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Evening star., 1924-11-09

alarms, and Kenneth L. McAuliffe,
historian.
Georgetown students and alumni
generally were shocked at the death
of Father Joseph Himmel, S. J., for
mer president of the university.
which occurred suddenly Monday.
During his four years as head of the
university, from 1908 to 1912, George
town owes much of it's progressive
development
The crowning achievement of Fa-
ther HimmeTs work at Georgetown
was the launching of the movement
that resulted in the erection of the
statue of Archbishop Carroll, founder
of Georgetown, which stands in front
of the Healy Building.
The annual review of the Reserve
Officers Training Corps unit was held
on the Hilltop Thursday in honor Of
the new president, Father Lyons and
the new dean of the college, Father
Louis A. Gallagher. The battalion,
265 strong. was commanded by Cadet
Maj. Joseph B. Brennan of Georgia
Lieut.. Bob Wimsatt of Brooks Field,
San Antonio, Tex, last years cadet
major at Georgetown, figured in an
incident last week that caused a good
deal of merriment among his former
colleagues. Lieut.. Wimsatt was long
oNeluue iioHi d SIoSS-couHtTy HlSnt
and anxiety at the aviation field over
his safety had reached great heights
AS searching party was about to
go out. according to press reports,
this telegram was received: DELAYED
due to COW eating wing. Home to-
morrow" Wimsatt was forced to put
down in a field due to minor motor
trouble, and while away from his
, plane a Texas cow with a depraved
appetite ate large hunks out of the
lower wing panels and stabilizer The
damage was repaired with homemade
| patches.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
CALLS VETERANS BODY.

A meeting of the Veterans Bureaus
medical council, formed LIST July with
a view TO improving the service by
the bureau, was called yesterday by
Director Hines for tomorrow and
Tuesday. Reports and suggestions
for betterment in medical and hos.
pital affairs will be submitted at the
conference by committees composed
of physicians from practically every
large city in the country. DIR. Ray
Lyman Wilbur Of California is chair
man of the council. Director Hines
reported TO President Coolidge yes
terday that 5000 additional veterans
were under the hospital care of the
bureau as a result of the law passed
last session by Congress permitting
all veterans to enter Government
hospitals regardless Of whether the
disability resulted directly from
service.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
MUSIC STUDENTS AIDED
IF TALENTS ARE REAL
School Will Have Large Faculty
of Authorities-End
ment Now $15O,OOO.
Ry the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November S.-The
Master School of Musical Arts. found
ed to aid American students who have
undeniable talent, but no means for
cultivating it, will begin to function
a San Francisco next May l with a
faculty which includes some of the
worlds most prominent authorities on
music.
Talented but poor music students
all over America" says the announce
ment, your fond dreams of continu-
ing your studies under the guidance
of the worlds greatest masters of
music is about to come true at last
and absolutely without cost. The only
stipulation is that your talent must
be undeniably real
The San Francisco institution was
founded with donation of SIS, 900 by
Mrs. Alice Campbell MacFarlane of
that city and Honolulu, who conceived
the project as a memorial to her par
ents. Additional contributions by
music lovers of San Francisco are re-
ported here to have swelled the foun-
dation to $150,000.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
MENTAL -EDUCATIVE
SURVEY COMPLETED
Lovejoy School Report to Be Made
Public Soon-Randall
School Next.

Exercises in. celebration of Hal
loween were he'd in the assembly hall
of Miner Normal School Friday after
noon, October 81, by classes in history.
under Miss Nj. f. Thomas. Each sec
ton gave a 10-minute section play
and q 10-minute children's play.
A story hour was conducted by Mrs.
Woodward and Miss Bookens of the
Social Service Club at the Eighth
Street Home for Children last Sunday
afternoon.
Miss MarteeX Whiten. Miss Martha
Brown and Miss Blanche Griffin of the
Baltimore Normal School spent Tues
day visiting the practice schools of
Miner Normal.
The mental l-educative survey of
Lovealoy School by Howard Long has
been completed with the exception of
the stabilized analysis of the data.
To Principal Renfro will be given a
full re-'ort of the analysis of the men
tai and educational status of eacli
pupil in terms of "24 constants" The
department takes the position that
such work deserves much care lest a
student fail TO receive a just rating.
During the week of November II
Mr.. Long and his staff will begin a
comprehensive survey of the Randall
Junior High School.
lieie VIII pe HioNllS picture Sho"
at the Miner Normal School Friday
at 3:l5 pm, featuring Baby Marie
Osborne, in Shadows and Sunshine"
and a Harold Lloyd comedy.
The English classes became political
clubs Monday. and in gay setting of
the candidates. posters, flags and sym
5olS of the parties, presented a project
on How Our Presidents Are Made.
Each section was divided by lot into
groups, representa-" the three parties.
These groups organized to gather
facts about the nominees and plat
forms, and selected SPEAKERS to rep
resent the parties. These students
made speeches of nominate notfica-
tion and acceptance, and spoke in sup
port of their candidates.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
AUSTRIAN, AERO FIRM
0UTWITS FRENCH SALON
Exhibit Just Outside Exhibit Hall
From Which Products
Are Barred.
rrespondence of the Associated Press

