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Evening star., 1921-12-21
CHOICE OF P0STMASTERS
BY COMPETITIVE TEST
Commission Reports Many Exam
nations Already Held for First,
Second and Third Glass Offices.

The Civil Service Commission today
announced that in the seven months
that have elapsed since the issuance
of the executive order requiring ex-
aminations for postmasters at first,
second and third class Offices. steps
have been taken to fill more than
half of all the postmasterships which
require nomination by the President.
OF the 6,248 offices for which open
competitive examinations have been
announced, the examinations are yet
to be held for 296 offices. For S.153
offices the ratings have been COM
pleted and the lists of eligibles have
been sent to the Postmaster General.
as provided in the executive order.
OF the remaining 1889 offices for
which open competitive examinations
have been announced, 1874 are third
class offices and 1,055 are first and Sec
ond class offices. For these $3.50 Of
fees the examination papers are in
the office of the Civil Service Com
mission in process of investigation
and rating. The commission states
that it expects to complete by the
early part of January the rating OF
all examinations held up to and in
cluding October 8; that is. by that
time it will have completed the rat
ings for all but 1862 of the Offices
for which examinations have been
held.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
HEARINGS TO CONTINUE
ON D. C. APPROPRIATIONS
Police Needs Taken Up by Subcom-
mittee on District Estimates.
Would Augment Force.

Hearings on the approximately
s25,O00,0O0 needed to run the District
government during the next fiscal
year will continue during the recess
on which Congress expects to start
tomorrow.
Hearings for the District Commits
sioners and Acting Chief Sullivan of
the police department on the appro-
priations needed for the operation of
the metropolitan police force during
the next fiscal year closed yester-
day before the subcommittee. head
ed by Representative Davis of Min
nesota. on District estimates A total
of $1.9S1,466 was asked for the police
force.
Particular attention was given by
the subcommittee to the plea of
Chief Sullivan that funds be provided
for increasing the force by seventy
five privates. whose services. he said
are imperatively needed.
The item in the estimates for $685.
600 to erect new police precinct
station at Langdon was also careful
ly considered. The Commissioners ex-
planned that the District owns a site
at 18th street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast. and that for a num-
Der of years it has been the plan of
the District government to establish
a precinct station there.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
HOUSE POSTPONES
! LYNCH|NG DEBATE
Dyer Bill Goes Over Holidays
After Hours Are Lost in
Seeking Quorum.

\ democratic filibuster, preventing
the counting of a quorum in the
House yesterday. resulted in an
agreement to postpone further debate
on the Dyer anti-lynching bill until
after the holiday recess.
Ten deputy sergeants-at-arms were
unable to round up enough members
to make the quorum, but as soon as
the agreement was reached to post
pone consideration Of the bill enough
democrats filed onto the floor to
make possible parliamentary proce-
dure and adjourn. For several hours
business was suspended through lack
of a quorum.
Under a resolution adopted Monday
night. after a spirited fight, the bill
had right of way. with the under
standing it was not to be pressed to
a final vote before Congress suspend
ed activities for the holidays.
When Chairman Volstead of the
judiciary committee, which favora-
bly, reported the bin, attempted yes
terday to call it up. Representative
Garrett. Tennessee. democratic lead
er. forced one roll call after another,
each taking up nearly half an hours s
time When roll call finally showed
that less than half of the House men,
bership was present Mr.. Garrett
made a point of order that a quorum
was not present and Speaker Gillett
instructed the sergeant alarms to
round up absent members.
Declaring that less than a half
dozen democrats were on the floor,
the Speaker charged they were at
tempting to obstruct the bill.
Ten deputies attempted to locate
tr$x nf yt1Oy NJ RI.
ed on the floor before the House could
transact business. After two-hour
tie-up. with little prospects that alb
sent democrats would appear to pro-
vide a quorum, Representative Mon
dell. republican leader, agreed, in con-
ference with Mr.. Garrett, to delay be-
ginning of debate of the Dyer pro-
posal until after the recess.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
NEW CERTIFICATES LIKED.
Treasury Savings Issue More Popu-
lar Than Expected.

