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Evening star., 1925-01-04

THEN we recollect that it is not
what he is, but what others think
he is that shows in his numerous
foreign portraits. Cartoonists seem
to be the very nerves of a nation. If
Uncle Sam treads ever so uninten-
tionally upon the toes of one of his
neighbors, it's newspaper artists are
the first to howl with pain. He has
never had a quarrel with Holland.
Consequently, she portrays him with
dignity and sentiment. Australia, too,
considers him a mighty fine chap. The
century-old friendship with Canada
is proverbial, yet she thought he was
horrid to insist upon so high a tariff
relatives frankness, doesn't think
Uncle Sam is any one extraordinary.
She gave him his start in life, and
most of the men he venerates were
merely transplanted Englishmen.
Spain still smarts from the licking
he inflicted in '9S. and if one observes
the pictures Spanish cartoonists drew
of him then, one feels certain he is
gazing upon the missing link" Cuba
has always been grateful and fond
of her benefactor and is proud of
the many cigars she furnishes him.
Germanys views of Uncle Sam in
1918 are comparable only to Uncle
Sans views of the Hun during the
same period. Uncle Sam doesn't seem
hero to Mexico, although she's
generally too busy with domestic
troubles to vent much pictorial spleen.
And so 1t goes.
Turning to the graphic opinions his
own nephews have of Uncle Sam, we
recollect the "prohpet not without
honor save in his own country"
Verify, the only way he can free him
self of his few real, and his many
imaginary frailties, and receive the
credit due him, is to pass away and
let the historians dwell upon his many
fine qualities. But Uncle Sam is
nothing If not philosopher, When
Evening star., 1925-01-04
Miles of Newsprint.

THE old newspaper files of the
l. British Museum are kept in a
special depository at Hendon, miles
from London, where they OCCUPY
nearly 10 miles OF shelving.
Evening star., 1925-01-04

been national pictorial commenta-
tor for over so years, and always
portrays Uncle Sam as the repre-
sentative of the entire Nation, mani
Testing its benevolence, humor, wis
dom and dignity. And so long as
Nation continues in possession of
these qualities, it will remain great.
(From the d. A. r. Magazine
Evening star., 1925-01-04

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Evening star., 1925-01-04
Smallest Book.

A N opera singer in Elberfield,
Germany, owns what is said to
be the smallest book in the world.
Its dimensions are one-quarter inch
by one-half inch. Its title is AL
manac on the Year 1897"
Evening star., 1925-01-04

stirred Northern patriotism; but he
was only % at the beginning, and
did not actually start his caricature
career until the war closed. There
are, of course, number of isolated
examples of American cartoons
which have a permanent interest for
us. But Uncle Sam appears very
infrequently. They deal with the
presidential campaign between Lin
coin and Mcclellan, and similar is
sues.
In the series of over so cartoons in
Punch, beginning with one in Janu-
airy. 1851, called Mrs. Carolina Asserts
Her Right to Larrup her Niger"
while a stern but splendid young
figure of Uncle Sam protects the
slave, and ending with one of the
finest obituaries ever made, Sir John
Tenniers britannia SympathiZeS
with Columbia" over the assassina-
ton of Lincoln, we find nearly every
sentiment that could possibly stir the
human heart a such a time. In at
least a third of these pictures Lincoln
appears clad in Uncle Sans patriotic
outfit; and when the latter takes
turns with the President in repre-
senting the United States he has de-
veloped a little growth of chin whis-
kers much like Lincoln's. He also
takes on something of the rugged
ness of Honest Abe's appearance, and
has retained it ever since 1t has
been suggested that perhaps that
one reason we all love Uncle Sam
more than any other of our symbols
is because he is a living reminder
of one of our greatest and most
typical Americans.
By the time the SpanishAmerican
War engaged Uncle Sam he had
achieved his present appearance and
personality. And his superb part in
the World War is too recent to need
any comment.
"Gien the giftie'' to see himself
through the eyes of others, however,
the venerable old man must get many
a shock. An examination of German,
French, Spanish, Dutch and other ma
tional publications over a period of
so years reveals him as a veritable
"Jekyl and Hyde" in variations. If
enemies are an indication of a mans
success, then Uncle Sam must have
reached the pinnacle. 1t doesn't seem
possible that one generously actu-
ated and altogether genial could have
exhibited so many ugly sides to the
world.
The Washington times., 1925-05-15
SAFER
UNDER CODE
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEI
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said today his office was consider
ing some modification Of traffic reg
ulations.
I'VE have in mind a scheme 20
increase the number Of parking
spaces downtown by establishing
angle parking on certain streets,
he said. There has been nothing
definite done as yet and will not
be for some time.
Rules Working Fine"
"I believe generally the new park
ing regulations are working out
fine. There is some need for slight
notifications here and there but on
the whole the general parking plan
will continue"
Warrants are being asked today
for two persons for misrepresenta-
ton in applying for operators per-
mits.~ In the two other cases, a
further investigation revealed in
sufficient evidence for prosecution.
The warrants are being examined
by police examiners and probably
will be served tonight.
The Washington times., 1925-05-15

