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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
MUSICAL CONCERT

The final entertainment of the sea- son before the closing of the college for the term will be the annual com . mencement concert by the musical pupils, which will be given tonight in the college auditorium. The following programme has been arranged for the occasion.
 FIRST PART
 Piano, Dorothy Dawson. "The Flat terer." (Chaminade); piano Ara McCay, "Pasquinade, (Gottschalk); vocal, Tracy Steele, 'Lilacs." (cadman) i; piano, Jessie Freeman. "The Fauns," (Chaminade) vocal. Ara McCay. In the Boat" (Grieg); piano. Nallie Casey, "The Song of the Lark" (Tschaikowsky) vocal, Marion Barger, Tender Ties" tDelbrucl); piano, Pau line Stanley. (a) ''Fantaisie in c minor tBach), (b) Improvisation" (Mc- DowelD; trio for two pianos, N. Casey, J. Freeman and Professor de Launay, "Mazurka," (Delibes).
 SECOND PART
 Vocal, Wilma Waggener, (a) Aria" from "Sapho" (Gounod), (b) Eyes of Blue" tSpeaks); piano. Guilliard Bar ger. "The Two Larks," Leschetizky) ; vocal, Anna Johnston. (a) "Caro Nome" from "Rigoletto' fVerdD, (b) "A Maying' (Nelson) piano, Virgie May Royals, "The Cuckoo" Daquin) {; duet for two pianos, P. Stanley and Professor de Launay, "Fantaisie," Uys- berg); vocal, Gussie May Brasfield, Aria" from Romeo and Juliet" (Gounod) piano, Merle Beasley "Kermess" from Faust" (Gounod- Saint Saens); vocal Eunce Sloan, (a) Aria" from "Le Cid" (MasseneD (b) Tn Blossom Time (Noedham); piano. Gertrude Wood. selections from "En Bretage," ta) Twilight on the Har- bour'' (Rhene- Baton). (b) Return From Pilgrimage" tRhene-Baton) i; quartet for two pianos G. Wood, G. Barger, P. Stanley and V. M. Royals, "Menuet," (BoccherinD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
ALUMNI DAY

Yesterday was alumni day in the college, almost the entire day being given over to the entertainment of the visitors. A declamation contest was given during the morning by the mem bers of the freshman class in compli- ment to the graduating class.
 The annual reception was given yes- terday on the East Lake campus joint ly to the graduates and the visiting alumni. It was attended by the entire student body, the faculty and the friends of the students.
 Last night, banquet was given in honor of the alumni at the Southern Club. This banquet was attended by all the alumni in the city and almost every member of the faculty Many speeches and tributes to Howard Col lege were made.
 Dr. F. P. Hogan acted as toastmaster, and among the speakers were pr. F. J. Porter, Dr. C. E. Williams, A. D. Smith, Dr. H. J. Willingham and Frank Willis Barnett.
 At the close of the banquet the local alumni elected officers, with Thomas F. Huey as president.
 The culmination of the commence ment exercises will be with the presen- tatioS of the degrees to the members of the graduating class today. The class this year, which is one of the largest in the entire history of the college, has forty-seven members, thir- teen of which are women. Rev. Samuel Judson Porter pastor of the White Temple. Oklahoma City, Okla, will de- liver the annual address and Dr. Charles B. Williams will present the diplomas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
CENTRAL HIGH TO PRESENT PLAY AT
 JEFFERSON TONIGHT

A cast of thirty-five, selected fror the best talent in the Central High School, will take part in the Shake spearian play to be presented by the expression department tonight at the Jefferson theatre The play is "A Midsummer Nights Dream" and is giv- cn under the direction of Miss Halie Ward
 The actors are all we'll trained and the drama promises to be success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
STORM RELIEF SUM
 YET LACKS S3,0O0

The sum of s25O additional was credited to the Jefferson county storm relief fund yesterday, bringing the total to date up to $16,250. The coun- tvs quota is s19,125.
 The remainder of the fund will be solicited by special committee which will work among the industrial plants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
CAMPAIGN
 AGAINST MIGRANTS

Tn campaign to rid the streets of Bir- mir gham of lcafers and vagrants, mem- bers of the police and detective depart ments yesterday received orders from Commissioner John II. Taylor to arrest all persons suspected of these offenses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
Tax LeUy Not Exorbitant,
 States President Barrett
City Commission Makes Reply to Statement of Frank V Evans-Interest Must Be Paid On Bonds Of All
 Issues-Table Shows Yearly Interest

