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IN RUSSIA ARE
 STUDIED BY U. s. AGENTS
Significant Developments Are Under Way for
 Industrial Revival.

WASHINGTON, March 9.--What is about to happen in Russia? And how will it affect American relations with the Soviet authorities?
 Those are two questions that are uppermost in the minds of diplomats here. and of leaders of thought in the Harding administration.
 Some significanat developments may be noted. as indicating the drift of things. Standing out in these pass ing developments there are these points that may be considered:
 1-Following declaration of new economic policy by Lenine, Govern ment officials sources have begun to hear that there is an actual trend from the communistic toward the cap italistic system of government.
 2-On the strength of the Soviet as surances that the shackles have been removed from private trading and property rights in some degree, and the fact that the requisition system has been modified to allow more in- centive to the producers, there is seen in latest reports desire to speed up production in Russia in some lines.
 BANKS ARE OPENING
 Blanks are opening in Russia stores that have been closed for years have reopened. there is more active bargaining among individuals, and there is less fear apparently that all Russian makes or acquires will be taken to support the well-known Red army.
 Of courst. officials here do not take at their face value the statements made by Lenine, or his pronounce ments contained in the lengthy state ment of economy of policy which he promulgated.
 Nor do officials accept the word of those who central the Soviet press, for they have been shown to be gross lv misleading and in the past aDpar- ently circulated for effect, or for pro paganda, rather than through desire to disseminate news events truthfully.
 This government is not depending' however, upon wild statements, on those that are clearly inspired. It's own agents are keeping he government informed of the trend of things in Russia. And the outlook is not so dubious as it was several months ago.
 RUSSIA BIG STOREHOUSE
 The fact that Russia is one or ue
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FRANCE, ITALY. AND SPAIN
 WAGE WAR TO GET TRADE
Hioh Tariffs, Surfaces and New Charges Are
 Weapons Now Being Used.

permitted to charge Franco what ever general duties she levied against all countries, but was forbidden to levy any special tariffs. Last July Italy raised the general tariffs on goods, the majority of which come from France to about ten time their pre-war rates.
 FRANCES POSITION EXPLAINED
 While this increase in the Italian customs was within the letter of the treaty France asserts that she is now in a position no better than Getrmany in her commerce with Italy. Paris took advantage of the cancellation clause in the agreement and noti- fled Rome that the treaty would cease the end of Jaunary.
 There is already an almost im- passable economic Chinese wall along the Pyrenees which prevents the ex- change aof goods between France and Spain. At the end of Jaunary the same condition will blockade the Italian Branch frontier if Rome and Paris do not come to an agreement before.
 The orange and wine-exporting in tsrests in Italy are bringing pres sure to bear to force the Italian Gov- ernment to come to an early settle ment. They hope that if peace can be maintained Italy will be in a pos- tion to dominate the French market for years with these particular im- ports.
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PARIS. March 9.-Commerc1al wars have succeeded the World War ana France, Italy and Spain are en- gagged, so to speak, in a merry little game of trying to cut each others economic throats. Independent or each other, for they are great con- petitors, Italy and Spain are waging a commercial war against France.
 The weapons of this postwar war are high duties, surtaxes and new charges to make good the differ ences in the Appreciated curran- cies of the various countries. Against these weapons France is raising an armament in the claim that she must have the position in her con- mercial dealings of "the most fay- ored country"
 The Franco-Spanish commercial wrangle has become so acute that Italy is beginning to ask If 1t wouldn't be wiser for her to bury the hatchet and take advantage of Spain's being temporarily out of the French markets to enable the Italian exporters to get firm hold on the French buyers.
 WOULD FLOOD MARKETS
 Spain and Italy are competitors in France fin the sale of southern fruits and southern wines. A cam paign is being waged in the Rome newspapers to arrange an immediate economic truce with France and flood the French markets with Italian goods, so that when Spain and France ultimately come to a settle ment Italy will have q preferential position.
 The French Italian trade treaty has been in operation on a year ~to-year basis for the last twenty-three years. Before the war Italy imported more from France than she sent to her; but since the armistice this relation has been reversed. Italy feels that the old agreement Is now a burden.
 Under the trade treaty Italy was
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-09
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big storehouses of the world, that her prosperity would at once help to lift the whole world out of the financial and commercial pool of despond en- courages the belief that the signs now noted are those of permanent change toward more stable system whereby other nations safely may deal with Russia and with Russians.
 These signs of change are not so pronounced that officials here are willing to hazard a guess that Lenine's plans, or the changes he has effected, have the element of permanency.
 Russia's demand for American goods, if met with cash. or with credit that Americans would accept, would of itself largely solve some of the more pressing American economic troubles. It is recalled that Russia was not only one of the biggest producers before the war but was one of the largest buyers of American goods.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-09
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The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-09

