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TINNERs SUPPLIES

Tin-IC, 2Ox2S bright tin. $14.O00
"a 90 a box: TX, 2Ox26 bright tin. $40 90
a 27OO a box; &c, 2Ox2S terms. $l4.00 q
1900 a box; 1C. 20x2S. old style, $500
q 25 90 a box; tin In pigs. 65c q H.: In
bars. SO nc a ID,
Steel-Galv anized. 2S-gauge SIS 5S; o.
p. G. r. steel S4.65 2S-gauge Wersvillt
polished steel $S.7b.
Soft Copper Bounce, csc a 10.
Copper-Bottom, 80 II zoe a ID.
Zinc-Sheet $3.50 a 100 lbs.
Lead-31000 a 100 lbs
SOdnr-4I X = III
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TWO GIVEN BOOZE FINES
Judge Suspends 3O-Day Sentence
for Woman.

After police testified they found a
small amount of mule dumped into
some dirty water at her home May
10, Miss Juda Wilson, colored, 1929
Barrow Ave-, was fined 500 and
costs by City Judge Dan V. White
today. Thirty-day sentence was
suspended.
Raymond Scott, sol w Wisconsin
St., was fined 500 and costs and
sentenced to thirty days on the In.
diana State Farm on q blind tiger
charge, by City Judge Delbert O.
Wilmeth. He was charged with
having quart of mule.
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Tank WAGON Prices

mot including &c state taxi
GASOLlNE-Red Crown. 81 &c: Solite
and Ethyl 242c; Epergee. 22c: Purol
l8.2c: Silver Flssh 22S: Target, 1929;
IS.Sc, special. Gle White Rose. bic,
acknowledgements. l2:7c: Moore
ktssbb 1875 g Rsrfdi0n 24c 27S stan sfsds
s:."race oil Csc G5O gal. or morel.
NAPTHA--Energee Cleaners. 1885, v.
M e. p. c2:5c: Standolind Cleaners. 22.6c.
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Smithers, %, all Of 800 Highland
Ave, today were charged with con-
spiracy to commit a felony. De-
tectives Lansing and Mcdonald al
legged the three recently attempted
to rob a filling station at Morris
and Harding SITS.
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WILL REPAIR LAUNDRY
Building at Julietta Partly De
strOyed by Fire.

The laundry building partly de-
stroyed by fire at Julietta, county
asylum for the insane Monday will
be repaired as soon as possible,
county commissioners said today.
Commissioners, County Auditor
Harry Dunn. and the county council
visited the institution Wednesday
afternoon.
Machinery and the inside Of the
structure is to be replaced. Damage
was covered by insurance.
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VETERAN HELD INSANE
Son Killed Father With Saber; Vic
tim of Shell Shock.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, May 14.-George Shaw.
23-year-old World War veteran, who
killed his father, Bruce Shaw, with
a saber on Dec. Ia, 1924, was ad-
judged insane by a jury in Judge
Hosea NJ. Wells Criminal Court
here today. He was a victom of
shell-shock.
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Ruling Expected

Wednesday Mrs. Collins tried to
prove the mother was unfit to have
the child. Testimony showed the
mother had made futile attempts to
regain possession of the child.
Special Judge Fred McCallister
When court adjourned Wednesday
Symmes asked Judge McCallster
whether the mother might see her
child.
why certainly. tell her 10 go to
the baby" said Judge McCallister.
The baby. who was taken into court
by Collins on demand OF Symmes,
was held throughout the day by Col
Inns and his wife.
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Brief Reunion

