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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Marcus Loew's Visit


 Speaking of fhe visit here next Sat urday of the big theatrical magnate' Marcus Loew. and a bevy of movie stars, I am reminded very forcibly or the time when I first knew MT. Loew' said Max Sommer. Tt was in New York, of course, and it was during the time that I owned and operated the Sommer company at the corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty third street, just opposite the Flatiron building. MT Loew was travelling salesman then, selling furs, and I used to buy large same time Adolph Zukor, who IS one of the worlds big multi-millionaire the atrical kings, worked for me. MT. LoeW always believed in making good ap- pearance; he wore a silk hat and 'spats and very striking looking clothes, but in spite of all that he was bum sales man. l suppose the job wasnt big enough for him. for look what he nas done today. He is a multi millionaire and stands at the head of his profes- oAOH. <aius py lAC WSJt A.At' daughter married Adolph Zuker's son only about year or so ago. This com bined the fortunes of two of the most widely known theatrical magnates In the world. My clientele during those days, when I bought furs from Marcus Loew, and Adolph Zukor worked for me, included Lillian Russell Mrs Bourke Cochrane, and many of the most prominent stars on the stage, as well as New York's four hundred One little incident shows how those people spend money. Mrs. Cschrane came into the Sommer company one day and wanted to see some fur coats. l showed her one and she asked me if could furnish her with six just like it. I said I had only two, and she gave me an order to se- cure the other four, which 1 did, as she told me they were for her guests at a sleighing party"
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No snobs

Birmingham has the smallest num- Der of really snobbish people of any city of it's size in the south that know of,' said Carl Johnson, and I know what I am talking about, too. for have lived in a good many places in the last few years.
 But here in Birmingham there seems to be something different about the ma jority of the people. Some people might class it as "smalltown" stuff, but just the same it's good to know that they have time to speak to you. Even if they only not to you it's better than being given a cold shoulder on every turn, but here-you know what I mean everybody seems to want to grab you by the hand and show you the way until you get on to the lay of things. They do it, too.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
SEA DISTANCES

y Alfred Moves. His native sea- washed isle Was bleak and bare, Far offfi there seemed to smile An isle so fair. Blue as the smoke of spring Its far hills rose.
 A delicate azure ring
 Crowned with faint snowA At. dusk. . rose-red star Set free from wrong. It beaconed him afar.
 His whole life long. Not till old age drew nigh He voyaged there. He saw the colors die
 As he drew near. It lowered above him. bleak And cold, death-cold. From peak to phantom peak A gray mist rolled. Then. under his arched hand. From that bare shore. Back at his own dear land, He gazed once more. Clothed with the tints he knsv He saw itsmile- Opal. and rose and bluA. His native isle. Y
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the simplicity home idea. That psy- chology took many forms, but all have been in the right direction. The prin- ciple has been the possession of a home and the corollary of that prop osition was the building of such a home now as the family could af ford now.
 A little of the pioneering spirit has done none of us harm.
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Healthy Character of
 Building Operations

@ UILDING permits issued in the l6 nine months of this year in Bir- mingham total $3,3S2,3S1, an increase of 33 per cent over the same period in 1919.
 It is especially encouraging to learn from the September report the dispo- sition to continue the building of modern homes, which first became manifest in June and July. Nearly sixty frame residences at an average cost of $3,OOO constituted practically 1 one-half of the structural operations of September. Not single permit for a brick residence was issued.
 Persons who can afford brick resi- 1 dences can also afford the cost of an apartment. Those who have built the s, 900 homes, while they have not the home they desire, at least have a home and stand free of high rentals.
 Permits in August and September were both in excess of the record of the corresponding months in 1919. If the bulk of present building opera tions is of 1 modest character, the comforting reflection is that they represent the housing of families and tend more to relieving the housing famine than would have been the case had fewer structures of higher cost been built.
 Much is owing to the medication of
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wAs MOTT porrIf.

