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The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
OREGON "lI" MAY PLAY ON FAMOUS POLO GROUNDS

EUGENE, Ore, March 22 (by As sociated Press).-University of Ore gon has been offered contest with Fordham university in New York city Thanksgiving day at the Polo grounds, but indications are the game cannot be played owing to the close proximity of the university s game with the Oregon agricultural college, November 19.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY LEAGUE OPENS NEXT WEEK

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, March 22 (by Associated Press).-The San Joaquin Valley baseball league will start the first half of the 1921 schedule on April 3. In the opening games Bak- ersfield plays at Hanford, Lemoore at Visalia, Tulare at Coalinga aRd Ma dera at Dinuba.
 The second half of the league schedule opens July with Lemoore at Hanford, Tulare at Visalia, Dinuba at Bakersfield and Coaling at Madeira. The schedule closes September 25.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
OREGON AGGIEs ABANDON GAMES WITH PORTLAND

CORVALLIS, Ore, March 22 (by Associated Press).-Plans for a trip to California by the baseball team of the Oregon agricultural college have been abandoned. Games had bean
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-22
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF Ap.
 MINISTRAToR'S ACCOUNT

Notice is hereby given that G. K. Betts, as administrator of the above entitled estate, has rendered and pre- sented his final account of his ad- ministration of said estate, and that Wednesday, the 18th day of June, 1921, at 10 o'clock a. m, at the office of said court in Cordova, Alaska, has been duly appointed by the judge of said court for the settlement of said final account, at which time all ob- jections to said final account and the settlement thereof will, be heard and determined. ......sF ..
 Dated at Cordova, Alaska, this 1fth day of March, 1921.
 c. K. BETTS, /
 Administrator. M fi.1s-SS-%A 1-s.
The evening world., 1921-10-01
F|REMEN RESCUE
MANY FROM BLAZE
DUE TOEXPL0S|0N
Carried Down Ladders When
Escape by Stairs in Apart
ment House Is Cut Off.
TEN FAMILIES IN PERIL.
Tenants Awakened by Police
man Who Broke Windows
From Across Areawav.

Fire, that the police were told
started after a mysterious explosion,
swept through the two upper floors Of
the f1ve-story apartment house at No.
26 East llsth Street with such rapid
ity early to-day that many Of tho
scantily clad tenants had to be ear
ried down ladders by f1remen. No one
was injured
Robert Newman and his family OF
four. living on the 18th Street side
on the fifth floor. and the Ave MEM
oers OF Albert Kings family on the
fourth fioor. were among those whose
perilous position in windows required
thrilling rescues.
Several OF the tenants among the
Ten families in the building told Of
hearing a loud explosion Just before
the fire. but the police could not con-
Arm these stories,
Policeman John Bocdccker OF the
East l04th Street Station heard crack
ing glass as he passed and saw flames
coming from some OF the upper win
pants OF the house after sending IN
an alarm by going up the stairs. but
the smoke forced him back. He then
went into the house next door, and
smashed as many windows In the
Durning house as he could reach.
Many OF the tenants were terror
stricken when they opened their doors
and found the halls filled with smoke,
and those who could ran TO dre-
escapes and roof Others had to get
in their windows and wait for the
firemen.
When Engine Companies Nos. ~
and So arrived the flames were roar
ing through the fourth and NTH
floors. Tenants were running about
in their nightclothes looking for miss
ing members OF families or trying to
prevent persons in the windows from
jumping The whole house was in
such confusion it could not be learned
I for a time just how many had sue
ceeded in getting out, 80 a call was
sent TO Harlem Hospital for ambu-
lances. Police reserves came from
the East lO+th Street Station under
Captain Noble and assisted tiremen
/ in getting tenants down ladders and
in caring for those driven into the
chilly air in their nightclothes.
! Two alarms were sounded. but the
fire was under control In less thr n
half an hour. The building ls L.
shaped. extending through 10 No. i7os
Madison Avenue
The evening world., 1921-10-01
JAPAN ACCEPTS u. S.
VIEWS ON FARLEY
Agenda Suggestions Satisfactory
Woman Brings Greeting to
Women Of West.

