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least that's what I've heard. Fellow has got to step some lively. eh?"
 About as lively as your friend" Mrs. Langdon answered. She's been real busy since she got here yesterday
 ''So?' Ballin asked with raised brows. Whats doing, Nary"
 I'm keeping what I know to myself, was the girls answer. Tn a case like this it's the best way
 T can tell you" Mrs. Langdon put in. Wait a minute"
 She turned and left ths room, return ing a moment later with newspaper in her hands. This she spread out on the table and pointed to the scare heads that told of Ballin's disappearance.
 T saw that" Ballin nodded. But l didn't know that you were mixed up in it. Whats the idea, Mary. Did you get any money out of it?"
 With elaborate indifference, Frances shook her head in denial What should 1 know about it?' she asked. T only saw it in the paper this morning myself don't know anything about this man Ballin, who is he anyway?''
 You mean you didn't have hand in this?" Mrs Langdon asked, leaning above the table and staring into the girls eyes. Didn't she send you out on this job? You can't tell me tnything like that. Come across, Mary" BaIIln said, his
  tone growing suddenly tense What $ the big idea of keeping under cover from me?" He paused and jerked his finger in the direction of the tea room manager, You ain't scared of her? I told you be- fore you came here that she was all right Didn't l tell you that?'
 Frances nodded. picked absently at the table edge for a moment, then looked up and met the mans eyes.
 There isn't any use in either one or you asking me about this she declared with some spirit. I've already told you that didn't know anything about Jt, and that's all Pm going 10 tell. If Susie asks me about it-maybe I'll tell her and maybe l won t..
 The girl was about to add something to this statement when the door lead ing to the street opened and Annie ap- peared on the threshold At the hrst sound of the latch, Mrs. Langdon had sfatched up the paper, folding 1t With lightning-like rapidity, into small bun dle, but as she caught sight of the new conner her vigilance relaxed and sne smiled as the girl walked across the room toward the table.
 Annie nodded, and sank somewhat wearily into a chair. Her gaze was fas- cinated, in mingled admiration and aston ishment, on Frances face, but it was the latter who broke the silence. with wave of her hand that indicated Ballin's pres ence.
 Hello, Annie" she said smilingly.- II want you to meet my friend, Mir Burhs- I told you about him. He just got here from Chicago"
 Annie acknowledged the introduction with brief nod. but her eyes did not leave the other girls face.
 ..Maybe you'll need himS'~ she said briefly. "1f you don't then I'll miss my guess,
 To Be Continued Tomorrow.
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RANDOM NOTES

