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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
EVE CAME FROM SNAKE.
P0TTSvlLLE MANS BELIEF

louisville, March 29.-Eve.
the first woman. was created out
Of a snake, instead of one of
Adams ribs, declared w. III. Hell
denrich, one of Mahanoy City's
wealthtest residents, in q letter read
in court. The will of Heidenrich,
in which he cuts off his sons with
81 900 each, is being contested, and
it 10 contended that his declara-
ton as to Eve and other pas.
sages in the Bible shows he was
mentally incompetent.
M. ]. Ryan, the attorney who
drewTup the will, declared the man
had full possession of all his fac
ulties at the time and that his pc
culiar references to the Bible were
merely detached sentences which
he wrote In a cryptic manner, to
describe events in his own life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
What's Doing
Today & Tomorrow

1850 Today IN
the United States bspartmsnt 81 Laher s
for children under three yeaFs, Center
No 5. 12a5 Four Ind half street south
woodmeR 81 HE e. weriid. Northsast Ma.
sonic Temple, evening.
Meeting - Maryland State Society
Thomson School, p. m. A.
Notwithstanding Of intensive train
ing of troops for combat in the field,
e the Marine eamp, Quantice. Va,rall
Dinner--Martha Chapter, order Eastt
ern Star, At the Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie. Eighth and Z streets, to p M
Concert United States SoIdiera Home
Band, stanley Hall. Soldiers Home, s;6O
: Lecture.over seas wits the ranks. ].
By Capt !, Harold Smith, salyatton Army
o'clock.
Sacrament Of the Lords supper win
be administered at the New York Ave~
a neetin afa stady class "a women ss4
City Club, ss3e o'clock:
Concert-Washington Community Mu-
sic Association. Central High School,
Music Community Orchestra, East
washington Community Center. 7:so
Address--Richard BoeekeI, "How Do
They. Do IT." Penguin Club. 1904 q
street northwest, $3.50 D. IA. t n
Observation-Disclosures Business affd E1nan-
cial Interests ot this Terrftory9 at the
city Club. s4s r. m. #
Addreas-'sThe Fulfilling of the Law
by Viva M, January, Unity Society. 1915
! stneat NOR hwe est III p. m.
Meeting -Sdciallsf Party Membership,
at the headquaFlsFs. s1l n street north
west, ID M
Meeting Bible Study Glass. at the
Women's sGityt cIaB. evening.
Meeting-League of American Pen
Women, at the club. afternoon
Tomorrow.
Services-The Three Hours Devotion
at the st. PatFick's Church. IL to p. M.
Examination-Chi1dr Bureau of the
United States Department of Labor, Gem
ter No. 2, Twenty-first and G. streets
northwest. morning. and Center No. I,
$50 G street northwest, afternoon.
Exhtbit-Japanese and Mexican prints,
by Helen Hyde at the Public Library.
March 10 to 81, inclusive.
Meeting-Prominent Builders of the
City, Chamber of Commerce. D. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
N. ]. WIDOWERS ORGANIZE
REAL "NEVER-AGAlN" CLUB

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., March
29.-In opposition to the Bachelors
Club recently formed by Armandt
T. Nichols. deputy mayor, the
Widowers and Grass Widowers' AS
ISOLATION has been organized by
members OF the Atlantic City police
department. The new association
is headed by City Detective Ed
ward Sowney. president. Captain
of Detectives Frank Feretti is
treasurer. The official motto of the
organization is Never Again"
A bachelor, they say, might
easily fall for a designing female. -
but, the announcement says, those
who have Travelled over the rough
and thorny connubial path are like
the burned child who breads the
fire."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
MARRIAGES.

