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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-12
A Generous Church
It Need Not Worry.

The Methodist Episcopal Church in America contributed
last year biggest raised in all its history by
that earnest and generous denomination.
some Methodists worry because while the general giving
was greater the contributed to saving the heather in
foreign lands smaller However, that need not worry
good Mehodists Thanks to booteggng and other modern
developments this country is raising its crop of heathens
On them any Of money and prayer might properly
spent The heather in his blindness bowling down to wood
and stone is not as bad Of Mjackers EN-
forcement' officials
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-12
DIR. FRANK CRANES
/, DAILY EDITORIAL
Crime and Safety
By DR.. FRANK CRANE.

TyHE crime Of Mr. Hight, who poisoned his wife and
induced woman to poison her husband, makes us
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-12

a N anonymous correspondent !,
"a in Chicago writes to me
"A about my reply to lady
who had been troubled by SIP.
posed visits from her dead
mother, which ceased after she
had recovered her health.
How queer" says my CORE
spondent, shat the woman should
come to you about spirits! You
are a scientist Of The old school,
but what do you know about the
new school? The greatest scicn-
fist who ever lived did have
abundant proof or the existence
Of spirits. not after the disgust.
ing rules Of the spirisualists who
mix their isTns with the old, worn.
out Christian teaching.
"The law of spirits II new
law absolutely, not yet published
to the world, and known by about
twelve people on earth, originally
taught by the scientist | mention.
deceased about five years ago.
"Of course, the woman saw her
mothers spirit. The reason one
sees better when I'll 10 that all iIl.
ness excites. causing the mag.
netic currents Of the body to flow
faster. thus cleansing the brain
cells, and making perception
more acute. All powerful psychice
have III health, No roal seer is
every strong In body" and no NJ.
One can hardly help remark
ing the curious coincidence that
just as 1t was said when Elm
steinism was hrst proclaimed
that only twelve men II the world
could understand 1t, 50 now the
announcement OF this absolutely
new law OF spirits" Is accom-
panied by the assurance that 1t is
known to "only about twelve peo-
pie on EARTH" There must be
some magic quality about that
number twelve!
Ill Health and Truth.
Says my unknown correspond.
ert. the reason why people see
spirits better when Ill Is be.
cause the illness excites and
cleanses the brain cells.
Then. I suppose the ophidians
Of alcoholism must be accepted
for real snakes because they are
revealed by the excited" brain
cells Of the dipsomaniacs! It
IL true that alcohol has always
been recognized as q cleansing
agent, but its effects on the
action Of the brain have been
held by poor deluded 'scien.
lists Of the old school" to be
rather confusing than clarifying.
Since my correspondent repu.
dates the doctrines and doings
Of spiritualists as heartily as
do suppose am estopped from
remarling that the ''mediums'
encountered at aeances are usu.
ally virile, athletic persons rather
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-12

STBLE FOR YOUR HAPPINESS AND
WELL BEING AND TT DIDN'T WORK. 1T
DIDN'T WORK BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE
CAN BE OR OUGHT TO BE RESPONSE.
DLE FOR ANOTHER NORMAL ADULTS
HAPPINESS AND WELL BEING. It's
YOUR fault If today you face failure and
tragedy, NOT HIS.
know that you feel very bitter as you
read that, Pal. You'll say: Here comes
another one who blames the woman and lets
the man 60 free" But I'm doing no such
thing. I'm not blaming anyone. I'm simply
telling you that you tried to do an impossi-
BILE and unnatural thing and that failure is
the logical outcome.
Seventeen years ago you took your life
when its beauty and power were at their
height. That life was Of inestimable value.
Your parents and friAnds organized anciakv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-12
Any Old Club
Ruling Is Foolish

The United States Golf Association forbds the use Of
clubs slotted" punched" This imitation Of British
ruling foolish Let hit the small silly white ball with
anything they LIKE, from nibick to baseball bat and
may the best win. Why forbid players to use their
inventive gens7 The best game is the that creates new
ideas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-12

y tcODSrisht assA BY King TOetures syndicate Inel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-12
LISTEN, WORLD!
0UR broken hearts-who breaks themf
Our futures-who should guard
" them2

" them2
Our happiness-who is responsible for i'll
WHO rs MY KEEPER-MYSELF OR
THE OTHER FELLOWS
That's wide question. If you win answer
it honestly, just once, your whole philosophy
of life will be altered. There's no depart
ment Of human life that that question
doesn't probe. The relationship Of great
nations-the policy of States-the conduct
of homes-the common acts OF one In
dividual toward another-and the old, sad
story Of r. j. T., who wrote the following
letter and who walls, wasn't it his duty to
do the right thing by met"
SSDEAR MISS ROBINSON:
ut seems that SO many persons come
to you for help with their problems in life
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
COMMISSION PLAN
FOR SHOALS AREA
TO FORCE FIGHT
Representative Kearns'
Statement Held To Re-
fleet Coolidge's View
washington Bureau)

WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-Represen-
tative c.. G. Kearns Of hio, who has
displayed more interest in Muscle
Shoals than any other outstanding IN
dividuaI, unless he be an Albanian,
after conference with President Cool
idge today, declared the way cleared
for the disposition of Muscle Shoals
through joint committee of congress.
Mr.. Kearns, the last session, was a
bitter opponent of the Henry Ford of
fer, until Golfers Weekly declared Ford
would withdraw his offer, Mr.. Kearns
had remained, since adjournment of con-
gress, quiescent at his home in Batavia.
No sooner, however, had Golfers Week
ly disseminated the information it had
acquired than Kearns rushed to WASH
ington, interviewed the President and
issued his statement. So
Attitude Unchanged E
He declared the Presidents attitude
had undergone no change and that in
December, he would repeat his recon-
mendation made to congress. The
President last session recommended
that a joint committee be raised with
instructions further to study the Muscle
Shoals problem and make q report to
congress. This bureau LEANED some
days ago that the President in all prob
ability would repeat such Recommended
ton.
1t is definitely established that Ala
bamians will oppose the recommendation
and it is probable that it will receive no
more attention in December than it re-
ceived last year, when it was ignored.
1t would work for delay, in the first
place, and Senator Oscar W. Under
wood who will lead the Muscle Shoals
fight in the senate, declared today that
delay was not necessary.
Representative w. B. Oliver of Ala
hama, prior to his departure from
Washington some days ago, expressed an
identical sentiment.
Dam Soon Finished
1t was pointed out that the Wilson
dam will be completed next July and
that if delay is authorized no plan of
operation will have been prepared.
Alabamians have gone on record as
strenuously opposed to the idea, implied
rather than expressed, that the joint
committee should have power to act. 1t
is certain they will fight to the last
ditch the turning over of Muscle Shoals
to any committee to be appointed by
presiding officers of the house and SEM
ate. neither of whom have shown other
than political interest in the PROPOSE
ton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
By CONSTANCE DRExEL
Especial Correspondent OF The Age
Herald And The North American
: Newspaper Alliance

1t is difficult to describe ones as
constituent at finding so many precor-
ceived notions of Spain changed over
night by visit to the country. One of
these notions is that the king of Spain
is mere figurehead who spends his
Gays in sport. But in movements, frank
ness of speech, repartee and other
characteristics, the king is the closest
replica to President Roosevelt that can
be imagined.
The chances of discovering this are
limited, as meeting royal families i'll
Europe with any opportunity of con-
versation are very rare indeed. And as
for quoting a king, especially the King
of Spain, who is a monarch bound by
many fixed traditions, that has been
practically out of the question.
At Summer Home
The royal family was at the summer
palace in Santander. It never occurred
to me that their majesties would M
vite me to a notable luncheon party
ard that / would be seated on the right
hand of the king.
We motored up to the palace just
before / 30, the hour set for the lunch
con, on brilliant summer Sunday
Ambassador Moore and myself There
was little pomp. The palace is mod
ern, of gray granite, and is set on II
small eninsula in the ocean. Two
royal guards in colOrfuf uniform, a few
footmen in blue in the hall leading into
a large summary drawing room which
opened on a wide, awninged terrace.
Below, dancing yachts and beyond then
a cruiser ready for the kings orders.
A group was already in the room--
the women in semi-spOrts clothes, the
men in white flannels, for they had
been yachting after church that morn
ing.
King Gives ROOseveltian Grip
The king was in the midst of the
group, in white flannel trousers and a
double breasted navy-blue coat and soft
silk shirt. He stepped briskly out and
grasped the ambassador with ROose-
veltian grip and a delighted to see
YOU" The king does not look like
Roosevelt--far from it-but he gives
the same impression of intense alert
ness and his decisive way of speaking,
leaning down and looking one straight
III the eye, are the same.
The Qneen-Queen Victoria Flu
gcnia, granddaughter of Queen Victoria
and cousin of the King of England
and of the Queen of ROumania-had
walked into the room, simply and with
out formaIity, a radiant picture in
whittier crepe-de-cbine frOck with long
sleeves and only bit of silk fringe on
the skirt as trimming. Her jewels
were large single pearls at the ears, and
sapphires in two rings and set with
diamonds on a chain, enhancing the blue
of her eyes. The queen is every inch
q queen. Her photographs do not ade-
quately portray her lovely golden hair,
her very fair skin, smiling eyes in
heavy dark lashes and perfect teeth.
Nor can photographers depict the ami
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
DRINKERS TOTAL
100000 IN U. 5.
SAYS WHEELER
Lax Law Enforcement In
! Wet Spots Decried By
Dry Speaker
(By Associated Press.)