RUM RUNNERS SMUGGLING
GOODS BY NEW ROUTES

smaller patrol boats can. operate
only on q limited scale, will go into
dry dock for a months condition
ing. These boats will not be avail
able for the rum war until spring,
expect as they may be spared from
their primary duties.
Must Protect Shipping.
Officials explained that every
available seagolng craft Of the coast
guard must be utilized during the
winter months in life-saving and
ship protection work.
With this annual service OF the
coast guard and it's duties fixed by
executive order OF the President
rum fighting may become second
ary consideration from September
until April.
The anti.rum flag ship, the cutter
Mojave, has been borrowed from
her regular station at Honolulu.
Other cutters will be on duty be
tween Norfolk and Maine in keeping
navigation channels open or going
to aid of ships IN distress.
Twenty reconditiOned naval de-
stroyers. however, will be available
for operations against rum running
during the winter.
200 DestrOyers Available.
The next Congress is expected 10
provide funds for reconditioning a
number Of additional destroyerA, 200
OF which are said to be laying at
and San Diego, Cal.
The Washington times., 1925-05-15

VIII Come To Annapolis.
The Navy Department today or
dered the dirigible Los Angeles to
report at Annapolis June / to assist
The Washington times., 1925-05-15
POLICE COMB MIAMI FOR
EUGENE HAWKINS SLAYER

MIAMI, May 15.-Police today
spread a dragnet over the city in
an effort to find A. C. Caldwell
widely-known real estate man, who
Is alleged to have dangerously
wounded his daughter. Ethel Cald-
well Hawkins. and shot and killed
her bridegroom husband. Eugene
Hawkins. to whom she was married
only few hours before.
Mrs. Hawkins. who is recovering
at Victoria hospital. has been told
OF her husbands death.
IL sort of suspected it," she was
quoted as saying, "and 1 am glad
was told. The suspense was worse
than the truth. / can only say
loved my father, but I hope he
pays"
Hawkins body still lies at a
morgue, instructions for its dispos IL
not having been received from Ex-
celsior, Mimi, where Hawkins par
ents reside.
The Washington times., 1925-05-15
S1O5,OOOSPENT
ON PHONE QUIZ
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chasing power of the dollar and
price trends for the future" given
before the commission by Doctor
Jacob HoIlander, professor of eco
nonics, Johns Hopkins University.
He talked for forty-five minutes.
The letter Of Mr.. Berry to Col
onel Bell follows:
In answer to your letter OF
May 18th, am glad to advise you
that this company has no objec-
ton to the publication Of a general
itemized statement Of it's expenses
in the recent valuation and rate
case. Except the cost of two ad-
vertisements 81 $3.50. the cost of
the stenographic record of the
testimony, and a few minor bills.
no special expense has been incur
red to date in connection with that
part Of the matter designated rate
case
THE expenses In connection with
property were as follows:
]. Salaries, wages and ex
penses Of employees max
prsisal ,................ .ss4. .1os "a
O. Compensation (per diem
basis OF W. r. Sloan
and assistants making
studies Of unit costs and
appraisal Of property. 100000
.. Charges Of real estate
board for services of its
committee appra Using
land of company. $500
{. Charges of building com
mittee in taking off
quantities. calculating
unit costs. appraising
and determining value of
company buildings. 5.ss7.6s
8. Fee TO Doctor Jacob
Hollander, Of Johns Hop
kins University for ex.
pert testimony regarding
change in purchasing
power of the dollar and
price trends for the
future s............... 2,5O0.00
These expenses are the outcome
Of q notice from the commission,
dated October 16, 1924, notifying
this company that the commission
would hold formal public hearings to
consider a reduction in telephone
rates. OF course, in determining
whether the rates were just and
reasonable it was necessary for the
The Washington times., 1925-05-15
FLAYS
EFFICIENCY
RATING
Farce, Declares President of
National Federation of
Federal Employees

