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Who am I? With what sport am
I identified? What Is my titlef
Why was Sir Roger Easement exc
cuted in 1915 by the British gov
eminent?
Was England a creditor or a debtor
in 1918: in 1927
Can hypnotism be used successfully
as an anaesthetic for a surgical
operation?
"Thou shalt not see thy brothers
OK or his sheep 60 astrsy. and hide
myself from them; thou shalt in any
case bring them again unto thy
brother" Where does this passage
appear In the Bible?
Today in the Past
On this day. in 1883. Washington's
monument was opened to the pub
lie az Washington, ID. c.
Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are posi-
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New York Letter

which he had been accustomed, he
was SIS 5000 in debt. Rather than
humiliate himself in the eyes of his
friends by accepting N smaller job
at comparatively little pay and rom
tinuing to live in New York on u
reduced scale, he went back to the
small town he came from, and went
into his fathers business.
I'm through with New York. I
know what life Is now. Have n real
home, real friends, and having a
better time on $4,000 a year here
than I had on $4,000 a year there
he later wrote % a friend.
II wouldn't come back to New
York for 100000 a year."
That was a year ago.
The other day rhis man came back
to New York to live He came to
accept an offer from u rival CT his
old firm nc $4,000 a year.
Which reminds me Of the Ease OF
B. A. Rolfe. whose jazz orchestra is
nightly heard over the radio by
thousands. He IL n fat and jovial
man who plays the cornet. a few
years ~ he was n millionaire. He
made his money out Of motion pic
lures when the industry was in that
bromidical state. its Infancy" he
was one Of the founders or the great
Metro corporation. He was squeezed
out. He formed another company;
It failed. The million he made in
the movies he lost in the movies.
Gold dust thou art. 20 gold dust
r~eturneth." He went broke.
he had always been a cornet play
er. 1t was his hobby. In middle
age, with nothing else 10 turn 10.
ne took q Job In an orchestra. He
introduced "hot" cornet playing. lie
was a hit in vaudeville. He formed
his " orchestra and his fame
spread via radio and photograph. He
gets fan mail from NIL over. And
ne IL, he says. happier than he was
when he was q millionaire.
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Timely Views
INTERESTS OF UNITED STATES IN LATIN.
AMERICA LAUDED
BY WILLIAM MILLER COLLIER

Retiring United States Ambassador to Chile.
William Miller Collier was born at Lodi. n. y.
Nov. III, 1867. He is a graduate Of Hamilton col
lege and Columbia Law school, holding honorary
degrees from six, other universities. He was adj
niitted to the bar in 1892. In 1904 Collier was an
pointed special assistant attorney general Of the
United States. From 1905 to 1909 he was envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to
spain He lectured on international law from
1912 to 1918 at Wells college, George Washington
university and New York Law school, and was pres
ident Of George Washington university from 1918
70 1921. and was then appointed ambassador 70
Chile.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 81 have had
several notes here about the pigs
in Central Park zoo, and a reader
there. "To feed the lions and tig-
ers-" he asks, imaginatigely.
Nope. So many city-born children
have been found to be ignorant OF
the source of their milk. and so
many funny replies have been re-
ceived in grammar schools to ques-
tion rs 10 what a COW or a pig
looks like, that the city authorities
included cows and pigs and sheep
among their geological specimens.
To a small town man there Is
probably no sight in New York 50
pathetic as that Of slum children
looking at the cows in the d-mestic
zoo in Central Park and being told
that these are the animals that milk
comes from.
| have had a piece here about the
man who farms in Central Park
in sight and sound Of Fifth avenue,
tending the sheep, milking the cows.
feeding the pigs.
ihoS NlkutS dItu I de SWhIt do
they used to be. 81. John IRVINE
(the first name is pronounced Sin
jun j. responsible. The famed
Irish-British playwright and critic
was hired by a New York morning
paper TO review plays, and he de-
cided he'd rather see them the Sec
end night than the first. And an
other reason is the fact that gun
men. bootleggers and others to
whom money mean nothing, pay
premiums for tickets to the open
ings OF important plays and leave no
seats for %millionaires and other or
binary persons.
A man who was getting a salary
Of $4,000 q year from a New York
firm suddenly lost his job. Though
hts reputation was considerable in
his profession, he couldn't get an
other, for few concerns need men
Of his capacity in his line Of work.
After two iobless months in when
he continued 10 live IN the style "a
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The Grab Bag

