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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-24
CHARGES OF
 WHOLESALE WASTE AT MUSCLE SHOALS
No Reckless Extravaganza In Construction of Plant, Declares Counsel for
 Corporation
Rn A,.arIat,d Pr,,,

Washington, February Exchanges of wholesale waste in the construction ot the Muscle Shoals, Ala, nitrate plar were denied today by representatives of the Air Nitrates Corporation, the build CTS, before the House war expenditures committee, more than a score of wit lnesses having been assembled to support the corporations contentious.
 J. l.. Andrews Of Sheffield Ala, coun- se for the corporation, subsidiary of the American Cynanamid Company, de- dared there had been no reckless waste, or extravagance; that the plant was built oH hurry-up orders, and that while most 0 the labor was inefficient. the corpora construction without unnecessary tax on the government. The cost of material. labor and freight was much heavier thaR fhe contractors had counted on. he said. and this ran the total about s9000,00a above estimates He denied, also, charges ot brutality by the police and company guards
 SAYS CORPORATION LOST
 Mr. Andrews declared that the cor- poration lost money in building and operating the plant, explaining that the company received si, ,500oOo from the gov ernment for it's work, but that consider able amount of the expenses of the cor. poration had not been paid, and that after deducting for tax payments, the nes result would be a substantial deficit
 The plant, estimated to cost 80 3oo, eco, he said actually cost s6i, 900, it being explained that this increase was due to the advancing costs of labor and ma terials amounting to approximately s. 800 GOO, and additions, not included in the estimates, totaling more than s2o 00o,0oo
 Other officers of the corporation and J.. R. Murray, former investigator of the department of justice. denied that waste, extravaganza and graft had marked the work at Muscle Shoals. F. V. O'Danicl. treasurer of the corporation, denied the government had paid s5oO for portrait Of Frank Washburn, president of the cor poration, as had been testified. MT O'Daniel explained that an artist had been engaged to design series of speed up posters for use at the plant, for which a bill of s525 was rendered. in- cluding $50 for a drawing of MT. Wash burn. 3.
 The sso item, ke. e.deeiarea. was aeaueted from the bill and paid by the corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-24

The seven senators who disrc- gardcd his advice have been sctivc constantly in their effort to dis nuadc others from the stand then taken, and it has been an open secret that their mcve, coupled with current political develop ments. has met with some success.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06
A Steam Roller?

The evidence of the operation of the steam roller Chicago is not yet complete notwithstand- ing the suspicious of Senator Moses. There was probably enough ground in the South Carolina test to throw either the conflicting delega- tions just as there was in Florida the day before it seemed necessary in order to pre- serve the republican party those states that faction the other should be recognized.
 The only suspicious circumstance and that is too vague standing alone judgment is that in the Florida case decision had gone to Wood Johnson would have been the beneficiary, while South Carolina case. Lowden made the beneficiary.
 Throughout the campaign. it has been charged that the national committee has been favorable Lowden. We do not know whether that is true not, that the friends of Lowden and Harding, well the old Guard generally, havs playing Johnson against Wood, with the object defeating both. The attitude of the old Guard frankly expressed by Senator Penrose: Johnson get the nomination and Wood shall not" It not have entered into the calculations of reactionaries, they put the posi- tion Of having to accept of the two Roosevelt evils" they have described them Neglect to make choice may be continued until time may come when they will have a voice selec- ton of the lesser of the two evils
 Undoubtedly the reaetonaries dstastefu General Wood is to them, is preferable Senator Johnson. They would have real cause to fear the latter while they have only antipathy to the former.
 steam roller may be effective to crush one of them but perhaps not both for it is very probable that combined they could dominate the convention and they find it necessary to do and fight the supremacy afterward. That is very likely what they they should the com mittee loaded"
 As we have pointed out much of the support of Johnson and Wood is Interchangeable In the withdrawal of them, the bulk his support would be likely to go other rather than to any other candidate. There is no would so appeal to the progressive element of support either and that support largely progressive. perhaps in the sense that it is descended from the progressive party, in that it stands ideas ndustralisna those reactionaries Reaction is, moreover, not popular and the strength of both Wood and Johnson is largely their popular ity No part of their strength derived would likely be diverted a candidate of known or sus- pected reactionary tendencies, with the backing of the old Guard.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06