Leon Nichols, %, Memphis. Tenn. and
]. May Smith, 81, Atlanta, Ga. Judge
Robert Mattingly.
James S. Weaver. %, and Bessie e.
Hoover, IS, both of Baltimore. Md. The
Rev, H. r. Downs.
Willie Jones, 81. and Ollie Gay Crab
bin, 25. both OF Richmond, Va. The Rev.
Hunter W. Vest. %. and Dorothy p.
Williams. 81, both of Richmond, Va.
The Rev. M. w. Miller.
Albert Thompson. 81, and Pearl e.
Vest. 81, both of Richmond. Va. The
John L. smith, 81, wilmington. N. c..
and Marie E. Gill; IS, Richmond, Va.
The Rev. John E. Briggs.
Charles Mains. rs, Emlenton. Pa, and
Blanche Parker, 81, Boyers, Pa. The
Rev. j. A. Campbell.
A. Clyde Morgan. 43. and Minnie H.
Lyme. ~. The Rev, B. Braskamp.
Charles II. Kersey, %. and Sylvan E.
Gaskell, 2B. The Rev. John Il. Rrigws,
Argyle N. Finney. 90. and Helen q.
Waggaman, u. The Rev. p. G. Gavan.
Joseph M. Braham. 49, and Opal l..
Rains, rs, The Rev. Frank w. Collier.
Harry Pollock, %, and Sylvia Furash,
20. The Rev. 1. Greenblatt.
Robert j. Hill. 81, and Fannie Will
liams. 40. The Rev. f. Hez Sven.
William r. Lucas. so, and Blanche
pomenicho, 43. The Rev. r. Schmidt.
Thomas II. Linsley. 26, and Ruth Will
son, 26. The Rev. j. p. Tyler.
Benjamin w. Costenbacher, 20, Colo
NAL Beach. Va, and Laura X. Gaskins,
20, of this city. The Rev. H. u. Mitchell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
D. c. EAGLES WILL HOLD
MEMORIAL EXERCISES

Memorial services of the FraternaI
Order of Eagles are to be held in
Elks' Hall, 919 H street northwest,
Sunday night at 8 O'Clock. Judge
Robert f. Mattingly will deliver the
grafton.
In addition to the seVenty-piece
Elks' Band, a musical program will
be presented by a brass quartet
composed of Arthur s. Whitcomb,
Albert Mancini, Robert e. Clark, and
Peter A. Hazes; cello solos by r. A.
Mueller, accompanied by Herbert
Erisman; vocal solos by Miss Celia
FioraVanti and Ambrose Durkin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
EVELYN BRENT SECRETLY
MARRIED ELM PRODUCER

LOS ANGELES. March So
Evelyn Brent, leading woman for
Douglas Fairbanks, and B. Il. Fine
man, film producer. have given up
their attempt to keep their mar
riage secret.
They admit that the knot had
been tied In New York last Novem-
Der. A childhood renaanoe, 1t was
said. was behind the marriage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
KING FEISAL ASSISTS IN
QUELLINC TICRIS RIVER

BAGDAD, March 2s.--The Tigris
river, swollen by the melting SHOWS
u, IN f iast bank Of the stream twelve
miles above Bagdad, flooding hun.
dreds Of miles OF the desert land,
King Feisal, accompanied by @
FASTENED to the scene
and assisted In repairing the breach
which threatened the nQpthern d.
vision Of this CITY, Y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
ALBERT LEE THURMAN.

Albert Lee Thurman, solicitor for
the Department of Commerce under
the Wilson Administration, and
well-known attorney of this city,
died at his home, 2219 California
street northwest last night. at the
age of fifty-four. He had been i'll
several weeks,
Mr.. Thurman was a member of
the National Press Club and the
Raquet Club, both of Washington.
His survivors are his widow, two
sons, Allen and John, and daughter,
Mary Lee Thurman. Arrangements
for the funeral have not been com
pleted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
MRS. HORTENSE r. BURNS.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hor.
tense r. Burns. aged sixty-four. will
be held at the Cordova Apartments.
at II o'clock Saturday morning.
Congressional Cemetery will be the
place Of interment. She died sud
denly yesterday.
Mrs. Burns, who was active in
wOmens clubs Of this city, was 81
member OF the Women's City Club
and the Women's Club. Surviving
is her second husband, Edward J.
Burns
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
George and cula Petra kis, giri.

George and Cula Petrakis. girl.
Stockton and Carrie Butler. girl.
Christian w. and Kathleen
Wienecke, boy.
George and Emma Kenealy. boy.
Jacob D. and Rosie B. Branson, girl.
Frank A. and Marie spur, boy.
Kirk II. and Rowena Logan. boy.
William and Bessie Campbell, boy.
Francis and Priscilla Holland, girl.
Robert and Hattie Clements, boy.
James A. and Ellen A, Barnes, girl.
Guy and Irene Smal1wood. girl.
James and Jimmie Williams. boy.
Charles E. and Clara Henson, girl.
William and Mary Layman, girl.
William and Bessie Wright, boy.
Edward and Marguerite Cole, girl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
DEATHS.

