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Evening star., 1923-11-23
MEXICO TO PAY AMOUNT
DUE OF FOREIGN DEBT
Thirty Million Pesas Will Be
Available at End of Year, Says
Finance Department.
Nv the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY. November 23.-The
finance department has issued a state
ment in which il assures the public
that Notwithstanding pessimist1c re-
ports, the Mexican government by the
end of this year will have paid the full
30, 600, 900 pesos installment due on the
foreign debt
1t is also announced that the Huas-
teca Petroleum Company has loaned the
government 10000 600 pesos. 1t is eX-
pected that this credit which will be
used in relieving the present CONNER
cial depression. will be repaid in eleven
monthly installments, so that II will
have been fully covered by the end of
President Obregon'S term.
Evening star., 1923-11-23
GERMAN PAPER MARKS
STILL FIND u. S. BUYERS
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, November 23-Some
Americans still believe the German
mark will revive, ii was shown yester-
day, when four cases containing bills in
denominations ranging from 10000 to
100 900, 900, 900 marks were received by
Isaac Baer & Co. direct from German
banks
Mr.. Baer said many persons buy the
marks as mementos but others who
have lost on earlier investments because
OF the units depreciation, still have
enough confidence in German currency
to buy again in hopes of recovering
their losses.
Evening star., 1923-11-23
BROTHER AND SISTER
KILLED BY TROLLEY
Street Car Crashes Into Automo-
bile of Lynchburg
Citizen.

By the Associated Press.
LfNCHBURG, Va. November o.
j. b. Williams, nineteen, and his sis
Evening star., 1923-11-23

Parents, we want you to bring
the boys and girls down town to
the Hub Saturday and let them
feast their eyes on as fine an
array Of toy automobiles as we've
ever shown.
Remember, this is a special
event for the Children. Don't
fail to bring them to the show
Saturday.
Evening star., 1923-11-23

n TOMORROW the Hub Fur
1 niture Go. will stage an
Automobile Show for the
Children of Washington.
Twenty new model autos will
be on display-from the little
roadster for tiny tots to the big
touring car styles with extra tire,
wind shields, horn and every
thing--just like dads really car.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02
OUTDOOR LIFE

If the boys you meet Feb. s seem to be raising more of a
rumpus than usually, it'll be In celebration OF an event very
important to Young America.
The Boy Scouts movement was incorporated and officially
launched in our country Feb. s, 1910, two years after Sir
Robert S. s. Baden-Powell started the organization in Eng
land.
The general purpose Of the Boy Scouts is to train lads in
good citizenship, manhood and self-relianee. Its founders,
displaying considerable knowledge Of psychology, assured
it's success by adopting uniforms for the members.
Man or boy, let him wear a uniform and he'll do almost
anything. Some of our big national movements that fan
might be successful if an attractive uniform went with mem
bership. Maybe that's the way to enforce prohibition
officially permit abstaners to wear something like a REQ
coat.
Did it ever occur to you that the uniform is the first image
that comes to your mind at mention of Boy Scouts?
Few of us have an accurate idea OF the values the young
generation get from the Boy Scouts. A scout starts as a
tenderfoot, then works up, by merit and ability, to second
class scout, finally to frst-class.
To be a frst-class scout, a boy has to be able to swim so
yards. He must have at least So in a savings bank. He must
know how to wig-wag signals by flags. He has to be able
administer frst-aid in case of accidents such as severed ar
teries and drowning. He must know how to read maps and
make them, handle an ak, judge distances and be able to
cook for campers.
The Boy Scout pledges obedience. to parents, kindness to
animals, courtesy to all. He has instilled into him a high
code of honor and practical applications of the Golden Rule
and Good Samaritanism.
The best thing done by the Boy Scouts is that is takes its
members back to nature. The closer we keep to nature, the
better for our nation. There is always hope for a civilization
whose boys are prowling in the woods, hiking cross-coun-
try, studying birds and flowers and breathing fresh air.
In our half-mad swarming in cities, we have given the
boy a raw deal, stripped him of his rightful Fairgrounds,
Gagged him up like an animal and handicapped him with un-
healthful environment.
For all this, the Boy Scout movement is in the nature Of
an antidote.
This would be a whole lot better country to live in if the
grown-ups started a similar organization to develop the
same ideals of brotherhood and get us out into the open coun-
try occasionally, away from filth, poisonous air, maddening
racket and nervous tension.
We need an organization of Men Scouts and Women
Scouts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02
THE SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENCY

After serving thirteen years as president of the Board of Edu-
aeFaon OF this city, John X. Sheehy was succeeded last night by a.
Clayton Clark. Mr.. Sheehy remains a member of the board and 40
VIII continue to give the city the advantage of his long experience
IN educational affairs. He will be relieved, however, of much of the
responsibility that he has carried so long and SO ably.
Mr.. Sheehy has every reason to be proud of his record as head
pf the school system in this city. He was one Of those appointed by
the mayor when the old elective board was first abolished. It mark
cd a new era in the management of our public schools; the stand
ard was raised considerably and much progress has been made, The
advantage of a businesslike administration has been apparent and
no little credit is due to the business ability of Mr.. Sheehy who
gave unstintnigly of his time and thought to this work.
The thanks and appreciation Of the city are due Mr.. Sheehy
for his untiring efforts and excellent service in behalf of the COM
sng generation of Perth Amboy citizens. His work will be more and
more appreciated as time goes on.
In A. c. Clark the city has a worthy successor TO Mr.. Sheehy
There is every assurance that the same high standards will be main.
tanned and the schools will be well cared for. Mr. Clark has served
Tor nine years on the board and is thoroughly familiar with the con-
lions. The one big problem at the present time is to get the new
III in the northern section of the city erected. Under the lead
{ Mr.. Clark there is no question about the accomplishment
ct u the near fRtAEfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02

as the thyroid, the superarenaI. AM
the pituitary, and are distributes
through the body by the blood. The,
regulate what may be termed tn
pace" of the body, and bring abou
that regulated harmony and smooth
les of working which We know :
health. ~
@. Is the sun actually a ball o
fire ?-E. L. G.
A. Scientists agree that the sui
Is not burning and that combustio,
Is not the source Of it's heat. Thi
best explanation of the continuou
accretton Of energy in the sun 10 tha
it is due to shrinkage Of the SUM
bulk under the force of gravity.
@. How much tin Is there II
pewter IN. T. r.
A. The ordinary pewter is tin al
loyed with lead in the proportion o.
four parts to one. There was al
early English pewter composed o
112 parts tin to 26 parts copper
with no lead.
@. What win keep a hot waite,
boiler attached to a kitchen stow
from rolling or snapping?-J.F.K.
A. The Bureau Of Mines says tina.
the only way to stop a hot waite.
boiler rolling and swapping is to rul
off the hot water. The water ham
mer or sudden shock may burst +,
pipe or break a fitting.
@. How long did it take 10 sal
from New York to San Francisco he
fore the Panama Canal was opened
T. S.
A. The record passage for a sail
ing vessel from New York to Sal
Francisco, around the Horn, va
made by the Flying Cloud twice il
80 days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02
VALUE OF GOLD AND SILVER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Before
| the war the people of the WorIo
thought they had few definite prln-
ciples governing human activity on
| which they could relp, beca"se they
we're so fundamental that not even
wars could upset them. Their ideas
concerning gold and silver were
among the most fixed of these eco
uomic principles. Even when cur-
rencies and trends of trade and
various economic arrangements were
deranged, it still was thought that
sold and silver, the precious metals,
could be relied upon to maintain an
ltmmutable position from which the
world could take it's bearings.
The all-devouring war swallowed
up even these ideas and we inc
rIans being put forward providing
for legislative steps to straighten out
the difficulties in which gold ano
silver find themselves.
Gold Is and PROBABLY will be for
centuries to come the standard OF
| values. Up to the war it had been
almost absolutely dependable, Its
fluctuations being so slight as to give
no ground for a change OF system
| Now, however, there is a whole
! party Of reformers declaring that
sold is not a fair medium of meas
urement of value. It is not likely
that they will succeed in their at
| tempt to dethrone gold because
whatever it's fault as a standard, nc
better one has yet been suggested
| Yet the fact that the idea of a
change is entertained shows that
| gold has not escaped the troubling
| vicissitudes of wal and economic up
heayal.
The most acute trouble now rises
| from the fact that gold production
| has fallen off because of the high
cost of production. Prices of labor
and commodities have risen 50 high
| that their relation to gold has be-
come out of joint. The value of golc
ls fixed by law at S20.G7 per ounce
This price does not change because
It is of itself the standard by which
all other prices are measured. The
price in dollars cannot change. bu
the price in goods can. Before the
war $20.67 in golG would buy a giveI
Quantity of food, labor and WORKING
materials. Today it will buy only
half as much, yet it's own price can
not be raised.
This has resulted in a heavy fall
ing off in gold production. Miner
are discouraged from producing
metal which will only buy them hal
as much as it would a decade ago
In 1915 gold production in tn
United States was $1O1 ,0OO, 900. il
1921, but $50,00O,OO0 was produced
The miners said they could not af
ford to dig gold.
A bill is pending in congress in
tended to come to the relief Of gol,
in fact-to give gold a sort o
pension. It would place a tax on tn
use of gold in the arts and indus
tries. Gold used for 1ewelry, den
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02

