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Evening star., 1923-12-03
SAYS ALASKAN RAILWAY
HAS BEEN MISMANAGED
Builder Hints Morgan-Guggenheim
Control in Charges for Presen-
tation to Coolidge.

SEATTLE. Wash. December s.
John Z. Ballaine Of this city. builder
Of the Alaska Central railway. which
became part of the governments
Alaska railroad. hiss made public a
pamphlet ntaining charges that he
paid he would lay before Presi-
dent Coolidge personally in two
weeks. The pamphlet declared that
the Alaska railway was mismanaged.
and that its affairs were Influenced in
favor of the Morgan
interests" and the New York owners
of the Alaska Steamship Company"
Mr.. Ballaine declared that he
would ask President Coolidge to
make an investigation. George !.
Nation, head of the State Political
Club Of the railway brotherhoods OF
Washington. said tha( he would go
with Ballaine and TASK President
Coolidge to take the Alaska railroa d
out of the hands of its enemies"
Evening star., 1923-12-03
PRESIDENT PRAISES
! MONROE DOCTRINE
Says Significance of Policy Is
Now Better Understood
by World.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December "a letter
from President Coolidge, declaring 1t
was matter of much satisfaction TO
know that the true intent and sig
hincance or the Monroe doctrine has
come to be entertained throughout
the entire world, was made public
today by the international Pan
american committee in charge Of the
celebration this week OF the Monroe
doctrine centenary
The letter. written to John Barrett.
chairman of the committee. together
with extracts from the doctrine, will
be read in many public schools
throughout the country tomorrow, as
wei as at celebrations marking the
centenary. The event also will be
widely observed in South and Gen.
trail American countries.
President Coolidge's letter follows:
The program of the international
pan-American committee for a nation
wide, indeed. an International series
OF commemor8tions of the centenary
OF the Monroe Doctrines PRONUNCIATION
Is deserving of more than passing no.
tice
Il have been pleased to know that in
hundreds of cities all over the conti-
nent. this anniversary celebra tion is to
be fttingly observed.
1t is matter of much satisfaction
tnat Wlthln recent years greatly i'm
proved understanding of the true in
tent and significance of the Monroe
Doctrine has come to be entertained
not only throughout the American
world. but in the whole world as we'll
1t has been for a hundred years one
OF the substantial guarantees of peace
among the nations. Accepted by the
nations and established before the
world. we cannot doubt that In another
century it's usefulness will persist. We
cannot but be glad to know OF the
widespread recognition of this celebra-
ton as marking one of the most I'M
portant epochs in the history of our
country and of its sister republics of
the three Americas"
Evening star., 1923-12-03
CONVICTION SET ASIDE.
John Hatchet. Sentenced to Four
Years, Wins on Appeal.

Justice Robb Of the District Court of
Appeals today set aside the conviction
of John Hatchet, colored. who had been
given four years in the penitentiary for
robbery. Attorney James A. O'Shea
for the accused, contended that as
there was no issue to the identity of
the defendant. and he did not testify.
the government committed an error in
placing before the jury testimony that
Hatchet had a criminal record Justice
Robb held that the introduction Of this
evidence prevented the defendant hav-
ing fair trial.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
SCORNS ANNUITY OFFER
FOR LEAVING HUSBAND
Chicago Woman Valves $1,000
Provision in First Spouse's Will
to Stay With No. 9.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO. December 3-Mrs. Anna
Wenter. Wife of Frank Wenter and
divorced wife Of James F. Stepina,
has scorned the annuity offered her
in the will Of her first husband If she
would quit her second spouse. Ste
pima bequeathed Mrs. Wenter an an
nuity of $500 and offered her $1,000
a year IL she would leave Wenter.
I'D be willing to pay out a hundred
dollars a month to stay with my huS-
band, instead of accepting that
amount from my former husband to
leave him." she declared in making
known her decision to turn down the
offer in her former husbands will
Evening star., 1923-12-03
STAMP Theft PUT
AT $l10,0(0 TODAY
Trunk Is Found With $50, 900
More-PIan Safeguards
for Service.