But such declaration may be made Tn thl5 ease so may the rights of the mother of every iliegiu- mate child be declared be forfeited and the child may be be placed under moral lnllu- ences.9 But they would hardly include the infiu- ece of the father The child would be subject either to adoption by people, to be sent to an i- stltution.
 But it until now been held that the mere motherhood iegtimate offspring is such moral lapse as to a disqualification for the up bringing of by mother. No right of the father of such child possession of it is recognized by the law-he has nothing but obligation to pro vide for it's support. T and in case, has the wife of the betrayer any legal right with respect to an nlegitimate child of which her husband is the father. though unless Judge Golf regarded Heideamnns morals unimpeached, his decision must be regarded as recognition of some right Of Heidemann
 What was needed in such a case as this was a judge Solo1nons wisdom in disputed child cases and wi,h his old fashioned sense of justice.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06
Where Solomon Should Have Sat

There has been a recent court decision in New york that cannot be supported moral logical grounds and cannot De made upon precedent lt was in for possession of illegitmate child whose mother is a Cuban girl and the father Dr. Carl Heidenann a wealthy physician. Judge Golf gave the child the father and his decision nas lately been sustained by higher court
 The mother the child had been a visitor in the Iteiiemann household. When the child born inc wife of Dr. IIeidemann assumed unusual t,,oucb not an unprecedented attitude She insisted ,,a+ her husband the child and she promised ei,-s it the same care that she would bestow upon child of
 In taking the child away from its mother who fs,orously resisted. Judge Golf said ho did "in. order that it might surrounded by moral +7uence" Thus the child will be brought up under M influence of it's father. the betrayer of its mother bother than under the influence of the victim of that s,raval-in the very house where the betrayal oc- ,-red where it's mother dishonored. H This so far as V know is the first legal reeog lf,to,, of the double standard. which we have
 tt,- referred that has been given in civilized land
 IT may be true that the child Will fare better
 ..to11,- ,lnder the care Of the Eeidemanns than ,,,er the care Of mother who is, perhaps, less ,, +o educate it. something more than the
 lbeing Of the child is inVoived--for instance the
 ,,,r,f and legal rights of the mother. The rights
 mother may be declared. in the interest of
 ..., }o have been forfeited by some moral lapse
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06

power now going 10 waste throughout the nation.
 His letter follows:
 Troy. N \. June l, 1920. Hon. Thomas T.. Campbell. Governor Of Arizoaa. Phoenix. Arizona.
 Permit me to congratulate you on the passage by congress Of the federal water power bill and 10 thank you in behalf of the Conference of Mayors and other city officials Of the state of Now York for your very effective aid in bringing about the splendid result.
 The inmeasurable benefits and economies that will accrue when this bill has become d law, and the vast field i'll which the privileges it grants may be exercised has well merited the influence and support the states have given toward advancing it to the stage which 1t has now reached. Il has taben
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06
LADIES'! SECRET ID
 DARKEN CRAY HAIR
Bring Back Its Color and Lustre With Grand mas Sage Tea Recipe

Common garden sage brewed into a heavy tea. with sulphur and alco- hol added. will turn gray, streaSed and faded hair beautifully dark and luXuriant. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at home. though, is troublesome. An easier way is to get the ready -to-use preparation i'm proved by the addition of other in- gradients a large bottle, at little cost, at drug stores known as "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound,' thus avoiding a lot of muss.
 While gray, faded hair is not sim ful. we all desire 10 retain our youthful appearance and attractive ness. By darkening your hair with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com pound. no one can tell because 1t does it so naturally, so evenly. You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this thorugh your hair, taking one small strand at 2 time: by morning all gray hairs have disappeared After another application or two your hair be- eoues beautifully dark. glossy. soft ana luNurIaut and you appear years sonuger.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06
WRITE APPRECIATION
 IF GOVERNOR AID

