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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24
ONLY WOMEN TO SPEAK.
Democrats Plan Monthly "Ladies
Night Program.

Ladies Night" will be observed by
the National Democratic Club of
Washington at their monthly meeting
in Raleigh Hotel Tuesday night AT
o'clock. The first hour will be de-
voted TO business matters after which
addresses by several prominent won-
en- democrats will be made. Only
women speakers will be heard at this
meeting and an effort will be made to
have as many of the women demo-
Gratis of the District present as pos
sible.
Announcement OF several additions
TO the state voters committee will he
made. Chairmen for practically
every state in the union have now
been made, who will compile cleo
ton law data for each state and have
supervision of getting out The voters
who reside in the states. DR.. Albert
II. Putney is president Of the club
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drridntS.

DAEGERFIELD-ALBER Mr.. and Mrs. A.
p. Albert announce the marriage of their
daughter, ADA a. albert. to Mr.. AN
THOSY r. DANGERFIELD, at Warrentnn,
Va, February II 1924
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Lecture by Senator Arthur Monroe
Free of California at Women's City
Club, 90 Jackson place, at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow.
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ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES,
TODAY.

Fraulein Gertrude Baer, secretary
of the German Branch. Women's In
ternational League, will speak at
National Woman's Party headquar-
ters at $3.50 pm.
Mrs. Henry c. Graves will speak
before the National Women's PoIiti-
cal Study Club at the Phyllis Wheat
ley Y. w. c. A. at pm.
Rev. George Barrow Nelson will
speak on Psychology of Religion" ut
meeting of Anna Maud Hallan Prac-
teal Psychology Club at 7:45 pm. at
the Playhouse.
Miss Anderson, executive secretary
of the L Street Y. w. G. A, will
speak at the international vesper
service of the Phyllis Wheatlev Y. W.
c. a. at pm.
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West End Citizens Association will
meet at S pm. tomorrow at Con-
cordia Church. Robert Dougan will
speak.
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FOUND.

FRENCH POODLE-white. male. Telepbone
Frank $3.50
POODLE Dog, with yellow ears: describe full
iy. 61S 3rd NV.
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Meeting Of the Social HYGIENE So
ciety at Vermont Avenue Christian
Church at Sis pm. tomorrow. Speak
ers, Rev. w. A. Morgan and DIR. Will
liam A. White.
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Mid-City Citzens' Association will
meet tomorrow at s pm, at Thomson
School. De Frederick Juchhoff Of
American University will talk on
public Utilities
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LOST.

BAR PIN-God small diamond in center: on
Wednesday, Feb. 20. between Porter St and
Ambassador Theater; reward. Cleveland 32p-J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-24

The Indiana Society will meet to-
morrow at the Ebbitt House, at
PM Representative Louis w. Fair
field of Indiana will speak.
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Installation of officers of G.. A. H.
and w. r. c. at G.. a. K. Hall, at 1880
pm. tomorrow.
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"The Letters of the Law" in mono
Iogue Interpretation, will be presented
by Miss Eliza a. Coppage tomorrow
at s pm, at the Metropolitan A. NJ. E.
Church.
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BILL. FOI.D-Black leather. Finder please
notify owner, whose name appears on card, at
344 h St NV
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CANE-Wed nesfay night on 14th ST. car. Re-
ward. Phone Col 251S. 24s
CARD CASE-Lady's, black leather, In yIcjn-
ity of Manchester Apartment, containing
owners cards and sum of paper money Re.
ward. Phone North 2753
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The Home Economics Association
of the District of Columbia will meet
at 1880 pm tomorrow in the audi
tOrium of the interior Department.
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COLLIE DOG-In Woodbridge, Wednesday. four
white feet. white breast. short rope on collar
Reward. oslo r. I. ave. ne. Potomac 6Ii.
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CUFF IINk-Gold. initials W. H B. Please
notify William II. Boyd. 2152 Newport place.
Phone North 913-J
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CoLLAR-Large. beaver. slightly worn. Satur-
day In Kann's Department store Liberia 7
reward if returned TO manager of Kann's
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COLLIE DOG-White with brown spots Re-
ward. Fulton. 1927 18th st NV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
KEEP SHOALS POWER INTACT

