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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-15
SPECIAL LIBRARY LIGHTS.

.Vassar's excellent Libraries are
housed in one of the newer campus
halls. The lighting problem received
special study, with the happy result
that the fixtures are concealed in the
tops Of the many bookcases. An even
diffusion of light from these unguess-
ed sources. makes reading an eye
STAINLESS pleasure. Getting in ones
old CUSTOM" The library lighting at
Vassar is but another example Of what
illuminating engineering Is accom-
plishing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-15

Fort Bliss win very likely install
electric ranges to DO all the cooking
at the post, according to the El Paso
Herald. The post has contract with
the local light and power company
which win make the use Of electricity
economical for such purposes. Fort
Bliss has it's own distributing system.
It viii require from 60 to 100 ranges
to do the cooking for this army post.
II IL said that the Government will be
the first in Ell Paso to begin the use
of electricity on large scale for
cooking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-15
Electric Xmas Wreath.

An electric Christmas wreath, a
novel holiday decoration IL said to
have been patented by a Minneapolis
inventor. OF course the wreath Ia
artificial with a porcelain candle hold.
er topped by a frosted globe set within
the wreath and connected with an
ordinary lamp socket. The electric
candle and wreath make q safe and at.
tractive decoration, and can be used
for more than one season,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-15
AN ELECTRIC NOVELTY.

A vacuum cleaning brush. made on
the principle Of the household cleo
trio vacuum cleaner, Is a novelty on
the market. 1t Ia used for uphol.
stored furniture, pillows. mattresses.
draperies clothing and other articles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-06
$50 MEN AND WOMEN
EXPERT IN PITCHING
SHOES TO COMPETE
Horseshoe Tournament Proves
Magnet to Many Stars Who
Will Try for Championships.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Sept. e.
GA. P)-The National Horseshoe
Pitchers Association tournament to be
held here September Z, s and will be
participated in by approximately 325
men and women expert horseshoe
hurlers, according to B. Gl Leighton
of Minneapolis, president of the asso-
citation.
Approximately 100 men are expect
ed to enter the contest for the national
Championship held by Frank Jackson
of Kellerton, Iowa.
Seventy five women are entered in
the national and state events for wom-
en-, and there are $50 men listed in the
state tourney.
Early entries besides Jackson, the
national champion, include George
May, Akron, Ohio, 1919 national title
holder; Fred Burst, Columbus, Ohio,
former national champion; d w Will
kinson, Dinuha, Calf. California state
champion: George Bobbit, Lancaster,
Ohio, winner of the Florida state tour
nament: O. w. Anderson, Kansas City,
Kans., city champion. and Miss Mar
Jories Borhees, Ashbury Park, n. j.,
rational woman champion.
State associations OF Pennsylvania
and Washington recently have COM
pleted affiliation with the national
body, making a total of ten states af-
filiated with the parent organization
in addition to many private clubs and
institutions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-06
FIND MAIDS FOR CHORUS
ARE BECOMING SCARCE
NEW YORK. Sept. 6.-(L n. ST.
The American bison.
The free lunch

NEW YORK, Sept 6.-Q. n. S.)-
The American bison.
The free lunch.
And now-the chorus girl?
There is a -rumor, alarming in tired
business circles.s that our little cross
footlight playmates are vanishing from
the Great White Way
Chorus girls. says prominent
Broadway director. are disappearing
by the thousands. They are going
back to home and mother-and a
square meal.
Hard times hit the show girl this
lyear, like everyone else, only harder.
Many. seasoned to summer slumps,
stuck it out through the not weather.
Many Quit FootlightS.
But many others chucked it alto
gether and got out the old Learn to
Write Shorthand by Mail" booklet and
practiced picking pieces on an office
piano.
I.andon West, director who hires
lots of chorus girls in the course of a
falls work, says this is no press
agents yarn.
It's a fact he saws, that many OF
! the regular chorus girls got a taste OF
hunger this summer and have gone
| back to the farm, where there is plen-
| ty to eat. They figure that a fatted
calf in the hand is worth two silk
clad ones in the sticks" as far as al
empty stomach is concerned.
There's a shortage this fall as re-
suit, not of girls who want to be il
the chorus, but of girls who have the
looks and the voice and the pep
and the steps and yes, the legs tC
| OualitN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-06

