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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

Protecting The Song Birds.---Let's get the
Boy Scouts interested in protecting the song
birds In fact, it ought to be part Of their
duties. Bird life and Scout life 60 together.
Let's impress this on the boys and soon the
country would find one Of the strongest pow
ers in protecting the song birds Of the coun-
try, and all would be brighter and happier
for it. Boys, he volunteers in this.--Talla.
dega Daily Home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

Your learning, like the lunar beam, affords
light but not heat.-Young.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

Big Waste Building Roads.-There is no
doubt of the fact that we have, as a nation,
spent great many dollars for road miles
which we have never seen, and never will
see Building the wrong kind Of roads, build
ing roads in the wrong locations, improving
roads which should be relocated, allowing
roads to be built by those who know little or
nothing of the work, are few of the means
we have employed to spend an enormous
amount Of money for comparatively little i'm
proved road.-Sumter County Journal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

Bob: How old would you say Peggy is?'
Bill ITO her face or behind her back ~
John F. Magner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

Would you have your songs endure? Build
on the human heart-Browning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

There was very little confusion. Due to
wrong connection the face of a neighbof
of Mr.. Coolidge was sent the first time.
This error was promptly remedied and the
presidents face then came through all right
except for a couple of wrong ears. 1t was
later found these belonged to a Cleveland
newspaper publisher who got on the wire by
mistake.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-27

Courage is fire. and bullying is smoke
Beaconsfiled,
Evening star., 1924-02-16
EMPLOYMENT DROP
NOTED IN JANUARY
Decline in Pay Roll Totals and Per
Capita Earnings Also
Reported.

A general decrease of 0.9 per cent
in employment during January was
accompanied by a 4.9 per cent decline
in pay roll totals and a reduction in
per capita earnings of Al per cent,
according to reports from 7,s49 estab-
lishments in fifty-two manufacturing
industries compiled by the bureau
Of labor statistics Of the Department t
of Labor.
Compared with January, 1923, how
ever, 4,121 establishments in forty
three industries showed increases of
Is per cent in employment, 6.S per
cent in total wages and SIS per cent
in per capita earnings.
Despite the seasonal lessening of
production for inventory and other
purposes, the rate of decrease in en-
ployment was not as great in Janu-
ary as in December, when it was s
per cent. The decline in production.
however was reflected in pay roll
totals, which showed a drop of II
per cent in December.
In one week of December the 7,849
establishments reported 2,575,172 en-
ployes who received a total compen-
sationI of s6S,S50.02S, as compared
with 2,552,742 employees n January,
with total wages of $65,4S1,467
Evening star., 1924-02-16
MAJOR CONFIRMED
BY SENATE, 1924
Vote After Ten Hours of Debate
Ends Hard Fight Over
Colonelcy.

The nomination of Lieut.. Col. Dun
can X. Major to be colonel, which has
been fought for months by former
officers of the Yankee Division with
which Col. Major served as chief of
staff in France, was confirmed by the
Senate late yesterday by a vote of
43 to "a. The vote was taken after
ten hours of debate in executive ses-
sion. divided between Thursday and
yesterday.
The charges against Col. Major in
cluded assertions that he had been
cruel to men and officers of the di-
vision, and that he was Temperament
tally unfit for military command.
Opposition to Col Major was lead
| who was Joined by his colleague,
Senator Lodge, republican leader, who
spoke for an hour yesterday against
the confirmation of Col. Major.
Urged by 3 Senator's.
Senator. Wadsworth of New York,
chairman of the military affairs COM
mittee; Senator Reed of Pennsylvania
and Senator Green of Vermont spoke
in support of Major.
Senator Walsh summarized the op-
position to Col. Major on the basis OF
testimony given by his associates IN
the QlN1S1Ona1 Stdil anu
from the ranks. Conceding the otf-
Ger was unusually proficient in mill
tary science and had an excellent rec
ord prior to his service in France, the
Massachusetts senator declared none
of these particulars should be al
lowed to sway the judgment of the
Senate when it came to deciding
whether he should be given rank
which in the natural course might
bring him to the command of large
bodies of troops. The single criti-
cism of unsuitable temperament,
which, Senator Walsh contended, had
been amply substantiated, should be
sufficient he argued, to warrant an
adverse vote.
Records Are Stressed.
Senator Wadsworth in reply read
from reports by general officers upon
the unusual ability of Col. Major as
displayed under their notice and
stressed the record of the officer sub
mitted by the War Department. 9th
er senator's. both on and off the COM
mittee, aided the defense with sug-
gestions that officers who had criti-
cized Col. Major might have been
biased in their opinions because of
objection to him they said had been
evidenced by Mai. Gen. Clarence r.
Edwards. the first commander of the
division.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
A Bit of the Past
By Stars Former Carriers.

