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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
Figured French
 Walnut
 Bedroom Suite 985.OO

A cheery, elegant suite that is hand-wrought throughout. Each piece with strpng of gold, beautiful oak interiors, hardware of old silver, that leaves the impression of masterpiece. There are twin beds, dresser vanity, chfforobe. night stand, bench, chair and rocker, of which the chairs and bench have comfortable and dur able cane seats. This suite was originally priced l ,lS5.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

We will store your pur- chases free until delivery is requested in October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
Of the More Than 100 ~A Beautiful Cotton Dresses Mh Yet In Our Stock N\N AnAreF 1alf Price MTX} T1XX4}

Vo nens Normandy voes and those dainty linen and voe combinations fascinating their honing reduced half their original prices Endo Sale. The hy inclined who the possibilities of these dresses weeks this and who their availability to will and consider the reduction splendid saving.
 The 250O Dresses Are 1250 The 1915 Dresses Are 988 The 16 50 Dresses Are 825 The 12.50 Dresses Are 6.25
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

I dIICtd, T.7O Tafetas exceeding quality that of the prewar period Longer experience has made them pliable more ustrous longer wearing than You will find the selection this low price remarkable. They in staple shades and black
 Imported Pongee, 99c An excellent pongee imported from Japan and its natura color full B inches in width is a value at 99c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
For Good Pictures

of your good times. take along a kodak-and let us develop the
 KODAK DEPT.-MAIN FLOOR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12

A suite eminently worthy in design and execu- ton to occupy place of honor furniture floor.
 It is massive reproduction which every detail shows the most remarkable care and finish. It has movable toilet glasses dresser and vanity table and consists of six pieces, including bench and chair with seats of finest upholstery.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
HILL, ALABAMA, e,
BABY OF CONGRESS
Because of Interest in Edu-
cationaI Matters, He May
Be Put on D. C. Committee.

Who is the baby" member of
Congress?
This distinction is claimed for sew
eral For example, Representative T..
Webber Wilson of Laurel, Miss, who
succeeds Representative Paul B. John
son, has been mentioned as the congress
sional baby" He Is thirty years old.
Then, too, it has been published broad
cast that Representative John c.
Schafer Of Wauwatosa, Wis, successor
to Representative John c. Kleczka of
Milwaukee. is entitled to this honor. He
Is twenty years old
Now the friends of Representative
Lister Hill. coming in from the second
Alabama district. 20 fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Repre-
sentative John r. Tyson. set MIN up as
the rea, baby" since he will be only
twenty-eight years old when he takes
his seat. He was born December 90,
1894.
Representative Hill is already we'll
known all over the country in educa-
tional circles as well as legionnaire.
He was president of the Montgomery
city board OF education when he was
only twenty-five years of age and was
then the youngest city school board
president in the United States.
On account of his interest in educa-
tionai matters an effort is being made
10 have him placed on the District com
mit:ee- which will consider program
for making the school system of the
Capital a model for the entire country
Representative Hill is an eX-soldier
OF the world war and is unmarried
Evening star., 1923-11-21
DEADLINE CLUB PLANS
FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY
Newspaper Mems Celebration in
Willard Hotel Will Be Unique,
Says President.

Arrangements for the first BIRTH
day party of the Deadline Club, COM
posed Of local newspaper men, were
announced at the regular meeting of
the club at the Ebbitt Hotel last
night.
President J. Bernard Mcdonnell
stated that ballroom of the Willard
Hotel for Saturday night has been
reserved December I, and that work
at preparing the guest list was al
ready under way. Demand for seats
is SO large, it is said. that the ex-
ecutive committee has been forced to
place a limit of $50 upon the guest
list. which will include members OF
the club.
This first birthday party" Presi-
dent Mcdonnell declared, will have
all the elements of a surprise party
The program will not be made public
Festivities will start on the stroke of
IL o'clock, with special permission for
this hour obtained from the B. j.. O. r
This will allow newspaper men al
both afternoon and morning news
papers TO be present.
1T will be a safe prediction that
the party celebrating the first year OF
the existence of this organization will
bo unique"
Evening star., 1923-11-21
u. S. WARNS PACKERS
OF LEGAL PENALTIES
Must Throw Open Books by No.
vember % or Face Court,
Wallace Announces.