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 Not all the poets." observed fre- qpenter of cosmopolitan society. have the gift of uttering quick. light-winged nothings in society.
 T knew of one poet. greatly in vogue in Paris some years ago, who was not exactly a fluent dispenser of epigram He was invited to the house of great lady of Faubourg St. Germain, and as soon as he entered he became the cen ter of a circle of admirers, who waited vainly for some subtle or poetic con ceit The poet remained silent. i'll at ease, red in the face and uneasy of feet
 /" Come, my dear poet the hostess finally begged. say something to us.
 Have you observed, Duchess,' he faltered. desperately, 'that--this-this-- years pawn tickets are pink?'"
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A MATTER OF PRESTIGE

A MAI IEIt UT T At111 I~II1 You seem to have a great admiraticu for the Constitution"
 Most assuredly." said the politi i-zt spellbinder.
 Have you ever read that immors@I document?"
 "Why-er-no. I've never seen Geerss Washington, either, but that doesn't rrer vent me from holding him up to the as- sembled multitudes as a remark ssia man"
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WORD TO A WIARZD

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Thomas Edison scoffs at the ouiJa board and says he purposes to invent. if possible, a delicate electrical device with which to communicate with spirits. Watch out for short circuits, MT. Edi- son.
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IN JUSTICE TO MIR. HARDING

From the New York Post.
 Senator Harding says that the fed eral government is mourning deficit
 tually the governments income is in excess of it's expenditures. Senator
 Harding says that the national debt is
 increasing. Actually the national debt
 has been reduced yabout three billion
 dollars within a year. But what do
 these things matter? As President, Senator Harding will have a Secretary
 of the Treasury who can add up figures correctly. Senator Harding says that China was
 unrepresented at the peace conference and intrusted her case to our represen- tatives. But what does that-matter? As
 President, he will have Secretary of State who will know that two Chinese
 delegates participated in the peace con ference.
 Senator Harding recalls seeing Rich
 ard Mansfield in war-play called Charles V." But what does that mat ter? As President. he will have com
 missioner of education who will tell him
 that Shakespeare called it Henry V" In the heat of presidential cam paign there is an unjust tendency-to which the Evening Post confesses it has occasionally surrendered--to ask a can didate what he thinks ought to be done and what he expects to do if elected. But that is one-man government Mir. arJt ty,e~ h da x,1 a1A | ed he will not violate the constitution | by thinking for himself. He will get
 MT. Root, MT. Hiram Johnson, MT | Lodge, MT. Borah, and MT. Penrose to l think for him; and if they disagree they ] can always toss up a coin.
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NO NEWS REACHES

