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The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28

The whole nation moulns the death of Mrs.
Harding, widow of the late President Harding.
She was in the truest sense the "first lady of the
land' in all her deeds and acts The strenuous
duties of President Harding called him away in
the middle of his term. Mrs. Harding followed
before President Hardings first term as president
would have expired Both inspired deep feeling
that they of the people whom they served
and not exhalted above them by reason of high
position. Hers was beautiful, eventful, use
ful life
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28

There is a general boom on all over the east
which will soon cover the whole United States.
The wise business men here are getting ready to
take advantage of it and are willing to shake
hands with old Opportunity" again knowing 1t
is no false alarm Business men all over the coun-
try realize that there Is stability Of markets
which will not mysteriousy and suddenly change
over night Coolidge is elected with four years to
90 and two years back of him to show what you
many expect in the next four.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28
AN EMBARRASSING QUESTION

Johnnie (pointing to minlster) :
"Who is that, mar"
Flush, darling! That's the gentle
man that married me-"
Johnnie: "Then, if that's the gen
tleman that married you, what's pa
doing in our house ?"
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28
ON THEIR WAY

Speaking Of white mule, two rustic
sports were uncertainty flivvering
their way home from the county seat.
"Bill,'' said Henry, Il wancha to be
very careful. First thing y'know
you'll have us in the ditch"
"Me?" said Bill in astonishment
"Why, | thought you was driving"
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28
ONE OUT OF THREE

Three million veterans have failed to apply for
their bonus from the national government. In
spite of the reported widespread demand. for the
bonus law only one man out Of three offthose en-
titled has thus far put in an application This IN
spite of the fact that the war department has re-
peatedly urged the veterans to file their claims.
There are too many people who do not believe
in advertising-if they have to pay for it.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28
INTERRuPTING THE SHOW

Robert E. Sherwood, the New York
critic, on one occasion visited al ne
gro performance of "Othello" in New
Orleans. In one of the scenes Othello
demanded handkerchief Of Desdo-
mona in some such terms:
"Desdomona, girl, gimme dat hand
kerchief."
No reply.
"Desdemona, girl, l says gimme dat
handkerchief"
No reply.
"Desdemona, I says"
"Come on, niggah," said a voice in
the gallery, wipe youah nose on
youah sleeve and let this show go on"
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28
SLIM TROISSFAU

"Ah's gwine to go to de pahty
t'night, but fust Abs gotta go home
an change NAH clothes"
"Change YOU clothes Boy, when
yo' buttons yo' coat, yo' trunk am
locked!"
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28
THE PLACE FOR HIM

Two sweethearts from Aberdeen
were rambling round, when they came
to a movie.
The young man ran his eye over the
front OF the building. 1t rested on q
title in large letters-"The Woman
Pays"
"Jean," he said. "I think we'll gang
in here"
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28
THE FAKE

Willie Hardease: NAV, that den
tist you sent me to that was adver-
tised as painless wasn't"
Mother: "He wasn't?"
''No. / bit his finger and he yelled
just like any other dentist"
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28
VERSATILE CHILD

Good gracious!" said the visiting
bachelor, "does your baby always cry
that way ?"
"Oh, dear. mo-" responded his host.
"He has quite an extensive roper
toire This is only one of his lighter
performances; he reserves his heavy
work for 2 a. M"
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28

& The government is at it again. Recently an In
nocent tourist was arrested for taking few
pieces of petrified wood from the petrfied forest
to build petrified fire to cook petrified meal
with. He was petrified when he was fined.
Years ago orders were issued against chopping
down petrified trees and not tree has been
chopped down since
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28
TERRIBLE!

Missionary: During the three
years we were on the island, my wife
saw only one white face. That was
mine"
Mrs. Guild: "How she must have
suffered"
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28

The British government has demanded an
apology for the death of General Stack who was
shot and killed in Egypt. That might be some
satisfaction to the British government but it will
be rather late to be of much news value to poor
General Stack He is in no position to accept the
apology or indemnity.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28

$50 you and Dick are to be mar
ried? | thought it was mere fir
tation."
$50 did he!"
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28
SOMETHING ELSE AGAIN

He hope the straw vote will not be
entirely discredited until the people
have had chance to express their
convictions on the subject of two
pant suits.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28

President Coolidge is reported to be busily en-
gagged on his message to congress. We would
suggest that congressman read it over carefully
since the people of the United States have de-
cded fondness for Coolidge and his ideas of gov
ernment.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28

