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Evening star., 1922-02-23
DEBT COMMISSION
TO ACT PROMPTLY
Body Created to Negotiate
With Allies Likely to Be
Confirmed Soon.

Investigation by the Senate judi
ciSry committee into the eligibility
of Senator Smoot, republican, Utah,
and Representative Burton. re-
publican. Ohio, to serve on the
Allied Debt Commission vvns pro-
posed in a resolution introduced
today by Senator Walsh. democrat.
Montana. Action on the resolution
went over.
Members of the Allied Debt Commits
sion, created by Congress to con-
duct the negotiations for funding the
$1,000. 100000 foreign debt to this
country, will be called together
shortly after their nominations are
confirmed by the Senate, It was
stated today at the Treasury. Con-
firmations are expected within a few
days.
The commission, in the view of
Secretary Mellon, it's chairman. will
proceed as rapidly as possible to
with the various debtor nations. The
initial meeting of the commission.
however, probably will be only an
organization gathering, pending the
return of Secretary Hughes, who is
expected to reach Washington from
Bermuda about March l.
State Department to Guide.
Inc Sldle btpfiI IL " dS lhui-
Gated, will guide the negotiations
with the several foreign governments
and no actual steps will be taken by
the commission until Secretary
Hughes can take his place on the
body.
Conditions abroad are more favor
able now for funding negotiations
than at any time since the war. in the
opinion of the Treasury officials, who
see considerable improvement in eco
nomic conditions in England and
France as well as changes for the
better in other European nations.
which have succeeded to some extent
in reducing the imitation in their
cIrrencies.
Improvement in exchange levels of
European countries is regarded by
the Treasury as a reliable barometer
of their internal conditions. and the
fact that the British pound sterling
is now at $40, as compare! with
$40 several months ago. was in
stanced as an indication of a more
favorable situation in the affairs of
Great Britain.
Willing to Open Negotiations.
All the debtor governments are be-
lieved by the Treasury to be willing to
open funding negotiations for fixing the
method of paying the amounts due this
country and it is hoped that negotiations
may be completed by next October.
when the first payments of principal and
interest will fall due.
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Evening star., 1922-02-23
GARRETT ATTACKS
REPUBLICAN RULE
Democratic Leader Says
''Party Of Lincoln Now
Party of NeWberry."
By the Associa ted Press.


TOPEKA, Kan. February "a
Speaking here last night at the an
nual rally of Kansas democrats, Rep
resentative Finis ]. Garrett of Ten
nessee. democratic leader of the
House of Representatives, declared
that the national democratic party
"never has been. is not now and never
shall be a sectional party"
1T lives upon reason and scorns
to seek victory upon passion" said
Mr.. Garrett. ut will not seek to ar
ray one section against another; it
will not hold out the suggestion of
favoritism to one class or to one To-
another locality. This is why it has
been historically believer in local
governments doing the local things
Of government. leaving to the nation
Evening star., 1922-02-23
PHONE HEARING SET.
Over Rates to Be Taken
Up by Utilities Board.

ReaSonableness of the rates charged
the federal government by the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany will be considered by the Public
Utilities Commission at a hearing at
the District building at 1890 o'clock
on March %.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon a
few weeks ago complai ined to the
commission that the government re-
gardsd some of the present telephone
charges as unreasonable.
Evening star., 1922-02-23
PORTUGAL MAY MOVE
CAPITAL FROM LISBON
Constant Disturbances May Also
Cause Proroguing OF
Parliament.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LISBON, February 22-The Portu-
guese government is considering
moving the capital to Coimbra, 11O
miles northeast of Lisbon, as con-
sequence of constant disturbances, says
the newspaper Seculo today.
ment will be prorogued in view of
the present situation.
Evening star., 1922-02-23
DEMOCRATS REsENTFUL.
Believe Minority Should Be Repre-
sented on Commission.

The appointment of four republi-
cans as members of the allied debt
funding commiSsion-and no demo-
cratS-was the cause OF d. lively
debate in the Senate yesterday after
noon. The democrats attacked the
President for failing to recognize the
Evening star., 1922-02-23

Harding told the committee that he
was very anxious to be present, and if
it were possible to attend he would
do so.
Evening star., 1922-02-23

House today to extend an invitation to
President Harding to attend banquet
to be given by the National Merchant
ner Ie to Hss0o be held at % one Of the ee local o
Evening star., 1922-02-23

hotels, will be the closing feature of
the annual session of the association.
which will be held here next week.
Senator Ransdell of Louisiana is presi-
dent of the organization. President
Evening star., 1922-02-23
PRESIDENT INVITED.