No comment In the wake of the
womens national tennis tournament
would be worthy OF the writing with
out tribute to little Mary Browne, the
nimble Santa Monica girl who lost to
Molla Mallory in the final round. Miss
Browne. like Mrs. Bundy. came from
retirement to help her American sis
ters in the repelllng of the French In
vader, Mile. Lenglen. Inasmuch as
Mrs. Mallory attended to that little de-
tail herself ana Miss Browne happen
ed 10 be In the opposite half OF the
craw, the final developed into an East
versus West affair and one OF the
greatest matches ever played by Am
erican women.
Stamina, terrific driving power and
the confidence that comes to n cham
pion won for Mrs. Mallory, but she
knew she had been in tennis match,
the k.trdest one OF her life.
is More Finished Player
In all-around playing Miss Browne
is the more finished Of the two by II
wide margin. She does everything well
on tennis court. She can serve.
drive. volley and place shots with un-
oanny ability. She wields mighty
6eft racquet any way YOU look at 1t.
But she Is little maid is Miss Brow
ne. and she simply could not stand the
gruelling pace set by the sturdy Morse
girl. II must be said OF her. however,
that In defeat she was brilliant final
ist and one whose playing will never be
forgotten BY those who saw the match
1T is regrettable, therefore, that she
has decided TO retire from future COM
petition In the national championship 4
and she win be missed Tennis de-
votees hope she will think better Of
her decision.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-06
Round the Sport Circle
WITH JACK VEIOCK,
International News Sporting Editor

Pro and Con.
1.-THE old-time players were the goods,
Said an old-time fan with fire.
''Just look at men like Kelley
Latham,
Brouthers and Mcguire!
Then there was Cross, and Collins, too
Aud Rube Waddell and Rowe;
You can't tell me they're as good to.
day
AS they were long years ago"
you're just all wet, said the youthful
fan.
Your dope is poppycock.
Just look at Ruth and Cobb and Spoke
Mays, Maranville and Schalk!
We have our Collins and Kelley. too.
Hornsby and Sisler and Pratt.
With Covey ana Kerr ror good mea-
sure, sir;
Now what do you think of that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-06
AMBITIOUS SCHEDULE
IN FOOTBALL ON BILL
FOR PORTLAND CLUB

PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. Ga. P)
Multnomah Amateur Athletic club
plans to go into football more ambi-
tiously than ever this year, and are in
the clubs lineup this year, including
Steers, Fault, Dutton. Mautz, the JAG
ohberger Boys Bartlett, Wapato, Hol-
cen, Tegart and others.
Harry Fisher, manager of the club,
has arranged games with the Olympic
club OF San Francisco, Washington
state College. Oregon Agricultural Col
lege. the Pacific Fleet, and may get i
game with the Camp Lewis team,
which will be stationed at Vancouver
Parra cks
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-06
BOY MAKES THRILLING
TRIP IN TO yBALLOONS

NILES, Ohio, Sept 6.-U. n. 81
An unexpected trip in the air thrilled
a -year-old lad and spectators
alike at carnival here.
When a street vender fastened big
bunch of toy balloons to the forty
pound youngsters arm strong gust
OF wind raised the child off his feet,
carrying him some distance over the
carnival grounds. Spectators, who fol-
lowed the lad, caught him and re-
moved the balloons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-06

HE economy-seeking mo
torist can scarcely do bet
ter than put one of these
Revere Tires on his car
and get rid once and for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-06
FREsHMAN TEAM sTRoNG

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal,
Sept. ga. P) - The Stanford
freshman team. is expected to he
stronger this season than for two
years. if rumors are true that five men
from the Long Beach High School
championship team of last year. are
10 enter Stanford. Shipke of Santa
Ana Union High regarded as one Of
the best preparatory school fullbacks
in southern California last season Is
already registered at Palo Alto.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-06
BUGS KILL FISH IN
COLORADO, SP0RTSMEN
REPORT TO DEPARTMENT

DENVER. Sept. 6.-U. PA
serious menace to fishing in south
western Colorado has been discovered
by sportsmen in that section and is
puzzlng officials Of the state game
and fish department.
A very small animal, or bug, was
noticed in the water of some of Colo
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-06

fish department. where officials are
trying to establish the identity of the
strange animal. None Of the speci-
mems captured were more than four
IrCheS long.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-06

