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Evening star., 1923-12-02
"SUIT CLUBS" ATTACKED
BY RETAIL CLOTHlERS

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 1.-Twenty
million dollars a year is a conserva-
tive estimate of the money spent in
'so-called suit clubs" throughout the
country to win" two million dollars
worth of clothing, according to rep
Tesentatives of the National Associa-
ton of Retail Clothiers and Fur
nishers. This fact, they say, was
developed since raids two weeks ago
by the states attorney on suit clubs
in Chicago.
These "so-called suit clubs" are
f1ourishing everywhere, according to
Charles T. Wry, executive director of
the national association.
For months suit club victims have
heen coming to our office daily, each
with the same story of high pressure
statesmen making all sorts of extrav
agant promises and the suit clubs they
represent repudiating everything the
statesmen said.
He named New York, Philadelphia,
Boston, Charleston. w. Va: Grand
Rapids, Mich; Geneva, N. Y; Alliance
Ohio; Baltimore, Washington, D. c.,
and Springfield, Mass, as cities from
which victims report many suit club
operators. an& .iIn, they are not able
to recover their money or secure full
veize for their payments"
Evening star., 1923-12-02
COOLIDGE GAINS
STRENGTH IN Ohio
Presidents Recent Confer
ences With Party Leaders
Make Grip More Firm.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

columbus, Ohio, December l.
President Coolidge's plan of calling
into conference with him the lead
ers of principal factions OF the par+v
with the object of composing their
differences. that the party NAV act
as a unit in the coming carnpafRn.
evidently appeals to Ohio repuhli-
cans who understand the game Of
politics and are pleased to note that
the President, who seems likely to
be their leader in the national CON
test. understands the PRINCIPLES.
Party leaders have been invited TO
give their opinions on the matters
likely TO constitute issues in the ma
tional campaign. and the President
has impressed the Ohio republicans
as being sincerely desirous of getting
their viewpoints. at least, before de-
termining his legislative policies.
This course has served to bring
the Ohio republicans. already very
favorably disposed toward the new
President, into still closer accord
with him. They feel that If he fails
10 secure the following of a prac-
tically fully united party 1t will not
be bocaus" he did not make sin
cere effort to get the party view
and act in accord with it.
As yet no break has been made in
the republican state organization.
which has stood from the first solid
for President Coolidge. Apparently
the Daugherty and anti-DaUgherty
elements seem likely to vie with each
other in advocacy Of the nomination
of the President
Baker Out of Politics.
The announcement a week ago
that former Secretary of War n. D.
Baker had been elected to' the direc-
torate of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company has been generally
interpreted here as meaning that he
has given up all ambition for elective
offices, either state or federal, as 1t
is an unwritten rule Of his party not
to take for its candidate for any
important Office any one who is OFF,
ciany connected with railroad cor
poration.
And by the same token some are
wondering here if former Senator
Pomerene has not made himself i'm
eligible as a candidate again by as.
sociating himself in the practice of
OF corporation lawyers in Cleveland.
Though il is stated by the friends
OF w G. McAdoo that plans have
been made for. q campaign in Ohio
for national delegates, nothing has
been done yet pending negotiations
with the Cox democrats. IT LOOKS as
though there would be a contest for
the Ohio delegates on each side OF
the party fence with the probability
now that Mr.. Coolidge will have the
state delegation pledged to him, and
that Gov. Cox will have the demo-
cratic delegates more or less firmly
in his hand J. H GALBRAITH.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
PARTY STRIFE ST!RS
G. 0. P. IN DELAWARE
Kent County Faces Wide Con.
demnation for Reading Men
Out of 1924 Race.
Special Dispa tch to The Star,

