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Evening star., 1924-05-02
CLERGY'S AID SOUGHT
FOR EUGENICS' DRIVE
Biologist, However, Warns Against
Applying Stock-Farm Ideas
to Humans.
RY the AaSnciafed Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, May 2.-The clergy was
urged to assist in the education of
young people in the primary problems
involved in marriage by Rev. Robert
P. Kreitler of Scranton, Pa, in an ad :
dress on "Eugenics." at the Episcopal
Church congress today. The clergy,
he said, should encourage courtship
under conditions that make for
young men and women"
He said that the tendency of legis-
lation in various states where eugenic
laws had been enacted had been fair
iy wholesome" but that the laws haf
been widely evaded
"If there have been any salutary
effects from, the existence of such
laws" he added, they have come
through the prevention of hasty, un-
wise. illegal and immoral marriages.
Religion here has a contribution to
make, clear and unmistakable."
DR.. Howard ]. Banker of Cold
Spring Harbor. N. Y, biologist and
Investigator for the eugenic record
Office, said that eugenics had been
too largely treated from the view
point of the stock farm
ITO breed human beings" he said,
lis both impracticable and undesir-
able. The goal of eugenics is not the
production of a type of man or the
evolution of superior race. but. as
in all the hygienic sciences. its pur-
pose is to lay the foundations of a
sound mind In a sound body for all
mankind"
Evening star., 1924-05-02
LENIN'S SUCCESSOR
MAKES PUBLIC DEBUT
Premier Rykoff Shouts Greetings to
y Thousands in May Day
Procession.
PARADE CIVIL THIS YEAR
|
Troops Confined to Barracks Dur
:. ing Moscow Demonstration.
1ARADE CIVIL THIS YEAR
BY F. A. MACKENZIE.

&y Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1924.
MOSCOW, May Alexis Rykoff
Nikolai Lenin's successor as premier
made his first public appearance
since his appointment at Moscow's
May day celebration. He stood in
She center of the rostrum above
Genin's tomb in Red Square, radiant
active. shouting greetings to the
hundreds of thosuands of procession
ssts who passed by, Indifferent to
the rain and the cold. which did their
best to spoil the ceremony.
Rykoffs appearance should give the
quietus to rumors circulated every
where In the past few weeks about
his fate.
; Hitherto Moscow's May day cele-
great military parades centering &
around War Minister Trotzky. This
year the demonstration was wholly
civil, the troops being confined to
their barracks. All members of the
professional unions. which include
every form OF organized industry.
were represented. commanded by
their shop committees.
ThOrOughneaa Of Organization.
The extent of the procession. which
took five hours TO pass a given point,
afforded striking proof of the amaz-
ing thoroughneSS OF the organizat ton
of public life by the communists.
The entire working population was
organized and grouped like an army.
Work ceased so completely that even
hotel chambermaids left hotel rooms
INTENDED in order to march in the
Procession.
2 AS the groups passed Lenin's tomb
they lowered their myriad flags and
barred their heads in salute. Lenin's
tomb now is completed and forms
the outstanding centerpiece of Red
Square. 1t is a handsome wooden
structure. we'll planned on classical
lines. but does not harmonize with
fhe Slavonic Byzantine piles which
form its background. Here the body
will lie, If all goes well. for all the
world to come and visit like the
shrine OF a medieval saint. The au-
thoritie% are anxious to secure the
permanent embalming of Lenin's
body. Moscow doctors contend that
this is impossible no~, since the nee
eSsary steps were not taken imme-
diately after his death. A kharkov
doctor, however declared he could
accomplish il and convinced the au-
Shorities of his claim. The body now
has been in embalming fluid for a
month.
Evening star., 1924-05-02
GIGANTIC CABLE IN USE.
Carries 66,OOO Volts Underground
Through Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. May 2.-Trans-
mission of electricity over a cable
carrying $4,000 volts through Cleve-
land in a subway, said to be the
highest underground voltage cable
ever built in America, started yester-
day. From the outskirts of Cleve-
land the voltage, stepped up to 132,-
600, Is transmitted overhead to Akron,
where the lines are connected with
points south to Windsor, w. Va, and
the Ohio River. .--
The electricity is generated at the
Lake Shore station of the Cleveland
Electric Illuminating ComnanY
Evening star., 1924-05-02
ASSEMBLY TO MEET.
League of Nations Officially Calls
Body Together September /.

