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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
MENDELS LAW NOT FOR MAN.
Has Applied 1t Everywhere Benefit
cially Except Upon Himself.

The law of Nature that controls in
heritance is known to science as Men
dels law, because it was first discover
ed by an obscure Austrian monk of that
name. He published his discovery in
1865, but nobody saw its significance.
His law was re-discovered simultaneous
ly by three men, independently, in 1900,
whereupon Mendels original treatise
was dug out of its oblivion and he re-
ceived the credit which was due him.
Mendel wanted to learn whether
heredity was q hit-or-miss affair, or
whether it acted after an ascertainable
rule. In the garden of the monastery,
he tried a long series of careful ex-
periments with sweet peas, keeping ex-
act records of every plant and its ev-
cry descendant, so that he knew exact
ly what had happened when an expert
ment was finished. These experiments
have already paid the farmers of the
world hundreds of millions of dollars
in profits from improved breeds of
wheat. barley, corn, sheep, cattle, and
hogs that have been developed by fol
lowing the principles of breeding which
they revealed. Only man himself who
has thus improved all his domestic ami
mails and all his food-bearing plants.
has failed to improve his own breed
by the use of the same principles. 1t
is as if men knew all about surgery
but applied it only to trees, or as if
men knew all about anesthetics, and
used them when they wished to ease
the pain of cats and dogs but refused
to use them to ease the pain of their
own children. These same principles
of breeding. applied to the human race
would eradicate 80 per cent of all crime
in two or three generations, 80 per cent
of all feeble-mindedness, and 80 per
cent hof all abject poverty.-Frenc
Strother in the Worlds Work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
THE WEATHER

Illinois: Increasing clondiness wsd nor-
day warmer in north and central POI
ions. Thursday unsettled. rain probable
followed by colder in north portion.
,asdsS warmer in north portion followed
by showers at night or on Thursday
G.o.,.iana 9 "wednesday Giair, warmer;
Thursday increasing cloudiness
Arkansas: Wednesday fair, Warner
Thursday cloudy and unsettled cooler IN
west portion. w.snsd.v increasing
cloudiness; Thursday unsettled probably
EAST Texas: Wednesday fair, warmer
except in northwest portiSSn;n ,Y Tn TaiS n
northwest portion colder in northwest
pory1iot, r.xss Wednesday and Thursday
partly cloudy to cloudy, RAIN IN n9a IA
portion: Wednesday night or Ihursu"''
cooler Thursday
Summary of observations maze al 90, SD
tions of the United States Westher
reau, during the "a hours endlng a.
p. M, S0th meridian time november u
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
SEVEN SEANIEN RESCUED
Were Members OF Crew OF Abandoned
Cuban Schooner

KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. 4.-Seven
members of the Cuban schooner Jubilee,
abandoned 80 miles north of Tortugas,
have been rescued by the shipping board
steamer Emergency Aid of New Orleans.
In response to a radio message to the
naval station here, the commandant
dispatched a tug to meet the Emergency
Aid seven miles out this morning. The
tug took the rescued men off and
brought them here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
MONTH IN PRISON
GIVEN DE VALERA
Republican Leader Terms Bel
fast Court A Farce

BELFAST, Nov. 4.-Emmon De
Valera, the republican leader, was
sentenced to one months imprisonment
in the court of the second division to-
day. He declined to recognize the
court. which he called the Creature OF
u foreign power" adding:
1T is all farce
De Valera was arrested at London
derry Sunday night when he appeared
to address a meeting in defiance of a
warning not to re-enter Ulster terri
tory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
CO.EDS WIN VICTOR Y

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 4.--Great
victory for feminine emancipation was
celebrated when Dean of Women Louise
,Nardin of Wisconsin university decided
that goods old enough TO vote were old
enough to stay up until ~ 80 to hear
election sseturns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05

East Gulf: Gentle south and southwest
over north portion and moderate north
east over south portion and weather FAIR
Wednesday.
West Gulf: Moderate southeast and
south and weather fair Wednesday.
Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage;
Gentle to moderate eastern and weather
partly overcast with occasional showers
Wednesday.
Sandy Hook to -Hatteras Moderate
north and northwest and weather fair
Wednesday.
Hatteras to Florida. Straights: Moder-
ate southwest and west over north portion
and northeast and east over south por-
ton and weather fair Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05

could not explain ius5 why this tree
held its cool freshness he called it
his iccbux ;Id from tins icc5ox We
a = ii VAIN fnrcwce" 10 this wonder
mi little nil--the ~ ;d'd q. S'trla
R.sa. Who. - his sweet Sin Ii iy.
nd revealed h!:2self t. US as Il truly
great nau,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
CABINET OFFICERS VOTE
Secretaries Mellon and Davis Go {
Polls in Pittsburg