Those who sincerely raise objection to the development of the Muscle Shoals vicinity with Muscle Shoals power on the ground that it would confine to a small area na- tional resource doubtless have overlooked several points. In the first place, Muscle Shoals is unique among all our water-power sites in that it has been selected as the most suitable and secure location in all the coun- try for the manufacture of war explosives, That is its raison d'etre, it's purpose, and the underlying principle that must not be lost sight of in disposng of this project.
 The power alone is not sufficient to carry out this program of preparedness. There must be also the maintenance of plants in constant readiness to be converted to ex- plosive manufacture on short notice. Mani festly, this can best be done by establishing at Muscle Shoals the manufacture of such products as will require the same general outfit, processes and equipment as are re- quircd ill ss the production of explosives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
COOLIDGE ON STATES RIGHTS

1t is somewhat unusual for Republlcan president to emphasize the virtue of the doctrine of states rights. Yet in a short address Tuesday Mr. Coolidge espoused 'the principle of local selfgovernment i'll har- nnony with the needs of each state. This means that ip general the states should not surrender but retain their own sovereignty and keep control of their own government. It is vary probable that the presidents ex- perience as governor of Massachusetts may have driven home to him the truth of this dictum. The rights of the states are being gradually absorbed by the increasing ten dency of congress to enact measures. es- pecially those of a paternalistic nature, that are not particularly demanded by the na- tionnl welfare, and which each state is capa- ble of handling for itself. Although there may be theoretical efficiency of govern naent through uniform laws, yet uniformity is not the ssummun bonum of either govern ment or mankind. The federal government is justified in enacting laws of this nature only when the states have consistently re- fused to do so to the extent of injuring the general welfare. That very seldom, if ever, has happened.
 Yet acceptance of the privilege of state S rights carries with it responsibility on the part of the states This the president outlines as follows: Throughout our whole nation there is an irresistible urge for the mainte- nance of the highest possible standards of government and society. Unless this senti- ment is needed and observed by appropriate state action there is always grave danger of encroachment upon the states by the national government. But it must always be realized that such encroachment is hazardous un- dertaking and should be adopted only as q lass resort. 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 comparative harmony with all the others
 There may be cases, moreover, in which a state finds itself untouched by federal law, as in Alabama ill respect to the eighteenth amendment. Practically all other states find their sovereignty invaded to some extent by this law; but Alabama. having anticipated the national government in establishing pro- hibition, and having enacted prohibition statutes more drastic in every respect than the .Volstead act can logically feel no federal constraint in this regard. This unique status of Alabama with relation to federal prohibit tion indicates that the question, after all, is a comparative one. If a state is sufficiently abreast of the times and the advance of civil ization. it need have little fear of it's rights being invaded by the leisurely development of federal legislation Pressure for the en- aetment of federal laws usually follows fail ure to get legislatures to act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17

Henry Ford agrees to do this. He agrees to turn out nitrogenous fertilizers as a peace time product with equipment that can be promptly turned to the production of nitro genous explosives in time of need Flo rthis reason, if for no other, it is the duty of the government to concentrate;the application of this power within reasonable radius Of it's source, rather than to merge it into q super power system over which the power would lose its identity for any specific national purpose ts ss #
 InHsmuch as labor is one of the essentials of war industry, the plan to develop indus tries within the Muscle Shoals area means the guaranty of enough workingmen to op- crate the nitrate plants at war capacity. The charge that Ford does not guarantee to do all this may be met by the reply that his guaranty is certainly as reliable us that of any other applicants for this project. It cannot be overlooked also that, while Ford is in the Muscle Shoals contest at the in vitation of the government after other pros poets had refused to bid on it, his rivals are primarily interested, not in obtaining Muscle Shoals, but in keeping Ford from getting it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
PROMPT PENALTY HALTs CRIME