MT. and Mrs. John M Cartwright are in Charleston, S. C., where, they at tended the marriage of their nephew Mir. Edward Carmen and Miss Pauline Sanders yesterday.
 Miss Katherine Mckinley who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs Thos. Baine has returned to her home in Columbus, Miss.
 her sister Mrs. Sterling Wood on Red Mountain.
 Miss Jessie Porter who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. William Webster for the past few days is now the guest of Dr. and Mrs. w. H. Oates in Mobile for Mardi Gras. She will return to this city to continue her visit after the carnival.
 Mrs. Melville Drenne who recently returned from Hot Springs is the guest of Mrs. D. M. Drennen until MT. Dren- nen is able to leave for a stay in Florida. The friends of MT. J. D. McGill will regret to learn that he is i'll at his home.
 will be among the out of town guests at the marriage of Mir. Fred Ander- 25th in Chattanooga.
 MT. Oliver Chalifoux is spending a few days in New Orleans.
 MT. and Mrs Chaplin Hodges have returned from Florida.
 Miss Lell. Rainer of Union Springs is the guest of Mrs. c. H Frazier after being the guests of friends in Annis- ton for the past few days
 Mrs. Kenneth Mcdonald who is i'll at St. vincents Hospital is reported to be improving.
 Miss Annie Major who is student at Sulien College. Va. is spending the spring holidays with her mother Mrs. W. L. Sims.
 Mrs. Joseph Yates. Jr.. has returned from visit to her parents MT. and Mrs. T. NJ Tartt in Livingston
 Mrs Wendell McFadden who is the guest of Mrs Overton Fulton will re-, turn to her home in Nashville tomor row.
 Mrs L. Lee Boorse and little daught- CT Evelyn Byrd have returned to the city after being the guests of Mrs. Clara Boorse at her home in Mlwau- kee and are with Mrs. Boorse parents Mir. and Mrs. F. P. Glass
 Miss Louise Le Master who is the guest of Miss Josephine Foster will return to her homes in Memphis this week.
 The many friends of Miss Lucille Banks of Columbus. Miss, who has been i'll for the past two weeks at
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trust to his luck and hope that something would turn up at the theatre that would enable him to speak to her without of lending her.
 Well, when matinee time came he
 went down to the theatre and sat down
 in his seat and waited with what patience
 he could and when the curtain went up those two seats were still unoccupied,
 but in a moment there was stir at the
 end of the row and sure enough, here came the girl leading the way in
 Billy rose politely to let her pass him and she went to the third seat and then
 woe and misery, she had a man with her. Billy took one look at him and then never looked in that direction again He was six feet two, sunhurnt and looked fit to step into the ring and lick Jack Johnson.
 50 you see the best laid eggs of new mown hens oft hit a glee club singer T think that was awfully funny" laughed Imogene gleefully. Tt was her cousin. a mining engineer. who was in town for a day or two" "TIow do you know?" asked Andrew in amazement
 "Bnly told me what he was going to do two or three days ago. laughed Imo- | gene, and I obtained an introduction to
 her and told her about it" Well. of all the mean, underhand DickS. Sdlu AnuTeW. am amazed at you | thought you were a friend of BillysW
 "T anf" said Imogene deihurely "She is very curious about him and when a womSAs S curosity is excited she is half won. She wants me to invite Bill out here some night ad says she will drop
 in to see me about some church work and
 I can introduce him. Well, I'll be darnedl" calculated An drew.
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MeAdory Inffrmary. will be glad Co learn that she is improving and has been carried to the home of Mrs. E. F. Shropshire, Jr
 Miss Josephine Foster will leave next week for Memphis to be the guest of relatives for a few weeks. Mrs. L. J. Haley is i'll at her home on Juniper avenue
 Miss Alice Bowie and Miss Catherine Carey who have spent the past few weeks on the Southern Coast will re- turn home tomorrow.
 The friends of Miss Emily Fies will regret to learn that she is confined to her home suffering from an attack of influenza.
 
 Miss Martha Collier has returned from visit to friends and relatives in Virginia and Atlanta. Mrs. Wilkie Collier of Cleveland Ohio is the guest of her mother Mrs. Lucy Hudgins.
 
 Mason billiard, Jrr are enjoying a snort stay in Jacksonville, Fla, guests at the Hotel Mason.
 
 Mrs. Edward Tutwiler, Jr.. is recov- ering at her home from recent at tack of influenza Mrs Frank Y. Anderson, IT., is iu at her home suffering from a slight attack of influenza.
 The friends of Mrs F. Y. Anderson MT and Mrs. J. A. Rountree have re- gently purchased the John Mavnor home on Cliff Road and will take pos session April first. -nrs; frank r. Anderson, MT. and Mrs. Pelham Anderson. Mr and NIrs frank Y Anderson. Jr., Mir and Mrs hdWard Tutwiler, Jr.. Miss Lucy An derson and Miss Caroline Copeland
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Mrs. Frank r. Anderson. IT.. is iu at her home suffering from a slight attack of influenza.
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 QUESTIONS?