The new issue of s25, 500 and 81 900
Treasury savings certificates is prov
ing more popular than was expected,
it was said at the Treasury today.
Demand for the certificates has eX-
ceeded expectations. The certificates
were placed on sale on December Is
in 500 first-class and $500 second
class post offices and already requests
for additional supplies have been re-
ccived from $50 first and second class
offices. Telegraphic orders have been
received from each of several first
class post offices for certificates of the
$1,000 denominations to the value of
100000, it was said
Evening star., 1921-12-21

Th' magnificent revival O
"St. Elmo" which run three
months in Chicago, finally got
here after nine days in Tulip, an
tn advance seat sale looks like
it would be here all winter.
EVERYTHING is all set for tn
Bud-Pash weddin' this pm, in
cludin' tn groonr's jaw.
Copyright National Newspaper Service.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-30

auctions. Opposite Miss Scott is to
be seen Earle Schenck In her i'm
mediate support there also will appear
Grace Marvin. John Davidson, Stuart
Holmes, E. A. Warren and Richard
| Cummings. In the the opening Sc
quences of the story the roles that es-
tablish the character of the piece are
played by Snitz Edwards, Joseph
Swiekard, Danny Hoy, little RAYMOND
Lee and the clever screen kiddie, Ber-
nice Radon.
NO Woman Knows" has been
widely heralded as a story that will
play upon the natural sympathies CT
those who see it, entertain with its
| spontaneous humor and thrill with the
| vigor of its drama
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-30

the screen, Miss Griffith dons calico
and sunbonnet, khaki and sombrero
and plays what is for her new type
of character.
Only in the earlier scenes laid in
New York city does she have an on
portunity to display her art in wearing
beautiful gowns.
The Single Track" takes its title
from a spur of a railroad that, when
completed, will connect the heroine S
mine, all that remains of a wasted
fortune, with the main line. 1t must
be finished before the option on the
right of way expires. Rival interests
employ foul means to cause delays
and the fair young mine owner goes
to her property personally to take
charge.
The picture is spectacular to a de.
gree For over a month, 200 workmen
were building a half mile single track
spur on the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad in the Catskills
near Archville, and a high trestle over
river.
RICHMOND.
Mabel Julienne Scott, one of the
SCI6SH ) Must pOpuldl yOull5 0Ilolfoiic1i
stars is now at the Richmond. theatre
in mo Woman Knows" the widely
discussed Universal-Jewel film version
of Edna Ferber's magazine master
piece, Fanny Herself"
mo Woman Knows" was produced
at Universal City and on the actual
locale of the original story, under the
direction of Tod Browning. Into il
ne put the same dramatic fire that dis
tinguished THE Virgin of Stamboul.
and Outside the Law He has pre-
scented, however, the delicate heart
strokes, the flashing strokes of humol
and the deep pathos of Miss Ferber'S
work.
Miss Scott is admirably suited fol
the part and playgoers who liked hel
in Behold My Wife," and The Sea
Wolfe will find her Interpretation
of Fanny" a dramatic gem.
The entire cast is composed o
players who have demonstrated I'm
usual ability in recent successful pro
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-30
Theatrical Attractions
MURRAY VAUDEVILLE

Varieties Mannikins, and Cosci and
Verdis "Stringing Comedy" are the
two main attractions at the Murray
theatre the last half of this week.
The mannikins are most ingeniously
operated by the use of go strings. and
are the wonder of the season. A mini
AZURE theatre stage with side boxes is
reproduced. In the boxes are replicas
OF current cartoons, in puppet form,
While the stage presents an interesting
series of mannikins in action. An
orchestra composed of dummies is well
arranged. The act presents an unusual
and comic performance.
The Stringing Comedy probably
was the most popular with the Thurs
day afternoon audience. The more the
team played their violins with a huge
share of comedy the more the specta-
tors applauded. The two boys score
a hit. Exceptional comedy Is the spice
of the offering.
THICK juggling with artistic setting
IS to be found in the bit presented
by Dewitt Young and company. Much
rarely TO be observed in similar acts
entertains the approving spectators.
It's light sketch presented by
Saxton and Farrell Unexpectedly hui
morous situations, combined with a
snatch of song by both, is the happy
formula
Corinne Griffith in 1.-THE Single
Track is the film attraction
MARVIN.
MURRETTE.
What Women Will Do" the Ed.
ward Jose Production showing at the
Murrette theatre is a melodrama of
modern New York life. 1t deals with
young woman who becomes involved
IN malicious scheme designed to
mulct a wealthy old lady, whose grief
over the suicide of her son while he
was under the stigma of a charge OF
murder. has made her easy prey.
In working to the climax, in which
me girl and her companion are elevat-
ed through the regenerating influence
OF the grieving mother, the story intro.
duces elements Of great contemporary
interest, among them spiritualism.
Charles A. Logue wrote the story
especially for Associated Exhibitors
and Mr.. Jose, in casting the charac
tiers, chose such popular players as
Anna Q. Nilsson for the role of the
girl, Earl Metcalfe for the part of heI
companion, George Majeroni for the
chief plotter, Jane Jennings for the
mother, Allan Forrest for the hero
and Riley Hatch for the detective
MURRAY.
In "The Single Track" which Is
now showing at the Murray, Corinne
Griffith forsakes for the nonce the life
of luxury and ease of debutante OF
young society matron and plunges in
TO the life of a western settlement
with all its attendant frontier customs
and excitement. Known as one of the
most attractiyely gowned women OF
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-30
SATURDAY

