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SUTHERLAND FIGHT|NC FOR RATIFICATION
 FISHING TREATY AIDED BY WASHINGTON DELEGA- TON, DELEGATE TRYING TO
 PROTECT ALASKA FISH
IMMEDIATE ACTION GIVEN
State Department Taking Active Part in Rushing Measure Through
 coneress-canada Approves

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-Aided by the Washington State delegation, Dele gate from Alaska, Dan Sutherland is making a valiant fight to obtain the ratification of the fishing treaty be- tween the United States and Canada which calls for closed season on the Alaska halibut banks during the sea son the fish are spawning. The entire north Pacific ocean is included in the scope of the treaty.
 A draft of the treaty which had been previously sent to Canada, was yester- day approved by the Canadian author ities. Before the treaty can be Sent to the sanate it must be verified by the signatories at Washington on the rep rsentations made to the state depart ment by Delegate Sutherland.
 The state department has induced the British embassy to wire the Cana dian authorities for authority to sign the document on behalf of Canada. If consent is given Secretary Hughes, and Ambassador Geddes will formally sign the treaty, after which it will be rushed to the senate for ratification.
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STARR ARRIVES IN
 PO:RT:;OuT MONDAY

The steamer Starr arrived in port this morning shortly after midnight, showing traces of having passed thru some weather and cold. On board the Starr as passengers, were N. N. Evans a. Kanatak businessman. with six en- gazing steerage. It is announced that the vessel will make a special trip to the westward after the arrival Of the Alameda from the south. probably on Sunday or Monday.
 The trip is reported to be unevent- full, outside of running into north wester out of Unalaska. While to the westward, ten thousand feet of lum- ber were transferred to the Starr from the Watson, which will be delivered at Kanatak on the special trip. A small shipment of machinery for the Asso- ciated Oil company, was also taken on board
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BUREAU OF FISHERIES HEADQUARTERS ID
 BE SEATTLE MISSIONER O'MALLEY DESiG- MATES PUGET SOUND CITY
 ORDER ISSUED
PURCHASE SUPPLIES THERE
Navy Transport Gold Star to be Used In Transporting Supplies to the
 North-Saving Thousands.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-Through an official order of Commissioner o. Malley, the city of Seattle has been designated as headquarters for the Bureau of Fisheries, the order becom- ing effective on March l. The func- tions of the newly created office will consist of purchasing all supplies used by the bureau in Alaska
 The bureau at the present time is endeavoring to obtain legislation which will enable it to close all sup ply Contracts by May l of each year. Arrangements are also being made to have the navy ship Gold Star act as the means of transporting the supplies north, which, it is asserted, will save the government nearly fifty thousand dollars a year
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HUBERT WORK

Postmaster General of the United
 States will be sixty-three years of age on July 3; has been acting in his pres ent capacity since March 4, 1922, prior to which he was first assistant post master general. In early life was a medical practitioner, leaving the pro- fession at the time the United States entered the world war, volunteering in the medical corps, with the commls sion of major being given him; assign ed to the staff of Major General Crow der, later advanced to the rank of col onel. At present member Of the or ficer's reserve corps. His political ac- tivites commenced in 1903, when he was chosen delegate at large to the
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MEMBERSHIP COMING
 ALASKA LEGISLATURE: NOTED WHEN BODY ASSEM-. BlEs FOR BUSINESS

