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Evening star., 1924-01-08
J. R. LAWSON, 80, DIES.
Had Made Home in Washington
About Thirty Years.

James r. Lawson, ninety years
old, died at his home. 44s G street
northwest, yesterday.
Mr. Lawson was a native OF vir-
ginia, but had peen resident Of
this city for about thirty years, and
most of that time was employed at
Congressional cemetery.
Surviving, beside his widow. are
nine children. all married.: B. F. Law
son, Mrs. William Phelps, Mrs. Will
liam Heard, Mrs. H. P. Clements,
Mrs. F. B. Tydings, Walter l.. Law
son, Mrs p. w. Hooper, H. b. Law
son, all of this city, and c. H.
Lawson of Georgia.
Funeral services will be held at
the chapel of J. William Lee, under
taker. 332 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, tomorrow at 8 am.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
4. M. LAWSON ELECTED
HEAD OF CENTRAL UNION
Labor Organization Picks Other Of
fcers at Annual Meeting
Last Evening.

A. NJ. Lawson of the Engineers
Union was elected president of the
Central Labor Union at the annual
meeting Of the organization last
night. The meeting was held at head
quarters OF the union. 1906 + street
northwest. The following other off,
GERS were chosen:
ID. f. Oehler. representing the Book
pinders' Union, vice president; c. c.
Coulter, financial secretary; A. NJ.
Miss Mignon Miller, Federal EN-
pioyes' No. los, treasurer; Michael
Tozzola, Ice cream wagon drivers, SER
geant-at- arms; trustees. ID. L. Ormes,
J. M. Bolts and III. LIE Clair.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
VENIZEL0S BETTER;
AlMSAT MINISTRY
Final Overthrow Of Dynasty Held
as Certainty Among
- Greeks.
BY TIE Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
LONDON, January S.--Ex-Premier
yenizelos Of Greece has recovered
from the indisposition with which he
was seized during the initial session
Of the new assembly and seems to
be planning to become foreign min
lister in the new cabinet. says a dis
patch to Reuters from Athens today.
He is declared to have become opti-
r1istic regarding the achievements of
unity within the nation and to be
hfrhly satisfied with the converse
tions he has 80 far had with the op-
position leaders.
aExerything," adds the dispatch,
points sto the definite overthrow OF
the G1ucksburg dynasty"
Evening star., 1924-01-08
WILL HOLD HEARING
ON TEACHERS PAY
Budget Bureau to Give Backers of
Two Bills Chance to
Air Views.

The budget bureau, it was learned
today, will hold a hearing at the
Treasury to permit the Commission
ers and the board of education to
present the relative merits of the
two bills providing for increased sal
aries for school teachers.
While the date has not been made
definite, II probably will be on Thurs
day.
The conference is a result of resolu-
tons adopted by the school board
Saturday, in which it asked for an
opportunity to discuss the two meas
ures with the city heads and the
budget authorities.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.

TO-DAY.
Women's City C1ub-Theodore G..
Rlsley, solicitor general, Department
of Labor, and Edward McGrady of .
| American Federation of Labor will
| speak, 4:30 o'clock, at public utilities
meeting, Mrs. John Lorenz Steele,
chairman.
| Union services of the churches of
| Southwest Washington will be held.
| 1;45 o'clock, in st. Marks Lutheran
| Church.
Rev. E. A. Pace of the Catholic
University will lecture, o'clock, at
| knights of Columbus Evening. School.
Subject: "Humanizing knowledge"
Meeting open to the public.
There will be meeting of officers
Creserve) of the air service in Graham
. building, o'clock.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Tite-
reth israel Congregation will give its
seventh annual novelty ball, 5 o'clock,
| at Elks Hall.
DIR. Harvey L. Curtis. physicist Of
the bureau of standards. will present
| a paper: The Measurement OF Pne-
nomena of Short Duration" before
the American Institute of Electrical
| Engineers at Cosmos Club.
The knights of>CoIumbus, follow
ing its business session, will hold Il
public meeting to which ladies have
been invited.
Senator Royal S. Copeland will ad-
dress the forum meeting, $50 O'Clock,
at the City Club. Subject: Closer
Relations Between Congress and the
| Citizens of the District of Columbia !"
| Senator Magnus Johnson will speak,
7:30 O'Clock, at the Park View School.
Lincoln Park Citizens Association
| will meet, O'Clock, in Bryan School.
Capt. Julius L Peyser will address
the Brightwood Parent-Teachers' As
sociation, o'clock, at Brightwood
School.
| Barry Farm Citizens Association
will meet. SIS o'clock, in st. Johns
M. E. Church.
4 DR.. Alfredo Warsaw will consider
| 'Songs-Naturapath at the Play
house, 5 o'clock. Voluntary Offering
! Open to public.
Universit Club-Dinner dance. Dane
! ing, $50 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

