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Evening star., 1924-06-25
ARIZONA DELEGATION
BREAKS ITS DEADLOCK
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. June 35.-The Arizona
delegation to the Democratic national
convention, which has been dead
locked over the question of organi3-
ing, freed itself from tho shackles
of uncertainty last night by break
ing the tie and naming all it's COM
mftteemen despite the fact that two
of the four committees had completed
their work and adjourned.
W. G. Bowman was elected chair
man of the delegation and Fred T.
Golfer wass named as a member of
the resolutions comsaittee The ether
two named, who will have no duties
to perform, were c. W. Herndon, COM
mittee on permanent organization,
and c. c.. Gunter, committee on rules.
Earlier in the day David Hopkins
was named a member OF the creden-
tials committee.
There were nine Of the twelve dele
gates preseat last night when
another attempt was made to or
Eani1e. Among the absentees was
Hopkins, who was said to be attend
ing the credentials committee meet
ing. Temporary Chairman Lutz re-
fused to proceed with business with
a member absent and resigned as
temporary chairman and left the
m Getting. He was succeeded by Golfer.
James L. Edwards also left the meet
ing. The seven remaining delegates,
constituting quorum, proceeded to
organize.
Evening star., 1924-06-25
Listener Obtains
Wrong Slant on
This Conversation

The scene is a street car. The talk
erS are In seat ahead. The observer
is supposedly reading 4 newspaper.
Really he is listening, keeping his
This is what he hears:
DO you think they can win with
him?'' .
"Ah," remarks the astute observer,
soto voce. this convention stun is
on eyeryone's tongue" -,
expected Mac to have more of a
chance. but it looks as II them fell
lows of his Is goin' to sleep
.C"Why. that sapr' solloquizes the
ohserver: "McAdoo has the best
chance of any of them.'D
Washington is stronger" replies the
sage. Neatly put. The White House
holds much more power than Madison
Square Garden.)
:! wish they'd given this fellow
smith more of a chance at Washing
wet, thinks the observer.)
Then follow a number of state,
ments relative to strategy and speed
that didn't seem to sit, just right.
AS the car reached the downtown
section, the astute observer discover
ed he was suffering from severe
case of diverted eavesdropping.
For here's the way 1t wound up:
Nov Matthews may be good
fielder, but Smith is lot better than
ought never have let this guy go.
And poor old Connie Mack still seems
to have a chance. in my opinion, for
you can never tell what he's got up
his sleeve"
The astute observer left the street
car feeling like the little boy who
tried to solve the riddle of the wheels
in a watch. He was all wrong. :. 1t
wasn't William Gibbs. but Cornelius
Mack; and not Al. but Carr Smith.
watch yourself, it may not be the
convention these days, but base ball
that they're talking about.
Evening star., 1924-06-25
WOMEN AT CONVENTION

| NEW YORK, June. 2s.-Women
rush in where politicians fear to
/ tread.
=. Never was this moro perfectly
demonstrated than by the complete
platform drafted by the women of
| the country and presented to the
resolutions committee of the Demo-
cratic national convention on Tues
| day evening.
Flat and unequivocal opposition to
| the ku Klux klan emphatic de-
! mands that the Volstead act be pre-
request that the United States enter
the league of nations and the Per
manent Court of International Justice,
these were the fearless planks in the
program drafted by the national ad-
viSory committee on plankS OF in
terest to women.
This committee, formed of the most
outstanding women in various pro-
fessions and positions in the Country,
with Mrs. franklin D. Roosevelt as
which for sincerity of expression.
scope and statesmanlike outlook.
would be a credit to the party if
adopted in toto as its official pro-
gram.
Among the women who were re-
sponsible for the document are Mrs
Minnie Fisher Cunningham of Wash
inEton, u. G., and Dallas. Tex; Mrs.
Henry Moscowitz. New York City:
Miss Mary f. Mcdowell, Chicago. III; ;
Miss Jane Adams. Chicago: Mrs. Kate
Trenholm Abrams. Washington. D. c.:
Mrs. Otto p. Wittpenn, JeSsey City.
n. j.; Mrs. Hersey p. Pennybacker.
Austin, Tex, and DR.. Rachelle S.
Yarros, Chicago, III.
Ipro~>. Suhnr~ u;dc
The platform. supposed TO indicate
country, proved that womens sphere
is the world. For the problems at
tackled are almost as numerous as
those which will probably be touched
upon by the party platform after the
OF the best brains of the
Democracy are at work upon it,.
With true feminine slant. the first
plank sent by the women concerns
itself with conservation. advocating
conservation Of all public resources.
Only second is the plank on inter
national relations. and a demand for
the reduction of the rates OF the
present Fordney-M -McCumber tariff and
an expert and unbiased commission
A department Of education with
secretary in the cabinet, civil service
reform. an advanced Indian program.
a child welfare and social hygiene
plank. prison reform. the. eight-hour
day and minimum wage for women
were all asked.
Dry Plank Definite.
There was nothing fiabby about the
women's dry plank. They come out
for prohibition enforcement under Its
own name and not politely veiled a
law enforcement, and their stand
against the Klan. while not Gaining
II hy name. is direct and unmistak-
able.
Other organizations represented
their separate planks to the resolu-
Mrs. William G. Hibbard of Chi
cago. director of the league. present
ed its plank favoring Americas en-
trance into the world court sas at
present organized. and Miss Larue
leagues child labor plank.
Miss Charl Williams of Washing
ton asked the committee again for
a, federal department Of education.
The case against prohibition was sub
mitted by Miss Helen l. BauShan.
Evening star., 1924-06-25
CONVENTION SIDELICHTS

