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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-13

Last night was passed at the com journey was resumed by automobile this morning. Every comfort for the journey was provided ly the power company. Later in the day Lock 12 was to be visited and lunchean was to be served at Mitchell dam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-13
TAs First National Bank of Birmingham, Ala. Statement September 18th. 192z
 RESOfIpCEQ

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-13

Press women of the city left last night for tour of inspection of the Mitchell dam country as guests of the Alabama Power company. The party is expected back late this eve ming. Several writers accepted the invitation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11
THE SKY Is THE LIMIT

TT CONGRESS- did business in business
i like way il would have amended the Cor
rllpt Practices Act of 1911 az soon as DOS.
siblc after the adoption of the amendment
to the Constitution in 1913 providing for
the election of United States Senators by
popular vote.
Such part OF tEat act MS referred TO
Senators regulated the expenditures in
vOlved in securing election by the State
Legislatures. In order that there might be
no doubt of the application of the act to
the new conditions, 1t should have been
amended so as to cover the election Of Sena-
tors by the people. But nothing was done,
Then came the decision of the Supreme
Court in the Newberry case to the effect TINT
Congress had no authority under the Con-
stituti0n to interfere in the manner of
nominating Senators or Representatives
whether by primary or by convention.
Even then no attempt was made to bring
the law into conformity with the Consti- :
tuition or to amend the Constitution so as 70
give Congress control of the nod of
nomination.
And now some surprise Is expressed at
the opinion Of Attorney General Daughcrty
that Senators are no longer required to file
any statement Of their primary or election
expenses, as the senatorial part of the Cor :
rupt Practices Act has become invalid
under the court decision. And similar sur
prise is expressed OF y opinion that Rep
( ssss4tstivss are not Sequirsd to als any
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11
SOME GOOD OUT OF GENOA

WHATEVER may be the final and COM
w prnhcusvc verdict upon tho proceed
ings at Genoa. the conference is already MS.
surcd Of Il place in history as the inspira
tion Of side treaties and collateral agrcc-
men,s. To the Russo-Gcrman pact. tho
Anglo Russian oil contract and the vaguely
reported Turko- Italian accommodation add
the convention definitely diSpoSing Of the
complex questions arising from the parti-
ton Of Sicsia.
The apportionmcnt by the League of Ma
tionS of national and economic Jurisdictions
in this rich industrial and mining region
was announced at the outset rs dispeasing
to Germans and Poles alike. Tho necessity
OF coming to terms upon question vital to
the economic welfare Of Europe was ines
capable. Delegates of Germany and Poland
al Genoa seem to have realized this fact.
Tho result has been an interchange OF
ideas and Difference 10 tho spirit Of com
promise which have born" fruit in an
elaborate and explicit convention between
the two countries.
The new treaty, which contains 600 arti-
ces and is longer than the Versailles pact
is TO be signed by Polish and German rep
rcscntatives at Geneva during tho eight
centh session of the Council Of the League
Of Nations. which opens in the Swiss city
are entertained must tnkc place in the Ger
man and Polish Parliamcnts within two
weeks
The treaty suggests machinery for ncso-
tiating n commercial agreement which is ex-
pected to include II clause providing for
liberty of transit in Polish territory for
goods passing between Germany and Rus
sia. 1t is unquestionable that the economic
stability OF Central Europe would be sensi :
bly, enhanced by such an arrangement
1t is intmatcd that the Polish German
agreement will enable the Entente to rid
itself of the Upper Sllesia imbrogio and to
withdraw its remaining contingents of
troops, British, French and Italian, from
this territory next month.
The Silcsan question has been described
by aarmsts as another Alsace- IOrrai inc.
The new treaty seems to call for modif =
cation Of that view. 1t represents n sub =
stantial accomplishment in reconstruction.
Without the opportunities for direct in =
ternatOnal contact furnished at Genoa this
encouraging step in the remaking Of the
Continent might, conccivably, have been
perlousy delayed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11
JOHNSON ART TANCLE ENDED

