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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON THE
GLORY OF MOTION
BY GARRETT P. SERVISS.
d Speed Distinguish Between T
Bold, Careless and Heedful.

glory Of motion to it's highest
power for the mass Of mankind.
The joy of aeroplaning, for aught
that l know, may have a still
higher exponent, but it will be
some time before the tens Of mil
lions who now skim, with the
speed Of birds, over thousands of
miles Of country roads, can mount
to cloud-level with the sky pilots.
1t is curious to trace the do.
velopment Of the reign Of velocity
In human psychology, and to see
how sudden its latest ascent has
been. When De Quincy wrote his
masterpiece, the English mail
coach furnished the most notable
and startling example of the glory
OF motion. For thousands Of
years before there had been moth.
ing superior to that. The Roman
chariots were all horse-drawn.
De Quincy mentions as one of
the elements Of the glory of mo-
ton, experienced by the rider on
q mail coach, 1.-The animal beauty
and power SO often displayed in
the class Of horses selected for
this mail service" But far more
powerful, because more mysteri-
GUS, is the influence over the
mind exercised by the softly pur-
ring motor, with it's polished un.
animal-like body, developing the
force of forty horses, and out
stripping at need the "iron.
horse" itself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25

A The spring opens, on
"A every fair Sunday and holi-
"A day I see from my window,
in the suburbs Of New York, null.
tiplying streams Of automobiles
pouring countryward. One imag-
ines the mighty city depopulating
itself-and so 1t is, temporarily,
It sends out every hour, on cush.
Toned wheels, behind purring mo-
tors, enough people to make UP a
good-sized country CITY,"
The faces and attitudes Of many
Of the riders express plainly their
delight and Joy in the glory Of
motion. But the auto is a psy-
Geological analyst. It distinguishes
between the timid and the bold,
the thoughtless and the heedful,
the selfish and the magnanimous,
the takers Of chances and the
masters Of chance.
THE glory of motion" is one
Of Thomas de Quincey's phrases.
though it suggests itself instantly
to all who are carried along
swiftly, with a subdued sense Of
underlying danger. The psyche
logical reaction Of rapid physical
movement Is a universal phenom-
enon. AS a fast revolving paper
disk becomes a buzz-saw that will
cut wood, so the rush of a speed
ing automobile hardens, fixes and
sharpens the drivers mind and,
to an extent, the minds Of all
who go with him. A peculiar
sense of independence of extra
neous things arises and this con.
stitutes the glory of motion.
When it becomes excessive or is
unregulated, it gives rise to the
"speed-demon."
The immense mental influence
Of pure velocity Is demonstrated
by the fact, which may be OBJ
served on any auto trip, that
many riders find far more pleas
ure in the speed with which they
are carried through a landscape
than in those elements Of rural
beauty and picturesqueness that
TRANS, and Of others who have
time to notice and appreciate de.
tails. This is not, in itself, a
thing to be blamed, for the pleas
ure that swift motion gives is
undoubtedly Of a high and ele.
waiting character. Like the sight
of the starry heavens, 1t cuts off
the shackles Of the mind and lifts
it out Of the rut Of commonplace
Impressions. It furnishes a new
enjoyment which is all the more
delightful because 1t is not meas.
urable by the standards Of ordi.
nary pleasures, and cannot easily
be analysed or described.
The automobile has carried the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
Justice BrandeiS Can't Be
Spared
La Toilette Would Not Run.

Politicians discuss independent Republican ticket with
La Toilette the head and Justice Brande of the Supreme
Court candidate for Vice President There will no such
ticket let hope In the first place. would be great
calamity for Justice Brandes leave the Supreme Court and
make for gentleman liable to eye to eye
they put it in Wall Street. with the big financial gentlemen
Justice Brandeis knowledge of law and his freedom from
certain kind of control very important the United States
Supreme bench Besides he would not play fiddle But
what fine President he would make.
Also it's unlikely that Senator La Toilette will cut himself
out Of the Republican party in which he has amused himself
and been useful for so long time -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
SAP AND SALT


