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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11

Tabulation of the number of babies examined by specialists during Baby Week." held in Birmingham during the week that came to a close Satur- day under the auspices of the Bir mingham Axis club and the nurses of the city and county health depart ment, will not be finished for several days, but a tentative scanning shows that the two bad weather days, Monday and Tuesday. cut down the number expected and prevented a new high figure being established.
 Despite the number of physicians who gave their services to the work, the crowding of the work Wednes day, Thursday and Friday prevented many mothers from having their babies examined and numbers went home, 1t is said, without the know ledge they had come to gain.
 All taking part in what was going or reports Miss Elizabeth LaForge, supervising nurse in charge, had moro than they could do, despite the fact that the Axis club supplied the clerical workers and many other helpers. The congestion of the work in the three day period that was bright and warm, bringing so many, made it impossible to get through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
SEVERAL SENTENCED IN CIRCUIT COURT
Charges Range From Auto Thefts
 To First Degree Murder

Allen Ware and H. G. Cockren were sentenced by Judge William E. Fort Saturday morning to the penitentiary for from one year and one day to three wears, following their convic- ton two weeks ago of the theft of an automobile. Delay in sentencing them was caused by an appeal for new trial on the ground that one of inc jurymen trying the case was al leScd to have expressed an opinion as to the boys guilt before the trial started. Refusal to grant new trial was decided upon after affidavits had been received from the jurors,
 Gray Tipton, negro, was found guilty of murder in the second de- tree in Judge II. P. Heflin's court and sentened to 25 years in the peniten- ,iary- He Was charged with murder in the first degree,
 Tipton was accused of stabbing John Henry Strckey with a knife. Stuckey was killed in jitney last July on Fourth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
ROBERT [. LEE
 KHAN HANDLES UNDERTAKING
Old w. 5. Brown Home Land
 Transferred Saturday Morn-
 ing For S43,500, According
 To Deeds Filed In Court MEMBERSHIP WILL REACH 10000 BY NOVEMBER 20 Extensive Preparations Being Made For Naturalization At East Lake Park-Sheriff Shirley Head Of Group

Preparations for the erection of 8 S250,00O structure in Birmingham have been started by the members of Robert E. Lee Klan No. 1. Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, when the deed was recorded in the court house Saturday morning of the pur chase of the old W. s. Brown home on Sixth avenne, north. opposite the Ridgely apartments for a considera- lion of s4S,50o. The property fronts 100 feet on Sixth avenue and ex- tends back 19o feet.
 Officials of the organization state the site will be used either for a lSlavern for the Robert l.. Lee Klan, or Protestant hospital, which will be the peer in construction and equipment of any hospital in the United states- If it is decided to use the land for klavern, the Im- perial Palace, or headquarters of the organization, will erect the hospital.
 The $250,0oD to be spent for the new building is the minimum con- sidered
 The entire matter is being financed exclusively by Robert E. Lee Klan. No 1, which. it is understood, has a membership of 6.O00 klansmen in Birmingham
 When the hospital is built 1t will have an adjunct, in some suitable spot. the adjunct to be krown as the 'Magdalen Home" which will be used to give fallen women a chance to regain. their lives. Off cials of the klan state these women must be restored to physical health before they can come back in any other way.
 Extensive preparations are being made for the naturalization cere- monies to be held at East Lake No- Nember 20. when more than 2.O00 new members will be absorbed into the four klans in Birmingham. bringing the membership in Birmingham to more than 10,9o0 and making Br- mingham the greatest protestant city in North America.
 The property recorded Saturday morning is described as lots r and IS, block 32. city of Birmingham. The purchaser is recorded as Rob ert F.. Lee Klan No. 1, Thomas Shir- ley. president, the purchaser organi- zation being classed as a corpora tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
NO PARKING DURING ARMISTICE DAY PARADE
Chief Orders Nineteenth And Twen-
 tieth Streets Cleared Of Vehicles

To keep the way clear for the Ar mistice Day parade, the city authori- ties announced Saturday morning that no parking will be allowed Mon day on Nineteenth and Twentieth streets from First to Sixth avenues, and no parking on First and Sixth avenues between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.
 Commissioner w. B. Cloe passed the word to Chief of.Police Fred A. Mc- Duff, who gave the necessary in- structions to his men.
 All cars found parked on the streets and avenues Monday will be driven to points away from the desig- mated area.
 After the parade is over and the crowds have dispersed the usual rules regarding parking will again apply
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE MEETS

