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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-13

An Illinois newspaper says that elini' nation of grade crossings is cheap at any cost. It means economy to the railroads in proportion to the protection to the public,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-13

It is well to remember that the Com munity Chest system means supplantine irresponsible and haphazard giving with { plan through which every dollar does it. duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-13
That's Different.

Albert "I saw her in restaurant and she had smoked"
 Frank: Impossible! A cigarette never touched her lips"
 Albert "Who said it had. l was going to say that I saw her in a restaurant and she had smoked herring" F. P. Pitzer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-13
Purposiye Ambiguity? :?

pU5IVb Mrs. McLaren's husband was going south for the approaching winter, and the better two-thirds, with all the requisites. characteris, tics, and traits of her sex, was gently and consistently broadcasting the news. It was Mrs! gTabbs turn next to swallow the quinine' For the fifth time she needs listen to the same old tale-specific instance of neighborly pa tience.
 Do you know, Mrs. Tubbs, that John is going away this winterW
 You don't say! And when is he going to get his overcoat?
 "Why, where my husband is going" haughtily replied Mrs. McLaren, mo one ever wears an overcoat."
 Goodness gracious! Is he that sick gs
 A. Alan Brown.
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. The news that castor oil is being used on the Chinese railroads as lubricant offers the occasion for a general cele- bration by Young America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-13
Oh. Those Girls.

Helen Bessie claims her sweetheart simply raves over her beauty. He told her. last night, that her teeth would be hard to match anywhere.
 Irene: "The dentist told her the same thing, when she paid for the set" -Elizabeth Jordan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-13

If the choice were left to me. whether to have a free press a free government. would choose a free rross-Thomas Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-13

The Chicago News says: "Wanted- Shorter and better ballots" It is hoped the demand will more than equal the supply. '"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-13

Why Furs Will Be Scarce This Winter. The Beavers are building dam" carefully. Er-miners are threatening a strike. Skunks have scents enough to avoid hunters. Lynx have all been gobbled up by golfers; There is trouble bruin among the Bears. The Wolf has lots of trouble-it's a long tail. -.,y The Squirrel has gone nutty. The Wolverine has been dis-sabled. So fur, so good.
 P. F. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-13
Easy To Find.

That office boy of yours Is always whistling. Doesn't it annoy you?''
 Tt does, a little. but then, when hear him whistling, know where he is."
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-13
Aquatic Language

In spite of aquarium high-brows, The fish learn the slang of the shy.brows, And speak with acumen That seems almost human Of crabs knees and catfishes' eyebrows.
 Otto H. Freund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-13
ANOTHER SIGN OF OLD AGE

A man is getting old when he rather re- sents the necessity for a new necktie.-Balti- more Sun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-13
THEY'D ABOLISH SUPREME COURT

How are the people to know what a law means when the congressman who passed the income tax publicity law can not agree Ns to what they meant when they passed itA-1n- dianapolis News. .l .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-13
A DISADVANTAGE OF MIDDLE AG

Another thing about middle age, or worse Is that while you may admire the prlmroses along the path of daIliance just as much as ever, you don't feel SO much like stopping and picking them.-Ohio State Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-13
I'm And At ,Em,

Go: What are you?" Ed: I'm nobody's fool"
 Co: "Oh, I supposed someone claimed you"
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Evening star., 1924-05-26
F. H. WALKER FUNERAL
RITES ARE HELD TODAY
Retired Washington Business Man
Buried in Rock Creek
Cemetery.