Mrs. Collins was preparing to
leave the courtroom when Mrs.
Fleming made an effort to take the
child. Mrs. Collins held him tightly.
Let her have the baby a minute, ="
said Symmes. This was the first
time Mrs. Fleming had held the
child since he was eleven days old.
she said.
In a few minutes Mrs. Collins took
the child and left.
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Local WAGON Wheat

ing ST az for No. red wheat OtheI.
grains accordingly
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State OF Indiana. office Of Commissioner Of
Insurance.
I, the undersigned. Commissioner of In
the ahove "a a cnr~sct copy 81 tha s,ata'
ment of the condition of the above men
tion company on the 31st day OF Decem-
Der. 1924 as shown by the original state
ment. and that the said original statement
is now on file IN this office
In testimony whereof. I hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal.
(SEAL) this 9th day of April 1925. 4,
T. s. McMURRAY. JR.. Commissioner.
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Ward of Home

Clifford e Fleming. the child's IA
Their, made Robert a ward Of the
home shortly after birth.
Justice requires 1t. the law de-
man6s that this child be given to
it's mother" said Frank A. Symmes.
attorney for Mrs. Fleming. 1.-THE
paramount issue at stake is the best
interests of this child"
Pointing at Fleming, Symmes
shouted. Now, Mr.. Fleming, this
man with great love and affection
for his child. who placed 1t in an
institution through fraud. has never
made one effort to see his baby since
he relinquished hold of It,"
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Real Fire Insurance

rs this a fire insurance Officer"
Yes, sir; can we be Of service to
your"
Perhaps you can. You see, my
employer threatens to fire me next
Saturday, and I'd like some protec-
ton London Ti-Bits.
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CHICAGO, May 14-Carlot receipts
were; Wheat, 20: corn. PA; oats. 30;
rye. 3.
CHICAGO May ;4.-wheat-No. 3
hard, ST .66%o; C0rn-No, yell0w. 81 20
ST O7Ia No. B mixed, Sl.l3,; No 4
mixed, $11Oh No. 5 mixed. 81 ,09h.
white ,43@45Ac standards. Al Q42 Nc.
Barley-75 a 87hc Rye-No. 2, 81 .20A
@1.20h. Timothy-$5.75 q 6.75. Clover
--$17 Q25.
TOLEDO, May 14.---Wheat--Cash, 81 SO
@1.87. Corn.,Cash, S1.2143 g 1;22 y;
S117. Oats-Cash No. 3, 81 y a 50 Nc;
No. 3. 50h q ole. Barley-Cash, No. .,
99s c2SsrseeSdCasslh lo ri6 0etSSSer
Cash. So; September, $3.50. Alsike-
Cash, S12 80. Butter-47 q 4Sc. Eggs
20 631c Hay-S20.
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TO Citizens Gas Company Stockholders
TO THE HOLDERS OF TRUSTEES CERTIFICATES FOR
CITIZENS GAS COMPANY COMMON STOCK:

CERTIFICATES FOR
CITIZENS COMPANY COMMON STOCK:
of Trustees
of 500
providing with Fletcher
Banks
Exchange 500
value.
client himself purchase
either purchase decline
offered 10000 deposited The
of of of stock.
client has
good faith forfeiture
should he fail This equal
of 10000 shares stock Negotiable will
endorsed.
with the stockholders believe
a favorable their
We will pleased discuss the further with holders
to at
No. of the Fletcher American National Bank
Very Yours
Gavin L. Payne & Company
Continental Bldg
Merda and Circle
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GIRL BATTLES
FOR CUSTODY
OF BABY son
Young Mother Seeks to Re-
gain Possession of
Child.