by the Associat ted Press
GENEVA, May 2.-The league of ma
tions yesterday officially announced
the convocation of the fifth annual
assembly of the league for September
1, in Geneva
Reduction in armaments. including
the pact of mutual guarantees, and
the arms traffic control conventions
figure foremost in the assembly's
agenda--These matters are regarded
as of special interest in view of Presi-
dent Coolidge's recommendation Of a
new international conference on limi-
tation of armaments.
The reconstruction of Hungary and
Austria, abolition of world slavery.
transportation of opium and narcotic
drugs and legal assistance to the
poor, in the latter of which the Mexi-
cans are taking the lead, all figure in
the agenda
Evening star., 1924-05-02
Monster aircraft
Experiments %. KID
By London Cabinet

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 2.-The cabinet Is
understood to have approved a
recommendation by one of Its sub
committees to experiment with
airships of greater size, speed and
power than any hitherto produced,
according to the Daily Mail.
The paper says that the air
ministry will build a big airship
station and a very large, long
range airship, with which the
navy will make tests as an aux
Hilary air cruiser for ocean recon-
naissance.
Evening star., 1924-05-02
HELD ON p. O. CHARGE.

MAN Accused of Forging Money
Orders on Stolen Forms.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. May "A man
registering as Martin E. Thompson,
Matewan. w. Va, was arrested here
last night shortly after he is alleged
to have passed two forged post office
money orders on local jewellers.
Becoming suspicious after cashing
one of the orders, Jack Getzug called
the postmaster at Matewan on the
telephone and was informed that a
book of blanks, including the num-
Der or the one he had cashed. had
been stolen from the office early in
March.
Evening star., 1924-05-02
EARTHQUAKE RECORDED.
Seattle Seismograph Indicates
Tremors Near West Indies.

SEATTLE, May 2.-Severe earth
shocks lasting nearly an hour were
recorded on the seismograph of the
University of Washington here yes
terGay. The shocks started at 1900
pm. and continued until / pm, with
the maximum vibrations noted at
1890.
Prof. E. ]. Saunders of the univer-
sity estimated the quake as $500
miles distant somewhere near the
West Indies.
Evening star., 1924-05-02

There are 271.318 public school
buildings in use in the United States
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
CANE TO LAUNCH NEW
COMMUNITY OCHESTRA

The Selma (Ala,) Times-Journal
in recent issue contains the fol-
lowing reference to Prof. A. A.
Cane, who moved from Americas
to that city only a short time ago.
after having been organist at the
Rylar der Theater here during some
time:
Professor A. A. Cane, who has re-
Gently assumed charge of the pipe
organ at the Academy Theater, has
announced that he will launch, at an
early date, community orchestra,
similar to the one which he conduct
ed while organist III Americas, Ga.
In the two weeks since Mr.. Cane
assumed charge of the Academy or
gan, many flattering comments have
been head upon the music at the
popular play house and Mr.. Cane is
! making the music a feature of the
daily programs. When the organiza-
ton Of the community orchestra has
been perfected and practices are
we'll under way, Mr.. Cane will pre-
sent the organization as frequent
feature of the regular programs.
Previous to coming to Selma, Mr.
Cane was associated with Mr.. r. r.
Wildly in the Rylander Theater
Americas, Ga, and was for two
years director of the Georgian Tere-
rae Orchestra and the Howard The
alter Orchestra in Atlanta.
Mrs. Cane and their family will
arrive during the week in Selma
where they will establish a home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18

HAL COCHRAN'S DAILY POEM
THE. AUTOCRAT

Said the radish to the turnip,
what bully place I've got; when
they planted seed to grow me, they
picked out classy spot" Then the
turnip, slightly jealous, perked its
leaves and looked around, and it an
swered, What's the matter with my
little spot of ground?n
While the argument was passing.
Mister Pumpkin sniskered loud.
."I'ye got heaps of room," he shout
led, while you're always forced to
crowd. I can spread my vines at
random, l am never put to rout,
while they plant you two so closely
that they have to weed you out"
Then Miss Lettuce waved a leaflet
and Miss Pea Pod joined the fray,
and the parsley and tomatoes also
had to have their say. When the
waving golden bantam said, 81 can
not kick bit bout my dirt" they
thought him kidding, cause he grew
away from it.
Long and loud the chatter fol.
lowed as to whom was treated best,
each one claiming he was favored
and stood better than the rest. Then
a lowly little party spoke aloud with
grinning face: "Pm the fav'rite,
though weed, cause l grow all
around the place"
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service,
Irc.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
MRS. LANE HOSTESS
AT LOVELY PARTY

