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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-04
FEDERAL CONTROL
OF MILITIA ASKED
Guard Association Backs Su:
pervision of Officers.
Stephan Gets Post.
By the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, December "a
resolution favoring an amendment to
the National Defense Act designed to
keep politics out OF the National
Guard and to keep its officers up to
set standard of efficiency was
adopted yesterday at the closing SEES
sion of the National Guard Associ-
ation of the United States.
The resolution, which provides that
the efficiency of an officer of the Ma.
tional Guard shall be ascertaihed by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-04
CHURCH MAY INCREASE
BENEVOLENCE BUDGET
Presbyterian Council to Be Asked
to Approve Expenditure of
$17,OOO,OOo.
Fly the Associated Press.

Fly the Associated Press. .... 80. g.
PHILADELPHIA. December 4.--The
Presbyterian General Council, which
will meet in Chicago from December
Q to IL. will be asked by the Presby-
terrain boards to sanction a total be-
nevolence budget of S17.227.109 for
the coming year, an increase of 81,
221,109 over last year, the church
headquarters here announced.
A report on a plan for unifying
finances of the denomination, upon
which a: committee headed by DIR. Jo-
seph A. Vance of Detroit has been
working for two years, also will be
submitted. The plan would set up A
central treasurer and controller with
Jurisdiction over the finances of all
the boards and with relation to
finances of all the churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-04

institute and funds for construction
of the building Will be obtained from
fines for infringement of the santa
tion and pharmaceutical laws and
other sources
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-04

Army corps chosen include Maj. Cen
Anton Stephan, District OF Columbia,
Sd Corps.
The convention decided to meet at
st. Augustine, Fla, in 1925, but the
date was left to a committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-04

Before You inyest-investiga
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-24

HOWEVER marred your shin may be
i / with blacEheads or blemishes, you
may not be more than one short week away
from really radiant complexion.
Startling as this statement may seem, it
b nevertheless true; and with thousands of
women today the facts are being passed
along from one to another.
1t comes down to simple truth about
the skin which physicians will tell you is at
the root Of every skin blemish and fault.
Tie Si~ needs not n'akeshitfs, Ent sonetEiag
to release again its Oavn nOrnpal health
Deep down in the under layers Of your skin.
far below the surface, there Is going on day and
night an important activity Of which YOU are
hardly conscious
Tiny glands continually functioning-
-pores throwing off poisons
-capillaries rushing fresh blood in, and carry
ing of infection.
here Is delicate balance Of forces like the
balance wheel of fine watch. With healthy viQor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-24

H K
man has such q large number Of
people to look after, nor such q
wide variety Of interests in his
district. Linaberger Is probably
conversant with the ms and outs
Of more kinds Of industry and
agriculture than any other member
of either branch Of Congress.
OF the approximately 266,80O,0 900
barrels OF oil produced in California
in 1898, three-fourths OF the amount
were produced within q forty mile
radius Of the Los Angeles harbor.
The value of manufactured pro.
ducts increased from SIS, 900 in
1900 to more than $1,000, 100000 in
1928.
The Los Angeles harbor 10 in Line
berger's district. The shipping now
exceeds In gross tonnage that Of New
York and pays more than one-haR
of the Panama canal tolls.
Los Angeles county, Lineberger's
county, produces more agricultural
wealth than any other county in the
United States and nearly q quarter
of the total oil production Of the
world.
His district takes In the jobbing
and manufacturing sections Of the
city Of Los Angeles. Long Beach
has Jumped within the past ten years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-24
VICTIM
ON LECTURE
PLATFORM
Tells How He TraiIed Gang
That Got tiIs LIES
Savings.
BY j. SIDNEY HUGHES.
International NeWn aarxina.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan. a.
]. Frank Norfleet, celebrated Texas
rancher-slnth who backed in ma
tional prominence through his re-
lentless three-year search and Gao
tEre Of the four ICON" men who
relieved him Of his LIES savings
Of $4,000, has succumbed to the lure
Of the lecture platform.
Following the opening Of his
First engagement here, Norfleet
stated he had arranged a lonx tour
over the nation that he might Law
before the eyes Of the world M
own fauacy aS q warning to get.
r1ch-Qutck aSpirants--and rectlnar.
ate his fleeing fortune.
Three years ago four gwindlers.
presenting an ancient stock garno.
appeared at his home and allowed
him to make a few nickels on his
drst minor investment,
"One OF them dropped 60 hia
knees ana, with q Bible to his
forehead. declared that in the
name OF his Angel Mother their
investment was an honest PROPOSE
tion," he says.
On the strength Of their mother
oaths and his first small profit.
Norfleet plastered his ranch with
mortgages, sold off his cattle,
withdrew his savings from the
bank, borrowed Of his friends and
brought forth $4,000 in cash on
the well-known silver platter. The
notes which he placed In their
keeping were never cashed, con.
filming his loss to the currency.
With frequent illustrations Of
quick drawing-shooting from the
hip-desperate graphing with his
Observation-Disclosures punctuates
his talk with an enthusiastic
vigor that twangs an excitabl0
cord along the spinal column.
He tells Of his three.year search
for the four swindlers, several per
gonal encounters attending their
capture and how each in turn
when confronted by himself, sin.
e-handed-dropped to his knees,
pleading for clemency with genu.
Inc tears.
He has sent three of them to
prison. The fourth win b brought
to trial here within several weeks.
However, several prominent edu-
Gators who asorbed his prelimi-
nary. talk, az an embryo orator, to
a number Of school children, re-
port his speech as nicely favored
but not too blood.curdling for
thrill-loving boys and girls"
His experiences in tracing the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-24