A delegation, headed by Senator
Fletcher Of Florida. called at the White
Evening star., 1922-02-23

Don't miss the new Cape Dress, the
new Gingham Frocks, and the new
Long Waistline. Many of these ad-
vance Spring styles m original COL
ors. Pictoria Review Patterns for
zoe to 35c-ncne higher-includ-
gCutting and Construction Guides.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-06
Oyster Shell Razors

The beard, considered a sign of
manhood, was stroked for the first
time in Paradise by Adam, if tradi-
ton is to be believed, and has had a
strange part in the worlds history of
vanity and fashion ever since. His
tory says the kings of Persia plated
their boards with golden thread, and
that the winged bulls of Assyria also
had boards. Saladin's son, Turkish
historians say, wept for fear when he
saw the shaven ENJOYS of the Cru
saders.
Razors made of flint and oyster
shell were used in prehistoric times
when man gave way to the first de-
mands of vanity. The greatest bene-
factor of BARRIERS in the worlds his
tory was Alexander the Great, who
shaved himself to preserve his youth,
and had his army shaved to prevent
the enemy selling their boards. He
set fashion that was followed by
the Greeks. the philosophers by pro-
fession alone being excepted. This
custom adopted by him has come
down through the centuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-06

In the valley where stands the
City of Mexico. and almost in the
outskirts of that METROPOLIS, tie an
cient bones of human beings have
been found beneath ped of lava.
The discovery is rather exciting
Many years ago a considerable SEN
sation was caused by the alleged
finding of human remains beneath a
lava bed in California, under condi-
tions which seemed to indicate that
they were of almost unbelievable an
tiquity: but, unfortunately, the af-
fais proved to lie asfraud and fake
In this case. however. there is no
doubt whatever of the fact. Tunnels
have been driven several hundred
feet beneath the lava bed, and the
bones. found in several places, have
not been removed. Instead, they
have been saturated with silicate OF
lime to harden and preserve them
and have been placed IN glass cases
exactly whore the diggers came
across them so as to be viewed by
anybody who may be interested.
How old arc the bones? 1t is a
question nobody can answer. They
may be 1000 or 10000 years old.
There is no historical record OF the
volcanic eruption which made the
lava bed. Undoubtedly it occurred
a very long time before Cortez visit
cd the capital of Montezuina.-Kan-
sas City Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-06
Uniforms for Women and Snobbsh.
ness

The uniform for women employees
Of the Detroit postoffice has come to
stay. William J. Nagel, postmaster,
las made the announcement after six
months trial.
The uniform, consisting of a full
length gray apron with sleeves and
white collar, was made compulsory
by Mr.. Nagel last spring.
The postmaster announced that all
the 600 women employees of the post
office must wear the uniforms be
cause many of the girls arc spending
too, much money on dress, because
they are attempting to Guido one an
ether in this regard, and because
there is a grave danger that such a
practice will lead to snobbery and,
thereby, lower efficiency in the De-
troit postoffice."
When the order was announced a
number of the employees registered
protests. but according to Mr.. Nagel
all opposition has disappeared.
THE women have found they can
keep cleaner and do better work. All
haEe been placed on common level,
because all look alike. Whatever
snobbery there was has been elm
mated. The Detroit postofiice now
is n thoroughly democratic institu-
ton"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-06
German Wives
Want Salaries