Correspondence of the Associated Press
PARIS, October 23,-The Erancb
Automobile Salon does not admit ex-
hibtis from former enemy states.
Two years ago when a German firm
whose name had been connected with
the planes that dropped bombs on
London and Paris during the war
succeeded in introducing their models
under cover of Dutch house, so
great an outcry was raised that the
exhibit was withdrawn
A Vienna firm this year succeeded
m using the Salon even if it was un-
able to show inside the Grand pal
ace. 1t rented a summer restaurant
in the Champs Elysees, which had
closed at the end of the season. and
showed it's models, which were
viewed by many on their way to or
from the Salon nearby,
Evening star., 1924-11-09
DEBATERS PREPARE
FOR BUSY WINTER
Georgetown Law Sends
Challenges to Harvard and
Oxford Universities.

Arrangements are being made at
Georgetown Law School for the an
nual contests between the Senior and
Junior Debating Societies, the first
of which will he held in December.
scholastic debates. efforts are being
made to arrange debates this season
with Harvard University and also
Oxford University, England. Chal-
lenges have been sent to each of these
institutions.
With the appointment of the four
men who are to participate in the
annual MerriCk debate. under auspices
of the Philodemic Debating Society
of Georgetown College, the debating
season on the Hilltop is well under
way The four debaters chosen are
Thomas a. Gala CHAN. James Z. Nc
Larney. Esmond Murphy and Joseph
b. Brennan. The Merrick contest will
be held in December.
The Senior Debating Society held
its election last week with the fol-
lowing result: William G.. Elliott, jr
president; Clifford NJ. Foster, vice
president; William a. Roberts, secre-
tary, and Leonard c. Jeffries. treas
urer. Four preliminary debates will
be held between the two rival socie-
ties, from which a contestant will be
selected at each to take part in the
final contest.
COnnery to Return.
Representative William p Con-
merry, jr.. of Massa chusetts, a member
of the second wear class at GeOrge-
Evening star., 1924-11-09
THE EASTERNER
TO MAKE ITS BOW
First Issue of Year Ready at
Eastern High-Students
Get Advisory Reports.

The first issue of the current scho-
lastic year of the Fastener, official
organ of Eastern High School will
be circulated tomorrow. 1t contains
number of special features, among
them an article on the dedication of
the A. Margaret Merrill Memorial
Sundial, written by Miss Rosemary
Arnold. a member of the faculty; a
poem written for the occasion by
Miss Bertha L. Gardener also a mem
Der of the faculty; an illustrated ar
ticle entitled National Guard Ca
pers," written by one OF the caper-
ers; two stories; memorial page TO
the late Alexander T. Stuart. and
three pages of humor Feature arti-
cles will appear under the various
departments. All the cuts heading
the departments will be different
from those of last year.
Advisory Reports Out.
The first advisory reports were
given out to the students Wednesday
AS is the custom, no grades were
given, only a check or ID The
check indicates that the student is
passing, while a ID" shows that he
is deficient in that subject
The pupils of the public schools
will be dismissed at IL o'clock We'd
nesday, in order that the teachers
may attend the memorial exercises
fHr Mr.. stuart. The exercises will
be held al Central High School
DR.. c. Henry Leineweber, teacher
of Spanish. has left Eastern to enter
commercial life. DR.. Leinweber has
taught here since 1915, and has been
very popular among his students. His
place will be taken by Joseph Llo-
renS.
At an assembly Tuesday Cody
Marsh, executive secretary of the
District branch of the Red Cross
gave an interesting talk in which he
related several incidents which oc-
CURED during his stay in Russia, and
pointed out the need of American aid
there Mr.. Marsh is in charge Of the
Red Cross roll call"
Two Plays Planned
Two plays, Miss Civilization" and
The Grand Uproar." will he given
Thursday under the supervision of
Miss Ella NJ. Monk. Miss Civiliza-
ton was written by Richard Hard
ing Davis. The libretto of The Grand
Cproar is by George Ade, the musica
score by Eugene Stuart of the stu
dent body. Miss Olivia A. Taylor
who Is directing the first. announces
the cast. as follows: Maude Boynton,
Nathan Clark. Gilmore Wheeler. Rob
ert Williams and Graham Lowden.
The glee club and the dramatic soci-
ETY. are working together on the sec
ond play. which Mrs. Frank Ryram
Is directing. Miss Hannah Stolar will
take the part of Mrs. T: Edward An
drus. that of Mr.. T. and the Kline
twins Will be the janitors. There will
be chorus to represent the neigh
bors and friends. The orchestra will
play special number suggested by
Daniel Breeskin, director of the or
chestra of the Metropolitan Theater
Section 1926, with Miss Shelp as
teacher, is the first section to an
nounce 100 per cent subscription to
the Fastener
AT recent meeting of the debating
society, called by the president. Dur
ward Keats. it was decided to hold
regular meetings Tuesday. At the
meeting on Tuesday there will he
a formal debate, and a vice president
will be elected
Evening star., 1924-11-09
JUDGE LEAHY TRAILING.
Magee Contempt Case Official Ap-
parently Beaten.

