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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14

popular church and concert singers and Mrs. Francis Hunt, the accompanist, is one of the most popular musicians in the city. Mir. Mcclure, the director and tenor, is a finished musician and one of the most popular directors here. The choir personnel is Mrs. Mae Shackleferd, soprano; Mrs.. Rebecca Bazemore, contralto; Mir. McGuire, tenor, and director; MT. Leon Cole, basso; Mrs. Frances Hunt, organist.
 Another one of the original houses of worship is St. Pauls Catholic church on the corner of Third avenue and Twenty north, down in the heart of the business district. The beautiful music for services have been directed for years by one of the most beloved of its members. Not few Birmingham citizens who have known the city from its infancy know the director-organist, Mrs. o. w. Coiigan, who as Miss Nora Sullivan back when the church was q tiny edifice with a small membership was the moving spirit in matters musi- cal. Her faithful service to her church is typical of fine loyal character and "a conservation to duty. She will have q splendid church choir this season consisting of Mrs. Annie Troncalli and Miss Hazel Highans, sopranos; Miss Catherine Colgan and Mrs. Arthur Arrantz, contraltos; Mir. J. D. Healy and MT. William Kidd, tenors Mir. Omer Horst and Mir. George Dudolph, Basses. Miss Troncalli has recently re turned from abroad. As pupil of Mrs. Clara Harper Steele, her voice has often been heard in concert--over the radio and on many other occasions. She has dramatic quality after the type of her country and is a delightful church singer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
DIR. MORDECAI TO ADDRESS STUDENTS AT SEMINARY

At 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, September 17, the new session of the Louie Compton seminary will begin. The devotional exercises will be con sducted by Dr. w. E. Morris and Dr. U. A. Bryan.
 K .Dr. Mordecai. of the First Presby- terian church, will address the students. A great treat is in store for all con nected with the school, as Dr. Mordecai is not only prominent minister of the Gospel, but has long been connected with schools.
 Pupils, patrons and friends, indeed, all who are interested in Christian edu- cation, are cordially invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14
FAREWELL DANCE E0R VISITOR

FOR VISITOR
 A farewell dance was given Saturday evening to MT. Fain Slaughter, who is leaving this week for his home in Georgia, after a visit with Cecil and Ralph Hackney. The, affair was given at the home of Miss Sarah Dewberry. As the circles were formed each guest presented MT. Slaughter with n memen- to of the occasion. Punch was served during the dance.
 The guests last evening were Misses Mildred Pierce, Mildred Davis, Madge Hardy, Grace Hardy, Margaret Wright, Hazel Pierce, Pearl Elizabeth Wright, Mary Alice Burlington, Edna Jenkins and Peggy O'Neil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-14

The Fifth Avenue Presbyterian is fortunate in possessing a director who has served. the church many years as it's leading musical spirit She is Mrs. M. NJ. Cosby, whose love of her church love of her God-love of music and
Evening star., 1924-04-13
COMPLICATION SEEN
IN OHIO STATE RACE
Third Dry to Enter Governorship
May Throw Office to Demo
crat Again.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 12.-
Though the republican organization
forces backing President Coolidge
seem to have the situation well in
hand, a cause of disquietude among
the party leaders as to the forma-
Attorney General c. C. Crabbe is pre-
pairing to enter the contest for nomi-
nation by the republicans for gov
ernor. 1t has been intimated for
some time, and seems imminent now.
James A. White, former Ohio super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League,
has entered for the same nomination,
and Senator John +. Burke, also a
candidate, is dry.
With these three dry candidates in
the contest with former Gov. Harry
L. Davis, who is ready to file his
entrance papers, 1t would seem a safe
prediction that Davis will win. Such
Donahey may carry the state for the
democrats. But as to the preSi-
dential primary to be held two weeks
from next Tuesday, IL seems certain
that President Coolidge will have an
overwhelming majority and a solid
state delegation.
A suggestion of a rift between the
Cox forces and Democratic State
Chairman W. w. Durbin appeared
this week when it became known that
Chairman Durbin is ambitious to be
elected the representative of Ohio in
the democratic national committee to
be chosen at the New York conven-
tion, while the plans of the Cox men
include the election of Edmund H
Moore of Youngstown to that COM
mittee. Up to this. time former Gov
Cox has had the entire co-operation
of the democratic state orgauization
including its chairman, and SO far
they are working in accord. but this
diversity Of interests may point to
a break. J. H GALBRAITH.
