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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30
Wants No Grade Crossing.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 viaduct over Twenty-third street or Twenty-fourth street crossing is so absolute. ly essential to the conservation of human life that can scarcely withstand the temp tation to write word on this very important subject. One is constrained to ask, "Why IS a grade crossing permitted to exist in city or cities?" It is not illogical or unreasonable to advocate the elimination of grade cross ings in cities through legislative enactments Such course will be of inestimable service to the railroads themselves, and would result in saving for them millions of dollars, while ~on the other hand it would conserve human life, reduce suffering, deformities and chronic invalids.
 From every viewpoint one may consider this matter he invariably reaches the un- avoidable conclusion: There is no reason for the existence of grade crossings.
 DR. H.. A. ELKOuRIE. Birmingham, Ala, Nov 28,i Approves Twenty-third Street Viaduct ; To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 am glad tc see that The Age He: a.d is edtoriaily Ssvocating new viaducs across our railr ,af tracks. Anything that will re- lieve the ssrgestion and danger occasionej by surface crossings is srea. help to the railroads, srd certainly m,ss Interesting proposition to the. people. The people w,n help you in your efforts ., build another viaduct, and hope you won't let up until there is one across the ra..rolos at Twenty third stTecr. We should ha se it within the next year by all means.
 F. M. JACKSON.
 Birminghams Ala. Nov. 28. 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30
Father Speaks

Daughter, what is the name of this new club you've joined?"
 'Tt's the Self Expression club, father" Well, in my opinion blowing smoke rings from monogrammed cigarettes is a poor form of self-expression."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30

Former Greek leaders charged with losing the war in the Near East are reported to have been executed. Constantine got off light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30
The Situation Abroad

Europe" says Dr. Hendrix Van Loon, who wrote .eThe Story of Mankind" "is like lunatc asylum" This may explain why Sec retary Hughes whiskers quiver at the sug- geston of going in little deeper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30
soo&Wor.,ed

"Short skirts are more sensible"
 "That's true" replied MT Grumpson, "but in contest between fashion and common sense I've never yet known common sense to be able to stay more than one round"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30

The United States not only has voice in the Lausanne conference, but it can be heard distinctly in London, Paris and Rome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30
The Paragraphers
Still Busy

From the Washington Star.
 Although temporarily out of position Lloyd George vigorously declines to be listed as one of England's unemployed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30
----"-11- = -7----ss LODGE IS LOOKING

From the Columbia Record.
 We fancy Mr. Harding would climb over the back fence into the league grounds very gladly if Off, ficer Lodxe were not looking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30

dispatch from Lausanne says the allies were aroused by Ambassador Child's plain talk. But the little states rubbed their hands and chuckled with glee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30
Public AIways Paya

From the Cleveland Commercial.
 We don't know how much the coal strik cost, but we know it will not be paid fo until all the people have paid for their coal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30

Mustapha Renal Pasha was born in West ern Thrace, but that isn't why it is so de sirable to the Greeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30

The new Sultan won't have as much to do with running Turkey as King George has with running the British empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30

The soviet government of Russia some times forgets that it is still on the outsid looking in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30
Wishinr Him We'll

From the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
 Michigan's governor is hunting for aane- one to 'sfill Newberry's place." and the best we can wish the Senate is that the governor does not succeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30

Jolting over rough roads in flivver may be good for the liver, but it's bad for the disposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30

If the Italian Parliament needed some- body to treat it with scant respect it has the right man in Mussolini.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30

The Philadelphia Public Ledger wants to know if Washington will set good example by obeying the prohibition law. That seems to be the logical point for reform to begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30
Nothing To Lose

never on the ponies bet,
 Although like to see them run; That method causes no regret But some maintain it spells the fun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30
The Killer.

"Those two fellows are bootleggers.' "Yes?n
 "They are comparing notes "Mortuary statistics?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-30

Daylight saving seems to be an old story with Georges Clemenceau.
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
GRAFTON IS INDICTED;
SOUGHT FOR BIGAMY
Peggy DaDis's Mother Tesfi-
flies Against Youth.