LAS VEGAS. y. NJ, November s.
District Judge David j. Leahy, nat
ionally known as the trial judge in
the Magee contempt of court proceed
ings, apparently has been defeated
for reelection in the fourth judicial
district by Luis Armijo. democrat, on
the face of complete unofficial re-
turns.
Republican leaders. however, have
refused TO concede Armijo's election,
maintaining that the official count
will show Judge Leahy a winner
Evening star., 1924-11-09
ALUMNI BODY Dimes.
Massachusetts, Agricultural College
Night Celebrated.

Forty alumni of the Massachusetts
Agricultural College held their an
nual "World Aggie Night" and the
goth anniversary celebration of the
local association at the Madrillon
last night. The local celebration was
held simultaneously with similar af-
fairs throughout the United States,
Canada, Cuba. Porto Rico, Hawaii and
France.
A special program was broadcast
from station WBZ. Springfield, Mass,
for the various celebrations. A
speech by President Lewis of the COL
lege and a musical program by the
students composed the entertainment.
The Washington association was
represented by classes ranging from
the first class of the school in 1871. to
the class Of '23.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
Blind Student Takes Honors.

Rudolph kraemer of Heilbroon,
Germany. who is blind, has within
four weeks passed the University of
Goettingen examinations for both
doctor of philosophy and doctor of
laws, and both times magma cum
laude" with great praise). Even in
Germany, where scholastic attainment
under unusual circumstances is not
exactly rare, the feat is considered
most unique.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
breaches at 81 Per Year.

Ralph Connor, the novelist, who in
private life is the Rev. c. w. Gordon,
particularly famous as the author of
THE Sky Pilot" is the regular pastor
of the Presbyterian Church in Win
nipeg, and for his services he ac-
cepts only the sum of $1.00 per year.
His time is very much in demand as
a speaker throughout Canada and the
United States, so he has to have an
associate, who collects the regular
salry.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
POLICE SAY THEY SAW
MEN NEAR CATHEDRAL
Two on Trial in Vermont on Aeon.
sation of Larceny of
of Vestments,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BURLINGTON, VT, November S.
Three policemen testified today to
having seen William McCreedy. Cor
don Wells and William Meyers. out
side st. Mary's Cathedral here on
the night of October s, when the DO
lice were summoned to investigate a
report that intruders had entered the
church. McCreedy and Wells, ALLEGED
Ku Klux Khan probationers, are be-
ing tried on charges of larceny in
connection with the theft of vest
ments and other articles from the
cathedral. Meyers is in Jail await
ing sentence, having pleaded guilty
to a similar charge.
The three officers, called as wit
nesses today before court was ad-
journed over the week end, said that
the men disappeared as they ap-
preached them, but that they found
McCreedy in the woods, later and that
he had apparently been drinking.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
PACIFIC STORMS FORCE
SMALL BOATS RETURN
Adventurous Pilot Gives Up At
tempt to Cruise to
Hawaii.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash, November s.
Stormy weather in the Pacific Ocean
off the Washington coast was too
much for the Idle Hour, 81 foot power
boat that set out a few weeks ago
for Honolulu via California. The
vessel, owned and piloted by Carl
Rathfon, was forced to put back here
after battling the bad weather for
several weeks.
Rathfon said he would attempt to
sail the boat TO the Hawaiian Islands
next Spring, when better weather
might be expected.
Evening star., 1924-11-09

town Law School,
w a S reelected,
and consequently
Will re-enter the
school as soon as
he rel I urn S to
w ashington.
Martin +. O'Don-
oghue, junior of
the law school,
has been elected
president of that
years class. Other
officers are George
Y. Leddy. vice
president; Howard
F. Ralph, secre-
tary: James A.
Redmond. treas
urer; Charles T.
E1rpp cnrraont
Evening star., 1924-11-09

