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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
TAX RAISES

presiding.
 TAX RAISES
 Notices of raises in taxes of property owners in the Bessemer division of the county have been mailed from the fax assessors office carrying the information that the board of tax adjusters will sit In Bessemer from June to June IS to hear complaints.
 The board recently spent some time in Bessemer making an investigation of property valuation, and in some instances a raise was made. in others it was low cred, it is understood
 Tn the event the property owners do moi make any complaint before the board on the date specified in the notice received by them, they forfeit all rights accord. ing to Deputy Tax Assessor E. c. Hines to take the matter to the courts
 civil docket has been set for the week Tn the Bessemer division of circuit court and for the week beginning May 1. a criminal docket will be tried
 ORDER OF SERVICE
 Services at the First Methodist church will observe the following order Sunday organ voluntary; hymn; prayer; reading quartet, Come By My Sour (Fearis, Scripture reading; offertory duet "Hark Hark, My Soup Shelby, Mrs. A. D StnrdlVant and Dan Davis; hymn; ser mon; doXology; benediction; postlude For the evening: Organ voluntary song; prayer; chorus, Harvest Song, Junior choir; offertory duet q An Happy in Him." George Bumgardner ant Dan Davis; song; benediction; postlude The quartest of the choir is composed Mrs. A. D. Sturdivant. soprano; Mrs Cecil Cowan, contralto George Bumgard ner tenor, and D. c. Davis, baritone with Mrs. l.. l.. Yam, organist anc choir director.
 The Baraca class of the First Baptis sunday school. which is one of the larg. est classes in the state, is planning fol an attendance of 300 on Sunday, May 22 On this day they are planning to have post card pictures made of the class which will be attractive souvenirs of the church and of Bessemer. These pos cards will be placed on sale at the druG stores and will prove interesting adver tiSementS for ReSseu,er
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15

Bessemer lodge, No 109, I. o. O. F., will meet Tuesday evening when work in the first degree will be done. Sev- eral candidates will have degrees con ferred at this meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15

All circles of the Woman's auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church will meet Monday afternoon at the church
 in missionary meeting, with Mrs. C.. I. Burden as leader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
Just As Good For Calluses.
 Money Back If It Fails.

Thirty seconds after you touch the corr with this liquid remover the jabbing stabbing pain of it stops. for all time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Southside Bridge club will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Eugene Honeycutt on Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15

Band No. of the Womans Mis- sionary union of the First Baptist church will meet Monday afternoon with Mrs. Robertson on Dartmouth avenue, the hour being 3:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The May circle of the Woman's auxiliary of the First Methodist church, Fairfield, will give a bakery sale and ice cream social May 27 at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. All ices and cakes will be homemade
Evening star., 1921-05-21
D. c. HEADS PROCLAIM
CLEANUP, PAINT-UP WEEK
Designate Period From May 80 to
June z for Improving City's
Appearance.

The District Commissioners yes
terday afternoon proclaimed the
period from May 80 to June clean
up and paint-up week" in Washing
ton.
The proclamation calls upon all
residents TO make strenuous efforts
during that time to improve the ap-
pearance of the city by clearing
yards alleys and vacant lots of trash
and otherwise beautifying their prem
iSes.
Trade and civic organizations are
asked to cO-opera.e by advertising
the movement at their meetings. The
proclamation includes a reference to
the campaign Of Col. c. o. Sheriff.. in
charge of public buildings and
grounds. to keep the public reserva-
tions free from waste paper and other
litter.
Plans are being laid by the Boy
and Girl Scouts to assist Col. Sheriff.
in keeping the federal parks clean.
The various scout troops will be as
signed to certain parks and prizes
will be awarded the groups that
make the best showing.
Evening star., 1921-05-21
GETS BIG FLORAL OFFERING
Nine. Curie 1Showered With Bou.
quets at Meeting.

