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Evening star., 1922-03-24
COLLEGE COURSE HELD HANDICAP
TO GIRL HUNTING FOR. POSITION

10 per cent were college graduates,
an increase of about Der cent
over normal times. or the 1000
IS per cent obtained positions.
though much larger per cent hal
at least one chance at y position.
THE highly educated woman is
usually less able to hold uown
an ordinary job than the average
applicant" said Mrs. Ryan, "partiy
because most college women have
no knowledge of stenography and
partly because they generaIiV
want to start right In as heads Of
offices. II college women seeking
business jobs today would study
stenography and accept modest
stenographic Jobs at the start, thew
would have q far better chance to
reach executive positions later.
The good jobs are going to no.
college girls. who know stenog-
raphy.
at is surprising how often a
college girl will seek a secretarial
position when she knows nothing
of the important rudiments, type.
writing and shorthand. A few COL
lege graduates. too, seem not to
realize the importance Of personal
neatness. You expect sucn care
lessness in girls of lesser educa.
ton. But one Of the sloppiest ap-
plicants we, had was d college
, graduate"
. Copyright. 1s22.
Evening star., 1922-03-24

President Harding. in message to
|'Congress today. calling attention to
the 150th anniversary of the Declara-
ton of independence. July 4, 1926,
asked Congress to give its sanction
to the sesqui-centennial exposition to
be held in Philadelphia.
Such official sanction. President
Harding explained, would challenge
the attention of the people to the
deeds of the founders of the republic
and would contribute materially to
the growing spirit of amity among
the peoples OF the world.
Message to Congress.
The message follows:
ITO the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
1T seems appropriate to call the
attention of the Congress to the fact
that the Fourth day of July, 1926.
will mark the l50th anniversary of
the Declaration Of Independence and
the beginning of our separate nation
al existence. l am sure the Congress
will agree that such an epochal event,
which has meant so much to our own
republic and has provided such q
stimulating example to liberty .loy :
ing people throughout the world
should have fitting commemoration.
THE Declaration of independence
Evening star., 1922-03-24

A one-armed man, who the Vet
erans' Bureau charges never wore
the uniform of a soldier, but has
received from the government $1,000
in compensation for losing his arm
in France" and $500 more from the
Federal Board for Vocational Train
Ing. is being brought to trial in
Philadelphia courts for perpetration
of what Veterans Bureau officials
term the most fragrant violation in
history of the beneficence' Of the
United States to its wounded veter-
ans.
The man. James H. Williams.
coIored, has been in Washington fire.
ouentlY. and is now wearing an
artificial arm paid for by the govern
ment. The negro confessed under
cross s-examination, records of the
Veterans. Bureau chow. that he lost
his arm in railroad accident at
Evening star., 1922-03-24
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 24.-For the
girl hunting career. a college
education is splendid. But for the
girl hunting job it's q handicap.
This was the conclusion OF the
New York city employment
bureau today after the hardest
industrial winter in many years
The college girl Is the most
difficult Of all applicants to place"
said Peter J. Rigney. assistant di-
rector, especially this season. be-
cause while jobs have been scarce,
careers have been zero. A college
education is a nice possession.
The only reason it proves a dis
advantage when the possessor
looks for work is because after
spending SO much time and money
on education the graduate feels
she ought to be doing something
better than clerical or factory
work. True enough. The trouble
at present is that factory and cler-
ical jobs are about the only ones
open"
Mrs. Julia s. Ryan. registrar of
the women's division. has inter.
viewed 1000 jobless girls in the
past six months. OF these. nearly
Evening star., 1922-03-24
TRTCKERYRESORT'E TO BY VETERAN
WHO MULCTS u. S. FOR LOSS OF ARM

Rocky Mount, N. C.. in April or May.
1915" when he tried to board o NOV
ing switch engine.
He was indicted by the grand Jury
at Philadelphia on evidence present.
ed by the Veterans Bureau, and eS
tered a plea Of not guilty. He wSa
charged by the bureau with perjuE!s
and fraud, under provisions Of tkD
war risk insurance act.
The negro is declared to be one OF
the cleverest operators against the
Veterans Bureau yet brought t.
light by the prosecution section. The
first clue officials had of irregularity
was discovered through his giving
several different Army serial num-
bers. A woman. Lou Williams, who
IL charged, by the bureau, with being
an accomplice, Is said to have
coached him In methods OF obtaining
his money from the government.
The mans approach to government
kindness was through . Red Cross
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Evening star., 1922-03-24
DRAPER HOME SOLD
!. FOR BUSINESS SITE
One of Washington's Most
Noted Residences Soon to
Be Torn Down.