tive and eombative. but possess
many warm friends. They nave
much originality and know how 20
keep their own counsel. They sell
dom give any reason for what they
think or do.
A Daily Thought
ITO look up and not down,
To look forward and not back.
To look out and not in-and
To lend a hand."-Edward Evreett
Hale. +
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MEDAL FOR CANNIBALS' FOE

LONDON - A medal has been
awarded to Fakani, a native of the
solomon Islands, for hunting down
cannibals of his tribe.
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~DISINHERfTS .SNnp,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS his son n
"snob," Godfrey Gildans left his
entire $4,000 estate to nephews and
niecea.
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RAILROAD COUPLING
BERLIN-Fraulein Elsa Gritzen
and Otto Kobich were married on 4
train en- route from Bremen.
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Sigma Epsilon Sorority
Sponsors Honor Banquet

The delegates and alternates to the
national convention OF the Sigma Epsl-
Ion Sorority were rendered banquet at
the Hamilton Thursday evening and a
farewell breakfast also was given at the
Hamilton Friday morning The Il
chapters in various cities were repre-
sented by list of delegates and alter
mates, in addition to quite a beVy OF
girls from the Washington chapters,
which included: Miss Julianne Lange,
Alpha Chapter: Miss Jeanne Foley,
Beta Chapter Miss Eloise Quick, Gam
ma Chapter and Miss Adrienne WADE,
Delta Chapter, all of Washington, d. G.;
Miss Glare Einspanier. Epsilon Chapter
Miss Audrey Mclaughlin and Miss
Evangeline~ Kelley, of Kappa Chapter
all of ST. Louis. Mo: Miss Sue Schaefer
and Mrs. Audrey Moore, of Theta Chap
ter, both of indianapolis Ind, Mrs.
Margaret Smuck, Miss Edith Pointer
and Miss Amelia Hubl, all of eta Chap
ter. Baltimore. Md; Mrs. Effie Horn
and Miss Prunella Kopp. both Of Lamb
da Chapter. Baltimore, Md; Miss
Marian Hoagland and Miss Grace Lay
ton, of Iota Chapter, Atlantic City N.
j. Miss Margaret Monk of Eta Chap
ter, Philadelphia Miss Vivianne Peter
son and Miss Elizabeth Hokstad, of Mu
Chapter. Brooklyn. N. Y.
In the midst Of their busy whirl of
convention sessions and social gayeties,
the girls of Sigma Epsilon convention
found time Thursday morning to place
a beautiful wreath on the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.
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Alumnac Chapters
Entertain at lea

