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Evening star., 1920-03-07
PALESTINE FUND
|DR|VE "OFF" MAR. Is
Mass Meeting to Open Cam
paign for Local Quota of
$10,000,000 Project.

| mass meeting inaugurating the
| eighty y-thousand- dollar Palestine res
toratlon fund drive in this city is to
be held March 15 at the Eighth Street
! Temple. Max Rhoadc, local director of
! the drive, announced last night.
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver of Cleve-
! land. ONO. Will be the PRINCIPAL
| speaker of the occasion. At Il dinner
for the Palestine restorat ion fund in
| New York a few weeks ago over
! Sl,000.O00 was raised as a result of
! his own personal appeal.
| Emile B"rliner, chairman of the
! local 'alestin" restoration fund com
mittcc. will be out of the city on the
| date of the mass meeting, but some
| other member of the committee will
| preside. Detailed arrangements will
/ be worked out at an executive COM
mittec meeting tomorrow.
| The local campaign to raise SSn.oo0
| for the restoration of Palestine IS
! part of national effort to secure
| Slo.o0o,000 for this purpose. The
money viii be used for the economic
rehabilitation of the Holy Land.
| which includes. among other large
projects, rcforeSting the country. ir
, igation, building roads, fertilizing
the soil establishing hospitals and
i an education system. Depending upon
the rapidity with which these prof.
ccts are executed. the land will be
, opened for settlement to thousands
| of Jews in countries of eastern Eu
| rope where the race is now perSe
cutcd and suffers economic and so
cial disaster. Until the land is thus
properly prepared the Zionist
ganiZation and the British govern
ment, which is in military occupa-
tion of Palestine. will restrict the
| mass immigration from the eastern
European countries.
Palestine the Only Haven.
Realizing that Palestine offers the
only haven of refuge for their un-
fortunate brethren in Europe, Jews of
every element have united to raise
Americas portion of the large sum
necessary to win oack their ancient
homeland from the result of cen
turieS of neglect. This holds true of
the local community. Reform and
Orthodox Jews have both united in
all their strength to put the drive for
the local $4,000 quota over the top.
Prominent Christians are also coop
Grating.
The officers and members of the To-
cal committee follow. Emile Ber-
liner. chairman: Rabbi Abram Simon,
vice chairman; Milton Strasburger. vice
c chairman b. Hoffenbcrg, vice chairman;
julius !. Peyser. treasurer: Max
khoade, local directory Lee Baum
garten; Commissioner fouls Brownlow,
Isaac Cans. Mrs. ChatIes Goldsmith,
DIR. B. L. Grossman. Frank J. Hogan.
Mrs. Adolph Kahn. Marcus Norman.
Mrs. James Lansburgh. Miss Julia
Lathrop, Abe Liebman. DIR. J. T. Loeb,
Mrs. Il. B. II. Lyon. Simon Lyon,
Gideon A. Lyon. Rev. ]. Shera Mont
gomery. Simon Oppenheimer. Mrs. Har-
ry Sherry, Rabbi G. Sllverstone and
Alexander Wolf.
Evening star., 1920-03-07
THREE PROVISIONAL
SHIP PROGRAMS
Secretary Daniels Lays Con.
struction Proposals Be-
fore Committee.

If the Senate ratifies the peace
except to round out the fleet; if the
Senate rejects the treaty. duplication
of tho 1916 three-year building pro-
gram: II the Senate takes no action
at this session. a sixty-nine-ship pro-
gram that would cost S195. .O00. 900 These
are three provisional naval building pro-
grams laid before the House naval COM
mittee by Secretary Daniels.
Should the Senate decide not to be-
come member of the league Of ma
tions. Secretary Daniels said he would
urge that the United States fleet he
made 'incomparably" the greatest in
the world.
Aviation Is Essential.
Declaring that aircraft would never
make battleships obsolete. the Sec
retary added that aviation was ''es-
sentially an integral part of the fleet"
Expressing opposition to efforts to
institute an independent air service.
he said that if such action were taken
he believed 1t would end in failure.
Civil aviation should be entirely di-
vorced from the military and naval
branches. he said. advocated early
passage of legislation regulating by
federal agencies private aerial navi-
cation. Civil aviation should be en-
couraged. he declared but should not
| be developed by a great expenditure
of the public funds
Tentative Program.
Included in the tentative three-year
program Mr.. Daniels outlined were
| ten dreadnaughts and six battle
cruisers, but he added that he would
ask appropriations the first year for
only two battleships and one battle
cruiser. In addition the program
would include for the three years
. twenty light cruisers and a large
number of smaller craft.
The sixty-nine ship program IN
! cluded two dreadnaughts and one bat
| tie cruiser for prompt construction.
with a large program of cruisers and
auxiliaries. while the Secretary >
J recommendations should the United
States ratify the treaty and become
| league member would include no
capital craft
Evening star., 1920-03-07
WEST VIRGINIANS TO MEET.
Motion Picture Views From All
Parts of State to Be Shown.