Funeral services for Frank H. Wal
ker. retired Washington merchant
and member of the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants of the District of
Columbia, who died in Philadelphia
Friday night, were held at St. Paul's
Rock Creek Church, Episcopal. this
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. DR.. Jo-
seph Fletcher, pastor. officiated. In
terment was in the Rock Creek ceme-
terry.
Honorary pail bearers were: Ed
ward Thompson, George W. Evans,
Eliot Wright and DR.. B. w. SUNNY.
Mr. Walker was the son of the late
Charles E. Walker and Mrs. Belle
Hildt Walker. He was a descendant
of an old family Of Prince Georges
County, Md, and the District of Co
lumbia- He spent all of his business
life in this city. For many years he
operated the Yale Laundry. He re-
tired from active business about six
years ago.
He was married thirty-one years
ago to Miss Bell E. Martin, who sur
wives him. He is also survived by
five sisters-Mrs. L. ], Taylor, Miss
Harriet B. Walker. Mrs. Fannie w
Yeatman, Mrs. Andrew B. Duvall and
Miss Martha Walker.
Besides being a member of the As
sociation of Oldest Inha bitants, he
was a member of the Washington
Lodge of Elks, and for many years
he was a member of the Columbia
Athletic Club.
Evening star., 1924-05-26
JOHN F. MILLER, SO,
DIES AT HIS HOME
Was Contractor for Several Nota-
BILE Buildings Here-Civil
War Veteran.

John F. Miller. ninety-three years
old. for many years a prominent
building contractor of this city, a
family and a lifelong resident here.
died at his residence, 81 I street
northeast. today.
Mr.. Miller was born November 21,
1880. He was the son of the late
John Philip Miller of Georgetown. He
learned the bricklaying trade when
young man.
At the outbreak of the civil war he
TALON of the District Militia After
the war he worked at his trade and
soon thereafter contracted for the
building of many large brick build
ings in Washington. Among the
buildings for which he had contracts
for the brickwork are the Garfield Hos
pital, the McGill building, and Home
for the Aged of the Little Sisters of
the Poor at Sd and H streets north
east.
Mr.. Miller retired from business
about twenty years ago. Until his
death he maintained an active men,
ory and often expressed wonderment at
the rapid growth of Washington. He
spoke frequently of the old city as it
was when Georgetown and Washington
were separate.
Mr.. Millers wife. who before her
~ ios was -aiSS tioi oniie p,i ny
three daughters, Miss Emma j.
Miller, Miss Ida V. Miller and Miss
Mary Frances Miller: six sons, John
F. Miller, jr.; r. Perry Miller, How
ard B. Miller, Robert p. Miller, Will
liam o. p. Miller and Forrest P. Miller,
seven grandchildren and seventeen
greatgrandchildren all of this city.
Funeral services will be held at
his late residence Thursday after
noon. Interment will be in the Glen
wood cemetery.
Evening star., 1924-05-26
Bonus Charts Sho,O d. C. Supplied
O.522 Per Cent of Forces in World Var
Ne,U York Leads List With IO.367 Per Cent of Var
Time Personnel, While Virgin Islands Gaze
Smallest Quota to SerDice.

cent and per cent were Oklahoma,
1895; Virginia, 1868: Kentucky, 1897:
Tennessee, 1918; North Carolina,
1897; Kansas, 1853; Arkansas. 1893;
1857: Mississippi and South Carolina,
1859 each; Washington. 1889; Mary
land, 1928; Nebraska, 1.244.
States Under 4 Per Cent.
States furnishing less than 1 per
cent were: Colorado, 0.s40; Montana,
0.925; Florida. 0.s8s; Oregon, 0.S75;
South Dakota, o72S; Maine, 0.669:
North Dakota, 0.630; Rhode Island,
0.556; District of Columbia, 0.622;
Idaho, 0.495; Utah, 0.474; Porto Rico,
O.3S8 (Porto Rican regiment Regular
Army; New Hampshire, 0.386; New
Mexico. 0.31s; Arizona, 0.281; Wyom-
0.197; Nevada, ,0.125.
Among the territories, Hawaii furn-
ished 0.13s. and the Philippines. 0.137,
Samoa with 0,046, Guam with zoos,
and Virgin Islands with o.0o1.
Those who gave no place of residence
when they Joined the colors were
0.081 of the force, or 1884 men IN q
total of about 100000.
The Civil Service Commission will
hold another of its weekly examina-
tions here tomorrow for the positions
Of stenographers and typists. many of
whom will be needed In the admins
tration of the bonus. No general
clerks are needed, 1t is announced.
Evening star., 1924-05-26
UPHOLDS SECTIONS.
OF WORKMEN'S LAW
Supreme Court Rules New York
Should Be Paid Insurance
by Companies.