Some people are so dense they
think a woman's auxiliary is some-
thing that fastens in the back, says
Ike Il ,ida Times Union.
Evening star., 1924-11-09

Painters in Tampa, Fla. have re-
ceived wage increase from 80 cents
to 81 an hour.
Evening star., 1924-11-09

Representative William =. Con-
merry, jr.. of Massa sachusettS, a member
of the second year class at George
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
RAINBOW DIVISION
VETERANS TO MEET

COLUMBIA, S. c., June 25.--
Sturdy World War veterans from &c
states and the District of Columbia,
gathered here from July IA to III,
Inclusive, as participants in the aa-
nual reunion Of the Rainbow
(Forty-seeond) Division Veterans
association, viii have an historic set
ting for their deliberations.
The South Carolina State House
which heard the winged words Of
some Of the South's greatest states :
men and which bears the scars from
Sherman's guns when he shelled II
during his march to the sea" vii
be turned over to the Rainbow
veterans, and they win have their
deliberations in the hall of the
House Of Representatives, and from
its draped frame behind the rostrum
of the speaker will gaze upon them
the features Of their dead commanA
der-in-chief- Woodrow Wilson.
be hostess at tea
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
WAR ON TAX DODGERS
TO START ON JULY ]

ATLANTA, June 25.-City coGn-
ciPs war on tax dodgers win be
launched July 1, after a special
session of the tax committee OF
council this week at which four spe
cial tax investigators are to be
elected TO spend the remainder Of
The year in a systematic canvass OF
the city to put every property owner
on the tax digest.
Alderman w. B. Hartsfield, chair
man of the committee, said that che
special meeting would be called as
soon as the city tax assessors pre-
pare nominations for the new posi-
tons. Special provisions for the
tax campaign was made in the June
finance sheet of council, adopted
last week.
Information compiled by F. z.
Talley,ea special investigator fer
the Intercivic council, will be furn
ished the special Investigators
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DELEGATES INVITED TO
BRING GOLF STICKS

NEW YORK, June 25.-Georgia
delegates who are golfers may take
their clubs along to New York
with the assurance that they will
have plenty of opportunity to play
on uncrowded courses.
The committee of One Hundred
for Georgia the group eff prominent
New Workers vino are charged with
tile entertainment Of Georgia del
gates, has made arrangements for
privileges at the best golf clubs IN
tn city.
The committee Of One Hundred
will entertain the Georgia visitors
Tuesday afternoon June 20 at the
home If Mrs. Chas Il Tiffany 0ys-
ter Bay.
A. special train viii carry Tie
party from Pennsylvania terminal
New York 70 Oyster Bag On the
way "a Mrs Tilfanya homo she
party will pause At the grave OF 4'pe
odege Roosevelt Mrs Tiffany WlE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
IBPEED Slows NOW TO
| FARROW IN LATE FALL
MARSHALL ADVISE s
Figures Show Unhealthy In.
crease in Corn Acreage and
Decrease in Hogs
DON'T NEGLECT HERDS
County Agent Believes Georgia
Hog Growers VIII Have
Prosperous Fall Season

"Breed sows now to farrow this
fall This was the advice given
number Of farmers today by Georgc
%. Marshall, county farm demons
stration agent.
Il have just been advised
through the State College of Agii-
culture" he continued, that there
seems to be a general increase III
the planting of feed crops of var
rious kinds throughout Middle and
South Georgia, and believe there
is also a marked change during the
past few months in the sentiment Of
the farmers regarding the produce
tion Of hogs. With more feed avail
able this year, it appears to be the
proper moment to encourage the
farmers to purchase brood sows and
feeder pigs to the extent Of tie
feed they are producing this season.
can investigation recently con-
cluded by A. L. Mcdowell, of Swift
Cos organization in Georgia shows
a 20 per cent increase in corr
acreage in Middle Georgia and %
per cent increase in South Georgia.
He also shows the decrease of I2
per cent of Spring pigs in Middle
Georgia and Is per cent in South
Georgia. There also seems to- be d
general increase in corn acreage
throughout the corn belt of 5 to 10
per cent with decrease Of 10 to
rs per cent in Spring pigs.
"This presents to the farmers Of
Sumter county situation in which
4 am intensely interested. The hon
industry built up here during the
past few years through the expen-
diture Of infinite time and patience,
and which has come to be a source
Of substantial revenue to our farm
ers, must be continued-and *.
banded as we'll The whole salvn-
tion Of bis county in my opinion
Hes ID the maintenance Of bah
aneed farming hrogram that vill
put money into the pockets 81 ina
Confined on pee Seven
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25
GEORGIA CROPS IN
1928 WORTH OVER
236 MILLIONS cash
Corn, Potatoes, Tobacco, Peach
es and Oats Listed AS Major
Crops
PECANs BRING MILLION
Valued At Approximately $24,-
600, 600 More Last Year Than
During Previous Yield

