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Evening star., 1922-01-19
HEADS LEGION POST.
Charles B: Hanford Among Newly
Installed odicers.

Charles B. Hanford was installed
commander Of George Washington
Post. No. l. pioneer post Of the Amer
ican Legion. at exercises last night in
the District building. Watson b.
mander. directed the installing.
Other officers installed were: John
Thomas Taylor, first vice commander
T. v. Walker. second vice commander;
William F. Mahoney, third vice COM
mander; Lew s. Mohler. adjutant; !;
Rufus Hardy. finance officer: ~. J. Co.
sci, quartermaster: Stephen F. Till
man. sergeant-at-arms; W. N. Will
liams. surgeon: Paul ". Collins. his
torian: Rev. Robert Browning. chap
lain. and Frank PlatZ and William E.
Porter. color bearers.
Howard S. Fisk. retiring command
ers was presented with a diamond
studded badge by the members of the
post
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/ An Honor. Roll of Service

The Associated Charities and Citizens Relief Association,
Washngons united family welfare agencies appeal to the
generosity of cy gvers contribute beray at this
time to relieve and prevent suffering the homes of the poor
and distressed of the District Of Colurnbia il
three months ending December 81 1921, applications
for assistance shown heavy the
spending period last year. Sickness Unemployment widow
hood and deseron the four big factors which bring peo
pie 70 us.
Last year asked Washington give 10000 contribu-
many contributors there who need Our serv-
ices This is community responsibility Help make our
unbeended and needy families of the Nationa'
Capital,
Will the 5000 contributors of last year and if
possible increase their gifts to meet the present
join the ranks complete rolls? Checks
may be made payable Howard S. Reside Treasurer Joint
Finance Committee and sent to 923 H street northwest
(6igned) MILTON f. AILES Chairman,
Ioint Finance Committee.
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col. (. E. MILLS EXPIRES.
Civil War Veteran in Treasury for
Half Century.

Col. Edward {. Mills. civil war vet
eran and employe of the Treasury for
half q century during which time the
use OF silk threads In paper money
was conceived and authorised by him.
died Monday et Elizabeth City. NJ
Interment was yesterday in Arlington
cemetery.
Serving with the Union Army in
several engagements. Col. Mills was
captured and spent eight months in
Libby prison. Later he was trans
ferred as a prisoner of war and be-
came chief clerk OF the central mill
tary department under Gen. Hancock.
After the war he entered the Treas
ury Department here and served con-
tinuously hfty years. until his re-
.tirement In 1915.
Col. Mills in 1884. under Secretary
Manning, was appointed chairman of
committee to devise a means to
thwart the activities OF counterfeit
ers. 1t was following an investiga-
tion on this matter that Col. Mills
plans were accepted by the govern
ment.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
GERMAN ENJOYS ARRIVE.

NEW YORK. January 1s-Four
German diplomatic officials. assigned
to posts in Washington, New York
and Chicago. disembarked yesterday
on the President Wilson. accompanied
by several clerks
The officials were: August c. Schil-
linger. first secretary of the German
embassy at Washington; Rudolph
Steinbach. appointed consul general
at Chicago; Edward Stehe, his vice
consul, and Werner NeumeiEter. at
tache Of the local German consulate
Herr Schillinger. formerly vice con-
sui at Chicago. said he was glad to
return to tho United States to resume
friendships broken by the war.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
ILLINOIS SOCIETY MEETS.
Unusual Program Presented 70
Entertainment Of Members.

A meeting of the Illinois State So
ciety. In the Thomson School last
night. was enlivened by an unusual
program of entertainment.
The Metropolitan Players. under
the direction of william H. Bright.
sr., presented one-act play. THE
Littlest Girl; Vladimar Sournin. Rus
sian baritone. sang several songs. and
other musical numbers were given by
Hawaiian octet and Harry Starr.
pianist. Two disable veterans. Pri-
Yates America and Terrant, presented
black-face sketch. Those in the
cast of the play were William H.
Bright. ST.; William H. Bright. jr.;
Catherine Hughes and Priscilla Bo-
gus. who had the title role.
SoE MaI!n Was 'n cnars oi tae
a dance.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
WILL OVERHAUL. SHIPS.
More Shipping Board Vessels to Be
Made Ready for Sea.

NEW YORK. January 19.-Eight Of
ten freight steamers Of the United
States Shipping Boards idle feet are
to be made ready for immediate sea
duty, it is announced by representa-.
tives OF the boards division Of con-
struction and repairs.
The ships. ranging from 5000 to-
5000 gross tons. are of the general
cargo type and their oyerhauling was
eating they would be called on for
service. These ships, II wes added,
are in addition to those recently COM
missioned for carrying relief supplies
to Russia.
Overhauling Of machinery, ana
equipment and testing OF boilers
under full steam IL necessary, It was
added. because OF their long period.
of idleaess.
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SUFFERS COLLAPSE.
Rear Admiral Kline Adjudged In
sane to Protect Estate.