From the Leachville (Ark) Cresset.
 There was great explosion on Wall street, N. Y.. on the 18th of September, 1920. It done much harm. rt
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able for distribution.
 < # % Correspondents who accompanied Governor Cox on his western tour over looked one item of no little news value Although it was stated that he spoke in his pajamas a number of times. wearing an overcoat of course, we don't know yet wether he wears pink or blue ones. < # < | A diplomat was arrested for pouring out drink in the dining room of a Washington hotel If he had only dropped around to a foreign embassy all the sleuths in America could not have prevented him from taking two. | A* < i It is reported that De La Huerta and hatchet However, in Mexico the hatchet is buried with the handle stick | ing out.
 | Louis Seibold says the democrats are showing more confidence. It's high time they were putting up a fight, in- stead of supinely waiting to be counted out
 Dr. Robert Hercod, director of the Swiss temperance bureau, is fighting prohibition in eighteen languages. Still, he's not the lnguist old King Alcohol is. l # s T | It promises to be a long, long time before playful gamblers slip any more money under the pillows of baseball stars. Woodrow hit the nail on the head. Most o< the opposition to the League of Nations is due to "gross ignorance" The rest is political flapdoodle. ~ # 4 Harding and Coolidge will appear on the Marion front porch October IS, in that mirth provoking sketch, Back to Normalcy."
 Those republican scouts who preceded Cox on his western trip are probably the kind of party workers who never look twice at an expense account | # E < "A carpenters strike halted building l
 operations in Washington. If the pie brigade should ever strike the Wash ington monument would topple over. 1 # <. <
 Just when we thought the last word had been spoken, Kerensky told Lon don reporters he might have something to say about the end of the Romanoffs.
 # # q
 Pilsudski continues to lead the Polish forces He is about the only President in the world who is separated for long intervals from a swivel chair.
 * * <
 Not until he is photographed on the Marion front porch will we believe that Bill" Borah is still supporting War ren G.
 l < < *
 Farley Christensen is in a position to criticize both major parties. and he seems to get lot of satisfaction out of doing it.
 # * #
 The Japs say war with the United States is an impossibility. They may add mentally. just at present" # * # H. G. Wells has arrived in Petrogad MT. Wells next book will probably tell us what is the matter with Russia
 * < * According to late advices, Scranton Pa., is still approximately as wet as the Atlantic ocean.
 x x x l As prices tumble gleefully to lower levels, nobody weeps for the heart broken profiteer.
 With something like $10,O00 o00, 900 al stake, Uncle Sam should take more than an academic interest in Europe. | IN .JUSTICE TO MIR HARDING
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QUICK RETURNS
 Twelve months ago Jiggles didn't have a place to lay his head.''
 "As poor as a church mouse?" "Now he's riding around in a high powered car and owns fine home. How do you account for his sudden affIu- ence?' Tt looks like a case of 'moonshine' or oil stock. Nowadays it's hard to tel which,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

HOUSING SHORTAGE Joyous tidings
 Through the town; Liying's cost is
 Coming down. Clothes are cheaper, Shoes and hats Everything, gosh
 Ding, 'cept flats!
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LOOKING ABROAD

LOOKING ABROAD What is MT. Bibbles attitude toward prohibition?"
 '@rhe usual attitude, believe, combin- ing resignation with anxious inquiry" "How's that?'
 Hes satisfied the country is going to stay dry and is devoting his spare time to Investigating the passport situation" :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

IMPOSING SPECTACLE Marriage Is a solemn affair."" T should say sor replied the ob- servant man. "One of these fashionable marriages, with a swarm of photogra- phers taking snapshots and movies Of every incident, is as impressive as a photoplay.'
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'IS TT PoTENrr-
 Potent is. the word. A Eentfeman of my acquaintance stepped out of a theatre one night during an intermis- sion and purchased a few drinks m . nearby alley. Then he returned to the theatre
 Well. what is so remarkable about thatw
 kindly told him, that it was the next night" PAUL COOK.
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AN ULTIMATUM

'The diamond merchants announce they will not reduce prices"
 Let 'em rave" said the impecunious from a long-suffering friend to buy a diamond, I want the fool killer to do his duty'
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TWENTY -FOUR HOURS MESSING How about the bootleg goods in this town?' asked the stranger.
 'In what particularr' said tho old sn- habitant.
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ANOTHER DEFEAT

