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POLICE BOARD FILL
.VACANCYONFORCE.
AT ALEXANDRIA
Warns officer Snellings
To Cease Complaints
Against Dog.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
A. q. Doniphan,

727 King Street.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. s.-Po-
liceman Thomas Snellings tonight
appeared before the Board Of Po-
lice Commissioners TO explain why
he so often had Mrs. william NJ.
Ramey. Of l10a Duke street, hailed
into the police court. because, he
alleged. a dog belonging to her
barked In the daytime. preventing
his sleeping when he was of duty.
Mrs. Ramey appeared as COM
plainant against the officer. the
case recently having been thrown
out of the corporation court. the
police court verdict not being sus-
tanned. The police court decision
was that the dog should die or be
taken from the city. Accord to Mrs.
Ramey. on six different occasions.
either she or her husband were in
court over the dog on complaint
of the officer. 20 ..-
The Commissioners finally told
Snellings that further complaints
would result seriously for : him. and
he promised to drop the matter.
The commissioners elected Clar-
ence d. Morris, a member of the
police force to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Henry
Sisson. Morris for the past month
has been serving as an extra po-
liceman and the board elected WILL
lam s. Hunt an extra policeman to
serve until April.
]. Randall Cation, commissioner
in chancery, has submitted to the
corporation court his report in the
chancery suit of Winslow H. Ran
dolph against Washington Tire and
Rubber Corporation, setting forth
that si1.53O has been paid in cash
on account of stockN subscriptions.
and eliminating the amount checked
out for purchase of tires. leaves
s6,970s7.
A delegation of members of
Court No. 81, Catholic Daughters
Of America, yesterday afternoon
went to Washington and paid .
visit to District of Columbia Court,
No. 212. Mrs. NJ. R. Sullivan, grand
regent and stan of officers, con-
large class of candidates.
The new officers were installed
by Miss Agnes Power, Maryland
State regent A banquet followed.
Henry Robert Slick, of reenwich.
Conn, who came to Alexandra
January 16 and suffered from loss
of memory so much so that he did
not remember, his name and who
subsequently, was identified by J.
Herbert Taylor, chief of the identi-
fcation bureal of the Navy De-
partment was taken home by his
father, E. r. Slick. Since being
identified he has been a patient al
the Walter Reed Hospital.
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tito others, as I am sure it will be q
great help 10 all sick women. It is q
wonderful medicine, and give you
permission to use my testimonial and
my photograph. Mrs. EMMA
BaKER, 80 S. East St, Lebanon,
Indiana.
These1etters recommending Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
ought to convince women Of the great
worth of this medicine in the treat
nent of ailments to which they are
often subject.
Mrs. Baker calls It "a wonderful
medicine" II you are suffering
from troubles women often have, or
feel all run down, without any ambi-
ton or energy for your regular work,
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND. It is q natural restorative
and should help you.
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Highest, 4s.7. Lowest, 34.S.
Relative humidity, s q. m, 80 per
cent: 2 p. m. IS per cent: s p. m.
a per cent.
Rainfall e p. m. to 8 .. m.) .os.
Honrs of sunshine. SIS.
Per cent of possible sunshine, 81
per cent.
Departures froa Normal.
Accumulated excess or deficiency
Of temperature since January l,
is22, ,36.
Excess or deficiency OF tempera-
ture since February 1, 1929, -
Accumulated excess or deficiency
1922, 1.s4.
Excess or deficiency Of precipita-
ton since February 1, 1922, 80.
Temperature Same Date Last Year.
Highest, SO. Lowest, "a.
Forecast Of Flying weather.
Washington to Long Island, n
MOSTLY cloudy Tuesday. fresh
northwest winds up to 1000 feet
and strong westerly at 5000 feet,
Washington. to Norfolk. Va
Unsettled Tuesday. probably rain
in. Southeastern Virginia Tuesday
morning: fresh to strong north and
northwestrely winds up to 1000
feet and westerly gale at 5000
feet.
Tide Conditions.
High tide. 1923 a. m. and 1851
p. m.
Low tide, 1855 a. m. and 1857
p. m.
Sun rises, 7:10 a. m; sets, 5:3s
p. m.
Moon rises, 1:13 p. m; sets, 2:SI
a. m.
River Conditions.
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both muddy and falling at Harpers
Ferry yesterday afternoon.
Other Temperatures.
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|Dle9 ana SConi3cn
trouble and for q
long time was
hardly able to do
|my work. ! had
some friends who
had taken Lydia
IL. Pink ha m Q
Vegetable Com
pound, and they
told me about it
II know what it
has done for me
land i recommend
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For the Dis
trict Of Columbia,
mostly cloudy and
colder today: to-
m orr o W ir;
moderate to fresh
north to north
winds.
For Virginia,
mostly cloudy and
C oil er to d q y.
probably rain in
southeast portion ;
tomorrow fair:
strong north and
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Hoover-Archer Wedding.

