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The Washington times., 1923-09-27

DIR. Steinmetz is distracted, too,
at times. the young relative &c.
vealed. but not so absent-n1ind as
The Washington times., 1923-09-27
His Size.

Mrs. .eighbors But isn't your
son rather young to join the army?
Mrs. Malaprop Well, he is very
young, but then, You see, he is only
going to join the infantry Hous-
ton Post.
The Washington times., 1923-09-27
Cruel Fafe.

Magistrate Have you anything
to say before I pass sentence7
Burglar Yes, MUD. It's ) bit
thick bein' identified ~ bIoke
wot kept \ head under the bed
clothes the whole time London
Opinion.
Evening star., 1923-05-13

Genuine Irish and tilet laces ga
lore! Venise lace designs and an
abundance of handdrawn work.
Jabots and many style collars, in
cluding Peter Pan, roll and V
neckline.
tThe Hecht Co, Second Floor.)
Evening star., 1923-05-13

spending secretary. Mrs. d. w. GlaS-
sic; treasurer. Miss Ina b. Jordan
chaplain, Mrs. Katherine Donnel1;
historian. Miss Ada Boyd Classic, and
registrar, Miss Helen Harmon.
John Lindsay Chapter. ID. A. r.. met
Tuesday evening with Mrs. John w.
Cupp as hostess, Mrs Edwin j. Ryan,
regent, presiding. Officers for the
coming year were elected as follows:
Mrs. Edwin j. Ryan. regent; Mrs.
Louisa X. Locke, vice regent; Mrs.
Charles r. Windlc, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Charles ]. Hunt, corre-
spending secretary: Mrs. Emma l..
Chaplin, treasurer: Mrs. John w. Cupp,
torian, Mrs. Myron J. Ferren, chap
lain After business matters were
taken care of the chapter spent a de-
lightful social hour with the hostess.
The Louisa Adams Chapter, ID. A. r.,
met Tuesday with Miss Mary e. Bick-
ford as hostess. The principal busi-
ness of the evening was the election
of officers. According to the bylaws
of this chapter, no member can hold
Office for more than two consecutive
years.
The election resulted as follows:
Regent, Mrs. Edward Roome: vice
regent, Miss Marian White; record
ing secretary, Miss Catherine Wat
kins; corresponding secretary, Miss
Julia Stevens; treasurer, Miss Mary
Black: registrar, Mrs. Leon Herbert
chaplain. Mrs. Charles Bowker; his
torian, Miss Fannie Corson.
The business meeting was followed
by the regents report on the last
congress and a paper on "Old Taverns
in the District" by Mrs. Charles Bow
ker.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
AVIATION ACTIVITIES in WASHINGTON

sistant chief of the air service. and
Capt. st. Clair STREET., each flying a
DeHaviland. hoped over to Selfridge
Field. Detroit. Mich. last Friday and
for the office Of the chief Of air serv-
ice was the object of the mission.
Capt Burdette s. Wright, chief of
the airways section of the air service.
accompanied by Lieut.. Nelsont United
States Navy. visited Bluemont, Va,
Saturday for an inspection tour of
landing field possibilities at this
point.
Maj. Bradley OF the Air Service
Technical Training School at Rantoul,
Ill, and who is to 60 to Panama soon
as commanding. officer of France
Field. addressed the enlisted men
Tuesday and urged them to take the
course of the school
Naval Air station.
The Heron" the airplane belong
ing to Maj. Gen. Patrick, chief of the
air service, was ferried into the sta
tion Sunday from Mitchell Field, Long
Island. by Lieut.. Harmon. Saturday
two airway planes stopped over for a
en- route from Mitchell Field to Cha
mute Field, ILL.,, piloted by Lieut..
Longfellow and the other was bound
to Mitchell from Chanute. 1t was
piloted by Lieut.. Glenn.
The bad weather the past week put
small crimp in flying and in two
cases, caused forced, landings. Mon
day. Ensign Williams was returning
to the station from Lakehurst, n. j..
in a DeHaviland and with Lieut. Mel
son as passenger, when the storm
struck the plane at Upper Marlboro
landing was necessary, so the pilot
brought his ship to standstill in a
nearby field and the two officers
spent the night in the Maryland town,
returning to the station the follow
ing day.
Tuesday. Lieut.. Miller and Chief
Evening star., 1923-05-13

