I am informed that small towns,
buying in less quantities, have ob
tained a better price for this ma
terial than Bridgeport has obtain
ed. I am informed by competent
authority that Bridgeport can build
as good a pavement for about half
the price."
Want Equal Treatment For
All Aliens Living in
Foreign Countries.
Paris, March 20. (By The Associat
ed Press.) A Japanese amendment
to tho Covenant of the League of Na
tions providing that the contracting
pojrties shall a-gree to grant ''equal
and ust treatment" to all aliens with
in their foorders who are nationals of
states members of the League will be
submitted to the Supreme Council, it
is learned by Reuters from Japanese
sources.
The standpoint of tine Japanese is
that all oit:zensi of nations deemed suf
ficiently advanced to "become mem
bers of the League should have equal
rights when traveling or living in for
eign countries. It is said. While the
Japanese delegates do not accept the
view that treatment of foreigners
and discriminating immigration laws
are purely masters of domestic policy,
-they say they are content fco ask from
the League only a recognition of the
claim of their people now living in
foreign countries to equal rights
with other aliens.
Transports Race Across
Ocean Arriving in Port
One Hour Apart.
Newport News, Va., March 20
Bringing- 65: men of the 114(h Ma
chine Gun Battalion of the 30th (Old
Hickory) Division, the transport
Prnicess Matoika arrived here today
from St. Na zaire, France. One hour
later the Rijndam arrived from the
same port with the 133rd Field Artil
lery 366th (Lone Star) Division. The
nhips raced across the Atlantic. Sol
diers are said to have helped in the
fire and engine rooms.
