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Evening star., 1922-08-30
SENATE REJECTS CURRAN.
Opposed for Postmastership a
Savannah, Ga, by Watson.

The Senate late yesterday rejectd
the nomination of John F. Curran as
postmaster at Savannah, Ga. The
nomination was opposed by Senator
Watson, democrat. Of that state.
Action on the nomination was said
to have been taken within a few min
utes after the Senate went into exec
utive session. Senator Watson pre-
viously had announced he would in
form the Senate that Mr.. Curran was
personally Objectionable to. him.
There was no record vote on the
question.
Mr. Curran was one of three nomi-
nations Of postmasters in Georgia
over which there had been contro-
versies. The other two, nominees for
the places at Tennille and Dixie.
previously were rejected by the Sem
ate. 1t was concerning the three
nominations that Senator Watson and
Senator Phipps, republican,. Colorado.
nearly engaged in a personal en-
counter several months ago.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
D. c. REALTY
|. DROP DURING YEAR
13,43s Transactions Against
16,405 Previously Reported
by'Assessor.
s472,s74,2os VALUATION
Land and Improvements Total Re
vealed in Report to
Commissioner

There was a falling Off in the
amount of real estate that changed
hands in the District during the last
fiscal year, according to the annual
report of Assessor William P. Rich
ards. fled with Commissioner Ru-
dolph today.
Mr.. Richards told the Commission
ers the clerk assigned to gather data
in the recorder of deeds office reported
1898 pieces Of property transferred
during the last fiscal year. as COM
pared with 16.405 for the twelve
months ended July l, 1871.
Assessment Ends January 1.
The assessor reported that the new
biennial assessment OF real estate
now being made will be completed
January i;, ha ahe omen neT for inspsction
and review from that date until the
first Monday in June. -, A..
The new assessment will be the
basis for tax collections for the fscal
years beginning July. 1923, and july
1924.
value Of land last year was S22!,S33
$40, and the assessed value OF i'm
provements $24S,540.3s9. The two hg-
ures gave a total real estate assess
ment Of $472.s74,2os.
Ordinarily, this same assessment
would have been in effect for the col
lection of taxes during the current
fiscal year, but Congress few months
ago stipulated in the appropriation
act that henceforth property would
have to be assessed at full value in
stead Of two-thirds value.
The lawmakers further directed
that. beginning this year, all taxes
must be paid semi-annually-in No
vember and May. This direction made
it Impossible for the assessor to make
an actual revaluation of all property
in time for collection of taxes in No
vember.
The only course left for him was to
take the two-thirds assessment of
S472,S74,209, and add so per cent to 1t
to get q full-value appraisement for
the current year.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
Waugh M. E. Church Members to
Give Concert Tonight.

A lawn party. featured by radio
concert. will be heia at the Waugh
NJ. E. Church, Sd and A streets north
east, this evening at 1880 o'clock.
The proceeds will be used to pur-
chase radio receiving outfit which
will be used at the various entertain
ments of the church.
During the lawn party, the radio
set at the church will Be tuned in to
Station NOF of the naval air station
at Anacostia, where the orchestra of
the United States Marine Band is
scheduled to give a concert
Evening star., 1922-08-30

white for eight
tenths Of a second
at intervals Of
three and two
tenths 8 . C o n d 8,
the Navy's new
aerial lighthouse,
the first of its
type, is being test
ed out at the air
station of the
Hampton roads
naval base.
The light is visi-
BILE at a distance,
h o r i z o ntally. of
twenty miles. YER
tically it can be
seen for six InileS
Evening star., 1922-08-30
PROvERBIAL SOFT ANSWER
NIPs FEUD IN THE BUD.

FHOVEHBlAL SOFT ANSWER
NIPs FEUD IN THE BUD.
How the soft answer turneth away
: wrath was illustrated in the lob
by of Keith's Theater when Repre-
sentative Loren E. Wheeler of Illi-
nois, who has succeeded to Lincoln's
old seat in Congress, met Maj. Oliver
P. Newman. former, District Commits
sioner, for whom he has been on a
still hunt for months. In newspaper
article Mai Newman charged Repre-
sentative Wheeler with owning stock
/ In certain public utilities in Washing
ton.
On being introduced to Mai New
man in the theater lobby Representa-
tive Wheeler started in to tell him
just what he thought.
Maj. Newman explained that he had
gotten Representative Wheeler mixed
up with a former member and prom
ised to write him letter to that ef-
feet. which appeased Representative
Wheeler's wrath, and the threatened
feud was of.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
WILL SPEED TARIFF BILL.
Conferees to Hold Night Sessions
to Consider Measure.