Evening star., 1924-04-13
M'ADO0 ON BALLOT
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Entry Causes Underwood to Jump
Into Race, But State Still.
Backs Daniels.
Special DiEp.tch % ne Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star. r.
RALEIGH, N. c.. April 12.-Sugges-
tion by Walter Murphy, state man
ager for Oscar Underwood, that there
be no presidential primary in North
Carolina and that the state delega-
ton go to New York prepared to
back Josephus Daniels for the presi-
Dental nomination was met by the
immediate filing by Judge Walter
Brock of the name of William G.. Nc
Adoo as a candidate in the primaries
June G.
This action resulted in the entry
Of Underwood's name also, and it is
expected that still other candidates
will enter. Friends of Daniels will
insist that he also go into the pri-
mary, though it is not believed that
he will consent to do 50.
Whether the state convention meet
ing here next week will adopt resolu-
tions favoring Daniels is a question
that cannot be answered, but friends
Of Daniels will doubtless ask for such
action. II they do it is pretty GER
tain that they will be adopted.
Senator Furnifold Simmons entered
his name this week as candidate for
denomination In the next election for
his nfth term as senator.
JOHN A. LIVINGSTONE
Evening star., 1924-04-13
johnson Backers at Home Split
On His Continuance in Race
Senator, Himself, Thought to FAVOR Cam
poign; Coolidge Managers Confident
Regardless of Foes More.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, April 12.-
Whether the retirement of Senator
Hiram Johnson from the republican
presidential primary contest Is "the
only thing to do under the circum-
Stances" or whether he should remain
an active candidate ''in protest against
reaction" are divergent views that have
created a sharp division in his Cali
fornia following.
In fact. one Johnson group in this
state, not inconsiderable in numbers,
favors continuation of the johnson cam
paign in California regardless of the
senator's decision concerning his candi-
dacy elsewhere.
This sentiment is not entirely unsel-
fish. as victory for Coolidge in Cali
fornia now. whether opposed or unop-
posed by Mr.. johnson, undoubtedly will
place the senator's political foes in posi-
ton to complete an overthrow of his
political organization in the primary in
August
Many Johnson followers are in a
mood to dare almost anything rather
than tamely accept defeat and the pos
sible political oblivion it entails and
hence, a sort of guerrilla warfare in
California politics is likely to ensue.
Senator Johnson himself is thought
Evening star., 1924-04-13
GLASS TO CONTROL
STATE DELEGATION
Will Have Authority to Give Sup
port to Whomever He Chooses,
Leaders Believe.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. April 12.-Virginia
will instruct her delegates to the ma
tional convention for Senator Carter
Glass for the presidential nomination.
There appears to be no question on
that score but what the action of the
convention will be in case Senator Glass
shall not be able to swing the conven-
vention his way remains to be seen.
There is opposition in some quarters TO
permitting Senator Glass have the say
and cast the vote of the state for an
other than himself. In other words,
there is an element hostile to Mr. Nc
that they do not want to see Virginia
aligned for Mr.. McAdoo, and that ele-
ment will seek to have the Virginia DEL
egation made free agents in case Sem
ator Glass cannot be nominated.
Still. it is thought Senator Glass
preference, the party managers and
the skilled men having absolute con-
fidence in the Judgment and the
hearty cooperation of the senator in
all matters political, but there is
usually reference to the investigation
at Washington when Mr.. McAdoo is
mentioned-the belief being that no
man who is mentioned as connected
with the affair. that has been in the
public eye shall be made the stand
ard bearer of the party.
In some sections there is de-
mand for Senator Ralston of Indiana
as a man who would meet the situa-
ton, and a vigorous effort is being
made to create sentiment for the
Hoosier democrat He has many ad-
mirers, and it may be that the oppo-
sition to pledging the state further
than to Senator Glass Is the Ralston
sentiment, but that isr not yet clearly
established. One thing is certain,
Virginia will not vote for either Gov.
Cox of Ohio or for Gov. Smith of New
York. HORACE A. HAWKINS.
Evening star., 1924-04-13
COOLIDGE SWEEP
OF INDIANA SEEN
Illinois and Michigan Defeats End
Johnson's Small Chance in
H0osier State.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 12--
Senator Hiram w. Johnson's crush
ing defeat in the Michigan and IIli-
nois primaries this week has practi-
cally destroyed all support he might
have had in Indiana Even those
who supported the Californian four
years ago, when he made a remark
able showing in the Indiana pri-
maries. concede that President Cool
idge will carry every district in the
primary May 6, and some even go so
far as to say the President will carry
all of the ninety-two counties.