Henry j. Laubach, 1925 4th street
northeast. carried a Star route in 1872
and 1873, which included the block
whereon the Congressional Library
now stands and also all the section
between North Carolina and South
Carolina avenues to 1Ith street south
east, the old philadelphia row" be-
ing the last houses he visited. The
boys OF his territory, he says, received
their papers from the old horse cars
at the foot of the Capitol. Later he
sold Stars around the White House
during President Grants second ad-
ministration, and many a time tried
to sell that distinguished parsonage a
paper as he took his afternoon stroll.
Back in the sixties l carried Stars
on route which included Capitol Hill
and the navy yard" writes j. f..
Luckett. GIG Raleigh place, Congress
! Heights. Sometimes it would be
night before we got our papers" says
Mr.. Luckett, who adds that he also
: worked on a paper called the Consti-
tutional Union, located next to the
" National Theater the editor and p-o-
prietor of which was Il Col Florence.
That paper used a press of one cyl
inder with no automatic fly, and his
position was that of fly boy" He
also worked on the National Repub-
lican and National Intelligencer. He
went to railroading in 1874 and re-
tired from active service last October.
In 1SS4-5 Fred G. Harrics. Is Pop
, lar avenue, Takoma Park. ID. c., now
| a member of the manual training de-
| partment of the board of education,
was carrying a route which started
! at the residence of Gen. John A. Lo-
gan on Iowa Circle. 81 often think of
the good times we boys had, riding
from the old Star office in Knox eX-
press wagons to the beginning of our
+; routes adds Mr.. Harries, who seems
to have been one OF the few old boys
D., who did not have to take long walks
before they even started serving their
+; Stars.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
DAVIS, KAHN, SABBATH
TO ADDRESS HEBREWS
B'Nai Birth Convention Will Re
Held at Raleigh
Hotel.

Secretary of Labor Davis. Repre-
sentative Julius Kahn of California
and Representative y. J. SABBATH Of
Illinois will be the principal speakers
tomorrow at the opening sessions of
the forty-ninth annual convention of
District Grand Lodge No. 5. Inde-
pendent Order of B'nai B'rith. The
sessions, which will be held at the
Hotel Raleigh, convene tomorrow
morning and close Monday night
with q banquet.
Consideration of beneficial changes
in the immigration laws will be one
of the topics to be discussed at the
convention.
Delegates Are Arriving.
Accompanied by their wives. dele
gates from seven south Atlantic
states are today hourly arriving in
the city, and Joseph a. Wilmer, gem
erai chairman of the convention COM
mittee, predicts a banner attendance.
Associated with Chairman Wilmer on
the convention committee are seven
tN-fiVe of the Districts foremost
Jews.
Argo Lodge, No. Alb, host of the
convention, has prepared elaborate
entertainment for the delegates and
their wives. 1t is expected that sew
eral hundred will be present at the
banquet Monday night. julius Reiss
is chairman of the banquet COM
mittee.
Two Sessions Daily.
There will be morning and after
noon sessions of the convention each
day, and tomorrow night compre-
hensive educational program will be
given at the Eight Street Temple, at
which Representative Kahn Will be
the principal speaker. He will be
preceded by Henry .HurwitZ, president
of the intercollegiate Menorah So
ciety.
Other committee Aaders are H. NJ.
Goldstein. publicity; Sol Herzog, fl
nance and program; a. NJ. E'ishel, en-
tertainment: +. S. tiichner, trans
portation. and Mrs. Milton Strasburg-
er women'S reception.
Isaac Cans, president of the Wash
inEton Chamber Of Commerce, Will
extend greetings to the convention.
Evening star., 1924-02-16