Scores of bouquets of flowers were
presented to Nine. Curie at the meet
ing held in her honor. under auspices
of the womans committee of WASH
ington, in the auditorium Of the New
National Museum last night.
Following the presentation OF a
beautiful bouquet from the White
House and another from the Smith
sonian Institution, bouquet followed
bouquet until thousands of blossoms
| were arranged in front of the chair
in which sat the famous woman sci
enlist.
Amid the applause Of the great
gathering occupying every seat in the
auditorium, Nine. Curie arose to
speak There was a hush.
These flowers are very sweet, and
I thank you again." she said. simply.
and sat down. Whereupon the gather
ing applauded more loudly than be-
fore.
Nine. Curie had previously briefly
thanked DIR. Charles D. Walcott, who
presided. and Miss Julia Lathrop, who
extended to her greetings on behalf
Of the scientists and women of WASH
ingtan. Owing to the stress Of the
days activities yesterday Nine. Curde
Evening star., 1921-05-21
MARINE CORPS ORDERS,

Col. A. S. McLemore, stationed at San
Francisco. has been ordered to Santo
Domingo for duty on the staff of the
military governor of the Dominican Re-
public.
Maj. NJ. f.. Shearer. from Detroit to
marine headquarters. this city.
Capt. w. J. Flanagan and First Lieut.
!. II. Williamson, to navy yard. Nor
folk. Va.
Maj. r. b. Farquharson, from New
port. r. T., to Detroit.
Maj V. I. Morrison. from Olongapo,
T. l.. to the United States.
Capt. ]. A. Gray, from the battleship
Delaware to Quantico, Va.
Capt. c. Mel. Lott. from Mare Island,
Calf. to United States legation guard,
Peking, China.
Capt. d. r. ,Nimmer, from Mare
Island. Calf: TO Quantico. Va.
Capt. R. A. Parcel, resignation ac-
cepted.
Second Lieut. II. P. Smith, from this
city to Dominican Republic
Evening star., 1921-05-21

did not make any address last night.
but contented herself with simple
words of thanks.
Miss Lathrop recalled the ancient
friendship of Poland and the United
States. and told Nine. Curie that she
had come to express the genius of a
Pole and the science of France.
Your coming" she said, seems ar
augury of a happier time. when pure
research shall be for the healing of
the nations
Nine. Curie's work has inspired
every research student in Am. rica, Or.
Walcott said Your work has demon
strated the inevitable benefit to
science of pure research" he said.
DR.. Robert A. Millikin of the Univer-
Sity of Chicago gave an Interesting
address on radium. telling of the re-
searches that led to its isolation by
Nine. Curie. The purchase of the sra n
of the precious substance for the great
woman scientist makes it possible TO
peer into the future" he said. Simple
experiments, showing the gamma rays
of radium were thrown on screen.
Nine. Curie's gram of the metal being
used.
Mrs. Vernon Kellogg, acting chair
man Of the local committee: other
members Of the committee. hundreds
of government officials and their
wives. scientists and others were pres
ent to greet Nine. Curie.
Evening star., 1921-05-21
iSONS OF REVOLUTION
HONOR TWO D. c. MEN
William S. Parks and Philip F.
Larner Elected to Office by
National Society.

Two Washington men were honored
at the thirty-second annual congress
of the National Society of the Sons of
the Revolution. just concluded at Buff
falo. y. Y. William S. Parks was
elected registrar general and Philip +.
Larner was elected vice president
general.
The congress just ended was de-
clared to be one of the most successful
in the history of the organization. The
membership has increased largely dur
in: the past year. nearly 10000 names
now being on the active rolls of the
society.
TAe complete slate, as elected, fol-
lows: Wallace McCamant of Oregon,
president general; Frank B. Steele of
buffalo, secretary general: vice presi-
dents general. William Hale Nutting,
Massachusetts,; Philip F. Larner, Dis
trict Of Columbia; NJ. H. Lewis, Ken
lucky; II. b. Hawley. Iowa: John w.
Bell. jr.. Washington: registrar gen.
eral. William S. Parks. District of CO.
lumbia: treasurer general, John H.
Burroughs; chaplain general, Lyman
". Allan. New Jersey; historian gem
eral. George C. Arnold. Rhode Island ;
senealogist general. w. X. Watkins.
Massachusetts; chancellor general.
Judge f. c. Bronniwell. Pennsylvania
Evening star., 1921-05-21
ASKS BAN ON DEATH
PENALTY FOR D. C.
Petition Presented by An
thony League to President
Urges Abolition.