A negro who was recently convicted of murder in Texas within week after the crime, remarked while on the way to the death cell: II made q mistake and added that crime does not pay. So it doesn't One of the most effective ways to convince crimi nals of this is through such examples as that of the case referred to- The Houston Post, commenting on this incident said with point : If more of the criminal class could be as speedily convinced that crime is il non-pay- ing, hazardous pursuit, there would be less crime, The great majority of crimes com mitted have greed as their motive. The delay in court procedure. the innumerable loopholes in the law, as it is interpreted in cnurthouses, and frequently the indifference oSs the ed. fuption of officers charged with ap- pretending criminals, combine to encourage crime by making it appear profitable
 In countries where crime is promptly and certainly punished there is comparatively little crime. Those countries have con vinced the criminal element that crime is very hazardous, and, consequently. very un- profitable. It can he done in this country In some parts of this country it is being done in measure, and the record can be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
FIoreIltiIso AnleglSino
By DiE rEhxK rnAxE

! J ! t s. Y q 1 Some time, that. some time which We all bcreduously believe ,is coming, when we shall | do the things we want to do instead of the l things we have t0 ao, I am going to write a
 book about Real Great Men"
 Instead of kings, presidents and generals, l md all those who are houored with statues nfter they are dead, the book will toll of the l real great ones of earth. of those who made l food cheaper, land more productive, knowi-
 edge more accurate, and life more sane and | cheerful. sR3{
 And among these. heroes will be Florentino Ameghino. A. [
 There are many things it is worth mans l while to do besides amusing himself and let. | ting others or the usufruct of others support him. Not the least of these is adding to the Istore of our knowledge of nature, her laws aud treasures.
 Ameghino was one of the greatest con- tributors to the worlds knowledge of fossils He was particularly interested in the region of South America. Tn thirty years work he I.edescribed over 500 new genera, with prob ably some thousands of species of fossil mann mals."
 His life was fascinating Real life is al- ways more amazing 'than romance, if we only ktiew it. <. s,' He was poors Like Agassix, he "had no time to make moneyy He kept little sta |tionery shop in La Plnta where he earned ! enough money to send his brother Charles to- the field of formations he studied, some five or six hundred miles to the south. i,. In little work room hc amassed, classi- fled and investigated the spoils of nature which Charles brought him from central and southern Patagonia. s3
 They called him contentious. Perhaps he was. He lived his own life and had his own views, which he expressed with as much kxigor as he could muster. VI,
 He had notions He could not get along with Senor Moreno, director of the La Plata Museum, and so lost his position as secfetary.
 He had notions. But then, Wagner had notions, also Turner and Whistler, Wendell ! Phillips and Barneh Spinoza. They gay also Edison has notions that Roosevelt had notions ss
 He never made deal of money and < gave no college million dollars, so hists statue will not probably adorn any campus. But the things in those packing cases in hisa. small workshop, and his book on the fossil 5 mammals of Argentina. which he published in 1889, represents a life work as glorious perhaps as a gingerbread palace on Fifth avenue and a bank account of seven figures.
 I like to think of this sturdy mind, gripped with n big idea, deyoting itself with the no- bleness of unconscious self-sacrifice to it's chosen work, there in remote corner of the ;, world. Yt,a '
 No institution, no funds were behind him No millionaire pensioned him. He was just,e a man, earning his bread, sweeping his own i room. and doing a, great work. s3
 He Was born a heretic. Science has its 2 heretics as well as religion: and in both.e instances it is the heretics that prevent the orthodoxy from decay. 2,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
stssdiIy inproted through proper application

steadily improved through proper application of such aspoliey. ! .qyYg@ss There is an important indeed, an essential. aid to the success of gan effective plan to reduce the frightful criminal record in many parts of fhis country. It is this ' To make punishment prompt and certain in cases of those, he they court attaches, jurors, at torneys ofpthers. who designedly pursue i'm proper methods to protect and defend csimi- nals. Perhaps such conditions do more to encourage crime than any other influences. These promoters of crime might we'll be brought to understand that they, too. are taking hazardous and unprofitable chances whenever they stand in the way of proper law enforcement whether it be their duty to apprehend or to help punish criminals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
CAMPAIGN GENERALITIES

