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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-06
PART-T|ME SCHOOL
NEED IS DEPLORED
Prof. kimbaII Tells How Lack
of Space Handicaps
Third Division.

Nearly one-third of the classes at
tending the various schools in the
third division of the public schools
are on part time. Prof. E. G.. Kimball
supervising principal of the division,
told the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association, meeting in the parish
hall of st. Stephens Church last night
Prof. kimball said that 80 of the
los classes of the schools embracing
the Columbia Heights section and sur
rounding territory are on part time.
The Brightwood Park School, he
said, with four rooms, is compelled to
occupy the basement of the building
and several portable buildings to ac-
commodate the II classes. The desir-
ability of purchasing additional ad-
jacent land to enlarge the school was
suggested to the Board of Education
he said. but the recommendation was
ignored. and when it is decided to
erect 16-roon structure to accom-
modate the rapidly growing settle
ment, 1T will be necessary to utilize
the playground space for expansion.
depriving the children of recreational
facilities.
Plans for Junior High.
Prof. Kimball stated that the Powell
School would be converted into a
of the Raymond School. which, he
said, would probably be in time for
the second semester. Pupils of the
Powell School not eligible to attend
the junior high will be taken care of
by the Johnson, Hubbard and Ray
mond Schools.
Discussion Of the proposed new plan
of District taxation showed that the
association favored the appointment
nf md mis- -haJ1 xr
apart from any connection with the
City Of Washington to arrive at and
pass on the value Of Federal property
in the District and to tax the Federal
Government sum equal to that lev
led against the citizens. 1t was said
that the structural value of Govern
ment property would suffice for pur-
poses of taxation, without considera-
ton for the worth Of buildings to the
Nation.
Would Prohibit Parking.
Resolutions were passed requesting
the Traffic Bureau to prohibit the
parking of automobiles on Thirteenth
street between Florida avenue and
Clifton street Danger to the lives
Of students of Central High School
was cited as a reason
The Commissioners will be urged to
include in the coming years esti-
mates provision for improved light
ing systems on Fourteenth street to
Decatur, Eleventh street to Monroe,
Georgia avenue to Rock Creek Church
road. Harvard street in the vicinity
of Wilson Normal School, and also in
the vicinity of Central High and the
Johnson-Powell Schools. The associa-
ton commended the District officials
for placing stop signs on Florida ave-
nue. at Thirteenth street and ex-
pressed approval of the action of the
Public Utilities Commission in refus-
ing to permit the use of additional
one-man street cars.
A committee was appointed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-06
APPLE WEEK SUCCESS.
Local Committee Expects Silver
Cup for District of Columbia.

With the closing Of the celebration
of National Apple week today the
local committee feels gratifed over
the showing made here and feels con-
fident that the silver cup offered for
the best observance in cities of from
500, 900 to 100000 population will be
awarded to the National Capital
Every effort has been made by the
committee, in conjunction with the
merchants, to make a good showing
here. Elaborate displays of various
kinds of apples have been shown in
many of the stores, while the win
dows also were attractively decorated
for the occasion.
The efforts of the committee, it is
declared, resulted In Washington
having the. best observance Of the
week in its history. ,s,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-06
r. o. 7. C. to Honor Lyons.

The r. o. T. c. unit of Georgetown
University will hold it's annual Fall
parade and review this afternoon on
the college campus in honor of Presi-
dent Lyons, the new executive of the
institution. The unit consists of four
companies and has a band of 40 pieces
The reviewing party will include Rev.
Louis P. Gallagher, the new dean of
the college. An Invitation has been
extended to all Reserve Infantry
Officers in Washington to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-06
Zonta Club Luncheon Feature

The Zonta Club, at it's luncheon
Tuesday. celebrated the end of the
) campaign by a symposium of the
candidates and their supporters.
President Coolidge was represented
by Miss Ida Steger, John w. Davis
by Miss Louey Venn and La Toilette
by Miss Jessie La Sale. Miss Jane
Bartlett presided 49,. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-06
Given Commission,

Hadlai F. WAson, 1886 Eleventh
street, has been commissioned a first
lieutenant in the Quartermaster
Corps, and Harry +. Rucker, 11O6 Yer
mont avenue, a second lieutenant In
the Quartermaster Corps, both In the
Officers Reserve Corps of the Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-06

delve into the history of the associa-
tom and compile the minutes of it's
meetings since organization, to be
bound and placed in the branch Ii
brary on Sixteenth street, which, it is
expected, will be completed early next
year. Elwood Seal. F. " Morrison
Harrison Waite, Maj. George p
Ahern. w. W. Conliette and Mrs.
Harrison Waite were elected to mem
bership. President w. J. Swanton
presided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-06
Ordered to Capital.

