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LYLE WANTS ID TAKE TEST AGAIN; SEEKING
 FORMER POSITION
NO ACTION EXPECTED UNTIL ABOUT NOVEMBER 1, ACCORD
 ING TO SENATOR JONES

SEATTLE, Oct. 20. (P-Senator Jones said former Dry Director Lyle filed an application to make the oral test again before the Civil Service Commission in an effort to retain his post of prohibition administrator. Jones said it was understood the con- mission has not ruled finally upon the Lyle application for a new exami- nation and Eff they allow new exami- nation he will take it. If he does not pass a new appointment will have to be made in either event. I do not expect any action before November l."
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CREWS FROM RIVER
 LAUNCHES INTERIOR
 ARRIVE H0T SPRINGS

HOT SPRINGS, Oct. 20. (P)-Three men from the launch Danaco, Vic Bassati, Joe German and J. c. John ston, arrived and reported Glen Day and two companions are remaining on board until the ice conditions improv- es to make the boat safe for the win ter. Alex Kozenevikoff, engineer of the launch Agnes, will remain until spring. Two dog teams left for Fish Lake with supplies.
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A GESTURE OF CONCERN

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20. (P)- Capt. Kingsfordsmith declared he will proceed with the flight regardless of the advice of Premier Bavin saying the Premier had furnished all finan- cial assistance he agreed to give and regarded Bavin's recommendation as only gesture of concern for the safe ty of the planes crew. Kingsford- smith said he would take off about November 3 weather permitting.
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PRINCESS HELEN OF RUMAN|A, ID DEVOTE
 LIFE ID NURSING
HER LOVE FOR PRINCE CAROL IS DEAD AND FAITH IN MAN.
 KIND IS DESTROYED

NEW YORK, Oct. 20. R-Her hope of happiness in marriage shat tered by the desertion of Prince Car ol, Princess Helen of Rumania and mother of the boy king, has decided to dedicate her life to the Red Cross nursing and reclamation of fallen girls. She has already established a school for nurses in the Rumanian capital and hopes to interest the American Red Cross in her project.
 To her intimate friends, the Prin- cess confided that her love for Prince Carol was read and that her faith in men is destroyed
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COUNSEL CONTINUES ASSAULTS AT TRIAL
 OF TWO O|L MEN
E. c. PENNEY CALLED TO WITNESS STAND; LETTERS FROM DE-
 APARTMENT INTRODUCED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. lP)-Intro- ducing testimony designed to show Albert Falls desire for secrecy in his negotiations with Harry Sinclair for the lease of the Teapot Dome and went to the extent of misleading other applicants for the Naval Oil Reserve, the special government oil counsel continued their assaults at the trials of the two men on charges of criminal conspiracy.
 Recalling E. c. Finney, assistant secretary of the Interior under Fall, who testified yesterday, Owen J. Rob- erts of the Government counsel, introduced letters written by Depart ment of Interior officials to inquirers about the lease as early as February, 1922. c. B. Apland of Minneapolis in uuired whether lease of the Dome was in prospect and Finney replied mo lease has been granted; that no orders had been issued for owning up of the reserve to leasing" Finney replied to a question that he had no knowledge that Fall was negotiat- ing a lease with Sinclair at that time. Finney said he did not tell this to Ap- land because the policy was not to give out information on the subject; this was the secretary's desire"
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NICKEL CARFARE MUST
 BE MAINTAINED IN 5. F.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20. P)- Mayor James Rolph, IT., in formal statement accompanying his declara- tion for the candidacy of mayor, as- serted that the five cent street car fare must be maintained; that the Hetch Hetchey water system must be completed. and the city railways be extended. James E. Power, an- other candidate for mayor, urged that the Bernal power cut be com- pleted
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AUSTRALIAN PREMIER URGES AVIATOR TO
 ABANDON FLIGHT CAPTAIN kINGSFORDSMITH DlS- REGARDS WISHES AND PRO-
 POSES HOP NOVEMBER

SYDNEY, New South Wales, Oct. 20. P)-Premier Thomas R. Bavin cabled Capt. Kingsfordsmith he cannot see his way to granting further financial assistance for the projected flight of the Southern Cross from San Francis co to Sydney and urges the Captain to abandon the project because of the danger.
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NEW FORD GAR WILL
 NUT BE 0UT NY. 1