HTyHE decision TO exhibit the johnson art
i collection in the former residence of the
late donor terminates n controversy which.
through the interplay of conflicting pur-
poses and litigation. had been carried far
afeld from the original merits Of the case.
Mr.. Johnson's will was upheld by the
Court. which refused to confuse the issue by
seconding the movement 70 install the pic
tnres in the new Art Museum at Fair
mount. The Naudain street extension idea,
proposed in Council, was clearly an attempt
70 employ the right Of eminent domain ms
m instrument for defeating the expressed
object Of the bequest.
Mr.. Halls measure will probably not be
heard of again. After conference with
Richard Weglein president Of Council, the
Mayor has announced that the paintings
will be displayed in the Johnson home,
which, after a special appropriation has
been made will be duly frcproofed.
!. II it is not in accordance with what was
presumed to be the bulk of public sentiment
the outcome is BY no means deplorabe
John G. johnson. n connoisscur in art. had
also made the exhibition of pictures a spe-
cisl study.
Rightly or wrongly. he was convinced
that vast formal galleries were dreary
and formidable error. that there was possi
bic appeal in the intimacy of a donors
residence and that no site was better than
one within the most popuous districts of
. city.
It is not unlikely that the suit calling
for the removal OF the city as co-trustee
with the Pennsylvania Company for lnsur-
ances on Lives and Granting Annuities will
be withdrawn and the threat to take the
pictures to New York will vanish. In that
case the last gasp of litigation will be graft
fyingly recorded.
1t may be added that the city and the
public, recipients of Mr.. Johnson's muniti-
cence. are not stripped of obligations. One
Of them is respect for the will Of a great
lawyer assuredly privileged to entertain
ideas of his own concerning the exhibition Of
by priceless art.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11
UNREADY FOR A CITY COLLEGE

TyHE stimulating accomplishments of Tenn
II pie University and its social and cultural
Importance to the community are not in
the least disparagcd in Superintendent
BrOome's recommendation that the Board
OF Education reject the generous and pub
llc.spirited offer of the Rev. DR.. Russell II.
Conwell. DIR. Broomc makes no mystery of
the real embarrassments involved, which are
nothing less than the deficiencies Of the
present educational system in this city,
which .impcrativcly demand repair before
new ventures are begun.
The Finegan survey reveals tho for
midable fact that about $50 OOO 900 is
needed to modernize and rc-cqup school
buildings, erect new structures and, in gen.
ePAl, bring the whole system up to date
TAA. Board of Education is facing work
Of vital and impressive magnitude In
other words, Philadelphia, through practi-
cot force of circumstances. is unprepared to
embark upon IA municipal collegiate enter
yelse
DR.. Conwel, whose sense Of values Is
& consistently keen. insists that his offer will
not be withdrawn because of the possible
inability OF the board to accept IL at this
time. This Is u broad and far sighted view
~ the subject The fact that Philadelphia
u N to-day unrcady to develop an idea which
\ ~ been successfully developed elsewhere,
2ffohly In New York, Is the community s
& bttune and no reflection upon the in .
NC merits of the proposal. DR.. Fine.
r<n01sp exhaustive analysis Of the school Sys
4 ten In Pennsylvania disclOsrs the regret
( table fashion in which fundamentals have
been neglected and many absolute neccssi
ties overlooked, Putting the ordinary
4 sehoolhouse In order Is the first need.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11
UNFAIR TO Mr.. ARMSTRONG