platform committee in a swelteringly
hot hotel room last night, other men
and women. attired in gay evening
clothes, were dancing in the adjoin-
ing small ballroom Frequently the
pounding of the gavel by Homer S.
Cummings, chairman of the platform
committee, kept time with the music.
unknown to the chairman, when the
door of the committee room was
opened and the pounding penetrated
to the corridors.
The Arizona delegation, which was
deadlocked yesterday over organiza-
ton. agreed unanimously on one
thing, and that was that their state
nag had been hung upside down In
the lobby Of its hotel quarters. One
of their number was sent to the hotel
management and the flag soon was re-
arranged with hte sunset right side up.
During the demonstration that
came at the conclusion OF the Walsh
speech an incident happened that
brought applause and cheers.
A white dove circled over the heads
Of the marching delegates. flying up and
down through the huge building until
finally he came to rest in the hands
of one Of the men sitting in press
balcony, just under the roof
"a good omen," the Democrats de-
clared.
A dove Of peace is what is needed
here indeed
Evening star., 1924-06-25
New Big -Four at Work.

has the bit in it's own teeth, and will
keep it there till adjournment sine
die" -
New Big -Four at work.
Notwithstanding Senator Robinson's s
view, reports that the bosses are
steadily at work to take things into
their own hands At the psychological
deadlock moment are in persistent
circulation. Gov. Smiths organ, the
New York World, announces today
on a show of authority that a new
big four" consisting of Taggart,
Brennan, Cox and Underwood. is
ready to swing the convention to ZAP
Smith If and when they can be shown
that the votes they control are sum-
cient to put him over.
This is the quartet Of major forces
aligned in deadly opposition to the
aspirations of William G. McAdoo.
Their determination to overwheim-
the. Californian is dercer than ever.
take almost anybody fto stop Nc.
Adoo." The whispering campaignl
against the Californian is unabated.
One of it's most potent arguments is
that McAdoo privately" has already
thrown up the sponge.
Antt.MCA0OO Fr0p4&1n0A.
Another bit Of propaganda against
their leader according to -McAdoo-
is that he would hardly
be nominated for President before he
would be indicted" in connection
with certain alleged activities of his.
The McAdoo folk say that the ven-
delta against the Californian has now
assumed the phase of blessing in
disguise. They claim they wouldn't
stop it if they could. They believe
it has become so violent that dele
gates are disgusted with It. and that
it is now destined to be a boomerang.
Certainly there Is no lack OF conf
dence apparent in the McAdoo citadel
at Hotel Vanderbilt.
AS the balloting hour hastens on
the Californian's devotees refuse to
see anything but victory ahead. But
they have no monopoly of optimism
Indeed, wherever axes are being
ground in Gotham this =week,zeespe-
ciafIy on behalf OF favorite sons
optimism Ii as freely dispensed as
badges, buttons and ice water. 1t
Is New York's favorite indoor sport
for the nonce, and everybody's doing
10 .
Evening star., 1924-06-25

