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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-16
PRES|DENTSOON
To PASS ON
GUNS
Assistant Secretary of Navy Is
Preparing Official Report !.
on Elevations.
By ROBERT s. THORNBURGH,
international News Service.

international News Service.
Soon after return of the American
fleet from the Southern maneuvers,
President Harding is expected to
act finally on the question of elevat-
ling the guns of battleships, de-
cision that will, according to naval
authorities, determine whether or
not the United States navy is to be
second to none as provided in the
$50 treaty.
An official report on the status
of the gun elevation issue is being
prepared by Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Roosevelt for submission
to President Harding, it became
known today.
An exhaustive investigation by
the naval department has resulted
| in the practically unanimous
opinion that work on elevation of
the guns should start at once as
provided for in an appropriation at
the last session of Congress.
The denial by Great Britain that
guns Of her navy had been elevated
to increase the range, and the sub
sequent apology of Secretary of
State Hughes for misstatement of
the British changes have not altered
the position of high naval officers.
They are ready to urge the Presi-
dent to authorize procedure under,
the original program.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt laid
before the President details of the
controversy a few days ago. Roose-
welt, it was learned, held to his
first stand of being unqualifiedly
for the increased elevation of guns.
Loot
however, that the American navy
is outranged but two miles by guns
of the British fleet, instead of five
miles as was testified in the Con-
gressional hearings.
Rear Admiral w. L. Rodgers,
head of the general board of the
navy, declared today elevation of
guns will not violate the five-power
treaty. He pointed out the limita-
tions on modernization prescribed
by the treaty are to prevent abuse
by practically building new ships
under cover of alterations.
Great Britain has denied she
employed the method of moderniza-
ton by increasing the angle Of
elevations of guns as the American
miral Rodgers said. This denial
we accepted as conclusive.
But such acceptance by no
means affects the United States
right to do as it pleases with its
own guns. The change in elevation
is what the United States navy
needs to keep her ships equal to
those of Great Britain. The British
may choose at pleasure means of
modernization more suited to her
needs"
Admiral Rodgers expressed the
opinion that American delegates at
the arms conference did not mean
to agree that Great Britain by
treaty was to preserve for some of
her ships an ability to fire at
ranges which most of the American
ships cannot attain without altera-
tons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-16
BOY AT DIVORCE TRIAL
SEES FATHER FIRST TIME

NEW YORK, April IS-HaFoid
Spencer, sixteen years old, Saw his
father feF tbs first time In tho
CfaReeFv Court, Newark. when his
mother wen n divorce fses4a Oscar
Spencer, Of Union Hill, d. H. eharg,
ing desertion. Mr.. and Mrs Snan.
Ger were married in 1888 and
separated iR 1903, after saaaasr
had disaPReaSed, 70 be found latar
at Union Hill, where he is a cansta a.
bic and justice of the peace.
At the conclusion Of the hearing
Spencer went over to his son. Kissed
hina, and said THAI in spite of the
divorce he hoped they would he
good friends and that he haA q Lot
at liza S0- IA Ia ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-16
SITUATION
|NTOLERABLE.
He SAYS
Senator Couzens Sees Little
Hope in Executives Plan
for Spending Billion.
By KENNETH w. CLARK,
international News Service.

