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The Washington times., 1924-10-11
Credit Men Is Meet

The Associated Retail Credit Men
Of Washington will hold its fourth
anniversary dinner meeting. open
Ing the new season, In the Raleigh
Hotel, Monday night at $50 o'clock.
The meeting win be featured NV
talks on latest developments IN
credit work.
The Washington times., 1924-10-11
WATER POWER PROJECTS
APPLICATIONS FILED

FOrty.seven applications for
yyater-pOwer development projects
covering hydro-electTfc plants. that,
when completed, would develop 4
quarter Of q billion horsepower Of
electrical energy were filed with
the Federal Power Commission
during the fiscal year. that ended
The Washington times., 1924-10-11
Waters AXE
HEAVY TOLL
IN FLORIDA
All Train and Mail Service on
East Coast Still
Suspended

DAYToNA, fla. Oct, liza drlz.
cling rain today fell over the water
soaked Halifax country Is its Ia.
habitanta rose to take stock Of
what il believed to Be the greatest
damage wrought by rain storm
The Washington times., 1924-10-11
UNITED STATES LEADS
WORLD IN. PHONE TAX

The United States leads the world
in telephone talk with an average
OF 162 telephone conversations per
person each year.
Italy Is lowest. Her average Is
~ telephone conversations per in.
habitant per year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. March 81.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000; desirable
! beef steers. yearlings and fat she
stock fairly active; strong to unevenly
higher; other grades slow around
steady: best matured steers part load
11.75, full load 11.65 averaging around
1900 pounds: top yearlings 1920 aver
aging 1045 pounds; Gamers, cutters
and bulls dun, weak; few strong weight
bolognas upward to 4.G5; bulk light
and heavy bolognas 4.2564.60; veal
calves around steady; spots higher on
strong weights to shippers: bulk handy
Weights to packers 10000 1850: lights
S.5009.50; stockers and feeders slow
bulk 6.0GQ7.50.
HOGS-Receipts $1,000; opened
moderately active. 10 higher than yes
terday's average: closing dull: big
packers truying to buy at steady
prices: $4,000 unsold at noon: early
sales bulk good and choice $50 to 225-
pound average 1856 6H7.50. top $50: bet
ter grades ESQ to 325-pound butchers
7.35 q 7.45; bulk packing sows $500
$50: killing pigs slow; bulk desirable
strong weights 6.O0q6.50; estimated
holdover $4,000.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000: fat lambs
closing around 3 higher: sheep steady:
feeding lambs strong: bulk fat wooded
lambs 10000 1850: top 1850; hest fat
ewes 11.50: bulk 100: choice shearing
lambs upward to 1885: bulk shorn
lambs l3.50Q14.S5: choice farmer fed
1850,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
RICHMOND

CORNER-A crew OF men nave
hean clearing the Randall hill OF
snow so that wagons can be USED
with safety. .ra
The grangers are looking forward
TO a meeting Friday evening II tne
repairs on the furnace are compie'-
Mrs. Mary Bates visited Mrs. j.
w Hartford Tuesday.
The meeting OF the farm bureau
which was to have been held Ihurs,
dav Mar. -. has been. postponed
one week until April 3rd, owing 10
the bad travelling. ,.
Mrs. s. II. Tarr OF Augusta is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. w. E.. Tarr.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Humphrey anu
son. who have passed the winter IN
Gardiner. returned to their nome
here Tuesday , -.
Mr. ana Mrs. John J. Gavin. VINO
have been living on the GORDON
farm. are moving into the mouse,
which has been occupied by Mr.. ana
Mrs. eugene Edgecomb.
Autos are again travelling the
Federal road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
New Books at
Gardiner Library

