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Evening star., 1923-09-03

Students in Chicago have been in
duced to become plasterers at 800 a
week, thus giving the assurance that
their college educations will have a
good foundation of common sense.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

Senator Smoot suggests tax exemp-
The fiivver owner has been having his
doubts as to whether there is any
such thing.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

Difficulties disappear as the years
go on. There was a time when an
amicable understanding between Mex
leo and the L. S. A. appeared to be
beyond the most sanguine hopes of
diplomacy.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

An impression gains ground that
one of-the essential effects of strike
situation is to keep that innocent old
bystander, the dear public, well SCARED.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

The possibility OF a resignation
always exists. but the proportion Of
designations to rumers represents a
very small percentage.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

Science intimates that people will
soon be spending summer vacations at
the north pole. This will necessitate a
decided change in bathing costumes.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

Itis fortunate for Wilhelm that the
demand for his trial did not prove as
tenacious. as the demand for repara-
tions.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

China claims to have the Oldest
civilization in the world. 1t is ap-
parently not improving with age.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

@. Are, the figures of he sphynx at
the Scottish Rite Temple carved out
of single blocks OF stone? How large
are they'd. G.. NJ. .....
A. The granite sphynxes that
guard the entranceway of the Scot
tish Rite Temple were hewn out of
the greatest stones ever quarried in
hme,ica' Am one weighing 100000 pounds
Q: What was the scathing remark
mat Gen. Sheridan made about the
fension Of1ce?-E. L. K.
"A. When Gen. Sheridan first
MS only criticism of it would be that
the building was fireproof.
O., When a vice president succeeds
chalr occupied by the former Presi-
DENTS. S.
a. 1t Is customary for the chair
which has been used in the office of
the President of the United States
TO be placed at the disposal of the
outgoing President or of his family
In the case of his death. This has
been done in the case of President
Harding's chair.
Q. -Isit true that the late ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt rode a. hundred miles
II.
e. T.. --.
:. A. In February, 1909. President
Roosevelt rode ninety eight miles on
horseback in the seventeen hours be-
tween daylight and dark. The trip was
from washington to Warrenton and
return. Three horses were used.
Q. Is there a law prohibiting the
burial of Chinese in the United States?
ID. 3.
A. There is no law of the United
States prohibiting the burial of Chi
nese upon American soil. The
Chinese. however, prefer to be buried
in their native country and whenever
possible make such arrangements.
Q. Is naval officer considered a
professional man?-W. It. G.
A. According to the occupational
statistics of the bureau of the CEN
sus, Army and Navy officers are
classed under public service, not pro-
fessional service.
O. Where was the first custom
house in America?-A. E. S.
A. 1t was at Yorktown, Va.
Q. Has President Coolidge any
brothers and sisters?-H. H. n. -..
A. He is an only child.
originate?-R. E. C.
A. In 1856 the government sent O.
II. Kelly. on the staff of the Depart
ment of Agriculture to investigate
and report on agricultural conditions
In the south and to suggest means
of improving them. Mr. Kelly found
conditions deplorable and the ma
5erity of farmers poor. backward and
disiptegrated Believing that or
garization was the best means of Sc
curing helpful legislation, he and six
others formed in 1857 the organization
Naional Grange of Patrons OF Hus-
bandry. Only farmers could belong
but from the first eligible women
were admitted both to membership
and office. There are four degrees in
each local grange, one in each State
Organization and two in the national
divisions. For the first four years
progress was slow, but in 1872 the
| organization began TO spread. AID by
| 1874. 10000 oranges were affiliated.
l In 1878 membership was 100000 1t
Evening star., 1923-09-03
Conferences.
Professional Excuse.

THAT lady acrobat wears more
abbreviated costume than Emine," said
the girl in knickers. -
There is professional excuse for
her." answered Miss Cayenne. she is
not a mere flapper. She's a flip
fiapper."
Evening star., 1923-09-03
No SOrdid Limitations.

Rafferty," exclaimed Mr.. Dolan,
your boy threw a lump Of coal at my
boy :
That's a Rafferty, for you! When
he feels there's a principle at stake he
doesn't think of expense
Evening star., 1923-09-03
A Wonderful Subject.

