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Evening star., 1923-11-20
TALKS TO NEWCOMERS.
DR.. Darby Cites Clubs Opportuni.
ties for Community Work.

Stressing the innumerable oppor-
tunities club Of its character had
to do good in the community, DR.. w.
L. Darby. executive secretary Of the
Federation of Churches of the Dis
trict Of Columbia addressed men,
bers of the Newcomers Club at their
weekly meeting in the City Club yes
terday.
DR.. Darby dwelt at length on the
benefits to be derived from true fell
lowship, pictured the loneliness often
experienced by the stranger within
the gates. and declared that no
amount of effort on the part Of the
club could be too great If the pur-
pose of It's activities was carried out
successfully.
Joseph A. Burkhart presided and
announced the following had been ad-
mitted to membership: William E.
Leahy, William w. Gantz. w. Elias
Berry and F. A. Killing.
Evening star., 1923-11-20

their homes. their own natural en-
vironment, a part Of their own COM
munity. rather than in institutions.
Such preventive measure have proved
most economical and certainly most
human.
"We have no higher duty than sup
porting and encouraging the future
citizens of this country. By looking
Iar enough ahead and giving them the
necessary help before the actual des-
titution takes place It Is not beyond
reason to hope for the day when
Evening star., 1923-11-20

idsnt OF the New York city board of
child welfare. read last night at q
dinner given in her honor. He added
that IL was not beyond reason to hope
that tho day will come when there
Will not be pauper child in the
United States.
II am hoping that each state will
continue to extend this form Of aid
as far as 1t Is possible" the President
wrote, ito keep Door little children In
Evening star., 1923-11-20
Welfare OF YOUNG
PRESIDENTS theme
Hopes States Will Keep Poor Chill.
dren in Own Homes Rather
Than Institutions.

NEW YORK. November 20.-Presi-
dent Coolidge hopes every state will
continue It's child welfarei work to
keep poor children IN their homes
rather than institutions. he declared
in letter to Sophie Irene Loeb, pres
Evening star., 1923-11-20

Night airplane altitude indicator,
a new device consisting Of three
powerful searchlights and numerical
dial, will. 1t is claimed, lessen the
hazard in night flying. The pilot
can tell how close to earth he is when
flying within 500 feet of the ground,
Evening star., 1923-11-20

there will not be a pauper child In
the United States"
The dinner was attended by social,
political and business leaders Of the
city and state
Evening star., 1923-11-20

historic interest and there will be
caretakers always present.
The little home Is situated In the
northern neck Of Virginia and Is
within a stones throw of Wakefield.
the birthplace Of President Washing
ton. 1t Is but q short distance OF the
main highway leading into the soutn,
and assurance has been given OF good
roads within a short time, 1t ts said.
The Society OF Descendants or
James Monroe numbers less than
twenty members and includes all OF
the adult descendants, every one OF
whom was present at the organiza,
were: President. Mrs. Rose Gouver-
neur Hoes: vice president. Minor
Fairfax Heiskeli Gouverneur; secre-
tary. Monroe Johnson. and treasurer,
Mrs. Harry Freeman Clark.
Mrs. William Crawford Johnson and
Miss Emily Crawford johnson or
Frederick, Md: Miss Esther Gouver-
neur. Lieut.. Gouverneur Hoes OF phil
adelphia. Lawrence Gouverneur Hoes.
Mrs. Green Clay Goodloe. Mrs. Hor-
tense Monroe McIntire. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stork OF Baltimore. DR.. and Mrs.
Richardson of Belair Md; Mrs. Minor
Fairfax Heiskell Gouverneur and Mr..
and Mrs. Griswold Thelin of Balti-
more.
Cali Meeting In Frederick.
The next meeting OF the society will
be held in Frederick. Md. in Decem-
Der. Later the body will meet In
Belair and Baltimore. A banquet will
feature each Of the gatherings
The society will be guests Of honor
at the centennial celebration Of the
Monroe doctrine. to be held in Rich
mond, December 2. and I. which
period Gov. Trinkle of Virginia has
proclaimed as q holiday. 1t Is ex-
pected that the distinguished gather
Ing will include President Coolidge
and others The ceremonies will be-
gin with services in all of the Rich
mond churches, and will be followed
by series OF luncheons. banQuets.
entertainments and a pilgrimage to
the grave of James Monroe in Holly
wood cemetery.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
Cau Meeting In Frederick.