President Harding is asked to help
obtain the passage by Congress of
Legislation which will substitute life
Imprisonment for all crimes now pc
naized by death in the District in a
petition which is to be presented to
him by the Anthony League.
The President is urged to commute
TO life imprisonment the sentences of
death by hanging passed upon Ed
ward Perrygo. Ziang Sung Wan. John
Mcllenry and charles Price.
Movement Gains Force.
We pray that the Distric; OF CO.
lumbia be spared the revolving spec
thrle of another execution and that
during your administration the Dis
trict of Columbia be permitted TO join
the fifteen countries of the world and
the twelve states of the United States
that have abolished capital punish
ment. declares the petition.
The petition. which is headed by
Mrs. Anna +. Hendley. president of
the Anthony League of the District of
Columbia. states:
1T g death penalty as a punishment
for crime is barbaric custom OF
primitive man based on the desire
Tor revenge and retaliation hat is en-
tirely contrary 10 the principles OF
| Christianity and has been obnoxious
i to all Christians since th. execution
of Christ Himself
! Holds Life Cheaply.
| The death penalty does not deter
| crime. bur rather causes human life
! t" be held cheaply by sanctionine
! legaliZed murder
| The death penalty hinders convic-
! tlon. because of the reluctance of the
average Juryman to be a party TO the
| murder OF another man. even though
the act is sponsored by the state.
The death penalty is an irrevocabl.
; decree which has often resulted in
! me execution of innocent persons CON
Vict"d of crime upon circumstantial
| evidence.
| I'm the opinion of all organizations
| and individuals working for a more
scientific. more humane and more .f-
iectual method Of handling crime and
/ CRIMINALS the death penalty is no,
only barbaric. but an Unnecessary and
! criminal waste of human life. which
! sh"uid b" replaced by a system i'm
posing restitution rather than eXecu.
| ton
Evening star., 1921-05-21
NEUROLOGICAL DELEGATES
MAKE TRIP TO MT. VERNON
Discussions at Meeting Disclose
Shortage of Watchmakers
in United States.

Delegates TO the Horological con-
ference. which has been meeting at
the Offices of the National Research
Council. We're the guests today OF the
focal committee of the jewellers sec
tion of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association of this city. The
local men arranged program when
included a trip to Mount Vernon and
representatives of the Hamilton
Watch Company presented d loan ex-
hibit of timepieces
The delegates yesterday visited the
President. who expressed great inter-
est in the work of keeping the watch
makers art IN the United States dt d
high standard.
Discussions at the meeting yester-
day developed the point that there
is great shortage in the country
of watchmakers. Emphasis was lald
on the matter of establishing some
method of certifying watch watch
makers, as to their efficiency. 1t also
was decided that there should be
started a collection of timepieces. IL
Illustrative of the progress OF moro
logical science and art. to be NAM
tanned in this city.
Resolutions were adopted LOOKING
toward the formation of the Horo-
logical Institute of America. the pur-
pose of which is to promote the SCI
ence of timekeeping. develop and es,
tablish system of horologicai
schools. promote short, practical try,
out course in horology in manual
training schools. provide satisfac.
tory means for the certification OF
watchmakers. create helpful public
opinion concerning the economical
value to the country of correct time
keeping, advance the cause Of watch
making in America, unite into one
national organization all persons in
terested in the art and establish head
quarters in Washington. D. G. in CO.
operation with the National Research
Council Among government agen-
cies which are asked to cooperate
with the executive committee are the
Smithsonian Institution. bureau of
standards, bureau of education and
the Federal Board for Vocational Ed
ucation.
Evening star., 1921-05-21
TRANSFER OF HOSPITALS
War Department Plans for Benefit
of Disabled Veterans.

