Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1929, Page 4

SCHWIMMER CASE " INSPIRES NEW BILL Civic Liberties Union Backs Measure to Amend Natu- ralization Laws. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. As a result of the United States Su- | preme Court’s decision of May 27, 1929, denying citizenship to Mme. Rosika Schwimmer, well known Hungarian ! pacifist, efforts are now in progress to ! amend the naturalization laws. They are sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union, which is backing a bill | introduced in the House by Representa- ; tive Anthony J. Griffin, Democrat, of New York. The principal feature of | the Griffin bill, as the American Civil Liberties Union proposes to formulate ! 1t, would be a clause providing that no rson shall henceforward be barred rom American citizenship “by reason of his or her religious beliefs or personal convictions with respect to bearing arms | or the lawfulness of war as a means of ' settling international disputes.” Lacked Arms-Bearing Clause. Repreesntative Griffin's original bill ‘was introduced the day of the Supreme Court decision in the Schwimmer case. | But it did not contain the arms-bearing | clause or references to religious “beliefs” | and “personal convictions” which it is | now planned to_incorporate in it. In| December Mr. Griffin intends to have hearings on his bill before the House | committee on immigration and natural- ization, of which Representative Albert Johnson, Republican, of Washington, -is ehairman. Representgtive Griffin is a former chairman of th. House military affairs committee. It seems highly probable that the hearings will be the scene of nnlmu;tcd opposition ,to the Griffin bill by ceftain groups of patriotic organizations, principally women who have been active in the anti-pacifist crusade. ‘The American Civil Liberties Union, in a statement on the Schwimmer case | and the forthcoming move to undo the Supreme Court decision, announces that it is “planning two courses of action” to that end. “One, and the most prom- ising,” the union's statement declares, “is to back a bill in Congress to pro- hibit the denial of citizenship to aliens because of their views on bearing arms, Such a bill, in a form not yet satisfac~ tory, has already been introduced by Representative Anthony J. Griffin. Test Case Is Planned. “The other line of action is to get an alien member of a religious sect, preferably a woman, to apply for cit- izenship in a State, not a Federal | court, and in a State with a constitu- tional exemption from military service for religious objectors. Such a case would raise the constitutional issue squarely, and might well achieve a favorable result in the State, and if it !";Ml’:ed the ":i'niled States Supreme ourt & possible modification of ti Schwimmer decision. e 5 lecision is sweeping. It applies 1o all aliens holding such vlsews as ggmm Schwimmer's, whether qualified for military service or not, and on any grounds, religious or humanitarian. The decision, applied as it was to a 50-year- old woman who would never be called upon to bear arms, appears incredible on its face. But the court (with three Justices dissenting—Holmes, Brandeis and Sanford) evidently chose to close the doors to any applicant with such views. And in the case of Mme. Schwimmer, the court was plainly in- | fluenced by what the solicitor general (now Attorney General) described as & ‘secondary consideration’ — Mme. Schwimmer’s influence as a writer and @ lecturer on others qualified to bear i i | | Decision Significant. “The decision is of profound signifi- leance to all who profess opposfllgl:l to ‘war, challenging them to action to over- come a decision which strikes at their faith in a warless world. It is of sig- nificance to all Quakers and members of religious sects opposed to bearing arms, for none of their alien members can now become citizens. Yet during all our history till recent years no court ever refused to admit the members of such sects to cltizenship. Indeed, they are counted among our most distinguished citizens—not ignoring the fact that the President of the United States is of their faith, though not of their tradi- tional view on bearing arms.” ‘Representative Griffin, the New York City Democrat, who fathers the pro- posed amendment to the naturalization, laws so that it would fit cases like Mme. Schwimmer’s and the several others ‘which have come to public notice this year, has no pacifist record to his own credit. On the contrary, he has very notable fighting record. He was a mem- ber of the 12th and 69th Regiments (the latter famed as the “fiighting 69th”) of the New York National Guard. Grifin was the organizer of Company F of the 69th and commanded it during the Spanish-American War. (Copyright, 1929.) CONSUMPTION OF DEER MEAT SHOWS INCREASE More Than 3,000,000 Pounds of Venison Packed and Shipped in Summer Season. NOME, Alaska (Special).