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Evening star., 1923-06-03
| WILL MEET IN NEW YORK.
Southern Trade Congress to Hold
Convention June to IL.

The Southern Trade Congress, it
was announced here yesterday, will hold
its annual convention in New York
city. July 9. 10 and IL Mayor Hylan
was announced as honorary chairman
of the convention committee.
A conference is planned during the
convention between southern COVER
nors and mayors. the diplomatic rep
resentatives in this country of the
Central and South American republics.
and New York business leaders, with
the purpose of stimulating the whole
sale. jobbing, shipping and manufac-
turing trade of New York with the
southern and southwestern states and
those countries.
A cynical bachelor observes that a
Evening star., 1923-06-03

A cynical bachelor observes that a
fellow must be mighty near sighted
to kiss the wrong girl by mistake. -
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
MADE WAY THROUGH WINDOW
Ex-secretary Redfield Recalls Happen
ing Which Prominent Personases
Might Desire to Forget.

So far as his heavy cares permitted,
President Wilson showed keen interest
In the progress and development of
department work of every kind.
During the war an inventor pro
duced an all-metal airplane of which
he expected great things. 1t was sent
to the bureau of standards for ex-
animation. The President was asked
to see It, and gladly consented, but the
only time available was on Sunday.
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, we
went out to the bureau of standards,
only to find that the custodian had
misunderstood his orders and we were
locked out A hasty search found an
unfastened window, and this served as
a sufficient entrance for the President
and his wife.
l have always enjoyed the recollec-
ton of the President of the United
States and the first lady of the land
climbing in through half-opened win
dow rather than fail to carry out the
purpose of their visit.--William @.
Redtield, in the Outlook.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
Fioht ENGINE Resistance.

Builders Of the 'bat-wing" airplane
designed the craft to overcome the re-
sistance of struts, wires and fuselage
that in the usual type of machine con-
sumo almost three-quarters of the en-
CINE power, says the Washington Star.
The improved design Is great double
chambered aerofoil that terminates at
right and left in the conventional allie
rons and that tapers in the rear to a
tail that has the usual elevator and
rudder. The aerofoil measures 100 feet
from tip to tip and swells in the front
to a thickness Of seven feet. In that
bulge is cabin 30 feet long, eight
feet wide and six feet In height. This
plane is an internally trussed canti-
lever structure covered with wood
veneer so tough that the wing surfaces
can be walked upon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
MAGNETIC Allows.

1t is generally understood that the
only substances that are magnetic, or
may be magnetized, are certain nat
ural magnet, called loadstone. and
Iron. There are certain manganese
alloys, however, which are magnetic
called the Heusler alloys, so named
after their discoverer, Dr. Heusler
They are composed Of copper, man.
ganese and aluminium and are remark
able for the fact that In certain pro-
portions they are magnetic, although
the component metals are not mag
netic. Doctor Heusler made the dis
covery by accident. He was turning
metal alloy containing manganese
in lathe, when he noticed that the
turnings adhered to the tool.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
Oath Of Office Administered by
His Father in Early Morn
ing Hours.
no FOLLOW HARDING'S PLANS
New Executive Makes Statement In
Which He Promises to Carry Out
Policies of Predecessor
Reused From Bed to Take
the Oath.

