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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03
SATURDAY.. MARCH 5, 1923.
POST OFFICE PARTISANSHIP

President Harding has issued an order al
lowing poSt1nasters OF the first, second and
third class to be appointed without taking
the So-caiied civil service examination IL
was announced at the PoStothce Department
that men and women would Ike appointed
regardless OF political affiliations. 30 tar,
SO good, but does anyone imagine that Harry
New. OF Indiana whom the President has
named PoStmaster-Ge General. Is gong 10 ap-
point Democrats to office: Not as long as
the former senator is in politics. That Re
publicafs, both good and bad. will get the
Jobs is a foregone conclusion. No one eN-
poets anything else as long as the .rAWeFlcali
government is run by political parties,
\ postoflicc is. or rather Should be. 1 bust
ness institution, ii politics could be eliminated
and should be run by men trained in that par
tcular line OF business. y man should not be
placed in charge OF y postotilce until he has
qualified Tor the place That is, had actual
experience in the postal service.
Whaf sort oi business would it be for
Alexandria to demand that the railroads ap-
point aS its freight agent, it, yardmaSter or
its Superintendent. some citizen simply he
cause 6e /, prominent and popular i'll the
POLITICAL party in power at Washington, and
that he,. be changed overtime the Washing
ton administration changes:
SuchS Jolly ON the part OF the railroads
would cause them to be the joke OF the town,
and Justly So. But man should be just Is
competent As postmaster OF NleNandria as
the freight agent the yardnaster or the DNls-
ION Superintendent. But under the old Sys-
TEN and under PoStmaSter-Geueral Harry
News plan politics will be the only coHsid-
Grafton in filling these important offices Mr.
News FIRST and only consideration will be
whether the applicant i, 4 regular Republi-
can 1t will be OF little consequence whether
he is blind deaf or dumb So long As he can
hear the call OF the G.. .. p, and do its
bidding. The public must be patient because
the country is and always has been in the
hands OF professional otticeholdcrs. Unit
this plan is changed political prcierment vii
be the highest consideration.
1t is highly probable that this will mean ;
change in the Alexandria office at an early
date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03
Voic.e
RE = . q \ y
b of the PRESS
QUOTING HARVEY

OF course, it is little dan
gerousa to quote Ambassador
Harvey, there is SO apt to be. a
denial attached, but when the
speech of the American Ambas-
sador at the London Press Clubs
American night is reported one
has to take chance on it. Col
onel Harvey, referred TO the re-
port that he had said in Wash
ington that america was dam
ned we'll out of the European
Mess" The President asked Il
Senator who was present on the
occasion if Harvey did use that
language and the Senator denied
it. Then the President asked the
Ambassador if his recollection
conceded With that of the Sen
ator and Harvey replied, "Mr.
President, it does, but | will not
deny it, which leaves one en-
tlrely IN the dark WneIner mar
vey did say it or not.
After this Renaissance the
American Ambassador is now
quoted as saying, Il was as glad
that we We're out of the mess as
England would be to get out.
But England can't get out, and
we shall probably have to get in.
Ne can't get away from necessi-
ties. We know it. We have no
illusions about it, -.
ThiSalooks like some hing very
important, but is it a new war,
or the League of Nations, or only
the Permanent Court of Inter
national Justice that we have to
get into?-N. y. Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03
HOPE FOR THE HARDR0ILED

The President has tenderly
picked Mondell out of the pile of
discarded Republican Representa-
tives and deposited him in the Of
flee of the War Finance Corpora
ton as director. If such APP
pointments must be, this one was
appropriate; a hangover Con-
gresham sent to a hangover bu-
reau of the Government.
Presently the War Finance
Corporation will disappear and
then perhaps job elsewhere can
be found for Mondell. He has
had the officeholding habit for
thirty-fve years and it is hard
for an addict like that to De re-
formed. His grief at being turn
ed down by Wyoming may not
be effectly assuaged by this new
and comparatively obscure job,
though he will get $4,000 in the
place of $500, the wage of a
Congressman. Keeping MIN on
the payroll means much to a
politician of the Mondell type.
And it will give hope to other
discarded politicians not yet
cared for.-New York Herald.
1890 -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03