You are very much interested in
the tariff, are you not?''
Very much.' answered Senator
Sorghum. 1T is one of the most pro-
found and prolific topics with which
the human mind can come into con-
tact, ranging all the way from insinua.
tions of mercenary scandal to the
loftiest heights of economic philoso-
ply
Jud Tunkins says some folks men,
tality develops SO, slow that the only
difference they indicate between youth
and old age is the ability to grow
more whiskers.
Conferences.
This worlds fieeting show, we fear,
AS on our way we jog;
The public pays too much to hear
The same old dialogue.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

A naturally fussy man said Uncle
Eben. lis liable: to stan, around brag:
gin bout his pep stead of earnin'
Evening star., 1923-09-03

O. Where was the first custom
house in America?-A. E. S.
A. 1t was at Yorktown, Va.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

Q. Is Labrador d part of Canada:j
j. T. G.
A 1t is not. 1t is a dependency
of Newfoundland.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

A. Water in freezing exerts a pres
sure not less than 10000 pounds per
square inch and pressures up to
40, 900 pounds per square inch have
been measured.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

O. What was the first ship in the
Navy to use electric motive power
Evening star., 1923-09-03

@. What pressure is exerted in
pounds per square inch by expansion
when body OF water freezes?-F.
Evening star., 1923-09-03
The EveI,ing Star Newspaper Company

TIC Nv tI3fIIS otdT 4NtWSPdpct NVfHPaHy
Business Office. 18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Office: 110 East 42nd ST.
Chicago Office: Tower Building.
European Office: 10 Regent ST.. .London. England.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

A. The aircraft carrier L. s. $.
Langley, formerly NAMED the Jupi-
ter and built for a collier, was the,
first electrically driven ship in the
Navy.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

@. Is a naval officer considered a
professional man?-W. T. G.
A. According to the occupational
statistics Of the bureau of the CEN
sus, Army and Navy officers are
classed under public service. not pro-
fessional service
Evening star., 1923-09-03

A. In February, 1909. President
Roosevelt rode ninety eight miles on
horseback in the seventeen hours be-
tween daylight and dark. The trip was
from Washington to Warrenton and
return. Three horses were used.
Evening star., 1923-09-03

Q. Is 1t true that the late ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt rode a. hundred miles
on horseback in a single day?-R.
T.. r
The Washington times., 1923-11-06
PHILLIPS WILL EXECUTOR
TO ONLY GET 3 PER CENT

The Washington Loan and Trust
Company, executor Of the will OF
Samuel L. Phillips, wealthy railroad
man, is bound by the codicil to his
will which limits the commission of
the executor to per cent, accord
ing to an opinion Of Chief Justice
Smyth. of the Court Of Appeals
upholding the decision Of the Pro.
bate Court.
The will had provided a compen.
sation of per cent for the ex.
ecutor, but by his codicil testator
reduced the amount to per cent
declaring that the duties would
consist almost exclusively Of cut.
ting off coupons from bonds and
the receipt Of checks from corpora,
tons, duties involving no trouble
and quickly performed"
The Washington times., 1923-11-06
j. s. NAILS 389
LETTERS EACH
Z SECOND
Pieces Handled Jump One Bill
lion Annually, Department
Check-up Shows.

There is an annual increase ax-
eraging more than 5000, 900 in
the number Of articles handled in
the mails each year, according tn
q check-up announced by the Post
office department today in the
present count of mail, which is
being made to put the department
on a self sustaining basis.
The average number of individual
pieces of mail handled by the de-
partment annually is $4,000, 900, 900
and of the total amount of mail
submitted last year 10000, 900
pieces were letters.
= Loads of Letters.
The annual load of letters, which
averages 112 to every man, woman
The Washington times., 1923-11-06

and child in the nation, is estimated
to weigh 1880 tons.
Every second of every twenty
four hours throughout the year
an average of 389 letters arc
dropped into letter boxes in this
country. or 1884 every minute
and 100000 every hour.
Changes to be Made.
The present count. which has
now been under way for more than
a month. is expected to show just
what classes Of mail are being han
died at q loss and to lead to a
revision Of postage rates for the
various classes and a view to max
Ing each class self sustaining.
Congress will be asked at the
coming session to authorize an in
crease of postage charges on all
deficient classes Of mail, according
to the plans of postal officials.
The Washington times., 1923-11-06
American FIiers Hold
80 Out OF AZ
Air Records
BY international News Service.

