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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
TO REMODEL BUILDING

Recent sale of the property at 2121- s12s Second avenue. in which the building now occupied by the Mar tha Washington market ans .seorge B. Mcvay, Jr., Seed company to Ike Adler by weedon & Dent of Eufaula, by W. N. Malone of the Malone Real Estate and Investment company. means remodeling to modern build ing at this site as soon as present leases expire.
 The deal, which involved a Ss5,o0o purchase price, Is one of a number on Second avenue which gives promise of several new structures on this street before the end of 1922.
 Mir. Malone looks for continued ac- tivity in central business circles in real estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
ALL MEMBERS OF
 COURT OF APPEALS
 ENTER CAMPAIGN
Formal Qualifications Will Be Filed With Committee Un- der New Rule Adopted
 Last Week
By FRED II. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau. The AEe-Herald z21-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery, January 16.-(Spe- eial.)--All members of the court of appeals of Alabama entered the cam paisn for reelection Monday after noon. Charles R..Bricken of Luverne. presiding judge. qualified as candi- date for judgeship No. 1, William H. Sanford of Montgomery filed his dec- laration for judgeship No. and Henry P. Merritt of ruskegee became candidate for judgeship No. 2.
 Judge Bricken Is completing a serv-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
NEGRO KILLED BY WOMAN IN QUARREL
 OVER BOARD BILL

Lee Hill, negro. was shot and killed last night by Hattie Drake. negro woman. following an argument about a board bill that she claimed Hill was owing her. The shooting oc- cured at 7Os Twenty-third street south.
 When Assistant Chief Tom Chris ton and Officers Moser and Brown arrived on the scene few minutes after the shooting they found the negro lying face downward in pool of blood. He had been dead several minutes. In one hand of the dead man was clutched knife.
 The Drake woman had fled when the officers arrived, but they found her about block away from where the shooting had occurred. Sh7 stated that she shot Hill after he had attacked her with knife when she told him to leave her house follow ing his refusal to pay his board. -------~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
NEW sHINGIE MILL READY

Kockford, January 6.--(Special.)- The new shingle mill installed in Rockford by A. M. Thomas and W. B. Prater, is preparing to cut lumber to- morrow. They are also putting in A saw to cut all kinds of lumber. This will give employment to a few of the idle hands In and around Rockford,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
CIRCUIT COURT CONyENEs

Ashville, Jannary 16.-(Special.) Circuit court convened at Pell city today with Judge O. A. Steels presid- ing. The week will be combined jury and nonjury. continuing through next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
LOCAL DATA

E. c. HORTON, Observer Summary of observations made at sta tipns of the United States Weather Burrsu during the 24 hours ending at D. un.. sofb
 meridian time, January IS. 1922:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17

FOR COLDS. GRIP OR INFLUENZA and as a Preventive, take Laxative PROMO QU1NINE Tablets. The gen. uine bears the signature of E. W Grove. (Be sure you get BROMO.) 30c.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17

leaves only the question of mines and salt fields to be disposed of with the exception of the question of con- trol of the Tsingtao -Tsinanfu rail way.
Evening star., 1922-05-04
Alexandria's "Y."

Alexandria is campaigning for funds
for the erection of Y. M. c. A. build
ing. Seventy-five thousand dollars is
needed, and every effort is being put
forth by those pushing the project to
secure that amount in six days. The
"drive" formally opened Monday even
ing and three days Of intensive work
have resulted in subscriptions totaling
about, $4,000, with, the hope that by
the close of the sixth day the fund
will be well lover the top
With a population Of nearly 10000
people, Alexandria should be able to
erect 'Y'' building with little diff
Guilty, Its people are thrifty, its bust.
ness and industrial institutions are
prosperous, and it abounds in civic
pride. A well organized and equipped
Y. M. c.. A. will serve to promote
everything good in the community.
and every resident of the historic old
city should be eager for place on the
honor roll of donors TO such an insti-
tuition. Alexandria is to be congratu-
lated upon realizing the urgent need
Of q "Y"-and going after it.
Evening star., 1922-05-04
Base Ball Is Our Own.