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 16.-Before
prohibition there were twenty-five mil
lion regular drinkers while now there
are about three million who get ten
times as much publicity, Wayne B.
Wheeler, general counsel of the Anti
Saloon League, said in an address to-
night before more than 5000 Sunday
school workers of the state.
Mr.. Wheeler, one of several speakers
at a law enforcement rally, bitterly
attacked Governor Smith for having
signed the bill repeating the state pro-
hibition endorsement act.
Law enforcement Is unsatisfactory
in many places like New York, and
other wet Spots" he said. mot even
regulations are completely enforced,
the ten commandments or the traffic
but red blooded Americans, will never
surrender to law-breakers. The 'drys'
are not satisfied with present condi-
tions the vets are less satisfied.
"Holdover and new wet hostiles are
hamstringing enforcement. We are
wedding them out slowly but surely.
The mortality rate of national wet
officials is high and is going up. No
outstanding candidate for president will
declare for the wet program"
Mr.. Wheeler declared that 100000
gallons of industrial alcohol and much
prescription drug store whisky was
drunk last year illegally, $500 new
drug stores started and 1900 doc
tors took out whisky prescription per-
mits for the first time.
"Fifty-two per cent of the doctors in
New York and Illinois prescribed 81
per cent of all the whisky consumed
in the nation by that route last year."
he said. THE Cramton bill which
passed the house 275 to SO, will rem
edy the situation. -.
Inadequate penalties and refusal to
use the fdll power of the law cripple en-
forcement. When judges give SIS and
$40 fines to bootleggers, as in New
York City during the democratic ma
tional convention, no wonder lawless-
ness exists.
Failure to use concurrent power in
states. like New York, Maryland and
Massachusetts, assassinates law enforce
ment. New York is the worst offender
because she repealed the enforcement
law once enacted"
Asserting that "hyphenated Amer
leans are undermining the Constitu-
tion," Mr.. Wheeler said, lin many jul
dicial districts three-fourths of the
criminal convictions are aliens or for
eign BORN
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100000 PLEDGE
TOG. 0. P. Barred
Continued From Page -


in Pennsylvania" pursued Senator
Caraway.
''Six hundred thousand dollars" Mr..
Hodges replied.
"How much was i4linoi to raiser"
-Four hundred thousand dollars"
WAS there an agreement with the
Pennsylvania organization that in re-
turn for raising $500, goo it was to con-
troll all expenditures in that state?"
Il have no knowledge of aLy such
agreement"
WAS there aD implied agreement to
that effect?"
mot that know off,
What was the entire national I'D
get that was to be raised?'
Place Cost At $4,000, 600
From the beginning we estimated
that it would require approximately
SIS, 100000 to finance the republican
national committee and the congress
sional and sc .at0rial campaigns" 4
Senator Caraway carried the exam
nation back to the $437, 900 item of ex-
penditure by the publicity bureau.
Hodges said this bureau was under the
direction of George Barry Baker. The
witness added that Baker did not have
unlimited authority on expenditures
that Hodges signed the checks.
The witness. also volunteered that in
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, the total of contributions given by him
there is included a loan of $50, 600
from a bank and $15, 055 received from
treasurers of funds collected for for
mer- campaigns.
Subsequently, Mr.. Hodges received
from his office and read to the com
mittee this list of eastern contribu-
tons:
Ten thousand dollars or more Payne
Whitney, Manhassett, N. Y, $4,000;
AIdrich a. johnson, Camden, N. J.,
SIC, 900; j.; B. Duke, Somerville, N. j.,
$12,5OO; Owen g. Roberts, Avon,
Conn, $12, 800 Mrs. Owen f. Roberts.
$I2,5OO; Arthur Curtis James, New
York City, $4,000; Julius f. Crech-
man, New York City, $4,000; Charles
'Hangley, New York City, $4,000; j.
Horace Harding, Brunson, N. j., $10,-
600; j. B.. Armitage, New York City,
$4,000, and Mortimer l.. Schiff, New
York City, $4,000. s.5
I'm addition there is on my records
an advance Of $75,000," Mr. Hodges
said, representing a group of contri-
buttons the names of which will be sup.
piled as soon as they are received. This
sum comes from eastern Pennsylvania.
and was sent in by Mr.. Grundy."
Replying to Senator Borah, Mr..
Hodges identified Grundy as manu-
facturer and president of the Pennsyl-
yania Manufacturers association.
rs he in the business of manufac-
turing clothingg" asked Senator Borah.
II do not know what his line is"
was the reply.
Have you received any contributions.
from j, p. Morgan and company or any
member of that firm?" asked Senator
Borah. !,
Eyes, / don't know 1.-THE names Of all
of the members of the firm, Hodges re.
piled. Il do know that we, have had
from Dwight Morrow
and Thomas Cochran
The witness placed the amount given
by each at $1,000
Asked how collections this year com;
pared with those OF thet1920 campaign.
Hodges said that as far as he could
tell they are running about 5000, 900
behind. ~ Il
Questions as to whether it was the
policy of the republican national com
mittee to have, a deficit against this
year as in 1920, the witness said that
was matter. to be decided by Chair
man Butler. Hodges was excused and
the committee. adjourned until tomori
row morning. :
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
DEATHS