Passing of one of Washington S
most noted residences into the hands
of business interests was marked to-
day in the announcement of the sale
of the Draper home, northeast corner
of Connecticut avenue and X street
northwest, from Princess Boncom-
pagni Of Italy, formerly Miss Mar
garet Draper of this city, to the Ma
sonic Mutual Life Insurance Company
of the District of Columbia, which
will tear down the house and erect
site.
The old mansion, famous as the
scene of a wedding OF international
Importance. and as the home at various
times of the late Washington Mclean.
Of the late Alexander f. Shepherd, Gov
ernor of the District Of Columbia,
United States ambassador to Italy.
has been held for s250.0o0, it is un-
derstood. The negotiations for the
sale were completed through the Of
tice of Randall H. Hagner & Co.
Arrangement Of Building.
The proposed Office. building will be
OF modern freproof construction and
win have every up-to-date conve.
nience known to the construction in.
dustry, it Is said. The site has q
frontage on Connecticut avenue OF
inches, with a total area of S.46s
square feet. The ground floor of the
structure will be made into stores
hA l.
shops and the upper stories will
house offices.
The insurance association will oc.
cupy the upper four floors of the
building. removing the Offices from the
temporary quarters in the Homer build
ing. The association formerly was To-
Gated on H street between Connecti-
Montgomery of this city is president
of the concern.
The Draper house was originally
the home of the Mclean family Later
it was acquired by the Drapers, and
it was in their possession when the
late Admiral Dewey was rendered a
memorable reception there upon his
triumphant return from Manila.
Cardinal Omciated at Wedding.
In the great ballroom of the home
Miss Margaret Draper and Prince
Boncompagni were married shortly be.
fore the world war. An unusual fea.
ture of the ceremony was the fact that
Cardinal Gibbons came from Balti-
more specially to pronounce the vows
to the couple, being permitted to do
this by reason of the fact that the
bridegroom was of royal blood.
The house has been unoccupied
since Mrs. Draper and the Princess
took up their residence in Italy.
The Draper house is but one Of a
number of fine old dwellings which
have been lost in the tide of business
sweeping over this section of the city
of late years. Much of this encroach-
ment by commercial influences has
been along X street, l street and H
street between 14th street and Con-
necticut avenue. Real estate men de-
clare that several years more will
see this territory almost entirely con-
trolled by business interests.
Evening star., 1922-03-24
MINER INSURGENTS
WILL Join STRIKE
"We1l Stay Out Till Others
HoIIer Quit" Declares
harrington.
By the Associa ted Press.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. March "a
FINAL plans for the nation-w wide strike
OF bituminous and anthracite miners
on April 1 were considered TODAY nv
the general policy committee of the
United Mine Workers of America
with indications at the opening of
the meeting that the union forces
would present a united front despite
any factfonal troubles. The meeting
will continue through tomorrow.
Frank harrington, president of the
Illinois district and opponent of In
ternational President John L. Lewis.
declared before the meeting that he
would abide by tbs committee deci-
sions. adding that Illinois miners
would strike and stay out until some
OF these fellows who are SO keen for
a strike holler to quit
Mr.. Lewis was prepared to ask the
committee to affirm the action of hin. .
self and other international officers
IN issuing strike call, which action.
Mr. Harrington asserted, was "pre-
mature. indicating that he planned
to raise this question before the COM
mittee.
The policy committee meeting was
held behind closed doors, but It was
understood steps would be taken to
arrange and conduct the strike with
out leadership from the time it starts
April 1.
Have Full Power.
Full power to conduct the affairs
OF the union during the suspension
OF work was vested in the policy
committee by the miners in conven-
tion at Indianapolis last month. The
committee also has the authority to
negotiate for a new wage agree
ment between the miners and oper-
ators.
Protracted debate was precipitated
In opening the committee meeting
when Lee Hall, president of the Ohio
miners, moved that the committee
affirm the policy of no wage reduc-
tlons for soft coal miners, increases
for anthracite workers and the nego-
tlation Of no wage contracts for soft
coal fields until q contract had been
made for the central competitive
field. This policy was laid down by
the unions recent convention at In
dinanapolis. The motion was pend
ing at the noon adjournment.
Mr.. harrington addressing the COM
mittee, did not directly oppose the
motion. but he urged the adoption of
q flexible" policy, governing the
strike, declaring that whenever any
men go back to work and the strike
begins to crumble," the Illinois
officials would take such action as
they saw fit to preserve their dis
trict union.
1--WE will hold the lines as long as
anybody" declared the Illinois; leader.
but when we see it has reached the
place that 1t is going to break. then
preserve the district organization"
Answering the Illinois leader. VIII
liam Roy, vice president of the Ohio
district, declared the miners should
stay out until our demands are
keeney and Fred Mooney, officers OF
the West virginia district. added that
the miners of their district were
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Evening star., 1922-03-24
POSSIBLE SUICIDE