The WASHINGTON City Alumnae Chap
ter Of Chi Omega and Phi Alpha Chap
ter Of George Washington University
entertained jointly at tea from 5 to Z
Friday afternoon, at the home of Miss
Catherine Vaux. 1924 Buchanan street
northwest. having as their guests about
so members of other chapters of the
fraternity. who are stopping in Wash
ington en- route to their homes, from
attending the national convention q
Chi Omega at White Sulphur Springs,
w. Va.
The guests were received by Mrs. d
Lynch Younger, president Of the Wash
ington City Alumnae Chapter, Mrs
Vest Lockwood Watson, national treas
urer and honorary vice president OF the
local alumnae Miss Hazel Peterson
president of Phi Alpha Chapter. and
Miss Helen Llpton. chairman Of the
committee for the afternoon, while those
assisting at the tea table included Miss
Oliver Naquin, Mrs William Echner.
Miss Margaret Schwartz, Miss Martha
Shines. 'Aiss Winifred White. Miss Grace
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Atkins. Miss Marjory White and Miss
Merry Temple Hill
Washington has been prominently
represented at the national convention
Of Chi Omega, which was held at the
Grecnbriar Hotel White Sulphur
Springs, w Va. from June % to June
81 having 10 delegates present-more
than any other chapter from the fra
sernity's roster Of Gland being given
the honor of presenting the Greek
pageant, which is always a feature of
;he program Miss Barbara Watson of
Washington, who was a pledge of the
fraternity at Randolph Macon Wom-
ans College. had the honor of being
initiated at the model initiation as OF
Phi Alpha Chapter, since her mother,
Mrs. Vesta Lockwood Watson, is MEM
Der Of that chapter at George Wash
ington University. Gladys Ames Bran
nigan. formerly of washington and
now of New York City, who has at
tanned prominence in art circles, was
one of the speakers on the program of
the convention. speaking on the value
Of a college degree to artists. Mrs.
Brannigan also is a member OF Phi
Alpha Chapter, having attended George
washington University while resident
of Washington.
Among the Washington delegates re-
turning TO the city in time for the tea
Friday were Mrs. Vesta Lockwood Wat
son. Mrs D. Lynch Younger, Mrs.
Gladys Ames Brannigan, Miss Barbara
Watson. Miss Hazel Peterson, Miss
Julia Denning. Miss Elizabeth Brandon
burg. Miss Elsie Talbert Miss Frances
de Grange. Mrs. Oliver r. Naquin. Miss
Dorothy Lewis, Miss Lillian Rhodes,
Miss Ermyntrude Walden, Miss Eliza
beth Armentrout and Miss Helen Per-
lam. who is returning to her home in
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

Vaiaze Beautifying Skin
food clears, purifies.
whitens and rehnes the
skin. Removes light tan,
freckles. sallowness and
muddineSS; and restores
the delicate transparency
and glow of youth.
Toilet Goods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

An effectively arranged wedding W;
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/ that of Miss Sarah Ethel Wilburn
! daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H VIII
/ burn of Seat Pleasant. Md, and Edwin
! Jean Stats of Landover Md, which
| took place in St Matthews Protestant
/ Episcopal Church at Seat Pleasant Mon
! day evening. June IS. at O'Clock, A
/ large company of relatives and friends
were present.
/ The bride, who was given in marriage
/ hv her father wore white satin and lace
and carried white bride roses and lilies
/ of the valley. Miss Grace Stats, maid
/ of honor, was in pink and rose crea-
I ton and carried pink roses. Bridesmaids
+ were Miss Lois L. Beatnn. Miss Thelnla
/ Stats, Miss Gertrude W4.ourn and
/ Miss Hesper Roger, who wore, respec-
/ lively. yellow. blue. green and orchid
/ taffata and carried yellow and pink
! roses.
! Mr.. Donald Stats Of Seat Pleasant
was bast man, and the ushers were Mr.
/ Norman Wilburn Mr.. Elmer Stats, Mr.
/ Stanley Wilburn and Mr.. Raymond
! Stats. There was a solo by Miss Ruth
/ Fisher and Miss Inez Brown was the
/ organist.
/ Following the ceremony there was q
reception at the home Of the brides
parents. The brides mother wore a
gown of white silk Miss Gertrude
Wilburn and Miss Dallas Wilhurn OF
! Frederick were among the out-of-town
/ guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stats left for trip to
! the seashore the brides going-away
! costume being OF dark crepe. Mr.. ano
/ Mrs. Stats will make their residence
/ in Seat Pleasant.
I The marriage of Miss Edith Francis
/ Johns to Mr.. Charles Edward Moberly
I took place yesterday in the Metnodlst
! Episcopal Church in Potomac, Va, Mr.
and Mrs. Moherly will be at home after
! July at 1913 Walnut street. Mount
| Ida, Va.
/ Thu marriage of Miss Katharine La
/ Tourrette Cartmell, daughter of Lieut.
! Col. Nathaniel NJ Cartmell, U. S. A, 70
Mr.. John Brown Kimberly, jr., of Hamp-
+ ton. va. and New York took place at
old st. Paul's Church, Baltimore, june
Ia. the ceremony being performed by
Rev. Arthur B. Kinsolving. Mrs. KIM
berly is the daughter of Mrs. GenevievC
La T. Collins CT this city and the lat;
/ DR.. Joseph H. Collins. U. S. a, an
granddaughter of the late Chap
lain j. A. M. La Tourrette, U. S. A. Mr.
Kimberly is the son of MIR. John L
Kimberly of Hampton. Va.
Mrs. Samuel Eugene Cooper of 1911
KENYON street northwest announces tn
marriage Of her daughter. Sara Annette
To Mr.. Albert Sol Wolloch Of Roanoke
Va. thu ceremony having taken plac
at the Southern Hotel, Baltimore, Md
June "a.
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Mrs. Frank Morrison
Hostess to Z. A. r. Group

