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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
ORGANIZATION Of
NEW C|WTAN CLUBS
Campaign to Land Second In
ternationaI Convention Is
Started-TWo Contestants

Washington and Chattanooga have
already begun contest to see which
city will entertain the second annual
convention of the International Assoc
citation of Civitan Clubs. according to
reports reaching the office of the Bir-
mingham club.
The Civitan club of Washington has
mailed to all delegates to the conven-
ton an appeal for support in it's cam
paign, setting forth the advantages of
the nations capital as a convention
city. Stickers, posters and other ad-
vertising literature are being en-
ployed in an effort to land the con-
vention.
New Orleans is the latest city to
form a Civitan club, DIR. Courtney ".
Shropshire, international president,
announced yesterday. Field Represel-
tative Kenneth Smith reports the or
ganization in the Louisiana city OF
strong club of so members, numbering
in it's personnel many of the leading
civic workers. A. M. Lockett is prssi-
dent, Charles Deb. Claiborne. vice
president. and NJ. e. Peniek, secretary.
A charter will be presented to he
New Orleans club at a banquet to
be held Tuesday evening. o. B. An
drews, president of the Civitan club of
Chattanooga, will make the presenta-
ton in the name of President Shr,p-
shire, who will be unable to attend.
Formation of club in Norfolk, Va.
was announced in a telegram received
yesterday from Col E. B. Morris. The
organization of the club was effected
in less than two hours, such was the
enthusiasm displayed. This addition
to the international organization has
already promised . full delegation to
the first annual convention, to be held
here June 7 and s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
APPLICATION OF THE.
GOLDEN RULE URGED.
DR.. Charles Stakely Delivers
BaccaIaureate Sermon at
Howard College

Practical application of the golden
rule, that we should do unto others
as we would have them do unto u.s.
was the keynote of the baccalaureate
sermon delivered to the graduating
class of Howard college by DR.. Charles
A. Stakely Of Montgomery, at the Ru-
hama Baptist church yesterday morn
ing,
True application of the Golden Rule
is the real solution of our living and
it is the definition of our being as
man to man" said DR.. Stakeley. We
must apply the rtle in our every day
dealings with men for that is the only
way to be successful in life"
Impressive prayers were rendered
during the services by DIR. ]. c. Stiven-
der and DR.. ], G.. Dawson. Gladstone
jackson, of the class of 1920. rendered
sacred solo, "Fear Ye Not. Q Israel
and Miss Gertrude Buck sang, The
Spring Song"
The contest in the extemporaneous
speaking department will be held this
morning in the college chapel.- 2The
graduation recital in music Will be
held tonight by Miss Gladys Hogan, as
sisted by Miss Florence Pass. The Ia
Guilty reception will follow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
YOUTH ARRESTED
AND CHARGED WITH
ROBBING RESIDENCE

Eugene Rollingson, age Is, was ar
rested late yesterday afternoon by
Granger and Bivins, city detectives, on
alleged charges of having robbed the
residence of Mrs. Anna Tiblett at 1879
Nineteenth street, north, about 4:3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Tiblett saw the youth while he
was engaged in ransacking trunk In
rear room of the house. She phoned
detective headquarters and the tive
men were sent Immediately. When
they arrived. the youth had disap-
peared.
The detectives began searching the
neighborhood, and in corner drug
store not two blocks away found the
young boy drinking an ice cream soda.
They arrested him on a description
given by Mrs. Tiblett and, on arriving
at detective headquarters, found sew
eral articles and ring In his pocket
which she identified as having been
taken from the house.
The youth is then alleged to have
confessed to the robbery,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
No Relief from Hot Wave In
Sight, States Weather Man
Main $3.50

May has set another record for
hot weather, according to K. q. Hor-
tom, local weather observer. who
stated yesterday that the past five
days marked the longest and the
hottest dry spell to occur in Bir-
nAingham since 1902.
Monday and Tuesday of Inst
week was rather mild compared to
the rest of the week, and during
those two days the mercury at the
hottest period, only registered at
So degrees.
On Wednesday, however, the mer-
curry took leap and didn't stop
until 1t lacked just fraction of
registering "a degrees at 2:3O o'clock
ON that afternoon. This record was
tied In 1911 and 1916, and was
broken In May, 1899. when a tenn
perature of 0S degrees was regis
tered.
On Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day of last week the mercury. mt
the hottest periods on those days,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
CIVILIANS MAY TRAIN
AT CAMP JACKSON, S. c.