Murray-"The Single Track" Vau-
deville.
Murrette-"What Women Will Do"
Palace-Jack Hoxie in "Cupids
Brand"
Richmond-"No Woman Knows"
Washington = Jack Bessey Stock,
Scandal"
SUNDAY
Murray-"The Single Track" Vau-
deville.
Murrette-"Way Down East
Palace-Fred Stone in The Duke
of Chimney Butte"
Richmond-"A Affairs of Anatol"
Washington-Jack Bessey Stock,
My Lady Friends"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-30
100000 WORTH OF
SUPPLIES ALLEGED TAKEN

NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-Alleged or
ganized theft of more than $1,000. 900
worth of supplies from the army base
at Brooklyn was disclosed by army in
telligence officers today after the ar
rest of three civilian employees.
For some time, the officers said
articles, including 100000 safety
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-30
CASCARETS To-
For Constipated Bowels Bilious Liver

pletely by morning and you will feel
splendid. They work" while you
sleep" Cascarets never stir you up or
grippe like Salts, Pills, Calomel, or Oil
and they cost only ten cents box.
Children love Cascarets too.-Adve>
tisement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-30

The incest cathartic-laxative %
physic your bowels when you have
Headache Biliousness
Colds Indigestion
Dizziness Sour Stomach
is candy-like Cascarets. One or two
tonight will empty your bowels com
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-30

razor blades. had been smuggled out
in trucks. The trio were held under
$4,000 bond
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-30
Cosci and Verdi

In "Stringing Comedy. Won
derful artists on the cello and
violin. These two boys were a
big hit here two years ago, both
at the Murray and the Country
club, where they appeared at a
musicale.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-04

Jackson, Miss, Dec. q Dr. r. r
Gunter, corresponding secretary oil
the Baptist convention board Of Mis-.
sissippi, with Headquarters at Jack
son, appeals to the Baptists Of thi.
state to complete the tithing cam.
paign His address follows:
"ro the Baptists Of Mississippit
One Sunday Of the roundup week has
passed Next Sunday win close what
is known as half million week Let
every pastor, every church, every
church organization, every individual
Baptist, make the moments count
during these remaining days. Make
your plans reach every member Of
every church.
This tithing campaign, If thor
oughly pushed, viii mean more for
the future 81 our great denomination
than any previous campaign we have
launched II reaches the very fuuda
mentals Of our religion. Let as win
the victory FOR Christ
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-04

Iversity England, 1907 (Cecil Rhodes
Scholarship, NJ A. 1915, professor OF
philosophy and psychology in several
southern colleges and in the Univer.
sity Of Kentucky, 1917; member Phi
Beta Kappa; author OF "Thc Philoso.
ply Of the World War;" lecturer and
entertainer; contributor to London
Quarterly Review.
With such a background Of preba-
ration we shall likely find Mr.. Tigert,
our new Commissioner Of Education,
TO be man of vision. Let us CO.
operate with him in making the pub
lic-school system Of the United States
the most efficient and ever progressive
in the world.
Mr. Tigert is member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
and is the son Of the late Bishop j.
j. Tigert one of the intellectual giants
OF Southern Methodisni. whose un-
timely death some years ago was
brought about by getting piece Of
chicken bone lodged in his throat.
All Methodist ministers are fami.
liar with Tigert's Logic. It being d
part OF their four-year course along
with Watson's Institute, Ralston' S
Elements OF Divinity, etc
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-04

