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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

who drank of the living waters" to aid the campaign by bringing one or more applications for membership.
 Birmingham and Brooklyn in a race for supremacy prophets can you afford to take a chance with such an issue at stake. Tom Mccain says you can't and wont, and what Tom says generally cOeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

BALTIMORE, Md. - The grand lodge of Masons of Maryland, at its last session, adopted resolution recogniz- ing the grand lodge of Bogota, Colon hia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
FESBAM SANCTORIUM
 TO HOLD MEETING
First Two Officers Will Be h. stalled-CeremOnial Planned

J. R. Matthews will be installed oriental knight, and c. M. Matthews as vice oriental knight at the business meeting of Fesbam sanctorium, United Order of Splendor and Perfection formerly pilgrim knights-to be held Wednesday, December IF, at the Fes- bam headquarters in the Fox building. This will be the last business meet ing of the year and as there is much important business to be transacted the officers are urging that every mem- Der of Fesbam attend. In addition to the tAansaction of business, definite plan% T be made for the ceremonial sess tt for January 21. This is exp be one of the best ceremoni- als " Fesbam, number of com mi aving already been at work SC 1etitions and making prelimin- al ements.
 of the sanctorium were mo- ,e death of Robert c. Miller a member of Frebam Bene-
 n, who died as the result of
 aived in an automobile &C.,
Evening star., 1924-11-13
HOSPITAL RADIO
DRIVE GAINS FORCE
WCAP Midnight Revue" Marks
Start of Intensive Campaign
for Funds.

The Midnight Revue" broadcast
from WCAP last night, marked the
beginning of an intensive campaign
by the Washington hospital radio
fund committee to raise $4,000 to in
stal radio receiving sets in every
hospital, charitable institution and
orphan asylum in the District Le-
Roy Mark, chairman of the commit
tee, who announced the program fea-
lures to the radio audience, made
frequent appeals for funds.
Those who took part in the Mid
night Revue" included Miss Gretchen
Hood. Jack Nesbitt, Artie Faye Gull
ford, Helen Gerrer Mrs. George o.
Watson, Arthur Pierce, Hazel Arth,
Everett Hardell, J. E. s. Kinsella
Fred East, Fred Lorleberg, George
O'Connor, Matt Horne and George
Wilson.
The personnel of the committee
which will conduct the drive for the
hospital radio fund was announced
today by Mr.. Mark, as follows: Dis
trict Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph
DR.. Abram Simon, Woodbury. Blair
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, DR.. Edwin
w. Patterson, John B. Larner, Martin
Woigand, Mrs. Sydney r. Jacobs, Mrs
Charles w. Fits, Mrs. Macpherson
Crichton, Mrs Millard Thompson and
George B. Bryan.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
MADDEN BACKERS
BEGIN CAMPAIGN
Issue Statement on QuaIifi-
cations of Illinois Man
as Speaker.

The Madden n-for-Speaker" COM
mittee, under the leadership of Rep
reSentative Fred A. Britten of Illi-
nois. fired the first broadside of it's
campaign today with the statement
the country has just put its stamp
of approval on a business adminis-
tration and the next Congress is go
ing to be presided over by an out
standing business man.
The statement issued by Repre-
sentative Britten then goes on to re-
cite fiscal reforms, economies and
savings which Representative Mad
den has initiated or been identified
with.
Counterpart of Coolidge.
mo Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives in recent years has been
so perfectly fitted for the time and
the place as is Mr.. Madden for the
SpeakerShip in the next House."
said Representative Britten.
He is a counterpart of President
Coolidge in courage, common sense
and good business judgment and the
part he has played in the reduction
of appropriations since the Republi-
can party assumed control has been
an immeasurable aid in the fiscal
accomplishments of Government
which the American people so heart
lily and overwhelmingly approved at
the recent election.
"As chairman of the committee on
appropriations he reorganized that
committee (in which all appropriating
authority had been centered under the
budget plan) so as to receive and con-
slider the first budget submitted to
Congress under the new law in De-
cember, 1921, and he took a promi
nent part in placing the Budget Bu-
reau directly under the President,
thus making him responsible for the
fiscal program of his administration,
when many other budget advocates
were vigorously planning to turn it
into the Treasury Department.
Under his direction the appropria-
tion bills themselves were realigned
and revamped from an Illogical,
heterogeneous mass Of legislation into
logical, definitely arranged bills, in
which all of the appropriations for a
given department., bureau or other
unit might be easily, visualized.
He will bring to the speakership
long and successful record as busi-
ness man and a wide knowledge of
the functioning and needs of the Gov
ernment.
HE has played a big part in the
Nations business during the years he
has been member of the committee
on appropriations"
Evening star., 1924-11-13

The motor vehicle output in October
is estimated at 2S4,541 cars and trucks,
against 2SS.00s in September and 1885,
1So I'm SoctoberSst year.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
SEES D. c. SCHOOLS
SHRINE TO STUART
Dr.. Montgomery Says System
Late 0fficia Hoped Build
Is Memorial.