PITTSBURG. Nov. 1.-Two mem
bers of the Coolidge cabinet, Secretary
of the Treasury Mellon and Secretary
of Labor Davis, voted in their home
wards here today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
OBJECTS TO DANCES
New York Pastor Resigns. Charging
Church Is Desecrated

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The Rev. DR..
Charles w. Dane, pastor of st. Marks
Congregational church, has resigned be-
cause ian active minority in the church
insists upon desecrating the House of
God by using it for modern mixed dane
ing" he announced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05

Alabama's magnificent system of navl'
gable rivers and tributaries converge az
Mobile and furnish an immense potential
volume of trade, as this ninth artlcie py
JohnC. Colwell .Jr.. indicates MI
ColwelI will conclude his series OF articles
with the tenth, which is soon to appear
Evening star., 1924-03-15
DAUGHTERS OF 1912
FAVOR TWO BILLS
Urge Passage of ''Star Spangled
Banner" and Fort McHenry
Measures. 49,

Representative J. Charles Linthicum
Of Maryland addressed the District of
Columbia Society, United States
Daughters of 1912, at the Willard
Hotel last night on the two bills now
pending in Congress to make the
"Star Spangled Banner" the national
anthem and to preserve Fort Nc
Henry, where Keys immortal lines
were inspired.
Following Representative Linthicum' s
address the society adopted petition
addressed to Congress, urging pas
sage Of both measures. The meas
ures are now before the House
judiciary committee and the one con-
cerning the national anthem is to be
reported out some time next week.
Resolutions of regret over the deaths
of President Harding and former
President Woodrow Wilson were also
adopted.
An interesting feature Of the eve-
ming was the manner Of members
answering roll call. Instead OF
responding to their own names, they
answered by the name of the ancestor
Of 1872. and 1t was found that three
women present had . had fathers In
that war. Ammon Yeatman baritone
furnished musical entertainment. Mrs.
Noble Newport Potts, president
presided.
Evening star., 1924-03-15
PROBE OF PLUNKETT
CHARGES DROPPED
Admiral's Admission That He
Based Liquor Accusations on
Hearsay Responsible.
INCIDENT HELD CLt
CLOSED
Navy Officer Denies Criticism of
Dry Officials.

The administration will press for
no further probe of charges by Rear
Admiral. Charles P. Plunkett, COM
mandant of the Brooklyn navy yard.
that Washington was 1.-The wettest
city in the United States"
The admiral had admitted in Off
cial advices to the Navy Department
transmitted to the White House, that
he was testifying in a police trial in
New York only from what he had
heard. h-.' 4
This closes the incident. in the
opinion of officials. Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes, who had been
called to the White House and Or
dered to get at the facts in the case,
will be relieved from further probe
of this particular affair. ':.i
Admiral Plunkett, referring to pub
lished statements quoting him as tess
tifying in a police trial, said that on
being asked by the presiding Judge
what; city he considered the wettest
had replied that he had been "in-
. formed" Washington was: The .ad:
, miraIs denied that he had criticized
any, federal authorities for lax ',en-
. forcement of prohibition or other
laws. ~-.r- q
Evening star., 1924-03-15
ADVISORY SHIPPING
COMMITTEES NAMED
Groups Chosen by President Will
Consider CO. Ordination and
Replacement Needs.

President Coolidge, following con-
ferences with Chairman Jones of the
Senate commerce committee and
President Palmer of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, has designated two
advisory shipping committees, one to
consider coordination of rail and wa
ter transportation and the other to
study the replacement needs of the
American merchant marine.
Designation of the committee was
suggested by Chairman Jones in the
memorandum which he submitted to
the President last December. and on
which the Executive acted in placing
the handling of the government fleet
under the Fleet Corporation.
The committee on rail and water
coordination is to consist of Secre-
tary Hoover, Chairman Hall of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
Chairman O'Connor of the Shipping
Board. President Palmer of the Fleet
Corporation and a practical railroad
man and practical shipping man.
The replacement committee includes
Secretaries Mellon, Weeks and Hoover,
the Secretary of the Navy. Chairman
QConnor and President Palmer
Needs of the American merchant
marine were considered at a. confer
ence today between President
Coolidge and the newly appointed
committee on shipping survey and re-
placement.
The situation was discussed in a
general way. only Those present in
Mellon, Acting Secretary Roosevelt.
Chairman O'ConnorFof the -Shipping r
Board and President Palmer of the
Fleet Corporation.
Evening star., 1924-03-15
LAW FRATERNITIES
CONFERENCE BEGUN
Cleveland Man Elected President
and Maj. Butler Of D. c.
Vice President. -.