ANOTHER DEFEAT Mrs. Wopping and I have just so=f cluded lengthy argument about SAe way we are going to vote." said Mir. Wopping.
 How did you decide?' asked Mir. Gad- spur.
 The result reminded me of the time ! argued with Mrs. Wopping against buy ing a motor car"
 "Yes?"
 "We bought the car.~
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constant moving from one end to the other
 | The average American puts up with all kinds of inconvenience in good-na- ! tured way. Packed in like sardines, yet no one grumbled when the news butcher made dozen or more trips with his tray of coca-cola. It meant that everyone had to squeeze close to let him pass, but it was taken as a matter of fact One lit- tie girl was evidently suffering from a great thirst. for she nearly walked her self to death going from her seat to the cooler and back -sgain. I have seen the time before the passing of the volstead act when such thirst would have brought good bonus.
 ] I forgot to state that rising before sunup I got to the depot to learn that
 my train left a half hour later than had expected. I was fooled by an old
 time table. Now man who can arrive at station during the early hours oi
 the morning and learn such thing with
 out having brain storm is mighty ing myself, for I got into the coach anu
 read as peacably as if everything was
 moving on schedule time.
 l Arriving home found that had used various forms of locomotion to fill the ap pointment and that during the day had patronized three railways systems anf made trip around the horn." If go down again to Harpersville I expect
 to spend my money with the Central o Georgia, for I do not wish to show par tiality I will go to Vincent and driv' a few miles through the country and 1T
 this way get to sleep an hour later.
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I took the Southern into Caiera. I passed Shelby Springs, which brought to mind the fact that our first Baptist en- campment was held there some years back, and many think that mistake was made when it was not bought and made the permanent meeting place of the denomination. It was at the time just a little too big a proposition for the com mittee to handle, as there was a large acreage which wentsw with the hotel prop erty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-14

who is a candidate for the San Fran
cisco nomination. Who for Ohio
Gov. Cox, who wants to run for Presi-
dents Who for New Englandf Sena-
tor Walsh of Massachusetts,, who can
have the vote of his state in the con-
vention if he wants it,
Nothing is said about the south
where the movement which resulted
in the eighteenth amendment and The
Volstcad act found strong support
and where prohibition is still strong
Maybe Mr. Mack assumes that the
south will leave the matter in the
hands of democrats from other Sec
lions figuring on what is best as cam,
paign material for them. But what if
the south refuses, and demands a plat
form expression as to the drink traf-
fic in consonance with her prohibition
record and her present prohibition
professions:
Mr.. Bryan is getting good many
pointers as to what both the vets and
the drys are expecting of him at San
Francisco, and probably will be ready
for the fray. Anon. the democrats
favoring prohibition he is the most
prominent, and for several years has
shunted all other issues in his stump
ing and other activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-14
The Bridge at Georgetown.

Properly the House Of Representa-
tives is not hating over the question
of historic or appropriate name for
the new bridge between Georgetown
and Rosslyn in legislating on an ade
duatc scale for this construction.
Largely due to the efforts of Repre-
sentative r. Walton Moore tho House
has passed bill which increases to
100000 the appropriation limit for
the bill, which insures that it will be
concluded in conformity with the origi-
nal plans and without any skimping
consequent upon the rise in material
costs since the bridge was authorized.
This bridge has been known as the
Key bridge from the fact that it spans
the river from that point in George
town marked by the old home of
Francis Scott Key, author of "The
Star Spangled Banner Some objcc-
ton has been raised to this name on
the score that it is not sufficiently dis.
tinctive, and proposal has been made
that it should be called the George
Mason bridge in honor of a great
statesman whose ancestral home was
famous landmark on the Virginia
side. Again it has been urged that
the bridge should be geographically
named for Georgetown.
Our local bridges do not bear his
toric names. For many years the
Long bridge was famous. but its name
came solely from its unusual length.
The Aqueduct, which is now to be re-
placed by the new Georgetown struc-
ture, took its name from its original
use for Carrying the canal across the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-14
The Immediate Duty.