In line with the decision of the War
Department to do everything possible
for disabled veterans of the world
war, the department has transferred
10 the public health service the Army
hospitals at Fort McHenry, Md; Fort
Rayard. N. M: Whipple barracks.
Ariz.; Fox Hills. n. Y: Oteen. n. c..
and Camp Kearney. Calf, with all
real estate. buildings and i'm
nroyements. Quartermaster supplies
amounting to s1.1s2.3s6 have also
been turned over. In addition, orders
have been issued providing for the
transfer to the public health service
of Fort Mckenzie. Wyo-; Fort Walla
walla. Wash, and Fort Logan H.
Roots. Ark, with all real estate.
buildings and equipment.
Evening star., 1921-05-21
Flag at Wk;te House
Is Half-Masted Only
When Executive Dies

In answer To numerous in
quiricS why the flag flying from
tne staff on the White House
were not at haIf-naast following
the executive order calling for
the various government depart
meHtS and other federal agencies
to half-mnSt their flags in re-
Spcct to Chief Justice White,
the White House explained that
the flag on the White House il
only flown at half-mast m the
event of 81 death of the Presi-
dent of the United States or of
some foreign ruler.
Evening star., 1921-05-21
G. A. R. MEMORIAL SERVICE
Lincoln Post, No. 3, G. A. R., to Be
Assisted by Lincoln w. R. c.

Annual memorial services of Lincoln
Post, No 3, q. A. r.. assisted by
Lincoln W. r. c.. No. {. Department
OF the Potomac. are to be held at
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church.
9th and + streets. tomorrow evening.
James II. Perkins, commander of
the post, will open the exercises.
Chaplain Samuel Bricker will offer
prayer and Adjutant Q. H. Oldroyd
VIII read the records of deceased
members. The Woman's Relief Corps
viii offer floral tributes and Marion
NJ. Lewis is to read the twenty-third
psalm. Rev. Hamilton T. Fox. pastor
OF the church, is to deliver an address.
Evening star., 1921-05-21
MOVIE OWNERS RAP
FILM Of CONGRESS
Disclaim Responsibility for
Picture Shown Here-Char-
aCterized as Crude.

American motion picture theater
owners have sent a disclaimer to Con-
eress for responsibility for the pres
cntation in the Shubert-Belasco The
atcr. in Washington. May 8. last. OF
the film, I'm the Shadow of the Dome.
declared to be a lutlicrous and un-
patriotic portrayal of Congress.
Resolutions condemning the picture.
adopted by the Motion Picture The
alter Owners of America. today are
in the hands of every member of the
Senate and House.
1t is declared the film was made by
an unknown director and displayed
evidently for the purpose of prejudic-
ing Congress against all motion pic
lures.
Criticism Is Cnustic.
Congress has taken notice of the
matter. the House District committee
recently having had il under consid-
Grafton. Several members were caus-
tic in their criticism OF the film. bat
il was decided to take no action in
view of the fact that showing of the
picture had been discontinued.
The resolutions adopted by the Mo-
ton Picture Theater Owners of Amer
lea characterize the finn as crude"
production. conveying false i'm
preston of Congress They condemn
by reason of its unpatriotic and mis-
leading portrayal of our national
congress.
Continuing, the resolutions pledge
the theater owners to conduct
searching investigation into the
origin of the production of the n!n
and they also warn all members OF
the organization and every other mo-
tion picture theater owner in the
United States against showing the
picture.
Regret Is Expressed.
The resolutions are accompanied by
n statement from the organization. eX-
pressing ito each member of Congress
its regret that a picture rejecting
upon Congress should have been eX-
hibited in any theater. The statement
concludes as follows:
"Please note that this picture was
shown in a house which is ordinarily
devoted to the spoken drama: that it
was not made by any of the Well
known and reputable producers. but
apparent permanent office or studio
We ca-not help believing that this
film was inspired by artfce. trick
cry. fraud. misrepresentation ana
with the object of prejudicing Con-
gress against all motion pictures. This
seems doubly probable in view of the
fact that it has not been shown else
where so far as we know. and that
eyery member of the House and Sen
ate received a special invitation by
mail to attend the performance in the
Shubert-Belasco Theater. we pro-
pose to conduct searching lnVestl-
CATION into the origin of this picture
for the purpose of discovering the
sources of it's financial support
Evening star., 1921-05-21
ELEVEN WILL GRADUATE.
Martha Washington Seminary
commencement Tuesday Night.

