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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-09
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

a group of American songs to end the program
 American composers of music are as wholesomely American as our men of other professions. Take Hopkin- son, for example. He was signer of the Declaration of Independence a member of the convention of l'St, which formulated the consultation or the United States. first judge of the admiralty court in Pennsylvania, au- thor. poet, Antimate friend ofGGeorge Washington. to whom he dedicated his songs; Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. His first song was written in 1759.
 We have in American song litera- ture also beautiful songs built on Indian tribal melodies, and the ne gro spirituals l am especially fond of the latter They are the real American folk tunes, which when sung to arrangement by authorities like Fl. r. Burleigh. are Naluaplt contributions to any program-be II al-Americsn br misceilaneoS rarely sil. program without al least one spiritual.
 "Going back to stephen c. Foster; He is principally known as the author Of old Kentucky Home and 'Swanee River but few people know that he also wrote many other beau tiful songs which were never pub llshed, and which can be used on programs to fine effect"
 Tell me about your concert engagements" 1 suggested
 Concert engagements at this tine will take me into Florida, including appearances as far south as Miami and Palm Beach; back through At lanta, where I am to give recital March for the Music club MT. Gunster said. "A big oratorio en- ,yagement with the St. Louis Pageant Choral society and St Louis sym phony orchestra, giving The Bells by Rachmauinoff and Gorif's Thomas Swan and Skylark, re cital at Wheeling. W. Va, on my way back to New York.
 Thus you sec me as happy as ever in my work which is never mo- notonous to me, but ever varied.
 Singing in New York this sea son?" l asked.
 "Yes, my next New York engage ment is on March 2b-a concert for the Peoples Institute" Mir Gunster replied.
 DO I ever sing lullaby on pro grams? ?' MT. Gunster repeated my question. No guilty, l leave that to the ladies. When a man sings lullabies he is in danger of stepping on a tack, And that is bad on the nerves,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-09
 WOMEN MEET
Missionary Society Opens
 Convention in Montgomery

Montgomery February s.-(Spe- cial. )--The eleventh annual confer ence of the Woman's Missionary so- ciety of the Alabama conference. Methodist Episcopal church, south. was begun at the Court Street Meth odist church today. and will continue three days.
 More than 200 representatives of the various organizations in the con ference will be in attendance.
 Mrs. R. l.. Hobdy, president of the conference, was present at the first session and will preside at the meet ings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-09

but may present an all-America. pl ogram, beginning with the songs of America's first composer, Francis Hopkinson G737-179l). drawing also fl om the works of pioneer compos- CTS, contemporaries of Hopkinson. and others who followed up to the
 songs of stephen Foster. Thanks to the researches of my friend. Hsr- old Vincent Milligan of New York. the gems of these early composers, until recently unknown, have been brought to light Thus one can give sn historical recital of American composers, whereas heretofore il vas considered the proper thing for a recitaist to begin his programs with songs by the early Italians. fol- lowed by a goodly representation of the German and French school, with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-09
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Gadsden. February S.-Mr. and Mrs. David Riddle entertained today in honor of the golden wedding am niversary of their parents. Mir. and Mrs s. W. Riddle, and most en- 1oyable occasion was had by the friends of the couple, among whom were: Mrs. Darden and Mrs. Paris of Birmingham. MT. Riddle is Gads- den's popular postmaster and has the love and respect of every citizen in thei> city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-09

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-09
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The Washington times., 1922-06-07