The first of series of meetings to study the constitution of the United State was held by the Womans Re- publican league at o'clock Thurs day In the Axis club rooms Henry Chairsell and J. W Hartley outlined principles of the constitution at the request of Mrs. John Ham,. chairAan of the program committee. The next regular meeting of the league will be held at 8 o'clock Thursday, Novem- Der 22, in the Axis club roomu. Re- publican men and women are invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
ASK TO PLACE SIGNS
Motor Organization seeks Permission To Warn Against Grade Crossings


 loderick Beddow, attorney, repre- senting the National Motor associa- tion, was in conference with Presi- dent D. F. McLendon of the city com mission Saturday morning about the city granting the association permis- sion to mark approaches to grade crossings in and about Birmingham Several grade crossings have all ready been equipped with the mark CTS already. Heavy posts are set on either side Of the road, wire stretched between them and directly over the center of the roadway a sign warning of the crossing is affixed Other pendant sign spaces are sold for advertising space, the returns be- ing used to keep the property in re- pair The matter will come before the city commission at its meeting Tues day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
TRAFFIC REPORT MADE
Many Claims IlnmdIed Fly BIrmIng-
 ham Association

The monthly report of the Bir- mingham Traffic association for Oc- tober indicates there were handled by the association a mass of claims and railroad rates representing prac- tically every line of business in the city.
 There were 9.79s rates quoted; 13,176 bills checked; sS,071.43 in err TOTS discovered and 324 claims paid amounting to $6.707sS. Realignment of rates and intervening petitions constituted anoher of the principal matters handled by the bureau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
RETAIL GROCERs MEET

The new license schedule the Sun day closing provision, proposed food show, the Los Angeles convention, xNyertising and other topics will oc- q. By the Birmingham Retail Grocers ah Butchers association at its reg ula business meeting at o'clock Tuesday night in the Y. M. O. A. au- Aitorium. Cigars and refreshments will be served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
HUGE PARADE WILL MARK ARMISTICE DA CELEBRATION
Birmingham Kansnen Buy Property $50O Hospital No,tsd
MAKES MAIDEN VOYAGE

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
BIRMINGHAM MEN
 SPEAK AT CAPITAL
Doctors On Program For Southern Medical Associa-
 ton Convention

Several Birmingham doctors wilt make addresses at the seventeenth annual convention of the Southern Medical association at Washington mingham and Alabama were to leave early sunday morning in a Pullman attached to a special train starting from New Orleans.
 pr. J. s. McLester and Dr. Scale Harris, both of Birmingham. are on the program for Tuesday They will discuss the use of insulin in ths treatment of diabetes Dr. T. b. Parke will speak on "Anemia in the New Born." Other talks by Alabama doctors will include Spontaneous PneumothoraX," by Dr. J. A. Mead- ows; "Differential Diagnosis of Ap- pendicitis and Urethral Structure" by Dr. M. Y. Dabney: "1'umors of the Carotid Body by Dr. J. Nj. Mason; "Deformities of the .EXtremitios Sec ondary to Burns" by Dr. Wyatt \. Roberts,; Deaths from Violence Tn Some of the Larger Southern Cities,v by pr. J. D. Bowling; Some DiffN cultfes From an Administrative Standpoint in the Control of Malaria" by pr. S. w. Welch of Montgomery. snd University Extension Work in Medicine" by Dr. James $. McLester.
 Visiting doctors. besides those mem tioned, will include Dr. H. S Ward, pr. F. T. Sields of Ensley. Dr. E. l.. Wyman, Dr. J. Ross snyder. Dr J A. Meadows, Dr. E. Lawrence Scott. pr. James k. Garber Dr. Cunningham Wilson, Dr. w. w. Harper of Selma and Dr H. w. Welch of Montgomery.
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 ENROLIMENTS INCREASE
 Increased enrollments are reported by the Birmingham Marine recruit ing station, many of the boys de- siring an opportunity to spend Christmas in Paris and other marine posts. Limuel F. Hill is sergeant of the United States Marine corps on recruiting duty in Birmingham.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
Art Center to Have
Reception and Tea.

