davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1923-11-21
u. d. C.. NOTES

Confederate flags adorned the Will
lard Hotel today. both inside and
out. over the Avenue entrance a
large ~. d. c." was placed in cleo
trio light bulbs.
1t is rumored that a discussion of
the merits or criticisms of the Drink
water play, Robert L. Lee" is like
ly to be brought UP. The disposition
of the Lee chapel at Lexington, Va.
also Is due for discussion, it Is said.
Attractive leather-bound pamphlets,
entitled washington the Beautiful"
containing hundreds of photographs
Of the nations capital, were dis
tributed yesterday to every delegate.
tea and luncheon will be given
the Tennessee delegates Friday at the
City Club by Col. Wade Cooper and
Gull Barber. both native sons.
During the convention q bronze
medal Of honor will be shown by Mrs
j. A. Rountree of Birmingham. Ala,
copies Of which will be distributed
free to all world war veterans who
are descendants of Confederate Vet
Grams.
The Southern Society Of Washing
ton will hold reception for the Wis
iting Daughters tonight at the Willard.
The Stone Mountain Confederate
Memorial Association has opened infor-
nation headquarters in room 92S of the
Willard to distribute literature and pic
lures among the visiting delegates.
Evening star., 1923-11-21

tions are the result Of subconscious
urge and the other that they are
the result of conscious choice or, In
the terms of religion, Will power. He
claimed that 1t was becoming more
and more difficult to hold with the
first school. since the subconscious
self is incapable of initiative, is
plastic. like clay, but cannot be
hardened The present theory Is, he
explained, that the will, operating
In mysterious way, introduces new
things and the subconscious self
transmits them to others.
Thus language. it was explained
is almost entirely a matter of the
subconscious, since to explain 1t
otherwise would be to grant that
whatsoever in other lines have been
able to build UP intricate grammatical
systems.
The element OF the new, DR.. Swan
ton said. has not been explained by
biology. Practically the only effort
in this direction, he explained. was
made by Darwin himself. who said
that the progress of life was due
first to natural selection and, sec
ond, to accidental variation" What
causes the accidental variation. DR..
Swanton asked. if 1t is not X itself?
Anthropology's long search after
y, DIR. Swanton said, justified the
existence of the science, since by
SOWING the eOudtlon even pdftldliy
it would be possible to tell why an
cient Greece was great. why Ger
many was great during the days of
Goethe. why Italy was great in the
days of the renaissance and pos
sibly to reproduce in any age th>
conditions that brought about this
greatness.
No UnbrOken Path.
At any rate, 1t is demonstrated. he
said. that there is no unbroken path
backward anywhere. Every line of
human endeavor and the construction
Of the human body itself is broken
up by an initiate number of Y signs
representing the places where a mys-
terious force has stepped into na-
ture.
The meeting was attended by
Washington's most prominent expo
nents of evolution.
At the conclusion of DR. Swanton's s
address DR.. Truman Nicholson, pre- ST.
dent of the society, asked:
is there any one here who can
explain X?"
The room was silent
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Black, Mysterious, Mystical X
Held to Span Science and Faith
Lecturer Describes
UnsOlUed Riddle
of AU Life.
Says Pure Evolution,
Is in Discard as
Explanation.

