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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03
Congress.
fBoston News BureauO

(Boston News Bureau.)
 II is to be noisy skirmish that is now opened with the calling of the extra session of gross From the partisan viewpoint that skirmish is the first preliminary to the general engagement of 1924. From the angle of inter-party friction it will afford the first tests of the power of a pro sressiye maneuyer. In more specific sense it will bring the acid test of the capacity for leadership possessed by the Harding Administration.
 Tho Administration has given "a hostage to political chance ill its determination attain ship ping legislation Immediately, and. with time economy achieved in passing needed appropriations to relieve the country Of the presence of Congress in extra sion between March and December meet. The formal and informal adversares will seek to block that pro- gram-to thwart the shipping project, to make head way cn pet projects less anathema to the Administration and tc compel extra session in i923 that will give full scope for their efforts under the new algnments created by the election.
 It may be expected, with political positiveness that the issue of transportation by land and by sea, will be sayagely made bone contention Moth Ing but some employment of gag" measures can prevent. And on each horn of the subject, as has already become evident, it is delightfully."- and dem agogically to hang almost any sort of allegation in the way of argument Facts and conditions are no impeachment to sweeping statements about ships or trains that may carry sesh appeal great sections or the country-whieh in the end may suffer most the worse becomes the plight of ship or train
 Ships will be introduced by the President as the speclhc subject; but 1t is clear enough that few Don Quixotes from the interior are keen to tilt in regular or extra session. against the Transportation Act What they would like to encompass in the way ol denauring the act, by deeting guarantee ng guaranys by staying the Labor Board by shifting much of the Commerce Commissions rate-regulatine powers To state boards etc. etc. has been effectively indicated by campaign and other utterances
 Scarcely second in hostile esteem is the Federal Reserve Board. From the beginning it has been the preneeion that the one peril in the Federal Reserve uohalh has been the possible intrusion of politics The apparent expediency that has so long kept the board without head carries it's own dsduieting hint III tbls d1rect1on real menace appears in the antagonsm of of the assailants of the whole system. as it has been administered
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03
If It Fite--

No matter how well a girl pro tests her lips with lipsticks, she hopes some nice man will steal a few kisses from them.
 If the government taxed a man on what was left after the outgo had been taken from his income, it would owe him money.
 If you want to see just how in dignant your wife can get give her something for the house whom she's expecting a fur coat and a check to buy the gown. hat and shoes to go with it.
 A head for figures may be all right for a man. but girl prefers a figure that will make men turn their heads.
 The reason some men have money in the bank is because they were such fools that they turned down all the tempting offers to get rich quick.
 IL is funny how much more indig- nant a man can become over the profiteerlng of the coal man than he can over tho profiteering of the bootlegger.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03
COPPER PRODUCERS NOTE INCREASE IN
 USE OF METAL.

hapa growth in the consumption of copper and brasc-an alley of which about tvo-tbirts +, no,. is observed by R. L. Agassiz president of ,bo Ca,,, mel X Hecla Copper Mining Co., of Michigan Nr Agassiz is quoied in the Engineering and Mining ro, nai-Prec5 cf New York declaring that in snito of uhceftan business conditions. copper conslmntop in 'hiS country s new substantially greater than in pre- war years Having digested an unprecedcnta a tity Of wartime scrap metal the indpstr, ., fa''' strong position W " :"
 Export trade, he says. will always he Q ,.n.a factor but it will be possible to so auemen, ,h , meStc use of copper and brass that tho varvi | uuslriai puise CT Europe will be much less influential, Tn determining the prosperity Of the industry
 Tn this connection it is interesting to pc, .t while the 1922 consumption of copper and bras. I the building industry in this country was abopt ,so
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03
If It Fits

Some folks feel if they are we'll heeled they should worry about not being well4bred.
 Judging from the sensational stor- ies now hogging all the space on the front pages one has to pay an awful price for freelove.
 It surely would give some of the folks. who always are growing about having more trouble than anybody else in the. world, an awful jolt to find how many people there are who envy them the soft snap they have.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03
MOOSEHEART MEETING.