—Only one &mn is losing sleep over the increas- g popularity of reindeer meat. In a few years Santa Claus may have to buy #n_automobile, ‘The Summer packing and shipping Beason, just closed, was the most suc- cessful in the history of the Alaska rein- deer industry. More than 3,000,000 m\;nds of deer meat were shipped from section this Summer, and probably another 1,000,000 pounds was marketed from herds located along the govern- ment railroad in the vicinity of Mount McKinley. ‘The natural’increase of reindeer this was about 40 per cent. More than 90 per cent of the calves lived. There now are more than 1,000,000 reindeer in the territory, about half owned by na- tive or Eskimo herders. White men are becoming more interested in the indus- try each year and are buying out the patives. Several refrigerating plants and fwo ieold storage barges were operating on the coast this Summer, and since 1918 shipments of carcasses have been made annually to the United States. During the 1918-'25 period rnore than 2,000,- 000 pounds of deer meat were sold in the United States. This Summer more twice that amount was marketed. In 1925 steers for butchering sold at $10 to $12 a head. Breeding stock now is valued at $25 to $35 a head. The sverage cost of production for each ani- mal in this district is about $1 a Year. Here and at St. Michael reindeer meat Tetails at from 15 to 20 cents a pound. In Seattle choice cuts are 30 cents and cown the scale to 25 cents for roasts or Poiling meat. S Reindeer flesh no longer is known'as :muon. nor is it considered game meat. ts texture is, as a matter of fact, much like that of beef. Recent tests have mfl definitely that this meat con- & worth-while amount of bene- ficial fodine found in moss and lichens. Argentine to Be in Air School. The Secretary of War has authorized Lieut. Isaac F. J. Cadaval, Argentine B Bhoiogvany ot che Air Goms Tech: P! aphy at the Air Corps Tech- nical sehoornt Chanute Fleld, Rantoul, 1L, from October to June next. Canaca mow ships automobile tires &nd tukes to 20 countacayy A group of the dental hygienists who are holding their convention here this week. ~—Star Staff Photo. DENTISTS, ADVANCE STOLDBY LEADER Prayer ior Macdonald and| | Hoover Ushers in First General Meeting. A prayer that divine guidance mlgh!E characterize the meeting of Premier | Ramsay Macdonald and President Hoo- | ver ushered in the first general meeting of the American Dental Association to- day in the ballroom of the Mayflower Hotel. | Representatives of more than 5,000 | dentists here for the seventy-first an- nual meeting of their organization | heard Rev. James Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the House of Representa- tives, eloquently pray: “For the great country of England and her King. Be Thou at this moment with her spe- cial minister and our President. With all humility, with all courage, with all | fidelity to a great and splendid pur- pose may they seek the peace of all| mankind. Grant that there may be no_more mutterings of war.” Further cognizance of the presence here of Premier Macdonald will be taken by the association this evening | at the most spectacular celebration in | its entertainment program. Welcomes to | the premier will be sketched in fire as features of a brilliant display of fire- works on the monument grounds. Delegates Welcomed. Following this invocation, there were colorful exercises during which the dele- gates were welcomed to Washington by Proctor L. Dougherty, president of the Board of District Commissioners, and by Dr. Sterling V. Mead, president of the District of Columbia Dental Society. Mr. Dougherty pointed out to the delegates that in the United States in the last 25 years life expectancy has increased from 48 to 58 years. “This is a notable achievement,” he said, “brought about by a great ‘many fac- tors, the principal of which is the better observance of public health laws, of advances made in the science of medi- cine and surgery, the healing arts and to the latter, your profession has made its_notable contributions.” Responses to these welcomes were made by Dr. Harry W. Nelson, vice president of the association and Dr. Percy R. Howe of Boston, president of the organization. Dr. Howe in his address told of the| progress made in the science of dentist- | Iy, stressing that the members of the | profession have gotten away from old methods of doing things and are carry- ing on their work with all the skill that modern-day sclence provides. Achievement is Goal., “Achievement is the goal toward which all the resources of this organi- zation are directed,” Dr. Howe said. “To us, progress has a real meaning. As a profession we are making progress | in that we are becoming ‘scientifically minded’; certainly we are open minded and have thirst for definite