Mrs. Mary f. LOckman-Mrs, Mary e.
Eockman 60, died at 1880 o'clock
Thursday morning at the residence of
1912 Seventeenth avenue. north. She
is survived by three daughters, Mrs
Won Hagel. Mrs. J. l.. SissOn and Mrs
sons, o. e. Locknlan and j. w. Lock
man of Birmingham. Funeral services
will be held at o'clock Friday after
noon from the daughters residence Bur
ial will follow in Forest Hill cemetery
with Ridout in charge.
Ralph Massey-Funeral services for Ralph
Massey, 15-months-old son Of sMr. and
Mrs r. F. Massey, who died at a local
infirmary, will be held at 10 o'clock
Friday morning at Trussville with Vice
in charge.
Raw ScarbrOugh-Funeral services for Ray
Scarborough. three hs-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. B. Scarborough, who died
held at 2 O'Clock Friday afternoon 1T
Argo Ala, with Vice in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
IN THE AIR TODAY
Courtesy Oh Radio Digest,
(By Associated Press)
Program For Saturday. October 10.

Program For Saturday, October IL. 3
WGR Buffalo GID music.
WQJ Chicago 44s) Z music 10 Sky
Won Chicago Tribune ts7o) con.
cert; s concerts: 10 orchestra.
mardi gras. organ. fiddlers, orchestra,
WsAI Cincinnati tsosl 10 music,
WFAA Dallas News (47s) s:s6-s:so or
Voc Davenport ESQ q Sandman; .
WV WV Detroit News tslD News or
chestra, Wendell Hall.
WDAF Kansas City Star l41D $500
WHAs Louisville Times t4oo) 1909
'0 KFI Los tSS'' Angeles t4s0 sa5 dance /;
1912 contralto. instrumental, concert.
VINO Memphis conmsrclal-Appeal
'CKAC Montreal (4e5) French and
English stories; $3.50 orchestra. organ,
oe Wiz 75 S.E studio York 's t5s aan 1soso
music, Army-Notre Dame football game.
stock reports, dance.
WEAF New York ds2l musk; !, 9
WOE Newark ao5l a. m. gym
class; 1:So-1o p. m, solos. concert, talks
KGO Oakland (si2) 10 comedy; 1e-s
WDAR Philadelphia tss5) $40 talk.
WIFI philadelphia (3s5l $3.50 orehcs-
ira; talk; recital; 0 dance.
WCAE Pittsburg (462) $3.50 concert;
$3.50 Uncle Kaybee; GAS football scores,
KDKA Pittsburg (s2s) $3.50 concert;
6:15 children; feature; 1880 band.
KPO San Francisco (423) dance.
WGY Schenectady (ssoo 1850 music,
football returns.
WBZ Springfield (s37) $3.50 orchestra;
6 80 bedtime; G 40 concert; 1880 women's
orchestra; 8 music; 9 music
KSD st. Louis Post Dispatch (546) 8
John w. Davis. $50
WRC Washington (469) children;
GAS Bible talk;7 soprano; 7:15 political
talk; 1880 songs; TEAS concert: band.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
FOR INTOXICANT LIMIT
Governor Smith Would Put Percentage
: Up to States

