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THE 3rORNTNG OREGOXIAIf, FKIDAT, FEBRUARY 11, 1916. HAS ALASKA ANY CONGRESS RIGHTS? Sle of Lincoln's Pictures in Sepia, 12 Sizes A Few After the Weil-Known Artist, St. Gndens, 75c to $12.00 Each We Do All Kinds of Artistic Picture Framing Here PRINCIPAL IN SENSATIONAL DIVORCE TRIAL SEE2S REST IN ARIZONA. 25c Swansdown Face Powder for sale at the very low price of 9 ' 25c Sanitol Tooth Paste, during' this sale at the low price of 16 " 50c Pompeiian Cream, a decided bargain at this low price 29? 50o Dickey's Cream De Lis, another bargain at this price 36o 50c Charles Flesh Food, during this sale at this small price 36 75c Lilac Vegetal, to be had at unusually low figure of 59 75c 4-pound Castile Soap, the sale price on this is only oOc" $1.00 Ingraham's Milk Weed Cream, an excellent article for 79 $1.00 oz. Perfumes, Violet, Rose, etc., special price this sale 50 Friday Bargains in the Drug Section Territory's Delegate Now in Washington Asks . Question. BEVERIDGE BILL ANSWERS Presence of lobbyists at Xatlon's Capital Opposing Elected Repre sentative Calls Forth Ire of Ijatter in Ijetter of Protest. OEEGONTAX NEWS BURBAU. Wash ington. Feb. 10. Has the delegate from Alaska any rights that Congress Is bound to reepect, or Is Congress to be bound by the recommendations of lobbyists from the northern territory? This petinent question Is raised by Delegate AVickersham. and the answer will not be made -until Congress has dis posed of the Beveridge bill proposing to place Alaska in control of a Legislative Council of nine members, to be appointed by the President. This is; in general terms, the bill fa vored by the President; it is as etoutly opposed by Wickersham. The delegate maintains the President has been misled, and claims that he, as delegate and a resident of the territory, is better quali fied to judfje of the needs of the terri tory and the wishes of the Alaskan peo- pio, Liiun am men inousaiius Ul miles away. Why Wickersham Takes Offense. But what makes' Wlckeraham particu larly out of sorts is the fact that his own recommendations and suggestions are being set aside in favor of recommen dations mnde by Major Richardson, head of the Alaska Road Commission, in whom Wickersham sees a great and growing terror. According to Wickersham, the Major Is lobbying not only to block the recommen dations of the delegate, but to get through legislation which is not what the people of Alaska want, but which will greatly increase Richardson's power, and also his salary, and bring about a semi-military government of the territory. So incensed is Wickersham that he has asked the Sec retary of War to order Major Richard son back to Alaska, or hack to his regi ment in the Army, but the War Depart ment refused to accept the challenge. His letter will figure in the debates that will take place before the Alaska gov ernment bill can pass. Telegate Wickersham opens his letter with a quotation from the order of Presi dent Roosevelt forbidding territorial offi cials from lobbying In Washington, and adds: ''Much Irritation had. formerly arisen, between the delegate and the Governor of Alaska, who was then In Washington, wliere he had spent his previous Winters, Interfering with legislation which the . delegate was endeavoring to secure for the territory. The Governor was sent home, and it was promised that no more interference of that kind would be allowed. "Now, however, the order of the Presi dent is violated In a highly more harm ful manner by another territorial official from Alaska, but one connected with the War Department. Major W. P. Richard son kt the chairman of the Alaska Road Commission, especially assigned from the regular Army for that work. He has spent his Winters for some years In Washington, without occasioning re mark, gently lobbying for his special work in Alnska, but this Winter he has r.rrogated to himself the duty of con trolling general legislation for Alaska in a way which I decidedly resent. Richardson BUI Rig Surprise. "Herewith I hand you a copy of a bill for the creation of the 'Alaska Railway Commission,' which Major Richardson gave me some ten days ago. He knew that I favored some form of Government aid for railroads in Alaska. I did not examine it for some days, but when I did 1 was astonished to find in it a sclieme to perpetuate Major Richardson and his Alaska Road Commission. But my sur prise was even greater when T found in it a clause in section 20, providing: " 'That any corporation having a con traot to construct a line of railway under the provisions of this act, to or through any coal field, may select and (purchase) lease from the Government