So far as we have been able to deter
mine, base ball is the only thing of
prime importance which the Chinese do
not claim to have invented. They will
tell you in China that foot ball was
played in that country some centuries
before the Christian era.
1t may be that base ball is a develop
ment of the English game of FOUNDERS.
if that is what they call it. but it is
SO changed that even our English cou-
sins, who. like John Chinaman. are fond
of claiming priority in discovery and in
invention. are not at all forward in de-
claring that baseball is their own. We
have. therefore, one big thing which
neither Britorfs- nor Cinnamon played
at. or made use of. before America was
discovered.
The Chinese may have been the first.
as they say they were, to make gum
powder. to fly kites. to print from NOV
able type. to practice proper surgery, to
master astronomy and to do a hundred
and one other things which other ma
tions think they did first. but we can
forgive all of this claiming presumption
II John, whether John Chinaman or
John Bull, will keep out of the base ball
court of claims.-Chicago Post Gnde-
pendenD.
Evening star., 1922-05-04
The Beveridge Victory.

Mr.. Beveridge's success Tuesday
marks two things: U The return Of
an accomplished man to public life,
and (2> the end of republican faction
ism in Indiana.
1t is probably safe to assume elec-
tion. Mr.. New. who is thorough
party man. promptly acknowledges
defeat-"takes off his hat to the win
ner"-and that will mean much in
November. The senator, for this pri-
mary. put himself at the head of
strong organization and will, of course,
transfer its activities now to the
party's nominee. And the new organi-
zation and the Beveridge organization
working together should be able to
control on election day. Indiana is a
republican state. In the past quarter
century the democrats have registered
success only occasionally.
Mr.. Beveridge believes. and seems
to have the right to believe. that re-
publican factionism in the state is
dead AS any rate. an effort, not we'll
or wisely conceived, to make his Dull
moose record a factor against him
failed AS the voters knew. he re-
turned to the republican party some
years ago. and has since supported
it's candidates and its policies. He
supported Mr.. Harding two years ago
and stumped for him.
The democratic contention. that Mr..
News defeat is an administration de.
feat. is for campaign purposes. In
Indiana, by public notice, the Presi-
dent was hands off in the primary.
But that as the republican nominee
Mr.. Beveridge will now have the
Presidents sympathy and support,
and that IN case of election MIR. Bev-
eridge in the Senate will support the
President. may be set down as certain.
Evening star., 1922-05-04
The Republicans and the Senate.

The republican senatorial campaign
committee this year is contemplating
no work in Florida. Mississippi, Texas
or Virginia. 1t is conceded that the
situation in those states is at present
hopeless for the party. Only skeleton
organizations exist, and time and
money expended on them would be
wasted.
1t is good politics to concentrate on
territory where rewards are possible.
This may prove to be a humping
year. There is music in the air. One
need not accept every lurid tale in cir
culation to arrive at the belief that
between now and November a busy, if
not good, time will be had by all.
How soon the lower south-what in
politics is known as the solid south
will be contestable for the republicans
is question. Why it is not contesta-
bile now is we'll understood.
This does not mean that the repub-
licans Of the lower south should relax
their efforts to strengthen themselves
and clear a path to local power. Their
brethren of the border states have
persisted; and in Maryland, West Vir-
ginia, Kentucky and Missouri they
have now strong organizations, with
victories to their credit. One Of the
Kentucky senators and one of the
Missouri senators sit on the republi.
can side Of the chamber, while both of
the senators from Maryland and West
Virginia do.
The democrats will, of course, con.
centrate their efforts on territory that
is debatable. Assured Of the lower
south, they will distribute their ora
tors and their coin for campaign pur-
poses elsewhere.
Evening star., 1922-05-04

