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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
Mrs. Harding Well Enough
to Take Alaskan Journey

ambassador, for one, gave a dinner
party Monday night. The new Japa-
nese ambassador and Nine. Hanihara
we're the guests of honor of the Prin-
cess Ghika Tuesday evening. The
Persian minister, Mira Russein Kahn
Alai, gave a charming dinner Thurs
day when the counsellor of the Polish
legation and Nine. Kwapizewaka were
his chief guests. They are another
much feted pair who are leaving on
the fifth for home.
Juan Francisco de Cardenas, coun-
sellor of the Spanish embassy, was a
dinner host last Friday night. He is
one of the most sought after bachel-
ors of the diplomatic corps and now
it is said he is about to cease to be
bachelor. Rumor has it that the
pretty young sister of Frederick Nano,
secretary of the Roumanian legation,
has captivated him, though she has
been in Washington less than a month.
Another young diplomat, rumor has it,
DR.. Paul Lessinoff, counsellor of the
Bulgarian legation, is about to marry
Mrs. Kennedy Wheeler of Washing
ton.
Secretary of State and Mrs. Charles
K. Hughes had a big dinner Monday,
an official party. The naval and ma
rine officers about town staged an
other of series of lovely dances that
evening, too. The secretary of the
navy and Mrs. DENLY and Admiral
and Mrs. Robert Coontz were the lions
OF the occasion which was preceded by
numerous parties.
Bachelors Hosts at Dance.
There was another of series OF
dinner dances at the Washington Bar
racks on Tuesday evening and a SINH
lar party at Fort Myer last evening.
Tonight there is big dance on at
the fashionable Montgomery Country
Club. The hosts are a group of So
ciety bachelors-Parker Gilbert, the
assistant secretary of the treasury,
who was reported engaged some time
ago to Miss Ailsa Mellon, the lovely
daughter of the wealthy secretary of
the treasury, A. w. Mellon: Stan
ley Hawkes., Ralph Snowden Hill and
Myron Hofer. all of the State De-
partment; Coleman Jennings, Colonel
Duncan Major, one of General
Pershing's aides, and a very pictur-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
Former Congressional
Becomes First Woman
Welfare Worker in Vet
erans' Bureau on Duty at
Hospital.
By JOHN ARCHER CARTER

Copyright, by The San Antonio Light.
Washington, ID. c., April 2S-"Aunt
Alice" Robertson will go back on
the government payroll within the
next few days. incidentally she will
at the same time gain new honor
that of first woman welfare worker in
the Veterans Bureau. President
Harding signed an executive order a
week or SO ago allowing her appoint
ment without regard to civil ser
vice requirements" Now at the re-
quest of Major II. Hugh Scott, former
executive officer of the bureau and
now surgeon in charge of the govern
ment hospital in Muskogee, Okla, her
home town, she has been formally ap-
pointed and will assume her duties
next week.
In getting on the job in the South
west, Aunt Alice" is able TO keep
her word that she had shaken the
dust of Washington off her feet for
ever" Also she does not have to begin
all over again as a waitress in a
restaurant as she had feared she
might when she started back for Okla
homa. 1t was because Of the excel
lence of the food that she served in
her little restaurant in Muskogee that
she was able TO win her seat in the
national House of Representatives
And she admitted it was very likely
that her failure TO keep the restau-
rant running while she was "law-
making" here in Washington had a
whole lot to do with her defeat or
reelection.
In the past the Veterans Bureau
has had many women employees. many
of them working in the hospitals. But
none of them were carried on the
rolls as "welfare worke:" so that
her commission for that post is No.
1. something which has very greatly
pleased her friends here.
Duty to Keep Up Morale.
1t will be the duty Of Miss Alice
as she insists she likes to be called. to
see that the former ser ice men in the
hospital are kept at the high peak of
morale. She will have, it was said
at the bureau today, the names and
addresses Of families of patients at
her finger tips and must stand ready
to anticipate the needs OF all of the
inmates of the big institution Of which
she is q part.
In connection with the appointment,
however, there has been more or less
discussion of its political effect. There
are good many people here in Wash
ington who suggest that DIR. Scott
intends TO enter the race for United
States senator from Oklahoma when
the next vacancy occurs and that he
is by no means averse TO getting the
assistance that the former representa-
tive easily can give. Friends Of both,
however, rather resent this insinuation
holding DR. Scott urged her appoint
ment in the belief that her broad
knowledge of the Southwest and its
people would be Of vast benefit TO the
disabled and suffering chaps in the
various wards. most Of whom are
from that section. Incidentally. the
announcement today that aunt Alice
is TO be retained in her home stat,
has ended considerable speculation
When she left she was inclined TO b
rather bitter against Washington ant
its people. Then when Presiden
Harding signed the executive orde'
authorizing the appointment the re
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
Improvement in Health Of
First Lady of Land" Is
Received With Joy by
Society in Nations Capt.
tai.
By BETTY BAXTER

