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The Washington times., 1924-02-11
PROVIDES
PENS|0NSF0R
THE OLD
Victor Berger Measure Also
Denies Courts Right of
Passing Upon Law.

Fedeal courts are denied the pow
or OF passing upon the validity of
q law to pension industrial workers
after they have attained the age
OF sixty, under the terms of bill
introduced by Congressman Victor
l.. Berger of Wisconsin today, pro.
viding for a system of old-age pen
sions. The provision forbidding the
Federal courts from exercising
jurisdiction is contained in the BILL
In statement accompanying the
bill, Mr.. Berger declared that there
existed a precedent for Congress.
siofal denial of Jurisdiction to the
Supreme Court in the reconstruc-
ton acts passed during the admin
fstration Of President johnson. This
instruction the Supreme Court at
that time obeyed.
Old-Age Pensions.
Referring to the system of old
age pensions, which his bill pro.
poses to establish, Mr.. Berger said:
Everybody in America really un-
derstands why old soldiers are en-.
titled to pensions. It is because
soldiers render service on the field
of battle which is considered danger
GUS to life and limb. But the work
of the soldier Of industry-of the
workers. often just as dangerous
to life and limb and usually In
finitely more necessary than the
bloody work Of the soldier on the
battlefield. The aged working men
and working women have there
fore a claim on society that is
even better than that of the SOL
der. They make civilization pos
sible for everybody.
after having lived life Of
usefulness, however, the men and
women who create all wealth are
often subject to all the indignities,
the sordiness, and the misery Of
the poorhouse-or the system of
outdoor relief
Measure Of Justice.
The old-age pension bill I am to
introduce is, therefore, a measure
Of simple Justice. It Is also an OK.
preston Of the growing demand
that America shall not lag behind
other countries in taking care of
the veterans of industry.
The bill gives everyone who has
reached the age of sixty, has been
"A citizen of the United States for
sixteen consecutive years. and has
never been convicted of a felony,
and whose income is less than IS
per week, a pension of So a week.
Those deriving an income of more
than So a week will receive a pen.
sion which IL reduced in proper.
ton that the income reaches up to
$12 per week. Those receiving an
income of more than $12 q week
from any or all sources are not
penSioned."
The Washington times., 1924-02-11
CLASSIFICATION
+. METHODS ARE
DENOUNCED
Board and Bureau Of Effici-
ency Vigorously Raped by
Head Of Y. S. Employees.

The Personnel Classification
Board and the Bureau Of Efficiency
are vigorously flayed by Luther c.
Steward, president Of the Fedora
ton Of Federal Employees, in an ar
ticle appearing in the Federal EN-
ploye today.
Mr.. Steward charges that these
two Government agencies are "ar-
rogantly ignoring" the will Of Con-
gress as expressed in the reclassi'
fication action Of 1928.
The employees representative de-
mands that the Classification Board
be abolished and classification
turned over to the Civil Service
Commission. He also seeks to have
the Bureau of Efficiency eliminat-
ed from any connection with CLASH
fication.
Mr.. Stewards attack, which is
one of several, is based on the con-
fidential report Of Lewis Merriam,
Of the Institute Of Government Re-
search, who has just completed
an examination Of records Of the
classification board for the house
committee on civil service.
1.-THE report" says Mr.. Steward,
els temperate in tone; 1t Is fairly
free from adjectives, and 1t does
not attempt to characterize the bu-
reau Of efficiency; but 1t fully sus-
tains every charge made by the
National Federation Of Federal EN-
ployes.'
Mr.. Steward does not hide his
feelings in the matter Of reclassi-
fication for his article is headed
''Disgraceful Rottenness Revealed in
Classification Board Methods and
''Trickery on the Part Of the Blu
reau Of Efficiency Disclosed"
The Washington times., 1924-02-11
UPHOLDS SMUGGLING
ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. II. - The
United States circuit court of ap-
peals here has rendered an opin.
ion confirming the conviction two
years ago of four Italians appre-
hended in the act of smuggling eight
cen Cinnamon into the country.
The opinion holds that If officers
are required to have warrants in
cases of suspected violation 1t would
be tantamount to the courts aiding
in and countenancing violations Of
the law.
Counsel for the defense resisted
the arrest and conviction OF his
clients on the ground that the pro-
hibition officers had no warrants to
search the car.
The Washington times., 1924-02-11
INDIANS IN FAVOR OF
BRITISH LABOR REGIME

