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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
WAR VETERANS ORGANIZE
CLUB TO BACK JOHNSON

World war veterans, irrespective
Of organization affiliations, organ.
i1ed the Veterans HI johnson
Club" q national project, in the
office Of Ralph A. CuSick. Westory
building. last night, TO support
Senator Hiram johnson for the
Presidency.
Senator Johnsonis principles were
approved In resolutions. Lee j.
Byrnes, OF Minnesota declared that
the war was not over.
1--WE have confronting the nation
today the rehabilitation OF the
solder, as well az the business Of
rehabIiitating the United States" "
he said.
Byrnes commended Senator John
SON for his endeavors to keep the
United States free from foreign en-
taneIements. Richard Doyle, OF
Massachusetts,, and Ira L. Ewera
also spoke.
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FOR j. s.
21,275 MILES
+. Of SEAMS.
Il" All nNWHnK
Mrs. C. [. Hurley Has Stitched
Mail Bags for Government
for rs Years.

n WTLLTAM PICKETT HELM.

by WILLIAM GkOhG44 AA4AASAAA'
Mrs. Carrie L. Hurley, Of Wash
ington, has been sewing on mail
bags for twenty-six years and has
lust completed a seam which. 4
placed on q single canvas, would
girdIe the globe at the latitude OF
the National Capital.
Seven hours day, six days week
for more than quarter Of century
Mrs. Hurley has sat at her machine
at the Governments workshop in
Washington. Her speciality IL 20
sew a seam four feet long In Q mail
bag. She has sewed 2s,0S0. 900 such
seams. stitched into $500 sepa-
rate mail bags. The total length Of
these seams il II ITS miles.
This record was made on an cleo
trie machine which runs 80 fast that
the cloth smokes and seems about
20 take fire from the friction as il
passes under the needle.
She has sewed one mail bag for
each twenty-five persons in the
United States. Though most of these
bags were long since worn out. It il
likely that most persons in the
United States have received mail
transported In bags made by Mrs.
dHIASJs CHS ud6 uOuS 1uOol VI uSE
sewing on bags for domestic service.
But she has also done enough work
on bags used for foreign mail "a
make It certain that her work-the
actual canvas duck and thread
has gone around the world many
times.
Mrs. Hurley is not by any means
IN Old woman. She expects 70 keep
ut work for twenty-five years. Then
she win retire.
Copyright, 1873. By william Pickett
Helm-1
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HAMPEREL)
B Y OIL
LAWS
Charge Of lnadequacy Not In
tended as censure for OIL
GERS, Business Men Say.

A special committee Of. seven
members has been appointed by
the Chamber Of Commerce to
investigate" the Juvenile Court
here.
This action was taken last
night when the law and legisla-
ton committee Of the chamber
met in the chambers rooms at
the Homer Building.
No Censure Intended.
The committee was empowered to
make an investigation of the meth
DDS employed and the proper jursi-
diction Of the powers OF the judge
of the Juvenile Court.
Committee members made 1t clear
that they did not wish to censure
the present incumbent Of the Juven-
lie Court. Instead 1t is proposed that
the antiquated and INADEQUATE court
methods be brought UP to date. Cases
where the action OF the Juvenile
Court was hampered by old-fashioned
laws were brought up.
The committee is composed or
James T. Lloyd, chairman; Charles
w. Darr. w. G. Balderson. Mary
O'Toole, Miss c.. Larimore Keely.
q. C. Graham and G.. w. Payne.
The committee viii make its inves.
tigation and report back to the full
committee.
To Probe Reciprocity.
Another committee of three mem
bers was drafted to look into the
question OF automobile reciprocity
with Maryland. This committee IL
composed Of e. C. Graham, Wayne
B. Wheeler and A. L. Sinclair.
Other committees were appointed
to investigate the laws covering the
sale Of firearms; to see the condi.
tons in the office Of the recorder of
deeds; to investigate traffic condi.
tons, and to look into and take
suitable action In the insurance liza.
bility laws.
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BUG hollow NOTES.

Mas vera GEneIlle, oa Asoa1OOdita,
villa, has arrived end win assist her
amt, Misc PPOea WeDks. IN the
miIllneFy buelMeap this winter. WEI
come, Miss 0mellleI
Miss RaE4is Garrett win leave Sum
day for SchienervoODfen&a Ger.
many, where she VIII study the xltheR
under Pref. BOpp ven Dusmbehl. the
famous teacher Of this instrument.
We are sorry 70 re Rattle 60 but
her 15,575,57i,J75,757 marks . day e
Live there; figure it 0utI
MrS. Tompklns has heard from her
niece, Miss Cutie WOogine, that she
has dltched her Cattle King because
curtains In the pmrlOr, and % stiIl
heaft-wh0le and fAncy.feeo. Rah
tor Cntiei
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overtures to Democrats Meet
Favorable Response Old
Guard Attacked.