The Ladies Aid Society Of the First
Christian Church met last Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. George D. Sand
ers as the gracious hostess, at her
home on South Seventh Street. Mrs.
Mary Bright, the president, present
cd matters Of business, and plans for
future work were made. An apron
sale is among these and It will be
given during the present month, be-
fore the Christmas season is over.
Following the close Of the business
discussion, the hostess served deli
cious refreshments which were enjoy
ed during the informal hour Of social
Entertainment.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-04
EDUCATION AND LUXURIES

One of the first men to tender his
resignation to Mr.. Harding was Phil
ander p. Claxton, United States Com
missioner of Education since 1911.
/ During these years of public service
Mr.. Claxton has greatly advanced the
cause of the public schools of the
/ United States and has endeared HIM
self to all publc-sehool people by his
personal interest and resourcefulness
No one worked harder than he to pre-
vent a lowering of educational stand
ards in the United States during the
World War. In fact, he took advan-
tage of the times to impress upon
the public the fact that this great
national school system had long been
suffering from the accumulated neg
lect and the unquestioned use of ac-
crued customs with which it had been
surrounded and that now newer and
higher standards are needed. Mr..
Claxton took steps to elevate the
technical standards, to reoreanize the
system as to administration and to
create the new and more generous
financial support needed for the ever
growing public-school system Of the
United States.
Mr.. Claxton called a national edu-
cational convention and regional con
ventions and the representatives at
his request were Of three types: gov
eminent officials, school people and
business men. This was the first time
in our history that the publie-school
system had ever been viewed from
the three angles-government, school
and business.
school Life" published by the
Bureau Of Education, reached nearly
every school and city library. In Il
were printed the experiences and
methods Of teachers all over the Unit
ed States in getting the public-schOol
situation squarely before the citizens
Of their communities.
Facts and figures which were awak-
ening and even startling were compil-
ed under Mr.. Claxton's supervision
The people were given a change there
by 20 view ou7 great public-schoOl
system in its entirety. They were
told that the United States bad 90
s53.5l6 children in its rural and city
schools. COO. 900 teachers were teach
ing in these schools, 1900 000. 600
was required per year to finance this
large educational system. That each
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-04

iod Of history that little word APP
pears, dealing favor to some and
destruction to others. And soon on
late, every human being must reckon
with it.
IF only she had not been too self
IiSh to have children ! heard one
woman remark about another; and
she went on to tell of home that
went to pieces because the man loved
lchildren, and had none.
IF only | had been content with .
fair return on my savings, instead Of
trying to get rich an old man said
he is ploddng along in a routine task,
when he might be enjoying a COM
petence.
"As look back, | can see that there
was the turning-point in my life an
other man confessed, "if only had
had sense enough to see it,"
Il became too self-satisfed,"
third man said; ''if | had only kept on
working and growing
OF course the ifs are not all on the
wrong sue OIL Ine leuRcf' IL would
be a gloomy world if they were And
most OF the joy would go out Of liv-
ing if at every moment of every day
we were compelled to stop and remind
ourselves that great consequences
may follow the inconsequental step
We are about to take, Nevertheless
ir the end that afosfest, ssf1Uothest
little word hobs ub and demands
Il offered you this opportunity
and this-and this" it viii say
"And here you chose rightly; ami
there you chose wrongly; and your
life is the sum of those choices
/ am not much given to solemn
but | confess have GER
tain wholesome awe Of that smooth
little word-so short and so mild and
80 innocent. It's such great little
word to have on your side, and such |
i terror when It's working against !
you.-Bluce Barton.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-04

Public worship this morning at II
o'clock. Sermon By the pastor, Tho
Rev. Jesse G. Rowan. There will be-
no evening services or mid-weeE
prayer services while the revival ser.
vices at the First Baptist Church arc
in progress.
Sunday School this morning at $3.50
with Mr.. Brooks MCGOWAN as super
intendent. The Mems Bible Glass will
be conducted by Hon. John F. Frier-
son. The Young Women's Class will
be conducted by Prof. Lawrence G.
Painter.
On the second Sunday of Deem
Der the newly elected elders and deac-
ons will be ordained and Installed. To
all services at the First Presbyterian
Church the people Of Columbus and
its environs are cordially invited.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-04
GREAT LITTLE WORD TO
HAVE ON YOUR SIDE