Members of the American Legion are
co cooperating with the army in boost
ing the civilian training camp which
will be held at Camp Jackson, Column
hia, S.. c., starting July Is, and lasting
80 dars. Letters have been sent out
by Matt Murphy, state commander OF
the legion, to all posts asking that the
mem bers endeavor to interest the mea
in their locality in the camp. lie is
CO operating withs Colonel George SAT-
trans in this movement The camp IS
open to men from Is to IS yeas Of
age. Those attending the camp ,Favel
free, are fully equipped, and receive
free meals. clothing and quarters while
at camp.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
HOWARD COLLEGE
ALUMNI BANQUET

Howard college alumni will hold
their annual dinner tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at Renfroe hall, at
which all former students of the coll
iege are expected to attend.
Judge. x E. Thomas. prominent
jun list Of Louisiana and a member of
the class of IS, will be the principal
speaker The board of trustees will
attend the dinner.
Thomas e. Huey. president Of the
Howard Alumni association. will pre-
side.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
NOW IS OPPORTUNE
TIME To CONTRIBUTE
TO SALVATION ARMY
Workers to Wind Up Campaign
In Downtown Districts.
Many Petitions to Be
Heard From

With strenuous efforts planned to
clean up the downtown district to-
day and tomorrow, workers in the
Salvation Army campaign TO raise
$4,000 for expenses of the army in
the Birmingham district for the year
will concentrate their attentions on
a canvass of the residential districts
and checking of petitions which have
been sent out to every store and in
dustrial plant in the district.
Personal Letters.
e. H. Cabaniss, chairman of the big
givers" committee, today will mail let
stantial sums for the support of the
army work. They are requested TO
turn in their subscriptions to either
Thomas Bowrcn, treasurer of Tie COM
munity advisory board, or any of the
three newspapers.
DR.. B. S. Lester will write every doc
tor in Birmingham, asking that con-
trlbutions be made to the army fund.
DIR. C. &c. zuber will make the same re-
quest of dentists of the city. All will
be urged to subscribe just as soon as
possible
Many petitions are expected to come
In this morning, with the weekend
pay rolls out of the way, according to
w. v. M. Robertson, Jr., chairman of
the finance committee of the advisory
RI 70 natl
peal has ben very gratifying, and has
swelled the total of subscriptions to
the fund more than any other agency.
Club<StiIl Leading
Members of the Red Head club are
still leading in personal canvas re-
suits. This organization has charge
of the skyscrapers, comprising the
first seven of the IL districts into
which the downtown district has been
divided for the campaign
Following the wind-up of the per-
sonal canvass in the business district
the workers will direct their attention
toward the petitions which have not
come in. An effort will be made to
obtain returns on all these.
Women volunteer workers in the
residential sections and firemen in
neighborhoods Immediately surround
ing the fire station at which they are
located have. begun close canvass
of this portion of the city and good
results are expected from their efforts
by the advisory board.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
COM N CEMENT WEEK
AT HOWARD SCHOOL

The first commencement of the
Misses Towards school for girls was
held the past week, closing with the
address by Miss A. L.
Williams. well known Birmingham
woman.
This school, which was established
here in September. has had a most
successful year and IS students were
enrolled. Three big things were emu
phasized during commencement and
were the baccalaureate sermon. deliv-
cred by DIR. ]. E. billiard, pastor Of the
Southside Baptist church. the chill
drens programme on the school cam
pus and the closing exercises. Miss
Gladys Colley, Miss Lola Mae Hoffman
Miss Sarah Weakley and Miss Eleanor
Westcott received certificates on spe-
cial work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
SERIES OF CAMPS
FOR BOYS TO START
Plans for Camp Winnataska
Are CompIeted-Regis-
tration Closes June 4