Washington,-President Calvin Coo.
iidge is now ,thirtieth president Of the
United States, succeeding Warren G.
Harding under the provisions of the
Constitution. He has retained the cab
met, at least for the present, asking
the cooperation Of those associated
with his predecessor In office.
Calvin Coolidge took the oath as
President of the United States at
Plymouth. vt, at PAT a. m. Friday,
August 8. The ceremony took place
in the living room Of the residence OF
the new Presidents father. John G.
Coolidge. The oath Of Office was ad-
ministered by the father, who is al no
tary public. The text Of the presiden-
tial oath had been telephoned to Mr..
Coolidge at Plymouth from the White
House.
Statement by New Chief.
President Coolidge received the news
IT the death of President Harding and
Of his own elevation to the presidency
cat ten minutes before midnight, stand.
hrd time, Thursday.
Mr.. Coolidge received the first news
through kilograms from George G.
Christian, Jr., secretary to President
Harding.
Mr. Coolidge issued the following
statement:
Reports have reached me, which
/ fear are correct, that President Hard
ing is gone. The world has lost a
great and good man. I mourn his
loss. He was my chief and my friend.
1t will be my purpose to carry out the
policies which he has begun for the
service of the American people and for
meeting their responsibilities wherever
they may arise.
For this purpose, shall seek the
cooperation Of all those who have been
associated with the President during
his term Of Office. Those who have
given their efforts to assist him wish
to remain in Office, that they may
assist me.
Il have faith that God will direct
the destinies Of our nation"
The following telegram was sent to
Mrs. Harding:
plymouth, Vt. Aug. 8, 1923.
"Mrs. Wsrren G. Harding, San
Francisco, CAL: We offer you our
deepest sympathy. May God bless you
and keep you.
CALVIN COOLIDGE,
GRACE COOLIDGE"
Message Tells of Death.
The telegram announcing the death
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= : : =
MIlestonss In Hardlnu's Life.
Here were the milestones In
Warren @. Harding's life:
Born In Blooming Grove. Nor
row county, Ohio, November 2.
1885.
Began career as newspaper
publisher, November &c, 1854.
Elected to Ohio state senate.
his first political offi1e, Novem-
Der 9, 1858.
Elected lieutenant governor of
Ohio, November 3, 1908.
Defeated as Republican can
didate for governor. November
8. 1910.
Elected to United States SEN
ate, November 3, 1914.
Nominated for the presidency,
June IL, 1920.
Elected President, November
2, 1920.
Inaugurated March A, 1921.
Died August 2. 1928.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
Shave Win cutlcura soap

And double your razor efficiency as
well as promote skin purity, skin com
fort and skin health. No mug, no
Shiny soap, no germs, no waste, no irri-
tation even when shaved twice daily.
One soap for all uses shaving, bath
ing and shampooing. --Advertisement
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
Jud Tunkins.

Jud Tunkins says his wife thinks
every man should be compelled to put
in twelve or fourteen-hour day at
his regular work instead Of hanging
around and interfering with the house.
cleaning.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
Easy to FiIibuster.

experiments to determine the total
sound energy flowing from the lips.
indicate that United States senator
speaking In normally modulated
voice could flibuster fer an entire day
with the expenditure Of less than q
single foot-sound Of energy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
Charcoal Eph,s ph,ro.oohv

Il amt got no mo- 1igion dan
needs" said Charcoal Eph, moodily,
"but befo' hollah Amen loud enough
Z drown de organ I sure gwine con-
tribute without changtp' a nickel"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
Giant Among Berries.

The Columbia berry, the largest berry
yet discovered, measures as much as
21A inches in length by 1A inches in
thickness, and was introduced In 1921
into this country from Its home high
up In the Andes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
Monarch's Golden Carriage.

The most valuable carriage in the
world is preserved in the palace Of
Trianon at Versailles. 1t was con-
structed for Charles x of France
From pole to hind wheels the vehicle
is thickly covered with gold, and 1t
cost more than 100000.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
"someD Voice

In order to record native tunes, a
West African native Of giant stature
was invited to sing into a photograph.
SO powerful was his voice, however,
that 1t wrecked the machine.
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palace hotel, San Francisco, CAL,
Aug. 3, 1923.-Mr. Calvin Coolidge,
Plymouth, vt: The President died, in
simultaneously and without warning,
while conversing with members of his
family, at 7:30 p. m. His physicians
report that death was apparently due
to some brain embolism, probably an
apoplexy.
GEORGE B. CHRISTIAN, JR.,
Secretary"
This telegram was brought to the
Coolidge home at Plymouth Notch by
w. A. Perkins of Bridgewater, who
owns the telephone line running from
Bridgewater to Plymouth. About five
minutes later newspaper men arrived
In Ludlow.
A drive of thirty miles through the
mountains brought them to the Cool
idge summer home.
Mr.. Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge had
retired about an hour before the death
messages were received. Ten minutes
after the arrival of the newspaper men
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge came downstairs
into the sitting room Of the Coolidge
home. Mr. Coolidge was dressed in a
black sack suit and wore black neck
tie. Mrs. Coolidge wore black and
white gown, white shoes and stockings.
Mr.. Coolidge was very pale and showed
deep regret for President Harding's
death. He seated himself at table,
while Mrs. Coolidge brought a lamp
and read the kilograms he had re-
ceived.
He then called his assistant secre-
tary. Irwin Geisser, and dictated to
him his statement and the telegram to
Mrs. Harding.
Mrs. Coolidge Weeps.
In the meantime people were arriv-
Ing from all directions. Mr.. Coolidge.
seeing the house becoming crowded,
gave orders that an adjoining house
be opened for use as press headquar-
tiers.
Meanwhile, the new first lady of the
land sat weeping softly and exclaim-
ing in sympathy for the bereaved first
lady In San Francisco.
what blow-what a terrible blow
to poor Mrs. Harding" she said. "She
had had such heavy burden, in her
own illness, to bear up under-and
now this!'
Finally Secretary Geisser returned
with the press copies Of the state
ments, and pushing back the old
photograph album and the family Bible
on the center table, Mrs. Coolidge
busted herself with the work of help
ing distribute them.
The newspaper men had scarcely
gotten out of sight when another tele-
graph messenger arrived with a COPY
OF the presidential oath from Wash
ington. In the same sitting room
with its hand-braided rugs, its clutter
OF venerable colonial furniture. its old
wood stove and its family BIBLICAL
vim Coolidge received the oath Of Office
from his father
President Coolidge left Plymouth
early Friday morning by automobile
Tor Rutland to catch train for New
York, where he Immediately boarded
train for Washington. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Coolidge.
He was mentioned as a possibility
for the presidential nomination prior
to the 1920 campaign, but he made a
public announcement that he would
not consider the nomination. His
nomination and election to the vice
followed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
Insect Bites