Mrs. Frank Morrison. the recently re-
tired regent of Abigail Hartman Rice
Chapter. N. S. D. A. r., was hostess to
her chapter last evening at dinner
dance at the Congressional Country
Club, when there were about 100
guests present, among whom were:
Mrs. William Dougal Leetch, jr., regent
of the chapter. and Mr.. Leetch; MRS.
John M. Beavers, Gen. and Mrs. Eli A.
Helmick, Mrs. Mallette Spengler, Miss
Catherine Spengler. Mr.. r, jenkins.
Mrs. Clayton E, Emig, Miss Roberta
Galloway, Mr. Claude Cook, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Gordon Boswell, Mrs. Ger
trude s. Rush. Mr. NeSoitt Morrison,
Miss Frances Dill, Miss Gretna Perrott
| Boswell, Mr. William H. Howlin, MRS.
Joseph Koob. Miss Wanda Won E2dor1'
| DR.. Charles p. Teets, Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-.
| ter M. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
| j. Walker, Miss Theodore Adams, Miss
| Helen Hale Miss Fanita G. Clairmont,
| Mr.. w. George James Mr.. and Mrs. w.
| r. Webb. Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Reed, jr.;
| Miss Jane Mitchell. DR.. Louie G. Davis,
| Miss Edna Talbot. Mr.. John H. Mitch
| ell. il; Miss Ora Ward, DR.. John L.
| De MAYO. Miss Margaret Linn, Mr.. d. d.
| Green. Mrs. H. C. Linn, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Slaughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Earle
| Richardson Mr. and MIS-. LeonaLu
Richardson Miss Helen Belt, Mr.. c.
! Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Ozabal'
| Miss Mary Junkin, Mr.. Gerald Gull
! foyle. Mrs Ralph Endicott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Goode, Mr.. and Mrs. Car
! lcll j. Mcclure. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Ed
wards, Mr.. and Mrs. j. O'Neill, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Dosh, DR.. T. Quayle, Mr.
! and Mrs. Goodwin Miller, Mr.. and Mrs
John f. Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. w. M
Eaines. Miss Lucy Raines, MI. George
Ireland. Mrs Sara Dougall Mr. Frank
Durr, Mrs. Pearl Clark, DR.. A. J. Con-
molly, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hartley Fellows
| ir.: Miss Kathryn Junkin. Mr.. William
Lane, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Baxter, DR.. and
Mrs. S. Lamb Mr. and Mrs. Warner
Parker. Miss Ellen AGREE and Mr.. l.
| McNultN
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The marriage of Miss Edith Francis
Johns to Mr.. Charles Edward Moberly
took place yesterday in the Methodist
Episcopal Church IN Potomac, Va, Mr..
end Mrs Moloeriy viii be at home after
.Julv & at 1913 Walnut street. Mount
Ida. Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