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of the wonders of Providence.
Even Professor Einstein's effort
t6 demonstrate the ifinity Of the
universe only made.. iinfinity more
real. .-L7% l.
Let the scineti6c work of the
theologians 90 on; also the theo-
logical work of the scientists.
The earth is interested in both
lines of research. But without
wishing to discourage any IN
ouiry into religion from the view
point of the chemist and the
mathematician, let US suggest
that the delivers expect not too
much.
Some day man may weigh
moonlight, find the secret OF the
glow worms lamp and talk with
the people of the outer stars. But
even in that day and generation
he will still be at loss to ac-
count, by any formula of the lab
oratory. for his faith in a future
world. And he will still be un-
able to say, after looking into his
test tubes, why one man lays
dow his life fcr his friend.
For there is higher chemis-
try than that which science
knows. Its wonders come from
the crucible of the human heart.
New York Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03
RELIGION IN THE LABORA'
TORY

A New York Church announ-
ces that it has established lab
oratory in which religion will be
scientifically analysed. This will
do no harm. 1t may result in
good. The alchemists, looking
for the, secret of gold, laid the
foundation of modern chemistry.
A mans seeking to produce per-
petual motion machine might
stumble upon some new applica-
ton of mechanical principles.
The world plunges ahead in
science and takes its religion
with it. Religion manages to
live beside science; to most of jas,
in fact. every new scinetific dis
covery is another manifestation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03
HARBOR

want to HE me to the homeland
hills
And rest while from weary
journeying;
want to hear the thrusheS ca
rolling
And watch once more the even
ing star that fills
The twilight with strange lowell
ness which thrills
Ones inmost soul; | ~ant to
smell the pines,
Which march so gravely down
those green inclines,
And drink again from crystal
ripping rills,
Here | shall draw fresh strength
for other guests,
And / shall start off for the
ends Of earth,
Bearing within my heart the
wooded crests,
The blossomed valleys and the
birds gay mirth,
Well knowing their warm friend
illness shall lend
Always new comfort at each
journeys end.
Charlotte Becker.
ccccccilfedijj fl IN d # oy
In New York Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03
MARRYING IN HASTE

The Assembly Judiciary Com
mittee has voted unanimously not
to report the bill requiring an in
terval of three days between the
issuance of marriage license
and the wedding ceremony. 1t is
hard to understand the commit
tees refusal to further a meas
ure the desirability If which
must be evident to anybody in
whose mind there is even a glim-
mer of common sense.
Under the existing marriage
laws of New York State it is pos
sible for those who wish to marry
or who think they wish to marry
to find themselves in the actual
state of wedlock within half an
hour after the license HAS been
obtained. For the sake of those
members of society who often
need to think better Of their first,
impusive decisiaus that ought
not to be possible.
Too many marriages have no
chance of success from the start
because they are stepped into so
abruptly. The clerks in the mar
riage license bureaus usually are
able to turn away applicants who
present themselves while under
the influence of liquor, but that
does not provide protection
against other forms of intoxica-
ton. Many the man who is
heartily thankful that some girl
refused him and saved him from
waking up much later to the real
meaning of his ambition.
The members Of the Assembly
committee say they will not APP
prove any measure to make mar
riage more difficult or divorce cas-
Ter. They need not have been so
chary of placing obstacles in the
path of persons desiring to mar
ry. If the urgings of a couple
to marry are not strong enough
to endure three DAYS delay then
there is not enough substance in
their affection to get far in the
marital relation.
And as for the committees
concern about making divorce cas-
ier, could it not see that the
measure before it was designed
to make divorce less probable?
That is OF much more Importance
than making it easier or harder.
As a matter of fact, the three
day period in this bill might bet
ter be longer. Judge Talley a
year or so ago proposed law re-
curing an interval of month
between the issuance of the Ii
cense and the ceremony and max
ing obligatory the publication OF
marriage banns. 1t was his view
that such a law would make for
less bigamy. besides y evening
lot of foolish marriages. There
must inevitably be a difference
of opinion as to the length of the
interval that should be required
by such a law, but the need for
an interval of at leas . few day
can hardly be di-pute0.-New
York Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03
NO MILITARY MONUMENTS