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 2. What sections of the country are poor for wheat and what effect has this on the bones of the population?
 3. What wild vine is pleasing to the eye and offensive to the nose?
 l. What is the explanation of the Sn- n-called "pla eS srn a l. 2,,
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will be glad to learn that she is re- covering from recent illness which has kept her in doors for the past few days
 Friends of Mrs. Henry B. Gray will be glad to learn that she is recovering from recent Illness at st. Vincents Hospital although she will be confined to the hospital for several weeks longer.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The study Circle will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:sO o'clock at the home of Mrs. G. M. Bowers on Cliff Road.
  The Fortnightly Shakespeare Club
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Despite measures taken by the Chi nese government to stop the importations of the drug. it is said that 1000 pounds of opium were imported through Dairen and Tsingtau.
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NEVIS EVENTS AND FEATURES FOR WOMEN READERS

will meet this morning at 10:3O o'clock at the East Lake Library.
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There will be no meeting of the Linly Heflin Unit this morning.
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the moderate charge-and the ork is so convenient and satisfac- ny.
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|oes deliver the housekeeper from |orking herself -and from the ty-
 hnny of the washerwoman as we'll, MEXICAN rough dry family wash
 hg service includes all the clothes, Ken the soft shirts. Every piece is |ashed CLEAN and starched ready
 pr home ironing.
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DEATHS

william T. Fisher. So yrs, sos b st. ne.
Frederick w. Brush I'd. yr.. 1880 Califor-
william p. Pierce. IT yrs. Casualty Hos.
Beatrice M. Hunt. 81 yrs, 2727 Ontario
cd. NV.
Ida s. Gantz. 81 yrs. s3s A ST. ne
William Mccarthy, 60 yrs. ll6s 6th st. ne.
william M. Barton, 20 yrs. All p st. NV.
Ida D. French. 81 yrs. szs 2ist st NV
Annie E. Buckley. 50 yrs. 2sIs 18th st. NV.
Lillian M. Hickey. rs yrs. 1915 Fla ave.
Jacob C. Wiener. AZ yrs. 751 10th 1T. se.
Earl r. Narragon, 20 yrs. Emergency Hos
Shirley s. Bruce. 80 yrs. Emergency HoA
Bernard Smslldon. SO yrs. 3z5 Mclean ave.
Edward l. Dewitt. SO yrs. Georgetown Univ.
Clara N Barrett, ls yrs. 80 Fla ave. ne.
5s.s Ern.s, Gsl K1 % yrs iIi5 Eas, Capitol st
Bessie Kemp. ~ yrs. 1898 sth st. NV.
william b. Keys. IS yrs. st. Eliz. Hoa
Edward =. Billiard. So yrs. st. Eliz Hos.
Sarah J. Toneray. 81 yrs. Al NJ St NV.
Charles F. Deyers. IL yrs. StI3 7th st NV.
Elizabeth o'Neal johnson, 7s yrs. Ward
man Park Inn
Eliza D. Crown. 50 yrs. slt 18th st. NV.
Jesse @. Rudy. 40 yrs. U. s. s. Maynower.
Rss.Is fq'ls. ~ an hss
willis Watson. SC yrs. U. s. Soldiers Home
Lulu IL Chewell. 81 yrs, 1873 F st. NV.
Bessie B. ID. Clark. % yrs. 1904 Park
place NV.
Isabelle L. EdeIin, so yrs. 1898 Park I'd.
NV.
Infant of Martha and Robert L Glove. 1
day. Columbia Hos.
william Bagiey, 50 yrs. Freedmen's Hos
Lulu Ross, as yrs, 127 @ ST. se.
Sarah Brown, IS yrs, 23s Sd st. sw.
Philip Miller, rs yrs. 3f5 II st. sw.
Lillian Jones, 3s yrs. Freedmen's Hos.
Elizabeth Monroe, 40 yrs, 1os Quander Ut.
se
Susan Sanford, 81 yrs. S23 L st. NV.
william Scott. Is yrs, tuberculosis Hos.
George w. BosEinA, ~ yrs. rear Of 112t
goth st. NV.
william J. Randie. yr. 1887 Corcoran st
NV.
Annie Dsde, 3s yrs, sla LIST st. sw.
Roland Griffin, yrs, AT N. Y ave
william Bell. 81 yrs, 416 b ST. sc.
Emily N. Minor. 10 yrs. iio2 eth st. sw.
Ashby Morton, Al yrs. 221 w ST. NV.
Woodrow w. Robertson. l yr., 10 5th st.
Ida F. Waters. ~ yrs. 2los Ward pl. NV.
Ethel c. williams, 4 mo-, 80 Manor ct NV
Infant of Edward and Lillian Jones, day
Freedmen's Hos
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candidate for the Presidency as an
UDgas l,oef exponent of the treaty A.
now campaigning, and other Senators
are either engaged In the same par
suit or are busily engaged In mend
ing their political fences at home.
The general opinion today was that
the treaty would continue TO hang
fre" for at least several weeks. II any
ratification OF II developed at all In
the near future.
Both Republican and Democratic
Senators were dubious as TO the out
come OF the bipartisan conference,
but both saw in the White House
Endorsement OF Senator Underwood's s
Cancellation proposal a disposition on
the. part OF the Administration TO en-
courage further negotiations which
would lead to a genuine compromise
on the Lodge reservations.
In some quarters the White House
announcement was construed as the
FIRST real break" or the Administrs-
tion forces from the attitude OF un-
yielding opposition TO the Lodge res
eryations which caused Democratic
Senators 10 vote them down on No
vember ~. when the President de-
clared they would -nullify" the
treaty, and thereby block ratification.
Some OF the older Democratic SEN
ators who diner with Senator Hitch
cock declared they regarded accept
ance OF the Lodge reservations by the
Democratic side as obviously the only
door left open 20 ratification.
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Births, marriaess,
Deaths
LIEUT.. COMDR. WILSON
DIES FROM PNEUMONIA
Prominent Officer Suceumbs at
Naval Hospital After Three
Days Illness.
Notices Nay Be Fhoned Unta
9 p. ~, Mata $3.50, Braneh o.

