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Evening star., 1922-12-23
FREE SEEDS KILLED
BY VOTE Of HOUSE

Flower and vegetable seeds for -:.'s
home garden were taken off tine fr.-'
list by the House yesterday, voting il,
the committee Of the whole on Al.
amendment, proposed by Representa-
tive John W. Langley Of kentucky, T.
the annual agricultural appropriate
bill
This is th,, first time the House, IN
spite Of annual fights. has refused -
proyide members Of Congress witt
pacisagcs Il seeds "a he distributed L"
their constituents under congres
sional frank or postage free.
Usually the appropriations con.
mittc- omits this item from the agri-
cultural appropriation "ill. and tll.',
the House votes to inscrt II. Tn
year the budget bureau omitted <
from their reconmenG;Itio lions, the con-
mittee under the leadership Of Rep
resenIative sydney Anderson of Mi.
nesota, left II out OF the appropriated
bill. and the House sprung surprise
yesterday BY voting - to II agaif.Si
the amendment. which would put IL.
the customary appropriation o:
1850, ,oho.
After Chairman Anderson. in cnarg'.
OF the bill, rad opposed vi4orousiy IS
the Amendment, the members Of tE"
House in favor of free seeds. feelinE
confident that thy had enough vot"a
to pass the amendment. shut off d.
bate. and when the count was take
they were decidedly ucnplu--e -eC
They had previously huWi-d doua -.
amendment proposed hy R-present:..
tive Bcgg Of ohio. that IL" free SEED :
should be s.ut out under corGr"s-
sional frank
Evening star., 1922-12-23

A slip of the foot last night cost
the life of Edward T Keane, twenty
years old, of 1926 Kiibourne place.
keane was rushing to the door of
the saIesroom of the Oldsmobile auto
mobile distribution agency at lois
Connecticut avenue. where he was
employed. when his foot slipped on
the doorstep AS result his hand
missed the latch, and his impetus
carried him through the glass in the
doorway. AS he fell forward. his right
leg was cut on the jagged glass al
the bottom of the panel.
Dies in Hospitai.
Within a period of seconds. DR.. Ed
mund Horgan of Stone1eigh apart
ments opposite the scene of the ac-
ciGent was bending over the boy and
Applying a tourniqUet to his leg. Ex-
actly twelve minutes after the accl-
dent young Keane was in Emergency
Hospital, on the operating table. with
surgeons closing the arteries through
which his blcod had been escaping.
Weakened by the loss Of blood, now
ever, he died at 12:40 this morning.
Son Of Bank Official.
Michael j. keane. vice pre- sident of
the Merchants Bank and well known
in local financial circles. Mr. k"ane
has been prominently identified in the
past with Knights of Columb bus acti-
vities, and he WAS one of the leading
members of the Church of the Sacred
Heart
Young keane was prominent III the
cast OF the st. Patrick's players and
had won u name for himself in anna
teur theatricals here.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
VIE WITH BABIES
IN CHRISTMAS At SUNSHINE HOME

Baby Clara May, the cheerful, sun
ny-heaCed mascot of the sunshine
Home for Women, at 339 g street. who
remembers but one Christmas, is pat
tering up and down the bsd-congeSted
halls of the home today in happy an
ticipation of the second Clara May
and four other babies. the eldest OF
whom is two and half years. are
the only children in the building right
now and they will share the homes
Christmas tree with the many who
are hoary headed, but despite their
ago and unfortunate circumstances
are as deeply inhued with the spirit
of the season as the youngsters.
Home liz Crowded.
Although so crowded that at least
five women are sleeping in every room
Of the house. including the kitchen.
and many of them don't have enough
bedding to keep warn. the folks who
live in the Sunshine Home are forag-
ing for every possible bit Of gree n
and red that they can find to help
! decorate the house for Christmas.
The home is filled beyond capacity
with II women and ch ldren. and Miss
Clara Nelson. superintendent. expects
she will have at least 20 to serve
Evening star., 1922-12-23