Today. .r.
Meeting-Association OF Oldest 1nhabi-
tants, Union Engine House, southeast
corner Nineteenth and II streets North
west, 8 p. m.
Meeting-United Daughters OF the Con-
Grams, Confederate Memorial Home. 9
p. m. 49,.
Meetins-New York State Society, will
son Normal School, Eleventh and Harvard
streets northwest 8 .. m.
Meeting-Joppa Lodge, Chapter No. ~,
o. r. s., evening. ...h.
Conoert-Boys' independent Band, stan
ton Park, Massachusetts avenue and
Sixth street northeas ." s.!
Meeting-Mt. st. Mary's Alumni Asso-
citation, City Club. 1870 q street north
west, 1880 y. m. .
Exeroises-Knights OF Columbus Eve
ming School, X. OF c. Hail. $50 Tenth
street northwest, s;16 p. m.
Garden party--Board OF Lady Man
ayers, Casualty Hospital, at home OF Mr.
shire avenue northwest,
Meeting-Takoma Park Baptist Ladiss'
AID Society, I'll Van Buren, street north
west. p. m,
NeetInE-Brightwood Parept.T Teacher
Association. Brightwood School, 9 y. m.
Addrsss--NilliRm Saunders, Optlmiat
Club. Arlington Hotel, 4 p, m.
Tomorrow. g.
ncheon-Ctvitan Club. City Club,
1890 q street northwest. noon. '...
Meeting-Sergt. Jasper Post, Americar
Legion, ii0i u street northwest, . D. n
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
HEARING BEGUN
|NCONGRESSON
GARN|SHEEbILL
Retail Grocers Back Measure
Making Clerks Pay Subject
To Attachment.

The House Judiciary Committee
today began hearings on the bill of
Congressman Dyer Of Missouri,
which provides for the garnisheeing
by creditors of wages AMI salarle,
OF Government employees. The pro.
posed legislation is being advocated
by the Retail Grocers Association
and other business organizations of
Washington.
e. j. McVann, counsel for the Re-
tail Grocers in pleading today for
the early enactment Of the Dyer bill
claimed that such legislation would
have a great moral effect on gov.
ernment employees, and that it would
also serve to prevent any unscrupu-
lous practices Of custome:s who buy
on charge account.
The bill provides that the saIaries
Of all Civil Employees of the United
States other than officers" shall
be subject to garnishment or exc
cution upon any judgment executed
in any State or Territory. The pro.
cess to be carried out in the usual
method. A judgment will be served
on the debtor and on the officer or
person through which the debtors
salary or wages are paid, and sfaIl
be returnable within five days after
service which return day shall be
not more than ninety days after the
issuance of said process"
The bill provides that n certificate
Of Indebtedness shall be conclusive
evidence Of all the facts necessary
but that in no case shall an officer
be required to leave his office to tes-
tify. All process notices, under the
terms of the bill, shall be served by
the United States Marsha or one
Of his deputies for which n fee Of
81 on each copy served plus his
necessary expenses shall be charged.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
Boiling Fields Champ
Flying Pup Is
Missing

A veteran of 1S hours actual
flying time, Sir. Toby Hyflier,
Boiling Fields Boston bull ter
rier mascot, is today A. w. o.
l..
Sir Toby, whose absence has
cast a deep gloom over the
field, has won fame in army
aviation circles. He was picked
up during a cross country re-
cruiting flight, at Rochester,
N. Y. He was christened by
Hiram Maxim when the Boil
ing Field mapping squadron
stopped at Hartford, Conn, re-
Gently.
At first Sir Toby did not
take kindly to aviation. He
sulked in the bottom of his
cockpit and refused to be coax
ed out. On the second or third
flight, however, the pilot saw
his nose above the edge. 1t
was not long before the little
pup was scrambling out on top
of the. fuselage and even onto
the wings during flights.
He was then compelled to
wear a safety belt. A little
kennel was fitted up for him
in the tail Of a plane and he
began to take in all the long
cross country flights, guarding
the machine at night.
Toby is a black pup, now
about a year old. He has white
markings around the neck and
wears no collar. If you see
Toby grab him and call Lincoln
5887. Within a few minutes
you will have as distinguished a
group of aviators as ever flew
up to your door.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
CHIEF USHER HOOVER IS
81 YEARS At WHITE HOUSE

Thirty-one years ago a man came
to the White House to install an
electric.lighting system. the first in
Washington. He has been at the
Executive Mansion ever since, rising
to be head usher, in charge Of pre-
pairing all White House functions.
An intimate associate of seven
Presidents, Irwin Hoover received
the personal congratulations OF
President Harding on his thirty one
years OF service.
"I was called to the White House
on June 6, 1891, to install an electric
lighting system" Hoover explained.
1T was the first one in Washington.
When Il was completed l was kent
on to take charge of 1t. for none of
the servants in the White House at
that time would touch any part of
the apparatus. They were afraid cf
being electrocuted, and every night
had to turn the lights on and off
myself"
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
BUREAU
PLAN FOSTERED
:. BY SYLVESTER
Former D. c. Chief to Work for
Establishing Identification
Headquarters Here.
zz.NMmMzz