Charles B. church. 80 yrs. Prov hos
Taylor Hamilton. Is yrs. Prov. hospI
Annie c. Gull, SO yrs, 230 at. NV
Jeanne Teeuwen. 80 yrs, 1925 goth
st. NV.
Henry X. White, 81 yrs. The Cecil Apt
Charles 8. Alberts, IS yrs, Emery
hospI
Mary u. Thorn. So yrs, Prov. hospi.
Isabelle d. Quick. rs yrs, SIS Irving
Mary G, Ward. So yrs. s1r X st. ne.
Chloe A. Page 72 yrs, 500 at ae
Louis Reed "A yrs, 623 Mass ave. ne
Harry B. Welborne, AZ yrs, Vet. hos,
May Kushner, 81 yrs. Galiinger hos.
Walter f. Luck. 80 yrs, Episcopal los
Caroline F, Rice, 62 yrs, 522 7th st. ne
Elizabeth Wells, Is yrs. Prov hospl
jeremiah S. Mccarthy. 20 yrs, 324 q
st. ne.
Edward s. Harris. q yrs, ear Mass
ave. ne.
Kirk II. Logan. jr.. 6h hrs. Col hespl.
Infant Charles b, and Rose Gass, 6
hrs. Geo. Wash. haspl
Infant Thee. J. and Adelaide Morgan,
hrs, Nat. Homeo. hospl
f sStFf Wi NnSn 70 70 y VS. - H. S. a.
ciaggett Murray. 76 yrs. Home for
Aged
Berry Johnson. y yrs, Casualty hespl.
Bessie Middiston. Il yrs" sso c sEis1
John Cant as yrs, Tubsre. ho.u,
Infant of grsd and Deborah Jones. .
days, iilv y. II. ave. NV, '""S "'" .
Infant of William and Bessie Cam wheiI.
IA days. Col. hospI
Taompssa. : AFss itsSec sG ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
MRS. MARGARET CASEY.

Interment of Mrs. Margaret
Casey, sister of the late Julia
sheehy. of the p. J. Sheehy Com
pany. Washington, will be In Brock
lyn. She died in New Jersey last
Tuesday. Mrs. Casey was born in
Ireland and came to America at an
early age.
She leaves three daughters,
Margaret, Agnes and Sister Monina,
Catholic nun. and a son, Math-
heW p. Casey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
MOTHER MARGARET O'KEEFE.

1nterment of Mother Margaret
O'Keefe, superior of the Sisters OF
Charity. of st. Vincent de Paul, will
be in Emmitsburg, Md, tomorrow.
Mother O'Keefe died at the Prov
idence Hospital last night.
OF her seventy-four years, she
spent fifty-two with the order, head
ing 1t for more than a score of
years. She was born in Canada.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-29
Psychologist Plan Defeated.

: Efforts TO secure an appropria-
ton for the employment of a
psychologist, as an assistant super
iptendent of schools, who will have
of the mental examina.
ton of children. have twice been
defeated after having been sane
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
Man Convicted Of Operating
 Still Also Found Guilty Of Possession Of Stolen Goods
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD N7onfpn1n ery Ala Der 1Rl

A copper worm, vital ingredient Of an illicit II. n.oonshlne still, which was stolen from the office of Sheriff II. Y. Ragland Of Russell county, has brought misfortune to at least one Russell county citizen, later found in contact with the worm, as shown by records of the court of appeals.
 The record recites that Sheriff Ragland in discharge of his official duties. captured the copper worm above mentioned and stored 1t away in his office in the Russell county court house. A marauder entered the office through the window and stole the worm.
 Some months later still was cap tured by a raiding party and w. L.. Dudley was convicted of possessing the still. Examination revealed that the worm with which the liquor mak- ing machine functioned was the iden- tical instrument stolen from the sheriff's office. So, not only was Dudley was convicted of possessing still. but he was further indicted and convicted in the lower court of re- ceiving and concealing stolen prop erty. the stolen property in question being the copper worm which had dis appeared from the sheriff's office and was found in the still which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
TO MAKE MACHINES FOR BLOCKING HATS
Company Organized To Manufac-
 ture Invention Of Selma Man

SELMA, Ala, Dec, 1S.-(Special Leased Wire)-The organization per fected in Selma Tuesday by the Will son Hat Steaming and Blocking Ma chine company will be of interest to hatters all over the country The following officers were elected: Will Ham Wilson, president; ]. A Fuller vice president; c. c. Blanton, secre- tary treasurer. Stockholders and in corporators are H, c. Armstrong, Law Lamar and H. G. Patillo.
 The blocking machine was patented by Mr. Wilson some months ago and is said to be one of the most perfect devices for blocking hats ever pat ented. It will be manufactured in Selma and will be put on exhibition at the convention of matters in New York in January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
ROAD IS OPENED