Lieut.. Col John L. Bond, United
States infantry, at Fort Eustis, Va,
has been ordered to this city for treat
ment at Walter Reed General Hos
Oital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
WIFE TESTIFIES
 AGAINST CLARK
Takes Stand Voluntarily In Bates Killing
 Trial

H v
 Will D. Clark, on trial in Judge H., P.sHeflin's court charged with the mur- der of Sam Bates, may hang as re- suit of testimony given against him in court Thursday by his wife, Mrs, Mary Jane Clark.
 Taking the witness chair of her own accord, Mrs. Clark retracted former statement. that declared Bates had been attacking her at the time of the shooting. She was out of the house at the time the man killed, she testi- fled Thursday, and her statement to Coroner J. D. Russum was made after her husband and Grady Reynolds, who is under indictment as an accompllce in the case, had told her that "she might turn up like Bates" she said.
 Reynolds was placed on the stand Thursday afternoon, but his testimony failed to throw much light on the case, as he was hesitant about answering questions during the cross-examination of the prosecuting solicitor. Will Clark mother also took the stand in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
sl,OOO PER FOOT
 ON 18TH STREET
Mark Is Set In Sale Of
 Corner Lot For 's..r. S45.OOO

Eighteenth street property near Fifth avenue brought $1,000 a front foot Thursday in the leading transaction of the real estate market.
 This mark was set in the sale of the northwest alley F corner at 514 Eighteenth street. .rti, b.. the Eighteenth street Investment Company to Ralph l.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Russell. Price reported by Howard Terry, of the Mcconnell -White-Terry Realty and In- surance Company, who Landed the deal, was $45,OOO.
 It was stated that the new owners are considering the erection of a new building on the site. It is now occu- pied by frame dwelling.
 Announcement that the Chamber of Commerce is again considering the erec- ton of a new home stirred the realty mart Thursday and its location tOgeth- CT with the new federal reserve bank and library will be watched with inter est because of effect on abutting pro- perty. Promoters of the section to the northeast of the business district con fidently predicted that all three will be situated in the Terminal station direc- tion and serve as another boost to values there.
 More trading was stated to be in pro- gress along Twenty-third street and it was reported that deals in large-sized figures were soon to break in that vicin- ifv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
CONDEMNED MEN
 APPEAL FOR LIVES
Lengthy Petitions Are Present
 ed To Governor .

MERIDIAN, Miss, July 17.-(Spe- cial. )-The families and friends of Frank Atkinson and Clyde Greer are working vigorously to have Governor Whitfield commute their death sen tences for the murder of R. H. Bryant to life imprisonment. The two men are to be hanged July 25 unless the governor should interfere in their be- half. Yesterday petition on behalf of Atkinson said to o-cOntain more than 2000 names of citizens of Meridian was carried to Jackson by Atkinson's wife and one of her husbands attorneys, while numerously signed petition in behalf of Greer was presented to the go o;ernor some time ago by Mrs. Greer, while numerous local ministers have in tetested themselves to have the lives of tn etwo men. ..
 Car Hits Aged Man-Meridian police are seeking for an unidentified auto mobile and driver that struck and se- riously injured Eli NJ. Thompson, an aged citizen late last night. The au- tomobile was said by witnesses to have been making a speed of nearly 30 miles.
 Aided Escape, Charge-Walter Pur- wis, held in. the county jail, is charged in an affidavit sworn out in Justice R. H. Jemison's court with attempting to aid Ed, Ben and Clyde Picket, brothers, and Vardaman Fisher, to es- cape following the gun battle at a moonshine still last Thursday when federal prohibition agent Dan $. Cleve- land was instantly killed as he and Sheriff N. E. Cannady were engaged in making a raid on the plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
NEW LAWS OF STATE
 \ SOON TO BE READY
Mississippi Volumes Yet To Be
 Bound