Swift & Co. Wilson x Co. and the
Cudahy Packing Company viii be given
until November % by Secretary Wallace
to open their books and records to audi
tors of the Department OF Agriculture
before action IS taken to invoke penal
ties prescribed by the packers and
stock yards act.
Negotiations for examination of
the packers records have been con-
Quoted for a year, the Secretary said
in announcing his decision. but the
company officials have insisted that
such a study was not authorized by
the law and would be a violation of
their rights. The information is
sought to determine the scope and
methods of the business engaged in
by the companies, and Mr.. Wallace
said he was convinced that I'VE have
full right under the law" to obtain
it through examination by auditors
Of the packers and stock yards admin
istration of the department.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
National PrePossessions Woe
Of History, DR.. Jameson Says

National epossessions--which date
back at least to the reign of ancient
King Mesha Of Moab--and not a few
minor Inaccuracies that may seep
into present-day text books are the
woe Of history. Dr. J. Franklin
Jameson. director Of the department
of historical research of the Car
negie Institution of Washington, as
serted last night in an address that
opened the institutions fall lecture
season.
Far the most profitable advances
which modern history can make DIR.
Jameson said, "lie in the gradual
creation of clearer atmosphere,
through which things can be seen as
they are. False atmosphere, not
false details, are the bane of history.
The historian may paint his scenes
with all tho minute fidelity of Hans
Hemlinc. but if he looks at them
through Claude Lorraine glasses,
tnat make all the greens look blue
VIII not save him.
Give Low Visibility.
"Prepossessions, discolorinp tbe
ianuscape or giving low visibility to
its actual features, attach themselves
10 every form of human association
me students of Western High School.
I I Learn from one of them with whom
nave frequent opportunities of con-
Versatlon, are. by their own admis-
sion. distinctly superior to those Of
other Washington high schools.
There are in this city forty-eight diff
terent opinions as to which is the
pest state TO hail from, and even here
are those who think one of our prsat
political parties to be more virtuous
than the other.
Evening star., 1923-11-21

But no prepossession seems to be
more deep seated, and certainly none
does more to prevent just views or
the political, military and diplomatic,
sion of nationality. Far back in He
brew history the Israelite chronicler
relates how his king, Jehoram, by the
aid of Jehovah, won an overwhelming
victory over King Mesha Of Moab. and
King Mesha. in his inscription on the
Of his god Chemosh, he won in that
same battle an overwhelming victory
over Jehoram."
Down Through Ages.
Down through the ages, the speak
er continued, has come this same dan
gerous inheritance of national pre-
possessions. While a British states
America must win. if not by fair
skill. then by prearranged trickery
or violence" DR.. Jameson said, many
American newspapers were repre-
senting the United States as being a
guileless infant. surrounded by adult
and bewhiskered pirates. ceaselessly
scheming to fitch away its candy
the most malignant of these pirates
being always pictured as Great Brit
ain.
torical writing" Dr. Jameson said,
sis full of this kind of talk. What
can we do about it, when surgical
operations on the human brain are
still in their infancy. That some
thing should be done about 1t is plain.
for while such extreme positions as
I have cited may perhaps be taken
by only a moderate number of ultra
chauvinists, most of the worlds read
ing matter on any of those fields of
history where nation encounters ma
ton, whether in war or diplomacy or
In any other form of competition, is
more or less colored by these per-
yasive national pre- posc cassions."
Evening star., 1923-11-21
BALLOU DEPLORES
SCHOOL FUNDS CUT
Explains Rising Cots of Education
to Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Citizens.

Explaining that an expenditure for
schools last year of more than double
the amount spent in 1911 gave no
more in an educational way, Supt OF
Schools Frank W. Ballou deplored the
cutting of school estimates by the
budget bureau, in an address last
night at a meeting of the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association
and the ParentTeacher Association
Of the two schools in the association
territory.
Teachers at the John Burroughs
and Iangdon schools and Selden NJ.
Ely, supervising principal of the fifth
division. attended the meeting at the
Sherwood Presbyterian Church.
DR.. Ballou said that building of
schools and Il constructive education
al program are essential if the educa-
ton OF the young people of the nation is
TO progress. Many educators left the
schools during the war, DR.. Ballou said
and have not been replaced by teachers
OF the same efficiency.
Representative John NJ Robson of
Kentucky delivered a short address
interspersed with stories. A musical
program was given by Earl Car
bauh. assisted by the Woodbridge or
cheStra. Readings were given by Miss
Ruth Bolen. r. H. Ellsworth, chair
man of the school committee of the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation, presided.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
POTOMAC RIVER IS TOPIC
OF ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
Bertram G.. Foster Traces Course of
the Waterway for More
Than 500 Miles.