knowledge. Unhampered by conditions or achaic beliefs we have independence of thought which makes for rapid and certain progress,” Dr. Howe continued. Drawing a contrast between meth- ods employed in dentistry years ago and at the present time, Dr. Howe said: “Today our offices are replete with de- vices for rapidity, effectiveness, accu- racy and painlessness of proceddre. We observe the rules of asesis, We read the condml?n &f ‘hidden b:‘r;s ‘The pride of earlier days was mai k2 lative skill,” Dr. Howe said, “while the pride of today is that we keep abreast of the developments of science.” While stressing the progress that has been made, Howe in conclusion sounded a warning that scientists in general, particularly those of the dental profession, must remain openminded, pointing out there is always something new to be learned. “‘Nature does not reveal all her secrets at once’ said Seneca,” declared Dr. Howe. “We imag- ine we are initiated into her mysteries; we are as yet but hanging around her outer courts.” Wilbur Unable to Speak. Announcement was made during the session that Secretary of Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur had been unable to ac- cept an invitation to speak at the morn< ing session, but that he will address the second general session of the conven- tion in Continental Memorial Hall to- night. Vice President Curtis also will speak at the session tonight, it was an- nounced at today’s meeting. During the session today greetings were delivered by representatives from several countries. These included Dr. Viscount Aguilas of Spain, Dr. Angelo Chiavaro of Italy and Dr. Vandenburg of Holland. Instrumental solos were given at the session by Kenneth Douse and I. Miller of the United States Ma- rine Band and a vocal ‘solo by Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer. ‘The gavel used by Dr, Howe, president, in presiding, formally was presented to him by Dr. C. Willard Camalier, general chairman of .the local committee in charge of arrangements for the local convention. .Past Presidents Honored. An interesting event of the day was a luncheon given in honor of the past presidents of the association in the Jefferson _room of the Mayflower at 12:30 o'clock. Henry L. Banzhaf of Milwaukee, Wis., officer. Th livered by F. O. of Kans. Mark F. Finley of Wi had charge of local arrangements. Several association members were entertained at luncheon by the Round Table Club in the University Club Building. 3 The dental profession’s “interest in school children again was.made mani- day of the an- h visits to various the | MRS. WILLIAM A. SWEET Of Washington, vice chairman of the information committee for the Ameri- can Dental Association convention, who is assisting Mrs. Sterling V. Mead in en- tertaining the visiting ladies. —Harris-Ewing Photo. WOMAN DENTISTS ELECT FULL BOARD OF OFFICERS Dr. Mildred W. Dickerson of Wash- ington Is Named as President of National Association. At the meeting held by the Associa- tion of American Women Dentists yes- terday afternoon at the Carlton Hotel the officers elected were as follows: President, Dr. Mildred W. Dickerson of Washington, D. C.; vice president, Dr. Pauline McDonald Heibert of Akron, Ohio; _secretary-treasurer, Dr. Wilhel- mina Yeretsky of Grand Rapids, Mich., and for regional councilors, Dr. LeLld Kyler of Boston, Dr. Anna Jamieson of Pittsburgh, Dr. Rosalind Moore Bain of Washington, Dr. Mabel Younger of Cleveland, Ohio; Dr. Josephine Van der Wolff of Chicago, Dr. Juanita Wade of Dallas, Tex., and Dr. S. F. Wagner- Easton of San Francisco. Dorothy Bryant of Augusta, Me., at the Barnard School; Miss Claire Ter- williger of New York, at Park View, and Dr. T. A. Gardner of the Bureau of Dental Hygiene, Iowa City, Iowa, at Wilson Normal School. Scientific Sections in Session. ‘The first of a series of scientific sec- tions was held this afternoon in the Washington Auditorium, where the pro- fessional activities of the delegates are centered. The sections were under the supervision of officers and followed various phases of dentistry, such as operative, full and partial denture prosthesus, oral surgery and mouth hygiene, with address and discus- sfons on the subjects offered by par- ticipants in the sections. Thus the visiting delegates had the opportunity of keeping full abreast of the latest developments their profession |through contact with leading members and their methods. ‘The second general meeting of the association will be held this evening in Memorial Continental Hall, at which time the membership will be addressed briefly by Vice President Curtis. Three surgeon generals of the United States will- address the delegates, Merritt W. Ireland of the Army, Charles E. Riggs of the Navy and Hugh 8. Cumming of the Public Health Service. The United States Army Band will furnish music under auspices of the military