Mrs. Samuel Eugene Cooper of 1915
Kenyon street northwest announces tn
marriage Of her daughter. Sara Annette
to Mr. Albert Sol Wolloch OF Roanoke
Va. thu ceremony having taken pace
at the Southern Hotel, Baltimore, Md.
Iune q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Delta Zetas to Hold
Biennial Convention

The twelfth biennial convention of the
Delta zeta Fraternity will be held at
Bigwin Inn. Lake-of Bays, Ontario,
Canada. July OKLA. Miss Bessie Nc
Intyre will represent as delegate the
Alpha Delta Chapter. George Washing
ton University. and Miss Idamay Lang
will be the delegate from the Washing
ton Alumnae Chapter Others from
washington who will attend the con-
Vention ere Mrs. John G. Ladd. Mrs.
Arthur Blakeslee, jr.; Misses Laura
Clark, Melva John, Dorothy Ladd Helen
Musson and Mary Whitney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

This unique cream i
not. as its name suggests.
a tissue builder: but an
indispensable regulator and
animator OF every skin.
As necessary to the beauty
of the skin as air is to
life. 81.
n, Firs, Fioor
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Eastern High School
Orchestra Honored

The orchestra of the Eastern High
School was entertained by Miss Doris
Bishop and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Bishop, in their Summer homo
in Bay Ridge, Md. Monday, June 25
Bathing and luncheon engaged the
party.
Guests included Mrs. Charles Hart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Byram, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ludwig Mandy, Mrs. Spence,
Gladys Wilcox, Frances Gernand,
Miriam Casteel Genevieve Spence,
Mildred Bishop, Charles Hart, jr.; F.
Faderline, Roy Duvall. Greer Ellis,
Lawrence Humphrey, Wallace Bruder,
James Baden. Max Ripkin, Isadore
Fischer Joseph Smith. Julius Goldman,
Herbert Cooper, Alan Dryer, Harold
Swift, John Davis and Gardner Henry.
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Jefferson L. Ford. Sd.
Host TO Juvenile Group

Jefferson l.. Ford, Sd, son of Jefferson
L. Ford jr.. of the Colonial Hotel, was
host yesterday to happy juvenile group
gathered to celebrate with him his sew
enth birthday anniversary. The guests,
all from Bethesda, Md. were Elizabeth
and Carolyn Moody. Thomas Peyton,
Billie Fitzgerald and Charles Hurley.
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Tau Sigma Pi Sorority
Host at Feature Dance

Tau Sigma ri Sorority members held
their semi-closed dance Monday, June
Is, at Manor Country Club. The dance,
which marked the close of the sorority
season, was planned under the direction
of Miss Rose Mofftt. chairman Miss
Lillian Rose, Miss Virginia Thurston
and Miss Mary Weber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

Holland the country with which the
windmill has been for centuries asso-
ciated, is gradually discarding this
method of power production for the
modern electric power pump.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
BYRD LEAVES
 N SEPT. FOR
 SOUTH POLE
C o m m ander of Antarctic Expedition Gives Out
 More Information

CHICAGO. H., Jan. 18.-After lodging newspapermen and others for three months. Commander Richard E. Byrd broke his si- lence today regarding plans for his South Pole expedition.
 Com. Byrd said he plans to leave New York in September "I have been too busy on the de- tails of the trip to give many interviews. In June, 1880, I ex- pect to return with information about the field of ice around the South Pole, as large as Mexico and the United States combined .''
 Com. Byrd said the southern region is in the throes of an ice age and with data obtained there he expects to shed light on the ice age and obliterated life of the North American continent 1000 years ago.
 According to Byrd, between 55 and so men will be taken on the expedition but only four will make the final 1,000-mile trip by plane over the Pole.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
SENATORS IN WARM DEBATE
 OVER SMITH H
Great Bitterness Enters Into Closing Doors on
 III. Senator-Elect