Can the law with its minute and
exact technicalities triumph over a
mothers love for her baby? This
question was argued today in Su-
perior Court Four when Mrs. Mil
bred Fleming, 20, of 957 w. Thirty
First ST., continued efforts To obtain
custody of her 2-year-old son. Rob
ert. through habeas corpus proceed
ings.
The child has been kept since It
was two months old by Clifford ].
Collins, 32S Leslie Ave, who adopted
him from the Children's Guardian
Home, $751; University Ave, defend
ants.
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New York
95 Maiden Lane
On the 31st day OF December. 1894
G. V. MESEROLE. President. =
H. B. LAMY. Jr.. Secretary.
Amount OF capital paid up. S400,000.00
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ION interest
and not on interest) ...S 431 .93S 81
Bonds and stocks owned
market valued ........ 3.3SS 265. 90
Mortgage loans on real
estate free from any
prior incumbrancel ....... 81 ESQ. 90
Accrued securities Interest
and rents. etc.) ......... 4O.3S4. 30
Premiums and accounts due
and in process OF collection 6S.216.62
Accounts otherwise secured. e. %. 6s2 OF
Total net assets .,..-.. . 81. 472 1875
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount neces-
sary to reinsure outstand-
ing rlSkS u sOol I'D ". 10
Losses adjusted and not
due ................. 634 $40 .bp
Other liabilities OF the COM
pany ...... .....--- .'...f ol,2l7.3S
Total liabilities ....... So, 633. 1852
Capital INSTRUMENTATION. 400. 000.0 90
Surplus ........ .~--..-... l,43S .o02.74
Total ................ S4.472. 737 SO
Greatest amount in any one
risk ................. 500. COO 90
State of Indiana. Office of Commissioner
of Insurance.
I the undersigned. Commissioner of In
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy of the Statement
Of the Condition Of the above mentioned
1924 as shown by the original statement,
and that the said original statement Is
now file in this office.
In testimony whereof. / hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal
II. 8. McMURRAY JR.. Commissioner
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Statement of Condition of the
Samson Auto Insurance
Association

Freeport III.
605-12 State Bank Bldg.
On the 31st day of December. 1924.
The Samson Company. Attorney In Fact
c. T. KIPLINGER. President.
II. L. BRITT. Secretary.
Reciprocal Company.
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY.
Cash In banks Ton interest and
not on interestl ......S 9.209.67
Bonds and stocks owned (mar-
ket valued ............. 26,669.0 90
Mortgage loans on real estate
(free from any prior incum-
brance) ............. 24,15o.oO
Accrued securities Interest and
rents etc) ........... $500
Premiums and accounts due and
in process of collection ... 15,SOs15
Total net assets S76.692 .26
LIABILITIES.
Reserve or amount necessary
to reinsure outstanding risks. 500. 557 90
Losses adjusted and not DUE. 3,47s.7O
Bills and accounts unpaid. .. B,1e7.66
Other liabilities of the COM
pany .'........s...... 4l72.9N
Total liabilities .........$3 5, 406. 90
surplus Al ,2Sb.71
Iotal .'....'.... .$1b,092.2b
Greatest amount In any one risk 2.250.00
State OF Indiana Office of Commissioner
of Insurnce.
/, the undersigned, Commissioner of n
surance OF Indiana, hereby certify that tn,
above is a correct copy OF the Statement
Of the Condition Of the above mentioned
Company on the 31st day of December
1924, az shown by the original Statement,
and that the said original statement IL
now on file In this office.
In testimony whereof hereunto SUI
scrbed my name and affix my official sea
tSEALl this 9th day of April 1923.
T. S. McMURRAY. JR.. Commissioner.
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Statement of Condition Of tho
Agricultural Insurance Co..


