Evening star., 1923-09-01

iuS MEXICO, WIN 1tS ODregOn StaDll-
ity, to showing the same diplomatic
attitude toward unreliable and un-
stable Russia.
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The same White House official an
nounced that President Coolidge was
convinced that there should be no
change in the administration of Alas
ka, since that seemed to have been
President Harding's conclusion after
having gone there to investigate with
several members of his cabinet. 1t
Is understood that President Coolidge
had not read in full the resume of
the Harding Seattle speech, as given
out by the Secretary of Agriculture.
but what he had had time to read
convinced him that no change should
be made--at least not unless new
evidence of its need comes to light.
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The press conference at the White
House yesterday received authorita-
tive assurance that, in the coal strike,
the fullest possible cooperation be-
tween federal and Pennsylvania state
officials will be maintained, and the
unlimited backing of all the powers
of the government will be given Gov.
Pinchot In his efforts to effect set
tlement. In the absence OF a settle
ment averting prolonged strike, and
in the supplying of the public with
anthracite or substitute fuel, the pub
lie VIII not be permitted to suffer az
1t has sometimes suffered in past coal
strikes.
Can the law be invoked to punish
public official for zealously carry
ing out the mandates of the law?
Hardly, yet there is some talk now
that the Department of the Interior
may be found culpablc for having ad-
vised its wards, the Osage Indians, to
hold their oil out of the market for
predicted. it will add 100000 a
! month to the income of the tribe. The
Secretary of the Interior is the legal
guardian of the Indians. He is OBJ
ligated by law to protect their finan-
cial interests.
The Department of Justice is invcs-
tigating the oil trust or conspiracy.
to discover whether, under the Sher-
man law, there is not an unlawful
conspiracy in restraint OF trade If
so, the Department of the Interior is
said to be the greatest offender.
1t is said that Mrs. Coolidge is the
first First Lady who is a sorority wom-
an. She is ri Beta Phi. Though she
did not win a prize in the PHILADELPHIA
knitting contest, it is not Unlikely
that. as New Englander, she could
carry sweepstakes on making a pie.
In fact. it is surmised that she put
ia he
its slogan: PIE, better pie. Raw,
raw, raw"
1t is with no degree of ghouIish-
! ness that the opening battle of the
new European war-the capture of
Corfu from the Greeks by belliger-
ent ltaly-suggests the possible turn
! ing point of agricultural depression
| in this country. The war is likely
TO Increase the demand for our sur
] plus wheat and other foodstuffs. ac-
cordlng to experienced observers
where do you buy the distilled
water used in the automobile bat
teries?' was asked a mechanic in one
of the largest special battery shops of
| Washington.
| Get the distilled water right ont
| of the faucet" he answered, frankly,
| You can't do that anywhere else
outside of Washington" he explained
! but here in Washington, according
7 to the bureau of standards the water
| of the faucets is SO per cent pure. and
has less iron in II than elsewhere
/ The only trouble with getting auto
| mobile water from the faucets is tina,
| with the increase of population and
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enough water to supply ali the bat
| teries, now that the secret is out. l,
takes several teaspoonfuls a month
| for each battery. and the city supply
for fire protection is not too good.
!. Copyright. 1923. by Paul V. CoIlinsD