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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
ARTIST WHO HAD
CLEAN SHIRT
ESHERO
Greenwich Village Historical
Society Digs Up Story Of
Early Days.

NEW YORK, Sept. ia stirring
tale of how Aaron Burr induced an
artist to wear O clean shirt In Green
witch Village has been disclosed by
the Greenwich Village Historical
society, which unearthed the yarn
during explorations into the Village
archives. The society plans to tack
a bronze tablet on the Butterick
building at Spring and Macdougal
streets, September rs, because the
building stands on the-eite Of the
old Richmond Hill mansion. where;
in the old days, much history was
made.
The society claims It has discOv-
erred that the first real Greenwich
Village artist was John Venderlyn.
who came. penniless. to study art
in 1899. John was employed as q
water.boy at an inn on the old
This Job got irksome for John.
who had talent. He grew tired OF
the oft-repeated command: See
what the boys in the back room VIII
have
Along came Aaron Burr. This
was either before or after he dit
fered with Alexander Hamilton,
famous maker Of watches.
Kid Had the Goods.
'"That kid has the goods" said
Burr to the landlord, as he watched
Young Vanderlyn painting.
az dunno" the landlord replied,
''he's been at that barn two weeks
now and I don't sees he's made
much headway."
"You got the goods, KID" said
Aaron to John later. you don't
want to stick around in this joint
all your life and get in rut. Why
don't you come to New York;"
s1Oh, don't know" said young
Vanderlyn. '.I like to go to New
York off and on for a week or so.
but to live there-no, nothing doing!
Too noisy for me-"
"Oh, come on down." Burr said.
''Think it over. When you get ready
come an see me, and bring q clean
shirt"
Three weeks later a customer
ordered a beer chaser and John
Vanderlyn brought him ginger ale
The landlord rebuked him. The
boys highly-strung spirits rebelled:
He told the phlegmatic old landlord
hacked a clean shirt and away he
went to Greenwich Village.
He made the twenty-five miles in
two days because the roads were
good, and arrived at Burr's as Burr
was eating breakfast. He walked
in, planked the clean shirt down in
front of Aaron and said here he was.
Aaron laughed fit to kill himself,
because, Of course, he was only kid
ding about the shirt, and promptly
staked John to the price Of an edu'
cation.
Village Art Is Born.
The first artist had arrived II
Greenwich Village and with a clean
shirt. -
Vanderlyn became famous be
cause he painted all the famous
people OF the time. He did a couple
of nudes, not half bad but died with
out eser hearing Of the futurists.
The touching part is that years
later, when Burr was out Of luck
broke in Paris, and virtually in exile
John heard about It and broke al
precedent. He proved really grateful
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
STIFF OPERA TAX BILL
PASSED By GEORGIA HOUSE

ATLANTA, Sept. IA bill laying
a heavy tax on all opera companies
appearing in Georgia has passed the
house of representatives. 1t provides
that opera companies appearing IN
cities Of more than 100000 popuia-
ton shall be taxed $4,000 for each
six performances and $1,000 for each
six performances in cities of smaller
population.
For years a group Of Atlanta citi-
zenS has UNDERWATER contracts to
bring the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany to Atlanta. A lower tax, voted
two years ago, has been paid by these
guarantors in the past.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
POLICE SEEK SMALL BOY
IN BURNING OF STABLE

A small colored boy Is being
sought today in connection with a
fire late yesterday at the stable Of
the L. p. Stuart Company, ice
dealer. at BIT Twelfth street north.
east. Police say the boy was play.
ing with matches in the stable.
Fourteen horses were led to safety
by employees of the company. One
horse was slightly burned on the
shoulder. Damage was estimated
at $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
TAX OMA PARK CITIZENS
OBTAIN STREET REPAIRS

United States C m m s 1 o n r
George Fl. Macdonald was the prin-
cipaI speaker last night at the first
fall meeting held by the Takoma
Park Citizens Association in the
branch library. He talked on the
Constitution Of the United States -
The committee on streets re-
turned it's report, stating that the
sidewalks on Blair road between
Chestnut street and the District
line, which had been urged for
some time by, the association, had
finally been completed. Several
other routine reports were made.
D. H. Shoemaker presided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
DISTRICT NIGHT SCHOOLS
MAY OPEN SESSION OCT. 1