watertown. N. Y.
215 Washington 81.
On the 31st day of December 1874.
P. H. WILLMoTr. President
H. r. WAITE. Secretary.
Amount OF capital paid up. 81. 900. 900. 90
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks Ton interest
and not on INTEREST," Us 76S,S23.59
Real estate unincumbered =, 800, 100000
Bonds and stocks owned
:, market valuej ...o".,e e.22s.s7s.s 90
Mortgage loans on real estate
free from any prior In
Accrued securities (iinter- s'AAO'o0
est and rents, etc. -. $685.,
:, and in process Of collection 75s,91o.6S
loses - 49,, ....,,.,.;. 2o.1es.eO
stocks, etc .......o.... l4e.25o.oo
Total net assets ........ ss,779. Sol .O7
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount neces-
sary TO reinsure outstand-
Losses adjusted and not due 764.7i8.s1
Bills and accounts unpaid. 9.950.4u
Other liabilities OF the COM
pdny ..sss.... .'..... '4oO,b43.lp
Total liabilities ........ $685., 1855
Capital ,.............,... 1000, 10000
surplus .............. 2,141. 2B2.19
Total .............,... SIS. 779. sol OF
Greatest amount In any one
FISK ........... $500. 900 90
State of Indiana Office of Commissioner
of Insurance.
l. the undersigned. commissioner of IN.
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that th
above is correct copy of the statement
company on the 31st day of December
1924. as shown by the original stat
ment. and that the said original state.
ment is now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, / hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal
lSEALl this 9th day Of April. 1928.
T. s. McMURRAY. JR Commissioner.
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StdIenltII OF OUIIVIVIUI VI VIIV
Bull Dog Auto Fire Insurance
Association
Washington. III.
Goddard Bldg.

Washington. III.
Goddard Bldg.
On the 31st day of December. 1924.
PAUL r. GODDARD Goddard & Roehm
Co.. Attorney in Fact.
Reciprocal Company.
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY.
Cash in banks Con interest
and not on Interest) .$119. 1898
Bonds and stocks owned tmar-
ket valued ............. S2,SoO.O4
Mortgage loans on real estate
free from any prior incum-
brance) ............. 100000
Accrued securities Interest
and rents. etc. ........ 2.74e.21
Premiums and accounts due
and in process of collec-
ton 22.e91 IL
Total net assets .S273.4s2 .65
LIABILITIES.
Reserve or amount necessary
to reinsure outstanding
risks ............... - 66,OS6.74
Losses unadjusted and in sus-
pense ............... bO.67os00
other liabilities OF the COM
pany .............- 1896 AZ
Total liabilities $3.50, OSLO
Surplus 100. 4Oe 55
total .oST3.4S2.b 90
State of Indiana, Office of Commissioner
of Insurance.
/. the undersigned, Commissioner of In
surance of Indiana hereby certify that the
above IL a correct copy of the statement
of the condition of the above mentioned
company on the 3lst day of December
1924. as shown by the original statement
and that the said original statement is
now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, | hereunto sub.
scribe my name and affix my official seal
tSEALl this 9th day of April. 1925.
II. S. McMURRAY. JR.. Commissioner.
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Statement OF Condition OF the
Security Insurance Company

New Haven. Conn.
lis Elm st.
On the 31st day of December. 1924.
JOHN w. ALLING President.
W. PERDUE. JOHNSON. Secretary.
Amount OF capital paid up. 81. 200 10000
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ION interest
and not on interest) as Is2.ll0.44
Real estate unincumbercd .. $4,000 90
Bonds and stocks owned
market value) ........ 6,707 .9S2 90
Mortgage loans on real es-
tate lfree from any prior
tncumbrancel ........ sos 200 90
: and rents. etcJ ..l' 49, Sa.370 %
Premiums aud accounts due
and in process of collec-
Ae tiSn otherwise secured O G94Ss5 81
Total net assets ....... 0.204 .O95.77
LIABILITIES.
Reserve or amount neces-
sary 70 reinsure outstand- -,,oAo
Losses due due and unpaid 1881 IS
suspense .........'.... 59V25. IS
Bills and accounts unpaid. 4.300.S7
pany ................. 10000. 90
Total liabilities ........S5. secs SCI 20
capital ................ l.2U0OOO.0O
surplus ................. 2,l20.1OI.5l
Greatest amount in any one 60 80 + '''' .
FISK 10000. 90
State OF Indiana. office Of Commissioner Of
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Local Bank CIearinqS