Camp Winnotaska, the camp con-
Quoted by the Birmingham Sunday
School association for the young peo-
pie of Birmingham, will begin its se-
ries of camps June Z. On this date the
boys from 10 to Is years of age will so
into camp for 10 days.
Plans for the camp show that soma
of Birmingham's most efficient lead
ers of boys will see that a good pro-
gramme will be carried through. DR..
Hershey. pastor of the Woodlatwn
Presbyterian church. will be. camp dt-
rector,
Mrs. Elwyn Ballard is camp dietiti-
tian. Roman Speigel will be in charge
of swimming. DR.. j. II. Stephenson
will act as camp physician. Other
leaders of the camp Will be G. w. Oil
Yer. of the Y. M. G, A.; w. A. Ever
hart, pastor of the Woodlawn Chris
tan church, and o. b. Obenchain,
principal of the Kennedy school. II.
Tillery and 'Sy" Childers will be the
camp free lances.
Any boy OF Birmingham who is from
IL to is years of age and who is a
member of Sunday school is eligible
for this camp. Registration closes
June A. Further particulars can be OBJ
tanned ar the office of the Birming-
ham Sunday school association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
BOY KNOCKED DOWN.
DRIVER SPEEDS AWAY

Jack Johnson, 10-year- negro
boy, of 4400 First alley. south, was
knocked down and seriously injured
about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
when he was struck by a motorcycle
driven by an unidentified pa
The accident occurred at the corner
of Forty fourth street and First ave-
nue., south. According to police rec
ords the driver of the motorcycle
speeded away after striking the boy.
He was carried to the Hillman hos
pita1, where his condition is reported
to he serious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30

made nm average of 90 degrees
Yesterday, however, it took an
other plunge forward and stopped
mt a fraction above 92 degrees at
2:46 O'Clock.
"This heat wave would hardly be
noticed In July or August" said
the weather man yesterday, "but 1t
is something unusual for May. In
the records of the weather depart
ment hotter days than those which
occurred during the past week have
been recorded, but not since the
year of May, 1902. have we had as
many hot days coming one right
after the other"
The local weather bureau does
not issue forecast on Sunday, hut
MIR. Horton stated yesterday that
his weather chart gave no indica-
ton of the coming of any rain, and
that there would probably be no
relief for the heat sufferers in Biz
minghnm for the next 24%hours ut
least.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
SENT TO PRISON FOR
WAR INSURANCE FRAUD

Three persons, indicted on federal
charges by the grand jury in Admission,
recently appeared and pleaded guilty
before Judge w. l. Grub OF the Cnite-
States court yesterday, and were SEN
fenced to terms of imprisonment. ID. ..
Flynt, former collection teller or
bank, charged with the embezziemehl
of $4,000 from the bank was SEN
fenced to serve five years in the fed
eral prison at Atlanta II. e. Carrick,
who was charged with forging war IN
surance checks, received sentence or
13 months in Atlanta. Gussie Lewis
colored, charged with forging of war
risk insurance checks, was sentenced
to serve three years in the woman's
reformatory at Rockwell City, la.
United States Marshal H. A. Skeggs
will take Flynt and Garrick to At
lanta this morning, where they will
begin serving their sentences.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
MAN STRUCK BY AUTO
RESTS COMFORTABLY

w. e. Hardin, 4s1M Twentieth
street. south. who was struck by an
automobile said to have been driven
by A. l.. Irondale OF sos twentieth
street. south. at the corner of Sixth
avenue and Twentieth street. south.
late Saturday afternoon, was reported
resting comfortably at his home last
night. His injuries. which were slight.
were dressed at the Hillman hospital.
No arrests have been made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
TWO INJURED WHEN
AUTO RUNS INTO POLE

Theodore Orr of 1881 Nineteenth
avenue, north, and Perry Chapel of
2331 Twenty second avenue, north.
were both badly injured about 1915
o'clock this morning when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
crashed into telephone pole near the
corner of Fifty-sixth street and First
avenue, Woodlawn.
According to Abernathy and Will
liams, police scouts. the automobile
was completely wrecked, Both occu-
pants of the car sustained several
bruises and bad cuts about the heaa
and face though it is not believed that
their injuries are serious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
POSTOFFlCE CLERKS
OFF TO CONVENTION

