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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-05
Head of Psychological De-
partment at University Of
Missouri DeViSeS Series of
Machines to Determine
Subjects Life Work

COLUMBIA, Mo, May 31.-Stu-
dents at the University of Missouri
here are sure Of taking up the pro-
fession that suits them best.
They are advised by mechanical
fortune tellers.
Instead of having their palms
read by gypsies, the students have
their brains tested by a series Of
machines devised by DR. Max Meyer,
head of the psychology department.
BY summing up the results Of the
tests, DR.. Meyer is able to tell his
subjects just what life work fits
them best.
After an oral examination regard
ing the students plans and prepare
tons for the profession he wants to
undertake, the machines are set up
to read his mind.
First comes the lectometer, re-
vealing how quickly the student can
learn Or follow instructions.
Next is the concertometer, which
determines the subjects ability to
play in concert with others. The
test is to sound notes in unison with
those sounded by the machine.
The obeimeter then reveals how
we'll one appreciates music regard
less OF his musical ability.
The tirometer shows how speedily
the student can locate moving OBJ
ject and reveals accuracy Of aiming
at it.
Then comes the exactometer
showing the subjects eXactness; the
hymnometer, telling how we'll one
can locate the direction OF sound;
the terpometer, measuring ones
ability to discover the "tonality" or
righteousness in sound >combna-
tons, and other instruments.
The results Of these tests tell stu
dents what career to follow.
following in their wake, or he must
be in a position already to break
it down by competition,
The report sets forth that the Nor
ris bin contemplates the distribu-
ton of all power not needed for fer
tilizer production and would give
the government an important key
to a giant power system that could
cover the entire south thus, it de-
clares. preventing power monopoly.
Fertilizer, it adds, would be pro-
duced either by the department of
agriculture or by a private lessee
under the supervision Of the depart
ment, and power production and
distribution would be administered
by federal power corporation"
which would use as operating CAPT
tai, in addition to the sum obtained
from the Alabama Power company
for the Gorgas plant, accommodating
earnings sufficient to bring the
total UP to $25OO0,000 The sum of
$1,500,000 would be appropriated for
the fertilizer business, and, along
with numerous other clauses dealing
with completion Of the properties,
construction work and experimental
activities, provision is made for the
MANUFACTURES of explosives for use
OF the army and navy.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-05
Clark House Contest
For Lee Moore's Seat
Ordered Thrown Out

WASHINGTON, June 3. - The
house today adopted resolutions, Of
fered by one of it's elections commit
tees, throwing out the contest of Don
Fl. Clark, Republican, for the seat
of Representative r. Lee Moore,
Democrat, of the First Georgia dis
trict, and declaring that f, w. Cole
has no valid claim to membership
as a representative-at -large from
rNnNaS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-05
Suicide Machine Proves
Perfect; Originator Is
Asphyxiated IN Sleep

NEW YORK, June 3.--Carl Dorm
field, fifty-two- utilized his mechan-
ical aptitude to commit suicide Mon
day in an original way BY means
Of two alarm clocks, an attached
spring and a rubber tube inserted in
his mouth, Dornfeld was asphyx-
lated automatically.
The contrivance apparently was
designed to turn on the gas while
its inventor slept. The alarms were
set for D 2 m
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-05
King George Celebrates
Fifty-Ninth Birthday

LONDON, June 3.-King George
today celebrated his fifty-ninth birth
day, receiving multitude Of felicita-
lions from friends and officials. The
newspapers printed the customary
laudatory and congratulatory arti.
cles.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-05
Senate Committee Puts
Foot on German Relief

WASHINGTON. June S.-Two
resolutions proposing appropriations
ny the American government for
German relief were rejected today
by the senate foreign relations com
mlttee.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-05
Canadians Consider .s Z,
Anti japanese Steps

OTTAWA, June 3.-Measures
which virtually would bar. Japanese
immigrants from Canada are under
consideration b-a the Canadian gov.
eminent, the minister of immigra-
ton disclosed today in the house Of
commons
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-05
Governor Invited
To Legion Meet

SAVANNAH. Ca. June Gov
ornor Clifford Walker was today in
vited TO attend the state American
Legion convention Thursday and
Friday and to present the prize 70
the convention sponsor Friday night
At the De Soto hotel
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-05

There Will, no doubt be many in
divi6uals who will desire to settle
their tax accounts in full now that
the * per cent reduction il an ac-
COmplished fact. The amount due
in any instance where 4 taxpayer
Evening star., 1924-01-09
ieorge w. Cook and DR.. L. Sumner