The taking of efficiency ratings
of Federal employees, beginning TO.
day, without consideration being
given length of service, will mean
another six months Of suffering for
all Government workers in Wash.
ington, 1t was stated today by
Luther G. Steward, president of the
National Federation of Federal EN-
ployes.
To-day is efficiency rating day
in the departments-the semi-an.
nual exhibition of the imposition OF
arbitrary, wrong headed fixed as.
sumptions by the Bureau Of Eff.
ciency-working wfoIesale injustices
on Federal employees within the
District of Columbia, he said.
From the standpoint of Federal
employees in the District of Colum-
bia, about the only good thing that
can be said about this efficiency
rating day il that 1t marks an.
other mile-post on the road to OBJ
livion for the Bureau of Efficiency.
Rating Called Farce
"Until the administration of the
efficiency ratings is placed in the
hands of an agency that recog.
IIIACS LI1G COlACCIASS NIOWpO11b IA
employees as an important factor
in personnel management. the ef
ficiency rating farce staged by the so
called Bureau OF Efficiency today
will\. continue to be milestone
around the neck Of every Federal
employe, instead Of an incentive
to better work.
'"The Bureau of Efficiency has
issued its mandate that certain
proportion Of the employees in every
bureau shall be rated within GER
tain fixed percentages, and this in
spite Of the general feeling on the
part of rating officers that this
does not represent real gauge OF
the efficiency OF the employees TO be
rated.
1.-THE efficiency ratings issued to
day will be used as. the basis foI
increases, decreases and dismissals
between now and November Is. II
has been apparent to everybody FOR
a long time past that under the
present scheme reductions In force
have worked a terrible hardship or
many veteran employees because nc
credit was given for length OF
service. Hundreds Of employees
have been dismissed in the recent
past, many of them victims Of this
lack Of common sense, as we'll as
humane recognition of length o.
service, and yet the situation stands
uncorrected.
DismissaIs to Continue.
"Dismissals will continue for Al
least another, six months without
any consideration being given
length of service. and the only
alteration in the scheme as an
nounced is that employees receiving
the average rating are not to be
rated officially as average en-
ployes'.
ANY efficiency rating scheme
to be successful, must be basically
sound. and then intelligently ad
ministered.
''The situation in the Federal
service in the District Of ColumDis
today shows a sad lack of both OF
these essential attributes. The en-
ployes will have to continue to
suffer from this latest ill-advised
experiment of the bureau Of ef.
ficiency until the whole job can be
taken from such incompentent
hands and placed with an admins
trative agency that has technical
qualification, as well as humane
understanding of this great per.
sonnel problem"
The Washington times., 1925-05-15

to value the Telephone
Company's property.
LAS you know, the last inventory
and appraisal was made ten years
ago, since which time the property
has increased greatly in value and
extent. We felt under obligation
to give the commission up-to-date
information, and also at the same
time to obtain for ourselves the
necessary data to protect the
property and service in the essen
tial matter Of valuation.
Considering the magnitude and
variety of the property involved,
the inventory and appraisal were
made with unusual accuracy, and
economy.
''As a means of giving the news
papers mentioned in your letter the
Information you say they desire.
am giving them copies Of this
letter."
The Washington times., 1925-05-15
J.B. Dukes Divorce of
1905 Is Held Valid;
Ex-Wife Loses

NEW YORK, May 15.-The
attempt Of Mrs. Lillian N. Duke
to have invalidated the divorce
decree obtained against her
twenty years ago by James B.
Duke. the multi-millionaire to-
bacco magnate, was thrown out
of the Supreme Court today
by Justice Geigerich.
The decree, obtained at the
end of a trial in the New Jer-
sey courts, which was the SEN
sation of its day, was affirmed
by the New Jersey Supreme
Court, and Justice Giegerich
in dismissing Mrs. Dukes action
today cited this as his chief
reason.
Mrs. Duke was a divorcee
when the millionaire married
her on November go, 1904, she
having been Mrs. Lillian N.
McCreedy. They went to Eu-
rope on their honeymoon, but
in September of the following
year Duke started divorce pro-
ceedings, naming Major Frank
l. Huntoon, a well-known man
about town, as correspondent.
The Washington times., 1925-05-15
Dry Fleet to Let Up
On Rum Row; Must
Protect Other Ships
By ROBERT s. THORNBURGH.