Senator James Couzens CRep0 OF
Michigan, one Of the railroad ex-
perts of Congress, made it plain in
formal statement today that he
had no faith in recent promises of
American railway executives to ef-
fect widespread improvement in the
nations transportation facilities.
Couzens described present trans
portation conditions as 'intoler-
able" and criticised an announce
ment of the American Railway AS
ISOLATION as inadequate because
there was IAN entire absence OF
any explanation of the unsatistac-
tory condition OF their equipment.
or any assurance Of improved and
efficient management"
Compares Figures.
Referring to claims of the execu.
tives that they had cut expenses in
1922 by more than 1000, 900. 900,
and that they averaged only 1.645,-
237 employees in 1922. as against g.
OLE, 800 in 1920, although traffic was
not much lighter than in 1920, Sen
ator Couzens declared:
LET US see how deceptive this
statement is. The Interstate Com
MERGE Commissions figures show
ed that the 1922 traffic was APP
proximately ~ per cent less than
in 1920, and you will observe that
the difference in the number OF
employees was approximately 10 per
cent, so where is this Haunted ef-
ffciency?
THE mere issuing OF a statement
containing a plan of procedure. or
adding a billion and half capital
in the way of borrowed money for
the shippers to pay returns on,
will not overcome the bad order
condition Of railroad equipment"
Couzens added.
Praises Some Points.
In the railroad program, how.
ever. Couzens saw "some very ex.
oil railroad coal by September ],
that ths use of power and equip.
ment for railroad construction be
restricted to minimum after that
date. that the movement of coal
and ore via tins lakes be accom-.
pIished early in the season. all Of
which is commendable, and | hops
will be carried out. This. ] hope.
will be taken in earnest by all the
groups, SO that we may not only
expedite service, but secure reduc.
tieH In this cost of transportation"
"It is the duty Of the railroads
and the Interstate Commerce com.
mission to see that the public gets
the benefit of reduced costs of
operation, Unless this is done, Con.
Eresa will he required at its next
session, to adopt ways and means
to accomplish that end" Couzens
declared,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-16
CHARGE WOMAN STOLE
LITTLE PEKINESE DOG

NEW YORK, April 16.--Mrs.
Mary Hickman, of the Hotel Seville,
was arrested charged with trying
to steal a Pekinese puppy from the
London shop in Fifth avenue.
Herbert Lottan, owner of the
shop, testified in YorkVille Court
that he saw Mrs. Hickman put the
dog In the sleeve of her fur coat.
Tho woman was held in $500 bail
for Special Sessions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-16
UCTIVE VISITING NURSES OPEN CAMPAIGN FOR 100000
Body Of Hanged Dog
Washed Ashore
AT Norfolk
BY International News Service.

NORFOLky Va, April To-
With its legs trussed up and
rope tied in a hangsman's knot
around its neck, the body of
female bull dog was washed up
by the sea at Ocean View to-
day. The collar bore a Cow
entry, England, mark, indicat-
ing that the dog probably had
been executed" aboard Brit
ish ship.
An authority on dogs de-
clared the animal was evidently
the finest type of bull dog and
very valuable, and there were
indications that it recently had
been exhibited at a dog show.
The "hangman's" rope about
the dogs neck had been seyered
with knife.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-16
BERNHARDT'S TROPHIES
SOLD TO PAY HER BILLS

PARIS, April 16.-Gold and silver
trophies, acquired by Sarah Bern
hardt on her tours in Europe and
America, have been sold by her son
Maurice to meet bills incurred in
her final illness. Bernhard died
deeply in debt.
Maurice said he disliked to sell
the relics cherished so greatly by
his mother, but it was necessary to
raise ready cash to meet pressing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-16
8 CHILDREN DIE
IN MISSION
Asn-@ s
BLAZE
Acts of Heroism Mark Fire
That Destroys Japanese
School in California.
By International News Service.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April Is.
Nine Japanese children are known
to be dead and the ruins Of .
mission school are being searched
for additional bodies following q
fire which swept the frame struc-
ture early today.
Heroism By Instructors.
Bodies of three children wera
found on the second floor and six.
on the third.
The fire was marked by acts OF
hascism as instructors sought to
save their little charges, who NUNS
hered about twenty-five.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-16
D. C. IRISH PLAN TO HOLD
Benefit CARD PARTY

At a meeting held last night by
the local members of the American
Association for the Recognition OF
the Irish Republic at Musicians
Hall, plans for a benefit card party
were discussed. Mrs. Margaret Rob-
inson presiding. DR.. Patrick J.
Byrne sang.
Mrs. Louise Reilly, secretary, said
that election of officers would take
place at the third meeting In May.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-16
Injured by Auto.