In politics the tongue wins
more battles than the brain.
Who can name q bank preSi-
dent who opposes the open shop?
Hope often fails because it
covers too much territory.
A mans honesty can be, meas.
ured only so far as he has been
tempted.
Finding things out that you
don't know is all there Ia to edu-
cation.
We are acquainted with many
people, but know only q few
This world needs an equal dis.
tribution Of intelligence more than
1t needs an equal distribution of
wealth.
Hez Heck says: Medicine don't
take holt until you begin to be.
have yourself while talxin' Il"
Copyright. 1924, by Promior
Syndicate 1noS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25

desire be rid Of each other would to constitute the
strongest for divorce But that for divorce
accepted in single State in the Union They must
unfathfulness equally outrageous acts before they
freed Now most normal, busy people have neither time
inclination for such acts They depressed by the
domestic gloom that they have no energy chasing or
beating But heaters chasers they must be if they would
achieve divorce So what do they dot They e They call
with the hated mate and arrange satisfactory
of lies between them.
That's part-a very small part-of the divorce mud
die in this country movement foot for uniform
Federal divorce laws That going to occasion
tremendous argument perhaps the hottest argument this
country has heard You should be ready for it, and
you cant be ready until you have investigated present
dtons have told you today Of Of the present
ditons What do you think of them?
Copyright lures Syndicate,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25

False to be taken into confidence fearful
men into post that requires resolution.
Mercy is one of the attributes of perfection.
A lie cannot be removed by an ink eraser.
Education is thing that no one can get in a hurry
A broken promise is like check without signature
copyright 1894 Newspaper Feature. Service Inca
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF WISE MEN

A PROFOUND thinker always suspects that he is
A superficial '''>'' '''' 10 :
The strongest plume in wisdoms wing is memory Of
past folly
Liberty can be safe only when suffrage ilumnted by
education
You expect to wear spurs you must win them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
By ELSIE ROBINSON

When you tell them that this is the result
of the estates Rights" they are more
amazed. What do you meant You inform
them that this Government is founded upon
States Rights, and that one State does not
interfere with the lives of the citizens in an
other State except in very special cases. But
surely abandonment of family is Especial
case"? No, it isn't. A man may be extra
dited in case he has murdered his wife and
children, but if he has only left them to starve
to death he can easily elude punishment. The
educated and intelligent citizens protest that
this cannot be true But it is true.
Then you tell them how divorce can be OBJ
tanned in this country. If two people do not
want to live together, if they hate each other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25

WOO WaLer catte ana cabbage because thought
definitely along these lines But have muddled neffec
tive hypocrca unfair laws concerning divorce because
we have thought in muddled ineffective hypocrcal nm
fair about divorce. We're secretly and openly
ashamed of divorce We have sneakng idea that If we
hide our head deep enough in the sand maybe divorce will
away It's here to stay And for sefrespect and
the welfare of to come we'd better brace up and
begin to clear out the middle
To most Of the people in this country even educated
intelligent people, recital of divorce laws comes as
shocking surprise They had dreamed of such con-
dtion of afars They had dreamed for instance
That man who wished to avoid the support of his wife and
family after divorce could into State adjoining that
in which the decree had been given ordering amony and be
as safe from the OF the law though he had fitted to
the South Sea Islands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
LISTEN, WORLD!

M not going to argue for or against di-
vOrce. If there is any transaction on earth
Il which is the intimate concern of the peo-
pie involved, it surely is divorce. No out
slider has any right to try to influence unhap-
PLY married people one way or the other.
There is one aspect Of the divorce question
which does, however, concern all of us, and
that is the legal aspect. Whether you and 1
do or do not believe in divorce, it is an estab-
lished institution in this country And at
present there is no institution in the United
States more badly organized or disastrously
managed. This is not the fault of the Gov
eminent at Washington nor the men who
make the laws in our various States. It is
OUR fault.
We have definite laws concerning land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
KEEP WOMEN FROM
 DIOCESAN COUNCIL
Bishop Mcdowell Outlines Years
 Work Of Episcopalians