District night schools probably
will open on October /, Walter b.
Patterson, director OF special
schools, announced yesterday.
It is intended that each institu-
ton shall be a unit Of educational
work. BY a plan providing more
compactness, only six schools win
be opened this year instead OF
last years total OF ten. Each
school, however, will teach every
course taken up in the evening
classes. - ~
I. Patterson said he would confer
further with superintendent Ba1lou
before declaring his plans in this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11

to Burr, sold some OF his best paint
ings and staked Aaron to the price
o4 enough good feeds to get him on
his feet. again.
The Greenwich Village Historical
Society is planning festival to take
place in Clark street, between Spring
dedicated. Maybe there Will b q
float showing John Vanderlyn hand
Ing q clean shirt to Aaron Burr.
with the motto: ga clean shirt never
decays"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
At 10 SHE FINDS
SOCIETY GIRLS
TOO WISE
They See Wrong Side Of lNes
Says Young Romance
Writer.

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-"Girls in
society and out Of It know too much
OF the wrong side Of life today. They
know altogether too much. even in
their tender years.
''I have been revolted by the dis
coveries I have made and which I
put into my book. The fact that Il
became a best seller proves the
things that I sought to expose in the
book"
Miss Edna Walker MalcoskeyN
Virginia society girl. who at nines
teen and tout" for only q years
caused a stir with her daring novel;
THE Debutante," sat on the verans
dab OF her villa at Spring Lake. n.
j., yesterday and frankly discussed
the uproar she has caused. She sasds
"T'm frank to say that e ! had 9
very young daughter W0ulop Wenx
started to write when was seven"
teen.
Young, But Experienced.
IT may be young in years, buA
I've had q lot Of experience with this
modern love-making game. II 1t can
be called that. What went through
and what some Of my friends went
through and told me about In bou-
doir confessions, made me do lot
of thinking.
"My book intended 90 q sort OF
protest and to show the pgychulogi-
cal effects Of postwar social cOndi-
lions. We are passing through one
Of those recurrent waves Of moral
laxity Of which we read In various
periods Of literature.
Admits Engagement.
Asked IL 1t were true she was en-.
gagged. she replied:
''Well, yes; but it's . mistake
about me being married this autumn.
I do not intend to marry until am
twenty-one.
"The experiences Of my Peggy. the
diary writer, are, OF course, com.
posite. but they are a faithful pic
ture Of the erottc tendencies OF
young women and men today, with
their unbIushing petting parties, hip
pocket drinking and scandalous love-
making without love.
Girls Are Ninnies.
1.-THE girls in society. for the most
part, are simply ninnics. With them
everything is simply marvellous, or
simply wonderful, or terribly sor-
Reous. Everything else is consign-
ed to the limbo of the stupid.
This modern girl Is q remarkable
alloy, who lacks proper leadership.
Her parents and best friends do not
keep her within proper bounds. II
one girl takes a co"ir !"
flask, all the others must do the
same thing. They are l-A- {, 49,
geese"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
City Employees Meet.

Meeting for the first time since
the death of President Harding,
members Of the City Employees AS
ISOLATION last night extended their
to Mrs. Warren G.. Hard.
ing. Announcement Of the action
Of the association was made by q
composed Of A. G.. Pryor,
William Byrne and A. w.
secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11

So and $3.50 Marvel Fit Elastic
Girdles: IL and 14-inch length,
combined with sections Of elastic
and fancy brocade panels. No
lacing required: sizes 20 to 80.
81, $3.50 w. B.. May-O-Belt and
Worthmore Corsets; of pink or
white coutil: elastic top or low
bust models for slender and aver.
age figures. Some broad front
clasp and elastic inserts in skirt.
AL sizes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11

About 1000 feet Of Tim showing
the making Of big scenes in "Scara-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
FEW TEACHERS COME
 UP FOR EXAMINATIONS
Erwin Says Class Is Smallest He
 Has Ever Known