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  about Mar el 20.
 WILL CLAYSON.
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PROFESSIONAL MEN WHO Al VERTIsE~ IN THE GORDON DAILY TIMES
 AUTO SERVICE Alaska Transfer Co.
 ATTORNEYS Donohoe & Dimond. F. H. Foster. E. F. Medley.
 AUTO AGENCIES Owen E. Meals, Valdez.
 BANKS Bank of Alaska First Bank of Cordova. J. BoTTLlNG WORKS Cordova Beverage Co.
 BARBER SHOPS The Ideal.
 CHICKEN RANCH Jos Fry.
 CLOTHING Laurie Bros. W. ClaySOn. The Blum, O'Neill Co. fllhelSlell N todpiI o CIGARS AND NEWS STAND Chas. M. Rosswag.
 DRUG STORES Cordova Drug Co. Northern Drug Co.
 DENTISTS Dr. Charles Daggett. Dr. M. l.. Biggs., Dr. c. V. Daggett. pr. Louis H. Wolfe, Kenneeott. Dr. R. w. Nickerson. FUR DEALERS R. W. Drew. Tacoma Geo. R. Goshaw Co.,, Seattle.
 GROCERIES Cash Grocery. The Blum, O'Neill Co. Finkelstein & Sapiro.
 HARDWARE The Blum, ONeil Co. F1nkelStein & Saprio.
 HOTELS Cordova House. Manhattan Hotel. Overland Hotel, Chitina. Hotel Atwood. Seattle.
 INSURANCE K. c. Robinson. Gordova Abstract & Reality Co.
 JEWELLERS Paul Bloedhorn. Osborne Bros. HOME SERVICE" PAINTS W. P. Fuller & Co.,, g. F. LAUNCHES AND rows Rolfe No. 2. Pioneer and Swan.
 LAUNDRiEs Jones' Laundry. .tl LADIES' FURNISHING Helen Bell Style Shop. LUMBER YARD AND MILL Cordova Mill & Lumber Co.
 MEAT MARKETS Northern Meat Market.
 MACHINERY WORKS Cordova Machine Works. Harmon Machinery Co.,. Inc. MERCHANT TAILORING T. N. Hubbert.
 NOTARY PUBLIC K. G. Robinson. -. B. F. Medley. POOL AND BILLIARD HALLS Tho Club. Northern Club. Oscars Plane. AND PAPER HANGER I. D. Bogart. PLUMBERS AND STEAM FjTTER Smith & McConaghy. Chas L. Graber.
 PHYSICIANS Dr. ". W. Council. Dr. W. H. Chase.
 PHOTOGRAPHY Charles Scarborough. RESTAURANTS Model Cafe. First & Last Chance. Charley Chong. BilPs Place.
 RAILROADS Copper River & N. W. Ky. LIGHT, WATER AND PHONES Alaska Public Utilities. SECOND HAND STORES Gus Cozokas. TRANSFER COMPANY Alaska Transfer Co.
 STEAMSHIP LiNE9 Alaska Steamship Co. Pacific Steamship Co
 REAL ESTATE Cordova Abstract & Realty Co K e. Robinson.
 THEATER The Empress.
 UNDERTAkERs H B. wolking A Co.
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BUYING FROM U. S.