DETROIT, Oct. 20. P)-Rumors that the new Ford car will reach dealers about November 1st. were spiked yesterday by Edsel Ford, pre- sident of the Ford Motor Company. We still are making some changes" he said. When asked whether the car is settled upon in all it's details he replied, NO it is not. It will be out soon, as there are some changes to be made. That is as specific as I can be-"
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.PENNsYL vAN|A PASSENGER
 TRAIN CRASHES DOWN
 BANK: TWO ARE KILLED

HALLSTEAD, Penn, Oct. 20. (P)- Crashing into deep washout an en- zine and baggage car of the Lackawan- na passenger train, running from Binghampton to New York, plunged down an enbankment killing the en- gineer and fireman and giving the passengers severe shaking. Three other members of the train crew were injured.
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TEACHERS MAY MARRY
 AT ANYTIME, RULING

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20. P- Attorney General U. s. Webb, of California, has ruled that teachers can marry during the school year. When employing a teacher, Webb said, 1t is not a condition of eligibili- ty whether or not the teacher is married or single.
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ONE KILLED; TEN INJURED

NEW YORK, Oct. 20. (P)-One wo- man was killed and 10, mostly chil- dren, injured, when a blast wrecked a tenement building. Police at first suspected a still explosion, but now are searching for clews to the bombing.
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QUAKE, PANIC FOLLOWS

VIENNA, Oct. 20. P)-This city was in panic for a period when an earthquake damaged a wide area. Buildings shook violently and shocks were the worst felt in 50 years. Communications suffered most of all.
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HIGH DEATH DUTIES

LONDON, Oct. 20. R)-Death du- ties payable to the British Treasury on the estate of Lord Iveagh, head of the Guinness Brewery, who died yesterday, have been estimated at s4o,00O,OOO.
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HAS AUTOMOBILE HABIT

CHICO, Cal, Oct. 20. (R-Auto- has become a matter of hab- it with R. K. Sears, of this city, who has just purchased his 10th license. Sears purchased his first car in Chi cago, 25 years ago.
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GIVE UP SEARCH

HOT SPRINGS, Alaska, Oct, 20. (P) -Searchers for Donald Long and Her bert Enstrom, missing on Fish lake for a number of weeks, have abandon the search until the ice freezes solid.
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MILL IS WORKING

WALL STREET, Colo. Oct. 2O.P) The Great Britain Mining company has completed the mill and started it working last week.
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ANTIQUES TO ORDER.

DaImatia was seeking gold coins and
ornaments of the old Serbian dynasty.
A dealer came to him with a beauti-
fully wrought crucifix, which he claim
ed to be a genuine antique. In exam
lining the article with glass the stu
dent came across a tiny inscription,
and, better versed than the dealer gave
him credit for being, he read it aloud,
This cross was made In 1895 by
-" it said.
A British collector not long ago in
spected a specimen of mummy serv-
ant" an effigy in a plastic material
such as the Egyptians buried with
their dead. Close examination proved
it to be made of putty. 1t was a very
clever forgery.
In the matter of metal forgeries. it
may be added that none lends itself so
readily to fraud as gold. Etruscan
jewelry has been largely manufactured
in Italy, but Syria has carried on the