dental surgeons. Spectacular Feature Scheduled. Following the meeting the most spec- tacular feature of the entertainment program will be given—a great display of fireworks on the Washington Monu- ment Grounds comparable to that which was an event of last July 4. In the event of inclement weather the gsplny will be shown tomorrow eve- ng. On the eve of the first general meet- ing of the association, which was held this morning, thousands of the delo- gates and their wives gathered in the ballroom of the Mayflower last evening for_informal dancing. T A o you money on all your building n.gdc DENTAL HYGIENISTS SELECT OFFICIALS Two “Presidents” Named, One to Serve This Year and Other in 12 Months. New officers were named by delegates | to the sixth annual convention of the | American Dental Hyglenists’ Associa- | tion at the business session this morn- | ing at the Hotel Powhatan, over which | Mrs. Charlotte Klatt Sullivan, retiring | president, presided. An unusual system of election pro- | vides for the naming of two for the | presidential office each year, one to be the immediate president and the other !known as the “president elect,” who is chosen 12 months in advance for her assumption of the duties of the highest national office, in order that she may | prepare herself for the work. Mrs. Cora Ueland of Los Angeles was elected president to serve during 1929- 30. Mrs. Helen Blake Smith of South Nlorwalk, Conn., was named president- elect. Other officers named were: Miss Gladys Schaeffer of Philadelphia, first vice president; Miss Ione Jackson of Minneapolis, second vice president; Miss Agnes Bickerton of Honoluly, third vice president; Miss Agnes Morris, Bridge- port, Conn., secretary, and Miss Evelyn ‘Gunnarson, New York City, treasurer. ‘Two new members of the board of trustees were named—Miss Dorothy Bryant of Maine and Mrs. Charlotte K. Sullivan of Pennsylvania. They will serve with the four following members, whose terms have not expired: Miss Mildred Gilsdorf, Cincinnati; Mrs. M. Elta Le Blanc of Boston, Miss Ethel Covington, Denver, and Mrs. Ann Hatcher of Detroit. Following the election of officers the delegates heard two addresses. Dr. W. J. Charters, D. D. S, of Des Moines, Jowa, spoke on “Mouth Hygiene ana Teaching the Patient Proper Care of the Gums and Teeth.” He was fol lowed by Miss Dorothy Bryant of A gusta, Me., editor of the association’s journal, who discussed “The How and Why of Our Journal.” The afternoon session was devoted to a detailed discussion of the effect of rinsing the mouth and brushing the teeth and upon the number of bacteria present in subsequent rinsings, by D: J. L. T. Appleton, jr., D. D. S., of Phil- adelphia, Pa. An early adjournment of the afternoon session was planned, so delegates might attend the meeting of the mouth hygiene section of the American Dental Association at the Washington Auditorium, at which Mrs. Sullivan was to read a paper on “The | matter of D. ©., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1920. NEW FORD BUILDING SOUGHT BY GROUP Trade Board Director Sends Suggestion to Detroit Auto Magnate. A suggestion that the Ford Motor Co., owner of the large sales office building on the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and John Marshall place, in the site of the new municipal center, erect a sim- ilar building of substantial character on another section of the avenue will be sent to Henry Ford by E. J. Murphy, president of the Washington Board of ‘Trade, by direction of the directors of the trade body. ‘The board™ took this action at its first Fall meeting, late yesterday, at the instance of Harry Stiles, general manager of the Joyce Engraving Co. A protest from L. E. F. Prince, local builder, over the placing of powerful searchlights on the roof of the Ward- man Park Hotel as light beacons tor aviators was referred to the aviation and the zoning committees of the Board of Trade for consideration. Mr. Prince charged in a letter to the trade body that, while the lights were placed there for the Department of Commerce, they had a very definite advertising benefit for the hotel and that this was contrary to the zoning regulations of the District. Mr. Prince stated in his letter also that he had protested w the Zoning Commission. A letter from the Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce asking the Board of Trade to indorse a resolution favoring construction of & Lincoln me- morial boulevard from Washington to Gettysburg was referred to the com- mittee on parks. INSTRUCT CHILDREN IN CARE OF TEETH Dentists Visit Schools During Con- vention to Impress Importance, Also Show Movies. In line with the dental profession’s recognition that “real prevention is & early childhood"—as ex- pressed by Percy R. Howe of Boston, the organization’s president—the Ameri- can Dental Association is manifesting deep