The next regular meeting of che Women of the Mooseheart Legion will be held at Moose Hall Wednes- day. Jan. 3, at 8 P NJ. Installation of officers and initiation. All men- bers urged to be present.
 MRS. ;. WALLSTEDT, adv Senior Regent
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03
You Never Can Tell

Once every corner was used as a saloon. but now every corner is be- ing grabbed for a filling station-of another kind, of course-and J. B. thinks it is just possible in less than 90 years the use of gasoline may be prohibited by constitutional amend ment-to save the corners, we sup pose.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03
Mine Strikers Arrested
 After Big Demonstration

EDMONTON. Jan. 3.-The entire police force turned out today and arrested 100 men of the StandardI Mine after q stone throwing demon stration. The men are on a strike,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03

That Democrat who says Ralston would have the backing of Bryan in presidential may want to head him off before he gets started Indianapolis Star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03
Where In Meant Out

Where In Meant Out "T'm sorry l was in when that fellow eome," sighed the tired busi- ness maa
 "Why 50. boss?" asked his stenog. "Beca9se now I am out" he re- pliel, a1 he filed another one of Hardupbs I. o. us with the profit and loss accounts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03
Fool Que stions

F. G. T asks: What's the re- ward for finding fault?' Depends upon how much patience your wife has; but it's liable to be the oppor- tunity to pay alimony.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03

It sometimes seems as if back ig the old days, when women wore long skirts, they also could wear them longer, toe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03

It is asserted that the Congressional Record is the original dry. publication, but it will soon be drenched in wet oratory-( Boston Transcrpt)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03

Watson, How Do You suppose It
 Got There? (Headline in Cleveland Commercial) ) Patient Carries Off
 Diamond Stickpin of
 Doctor in Hair Net
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03
ALONG LEES DETOUR
 By SAM HILL
Observations of Oldest Inhabitant

What has become of the old-fash- toned man who could afford to fill up his coal bin in the fall?
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03
Are There No Druestores Over
 Thera7

'It is said Egyptian girls are very pretty at IA, but immediately after begin to fade says a news item. Looks as if Egypt offered American makers of rouge, face powder and lpsticks the chance of a lifetime.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-03
Found It at least lndestructibIe

'He broke all precedents, his word his promises and his wifes heart "Yes?"
 Trying to break the bank
Evening star., 1923-12-10
RENT Law EXTENSION |
. BILL TO BE OFFERED
Attorney Gardiner Informed Ac-
ton Will Be Taken in
Few Days.

In support OF a motion made in the
United States Supreme Court today
by the Chastleton Corporation and
others against A. Leftwich Sinclair
to advance for early hearing. asser-
tion was made by Counsel w. Gwynn
Gardiner, that he is reliably informed
that a bill has been prepared and Will
be introduced in Congress In the next
few days to extend the rent act OF
the District and make the Rent Com
mission permanent in the District OF
Columbia. The act, the constitu-
tionality of which was attacked in
this proceedings. expires May %. 1924.
before this case will be reached for
Supreme Court, unless advanced for
argument.
Counsel said that the question OF
the constitutionality Of this act rs
raised in this case by a bill in equity
filed in the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, and sworn to by the
plaintiffs therein, supported by ex-
hibits OF affadavits in which 1t Is
shown that no emergency existed In
the District of. Columbia at the time
Of the passage Of this act extending
the Rent Commission; that no emer-
gency existed when they undertook to
enforce the provisions of this act: that
no emergency existed at the time OF the
filing of the bill in equity. Counsel as
serted that the circumstances are so
special and peculiar and involve or az
feet matters of general public interest
that the case should be advanced.
Evening star., 1923-12-10

later reviews Of the problem held to
his original decision; how the matter
had been taken to President Harding,
referred to the Attorney General, and
how the Attorney General had upheld
the commission-also the legislative
developments-all this was gone into
at length by the commission. But
there was no suggestion that addi-
tional legislation would be needed to
further strengthen the hands Of the
commission in continuing its policy.
1t was pointed out that the House
had adopted q report by the House
judiciary committee durinE-the clos
ing the object Of this bill is to
make the law conform to the con-
Struction that las been placed upon
it. by the commission. 1t is believed
that its construction Is in accord
with the law as Congress intended It,"
Senate passed an emergency amend
ment providing that persons now
receiving compensation upon an
award made by the compensation
commission shall, until March 1. 1924,
be entitled to receive the amount
awarded unless the award SO made
shall by the commission be set aside"
The commission expended from the
employees compensation fund during
the fiscal year $2,726.530.S3, it was
said.
With the decrease in number Of
government employees and the ap-
proach to normal conditions, the COM
mission said "the number Of injuries
reported and claims filed greatly de-
creased, but during the past year this
decrease has been but little, so that
now it would appear that a perma
nent level has been reached so far as
new cases are concerned"
Evening star., 1923-12-10
PAY SCALE.PACT
DECLARED VALID