The conference Of law fraternities
opened it's second annual meeting last
night in the Powhatan Hotel, ratified
the constitution adopted by its first
meeting a year ago and formally
elected officers.
The election resulted in the follow
ing selections: William H. Thomas
of Cleveland, president; Maj Jarvis
Butler of this city, vice president, and
Everett Hicks of .Williamsport, Pa,
secretary and treasurer.
The meeting will end today follow
ing a luncheon at the Powhatan Ho-
tel, rendered the delegates by the
local Legal fraternity, Sigma M Phi
The speakers at today's meetings will
be Bruce, Bielaski. president Of the
interfraternity conference, and DR.. j.
s. Ferguson of New York.
Evening star., 1924-03-15
COOLIDGE APPROVES
BIG LOAN TO FRANCE
Believes Early Economic Recovery
of Europe Will Bring World
Wide Benefits. ,...
SEES U. S. TRADE HELPED
Move Understood to Have State
Department O. Z. ,~

President Coolidge, although not
asked by New York financiers to give
his approval to their loan to the Bank
of France, regards loans by American
financial interests to foreign govern
ments as worthy of governmental and
private encouragement.
The economic recovery of Europe
in the opinion of President Coolidge
should be assisted because of the
world wide benefits to be enjoyed
as a result and specifically because
of the fact that Europe owes the
United States millions of dollars,
which it can not. easily pay unless
prosperity is restored.
The President also feels. that in
vestments abroad by American finan-
ciers will aid American trade as
proven by the practice of the British
in assisting trade through extensive
The loan Of $1oO.0O0,oo0 by New
York bankers to the Bank of France
is understood to have been approved
by the State Department on the
ground that it was in line with the
policy laid down during, the Harding
administration and reiterated by. Mr.,
Coolidge in his recent New York
speech.
Evening star., 1924-03-15
ATTENTION TO DUTY
IS URGED ON CADETS
Gen. Brett Talks to Officers of oath
Regiment in Presenting
Commissions.
AWARDS MADE TO FoKTY-FIvE
Review Concludes Ceremony at
Howard u. -

Washington high school *sfadets-
were admonished that they owe &
duty to both the school officials and
the school military organization by
Brig. Gen. Lloyd NJ Brett, adyutant
general of the District Nationai
Guard in presenting commissions te-
forty-five officers of the 84tlfs Regi-
ment (colored}~~at exercises yesterS
day afternoon on the campus'ck How
ard University. 4 In
The duty the cadets owe 10 the:
school officials, said Gem BRITT, is:
based upon the. trust the, cials
have. in selecting them for csnmisE
sions. Their duty to the cadet orr
ganization, he pointed out is te
prove worthy OF leadership and ai--
ways. to justify the trust the e~oflcialf
have placed in them. ~
Regiment Holds, Review.
Following the presentation OF COM
missions the entire Gath Regiment
passed in review. Officers who re-
ceived commissions follow:
Regimental headquarters-Lieut.
Col. Francis A Gregory, commanding
regimental adjutant; Capt. Joseph H.
Jenkins, 'regimental supply officer.
First battalion headquarters-Maj.
Harry R Mitchell, commanding; First
Lieut.. David w. Utz, battalion adju-
tant; Second Lieut.. George. b. Rob
tnson, battalion supply officer
Company A-Capt. Joseph l. Lang
horne. First Lieut.. Clarence r. White,
Second Lieut.. Darneal F. johnson.
Company B-Capt. Howard Payne,
Fir t Lieut. William l. Tignor. Sec
Company E-capt. Leonard z. John
son. First Lieut. John o. Baytop.
Second Lieut.. William E. Tatum.
Company Capt. Gary NJ Brown.
First Lieut. Harold Lewis, Second
Lieut. RAYMOND J: Banks.
sell, Second Leui .Or-ss- c. Brown.
Company K-Ca.a, Walter P. Jack
son, First Lieut.. Theodore johnson,
Second Lieut.. Sigi unund D. Taylor.
Second battalion headquarters-
First Lieut.. James c. campbe.i, bat
talon adjutant: Second Lieut.. Harry
l.. VaSs, battalion supply officer
Company Capt. Malcolm I. DAN
iels, First Lieut.. Frederick C. Ellis,
Second Lieut.; Thomas T. Robinson.
Company D-Capt William G. Rich,
jr.; First Lieut.. Arthur L. Selby, Sec
ond Lieut.. Chester r. Anderson.
Company Capt. Russell F. Drew
First Lieut.. James v. Gray, Second
Lieut.. James Bowyer.
Company Capt. Thomas I. Chase
First Lieut.. Calvin r. Ashe, Second
Lieut.. jeremiah F. Green.
Company L-Capt. Louis A. Hans
borough, First Lieut.. Francis Turner
Second Lieut.. James w. Lee.
Band-capt. Leon Henry. First
William Taylor. Warrant officer Rich.
ard knight.
Evening star., 1924-03-15
BRITISH NURSE PAYS
HONOR TOAMERICAN
Dame Mccarthy Lays Wreath on
Tomb of Miss Delano in
: j. - Arlington.

