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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-15

I'd for an hour. and Inez had yawned
out front and somebody hammered
on the door. 1t was chauffeur In
coonskin coat. who ask IN broken
English how far he was from SPRING
field
Barry told him 1t was only q hun.
dred miles or so. and the man stepped
back into the dark and carried the
news to his party. Next came a po-
lite. black-whiskered person, who
turned down his sealskin collar and
beamed at me through gold-rimmed
spectacles.
Many pardons. signorita," says he.
but is 1t possible here to obtain the
accommodation for so many Of us?'
That depends" Gays I. ION what
you call a crowd. How high do you
run when you call the roll?'
We have five and also the driver
for the car, signorita." says he.
That tots up six. doesn't it?" says
:. Well. If you don't all take sepa-
-ate rooms I expect I can stow you
in somewhere"
'Stow?" says he. Struggling his
shoulders Il do not comprehend.
But If you would permit to display
tho rooms"
"oh, quite" says L. This way"
LIE seemed to know. Just what he
was looking for. too. "Ah. yes"
says he. standing in the center OF our
best guest chamber. THE madam
here, Bettina there on the coucr. in
the next room DR.. Smeeth and the
secretary, and for me this small one
Will do. There will be hot water,
yesr'
Absolutely" says I.
And no noise in the morning until
II o'ciock!" he asks.
Il expect that can be arranged"
says L
Very we'll" says he. TT is not a.
could wish. but 1t must serve.
Madam cannot 60 on tonight. No.
That would be a disaster"
''Eh?" says I. Tho lady Is an in
valid. 10 shef'
Madam sarronI! Nc no." he pro-
tests. But she is-what you say
exhaust We drive since noontime on
the 80 rough roads Of the mountains.
and that stupid Emil makes the wrong
turning twice and here We are no
body knows where. It Is only by
chance that We see the sign Of your
inn by the searchlight, and Madam
Sarroni commands to halt"
Not the great Sarroni-the opera
sinEer?' says I.
"'Who elser says he. There Is but
one. I. her manager. tell you 80. as
have told the people of the whole
world. Madam SarronL the silver
shroatsd songster. who has- But
she 10 In q bad temper and much ex-
haust. I must hasten to tell her that
rest 10 here"
50 turned on the outside light
and rounded up all our force nd
threw the front door wide open. while
We all stood around and waited to see
the great artist unloaded from the big
limousine which had been backed up
to the doorstep. It was some process,
I'll say. With the manager on one
side and the doctor on the other and
the maid pushing behind, they man
aged to Dry out this bulky female,
swaddlsd in furs and swathsd In wells.
Thsn they helped her In and hoisted
her up the steep front stairway to her
room.
Ines and sighed. relieved when
ehsy dnally landed her on the second
noor. and figured that now We could
lock up and 90 to bed ourselves. Sui
that vaa . poer huneh. Il seems that
geeting our prima donna inrI her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-15
MEANWHILE could hear 'em ecu


MEANWHILE I could hear 'em sour
rying around up there. almost as
II It was a busv night in an accid.,'
bathtub. Bettina was demanding more
towels, DR.. Smith calling for the Sec
rotary. who was rummaging frantic
through the suit cases after bath
salts, and the manager was busting
about bossing everybody else. Now
and then we could hear crisp. snappy
comments that must have come from
Nine. Sarroni herself, and they didn'i
sound as though they came from sill
yer throat, either. In fact. they were
rather hoarsa and husky.
such a fuss over one woman" says
Inez. You might think she was a
queen or something"
Mighty few queens but would be
glad to swap places with Nine. So--
roni," says I. you know, she gets
two or three thousand . night just
for singing few songs"
At which Inez almost inhaled her
gum. Honest? Does she get that
much?' says she. And I didn't get
no good look at her at all"
Perhaps you'l have a chance in the
morning" says I.
But it was nearly noon before there
was any stir at all upstairs. When
1t began, though. 1t was much the
same kind Of a riot as had been
l-A
more took possession Of the kitchen.
in spite Of the mean looks he got
from Sairy Jewett. There was much
running around above and 10 y.
cited chatter In French and Italian.
But finally madame's breakfas. was
served in her. room, and then her
travelling force came down for ham
and eggs and coffee.
. you'll be checking out soon, will
your I asks tho manager. Leaving,
I mean"
"Who knows" saws he. madame
has not decided. She would speak
with you, signorita"
with mer' says I. Il hope she can
do it in English, for menu French Is
hooOS all SAo AohCA6h soAeu o d" up
in"
But why not in English?" says he.
WAS not madame born in this coun-
try?'
That's So" says I. II had forgot
ten. Shall-shall go right up?"
He wasn't sure. But after trotting
up to interview Bettina he came back
with the word that madame would see
me in Ave minutes.
May I request" says he In a whis-
per. that you do not 60 before. and
that you should not delay after. Par
don me for 50 saying. but when
madame gives nstructions-''
Il get you" says I. IT'S . royal
command. All right. TIL be on the
tick" >-.-
And yet when I did knock ct the
door = right cheerful voice called for
me to come in. She wasn't % impos.
ing, either-just . rather stout, mid
dle-aged woman, with . boudoir cap
partly covering her grayish.brown
hair and the wrinkles showins in her
neck and at the aye corners. She IL
sitting in one Of my old.fashioned
mahogany rockers. all wrapped mp In
. rose-siIk dressing robe. with her
legs crossed and one bare ankle
sticking out and . bedroom slipper
dangiing from shs toes. Also she 10
smoking an diversified cigarette and
finishing a cup Of black coffee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-15

