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Evening star., 1921-02-28
HUNDREDS OF LETTERS
ARRIVE HERE FOR NEW
MEMBERS OF CABINET

Hundreds of letters addressed 10
members of the Harding cabinet are
being held at the Washington city
post office until the new cabinet
members arrive in Washington
City Postmaster Chance plans to
deliver such of the letters as he can
q TO those in the new cabinet who tenn
'porarily take up residences at hotels,
but will hold the remainder until
the department heads are formally
installed
For the past week the letters to
the cabinet members have been
hooding into Washington from all
parts of the United States II is be-
ieved that the greater part of them
are requests for positions in govern
ment service.
The post Office is somewhat en-
barrassed by the plethora OF letters
to cabinet members who have as not
yet arrived in the city, but is sitting
tight" with the letters. or rather
holding tight to them, until the mem
bers arrive.
Evening star., 1921-02-28
Mellon, Coming Headof Treasury
Is Silent, Shy; Organizing Genius

UFsted States. or at any rate in the
front rank of the wealthy But the
truth is. Mr.. Melons genius in busi-
ness has been all the more remark
able because he has accomplished
things without publicity or ostenta-
tion-and the prediction is made tina.
he will probably be the most sy.ent
man in the Administrations, = =
Mr.. Mellon is slender, diffident
man with gray hair. and a manner %
shy that it is almost shrinking. In-
deed. it hardly tells you offhand that
he controls vast financial and indus
trial interests. "A. W." is what his
employees familiarly call him. r.,
: His ability to organize is his para,
mount quality. He is able always to
steer a smooth, \ middle-of- -the-road
course between the demands of radi-
calism and conservatism. and II is this
faculty of diplomacy and skillful ham
ding of the most intricate affairs OF
business which makes his friends so,
absolutely confident that the country
has a real surprise in store when the
next Secretary of the Treasury gets
into action. A- :
IncOnspicuOus Worker s'
To the people of his home city the
name Of A. w. Mellon stands for two
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Evening star., 1921-02-28
From Press to Home
Within the Hour " = :

The Star during rebuilding has put its
fourth press in operation today in order that
its enormous edition of nearly 100000 copies
may be printed within the shortest possible
time.
This will insure subscribers having the
paper with all the latest news delivered
promptly hereafter.
If The Star is not received promptly or
delivered satisfactorily please notify the Of
fee promptly. -.
Evening star., 1921-02-28
FOR MORE WATER IN D. C.

The Sutherland amendment to fhs
Army appropriation bill, providing
100000 to prepare plans and begin
work on an increased water supply
for the District of Columbia, was be-
fore the conferees of the Senate and
House on the Army bill when they
met for the first time at 2 O'clock
this afternoon.
Senator Sutherland of West yir-
ginia, who sponsored the amendment
in the Senate. is a member of the
the hope that the conferees on the part
of the House would agree to the
amendment, which is vitality needed
in view of the water supply situation
in the National Capital
Evening star., 1921-02-28
QUIT ACTIVE SERVICE.

Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo. war
time chief of the.
United States fleet. completed his
active service with the Navy today.
after forty-nine years service. He
was retired several months ago. but.
continued on duty as member of
the Navy general board at the request
of Secretary Daniels. He will remain
in this city for time
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger.
formerly chief of the
Atlantic feet and lately president Of
the executive committee of the NAVY
general board, also retired from &c
tive service today, at his own re-
quest.
Evening star., 1921-02-28
SEEKS FINAL DETAILS.

To obtain the last minute details
concerning the plans for the inaugu-
ration of President-elect Harding,
especially as they refer to any par
ticipation by President Wilson. Secre-
tary Tumulty was to confer with the
congressional joint inaugural commit
tee at the Capitol this afternoon.
Evening star., 1921-02-28
R. R. WAGE CUT GRANTED.
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Secures Court Order.