"A splendid public school system
which, pioneer, he helped to
build" is Washington's monument to
Alexander T. Stuart, late director of
intermediate instruction and former
superintendent, DR.. Winfield S. Mont
gomery told teachers and officers of
divisions 10 to 13 at memorial sery-
ices for the beloved educator yester-
day afternoon in the auditorium of
Dunbar High School. Others who
eulogized Mr.. Stuart were Garnet G..
Wilkinson, assistant superintendent
in charge of colored schools; DR.. j.
Hayden Johnson, member of the
Board of Education, and Mrs. r. S.
Netherland.
From his entrance into the work
until the summons to come higher,
more than a half century, Mr.. Stuart
gave unstintedly his highest and best
service" said DR.. Montgomery. Call
ed in the very beginning of general
efforts to inaugurate public educa-
ton, he has left a record that this
community will not forget. His
monument is the splendid school sys-
tenn of the city. Though visibly re-
moved. his spirit speaks eloquently
and in the midst of u.s.
j. c. Nalle Presided.
Invocation and benediction were
pronounced by Rev. F. 1. A. Bennett,
member of the Board of Education.
]. C. Nalle presided. The musical
program included solos by Isaac N
Cupid, baritone; Miss Edith Butcher,
violinist, and Mrs. Sylvia Olden,
soprano.
DR.. Johnson declared that in the
death of Mr.. Stuart the public school
system lost "a fine teammate, ever
willing to submerge self for the good
of the whole, and the teachers and
pupils tried and true friend. Mr.
Stuart, whose "a years of service in
these public schools-service which
had as its underlying motive the
words L should and I will or L had
better and service which was con-
trolled by a sense of right and jus
tlce-left behind a monument that the
STORMS or time can never destroy"
Had Broad Sympathy.
AN exquisite simplicity and an
abundant charity marked Mr.. Stuart s
attitude toward all with whom he
came in contact" said Mrs. Neither
land. His broad sympathies estab-
lished such bonds of friendship as to
make all who ever knew him mourn
his death as a personal loss. But to
mo- group Of our cit1zenry was the
loss quite so grievous as to the class
room teachers"
Mr.. Wilkinson pointed out that Mr.
Stuart's achievement, culture and re-
f1nement represents to us the noblest
traditions and the highest ideals OF
the teaching profession. He was in
deed and in fact the typical American
school man."
Resolutions extolling the career OF
Mr.. Stuart, drafted by a committee
of teachers Of divisions 10 to 13, were
adopted. mo formal documents can
bear adequate testimony to Mr.. Stu
arts real WORTH" said the resolutions
1T is in the memory of his cowork-
ers, those who knew him intimately
and the casual visitor at the Franklin
School. that he stands out as a man.
a 'four-square man, who to virtue
added understanding"
Evening star., 1924-11-13
PRESS CLUB FEATURE.
World Series Pictures in "News-
paper Mems Night" Program.

The feature of the program of News
paper Mems night, to be observed at
the National Press Club tomorrow night
at $50 o'clock, will be the showing of
pictures of the world series which are to
be interpreted by Manager "Bucky"
Harris.
Among the guests of the club will be
Donald Brian, Gitz Rice and Al Her
man, who are at Keith's this week. The
management of Polls will have "Skeets"
Richard Gallagher on hand. Gus Shy
and Walter Craig of the Lollipop COM
pany. now showing at the National, will
be present in their professional capac-
ity. Dave Harris of the Strand and
Arthur McCreight will add to the en-
tertainment of the members. The music
will be furniAhed by Happy" Walker
and his orchestra.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
GIRL SCOUT DRIVE
FOR FUNDS OPENED
First Move in the Campaign
Launched at Home of
Mrs. Rinehart.

