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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
RE WARD OFFERED. FUR HEALTH WORK
 IN LARGE CITIES
Plan Will Aid Authorities In Keeping Up A High
 Standard

NEW YORK. August 11.-(By5 As sociated Pressl-As a result of a study of the health departments of S3 of the largest cities of the coun- try the American Public Health as sociation has announced it's purpose to offer series of awards in recog- milton of attainment and advance ment of community health service. The status of the health work In dif- ferent cities will be determined by personal surveys conducted by agents of the association. and the rating of each city will be based upon a plan which will be presente ed for consideration and adoption at the fifty-second annual meeting of the American Public Health association. to be held in Boston October S-11. This rating will take account of all health work which the city is doing, either through it's health department or local non-official health organi- zations.
 The first series of awards will be made to cities of a population of 100, 900 or over which show the most nearly adequate community health service as of January, 1924.
 The development of the public health program has beeA so rapid in recent years that lr Is by no means easy for the city health officer to make sure that he is keeping up with the procession, or that he Is doing the most important things first and doing them in the best way. In or der to clarify the situatonr <te asso- citation, which is the official organi- zation representing the, public health workers of the United' States, Can ada, Mexico and Cuba, some three years ago appointed committee on municipal health department prac- tice, of which Prof c. F. A. Winslow is chairman, and which includes pr. c. V. Chapin of Providence, Dr. Ha ven Emerson of New York city, Dr. Donald B. Armstrong of the national health council. Professors Freeman and Frost of Johns Hopkins univer- sity and Dr. l.. R. Thompson of the United States public health service. The report of this committee will be published this fall by the United States public health service as spe- cfal bulletin.
 It is the further purpose of the committee, in order to promote spirit of generous rivalry between communities, to make similar awards in succeeding years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

without an elementary education, of- ten illiterate. He is ignorant, of course, of any method of controlling men except by force.
 In many road camps, in order to impress the new prisoner with due reverence for his superiors, he Is whipped as soon as he arrives. This form of humiliation often causes re- sentiment among the men and is an unwarranted addition to the sentence of the court. The prisoners are pun ished by beating them sometimes on the naked flesh with a piece of belt ing attached to a handle"
 There is a law in many of the states that prisoners must have a bath once a week. Frequently more than one man is bathed in the same tub of water. Here Is an official notice of the fact: "The habit which is too common of allowing several men to use the same water is dan gerous. filthy and disgusting to any right thinking man. The man had better be allowed to go unwashed d than to mix his dirt in common
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

return home Monday night. accom- panied by Miss Mildred Becker of Cincinnati, who will be her house guest for several weeks.
 Mrs Carl Wittichen Is visiting Mrs' T. H. Watts in Franklin, Tenn.
 
 Mrs. Eleanor Hoyt. Miss Eleanor Hoyt and Mrs. W. R. Foreman will leave from Savannah on August 70 for several months in New 1ork.
 Miss Nell Mccoy will return home Tuesday from Camp Burton in the Blue Ridge mountains. MT. Richard Kirkland Is at French Lick Springs for several weeks.
 Miss Margaret Ring from Gunters- vile, N. C.. will arrive Tuesday to pc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

of the social pyramid. There is no one below him. The tramp, the vagabond, the faker, the beggar, the thief, the unskilled and unemployed worker they are all above him in the scale of things.
 Making the pleG that he cannot ask the reader to believe the un- believable, MT. Tanunebaum quotes heavily from official documentc.
 The prison guard is on duty from sun up to sun down, some times from 4;30 a. m. to p. m., and all for from $40 to $60 month. Such a wage does not attract the kind of men who are fit to have charge of other men. "The guard is usually
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
the guest of Miss N McCoy at b 1 home on Crescent ave- GIRLS AT CAMP COsL uxYoy PICNIC AND BARBEC

Among the girls at Vmp Cosby enjoying~a picnic given bsNrs. Ross Smith at her home in p oebucx Springs on Thursday wei Misses Emma Slack, Sarah Godfre Elsie Thum, Elizabeth School, Afa Mc- Cora Bennett, Kate, Mary andTlsie Findlay, Sallie Barnett and LillieMc- Kee. -fF
 Another delightful affair plan. ed for the girls during their stay b. camp was the barbecue given by Mrs R. s. Munger on Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

prisons by high minded, we'll trained men and women"
 The new classification prison clinic located on the site of old Sing Sing prison at Ossining, N. T., bears this inscription: Tn this building, science, charity and thrift join hands to help the prison and the people,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
RANDOM NOTES