Prompt maceration Of damaged
stamps. as soon as they are counted.
after receipt from postmasterA IS
likely to result from the theft of
stamps during the past five years
by Herman c. Davis. clerk in the
division Of stamps. now under $4,000
bonds for the action Of the grand
jury.
w T. Glover. third assistant post
master general, is holding confer
ence today with his assistants In the
division of stamps ana stamp re-
demption to safeguard the stamps.
The stamps stolen were worth $11o.-
600, 1t was learned today.
This figure was announced by Mr..
Glover, following the seizure OF a
trunk IN a warehouse, the trunk con-
tanning $4,000 worth OF stamps, Sc
creted by Davis for sale at rs cents
on the dollar to the st. Louis firm
which had received them.
Sold Stamps Cut Rate.
The stamps were then sold by that
firm for 80 cents per dollars worth,
face value, to other firms, which in
turn sold them for 50 cents. Davis
told officials he had not enumerated
this batch in his signed confession Of
last week.
In the future as soon as the stamps
are counted, they will go at once, and
in the sight Of all the employees in
the room, into the mechanical mas
cerator. The old plan allowed the
stamps to be placed in packages, and
then carried to a furnace for dastruc-
ton. Owing to the limited capacity
OF the furnace to take piles OF paper.
ages to remain over until the next
day. 1t was this wait that allowed
Davis to mark packages containing
practically perfect stamps, and later
secrete them.
Denies Others Accused.
Mr.. Glover stated he feels confident
be recovered. and that clean breast
of the matter has been made by
Davis. He emphatically denied ru-
mors to the effect that any other per-
son or persons were involved in the
sta mp thefts.
Counting of the stamps in the latest
trunk was going on today at the
believed that this is the last hoard Of
stamps but no one will state posi-
lively that more will not be dis
covered. This trunk was one of sew
eral that have been found in vari-
Gus places around Washington since
the discovery.
Officials were reticent today in
discussing the part the St Louis Arm
played in the handling OF the stamps,
but there is every indication that the
Post Off1ce Department is making a
thorough investigation.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
JAY-WALKING BLAMED
FOR HALF AUTO DEATHS
Chicago Report Shows 3e4 Out of
734 Fatalities Due to ...-
Cause Stated.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December almost half
of the 7S4 persons killed by automo-
biles In Cook county in the fiscal year
ending December l lost their lives
while crossing a street in the middle
OF a block or LAY walking" the
safety commission named by Mayor
William E Dever announced. The
number was 364.
The investigation also showed that
2o4 were children under sixteen. and
in sixty cases the drivers left those
injured lying in the street. Four
deaths were traced to intoxicated
drivers, two of the drivers being
killed in accidents and the other two
captured.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
COED SYSTEM BLAMED.
Boys Cannot Study With Pretty

CHICAGO, November 3.-The great
est fault with the, American school
system is Its CO. o-educational method,
in the opinion Of Jinnosuke Suto. direct
or of the Municipal Girls High School
in Osaka, Japan. who has been study
ing Chicago schools.
N. Suto opined that, regardless OF
mind on his work with an attractive
girl sitting beside him. He stated
the rule also worked inversely with
girls.
He also remarked that many Amer
lean boys ride to school in automo-
biles, whereas in Japan a boy must
be rich to afford a bicycle.
Evening star., 1923-12-03

riOuS wOrk, anu
this as q profes-
sor Of music in
the Gin OF n natl
Conservatory. AS
Miss Helen Her
ron she graduated
with high honors
from this institu-
ton and, in rec
IGNITION Of her
ability. she was
called to a chair
of theoretical mu-
sic, and out or
Difference TO her
teachers she &C
Evening star., 1923-12-03
Exhausted.
? Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
"Si Hubbard told me that he got
heap of work out of you when you
was workin' fer him." said the far
mer.
Well. I allow he did" said the
hired man.
Vas. Fact is. guess he just about
got il ALL"
Evening star., 1923-12-03
w. v. KING DEAD AT rs.
Former Cotton Exchange Head
Retired in 1915.

NEW YORK, December 3.-Wn-
liam Vincent King. seventy-five,
former president of the New York
Cotton Exchange and lieutenant col
onel of the 22d New York Regiment
In the Spanish American war, died at
his home yesterday.
dent and superintendent of the cot
ton exchange, Mr.. King served the
organization in an official capacity
for thirty-siX years. He retired in
1915.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
HER OLD-AGE SECRET OUT
Miss Campbell, 80, "Never Bother
ed With a Man"

TAYLORvILLE. H., December g.
Because I have never been bothered
with a man. is the reason ascribed
by Miss Margaret Campbell OF this
city for her being well and happy on
her ninety-sixth birthday, which she
celebrated Saturday.
Evening star., 1923-12-03
Folks

Mrs. William Howard Taft, like the
present mistress of the White House.
had taken academic degrees and had
devoted some part Of her life to Sc
Evening star., 1923-12-03

A 6O,0o0-bale crop of long and short
staple cotton will be harvested this
year In the Salt River valley, Arizona,
the largest cotton crop in the history
Of that section.
Evening star., 1923-12-03