Statements effect that city levy year 1920 exorban and high made by those acquainted with the acs according Dr. N A. Barrett head of the City Commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
PERSONAL

Mrs James Hillhouse. sr.. who is in New Orleans for special medical treat ment, is reported as doing nicely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-26
ENLARGEMENT OF HOWARD COLLEGE
 IS RECOMMENDED
Dr. Williams Makes Report to Board of Trustees. Many Attend Com
 mencement Exercises

As the result of last years work, the financial condition of Howard College is better than ever in it's history. ac- eording to the report of the work dur ing the year which was made yester- day by pr Charles B. Williams, presi- dent, to the board of trustees.
 The college was able to pay off all outstanding debts during the year, due to the fact that at the last state con vention S225,000 was pledged to the college for it's support. A mortgage, which was placed on the buildings to the amount of s2S,0O0, was cancelled. The school is at least on a self-sup- porting basis the report showed.
 Dr. Williams recommended that s1,200, 900 be raised in a campaign of the people of Birmingham and the Baptists of the state to greatly en- large the college to care for the in- creased number of pupils. He sug- gested several means by which the money could be raised.
 The president in his report recon mended that the salaries of the heads of the departments be raised from s2,000 a year to $2,400 a year. He also suggested that the endowment board be enlarged to include several busi- ness men, and that the books of the college be audited by paid auditors yearly
Evening star., 1920-12-03

William F. Ham, George W. White and
% Senator M and ' Mrs. Scott, :fhe bankers
parents, are visiting in California and
were notified Immediately. of their
sons death. The board of directors
Of the Continental Trust Company
will meet late this afternoon to adopt
appropriate resolutions. Announce
ment to this effect was made by
Charles w. Warden, vice president OF
the institution. who was not only as
sociated with Maj. Scott at the bank.
but was an intimate friend. It Is un-
derstood that similar resolutions will
be adopted by the governors Of the
Metropolitan, Army and Navy, Rae
Quet and other clubs and bodies with
which Maj. Scott was identified.
Native OF wheeling, w. Va.
Maj. Scott since his entrance in the
financial field of this city eight years
ago achieved considerable success and
Wheeling. w. Va, February Ia, 1873.
He attended the public schools Of that
city and later was appointed to the
United States Naval Academy, re-
signing after attending three years.
He was commissioned in voluteer
organization Of his home state when
this country went to war with Spain
and served throughout that period,
seeing active service in Cuba.
After the war he was appointed a
captain in the Regular Army, in
which capacity he served with credit
and distinction until 1918, when he
resigned to accept the position of
vice president of the Continental
Trust Company, Of which institution
his father was president and one OF
the founders.
Tenders Service In World War.
When the United States entered
the world war Maj. Scott put aside
his private.responsibtli and offered
his services. He was commissioned a
major of artillery and assigned to
the posf.o Of co,pmandant. at Fort Rod
man, Mass. Following the signing
of the armistice Maj. Scott was placed
on the reserve list with the rank
he held during the war. When his
father resigned the presidency Of the
trust company to become chairman
of its directorate Maj. Scott was
elected to that high position.
Besides his wife, who before her
marriage was Miss Leila Voorhees, OF
Georgia, and his parents. Maj. Scot,
is survived by five children. Agnes,
Edward, Nathan, Leila and Guy T
Scott, jr.
Evening star., 1920-12-03
SEE MCCORMICK
AS COL. HOUSE OF
HARDING REGIME

Cable Service to The Star.
LONDON. December 3.-Senator
Medill Mccormick Of Illinois Is be.
ginning to be regarded in Europe
as the "Col. House" Of the Hard
ing administration. Some are sup.
posed to be closer to the President
elect, but, from the number OF Brit
ish statesmen who beSiege him to
tell of Britain'S views on the league,
it is clear that in Britain, at least,
he is now occupying the position
which Elihu Root was supposed TO
occupy when he was here.
Britain, in fact, is more than
ready to talk confidentially to any
American who seems to come to
this country from sources close to
the American throne. Most Of
those who have seen the senator
have told him-what is the truth
that Britain Is ready to welcome
America into the league on such
reservations as she may regard as
necessary.
The senator, however, repudfates
the idea that he was Harding'S
"Col. House." He said:
"As I explained on landing, I
haven't come to Europe on a politi-
cal errand. I haven't come for
Harding or any one else. 1t seemed
useful to. me to take advantage OF
the time remaining before the Sen
ate meets, in January. to learn
something of the situation in Eu-
rope.
There IL an economic problem
here which affects our farmers.
manufacturers and v rkingmen.
We want to know what should be
done to increase Europe's ability
to buy in our markets. l come as
an American citizen and member Of
the Senate to find out this.
Evening star., 1920-12-03
SAVED /
FOR j. S. IN rents.
Report of Public Buildings
Commission Will Urge Gov
ernment Buildings.