: House and Senate conferees on the
tani6 bill will hold night sessions to
speed up their work on that measure. it
was announced yesterday. They hope
to have the bill out Of conference by
September Is or 20.
BY following their practice Of passing
over the most highly controversial sub
jectS, the managers have cleaned up
practically all the chemical. earthen-
ware, metal and wood schedules. and
now are at work on the agricultural
rates.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
SEIZE GRAIN ALCOHOL.
Dry Agents Find 800, 900 Carload
Marked "Lubricating 0t1.''

PHILADELPHIA. August 3o.-A
freight carload of grain alcohol. valued
at 800. 900 and labeled 'Iubricating
oil" was seized by prohibition en-
forcement agents here shortly before
the car was to leave for Cleveland.
ohio. According to the agents, the
consignor and consignee was 3. Rob.
erts. The freight was addressed TO
many. West street station Of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad. Cleveland
Evening star., 1922-08-30
GIVEN, D. S. c., LONG DUE.

SAN FRANCISCO. August so.-
Nearly a quarter of a century after
sage to Garcia" Maj. Andrew S.
Rowan, U. s. A., retired, was honored
for his exploit, which, 1t is said, had
been told in every language.
Rowan was decorated at the Presidfo
here yesterday with the distinguished
Evening star., 1922-08-30
U. S. POSITION OPEN.
Chemist Needed for Place at Edge
wood Arsenal.

The Civil Service Commission today
announced that an examination. will
be held to fill the position cf chemical
laboratorian in the chemical warfare
service Edgewood arsenal, Edge
wood, Md, at $1,000 to S1,500 a year.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained at the office
of the secretary of the fourth civil
service district, Archie Butt build
ing, 1925 New York avenue north
west.
Evening star., 1922-08-30

plate after making home runs. The
game ended with three innings. II
any one doubts this he refers them
q prominent. physician and surgeon
Of St. Louis, formerly of, the Untver-
sity Of Virginia, who was umpire.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF: /:

Members Of the National Commun-
ity Chorus will go down the Potomac
Friday night on forty-mile moon
light trip on the steamer st. Johns.
A radio concert will be feature OF
the outing.
Evening star., 1922-08-30

OF spades and just
plain dog. the
8 elk k n o W .
moth 1 n 8 q b o u t
railroad trains or.
going away to
visit ones grand
mother.
All he knew was
q broad estate,
W h 9 re In h e
ro m p e d to his
hearts G o n t q n t
with three good
pals. w
Thoy were Lois,
six y q a RS old;
Eleanor, four. and
FranceR fhrea
Evening star., 1922-08-30
GIVEN BATTLEsHIp COMMAND

Capt. Joseph M. Reeves, at the navy
yard, Mare island, Calf, has been as
signed to the command of the battle
ship North Dakota.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
rnNJHuT

The Wanderlusters' moonlight hike
will start from the end of the Brook
land car line at o'clock. Mr.. Handy
will lead.
The Sigma Delta P! Fraternity of
the Washington Law School will hold
a dinner at the University Club. at
$50 o'clock.
i The Music Club of the Government
Hotels will give dance IN recrea-
ton hall, North Capitol and G streets,
at 1880 o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
YARDS AND DOCKS DETAIL.

Lieut.. Lewis Thornburg. Naval Civil
ENGINEER Corps, has been detailed to
duty In the bureau. Of yards and do0ks,
Navy Department.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
ASSIGNED TO AsIATIC FLEET.

Capt. Gatewood s. Lincoln, chief of
staff, destroyer squadron, Atlantic fleet.
has been assigned to duty as chief of
staff, Asiatic fleet.
Evening star., 1922-08-30
RAND CONCERTS.

United States Capitol, today
at s pm. concert by the United
States Marine Band, Taylor
March, High School Cadets"
Sousa
Overture. La irincesse Jaune'
Safut-Saens
"Pasquinade" .Gottschelk
arsnd s,,e...s., SCENES from 'Msaains 1s!na,ns
Prelude in C Minor"
Rachmaninon
valse de concert. "Simplicius"
Strauss
Ballet music. Excelsior"
Marenco
"The Star spaneied Banner.
Concert by the United States
Soldiers Home Band, Band
stand, today. at $50 o'clock;
John 8. NJ. Zimmermann, band
master.
March, Youth and vigor,"
Lautenschlager
Overture, Light Cavalry"
Suppe
Romance. Roses and Memories
Ted Snyder
Selection from grand opera.
Romeo and Juliet. .Gounod
Fox trot, "The Dancing Foop
Ted Snyder
Waltz song, Peggy O'Neill"
Finale. "Georgette." Henderson
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1922-08-30
Dispatch to The Star.