Experiments to determine just why
women wear bright colors and wheth-
er they dress to please themselves or
to please men friends are now being
conducted at the University of Cali
fornia.
Evening star., 1923-12-03

Mexico is now the third largest
importer of boots and shoes from the
United States
Evening star., 1923-12-03
WORK URGED
BY COMMISSIONERS
IN ANNUAL REPORT

Continued from First Page.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
KEASBEY

Last week S card games in the fire.
mems card tournament brought
about several changes in the stand
ing of the various teams. Max Wag-
enhoffer and Gloyna carried off the
individual honors of the night by
winning ten straight games. Quish
and Eisler were their first victims
and then came Katrausky and J.
Bertram, who also fell their victims.
Pfeiffer and Holman added TO their
victories by taking four games from
Schilcox and W. Bertram. 500 and
Damback with four wins and
Deutsch and Fullerton with three
victories were also among the win
nerS.
The National Fireproofing Com
pany has granted its laborers an in
crease in wages of three cents per
hour. The increase came as the re-
suit of a threatened strike. The
company's plants are operating in
full force.
Michael Katrausky has received
his discharge from the L. s. Navy
after four years of service. He spent
several years in Asiatic waters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert NJ. Haigh.
Miss Mildred Reid of Long Branch
spent the weekend as the guest of
DR.. Harvey w. Hartman and fam
lily.
Mrs. ]. I. D. Silcox was the guest
of friends at Asbury Park on Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Gravatt. of
Bradley Park, entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank A. Smith, Mrs. A. NJ.
Dick, Mrs. William A. Tilton and
daughter, Miss Annie l.. Tilton, OF
this borough, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Bulger are
the parents of a son.
The degree team of Bayside Lodge
No. 1913, I. Q. o. F., will visit Bay
View lodge tonight and confer the
initiatory degree upon a large class
of candidates. A big delegation from
the lodge will accompany the degree
team.
The senior class of the local high
school will hold a dance in the high
school auditorium on Friday night,
March 16. Music for the occasion
will be furnished by O'Brien's Royal
Serenaders.
The Aeromarine Boys will hold a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
PORT READING

Edward Sapase motored out Of
town Friday and spent the day
as guest of friends.
Joe Renak and Bennie Coppalo o
were Perth Amboy visitors Wednes-
day night.
Mike Copalo was an out of town
visitor Friday.
H. Ellison. of McCamp Coal
Company, ew York, visited here on
business.
Harry and Thomas Hughes Of
New York. were local visitors Sat-
urday.
Miss Anna Sasso and Miss Antoin-
ette Zuccaro were among Perth
Amboy shoppers Saturday.
Miss Johanna McNulty visited
friends in Woodbridge Thursday.
Patsy La Russo was an out Of
town visitor Saturday.
e. c. Christmas. of New York.
visited here on business THURSDAY
The Misses Mary and Joephine
Casale were Perth Amboy shoppers
Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

Michael V. Fee, of Hartford,
Conn, spent the weekend with his
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wagenhoffer
entertained friends from South AM
boy yesterday.
Protection Fire Company No. 1 is
scheduled to meet tonight at s
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Damback en-
tertained relatives at their home yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Lauritzen and
children visited friends in Perth AM
boy last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Fullerton
entertained out-of-town relatives at
their home last night.
Miss Sarah Johnson, of Fords,
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs James Quish.
Mrs. Morris Deutsch spent the
eek-end with relatives in Connecti-
cut.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Bertram
and children motored out of town
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peterson enter
tanned relatives from Perth Amboy
recently.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
Funeral for Matthew Sinbine

SOUTH AABOY, March 5.-Fun-
eraI services for Matthew Sinbine,
"a years of age, who lived with Jo-
seph Metz on the Ernston road. and
who died from influenza, having
been i'll a short time, was buried yes
terday afternoon al the Ernston
cemetery.
Sinbine saw service overseas dur
ing the World War, and was buried
in the uniform of the United States
Army. He was a member of the
Luke A. Lovely Post of the Ameri-
can Legion.
The services yesterday were con-
Quoted by the Junior Order chap
ter. of which he was a member
while Rev. McCombe, of the Baptist
church, officiated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

Today's Indexed directory OF wants an
sfers will be found on the classified pas,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
cARTERET