With the departure of the Admiral Watson this evening for the south the majority of members to the Alaska legislature who come from the Second Third and Fourth Divisions, will be on board There will be few old cam paigners among the solons but the ma jority is new timber
 A division of political faiths will be noted in the makeup of the present legislature with republicans being the dominant faction. The Senate will be made up as follows; six republicans, one democrat, one independent; the House, ten republicans, five independ- ents and one democrat.
 The personnel, by divisions will be as follows:
 First Division-Senator Hunt, and Aldrich; Representatives Cole, Grant, Policy and Shepard.
 Second Division-Senators Aver and
  Brown; Representatives Wilson, Deck CT, Daly and Raelson.
 Third Diyision-Senators Chambe-- lin, and Dimond; Representatives Foster. Murray, Price and Staser.
 Fourth Division--Senato-s Snod- grass and Dunn; Representatives Ross Keys, Johnson, and Callahan.
 Of the Senate body Chamberlin and Hunt are holdovers. In the House Cole Daly, Murry, Price and Ross have had previous experience.
 Senator Brown of the Second Divis- ion will be the youngest member of either body with Representative John son, of the Fourth, being close sec ond, four months older. Both are about thirty years of age
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INTERESTS WILL NOT CONFLICT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-The pending battle be, session of oil bearing land bordering the Arctic has been called off for the six years President War ren G. Harding yesterday by proclamation, created Naval Petroleum Reserve, Mo- 4, which embraces 35,0OO square miles between the Endcot range of mountains and the Arctic ocean. z~1+s--@ ~f ~@ 'f
 No lease shall be granted within this for per- od of six years and the order creating it's not be changed by any secretary of the interior during that period.
 The government is preparing a ration supply and will send corps of engineers both oil and mining with staff of surveyors selected from the navy and the interior de- partents to the Arctic regions next for the pose of making complete reconnaissance of the des gnated for withdrawal
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ADMIRAL WATSON HERE
 ON WAY ID SOUTHWARK

The steamer Admiral Watson arriv- ed in port this morning from the west ward shortly before five o'clock and will leave at nine this evening for Se- attle and wayports Those engaging passage from the westward and their destinations were as follows:
 Kodiak to Seattle--Otto Kraft. C. M. Day. I. VI. Cadonan.
 Kodiak to Latouche-J. w. Gucker, L. B. Adsit.s
 Seldovia to Seattle-Roland Carl, E. A. Gissberg.
 Kodiak to Ketchikan-C. M. Sharpe.
 Kodiak to Juneau-L. E. Grammer
 Seldovia to Seward-Thomas Blay. lock, J. P. Hoover.
 Kodiak to Seward-M Mrs. Frank May CT, A. A. Humfrey, Sanford Johnson, Jas. OBrien.
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FRANCE PROTESTS NAVAL WITHDRAWAL BELIEVES ENGLAND SHOULD HAVE GIVEN SOME NOTICE
 OF INTENTIONS

PARIS, Feb. 2S-Premier Poincare this morning made formal protest to Great Britain over the withdrawal of the British fleet from Smyrna harbor, the premier holding that the action should not have been made until Eng land had notified France of such in tention.
 It is held that England's action in taking the fleet away from Smyrna leaves France unsupported in Turkish waters, which is not according to the plans of France.
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MUSIC ENABLES DEAF
 YOUTH ID LISTEN IN

LONDON, Feb. 28-Scientists who have been conducting a series of ex- periments at Marconi House, were yes terday rewarded for tests they have been making when Harry Shower, 13 years of age, and who has been deaf from infancy, declared that he could hear the sound of music and the hu- man voice.
 The experiments were conducted with loud speaking wireless telephone device, over which dance music was transmitted and also loud singing. Scientists see in this medium chance to restore hearing among those afflict- ed in a manner similar to young Shew-
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SALE 0F VESSELS
 WILL STOP LOSSES THAT MOVE BELIEVED TO BE ON- " WAY FOR eovERNMENT
 TO SAVE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-The sale of all government owned vessels is the only recourse left the government to stop the enormous losses entailed in the operation of the Shipping Board was the assertion enenating from the Whitehouse yesterday evening.
 The administration will abandon all effems to obtain government aid for the merchant marine, resulting in the decision of the cabinet.
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WASHINGTON Feb 28-All speculation as to who would be the secretary of the interior set at rest late yesterday when President Harding sent to the senate the name of Hubert Work postmaster general for the cabinet vacancy created by the resignation of Albert B. Fall
 Simultaneous with the nomination of Postmaster General Work the of Harry s New, senator from the state o Indiana presented in nomination for the vacancy created by the advancement of Hubert Work This nomination was immediately confirmed by the sen- ate without the committee taking recess.
 Brigadier General Frank T. Hines, retired was plac- ed in nomination become director of the Veterans Bureau to succeed R. Forbes resigned Up to the tune of the evening recess neither the nomination of Work or Hines had been confirmed but the trend of opinion was that both would be at the evening" session All will as- slme office on March 5th
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FAVORABLE REPORT .
 MADE ON MEASURE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-The bill providing bonus for federal employ ees drawing less than twenty-five hun- dred dollars year was this morning favorably reported on by the House appropriations committee. The meas ure provides for small bonus to all employees drawing less than the sum stipulated and who are engaged in de- partments calling for high executive abilities.
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HARRY STEWART NEW