SOMERVILLE. N. J.. January 1s.--
Rear Admiral George Washington Kline,
U. S. N. retired. who headed the board
of inspection and survey of the Navy
during the war, was adjudged insane by
q commission appointed by Chancellor
Walker. The hearing was requested by
his wife and a sister, Mrs. Mary M.
Brokaw. in order to protect his estate,
valued at $4,000.
Witnesses testified that Rear Admiral
Washington. suffered physical and
mental collapse as a result of his war
duties. His condition was described as
hopeless. He was born in Pennington.
N. T.. in 1854, and was graduated from
Annapolis in 1885. -.
Evening star., 1922-01-19

January 1s.-Mines affected BY the
strike in the gold fields are being
flooded in the sosencs OF workmen
from the pumping stations Most
essential services in otter respects
are being carried on by officials of
the mining companies. and calm pre-
walls in the Rand district. A confer.
ence between the chamber of mines
and the industrial federation to find
a solution has failed.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
WILL TELL OF KILLINGS.
Ex-soldter to Testify he Saw Two
Ciubbed at Camp Merritt.

DUNKIRK, N. Y, January H.
George walters Of this city, who
served in the 4sth Infantry ut Camp
Merritt. win testify before the Senate
investigating COMMITTEES as to acts Of
cruelty he claims to have witnessed
in the guardhouse there. Walters de-
clares he saw two men hammered to
death with pickax handle by ser,
geants. One prisoner was dubbed
because he failed to work fast enough
to SUIT the sergeant in scrubbing the,
floor with q tooth brush, walters as.
sertS. T.. q
Evening star., 1922-01-19
WILL ADDRESS REALTORS.
b. J. Whiteford to Tell of Legal
Aspects Of Real Estate Business.

Roger ]. Whiteford. member Of the
local bar. will address members of the
Washington Real Estate Board on
various legal phases of the real es-
tate business at the monthly meeting
Of the board tonight In Wardman
Park Hotel. A, discussion in open
forum of Mr.. Whiteford's talk will
follow. :
Reports OF a number OF committee
chairmen will be presented. John A.
Petty. executive secretary, will report
on the general activities OF the~board
during the past month. Harry X.
Boss. president Of the board. will pre-
side.
A buffet supper will be served fol-
lowing the business session.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
WANT ARMY POST HOTEL
Bill Would Authorize Construction
at Fort Monroe, Va.

The Secretary of War would be au-
thorf1ed to give permission for erec-
tion of \hotel on the Fort Monroe.
Va, military reservation under q bill
introduced by Senator Swanson.
democrat. Virginia. Tho bill would
grant q fifty-year privilege to hotel
corporation or private individual. sub
ject to approval of thte state OF vir-
ginfa-
Senator Swanson said there were
no negotiations at present for hotel
the public were said to desire 4 hotel,
which II was believed the bill might
secure TO take the place of the hos
telry destroyed by flre several years
ago.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
VETERANS SUPPORT FORD.
Petition Congress on Shoals Plan,
- as Employment Aid.

Congress was petitioned by the
Private Soldiers and Sailors Legion
yestsrday4o enact at the earliest pos
sible date legislation. looking to the
government nitrate and power plants
at Muscle Shoals, Ala,
The petition, which was presented
to the House, through Representative
Foster. republican. Ohio, eontended
that under the plan proposed by Mr.
Ford the Muscle Shoals project would
provide productive and essentiaP,
employment to thousands OF former
service men and other citizens now
unemployed.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
RETURNS GERMAN LAND.
U. S. Custodian Gives Back Plot
for New Embassy. 4

Return by the alien property custo-
dian to the German government Of a
plot Of ground, at 220f street, pur-
chased by Germany before the war as
a site for a new embassy building. was
announced today. after conference
between Thomas w. Miller. property
custodian. and Karl Lang, the Ger
man charge d'affaires. The ground
was seized by the property custodian
during the war.
Conferences also were held today
between Mr.. Miller and the counselor
of the Hungarian legation on the dis
position OF Hungarian property taken
over by the American government un-
der the trading th-the-enemy act.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
I .PARAL YSE is FATAL.
Mrs. Eliza B. Ladd, Long Resident,
Dies Following Stroke.