TINE disposition of the dominant forces
y in Council to call a halt on factional
pickering until after next Tuesday denotes
perhaps something more than conventional
interest in the forthcoming primary con-
test. Evidently the nominating election is
not an affair to be considered lightly.
While this chastening influence may be
justified in fact. the truce has the effect Of
prOlonging a situation which had its origin
IN the minutiac Of ward politics.
The objection raised by Councilman Cans
TO Mayor Moore'S excellent appointment OF
Thomas +. Armstrong as City Purchasing
Agent was based upon technicaitics in con-
nection with violation Of the Sherman Anti
Trust Law. Mr.. Armstrong was asked to
Mabmit proofs countcring charges of culpa-
bility. For some time he has been ready
to submit his credentials and n complete
defense to councilnanc committee.
But that body has held no meeting and
Mr.. Armstrong appointment is still un-
confirmed.
The uses of alleged peace are not always
What they seem. Sometimes they are de.
Nberately insidious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11
The BUSINESS OF MURDER

MUAlN\alcohol, denatured for commercial
NJ and Industrial uses, Is alcohol highly
ilnpregnated with deadly poison. 1t has
hooa demonstrated in all sorts of tests that
~ poison cannot be wholly removed by
- process of re-distillation. Part, but
m Of 1t, can be eliminated. Yet 1t has
~ found that II veritable food of re-
"a denatured alcohol is being turned
~ bootleg whisky factories from plants
.efgantzed TO prepare and distribute
= ~ this poison were found day
= sepe plant In this city.
~ ecasrs IN the open
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

statement Of their primary campaign sx-
penscs, as that part Of the act is also in
validated by the decision.
Until the Supreme Court acted in the
Ncwberry case the Senators. even the best
lawyers among them, had been filing n
statement of their primary and election
expenses under the assumption that the
change in the method of eccting Senators
had not affected the application Of the law
to them.
As the Daughcrty opinion is only an
opinion and not a decision Of the court. it
is likely that Senators will still file these
statements of expenditures in order to be
on The safe side. But they will not pre-
tend to limit their expenditures to tho sum
fixed by thc law. for the limit has been
lifted sky high.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11
DIR. e. JOHN PRESPER
On Choosing Men for Public Service

ENEW of the citizens Of Philadelphia are
l. aware of the great amount of time and
care which nre expended upon the physical
selection of men for the public service, cspe-
cially in the cases of frcmen and policemen.
saws DR. T.. John prcsper, medical director
of the civil Service Commission
..Oro or tho most s;upifcont things about
our work. said nr. Prosper. lis The enor-
nous increase IN the numoer o, hpp.nr"i,,omo ,iowo
tHr positions IN the service whlrh we NY. w.
received since the close OF the war an" ,nS
consequent stoppaec OF 'mH ,a nnEI'l'ioil s s a,
other war industries. IN l'Eo. lpr INSANE, ,,;l.
there were $500 appllrants tor an ,pos'.noms o.s
under the service ana III i'-l 'here "c''
lS,O03.
Physicai Conditioh flrS
'"rhe physical condition Of the applicants
comes first Of all, because II does not much
matter how we'll qualified person may be
for n plncc, IL he or she Is not physically
capnblc of filling the position there is not
much use of going any further. After an
applicant makes his Application for posi-
tiOn he is assigned 10 the physical cXhmlna-
ton before the application is even filed. For
the miscellaneous positions such rs clerks
and the Ike the examination Is comparatively
simple. being confined principally to the
heart and lungs. with a notation of any
physical dcformi,ies or impcdiments.
"Thc positon Of laborcr is about the same.
EXCEPT that the applicants are required to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

L. The first Secretary OF War of the unitea
States was Henry Knox, appointed w
Washington In 1889. -.
.. The famous Tyrian purple dye Of anGient
times was obtained from ., Medltel
ranean shellfsh called the mureN
kind Of sea mussel IT,,
3. DR.. Sun Vat Sen has been heading 'he
Government OF South China. ~
4. Two noted American generals or lIe
Mexican War of 1S46-l848 were Wlh'
field Scott and Zachary Taylor nj,
3. The Sepoy Rebellion broke out in lnd'"
In 1867. ...
G. Vital statistics, are statistics Of births
and deaths, .,
Z. Theodore O'Hara, Kentucky Wrl.e,'
was the author of the celebrated pati,ir,
oiic poem, "Ths Blvouac Of the ,eau,
s, Lake Titic,lca Is the highest lake ~ NV, wv
world and lies on the Andean pla'e""
between Peru and Bolivia. ,,
.. The suffiN grad or grade III da SUI
names az Petrograd and Be'graus
means city.
10. Franz vcn Suppe was "A noted Germasm"
compt ser OF orchestral pieces ana w..
operat Among. his belt. known woi
are Hoccacclu's and syAunjtsa' n
0lo0 In lvvk. y Fttsit. r 4 +l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11
What Do You Know?
QUIZ