George w. Cook and DR.. L. Sumner
Wormley.
Pay bills committee-Dr Charles
II. Marshall, chairman; Dr. j. G..
Bowling, DR.. w. C. McNeill, Dr. John
w. Mitchell, DR.. =. w. Price. DR..
J. e. H. Taylor. DR.. John K. Rector,
DR.. w. L. Board, DIR. Robert l.. Nc
Quire, DR.. w. C. Simmons, DIR. Will
| liam C. Goines, DR.. g. c. Fry. DR..
Norman w. Harris. G. A Robinson,
Otis F. Allen, DR.. +. G.. Evans. John
A. James. DR.. Arthur L. Curtis and
Addison N. Scurlock.
Share -with-others day committee
Rev. J. U. King. chairman; DR..
Francis J. Grimke, DR.. w. o. Caring
ton, Rev. Charles Stewart. Rev. T. V.
Livingstone, DR.. F. 1. A. Bennett.
Rev. T. ]. Brown. Rev o. 1. Mitchell,
DR.. D. F. Rivers. DR.. ]. L. Pinn,
DIR. w. H. Brooks, Rev. ]. Harvey
Randolph. Rev. w. A. Taylor. Dr. ].
w. Waters. DR.. j. Milton Waldron.
Howard, Rev. G. L. Russell. Rev. H.
]. Calls and Rev. J. w. Long.
Other Committees in Charge.
Life insurance day committees.
w. Rutherford. Chairman, ]. p. Bond,
r. II. Rutherford. Thornton NJ. Hunt,
DIR. Carroll A Brooks. J. F. Holland.
William Stevenson, Rev. J. N. c. Cog
Evening star., 1924-01-09
Spreading the News

[ took a twelve-cent can of soup
to CATER Dingbat, in his coop. where
he has long been sick; "Ods bones"
quoth he, your kindly act, per-
formed with courtesy and tact, as
sures me you're brick. When one
is stretched upon a bed, with poul-
tices upon his head. and plasters on
his chest, the neighbor with a can
Of dope and smile expressing cheer
full hope, seems a seraphic guest" A
hundred men l told that day how l
had gone my kindly way, to Ding
bats couch of pain; "A can of costly
soup | bore-lt cost me twelve cents
at the store" I'd carefully explain.
| moved about from group to group
and told about that can of soup, and
of the good it wrought; told how
CATER Dingbat yipped with happi-
ness the while he slipped the pea
soup | had bought Nov, by St.
Paul." the parson said. "a blessing
rests upon the head of him who
helps the sick, if quietly the deed is
done, but you are telling every one,
informing every hick. The merit of
your kindly deed is ruined by your
frantic greed for credit and ap-
plause; do good by stealth and do
not try to captivate the public eye
as Pruneville's Santa Claus" |
said, Il hold my conduct wise; my
kindly deed | advertise, that others
may enlist; and soon you'll see a
whole blamed troop go packing
Dingbat cans of soup, and custard
pies. | visit
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1924-01-09
PLANS TO COMPLETE
THRIFT PROGRAM.
General Committee to Consider
Details Proposed, But Not
Perfected.
WORK FOR COLORED PEOPLE
Conference Tomorrow Afternoon in
Masonic Temple.

The final Thrift Week cam
paign meeting of the general thrift
committee will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at headquarters in the Masonic
Temple, 18th street and New York
avenue. Plans which have been
worked out viii be acted upon and
an intensive campaign viii be waged
from that time on.
S. II. Takes. chairman of the
speakers bureau, went to New York
last night to attend IA meeting of the
national thrift committee, as the
guest of Chairman Adolph Lewiston,
which was held at noon today at the
Bankers Club in that city.
Howard Moran. chairman of the
general committee. yesterday an
nouuced many merchants have prom
ised to put on special window dis
plays for Thrift week and also have
offered financial assistance.
Work Among CoIorcd People.
The colored population of the city
Is to be informed of the thrift mes
sage by committee of colored men
and women, headed by DIR. Emmett ].
Scott, secretary treasurer OF Howard
University. general chairman, who
will be assisted by DIR. E. ID. w. Jones,
president of the Ministerial Alliance
of the District of Columbia; John
Z. Hawkins. president of the Pru-
Dental Bank and DR.. d. e Wiseman,
president of the Howard Park Ctti-
zens' Association. The other workers
who will function in spreading the
thrift gospel among the colored popu-
latiOn of Washington are:
Meeting and speakers committee
Garnet c. Wilkinson, chairman; Jesse
Mitchell. Charles X. Ford, Dean Kelly
Miller, Capt. Arthur c. Newman, Wal
ter, l. Smith, DR.. c. w. Childs, L. NJ.
Iershaw, DR. w. d. Norman, DR.. c.
j. Jones, DIR. w. II. Wilson, DIR.
Amanda Gray Hillyer, Mrs. Coralie f.
Cook, DR.. L. e. Daniels, DIR. A. B.
Evening star., 1924-01-09