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WILMINGTON, Del, December L.
The action Of the Kent county re-
publican committee in reading GER
tain men out of the party and deny
ing to New Castle county the right
to name the senator in 1924 added
to the chaos in the party. The course
taken has met with wide condemna-
ton. The remnant of the Coleman
du Pont faction is considering states
based upon the pronouncement of the
Kent committee. One proposal, which
1t Is said would meet with favor. is
TO nominate former Gov. John G..
Townsend for Senator and Leroy Har-
vey for governor. Another is to select
William G.. Taylor of Wilmington for
governor.
The first two named were strong
du Pont men. Vail has not been iden-
titled with either faction. Taylor
was one OF the chief lieutenants of
Anred 1d 1 du Pont when he was a
politicians are commenting upon
the fact that Gen. du Pont arrived in
wilmington soon after the action of
the Kent republicans. 1t has been
announced by his friends several
times that he was through with Della
ware politics. 1t was impossible to
getany statement from him, but upon
his return he broke his long silence.
Difnitely In Fight.
When asked whether he was going
70 get back into politics he said, y
was never out of politics until / was
put out" When asked for some ex-
planation he refused TO talk except to
say that he would attend the meet
lngs OF the republican national COM
mlttee. His part in the coming cam
paign in Delaware is still d matter
OF speculation.
Even those opposed to Senator l.
II. Ball. who would benefit by having
New Castle put out Of the running so
far as the senatorship Is concerned
resent the Kent action at this time
Among them is Alien Property Gus
todfan Thomas w. Miller He calls
attention to the fact that Whining
ton has consistently piled up re-
publican majorities at every election
while Kent county has gone demo-
cratic year after year Concluding
he said. 'If republican principles and
candidates are to prevail at the polls
in this state in 1924, we must not
awake feuds of the past. We need
the support OF all republicans to elect
our ticket"
Senator Ball. who would be the
most vitality affected if Kent has its
way, will not talk, except to say that
he is going to sit tight.
c. E. GRAY.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
COOLIDGE CINCHES
GRIP ON KENTUCKY
Presidents Selection Of Morrow on
Labor Board Regarded
Shrewd Move.
SpeciaI Disna tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOUISVILLE, KY, December L.
Hiram Johnson will find no aid in Ken
lucky in his race for the presidential
nomination. The clincher for Coolidge
was fastened this week when the Presi-
dent appointed Gov. Edwin +. Morrow
a member Of the United States railroad
Labor Board to succeed Judge r. NJ.
Barton OF Tennessee. 1t is a five-year
plum at $4,000 a year. Morrow and
Senator r. +. Ernst are in absolute
control. along with their cohort, Maui
rice Calvin OF Covineton. of the re-
publican party machinery in Kentucky.
In carrying out the pledge understood
to have been made by President Hard
ing President Coolidge likewise falls
heir 10 the support promised his pred
ccesSor.
In the meanwhile. on the opposite
side of the political fence in Kentucky.
McAdoo sentiment continues to grow.
There is much Cox support, however,
ana there Is likely to be a pretty con-
test before delegates are named next
spring. The Cox-McAdoo fight. which
appears to loom, is likely to find the
old wet and dry organizations lined up
more or less generally against each
other, the former on the Cox side. No
other aspirant appears TO have made a
move in this direction, although it hap
pens that one announced aspirant,
Oscar w. Underwood. was born in
Louisville.
n warm fight over the United States
senatorship also is in prospect. Rep
resentative Alben w. BarlIey. recently
defeated by u small margin for the
gubernatoria! nomination, may seek to
wrest the nomination from the incum-
bent, a OwSley Stanley. Gen. j.
randy Ellis, who was adtutant general
When Stanley was governor. has tossed
his hat III the ring. occasioning much
comment. Ellis is a humorous writer
and lecturer. Judge b. ]. Bethurum,
VINO lost the republican nomination
when Stanley ran six years ago, is
again an aspirant.
MALCOLM w. BAYLEY,
Evening star., 1923-12-02
COOLIDGE MESSAGE.
AWAITED IN IOWA.
President Stands Better
Than Johnson, But LoWden
Is First Choice.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