While the Democrats are sitting
tight and watching with keen en-
joyment the troubles the Republi-
cans are having in trying to
organize the Sixty-eighth Con-
gress, the open warfare between
regulars and nprogressivesD
continued today on both sides Of
the Capitol.
Revolt Of Senators.
a small but militant group q
Progressives on the Senate side u
In open revolt against the decision
OF Administration leaders to allow
Senator Cummits Rep.l OF Iowa to
retain both his important jobs 1.-The
Presidency Of the Senate and the
Craftsmanship &c the Interstate Com
merce Committee.
On the House aide q larger and
equally militant group, headed BY
Congressman John III. Nelson lRepl
OF wisconsin, IL insistent that far
reaching changes be made ii the
House rules so that progressive
legislation cannot be snnothered in
committees without ever reaching
vote on the floor.
Peace conferences on both sides
Of the Capitol are the order Of the
day.
The Progressives were particular
" hostile today because they
charged Administration leaders had
Endorsed Cummins for both jobs
merely to keep Senator La Toilette
Rep) of Wisconsin out OF the
Craftsmanship Of the Interstate Com
merce Committee.
Overtures to Democrats.
The Progressives were making
overtures to Democratic leaders in
the hope Of arranging q coalition
with the minority party to defeat
the Administration program.
The insurgents are sounding out
Democrats on q proposal for join
ing forces to elect La Toilette to
the Craftsmanship of the Interstate
Commerce Committee in exchange
for Progressive support for Senator
Key Pittman DENY Of Nevada for
the Senate presidency.
This proposal was given serious
COuSlQ0raLlOu Oy the O0I1OCIACS at
an informal conference called by
Senator Joe Robinson Dem0 Of
Arkansas, minority leader.
II efforts to form the coalition
are unsuccessful, the insurgents
planned to carry their fight to the
floor Of the Senate. This would be
accomplished by a motion to de-
clare the presidency vacant. As
Democrats undoubtedly would sup
port such q motion, this action
would place the Administratlo
leaders upon the defensive.
II this attack should be defeated
the Insurgents hoped to prevent
confirmation OF Cummins' selection
as chairman of the committee when
his name is formally reported to the
Senate from the Republican caucus.
In this contingency, there were
rumors the Progressives would with.
draw La Follette's name and throw
their support to the Democratic
candidate, Senator Ellison D. Smith
Of South Carolina.
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COOLIDGE ASKED TO BLOCK
SPREAD OF BLUE LAWS

President Coolidge was asked to.
day to use his executive power to
Illustrate certain religious move
ments whose purpose is to secure
legislation enforcing the observ-
ance OF Sunday and the punishment
Of dissenters."
A memorial asking this was pre-.
sented to him at the White House
by leaders Of the Seventh Day Ad.
ventist denomination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
HIs BEAUTIFUL FEET.

Dear Ban: Nobody has re-
qssested that I foraOGrd to The
Post q photograph Of my charm
ing feet to enter into that foot
beauty contest, bat I certainly
think 4 should get a chance. I
do not claim small feet-nsy shoe
number being thirteen but / do
assert that they haze VeTV bold
lines, poeticol tenderness and
many Otker things.
ANACOSTTA ABE,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
INDIANA STATE SOCIETY
HEARS WHITE ON ALIENS

Rebe Carl White, Second Assist.
ant Secretary of Labor, addressed
the Indiana state Society at q meet.
ing last night In the Ebbitt Hetel.
He said he favored q system OF
eeleckfve immigration together with
the present restrictive quotas. 8. f..
Jones. vice president, introduced the
speaker. Miss Ethel Bagnam and
Royal N. Tinker entertained with
vocal and musical selections.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
Or. COOKE TO PREACH
AT ASCENSION CHURCH

The Church Of the Ascension,
Twelfth street and Massachusetts
avenue northwest, the Rev. Thomas
WorthinEton Cooke, rector, will OBJ
serve Thanksgiving Day with a full
choral Celebration Of the Holy
Eucharist OF II q. n.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
EELS FOR CHRISTMAS
DINNER.