AMER1cUs, Ca. March 24.-Griff NJ
Eldridge, a jeweler. was found dead
this morning in his store In the Wind
sor Hotel with a bullet wound in his
head. Eldrjdge !eft mis- nome last
nieht at 10 o'clock to go to his Office
and did not return. A coroner's jury
will conduct an investigation. Suicide
is suspected. =.
Evening star., 1922-03-24
THOUSANDS BESIEGE BANK

CHICAGO. March 24-A special de-
tail of twenty-five police. armed with
rifles. was called upon today to con-
troll thousands of persons who be-
sieged the Northwestern Trust and
Savings Bank to withdraw their de-
posits following false rumor that
unstable
Evening star., 1922-03-24
PRINCESS AT HOSPITAL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 24-Prin-
cess Andrea Boncompagni-Lu Ludovici,
daughter of the late Gen. and Mrs.
William F. Draper of Washington,
accompanied by her husband. arrived
in Baltimore on Monday, and since
then has been a patient. at the Wo-
mans Hospital of Maryland.
Her condition is described by the
hospital authorities as one which de-
mands q rest cure" and 1t Is said
no operation will be performed.
The prince and princess were mar
ried in Washington by the late Car
dinal Gibbons.
Evening star., 1922-03-24
BLAND SEEKS REELECTION
Specia! Dispatch to The Star.

oPFVIdt UISFdtCH 70 IHe otuf' -,
FREDERICKSBURG Va, March "a.
Representative S. Otis Bland Of
Newport News. declares that ne Will
United States House of Representa-
tives from this, the first congress
sional district. It has been rumored
that Mr.. Bland was not inclined to
again run for Congress, and there
was speculation as to who would be
his successor. Mr.. Bland says: Il
have absolutely no idea where such a
rumor originated. 1t is entirely with
out foundation. I do expect to be a
candidate for reelection to Con-
gress from the first congressional
district of Virginia.
Evening star., 1922-03-24

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Evening star., 1922-03-24
WEATHER.

Cloudy with showers late tonight
or tomorrow: warmer tonight, cooler
tomorrow.
Temperature for. twenty -four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, 90. at
2 pm today: lowest. Sc, at 3 am. to-
day. Full report on page II.
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the rse for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to It not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-27
IS THERE A ROAD PATROL?

If there is a county road patrol system in operation IN
ns;ddIesex This wear WHY is it that the road between Perth
Amboy and Metuchen, especially that section between mere
and Fords, is allowed TO 80 so long without repair! baa
spots in the pavement that should have been detecteu
months ago and patched before they got any worse are neine
IGNORED with the result that deterioration has set in and The
Apad is rapidly going to pieces. A..
These highwaye cost the taxpayers a great dea! d
money. Why 60 on building more roads when 1t seems I'M
possible to take proper care of those we already nave:
The idea Of a highway patrol is to have a man constantly
Going over a road to detect the first signs OF wear and make
repairs before any real damage is done, thus assuring Sood
highway conditions all the time. Except for the Lincoln
highway which is cared for by the state, there is not a roao
in the county that is more heavily travelled than the road be-
tween this city and Metuchen. If there is any place where
q patrol is needed it is over this particular six miles OF high
wav. 1t would not cost a great deal to put this road back
in good condition even now. Why not do 1T before the ROAD
poes to pieces entirely? Why is it such important roads can
not be kept in first class condition all the time?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-27
z T PLANS