Only 12 white and 80 negro appli- cants for teachers certificates were on hand at the court house and the Negro Industrial school Monday morning to take the examinations. This total was considerably smaller than usual, Assistant Superintendent of Schools F. B. Erwin said.
 q have been conducting these ex- animation three times year for about ten years" he said, "and this Is the smallest number I have ever known to appear for them. The De- cember applicants are usually fewer than those applying at other times but these are fewer by far than l have ever known, even in Decem- ber"
 MT. Erwi npointed out that the number of applicants has been steadily decreasing for several years Last year, he said, there were about SO white applicants and about 100 colored and that these totals were considerably smaller than the year before. @
 The reason for this continual de- crease may be seen in the growing importance of extension courses and normal classes" he continued. "A few years ago practically every teacher got his or her certificate by taking these examinations. Now there many courses that may be taken for credit, and many teachers are taking them. These college trained teachers are much better equipped usually than those who have only passed an examination, and they get their cer- tificates automatically upon complet- ing their work. The schools also benefit from this change, and so do the pupils"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
QUALIFY AS CITIZEN
 OR GET OFF FORCE
Civil Service Commission Adopts
 Stringent Rule At Meeting

Pay your poll tax or look for an- other job was the edict of the Bir- mingham civil service commission in a resolution adopted at the regular meeting of the board Monday eve- ming. The resolution requires all members of the police and fire de- partments qualify as citizens in or der to hold their positions.
 In adopting the resolution, the board called for report from the chiefs of the two departments of all delinquents. This report will be made to the commission at the regular meeting Monday, February 4. Those who have not complied with the re- quirements of the resolution by that date will be disqualified as members of either department and will be dis missed
 schedule of physical require- ments of candidates was presented to the board by Dr. J. G. Vance and was adopted. Several applications for positions on the police force were received. Two applications for spe- cial polceman's commission were disallowed. President John Altman presided at the meeting. All mem- bers were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
SHRINE RS REP ARE
 FUR CEREMONIAL.
Tuesday And Wednesday To Be Filled With Activities Or
 Great Order

Zamora temple will be host Tues day night, December IS, at. a recep- tion and dance to be given at the Tutwiler hotel and the Southern club, complimentary to the nobles of the Mystic Shrine and their ladies ex- clusively. It is the plan of the com mittee in charge to make this the most brilliant social affair given by the temple and to that end have planned the arrangements on an elaborate scale.
 The two ball rooms of the Tut wiler and that of the Southern club will be profusely decorated with Shrine emblems and colors and elec- trical effects. There will be fa- vors for the ladies. novelties for the Shriners, while confetti showers and multi -colored streamers will add col or to the affair.
 The grand march will commence promptly at g o'clock and will be led by Potentate Ernest Matthews and Mrs Matthews, Chief Rabban H c. Crelly and Mrs. Crelly, Assistant Chief Rabban Lew Salter and Mrs. Salter and the other members of the official divan and their ladies.
 Owing to the large membership of Zamora temple, the dance is exclu- sive for Shriners, and no male per- son will be admitted to the floor who is not in possession of his current Shrine card. This rule the committed announces will be strictly enforced.
 The dance committee proved their efficiency during the dedication of the temple, and were responsible for the delightful dances during the dedication festivities, a1Ni it is un- derstood they have surpassed theil previous efforts in preparing for this event.
 The committee is composed o1 George F. Wheelock, chairman; Bill Suppler, Wilson Harris, T. J. Doug. las, Russell Bean, B. F. Scale and J l.. Currier.
 Wednesday the main events of the day will be the annual meeting an6 election of officers of Zamora tenn pie. the big downtown parade, start ing at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon the ceremonial session at 2:1; o'clock, the banquet at o'cl ok, an6 the business meeting at 7:30, con. cluding the day and session
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
MONEY F0R CHEST. STILL COMING IN
Sum Is Now Over S410,000, And Coveted Goal Is
 Expected

