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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16
COOLIDGE PLEADS
PRESER WALTON
OF STATE RIGHTS
Should Reflect National
Opinion, However, Says
Executive

WASHINGTON, April 15.-(By the
Associated Press. )-Retention of SOW
ereignty by the states is essential to
maintenance of the founding princi-
pies of the nation and its government,
President Coolidge declared in an adj
dress today at the unwilling of the Ari-
IONA memorial stone in the Washing
ton monument.
"If we are to maintain the nation
and its government institutions with
a fair resemblance of the principles on
which they were founded, two poll
cies always must be supported" the
President said.
Self Government Needed
"First, the principle of local self
government in harmony with the needs
of each state. This means that in gen.
eral the states should not surrender
but retain their own sovereignty and
keep control of their own government
Second, a policy of local reflection
of nationwide public opinion. Each
state must shape its course to conform
to the generally accepted sanctions of
society and to the needs of the nation.
1t must provide a workable similarity
of economic and industrial relations.
1t must protect the health and pro-
vide for the education of its own citi-
zens. This policy is already well-rec-
ognized in the association of the states
for the promotion and adoption of uni
form laws. Unless this policy be
adopted by the states, interference by
the nation can not be resisted.
Must Maintain Standards
Throughout our whole nation there
is an irresistible urge for the mainten-
ance of the highest possible standards
of government and society. Unless
this sentiment is needed and observed
by appropriate state action, there is
always grave danger of encroachment
upon the states by the national gov
eminent. But it must always be real
lied that such encrOachment is haz-
arduous undertaking and should be
only as last resort.
1.-THE true course to be followed is
the maintenance of the integrity Of
each state by local laws and social
customs which will place it in COM
parative harmony with all the others.
BY such a method, which can only be
the result of great effort constantly ex-
erted, it will be possible to maintain
an indestructible union of unindestruct-
ible states
The Presidents address was a part
of a ceremony attending the unwilling
of the Arizona stone, block from the
petrified forests of that state. The
ceremonies we're held at the 320-foot
landing in the monument.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16
WELLESLEY GIRLS
DECRY MARRIAGE
Only 70 Out OF 992 Voice
Matrimonial Intention

+. WELLESLEY, Mass, April Is
Marriage may be the fond hope of many
a girls dreams, but it holds no thrills
for Wellesley college, ..
Out of 992 answers. to the question,
''What are you going to do after col
lege?" only 80 said they would ever
become wives.
Twenty-one threaten to stay home and
do nothing. Teaching, however, seems to
have taken the place of marriage in
the hearts of most of them.
OF the 70 who signified their inten-
ton of getting married no freshman
voiced an opinion.
Several seniors put down the answer,
"get married-if possible. If it isn't
possible, 'recuperate' from college"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16
BETS TEND
TO EVEN UP
ON COOLIDGE

NEW YORK, April 15.-WalI
street is revising its estimate of the
national political situation.
Upstate money received in the Of
flee of s. Fried & Co., brokers, has
swung betting that President Cool
idge will succeed himself in the
White House in the direction of
.evens, and has reduced the odds
against Governor AL Smith.
Money is offered as follows:
$1,000 against $4,000 that Smith
will be nominated by the democrats.
$1,000 against $1,000 that he will
be elected.
$1,000 to 81, 1000 that Coolidge will
be his party's nominee.
$500 against 5000 that he will
be elected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16
J. A. POWE FUNERAL
HELD AT TALLADEGA

Funeral services were held at Talla-
dega, Ala, for J. A. Powe, u years
old, pioneer resident of Talladega
county, who died at Sylacauga. Mr..
Powe is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Joel Il. Webb, Birmingham, and
Mrs. j. b. Payne and Mary Powe, An
niston, Ala, and one son, Frank H.
Powe, Sylacauga.
DIR. j. NJ. Thomas. Talladega, con-
Quoted the services, which were held at
the family cemetery. Mr.. Powe was
born in Louisiana, but came to Alabama
in his early youth and had been resi-
dent of TalIadega for more than 30
years. He was one of the best known
men of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16
DYNAMITE WRECKS
HOME OF DEPUTY

