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Evening star., 1923-01-28
BY MARGARET b. DOWNING.
HAT high tide of emotion which
inevitably follows all war has

swept into the diplomatic
corps resident in Washington
number Of ambassadors, ministers
those of the past Collectively. the
diplomatists who have presented their
credentials since the signing of the
armistice, make an interesting study
of the changing standards which gov
ern the selection of those appointed
to maintain international relations,
and also emphasize the fact that op-
portunities are now open for the ca
pable and the alert, even in a class
hitherto tied hand and foot by stern
traditions. Many of these ENJOYS were
heroes of the battlefield or held posts
in the civic sense which called for
heroic endurance and fortitude. Many
ways to reward these benefactors of
their country opened along the nat
ural line of their previous avocations,
but, instead of this, diplomatic ap-
pointments of supreme Importance
have been conferred.
No one ordinarily associated the pro-
fession of civil engineering with a
post of diplomacy. Yet, If the most
eminent Washington member of that
profession, Herbert Hoover. the Sec
retary of Commerce, were to conceive
the idea of honoring his distinguished
brethren, and as president OF the
American Society of Engineers he
may contemplate such an amenity,
two of his guests would come from
the diplomatic corps-Prince Gelasio
Benedetta Anatolio Caetani, the Ital-
ian ambassador. and NJ. Valdemaras
Carneckis, the charge d'affatres OF the
republic Of Lithuania. The former
holds the degree of doctor of engi-
neering from Columbia University,
New York, and was practicing mis-
profession with considerable success
in San Francisco when the war In
Europe sent him to Rome.
The scholarly young represents
tive of the Baltic republic made his
studies in Petrograd and Paris. and
was consulting engineer in the
French capital when the events OF
1914 called him to the colors.
EEw books of fiction offer more
II thrilling chapters than the re-
cital of Prince Caetanfs career, and
it is regretful that Francis Marion
Crawford, who built a trilogy of nov
els on the annals of the Caetani fam
lily, did not live to make a fourth
story out of the adventures of the
Italian ambassador. to Washington.
Under the name of'Gelasic Castania
lie matriculated' in Columbia Univer-
sity and took a degree there. He
accepted a position as a common
miner in a camp over which John
Hays Hammond held proprietary
rights, and it was to the latter that
the young prince confessed his par
entage and his desire to remain in
cognito. For, he told Mr., Hammond,
he desired to master every detail of
his profession and to study problems
at first hand and among the regular
miners, which would be impossible, IL
they Learned his true status. His adj
ventures led him from Alaska to
Flores, Mexico. and he performed
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that do happen. He must also have
at his finger tips such information
as may be called for by members Of
Congress at any moment and must
be able to show that the things the
Army is asking for are necessary. for
1t must be admitted that some mem
bers of the lawmaking bodies do
not always appear to realize that
what the general of the Army asks
for he really needs.
X y
D1CTURE to yourself a capable,
L strong man sitting at a large
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every sort of work from washing
metal in a running stream to the
erection of the hydro-electric plant
on the Island of Treadwell. in the
Gulf of Taku.
No exploit of the late war takes
on more heroic proportions than the
mining Of the supposedly impregna-
BILE Austrian defenses on the summit
of Col Di Lana Prince Gelasio dug
tunnel beneath this fortress, and,
without attracting the attention of
the enemy, he laid his mines with
high explosives. Igniting them with
practically the whole top Of the
mountain and all the outlying de-
fenses.
He also took a stellar part in the
defense of the Piave and in the
Aviation Corps. to which he was later
assigned.
A colonel of the Royal Engineers,
Prince Gelasio was turning his at
tention to his patrimony, some sup
posedly worthless acres in the Pom
tine marshes near Rome, and had laid
the foundation of a tidy fortune when
a grateful constituency elected him
to the municipal council of the Italian
capital, and year later to seat
in the national chamber of deputies.
He was. filling this dual role and
meantime making strides in redeem
ing the marshes about his home when
he was made ambassador to wash
ut wit x-h
had co-operated in the early stages of
the fascist movement.
X r. 4 X
IF Mr.. Hoover took cognizance OF
i diplomatists now serving in Wash
ington who won their first laurels In
commercial knowledge, he would find
a much larger company than that
composed of engineers. The German
ambassador, DR.. Otto Wiedfeldt, Is
profoundly versed in commercial lore,
and has studied trade in all it's as
poets, including the most important,
the economic side. DR.. Wiedfeldt en-
Joys two distinctions He Is the only
representative of Prussia or of the
German empire who has not written
won" before his name and the only
one not selected from the trained
corps always in readiness in the for
eign office of Berlin.
The German ambassador was care
fully educated for a scholastic ca
reer, with a leaning toward trade and
economic Investigations. He passed
many. years in the orient, studying
trade problems and their influence on
domestic progress, and his official pa
pers on these themes, even under the
transformation through which the
world has since passed. are of unique
value and Importance.
In August, 1914, DR.. Wiedfeldt and
his wife were passing through Wash
ington bound for their German home,
when the world war began. They
had been twelve years in the orient
and it was their first visit to Ger
many. It was profound knowledge
of all vital problems relating to trade
and international banking which led
the Krupps to invite DR.. Wiedfeldt to
become their general manager. He
was holding that post when the re-
publican government of Germany
named him as the first ambassador
to Washington after the resumption
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Of the response to the call that has
been made on the Army.
The time that he leaves his Office
depends on the amount of work that
has piled up on his desk during the
night previous or during the course
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o al Any Moment to
Revealed
enn ndden nsof the eLaeW
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flags that have been presented to him.
One bears the inscription. "Le Dauphne
Patre de Bayard." Another is Les
Danes de la Vile de Chaumont," the
latter being the name of the French
town on the outskirts of which he
had his headquarters. Another reads
"Honneur aux Americans" and was
Evening star., 1923-01-28