Books recently added to the Gardi-
ner Public Library are the follow
ing:
Fiction-Feast Of lanterns, Il. J.
Miln): Fnrthest fury. &C.. WelIs):
Eagles wing, Oh. NJ. Bower); Mother
of gold, (E. Hough); End OF the
house Of Alard. Is. Kaye Smith) !;
SO big. (E. Ferber): Inverted pyra :
mid, (B. w. Sinclair); Shorn lamb,
tE: S. Sampson); Mammy's white
folks. (E. s. SSampson); Annihilation
CT. Ostrander): Diversions Of Daw-
son, Oh. CopplestOne); Storm Center
Oh. f.. Stevenson); J. Hardin & Son
(B. Whitlock); Comings OF Cousin
Ann, OF. S. Sampson); Steadfas-
heart. &C. y. Kelland): Enchanted
Garden, (H. J. Forman); Rustler's
Valley, &C. F.. Mulford); Sir .Johr
Deerine. CT. Farnold; Matthew
Brent, (P. A. Christian): Rover. e.
ConradD: Nowhere else in the worlC
CT. w. Hudson): Monster Jonquelle
on. ID. PosD; Riceyman steps. "a
Bennett: Amateur Inn, "a. p. Ter
hune); Midlander. (B. Tarkington) !:
Happy Isles, (B. King); Call Of the
Canyon, III. Crew
-Fiction-Struegle for Power
in Moselum Asia, &c. A. PowelD !;
tlIip we ,
Way to Sing. Of. Proschowsky) !:
Twelve Tests Of Character, OH. Z.
Fosdick): Out Trail. on. r. Rine-
hart: My Garden Of Memory. Ok.
w. Wiggin): Riddle of the Rhine,
V. Lefebure): Theodore Roosevelt.
(Lord Charnwood) Books in Black
and White, CF. l.. Pearson); Papini's
Life of Christ. Cd. Canfeld-trans);
Endicott and I, Of. l.. Warner): True
Adventures of the Secret Service,
(Maj C. f. RUSSELL; Social Life in
Ancient Egypt. CIV. NJ. f. Petri):
What Books Can Do for You, CT. l..
Bennett; Groups and Couples, OF. l..
Warner): Building the American
ers and Other Poems. (E. ST. V. Mil
lay: Pres. Coolidge, &c. f. Whit
ing); Modern Elementary School
Practice. &c. f. Freeland: Motiva-
ton of School Work. Oh b. & G. NJ.
WILSON,: Project Method of Teach
ing, q. A. Stevenson): Poetry of Ed
win Arlington Robinson, a.. Morris).
Juveniles--Hinky Pinky, IL. F. jack
SOM: Lady Green Satin and Her Maid
Rosette, baroness Des Chesnez) !;
Pied Piper of Pudding Lane. IS. Ad-
dington): Tussycat Princess, &c. An
thony): This Country Of Ours, or. F..
MaFSHNiiJ, lule VI lue Dun
MES, Or. sawyer; Poems for Little
Man and Women, Carson & Bright,
publ; Brave Little Tailor, &c. CAL
deron): Peter Pan, 81. NJ. Barrie):
Robin Hood. IL. +. Perkins. arranged
by); History of Discovery. (H. w. Van
Loon): Blue Fairy Book, CA. Lang);
Adventures of Brownie, Cd. NJ. NJ.
CraiD; Friendly Tales, IS. b. Bailey;
Ameliaranne and the Green Umbrella,
&C. Howard); story of the Ship. &c.
NJ. Hurley. compO; Bingo and Babbs,
"a. Wright: Animal Secrets Told. Oh.
C. Brearley): Lucile-Torch Bearer
(E. NJ. DufIield): All About Pets, tL.
Trask): Christmas Stories. 81. A. Riis,:
Wee Wee Woman. (F. L. richardson;
Garden of Happiness. q. Meyer): Lit
tie Bears Adventure, Of. NJ. FOX !;
Lorraine and the Little People OF
Spring. tE. Gordon); Lorraine and the
Little People of Summer. (E. Gordon)'
Lorraine and the Little People OF the
ocean. (E Gordon); Filipino Twins, O.
l.. Perkins,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
New York Produce Market