Among the outstanding features of
the program are: Selections by the
Hawaiian Hello, group of instru-
mentaIists: number of members of
the Nordica Club. including Miss
Alice Hill, Mrs. Edith p. Tschiffeley
and A. l.. Williams, and vocal solos
by Nine Freda Phillips. soprano.
choir leader of the Hyattsville Pres
byterian Church.
The arrangements were all made
under the direction and supervision
of Nine Phillips.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
Plan INSPECTION
OF HOUSING HERE
House Members to Determine
for Themselves Need of
Rent Commission.

ACCOMPANIED by representatives of
the District Rent Commission, the
Washington Real Estate Board and
the Central Labor Union. the members
of the subcommittee of the House
District committee. who are conduct
ing hearings on the Lampert bill to
extend indefinitely the life of the Rent
Commission and to enlarge it's juris-
diction to include hotels and business
property, are going to make a per-
sonal inspection of housing condi-
tions in the National Capital.
This was decided upon at a hearing
last night, at which 200 tenants APP
peared. more than score of spokes-
men urging the necessity of continu-
ing the Rent Commission to protect
them against advances in rent The
members of the subcommittee are
Representative Florian Lampert OF
Wisconsin, chairman; Repre- sentatives
Stalker of New York, Mcleod OF
Michigan. Blanton of Texas and Ham
mer of North Carolina.
Hearings Adjourned.
Hearings have been adjourned until
Monday, when Chairman Lampert eX-
poets TO announce his plans for the
personally conducted tour" Or
invited to testify.
Representative Hammer read into
the record of the hearing last night
a statement prepared by w. p. Rich
ards. assessor for the District. from
a Board of Trade report which showed
there are $40 apartment houses In
Washington. exclusive of two-story
hats. These have 1852 apartments
averaging three rooms and bath.
Ihirty-two Washington real estate
rannrtn6 ryt-n, ~, ~, 4
:'artments at less than $50 a month
H"2 from $50 to $73 month, and 81
+ ON S75 to S100.
That the rent act has not had an
Ing. he said, is shown in the figures
cited by the District assessor.
In 1901 permits were granted for
apartment construction in the sum
OF S5.00o,000. In 1921 under the rent
at the amount was $4,000. 600 In
l"c2. under the rent act. it was s31,-
0ho,0n0, and in 1928. under the rent
act, it was S52,000,000.
Plenty for Wealthy.
That there is a real need for con.
f,nuing the Rent Commission and
that it should have authority owe,
fctel and business property was de.
cared by Thomas f. Peeney. mem.
Der of the commission. He said thai
hiH experiences showed there is 6
shortage of rents of all classes. ex.
cept the wealthy. and that the short.
age is causing much mental anG
financial suffering.
The Rent Commission is as essen.
tial to the working people as the
police department. declared H. NJ
Reall, carpenter living at 1901
Potomac avenue southeast
His personal experiences in being
relieved of excessive rent charge:
were tod by E. E Britten. 901 2Otf
street northwest, a newspaper CORE
spondent. formerly secretary to Jo.
sephus Daniels when the latter was
Secretary of the Navy.
Others who testified were H. G
Frank enfield. the Portsmouth, 173;
New Hampshire avenue northwest
Z. S. Grant Maxwell, 1916 14th street
northwest: Curtis c. Batson. 12S c
street northeast: Mrs, Robert w
Hunter of the Shawmut. 18th street
and Columbia road; G. f. King, 305
G street northwest; Mrs. Sebe New
man, 148 A street northeast; Mrs. H.
l.. Sprague of the New Berne: H. T.
Morningstar, H. S. Kessler and Law
renee W. Kingsley.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
BANK CLERK ACCUSED.
Van Ahn Charged With Embez
zling from Georgetown
Institution.