A1uoo, wv ooA hAo"
how We get that way, ei.h-r.
but the best Of US and the
worst Of US do. Some squint through
. keyhole and tell you they've seen
the world. while others stare through
an attic window and claim they've
counted the stars. AS for Inez and
me. we'd been managing a stop-over
tavern up in New Hampshire for only
a couple of months when we collected
the notion that every know variety
Of the genus homo Americans had
parked their feet under our dining
room table.
And then came Madam Saronni.
OF course. she did crash In on US
rather unexpected. But. then. most
Of our guests do. for as a rule they
make our place In an emergency and
few ever phone for reservations, as
they do to the big tourist joints.
In this case We were sitting around
the living room fireplace, Inez and
Barry Plat and I. late one crisp even
ing. trying to roast Baldwin apples In
the Goals without blistering our faces.
Uncle Nels had been under the cover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-15

in q bag. Takes queer stun outa cans.
too. They must have good appetites,
them opera singers. He fixed up
enough. anyway"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-15
BY sEWELL FORD.

vHyE thought we'd had all
M kinds, too. I don't know
w how we get tina, way. ei.nsr.
b,,f "A he 81 aud the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-15

ua Then he caught sight Of Madam
sarroni and stopped In his tracks.
staring. Next knew he was coming
out.
clara" says he. 1T 10 Clara, isn't
it-clara wallace7'
who else should It be. Perley Hol.
comb. you old scamp" Gays she.
Welcome" says he "But how
how do you happen to be here?'
why" says she. II came to help
celebrate your birthday. didn't
know that you would have 30 many
other friends. Still popular with the
young people. see. Who are all
these INSTRUMENTATION. sup
poser
'-rhsss" says Psrlsy, reaching out
ana getting his arms around two or
three Of the nearest ones. why.
these are my grandchildren"
Grandchildren" gasps Madam sar-
roni 'Not-not ell of .themT'
'oh, yes" says he. Fifteen up to
date. but three are inside with their
mothers Hardly old enough for this
sort Of thing. Quite . family, isn't 1t.
Clara3 You SEA. have tou, aansa.e !
and two sons. ell married. Most Of
them live In Keens or Nashua, but
one came on from Boston ana another
from New York. They do It every
year on my birthday. and more than
halt the time some Of them are paying
me Q visit. You must meet them all.
Come In the houss. It's about time
for No TO cut the cake and blow out
the candles" .c.r
Madam safruni acted rather dassd.
bot she followed into the big living
room. whore she was introduced to .
whole roomful Of youngish people
Perley's daughters and their bubbles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
WARD PROMOTED |. ON CORNERSTONE; BOARD ENL ARCED
Capt. Ward Made Assistant Engineer Oficer-Capt.
 Bond to Relieve Him.

Orders have been issued relieving Capt c. S. Ward as Disbursils Of ficer of the Alaska Road Commission and promoting him to Assistant En- gineer Officer, under Col. J. c. Got walls, Engineer Officer, according to information received by Captain Ward The order is effective April 1.
 An additional officer has been as signed to the Commission oerson- nel and Capt. A. H. Bond, an En- gineer Officer, will report here in time to relieve Captain Ward as Disbursing Officer on April 1. Cap tain Bond is now stationed 2. Camp Lewis.
 Captain Ward has been on the Commission since the summer Of 1920. He has been stationed here since that time He will continue to reside here in his new position.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
ESTIMATE GIVEN
 OF SERVICE TO
 EX-SERvICE MEN
Cliff Wood Has Accomplished Much for Soldiers Tn
 Southern Alaska.