officers at a joint
meeting at the G..
A r. Hall, 1412
Pennsylvania ave-
n u e northwest,
last night.
T h e Officers
elect chosen by
Lincoln Camp and
installed by James
w. Lyons, divi-
sion commander
of the Sons of
Veterans, division
Of Maryland, are:
Commander, Harry
y. Williams; SEN
Evening star., 1924-01-08
COMMISSIONS ISSUED.
District Men Given Reserve Corps
Rank.

Commissions in the Organized Re-
serve Corps of the Army have been
issued by the War Department to the
following named residents CT this
city:
William ]. Mallory, 1870 Connecticut
avenue, as major in the Medical
street, as colonel In the Quarter
master Corps; William l. Allison,
1471 Irving street. as first lieutenant
of ordnance; Clyde d. McCurdy. 500
Sth street northeast, as second lieu
tenant in the Signal Corps: John X.
Waterman, District National Bank
buii6 ing, as captain in the Quarter
master Corps; William w. Foster,
1910 II street, as. captain In the air
service.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
SLAIN FROM DARKNESS.
Georgian Shot While Seated in
Home of Friend.

BAXLEY, Ga, January s.-Home
for the first time in five years. Kyle
Byrd, young Baxley, Ga. man, was
shot to death as he sat in the home
of Ream Dixon. near Baxley. He and
two Others were talking together, ac-
cording to the report to county au-
thorities, when a bullet crashed
through a window and struck Byrd
In The heart A coroners jury re-
turned a verdict that Byrd had met
his death at the hands. of an un-
known party.
the house, but the assassin escaped
In the darkness.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
PLANS DRIVE FOR BEER.
Brewers Union Wants volstead
Act Modified,

CINCINNATI, January S.-Plans to
make drive during the present ses-
sion Of Congress for a modification
of the Volstead act to permit the
manufacture of 2.75 per cent beer
were discussed at the first days ses-
sion of an ali-week meeting of the
general executive board Of the Inter-
national Brewery Workers Union,
which opened here yesterday.
The question Of trying to induce
either Of the major parties to insert
wet or modification pianks in their
platforms also is expected tQ come up
for discussion. n
Evening star., 1924-01-08
JAPAN TO CONSTRUCT
SIX NEW BATTLESHIPS
Men-of-War Will Be Completed
This Year and Placed in I'm
mediate Service.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1924.
TOXIC, January S.-Japanese naval
leaders have decided to begin imme-
date construction on two 10,000-ton
and four 7.5o0-ton light cruisers. The
new men-of-war will be completed this
year and placed in immedia te service
marking an important phase of the
new naval program.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
PATRIOTIC ORDERS
INSTALL OFFICERS
Sons and Daughters of Veterans
o., Hold Annual Cere-
mOny.
CONDUCT JOINT MEETING
Medals Conferred on Retiring
Chairholders.

Lincoln Camp, No. 2, Sons of Vet
Grams. U. S. A, and the Ellen Spencer
Mussey Tent, No. /, Daughters Of
Union Veterans, installed their new
Evening star., 1924-01-08

Radio talks on the prevention OF
forest fires are being broadcast every
two weeks from the Portland, gre,
office of the United States forest serV-
Evening star., 1924-01-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Edward Thornberry, fifty-fivc, room
er at 703 7th street southwest, was
found unconscious in the hallway of
his home yesterday afternoon aud
died before a physician could be sum
moned. His death resulted from an
attack of heart trouble.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

The Helen Keller Guild will meet
Wednesday, 2 pm, at the home OF
Mrs. Mary Gheen. ,
Evening star., 1924-01-08

The art section Twentieth Century
club, will meet Thursday, 3 pm. at
1447 Irving street. The RenaIs-
sance" will be treated by Mrs. Jesse
Cunningham.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

the Washington Board of Trade,
Joshua Evans, chairman. Will meet
1omorrow afternoon at AIS o'clock in
the boards rooms in The Star build
ing.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

The Mems Club of st. Luke'S
Church will meet Thursday, $50 pm,
in the parish hall. Annual election
of officers.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