RADIOS best fishing lakes. 1t darts
through the water and seizes the fish,
according to those who reported the
occurrence, and maintains its grasp,
and the fish dies within few minutes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-06

The animal did not attack any fish.
more than six inches in length, nor did
it eat its victim.
A number of specimens of the fish
killer were sent to the state game and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-22

All 10c cigars. 6 for soc. EngeTs
3oS-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-22

Marshal Foch on his American tour. travelled
10000 miles in 40 days. An average of about 400
miles day.
lie travelled ON 26 different railroads, toured 30
states paused in 200 cities and towns made 800
speeches attended 200 banquets. planted trees ded
icated buildings laid cornerstones and was seen and
heard by am estimated 100000 Americans
That is a lot to pack into Al days.
IT Illustrates The fast age In which we live
All made possible by that magic marvel-modern
transportation methods. the cOnquerer of space and
time.
Compare this triumphaI tour by Foch. conquerer
OF the Germans with Julius Caesar travelling 80
miles a day n chariot or litter borne on the
shoulders of painting Nublan slaves
After so miles I'm a chariot, over rough roads
Caesar must have ached from the jolting and lost
an desire 90 be "a tourist
C'antrasted with this Foch winds UP a 10000
mile trip steps out Of tine Pullman palace car and
returns home-somcwhat tired but none the worse
for wear.
There is more comfort even in day coach on
tine railroad than the ancient emperors had with all
their f8bIed luxury"
The axe of machinery has made ancient Injuries
OF kings the everyday matter-of-fact necessities
OF the averaEo man i'm 1921.
Alexander t1c Great wept because there were no
more vords Ief- for him 90 conquer. So he
Thought Do never occurred TO him 90 conquer the
problem or transportation
Civilization follows the railroad. Tomorrow It
VIII follow the flying machine.
You need NOT 40 as far back as Caesar TO realize
the luSur.u- state af modern transportation. Get
some o,d nam .o teu SOU ~ the days before rail-
r1adz when l.r--..s.auee trips We're made by
stsre-coaea ares crude trails and corduroy roads,
why s.-a cor Sine good ola days?"
we are leir- IN tae greatest period Of human
r.-.-, rr. TRANSPORTATION system that made
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-22
ALWAYS 1T PR.

Those who were fortunate enough to hold their
Liberty bonds are considerably richer than they
were few weeks ago.
The increased market value Of these government
obligations amounts TO two and half million dol
lars. Most OF it made by those VINO had money
enough and faith enough in the country purchase
them when the price sank to low levels.
The bonds worth today just what they were
the day they were issued and what they really
They Will be worth 100 cents the dollar as long
as this nation exists a nation for the security
Is every dollar OF value and every and woman
Of this nation;
There is No difference in the conditions OF the
security of these bonds today from what they were
three months ago or what they will be six months
hence when they will in all probability be saleable
at par value.
Lack of ready money forced many Of the sales
which is unfortunate. The bonds Of this country
should not nuctuate. Their value should be firm
and stable the government itself
There would be nuctuation by which those
who bought them from patriotic motives suffer a
loss if the proper safeguards about their transfer
kere made by congress
other things may have speculative value. which
rise and fall with the tides and Of business
The obligations of this government resting for their
value upon the integrity of the nation and its per
manence. should be changeless the Rock Of
Ages
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-22
NOW THEN. Ill TOGETHER.


" i ~ p'" 80 -
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anu
Foi"''e7' o-' .'s near .'s7' "-7'sS io'
''o-' b
'i's 1875 % 'F ~ 80 - -
service - s4'" az "''' el1'I THO '0@' '9
III every 5e''on ana every CIT % INC 80,
u the selection OF men IN "Eom the PUBIC na'e
0'"-7"17 " 7 P'''''
has shown hiFnsef as no mean pol'lo1aH'
II the en'i7tns Oh men OF Stihoins IA pU''.'
fee men whose names stand FOR s'aoiAty ana are
'''a'''' o -
ests. he lifting city government ABOVE party con
siderations, then Mr.. Seeolrt mas maze "O''''-7
start IN this direction.
Certain definite pledges made IN the caHipals"'
which appealed TO the majority OF the citzehS' re-
main to be carried out and In the redemption o.
these pledges. those selected seem well lifted to
carry them out.
Perhaps the most insistent demand OF the people
was for changed policy In regard to the enforce
meut OF certain laws To this task, the new admin
istratio. IS committed The men named for this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-22
OtherE EDITORS Than Ours
CANCEIING THE DEBT.

