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The Washington times., 1924-02-05
HUGE WAYNE COUNTY DAM
PROJECT TO EMPLOY 1000

HAWLEY, Pa, Feb. 5.-The
Pennsylvania public service COM
mission has issued a permit to the
Pennsylvania Power and Light
Company for a huge concrete dam
at Wilsonville, Wayne county. Be-
fore work on the dam can be
started it will be necessary to build
sixteen miles Of new roadway,
which will take the place of the
present roads bordering the pro-
posed ten-mile reservoir.
Buildings to shelter 1000 work.
men will be erected at once. A
fourteen-foot fume to carry off
the water from the operation to
Kimbles, Pike county, three miles
away, also will be built at once.
A high.voltage line Is being strung
from Honesdale to Hawley, a dis
tance of ten miles, and thence to
the site Of the dam, where ma
chinery Of all kinds will be run
by electricity.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
AID.
FUNDS DRIVE
Of 6. v. j.
Autographs of Students Con-
tributing Will Be Kept in
Bound Volume.

The autographs Of all students at
George Washington University who
are making subscriptions to the
building and endowment fund will
be contained in a bound volume to
be kept in the new library, Presi-
dent William Mather Lewis said
this morning. Thus students who
returned in after years to visit
their Alma Mater VIII have evil
dence Of their aid in building the
university. More than 1,500 stu
dents have made subscriptions to
the million-dollar fund SO far, and
the total Of their gifts Is over
$4,000.
Many memorial gifts also are be-
ing made for former students, Pres
ident Lewis said. Mrs. William A.
Wilbur has made a gift of 5000 in
memory of her daughter, Elizabeth
Wilbur Parks, who died four years
ago. One Of the earliest gifts re-
ceived was a check for 500 from
Thomas A. Lee in memory of his
son. Dean G.. N. Henning has made
an additional gift of $50 in memory
Of his niece, Dorothy Dodge, who
died in 1915. Her mother, Mrs. w.
w. Dodge has added $50 to this
memorial.
Other Memorials Given.
A memorial gift of $500 for
George Bullock-Willis has been
made by Mrs. Bullock Willis, and a
gift of 500 in his memory by Mrs.
James M. Bullock. All Of these
memorials will be suitably recorded
in the new building, President
LeYis said.
Charles Carroll Glover, jr., has
offered as a prize to the worker
who secures the largest total OF
gifts. solid silver pitcher.
Buff and Blue G.. w. U. buttons
are being distributed to all who
make subscriptions. Donors will
have five years to pay their pledges
Workers To Meet.
All workers in divisions 4, 5, g.
and 8 meet tomorrow and Friday
at the Hotel Ebbitt at noon to make
reports. Workers in divisions 1, 2,
8, and met today and will meet
again Thursday to make reports
The intensive period covers the
first ten days in February, but the
campaign continues throughout the
country through February.
Reports up to noon today totaleo
$12O, 900.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
AMERICAN PRESIDES AT
WORLD LEAGUE MEETING
INTERNATIONAL |; I, |, J I: MEMS lREEr'

GENEVA, Feb. 5.-The League of
Nations Commission for mediation
of the boundary dispute between
Poland and Lithuania met today
with Norman Davis, Of the United
States, presiding.
Davis made an optimistic speech.
The committee will go to Memei,
the chief point in dispute, Feb.
ruary 10.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
WOMAN'S MIND
BECOMES TOTAL BLANK

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The mind
Of a fashionably gowned young
woman. believed to be from Phila-
delphia, who was found in the
Pennsylvania passenger terminal
Tuesday night, has become totally
blank, Bellevue Hospital physicians
have reported.
She was found on a bench in
the waiting room of the railroad
station, dressed as though for a
journey. In her costly handbag
were several baggage keys, a foun.
tain pen, silver pencil, wedding
rings mad cents.
The woman is about 80 years
old, five feet five inches tall and
weighs 140 pounds. All her cloth.
ing and jewelry bear the labels Of
exclusive Philadelphia shops.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
REHABILITATION
CONFERENCE
At WORK
Committees Are Appointed
and Address Is Delivered
by Dir. P. N. Little.