af the rate or jio per acre ftoro acres or any coal lands in said fields that are not already legally held by bona fide locators: the product thereof to be used In operating Its railway and for sale to the public "In view of the fact that there might be as many contracts let as the Commie sion might approve, and that the valu able Cunningham and other groups of coal lands might be abandoned as illegal and taken under this bill by the Gug genheim and other roads, it seamed to me to open the door to despoiling the Gov ernment and enriching the Guggenheims and their allies. Major Richardson de sired me to introduce this bill and gave it to me for that purpose, informing me that he was permitted to remain in Wash ington by the President for such purpose. "I would not have protested against even this extraordinary effort of Major luchardson but for his subsequent action in collaborating in and lobbying for the Heveridge bill for the creation of a military legislature for Alaska. This pro posed legislation is so outrageous In its un-American principles and so opposed to the best interests of the people of Alaska, and to their expressed wishes. that my sense of duty to them will no longer permit me to remain silent. Wickersham Hits Beveridge Bill. "1 hand you herewith a copy of the hill Introduced by Senator Beveridge on January 18. Prior to its introduction Major Richardson informed me that lie was being consulted in Its prepara tion and that his action in that respect was approvea ry the President. I wa not consulted in its preparation, though Major Richardson was, and this lat ter fact is apparent In Its contents. The bill provides for the appointment of a legislative commission of nine with unlimited power of legislation over the lives, liberties and property of the people of Alaska. It proTldes for the appointment of an Attorney General, a Commissioner of the Inte rior, a Commissioner of Education and Health and a Commissioner of Mines, who, together with the Governor and four other persons, all to be appointed by the President, shall constitute the Legislative Council of Alaska." Delegate Wickersham then recites that provision of the bill which stipu lates that one or more officers created by the Beveridge act may be Army of ficers. "If those two bills should become law," he adds, "it would probably per mit the three officers of the United States Army now constituting the Alaska Road Commission, to become members of the Legislative Council of Alaska; it would result in Major Rich ardson becoming the Commissioner of the Interior, a member of the Legis lative Council, a member of th Alaska Umm. - I m - r . ' I i W. GOULD BROKAW Road Commission, and continue him indefinitely aa the chairman of the Alaska Road Commission. It would put practically all the power into his hands; he would become the dominant governing force and the dispenser of franchises, privileges and concessions of the public resources of Alaska authorized in section 10 of the Bever idge bill. As Major of the United States Army Major Richardson re ceives no more than 4000 per annum; under the Beveridge bill, as Commis sioner of the Interior, he would re ceive 7500, together with his actual traveling expenses and subsistence. Says Major Could Aid Guggenheims. Aside from his personal interests under these two bills. Major Richard son, would be in a position to aid the Guggenheims and other big interests in Alaska. Guided by his action in standing sponsor for the Alaska Rail way Commission bill, with its outrage ous concessions in the matter of ac quiring the coal lands of Alaska, I am not prepared to admit that he would not do so. 'No one knows better than Major Richardson that the American miners, business men, newspapers and people of Alaska generally are indignantly opposed to placing the control of the vast resources of Alaska Into the hands I of an appointive military commission. Yet, in violation of the President s order of last March, he is found here lobbying for this form of government in opposition to the Delegate in Con gress from Alaska, who represents the people of Alaska excepting only one or two big interests, which hope thus to control the great undeveloped re sources of the tesrltory, as well as its government, through that channel. 