The report of the public buildings
commission, OF which Senator Smoot
OF Utah is chairman, to be submitted
to Congress soon after It meets. will
show that the commission already has
saved the government hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars in tho matter OF
rents in the District OF Columbia.
Senator Smoot said today that 1t was
hts purpose to have every govern
ment activity in the District Of CO.
lumbia housed in government-owned
buildings on government property. In
this way. he figured, the government
would save a great deal Of money as
the years so by.
We have taken government en-
ployes out Of privately owned build
| ings In great numbers and placed
them in buildings erected by the gov
ernment during The war" said Sena-
| tor Smoot- MY idea is that the num-
Der OF government employees should
be very greatly reduced, and that we
get back to normal conditions here in
the District as soon as possible.
Should House All Enploye&.
when the reductions have been
made the government buildings now
already in existence should house all
Of the employees. If they will not, then
I am in favor of building such regular
department buildings as may be need
GU AHcTc IHuSl De All en0 10 the
rental Of private buildings for the
governments Offices here"
Senator Smoot said that he would
oppose any building program by the
government until the prices of ma
terials and cost of building generally
have been reduced
He said that he did not believe such
| building program should be under
taken in the appropriations made for
the coming fiscal year because Of the
high cost Of building. Also, he said,
he thought it advisable to get the
personnel of the government depart
ments down to the number where it
| Is likely to remain for a while before
| such a program was laid out.
Many of the temporary buildings
erected during the war. the senator
said. will have to be taken down be-
fore long, and should be removed. But
some of the war emergency build
| ings. such as the Navy building and
the Munitions building. constructed of
! concrete. are good for twenty-five
years or more, he said. adding that
| they are fine Office buildings, and
| should be retained.
The report of the commission will
| set forth in detail all the transfers
| and changes in assignment of space in
| the government buildings which have
been made. and just what the saw
ing has been to the government.
Evening star., 1920-12-03
WILL UNITE TO RID
ROAD OF BANDITS
nvvUlv lit nHNInv\
Auto HoId-Ups Between D. C.
and Baltimore Move Au-
thorities to Action.

Hold-ups and attempted robberies of
automobilists on the Washington Balti-
more pike by masked bandits who use
automobiles to escape have increased
recently to such an, extent that Wash
ington and Maryland authorities are
contemplating stringent measures for
the protection Of the automobilist
Among the measures advocated, it
aecame known today, is the formation
IF an armed patrol equipped with au-
omobiles, which will constantly guard
the roadway. Another suggestion has
and be called upon to inaugurate such
measures as will result in suitable pro-
lection for the many Washington auto
mobilists who use the highway.
ID. c. Police Handicapped.
1t is stated. in their work by an in
sufficient force. Maryland, however. is
chiefly responsible for proper guard Of
the highway, as the main part OF the
road lies within the state boundaries.
While some hold-ups recently have
instances where the bandits allowed
the motorist to proceed after inspec-
tion of the car revealed no liquor.
This leads to the belief that boot
leggerS mainly are responsible for the
hold-ups, and efforts to guard the
highway will be directed against
them.
Menaced With Pistols.
James F. Day, Norfolk, Va, on his
way to this city from Baltimore about
2:45 o'clock this morning. was held
up near Hyattsville and Bladensburg.
He told the police he was between the
two Maryland towns when his auto
mobile We; stopped by men in an
other CO n who displayed pistols.
Days -. was searched, the owner
said, but nothing was taken.
Seek Two White Men.
: Washington and Baltimore detectives
are looking for two young white men
who are alleged to have held up Floyd
Yocum, chauffeur for Metcalf & DietZ,
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue,
at the point of a pistol and robbed
him Of his employers automobile last
night.
Yocum was employed by a young
man to drive him to Baltimore, stop
ping at George Washington Univer-
sity Hospital and getting another
passenger. A young man boarded the
automobile there and accompanied his
companion to Baltimore.
When the machine reached a point
near Roland Park, Yocum explained,
one Of the men drew a revolver and
frightened him into surrendering pos
session of the automobile.
Evening star., 1920-12-03
STAGE FOR OPEN SHOP.
Equity Association Agrees With
Producing Managers. :

