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Evening star., 1924-01-03

Renick. Mr.. Smith, who is nephew
of the iato Hubbard Taylor Smith,
better knownt as Hub" Smith. has
recently ret'.. : from the orient.
Capt. and MRS. ID. Pratt Mannix arr
rived in Washington yesterday TO
spend few days with the formers $
brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest G. Walker, at Zip S
street. Capt. Mannix has jlrst re-
turned from Constantinople.
Mrs. Sarah Lee Phillips has re-
turned 20 Washington to spend the
month of January and is at the
Shoreham Hotel. Mrs. Georgia Lee
Palmer will come to Washington
shortly to pass some time with her
sister, Mrs. Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. r. Humphries
entertained at dinner Tuesday even
ing at the Franklin Square Hotel In
honor of Miss Mildred Gates, daugh-
ter of Col. Robert NJ Gates and Mrs.
Gates, the event celebrating her
eighteenth birthday anniversary.
Miss Gates, is their house guest for
Evening star., 1924-01-03

HenryJC. Wallace. Mrs. Andrieus A.
Jones, Mrs James E.. Watson and
MRS. James c. Davis.
The military attache of the Italiar,
embassy, Col. the Marquis di Ber-
nesbo, and the naval attache of the
embassy and Contessa Sommati di
Mombello will entertain company at
dinner this evening in their home, on
18th street.
Mrs. Merritte w. ireland, wife of
surgeon General Ireland. will be at
nome Informally Saturday afternoon
ana again Saturday. January 10.
Mrs. Lord. wife of the director of
the bureau OF the budget. will be at
home tomorrow from to o'clock,
Mr., and Mrs. John r. Dryden have
moved Into their new residence, 2412
Tracy Place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Dryden, par
ents OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dryden, who
nave been at wardman Park Hotel
Tor several months, will leave Wash
inston In about a month for a trip
abroad.
Mrs. I Eldon Paul King is enter
tanning a company at bridge this af-
tterrnoon trn In her home on 10th street,
Alexander, wife of Lieut. Hugh Alex
ander, U. S. A., who has been ordered
to Newport for duty. Mrs. King will
be assisted by her sister, Mrs. Sam
uei A. Duvai;, Mrs. Cromwell Lewis
mrs. samuel H. Baker of PhiIadel-
phia, Miss Margaret Mansfield, and
MISS Lena Allen. This Is the first of
a series of bridge parties which Mrs.
King will give.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grain are CIV
ing tea this afternoon at their res
idence, 1855 Wyoming avenue. from :
TO o'clock, in compliment to Miss
Ethei Bloch, daughter OF Rear Ad-
mlraI and Mrs. c. c. Bloch, and Miss
Mary L. Hoxton. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Archer Hoxton.
Mrs. Grain will be assisted in re-
ce1Vins by Mrs. c. c. Bloch. wife of
Evening star., 1924-01-03

Comm ssioner Cuno II. Rudolph, chair
man of the mems board of the Chill
dren's Hospital. who escorted them
70 the receiving line. After having
the hostesses presented to them and
greeting them cordially, the Presi-
oent, with Mrs. Coolidge on his arm
and with his aides in advance, pro
ceeded down an aisle formed of mem
bers of the floor committee, to the
large box prepared for them in the
center of the ballroom.
The entrance was especially impos-
ing, the fanfare of trumpets an
nouncing their arrival at the doors OF
the ballroom, followed by Hail to
the Chief" as they proceeded along
the aisle. and later. after they had
reached the box, THE Star Spangied
Banner" was played by one of the,
two sections of the Navy Band pres
ent, the President and Mrs. Coolidge
and the entire company standing al
attention. Later there was general
visiting in the Presidents box, Mrs
Coolidge frequently leaning over the
railing to shake hands with and speak
CONTINUED on Ninth Page)
Evening star., 1924-01-03