wendell Wolfe Chapter, ID. A. H.
held it's annual business meeting at
the home of Mrs. w. a. .Folger, 2o5o
18th street, Tuesday evening. The
regent. Miss Bertha F. Wolfe, was
in the chair. The annual budget OF
the chapter was made up and In
ciuded contributions for patriot edu-
cation in the Americanization school
in Georgetown, the Matthew t. Scott
junior school in Phelps, KY, and the
ID. A., r. school in Tomasse. ). Z.
Subscriptions to the Juvenile Protec-
tive Association. the Association Tor
the Blind, Friendship House and the
Florence Crittenden Home were also
incorporated In the budget.
Impressions Of the continental con-
Eress were given by the regent and
delegate.
The election Of officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows: Re
gent, Mrs, Harry C. Oberholser: vice
regent. Mrs. William r. Metz; record
ing secretary. Miss Mary L. Bottorff
corresponding secretary, Miss Anna
f. Edwards; treasurer. Mrs. Sallie S.
Allen Sregistrar Mrs. Adela +. BranA
historian, Mrs. r. T.. Dellett; chap
lain. Mrs. Clara A. Stine.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of the vice regent, Mrs.
Metz, IA Crescent place. Takoma
where a picnic supper will be served
at O'Clock.
At the close of the business session
n social hour was enjoyed anu pleas
ing refreshments were served by the
hostess.
Major L'Enfant Chapter. ID. 4. r.
The annual meeting for election OF
officers was in the nature of a banquet
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Boiling Field.

The new Curtiss pursuit ship. a
military airplane embracing the fea-
lures of the famous Curtiss racers
pilOted recently by Lieuts. Lester j.
Maitland and Russell l. Maughan in
record breaking speed flights. arrived
at the field Friday noon from Garden
City. L. l.. en- route to McCook Field,
Lieut.. Brookley of McCook Field and
is to be officially tested out there for
adoption by the Army. The plane has
all the novel characteristics of the
racer with a few more besides, it Is
claimed, and can travel at a speed of
175 miles an hour. This. for a service
plane, is considered extraordinary,
while for racing plane in this day,
rather slow. The overall length of
the ship Is % feet 1915 inches;
height s feet 7A inches; the wing
span Is 81 feet. Empty. the ship
to carry load of 905 pounds to the
service ceiling. 23,5OO feet The land
ing speed is els miles per hour; Sc
gallons of fuel can be carried, which
gives a cruising radius extending well
over the two hours required for pur-
suit ships. The motor is a Curtiss
Dig. 400 horsepower. The ship has
been flown on 500 revolutions per
minute of this motor and the range
goes up to 1900 revolutions per min
ute the instruments are arranged
in perhaps the most convenient way
ever devised. They are all placed on
metallic board on the right side of
the cockpit, where they are COM
pletely out of the way The extra
room afforded in front may be used
for machine gun ammunition, maps,
etc. The radiators are located in the
wings just above the motor, and are
built in sections so that any one may
be cut off from the others by simple
convenient cock without affecting the
system other than the loss of the
water in that particular section.
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, as
Evening star., 1923-05-13
D. A. r. ACTIVITIES

held at the National Headquarters
Club of University Women. 1854 Eye
street, Monday at $50 pm, Mrs
w. H. Mattheson serving as hostess.
The toastmistress was Mrs. n. n.
Potts and brief responses were made
by Miss Clara willard, Miss Hardy
of Arkansas, Mrs Stansfield, tho
newly elected registrar general,
Mrs Frank White. wife of the United
States treasurer. and Mrs. Draper
bringing greetings from the Mary
Bartlett Chapter.
At the conclusion of these festivities,
Miss Willard. the regent, called the
meeting to order and after the regu-
lar business had been transacted the
following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year:
Regent, Mrs. Noble Newport Potts;
vice regent, Miss Nita III. Stellwag
recording secretary, Mrs. Trilla b.
Young; corresponding secretary, Miss
Jean Molster; treasurer, Mrs. Mary
holster; registrar Miss Mae Nc
Michael: historian. Miss Pugh; chap
lain. Miss Willard.
Mary Washington Chapter ID. A. IT,
The annual meeting of the chapter
was held at the Washington Club
Tuesday evening, when reports were
given of the work done in the past
year. Two double steel book stack $
have been purchased by the chapter
and installed in the library at Memo
rial Continental Hall. a substantial
sum has been given to the American
ization school in Georgetown, the an
nual donation sent to the Mary Wash
ington Hospital in Fredericks sburg.
Va; flag presented to Boy Scout
Troop. No. Is; bronze mark er
pledged for the National Old Trails
road. etc. The reading of reports was
followed by the election of officers
| igr h
board. All officers were reelected
Regent, Mrs. Frederick r. +. John
Evening star., 1923-05-13