Why do you tip your hat when you
meet girl you know on the street?
Answer this question and you will
have told whence man is, and why
you yourself are different from a
pollywog or Il mudworm. You will
have solved the mysterious X In the
problem. one end of which is science
and the other end mysticism.
Practically all American evolution
lists recognize the existence of this
X, according to DR.. John r. Swanton
Of the bureau of American ethnology
here. in lecture before the Anthro-
biological Society Of Washington in
the National Museum yesterday af-
ternoon. This recognition. he holds,
constitutes a radical departure from
the doctrines of Darwin and Huxley.
and is the bridge upon which science
and all religions can meet in peace.
Reason for Tipping Hat.
You tip your hat to the girl you
meet on the street. said Herbert Spen-
GER. greatest of Darwin's direct fol-
lowers. as symbol that you are not
scared she will swat you over the
head with meat ak. The custom
originated when armored knights re-
moved their helmets in the presence
Of friends to show that they trusted
those around not to assasSinate them
Then II grew into a sign OF courtesy.
But, says DR.. Swanton. what made
1t a sign OF courtesy? From where did
the idea come that transformed this
act into a customary politeness be-
tween ladies and gentlemen rather
than a signal Of fearlessness-fo
carfafnlV dnn't think rho GIRL Ia
going to split your brain in two as
soon as she finds 1t unprotected? There
was some mysterious influence at
work, he holds, which evolution does
not explain.
Here is another OF DR. Swanton's
problems-bridge the gap from a
pointed log to the Leviathan In
terms Of evolution. 1t reads. express
ed mathematically. something like
this: Leviathan-pointed log plus A
(hollow pointed log) plus B (three or
four pointed logs followed and tied
together) plus C (canoe or board
boat) plus D 1.-TWO or three board
boats tied together) plus all the rest
of the letters in the alphabet, each
standing for some phase N the. de-
velopment Of boats. plus the myster:-
Gus mystical Y, which represents
every new idea which distinguishes :
the great ocean liner from pointed
log. Whence came the IDEAS. Dr-
Swanton asks, which cannot be eN.
planned purely in terms or accident
religion call it God. and 1t Is re-
sponsible for each stage In the prof.
ress of the human race from saVaG-
cry.
Two Evolutionary Schools.
There are two schools, DR.. Swan
ton explained, each with some fol-
lowers. One holds that all innova-
Evening star., 1923-11-21
TRIP TO ANNAPOLIS.
By the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Md. November 21-
Several hundred delegates attending
the thirtieth convention of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. in ses-
sion at Washington. made Pilgrim
participated in ceremonies attendant
upon presentation to the Naval Acad-
envy of q handsome painting Of Com
modore Matthew Fontaine Maury,
noted oceanographer and naval man
The portrait occupies a conspicuous
place on the wall of Maury Hall, one
of the academic buildings named aft
er the commodore.
The painting Is the work of Miss
E. Sophonisba Hergesheimer of Nash
willie, Tenn, who was present at the
unwilling. 1t shows Maury, in full
uniform. with a world globe on a ta-
BILE near his feet. The painting is
from a portrait in the Navy Depart
ment at Washington.
Mrs. Leonora Rogers Schuyler of
New York city, president general Of
the United Daughters. presided over
the exercises, and presentation of the
portrait was made by Mrs Charles
Phillips of the Atlanta, Ga. chapter.
the donor The acceptance was by
Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson. su-
perintendent of the Naval Academy,
who introduced DR.. Alphonzen Smith,
head Of the department of English at
the academy, as the speaker. Prof.
Smith, after expressing the gratitude
of the academy, for the gift. recount
ed events and incidents In the life of
Maury that made him a great naval
man.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
WILSON GIVEN OVATION.
A rousing ovation to former Presi-

A rousing ovation to former Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson was given last
night by the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy at the opening session
at the New willard. when w. Nc
Donald Lee, commander-tn-c chief OF
the Sons Of Confederate Veterans.
while extolling great heroes Of the
south and martyred Presidents, de-
clared Wilson to be the greatest OF
them ALL"
The great gathering, comprising
the Daughters of the Confederacy.
Confederate veterans themselves and
friends. numbering about 1000 In all:
rose like one body to their feet and
cheered and applauded for several min
utes.
The meeting which marked the
opening session. was Of an entertain
ment nature and not a business meet
ing. Mrs. Walter E. Hutton presi-
dent of the District of Columbia divi-
sion, presided. Those participate 9
in the program Of addresses included
Edward F. Colladay. president Of the
Board of Trade. who acted in the ca
board of District Commissioners; Gen
w. b. Halderman Of Kentucky, COM
mander in chief Of tho Confederate
Veterans; Mr.. Lee and Representa-
tive Tom Connally Of Texas. who
spoke in the place Of Col. John Tenn
Die Graves, who Is Ill. and Mrs An
thony Wayne Cook. president gen.
eral of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. All the speakers re-
piled to Mrs. Hutton's welcoming ad
dress, and extolled the Daughters OF
the Confederacy and Of former south
ern leaders,.
Rt. Rev. James Henry DARLINGTON,
Episcopal bishop Of Harrisburg, Pa,
gave the invocation. and Rev. DR..
James H. Taylor OF the Central Pres
byterian Church pronounced the
benediction.
Those contributing to the musical
Evening star., 1923-11-21
PICK MRS. WARDMAN
AS LEADER OF G. 0. P.
National Committee Members
Choose Her as Member
for District.