out partiality, the highest duty a man
can be called upon to perform"
Richard Langham Riedel, to whom
was assigned christmas" as toast,
said:
AT the time of the last Christmas
dinner given us by our honored Vice
President the great conference for
limitation Of armament was in session
in our city. At that time / quoted Il
few words from an address delivered
by my friend. Lord Riddell. and | refer
to them at this time to emphasize, the
truth of his words. He said: The
only thing that will bring success in
the efforts for world peace is the spirit
of Jesus Christ in the hearts of men,
And as long as the present adiminis-
Will have peace on earth and good
will toward mem in at least the
United States. for President Harding
seeks TO find other means for settlin, ;,
difficulties than by the sacrifice of the
flower OF American manhood on the
shall be against him. I would say
this with little hope II I were talking
to gathering Of men, but l realize
that We are the coming generation and
as yet have not lost the power of alb
sorbing.
AT this point I will quote: Better
is a poor ard wise child than an
old and foolish king who will no
more be admonished:' I am only a
boy. but. as far as / can see. there
would be no need OF the United
States ever entering into any con-
fict, for wisdom Is better than
weapons Of war. and we are the
largest and strongest country in The
world and al we need do is to say
no and let the other nations follow
our example
Gratitude. His Topic.
"Gratitude" was the toast respond
ed to by Henry Gentry. who said:
Undoubtedly our first debt Of
gratitude is 20 our mothers. who for
give our mi. takes. take pride in our
achievements and hold high hopes
for our futures. Next we should be
grateful to and for our nation, the
highest form of government known;
to its founders and to those who have
fought to preserve it, and for the
boundless opportunities it affords.
AS well. we should be grateful for
the vast resources that make US the
most Independent nation Of the world
and for the opportunity to live in this
age of comfort and unsurpassed
scientific achievement"
Evening star., 1922-12-23
Senate Pages Dinner Guests
Of Vice President Coolidge

Pages of the United States Senate
today were the guests of Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge at a Christmas dinner
in the Senate restaurant, an annual
custom. After the youngsters had de-
voured unlimited supplies of turkey,
cranberry sauce. ice cream and all the
other things that go to make up a
Christmas dinner, they settled down
to feast of speechmaking, with the
boys themselves doing the talking.
Some of the speeches sounded very
much as though they might have
been delivered by the senators them
selves. Col. T.. a. Halsey, in charge
of the pages, presided.
The toasts responded to and the
boys who spoke were as follows:
Toast to the Vice President and
toastmaster. Ingham Mack: Christ
mas" Richard Riedel: pep" Dusty
Rhodes; Thrift" Edward Myers
Fun" Bernard Reed: Ambition -
Donald Hargrave: Gratitude" Henry
Gentry; Success" John f.. Kenna. 4th.
..Characteristic Boys Talk"
John L. Kenna. the ''littlest" one of
the lot made Il characteristic boy S
talk He said:
II suppose that because I am the
smallest boy here is the reason 1 have
been given the largest subject to talk
abOut-succesS.
"While I have been a page boy a
short time. have learned that the
longest speech Is not the most sue
ceSsfu1, 50 l win make mine as short
as possible.
''Mr. Halsey says that a successful
page is a boy Who is neat and clean.
polite and willing, and my mother
and father told me the same thing, so
it must he 50, and ! ana going to try
to succeed az a page.
Responding to the toast "The Vice
President" Ingham G.. Mack said, III
part:
1T affords me unusual pleasure 10
begin the festive exercises in a well
come to our distinguished host. Vice
President Coolidge. He has impressed
himse upon the American people as
man towering in majesty and infiu.
ence: he represents principle in which
every true American agrees with him
America for Americans He inflex-
IDLY strikes for the just cause. and dis
peuSeS justice without fear and with.
Evening star., 1922-12-23

with Christmas dinner Monday. There
are quite a number of former inmates
OF the home now living elsewhere
but, strangely enough, they ALWAYS
turn up at the Sunshine House on
Thank sgiving and Christmas for a
share in the holiday spirit there, and,
incidentally, for some dinner.
Real Celebration Tuesday.
Although the Christmas dinner will
be served Christmas day. and carols
will be sung. the real celebration,
with the tree and gifts, will be held
Tuesday. when the members Of the
board for the home will be present.
Candy. nuts and fruit will be given
everybody, and each woman in the
home will receive n small practical
gift
The spirit of Christmas, however,
has not overshadowed the fact that
the home is in need OF bedding, under
wear, shoes for convalescents received
fl ON hospitals. and money for rent.
coal and gas bill. A check for 500,
received by Supt. Nelson the other
day from 4 philanthropic woman,
paid the rent for at least another
Evening star., 1922-12-23
COAL is ASSURED
FAMILIES FACING
ENERCENT NEED

The Public Utilities Commission
now is in position to provide ilnme-
diate temporary relief for families
that have no coal and are facing sick
ness or a similar emergency. Walter
\. Allen, secretary to the commission,
announced today.
Mr.. Allen said a number of dealers
are in n position to cooperate with
the commission in filling emergency
orders on short notice.
Three more dealers today signed
the agreement to support the COM
mission in trying To prevent the du-
plication of orders for fuel, making a
total of sixty firms that promised in
writing to abide by the new rules OF
the commission. The latest agree
reuts were from the Black Diamond
coal Company, w. w. Griffith and L..
f.. White coal Company.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
Dan Cupid Close
Santa Claus
LnHandicapRace