y ONITE will not prevent
- mosquito bites. but 1t stops
the itching and reduces the
swelling almost at once.
The sting Of an insect can
cause a serious infection. A
drop Of Zonite protects you.
Zonite is non-poisonous and
non-irritating. IT has greater
germ killing power than pure
carbOlic acid and has more
than seventy-five times the
germ killing power Of peroxide.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
AutoIsts See Face on Rock.

Automobile tourists driving through
Boulder canyon are impressed with
Chief Niwot, huge rock image OF
famous Indian whose camp was located
for years In the Colorado Rockies.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09

There is nothing a woman admires
80 much In man as the way he can
open telegram without fainting.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09

Life Principle In Few Words.
All we can do is to learn to do our
work, to be masters Of our materials
instead Of servants, and never to be
4 afraid.-Kipling.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09

"The waiter Is very attentive.
wonder what end he has In view"
His tip, Of course"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
PhiI's Observation.

tits breakfast that's the test Of
love. Most people break over It like
boiled eggs. Sir Philip Gibbs.-Bos
ton Transcript.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09

Solicitors for a charitable enter.
prise are offered more excuses thar
money.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
Somethlnn to a Door.

Jack says I'm something to adore"
docs he mean that you're belle
or knocker Y-Boston Transcript.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-09
World Belongs to the Brave.

word 6cionQs 70 the Brave.
The world Is to the brave. It VIII
hurt you il You are afraid Of It; stand
up to It and It adjusts itself marvel
ously to your wants
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CANVAS COED q
W. N. u, PITTSBURGH, NO. s2--1s2s.


A Matter Of Necessity.
Hale-Is your friend wilkins In ia
yor of disarmament?
Hardy-Yes, very much. He wants
to sell his shotgun so he can pay the
rent.
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speak to the newspaper men as they
gathered around him on his way down
to his own quarters. Tears were run
ming down his cheeks and he seemed
to be stunned by grief as he made bis
way to the elevator.
Mayor James Rolph of San Fran
cisco was the next to arrive, and he,
too. after visit to the death room
was inarticulate.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
WHITNEY WILL RACE
AT HAvRE De GRACE