+ w. o. vickery, fifth vice president OF
the United Association of Post Office
Clerks and organizer for the southern
states, will head a delegation of post
office clerks leaving this morning to
attend the state convention. being held
in Tuscaloosa today.
other delegates are: Miss Lottie
Barron, Miss Lucy Bismukes, B. B.
Wood, ]. G. Stapleton. c. N Galbraith.
r. u. Gilmore and d. c. O'Kelley
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
PERSONAL

Orig. Gen. Robert E. Steiner stopped
over at the Tutwiler last night on his
way home from Admission, where he
spoke at dedication exercises observed
by the American legion at a cemetery
for legion dead. General steiner left
for Montgomery this morning.
Mrs. Tempt Hawkins and her sons, j.
Edward and James f. Hawkins, are
guests of her daughter Mrs. E. Latady,
at Daphne, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
MAIL CARRIERS DON
SUMMER UNIFORMS

Mail carriers will don their summer
uniforms today. They will be inspect
ed before starting on-~their routes this
morning. 1t being holiday, there will
only be one delivery of mail in the
residence section and two in the bust
ness section. Post office windows will
be open from $50 to 1890, a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
WICKs TRANsTEI,RED

Charles F. Wicks. assistant manager
of the Hotel Tutwiler, will leave July
u to open and take charge of the
Stacey Trent hotel in Trenton, N. j., 4
ESQ room hotel and the newest in TIE
chain of the United Hotel compare
1t is just being completed.
Mr.. Wicks successor at the Tutwiler
has not been announced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY WILL BE OBSERV EDl
WITH APPROPRIAT TIE EXER CISES|
Veterans of the Blue and the
Gray VIII Ride Side BY Side
In Parade-EeMciSes at
Woodrow Wilson Park
Veterans of All u. S. Wars
In Line
ORDERS FOR PARADE

Parade will form at Sixth avenue
and Eighteenth street.
Organization will be I'm place ready
to march promptly ut 3 o'clock.
Line of March-Enst on Sixth ave-
nue. to Nineteenth street, south on
Nineteenth to First avenue, east on
First avenue to Twentieth street.
north, on Twentieth to Woodrow
Wilson park.
Organizations will rport to the
grand marshal at Sixth avenue and
Eighteenth street and will be as
signed to their piaces i'm line.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
CIVIC FORUM AT NOON

CIVIC FORUM AT noon
Postmaster r. b, Smyer will be the
speaker at the Civic forum today at
1910 o'clock at the Civic Association
cafe. He will speak on. s'The New
Postoffice." All irtAr@-t-s 49, urged
to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-30
Events of Today
In Birmingham

Memorial Day parade at 3 o'clock
starting from Sixth avenue and Eight.
eenth street. Exercises to follow at
Wilson park.
Commencement exercises at Howard
college,
Monday Forum at Civic Association
at 1910 o'clock in cafe.
ADJUSTMENTS
New Majestic-"Whats Your Hus-
band Doing"
Lyric--keith vaudeville and pic
lures.
Loew's Bijou--vaudevil1e and pic
lures.
strand---James Nj. Barrie's "Senti-
mental Tommy"
AIcazar-T. Roy Barnes and Grace
Diamond in, "see My Lawyer"
TrianOn-PriseilIn Dean and Lon
Clancy in, "Outside The Law"
Galax--Alice Brady in, "Otuside The
Chorus"
Royal-s'TIie Daughter of Devil
Dam comedy.
Odeon-Serial drama and comedy.
Princess-Scrfal drama and comedy.
Edgewood Park--Dancing, bathing.
West Lake Parlk--Dancins, bathing,
skating.
East Lake Park-Bathing and amuse-
ments.
Evening star., 1921-12-01
APPLICATION DENIED.