'The Beveridge bill was introduced in the 18th nst. I first knew of it on the 19th and learned that it was then being considered In the committee on territories of the Senate. I immedi ately went there and requested. " and was accorded a hearing on the 19th and JOth. I there objected to Major Richardson's connection with the mat ter and criticised him. "On coming out of the committee room today I was met by Major Rich ardson in the corridor. In an angry ton he threatened me for what I had said before the committee about his connection with those bills and said that only his position as a Major In the Army and my position as Dela gate in Congress protected me. I shall perform my duty as Delegate from Alaska without fear of assault from Major Richardson, but I most' earnestly protest against being threatened In the Capitol by an officer of the Army for daring to perform my duty. It Is bad enough to have him lobbying around In an effort to impose himself as a part of a military Legislature upon a helpless and law-abiding American community in a time of peace to in crease his own salary and evade his duties in the Army, without having him threatening the representative of those people for performing his Con gressional duties, and I protest against his violence and insolence. "I respectfully request that the order of the President of March last be en forced against Major Richardson: that he be ordered to return to Alaska to devote hls time to his duties as chair man of the Alaska Road Commission, or that he be ordered to return to his military duties in the United States Army. And I protest against his be ing permitted to remain In Washing ton as a lobbyist in favor of legisla tion which the Delegate in Congress from Alaska is opposing as inimical to the interests of the people of that territory." maTlweighing to begin Record of Every Pouch and Sack to Be Kept for 15 Days. CHICAGO, Feb. 10. Quadrennial weigh. ng of the mails by the Postoffice Depart ment over the railroads west of the Mis sissippi and Missouri Rivers, for the pur pose of apportioning ino .compensation which will be paid for the transportation of mail matter for four years from July 1. Is scheduled to begin next Thursday. On that day and for the period of 15 days following every pouch and sack of mail on every train and at every postal station will be weighed by Government clerks. On the average weight thus as certalned. the rata of pay received by each road for the four years' period will be based. The Western roads have been busv for several days shipping scales and preparing blanks to be used in recording the weights. Kor long time railroads have been en deavoring to have the methods of weigh ing malls changed, so that compensation will be fixed annually instead of every four years. In the West, they say, the amount of mail will increase by a large amount during the four-year period. BRQKAW WILL REST Worn Out by Divorce Trial, He Goes to Arizona. HEALTH IS BROKEN DOWN Friends Say Several Weeks Will Be Spent In Grand Canyon bo Capitalist May Kecuperate. Taft's Car Used. GRAND CANYON, Arir., Feb. 10. (Special.) W. Gould Brokaw, haggard- looking and in bad shape nervously, has come to the wilds of Arizona to re cuperate after his trying experience in court fighting his wife's suit for di vorce. He arrived here today with a party of intimate friends for a stay of several weeks, resting In and about the Grand Canyon. Mr. Brokaw. according to members of the party. Is not at all well, and the divorce trial has upset him seriously. His physicians In New York advised a long rest from the life he had been ac customed to lead in New York, and the trip here was determined upon. Tho party Is traveling In the private car Mayflower, which was tne car used by President Taft on his long trip throughout the country last year. The car Is parked here and is used as head quarters for the party. Mr. Brokaw denies himself to all callers and Is well guarded by his friends. One of them today said: "Mr. Brokaw Is In need of rest and we propose that he shall have it. There Is nothing the matter with him except that he is fagged out. He does not want to see any one except members of his own party. Our stay here Is inden nite, but we shall doubtless be here several weeks. We Intend to take many tramps through the canyon and loaf around as we please. Our main object however, is to see to It that Mr. Bro kaw has a chance to rest and recuper ate after his trying time in court. POISON TEST IS SECRET Experts Examine Viscera of'Profes- sor Vanghn, Dead 5 Months. COLUMBIA. Mo., Feb. 10. The chemical test of the viscera of the late Professor j. T. Vaughn, who died unexpectedly at Klrksvllle, Mo., last October, was begun last night by Professor Paul Schweitzer, of tho medical faculty of the University of Missouri. The test will require 10 days or more, as all the organs will be tested separately. Professor Schweitzer will be assisted by Professor M. N. Miller in making the an alysis and no person not authorized by them to enter the room, where the viscera are kept, will be permitted in. that part of the building. The jars in which the Vaughn viscera are kept have been hidden In the building since Saturday. Dr. Schweitzer said last night: "The test will be made under as nearly perfect conditions as we can obtain. Large amounts of poison are easily de tected, but smaller amounts require very careful methods. The amount of poison, if any, in the organs will naturally de termine the length of time required to make the test." Friday Bargains in Rubber Sect'n $1.00 3-tip Atomizer, each..63 $1.50 No. 2 Water Bottle, best 'white rubber, each...T3 $2.75 No. 4 "Water Bottle, best maroon rubber, at.. $1.98 $2.00 No. 2 Combination Syr inge, maroon rubber, at. .