Major Richard Sylvester, former
superintendent of police here, will
introduce resolution at the national
convention of police chiefs in San
Francisco on June IL providing for
the establishment in Washington of
the proposed national bureau of iden-
tifiCation.
Commissioner James F. Oyster
talked with Major Sylvester over the
longdistance telephone from Will
mington today.
Major Sylvester told me he would
do everything in his power to bring
this bureau to Washington" Commits
sioner Oyster said. 81 believe he will
have considerable influence"
Major Daniel Sullivan, chief Of po-
lice, was told by Commissioner Oys.
ter to get ready to go to the conven-
ton. Transportation expenses prob
ably will be raised jointly by the
Chamber of Commerce and Board of
Trade. Isaac Cans, Samuel J. Stein.
berger and Leon S. Ullman compose
a committee from the chamber to
raise funds. Donations toward this
fund should be sent to Mr.. Steinber-
ger at the Arlington Hotel.
The executive committee of the
trade board meets this afternoon and
II is expected the board will support
the fund.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
FRIENDS SCHOOL HOLDS
ITS CLOSING EXERCISES

The closing exercises at Sidwells
Friends School were held yesterday
morning at the Friends Meeting
House. Commencement exercises
were held the day before.
Those whose names were on the
honor roll are Stephen A. Bucking-
ham, Mary Hamilton Grover, Ana
stasia b. Skeith, Anita Phillips
Smith, Martha E. Townsend, Barbara
Hight, Louise Virginia Mckee.
Dorothy Mae Duff. Ida Goodloe,
John Darius Scofield, Olive Lucy
Watkins, Caroline Pryor Baker, Mil
dred Blaine Clarke, Edwin Simpson
Hartshorn, Jean Caroline Ashford.
Dean Caldwell, Eleanor Chamberlin,
Betty Hartshorn, Dorothy Gould
Fowler, John s. Conway, jr.; VIII
liam Conrad Cloth. Malcolm Mathe-
son, jr.; Robert Mackenzie Wagga-
man, Constance Warner. Arch Pool
Kepner, John Wister Meigsm Ed
ward Bray Persons, and Murray
Robinson.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
SCHOOL
PLAN APPROVED;
SA[|ENTPO|NT
Joint Congressional Committee
Expected to Make Report
Within Three Weeks.

Approval of a new school policy
for the District was given today by
the Joint Congressional committee on
Washington schools.
Senator Capper's report, published
In The Times several weeks ago, was
adopted virtually without change.
The salient features OF the report
are: .
Change in the organization of the
Board OF Education. making 1t sub
ject to appointment by the President,
and confirmation by the Senate.
Construction of larger school build.
ings, involving the abandonment of
large number of small units now
in use.
Development of vocational train.
ing.
Appointment Of a business man.
ager for the public schools, as as
sistant to the superintendent:
In order to make the recommen-
dations to Congress on the subject
of vocational training more specific.
the joint committee decided to have
another hearing, at which DR..
Thomas w. Finnegan, commissioner
OF public schools In Pennsylvania,
will be heard. DIR. Ffnnegan is "A
national authority on vocational
training. The joint committee also
desires to make further inquiries as
to the proper methods of making the
Board of Education entirely indie.
pendent of outside authority.
The committee believes the ssti-
mates for the public schools should
not go to the District Commissioners.
but directly to the director OF the
budget. Before formally adopting
this policy, however, the committee
plans to make further investigation
Senator Capper is optimistic over
the prospects Of early school legisla.
ton by Congress- Apparently the
opposition of the District Commits
sioners to certain features OF his
plan, particularly those relating to
taxation, have not influenced the
Joint committee, as there was no
indication at the meeting today that
the taxation feature would be modi-
fled. 1t is possible that the Capper
bill will be ready for presentation to
the District committees of both the
House and Senate within three
weeks. 1t Is understood that both
committees will accept the report
and the bill and have them placed
on the calendars OF Congress for
early action.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
MOVIE PHOTOGRAPHERS
ON GLoBE-TRoTTING TRIP