suredly there has been enough loss In
this country from fires to warrant
every person who has to do with con-
struction or building care to study
conditions, to analyze fire causes and
to supply preventives.
For long time after electricity
came INTO general use crossed wires
were responsible for many blazcs. 1t
required heavy destruction to bring
about changes in methods Of wiring
and insulation. Now electrical con-
nections are so standardized that fires
from that cause are rare. But. the
process Of prevention was a slow and
expensive one.
be done in building construction, there
is danger of loss and even Of complete
destruction through inattention to
some detail by those in supervision.
Every job should be regulated upon
the e.possibility basis. with one man
whose definite duty Is to note all the
factors that may by any chance make
for ignition.
Save from lightning. there is prac-
tically no such thing as an unavoida;
BILE fire. Every blaze. with that ex-
ception, may be prevented by care and
diligent supervision. The fire loss in
the United States, therefore, repre-
sents virtually the fire waste. And it
is an enormous total.
Evening star., 1922-05-04
Aunapolis, and Later.

From a news note which appeared
In yesterdays Star:
Confronted with the probability
that commissions cannot be found
for large part of the 1922 gradu-
ating class of the academy at An
napolis, the senior students at the
Naval Academy are planning, 1t was
said, to enter the operating depart
ment of merchant shipping in order
they have been trained at the Naval
Academy. Reduction in naval arma-
ment brought about by the confer
ence on Limitation of armament last
winter has caused a lack of openings
for young officers, graduates of the
academy.
Could these young men put their
talents and training to better use?
Could the merchant marine profit
more from any source?
They are picked-prize-men. They
won their cadetships on merit. They
are emerging from four years of the
best instruction for sea service. They
are strong Of both mind and body, and
at a time Of great storm and stress for
the country entering upon the re-
sponsibilities Of citizenship.
Men prepared at Annapolis have had
signal success outside the range Of
that preparation. There are many
instances. Let US cite one that not
only proves the case, but is Of the
livest current value asFan illustration.
Secretary Weeks Is q graduate of
Evening star., 1922-05-04
radio Drift"

And now we are to dance the "radio
drift 1t was debated whether the
new dance or the new style of dancing
should be named 1.-The lead.in," "the
detector Dip" 1.-The two-slide tuner" OF
"the long wave.' but the name radio
drift" seems to have won. Those who
are responsible for setting this dance
in motion say ''the long wave. Or the
radio drift. is slower than the shimmy
but loses none Of the curves
Time moves fast in dancing. The
toddle, which lately held the center
of the stage. or the whole ballroom
floor, is hopelessly old-fashioned
Some folks can remember when the
cake.walk. the bunny-hug and certain
'glides'' were all the rage. Some
memories may go back to the tango
and the hesitation. There are some
strong and retentive minds that hold
in remembrance the twinkling bobby
old waltz, the schottisch, lancers, polka
and redowa, but that was long time
ago.
Evening star., 1922-05-04
Suburban Police Booths.

A plan is about to be put into exc
cution to extend the police service in
the suburban section Of the District.
Four booths are to be erected. two in
the tenth and one each in the ninth
and seventh precincts. Two men will
be on duty at each booth constantly,
one remaining at the booth and the
other controlling the streets and roads
nearby on a motor cycle. Telephone
connection will, Of course. be had with
the precinct stations and headquar-
ters, so that in case of need additional
force can be summoned and informa-
tion can be given Of lawbreakers in
flight.
These booths will be of material ad-
vantage in the police patrolling of the
outlying sections. With the residents
assured that a policeman can always
be found at such a fixed post and that
aid can be secured by telephone to
that point they would be much easier
in mind. knowledge of this condition
is certain to affect prospective law
breakers, furthermore. and deter them
from their enterprises.
These extension police booths are
somewhat in the nature Of an expert
ment here. though the plan has
worked well in other cities. There is
no reason to doubt it's effectiveness in
the District and the hope is that pro-
vision will be made in the appropria.
tions for the fiscal year of 1924 for
a general extension of this plan.
Evening star., 1922-05-04