Complimenting Mrs. Howell
Evans, of Jacksonville, Fla, who is
guest of her mother, Mrs. C. p,
Payne, and Mrs. Theron Jennings,
who will leave Americas soon for
Atlanta to reside, was the beauti-
full bridge and forty-two party
Thursday at which Mrs. Rufus Lane
was hostess at her home on Bar
low street.
Quantities of Easter lilies, honey
suckles and dogwood, which are
so beautifully decorative were used
effectively in making the living
room and dining room where the
tables were arranged unusually ct
tractive. In the center of the din
ir'g room table was a French blue
basket filled with gorgeous pink
hydrangeas. Dainty Easter score
cards marked the place of the
guests.
Mrs. Lane presented Mrs. Evans
and Mrs. Jennings with beautiful
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
GYPSY SMITH CLUB
DIVIDED INTO TEAMS

ALBANY, April 18.-The Albany
Gypsy Smith Club has been d.
vided irto five teams of workers
for such service as the club is de-
signed to perform, both at home
and abroad. These teams will take
turns in assisting in the organi-
cation of mems evangelistic and
such service as the club is expect,
er to perform. The teams will
serve ir. order, taking turns in out
of-town activities, and working to-
gether at home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18

prints of Che Age of Innocence.
At the conclusion of the game,
delicious salad course with iced
tea was served.
Mrs. Lane was assisted in enter
tanning by Miss OrIean Ansley,
Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs. W. C.
Wilkes, and Mrs. C. P. Payne.
The guest list included Mrs.
Howell Evars, Mrs. Theron Jeh-
nings, Mrs. Dudley Mize, Miss Kath
leen Denham, Mrs. T. F. Gatewood,
Jr., Mrs. E. J. Eldridge, Mrs.
George Holster, Mrs. Kellette Hey3
Mrs. David Jennings, Mrs. Carr
Glover, Miss Alice Mcneil, Miss
Mary Walker, Mrs. B. F. Easter
lin, Jr., Miss Isabel Wheatley, Miss
Margaret Wheatley Mrs. Emmett
Bolton, Miss Brownie Carter, Miss
Lallie Carter, Mrs. Roy Emmett,
and guest, Miss Dorothy
Darling of Waycross, Mrs. Alton
Gogdell, Miss Mary Glover, Miss
Gertrude Davenport, Miss Queen
ellie Harold, Mrs. James Lott, Mrs.
Middleton Mcdonald, Miss Orlean
Ansley, Mrs. Hamilton Holt, Mrs.
Roy Johnson, Miss Laura Johnson
WEST-SCRUTCHINS
WEDDING OF INTEREST
Is Americas friends are interested in
the marriage of Mr.. Thomas B,
Scrutchins and Miss Mary West,
the ceremony taking place Sunday,
April IS, at the home of the brides
parents in Asheville, N. c..
Following a short honeymoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Scrutchins will make
their home in Charlotte, N. c.,
where Mr.. Scrutchins is connected
with the Western Union Telegraph
Company at that point.
Mr.. Scrutchins is widely known
here and greatly esteemed for
many splendid traits of character.
He is the son of Mrs. M. E. Ccrut-
chine, and spent his entire life here
until receLt years when he became
affiliated with the commercial
telegraph companies. For several
years he was connected with the To-
cal Western Union office here, and
gave general satisfaction due to his
affability and close application to
business. He has risen in his pro-
fession, having earned the high re-
gard of his employers as well as
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
HHEAIRESSg
E
HALF-A-DOLLAR BILL
FILLED WITH THRILLS

Promised as being something diff
ferent aNd original III film plays,
but so realistic and human a dra-
ma of the sea that one almost feels
the sting of salty spray, the new
Metro picture, "Half-a-Dollar Bill, "
Max Graf production, will be
shown at the Rylander Theater to
day.
Anna Q. Nilsson is the featured
femi,ine player, who gives TIE
most notable performance of her
career as a girl pressed by poverty
to abandon her baby that it might
live, and who then RECEIVERS her
child in later years through the
most dramatic developments.
William T. Carleton, Raymond
Hatton, Mitchell Lewis, George
MasQuarrie, and Alec B. Fratcis
comprise the cast, while a juvenile
find" in four-year-old frankie
Darro makes his screen debut il
the picture, and proves himself q
remarkable child actor.
"Half-a-Dollar Bill" is the name
given the founding by Captain Nc
league, when he finds the baby
with the torn half of a dollar bill
pinned to it, it's mother havin.
kept the other half in order to iden
tify her son wher she is able TO
claim him.
The tang of the sea pervades The
entire picture, and there are com
edy touches with the tensely drama
tic. Curtis Benton wrote the stor,
that was directed by w. S. Val
Dyck, with Leigh r. Smith, who wa
responsible for much of the success
of Down to the Sea in Ships.
Andre Badlatier was Photographic
AID Alfred A. Cohen wrote tn
titles. Fans who like entertain
ment that is true to life and full
of thrilling action, will revel j
"Half-a-Dollar Bill"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18