No johnson Sentiment.
From all parts of the state, how
ever, the same reports come that
there is no johnson sentiment in In
diana. All of the party leaders who
are looked on as powers in repubIi-
can councils are standing for Cool
idge, and his nomination is urged by
all the G. o. P. governorship candi-
dates.
the Coolidge campaign. The senti-
ment apparently is a natural drift to
the person the republicans believe to
be the strong man of their party. 1t
is fact that is frequently comment
ed on here that the organization has
not kept pace with the popularity of
the President, although il is doubtful
if a complete organization would
have materially changed the situation.
HAROLD G. FE1GHTNER.
Evening star., 1924-04-13
M'AOO0 OPENS DRIVE
FOR 40 TEXAS VOTES
Neff to Begin Tour of State to
Fight Delegation Instructed
for Californian.
KLAN SUPPORT SOUG
K. K. K. Leaders Deny Body Backs
Former Secretary.
Special Dispa tch to The Star

spec1st Dispatch to The Star.
AUSTIN. Tex, April 12.-W. G. Nc
Adoo, bidding for an instructed dele
CATION OF forty voters from Texas to
the New York convention, invaded the
state and spoke at Dallas and else
where this week. Gov. Pat NJ. Neff,
advocate of an uninstructed delega-
tion to support a dry progressive
democrat will begin Monday to
stump the state until precinct con-
ventions are held May 3, telling the
voters why McAdoo should not be in
dorsed.
while he will also oppose instruc-
tion Tor Underwood, he will be back ed
up by the Underwood forces in this
plea 1t Is believed anti-K1an, anti
McAdoo, pro-Neff and pro-Underwood
ana RalSton factions will be sufficient
10 prevent an instructed vote. This
week has seen advance in the Klan-
McAdoo situation. Following confer
ences between Khan leaders and sup
porters OF the candidate, the McAdoo
forces are jubilant in the belief that
the Khan vote, and control of the state
convention, If the Klan gets its ex-
pected majority there, has been deliv-
cred
Klan leaders deny this organization
support has been secured, but it is
accepted as a fact that il McAdoo
sweeps the Texas forty into his COL
umn, 1t will be through activity of
the Khan. Gov. Neff declined to in
troduce McAdoo at Dallas, for the key
speech of the presidential candidate
AT that time McAdoo had not said
whether he would drop his efforts to
get the instructed delegation.
$. RAYMOND BROOKS
Evening star., 1924-04-13

to favor q continuance of his CAM
pafgn here, and in this regard his per-
SonA views as expressed in his fs-
nous confession letter TO c. K Nc
CATCHY, editor of the Sacramento
Bee, may be significant, as in this
remarkably frank communication,
speaking OF theu ncertainty of a ma
tional campaign, he said: "rhe dele.
CATION from California, however, is a
different matter; it ought to be com =
posed of our friends-not compTo~
mise of some of our friends and some
of our enemies. and this whether We
have a. candidate or not
Managers of the Coolidge campai gn
are proceeding to carry out a pro
gram which they say will not be af-
fected by the decision of Mr.. John
son either to retire or to continue
his candidacy. The Coolidge leaders
have, however, slightly changed the
nature of their appeal for votes. their
new slogan being Give Coolidge 81
Vote of Confidence
This battle cry, they believe, viii
suffice, whether Mr.. Johnson is or Is
not an active candidate.
Some cause for worry has developed
in the McAdoo headquarters in this
state as a result of the activity of his
democratic foes here, who are appaI
emily supplied with funds and who
are conducting an aggressive fight
throughout the state for an anti
McAdoo groUp of unpledged candi-
dates. KYLE ID. PAIAMER
Evening star., 1924-04-13
KENTUCKY REVOLT
AGAINST M'ADOO ON
Faction Vigorously Opposing Cali
fornian Not Regarded as Likely
to Shake Grip.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 1c.--A re-
volt has broken out in the ranks Of
the Kentucky democracy against a
solid McAdoo delegation to the ma
tional convention. The Californian,
who was considered to have matters
''sewed up through connections with
the state democratic organization will
be actively opposed at the state con
vention by Louisville democrats who
opposed him on two grounds; first,
because of his passive attitude toward
the Ku Klux Klan, and second, be-
cause he is an out-and-out dry 80
far the opposition has centered be
hind the candidacy of Senator Under
wood. Judge w. O. Davis of Lexing-
ton, coal corporation attorney, OBJ
tanned indefinite leave of absence
from his employers and has opened
state Underwood headquarters IN
Louisville.