Hoxton, Mrs w. s. Benson. wife OF
Admiral Benson; Mrs. e. w. Eberie'
wife of Admiral Eberle. Mrs. John A.
Mrs. Andrew Pickens. wife Of Com
mander Pickens; Mrs. Howard Bode.
Mrs. l.. l.. Jordan, Mrs. James Dud-
ley Morgan, Mrs. Thomas Watt Greg,
or. Mrs. Louis Green, Mrs; hichara
genia Lejeune. Miss Eugenia Lemerle
and Miss Anne Covtngton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Bugher viii
entertain at dinner this evening,
Mrs Ernest Greene entertained at
luncheon yesterday for her daughter,
Miss Margaret Dorothy Greene. IN
compliment to Miss Jessie Hoyt OF
New York, who is passing few days
In Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fitch Wells
entertained Informally at luncheon
TODAY at the University Club, when
thew had as guests the minister OF
Siam. Phya Burr Navarasth. and ms
house guests, DIR. and Mrs. Elhon
James.
Renresentative and Mrs. III. +. Sny
deT who spent the holidays at their
home in New York, arrived at tne
New willard last night and Will MAKE !.
their home there while Congress is
in session.
Mrs. Rowland B. Ellis. wife OF Col;
EIIIs and her mother. Mrs. Edmund
p NaIIe of Washington. are res1d,ng
al the Lee House, 18th and l. streets,
during the absence Of Col: Ellis al
the Cavalry School, Fort Riley, nan
Mrs. Ollie James entertained at Yea
Yesterday afternoon at the New VIII
lard. having fifteen guests.
5rs II G. Reisinger has taken an
onartment at the Brighton until the
return of Col. Reisipger, who has gone
south to participate in the maneuVers'
Mr.. w Renwick Smith OF New
York is the guest of Mr.. Il. Coleman
Evening star., 1924-01-03

the charge d'affaires of Rumania and
Nine. Nano, the charge d'affaiBes of
Austria and Nine. Prochnik, the
charge d'affaires of Salvador and
Sonora de Castro, the charge d'affaires
of Lithuania and Nine. Bizaukas, the
charge d'affaires of Greece and Nine.
Tsamados. Miss Laura Harlan.
Col. and Mrs. Clarence X. Sheriff.
the counselor of the japanese embassy
and Nine. Saburi. the director general
OF the Pan-AmericSn Union, DR.. Leo
Evening star., 1924-01-03

Reed, Will not receive this afternoon,
but will be at home next Thursday.
Nine. Prochnik. wife of the charge
d'affaires of Austria, will receive to-
morrow afternoon. after 4:30 o'clock.
The Misses Cummins, sisters OF
Senator Cummins of Iowa, will be at
home this afternoon from $3.50 to $50
o'clock. at 1903 10th street, when they
Will have receiving with them Mrs.
Evening star., 1924-01-03
!.
Sons of President and Mrs. Coolidge Are
/. Leaving White House Tonight
for Mercersburg School,

minister of the Netherlands and Nine.
de Graeff, the minister of Czechoslo-
takia, the minister of Honduras and
Senora de Cordova, DIR. Frantisek
Chvalkovsky, the minister of Bo-
livia and Sonora de Jaimes F'reyre.
the charge d'affaires of Peru and
Sonora de Gonzales Prada, Mrs.
Henry Getty Chiffon, wife of the
charge d'afSiires OF Great Britain;
Evening star., 1924-01-03
President Coolidge Gives
Success to Charity Ball.

President Coolidge Gives
Success to Charity Ball.
The President and Mrs Coolidge
led all OF the well laid plans for
the Children's Hospital ball TO a
brilliant success last night, the an
nual event standing out above every
thing else on a night. filed with i'm
portant social affairs. 1t was the
first ball the President and Mrs
Coolidge have attended since Mr.
Coolidge became President, and the
lofty room at the New willard was
crowded with persons important in
the. official, diplomatic and unofficial
ranks of society
Several hundred guests were in the
ballroom when the President and
Mrs, Coolidge, accompanied by the
Presidents aides, Col. Clarence O..
Sheriff. and Capt. Adolphus Andrews,
and group of secret service men
arrived. They were received by
Evening star., 1924-01-03

the holidays. coming from the Mary
Baldwin School, at Staunton, Va
Other guests included the sons of the
hosts, Mr.. Tucker Graves Humphries
and Mr.. Edwin p Humphries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
THE HIGHWAY oBLIGATIoN