The National Conference on Vo-
cational Rehabilitation of Civilian
Disabled continued its meetings to-
day at the Hamilton Hotel, with the
appointment Of three committees
and several addresses.
Chairman John Aubel KratZ
opened today's meeting with re-
marks on the schedule Of the con-
ference and the appointment Of
committees ON future service Of
federal staff to States. revision Of
State annual report forms and
recommendations on Federal board
policies. 1t was voted that the
informal reception scheduled to be
held tomorrow night be postponed
on account Of the death Of former
President Wilson.
habiltation for the State Of New
Mobilization. He pointed out the
for the organization would come
and suggested that a system be
devised so that work might be
handled properly. He declared that
insurance companies would well
come the cooperation Of the
workers, as the adjusters among
the labortng classes had come to
the conclusion that the working
man would rather live on an in
surance company than by the in.
come from his own efforts. Helen
M. Mccoy, rehabilitation assistant
at Albany, N. Y, discussed an
analysis Of rehabilitation and
pointed out from her experience
means for improving the condi.
ions prevailing.
Many delegates and visitors at.
tended the luncheon held at one
o'clock at the hotel.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
ENDS LIFE TO AVOID
BEING IN THE. WAY

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Sex.
pressing the belief that he was old
and only in the way, according to
relatives, David Howell died in the
F,rankford Hospital from the effects
OF poison. He was eighty. four
years old
Howell lived with married
daughter. Advancing years i'm.
paired his health, and he had been
for the last two weeks.
his daughter said. Members of
the FAMILY heard groans and, In.
vest1gating, found Howell In his
bedroom writhing in pain.
Il am old and a burden to my
family" he Is reported to have said.
so l have taken the easiest way
out"
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
BRAZIL FIGHTS DRUGS
AND SOCIAL DISEASES

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 5.-The
National Defense League has under.
taken a nationwide campaign to
educate the public against the use
of narcotics and toxicants and to
assist the Department Of Public
Health in it's fight against social
disease.
1t is the leagues belief that a
physically fit people Is the best
national defense.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
JAMCONFR0NTS.
LEADERS IN
HOUSE.
Tax Reduction, Farm Relief,
and Money Bills Alone
i. Sure of Passage.


With the Sixty.eighth Congress
only two months old, Legislative
jam was forming today in the
House. while leaders struggled to
save the appropriation and tax re.
duction bills and agricultural re.
lief measures.
Of the Republican leadership at
this time for the bill giving Henry
Ford the great Muscle Shoals power
and nitrate plant, the selective and
restrictive immigration bill, trans
portation and coal legislation, the
"sly blue" securities bill, reorgani-
zation Of the diplomatic and con-
sular service, and a hundred other
measures demanding consideration.
Bills Privileged.
Appropriation and revenue bills
are privileged over other Legislation
under general rules of the House.
ttal status. Only one Of the eleven
appropriation bills has passed. that
for the Interior Department. The
consolidated Treasury and Post
office appropriation bill Is before
the House and can not be passed
for another week. The Navy ap-
preparation bill Is ready to be
brought from committee, and the
Army bill Is nearing committee
completion.
Before the close of the present
week the tax reduction bill will be
brought from the Ways and Means
Committee, and will be given right
Of way over everything including
appropriation bills. 1t will take
two weeks to clear this bill through
the House. Then will come the
fight over the tax exempt securities
constitutional amendment.
Farm Relief.
With these revenue bills out Of
the way farm relief legislation will
be on the calendar, rush work with
this legislation to follow recommen-
dationS from the banking, transpor-
tation and farmer conference called
by President Coolidge, which Is
now in progress. Advocates Of the
Muscle Shoals legislation are trying
to have their bill included in the
farm relief program.
Fights against both the Muscle
Shoals and the immigration bills
have been launched in the House
and the leaders are unwilling to
shove this Legislation n ahead be-
cause it may endanger passage of
and tax revision bills
in time to enable the Senate to dis
pose of them before June 1.
immigration Bill Ready.
The House immigration Commit
tee completed its work on the i'm
bill last week. The bill
was thrown open today for further
at the request Of Sec
retary of Labor Davis. The fight
against it centers about reduction
of possible immigration from Italy
and other Southern European coun-
tries, and changes in the seamen's
law which raise strict barriers
against the seepage Of foreign sea.
men into the United States.
Congressman Hull (Rep) of Iowa,
bitterly hostile to the leasing Of
Muscle Shoals to Henry Ford. is
organizing a stiff fight against
passage of the bill through the
House. His following is so strong
that Republican leaders hesitate to
push the bill ahead Of appropria-
ton and revenue bills, believing
that at least a week Of House time
will be necessary to bring the bill
to a vote on passage.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
DECLARES CORN WHISKEY
CURED BAD TOOTHACHE