son; vice regent. Miss Aline Solomons
recording secretary, Mrs. Frank 5.
Hight; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Edward A. Keys; treasurer, Miss Mary
B. Thompson, and historian. Miss
Janet Richards. On board of man
agement, Miss Dorinda Il. Rogers.
Mrs. Wallace Grayson Orme. Mrs.
Eugene G. Herndon. Mrs. Charles
r. Davis and Mrs. Miriam Berryhill.
This was the last meeting of the
chapter until the second Tuesday in
October.
The Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter.
ID. A. r., met Monday at w. II. &. L..
Hall. Mrs. Bertrand Il. Trenis, regent.
presiding. Annual reports were read
by all officers and committee chair
men. Miss Louis Carman. chairman
of the AmeriCanization committee, in
cluded in her report a notation of a
party given recently to the children
of Shots alley. to which the mothers
of the children were invited, and also
that a little gift had been provided
for each mother. Miss Margaret
Lindsay and Miss Agnes Sinclair were
elected to membership, Miss Sinclair
having returned to her home chapter
through reinstatement from chapter
in New York city, where she had been
attending school for the past three
years.
election of officers resulted in the
following for the ensuing year: Mrs.
Bertrand l.. TreniS. regent; Miss May
*. Little. vice regent; Mrs Mallette
X. Spengler, recording secretary; Miss
katheryne V. Junkin, corresponding
secretary; Miss Louise Carman, treas
| urer; Miss Lois Maupin, registrar:
Miss Winifred Devoe, historian. and
Miss Edythc May Edwards. chaplain
At the close of the meeting refresh
mentS were served.
Col. John Donaldson Chapter, ID. A. r..
held it's May meeting at the home of
Mrs. u. w. Classic and Miss Ada Boy Il
Classic, 1900 : street, Miss Helen Har-
mon. regent. presiding. After a short
business session the following officers
We're elected for the coming year:
Regent, Miss Eunicc Wright; vice
| regent, Miss Grace Adams; recording
! secretary, Miss Mabel Proctor; corre-
Evening star., 1923-05-13

Petty officer Demshook piloted Lieut..
Commander McFarlane of the Bureau
Of Ordnance to the torpedo barge near
the Wicomico river. and were forced
to land their huge Fol twice owing
to bad weather.
I.akehurst, \. j.. where the giant
dirigible is being constructed for the
Navy, has been the destination of q
great many airplanes from this sta
ton. During the past week the fol-
lowing made trips to the New Jersey
city to view the huge airship: Lieut..
Galloway. Capt. Land, Lieut. Botta of
the bureau, Lieut.. conquest of the
post graduate school at Annapolis.
and Gunner Reuschel. Lieut.. David
r. Rittenhouse and Lieut.. RutledGe
Irvine, executive officer. flew to New
York in a DeHaviland last Friday.
Evening star., 1923-05-13

Major L'Enfant Chapter. ID. 4. r.
The annual meeting for election Of
officers was in the nature of a banquet
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Dates Grown in Arizona.

From the New York Tribune.
Date palms, originally brought
from Egypt, have been growing II
Arizona for twenty years. The early
ulantines Of the University of Ari-
IONA. which have now come into ful
bearing seem to prove that certain
parts of the southwest are par
ticularly suited to date culture.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Church Supper Hit.
From the Richmond Times Dispatch.

From the Richmond Times Dispatch
A certain church society visits tn.
hospitals of its city, and the Other
night the society had supper in the
Sunday school room before leavin..
on it's mission of mercy. At the con
clusion of the meal Brother Miller
said:
Now that we have eaten supper
let's go to the home for incurables
The ladies haven't spoken to him
since.
Evening star., 1923-05-13

Silk Canton and Rosllanara crepe in rich jet black
and the favored silkknit Medc and other styles of
crush collar. Lined with silk crepe.
Evening star., 1923-05-13

Calling Attention to New Arrivals
Ginghdm Porch Dresses, Sl.s5
Freshly new and tempting to the woman who enjoys
her home hours in garment of tidy appearance with
touch of good style.
Cingham in clean.cut checks, with attractive
color combinations adding to their becoming effect.
Plain Lnene, Pique Collar trimmed in contrast.
and many variations that choosing will be a
pleasure-even though it bewider
Sizes SO to 46
Second FIoor)
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Suits, s33

Previously $3.50 to s4o.50
Fine twill, camel's hair and
pc b b lie cloth i'll conservative
tailleurs as we'll as youthful
sports models and each Is varied
to meet prevailing tastes.
Evening star., 1923-05-13