Arthur L. Van Aim of Cherrydale,
bookkeeper for the Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank. at Wis
consin avenue and NJ street north
west, was arraigned before United
States Commissioner George H Mac
donald late yesterday afternoon on a
charge of embezZlement of S195. He
pleaded not guilty and was released
on bond of $4,000.
The arrest was made by Depart
ment of Justice agents. Van Aim,
twenty-eight years old, had been in
the employ of the bank for about two
and a half years, and was formerly
employed by the Washington Loan
and Trust Company. Bank officials
are checking UP the young mans
accounts.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
MAY HALT NUMBER PLAN.
Congress Committee to Consider
Amended Retirement Act.

Consideration by joint committee
of the Senate and House of the
amended retirement act probably VIII
result in postDOnement of any steps
toward identification of government
employees by number. it was learned
yesterday afternoon.
The bill now is being considered by
a Joint committee of the Senate COM
mittee on civil service and the House
committee, on reform of the civil
service.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.

BETTY SCULL FORMERLY OF THE
Kresge bldg, is with Bertha Parker Beauty
Parlor, 1112 G st. NV, where she will be glad
TO her patrons. She is specializing in
electrolysis. Permanent removal of superiuous
hair. warts and moles.
Evening star., 1924-02-16

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN OF THE SALE
Of the business at 66i0 Georgia ave. NV.
Washington, u. C.. from Buddie P. Myer to
Lyman Singer. All bills against Buddie p.
Nyer on account of the said business must be
presented TO Joseph Stein. attorney. Union
Trust building, not later than Monday Feb
Evening star., 1924-02-16

Of Agriculture by the new American
Dairy Federation, organization !iof
which has just been completed.
The federation, 1t was announced
today; will act as a national council
representing largo units and organi-
cations in the industry. Former Gov
Lowden of Illinois. president Of the
Holstein- Friesian Association, is
president of the new organization,
and it's membership includes the Ma
tional Federation of Cooperative
Evening star., 1924-02-16

Milk Producers, the International
Milk Dealers, the American Creamery
Butter Association, the Ma
tional Association of Dairy Machinery
Manufacturers, the National Ice
Cream Manufaoturers' Association.
the National Dairy Association and
the National Dairy Council.
Miss Eleanor Vrendinburg of Free
hold, N. j., Is the first woman to
bring seaplane into France.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
PLAN MUSICAL EVENING.
Program to Be Given to Benefit
Hyattsville Church.

Announcement of a program for a
musical next Thursday evening under
the auspices of the Presbyterian
Church choir of Hyattsville, for the
benefit of a new pipe organ for the
church was made today.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
OPPOSE TARIFF CUT.
Dairy Federation to Fight Moves
for Reduction.

All efforts to reduce tariff rates on
dairy products and vegetable oils will
be opposed and an attempt will be
of animal industry of the Department
Evening star., 1924-02-16

Though she is now 104 years of
age, Donna Made1na Dotti of Flor
ence, Italy, Is still able to take care
of her correspondence, read and make
narrow bobbin lace.
The Washington times., 1924-03-11
COhan to Quit.

