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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09
PASTOR SAYS EXPULSION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH
 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

JUNEAU, Alaska. Feb. 9.-To the Editor=In your issue of yesterday, Feb. s, you quote the Apostolic Dele gate Of Mexico Monsigneur E. Fil- ippi as declaring that he has been expelled from Mexico, because Obre- gen objected 10 the founding of an order of the Knights of Columbus etc. Permit me 10 say that this statement is absolutely false in it's entirety. Mons. Flippi never made such statement and this can e,Sily be proved from the official communi- cation that the same Mons Filippi sent to all the Bishops of the United States. copy of which has been re- eeived by Rt Rev. Bishop Crimont, here in Juneau. The communication is a lengthy one and goes into the minutest details of the incidents But even part from this official communication. any intelligent read CT ought to know that Mons. Filippi has absolutely nothing to do with the Knights Of Columbus, which or ganization, by the way, has been ex- isting unmolcgted in Mexico for years, and that the order of Cath olie Daughters is a pure and simple invention.
 IL would be rather interesting to know what would Mons. Flippi say or do should he receive copy of this eanard.
 In fairness 10 the Apostolic Dele gate to the Knights of Columbus l am sure you will publish this correc- ton in your next issue of the En- pire.
 Yours Sincerely.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09
RESEARCH SEEKS TO ADD
 S1,oo0,OOo TO INDUSTRY

One pound added to the weight of every salmon caught in the waters of the Pacific Coast would add sl,oo0,o0o to the resources of this country.
 This is the estimate of Dean John N. Cobb of the University of Wash ungton College of Fisheries.
 The College Of Fisheries is now en- gagged in research work to add this extra pound to he weight of Pacific salmon, by eXperiments in feeding certain foods 10 young fish.
 AddIaon of at least one-pound 10 the weight of aach fish, according 10 Dean Ccisb, is veny reasonable hope. This would add s5oOOoo to the returns of fishermen annually.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09

More and more Canadians coming to view Word affairs as matters of interest against the in sular method of breeding oyer our own affairs onI, and letting the rest of the world go without thought We have to consider always that we are parl or the great world around us and what affects als ether part oi the world indirectly affects us- tPrnee Rupert NewsD
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09
FRENCH INCREASING
 GOVERNMENT PAYROLL

PARIS. Feb. 9.-The French Cham Der of Deputies has voted the 1923 budget of 23,956,O00.00O francs. Bal aneiag of the budget is left 10 the finance committee. The budget pro. vides for 15.000 additional state em- ployees The number of effeetiyes in the army is placed at 630,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09

Boeton dealers paying $1S.25 ten for coal and not getting enough 10 supply the demand. The high cost ef coal is of the things which is causing general advance in the price manufactured articles. And the impression prevails that the coal producers will be compelled 10 the agreement with the miners that has been i'll for eral years, precluding the likelihood of lower fuel cost fer sometime.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09

NJ. Le Troequer. French Minister of Public Works. now in charge of the civil authorities in the Buhr district. in Germany, it is report ed. will be appointed French High Commissioner fer the invaded Ter ritory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09

One Of the indications Of better times coming is the increased paper In 1922 the United States manufactured 1.4s8.oo tons of paper and Canada 1152 ooo tons total of 2,64o,oo0 tons, 240ooo tons more than in 92o the previous high record for both countries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09

Senator Watson says the Republican party will stand unanimously for the renomnation of President Harding in 1924 President Harding has yet to be heard from However the eoncensus of opinion seems to be that President Harding is the only man who could certainly prevent the nomination of a radical and It Is certain the Republican Party is not radical organizatien-excep in spots
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09

II the Government engineers who are sayino that the White House is fire trap exnect to thTo - scare into Borah or Hi Johnson it would he an act ot Kindness on the part Of someone 10 tell then, tbt they are wasting lot of perfectly good time - Springfield Union.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09
Yours Sincerely. A. G. ROCCATI, s. l.,
 Pastor Catholic Church.