LONDON. Feb. Linda looks
with favor on the new Labor Gov
eminent, according to Sir Nihal
Singh, foremost Indian publicist.
The Laborites, he said, have de-
cried the folly Of embittering In.
dia and advocated the right of
self-determination he declared, and
India looks to them to help her
realize her ambition Of being mis-
tress in her own home"
The Washington times., 1924-02-11

on a pleasure jaunt, Decker said, he
passed the valueless checks January
5, and came East in an effort to OBJ
tain employment. He found none.
Since that day, he stated, he had
been haunted by the shadow Of ar
rest, and finally decided to surrender
himself.
The Washington times., 1924-02-11

was intimated that he may merely
be an imposter in search Of place
to sleep and eat. Decker gave his
Chicago residence as 5519 Kenwood
avenue, but no such address ap-
peared in the street directory Of that
city, according to the police.
His parents being away to Europe
The Washington times., 1924-02-11
Daily Traffic Calendar
FINES AND COLLATERAL FoRFEITUREs

rOtai 4or S Sa,rdav 983
cr.nd total Observation-Disclosures. 1850
The Washington times., 1924-02-11

Chew q few! Stomach fine!
So pleasant, so inexpensive, so
quick to settle an upset stomach.
The moment "Pape's Diapepsin"
reaches the stomach all pain and
distress from indigestion or a sour,
gassy stomach vanisheS.
Millions know it's magic. All
druggist recommend this harmless
stomach corrective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-29
GOMPERS JOINS 1 COURT VETO WAR Final Decision Should Lie With Congress, s
 He Says

WASHINGTON Sept. 2S.-Pra- posals for the limitation of the powers of the supreme court were defended in a campaign document issued today by Samuel Gompers, president of ths American Federation of Labor.
 He criticised the present right of final veto" held by the court as wholly incompatible with democracy and wholly intoferable to those. who have faith in their power to govern themselves"
 .The demand" Mir. Gompers ex- plained, lis not that the court be de- priyed of all power to pass on the con stitutionality of legislation, but tha: it be deprived of its power of final veto What is demanded is that the people finally may be able to ont-voice inc supreme court and write their. will into law in spite of the supreme court
 This proposal is incorporated, hs said. in. a declaration of the American Federation of Labor and is q plank in the platform, of Senator La Toilette, independent candidate, "but is an is- sue in this. campaign solely because the spokesmen of q great political party have seen fit to champion the cause nf arbitrary and tyrannical power. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-29
DOCTORS WRANGLE
 OYER FRUIT SKINS
To Eat Or Not To Eat Indigest-
 ibles Stirs British

LONDON, Sept. 2S.-London phy sicians are now engaged in a contro. versy in which the antagonists are taking their places in opposing camps known as the skin-eaters and the non- skin eaters.
 The skin referred to is that which covers fruit and the controversy hinges on the advisability of allowing growing children to eat fruit, skin and all. The skin-eaters, according to one of theil spokesmen, emphasize the fact that the ordinary healthy person requires cer. tain amount of indigestible matter 4c keep the bodily functions from impair. nent. The non-skin-eaters contend that the food of the little folks must be as digestible as possible. They taboo any such indigestible things us fruit skins.
 The majority opinion seems to be that adults and bigger children in good health should eat the skins of ripe fruit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-29
CHICAGO TEMPLE, TALLEST CHURCH,
 IS DEDICATED
Catholic And Jew Take Part In Methodist
 .tsn Services
1Rx Associated Press.,l


 CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. 2S.-Today il the business and amusement center ol this city, at Washington and Clarl streets, the Chicago temple bearing [ cross 68 feet above the street level, tn, highest in the world, was dedicated a, the place of worship of the Firs Methodist Episcopal church.
 This cross, twelve by eight feet 1T dimensions, will, the Rev. John Thomp son announced in his address, be il luminated every night in the year keeping the light of God aglow in thu heart of Chicago's loop" The Chica go temple, he added, "is preeminentlJ to be shrine for worship. All classe, and all creeds will find a hospitalit: within its walls akin to, the hospitality of Heaven.'
 Coolidge Message Read
 President Coolidge sent message that was read at the exercise.
 i Dr. John Timothy Stone, pastor oi the Fourth Presbyterian church, Mayor William E. Deever, a Catholic, ant Rabbi Joseph Stolz, a Jew, spoke from the same platform with Bishop Thomas Nicholson of Detroit, Resident Bishop E. H. Hughes of Chicago, Methodists and other notable church men.
 My honest congratulations" wrot, President Coolidge in his message, .'ir connection with the dedication of Chi cago Temple, First Methodist church I join heartily in the hope which moved it's founders that it may be the mean. of expanding and increasing the effec tiveness fthe great spiritual work tt which it. is devoted.
 Unique in many ways as type o' ecclesiastical architecture, it wifl brine together the spiritual and the lay ac tiyities of the church, giving each |; means of helpful inspiration to tn, other
 A Temple To God
 'American Methodism has recaptureo the spirit of the cathedral builders, said George w. Dixon, president of the temples board of trustees. Here iH the very heart of the new world in this twentieth century era of material pro rress, in the center of this great city of energy and enterprise and achieve ment. it has reared temple to the God of Truth. Into the building of this temple have gone the skill of science and industry, the inspiration of archi tectural genius, the glad gift of thous ands who believe that God is the su preme need of the modern world.
 This modern cathedral of Method ism with its great organ and chime ant bells must mean a constant, calling of men and women back to the loving God" >.
 Bishop Hughes said:
 Even as Cavalry has become in all real senses the highest mountain peal iii the world. so does the cross on this temple tower above the business ana pleasure of this vast city. Invalids shall look toward its light as represent ing the love that redems them. Int dying shall behold it as reprcsentlns the sacrifices that assures them. Int shining shall look to it as representing the grace that forgives them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-29
WALSH TO FIGHT
 ROBINSON BOOST
Plans Probe Of Admiral,s Part In Oil Reserve
 Leases

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The democratic national committee an- nounced today that Senator Walsh Ut Montana, who prosecuted the oil leas- ing investigation, would resist any at- tempt to promote Rear Admiral Robi- son, chief of the bureau of engineering of the navy department, to the rank of rear admiral on the permanent list.
 Such an attempt, it was added, also would be followed by further investi- gation of his part in the leasing of the naval oil reserves. His present rank on the permanent list is that of cap. tain and he holds only temporary rank as rear admiral because of his assign ment with the bureau.
 A statement by Senator Walsh, is. sued by the committee, said:
 Tt will be interesting to prosecute an inquiry into how it happened that he, among all the eligibles in the navy, schooled in what he knew about the re- serves by Doheny and imbued with ex. actly the same ideas about them as those entertained by that gentleman, should have been selected to head the bureau of engineering, to which was entrusted the care of the reserves.
 Those interested will be reminded that he knew and approved of the transactions, notwithstanding the sec recy, that attended them and lack of competitive bidding, that he conceived the plan of eircumventing Congress by stretching the power granted so as to permit paying for the tanks with oil two barrels for one barrel of storage and that he inaugurated the system without any knowledge as to whether what would be left would be adequate to the needs of the navy in any kind of an emergency.
 If President Coolidge, after read. ing the record, rewards Robison, as il is said he will, there will be further food for thought"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-29
Jules Verne Is Outdone
 By l5-Day Globe Flight
Actual Flying Time Of World Flight Augmented
 By. Several Forced Stops,