of diplomatic relations. He had never
held a position even approximatins
diplomatic responsibility.
X X x
Jonkheer Andre de Graeff, the min
ister from the Netherlands, is another
instance Of entering the diplomatic
service through lifelong study
of trade and commerce. The minis
ter in his youth entered the colonial
division and spent the greater part
of his earlier years in the South
Seas, Java, Sumatra and Ceylon,
where he was connected with the
governors Office and in charge of
trade statistics. He also served in
China, Japan and South Africa. Only
recently was he transferred from
the colonial to the diplomatic serv-
ice.
Edgar Prochnik. who is in charge Of
the Austrian establishment in Wash
ington, was for years consul in ST.
Paul, Mimi, and at other north
west points, and he was chosen sole
ly for these necessary qualifications
without regard to the usual accom-
plishments required of diplomats.
Dr. Alois Stang1er, charge daffaires
Of Czechoslovakia, was a trade eX-
pert. a graduate of the University
of Paris, whose services the Aus
trian government had employed in
one of it's eastern provinces, Hradec
Kralove. DIR. Stangler resigned his
post and threw his lot with his fell
low Bohemians. He gave invaluable
service during the struggle, and was
sent by the new republic as dele
gate to the congress of Versailles.
A trade expert in the state depart
ment of Prague, DR.. Spangler was
sent to Washington to act as charge
d'affaires during the absence of the
minister, M. Stepanek, who was sum-
moned home. M. Stepanek has been
absent about ten months. but is ex-
pected in Washington some time in
February.
X X X X
TEN years ago the British ambas-
i sador, Sir Auckland Geddes, was
a practicing physician of Montreal,
holding the chair of anatomy in Nc
Gill University. Coming of distin-
guished line of medicos-his father
was a famous member of the profess
sion in Edinburgh and professor in
the venerable university there-it is
improbable that Sir Auckland fore
saw a post of supreme importance in
the British foreign service or. his ac-
knowledged success in this unique
promotion. But the great war was
his opportunity, and he went from a
minor position in the London medi-
cal council to the forefront of those
controlling the resources of. the great
city under the distressing conditions
of the air raids. The ambassador also
served at the front. both in the line
and as a doctor, and received his bap-
tism of fire in the early months around
Namur.
Sir Auckland Geddes is the only NJ. D.
in the ambassadorial corps, just as
the Postmaster General. DR.. Hubert
Work, is the only practicing physician
who has received a cabinet portfolio.
Whether the ambassador of his Bri-
tannic majesty has deserted the heal
ing arts permanently is matter for
the future to decide. Even the most
fervent advocates or the traditional
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the Army and to lead troops against
an enemy. Few of them. however,
even in the days of their youth, the
period in which dreams are of real
import. ever had that greater dream,
of being "the" general of the Army.
To the average citizen. who sits on
the sidelines and watches an Army
perform. 1t is matter that apparent
Evening star., 1923-01-28
BY JAMES A. BUCHANAN.