(The item complained of by Rev. A. J. Roceati came to The Empire through the regular illustrated sery- ice it receives from the International News Service of New York It ac- eompanied q picture of Monsigneur Filippi.- -Editor.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09
Gems From Guide Book to Success

The Trailer having no inherent power. must be either pushed or pulled into action, as its usefulness is wholly dependent upon other forces. Left by itself it becomes an obstruction and liability. and. once detached from it's leader on a stiff climb, quickly takes the down grade and rushes swiftly 10 disaster and the scrap heap. How like many hu- mans ttrailers), who steadfast!y re- fuse to believe in and seek to under stand the infinite power within them selves. J. E. r.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09
Another Mystery Solved

Collars go through as many as IT processes in some laandries.' says a news item. Then it's no darn wonder they look like such wreeks by the time they get back homei
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09

We feel convinced that if the queer spotteJ animal, with ears and like pigs and abon, os large as an elephant recently discovered" on tha nigh seas, is more closely examined it will ba fopra To belong to the blind pig breed-fC Cincinnati En
 quirer) '-h-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09

William Allen White says America has many right now who greater than Lincoln Such as-?" one might politely ask-f Nashville Tennesseean.) Modesy possibly. prevented the naming of names
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09

The public seems to be a homeless nro,os;t;o T., splte CT all warnings against fake stock schemes i was stung for s6oo,ooo.Oo0 last year-fCincinnati EnQuirer) N"nae
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09

If there is anything in the belief of pr. Doyle the spirit of late Senator Morgan is probably geeful al the talk Of an American Niearaguan canal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09

~ rms country erected buildings costing s450o ooo : ooo last although ii could have 6nanciad o,;t q lively war with that amount (Chicaeo Naws
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09
From Our Daily Mail

From Our Daily Mail
 Alice-No. we never took a prize at beauty contest, and don't look like Valentino. But. glory bel so far no one has mistaken us for the missing link
 sarah-We are not up on those subjects, but think fl your complex lon is muddy that you ought to keep t in out of the rain.
 John R.-Well, even if you are u cut up over the way your girl treated you. at least be thankful she lIdn't shoot you full If holes.
 Old Maid-We know of no love powder that will make a man love you. But we know metal that will. It's commonly called gold.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09

We shall always be ready to talk with Germany m says poineare To say, for example: Shut up and nav up Louisville Courier-Journal)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09
Daily Sentence Sermon

It is right that a clock should have face and hands, but there should be no waste of time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09
ALONG LEES DETOUR
 By SAM HILL

Observations of Oldest lnhabitant
 kin remember when bankers made better salaries than hod car riers. ....
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09

News of the Names Club Elsie Thee. of St. Louis, knocks for admission. Elsie, we welcome Thee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-06
POLICE FORCE RECRUITS
URGED BY SULLIVAN
Advantages of Steady Position,
Medical Attention and Pension
Held Up in Notice.

Steady employment, free medical at =
tention and liberal pension privileges
are among the advantages pointed
out by Maj. Daniel Sullivan. superin-
tendent Of police. in an effort to OBJ
tain thirty-three members Of the reg
ular force and fourteen members Of
the street crossing force, forty-seven
being the number of vacancies in the
two branches of the service.
In a message to members Of the
force to interest them in efforts to
get the full quota of men. Maj. Sui
livan stated:
IF you know of a man whose char
acter is beyond reproach: who is be-
tween the ages of twenty five and
thirty five; at least five feet. eight
inches in height and sound physic-
ally, and who desires steady. health
full employment In an important and
interesting branch of the public
service. urge him to take the exam
nation for appointment to the metro
politan police force"
Mai. Sullivan set out In his message
that the salary Of a policeman during
the probationary term of one year Is
S1,700 The second and third year It
is $500, and $1,000 after the third
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-06