Sections of the New York work.
mems compensation law requiring
payment to the state of insurance
upon the lives of employees Of private
companies who die without leaving
heirs entitled to compensation under
the law, were sustained today by the
Supreme Court.
r. E. Sheehan Company and the
Aetna Life Insurance Company had
objected to payment to the state of
insurance carried on Edward Burke,
an employe of the Sheehan company,
killed in Syracuse while delivering
q load of coal.
Two companies contended that the
sections Of the law in question were
unconstitutional. The lower courts
took a contrary view, however.
Many other cases have awaited the
decision, regarded in the nature Of
a. test Acting on the principle laid
down in the Sheehan case. the court
today sustained the law in a case
brought by the New York state rail-
ways.
Evening star., 1924-05-26
SOVIET TO PAY DEBTS
IN PART FOR BIG LOAN
Half Billion Gold Rubles ut 6 Per
Cent Sum Mentioned by
Zinovief.
GRANTS MORE CONCESSIONS
Nearly 1000 Projects With For
eign Aid Are Under Way.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, May 26-In a notable
speech at the annual convention of
the Communist party yesterday NJ.
Zinovieff, chairman of the executive
committee of the Third 1nternation-
ale, made an exhaustive review of
Russia's internal position and the ex-
listing international situation. He
made many significant references to
the soviet policy respecting Anglo
Russian negotiations, private trading,
the new economic policy, the payment
of international loans, the granting
of concessions to foreigners and the
numerical strength OF the Communist
party.
M. Zinovieff indicated that under
conditions Russia was willing to pay
part of her international bligat1ons.
provided she was given loan or
half billion gold rubles at per cent.
Cites U. s. Loan to japan.
Among the loans recently obtained
by foreign countries, Japan's was the
most favorable he said. She re-
ceived half a billion gold rubles from
the United States at per cent,
Russia would agree to similar loan
if the interest were lower.
Discussing soviet Russias policy on
concessions, Zinovief said that the
concession field should be greatly
narrowed and that the granting OF OF
rights in the Baku and Grosmyi oil
fields could not now be entertained.
The most advantageous conces.
sions for u.s. he went on, are those
out of which both parties derive
equal advantages. such, for instance,
as the Sinclair concessions But tnls
kind of concession demands great
capital, and foreign concessionalres 90
not readily respond with large capi-
give concessions to companies IN
which private capital and the soviet
state jointly participate
Nearly 1000 Projects.
"On these lines we have already
granted fifty-five concessions, includ-
ing 6.500,000 acres of forest for de-
velopment by Russian, Dutch, Nor
wegian, German and British mixed
companies"
Zinovieff surprised his hearers by
telling them that the state already
had under consideration nearly 1000
projects which were to be exploited
by foreign firms.
Turning to private trading and the
new economic policy, NJ. Zinovieff
admitted that in the matter of Rus
sia's trade investment private capital
controlled 64 per cent, while the
state and cooperative organizations
controlled only SO per cent.
TrOtsky Is Elected.
"It is our aim to reverse these
figures" he added. 7 anne sure 1t can
be accomplished, but it would be a
mistake to go to extremities."
TrOtsky has been reelected as
member of the presiding body, which
probably indicates a reconciliation
between him and the central commit
tee.
The total membership of the Com
munist party is 100000 including
$4,000 workmen admitted to full
membership last month.
Evening star., 1924-05-26
GARDEN FETE TO BE
HELD WEDNESDAY
Event for Benefit of Neighbor-
hood House to Be Given
on Bell Estate.