n EARLY all of the male citizens
nj of this country have, at one
| time or another, had a great
dnS.iro hn cranaral
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-09
OTTER PELTS ARE SEIZED
 GOVERNMENT

News of the seizure of four sea-otter belts by the customs officials at Seat tie from the freight of the steamship Admiral Watson on her arrival at Seattle on December 9th has just been received through official quarters. The belts were found in a ten-gallon keg that had been packed in the cen ter of a halfbarrel of salted herring shipped from Three Saints Bay, Alas ka, to Dan Bass, of Seattle The skins were claimed by J. w. McCord, who stated that 1t had been represented to him that the skins, had been found over a period of years on, the shores of Afognak Island. An examination of the skins disclosed large round holes near the head apparently made by bull lets. The Government. officials failed to credit the story of the finding of the skins and considered their meth cd of shipment as suspicious. The pelts were confiscated and turned over to the Bureau of Fisheries, which shipped them to the Fouke Fur Com pany at St. Louis to be sold for the benefit of the Government
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-09
RS'cd71 l. EG1p@z1z
A train left this morning for Chltina

A train left this morning for Chit1na. The freighter Latouche leaves Seat tie for Southwestern Alaska February 15.
 J. B. Lane and wife, of Kennecott, who spent several days here, left last night for Latouche.
 Mrs. Thos. J. Donohoe was an Ala meda passenger for Valdez to join her husband, who is attending court there. Frank Friedle. who has been in vestigating the Yakataga Beach oil fields, returned to Cordova last night. I. J. Johnson and wife returned to Valdez last night, the latter having come to Cordova for medical treat ment.
 Attorney Edward F. Medley left on last nights boat for Valdez, where
 
 court. ... The launch Pioneer arrived last night from Katalla, bringing over a plant.
 D. F. Willard, of the Alaska Road Commission, returned to Valdez on the Alameda, after making a trip to Chitina.
 Miss Ruby DeGraff left last night for Anchorage, where she will here after be located to look after Capt A. E. Lathrop's various interests to the westward.
 Steamship Alameda is due from Seward on Sunday night and will sail for Seattle Monday morning. She will call at Sawmill Bay and take on 400 barrels of herring.
 Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff, of Juneau, who lectured on the Alaska Historical Museum and Library at Pioneer hall on Wednesday night, left for the westward on the Alameda.
 A. F. Hedrick, of Nampa, Idaho, and David Steele, of Portland, were ar rivals on yesterdays boat to accept positions on the Copper River rail road.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-09

 CHATTINCS
 FROM CHITINA

CHITINA, Feb. I'm compliment hostess of the Chitina Hotel, typical Alaskan welcome was given on Mon day evening last, at this place where the Rails meet the Trails. The A. B. Hall Chat home of the Sourdough), was selected as the point of welcome, so that all might feel at home. It was nicely furnished with home-like trimmings, rocking chairs and small tables placed here and there with pussy-willows and potted plants as an added attraction. The music by Mes SITS. Hoyt, McCrary and Tibbs was greatly enjoyed. The ladies were re- sponsible for the refreshments which also were enjoyed by all and after a very pleasant evening spent in vari- ous diversions all wished their friend, Mrs. Griffith, every success in her new venture
 Those present were the guest Of honor, Mrs. Elizabeth Griffith, Mrs. Thos. Lynch of Strelna, Mrs. Florence Barnes of Copper Center, Mr. and Mrs A. G. Mercy. MT. and Mrs. w. M. Tibbs, MT. and Mrs. O. A. Nelson, MT. and ! Mrs. Casper Malmberg, MT. and Mrs Nelso McCrary and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford H. Phillips, Mrs. Rich ards, Mrs. Cameron and son, Mrs. Close and daughter, Mrs. Boyer and children, Mrs. Lamson, Mrs. Carson, MT. and Mrs. Charles Mayman of Chitina Heights, MT. Smalley of Cop per River Crossing, MT. McPugh of Lakeview, MT. O'Gyer of the Loop, MT. Clarke the Chitina Hunter MT. Holmes the we'll known resident of Happy Hol- low, Messrs. Thisted, Hyland, McCaf- ferty. Hoyt, Larson, Bregonza, Willard and Douglas.
 Mrs. Thomas Lynch of Strelna, and Mrs. Florence Barnes of Copper Gen. ter, are the guests of Mrs. E. Griffith at the Chitina Hotel.
 MT. and Mrs. Nelson McCrary have come to make their home with us at l Chitina
 Paul Hylan of Slate Creek, is visit ing here in town.
 