ROCKVILLE Nd. Feb. s.-Miss
Charlotte L. Archer. OF Dayton.
Ohio, and Wallace B. Hoover. of
Washington, were married here to-
day by Rev. John R. Henderson.
pastor Of the Presbyterian church.
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Pile Sufferers
Can You Answer These
Ouestions7

Do you know why ointments
do not give quick and lasting
relief?
Why cutting and operations
fail?
Do you know the cause of
piles Is internalf
That there Is a staSnation of
blood in the lower bowell
Do you know that there is a
harmless internal tablet remedy
discovered by DR.. Leonhardt and
known as HEM-ROID, now sold
by Peoples Drug Stores and
druggists generally. that is guar
anteed? -
HEM-RoID banishes piles By
removing the internal cause, by
freeing blood circulation in the
lower bowel This simple home
treatment has an almost unbe-
lievable record for sure, safe
and lasting relief to thousands
of pile-sick sufferers. and saves
the needless pain and expense Of
an operation. There is no rea-
son. why IL should not do the
same for you.-Adv.
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northwest winds and probably gales
on the coast Tuesday.
For Maryland. mostly cloudy and
colder today. probably rain on the
southeast coast. fresh to strong
north and northwest winds.
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sure help. TO
SICK WOMEN
Mrs. Baker, 50 much Benefited BY
EyliaE Pinkhan' VsgetableC Com
pomd, Anxious to Help Others
iiljjjllllIllllIIlll'

Lebanon, Indiana--I was COM
pistely run down from women's trou-
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DEEDS AND'DEEDS OF TRUST
Published Daily Ezcep, Sunday. IN Ths Washisss Hersh

This record is transcript of all deed.
office of the District Recorder Of Deeds Saturday
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Biaokistons's Valentine Rsmsmbrancs Boz
and Candy. 18th 4 H.--Adv.
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THE WEATHER

Forecast for Today and Tomorrow.
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MisceIIaMous.

A board of officers to consist of
Brig. Gen. Edward F. McGlachlin,
U. S. A: Brig. Gen. Ernest Kinds.
U. S. A; Brig. Gen. Fred. w. Sladen,
u. s. A; Brig. Gen. Hanson e. Ely,
U. s. A.; Brig. Gen. Malin Craig. u.
S. A: Col. Richmond p. Davis. Coast
Artillery Corps: Col. Paul B. Malone,
infantry; Col. Harold 3. Fiskc, Gen
eraI STAFF; Maj. Thomas Dew. Mill
ing, Air Service: Lieut.. Col Samuel
r. Gleaves, General STAFF, recorder.
Is appointed to STUDY the army
school system and make recon-
mendations with a view to the bet
ter coordination of the existing
courses Of instruction. the reduction
in time and expense required, and
the development of adequate
ccorses Of instruction for officers
and enlisted men OF the National
Guard and the Reserve Corps. The
board will assemble at Fort Riley,
Kansas. sat the call OF the senior
member. not later than February
20, 1922.
Maj. Robert G. Peck, Inspector
General, Is detailed as a student
and observer OF business adminis-
tration and business efficiency with
the firms of Sears, Roebuck and
Company, Butler Brothers, and
Sprague, Warner Company. with
Station in Chicago. Ill
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Ordnance Department.