The National Association ~ German
Housewives, numbering thousand,
throughout Germany, has asked IN,
Prussian Parliament to recogriz. II
formally as a labor union. with on.
cial privileges accordingly. but the 70.
quest was denied when IL was learned
failed to specify whether the house.
wives were employers or emp,cyees
There is much discussion as 10
whether an attempt will he made TO on.
force the associations various d,.
| mands by strikes, lockouts or srhi,ra.
ton. 1t is even suggested that II N,
ultra-radicals gain control there i.a
| probability that husbands will n.
| asked to put their wives on \ saa,
and recognize women's equality M
sharing the work of cooking. washing
| and caring for the children.
The rejection OF the request Dis.
! closed differences OF opinion amoag
| the members of the various bfanchs.
some asserting that women Who dd
! their own housework were employee.
while housewives having maids ~
| other hired help were employers,
Objections. particularly by pcaar,
members, to classifying married WON.
en- whose household duties were per.
| formed by servants as -'profcssiossi
wives" brought about an attempt ~
cvade the issue by the use ~ me
words professional calling INSTEAD
of laborers in the constitution,
Explaining denial OF the applcal"n
the parliamentary spokesman saId:
AN organization must Justify under
the statutes by its activities ~ rgM
to he designated as composed 81 pro
fessionals'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-06
Expert Explains Why Animals Can't
Talk

The answer to Ills question de-
ponds on what is really meant. We
know that many animals can express
something Of wha. they feel to each
other. and to us. The different cries
of n baby are a kind of talk and so
are the difference in the sounds dog
makes. But as we usually mean by
the word talk" animals cannot talk.
Even if they initiate our words their
talk is meaningless to them. The
answer to the question why this is so,
the cleverest, and such as may have
lived all their lives in human COM
pany, and so have been educated as
much as may be. are so vastly In
ferior to our brains that animals
have not mind enough to enable them
to properly use special sounds with
special meanings.
The throat, voice box, tongue and
mouth of an animal are, in their way.
just as good as ours. Indeed, dog s
voice takes longer to tire than most
mems voices. 1t is the nature of the
brain of the dog that prevents him
from talking. To talk as human be-
ings talk requires at, least little.
though perhaps not always very
much of the special powers which the
human mind alone has, and which,
so far as the wonderful brain is con-
cerned, are connected with the great
size and marvellous structure of .one
of it's parts, with which no animal has
anything worthy to comparc.-Bos-
ton Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-06
Gold and Silver Ores

Gold ore is usually found in quartz
veins, which may cut almost any
kind Of rock, such as granite, schist,
or slate, according to the United
States Geological Survey. Department
of the Interior. The gold may or may
not be visible. and the only sure way
to tell whether any quartz vein con-
tains gold rs to assay it. If the gold
is free, howevcr-that is. if it is
not contained in some sulphide like
pyritc, or not combined with tel
lurium-it can generally be detected
by finely crushing the quartz md
washing the powder in a pan. Cold
is found also in gravel or sand de-
rived from gold bearing rocks and
deposited in stream beds or on
beaches Such gold, known as placer
gold, can usually be seen by wash
ing the gravels in a miners pan.
Placer gold Is generally rather pale,
dull yellow. 1t may appear as minute
scales or flakes or as more or less
rounded nuggets weighing as much
as several ounces. Like all gold, it is
soft, can be tlattened out easily with
the common acids, although it is SOL
uble in mixture of hydrochloric and
nitric acids, known as aqua regia.
Silver also occurs in veins but in SO
great variety. of forms that it is
impossible to describe them briefly.
BY far the greater pant of the silver
produced in the United States is OBJ
tanned from ores that carry either
lead or gold. In the lead-silver ores
the silver is generally combined in
visibly in the mineral galena, which
is the sulphide of lead In the upper
part of these deposits, where the
galena has been oxidized, the silver
may remain in the vein as native
metal, usually associated with the
carbonate of lead, cerusite. In the
upper parts of silvcr-bearing veins in
arid parts of the country the silver
is commonly combined with chlorine
rs silver chloride in the mineral
known as cerargyritc or horn silver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-06
Bay State Men
Fined in Portland
for Rum Running

Portland, Me-, Feb. 4-Joseph A.
Kirby and Daniel H. mclaughlin Of
Charlestown. Mass, were fined s110o
each in municipal court today. after
araignment on charges arising from
seizure Of small roadster with SO
gallons of alcohol last night. Mrs.
Mary Frances Kirby. wife OF one of
the respondents, who also was held,
was freed, after the county attorney
asked that charges against her be
mol pressed. She had tainted before
the hearing from over-emotion, but
recovered and made an appeal to the
court whcr her two men companions
weit accused of taking their SEN
fences as excuses for laughter. The
Kirby car, said to have been pur-
chased in Boston this week, will be
libelled by the county. Both mer
were still at the county Jail tonight
awaiting return of Mrs. Kirby from
Massachusetts with the amount OF
their fines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-06
The Gardiner DRIVING Club