The Selma Times Journal denies that the state is under moral obligation to confine its road building activities 60 the federal-aid Highways, and says that such view is 'al- together at variance with the facts, for no such condition was thrown around the pro- posed expenditure. There is nothing in the order authorizing the sale of these bonds that makes them contingent i'll any way upon the application of like sums of federal-aid money in the years to come.' The Times Journal evidently has short memory. The ucoplc of Alabama were told repeatedly and continuously all through the highway amend- naent campaign that the state funds would be matched with federal funds. and that the expenditure of every dollar of state funds would come under the general approval of federal highway engineers. High courts have held that the propaganda in behalf of any project subjected to the popular vote IS to he considered as having been influential in obtaining public approval, and therefore IS in a measure binding upon those who carry ont the undertaking in the public behalf. The Age-Herald has called this, not legal, but q moral obligation of the state.
 When it was decided to go ahead with state funds without waiting for federal funds to accumulate, the inference was plain that the commission WOuld apply the money 10 1edefal- aid highways, in the later construction of which the federal government might partci- pate. It was explicitly stated that any con struction off the federal-ad system would be done without any hope of future federal par ticipation in later paving and permanent at tention. The highway commission, in re- fcrring it's preliminary construction and 'coun- ty upkeep plan to the county boards, plainly set forth this program as it's intention. The last legislature, in turning the previous com mission out of office, based its action on the tendency of the members to trade for their local construction projects instead of envision- ing n statewide system that would be of gkeatcst general benefit The legislature was well aware that the state is under a moral obligation to spend the bond issue on a defi- Mite system, and not upon neighborhood de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
TWO MORE VICTIMS PROPOSED

IerSonal Well-WlSherS who tried to get another Johnson and Johnston in the presi- dential race have been rebuffed by both of the proposed victims. It may be that they were discouraged over the attitude of the country towards Hiram Johnsons self-in- Hated boom. One of the dissenters spells his ndme with "t," which, of course, is mere detail, since everybody accepts the theory that there's nothing in q name. except the old woman who observed that she never knew m Alias who wasn't in trouble or headed that way.
 Up in Milwaukee, Saginaw county, AIichi- gan, admirers of an elderly so-called dirt farmer want him to represent them in the White House. It mattered not that nobody residing outside of the bailiwick knew him, and few ever heard of Milwaukee, nor did the fact that the dirt farmer slogan in politics has been run into the ground make any diff ference The victim of the conspiracy is named Hiram Johnston, which might have complicated things by creating mistaken impression that he is the original Hiram with more hope than prospects But the dirt farmer positively refuses to make the race, and has asked the secretary of state to with draw his name as a candidate on the Re publican ticket to be voted upon in the pri- mary April :. There seems to be some doubt as to whether this can be legally done, and meantime the confusion arising from the similarity between the dirt farmers name and the California presidential aspirant who carried Michigan in the 1920 primary is in creaSing.
 There has been a move which may add to the complications. Friends of Magnus John son, who sent him to the United States sen ate with the mistaken idea that he would get everything fixed to remove the burdens carried by Northwestern farmers, want him, too, to run for president. Magnus hasn't cut much figure around Washington, so he made several speaking tours. Recently he orated in Pennsylvania where he learned that his Minnesota supporters had presidential designs on him. Other friends ''back home" want him to run for governor. But he in sists that he positively will mot stand for it." and will remain in the United States senate. His election to that job was the result of a vote of protest against the economic conse- Quences of bad wheat crop. rather than as personal tribute. Since he has been in office no effects of his influence on the sit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
ALABAMA's POLITICAL CRISIS