The Gov. Thomas WelIes Society
will meet at home of Mrs. John A.
Hunter, 1881 Newton street, Satur-
day, S pm.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

Alfred Hampton, 32f5 street
northwest, janitor at Takoma School,
fell from a ladder while working III
noon and sustained a painful injury
to the back of his head. His injury
was dressed at Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

G, C. Shoemaker will address the
League of American Pen Women Sat.
urday, pm. in ballroom of Shore :
ham Hotel. Subject: Making Best
Seller"
Evening star., 1924-01-08

Ell Club Ceryantes will give a dance
and Informal card party at its new
headquarters, Brentano building, Sat
urday, pm. Special exhibitions of
tangoes and Spanish games.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

DIR. Harvey l.. Curtis. physicist Of
the bureau of standards. will present
a paper: "The Measurement OF Pine
nomena of Short Duration" before
the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers at Cosmos Club.
Evening star., 1924-01-08
Tbe Association Of Oldest Inhnbi-

The AsSOcIntiOn OF UIdest TnhabI-
tants will meet Thursday, 1880 pm.
in the old engine house, 18th and H
streets. Chronicler Capt George W.
Evans will read the years report.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

The Soroptimist Club will meet to-
1890 pm, at the City Club.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Tite-
reth Israel Congregation will give its
seventh annual novelty ball, o'clock,
at Elks Hail.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

Senator Royal S. Copeland will ad-
dress the forum meeting, $50 O'Clock,
at the City Club. Subject: CLOSER
Relations Between Congress and the
Citizens of the District of Columbia. :"
Evening star., 1924-01-08

Edward Thornberry, fifty-fvc, room
er at 103 18th street southwest, was
found unconscious in the hallway of
his home yesterday afternoon aud
died before a physician could be sum
moned. His death resulted from an
attack of heart trouble.
Alfred Hampton, 1915 o street
northwest, janitor at Iakoma school,
fell from a ladder while working i'll
the school building yesterday after.
noon and sustained painful injury
IN the back of his head. His injury
was dressed at Emergency Hospital.
The municipal finance committee Of
the washington Board OF Trade,
Joshua Evans, chairman, will meet
Tomorrow afternoon at AIS o'clock in
the boards rooms in The Star build
ing.
The soroptimist Club will meet to-
morrow, 1880 pm, at the City CLUB.
The Gov. Thomas WelIes Society
will meet at home of Mrs. John A..
Hunter, 1881 Newton street, Satur-
day, pm
The art section Twentieth Century
club, will meet Thursday, pm. at
1447 Irving street. The Renais-
sance" will be treated by Mrs. Jesse
Cunningham.
Church will meet Thursday, $50 pm,
in the parish hall. Annual election
of officers. &
The Helen Keller Guild will meet
Wednesday, 2 pm, at the home OF
Mrs. Mary Gheen. )
G, C. Shoemaker will address the
League of American Pen Women Sat.
urday, pm. in ballroom of Shore :
ham Hotel. Subject: Making Best
Seller"
Ell Club Ceryantes will give a dance
and informal card party at its new
headquarters, Brentano building, Sat-
urday, pm. Special exhibitions of
tangoes and Spanish games.
The Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tants will meet Thursday, 1880 pm.
in the old engine house, 18th and II
streets. Chronieler Capt George W.
Evans will read the years report.
The annual meeting OF the Teach
ers' Benefit and Annuity Association
will be held tomorrow. 1880 pm. at
the "Y," 901 Rhode Island avenue.
The Chemical Society will meet to-
morrow, pm, at Cosmos Club. Presi-
dential address by William Manstie ID
Clark. Subject: Life Without Oxy-
gen." Illustrated.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

The knights of>CoIumbus. follow
ing its business session, will hold q
public meeting to which ladies have
been invited
Evening star., 1924-01-08

Senator Magnus Johnson will speak,
7:30 O'clock. at the Park View School.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

There will be a meeting of officer;
(reserve) of the air service in Graham
building, o'clock
Evening star., 1924-01-08

Lincoln Park Citizens Association
will meet, O'Clock, in Bryan School.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

Rev. L. A. Pace of the Catholic
University will lecture, O'Clock, at
knights of Columbus Evening School.
Subject: ''Humanizing KNOWLEDGE. %
Meeting open to the public.
Evening star., 1924-01-08

Capt. julius I. Peyser will address
the Brightwood Parent-Teachers' As
sociation, o'clock, at Brightwood
School
Evening star., 1924-01-08

