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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-22
man ILLOGICAL,
SAYS BRITISH
CHAPLAIN
Church's Aim Is to Save Man
From His Conflicting
Selves, He Declares.
BY GEORGE T. HOOK,
International NARa Service.


PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-The
modern plan Is all wrong; the world
IL fast becoming a crazy quilt, while
the church is idle, and. contrary to
general belief, man is not q reason
Ing animal. So says Rev. A. Stud.
dert Kennedy, chaplain to the King
Of. England, veteran of the world
war, who was wounded and gassed
and known to the British tom
mics" as ''Woodbine Willie" Rev.
Mr.. Kennedy expressed his opinion
while attending recent church
and mission rally here.
All of us have two or three
selves" he declared, land the pur.
pose Of the Church is to save men
from the conflict of these selves
and make them one. The world
has become a patchwork quilt, and
. bad patchwork quilt at that.
Not Rational.
"Men believe they were born ra-
@onal animals. The general idea 10
that men reason and then act,
while women act on impulse. The
actualiality is that men act on i'm.
pulse and build up a splendid set
Of reasons afterward, while women
act on impulse and never bother
about the reason. Most men act
act on promises that are mostly
prejudices unexamined, and that's
what plays the devil. l. will tell
you you have got to be honest to
get to Heaven, and you are not
honest when you talk Of things you
know nothing Of"
DIR. Kenendy flayed as rot.
ten, dirty, disreputable work" the
shooting down of Indians by Brit.
ish soldiers and of Haitians by
American marines. It's all d;shon-
est, he said, that indirectly strikes
ct defenseless women and children.
England blockaded Germany for
eighteen months Of the war. Re-
voting business. Yet we do not
they say. My God! that is just
the sort Of people we do war on
when we do those things"
Raps Churches.
The Kings chaplain struck at the
inactivity Of the Church when he
continued:
IT am told not to talk about un-
employment in England. The men
and women stand on the street
corners and in their desperation
refuse to believe in the Church or
In God. They tell me 'your talk
II all fake and bunk, and we do
not wish to hear you preachers any
more! Yet am supposed to be
silent about unemployment. It's
all cant-rotten cant! We cannot
save souls in that condition. We're
rotten at it. The duty of the
Church is to create an army OF
men who have conquered the con.
9lict Of selves, who will save the
world. That's the job of the Church
and It lis not being DONE"
He branded as "all cant and all
lie'' the ''for freedom, Justice and
peace" plea that brought millions
Of men into armed ranks. ~ He
said he expects "the same fake
and bunk" viii be handed out in
the next war, but that he, like
''lots and lots Of Others" will re.
fuse to fight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-22
Remedy for Over-CroWding

To prevent overcrowding the time
of students by too many extra .cur.
riculum activities, the faculty of
Cornell College. Mt. Vernon, Iowa,
mas appointed certain of its men,
bers to an events committee. -
This committee will consult with
other members Of the faculty ana
with representatives of the student
body in an effort to bring about
a proper proportion between the
time spent in study and IN outside
campus affairs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-22
Strange Arctic Race Is
Found by Russ
Scientist
By ISAAC DON LEVINE,

ONssAA SOIEoDR~A-NAOSAS - SAAO AAONSOS
Newspapers.
! Copyright. 1894. BY Star CoApany.)
MOSCOW, Feb. 23.-The dis
covery Of q new people inhabit-
ing the region along the tribu-
taries of the VaghinR river,
within the Arctic circle, Is re-
ported by the Petrograd scientist
GorOdkov, who is returning from
Siberia.
According to Gorodkov, these
strange folks live near the
Pacific Ocean, they speak dis
tinct language, live in the most
primitive communities and had
not heard Of the world war or
the Russian revolution until his
arrival.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-22
Crippled in School

Forty.five crippled children Of
school age in Grand Rapids, Mich,
who have never attended school be.
fore, are now enrolled in an ortho-
pedic department which has been
organized recently in one Of the
elementary schools.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-22
Classes for Detectives

More than thirty-five cities and
towns in Ohio maintain special
classes for mentally defective or
backward pupils in the public
schools.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-22
Rural Kindergartens