Jackson, Prof. ID. Q. w. Holmes, G.
David Houston, Miss Mamie Ii. Bur
roughs, DR.. J. r. Wilder, Eugene A.
Clark, c.. Smith Wormley, Miss Min
cola Kirkland and Miss Lucy D.
Slowe.
Publicity committee-F. H Murray,
chairman; West A. Hamilton, L. r.
Lautier. Campbell c. Johnson, L. A. G..
Lu Vale. y. Q. Stafford, William f.
Cobb. Emory 3. Smith, w. Q. Walker,
Finley j. Wilson. DR.. G.. H. Richard
son. John n. Coins and Walter j. Sin
gleton.
Financial Phase Considered.
Finance and bank day committee
John r. Hawkins. chairman; William
A. Bowie, c. w. Benton, Jesse G.
Powell, DR.. B. J. Tyler, DR.. f. X.
Killingsworth. Rev. James H. Pace.
Or. NJ. o. Dumas, DR.. NJ. d. Wiseman.
DR.. w. p. Battle, Robert G.. Mcclure,
James w. Howard, Dr. w. II. Jerna-
gin. c. E. Lucas, w. II. Tucker, Dean
Evening star., 1924-01-09
gin. Rev. p. A. Scott, A. Washington

and John ID. Harrell.
Make-a-will day committee-James
A. Cobb, chairman; w. L. Houston.
z. p Moore, Almond w. Scott, Royal
A. Hughes, Charles o. Hill, William
o. Davis, DR.. Charles II. Wesley and
Henry G. Murray.
Own-your-home day committee-Dr.
w. A. Warfield, chairman; Shelby j.
Davidson, Whitefield McKinlay, Victor
r. DAILY, A. H. Glenn, DIR. U. L. Hous-
ton, s. NJ. Dudley, DR.. A M. Curtis.
Dr. J. Hayden Johnson. DR.. T. Ed
ward Jones, Mortimer NJ. Harris, Mrs:
A C. Burwell. Rev. w. II. Tucker and
Clarence NJ. De Veile.
Evening star., 1924-01-09
MARQUIS STARTS EXILE.

MADRID, January 9.-The Marquis
Cortina, former minister of marine
and public works. who yesterday was
ordered exiled for writing what the
government considered a subversive
article In the Actualidad Financiera,
Spain's foremost financial review.
will start for the Island of Fuerte
Ventura, in the Canary Islands, to
begin his servitude. Living condi-
tions on the island are primitive. The
climate is extremely hot and commu-
nicatic is Irregular.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-01

KNITTED SUIT DRESSES
SIS values. new spring CT
patterns, special. ... UC
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-01
HUGE LOSS ROUSES
STATE FIRE CHIEF
Conference on InCendiariSm
Called,

What caused $500. 900 fire loss?"
viii be the subject Of a conference of
fire chiefs Of ten Indiana cities. at
the Statehouse Friday. 1t was called
by State Fire Marshal Newman T.
Miller. Miller called the meeting to
ascertain whether the series Of con-
hagrations. beginning Jan. 1, has been
caused by a band Of "frebugs."
Incidents arOusing suspicion. Ma
jority of fires started between mid
night and 4 a m; cause Of none has
been determined; majority of struc-
lures was business buildings; fires oc-
CURED at regular intervals.
Fire officials of indianapolis. FIT.
Wayne, Evansville, RUshville, Con
nersville. KOkOmO, Logansport, Port
land Bloomington and Richmond will
attend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-01
SHELBY STREET OPENING
Clubs Say Railroad Has Promised
Elevation of Tracks.

An executive committee meeting of
the Southeastern Civic Improvement
Club will be held Thursday night at
the home of Edward J. Sexton, 1889
Hoyt Ave. secretary treasurer, to con-
slider the opening Of Shelby St. from
Maryland St to Washington St
The club is working with the Allied
Motor Commerce in pushing the
project.
Club officials said the Pennsylvania
railroad has notified both organizations
that the railroad eventually will be
elevated from the present end of the
elevation at Davidson st. to a point
east of Shelby ST.
Members of the executive committee:
John F. White. president; Earl c..
Heller, vice president; r. F. Miller
c. G. Duvall. J. Edward Berk and
Sexton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-01
TIGHE FOR COMPROMISE
Battle of Notes Over Democratic
COuny Chairnlanship RACES On.

