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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-06

the street from the
worlds 7 i c hest
nldn walking with
him, brief strolls
they were; talking
with him, though
not officially in
terviewing h j m;
watching him as he
+ aged golf; going
to church and
musicales, in his
wake; getting a
picture intimately.
Of his plavtime life.
So | found out
many things about
John d. Eockefel-
Ter, Sr. Here are
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WANTS TO HELP
OTHER WOMEN
Grateful for Health Restored
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Chicago, Ill.-"I am willing to write
to any girl or woman who is suffering
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-06
BY JOSEPHINE VAN DE GRIFT
NEA Service Staff Writer

ORMOND BEACH, Fla, March s.
For a week l have been living across
Evening star., 1923-11-28
TRAFFIC HEARING
|SCARR|ED OVER
Senator Ball, Called Out of
City, Says Committee
Wants More Information.

Due TO the fact that Senator Ball,
investigating Washington traffic con-
ditions, has been suddenly called out
of the city, and that John Hays Ham
monds. chairman Of the United States
coal commission. Is unable to testify.
the hearings of the committe, which
were scheduled for today, have been
carried over until next week.
1t is understood that next We'd
nesday has been tentatively set by
the committee as the date for re-
sumption of hearings. At that time,
1t Is expected that Mr.. Hammond, as
well as William Phelps Emo, noted
traffic expert. will testify.
More Information Wanted.
Questioned yesterday as to when
the committee report would be made
up and on what date he believed the
hearings would end. Senator Ball re-
piled, "Ill tel you that if you will
tell me when the people of Washing
ton will be through giving testi.
mony.N The committee has not
learned yet all 1T wishes about the
various phases of the traffic situ-
alton here. We believe that there
should be some intensive investi-
mobiles with view to periodic in
spection of all cars to prevent acci-
dents. 1t is probable that the com
mittee will go into this matter before
the hearings are over.
At the session yesterday afternoon
Commissioner Bell told the commit
tee the viewpoint of the engineer OF
the Washington traffic problems.
The Commissioner pointed out that
the sidewalks on some of the streets
4, Iay- hur no
that wide sidewalks were not an ad-
vantage to business houses. and that
these pavements could be turned into
roadway with comparatively little ex-
pense. Where trees and other OBJ
structions interfered, he asserted,
parking space could be cut in between
them, in this way relieving to a large
extent the parking problem.
Safely Isles Praised.
The Commissioner called attention
to the situation at Scott Circle, which
he said had been benefited by the
concrete safety isle, and 10th and U
streets. with similar protection TO
pedestrians. That other intersections
could be treated in the same way and
that traffic could be more easily han
dled by this method, he told the com
mittee, was assured.
Pointing out that committee has
recommended a model street-lighting
had not been acted on by the Com
missioners. due 10 the pressure of
economy. Maj. Bell said that If this
plan were carried out the streets
would be more adequately lighted.
On the question of rapid transit
streets the witness said that he did
not believe that some of the main
avenues could be operated in this
manner, due to the large number of
crossings. but that main arterial
leVa ri g N ID,r II n
through the Rock Creek valley and
along the Anacostia river were not
only necessary but should be a de-
velopment of the immediate future.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
MRS. ADELIA G. HENSLEY
is CLAIMED BY DEATH
Head Mistress of Mount Vernon
Seminary Succumbs Following
a Brief Illness.

Mrs. Adelia Gates Hensley. head
mistress of Mount Vernon Seminary.
died at her home on Nebraska avenue
Yesterday after a brief illness. She
was born in Springfield, Mass,
November Is. 1855. She was grad
uated in 1877 from Mount Holyoke
College, whose trustees later bestow-
ed on her an honorary doctors de-
gree in recognition of her services to
education.
Since 1884 Mrs. Hensley has been
connected with Mount Vernon Sem
mary, first as teacher of history and
history of art, and during the past
twenty-five years both as associate
head and head of the school. In 1915,
when Mrs Somers retired, Mrs.
Hensley assumed the control of the
school and the following year in
corporated it.
Mrs Hensley was we'll known in
educational circles and in many
phases of civic life. She was at one
time president of the National Mon
tessori Educational Association. was
a member of the Archaeological So
ciety, the Society of Fine Arts, the
Washington Club, the American As
sociation of University Women, the
Women's City Club (of New York and
Washington. the Daughters of the
American Revolution and the Head
Mistresses' Asso
She is survived by her husband,
James H. Hensley. formerly legal re-
viewer in the pension bureau.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
ALLEGED SHOPLIFTER
LEAPS FROM WINDOW
Woman, Facing Arrest, Injured il
Jump From Second Floor
of Store.