Mrs. Eliza Brigham Ladd. resident
of this city for more than half a CEN
tury. and daughter Of the late Repre-
sentative Halbert +. Paine, of Mil
waukee. Wis, died Tuesday at her
residence. 1881 Columbia road. Death
was caused by a stroke OF paralysis.
Funeral services were heId~at the
residence this afternoon with Rev.
Charles Wood of the Church Of the
Covenant. officiating. Surviving her
are her husband, Storey B. Ladd, sta
tistician in the census bureau: and
three daughters. Miss Katherine
Ladd. Miss Mary Ladd. and Mrs. will
mer Wingate.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
WILL HONOR GEN. LEE.

Members OF Mildred Lee Chapter of
the Children Of the Cohfederacy. after
hanging . wreath on the Lee statne
in the Capitol In honor Of the ami
versary Of his birthday, today will
visit the national headquarters 6f the
woman's party. which was used ~ q
fedaral prison during the civil war.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
ORDERED HERE FOR DUTY.

Capts. James W. Carter. 1sth In.
fantry, and George T. Phipps, 10 til
Infantry, at Camp Dix, N. j., have
been assigned to duty at washington
this city. -
Evening star., 1922-01-19
ORDERED TO THIS CITY.

Sergt. Marion Stone. detached en-
listed mems list, on duty at the New
Britain High School, Conn. has been
ordered to this city for duty as an
assistant to the professor of mill
tary science and tactics at st. Johns
College. on Vermont avenue.
Evening star., 1922-01-19

stock 10 not aoldins its own, OF 1ss
births, only 81 infants were Of English
descent, while the parents of two were
natives OF England.
There were IS Births Of mixed alton
Italians, / Dane and Norwegian.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
] ENSIGN LEAVES NAVY.

The President has accepted the
resignation Of Ensign Purvey b.
Sumney, Naval Supply Corps, st-
ttached to the battleship North Dakdta
Evening star., 1922-01-19
LEAVES FORT MYER.

Mai. Ralph. l. Sasse 3rd Cavalry;
at Fort Meyer, Va. has been ordered
to Fort Riley. Kan. for duty as a
student at the Cavalry School at that
Evening star., 1922-01-19
NATIVE sTocK is LOSING.
Montpelier Shows Mixed and For
eign- gn-Natienality Lead.

MONTPELIER, VI. January 19.-The
great American cities have no MONOPOLY
on cosmopolitanism.
Vermont for 1924 show that the native
Evening star., 1922-01-19

MINES FLOOD, DUE TO STRIKE.
JOHANNESBURG. South Africa,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-17

It was after earefully surveying the New England States for a manager for their GTafonela Department that Mir. L. H. Webber was overwhelming ly selected as a mantthat was -thoro- ughly versed in all branches of the Monograph business having started his career with the Columbia Grapho- phone Company; holding positions in all divisions of the wholesale and thereby gaining the fundamental principles so neeessary in understand hg this business.
 Mir. Webber has held managerfal positions with. F. c. Henderson, large retail distributors of Columbia pro duct in New England also having served in a similar capacity with Fred w. Peabody of Hayerhill, Mass.
 Mir. Webber was manager for Wide ners, Inc, the largest retail distribu- tors of Columbia Merchandise in this section. More recently MT. Webber has managed the largest Grafonola Department in New England, 0. Fox and Co, of Hartford, Connecticut.
 Mir. Webber has. made a thorough study of all branches of the Phono- graph industry and is also well yersed on Educational Work with Columbia Records and. Columbia Grafenelas, ,,-.
 MT. Webber cordially invites the general public to meet him in his new Grafonola Department at Schwartz Bros, Inc, Norwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-17

remember, the frank statement Of the bloc's formation and purpose at once drew out a yeritable storm of criticism, sneers and abuse. Not only from pras- tieal politicians and party newspapers, but from men of high business stand ing and lofty official position.
 : In regard to that. all that is needful for a complete understanding of the situation Is to recall that none of these violent critics had ever before shown any undue excitement because of the universally known existence and too often vicious activities of the other blocs. ! It was simply fresh illustration O. the truth of the old saying that 1t makes all the difference in the world whose OK is gored.
 But there are two radical differences between the farm bloc and the other pre-existing blocs; differences of pur- pose and character, which far transcend in importance any mere difference in methods.
 The first of these is that the farm bloc is an attempt to defend the inter- ests of the people by whom it's menl= bers were elected. The other blocs are gotten up, managed and manipulated !n the interests of minority cliques, fre- quently in direct opposition to the gen. eral welfare and the public good.
 That is a difference which means something; which touches 9 vital spot. Don't forget it, when you hear some smooth-tongued critic yoicing his dis approval of the farm bloc. You don't need to take up any cudgels in behalf of the farm bloc. But just ask hiFn why he picks it out as target instead
 