The battle of notes" in connection
with the organization fight among
Marion County Democrats continued
today with a statement from Charles
P Tighe in which he indicated that
a third candidate for county chair
man probably viii appear. The two
candidates now are Russell J. Ryan.
the present chairman. and John E
Spiegel- Tighe said there should be
a compromise between the two fac
tons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-01
gs Wins National RecoHIt

Try Boggs, chief accountant, pub
Srvice commission. has been ap-
I'd TO the statistics end accounts
blic utilities compasses commit
the National A4oc:ation Of
s Id and Utilities Commissioner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-01

SILK DRESSES--One lot of
stylish dresses. G.
While they last. /
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-01
4UB SEEKS EQUIPME TENT
rs Hill Playground Improvement to
Be Discussed Tonight.

Sans for providing the Mars Hill
aground with equipment this
*ng viii be made at a meeting Of
<adars Hill-Lafayette Heights Civic
citation tonight at Mars Hill
5<pl The organization also plans a
.7bership campaign Over fifty
lies are members. Edward Wish
is president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-01

q Pr. SPORT HOSEe4
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61b 10 TO- Special, Dollar
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Evening star., 1924-06-20
MAIL BANDIT QUEST
EXTENDED TO HERRIN
Officers Visit Illinois Storm Gen.
ter in Search for Principals
in 100000 Robbery.
10 ARE FACING INDICTMENT
Leader of "Egan's Rats" Wanted
for Planning Hold-Up.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 20.-Government
agents in the search for the four
men still wanted in the S2,o0o,Ooo
Rondout H., mail robbery of June II
have gone to Herrin, Ill, storm center
of Williamson County, in the bellef
that Max Greenberg, leader OF
"Egan's rats" of ST. Louis, wanted as
the man who planned the hold-up, is
hiding there.
According to Chief of Detectives
Hughes. Greenberg left st. Louis In
an automobile several days ago. A.
+. Germer, chief postal Inspector.
said tip that Greenoerg had gone
to Herrin caused him to send ON
GERS there last night.
Officials Ready With Evidence.
Meanwhile federal officials are pre-
pared to so before the grand jury
today with evidence against the four
missing suspects and the four IN
custody to demand the indictment of
ten men on a dozen different counts
Postal inspectors detectives and the
two women in custody, Mrs. Walter
McComb and Louise Drake. who
posed AS the wife of Willis Newton,
governments witnesses.
a quantity Of jewelry, including
several diamond rings and watches
valued at $4,000. was found yesterday
under a bridge at Channahon, Ill, and
is believed TO be part of Jewelry
shipment taken by the robbers from
the mail bags.
Men Listed for Indictment.
The grand jury will be asked to
indict Carlo Fontana, Chicago, and
Willis, Willie and Joseph Newton.
East st. Louis. all under arrest. and
GreenberC, Ernest Fontana, Samuel
Grant and Blackie Wilcox. at large,
on charges of robbery of the mails
with dangerous weapon. robbery
OF the mails and conspiracy to rob
the mails. each offenSe punishable by
prison terms of from two to twenty
five years.
Walter MCComb. in whose fiat the
NewtonS were arrested is charged
with being an accessory and James
Murray Chicago politician, released
yesterday after friends had schedule d
real estate valued at $3.50, 900, was
charged with having assisted in hid
ing the men.
taken into custody today for ques-
of Samuel Grant after postal in
srectors learned that A telegram for
him had been delivered at the Morey
roOming house last night.
Both denied any knowledge of the
telegram and said Grant had not
been stopping at their house.
Evening star., 1924-06-20

The Democratic national commit
tees CORES spondence school. which
aims TO teach the principles and prac-
tices of the Democratic party. expects
TO have 10000 women enrolled by Oc-
tober
Evening star., 1924-04-17

the locomotive he was driving, pull
ing train, jumped the track at a
curve along the Mahoning river near
Struthersville, Ohio, turned over on
the right side, where he was sitting
and went down into the river with
the cars on top. He had to act
quickly when he felt the engine leave
the track, and jumped head first
through the window. How close was
his escape is shown by the fact that
as he hit the ground the engine
tipped and the roof of the cab knocked
the heel off one of his shoes.
Representative Cooper looks back
with great deal Of feeling upon his
services as a railroad man, although
he has been out of railroad service
Tor ten years. II never see one of
those big locomotives but have
a very earnest desire to climb up in
the cab and throw open the throttle"
he said.
He is mighty proud of letter he
received when he severed his connec-
tion with the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company to come to Congress. This
was from the superintendent of the
division on which he was employed
Henry Thornton, now Sir Henry
Thornton" who was knighted be-
cause of his able management Of the
British railways during the war, and
who recently was sent to Canada to
Evening star., 1924-04-17

