other an ivory wand
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across the carpet was a wonderful pro-
cession that made the girl open her
eyes in amazement' as she gazed.
First came a magnificent golden
chariot, drawn by a great lion and
an immense tiger. who stood shoulder
to shoulder and trotted along as
gracefully as a we'll matched team
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inehiciency.

A r. HAWLEY. president Of the.
Aero Club. told in New York the
other day an inefficiency story. n.
Beware the inefficient m" he said,
for II you have dealings with him 1t u.
you. not he, that will suffer from his!
tnefflciency.
"A foreigner in outlandish garb claim
ing to be an Armenian came here to so~.
ltcit funds last year for his compatriots.
1t happened that another Armenian was
arrested at the time, and the first chap
was asked to 60 to court and act as his
interpreter.
well. he reluctantly consented to act,
though the truth was that he knew no
Armenian whatever. Anyhow he stalked
into the courtroom, listened in grave
silence to the prisoners passionate pro-,
testations of innocence. and then turned
to the Judge and said with low bow. N
Your honor my compatriot has con-.
fessed all. He begs you. however. to BE-
lenient for suffering Armenia's sake
1.-THE judge thanked the interpreter
warmly for his services. and then sem
fenced the innocent prisoner to Ave
years hard labor"
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~ By Mamie Lancaster

ed by looked at the man in frank
curiosity because. regardless Of time
place and weather. he was singing TO-
himself-over and over again:
There's no place like home: there's
no place like"
And the question is: Why should 9
man who thought SO much Of homo
be plodding alone in the rain?
MAMIE LANCASTER.
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A MAN was plodding alone under
an umbrella. with the rain COM
ing down like cats and dogs. It was
Just about the time theaters were
letting out and every one who sn,a .h.
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SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, q, 1919

\ ANDA brought Dorothy bread
NJ and water for her supper. and
she slept upon a hard stone
couch with a single pillow and
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I'D you see the mackerel sky?
An all-day rain had washed
the air as clean as a baby's
faCe-the kind of a baby that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
4PER CENT GAIN
IN LOCAL BUILDING
Operations of Last Month
Compared With Those of
a Year Ago.

Washington showed a gain of ia
per cent in building operations last
month over the corresponding period
or 1918. There were $50 permits is
.aed by the building inspector for
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DUN Your DUN Home

A home s an incentive to
A home s best family manc have.
Owning better standing the community
Pride possession the stimulus better SELF
steady
to mark time.
ownership age valuable inhetan
for children.
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operations to cost S1,64s.609. while
there were 434 permits for cost OF
s77O.o97 in the corresponding month
last year.
A survey of 164 of the principal
cities of the country made by the
American Contractors last month in
comparison with May of 1918 showed
a gain of 10 per cent. The total cost
of the operations authorized last
month was $1O5.470,299, as against
s49.763,OS5 for May last year.
Only twenty-eight cities out of the
list show a loss. This is encouraging
when compared with the record for
previous months of this year, as the
following table shows:
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DUN Your DUN Home
Virginia


In Virginia
You can have a voice n local government.
You canh help control your living conditions.
the District based actual values
reasonable
Trarspo better, and more
greater the than other district
Living is cheaper.
afford enough land garden facilities and
healthful liberty for children
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-27
DISAPPOINTMENT OF
 INTEREST PAYMENT
 IS NOW PROPOSED

LONDON, Nov. 26. -P-Aceording to semi-official statements made here this morning both the United States and England are considering postponing for three years all pay monts of interest on loans advanced by them to their allies during the war This step is contemplated as a means of giving those nations an opportunity of making start on their reconstruction problems which are seriously effecting the stability of some of the governments borrow ing from the two countries. A few of tho debtor nations would be forced t1 float additional loans in order to meet the payments, producing eco homie conditions that would result in greater social unrest that now exists in most European countries.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-27
CUASI AlIUkI,LY
 CONDUCTS PROBE
SAN FRANCISCO LAWYER IS AP- POINTED A SPECIAL ASSES
 TANT1 ATTORNEY GENERAL