New 1OfK, Mafch II.
WHEAT-Spot irregular; No. / dark
northern spring C track New York
domestic 1.43i: No. 9 hard winter o b
l.1St: No. Manitoba do. 1.13s and No.
mixed durum do. LII.
CORN-Spot weak: No. yellow c | f
track New York domestic all by rail
MIXED do. 952.
OATS-Spot weak: No. white 81.
Other articles unchanged.
/. BUTTER Unsettled: receipts S61J:
creamery extras. 80 score, 4SG43t.
EGGS-Steady: receipts 32.211; fresh
gathered extra firsts regular packed
IA q %; do: storage packed 25@26;
fresh gathered extra firsts regular
packed 24l q rs: do. storage packed % a
2s; fresh gathered firsts regular pack
ed 2Ss q "a: do storage packed Pa G25:
do. seconds ard poorer 30; nearby hem
merry brown extras 27Q29.
,,, PoTAT .d;;s,, Long Island
a 800: New York 3.00G3.50.
CABBAG ES--Weak: New York 100
pounds white Danish 1.50G 80: south
ern per hamper les q LIS: Long Island
per barrel 1.5062.50.
The raw sugar market was without
change today. Cuban heins quoted at
6 65 duty paid. Sales aggregated So
0e0 bags OF Cuban for prompt and
April shipment. all to outport refners.
no Kaw ,e sugar futures soS opened four
rallied on covering. Trading was not
very active and after selling to IL
points higher prices reacted partially
under realizing and closed at net ad-
vances of 5 TO 3 points.
May closed 500, July SO. Septem-
Der sos. December 49,
Refined sugar prices were unchang-
ed to 10 points lower. fine graduated
ranging from $40 to $50. The demand
was limited. Refined futures were
nominal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
PITTSTON

Geraldine and Billie Foster are i'll
with whooping cough.
Mrs. Eugene Fossett left Thursday
for Boston where she will pass a few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Lillian
Plastridge.
Edmond and Fred Foster OF Gardi-
ner were visitors at William Fosters
Sunday.
Elmer Moody has moved from Kin
derhook street. Randolph to his for
n1er home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shea moved re-
Gently from ii. w. Moody's house to
S. J. Troops residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mansir Of Gar
diner were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Mansir Sunday.
Miss Doris Foye. a student at the
Gardiner High school, has recovered
from an attack Of measles.
Beatrice Clark and friend Of Gardi-
ner were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
IIapham Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Brann visited her
aunt in Gardiner recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
LTTCHFIELD

.cORNERS-Miss Eva Black. VINO
;s teaching in Livermore Is passIns
her vacation with her mother' MIS-
Wallace Stewart. the
clifton Hamm OF Gray passeo tue
weekend in this place; - "a
The prizes offered by MT .sav
~, The first annual carnival OF L. a.
IN ,,n,S % Mr. Bowie's about q month
n ar,. wera awarded recently as foi-
, asv lst. Margaret Campbell; End.
n,"r.rce Ruker: 3rd. Esther Brown.
Miss Marian Earle of Brownviile
=. naS.,nr this week with her par
e :. Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Ailard.
Maurice Earle of New SALEM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

oats was in progress on a big scale
and was to some extent associated
with prevailing fine weather likely to
facilitate the movement of corn as
well as to promote the seeding of oats.
Besides, reports We're circulated that
corn was being offered in Philadelphia
at less than could be done from here
and that CANADA was undcrsellirg Chi
cago with oats in New England. Re-
Sulting weakness, especially in the corn
market. became so pronounced that it
was nearly impossible to sell out, and
stop losses at pre-arTanged limits.
Rallies which enSued failed to develop
much force and appeared to be due
wholly to profit taking on the part of
speculative sellers who had anticipated
the break in prices.
Aside from the depressing effect of
the downward slide of corn and oats,
the chief influence on wheat was the
suspicious outlook for the growing
crop in the hard winter wheat belt.
News was also at hand that much seed
ing of spring wheat had taken place,
notably in the Red River valley. Buy
ing of wheat against sales of corn.
however. tended to steady wheat at the
last.
Provisions were upheld by frmness
of hog values.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
WlSCASSET

