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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
Chevy Chase Society
Spends Busy Week in
Many Entertainments
Luncheons. Gard Parties and
Other Meetings Listed.
:, Woman's Club Plans
Gathering Wednesday.

Mrs. Stephan Lyman Tabor of Pat:
terson street entertained Thursday at
bridge and tea Among the out-of-
town guests were Mrs. Charles William
and Mrs. Charles Oswald Of Baltimore,
Nd. and Mrs. Aspley of Chicago, ILL.,.
who Is the house guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward c. sasser, formerly of Chevy
Chase. -.
The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase
will meet Wednesday,, February 90, at
2 o'clock pm, in the First Methodist
Episcopal Church on Shepherd street.
Mrs. w. 3. Greedy will be hostess at the
luncheon, which viii be served from
l2:45 to / so o'clock. Mr.. William
Cullen Dennis will address the meeting
on. the World Court" .s
The music section. Mrs Theodore W.
Norcross. the leader. and Mr.. Herndon
MoIsell. the conductor. holds rehearsals
every second and fourth Wednesday Of
each month at 1880 o'clock am, in
the First Methodist Episcopal Church
On Shepherd street.
The executive board met on Wednes-
day. February 10, at the home Of Mrs.
Paul Sleman on Kirk street. Mrs
Sleman with Mrs. Frank NJ Hoadley
We're hosteSses at the luncheon, which
preceded the business meeting
The social section, Mrs. Karl Fen
nns' leader, met At the home of Mrs.
Fennins on Northampton street on
Tuesday, February IL. Plans were
completed for the masquerade party
to he given on Friday evening, Febru-
airy 20, at o'clock, at the Chevy
Chase Library. Tho dancing class, Of
which Mrs. 0. c. Merrill is the chair
man, VIII hold another course of five
lessons, which. will be given at the
studio of the teachers.
The literary section, Mrs. WilIiam
N. Clark, the leader, met Friday.
February Is. at the Eirs' Net"rdi
Episcopal Church On Shepherd street.
Mrs. Charles tinpcr, ass.s.ru - ...rs.
l.. \. Rogers and Mrs. }. Luther
Een discussed the "Essay ists." Mrs.
"A. McC. Ashley gave n review Of
poetry and Mrs. Thomas L. Robertson
gave L book revic~.
Miss Dorothy Bowling. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Il. Bowling of
weeks in Leesburs. Va. where she is
the house guest Of Miss Elizabeth
Grammcr.
Mrs. Karl Fenning Of NORTHAMPTON
street will entertain her unit of the
Noman's Society of the Church OF the
blessed Sacrament at luncheon Tues
day.
The Recreation Club of Chevy
Chase will meet Monday evening at
: o'clock at the Chevy Chase Library
FOR business meeting. Mrs. Guy 81
Mcdowell and :irs. J. 4. C,Dnuor vii
be hostetscs at the light supper whicl
will be served after the meeting.
The Recreation Club will entertain
at d dance Wednesday evening u
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met tuesday at the home of Mrs. T..
Brooke Lee. Mrs. Jesse w. n. NichoI-
son OF NewIands, street and Rrcokyille
r roat mas been nominated as the demo-
MARYLAND to the. democratic national
convention. Mrs. Nicholson is the nres-
ident OF the Woman's Democratic Club
Oh montgomery county.
she Inc sChevy Chase branch Of the club
decided by vote to hold the meetings of
tne club on the second Monday OF each
month. The March meeting will be held
ut The home Of Mrs. Henry III. Classic
III 2iern Me snd BRADLEY saun lane. Mrs; George
VIII ADDRESS the meeting on the "Tea-
poi Dome OH Lease" Mrs. Z. X. Pugh
Will read poem.
Mrs. Jere Crane entertained on Thurs
gay at The first of a series Of lupcheons
and bridge
:. Mrs. Newman. C. Little Of Oliver
street was hostess to the members Of
her CLUB at bridge and tea.
an ME- ana Mrs: Charles Jones Of Thorn
ming in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Reese Of Beverly Hills, Calf.
Mrs. Hugh Warren of Taylor street
entertained on Thursday evening at n
Valentine dance In honor Of her daugh-
ter Ruth.
Mrs. J. G. Bronstein of Richmond
Va, IL the house guest Of her brother
ln-ia% and sister. MIR. and Mrs. John
week. .
Mrs. Harry Copenhaver Of Rittenhouse
street entertained at a delightful VAL
entine luncheon Tuesday.
Ar. and Mrs. Ernest r. McComas of
Joceiyn street gave q children's party
Saturday In; honor Of their niece. Miss
Marian Elizabeth Gooduo.
Mrs. Edward Semnes entertained at
bridge and luncheon Wednesday In
hohor OF Mrs. George Reese of Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Jere Crane OF Western avenue has
gone to North Vernon, Ind, where he
will spend week.
At Il meeting Of the executive board
OF the Woman's Club Of Chevy Chase a
resolution was passed asking all the
members OF The board to write to the
Maryland state representatives at An
napolis opposing the proposed reduction
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of the educational fund by the zee-
Grnor.
Mrs. w. L.. Offut, the chairman OF th,.
social service committee, made re-.
quest for clothing for boys between tie
ages Of eight and twelve, which is ur-
gently neeiied. The committee an
nounced that it received gifts amount
ng to s651 from the carol singers Of
the different churches at Christmas
AZ, the social section OF ti,e ci,,T,
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More than one-third of the worlds
consumption OF turpentine is consum-
ed in this country. 49,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-03
TOWNS GET HELP
 N ROAD BUILDING
Parrish Citizens Put Proposition
 Up To Co"nty Board
CASTER BUREAU)