Somebody is urging, As an anudote tor
war the prohibition OF statues hereafter in
honor of military heroes.
That seems pretty drastic Granting that
the war hero business has been greatly over
done in all ages, the fact remains that when
a war is 10 be fought there hive to be fight
ing men, and heroes will appear and supreme
service be rendered BY men in uniform Few
people will question the right Of Washington
or Grant or Lee to such conen,oration. And
few will question that Gen. Pershing, as the
American leader bearing the heaviest military
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03
EVERYBODY HAPPY BUT THE
GEN

"Italy Halls the Return of the
United States to the Affairs of
Europe" This headline over a
dispatch from Rome is typical of
much comment coming from Eu-
rope upon President Harding's
message urging American mem
bership in the international
Court of Jusaice. French opinion
about it is reserved but hopeful.
The English think of it as one
sign more that the United States
will be led by the very force of
events to abandon the policy OF
isolation. Lord Robert Cecil,
whose devotion to the League
of Nations has become almost a
political passion with him, is
clear sighted enough to perceive
that the action proposed by Presi-
dent Harding would not bring
this country into the League,
whether by the front door or a
back entrance, but is clearly Of
the mind that our joining the
Court of Justice would help to-
ward the consummation for
which he hopes.
Turning to evidences of Ameri-
can sentiment, we have to note a
remarkable Immunity of the
press in supporting the Presidents
position in this matte. With a
few freakish exception, the news
papers of the United States are
ready to pledge their aid in bring
ing America into the lnterna-
tional Court. And from men and
women prominent in various
walks of life has come great
chorus of approval. Everybody
seems ready for the step advo-
Gated by the President, every
body appears to be happy about
it except the Senate of the
United States. Even there a dis
elimination must be made be-
tween Senators who have learn
ed something since 1920 and
those who still remain in that
years gall of bitterness as re-
spects cooperation with Eu-
rope. The power of the latter to
block any action by the Senate
before March 4 is conceded at
Washington, where there is now
official acquiescensce in the deci-
sion to put the whole matter over
to the next Congress. BY the
time it meets, the pressure of
publisc opinion may be counted
upon to move even some of the
heroic irreconcilables in the Sen
ate to change their attitude. In
the end, the country will get what
it wants despite their majestic
use of a temporary power of
veto.-New York Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-03
:s.-l4ss,--earfted q lastiAg

burden in recent times earned a IA sing
monument. ,ya 4<r, ySf,t = .%fif$
Still there IS IS merit IN the,proposal beeafse
OF the indirect emphasis iflputs on other
lines of service which, in the long run, are
more worth while than military achievement.
II we are to have monuments at all, there
should be fewer OF them devoted 10 soldiers
and statesmen and more Of them 10 artistic
religious and industrial giants, TO inventors
and scientists, to physicians and leaders OF
thought and action in everything that helps
human progress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-20
INVOLVE THREE
WOMEN IN SUIT
Said to Have Been Friendly
With Lou TeIlegen

NEW YoBg. March so.-Three
women wero named today by Wit
nesses In the divorce hearing OF Ger
aldine Farrar against Lou Tcilegen
as having been friendly with the lat
ter.
The names were given Rs a Miss
Clifford OF San Francisco" "Misa
$. l." aud "Ailss Lorna Adler" said
20 be an Australian actress.
Norman J. FftTdmmons, private
detective. looked az = photograph OF
woman and said he recognized her
az Miss Adler and that he had fire.
auently seen Tellegsn kissing her in
the vestibulo Of New York apart.
mcnt house,
After these yostibule affairs. he
said. Tcllegen sometimea went 60 tho
apartment OF mysterious Miss q. L.. |"
whose FUN name was not revealed.
This occurred. he testified. during the
time that Tcllegen was playing In
Don Juan" AZ the Garrick theator.
The name OF the San Francisco Girl
was mentioned casually by the Wit
ness as ono with whom Tellrgen was
friendly
Reporters were barred from tho
room during part OF the testimony.
which was said 20 relate 20 Tollegcn
and Miss :. l. sitting on a secluded
bench In Riverside park.
The hearings arc being conducted
before referee. The next session
viii be held Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-20
NAME WOMAN
HEAD OF CITY
Selected as Compromise
Candidate