Copyright by The San Antonio Light.
Washington, ID. C., April $3.50
ciety rejoices with President Hard
ing over the great improvement in the
health of the First Lady of the
Land" She HAD a strenuous task of
1t this week. And she came through
in fine shape. On top Of the trip to
New York she went to the baseball
game with the President. The result
is that she asserts she will be perfect
ly fit to accompany the chief execu-
tive on his planned trip 20 Alaska.
Things generally were quite gay this
week. Entertainments even had a bit
of official flavor. The most courted
couple were the secretary of the Ital-
ian embassy and Nine. Celesia, who
will leave tomorrow for New York,
where they will sail May 5, for home.
The military attache of the italian
embassy AID Marquise di Bernezzo gave
a large luncheon party for them last
Sunday at the Hamilton Hotel. Mon
day the counsellor of the embassy,
Augusta Ross, had a dinner, asks the
guests TO meet" the Celesas-a fare
well party. Tuesday they were the
guests of honor at a luncheon which
Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh gave and
Wednesday no less a person than the
Italian ambassador. Prince Caetani,
was their host at a cabaret dinner,
the guests dancing between the courses
and several of them doing "stunts"
when professionals were not entertain
ing them. Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvanus Stokes Jr., had a luncheon
party for the Celesias-that is about
all l can recall right now. but they
were constantly on the 60 all week.
Other diplomats figured several
times last week as hosts. The Italian
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

esque one; Robert Stead. r. B. Wig
giles, W, R. willoughby and Clarence
G. Steson.
We had two important weddings
this week; that of Miss Elizabeth
Parker Magee, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Darcy Magee and Lieut.. Ham
ilton NJ. II. Fleming, q. s. NJ. c.:
and that of Miss Martha Reyes BRINE,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Douglas
Putnam Brine and James William
Farmer. Miss Brine was married in
gown of pointe applique lace made
on straight lines with elbow sleeves
and a white satin court train. Her
veil of tulle lace was held by
coronet of orange blossoms. She car
ried lilies and sweet peas. The maid
of honor wore a gown of yellow and
gold brocade made on straight lines
and a veil of yellow georgette crepe
held with silver band. The brides
maids wore gowns of blue brocade
made on the same straight lines as
that of the maids of honor. They
also wore blue wells held by silver
bands.
Miss Magee's gown was of satin
made after the Grecian fashion, en-
broidered with seed pearls and crys-
tails. The court train was of cloth of
silver. Her veil, of duchess lace was
held with a wreath of orange blossoms
and pearls and she carried a shower.
bouquet of lilies of the valley and or
chids. The maid of honor wore
gown Of yellow georgette with bouff-
ant skirt, lace trimmed, and a half
wreath of French flowers in her hair.
She carried butterfly roses and lark
spur. The bridesmaids gowns were Of
pastel shades Of georgette made on the
same lines as that Of the maid of
honor,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
Aunt Alice" Back on Payroll
With job in Her Home 7own

port was circulated she was coming
back and would be an assistant TO
Mrs. ii, II. Votaw, sister of the Presi-
dent, who has a real good job in the
industrial welfare service here.
II would like very much TO have
her here, indeed, for she is a very
lovely woman, l am told" Mrs. Vo-
taw said, but i know nothing of her
coming here"
Hines Approves Papers.
Inquiry at the office of General
Hines, head of the Veterans Bureau
brought the information that all he
knew of the matter was that an ex-
ecutive order had been signed by the
President which would permit an APP
pointment. Finally when the papers
came through today from DR.. Scott
asking that the appointment be made
and that she be assigned to his in
stitution, General Hines approved
them.
Being the first welfare worker
named the question of salary has not
yet been settled. 1t will be n distinct
reduction from the $500 and "perqs"
which the elderly lady drew down as
member of the House. 1t is under
stood the figure will be fixed at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 a year.
Just what the attitude toward the
appointment of the various organiza-
tons of veterans will be is not yet
known.
1t has been contended that all the
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party question, it would be only nat
ural' for the Republican leaders in
the next presidential campaign to ac-
claim Americas entrance into the
court as the outstanding triumph of
the Harding administration and So
luton of our foreign relations.
Already these same Republican lead
ers have pointed with pride to the
Washington arms conference, another
nOn-partisan" affair, as a distinct
achievement of the Republican admin
istration.
In the circumstances it is a serious
question if the Democrats can be ex-
pected to fight with any great en-
thusiasm to put over another great
campaign issue for their political OPP
ponents.
The League of Nations was wrecked
on the rocks of partisanship.
The world court may go the same
way.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