JASPER, Ala. April 2.-T. J. Nor ris and other citizens of Parrish went before the county commissioners here today and asked that the county do- nate gravel to be used in constructing hard-surfaced streets or avenues con meeting with state or county highways through incorporated towns in the county. Parrish has raised 5000, MT. Norris says, to- be expended in con structing a harfsurface road through that place connecting with the proposed Oakman highway. We are asking that gravel be donated to Walker county towns and not to Parrish alone, Mir. Norris says. The county agreed to as- sist the incorporated towns to the ex- tent of furnishing gravel to improve un- improved streets connecting with high ways. The towns are to furnish every thing except the gravel and to have the streets or avenues constructed. Under this agreement several incorporated towns in the county will be entitled to free gravel to be used in improving the streets.
 New Post Office-The government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-03
WHITE DISCLOSES DOHENY'S AID
 TO DEMOCRATS
S34,9OO Was Total Con
 tribution-Sinclair ! Paid Nothing

WASHINGTON. April 2.-The Sen. ate oil investigators took another three days recess today after hearing a sin gle witness, George White. former chair man of the democratic national com- mittee. rT* "f
 Called by Senator Spencer. republi- can, Missouri, White testified that r. l.. Dohepy contributed $34 900 to the dem- ocratic campaign fund, but that Harry +. Sinclair made no contribution. White explained that Doheny had given $9,900 during the 1920 campaign and S25,000 in 1921 to help wipe out the deficit resulting from the campaign.
 After White was excused Chairman Ladd announced that because of the absence of witnesses and tie desire of the committee to give attention to pend- ing legislation the public hearings would be adjourned until Monday.
 The House judiciary committee failed again today to take up the Senate resolution proposing impeachment pro- ceedings against Clarence c. Chase, son-in-law of Albert E. Fall, as customs collector of Fl Paso for his refusal to testify before the oil committee. It had been in evidence that Chase had sought to have Brice McLaney of Cleveland, Ohio, say he had loaned Fall $100,O00.
 After conferences today with special counsel in the oil cases, Secretary Will bur said he would cooperate with them in every possible way in litigation al. ready undertaken and proposed and re- sulting from the oil investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-03
WANT CEMENT TO
 HAVEITS CHANCE
(csntinusd Fran Page 0ne1