MT. and Mrs. Robert Meyer arc in Danville, Va, where they went to attend the wedding of Miss Jane Bar rett and Mir. Julian Jordan, which took place on Saturday.
 Miss Rosa Knox Elliott is spend ing some time visiting her home in Emelle, Ala, and in Mobile.
 Friends will be interested in learn ing that Mrs. Elizabeth Saunders, who has been associated for several years with Britllng No and who is known as Mother Britling," will be with Mary Beard Eat shop, begin ming Monday.
 MT. H. M. Duke has gone to At lanta for few days on a motor trip.
 Miss Ida Collier left Friday to spend her vacation with relatives at Warm Springs, Ga.
 MT. and Mrs. Irving Lyon of New York have recently moved to Bir- mingham to make their home.
 Mrs. s. Jesse Johnston, Jr., of Mem phis and Miss Anna Johnston of Bir- .mingham are spending some weeks in Hendersonville and other points in North Carolina.
 After eight weeks of visiting in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, Miss Elizabeth Ed wards Is now in Nashville visiting MT. and Mrs. W. c. Cryer. She will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

WILL VISIT NEW YoRKy September Mrs Ralph Bray will to New York Miss Miss of
 tveyou of Bnmneh by TunerS Studio
Evening star., 1923-07-25
SHOT IN HEAD FATAL
TO COLORED PURSER
Samuel Newman Dies Of Wound
Received on Excursion-Man
Held in Staying.

Samuel Newman. colored. purser on
the excursion steamer. L. Madison
Hall, who was shot through the head
on the excursion grounds Sunday
night, died in the hospital in Alex
andria, Va, last night.
The scene of the shooting was in
Prince Georges county, Nd, and Con-
stable Thomas H. Garrison today
made a formal request of the police
to surrender Emanuel Freeman, col
ored, twenty EIGHT. 3o5 H street
southwest, charged with the murder.
A request also was made for the
surrender of Gertrude Cole, colored,
nineteen, 23S Parker street northeast,
who was arrested Sunday night on
the arrival of the steamer at the foot
Of Sth street southwest, when Free
man also was arrested. She is charg-
ed with being an accessory.
Rose Allen, resident of South Wash
ington. another River View excur-
sionist, also is named in magis-
trate'S warrant as an accessory, and
Constable Garrison has asked the To-
cal police to arrest her. 1t is alleged
by the Maryland constable that one
of the women passed the weapon to
Freeman and that the other took 1t
from him after the shooting.
Arrangements for holding an in
quest over the body of the slain purs-
er have not been completed, but it
probably will not be held for two or
three days. 1t is probable that requi-
sition papers will have to be obtained
for Freeman.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
HUNTS FOR MOTHER
OF ABANDONED BOY
Detective on Trip to Investigate
New Information in Hotel
Mystery.

Information obtained last night by
Detective OBrien suggested possible
solution of the abandonment of baby
boy found in room in the Willard
Hotel last Saturday morning. The de-
tective left the city today, hoping to
learn something additional of 1.-The
woman in mourning wanted on a
charge of abandonment.
1t has been definitely determined she
Is not Mrs Harry Jones OF Harris
burg, Pa. but resided in a small town
in a nearby state. The child was born
in Columbia Hospital June 26. it was
learned by the police, and was left in
the hotel room not many days after
the mother was discharged from the
hospital.
According to statements of the po-
lice. the mother is not wealthy. nor
is she a society woman. 1t is thought
she will be located and arrested in
few days.
Action in Juvenile Court today re-
suited in the baby being turned over
to the board of children's guardians
pending Investigations.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
POLICEMAN IS CLEARED
OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Judge Schuldt Warns, However,
Against Discussion of De-
cisions of Court.