An estimate of the work accoDlp lished by Cliff Wood, contact off cer with the Veterans Bureau clean ID campaign, since his arrival in Al aska January 1, has been prepared by MT. Wood and is given here.
 MT. Wood has visited in all the southern towns and left last night for Skagway and Haines.
 Claims of ex-service men attended to by MT. Wood in the various towns are:
 Ketchikan-One new compensation claim, appeals compensation, 1 physical examination, nine hospital ized, no patient, reinstatements. conversions, 2 new vocational, i formal vocational appeal is being pre- pared by man, 8 travel pay, victory medals, victory buttons, 2 lost dis charges, 1 allotment, 1 liberty bond deduction and unclassified.
 Petersburg-One checkage compen sation, 2 vocational training, 3 rein statements, conversions, travel pay, ? victory buttons, unclassified
 Wrangell-Two new compensation vocational training, reinstate- ments, 9 conversions, Il travel pay Is victory medals, 13 victory buttons, 3 allotments, 1 lost discharge, un- classified, ? new Legion members, making 100 per cent.
 Sitka-One compensation appeal. total permanent for Ins. App, 2 vocational training, F victory medals plus four through channels, 16 vic tory buttons, travel pay, 1 liberty bond checkage, ? for special medals or insignia. ..
 eaJ-Four new compensation claims, 1 compensation appeal, phy sical examinations, vocational trai.l- ing, Ins. reinstatements, 3 con versions, 2 checkage for pay, 8 vic tory medals, victory buttons, tra- vel pay claims, ? state bonus appli- cations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
'Margot Asquith Dislikes Trains
 And Our Dry Laws

CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-Mrs. Mar got Asquith, wife of England's former Premier, who has lectur- ed here, made the following ob- servations of America and Am ericans:
 American railroads are an abomination.
 "Flappers are only a result of the war.
 'All the participants in the war should cancel their war debts.
 Hughes is your greatest na- tional figure.
 Americans are polite.
 There is no such thing as freedom in America.
 "Wine and beer must return. America has not treated her wounded generously.
 Main Street" is well written, but somewhat tiresome and fu- tile.
 "I like American men better than American women"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
ASH WEDNESDAY IS T0M0 ROW.;
 LENTEN SEASON
70 Day Fast Observed in Preparation of Festival
 of Easter.

Tomorrow, Ash Wednesday, begins the first day of the Lenten season, a fast of 40 days, excluding Sundays, 10 Easter eve.
 On the first day of Lent, all per sons of the Christian church, ob- serving the season, enter upon a pc riod of self sacrifice, and abstinance from worldly affairs. which continues through Good Friday. before Easter, Dispensation is given in the Roman Catholic Church for the celebration of St Patrick's day.
 The Lenten season is kept as the preparation for the festival of Easter. which falls on Sunday, April Is, oi this year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
WHITTIER NAMED SPECIAL DEPUTY
 PLACE GARFIELD
Sides Promoted to Succeed
 Whittier - Maud Given / Temporary Appointment

M s. Whittier, connected with the Alaska Customs Service since 1903 has been appointed Special Deputy Collector, vice Charles D. Garfield resigned, according to statement made this morning by Collector J. c. Mcbride MT Whittier's place on the statistical and navigation desk will be filled by M H. Sides, and the vacancy left by the latter's pro-oo tion will be filled temporarily by Earl S. Maud, said Mr. Mcbride.
 All of the above changes and the appointment of MT Maud are eticc- tive tomorrow At that tine MT. Garfields resignation also takes ef- feet. The latter has been on 3O- day leave of absence since Eebru- ary 1.
 1e Years In Service
 The new Special Deputy Collector has been in the Alaska Customs Serv- ice IS years, over eight of which have been spent in the main offices here. MT. Whittier entered the serv- ice at St. Michael in 1903 under Col Hector Jarvis, and from there he went to the main office at Sitka in De cember. 1903. In June, 1904, he as. sisted in moving the main office from Sitka to Juneau, remaining here un- til 1905, when he was transferred to Skagway in charge of the dock force. He was moved from there to Cor. lo,, ;r ho ar of 1Q0Q nstah lishing the first Customs office there in July of that year. He remained in Cordova until January, 1913, when he was transferred to Ketchikan, re- maining there until February, 1914, when he was brought to the local office and has remained here since that time.
 Sides Here Four Years
 M. H. Sides was transferred to Jul neau from Honolulu in 1917 and has been connected with the local office since that time with the exception of the period spent in the U. s. army from May, 1918, to December of the same year He was made a second lieutenant, infantry, Officers Reserve Corps, on December 3, 1918, and later discharged from the service, resuming his duties in the local Gus. toms office in January, 1919. He was recording officer in the local office with rank as Acting Deputy Collector In succeeding MT. Whit tier, he is promoted to Deputy Col Hector and Inspector and will be in charge of the statistical and naviga tion desk.
 Earl s. Maud, who succeeds MT Sides, was given a temporary ap- pointment as stenographer and typist. He has been a resident of this com munity since 1913 and is also an ex service man, being inducted in 1918 and stationed at Fort Seward until 1919.
 MT. Maud worked for MT. Mcbride in 1913, entering his employ almost as soon as he arrived here. Later he was clerk in the U. S. Commissioners office and following that was book keeper for the C. w. Young Go.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
First Russian Private
 Bank Being Organized