the Naval Academy. After some serv-
ice In the Navy he resigned to- enter
business, and succeeded in the busi-
ness world. From the business world
he went to the political world, and
has succeeded there. He has served
In both houses of Congress and Is
now at the head Of one Of the most
important departments Of the govern.
ment. ...
Uncle Sam is a very capable, and
has shown himself to be very sue.
cessful. schoolmaster. His "boys,"
turned out either at Annapolis or at
West Point. have shown high quality
in their endeavors wherever their
activities have led them.
Evening star., 1922-05-04
frightened Pennsy.

In report to the trustees of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania the directors Of
the institutions alumni shout for bars
against woman students. They declare
that the university has largely lost its
quality of masculinity'' and that it is
time to dispatch a rescue party.
Twenty-Five years ago the co-educa-
tion scare ragged violently. But that
which aroused fear was that the girls
would be corrupted by the boys, not the
reverse. Great was the solicitude for
keeping the bloom on the face of the
peach. Classroom contact with the rude
and unrefined male. was deemed fatally
roughening. But the new scare relates
to what is happening to the boys. Their
virility is going. Driven to a corner,
crowded into remote places and no
mercy shown to them. they bleat pitt
fully.
The state Of mind to which our friends
Philadelphia-waya are reduced is shown
by the further statement in their pro-
test. just as a Anal yelp of despair, as
it were, that we oppose the proposition
that the university is for the masses."-
New York Tribune (republican).
Evening star., 1922-05-04
: Fire Loss Is Fire Waste.

Investigation Of the Treasury fire
results in the conclusion, it is re-
ported, that the blaze started from
a feed pipe connecting kerosene tank
with oil burners, which became over.
heated and ignited the joists Of a
wooden platform.
This is an illustration Of the start
Of, many fires, Inattention to fire po-
tentialities causes tremendous losses.
In this case there was fame and
there was heat and there was contact
with or rearness to, infiammable ma
terials. A bit Of insulating material
would have prevented the fire.
In almost every fire the originating
cause is trifing and avoidance Of the
blaze would cost practically nothing.
ESeEy fire should teach rs lessen. m
Evening star., 1922-05-04
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia,
A Pay-Before- -You-Go System.

Will not the Senate, before 1t votes
graph one of the conference report on
the District bill eliminate or at least
amend the most indefensible proposal
of that paragraph?
: The nation wishes no longer to
make advances without interest to the
District to meet capital OUTLAWS in a
current year before the District by tax
payments has paid any part of its 60
per cent current contribution.
The nation compelS these advances
hy fixing the day for the payment o.
the District taxes very near the end
of the current fiscal year. 1t can
remove the cause of and prevent
these advances entirely by moving the
District tax day from near the end
to near the beginning of the current
fiscal year.
It is easy to so arrange the Dis
-trict's tax day or days that the contri-
the 40 per cent contributors toward
capital maintenance shall be paid in
such installments that both contribu-
tors shall pay as they go" in provid-
ing current revenue to meet current
expenses. and that neither contributor
shall be compelled to make advances
to the other.
The present law and practice cause
the national 40 per cent contributor
to put up all his contribution and
make advances to the so per cent con-
tributor before the latter has paid in
taxes a dollar of his National Capital
obligation.
If the Districts tax day were
changed to the very beginning of the
year the situation and the relation
would be reversed. The so per cent
contributor would in that case pay in
his entire contribution before the 40
per cent contributor paid dollar.
VIII not the Senate 50 arrange the
District tax day or days that neither
capital contributor shall be at a dis
advantage in relation to the other?
Under genuine payas-you-go pol
icy current revenue will flow in within
the fiscal year in such fashion as to
meet current expenditures as neces-
sity for their payment arises. Each
year will pay for itself
If Congress makes compulsory these
advances by nation to local taxpayers
by refusing to change District tax
day. and then to offset the advances
which it compels exacts from the tax
payers of the next five years, in addi-
to the entire taxes Of the sixth year, it
VIII establish not pay-as-yOu-gO
plan. but pay-years-before- -you-go
system.
Will not the Senate see to it that
neither contributor toward capital
maintenance suffers a pay-before-you
go exaction, or enjoys pay-after-you-
60 discrimination, but that both con-
tributors cooperate heartily for Dis
trict advancement under a real pay
as-you-go policy which applies equita-
lily to both?
To refuse the simple preventive of
compulsory advances by d change of
District tax day, and then in order to
correct conditions which it refuses to
prevent to set up this elaborate ma
,ehinery for the exaction of millions of
.ti4es every year for five years to
5cseate a District reserve fund-a
whole years taxation paid in advance
r.is to construct a powerful and very
Expensive pile-driver in order ito
crack a louse.''
Evening star., 1922-05-04
NCLE SAM is busy these days
planting pretty posies in mis-
J yard as an example to all the

