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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
Mrs. Gorgas Tells Life Story I
Of Distinguished Husband
Recounts Intimate Details
And Includes First Love
Letter

WASHINGTON, March 22.-What
and sanitation engineer, Gen. William
Crawford Gorgas to find time to do
while he lived has been accomplished
by his widow. After three years of
practical seclusion Marie Doughty Cor.
gas, in collaboration with Burton j.
Hendrick, has completed the biography
of her husband and his battle with
yellow fever.
The biography, which will shortly be
out in book form, is a living, breathing
narrative of the most courageous
achievement OF the nineteenth century.
Though unframed in the technique of
writing, Mrs. Gorgas had the all-impor-
tant requisite-a story to tell, full of
romance and drama, and she has told
it in that simple, direct way which
makes for the best in literary art.
General Was Too Busy
While General Gorgas lived, publish
ers were constantly urging him to write
his biography. Work, not words, how
ever, absorbed him. Aside from his
technical papers for medical journals
and his journal on yellow fever which
he kept for the Rockefeller Founda-
ton the last six years of his life he
wrote nothing-with the exception Of
his book, sanitation in Panama"
Mrs. Gorgas was responsible for this.
She did most of the mechanical work
on it. When the General came home
at night she would settle him with his
cigar in his favorite arm chair and,
with pad and pencil, make notes as he
talked.
While never taking any active part
in her husbands work, Mrs. Gorgas
interest in it was as obsessing as his.
She always accompanied the doctor to
medical and scientific congresses here
and abroad, and shared with him the
signal hOnors conferred by the United
States and foreign governments. Like
wise, she shared the hardships. She
was with General Gorgas in Havana af-
ter the Spanish war, later went through
most Of the Cuban sanitary campaign
with him, accompanied him to Egypt
and South America and was getting
ready for the African invasion when
General Gofgas was stricken in London
en- route.
Mrs. Gorgas was for ten years on the
Isthmus--the first American woman.
with the exception of the nurses, in
the Canal Zone. She not only braved
the dangers of the infested zone. where
men were dying like flies. but the dis
trusts, cepticism and ridicule which DR.
Gorgas's mosquito theory at first evok-
ed. Her chapters on Panama. with
a graphic account of Roosevelt's dra-
matte command, "Clear the way for
the Sanitary Department are the
very heart of the narrative.
When urged to write the life of her
husband Mrs. Gorgas thought it a task
beyond her.
Told Story Simply
AS Mrs. Gorgas began writing she
was surprised to find with what inter-
est she was stripped and with what sud-
denness a door opened and crowding
memories rush out. Il put down
things exactly as they happend," she
said, with no idea of literary effect"
Which is the reason she achieved it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
PLAN SUNDAY SING ].
Sacred Concert Society AT East Biz
minrham Church

The Birmingham Sacred Concert SO.
ciety will sing at 2 O'Clock Sunday aft
ernoor at the East Birmingham Bap-
fist church at Tenth avenue and Forty
eighth street.
In addition to the congregational
singing there win be several duets and
duartets. Prof. w. T. johnson will
direct the singing and be in charge Of
the meeting. ,s.-A
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
ENGRAVINGPLANT
Il MEETS NEED FOR
ILLUSTRATIONS
The Age-Herald's Plant In
Keeping With Rapid
Modern Advances

In no other department of modern
journalism has there been such marked
advancement in the last few years as
IN art and engraving. Whereas part
of metropolitan dailies formerly con-
sisted of few crude wood cuts ar
fanged in haphazard fashion. today
every journal of size spends thousands
of dollars annually dressing" for the
fappreciative eye of the public. 1t is
now possible to transfer to print pic
ture of some event of moment within
an hour after it has taken place.
A feature of this advancement lies in
cartoons. Every large and progressive
newspaper has on its staff a cartoonist
whose work is a highly important fac
tor in carrying out the newspapers edi-
torial policy.
The Age-Herald artist happily COM
blnes the qualities o.S great cartoon
list. in that he keeps i,Essclose touch with
current events and has fund of nat
ural ability. Exchanges from score
of large cities come to his desk and a
''morgue" keeps abreast with pictures
OF men who are in the public light.
In taking up the technical end of the
engraving department, which is located
on the same floor of The e-Herald
building as the art department, it is
best explained by following a cartoon
through various processes. Photo
graphs obtain much the same treatment.
When the drawing is complete it is
first photographed to reduce it to the
proper size for publication. The mega
tive developed, it is transferred to Il
glass plate with the black lines show
ing white: This plate is then placed
under high-powered light which traces
the lines acid-proof on a strip of zinc.
wnen later applied to an acid bath all
OIL tne surface with the exception of the
tfeated lines Is eaten away. The zinc
PLete Is then taken to routing ma
chlne and the background of the car
Loon LOOT Is eliminated. 1t is then ready to
put in the form for stereotyping.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