Not only 10 Resinol Ointment used
everywhere forclearing awayminor
skin blemishes-but It's soothing,
healing properties have for yearS
been successful In relieving more
stubborn akin affections. Rasheo
and eczema often itching, UNI
pleasant and embarrassing-will In
many cases vanish In a few days.
Thousands have wondered It che
quickness of lee action. Even a
light application sinks deep into
the pores, attacks the root Of the
disorder, and starts the skin again
acting normally. Resincl is abso-
lutely harmless. 1t will not irritate
even the delicate texture of an
infant's skin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-24
FIREMAN IS RECOVERING
FROM 10Th TRANSMISSION

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24.-John
DUNCAN. formerly captain Of fire
boat No. /, who for the last year
has been in jefferson Hospital fol-
lowing collapse from overworlE
and exposure on duty. is recover
ing after his twenty-ninth blood
TRANSMISSION operation.
Blood was given by James A.
Brown, ladderman with engine
company No. 4, Sixteenth and SAN
som streets. All blood received by
DUNCAN was given by firemen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-24
FOX He TRIES TO SEIZE :
BITES ATHLETES HANDS

CoATESVILLE. Pa. Jan. 34.--
BENJAMIN Funk, athlete, and who
furnishes Chester county with the
only Sunday baseball in his mead.
ows along the Brandywine creek. Is
suffering from sore hand a. q re.
suit Of being bitten by a fox.
Funk attempted to catch the for
alive when the hounds came on Il
ct the close OF recent hunt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-24
BADLY COOKED PORK KILLS
GIRL; 3 ARE DYING; 3 ILL

ROCHESTER,. N. Y. Jan. a.
One II dead. three are reported dy.
ing ana three are seriously III here
all victims Of trichinosis from eating
improperly cooked pork. All the
victims are members Of the same
family.
An autopsy on the body of Mar
celia Mamano, fifteen, revealed hel
death was caused by millions Of
the tr1china worm taken into the
system in improperly cooked pork.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-24

from q small resort to city Of
many thousands Of people.
Besides the piffling politics that
every Congressman 10 obliged TO in.
duige in in Washington, Ltieberger.
with his 800, 900 constituents, looks
after the washington wants Of man.
ufacturers, shippers. jobbers, citrus
fruit growers, walnut growers. al
falfa growers. fruit growers, vege-
table growers, oil producers and what
not of his district.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-24

and activity, comes a
clear, clean complexion.
Too mucho or too little
stimulation, and there
starts that long success
sion of blemishes and
faults that women are
constantly seeking to
avoid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-24
Smoking By MiIady
Breaks Record For
Cigarette Output