DES MONIES, Iowa, December L.
Tbe approach Of the next session Of
Congress and the opening message of
President Coolidge are being looked
forward to with the keenest interest
by every one in the central west as
a guide to the policy to be adopted
by the present administration.
President Coolidge unquestionably
carries the support of the republicans
of Iowa and many of the other mid
western states over the candidates
who are now in the fight for the
presidency. The announcement by
Senator Hiram Johnson that he is a
candidate has not affected the sup
port of Coolidge in Iowa. leaders
say.
A great many expressed the senti-
ment that in a race between Coolidge
and Johnson. the President would
carry the unanimous support Of the
republicans of this state. On the
other hand. many think that former
Gov. Lowden of Illinois would get a
solid delegation from Iowa II he
announced himself. providing Justice
Kenyon stays out of the race.
Many of Kenyon's friends are push
y
he has not intimated that he will be
4 candidate. saying that he is out
Of politics." Although Iowans would
support him If he were to run, it is
not thought that he Will be candi-
date
Minnesota for Lowden.
A well known Minnesota republican,
in Des Moines few days ago, said Il
Minnesota were to send her dole
gates to the national convention IN
the next few weeks they would go
instructed for Lowden, whether he
was a candidate or not, and that In
case there was no chance for Lowden
they would go over to Coolidge.
One Iowa political leader stated this
week that he never saw a time when
there was more interest by the re-
publican voters of the state IN the
message OF President to Congress
than in the message Coolidge is to de-
liver next week. This statement ex-
pressed the sentiment of many others.
All are looking to Coolidge for a def
mite stand on many questions, espe-
cialy on tax reduction and the SOL
dier bonus.
These two questions are most i'm
portant TO Iowa voters. because they
have direct effect on the prosperity
of the state.
a wave of resentment swept over
the state at the report a few days ago
that Coolidge would veto the soldier
bonus. If it Were passed, in favor of
tax reduction. This. however, was
overcome a few days later when the
report came out that Coolidge favored
the tax reduction providing the bonus
could be taken care OF. This is con-
sidered a great stroke on the part of
President Coolidge by leaders In Iowa.
For Coolidge to veto the bonus bill
would be political suicide in Iowa."
one state official remarked.
Henry Ford as a candidate on either
ticket is not considered a strong con-
tender. and as a third-party candidate g
as hopeless. DAVID z. LIVINGSTON.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
PINCHOT STRATEGY
HAILED AS SOUND
Still Silent on Candidacy, But
Friends Work for 1924
Delegates.
special Dispstch IN Tho Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARRISBURG, Pa, December L.
Although Gov. Clifford Pinchot has
been highly successful in saying
nothing about presidential aspira-
tions, activity of some Of his per-
sonal and political friends has mate
rally strengthened the belief the
governor will be a contender for
keystone state delegates in 1924.
Most of this activity has occurred
in upstate districts.
Pinchot talk heard in the middle
west has made quite few of his
friends in Pennsylvania anxious to
get started. The PInchot strategy
has been good. While withholding
any Information which might look
Ike encouragement % BOOM the
governor has demonstrated he knows
the way OF managing the state gov
ernment patronage.
But even il the governor does get
started he will be rather late The
old organization group has the way
well planned for election of what are
now termed uninstrrcted delegates, but
who could very easily become Coolidge
delegates
May Precipitate Fight.
Mr.. Pinchot may precipitate a
strenuous nght II he cararieS out his
favorfte idea of going TO the peo-
pte 1t is his plan as soon as he
gets the anthracite price down and
quality UP" matter in tangible shape
10 swing through the counties to
assure nomination of candidates for
tn" legislature pledged to pass his
brewery and distillery control bills
and to retain his governmental re-
organization laws. This tour may
also include congressional aspirants
who will vote dry" But il would
be very easy matter for Mr.. Piuchot
to make that well planned tour one
Tor election of naational delegates.
IL he does this there will be a ham
mer and tongs fight such as Pennsyl-
vania has not had since 1912, which
has uncomfortable memories for
many. 1t is idle to say Pinchot has
not organized Pennsylvania. The
question is whether his phalanx can
put Il dent in the regular organiza-
tion.
The matter OF delegates at large
and Il state slate will be settled in
the next six weeks and if the gov
ernor wants to go along he can have
one of the seats and may even get
some complimentary votes.
Pennsylvania democrats continue
marking time, being divided between
two presidential fayoriteS and three
candidates for national committee
man. y. BOYD HAMILTON.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
RED CROSS FOR PEACE.

BUENOS AIRES, December IA
resolution has been prepared for
stdoption by the Pan-American Red
Cross conference on Monday, declar-
ing for peace and fraternity among
the American peoples. 1t also coun-
sells them to work for the develop
nent of their natural resources in or
der to help repair the disasters Of war
and strengthen the old world with
the vigorous sap of the young ma
Z
Evening star., 1923-12-02
RETIRED OFFICER DEAD.
Commander Veeder, SO, Leaves
Wife and Seven Children.
special Dispatch to The stal

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
WARRENTON. Va. December L.
De Witt Teneyck Veeder.
L. san, retired. died yesterday at his
home near Greenwich. Va. He was
years old and a native of
New York He is survived by his
Wife who was Miss Mary Green of
Greenwich, near here; three sons and
four daughters. Funeral services will
be held in Washington Monday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-14
WILLARD TO
 TRAIN HARD
 FOR BATTLE
Jess Not Going to Make Mis- take with Johnson He
 Did with Dempsey.