be used through influence with ma
tons in Europe that national
difference may be settled without the
necessity Of war;"
Three Plans.
Three concrete plans are now be-
fore America:
ONE-The world court, sponsored
by Harding Hughes and Hoover,
which is an outgrowth of the inter-
national court of arbitration.
TWO-The League of Nations, in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
HARDING A VERY
IGNORANT MAN,
CRITIC ASSERTS
Would Defend I.W.W. If
Daugherty Told Him to,
Mencken Says.
by NAL O'ELAHERTY.
Special Gable to the San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News
lsopyriUhf

ana Inc Cnlcago Dally news.
Copyright. 1928.
London, April 2S.-A vitriolic at
tack on American public men and in.
situations is published in the Out
look by the American critic, Henry
l.. Mencken, directed principally
against President Harding. lie says
Harding would defend the Ku Klux
or !. W. W. if Daugherty told him
that votes could be made that way.
Monarchial government, even Of the
absolute kind, is superior to the
democracy in the United States,
Mencken asserts.
The common run of presidents, such
as Taft. Poincare and Ebert, are
mainly ninth-rate politicians, petty,
puerile men and strangers to anything
resembling honor. he says.
Il believe Harding, who stands al
the bottom Of the list, would make a
very fair king. He is an exceedingly
ignorant man, and his long career as
the publisher of newspaper in q
small town has pretty we'll purged hin
Of courage and self-respect."
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Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery. not
a graveyard. a beautiful. well kept
burial park. Crockett1GSS. -(Adv.)
The Washington times., 1923-07-14
bRADSTREET'S
FINDS MIXED
BUSINESS
Trade and Industry Quieter,
Retailing Active, Farm
Products Lower.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, July 14.-Brad.
streets Weekly Review Of Business
says today:
There is rather mixed budget
of reports coming to hand this
week.
Trade and industry have Quoted
slightly. part Of this being purely
Crops as whole have i'm
proved, but there are enough i'm.
portant exceptions to deserve men.
ton.
Farm products have tended to
ease, and wheat, rejecting pros.
poets of larger supplies in produc
ing and consuming countries, has
dropped below the dollar mark at
large western markets.
Current building is active, but
new planned work in June sagged
off below a year ago.
1.-THE railroads have broken all
records of car loadings.
Import trade has receded below
exports after three months Of bic
excuses, and commodity prices
have shown further ease, although
some notable exceptions are found
in copper and corn.
Automobile production in July
Is said to be close up to that OF
June, which is estimated to have
been 5 per cent below May, :he
record month, but sales reports are
fair to good.
Retail trade, stimulated by hoi
weather and mid-year sales has
been of fair to good volume, bu,
wholesale trade has quieted further
and industry has slowed somewhat
with defines in pig iron prices find
ing reflection in shut-downs Of ;
few furnaces.
copper production in the West
Trade and industry are still, how
ever. better than in 1922.
The Washington times., 1923-07-14
TRADE IS LARGE
DESPITE HOT
WEATHER
Dun's Weekly Report Points
Out Unprecedented Loading
of Freight Cars.

NEW YORK, July 14.-Dun's
Weekly Review of business says to-
day:
"Contraction Of demand and de-
cline of prices mark the present
mid summer period in different
branches of business. A further re.
duction Of output in basic indus.
tries also is witnessed, and there Is
sharp contrast between the slow
ing down process now and the note.
worthy expansion of the first quar-.
tiers Of the year.
1.-The change, however, is not un-
natural, activities invariably dimin-
ishing at this season, and conf.
dence still prevails in many quar-.
ters.
"While new buying has clearly
abated, potential needs remain
large, and the absence Of excessive
accumulation of goods Is favor
ably augury.
"Various statistical measures
show that transactions continue of
substantial volume in the aggre-
gate, and there Is no precedent for
the total Of car loadings reported
for the end Of June.
1.-The uncertainties Of the future,
on the other hand, tend to cause
hesitation, there being doubt about
the probable course Of prices and of
the magnitude Of consumption, and
the policy Of many interests is now
largely one of waiting"
The Washington times., 1923-07-14
TO BUY
BIC BLOCK Of
US. BONDS
Plan Purchase of $o2, OOO,-
900 Worth Of Liberties"
Before December Is.
By MUNROE ROBERTS.
Copyright. 1923. by Cosmopolitan
News Service.)