Tn behalf of the conference of mayors and other city officials of the state of New York. Cornelius E. Burns, mayor oi Troy and honorary president of the conference, has written a letter Of ap- precistion to Governor Thomas E. Campbell thanking him for his effee- tive aid rendered in securing the pass age of the federal water power bill by congress- The letter was received at the governors office yesterday, a few days after his departure for Chicago. where he went for the express purpose of securing a, reclamation plank in the republican platform.
 Governor Campbell was deeply in- terested in the bill passed by congress, which Mayor Burns holds as the only means of developing the vast water
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06

It is taken sign of returning harmony at the capitol, that members of the board set scalp of the commissioner are now referring to him again l the former title inspired by love and respect of "uncle Billy Moeurr whereas they had for space shorn him of all avuncuIar distinction and embittered affectonate Billy to "OIe Bill"
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06
SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 6. 1920

If Sunday had not been observed as day of rest during the last three centuries, have not the slightest doubt that we should have been at this moment a poorer people and less civilized. -Macaulay.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06

local advertisement of brand paint says: Save the surface and you all7 That may true to the application of paint wood iron but not to the faces women. But tlen we to think. claimed that rouge is a preservative-only a camoufage.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06

approximately ten years 70 agree upon this legislation and while it is not everything desired, 1t would be deplor- able if it failed now as it is the only mca.ns of developing the vast water power now gong to waste throughout the nation. We consider il tfe great est conservation measure before the American people.
 Cordially and sincerely yours.
 CORNELIUS r. BURNS.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06
THE SAFETY oE nEMocRAcv

How safe is democracy? One paper says il "is not safe at all so long money influences elections Only few have money; democracy that the power shall be in the hands of the many That is all right as far as il but there another side to the story, another
 At one time there lived ill Ohio d Democrat who was strong partisan and who well known for his perspcaclty His interpretations of political sit nations original always interestiu. There was a campaign on and the story that the Republicans were going to make of considerable money This politician expressed himself on the subject in this Illuminating They're going to buy us, damn 'em" He had doubt the result but his condemnation of the tentative deal lacked bitterness He didn't contemplate the transaction as n calamity.
 The whole truth of the matter is that democracy safe il makes itself It is as safe as the conscences of the people-as safe tncorrupt- ibe. The few with money insignificant min ority. If the overwhelming majority is honest th. minority is helpless. Nobody buy if nobody win scll-Toledo Blade.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06
EVEN THE CLOCKS
 HAVE STARTED JAZZiNG

PARIS Clocks which jazz about the walls and tables which waltz around thc room are perturblng the tenants of house if tne Gobeins quarter cf Paris Tenants arc Kicking
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06

We suppose that all the delegates who will have seats in the republican national convention day after tomorrow will be good party men and good party man is said to be who never looks a dark horse the
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06

Governor Edward tells the world that he is get ting no support from the liquor interests Is it pos sble that the prohibitionists grooming him on the sly" Somebody's giving him help
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06
A ROUGH EVENING
NNashington starl

How was the play2'
 couldn't tell much about the play, answered the London first-Digh We had one of those audiences who want TO monopolize the dialogue and most of the action.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06

The trouble is that people with itch to re- form the world always start the other fellow
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06

Have democratic friends administered some iehal draught to the land department investigations?
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06
GUESS WHO?

Here are the members of the United States cabinet m silhouette pictures One silhouette will be shown each day It's up to you children to guess whc they represent.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-06

Former soldiers in New York state win receive S45.O00OOO The amount be distributed each resident of the state who served in active duty in military service of the United States at amy between April 6. Is17 and November H. $10 for each month of active service but person is to receive than S25o.
Evening star., 1920-05-26

nearer so as not to miss a word. I'm a
way he is about as closely related
to the Spermophiles or Ground Squtr-
rels as he is to Johnny Chuck and the
other Marmots. They have only four
toes on each front foot. but Yap Yap
has flve. just as the Spermophiles
have. He looks very much like ?
small Chuck dressed in light yellow
sh-brown. Most of his tail is the
same color as his coat. but the end
is black. 1t is rather short. by the
way. In each cheek is a small
which shows how closely related to
Seek Seek the Spermophile he is. He
is sort of in-between cousin. but
is generally looked on as belonging
to the Marmot branch.
"Yap Yap is very social by nature.
He doesn't like to be alone. He lives
on the great open plains of the West
and Southwest. frequently where it is
very dry and rain seldom falls. When
you find his home you are sure to find
the homes OF many other Prairie Dogs
very near. Sometimes there are hum
dreds of homes. making a regular
town.
Does Yap zap dig the same kind
of a hole doo" asked Johnny Chuck
In way It is like yours. but at
the same time it is different" replied
il goes almost straight down for g
long distance. In the second place
there is no mound of sand in front
Of his doorway. Instead his doorway
is right in the middle Of the mound
One reason for this Is that when II
does rain out there II rains very hard.
indeed SO hard that the water stands
on the ground for short time. The
ground being fiat. lot OF water would
run down into zap Yaps home and
Evening star., 1920-05-26
TAG day JUNE1
IT, FOR HOSPITAL
Lady Managers of Episcopal
j Eye, Ear and Throat Pre-
Y sent an Appeal.