Joseph Donald Grafton. disowned son
of a Pittsburgh furniture manufactures.
was indicted on a charge of bigamy
yesterday by the Grand Jury. The In
dictment was handed up 70 Justice
Finch in Supreme Court. who imme-
diately issued a bench warrant for
Grafton's arrest. The warrant was
turned over to Lieut.. Edward Rayers.
in charge of the detective bureau of the
District Attorneys office. The present
whereabouts of Grafton are not known
to the police.
Grafton is accused of having married
Mary Margaret Laird. a former Follies
girl known on the stage as Peggy
Davis, few weeks after he had we'd
Ellen Curry Mcintyre. The complain
ant, who furnished the evidence which
the District Attorney presented to the
Grand Jury, was Peggy Davis's mother.
Mrs. Capitola +. Laird. She alleged
that her daughter was married to Graf
ton at the Union Methodist Church on
last December 10, and had married
Ellen Curry Mcintyre at Youngstown,
Ohio, on November 2I
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
DENIAL BY ACCUSED
ELLIS ISLAND OFFICER
Alexander Held in $2,5OO
Bail at Arraignmenf.

willnm Alexander. formerly inspector
of immigration at Ellis Island who was
indicted recently by the Federal Grand
Jury in connection with an alleged con-
spracy to pass aliens into this country
through unlawful methods, was ar
raigned yesterday before Judge Julian
W. Mack in the United States District
Court and entered n plea of not guilty.
lie was held in $500 bail for trial.
Samson Selig, Assistant United states
Attorney. asked that Judge Mack fix
the bail at $500. stating that Alexander
is believed to be one of the ringleaders
OF the conspiracy. Attorney for Alex
ander told the court that his client was
a veteran of the Spanish-American war,
had served more than twenty-five years
on Ellis Island. and has son and
daughter attending college here. Judge
Mack then set the bail at $500
Alexander was indicted with Tobias
Levy, a barber. and was charged with
having conspired to pass Abraham Levy.
an allen. into the country through ir-
REGULAR channels.
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
SAYS POWDER DOESN'T
HURT HER SCHOLARSHIP
Girl in Court for Writ Against
School Board.

CORNING, Ark April (Associated
Press) Whether the school board OF
Knobel has the right to prevent young
women from following the dictates OF
fashion was argued here tonight In
Circuit Court in the case of Miss Pearl
Pugsley against the board. Judge w.
W. Bandy said that he would announce
his decision within week on Miss Pugs-
ley's plea for a writ of mandamus to set
aside an order OF the board barring stu
dents from attending classes IL they used
rouge. face powder or cosmetics or wore
short skirts and peek-a-boo waists.
Ten witnesses testified in a three hour
session before a packed courtroom. Miss
Pugsley contends that she has certain
rights and privileges as a woman TO
adorn herself as she sees fit within the
limits OF respectability while continuing
her school duties. She says that the
use of face powder does not interfere
with her studies or scholarly ability.
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
JUST BECAUSE ANGEL
LOSES SUIT FOR $3.50
Manager Wins Judgment
Against C. T. BrokauD.

Judgment against George T. Brokaw,
angel of q theatrical company which
is producing the musical comedy. Just
Because" was rendered yesterday by
Justice Spiegelberg in the Third District
Municipal Court for $3.50 and costs. The
Plaintiff was Benjamin Berg. who was
employed by Mr.. Brokaw as general
manager OF the production. He claimed
five weeks salary at $3.50 week.
Mr.. Berg was dropped from the pay
roll OF Just Because" after differences
with Mr.. Brokaw. The manager Is said
tc have objected because Mr.. Brokaw
cngaged the chorus for the piece instead
Of leaving Its choice to him as provided
for in their contract. and to have made
uncomplimentary remarks about the
future Of the production before the cast.
Mr.. Berg sued to restrain the company
from presenting the piece without the
use of his name on it's advertising and
program. The suit was denied by JUS
tice Blur in the Supreme Court.
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
$25, 900. HEART BALM
FOR RAIL YARDMASTER
Adams Sued When He Found
His Son, z, Carrying Notes.

Clarence Adams Of Tottenville, Staten
Island, yardmaster for the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. who brought suit
for $4,000 against Samuel Pressman
an automobile salesman of Stapleton, for
alternating the affections of Mrs. Adams
Won a verdict for $4,000 last night by
a jury before Justice Kapper in the
Supreme Court at st. George. The jury
was out twenty minutes.
1t developed during the trial that
Adams became suspicious Of the rela-
tions between his wife and Pressman In
March. 1921, when his seven-year-old
son boasted about his Job" The boy
said he was letter carrier, and when
his father questioned him he said he
carried letters for his mother and Press
man. Adams testified that later in the
same month he caught his wife and
Pressman together in the Adams home
Both Pressman and Mrs. Adams denied
the charges
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
HAS $500 BUT ENDS LIFE;
BANS CHURCH SERVICE
Aged Recluse Uses Gas for
Committing Suicide.