CHICAGO, JAM 24.--Milady
Is smoking more cigarettes. In
creased consumption by them is
responsible for the manufacture
Of 1000, 600, 900 more cigarettes
in 1928 than were produced in
1922, according to the Agricul-
tural Foundation.
Statistics made public re-
veal that more than 6O,OOO,-
100000 manufactured cigarettes
were smoked In the United
States last year, to say nothing
Of the billions that were "rolIed."
In 1910 the United States was
producing 100000, 900 annual
-ly; in 1917, more than 44,O0O,-
O0O, 900, Of which 81, O0O, O0O, 900
remained at home.
All Of which is said 20 be due
to women becoming more and
more addicted to their use.
Production Of smoking tobac-
co used mostly for rolling Gig
arettes, as well az for pipe use,
increased from So, 900, 900 pounds
IN. 1897 to 1853, S24 ,765 pounds
during the first eleven months
Of 1928.
-. q a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-24
NOBLE BRITISH 'scoFFLAVp
MAY LOSE RARONETCY

LONDON, Jan. %. 1sac Foot,
a Liberal member from CornwaKI,
suggested In the House Of Commons
that the government withdraw the
baronetcy of Sir Broderick Hart.
well to prevent him from advertise
ing his rum running syndicate.
Sir Broderick promoted an enter.
prise to send liquor to ships to q
point twenty-five miles off the
American coast, where the bever.
ages were to be sold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-24

AHncfhOd Of daily care. based SIMPLY on The ide6
Of keeping the skin tunotaOnirg normally
To cleanse the pores of dust and germs TO
gently restore the pulsng Of the capiIlares in the
lower layers Of the skin, to carry off infection,
and then to stop new injection before il stnrts-
thousands have learned to use Resinol Soap and
Resinol Ointment In the daily care of their skin.
If yosr complexion Is not all you want 1t to be,
begin today to use Resinol. Work gently into
the pores thick lather of Resino Soap; then rinse
of, and splash on dash of cold water. Then, with
special irritations roST y blemi'hes or
sible, leave 1t on overnight In the morning wash
off again with Resinol Soap.
Within week you will begin to notice the
difference In your skin-a finer, softer texture-a
ruddier glow. clearing Of the ugly little blemishes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-24

gwindlerg, subsequent. gun fights
and hapd-to-hand encounters reads
like '44lanboyant fiction" they
said. 80
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01
Monte Vista Band
Highly Praised by
Stampede Visitors

One Of the big attractions Of the
Stampede this year was the ski-Hi
band under the direction of Tom
Drysdale. Although Mr.. Drysdale
has had the band under his direc-
ton but six weeks. visitors we're un-
stinted in their compliments of this
musical organization.
Many were the expressions Of
praise shOwered ON the boys. Peo-
pie asked II 1t was a home town or
ganization and were surprised that
the valley could show such a well
trained group OF musicians. The
band was easily voted the best musi-
cal group Of the Stampede.
Ranking equally with the home
band considering the period Of their
training was the Junior school band
Of Del Norte. also under the leader.
ship Of Tom Drysdale. The boys
are from nine to fourteen years old
and have been in training only since
last December. However these boys
have been appearing In public con-
certs for more than five months.
Mr.. Drysdale says several Of the
boys are in line to become artists
on their Instruments.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

Another deal was completed
wherein the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company took over the mining In
terests of the American Fluorspar
company at Wagon Wheel Gap.
The price received is said to have
been $4,000. which from the past
record of the property is not an ex-
cessive figure, as the property con-
sists OF one OF the largest deposits
OF fluorspar in the United States
and is largely used in the manufac-
ture of steel.
The American Fluorspar Co. have
been operating the property for q
number Of years and filling con-
tracts for various Industrial con-
Germs and the property has always
been on 4 paying basis.
The new management took
charge this week and will no doubt
make many changes and improve
ments.
A third business deal at Wagon
Wheel Gap was announced last week
and involves thousands counted in
six figures. The Spar Ranch COM
pany was Incorporated in Mineral
county with capital stock of $780,
900. The principal office is at
Wagon Wheel Gap and the directors
OF the company are C. F. Clay. r.
B. Bell and w. c. Benton.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01
THE RIGHT THING
as Me
RIGHT TIME
B1MARYMARsllAII DUFFgE
TIME AND PLACE