A special entertainment will be
featured at the annual dance of Di-
vision No. Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans to be held March II at Cough
Inns auditorium. according to Pat
rick Coomey, chairman of the ell
tertainment committee.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Christensen and a
group of friends will spend tomor-
row evening at the home of Mrs.
Martin Thompson, OF Perth Amboy.
The Republican Club OF Carteret
will hold their regular weekly
tomorrow night.
Mrs. Frederick Simons is spend
ing today in New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Halberts en-
tertained friends from Perth Amboy
Friday night.
Max Wagenhoffer spent the week
end with relatives in New Y ork
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schmith, of
Niagara Falls, have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Vroom for
the last few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fesler and
children motored out of town yester-
day.
Miss Helen kiraly was an out-of-
town visitor Saturday night.
Mrs. Charles Lund, of F'ords, visit
ed at the home of Mrs. Claus Lund
yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
KEYPORT

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dietz, of New,
ark. are the guests of the latter's s
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. z.
Dey.
Miss Sara Cadoo, of Summit, spent
the week as the guest of her sister,
Mrs. ]. Harold Hendrickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wetzel, Of
Westfield, were the weekend guests
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05

dance in the high school auditorium
on Friday night, April 13. O'Brien's
Royal Serenaders will furnish the
music for the occasion.
Mrs. Fred B. Van Brackle of Ma
pie Place. was a visitor at Asbury
Park on Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
RADIO PROGRAMS
Today's radio programs:
WOR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Bamberger's-Newa
2:30 P. M.-Piano recital by An
dreades Lindsay.
ESQ P. M.-Recitations by Charles
] Haulenbeeck.
3:15 p. M.-Piano numbers by
Charles Chinn.
$3.50 P. M.-Continuation of the
series of talks of interest to woman
by Maude Hall.
$3.50 to 400 P. M.-Piano num-
bers by Charles Chinn.
6:15 p. M.-Samuel b. Hoew will
lecture
6;s5 P. M.-Talks on "AIusicaI Ap-
probation" by Philip Gordon.
700 P. M.-Popular dance num-
bers by the Sunnyland Dance Or
chestra.
WEAE
(American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. New York;
4:S0 p. m.-SoIos by Irving Il.
Waite. baritone
4:45 p. m.-Stories for children
told by Mary Fox.
p. n.-Solos by irving r Waite
5:15 p. m.-Stories by Mary Fox.
1880 . m.-Recital by Alice Ray
n1ond. violinist.
8 p. m.-"Forms Of Preventable
Waste in Industry by Nicholas
Thiei Flicker.
$40 to 10 p. Mexican Night"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
HEARING TODAY
ON LARSON BILL

TRENTON, March 5--A legisla-
tive hearing will be held today by
the senate committee on banking
and insurance, on a bill Senator
Larson, of Middlesex, permitting ns-
tional banks to become trust corr
panies. Another hearing will ne
conducted by the senate committee
on revision and amendment of laws
on two bills by Senator Pierson, f
Union, one authorizing fraternal
benefit societies to provide whole
family pr" ion and the other reg
ulating those societies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
xRADIO
iN BROADCASTING 4

Beatrice Prince.
9:20 p. m.-Joint recital by Kar0-
lyn Wells Bassett, colOratura So
prano. Arthur Wilde, celist and
Alan Dickinson, pianist
9:55 to 10 p. m.-Arlington Time
Signals, weather forecast.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-05
(American Telephone and Telegraph
COmpany New Nopxl
WJL
{Westinghouse. Newark }

WNsIIIIssILUII.ts- -NtWuTh
a. m.-Early morning reports.
1855 a. m.-Standard Time Sig
nails. and weather forecast.
IL m.-Opening prices.
1915 o. m.-Joint Recital by Har-
riet Goldberg. soprano, and Ellen
Richmond Marshall, contralto
4 p. m.-Closing prices.
4:05 o. m.-"Fashions
$3.50 p. m.-Musical program.
p. m.-Business and Industrial
Conditions in the United States.
q. m.-"Bedtime Stories.'
7:15 p. m.-Stories
$3.50 p. m.-Concert by Clare
ycheurer, contralto
.. m.-"Review of Reviews by
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-23

tract; it scours out the dangerous
toxic poisons; it puts you back OF
schedule time without irritation Oh
discomfort!
Don't delay eating Kellogg g Bran
each day in some forml Try it as a
cereal sprinkled over your favorite
hot or cold cereal or cook it with hot
cereals. In the latter case, add two
tablespoonfuls for each person and
mix with the regular cereal and cook
as usual.
Kellogg's Bran is simply delicious
made into mullins, popovers, raisin
bread, macaroons, pancakes, etc.
Recipes are on every packagei For
health 8 sake get some Kellogg 3 Bran
Immediately. All grocers.
First.class hotels and clubs servo
Kellogg's Bran in individual pack
ages. Ask for it at your restaurant.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-23
Every Minute Counts in The
fight against constipation