THE Potomac River, From Source
to Mouth" was described by Bertram
G. Foster in an illustrated lecture
before the Columbia Historical So
ciety at the Cosmos Club last evening.
Tracing the course of the Potomac
river for more than 500 miles. Mr..
Foster described in detail the many
points of historic interest ranging
over a period from a time when none
but Indians inhabited it's banks to
the present. Starting at it's origin in
the northern part of West Virginia,
the speaker carried his audience
through the rocky slopes Of the
Alleghenies, the Blue Ridge noun
tains and through Cumberland and
Harpers Ferry. where the Sherman
doah joins the Potomac.
Scenes of the place where Wash
ington lost his first battle, July 4.
1854; also those depicting noun
taineers in their humble cabins. old
forts. the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
slides illustrating Great Falls. both
in winter and summer: Washington.
Alexandria, Mount Vernon. and con-
tinuing on TO the mouth Of the river
at chesapeake bay, were included.
The primitive manner in which trans
portation still is carried on along the
sparSely inha bited water fronts also
was shown.
The president of the society. Allan
c. Clark, presided. and read an
editorial from The Star on "Old
Washington"
Evening star., 1923-11-21
TRAVELLERS AID HELPS
YOUTH AND AGE ON WAY
Journeys of Man of Eighty-Six
and Boy of Seven Are
Made Easier

How youth and age travel was IL
Illustrated by two cases handled by
the Travellers Aid Society at the
Washington station yesterday. In
one instance man of eighty
six years of age was found
wandering rather aimlessly about
the station, and he was taken
in charge by an agent Of the
society. He wanted to go to Hot
Springs, Ark. but his handicaps of
deafness and feebleness made it hard
for him to map out his plans The
Travellers Aid took charge of all his
affairs. bought his ticket, arranged
for a Pullman berth. checked his bag
gage, and finally left him in charge
of the conductor on his train. The
grateful old man Inurmered his ap-
, probation of the help given him.
In the other case. a boy of seven
wears was the traveller. Several
weeks ago the child left Los Angeles
to pay a visit TO his grandmother in
New York City. He was in charge
of the Travellers Aid Society the
whole distance. And now the hoy
has begun his return trip. He was
passed on to the Washington agents
of the society yesterday, and spent
several hours in the Union Station,
during which time he partook of the
kind of a dinner gratifying to young
boys. After that he was put aboard
n sleeping car bound for the West
and at each important point on his
journey he will be met by a repre-
sentative OF the Travellers Aid
Evening star., 1923-11-21
GRAND MASTER VISITS
TWO MASONIC LODGES
Finley Pays Official Call on Ma.
tional and Arminius
Sessions.

Resuming the series of annual grand
visitations of 1928. Grand Master
Finley, accompanied by the officers Of
the Masonic Grand Lodge of the Dis
trict of Columbia. last evening paid
his official call on National Lodge.
No. IL, of which Walter Z. Kern is
master, and later on Arminius
Lodge, No. 25. David Busch, master.
The latter, having the "Iond end" of
the viSitations. presented a musical
program. following the transaction of
the necessary business of the occa-
sion.
Tne reports of the secretaries and
treasurers of both lodges. as epito-
mized by the grand secretary and the
grand treasurer, showed commendable
progress, and earned the congratula-
tions of the grand master.
The visitations this evening will be
to Osiris Lodge No. 26, at o'clock.
and to Washington-Centen Lodge,
No. IA, at $40 o'clock, both in Masonic
Temple, 18th street and New York
avenue.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
MISS LA SALLE EXPLAINS
TESTS USED IN SCHOOLS
Stresses Need of Study of Individ.
ual in Address Before
Civitan Club.