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 26-(P- Bert Schlesinger. a we'll known at torney of this city, has been named as a special assistant attorney gen eral and will enter upon his new duties immediately. He Is appoint ed for the express purpose Of con- ducting the investigations into and the prosecutions of the alleged fraud cases in connection with shipyard operations along the entire coast.
 Enough evidence of fraud has been furnished the government to war rant the appointment of a special prosecutor and sensational disclos- ures are expected as a result of the investigations.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-27
EXPANSION OF
 MARINE GREAT
MERCHANT MARINE GROWS FROM FOUR SHIPS TO TEN
 MILLION TONS

NEW YORK, Nov. 26-(R-In a statement published here this evening by the National Marine league, de- voted to the shipbuilding of the American merchant fleets, it is said that the merchant marine of the United States has expanded from total of four ocean going vessels be- fore the war to a grand total of ships aggrega1ng 1O,OO0,OO0 tons at the present time. The statement also shows that when the present program Of shipbuilders is completed the merchant marine of America will not fall far below that of Great Britain, the leading nation of the world in mercantile shipping.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-27
UAkIVEulL PkUFS
 WANT MOREPAY
FACULTY ASKS TRUSTEES FOR INCREASED SALARIES; TEACH
 FRS ARE UNDERFED

PITTSBURG. Pa, Nov. 26.-R)- The faculty of the Caruegie> Institute Of IecAnology this morning asked the trustees Of that school tor ID- creased salaries for all teachers con nected with tnS Institution. IL pre- scented statement with the request saying that some oI the professors ale unable to provide eILner suIucIent food or clotnIug Tor tnemseN es on their present pay. some oI them, II Claims, are unable to aIIoId egso tor breakfast and at least one pIo- lessor b uuaDIe to buy d D4uIy ueeu- eu par OI shoes.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-27
FREXY RESENIS
 STUDENT PRANK
PRESIDENT WILBUR SEWERS ATHLETIC RELATIONS WITH
 BERKELEY

STANFORD, Calf, Nov. 26.-(P)- President Ray Wilbur. of Stanford university, today gave official no- tice to the. athletic managers of the school that he has severed all athletic relations between Stanford and Berkeley on account of a stu dent prank perpetrated by Stanford men on the trip to Berkeley last Saturday. Following the Stanford victory over Berkeley on the foot ball field Saturday afternoon, some Stanford men painted their college colors in various places around the
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-27
ACIIYIIY NOTED
 BY JUCO-SLAVS
SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT IS RE PORTED BY SERBS AMONG
 ITALIAN FORCES

BELGRADE, Nov. 26-LP)-A semi official statement issued here tonight says that the government has noted d significant activity among Italian forces north of the occupied zone along the Adriatic coast line. There has been considerable troop move n.ent which has not been reported and which the Serbs and Jugo-Slavs believe portend an active aggression by the Italians in a move on the
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-27
LIOI lO
 TWENIY-EICHI.
TOTAL OF 25 PERSONS KILLED IN JAM AT THE BURNING
 DANCE HALL.

WILLIE PLATTE. La. Nov. 26.-(P) According to official lists given out tonight by the police officials a total of 28 persons were trampled to death in a danca hall here last Saturday. Hundreds of persons in the big second floor dance hall in their mad rush for doors and other exits at the first alarm of fire paid no heed to those who fell but poured over the pIostrate forms, resulting in 28 persons losing their lives. A number ot others sui tered minor injuries and lew 5eve4e. ly hurt.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-27
TEAM
 READY FOR GAME
OF CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL TEAM ARRIVES
 IN SEATTLE CONTEST.

SEATTLE, Wash. Nov 26.-P)- The University of California football tam arrived here this morning for thoi~ game with the University Of Washington Thursday The champ tonship of the coast conference foot hall world depends on this contest which Washington will probably claim
 s'e wins the game altho she was
 af ated by Oregon early in the sea son.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-27
AMERICAN DEAD
 REMAIN BURIED
NOT TO BE EXHUMED UNTIL FRANCE IS READY TO FIX
 HUME OWN DEAD

PARIS, Nov. lPJ-The French foreign office in an official state ment given out to the Paris news papers this evening announced that the American dead buried on French soil must remain in France until the French are themselves ready to eXhume their own dead. It is hoped that this may take place before Jan uaIy, 1922, but the government can make no promises at this time as to the exact date that this will be al lowed.