NORFOLK, Va, August 30.-Like an
exaggerated lightning bug, flashing
Evening star., 1922-08-30
AROUND THE TOWN
Black as the ace

The sheik has gone on a hunger
Evening star., 1922-08-30

strlke.
Blae
Evening star., 1922-08-30
PLAN RADIO LAWN PARTY.

(Copyright, 1927
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1922-09-09
AMERICANS IN RUSSIA
ADOPT NEW COSTUMES

MOSCOW Sent 9-America may
be threatened with a new style in
IFS summer masculine dress If many
Of the American relief administration
personDel in Russia carry out their
promise to introduce in the United
States the Russian blouse.
The Americans have found thai the
Russians who experience extremes
Of winter cold and summer heat even
more varied than IN the northern
Mains states og America. knew what
thew were about when thew invented
the Russian blouse for hot weather
comfort MANY Of the Americans are
wearing the bIouses narticuIarIv I'm
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1922-09-09
SWEDISH NAVY TRIES
OUT YOUTH OF NATION

STOCKHOLM, Sept "a new help
to Swedish lads considering their
life occupation, and probably a
unique thing in the world, is the
system recently inaugurated whereby
-yy-te4t4tasg- e4t4tas nen-are allowed to try out
service in the Swedish royal navy
voluntarily and without being under
oath, in order to find out whether
they are called to the life Of naval
officer or not.
College men 16 or II years of age
who think they may want to enter
the navy after graduation go aboard
battleships and smaller craft as
cadets under instruction. They mess
with the crew and work under the
same conditions as seamen, except
that they pay for their meals and
may pick up their bags and go
ashore for good whenever they
please. They not only get a prac-
ical knowledge Of the duties Of
ordinary seamen, but they may also
post the watch, serve as coxswains
Of the ships boats, and in general
,est out their abilities to command.
The battleship Queen Victoria, the
station ship Svea and a number Of
smaller vessels are prOvidin gthis
unusual opportunity for young men,
Who may in the end discover that
hey are better fitted to become
statesmen than naval officers. Thus
this vocational innovation is bene-
fetal to the navy as we'll as to the
youth, who is given a chance to
avoid making a mistake.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1922-09-09
AMERICAN BOYS
HAVE PROBLEM
IN GEOGRAPHY
y.v OfshOOts OF the Russian
Empire viii Cause a Lot
OF Hard Thinking

prrROGRAD, Sept, 9.--Amerlcan
,,r. VINO have to learn the boundaries
W. ,ho countries of the world and
VA. capitals will have hard time
LsoD makers Of biographies incor-
.ate the new offshoots of the Rus
,an empire in their schoolbooks.
The realm over which Car Mich
.,.s rn,ed is now split up into q
'+ors which are all federated with
Moscow. A new official map issued
1y the soviet government shows all
hoss divisions of what was once
,,ropean and AsiatIc Russia.
Finland and Poland are not includ-
al in this map Although they We're
iormerly Of he Russian empire, their
complete Independence has been rec
ogrized Also Esthonia, Latvia and
rtbuania. the new Baltic states which
have Jus. been recognized by The
United States, are conceded by the
Moscow ga,arnment to be wholly
,eDarate "0nsequently there are
really 80 uew nations where there
vas only one before soviet rule pre-
vailed in Russia.
The main or parent soviet republic
comprises an Of central and northern
European Russia and has its capital
in Moscow Many of the other gov
ernments which have sprung up are
In remote sections and comprise
slightly populated territory, with
cites Of no size Some of them are
republics Others are classed as
conmunes, but all are autonomous.
The Uhrainian republic, with its
capital at Kharkon, embraces the
best par Of southern Russia and
Includes Odessa. This is the richest
saiion of agrjcultural Russia and il
"ntains the greatest deposits of ron
and Goa. It was highly industrial.
lied under the cars government
Practically all of Siberia west Of
hkltsk Is included In the far eastern
republic with its capital at Chita.
Immediately south of this S the Mon
soIan republic, with its head at Urga.
This was really not Russian terri.
tory but belonged to China before
iAe war. China still insists that #
owns Mongolia and denies the exist.
eAce OF the new soviet republic
which Russia has created. Mongolia
DAD limited autonomy before the war
but Russia dominated it and claimed
Il as It's sphere of influence. steadily
REFUSING TO allow American railway
constructors to take concessions
Slich would touch this territory.
The Kareian workmens commune /
With Its capital at Petrosovodsk. lies
aoFtA Of Petrograd, adjoining Finland, .
and has recently been the scene of
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1922-09-09