Out of forty-two. recognized
world records for seaplanes and
airplanes, American filters hold
thirty-three, French three, Eng
lish four, Italian one and Span
ish one, according to figures
made public by the National
Aeronautic Association today.
It is understood that Lieuten-
ant Macready, star of the United
States Army Air Service, who
held the altitude record just
broken by Sadi Leconite, of
France, by q margin of 1872 feet,
is to make an attempt to set a
new altitude record in the near.
future. The record set by Lee
cointe was Sc, 239 feet.
The Washington times., 1923-11-06

truck license tag showed the owner
to be B. j. McKenna, Baltimore,
and, according to a statemen. re-
puted to Freeman, McKenna was
one OF the three that escaped. The
license on one of the roadsters was
issued to ]. Israel, Baltimore, who,
1t is stated, has since been taken
in custody.
The Washington times., 1923-11-06
ALLEGED RUM THIEF
HELD IN $500 BOND

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Nov. g.
Jacob Freeman, arrested in con-
nection with the robbery OF the
bonded warehouses of the James
Clark Distilling Company plant here,
was released on $500 bond, fur
The Washington times., 1923-11-06

the voters are from Virginia, PENN
syIvania and New York.
The majority Of the applicants to-
day were handled by Assistant Post
master William Haycock. Attempts
are being made by local postal Off.
ciais to have the Virginia law re.
pealed before the Presidential elec.
tions Of next year because OF the
burden imposed.
The Washington times., 1923-11-06

nished by Abraham Brown. of Balti-
mora. Neemanz give NM address,
as Lewis Hotel, Baltimore
Freeman was captured at a ga
rage on the suburbs Of the city
where there had been stored five
barrels of the stolen liquor. Three
alleged confederates escaped. When
he was arrested a truck and two
automobiles were confiscated. The
The Washington times., 1923-11-06
VOTERS BY MAIL FLOOD
THE CITY POSTOFFlcE

Officials Of the Washington city
postoffice are buried today under an
avalanche of last minute voters
from nearby States who wish to
take advantage Of the privilege Of
voting by mail. The majority of
The Washington times., 1923-11-06
Portugal Bars Soviet ship.

LISBON. Nov. 6.--The Russian
Soviet ship Trujenix. from Hanburs
for Odessa. anchored in the mouth
Of Tagus here, but authorities have
forbidden those on board to com.
municate with shore, as the Soviet
government has not been recognized
In Portugal.
The Washington times., 1923-11-06
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= -
phillips MILK
Of MAGNES|A
Say Phillips Protect Your
Doctor and Yourself

Beware of limitations of genuine
'Phillips' Milk of Magnesia,' the
original Milk of Magnesia prescrib-
ed by physicians for fifty years.
Accept only the genuine Phillips"
25-cent bottles, also larger size,
contain directions and uses-any
drug store.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-01
MUST RETAIN ALASKA IN NAME
(From Juneau Empire)

(From Juneau Empire)
 The people of southeastern Alaska hay1 as great a regard for the mem- or, nf President Harding as those oil an r"ction of the country, and they dc ro believe that it is necessary tol di,c-r- the historic name of Alaska inl order perpetuate his memory. Then, while President Harding suggested the division of Alaska he was not the first one to do so. It was suggested in non-partisan convention held at Juneau 24 years ago, and doubtless many times since. The matter has been discussed in several Alaska Leg islative sessions. Some fifteen years ago Judge Wickersham in speech at Juneau said the time would come when four Territories would be ere ated within the area of the present Territory.
 If any part of Alaska Is entitled to retain that '; toric name the First Divi-.~.. l headquarters of the Russi:r rnment was established at Sitl. years ago. Southeastern Alasko ha country that Seward had in mind at the time of the purchase and it was there that the transfer of the United States was made. South eastern Alaska Is the part of the Ter
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-01
THAT GRAND JURY REPORT
(From Valdez Miner)