Mrs. A. NTacLeash and dauglSter.
Helen, of Everett, Mass. are Abe
guests of Mrs. MacLeash's mother,
Mrs. Annie Colby for week. -
Mrs. George Carlton has returned
home from the Bath City Hospital.
where she has been a patient for the
past few weeks.
Miss Ruth Sherman OF Edgeeomb
is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. John
jackson.
Little Miss Ruth Jones was taken
to the Bath City Hospital last week,
where she had her tonsils and ade-
noids removed.
Mrs. Grace Kenny of Lewiston was
visitor in town Tuesday.
Miss Rena Colby was recentlyop-
Grated on in Bath for the removal
of tonsils and adenoids.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Boston Produce Market

Boston. March 81.
BEEF-Chojce whole cattle 16m17
BUTTER-EStras 443445; firsts 40
G44.
CHEESE-t'resh choice 13Q23l;
flrsts 21@22.
CORNING. yellow 96@97.
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras 81 a 50: white and mixed extras rs
q 30: western extras 27G2S.
FLOUR-Spring patents. 196-lb.
sacks. speciaI short 49, $50: stand
ard 6.35 G7.25.
HAY-No timothy 26GoS.
Handspring 2aI2S.
OATS-Forty pounds 60G61.
PORk-Medium backs 24.50@26.50.
POTATOES-Green Mountains 1907
1-95 per 100 pounds; sweets 2.75M 400.
SUGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes $50 cents in 100-barrel lots
less per cent. for cash.
EEAI~S 625.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
BOWDOTNHAM

NORTH-George Leavitt. Junior
Warden of the Grand Encampment
of Maine. and DR.. Leroy Howes,
Grand High Priest, of Bangor. were
delegates TO a district meeting of
the encampment at Easton, Maine
A very pleasurable entertainment
is reported.
Harvard Thomas. of Cambridge.
Mass. is at the home of his father,
w. w. Thomas for an extended time.
Donald Grant was a business
visitor in Augusta. Monday.
Thelm? Powers, of Orleans, Mass.
is passing a short vacation at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
ii. T.. Powers
Captain and Mrs. w. A. Turner
passed the last week as guests Of
Captain Turner's brother in Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
USE SULPHUR TO
HEAL YOUR SKIN

For unsightly skin eruptions, rash
or~blotches on face, neck, arms or
body. you do not have to wait for
relief from torture or embarrass-
ment. declares noted skin special
list. Apply a little Mentho- sulphur
and Improvement shows next day.
Because of its germ destroying
properties, nothing has ever been
found to take the place of this sui
phur preparation. The moment YOU
apply it healirg begins. Only those
who have had unsightly skin troubles
can know the delight this Mentho-
Sulphur brings Even fiery. itching
eczema Is dried right up.
Get n small jar OF Rowles Mentho-
sulphur from any good drussis'
and use It like cold cream.--AdN. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Chicago Produce Market
Chica go. March q

ChICARO, NdrCh Il.
Rushes to sell corn overwhelmed the
demand for that cereal today and hur-
ried the May delivery price down to
he lowest figures since the beginning
of 1924 Largely as a consequence
oats and wheat touched new low price
records for the crop. Corn closed un-
settled, 10 20 1Sc down. May 75f TO
75s, with oats 10 lac off and wheat
ranging from lT1c decline TO &c gain.
May l.61s to 1.01l and July 1-033 10
l.03s. In provisions the outcome va
ried from &c setback to like advance.
Liquidation by holders Of corn and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Saturday, March 20