- OR seventeen years before Rep
X resentative John G.. Cooper
began his duties of a
member of Congress nine
years ago, representing the nine
teenth Ohio district-which had pre-
viously been represented by the
famous benjamin Franklin Wade,
Joshua r. Giddings, James A. Gar
field and William McKinley-he was
a locomotive fireman and engineer on
the Pennsylvania railroad.
Like many a boy today and like
still more in the earlier days when
adventurous youth had reader ac-
cess to the railroad tracks and freight
yards, Johnny Cooper had from early
years gaZed with admiration akin to
worship upon the train crews which
passed on the way to great adventure
along the cleaning rails. The engi-
neer and fireman who climb into the
cab and start the giant monster that
hauls the trains stir the envy and
ambition of most boys. Cooper fell
an early victim to the lure of the
locomotive.
That thrill of lifetime ran vi
hrantly through his body, when, in
1896, he achieved the ambition of his
young manhood and was numbered
among the fortunate ones who Sc
cured the much -sought-afte job of
locomotive fireman.
He used to shovel some twenty
Evening star., 1924-04-17

stoker' device. and so the firemen do
not have to shovel as much coal.
1T was great experience and
always liked the work." says Repre-
sentative Cooper. He explains that
there is something fascinating about
work in the engine cab. Like every
other engineer. i took pride in the
locomotive under my charge. There
Is certain amount of thrill sitting
in the locomotive cab, watching in
tently along the narrowing rails with
the air whipping in your face, the
rhythmic beat in your ears of heavy
wheels hitting over rail joints, while
you realize the great responsibility
that rests upon you"
The proudest moment of his life in
those days was when the road fore
man OF engines att Youngstown, Ohio,
called him over one day in 1900, when
he jumped down from the cab after
a, run nrlng, and informed him that
they wanted him to take charge of
an engine for the first time next day.
That was the moment to which he
had looked forward during four years
of hard work as fireman.
He ran all the way homeSto break
the glad news to his wife. 1t was a
saturday night, and after dinner he
went downtown and bought brand
new suit of overalls and gauntlet
gloves that reached to his elbows.
The next morning he got to work an
hour and half before starting time
and put enough oil on the "old pot"
as they affectionately called their To-
comotives, to carry il to San Fran
cisco and back. Then he went to the
telegraph office for his running or
ders, and as ha handed them to his
fireman to be read aloud, which was
the rule of the company, he felt
mighty proud of the position he had
attained.
Representative Cooper still cher
ishes among his most priced treasures
the first two running orders" he got.
The locomotive engineer has tre-
mendous responsibility" Mr.. Cooper
points out, not only for the lives of
his train crew or the passengers, but
for the train itself and the freight il
moves. a locomotive costs $500 to
100000. The average freight car
costs $4,000 to $4,000, and we usu
ally handled thirty to fifty ears.
Probably the hardest thing rail
road engineer has to contend against
is in making his run in a fog. The
engineer always tries, no matter an
der what weather conditions, to get
his train through on time"
Representative Cooper was in four
wrecks. In one of these he was con
'siderably hurt, taken to Il hospital
and laid up for some time. The
closest call he ever had was when
Evening star., 1924-04-17

take charge of the government-owned
railroads. He wrote congratulating
Cooper, saying that he did not know
when anything had given him greater
pleasure than when ne heard that an
engineer on the division of which he
mad charge had been elected to the
American Congress.
During my service for seventeen
years | always appreciated the way
IN which the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company tried to be fair and to do
the right thing by the men who
worked for them" says Representa-
tive Cooper. IL have never had any
regret that my service as a railroad
man was in the employment of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company"
Evening star., 1924-04-17

More than a score of prizes were
distributed under the supervision Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Mays aud Mrs,
l.. E. White. A plentitude OF Caster
blooms were rendered as prizes by
George E. Shaffer. while other mem
bers contributed dozens of other ia
vors
On the program was a message from
Tony Da Barb delivered by the
barbershop delegate. Edwin Callow
Mrs. Raymond S. Dickey rendered
violin solo selections; Miss Gilbert
gave solo selections at the piano:
harry Angellico sang, accompanied
by Ed. Muth; r. C. Burr rendered a
cornet solo; Miss Nina Normand sang
and Mrs. Page Mex. Etchison gave
piano solo.
Joseph A. Burkhart welcomed the
guests in the name of the club, and
Mrs. Mays responded in behalf OF the
guests