The co-eds down at the state university seem
to be having a most difficult time in arranging
their love affairs satisfactorily. The boys are
dated consequently feel very antedated.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28

In spite of all we could do President Coolidge
and Governor Hunt both agreed on yesterday as
Thanksgiving day. 1t is odd that election day
and Thanksgiving day both come in the same
month. 0 b e#
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28
INCLUDING GRAMMAR

Dealer: "Shad are good today, ma
dame"
Mrs. Weller: "Have they, ah roes 2"
Dealer: "Well, madame, everything
has gone up nowadays"
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28

although only II years of age the duke of
Norfolk has inherited $85,000000 from his
fathers estate" says an exchange Wonderful
isn't it that boy Of his age should accomplish
such feat?
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28

II would be wonderful experience for some
people who are always against everything pro-
posed to change over once in awhile and be for
something in the way of constructive good The
things you help defeat are not half as important
as something you have helped to build. Hate and
envy do not build anything but trouble and heaven
knows that market is already overstocked.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28

The Verde Copper News published at Jerome by
H. ]. Mnhinnick and Howell will soon become a
daily according to recent reports. The News was
a daily some years ago and lately has been pub
lished as sen1i-weekly. Editor Minhinnick wields
a wicked typewriter and has been making splen-
did paper of The News Here's luck Min May
you prosper and flourish greatly.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28
BOTH WRONG

Housework wanted by reliable girl,
with homely people. Sleep out. M.51.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28

William NJ. Butler, chairman Of the republican
national committee, has been appointed by Cover
nor Cox TO succeed the late Henry Cabot Lodge as
United States senator from Massachusetts.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28

Gen Angel Flores, the defeated candidate for
the presidency of Mexico is attempting to start
another revolution. We suggest the general have
a care lest his first name comes true-and no
flowers.
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28

The football game at Berkeley between Stan
ford and California must have been some game.
Two men dropped dead when the score was tied
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28

husband recently spanked his wife for mis-
leading in bridge game. That might be called
slow bridge
The Coconino sun., 1924-11-28
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
MUST HAVE REST

+ :: i !. ;: !, :. :
Evening star., 1924-10-25

II. B.. Griggs of the Naval Air Sta
ton, who is shown in the picture
with her.
During her visit to the air station
Miss Clyne was taken on an inspec-
ton tour of the post and shown the
various planes and other equipment
used there in testing out Uncle Sans
seapianes. She was shown the plane
which won the Schneider cup race at
Cowes, England, in 1923, and the IA
nous seapiane which established the
worlds endurance flight record of
20 hours 10 minutes here a short
time ago
Evening star., 1924-10-25

CENTER CHURCH WORK
IN SINGLE BUILDING
Episcopalian Diocesan Bodies Move
to Church House on
K Street

Moving simultaneously with the
bishops office. the church office and
the publicity office. the office of the
Episcopal city missions has been
transferred from. Trinity. Community
House to the new Church House, at
1929 X street, centralizing under one
roof the general activities. Of the dio-
cese of Washington.
Formerly the city missions of the
Episcopal Church had headquarters
at Trinity. They are now distinct
from that parish. ~
Rev. George w. Dow has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the insti-
tutional work and can be rea ached at
the above address. The chaplain
visits and holds services i'm the hos
pitals and penal institutions in the
District of Columbia. Cases of dis
tress not coming directly under rec
tors of the several parishes touch
with the courts, work for those in
need of it and temporary aid for fam
lilies whose bread-winners are for a
time incapacitated are cared for
through the superintendent office
The Episcopal city missions endeavor
to bridge the gap resulting from a
rupture in the ordered scheme of life
for as many individuals as possible.
Bibles, Testaments, clothing, shoes,
the necessities and some of the minor
luxuries of life, magazines and flow
ers are in constant demand and will
ebe. welcomed at the superintendent's
office, at 1929 K street, telephone Main
1877. -.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
WAR MOTHERS HOLD
ANNIVERSARY RITES
Local Chapter, Five Years Old,
Celebrates-Member Tells of
Graves in France.