O. Has the Bursum bill passed,
and If so when will it come into ef-
fect?-C. E. L.
A. This pension bill was vetoed
by the President and was not passed
over the veto.
@. What does "al1 rights ressrv-
ed'' mean?-F'. III. G.
A. "All rights reserved" means
that the magazine or publishins
house which brings out the manu-,
script reserves the right to controi
the use of it. For example, II 1t is
10 be used as a scenario, permission
must be secured from the company
owning the manuscript.
O.. Please tell me how to destroy
earthworms in a flower pot without
disturbing the p1ant.-E. I.
A. Place the flower pot in water
up to the surface of the soil. Keep
adding water and the worms Will DE
driven to the surface where the
may be caught and removed. Water
ing with lime water will also drive
the worms out, but lime is injurious
to certain plants.
O.. How often do the words God
and Lord appear in the Bible ?-B.P.
A. The Greek, Hebrew and Ara
maic words which may be translated
as Jehovah or Lord, are found in the
Authorized Version, $685. times, ac-
| cording to research made by O. well
known Bible scholar.
O.. Has the Governor General OF
Canada the right to veto Pr. W.
A. The Governor General Of Can
ada has the right to veto in council,
but he may not vote without the con-
sent of the council.
@. What are "horrnones?"
A. Hormones, called chemica
| messengers by scientists, are pro
| duced by the ductless glands, such
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02
CAUSE OF EXPLOSION
IS STILL MISTER,

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Feb. o.
The explosion that shook this city
with three deaths, and injuries tt
more than half a hundred person.
in the ~wreckage of windows ant
walls over a wide res yesterday
was still unexplained today: Tha
it was due primarily to a leakage
of gas in the purifying plant of the
Springfield Gas Light Company
where It occurred, was admitted 81
company officials, but how this looss
gas became ignited was not estAo'
lished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02
Digest OF News
AT Washington
BY r. HUNT
NEA STAFF Correspondents

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Seeking
expert advice on the likelihood of
open war between Germany and
France, I paid a call IN General Tas-
ker H. Bliss.
Here" l thought, lis the man
who can give me the loW-down on
Just what is likely to happen. AS
american plenipotentiary at the
peace conference and as Americas
representative on the inter-allied
military mission. he knows the whole
layout from A to H."
l stated my wishes simply. ]
didn't wish anything involved o.
complicated-just a brief, A-B~C
version of what was likely to happen
in Germany in. a military way in
case things blew up.
Bliss grinned. Deliberately he
took off his glasses and laid them
on the desk in front of him. Then
he squared himself in his chair and
started to speak.
"Ah-ha!" 1 congratulated myself
mentally. Easy! Pretty SOFT"
We'll" he said, speaking slowly,
thoughtfully, almost with a drawI-
what o want isn't a military
man. You want a prophet"
postmaster General WOrk nOteQ
the other day that the girl who usu-
ally waits OF him at the restaurant
in the postoffice department build
ing. where he lunches democratic
ally with department assistants and
clerks, was missing.
where's Mary?" he asked the
substitute girl who served him.
Her baby's sick. Georgetown
Hospital. Pneumonia, L believe
a the answer.
Work didn't say anything more.
But that evening when he left the
department he ordered the chauf-
feur to drive to Georgetown Hospi-
tai. There he inquired for Mary.
She wasn't there, but the baby was
in ward so-and-so. He might see
it.
He found the baby and gave it a
nurse.
Let me see this patients chart"
ne requested.
The nurse brought it and started
to explain its meaning.
Never mind" said Work. 81
Used to practice medicine myself
Then he asked for the physician
In charge. He introduced himself
and made some suggestions. The
doctor said they would be adopted at
once. 1t isn't every day that the
president of the American Medical
Association volunteers a consulta-
ton.
A week later Mary was back at
aer place in the department restau-
rant. Baby was up and about again
And maybe the postmaster genera
can't have anything he wants for
lunch now, whether it's on the bill
of fare or mott
Hope springs eternal in the breast
Of Senator Henry f. Ashurst, of
Prescott, AriZ., that some day, some
way, he will master the art of smok-
.ng a cigar.
Ever since he was a schoolboy at
Flagstaff, Ashurst has made periodic
attempts to acclimate his system to
The use of nicotine, but without sue
cess. However-he still has hopes.
I found him the other day GIN
gerly holding a cigar between his
fingers and surveying it with a mix
ture of longing and disgust. As the
smoke wreathed up around his face
he took his courage in both hands
and inhaled another pull. Then,
with a shudder he cast the weed
from him.
"'Sno use," he lamented. 81 can't
do it. One Of the consuming ambf-
tons of my life has been to smoke,
and every so often L take a try at it.
But it always makes me sick.
B-r-r-r-r!"
"I'n take another try in a couple
weeks, though"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02
Ouestions-Answer