The transfer of First Lieut. Rene
RAYMOND Studler, Air Service. to the
Ordnance Department on Jsnuary
IS, 1922, is announced.
Capt. Lawrence ]. Meyns u de-
tailed as assistant professor of
military science and tactics, Cornell
University. Ithaca, N. Y, and will
proceed to Ithaca and report to the
professor of military science and
tactics for duty accordingly.
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Local TemRerature.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
SPRING BLOOMS TO BE AT
BEST IN NEXT TEN DAYS

Lovers Of outdoors are beginning
to enjoy the gorgeous annual floral
displays In Washington parks. Lieut..
Col. c. o. Sheriff.. Engineer Corps
Of the District, today made public
some of the points likely to be of
especial interest
At present the display OF tulips
and narcissus I'm Lafayette, McPher-
son, and Farragut parks are finer
than they have been for years. The
pansies in Sherman. Judiciary, and
Montrose parks and the Monument
Grounds will be at their best In ten
days.
The scarlet-nowered Japanese
ounces in the north grounds of the
Executive Mansion are beautiful.
In West Potomac Park, west of
the Paul Jones statue. are some fine
specimens of the purple magnolia,
and about 200 yards nearer the
reservoir bridge is a large double
white Towering peach.
c. Henlock, well-known authority
on all matters relating to shrubs and
flowers, has charge of the propagat.
ing garden at Fifteenth and c
streets southwest.
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II
VOTE DUE
TODAY ON
RENT ACT
Opponents Able Only to OBJ.
struct Measure Several
n Hours.

The Ball rent extension act
probably will be passed by the
Senate late this afternoon or to-
morrow.
After hard fight, in which
there was much parliamentary ma
neuvering. Senator Ball succeed
ed in having the rent act made
the unfinished business of the
Senate. In practical effect. this
means that the act cannot be dis
placed or thrust aside until a vote
Ia taken upon II,
Opponents Are Scarce.
Opponents of the measure, while
they are likely to obstruct the
passage of the bill for at least
several hours, are not nuner-
Gus in the Senate. Only a
scattering few Senator's yes
terday voted against taking up the
measure for consideration. and II is
believed that on the final passage
at least 80 per cent Of the Senate
viii vote In favor of 1t. I
After it's passage by the Senate,
the bill will go to the House, where
II must be passed before May 20 III
the present law is not to lapse. 1t is
believed that the House District
Committee will report the bill to the
House in ample time to allow of its
adoption before the present law
expires. s.-.
Senator Wesley L. Jones will offer
an amendment today exempting bust
ness property in the District from
the jurisdiction of the Rent Commits
sion. IL Il should develop that this
amendment is supported by q con-
siderable group of Senators, 1t il
likely that Senator Ball will consent
10 It's inclusion in the measure,
Wants Measure Passed. III
Senator Ball believes that tenants
of business properties as well as
tenants in homes and apartment
houses should be protected from un-
due exactions by landlords, but he
ts willing TO waive his personal opin-
ion In the matter in order to get the
bill passed speedily.
The text of the Jones amendment
follows: ~ =
The teryn rental property aneans
any building or part thereof, or land
appurtenant thereto in the District
of Columbia, rented or hired; but
does not include (a) any portion of
an apartment building, Ob) a garage
or warehouse. or (c) any other build
ing or part thereof used by the ten
ant exclusively for a business pur-
pose other than the subleaslng or
otherwise subcontracting for use for
living accommodations"
Senator Myers of Montana is the
chief opponent of the measure, ap.
parently, although Senator Poindex.
ter of Washington may also join in
vigorous opposition.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
HoUSEKEEPERS' ALLIANCE
o.K.'s MEMORIAL PROPOSAL