Election OF Officers Officers for the
City Union. composed of all of the En-.
worth leagues in the city. win cleo,
officers for the coming year Tuesday
April 8, at the Norwood Methodist
Programs = Nations" program
which has been outlined in the En-.
worth Era, has been successfully nut
on by the Service league. The ciarsc.
tiers in this play were Miss Helen Hae.
gard, leader; Miss Geraldine FLOYD,
america; Miss Nell Maddox. Janan ;,
Mlse Dave Peck, China: Miss Leo
McEwen, India; Miss Rosa Mae War.
basketball-Service league for the
nrst' time in the basketball history
q the Epworth league was beaten nv
ne Ensley league Friday at the First
et9odiSt church. AT the same time
W esiey beat the Owenton team.
=. discoveries made in China by Swed-
Lsh scientist establish the fact that
China had a stone age. 'n"'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

q A blue fox was recently captured in
well populated district of BROOKLYN.
near public school building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

A person was killed on the highways
Of the country every 35 minutes last
year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

Blankets Melted the Navajo Indians
$4,000 for their weaving last year. .
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

The distance from the earth to the
moon is about 239, 900 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

was the headquarters Of British prop
uganda under the direction Of viscou,t
NorthcIiffe
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14
AMERICAN FLAG
IS RAISED OVER
HERALD ISLAND
Crew of Herman Accomplish.
es DeedEEvidences Of
Tragedy Are Found.

NOME, Oct. The crew of the
Arctic schooner Herman, Capt. Louis
Lane, which arrived here yesterday
after a periious trip, raised the
American flas on Herald Island and
remained there two days making
explorations The crew found bones,
parts of a sleigh, compass and two
guns believed to have belonged to
party of folI, headed by DIR. Nc
Kay, which set out on the ice when
the Kariuk went down in 1914,
go miles from Herald Island.
This party became dissatisfied
with the commander, Capt. Bartlett
Another party which Capt. Bartlett
dispatched also perished making
eight men lost in the ice.
Signs indicated the party per
ished on Herald Island, unable to do
anything for themselves.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14
LAWYERS OF WORLD CALL
FOR PROGRAM OF PEACE

STOCKHOLM. Oct 1i.--Tnterna-
tional good viii, peace, and increased
cooperation are reflected in the
proposals and decisions of the In
ternational Law Associations Con
gress held here recently. attended
by 400 delegates representing 90
different countries. One OF the most
important recommendations of the
congress calls for more humane
treatment of prisoners of war. pro-
tecting them under international law
preventing exploitation by forced
labor, and providing for control of
their treatment by neutral power
The aerial defense committee Of
the congress worked out and sub
mitted bill for a new law stipu-
lating legitimate objects for attack
by air forces, and forbidding all
aerial warfare with the object OF
terrorizing the civil population. Sir
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14

John Fisher-Williams. OF England
called upon all law experts in the
world for a thorough revision OF
international law in the interests OF
peace in order to form a new basis
for international intercourse. A
committee was appointed by the
congress to work out these princi-
pies.
New and strict laws preventing
unfair international commercial com
petition and granting equil rights
and privileges for foreign merchants
in the courts of all countries. a
permanent international civil court
for commercial arbitration, and s.s,et
rules defining the apportioning Of
liabilities and risks In trans-oceanic
commercial transactions. were some
other problems brought under discus
sion for definite solution within the
near future,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14
COOLIDGE BOSTON
P OLICE R ECORD D
in CONT ROvERSY
Democratic Committee @Ac.
cuses Coolidge with Timid-
ity-Republicans Deny.