In all the talk that is going on about te hhno"'
Of the grade crossings let not the new railroad s'a'on 10
overlooked. This is almost of as much importance ~ Wv
o;.v ss tbe elimination of the crossings. Were 1t not LOT 1e
faot that lives are at stake where the crossings are cohcerneu
~ would be inclined to put the railroad station hrs'.
If lis useless to argue about the inadequacy OF the pres
-, citation That is admitted by all. The essential thing
~ i. II see that the new station is up to the requirements.
psrsh Amboy wants no pretty little suburban structure SUCH
. : vou,d grace such q community as Westfield, Dunellen OF
sonorville. This is a manufacturing city with vast interests
= .+ske. The developments here are going to be enormous
while Perth Amboy may never have the com"uter' '"'
other small communities have, the business Will De lone
here and the commuters will come here from oher pi''e'
n greater numbers as time goes on.
pertb Amboy wants a station that it will not be neces-
s6rv to apologize for whenever a stranger comes 10 'o"h'
And when such a station is built the old State street s'a'oh
I, Tho Pennsylvania railroad ought to be abandoned. The
csntral station at present is bad enough, but the Pennsyl-
vania station is even worse because when some OF the IN
ocr,no trains arrive at night the station is not even open,
,.t .lone lighted if no train is scheduled to depart about
MAT time. The stranger alights into utter darkness except
for 4 dingy little electric light away off somewhere that only
tends to emphasize the gloom and he stumbles along down
q dark passageway trying to find the street Conditions could
not be worse in the poorest mining town in the far west.
The stranger wonders what kind of a place he is getting into,
anyway.
When it is realized that the Central station IS not much
better # is plain that Perth Amboy cannot hope TO MAKE
,auch progress under such conditions. That Is the reason
that it is as necessary to give almost as much attention 10
The plans for the proposed new station as TO the hhhaNo
Of the grade crossings.
If the citv had shown the right kind of progresslveness
and put up the fight necessary the idea OF a union statioh
81 the site of the present Lehigh Valley freight station at
New Brunswick avenue might have been put across. inns
would be the ideal thing. With all three railroads center
: their messenger traffic at one point there would be a
business worth while with a station in keeping with The m
portance of the municipality. But if the city hasn't got the
npep'' back of it to put across the union station, the least
If can do is to insist upon a station that will be a credit TO the
civ when the plans now under consideration are finally
adopted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-27

Q. How many schools are there
in the United States ?-E. +. S.
A. 1t has been estimated that
there are about $4,000 schools in
the United States.
@. In what denominations were
the airplane stamps issued?-P. o.
NJ. ~
A. The P~ostofice Department says
that the Airplane stamps wes7 issued
in the denominations of s, 16 and "a
tent stamps.
@. How many rose leaves does it
take to make an ounce OF Altar of
Roses?-A. H. d.
A. 1t is said that it takes two
ions of rose leaves to make an ounce
of this highly concentrated per-
fume.
@. How is artificial snow made?
B, j. c..
steel wool or mica. In either case,
the material is simply broken into
fine bits.
@. Did Robert and Elizabeth
Browning have a son?-S. M.
A. Robert and Elizabeth Brown
ing were the parents Of n son,
whose name was Barrett and who
died approximately five years ago.
| Since his death, Mrs. Barrett Brown
ing has occasionally made her home
in Washington. d. G.
@. When a lion and a full grown
| gorilla meet in their native wilds,
which one fiees?-H. H.
A. The superintendent of the Ma
tional Geological Park says in thor
natural habitat the lion and gorilla
never come within range of each
other. 1t is impossible, therefore.
to state definitely which is the
stronger.
@. How much does it cost to keep
g. hen one year?-C. M. b.
A. The Poultry Division says the
cost of feed per year for n leghorn
hen is $1.35. This type Of hen re-
quires 60 pounds of feed at IA cents
per pound per year. 1t costs $3.50
to feed a Plymouth Rock: it requires
so ponds of feed per year. This
does not include the cost Of labor.
@. What does e. 7. s. Per s. 0.
20 e on a mans from
the army?-W. G.
A. This abbreviation means "Ex-
~piration of term of service per sps-
ciaI order 49,"
@. What was the play In which
! Charlie Chaplin appeared when he
came to tho United States FL, b.
A.. Charlie Chaplin came to the
United States from Great Britain IN
a comedy on the American vaudeS
Vile stage known as "A Night in
an English Music Hail."
@. How many foreigners nave
been admitted to the United States
Military Academy?-P. l.. A..
A. From 1916 to 1917 there were
On 1-->r AINniffod m VVAlV
Point.
@. How is the name "Cavendish"
pronounced "A. r. P.
A, Cavendish is given two pro.
nunciations "kav-en-dish" or kan
DISH" *
O. Who invented c~elluloid FL
NJ. c.
A, The modern ~celluloid was In
vented by two brothers named Hys
att, of Newark, New Jersey, in 1852.
| Ceiluloid is obtained by mixing gum
camphor with pyroxylin in the pro-
portion of about two parts OF py-
| roxylin to one of camphor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-27
Your Health
Don't Fear Anesthcsia
(By DIR. Il. II. Bishop)