Rather than face the police, Bertha
Rosner, 139 B street southeast, yes
terday afternoon jumped out the Sec
ond-story window at McCrory's s and
10 cent store on 7th street, where she
was being detained on a charge Of
shoplifting. awaiting officers.
Taken to Emergency Hospital 1t
was discovered that the woman had
sustained a fractured right foot, an
injury to her hip and cuts and bruises
and a possible internal injury. She
seemed so far recovered last night
however, that today she was taken to
her home.
Charges of shoplifting in the Nc
Crory store and the ". w. Woolworth
and 10 cent store X 7th street were
preferred against her. and relatives
deposited $50 collateral for her ap-
pearance in court.
1t was charged that she first enter
ed the Woolworth store, filled bag
with various articles, and then went
to tho McCrory store. where she took
several skeins 0f silk. Policewoman
Irene Hubbs took charge OF the al
legged stolen property.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
SCHOOLS GRANTED
HOLIDAY PERIOD

The District public schools closed
this afternoon for the annual Thanks
giving holiday period and will not
reopen until Monday morning. Spe-
cial exercises were held in virtually
all the schools, which were featured
by plays. songs and stories designed
TO impress on the pupils the origin
and significance of Thanksgiving day.
In some of the schools sumptuous
turkey dinners were served to the
pupils. The majority of the children,
however, went home with healthy
appetites and a bountiful knowledge
of the Pilgrims, Plymouth Rock, the
Mayf1ower and the hardships Of the
early settlers of the New England
coast.
Forty Pupils Have Turkey Dinner.
Shortly after noon the forty pupils
of the special school at 36th and Pros
Feet avenue disposed of a twenty-six-
pound turkey and all it's trimmings,
the gift of friend of the school.
About the same time the pupils of the
open, window room" OF the Blake
School were feasting with the school
officials. who We're their guests at the
annual Thanksgiving dinner.
After the dinner at the special
school in Georgetown, the pupils pre-
sented a play depicting William Penn
signing the treaty with the Indians,
as feature of their Thanksgiving
exercises.
The program also included appro-
pirate recitations and songs by the
children. Walter B. Patterson, direc-
tor OF special schools, was the guest
of honor.
officials Mt Blake School.
Among those who attended the din
ner at the Blake School were
Supt. of Schools Frank W. Bal
lou. Asst. Supt. Robert l.. Haycock,
Alexander It. Stuart, director Of in
termediate instruction.; DR.. Joseph A.
Murphy, medical inspector of the
schools; DR.. Harry Ong, school physi-
,cian: Selden NJ. Ely. supervising prin-
cipal of the fifth division; Dr. Rebecca
Stoneroad. director of physical train
ing; Waiter S. Unord, secretary of the
Association for the Prevention o.
tuberculosis: Mrs. Edgar Grant, di-
rector of the children's health cru
sade; Miss Emily Scrivener, admins
trative principal; Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter, president of the District Con-
gress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher
Associations, and Miss Mary NJ
OBrien.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
WORK IN ACCORD
W|THENG|NEERS
Secretary and Federation
Agree on Interior Depart
ment Reorganization.