Mrs. Harry Wardman was today
appointed republican national COM
mittee woman for the District OF Co
lumbia.
The announcement was made by
Edward F. Colladay, the republican
national committeeman for the Dis
triot after a conference with the
chairman OF the republican national
committee.
Mrs Wardman assisted particularly
in the financial work done by the
women Of the District of Columbia
in the 1920 campaign. She has at
tended most of the meetings of
women held by the republican state
committee at the Wardman Park
Hotel. and is thus familiar with the
purposes of the party organization.
1t is expected that in cooperation
with other prominent republican
women she will organize the women
Of the District for an effective politi-
cal campaign.
Mr.. Wardman has been active in
every campaign for many years. He
is treasurer Of the Harding and Cool
idge Club.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
U. S. COURT DENIES
WALTON PETITION
Deposed Oklahoma Governor
Will Appeal to Highest
Tribunal.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, November
21.-Application of ]. C. Walton, de-
posed governor. for restraining or
der to set aside the verdict OF a SEN
ate Impeachment court. by which he
was removed from office. was dis
missed today by Judge John H. Cot
teral. in United States district court
here. Walton announced an appeal TO
the United States Supreme Court.
The deposed executive sought
retroactive Injunction to set aside
the action Of the senate court and re-
store him into office, on ground that
he was denied the right OF fair
trial, to which he was entitled under
the federal Constitution.
He charges that q majority of mem
bers Of the court were Ku Klux
Klansmen. who acted in furtherance
OF conspiracy between the Khan and
the state legislature to remove him
from Office
The action today is rehearing of
the former governors application.
which was denied by Judge Cotteral
the day before the Impeachment trial
started three weeks ago. At that
time Judge Cottera1 ruled that his
court had no Jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
GOLDEN RULE DINNER
WINS SUPPORT HERE
Princess Cantacuzene and Assist
ant Secretary Roosevelt
Give Endorsements.

Princess Julia Cantacuzene and COL
Theodore Roosevelt. assistant secre-
tary of the Navy, have added their
Endorsements of the international
golden rule dinner to that OF Presi-
dent Coolidge, Secretary Hughes. Sec
retary Weeks, Secretary SDavis and
other officials.
In countries all over the world on
December 2 a simple meal, such as is
served orphans under the care OF the
Near East Relief. will be eaten. The
dinner had it's inception at a confer
ence in Geneva last September. Wnen
representatives of fourteen nations
considered the plight of the orphans.
II wish to heartily indorse the OBJ
servance of international Golden huie
sunday" declared Mr.. Roosevelt.
"I am glad to add my word or in
dorsement to the many you VIII get,
declared Princess Caritacuzene.
Evening star., 1923-11-21