The special report of the Naiuez grand jury, made September -V'n' and which dealt largely Wlth collui- lions existing at the Alaska salmon eanneries, has had the most lar-reacn ing effect of any similar report eFei submitted to a court ln AIdSha' ali" the result will probably De general cleaning up of the conditions therelh complained ot.
 Strange to say, practically all ol tue newspapers of the territory paSseu up the report without editorial comment and those who hOnOred 1t with such comment took a half-apologeuc stand insinuating that the report hlsh' have been exaggerated, ana at ans rate il could not apply to all the cah- neries in Alaska In this connection It is significant to note that shorIlS dl' ar the publication of the Valdez grahu ury report the federal grand lury al Ketchikan quoted largely the NaloeA report, and went so far as to say tha' many of the conditions exist ln pracIf callv ALL of the cannerles or Aiasha to a dangerous degree, and Ike 'he Valdez grand jury, that body demand ed that a rigid inspection be hao oi tho fish hacked and the conditions un- der which they are packed.
 It is no new charge that dope ls sold at the Alaska canneries-and Ire ouently liquor Neither is the charse that criminals and persons sunerlhs from loathsome diseases are shlppeo from the States to work in the call neries. Nor can the canning cohlpa- nies consistently plead ignorance ol theee conditions The superlnten- dents must be aware of these lac's' It is true as some of the canning coh- nanies have hastened into print 'o explain that they maintain hospltals for the treatment of the help, put It is also true that persons sunerlhs from the diseases mentioned ln the grand jury report are not treateu ps the company physicians free of charge and their income from this source Is from two to four times their salary This is or should be- known to the companies.
 That the grand jury report has had widespread effect is evidenced py the fact that the commissioner ot ln-
 of Sf3tp Washington and the commissioner ol labor in that state have taken acton along the lines suggested by the re port That the cannerymen have been awakened to their responsibilities and that good has been accomplished by the report may be seen in the fact that the Association of Pacific Fisher les has taken action toward remedy ing many of the ills complained of
 The attitude many of the larger canning companies have taken is that the grand jury report was unfair be- cause it did not specify the canneries at which the conditions set forth were prevalent, and yet taking the industry as a whole, it is probably for the best that the charge was gen eral one, and when 1t is further con- sidered that if the recommendations made by the grand jury are carried out, that Alaska salmon will go to the market with a clean bill of health, who after all, will gain more than the canners themselves?
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-01
KARL THEiLE LEAVES FOR
 LONG TRIP TO INTERIOR

Starting on trip totaling probably 5000 miles travelling by dogteam, on abandoned and little used trails, Sec retary Karl Theile of Juneau left Sew ard Monday on a trip to the Tanana Valley, the lower Yukon river, the Kuskokwim river and all of the coast sections of southwestern Alaska from the mouth of the Kuskokwim to Cold Bay.
 MT. Theile's trip is for the purpose of linking up the winter trail system from Kobi to the mouth of the Kusko- kwim and to open up new trails for the southw estern Alaska coastal dis trict.
 MT. Theile expects to complete his work and reach Cold Bay in time to catch the Starr on her February trip, coming back to Seward and thence taking steamer to Juneau.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-01

Mrs. r. E. Leslie and daughters, the Misses Elsie and Cecil are re- turning passengers on the Alameda, after spending several months visit ing friends and relatives in Washing ton, Oregon and California.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-01
yitory Seward visited and about which

ritory Seward visited and about which he wrote.
 Not only is southeastern Alaska the oldest, the longest inhabited, part of the Territory but it is the most populous, has most industries, great est development, most prosperity. It is that section of Alaska more than any other that has put Alaska on the may. It is entitled to retain the name,
 However, the convention represent ing Southeastern Alaska, which has not yet completed it's work, is willing to share the name Alaska with the other portion of it, and will ask for the name South Alaska,' permitting the remainder of the Territory to have that of North Alaska" or West Alaska" as it may deem most fitting.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-01

The Empire must be little off in its history Western Alaska was dis covered first, settled first by the Rus sians who removed from the west ward to Sitka. and so far has been considerably ahead of the First divi- sion in the value of it's total exports
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-01

MT and Mrs L. " Ray entertained Governor and Mrs. Scott c. Bone at dinner Thanksgiving
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-02