Dan Cupid is running a close sec
ond to Santa Claus in the busy"
handicap today. From the opening
of. the clerks Office until closing
time at noon, Col. w. A. Kroll,
license clerk, with the assistance
of Mrs. X. S. Wayland, assistant
clerk of the court. was kept busy
issuing bliss permits. 4 total of
fifty licenses was taken out IN
three hours today, while forty ap-
plicants went away happy from
the license counter yesterday. With
each license went the get'.l good
luck ana merry Chris tuiu.. :,i4.s
Of the clerk.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
U. S. RAISES $3.50, 100.
ID. c. in District Subscribing $21,-
43o,6OO of Treasury Issue.

Secretary Mellon today announced
Ihat the total amount Of subscriptions
to the recent issue of Treasury notes
and certificates of Indebtedness Was
$S46, 1887 700. Of which the Treasury
accepted $1s0,1S4 100. including. s46a,-
1SSlGO in two-and- ne -half-year
Treasury notes. The remainder :'c-
cepted was in certificates Of irdeb bted-
ness-S310.91sO O00.
The amount Of notes allotted ~
cluded s52 2,22s. 900 in exchange Tor t z.
per cen: victory notes.
The Richmond district. of which
Washington is part. offered total
subscriptions OF s21 ,439.Goh.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
WALLACE REID BETTER.

LOS ANGELES. December 43.-The
condition of Wallace Reid, motion
picture actor. recuperating from a
breakdow which almost caused his
death, indicates continued improve
ment. according to reports from the
sanitarium in Hollywood, where he is
p patient. Physicians said the en-
couraginG changes may make it pos
sihle for him to sit up by New Year
day.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
SLAIN PRESIDENT BURIED.
Poles Mourn Narutowicz, Who
Was Killed by Assassin.
Ev The Associated Press

l:r the Assoc IN ted Press.
WARSAW. December 23.0iabrie!
NTcutowicZ. President Of Poland f"r
two days, when he met death by an
asSassin's bullet. was buried yester-
day in a crypt in the cathedral Car
dina, kakowski oticiated. The serv-
ices were attended by the new presi-
dent. the members of the cabinet, the
senate and the dict and large repre-
Sentatiun of diplomats. AS the coffin
was lowered all the bells OF the city
tolled and the presidential salute Of
l01 guns was fired.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
DEFECT IN RECORD.
Pat Somerset Deportation Case Held
Up to Take Testimony.

Because of a defect in the record
the case Of Pat Somerset, English
actor against whom deportation pro-
ceedings have been instituted was
returned yesterday by the bureau of
immigration to the commissioner of
imm: grafton at Ellis Island for the
taking of additional testimony. When
this has been prepared by the board
sent back to Washington for final
decision.
Proceedings were begun against
Somerset several months ago on the
ground that he had committed a
felony or some misdemeanor'' before
entering the country and involved al
legged relations with the wife of a
New York theatrical producer in
London.
Evening star., 1922-12-23

The Scandinavians have a legend
that Balder the favorite of the gods.
was killed by an arrow made of mis-
tletoe, and being, through the love
of the gods. restored to life. the
mistletoe became the emblem Of love.
and every one passing under it was to
receive kiss.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
CAMEL BITES ACTRESS.
Eleanor Boardman. Movie Star.
Nav Lose Right Arm

INpO, Calf. December o3.-hiiss
Eleanor Boardman. the leading wom-
a of a motion picture company work
ing here, was severely bitten by one
of the cameis being used in the pro-
duction. Physicians SAID the loss of
her right arm was probable.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
Cndesignated. 500.