Three -fourths of ali the wood en-
EIavers in the United States are To-
Gated in Chicago.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-16
VANDERBILT KIN GETS
JOB DRIVING TAXlCAB

dreds of other applicants, was asked
to demonstrate his ability to drive a
cab.
Thomas Ferrian, assistant manager
OF the traffic department, said that
French went down the line" and at
every turn showed his SKILL
II French has day work he VIII re-
ceive 30 per cent of what he makes
up to $50 a week and II he works at
night he will receive the same percent
age of receipts up to 500.
French was quoted as having said
that he worked in the financial district
for ten years and that he is no better
off than wheI he began; that one year
man might make a cleanup in Wall
street and tile next year find himself
ruined; that there Is slack business
there now and that he Is anxious to
establish himself with fixed income
SO he will know just where he stands.
French calls for his mail at the
Harvard club and belongs to the
Knickerbocker and Tuxedo clubs.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-16
Airdrome in London Is
Like Busy Rail Depot

London.-London's great airport at
Croydon Is very like mainline rail-
way station.
There Is level crossing near the
entrance where flagman holds up the
road traffic while big Handley-Page
and other planes roar across the road
way prior to leaving earth for Paris,
Rotterdam, Cologne or Hamburg.
Once past the flagman, the visitor
comes to a compact village in which
headquarters of various air services
are situated round an up-to-date hotel,
adjacent to post office, meteorolog-
ical headquarters and customs estab-
lishment.
Enormous charts are set up on
which the progress of various services
are tagged by an official who is in
constant wireless touch with planes
on their way to and from various cap
itals.
on the ground there Is rush Of
porters and interpreters to meet In
coming and outgoing planes. ~
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-16
New Logging Record Set
by Big Michigan Mill

Iron Mountain, Mich.---A new record
for logging and manufacturing lumber
in the upper peninsula was set by the
J. w. Wells Lumber company for the
fiscal year ending September 1. when
50,000.000 feet Of timber was logged,
42.O00,000 Of which was made into Iun,-
ber. The other 100000 Was sold TO
an automobile plant here.
It required 10000 cars to handle the
output. The freight charges on the
logs to the sawmiils amounted to $780,
600.
In making this great record 1,2O0
men and 200 horses were employed.
Equipment used included i've locomo-
tives, three steam leaders, steam skid
ders, tractors, several gasoline log load
ers and other mechanical contrivances.
The company's big sawmlll at Ne
nominee was run night and day for Il
monthsL =, * =
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-16
Francis O. French Quits Wall
Street for Steady Income.

New York.-Francis o. French,
oldest son Of Amos Tuck French and
cousin Of william X. Vanderbilt, start.
ed work recently driving taxicab.
Julia French. who astonished Newport
society in 1911 when she eloped with
the family chauffeur. Jack Geraghty,
son of Newport cabman. Is a sister
Of the new taxi driver.
When French went to the cab COM
pany looking for job, he said that he
wanted employment until he could get
back on his feet financially. He said
he was living In furnished room at
1S West Seventy-second street al
though his family has houses In New
York, Tuxedo, Newport and Paris.
After having applied in vain for a
Job at banks, brokerage houses, hotels
and other places, French went 10 the
taxicab company and. like the hun
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-16
CROATIAN PATRIOT FINDS
REFUGE IN LONDON, ENG

after Croatia had become merged with
the new kingdom Of the Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes. Like the sons Of ireland
who fought to achieve the indepen-
dence Of their country, Raditch from
that time never ceased the struggle for
freedom Of his countrymen. He was a
constant thorn In the side Of the Rel
grade government, which both feared
and respected him. After warning him
many times against. his radical utter
ances. the cabinet had him arrested,
hut soon ordered his release when his
supporters threatened a revolution.
/. Raditch Is sometimes described as
the Mystery Man Of Europe. and he
has always been an enigma even 10
the Serbs. who variously call him
cllurlatan, scoundrel and lunatic. But
none Of these epithets Is regarded by
outsiders rs just, as the Croatian lead
er had behind him the whole Of his lit
tie nation. He Is srialI In stature and
unimpresslve In appearance. but pos
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-16
Pay Widows Of
Wets" Of 1872