]. s. NJ, a big business man
who reads II and S regularly
because, he says, it is q tonic to
him at the close Of hard days
work, sends in q newspaper clip
ping telling Of two huge barges
at Port Kent, on Lake Cham
plain, that are loaded with $50
tons Of live cells that are about
to start for New York city
where they will be bought by
Italians as the chief delicacy Of
their Christmas dinners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
Democratic Body to Meet.

The Jackson Democratic Associa-
ton. the oldest political club In the
United States, with the exception Of
Tammony Hall. will meet tonight in
the Raleigh Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28

It seems TO me that the
proper title for the Dorlin0-
ton statue shOtld Be 'tBe0nty
UMGdorned..
". D. PAYNE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28

DHIae Nav1e BeAM II cOneidering =
offer 10 20 IN the movies, 20 sCt with
MEX Diahae, the only GreolAn movie
star. Mr.. DiShaS was here % eeo
the Beans the past week, @m0 WeS
very friendly toward al.
Mr.. Bean wishes 70 amMsunce that
Wednesday. Thursday. and FrsaGY
Harry Fairy, the work.. famous GIL.
Boy Will positively appear % The
PICKFOHDEON, .and will present
genuine diamond 10 anybody gueeSlng
which he Tor she) IL. william ennb-
grass says he saw Harry In Chicago
two years ngO, and he knOwe damn
well which Ghe IL, but does met need
no diamonds no how.
Mr.. Harry Legs. who has been
yIsltlng his brother, Pu1llam. enc
family, for ere past few months, lNft
yesterday for hIs home In UImb6TellAp
Australia. M1 wAe accompanied BY
OsuFn Barber, who 70 kOlmg 20 learn
the kangaroo bu4iDesG.
GENE BLOSSOM.
-----~~ 49,
Headline in a Tennessee paper
reads; "Oklahoma Man Lunched
by a Mob" Probably gave him
sauerkraut and pigs knuckles
before putting the rope around
his neck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-28
LAFFLETS


We can't really decide which IL
the NEST hAFmfuI-llght wines and
beer or prohibition jokes.
The "wets" claIm that Uncle
Sam benefited greatly BY the rev.
enuO collected from the tax ON N.
cOh0llC drinks during the pre-VOl-
stead daye. but he could gain .
larger revenue II he would tax the
vaudeville circuits for the uso OF
prohibition jokes.
SEINE people can't help hut wonder
why 90 many tourists. who used 10
70 to Cuba for the winter are now
finding the climate Of New Jersey
80 pleasant.
New York was greatly excited re-
Gently when q native SON returned
from . visit ANA reported the dIa-
cOveTy Of o new drink CalIod
WATER. JOE H. HOLMAN.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
The Longest Horns.

THE day of the '1onghorn," tk~
Texas steer famed for its breadth
of horn and lightness of body. is
past. Today there is not a real long
horn in the whole of Texas, not even
in Pecos valley, where it made its
last stand against the blood of high
breeding as practised by the north
erners who have converted Texas
from a raising ground of horns and
speed to a home of real beef.
The genuine longhorn weighed but
from 900 to 700 pounds and could
race with a coyote. 1t had descend
ed from the early cattle of the
Spaniards, who were the first white
settlers of the Rio Grande country
and the semi-d desert lands of the
southwest.
It has been years since a real long
horn has been seen on the plains Of
Texas. But the greatest of all long,
horns was not killed by man. This
steer, a maverick, a lone outcast from
his herd, who lived and roamed alone,
fell prey to wolves in the Devils
River mountains years ago. His
horns are now in San Angelo. These.
measuring eight feet from tip to
tip, were found by cowboys.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

nalizing very little or perhaps moth
ing at all-platonical.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Camp had not seen
each other since their divorce, ana
naturally entered upon a mutual
measurement with expertly apprais-
ing eyes.
so you and Jonesworthy arc to
marry?' he. ventured, after ho had
looked admiringly.
That is the rumor, as I hear il"
she replied archly.
Il never should have guessed ii.
Well, 1 hope you'H have better luck
i with him than you had with me"
Il should hope so, And yet, when one
looks backward and forward one
can look both ways, 1 suppose
"a pretty woman can
y
CHE concluded not TO finish ths
thought verbally. But where
have you been SINCE
Since 1 began to pay alimony? Oh
trying to forget certain things on
southern waters. Do you remember
how we cruised there two years age ?"
DO I remember! What a question =
We'll. the memory fingers witt.
me also. I've had the Fllrt refitted.
Isn't she a bird? Your section has
been done over
ITO suit the complexion Of some
new voyager, OF course
Not exactly. You would look WEI
in an environment of green and goId.
But"
And so banter went. They paid more
attention to each other than to lunch
con. AS the company rose they stroll
were gathering and departing, rally
| ing each other happily. A messenger
met them and told Mrs. De Camp that
Jonesworthy was waiting for her
Still with De Camp, she stopped where
Jonesworthy was sitting in his Re
nault runabout.
You don't mind, of course" said
she to Jonesworthy, but I'm net
going back to town Just now" And
she turned again to De Camp.
Have you heard the news?" asked
one male gossip of another at the
Growers Club q week later.
"No. What is it?"
"Why, the De Camps were remarked
on the quiet yesterday and sailed on
the Flirt on their second honeymoon"
moon!"
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-12-09