When s candidate for membership on the county board of revenue urges citizens to vote for the proposed new site for county administration building on the ground that the old property can be sold and the proceeds used to erect a new structure without bond issue. his position is unsound, because, 1t put into application, it will not work. It is pro- posed to sell the present county courthouse site, which is yet unpaid for, at price that would be nothing like sufficient to erect an adeauate administration building. If the sale were made at say, million dollars. bond issue of million and half. or it's equiva- lent in warrants, would be required to pay for 8 new structure; for it is conceded by those who gre informed on the subject that little less than two and half millions would be necessary to erect county administration building that would meet present and future requirements.
 It has been claimed by some that the new building could be paid for by issuing war rants, which is the same as selling bonds. except that warrants carry higher rate of interest Whether the proposed new admin istration building shall be located on the present or some other site is question for the voters to determine. Meantime it were better that they be not misied by claims from candidates as to costs or methods. This is 8 business proposition that affects every citizen of the county. It should, therefore, be considered and handled on q business, rather than en q political. basis If the voters are to be informed as to costs. condi- tions and plans prior to their decision at the polls, they need and should be given definite facts, not vague generalties highly sugges- tive of campaign ammunition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
Brief Nature Stories
By J. OTIS SWIFT

When the first gray y-green shoot of Dutch mems brooches pushes among the dead leaves honeysuckle vines are touched with eerdure and early bees appear among willow bios soms by the brook, the s"Sweee-e-t Can-a-da Can-ada, Can-a-da" of the white-throated sparrow, or Peabody y-bird, is heard in the meadow. Almost seven inches long, black cap divided by narrow white line, yellow dot in front of eye, white line through it to back of neck. white bib; chestnut, whitish and blackish back, slaty, breast fading to light below, rusty edges to wings with two white cross-bars, it comes north with other birds early in April, nesting from Massa- chusetts and Michigan to Labrador.
 People sleeping on porches sometimes hear the white-throak dropping down from migratory flight, singing snatches of songsin the silent watches of the night. Along tire Upper Androscoggin in Maine people say it sings "Oh, Sam, Peabody Peabody, Pea body while others interpret; "All day, whiting. whiting, whittling."
 So suddenly do the white-throats come some morning. one wonders if they are able by some tactile sense to take advantage oi air currents helping their flight northward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
Essay Writing A Pleasure
As To The School Bonds

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 1 merely wish a few lines in the Forum of the People on this bond issue business, as all the so-called committees have had their say. and I guess their recommendation has been delivered to the city commission. So I guess the buck has been passed and soon will be ready for final decision. The judges will be the people at the polls
 I might suggest they might as well add all issues. as I am of the opinion they will go as before. to defeat. Why?.% Due to the fact, as I see if from talking to various people, they are tired of this heavy burden of taxes and are sore on this subject The money asked for is out of reason for imme- diate needs. However I believe if we were asked for bonds for what we really needed at this time they would really carry. might ask anyone to take a side view at this lump sum. When you are satisfied just how large that sum is, then take another glance at who has the pleasure of spending it. and figure out whether or not they have had or shown any business ability to handle that much money of other people at one throw. Also look at our big market. It reminds me of the real Teapot Dome. I am like a great many others. If money is needed for immediate use for schools, and they will say where the schools will be built and who will occupy those schools, I believe they will get the bonds. II read one recommendation for twelve negro schools merely wish to say, let's forget about that until we have our supply to meet the present demands. l wish to say l am in favor of good schools and am willing to pay my share gladly.
 However. l want the man that spends my money to spend it like I do myself, as it is needed I might add, for the courthouse AI,. -E ing the place, as they are satisfied with the old site, and personally I am backing my decisions with three qualified voters. in ad- dition to others. I might be of some influ- ence to have their help do the right thing for the benefit of the people as whole. might ask again Reduce the school bonds and cut out all others and let us know what will be done with our money. If you are right we will help you. If you are wrong we won't. J. r. WILLIAMS.
 Ensley. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
A LESSON IN TRADING