Presenting a comprehensive outline
of the work being conducted by the
research department of the District
pubic schools, Miss Jesse La Sale. it's
head, addressed members of the Civi-
tan Club at their weekly meeting in
The Hotel La Fayette yesterday.
She explained methods now used to
standardize tests for grade classifica-
by those children. both under and over
graded. resulting from the old system.
Miss La Sale stressed the necessity
of individual study by the teacher Of
each pupil, and said the crying shame
of the past has been inability of Ger
tain instructors to overlook immaterial
errors on the part of the student
Miss La Sale was introduced by
CiV1tan Ben w. Murch. Clarence l..
Harding presided, and made several
announcements pertinent to the or
ganizat. .o... ladies' night entertain
ment viii be held next Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
C.. of C.. Gives 400 Tickets to Vets
To Army-Mari,,e Foot Ball Game
EUent to BE One of Biggest in Capitals
Hist0ry-Ne,v Deeds office.
Strongly Urged.

deplorable condition is the fact that
the lease on the four floors of the
Century building now occupied by
the recorders office expired on the
owners of the building refused to
enter into another lease, and brought
suit in the Municipal Court to re-
cover possession of these floors. The
suit for possession has been con-
, tinued. however. until the first day
of March. 1924, to enable Congress
to take whatever action it may de-
sire before final judgment is rendered
in the case.
There is. beyond doubt, a most
urgent need for suitable building
for the office of the recorder of deeds,
and 1t is thought that the Chamber of
Commerce should use its influence to
secure such a building"
Resolution Is Adopted.
The committee recommended the
adoption of the following resolution
That the present quarters of the
recorder of deeds of the District of
Columbia are wholly inadequate and
insufficient for the proper carrying
on of the important work of the re-
corder of deeds and for the protec-
, tion of the valuable records and pa
perS in his custody.
That the committee on law and
legislation be, and 1t is hereby, author
ized and directed to exert it's best
efforts to secure from Congress, dur
ing the next session. an appropriation
for a suitable building for the office
of said recorder of deeds"
The committee also went into the
question of a bond issue for the Dis
trict of Columbia, but asked that ac-
tion on this part of the report be de-
ferred on account of the Commits
soners' decision not to take 1t up at
the present time.
Miss Mabel Boardman. former
Commissioner of the District, made
a stirring appeal on behalf of the
Red Cross roll call. which Washing
ton so far has failed to meet. She
told members of the chamber that
while more than 100000 letters had
been sent out by the Red Cross.
urging a subscription of only 81,
only $500 replies had been
received, which left Washington far
behind it's quota. She asserted that
unless Washingtonians met the emer-
gency the probability was that the
local branch of the national organiza-
tion would be closed.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
COURT TEST FoREsEEN.
Packers to Fight Audit of Books by
United States.

CHICAGO. November PA court
fight to test the authority of govern
ment auditors to have full access to
books of packing companies is indi-
Gated by the statement of L. F. Swift,
president of Swift & Co, that his con-
Germ will resist the attempt of the
Secretary of Agriculture to investi-
gate company affairs.
Such attempted regulation of the
entire business can but result in con-
fiict of regulation and the confusion
of the industry" Mr.. Swift said. 1t
probably Will be necessary to let the
courts decide this issue
II still believe the Constitution
gives a little privacy to citizens and
we want to find out said Thomas
Creigh, general counsel for the
Cudahy Packing Company. There is
nothing in the packing and stock
yards act which will permit an official
to walk into your office. sit down at
a desk and tell you how to run your
business"
Creigh indicated that the concern
he represents will refuse to comply
with the request of Secretary Wal
lace.
Evening star., 1923-11-21
Unable to Rent Space.

Under the existing law, it seems
that the District Commissioners are
charged with the duty of providing
the necessary quarters for the re-
corder of deeds. but these officials
have not been able to work out anv
satisfactory arrangement whereby
more space could be secured. The
Sixty-seventh Congress inserted in
the deficiency appropriation bill for
the District of Columbia, a provision
allowing the recorder of deeds to
lease an additional floor in the Cen
tury building at the present rental
rate of S1,500 per annum, but the
owners of the building refused to rent
such additional space.
There are approximately 200 600
instruments in the custody of the
recorder of deeds, which have not
which must be properly safeguarded.
Vital Records In Peril.
There are 69,S06 deeds, mortgages
and other instruments in the office
of the recorder filed for record this
year which have not yet been spread
on the records, all of which are in
fire, and which, If lost 5r destroyed,
could not be replaced. This fact
alone is of vital Importance to every
property owner in the District Of
Columbia. as there are thousands of
homes involved and millions of dol
lars invested in properties evidenced
by these papers. making it imperative
that some adequate provision be made
for the proper protection of these
valuable records.
Another reason for remedying this
Evening star., 1923-11-21
FREED IN BOOTLEG CASE,
Seven Colored Defendants Were Ac.
cused of Conspiracy.

