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The New York herald., 1922-12-11
Cheap Heat From Electricity.

Professor REGINALD A. FEssENDEN,
whose achievements in electrical
engineering entitle him to be heard
with respect, offers to demonstrate
that houses in Boston can be heated
by electricity for what it would cost
to produce the same temperatures
were coal selling at from $3.50 to Sc
ton.
without going into the elaborately
worked out technical details it may
be said that there is predicated an
electric power station in the anthra-
cite regions from which the heating
effect of one ton of coal could be de-
livered in Boston over wire 252
miles long from, say, Scranton for
ST.. The freight rate for ton Of
coal is about $3.50.
With this as a starter other econ
omies are indicated which would re-
duce heating costs to the low figure
mentioned. And this is saying moth
ing of the benefit of getting rid of
the smudge and dirt incident to
landing even the cleanest coal, and
saying nothing also of the eliminated
cost Of furnace care and ash dispo-
s;tion. Professor FEssENpEN pro-
poses to use Boston, and ultimately
all of Massachusetts,, to demonstrate
the practicability of his plan. To
the Bay State the inventor offers the
free use of his devices accompanied
by his personal supervision Of their
installation.
Here surely is matter carrying a
strong appeal to the traditional New
England thrift. Discount the inven-
tors forecast by, say, so per cent. and
there still remains a vast margin Of
public benefit. But how is the project
going to affect the coal mining indus
try? Professor FEssENDES's answer
is simple: there isn't going to be any
coal mining industry. He believes
that long before the end Of the pres
ent century coal mining will have
come to an end, except possibly for
some chemical manufactures.
with the sun radiating over
1000, 900 horsepower on every square
mile OF earth surface, of which more
than 10 per cent. can be obtained by
known methods of power storage by
which a horsepower hour can be
stored for a week at a. cost OF one
fifteenth OF cent, and the fact that
generating stations where ii is not
cloudy can supply stations with
cloudy areas, what" asks Professor
FEssESpEN. ARE the probabilities
that we shall continue TO bother
about mining coal or that so per
cent. of the coal areas will ever
bring their owners a single cent an
acre?"
AS for the talk about the necessity
OF our conserving fuel, that says
Professor FEssENpEN, is based on a
mistake. "The fundamental reason
why coal Is so high" says Professor
FEssESpES. "is that there is so much
more OF II than can ever he used"
United States Geological Survey re-
ports are quoted to show that the
United States has enough high grade
coal actually located to last 10000
years at the present rate Of consump-
The New York herald., 1922-12-11
ANOTHER ELMAN SUCCESS.
His Sister Is Accompa mist iu
ssKreutzcr'' Sonata.

Mischa Elman gave his fourth violin
recital in New York this season last
night at the Hippodrome. The program
consisted of a "Partita" of Bach. tram
scribed by Nachez, the ."Kreutzer'' SON.
alta of Beethoven. in which the vioinist
had the artistic assistance at the piano
of his sister, Miss Liza Elman, the ID
minor concerto of Wienawski, Bruch's
concert, piece "Kol Ndrei." the violin
lists own arrangement OF Racnmaninoff's
"Serenade," Wagner's "Albumblatt' and
the tZigeunerweisen" of Sarasate. The
violinists playing was brilliant and
very warmly applauded. The audience
filed the auditorium. Mr.. Elman will
soon start on tour to the Pacific coast
and will not be heard here again until
next spring.
The New York herald., 1922-12-11

