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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
TO PLAN CHANGES
IN DEPARTMENTS
Prospective House Members
of Reorganization Com
mittee Give Views.

The members from the House on the
joint congressional committee for re-
organization Of the government de-
partments will be Representatives C.
Frank Reavis of Nebraska, Henry w.
Temple Of Pennsylvania and r. Wal
ton Moore of Virginia. This commit
tee was announced by Speaker Gillett
in the House last night and then
withdrawn out of parliamentary
courtesy, because the President had
not yet signed the bill authorizing
the appointment of such joint COM
mittee.
VIII Begin Mt Once.
Representative Reavis said that he
believed the joint committee will start
working with Senator Smoot as chair
man within twenty-four hours after
the President signs the measure and
that it will work continuously for the
next two years. He says he has no
doubt that q saving of well over half
a billion dollars Il year Will be ef-
fected under the reorganization plan.
ITO think the government ever mas
been or ever will be administered Witn n
the precision and economy OF a Well
conducted private business enterprise
is a pipe dream" said Representative
Moore. But it would be q height OF
Issna;r to doubt that our depart
mental organizations and admins
tratiye methods. which are the result of
more or less haphazard evolution, can
be greatly improved so as to be made
the more effective and economical
Represents Minority.
Mr.. Moore was selected as the demo-
cratic minority representative. He
said he had not sought the appoint
ment and hesitated to accept it, but
that this reluctance to engage in q
task which he realized would be most
exacting was overcome by his desire
to take advantage of what seemed to
be an unusual opportunity to render
a public service of real value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
TURN BACK THOUSANDS.
Canadian Mounted Police Halt
Rush to New Oil Field.

EDMONTON. Alberta. December II
Observation-Disclosures the grub-stake
ordinance of the old Yukon gold stam-
pede. royal northwest mounted police
are turning back prospectors heading
Sor the Mackenzie river. With winter
closing in. hundreds OF adventures
have set out with pack trains and
dog sleds for the new oil field at Fort
Norman, to stake claims before the
expected rush starts in the spring.
The police are overhauling these argo-
nauts on the trails of the north and
forbidding all to continue the fool
hardy journey who are not physically
mt to Withstand the rigors of an arctic
winter or who are not adequately pro-
Visioned.
Police precautions may prevent a
repetition of the tragedies that mark
ed the rush to the Yukon and the
klondike in the gold excitement of
1886. Edmonton was the fitting-out
point for many of the gold seekers.
Few reached their destination Dis
heartened by hardships. many turned
back. Scores met death ard their
Whitened bones are found from time
~ e--e on the wilderness trails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
TOKENS ARE REFE.ARED =
TO AS POCKET l.AvALLIERs'
New Public Utilities Commission
Suggestet. IN Inquiry-District
Bill Progresses.
House Told Raise
Ford c. Employees
Has Been Blocked

Summsry OF the situa tion
with regard to increases In SAL
aries for District employees was
given during debate I'm the
House yesterday by Represent.
atfve BucAanaA Of Texas, whe
said:
"1he number they (the Dis
trfct Commissioners) wanteA
increased was 1,SOO. There are
LOO statutory employes and the
pay has not been adjusted ex-
cept BY the b0nun, and the
bonus applies to those who re-
ceive less than $4,000. These
employees are scattered through
out tie service In AtMerent DO
sfdons who have net been In
creaaed except by a bonus, and
they appear all through this
bau. They have requested m
increase OF about d per cent Of
salary throughout the hiIL We
have excluded them all.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
MUST SHOW TAGS JAN, I.
Motorists Warned No Extension n,
Time viii Be Asked