Commencement exercises of the
Martha Washington Seminary will
be held Tuesday night at $50 o'clock
at Oakcrest, 3522 10th street. Diplo-
mas will be presented to the follow
ing graduate Dorothy Amber of
North Carolina. Edith Eborn Bissette
of North Carolina. Dorothy June Cot
ton of North Carolina. Mary Will
Daughtrdge of North Carolina. Grace
Wilson Gilman of Indiana, Mildred
Mary Hendrickson of New York,
Helen Taylor Hoffman of New York.
Gertrude Amanda Kohl of Ohio. Alice
Arnold Leeper of Tennessee. Thelma
Elise Reynolds of Georgia and An
n-tte Todd of South Carolina.
Evening star., 1921-05-21
CONFERENCE THIS WEEK.
Interdenominational Victorion:
Life Meetings to Be Held.

An interdenominational victorious
life conference is to be held by
number of the churches of the Dis
trict at Metropolitan Memorial NJ. +.
Church, John Marshall place and c
streets. for one week. beginning to-
morrow.
The opening meeting is to be held
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
out the week at 3. Z and pm. The
closing sessions are to be held next
Sunday, beginning at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1921-05-21
THE GERMAN-AMERICAN FIRE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.

THE GERMAN-AMERICAS FIRE lNSCR'
ANCE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.
Notice is hereby given that the annual meet
ing Of the stockholders of The German
American Fire Insurance Company OF the DIS
triet of Columbia" for the purpose OF eiecnnG
nine t9) trustees of the company for the en-
suing year will he held on Thursday, the l6fi
day Of June 1921, at its office. No. oil 'tn
Ct NV in the city of Washington. d. e.
Polls viii! be open from 1 O'Clock a m to
O'Clock pm, and at the closing OF the polls
Of the hour Of I O'Clock pm, pursuant to
resolution of the board of trustees adopted or
the Bird day Of May. 1921. the following othe'
business may be transacted ther0t:
tAl The consideration of and action upon
resolution Of said hoard adopted at Its meeting
recommending that action be taken by the
stockholders authorizing the change OF name oi
This corporation from The German American
Fire Insurance Company Of the District of Co
lunbia, to The American Fire Insurance Com
pany Of the District of Columbia.
tB) Such other business may properly
come before said meeting.
The transfer books will be closed from the
close of business June l. 1921. until the morn
ing Of Friday. June Il. 1927
Dated May H. 1921. Washington. n. c.
H. vi BERGNANN, Secretary.
CHARLES SCHAFER !. 4. MAEDEI.
FRANCISA BLTNDoN. W. y. F1,M0NSToN.
H. F. GASCH. r. j. SCHMIDT.
J.. II. SNYDER. g. NJ EhMEKltH IL
Evening star., 1921-05-21
CENTRAL AMERICAN AIR.