After travelling 1892 miles in
the same car, from the low-lying
plains Of South America to the ex.
treme edge of the wheat belt in the
United States, Mrs. Nell Wander
wells globe trotting photographers,
arrived in Washington today in n
battered car from Norfolk, Va.
The party is en- route to New York
city where they will chip" for
Spain. Before leaving Mrs. Wander
wells troupe hopes to get the Presi.
dent to add his autograph to those
already written on the travelling
automobile by mayors OF cities, and
state officials.
While in Washington the photog.
raphers will take views of Wash
ington, the buildings. and street
scenes and later exhibit them for a
motion picture performance they
will give before leaving. The party
consists OF Bob Spencer, Shirley
West. Lillian Haven, and Mrs.
Wanderwell.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
PERSHiNG WILL ATTEND
POST MEETING TONIGHT

Gen. John ]. Pershing will attend
the first meeting of George Wash.
ington Post. No. /, the American
Legion, to be held in the building
which It proposes to purchase at 1929
street northwest, to night at 3
o'clock. Commander Charles b. Han.
ford will preside.
An orchestra from the United
States army band, stationed at Fort
Hunt, will play A feature Of the
meeting will be the report OF the
committee on the purchase of a per.
manent home for the post. The com.
mittee Is composed OF Past Post and
Past Department Commander r. Les.
ter Jones, Past Post Commanders
Kenneth A. McRae, John Lewis
Smith, Howard s. Fisk, Vice Com.
mander William F. Mahony, Adju.
tant Lew s. Mohler, Finance officer
F. II. Hardy. Gen. II. NJ. Lord, Com.
mander Charles B. Hanford, chair.
man ex-officio. and Ennalls wagga.
man.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
FOUR D. c. RESIDENTS
ARE BITTEN BY DOGS

Savagely attacked by an infuriated
dog, which buried its teeth in his
body in several places, Carroll Muir.
ply, eleven years old, Of 2ss7 sheri.
dan road southeast. is In serious
condition at his home today. The
boy zig under the care Of Dr.. l.. w,
Jackson, 2505, Nichols avenue south.
east, who csuterized the wounds,
After attacking the boy, the, dog
was barricaded in the yard In the
rear of the Murphy home, and, be.
.lieved to be suffering from rabies.
was shot by Policeman t. A, Lusby,
of the Eleventh precinct. The head
of the animal has been turned over
to the Bureau OF Animal Industry for
examination.
Three other persons were bitten by
dogs yesterday. They are Mildred
Mallory, 1716 Eighth street north.
west: Thelma Smith, colored, eight
years old, IS Pierce street north.
west, and Harley Pumplin, twenty.
seven, 2e83 Adams Mill road.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
WESTERN HIGH
LANDS HONORS
IN CADET DRILL
Co. L, Commanded by w. w.
Shea, Judged Best in School
Competition.

Amid wild cheers from a certain
section from among 10000 young
faces peering from the grandstands
at American League ball park yester.
day, Company l.. of Western High,
in command of Capt. w. w. Shea,
carried the pennant off the field Of
honor and won first place in the Ihn-
ty-fifth annual competitive drill.
The Western victory brought TO a
close the two-day drill of the Wash
ington high school cadet corps under
the broiling sun on the field at Amer
ican League ball park, an1 marked
the close of the cadet activities for
the year 1922.
Wild rah-rah rejoicing continued
TO resound Throughout the corridors
of Western High School today as the
students gathered in the auditorium
to celebrate its first victory IN six
teen years. Western won its last
drill in 1906.
Tech Gets Second.
Not even the most coy6tCus stu.
dent begrudged Company II, of Tech,
the "war-baby' company of The cadet
corps, second place in the compel
ton. Capt. s. LebowitZ, in command,
was roundly cheered throughout the
length OF the grandstandR when the
brigade adjut.nt called his company
to the front and awarded second
:Ii,".
mand of Capt.. r. X. Lamb, won
third place. Two other compa MES
were accorded honorable mention.
Company d, OF Central High School,
In command OF Ctpt. Dana Yong
Kwai, and Company L. of Central
High, in command of Capt. Carl II.
Michelet. The former won fourth
place, while the latter got fifth.
The few moments just before the
announcement of The winning com
pany were tense. The three regi-
ments had lined up in brigade forLla'
ton Just about $50. They faced the
judges. Not a murmur was heard
throughout the length of the stands.
Cheers Fill Park.
Stephen +. Kramer, assist mt
superintendent, WAS rushing about
with papers in his hand and CON
ferring with the army officers. But
the eyes of the students were
fastened on the brigade adjutant,
whose duty IL is to walk over and
summon the winning company for
ward to be awarded the pennant.
The silence in the ball park broke
into frenzied cheer as Company l.,
of Western, marched forward. and
the flag was presented. More cheer
ing followed when the medal was
pinned on Capt. w. w. Shea, in com
mand. Col. Robert G. Davis, acting
adJutant of the army, made the
presentations. "
The big event was over and the
school pennant-bands were taken off
the arms to be placed on the boudoir
walls.
. Commissioner James r.. Oyeter,
Superintendent of Schools Frank w.
Ballou, Acting President of the
Board Mrs. Howard \. HodglSins,
and other school officials were there
at the close to witness the cadets In
regimental review. Led by the cadet
band of sixty pieces, the twenty-five
companies formed in brigade forE1n-
ton and demonstrated excellent
marching.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
REFRIGERATOR DEALERS
FAVOR BUSINESS FILMS