NEW YORK. December 3.-Opposition
of the Producing Managers Association
to the CLOSED shop in the dramatic
profession, recently expressed at a joint
meeting with the Actors Fidelity
League. is shared by the Actors Equity
A Association. declared Frank Gilmore. its
secretary, in a statement issued here
last night.
'"The proposed equity shop differs
absolutely from the closed shop. in
that any one in our union who is given
an engagement upon the stage is eligi-
BILE to membership Gilmore said.
''This would debar no one. nor would 1t
interfere with Mr.. Belascos stated plan
of searching the highways and byways
for undeveloped talent.
1.-THE Actors Equity Association feels
that the equity shop will be Of as much
value to managers as it will be to ac-
tors, even with our present restrictions.
We have aided managers over and over
again by insisting that the actor shall
keep faith with the manager who keeps
faith with him."
Evening star., 1920-12-03
DECREASE IN SALES
CUTS MEAT PRICES
.0versuppIy on Washington
Market and Slump in Buy
ing Is Blamed.

Prices of meats have been consider
ably reduced in the past few days and
another drop is expected for tomorrow,
according to prominent local butchers.
An oversupply and the fact that the
public has not been buying meats at
the higher prices was given as a rea-
son for the slump in prices. Porter
house steaks. which sold last week re-
tail for As cents per pound. were selling
at IS cents per pound today. Sirloin
cents per pound last week.
Lamb at 30 Cents.
Retail prices today on various meats,
in comparison with last week, were :
Leg Of lamb. 80 cents, last week, 40
cents: shoulder lamb. 18 cents, last
week 25 cents; lamb chops. 80 cents.
last week, As cents; pork chops, IS
cents. last week. As cents; pork roast,
80 cents. last week. 80 cents; chuck
roast, Is cents, last week, rs cents :;
round roast. % cents, last week, IS
cents.
Bacon was retailing at from 40 to IS
best cut. Spare ribs retailed at 80
cents per pound, and fresh hams at
80 cents per pound. Sliced ham sold
at SO cents per pound.
Calves Drop 10 Cents.
In the wholesale market calves were
selling from IL to Is cents per pound,
according to quality. which is about
10 cents per pound cheaper than last
week. Beef, whole. was selling at Is
to II cents per pound. which is 5
cents per pound cheaper than last
week. Pork in the bulk was selling
at % to "a cents per pound. which is
also about 5 cents per pound cheaper
than last week.
There was / cent per pound drop
over last week in the wholesale price
of fresh hams. They were selling today
at % to 80 cents per pound. Bacon
dropped y cents per pound, and was
selling at % to 80 cents per pound.
wholesale. Lambs dropped from "a
to 26 cents per pound to 18 to 20 cents,
while sheep last week sold at Is cents
per pound, and today were 10 cents
per pound.
Evening star., 1920-12-03
SHIP BOARD MEN
WANT 4 HOMES.
IN CROWDED. d. C.

wanted-Four homes for four
new commissioners Of the United
States Shipping Board.
Casting aside official Shipping
Board duties for several days. four
of the seven members OF the new
United States Shipping Board, who
assumed their new duties last
Wednesday, are now engaged in
househunting. To date the efforts
of all of them have been unsuc-
cessful. :.
At the same time the cost of liv-
ing in hotels goes steadily on. There
is no chance for the new commits
sioners to draw pay until Congress
passes a specific appropriation for
this purpose, which it failed to do
when considering the merchant
marine act creating the board OF
seven members
The four commissioners who are
homeless are Frederick 1. Thomp-
son, Joseph N. Teal. Chester II.
Rowell and Charles Sutter. Chair
man Benson's home is in Washing
ton and Commissioners Donald and
Goff have had their homes here for
several years.
Evening star., 1920-12-03
IL YEARS FOR SWlNDLlNG.
Vermont Court Sentences Man Who
Defrauded Farmers.