Don't Fear Anesthcsia
Often people postpone having
operations performed because they
are afraid to take the anesthetic.
/ have known of some women
who would rather suffer the pains
of hild-birth than take an anes-
thetic. Such people. as a rule. have
not taken one in recent years.
\ 1t is more or less natural, / be-
lieve, for everyone to harbor some
fear of the unknown. But the truth
is, that there is nothing painful or
uncomfortable about it. People are
usually somewhat ashamed after
ward to think they permitted thens-
selves to worry about taking an
anesthetic.
The great reason for this common
dread of anesthesia is perhaps the
tales we are told of this or that med
ical experience.
1t is more or less true that a gen.
Grafton or so ago methods OF ad-
m~inistering a~nesthetics were ex-
tremely crude, and. in many in
stances, cruel.
They used to hold the patient and
force him to breathe in the choking
and n%auseating vapor. The strug-
giles of the patient were not pleasant
to witness, and they certainly must
have been accompanied by mental
torture.
Nothing like this occurs today, II
you have a skilled anesthetist. He
will start you off with nitrous oxide
gas and switch to chlorofOrm or
ether after you have gone to sleep.
He watches you closely, limiting the
quantity of anesthetic to your needs
Your awakening is quick and easy
You are free from nausea, except in
occasional cases, and none the worse
for the experience.
Don't be afraid to take an anes-
tbetic
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-27
so YEARS OF ARBOR DAY
DESCRIBED BY HASklN
Daily Letter by Frederic }. Haskin

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Ar-
Dor Day of this year will be cele-
brated with more enthusiasm than
usual. 1t will mark the tiftieth an
niversary of the institution of Ar
Dor Day. Ceremonies celebrating this
semi-centennial will be held all over
the United States. Some foreign
countries have followed the Ameri-
can lead and set aside a tree plant
ing day.
j. Sterling Morton is responsible
for the idea. Having taken up his
residence in Nebraska. then known
as the 'treeless state" he put forth
the idea of having an annual tree
planting day. At a meeting of the
state board of Agriculture of Ne
braska, held in Lincoln on January
IA, 1872, he introduced a resolution
that Wednesday. the 10th day of
April be . especially set apart
and consecrated for tree planting In
the state of Nebraska" The reso-
luton was adopted and prizes were
offered for the individual and the
county society responsible for plant
ing the greatest number of trees on
this occasion. The plan received
wide publicity, and more thar a
million trees were planted in Ne
braska on that day..
Two years later Gov. Furnas. OF
Nebraska. set aside the ard day OF
April as Arbor Day and in 1885 the
state Legislature passed an act desig-
mating April %, Mr. Morton's BIRTH
day, as Arbor Day, and making it a
legal holiday.
From its inception until the pres
ent day, Arbor Day has been cele-
brated enthusiastically in Nebraska.
Tree planting was no new tr!ng in
the state. as the earliest settlers
found the lack o Timber a serious
drawback. Not only was wood need
ed for fuel and fence posts. but
wooded areas for the protection OF
field crops and fruit trees from
winds sweeping across this fIat
country were imperative. But until
Mr.. Morton gave his idea to the
state. tree planting had been hap
hazard. Nearly a billion trees have
been planted in the state since the
Institution of Arbor Day. Instead OF
the ~''treeless state" Nebraska is now
one of the leaders in practical for
estry, it being estimated that 700,-
900 acres have been planted in trees,
In 1895, in recognition of this great
change, the Nebraska legislature
passed a resolution giving the state
the popular name of 1.-The Tree
Planters State"
Other States Follow
Kansas and Tennessee were the
next states to take the idea. follow
ing the lead of Nebraska in 1875.
THE following year Minnesota Joined
the ranks. Kansas was u the
same sort of territory as Nebraska
and the same reasons impelled the