JACKSON, Miss, July 17.-(Spe- cial. )-Secretary of State Joe Power Thursday morning completed his work in connection with the preparation of the laws of 1924 when he finished reading proof on local and private acts passed at the 1924 session. The volume is yet to be indexed and bound. Under an act passed by the legislature the local and private acts are printed sep arate from the general acts.
 Inspects Infantrymen-Capt. Allen McCleur, personnel officer of the na- tiOnal guard, returned Thursday morn- ing from Gulfport and Pascagoula, where he inspected companies L and NJ of the 155th infantry.
 To Muster In Battery-Maj. D. s. Wilson, regular army inspector, will leave. for Greenville Thursday after noon to inspect and muster into fed eral service Battery A. 17Sth field ar tillery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
PLANS. COMPLETE FOR MASS MEET Citizens To Study New Government Plan
 Today

Plans are complete for the mass meeting in Judge Denson's courtroom at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, at which the first draft of the ordinance em- bodying the modified form of mayor aldermanic government for Birmingham will be discussed, Hunter Armstrong, leader of the campaign, announced Thursday night.
 The proposed new plan of govern ment will be explained in detail by Judge Horace Wilkinson, who drew the ordinance, and. other speakers. Criti- cisms and suggestions then will be called for.
 After the meeting, a permanent chair man of the campaign will be. appointed and members of the city-wide commit tee selected.
 Other Meetings Planned
 Other mass gatherings will follow from time to time, Armstrong said. Pe- titions calling on the city commission to authorize a special election for Sep tember will be in circulation Fri day.
 Our plan," Armstrong said, lis to lay this proposed ordinance before the people and get their views. If ma jority of those present at the meet ing favor changes in some of the de- tails, they will be made. We want only to give the city safe, sound and efficient governmental structure" Speakers will point out the "fallacy of the financial system now in use at city hall, under which the recent short ages occurred" Mir. Armstrong said. He urged all interested citizens to at tend the meeting, whether in favor of the new plan or not.
 Support, Pledged
 Details of the plan were published in Thursdays papers. Full text of the proposed ordinances will be re- leased later in the week, it was an- nounced.
 II have received hundreds of callers today who pledged their support to this movement" Armstrong asserted. Judge Wilkinson also had large num- ber of visitors. It is very clear to us that the people are interested in their city government and that they want the existing situation cleaned up with out delay" --N Armstrong and Judge Wilkinson had no comment to offer Thursday night on the proposal of William M. Lind say to establish city manager govern ment.
 "The public will be fully informed during the campaign" MT. Armstrong said, why city manager would not operate successfully here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
TEDEWATER CAR
 yNUFFS OUT LIFE iOF LITTLE GIRL
Body Of Ollie Dean
 Waites Shipped To 'Syl- aeauga For Burial

The body of Ollie Dean Waites, two ysar-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. Fred Waites, 3612 Fifth avenue, north, who was killed at 8 o'clock Thursday morning by an inbound Tidewater street car driven by w. O. Zeley in front of her home, was sent to Sylacauga, Ala, Thursday afternoon by Ridout for burial.
 The child was mutilated under the wheels of the heavy car when she at tempted to follow her mother to a vege- table wagon parked across the street from the home. Mrs. Waites, who had left the child in bed and in care of an older child, was unaware of the tragedy until hearing her scream and turn in time to see her disappear under the wheels of the street car.
 The motorman stated the child came from behind culvert in the street near the home and only few feet in front of the car when h2 saw her first. Brakes were applied, he stated, but nothing could bring the heavy car to stop before the child was struck.
 Residents in the neighborhood, stated the motorman sounded his whistle sev- eral times before rounding the curve. The baby, ignorant of the meaning pro ceeded across in front of the car.
 The body of the child was badly rnangled. It was dead when picked up and is believed to have been instantly. killed.
 Coroner J. D. Russum made a pre- liminary investigation Thursday after noon, and will make formal investiga- tion Monday, he stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
TO STAGE BATTLE