Local banks clearings Thursday amount
ed to S3.016,000. Bank debts we're
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State of Indiana. office Of Commissioner OF
Insurance,
I. the undersigned, Commissioner OF In
surance of Indiana. hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the State
mert of the Condition OF the above men
toned Company on the 31st day OF De-
cember, 1925, as shown by the original
ment is now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, l hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal,
lSEALl this 9th day of April. 1928
T. S. McMURRAY, JR., Commissioner.
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Alleged Robbers Slated
Jacob Plouse, 26. James Smithers,
alias Anderson, 30, and Herbert
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BEAR EFFORTS
FEUSTR RATED;
Market STRONG
Representatives Refuse to
Part With SizeabIe
Holdings.
Average Stock Prices

Average price. q. twenty industrial
stocks, 124.21a of "a. Average price OF
twenty rails 97.13. up .02.
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State, OF Indiana, office Of Commissioner of
Insurance.
I, the undersigned. Commissioner OF In.
sCtTance OF Indiana. hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy OF the Statement
of the Condition of the above mentioned
company on the 31st day OF December
1924, as shown by the original statement.
and that the said original statement Is
now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, | hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix my official seal
tsEAL) this 9th day of April, 1925.
T. S. McMUHRAY. JR.. Commissioners.
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Statement OF Condition of
The Inter- Insurance Exchange
of the Chicago Motor Club

Chicago. Ill.
1854 Michigan Ave.
On the 3lst day OF December 1924
H. NJ BROWN. General Manager.
Reciprocal Company
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash In banks ton interest
and not on interest) .....$ 12427o.72
Bonds and stocks owned
(market value) ... 4494.93
Mortgage loans on real
estate free from any prior
fncumbrance) ......... 1885. 800 90
Accrued securities Interest
and rents. etc. ....... 1912 %
Total net assets ....-..S1.754 500 81
LIABILITIES
Reserve OF amount neces-
sary to reinsure outstand-
ing risks ...s.'s'9 lol 'oop'oA
Losses adjusted and not due 3S,2S7.25
Unearned premiums ..... 734,3O1 30
other liabilities of the COM
many o414o.92
Total liabilities -.........$ 95S26o.O3
Surplus -..............-- o1So'Zf@- 90
Total ....S~a. ....s' A''o7'oV~'oA
Greatest amount in any one
risk ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 'o%U'oOo'Ou
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State of Indiana. Office OF Commissioner
of Insurance
the undersigned. Commissioner of In.
surance of Indiana, hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy of the State
ment of the condition OF the above men
cember. 1895, as shown by the original
abatement and that the said original state
ment is now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, l hereunto sub;
scribe my name and afftx my official seal
ISEAL1 this 9th day of April. l92o.
t. S. McMURRAY. JR.. Commissioner.
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Statement of Condition of the
Camden Fire Insurance
Association
Camden. N. ].

434 Federal ST.
On the 31st day of December, 1924.
]. L. TRUSCOTT, President.
BARRY TRUSCOTT, Secretary.
Amount Of capital paid up 81 800 100000
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks ton interest
and not on interest) ...$ 261 .S5l A
Real estate, unincumbered 155.OOO.00
market vaiuei 80. $3.50. 33oe5
incumbrance o' 80. 1''y 80. 800 1,oa9, e175o
and rents. etc. ....... s9.2e3.34
Collateral loans ...... $4,000
Reins. recoverable ...... $1,000
Y. $. Thrift Stamps ....,.. 1000
Premiums and accounts due
p,i ton ;:........ e77 33SSss88ss
CAS-. As'd deposit: ieia:. bur. -. 1898 Ss9SS
Total net assets S9,215.150.27
LIABILITIES.
Reserve or amount neces-
sary TO reinsure outstand-
Losses due and unpaid -. S28,bs466
Losses adjusted and not due 10000
Losses unadjusted and in
Bills and accounts unpaid =. 3.S463S
Other liabilities of the COM
|, pdny '..'...'... ...... lSS, lo2Oo
Total liabilities ........S5.5O7,4 s51S
SSpIIal ''''''.'.'....'. d'39Q 99Q00
surplus @'Suf 900. w
Total .................s 9215,15O27
Greatest amount in any one.
iish 100 OoS,OuuOO
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Presidential Fire and Marine
Insurance Go.
Chicago Ill.
liz w. Adams So.