On the tomb of Miss Jane Delano,
former supervisor of Army nurses
and later in charge Of the nursing
service Of the Red Cross in France,
Dame Maud Mccarthy, matron-in-
chief OF. the British Nursing Corps,
today laid a wreath during a visit to
Arlington cemetery.
Accompanying Dame Mccarthy was
Maj. Julia Stinson, director or the
American Army nursing service.
After placing the wreath on the De-
lano tomb Dame Mccarthy returned
to the city for luncheon with Mrs.
Eliot. Wadsworth.
This afternoon Dame Mccarthy Will
visit Mount Vernon, and this evening
she will dine with Maj. .Stinson. She
will go to the theater tonight.
Her program tomorrow and Mon
day is we'll filled. After church she
will visit DR.. Charles Eastman and
then go to tea with Mrs Borden Har-
riman. Tomorrow evening the visitor
will be a dinner guest at the Grace
Dodge Hotel.
/ Monday morning will be taken up
with a visit to Walter Reed Hospital,
where Dame Mccarthy will inspect
the nurses and the hospital facilities
for training nurses. In the afternoon
it is planned, but not yet decided
upon, to arrange for. a presentation
of Dame Mccarthy to Mrs. Coolidge,
at the White House.
Evening star., 1924-03-15
GREAT LAKES PROJECT
STUDY TO BE PUSHED
U. S. and Canada Name Commits
sions to Work With Joint
Engineering Board.
SUPPORTED BY COOLIDGE
Wants Opinions Sounded on Water.
way Development.

Another step forward has been
taken in the project to deepen the
waterway from the great lakes to
the Atlantic, for the double purpose
of opening great lakes ports. to all
ocean shipping, and providing water
power along the international boun-
dary.
This was announced last night by
the State Department. which revealed
an agreement between the American
and Canadian governments for the
appointment ~of national" commits
sions to cooperate with the joint
The American commission named
by President Coolidge consists of
SECRETARY Hoover, William c. Breed.
former president of the New York
MERCHANTS Associations: James E..
Davidson of Bay City, Mich; James
Indiana; James r. Howard of Chi
cago, former president of the Amer
ican-Farm Bureau Federation: James
p Eoonan h Of the stanssn American F9dern- nsris
Washington attorney; Charles , p.
Craig of Duluth, Mimi, and an addi-
tiona1 member to be chosen from the
commercial community of the New
tIHSldHu Stdlco.
Coolidge Urges Study.
In appointing the commission,
President Coolidge said, in part:
"It is my desire that the commits
sion should thoroughly consider the
, whole project in it's economic, and ma
tional aspects, should solicit the view
of the various sections of the COM
munity, should be able to express an
opinion as to whether or not the
project, should be undertaken at the
present time. If this judgment should
be in the affirmative, then 1 wish the
commission to- consider the formula
ton of such projects as might. be sub.
mitted for international agreement
On construction, finance and admins
tration-all of which, of course, must
be Of a preliminary nature as a basis
for formal negotiations with the
Canadian government, and obviously
subject to the views of Congress"
The State Department made public
an exchange of notes on the water
way project just concluded between
Washington and Ottawa. The CORE
spondence reveals further agree
ment between the two governments
by which the exirting Joint engineer
ing board would We enlarged by 'tht
appointment of tS'p Canadian and
two American engineers.
Evening star., 1924-03-15
Auto Kills Boy
Of 5, Driuer Is
Held for Inquest

Five-year-old Raymond Potts, Of
121 Quincy place northeast, was
fatally injured when run down
by an automobile in front of 225
r street northwest yesterday. He
died early last night at Sibley
Hospital, from a fracture of the
skull.
Police of the second precinct ar
rested John Parks, of 34k Decatur
street northeast, operator of the
automobile. He is being held
without bond pending the out
come of a coroner's inquest at the
District morgue today.
According. to the police, infor-
nation gathered. near the scene
Of the accident was to the effect
that the boy ran out into the
street in the path of the automo-
bile.
Evening star., 1924-03-15
OUTLINES CHANGES
IN TURKISH CUSTOMS
Miss Ekrim, Graduate of Ameri-
can College in Native Land, Ad-
dresses Goucher Alumnae.