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 5.--A sure
cure for toothache" was propounded
to Recorder George Johnson by G.
c. Gray, twenty-three, who had
been arrested by Detectives and
charged with being drunk.
"I had a terrific toothache," the
young man said. AT first 1 took
some paregoric and aspirin, but that
didn't help much. Then took Il
drink of corn whiskey. The three
together went to my head, but my
tooth stopped bothering me-"
The young man was released.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
ARLINGTON CO.
WARS ON D. c.
PETERS
Jail Yard at Clarendon Filled
With Cars Of Arrested
Drivers.
CLARENDON. Va, Feb y.-John

CLARENDON. Va, Feb E.-John
Watts, twenty-seven; 0f ! Washing.
ton, employed at the Bureau or
Printing and Engraving, was ar
rested last night on the Alexandria
and Washington road by Officers
Howard A. Smoot, John r. Burke
and Bruce Smoot and taken to the
Arlington county Jail where he was
locked up charged with assaulting
two boys, one twelve years old and
the other sixteen. The boys homes
are in Washington. .. -. -
Commonwealth Attorney Will.
lam C.. Cloth instructed the jailor,
Harry L. woodward, to hold the
two boys as witnesses to appear
against Watts at his hearing before-
Police Judge Harry r. Thomas to-
day. The boys were placed in sep
arate quarters from the prisoners
by the jailor. ,.
The Arlington county jail yard
last. night was filled with cars left
by parkers who were picked up by
police officers for their appearance
in court today.
Conditions on the county roads
are getting such that the officials
will be compelled to place on the
roads at night a special corps of
officers. The petting parties COM
ing from Washington, according to
an officer yesterday, are not heed
ing the warnings Of the sheriff.
and unless it is stopped Jail sen.
tences will be given.
Traffic Officers John r. Burke
and Bruce Smoot, while chasing a
car said to contain whiSkey on the
Alexandria and Washington road
last night, going at speed Of fifty
miles, were met with smoke
screen so binding them that the
car made its escape.
Out Of respect to the memory Of
Woodrow Wilson, former Presi-
den, the regular monthly meeting
Of the Woman's Civic Club of Clar-
endon, announced for tomorrow
afternoon, will be postponed until
Friday when the club will meet
in the Clarendon Citizens Hall at
2 o'clock. It is announced that
Harry K. Green, commissioner Of
revenue of Arlington county, will
address the club on the question
| Of taXeA.
Announcement was made today
by Mrs. Rex Hunt, president Of the
| Woman's Civic Club, that the fol-
| lowing delegates had been selected
| to represent the club at the meet.
! ings of the Arlington County Civic
Federation, Mrs. Edith Boston,
Mrs. w. F. Saunderman and Mrs.
Dora May Hynes. Alternates ap-
pointed are Mrs. S. r. Noland,
Mrs. A. J. Webb and Mrs. Lizzie
Rucker.
The regular meeting Of Airing
ton Lodge. No. 1873, l. o. o. F., will
be held tonight at o'clock in the
lodge room in the Clarendon Cit
izen Hall. There will be a large
class to receive the second degree.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Arlington County Civic Fed
Grafton will be held in the board of
| supervisors room in the court
house tonight at s o'clock. All
delegates to the Federation from
the various citizens associations Of
the county are urged to attend the
meeting tonight.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
GERMAN PLAY BRINGS
AUTHOR CENT RETURNS

HAMBURG. Feb. 5.-Alfre d
Brust playwright. Is not overen-
thusiastic about earning a living
in Germany by writing for the
stage. His South Seas" recently
put on In this city, yielded him in
royalties sum in paper marks
equal to five gold pfennigs, or one
and a quarter cents.
Brust bought a postage stamp
with his thanks for the manner in
and sent it to the theatrical
agency which had put on his play,
which the product of his imagina.
ton had been handled.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Fur Auctions Profits $4,000.

MONTREAL, Feb. Sat the an
nual general meeting of the Ca.
madam Fur Auctions Sales Com
pany 1t was announced that the
profits on the operation during tine
last year amounted to $4,000, and
that the total sales Of the organi-
zation since its inception have
amounted to approximately $12..
000, 900, :
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Monk Is Fined,

BARCELONA, Feb. 5.-The su.
perior of the Capuchin monks was
fined today for permitting children
to wear Catalonian hoods in church.
The directory has prohibited Cata-
lonian garb in the interests of ma
tional unity.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
Heads italian Telegraph.