A battle with live ammunition, smoke screens, and a howitzer company have been planned for visitors day Monday at Camp Mcclellan where the R. o. T. c. and the civilian militar trainees are in camp, according to an announcement by A. J. Bowley, commander of the Fourth corps at Atlanta. Visitors day will conclude the events of the summer camp, it was said. A large number of people are expected to attend the enter tainmnts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
SIBERT,S REPORT
 EXPECTED FRIDAY
Grade Crossing Porblem Sched
 uled For Early Action

Report of Gen. W. L.. sibert of Mo. bile, containing recommendations for solving Birmingham's open grade cross ing problem, is due to reach the city Friday or Saturday:
 The general will report to the Cham Der of Commerce, by which organization he was employed survey conditions and submit findings. The chamber will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

her sons defense during the afternoon.
 Clark was placed on the stand in his own defense late Thursday after noon, remaining about one hour. It is expected that he will testify further Friday morning, and that other de- fense witnesses will be called during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
DOTTED SWISS AND NET

An extremely durable trimming for young girls dresses of colored dotted Swiss consists of bands of white net put on as hems and around the neck and sleeves. The effect of fragile love Illness is quite misleading, as the net both wears and washes beautifully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

Mrs. W. T. JOhns-Funeral services for Mrs W. T. Johns who died Wednesday at the residence in residence in Pratt City, will be held at 2;3O o'clock Friday afteroon from the Pratt City Methodist church. Burial will follow in the Fra ternal cemetery. She is survived by her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

Mrs. Dovie K. Franklin-Funeral services for Mrs. Dovie R. Franklin, ged '2S, who died Tuesday at a local infirmary, ernoon at the Mt Olive church. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery, with Riduut in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

George w. Powell-FuneraI services for George W. Powell, aged A, mine oper- ator at Dora, Ala, who died Wednes- day at a local infirmary, were held Thursday afternoon at Jasper. Burial followed in the Jasper cemetery, with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

Margaret Elizabeth Hughes-Funeral serv- ices of Margaret Elizabeth Hughes. six months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. o. B. Hughes.-,who died Wednesday at the residence. 291O Eighteenth street, north. were held at ? o'clock Thursday from the residence. Burial followed in the Liberty cemetery, with Ridout in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

Yhomas Lee Segars-The body of Thomas Lee Segars. .three-year- old son of Mir. and Mrs. M.sB. Segars, 2519. Twenty fourth street, who died Thursday morn ing at the residence. was sent to Athens, Ga, Thursday night by Brown for burial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
DEATHS

J. W. ThaCker-Funeral services of J. w. ,Thacker, aged 65, who died Wednesday at the residence in Irondale. will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning from the residence Burial will follow in Forest Hill cemetery with Echols and Angwin in charge. He is survived by his widow and three daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

Fac A. White-The body of, Zac A. White, aged A, who died Wednesday at 9 local infirmary, will be sent to Camp Hill, Ala, Friday by Johns for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

promptly refer 1t to the city commission for action.
 As soon as the report is considered, the commission will take steps to pro. test the crossings, < City plans, embodied in ordinances already drawn, ceN for underpasses. It is expected that Sibert will suggest via. ducts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
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ls a prescription for Malarias Chills and Fever, Dengua or Bil- ;ous Fever. It kills the germs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
Pegler s.Pegs
By WEsTBROOK PEGLER

THOSE interested in one another in the prize fight business will be combined with the old solitary ehe of the trade thus enabling desired code of ethics may be recalled that President Johnston last fall code to the matter because there only eth tOt "t the but greater shame not to-" to half whenever members who such proved barren of ideas. whe elder Topped Vaccarel which eiples of profession.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
S1idin , |