During the last fiscal year Russia bought American goods worth ST. O0O,O00. It may be near that figure the present year. But the purchases were made Indirectly" through Rus sian buyers stationed in neutral capi- tals. Tn such capitals as Copenhagen, Stockholm and others, Russian gold in vast amounts had ben deposited to purchase food for Russians after the, Soviets got control. Much of this metal came to America. The goods were consigned to buyers in the neu- tral countries But the gold when it reached New York bore the mint stamp of the countries which accepted 1t, and under a Treasury ruling it was acceptable at American assay offices.
 High officials, discussing the Rus sian dilemma, assert that while they observe the trend toward the capital istic system and the departure from things communistic. they still main tain that mature judgment cannot be formed thus early as to the permanent effect upon world affairs of the re- cent events. With partial resumption at least of some of the preWar ways of doing things in Russia, including freedom in private trading and par tial release of the acquisition yoke from the peasants back, officials here really hope for ultimate stabilization in Russia
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Evening star., 1922-12-23
Not Worth While

It's vain to get excited If wrongs
should go unrighted, it's vain to
weep and moan, and tear your
beard to tatters, for nothing really
matters, and notbing's worth a
groan. If gnashing teeth and rant
ing. and frenzied gallivanting would
cure a single ILL., I'd say, why, then,
get busy, and whoop until you're
dizzy, it's sinful to be STILL" When
troubles gather round me, attempt
ing to confound me, / do not shed
sigh; know that by tomorrow
my little bunch of sorrow will
shrivel up and die. For troubles
perish early unless we're sore and
surly, and make of them our pets !;
the wise man winks at trouble and
blows a soap-suds bubble, and
slumbers and forgets. Oh, why get
mad as hatters, when nothing really
matters, when nothing's here to
stay? The gusty wind now rising
with energy surprising will blow
our griefs away: Here nothing is a
fixture. and life's a queer old mix
ture of sigh and sneeze and smile !;
the years are onward sweeping, and
anything like weeping is never
worth our while. The signing mans
a rabbit, and weeping is a habit that
should disgrace a loon; and still
the briny splatters, though nothing
really matters, we 60 away so soon.
(Copyright.) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
FURTHER TESTIMONY NOT
LIKELY IN COAL PROBE
Fact-Finding Commission Takes
Evidence Submitted on D. c.
Prices Under Amusement.

Further testimony probably will not
lie taken by the federal Fact-Finding
Coal Commission in its investigation
into the cause for the recent rise in
the price of coal in Washington, 1t
was learned at the commission TO-
dav. The commission will study the
testimony taken and the evidence
submitted by various dealers notlneo
TO appear before it in order to out
line clearly the local situation.
Joseph OToole. secretary or the
National Retail Coal Merchants AS
sociation. said he thought the com
mission should go further into the
prices OF coal in Washington and
should require mine operators VINO
sell to the local dealers to testify re-
rarding the reasons for high prices al
the mines. Mr.. C'Toole praised the
letter written by Col. Charles Keller.
Engineer Commissioner OF the DIS,
trict, in which the Commissioner SAID
high prices paid in Washington Tor
coal were due to high prices at the
mines, and said the Fact-Finding COM
mission ought to investigate these
conditions.
The commission. according to Dr.
George Otis Smith. a member, mas not
vet decided what will be the resui!
of the public hearings at which 'iocai
dealers testified. but it has been lnti,
mated an Investigation will be carried
into the producing companies ana
wholesalers selling coal to Washlng-
ton dealers.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
SOLDIER PRISONER
| k|LLEDAT Fl. MYER
Guard Says Albert Nathan
Was Advancing With Rake
When He Fired.