Next Tuesday the voters of Alabama will say whom they shall offer to the nation as their choice for the Democratic presidential nomination. By that date each voter must decide between the only candidate whom either the party or the nation could seriously consider, and those who for some obscure reason have become figure candidates for the purpose of dividing Alabamas allegiance. The question now is whether the people of Alabama will allow +hcr7ss'q : ,,4- t '. laeratcb [ }dz.r TOT a DC rsa | f, vii n Alabama has tie most shiAnE opportunity IT. all her political existence to step with Oscars Undeswoad i8ssB sssPesition of national iraGcAASfp.e 1t is uttainilabie that anT eitt= xenship would allow itselt to be deluaed Out q the realization of such destiny it '~ ;h,.hinkkfa ft.; tae ..Gup4I vl Alabama will N permit the division of this state at this most critical moment in its history.
 Of the three candidates for the nomination from this state, which one is it whom Ala bama can proudly proffer before the con vention? Which one is it the mention of whose name would not set the delegates to wondering who he might be? Which one is 1t who would be received with cheers, and not with surprise, amusement or ridicule! Which Ene is it in whom Alabama could cOnfide her tate pf1Qe, without 1eur or HIS ever 1dlCefIHB Sn his broad concept of public duty and public Auestions? Which one is it who is earnestly and sincerely seeking the presidential nomi- nation, and not merely satisfying personal grudge or lending himself to the machinations of others? All Alabama knows the answer. All Alabama knows that Oscar Underwood is the only candidate whom the voters of this state can back in sincere belief in his ultimate chances of success.
 Therefore, let there be no more of this encouragement of the selfish and inconceivable presumption of the efforts to divide the state, at this time above all others when division would be fatal. Alabama has one candidate on whom it's people can unite with real chance of success in the national convention, and, after that, with bright prospect of elec- tion to the presidency of the United States of America. Let the people of Alabama cease fighting the political jack-o'-lanterns that are dangling before their eyes, and let them get down to cases before it is everlast- ingly too late. Let them unite behind Oscar Underwood and make real drive for the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
Watching The Parade
By JOHN PILGRIM

King Fisher hasa place of considerable responsibility with a company that employs hundreds of girls. About six times "a week he picks up his phone to hear something like this: .s}3I ? Y ssSs5s;
 +Joe MulvihiIl speaking, ; sss
 Fisher makes the appropriate response and then the Mulvihill persona starts. in with the Second Crusade. ESS f}gst
 About seven years ago." he says, "a man named Coogan came to town and accepted position as manager of the whiteeraft de- partment of the. Whoosis store. ."A
 "Yeah,' says Fisher.
 Then Mulvihill traces the career of Coogan until he finally died from water on the knee after a brave struggle. He carries on the story of the Coogan family, while Fisher is wondering what would happen if he were to hang up and get back to work. Eventually Mulvihill gets to the point that Fisher knows he is heading for. He has heard the story ten thousand times or so. It never varies 'e
 'Now Mrs. Coogan finds that she must supplement her income. She5is a woman of fine culture and sterling Honesty and she would like a-plaees in which these qualities wAE be recognized. told her I would call you up and ask you to use your influence.''
 Fisher says:
 '.Ifzsomething turns up III let you know. ;
 Because Fisher is not enipioyfng ladies of culture because they need work but is hiring women who can deliver the goods AIulvihill attacks from the wrong angle. It isn't that Fisher is heartless, but he is in business. ;
 '"Why don't the Mulvihills tell me whether their friends can spell?" he asks impatiently. Or meet people,? Or. scrub floors? That s the sort of thing want. to know.~s E- So now you know one way not to'get a job for a friend. 5s ,y, ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
AN ARBITRARY ATTITUDE