Harry r. Allen, six years, of No.
8 Grant plpace northwest, was struck
and knocked down by an unidentified
automobile at Tenth and G streets
northwest yesterday. At Emergency
Hospital. the boy is said to have
cuts over his left eye and a possibly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-16
MCCLELLAN OPPOSES
REMOVAL OF STATUE

Senator Mcclellan Of Tennessee
yesterday entered the controversy
over the removal Of the statute of
Andrew Jackson from Lafayette
square. In a letter to President
Harding. he vigorously opposed
transferring "Old Hickory" from it's
present site.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-16
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-16
Motors Are Needed,

The need Tor Taotorized equip
ment Is keenly felt. The employ
ment Of a number of motor cars
Will cut down operating expenses
while 1t will materially increase the
etticiency OF the nurse staff by
making 1t possible for each nurse
to Wait a greater number OF cases
daily. This Is one of the facilities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
Teams Are Evenly Matched For Game At 2 O'Clock Wednesday Afternoon
Line up:

The Shades Cahaba Mountaineers and the Jones Valley Brownies clash Wednesday afternoon at ? o'clock at Redwood field in what promises to be the feature game of the country high school season. The two teams evenly matched and are in good con- dition.
 Both Coach Clarke of Shades Ca haba, and Coach Newton of Jones Valley, have been running their squads hard this week for the game and finished training Tuesday after noon with a slight signal drill and a little general practice.
 Both teams will go into the game with all varsity men in the starting lineup.
 Clarke and Newton both have been handicapped by lack of material this year but both have turned out good football machines. The Jones Valley victory over Bessemer earlier in the season was a great showing for the Brownies while Shades -Caha ba' s game against the strong Simpson eleven was a good showing for the Mountaineers The teams that the two contending elevens have met have been mostly ones with a much material from which to build a good larger student body and plenty of eleven, yet both teams have held their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
SHADES-CAHABA WILL PLAY
 JONES VALLEY AT RICKWOOD

own in competition this season and have put up some good games.
 Both the Mountaineers and the Brownies boast of several stars on their teams and are going into the game with the determination to win. In the baekfield the Brownies have Edney and Lovett, two star offensive men. Edney is great broken field runner while Lovett is the Brownies punter and has saved the goal from being crossed many times during the season by his kicking.
 The Mountaineers have Hunter and Poole who have shown up well this year while Willis Davidson has turned some good performances at full. Hunter is a good field general and a good ball-carrier.
 Both lines are strong. Hardy, All good and Sandlin have been per forming well for the Brownies. while both ends have been playing con sistently good ball. Wallace David son, Acton and Thompson have been doing good defensive work for the Mountaineers.
 The game promises to be more a battle of brains than of brawn as both teams are evenly matched and the skill of the team will determine the winner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
EIGHT DOGS WILL RUN WEDNESDAY,
Semi Final Elimination In Georgia Field Trials
 Today

UNION SPRINGS, Ala, Nov 27,- Special. )-The light rain of Mon day which stopped the events served to make the finding of birds easier in the all-age trials of the Georgia Field Trial association at Union Springs today. Eleven braces were run and the alf-age was completed with the exception of the byedog which will be run in the semi-final elimination Wednesday.
 Eight dogs from the S7 contestants were selected for the elimination namely, Ray Daniel, owner, Scett Hudson, Hightowers bill, owner W. H. Hightower: Buddy Brown, owner, B. H. Butts: Judge Mcintyre, owned by Col Sydney Frazer of Union Springs; Sir Barton, owner, George B. Kirk wood; Denwood Lee, owner, P. $. Powell; Georgia Prince, C. D. Pordan, the above owners also handled their dogs William Gale, owned by J. $. Brown, was handled by o. L. Hayes of Union Springs. Tyrus Cobb, who was here to handle William Ziegler's fla nous Great Island Devil, was called away and his place was taken by W. G. Grove of Union Springs.
 The elimination trials will be finished by Wednesday noon and the members Derby will begin in the aft ernoon. The drawing for the open stakes is in progress tonight and the trials will continue for at least another week, including the South ern club which comes on at the close of the Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
BANQUET WILL BE GIVEN PAINTERS