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's report shows more than the
inadequate earnings OF the railroads
not only from the point of view of
making a reasonable return on in
vestment but from the point of view
of commanding the means to main
tain the properties. 1t shows as we'll
that in spite of low earnings private
management is more careful than
Government operation about keeping
up essential equipment. All this has
direct and important bearing upon
the railroad recommendation in
President HARDTNG's strong message.
The carriers earnings are and,
since the present railroad act went
into operation, have been clearly an
inadequate income" Nevertheless
there have been downward rate ad
justments with the purpose of re-
moving rate interference with the
free flow of commerce. Whether for
this reason or for other reasons the
1922 tonnage movement of the roads
up to now has steadily increased.
Nothing has yet developed, however.
to put the roads as a whole on any
thing like the earning basis contem-
plated by the law under which the
commission functions.
Nevertheless some OF the greatest
OF the transportation systems, like
the Pennsylvania in the East and the
Union Pacific in the West, are max
ing voluntary wage increases. With
e shortage of day labor owing to the
suicidal restrictions of the immigra-
ton act such roads must go into
the labor market under the law of
supply and demand and bid for wage
earners to keep their roadbeds in
nance work upon which depend the
very foundations OF the carriers.
Their labor costs will be going up.
therefore, while their traffic receipts
fall of with the seasonal decline now
due in freight movements.
On the other hand. the roads, Grip
pied though they we're by their finan
cial condition, have shown their abil-
fly to handle a rising volume of
trafic. The car loadings, which in
January of this year were 3,O60,161
and in May 3,446,946. were up to
3,765,764 in June and 3.930,161 in
August, notwithstanding coal strikes
and shopmen's strikes. In October
they were 4,301,4S7.
At the same time the locomotive
inspections by the commission for
the fiscal year ended June 80 last
revealed better conditions under
Irivate management, handicapped
though il was by low earnings and
other circumstances. than when the
roads were under Government con-
troll or Just emerging from the effects
OF Government control.
The locomotive defects found by
the inspectors, for example, we're
135.300 in 1919 fiscal year,, while
in 1921 they were 104,S4S. In 1922
they were 101,734.
The percentage OF locomotives
found defective in 1918 Fiscal year,
was So. II was 50 in 1919; 90 in
1890: so in 1921, while in 1922 it
was AZ.
Everything about the railroad rec
ord, in fact, goes to prove that the
American transportation system does
not thrive under Government oper-
alton.
The New York herald., 1922-12-11
Work Days Are Wanted.

To THE New YORK HERALD; Your
correspondent who advocates the aboli-
tion OF all holidays except Independence
Day has pointed the way 20 the best
work the Legislature could do for the
people.
This is a business nation and as such
has no place in It's scheme OF life for
holidays. do not think there will be
opposition to the abolition of holidays.
Il. y. HILL.
Npw YopK December q
The New York herald., 1922-12-11

To THE NEW York HERALD: The
lions Of st. Mark have nothing on our
lions or Fifth avenue. Observe them
on their pedestals fronting the Library.
They are bored. Note their supercilious
stare at the passing throng. All they
require are monocles.
ALEXANDER u. MAYER.
EAST CHESTER, Bronx. December 2.
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PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.
MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX.


"rrend OF the Times" Prof. Nelson p. Mead,
Washington Irving High School. Irving place
and Sixteenth street.
Trend OF the Times Arthur d. Res.
Morris High School. 166th street ana Boston
road. The Bronx.
Book Of the Hour" Prof. Carter Troop
Pilgrim Hall, Fifty-sixth street and Broad
way.
IAN Evening Of Piano and Violin Classics"
Mr. and Mrs John A. Loesche. Public School
40 t56th street and st. Nicholas avenue. VI
oiin And plano selections.
contributions OF Americans OF Irish Des-
cont 10 Our National Growth and Develop
ment'' Joseph Devln, Public School 1bI. 81
Nicholas avenue and i2Ith street. Stereopticon
Views.
"Tno Making OF a Magazine J. Thom-
son Willing. Public School fSJ, 225 West
iosth street. stereopticon views.
"sllver and Platinum, Prof. w. L. Ests :
brooke. Labor Temple. Fourteenth street and
second avenue. Ono of a course "Our
Most common Metals" illustrated by stere-
opticon viows, experiments and motion pic
lures.
"rndIsn Melodies W American Songs" Mr..
Florence r. Clarendon, 81. Columbia Hall
at3 west Twenty-fifth street. Vocal eelec-
tons.
'Chopln." Miss Marie Josephine wiethsr
Evander Childe High School, 1sfth street and
Field place, Tue Bronx.
Current Thought Or. Alexander Lyons
BOYS High School, Marcy and Putnam ave-
nues.
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with the manufacture Of shoes as
the second most important industry
Of New England 1t seems disloyal to
the traditions Of his state when
EUGENE WILLARD of Chelsea, Massa-
chusetts. not only walks $4,000 miles
In his bare feet but urges others to
follow his example as giving positive
immunity against sickness.
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A. Least Correct.