ATLANTA. February 2S.-F Federal
Judge S. l. Sibley signed an order today
authorizing a reduction Of wages of en-
ployes Of the Atlanta. Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad. effective March /.
The order directed the receiver, B. L.
Bugg, to put into effect the schedule Of
reductions which Mr.. Bugg. as president
of the road. had contcnded for before the
railroad labor board 1t amounts to ap-
proximateiy SO per cent Of all increases
granted the employees of the road since
the government assumed control Of the
property in 1917.
Evening star., 1921-02-28
Liquor Seized Here
Rank POison,' Says
Federal Inspector

BALTIMORE. February 2S.-
Thomas f. Stone, supervising
federal prohibition enforcement
agent for Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania. District Of Columbin, Vif-
ginia and part of Ohio, who as
sasted in a wholesale raid of the
hotels in Washington last week,
said today that he marvels Mt
the chances people take In pay
ing their good money for boot
leg bottled goods.
"Ninety-hve per cent OF the
stun that was seized in the
Washington hotel drive was
rank poison, and yet 1t sold for
SIS to &2S a quart" he said.
''Fake labels and bottled In bond
pastors were on nll the bottles.
1t required an expert to estab-
lish their fraudulent character.
"TO the purchaser with
thirst there was no means of
determining the true nature of
the stun, which had every ap-
pearance of genuine whisky.
It's wonder to me that those
who drank 1t are not dead"
Evening star., 1921-02-28

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Evening star., 1921-02-28

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication OF all sews d!spa tches
credited to II or not otherwise credited In this
paper ard also the local news publisird nersi1
All rights Of publica tion Of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1921-02-28
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; not
much change in temperature.
Temperature for twentyfour hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest. So, at
pm. today; lowest, %, at 2 am
today.
Full report on page %.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05

trim in blue cotton frock, folded ker-
chief, and low-heeled shoes. with a
walnut-hrown complexion and horn
trimmed spectacles she seemed to the
dIStranght employer "A special provi-
dence Il sholy am sorry for you,
Ma'om," She went on Il got two
strings O. coral old Misis give Nanny
when / was a baby. and Jet neck
lace from the ten-ceut Sto-I wear
'em Sundays, turn ahout-So | know
how you must feel. DID you keep your
things twenst your mattresses, or ies'
under your head co.
Mrs. Dent smiled hysterically-such
naiyete was refreshing II have a
iewel-hox' she explained wall
safe "a keep IL in. Here. lei me
show you" touching the frame Of a
mirror close 10 her seat. See II
opens with a sprlng-we thought no
body knew Of II but Mr. Dent and my
self We've must have been spied
on-tor the thieves took everything
hut my baby pins They left the box
open on my dressing table--my huS-
band found II there when he came 70
wake me--he had been away-and I
slept tin all hourS--so soundly I must
have been drugged---"
You right sho' that Ffus woman
didn't know Fm-Smith interrupted
noddlne toward the mirror-door.
Perfectly sure Mrs. Dent an
swe~ed eagerly "Besides-she wasn't
here--I let her spend the evening with
a friend IN the ylllage-she never dis
turbs me untfl l ring Cor her"
We'll sub, all dat beats de Dutch.
as Ole Granny ulster say, EN- smith
calculated you must a-heen mighty
feared stayiu am night by yourself
IN this big house,"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05
A Hornets Nest
BY MARTHA M. WILLIAMS

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
20, 1921, by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate
You surely are goose-a green
goose at that" Mrs Barney said
acIdly TO her niece, Susanah. SUI
sanah glggled wickedly and went on
with the matter In hand-tnat of put
ting her hair in papers all over her
head Ash-blond hair, silk-fine, abun-
dant, it had been cut short the night
before while she was staying with
Mary Peters.
Hence Aunt Barney's indictment
after the strictest cross-examlnatiOn
had not shown her reason for the
change. 81 Just wanted TO see myself
hair grows again, you know" was
all that Susanah had said audibly.
Her eyes, however, twinkling like mad,
held quite another story.
"Humph Your head looks exactly
like a nigger's all wrapped for the
week" Mrs. Barney shifted as SUI
sanah swathed the biggest SILK ban
danna Grandfather Main had left be
hind. deftly into a perfect turban,
Again the girl giggled--but this time
with a bow, and murmured Glad
you think so, as she ran away up
stairs. A little later she called from
the front steps:
Miss Betsy, I'm going visiting for
maybe week. Don't you worry
It's a missionary effort" Then she
ran down to where the Peters fliyver
waited, carrying a plump handbag and
singing Roll Jordan"
That afternoon Mrs. Clarice Dent
Explained tearfully to Smith, the
maid she had just hired: Don't you
mind anything ! may say. I'm AL
ragged out. You heard about the
robbery? Not / declare! Where dc
you come from? Down beyond
thought everybody knew. Burglars
took all my jewels night before last
and my husband is so cruel-instead
of offering reward worth while and
getting back my pearls and diamonds
without any fuss, he would have In
detectives-that's how i need you
they took away my good Felice-said
It was inside work-when I'm certain
she knows no more about the-the loss
than myself do"
"Ant dat deS TOO bad y Em-Smith
murmured, casting up her eyes, and
shaking her head 1t was a very well
turbanned head with reassuring maps"
breaking up the turban lines. Mighty
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05
OF Special Interest to Autoists.