HANS who thought that Memphis
 early season spurt was a mere
 bluff and that the Tribe did not mean it have all but few been con vinced by now that nothing of the sort is the ease. The Chicks seem to mean business and are already far out in the lead of Dixie teams. It looks like an other runaway for the tribe of DObbs similar to that of 1922.
 Atlanta, figured heavily by deal CTS in dope as a pennant-cOntender, have met defeat emphatically at
 the hands of the Bluff City out
 fit After losing a series in Mem
 phiS. the Crackers were wallOped
 in F innings Wednesday. karr
 turned back the league leaders in
 the opening game of the series
 Monday and rain intervened Tues
 day. so Wednesdays game evens
 the series.
 New Orleans, who have been running second best. have yet a long way to go before Johnny Dobbs will lose any sleep over the possibility of being over taken by them. The Pelicans are at present picking on the Chattanooga LOOkOutS, but occasionally there IS an uprising and the Pelicans are wallOped by the lOwly athletes. New Orleans players. however, seem unable to set a consistent pace, such as the Chicks are displaying, so it would appear that they are not yet up within the zone of danger for the DObbmen.
 The Nashville and Mobile clubs
 are battling away for fourth place.
 The race is a neck-and-neck prop
 Ositi0n with the teams standing
 even on the series at present.
 WiltSe, a rookie Mobile twirler.
 turned back the Vols Tuesday, but
 Keenan, a late addition to the
 Vols pitching staff. left-hander
 from the Texas league, stopped the
 Bears Wednesday.
 As for the BarOns it would appear that they have a lease on sixth place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05

Mobile is out in the lead of them by a big margin, while it seems that Little Rock and Chattanooga will not lose enough games for the Barons to get below either. The locals, however, have one game lead on the Travellers at Rick wood.
 The firing of lNunamaker seemed not to help the Chattanooga club yet and 50 far Strang Nicklin's . efforts to find out why his team is losing by sitting on the bench seem futile. Very probably, though, the cause is very apparent to the fan in the stand and there is need of searching for it from the bench. The Red SOx have at last reached their goal-the cherished summit of the American league.
 A 6 to victory over the Browns in St. Louis Wednesday, while the leading Yankees were losing to the White SOX in Chicago, 4 to 8, gave the Red SOX the foremost position in the league, and showed the Tanks into second place, a half game from the lead.
 Ty Cobb's Tigers advanced close to second place by winning a 10-inning match from the Senators in Detroit, 6 to 5.
 In Cleveland the Athletics em- erged from their cellar berth and aseended to seventh place by virtue of a 6 to 5 win over Iris Speakers Indians. The Speakerites cOnse- quently plunged to the bottom of the league.
 Rain in the eastern half of the Major league circuit prevented all but one game in the National league. The St. Louis Cardinals won this only perform ance from the Phillies in Philadelphia, 12 to ,, but the victory did not inn prove their standing to any marked degree.
 The Cubs and Giants, Pirates and Dodgers and Reds and Braves all abandoned their games for the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
HATTIESBURG AND
 JACKSON SPLIT
Hubmen Win First Game, But
 Lose Out In Second

HATTIESBCRG. Miss. June l. Special Leased Wire.l-Hattiesburg and Jackson evened it up in a double header this afternoon when the Hubmen took the first game by a score of to, o and allowed the visitors to grab the second. ; to 2 First contest brought sensational fielding by both teams. Will iamSOn held the Senators to six scat tered hits. while Cannon was forced to use both Hunter and Taylor to stop the visitors In the second game MOul- ton became wild. passing nine men. and with three errors on the part of his companions. let the visitors win. de spite Wilson's giving the Hubmen nine hits IL was MOultOn'S final appear anee with HatteSburg. having been sus- pended before the team left for Vicks- burg for the series.
 Webb. former Georgia Tech first baseman and lately athletic director, . and Harrison were internationally re- leased by Manager BObO tonight.
 By innings: first gameD R. H. F. HattieSblrE 23O OOO OOx-5 9 I Jackson . .UO OOO OOO-O 6
 Batteries: Williamson and Ascher- man: Hunter. Taylor and Harris.
 Second gamel; R. H. F.. HattieSburg OOO O1O 1-2 3 3 Jackson ..-- -OsO O1O 1-J , l
 Batteries: M0ultOn and Ascherman Wilson and Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
HUNTSVILLE IN
 FIRST WIN, 4-3

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, June 3.-(Spe- cial. )-The Independent baseball sea- son got under way here Monday aft ernoon when Huntsville and Boaz played an unusually interesting game at the Huntsville College park, the result being a victory for Huntsville to 3 in the tenth inning. Two m bre games are to be played. Al Clemo1s is man. ager of the Huntsville team and he expects to have his machine in shape to meet the best of the independents after few days.