ROME, Ga, April 15.-The front
portion of the home of Deputy Sheriff
John BOho at Silver Greek, six miles
from here, was wrecked by a dynamite
explosion at l o'clock this morning.
The blast was attributed to bootleggers
or moonshiners against whom Bobo has
been active. No one was injured. Of
ficers today were informed that an
automobile passed the Bobo residence
on the Rockmart road at Silver Greek
about II 80 o'clock last night and
stopped a short distance from the
house. The dynamiters are believed
to have set a twO-hour fuse on the
front porch. A pillar was blasted
away and windows on both floors of
the house were splintered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16
DIVIDENDS INCREASED
A. And w. P. And w. II. OF A. Boost
Rate "a Per Cent

ATLANTA, Ga. April 15.-Semi-
annual dividends of the Atlanta and
West Point railway and the Western
railway of Alabama, were increased
from three TO three and one-half per
cent by the board of directors at their
annual meeting here today. The divi-
dends which total $4,000. will be
divided among holders of $4,000 shares
of Atlanta and West Point stock. and
10000 shares OF Western Of Alabama
afoek vi. 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16
BURNED IN EXPLOSION
Three Children Rescued By Firemen
When Oil Stove Ignites

HIGHPOINT, n. G., April 15-F'ire
caused by an exploding oil stove that
set fire to their bed today seriously
burned Beatrice Overcast, six years
old and her sisters, Telen, four, and
Nellie, aged two months Odell Over
cash, a grocer, father Of the children,
was away from home. Fifemen rescued
the children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16
FALLS FROM BOAT
Relatives Of Stanley williams, o
Padueah. XIV Gn,nnht

LEBANON, Tenn. April 15.-Stan-
ley Williams, 70, of Paducah, KY, en-
ployed on a Cumberland river steamer,
was drowned here today. when he fell
overheard in trying to dip a bucket Of
water from the river. The body has
not been recovered. In his suitcase was
found life insurance policy of ST.
500 made out to his estate Efforts are
being made to find his relations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16
A. p. CORRESPONDENT DIES

PITTSBURG, April .15.-Thomas
Watkins Morris, correspondent in
charge of the Pittsburgh bureau of the
Associated Press, died at his home here
early today after an extended illness.
During the World war he was sent
to England and in recognition Of his
valuable work on behalf Of the al
lied nations, King Albert, of Belgium,
conferred upon him the Order Of Leo
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Generally fair Wednes-
lIay; Thursday, unsettled, probably
local thundershOwers mild tempera-
lure.
Georgia: Local showers.
Mississippi: Generally fair.
Tennessee: Partly Cloudy.
lC0nplete weather data VIII be
ound on page IA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16
TO LAUNCH CRUISER
Memphis To Leave Ways At Phila-
deIphia Thursday

delphia Thursday
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-The
scout cruiser Memphis will be launched
here Thursday.
One of five similar vessels con-
tracted for with a local firm, she has
displacement of 1900 tons, is de-
signed for a speed of 34.5 knots an
hour and develops 10000 horsepower
on its four shafts. The sponsor, Eliz-
abeth r. Paine, 5-year old daughter
of Mayor Paine, of Memphis, is ex-
pected to arrive with her parents to-
night.
The Trenton, the fourth of the sis
ter ships to be completed, will be
placed in commission Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16
MATsUI BACKS HANHARA

'oreign Minister Warns Against In
fIammatory Articles
TOXIC, April 15.-(By Associated
|ress. Foreign Minister Matsui, re-
wing to questions by the Associated
Iress, declared this afternoon that no
Continued On Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16
BONUS MEASURE
REACHES SENATE
Bill Formally Reported By
Curtis OF Kansas

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The
soldier bonus bill was formally reported
to the Senate today BY Senator Curtis,
Kansas, a republican member Of the
finance committee.
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
BOOKS MADE BY
j. s. STAMPED
WITH GOLD
Government Spends $4,000
Each Year for Lettering
100000 Publications.