For surprisingly large number of persons the Community Chest campaign, which ended officially Sat urday evening at o'clock, did not close at all Monday, according to the report of W. Carson Adams, director of the drive, who worked all day Monday at headquarters.
 Contributions continue to pour in through the mails and other chan nels, the director said.
 Employees of the Seriet Solvay company reached s1.95O during the day, every employe subscribing. The larger number of them are negroes.
 The mornings mail brought checks ranging from s5 to s250; the closing figure of $410,000 began during the day a steady ascent which promises to continue, it was announced.
 No less than 60 voluntary contribu- tions Were accompanied by notes that the individual had not been solicited and would mot wait any longer" Director Adams declared that the goal of s450,000 would not be long in attaining if such a spirit were maintained.
 A. large number of subscription cards iron. the l.. and N. railway at Boyles were sent in during the day. This organization has contributed $5,000, it was calculated
 A few teams remaining on the job Monday, cleaning fields touched but slightly and trying to collect prom ised subscriptions. The work at the headquarters receiving contributions and tabulating the results of the drive continued at the same pace maintained throughout the campaign, it was said.
 Tuscaloosa citizens have requ>. ed the Birmingham Community Chest board to send them a full report of the drive to be considered at a meet ing Tuesday night when plans for a Conn. unity Chest will be made there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
BETTER ENFORCEMENT
Judge Hargctt Compares Record This
 Year With 1922

Activities of federal prohibition agents in Alabama this year. re- viewed in the annual report just completed. show remarkable pro gross in view of the disorganized state of the field staff during most of the year, Federal Director A. w. Hargett declared Monday.
 Arrests this year totaled 699 as against 752 in 1922. The amount of liquor confiscated was not as large, and Director Hargett construes this to mean that conditions are improv- ing. Distilling apparatus valued at almost S100,000 was destroyed during the year,
 This year." said Judge Hargett. Eve had only six field men for six months of this time, as against 22 last year. But a reorganization is now under way and we have II agents, with several others due for immediate appointment. We'll be able in 1924 to give the liquor inter ests the fight of their life"
 Agents Fowler and Hughes have been assigned by Director Hargett to patrol Jefferson county territory un- til Christmas in search of stills. Late Monday these agents phoned him they had broken up a big still in the southern part of the county, which evidently had been set up to manufacture Christmas goods for Birmingham bootleggers to sell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
INVEST |GATI ION FOR' SHELBY SHOOTING.
Prohibition Director Says He Is Awaiting Full Report
 Before Proceeding

The federal government Monday took a hand in the investigation of the fatal shooting of 17-year- Will of state law enforcement officers in the hills of Shelby county Saturday afternoon, when it became known that federal dry agent was mem Der of the party.
 Judge A. W. Hargett, federal pro- hibition director for Alaabma, an- nounced this Monday after w. H. Gil- lespie, federal agent, phoned from Columbiana that he was with state officers when the shots were fired that later resulted in the death of young Guin.
 T have ordered Gillespie to report all the facts to me without delay, and am preparing to make sweep ing probe of the case" Director liar gett said. He was far from convinced he said. that prohibition agents have the right to resort to gun-play except in fdefense.
 Gillespie declared to Judge Hargett over telephone that, while he was in the party, he did not discharge his pistol. However the director said he had been informed from another source that the federal agent was di- rectly involved in the shooting.
 Pending receipt of Gillespie's re- port of the affair which is expected early Tuesday, Judge Hargett said he would not take official action. There was a probability that he would visit the scene of the shooting before winding up his investigation.
 Gillespie is stationed regularly at Montgomery, but was sent to Shelby county to assist state officers in mak- ing liquor raids, Director Hargett said.
 The young victim was the son of W. M Guin, prominent Shelby county farmer The shooting occurred two miles from the Guins' home.
 here, the only statement made by the here, the only sttement made by the youth before he died was: T saw them coming and ran."
 Agent Gillespie informed Director Hargett that the raiding party de- stroyed a 60gallon capacity still and arrested Willie Cardin on moonshin- ing charges. Young Guin was in the vicinity of the still and was taken to be one of the operators, Gillespie further stated, according to Director Hargett.
 T will get at the bottom of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
M'GILL FOR CHAIRMAN
Purchasing Agents Organization TO
 Elect Officers