Total amount asked for. .$13, ,O56.00
Total received .-...........$ 6,SS3.7a
Still needed ................$ 6472.2O
The following contributions were
received by The Star toward the op-
portunities:
Lincoln School, So each for the
seventh, eleventh and thirteenth op-
portunities total. 50; Metropolitan Bap-
tist Sunday school. 81 each for Nos..7,
IL and IS, 50, F. P. D., 50 for any one
of the opportunities; d. M. s., $5;
Thirteen Plate Printers. SIS; X. E.
W., So; Miss Nellie r. Thomas, $3.50;
Mrs. Jessie H. Grindle, $3.50; cash, 81.
and in memory of Eliza E. Parkhurst,
$50. to be devoted to any; E. P. D., IS.
and d. j., $25. most needed: Unions
Friendship, No. s91, G. U. o. Of o. F., So
each to Nos. Z, IL and Is. Sc: D. W.,
$25 each to Nos. 4 and 6, $50; o Street
Vocational School. IS each to Nos. II
and 13, $40; Polyanna class, Metro
politan Baptist Church. $40 for No.
8; E B. Myers. 81 for No. IL; Mildred
Mye 81 for No. IL; c. B. Walker. 81
for No. 10; faculty Of Dunbar High
School, SO each for Z, II and Is. $50
W. A. F.. $50 for No. 9, and Charles
E. Goss, So each for Nos. / and 8. 40.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
OPPORTUNITY NO. 1a. 4 SMILE
FOR EVERY TEAR WIDOW
AND FIVE CHILDREN.

"A smile for every tear" is the way
this widow (colored) expresses her
appreciation for what has been done
for her. Nearly blind from cataract
and losing her husband from tuber-
culosis. she is making a hard fight
to keep her home and raise her five
children properly.
Amount asked for s1o4o. Previously
! acknowledged. S177. G. G. s.. IS; Ply
mouth Miss Soc, s.: Mr.. and Mrs. W.
i G. c., $50: Miss J. E. p, SO: B. G.,
s.: Col w f. Fowler (pledge), 500 !:
Cash, So Miss S. r. w. 81; Welfare
Club, register of Treasury Office, So.
Total. S3075o.
III r.,eIa5 S72o
Evening star., 1922-12-23
OPPORTUNITY No. 9 BETTER OFF
WITHOUT THEIR DAD. DESERT
T. WIt'E-TWO SMALL chill.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 4. A REUNITED
FAMILY. WIDOW AND SIN CHILL
DREN

DREN.
Left a widow. with baby two
weeks old and five other children
under ten. this mother knew Of
nothing else to do but place two Of
the kiddies with relatives and the
others in orphanages. Misfortunate
seemed to follow her. Her baby died,
ing in the loss of a leg. All the
in bad physical condition. But now
the long lane seems to have taken a
turn. The family has been gotten
together again with the aid of the
Associated Charities and has taken a
little place on the outskirts of the
city, where the mother, with the help
of the children as they grow older.
expects to support herself by truck
farming.
Amount asked for. s72s. Previously
acknowledged. $16o.50. NJ. L. D.. So;
G. G. s., s5: c. H. W., 81; A friend. 81;
H. L. p, 81: NJ. B. p. B.. IS; Miss G.
NJ. j., 81; NJ McC. So; r. K, IS: c.
McC., So; NJ. S. NJ. $40; Col w. E.
Fowler (pledge). 500; w. s.. 81: E.
L., 81; s. w. L., $40. Total, $316.50.
Still needed, S411.50.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 6. THE GOAL IN
SIGHT. WIDOW AND FOUR CHILL
DREN.
This widow is doing all in her
children, and shortly her struggle
New Britain herald., 1922-10-20
LESS CORN REAPED
 THAN IS PLANTED
Farmers Get But 64 Bushels
 Out Of 100

Washington, Oct. 2o.-Of every 100 bushels of corn that farmers set out to grow, only GA bushels are realized according to figures compiled by the United States department of agricul- lnre over period of l3 years. The difference between the potential crop and the quantity harvested is due to weather conditions. deefctive seed. plant diseased and insect and animal pests. For every bushel of corn har- vested somewhat over one-half bushel tails to reach harvest.
 Were 1t not for the elements that tend to reduce the size of the crop the average crop for the 12 years per lod would have been about 4,374o ooo.. 600 bu-lels instead Of the 2.s05 ooo,- coo bushels actually harvested pro. vided the same acreage had been planted.
 May Be Better
 The department points out, however that if these elements did not exist the corn growers were certain of 100
New Britain herald., 1922-10-20

percent results, the corn acreage probably would have been greatly re- duced, so that the final outturn might aot have been a larger crop than that actually harvested. It would mean simply that the farmer could get from two acres the crop he now harvests from about three,
 The largest potential corn crop was enc of about 0.000,000 bushels in .917, although the actual harvest of 3,O65, 5,000,000 bushels in that year was exceeded in the three years 1912, 1920 and 1921, the largest harvested crop being 3,209, 1000, 900 bushels in 1920. A large crop of corn is due to relatively low prevention of pro- duction by the many causes by which il is limited but of course production is also related to acreage, the depart ment's records show.
 During the 13 years the lowest de-
New Britain herald., 1922-10-20
be virtually worthless.