II you CHANGED 10 stroll down 5th
street. in the vicinity Of the Police
Court, and stopped before the Court
Cigar Store, you might see strange
sight-just an ordinary-looking little
kitten rubbing its purring body
against the arms OF a grateful look
ing lawyer or judge. But be it
known that Bessie is no ordinary cat.
by any means; looks are deceptive,
that's all.
Bessie Is not only the pet of Fran
els Neville, proprietor of the store, at
404 5th street northwest, but she is
used to having noted barristers and
ntelligentfaced jurists actually vie
for her purrs. Gifts are so plentiful
short-skirted stenographers and dim
pied little secretaries lay presents Of
shrimp and liver at her paws.
she's a SeIf-made Cat.
OF course. there is A reason. She
is self-made cat. To Mr.. Neville
she owes a little because he saved
the last of her nine lives. but to Bes-
sic Mr.. Neville owes plenty. True
enough. he literally took her in out
all seemed lost and she was starving
and freezing to death. But that was
on bleak December night more
than a year ago. And time can do
much for cats and men.
Who, pray tell. turns on the
lights in the morning and calls him
from bed to meet early customers"
Bessie might ask IL she could talk.
l, of course. And, who. sir. do you
suppose all of these handsome gentle
men and beautiful girls come in to
pat? Fat Francis Neville? Not a
bit OF it. 1t is l, please know. And
don't you suppose L always manage
to lead them over to the cigar coun-
ter, where they are sure to buy
something from my MASTER"
Lot to Her Argument.
In truth, there is lot to Bessie s
argument. While Mr.. Neville is still
wrapped in warm blankets little
Bessie crawls from her bed of pill
lows before the living room FIRE and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-06

feels her way to the store, off OF
which opens her masters bedroom
Hopping nimbly to the top of the
glass showcase. carefully avoiding
reaches with one paw, hooks It
around the ring Of a chain that
hangs from the electric lights and
turns the lights on with one vigorous
jerk.
That is Mr.. Neville's infalIible alarm
clock and. incidentally. Bessies
method of informing him that her
feline highness fain would breakfast
and that pronto. For. should he fail
to obey that signal. the kitten will
his face in true cat fashion. That
method never fails to bring Mr.. Ne
vile springing from bed, though not
always in the best OF humors.
All that either Bessie or Mr.. Neville
seem to know about her origin is
that she crawled up TO his door one
cold December night and begged in
her best feline English, to be granted
the hospitality of his modest home.
The northern king had covered all
Washington under frosty blanket Of
snow. Food was not to be had; even
the garbage cans were frozen. And
Bessie was starving to death.
Sursed Her to Health.
Just as her ninth life was ebbing
Mr.. Neville opened the door, carried
her inside and nursed her back to
health. Since the first day Bessie first
stretched her half frozen little paws,
the mice and rats that once infested
the neighborhood have disappeared
That is one of the reasons she is such
pet. Besides. she has come to recog-
nize by sight all OF the stores steady
customers and frequently she will
perform for them.
Let one of those regular customers
| enter the door with a package and
Bessie Is on the job. She is fairly
certain that means either shrimp or
liver for dinner, and she begs loops
the loop and rolls over and over to
show her appreciation. But one could
talk about Bessie's virtues for COL
umns and columns. and space Is
tight" So here this discourse must
end.
Oh, yes. Just one thing more. Bes-
sic soon expects to be the mother OF
from six to six hundred kittens!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-06
BIT OF ROMANY SEEN
IN CRIMINAL COURT
Women of Gypsy Tribes, in Gay
Attire, Witnesses at Trial of
Robbery Charge.