 R. N McGi1l of the Pratt Consoli- dated Coal company is slated. for presidency of the purchasing agents division of the Chamber & Com merce. which will hold it's annual meeting Wednesday at noon luncheon to be held at the Tutwiler hotel.
 The nominating committee whose recommendation will be voted on at the meeting has suggested J. w.. Stanfield, of Stockham Pipe and Fittings company, for first vice president; P. c. Jackson, of the Ma tional Cast Iron Pipe company, for second vice president, and w. w.. Taylor, of the City Ice Delivery com pany, for secretary. It is also recom- mended that H. V. Dimick, retiring president of the division, Miss z. Tomlinson and Chares Doerr be aded to the board of directors, which at present is comprised only of the officers.
 The personnel of the nominating committee includes S. B. Slater, chairman. c. E. Woodrow and w. W. Taylor.
 Mutually helpful work accom- plished by members of the division during the year will be reviewed at the annual meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
TRIAL APRIL '
Walker Consolidated Petroleum Com- pany. Officials To Get Hearing

Trial of Hudmon Hopson, A. W. Walker Harold W. Walker. and D. s. Menasco, charged with violation of the blue sky law in connection with deals in the stock of the Wal ker Consolidated Petroleum company of Dallas, Tex, has been set for April '. Hopson lives in Birming- ham, A. W. Walker, president of the company, and H. W. Walker are from Dallas, anS Menasco lives in Minne- apolis, Minn. More than S4.000, 900 worth of stock is said to have been sold.
 Two indictments were returned against each of the men by the Jeff ferson county grand jury last Sep tember, charging illegal sale or of fering for sale of the companys stock and filing false statements as to it's financial condition with the state securities commission. Bir- mngham investors are said to have spent more than s1,000,000 for stock and the total sold in other parts of the south is estimated at several millions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
AFTER DELINQUENTS
Tax Department Hunts 5000 Autoists
 Who Have No Tags

Several thousand automobile own CTS will be subject to arrest after Wednesday unless they obtain their automobile licenses before that time
 C. c. Hawley announced about a week ago, that beginning Decem- Der 20. he would arrest all owners driving their cars on the public high ways without license tags. Only a few have obtained their tags since the warning was issued.
 No arrests have been made yet but all applicants since November 15 have been charged a , per cent pen alty. After Wednesday, cost and court action will also be added It is estimated that nearly 5000 auto mobile owners have failed to obtain their licenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
TODAYS CALENDAR. yh sL k.@
Tues. Dec. IS
 1923
AT THE THEATRES

AT THE THEATRES Jefferson-Dark
 Lyric-Vaudeville headliner Jimmy Altman and Morton Harvey in the Lure of the Yukon," Fox Comedies and Pathe News.
 Loews Bijou-Vaudevill lead, Master Gabriel and company in Cap tain Kiddo;" picture, Metro special. Desire"
 AT THE MOVIES Capitol-James Kirkwood in "The Wise Fool Country Kid"
 Odeon-" Screaming Shadows" Princess-William Farnum in Brass Commandments"
 Rialto-Conway Tearle in Loves Masquerade"
 Royal-"Counterfeit Love-" Up"
 Trianon-Buck Jones in "The Alarm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18

Remains of William Richard Guin, 17-year-old Shelby county youth, who. according to his father, w M. Guin was shat by state law enforce ment officers Saturday on the look out for stills, near Shelby, Ala, were sent to Shelby Monday afternoon by Johns for burial Guin died at S30 o'clock Sunday night at the F'rater- nal hospital from a gunshot wound in the head. Funeral services will probably be held Tuesday, officials at Johns stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-18
NESMITH A CANDIDATE
Will Make Race For Circuit Judgcs
 ship In May Election

Judge c. c. Nesmith, before leav- ing for Montgomery Monday night announced that he would be candi- date for circuit judge of the Jeffer- son county circuit court in the demo- cratic primary. which is to be held in May. John c. Arnold has already announced his candidacy for the place and it is assumed that Judge John Denson, who now occupies the judgeship, will also be a candidate.
 The only judgeship to be filled in the May primary is that which was made vacant by the death of the late Judge Dan A. Greene. Judge Denson was appointed to the position by Governor Brandon to occupy the bench until the next regular primary and election. Judge Nesmith for merly occupied one of the circuit judgeships and has also held other important political positions, includ- ing that of member of the legisla- ture and member of the last consti- tutional convention.