This lot consists Of one hundred
and fifty dollar Victrola with records,
l Administer rug 9-12. three-piece n
Der set. brass bed and spring, enamei
kitchen table, l library table, child's
table, desk. couch beds, 1 oval 18-4O,
mirror, rocking chairs, lace curtains,
mattresses, electric iron, folding iron,
board. ] nice couch, quilts, blankets,
pillow cases, rugs and dishes, ana
other articles too numerous to men
ton. Sale starts at l o'clock sharp.
A. c. BRAGG, Auctioneer.
mch27d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

turned to their home at Windsor
Corner Sunday. l.
Mrs. d. A. Wilkins was at South
Windsor Sunday. the guest Of Miss
Edith Given and mother. ---'
Mrs. Clara Kimball has retuEAed
to Windsor after several days Visit
in Augusta. "a
Mrs w. S. Colby and daugAer
was Sunday guests of her sister,
Mrs. l.. II. Hayes. N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
WINDSOR

CORNER-Mr. and Mrs. II. B.
Hussey and little son were week
end guests OF Mrs. Hussey's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Shuman.
Mrs. Hattie Carver and son, Ken.
meth. who have been passing the
winter In Augusta and Lewiston, re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Mass. is passing his Easter vaca-
ton at William Allard's.
Miss Eta White of Winthrop is
passing two weeks at Mr.. Seynora
Whites.
Fred Alden and friend of
Lewiston were Sunday guests at
Arthur Halls.
Nelson ThurIow
Nelson Thurlow, who died at his
home in Sabattus last week, was
brought to the Plains cemetery for
interment. The members of Morn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Captain Alfred Maxwell

Captain Alfred Maxwell, died very
suddenly of heart failure, Monday
morning, at his home on Park Point
age about 65 years. He leaves n
wife and daughter, Alice. of Port
land. He was sea captain for
MANY years retiring a few years ago
to live on the farm where he lived
when ne was a boy. His father
was Captain Kilburn Maxwell.
Funeral services were held at two
O'clock "Wednesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Mrs. F. T. Bradstreet and Mrs.
David Darling left yesterday for New
York. They will be Joined in Bos-
ton by Miss Ann Darling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Daniel McPhee left yesterday for
Dover-Foxcroft, where he will be
the guest Of his brother-in-law, Ar
thur $. Estes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Mrs. Isabelle Libby and son, Mas
ter Leon, have been passing a few
days in Freeport and Portland, the
guest Of relatives,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Of Portland and Mrs. Charles Camp
bell of this place. also two grand
children and three great grand
children. Mrs. Baker was a men,
Der of Mystic chapter o. L. S. and
was a lifelong resident of Itch
field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Miss Edna Bailey of Pittston was
gaming on friends in the city yes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

c. z. Scott OF Bath was among the
out OF town business visitors in the
city Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

The Organ club of the Randolph
NJ. f. church will meet Friday even
ing with Mrs. G. III. Nicholas, IS
Brunswick avenue, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

PLAINS-Miss Edith Small. who
has been employed at Augusta, is
staying at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Maxwell
passed Sunday with MIR. and Mrs.
Raymond ToZier.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Stevens have
returned to their home, after pass
ing the winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. s. Bosworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Stevens were
guests Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. p. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merl Dorr have NOV
ed into the house formally occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Tozer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Auction Sale
of Household Goods

A eonsignee's lot of goods of J.
Beckwith to be sold at A. C. Braga's
Auction room at 2e9 Water ST., Gar
diner, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

=. =. Gallant of Biddeford was 9
business visitor in town Thursday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

DR.. L. H. Dorr of Dresden Mills
was In the city on business yester-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Mrs. Phillip Guaedinger, who has
Deen employed in Massachusetts, is
at her home in Chelsea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

A. /. Penny of Portland was a
caller In the city yesterday, on bust
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
LOCAL NOTICE

Food sale by Camp Fire GIFTS F.
6 smiths store, Saturday, 10 A. NJ.
- l.. NJ. NV"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