Endorsement of the proposal to
erect a George Washington Memorial
In this city was unanimously voted
by the Housekeepers' Alliance at a
meeting held in the ballroom of the
New Willard Hotel yesterday after.
noon. In introducing the resolu.
ton, Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes de-
clared that the women of Washing.
ton should be particularly interested
IN a memorial which had its incep-
ton In a desire to carry out the pro.
visions of the will of George Wash
lngton. Mrs. Frank Ransome, presi.
dent of the alliance, made an address
strongly approving of the memorial.
ana the resolutions were then unani.
mously adopted.
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IN
FIELD FOR CITY
CLUB OFFICES
Charles w. Semmes and Henry
e. Stringer Out for
Presidency.

Charles W.. Semmes. head Of the
semmes Motor Company, president
of the Rotary Club and first vice
president of the City Club was last
night nominated for the presidency
of the City Club. Opposing Semmes
will be Henry E. stringer, manager
Of the Hydraulic Press Brick Com
pany. The election will be held on
April 81.
John Dolph, now second vice presi.
dent of the club, was unopposed for
the office of first vice president. The
defeated candidate for the presidency
will be elected second vice president.
T. Lincoln Townsend and Roy l..
Neuhauser were renominated for
treasurer and secretary without
opposition.
Seventeen nominations for posi-
tions on the board of governors were
made, OF which eight viii be elected.
They are: ~. G. Graham. now presi-
dent of the club, who declined re-
appointment; M ID. Rosenberg.
Thomas Bones, w. j. Eynon. Fred
]. White. T.. c. Rogers, James r.
Mays, Claude w. Owen, Isaac Cans,
Harry G Kimball, Charles F.. Crane,
Samuel ]. Prescott, Will II. Towles.
Harry s. Evans and Charles De-
monet
Two members nominated for the
board, ID. j. Callahan and James
Sharp, withdrew.
The annual report Of President
Graham shows a year OF progress
and prosperity for the club. Secre-
tary Roy Neuhauser reported the
present membership, including appli-
cations yet 20 be acted on. at 1850.
compared to 1,476 last year.
Club assets, according to Treas
urer Townsend's report, are ssss, 900,
with a surplus Of 1897 900. an in
crease of se5.000 over last year.
Frank p. Wilcox. chairman of the
membership committee, announced
last night that the clubs drive for
500 new members was over" Com.
mittee reports from the entertain.
ment, athletics, forum, admissions,
building and house committees were
read and approved.
Following the business meeting a
buffet supper was served
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FOUND
DEAD BY GAS IS
SISTER Of PROF
Miss BIanch Meyers Believed
Despondent Over Debt and
Lack of Work.

Her head resting upon a pillow,
feet upon the arms of a rocking
chair, arms crossed on her chest, the
lifeless body OF Miss Blanch z. Moy-
ers, forty-four years old. 2s52 On
tario road, sister OF DR.. d. Meyers,
professor of Michigan University at
Ann Arbor, Mich. was found at 6
o'clock this morning by Mrs. Francis
II. Davis, with whom she had been
living the past year.
Mrs. Davis, according to the police,
smelled the odor OF escaping gas
early this morning, but thought
nothing of Il. until she awoke this
morning at o'clock with a severe
headache and investigated, finding
Miss Meyers body on The floor.
Apparently suicide had been de-
liberately planned, The dead woman
had removed her shoes, placing
them under her bed from which
she had taken the pillow, had closed
all the windows to her room tightly
and chinked the key hole. Gas was
escaping from a wide open jet a
few feet from the woman's body.
Dependency over inability TO get
WOfk anu ldCh OI iuluS - UcitcNco
to have been the cause OF her sui
eide. According TO Mrs. Davis, she
was four months behind in her rent
and had been vainly searching for
work for several months.
The dead woman had left her
room, in the fashionable Carrolton
Apartment house, and had told
friends about 5 o'clock that she was
going out for a walk. She did not
return until some time betw cen 10
and / o'clock and on coming home
went Immediately TO her room.
Nothing more was seen of her until
this morning when her lifeless body.
dressed, with the exception of her
shoes, was found on the floor.
According to DIR. Franklin Harris.
who was called in, the woman when
found had been dead six or seven
hours.
Police today notified DIR. Meyers,
who will come to Washington TO
take charge OF the body.
Prior to her residence with Mrs.
Davis she had lived with DIR. Nellis
Stephenson, 1903 Ontario road, ac-
cording to Policeman II. II. Hodge,
who took charge of the woman's ef.
fects, awaiting the arrival of her
brother t,"
No note or message to friends was
left by the dead woman, although II
is believed that she wrote and posted
a letter last night 90 her relatives,
explaining her contemplated act.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB
TO HELP UNEMPLOYED