The West Virginia Society has ar
ranged an elaborate movie show pro.
gram for its meeting called for next
nearly every city and town IN 1he
Tuesday evening.
Views have been obtained from
state, representing the educational
and industrial life Of each community
and these will be thrown upon tne
screen under a plan perfected by the
committee on entertainment. 1heie
will be about two hundred views in
all. and every county will be repre-
sented.
West virginians residing in WASH :
ington and their friends Will De WEI
coined.
The meeting will be held al the
Thomson School, 18th and l. strcets'
Representative Stuart F. Reed: presi-
dent Of the society, will preside.
Evening star., 1920-03-07
CAR SERVICE IS SCORED.
"Never Worse" on 18th Street,
Commission Informed.

Service on the 11th street car nne 70
the bureau of engraving ana prin.i"s
was never worse" according 20 q
protest sent the Public Ut1llties Co
employees Of the offce for the auditor
for the State Department., iooated IN
the old bureau building. The protest
Is headed by NJ. A. WertZ.
There are fewer cars operated 10
the bureau Of engraving ana Srmt-
ing at present between S:15 and $40
o'clock than there were before the
change Of March I. and it was insuf-
ficient then" says the protest.
Then. as now, many people niuse
walk from Rhode Island avenue 10
New York avenue in order 10 set on
a car, even in clear weather. oh
wet morning conditions are exasperat-
ing.
Evening star., 1920-03-07
MR.. THURsT0N COMMENDED.
Praised by kindergarten Associa'
ton for Work as Superintendent.

Hearty commendation of his serv-
ices to the schools has been received
by Ernest l.. Thurston, superintend-
eut of schools from the District
kindergarten Association. which held
a meeting Friday afternoon
1T Is our pleasure to convey to
you some of the expressions heard at
a meeting o. the association" the
communication said. I'VE want you
to know that we appreciate very
keenly your faithful and efficient
service as the superintendent of the
Washington public schools.
I'VE recognize the fact that you
have rendered this service in the face
of unusual difficulties and handicaps.
Evening star., 1920-03-07
To Investigate Wounding Of Boy,

Police of the fourth precinct are
Investigating tho shooting of Ray
mond Mothershead. thirteen years old.
927 r street southwest, the sight Of
whose left eye was destroyed as re-
suit OF the wounding. 1t Is reported
lat he was shot with q rihe by col
red boy while pursuing q dog
through an alley IN rear Of his home
Sunday morning. Identity OF the col
cred boy has not been established.
Evening star., 1920-03-07

The Puritans of the seventeenth
century used no ring at the wedding
ceremony. as they considered IL "a
pagan symbol and superstitious con-
trivance." All that they required was
that the man and woman should Join
hands when stating their purpose to
live together in wedlock.
Evening star., 1920-03-07

and have done SO without complaint.
so great has been your devotion to
your work. We believe that tho
under your leadership. and for tktD-
valuable service We are sincerely
grateful" =
Evening star., 1920-03-07
PRESIDENT FELICITATES
CZECHOSLOVAKIA HEAD

President Wilson cabled DR.. Thomas
c. Masaryk. president of Czechoslo-
vakia, yesterday congratulations on
his seventeen birthday anniversary
Evening star., 1920-03-07
a national holiday in Czecho-

today, national holiday in Czecho-
slovakia.
ION this anniversary of your BIRTH -
President Wilson said. Il offer to you
my warm fluctuations and best
wishes, at the same time congratu-
lating the people of Czechoslovakia
on the good fortune that had placed
the administration of their affairs in
the hands of one whose broad minded
tolerance and scrupulously fair treat
ment of minorities are contributing
so largely to the welding Of Czecho-
slovakia into stable nation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
Population of
 Neu York to Be
 Stated Tonight
By Associated Press