Kindergartens have been estab.
Hshed in eighteen Iowa consolidated
schools, located in fifteen. counties.
The population in these districts
ranges from $50 to 4,1OO, and in
mine districts il fewer than 1000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-02
.PROSECUT|ONOF:
D. c. COAL MEN
DROPPED
Court of Appeals Affirms Ac-
ton of Justice HoehIing.
Case 8 Years Old

Chief Justice Martin, of the Court
Of Appeals, yesterday affirmed the
action of Justice Hoehling. of the
District Supreme Court, holding in.
valid the indictment for alleged
conspiracy returned in March, 1921,
against eleven coal merchants, who
were charged with conspiracy To
regulate the price of coal.
A member of the grand jury which
heard the evidence and returned
the indictment was in the employ
of the United States and therefore
disqualified. The juror IN question
was drawing a disability allowance
as the result Of injury received In
the service of the government.
The action of the Court OF
Appeals puts an end to the prose
cution Of the coal merchants for
this alleged conspiracy. as more
than three years have elapsed
since the meeting at which 1t is
claimed the agreement was made.
The merchants accused were Ward
w. Griffith, Morris E. NARROW,
Samuel NJ. Frazier, L. Evans White,
Otto G. Raymond, J. Edward Chap
man. Leonard p. Stewart, Guy r.
Stewart, Maynard c. BurreIl, vii.
ham F. Hummer and Johnson r.
Zimmerman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-02
LAND OWNERS.
GAN BLOCK
GARAGE
Appeal Court Holds Their
Consent Is Necessary for
Proposed Construction

The District Commissioners are
without authority to act on an ap-
plication for a public garage Or
other building in the absence Of the
necessary consent OF the required
number Of property holders, accord
to Justice Van Orsdel, of the Court
OF Appeals in his decision in the
suit brought by Mildred M. Hazard
and other property holders in the
neighborhood of the Dean tract to
prevent Harry A. Blessing from
erecting public garage on the west
side of Nineteenth street between
Florida and Wyoming avenues north.
west.
A mandatory injunction. asked
by the plaintiffs against Blessing
and the Commissioners, was refused
by the District Supreme Court which
action was set aside by the Court
Of Appeals.
The appellate court held that the
official designation Of the squares
outside the old city limits in ac-
cordance with the act Of February
20. 1906, Is binding on the District
Commissioners and that while
squares 1854 and 1886, comprised
within the Dean tract, are separated
only by the proposed extension of
Vernon street as laid down on the
Highway plan, they are two dis
tinct squares. Under this ruling.
the court declares that the neces-
sary consent OF the property owners
in Square 1886 for the erection of
the proposed garage must be OBJ
tanned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-02
NORRIS TOF|GHT
TAX PUBLICITY
REPEAL
viii Meet Attack With Plan to
Open Up All Returns,
Says Senator

Any attempt to repeal the pub.
iicity section OF the tax bill will be
met by counter attack by Pro.
gressives in Congress to make not
only tax payments but returns pub
lie documents.
Senator Norris Rep.l Of Nebraska,
q member of the socalled insurgent
group. made this plain today when
he announced that he was pI epared
for q showdown fight in this ses.
sion on the publicity feature OF the
revenue law.
III any move 10 made to repeal
the present publicity section ] will
reintroduce my amendment provid.
ing that returns and payments alike
should be open at all times for pub
lie inspection" said Norris. ~.
Norris is known to have the sup.
port of practically all the Senate
progressives, including Senator Rob.
ert M. La Toilette OF Wisconsin.
When the revenue bill was be-
fore the Senate Norris presented
an amendment which would make
public tax returns. 1t passed when
forty-eight Senators voted for it.
In conference between the Senate
and House substitute was adopted
limiting publicity to payments only,
but providing that committees Of
both Houses could compel from the
Treasury records Of returns. The
substitute was Incorporated in the
bill.
Publicity Of returns would make
it easier for Congress 70 enact legis-
lation Tightening up loop-holes by
which tax payments may be
escaped, Norris said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-02
YECG SINGS TO CAPTIVE
AS SAFE IS CRACKED