EoDert Lowe of Portland was q
BUSINESS caller in town THURSDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Mrs. Reuben Rice of West Gardi-
ner was caller in town THURSDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Miss Isabelle Emerson of Auburn
is the guest of her uncle, J. F. Law
renee of Maple street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Mrs. Susan Baker
CORNER-Mrs. Susan Baker died
at the home of Rufus Godfrey, We'd
nesday. March 26, about twelve
o'clock, aged S. years. She is sur
viyed by two children, Emery Baker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
GARDINER

wesley w. Bates Of Portland was
IN the city on business yesterday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Orrison Woodland, who has been
employed in Watervilie, is at home
for q short time. 2't
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

ing Star Lodge +. and A. M. sat
tended in q body and held services
at the grave.
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w OM m F!
Coats, Suits, Dresses

The finest selection Of coats,
suits and dresses for the women
we have ever assembled. All the
styles, all the shades, all the ma
terials which are being shown
this spring. We invite your in
spection.
Evening star., 1924-01-02

the House finds itself without q
quorum. unless II votes to bring in
one. 1t shall be automatically dis
solved into COMMITTEES oS the whole,
wEere 1t may work with the smaller
quorum until the time comes for defin-
five votes, when 1t is to resume it's
functions as a House. The record Of
the proceedings of the committee are
to serve as It's report, and the House,
securing the constitutional quorum,
may then give the work OF the COM
mittee binding effect II 1t sees At, just
az IL IL constantly doing in the case
of the usual committees of the whole.
To Lesse. Nunber Of Rob Calls.
To lessen the number of roll calls
resulting from lack of q quorum in
the usual committees of the whole.
the proposal il that such COMMITTEES
may vote to proceed without Q
quorum IL they wish, but must not
make their report in the absence OF
a quorum.
The other group Of suggestions
that Mr. Luce submits relates chiefly
to matters OF parliamentary pro-
cedure. To secure better (considera-
tion of measures he proposes that a
Evening star., 1924-01-02

Mr.. Luce. studying the processes Of
other Legislative bodies, thinks he has
found way. The English parliament
does not help with sugsestian. for
quorum of only forty members and
the question does not perplex. In
Italy the president of the chamber 10
not required to see that q quorum is
present unless he is asked 50 to do
by ten deputies, = not unreasonable
provision. but probably impossible
here because of our respect for the
constitutional right of the Individual
member. Spain and France have
methods with more promise for Us.
In Spain about one-fifth of the lower
branch Of the cortes may transact
any business except definite votes on
bills. for which quorum ike ours is
required. In the Fernch Chamber no
quorum Is needed for deliberating,
and even for votes II may be escaped,
for a quorum Is not required at the
opening of sessions, and 30 when
doubt is raised the president declares
the session closed in ten minutes calls
the chamber together again In new
session, and whatever vote may then
be taken Is valid.
Mr.. Luce suggests that whenever
Evening star., 1924-01-02

ignoring the old bill. and introducing
another In the shape desired, but this
is a cumbrous, time-wasting pro-
cedure that accompiishes no good
purpose,
One Reform EMacted.
Another of the achievements OF the
reformers of a dozen years ago was
the calendar for unanimous consent.
Bills put there may on two days in
the month be taken up and disposed
of II no one member objects. This
has proved very useful device for
sending along uncontested measures.
1t has been much damaged, though,
by the opportunity for obstruction
given to any one obstinate, angry,
narrowminded or notoriety seeking
member. OF course, there are occasion
when refusal of consent may be JUS
titled, but Mr.. Luce thinks 1t ought to
be required of more than one man.
So he would strike out the word
Unanimous" and substitute any num-
Der that the committee on rules may
think expedient when 1t passes judg-
ment on his proposal.
Regulation or QuOrum.
The last of his suggested changes
for the saving of time concerns the
operation Of the constitutional pro-