Once let constipation get grip on
you, and your system is wide open to
900 of human ailments. Statistics
show that to be the proportion Of
illness that has constipation for a
starting point. Pills and cathartics
are as dangerous to the system as
constipation
Your physician will recommend
Kelloggs Bran, because it is nature g
own relief from constipation. It is
scientifically prepared to relieve suffer
ing humanity from constipation and
it will do what no other food can dol
It will give every sufferer permanent
relief if it is eaten regularly-at least
two tablespoonful daily; as much
with each meal in chronic cases!
Kellogg's Bran is wonderful in its
natural, positive action. It sweeps
and cleanses and purifes the bowel
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-23
JOSEPH MARTIN0'S
DEALSREACH OVER
HALF MILLION

Chicago, Feb. While authori-
ties in various parts of the United
States continued picking up the OPP
erations Of Joseph NJ. MARITIME. alias
Joseph Beta. who rose from bar
Der to buyer of banks and whose
financial deals reported to have
caused losses approximating 1851 900
reports indicate that he might have
committed suicide.
That theory found its inception
in letter written by MARITIME from
some distant point in Texas or Mex
leo to Abraham Goldman, his father
in-law in Chicago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-23
Indict 30 Miners
Charging Conspiracy

Wellsburg, w. Va, Feb. o.
Thirty miners indicted for con-
spiracy in the Cliftonvillc strike
"'ots which cost the lives of Sheriff
II. II. Duval and six Of the attend
ng party asst July, today entered
pleas Of guilty and each were SEN
fenced to serve three years in the
Moundsville penitentiary by Judge
Summervillc in circuit court here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-23

won the North Dakota state chess
title after an almost all night ses-
sion with Prof. r. f. Smith of Mich
igan, N. d. The title was in doubt
until the last game when Fleming
broke the tie with Smith. The form
er displaces Rev. j. Wulfsberg of
Michigan as state champion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-23

dcrcd plans for remodel.ng its hall
here, inc. uding a new front.
Rutten d. Rutten, auto agents,
contemplate erecting a garage
here
Other buildings arc being talk
cd and projected
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-23
CABINET NOT
UNIT UPON
CREDIT BILL
Mellon FavOrs Capper Meas.
ure While Wallace Believes
in LenrOOt Solution

Washington, Feb. % Belief that
passed by the senate Golfers sails
factory basis for Il real rural credit
systems which would promote more
stable farm production and more
orderly marketing" was expressed
today by Sec. Wallace of the agri-
culture department in a letter o
Rep. Anderson, Republican, Mime
sofa, co-author Of the measure. De
claring that he could see no objcc-
ton to the Capper bill which also
received senate approval recently
and is pending before house com
mittcc, Ny Wallace said "to offer
it. rs a rural credit bill or as a sub
bill would give the farmers the best
reason for thinking that in reply
TO their request for bread that they
had been offered stone
Mr.. Wallacc's letter was acccptcd
by many members of the house as
taking direct issue with letter re
Gently sent by Sec. Mellon Of the
Treasury to Rep. McFaddcn Of the
house banking committee expressing
preference fer the Capper bill and
declaring provision Of the Lcnroot-
Cappcr ban dangerous" and "un-
workable"
The Lenroot- Anderson bill as sent
from house to senate Mr.. Wallace
said has received the cordial ar-
prevail of the president and has been
received by the farmers of the
country as a well considered effort
to meet their credit need.
EUILDING ROOM At LAKE
Devils I ,ko ~ n Eoh 90
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-02
ISABEL COULDN'T WAIT
BUT NOW HE'S GOT TO

Isabel Jim;nez, who last week rot
a marriage license and was all ready
to get married and then, following
the advice of friends, decided to first
get divorce from his present wife,
who left him in 1912, and who last
week filed suit against her for div
orce, seems later to have chosen q
sort Of middle course.
Anyway, Chief Of Police r. L. Neill
arrested both him and his prospective
bride the first Of the week, charging
that they had set up housekeeping.
Police Magistrate. S. B. GilliIand fin
ed Jemenez $500, which he paid, and
sentenced him to 100 days in Jail,
suspending the jail sentence providing
Jemenez keeps away from the girl -un-
til after he gets his divorce. The girl
was released in custody Of her par
ents.
Jemene2 wife is said to be living
in Yayapai county and it is reported
the couple have three children.