TOXIC. Oct. ASSOCIATED Press).-
The Japanese Cabinet, after lc thy
deliberation yesterday, decided in
principle, according to the Aasahi
Shimbun, 10 accept the American
suggestions as to the agenda for the
Washington Conference on limitation
of armaments and Far Eastern Ques-
tions.
Underterred by her eighty-nine
years. Nine. Kajiko Yajima, Presl-
dent OF the Japanese Women's Bet
terment Association, which has a
membership of 100000, left Toxic
yesterday on her way to America
where she will work in the cause OF
humanity and peace. She sailed from
Yokohama to-day on board the
steamer Korea Maru. which took the
army and navy delegates to the
Washington conference Nine. va
lima carries the following message OF
peace from the women of Japan to
the women of the West:
Japanese womanhood prays foI
the success Of the Washington con-
Iiference and the dawn of q new epoch
AZ higher and better understanding
Eetwesh nations
The evening world., 1921-10-01
FOR BEER AND WINE
1912 TO 1884

Ballots cast up to Sept. 10 in the
city referendum which Is being con-
Quoted by the National Liberal ALI
ance on Prohibition and proposed
blue laws totalled over 10000. ac-
cordIns to figures made public by
Chairman Harley at national head
quarters. No. Is whitehall Street, to-
day. This ID more than the total vote
cast in the recent Republican pr
mary and four times as many votes
as were cast in the Democratic pri-
mary The tabulation follows:
Favoring a liberal construction
OF the Eighteenth Amend
ment and authorization Of
the sale OF light wines and
beers .................. 16l, ,742
Against a liberal construction
and the sale of wines and
peers '...'''.'' .....'.. 6,o9f
Total. ..,............... 1865, 1886
Against all blue laws. S9,969
Favoring blue laws......,. 396
The WORK OF extending the refer
endum 10 every State IN the Union is
under way.
The evening world., 1921-10-01
PRESIDENT HARDING OFF
TO CAMP WITH MARINES
VIII sleep in Tent ON wilderness
Battlefield and Review the Troops

VIII sleep In Tent ON wilderness
Battlefield and Review the TrooDa
WASHINGTON. Oct 1.-President
ard Mrs. Harding left the White House
by motor early to-day 10 spend twenty
four hours In camp with 5000 marines
on the s>ene of the Civil War Battle
OF the Wilderness. Both will sleep In a
tent and eat their "chow" from tin
dishes.
A sham battle will be staged for the
Presidential party this afternoon. the
opposing armies taking up positions
along the line OF the famous Civil War
battle.
Tomorrow camp chapel snd a review
Of the marines are scheduled. after
which the party starts for Washington.
Mr.. Harding expects to make the seven
ty-fve mile trip In less than three hours.
but bad roads may slow him down. A
short speech at the Fair Grounds N
Fl edericksburg may be made, although
the programme Is Indefinite.
In the party will be Secretary Of the
Navy DENLY. Secretary OF Agriculture
Wallace, DR.. and Mrs. Sawyer. Secre-
tary and Mrs George b. Christian jr.
and Commander Holmes. the President s
nav al aide.
The evening world., 1921-10-01
GAVE BED TO DYING LINCOLN,
SLEEPS In CITY ALNlSHOUSE
Thomas Proctor to Whose Room Wounded
President Was Carried, Now
Paupcr Here

probably the last surviving witness of
the deathbed scene
James s. Kelly. a sculptor living at
the West Side Y. Nj. A. c., through an
old friend. Timothy Daily Of No. 2s6
Adelphi Street, Brooklyn, who had
heard Proctor's story twenty years
ago. found the old man yesterday. 1t
was one OF his bad days" however.
and he could recall but little that
would be OF assistance TO the sculp-
tor.
During hia long career as lawyer
Proctor was associated with Frederic
r. Coudert Sr.. Lord. DAILY & Lord.
and Matthew DAILY. Eugene f. DAILY
and Daniel Daily. AS naturalist and
botanist Proctor occasionally made
scientific trips with Burroughs and
other scientists, according to Mr..
Daily, H. said that an American
naturalist. Nicholas Pike, had named
apewly . discovered bug after Proctor
The evening world., 1921-10-01