Motorists who do not display a 1927
tag on their automobiles on January
I will be subject to arrest, Wade n.
Coombs, superintendent of licenses.
warned today. Mr.. Coombs declared
emphatically that he does not propose
70 ask the Commissioners to extend
the time for obtaining tags beyond
December 81.
With only fourteen days of the
month left, there still remain ap-
proximately 10000 tags to be issued.
in order that every one may obtain a
tag before New Year day Mr. Coombs
should issue at least LOO a day. Yes
terday only 73s We're disposed of.
II car owners do not begin to come
TO the District building in larger
numbers the license Office will be SO
congested on the last few days that
applicants will find themselves watt
ing in line for hours ..-,
Last year the Commissioners ex-
tended the time beyond January 1 be-
cause the tags did not arrive until
near the middle of December. This
year. however. the tags were avail
able on December ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
BY the 4Associa ted Press.

ny the Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE. Fla, December II.
In an open letter given out today,
Gov. Sidney J. Cats Of Florida threat
ems to go to West Palm Beach, Fla.
with his double barrel shotgun loaded
with buckshot" and have a final set
tiement' with Joe L. Earman. presi
dent OF the state board of health and
publisher of the Palm Beach Post. a
daily newspaper.
The chief executive states in his let
ter that he does not want "any trou-
Die with Mr.. Earman. but that he is
tired OF his tyranny, arrogance and
big stick bossing." and that "this is
the last warning"
The letter from Gov. Cats follows
publication by Mr.. Earman in his pa
per of an article which the chief ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
RUSSIANS COVER EUROPE.
Red Cross Finds 1900, 900 AWAY
| From. Home-41, 900 on Ships.

PARIS, December f7-Russfan
refugees have invaded every country
Of Europe during the last two years
their present number totaling about
one million persons outside of Po-
land, where there probably is another
million. The first effort to estimate
the number and distribution Of these
refugees is contained in a report tust
issued by the American Red Cross.
The Crimean refugees alone number
nearly 10000, scattered over half a
dozen near eastern countries, while
those in Germany number more than
half n million and in France nearly
200. 900. OF the Russians who fed from
the Crimea Al 900 still are living in
boats at Constantinople apd else
where. The remainder are scattered
over the Balkan countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
DC. BILLS TO COME UP.
Senate Committee Will Be Called
Together Monday.

A meeting of the Senate District
committee will be called for Monday
by Senator Dillingham;. the ranking
member of the committee. in the abb
sepce of Senator Sherman, it's chair
man, it was learned today. Measures
that will be considered include the
hill to regulate traffic.
senator Harrison's bills changing
the method of appointment of the
hoard of education and providing for
a survey of the schools also may
come up for consideration. There is
some opposition. it was said today, to
undertaking any further investiga-
tim of the schools or an attempt to
change the law relating to them in
view of the fact that new super
intendent is now on the job and ef-
forts are being made sto bring about
aor,n,ete harmony and efficiency. Sem
ator Harrison, however, will press
for action on his bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17

n>-.,a. -..,
A0i 0oihpo'Sory merger OF
the two street car lines in the Dis
trict of Columbia and for a public
nIAes commission distinct from
the District Commissioners were
made in the House TODAY wbile ,he
r,;.... .. -,
Dis'ric. appr0pria1ion- Dill was under
discussion.
When the parapranh on n,h,i.
utilities oommiee;on wrs s.cpad
Representafiva Warr.T c.rS -
Ohio, democrat. said.
I'VE are saIilv in p<ea ~ ha,,.r
public utilities here We
strange condition With twa str..,
car lines one az wh;.ra ,L
ing condition and The oth.r ,,naN.
to make any money
"It seems 70 me- ,h.@ IN. r.o,,t.
here are entitled to a sfr.sr go
service which ii consfafHnt .~sth ~.
.ems.snt ~ e.....xHr4 = nsa fntWMn WIN .ne
ouirSd ~ snenS SSer.yf 49,,
to the street car tok ern ID snocr at
lavalliers). The stroaE1 car seryics
IS one or these convenieeces and ne
ceSAu tnSI e0ecef everyday life
OF All tne people II is OF great i'm
port2nce TO the comfnunity."
Representative Gard asked Chair.
man DAVIS, IN charEe of the hill, IL
ne oiont think better results could
pc obtained II . new Public Utilities
commission were appointed.
Cnairman DAVIS said that he knew
0I no oD1ection to- the actions OF the
ruoIic Utilities Commission. but said
t was very evident that there should
pc comoInath0n OF the two sys-
TENS. ne said an enective way to
4ccomphsn this would be by COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
GOVERNOR THREATENS
TO USE GUN ON CRITIC
Florida Executive Says, UnlessAttacks Cease,
He Will Go to Vest Palm Beach With
Weapon Loaded With Buckshot.