interest in the school children of Washington during its seventy-first an- nual meeting here. Not only are prominent members of the association visiting in the city's schools to impress upon the pupils the importance of proper care of the teeth, but the children are being taken to the Washington Auditorium daily to view motion pictures descriptive of the health value of the proper methods. In co-operation with the heads of public and parochial schools the chil- dren are being shown pictures whose titles suggest the subject matter— “Tommy Tucker's Teeth,” “Clara Cleans Her Teeth,” “Home-run Bill's Come- back.” The psychology is obvious: Girls and boys in the schools may want to follow the example of “Clara,” who wins all sorts of pretty things and is & fine, healthy girl because she cleans her teeth regularly, and the boys surely will want to follow “Bill,” whose home-run pounding ability has the solid founda- tion of regular care of the teeth. The children of the parochial schools will see the pictures this afternoon. Yesterday and on the remaining days of the week public school pupils will be shown the pictures. ENROLLMENT IS CUT. Vermont U. Curtails Entrance Due to Terms of Trust. Enrollment figures at the University of Vermont show a curtailment of at- tendance this year to about 1,176 in keeping tablished by the late James B. Wilbur, Last year there was a total of 1,310 students in the university. The cur- tailment keeps the enrollment well within the 1,000 limitation clause for the College of Arts and Sclences as stipulated in the trust. The total enrollment of the four col- leges of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College now is 1,176. This figure includes not only the en- rollment in the College of Arts and Sciences, but also the enrollment in the Colleges of Agriculture, Engineering and Dental Hyglenist, Her Training and Value Offering Two Ex Topcoats Made up of selected cheviots, tweeds, and the favored fleecy woolens — modeled with rag- lan and set-in sleeves—and cut to exact fashion in every detail. Glenbrook A special weave— of fine quality and in new patterns— strongly appealing to young men and the up-to-date men of maturer age. Tailored effec- tively. 4384 In All Sizes The Mode — Worsted Suits Medicine as well as the two-year teacher training grou ceptional Values F at Eleventh with the terms of the trust es- | Seriously 1l MABEL NORMAND, Former motion picture actress, is seri- ously il in & Monrovia, Calif., sanitari- um. She is the wife of Lew Cody, mo- tion picture actor. ~—Associated Press Photo. DENTAL ASSISTANTS START CONVENTION Reports of Officers and Standing Committees Are Made at Session. Reports of the national officers and | standing committees were followed by the brief addresses at the opening ses- sion of the fifth annual meeting of the American Dental Assistants’ Association this morning at the Hamilton Hotel. The morning session was a meeting of the house of delegates and not a general session. The opening general session is being held this afternoon in the cabinet | room at the Hamilton, Mrs. Juliette A. | Southard, national president, presiding. ‘The president’s report to the delegates | was received enthusiastically. She paid tribute to District of Columbia Dental Assistants’ Assoclation members, thank- ing them for their valuable aid in su-| pervising arrangements for the conven- tion with marked success. A substantial gain in membership was | reported by the secretary, Mrs. Ruth of members had grown to 1,044; & gain of 193 over Jast year's total. . . A word of greeting was brought to the delegates by Miss Lilllan Meagher, a member of the board of trustees of the assoclation. Reports from the treasurer and committee heads also were heard, following Wwhich the speakers were in- troduced by the president. ' Dr. Sherman L. Davis, Ph. D,, of the Indiana School of Dentistry, talked first on “Some Facts About Nutrition.” He was followed by Dr. Dayton Dun- bar Campbell’s plea, “Pity the Doctor.” Dr. Campbell is from Kansas City. Miss Virginia K. Young, president of the Nebraska Dental Assistants’ Asso- ciation, closed the program with the reading of her essay, “Assistance In a Small Town Office. Mrs. Southard is expected to give her annual address to the entire assemblage late this afternoon as the closing fea- ture of the general meeting. EXHIBIT OPENS. NEW YORK, October 8 (#).—A large scale reproduction of the first in- candescent lamp, invented by Thomas A. Edison, was lighted yesterday with formal ceremony &t the opening of the national electrical exposition here. At a signal from Vice President Cur- tis, transmitted over special wires from Washington, Charles Edison, son of the inventor, turned on the current. There followed an address by Mayor James J. Walker, who paid tribute to the F. 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