Every particle of energy should he
put into our effort to secure planks
in both republican and democratic
platforms for District representation
in Congress and the electoral college.
The preliminary fight before the ma
tional committees and the national
committees subcommittee on plat
forms and policies will appropriately
he managed by the present national
committeemen-E. F. Colladay and
John F. Costello.
But at every stage of the contest
from this moment up to the meeting
of the conventions every Washington
MAN who believes in District national
representation should be a committee
of one to help in the good work.
A meeting of the republican ma
tional committees committee on plat
form and policies will be held here
next week. All the cooperating or
CARNATIONS and individual Washing
toiisae :et connected with organiza-
tions should and will cooperate Wig
orously to gain approval of this plank,
so vital to the welfare Of the National
Capital community.
Two identical petitions have been
signed and are to be presented sep
arateiy to the two conventions. They
have ocen signed through their presi
dents or chairmen by the Board of
Trade, Chamber of Commerce, Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, Federation of Citizens Associa-
tons, Veterans Committee for Dis
trict Suffrage, Labor Committee for
District of Columbia Suffrage, Ma
tional Press Committee for District
* Columbia Suffrage, Federation of
Federal Employees and Citizens Joint
Committee ON National Representa-
ton. Surely in a campaign combin-
ing such strong and unified force moth
ing but victory can result.
In this petition we ask the Ameri-
can privilege and power which is of
supreme importance. Experience has
shown that it is the only proposal on
this subject upon which we can all
agree. Let US stand together shoulder
to shoulder in support of it and push
it to success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-14
Public Printing Prerogative.

In vetoing the legislative appropria-
ton bill the President takes firm
ground against legislative encroach-
ment upon the executive prerogative.
He objects to the restriction placed
upon government publications save by
consent of the joint congressional COM
mittee on printing, and especially to
that paragraph in the restrictive en-
actmcnt which relates to mimeograph-
ling and similar methods of reproduc-
ton.
This is a perennial question, con
stantly arising between Congress and
| the executive. Each branch of the
| government views jealousy the eff
| forts of the other to advance beyond
what are regarded as the boundaries
of power. And undoubtedly each
seeks from time to time thus to en-
eroach, or by application of law to
enlarge the field Of action and juris-
diction.
In the present case there is no dis
pute over the motive for the legisla.
ton itself. The President recognizes
that there must be economy in public
printing. But he feels that the con-
troll of the printing should be vested
in the executive departments, and that
the economy should be effected through
a limitation placed upon the volume
and cost of executive publications. In
other words, the President urges again
the budget method for the checking Of
extravaganza.
This is not particularly impor-
tant matter, and it certainly should not
cause any danger to the fiscal legisla-
ton. Whether Congress seeks to in
sist upon its course by attempting to
pass the bill over the veto, or acqui-
esces in the objection, some effective
method should and probably will be
found to put brake on the govern
ment's printing press, which unde-
niably consumes enormous quantities
Of paper and ink that could be easily
saved without appreciably lessening
the value of the output of public
documents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-14
Congress and the Campaign.

The Chicago convention is some
three weeks away, and Congress is
considering its course with regard to
that very important meeting. This
is from news story printed in yes
terday's Star:
"Mr. Gillett favprs an adjournment
on June 5, but a majority of the
| House, he says, seems opposed to def
mite adjournment or that date. House
/ Leader Mondell is cndeavoring to ar
range a recess from June to about
the LIST of September, when the House
would return to do a little business
and then again recess until about De
cember /. The plan is to have the
House members always subject to the
call of the presiding officer and at the
same time grant them MS much free
dom as possible during the campaign"
If recess is taken, whether to Sep
TENDER l or any ether day, when Con-
gress reassembles the members will
have in mind one thing above all other
things-the campaign. How is it 60
ing? What is the outlooks Wher-
ever and whenever two or three are
gathered together those questions will
be asked, and in some fashion an
swered.
And naturally. The whole House
membership and third of the Senate
membership will be in the scale. Men
will be curious about both their
party's and their own fortunes. Many
Of them will be candidates for re-
election.
And all candidates will be signing
for home and impatient to return
there and take personal charge of
their contests for reelection. Will
such a condition Of mind and feeling
be conducive to good legislation
The coming campaign will start
practically from the day the San
Francisco convention adjourns. As
soon as it is possible to compare the
two tickets and tho two platforms
the politicians on both sides will set
to work, and there will be no let-up
until election day. 1t is going to be
q humping race from start to finish;
and everybody concerned, and es-
pecially candidates, will be expected,
and be disposed, to work with might
and main for success.