ecutive characterizes as "a page and a
half of vituperations and bitterness
against him .'on account of reinstat-
ing Edgar Thompson" states attor-
ney at West Palm Beach.
Gov. Cats writes that he is mot
mad with Mr.. Earman and that he IS
mot going to remove him from Of
flee, but states: II am not going to
let you rule and boss me at your
whim and pleasure. I am man. and
stand in a mans place, and l do not
run away from any West Palm Beach
ers when they hang me in ehgy, as
you did when they hung you"
In conclusion. he says: IF you pub
lish one more page in your paper like
this last one or bother me or my busi-
go to West Palm Beach. Fla, with my
double barrel shotgun. loaded with
buckshot. and have final settlement
with you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
COLLEGE MEN ROBBED.
Daring Thief Takes Money and
Watches at University.

CHAPEL HILL N. c., December
17.-In the most daring robbery ever
known here. burglars last night swept
through five dormitories at the Uni
versity of North Carolina and took
from students rooms more than
thirty watches and several hundred
dollars in cash. In nearly every in
stance the watches and money were
taken from rooms in which two and
three students were sleeping. Sew
eral times the students woke up while
a man was In their room, but when
the stranger explained that he had
blundered into the wrong room in
the dark their suspicious were al
layed.
The robbers escaped in an automo-
bile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
PRESIDENT BUYS
HOME ON S STREET
Will Make Permanent Resi-.
dence Here When Term
Expires March 4.

President Wilson has purchased the
Henry P. Fairbanks residence, at 2340
s street northwest. and will make
Washington his permanent home after
retiring from the White House March
4. He will be the first ex-President Of
the United States to become a private
citizen of the National Capital.
Friends Of President Grant present
ed to him a home on I street. but he
disposed Of the property to Gen. Sher-
man and moved to New York when his
term as President expired.
Official announcement of the pur-
chase of the Fairbanks dwelling was
net made unttl this : afteFn0on, al
though rum0rs have been ID circula-
tion several days to the effect this
the President.
The sale was negotiated by r. W.
BollinE, brother.in.law Of the Presi-
dent, through the real estate firm OF
represented by Arthur Browne The
consideration involved was not an
nOunced, but il is believed to have been
around $4,000. Possession will be
given ON or before February Is.
OF Colonial Architecture.
Designed and constructed about four
years ago by Waddy b. Wood. the
Presidents new home is regarded as
one Of the finest examples of colonial
architecture to be found in the city. It
is built of colonial brick and Indiana
limestone and is ireproof through
out. The house is on a raised level
well off the street, and the grounds
surrounding it cover nearly half a
block. There is large entrance hall
on the first floor. with dressing rooms
on either side.
A wide colonial stairway leads to
the second floor. and from the first
landing beautiful view is obtained
of the formal garden in the rear Of the
building.
The second floor contains a large
library. a formal reception room and
dining room. An unusual feature of
the second floor arrangement is an
oval sun parlor which affords a COM
manding view of the city, looking
south toward the river.
Six masters bedrooms and four
baths comprise the third floor.
Servants quarters and a large laun-
dry. which is capable of being flooded
with sunlight, are located on the
fourth floor.
Garden In Rear.
There is a twenty-foot lawn to the
west Of the building, which fronts
on S street, and large formal garden
III lHc COL ca. Au'H6 U"Sh through
the entire block to Decatur street,
The garden is inclosed by stone
balustrade. 1t is treated in formal
way with box hedges and walks of
stone flags. There is a miniature
fountain in the center. The property
has Il frontage OF seventy feet on S
street.
The property was selected only
after q most careful survey by the
President and Mrs. Wilson of some of
Washington's most beautiful homes.
In inspecting various dwellings
offered they generally were accom-
panied by Mr.. Boiling who, being an
old Washingtonian. gave them the
benefit Of his advice.
It is understood that Mrs. Wilson
plans to have the house furnished and
ready for occupancy by March 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
GOMPERS IN WARNING.
Accepts Challenge of Those Who
Fight Labor Unions.