The concrete road that begins at Broad street and goes through Jeff Davis avenue to the forks of the OrrViile and Marion Junction road at Jones Creek, was thrown open to the public Tuesday, two days ahead of schedule cime. The people over the state cannot appreciate what the opening of this road means, not only to Selma bur to Mobile, Meridian and all of west Alabama and ito Mississip- pi, as all the tourists have to come this way to all points south and west of Selma. The Alabama Concrete Products company completed the road after the Warrington Construction company had abandoned the contract The road has two modern steel bridges, one over Valley creek and the other over Jones creek.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
RATE CHANGE DENIED

The Alabama public service com mission has refused to allow the Tri-City Gas company here to estab- fish it's proposed new rates, claiming that in effect they would mean a substantial increase in the gas bill of every consumer in Gadsden. The "nigger in the woodpile' it is said, is the proposed new charge of $1.50 per meter per month to every GUS toner Although the rate might be lowered from S2 to $1.50 per 1000 cubic feet. the commission says in d letter to the city officials, the meter charge actually means an advance in the cost of gas. The commission proposes an informal conference to be held in January. The council had unwittingly, it is claimed, approved the new schedule of rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
KHAN ISSUES ULTIMATUM
stevenson To Have Dry Christmas,
 Is Edict Of I<luxers

CHATTANOOGA, Dee. 1S.---The Ste. venson. Ala, Ku Klux Klan has de- termined to see that the little Ala bana city has a dry Christmas and has covered the section in and abouc Stevenson with warning circulars. which are signed Stevenson Klani No. 9S of the Invisible Empire, Knights of the Ku klux kfan, 7 which are addressed to "Bootleggers, Wild eaters and Transporters." The cir culars state that 120 men who are your neighbors but unknown to you have joined forces with the sheriff of the county in determined effort to suppress the liquor traffic in and around Stevenson.
 "We intend" says theacircuiar. Ito see that this town experiences a dry Christmas. Don't deceive yourselves; you cannot deceive us. We know you. The next gallon you sell will be your last for a year and day. The eyes of the Invisible Empire are turned your way and every violator will be turned over to the proper law au thorities,''
 The unknown Kluxers call on all law abiding citizens to assist in this crusade against the violation of the prohibition laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
lE W GADSDEN LAW REGULATES JITNEY
Forbidden From Operating On Any Thouroughfore De-
 Cupied By Car Line
GADSDEN BUREAU !
 THE AGE-HERALD ] 70 |

Under an ordinance passed by the city council Monday night jitneys will not be allowed to operate on streets occupied by the street railway The measure makes it unlawful for them to run on, upon or along such streets or between Gadsden and other towns connected by street rail ways. The object, it is claimed, is 10 escape the experience that caused Birmingham to take similar action after her streets were crowded with jitneys. 1 tis expected that >Attalla and Alabama City will consider sim liar ordinances. There was no un- derstanding with the Alabama Power company in regard to reduction of car fare as an inducement to kill off the jitneys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
FARM BUREAU ELECTS

The Madison county farm bureau held it's annual meeting yesterday, elected officers and heard an inspir- ing address by Edward A. O'Neal. president of the Alabama Farm Blu reau Federation. Charles H. Pulley was reelected president Henry B. Chase, vice president; w. E. Rodgers, vice president; Jere Murphy, secre- tary and treasurer. President O'Neai urged the farmers to stand together in the marketing of their cotton and also stressed the need fo diversifica- tion He declared the single crop Is wronk as a bushes becaue it is too much of a gamble. He spoke of the necessity of having farmers in the legislative halls where they can look after the farming interests of the country. He urged all farmers to join the farm bureau for the handling of their cotton but said they must not neglect other important crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
CONDITION Is GRAvE

John Winston Hay, who was knocked from his bicycle by a truck, owned by the Moundsville Lumber company, last Saturday, is in criti- cal condition at local hospital. His condition was not at fist considered serious, but an N-ray examination shows that a broken rib~has punc- tured his lung and pneumonia has developed and now his life is des- paired of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
100 FAMILIES INVITED

The AXIS cIuD Tuesday sent out formal invitations to 100 families to attend the community Christmas tree to be given at Sansom park Christmas afternoon, They are poor families who would not otherwise enjoy a visit from Santa Caus. The club also has sent out a general in- vitation to all the poor and indigent people of the city and vicinity as- surfing them all of Christmas present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
CONSIDER BOND ISSUE

The Attalla council has decided to ask representatives of bond buyers to meet that body Monday night, De- cember 91, for the purpose of con sidering the issue of S35,000 bonds for school purposes. It is understood that the officials do not wish to call an election to authorize the bonds unless the people are first satisfied as to the terms of their sale. It Is planned to build an addition to the grammar school and to repair the old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
MINSTREL IS SUCCESS