On Tuesday evening, Dec. II, 1918
II gentlemen gathered at the City
building in Gardiner and as a result
of their conference the Gardiner
Driving Club came into being.
Since that time the club has fur
nished lovers of good horses and
good horse racing with some of the
best sport ever witnessed in this
section. 1t was the original intention
of the club, knowing the desire and
need for some outdoor winter sport
to provide ice racing on the ice and
stop there. Since then the idea has
broadened and under the charge of
Ralph r. Littlegeld. president, and
Fred n. Boston as treasurer, and C.
G. Brown as secretary, the club has
held several dirt races.
To Pres. Littlefield mos: of all is
the credit Of the tremendous success
of the club due. He has given un-
stintinSly of his time, money and
energy toward the welfare of the
club.
AT the second meeting it was re-
ported that the club had As mem
'NAo anu t44C III Sl IdCGS lIG
auspices of the club were held Jan.
is, 1919 on the river, with q field of
10 horses in four classes. At this
time Pres. Littlefield presented the
club with fine silver loving cup,
known as the Presidents Trophy
which was to be the property of the
club until won three successive sea-
sons by the same member. The club
still holds the cup.
Later Pres. Littleheld and Treasur-
er Boston were appointed as COM
mittee to find suitable location for
a dirt track. The club was incorpor-
ated and the old track at Merrilrs
corner secured on a lease for five
years. On February %, 1919, a grand
carnival was held on the river and
this success has been often duplicat-
ed since by the same organization.
In the following year, the summer
OF 1920, the first entries on the club
track vas held and July 1st was
devoted to an all-,day trot. It's sue
cess was immediate and every Labor
Day and Fourth of July there has
been held a meet, each better than
the one preceding. A great fair was
held at the Coliseum and a fine sum
OF money raised and this has been
expended in improving the track,
erecting new and permanent quar-
tiers for horses and a fine grand
stand. The. track is generally con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-06

Greek papyri were documents for
ancient history which supplied per.
sonal view OF things. They dcscribed
classes not represented in history a.
usually written and helped in the
study of popular psychology Of the
Grcco-R Roman Egypt. and by analogy
also. to some extent, the Greco Ro'
man world.
The papyri illustrated tho history
of administration, showing II In nc-
tual working, and not in theory
There was not much in the papyri on
mystery cYlts. but there were inter
e3ting religious documents, such a.
the hymn to Isis. The papyri mostly
illustrated the popular attitude 10 re-
ligion, popular piety and impior'
They were also useful for early Chris
tianity, Egypt being the native coun'
try of monasticism.
The economic decay Of the Roman
empire, popular education. and inc
history OF the Greek language. were
also illustrated by papyri. Tho Dor
rowings of Christianity could he
traced from older paganism from
the papyri. and the Christian and ps'
gan attitudes could thus be contrast
ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-06
"Rouuh and Ready"

Rough and ready" an expression
commonly applied to persons who
are willing, capable and efficient, but
somewhat uncouth in their methods.
has an origin in no way discernible
from the phrase itself.
In Wellington's army, during the
battle of Waterloo, was an intrepid
colonel whose name was Rough. His
first name does not appear in the
available record.
Wellington selected Rough for a
hazardous task that required not only
courage but promptness as we'll The
colonel cheerfully accepted the detail.
and, ackr owledging his quick re-
Spouse, the duke said:
Rough, and ready"
Col. Rough was so pleased with the
compliment from the Duke of We'll
lngton that he adopted the phrase
as his family motto. Later it be-
came 3 slogan in the British army,
and finally found. it's way into every
day language.-Detroit News.
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What the Average
Man Of Today Has

am writing this in my living room
of my home on a typewriter that
weighs no more than a moderate
sized book.
Light is provided by a lamp in
which burn two ihcandescent bulbs.
In an adjoining room is a tele-
phone from which | can talk to any
city on the continent.
On the wall is a thermostat which
regulates the flow of gas in my fur
mace and keeps the room at an even
temperature of 20 degrees.
Almost within arln's reach are sew
eral shelves of books filled with the
most profound and beautifully eX-
pressed thoughts of the ages.
The floors Of my home are cleaned
with a suction sweeper, operated by
electricity. while the clothes are put
through ar electric washer and ironed
in an electrically driven manglc.
My children attend school where
they are given better education
than the sons of kings could COM
mand q century ago.
l enjoy all these things and yet I
am just an ordinary citizen with an
ordinary income, living in an ordi-
nary way. Tens of tho isands have
as much as l have and, more.
And yet l kick and wonder what
ails the world.
Were the good things of life ever
so easily at the command Of the or
binary man as they : today? Don't
we all do lot of welching that we
haven't any right to do? And il we
are not careful, isn't there danger
that we will upset the greatest civil
ization the world has ever known
William Feather in the Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-06
Wsyside Musings