 ones. If he says there aren't any otlf= CTS, he's lying. But you needn't put yourself out to tell him so, for he knows it without being told.
 The second radical difference between the farm bloc and others is that those others work as smoothly and silently as well oiled machines. They do as they are told and obey orders with. unques- tionfng discipline They know their masters voice. and make no back talk. They do not originate legislation but support such as is passed on to them. They do not spread out their ranks, but march and wheel and right-abeut=faee with trained decility. But the members of the farm bloc, having no superior au= thority over them, and seeking solely to represent the multi-rninded constituen- eies behind them, show a woefui lack CT C-scl9Ine, Ihey oon alWayS Keep step; they don't always march m col uprran they don't fire by volley, but. too often in g scattering and ineffective busAwhscking way.
 This Is just another pEoef of ths truth that single-headed abselute monarchy is usually meFe efficient fer immediate results than 3 many-headed | democracy. You can usually work more effectively for a, single boss than you can for a town meeting. But the town meeting way is the American way all the same. As between the boss and the haaIet-bex, most Americans will still prefer the latter. The comparative indiscipliRe of the farm bloc isSsimpiy
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-17

(written Specially For The Bulletin,)
 In a recent address at a. Kansas grange fair, Senator Capper of that state said: rs#
 "Aly Friends: You have no doubt heard of group of senators known as the farm bloc.' The farm bloc is not the only bloc in Washington. When I arrived there about three and a half years ago, 1t did not take long to get on to. the fact that there was a railroad bloc, an oil bloc, a steel bloc, g sugar blec, a Wall street bloc, chamber of commerce bloc-and one or two others -znone of them making very much noise, but all well organized and getting in their work just the same.
 eTo us it seemed about time for a farm bloc to get in the game. And so about a dozen senators met in a down town office one night to make plans for one. We offered to take in anybody, no matter what his politics, nor what sec- ton he came from, if he would fight for a square deal for the sfarmer. We now have twenty-sight fighting senators about equally divided as 10 < political parties"
 Senator Capper is chairman of this farm bloc. He remarks that so far as he knows the only difference between it's methods and those of the Wall street bloc and others, is that ''the latter hlecs always work under cover while the agricultural bloc operates in the open"
 It is a fact so we'll known as to be rightly termed notorious that the so- called 'fbig interests" have for many years had their representatives not only In the lobbies at Washington but on the Hoor of both houses of congress. If
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-17

in line with the wider indiscipline of the electorate. We can't criticize it too se- verely without our criticism back-fr- ing against the entire mechanism Of our governmental system.
 Now. mipd you, I'm not partisan of the farm bloc Some of its members seem tc me pretty wild in their ideas. And some seem trifie short-sighted. And some seem dreffie narrow. Very few of them appear willing to stand when hitched. To change the figure, too many are inclined to go of at half cock.
 But. since we are drifting into-if we haven't already reached-a govern ment by the blocs of the blocs and for the bloes, I own up that can't find it in my heart to aim my severest criti- cisms at the one bloc of the bunch which is m2nitestly the best intentioned of them all.
 If I've got to throw stones, I'd rather throw them at the fellows who are stealing my apples than at the hired men who are trying to save them for my apple-cellaF.
 This, even if the hired men are a lit. tie awkward in their motions and don't work quite as skilfuliy as I would like
 THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-17
KALEIDOSCOPE

Africa has approximately 10000 900 inhabitants.
 It is said 42 per cent. of the clergy live to be septuagenarians.
 Queen Alexandra, established the first model dairy farm in England.
 Aeeerding to tradition, Emperor Max imus of Rome was eight feet six inches tall. + An echo at shipley church, Sussex, England will clearly repeat twenty-one syllables.
 The greatest distance thunder has been known to have been heard is thir- teen miles.
 Judging the distance Of stars from the earth almost at a glance is the rare ac- cemphshment of one American woman astronomer. A Danish physician who formerly man. ufactured artificial legs out of papier mache, now, it is said, makes artificial feet cut of psner pulp. A superstition in some lands is that fl on Christmas day or eve you hang a washcloth out on the hedge and then groom the horses with it, they will gFow fat.
 During the whole of the Christmas hol- idays the people of rural France leave 3 portion of bread out on table night and day, in the belief that the Madonna may come in to share 1t, >> An electric barrage which charges cer- tain areas of water with electrodes has been devised to prevent fish from entering irrigation canals and ditehes and later perishing by thousands in the fields. Elmer c. Bitgeod, of Vernon, Conn. i offers to hold greater weight at arm: length -215 peunds-than any other man in the world He hold 159 pounds at arms length with one finger, lifts 600 pounds clear of the ground and walks
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-17
HUMOR OF THE DAY