Search by q New York sculptor for
information concerning the death bed
OF President Lincoln has revealed the
fact that the man in whose bed the
President died Is an inmate OF the
City Almshouse on Blackwells Island.
He Is Thomas Proctor, formerly, a
lawyer in this city and as an amateur
naturalist was a friend Of the late
John Burroughs.
Proctor, then seventeen years old.
was a clerk in the War Department
when Lincoln was shot. He had a
room in lodging house opposite
Ford's Theatre. and 1t was in this
room the unconscious victim OF an
assass!n's bullet was carried. Proc
tor had directed the carriers to the
room and remained until the Presi-
dents death,
Except Robert T. Lincoln he 1,
The evening world., 1921-10-01
DOCK WORKERS WALK OUT.
DESPITE ORDERS Of UNION,
IN CHELSEA AND HOBOKEN
COCHRAN TO FAIL
IN DIVORCE PLANS,
DECLARES MALONE
Attorney Says Nine. WalSka's Hus-
band Is "Joy-Riding All
Over Europe"

Dudley Field Malone, representative
in this country of the affairs OF Nine.
Gamma Walska, the opera singer who
Is being sued for separation by her
husband, Alexander Smith Cochran,
arrived to-day on the steamship Paris.
of the French Line. Mr.. Malone. who
recently opened a law Office in Paris,
was quite willing to talk of his clients
case ana was unsparifig In his denun-
ciation Of Mr.. Cochran.
''Mr. Cochran has been JOY riding
about Europe, buying and selling
yachts and houses and horses at his
pose OF his beautiful wife as II she
were a toy of which he has become
tired, he is very much mistaken.
When he started proceedings to
H. ep Nine. Walska out OF her house
In the Rue de Lub, ok in Paris, he
was frustrated by the French law
which permitted her to break in and
take possession.
so far as Mr.. Crchran's removal
OF things from the New York home
Is concerned. they are all In her
name and the enthe house was re-
furnished at his own suggestion"
When Mr. Malone was asked
whether Mr.. Cochran had any
grounds for divorcing Nine. Walska.
he replied, "None whatever"
Harold r. Mccormick. who financed
the Chicago Opera Company. with
which Nine. Walska had contract,
which she broke. was one Of the pas
sengers on the Paris. AS soon as he
saw the reporters aboard he said: 81
know what you want to ask me but
l am going to request that you do
not" That was all he would say.
Other passengers aboard were Miss
Anne Morgan. Charles w. Morse and
| Charles r.. Crane.
The evening world., 1921-10-01
N ATIONAL LIE GU E
Giants %. O o o n J. M
Phiia. 8 o 111I = = d =
WORLD "AD" UNITES
FATHER AND SON,
PARTED % YEARS
Parent Who Failed in Long Search
Succeeds in One Day on
s. Arrival Here.

Jacob Marcus of Milwaukee. by
putting a little advertisement in
The World. has accomplished in
one day -what. . .ha- had tried IN vain
to do in twenty-three years. He
has found his son.
''Twenty-three years ago." he
told an Evening World reporter.
my wife and l we're separated
and the custody OF the boy. Joe.
then five years old. was awarded
to me. But my wife took him and
disappeared. Ever since then
hav, been searching the West for
him.
Yesterday came to New York
and put an ad in The World, Of
fering a reward for Information
and promising that the boy would
learn something to his advantage.
Tho paper had not been long on
the street before Poe called on
me at No. ll6 East 1l5th Street.
where | have been stopping. He
Is a big chap now. twenty eight
years old. an electrical engineer
He Is married and has a son Of his
own. and he's going back with me
to Milwaukee. He has been living
with his mother at No. 2l96 sth
Avenue
The evening world., 1921-10-01
Recent Cut in Wage Scale and
Increase in Working Hours
Given as Reason for Sudden
Decision of Men to Quit.
President of Union Declares
Action Is Unauthorized and
Result of Radical Agitation
and Will Not Be Supported.
Cunard, French, Atlantic
Transport and international
Piers Affected-Police Selit
to Threatened Points.