ROME, Feb. 5.-Signor Ciano to.
day was appointed Minister Of Posts
and Telegraphs.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05

Read Elsie RObinsOn's article ON
the editorial page today.
The Washington times., 1924-02-05
1t sums up like this:

LsooErr & MYERs TosAcco Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
CITY UPHOLDS RIGHT TO PERMIT PARKING
Claims Recent Injunction Is Effort
 To COerce City Authorities

Claiming that in it's contract with the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company permitting the street car company to park along First ave- lnue in the city exercised the power of discretion granted by law, the five members of the city commission Wednesday filed a demurrer in the chancery court to the petition for an injunction filed December z.
 The demurrer stated that the in junction asked for, if granted, would constitute Unlawful interference with authority vested by law in the governing body of the city of Bir- mingham to control the use of it's streets and characterized the fill as "an attempt by writ of injunction to coerce public officials in the per formance of their duties"
 Petition for the injunction was filed by the First Avenue Coal and Lum- Der company through J. T. Rhodes president, to prevent the city of Bir- mingham from allowing parking of First avenue according to the terms of a contract entered into with the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
$5,646,000 S|NCE TAX YEAR STARTED
Collections For Fiscal Year 1924 In Jefferson County
 New Record

Tax collections for the semi- monthly period ending December S1 amounted to approximately $S,334,000 for Jefferson county, Tax Co1ector j.. F. Hawkins estimated Wednesday, although he said it would be two or three days before exact figures would be available.
 Approximately $5,s4s.oo0 has been collected since the tax year began, October 1, or nearly $236,000 more than was ever collected during the same period before in Jefferson county.
 Of the total amount paid into the county treasury by property owners since December 15, the state Will re- ceive approximately S734,600, tho county S791,500, the school fund s50S.500. and the city of Birmingham $1,300,O00. The reason for the large amount for the city Is that the city tax rate per S100 assessed valuation is $1.50, as compared to $1.15 for the county and 65 cents for the state..
 There were fewer delinquent tax payers this year than there were last year, Mir. Hawkins said. There were only S,64S January 1, 1924, as com pared to 10,443 January 1. 1923.
 H. c. Woodward. owner of the Brown Marx and Woodward offiSe buildings, was the largest individual taxpayer, paying $33,595 on a prop erty assessment of S1.018,140. The largest amount paid by corporation was $7SS, S,502, paid by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
|E[ECTR|CAL CODE POSTPONED AGAIN
Conflict Of Interest Causes Commission To Seek Addi-
 ti0nal Data

Atcion on the proposed new elec- trical code. which has been vigorous ly opposed by manufacturers. insur- ance men, realtors and electrical con- cerns, was Wednesday deferred by the city commission until next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
 This decision was reached after an all-day conference, during which the opponents of the measure attacked many of it's provisions as discrimin- atory and unjust.
 Many speakers assailed the pro- posed law as "too dractic." They also charged its provisions would tend to freeze out" the small electrical con- ccrns. Representatives of the larger concerns and City Electrician c. M. Baker, however. denied this and urged adoption of the code as pre- pared. Commissioner W. L. Harrison also favored it.
 q do not believe 1t will work a hardship" said MT. Harrison. Ger tainly there ought to be willingness to give it'a fair trial. We have worked hard on 1t and the only motive has been to go forward
 The ordinance provides for install lation of safety switch boxes and Tor the establishment of a board of exam iners for electricians.
 Members of the commission, other than MT. Harrison, did not commit themselves. They planned to make a further study of the measure before acting finally next week.
 Among those who spoke against the ordinance were J. 2. Walker. Charles Lamar, D. B. Dimick. J. w. Moore, E. J. Smyer, F. M. Jackson. W. D Tynes and pr R. F. Lovelady. The small electrical contractors were represented by Attorney W. R. c. Cooke.
 J. M. Middlebrook, Morris Bern helm and others praised the proposed measure and urged its adoption in the interest of public safety and re- duced fire insurance rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
PLANS TO WIDEN AVENUE PROGRESS
Arrange Another Conference With B. R., L. & P. Co.
 Officials