$1.49 $2.15 No. 3 Combination Syr ' inge, Ted rubber, at, ea. .$1.69 $2.65 No. 3 best white rubber Fountain Syringe, for. . .$1.83 $3.00 No. 4 -maroon Combina tion Syringe, sale at, ea.$2.69 75c Rubber Sponge, sale at...49 Rubber Toys, ONE-HALF PRICE Friday Bargains in the Bristle Section 10e Glass Tooth Brush Holder 8 25c Tooth Brush, your choice. 17J 40c "Woodlark" Unbleached Tooth Brush, novr at, each.. 29 50c Gentlemen's Combs now. .41J 75c Ladies' Combs, now at.. 6-4 $1.00 Hair Brush, assorted. .84 $2.00 Adams Unbleached Hair Brush, now at. each. .. .$1.49 $3 Military Brushes, asstd.. Sj51.34 $1.75 to $5.00 Cloth Brushes, now on sale at. ... .ONE-HALF PRICE Homeopathic Remedies 25c Pet tit's Anti-Constipation , Pills, now on sale at. . . . . . .19J 50c Pettit's Anti-Constipation Pills, at the low price of. .35 25c Croup and Cough Syrup. .19 25c Cold Tablets, now only. .17 25c Camphor Pills, now at..l9 50c La Grippe Tablets, now..35 $1.00 Alfo-Tone, Tonic, now..83 15c Liquids and Pellets, 2-oz.l2J 25c Liquids and Pellets, i oz..X7 Water Corrs,Etchings Vals. $3 to $5, at 9Sc Genuine Water Colors Each a hand-done, artist-signed pic ture, nicely matted and framed in liinch gold moulding, with corner ornaments, glass size 16x24 inches. A $5.00 value ; 91 of them on sale today and tomorrow only, each. 98 100 Etchings Size 16x26 inches, in sepia and black and white. Each nicely matted and framed in lVk-inch rustic chestnut moulding -vrith gold line. A $3.00 value. On sale today and tomorrow, each, only. 98 An immense assortment of Fine Pictures, in carbon, sepia and colors. Framed in brown, black and gold. Many pretty land scapes and woodlands, also heads, figures, standard subjects and copies of the masters. Values 75c to $1.50, on- sale today find tomorrow, at, each. ........ ,49 French Mirrors at One -Fourth Off For today and tomorrow we. will place on sale about 80 Antique French Mirrors, in all shapes, sizes, designs and finishes. This is a beautiful assortment, regular values ranging from $3.50 upward to $60.00 each. Ef ery home has a place for one or more. An Antiqus Mirror can be found here that will exactly fit that bare spot on your wall and one that will harmonize with your furniture in color and design. Todav and tomorrow they go at. ONE-FOURTH OFF Medicinal Wines and Liquors $1.50 Old Forester full qt. $l,OS $1.25 Old Overholt full qt. $1.04 $1.25 J. E. Pepper, Bonded, now on sale at $1.04 $1.25 Green River, bonded $1.04 $1.50 Watson's No. 10 Scotch now at low price of. ..$1.18 $1.50 imported Port, Sherry. 99 $1.25 Manhattan or Martini Cocktails, on sale at 93 5 $1.00 Apple, Apricot, Black berry, Peach, Pineapple, -Raspberry and Strawberry Cordials, now on sale at. ..51 35c Hoff's Malt, now at...2o 10c Grape Juice, two for. ...15 10c Soda Bicarbonate, pound. 5 10c Lye, Babbett's, pound at 7 10c Epsom Salts, now for. . 3J 15c bottle Washing Ammonia 7J 15c Compound Licorice Pow der, now on sale at, pakg.. 7 20c Wood Alcohol, pint, for. .14 25c Sodium Phosphate, Merk.1T 2oc Boracio Acid, package. . .13 35c Sugar Milk, Woodlark. lb.20 50o Cream Tartar, pure, lb..28 DUc i; ormaldehvde, bottle at..37c 50c to $1.00 Wagon Spouges..33 Big Savings in Sundry Sect'n 50c-75c Turkey Feather Dstr.38 5o bunch Quill Toothpicks, on sale at low price of 2 for. .. 5 10c tubes Shoe Polish, 2 for. . 5? 15c squares Toilet Paper, at. . 7i 25c can Varnish Stain, for floors or furniture, at, can.ll 40c long Whisk Broom now. ,19 50c bottle Furniture Polish. .24 $1.00 Pocket Knives now for.6S $1.40 double Tumbler Holder. 8S $5.00 Shaving Mirror at.. $1.98 $17 copper Chafing Dish.. $8.98 Friday Bargains in Stationery 25e Columbia Whist Playing Cards, now selling at, pk. . .17 15c School Slates, selling at. . 9i 5c The Scribbler Scratch Pad. 4 $5.00 Brass Desk Sets at.. $3.75 $12.00 Brass Desk Set at..$9.00 $3.00 Brass Book Racks . .$2.25 $9.00 Brass Book Racks ..