Policeman w. A. Shotter of the first
precinct was defendant in the Police
Court today. before Judge Schuldt,
charged with disorderly conduct in
the hallway ofthe Police Court build
ing July II. He was acquitted, but
Judge SChuldt. in dismissing the case.
warned policemen that when cases
IN which they are interested have been
disposed of in court they must not dis
cuss or comment upon the decision or
disposal of the court.
The evidence in the case showed
that Shotter was the complaining
witness in a traffic case. July IL.
against G.. w. Murray. former po-
liceman, with offices at 352 Munsey
building, who was convicted of mi
nor charge of violation of the traffic
regulations; that after the close of
the case Shotter approached Murra Y
in the hallway and called him a liar,
and then followed that up by apply
ing similar epithets to Miss Minnie
c. Largent of 513 11th street north
west, who was a witness in the case
for Mr.. Murray. Shotter denied the
charges, saying that he did not call
Murray or Miss Largent a liar.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
REASON FOR CHANGE
"PURELY BUSINESS"

Arthur P. Davis, formerly chief of
the reclamation service of the In
terror Department, was superseded
as head of the service by d. w.
Davis, former Governor Of Idaho, as
purely business measure" Acting
Secretary E. c. Finney declared to-
day. Power interests seeking spe-
cial privileges in the southwest. and
particularly in the Colorado river
basin, had nothing to do with the
change, Mr.. Finney declared.
The former head of the service
was offered q position as consulting
engineer, subordinate post to that
created for his successor. but de,
clined It,
a. P. Davis is not a business man
in the true. sense Of the word, Mr..
Ffnney declared, but is essentially
an engineer. The twenty-odd recla.
nation projects which the Interior
Department now maintains in the
west and on which 1t is collecting
money from settlers and farmers, de-
mand a business man and not an en-
gineer at present, as the engineering
work has been practically completed,
he added.
Removal of A. p. Davis as head
of the reclamation, service and sub
stitution of d. w. Davis as director
is stated to be in direct line with
Secretary Works policy of efficiency
in the business of government.
Evening star., 1923-07-25

erty and government records, and have
often wondered what might happen If
fire started in any of the buildings
where irreplacable records are kept.
understand that the government does
not carry Insurance and therefore, so
high pressure system would not be an
aid. 1t would undoubtedly be of con-
siderable benefit to the business people
of Washington in the matter Of reduced
insurance costs.
"I am of the opinion that all cities
of any size should have a high pressure
system for fighting fires, and 1 believe
that IL New York city and the borough
of Brooklyn were not equipped with
high-presSure systems, the fire losses
would be greater than they are. 1 am
perfectly willing to say that l may be
considered in favor of any reasonable
expenditure that will reduce fire hazard
in the National CAPITAL
Representative Knud Wefald, ninth
district, MinneEota, who succeeds the
veteran Representative Steeuerson,
chairman of the Post Office COM
mittee: From the facts before me
should say that ] would support
such an appropriation, especially as
this year only 100000 to start the
work is to be asked. In a general
way I know that the city of Wash
ington is not administered as 1t ought
to be. l have read that the schools
there are a long. way from being
what they should be. L think that
the city Of Washington should have
the same kind of decent treatment in
all respects that other cities of its
size have"
Hudson Backs Project.
Representative Grant NJ. Hudson,
ceeds Representative Patrick H.
Kelley, veteran member of the ap-
propriations committee: From the
facts as presented to me I would
be inclined to favor such an appro-
priation, not only for the protection
of government property but for the
city as well. You can count on my
support"
Representative o. J. Kvale, seventh
district, Minnesota, who succeeds
Representative Andrew J. Volstead,
recently chairman of the judiciary
committee: do not feel that l am
wen enough acquainted with the con.
ditions obtaining In Washington to
entitle me to an opinion in the prem.
ises until later on. From this dis
tance the high-pressure proposition
seems reasonable"
Representative William w. Arnold,
twenty-third district, Illinois: II
know nothing whatever of the con-
dftions, but assure you / will take
pleasure in looking into the matter
when 1t is presented and try to In.
form myself as to its merits and
advisabilityi'
Representative William p. Holiday,
who succeeds "Uncle Joe"/ Cannon
"The proposed improvements in the
water service for the downtown Sec
ton Of the city of Washington ap-
pear desirable, but am not ac-
duainted with the situation and there.
fore cannot state definitely what my
stand on this question will be-"
Evening star., 1923-07-25
From Yesterdays $50 Edition Of The Star.
SEA BATTLE LOOMS
WITH RUM FLEET
Liquor Runners Threaten to Fill
Dry Navy Full of Lead
If Attacked.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YOORK, July 25.-Marine war
fare between coast guards and the
rum fleet off the Jersey coast looms
among the Interesting possibilities
of the summer rum-running drive.
Commander A. ]. Ahearn Of the
coast guard cutter Seminole, return
ing from patrol about the fleet, re-
ported TO Capt. Reed, local chiefs of
the coast guard service, that he had
heard threats to Fill the prohibition
agents full of lead"
IF they fire on you, return It,"
Capt. Reed ordered.
The threats against the government
forces came from the British schooner
Thorndyke,' according to Ahearn.
Late last night, he said. the Seminole
ran alongside the Thorndyke and
seized a motor dory laden with twenty
cases of liquor. 1t was then. he
said. that the threat to fill 'em with
lead" was voiced. The seminole de-
parted with her prize before any
shots were fired.
The rum fleet, Ahearn said, now
covers stretch of thirty-five miles
off the coast and includes vessels of
British, French and Norwegian
registry.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
LAUNCHING
( Of JOHNSON BOOM
Senator to Give European
Views at Testimonial Din
ner in New York Tonight.
By the Associated Press.