considerable lighting between Films
and soviet troops It is a stcr.Ie and
worthless country, but because of ito
strategic position commanding tbo
railway to KoIa, Russia's onIv lee.
free coast on he north, is Of great
Importance.
Minsk is the capital of the White
Russian republic, whch is of great
Importance because it adjoIns Poland
and the new Baltic state of Ijrhu.
ania. The Crimean republic. with
its capital at Simferopol. includes
sevastopol and several other fmpor.
tant Black sea ports.
The Georgian and Azerbaiian re-
publics are Of great importance be.
cause they include the great Russian
oil supply which European nations
covet more than any other Russian
possess.on Their capitals are Tinis
and Baku
Bokhara, ;he laud of rugs, with a
capital Of the same name. is listed
as one of the soviet republics which
Moscow has created east of the Cas-.
plan. khiya, the land formerly ruled
by the khan Of Khiya, who is now
a prisoner I'm NOscnW rs now, e1atod
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-11

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE
advance In prices of fabricated
materials, announced by a num-
Der Of independent steel produc-
erS was regarded as the most en-
couraging and significant develop
ment of the week in the stock
market.
Trading in stocks and bonds,
especially TIN latter, fell off in
comparison with the active opera.
lions OF the previous fortnight
and both were more susceptible
to profit taking and professional
pressure.
The money market eyInced
greater ease than at any other ST.
milar period OF the year. funds on
call being freely offered under four
per cent. Merchants paper and
banks also found ready sales.
international exchanges were Rd.
versely affected by latest shifts In
the European situation. Sterling
suffered a sharp decline from It's
high level Of February. circum-
stance attributed TO political de.
velopments In some OF Great Brit
aims dependencies,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-11

NEW YORK, March 1l.-SellIng
OF local utilities based on the pro-
posal OF the interborough rapid
transit company to relinquish its
leased lines, caused some irregu-
larity in the bond market today al
though tho tendency was mainly
better.
marlborough fives, interborough
consolidated Az and Manhattan Ell.
evated As fell two points but these
losses were partly retrieved.
Mxican government Is were
heaviest OF the foreign group.
French government IS displaying
marked strength, with improve.
ment in United Kingdom. Great
Northern Is were exceptionally
strong. st. Paul conyertlbles, Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois 5s, Balu-
more and Ohio As, Chesapeake and
Ohio AIS and New Haven deben-
ture IS were firmer. Liberty bonds
and victory notes held steady.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-11

"All's Fair in Love" Is The feat.
ure for today with international
News and a short comedy as the
ADDED attraction. An article an.
peared recently in one Of the mo-
ton picture magazines which had
the rather striking heading, aExit
the Vamp." The writer, having.
thus succeed in attracting the az
tention Of his readers, went on 10
relate the why and wherefore q
the exodus. "
He said among other things, that,
The public was tired of seeing IND
vampire type of women, and longed
once more to see the lovely virtues
OF womanhood exalted in pictures,
as on the street and in private life
So, when we saw "Alls Fair In
Love" we decided that the mind Of
the writer of this story and that Of
the article must run In the same
channel, because they think 80
much alike on the vampire ques-
ton.
TO make the contrast strong in
the picture, a real vamp Is porz
trayed, and then the little bride.
who believes that her young nus.
band admires that type Of woman.
tries to Initiate her. with the 70.
suit that she turns what might
have been a tragedy, into a coms
Guy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-11
THE NELSON.