going to pensioners of the War of
1872 and Mexican war.
There are no longer any soldiers
who actually fought in the War OF
1912 on the pension rolls, the st one
being Hiram Cronk, who died In Ava,
n. Y, in 1905, at the age Of one hun
dred and five. The last soldier pen
sioner Of the Revolutionary war was
Daniel +. Bakeman, who died at Free
dom, N. Y. In 1869, at the age of one
hundred and nine years, while the last
pensioner of the Revolutionary war
was Esther S. Damon, widow of Noah
Damon, who died at Plymouth Union.
VT, In 1905, at the age of ninety-six
years.
$4,000 Widows Pensioned.
All told. approximately $4,000 Wild
ows Of soldiers Of the War of 1912
were granted service pensions, the
high water mark being reached in
1879, when there were 1917 on the
rolls.
The original $4,000 widows of SOL
diers of the War of 1912 who were
granted pensions had shrunk to only
40 on June 80. Since that time death
has claimed one of them, reducing the
figure to 80. OF the many thousands
of veterans and widows of veterans
Of the Mexican war who were granted
pensions only 40 veterans and 1885
widows of veterans remain. An idea
of how fast the number Is decreasing
can be gained by the figures for the
last fiscal year. On June 30, 1922,
there were 40 pensioners of the War
of 1912. compared to only 40 one year
later On June 80, 1922. there were
1,951 Mexican war pensioners on the
rolls, compared to only 1855 one year
later
The amount paid to pensioners of
the War Of 1872 ranges anywhere from
SO to 500 a month. But most of
them receive not over $50 month.
1t all depends on the extent of their
disability, and the amount necessary
to insure them proper medical atten-
ton.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-16
Stephan Raditch Escapes From
Belgrade Officials.

London. = Stephen Raditch. the
stormy petrol Of Jugoslavia, Is now In
London. The irrepressible Croatinn pa
triot, who has been compared to Pat
rick Henry. Kossuth. d'Annunzio and
DE Valera. fed across six European
borders unrecognized and found refuge
In the British capital.
The Belgrade authorities hnd ac-
cused him of high treason for defy
ing the government nnd comparing the
country's young queen, Marie. 10
Madame de Pompadour for her extrav-
agance.
RadItch was formerly a bookseller
In zagreb, Croatia. He is gifted with
great eloquence, and all the independ-
rnt spirit and fiery temper Of the true
pntriot. He began his bIoodIess fight
Spr home rule against the Serbs In 1918.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-16

b sy I h e y are
and that they
didn't get arounH
to doing this and
they didn't get
around to doing
that, and so !
thought / would
act In the same
way.
"WeIl, I shall
answer the ques-
ton now, and !
hope those who
asked II will hear
the answeri II
would be a pity
II they didn't. but
I feel sure they
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-16
U. S. Still Gives Pensions to
Widows Of Men Who Fought
III Years Ago.

Washington.-How long pension
list persists after war Is over Is shown
in striking manner by the rolls of
the government for the War OF 1877
and for the Mexican war. There Is
not veteran of rhe War of 1872 alive,
yet II cost the government $1S,Ol0 for
pensioners of that war during the past
gear.
ON June 30 last there were 3S wild,
ows and one dependent daughter of
veterans of 1912 on the pension list
The seventy-fifth anniv iversary Of the
close of the Mexican war was cele-
brated on May 80 last, and yet during
the fiscal year 1923 there were 40 vet
Grams and 1896 widows of veterans
$717,S47 in pensions from the govern
mcnt.
1t Is curious fact that not one of
the pensioners of the War of 1912 was
born when the war was concluded
The Oldest Is one hundred and four
three. One other Is over the one hun.
dred mark. The rest range between
eighty and one hundred years. The
explanation is that the veterans mar
ried women much younger than them
selves. In the case OF the widow pen
sloner sixty-three years old her hus-
band must have been from forty-tive
10 fifty-tive years older
Mexican "vets" over Ninety.
All of the veterans of the Mexican
war are over ninety years of age, the
oldest one being Urbain Chandeur of
san Francisco, who passed the one
hundredth milestone Oh June 9, 1923.
\ unique Mexican war case is tha of
William Brown of Camden, N. j., Who
at the tender age Of eight years enlist
: ed in the marine corps and fought
throughout the wa-
War Is a costly business, not only
from the point of view OF actual fight
ing expenses but also that of paying
pensions to the old and disabled vet.
Grams and their dependent widows and
children, officials of the bureau Of
pensions assert. Back in 1877 there
were 232;1O4 persons on the pension
rolls of the government, involving an
annual disbursement Of $2S, 1S2, ,821.72.
This was when the largest number Of
War of 1912 and Mexican war pen
sioners were on the rclls, A few years
later Civil war veterans began TO AXE
advantage of the pension privilege
and the expense jumped much higher.
Pensions Total $263,012,5o
While there are no separate figures
available as TO Just what the dis.
bursements were to War Of 1912 and
Mexican war pensioners for those
years, II Is known that they figured
very heavily in the total. In 1885
the pension disbursement amounted to
s65, III, ,93I.12 with 345.125 persons on
the rolls. From then on II gradually
Increased until 1919, when the cost
was 5000, ,159, ,202, with 624.427 persons
on the rolls. For 1929 the total amount
of pensions paid out was $263.O12,5OO.
Most Of this amount. VI course. was
paid to Civil war and Spanish war
pensioners. less than $1,OOO,OOO NJ 1t
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-16
Mistakes Asylum
for University