From one gFouch to anotheF-"oh, ! say it with glewers!'-Life.
 Stage Manager-All ready; run up the curtain. r l
 Stage ~Hand-Say what do you think | I am a squirrsl?-FFoth.
 Betty-Jack says he'll die if give him up.
 Marie-Don't worry, dear. In the mat l ter of lives a cat isn't in 1t with Jack .-I Boston Transcript.
 Been fishing, eh? I suppose q lot of big ones got away"
 "No worse than that. If there were any big ones in that lake they didn't even bite."-Detroit Free Press.
 Paw, why does santy Claus wear beard?"
 "Because he has so many Christmas neckties, son."-Boston Beanpot.
 Uncle Tobe, the cat just had fit in the mint patch" q don't blame the cat bit," declared Uncle Tobe Snsrl of Kicker county Louisville Courier-Jourlal.
 You rent this house?" ''Yes, but it is almost like owning it :" | "How?'
 q haven't paid the rent for the last ten months. ."-LiteFary Digest,
 T just saw your wife out in your neighbor's auto. Why don't you take her out in your own?'
 "oh, we've just made our wills in ] each others fayor."-Roston Transcript "A woman's crowning glory is her hair"
 h we members Of the poets union don't
 mention that any more. We're all for bobbed resses,"-Louisville Courier i Journal.
 "pe big pertaters are ailus found on de ]. top O de heap" philosophical an old darky, "but if it want fo' de rest of us dere' be no heap.".Boston Transcript Mugglns-Ye' Pm living out in the country now. It certainly has its incon- ! Areniences.
 } Buggins-What do you miss most? Mugglns-The last train home at night.-Duluth Herald. 'i Where do I go cap?" You direct air traffic. And don't make any mistakes or we'll have the streets all cluttered up before the pa-
 rade starts.-Louisville Courier-Journal. T MT. Exe-I don't approve of that suitor of Helen's. He seems to be a ] man without principle Mrs Exe-Why John, he has a princi- pal of $50o,00o and 1t brings him per ! cent. annualiy-Boston Transcript.
 That young man stays to an un-
 earthly hour every night, Gladys" said an irate father to his youngest daughter 2 "'What does your mother say about l it?" Well, dad" Gladys replied, as she turned to go upstairs, "she says that men haven't changed bit''-Every, body's Magazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-17
LEFFNGWELL.

MT. and Mrs. F. A. Leaugwer and daughter Virginia of Brook street, Ney. wieh. were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Forest C. Lemngwell.
 Nv. and Mrs. Nelson TeEnseHd ei Danbury were recent guests of Mir. and Mrs. John I. Ross.
 Morning worship at-11 o'clock Sunday. The B. Y. P. L. will meet at 7.S0 o'clock Mrs. Charles E. Ellis will be the leader of the evening. Her topic will be The Hand of God in Modern China. This Is missionary topic
 Tuesday evening 9 surprise supper wa given in the church vestry by the men in charge of A. H. Beebe. A beef stew was served. with roll, celery, coffee, cheese and three kinds of doughnuts made by the men themselves. The supper had been we'll advertised and the attendsRcs was about 150. Chocolate and vanilla ice cream were on sale. Recipes for the de- licious doughnuts were on sale. eyeg $40 was realized.
 Miss Ruth LathroD of Lathrop Hiu was a recent guest of Miss Mildred F. Lefingwell.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-17
with 1900 pounds. He refuses all muse
 mn and cirouS offers

with 1900 pounds. He refuses all muse um and circus offers.
 A Paris newspaper inquired of it's read CTS what attributes Frenchman re- gards as most desirable In his wife. The 2e.0eQ replies indicated that health was rated the most desirable quality. Then came courage, frankness, wit, fidelity and cleyerness in turn. The majority put wealth about halfway down the list, and beauty was placed last of all.
 When John Sawyer, of Smith Center, Kas. went back to his old home in PaEnee City, Neb, recently for a visit, the clerk of the district court there tele- phone him that he had some fees due him and to call and get them Sawyer did 50 and was astonished to learn it was witness fees due him in trial twen- ty years before. The amount was s4.20.
 Neon, one of the rarest elements of the air, has the peculiar eharacterististic of glowing bright red when an electric cur rent passes through 1t, says Popular Me- clfanics Magazine. This has been utilized in a new spark plug tester consisting of hard rubber shell that contains a small glass of neon, touches spark plug. the action of the neon quickly shows whether the plug Is worKlng or not.