Six thousand longshoremen in Man
went on strike this morning despite
efforts of the Longshoremen's Union
to prevent them. In Manhattan the
strike is confined at present to the
Chelsea piers used by the Cunard. the
French, Atlantic Transport and In
terna tional Mercantile Marine lines.
On some of these piers it is said the
checkers have gone out. On others 1t
Is said they have remained al work
At the Cunard Line most OF the
checkers are at work.
The strike is due to the recent scale
announced whereby the rate OF pay
was reduced from 80 to IS cents an
hour for regular work and from 81 2o
to 81 for overtime and the making
the week one Of 4S hours instead Of A.
hours as heretofore. The men by
vote accepted the terms,
In Hoboken there are other compli
cations. There the only work being
'SiC upon tIV ahuiiiFt plClo
the Scandinavian American Line pier,
where the old scale is being paid
Efforts have been made without
success to extend the strike to other
piers in Manhattan and to Staten
Island and Brooklyn
When the strike was decided upon
an attempt was made by one OF the
union officials 10 persuade the men
who had quit and gathered about the
entrance to the Longshoremen's Union
Headquarters at No. l64 Eleventh
| Avenue to go back. He had not got
very far with his talk when the
threats OF the men became such that
nc took refuge in the union head
| quarters to avoid being assaulted
The bitterness of the men agains
the officials OF the union croppeC
out wherever n group OF them gath
cred. They insisted that the reason
a strike was not sanctioned was be
cause 1t meant strike benefits. Th,
| police reported there had been n,
violence and that the men who wer,
at work on the piers would be pro
| tectcd.
Roger Williams, Superintendent o
the International Mercantile Marine
piers. said at noon to- day that man!
OF his old men were at work and tina
the walkout was due to the radical!
among the men. The ships OF tn,
line. he said. would sail with Sigh
delay.
At the office of Anthony ]. Che!o
pek, President Of the Internationa
Longs. ,remen's Association, 1t wa
said he was busy at a conference
that the strike was unauthorized an,
would not be recognized. The men,
was stated, had voted to accept tn
terms off rcd and the walkout wa
the result OF the work Of radicals.
In Hoboken, il was said the strik
order came from New York Their
has been trouble brewing there sine
Thursday. The usual method OF 50
lecting men to go TO work 10 for tn
longshoremen to line up and the hea
OF the gang picks his men. o
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The evening world., 1921-10-01

Jim Sullivan. a right handed recruit
OF Connie Mack opened for the Atb-
letics, opposed to Carl Mays. lending
twirler on the American League. The
Yankees scored the first run. but
Mays was nervous and the Athletics
assumed "A two-run lead In the fourth
when they scored three runs
Babo Ruth is in the lineup and the
crowd gave him great cheer as he
walked to left at the start OF the
game.
The evening world., 1921-10-01
RUTH l.. MANIERRE
is BRIDE TO-DAY OF
l.. l.. DELAFIELD JR.
Church Wedding at Ridgetiald
Conn.,, Followed by a
Reception.

In Christ Church. Ridg'Hed, Conn. AT
o'clock this afternoon. Miss Ruth
Lock wood Manierre. daughter OF Mrs
Alfred Lee Manierre, Is 70 be marie /
tn Lewis Livingston Delsheld Jr.. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Livingston Della
ntld. There will he a reception at the
home OF Mrs. William Allen Jenner In
Ridgeheld.
The evening world., 1921-10-01
FAMOUS FLYER CRASHES
GOING 200 MILES AN HOUR.

ETAMPS. France Oct 1.-Flashins
through space al rate of nearly 22O
miles per hour, Sadi Lecointe. French
aviator. crashed to earth In the first
lar Of the Deutsch Cup race here to-
day. He escaped miraculously. with
slight injuries.
The evening world., 1921-10-01
YANKEES TIE SCORE IN SIXTH. 7
OVERCOMING TWO RUN LEAD.
OF PHILADELPHIA TEAM
Carl Mays Pitches Against Sullivan
in Opener of Double-Header With
Athletics - $4,000 Fans See the
Contests.
BV Isaac Shun,an.

POLO GROUNDS, Oct t.The Yankees and Athletics here
doubeheade and with the American League pennnt
hanging the Winning game would cnc the
flag and the consequent right the
Worlds Series was estimated IS 600 fans present
The evening world., 1921-10-01
C|TY'S ASSESSED TAX VALUES.
REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE,
REACHES $10,6O4,8O4,092
CITY'S TAX VALUE
ON REALTY is
UP $4O2, ,594, ,567
Personal Property Shows Increase
in All Five Boroughs Of
S37,4O8,iOO.