Justice Balley'of the District Supreme
Court yesterday denied the application
Of the Federal Trade Commission for an
order requiring the Claire Furnace Com
pany and twenty-ofe other steel and
Iron corporations to produce certain
papers and documents for examination
by its counsel The steel concerns OBJ
tained a temporary injunction some
time ago from the court to prevent the
eoinnnissioii from requiring them to sub:
init inonthiy reports OF their business.
and IN answer to the application pointed
out that this granting Of the request
would bring about one of tho things
sought to Be prevented BY the in5unc-
ton proceedings. They claimed the
comsnissioh u attempting to secure GER
tain Information for the purpose Of lay
Ing 6&rH trade secrets and processes
and to Inquire unlawfully into the pri-
vate Affairs Of the corporations.
The Federal Trade Commission noted
an exception to the order Of the court
which followed the lines OF the memo
randum opinion. Attorneys Cook &
Breaerian appeared for the steel mag
mates, while Attorney J. c. Adkins rep
resented the trade commission.
Evening star., 1921-12-01
FEDERAL POSTS OPEN.

Examinations for various positions
in the government were announced
today by the Civil Service Commission
as follows: Assistant to the chief Of
children's bureau. $500 to $500 a
year; medical inferno, st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, $1,000 a year and mainte-
nance; associate technologist quail
fed in oil research. $4,000 to $4,000 a
year; textile assistant qualified as
knitter, $1,000 to 81. 500 year. bureau
Of standards; music teacher, Indian
service, $3.50 a year. with furnished
quarters, heat and light. and meals
at cost; masonry mechanic. National
Museum. $1,000 a year; electrolytic
and printing. $6.40 a day: lithographic
transferer, weather bureau, $1,000
year.
In addition to the basic salaries
named above, the bonus of $50 a
month will be allowed for most posi-
tions, the salary of which does not
exceed $2.50O a year.
Evening star., 1921-12-01

him rushing to get to the various call
boxes from which he must report
every thirty minutes, he should. II
possible. be given less arduous post
OF duty"
The TACT that the Civil Service Com
mission has been requested to hold an
examination FOR captains in the po-
lice department early in December Is
taken as an Indication that officials
expect some of the officers who are
past sixty will be retired.
Evening star., 1921-12-01
SURGEONS EXAMINE
sfOLl ICE AND FIREMEN
HxpeSt 10 Report on Condition Of
=: MsnsOver Sixty Within Next
~, Ten Days.

The board Of police and fire sur
geons expects to submit report to
the Commi ssioners in ten days giving
the physical condition Of the members
OF the police and fire departments
who, have passed the age of sixty.
Th0, board was instructed about two
weeA4 ago to make physical exami.
nRNe4fS Of those men to determine IT
anS U them should be retired. Under
the pension law for the two depart
Inents the Commissioners may. In
their discretion, retire policemen or
firemen at any time after they. pass
sixty
The physical condition of each man.
as found by the examining board. will
he the main factor considered by the
commissioners in deciding whether
he should be retired or left In service.
1t Is probable that the survey will
result in some of the veteran officers
who are not retired being given easier
tasks to perform. One member of the
hoard of surgeons. discussing the
question today. said:
IF. for example. it is found that a
policeman who has reached sixty is
ASST gned to a large beat that keeps
Evening star., 1921-12-01
ADJUSTMENTS
NATtoHAL-Ethel Barrymore in
"Deoiassee."

The interesting announcement Is
made that Ethel Barrymore in DE
classee," Zoe Atkins play, will be the
attraction at the National Theater
next week. opening Monday evening.
"Declassee" is in no sense an exnsri-
ment, but striking drama that
crowded the Empire Theater, New
York. to capacity, for an entire sea-
son. It Is the story OF an Interesting
young English woman. to whom.
through no fault of. her own, fnatri-
monial disaster was brought by un-
happy circumstances. -
Miss Barrymore's company Will In
clude Edward Emery. Henry Daniel,
Philip Lord. Cyril Delevanti, Virginia
Chauvenet, Jane West. Mary r. De
Wolf, Gabrielle Ravine and others. A
Charles Frohman production Is as
sured.
Evening star., 1921-12-01

lution and progress Of the Philippines
under the rule Of the United States
from the time, they we're taken over
from the. Spaniards up to the present
Monaay Afternoon ii 'the National. at
4:30 o'clock
Evening star., 1921-12-01
Burton Holmes Sunday.

The third Of Burton Holmes series
of photo stories to be presented at Ahe
National Theater Sunday evening
will be entitled inspecting the Phil
ippines," In 1t Mr.. Holmes will fur
nish a comparative study Of the evo-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
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