NEW YORK, July 14.-With
transactions falling off daily, the
bond market during the past week
ers found some encouragement in
the improved sentiment, but delay
ed bringing out large issues, until
public buying improves.
Liberty bonds displayed stea0i-
ness all week. The British govern
ment will buy $92 100000 worth on
or before December Is, provided
such bonds can be procured ct a
discount. The United States Treas
Try will buy about $500, 900, 900 on
Or before June 80, 1924, for sink.
ng fund purposes. The existens
If this buying power accounts for
The continued stability of the Lib
erty loan market.
The price movements in foreign
government bonds, which lately have
been showing good deal Of nervous
ness over the European situation,
were closely watched, especially in
connection with the move made by
The British premier to bring about
solution Of the reparation prob
lem. However, nothing startling
happened, most issues ,moving over
firm and narrow range.
Trading Is Low.
Trading in both gilt-edged and Sec
ond-grade industrial and railroad
bonds was at very low ebb, although
prices were much more stable than
in preceding weeks. Even the New
Haven bonds found much better sup
port, recovering from two to four
points from their extreme low.
The municipal bond market show
ed signs Of slackening. Due to a
slight tightening of time money
rates, investors were holding out
for better interest rate. States
and municipalities, however, were
reported to be unwilling to raise
the coupon. AS a consequence they
have been advised to do short term
financing for immediate require
ments.
New financing for the week fell to
the lowest weekly total for the year
to date, aggregating only $21, 900, 900.
The largest single issue was SIS ,0O0,-
600 of bonds for the Cleveland Union
Terminals Company. Public utility
offerings, totaling $4,000, 900. were
featured by the $500, 900 mortgage
bonds for the Virginia Western
Power Company. Municipal offer
ings aggregated $4,000, 900, foreign
issues 100000 and land bond
issues 100000. There was no new
financing by Industrial companies.
New Federal Issue.
Announcement was made TODAY
that an issue of $4,000, 900 Federal
intermediate farm credit bank Az
per cent bonds will be offered in
the near future. The bonds will be
issued at about par and interest,
and will mature in thirty years, op-
tional in twenty years. This will
make the first offering of the new
bonds Of the twelve ;ntermediat e
banks, recently created by an act
of Congress. These banks have
been organized to supplement the
work of the Federal land banks in
extending temporary loans 70 farm.
ers to tide them over until they
can realize on their crops.
The Washington times., 1923-07-14
BEAR COVERING
HELPS EARLY
TRADING
Outside Buyers Scarce, But
Light Offerings Hold
Market Steady.
By w. p. EDWARDS,
(CopyriEht, 1923, by Cosmopolitan
Mara

NEW YORK. July 14.-Trading
IN the short session of the stock
exchange today was a gain on a
small scale. The undertone con-
tinued firm, with active rails and
industrials both extending yester-
days gains.
There was no particular reason
Tor the change in sentiment in the
general market. With outside in
terest entirely absent the bulk Of
the business came from bear traders
whose position was made uncomfort-
able by the disappearance of Iiqui-
dalton and the limited supply of
stock available for covering our
poses.
News developments which could
affect the course of values were
lacking, The week end trade re-
views appeared to view the business
situation calmly and to await de-
velopments before passing final
Judgment.
Early Prices Highest.
The best prices of the day were
registered in the first hour. indie
pendent steel stocks came in for
some bullish attention in spite Of
reports Of suspension of furnace
operations In the Youngstown steel
, district. Vanadium was in particu-
larry good demand, advancing about
- point to SO.
v Copper stocks were favored due
60 the increasing firmness in the
metal market. Stocks of electrical
companies were advanced to high
er levels in connection with the
excellent earning position of these
companies. General Electric rose 2
points to 175h. Motor accessories
stocks were strong from the start
with Stewart Warner and Strom-
berg carburetor from one to two
points higher. Equipment oil and
railroad stocks showed continued
oteadiness.
Pace SIackens At Close.
The trading pace slackened fur
Their in the closing period with the
majority of issues showing only
minor changes. Most stocks receded
to their previous closing levels,
whereas in other cases the best
prices of the day were shaded.
Traders were disposed to await the
British note on reparations, In
which connection the strength in
the foreign exchanges was con-
sidered an encouraging feature.
The market closed steady.
Prices in the bond market were
Aeenerally steady. Liberty boads
were unchanged Foreign govern
nent bonds ruled fractionally high
sr Marine skies recovered some
Fhat from yesterdays weakness.
Selling at 76.
The Washington times., 1923-07-14
1T. r. S. OMSTEAD WINS
BALLOON RACE OF JULY a