George M. Cohan began to put
into effect his recently announced
threat to retire from the Amer
loan theater yesterday.
He reached an agreement with
Mrs. Henry B. Harris whereby
the Hudson Theater in New York
will revert to her on March 90
instead Of on June /, az was
originally contracted for, and win
close 1.-THE Song and Dance Man"
on that date. This IL a reversal
of Mr.. Cohan's plans as set forth
last week when he declared he
would take 1.-THE Song and Dance
Man" to Chicago, following the
sudden termination OF the local
run.
The play instead will be sent
to the storehouse and, 20 far AZ
Conan now knows, will remain
there for all time. This action
IN by way Of being his answer
to the action ~ the Actors
Equity a Sunday when the
Equity shop ultimatuuA, was ap.
proved.
The Washington times., 1924-03-11
NOTED lights OF
BROADWAY IN
THIS FILM

Film fans who laugh daily at
the antics of Barney Google and
Spark Plug, Abe Kabbibble and
Jiggs will have an opportunity
to see the creators of these ia.
nous cartoon celebrities in Tho
Great White Way" Cosmopoh.
tan's big new surprise picture,
which opens at the Rialto Thea
ter next Sunday.
Woven around life in New
York, the new film has in its
cast some of the most famous
artists and cartoonists in the
country. Among those whose
pen and pencil sketches have be-
come famous the world over and
who will be seen in the picture
are Bill De Beck, Harry HerSh-
field, George McManus, Nell
Brnkley. Fay King, Hal Coff-
man, ]. w. McGurk, Windsor
McCay, and others.
In addition, THE Great White
Way" brings to the screen other
famous Broadway celebrities, in.
GLIDING Damon Runyon, Irwin 8.
Cobb, Earle SRnde, H. c. Witwer,
Ned Wayburn, Bugs" Baer and
Joe HUMPHREYS. The profession
al cast features Anita Etewart.
T. Roy Barnes, Oscar Shaw, Tom
Lewis, Harry Watson, Dore Da-
wilson, DIN Rowland, Hal Forde,
Stanley Forde and Billy Gould,
e. Mason Hopper directed the
film which was adapted to the
screen by Luther Reed from H.
c. Witwer's story, Gain and
Mabel"
The Washington times., 1924-03-11
DEMURs TO CHARGE
IN WAR FRAUD CASE

A demurrer to the indictment
charging conspiracy to defraud the
Government was filed yesterday
in the District Supreme Court by
EVERY M. Davis Of the E. M.
Davis Chemical Company, one of
the two remaining defendants in the
Old Hickory war fraud case. ME-.
Davis, represented by Attorney
Frank J. Hogan, contends that the
indictment IL so drawn that he is
unable to find out the exact nature
of the charge against him.
Davis was indicted with Alexander
w. Phillips, now deceased, and
Ernest c. Morse. former director
Of sales Of the War Department.
The Old Hickory plant at Jackson.
vile, Tenn, cost the Government
500 900 900 to build and was sold
for 50 500 900, which the Govern.
ment alleges, was 100000 less
than the plant would have brought
except for the conspiracy as alleged
lin the indictment.
The Washington times., 1924-03-11
VETERANS WEEK
AT THE KEITH
HOUSE