The city commission is to be commended for having obtained at least one public bene- fit in the trade with the street railway utility. It is the provision under which the utility will pave First avenue for several blocks instead of parking that area against the wishes and the interests of the commu- nity. It may be that the utility was holding this concession back as trading leverage. From this experience the city commission ought to learn valuable lesson in the art of horse trading. Its principles still flourish, whether the object of value is horse or horse power. The commission need feel no concern over the plight of any utility, for utility is always well-served by it's own advocates. Let the commission act as the advocate of the public welfare. That will occupy it suf- ficiently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
Dr. Traprock On Snakes


 Dr. Walter F. Traproek. the noted tray eler. was speaking of snakes of which Ne has probably seen as many as any living man.
 The revulsion felt by most people in the presence of snakes,"t said the Rector, 'is wrong, all wrong They are mainly harm less and useful. >One of the gentlest cpmpan- ions ever had was Naa-Naas the pet Ooka or hot-water bottle snake which brought back from the Hilbert Islands.
 The Ooka derives it's name from it's cu- rious ability to retain heat for an indefinite period. It lives on the juice of the hoopa. the only fur-bearing cocoanut | know of. The Ooka absorbs its meal during the tropic noon hour, which at that time is at its high est temperature of about 110 degrees. This meal the snake retains until the following day, when the process is repeated It is very pleasant, during the cool nights, to have one of these gentle creatures wrapped about ones body.
 "A less attractive but equally useful ser pent is the great Desert Python, which blows it's way through the sands of the Sahara. This creature is the terror of all the small animals of the desert. The natives, however, prize them highly, using the smaller ones as tires for their primitive automobiles.
 Ut was my good fortune to capture the recOru sndhe last 6cptcpucI, d SAdHI meaS- uring S2 feet from tip to tip. I had him reamed out by forcing sharn egg-beater through his entire length, after which I presented him to the Irkuts Hook and Lad. der Company No. 3. who, up to that time, had no hose whatever. They were so pleased that they made me an honorary life member with the grade of Bushwn, or chief. Wheh- ever there is fire in the Sahara l am al- lowed to so inside the lines 1
 A girl walks along holding hands with q man. 4 woman takes him firmly under her arm. ]s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17

Readers are requested to contribute All hunor: epigrams tor humorous mot toes). jokes, anecdotes, poetry, burlesque, satires and bright sayings of children must be original and unpublished. Ac- cepted material will be paid for at sched7 ule rates, which will be furnished on ap- plication. All manuscripts must be writ ten on one side of the paper only, should bear the name of this newspaper ;,and ac- companied by return postage, should be addressed to the Fun Shop care Age Herald. %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
Live Oak And Lion..-

(Basil Thompson in The Double Dealer.) The live oak with it's beard of moss is the
 lion of the trees:
 The great trunk of the live oak is lions
 mighty girth. Whenever see live oak so, thrusting out
 of the earth, 1 think of the roaring lord of the beasts in
 old histories. The live oak has majesty and a, grandeur
 of a keeping VI With the majesty and grandeur of the
 fabled lions of yore: The live oak is the forests lord and the lion
 of legend sleeping
 Mark how the winds through its swaying beard capture the lions roar.