The report by the way of European diplomats
i'm attendance upon the Washington conference.
that Mr.. Lloyd George intends summon an in
ternatonal economic conference and that ne has
under consideration plans for the cancellation of
the war debts OWNS To- Great Britain. amounting
with interest TO something over $4,000 600 600, is
too TO serve a basis of definite couclu-
sion concerning the debt policy of the ministry.
Such if the prime minister actually intends
10 make 70. might bee construed fairly broad
hint the United States that simultaneously the
allied war debts 10 should be cancelled. Some of
the friends of wholesale cancellation have been good
enough 90 say that this would be considered a
graceful act
IL would be- but British public opinion, speaking
10y many authoritative voices. has continually pro
tested that England pays her debts and asks
remission. Moreover. the transaction which Mr.
LLOYD George is said 10 have I'm mind is complicated
with other cancellations notably of the reparations
assessed upon Germany. one Of the conditions OF
the plan it is reported. is that France should remit
. debts due her by allied countries and consent
20 a reduction OF German reparati0ns due her 70
the amount of 1900. 600 900 francs This amounts
as a practical fact 10 the payment by England and
France Of Germarys reparation debt 20 that extent
1t has been suggested that II forgave all the
allied debts the allies should once consent TO can
eel the entire reparaton payments
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-22
UNIONIZATTON SEEMS IMPROBABLE.
New York TimpSl

That there should be serious talk among the pro-
fessioual boxers OF organizing themselves union
and afLlatne with the American Federation OF
Labor throws some light the amount Of reality
there Is In the claim that this form of activity
sport. OF course. il is nothing Of the kind, but a
business the only end and aim Of which is the one
usual In business-money.
IL would seem 20 be a little than doubtful
that the American Federation would welcome the
acquisition OF n boxers union The members OF il
would not be exactly congenial associates for
in the other trades and the disputes Of pugilists
with their employers the promoters OF fights. are
not OF "a kind TO earn much sympathy in the cir
Giles OF honest labor.
The managers OF the gadiators. too. are likely 20
have something 20 say about this unonizing scheme
and the chances are that they viii declare a lock
out before there Is time for strike. And what
would 'pugs'' do then, poor things? Go 10 work
They would shudder at the prospect.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-22

ton. an unerring guide that leads TO the desired
destination
II the dog has an instinct. comparable 10 human
intelligence. upon what kirk OF brain does It de-
pend2
You might also ask yourself what is the strongest
force IN your own life and whether there Is any
magnet 10 which your mind turns and which you
ship 10 this dog.
Have you gained so firm faith in some one thing
that you would sacrifice and toll and labor TO re-
turn TO It. If you should be forcbly shifted from
your present moorings?
Had your intelligence and capacity Of love placed
In your life a condition. person. a place a
object which 20 you what home and friend
would sight retain2
Instinct which sends dog a thousand miles 20
its home Is a wonderful thing-if it be instinct.
Cool courage, undaUnted adherence 20 some ideal
which would similarly drive the thinking brain
steadily back to its own created haven Of security
would be greater.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-22
THE SALES TAX.

The clear-cut, logical and thorough exposition Of
what the sales tax would mean to this country as
made by Hon. Albert j. Beveridge IN his address to
the Rotarians. ought to add to the sentiment for
this reform measure in this community
The present system of taxation Is pleasing to no
citizen. burdens unequal, its tendency de-
structive and its net result general disapproval
and discomfort with all government
There are obligations which the government must
meet. The payments the bonded debt creates
continuing obligation. The total TO be raised.
even if the nation gets us.ess expendi
lures and much of the excesses in expenditure
which resulted from war conditions. will still be
far greater than the necessities before the war.
The big task is to raise this money in a way that
will help to keep the sources Of wealth in opera
Income taxes mean nothing to a man who is out
of a job. They mean nothing TO the whose for
tune is not permitted operate under livable con-
dtions.
The sales tax rests for its appeal to sense Of
justice upon the fact that the amount taken from
any individual is in proportion TO his spending
ability and that it furnishes to business known
rate which can be calculated in advance.
Delay in experiment with the nuisance taxes the
various forms Of gouging business, means a delay
in prosperity.
A letter TO senator's and congressman who admit
that the law just passed was a makeshift, might
help to convert them the doctrine which must
come. sooner or later.
Sardine packers are threatening to strike. Street
car conductors can take their places
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-22

Sardlne packers are threatening to strike. Street
car conductors can take their places.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-22

a good recipe for Christmas candy is: Lead him
past one candy store and tell him how hungry you
are"
The New York herald., 1921-03-25
S CROOKS DREW EYES
OF NATION ON THIS CITY
Judge So Declares in Sending
Four to Sing Sing.