/; The changing customs in Turkey
were outlined by Miss s. Ekrim at
the banquet of the Gouchers College
Alumnae Chapter. of Washington last
night at 1884 Il street Miss Ekrim
Is the first Turkish girl graduate of
the American College at Constantin-
ople to, come to this country.
{ In narTating the onward march of
civilization Miss Ekrim told of the
marriage customs that recently have
undergone such marked change.
Until a few years ago, Miss Ekrim
stated, Turkish men met their wive,
for the first time at the altar. Now
that the wearing of the veil has
been discarded the choosing of wives
more ciosley conforms to the manner
of courtship in other countries. Under
the old regime the son, when reach
ing a manageable age. told his
mother to select wife for him, which
she did. trying to conform to his
general desires regarding a blond
or brunette. Miss Ekrim disputed
many of the newspaper reports which
belittled life in the Ottoman empire.
Miss Priscilla Ring, teacher at the
American College, tolS of what Miss
Ekrim had accomplished in promoting
athletics in the college, which had re,
mained open throughout the world
war.
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, vice chair
man of the national democratic com
mittee, made an address in which she
told of the duties of husban and
wife toward seach other. She adVo-
Gated the formation and maintenance
of marriage contracts on an equaiity
basis. =. -
The, remainder Of the program in
cluded vocal solos by Mrs. L. +. Greg
ory and violin solos by Marguerite
Carter. accompanied at the piano by
Marjorie Davis. =
Among the guests of the aAnmnae
were Mr.. and Mrs Frank White, Miss
Hoke Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
.'utnam, Mrs. Robert Whitehead and
Robert c. Howard. Mrs. Robert c.
Howard. president of the local alum
nae presided.
Evening star., 1924-03-15
"FIRST LADY, VIEWS
AMARYLLIS SHOW
Mrs. Coolidge, With Many Others
Guest at Private Showing
of Blooms.
1000 PLANTS PIONEERING
1000 Blossoms Vary From White
to Deep Red.

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, first lady Of
the land" expressed her admiration
Of the gorgeous display of some 10,-
900 vividly. colored amaryllis or
knights star flowers at a private
showing in her honor today by Mrs.
Henry c. Wallace, wife of the Sec
retary~ of Agriculture, preliminary to
the formal opening of the eleventh
annual amaryllis show of the depart
ment to the public tomorrow. a,-
Surrounded by the wives Of other
cabinet members and leaders in the
social life of the Capital, Mrs. Cool
idge exclaimed delightedly at the va
riety of bnght-colored blooms and
their different petal formations. She
declared that the show this year is
much better than the one she attend
ed last year.
I. Mrs. Wallace Entertsins.
|. Mrs. Wallace entertained about zoo
Of Washington's elite at the private
show today. Tomorrow the green
house doors at 14th and4rB streets
northwest will be open to the public
from. 9. am. to 8 PM, and every Gay
week. - .e'N q
Inere are more than 1000 choice
plants, selected from the more than
2,400 In the departments collection,
all In full bloom, in the exhibit.
All of the plants in the show this
year are hybrids that have been de-
veloped in. the department green
houses from an original stock of
twenty-five bulbs imported from Eng
land In 1909, some of them being seed
lings that have been brought to bloom
during the last eighteen months.
= Three temperatures are necessary
In order to groom the bulbs for the
shoW-a mean temperature to carry
the bulbs of average development into
bloom, a, low temperature to check the
blooming of the advanced bulbs and a
high temperature to force the back
ward. 1t is real feat to handle the
amaryllfs bulbs so that they will be in
fuil glory at the same time.
VIII BesGiven to Sick.
The blooms range in color from al
most pure white to a deep, rich red
An especially large number of the
choice lighter, shades have been de-
veloped. There are about 10000 BIOS
SONS in all. After the. exhibition is
over the flowers. will be cut and
turned over. to- the Junior League OF
Washington, which. will distribute
them to the sick in the various city
hospitals.
the department. was held in the green
houses in the spring of 1913. 1t was
staged by E. M. Byrnes, formerly in
charge rof the agricultural green
houses, who has recently retired after
|f1fty-two years of continuous govern
ment service.