wARRENToN. Ore. March 90
Believed 20 be the first woman ever
appointed 20 the office Of manager OF
city or town IN the United states.
Mrs, II. =. Barrett. business woman
Of Seaside. has been unanimously ~.
lectcd as a compromise candidate for
the office OF city manager Of War.
renion by Mayor w. NJ Francis and
Commissioners W. c. wiclllns and
Z. = Myers Of that town.
A number Of years ago warrenton
attracted nation wide attention when
It's citizens elected Miss Clara c.
Munson ms It's mayor. being the first
city ives, OF the Rocky mountains 10
name a woman chief executive.
The office offered Mrs. Barrett car.
ries a salary Of $500 a month Mrs
Barrett says shc IL considering the
offer. She Il one OF orcgon'a leading
business women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-20
by C. c. LYON

WASHINGTON. March sO.--Are
tho nations that signed the washing.
ton naval limitation treaty In 1921
living M to that treaty and scrap-
ping their warships down to tho
s.B.3 banisf
Great Britain. according 10 advioes
received here. Is not only doing all
sho agreed to do. but vastly more.
Tho United States. after breaking
up two pra-dreadnought battlcships.
the Maine and Missouri. called off
tho ncrapping OF ships until the
French shall have acted on the
treaty.
Japan II dlamantiing seven pre-.
dreadnoughts- turrets and
guns. taking Off arInor and removing
engines. The huila win not be bro
ken up or sunk until tho treaty Is
ratified by all "a, powers,
Charges were recently mads in
congress that Great Britain was not
living IN to tho treaty.
An investigation has been made By
the Scientific American. and that
publication reports that the state.
ments made In congress constituted
"A piece OF inexcusablo m!sinforrna
ton"
Great Britain has actually SCRAP.
ped no less than rs dreadnough,a. all
but ons OF which were in tho first
fighting line OF tho British at the
great battle Of Jutland." the report
gays.
I'm addition to these rs dread.
uoughts which Great Britain, IN nc.
cordance with the Washington
treaty. has broken up. disabled or
sold out OF her fleet, shc also has
scrapped another and enormous feet
of warsihps and she has done this
voluntarily and independently OF any
treaty requirements.
'ReaiIxing at the signing OF the
armistice that her war task was
done. Great Britain Mt once set about
the reduction OF her fleet 10 peace
time requirements. From November
IL. 1918. TO December 10. 1922. Great
Britain has either destroyed or rem.
dcrcd Incapable OF war service. and
sold for breaking UP, feet that ran
up 10 total OF s1s ships.
This total does not include the rs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-20
Refrigerator Cars
Will Be Plentiful

Farmers and fruit growers win be
fully supplied with refrigerator cars
for the moving OF perishable prod.
ucts this year. II was announced by
III. N. Adams. vice-president OF the
Union Pacific railway. who arrived
here Monday on an annual inspec.
ton tour. Between $4,000 and 1900
cars have been added - Western
railroads since Inst year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-20
Is DreddnOughts Are
Scrapped BY Britain
Fleet of GIG Warships Discarded Since
Armistice Day; Follows Out Treaty

drendnoughts and battle cruisers nor
20 baitlsshlps. submarines, etc. tina,
have been dlsman,led and are sin up
for sale. II these be included. the
grand total Of ships that have been
scrappcd by tho British since the ar.
mIsiice r. sb7"
Tho British admiralty announces
that I, has scrapped io5 submarines
and dismantled IL others. since ar.
mistiee day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-20
Plan Big Fourth Of
July Celebration

Plans for a great Fourth OF July
celebration. fading anything that has
been staged heretofore in Seattle. are
now under way by the Rainier Noble
post. American Legion. II was an.
nounced Monday. Mervilio w. NC.
limits has been named general chair.
man Of the Fourth OF July commit.
tee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-20
Funeral Tuesday
for Local Broker

The funeral OF George A. Thayer.
ss. who died Saturday at his home.
i745 Summit ave. was to be held at
p. m. Tuesday from the Homo Tn.
dertaking company under the aus.
pices of Eureka lodge No. 20. r. &
A. NJ.
Mr.. ThRycr had been residcn. OF
Seattle for the past Is years and
was member OF the firm OF Thayer
& Star. brokers. He was a Shriner
and belonged to Elks lodge No. o..
He is survived by his wife. one sister
and two brothers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-20
Locates Gas With
Match-Same Result