1t was a cold, cold night. snowy
and slushy. in March, 1874.
Around the cozy glow Of the
open fireplace the family gathered.
The Boy Critic. now a grand
father, bending under the yoke Of
senility. was boring his grand
children with memories.
"It was just such night as
this" he cackled, when
saw Marie Cahill at Keith's.
Marie Cahill, yes, and Jimmy
Barry ana his missus. and Charles
King. and other too numerous to
mention. BY the way, who's play
ing at Keith's tonight?"
Marie Cahill and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jimmy Barry" lisped fair-haired
Ella, the pride of the Dusenberry
clan.
And that, children, was the
stroke that killed Granpa.
Coming back to 1924, we beg to
state that the contrast between
the exterior and the interior OF
Keith's last night was more strik-
ing than ever in history.
Outside, a cold wind whipped
wet snow down upon the slushy
concrete. Inside, very sizeable,
IL slightly dripping, audience
warmed to the spell of the head
lining veterans.
Miss Cahill. with q genius for
monologue, made herself at home
in three short and sparkling COM
edy skits. Her telephone number
10 like unto a gem. Bradley
knoche gives her adequate sup
port.
The Barrys offer THE Scandal
at Hensfoot Corners" which IL
one Of those acts which may run
on and on forever and still draw
the laughs. Jimmy Barry has a
moment in the sketch which
stamps him a brilliant artist. Also,
he sings that soggily papthetic
ballad, "Ghe Went Away With
out q Wedding Ring"
Charles King, who is az like
George n. Cohan as his own in
dividuality will permit him to be,
sang his songs from Little Mel.
lie Kelly" which his audience ap-
preciatively remembered. King
repeated his musical comedy sue
cess in vaudeville last night, and
washington wants to see more of
the poppy little 1rishman.
Joe Mack and Nellie Breen, an
excellent pAtter and dance team
stopped the show In the ante.
intermission half. Florence Burns.
more and company poked fun at
Psychoanalysis in Suppressed
Desires" Ed Healy and Allan
Cross sang pleasantly and pro.
fusely. Mabel Ford, with her
own orchestra; the Hope Twins
and Demo and Rochelle had q very
attractive song dance and every.
thing-e else act.
Les Ghezzi, a duo Of bright
young boys. earned their pay with
balancing act. The usual
movie features pleased. J. r.
The Washington times., 1924-03-11
"CHAINS," TALE
OF SKIDDING
YOUTH

1t lie, Of course, interpreting
the title Chains" in quite another
sense than that intended by Jules
Eckert Goodman, responsible for
the play by that name which
opened at tho National last night,
to report that his piece il an
attempt to stop skidding dog
ward of our present day young
people.
Mr.. Goodman, with the very
able assistance of that notable
young actress, Helen Gahagan,
presents a story intended to show
how mentally exasperating to. 1
young man can be continued af-
lection of a lady love when his
love for her has cooled A babe
complexities the situation and
hence chains" Very good. hut
the story packs SO much of what
the ever genial Mr.. Phillips is
wont to call prattle and preach.
ment. that the effect Is not
terribly unlike that given by that
recent piece flung to the foot
lights under the heading 1.-THE
National Anthem,"-a hullabaloo,
so to speak, about where-are-our-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
Chains" is a thoroughly and
honestly interestin.;; play made of
a more or less stock fabric, that
bolt Of dry goods known as
consequences" which fails to
drape we'll on the shoulders of
terribly respectable parents. The
bad news is CONVEX ed to the boys
mother in full view of the specta-
tors, the laundering pater, doing
the best he knows how. offers to
pay the freight, Ind the boy de-
mands marriage as his medincinal
duty.
All of which brings the natural
retort of the lady in the case.
ITO Hell with your respectable
tty," the only logical feminine re.
tort when the lady loves. On the
whole, it's a study Of how
= parents fail to notice the much
advertised first drop Of rain until
worn treads and slippery roads
whirl the Offspring lifs sideways
into the inevitable ditch. Some
vague thing, vague to parents but
strangely understood by happy.
go.lucky bachelo" uncles, Mr..
Goodman tells YOU. is needed to
prevent skidding, something more
than the tardy wall, "Oh, God, l
tried so hard to make my chill
dren good children"
Aside from the lecture, Miss
Gahagan and a truly excellent
cast make Chains" worth while.
II you don't especially prefer for
Ethel Barrymore's aloof style OF
throwing the ball from second
base to the home plate, you will
be annoyed few times by Miss
Gahagan's trick of holding the
ball long enough to make the
slide at the plate dramatic. But
you will admit that she inva.
riably catches the runner, that
her twirl of a particular line has
certain dramatic effectiveness.
AS puzzled parents, William
Morris and Maude Turner Cor.
don present their side of the
story realistically. AS the boy
in the case, BufOrd Armitage &C.
casionally needs more restraint.
George Tully, the uncle, and
Katherine Alexander, the other
child, headed for the same ditch
her brother occupies, are also
good.-C. L. M.