Tibet in gray, beige. white. Single skin
Brown opossum in double skin effect.
Fox in brown, gray and blue.
Wolf ch '-rs, in gray and stone.
Squirrel, fitch and mole.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Suits, s43
Previously $3.50 TO S75

FtttOHSF ' 57| ~ TO Y' =
Exquisite suits, every one.
Twills, novelty checks and some
elaborately embroidered. The
side-tie style so greatly admired
is abundant in this group.
(The Hecht Co, Second Floor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
DIR. PARKE LEAVES
ESTATE TO CITY
After Death Of Widow All
Property Goes For Adult
Education

The people of Birmingham are
made the ultimate heirs to the estate
of the late DR.. Thomas D. Parke,
whose will was filed for probate
Wednesday.
All property remaining after the
death of his wife will be administered
as a trust fund by the duly elected
municipal authorities in the interest
of adult education.
To Mrs. Parke Is bequeathed all
cash derived from his insurance, his
household goods and all articles of
a personal or private nature. All
other property is left in trust with
the Birmingham Trust and Savings
company, which will grant Mrs.
Parke full use of all interest and
other income from the estate during
her lifetime. She is also permitted.
by the terms of the will, to use as
much of the principal as she may see
fit.
At her death, however, the re-
mainder of the estate will be de-
voted to the people of Birmingham
through adult education. Although
no specific use was mentioned in the
will, DR.. Parke suggested that it be
administered through board similar
to the library board. This matter
however, was specifically left, ac-
cording to the provisions of the will
to the discretion of the city officials
The will was dated October rs,
1920.
The value of the estate was not
known at the time the will was filed,
but 1t is said will make a very sub
stantial gift to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
Five LaFolIette Voters Turn
To Smith, But Lack One
Vote To Elect

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-(By Assoc
ciated Press. )-Sharp shifting of
lines in the Senate today failed to
break the deadlock over the cleo
ton of chairman of the interstate
commerce committee, and, after three
ballots, the Senate adjourned until
Saturday with an agreement that
further voting will De deferred I'M
til Monday.
Five of the seven senator's, who,
since the beginning of the deadlock
last Monday, had supported Senator
LaF'ollette of Wisconsin, the re-
publican insurgent leader, voted to-
day for Senator Smith of South
Carolina, the democratic candidate,
but he failed by one vote to obtain
the majority necessary FOR election.
One democrat, Senator Bruce, Mary
land, bolted his party ticket, sup
porting Senator Cummins, republican,
Iowa.
After adjournment Senator Brook
hart, republican, Iowa. who started
the insurgent vote for Smith, said
a secret bipartisan understanding
because here is democrat who voted
for Smith everVtime until his vote
would have elected him End then
he voted for Senator Cummins."
Denying that he had any under
SJdHulHs Will the GeptbIlCdnS before
he changed his vote, Senato u Bruce,
in a formal statement ice AIRED he
had acted solely upon MS own mi
tiative.
O O o
Decided On Split.
when 1 learned" Senator Bruce
said, Just before the Senate met
today that the LaFollette group
were about to shift to Senator Smith
under circumstances that it seemed
to me would make the election of
Senator Smith not democratic tri-
umph but rather a significant one
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
CITY Gets OFFER
FOR ITS BUILDING
Annual Rental Of $4,000
And $3.50, 900 In Improve
ments, McLendon States