With most women IL Is css. n
rule or ruin when IL comes 60 hue.
bands
Most OF these birds who establish
} love nests eventually discover th'J
have stirred up a hornets most,
There are times when wcl'-cloihss
lie is more welcome than the nsked
truth.
A woman may not take a chance ~
leaving her car parked in the rosirict.e
district, but she knows she viii not
be arrested for leaving her husband
parked at the corner for nm hour ~
two until she gets ready TO keep her
engagement with him.
We suppose the modern au' mobile
bandits look down upon n horse ihi,'
with the same contempt than an en-
bezzling bank cashier does ufon the
kid who steals pennies.
Yeast has risen greatly In the 80
tecm of the world since n has heeome
such an essential Ia tho hoWc-hrew
and such an essential 60 beauty
Dead hopes never leave a Win fof
the heirs to scrap over.
Unless you are willing 10 10 out ~
pocket you will be wise to refuse ~
invitations to get In on the Erouno
floor.
Since mother has learned from
daughter to doll up and spend hcr
time between the movies asd 'h'
beauty parlors poor old father gets a.
his meals out OF can.
A girl may just he crazy over
handsome man and still discover af's'
she has married him that he II any
thing but a pretty fellow to live win
An automobile manufacturer assure
us that new car can lie assemble
in just one-tcnth the time II takes
lady dressing to go out 10 atsen"'
herself -Det roit Erec prcas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-06
Rites of Confirmation.
Administered by Bishop
brewster at St. Matthews

"Ye arc the Light of the World"
were the words addressed by Bishop
BENJAMIN Brewster to a confirmation
class of - candidates at st. Mat
:hew's church Sunday morning. re-
ligion of dedication, brotherly love
and forbcarance is ours, preached the
eminent divine before a congregation
that nearly filled the church. The
fundamental principles, he said, are
baptism and the supper of the
Lord" and outward visible signs of an
inward spiritual grace. The bishop
urged upon his hearers the necessity
of application of the Christian prin-
siples to the everyday walks of life.
His sermon was one of the most
forceful heard in this city for many
a day.
At the s o'clock mass Rev. Rush
w. D. Smith, the rector, administered
the sacrament of baptism to three
candidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-06
NATIONAL Home

Officer of the day, Capt. Godfrey
Little. .'i'
James F. Britain has been granted
a furlough to visit relatives in Cor
lima.
Hugh Keller has reported from a
pass to visit friends in Augusta.
Odelon Valcor has returned from
Fall River where he was called by
the death of his mother.
Florence Sullivan has reported
from a pass to Boston to attend the
funeral of his brother.
Andrew J. Wentworth has returned
from furlough passed with rela-
tives in Springvale.
Thomas j. Cavanaugh, late Co. E,
,, n. G. Inf, has reported here from
the Southern Branch for admission.
Arthur Stebbins has been trans
ferred to. the Mountain Branch at
Johnson City, Tenn.
Prof. and Mrs. B. w. Theme have
gone to Portland for visit to their
daughter, Mrs. Joseph LeGault
A party of young people at the
branch went Saturday evening to
Windsor to attend a dance. They
report a delightful time.
The Sunday evening concert was
pleasing and largely attended. THE
trumpet solo 1.-THE Rosary was very
abbey rendered by Daniel Harowitz.
This weeks moving picture pro-
gram will -be, Monday, Sidney Chap
lin in king, Queen, Joker" with AL
ST. John in 1.-THE Simp" and Sport
PICTORIAL: Wednesday. a big special
1.-The Iron Trail" with a News reel
and comedy; Friday, Miss Claire
Windsor and Miss Mona Lisa in TOO
Wise Wives with a Pathe News and
comedy.