A bit of Romany relieved the SOM
berness of Criminal Division today
when Justice Bailey heard the rob-
berry charge against Ephraim Adams
and his son, Louis Adams, who are
under indictment alleging the taking
of $500 from Eli Yonkos. another
gypsy, at his home January 20 last.
About twenty women of the two
tribes were present as witnesses. be-
decked with flowing skirts of gaily-
colored silks and wearing headgear
Of kerchiefs Of strange design. Their
throats were encircled with necklaces
made up Of gold coins and f1ashy
bracelets covered their arms. Several
swarthy children accompanied their
parents and one woman carried a
babe in her arms.
Interpreter Employed.
The trial was halted for some time
while an interpreter was sought, aft
er Attorney Robert l. Miller had out
expected to prove. Mr.. Miller said
there was rivalry between the two
bands Of gypsies and that bad blood
existed between them. Charges OF
robbery and counter charges had been
made and dismissed in Police Court
he said. The lawyer declared he eN-
pected 10 show that Ephraim Adams
was in Philadelphia January 20 last
when Yonkos is said to have lost his
$500. and that Louis Adams was at
tending a st. Johns day feast in an
: other part of the city.
Case May End Tomorrow.
Assistant United States Attorney
Presmont is conducting the case for
the government and told the jury he
expected to prove that the defendants
stole the money from the rival gypsy
band
The case will probably be finished
tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-06
5000 TO Attend
SOCIAL CONFERENCE
Each State, Territories and
Foreign Nations Invited to
Send Delegates.

Invitations to appoint representa-
tives for the fiftieth anniversary
meeting of the National Conference
Of Social Work were dispatched to-
day to governors Of all states
by Homer Folks, president of the
conference, In preparation for the
event, which will be held here from
May 16 to 23.
Each state Is expected 10 have
lationship between social work and
public officials and government de-
partments. dealing with dependent
wards of the state. This will be
main topic of discussion at the con-
vention Five thousand delegates
from this country. Canada. Europe.
Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippines
are expected to attend.
Prevention Among First Aims.
Discussion Of better methods for
prevention of disease, dependency and
and delinquency will be the major OBJ
ject of the conference, In view of the
fact that the number of dependent
wards of II e states has increased to
a point where In many states ap-
budget is expected on their care and
maintenance.
The conference was formerly known
as the National Conference of Char
tiles and Correction. 1t grew out of
a meeting in 1874, when members Of
state boards of public charities Of
New York. Massachusetts, Connecti-
cut and Wisconsin gathered to dis
cuss problems of relief and correction.
Since 1874 these conferences have
continued in unbroken annual Sc
quence.
Special Topics on Program.
Among special topics and chairnen
appointed for their consideration are ::
Health, with DR.. Livingston Farrand,
president of Cornell University, as
the health chairman the home, Porter
r. Lee, chairman law and government,
Prof. Roscoe Pound, dean of the Har-
ward Law School. chairman; the church,
Mrs. John NJ. Glenn. former president
of the conference chairman; industry,
Rev. John A. Ryan, Catholic University,
chairman: the school, Mrs. Helen T
Woolley, educator. of Detroit, chairman,
and public opinion, DR.. John H Finley.
associate editor of the New York Times,
chairman.
Each of these topics will be taken up
in the order named on successive days
from May II to May %, inclusive under
the direction OF those named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-06

