Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1924, Page 18

FLAGS OF 40 STATES HANG IN POST OFFICE Collection of Standsrds Has Grown ‘With 40 stste standards in its pos- session, presented by organisations and individusls, and prospects of re- calving seon those of the remaining s the Post Office Repartment it has the most romple'-‘ collection of official lulo in the Mnu'y The flags of Oh o, Utah, Montans and Kentucky recently were presented and accepted ceremoniousty by Postmaster Genersl New. “The gnly states now Bot, Tepre- sented in the collection are Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, North akots, Oklghoma, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming Inquiries concerning presentation of have been received from all but Nevads and New Mexico. Ha- waii and Porto Rico flags are included in the forty now preserved by the de- pertment, but there {s none from District of Columbia, which has no official flag: Alaska, Guam, Samos or the Virgin islands. Presentation of the of Ne- brasks recently by the inl ‘way Mail Service Association of Lincoln and Omaha_was accomplished only after the difficulty of ascertaining the de- sign. Appeals to the secretary of state and adjutant general of the state brought respénses that the state had no flag, and senators and congressmen from the state knew of none. It was finally determined the state’s official seal on a fleld of gold had been recognized as the Nebraska state flag. It is understood Kansas has no law prescribing a state flag. and as soon as one is adopted 3 flag for the Post Ofice Department's col- lection is promised. U. S. NEEDS WORKERS. Vacancies in Civil Service Are An- nounced. The Civil Service Commission yester- day announced open competitive exAmi nations to fill the following vacanci; Stenographer-typist and typist’ de- partmental service, at $1,140 to $1.320 a year for typists, end at $1.320 to $1650 = year for stenographer- typists; consulting highway engineer, bureau of public roads, Department of Agriculture, at $5,200 a year; assist- ant agricuitural satistician "at $2,- 400 a year, junior agricultural statis- tician at $1,860 a year, bureau of agricultural economics, 'Department of Agriculture: agent, anti-narcotic act, internal revenue service, Treas- ury Department, at $1,800 to $2,250 a vear, with allowance for subsistence and traveling expenses when away from post of duty on official business. Full information and application blanks may be obtained at the office of the Civil Service Commission, 1724 ™ street northwest. R WOULD TRANSFER PIERS. ‘Weeks Seeks to Turn Over Norfolk Property ¢> Ship Board. At a White House conference yes- terday afternoon. which included the President, Secretary of War Weeks, Chairman O'Connor and Commissioner Plummer of the United States Ship- ping Board, the former was urged to transfer the government piers at Nor- folk from the War Department to the Shipping Board. Secretary Weeks explained that the piers were of little military value and therefore desired to dispose of them, giving preference to the Ship- ping Board. Chairman O'Connor asked for ‘control of the property, transfer of which would require an executive order. Members of the conterence indicated the AL THEY' RE , STEALMG | ALL-OUR | XTUFF_— PUA-MIA LET METGET T BOBEEDTUST.LIKE YOURS ” SHE 5 GOV T LET.MME ‘Weae. ONER HALLS "Gus. S‘uMMsR Too—aTusT * e Yours t=vmar” Do voumux OF THAT, \ Smarvy ? Comm. 38 O Y. WO S0 J0n. 0. LACK OF EQUIPMENT BRINGS FIRE MENACE Eckington Citizens Seek Return of Chemycal Engine, Transferred to Another Station. Facing the menace of inadequate fire-fighting apparatus the North Capital and Eckington Citizens' As- sociation, meeting in the Emery School, Lincoln road and Prospect ayenue northeast, last night decided Goes $o Confer on. Details of Open- | Headquarters. William M. Butler of Massachn- setts, chalompn of the Republican natienal coshmjties, who has been in wm sewveral days conferring with perty lenders on compaign ques- tb. Jeft for New Yerk yesterday | sfterncen to qonfer regarding details in- | cident to the opening of the national eemmittes eastern headquarters in that city. Waile in New York Mr. Butler does net expect to Jook- in on the meeting | i regly to this !ln _— matter tor of his MOTHER :~ Fletcher's Castoria is a pleasant, harmless Substitute for ‘White House after being absent more than two weeks. Killed on Fishing Trip. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, . Va,, June 25—Wil- llam~ Henley. inmate of the Marion State Ho ital, while at his home in Ambherst ity on. a furlough, acei- dentally Killed himself on the Buffalo five es rom here, anily. Dynamite with which he Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teeth-’ ing Drops and Soothing Syrups, prepared for Infants and Children all ages. fi»dmdmb&hmzsmmeo{ W Zirgven divections en cach peciage. ., Physicians everywhere recommend it combination wagon from that house is undergoing repairs. It was pointed out that a fire in this section would result in great loss, regardless of would be necessary to play & plug stream on it, resulting in much dam- age from water alone. than a mile to the nearest fire house | Tegelothing™ " Cquipped with a chemical engine, and |Eclething the importance of its need was stressed because of the many ware- bouses in the neighborhood. It is proposed to urge its immediate re- turn to the Eckington section. Selden M. Ely, reporting for the schools committee, told of the $5,000 appropriation authorized by the Sen- Florida avende, for the last month|every has been without the services of its|tion of ‘the chemical engine, Wwhich has been|pigined thst recommendation placed in No. 7 fire house while the|been made for an appropristion ef $135,000 for an_assembly ory o The association voted to recess how small it may be, because it|tember. —_— The word 1608 more | the Hindustas! REO 50 per cemt owersize in all audHBFum Tuesday in Sep- comes from “paejama.” meaning on trouble A critical look at your battery occasionally, regular addition of water—that is the way to stop trouble before it starts. Letusdo thisforyou. Ifany repairs are needed, you will find our work quick, skilful, and at right prices. Our repair service is for all makes of batterics. 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