SO/, no, lOO.
Henry NJ. Goldfogle, President
OF the-Board OF Taxes and Assess
ments. to-day announced the fol-
lowing assessment figures for
1929:
Total real estate assessed valu-
ations for ali boroushs. $9.s47.-
S23,os2: increase. s402.594,567.
Total personal estate assessed
valuations for all boroughs.
$667.+so.s50; increase, $37.40S, 100.
Real estate assessed valuations
by boroughs:
Manhattan. s5,so7.54s.s55; in
crease. $205,S68S47.
Bronx. SS4S.S94. 1856: increase,
$2S.267, ,065,
Brooklyn. $2.41s.56S.131: in
crease. s103.546.225.
Queens. s742.664.S5o: increase,
$56.S49,180.
Richmond. $130.s54.37o: in
crease. $s.0S3.25O.
The evening world., 1921-10-01
SCORE BY INNINGS.
FIRST IN MING.

Pipp. Dykes out. McNally to Pipp.
c. Walker out. Peck to Pipp. NO
RUNS. NO HITS.
YANKS-Mtller hit. safely through
Dykos Peck flied to Welsh Ruth
forced Miller at second. BRAZIL to
Galloway Meusel forced Ruth. Gal
loway to Dykes. NO RUNS. ONE
HIT.
SECOND INNING.
ATHL HLETICS-Perkins hit of Mays's
glove but was thrown out. Ward to
Pipp. Welsh beat out a slow grounder
TO McNaliy and was caught trying 20
steal, Schang to Peck, Galloway
struck out. NO RUNS. ONE HIT,
YANKS-Pipp famed. Ward po1ped
TO Dykes. McNally out. Galloway to
BRAZIL. NO RUNS, NO HITS.
THIRD INNING.
ATHLETICS-Gal1o out, Ward
to Plpp. BRAZIL hit through Peck for
single. Sullivan lined to Pipp. who
touched the bag for a double play.
NO RUNS. ONE HIT
YANkS-Schang famed Mays SIN
gled to left. Miller trlpled over
Welshs head In left centre, scoring
Mays. Galloway threw out Feck o
BRAZIL after making II beautiful stop
of his grounder Ruth lined out -
Dykes. ONE RUN. TWO HITS.
FOURTH INNING.
ATHLETICS tripled TO the
eight centre neld fence. Meusels
throw 10 Schang prevented II from
being a homer Dykes doubled TO left,
scoring witt c. Walker singled 10
lcrt scoring Dykes. but was out at
second Ruth to MoNally to Ward,
when he tried 10 stretch the hit to n
double. Perkins out. ward 10 Pipp.
welch hit triple to the right field
ing Welch Galloway forced Gallo
way McNallv 10 Ward. THREE
aIUNS. FIVE HITS.
YANISEES 80 Meusel struck out.
Pipp singled 10 right centre Ward
hit INTO double play. Galloway to
Rraziu. NO RUNS ONE HIT,
FIFTH INNING.
ATHLETlCS-Bra singled to
centre sullivan hit into double
play Ward to Peck. witt singled to
centre. Dykes out McNally to Pipp
no RUNS, TWO HITS
YANKEDS -- Dykes threw out
McNally. Schang walked Mays fly
FELL safe for a Texas Lacquer be-
tween Dykes and Witt schang stop
p,ng At second. Miller forced Mays
SalloNl" - N-''ss Schang taking
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third, The double steal was worked
Schang scoring and Miller taking Sec
ond. Peck lined to c. Walker ONE
HUN. ONE HIT.
SIXTH INNING.
LETlCS-McNally threw our
C. Walker, Perkins famed Peck
threw out Welsh. NO RUNS. NO
HITS
YANKEES-Dykes threw out Ruth.
Galloway tossed out Meusel Pipp
singled over second. Pipp stole Sec
ond and went to third when no one
was at second to take Perkins throw.
the ball going TO centre. He scored
when Welsh threw wild to third. Gall
loway threw out Ward. ONE RUN.
ONE HIT
SEVENTH INNING
LETICS-Galloway singled 10
left Mays knocked down Galloway's
liner and threw hun out Galloway
taking second. Mays threw out Bra
yIll. Galloway 'aIlng third. Peck
tossed sullivan 80 RUNS l HIT. ~
YANKEES - Al Nallv walked.
Schang singled TO center. MoNaliy
scored on Welsh's bad return, Schang
taking second. MAJ sacrificed Bra
2ill 10 Dykes. Miller singled to lett
scoring sch@nTt, e-s'n-s'el l'.,7a~s's-p
RUNS, BIZ
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Summary for seven innings: h
Two Base Hit-Dykes, Three Base
Hits-Miller, Wit, WEIGH. Stolen
Bases-Schang. Miller. Pipp Sacrt-
tices--Mays, Double Plays--Pipp tuI-
assistedD. Galloway TO BRAZIL. Ward
to Peck to Pipp Left on Bases-,
Athletics, 2 Yankees, Base on
Balls-On Sullivan. 3. Struck Out
BY Mays. 3 sullivan, 3. Umpirss--
Nallin. Moriarity and Wilson.
The evening world., 1921-10-01
Jump of S44o,Oo2,oo7 Over
the Total Figures of
Previous Year.
EQUITABLE PAYS MOST,
Assessed at S3O,OoO,oOO on
Office Buildlng-Rockefeller
Leads in Personal Tax.