From me Galloway College Fidshh0hf.
Miss whaley was trying 10 impress upon
her class the Importance OF doing right at
all times and. 10 bring ou, the ans,ver Dad
habits" she inquired: "What is IL that we
find so easy to get into and so hard 20 get
on, OFF,
There was silence for a moment aud then
one girl answered Bed
The New York herald., 1922-12-11

Advocates Of opera in English have
been waging their battles for nearly
half a century and now. as II the fight
against Italian. French and German
we're not enough. comes the compli-
cation Of having to deal with the plan
to give opera in Gaelic.
The New York herald., 1922-12-11

Tbe Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
"a the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to II or not otherwise
credited IN this paper, and also the local
All lights Of republication 81 special Sis-
patches herein are also reserved.
The New York herald., 1922-12-11
The Recent Railroad Record.

MONDAY. DECEMBER IL. 1922.
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1922. 1921
EVENTS TO-DAY.

iiisnest temperature, 33. at
Lowest temperature, 81, at
Average temperature. 30.
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Suggestion for the Library Lions.

NEW YORK, December ..
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Indicates below zero.
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The Nemperature in this city yesterday
hoMn III the annnxed Ia ahla. -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
The Daily Luncheon Talk

after which the meeting adjourned
A. r. Redburn presided due to the
absence of DIR. Alto Ward, president.
REAL ESTATE BOARD
Birmingham needs viaducts. first
on the northsde and then on the
southside." said ]. L. Yancey.- yes
terday at the meeting of the Br-
mingham Real Estate Board. 1T is
necessary that they be constructed
Immediately over the railroad cross
ings in the downtown section y
heated discussion followed this state
ment and it was pointed out that
Birmingham was practically sur
rounded by railroad tracks.
William Butler of the Butler Car
rett Real Estate company, said: THE
people living in the Norwood and
North Birmingham sections of the
city have only one real crossing to
the business section of the city and
that is at Ninth avenue and Twenty
fourth street. This crossing is most
dangerous and vaduet should Ger
tainly be built in this section of the
city"
George Yancey, member of tbs
board. suggested that a committee
be appointed to go into the matter
with the railroad companies ana
proper authorities and devise ways
and means for the construction of the
needed viaducts. He further said,
"A system should be worked out by
which viaduets could be built frem
year to year as the city grows and
demands them" The motion car
ried.
j. X. Brockman, chairman of the
committee appointed to act as medi-
ators in the controversy existing be-
tween the Birmingham Railway.
Light and Power company and the
city commission, reported the results
of the committees efforts to effect
Il settlement between the two fac
tons.
1.-THE city's reply to the boards let
ter was unsatisfactory and the util-
tiles company's reply covered the
question from the company's view
point" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
TWOCLUBS |NDORSE
A|DFOR NEAR EAST
Rotarians Appoint Committee
and Exchange Follows
Their Example

Illustrating the quick response
which Birmingham is making to the
appeal Of the Near East Relief for
funds and workers, the Rotary club
has authorized the appointment of a
strong committee to cooperate with
committees from other clubs and Near
East leaders in the collection Of
money for the thousands of starving
refugees in the Turk-ridden zones,
The club gave DR.. Henry NJ Ed
monds. chairman of the Alabama Near
East Relief work, 10 minutes for ex-
planning the campaign.
DR.. Edmonds briefly summed UP
conditions obtaining in the Near East
Immediately following his address a
motion was adopted to name COM
mittee to assist.
The Exchange club took similar
action following an appeal from
Regional Director Howe.
- Rapid developments in the local APP
real are expected to follow confer
ence at 10 o'clock this morning at
the Tutwiler hotel. Representatives
of practically every organization Will
be in attendance at this conference,
which is called principally to discuss
methods of furthering the drive by
aggressive action from the city $
leading citizens. Contributions have
already been stimulated by news of
the Smyrna disaster, according TO
local headquarters. Many checks
have been pouring in to headquarters
of the Near, East in the jefferson
County Bank building and to Col. I.
o. Smith. president of the Birming-
ham Trust and Savings company, and
treasurer of the Near East Relief.
Bishop James Cannon. formerly Of
| Birmingham and now a resident ci
Richmond. will lecture on Near East
conditions and the burning of Smyrna
! by Turkish troops Sunday. Bishop
Cannon was at Constantinople when
| Smyrna was burned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
Are You An Old Re sident?
You May Get a Free Pass!