 Birmingham is, to all intents and pur- poses, as follows:
 Interested property owners start a movement to have a certain street paved. Often they consult the street commissioner, city engineer or other municipal official before getting to work. They secure a copy blank of a petition, calling for paving, have the owners of property ahutting on the street sign it, sometimes with and sometimes without the paving specified, and when a majority of the property owners have signed, bring the petition to the city hall. It is read in council meeting and referred Eo the commits sioner of streets, who. in turn, refers it to the city engineer. Provided the project is practicable, materials and costs are estimated, forming part of an ordinance, which, has been studied by the engineering department. If adopted with certain paving specified, bids are called for. These bids are examined and an award made.
 It is not a rarity for those who have signed the petition, specifying a cer! tain paving, to be the most vigorous complainants against the street should the surfacing fail to give the satisfac. tion that had been expected.
 Avenue B from Fourteenth to Eighteenth street is subjected to an un- usually severe stress in traffic. Ware houses, rear or freight entrances of business houses abut on it, and much freight to and from railway cars passes over It. To make the foundation and surfacing monolithic concrete, it is said. VIII forever be, in Birmingham, a cri. terion; granted that the best materials and work are utilized, and similar pay- ing. later, is as well laid.
 What the advocates of the concrete paving say they want is to:
 Give concrete a chance" ts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-03

has established post office at Sum- mitt. mining town on. branch line of the Frisco road, between Dora, and Empire, and the name of the place has been changed to Sumiton. Sumiton continues to grow at rapid rate. A number of houses are in course of con struction. >
 Timber Blown DOwn--According to reports from different sections of the county the high winds that prevailed in this section last Friday night blew down considerable amount of timber.
 Boy Meets Death--An accident that resulted in the death of Willie Hyde occurred near Kansas late Sunday aft ernoon while he and number of other boys were playing at the old deserted mines across the creek from that town. The boy was pinned beneath a car and fatally injured, dying about an hour later. Dr. c. K. Gilders was immedi- ately called from Carbon Hill and found the lad had suffered fractured skull
 Peaches Safe-It was believed last week when the cold snap hit here that all the peach crop was killed, but, ac. cording to farmers here, a fair cror will be raised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-03
POLITICAL STRAINS

LOS ANGELES, April 2.-Prolnises of farm relief, railroad measures and complete change of government in Washington, were held out by William G. McAdoo here Wednesday night, in opening his home campaign for the Cali. fornia democratic indorsement for the presidency.
 Davenport, Iowa., April 2.-On the eve of the democratic state convention here tomorrow, the question of instruct- ing delegates to the nation convention, was relesated to second place, the con sensus of opinion being that Iowa s delegation would go to New York un- instructed but favoring McAdoo. The principal point of contention at the state meeting is the fight for the nat ional eommitteemanship between Clyde L.. Herring and Wilbur W. Marsh, present incumbent.
 HUTCHINSON, Kans., April g. The Kansas delegation ot the demo- cratic national committee was instruct ed late today to vote for Governor Jonathan NJ. Davis of Kansas as a presidential candidate ''as long as the ma jority of the delegation believes ex- pedient."
 NEW YORK, April 2.-Calvin Coolidge will still be. President of the United States one year from today, in the opinion of George Harvey. t
 After several months of rumina ti1n on the political situation in Washington. and elsewhere the former ambassador to Great Britain and veteran presidep- tial picker has decided that the Presi- dent can sit tighter than his opponents can push.
 Harvey summed up his political con clusions by declaring that "the nomina- ton and election of President Coolidge are inevitable"
 WASHINGTON, April 2.-Predic- tions that Ohio's delegation to the democratic national convention will be pledged to vote for James NJ. Cox democratic nomin> in 1920, was made in a statement issuer here tonight by W. w. Durbin, chairman of the Ohio democratic state committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-03
BRIBERY INQUIRY
 TO RE IN SECRET
Charges Against Con- gressmen To Be Sifted
 Behind Locked Doors

WASHINGTON, April 2.4Inyesti1 2. sation of charges against Representa- tives Langley of Kentucky and .Zihi- man of Maryland, republicans, by "a special House committee will be con- ducted behind closed doors, but n sten- ographic report of all testimony will be made public when the committee submits its findings to the House.
 This procedure was agreed upon to- day by the committee as 1t resumed it's inquiry. At two executive sessions the committe eheard the testimony of Elias Mortimer, understood to have accused Zihlman of impfoper use. of officiais irs fluence. Tomorrow Edward Robinson, former proprietor of the Federal Drng and Chemical company of Baltimore, also said Id have made charges involy- ing the Maryland representatiye, win be examined. .ss. isg. \ Robinson ,tomorrow.s witness. is re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-03