Reflection of a proposal to admit women to membership in the diocesan council was one of the important de- velopments during the ninety-third an nual council of Protestant Episcopal churches in the Alabama diocese, held at St. Mary's church Wednesday,.
 The proposal, which has been con- sidered from time to time by the dele gates, met with the same sweeping de- feat that has characterized its previ- ous presentations.
 A feature of the meeting was the annual address of Bishop -Coadjutor William G. Mcdowell. Bishop Me Dowell gave brief survey of the years work which he stated had been the greatest in the history of the dio- cese, pointing out the large number of combinations. &
 During his talk the bishop recom- mended q reduction in the number of conversations in the Alabama diocese from five to three. This recommenda- ton is to be acted on by delegates Thursday.
 Other addresses were delivered by the Rev. Mir. Myers of the University of the South who told of the work of the Episcopal church in that school, and Dr. R. G.. Thomas. from the Uni versity of Alabama, who gave an in teresting outline of the accomplish ments by the church in its theological institutions.
 During the evening meeting plans for the annual nationwide campaign for missions were discussed by the delegates. Among the principal talks was one delivered by Rev. M. $. Barn well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
M'ADOO ENDORSES
 FORD SHOALS BID
Believes Action Should Be Taken
 Without Further Delay #

William c. lfcAdoo, candidate for the democratic nomination for presi- dent WednesdQx defined himself ull- |AduiVoc& ny ii favor of acceptance of Helry Ford's bid for Muscle Shoals in letter to the editor of the Birming- ham Post. MT. McAdoo's letter reads as follows:
 Law offices of William c. McAdoo, 1215 Bank of Italy building, Los Ange- les, Cal.
 Editor The Post, Birmingham, Ala, My dear sir: Replying to your inquiry about Muscle Shoals, I have consistent ly taken the. position that this question was above politics because of the need of farmers for cheap fertilizer. The democratic convention in South Dakota, which honored me with its indorseMent, adopted platform in December in- cluding the following
 "We denounce the republican, ad- ministra ton for its refusal to permit Henry Ford to develop the Muscle Shoals water-power project which would enable him to furnish cheap fertilizer to the farmers. We demand that the administration change it's at titude on this vital issue and that Con- gress. under proper guarantees, accept the Ford offer."
 As you are probably aware I accept ed the principles of this platform and with it the proposal regarding Muscle Shoals. I, of course, stand on this DO. sition, and believe action in accordance herewith should be taken without fur. ther delay. This question should be settled in the public interest only and without regard to the partisan or per sonal benefit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
BRITAIN AND UNITED
 STATES SIGN LIQUOR
 SMUGGLING TREATY
Geddes And Hughes Ratify Search Of
 Suspected Ships

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-(By As sociated Press s.)-The double-barreled liquor treaty with Great Britain was signed today by Secretary Hughes and Ambassador Geddes, to become effec- tive when notifications are exchanged. By tacit agreement, however, the two governments are expected to give the pact some measure of immediate ap- plication in dealing with rum snug glins and ship liquor matters which may airse before ratification is com pleted.
 Under the treaty suspected liquor smuggling craft under the British flag would be liable to search and seizure if intercepted anywhere within an hours sailing distance of shore, the speed of the suspected vessel being the measure of distance in her case. In return for this aid in prohibition permit the United States would grant to British ships the right to carry sealed stores of ship liquors within American waters anywhere on the same terms that such liquors now pass through the Panama canal. It is to run for one year, at the end of which preiod it can be ter minated on three months notice.
 Compensation Guaranteed
 A summary of the treaty, made pub lie at the state department, shows q provision not previously disclosed under which British vessels improperly de- tained or searched would be compen- sated for any loss or damage resulting, such cases would be referred to a joint commission for adjudication and award
 Signing of the treaty, which officials hope will pave the way for breaking up the rum fleets off the American coasts and also eliminate causes of ir- ritation between the two countries with respect to ship liquor matters and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
NEW STEP M FRAY
 USE FOR CANCER
Field Selector' Invented By
 German Brought To U. S.