DELP HLA, Dec. a.
Pounced upon in the darkness by
two thugs. William DeCousey, col
ored Waterman at the coal yard
office OF Owen Letters Sons, lay
bound and gagged in a shed and
listened to one of his assailants,
twirling a revolver, sing to him in
a tenor voice. Hush, My Dear, Lie
Still and Slumber," while the second
thug took $459 from the company's
safe.
Police Lieutenant Barry and de.
tectives of the Belgrade and Clear.
field streets station, who went to
investigate the cracking of the safe,
heard about the singer from De-
Cousey, after he had remained
bound all night
THAT boy had the incest tenor
voice l ever heard" the Waterman
said, "but I could have cussed him
good. He stood up there waggling
his gun and barbershopping that
song at me. He told me he had
been in vaudeville once, in New
York, and seemed real sorry ne
wasn't back there. was sorry,
too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-02
IS SENATORS At
BREAKF Asst BY
COOLIDGE
President Is Host at Another
Legislative" Gathering at
the White House

Thirteen Senator's were guests Of
President Coolidge at a Legislative
breakfast" at the White House to.
day.
In the party were Capper of Kan
sas, Phipps of Colorado. Oddie Of
Nevada Harreld of Oklahoma, Nc.
K;nley of Illinois. McNary of Ore.
gon. Reyes Of New Hampshire,
Edge Of New Jersey, Willis of Ohio,
Ernst Of Kentucky, Elxinsj of West
Virginia, Ball of Delaware. and
Cooling of Idaho.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-02
SNAKESKIN GLOVES
IS NEW STYLE FAD

LOS ANGELES. Dec. ELBOW
gloves of snakeskin are suggested
as a probable fashion as result OF
an attempt being made by firm
in the Philippines to create a mar.
ket for reptile hides.
This was diclosed in correspon.
dence made public today by the
chamber of commerce here.
The Philippine Island firm also
will market alligator hides.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-02
IA DAYS
WALK
With JIM RING
THE SHOPPING SEASON.
Heard At the Bargain Counter.

Heard At the Bargain Counter.
II ought to send her some
thing. She sent me something
last year.
'Y'know what she wants for
Christmas? A di'mond ring! I
says to her, Fer cryin' out loud,
Maizie, you think money grows
on trees or somethin'?'
Il think Ill get smoking
Jacket for John--and charge it
on his account. can pay him
back later"
$50 didn't do a thing but
wrap up that awful vahse she
sent me two years ago, and sent
II right back to her"
I'D like to price some silver.
ware. please? For young mar.
ried couple--it's nice for young
couples, isn't 1t? oh, this is the
FUR department.! l beg your
my little boy wants a bicycle
for Christmas. Do you think a
bicycle is too much for a child
of three?"
''Now don't cry, Junior. we
can't stay all day and watch
Santa Clausr
Ye Ed and the Ad Club were
down to Keith's last hight, to
hear Nora Bayes ct al. We
came away filled with great adj
miration for Miss Bayes' singing
and great respect for her knowi.
edge Of how to keep an audience
begging for another song. Thank
you, Mister Robbins, for d pleas.
ant evening, say we to the
genial mgr.
We pick this one from the
American Legion Weekly and
label It Great Laughing Hit"
The wife and daughter OF the
camp commandant, Major Berry,
returned late to the barracks one
night.
A new sentry, unfamiliar with
the personnel, challenged the two
women.
But, my good man." protested
the elder woman" you're making
g great mistake. We are the
Berrysr'
Il don't care If you're the
cats pajamasr' retorted the
sentry. "You won't get in the
barracks at this time of nightp
Another tale comes to mind.
1t is contributed by Dave Myers,
who diSclaims it as original,
alleging he heard it from Pitts.
burgh lawyer.
An old actor became foolish
about an equally aged lady, and
he received her coy permission
to court her.
lor Of her home, he went down
on one knee and poured out an
impassioned speech, composed Of
sundry affectionate addresses
from twenty-odd parts he had
played.
Suddenly he ceased, nervously
and for no apparent reason,
sighed and resumed his seat be-
side his wintry love.
Robert" she murmured, II
have a confession to make to
you. ] feel you should knoI this
before 1t is too late
speak, woman" said Robert,
burying his head in his hands.
what is it?''
Dear" she said, II have
asthma!'
The clouds passed from the old
thespian's face.
Thank God!" he exclaimed. 81
thought you were kissing my
lines"
So you think the weather's
cold, Ell? Can't start the old car
in the morning? Ladies' and gen.
tlemen, kind readers, you don't
know what it is to be cold!
One look at the Valley Forge
scenes in Janice Meredith" viii
show you a winter that was a
winter. Ye Eds opinion is that
a lot Of people are lucky that
they're not their ancestors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-02
YOUNG BOY SHOOTS
1o-YEAR-OLD SISTER