TEGCCIGAIPA. May 19.-AIl mu-
slcal ganizations in Honduras have
been ordered by the minister of war
TO rehearse the Central America n
anthem. The hymn has been declared
the official anthem of the new fedora
tion of Central American republics.
Evening star., 1921-05-21
DETAILED TO D. c. SCHOOLS

Lieut.. Col. Walter NJ. Craigie, u. S.
a, retired. today was detailed as pro-
Ieseor OF military science and tactics.
Washington high schools. Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1921-05-21

1t matters little what it is that you
want-whether a situation or a servant
"a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need
Evening star., 1921-05-21
NOTICE OF THE DISSOLUTION or THE c.
PARTNERSHIP OF GASCH & ElRGE.

Notice is hereby given OF the dissolution of
the coma rtnership heretofore existing between
Herman F. Gasrh and Harry 6. HirSe: under
,he firm name OF Gasch & Birg"- for the con
duc, Of the general real estate and insurance
business in premises 1926 New York avenue
northwest Washington. j. {.
n, Gasrh will rontinue TO conduct in his
~n name general real estate and insurance
fmsne,s in the above premises. 1926 New forh
All claims against the copartnersh'p should
bo presented 10 Mr.. Gasch at the above prem
is4s and all amounts due the r"parfncrShiT
.ho,,d he paid to Mr. Gasch. Mr.. RirGe pnr
poses continuing the general real estate ana
Insurance business His location will here
after he announced.
Dated May IL. 1921
HARRY G. RIRGE.
Evening star., 1921-05-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WILL, NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
contracted by any one other than myself u.
NJ GRIFFIN. Kpnsington. Md.
WILL the lady who took the
stone marten choker from fur
rier's store on F ST., Thursday,
MAY 1o, bet. hours 4 and q
o'clock. return at once? We
know who it is.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-10
CHILD TRAINING AT HOME

This No articles issued BY the National Kin
lheS
xiv in thesec col
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-10
TEACHING THROUGH PLAY.
BY Mrs. c. W. Savage,

tages OF Kindergarten training for the
children Of your commounity? II so.
address the National Kindergarten
Association, West 4Qth street, New
York
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
ESSEX RECORD
COAST TO COAST
New York-San Francisco
Trip in 4 Days, IA Hours
And 43 Minutes
STOPPED ONLY TO
TAKE ON SUPPLIES

There is an interesting comparison.
furnished by Henry White. OF White
Brothers. local Essex distributors. to
be drawn between the Essex record
making trans-continentai trip from
New York to san Francisco. and the
Dre-war service recently restored by
several railroads running through
trains between Chicago and the Pa
cinc coast.
The Essex made the journey Of
3347 miles from New York city 10
the Golden Gate in just days, IA
hours and 43 minutes carrying Until
ed States mail across America for
the FIRST time by motor car" said
Mr.. White. -Four Essex cars made
the trip, two each way, and all
broke all previous records Every
car finished with no changes except
minor adjustments that would natur-
ally occur to any car on such long
trip. Stops at points where drivers
were changed were made just long
enough to take on the necessary gas
and oil. In all probably 25 different
drivers took the wheel on each trip.
But IL passenger stars from
New York on the fastest present day
passenger train. by the time his
train reaches Chicago he will have
been pulled by seven different loco
motives and as many different en-
gine crews. Then when he boards
his Pacific train at Chicago a fresh
engine and crew will start the jour
ney. and by the time his train rolls
into its western terminal fourteen
more engines will have taken over
The train Each one fresh and
eroomed for its short portion Of the
trip. In all a total OF 21 engines
will have hauled him from coast to
coast
unlike the airplane, with its un-
crowded atmospheric roadbed. or the
locomotive with its miles Of shiny
track well laid and ballasted. the
Essex traversed every type OF road,
slimbed mountain ranges and crossed
wide deserts and passed through
countless numbers OF large and small
towns. Every second a different con-
dition faced the drivers-weather.
roads, traffic, all had to be consid-
cred by the man at the wheel"