The annual garden fete for the
benefit of the Neighborhood House.
470 N street southwest. will be held
]. Bell, on Wednesday.
The proceeds of the affair will be
used in the summer work of the
house and for the furtherance of it's
activities among the people of the
community which it serves. Mrs Cal
win Coolidge is the only patroness
of the fete, which will be attended
by virtually all the prominent per-
sons in the National Capitals diplo-
matte and society set.
The chief feature of the day will
be the "Fantasie Indienne." which
consists Of three plays by Mrs Alice
p Barney. The plays are shepherd
under the direction of Paul Tcherni-
koff and Elizabeth Gardiner, assisted
by the ballet school: The Sacred
Pool" directed by Mrs. George Bar
nett and Airing Aleine. and THE
seer Seeeion Of oais 94asr Thompson ns Mr. ai
Alexandra and Anne Gordon. The
plays will be given at and $50
pm.
Marine Band to Play.
Starting in the afternoon, the fete
will continue throughout the day.
Many prominent persons have en-
gagged tables for the bridge party
which will be played on the lawn and
a number of distinguished persons
have consented to conduct the various
booths that will be scattered through
the grounds. The United States Ma
rine Band will provide the music for
the occasion. The plays will be given
at the lily pond on the estate. Hugh
Tennant, secretary to Sir Esme How
ard the British ambassador, is assist
ing in the production of the plays.
Money vitality Needed.
The Neighborhood House is in
adequately continue the work that
it has been doing for many years.
A kindergarten and day nursery are
maintained as we'll as educational IA
cilities, amusement features. libraries
and opportunities for vocational
education. The House provides
a center for the communi-5 -c-
tivties of the section of the .w'y "a.
which it is located, and much vaiu-
able work is being done by those
who direct ii. Mrs. Clara ID. Neigh
and Mr.. Neigh are actively in charge
of the social and industrial settle
ment.
The booths at the garden fete will
contain products of the work done at
the Neighborhood House, where the Co.'S
tunes for the plays and other ma
terials now are being made. Various
games and dances will be given on
the lawn of the estate.
Evening star., 1924-05-26
Wide Area in Parks.

Maj. Stuart pointed out that thirty
five years ago the recreational use
of land by the public was confined
largely to the few small park areas
publicly and privately provided. Now.
he said. in Pennsylvania alone there
are almost 100000 acres of state
parks. each provided with good
roads, we'll marked trails. rich fishing
grounds and ample camps. where the
tired and worn citizen may go to re-
store his strength.
Albert NJ. Turner of the Connecti-
cut state parl. and forest commits
sion stressed the Importance of de-
state parks.
Other speakers this morning were
John B. Burnham of New York City,
president of the American Game Pro-
tective and Propagation Association,
who spoke on tile value of state
shall Mclean of Flushing. Long
Island, representing the Camp Fire
Club of America, who spoke on the
value of state parks for camping and
nature study; l.. H. Weir of New
York City, representing the Play.
America, who spoke on group camp
ing. and Benton McKaye of New York
City, representing the American In
stitute of Architects.
The delegates were the guests of
the conference officers last night at
a reception in the courthouse here.
BY unanimous vote 1t was decided
sary. About 800 delegates, repre-
senting every state and many of them
coming from chambers of commerce,
have registered.
Evening star., 1924-05-26
COL. c. E. MARROW DIES.
officer of Medical Corps Was Once
Stationed Here.

The War Department is informed
that Col. Charles e. Marrow, a re-
tired officer of the Medical Corps of
the Army, died at San Diego, Calf,
on the 22d inst.
Cob. Marrow was a native of Vir-
ginia and graduate of the
Medical Department of the Uni
versfty of Virginia, class of 1898. He
was appointed an assistant surgeon
in the regular Army in December,
1898, and served in Cuba, the Philip
pines, China and in France during the
world war. Since his return from
abroad he served in the surgeon gen.
erals office in this city, and was re-
ceiving treatment at Walter Reed
General Hospital in February, 1922.
when he was retired on account of
disability. He was a colonel in the
Medical Corps of the National Army
during the world war, and was a
lieutenant colonel in the regular es-
tablishment when retired.
Evening star., 1924-05-26
THREE KILLED IN CRASH.
Two Men and Woman Victims
Leave Large Families.