Continued from First Page.)
but that some Of them were not OBJ
served by the motorists and not en-
forced by the police. Among the regu-
lations which he cited as being con-
stantly violated were: The white
lines, designating pedestrian right Of
way at street intersections, and right
of way for automobiles at corners.
Urges Restrictions ON Motorists.
Additional restrictions on motor
fists to protect pedestrians were urged
on the committee by Mr.. Bennett. The
pedestrian, he said, was threatened
with capital punishment If he violated
a traffic law, because he had no means
of defense against heavy automobile
In the street.
the witness If the motorist was not
threatened with the same type of an
Inhalation IL he violated traffic law
and came into collision with another
car. The witness replied that he was
speaking solely of the pedestrian and
his use of the public streets.
Preventable accidents. said Mr.. Ben
nett, are caused by either incompe-
tence or reckless driving. He urged
that immediate steps be takeD to
eliminate. as far as possible, these
two classes as users Of the street
Proof Up to Driver.
He suggested that In case Of an acci-
dent IN which pedestrian and auto
mobile figured the burden of proof
should rest on the motorfst, and that.
ff found guilty. the license to operate
the automobile be taken away for a
period of not less than six months.
On second and third offenses he advo-
Ia - q
be taken away, but that the car should
in some manner be restricted from be-
ing licensed for any driver. /.
At yesterday afternoons session OF
the committee Thomas H. Macdonald,
chief Of the bureau of public roads Of
the Department of Agriculture. ex-
plained to the committee the relation
of vehicles to the deterioration of the
committee by means of photographs
the impact force on the road when a
heavy vehicle passes over 1t.
He urged that overlooking Of trucks
rations and that a 2s.o00-pound loAd
for any vehicle be the maximum In
the District.
Varies with Season.
He gave the committee some in
teresting facts In regard to road
building. pointing out that with GER
tain materials used in the subgrad-
ing OF roaos tne strengtn or the road
way was materially different in the
summer and winter. In the summer
he asserted, when the soil was dry
the roadway was thirty or forty times
stronger than in the winter when the
soil was wet
In dealing with truck legislation
he told the committee that in his
opinion restricted routes should be
mapped out in Washington so that
heavy trucking would not be carried
on in the residential section to the
detriment Of the paving.
G. w. Nussbaum demonstrated a
stop device before the committee,
which he said was designated to pro-
mote additional safety for motorists
and pedestrians.
Evening star., 1923-11-21

(Continued from First Pase.)
has no bearing in the case Ger
tain representatives of the personnel
classification board had the temer-
ity to state that II grade 9 seemed
the logical classification for the
auditing clerks every effort would
be made to place them In grade
and 8. Such arbitrary action would
nuIlify the scope of the reclassihca-
ton law.
Even IL the present rate of pay is
abnormally below the minimum. the
fact of low pay range should not pre-
cIude the placing Of employees In the
grade indicated in the classification
Schedule. The only difference is that
the employees pay might nave been
scaled upward to approximately the
minimum Of grade and no objection
would have been made. but when the
range is from say $1,000 upward Tor
the same work. the argument ABOUT
economy creeps in endeavoring to JUS
tify the injustice OF placing IN three
grades the same work.
THE intent of Congress when pass
ing the classification act of 1928, was
to classify work. and the fear held py
some that Congress might XIII the re-
classification bill by not appro2riat-
ing money to cover increases as con-
TEN plated, simply is very p1or ex-
cuse for placing employees doing simi-
lar IL not Identical work N three
GRADES. two Of which do not cover
the duties performed.
"As the matter now stands an I'M
aginary and arbitrary subdivision
into three grades. by what means
nobody knows. will place the en-
ployes in grades Z. and 3. These
clerks are now performing similar,
ff not Identical. work. and nothing
but a high flight of imagination
could make such a subdivision into
the above grades. A logical conclu-
sion is that reclassification OF work
ia not the aim, but that by loosely
grouping clerks in separate grades
with fexibility not granted by
the context of the classification
schedule, the total outlay will be
approximately the same as under the
present archaic system.
1.-THE law Of the classification act of
I1e23 plainly says: One grade shall
cover the same duties and those re-
ceiying less than the minimum shall
be advanced to the minimum rate OF
the proper grade. Such an ALLEGATION
as have been made in this particular
instance in grades seven, eight and
nine is unfair, unjust and unreason-
able. No real excuse can be offered
for the classification.
1--WE further petition that the en-
ployes allocated to grades seven and
eight be reallocated to grade nine
and that each one signing this pro-
test be cross-referenced in the files
Of the personnel classification board
SO that this protest shall be the basis
of an individual review from the
present tentative ratings"
Evening star., 1923-11-21
CHURCHES BACK COURT,
PRESIDENT is TOLD
CONTINUED from First Page.)

cial Service. It's Dangers and Oppor-
tunities." before the joint session of
the synod and it's women's section.
I'VE are marking time; like the
hating pilgrims of old we have COM
passed cur little mountain long
enough" he continued. Let the
Christian church feel the call to a
great service: let 1t become consumed
with a passion for the recognition of
law and justice and universal peace:
let It flame forth with intelligent and
we'll directed zeal in the interests of
world brotherhood. and ii Will
glorify it's Divine Master and set for
ward that day when His sovereignty
shall be acknowledged by the chill
dren Of men,
Bishop Freeman said that too long
has the voice of the church been
silent when great issues that have
to do with human happiness were at
stake. He urged that the Christian
church assume it's full responsibility
for effecting needed social reforms
in child welfare. domestic relations.
industry and other fields Affecting
human happiness.
THE calmest of our world states
men have uttered warning upon
warming" Bishop Freeman said, land
still we of America continue on our
way of proud isolation and fancied
"selfsh craftsmanship blunders
Evening star., 1923-11-21
10000 GALLONS SEIZED.
Raiders Get Record Amount O
Hard Cider.