How would you like to spend
your working hours handling gold?
Miss Mary A. O'Leary, % Seaton
place northeast. expert worker in
the bindery at the Government
Printing Office at Washington, has
that kind Of job. In the accom-
panying photograph she is shown
laying gold from ribbon of pure
gold sixty-seven feet long, an inch
and a half wide and so thin that
the slightest paper would seem
heavy by comparison.
Miss O'Leary is preparing the
gold for some of the / 400, 900 cloth
bound books that are issued every
year by the Government. Many
thousands of these books bear the
name, stamped into the cloth, of
the Senator, Representative or
other recipient obtaining them.
Gold, imitation gold or white foil
Is used for the lettering: The pro-
cess which Miss O'Leary is using
is one developed recently, and is
regarded as a great improvement
over the old process by which the
leaf was taken from the books and
cut into required sizes.
The value of the gold, imitation
gold and foil used in lettering these
volumes is about $4,000 a year.
Under the administration of George
H. Carter, the present public print
err great economies have been eff.
fected in the use of foil and u
superior imitation gold leaf on
work which heretofore was stamped
in pure gold. However, covers for
the bound copies of the Congress
sional Record are stamped in pure
gold. Covers for the census vol
umes are stamped in aluminium
leaf. Both Of these publications
are bound in heavy quality Of
buckram.
In preparing covers for Govern
ment publications more than 270.-
900 yards Of book cloth and buck
ram, worth $61 900, are used in a
years time.
copyright, 1924, by william Pickett
Heinz
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
FASHION REVUE
BRINGS OUT
CROWDS
Streets and Stores Thronged
Last Night to See First of
Kind in D. c.

Down into the market places went
the most Of Washington last night.
bent on viewing the city's first
annual spring fashion revue. The
migration "for to see and to be-
hold" but not to buy, almost be.
came a Charge" when by sheer
numbers the throngs took over the
streets and those stores which had
their doors open for an inspection
OF their stocks.
Milady's heart, always suscepti'
BILE to the finery of artful clothing
merchants, went over the bumps
with lurches and leaps last night
and the promised fidelity and trust
to hubby's pocketbook was strained
painfully.
Which means that even the most
blase of us stepped down and adj
mired the little pieces of cloth
shown in the windows as the LAT.
est creation" Being unencumbered
With anything more tangible than a
sometimes" sweetheart. the report.
err was able to stroll about at
leisure, taking in all the sights,
and freed of the danger Of having
TO promise 10 get IndI 1Or NE.
Needing only a top-coat, suit and
pair of shoes, the reporter was able
to meander along, comfortably
aware of his natty appearance.
Quasi.promises to look over some
stuff today went into the scrap
basket when the weeping skies cast
their gloom on the city.
New York's gay white Broadway
bag u dangerous contender for hon.
ors last night. All along F street
the shop windows were bedecked
with fancy lighting and on Seventh
street they nigh approached the
well known rainbow for diversity.
Maybe old Jup Pulivius thought 1t
was a rainbow--hence the rain to-
day.
There are three divisions of the
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
SPANIARD HAD 7 WIVES
AND GOT 100000

PARIS, March 26.-The Seine
Tribunal recently passed sentence
to five years imprisonment ON a
Spaniard named Antonio Llusia.
who is alleged to have had seven
wives at the same time and to
have obtained 100000 by fraud.
He has been in prison for more
than a year awaiting trial On a
charge Of bigamy.
Among the exploits in his police
record are the following:
Dressed as a priest, he rieled a
jewelers. shop.
Married, under an assumed name,
the daughter Of the Havana chief
of police. his six other wives be.
ing still alive.
Escaped from a lunatic asylum.
Swindled a bank at Prague by
means Of a forged letter Of credit,
flew to Paris and committed a sim.
liar fraud on a Paris bank the same
day.
While at Mauritius, passed him.
self off as King Alfonso travelling
Incognito and was lavishly enter.
tanned by the local authorities.
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
BERNYN To GET.
bUS[|NE To
-. "N
CITY
HyattsviIIe Banker Is Told by
Wreco Head of Plan for
Service.