Any reader can get the answer to
sny question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News
Bureau, Frederick j.. Haskin. Direc-
tor. Washington, D. e. This oner H rRs
Rureau cannot give ADVICE on legal.
medicinal and financial troubles. Il
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubies, nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly n orieIly.
cJya fnIl name and address nd an
close two cents in stamps for tur
postage. All eplies as sent direct
to the inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02
CAPITOL
* JOKES
BY HAROLD KNUTSON
s. Representative from Mime
sofa, Sixth District

U. s. Representative from Minne-
sofa, Sixth District
We used to have some bad roads
in Minnesota, but perhaps the
worst gave rise to this story:
A man was driving along through
the mud, making heavy going Of it,
when he noticed a hat in the road
before him. He got out and, sink
ing to his knees in the ooze, pick
ed up the hat. Under it was a
mans head, and In spite Of his pre-
dicament the man seemed very
much alive.
"Well' said the other chap, you
seem to be in a pretty bad fix"
"I'l1 say So" agreed the sub
merged individual. "but I'm sure
better off than the horse under
me-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02

Thu real eason we don't want an
other war is So few people enjoyed
our last one.
Hope the spring poets see their
shadow and go back for six weeks.
France wanted to pay the German
miners in marks. No wonder they
quit.
The man who thought up clocks
for socks is still at large.
Who. says autoists are not con-
siderate of pedestrians? Dealers say
they are demanding lighter cars.
Sad part about not having a wife
is you cant blame things on her.
The minis are making more
nickeIs and dimes in spite Of the
greater demand for quarters and
halves.
In Maine SO inches of snow fell
in one month. This never happen
ed when the Democrats were in
Office.
Most of our troops are with
drawn from everywhere Eve Amer
lea.
Wouldn't it be possible to make
some of these safety razor guards
SO they will fit on collars?
Statistics show three-fourths of
our accidents unnecessary. We can't
imagine a necessary accident.
The modern parent promises ais
son an auto if he doesn't smoke or
drink until he is IL years cd
Willard ex-pugilist, says all he
wants is a chance to come back.
He should become a collector.
Tennessee educator proposes
school last the year round. Other
war news Is on our first page.
A war vet tells us he has been
gassed twice, once by Congress.
Hunt the brighter side. Aren't
you glad our shortest mouth comes
in winter instead of spring?
Georgetown (Del.) boy stole to &c
to Florida. These bathing girl pic
lures should be censored.
We certainly would hate to be
vice president. He lives in a hotel -.
Forty per cent Of the st Louis
children never have seen a sheep
which makes them feel sheepish.
In all the states cold enough fol
ice skating it has been learned they
still wear p~etticoats.
The world owes you a living bur
you must show it what for.
An actress IL suing for divorc,
: and custody Of the reputation.
You never hear about q maj
' cussing a cop again.
Loafing is hard work. VERY few
|. people have made q success with II
=
: birthday gift. 1t vas the FIRST sh
) had ever seer The next day sh
. said to her playmates with aston
= ishment:
Il my mother took that SIS gol
r piece Of mine down town and sol
: it for real money"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02
Bible Thought For Today