Hopes for a new city hall for Biz
bingham became brighter Wednes-
ny when President d. f. McLendon
stated large mercantile concern
has proposed to lease the present
city building for 80 years for an
annual rental of $4,000 and expend
$4,000 in alterations and improve
ments.
President McLendon said he would
lay the proposition before the city
commission next Tuesday, with the
following sugge@eion:
Lets accept ,nis offer and seek
a bond issue of s1.500.000 for new
city hall--a joint building with the
county if possible. In 80 years the
city will receive s1,500,000 in rent
for the old building and by that
time it Will have enhanced in value
to approximately s2.500,000. Like
wise, the new building would be-
come more and more valuable, and
the city would be in possession of
properties worth 100000, as
against the bonded Indebtedness of
$1,50O 600
The commission president said if
now it would bring only $500, 900 or
81, 900 GOO. He favored the leasing
plan and pointed out that it would
prove a Financial blessing to the
city.
Name of the concern making the
proposition was withheld by Mr.. Nc
Lendon until he lays the matter be-
fore the other commi ssioners. This
will be done in conferences immedi
atelY, or at next Tuesdays regular
session. he said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
PITTSBURG BASE
METHOD SCORED
Characterized BY Ripley As
Interference With Free
Competition
wAsHINGToN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The
"Pittsburg base" method of selling
steel in middle western territory was
characterized as an interference
with free competition today by Prof.
w. z. Ripley OF Harvard university
author of the interstate commerce
commission plan for railroad con-
solidation when called as witness
before the federal trade commission
His view, he said, conceded substan-
TALLY with that expressed by Prof f.
A. Fetter of Princeton university
who previously had testified.
Views of the experts. are being
sought by the government in closing
a prolonged inquiry into the effects
of the custom followed by the steel
industry of selling steel on the bases
of prices current at Pittsburg plus
freight to the point of consumption
even though the commodity itself
may be manufactured at Chicago.
Gary, Birmingham or any of the sec
ondary steel centers. Professor Rip
ley cited many decisions of the inter-
state commerce commission in rate
matters to support bis view that the
"Pittsburg base" was an example of
a trade usage (which might have
been valuable and necessary in its
origin, but now persists though out
worn as an obstacle to the free play
of supply and demand
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
HARD FOR CHURCH TO
HUMANIzE INDUSTRY
Can't Get To Poor Classes, De-
clares Detroit Pastor

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. l2.-Because
the membership of churches is made
nm OF the middle classes and
the real poor do not attend services.
the church as whole has found 1T a
difficult task to undertake response
hility for humanizing industry. Rev.
Reinhold Nieburh, pastor of Bethle-
hem evangelical church, Detroit, said
in the churches" DIR. Nieburh said.
meeting of the executive committee
at the Federal Council of Churches.
"The people who bear the burdens
of modern industry and suffer from
lis morlations are. on the whole, not
in the churches" DIR. Neiburh said.
I'VE can, therefore, If we want to,
remain gloriously Obvious to the
task of humanizing industry.
"Yet we might learn a lesson from
Europe If the problem is not urgent
enough here to teach us the lesson.
In Europe the worker is out OF the
church and generally hostile to any
christian conception of life. He Is
going to build brotherhood upon
the unsound foundations of class ha-
tred. And how can our workers be
persuaded not to follow the class
conscious labor movements Of Eu--
rope If we do not validate our gospel
of brotherhood by actually making
progress in the ESTABLISHMENTS OF
brotherhood which really places hu-
man personality above proRns'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-13
LEADERS SAY
FEW ARE SLOW.
IN SIGNING Up.
Chairman Adams, However,
Believes S450,00O Mark Is
In Sight When Workers
Compile Lists And Report
FORMAL LETTER Is SENT
OUT BY TWO EXECUTIVES
Examples Of Civic Spirit Cited
At Wednesday Luncheon To
Show Duty Of Every Citi-
zen Toward Chest Drive

Teams racing toward a goal OF
s450,o00 for the first Community
Chest of Birmingham flashed over
the arbitrary, finish line WEDNESDAY
afternoon with more than $350,000 IL
their hands and with a momentum
which promised to bring them into
possession fthe required amount be-
fore they can stop.
Cleaning up territory already made
alive to the necessity is expected tc
enable workers to reach the desired
amount within the next few days
Carson Adams, director of the cam
paign announced at the close of tho
day.
Mr.. Adams and President Crawford
Johnson issued a Letter to those who
have not contributed which reads:
THE published lists of subscrip
lions to the Community Chest OF
500 and more reveals that very
large percentage of Birmingham
population has not done it's duty.
The directory of lawyers in this
city shows that there are about 40C
active, practicing lawyers. Our list
of gifts of 500 and more shows 10
In other words, $50 lawyers have
either not subscribed at all-or have
subscribed inadequately.
Furthermore, our list of sub
scribers shows that this same status
is true of doctors-the percentage be-
ing very near the same.
o O O
Others Not On List.
"The published list also shows that
many very prominent and wealthy
families in this community, who have
lived here always and have made
their money here, have failed to re-
spond to this cause.
sit also shows that very large
percentage of the chain stores, whose
establishments in Birmingham get
their living from this community
have done. nothing.
1.-THE list also reveals that a very
small percentage of automobile deal
ers have subscrib ed-and their sub
scriptions, in the main, are disap-
pointing.
1T is the purpose of the directors
to publish revised list--pro ably
next sunday morning-and it is hoped
that the name of every person. firm
or corporation who has not subscribed
and who is able to do so, will appear
on this roll.
"A permanent record of all sub
scribers-regardles of the amount
will be kept in book which will