Senate committee on civil. service i'm
posed that duty on the classifying
agency, which in that bill was the
Civil Service Commission.
Restrictions against promotions to
any but the next higher rate Of salary
in, the range. eliminated in the Sen
ate were restored In conference and
are now in the law.
The provision to pay the adjusted
salaries Immediately and the pro-
posal to rush through a deficiency
for that purpose were abandoned.
The original House provision basing
the coming budget on the reclass1-
ffcation and making the salaries eff
fective in the fiscal year thus esti-
mated for was restored
While the Senate struck out the
House bill and inserted as one amend
ment a clean draft, nevertheless. with
the exception of the compensation
schedules. the language of the bill
as passed in the House was virtually
retained
Two Sets of Schedules.
1t must be borne in mind that there
were two distinct sets of compensa-
ton schedules-p by services and
grades evolved from the report Of the
joint classification commission and
CD made by the bureau of efficiency,
being simply series OF grades with
out any division into services, the
description OF the grades DelnS IN the
main a series of typical jobs serving
as examples of the character and
quality of work to be embraced with
in the grade
This Bureau of Efficiency classical
ton was authorized by executive order
of October "a, 1921. In the COM
promise bill the form of the House
bill as to compensation schedules was
retained. division Of the government
personnel into service and grades.
Based on Executive Order.
The differentiation between the
grades in the service. however. was
based on the classification pursuant to
the executive order Of October "a. 1921.
This was done at the expressed wish
OF the President, who felt that the
work in this connection performed by
| the Bureau Of Efficiency under his or
der ought to be made available.
The Senate retained, after a gen
eral definition of the scope OF a
grade. the bureau of efficiency plan
of illustrating with numerous typical
tack examples. All these examples
were eliminated in conference and
| are not in the law.
A provision in lieu of these was
directing the personnel board and
| department heads in making their
| ALLEGATIONS to follow the executive
| order classification.
4
| sation schedules are concerned, they
i are in form by division into services
and grades, each grade being defined
| in general terms like the House bill.
| They are so arranged, however, that
| in substance they conform to the
| executive order classification.
| In short, as described by Repre-
! sentative Lehlbach. the reclassifica-
! ton law is substantially the bill as
| it passed the House, with a modif1ca-
ton of the compensation schedules to
meet the views of the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-06
FIND HOSE SLASHED|
IN .PR|NT|NGF|RE'
Mystery Deepens With Probe
and Evidences of Firebuq.
Loss Up to $16,500.

Mystery surrounding the origin Of
the fire at the government printing
office yesterday deepened today when
1t became known that officials Of the
office found hose line in the build
ing had been cut
inspector Grant, chief Of detectives
stated today that his men are work
ing on a number of clues, but moth
ing has been developed yet that can
be announced
Public Printer Carter also stated
this morning that he is cooperating
with the authorities in trying to get
to the bottom of the matter.
Simultaneous Discoveries.
Aside from the finding of the GU
hose. suspicion is believed to be
based on the fact that fire was dis
covered almost simultaneously on the
second and third floors of the docu
ment annex, with apparently no con
nection between the two sources. The
floors of this annex building are OF
hollow-tile fireproof construction. /
At Loss for Motive.
An official of the fire marshals Of
damage to the stock Of federal pub
locations stored in the building might
run as high as $4,000. while the
damage to the structure was confined
to $500
Although the police have been re-
quested to join in the probe, one fire
official said this afternoon that there
is no apparent motive that would
prompt any one to set fire to the
building.
Electrician Is Overcome.
George Reynolds, an electrician in
the printing office. was overcome by
smoke and had to be taken from the
building. He stuck to his post when
the blaze was discovered and assisted
| fremen under Battalion Chief Gill
to haul the first hose line to the
| burning part of the building.
The annex in which the fire
occurred is a seven-story brick struc-
| ture, filled with important congress
sional and departmental documents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-03-06
POSTGRADUATE DENTAL
CLINIC TO BE CONDUCTED
Most Advanced Methods of Surgery
Will Be Demonstrated to Mem
bers of Profession.

A postgraduate dental clinic, for
the purpose of keeping local dentists
up to the mark in latest and most ad
vanced methods of dental surgery.
will be conducted under the auspices
of the District of Columbia Dental
Society at the Raleigh Hotel tomor-
row, Thursday and Friday from 9:3o
a m. to 5 pm.
DR.. Charles r. Shelton, as chair
man of the clinic committee, is i'll
charge Of arrangements. In attend
ance at the clinic will be DR.. V. J
Lohr of this city, DR.. w. f. GUNNER
of Toronto. DR.. A. l.. LIE Gro of De
troit and DR.. c. o. Simpson of 81.
Louis All ethical dentists OF Wash
ington have been extended invita-
lions to be present.
A lecture will be given tonight a
IS o'clock in the Medical Science
building by DR.. LeGro, who will out
line some of the most recent dis
coveries in treating teeth.
Thursday night at o'clock l. NJ
Barker, NJ D., of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. will deliver an address on
Co operation Between Physicians
and Dentists to which all local
physicians as we'll as ethical dentists
are invited.