Washington, June 4.-The population of New York, the metropolis of the United States, as recorded in the 1920 census, will be announced tomorrow night by the census bureau. The pop ulation of Boston, which in 1910, was the fifth largest city of the country will be given out at the same time.
 Population statistics announced to- day included:
 Alpena, Mich, 11,101; decrease 1,605, or 1926 per cent.
 New Albany, Ind, 22,ss2; increase 2,363, or 11.5 per cent.
 Soverville, Mass. 93,033; increase 15,- 797, or 20.5 per cent.
 Arlington, Mass, 36,646; increase 7,459, or 66.7 per cent
 West Springfield, Mass, 3,443; in- crease 4,219, or 45.7 per cent.
 The popula tion of New York City Boston, Buffalo and Newport News Va will be announced tomorrow al 9 D m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
BROUGH IS TENDRED THE PRESIDENCY OF
 MISSISSIPPI A. & M

Memphis, Tenn, June 4-(Speciai)-
 Gov. Charles H. Brough of Arkansas to-
 night received a telegram rendering nm
 the presidency of the Mississippi Agri-
 cultural and Mechinical College. The gov
 ernor declared that he had not declded
 whether to accept the offer or not Ihs
 tender came while Governor Brough was
 at Memphis, where he had come to de-
 liver the principal address to members
 of the graduating class of the vocational
 high school. Governor Brough declared
 that he felt highly flattered by the offer but it came so unexpectedly and With so little warning that he was unable to de- termine hurriedly what course to pursue. He is a native of Mississippi and spent his early years at Clinton. almost Tn the shadow of the state capitol
 It has been known for some time that Governor Brough's name was under con sideration for the place left vacant oy the recent resignation of Prof. w H. smith who brought the Starkville ln- stitution to the forefront among colleges of an industrial character. It has also been known for some time that the gov ernor had made at least tentative ar arrangements to accept position with tne protected Arkansas Chamber ot Coni- merce at a salary of $io.ooo year after his tenure of office ends on December s'' 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
TRIAL HORSE" OF
 SHAMROCK W HAS
 CROSSED ATLANTIC
By Associated Press

City Island, N Y, June 4.-News that the twenty three meter sham rock, trial horse" for Sir Thomas Lip tons Shamrock " challenger for the Americas cup, had crossed the Att lantic safely was received with en- thusiasm by "the war camp" that the Irish yachtsman has established here. "The arrival of the twenty three meter yacht will mean" said Colonel Neill, yachting representative of the challenger, that we, at last, will be able to settle down to the real work of putting Shamrock W in commits sion for the race"
 The twenty-three-m meter - Shamrock will be brought here at once Work will then be rushed to strip off the jury rig that brought her across the Atlantic and place her in racing form. Until this is done both Shamrocks probably will remain on the sound.
 Late this afternoon a tug left here to meet the twenty ythree-meter Sham rock It was said that no attempt would be made to tow the yacht through Hell Gate until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
Begin Investigation
 of Administration of Aerial Training Fund
By Associated Press

New York, June 4-Investigation of the administration of the $37S,3S1 avia- tion training fund of the Aero Club of America was begun today by Assist ant District Attorney Kilroe. Emer- son McMullin, banker, one of the largest contributors, was questioned by MT. Kilroe. Alan R. Hawley, Henry A. Wise Wood and Henry Woodhouse, administrators of the fund, have been asked to come to the district attor ney's office next Monday.
 Mir Hawley, who has been president of the club for six consecutive terms, has stated that the administration of the fund was always in the hands of a certified public accountant and any irregularity was impossible.
 None Of the contributors has re- ouested an investigation, 1t was an nounced, although several recently ex- pressed dissatisfaction in published re- ports with regard to the expenditure of about $143,000 of the fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
OPPOSITION GROWING TO CAR ELIMINATION
 ON SUBURBAN LINE
Many Businesses and Homes Depend
 on Trolley Freight Delivery