Worcester. Mass.-A young
fellow In big car drove up to
an imposing building recently,
jumped out and rang the bell.
An attendant responded and
looked the stranger over.
well, I'm here stated the
youth, smiling.
Yes, and how long do you
expect to stay?" was the an
swer.
"Why, right along until I get
an education" replied the boy.
isn't It all rlght?'
Say. where do you think you
are?" queried the attendant.
"At Holy Cross college. of
course"
"Well, this is the insane hos
pital and"
But the student had made a
Wild leap and was plotting his
car out Of the grounds In rec
ord-breaking time.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-16

1
| gorgeous yellow
splendid head trimmings of purple
and orange and crimson red"
"They brought me here, too" said
the Black Vulture.
mot because of your beauty, how
ever" said King. Vulture. You were
brought because you are one of use
full lot and they wanted to show your
kind. You are constantly picking up
all trash that would be unhealthy II
left about.
"Yes, that is why you were brought
here"
"Now don't boast too much," said
Yellow-Headed Vulture, "for am
supposed to be far more handsome
than either Of you"
"Well," said King Vulture, "that
may be true, but you're not really as
fine as ! am, for you are delicate when
here In the zoo just as the various
members of your family always are"
I'm pretty Worthwhile object to
look upon," said the California Con-
dor.
"You are rare and you are interest
Ing" said King Vulture, "but you're
not the king"
I'm interesting" said the Griffon
Vulture, "for though my ways and the
ways Of the members of my family
are the ways of vultures, still we are
very much nearer relatives to the
eagles than most can boast of, and
that is the truth"
~ feed on lambs" said the Lam
mergeyer or Bearded vulture, "and
my home was in Asia before was
brought to the ZOO"
II guess the lambs weren't sorry to
see you co." said King vulture.
probably not" said the Bearded
Vulture. II didn't expect them to give
me party before l left.
II said to myself upon leaving:
~ am sure the lambs will not
shed any tears because am leaving.
And so my going will not make them
unhappy.
"'Neither will they have to go to
any expense on my account. They
will not have to give me farewell
dinner and present as a token of
their esteem.
""They wM not have to take up a
collection among all the lambs so as
TO get enough to give me handsome
present.
"'They will not have to do any Of
these things. BY my rough ways with
them they are being saved expense
and trouble
"Yes, l said all this to myself"
"You had quite talk with your
self, didn't your" asked King vulture.
Quite" said Bearded vulture.
"And ! enjoyed 1t, too"
ITS just as well to enjoy your
own conversation when you have to
hear yourself talk" said Yellow-Head-
ed vulture.
"Well." said King vulture, II was
asked not long ago what did when
I got angry and fought.
"And I've had so many pressing en-
gagements that I haven't answered
that question before"
What pressing engagements did
you have?" the Bearded vulture in
quired.
"You might ask" said King vul-
ture. "In fact, you have already
asked. But cannot tell you what
they were because / didn't have any
engagements at all.
II said that because, you know, peo-
pie are always talking about how
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-16

II fight with my beak. II is the
vulture Family way. The eagles fight
with their claws.
II suppose there are some people
who like to know all they can about
us- don't blame them. To my vul-
ture mind we're interesting. but to
some creatures we're horrible In ap-
pearancs and far from being well
ilkedi"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-16

rODeS.
II look mag.
niicent and my
feathers are the
feathers a king
S h ould have
that Is. II a king
Is going In for
feathers mine are
the kind to have.
Before | came
TO the zoo | lived
In Brazil. But l
was SO handsome
they wanted 10
show me to the
zoo people so
they brought me
here. and here |
am wearing my
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-16

sesses striking intellectual talents.
much charm Of manner, and many
ideas which tumble over each other In
their haste to find expression.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-16
REyasasa!yGsa,
Fairy Tale
zoo vuLTUREs
NNAl.A.!R,Yl l..a!,!l ). GRAHAM !!,.! BOWER