STase day" for the Episcopal Eye,
Ear and Throat Hospital will be held
ON Tuesday, June /, according to an an
nouncement made today. In this con-
nection the board of lady managers Of
the hospital makes the following an
Houncement:
The board Of lady managers of the
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospi-
tai has made 1t a rule never TO make
bat one appeal to the public. which has
been in the shape of a bazaar or sup
per or ball. but, like everything else. the
hospital is feeling the high cost of liv-
Ing and the minimum wage for women.
and is compelled to set this day aside
as tag day. The hospital hopes to raise
$4,000 to pay the deficit and to tide
over the summer
."People have gotten little tired OF
tag days. but they should realize that
they seem so many because they are all
necessarily crowded into about Two
months in the spring time
I'm the winter people are wrapped
and buttoned and unwilling to halt.
and 1t is also too cold for ladies ana
girls to stand and sell their tags.
"In the summer il is equally too hot
they are too busy getting the children
TO school and their houses nxed Ior
the winter.
Some men feel embarrassed il they
cannot give a dollar. ano that is an
wrong. every one can spare and could
give small amount OF course. if
it is a charity that you are personally
interested in and YOU wish to give
more it will be gratefully accepted"
Figures for last year show that 1t
cost $63 S73.31 to run the hospital The
hospital maintains six free wards.
two for men, two for women and two
for children. The hospital is now
$1,000 in arrears, and it is to raise
this amount that the tag day will be
held.
Evening star., 1920-05-26

r. J. Reynolds Co., Winston
Salem, N. c., has bought 50 Aimter
homes.
Evening star., 1920-05-26
STERLING AND LEHLBACK
ARE GUESTS AT DINNER
Representatives of Federal EN-
ployes Hosts at Gathering at
Continental Hotel.

Members of the joint conference on
the retirement of federal employees
composed of representatives of every
government department gathered last
night at an informal testimonial din-
ner to Senator Sterling of South Da :
kota. and Representative Lehlbach OF
New Jersey, who fathered the civil
service retirement legislation. approv-
ed several DAYS ago by the President.
The affair was held a the Continental
Hotel.
F. j. Ryan. chairman of the ar
rangements committee. acted as toast
master. One of the features of the
dinner was the reading Of humorous
kilograms by Thomas F. Flaherty,
secretary of the National Association
of Post Office Clerks. Messages pur-
porting to have come from govern
ment telephone and elevator oper-
ators urged the nomination of SEN
ator Sterling for President. and Rep
resentative Lehlbach for the office OF
Vice President.
Robert H. Alcorn. chairman Of the
joint commission. was the first speak
er. He outlined the history Of the
movement TO obtain an adequate pen
sion for aged federal employees He
said he believes the retirement law
will be the means of promoting greater
efficiency in the government service.
Short addresses were made by SEN
ator Sterling. Representative Lehl-
bach. Frank Morrison. secretary Of
the American Federation of Labor.
Joseph S. Mccoy. actuary of the
Treasury Department.. and ]. A. Stew
art. former second assistant postmas-
ter general.
Evening star., 1920-05-26
VICTIM OF MENINGITIS.
Woman First Believed to Have
Died From Ptomaine Poisoning.