The District of Columbia Chapter,
National American War Mothers
celebrated its fifth anniversary in
the Roosevelt Hotel last night. Pres
ent at the meeting was Mrs. r. l.
Oatley. organizer and first president
of the local organization, who was
introduced as one of the especially
honored members of the chapter.
The program was opened by the
singing of The Star Spangied Ban
ner" led by Mrs. Charles b. Donoh.
with the Marine Band Orchestra. This
was followed by salute to the flag,
led by Mrs. Ida Blue. Several selec-
tions were then delivered by the or
chestra, after which an address of
welcome was delivered by Mrs.
George G. Seibold. president of the
District of Columbia Chapter of
American War Mothers.
Mrs, William Hamilton Bayly. who
lost a son in the World War and
who has just returned from a trip
to France. told of the conditions of
the American cemeteries over there,
and emphasized the loyalty of the
French toward the dead. The Amer
lean cemeteries in France are well
cared fors she said, and great respect
is shown for those who have made
the supreme sacrifice and rest in that
country.
Whenever the body of an American
soldier was moved from a temporary
cemetery to a permanent one services
We're always held at the grave in the
place of final interment. Mrs. Bayly
told the. organization. This was done.
she explained, in case services had
not been held for a soldier at the
time of burial in the temporary
cemetery. In the permanent cen1e-
teries. she said, she flags were always
put at half staff whenever a burial
was being made or a body was being
transferred from one grave to an
other-the rule being that flags had
to be at half-staff whenever a coffin
is above ground.
Letters were read from President
Coolidge and William Tyler Page,
clerk of the House of Representatives.
in which they expressed regrets at
not being able to attend the meeting
and praised the War Mothers
The remainder of the program in
cluded several renditions by the War
Mothers Quartet, composed of Mrs.
f. G. Criswell, Mrs. c. 3. Donch, Mrs
accompanied by Miss Eleanore Col
born; reading. by Miss Hester Beall
a piano solo, by J. l. Cordava; the
recitation of the American Greed, by
the audience. led by Mrs. Blue, and
other selections by the orchestra.
Mrs. w. H. Simmons told briefly of
plans for a-baZaar to be held under
the auspices of the chapter, at 3404
Fourteenth street, next Thursday.
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Deeds, first vice president of
the chapter and chairman of the en-
tertainment committee, presided at
the meeting.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
MARSHALL SCORES
c. 0. P. PRINCIPLES
Former Vice President Says
La Toilette Nuisance, Not
Menace-Hits KIan.
By the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND. Ohio. October 25.-De-
claring that he took the serum
treatment on criticizing Presidents
when Woodrow Wilson was in office" :"
and made a vow never to utter one
word against any President" Thomas
r. Marshall. former Vice President
discussed the Republican party and
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette in an
| address here yesterday. He also dis
cussed the Ku Klux Klan.
Il have no criticism for Calvin Cool
idge," Mr.. Marshall said, after open
ing his address with a declaration
that most of what he was SAYING he
had said for Tilden in 1876"
Maybe If I'd been little more like
Mr.. Coolidge I'd have had some luck
when l was Vice President. But
do say that the: state of things in
washington is the Legitimate outcome
of principles of the Republican party.
1T you don't know what's been going
on in Washington you're a moron.
The Democratic idea is that God
made men, not classes He might not
have picked the best kind of clay. but
it's the same stuff
Now 1 don't like reformers. up
| lifters or downpushers. These up
! lifters always charge. you so much a
push. / have but one objection to
wealth. haven't it myself | didn't
| know how easy it was to get when
was IN Washington. So I, think what
we need is better reform-it's a re-
dedication of regeneration in the
service of God, our country and COM
| mon humanity.
You've had too much protection
i You'd better quit blowing about be-
ing great Americans when you're not
| big enough to take care of YOUR
| selves without protection. It's fine
thing to talk about the open door in
/ other countries when you've locked
your own and thrown the key away
If we'd knock down every GUS
| tomhouse and let men trade where
! they please there'd be no more wars
you're awfully scared about La
| Toilette now. Think the goblins are
going to- get you. He could not do
anything If he got in, except work
his finger and roach his hair. I don't
| think La Toilette is SO much of a
menace as a nuisance. He caused
Wilson more trouble than all the Re-
| publican party. I don't see how a
Wilson Democrat could vote for him.
I should think one who did would go
to Washington, spit on Wilson's grave
| and retire from business. i don't like
class legislation, but the supreme
thing ] don't want is interference
| with the religious beliefs of the
| American citizen. You're worried
about the Ku K1ux Klan. Well, 1
have no respect for a man who sleeps
on a mattress so as to use his sheet
to express his opinions with.
And you who think there will be
chaos If nobody has majority in the
electoral college have never read the
Constitution. The electors of Davis
and La Toilette could agree and choose
anybody they, wanted"
we have more luck in Indiana
Evening star., 1924-10-25
W|ND-UP CAMPAIGN
STARTED BY DAVIS
Candidate Repeats UnquaIi-
fled Statement He Will Be
Next President.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, October 23.-Resumiug
his campaign in New York. John W
Davis, Democratic candidate for Pres
ident. faced today a schedule Of
speaking engagements and confer
ences here and in New Jersey which
is expected to take him to the closing
event of his personal participation in
the election contest. the speech al
Carnegie Hall on the evening of No
vember /.
He motored to the city from his
home in Locust Valley to address
Democratic woman's rally this after
noon and afterward appear at Stat
en- Island meeting, winding up the dav
with a third speech before a gather
ing in the Bronx tonight.
j is his intention to outline in part
his experiences in Ohio, Illinois, In
diana, Missouri, kentucky and Ten
nessee, supplementing the statement
he issued upon his return from those
States last night, He evidenced a
high spirit of optimism concerning
the result of the election contest. re
affirming his, unqualified statement
that the Democratic national ticket
would win on November 4 and, in ad
dition to carrying the ticket which
he heads. that the Democratic party
would be given a majority control in
Con gress. --..t
He appeared to enjoy the brief rest
from travel made possible by the first
overnight stay at his home. for more
than two weeks. He showed no out
ward sign of fatigue from the Mid
die West swing and told friends hc
had gotten second wind" and in
every respect was physically fit for
the intensive finale they had mapped
out for him.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
FAIL SOON SOUGHT
OIL RESERVE DATA
Assistant Secretary Says
Former Chief Called for In.
formation on Taking Office.
By the Associated rress. p