NEW YORK, June. 25.-With another
hot day in prospect delegates to the
Democratic national convention. betore
entering Madison Square Garden today.
took a look about for ''the mothers Of
New York." group of women who yes
terday distributed fans to all those at
tending the convention.
These women yesterday were about
the most popular in the convention as
they distributed armsful Of strong paper
fans, which later in the hands OF dele
gates and Others. by their steady nut
ter, gave the gathering an appearance
different from the San FRANCISCO meet
ing Of four years ago, when no fans
were needed.
The scarcity Of tickets appeared to
continue today as on the opening day
yesterday. but the supply OF badges
seemed to be on the increase, many en-.
terprising gentlemen having discovered
that badge is almost as good as
ticket.
Hotel Hobbies last night were pretty
we'll sprinkled with persons wearing Of
fcial badges Of one sort and another,
which will get them into the convention.
visitors were seen dashing to dinners
and theatArs In luxurious automobiles
who probably could not be induced to
carry a message to the President of the
United States, but who wore badges
labelling them as messengers OF the
convention. There also was a plethora
Of "eergeants-at-arms"
Gov. Smith today has the base ball
bat intended by Babe Ruth for the
late President Harding. When here to
speak at the annual luncheon OF the As
sociated Press in April, 1923, MI Hard
ing attended ball game at the Yankee
Stadium. and in talking to the King OF
Swat" expressed a desire for an auto
graphed bat But Mr.. Harding died be-
fore Ruth could deliver the bat.
Ruth yesterday called at tho Smith
headquarters and offered the New
York governor the bat he had auto
the offer was accepted.
Governor, I'm glad to See you set
for a home rum" he remarked.
"If I can handle the delegates the
way you handle a bat, the result will
be all right" said the governor, re-
turning the compliment.
Vance c. Mccormick of Pennsyl-
vania, former Democratic chairman.
says he is having the time of his
life, Sitting on the side lines watch
ing the fun" Mr.. Mccormick, who
managed President Wilson's second
presidential campaign, said he was
not taking any part in the conven-
tion activities, had no candidate and
hid not know who would win the
presidential nomination.
While serious minded men and
women from all parts OF the country
were presenting matters for the well
fare OF. the nation to the Democratic
Evening star., 1924-06-25
UNDERWOOD BADGES
PUT IN APPEARANCE
Senator'S Chief Interest in Plat
form Declaration on
Klan Issue.
WORKERS TELL OF SERVICE
Carlin Quiet in Efforts to Sew Up
Votes.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. June 25.-Yellow
badges marked Underwood" put in
an appearance as evidence that the
hackers of the Alabama senator were
busy. They were handed out at I'm
derwood headquarters together with
remarks about the senator's logical
claims for Democratic preference on
the basis of his quarter century Of
public service in Washington.
The meetings of the platform COM
mittee had unusual interest for the
Underwood supporters. however, due
to his spoken stand on the Ku klux
Klan issue. The Alabama senator has
made 1t entirely clear that he wants
nothing to do with the nomination
unless the party goes on record In
strong denunciation of the Klan's po-
litical activities. He would prefer
that the Klan be denounced by name
and the Underwood people are put
ting up a fight for adoption of the
plank thus dealing with the situa-
tion.
Keeps Hand Under Cover.
So far as definite results In the
usual pre-balloting game of canvass
in favorite son bonds or loosely knit
I'd into the machinery of the Smith
and McAdoo campaigns was concern
ed, there was no comment available
at Underwood headquarters. If For
mer Representative c. c. Carlin, ma
tional campaign manager for the Ala
bama senator, has cards of that sort
up his sleeve to play at the right
moment. he is still keeping his hand
under cldee cover.
There was the usual coming and
going at the headquarters yesterday.
Possibly the political staff on duty
there saw some Significance in it;
but to an observer it was without
definite meaning beyond the fact that
a good many people seemed to be
interested in the senator's candidacy.
Evening star., 1924-06-25
HEADS CONCERT GROUP.
Mrs. Wi1son-Greene Reelected
President of Association.

Mrs. Wilson-Greene, Washington
concert manager, has been unani-
mously reelected president of the
National Concert Managers Associ-
alton Of the United States, at the
semi-annual meeting of this organi
zation. according to dispatches from
Chicago. where the meeting is be-
ing held.
association for the first time in Chi
cago last summer.
Evening star., 1924-06-25
FIREMEN PROMOTED.
Four Advanced to FIJI New De
partment Positions.