Much of the opposition TO McAdoo
locally comes from the Catholic ele-
ment This was voiced in the Ken
lucky Irish-American, weekly paper
which praises Underwood for his hu
kluX stand and expressed objection
to McAdoo because his interests here
are placed in the hands of active dry
democrats, who likewise incurred the
enmity of the Louisville machine be-
cause of their opposition to race track
gambling. The state delegation to
New York will vote as a unit and it
is not believed that the state organi-
zation pledged to McAdoo can be dis
turbed in its control of the situa-
tion. MALCOLM M BAYLEY.
Evening star., 1924-04-13
RITCHIE BOOM TAKES
ON Definite SHAPE
Call to Address New York Party
Dinner Regarded as of Some
Significance.
CONVENTION DATE rs SET
Democrats to Name Delegates at
May % Meeting.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Md, April 12.-The
democratic state convention will be
held in Baltimore May %, it was an
nounced by J. Enos Ray, chairman of
the state central committee, follow
ing meeting of the committee here
Thursday. Delegates to the national
convention will be named. The dele
cation will consist of thirty-two dele
gates, each with half a vote, four to
be selected from each of the con-
greSslonal districts and eight to be
chosen at large.
While former Senator John Walter
Smith will undoubtedly again be
named as national committeeman.
Gov. Ritchie, who will be one of the
delegates at large. will have little
trouble in controlling the state con-
vention, it is said.
A committeewoman to succeed Mrs.
James Hamilton Briscoe Of Hagers-
town also will be named, and present
indications are that Mrs. Jesse W.
Nicholson of Chevy Chase will get
the position. The women, through a
delegation at the meeting Thursday,
also served notice that they wanted
four women in the delegation.
The delegation will be uninstruct ed,
although no objection would be made
TO an understanding that Gov. Richie
be given the solid support of the
state should he decide to enter the
race.
Ritchie, Boom Takes Form.
Gov. Ritchie's presidential boom, in
the opinion of many politicians, is
emerging from the highly nebuious
state into something which at least
has outline, if not a great deal of
substance. The Ritchie boom, they
point out. has so far been fortunate
n inc hl a h. h
might have resulted from taking too
seriously certain manifestations of
local pride.
There has long been the feeling
among the governors friends and
counselors that if there was really
any sentiment for Ritchie for Presi-
dent it should develop outside of this
state and not originate as a faYorite-
son movement.
That Gov. Ritchie is being consid-
cred as at least a possibility by ma
tional democratic leaders, however, is
indicated by the fact that he has
been asked to speak at the jefferson
day dinner in New York tonight.
Senator Underwood OF Alabama and
Gov. Smith of New York, two other
possibilities, also will be among the
speakers.
Objections Well Known.
The main objections to Ritchie as a
serious presidential possibility often
have been expressed. For one thing,
he comes from a state which has but
few votes in the electoral college so
that the carrying, of his own state
would be a small advantage. For
another thing, he is considered by
the drys as a champion Of the vets,
though most of the governors utter
ances have been less against Vol
steadism specifically than in favor
OF state rights generally
President Coolidge will receive the
support of the state delegation to the
republican convention by default, no
one having filed against him, and the
Maryland delegation will be in
structed to vote for his nomination
at the national convention.
j. q. DEPONAI.
Evening star., 1924-04-13
MONTANA FOR McADOO.
Regarded as Certain to Win Dele,
gates-Coolidge Still Choice.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HELENA, Mont, April 12-Peti-
tions are pouring in for the candi-
dacy of William G. McAdoo of Cali
fornia for the presidential nomina-
ton on the democratic ticket Clos
ing of filing comes April IT, and by
that date, without question, McAdoo
will have many times the number
required.
No other candidate, apparently, has
awakened anything like the enthusi-
asm, in either party, and despite the
failure of the democratic state CEN
trail committee to j.. indorse him in a
recent session, Mr.. McAdoo easily
will win the Endorsement in Montana.
The Hiram Johnson men have not
even opened headquarters. Entrance
of La Toilette has put the quietus on
Johnson. Nobody believes that he
can run better than third.
President Coolidge. conservatives
still predict, will get the delegates
at the primary of May 81.
A new phase Of the split among
the Missoulian. a republican wheel
horse of a half century. of the can
didacy of United States Senator T. ]
Walsh of Montana.