WASHINGTON, Oct. f4.-Presi
dent Coolidge's connection with the
Boston police strike was the subject
of statement issued by the Demo
cratic and Republican National Com
mittees. The Democratic statement
declared that President Coolidge
thea Governor of Massachusetts,
avoided participation in the eontro
versy or the restoration of law and
order. that the matter was settled
by Mayor Andrew J. Peters before
Gov. Coolidge interviewed.
Asserting that Mayor Peters and
Gov. Coolidge met and handled the
situation, the Republican statement
quoted declaration made by Henry
Wyman, Attorney-Genersl of Massa
chusetts, at the time of the. strike
The Republican declaration asserts
that omissions made the Democratic
document valueless as record OF
events. Wyman asserted that Gov.
Coolidge offered to call out the
State militia whenever Mayor Pet
ers would ask him to do so.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14
ALIENS MUST NOT
INTERFERE " | I H
LOCAL MATTERS
American Sentiment Won't
Permit Domestic Relations
Be Adjudicated by Others

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct H.
American sentiment will not tol.
crate the submission of domestic
questions to the determination of any
group of powers" Secretary Hughes
said last night in campaign ad
dress here. answering the criticisms
of John w. Davis of the Admins
trations' foreign policies.
Secretary Hughes. did not mention
the League protocol by name. but
stressed the question of jurisdiction
over domestic issues, which, at the
behest of Japan, occupied large
place in the Geneva discussion.
Attacks La Toilette
Secretary Hughes said the domi-
nant issue o, the campaign was
shall the Third Party be permitted
to prevent the election of President
Coolidge?" He declared that all
Indications pointed to the break
down of the Democratic campaign
and said the issue is Coolidge OF
no election. He said the selection
of Bryan for his running mate b,
Davis was one of the reasons why
the Democratic campaign had fail
ed so miserabiy."
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14
Divorces Useless
In Vienna Because
Of Flat Shortage

VIENNA. Oct. 14.--Vienna still
struggles with problems arising from
housing shortage. and every nov
and then some new phase of the
situation draws public attention.
just now it is the question of ac-
commodations for divorced persons.
apartments are so scarce that In =
great many cases divorced couples
are compelled to go on living under
the same roof A man in such cir
cumstances recently went to court
to compel his former wife to move
away as he wanted to marry again.
The judge ruled she should go.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14
HIGHEST COURT
UPHOLDS LOCAL
WOMAN JURY LAW
Declines to Consider Question
of Women's Right to
Serve on Juries.

The L. S. Supreme Court Monday
declined to consider questions raised
affecting the legality of the Alaska
Women's Jury Law enacted by the
1928 Legislature, according to Assoc
ciated Press DISPATCHES received by
The Empire. 1t also declined to
consider the question of the right of
women to serve generally on juries
in Federal courts as we'll as in
Alaska, the dispatches said,
The questions were raised in d
petition FOR a writ of error fixed by
counsel for Charles H. (Happy)
lyman. OF Ketchikan.s He was con
victed at Ketchikan October %,
1928 of violating the Alaska Bone
Dry Law and sentenced by Judge
T. NJ Reed to serve 10 months in
the local Federal jail and to pay a
fine of $500 and costs. The case
was taken up on appeal to the
Circuit court of Appeals at San
Francisco. Thsrp principal issue raised
was the legality of the jury which
was composed of both men and wo-
men. So
The appeal was heard in San
Francisco last February, A. G..
Shoup, local u. S. Attorney, appear
ing for the Government and Judge
r. w. Jennings for the defense.
Judge Reeds Judgment was upheld.
Petition for writ Of error was then
filed in the Supreme Court and Judge
Reed was again sles 9eld.
The action IF the Supreme Court
in .fhe opinion OF local attorneys,
opens the way for women to sit as
jurors in Federal courts in many
States. Up to the present time. de-
spite the fact that many States
have extended jury service to wo--
men. in Federal courts men alone
have been considered qualified for
this duty Local attorneys believe
that in the future, particularly i'll
those states where they are permit
ted TO serve IL State courts as jur-
ors, women will also be included i'll
panels for Federal courts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14
GENIUS is LOST