The opening bugle of the nation
wide campaign Of the Girl Scouts for
half million dollars to build a ma
tional headquarters in New York was
sounded here yesterday at tea given
by Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart, ma
tional chairman, in her home on
Massachusetts avenue, in honor of
Mrs. Marlin Edgar Olmsted wife Of
former Representative Qlmsted Of
Harrisburg, Pa, and national vice
president.
y guard of honor of picked Scouts
from each local troop stood at at
tention on the STEPS as the guests en-
tered the house. Other Scouts assisted
Mrs. Rinehart in caring for her
guests, and a Girl Scout bugler blew
for attention when Mrs Olmstead be-
gan her address.
Work Is Outlined.
The national work of the Girl
Scouts was outlined by Mrs. Ohm
sted, and she also reviewed the Girl
Scouts laws and their meanings. and
pointed out the need for national
headquarters to handle the growing
needs of the organization. Another
reason Mrs. Olmsted said, for a ma
tional headquarters is that next year
the International Congress of Girl
many foreign scouts will attend
Wilmott Lewis, London Times cor
respondent, spoke on the means OF
raising the funds and the aims of the
organization. and Mrs. Rinehart also
spoke briefly, expressing her interest
in the movement and pleasure of hav-
ing the honor to lead them.
Mrs. Frederick II. Brooke of the
executive committee, who has aided
in promoting interest in
zation, assisted Mrs. Rinehart and
presiding at the tea table were Mrs.
Horace Westcott and Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman.
The Girl Scout campaign has the
distinction of the active cooperation
of several wives of Presidents Of the
United States, Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs.
Harding, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
and Mrs. Wilson, and has as its ma
tional president Mrs. Herbert
Among those at the tea were
Countess Szechenyi, wife of the Min
lister of Hungary; Mrs. Henry Getty
Chiffon, Mrs. Eliot Wadsworth, Maj
Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett, Capt.
and Mrs. Ridley Mclean, Miss Nc
Lean, Mrs. Chauncey G. Parker, Mrs.
Robert. F. Mackenzie, Mrs. Allen W.
Dulles, Mrs. Arthur A. Houghton
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs. Harold
Walker, Mrs. Frederic A. Delano, the
Misses Patten. Mrs. wallace Rad
cliffe. the Misses Sedgley, Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood, Mrs. o. H.
p Johnson, Miss Johnson, Mrs. Harry
Wardman, Mrs. Loren B. Johnson,
Mrs Walter Tuckerman, Mrs. Horace
Westcott Mrs. John c. O'Laughlin,
Mrs. Howard Dickinson, Mrs. Charles
Lindsay and Nine. Ekengren.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
NAVY DRAWS UP.
REPLY TO SHIP SUIT
Prepares at Same Time for
Sinking of Washington
as Ordered.

The Government prepared today to
answer the suit of William 3.
Shearer of New York to prevent the
sinking of the uncompleted battleship
Washington in naval tests and at the
same time went ahead with plans to
carry out the tests by ordering five
naval tugs to Philadelphia for the
purpose of towing the battleship to
a point off the Virginia Capes
Declaration that the United States
is required under the arms Limitation
treaty, approved by Congress, to de-
stroy the battleship is made in a
draft of the Governments reply to
Shearers suit prepared in the office
of the naval judge advocate general
for submittal to Attorney General
Stone. Secretary Wilbur will be
represented by the Attorney General
when the suit is called in the Su-
bia tomorrow.
UphOlds Navy Right.
The draft as approved by Secretary
Wilbur holds that the Navy Depart
ment has every right to. dispose of
the ship by gunfire and mining tests.
as proposed, or in any manner con-
Sidered of experimental value
On the question of whether the de-
partment's authority to enter into the
agreement requiring destruction of the
battleship was adequate, which the
draft reply does not touch upon Chair
man Butler of the House naval COM
mittee declared in a statement that re-
qurements as to authority had beeh
fully satisfied by an act of Congress
passed July 1, 1922.
Chairman Butler explained that this
act, passed expressly to remove any
doubt as to the Presidents authority to
carry out the terms of the agreement as
to destruction of naval property, gives
the President authority to destroy the
hull of the battleship in any manner he
may deem expedient.
The Navy Department made known
today that the net cost of the Wash
ington was figured at $15,240,000, and
that she was 75.9 per cent completed
when work was stopped in August, 1922
Evening star., 1924-11-13
CRITICIZES ATTEMPT
TO DISARM NATION
Chief of Army Chaplains Says
Peace Rests on Adequate De-
fense, in Speech to Lions.