There is a book called the "Tfs o
History" that is well worth couple
of hours of anyone's time. 1t con.
sists Of twenty-five short chapters
designed to show upon what triflinp
circumstances the destinies of human
ity have hinged.
Champlain, the French explorer
might have tarried in Plymouth Bay
instead Of turning northward to the
St Lawrence. If he had, the Pill
grims, arriving later and finding him
in possession, would doubtless have
steered south to Virginia, leaving New
England to the French.
If Charles Martel had not defeated
the Moors in the Battle Of Tours, we
might today be Mohammedans instead
of Christians. For the victorious
forces of Mahomet would have swept
on northward, imposing their customs
and their faith as they went.
Suppose George Washington had en-
listed in the British navy as a mid
as he wanted so much to do.
Would the environment have made him
a L0yalist and aligned him with the
British and against the c6lonists when
the struggle came?
The printer who prepared the bal
lots for the Republican convention of
1860 did not deliver them on .time;,
and the convention adjourned, to meet
again the following morning. That
night the leaders agreed upon the
of Lincoln. If the printer
had Kept his promise, Seward would
have been nominated in
stead.
If Jefferson Davis had purchased
The ships of the East India Co., when
hey were offered in 1861, the Con-
'ederates would have had command
If the sea. Their ports would never
lave been blockaded, and they might
nave seized the cities of the North
I'm coast almost at will.
If-if-if--in every page and per-
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-04
THREE
MAKE III AtrTcMArrc

a neighboring editor has hit on a
new way for bis subscribers to keep
track Of the aspirations Of their sub
scriptions. He suggests that they
subscribe on their birthday and make
it a point To. come IN each birthday
and renew re adds the persuasion
that by so doing they would insure
living one year more, as no man was
ever known to die with his subserip-
ton paid up, 80 this method would
be bound To beat any old-Eine insnr.
ancc
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-04
Junior League.

Friday afternoon the members OF
the Junior League met at the home
of little Miss Doris Shute for a de-
lightful social hour. Plans were made
for future work and at the appoint
ed hour on Saturday the committee
planned to meet to pack the Christ
mas Missionary box. AT the conclus-
ion of this meeting Miss Shute served
ice cream and cake to the guests
present The next meeting was plan
ned for the home of Miss Regina
Castor.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-04
on THE MOVE

Uncle Timothy Haymow stood in
front Of store on Market Street
yesterday morning watching the mcr-
chant displaying some goods on the
sidewalk.
DO you Know" inquired the mer-
chant Of Uncle Timothy, that the
women are fifty years ahead Of the
mem"
"praps so,7 responded Uncle Tim
othy, "but the men are still chasing"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-04
COuNTERACrED

Two Columbus girls were convers-
ing over their nut sundaes, yesterday
at the Pitts Pharmacy. Said the Cir
with the paint on her cheeks to the
other girl:
so you and Mr. Blank have broken
your engagement. have you? Why
| thought he just dotted on you"
so he did But my father proved
to be an anti-dotc."
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-04
HANDSOME GIFT

One of the hands0mest and most
acceptable gifts that can be bestowed
at Christmas time is a box'of mono.
gram stationery, The Dispatch has
the Hareourt agency in Lowndes
County for engraved and embossed
work, Orders placed now will be
ready in time for the holidays. Cali
and let us show you samples and give
you prices.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-04
JOIN THE LEGION

All ex-service men are asked to
Join the American Legion. II costs
only three dollars a year, which in
eludes a subscription to the Ameri-
can Legion Weekly. See Davis Patty,
Treasurer, at the Merchants and Far
mers Bank.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-04
DONT FORGFT

The Bazaar, Friday, Dec. 7th, at
the Central Methodist Tabernacle,
Beautiful fancy gifts, hand made art
icles and good things to eat. Reason
able prices Benefit the new church;
so be sure to come at one o'clock and
help the Woman's Missionary Society,
as well as your self. 30-2t