0NCE 1t was most unusual to select
~ Saturday for u wedding day, but o,
late years there is decided preference
for this day. Then, weddings often
take place at country homes and busy
men can more easily arrange to be
present for the wedding when 1t comes
At q weekend than at any other time.
Moreover, as evening weddings have
quite gone out Of fashion, the best
time that an afternoon wedding can
take place is Saturday. when 20 many
men take a half-hoiiday.
June and October are the favorite
months for weddings, though the Easter
season IL likewise popular. Among the
ancient Romans there was q decidet,
prejudice against May weddings, as
that month was supposed to be under
the influence Of spirits adverse to
happy households. June was With them.
~ with US. the month of weddings, and
10 time In the year was % highly re.
garded as q wedding day a. day in
June when there was q full NOON. For
tunately We have NO such superstitions.
However, society folk. whether church
members or not. seldom choose to BE-
married In Lent.
Now as for the place. The large.
formal wedding 10 usually celebrated in
church-more % In fact Of late years
than ever before. The fact that .
brilliant wedding party appears to bet
ter advantage in the aisles Of church
than In most private residences per.
haps has had something to do with
this. Then. Of course, many persons
prefer to he married In church because
Of religious association A far a. the
proprietIes 20, . wedding may be held
In church. the vestry room, the rectory
or minister's study. At the home or Of.
hce Of the justice Of the peace. or al
the home Of the bride. The hotel wed
ding il In good enough form. providing
the parents or guardians Of the bride
act as hosts.
Never, under any circumstances
should the wedding take place in thu
home Of the bridegroom. nor should tn,
bridegroom o. his family provide fol
the wedding hospitality. II youni
woman of extremely humble origii
marriss 4 man In far better circum
stances she should he none the lees In
siatent that such wedding ~ she haI
ne at her home.
&c by Mcclure Nswspapsr syndssasA)
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01
STOW no INSPECT GREELEY
POTATO DISTRICT

Carl B. Stow leaves Friday Of this
week for Denver. and other points
in northern Colorado.
He will spend some time in
Greeley interviewing potato grow
ers. and looking over the crop in
that locality. His account OF the
crop prospects and conditions In
the Greeley district will be publish
ed in the Journal on his return.
His first bulletin on outside mar
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

Dear Public:
When your eyes need attention
ask yourself this question: What
man within reach OF me is best
qualified to examine my eyes?
My Inducement to You is This:
do not ask you to read letters
on chart across the room and
pick out your own glasses. l ex-
anime the interior OF your eyes and
determine by my own skill what
lenses are required to correct your
trouble. This is the highest degree
OF skill known to the optical world.
and you folks. particularly whose
eyes are hard to fit. will find that
my work will satisfy. will demon
strate without charge.
DURING THIS VISIT GET YOUR
CHILDREN'S EYES READY FOR
SCHOOL.
f. F. BURNETT. Optometrist.
Mailing Headquarters, Box 1877.
Pueblo. Colo.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01
BUD FURRow HERE

Our old friend and former CO.
sufferer Bud Furrow. well known
to the people OF these parts, blew
In this week to take in the STAN.
pede and get his bellows full of real
mountain ozone again. Bud was
accompanied by his new wife, Il
charming woman who has been en-
gagged for some years in the sponge
business in Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Furrow now reside in
Denver where they conduct the only
sponge and chamois business in the
West
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01
PAYS go FINE AFTER
TWO-DAY CELEBRATION

Joe Miller was arrested last
Friday morning about "a. m. In =
highly intoxicated condition. He was
released the next morning and cited
to appear before the court At 3 p. m.
However. Joe did not find the
court room until after four O'Clock
and at that hour was as bad off a.
he had been the night before. He
was again assigned quarters in the
city Jail until his mind cleared up
which was sometime the next day
when he paid = fine of $50 and
costs for his little pre-Stampede
spree.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01
NEW PHYSICIAN WILL
LOCATE IN MONTE VISTA

Monte Vista Il to add another
physician to her medical corps in
GSout two weeks in the person of
DR.. J. T. Gaines of Pueblo.
DR.. Gaines and daughter have
been spending the past week In
Monte Vista looking over the stu
alton as . prospective location and
the Doctor has decided to locate
here permanently. For 4 number Of
years he has been practicinE in
Pueblo and has specialized in chill
dren's diseases. He has not yet
secured offices but hopes to start
practice here this month.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

VIM. Robertson and family are
enjoying . visit from his sisters.
Mrs. w. L. Oliver and Miss Rae
Robertson. OF Chicago. To the visi-
tors our western climate, mountains
and the Stampede are all 4 new ex-
perience and they are enjoying
everything immensely.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01
Government Butter lnspsoeIon.