Lieut.. Comdr. Downs Lorraine VIII
son, u. s. N. retired. seventy years
old, one OF the most prominent Of
ficers OF the navy. died OF pneumonia
In the Naval Hospital pds morning at
. o'clock. after three days illness.
Commander Wilson was born and
reared in Washington. After attend
ing school here, he was appointed 10
the Naval Academy In 1852. lie re-
signed from the Academy in 1854 and
two years later was reappointed. He
was graduated In 1871, entered the
service. and a year later was pro-
NOTED TO ensign.
Following his promotion TO lieu
tenant, he married Miss Lily Abbot'
OF Georgetown. In 1877 He was dis
abled by an accident received in line
OF duty, and was retired In 1895. havg
ing been promoted to the rank OF
lieutenant commander. During the
great war he was on active duty NJ
the Washington navy yard for two
years.
Commander Wilson was a member
OF the Loyal Legion, the Naval and
Military Order OF the Spanish-Amer-
lean War, the Sons OF the American
Revolution, the Royal Arcanum, and
charter member OF the Army and
Navy Club. from which he had re-
Gently resigned. His residence was
at 1911 Twenty-ninth street north
west.
He is survived by his wife and a
bpother, who lives in st. Louis. Flu
neral arrangements have not been
completed.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Edwin L. Brownie. ~. Of Indiana polls
Ind, and LILLIAN johnson, 20, Of this city.
The Rev. John J. Jenriss
Jones Barrett, n, OF Lexington. Ky, and
sarah Ethel Ampspoker. ~, Of this city
The Rev j. Is. Clark.
James l.. Young. ~, and Geneyieve Bell. IS
both Of this city. The Rev. r. h. Davis
sidney NJ. oliver, 70. and Ethel q. swank
ss. both Of this city. The Rev. E. IL
Stevens
Ir. p. Miller. 30. and C. Lillian Allen, IT.
both Of this city. The Rev. c. q. Chap.
rhs%s. SIaa =, sry,n na Kuyek, q. and Mary z z
j. ". hAckin.
Luther woodson Ford. 4s. Of Laurel. Nd
and Grass ID. Howard, 81. OF Palmyra
Va The Rev. J. G. Ball
Charles Edward Ruby. 80, OF Rochester
N; Z, end Carolyn Dorothy Cain. 81. oi
Va, and hathie virginia TripIett, 2s, oi
Compton. Va. The Rev. D. X, Coyell
James ID. Peer. rs, and Grace l. Hisey, 70
both OF Woodstock. Va. The Rev. 3. Il
Rumsey N. Heiston, rs, of KimbaII, Va.
and Sarah Elizabeth Sedwick, a. oi
LUay. Va. The Rev j. E. Briggs
J. william Buchanan, 80, and Jennie Nc
CullouEh, 20, both OF Philadelphia Pa
The Rev. II. T. Stevenson.
John III. O'NeAle, t3, and Nellie LethbridKe
rs, both OF Rockville. Md. The Rev
w. X. Flanagan.
Francis 3. Beacham, 20, and Grace Water
Busey, II. both OF Baltimore, Md. Tn,
Rev. William X. Cowsrdin.
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LAWRENCE WASHINGTON.