By ROBERT 3. THURNBUEtNEH.
NEW LONDON. Conn, May 15.-
The backbone OF the Governments
prohibition fleet will be. withdrawn
from the eastern liquor front"
about September / and prepared
for the winters campaign to protect
navigation, International News serv-
learned today.
The sea going cutter section of
the fleet. without which the
The Washington times., 1925-05-15
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which began with the breaking up
of the rum fleet.
Much of the New York and Yer
mont border was said to be 80
difficult Of watching that Treasury
officials frankly admitted they did
not, hope to make the blockade ''air
tight"
The rum runners now lying off
the Atlantic Coast were said to be
relatively new arrivals whose ri pres
of water and food may be sufficient
for days.
To meet the smuggler's latest
drive, prohibition officials promptly
ordered hundreds Of additional agents
into the New York and Vermont
trucks
The Washington times., 1925-05-15
WINE SALE
LEGAL HE
CLAIMS
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Of wine a year for sacramental
NH,VnnMAE

Of wine a year for sacramental
purposes.
Rabbi Loeb Indignant.
Rabbi J. T. Loeb, also OF the
Ohev Sholem Synagogue, was in
dignant when he learned of his
assistants arrest. He said:
He has been a rabbi in my
synagogue for twenty years, and
is a very decent, honest man. The
congregatfon will demand the re-
turn of the sacramental wine. which
was taken from his cellar, and
which was there legally.
Doctor Loeb criticised the prohi-
bition chief for employing a Jewish
agent TO buy-the wine, stating that
: Rabbi Kaitlin had been authorized
to sell wine to any Hebrew who
that it was to be used for sacra-
mental purposes only. The slips
say:
For Religious Purposes.
rabbi Senuil Kaitlin is author
tsed from the Federal Prohibition
Commissioner to procure for the
Jewish members of the Ohev
Sholem congregation. Fifth and I
8LTCCIS HOIIDWSSls WHITES NC uSCO
for sacramental and other religious
purposes.
{ "I, the undersigned, do hereby
certify that I have ordered through
Rabbi KaitIin ..... gallons of
wine to be used for sacramental
purposes during the approaching
Jewish holidays. ! solemnly prom
sise to make no unlawful use of
same nor in any manner to evade
the law appertaining to the sale OF
liquor in the District Of Columbia"
Case Up Next Friday.
The information supporting the
charges against Kaitlin were filed
with Assistant U. 8. District At
torney Thomas Lodge today and the
case has been continued until next
Friday.
/ The attorneys for the Rabbi, it is
said, are making preparations to
file motions to Quash the search T'ar-
rant and the information. 1t IS ex-
pected- that argument on these mo-
tions will be heard Friday.
The Washington times., 1925-05-15
81 CARRIED BY.
Los ANGELES
ON FLIGHT
Leaders in Financial and
Scientific World on Six
Hour Air Cruise
Nv international News Service.

LAKEHURST. N. J.. May 10
The dirigible Los Angeles blended
into drab gray skies as it slid away
from the mooring mast at 11:3
a. M, eastern daylight time, with
passenger list of leaders in the
financial and scientific world. A
six-hour flight over Philadelphia
Camden, Trenton, Easton. Reading,
Wilmington and c st er WI
planned
There were thirty-two passengers
aboard.
ideal when the big, silver-coated
shin departed. It had been raining.
What airmen call "the ceiling was
low and the visibility was poor.
Improved conditions were expected
this afternoon, however. The skies
were clearing up.
The Washington times., 1925-05-15

In training midshipmen In aviation.
The mooring ship Patoka also has
been ordered to the Naval Academy.
Under recent orders of Secretary
Wilbur, all midshipmen must re-
ceive training in aviation before
graduating.
The Los Angeles will remain at
the Academy three days.
The Washington times., 1925-05-15
SOCIETY OF NATIVES
TO HEAR ROSS FARRAR

The Society of Natives will meet
at 8 o'clock tonight at the Wash
ington Club.
After the business session, the
society will be entertained by a
section OF the Interstate Male
Chorus and Ross Farrar tenor
soIist.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26
CHRISTMAS ATTENDED
 BY MILD WEATHER IN NOME

With the singing of Christmas Carols by the native choir of the
 Methodist Mission journeying thru the streets Of Nome on a large sled,
 holding some 20 odd singers, and a beautiful Sun just rising and
 casting it's golden hues and warm rays on this section of Alaska. and
 with the temperature ranging he
 tween 20 and 30 above zero. what
 more could one ask fors we venture to say that no other place in the States could have witnessed such
 delightful weather on Christmas Day.
 Due to the fact that Santa Claus
 took outside win him, most of the reindeer which had been broken in for sled work, and also because we have not had enough snow fall for good sledding here as yet. several of the merchants used automobiles
 to deliver their Christmas packages. numerous other auto owners and
 their friends enjoyed rides to near
 by creeks and other places.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26