The formation Of an Employ
ment Committee Of the Cosmopoh-
tan Club was announced yesterday
at the weekly luncheon of that club
at Franklin Square Hotel. Purpose
of the employment committee will
be to canvass the members each
week for openings for unemployed
The following committees were
appointed yesterday by newly
elected President Michael Hester:
Civic affairs, Martin a. Leese;
auditing, Ernest z. HerTell; bylaws,
Al s. Gardiner; entertainment, John
MerkIing; publicity. G. III. Hites'
attendance, William l.. f. King;
sick corsnittee. Edward w. Minte:
luncheon, Joseph A. Fisher; trans
portation. Roy W, Champion; rep
resentatiye in the supreme council
of The international organization,
Harry r. Carroll.
The club will hold it's annual
ladies night, ct Rauscher'ss May 3.
A summer outing will be held In
June at the summer home OF Al
8. Gardiner, IL was announced.
The club win attend in a body.
the special Ad Club luncheon at the
City Club next Tuesday, honoring
Charles Henry Macintosh, presi-
dent OF the Associated Advertising
Clubs.
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UNION MISSION PLANS
CAMPAIGN FOR $500, 900

Plans for a 100000 building cam
paign for the Central Union Mission
were discussed yesterday by the
women's Cooperative Society. The
drive will be held from April "a
to 20.
Among the team captains are
Mrs. Earl WHEY, chairman Of
church teams; Mrs. II. NJ. Bradley.
Metropolitan Church chairman; Miss
A. Y. LEIGH, Epiphany Lutheran
Church chairman; Mrs. Stanton
Peele, Church of the Covenant;
Mrs. Rykard, All-Soul's Memorial
Church; Miss Leona Gerlach, United
Brethren Church: Mrs. Patterson
and Miss Berthan Thomas, Church
of the Brethren, and Mrs. w. II.
Ramsey, head Of a w. c. T. u
team.
There will be a women's meeting
at Epiphany Parish House Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. seldsn Spencer viii
preside.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
ADVENTIST CHIEFS VISIT
TAkoMA HEADQUARTERS

World leaders Of the Seventh. Day
Adventist denomination are arriying
in Takoma. Park and visiting the
headquarters Of the organization pc
fore going 20 San Francisco, where
the auadrennial session Of the gen.
eral conference will be held May IL
10 81. Is.
Among those who have come to
Washington are Elder w. II. Bran
son, vice president for South Africa,
accompanied by w. b. Commin and
]. ]. Birkenstook and Elder i. ID.
Thomas, a native of India, and one
of the first Adventist converts In
that country.
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9siiEARDr DresEE!h s
S4-SbN BILL PRICE e ~ ass~
81 BILL PRICE
THE PROFESSORS DREAM.