The wage agreement between the
National Association of Window Glass
Manufacturers and the National Win
dow Glass Workers Union was de-
clared by the Supreme Court today to
be valid and not in restraint of trade.
The suit had been regarded by gov
ernment counsel as one of the most
important proceedings begun in recent
years under the Sherman antitrust
law.
The government won in the federal
courts in northern Ohio, which held
that the wage agreement was con-
tract in restraint of trade and in vio-
lation of the Sherman law. The
manufacturers and the labor union
contended that the agreement pro-
NOTED production by making 1t pos
sible for the hand-operated plants
covered by it to continue IN business.
The contract not only regulated
wages, but provided for the shifting
Of the working forces among the diff
ferent plants, SO that one group of
them operated only in the fall and
the other in the spring
Evening star., 1923-12-10
LOCAL MEN TO OPEN
FUEL YARD FIGHT
Will Present Plan to Dr.. Work
to Supply. U. S. at Little
or No Profit.

Retail coal dealers Of Washington
proposition to submit to the Secre-
tary Of the Interior which they hope
will forever wipe out in Washington
what they claim Is government COM
petition with a private business.
Dealers, through tho National Retail
Coal Association, have drawn up a
proposal for submission to Secretary
Work which they hope the head Of
the Interior Department will find so
good he cannot fail to accept it for
the good of the government. The
proposal will be submitted this week
and may be followed by a hearing.
The dealers are seeking to have
the government fuel yard abolished.
pared to furnish coal to the govern
ment departments at cost lower
than the cost of delivering 1t via the
fuel yards Testimony to this effect
hearing last winter before the United
States Coal Commission. The pro-
posal to be submitted to. Secretary
Work Is expected to reiterate this
statement and to make a fiat prop;
business in Washington.
Would Cut Profits.
Dealers. it is understood, would be
satisfied to take little or no profit on
government coal business over
period OF several years If, by so
doing. they could be sure of uninter-
PURCHASES of coal from private con-
Germs here.
Secretary Work is not committed
to a stand for either side in the mat
70 q Oh he hoO raI -; -a1f
definitely against government COM
petition with private business and
has said either that the fuel yard
should be abolished or that It should
open to every government employe.
instead of to a few officers Of the
Army. Navy. and Marine Corps. who
now are able to purchase coal from
done by the fuel yard in supplying
the government departments, inde-
pendent establishments and divisions
of the District government with coal.
They base their hope on acceptance
OF their forthcoming offer on DR..
mitted beforehand to retention of the
fuel yard without clear explanation
of its advantages being given and
proven. At the present time these Is
on foot a project for enlargement of
the yard by purchase Of a consider
able area Of ground near the present
property.
Coal sales in Washington are sIa ok
in midsummer and during. May and
September. But during this period
the government fuel yard is still
doing business, while retail dealers.
doing comparatively little business,
still have to maintain their expensive
plant and sHies forces. Their over
head is treh hendous during the sum-
mer testimony before the coal COM
mission brought out, and must be
made up by volume of sales and
prices during the winter if the years
business is to show a balance on
the right side of the ledger. This
summer business is the business the
retail dealers want, for the govern
ment departments use coal during
the hottest months, and securing of
this business is the plum the dealers
want.
Evening star., 1923-12-10
us. WORKERS BODY
SUBMITS REPORT.
Compensation Commission
Lays Details of Dispute
Before Congress.

