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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
GREEK VERSE IS
 THRICE RESTORED
Art Object Of 600 B. C., Is Now In Almost
 Perfect State

The so-called Francois vase, which has just been returned to it's place of honor in the Florentine museum, is a proof of real patience on the part of not only the French archeologist who reconstructed it originally 80 years ago, but also the Italian expert, whose. name is kept secret, who pieced it together for the second time, writes Agnes R. | the New York Herald Tribune.
 In 1S44 the French archeologist, Alexander Francois, while visiting the Etruscan excavations at DOlciano, near Chiusi, in Tuscany, found fragments of Greek vase,. which he carefully put into his handkerchief. Later he searched the spot and found other bits, but though he worked for many months he succeeded in reconstructing only two thirds of the vase-one handle and many important sections were missing.
 A year later he returned to Dolciano and sifted all the earth near the spot where he had already found the pieces, and with his additional finds he was able to construct a vase, clay being added where parts were missing, so that it could be modelled into it's original shape.
 Made In 800 E. (.
 This archaelogist discovered it was a famous Greek vase; and that it was made in the sixth century before Christ by Ergotimos, potter, and painted by Klitias. It is two feet high and has circumference of about six feet. The kaI fjpnFpS from Greek mythology and 12S inscrip- tions in black appear on it. Only one of it's kind was made in Greece. When Francois finished his reconstruction, in 1S45, he presented the vase to the museum in Florence.
 The authorities in this museum con sidered the vase their most precious exhibit, and accordingly stationed an attendant in the room where the vase was, with definite instructions that he should never leave the vase unprotected. One hot September morning this man threw a hammer at it and broke 1t to pieces again, 63S of them. and many minute splinters, all the while raving at the devilist vase, which, he said pursued him. Mental experts were called in, but the only theory they had was that the 250 figures and 128 in scriptiOns must have not on his nerves. Better Than Ever
 Two years ago an expert who worked in the museum volunteered to undertake the herculean job of piecing together this monster vase, and the other day he handed it back to the museum au- thorities in even more perfect condi- tion than. when it was given them by Francois.
 Although it is not considered likely the vase will be broken n third time, the museum authorities decided to@ask the Aretina Art society, a pottery SO ciety, to make a copy, and after many heart-breaking efforts due to technical disadvantages, it has turned out a per feet reproduction, which is to be placed in the museum at Chiusi. It is said 1t would be almost impossible to make another copy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
SWIFT FINANCIERING

A negro cook of middle age, who had saved considerable money, suddenly be- came engaged to a sporting man of her own race.
 One morning her mistress saw her gazing abstractedly out of the kitchen window and inquired: Whats the matter, Hannah?"
 Well, num-" she replied, "iwth my husband-t d-that-is-to-be everything goes with such lightnin' speed that I'm con fused. Day before yesterday we got ac- Quainted, yesterday we got engaged, and today I find he already owe me eight five dollars. ."-Pittsburg Chronicle -Tele- gram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
450-foot liner, which was chartered C. AAoA ks.

45O-foot liner, which was chartered for that purpose by the star.
 In addition to the crew of no men the "Buford" carried 800 actors and artisans in the first-class section of the ship, 300 in the second class, and 15C in the steerage. When Buster sailed out to sea there were more than 1,10C persons on the vessel.
 ''The Navigator" was concocted by Busters famous "gag" men, Jean Ha- veg, Clyde Bruckman and Joseph Mitch ell; it was directed by Donald Crisr and the star himself Kathryn Me Guire appears in the leading feminine role. The production is presented by Joseph M Schenck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
WAS WATCHING DAD

After morning service the family dined and churches and their procedure came in for criticism
 Father criticized the sermon. Mother disliked the blunders of the organist The eldest daughter thought the choir's singing was atrocious.
 But the subject had to be dropped when the small boy of the family vol. unteered the remark Dad, I think it was a mighty good show for a nickel Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
THEN AND NOW

It took the Israelites forty years to make their exodus. A few days ago d small American automobile covered the same route across the Sinai desert in four hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16

there is en old-time favorite, 'The Ami nal Fair" All of us have enjoyed sing ing this popular tune, and it has been for a long time, the favorite song of childhood days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
AT THE VILLAGE POSTOFFICE

Don't talk to me about them Roo shans; didn't I lose $3 bettin' on em when they had that war with the Jap anese2"-Life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
MORE ABUNDANT GAME

Returning Sportsman7Killed any thing?
 His Friend-Not thing Wish I'd gone. motoring now.-Bystander'
Evening star., 1924-02-22
$685. IN HIGHER PAY.
Agriculture Departments Share in
Reclassifcation Reported.