- . I q Z
AFERRITT.BAUMERT

DR.. and Mrs. T. M. Merritt am
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Mary Elizabeth to MI.
William Robert Baumert, Jr. OF
Long Island N. Y. the marriage to
take place at an early date.
The above amour cement Of the
engagement of Miss Mary Merritt
and Mr.. William Baumert is Of cor.
dial and sincere interest in Amer
icus and throughout the state.
The bride-elect is one of the love
Hest and most attractive girls il
Americas. he is the second daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Merritt,
and by her splendid traits of char
acter, gracious manner and charm
ing personality has won countless
frieSds, not only in Americas and
this vicinity, but wherever she has
visited.
This lovely young bride-elect
was graduated from the Americas
High school, later finishing her edu-
cation at Emerson College Of Ora
tory at Boston, Mass, where she
was a popular member of the PHI
Mu Gamma sorority. For the past
year Miss Merritt has been instruc
tor of English and dramatic art al
Antwerp College, New York.
Mr.. Baumert is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Robert Bau
inert of Ing Island, New York. II,
studied at Columbia University ant
later at Fordham, New York wher,
he took part in many of the colleg
activities. He is popular in socia
circles il New York, a member o
the New York Athletic Club, Pom
onOk Country Club and Baysid
Yacht Club.
Mr.. Baumert holds the response
BILE position as manager of tn
science department of his father
factory, The Baumert Cheese Com
pany Of New York, and is promin
emily identified in business and So
cial activities.
Among the out-of-town guest
who will arrive with in the mex
few days to attend the marriage o
Miss Merritt and Mr.. Baumert wi
be Miss Marian Morroe, of Colum
bus, Miss Marie Perkins, of Allan
ia, Miss Maude Buchanan, of Deea
tur, Mr.. John Rourke, of Atlanta
Mr.. Harvey Bell, of Lumpkin, Mis-
Jennie Boone, of Macon, Mrs. JAG,
Gllchrist, of Atlanta, Miss Bett,
Sue Lafae, of Bainbridge, Mr.. Levi
Merritt the bride-elect's brother
who is studying at Clemson Col
lege tbs year, and Mr.. HarS6,
Beall, IT Lumpkin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
GOV. OSBORN WILL
SPEAK AT POULAN

POULAN, April 18.-An an
nouncement of great interest to the
people of Poulan ard the surround
ing territory is that Gov. Chas S.
Osborn, whom they have learned
to claim and to call their distin-.
guished friend and citizen, will
speak at the Methodist church here
next Sunday morning at IL
o'clock.
While Governor Osborn has spok-
en- here many times and the people
know him well, yet he always draws
big crowd, which is a pretty good
sigr that good man and an inter
esting and instructive speaker
grows on a people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18

fellow-workers.
His bride is one the most popu,
lar Of the younger social set in
Asheville, and has long been re-
garded as a belle of that city. Dur
ing the summer they expect to visit
Americas, where his friends are
planning a cordial reception for
both himself and his bride.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
MRS. ENGLISH'S CLASS
TO HAVE CAKE SALE

The members Of Mrs. w. N.
English's Sunday school class Of
the First Methodist church will
have a cake sale Saturday, a7
Rogers Store on Jackson street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18
E5gQZN1S

Mrs. S. c. Collirs, aud daugh-
tiers, Miss Cleone Collins and Miss
Louise Collins, of Ellaville, were
among the out-of-town shoppers ia
Americas today.
Tyler A. Greene, of Sebring, Fla
spent Wednesday and Thursday Ell
route to his home III Morristown,
Tenn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-18

The frequency of sun spots is
periodical, the maximum number oc-
curing at intervals of about IL
years.
, 1924-01-31