by tnP hssOCldten
NEW YORK, July Ex-senator Hi
ram johnson, who returned Monday
from a tour abroad, tonight will
enunciate his views on foreign rela-
tions at a testimonial dinner which
his friends have intimated will be the
for his nomination for the presidency
by the republican party next year.
Senator Johnson Who. since he ar
rived home, has consistently refused to
discuss either domestic or foreign poll
tics, tonight will set forth European
one-half months travelling in seven
countries. He has promised to set
forth the attitude which "in my hum
BILE opinion We should adopt toward
Europe"
Though he has indicated that he
will not discuss home affairs and will
not state his probable attitude at the
1924 republican convention, his friends
predict that his message to the Amer
lean people tonight will contain more
than merely European Impressions.
1000 Invitations Issued.
Four thousand invitations have
been sent out for the dinner 1t is
expected that many representative
republicans and a number of members
of Congress will attend.
Senator Moses of New Hampshire,
who recently returned from abroad
more confirmed opponent of the
league of nations than he had ever
been before. also will be speaker.
An informal call on Mayor Hylan
was made by Senator Johnson. The
conference aroused considerable COM
ment In political circles in-riew of
the fact that Mayor Hylan, in a re-
cent speech at Ogdensburg, n. Y
gave observers a start when he de-
clared voters were drifting toward a
third party and away from the ranks
of the democrats and republicans.
Previous Conference.
1t also was recalled that Senator
Johnson and Mayor Hylan, whose ad-
ministration is supported by news
papers owned by William Randolph
Hearst, held frequent conferences two
years ago when New York city re-
tained the senator as special counsel
in legal battle over the transit sit
uation.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
Judge D|SM|SSES
.PO|SON-PEN CHARGE
Refuses to Sustain Indict-
ments Returned Against
George Maxwell.