- THE OMNIPOTENT PROTECTOR am the first, and
/ am the last. Is there a God besides mef yea, there is no God; l
know not any-Isaah 446, 8.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02

The man who thought up clocks
for socks is still at large.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02

Who. says autoists are not con-
siderate of pedestrians? Dealers say
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02

birthday gift. It was the first she
had ever seen. The next day she
said to her playmates with aston
ishment:
MY mother took that IS gold
piece of mine down town and sold
it for real money"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02

France wanted to pay the German
miners in marks. No wonder they
quit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02

TIL, real reason we don't want an
other var is So few people enjoyed
our last one.
Hope the spring poets see their
shadow and go back for six weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02

Sad part about not having a wife
Is you cant blame things on her.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-02

Loafing is hard work. Very few
people have made q success with IT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26

Or, OF the Extra Size, We
Will Sell Three for $l.O0
The styles are Swiss
ribbed, bodice top effects.
with beading and tape
shoulder straps; some withsa|
out the heading. Also some
in built-up shoulder style,
with beading h or tailored
finish. Extra sizes In
Dutch neck, beading top,
elbow sleeve style. e
Regular sizes, SO to SO. =
Extra sizes, 40. AZ and 44s31
Kann's-Street Floor. .sseI
SOD
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
HOSPITAL DRIVE
OF GARFIELD
THRIVING
$314,s4s 3 Pledged of $780,
900 Sought by Campaign
Workers.

The Garfield Hospitals half mil
lion dollar campaign is making
great strides. At a rally in the
City Club yesterday workers ne
ported collections totalling $83,696,
bringing the total collected to date
to $314.945.
The largest single contribution in
the campaign was announced by
Chairman Aspinwall last night. A
donation for the creation OF a me-
mortal to DIR. Harvey Lindsey. to
be later designated, was presented
to the executive committee through
DIR. w. Sinclair Bowen. The dona-
ton was real estate of the value Of
$4,000 of which $4,000 will be
Immediately available.
Myron T. Whitney won the cham
pionship banner for his team a
second time with a report Of $3,145
and Miss Mayme Holway won the
women's banner for her team with
q report of $3.50.
Two $4,000 gifts were among those
announced and also a number OF
memorial subscriptions.
The next rally will be held at the
City Club at 1890 o'clock next
Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-26
S|MUCGLERS Use
COUNTERFEIT
MONEY
European Drug PeddIers Are
SwindIed by, SaiIor-Agents
of y. s. Dope Ring.

Smugglers of drugs and liquor into
he United States have been do
srauded" out OF thousands Of dollars
through the, operation Of clever
'ounterfeiters, 1t was revealed here
oday by stcret service agents.
It Is a case Of cheating cheaters"
and the 'biters bitten" according to
Government sleuths now engaged in
tracking down the counterfeiters and
the Smugglers.
According to agents OF the United
States Secret Service, the way the
system works is this:
Dope peddlers in New York and
other seaboard cities supply sailors
and seafaring men with cleverly
counterfeited currency. In many
cases the sailors are members Of the
counterfeiting gang.
On the other side, the seafarers
connect with European dope pur-
veyors and purchase all they can
carry with safety, paying therefor
in the spurious United States cur
rency. Passage Of counterfeit money
is comparatively easy where the Eu-
ropeans are concerned, because OF
their unfamiliarity with American
greenbaclxs. frequently the coun.
IcEAclt4hS 10 30 well uOHc dS W uSIy
any but experts, and 1t is only when
the drug and liquor vendors on the
other side attempt to leash In that
they find they have been "gyped."
Investigation is made difficult for
secret service agents because of the
fact that those defrauded rarely
''squeal." If they are peddling drugs
they realize their own culpability and
prefer to take their medicine and
wait to get even rather than CON-
plain to the authorities.
American consr'- abroad have re-
Gently been puzzled by the appear
ance Of much counterfeit American
currency. Secret service agents de-
clared today that nine-tenths Of all
the spurious money being floated
abroad reaches there through either
liquor or drug channels.