1t viii cost Il total of S393,932 for
increases in pay for the Department
of Agriculture during the fiscal year
starting July L next, under reclassiti-
cation, according to the report made
to tho House today by Representative
sydney Anderson of Minnesota. for
the House appropriations committee.
This is over and above basic salaries
and bonus for the current fiscal year.
The salaries carried III the bill are on
the basis of the ALLEGATION established
by the Personnel Classification Board
pursuant to the provisions of the
claSstfication act approved March ).
pTaeca ana adoped IN y IG M5n 1ne
tions committee in the Interior,
Treasury and Post Office appropria
tion bills which have already passed
the House.
The restrictive provision regulating
the expenditure of appropriations for
personal service in the District of
Columbia as contained in the Interior
Treasury and Post Office AMI Navy
bills previously reported, is recon-
mended i'll the agricultural bill.
Field Service Covered.
In several Instances the language
making appropriations for salaries
provides also for personal services
in the field. This is necessary, Rep
rcsentative Anderson points out. in
some of the bureaus and offices of the
department because positions her eto-
fore specified on the statutory roll
also covered the employment Of GER
tain persons in the field.
In many of the appropriations for
personal services recommended in
this bill the amount recommended to
be appropriated for the fiscal year
1925 is considerably greater than for
the current fiscal year. This is due
tr NO OF bnt aI
ton the $3.50 bonuSl was provided
for the Department of Agriculture in
one sum and allocated to the various
bureaus and offices by the Secretary.
In computing rates of compensation
the classification act provided that
the existing pay should be the base
pay. plus any bonus the employe was
receiving. TO this amount was added
the increase necessary to make the
rate of pay for the particular position
come within the rates of pay eStab-
liShad in the classification act.
Actual Increase Announced.
The actual increase, therefore, un-
der the classification act is not the
difference between the base pay for
1924 and the amount recommended
for 1925, but the difference between
the combined amount for base pay
and bonus and the amount recon-
mended for the fiscal year 1925. In
almost every bureau the effect of this
has been that although there is an
apparent increase in d recommended
appropriation for personal services
for 1925 compared with the appro-
priation made for the current fiscal
year, an actual reduction has taken
place.
bill submitted to the House today cue
TO the reclassification of salaries is
s393,932.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
D. C. WOMAN APPEALS
TO CHINESE FOR AID
Mrs. Florence Duff Says U. S.
Legation Fails in Search for
Missing Son.
By JUNICS B. WOOD.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily Ne
;rI,f

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1874.
PEKING. February 22.-Despairing g
of aid through the American legation,
after waiting eighteen months in
vain, Mrs. Florence Duff of Washing
ton. d. c.. has appealed to the Chi
nese chief of police to search the
local homes of the Teng clan in an
effort to locate her missing son. The
foreign office reports that while ex-
perts have been working on the legal
phases of the case several important
points are still unexplained in the
data furnished by the legation.
United States Minister Jacob Gould
Schurman indicated that possibly the
mother should start suit in the courts
as the easiest solution of the dilemma.
"A full report of the case was made
to the legation when 1 arrived in
China in 1922, but this has apparently
been mislaid and nothing DONE" said
Mrs. Duff. "Since l saw the United
States minister, action has been re-
vived toward establishing the legality
of my position. This. however. does
not /Iucate my boy for me, and l in.
tend to remain in China until / re-
cover him, even If the American gov
crnnent will not help me-"
Evening star., 1924-02-22