Mrs PglEuUen and Mrs. O'all. auu.a
of the girl, left Monday evening for
Rock Springs 10 take charge of tho
body. Both the father and mother
OF Miss Ngimi are dead. two brothers
Jack and Elmer Oh living i'm Detroit.
Thomas Love and c., u. William
son went up to Ruwlius Tuesday and
drove back in NT. Loves new Dodge
business sedan.
Two Hanna boys, Hans Lepponen
and Albert Kingdom were Initiated
into irateruities in Laramie this
week. Hans into the Kappa Sigma
and Albert into the Sigma Nh. At
the banquet following the Sigma Nu
initiation, Earl Thomas was one OF
the speakers.
A. n. Burford. who ii was reparted
last week, was to leave Hanna to ac-
eept the position of principal of the
Rawlins High School, will not leave
Hanna, but Will continue IN his
present position OF superintendent
OF the Hanna schools. This Will be
welcome news to the people Of
Hanna among whom both Mr.. and
Mrs. Burtord have many friends.
5. d. Briggs went to Rock Springs
ihursuay on business
9GLle'uei Ven W ~
snme' lnu'SuaS' 10 Io'n tne uaShe'-
odn team, "Ieh MI burloru Was
ca'iea 10 LAWNS on pusIhe,S
Harry Nrls was seF!odSly iuJur-
, 1924-01-31

Last Friday Mrs. Joseph MaEon
.rtHrIutuad al luncheon, her guests
included Misses Mildred Blair. Edith
Euansou. Mary v, Council, Olive
Williams and Gertrude Bliss.
Friday evening Mr., and Mrs.
NaNon were hosts at dinner In honor
OF MIR. MuNou's birthday. Covers
we're laid for the hosts MIR. and Mrs,
e.. ID. Williamson, Mrs. FLORENCE L..
Williamson. Grace Louise William
son and Frank MaXon.
Mrs. Harry G. Larson entertained
10 bridge saturday afternoon, her
guests were Mesdames Jack Cook.
E. NJ. Mumm, John b. Hughes, Jos
Briggs. c.. ID. Williamson, Florence
T.. Williamson, Robert Mllliken and
Richard b. Ober, who was the for
,uuate prize winner.
Mrs. Henry Jones entertained the
Hanna Woman's club Tuesday after
noon in her home.
Mrs. Otto Frederick will entertain
the 500 club Saturday aiternaan.
Mrs. Albert w. Aiuswoth has been
i'll several days this week, but ls re
ported to be getting along nicely
now
Arthur Jr.. the small son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. Henkell, is i'll with
measles.
Miss LA Lepponen, who has been
III with measles, is back at work
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin of Cody. were
the guests IF Mrs. Martins niece,
Mrs. Jack Cook, Saturday and sun
dav. They were enroute to Denver
tn attend the stock show.
J. S~huttleworth and two sons are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
G.. Larson for a few days, Mr..
Shuttleworth is Mrs. Larson's uncle.
Mrs. Lennie Matson spent several
days in Sweetwater last week visit
ing relatives and friends.
Mrs. Sidney Morgan has issued in
yitations to an afternoon party for
January 10th. The diversion OF She
afternoon will be the popular Eng
lish game 'Helma.'
Dr.. and Mrs. Glenn G. ]Stoddard
and Mr.. and Mrs. John -. Hughes
entertained at a very unique party
Thursday evening. The ladies were
invited L go to the Hughes home,
where they spent the evening play
ing 500, while the men went to the
home Of DR.. and Mrs. ]Sloddard.
where the doctor and John Hughes
played hosts, and the men spent the
evening playing "Old Maid" or
Steal the Pile" or some such game.
At any rate they stayed much longer
, 1924-01-31
hanna HAPPENINGS

Our basketball team has returned
Victorious! They won three out OF
four games played. and the fourth.
which the Burns team won was a
close game to the last. The score
being IA to .. The team at Pine
Bluffs. Hillsdale and Egbert went
down to defeat before the Hanna
t'-m, and aren't we proud OF u
Nv III say we are. 1t took them
some time to get started. but now
they are up on tip-toes and II looks
~ tho they were going to put Hanna
on the map In an athletic way.
Tuesday night they played the Rock
Springs team in Hanna. but as the
Hanna Notes were mailed too soon
to know The outcome. nothing can be
said about II this week. The team
will leave soon on their western
tour.
, 1924-01-31

Jack christopher and an Austrian
were tried here and bound over to
the district court last week follow
ing a dispute between the two, in
which knives played an important
part. Both men yer badly cut up.
Word was received in Hanna Mon
day afternoon that Miss Susie Neimi
of Rock prings, formerly of Hanna.
has committed suicide, later reports
were received contradicting the sui
eide. and saying that she has died.