For these reasons, the United States shipping board could not take cognizance of the recommendations of the American Steamship Owners as- sociation, and the resolutions adopted by the Merchant Marine congress, which were that the shipping board and emergency fleet corporation should retire from the business of operating ships; should scrap immediately ves- sells inferior in design, equipment or condition; should offer its remaining vessels for sale to American citizens without any restrictions, and then, after the lapse of reasonable time, all Vessels, even of proper design, equipment and condition, which were not sold and were without immediate prospective sale value, should be scrapped also. To have followed the first suggestion would have been an abandonment of the mandate of Con- gress. To have followed the second and fourth-to scrap all vessels except those sold, and to sell the few it could without any restrictions-would have resulted in unthinkable abandonment of American flag operation on the seas and return to the postwar condition of leaving the American manufacturer, the American farmer and the American consumer without voice in the regula- tion or control of the ocean charges to be levied upon the products exported or consumed by citizens of the United States.
 Tt is to be hoped that the United States shipping board, having estab- lished strategic and essential trade routes in order that both the letter and the spirit of the law may be met, will be given opportunity to test the bene- ficlal aspects of a section of the mer. chant marine act unquestionably de- signed by the Congress to bring into being amerchant marine representative of the position occupied by the United States among the nations nf fha u,nrld 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-03
NO COURT ACTION
 . AGAINST SCHOOL
St. Paul Parochiai Construction
 Delayed Till Election


 { No court action will be taken by the board of revenue to stop construction of the St. Paul parochial school on the lot adjoining the court house. members of the board said Wednesday. An in formal agreement has been reached with the school authorities, who have prom isSd not to erect the new building un- til after the May primary, when the people will Isvote on the question of q site. for the ne wcourt house. Work on the new building has aIready stopped. < It was pointed out that the county had the right Ito. conde demnSfhe property, and buy q 50-foot strip of land at the back of the court house. It also was rdmored that an injunction would be asked for to prevent erection of the school building on the ground that it would decrease. the value of county property and seriously interfere with the vent tilation of several couftrooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-03
DOINGS. OF DAY lr M WASHINGTON

The Senate began consideration of the immigration bill. S
 Harlan Fisher Stone of New York was nominated to be Attorney General. The state department announced the settlement of the Newcastle consulate dispute with Great Britain. r President Coolidge held breakfast conference with republican senators on measures to speed up legislation. The tariff commission ordered an- other inquiry into tariff rates on i'm ports of cedar, fir, spruce and western hemlock.
 The treasury announced that March income and profit tax collections would approximate $17.O00,000 more than those of March, 1925.
 Secretary Mellon told the Senate finance committee that the increase in estate tax rates in the House revenue bill was economic suicide"
 Chairman Marvin of the tariff com mission and Secretary Wallace testi- fled before House committees ,on the McNary- -Haugen agricultural export bill.
 Senator Couzens. republican, Michi- gan. alone for the Senate revenue bu- reau Investigating committee. continued inquiry into tax affairs of Mellon com panies.
 The House committee investigating charges against Representatives Lang ley of Kentucky, and Zihlman of Maryland, republicans, continued its hearings behind closed doors.
 The House irrigation committee voted to repeal its request for the ap- pearance of Governor Hunt of Arizona, who has charged Secretary Work with favoring Colorado in Colorado river de- velopment.
 George White, former democratic na- tional committeeman chairman, told the Senate oil committee that E. l.. Doheny contributed $9,900 in the 1920 campaign and $25,000 later to help wipe out a deficit.
 H. l.. Scaife. former department of justice investigator, told the Senate Daugherty committee that in his opin- ion Harry NJ. Daugherty, Secretary Weeks and others should be indicted in the Wright-Martin aircraft case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-03
1, COOK IS KIDNAPPED;
 LUNATIC,S STARVE
Irish Asylum In Uproar As
 Guards Strike