 Turkey is reeongnizel as the bird or Thanksgiving and Christmas timer. Tha New Year following so close after Christmas calls for a shange. with tEe result. that since he development of the CAPON this seems to be the approved bird for he big New Year dinner. and this year it is being featured in all the leading cafes and restaurants throughout the country.
 While the CAPON is not so cxpen- sive, as t goes further pound for pound than turkey, fl is also more tender and juicy and ccn be fried or roasted to good advantage.
 The Independent Meat Market has an excellent stock of these won- derful Capons as well as Fresh Eastern and Olympia Oysters. Fresh Strawberries. Cottage Cheese. Veal Sweet Breads aHd dozens of other nice things with which to make your New Year Dinner one lonb to he remembered.
 Advertisement
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26

Dec z1st and 22nd marked the passing of the shortest day light
 period in Nome, or as some de signate it as the day of longest darkness, however, We can con graduate ourselves that We are now going to towards spring time and the arrival of the first boat. and from now on we can look forward 10 the days lengthening of day light, when within short period of time we will have with Us once again the period of "A hours of daylight; which to us sourdoughs who have seen so many winters, cannot come any to soon. We old timers of Nome always dread what we term the "Tin-can-itis period. which apparently we are unable to get away from. and which usually comes along about April, the con sumption of so much canned goods has always been considered the cause for th,s annual malady which
 overcomes us st that period of the year, wheE one gets tired of the
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26
MAIL CARRIER AND
 DOGS IN OVERFLOW

Milton Adams, Uncle Sam's win ter carrier between Unalakleet and kotzebuc. when crossing Sweep stakes creek which lies between Dime and Candle creeks. ran into a deep overflow recently, he succeed ed by desperate efforts in reaching the opposite bank though his dog team had to swim for 1t, the mail is reported not damaged.
 The severe cold GO degrees be- low zero) weather hampercd his efforts in getting through to Hay cock postofficc with the greater part of his dog team badly frozen, but as the mail had to keep moving he turned it over to Moses Nako- mock who carried 1t through on time.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26
\. B. BARN DANCE
 NEW YEARS EVE. l. B. Hall, Thursday Dec. 8lss Admission Gents 1.5O. Latiies free

The Nugget is in receipt of cal tenders from A. Folet and T. Leh mann the we'll known grOcers. The former is a beautiful calender with q picture of mother and her baby with the caption of "Priceless Trea- sure" Mir. Lehmann's calender Is one of series of several years that
 his well known grocer has been is- suing, this years calender depicts "an unexpected return" of the frontiers men to their cabin and just before the men reach the cabin a big bear is encountered coming out the door.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26

The funeral of the late James 4. Swartzell was held last Sunday afternoon from the Federated church. The Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Pioneer of Alaska attended in body. as well as T tlrge numb Der of friends of the de e"ased. the church being crowded. The Rev Herd preaahed one of the finest funeral sermons ever card n that church. the funeral s"rvic- es of the Eagles were also very impressive. owing to the strong wind blowing and the coldness at the weather the services were all concluded at the church. after whieh the cortege wended its way to Hel mont Point cemetery where the f'- iaains were placed iE the receiving 'ault to await shipment to ih. States next June
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26

The Equalization Board composed of the city council finished up their labors last Monday evening, very few if any complaints were made on behalf of tax payers, and as a consequence the city fathers were able to make the assessment roll just about equal last years budget. The regular meeting of the City Council will be held next Monday evening as usual.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26

canned diet and becomes fussy and grabbed. and straight way plays pranks on himself or herself, their friends and neighbors. We earnest ly hope that everybody will attend the social doings more often this winter, make yourselves acquaint ed. get in and have a good time. thereby putting the quietitis on the "tin-can-itis."
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26

For the benefit of those inquir- ing for information in regards to who ihe newly nominated marshal is for the Fourth division we will state that We have learned that Mir. Lynn Smith is an old timer in the Fourth division, tFairbanks), pre- vious to 1911 he conducted a jewelry store at Hot Springs on the Panama river, in 1911 he moved his store to. Ruby where he conducted q jewelry store and trad ing business. He later acted as q deputy marshal at Flat and after wards was manager of the N. C. Co. store at Ruby, Leaving last sum mer for the outside.