NEW YORK, July 25.-The indict-
ments charging George Maxwell, presi-
dent of the American Association of
Authors, Composers and Publishers,
with forging and sending to Allan A.
Ryan and others poison-pet letters at
tacking the characters Of Mrs. Ryan
and a half dozen other women. were
dismissed by General Sessions Judge
Mcintyre today.
Mrs. Beatrice Gallatin, wife Of Albert
Gallatin, socially prominent. today came
TO the defense of Maxwell.
Mrs. Gallatin, named with Mrs. AL
Ian A. Ryan in q brief filed yesterday
by Assistant District Attorney Ma
loney opposing a motion to dismiss
indictments returned against Max
Maxwell, a former piano tuner, of
having penned the notes. Her hus-
band, however, had taken to the dis
trict attorneys Office letter connect
ing her name with that of Maxwell.
Helped by Maxwell.
MIR. Maxwell" said Mrs. Gallatin.
gave Mr.. Gallatin and me every
possible assistance in trying to find
the writer of the letters.
II met Mr.. Maxwell at dinner
party. That was in December. l did
not see him again for month. when
we met again at a dinner. Then he
had dinner with Mr.. Gallatin and me
and later we were his guests at din
ner.
Then the letters began to como.
I did not, as stated. meet Mr.. Max
well at the home Of Mrs Eva Burn
side. ] never thought Mr.. Maxwell
wrote those letters. l knew him but
three months and only slightly.
Mr.. Gallatin took the letters TO
the district attorney and retained
Maxwelrs name was included in the
letters we naturally consulted with
him. He gave US every possible as
sistance. He was mostly gentle
manly, high-minded person"
Sent Himself Notes.
Maloney in his brief contended
that in attacking the character of
women in poison-pen letters he was
alleged to nave sent husbands, the
ex-piano tuner sent himself a sim
liar note to make 1t appear that he,
too, was a victim Of the author.
Referring to the contention of the
prosecutor that Maxwell knew what
the letter to Gallatin contained. de-
spite the fact that one page of the
communication was missing, Mrs
Gallatin said:
II believe something of the sort
was done by detectives, but I know
none of the details of that incident
Mr.. Gallatin and ] were convinced
however, that Mr.. Maxwell knows no
more about the authorship of the let
ters than we do"
Evening star., 1923-07-25
BAKER |NDQRSES
BOND|SSUEFORD.
Explanation of Proposal
Would Win Big Support,
Says Federation Head.

Commissioner Oysters proposal for
a bond issue to enable the city to pave
its streets, build schools, install high
pressure fire hydrants and make
similar improvements was strongly
indorsed today by Charles A. Baker.
president of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations.
II believe that if the question were
put before the people of Washington,
as 1t Is put to the residents or other
cities there would be an overwhelm-
ingly favorable vote" said Mr. Baker.
The president explained that while
he could only speak personally at TINS
time, he felt reasonably sure that the
question of a bond issue would be
brought to the attention of the fedora
tion in the fall by one of it's member
associations.
Means of Catching Up.
II am strongly in favor of bond
issue" he said. fIt is the only practi-
cal, sensible way of catching up on
the municipal work that necessarily
had to lag during Abe war PERIOD.
1t is the way by which other NUM-
cipalities meet extraordinary I'M
provements l believe Commissioners
oyster is on the right track IN. TINS
matter
The Commissioner stated today
that his mind was open 10 receive
and consider fairly any valid ooJec-
tions that might be raised to ms
proposition. ,s
that with so many urgent needs to
be met that we should at least con-
slider the possibilities of getting au-
thority from Congress to sell bonds.
Evening star., 1923-07-25
Workhouse Prisoners Play Fair
When Trusted, Says Moyer

ing the brick plant at the workhouse
in operation"
The execution Of condemned men In
the District by hanging is character
lied by the superintendent as a relic
of barbarity." 1t seems strange. he
said, that such a method should exist
almost within the shadow of the ma
tion's capital
THE officials at the Jail perform this
duty as well and as humanely as 1t
can be done. but even this falls far
short of the best method of infiicting
capital punishment"
Seeks better Water.
One of the outstanding recon-
mendations of Mr. Meyer is that steps
be taken to provide a modern water
supply for the workhouse and re-
formatory.
wells have been sunk in the hope
OF reaching good water in sufficient
institutions, but thus far this has not
been successful" reads tho report.
Mr.. Meyer gives his Endorsement to
proposed bill to provide for the
commitment of all District convicts
to the District institutions, instead of
sending large numbers of them to
outside penitentia ries.
This practice, he says, involves a
large and increasing expense, where
as they could be incarcerated at the
city's institutions with very little ad-
ditional cost.
New Buildings Progress.
Seven units Of the permanent build
ing program at the reformatory are
complete and three others are under
construction. The superintendent
recommends that the structures now
finished be provided with heat, light
and water and otherwise equipped be-
fore others are started.
The superintendent expresses the
belief that the industrial railroad be-
tween the reformatory and work
house will be completed this year.
Accompanying the report of Mr.
Meyer is a detailed statement from
Julian A. Schoem, assistant superin-
tendent In charge of Occoquan. out
lining the accomplishments of that
institution for the year.