Thorough accord has been reached
by Secretary Work with the aims of
the American Federated Engineering
Societies for reorganization of the In
terror Department or certain bureaus
of that department along technical
lines.
Conferring today with Lawrence
W. Wallace, executive secretary of
the engineering organization, Secre-
tary Work found, he announced, that
plans of the engineers fit in every de-
tail with the Brown plan for techni-
cal reorganization OF the Interior De-
establishment of bureau of public
works. to be under the administration
of an assistant secretary, who will be
an engineer No differences were
found to exist fundamentally, DR..
Work said, between the wishes of the
engineers and the Brown plan.
Will Urge Brown Plan.
The engineering society will press
for adoption of the Brown plan shortly
after the first of the new year, when a
national conference will be held in
Washington. The president of the
American Engineering Council has
been authorized by the executive board
of that organization to appoint a spe-
cial committee to draft and cause to
be introduced into Congress a bill car
rying into effect that portion of the
reorganization plan which deals with
the Interior Department. The bill, it
is understood. will be considered at
the coming conference here in January.
Methods Under Invest; cation.
Engineers. DR.. Work ascertained, are
in accord with transfer of the patent
office and the bureau of mines, as con-
tanned in the Brown plan. The Interior
Secretary is proceeding with thor
ough investigation of the merits of the
Brown plan and is working along his
tical plan for reorganization of his de-
partment and one that will meet the
desires of the engineering profession
as we'll.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
BRITONS HEAR RADIO
CONCERTS FROM u. S.
Half Dozen Stations on This Side
Easily Picked Up in
England.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 2S.--Hundreds
of British radio fans got their ears
full of American accents at 3 o'clock
yesterday morning, when programs
broadcast by at least half dozen sta
tions in the United States were picked
up by receiving sets on this side OF
the ocean.
Radio publications in London have
been receiving letters and telegrams
all day from amateurs who sacrihced
their sleep to hear America"
Most of the listeners reported the
atmospheric conditions were extreme
ly bad, but despite this fact several
of the amateurs in London, Folkstone
and elsewhere were able to hear most
of what was said, sung or played by
the Yankee broadcasters. One subur-
banite reported he had picked up the
General Electric ConIpany's Schenec-
tady station, heard THE Star Span
gled Banner" then speech by owen
d. Young, on world Peace and Lloyd
Georges Visit" and then God Save
the King"
The reports are being analyzed to
determine which station in America
obtained the best transmission across
the Atlantic.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
STAR BOYS TO SEE
RAY AT FILM SHOW
Famous Actor Himself Will
Be Host to Carriers at
Holiday Show.

Tomorrow will be big day for 800
Star carrier boys. for they are going
to be personal guests of their fa-
vorite movie star, Charles Ray-de-
lineator of the American boy-at a
special showing Of his latest photo
play and his first big historical
drama, THE Courtship of Myles
Standish."
The boys will gather at The Star
building in time to march to the
President Theater in body for the
special performance. which will be-
gin at 10 o'clock. Then for two solid
hours they will feast their eyes on
this epic fllm, which tells a story OF
the coming of the Pilgrim fathers to
New England, of the perilous journey
of the frail Mayflower across the
broad Atlantic, Of the hardShips the
adventurers encountered on the bleak
New England coast, of the constant
umph of human will over every OBJ
stacle an unkind nature could inter
pose-a triumph that has led to the
formation of the great nation we live
in today.
It is an inspiring and uplifting
theme and one that every boy in the
big Star Organization will appreciate
keenly, Mr.. Ray believes. He has de.
voted his time and thought for more
than a year to the making Of a pic.
ture which, he hopes, will make fol
itself permanent place In the lit.
erature of the screen because of its
rema rkable story and its great lessor
to Americans. The charming ro.
nance of John Alden and Priscilla Il
the bond that unites the variou.
aspects of the narrative.
The Star newsboys will be guest.
Of honor, for they will have tn,
whole performance to themselves ant
will be greeted by Mr.. Ray hims self
Mr.. Ray hopes to produce a serie!
of great dramas dealing with Amer
| lean history, and like such Other
stars as Charles Chaplin, Mary Pick
| ford and Douglas Fairbanks, will de.
vote ample time to the filming O.
ea oh aubiect
Evening star., 1923-11-28
TEACHER PAY BILL
GETS FINAL TOUCH
Board Faces Many Proposed
Changes at Session
Tonight.