Lawrence Washington. sixty-nve
years old. for twenty-five years In
charge OF the reading room OF the
Library of Congress and great
nephew of George Washington, died
OF influenza yesterday at his home.
216 A street southeast, following a
weeks illness.
Mr.. Washington was born in Mt.
Vernon in 1855. In 1876 he married
Fanny Lakeland and lived in Fau-
quier county. Va, until 1890. when
they moved to Alexandria Five
wears later he was placed in charge
II the reading room in the Library
and in 1907 moved to Washington.
where he has made his residence
ever since.
He was a prominent member OF
st. Marks Episcopal Church. a MEM
Der of andria-Washington Lodge,
No. %, +. A. A. NJ. the Sons OF the
American Revolution, and the Society
81 Sons Of Confederate Veterans. He
was weH-know to a great number Of
Congressman.
Mr. Washington is survived by his
wife. eight sons. and four daughters.
Funeral services will be held from
Mt Zion Protestant Episcopal Church
in Charlestown, w. Va, Saturday
afternoon. Interment will be in the
church cemetery.
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Sims, Politician, With
Long Shore Duty Record,
Noted Writer Declares

sponsibie for much greater work on
the other side. Probably not one In
a hundred OF you ever heard before
any details OF the work he did. Now
why Is IL we have heard so much Of
the one and SO little OF the otherl
Is IL because one was for himself
and the other for his country?
Sims was disloyal TO his chief dur
Ing the war: Is IL surprising that he
winds up by depreciating the work
OF our navy in the war? Watching
the progress OF a man like Sims has
led many an honest officer In the
navy To say: "Oh, hell, what's the
user The thing Is to play the
gamew
And therein is the great evil; the
man who IL a politician FIRST and a
naval officer second, and comes 10
find his own interest and his coun'
try's clssh-welI. when he does, II Is
the country usually which has To
suffer.
Another article by Mr.. Connolly
will appear In o.. early issue of The
Times.
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
COPS HEAR HOW TO
ENFORCE DRY LAWS
Ohio Supervising Prohibition Direc'
tor Addresses ID. c.
Policemen.

Captains, inspectors, lieutenants,
and sergeants of the Metropolitan
Police Department, gathered in the
board room OF the District building
today and heard n speech from Thorn.
as Il. Stone. supervising prohibition
director of Ohio. Maryland, West Vir.
ginia, and the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Stone explained to the police
just what could and could not be done
under the prohibition laws. The pur-
pose OF the address was to secure CO.
operation between Federal and local
authorities In the enforcement OF the
prohibition laws.
Major Raymond w. Pullman intro
duced Mr.. stone, and explained that
he was here at the request OF the
local department. Various phases OF
the law were discussed by Mr.. Stonc
and methods of cooperation were
suggested.
other meetings will be held in the
near future. Major Pullman said.
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SALE OF 80 EX-GERMAN
SHIPS BY u. 5. HELD UP
Secretary Baker Calls Halt-Says
Several Vessels Belong to
Transport Service.