Are you an old resident In this
town?
How many years have you lived
hersa~~
Upon what date did you come?
If you are one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Birmingham, you are en-
titled to a free pass. 100 of which
The Age Herald is going to give
away next Wednesday, in connection
with the Strand theatre. to see The
Old Homestead"
This is thrilling moving picture
show which will appear at the
Strand all next week, beginning
Monday-and most ola timers VIII
remember the play, SO filled with
tears and laughter, and heart analy-
ses. Most old timers have seen the
play or read the book.
The great Theodore Roberts is the
star in the screen showing.
1t is show no one will want to
miss and is considered as splendid
as the photoplay of Way Down
East"
The only requirements you have
to meet in order to enter the contest
are to write your name and address
quite plainly. how long ago and whas
year you came to Birmingham. and
mail your letter to The Age Herald
Old Homestead editor" All names
must be in by next Tuesday at -
O'Clock. The names of the oldest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20

They had been SQUARED That made
you glad, 1t was not ; our truth, nor
honor, nor love nor SINGER ty that
had failed.
But the reason for 1t all was that,
mostly, people had just grown tired
of you. They had won your heart
your steadfastness-and the1 they
did not care. 1t was a new face-a
new eonquest-they craved.
/ have seen things like these-and
that Is why it makes me glau today
to know that, in this big old Birm-
ingham. there Is the case of man
and woman whose faces have become
familiar to everyone: whose lives
are given day by day to the service
of their people.
But instead of having become bore
some to those they serve whose
spiritual needs they minister to, they
have grown only more deeply into
the hearts OF their friends and their
congregation.
/ am speaking of DR.. and Mrs. J..
NJ. Broadly.
This anniversary day they have
been in Birmingham 10 years as a
pastor and wife who have devoted
themselves unselfishly to the work
of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church; and who have been RESPONSE
ible for its material growth by sew
eral hundred members. And If you
talk to the members of that con-
gregation they will declare to you:
We adore both. We would not
give them up"
is that not a beautiful thing to
mplate-remember the love-
ly old words: 'Blest be the tie that
binds: our hearts in Christian lover
Because of this regard for DR.. and
Mrs. Broadly, the whole church will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
PASTUERIZED MILK
AND APPROVED FOOD
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Carrying out in part recommenda-
tons made by DR.. ]. T. Geiger of the
United States public health service,
who was here in connection with the
Woodlawn food poisoning, the Bir-
mingham board of education has
adopted resolutions which provide
that only pasteurized milk shall be
served in Birmingham schools and
that all food used IN the schools
must be purchased from dealers hav-
ing the official approval of the
board of health.
The board of education's resolution
was adopted in response 10 a sresolu-
ton of the board of health, laid be-
fore the board last week.
DR.. c. b. Glenn, superintendent of
schools, also announces that a body
building program is now being in
augurated in 10 of the Birmingham
schools. Periodic Weighing of the
students in these schools and reports
on the results to their parents is a
part of the plan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
BY DOLLY DAIRYMPLE