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-Set- ting itself to the last finally bar ring of it's doors against Senator- Elect Frank l.. Smith. of Illinois. the Senate yesterday engaged in hours of debate during which voices were raised in defense of the South against the frequent charge of disfranchisement of the negro.
 \ brief report from the Slush Fund Committee embodying resolution denouncing Smiths credentials as tainted with fraud and corruption and declaring his seat vacant, furnished the timber for verbal sparks that flew thick and fast and so long that final vote on the resolution went over.
 While few new thoughs were contributed to the discussion. there is at present even great CT degree of bitterness than has marked consideration of the case since the Senate committee un- covered contributions to Smiths primary campaign.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18

The feast days that inaugura.e the new year differ from many Chinese holidays in that there is more feasting and rejoicing than of prayer and reflection. Custom decrees that every Chinese. ex- cept those in desperate financial circumstances. shall begin the year free of debt, all personal ob- ligations having been met before the beginning of the week of cele- brating.
 In a business way the past yea has not been one of unusual pros perity in Chinatown. The wana in popularity of Jong cut into the sales of stores catering to Cauca- sian trade. and in silk and other eastern products keen competi- tion was encountered from the Japanese,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
Dispositions on Hickman
 Are Taken, Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1S-The taking of dispositions from Kansas City citizens for use in the Will. liam E. Hickman trial has been completed by Attorney Jerome Walsh, Hickman's attorney, an1 he leaves tonight for Los Angeles where Hickman's trial is set for next Wednesday.
 Walsh said he did not plan to request q continuance. He told the newspapermen that the de. positions secured here dealt prin- cipally with symptoms displayed by Hickman last Spring which prompted Col. Edwards, to whom Hickman had been paroled, to rs- quest the Juvenile Court in Lcs Angeles, to have him examined.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
A..P. \. ANNUAL REPORT ! MADE
 BY PRESIDENT
Quarterly Dividend, Also Insurance Fund Divi-
 dend to Be Paid

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. IS President William Timson, of the Alaska Packers Association. made public today the annual re- port of the organization, on behalf of the directors.
 In connection with the report. t is announced that the regular quarterly dividend of $2 a share will be paid on February 10 ur the outstanding stock as shown at the. close of business on Jan,I. ary 31. zsSUXlH
 Also the insurance fund interest income dividend of $2 a share will be paid at that time.
 The insurance fund at the enl of 1926 had a credit of $4,S33. 45J and at the close of 1927 had credit of s4,755.712.
 The Association operated 13 'canneries in Alaska and one on Puget Sound.
 The total pack was 534.9Sl cases of which 379,422 were rel salmon.
 Last December. the book values of the plants, terminals and fleet was placed at $7,275,911.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18
Stafes Sends
 Mi,sister to -Anaieni \
 Empire of Abyssiniin

ADDS ABABA. Abyssinia, Jau. 1S-This African empire, where American bed sheetings are nsei as medium of trade in place of money. again is to have a diplo- matic representative from the United States.
 The appointment of Addison <. Southard as minister resident of the United States in Abyssinia :, taken to mark the beginning of q definite and probably permanent representation of the United States in this picturesque corner of the world. The new appointee was consul general at Singapore.
 Americas first diplomatic con. tact with Abyssinia was in 1908 when Robert P Skinner. now American Minister to Greece, ne. gotiated treaty with the famous Emperor Menelik.
 During Theodore Roosevelt 3 presidency the United States had minister here for short time, and at other times the Unite States has been represented by q consul general.
 The chief commercial interests of the United States here consis: of the sale of cotton sheetings, which the Abyssinians use almoss entirely for the manufacture of their costumes. For a number of years very little real money has been in actual circulation here. and the retail business Of the country has been based on bar. ter, the value of horse or an OK being expressed in terms If American sheetings.
 Mir. Skinner. who inauguratod Abyssinian American relations told The Associated Press that the Abysslnians believe them. selves to be the possessors of the