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2.-"I
didn't mean to do it," said twelve
year-old Joseph Smith, Of Camden,
when he was taken in charge by
Camden police for shooting his ten
year-old sister, Catharine, in the
hip with a rifle,
After the wounded girl was sent
to the hospital they questioned her
little brother and he admitted hay.
ing the gun that caused his little
sister to be wounded. He said: 81
called to Catharine to come In the
house and help get dinner. Instead
of coming in the house she ran
away. 1 had the rifle in my hands
at the time, and after l chased her
short distance l thought / had
better drop the rifle so / could run
faster. AS l dropped it it went off
1 was just as much frightened as
she was. / didn't mean to hit her. +"
The rifle belongs to the boys IA
thcr. The boy was ordered detained
for further 'nvn~+''~"+'nn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-02

GIFTS / naI M-I. Tina favor
and gifts found at favorable prices
are in the Christmas Gift Sug.
gestions."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
cox AND COOLIDGE
SWEEP OHIO CLEAN
Johnson Defeated z to l.
DaugheEty Beaten BY Women

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30.-(By
the Associated Press, with returns
complete from oil but a little more
than 200 precincts in the state late
today, President Coolidge and James
NJ. Cox, former Ohio governor, con-
tinued to increase their lead in the
states presidential preferential primary
yesterday.
The last tabulatioA by Secretary of
State Brown at p. m, on the returns
from 1922 of the states $3.50 pre-
cincts showed Coolidge leading Senator
Hiram johnson by almost seven to
one ratio, and Cox winning over w.
G.. McAdoo almost three to one.
The figures were:
Coolidge, 156,393; johnson, 25,1s3,
Cox, 66,751; McAdoo, 25,717.
Senator Simeon d. Fess led the Cool
idge slate of delegates at large, fol-
lowed by Senator Willis, according I'd
the last tabulation. Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty, although elected by some 10000
votes over the highest johnson pledged
delegate, received fewer votes than
either of the two women elected as
Coolidge delegates-at-large.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
DIR. WILSON ISSUES
: BUTLER CHALLENGE
Columbia President Called On
To Defend Liquor Stand

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 3d.
Rev. DR.. Clarence True Wilson OF
Washington, d. c., general secretary
of the Methodist board Of temperance,
prohibition and public. morals, today
telegraphed a challenge to President
Nicholas Murray Butler, of Columbia
university to present the prohibition
question before the Methodist general
conference here on May %. DR.. But
Ter in an address in New York last
night called upon "men and women
of religious faith, moral principle and
public spirit to strike the eighteenth
amendment from the constitution"
DIR. Wilson in his challenge said:
"The evening of May % is desig-
mated as the time for the discussion
of the Methodists' relation, to the pro-
hibition situation. We will give you one
hour in two equal parts to discuss
your side of 1t on the night before the
general Methodist conference and will
come to Columbia and present my side
of it with you on any date you desig-
nate. The Methodists are nearly all for
prohibition and you could do mission
airy work among them. Columbia uni
versity is as wet as we are dry and
/ would esteem it a privilege to have
a chance to present our side to such
a group"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01

The first government sanctioned air
meet ever staged in Birmingham will
be held Saturday and Sunday, May "a
%, under the auspices Of the 1O6th
Aero squadron. commanded by Maj.
w, V. NJ. Robertson, Jr. Thirty planes
from six naval and land aerial camps
will compete for trophies and purses In
several events, the feature of which
will be two heats Of 80 miles in the
speed derby Saturday and Sunday and
50-mile race between the two win
ners of each heat, All the known
stunts of the flying world, all tho hair
raising thrills of actual warfare, and
the sensation without the danger of
being In bombarded city will take
place at Roberts field.
The funds derived from the meet will
be used In the construction of an adj
ministration building at the field and
in making 1t an A-grade landing field
As soon az this Is accomplished, Bir-
mingham will be named as station
In the aerial mail service from Wash
ington to New Orleans.
To Fire Fort
One of the unusual spectacles con-
nected with the big air meet will be
the bombardment and destruction by
fire of fort which 10 now being con.
structed on the field. This fort Is beine
built Of thousands Of wooden boxes con.
tributed by stores, and the air attack
and fort destruction will be accom-.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
Daring Airnen Viii Perform,
Spectacular Stunts At Meet
One Hundred And Sixth Squadron To Hold Big
Event At Roberts Field, Birmingham. In May