NEW YORK. December 17.-Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. in an address
here last night, accepted the chal-
lenge of employers who. he said, seek
to destroy labor unions and to mega
tive the principles established by
unioni3m.
american labor accepts the chal-
lenge of the employers, and will not
be driven back from its advantages"
he declared. Let those who are op-
posing our movement beware. Those
who are working for our destruction.
Ec--a--."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
CENSUS FIGURES OUT TODAY

Final population figures of the 1920
census for the United States as a
Whole and for each state will be an
nounced by the census bureau at 4
n m. today On these figures, which
will be certified to Congress immedi-
ately. the new apportionment Of the
membership of the House Of Repre-
sentatives will be based.
Preliminary figures were announced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
FEELS HEAVY BURDENS.

Acting Secretary Davis is beginning
to feel the effects OF the heavy inter-
national burdens which have been
placed upon him since the departure
of Secretary Colby for South America,
and was obliged to remain at home
today to recuperate and to nurse a
cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
BALLOON STILL MISSING.
Naval officers Sending Out Radio
Messages for Lost Craft.

NEW YORK, December 17.-Naval
officers at Rockaway Point naval air
station still were without advices
early today regarding the where
abouts of the free balloon which left
the station on Monday afternoon with
three officers on an endurance flight.
I'VE are sending out wireless mes
sageS constantly for other stations to
watch for them.' it was said at the
station. THAT is all we can do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
CUT SUGAR TO 8 IA CENTS,

NEW YORK, December 17.-Tbree
sugar refiners today announced a de-
cline to SA cents pound for fine
granulated. This action followed
that OF two other refiners yesterday
in cutting to S cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17

Fair tonight and tomorrow; no change
in temperature: lowest tonight, about
freezing.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest, 40, at
2p.m. today: lowest. 81. at 9 am. today.
Full report on page 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17

Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press 10 exclusively eptitled -
the use for republication Of alt nevs Dispatches
credited to II not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news puhtsh-i hsresa.
Al rights Of publication OF special
dispatches herein also reserved.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-01-09
TO AID EXPORT BUSINESS
United States Government Lends $17,-
100000 to Commercial interests,
Says Report.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Appeals of
American business for aid in financing
the reconstruction of Europe were an
swered when the War Finance corpOr-
alton announced that four loans, ag-
gregating $17,000;000 soon would be
1uade to commercial interests which
will employ the money in exporting
needed materials to the stricken ma
tons.
Wide difference of opinion has ex-
listed among government officials as to
the ACCESSIBILITY of extending govern
mental aid to manufacturing export
ers. Decision of the corporation to
utilize it's powers under the amended
war finance corporation act came as
no surprise, however, as Secretary
Glass has taken a definite stand in
favor of rendering assistance OF some
sort.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-01-09
Reasonable Deduction.

"Jurd Loop is norating around that
rs he was going home from the store
luther night he was attacked by pas
sci of screech owls" related a citizen
of the Fiddle Greek, Ark, neighbor-
hood. "He says he beat off the first
batch with club, but they whooped
and belleredltill a lot more, forty or so,
popped out of the darkness and tore
into him. He lows they'd have ripped
and clawed him to death if he hadn't
slid into boiler log"
"Just as I've said a dozen times"
cried the acquaintance to whom the
episode was told. that there cuss
knows whur a bone-dry still is at -
Kansas City Star.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-01-09
RHEUMATISM
Mustarine Subdues the lnflamma.
tion and Eases the Soreness
Quicker Than Anything
Else on Earth.