An informal reception and tea'
with a new exhibition, will be given
tomorrow afternoon, from 4 to 8
o'clock, at the Art Center, in honor
OF the National Federation of Col
lege Settlements and Community
Celters. The hosts will be Mr
and Mrs. j. p. s. Neigh, Mrs. vii.
liam Hitz, DR.. and Mrs. Mitchell
Carroll, Mrs. John Mock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Olaf Saugstad. and other of
ficers and members of the Handi.
craft Guild, which also has an ex-
hibition. A new collection of 125
color posters in the prize com
petition of the House Beautiful"
will also be shown for the first time
in Washington. A musical program
at o'clock will include Miss
Theresa Pyle. a professional
whistler of bird music, and Mrs.
Harry White, pianist.
Mrs. e. j. Henning wife of the
Assistant Secretary of Labor. is in
New York for a few days, and is
accompanied by her sister. Miss
Elizabeth Husting. They are at the
Aston
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
PRINCE GEORGES
|LL|TERATES
7PER CENT
County School Head Points to
Low Standard of Educa-
tional Work.

UPPER MARLBORO. Md, MAY
12.-One out of every fourteen
residents i'm Prince Georges county
IL unable to read or write
This lamentable situation, exist
ing next door" to the Nation
Capital, considered the educational
center of America. is brough out in
a comprehensive bulletin of county
school information for the year
1921-1922, just issued by Prof.
Nicholas Orem, county superintend-
ent of schools.
While a dreary educational pic
ture is drawn in the bulletin, 'aplf
strides in some directions are noted
and a campaign is outlined to bring
Prince Georges county up to the
standard in Maryland.
Compared with other counties,
the bulletin states, education IN
Prince Georges county is cheap,
too cheap to be as good as we
would like to have it"
1t is also brought out that mas
much as the teachers in the county
are poorly paid they are constantly
resigning and there is high per-
centage of inexperienced teachers
in the county.
Following are some of the objec
tives of a campaign to be waged this
year for better education in the
county:
Reduction Of high turnover in the
teaching corps, which is next to the
largest in the State.
Increased supply of text and sup
Elementary books and materials of
instruction.
Establishment of more third group
high schools as rapidly as funds will
permit
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
Denbys to Accompany
Tennis Players to Ouantico

The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. DENLY and the Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Dwight Davis will
be members of a party which is
going to Quantico tomorrow with
the international tennis players
who put on exhibition matches at
the White House yesterday. They
are to play some match games to.
morrow afternoon. The party will
make the trip to Quantico on an
Eagle boat. leaving at 10 o'clock
in the morning and returning late
in the afternoon.
Nine. Wroblewska, wife Of the
Polish minister. expects to leave
about June l for Atlantic City or
some other shore resort near Wash
ington. where she will spend the
summer months. Nine. .Wroblewska
will take her three children with
her and the Minister will join his
family over the week-ends.
Princess Bibesco. who is in Gin.
cinnati visiting Congressman and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. is ex.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
SCHOOL HEAD RESCUES
WOMAN WEIGHING 200

ALLENTOWN, May I2.-While
H. w. Dodd. superintendent of
schools, of Allentown, was fishing
in the Little Lehigh he heard a
splash not at all like that of "a
jumping trout.
Out of the water. close by, bobbed
the head of woman. He had
great difficulty in rescuing her, as
her weight is 200 pounds. The
woman is Annie Dutt. forty-two
years old.
How she came in the water is
mystery.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
Army HosteSSes at
Red Cross Tomorrow.

The national headquarters OF the
American Red Cross will be open
tomorrow. from 10 O'Clock until I
o'clock Mrs. Morritte w. Ireland
will be hostess ON that day. meeting
tho visitors and showing them :hI
interesting exhibits in the museum,
Assisting Mrs. Ireland will he Mira,
6. &. Whitcomb, Mrs. Charles Rev.
nolds. Mrs. John NJ. Palmer, Mrs.
T.. r. Hutchins, Mrs. Albert n.
Bags, Mrs. j. NJ. PhaIen and Mrs,
l.. u. CATER.
Mrs NJ. H. Scott and her son.
Il, H. Scott Of New York, who
spent tho winter here at The Lee
House, have returned for a brief
stay,
Mrs. Douglas Macarthur is now
in New York and is stopping at the
Ritz Carlton.
Senator NorbeCk of South Da-
kcta, has returned to Washington
for an indefinite period and has
r"-onened his apartments at the
Burlington Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. McLenathen,
OF Lake Placid. who spent the
winter in the South. are returning
home by automobile. While in
Washington they are at the Bur.
lington Hotel
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
Mah-Jongg Party Promises
To Be Great Success.