In the passing of Anatole France,
there Is lost TO France and to the
whole world the genius of man
spirit during TIE past so years. has
been without a rival. He wrote fol
France, but the whole world read
him, and the world united in com
mending him in heartfelt phrases
on the occasion of his S0th birthday,
April S6, 1924.
Ana,oie France showed 10 the
world the real France, compassion
ate, devoted, brilliant and spiritual
and he has teen described as the
ultimate Towering of French genius
Ramsay Macdonald said OF him in
1924: "rhere is not any living
writer who is so fully appreciated
in his own country, or who has
interpreted in so durable a manner
the luminous beauty and human
sympathy of French genius"
Very Human Man
The writings of Anatole France
are known for their imaginative
and delicate grace, the simplicity OF
his stylsss And >4its sl,aantiful iasans
lucency or Imagination France once
said: 1t is the imagination, with
its lies. that sows all the beauty
and the virtue in the world. We
are great only through our imag-
nation"
France was great French liter
ary master, yet he was a very
human man, given to gossip. serious
about small things, lighthearted
aboct weighty matters, tolerant,
kindly and just, and most charm
ing conversationalist. Thus he came
to be called "ie bon maitre" by his
friends.
France achieved his wonderful
mastery of the French language by
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14
LAF0LLETTE TO
QUIT FIGHT ON
SUPREME COURT

CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-At meetings
held in Chicago Senator La Toilette
disclosed his purpose to "rid him
self of his socialistic plans to de
stroy the Supreme Court through
legislation to establish a new gov
ernment by Congress- said Chair
man William Butler of the Repub-
lican National Committee.
Chairman Butler said that the
"outcry from the country was large
ly responsible for Senator La Fol
lette's about face"
Butler declared, however, that
Senator La Follette's apologetit
words cannot blot out the fact that
he is standing on a platform In
which the issue is firmly incorporat
ed and approved by his convention
and that of the Socialist party.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14

SENATOR KILLS
SELF AT HOME
Republican Leader, Worries
Over Business, and
Ends Career.

WASHINGTON, Der. l4.-Senator
Frank B. Brandegee. Republican of
Connecticut, committed suicide at
his home this morning, using gas.
He was worried over unsuccessful
financial investments and in poor
health.
Senator Branlegee was chairman of
the Senate Judiciary Committee and
one of the Republican leaders on the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
toe. He was a close friend of
Senator Heniy Cabot Lodge and
had been one of the circle of Sena-
tors having most to say since the
Republicans regained a majority in
Congress.
Conn. sixty years of age. and had
been a member of the Senate since
1905. His term would expire in
1927. He maintained his home In
the city Of his birth until his death
He was Corporation Counsel of New
London. three times a member of
the Connecticut House of Repre-
sentatives, serving as Speaker II
the last session. three times elected
representative in Congress and three
times as United States Senator
He was never married.
No Cause For Act
Secretary Of the Navy John w
Weeks, who served In the Senate with
Senator Brandegee and was a close
personal friend, issued a statement
this afternoon in which he said:
II exceedingly regret to learn that
Senator Brandegee had committed
suicide. have been entirely ia
miliar with his personal business
affairs, and know no reason for his
taking this rash step, which was
wholly due to personal financial
troubles resulting from investment
in real estate"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14
SENATOR BRANDEGEE, LEADING
MEMBER u. S.: SENATE, SUICIDES
Wall Street Says $10,000,00O
May Be Bet ON Coming Election

NEW YORK, Oct. 1l.--Betting on
tion has become recognized and
established custom in Wall Street
and indications are that this yeal
1t will exceed all records.
Betting commissioners report that
S2,000000 already has been wagered
on the result and that the total
probably will reach $l0.000,000 be
fore election night About so per
cent. of the bets placed in New
York originate in the metropolitan
area, the remainder being scattered
throughout the country.
Inasmuch as members of the var
ious stock ana commodity exchang-
es are forbidden to place bets, the
bulk of the business is handled
through three of four outside hous-
es" These firms do not wager their
own money, but merely act as stake
holders and bring the betters to-
gether, the charge for their services
being five per cent of the winnings.
Legality Not Questioned
So far as Is known, the legality
of the practice never has been
questioned and no complaints have
ever been registered against these
firms. They require all clients to
submit cash, certified checks or
money orders with their bets except
in last minute transactions with
firms or individuals that are we'll
known to them, when the business
is usually done over the telephone.
When the bet has been placed
the commissioner gives the bettor
contract reading somewhat as
follows:
"In the event that John Doe is
elected President Of the. tsnited
States we promise to pay you $4,000,
less commissions"
This would represent the long end
of bet of $4,000 to $1,000 In the
event that the bettor's candidate
CONTINUED on Page Three.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14
WOULD FIRMLY ESTABLISH
- FARM BLOC IN AUTHORITY