Forever will be shown for tina
last time today. Elsie Ferguson.
who is a co-star with Wallaee
Reid in Forever" still divides her
time between the stage and the
screen.
The winter season finds her do.
lighting New York audiences in a
new play, and this season she ia
employing her talents with marked
success in Varying Shores"
George Fawcett, who appears "A
the old Major Of the Napoleonie
war, is said TO be one OF the best
makeup artists of the screen. He
does a fine piece Of character act.
ing in Forever"
But the greatest surprise Of all
Is Wallace Reid, in the role Of
Peter lbbetson the outstanding
tlgure in the story, who remains
true through all the years to Tie
sweetheart Of his youth, who later
becomes Mary, Duchess Of Towers
elsie Ferguson).
1t Is rare bit Of filmization.
which once seen will never be for.
gotten. w.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-11
.NOT0RSADVANCE
IN EARLY SALES
Rails and Equipments
Also Strengthened on
Market

NEW YORK. March l1.-stocks
moved forward again today after
hesitation occasioned by heayiness
Of local utilities. Motors and re-
lated specialties, notably the rub.
Der group were most active at /
to 3 point gains. Equipments in
dependent steels and coppers also
made extreme advances Of / to al.
most 3 points. American telephone
was among the representative is
sues which made q new high price
for the current movement, Oils
were comparatively dull and there
was little demand for high grade
rails but that group wa ssrm TO
strong. 500" was tho only except.
ion, reacting over / point to ad-
verse action. The close was firm,
sales Appropriated 475. 900.
Local fractions weakened at
the opening of today's stock mar.
ket on the propositions OF the sub.
way company to divorce its leased
holdings. Manhattan elevated
which Is under guaranteed lease
to interborough, made a preclpi.
tate decline of 61s points and al.
filtated issues were irregularIy
lower. Foreign oils and the chem
ical specialties also eased, but
rails, equipments and motors
strengthened. Great Northern, Ca.
madam Pacific, Lima locomotive,
Baldwin locomotive and Stude-
baker were higher by fractions to
l point.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-11
THE DIXIE

Way Down East" will Sc tho
feature today, and will continue
throughout the coming week. Not
much more than ten years ago. a
young man living in New York,
tried to borrow one hundred and
fifty dollars to buy the franchise
Of one short moving picture shca.
He finally succeeded in scrapifg
together fifty dollars; but NOT an.
other cent could he raise.
Among the people to whom he
applied for loan, was cousin
who was rather prosperous.
David" said he. "if you are hard
up and need the money for YOUR
self, l will let you have 1t, but /.
won't give it to you for that crazy
venture Of yours. If should, we
would both lose it."
The young man was David
Wark Griffith, now the most ia
nous motion picture producer III.
the world. The franchise he vain.
/" tried to buy ultimately coined
something like ten million doll
iarc,
He has travelled a long way over
the rough unknown roads Of life
since then, and he says hard ex-
periences and disappointments
have been his greatest teachers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-11


CHICAGO, March 11.-All grain
and provisions underwent big set
backs in price this week largely as
a result OF apparent complete end
ing Of the drought scare in the
southwest. Compared with a week
ago, the wheat market this morning
was lower 81 to SIS a bushel, corn
off 3x03R to Az. oats LIZ to rs
and provisions 40 to 1.25.
Shnrpest price-breaks in the
wheat market accompanied by the
heaviest selling were simultaneous
with reports OF rain in Kansas, Ok
lahoma and Texas which seemed to
assure excellent growth conditions
for the winter crop notwithstand'
ing that heretofore the. lack Of
moisture had given rise to predic-
lions Of SO small yield as to mean
at least temporary serious curtail
ment OF the worlds bread stuff sup
ply. Increased world shipments
although presumably In anticipa'
ton OF a shortage, were also fac
tor in weakening values On the
other hand, United States govern
ment figures on farm reserve stocks
of grain appeared to have oeen dis
counted in advance, and so failed
to stimulate any great amount OF
new buying, Subsequently, how
ever, the gossip that Russia was
acquiring wheat. rye and oats on a
large scale attracted notice, and
helped somewhat to overcome the
downward tendency Of the wheat
market here.
Corn and oats mainly followed
the leadership Of wheat. Lower
prices at Liverpool together with d
break In grain values here weak
ened the provision market.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-11

Prevents Wreck-Ernest Fort
ney, the NJ. P. & R. company's sta
ton master at FaIrmont, who
lives at shinnston, probably avert
ed a serious wreck on the Clarks-
burg-Fairmont division OF the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad last
night, when he informed railroad
officials Of a landslide near shinn-
ston that had blocked the tracks.
Mr.. Fortney, when he heard the
crash OF the slide and realized the
situation, phoned to the Grafton
dispatcher who phoned to Lumber
port in time to warn train No. Ct,
Clarksburg to Pittsburgh. of the
impending danger, and the train
was held at shinnston until the
tracks were cleared.