ORANGE, N. J., Jan. 23.-Treat ment of cancer by the X-ray method is cliamed to have been advanced another step toward an exact science, by a newly invented field selector," just arrived in this country as a present from it's maker, Prof. Hans Holfelder of Frankfort main. Germany, to Dr. Ernest A. May, his first assistant. who is now in the United States.
 The chief difficulty in the X-raS treatment heretofore, Dr. May ex- plained Wednesday at Metcalf founda- ton institute for deep X-ray treatment installed, has been the inability of sur geons exactly to locate the proper sur face fields from which to thYow the powerful rays through the body into the effected area. With deep rays, also, the healthy tissues between the skin and the malignant area would be in jured, especially if only one port of entry" were used.
 By the aid of the field selector," pr. Mays pointed out, many ports of entry" may be used, thus permitting sufficient power to reach the dis eased spot. Without danger to healthy tiSaue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
FORD'S ADHERENTS
 IN JUBILANT FRAME
Collateral Offer For Nitrate Concession Will Bring An
 nist0n Man To Fore .
UNION CARBIDE COMPANY
 ENTERS BIDDERS LIST
Aspires To Manufacture Fertili- zer-Committee Is Awaiting
 Other Tenders Before Acting .
WASHINGTON BUREAU)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The cole lateral offer of the Alabama Power company providing for the operation of the nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals for the production of fertilizer in time of peace, and munitions in time of war, will bring into the limelight Theodore Swann of Anniston, it was learned to- day.
 Mir. Swann was at one time connect ed directly with the Alabama Power company, in Birmingham, in an ex- ecutive capacity For some years he has engaged in the production of chemicals, and during the war manu- factured manganese with great profit to himself and stockholders.
 During previous hearing by the House committee on military affairs Mr. Swann testified as to the result of his own efforts in the production of fertilizer ingredients and regarding his opinion as to what could be accom- plished at Muscle Shoals.
 Details Kept Secret
 Nothing respecting the details of the offer is made known. However, it ia reported that the offer will guarantee an annual production of a certain amount of fertilizer ingredients approx mating the amount Henry Ford has offered annually to produce, and that it will bind the bidders to profit no more than s per cent.
 The Alabama Power company, through its vice president, Mir. Yates, declined today to make known the iden- tity of the nitrate plant bidders, and succeeded in delaying the executive ses- sion in which the committee is expect ed to award the contract, in so far as it can, to Henry Ford. The committee will meet again Friday, at which time it will hear Mir. Swann, it is under stood, and others said to be capable of explaining the fertilizer offer.
 The principal point made by Yates today was contained in a compilation of figures tending to indicate that by 1886, Ford, in possession of Muscle Shoals, would be paying for power $3,000,0O0, whereas his competitors in Alabama would be paying for the same amount $1S,000,000.
 Fears Ford Advantage
 Yates contended that 1t would be unfair TOT the government to SuDsl- dize" Ford and give him such an ad- vantage over other manufacturers in 'Alabama. He argued, too, that it would be impossible for the Alabama Power company and state agencies to induce other manufacturers to enter Alabama when it became known that they would be compelled to compete against Ford, and handicapped by the alleged difference in the cost of power.
 Judging from questions asked by members of the committee, Ford ad- vocates were impressed by the state ment of Yates with the idea that if the cost to Ford proved so low the effect would be felt in the cost of fer tilizer to the formers. and with the idea that the Alabama Power com papy, fearing competition on the part
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
TARIFF PLAYED
 BY UNDERWOOD
Says High Rates Bear More Heavily On People Than
 Any Other Taxes