 Frank Willard, disburs1ng clerk for the Alaska Road Commission, Is mak- I ing his usual monthly visit here.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-09

Wm Phinn received letter in yes terday's mail informing him of the death in Los Angeles of Black Lewis, a former partner in the Model Cafe. Lewis contracted an attack of flu four years ago, from the effects of which he never recovered, going to the States about two years ago.
 George Dooley has leased the Elm press Cabaret and will give series of dances starting on February 22, which will be the opening ball. The hall has been re-decorated and there will be an innovation in music. MT. Dooley needs no introduction to the public in these social matters, and the public can always be assured of a good time. ..,r .,.-s!~
 M. J. Sullivan returned last even- ing from Yakataga, where he has spent several months experimenting the erection of cabins for the Alaska Road Commission. These shelter stations were located at Lyon, Middle Timber and Cape Sucking. and have been equipped with hunks, stoves, ta- bles and kitchen utensils. They will prove great convenience to mushers between Yakataga and Katalla, who can now travel this trail without pack ing their tents and stoves and stop at a cabin each night.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-09
BISHOP ROWE WILL
 SOON VISIT CORDOVA

Right Rev. Peter Trimble Rowe, who is at the head of the Alaska mis- siOns of the Episcopal church, is at present in Southeastern Alaska. He is on his annual pilgrimage to visit the Episcopal missions of the Terri tory and will go as far as Eagle. After spending few days in the vicinity of Juneau he will proceed to Cordova and the Copper River country, then going to Valdez. From there the journey will be made by dog team to Gulkana, distance of 200 miles, Then Bishop Rowe, who is a famous mush- CT, will mush distance of 225 miles to Tanana Crossing, where there is a thriving Indian mission. This was at first a government signal station, and when they gave it up, an Indian mis- sion was started there as the most central point for a number of Indian villages within a radius of fifty miles that are included in the mission.
 Dance, February 22, Empress Ga baret.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-09
TEXAS URGES GOVT. TO
 RECOGNIZE OBRECON

AUSTIN, Feb 9-A concurrent res olution originating in the House of Representatives was adopted by the Texas Senate yesterday, in which the Federal Government is requested to take steps looking toward the rec ognition of the Mexican Government. The resolution declares the confi- dence of the Legislature in the ad- of President obregon.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-09
MINING STOCKS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8
DOUBLE IN
 BASKETBALL TONIGHT

Tonight at Eagle Hall two basket ball games will be played, the High School meeting Finkelstein & Sapiro, and the Ladies town team contepding with the High School Girls. :
 The first game will be between the Ladies' town team and the High School Girls, and will be called at 7:3O o'clock.
 The probable line-ups of the teams are as follows:
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-09

The Pioneer Women of Alaska, Aux Hilary No. 5, will hold a business meet ing on Friday evening at 8 o'clock sharp. 7-3t.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-09
WEATHER REPORT

Something new in decorations and favors will be used at the Athletic Club's Valentine dance on Saturday night. Come early and enjoy the fun. o-ot.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-09
PIONEERS MEET

The Alaska Pioneers will meet to- night at eight o'clock at Pioneer Hall.
 GEORGE DOOLEY, Secy.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-09

Dance, February 22, Empress Ga baret
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-18
RECEPTION AT AUGUSTA House the
OPENING EVENT OF The 41ST ANNUAL
SESSION GRAND C0MhfANDERY, U. 0. c. C,

. Commander j. w. Leighton of Gardi-
ncr, and all were present i'll the re-
ccivinS line. These officers each
made IL short talk as part of the pro-
gram, after which dancing was en-
joycd for the rest of the evening to
music furnished by Brim Jewett and
his o'clock 5. Refreshments of
harlequin ice cream and fancy cookies
were served during the evening. =,
At 80 this morning the various
new representatives to the Grand
COmmandCry will receive the Grand
Commandery degree. Then the re-
ports of the grand commander, the
acting keeper of Records, the grand
trustee and the various standing
committees will be heard. The cleo
tion of officers ana of the seven rep
rcScntatVCS to the Supreme Com
mandcry which is to meet in Wash
ington on Wednesday. May 16, will
be held. This will take place at about
II o'clock. In the afternoon the SUI
premc commander will install the
new grand officers and all other busi-
ness to come before tho session, in
Guiding the appointment Of commit
toes will be finished up. The report
of the acting keeper of records will
show that the order has made an in
crease of 125 members during the
past year in this State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-18
CONSTIPATION OFTEN
POISONS THE SYSTEM
NATURE HAS PROVIDED Relief