The BOARD Of Taxes and Assess
ments opened the assessments books
fer 1922 today. The tentative valua-
ton put on real estate in the Greater
City for taxation purposes is $s.s47,-
S23.092 and on personal property
@67, ,4sO, $50. total valuation subject
10 taxation OF s1O,614,904,047.
The increase in real estate valua-
tions in all boroughs over 1921 Is
$402, ,594567, and the increase in per-
sonal property valuations in all bor-
oughs is S37, 4OS, 100 The heaviest real
estate and improvements increase.
amount ng to s44.523.6 600 is charged
against the district between East 10th
and East 18th Streets and Fifth Ave-
nue. and the East River, which in
cludes the Grand Central Zone office
construction projects and the Park
Avenue apartment house and hotel
projects. The smallest district in
crease is charged against the lower
East Side between 14th Street and
James Street east of Third Avenue
and the Bowery.
Henry NJ. Goidfogle, Pres dent or
the board, issued the following ex-
planatory statement to accompany
The evening world., 1921-10-01
GREAT OFFICE STRUCTURES
CAUSE INCREASE.

Many of the large increases are
due 70 the recent construction of very
large Office buildings theatres and
arartment houses completed during
the past year. Notable instances or
these are the Cunard Building, the
BORDEN Building, the Strauss Build
ing, the Canadian Pacific Building,
The Heckscher Building, the Cam
meyer Building, the Giddings Build
ing. the Penn Terminal Building. the
Loew Theatre Building the two Gar
ment Centre Buildings and several i'm
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
TO ELIMINATE DANGER
SPOTS IN ROADWAYS

Entirely too many people are Deihs
killed in automobile accidents on the
STATE highways. is .he opinion OF
Chairman Mackall. of the State Roads
Commission. He plans 10 so before
the next Legislature with request
for substantial appropriation TO
eliminate the points of greatest dan
ger in every county in the State.
As preliminary measure Mr.
Mackall is preparing to chart the en-
tire road system to indicate these dan
ger spots. In this work he has asked
the assistance of F. Austin Baughman.
Commissioners of Motor Vehicles, and
of the Automobile Club of Maryland.
In letters TO Secretary II. NJ. Lucius,
of the Automobile Club. and Commits
sioner Baughman. he asks them to
notify his office of every accident that
comes 10 their attention, with all in
formation ohtainable.
In addition. Mr. Mackall has in
structed the district engineers of the
road system to give the exact location
of every accident and all information
available
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-26
TESTS HARD SOME SAY;
EASY. OPINE OTHERS

Papers of candidates for admission
TO the Naval Academy as midshipmen
who took the April mental examina
tons conducted at various point
throughout the week. soon will begin
to reach the Academy to be marked b,
the instructors in the several AGA
demic departments. There is a diver
gence of opinion as to the character OF
the tests, according to reports from
the lad who took them at nearby
points and have returned TO the cit,
to await the outcome. Some say they
were severe. and others assert they
were comparatively easy. II will be
several weeks before the Academy Of
fcials completes marking the papers
and publishes the list of would-be
middies who were found successful.