The District health department has
been notified by the physician attend
ing Mrs. Clara V. Thomas of 10th
street and Massachusetts, avenue,
whose death was reported several
days ago, that she did not die from
ptomaine poisoning as a result of eat
ing canned spinach as first reported.
hut that a archaeological test show ed
death was caused by cerebro-spinal
meningitis.
Evening star., 1920-05-26

The high cost Of living reduced by securing
ground enough to raise your own vegetables al
Act Now! The greatest events of life are
pulse. Before you put this paper down, cut o
mail at once
Come out before the day of sale, make pers
the property and select your location.
Take Capital Traction cars on Pennsylvani
"17th and Pa. Ave" going east. Free transfer
lands. Only fifteen minutes ride from the Capt.
Sale begins promptly at 10 o'clock A. M Dec
day, May 81. Lunch served free on the prope
Evening star., 1920-05-26

talking among themselves. If one of
them sees an enemy he at once gives
a signal. Then every Prairie Dog
scampers for his own hole and dives
in head first. Almost at once he pop:
his head out again to see what the
danger may be-"
How can he do that without going
clear to the bottom to turn around o"
demanded Peter Rabbit.
II wondered If any of you would
think of that question" chuckled Old
Evening star., 1920-05-26
PREPARING MEMORIAL CRAFT
Stephen R. Whitney Building
Brigantine to- Honor Navy Dead.

Stephen r. Whitney. veteran of the
civil war. and employe of the pension
bureau. is preparing a small brigan-
tine, to be freighted with flowers and
launched at Old Point Comfort Me
mortal day in memory of sailor dead
Of the United States.
This custom has been carried on for
many years by MIR. Whitney, who re-
ceives the flowers for the little craft
from people throughout the city. The
boat will be taken to the spot where
the Merrimac sank the Cumberland
and set afioat.
Evening star., 1920-05-26

how does Zap Yap get water to
drink" asked Happy Jack Squirrel.
He doesn't have to drink" replied
Old Mother Nature. Some folks
thinks he digs down until he finds
water. but this isn't so. He doesn't
have to have water. He gets all the
moisture he needs from his food He
eats grass and any other green plants
he can find"
downright 1870 hv T. W Bureeso
Evening star., 1920-05-26
TIDAL BEACH BASIN READY.
Will Open Saturday, Making Two
Resorts for Citizens.

With the opening of the tidal basin
bathing beach next Saturday both of
Washingtons principal recreation
epotS become accessible to the pub
lie. The municipal pools. operated by
the District government near 18th
and B streets, opened several weeks
ago.
The bathing beach at the tidal basin
under federal control is located at the
end of 14th street near the Highway
bridge.
Evening star., 1920-05-26

Mother Nature. Just a little below
the entrance zap Yap digs a little
room at one side OF his tunnel. All
he has to do is to scramble into this
turn around, and then pop his head
out AS said before. his tunnel goes
down straight very deep. Then is
turns and goes almost equity far
under ground. Down there he ha:
a nice little bedroom. Sometimes he
has more than one
eff il is so dry out where he lives
Evening star., 1920-05-26
Smallpox in MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, May 26.-According to
a report made to the state board of
health. one thousand persons were
vaccinated recently at Ocean City
against smallpox. Drs- R. B. Nor
mant and John Collision were sent
from the state office to aid in the in
vestigation of the disease and the
vaccination.
Evening star., 1920-05-26
Crosses Awarded for Heroism

The distinguished service cross has
been awarded to Sergt Carmen Calbi.
S0StE Infantry, of Hartford. Conn.
and to Sergt. William II. Wallace.
109th Infantry, of Delaware Water
Gap. Pa. (deceased). for extraordinary
heroism in action in the world war.
Evening star., 1920-05-26

Tho Mellon Stuart Co., Of Pittsburgh ordered 100 Nn homes and
constructed months Mne
ands of hdue been built.
Evening star., 1920-05-26

make him most uncomfortable if he
didn't do something to keep it out
SO he brings the sand out and piles
it all around his doorway. Then he
presses 1t down firmly with his nose.
in this way he builds up firm
Evening star., 1920-05-26

YAP AT, THE PRAIKIE DUI.
mound which he uses for two pur-
poses. One is to keep the water
from running down the hole. and the
other Is for sort OF watch tower.
He sits on the top of his mound to
watch for enemies and to see all tha'
is going on about him. zap Var
loves to visit his neighbors and to
have them visit him. They are lively
little people and do a great deal OF