tell you about the valCe of your medi-
cine-Dr True's Elixir; believe me. 1t
helped me. l eat everything that
comes along: no more diet. 1 even
tried raw onions for a test. Is that
not luck after nine long years of only
milk and eggs ?"-Mrs. j. Z. (Nutley,
n. J.)
To have suitable laxative. one
which she knows vii. prove effective.
be easy TO take and guaranteed pure,
Mrs. reter NeImc of North Charles
ton, S. c.. sent up North. She says:
81 have great faith in Dr.. True's
Elixir, the True Family Laxative and
Worm Expeller, and have been using
it for over ten years. l send for 1t
to my old home at oxford, Me-
A well-known New Yorker writes:
''While visiting in historic old
Plymouth (Mass.), my family became
acquainted with your Dr.. True's
Elixir. the True ,:amil/ Laxative and
Worm GxpeIer. 1t does all you
claim for it in aiding digestion and
relieving insomnia and cOnstipa-
ton. Please ship me six large size
bottles, for mother is in need of it,
VIM. |. RalRia.
DR.. True's Elixir, the True Family
Laxative, vas first a Maine medicine.
then New England. now lnterna-
tional. 40c-G0c-$1.20. -Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-18
Police Fail to
Trap Owners of
Bandit Automobile

Cambridge, Mass, April IL
Police officers, watching a bandit car
parked since April in a field off
Harvard street. this city, in the hope
that the men who left it there would
return, missed their quarry tonight
three men arrived and attempted to
drive off with the automobile but
abandoned it and fled when the Of
ncerS opened fire.
The automobile, stoles in Boston
on March 80, was used on April 6 by
three holdup men who robbed the
paymaster of the American Optical
Company here of $500 in q specta-
cular MONDAY raid. Before this in
cident the car had been parked for
several days in the field behind a
large apartment house. That night it
was in the field again, and police
| found in it the bag which had con-
tanned the payroll money. officers
| concealed in the basement of the
apartment house had watched the
car night and day since.
Tonight a man drove up in an au-
tomobile and looked the car over.
He drove away and soon after three
men arrived on foot. One entered
the car and was about to start it
when two officers watching from the
basement, emerged and opened fire
The police did not know whether any
of their shots had taken effect.
At midnight a man who gave his
name as Lawrence O'Toole, of Cam
bridge, II years old, presented him.
self at a hospital to have a bullet
wound in his side treated. He said
he had been on his way home from
a gymnasium when a stray bullet
struck him. He was held on sus-
piciOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-18

til about two years ago, when he
was forced to retire on account of
i'll health.
Mr.. Rabbits business carried him
all over the New England territory.
and his genial disposition gained
him q host OF sincere friends. His
bushes integrity was of the highest
and he was known and respected by
his fellow men, by his clientele, and
by the citizens of his home city
alike.
He was the son of John II. and
Martha A. Babbitt and was born in
Granville. N. Y. Twenty-seven
years ago he was married to Ethel
M. Peva, who survives him. He is
also survived by two sons, Frank p.
gusta; by one brother. Donald S.
| Rabbit Of Arwell, N. Y. And one
sister, Mrs. e. C. Stevens of Rut-
land. vt.
Mr.. Rabbit has always been very
| active in the Masonic fraternity.
| and was one of tho promoters and
| charter members in the organiZa-
| ton Of KoRa Temple of the Mystic
Shrine at Lewiston. He was Past
1llustrious Potentate Of Kora 1885,
| 1897. He was a Past Master Of
George Washington Lodge No. s. F.
! and A. NJ, at Ansonia, Conn; a
! Knight Templar of New Haven Com
mandery No. 2 of New Haven, Conn,
and 32nd degree Mason, belonging
to the Portland consistory. Mr.. Bah
! bitt was also member of the Rose
of Sharon Chapter o. e. S. of this
! city.
| The funeral services will be held
at his late home on Spring street on
| Thursday afternoon at 2.3O, and will
be under the auspices Of Trinity
| COmmandcry.