get away and start life all over.
WISH 20 thank you. Hypo. You have
proved a faithful friend,
X X X X
LIE stood there looking down at
her and trying to think of eight
or nine things at once. Somehow he
dldnt IKE the emphasis she laid
upon his faithful friendship.
All right" he said resipnad1,.
That's all over George IS nroh. hi,,
safe in Winnipeg by this time Now
let's take up the rest of our bargain
You said you'd marry me. don't
expect anybody to marry a guv vftb-
out a job. but supposing 1 land a nov
one for s35 week in some live town
How soon can We be married?"
We can't be married, Hypo"
Muriel murmured, looking down al
her foot. Il like you, but I'm afraid
We can't be married"
NO" he said. "Why?"
Because George isn't my brother.
Hes my husband. Hypo. We have
been married three years and four
months"
She smiled and held out her hand.
and Hypo shook it without a word.
There was no noise in the back room
OF klotz's Quick Lunch thereafter
except the sound of a. couple of large
hob-nailed feet moving pondulously
and in parallel lines for the door.
The feet belonged to Hypo.Jones, but
they were walking by themselves H.
turned in the door and tried to say
good-by. but the words paused on the
wrong side Of his teeth. Soon after
a tall and gangling figure left Porto
polls, travelling steadily into the west
1t was Hypo Jones hunting for
new Job.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Mountain of Iron.
ONE of the natural woaders of NJ

nNE of the natural woaders of Mex
leo is a great mountain of iron
situated at Durango. This peak is
about one mile long and from one-half
to two-thirds of a mile wide Its
height ranges from $50 to 500 feet.
1t is estimated by engineers that it
contains 350,o0O.o0O tons of iron ore
above ground. The ore averages 6S
per cent iron and is of a quality well
suited for the manufacture of steel
The ore is also used for fiuxing
by. some of the smelters of Mexico
Mining the ore upon the mountain
has been conducted more or less for,
the past thirty years, and at one
period in its history large works
were established near it's base for the
purpose of utilizing the ore. This
great iron mountain rises out of the
level plateau upon which the city OF
Durango is situated and is an inter
esting feature of the landscape of
that region. @
Evening star., 1923-12-09

whom she regarded as her brother.
She introduced him to Hypo. who
gazed at him In deep scorn, and then
led him around TO the cook tent for
a few words. George went obediently
and even meekly. He was a mealy
little man, rather white-faced and
shivery in his manner.
Young man." said Hypo. sternly,
you don't know anything about 60
ing UP in balloons. do you?"
NO" George admitted with a pale
grin. Not a thing"
"Are you going t. be nervous about
this?'
Probably, but that won't make any
difference. 1t is some ething that must
be done. Naturally. I shall feel
slightly nervous. as this is my tlrst
aerial experiment"
Naturally Hypo agreed, staring
hard at George, and wondering how
the human race can produce a sister
like Muriel and brother like Geor ge
"Have you got enough sense to do
Just what I tell you?'
'Of, yes" said George.
yes, indeed" echoed Muriel who
at this moment entered the cook
tent. George will do everything you
say. Hypo. He promised me-"
IF he don't" said Hypo, calmly,
somebody in your family will have
to gallop out and find good Grape
store. Now, them he continued.
turning to George. when you hear
the noise of the shotgun you jump.
Understand? When 1 fire the gun
you cut loose and begin coming down.
because it amt going to do you any
good to stay up there. There's a fine
have to work quick"
Certainly George replied. I'm
to slide off on the parachute the min
ute hear you fire the gun. That's
plain" ;
MURIEL then shook hands with her
brother as though that was to
be their last parting on earth, and
was gone. Hypo led George out to
the lot, where the balloon was champ
ing on the bit. He lifted George
gloomily upon the crossbar and said
a few last words.
Remember the gun" Hypo repeat
ed. Here's your parachute. All you
have to do is to lean over, and fall
off. and, If possible. try to avoid the
steeple of the church when coming
down, because they have a new light
Evening star., 1923-12-09