Compensation paid by this country
to veterans Is more generous than
that paid by Great Britain, France
Belgium and Italy: but there should
be more generous interpretations
here of intent of Congress to base
partial disability on loss of earning
capacity. $500
There should be no splitting OF
Evening star., 1924-01-08

Barry Farm Citizens Association
will meet, Sis o'clock, in st. John 81
NJ f Church
Evening star., 1924-01-08
I,he nnnunl n,eeting ef the M
THE CHEMICAL Society Will meet

morrow, pm, at Cosmos Club. Presi-
dential address by William Mansfie ID
Clark. Subject: Life Without Oxy-
gen." Illustrated.
The broad ax., 1924-12-27

Member the City Council from the Third Ward who has
City Council record In the past he has secured
appropriations than million dollars for the
chase of Fairgrounds and otherwise improve the public
school buildings located In the Second and Third Wards
Alderman jackson feels confident Of his calling and
election and he calls his of friends to rally
his support and make possible for him to the
top Tuesday, February Is, 1925. -' 1-
The broad ax., 1924-12-27

four years as City Comptroller OF the
city Of Chicago and at all times he
transacted business affairs of his Of
nee right up to the handle and on re-
linquishing its responsible duties in
April, 1923, he was presented with
beautiful gold watch. a gift from all
Of the clerks in the Comptroller's
office and to the end of time Senator
Harding will highly prize that token
Of friendship.
As stated before, Senator Harding
possesses one Of the finest. rarest and
most wonderful art collection in this
city which is located in the annex ad-
joining his beautiful home at 1883
Lake Park Avenue, and as an evidence
Of his generosity and large hearted
ness, in time his art collection will be
placed in the Chicago Art Institute for
the benefit Of all of its citizens, as it
will be handed down from generation
to generation.
The broad ax., 1924-12-27

certificate Of competency to operate.
This is to insure that persons oper-
ating cars have no physical defect that
would prevent the proper observance
OF all traffic laws. 1t is hoped that
such legislation will reduce to great
extent the many casualties from au-
tomobile accidents. 1t is estimated
that the loss Of lives from automobiles
in 1924 will number over 700, not TAX
ing into account the number Of people
who are injured or crippled for life.
This bill is sponsored BY Coroner
Oscar Wolff, who gave a dinner on
Dec H. 1924 at the Hotel Sherman
for the Cook County members Of the
general assembly. Senator Glackin
made the following remarks:
81 know that you WILL through the
columns OF your valuable newspaper
aid me in my efforts to have this bill
enacted into law, which will, in my
candid opinion, assist to save the lives
Of hundreds Of men, women and chill
dren in this city and county who are
ruthlessly slaughtered by wreckless
irresponsible automobile drivers.
Thanking you for the past services
which your newspaper has rendered
me in my efforts to accomplish some
good for the people Of Chicago and
Illinois, remain,
Yours very truly,
Edward J. Glackin,
Senator.
The broad ax., 1924-12-27
COURIER ADVERTISING MAN
AGER SPENDS CHRISTMAS
IN ATLANTA
preston News Service(
preston News Service)

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 26.-T. Bert
ram Hamilton, advertising manager of
the Pittsburgh Courier left Thursday
morning for Atlanta, Ga. where he
will spend Christmas with his parents.
Mr. Hamilton will also visit other
cities in the South before he returns
to Pittsburgh, among them being
Louisville, Nashville, Columbus. Tus-
kegee, Birmingham, Lexington and
Cincinnati.
Mr.. Hamilton is taking a special
course in law at Duquesne University
and will be graduated in June, 1925.
He is also a graduate from WILDER
force University, college department
University Of Pittsburgh, business adj
ministration and accounting.
The broad ax., 1924-12-27
AT CHRISTMAS
BY Edgar "A. Guest