The United States employees COM
pensation commission today laid be-
fore Congress a complete story Of its
fight with Controller General McCarl,
asking no favors of Congress in the
way of amendatory' legislation and
considering the matter in effect a
closed incident, with victory for the
commission.
In it's annual report the commission
outlined at great length the battle
over award of compensation to gov
ernment employees suffering from oc-
cupational diseases, and made public
numerous extensive documents in the
matter not hitherto revealed.
The story of how the controller had
opposed the commissions policy of
paying compensation in such cases:
how he had disallowed payment of
certain vouchers in such cases, and in
Evening star., 1923-12-10
GIFTS TO CHARITY
IN B0LGIAN0 Will
Decedent Leaves Major Part Of
Estate to His Widow
in Trust.

The will Of Frank w. Bolgiano, dat
ed September II. 1923, has been filed
for probate. He gives 5000 to his
son. Charles w. Bolgiano. In trust for
the benefit Of the latter's wife, Nellie
ID. Bolgiano. The remaining estate
iS devised to his widow, Mrs. Bessie
NICE. Bolgiano. in trust. She also is
named as executrix.
The trustee is directed to pay her
self $4,000; to give 81 900 to the Aged
Women's Home of the M. E. Church
and $4,000 to the Swartzell NJ E.
Home for Children
Raymond B. Ward, If still In the en-
ploy of the Bolgiano Company is to have
10000. The trustee is also directed to
pay the son, Charles W., $1,000 annu-
ally until he attains the age of
thirty years. and then $1,000 annually
until he becomes thirty-five. when he
is to receive one-half of the estate,
One-fourth of the estate Is to be-
long to him absolutely and he is to
have life interest in the other
quarter. which. at his death, goes to
his wife, Nellie d. Bolgiano.
The widow is to enjoy the remain
Ing income from the property until
the son becomes thirty-flve years old,
when she is to take one-haIf of the
estate. Attorney George "A. Provost
filed the will.
Evening star., 1923-12-10
PLAN AMENDING
j. s. CONSTITUTION
"SentineIs of Republic" De-
mand Vote of People Before
Legislatures Act.

l. Unanimous approval of the Wads-
worth -Garret amendment, which
would make it impossible for the
legislature of any state to approve a
federal constitutional amendment be-
fore the people Of each common
wealth had an opportunity to pass
upon 1t. was voted by the Sentinels
of the Republic. national associa-
tion which met today at the New Will
lard Hotel.
Speakers warned the delegates of
the danger of Congress- continuing
to press upon the states legislation
that should be controlled by each
state separately. Past and pending
we're criticism which was enthusiast
,cally applauded. particularly when
several speakers f1ayed the proposed
equal rights amendment.
Thomas F. Cadwalader OF Balti-
more, speaking for the Wadsworth-
Garret amendment, pointed out that
woman suffrage was virtually I'M
posed upon many states OF the
thirty-eight that ratified the amend
ment enfranchising American wom-
en-, he said, the legislators of thirty
four states had been elected previous
to the question becoming a real po-
litical issue. And thirty of the
thirty-eight state legislatures were
called in special session after their
duties had been completed for the
express purpose of ratifying the
amendment under pressure"
THE Wadsworth- Garret amend
ment," Mr.. Cadwalader said, els SIM
ply a measure to prevent organized
minorfties from bribing and fntimi-
dating state legislatures into pass
ing constitutional amendments the
people have not had time to think
over"
Recent attacks upon the United
States Supreme Court were the sub
jects of spirited discussion. Speak
ers pointed out that those who seek
to curtail the authority of that tri-
bunal would do we'll to remember that
1t does not annul acts of Congress
but simply determines whether or
not they contravene the basic prin-
ciples to which this country is pledg-
Evening star., 1923-12-10
SAYS FORCE EARNS
HIGHER PAY RATE
Advances Proposed for Police
and Firemen Inadequate,
MIR. Britten's View.