Pay only 30 cents and get a big box Of
Begy's Mustarine, which is the original
mustard plaster and is made of strong,
real yellow mustard-no substitutes are
used.
It's known as the quickest pain killer
on earth, for in hundreds of instances
it stops headache. neuralgia, toothache,
earache and backache in minutes
It's a sure, speedy remedy.-none bet
ter for bronchitis, pleurisy, lumbago,
and to draw the Inflammation from
your sore feet there is nothing so good.
You get real action with Mustarine--it
goes after the pain and kills ii right OFF
the reel Yes 1t burns, but it won't blis-
ter-it doesn't give agonizing pain a slap
on the wrist. 1t does give 1t good healthy
punch in the jaw--it kills pain. Ask for
and get Mustarihe always in the yellow
box.
SIC Wells e. Co lie Row NJ Y
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-01-09
Army Gas Mask Saved Lives.

When a pipe in the ammonia plant
at a creamery in Livingston, Mont,
blew up and filled the whole building
with deadly gas so that the workmen
generally lost their heads and ran
about in circles, not knowing what to
do, John Larson, an overseas veteran,
ran at top speed to his home and came
back wearing an army gas mask,
protected by which he boldly APP
preached the ammonia cylinders which
were pouring out their noxious fumes,
shut off the ammonia and mended the
pipe.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-01-09

new warm DaDleS
coming to their
chosen mother for
protection a n O
for comfort.
"And they'll get.
it, too. Mother
Black Bear will
be sleeping with
one eye open
around that time,
watching for her
little darlings
which will. look
so small and so
helpless and so
miserable when
they first come!
But Mother Black
Bear knows what
they will turn out
Ass
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-01-09
Powerful French Wireless Station.

France will shortly possess the most
powerful wireless station in the world.
1t is at Croix dHines, near Bordeaux.
and has four masts, each to carry
aerials. These masts measure 275 me-
tiers in height Zone meter equals about
40 inches), that is to say, % meters
less than the Eiffel Tower, in Paris.
The new station will be able, to COM
municate direct by wireless with Wash
ington to the west and with China to
the east.-"Flaneur," in Indianapolis
Star.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-01-09

strong black bears, which will stand
on their hind legs and which will look
finer than any of those creatures they
call men. Yes. yes. indeedl
But I viii dream and talk no more
for a time. I will sleep and rest and
will be al refreshed and rested for
the little babies who will need their
mother sol'
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-01-09
READING TO SUCCEED GREY
British Financier Probably viii Be the
Next Ambassador to the
United States.

London, Jan. 5.-Lord Reading prob
ably will be the next permanent Brit
ish ambassador to the United States.
1t is universally conceded in official
quarters here that Lord Grey, who is
now on the high seas ION leave of alb
sence," will not return to America, and
that Lord Reading, who has already
proved his fitness for the difficult post
at Washington is the logical choice Of
the British government.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-01-09
RARE DOUBLES To
Resemblance, Fancied and Hei,
Given Rise to Some Hianly
Imaginative Stories.

Il $50
Most monarchs possess at leas..
double. but so far the double OF
present shah of Persia has not o
discovered. His grandfather, NasT
Din. had famous double in the pc
of Edmund Yates. The resemDi
between these. two was 50 striking
Yates photographs wets sold in
sells as the shah's when Nasr-eu-
visited that city. 'Howeve = w
suffered through the poss
double as another monarc
may credit theory of All
According to that. ingeJ
Queen Elizabeth alG
doubles. The second husb3
Queen of Scots was not, as
supposed, blown up in the e
Kirk O. Field, but escaped &
land. He then somehow ed E3Net
at his mercy and ultimately Secure
her throne, posing as the queen to tn
end of his days. Thanks to the ama5
ing resemblance between the two, tn
impOsture was not discovered unit
after Darnley's death. - Mancheste
Guardian.