loon. looked after the parachute,
cleaned up the grounds, and amused
himself in other ways until 3
in the afternoon, which was the Of
fetal hour for balloon exercises.
At 2 o'clock he generally lighted
the fire in the underground cave and
the air with Jim Heneshaw superin-
tending the flight When he reach
ed 1900 feet Jim fred off a shot
gun, signifying that it was time
to parachute. Hypo then landed in
Lake Erie. and Jim sent out a boy
in boat to retrieve the balloon with
great care, after which attention was
paid to Hypo, and IL he still ap-
peared on the surface he was rescued
with some pomp and brought ashore.
In order to make an aeronaut out
of George Moore, Hypo was forced to
gaze ahead. AS long as Mr.. Hene-
shaw remained visible the project
was out of the question, and for q
week Hypo waited and watched. At
the end of that time Jim came home
full OF Portopolis bottled goods. and
then informed his wife in a strained
voice that he was going somewhere
to get an old friend out of Jail. That
was the end Of James Heneshaw for
at least fifteen hours, judging by past
performances. Hypo Immediately
started for Klotz's Quick Lunch to
inform Muriei. Up to this hour Hypo
had never laid a cold and hostile eye
upon George.
dig up that deluded brother of
yours" he said to her, "and bring
him around at o'clock. I will keep
my word and send him up, where he
can commit suicide without trouble.
Jim is spending the day in riotous
living
"All right" Muriel said gladly.
''I'll have him there In plenty of time.
And, Hypo, please see that every
thing is fixed SO that no harm comes
to George. don't want him to hurt
himself" ---.-.... .....
She looked worried. and Hypo re-
assured her. He said that he felt
sure man with as little. sense as
George displayed would find it i'm
possible to injure himself with a
mere balloon and some atmosphere.
He then returned gloomily to the fair
grounds and took UP his chores.
Promptly at 3 o'clock Muriel came
through the rear gate, dragging be-
hind her the mysterious creature
Evening star., 1923-12-09
JONES' ES---BALLOONATIC
BY
FRANK CONDON

job. But UP to this point you haven't
end why didn't he jump when 1 told
him tor.
He is escaping Muriel explained
He is leaving Portopolis. For the
past two months the police and de-
tectives have been hunting him. I
was able to hide him in my room. and
we were waiting for a good chance
to get him out Of the country. He
couldn't go on a train or on foot, be-
cause he tried it and they nearly
caught him.
You mean he's going to Canada in
Jim's balloon?" Hypo asked in some
astonishment.
That's just it," she went on more
cheerfully. Hes on his way to Can
good wind the balloon would carry
across the lake in a. short time. 1
remembered it."
Il amt going to forget it myself.
But why Canada? Who did he kill
here?"
Nobody" Muriel replied earnestly.
HE did nothing. George worked for
a concern in Cleveland. and his pal
stole a good deal of money and escap-
ed to South America. That's the hon
est truth, Hypo. George never got a
single penny, but the police say he
did. and they are trying to put him
in Jail. That's why. Do you think
he will land safely in Canada"
He WILL" Mr.. Jones returned
and goes on over to the north pole.
He was sailing fast"
''You understand" tho girl con-
tinued eagerly, that I love George
q great deal. I wanted to help him
Evening star., 1923-12-09

TIP to this time the daily program
for Hypo was simple enough.
He rose at dawn, prepared breakfast
for tho howling Heneshaws, spent
soAe tine sewing up rips IN the Aalt
Evening star., 1923-12-09

that hunted-with-
~ in certain social limitations
was at the meet of the
Meadowdale Club. It was an
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-09
CALLS FOR NEW DICTIONARY
New York Newspaper Condemns the
Present Ones as Cumbersome
and Disconcerting.

Like many books called classics.
which we speak of reverently and new.
er look at, the dictionary Of our Ian
guage seems to be falling into dis
use; we seldom consult 1t. IL strange
word ''swims into our KEN we regard
it as an impertinence or we use 1t as q
kind Of game; we argue about it, dis.
cuss it, and perhaps write to the
newspapers for a definition, but we
don't consult the dictionary.
Perhaps the reason for our neglect
Is that the unabridged dictionary Ia
too cumbersome and 1t gives too many
meanings, though thin papers cut the
ordinary bulk. Simple words therein
are found to be both noun and verb
(spelled alike), and sometimes they
have more than dozen distinct mean
ings. This is disconcerting. There
may be room for dictionary with the
obsolete and archaic words left ont,
true Twentieth-century dictionary that
shall be fool proof. New York Herald.