Believing that their interest is also at stake, the Birmingham Grain Exchange
 has joined in the fight against the dis
 continuance of the freight service of the
 street car company between Birmingham,
 Bessemer and Ensley.
 The members of the Birmingham Grain
 Exchange, consisting of sixteen dealers,
 met Thursday and declared that they
 were absolutely against the discontinu-
 ance of the service and were prepared
 to fight it to the last ditch.
 The exchange. through it's president, yesterday got in touch with the city att
 torney and expressed pleasure in the
 fact that the city and the traffic bu- reau were to fight the granting of the petition of the company by the Public Service Commission at Montgomery Monday. They offered their heartiest cooperation and promised to assist in every way.
 The president said that the real suf- ferers would not be the large merchants of Birmingham, but would be the fami- lies who live along the car lines be- tween Birmingham and Bessemer and Birmingham and Ensley who are de- pendant on the service of the car com pany for the delivery of most of their articles of daily consumption. The small merchants between the places will suffer also in large measure, he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
BlantOn Blocks Probe
 of BergdOll's Escape
By Associated Press

Washington, June 4.-Objection by Rep resentative Blanton, democrat, Texas, to- day prevented action by the House on the resolution proposing congressiona investigation of the recent escape oi Grover c. Bergdoll, convicted draft evader, in Philadelphia. Representative Mondell, Wyoming, republican leader later announced that no further effort would be made to bring up the resolu- Ftlon.
 The proposed investigation would have Been conducted during the summer by "a special committee of five members chosen by Speaker Gillett.
 Only few members of the House were present when Chairman Campbell of the rules committee attempted to call uI the resolution and MT. Blanton objected threatening to insist that a quorum be present if the measure were to be con- sidered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
AUTO SMASHES TWO PLATE GLASS WINDOWS

Two large plate glasses were broken from the show windows of Drannen Com pany's store at the corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street last night by an automobile. The car was in charge of o. K. Seyforth of Magella. He was backing the. machine when he lost control anG crashed into the show win- dows Neither MT. Seyforts nor any or the persons standing around were in jured.
 Mir. Seyforth was placed under bond by Officer Mcconnell for his appearance in court Monday afternoon. MT. Seyforth stated that he had a sprained ankle which prevented the proper manipulation of the car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
FAILS TO FIND CLUES

Louisville, Ky, June 4.-Bergdoii within a week variously has been re- ported in the vicinity of Lexington, Mid dlesboro and Louisville.
 Department of justice officials here to- day, however, said their investigation had failed to unearth any clues to Berg dolls whereabouts. Both Louis H. Finn, special agent of the department of jus tice, and S M. Russell, assistant United States district attorney, denied that they were responsible for reports that Berg doll was headed for the Mexican border.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05

i, of people in the jar of life, smart peo- pie, dull people, philosophers, foois- and thousand other kinds and as the
 jar shakes the nuts go to the top and
 the little beans to the bottom. Destiny
 is in our own hands-ifNwe are small
 we have a smal destiny, if we are great
 we have a great destiny. The message
 of life to young and old is Grow or Co., Rise or Rattle
 We must make our old work lumln-
 ous with a new devotion. We must develop greater efficiency, physically, mentally, morally. As we rise to higher vision, we will see the next step and the next. As we solve and dissolve the difficulties and turn the burdens into blessings, we find love shining out of our lives. It's Up to You; Are you
 shaking up. or rattling down. Misses Edna and Matte Chapman will return to their home in Perry Ga, this afternoon after teaching here during the
 past year. They will be accompanied by their neice, Elinor Boterweg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
EARLY DECISION ON
 DEMANDS OF RAILWAY
 EMPLOYES PROMISED
By A.soo1atad Prs,

railway labor board, which adjourned public sessions today, preparatory to going into executive session, declared in a statement that a decision on the de- mands of railroad employees for wage increases would be reported at the earliest possible moment.
 'The board has not yet reached a de- cision in the demands for a temporary award" the statement said, but the whole matter will be taken up in execu. tive session tomorrow and will continue until decision is reached, which will be at the earliest possible moment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
ENSLEY
Strdo Cora Chapman Boerwss Representative Ensey

The Ensley police report for the month of May shows that d record was made by the Ensley detectives in returning stolen property to owners. The value of the property recovered was S5,350. The receipts from the recorders court was $,629 and from the jail $753, making total of &.3S2. The convictions were as follows: violating the traffic law 116; gaming 4S; disorderly conduct 61 ; adultery, 30; assault and battery, 13; larceny, 15; trunks. 19; carrying con- cealed weapons, 6; violating the prohibi- ton law, 19; malicious prosecution, 8; false pretense, 1; attempting to escape. B. small number of other offenses were on the list.
 During the month there were sixteen prisoners turned over to sheriffs of other counties, the juvenile court and the government. The total arrests for the month were 436.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
FAMINE IN PRINT
 PAPER PREDICTED
By Associated Press