The use OF motion pictures for
educational purposes by refrigera'
ton industries was outlined yester-
day by Miss Elizabeth Hallam Bob \,
home economist consultant, ana
principal speaker before the Ameri-
can Association Of Ice and Re.
frigeration, in session at the Willar l
Hotel.
THE psychological secret of the
power of motion pictures lies in Tick
ability to present interesting fa"ts
in a simple and graphic form, 20
that the most unframed mind can
easily grasp them" the speaker said,
advocating the use of motion pic
lures for educational work in schools
and colleges.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
$4,000 DAMAGES ASKED
BY MAN INJURED IN FALL

Aaron Garner today filed suit in
the District Supreme Court against
the Jacobs Transfer Company, Inc,
for $4,000 damages, alleging per-
sonal injuries. Plaintiff says that
he was engaged In lowering shut
telrs from a house in jackson alley,
November 21 last, when a truck
of the defendant company struck
the rope and caused him to be
thrown to the street.
Joseph A. Richardson is named
defendant in a suit filed by William
I. Buell., who asks for $1,000 for
alleged personal injuries to his son,
William T. Buell., jr. The father
declares his son while riding a bi.
cycle in Potomac Park, May 81,
1921, was struck by an automo-
bile owned by the defendant.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
FIRE AND POLICE CHIEFS
MAKE MEN COMFORTABLE

Commissioner James F. Oyster
has given orders to Chief of Police
Sullivan to see that policemen are
made as comfortable as possible
during the summer.
Orders probably will be issued
allowing policemen to unbutton
their coats. The question Of sum
mer uniforms has come up, but
1t is not probable they will be
ordered as such action would only
mean extra expense for the police
men.
Crossing policemen. who stand in
the sun all day, probably will be
allowed to take off their coats.
Fire Caief George s. Watson has
given permission to firemen to doff
their coats. Regulations provide
that no fireman shall appear out
side the firehouse without his coat,
up until June Is.
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
SEEKS PUBLIC HEARING
ON RADIO REGULATIONS

A prN'ic hearing on the proposed
radio regulations for the District is
requested in letter sent to tho
District Commissioners by f. w.
Brown, executive officer OF the
American Radio Association, with
national headquarters in this city.
Brown said that no inspection OF
radio outfits was necessary and de.
clared himself vigorously opposed TO
the fee of 50 which Il ls planned
to be collected from radio fans.
Radio regulations will be pre.
sented TO the Commissioners for ap-
proval within several weeks, Il
was said
The Washington times., 1922-06-07
FINDER OF $4,000 FAILS
TO RETURN FOR REWARD

After returning cash and checks
amounting to $4,000, lost by bank
messenger, to the American Ma.
tional Bank, the finder, a colored
man known as Mack Caldwell, has
failed to return to the bank for
the 5000 reward to which he is en-
titled.
Caldwell, whose address was not
learned, returned the money. which
he found in wallet on the car
rack in front of the Seventh Street
Savings Rank, to the American
National Bank last night and was
old to return this morning for the
reward. Up to noon today he had
not made his appearance.
The reward is being held for him
and hank officials are attempting
to locate him.