MONTPELIER, VT. December "a
sentence Of twelve years in the
federal prison at Atlanta was imposed
upon Joseph r. Batten, alias Henry
Anderson and ]. B. Harper. in the
federal court here yesterday for using
the mails in a scheme to defraud.
Batten, who is under indictment on
similar charges in Washington. North
Dakota, Texas and California, has pre-
viously served a number of prison
terms.
The testimony showed that Batten
sent letters to farmers Offering them
high price for their produce if they
would ship it to him. 1t was alleged
that upon receipt of the produce he
sold it to Springfield, Mass. concern
and left this state without paying
the farmers. He was arrested in
Kentucky, where he was conducting
a similar scheme, and brought back
here by postal inspectors.
Evening star., 1920-12-03
Maryland Track
Betting Machines
Handle$50, 100000

BALTIMORE, Md, December
3-TAe stupendous sum Of $780,
100000 or more. passed through
the betting machines Of the four
big Maryland race tracks dur
ing the season Of 11O days just
ended, according to figures just
obtained.
The new state racing commits
sion has not yet made its report
to the governor on the first six
months Of operation, covering
only the autumn meetings, but
the figures given are regarded
BY persons In close touch with
racing affairs rs being, IL my
thing, under the real amount.
Turf writer's agree that 1T was
q banner season for racing i'm
this state-in the quality of the
racing, attendance and flnancfal
results.
Evening star., 1920-12-03
.PREM||ERsD:||scusS
GREC|AN PROGRAM
Financial and Commercial
Measures Up - Note
Pleases French.
CONSTANTINE HALTS, TRIP
Former Queen and Daughter Fear
Seasickness on Way From
Lucerne.

LONDON, December (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Details Of financial
and commercial measures which might
lie adopted toward Greece in the
event OF ex-King Constantine's return
TO the throne were among the sub
jects for discussion at today's confer
, eHce between Premier Lloyd George
Premier Laygues Of France and Count
Sforza, the Italian foreign minister.
The note sent by the British,
French and Italian governments to
Greece yesterday follows:
The British, French and Italian
governments have constantly in the
past given proof of their good will
toward the Greek people and have
favored their attainment of their
have been all the more painfully sur
prised by the events which have just
occurred in Greece.
They have no wish to interfere in
the internal affairs of Greece, but feel
bound to declare publicly that res
toration Of the throne of Greece to a
king whose diSloyal attitude and con-
duct toward the allies during the war
caused them 8Ereat embarrassment
and loss couldsonly be regarded by
hostile acts. This step would create a
new and unfavorable situation in the
relations between Greece and the al
lies. and in that case the three gov
ernments reserve to themselves COM
plete liberty in dealing with the sit
patton. thus created"
Mote Gratines French.
PARIS. December 3.-French opin-
ion is apparently much gratified by
the note sent to the Greek govern
ment by the premiers Of France,
Great Britain and Italy yesterday,
and official circles take an Optimistic
view of the future. THE three pow
ers," says the Petit Parisien. "in
signing this note. accomplished an
will have most widespread and sal
utary effect throughout the near
east
The Figaro finds that Georges
Leygues, the French premier, has
obtained an incontestable diplomatic
ilitical editor of the Echo de Paris.
says the declaration is "a good be-
ginufng." He adds that Rumania in
formed the British cabinet she felt
that the accession of Prince George,
Duke of Sparta, to the Greek throne
would be the best solution of the
existing difficulty, and at the same
time disclaimed any desire to influ-
ence or interfere with the allied
policy. T@
Return Date Not Set.
LUCERNE. December 2 r(by the As
sociated Press).-Former King Con-
stantine of Greece still is in the dark
concerning the Greek governments
arrangements for his return to Atf1-
ems. The return may be delayed until
December 10 or IL, in order to obtain
a suitable vessel. former Queen So
phie and her daughter being unwill-
ing to use a warship owing to their
liability to seasickness.
Three cipher kilograms sent to Ath-
ems within the last two days have not
been answered. Prof. George STREET.,
Evening star., 1920-12-03
FOOD SHORTAGE IN NORWAY.

LONDON. December 2.-The food
situation in Norway is regarded as
serious owing to the railway strike in
that country. says the Exchange Tele-
graphs Copenhagen correspondent to-
day. quoting dispatch from Chris
tiania.
Only one weeks meat supply is avail
able in Norway the correspondent adds,
and rumors again are current Of a SYM
pathetic strike in the coastal traffic and
on the electric railways Y
Evening star., 1920-12-03
U. S. DEBT $24,175,156,244
Increase Shown in Total During
Month of October.

Tho total gross debt ON November 80
was $24.I75, .244.14. as compared with
$24.oS2. .5o9. .672.s6 on October 81. The is
suance Of $2s2. 100000 in Treasury GER
tihcates on November Is was response
BILE for the increase in the debt. accord
Ing to Treasury officials, who explained
that the certificates maturing during
the month amounted to only $94. .000, 900.
Officials declared. however. the con-
tinuation of the quarterly decrease in
the public debt was in no way halted
because decreases were only possible
when the quarterly tax receipts made
available further reductions.