HAvRE DE GRACE, Md, Septem-
ber 1s.-The stars of the stable Of
Edward F. whitney of New York
William Irvine brought down from
Saratoga last week to ready up for
the Havre de Grace fall racing of
ten days that gets under way to-
morrow are Heeltops, Mainmast
and Suppliaht Whitney intended
when he arrived at Saratoga early
in August to race at Blue Bonnets
through the first week of September,
but experiencing difficulty in arrang-
ing transportation, he changed his
mind. He is not sorry now. His
horses needed a fortnight or three
weeks rest after a strenuous cam
paign in Canada through the late
spring and early summer. They have
done amazingly well at Havre de
Grace, which. situated on the upper
Chesapeake, Is not the worst summer
resort along the Atlantic seaboard.
Suppliant, boy son of Everest and
PLANT, will be the E. F. Whitney
starter in the $4,000 Eastern. Shore
handicap renewal, a dash six furlongs
for horses OF all sorts, September 10.
Suppliant looked first-cIass a time
or two in Canada, and he has recent
eight seconds. He ran Donaghee to
a head in the Dorval Juvenile stakes
in June. beating Idle Thoughts easily.
Heeltaps, one of the smartest two
year-olds of Canadian racing last
summer, and not bad here last fall
she won after having finished fourth
in the Eastern Shore handicap re-
newal to Bluemont, Vigil and Marie
Blanche-was overshadowed at Sar-
atoga by her brilliant sister Salacia.
Salacia, a two-year-old of the George
D. Widener stable, looked for a
while to be as good a youngster of
either sex as there was racing in
.New York. She packed level weights
with smart colt3 in the Saratoga
sales stakes renewal and beat them
soundly. However, Heeltaps man
aged in one race to finish second to
the brilliant Avisack, she a winner
here last April, and beat Fly by Day,
Last Straw, Lady Baltimore and
Amusement.
Mainmast. a half brother of Head
mast. good at both sprinting and
distance running, is to be the r. F.
Whitney starter I'm the Havre de
Grace handicap. He is in rare form.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
ALABAMA ELEvEkS
MAY END LONG FEUD

BY the Associated Press.
Recurring agitation for resumption
of relations between intrastate col
lege foot ball rivals in the south.
where they were broken off when Ill
feeling was engendered. has met
with considerable disfavor among
some southern authorities. who con-
tend that the schools involved have
made much better progress in the
foot bail world with the traditional
rival eliminated from the list
Interest is now focused on tie Ala
bamians, who are trying to bring to-
gether the University of Alabama
and the Alabama Polytechnic Insti-
tute, better known on the field as
cred in 1903, and despite frequent
moves every now and then toward
having them meet again, little tangi-
BILE progress has been made Re-
Gently the Alabama legislature in its
quadrennial session took cogDizance
of the situation and adopted q reso-
luton asking that relations be re-
sumed.
The resolution suggested that the
two elevens meet in a post-season
game. the proceeds of ii to be used
In erecting a stadium where they
could play annually. The request of
the assembly has been taken up by
the heads of the two institutions, but
nothing definite toward an ironing
out of the old differences has re-
suited.
There was a time when the annual
clash of those squads was Alabama's
greatest gridiron battle of the year.
The day saw a general reunion of
the respective alumni. Each squad
throughput its season was trained
for this one game. There was always
certain amount of bitterness in
the rivalry, and general melees be-
tween the opposing student bodies
after the game were not unusual.
This continuation of the strife after
the game caused the breaking OF rela-
,tions.
The fact. however, that neither
squad attached much Importance to
any game except that with its an
cient rival, and that II. was willing
to lose its full sch edule II IL won tie
big battle, now forms the basis OF
argument for those who would rather
not see relations resumed. Under the
old order of things neither school had
much of a reputation outside OF its
state, certainly not outside OF its sec
ton. The same applies to Georgia
Tech and the University ofs Georgia.
whose time-old rivalry reached the
breaking stage in 1919.
Since these two schools severed re-
lations. and when Auburn and Ala
bama split, they all began to give at
tention to every game. They nave
steadily built up a nationwide repu.
tation. Their success on southern
fields led to their venture into fields
afar, and while neither has any
string of wins to it's credit from the
eastern or western invaSions. pet-
ter showing has been made year after
year.
Evening star., 1923-09-18