plished by the Twenty second Obser-
walton squadron of Montgomery, using
DeHayiland bombing planes in the
maneuvers Other air squadrOns en-
tered I'm the competition will also hold
aerial maneuvers and communicate with
artillery batteries and infantry platooEia
by aerial radiophone and by flares and
rockets. Puff targets will be used in
these maneuyers and the spectators
given a life sized realistic impression
Of real warfare.
Thousands Expected
Commander Major Robertson said
that Roberts field was being arranged
to take care of thousands of spectators
for each day. ITO appreciate the inn
portance Of this southern air meet
said Major Robertson, lone must re-
member that any air show ever staged
in birmingham has boosted of only
three or four planes ut most. while for
the coming events 80 government
planes, mounted by the most daring
pilots In the service. will compete for
the purses and prizes offered. 1t win
be an eye-opener for the people Of Bir-
mingham. and arrangements are being
made to takeScare OF not only Birming-
ham spectators, but those who come In
from within radius of GO miles. Az
a sport event, truly believe It will
excel anything ever staged here"
Adjt. J. II. Kirkham of the 106th
squadron has been named chairman Of
the meet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
SENATE FAVORS
EARNED INCOME
TAX REDUCTION
Maximum On Which Cut
Can Be Made Reduced
To $4,000

WASHINGTON, April 80. = A
treasury department proposal reduc-
Ing By IS per cent the taxes on earned
tneome was approved today with limi-
tations by the Senate but another pro-
ncsal By Secretary Mellon, aimed to
check, tax evasions, struck a snag.
Acceptance of the earned income pro-
ncsal means that all taxpayers with in
comes Of 5000 or less would be able
10 cut cne-fourth Of their taxes after
this year, In addition to whatever other
reductions may be ordered in the reg
uiar normal income tax rates.
The Senate cut down. however, from
$4,000 to $4,000 the maximum
amount on which such a reduction
could be made. The House provision
defining ell incomes Of 5000 and less
rs earned was accepted.
Reduction Of the normal taxes be-
Pond the point recommended by the
treasury was the main demand of
House republican insurgents and is
considered also a plank in the program
Of Senate republican insurgents who,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
RATE ADVANCE
WOULD BE DISASTER
Cotton Men Wary About New
Freight Tariff

BOSTON, April 3O.--Freight rate
advances for the norteast greater than
those for the southern, middle and
western sections would result in dis
aster to the New England cotton In
dustry, the delegates to the semi-an-
nual meeting OF the National Associa-
ton Of Cotton Manufacturers were told
b ythe committee on rates and trans
portation today.
1.-THE contemplated reorganization Of
the entire freight rate structure Of the
country, favorable to agricultural prod
.ucts and basic commodities" the COM
mittee reported, is viewed as an in
tention on the part Of the government
and Congress to increase freight rates
on the products OF manufacture. Your
committee sees In this Reorganization a
most serious possibility for our indus
try in New England"
Magnus w. Alexander Of New York,
managing director Of the national in.
dustrial conference board, in an address
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
MRS. ELAINE HARRIS
ASKS NEW HEARING
Submits Copy OF Alleged Love
Letter OF Husband TO Friend

NEW YORK, April 30. Mrs.
Elaine Lee Harris today took steps. to
obtain new hearing In the marriage
annulment suit brought by Beverly d.
Harris, formerly vice president OF the
National City bank, recently decided
in Harris favor by a supreme court
jury.
A letter purporting to have been
written BY Harris to woman friend
while the annulment suit was on trial
/ two affidayits and an application for
IA full copy Of the trial record were
presented By Mrs. Harris attorneys to
Supreme Court Justice Geigsrich. The
court granted the application.
The letter was a photostatic copy
OF one written upon the stationery Of
New York hotel last March Z, the
final day Of the trial One Of the at.
fidavits accompanying 1t was that q
a handwriting expert testifying the let.
ter had been penned by the banker
Mrs. Harris submitted 1t In today's
preliminary step to her demand for
new trial as evidence from her hus.
bands own hand that his attacks upon
her antecedents and character wers
knowingly unwarranted and founded on
fatalities.