The nah. jong and auction party
arranged by Mrs, William Wheat
lev and Mrs. Frank Anderson for
the benefit of the Thomas Jeffer-
son Memorial Association and to be
held at the Women's City Club on
Monday, May 81, at 2:30 o'clock, is
meeting with enthusiastic support
Mrs Anderson and Mrs. Louise
White Irwin. both successful teach
ers of NAH jongg, will be present to
act as referees.
Each day brings in new subscrib-
ers for tables and numerous inter
esting parties of eight, twelve or
sixteen are being arranged. Tables
may be secured from Mrs. Nickolaus,
manager of the Women's City Club;
Mrs Wheatley, 2023 @ street, or
Mrs. Frank Anderson, the Brighton.
s.
The members of the Czechoslovak
debt funding commission, who land
ed in New York today, will come to
Washington next week. DIR. Stan.
gler,s counselor of the Czechoslovak
legation. went to New York to meet
Them.
Mrs. w. Harry Brown is enter
tanning guests at the races at Pim-
leo today for the Preakness and
had q luncheon party for them at
the Jockey Club.
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Mrs. Morris Ewalt Irwin will en-.
terrain al luncheon on May Is at
the Willard in honor of Mrs. George
Silsbee.
Mrs Hampson Gary had guests
lunching with her informally at the
Shoreham yesterday.
Marion Law and Gustave Pabst
also entertained informally at lunch
con yesterday at the hotel.
Mrs. Frank c. Youngerman, Of
Des Moines. is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. David Rittenhouse.
wife of Lieutenant Rittenhouse. Y.
S. \. Mrs. Youngerman will re
main in Washing;o on for some time.
s.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson
Taft arrived from Philadelphia to.
day for a brief visit to her par
ents. Mr., and Mrs. Eugene ID
Caruse. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Chandler Barnard, who is
staying with MI and Mrs. Frank
=. Hartman, If.
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Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Day sailed
today for Europe on the S. S. Presi-
dent Harding.
Will Irwin. the writer, and his
wife, Inez Hayner Irwin, also a
well.known writer. are likewise pas.
sengcrs on the President Harding
Mrs. Irwin has been a frequent
visitor in Washington.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
Memorial
To Be Scene of
Pageant
By JEAN ELIOT.

r INVITATIONS have been is.
sued by the president and
i directors of the American
y Institute of Architects for a
ceremonial pageant at the Lin
coin Memorial on Friday, May
Is, at 8 o'clock on the occasion
of the presentation of the gold
medal of the Institute to Henry
Bacon, architect Of the beautiful
memorial.
Pageants are of frequent oc.
Currence in Washington and
admit that in most instances the
thought does not fill me with
great enthusiasm. But a pageant
with the Lincoln Memorial as a
setting and sponsored by such an
organization as the Institute of
Architects. Well-that is some
thing else again.
Picture colorful and spectacular
tableaux, grouping themselves on
the steps. with the great memo.
rial looming like alabaster against
the dark curtain of the night
with a crescent moon hung up
especially for the occasion. A
genuine treat would seem to be
in store for us and the cere-
mony will be an event of no
little social interest since the
notables of the official &Nd diplo-
matte world are being invited.
President Harding will present
the medal to Mr.. Bacon
s.
DR.. NICHOLAS BUTLER. 1prcsi-
dent of Columbia University,
and frequent visitor at the White
House. is sailing today for Europe
accompanied by Mrs. Butler and
Miss Sara @ntler. DR.. Butler
goes to del1> il the Watson lee
lures at British universities, which
are designed to promote closer
and more cordial relations be-
tween English-speaking peoples.
DR.. Butler is one of the stall
warts of the Republican party,
and has frequently been men
toned as ambassadorial timber.
1t is said that President Harding
has great faith in his judgment
and political acumen, and he is
frequently called to the White
House when the President is de-
sirous of consulting with the best
minds"
can never hear DIR. Buffers
name, however, without thinking
hack to that joyous anecdote con-
tanned in one of the stories of the
first appearance of the famous
Margot - Mrs. Asquith - in this
country. 1t seems that the presi.
dent of Columbia was scheduled
to introduce the lady, and his ap-
pearance was preceded by who
is this DR.. Butler, anyway" from
a plump but pleasing lady whose
companion countered with ''Oh. you
know, he's the man who wrote
The Way of All Flesh.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
JEAN ELIOT'S NEWS AND GOSSIP"OF SOCIETY,"
Festivities on Yesterday's
Social Calendar.