MOSCOW, Feb. 2S.-The first pri yate bank in Russia, under the new economic policy, will be one organ ized here by NJ. Junker, forme' banker, who is planning to pool the interests of the National City Bank of New York, the Deutsche Bank 0. Berlin and the London City and Mid land Bank, all of which had branches here until the Soviet revolution.
 It is claimed that private banks are needed here for exchange oper' ations and the financing of imports So far the Soviet has, under certain conditions, agreed that banks may be formed by bankers of those coun tries which have recognized the So viet government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
CLAIMS MANY
 TEACHERS ARE
 NOT EDUCATED
Suggestion Also Made for Secretary of Education
 Tn Cabinet.

CHICAGO, Feb 2S.-Not more thsc half of the teachers in the public schools of the United States have adequate education and professional training, Prof. George D. Strayer, of Columbia University, declared before the meeting of the department of superintendents of the National Edu. cational Association here today Pro- lessor Strayer said the country need ed a secretary of education the same as a secretary of commerce or labor and this officer should be a member of the Presidents Cabinet
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
Automobile Hotel Is
 Planned in Chicago

CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-Plans for an automobile hotel" 25 stories in height and designed especially to help relieve the congestion caused by the increasing number of motor cars, were made public here recently. A similar "hotel," it was said, would be built in New York and another in Cleveland.
 The plans for the Chicago building have been completed and it was pro- posed to begin work within the next few weeks.
 The capacity of the building will be HOO cars and it has been design ed to provide regular hotel lobby with it's conveniences for car owners.
 OId porors trr aalp ar Tha T.mnir(
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
London Elite
 Drink Happily To Royal Bride

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Habitues of one of LOndon's most ex elusive West End clubs are ex- ulting over the success of the city's first cocktail tea dance" something new in London at which three cocktails concocted in honor of Princess MarJ, who married Lord Lascelles today, were introduced They have been christened "The Princess Mary Cocktail" "The Wedding Bell" and "The Royal Smile"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
VIC PETERSON PASSES AWAY
 AT KETCHIKAN
Steams ship Agent, Well Known in Southeastern
 Alaska, Is Dead.
(SpeciaI to The Empire.)

KETCHIKAN, Feb 28-Victor A Peterson, agent here for the Pacific Coast Steamship Company for the past five years, formerly at Skag- way and Juneau, died here last night at o'clock from intestinal troubles. Peterson was operated upon last Thursday night Gangrene set in and the end came suddenly.
 Peterson was popular baseball player and athlete. He had a wide circle of friends here and elsewhere in Southeastern Alaska.
 Peterson is survived by wife and little son, and father and brother residing in Ballard, Wash.
 Victor Peterson is we'll known in Juneau, having come here about F years ago as cashier of the old Pa cific Coast Steamship Company which was later consolidated with ths Admiral Line.
 Eleven years ago this fall Mir. Peterson was married to Hilda Lille strand of Douglas Shortly after his marriage he was made agent for the company at Skagway and was trans ferred from there to Ketohikan where he has since been.
 MT. Peterson was a member Of the local B P o. Elks, No. APO, un til last December, when he was at filiated with the order installed q. Ketchikan at that time. He was i. his 38th year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
Piano Sounding Boards
 Manufactured at Hoquiam

HOQUIAM, Wash, Feb. 28.-Near- " all the sounding boards used by American piano manufacturers are made in Hoquiam, according to local lumber men. The boards are made from the finest spruce logs and only about one-tenth of the log is good enough to be used, Hoquiam also ships many sounding boards to for sicn manufacturers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
H. L. FAULKNER ON
 BOARD ADMIRAL WATSON