I Albert Nathan, a soldier prisoner al
Fort Myer, Va, was shot and In
stantly killed yesterday afternoon by
Egon B. ange of Troop 6. Sd Cavalry
a guard doing duty on the parade
ground.
When taken into custody imme-
diately following the shooting. Jange
attributed his action to self-defense
and said that he had NOT shot to kill
until he felt that Nathan was about
to infiict bodily injury upon him.
Nathan was at work yesterday aft
ernoon raking the parade ground with
to the latter, the prisoner attempted
to walk away. using vile language
and abusing him for no apparent
reason. The guard said that Nathan
then advanced toward him with a
rake in hand. and that he called upon
him to halt. firing one shot in the air
at the same time. Nathan continued
to advance, Lange said, and as ne
neared him he fired the second shot.
killing the prisoner instantly.
LanEe in Guarihouse.
The post coroner viewed the body
and a board of officers was appointed
to investigate the shooting and deter
mine whether Lange should De court
martialed. Lange was confined to the
guardhouse to await the findings of
the board.
The dead soldier was under a gen.
eral court-r1artial sentence of dis
honorable discharge from the United
States Army and eight months con-
fnement at hard labor. He had been
at Fort Myer since his capture by the
local police on July IL, on charge of
desertion from Camp Meade, Nd. He
is said to have been about thirty-five
years of age, and was formerly a
member Of Company X. 18th Infantry.
at Camp Meade. The records show
his nearest kin to be wife in Nor
folk, Va. His record further shows
him to have had several court-mar-
tials.
Lange, who has been in the Army
a year and a half. has good record.
it was said at the fort.
Evening star., 1922-12-23

Anxious Mother-Henry. did that lit
tie boy you were playing with this morn
ing know any bad words?
Henry-No'm. but teaehed him some.
ANNIE NJ. MoCROsKEY,
Government Hotels, CD.
Thomas" said his mistress, did YOU
enjoy your friends wedding last night 2
''Yas'm, Mis- Mary. It was real
quiet fer fear the groom's wife would
hear erbout It,"
NJ. F. McMULLEN.
1917 Eye street northwest
Where are you from?"
Pittsburgh"
'Holy smoke :"
". j. NIEKAlfP,
1885 street northwest
The hand that rocks the cradle will
always rate more influence than the
hand that rocks the skin Of state.
J. HAROLD BYERS.
1913 lat street northeast
Speaking of automobiles reminds us
that scme of the auto accidents are due
to the fact that cars cannot change
their course as quickly as some or the
woman drivers change their minds.
r. GERTH,
1a4s Euclid street northwest.
Jerry, aged five, running into the
house, reported as follows: Mother. l
found a great big cobweb out in the gar
den, and the cob is sitting right In the
middle Of 1t.
s32 Shepherd street northwest.
How much are your caulif1owers?"
From 80 to 70 cents apiece. ma'am." :"
II came in to get something to eat /;
not a boutonniere."
MRS. ". s. cox,
4s1s ssth street nort"'0e't
European politicians not only get
big pay for filling it, frequently with
stuff that would get a reporter fired.
T. II. HEATH,
Tbs Pasadena
Warden Ito prisoner sentenced for
long term)-You must work to help pay
your board here, you know. What can
you do?
Forger-well. I'm not used to any
trade, sir, but with a couple of weeks
practice ! could sign all your papers
for you.
r. W. GARDNER,
1854 Euclid street northwest.
Mother. If the baby were to eat tad
poles, would it give him big. bass
voice like a frog?"
Gracious. no. They would Iill him"
well, they didn't
BOB YOUNG.
1894 N street northeast
Evening star., 1922-12-23
COMMANDER REELECTED.
Presidents Own Garrison, Army
and Navy Union, Closes Year.

oAu navy SAAVA. SAoSSo ASoA'
At the final muster Thursday night in
G. A. r. Hall for the calendar year
The Presidents Own Garrison, No.
1o4. Army and Navy Union. U. S. A,
the following officers for the coming
year were elected: Commander, ]. F.
McIlree, reelected; senior vice COM
mander. Miss Margaret f. Naylor;
junior vice commander, Charles j..
Fox; paymaster. Thomas H. Harris;
officer -of-the-day. George c. kastner;
ofiicer-of- -the-guard. David Corcoran:
ofiicer-of-the-w watch, Judson N. Knop-
pan: chaplain. Edward w. Hoban.
Committee of administration. Z. c. r.
Humphries. Mai. William L. Peak.
Capt. c. o. Howard and Maj. George
w. Horton. The officers will be in
stalled the night of the first Thurs
day in January.
A donation of $40 was made to the
fund being raised by all of the pa
triotic and military organizations of
the District of Columbia for the pur-
chase of a present to be presented to
Maj. II. L. Dean. departmental COM
mander, Department Of the Potomac,
u. A. r., on the occasion of a recep-
ton to be rendered Maj. Dean De-
cember 20 at G. A. r. Hall on the oc-
casion of the eighty-fifth birthday
anniversary of the veteran soldier.
An appropriation was made for the
purchase of a Christmas present for
little Miss Madeline Holloran. five
years old. fancy dancer. and other
children who entertained the mem.
berS OF the garrison several weeks
ago when the garrison gave aa enter.
tainment
Evening star., 1922-12-23
MELLON NAMED IN SUIT.
u. S. Files Tax Claim Against Gulf
Oil Corporation.