Boston, June IA famine in timber and it's products, including print paper unless immediate and far-reaching steps predicted today by c. Price-Green ol Toronto before the National Editoria Association. He said there was danger that many newspapers might have tc suspend publication soon for lack o white paper.
 Before listening to his address the as sociaton voted to meet next year al Miami, Fla.
 The United States, said Mir. Price Green. is using one-half the worlds sup. ply of white paper, consumption in this country amounting to 5,5o00O0 cords o1 pulp wood yearly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
SEEK BERGDOLL
 ON THE BORDER Millionaire Draft DOdger Is Reported to Be Trying to
 Enter Mexico
By Associated Press

San Antonio, Tex, June 4.-Govern- ment agents along the Mexican border today were instructed to watch for Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, millionaire draft dodger. on reports from Louisville. Ky, that the fugitive and a chauffeur were motoring to some point on the boundary line. Division headquarters here of the bureau of investigation, de- partment of justice. in making this an- nouncement, said Bergdoll had been Identified from photographs by persons in Louisville after he had left that city.
 The bureau announced that it had another report that Bergdoll was on his way to Canada, but expressed the opinion that this was circulated by the fugitives friends to enable him to es- cape into Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
ZAPSC CLUB BANQUET

Members of the Tapes Club of Ems ley gave a banquet last night at the Hillman hotel in honor of Harold Mandy, whose marriage to Miss Agnes Busby takes place next week. MT. Mandy is a charter member of the club and is first one to become bene- dict.
 The banquet was held in the private dining rooms of the hotel and the pro- gramme included songs and short talks by the members. all of whom were dressed in Indian costume, emblematic of the principles of the club. An ele- gant menu was served.
 Those attending were Ray Hassler John Hassler, Will Mccullough, Bur dett Bates, Dewey Poole, Garland Will son, Alphus Peak, Francis Cook, Car roll Gardner, Dutch McGinnis Rush Hickman Jim Garrigan, Bernell Tyler md Harold Mandy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
Nurse Charged With Manslaughter
 By Associated Press

Shreveport, June 4.-Miss Annie B. Klein, a trained nurse, was charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Mrs. Caroline Crowley, 50, of Benton, La, in a warrant issued by the district attorney here today, all leging that she administered mar cotic without the advice of physi- elan to Mrs Crowley while patient in hospital here. Mrs. Crowley died shortly afterward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
"GROW BIGGER"

The Bank of Ensley has issued a book let this month for it's patrons entitled Its Up to You" Of all the interesting literature issued by this institution for the benefit of it's customers this is prob ably the most interesting as well as the most attractively gotten up. The theme of the booklet is the comparison of life to a jar of water in which is small bean and some large nuts. To quote from the booklet, There are all kinds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
Court-martial Quashed

Rockaway Point, N. Y, June 4.-The reported courts-martial of Lieut.. W. H Gushing and Ensign Frank Lamb, who were alleged to have been implicated in transporting liquor in naval sea plane from Bemini, an island in the Bermudas, to Key West is not to take place, officials here of the naval air station said today. It was said by the officers that the whole matter was a mistake, and the charge has been ouashed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
HAMRICK IS ORGANIST
Southside Baptist Church Secures
 His Services

Officials of the Southside Baptist church consider themselves fortunate in securing the services of George Lee Ham, rick well known local musician, as the future organist of the church.
 Mir Hamrick has held a number of im- portant positions with many churches and theaters throughout the south. He is possessed of natural musical talent and his playing is both expressive and full of aDpaal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05

vote, ordered favorable report today of the Borah bill designed to aid World
 War veterans in buying farms and sub-
 urban homes and appropriating sSoo0eo,00o
 to be spent for this purpose during the
 next ten years. Not more than S50,oo0,- 900 could be expended annually The bill will not be considered by the Senate un- tit the Becember session, according to Chairman Shoot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
Rogers Heads Mill Superintendents

Atlanta, June 4.-R F. RostTS OI Unadilla, Ga, was elected president Of the Interstate Oil Mill Superintendents' Association at the closing sessions of the organizations eleventh annual con vention here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05
THOMAS p GIY

The death of Thomas P. Guy occurred at his home in West End Thursday morning. following a short illness oi pneumonia. He was 37 years of age and had been in business in Ensley for a number of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-05

The passenger rate by airplane be- tween London and Paris is sso and a charge of 50 cents pound is made for freight