by the Assoc ia ted rress.~
LOS ANGELES, Calf. October 20
Two weeks after former Secretary
of the Interior Albert 3. Fail took
Office he called specifically for in
formation that would acduaint him
with naval oil lands, it was revealed
yesterday at the trial in Federal
Court here of the Governments suit
for cancellation of leases in the Elk
Hills naval oil reserve, which, it is
charged. the Pan-American Petro-
leum and Transport Company OBJ
= tanned through fraud and conspiracy
f.. c. Finncy n Witness.
Edward c. Finney, Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior, appearing as
a Government witness, testified that
Fall, entering Office on March 4, 1921
instructed him in a letter IA days
later to provide him (FalD with in
formation concerning the naval oil
reserves.
Owen j. Roberts, chief Government
counsel, then called attention to an
Executive order of May 81, 1921, en-
tered in evidence two days ago, in
which the Department OF the In
terror was authorized to act for the
Navy Department in leasing land in the
naval oil reserves.
Identifies Letters ON File.
Finney occupied the witness stand
the greater part of the afternoon and
when not testifying was identifying
letters and communica tions that
passed between the Navy Department
and the Department of the Interior
relative to naval oil reserve leases
and the construction of the Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii, fuel oil base, which
the Pan-American company later
contracted to construct in part pay
ment of the royalty the Government
was to receive from it's naval oil
leases. -.'-.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
Two Much Reading
Running Eyesight,
Surgeon Declares
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 25.-Fel-
loWshipS were conferred on more
than 500 prominent physicians by
the American College of Surgeons
at its twelfth annual convocation
here last night. A number of for
eign countries were represented in
the awards.
a warning against excessive
reading was sounded by Sir Henry
I1indon Ferguson of New Zealand,
one of the speakers.
Our eyes were not meant for
reading" he said, but were in
tended for. use in the junsles in
locking out fer wild animals ard
searching for food. It is only
within the last 200 years that
reading has become q matter of
course for the general public and
is largely responsible for the. great
amount Of eye trouble today.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
Festival to Be Held

\ harvest home festival by thr.
members of the Sunday school will
be the chief feature of the morning
service at Grace Lutheran Church,
now worshiping in Joppa Hall. Ninth
and Upshur streets. The program Will
be in charge of Henry lehman, su-
perintendent of the school, and Mrs.
George Werner. superintendent of the
primary department.
In the absence of the pastor the
evening service will be in charge OF
DR.. Carl G. Wolf pastor of Gracr
Lutheran Church, Baltimore. DR.
Wolf, besides being pastor of one of
the largest churches of Baltimore, is
president of the Baltimore Luthera II
Conference. He has many friends
here.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
CAPITAL NEAR TOP
IN PHONES RATIO
Has One to Every Four Per.
sons to Take Fifth Place
in Standing. .