Those who favor the proposal of the county board of revenue to sell the courthouse prop erty in order to help finance a new admins tration building continue to emphasize the need for an adequate building and dwell on the fact that public sentiment is strongly in favor of new structure that will take care of the public needs. Nobody doubts this. It is generally conceded that the old administra- tion building is wholly inadequate for its pur- poses and growing more so every day with expansion of the public business.
 The point is that advocates of a sale at this time are fayoring a plan which would mean squandering the public assets. To sell the courthouse property on a rising realty market when the price has not reached the level to which it is destined to attain, would be an inexcusable business blunder. The price named for the courthouse property is far below that which property in the neigh borhood with no more favorable location and conditions is bringing. With the increase in values which promise to continue the loss to the county would be even greater.s
 { Another important consideration is over looked by advocates of the proposed sale. To proceed with the sale and removal would be open contempt for the right of the people to express themselves on proposed important public improvement to cost far more than a million dollars of the public revenues and di- rectly affecting the peoples interests both present and future. The people have the right to pass on the question of finance and location of the new courthouse. Any action by a po- litical board which ignores that principle is undemocratic and arbitrary, and deserves nublic censure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
Forum Of The People
Motor Clnh Favors Federal. Aid Routes
tbe Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 In re letter from good roads committee Birmingham Motor Club, to Hon. Gov. w. W. Brandon and Mir. j. H.. Scruggs. The good roads committee of our club has care fully checked the facts presented by the Selma delegation, and from other sources seeking to have the main trunk line of the Bee Line highway diverted into Selma. Due to the fact that this change will fall on the heads of the Alabama taxpayers entirely, as federal aid funds cannot be used for thls purpose. together with other facts, we are opposed to any such change. under the pres ent construction program. However, we are in favor of Selma. and all other traffic cen ters, being connected with hard surfaced roads with the highways constructed with federal aid.
 We ask that you use your good offices to give effect to the federal aid program, thereby obtaining for the state the maximum assist ance for road construction so urgently need ed. and advise the state highway department along this line.
 Thanking you for your consideration oi the above matter and extending to you our congratulations on your past efforts in this behalf, we are, very truly yours,
 BASIL A. WOOD, Chairman Good Roads Committee Bifming-
 ham Motor Club
 March 3, 1924 ,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
Thulk About Thinknlg
By H. ADDINGros BRUCE

There is not one of us but would be helped sby occasionally giving some thought to the kind of thinking we commonly do. The fact that there is more than one kind of thinking is itself something to which many people seem to be oblivious. They are the very people chiefly in need of thinking about think ing. @Ss
 For their thinking is mostly a mere aim less dreaming, and mere echoing of other peoples thoughts. Even when they try to think in controlled, logical, constructive way, their thinking is too often feeling rather than thinking, being colored and distorted by all manner of prejudices and proposes sions.
 They undertake, for example, to think about some political issue or some economic problem. To think about it effectively means to review the ascertainable facts in an i'm. personally dispassionate way-to turn the is sue or problem over in ones mind, so that due consideration will be given to all its as. poets, implications and possibilities. f>t
 This is precisely what your unduly emo tionaE-or, for that matter, your unduly ego iStic-thinker fails to do, however, he may imagine that he is doing it.
 He actually thinksyof the political issue or the economic problem only from distinctly personal viewpoint. Instead of reflecting on it dispassionately, he takes into account little save its real or fancied bearings on his own well-being / or looks at. it, so to speak, through mental speetacles smoked by the ideas which in the course of time he has picked up from friends and aequaintances.
 To be sure, human nature being what it is, everybody indulges to some extent in dream-like thinking, and in thinking colored by prejudices and prepossessions. As James Harvey Robinson has put it: ...-
 ''When uninterrupted by some practical is sue we are engaged in what is now known as reverie... s-,' ss'-se5- -.q
 'We allow our ideas to take their own course, and this course is determined by our hopes and fears our spontaneous desires, their fulfillment or illustration by our likes and dislikes, our loves and hates and resent ments. @ b "There is nothing else anything like so in- teresting to ourselves as ourselves, All thought that is not more or less laboriotisly controlled and directed will inevitably circle about the beloved Ego"
 The significant thing is that those who most clearly appreciate the truth of this-that is, those who recognize differences in think ing-are in the best position to reduce the amount of their dream-like, egotistic and pre- judiced thinking, and to think logically, con structively, and dispassionately on all mat ters calling for controlled thinking. Still, since the ego tends continually to in trude, they have none the less need to be on guard against letting reverie and emotion play too large a part in the mental life Hence the importance to everyone, no mat ter what his occupation or the extent of his education, of occasionally thinking about thinking as an aid to increased ability to do really positive thinking.