late y. T.. Chapman, who WAS the only
delegate elected to Congress by the
District of Columbia in 1871 and who
was also at one time secretary Of the
District of Columbia.
Capt. Evans submitted the report
Of the finance committee for last
year. which showed a total of 476
members now on the rolls. This was
an increase of thirteen members dur
ing the year.
The following new members were
-e-orrd: George E. Otterback, 6 Sth
street northeast; James S. Kelley,
2I41 I street; Joseph A. Daw, $751;
22d street: Thomas p. Van Arsdale.
1857 Columbia road; John NJ FolIing,
3535 18th street, and John p. Earnest
3718 Huntington street, Chevy Chase.
The following members were re-
ported as having died since the last
meeting: James A. Watson, Charles
b. Bailey, NJ. Eiseman, James e.
Burns, Anthony Gaegler and Daniel
NJ. Goodacre. I.
President Theodore w. Noyes pre-
sided,
Evening star., 1924-02-22

formal program of exercises at the
Washington Monument today. but
many wreaths were placed at the foot
of the shaft by various organizations.
Memorial Continental Hall tonight
will be the scene of another meeting
Celebrating Washington's birthday,
when the Wakefield National Memo
rial Association will conduct a pro-
gram of patriotic exercises.
Scouts mt Mount Vernon.
A thousand Boy Scouts of Washing
ton, in the role of representatives of
the half-million scouts of the nation.
a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon, to
hold a patriotic service and place a
wreath on the tomb of Washington.
At noon the annual meeting of the
Sons of the American Revolution
opened at the La Fayette Hotel in
accordance with annual custom. the
members going there direct from Me
mortal Continental Hall. Officers for
the ensuing year were to be chosen
at this session.
George Washington University VIII
honor the memory of the man whose
name it bears by holding the mid
winter convocation at Memorial Con-
tinental Hall today at 8 o'clock.
The department of Americaniza-
tion of the Mount Pleasant Union OF
the District of Columbia w. =. L. L..
will conduct exercises tonight at the
new Columbia Heights Christian
Church, 1895 Park road. Music will
be a feature of the program.
Members of George Washington
Post, No. 1, American Legion, visited
Mount Vernon today and placed Il
wreath on the tomb of Washington.
Addresses mt Temple.
Congressional night was held by
CONGRESS- Lodge, No. 81, F. A. A. NJ.
at the Masonic Temple.
Addresses were delivered by Rep
resentatives R. NJ Elliott of Indiana,
Thomas +. Mckeown of Oklahoma,
Theodore Burton of Ohio, J. r.. Ran, :
kin of Mississippi and Frederick Bal
lister of Massachusetts and former
Representative ]. w. Dunbar of
Indiana.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
AMERICA AT TEST,
SENATOR DECLARES
Spencer Says Washington's Warn.
ing Against Fancied Expediency
Applicable Today.
ASKS CONSTITUTION STUDY
Declares American People Funda
mentally Honest.
RY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 22-George
| Washington's warning against "fan-
/! cied eXpediency" is particularly apt
when applied to the present national
!; situation. Senator Spencer of Mis-
, souri, today old Carnegie Hall au
dience. Recalling Washiugtons part
| in the troubled post t-revolutionary
days when the fate of Constitution
was in the balance, he declared the
| first Presidents service at that time
was as important as in the war.
1T is true with nations as with in
dividuals, Senator Spencer said
that when, because of fancied expe-
diency a course of action is taken,
wrong in principle and thus danger
Gus in result, it carries in it's train
shame upon those who yield and dis
aster to the cause it seeks to help"
The nation can feel assured of its
future so long as the mass of the
; people are true to its principles. the
; Missouri senator declared, adding that
in the revolution there was one
traitor to 231,2 soldiers, and the
proportion is no greater today"
Fundamentally Honest.
The heart and console nee and pa
!, triotiSm- OF the American peopie ,,
Senator Spencer said, ,''on the farm, in
the shop. at the office, in the home. as
in public office, Is Fundamentally. hon
tst and ,trues Here and there. and
now and then, there is a BETRAYAL of
public trust, but the instant outcry of
indignation and contempt as against
~ IN t,l -rSr
accustomed the American people are
to. such treachery. Rather should we
guard ourselves. that in the earnest
desire to promptly and severely and
rightly punish the guilty We do not
bcsmirch. unjustly the innocent.
| THE fact that such BETRAYAL is so
rare is encouraging. That it occurs
at all is most deplorable, but we must
remember with gratitude the loyaI-
ty and fidelity during all the years
ana no" OF men whom we have in
trusted with high Office.
Advises Constitution STUDY.
Let US never forget our Constftu-
by every American. There are but
about 1000 words compressed in
about eighty-seven sentences, and
with all its amendments it., can be
read in twenty minutes. The pre-
amble iS the best Illustration of high
governmental purpose expressed in
beautiful and convincing language
that has ever been written"
Expressing opposition to any move
which would give Congress the pow
er to override the constitutional veto
of Legislation resting in the Supreme
Court, Senator Spencer said this
would permit the overthrow in time
Of temporary excitement of every
right upon which the government
has rested for $50 years.
1T is a testing time in this ma
ton" he said. I'VE are either a
constitutional republic of free people
or the playthings of passing fancies
that may prevail for an hour, but in
that hour, alas, may destroy the
foundation of justice and liberty"
Evening star., 1924-02-22
KUNi TO VISIT RUMANIA.
Japanese Prince Selected for Re
turn of 1920 Social Honor.