NCLE SAM is busy these days
planting pretty posies in mis-
~ yard as an example to all the
nephews and nieces as to how
they should cultivate the smiles Of ma
ture about their home doorways. For
many years visitors to the National
Capital have marvcled at the parkways
and parks and circles at, the intersection
of many Of the principal streets in all
parts Of the District of Columbia and
at the flower gardens which adorned
these oases in a radiation Of asphalt
Here is the story of how Uncle Sam
sets OUT these beauty spots each year.
All Of these parks and circles and gov
ernment reservations" are under the
administration of an officer in the En-
gtneer Corps of the United States Army.
Lieut.. Qpl. Clarence o. Sheriff.. 1t is
under Ms general direction that the
work Is done. The plants come from
the Presidents own greenhouses--known
as the propagating gardens" the prtn-
ctpal duty Of which is to keep the White
House supplied with flowers and to have
charge Of the floral decorations for all
White House functions. -!
THE Presidents boss gardener takes
personal charge of planting all these
flower beds throughout the National
Capital. He is Charles Henlock, who
has been on the job for thirty-f1ve years.
coming in during tho first term of. Gro
YER Cleveland.
There are $50 or more flower beds to
be planted annually. There are fifty of
these now that are abloom with vivid
coloring from spring bulbs. These will
later be filled with bedding plants"
The work of planting these 150. flower
beds was started this week. 1t will take
force Of twenty-five gardeners six
weeks to complete the planting. and
then they will be a mobile force, putting
in all their time during the summer and
until we'll into the fall going from one
part of the city to another keeping these
gardens in shape. "
The young plants that are to be
placed in orderly array and by care
full design in all these plots are COM
ing along finely in the greenhouses
which are conducted in way closely
approximating commercial green
houses.
Between 100000 and 100000 bedding
plants will be set out and it is
hoped to have most Of the beds in the
center of the city all fixed up by
Decoration day.
A new feature that is going to be
worked up is in the making Of perma-
nent rose gardens in all sections of
the city, with special care to select
the parks and circles that offer the
best conditions for growing of roses
Hybrid tea roses. known as ever
Evening star., 1922-05-04
EDITORIAL DIGEST

which brilliant. imaginative men
shriveleds up When the would be
Napoleoas: had. proved too small this
plodder was called to do what he
could. HeA succeeded where they had
failed" He .-Won, his high position
by his own ability and was in every
respect a seH-hpade man. the Bangor
(Me) Commercial recalls. ''The pas
sage of centuries will not tend to
lessen the public regard for Grant or
remove him from -hfs position as one
of the greatest.o of Americans: a place
won by patriotic achievement" .
His defects we're those of man
temporarily misplaced" the Syracuse
Herald believes. His virtues were
those of a man who met the supreme
test Of an epochal emergency with
superlative success, and who after
ward revealed the same moral gran
deur in the teeth of adversity."