Sale OF thirty ex-German passenger
ships by the United States Shipping
Board is being held up today owing
to protest by Secretary OF War Ba-
ker.
Baker claims that several OF the
ships offered for sale were included
in the War Departments army trans
port service under an agreement
made between the Shipping Board,
Commerce, and Navy departments
last September, with the approval Of
the President.
Chairman Payne of the board says
no action on the bids will be taken
until Bakers protest is disposed Of.
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GEORGE ROBINSON.

Funeral services for Chaplain
George Robinson. U. S. A, retired, rs
years old, who died of pneumonia at
his residence. 1851 Biltmore street
northwest. yesterday morning, were
held at Princeton, N. j.. this. after
noon.
Chaplain Robipson was born in New
York and was appointed second
lieutenant in the army In August,
1862. He fought through greater
part of the Civil war in the 123rd
New York Volunteer Infantry. He
rose through all the commissioned
ranks and was retired in 1905 with
the rank of lieutenant colonel
He Is survived by his wife and son.
Interment was at Princeton.
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HAM SHIFTS BLAME
FOR MERGER DELAY
Declares Congress Responsible
for Failure of Traction
Consolidation.
CONTINUED from First PageD


Mr.. Ham impressed upon the com
mittee the necessity OF relieving the
Washington Railway and Electric
from the proposed 4 per cent tax on
gross income. He termed the tax
entirely unjustihed."
"The commission recently recon-
mended the enactment OF legislation
changing the methods of taxation and
permitting the merger OF all public
utility companies" Mr.. Ham declared.
1--WE fully agree with the commits
sion that a revision of the present
inequitable system OF taxation Is
necessary.
"We should unquestionably be re-
lieved of the expense of maintaining
traffic policemen, whose salaries
have recently been materially in
creased: from many, II not all, of the
expenses OF new paving and mainten-
ance of same, and also from the
franchise act, in the form of a per-
centage of our gross income, especial
ly while the company Is not earning
a reasonable return from the value
Of its physical property without any
allowance for the value of the fran
chise."
Underground systen Expensive.
Mr.. Ham declared that the under
ground system. which adds greatly
to the beauty of the city. was 4 very
expensive luxury"
He exlained that the company was
entirely justified in asking that it
be relieved of the 4 per cent
tax on gross earnings because
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company has been called "a city
builder and a tax producer"
He declared the cnmnapv dnpe
more than any other in developing
Washington, at great financial loss to
itself and at great value to the COM
munity.
Because the company is . tax pro-
ducer, a city and home builder. he
said. he felt that a company that is
in the position of not earning rea-
sonAble return on its investment
ought to be relieved of some Of the
taxes.
Mr.. Ham declared that the en-
HANGED values in the suburban dis
tricts would disappear IL the COM
pany is forced to abandon it's lines.
Congressman Mapes asked Mr.. Ham
IL he really didn't want the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany relieved of all taxation except
on real estate.
Mr.. Ham replied that a public utili-
ties company that is essential to the
public, which is not a paying propo-
sition, should properly be relieved
from taxation of special character.
The railway official claimed that
while taxation in the District Of CO.
lumbia is not exceptionally high,
those who have studied the street
railway system here maintain that
the tax burden might better fall on
the general community than on the
car rider.
Urging that the company be re-
lieved from the csot of new paving
along its lines, two feet on either
side of the rails, Mr.. Ham said that II
cost his company $4,000 to pave
Rhode Island avenue from Fourth to
Twelfth streets northeast.
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LANE DENIES HE WILL
WITHDRAW RESIGNATION

Secretary OF the Interior Lane has
not changed his mind about his resis-
nation from the Cabinet, IL was stated
authoritatively at his office today.
Lane several weeks ago announced
he contemplated getting out OF the
Cabinet. but had not sent his resisns-
tion to the President and did not
know when he would.
Reports printed today were 20 the
effect that at the request OF President
Wilson. Lane had reconsidered his In
tention OF quitting.