Criticizing any policy that would
strip the United States of it's means
of defense unless all other nations
should disarm, Col. John T. AXton,
chief of chaplains of the United
States Army, told members of the
Lions Club yesterday that at is not
the mechanism of peace with which
we are concerned, but the spirit of
peace" The occasion was the regular
weekly luncheon of the club.
"It matters not so much what weap-
ons you have as how you use
them," he said. "I have no DISPOSE
ton to scrap the Navy and do away
with all means of making war.
World peace will be predl-
Gated on preparedness for world
peace and preparedness for world
peace will go hand in hand with steps
taken to preserve world peace. We
me must make a fine display of our
capability to take care of our
selves"
Telling of the significance of Armis-
tice day, he said that there never
will be a day when men will not
turn aside for the fact, fancy and
romance of that day. THE Unknown
Soldier will always serve to make
Americans remember that day and
if we should ever forget the great
ness of those who fought and died
for their country in that conflict we
are lost" he emphasized.
Pleads for Nurses Aid.
A plea was made for the Instruc-
tive Visiting Nurses Society by Rev.
Dr. Robert Johnston, rector of ST. John 8
Episcopal Church. The Instructive
Visiting Nurses Society furnishes
practically the only means of reach
ing the man of moderate means"
DR.. Johnston said.
Rev. DR. Johnston told of the great
work. rendered by the society in
aiding mothers at child birth. There
are 100000 babies calculated to die
before they are a month old and
besides decreasing the rate of infant
mortality the nurses in many cases
recognize some disease in the early
stages of it's development and save
the child from something worse than
death" continued the speaker.
1t was announced at the luncheon
that the club had at an executive
meeting Tuesday voted to give $50
to the Nurses Society.
The remainder Of the program in
cluded a vocal solo by Miss Dorothy
Wilson, accompanied by Miss Frances
Lloyd, and a solo by John Marville.
William A. Miller presided in the
absence of Roger ]. Whiteford, who
was sick.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
VIII Ship Express
By Air If Assured
Regular Service
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 13.-The
American Railway Express Com
pany is ready to use airplanes for
the transporta of freight if a
dependable service is offered it,
Robert f. NJ. Cowie, president of
the company, told a gathering of
airplane manufacturers and pilots
here last night.
THE company will grant an ex-
elusive contract for the carrying
of its packages to an aerial trans
portation firm which can show
dependable and efficient service"
he said
Advocating the establishment of
a new air department by the Gov
ernment, Mr.. Cowie urged the
active participation by the Gov
ernment in substituting large COM
mercial transportation companies.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
HOPE ABANDONED
FOR MISSING YACHT
Cruiser Thinks Further Effort
to Find Lief Ericsson Is
Futile.

The U. S. S. Trenton cruiser has de-
'ided to abandon search for the miss
ng American motor yacht Leif Erics-
on. in belief that such search is
futile" This announcement was
made officially today after Capt.
I.albfus had informed the State De-
.artment via wireless that heavy
weather prevailing during the two
months since the yacht was last
heard of on ner voyage from Bergen.
Norway, to this country has precludued
hope for locating the small craft
The message said Capt Robert
Bartlett, representing the Cruising
Club of America on board the Tren-
ton, had concu1red in the decision to
abandon the search. On board the
Ericsson were William w. Nutting
and Arthur Hildebrand, American
writer's, and Eric Todahl, a painter
Coincident with receipt of the mes
sage from the Trenton the Navy De-
nartment was informed today that the
derelict recently reported as having
been sighted in the path taken by
the missing yacht had been previous
ly sighted as early as September 5,
and therefore could hardly be the
Ericsson.
Text of Report.
The report from the Trenton fol-
lows:
after exhaustive analysis and con-
ference, which included Capt. Bart
lett, have decided that a single YES
sci, searching in a vast area for a
very small craft last heard of two
months ago must confine her search
to most likely LOCALITY. based on prob
able location. Definite plan was
drawn up accordingly and the search
conducted without success. Am re-
turning to the United States con-
vinced that in view of the elapsed
time since Ericsson was last seen and
the heavy weather that has prevailed
further search at sea is futile"
Evening star., 1924-11-13
BUSINESS CLUB MEETS.
Plans for General Expansion Are
Convention Topics.