"Tm the gtandest of the lot" said
King vulture Il wear truly kingly
The Washington times., 1923-09-12
Concerts

at the United States Capitol; be-
ginning at 4:S0 Up. m, william
H. santelnann. leader; Taylor
Branson, second leader.
March f3sert1'. rHail to the Spirit Gs sousa
oyerturs. "Rlen;.i'' ;;:WasneF
B. G. Humphreys
chaTaetsr1s;tic: acS s;ts:,.. "Littls saSsrsau aoD
Trombone solo. MAY Bios:
t%usician nS%s Robert 3. cisrk5 A
Grand scenes from The Mer-
p..rS1 chant cSsrSmoSnt of EilenS"ra 1nsS1I
Caprice Italien. .Tschaikowsky
1.-THE Star-spangled Banner"
BY the Washington Boys Inde-
pendent Band. at At Grant Circle;
smailwoed, assistant director.
March. Washington POST. .sousa
SSta: %sl.s aAtts9 Every Party: :Tsssd
FeT EsFcTi Trot, assi Bsrne5 Google" conrad conrad
serenade. Flower Song. King
Overture, "Conquerer" ...... Hall
March, ACTIVITY. ..... Bennett
"The star-spansled Banner"
BY the United states Soldiers
Home Band at the bandstand,
beginning at $3.50 o'clock. John
s.. N. zimmerman, bandmaster,
PROGRAM:
March-sRichelieu" .Boisvert
Overture-"Lurline" $50. Wallace
Suite Romantic-'tAtlantis" (The
Lost Continent) ..... .Gafranek
!. ''Nocturne'' (Morning Hymn
Of -Praise). .-.s,
2. "a Court Function"
8. Love Song" Il Love Thee).
Z. '@The Destruction of Atlantis"
Gems from the Musical Comedy
Little Nellie Kelly"
George Conan
Fox Trot-'rRunning Wild. Gibbs
Waltz Suite-"Visions Of q Beautiful
Woman" ..............Fa Fahrbach
Shore" ..............D Donaldson
1.-The Star-Spangled Banner"
SEo6-'2.... g.. 7S90$.. 1906. =.
The Washington times., 1923-09-12
1910 Yards Muslin
3 ydS. SOC

The best wearing unbleached muslin;
extra heavy and long lasting. Makes
durable sheets, pillow cases, etc. 3 yards
for usual price of 2 yards-5Oc Day
Palais RoyaL"Basement."
The Washington times., 1923-09-12
RAIL ACT ROW
|SGO|NG To
J CONGRESS
Friends and Foes Of Valuation
Line Up for One Of Hottest
Battles in History.
BY WILLIAM HARD.

The largest political develop
ments that have happened in
Washington since President Cool
idge's accession to power have
now started out on their way to
Congress and to the country from
300 pages of arguings by the In
terstate Commerce Commission on
the valuations" of two railroads
called ATLANTA, Birmingham &
Atlantic" and "San Pedro, Los
Angeles & Salt Lake"
Rail Law Vortex.
Section 15-A Of the Esch- -Cummins
transportation law will now become
the vortex of one Of the liveliest
cyclones that Congress has ever ex-
perienced.
Section 15-A was already an OBJ
ject of. hatred by the farm bloc" and
the progressive group" 1t will now
become an object of frenzy.
The commission has assigned to
the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
-lantic q value" which one Of the
commissioners says is at least 13O
per cent greater than any sum that
any purchaser would actually pay
for it.
The Atlanta. Birmingham & At
lantic is q notoriously feeble and
futile road. 1t is so weak that no
body can hurt it by calling it weak.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Potter says regarding 1t:
"'It ought never to have been built;
and, unless it is absorbed in con.
eolidation, its assured and deserved
destiny is to be scrapped."
AS for it's value" to purchaser,
Mr.. Potter says:
mo sane person would pay any
thing like ten million dollars for
it."
legal value" given to the Atlantic,
making purposes by the Interstate
Commerce Commission is more than
twenty-three million dollars.
When Senator Capper Of Kansas
gets this news he will call together
the mild section and the wild Sec
ton of the Farm Bloc" and in
that meeting the mild members and
the wild members will presently be
seen all going wild together.
In Section Is A it is provided
that the railroads shall be allowed
q fair return" on their "aggre-
cate value" II the value" goes
up, the return" goes up. The
members of the Farm Bloc" have
always said that this idea had
wicked dynamite in it. They now
will say that the dynamite has ex-
ploded.
1t has exploded. and it affects
every railroad and every shipper
and passenger in the country. AS
pointed out today by experts in
valuation proceedings, and as veri-
fled by perusal of the Trans
portat:on Law, the situation be-
comes as follows:
Weak roads like the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlantic will get a
'svalue" far above their market
The Washington times., 1923-09-12
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Sizes z to 10. Splendid as
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Boygs BesE .CrOmptOn All
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every pair bears the genuine
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tweeds and cheviOts: NorTOIk
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