THE PKOFESSUf<'s DREAM.
A harem in the Orient
Has been my constant aim
Since LiVing Ia the Occident
And life so lonesome became.
From epery nation, tribe and race
I shall beauty bring
That could q ddmask divdn grace,
And AIlahs praises sing.
The Folly girl, the movie queen,
No more OiiL Reno knosU,
When they, forsGken stage and
n screen,
With me to Turkey 90.
The bathing Venus, clad as EVe,
And countless flapper bellies,
All eager are 10Th me to Leape,
And pass the Dardanelles.
So ,ohy should I t0ith only one
Conteisted like to be,
When more than had King
Solomon
Have begged to foHo10 me.
Why should my b,Glging brain be
t0oTn
With worry, pain and work,
When I can at the Golden Horn
Be such a happy Turk.
WADE WELLER.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
TENANT BALKS
At NIGHT-[0NG.
Conversations
Congressman Says Flimsy
Walls at chastleton invite
All Sorts of Sounds.

II you were awakened every morn.
ing along about o'clock by noises
coming through your apartment
walls; II you could hear the courle
in the next apartment engaged In
ordinary conversation and learn
their ! command OF sub-English
language in moments OF stress.
would you consider $40 a mouth
rental for such an apartment exces-
siye?
Congressman Rose, OF Missouri.
said that these things happened to
him in his apartment in the Chastle-
ton and that he considered $40 a
month too much, when he appeared
before the Rent Commission today
''I have no objection to the service
or MANAGEMENT at the Chastleton, -
he said, "but do object to the de-
fective construction and poor in.
terror design. BY this mean that
the walls are so thin that noises in
the hall come through 50 clearly as
to be startlingly loud. 1t is I'm.
possible to avoid hearing ordinary
conversations in adjoining apart
ments. IT is a common occurrence
for me to be awakened early I'm tho
morning by sounds in other portions
of the building"
Hearings on the Fillmore aparts
ments, at 1929 New Hampshirsi
avenue northwest. were resumed To
allow Of figures on valuation. IL
was testified that the building cost
$50 900 to erect thirteen years ago
and that, despite depreciation. II
was now worth twice that amount,
1t was declared that $4,000 rental a
year must be received to give a fair
return. The case was continued
until next Friday, when tenants viii
be heard.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
WEEKS DEATH LIST SHOWS
rs PERSONS OVER 10

Twenty-Five persons over 10 years
of age died in Washington last
week, according to the weekly re-
port of the Health Department. The
total number of deaths for the
week was 1913. There were 1874
births during the week. 121 being
white and 43 colored. The death
rate for white last week was III
per 1000 as against 21.3 for col.
ored.
The weekly report shows that
twenty persons died of pneumonia,
eighteen of heart disease and thir-
teen of BriRht's diaeaae.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
LONG ILLNESS CLAIMS -
MISS MARGARET COOKE

Miss Margaret A. Cooke, twenty
seven years old, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Cooke. 127 c street
southeast, died at her home this
morning shortly after . o'clock. Miss
Cooke, who was formerly cashier OF
The Washington Times, had been In
Ill health for about two years, and
in an effort to regain her health
went to Denver.
After a stay in Colorado for about
eighteen months she returned to
Washington, but steadily grew worse.
Funeral arrangements have not beer
completed.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
SHELBY SMITH TO LEAVE
FOR MOTOR TRIP IN WEST

Shelby Smith, assistant chief of
the Division of Publications and
Supplies or the Department OF La.
Dor. will leave Washington today in
his automobile for protracted trip
over the Lincoln highway to Cedar
Falls, Iowa. He will join his wife
In the Iowa city and they will mo-
tor back to Washington, making
short stops at a number of cities,
where they have relatives.
Lawrence A. Brown. Mrs. Brown
and their small son will accompany
Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Brown is shipping
clerk of the Department of Labor.
The distance TO be covered is
nearly LOO miles. Mr.. Smith ex.
poets to cover 200 miles daily. On
the return trip he will stop at Ver.
million, H., his birthplace, and will
visit relatives in Indianapolis and
Cincinnati.