On Wednesday evening, the ath- letic committee at Birmingham Southern college will give a ban quet to honor the football men, under the direction of Dean Ludd Spivey Dr. spivey. who is to be toast master for the occasion, is chairman of the athletic committee, who promise an enthusiastic pro- gram, and several worthwhile speak CTS. Music by the college band and the Glee club will probably be the feature of the evening.
 The seniors of the college are in- vited and the college band, which shares along with the team, in all games, will also be an honor guest.
 After the Howard game. Charlie Rice, q Well known alumnus, gave his annual banquet to the football players at the Tutwiler hotel. This is the second entertainment for the team thls year, at which a number of the alumni will be present.
 Since the entire program has not been announced. Dean Spivey prom ises several interesting speakers for the occasion. This, and the music, will make up an enjoyable evening, and since many of the football men have earned letters and they will be presented al this banquet, the names of men will be given by the coach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
ALABAMA IS OUT
 FOR PICKENS CUP
Capstone Students Believe Tide Can Bring Big
 Trophy Home

ATLANTA. Ga, Nov. 27.-Followers of the University of Alabama are hoping for the award of the selver cup, donated by Champ Pickens, Ala bama sportsman, if the Crimson Tide wins the football game from the University Of Florida in Birmin gham Thank sgiving. The Alabamians have won four games from conference teams and tied one. Their nearest opponents for the championship claim in the opinion of many sport ing circles, are Washington and Lee and Vanderbilt, each with three wins and no defeats to their credit in con- ference circles.
 The Generals play one more con ference game, North Carolina State, and advance dope returns the Vir- ginans victors. Vanderbilt has fin ished it's conference schedule and meets Sewanee, n-conference team, Thanksgiving.
 MT. Pickens has given a handsome silver cup to be Warded to the foot ball team in the Southern confer ence, that, in the opinion of the sporting editors, Is entitled to the championship. The cup is sterling silver, 22 inches high and gold lined. MT. Picl<ens plan is to have the sport ing editors award the cup each year, the winning team to have it's name engraved thereon and entitled to hold the cup for one year. A team winning the cup three times becomes owner of the trophy.
 Two sporting editors from each state of the conference territory have been appointed by Mir Pickens to act as judges. Zip Newman, sporting editor of the Birmingham News, is chairman of the judges.
 One sporting editor has suggested that this plan will go nearest to set ting definitely the champainshop claims than any yet devised. He says that no doubt there will continue to be conflicts of opinion, but at least there will be some stamp of united opinion placed on one team by the vote of the sport scribes.
 He thinks that the trophy will be awarded by the sporting editors, probably along the lines used by the sporting editors of the north in se- lecting the best player in the Ameri- lpaErna each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28

of the other players making up the team Red" Barron, for the Tor nado, and John Shirey and Ed Shir- ling will not be on hand to furnish thrills for the thousands of visiting fans. but others in the line-ups of merical signals to carry the ball into territory, receive a pass, or will on the defense stop. bring down from behind interferences, opposing runs for short gains.
 A great pep meeting was held in the Plainsmen village Monday night and the spirit back of the team ex- hibited by the student followers is at a peak, a fitting climax before the final play Thursday afternoon con cludes the season. Numerous speak CTS were on hand at the spirited as semblage. presided over by Cheer Leader Bill Wood, to speak to the eager crowds. The addresses were short but straight to the point in dealing with the Tigers Turkey Day objective. Among those who were heard were Coach John Pitts, Dr. D. B. Ross, Will Patterson, who jour neyed up from Montgomery to be present on the occasion; Irving Pat rick, popular Plainsman editor, and others
 The team, headed by Captain Rip Reagan, will leave Auburn on West ern of Alabama train No. 3S at S:l0 Wednesday morning, arriving in At lanta in time for a light workout Wednesday afternoon.
 A football special will leave the Plains at o'clock Thursday morning that will carry the hundreds of stu dents and supporters to the ringside of the great battle The student body will be headed by the Auburn band, and advance student ticket sales indicate that the largest stu dent contingent from Auburn to see a game this season will be on hand for the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
Gates Will Open At I O'Clock For 'Bama-' Co