be virtually worthless.
 In the Ferrara and Modena districts a drainage basin covering over 2.0oo.- 900 acres has been completed, and 150, 900 miles of ditches have been built. This work has cost already 30,000,0O0 lire and further drainage and irrigation projects will cost as much again.
 In the Polesine- San Giorgio district 125,oo0 acres of swampy malarious land has been converted into some of the most fertile grain fields in Italy.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-20

gree of prevention was 23.5 percent of potential crop in 1920, and the highest was 445 percent in 1913 Within the period covered, from about one.fourth to nearly one half of potential production has failed to be realized. The average is a lit tie more than one third.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-20
INCREASE SILK OUTPUT

11elu O1 SOcOOnS m Japan IS OEfc0t
 This Year-Spring Production A
 Record.
 Yokohama, Oct. 20.-The yield of Cocoons in Japan this year is estim- ated at 6,000,00O koku, 3.200,0 koku of spring yield, 5o0,0o0 koku of sum mer yield and 2,300,0o0 autumn yield. The spring cocoons are a record for the last ten years. About 360,00 bales of raw silk are expected to be manufactured.
 The stock of raw silk in the coun- try at the end of June, this year, was 75,n00 bales, comprising 25,000 bales held by the Imperial Silk Co. and 10000 bales on the Yokohama mark ct. The total quantity of raw silk to be supplied this year is estimated at 367 500 bales. Raw silk consumed in the United States during the year ending June 30, this year, amounted to 340,000 bales, of which 279,17i were supplied from Japan. The eX- ports from Yokohama to Europe dur ing the year ending June 30 amount, ed to 30,672 bales.
 An adult skeleton contains nearly four pounds of calcium, mostly phos- phate of lime.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-20
WASTE LAND RECLAIMED
Italian Govt. Brings 5OO,OOO Acres of Land Under Cultivation, Which Would Otherwise Be Worthless.

Rome, Oct. 20.-Pursuing a policy of land reclamation the government, working with private associations has brought under cultivation 800, ,000 acres of land which otherwise would
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-06-16
MOORE ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY.

st. Anthony, Ida, June 15.-C. G.
Moore of this city, lieutenant COVER
nor of Idaho and pioneer farmer and
business man of this section, today
gave out his formal announcement Of
his candidacy for governor subject to
the wishes of the Republican conven-
ton.
In a brief but positive statement he
declares he knows the needs and
problems Of the people of the state,
for he has shared their burdens for
twenty-three years. A clear-cut
pledge to reduce taxes, eliminating
unnecessary things and maintaining
the good government featured his an
nouncement.
Following is the text of Mr.. Moore's
statement:
II am a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for the Office of gov
ernor.
Il have lived in Idaho twenty-three
years. My principal business has been
farming. 1 know the needs and prob
lens of the people Of the state be-
I have shared their burdens.
II will demand specifically to my
message to the legislature that it K
ert every power within it's command
to reduce taxes.
II pledge myself and my admins
tration to efficiency and economy.
"Of course every candidate makes
this pledge, but the efficiency and
economy 1 mean is that efficiency
which finds it's highest exemplifica-
ton in devotion to duty; and that
economy which is best effected by
eliminating Unnecessary things and
properly maintaining the good things
we have"
The formal entry of the popular
lieutenant governor was not unex
pected. For some time his close per-
sonal friends have known he would
be a candidate if he found there was
a unanimity of favorable expression
toward this move. His friends here
believe his wide and favorable ac-
quaintance, because of his long resi-
dence and notable public service, will
strengthen his "a for gubernatorial
honors.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-06-16
E. GIBBY
GOES TO P~OCATELLO

Mr.. George E. Gibby, who has been
successfully representing the Aetna
Life Insurance Company in the vicin-
ity of Blackfoot for the past six years,
has been requested by his company
to make his headquarters hereafter
at Pocatello. Due to the many clients
and friends made in Bingham County,
both he and his family regret the
move. However, another agent has
been already appointed and with the
assistance of Mr.. Gibby. who will be
on the job frequently, it is thought
that the move will be the means Of
adding to his production as a Life In
surance agent.
During his stay in Blackfoot Mr..
Gibby has paid in death claims on
business written through him in this
section over $50 900. He says that
business is good. and hat no man
with a legitimate proposition, who is
willing to shoot fair and hold his dig
nifty, need entertain any fear of being
treated unfairly by the people of
Bingham County. He ssure us that
the Aetna will always be efficiently
represented in this section.