A man is at his finest towards the FIN
ISL Of the year;
He is almost what he should be when
the Christmas seasons here;
Then he's thinking more Of others than
he's thought the month before,
And the laughter Of his children is a
JOY worth toiling for.
He IS less a selfish creature than at any
other time;
When the Christmas spirit rules him
he comes close to the sublime.
When its Christmas man is bigger
and is better in his part;
He IS keener for the service that is
prompted by the heart.
All the petty thoughts and narrow
seem to vanish for awhile,
And the true reward he's seeking Is
the glory Of a smile;
Then for others he IS toiling and some
how it seems to me
That at Christmas he is almost what
God wanted him to be.
# | had to paint a picture Of man, |
,,.,,4
Till he'd fought his selfish battles and
had put aside his hate.
Id not catch him at his labors, when
his thoughts are all Of pelf
On the long days and the dreary when
he's striving for himself
I'd not take him when he's sneering,
when he's scornful or depressed,
But Id look for him at Christmas,
when he's shining at his best
Man is ever in a struggle, and he's oft
misunderstood;
There are days the worst that's in him,
is the master Of the good,
But at Christmas kindness rules him
and he puts himself aside,
And his petty hates are vanquished
and his heart is opened wide.
Oh, | don't know how to say it, but
somehow, it seems to me,
That at Christmas, man is almost what
God sent him here to be.
The broad ax., 1924-12-27

Hon. George Franklin Harding, Jr.,
who is one OF the most extensive real
estate holders in Chicago. owning
over 1000 houses. stores and fiat
buildings on the South Side and in
other sections Of the city. He owns
the entire block extending from 30th
to 10Th Streets on the east side Of
Cottage Grove Avenue and owns three
corners. out Of the four at Cottage
Grove Avenue and 3lst Street He
also owns the ground or fee under the
Harris Trust and Savings Bank Build
ing on Monroe Street, between La
Sale and Clark Streets, which gives
a Slight indication OF his vast real es-
tate holdings. He is the President Of
the Chicago Real Estate Loan &
Trust CO. since 1905. He was born in
this city August Is, 1868, at the old
beautiful homestead Of his foreparents,
George Franklin and his mother, Mrs.
A. NJ Harding, 1923 Indiana Avenue.
He received his early education in the
city Of his birth, where he first beheld
the light Of day Later on he attended
Phillips Exeter Academy of New
Hampshire and after graduating from
it with all the high honors in 1887 he
entered Harvard. emerging from it in
1891, with his ABB, and with polished
manners, which have never forsaken
him until this day.
Senator Harding, unfortunately, lost
The broad ax., 1924-12-27

both Of his constant and devoted wives
within the last 10 years. He is a
prominent member Of the Unitarian
Church. He is also an honored mem
Der Of the Chicago Athletic, Hamil-
ton, Illinois Athletic, South Shore
Country and Chicago Yacht Clubs.
In 1905 Senator Harding, after a
hard and terrific Tough battle, was
elected to the City Council from the
old End Ward. AT that time this news
paper put up stiff fight for his cleo
ton, while all the other newspapers
published in the interest Of the colored
race, bitterly fought him, and this
newspaper won out and from that
time to the present Senator Harding
and the writer have been fast friends
AS a member Of the City Council
he faithfully served on all of its most
important committees and his sound
advice was always eagerly sought by
the more elderly city fathers at that
time.
In 1914 Senator Harding was elect
ed to the State Senate from the 1st
Senatorial District Of Illinois, and he
easily succeeded in making his pres
ence felt in the upper house Of the
Legislature Of Illinois.
Senator Harding ranks with the
best and shrewdest business men in
the city Of Chicago. With great abil-
ity he honorably served this city for
The broad ax., 1924-12-27
ON GOING HOME FOR
CHRISTMAS
BY Edgar A. Guest

He little knew the sorrow that was in
his vacant chair;
He never guessed they'd miss him, or
he'd surely have been there;
He couldn't see his mother or the lump
that filled her throat,
Or the tears that started falling as she
read his hasty note;
And he couldn't see his father sitting
sorrowful and dumb,
Or he never would have written that
he thought he couldn't come.
He little knew the gladness that his
presence would have made,
And the JOY il would have given, or he
never would have stayed.
He didn't know how hungry had the
little mother grown,
Once again to see her baby, and to
claim him for her own.
rs didn't guess the meaning OF his
visit Christmas day,
Or he never would have written that
he couldn't get away
He couldn't SIS the fading Of the
cheeks that once were pink,
And the silver in the tresses; and he
didn't stop to think
How the years are passing swiftly, and
next Christmas It might be,
There would be no home to visit and
no mother dear to see.
He didn't think about it'll not say
he didn't care,
He was needless and forgetful or he'd
surely have been there.
Are you going home for Christmas
Have you written you'll be there:
Going home to kiss the mother and 10
show her that you care?
Going home to greet the father in a
way to make him glad?
# you're not I hope there1l never
come a time you'll wish you had.
Just sit down and write letter-it will
make their heart strings hum,
With tune Of perfect gladness-if
you'll tell them that you'll come