Melville VI. Wilson. 72. who has occu-
pied room at 12i East Thirty-first
street for several years, was found
dead In bed yesterday morning, with
gas flowing from an open jet. Frank
Ordis. another roomer, summoned Pa
trolman James O'Brien of the East
Thirty-fifth street station. At the
house last night II was said that they
knew nothing Of Wilson excepting that
he paid his rent and went out to work
every day.
In a bureau drawer the policeman
found $500 In gold and bills. and on the
bureau this note: when I am dead
notify Harkleys of 156 Miller avenue,
Akron, Ohio. want no funeral SER
vices. Church to keep hands Off"
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
MAN TEACHER OUSTED
ON GIRLS COMPLAINT
Appointment of Successor
Soofhes CounciInlen.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEw YoHK HEHAIp.
AsBURY PARK. N. j.. April 6.-One
strike" was ended tonight and another
appeared to have been broken by the
suspension of Albert A. Wilson. teacher
OF mathematics in the Asbury Park High
School leader in the schools athlete life
md coach of it's football team and the
appointment of ii. N. c. Christie of
Point Pleasant to the mathematics
branch.
Fifteen girls and two mothers had de-
r,anded that Wilson be relieved OF his
assignment tn the algebra class because
4 was charged he was unduly familiar
with girls In summoning them to his
desk in the rear of the school room.
The strike that seemed to have been
broken was that of three members Of
FONT Pleasant Council. who refused to
attend meetings because Mayor Howard
l.. Tindell appointed n physician to hll
the council seat of Christie when the
teacher went away last autumn. The
Councilmen carried the case TO the SUI
IRENE Court and lost when the Mayor
stood pat. Now Christie Is likely 10 70
sumo his council seat.
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
CHORUS GIRLS MOTHER
STARTS TO SUE SAVAGE
Becomes Guardian of Miss
Mitchell.

Mrs. Verna Ethel Mitchell. mother OF
Geneva Mitchell Savage, show girl who
a month ago eloped with Robert Savage
student at a preparatory school. was
appointed guardian ad Item for the girl
yesterday preparatory to an action to
annul the marriage.
Savage, a son OF the late John A.
Savage. steel manufacturer of Duluth
married Miss Mitchell at Milford, Conn.
where he was attending the Milton
school, He is 20 and his wife II. AT
the time of their marriage she was a
member OF the chorus of sally" at the
New Amsterdam Theater. A week later
she returned to her mothers home and
announced that she had married on i'm
pulse and wanted the marriage annuled.
In her petition to he appointed guar
dian Mrs. Mitchell says her daughter
marriage occurred while she was under
age and without her parents consent
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
STRONG'S OPPONENTS
SEE PLOT IN LETTER
Say Grand Jury Complaint Is
Attempt to Divert Attention.

Members OF the Nassau County Bar
Association who have been seeking to
have the Legislature investigate acts OF
Supreme Court Justice Strong described
yesterday as an attempt to divert at
tcntion from Justice Strong a letter
signed by twelve members of the De-
cember Grand Jury of the county and
sent to Gov. Miller. The letter requests
that some one from the Attorney-Gen-
erals office be assigned TO investigate
various matters" within the county.
Several members OF the jury who did
not sign the letter declared yesterday
that they refused to do so because they
considered that Charles n. Weeks. Dis
trict Attorney of the county was capa-
bic OF making all Investigations one
man who signed said that he did so
because he was asked to and without
reading the letter.
The letter states that the writer's have
learned many things which might be of
interest to an independent investigating
officer.
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
HOLMAN IS FINED
FOR CHARITY WORK
Minister Says He Collected
Only $4,000; Used 200
for Overhead