The bill drafted for police and fire.
mems pay IS entirely inadequate for
"a service which carries with it so
much hardship. danger and unusual
expense" says Representative Fred A.
Brittcs o. Illinois. He urged upon
Congress the desirability of paying
the police and firemen all that the
district Commissioners recommend.
Commenting upon the police fire
mems pay bill, which has been drafted
by the budget bureau for action by
Congress, Representative Britten
says:
This bill does not go far enough
for service which carries with it
the hardship and unusual personal
expense that this does.
Proposes Increasing Amounts.
The proposed salaries of s1.S0o.
$1,000 and $4,000 for privates in both
services should be increased to~S1 500,
$3.50 and 5000 respectively. as
recommended by the superintendent
of police in his annual estimates for
the fiscal year 1925.
Surely a man of family who is
expected to honestly protect life and
property under all sorts Of climatic con-
ditions, morning. noon and night, often
in the face of danger and hardship,
Is entitled TO a salary commensurate g
with his capability.
Surely a guardian of the peace or
a fireman should draw more pay than
an unintelligent, unskilled laborer;
otherwise he will resign from the
service at the first opportunity and
Washington police and fire depart
ments will be composed Of novices,
unskilled and unworthy of their CALL
Ing.
Much of Pay Goes for Rent.
THE average police officer pays so
per cent Of his small salary for house
rent, and for the remainder he is re-
quired TO purchase several sets of
summer and Winter outfits, raincoats,
boots. etc, and support a family.
Men in this public service should
not be compelled to seek additional
work during the hours that they have
off for rest and recreation, nor should
their wives or children be expected to
work in order that the family may
live decently.
when the hour arrives for the ad-
justment of salaries in the police and
fire departments / am quite sure that
Congress will be fair and just to a
service which is Immediately recog-
nized as one Of the best In the United
States" ....
Evening star., 1923-12-10
MARYLAND POSTMASTERS.

President Coolidge today sent the
following nominations to the Senate
for postmasters in Maryland:
Observation-Disclosures, w. A. Aaron
son; Annapolis. William L. Marcy:
Edgewood. c. II. Johnson: Luke. W.
p. Smith: Lutherville. David H. Hast
ings; Millington, G. S. Stevens; Oak
land, Webster Ravenscroft: Perry
willie, Elmore H. Owens: Upper Marl-
boro. Guy NJ. Coale; Brunswick, Frank
L. Splitter: Mount Monkton. Charles
R. wilhelm: Mount Rainier, Ivey s.
Galloway; Hebron, James o. Wilson:
Hughesville, William ]. Lyon; Sandy
Spring. J. ]. Shoemaker; Homecoming.
William Marshall: Rock Hall, Allan
Uric; Cardiff. Eva l. Mitzel; Glen
arm, Elizabeth L. Edwards; Bethesda,
B. r. Wallace.
Evening star., 1923-12-10
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Wife of Municipal Court Judge
Sues Phone COMPANY.

Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, wife Of
Robert H. Terrell, judge of the Mu-
nicipal Court, and a former member
of the board of education, today
tiled suit in the District Supreme
Court to recover $4,000 damages
from the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company of Baltimore city
for alleged personal injuries. Mrs.
Terrell was driving her car on the
Annapolis boulevard July % last
when an auto-truck Of the telephone
company is alleged to have collided
with her car. demolished her machine
and injured her seriously. She is rep
resented by Attorneys Newmyer &
King.
Evening star., 1923-12-10
DEATH NEWS SENT TOURISTS.

c. F. Sweet. Northeast, Pa, asked
the local police to intercept Lyle
Markham and William Ward. auto
mobile tourists. en- route to Florida,
and tell them Of the death OF Bertha,
member of one Of their families. The
tourists were due to reach here yes
terday, the police were told. but they
were not located
Evening star., 1923-10-02

election supplies already has destroy
ed the integrity Of the ballot"
Voters Waited In Line.
By the Associated Press.
McALESTER, Okla, October q
All polls, in McAlester and Pfttsburg
county opened on time this morning.
and at many places persons were In
line waiting for the officials to hand
out ballots.
Sheriff VIII Anderson. against
whom restraining orders were is
sued Monday after he had closed the
election board offices, this morning,
announced that strict order will be
maintained, and any persons attempt
ing to interfere will be arrested.
roo Deputies on Guard
MUSEOGEE, Okla, October 2.-The
polls opened in Muskogee county to-
day with approximately TOO deputy
sheriffs on guard. The early ballot
ing was brisk and without incident.
OIsmuigee Il Quiet.
OKMULGEE, Okla, October p
There was no disturbance as citizens
went to the polls here this morning.
Ray County Voting.
BLACKWELL. Okla. October q
The polls in Kay county opened at
am. and voting began, with deputies
stationed at each polling place. Quiet
prevailed.