wINSTON-SALEA,N N. c., May 26-
The two men and woman who were
crushed to death when the automo-
bile in which they were riding over
turned on the Lexington road about
FIVE miles south Of this city shortly
before midnight Saturday night were
identified as Henry Brown, aged
forty-four years; Pleas H. Norman.
aged thirty-five years, and Mrs.
Laura Eunice Atwood, aged thirty
nine years, all Of this city. All are
married.
Brown is survived by a widow and
eight children, Norman by widow
and Ave children, and Mrs. Atwood
by a widower and five children.
A negro man living near the scene
of the accident stated today that
the car was being driven at a high
rate of speed at the time of the ac-
cident. indications were that the
car left the road about 100 yards
from the scene Of the accident and
ran down the side ditch for about
fifty yards when the left front wheel
struck the embankment on the side
of the road. The car then over
turned and was headed in the op-
posite direction when found.
A pint bottle containing whisky
was found on the body of Brown.
Evening star., 1924-05-26
JUSTICE DETECTIVE
METHODS PROBED
Daugherty Committee Seeks Fur.
ther Light on Story of
-. CASTOR B. Means.
TELLS OF ANTITRUST CASE
Street Lighting Contractor Testi-
fies of Halted Indictment.

A study Of Department Of Justice
detective methods was embark ed
upon today by the Senate Daugherty
committee in an effort to shed fur
ther light on CASTOR b. Means story
of the disappearance of his famous
diaries
Leader of shadows Appears.
Means papers, by which he had
promised to verify some of his sensa-
tional testimony before the commit
tee, were delivered by him, he says
to two men who came to his house
on March 81. falsely representing
themselves as acting for Chairman
Brookhart
Last week Hiram c. Todd, assistant
attorney general in charge Of prose
cutions against Means, testified that
the story could bel isproved by De-
partment of. Justice agents. who re-
ported that no one entered or left
Means house between and 8 pm
on the night the ruse was said to
have been perpretrated.
X. j. Burrus, the leader of five
shadows" the Department of Justice
had watching Means was the first
"ltHtSS tOudy. Tie Sdlu tIdl, III IOl-
lowing Means. the detective squad
spent the early part of that night
outside the house of Senator Wheeler,
the committee prosecutor. He said
he saw no one enter Means house
that night.
Newspaper Men Testify.
Fred J. Cox, an attorney Of wades-
boro. N. c., then was sworn and tes-
titled he entered Means house at
pm. on the night of March 81, to
talk to Means, whom he said, had been
his friend in college.
Cox said he had come to see Means
about his trouble in New York" and
that as he entered the house, an
automobile was pulling away. Means
told him, Cox said, that the Senate
committee had decided to hold him, and
that the car just leaving was taking
his papers into Senate custody.
Travis Hoke, a newspaper man, tes-
titled that on the same evening, he
was in the Means house from about
to 7:30 pm.
Il learned that Means bail in New
York had been forfeited" Hoke said.
II wanted to work on his diaries and
documents He said the Brookhart
committee had impounded the record
that very night"
Buckley Griffin, New England
newspaper writer, testified that he
also called on Means between and
pm. on the night of March 81.
Studies Anti-Trust Policy.
The committee then turned its at
tention again to the antitrust poll
cies of former Attroney General
Daugherty.
RagIand Momand, who identified
himself as a New York street light
ing contractor, told how the United
Gas Improvement Company and its
officials were indicted in March. 1922,
under antitrust laws, and said that
from 1904 on" the companies and a
number of subsidiaries had "a gentle
mans agreement" fixing prices resulting
In "a 100 per cent monopoly"
THE indictment, he said, was halt
ed' in May, 1922, and finally dis
missed.