Autoists from within as well as
from without the state VIII bel.inter-
ested in this brief information about
the state parks sof Wisconsin, all Of
which are easily accessible by auso:
Devils Lake Park purchased, located
three miles south of Baraboo, l400
acres, remarkable geological forma-
tons and mountainous scenery around
Devils Lake.
Gushing Memorial Park, Delaheld,
donated to the state by the Wauke sha
county historical society, eight acres,
birthplace Of theI famous Gushing
family, the three boys of which
attained notoriety as soldiers during
the Civil war period.
Peninsula Park. purchased. located
twenty-five miles north of Sturgeon
Bay on the Door county peninsula, 1000
acres. a well wooded area along the
Green Bay shore. and possessing re-
markable bluffs and shore hneichar-
acteristics.
Brute Park and Forest Lands. To-
Gated at Brule. Douglass county, do
mated TO the state by the Weyerhaus-
err Lumber Company, 5000 acres lying
along the Brule valley,
Pattison State Park, located twelve
miles south of Superior, donated by
the late Martin b Pattison Of Superior.
$50 acres, contains the highest water
fall in the state of Wisconsin.
Interstate Park, located at st. CroiX
Falls, purchased. $50 acres of rugged
land, along the Dalles Of the st. CroiX
lrlver.
perrot Park, located near the village
of Trempealeau. Trempealeau county,
$50 acres donated by John A. Latsch,
of Winona, Mimi, part Of the bluffs
and along the Mississippi river and the
location of old Ft Perrot. the winter
ing quarters of many of the early
Wisconsin pioneers.
Nelson Dewey park, located at'the
Junction of the Wisconsin and Mississip-
ri rivers. 1900 acres, purchased probab-
IL the most outstanding point Of bluffs
Of the upper Mississippi valley.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05
Panama Canal Locks.

There are few things more interest
ing to the average traveller than to
pass through the great locks Of the
Panama canal The vessel enters very
slowly and as she does lines are taken
aboard leading TO electric motors or
mules" which keep her in the center
of the lock. Then the great gates at
the rear swing together and the water
is turned into the enclosure thus
formed. Looking over the side of the
steamer one sees a great bubble of
water rise from the bottom, then a
second and third appear until finally
the whole surface of the lock is boil
ing. The pressure is so great that
often fish sucked into the drains that
lead from the Gatum lake, are drawn
in and thrown several feet into the
air, When the proper level Is finally
reached the gate ahead Of the vessel
opens and the "mules start forward,
dragging the vessel free from the lock
before she moves ahead under her
own power.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05

Carnival festivities originated in the
Roman Catholic countries of Europe,
where they were celebrated, especial
ly In Rome and Naples, with great
mirth and freedom during the week
before the beginning of Lent. Mardi
Gras Qiterally Fat Tuesday" so
called for the French practice of pa
rading fat OK, "boeuf gras," during
the celebration Of the day., or Shrove
Tuesday, is the last day Of the car
nival, The festivities were first in.
troduced into New Orleans in 1888. BY
one Of its French citizens, Mr.. Marig-
NY and for many years they consisted
Of promiscuous maskerS roaming
through the streets Of the city. indulg.
ing In various kinds Of amusements.
fun and folly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05

Whatever may be the fate OF polti
cal prisoners in Portugal, ordinary OF
Tenders have a pretty easy time Of Ii
The windows of the lowest tiers OF
prison cells are often quite close Il
the ground, and they are frequently
situated near some public highway
Prisoners are permitted TO ask aims OF
passers by. Where the windows Of
the cells are high above the ground
the occupants let down bags or small
tins by means Of long pieces of string
or cord and there is one prison In
Oporto, close 10 a church, where such
a receptacle is continually dangling
before the eyes Of folks going to and
from the church.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05
HOUSED IN OLD BUILDINGS
Financial Institutions Of Yorktown
Virginia. Do Business Among His
toric SIrroundlnas.