HAROLD NJ O'BRIEN. President.
FREDERICK o'BRIEN. Secretary
Amount of capital paid up. S 500. 100000
NET ASSETS OF COMPANY
Cash in banks (on interest
and not on interesO IS 224 ,295.51
Bonds and stocks owned
:. market value) .... SIT ,101 AZ
Mortgage, loans on real es-
incumbrance) ...,..e... 213,s900O
and rents ,etc9 -. 11.74s.e2
Special deposit ............ 10000
losses paid .......e..,. 1.311.o4
and in process of collec-
ton .................. .O5
Total net assets .......SI, OIO. 289 SO
LIABILITIES.
Reserve or amount neces-
sary TO reinsure outstand-
Losses unadiuste and in sus- ''o'0'-1 %
=. pense ;,;.;....,. ;..... 15135.97
pany ............. 100000
Total liabilities .......S 352. 257 90
capital ....s........... 800, 900 90
Surplus ................. 155,o32 SO
Total ::..;.........s 81 ,O1o, s89.e5
risk .................. 100000
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CHICAGO Grain Table

CHICAGO. May 14-Carlot receipts
were: Wheat, 30; corn. pa; oats. 80;
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Pacific Fire Insurance Co.

Statement Of Condition Of the
Evening star., 1925-05-28

than 100000 with other manufacture
ers for new machinery.
The Patent Office occupies historic
building of the same material ana
from the same quarry as the White
House. The front entrance is q rep
lica of one end of the Parthenon IN
Athens. In this building inaugural
balls have been held. ....
There were two very destructive
f1res-in 1886 fire practically wiped
out the establishment and some 1000
models were destroyed, including Rob
ert Fulton's sketches of the Cler-
mont machinery and the vessel as
it proudly steamed up the Hudson
! in 1907; again in 1877 a fire razed
the western wing and destroyed 81
600 models.
All models of historic patents are
now on deposit in the National Mu-
| scum. No models are now required
under a law which went into effect
in 1880. Prior to the erection of the
National Museum in the early COS.
the model hall of the Patent Office was
the depository of the Governments
memorabilia, including George Wash
| inkton's trousers and belongings OF
revolutionary heroes. The trophies
of early exploring expeditions were
also deposited here.
In the Patent Office are housed some
50,00O,000 copies of patents, on some
20 miles of shelves. 1t has the big
gest 10-cent store in the world as
part of it's activities, which brings
in some $227 900 a year from sale of
copies of patents.
Inventors are constantly being
Evening star., 1925-05-28

operating, and so superior Is this
method over any other that every CIV
iliZed and progressive country in the
world, with but one exception, has
adopted it.
In 1886 the Patent Office became a
separate bureau in the Department of
State in the charge of a commissioner
of patents. When the Department of
Interior was created by act of March
3, 1S49. the Patent Office was trans
ferred to that. department. BY decree
of President Coolidge the Patent Office
was recently transferred from the In
terror Department to the Commerce
Department for closer cooperation
with the business interests of the
country.
The importance of Patent Office
work to the industrial. economic and
family life of today was well illus
trated about the time that Secretary
Hoover was holding his conferences on
unemployment and some five million
men were out of work.
A Chicago manufacturer visited the
Commissioner of Patents and urged
that he be granted a patent at once
although the office was then some
70 900 cases behind in it's work and
the general rule is to take all applica-
tionS in turn. The manufacturer
pledged that if the patent was granted
he would at once put back to work in
his foundries 700 expert mechanics
who were then walking the streets
without work or food for their fami-
lies. Three months later these work
men were turning out the new device
and the manufacturer had spent more