d KANSAS CITY, Oct. lin an
appeal to the farmers of the West,
Senator La Foleltte said that If elect
ed he would urge that. genuine far
NOR representation be included in
the Cabinet, the Federal Reserve
Banking Board, the Farm Loan
Board, the Tariff Commission, the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
other Governmental bodies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14
FRANKFORT ADVANCES IN RADIO

FRANKFORT. Germany, Oct. IA.
True and undistorted radio trans
mission of the music OF large or
chestras Is claimed by The manager
)f a local theatre.
An absolutely faultless reproduc-
ion of the most complicated or
chestra compositions has been
reached, it is declared, by installing
two small ribbon michophones in
front of the orchestra and third
one npon the conductors desk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14
RONALD HOLDS AGAINST
INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIvES

SEATTLE, Oct. 1.-THE findings
of Judge James T. Ronald, of the
Superior Court who heard evidence
yesterday, submitted to the Supreme
Court declared that the Independent
Progressive party did not hold a
legal convention in Seattle.
The Supreme Court will begin
hearings to determine whether Oh
not to oust the Presidential Electors
of the party from the certification
for the official ballots.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE
TO GET LABOR VOTE

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA. The
Democratic National Committee an
nounced that It's Labor committee Is
completely organized with George L
Berry, President of the International
Pressmen's Union as Chairman.
In a statement issued today, Chair
man Berry Landed President Wilson
and his Administration. He said
that the attempt to deliver the labor
vote of the country to Senator Lf
Toilette had stirred up a storm O
Indignation, and declared that the
intelligent labor vote of the country
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14
CANDIDATES TO
MAKE PERSONAL
DRIVE SHORTLY
First Moves Made in Division
al Campaign Three Can
didates Take Stump.

With the opening of the Terri
toi'ial political campaign in this
Division by Frank A. Boyle, who Is
NV covering southern towns in the
int tercsts OF his condidacy for Dele
gate to Congress. the opening moves
of the divisional candidates are
being launched.
AT least three of the five Demo-
cratic Legislative candidates are ex-
pected to do active campaigning,
come OF them visiting every section
of the Division The ticket, head
cd by N. r. Walker of ketchikan
for Senator. who Is now coyerin z
Haines, Skagway and Sitka and is
due here later this week comprise
in addition, Chris Christensen, OF
Petersburg. w. w Casey. J. J Con.
nors and N. o. Hardy all of this city
Mr. Connors and Mr. Casey will
leave here tonight on the Admiral
Rogers to visit Petersburg, Wran.
gcll and Ketchikan. The former will
with him to Hyder. 1t had been
hoped that Mr.. Hardy could make a
partial canvass of the Division but
he said today that was unlikely
as 1t seems improbable that he can
get away from his post at the First
National Bank at this time.
Mr. Christensen, who is head OF
a prominent Petersburg mercantil,
house, may also take the stump fol-
the ticket. He is working hard fol
the success of the ticket in Pet
burg. He Is popular there and. i
| is reported, adds to the party
strength there and in the entire
Petersburg district.
Personnel of Ticket.
| All Of these candidates have re
sided i'm Alaska long enough I.
know its needs and its problems.
N. II. Walker, Democratic nomine
for Territorial Senator, is one o
the leading business men of Ket
chkan. lie came to that towl
twelve years ago when he was bu
23 years of age, and is, therefore
largely an Alaskan product. MI
Walker was born in Canada 3
years ago and went to Seattle wihel
he was ten years OF age. He grad
| (Continued on Page Eight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-14
KNOW NOTHING
OF WITHDRAWAL
OF F0RD'S BID

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA. II
Henry Ford has withdrawn his bid
for Muscle Shoals as indicated in an
interview lin Ccllier's Weekly and
published i'm Associated Press dis
matches yesterday, he failed TO ad-
wise officials of the Government, il
is said.
DETROIT, Oct. 14.-Edsel Ford
today confirmed the interview as
published.