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Dec. 31, 1858. Educated in the public school of his native city. Member of the In- diana state senate for four years. 1896 to 1900; served during the Spanish American war as captain and assistant adjutant general; member national Republicn committee 1900-1912. chair man in 1907-0S From 1878 to 1903 he has been connected with the Indian apolis Journal as reporter, editor and part owner Elected to the United States senate in 1916. His term will expire on March 3, 1923
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L. W. Holmes, a pioneer of the Homer district, and cornet player, and bandmaster of great ability. ar, rived from Homer on the Starr. Mir. Holmes is demonstrator and agent for the virtuouso Cornet School of Buffa- To, N. Y. He leaves on the train tomor- row, for the interior and will return this fall to Seward. where he will en- deavor to work up a god band in this city
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DRUGS AIDED DEATH

SHENANDOAH. Feb. 2s-Morphine and freezing Were the contributed causes of the death of Mrs. Katherine Lukeshavac,l nurse, who was found frozen to death in an automobile yes terday, is the verdict rendered by a coroner's jury this morning
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|RREGuLARs FIGHT
 WITH FREE sTATERS

DUBLIN, Feb. 2S-Heavy fighting is under way in Glen Aherlow between Irregular forces and Free State troops. It is reported that several, on both sides have been killed. The Irregulars as they go along are destroying much property in addition to blowing up the reservoirs in many towns. reducing the water supply of their opponents.
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l.. B. Adsit, Juneau salesman who has been to the westward on a busi- ness trip was numbered among the passengers of the Watson. He is on his way to Latouche.
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THRIFT PLAN IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Feb. 2S-A school child ren's savings bank will be opened on March 13, for use of the students of the public schools only. The school board is standing sponsor for thrift campaign among the schools of the city and it is upon their request that the bank will be opened
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WASHINGTON Eel. 28-One of the last enactments of Secretary of the Interior Fall the that twenty million of oil land in Alaska would be withdrawn from location and lease to form naval oil reserve Plans covering the withdrawal not fully stated survey of the oil lands will be necessary in der to determine just where the boundaries will be located
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NEW FUR EXCHANGE
 COMMENCES FUNCTION

SEATTLE, Feb. 2s-The recently launched Seattle Fur Exchange yester day conducted another sale of Alaska furs, over two hundred thousand dol lars being realized. Alaska furs only were offered. which were readily talk en by the forty buyers present
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PROHIBITION TALK
 BE HELD IN APRIL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-It was an nounced from the Whitehouse this morning that the second conference between President Harding, and the governors of the various states re- garding prohibition enforcement would be held in April. the date to be fixed later.
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A. A. Humfrey. coffee man, returned to Seward from a trip tothewestward this morning. He will be in town for a day or so before going north.
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Otto Kraft, oldtimer aof the. west ward regions, but now a resident of Kodiak. is on the Watson bound for Seattle, where he will spend some time on business trip. 1ess. ..
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c. M. Sharpe, salesman who has
 been making the westward. is on the Watson and will make Ketchikan his
 next port of call.
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Roland Carl of Seldovia, and Knik,, is on his way to the States, taking pas sage on the Watson from the west ward
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Mrs. Frank Mayer, former resident of Seward. is making short visit here, arriving from Kodiak on the watson. .
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republican national convention of the state of Colorado. Republican.
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J. w. Gucker, salesman, returned to Seward on the Watson after making a trip to the westward.
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CLAIM HOGG|NG BY B|C On INTERESTS
 N|pPED N BUD THROUGH RESERVATIONS
 GOVERNMENT SEND ENGINEERS NORTH