most extensive forgery of gold works
of art, Forgeries in silver have been
less successful. There was great sill
yer cup In Rome some years ago that
was alleged to have come from some
secret excavation In Sicily. This an
cient cup was ornamented with a cir
cular bas-relief representing, of all
things, a frieze of the Parthenon. In
the height of his Innocence" the
forger had given the frieze in its pres
ent ruined condition.
Like this cup, many reputed arti-
Gle is it's own undoing. At one time
a number of lead coins were put on
the market as antiques. 1T was dis
covered that the Arabic numerals
with which they were dated were of a
fashion not Invented at the supposed
time Of their making.
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COLLECTOR of antiques must be
~ constantly on their guard against
fraud. Even then they are often de-
ceived. Artists exist who can impose
on the shrewdest of connoisseurs. The
ingenuity of the forger is unlimited.
Furniture, prints, china, pictures,
plate, armor, ivory, bronze, tapestry
all are successfully initiated.
A well known collector had pre-
cious box of rare enamel. He sent 1t to
Vienna to be repaired and the ingeni-
Gus member fitted it with new lid.
Then he put on a new lower part to
the original lid and two collectors were
made happy.
The experts of national museums
have been more than once deceived.
The British Museum bought Palsy
plate for $3.50. While an attendant
was handling it one of the seals at
tached to it's back. attesting its gen
uineness, became detached, disclosing
the mark of a modern French potter.
Two terra.cotta figures or Isis ana
Osiris, bought by the same institution
for IS 900, were discovered to be COM
posed of modern clay.
Taking q modern gold Greek ring,
one ingenious gem cutter recut the
stone with an intaglio of an important
subject, made a turkey swallow the
ring, and after some time killed the
bird. The residence in the turkey
crop had endowed the gem with all
the marks of age.
The speciality of one forger was old
leather jacks at $3.50 each: of another
horn hooks at SIPS. The prices vary,
but it may be set down as rule that
they include about 1000 per cent Of
profit.
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mirable thing in split bamboo, such
as might appeal to the heart of an
angler | had practically bought it
and the shopman was about to wrap
it up when / was compelled by cas-
ual remark on his part to reconsider
my purchase. "It is q beautiful rod Z"
he said; eve just sent a mate to it..
almost identical, up to the st. MOritz
Country Club. They are giving it as
a presentation to Mr.. Macpherson
their secretary"
It is quite obvious that q present
cannot, among people of taste, be
allowed to duplicate something also
given / found it necessary therefore
to pause and to make inquiries as
best | might in regard to MacPherson's
belongings. I found him so singularly
well equipped that 1t was difficult to
find any article with which he was
not already supplied.
1t was while / was making these in
vestigations that the middle of Janu-
airy went by.
This, however, proved to be a very
fortunate thing. For / discovered that
my friends birthday was to come on
the 2Sth of February. This would not
only afford me a singularly happy oc-
casion for the presentation l wished to
make. but would allow me also six
weeks of undisturbed reflection.
During this period, however. a
| further difficulty opened in front of
me. / had not up to this point CON
sidered what a singularly difficult
| problem is presented to the donor of
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A Study in the Art Of Tactful Giving