ATLANTA, Ca, June 25.-(By
The Associated Press In spite
Of one of the worst crop seasons on
record, Georgia crops for the year
1928 We're worth approximately
$2A000,000 more than the previous
season, according to V. C. ChiIds,
assistant agricultural statist of tia
State Department Of Agriculture
This was principally due, Mr..
Childs states, to increases in value
of corn, potatoes and other major
crops. Tobacco, peaches, pecans
and oats made larger crops Than
last year, but nearly all of the 9th
er corps were below those of 1922.
Calculations are based upon the
prices received by the farmers De-
cember LIST, except for the fruit
crops.
For the year 1923 the corn acre
age was 4,034,00O bushels compar-
ed to 4,385,000 bushels for 1922.
The yield per acre was 1922 bushels
which was 2 of bushel higher per
acre than the preceding year. Corn
production for the past year reacn-
ed 5000 which was lower thar
1922 with 100000. The total
value of the 1928 corn crop is esti.
mated at $52,66O,OO0 as compar-
| ed to $45,253,0O0 for 1922.
] Tobacco acreage was increased
from 1000 for 1922 to 1900 fol
1928. Production for 1928, IL
$4,000; for 1922 5.94O,OoO
pounds. The value of the 1928 TO-
Dacco crop is estimated at S3,371..
600; for 1922 S1,764,OOO
Peach acreage and peach pro
ductlon also showed advancement
for the year 1925 with the ACREAGE
estimated at 1O,787,382 for 1929,
and l0,311,O00O for 1922. Produc.
tlon for 1928 5,248,OO0 bushes
for 1922 100000 bushels. The
value Of the 1928 peach crop is es-
IN at $9,341,OOO; For 1922
$7154,OO0.
Fecans was another crop that
LOOK the upward trend the pat
year. Acreage for 1923 901 0oa.
Tor 1922 $4,000 Production ro,
1873 " 4,8l5,OOo pounds; for 1922 j..
o05'OOO pounds. Total value Of ne.
can ans crop for 1923 SB782, 200; for
1922 $586,OO0. 80
Inc ,o total value of Georgia CROP.
-Ol 81 ISz9 IS gwen at 1926, 800, o0O
Tor 1922 $212, 284, 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-25

ATLANTA, June 25.--A major
ity of members of both houses were
in their seats when the General
Assembly legislature met in annual
session here today. Both houses
convened promptly on the hour. ln
the house two-thirds of the rep
resentatiyes were in attendance
when Speaker NELL raped 70 r1r-
der.
Senator Pace, of Americas, threw
something of surprise at the sen
ate when he introduced as one of
the first measures to be considered
by that body a resolution to limit
the session to twenty-five days. The
effect of Senator PAGES resolution
will be to force adjournment. sin.
die not later than July 18th, and in
addition it provides for the abolish
ment of short-day sessions and he
practice among certain members Of
both houses of absenting thelc-
selves from sessions without proper
excuses. Such members would re-
ceiye no pay on such days as they
may absent themselves under tie
Pace resolution, the practice being
referred to therein as ''impropc,
and expensive to the state"
The resolution as introduced by
the Sumter senator, and which viii
come up for discussion upon the
floor Of the senate Thursday, is as
Continued On Page Six
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NOMINATING SPEECHES THRILL DELEGATES:
MADOO AND UNDERWOOD ARE PRESENTED
WALSH SETS CONVENTION
AFLAME WITH FIERY TALK
CONVENTION PROGRAM
AT NEW YORK TODAY

Convention called to order by
Temporary Chairman Harrison
at II O'Clock Eastern daylight
time.
Invocation BY Bishop Thomas
Il. Gaylor.
Report on committee on Gre
dentials.
Report of committee on per-
: manent organization.
Temporary chairman appoints
q committee to escort permanent
chairman to platform.
Address by permanent chair
man, Senator Walsh Of Montana.
Report of committee ON rules
and order of business.
Secretary calls roll of states
for report of selection of ma
tional committeeman and national
committeewomen.
Resolution empowering demo-
cratic national committee to fix
tine and place Of the next demo-
cratic national convention.
adjournment of session.