Five more pieces of property were taken over by the city. Wednesday in connection with plans to widen ,and pave First avenue. between Forty first street and East Lake.
 The city now has three-fourths of the right of way needed. according to City Attorney W. J. Wynn. Negotiations are in progress to &C., quire the remaining one-fourth.
 Tt looks now like this project can be started within a montf," said D. E. McLendon. commission president. He announced that conference soon would be held witn officials of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company as to paving between the company's tracks. He is hope full that the company will finally agree to do its share of the work. thus taking this expense from the shoulders of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
DENIAL 0F NEGRO PERMITS |s URGED
City Commission In Quandary As To Proper Steps In
 Building Dispute

Injunction proceedings to stop the issuance of permits to negroes to build dwellings near the intersec- tion of Thirtieth avenue and Thirty first street, south, will be the next step by white residents of that sec- ton. 1t was stated Wednesday after the city commission rejected a peti- tion designed to halt the salleged en- croachments.
 M. A. Myatt insurance agent, asked the commission to allow the permits to be issued. He said 43 negro dwellings now are located in the block under discussion.
 Commissioners D. E. McLendon and W. E. Dickson said they had visited the locality and found it already had negro houses in large numbers. Upin their motion Myatts request was granted.
 The commissioners declared they regretted the situation and deplored their opinion that the locality should be classified in the proposed zoning ordinance as colored residence zone.
 eff we don't allow the permits to be issued, mandamus proceedings will be filed to make us do it," said President McLendon, "and if we do allow them. injunction proceedings probably will follow. The only fair way, as I see it, is to allow the per- mits and then let the case so to the courts"
 Twenty-Five citizens had signed the petition which asked that the negro applications for permits be denied. A citizens meeting to dis cuss future action probably will be called in a few days, it was stated at the city hall,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
$72,000 F0R SHOP 0N SECOND AVE.
A. A. GambiIl Handles Deal For H. U. Sims We'd
 
 nesday

Sale of the property known as the Sanitary Market, Second avenue and Twenty first street, for s72,O00, to Henry Upson Sims, was reported Wednesday night by A. A. Gambill, Of the Gam1ill Realty company.
 The lot fronting 25 feet on Second avenue and 70 feet deep, is adjacent to the old Jefferson County Bank building on the southeast corner, owned also by Mir. Sims, who, with Wednesdays purchase, now owns a corner fronting 75 feet on/ Second avenue and running back 100 feet on Twenty first street. 9
 Whether or not the corner will be improved will depend on develop ments of the near future, according to MT. Sims, in commenting on the purchase. The two-year lease on the newly acquired lot makes an imn.e- diate decision impossible, he said.
 T may. merely remodel the two buildings for mercantile purposesy or there is a possibility of my erecting a modern office building" he said. It depends on what kind of tenants I get when the lease is up or on what can be done with it. a9sRSgr, 5 My principal object~wa to ~get possession of the corner as being one of the most valuable in the city," continued Mr.. Sims.
 The Sanitary Market property was sold by Harry and Betty Norris.
 Front footage on Second avenue at- tained a new height in value with the sale, according to MT. Gambill, who pointed out that MT. Sins paid $2,SS0 a foot for his new property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
DIR. GOODELL AT FIRST METHODIST
Famous Evangelist To Tell Workers How To Win Men
 And Women To Church

Thursday afternoon at o'clock, pr. Charles l.. Goodell of New York city, national evangelist, will deliver his first of a series of lectures at the First Methodist church on Per sonal Work and Evangelism." These lectures are under the auspices of the First Methodist church but all church workers and Sunday schooi teachers of all denominations are cordially invited to attend.
 Dr. Goodell is executive secretary of the commission on evangelism or the Federal Council of Churches ot Christ of America. At one time ne was the pastor of the Broadway Methodist church and is known TOT his evangelistic preaching. It Is said that at every service while he was Tn the pastorate he had men and women to join the church on profession or faith, He Is not coming to Birming- ham to do evangelistic preaching ous to tell church fworkers iandrmempers how to win men and women to the church.
 At 12:15 o'clock Thursday there will be a luncheon for business men. at which time Dr. Goodell will speak. The meeting will continue but 40 minutes. At o'clock and at 7:45 o'clock in the main auditorium Of the church Dr. Goodell vii ave ms first lectures. At 6:30 o'clock the Sunday school workers of the First Methodist church will have thei' regular monthly meeting and hear pr. Goodell on Sunday School Evan
 pr. Goodell will lecture each day at 3 o'clock and at 7:45 o'clock.