Four members of the fire depart
ment today were promoted to ser
eeants upon recommendation of Com
missioner Oyster, to fill new positions
created by the District appropriation
act The men rewarded by promotion
are: Privates D. ]. Reilly, o. R. Ar
derson, F. H. Weaver and John
Sheahan-
Evening star., 1924-06-25

has the bit in it's own teeth, and will
keep it there till adjournment sine
Evening star., 1924-06-25

While serious minded men and
women from all parts of the country
were presenting matters for the well
fare of. the nation to tho Democratic
Evening star., 1924-06-25
TWO Killed in Building Collapse.

CHICAGO, June 25.-A man and a
woman were killed and an arm torn
Off a girl by the collapse OF a portion
of a building at Wells and Van Bu-
rean streets in the downtown whole
sale tailoring district today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15
$lOO,OOO CALLED
 FLOOD VICTIMS
Serious Situation In China Reported To
 Red Cross

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The American Red Cross today cabled $100,0OO for the relief of victims of the floods sweeping several provinces of China. Chairman John Barton Payne ordered the donation upon re- ceipt of report transmitted through the state department at the Red Cross by Minister Schurman at Picking.
 Minister Schurman estimated that 100000 persons are already affected by the floods and that $10,OO0,0 900 will be needed for relief work Emergency relief measures are being carried on by various Chinese philanthropic organi- cations and the famine relief commis- sion is laying plans to met distress which is sure to follow destruction of the crops.
 Estimated funds which may be made available through the imposition of GUS toms and transportation surtaxes flood rellet campaigns, etc, would total r. 50O,000, leaving 2,500,O00 otherwise to be raised if the situation is to be fully met.
 "The present situation is very seri- ous," Minister Schurman stated. "The spring crops in north China are short, due to drouth, and the fall crops are destroyed over wide area due to rains. The water vii lremain over large areas for some months, so that winter wheat cannot be planted"
 No report has been made for the dis patch of Red Cross relief workers from this country, and accordingly none will he mnde
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15
LOCOMOTIVE HITS AUTO

Eddie Wales, negro, 2608 Twenty fourth avenue, was slightly injured Wednesday night when his automobile was struck by a Central of Georgia freight engine at Twenty-fourth street and Twenty-third avenue.
 The negro was removed to the Hill man hospital, where his injuries were dressed and he later was allowed to go home. Speeding and no brakes were given by police as causes of the acci- dent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15
SENATOR SHIELDS DECLINES TORUN
 ASNDEPENDENT
Accepts His Defeat For denomination In
 Tennessee

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Senator Shields, democrat, Tennessee, declared in statement today that he accepted his defeat in the recent primary and had no intention whatever of running for reelection as an independent candi- date.
 Reports are in circulation, he said, that he will enter the field as an inde- pendent.
 Those rumors are absolutely with out foundation" said Senator Shields. T have never contemplated such a thing. While only about 20 per cent of the S00,000 democratic men and women who are voters, participated in the primary and about 8 per cent of the voters supported the successful candidate in the primary the result is conclusive upon my candidacy"
 Senator Shields said he was grate- full for the approval and confidence of the 5000 splendid democratic men and women" who supported him, mot through hate and prejudice or selfish ness but because they approve my rec ord, and no higher compliment could be paid a candidate"
 Senator and Mrs. Shields, who ar- rived in Washington yesterday, left late today for New York for a two weeks vacation there and in New England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15
BIBLES REQUIRED
 BY HOTEL GUESTS
Refusal Of Gideons' Offer Later
 Regretted

FREEPORT, H., Aug. 14.--How a Fashionable" Chicago hotel refused to permit the Gideons to place Bibles free in it's rooms but later on demand from it's patrons bought copy for ev- cry room, was told at the Methodist camp meeting at Lena today by Fred c. Thomas of Freeport.
 ..eThe fashionable hotel refused to ac- cept our Bibles on the ground said MT. Thomas, that patronage was of such high type that Bibles were not necessary.
 But this strange thing has come to pass. Patrons had read these Bi- bles in other hotels and missed them to such an extent at this one that the management at its own expense of $2.5O Bible has placed copy of the Bi- ble in every room. Surely this is won derful tribute to what the Bible means to the travelling public of today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15
By THOMAS l.. STOKES, ' Aaaefl VVira to The Age-Herald,

f WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Demo- cratic women are planning an active campaign for Davis and Bryan through their 2,0O0 clubs which are already organized and dot the country and through their speakers organizations, with a special part of their drive a picturesque fight on the republican tariff through a travelling exhibition.
 These clubs will form the backbone of the women's campaign. Their organi- zation began two and one-half years ago, and from responses coming to headquarters here, they are all set for their part in the drive, according to Mrs. Marion Bannister, one of the leaders in the women's campaign work. She is chief assistant to Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, first vice chairman of the democratic national committee.
 Functions Of Clubs.
 The chief functions of these clubs in the campaign were thus outlined by Mrs. Bannister:
 1. Getting out the vote, with special emphasis on the stay-at-home vote among women.
 ?. Publicity of democratic women's activities.
 3. Distribution of literature.
 For a vigorous speech-making cam paign, the democratic women are also we'll prepared, Mrs. Bannister said. Several hundred women have been trained as speakers through the schools of politics conducted through Mrs, Halsey w. Wilson of New York, she said, and their names are listed at Headquarters, subject to assignment. Speakers have been designated already for the election in Maine in September, the first in the country, whose result is always used as an indicator of senti- ment in the country.
 FOrty-tw0 Schools Conducted.
 Forty-two of these schools have been conducted in 32 states, Mrs. Bannister said, which include in their three-day course, instructions in speaking ms well as in general campaign organiza. tion. In addition, correspondence courses have been given by Mrs. Will son.
 "One of the features we are planning this year is spectacular campaign on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15

$25,OOO.
 $65,OOO
 Earl Brothers, Lot 50x182 feet on First avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, $15,000.
 Earle Brothers, Lot 50x1S2 feet on business damage required removal by elimination of Morris avenue tracks and interference on Eighteenth street, $5O,OOO.
 Matthews Improvement company, c. R. Matthews, president, 55x1S3 feet at 1S21-1S23 First avenue, damage $150,000.
 Loss of railroad track would force removal of electrical business.
 D. 0. Thompson, trustee for east half Lot 13 and east 25 feet Lot Il, Block 9S, estimated damage by T. H. Motion, $25, 1000.
 ''T. H. Motion, for the estate of An nie l.. Henley, property one-quarter interest in Lots IS, 19, 20, Block 9S. and the west half Lot 16, Block 99, estimated damage, $50,000.
 "Mose Damsky and Cacok Allen prop erty, 50x1S21a feet with three-story and basement building at Nos. 1721 and 1723 First avenue, estimated dam- age to property, $50,000. Estimated damage to established business, $25000.
 U. E. Penny, property, Morris hotel and 50x150 feet with three-stOry build ing, estimated damage, $25O,0O0.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15
Democratic Women Are Set
 For Organized Campaign
1000 Clubs Dotting Country To Form Backbone
 Of Concentrated Drive

the tariff" Mrs. Bannister said, land we hope to have n travelling exhibit, such as was used at our women's head quarters at the New York convention" :"
 This exhibition showed household utensils, wearing apparel, and other things of interest to women, which were marked with tags setting forth the cost under the Fordney- -McC Cumber tariff, and what was estimated by the democrats would be the cost without the tariff. Living models were used for the wearing apparel exhibition. The plan is to have a car containing such an exhibit sent to variouss parts of the country.
 Preparing Posters.
 In addition, number of posters are being prepared, setting forth the re- suit on the wages of labor, which re- publicans claim are boosted by ;he tariff, as we'll as the other comparisons in cost as shown in the New York ex- hibition. The women's clubs have al- ready given study to booklet on the tariff, written by Mrs. Bannister.
 The value of the women's clubs, Mrs. Bannister explained, is that they keep up their work consistently, from week to week, and month to month, through the year.
 'The women work all through the year, just as they do their household york;" she explained. "When a cam paign comes along, the men, on the other hand, take off their coats, and pitch in for six months"
 In describing the importance at tached to literature, Mrs. Bannister ex- plained that women have much more curiosity about campaign literature than men,"
 Women in small communities, I find, have an avid hunger for informa- tion," she said.
 Mrs. Bannister said she did not be- lieve that the La Toilette campaign would make ''dent" in the women vote in the south, as women leaders of the independent movement claimed. While she said she believed women are not as inclined to vote with their husbands as has been claimed, she stated that participation of women in politics in the south was too new a thing for women to branch away from the politi- cal inclinations of their husbands.