Within 20 miles of where the first
English settlement in America was
made al jamestown is the scene
where Capt. John Smith records the
story of his rescue BY Pocahontas, the
daughter of the Indian chief, POwha-
tan Within circle of 20 miles is
to be found the oldest Protestant
church in America the kitchen where
Martha Washington cooked in gooc
colonial style; the college which has
graduated three presidents; Bruton
church, in which more men of his
torical importance have worshiped
than in any other church in America
and Yorktown, where CORVALLIS
surrendered to Washington.
Although Yorktown has a popula-
don of less than two hundred it has
two banks. both of which are working
in what are probably the two oldest
buildings used for banks in America.
One of these banks, operating under
state and trust company laws, is
housed in the historic Oldest custom
house built in America-erected in
1715. Here the ships for Philadelphia
were once compelled to enter and
clear. Here al one time was the gath
ering place of the fnanciers of the
early colonists. Wall street has TAX
en- away the fuanclers, but has left
the same old building with its same
old walls nf EuUlish hricly some ~ nv
40 feet square and two stories high
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05
ROBS OThER BIRDS or PREY
"Friqate Pelican" Secures It's FOOD
Chiefly by Forcing It's Weaker
Brethren TO Disgorae.

The frigate bird, also called the man.
of-war hawk ana the ''frgate pelican
is Il spu bird. so called from its attacks
on other birds. ThsS bird, very large
and with black plunage, is capable OF
very powerful and rapid flight. 1t
sometimes measures ten feet from tip
to tip of its extended wings. ON ac-
count Of its immense extent of wing
and its dashing habits, IT has been
called the swiftcst bird that sweeps
the sens
The frigate bird is tropical sea
bird OF two species The larger ranges
all round the world within the tropics ;
the smaller is found only near the
eastern seas from Madagascar to Mo
luccas and southwark to Australia.
Both species breed in large colonies
building their nests on rocks, high
cliffs or lofty trees on uninhabited
islands. The birds often fly far out
to sea, but most of the time they re-
main near shore.
The frigate birds aerial evolutions
are extremely graceful and it scars TO
great heights. II is said never to dive
for its prey. but 10 seize fishes only
when they appear at the surface OF
above it. FIXING fishes form a great
part of its food This bird of prey also
pursues gullS and terms and eats the
fish il forces them to disgorge. The
male acquires under its bin bright
scarlet pouch which is capable of in
tation
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05

Ettinger in his reply TO the lmpudent
letter of the Hunnish propaganda,
Edmund Won Mach, who had the colossal
gall to protest against the reading of
recent speech by General Pershing in
public schools, as "illadvised. y The
spectacle Of this unregenerate Hun
assuming to suggest what was fitting
TO be done in American schools, and 60
act as censor upon patriotic speech
by the General of the American army,
WAS calculated TO make gods and little
fishes sit up and take notice. IL was
of course an act of condescensioni |. for
DR.. Ettinger 10 take any notice what
ever of the absurd protest, but he is
entitled to gratitudesfor the straight
forward manner inlwhich he pilloried
Won Mach's rubbish as "mawkish senti-
mentality" and "hysterical oratory,
declared that General Pershing's adj
dress twas an admirable exposition of
the point view generally held by
Americans, as distinguished from the
views held by those who undertake the
impossible task of maintaining a
divided allegiance, and to sum up the
whole matter added
| fatty disagree with you that the
reading of Gen. Pershing's address is
| ill-advised. On the contrary, ! concur
most heartily with the letter sent out
by Association Superintendent Meleney
requesting that Gen. Pershing's speech
be made basis of careful reading and
extended discussion in every high
school in the city.
More power to DR.. Ettinger And
more power to the prevalence of ms
spirit in every American schools IN
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05