When the cinema or silver screen"
flashes the news that Balzac story,
George Eliot story or a Dickens
story, is its theme, those who have
waited and longed for the Real"
rather than the reel thing in motion
picture to happen feel a spontaneous
outburst of approval of the beau
tiful in art that has been accom-
plished by this most modern of in
dustries.
Honore de Balzac's La Duchesse
de Langeais," Monte Christie" "A
Tale of Two Cities" "Silas Marner."
"Oliver Twist" any one of these
classics is an education in itself and
nothing that have seen in many
days has appealed to me more or en-
tertained my frequently satiated
palate more than the beautiful pro-
duction of this Balzac masterpiece at
the Trianon theatre.
Ornate Period
The period of Louis the XVIII. as
all of us who recall our history
realize, was highly ornate one, and
in the elaboration of the scenery,
costumes. and environment, in the
cinemaized version of la Duchesse
de Langeaisn CThe Eternal Flame"
the picture Is called) strictly adheres
to this wonderfully beautiful effect.
The Court of the King" is one of
the finest presentations of royal
splendor ever shown on the silver
screen. while the realistic stone clois-
ters, interiors, and bits of Paris"
are so we'll portrayed that one feels
almost as If ones feet were tread
ing the historic grounds.
The Cast
And best of all is the cast which
has been chosen for THE Eternal
Flame"
Norma Talmadge with her beauty
and her really great talent as an
actress, has finally come In to her
own in the character of the Ouch
esse."
Hardened under the cruelty of q
husband who boasts and brags and
makes of her virtue a public wager
she becomes the most heartless of
flirts. at last sucoumbing, however,
to the wiles of a certain young SOL
der, the General de Montriveau
marvelously played by Conway
Tearle.
Norma Talmadge does some of the
very best acting in her cinema career.
her facial expressions, her grace, and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
REAL TORS DROP
MEDIATOR ROLE;
MAKE. STATEMENT
Main. Points in Controversy
Between City and Street
Railway Company Over
looked, Is Claim

Maintaining that since the city
will not agree to a temporary fixing
of gas and transportation rates, and
since the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company contends that
there are no "differences" to be set
tied, real estate mediators between
the city and the utilities company
yesterday declared that they saw no
reason for further joint meetings.
The statement was in the form of
a report of the special committee of
the real estate board. appointed some
time ago to act between the city and
the company. 1t was read before the
board at its regular weekly luncheon
yesterday.
The real estate committee claims
that the main point in the negotia-
lions has been overlooked by both
sides. They referred to the fact that
all proposals submitted by them
were meant for a trial period of six
months only. They had not at
tempted to effect an agreement on
permanent rates, it is said.
1t is pointed out In the statement
that the city is losing the use of
paving, street lights and electric and
gas extensions, which could be
started at once, If the differences be-
tween the commission and the COM
pany were ironed out. They also say
that citizens are losing $1,000 day
on transportation rates. and assert
the commission, the people of the
city are the real compliments.
Statement of Board
The letter Of the real estate hoard
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-20
COSMOPOLITAN

THE Fundamentals of Permanent
Prosperity" was the subject of a
talk made by DIR. B. G. Hodge, as
sistant pastor of the First Methodist
church, az the Cosmopolitan lunch
con yesterday.
During the course of his talk DIR.
Hodge said that all material things
that were of benefit to. mankind were
direct products of Christianity and II
these things were otherwise they
We're not products of Christianity.
Wealth and intelligence" he said
constitute part of the fundamentals,
but wealth is not spent for the right
purpose and no material or spiritual
good results from the expenditure
then wealth ceases to become a part
of permanent prosperity. The same
applies to all the other fundamea-
tails"
Final arrangements for the pro-
posed adoption of a policy request
ing changes in the present traffic
regulations was postponed.
Several members made short talks
on matters of interest to the cluh
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attend a reception tonight-and the
public in general is asked-in honor
Of their tenth PASTORAL anniversary
in the Magic City. The event is under
the auspices of the Woman's Auxili-
airy, of which Mrs. w. A. Abercrombie
is president and who herself is an
old timer in service at the church.
and the five bands of women who
compose the auxiliary. They have
been working extremely hard to
make the affair great success
The reception will be staged in the
parlors of the church on Fifth Ave
nue.: and many will be the words of
sweet Renaissance that will be
whispered into the pastors ear, many
the thanks bestowed upon him for
the help, advice, service he has rem
dered. To Mrs. Broadly will be re-
called the fact that in no detail has
she shirked the labors that this Vine
yard OF God has imposed upon her.
and that she is an ever present in
spiration for the better work to all
labors.
A Program
Actual statistics show that when
the doctor came to Birmingham in
1912, the Sunday school enrolment
was POI. Now the enrolment is $50.
The church's membership upon the
pastors arrival was 314. The minister,
since his pastorate, has received
about 500 into the church. besides
that. lot has been bought and the
congregation expects to build a new
church before many seasons have
passed.
The parlGrs will be quantity deco
rated, the idea of Halloween being
set forth. Mrs. J. Chapline Hodges is
general chairman for the committee
on arrangements and pleasing pro-
gram will intersperse the serious with