TOXIC, February (by mail to
the Associated Press).-The imperial
household has decided to return the
visit of Prince Carol of Rumania,
who. was the state guest of Japan
in 1920.
Prince Higashi Kuni. head of one
Of the collateral branches of the i'm
perial family, who now is in Paris,
has been selected to visit Rumania
early in April
Evening star., 1924-02-22

rust control, s411,315 for barberry
eradication, s572,360 for preventing
the spread of moths and s216,350 for
preventing the spread OF the Eu-
ropean corn borer.
Provision is made for appointment
Of delegates 10 the international seed
testing conference to be held in Eng
land during 1924.
The committees report in dealing
with expenditure OF federal funds for
highway Improvement brought out
that since 1917 federal appropriations
to the amount of $392 ST., 500 have
been made available 10. the states, of
which S2Si,3S0,339 had been paid to
the states pTior TO January L last.
Estimating that expenditures are
being made during this fiscal year at
the rate OF S6.0C0.000 a month, the
committee went on the theory that
ST., .1So would be available July ]
for expenditure in the coming fiscal
year III addition 10 the $17,100, 900
carried in the bill.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
CALLED TO CHEVY CHASE.
DR.. Anderson Expected to Accept
Baptist Pastorate.

Rev. DR.. A. Freeman Anderson,
who rendered his resignation recent
ly as assistant minister at Calvary
Ba ptist Church. was last night ten
dered the pastorate of the new Chevy
Chase Baptist Church at congrega-
tional meeting. 1t is expected DR..
Anderson will accept the call.
DR. Anderson is closing d ten-ycar
period as assistant minister at Cal
vary Church. and it was stated to-
day by IL prominent BAPTIST minister
that If he accepts the call to the
new church he will be Il strong in
fuence i'll that community.
Evening star., 1924-02-22

The Norwegian parliament has
only one woman member. though
equal suffrage has been enjoyed in
that country for many years.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
$17,00O,OOO IN BILL
FOR BETTER ROADS

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1924-02-22
ZURICH. BANKS HOME.
Experts Locate New German Gold
Note Institution.
Tho Associated Pnss

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. February 22-The Eokal
Anzeiger says that the experts conf
mission has decided upon Zurich as
headquarters for the proposed Ger
man gold note bank, with capital
supplied by Swiss. Dutch and British
bankers, in addition to German funds.
The bank will begin to function April
10. according to this newspaper.
Evening star., 1924-02-22
WASHINGT0N'S 1920
BIRTHDAY HONOREO

Continued from First Paee.1
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
THE BIGGEST AIRSHfP

The United States has the three largest air.
ships in the world. But that is only beginning it
appears from the plans of the Goodyear Zeppelin
Corporation of Akron, Ohio which has taken the
German Zeppelin patents and engineers. Plans
now going forward for the largest dirigible de-
signed. 1t IS a craft of the type the ZR-3,
which recently crossed the Atlantic, but than
twice large holding 100000 cubic feet of gas and
having double the lifting power.
The arship is intended expressly for trans
atlantic service and is expected to be merely the first
of fleet of air liners plying between America and
Europe. Paul w. Litchfeld, president and general
manager of the corporation, points to the ZR-3 flight
proving the practical safety and value of such craft
He compares the of that voyage with the diff
cuties encountered by the American avators their
world flight For all flights up to 2000 miles, he
the airpane the thing But for service, he does
not believe the airplane will equal the Zeppelin
This may be true. In any case, the country will be
indebted to the enterprsing American corporation for
going ahead and developing the Zeppelin to its utmost
possibilities. Energetic progress along both lines Will
soon decide whether either type of craft is to dspace
the other, whether the two types are destined to
supplement each otherthe heayierthan-alr craft Tor
quick short trips by land and the craft
for long ocean voyages
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
LET'S MARK OUR STREETS