PITTSBURGH. Ia. Decer1bcr 23.--
Statements of claim, naming Andrew
W. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury,
and seventeen other prominent resi-
dents of Pittsburgh. were filed in
United States district court late yes
'erday by Special Assistant United
States Attorney Warren H. Vankirk,
seeking to recover s4ss.953. The gov
ernnent charges the sum is due as
income tax on stock dividend which
The Gulf Oil CORPORATION declared in
1918.
Praecipes were filed in these cases
in 1919. Collection of s251.GGS from
W. Mellon and s226.6S4 from r. g.
Mellon. local banker. is sought. The
other claims are comparatively small.
one of the largest is against William
Finn. for $5,140. A. w. Mellon was
vice president of the corporation.
Evening star., 1922-12-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fire started In the attic Of the resi-
dence of Grace Reed. 633S Georgia
avenue. yesterday afternoon, and
gained considerable headway before
riremen reached there in response to
an alarm. 1t is thought the fire was
caused by defective f1ue. the police
reported. and $1,000 damage resulted.
The Red Triangle Outing Club will
meet at Hyattsville. 3:15 pm. to-
morrow. for hike along Northwest
branch to Fort Bunker Hill. Hyatts-
ville cars leave on q street Mr..
Jenkins, leader.
The Community Christian Endeavor
OF Georgetown will have Christmas
tree exercises tomorrow, pm, at
Early Rose Park. eth street. near
Dumbarton avenue and o street All
invited.
The Massachusetts Society of
Washington will have philippine
Night" January 9. at S pm, in Ma
SONIC Hall. 14th and Kenyon streets.
Nine. De Veyra. wife of the Philip
Pine commissioner. Will give an ilius-
trated lecture of the islands, and
there will be native music and
Philippine artists, Representative
Zihlman will speak.
Columbia Chapter. Order Eastern
Star will meet Christmas evening
for installation of officers. Christmas
program.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
will have a Christmas party Wednes-
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Linehamfelter, 1922 Livingston street,
Chevy Chase.
TNventy-three pints of " whixkey were
stolen by burglar from the drug
store of DIR. Roscoe Pinkett. 1900 4th
street, last night. where entrance was
Hained by breaking open a side win
dow. The burglar also stole stamp
machine and contents
Evening star., 1922-12-23
URGES ALIENIST SCHOOL.
Superintendent Of st. Elizabeth's
Points to Need at Institution.

Establishment Of q school at st.
EHzabeth's Hospital early in Janu-
ary for the instruction Of physicians
in the care and treatment of mental
and nervous diseases was discussed
by Dr.. William A. White. superintend-
ent. Of the Government Hospital for
the Insane, at the weekly luncheon
of the wapiya Club in the University
Club Wednesday.
DR.. White stated that at the time an
appropriation Of $35.000.000 was be-
ing considered for the construction Of
hospitals throughout the country for
disabled veterans he suggested to
the Veterans Bureau that, inasmuch
as half Of the soldiers were tubercular
patients and the other half mental
and nervous cases. something should
be provided for the latter. He was
authorized to organize an institution
to train physicians in these cases and,
with his staff Of forty-f1ve men, has
about completed everything in that
line. Lecture courses numbering from
two to eight will be given by promi-
nent Undergraduates and WASH
|ington physicians have been invited
to attend, he said.
DIR. w. M. Barton, president Of the
tciub. presided.