While Mr.. McAdoo is practically
certain of Montana delegates, the
professional politicians, il is said, are
inclined to doubt that he can be NOM
mated, and a consensus of opinion in
their class is that former Chairman
Homer Cummings will be the COM
differences forgotten. W. S. NEAL
Evening star., 1924-04-13
Governor Gets l84 Delegates
As Plain Gift Without Fight
Friends Think Liberal Vie,us Are Gen.
orally Indorsed and That Religious
Obstacle Can Be Overcome.

happened to demonstrate that Gov.
Smith is a factor to be dealt with at
every stage of the convention.
On the republican side the news
of the week has been just about what
was expected.
johnson to Fight.
Senator Hiram Johnson has gone
1t was considered his greatest
strength would lie. Although his
cause appears hopeless and a few
more pledged votes will cinch the
convention, victory for presiden1tt I
Coolidge, the senator from California
refuses to quit the race and Will
fight it out to the end. That end
does not seem to be very far away.
The Coolidge campaign managers ex-
pect their pre-convention troubles TO
the moment is the selection of tenn
porary and permanent chairmen of
the convention. This is not proving
such an easy task. Many "keynoters"
have been suggested, but one by one
they have been tossed into the
discard.
All signs point TO determined
effort by the Coolidge hackers to side
track Congress as much as possible
in the coming convention ana cam
paign. Reports coming to the mem
bers indicate that the support for
country is largely personnel and that
whereas in 1920 there was a, disposi-
ton to regard the party as above the
man, the reverse would be the case
this year
The real disturbing element TO the
Coolidge campaigners is the continued
''third-party" talk which comes IN
from the northwest. They are hope
full that the personal popularity OF
the Pres; dent eventually may serve
- L. hA Ird ~ n -
fire. but the followers of La Toilette
are showing no disposition as yet
toward any sort of compromise. the
argument that a thtrd-party ticket
would work only to the advantage OF
the democrats does not appear to be
an argument at all with the La Fol-
lette group, for they have played in
with the democrats already in both
Senate and House at Washington
sufficient to show their disregard Tor
old-line principles in the G. o. r.
Real third-party significance at
tached to the attempted unseating at
Washington on Thursday OF demo-
cratic representative from New York
state, whose election had been con-
tested.
The republican regulars made a de-
termined effort to throw out the DEM
ocrat, but enough of the La Toilette
followers Joined with the democrats
to keep him in his place. The dem
ocratS thus have majority or one
in the big New York state delegation.
If the presidential election is thrown
into the House of Representatives as
the result OF third party ticket, the
new York electoral votes will be cast
for the democrat. II Representative
Bloom had been unseated, the votes
would have been cast for the repub-
lican candidate. The Importance of
the vote, therefore, was paramount
And the third party element in the
House backed the democrat.
downright 1924
Evening star., 1924-04-13
M'ADOO Sentiment
. AGAIN ON UPGRADE
Washington County Convention
Delegation Instructed to Back
Californian in Race.
Special Dispatch to The

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEATTLE, Wash, April 12.-Lewis
county with twenty five delegates to
the state democratic convention to
be held in Seattle May 2, in conven-
tion, has instructed for William Gibbs
McAdoo. This was the first demo-
cratic convention in the state. The
action in instructing under a unit
rule for McAdoo will be followed by
similar action on the part of other
southwestern Washington counties
McAdoo is due to reach Seattle Fri
day, April IS, to open his campaign
here. Mayor George L. Berry, candi-
date for Endorsement as vice presi-
Dental nominee is here today. Berry
is being warmly greeted by democrats
as well as other personal followers
McAdoo sentiment is once more on
the upgrade and a vigorous drive is
being made to align a majority of
the $50 delegates to the state conven-
tion behind his candidacy. The con-
test is between McAdoo followers de-
manding an instructed delegation un-
der unit rule and the anti-McAdoo
forces who are fighting for an unin-
structed delegation. All other dem
fading into the background.
Col. W. Minglis of Seattle, delegate
at large, has been elected temporary
chairman of the Washington repubH-
can delegation. n. c. Richards Of
Yakima has been indorsed to succeed
Guy E. Kelly as national committee
man. Mark Z. Reed. manager of the
Coolidge campaign in the state, is not
a member of the delegation, with
/ drawing his name SO that one of the
AS a result Washington is sending
two women aS delegates from at large
and several as district alternates and
two as at large alternates- This is
named women as delegates from AT
large. Congressional candidates. are
being held back.
JAMES De z. BROWN.