Ism 1t time we get out of the "hick town. class
ana step into the real city ranks by sign-posting
streets SO that the stranger within gates may
ki-oW whence he and whittier he goes?" There
is scarcely day goes by that some stranger new
conner IN town Goes not into the Press office to
complain about our lack of systematic street marking
Many OF the streets in the south end of town do have
the name of the street imprinted in the cement side
walk but this is entirely inadequate, and stranger
would hardly be expected to know this unless he
stumbled it Unawares. Besides after night this
system Of trying to locate ones whereabouts is
what futile There is occasional sgn-post we'll
in this part of ow-there may have been lots of them
at one time but wherever the wind has blown down
or knocked it awry, there it stayed.
The north enders, west sders and east of town
folks not fortunate. Many of their pavements
have been laid and to try to find certain street
certain house in this section of town becomes real
problem. Some sort of uniform, permanent marker
that will not be prey to every wind that blows is
needed throughout the town. If the owners of prop
ery the sections of town most affected would take
up the matter with the proper city officials it might
the beginning of better and more adequate
system of marking streets.
Surely marking its is of the first things
alert up-anddoing town ought to do for there is
nothing quite aggravating as to wander about aim
lessy, wasting time, patience and energy trying to
hunt location that doesn't seem to exist.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
Loses Both Eyes
When Dynamite
Stick Explodes
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dec. lin in
tense pain, with both eyes blown
out and otherwise hurt, Is year old
Nincente Nasaya was found in a
fle9d near his home in Belvedere
today, possibly fatally injured from
an explosion of dynamite stick
with which he had been playing.
The accid ent occurred yesterday
AFTERNOON and the boy lay all night,
IS weak cries for help unheard by
v,,ss, rsty III the street adjoining.
Two mcn on their way to work
found Nilcente this morning.
Gen al hospital surgeons said
that should ,he lad survive, ne viii
be blind and crippled for life.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
Doctors Theory
ArOuses Storm
Bitter Protest
by United Press Leased Wire

OMAHA. NIB, Dee. ll.--ln the
face Of storm Of protest DR.. A.
5. Pinto, city health commissioner,
today held firmly to this theory
that childlcss marriages should be
made null aud void after two years.
Among those who declared oppo-
sitiou TO the commissionF s stand
were his wife and Omaha dab wo-
men.
Dr. Pinto asserted that if some
thing is not done TO increase the
native stock, the lower European
rae - viii soon control the United
States. lie advocated law taking
married women out Of industry and
providing for annulment of laarri-
ages where there is no issue IN two
years, $50 that either party can
try il again.
Mrs. Pinto pointed out TO hg hus-
band that if his law had been IN
effect when they were married they
would have bcon divorced many
years ago. Their first child came
more than two yeafs after inarrl-
age, she said
Dr. Pinto declqred his stand while
di1orsslne tho Nebraska marriage
Jaw, winch provides for ten days
notice before licenses are granted.
He advocated the adoption II an
eugenies amendment Yorbidding cpl
/ leptics to marry and inserting tnt
years marriage clause.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-11
THIRSTY RUM FLEET

1t is reported by coast guards on liquor patrol
duty along the 12ile line that ships in Rum Row are
asking for water They offer barrel of liquor for
barrel of fresh water. From some points of view that
the actual value of the two beverages however, it is
very low price. If the rum fleet became genuinely
thirsty and its water supply really exhausted, its
leaders would be willing to trade their entire cargo for
barrel or so of sweet water.
Hawthornes "Rill from the Town Pump ex-
pounds the case for water pretty clearly but anyone
who has ever needed water and been deprived OF it for
any length of time understands its charm without any
gifted writer's words
incidentally, may there not be hint in this story
from Rum Row as to way to conquer the liquor
fleet? The establishment of water blockade might
accomplish something