The Rev. Edwin C. Holman, Presby-
terian minister without pastorate and
treasurer of the Golden Rule Alliance of
America, rs Fifth avenue. was fined
$500 by Magistrate Charles A. Ober-
wager In Washington Heights court yes
terday after he had been found guilty
of soliciting funds in the name of char
ity without q permit. He paid the fine
to avoid the alternative of a ninety day
sentence to the workhouse.
The Golden Rule Alliance had a thou
stand mite boxes In stores throughout
the city to receive contributions. DR..
Holman said that when the alliance
started in business seven years ago 1t
was planned to make use OF the contri-
buttons in the establishment and mainte-
nance of a home for the blind. The
home never was built because q site
could not be obtained.
Testimony given Tuesday by Theresa
Harper, secretary of the State Commits
sion for the Blind, that only about $1,000
of approximately $4,000 collected by
the Alliance last year was expended for
charity was denied yesterday by Dr.
Holman. He said last years collections
amounted to only about $4,000, of which
$4,000 was turned into charity and the
remainder used in the discharge of over
head obligations.
p E. Purcell. Assistant District At
~torney, in his cross examination Of the
witness produced signed statement
filed by DIR. Holman in support of an
application for a permit to solicit funds,
in which 1t was represented that $5,0S4
had been collected by the society. The
defendant was asked how he accounted
for the difference between this amount
and the $4,000 which he said was col
lected last year. Clothing and mer-
chandise contributed to the organization
represented $1,000 of the difference, DR.
Holman replied.
The treasurer told the court that he
never had received any salary for his
services as such. and added that his
contributions to the fund were never
less than $3.50 annually. and sometime,
as much as 5000 annually.
When DR.. Samuel Buchler, counsel
for the preacher, moved for suspen-
sion Of sentence on the ground that his
client was a first offender. Magistrate
Oberwager said "A man starting out tc
commit murder or robbery at least takes
chance on his own life, but this de.
fendant fails to produce the records oil
his society or even tell us how he collects
money"
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
81 A CALL PHONE GRAFT
ALLEGED AT HOSPITAL
Employee at Wards Island Is
Held in Exfortion Case.

Richard Mason, an orderly at the
Mnhattan State Hospital on Wards
Island. was held in 5000 bail In Har-
lem court yesterday on a charge of
extortion preferred by Charles E. CIapp.
who said that Mason had made him
pay 81 apiece for telephone calls telling
of the condition of one of Clapp' S
employees. who is patient at the hos
pital.
Clapp declared when Mason was ar
raigned that his first knowledge of
him was had when Mason called on
him and said he was n physician at the
hospital and would be glad to keep him
informed of the condition of his clerk.
Later. Clapp said Mason demanded s.
for each call or telephone call. Clapp.
thinking he was physician and
should be reported. informed the police.
Two policemen were hiding behind a
curtain when Clapp handed Mason a
marked bill.
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
TILE TRUST SIGNS
PLEDGE TO DISBAND
Untermyer Sees Big Menace to
Building Trades at
an End.
COMPETITION RESTORED
Mosaic Employers Association
Agrees to Decree in Su-
preme Court.
COMPETITION RESTORED

BY decree of consent entered yester-
day in the Supreme Court, with the ap-
proval of Justice Delehanty, the COM
bination of employing contractors in the
mosaic tile industry, complained OF by
tie Lockwood committee. will be auto
matically disbanded. The members Of
the Mosaic Employers Association OF
New York, under the terms Of the decree.
agree to dissolve, enter open competition
and not submit their bids to the secre-
try Of their association before entering
into contracts with builders.
The action of the mosaic tile men IN
consenting to a decree and accompany
ing injunction against violation of the
State antitrust law Is in line with the
Lockwood committees efforts in other
branches of the building industry. The
actual injunction affects twenty-four
defendant corporations and individuals.
Nineteen Of them signed the agreement
OF consent. Five members of the asso-
citation were out of town. As result
Of the negotiations 1t was understood
last night that the Grand Jury invest'.
eating the alleged violations of the Don
nelly law, with the object of finding in
cictments, would forego further con
s'deration.
Under the terms of the decree the
members of the association agree to
cease distributing stop notices." cour-
tesy complaints or other Illegal informa-
ton concerning or calculated to affect
bids or the making of contracts. The
decree was signed by Charles D. New
ton, Attorney General, and Samuel
Untermyer, Special Deputy Attorney
| General, representing the people, and
Siegfried F. Hartmann, counsel for the
association.
Mr.. Hartmann said yesterday that
while his clients did not admit the COM
mission of any wrongful act they wanted
to- assure the public that they wanted
70 conduct their business in strict OBJ
servance of the law. AS proof. Mr.. Hart
mann said. the association had aban-
doned all the practices complained of by
the Lockwood committee. and as further
evidence of their good faith were dis
solving their association.
Samuel Untermyer. who Is counsel to
the Lockwood committee. said regarding
the degree: THE decree, besides dis
! solving the association, automatically
takes these people out from under the
Building Trades Employers Association
and restores competition between them
Our feeling is that the ends of justice
have been fully met by the voluntary
discontinuance of the practices com.
piained of followed by the dissolution OF
the association and the assurance
through this injunction that no illegal
practices can be resumed without In
volving swift punishment"
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
BANS JAIL FLIRTATIONS.
warden Establishes Love Censor.
ship I'm Delaware workhousc,