EVANSVILLE, March 26-Ac-
cording to a letter received from
Harry w. Shepherd, cashier of the
First National Bank Of Hyattsville
from w. F. Ham, president Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, a bus service may soon
be started between Bladensburg and
Berwyn by the railroad company.
Mr.. Shepherd wrote Mr.. Ham sug-
costing establishment Of bus service
between HYattsville and College
Park and Mr.. Ham replied that the
company has tentatively worked out
the operation of a forty-minute head.
way from Bladensburg junction to
what Is known as the Berwyn serv-
ice station.
not operate through to Fifteenth and
H streets northeast, Washington,
but Will make very good connections
at Bladensburg junction with the
line which will operate from Fiji
teenth and H streets to BladenSburg
school. Exact connection can only
be made by the proposed bus with
busses in one direction with a six
or seven minute wait for buses in
the opposite direction. This will be
adjusted, however, so that there
will be no wait southbound in the
morning or northbound in the af-
ternoon rush, those desiring to
avail themselves Of service to Fiji
tenth and H streets being able to
do so with the least inconvenience.
The fares and zones on the bus
will be the same as on the COM
pany's car line and the present
charge of two cents between the
Maryland line cars and the bus line
at HyattsviIle will be continued with
free transfers between buses at
Bladensburg junction. The line at
first will be operated experimentally
and not after p. m, it Is stated.
Reports Of the various organiZa-
lions of the First Presbyterian
Church of Hyattsville submitted at
the annual congregational meeting
showed the church enjoyed healthy
growth during the past year from
every standpoint.
E. w. Hubbard, James L. King
and Mr.. Kreider were elected elders.
Mr.. Hubbard and Mr.. King were
reelected for three years AMI Mr..
Kreider was chosen for one year.
Harry w. and William A. Shepnerd
and E. NJ. Tabb are elders who have
another year to serve. Heretofore,
the church has had but five elders.
Warren w. Coale and Victor K.
Chestnut were elected deacons for
three years.
The entire board Of trustees, con-
sisting Of Charles H. Frame, Col.
Walter V. Shipley. ]. Frank Rushe,
William P. MacGruder, H. w. Gill
bertson, A. C. Moon and Howard
D. Orr, was reelected for another
year. The board organized by elect
ing Mr.. Frame president, Mr.. Rushe
vice president, Mr.. Moon treasurer,
and Mr.. Orr secretary.
Mrs. Howard D. Orr was elected
choir director and Mrs. Freda
Philips assistant choir director.
Parks Shipley was chosen organist
and Leroy Hurley assistant organist.
Professor Harring has been elect
ed superintendent of the Sunday
School for the ensuing year. Other
officers chosen are Mr.. Kreider, as
sistant superintendent; wesley
Frame, secretary; Howard D. Orr,
assistant secretary; Warren w.
Coale, treasurer; Miss Hazel Krei-
der. pianist; Miss Mildred Hislop,
assistant pianist.
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
MOTHEROF TWO
IS SLAIN BY
AUTO|ST
Babies Wait in Stalled Sedan
as Man Kills Woman He
Gave "Lift."
BY International News Service.

VIEW YORK, March 26.-One of
the most intense man hunts in the
city's history was in full swing to.
day for the slayer of Mrs. Maud
Bauer, thirty-one, who was stabbed
and shot to death by a motorist
when she resisted his attempt to
attack her on a lonely road in
Staten Island.
Every exit from the scene Of the
brutal murder was closed by the
authorities this morning. Police
afoot in uniform, on horseback, on
motor cycles and in police auto.
mobiles secured the country side.
Detectives by the score Joined the
chase.
The best clew the authorities had
was that the slayer drove a small
closed car.
lone of the most battling homi.
cides ever committed on Staten
Island" was the Characterization Of
District Attorney Each.
Mrs. Bauer was slain fifteen min
utes after she had left her mothers
side to accept a lift from the man
driving the sedan. Mrs. Bauer's
car had become stalled, she left it
anu was IOOhIuS AOL q 6dl o6O
the slayer drove along and offered
to assist her.
Back in the stalled car beside the
mother of the victim, was Mrs.
Bauer's two children, Katherine, six
and Helen. three.
Police questioned one man, an In.
surance, agent, but he was released
when he proved an alibi.
The slain woman's mother, Mrs.
George Pere, said her daughter
started to walk up the road after
the car had become stalled to get
Mrs. Bauer had gone about sew.
enty.five feet along a deserted
stretch of road when she hailed a
man driving in her direction. She
returned to her mother and said
'This gentleman is going to take
me to get the rope"
They then drove off.
Twenty minutes later a man was
seen driving in sedan from the
direction in which Mrs. Bauer had
gone.
Three boys, who had been riding
along the road on bicycles, found
Mrs. Bauer's body stretched beside
the road, near small clump OF
trees. Her clothing was in disorder
Blood was flowing from a stat
wound in the throat. There was q
bullet wound in her abdomen
There were no signs OF struggle.
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
MONTGOMERY GRAND JURY
INDICTMENTS PILE UP