Confronted with numerous pro-
posed changes in the tentative draft
of the new teachers salary bill, the
board of education will meet in spe-
cial conference tonight to whip the
measure into final shape for intro
duction in Congress Monday.
All groups of teachers and officers
in the school system have studied
the proposed salary legislation in its
tentative form. With a few excep-
tions. every group has recommended
them directly.
The changes in the tentative bill
recommended by the teachers were
adopted at q meeting of the Teach
ers' Council last night at the Frank
lin School. The school board has
promised to give serious considera-
tion to these recommendations before
shaping the pay bill for introduction
in Congress.
Ask Bonus Assurance.
Prior to a protracted discussion cf
the salary measure, the council last
night adopted unanimously resolu-
tion asking the board to take the
necessary steps to assure the teach
ers that the money for the bonus for
the year of 1924-1925 be included
in the District estimates for that
year, with the provision that the
fund be withdrawn if the salary bill
be enacted.
Among the outstanding changes the
teachers agreed to ask the board to
make III the bill are.
Thai the kindergarten teachers be
allowed ten years longevity increases.
as are the high school teachers, and
that the salaries recommended in the
teachers salary bill of last June,
proposed by the teachers themse Ives.
be Incorporated without change. This
would make the salary schedule range
from a minimum of $1,000 year to
a maximum of $4,000.
That libraries be placed in class 4.
tion be incorporated into class 2.
That ten years service in an ac-
be considered by the board of ex-
aminers as necessary qualification for
high school rating in group B, class 8.
Junior High Scale.
That in group A OF junior high
school teachers Of elementary quail
fication the scale run from $1.400 to
$2.400 and in group B from s2,50O to
s2.S00.
That the GA salaries OF teachers
IN the senior high and normal schools
range from $4,000 to $4,000.
That libraries be placed in class 4.
That the longevity allowance for
teaching principals of from four to
seven rooms be increased from four
to six years, thus allowing the max
imum salary to be raised from $500
to S2,700.
That assistant senior high school
principals be called vice principals
and placed in the same class with
junior high school principals.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
OBSERVE THANKSGIVING.
Girls Employed in Stores and Of
fees Meet at Y. w. C. A.

About 100 young women employed
in Offices and stores here gathered
at the Young Women's Christian AS
sociation last night for the Thanks
giving meeting of the commercial
groups of the Business Girls Club.
Miss Helen Mcneil. director of the
Girl Reserves of Washington, told
the story of the first Thanksgiving.
Miss Mildred King. Commercial Club
secretary. extended an invitation
from the general membership com
mittee to each girl to attend the
Thanksgiving bonfire breakfast at
the Recreation Center at goth and
B streets. After a short rehearsal of
Christmas carols, the Individual clubs
withdrew to their own clubrooms to
transact regular business
The Amicftia Club has completed
arrangements for the annual Thanks
giving dance to be held at the Recre-
alton Center
Evening star., 1923-11-28
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
OBSERVED BY DEANS
Parents of Sixteen Children, Were
Wed in Leonardtown, Md,
in 1873.

Married fifty years ago in Leonard
town, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dean
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary Saturday at the home of their
daughter. Mrs. Lille A. Mockabee
1856 North Carolina avenue southeast.
The couple have been residents OF
Washington for many years. Mrs.
Dean was born in st. Mary county,
Md, siXty-siX years ago. and Mr..
Dean was born in the District in
1S49 At the age of three years,
however. he took up his residence
in Leonardtown, where he remained
until he was twenty. He then re-
turned to the District.
Mr.. and Mrs Dean are the parents
of sixteen children, eleven of whom
are living. They also have thirty
grandchildren and two great-grand-
children.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
COOLIDGE MESSAGE
SENT TO PRINTER
Document Is Brief-Presi-
dent Turns to Filling
Vacant Offices.

President Coolidge put the finish
ing touches on his message to Con
gress today and the document was
sent to the printer.
The message is comparatively brief,
White House attaches declaring it to
be shorter than the average length
Of those sent to Congress by Presi-
dents Wilson and Harding. Proofs or
the message will be reviewed by the
President this afternoon and press
copies will be distributed tomorrow.
The President has told visitors that
he framed the message with view
TO presenting explicit recommends
tons rather than arguments and dis
quisitions. His desire, he said, is to
impress Congress with the soundness
OF the recommendations with sufl-
cient force to render arguments un-
necessary
Edward p. Farley. chairman OF the
! shipping Board, who has just re-
4 turned from Europe. had an engage
ment to talk with the President TO-DAY
regarding the recommendations with
| respect to merchant marine InaS-
| Inuch as the message is completed
the conference will not alter recon
mendat.ons already made. It was
| SAID at the White House that the
! merchant marine proposals previously
had received the approval of Mr.. Far
| ley.
! Having completed work on his mes
sage. President Coolidge turned his
attention to filing the vacancies il
| federal Offices which have occurred
| during the recess of Congress and
which. in about 200 cases. were taken
! care of through recess appointments
| by President Harding
Mr. Coolidge himself has made less
than half dozen recess appoint
ments in the four months he has
| been President. All recess appoint
ments must be submitted to the SEN
ate for confirmation.
Kansan Recommended.
Senator Curtis, republican, Kansas,
presented to the President today the
name of Edward Hackney of Wei
lington, Kan, a democrat and for
mer member Of the Kansas public
utilities commission, for appointment
to membership on the Interstate
/ Commerce Commission, on which
several vacancies will occur next
month through expiration of the
terms of sitting members.
Submission to the Senate of the
nomination of Burt l.. Haney of
Portland, Ore, to be a member of
the Shipping Board was urged by
Senator McNary, republican, Oregon
| MIR Haney is serving under a re-
cess appointment made by President
Harding.
Mayor KieI of st. Louis, in the
course of a lengthy conference with
| the President, at which the Missouri
political situation was discussed, re-
newed his recommendation for aD-
| pointment of Vital ". Garasche to
| be additional judge for the eastern
| district OF Missouri
Evening star., 1923-11-28
PLANS THE ABOLITION
OF TRADE COMMISSION