, q present in the matter of the price
that is to be expended on his gift to
the recipient. To expend too lavish a
sum smacks of vulgarity and display,
too small a price betrays the par
simonious thought. / therefore con
sidered it wise to decide beforehand
exactly what price would best suit the
requirements Of perfect taste. My gift
could then be adapted to that.
The result of very serious calcula-
ton led me therefore to believe that
the sum of 1915 would coincide to a
nicely with the dictates both of gen.
crosby and of restraint. I decided on
that. But to my chagrin l found that
apparently no object presented itself
for my selection that correspondent to
that amount. The price Of $3.50 was
exactly the cost of an electric train,
but neither that nor a wicker perambu-
lator (also $3.50 seemed appropriate.
So serious was this new dilemma
that MacPherson's birthday came and
went while / was struggling with it.
The good fellow even invited me on
that occasion to a champagne supper
at his house, still innocently unaware
of how narrowly he had escaped my
benefaction.
Meantime. 7 am waiting for Easter
a season of the year when the be
Stowal of a gift is accompanied by a
feeling of peculiar reverence and piety.
My present intention is to give Mac
Pherson a present at Easter And
perhaps / will; on the other hand,
perhaps not. / have become so accus-
toned to being in a state of pleasant
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to his peculiar predictions. The eX-
cellent fellow meanwhile continued on
a footing of undisturbed friendliness
that made it a source of constant sat
isfactiOn to me to reflect on the future
qualification that / proposed to con
fer on him.
But at this point certain unfore-
seen difficulties arose in the selection
of my present. I had practically de
cided upon gold watch, the inside
of which should contain q brief in
scription, either in English or Latin,
or perhaps Gaelic. as appropriate to
MacPherson's nationality. Indeed,
had virtually decided on Gaelic as hav-
ing perhaps a richer flavor, an under
tone of something not found in the
Latin tongue. Such Gaelic phrases as
"Hoot, Mon" or Come Ava Vie We
or Just Wee Doch-an- Doris" have
a special appeal of their own.
My intentions in this direction were
frustrated. 1t so happened that in a
company where we were both present
MACPHERSON drew forth gold watch
from his pocket for our inspection. L
don't know" he said whether I have
shown any of you the watch given
me on New Years as the outgoing
president of the CALIFORNIAN Curling
Club." What is the Inscription on
the back?" asked one of the company.
lit is Gaelic said Macpherson. land
it reads: 'Hoot, mon, come ava wi We,
and have wee doch-an-dorris.' "
I had the same ill-luck, also, with
my selection of fishing rod, an adj
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away he presents ii at my bank! And
then hell breaks loose. Telephone
calls, registered letters, night.sweats,
you'd think the whole world had gone
money-mad. And / have to go and get
printing press and print him his
money in half II day.
But let MIR Mellon sign a check for
billion dollars and no one gwen looks
at the signature TO see If 1t ii genuine.
II is folded up and put in the vest
pocket and never touched again for
wears. Is IL ever presented for pay
ment? Oh. no Mr.. Mellon signed it,
never mind the money, You'd think
Mr. Mellon was Richard Dix or But
ton Gwinnett. | could get pretty sore
about the whole thing and SO could
you, il you had any spunk about you.
Now, in our family, there are four
people. exclusive of the servants (who
Is lance We have only three really
TO figure on, however, as the baby
works
In France there are Of course more
people than that. but none nicer. 1t
has been estimated that in each
French sock there are Is, 900 francs.
In the southern provinces. where they
don't wear socks. the money is stored
away in the peasants cheeks, or in
hollow trees. This is going To make it
hard to keep exact accounts because
you can't tell how much you have on
hand But nothing Is worth while un-
less you have to work for 1t, which is
one Of the least true things that ever
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toward the advent of a New Year. 1t
seems to me to be a time peculiarly
suited to the renewal of old friend
ships, the confirmation of existing at
fections and the strengthening OF un-
broken ties.
A present at the New Year carries
for me this meaning; and it becomes
doubly appropriate when accompanied
by some well selected message, some
few but eloquent words that convey
TO the recipient even more than does
the gift itself the sentiments of the
donor. Such a message, neatly writ
ten upon suitable card or framed,
something long to be remembered
when the gift itself is laid aside.
1t was while / was thinking of
this message that New Years day
went past.
The chagrin with which I presently
realized this fact soon passed away.
After all, there is something slightly
bana1 or ordinary in making gifts at
a season Of the year when all the
world is doing go. For at such a
time benevolence becomes q trade and
charity itself tax. /, therefore, de.
cided to defer my gift till the middle
Of January. This slight lapse of time
beyond the so-called holiday season
would give, it seemed to me. an added
touch of good taste.
This decision, of course, now gave
me plenty of time to look around about
me. TO consider more carefully Mac.
Pherson'S tastes and to suit my gift
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BY STEPHEN LEACOCK.