H. L. Faulkner attorney, is a pas senger for Juneau on the steamship Admiral Watson, which sailed from Seattle this morning. MT. Faulkner has been to New York and San Fran. cisco on business.
 Mrs. Faulkner and their daughte: Jean, who accompanied him on the trip, are visiting with relatives in Aberdeen, Wash
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
FAMED TRAINER DIES

LONDON, Feb. 28-John Porter, prominent British horse trainer, is lead here at Newbury at the age of S4 years. During the height of his activities he was the trainer of seven derby winners and winners of stakes amountinf to 794,017 pounds sterling the largest amount ever won by any trainer
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
Scene of Kennedy Murder
 Viewed; Woman Unaffected

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 2S.- Mrs. Madalynne Oben chain today view the scene of the murder of J. Belton Kennedy and was unmoved while the surroundings were being shown the jury. The court with the jurymen, witnesses and attorneys, made a 5O-mile automobile trip to Beverly Glen, where the shooting oc- cured. Mrs Obenchain is charged with complicity in the murder.
 For printing of the better kind call on The Empire
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
ATTORNEY RETURNING

Grover c. Vim, local attorney, Is returning to Juneau on the steam ship Admiral Watson. MT. Vim is accompanied by Polly Ann Rudio niece of Mrs. Vim.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28

Systematic buying begins as soon as the housewife begins to study the Istore ads. Then the systematizine process permeates the household and there is more time in which to do things that had to De postponed be. fore
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
BEHRENDS NORTHBOUND

B. NJ Behrends is northbound passenger on the Admiral Watson for Juneau MT Behrends has been in the South for several weeks in the interest of his business here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28

AUTO FOR HIRE. Phone 257. Stand next to Bos- ton Store. Bob Turner. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-02-28
Universal Suffrage Is
 Defeated Japanese Diet

TOXIC, Feb. 28,-The Diet today defeated the universal suffrage bill
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-04-14
NEW
USE FOR RADIO

Chicago, Ill.,, April 14.-Surgeon
General Hugh S. Cumming Of the
United States Public Health Service,
washington, has discovered a new use
for radio and has already begun a
campaign to interest the rapidly grow
ing army Of radio fans" in National
Hospital Day, May -. Two messages
informing the million or more radio
listeners of the desire of the 5000
hospitals of the United States to tell
the people more about their functions
and services ALREADY have been broad
casted by the powerful government
transmitting station, and others are>in
course of preparation, including
bulletin based on President Harding's
recent letter urging the country to
participate in National Hospital Day.
This is the first time the vas inter
est in radiophones has been utilized to
promote an educational movement, ac-
cording to word received by Matthew
o. Foley, executive secretary Ma
tional Hospital Day Committee, Chi
cago, with whom the u. S. p. H. S is
cooperating. ... "
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-04-14
WORK STOPPED
AT SO, DAKOTA
MINE IN NO. OAK

Pierre, S. d., April 14.-Work at
the South Dakota owned mine ait
Haynes, N. D., has been temporarily
suspended on account of the general
coal miners strike but there have
been no disturbances in the vicinity
of the mine nor are any expected,
according to Earl Roush, superintend-
ent, who was in conference at the
capitol.
Ample warning had been given OF
the impending strike, Mr.. Roush said
and everything had been put in or.
derly shape and out Of the weather
before the men quit: At the appoint
ed hour the men simply put away
their tools and walked out with no
more disturbance than if they had
been quitting a days work.
Mr. Roush would not discuss the
etrike situation beyond expressing
belief that the state would not suf-
fer as a result. Questioned as to the
probable length Of time the mine
would be closed, the superintendent
said that he expected soon," after
his return to Haynes to post new
schedule of wages at which the MI
ners could return to work if they
saw fit. This new schedule, he in
timated, would be somewhat lower
than the old one, just how much ne
did not say.
The Bismarck tribune., 1922-04-14
ANNOUNCEMENT

We wish to announce that we
have Just secured the services of
a high class Chinese chef, com
ing direct from one of the largest
and finest Oriental Hotels in
Miami, Florida, where he did
nothing but prepare Special Chi
nese dishes. Our chef is expert in
preparing Fried Noodle Chow
Main, Chop Suey, Vat Ko Main,
and other Chinese dishes, which
will be found on our menu here
after. r.s~ .....
Come in and try one of these
special Chinese dishes, and we are
sure you will become a regular
patron of the Mckenzie dining
room. Mckenzie Hotel.