ROCKVILLE, Nd, March 90
Not in twenty years has a Mont
gomery county grand jury found
as many indictments as the body
now In session here. Approximately
100 true bills have so far been re.
turned and the number is expected
to be considerably increased before
the jury completes its work. Near.
ly one-half charge violations of the
local option law. The trial of
criminal cases begins Tuesday morn.
ing
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
GIRL CLIMBS BARS
AND ESCAPES HOME

EASTON, March 26.-Catherine
Piller, fifteen years old, Of North
ampton, escaped from the juvenile
detention home here. where she was
held as an incorrigible. Tho win
dow in her room is barred only
three-Quarters Of the way up.
She climbed over the bars, found
footing on a window sill Of a
bay window in the room Of the
matron. Mrs. Annie Morgan, entered
that room, stole 81 and then dis
appeared. The police have been un.
able to find her. The court this
morning directed the county com.
missioners to have all windows
occupied by inmates in the home
barred from top to bottom.
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
The TeeIning Times
Bv TINY TESSIE.

From what I see, II seems to me,
On this ambiguous morning,
That some one'd better 8 o
A monetary warning.
For IL the oil dope scandal
Lands the principals In jan.
Well have to cancel loans to
To pay the victims bail.
This business surely tickles me;
Just listen once to this:
The President IL leading In the
Yet oliver. with criticism. slams
at Calvin's plans.
And Vanderlip remains. he says, to
watch bad partisans
And yet wonder nightly, be-
cause he has not .toent.
IL he a-watching oil plans or the
plans Of President.
Now headlines say the Federal lads
VIII .confiscate school booze.
In any way they choose.
It's mighty bum to spoil the fun
OF sisters and of brothers,
While stuff is hid in cellars deep
OF fathers and Of mothers.
Two tots Of four went roaming
For to find q ''marryin' man."
But hunger overlook them
Ere they carried out their plan;
Now older folks OF lawful age,
Take heed Of those much younger,
And do not wed without the bread
To satisfy your hunger.
! see that "Tige" is home again
And glad to get his milk;
guess he found that alleys
Dor ompare to White House
silk.
He nl4y nave gone quite innocent
To seek a little mouse,
For In this world, cen little cats,
Must modestly carouse.
Conservative IN FIOrid04
Gee! tChat an Gtsful Tdsg,
For sDh0 aCOUId tDGste their tdleHt
Ieschi10 AIIt00tors JGss!
The Washington times., 1924-03-26
Bank RObber, Believed
Navy Deserter,
Caught
BY International News Service,

ny international News service.
RICHMOND, Va, March 26.
James Greene, alleged de-
serter from the battleship Texas,
who was captured near here last
night after robbing the National
Bank of Louisa, was lodged in
Henrico county Jail today.
The entire sum of money
Greene forced the cashier Of the
Louisa bank to turn over to
him at pistol point was recov-
cred.
Greene declared when arrest
ed by a hastily organized
posse of Louisa's citizens that
he was hungry and could find
no work. The sum turned over
to Greene by the cashier was
stated to be about $4,000.
The Washington times., 1924-03-26

weeks revue. One is termed mems
wear" another is ''women's spe-
cialty Shops" and the third mem.
Der of the mercantile triumvirate
Is department stores"
Whoever was the designer Of the
best window Of each division gets
a prize, when the chancellor Of
the various exchequers is of the
opinion that he ought to get life.