Abolition Of the Federal Trade
Commission is sought in a bill which
is being drafted by Representative
Albert johnson of Washington. which
he proposed to introduce early next
tion on the ground that the Federal
Trade Commission performs very lit
tie service of real benefit either to
the United States government or to
American business: that its cost is
entirely out of proportion to any
service rendered, and that none OF its
activities is such that 1t could
not be properly carried on BY the
Department. OF Commerce..
Evening star., 1923-11-28
SERVICE CLASSIC
TO DRAW THR0NG
Ten Thousand Seats Yet Un-
sold, Marine Officials
Announce.
CHAMBER URGES
ACTION ON FEAST

Owing to the necessity for
making dinner arrangements
for the Army and Marine
officials on Saturday, the Cham
her of Commerce finds Ii neces-
snry to receive reply from
every member who intends Mt
tending not later than Friday
morning. President Cans urgent
ly requests that the names md
the number of tickets that any
member Of the chamber desires
for himself or his friends he
sent TO Secretary A. f. Seymour,
together with check.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
GETS YEAR IN JAIL,
Joseph Slaughter Drew His Pistol
on Policeman.

Found guilty of drawing a gun on
a policeman, Joseph Slaughter, eight
cen years old, colored, was sentenced
today to year in Jail by Judge John
p. Mcmahon.
Slaughter was arrested in a near
beer saloon on 7th street by Precinct
Detective H. E. Brodie, who claimed
Slaughter pulled pistol out without
warning. when he approached.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
Comment Of Cnpper.

The Ohio Farmer, which is one of
the chain of farm papers owned by
Senator Arthur Capper, leader Of the
farm bloc, treads warily in discussing
the Mellon proposals. Under date of
November "a it says:
Business interests generally are
favorable to Secretary Melons pro-
posed cut in income taxes. but some
of the more radical representatives
of the farmer-labor group profess to
see naughty politics in it, and they
are already declaring their opposition
to it,"
Elsewhere in the same issue the
Ohio Farmer says:
ITO reduce taxes drastically is un-
precedented, in the face of a national
campaign, when the more people on
the public pay roll the bigger polit-
ical machine one can build. But we
! believe that this is one time when
the man and the organization that
can actually accomplish the feat are
going to gain popularity
Successful Farming. the paper pub
lished in Des Moines, by Edwin
T. Meredith, former Secretary of Ag
riculture, takes a fling at politicians
who are melting the farmer to brood
over imaginary woeS-a thinly-veil-
ed thrust at Senator Brookhart- Sue
cessful Farming in it's November is
sue says:
Like the poor, the demagogue is
always with US, playing his per-
sonal game of misleading the people
The government has not been
depressing the agricultural states in
matters of taxation, agitators to the
contrary Notwithstanding"
The Prairie Farmer. published at
Chicago, takes issue with Mr.. Mere
dith's views, and in a militant ar
ticle printed in its Issue of Novem-
Der "a asserts that farmers taxes
are much too high 1t quotes an
exhaustive analysis just made pub
| lie by the National Industrial Con-
ference Board in New York, showing
that the American farmer is paying
more than his share OF the nation $
tax bill and has been for some time"
1t is fair expectation from these
varied comments of the farm press
comments for which President Cool
idge has been anxiously waiting,
White House callers are informed
| that spokesmen OF rural interests in
Congress will approach the Mellon
program with mixed emotions.
| Copyright, 1921