THERE can be no highway policy
more sound, for the national Govern
ment as well as well as for State and
local governments, than to insist that
no expenditure shall be made forgnew
construction without at the same time
adequate provision for maintenance.
Millions Of dollars. have been wasted
in the building Of roads. which were
then neglected and permitted to 80
ruin. The insane policy has too widely
prevailed Of Withholding repairs until
roads became SO bad that they can
scarcely be travelled upon, and then
rebuilding them, or making radical
repairs over the entire extent, The
reason for this is notorious: II means
larger profits for the contractors who
do the work. A rational and economi-
cal plan is TO build good road and
then, through a patrol system have It
constantly watched and every flaw
that appears in it, though no larger
than a mans hand, instantly repaired.
In that way a road is-keptIconstantly
in good condition, and the cost in a
series of years is the.merest fraction
of what it would be under the system
Of neglect and periodical rebuilding.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05

only few Of the early British
royal jewels survive In the present
regalia The oldest Of these is the
sapphire Of Edward the Confessor.
which was originally set In his coro.
nation ring, II was buried with him
10 his shrine in Westminster Abbey.
bur In 1i0l the shrine was broken
open and this and other Jewels re.
moved. The sapphire is in the cross
on the top Of the kings state crown.
Legend has It that ST. John once an.
peared before the Coufessor as a pU-
grim. ana that the monarch gave him
the ring, which was returned later
The stone is rspVted Jo have die DOW.
or Of curing seiatca and rheumatism
hut has nnf been u>ed for this pur.
-,vs,, -a.easptl.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05

ANOTHER bill on taxation has made
its appearance in the legislature. This
would impose surtax Ia tax in addition
to all other taxes on the use and
enjoyment of the excess values above
$40, of land, with an exemption of
the value of improvements, cost of
clearing land, forests and fertility from
the surtax. Tnis is 1.-THE latest in
taxation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05

COMPLAINT is made that Government
clerks in the Executive Departments
are underpaid. and from the salary
figures which are cited we are inclined
to think that they are. On the other
hand there is complaint that there
are far too many clerks employed, and
we are inclined to think that that also
is true. A smaller number of EN-
ployees of competency, at higher salar-
les, seems to be the rational solution OF
the problem.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05

EVIDENTLY the state HIGHWAY enRi.
neer also sees the need for retrench-
ment and economy in road building.
He says it should be possible to reduce
state, county. and local highway taxes
for construction under state and county
forces without any impairment of the
situation. He is also in favor of bill
whereby every road in the state will
be classified and the maximum weight
foS any truck and load on it be limited
to ~ tons; II ton loads only to be
allowed on Class A roads, the maximum
load for Class b roads to be Ga tons,
and for Glass c roads to be "a tons
This he believes will eliminate the
great damage done to roads at present
by heavy trucks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05

REPORTS from polling places through
out the state Indicate that many
women served on election boards and
assisted in the count of votes at the
recent spring election. Their work
is generally efficient and accurate and
the probabilities are that an increasing
number of women will serve in this
capacity in future elections. Ia a
number Of instances this year members
of city and village councils, etc, were
elected.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05

No one but demagogue will deny
the important part played by high labor
costs in creating the high cost of living
And will anyone dispute but what the
high cost Of labor had its origin in the
reckless way in which the high-up gov
eminent official paid out for incompe-
tent, slothful labor the dollars wrung
from the people in an appeal to their
patriotism. War is expensive and all
that the late General Sherman says,
but it was nothing other than wicked
extravaganza to dole out S75O a day
and double pay on Sunday, to fellows
who didn't know q rip.saw from a cross
cut saw, or how to push a plane. or
whether best to use lattice strip or a
two-by four and therefore they accom-
plished little or nothing. Quite likely
affairs were thus manoeuvred to keep
pets out of the trenches in France.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05
The execution.

Patience-Do you believe a woman
ever lived who did not repeat some.
thing told her in confidence by some
other woman7
Fatrice-Oh, yes.
Wen I'm glad to hear you say that
Who wae nee Womanf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05

The Wisconsin Automobile Mutual
Insurance CO., the largest of it's kind in
the state. insures automobile owners
against loss through accidents. theft,
fire. collision, property damage and tor.
nado. Rates about one-third to one
fourth what you have paid in stock
companies. See local agt.. a v. Jacobs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-05-05

The bill before the legislature to pay
the expenses of county clerks attend
ing annual conventions met withs de
feat, also the bill to prohibit the use of
paint spraying machines.