The gates at Redwood park will swing open Thursday afternoon at l o'clock for the big championship football game between Alabama and Florida and the kick off will be sent sdown the field promptly at o'clock. When one of the Bama or Gator men sticks his toe into the Spigskin 1t will set into motion 22 football players that are considered some of the south's best gridiron material and will start a struggle that will be bat tied by inches as the Tide tries to Eurge on to a Dixie football cham pionship and Florida seeks to stem the Tide and gain southern renown.
 Advance ticket sale has been heavy. At Chenoweth's practically the entire lot of reserved seats have heen disposed of, while at Parker's drug store, Reynolds haberdashery. Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's, Tutwiler drug store, Martha Washington, Pegram Patton drug store at Besse- mer, Halls drug store at Fairfield and Fields Goodwin drug store at Ensley, general admission tickets have been going like hot cakes and several of these places have had to call for a new lot.
 Special trains will be run into Bir- n.ingham from all principal cities in Alabama and special rates will be made on practically all trains into Birmingham. Two special trains will leave Tuscaloosa Wednesday afternoon headed for the Magic City loaded with Alabama students and boosters. Thursday morning both the Alabama Great Southern and Louisville and Nashville will run specials into Birmingham from Tus- 11O fI Alabama Great Southern special at 8 o'clock and arrive in Birmingham at 9;15. The train will stop at Twen- tieth street, where big parade will be formed and march through the downtown section of the city. A spe cial will also be run from Anniston Thursday morning also.
 The game should be one of the best that has ever been played here. The Alabama eleven has been going at miraculous rate of late, while the Gators will bring one of the best bal anced elevens that has ever played here.
 Alabama has astounded even her own packers by her rise this season. Certainly their start was not au- spicious, yet they have the best claim of any southern eleven to the Dixie title today. The work of Wallace Wade at the Capstone has almost the work of a magician, certainly the work of a skilled brain and an un- tiring body. The Wade system is firmly established at Rama now and a Wade team is out for title.
 The contest Thursday is likely to develop into a bunting duel. Gillis of Alabama is touted by Capstone students as being DiXie's best. Flor ida students say Newton is the best that treads southern soil. However, regardless of which is best, they are both great punters and their toes will play a large part in the game Thurs day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
TEAM IN JACKSONVILLE

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Nov 27-- Special. )-The fighting Gators of Florida, ready to stage their last ac- ton of the 1923 season, arrived in this city this evening at II o'clock. had dinner at a local hotel attended a show and continued their journey to Birmingham. Ala, where they will meet the University of Alabama on Thanksgiving Day in one of the most important games in the s. L c.
 Despite their hard battle with the Mississippi Aggies in this city last Saturday, which ended in a 13-13 tie, the squad is in excellent condition and spirits.
 Undefeated as yet on a southern grldiron. the charges of Major Van Fleet are primed for their meeting with the Crimson Tide, which has also swept over the country south of the Mason and Dixon line with spotless record.
 The entire student body, led by the university band, this afternoon for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
Lynch Meets Coulcn

ST LOUIS, Nov. 27.-Joe Lynch, New York bantamweig champion, has been matched to box Eddie Cou- lon, New Orleans southern bantam weight. a 12-round no decision bout next Monday night at Newark. N. J., Eddie Meade, Lynch's manager, an nOunced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
Florida Captain Has A Sister In Decatur

DECATUR, Ala, Nov. 27.-(Spe- cial.) interest will be taken here in the Alabama Florida game in Birmingham Thanksgiving Day, be- cause of the fact that Captain Robin son of the Gator eleven. is brother of Mrs. Earl Calvin of Decatur. Cap tain Robinson has many friends here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
Mercer Elects Captain

MACON, Ga, Nov 27.-Jared Alex ander (Red) Simmons, Jr. of Fayette- ville, Tenn, was tonight elected cap tain of the Mercer football team for next year. Simmons Is a junior at Mercer. Letters were awarded to twenty-two students.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
Malone X. O.'s Ward

BOSTON. Nov. 27.--Jack Malone of St. Paul, Minn,, scored a technical knockout here tonight over George Ward of Elizabeth. N. J., when the referee stopped their scheduled To- round bout in the third round after Ward had been knocked down four times