hanging fire for some months, a
strike of three hundred workers in
the silk mills at New London, Conn,
strikes Of painters, electricians and
plumbers at Omaha and a moulders'
strike in Delaware.
The fourteen states that report a
shortage in farm labor are: Illinois,
Iowa, North Dakota, Nebraska, Min
neSota, Wisconsin, South Dakota,
Virginia. South Carolina, Montana,
Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Cali
fornia. The states that indicate an
excess of jobs over skilled workmen
to fill them are: New York, Cloth
male and female) Ohio, Illinois. Kan
sas. Montana, Arizona. Connecticut,
Maryland and Mississippi.
A extraordinary building boom is
shown in the following states: New
York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Louisi-
ana. Florida. Ohio, Illinois, Kansas,
Indiana. Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,
Tennessee. Arizona, Nevada, Idaho
and California.
The states reporting that all of the
unemployment prevalent in 1J20-2l
has been absorbed and that condi-
tons are normal in this respect are:
Maryland, Delaware, Maine, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts. Yer
mont. Rhode Island. Kansas. Wis
consin, South Dakota. Michigan,
Texas, New Jersey, West Virginia,
Alabama. Arkansas, North Carolina,
Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and
Nevada.
In Pennsylvania it is reported that
negroes are being brought up from
the south to work in the mills, while
IN the southern states this report is
confirmed through statements of the
unrest among negroes in certain
territory and tendency to desert
the south for more wages in northern
manufacturing plants.
Greater New York has $4,000
dwellings, under construction, be-
sides hundreds Of huge business and
municipal projects, and is exceeding
last years program of new building
by nearly $50,000,000 a month.
Railroads are preparing to make
new demands on the labor market by
spending, in the New York district,
a part of the $1,000, 900 appro-
priated for work throughout the
nation in 1923, and in manning all
shops full force to put rolling stock
in order for an unprecedented ton
mage expected in the fall
Present conditions and prospects
for the next few months were de-
scribed by New York railroad Of
ficials as normal, with sufficient
skilled and unskilled hands, and in
Guiding an astounding efficiency
among shopmen, better than at any
time since before the war"
The American Railway Association
reports $4,000 union shopmen, en-
ployes of six roads in the New York
district when the walkout occurred
last July, still on strike. 1t is pre-,
dicted that they would be absorbed
by the roads as shop forces are IN
creased.
A possible elevation of the scale
for maintenance of way men, clasSed
"a common labor and now receiving
an average of 81 cents an hour was
seen by rail chiefs in the recent
receipt by a half dozen roads OF
requests from union officials Tor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-02

conferences with a view to read
justmcnts. Officials of the roads in
NOlVed declined to discuss their at
! titude toward the requests. Officers
educational railroad associations in
dlcated, however, that if the supply
of workers continues to dwindle, an
increase of the 81 cent rate is likely
Included in the major projects OF
railroad construction to be undertaken
when conditions are most favorable
are extensions through eastern Florida
a 200-mile cutoff on the Illinois Cen.
trail between Chicago and New Orleans
| the Castleton cutoff on the New York
| Central in New York state. elertrifica.
| tlon and double tracking on the Santa
Fe Line to the Pacific coast. extension
of the Southern Pacific systems into
Mexico, and the construction of addi-
tional terminal facilities along the
Great Lakes.
The National Industrial Conference
Board at New York, from a survey of
large cities recently completed. esti-
mates there are 13 jobs for each Il
workers throughout the nation.
Chicago reports everything peaceful
| in the labor situation. despite the fac,
that nine Unions have not signed the
J Lands award. There are no strikes
however that are worthy of the name
and none are looked for among the
building trades.
North Dakota reports 4 shortage IN
physicians.
Tie following are brief reports alb
stractcd from statistics. figures and
reports from various labor and indus
trial sources in the IS states of the
union:
ALAEAMA-From employment bu-
rcaus. labor leaders, agriculturists and
factorymcn.
Labor more scarce than in years.
In birmingham district common Iaber
is at a premium and skilled labor ia
scarce. Coal mines operating at tol,
speed with barely enough labor to
keep them going at capacity. Farm
labor demand about equals the supply
but there is no unemployment. Labor
prices on farms. in mines and factories
arc tending upward. Thousands of ne
groes have left the state during last
year for western and eastern factories.
ARlZONA-F'rom federal-state en-
ployment bureau:
Strong demand for skilled labor. Sit
uation VcrSing on actual shortage.
This is counterbalanced by slight
surplus of unskiiled labor. Reopening
VI S'Ppti iiiiHcS StSt single factor
in improving employment situation
Voluntary 10 per cent increase to mi
ners made effective March Is. Re-
ncwed building activity includes con-
struction of Phoenix railroad station
Mormon Flat dam on Salt river, and
numerous town and mining projects.
CnSkilled labor surplus accounted for
| by suspension of road construction by
state when Legislative committee re-
ported funds exhausted. Two thou
sand men were laid off at that time.
Total number unemployed in state,
however, estimated at less than 1000.
With gradual resumption of highway
work during summer an actual labor
shortage is not improbable.
ARKANSAS-By L. ]. Mckinley, SUI
perintendent United States Department
of Labor in Arkansas.
Best situation relative to unemploy-
ment since the war. Growing demand