The Secretary of Agriculture,
Henry G.. Wallace. vas the guest
Of honor at luncheon yesterday Of
the bureau chiefs of the depart.
ment, who entertained at the
Cosmos Club.
DR. Bedrick Stepanek, minister Of
Czechoslovakia. entertained informal.
1y at dinner last evening at the
willard.
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The Charge d'Affaires of Greece
and Mime. Tsamados entertained at
tea yesterday afternoon in cofnpli.
ment to Consul General and Mrs.
Maths, who have been their guests
for several days and who will leave
today for Chicago. where Mr.. Maths
Is assigned for dr'v.
Mr.. and Mrs, Christian Gross en-
tertained at dinner last evening,
when their guests were Congress.
man and Mrs John Phillip Hill,
Miss Marion Trumbull, Miss Gladys
Chapman Smith. Miss Louise Todd,
Winant Johnston, Conrado Traverse
of the Argentine embassy. and Jean
de Fontaine, of the Belgian EN-
bassy
Mr.. and Mrs Rafael r. Gown
entertained at dinner last evening
for their daughter, Miss May
Gown. The guests included Mile.
Iucienne Nano. Miss Olyve Graef'
Miss Ramona Lefevre, Miss Eliza
beth Young, Juan Francisco de
Cardenas, counselor of the Spanish
embassy, Manuel Alfonso and Jose
Alfonso. the Spanish tennis stars:
Mariana de Amoedo OF the Spanish
embassy staff, and Dimitri Dem.
Dimancesco of the Rumanian lega'
ton. a.,
Harry Ross, of New York, will
arrive today to be the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Gown over the week
end.
Major and Mrs. Maxwell Murray
will entertain at dinner TINS
evening.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
Mrs. Phillips Gives
Garden Party at BeauOoir.

Mrs. William Phillips, wife of the
Undersecretary of State, is enter
tanning at a garden party this
afternoon from 4:S0 to $50 o'clock
at BeauVl,T, her suburban fome.
Mrs. Phillips will have assisting
her at the tea table Nine. Peter.
wife of the Swiss minister; Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs. Adolph
Caspar Miller and Mrs. Eliot Wads-
worth.
s.
Nine Won Lewinski will be at
home this afternoon from to 6
O'Clock at 3145 Sixteenth street
when she will be assisted at the
tea table by Mrs. William Vale of
Colorado Congressman and Mrs
Vale arrived yesterday to spend a
short time with the Counselor of the
German embassy and Nine. Won
TeWiugki
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
FRIENDS SAY GOV. COX
SEEKS SEAT IN SENATE

BOSTON, May Ex-Governor Cox
intends to enter the lists for a seat
in the United States Senate by OPP
posing Senator David l. Walsh
when the latter comes up for re-
election next year, according to
politicians. who base their opinion
on the governors signing of the
dry enforcement act and vetoing
the proposed referendum on the
Volstead act.
These decisions, they say are
equivalent to casting his hat into
the ring on a, dry" platform as
against Senator Walsh's wet" in.
clinations.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
Noted Finoncier Guest
At Dinner Party.

The Solicitor General and Mrs.
James NJ. Beck will entertain at
dinner this evening in honor Of
Frank Vanderlip, of New York, who
is spend ng the weekend with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Walker will
entertain twelve at dinner this
evening at the Cosmos club in
honor of Mr.. Sega. charge d'affaires
of Latvia. and Nine. Seya, who
soon will be leaving for Europe.
Col. and Mrs. Frederick Cole.
man will entertain al supper this
evening.
The Washington times., 1923-05-12
HarOeys and Houghtons
Both in Netu York.

Col. George Harvey, American
ambassador to the Court of st.
James, who arrived in New York
yesterday, is at the St. Regis Hotel
with Mrs. Harvey and their small
granddaughter, Miss Dorothy
Thompson The American am
bassador to Germany, Alanson B.,
Houghton. Mrs. Houghton and
their three daughters are also stay
ing at the S. Regis.
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Former Senator and Mrs. Chaun-
cey Depew are at the Willard for
their annual spring visit in Wash
inston. They plan to remain here
about, two weeks