De Gassis. an aspirant for the full
back position. has also been with
the squad two seasons. but has had
even less work in big-game COM
petition.
Adams served as pilot of the var
sity in several games last year. and
has been under fire enough to keep
his head under trying conditions.
He seemed to display more real
generalship last fall than any man
the Hilltoppers have had at the helm
in some years. Tom Golsen has per-
formed with the scrubs for two years.
hut has rarely had a chance to break
into the varsity lineup. In the same
category are Frank Murray and
.Safferans.
Strangely enough. the candidates
who seem to be making the strongest
bids for the fullback and halfback
berths never have had any Hilltop
experience save with the yearling
eleven of last year.
Plansky' seems to be in the van of
tho sc aspiring to the position of full
back. His tremendous size, together
with his speed and proficiency as a
punter and drop kicker, give him
quite an edge on the other aspirants.
His most serious fault at this time
is his slowness in getting off the
mark as he receives the bali He is
being drilled, though. by Coach Ma
loney and is showing Improvement.
the 1922 freshmen. appears to be
leading all candidates for the POSI-.
tion of left halfback. He is the
shiftiest broken runner seen at
the Hilltop since the days of Johnny
Gilroy, and he seems certain of start
ing the season as a regular.
Another who shows promise of de-
veloping into a brilliant backfeld
performer is Ray Haas. reliance
Of the track team in the sDrint ents.
He is an elusive running back capable
of a terrific burst of speed. He has
been weaving through broken fields
during preseason drills in q manner
that has attracted the attention of
the coaching staff. With little
adeptness in the matter of using the
straight-arm. he ought to Drove a
performer of high caliber. But both
Haas and Hegarty have plenty of
competition from Ryan and Metzger.
membersAof last years freshmen COM
bfnation. Both boys have shown
enough stuff TO demonstrate that
they merit great deal of considera-
ton in picking the first team.
Veterans were TO be pitted against
new material today in the initial
scrimmage of the George washington
University gridiron squad, Coach Bill
Ouigley has been training his charges
intensely in the rudiments of the
game and expects them to show real
punch in this afternoons drill. Sew
eral plays were given each team when
formed yesterday and more are likely
to be extemporized by. the rival quar-
terbacks when the eleyens clash.
Evening star., 1923-09-18

Among the newcomers to the Cen
tral squad were two Virginia youths
who are likely to offer some stiff op-.
position for regular berths. Robert
Titus. former fullback of Leesburg
High School, and Altman, who played
an end on Daleville College, Va, were
given uniforms. Titus was ver-
satlle athlete at Leesburg. having
ball team there for four years, Little
is known of Allman's ability. but he
is reported to be worthwhile grid
ironer.
Gordon Il Ineligible.
Regulars who reported yesterday
include Capt. Crawford, tackle; Carl
Bergstrom, guard; Blinks Johnson,
half; Reds Murray, linesman, Alden
Johnson, half, and George Gram. half
upon Mike Gordon to I'LL one of the
backfieid positions. but the latter is
ineligible. Paul Sheppard. substi-
tute guard. also is ineligible, togeth-
er with Guy Edwards. This trio
probably will be eligible to play
after the first advisory The same
applies to Al Chase. as he must at
tend school one period before being
allowed to participate in any Scho-
iautfc game. Central plays but one
of the first school semester. however,
and 1t Is safe to say that these boys
will be eligible after that time.
Others who received uniforms yes
terday were Alden Branford, substi-
tute end last year; Charles Van Me-
ter. end; Bruce Cotton. Jim Briscoe,
Guy Harper. quarter; Louis Xost.
quarter; Jack Wilson, Bradford, Bob
Williams. Vergil Warner. guard;
Henry Kaufman. sichi. J, T. Owens.
Ter. T. Smith. Goldberg. Chaconas, H.
Young, Tender. Gascoyhe, Marsh,
Spencer, Scharf. Cornfield. Shreve.
Blekeslee and S. Reiss.
Jimmy Hance, one OF Centrafs hurl-
ers, is making his debut in foot ball
this year. The lanky boxman may
prove valuable. for he carries. constd-
cradle poundage and is speedy. Ac-
cording to the dope. Matthews is apt
TO get a regular job at one of the
ends. Fitz, the guardian of the VIII
son stadium, who watches over Cen
trails athletes as he would his chill
dren, claims Toomey is fast and sure
on the defense and skillful in the art
OF catching passes. Toomey donned
uniform last year, but a deficient
mark rendered him Ineligible.
Coach White may find some excel
lent material among those players
who performed on the 135-pound
team last year. Bill Murphy, guard;
Ernie Gonzales. center. and LOTUS,
eTM nave grown CONSIDERABLY since
last season and will be given a
chance to make the varsity.
Kirby to Help COach.
Tom Kirby will devote part of his
time assisting Doc White. Canfield.
who also has had wide experience in
foot ball, will extend his services to
the Blue and White.
Central will play it's. first game Oc-
tober against Alexandria High
School.
Coach White intends to timber up
his candidates for the next ten days.
Failing on the bail, passing, kicking
and general conditioning work will
compose Centrars program for this
period. After that scrimmage and
then the real test will come.