II T so happened that a little while
ago I was placed under very
considerable obligation to my
Il friend and neighbor MACPHERSON,
and / determined to make him a
suitable gift as a small return for his
kindness. AS it was near Christmas.
the idea of a Christmas present seemed
both obvious and appropriate.
Now / am one of those who believe
that the selection Of gift is not a
matter to be lightly undertaken. The
mere expenditure of money is of itself
nothing. among people who are fairly
well to do, it is even less. What is
needed in a gift is some peculiar APP
propriateness Of time and circum-
stance, some aptness in the present
that shows to the recipient that the
donor has not only spent his money
but has also devoted his best thought
to the affair in hand. This lends a
peculiar kindness to the deed.
1t was while / was busted with re-
fiections of this sort that ] realized
that / had let the Christmas season
go by. ] determined to give MacPher-
son his present at New Years.
Meantime, it was a source of graft
fication to me to observe that the ex-
cellent fellows friendliness was in no
way altered by the fact that / had
given him nothing at Christmas. His
greeting, whenever we met upon the
street, was as hearty and as uncon-
strained as ever. 1t was further
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By Donald Ogden Stewart

Number three" explains Mr.. Ar
mold in a whisper Gypsy Lament.
ooh. indeed" says Mrs. Iyison.
Unexpectedly Mr. Pennypacker leans
over to MIR. Arnold. His face is tense
and his jaw firm.
I'm going out for a minute, ne
whispers.
understandingly.
And have YOU got a match? asks
Mr.. Pennypacker desperately
look at my wife. She looks at Mr.
Pennypacker.
Mr.. Arnold feels III bis pocket and
hands Mr. Pennypacker a box. MT
Pennypacker starts to leave.
I'm just so with You" says Mr..
Krag,
$50 will H." says Mr. Ivison.
They tiptoe alphabetically out.
Number four on the program Is the
Ell Trovatore" selection. Number nVe
Is Echoes of the Sunny South. Mum
Der six is 1.-THE Storm" from William
Tell"
When we finally reach the smoking
room it is a quarter after 10. MI
Krag and Mr.. Ivison are sitting In
one corner. very drunk and very
happy.
was the concert"
Where's Pennypacker?' I ask.
''IIe just left" they reply. He sud
denly remembered that Ire had to do
something"
Thanks" I reply.
find Pennypacker just as nc is hur
rying downstairs.
ooh. gee" he says. I'm sorry. Is
1t too late?"
Yes reply. but that's all right.
At that moment Mr.. Arnold sees US
from above.
Hello. there" he calls TO the young
man. You missed it,"
"Yes--I know it, answers Penny
packer.
"Well. don't forget the dance tomof-
row night" cries back the other.
Eight thirty. sharp
We answer. but Mr.. Arnold does not
hear us. That, perhaps, is just as
| well.
Copyright. 1927
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Study of the Family Budget Scheme
Should Assist in Stabilizing the Franc

French shopkeeper land wouldn't like
to take one, and push him into the
Somme0 named Jacques Duquesne II
we could get him to keep a personal
account book, marking down so much
for tabac, so much for win, so much for
layabo, and then on the opposite page,
received so much from sale>to Ameri-
can tourist, SO much from non-saIe to
American tourist, etc, etc. then the
government officials would have a
record of his financial status, not one
word of which could be deciphered.
But personal accounts are the only
solution of the French situation. lust
as they were the only solution to our
family crisis. My own personal &C.
count book is joy TO behold, especial
ly IL you are in the mood for a good
laugh. Sometimes l get to laughing
so that / can't jot down the items.
Car fare" / put down, and ! haven't
ridden in a street car since / used to
go to dancing school. Another good
item Is Personal Improvement. y
You'd be surprised at what you can
crowd into Personal Improvement. II
you are anything like me, practically
anything you do to yourself would be
an Improvement. My Personal I'm
provement account is going to run into
thousands Of dollars a year. and T
dent begrudge a cent Of it.
To summarize them:
/. The franc is the monetary unit
Of France
2. The franc is not SO stable
). Verbs ending in attire retain the
circumtiex on the i whenever it is fol.
lowed by I.
4. And how are you?
copyright. 1927
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de oily struggles witt hoddssheeps!
Deed do hold bold was helty!il
NOVEL now from de poiseweerence!i
Foist we trite post plain harsenici,i
He gained fife ponds. Den we gate
heem for breakfast for two wicks
grond gless witt tuddstools!i It
grew beck by heem on de bald spot
de hair!i We trite peestols-bullets
agridd witt heem!! He trew away
lurrite!i We gate BEEN hentrex
joims!! He pessed by be insurings
companiZz seek tasts!l was gung
bruk gradually buying bonn shafing
broshesi!I Hm--deel I was DOM
kest witt dishottened! Hall mine
hefforts gun for mutt, / tutt!! Wan
night / was putting hon mine het,!!
I falt bend by me on de shoulder!
1t was SHE!! SHE sad to me SHE
sad 50: Miro dollink, to where do
you gung?"
ITO mine grenmodder witt a besket
botter witt haggs." / reptile very
sourkestic!! She gate me in de heye
a look. "Dun't go by de pullroom.
dollink. Try agan!!! For ME!
Dun't geeve opp! -
So 1 sad: 'Wot's plizze de uze to
stotting opp witt chommed lifes.! /
tink wat its de huss- chestnut wot he
kerries in de pocket--idder dees Cd
der is by heem idder on de grenfod-
ders odder de grenmodder's site "a
copplekets wot is by heem eightinn
odder toity-seex lifes!! Sno uze!!
It'll come Judgment Day so dey'n
hev to Gull in a cop und shoot heeml
geeve Opt!
So she plidded und cuxxed und ca
Julled so agan | skinned a skimi! /
got by heem job I should be de
poisonal (oxcuse pli2ze de queep) at
tandant. Especial / should be by
heem de chat.
So bright witt oily Monday mon
nink-foist / feel opp fool witt clur-
rafurm de wodder cooler-Den I
solving for breakfast salt barring
und den / hite gradually by heem in
de battob hoctopus-Den ron opp
stess | should predtixe in de from
from a meeror witt sed faze
spitch SO:
"Dun't he looking netcherl,!! My!
Ho myl One men in a tousand!.!,