AKRON, O., Jan. 23.-(By Associa- ted Press of high tariff rates is as important to the welfare of the American people and are regulation in taxes, Senator Oscar ". Underwood, candidate for the democratic nomina- ton for President, declared before the University club here tonight. The high tariff collected at the custom house bear even more heavily on the great mass of the people than other taxes and these [ taxes have affected the prices on com modities nsed by every citizen, com pares in importance with the neces- sity of lessening the burden of the in- come tax, the senator declared. He spoke strongly, however, for a general reduction of federal taxes. Emphasiz- ing that he was not in favor of free trade, MT. Underwood declared, how ever, for sharp tariff reduction. "The tariff bill which bore my name repre- sented considerably lower. rates than now are in effect" he said. But under it there was prosperity in business of all sorts. The present rates should be sharply reduced"
 Tonight's address was the second made during the day by Mir. Underwood. At noon he told members of the Cham bers of Commerce and half dozen luncheon clubs gathered at the armory that he favored single term of six or seven years for all Presidents and attacked bureaucracy, officialism and functionalism in the United States gov ernment. Placing the president upon a single term basis would remove all temptation to further personal ambi- tion" and take "out of the sphere of partisanship the one man in the coln- try who should stand above and be- yond it. he said.
 Bureaucracy and the multiplicity Of departments and officials 'is eating into the very vitals of the government. Mir Underwood declared. adding that the over population of European countries with government officials had contrib utde to their downfall
 Mir. Underwood also touched briefly upon international relations, declaring that ''our destiny henceforth is unaiter- ably interwoven with tue destihi"s of our sister nations overseas.
 The senator. after three speeches in Ohio. was to return to Washington late tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
PRESTON OFFICIALS
 TRIAL ON MONDAY
Automobile Manufacturers Ac-
 cused Of Violating Law ,

Ross A. Skinner. James T. Driver and Preston Orr, officials of the bank rupt Preston Motors corporation, will 20 on trial Monday before Judge Will liam E. Fort on charge of violating the blue sky law. They were indicted by the Jefferson county grand jury on c number of counts.
 The three men are accused of mak- Ing false statements to the state secur- aties commission regarding the com pany's losses during 1922 and offering 6tock in the corporation for sale with out filing copy of such stock with the commission. as required by law.
 Tho Preston Motors corporation was Birmingham concern, being organ ized soon after the close of the war. Model plants were erected in North Birmingham and on the Vanderbilt road, where medium-prieed automo- piles were manufactured. The com pany's financial difficulties, ending in bankruptcy last March, are said to lave staTted during the business de- iTession Of 1921,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
THREE KILLED NV ~
 AUTO ACCIDENT
Motor Plunged Over Embank. ment At Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Kas., Jan. 23.- Capt. Robert B. Hays. Mrs. Hugh H. Broadhurst and her daughter, Ethel, aged IA. were instantly killed late Wednesday when their motor car plunged over an embankment on three and one-half miles west of this city on the Victory highway near Queens garden.
 Mrs. Broadhurst is the wife of Maj. Hugh Broadhurst of officers quarters at the Leavenworth barracks Identi- fication of Captain Hays was made by q name which he wore inside his cap.
 The party left Leavenworth at noon Wednesday to get costums for an en- tertainment to have been held Friday at Fort Leavenworth. Major Broad- hurst is quoted as having said. He is rushing here to identify the victims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
THOUSANDS VTEW
 BODY OF LEVINE
Remains Of Soviet Lies In State
 In Moscow

MOSCOW, Jan. 23.-The body of Nicolai Lenine, the Bolshevik premier. and probably the greatest rebel of this or perhaps any other genera tion. against the system of society built by the ages. lay tonight in a silver trimmed casket on red-draped dais in the great glistening hall of the house ol unions in Moscow.
 Tens of thousands of persons march ed silently past the bier to take last look upon the face of the man who led the communist revolution, which turned topsy-turvy the lives of the people of a nation of 130,0O0,0O0 and left it's mark in nearly every corner of the globe. Some of those in the continu- ous streams passing by the casket per- haps had followed and loved Lenine. while others must have hated him. but there was almost dead silence and sol emnity in the great hall, and there seemed to be prevalent more of re- spect for the dead than of curiosity.
 From early morning when lines of soldiers. with fixed bayonets and hordes of policemen established cordon along the streets through which the body of Lenine was to pass on it's way from the railway station to the house of unions, the crowds waited in the snowy zero weather behind these human bar riers to keep the thoroughfares clean.