BURLINGTON. Conn. November 21
Prohibition agents yesterday seized
10000 gallons of cider on the farm
of Elliott Alderman and arrested AL
derman and his two sons. who are
charged with violating the state pro-
hibition law.
The cider is described by the agents
as hard" They left 10000 gallons
of sweet cider. 1t Is the largest seiz-
ure of the kind on record in the state.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
MRS. J. F. KIDWELL DIES.

Mrs. Carrie Virginia Kidwell. a resi-
dent Of Washington all of her life,
died at her home, -920 D street south
west, yesterday. Funeral services
will be conducted at the residence
Friday at 2 o'clock. Interment will
be in the Congressional cemetery.
She Is survived by her husband,
. James F. Kidwell, and Ave children.
Evening star., 1923-11-21

war. first being a part of the 29th
Division and later being transferred
to the 41st Division. In the last war
1900 men entered from the District
National Guard, 700 coming home
with commissions, which. he said.
spoke well for the training they had
received. He then outlined the new
military policy of the War Depart
ment and of the nine corps areas
which had been established. He urged
support of the armory movement
which was badly needed here.
The United States Navy Band. under
the dictatorship of Charles Benter.
rendered musical selections through
out the evening. The anniversary
concluded with a buffet luncheon.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
SHOT IN RAID ON STILL.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ST MARYS CITY. Md. November 21.
Wilson Spicer. colored, was wounded
in a battle between revenue officers
from Washington. ID. c.. and moon
sinners on a farm near here yesterday.
He is believed to be the victim OF a
moonshiner's bullet.
A still with a capacity OF 1000 gal
Ions. 200 gallons of whisky and about
10. 900 gallons OF mash. besides large
quantities OF ingredients for manufac-
ture OF whisky. were seized and de-
stroyed
Evening star., 1923-11-21

features. besides the Marine Band
Orchestra. under the leadership OF
F. A. Mueller. included Miss Lillian
Chenoweth. Earl Carbauh. Miss Joseph
Inc Houston and Miss Mildred Fleenor
Evening star., 1923-11-21
BOWIE ENTRIES
FOR THURSDAY.

FIRST RACE-Clsimins: purse 81, 800; for
maiden twoyear-olds; six and one-half fur.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
BRITAIN INSTRUCTS
CREWE AND ENJOYS
WILL MEET TODAY

CONTINUED from First Page
Evening star., 1923-11-21
COOLIDGE ASSURES U. S.
EMPLOYEES PAY RATINGS
WILL BE INVESTIGATED

(Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1923-11-21
MORE POLICE DECLARED
NEEDED FOR TRAFFIC

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1923-11-21
VET BUREAU INQUIRY
REPORT READY DEC. IS

CONTINUED from First PageD
Evening star., 1923-11-21

SIXTH RACE-Claiming; purse. 81 800; fo,
thres.ysar.olds and up; one mile and q six
Evening star., 1923-11-21

to. W. Foreman and J. i. Collins satry.
Apprentice allowance claimed,
Weather clear: track fSSt,
Evening star., 1923-11-21
FOURTH RACElThe Tip Top handicap:
purse, 81 500; all ages; six furlonEs,

francois Stable entry.
Three pounds claimed for rider.
FIFTH RAcE-Ths Rosemont purse purse,
81, 400; for three.year-olds; one mile and
aavAnty wards,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21
SHERIFF,S SALE

JERSEY SUPREME COURT
The First National Bank of Perth Am
boy, N. j., plaintiff, vs.. Martin loft, ct
ais. trustees, ETC., defendants. Fl. Fa
1923. ~
BY virtue of the above stated writ to me
and delivered, l will expose to
sale at public vendue on