Plans for a general expansion of
the American Business Clubs was the
principal topic before the semi-annual
convention of District No 4. of which
the club in this city is part, held
Monday at the Manor Club here. Fred
Stone of Nashville. Tenn, presided.
Following the short business ses-
sion, the delegates participated in a
golf tournament. which was won by
Burton A. Ford of this city. He was
presented with a silver cigarette case.
Monday evening banquet was
held, at which some business was
transacted, including the election of
William J. Schofield of Pittsburgh.
Pa, as district secretary
1t was decided to hold the next
convention at Norfolk, Va, In June.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
KNOTN PROBLEMS
FACED BY BOARD
Issue in Personnel CIassifica-
tion Likely to Cause Sharp
Differences.

moot question, over which some
Government departments are already
divided, and which may be the cause
Gf raising even sharper differences
among Government employees in the
civil service, will come up for solu-
1ion by the Personnel Classification
Board within a few days, when it
considers rules and regulations for
rlaking public the new efficiency rat
Engs to be worked out for the first
thine beginning next Saturday.
Under the classification act it is
provided that the classification board
shall not only approve an efficiency
rating, but that the efficiency ratings
shall be open to inspection" The
new rating has been approved and
instructions sent to departments
Bonrd to Prescribe Rules.
The problem involves something of
fhe same principles stirred up in the
publicity of income tax returns, in
Rsmuch as it will be the RESPONSE
bility of the board to lay down the
rules and regulations governing such
publicity.
The act says: The current ratings
for each grade or class thereof shall
be open to inspection by the repre-
sentatives of the classification
board and by the employees of the
department under conditions to be
determined by the board after con-
eultation with the department heads"
How to lay down such rules and
regulations now confronts the board
as one of the knottiest problems 1t
has on hand, especially in view of the
fact that wide diversity of opinion
on the matter is known to exist al
ready among the departments and
Government personnel.
For instance, it was learned today
that there are two schools of thought
among the employees and departments
with Numerically opposite points of
view. The one holds that it would
be improper to open the lists to in
spection at all, while the other con-
tends that under the act the lists
should be open to inspection by any
one who cares to look at the ratings.
Two Extremes Noted.
Between these two extremes are
also some others who take more mid
die ground. 1t is contended by mod
crates that the law should be in
terpreted to mean that each person
should be entitled to see the results
of his own rating, as to how his case
has been handled, and consequently
what his prospects are-for continued
salary, a raise, demotion or dismissal
IneTe are dlSo tnoSe Wno leei ina
it would be proper for the board to
lay down rules which would open
up the efficiency ratings to units OF
groups of people, who are doing sim
liar work, such as all within a bureau
or a single division. Such persons
are not only interested in the kind
of treatment which will be accorded
them by the rating officers and the
boards of review, it is contended by
persons of this point of view. But
furthermore, they say, the employs
should have right" under the law
I to see how all employees doing work
similar to his own have been handled
Course of Board in Doubt.
How the Personnel Classification
Board will approach the question has
not bean definitely determined, but
it Is known that a proposal will
Evening star., 1924-11-13
INTERNES TO BE TRAINED.

st. Elizabeth's Hospital has been
recognized by the American Medical
Association as an institution for the
training of internes, the Interior De-
partment announced today.
Instruction of internes will not be
confined to psychiatric training, but
will include general medical and sur
gical training. Internes at ST. Eliza
beth's will receive instruction in OBJ
stetrics and pediatrics at Garfield.
st. Elizabeth's is the only hospital
for mental diseases in the United
States that has received such recog-
milton from the American Medical As
eociatioI
Evening star., 1924-11-13
ADMITS KILLING WOMAN.
Sweetheart Was Victim of Isaiah
Hawkins.

Isaiah Hawkins, colored, pleaded
guilty yesterday before Justice Sid
dons in Criminal Division l to
murder in the second degree in
connection with the killing of his
sweetheart, Daisy Johnson, March
9, at 1876 Wiltberger street. Haw-
kins was indicted for murder in the
first degree. but the prosecution ac-
cepted the plea of the lesser offense.
The prisoner was remanded to await
sentence, which carries a minimum of
20 years in the penitentiary. Joseph
H. Bilbrey, former assistant United
States attorney, appeared for the
prisoner, while the Government was
represented by Assistant United
States Attorney Rover.
Evening star., 1924-11-13

be submitted to the board that Gov
ernment departments and establish
ments should be asked for their opin-
ions as to this disputed matter before
final action is taken.
definite position is expected to
be taken by the organized groups of
Federal employees. In fact, it was
understood today that some organiza-
tions of employees were about to
champion the principles that the rec
ord should be open to all. This,
however, was not official.
Evening star., 1924-11-13
Sues Landlord for $4,000.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages has
been filed in the District Supreme
Court by Sophy B. Doyle against the
c. A. Snow Co., owner Of an. APART.
ment of which the plaintiff was
tenant. Hot water or steam was
permitted to escape from a radiator
in her apartment October 10 last, she
says, damaging her furniture. She IL
represented by Attorney T. Morris
Wampler.