NEW YORK. Feb 15-IIavlng 5.gned With all due ceremony to meet Fscyl Johnson at the new Yankee fa,k May 12. in a quasl-n-elimlnsrs hout 10 a possible return match with Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight championship. Jess Willard an- aounces his intention C g-ng iata intensive tr.fnirs imme hately. The great open spaces are ealing, and within ] comparatively few days Jess Intends ,o ao.salie .he b,g, unfee Ing siiy fer gurd Ig4ee and comfort. He has ID inclination to repeat h.s aux pas of Toledo.
 Wae Overconfideat
 I wa5 foe.islly evefeans.15lt ol 2eat.ng Dempsey hut this tima I N.n take ID chances" he said. "Wael
 meet Jehnson, l intend to be in flmost perfect condition and l will ight as l never did before l. is ,erious husiness with me this time.
 Willard plans 10 seek some quiet pot. far enough from New York D discourage chalce visits from tha :urious. 2rl at .he same time have Ray Archer. his manager, withl1 cll wherever necessary. He hls Lak3- wood, N. J, in mind. not only ba cause of geographic excellence bus llso in view of the comparatively mild weather, wh.ch VII permit r5al work
 Will Do Running
 q VIII do more running in thh eoanayy th.s time" ne declared, but I'm not going to run myself silly, either. as some Of my. critics ellim11 1 shor,d have done at TolaIo Yoa see I know myself better 1Aan any other man can hope to- l. has been suggested that l get trainer and l nay do so, although l tn.nk I kEoW htw to train myself. That also was i0,nted Cat as oIe of mg big mis- takes, hut tt was not.
 My great mistake" ha lidel earnestly, "w1s in Kidding myself iL.o lslieyirg l had q eiaeh. 'so n3ny c.f.tes had s1tod that e int te hurt. I icai.g t3ek the m1tter for granted. l know bsttes now"
 The New York milk fund is to be he bsnefidlary of the Lon. and when this fact was made krewn to Winan Peculiar Muldoon he rren9tly waived ,he age limit under wh'eh Willard Id been barred in tLss state.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-14
WALTER JOHNSON IS
 BACK; HIS l7TH YEAR

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Walter Johnson, great pitcher of the sena
 tcrs. is coming back for the 17th tig league year He smiles at the lllk of 1t ba.ng h.s last year, that ho is getting too old. Ty Cobb greatest cutficlder of all time and now manager of the Tigers, is com ing back for his 18th playing season
 No one says it will be his last yeat.
 Consider. however, that pitching is very strenuous. much more So than oEtfieldang And consider, toe, Chat Johnson had 10 do most of it for Washington for years and years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-14

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-4Lsft-han1 batters are increasing out of all pro portion as compared with the in crease of left-hand pitchers. accord ling to President John Heydier of the National Baseball League. Fur thermore, the biggest and most bril- liant drawing cards of the game to- day are those who perform sensa- tionally wlth the stick rather than in the pitchers boz.
 Just. glance at the facts and figures said Heydler and you will find that the most prominent bats men of today are portsiders with very few exceptions. Of course Rog CTS Hornsby is the big exception.
 Reasons Advanced
 'It lis a debatable question why we have had this tendency to left hand batters. Many believe the left handler is generally better because he is nearer first base and there fore should get there more quickly. Then some folks add that left- handler always has been able to bunt better than rlght-hand batter. Records will show thas more left- handlers bunt successfully year in and year out than do right-handers
 Now. some have said that the National League could be called the school of light hand batters. and the American League the school of the left-hander. This theory started oyer the long rivalry that existed between Wagner. a n.ght-hand batter, and " Cobb. who as we all know, stands on the opposite side of the plate when he swings. In my cp.nion Wagner was the greatest right.hlnl- CT of them, all, although many fans believe Flop ,Anson the greatest
 Proud of Reputation
 "I am proud of the reputation that has been given the Naa.onal
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-14
52 ENROLLED AT ALASKA COLLEGE !.
 SINCE SEPT. 1STH
Short Courses Prove Popular Glasses Outgrow Class
 room Capacity.

