Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1922, Page 20

s Department of Any Bank in Washington Saturday Banking Hours: 9:30 A.M. to 12 5:30 P.M. to 8 P.M. The Working Man {Seli-respect and contentment go hand in hand with work. T heworkeristhesal- vation of the world--- without him civiliza- tion would crumble. GREATERAGTAITY OFLCC OTLINED Annual Report Tells of Prob- lems Raised During Coal and Rail Strikes. An increased scope of actlvities, due partlally to enlarged reaponsibil- ity put upon it by leglslation of re- cent years and partially to use of emergency powers required by indus- trial disturbances In recent montha cre described fn the annual report ¥ of the Interstate Commerce Commission. . Together with regulation of rafl- road rates and service, the commis- slon reviewed operations by which it assumed some actual control of rallroads during the period of emer- gency occasloned by the strikes in the mines and in the raflroud shops, - |been issued 294 ofl and gas leases in THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON U. 3. REAPS LARGE SUMS INMINERAL PRODUCTION $4,768,397 Royalties on Oil Last Fiscal Year, S8ays Bureau of Mines. —_ A concrete beginning In the develop- ment of vast mineral wealth in western states, under the terms of the general leasing law, has been made, according to the annual report of Director H. Foster Baln of the bureau of mines, made public today. § % During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1922, government lands, other than In- | dlan lands, produced 18,236,363 barrels of petroleum, of which the government recelved as royalty 3,616,852 barrels, | worth $4,768,397.61, mnot including bonuses. In addition, at the end of the year, $14,000 a month was being re-| elved from ‘natural gas leases In Wyoming. Up to the end of the year there had four states and 7,727 prospecting per- | mits. The year marked final adjudic D. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1922. ] oclated with problems of safety and efficlency in the various mineral indus- mines owned by govel , may |aries. During the vear, 16,291 person: well_become the more Important, the|were trained in first aid and rescue ! report says. Coal is now being mined | work. Studies of health hazards in the | under lease In nine states. In addition | petroieum ‘industry were made by the | to the technical rvision of mineral ureau, In co-operation with the publi production on public lands, the bureau |health service, and the American Petrol- of mines engaged in other activities as- ' eum Institute. public domain ate {ndustry, in Printing Office (Small Work Exclusively) Removed TO New Home GLASS FOR XMAS PICTURES AND TRAYS Get the Floors in Shape Floor- Polishing Outfits, INCLUDING ONE WEIGHTED D $4.35, for limited time, $3.50 Glass Tops fitted to gift Tables, Desks, etc. HUGH REILLY CO. —now so all will be in readi- ness for Yuletide, and take ad- vantage of this Special ofler, thereby saving on necessary floor dressing outfit. ffFor a lI'mited time, $4.35 Johnson Floor-Polishing Out- fits, including one Weighted ‘ Johnson Polisher and one pint Johnson's Prepared Wax (reg- ularly $4.35), now $3.50. 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