were passing the edge of monsoon when Lieutenant Smith noticed smoke pouring from his engine. He signalled the others to go on. Noticing land locked lagoon under them he shut off the motor and gilded down. On the way to the lagoon, Lieutenant Arnold, Smiths companion, grabbed a fire ex- tinguisher, climbed out of his cockpit, scrambled over the struts of the plane despite heavy gale, and got down to the bottom of the engine. When the plane lighted the fire was out before Lieutenant Smith climbed out of his seat. A connecting rod had broken the engine. A new part was brought on the back of donkey 90 miles from Tourane.
 When the fylers reached Tokio, Litu- tenaut Smith said that they had re- ceived the cold shoulder from Russia at Nikolski, in the Komandorsk Islands, off Siberia. Tine longest scheduled jump of the expedition was from Attu Island 10 Paramashiru Island, and the flyers broke it by lighting in Nikolski Bay, where on account of the absence of rel lations between the United States and Russia no stop had been scheduled.
 Would Ask Moscow
 But the steamer Elder of the United States Fisheries patrol hurried there ahead of the flyers, who arrived in the evening. Tke Russians came out in boat demanded that the Amer jeans all leave. The Americans said that the flyers would go, but that the Elder needed water. The Russians replied that they would ask Moscow if the Elder couh have water.
 A snowstorm surrounded the bay. and the flyers went aboard the Elder and got nights rest. In the morning they rose and continued to Paramashiru. The Elder hurried away. She needed no water.
 Unusual ice conditions along the shores of Greenland delayed the flyers leaving Iceland. However, they finally took advantage of good weather. made the flight across icebergs to the North American continent. Nova Scotia.
 From Pictou Harbor, N. &. the flyers went down the Atlantic coast to Boston, where landing gear was sub stituted for pontoons, then Mitchell Field on Long Island. Washington. Day tona, Chicago, Omaha, St. Joseph, Mo. Okla. Dallas, Elpaso, Tucson, Ariz., San Diego, Santa Monica, San Fran cisco. Eugene, Ore, and Sandy Point, Field. Lake Washington, adjoining Seattle"
 Lieutenant Wade, flying plane sent from the United States for him and named the Boston II. rejoined the flight at Pictou Harbor, Nova Scotia.
 Lieutenant Smith said in England i: ''The time is near when anybody will be- able to make an 5000 or 10000 mile air trip without changing planes. As commercial aviation develops it will be merely a case, when one stage of the trip is completed, of taking out, the engines and slipping in new ones. Pilots will be changed and the journey con tinued."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-29
By RAYMOND CHAPTER By Leased Wire to The Age-Herald.) ]