VAST AREA OF LAND NORTH ENDICOTT RANGE RESERVED FOR NAVAL USES BY INTERIOR DEPARTNENT-CREATED BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION YESTERDAY
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RICH CASE TO JURY
 VALDEZ. Feb. 2S-After second trial lasting five days the Rich case was given to the jury at noon today
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Yl|BE97 WORK WILL SUCCEED FALL FQR
 GARNET POc|T|O|Y- -NE!N CONFIRMED
 --OTHER APPOINTMENTS STILL PElID!NG

SUCCESSOR TO ALBERT BACON FALL NOMINAT ED AND CONFIRMED IN ONE DAY-NONlINA TION OF SENATOR NEW IS GIVEN IMMEDIATE CONFIRMATION IN SENATE BODY.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
C|TY'S WORKERS
GET RAISE
IN WAGES
Per Diem Employees Obtain All
Increases Sought From
Commissioners.

A new wage scale, effective i'm
mediateIy. and affecting 1900 Dis
trict per diem workers, granting in
creases, in some cases substantial
ones, was today ordered by the
District Commissioners
Upon recommendation of Major ]
Franklin Bell, engineer Commits
sioner, the Commissioners ut their
meeting today placed their STAMP
Of approval on the entire schedule
Of increases as submitted by c. b
Hunt, chairman of the District
wage board.
The action of the Commissioners
is distinct victory for the District
workers inasmuch as all of the
wishes Of A. C. Oliver and s. J
Bresnahan, the employees repre-
sentatives on the board, it is said
were acceeded to. Some of the
increases are going into effect upor
entrance into the District service
while others will go to the more
experienced employees.
Prominent groups OF District
workers who will receive more
money, together with the amount
of the increase of per diem wage
! follow:
Auto Internationally got $3.2'
| and 1888 per day now will get $3.4'
and 1888.
Cement workers-Formerly go
$3.50 and $5.12 Der day now VIII
get $500 and $6.40.
Bricklayers-Former got $5.6!
and $500 per day, now will go
$5.68 and $6.40.
and $500 per day, now will get $5.3t
and $6.40.
Skilled laborers-Formerly got
1888 and $4.16 per day, now will get
| 1898 and $4.32.
Unskilled laborers-Formerly got
$2.72 and $3.50 per day, now will
! get $3.04 and $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
TAX ALIKE
FOR BOTH
LINES
20 Per Cent Levy Would Force
Action, Backers Of Meas
ure Declare.

"A new plan to force . merger
Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company and the Capital
Traction Company has been APP
proved by the Public Utilities
Commission and will be incor-
porated in . bill to be forwarded
to Congress in the next few days.
Taxes Both Alike.
The measurse provides tax OF 20
per cent on the earnings OF the two
railway companies. Bills sent up in
the last two years provide so per
cent tax on earnings between and
z per cent and . rs per cent tax on
all earnings In excess Of per cent.
The Commission adopted the new
plan In order to avoid opposition to
the merger bill because the question
OF valuations matter now before
the courts and which may not be
definitely settled for years entered
into the excess profits plan.
Valuation does not enter INTO the
new plan. The tax II on gross re-
ceipts, less operating expenses.
Five Times Present Levy.
The tax today Ii I per cent on
gross receipts. AS soon an q merger
Of the railway companies Ii effected,
the 20 per cent tax becomes null and
void and the 4 per cent tax is re-
The Capital Traction Company IL
the hardest hit under the BIZ. IN
1922 It paid $199 900 in taxes. II
the 20 per cent plan had been in
effect 1t would have paid 81 per
cent more taxes, or about $37O, 900.
The washington Railway and Eleo-
trio Company paid 1920, 900 in taxes.
This company's taxes, however,, I'M
DER the present plan would increase
only about per cent.
Capital Company Hit Hardest.
Inasmuch as the burden OF the
new tax plan is almost entirely on
the traction company, the commits
sion feels q merger will result.
The traction company is the more
prosperous organization. but IL its
taxes would be jumped 81 per rent
Its earnings would be about equai
to the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. With both COM
panies earning a like amount, the
commissioners believe a merger
would come.
The 20 per cent tax yields less
than would last years plan of an
excess profits tax. Under the old
plan, taxes Of the traction com
pany would have increased 100 per
cent last year, and there would
have been no taxes for the w. r.
& e. to pay.
The merger win first go to the
Budget Bureau and, If approved,
will be forwarded to Congress with
request for early introduction
and enactment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
FRANK KIDWELL'S News s.ssE!
To the Washington Public:

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others Of the Frank KidweIl chain reasonable
patronage, and pledge myself to give You
the best Of value. FRANK KIDWELL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
U. S. NAVY BAND GIVES
ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Theodore Roosevelt presented a flag,
the gift Of Henry Lansburgh. to the
United States Navy Band, at its fifth
anniversary concert last night, in
Memorial Continental Hall.
The banner was presented as a
memorial to President Harding,
whom the band accompanied on the
Inflated Alaskan tour.
Mrs. Logan Feland, soprano, wife
Of Brig. Gen. Feland. of the marine
corps, was the soloist.
Debutantes acted as ushers. The
boxes were filled with high navy
officials and their parties. The pro.
gram was conducted by Bandnlaster
Charles Benter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07

Employees Get S Per Cent In
crease Under New CLASH
fication Award.

A flat per cent increase is to
be granted the rank and file of
Congressional employees under the
reclassification made public today.
The report, signed by Senator's
Warren, Smoot and Overman, and
Congressman Madden and Ander-
son, make this basic change in the
rates of pay of all employees draw
ing less than $4,000 year.
Byrnes Only Dissenter.
The one dissenting voice comes
from Congressman James F.
Byrnes Of South Carolina, who
makes the following minority report:
.T am not in favor of either m
ereasing or reducing the compensa-
ton of the employees Of the legisla-
tive branch Of the Government. 1
think these employees should re-
coive the compensation they are
now receiving, including the basic
salary and the bonus"
The following are the main recon-
mendatfons OF the committees:
That the annual compensation of
clerks in Senate committees, the
clerk to the conference minority,
and chief clerks to Senators. who
are not chairmen of committees.
be placed at $4,000 a year, except
the clerk Of the Committee on
Finance which is recommended at
S3,600, and one assistant clerk of
the Committee on Appropriations at
$500.
Clerks for Members.
That the allowance for clerk hire
for each representative be fixed at
not exceeding $4,000 per year where
two persons are employed, and not
exceeding $1,000 where only one is
employed.
That the salary Of the clerk on
the Committee on Ways and Means
Of the House be fixed at $500.
That all specific rates of $4,000 a
year or more remain at present
rates.
That all specific salaries less than
$500 year, not included in the
foregoing recommendations be in
creased per cent on the total
rate OF basic salaries plus the
present bonus of $40 a year and
per cent a year on the basic rate
where the bonus does not apply.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
WILLIAM MATHER LEWIS
TALKS ON TEACHERS BILL

The program Of the Teachers
Institute was altered today when
the serious illness Of Prof. c..
AIphonso Smith, instructor of Eng
lish in the Naval Academy. made
his appearance impossible. DIR. Bal
lou, superintendent of schools,
arranged to have William Mather
Lewis, president OF the George
Washington University, extend his
speech to cover part OF Prof.
Smiths time in which he explained
the provisions OF the teachers
salary bill.
DIR. Ballou said he wished to make
clear certain provisions in the bill
which seem to have caused con.
fusion among teachers. He ex-
planned the longevity regulation end
told the teachers the board was
doing the best it could for them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
Plans Big Bond Issue.

The Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul railroad applied to the Inter-
state Commerce, Commission today
for authority to pledge $4,000, 900
Of general mortgage bonds as col.
lateral security for short-time notes
in order to provide the road with
funds to finance certain additions
and betterment projects.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-07
TUBERCULOSIS SEALS
ONE-FIFTH SOLD HERE

A fifth OF the Capitals quota of
Christmas seals has been sold, it
was announced today.
With their goal set at 5000, 900
stamps, officials and friends Of the
Washington tuberculosis Associa.
ton have disposed already Of 5000.
600 Of the seals.
Owners and drivers Of motor
cars were uregd today to Join
in the drive by placing cards calling
attention to the stamps on the
windshields of their cars.