Washington still holds its position
as the fifth city of the world I'm the
number of telephones per 100 popu1a-
tion, the ratio being about one tele-
phone to every four persons living in
the District of Columbia
Omaha, Nebr., has taken hte lead
from Minneapolis, Mimi, with almost
one telephone to every three persons
living in that city. accordin g, :: to
Telephone and Telegraph Statistics
of the World for the year ending
January 1, 1923. just ISSUED by The
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
San Francisco with more than one
telephone to every four persons has
taken second place followed by Min
neapolis, Denver, Washington. Los
Angeles and Chicago, respectively, who
show almost the same ratio. .a--.
Toronto, Canada. with Il privately
owned company. leads Cincinnati and
Nswv York by 4 slight margin, with
about one telephone to every five per-
sdrs.
In the actual number of telephones
uitheut regard to population, New
Ybrk- easily leads the. world with
1.o92,632 telephones which is more
than operated by any foreign country
except Germany, with its 2.0I3,30S
stations throughout the nation.
IL Canads's Ratio Grows.
canada is the only country which
SHOWS a tendency to compete with
tAez United States and holds second
pSsition in the tabulation of tele-
phSHes per 100 population. Canada is
fdHowed by Denmark, New Zealand,
Steden, Norway, Australia, Switzer-
landa Germany, The Netherlands,
Gfeat Britain, Finland, Austria, Ar
gkhtina. Cuba, France, Belgium, Hun
gkry, Japan, Chile, Spain, Poland,
Mezico, Italy, Brazil and, lastly, Rus
staE%with about one telephone for
efsrY thousand of it's citizens;
The United States has GO per cent
okEan the telephones in the world,
ahaIn proportion to population, has
1Siimes as many telephones as the
~foFfd at large.
Unit,s7 states Far i'm Lead.
The report shows that although
America has but one-sixteenth of the
worlds population, it had two-thirds
of its telephones when the figures
were compiled in 1923.
The greatest disparagement, how
ever, is shown in the urban sections,
where America alone seems to serve
the farmer. In Europe farmers tele-
phones are almost unknown, the tele
phone facilities being confined to the
larger cities:
During 1928 there were ia tele-
phone conversations per person in the
United States, S5 per person in Ger
many. II per person in France and
but 10 In Great Britain and northern
Ireland ,--.75l-s--e-,., e-.---...-. ss-
Evening star., 1924-10-25
COMMUNION. SERVICE.
Trinity Diocesan Church Program
Is Aunounced

Holy communion will be ceIebra ted
tomorrow morning at 8. o'clock at
Trinity Diocesan Church, Third and C
streets. At $3.50 am. the church will
hold it's session, and at IL am. there
will be morning prayer and a sermon
by the vicar, Rev. r. L.. Wolven.
The newly formed Young Peoples
Society will meet in the parish hall at
$50 pm. Evening prayer service,
with a sermon by the vicar, will be
held at o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
ACOLYTE GUILD SERVICE,
Annual Communion Announced for
Saturday Morning.

The Acoiytes' Guild Of the Episco-
pal Church will hold its annual COM
munion service for acolytes, crucifers
and lay readers next Saturday morn
ing, November /, 7:3o o'clock (All
Saints day>, at st. Johns Church,
Sixteenth and H streets.
The director of the guild, Rev.
Enoch M. Thompson, will be the ce1e-
brant, served by Ross Hunter of ST.
Paufs parish. DR.. Alvin T. Gregory.
secretary, has invited all acolytes
and readers in the diocese to attend
the service,
Evening star., 1924-10-25
ELECTION is TOPIC.
DR.. Wood to Speak at Covenant
Thursday.

Gods Unfailing Care" is the sub
ject of the sermon to be given al
the morning service in the Church
of the Covenant tomorrow by the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Charles Wood. AT
the 8 O'Clock service DR.. Wood will
preach on Christ and the Crisis OF
the World The musical program
beginning at 7:45, is to be given by
the solo quartet and Miss Katherine
Riggs, harpist..
DIR. Wood will speak on Election
in; Its Theological and Political Sig
nificance"i at the midweek service
Thursday evening in the lecture room
of the churchs
Evening star., 1924-10-25
Rev. DR.. Darby to Preach

Rev. DR.. w. L. Darby, executive
of the Washington Fedora
tion of Churches, will preach tomor-
row morning and evening at the
Lutheran Church OF the Reformation.