$6.75 100 Calling Cards, printed. . .25 Large selection of Valentines and Valentine Postcards, lc to ?2.60 We Will Clean and Fill Your Fountain Pen Free of Charge 75c BARETTES, NOW AT.. 25 $1.00 RATS, ROLLS, now..25 $4.00 PUFFS, SALE AT..$1.00 Big and Attractive Line of Valentines and Post Cards Are Now on Display First Floor TANGLE IS CLEARED Indian Bureau Given Entire Charge of Timber Lands FORESTERS MAY ASSIST Nine of the 18 expeditions In emrch of the South Pole he.v been of EnsUsh origin. San Francisco Chinese Celebrate SAX FRANCISCO, Feb. 10. With punk sticks smoldering before many Josses, firecrackers popping incessantly in its gaily bedecked and brilliantly lighted streets, and spending more money than it has In many seasons, Chinatown is celebrating what augurs to be an unusually prosperous New Tear. According to the manager of the Canton Bank. $60,000 has been changed into quarters by the well circumstanced Chinese for largess to the poorer cousins and servants. China lilies in bulb and bloom are Demg lav ishly distributed along with lychee nuts and the sweet candy, so dear to the Oriental palate. Mayor McCarthy's recent proclama tion declaring that the Chinese may follow their "legitimate gambling games" has added to the Joyful spirit of the celebration. Vacuum suction combi are now In us In stables to curry horses. An electrically driven fan produces the necessary vacuum. IiT-iaed Responsibility for' Care of Wooded Lands Is Ended, and Dispute Lasting for Many Years Is Settled. OREGON1AN NEVTS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 10. When James R. Gar field was Secretary of the Interior a co-operative arrangement was entered Into between the Interior Department and Forest Service, under which the latter bureau assumed full management of timber lands on Indian reservations. When Secretary Balllnger came into office he "busted this arrangement. and restored the control and manage ment of these lands to the Indian Bu reau. The Forest Service and Senator XaFollette entered vigorous protests but the course of Secretary Balllnger has been sustained by the legal branch of the Government, and the correctness of his action therefore Is established This whole subject is reviewed in Attorney-General Wickersham's report to the President. In it he says: "With respect to the co-operation between the- Indian Bureau and the Bureau of Forestry Secretary Balllnger shows that on January 22, 1908, the Secretary of Agriculture entered into an arrangement for co-operation be tweep the Indian Office and the Forest service relating to tne care, protec tion and use of timber on Indian res ervations. The conditions on which the Forest Service undertook the work were: Indian Bnreau to Pay. "That the salaries and expenses of all men actually employed to carry out this co-operative agreement and all nec essary expense for equipment and sup plies shall be borne by the Indian Of flee. "That all men o employed and all those already employed in forest work on Indian reservations shall constitute a part of the force of the Forest Serv Ice. responsible directly and only thereto. "That in the employment of Indian labor, in keeping liquor away from the Indians and in other essential ways the Forest Service will apply In its administration of forest matters the policies of the Indian Office for the welfare ot the Indians; -but that work in the woods under policies agreed upon by the Indian Office and the For est Service shall be planned, initiated and conducted wholly by officers of the Forest Service." At the time the co-operative arrange ment was entered into there was no appropriation for the purpose, but the Forest Service voluntarily furnished men who acted as supervisors and rang ers and who performed some work on the various Indian reservations; that these men were paid from the Forest Service appropriation and carried upon its rolls; but in most instances an ad justment was made later by the pre sentation of a -claim by the Forest Service for expenses incurred and the payment of that claim by the Indian Office, Department of Interior. Secretary Balllnger says that some time in the Spring Mr. Valentine, the Indian Commissioner, called his atten tion to the co-operative agreement and that be (Secretary Balllnger) stated to Mr. Valentine that where the In' dian Office was acting under direct ap propriations, co-operation would seem to him to be possible only where the Forest officers were taken over on the Indian Of flcel rolls for this purpose, and that the provision of the agreement providing that all men so employed and all those already employed in for est work on Indian reservations shall constitute a part of the force of the Forest Service, responsible directly and only thereto, would be applicable