Starting in September, last year, with a total elrallment of six stud a9ts, the total numbcr of students saking all courses at the Alaska Agri- cultural College ani School of Mines ol February ?, had increased to 52, according to adyioes received here. Almost 30 ger cent of that number were enrolled n mining courses.
 Twelve students are enrolled in regular courses Of study, including eight in the freshman class taking mining engineering courses. The latter class. which opened on Feb ruary 1. $ the largest single one in lhe institution.
 Nine took the frst short course in mining offered last Novemebr. Two of those in that course, August Hess ard j. F. Z.mme.n51, toth practical mining msn wh3 nave opoYate 1 claims in the Fairbanks district for years. are taking advanced work il tha second mining sh1rr course which began early this month. Seven other nin.ng men of the Interior, including one from Tanlna, 2I3 miles by trail from Fa'rbanks, ale enrolled in the secend course.
 The enrolment in the two short courses new being givcn was larger than had been anticipated and il was found necessary to hold classes in fha assembly room. class rooms be- .rg found too small for that purpose
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-14

and tender and pr ser4es their fresh gret1 color. ,ut .....is pre- sents danger, for tn. a.. the same destructive effect upon ite vitamin in the peas an -.ans int 1t does upon the grain !: .. bread.
 Dr. Altre' C. Reeo. St- nfo I'd University Medichl : kool. is the authority aroteC Tn these attacks against the use of soda.
 All of which is -dditior-. cause for the growing popularit of tSe little ti -ioil-wrapped o-.4.ction. yeast It is because comm un yeast is known to be the food richest [ eitamin. which modern milling and cooking methods are said to re- move. that people arc eating yeaet to complete what in amy cases would be ar otherw defeiens diet
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-14
REASONABLY

ANY REASONABLY PRICED house or apartment may be rented through an inexpensive classified ad- vertisement in The Empire. Test the matter. The risk" involved is so small that few people would dignify
 ~
 For engraved or printed calling cards see The Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-14

There b more energy iu a pound cf bread than in pound of meAts
 DT. Harvey W. Wiley is given as the authority for this statement showing bread is the most whole some and economical 0. al. foods Some scientists qualify this by say Ing it depends on the bread.
 Do you use bakil:. soda instead of yeast in making brea-? This is . dangerous thing to lo, i. is said lecause unless the soda is neutral. ixed by an acid. such as scur milk. t apparently destroys the vitam. n of the grain. nus increasing ,vitamin deficiency.
 Do you gut a pinch of baking soda in peas or beans hen you ar cooking them It makes them nice
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-14
Burbank Is Interested

Rodrcck Cottage Cheese, made py the Carnation Milk Co, has arrived. Sanitary Grocery. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-14
S0UTHPAW EATERS ARE NOW ON
 INCREASE IN MAJOR B. B. LEAGUES

League for it's great r.ght-hand hit tefs, but nevertheless that league is today recognizing that left handlers are developing faster than right handlers.
 If we follow the list of National League bltters after Hornsby. who tops them all. we find that many of our prominent batters are left-hand- CTS. and again it makes me doubt that VIC are developing left-hand pitchers in proportion
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-14
JACK BENTLEY IS
 NOW AFTER COIN
 FROM GIANT CLUB

BALTIMORE, Feb 15.-Jack Bentley, She disg.untled $65, 900 baseball star. has switched his bonus attack from the Baltimore Intarnat.cnlls b the New York Nationals. Who purchased him rom the Orioles.
 Admitting failure in his efforts to obtain from Jack Dunn, man aging swner of the Baltimore club, ssrne Of the money Dunn received in the deal. Bentley outlined h.s campaign to get something like 5000 from the Gents betaae he signs d con tract.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-14
HARD TIME DANCE AT MOOSE HALL.
 February 24, 1923.

Something new all evening; lots of fun. Floor wax will be composed of hay and straw. Real live chick ems to be given away for prizes will be on display soon. Not only farm erG-eyerybody welcome Come early and stay late. Tickets 75 cents ladies free. adv.