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Davis and Dawes have changed their tactics toward La Toilette within the last week, thereby causing considerable spec ulation in political circles.
 One of the most surprising develop ments was the treatment of the La Toilette candidacy by Davis in his Will mington speech, when he accused the republicans of trying to make bogey man out of the Wisconsin senator and yentured the opinion that La Toilette is not trying to lead the country to Moscow, but rather toward London, where parliament is supreme over the courts. Davis took pains to insist, as he had previously done, that he does not favor La Follette's proposal to check the power of the supreme court, but he does not regard the proposal as revolutionary or destructive of demo- cratic government. T,
 Dickering Is Reported
 In view of the possibility that the election may go into Congress, where La Toilette holds the balance of power, this treatment of the independent can- didacy has aroused considerable atten- tion here. There have been many rumors of dickering between progress sives and democrats regarding the pos sibility of having to decide the election in Congress. Some of the La Toilette people, including Senator Wheeler him self, have said that if a choice had to be made in the Senate, they will vote for Bryan rather than Dawes.
 Another significant change of tactics is that revealed by Dawes who has been campaigning in the La Toilette strong holds of the west. He softened his pre- vious bitter. arraignments by explain ing that however much he disagrees with the things La Toilette stands for, he respects his courage and likes the way he fights.
 This adoption of the padded hammer Dy both Sides is due to reports which, have convinced both republican and democratic pouiticians that La Toilette has been thriving on the rough treat ment he has been receiving. The hope mad been to scare votes away from La Toilette. But he has received a good deal of sympathy instead.
 Reports of La Toilette gains come not alone from his own repudiced and over-optimistic workers They come from hard-boiled republican and demo- crat scouts. One of the most confirmed ranctionary scouts in the republican party has just returned from trin to the coast with the warming that Cool idge forces will have to do some stren- uous work west of the Mississinn; democrats already have abandoned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-29
ALBANIA AR MS TO DRIVE OUT
 INVADING FORCE
Montenegrins And Jugo- Slavs Reported To Have
 Pillaged Towns
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 ROME. Sept. 2S.-Dispatches from Albania state that the Albanian district of Kelimeti has been invaded by Monte neyrin ''irregulars," and Jugo-Slav reg ulars. who apprently aim to capture the Vernocchi ridge which was allotted to Albania when the postwar boundary commission outlined the Albanian-Jugo- Slav frontier.
 The Albanian minister here has pre- sented the Italian foreign office with written protest against the invasion, and demands that the Italian govern ment intervene in order to "cOunsel moderation on the part of Belgrade. He remarks that the incident might have serious consequences throughout the Balkans.
 Villages Plundered
 Earlier reports received here stated that 400 armed JugO-Slavs had invaded the Albanian district of Nermora and pillaged the villages of Seize and Nukll.
 The Albanian government, 1t IS stated, has ordered the immediate mo- bilization of all available forces in the Scutari district, and the population of the districts involved is also rushing to arms to oppose the invading force, ac- cording to Albanian sources. Dis patches state that the Albanian women are joining the groups which are mak- ing ready to drive off the invaders.
 Grave Consequences Feared
 The Albanian government has pro- tested energetically, both to the council of ambassadors. and to individual pow CTS, declining to assume any responsi- bility for the results of the violation of the Albanian boundary.
 It is stated that the Jugo-Slav gov ernor in Montenegro organized meet ing at which resolutions were passed threatening violent solution of the boundary question in the event that the decision of the inter-allied boundary commission was unfavorable to Jugo- Slavia. It will be recalled that the commission, headed by General Gazzera, allotted the Vernocchi ridge to Albania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-29
BOARD ASKS AID IN RAW MILK WAR
(Continued From Pape One. ]

NOOHClHueu II FOm EdVe OHt. take a stand in the fight and are re-
 The board of health's reasons for op- maining on the fence.
 posing the proposed changes in the milk code will be submitted at the opening of the hearing. The board asserts they would surround enforcement charges that the 'stabilization' sponsors have been fighting it in one way or another for many months.
 The following list shows the raw milkmer who are actively supporting the present milk standards, as com pared with those who are fighting them:
 Supporting the health department Alabama Dairy Farm; W. B. Baker and Sons. l.. W. Burt, w. NJ. Barton W. A. Berman, F. o. Bynum. J. B Fugua, k. c. Griffiths, B. NJ. Hol ], combe. Happy Dale Dairy, l. P. John son, w. E. Matthews, J. T. W. Pool Praytor and Jemison, w. T. Pinson W. NJ. Rockett T. w. Riddle and Sons 0. C. Rasco, Valley Springs Dairy, k l.. Wilkinson, J. D. Watkins and Sons the White Dairy.
 Not supporting the Bealth depart ment: B. G. Clowdus, W. V. Farrell T. U. FoWlef, W. W. defclOrd, Jacks Brothers, k. B. Kent, E. Lackey, E b. Robertson, R. D. Riley, J. A Sheppard. A. E. Smith, H. H. Shep herd. P NJ. Cannon. w. A. Walker, G 0. Walker, J. o. Walker and approxi mately nine others whose identity has not been revealed.
 Of the last named group, the healtl department records show that only two hold permanent permits, that ont has no permit, and that the others arc operating under temporary permits which allow them until January 1925. to "clean up their plants ant bring their operations within the lega standards"
 Declaring that these lists wer, accurate. l.. C. Bulmer. chief of tho dairy division of the health department Sunday night issued on behalf of th' health board the following statement
 This is the first opportunity tha citizens of Birmingham have had tt review list of dairymen who hav' conducted active agitation, not onl, during the present campaign but man! of them for several years, against thu enforcement of modern milk regula tions and health safeguards. It il hoped that every housewife in Birming ham will carefully note which way he dairyman is lined up.'