Lieut.. r. S. Omstead. U. s. A.,
won the national elimination free
ballon race held at Indianapolis or
July 4, having covered distance of
1875 miles, the National Aeronautic
Association announced today.
Lieut., J. B. Lawrence, u. s. N,
captured second place with a dis
tance of 1901 miles to his credit.
Fl. e. Honeywell. took third place,
coming within nine-tenth's of a mile
of covering a distance equal to that
made by Lieutenant Lawrence.
The Washington times., 1923-07-14

ington. e.
/. WIN. CLARK TAYLOR, Manager Of
the above-named bank, solemnly swear
that the above statement il true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
VIM. CLARK TAYLOR, Manager.
this 18th day of July, 1923.
THELMA PEACOCK.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
Henry p. Blair. Edith w. Pichon
Frank S. Bright, VIM. Clark Taylor
F. H. Edmonds. Charles Drayton,
Richard A. Ford. L. c. Strider.
Directors.
The Washington times., 1923-07-14
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
LATEST NEWS OF
FINANCIAL WORLD
Baltimore Grain Market.

Wheat-Easier: No. red winter.
Sill; No. 2 red winter garlicky,
$1.041s; receipts, 29,031 bushels; ship.
ments, 81. sos bushels.
Corn-Firmer; No. 2 yellow
domestic, $1.O4h@1.O5 per bushel;
receipts, 1876 bushels; shipments, a.
5S4 bushels.
Oats-Steady; No. white domestic,
51h@ cents bushel: receipts, 1000
bushels; shipments, 32,0S6 bushels.
Rye-Firmer; No. 2 Western ex-
port spot, TAN; receipts, none; ship.
ments, 134 bushels.
Hay-Steady; unchanged.
Flour-Quiet.
The Washington times., 1923-07-14
Curb Stocks.

FURNISHED by W. b. Hibbs & Coz -
Prices at noon: Bid. Ask.
The Washington times., 1923-07-14
BANK STATEMENT.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
FIDELITY SAVINGS
COMPANY. INC.

At Washington, in the District Of Column
bia, at the close of business June 80,
The Washington times., 1923-07-14

Sinclair Crude OIL 5R's, 1872
Sinclair Crude Oil 6's, 1926
Steel & Tube Of Am. rs, 81
Third Ave. al. 5's, 1860. :.
Toledo Edison rs, 1941. -.
Tenn. Power 1S47 .........
Tidewater Oil 6's, 1881.
Union Pacific As. 1947.
Union Pacific 6's. 1928.
Utah Power 5's, 1914. ...
Utah Light. 1914 ......
Ca. Car. Chem. rs, 1947
N. Y. w. G. & Bos. AVS, 49,
Wilson Co. Tvs. 1881 -.
Wickwire Spencer rs. 1885
West. Md. LIST As. 1852 -.
Warner Sugar rs. 1871. :.
West. Elec. rs, 1881 -.
u. S. Steel Corp. 5's, 1868.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-04
RELATIONS ARE COOL
Survey shass That FesilAgs ReiWeea
4, ;, and England Ara oalg lake
warm al Present,

New York, May i,-Relaiisns be-
tween this country and Great Britain
are distinctly less friendly than iheg
have been az any time in the last
4 or 3 years and the people Of both
nations display an Astounding lRdifr
ference" toward each other, SAYS the
ia2s report Of the sulgrare insiiiu-
ton OF the United states made public
today,
The institution which takes its
name from the English home Of
George Mashingt0n's f0rheaFs has
branches here and abroad and seeks
Ia foster, by nerRetuating the meme
CRY OF men noted for promoting good
will between the nations. the friend
illness IL Processes 20 see waning,
The growing apathy Is attributed
by the snigraye institution 10 the
cooling Of war passions and differ
eRees OF opinion over the peace teFmsi
the "peFnleiaus activities of alien or
ganlzations," the renewal of keen
commercial rlyalFy' the character Of
American news sent 10 Great Britain
and the brand Of motion pictures sent
over there which "helittle. misinform
and cause American life 10 be held
in contempt"
New Britain herald., 1923-05-04

Hong Kong. May 4,=fhe main bat
he began sunday when the Sun Vat
Sen forces made general attack on
the enemy who occupied strong posi-
lions on hill along the cantonHHanr
kaw railway, The turning point Of
the hattie came Monday according 10
the reports received here, The con.
stitutienalists by a wide detour sue
eeeding In striking at the enemy's
rear. and the Kwangsi soldiers, de-
moralized when they found them
selves ontiianked by considerable
force. reiterated preeinitately toward
the border of Kwangsi province.