The United States Department Of
Agriculture maintains q butter inspsc-
tion service on the Boston, Chicago,
New York. Philadelphia and San Fran
cisco markets, and at the request Of
shippers or othar financially interest
ed parties makes ofhcisl inspection Of
butter offered for interstate shipment
or received at important central mar
ksts designated by the secretary Of
agriculture.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

l.. b. Sylvester says that he will
have his bull that killed the old
soldier soon converted into bologna.
Mr.. Sylvester states that the animal
has always been docile heretofore,
but that he will not chance another
person being injured or killed by
the bull.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01
Italian Lsborer in Luck.

An interesting and valuable find was
made by lnborer working near the
hamlet Of Ognia, Italy. 1t consisted OF
two ancient bronze vases containing
800 gold coins dated 800 Il. c. The
rarity and intrinsic value Of the find
have caused Its worth to be estimated
at several million lire.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

Hand bills at your door or in
your mail will tell you Of the items
offered by the Rcxail company in
their great Factory 10 You Sale Al
Fuller Drug Co.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01

Two business deals were con-
sumated at Wagon Wheel Gap the
past week that disposes OF two val
liable pieces OF property formerly
owned by the American Fluorspar
company.
The Wagon Wheel Gap Hot
Springs Hotel was sold by the Amer
lean Fluorspar company to Elwood
BerEey. who has been in charge of
the resort for the past few years.
The consideration for the property
Is said to be $4,000. The bath
house and buildink. were included
in the transfer.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01
{. F. &L. Officials
Visit Interests Here
And See Stampede

r. G. Breckenridge Of Pueblo.
arrived here Wednesday in company
with G. F. Welborne. president of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany and head OF the Rockefeller
interests in Colorado and E. H.
Weitzel, general manager Of the fuel
department Of the c. F. and l.
These gentlemen sent word ahead
that they were coming to take in
the Skill Stampede In all its glory
and to be sure and reserve seats
for them for the whole show.
After the stampede the C. F. and
I. officials will spend a few days
in the valley surveying the interests
of their company which recently
purchased the Fluorspar mine At
Wagon Wheel Gap. Quite extensive
improvements will be made on that
mine ana = larger crew Of workmen
put to work within = short time.
Throughout the valley the spirit
OF revival In mining and prospect
ing has been felt the past few mon
tbs in keeping with = state wide
movement which is being talked OF
in Denver and Pueblo newspapers
No more authentic confirmation OF
the firm foundation Of these fore.
casts could be found than the moral
and financial interest Of the Colo.
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company Off
cials. The valley should feel proud
OF the fact that the Rockefeller IN
terests have found our mineral de-
posits of sufficient value to place
them among their first investments
In the program they have mapped
out for greater mining activities in
the state.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-22

Continuation de la Ia. pag.)
ma atender con cortesia todos los
que quieren ser oidos en- asuntos rela-
cionadps con ell hipodromo y las carre-
ras.
''Durante los dias de carreras, el
iurado es ell lnieo encargado de. vciar
por la buena marcha de las miSmss.
Sin embargo, aunque la Comision HI
plea no recibio ninguna queja contra
las actuaciones del Sr. Todd, hsmos
deeidido,, en- vista de la protesta del
phbhco el domingo y de que varlos
periodicos Sc han hecho solidarios oe
esa protesta. nombrar a una comision,
compuesta del Lcdo. Rivera Zayas y
un servidor, para hacer las investigated
nes q ellos cream pertinentes y presen-
tar luego un informe la Comision.
De acuerdo con ese informe actuare-
mos.
''No hay ninguna necesidad, por-
que haya sucedido un nero incidente,
de eerrar Ell hipodromo, castigando y
perjudicando injustamente duenos
de caballos que no tienen NADIA que
yer en- ell asunto. Hay que tener en-
cuenta tambien que en- todos los hi
podromos del mundo surgen proJestaS