The criminal activities of five men,
four Of whom he sentenced to Sing Sing
yesterday, were responsible for directing
the attention of the entire country to
New York city as the centre OF "crirne
wave" according TO Judge Alfred j.
Talley in General Sessions. In SEN
fencing the men found guilty OF robbing
Henry Davidoff. 2 jeweller at 1744 Madi-
son avenue. OF $4,000 on December IA
last Judge Talley declared the jury had
tied the hands of the court by finding
the men guilty OF grand larceny. They
were indicted for robbery. and IL they
had been convicted on this charge the
court could have imposed a twenty year
sentence.
Louis Hennig and Morris Bernstein
were sentenced to from five to ten years.
Joseph Cohen got seven years and Ed
ward Maysey six years. The fifth man
was Charles Gallinsky, previously sem
fenced.
BY reason of five holdups which the
men committed within forty-eight hours
last winter "the city was held up to the
scorn OF the country" Judge Talley said
The penalty he imposed was "a ridicu-
Ious minimum the Judge continued,
because the jurors saw fit 20 disregard
the plain evidence given" bringing in a
verdict that required the imposition OF
a comparatively light penalty"
The New York herald., 1921-03-25

capt. ole Bull. veteran Viking skipper
or the Norwegian America liner Ber-
gensfjord, which arrived yesterday with
the most thankful shipload Of passengers
that has welcomed the unshaking foun-
dations Of Brooklyn ia many months
revealed the secret OF shearing unhealth-
I'll conbers off Wild Atlantic waves.
March has been the month Of leonine
rearing on the lanes OF the liners, how
ever placid 1t hts been ashore. The seas
II the middle Of the Atlantic are bigger
tran those closer to shore. and the Ber-
gensfjord Logan to plunge into them or
March 15, Tae cabin passengers OF reli-
gous temper started praying few
hours later, when the westerly blast
dead ahead. got up 20 eighty miles.
The Bergensfjord is fine stout ship,
and Capt. Ole Buh was not disturbed
about her being able to weather the tn
mutt But he was feeling a little olEs
over his fHci oil supply. which he feared
would be si.-rt because Of the waste II
buclSlng tho seas. and force him 70 put
into halifax He did not discourage the
women to quit praying, and he uttered
few short Norwegian suppllcations
himself. But the ssa wolves kept on
bowling, and the blast got up 10 about
ninety. the ship stopping az If she were
trying TO plunge through stone wall.
Something had to be done. the Skipper
said. after the ship had been humping
The New York herald., 1921-03-25
$50 BILLS IN SMALL
TOWNS THEIR UNDOING
Suspicious Constable Na5S
Three as Mail Robbers.

Because they produced twenty dollar
notes for oil their purchases three young
men recently caused a sensation in the
small town of Greycourt. Orange coun-
ty. So free did they become with the
notes that they attracted the attention
Of the town constable. who began to
wonder as 10 tho sources of their in
come Moses c. Duryea. Post Office in
spector. was ordered to Greycourt and
Wednesday the three were arrested.
Yesterday they were brought 10 this
city, taken before United States Com
missioner Samuel NJ. Hitchcock and
charged with rifling mail pouches In
Grcycourt and securing $500 in cash
and bonds.
The three said they were Harold Ed
wards, %, u railroad brakeman. Harry
Edwards, u, cousin OF Harold and Ed
ward dc Blaker. %, all OF Greycourt.
According to James s. Johnson, Assist
ant United States Attorney, the pris-
oners confessed to having stolen three
mail sacks from trucks at Greycourt IN
February. They were held In bonds of
5000 each for examination by Com
missioner Hitchcock.
William l. Thissen, ~. OF 4S6 East
147th street was arraigned yesterday
before Commissioner Hitchcock charged
with robbing hallway letter boxes IN
East l4eth street. lie waived exam.na-
ton and was held In $1,000 bail