ELMIRA, n. Y, Oct, 16.-Assert-
ing that there was an aboundant
volume of medical testimony to the
effect that 2.75 per cent beer light
wines of similar alcoholic content do
not intoxicate, and therefore they should
no more be prohibited than any other
beverage" Governor Smith in an adj
dress here tonight said:
Congress should adopt this reason
able definition of what constitutes an
intOxicant and give to each state the
right to determine for itself whether or
not it desires to legalize the sale, manu-
tacture and distribution of beverages of
an alcoholic content within the defini-
ton prescribed by Congress, so that
Kansas can be dry as Sahara if it
wishes and New York can have light
wines and beer of a Notwithstanding
character"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17

One of the most amazingly frank state
lnents ever given by royalty has been Sc
cured from King Alfonso XIII of Spain
by an American girl. Constance Drexel.
This is not an interview but private talk
The manuscript. by RE Kings request.
was submitted through United States Anz
bassador Alexander P. Moore and was
approved after being slightly edited by
the. king himself. and by his private Sec
rotary, Marques de Torres.
Since the granting of this talk" by
King Alfonso, Spain has been elected with
other small powers as a temperament
member of the council of the League of
Nations. Spain has also subscribed to
the resolution urging that all governments
ratify the protocol of arbitration and ce-
curity providing for the peaceful settle
ment of international disputes-a fact per-
tinent to the kings statement that he
feels his country was siignted at the
Washington disarmament conference and
that he is in favor of inclusion of land and
air forces in any disarmament plan.
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STATE MAY GET
Big SANATORIUM
CONTINUED From Page ~

speaker at the evening session, which
was presided over by Mrs. III. b..
Pearce. DR.. Klotz, who is regarded as
an authority upon prevention and cure
of the disease, told of the ethods used
in arresting and curing former service
men. -.
Following the, Invocation by Rev. j..
A. Bryan, addresses of welcome were
extended the. visitors by Gov. William
W. Brandon and DIR. II. S. Ward,
chairman of the Jefferson county board
of health, and by DIR. j. H. Heacock,
president of the Alabama Medical So
ciety j. p. Kranz of Nashville replied
by telling of the great strides made in
Alabama in the prevention of disease:
The other address on the program
was given by Ralph e. Barnes, presi-
dent of the Southern tuberculosis Con-
ference, who reviewed the activities of
the society, and told of the work still
to be done.
Friday Program
The conference program for Friday
includes three general sessions, mod
ern health crusade luncheon and din
ner by DIR. J. III. Heacock in honor of
DR.. G. J. Hatfield, president of the
National tuberculosis association, and
DIR. Edward J. Murray, president of
the Southern Sanatorium association.
Mrs. L. NJ. Neblett of Nashville will
preside at the morning session at 8
o'clock and will deal with financial
methods in raising money. A. J. Staw-
son of New York, of the national asso-
citation, will be the principal speaker,
and will tell of methods of raising
money besides selling seals.
Other speakers will include Roy T.
Gates, Atlanta; o. G. Pickrell, Balti-
more; ]. p. Kranz, Nashville; Kendall
Weisiger, Atlanta, and Mrs. M. O.,
MCGEE of Savannah, Ga.
The afternoon session, under the les
ership of r. +. Wilson, will deal WI =
"Healthful Relationships Between Vol
untary and Official Organizat tons" DIR.
G. J. Hatfield and A. j. LAMA, execu-
tive secretary of the national health
council, will speak, and the discussion
is to be led by DIR. w. H. Seamon, New
Orleans; z. f. Abercrombie, Atlanta,
and DIR. w. M. Smith, Richmond, Va.
Evening Session
The evening session is to be given
over almost entirely to the sanatorium
and will deal with technical
methods of isolating and treating tuber-
culosis PATIENTS Among those listed to
speak are the most prominent physi-
clans in the south. The session is to
be followed by a dance.
More than 200 persons are expected
to attend Friday sessions, large num-
Der arriving late Thursday evening and
Friday morning. Those who registered
afternoon include: DIR.
Charles J. Hatfield, DIR. Ralph r.
Barnes, Miss Reba Harris, Jackson
vile, Fla; Mrs. May S. Mccormick,
Miss Mary Dickinson, At
lanta; Mrs. L. M. Neblett, Memphis
DR.. James A. Price, Memphis; DR.. Ed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
LEPER IS FOUND
ON TRAINING SHIP
lBy Associated Pressl

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 16.-NavaI AGA
DENY authorities today declared there
was no cause for alarm over the dis
covery of a case of leprosy on board the
training ship Cumberland, moored at an
academy wharf, which became known
last night. Officials stated that the pa
tient, a Filipino, had been under sur
veillance for several days and that he
had been under strict quarantine. He
will be sent to the leper colony at Car
vile, La, tomorrow.