BELFAST, April 2.For 12 hours the coo inmates of the Donegal Lunatic asylum have been practically without food because of the strike of the at tendants who. Kidnapped the cook on duty, leaving only woman to care for the hundreds of demented sufferers, several dangerous lunatics have broken through the guards and made for the countryside in search of food. They are being pursued by parties of farm. CTS. s'
 Free State soldiers. have taken pos session of the asylum and the hospital authorities are appealing to the farm CTS. agricultural laborers and others fo, assistance,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-03
RAIL HEADS REPLY
Association Of Executives Deny Redue.
 ess tiOn In Rates .t

sl
 WASHINGTON, April 2.-The As sOciatiOn of Railway Executives in a statement tonight declared that section 28 of the merchant marine act pro- viding for through export and import rates to shippers patronizing American flas vessels, in reality .does not effect any redyction in any rate" It merely imposes upon the railroad companies the statement said,~ the obligation to apply the domestic rates on export and import traffic unless shipped in vessels of American registry.
 The statement said the traffic execu- lives of lines serving eastern territory had carefully considered the application of the section and that in substance it requires that domestic rates and regula. tions affecting them shall be Vapplied on all export and import traffic ex- cepting grain, unless it is exported or imported in ships of American registry. !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-03
DESCRIBED BY ASSOCIATE Stone Is Termed Learned Man O
 Sound Judgment

NEW YORK, April 2.-A learned man of "sound judgment, persuasive legal manner and unlimited capacity for work''--that is the description of the new. Attorney General by man who has known him, and worked with him, for 20 years.
 's About 21 years ago Harlan Eiske Stone joined the law firm of Winner & Garfield, known today as Satterlee & Garfield. The personal association which began then between Stone and George F. Garfield has continued ever since. They were law partners to- gether and they taught law together at Columbia university.
 Illustrating Stones capacity for work, Garfield told hows his former part ner found time to carry on. the exten- siye administrative duties connected with the direction of Columbia's law school and still give his attention to a law practice and the handling of nu- merous cases. He described Stone as scholarly man, but one who neverthe- less possessed an aggressive, convincing mariner at the bar.
 The new head of the justice depart ment keeps himself in condition by physical exercises, and long walks, Can field said. but pays little attention to golf or other sports.
 Garfield was asked concerning Stones legal clientele.
 .sWell, so far as I know he didn't have anything to do with oil so long as he. was with us," Garfield replied with a smile. ,,
 Clients on the list of Satterlee < Can. field include a number of banks, among them the Bank of New York, the Nor ris Plan banks and the Bradstreet Mer- eantiles agency. Stone maintained his connection with this firm while he was dean of law at Columbia, but when he received leave of absence last spring he severed this connection and joined the firm of Sullivan & Cromwell.
 Mir. and Mrs. Stone reside in an apartment on Riverside Drive, and, ac- .cording to Garfield, live simply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-03
CURED BEFORE YOUpAY.

Mr. b. U. LAns. cAsnsiEs iocitsd As eos Lana pids., Sst Mafys KAak, hks. 6isceysfsd sinbis hozAs ssbiSAx fsr Asthma. 1zr. f4n> has ss much tShls- dsncs h his ability tte ours that U viii ssnd . rsgular si4es hsttis free. postpAid, Sto any suffersr, Nhe will fwfiss him. His sffsr h thet he si1s te u. paid for at if sit cures If .et. your report eanesis the shArss. If ye1 suffss .trsn. AsttnA- writs Nun tsoay. send no tnone5--3Sst Sshr eau,s and. addfsSs vt,i dss-A1v. S:-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-03
3,560 CHORLf (2f leES
 AkE OUT OF WORK

NEW YORK, April At isast g.. 900 chorus sifls are out ofgwofk in New York, 1t Is estimated iii theatrical circles. The closing of the season for road shSws soon win bring the number to 5000, it is believed. a,l 7 Bad b1siness, high srailfoad rates, ex cessive expenses and the, controrersy 'betwken sctors and h4anatefs, .wefs
 given as the chief reasons for the lArxe number Of Unemployed. 0rdinarily ldoz2ds of spring and summer shove
 would b4 rehearsins at this time but
 now, there are only three or four.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-03
DOBRS IS SPEAKER

Bishop Hoyt M. Dobbs, former mis. sionary to Brazil, now head of the North Alabama conference, was the chapel speaker at Birmingham-South- ern college Wednesday morning.
 Bishop Dobbs is. an alumus of the Methodist institution and in his talk he told of the students of his connec- ton with the college. He spoke on the subject, Hygiene of the Soul"