Justice Bailey in Criminal Division
i. yesterday directed a verdict of ac-
quittal in favor of William Blackwell,
colored, who was charged with Blanche
Brown. Lawrence Hall. Edward
Blackwell. Clarence Brann, William
Wright and James Braxton, also COL
ored, of corspiring to violate the
Eolstead act by selling bootleg
whisky The court then quashed the
indictments against the other de-
fepta:ts on the plea of counsel that
the indictment failed to set forth any
overt act of the alleged conspiracy
This is the first case in which the
national prohibition unit sought to
use the indictment as means of i'm
posing penitentiary sentences on boot
leggerS. Assistant United States At
torney Kelly stated he would lay the
evidence before another grand jury
ir the hope of securing a new in
dictment
Evening star., 1923-11-21
500 GATHER TOPAY
HONOR TO PURCELL
Oyster and Sullivan Praise
Dead Policeman at
Church Meeting.

Five hundred persons gathered in
the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
last night to honor the memory or
Policeman John w. Purcell, colored,
who was fatally wounded on October
Is at I'd and d streets southwest.
Commissioner James F. Oyster and
Maj. Daniel Sullivan Joined with
Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard Uni
versity and Emory Smith, secretary
of the Howard Alumni Association.
in paying tribute to the work and
record of Policeman Purcell.
A voluntary contribution or Sll5
later swelled the Purcell fund to
s1.632.47 for the benefit of the widow
and orphans of the late policeman.
Oyster Pays Tribute.
Commissioner Oysters speech elicit
cd warm response from the audience.
lie said: 1--WE do we'll to meet in this
way to pay tribute to the devotion
to duty which is a conspicuous trait
of the Washington police. In no
element of that merit has the colored
cent account of his stewardship.
SOne has better record for every
ryait of character and efficient service
than had Officer Purcell.
The Commissioners join with you
In your regret for the loss and praise
for his virtues"
Speech by Sullivan.
Maj. Sullivan gave an address which
interpreted his keen appreciation for
the work which Purcell was doing at
the time of the fatal injury. He eN-
pressed the sense of loss which the
police department felt at the death.
Prof. Miller based his address on
duty and pointed out that the work Of
a policeman as a guardian of peace
and property was corner stone IN
the structure of society as 1t is now
constituted. He praised the sense of
duty which was typical of the police
man.
Emory Scott also gave a short ad-
Policeman Purcell expressing the re-
gret which was felt by all who knew
him.
DIR. WHIistOn Presides.
Robert L. Carroll of the fourth pre-
cinct, a fellow officer of Purcell, and
DIR. e. D. Williiston, who presided,
DR.. Walter H. Brooks. pastor of the
church. turned over the building TO
DR.. Williston for the evening, max
Ing a few short remarks.
The Purcell fund receipts as an
nounced today are as follows:
Received by L. E. Hesse, police
department:
Previously acknowledged. .s1,065.12
Business Mems Association
tween 9th and 10th streets 1000
DR. S. s Simmons. S..... 100
L. s. Burton Observation-Disclosures. 100
Total ..........S S1.017. .
Received by Evening Star Line of
Duty Club:
Previously acknowledged. -. $500 So
Young Mems Protective
League. Inc nc............ $500
Ladies' Auxiliary. Progress
sive Aid Society. 1000
Richard Sylvester (formerlY
chief of policeJ ........... 800
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s44O.35
Received at meeting last
night sI15.00
Grand total. s1,63e.47
Evening star., 1923-11-21
F0UR-STORY FALL FATAL
TO APARTMENT JANITOR
Alfred Kalson Succumbs to In
juries in Hospital-Was
Native of Norway.

Alfred Kalson, fifty-one years, jan
itor of an apartment house at 3400
Prospect avenue northwest. fell from
fourth-story window of the build
ing yesterday while hanging a shut
ter and received injuries which caused
his death at Emergency Hospital sew
eral hours later
ka1son's left hip and shoulder were
fractured and his liver ruptured He
remained conscious until a few min
uteS before his death. He landed on
the turf in rear of the building
Coroner hewitt gave a certificate of
accidental death, Kalson, a native of
Norway, had been in this country a
number of years. He was unmarried.
o. Louis eleven, cousin, 610 9Th
street northeast, arranged for the flu
neral.