G. III. Cole. ii2s Fremont ave. oc.
caalonally looked at the comic pages
OF the daily papers and laughed at
pictures Of people lighting matches
to REQ how much gasoline was In tho
tank
Cole reported 20 tho police Monday
night that after filling his tank no
drove his auto south. and. while en-
route. ono Of his passengers NmoIled
gasoline and lighted a match 10 SEQ
whore tho leak was.
Tho damage. Cole naid. was con.
fined TO the rear seat and the loss OF
considerable dignity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-20
Man Carrying Gas"
Is Chased by Cop

Pairolman o. X. Hoischurnaksr.
Adonls Of tho police force. tried 10
stop n foreign looking gentleman nj
Fifth ave. 3. and King ~. Monday.
when no observed the man 20 be car.
rying n fiy~galion can OF gasoline. q
Instead Of needing the cops beck.
oning hand. the stranger slipped into
high gear. dropping the can as rxcesa
haggage. He succeeded In escaping.
Holschumaker anlffcd the can and
brought u TO headquarters. II waa
fun Of moonshinc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-20
EASY TO DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR

When you darken yeur hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell. because it's done so naturally.
so evenly. Preparing this mixture.
though. at home is mussy and
troublesome. At little cost you can
buy at any drug store the ready.to-
use preparation. improved by the
addition OF other ingredients, called
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" You just dampen a sponge
or soft brush with IL and draw this
through your hair. taking one small
strand at time. BY morning all.
gray hair disappears. and. after an
other application or two. your hair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy
and luxuriant.
Gray faded hair. though no dis
grace, Is sign OF old age. and as
we all desire youthful and attrac-
tive appearance. get busy at once
with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound and look years younger.-Ad-
vertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-20
HORSE LOCATES DEAD MAN

ALDERSHoT. Eng. March 90
Tho refusal Of horse 10 approach
a well on Thomas Martins farm
caused an Investigation. which re.
vcaled Martins body In the water.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
Surprise Stockholders
With a $50 Dividend
Master Builders Building Association
Declares Dividend at Annual
Meeting on Tuesday.

Stockholders in the Master Builders
Building association, the owners of
the Administration building on Sheri-
dan road, received a pleasant surprise
on Tuesday evening when at the annual
meeting dividend of five per cent on
the investment was declared. The as
ISOLATION was not organized for profit,
but the building has proven to be
paying investment.
New officers of the association for
the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: President, John Van Hammer;
vice president, John Zubec; secretary,
d. Harry Smith; treasurer, Henry
Roper; director, Ben Leutritz.
Praise was given to Dan 0. Head as
retiring president and to Sydney Jones
as retiring treasurer, for their eff
fcient work in directing the affairs
of the association during their terms
of office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-04
Mrs. Walter Duval
Dies On Tuesday,
Mrs. Margaret Catherine Duval Died
Tuesday Evening at Isolation
Hospital Here.

Mrs. Margaret Catherine Duval, aged
80 years, the wife of Walter Duval 6S3
Lyman avenue, died Tuesday evening
Just before o'clock at the Isolation
hospital from pneumonia She had
recently given birth to a son, who died
shortly after his birth, and in her
weakened condition was unable to
withstand the attacks of PNEUMONIA.
The deceased was born in Phillips,
Wisconsin, July IS, 1890, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitman.
She had spent much of her life in
that city; she had lived in Kenosha
for the past four years having re-
Gently returned from long visit in
Illinois.
Surviving the deceased are her hus-.
band, Walter Duval, her mother, Mrs.
John Whitman, both of Kenosha, five
sisters, Mrs. Marie Opalka Tomahawk,
Mrs. Theresa Rowell, Toronto, Mrs.
Anna Dickinson, Shelton, Washington,
and the Misses Martha and Bertha
Whitman, Kenosha, and by two BROTH
ers, John Whitman of Rhinelander and
Wenzel Whitman of Gordon. Nebraska.
The funeral services will be held
Friday morning at o'clock at the st.
James church with interment follow
ing in the family plot in the St.
James cemetery. 'a 24s