only where the Forest Service was disburs ing its own funds. " Transmitted with the papers is a memorandum of opinion -by Mr. Kinney, law officer of the General Land Office, who points out that the appropriation made by act of Congress March 3, 1909, is clearly to be used, controlled and expended by the Interior Department, and expresses his doubt concerning the legality of using it to pay officers and men. who, though on the rolls of the Indian Office, would, under the co operative arrangement, be wholly un der the control of another department, reporting to and receiving orders from that department and not from the one charged with the care of the reserva tion or the disbursement of the appro priation. An opinion of the Controller of the Treasury, rendered September 3, 1906, to the Secretary of the Interior, says:- "The detail of an employe from one de partment to another, with or without an agreement between the heads of the de partments concerned, to perform duties which are not connected with the de partment from which detailed and the payment of hia salary from appropria tions for, or moneys under the control of, the department to which detailed. Is un authorized, unless express authority by statute is granted therefor, and I am not aware of any statute that either express ly or impliedly gives general authority to make such details between the Agricul tural and Interior departments. "For the above reason your question is answered, that there Is legal obiectlon to the proposed arrangement of which, you speak." "Cork metal" has been shown as a sub stitute for aluminum in the confftructWm of alrahlTa- It Is aald to be 40 per oent lighter than aluminum, and to have numerous other properties which, should hake It a, rival of the latter. 1 1'. V'V ILaSi 1. r-r-, 4 rraj- i TREES AND SHRUBBERY FOR ALAMEDA PARR CONTRACT LET FOR TREES AND SHRUBERY. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS GOING FORWARD. PRICES ADVANCE MARCH FIRST . Contract has just been' let to J. B. Pilkington, the well-known nurseryman, for ornamental shade trees and shrubbery to be placed throughout Alameda Park, free of expense to lot owners. A compre hensive plan has been drafted along the most artistic lines, in which flowering hawthorn trees will be used with great effect. To Elwood Wiles, the municipal street contractor, the contract has been let for cement walks and cement curbing and gutters throughout the tract. This work will go forward rapidly to make way for parking and hard-surface paving. "Work on the extension of the Broadway line on through Alameda Park will start in the very near future it is believed within fifteen days. Definite word on this point will be forthcoming in a few days. However, the present direct Broadway service to the Park makes this sightly residence addition, but five minutes' ride from the heart of the best residence section of the East Side, where prices are double and more than double those asked at Alameda Park at this time. And yet Alajneda Park is view property, with higher building restrictions and better improvements in course of construction. This is too good a snap to last. Prices will advance MarclJ 1. Alameda Land Company, owners of Alameda Park, 322 Corbett Building. 4 1 n All Mtntavilia cars ran through Laurelhurst. Only 15 minutes ride. Take car on Washington street,, between ?ifth and First. Salesmen on the ground. Office, 622 Corbett Building. TALK ABOUT FEET Troublesome Skin Affections Pat to Ront by Fob lam. A recent exchange of experiences be tween ten persons developed the fact that nine of them were suffering from foot trouble which caused continual an noyance and serious concern. Accord ing to those who know, the best thing to do when the feet are tired, inflamed, itching, chafed or broken out is to apply a little poslam and note how quickly the difficulty will vanish. Poslam is the new skin remedy w hich so rapidly combats the worst cases of eczema and all skin troubles, stopping all itching with the first application. It makes quick work of acne, herpes, tetter, scaly scalp, barber's and every other form of itch. Occasional appli cations in small quantities will quick ly banish pimples, hives, blackheads, blotches, etc. A special 50c. package of poslam is prepared for those who use poslam for minor skin troubles, and this, as well as the regular two-dollar jar. Is on sale at the Skidmore Drug Co. and the Woodard-Clarke Co., as well as all drug stores. But no one is even asked to pur chase poslam without first obtaining a sample package, which will be sent by mail, free of charge, upon request, by the Emergency Laboratories, 32 West Twenty-fifth, street, New York City.