A large sum was realized Monday evening from. the fourth annual Xii wanis minstrel given at the Princess theatre by local talent The funds will be used to provide the clubs an nual Christmas tree for kiddies whose names and addresses may have been overlooked by Santa Claus.
 In connection with the Christmas tree, A. R. McRea, manager of the Crescent Amusement company here. announced an unique picture program here Saturday afternoon when all children are invited to attend free. At the same time it was requested that those children who are able to bring some toys of other offering which will be placed on the tree for children less fortunate Another pie ture program will be given Monday afternoon for those who will benefit by the tree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
PAROLES ARE GRANTED

. Gov. W. W. Brandon. Tuesda$' granted parole to George W. Jones. sentenced to 10 years Imprisonment for murder from Tuscaloosa county. June ,. 1913. X majority of the par don board recommended the parole. while Secretary. Of State $. II. Elan recommended a six months temporary parole Governor Brandon also pa roled ONeal Slugh, who received sem tenee of a year from Montgomery county for grand larceny in June
 1923, and June Wright, Jefferson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
TO ExTEND LINE

President c. E. James or the IeH- nessee. Alabama and Georgia rail- road. is now in New York making final arrangements for extending the line from Gadsden to Margaret in St Clair county, where connec- tions will be made into Birming- lam. It is understood he will com plete all financial matters and will be abe to make definite announce ment of his plan about January l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
TOWNLEY ACT UPHELD BY COURT OF APPEALS
Law Dissolving Municipal Corpora tion Declared Valid
 STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE- -HERALU
Montgomery, Ala, Dec. IS

Constitutionality of the act of the recent legislative session dfssolving the municipal corporation of the town of Townley, in Walked county, was upheld bv the court of appeals in decision Tuesday in the case of c. J. Lense vs. J. B. Holt as town clerk of Townley. The case arose from the refusal of Lense to pay license to the town clerk on the ground that Townley had been dissolved by the legislature. The lower court decided that the town had been wiped out, and this decision upholding the con stitutionality of the act aboishins Townley was affirmed by the court of appeals today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
Official Was We'll Known In The Tennessee Valley
 TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD Dpcatur Ala nec 12

George Rae. locomotive engineer of the Louisville and Nashville railroad here, left today for Louisville, Ky, to attend the funeral of his brother, Clark Rae, superintendent of motive power of the Louisville and Nashville, who died there.
 In addition to his brother here, Su- perintendent Rae is survived by another brother, Albert Rae, of Louis vile, and sister, Mrs. Susie Slig- gett, of New York. The deceased of ficial was well known here, and had many friends throughout this dis trict. In company with c. F. Giles, superintendent of machinery of the road, and Thomas Secrist, assistant superintendent of motive power, he visited the local holdings of the road many times Superintendent Rae was elected to that, office after serving as a locomotive engineer and later as assistant to Mir. Giles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19

Gov. w. w. Brandon today refused' to give to the representative of the Mobile Register the names of persons who have written him indorsing ap- plicants for the office of jury com missioner of Mobile county. The gov ernor referred to the communication indorsing applicants for the office as private letters which it would not be proner for him to make public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
RANK ON EORn

People of Courtland and Vicinity still are banking heavily on Henry Ford acquiring the right to operate Muscle Shoals, according to Hector D. Lane, well known citizen of Law renee county, who was here today. MT. Lane declared people of Courtland looked upon Mr. Ford as the person responsible for saving the Shoals from the junk pile" and as the man als. wbD would best serve the interest Of the people in its operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
HAS CHINESE EXHIBIT

One of the most complete exhibits of clothing and articles of China ever seen here is now being shown, having been displayed Monday evening at the First Baptist church and Tuesday eve ming at the Central Baptist church by Mrs. M k. Asger. wife of pr. Asger. head of the dental department of one of tbe largest hospitals in Hon. kong Mrs. Asger is here on a visit to her uncle, Rev s. D. Monroe, pas tor of the First Baptist church. after showing the display of Chinese ar ticles in several Tennessee commu- mites. Mrs. Asger was assited in her program by Miss Gentry, well known Nashville violnist,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
WOMEN HOLD BAzARs

Women of the Methodist and Bap- tist churches are holding very sue cessful bazars here. A nice sum has been obtained by the churches to use for religious purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
4rrALLA MERCHANT DIES

J. NJ. s. Griffin, well known mer- chant of Attalla, died at his home at 11:30 o'clock Tuesday morning after a long illness which developed into pneumonia. The funeral will be held at 1880 Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. C. NJ James conducting the service Burial will be at Shi- loah cemetery in Calhoun county. He is survived by his widow, four sons and three daughters.