WILMINGTON. Del. April 6-Fllrta-
tions between men and women prisoners
az the New Castle County Workhouse
have reached such a point that Warden
Plummer, rather than have them ex-
change notes secretly, has established a
Jail post office and censorship for love
letters.
1T is the logical thing to do" said
the warden Because men or women
arealn Jail Is no reason TO think they
wolN fall IN love. Lots ~ romances
begin in prison"
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
CAT JUMPS $50 FEET
INTO GORGE AND LIVES
Pet Chased by Dog Into Mag
ara CroDIs to Safety.

NIAGARA FALLS, April 6.-Nig, a per
cat of customs and immigration officials
a. the American end of the lower steel
arch bridge jumped $50 feet into tho
gorge last night when chased by dog
and turned UP to-day little ruffied ot
fur, but otherwise little the worse for
tie adventure.
After the cat plunged into the gorGe
men employed on the bridge saw he.
crawl about on the rocks below and try
10 climb up the steel beams of the arch.
Efforts to rescue her were unsuccessful,
but to-day she appeared, dragging her
self up the edge Of the precipice near the
bridge.
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
OLDEST LIVING TWINS
RECIPE FOR LONGEVITY
Hard Work First Rule of
Bruins Brothers, So.

WooDvILLE. Ohio. April 6.-Wllian II.
and Henry Bruins, who claim the dis
tinction Of being the oldest living twins
in the United States and who recently
celebrated their eighty-eighth birthday
here after being residents Of this village
for almost sixty years, gave the follow
ing recipe for longevity
Hard work. and plenty Of 1t: taboo
tobacco; don't worry or fret: regular
meals and sleep and live the Golden
Rule.
Born in Hanover Germany. in 1894.
the Bruins brothers came to America at
the age of 49,
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
TWO GIRLS ROB GALLECURCI
OF JEWELS WORTH $45, 900
Opera Singers Maid Left Case Containing Gems in
Rest Room of Cafe and When She Returned
to Get 1t, 1t was Gone.

SAN JUAN CAPIsTRANo, Cal. April s.
Cali Curci. opera singer. was robbed
here to-day OF jewels which she said
were worth $4,000 when two girls
fed with a jewel case that had been
left by the singers maid in a cafe rest
room. The party had stopped here for
lunch.
The singer, her husband, Homer
Samuels, and the maid departed at
once for Los Angeles to aid in the
search for the girls.
According to Mr.. Samuels. he. Nine.
Galli-Curci and the latter's maid. Mrs.
Mae Hendrickson, were travelling by
automobile between Los Angeles and
San Diego and stopped here for lunch.
The Jewels were entrusted to the maid.
She stepped into rest room in cafe
here. she said. laid the jewel case down
for a moment and then realizing what
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
S5,I26 JUDGMENT FILED
AGAINST A. d. PORTER
B. A. Carroll, Jr., Also Fails
to Defend Note Suit.

Judgment by default for s5.126 was
entered in the Supreme Court yesterday
against A. Drum Porter, formerly
neputy Police Commissioner. and Bra
dish J. Carroll, Jr., In favor OF Rollin G.
Bortle and Hugo Victor, representing
the principal and interest on a promis-
sory note gi2en last June.
The note was given In the course OF
4 stock transaction and the defendants
received summonses In the action last
January. Neither filed an answer 10
the complaint.
The New York herald., 1922-04-07
Rockefeller Head Says
We Need Sense of Humor

~ OSTON, April 6.-George II.
n Vincent, president of the
Rockefeller Foundation, dis
cussing public health at a Cham
Der of Commerce luncheon to-day.
said the great trouble with the
American business man was that
he talked shop all tie time. De-
velopmept of a sense of humor, he
said, would do much to slough off
the feeling that the worlds troubles
We're on ones shoulders. He de-
plored the fact that in a recent
questionnaire among 400 medical
students none said he intended
making public health service
career, the objection being the
danger of political meddling.