QUIZ
!. What Is the highest mountain in the
United States east of the Mississippi
River?
:. Who wrote. I"Oh. what a tangled web we
weave when first we practice TO de-
ceive"?
g. What is the original meaning OF the
word chiffoner?
I. In what century did David GarricK,
the famous English actor. live?
8. How long after the opening OF the Woria
War did Turkey enter the confiict'
9. What is rubriC?
!. When was Black Friday in American
financial history?
8. What In a rune?
?. What are the chief colonial possesslons
Of France in the Pacific Ocean?
10. Who Is Robert Underwood Johnson!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

titles by people who have no means Of
knowing that they may be cutting their
terms of life down to a few years or few
days. No phase of the illicit liquor trade
is so appalling and SO completely abomnablc
as the traffic in disguised dcnaturcd alcohol
Men who engage In it should not be in
dicted for violation Of the Nolstead law.
They should be indicted for organized
murdcr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

Candidate for the Democratic nominal
ton for Governor in Massachusetts opposes
social welfare bills. patcrnaliSm and the
Nolstcad law. There are Republicans else:
where fighting under the same banners, and
Democrats to he found in the opposition
camps. Just what are the old party issues
NOWADAYS!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

The ruling of Attorney General Daugh-
cry that United States Senator's need not
file expense accounts is perhaps more in
accord with The letter than the spirit OF the
law
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

Obcrammcrgau' s passion play Is given
added dignity by Anton Langs refusal TO
give 1t Il commercial setting in America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

II Ireland can only keep away from the
newspapers front pages for n week or 20
she may solve all her difficulties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11
Words. Words
and Words

SchanZer and Jasper
Words. Words Italian and Belgian
- and Words delegates at Genoa, sug-
gcst that the Powers
admit the naturalization of property con-
tscated by the Russian SOviets provided the
latter grant usufruct to the original owners.
Which is in line with the suggestion made
in these columns that 'settlement would
eventually be made not by economists but by
photographers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

Now York customs officials find diamond
in tooth paste. Imitation diamonds might
have felt quite at home there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

That the Russian reply to the allied
memoranda should be cvasive need occasion
neither surprise nor dismay. Evasion is one
Of the tools Of the bargainer, aud while 1t
II being used compromise is-plwnys pos
sible. ~ 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

There Wilt not be wanting cynical
pnrtisans ready to insinuatc that tho John.
SON Woodruff resolution accelerated tho
pace Attorney General Daugherty has set
for himself
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

Without doubt the bravest man in Ken.
sington is the man who awarded prize IN
baby show yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

,.,,,. Ito. hum. II was n dull
UNNATURAL 'i'storS gay IN Winstcd. Conn
A., ., al that was noteworthy
hawk feeding together; II three Inch srnEn ,r,.
hatched out by an ohliging her,. GS,""', ,"""
blacksnak kes dispatched by two men "nI "n,I'n
fa,,, d"g, ana rat Sanghtin Il tub set for " tho
iamiiy wash. Pretty soft, pretty sof. cav Cav
the faithful correspondent. '' SUN Tor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

The fact that Hope of Peace has 70.
vived at Genoa is not unexpected. You cant
kill that bird.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

Delaware has started to ship her straw
berries, q tremendous yield. despite the pes
simisln Of o month ago. hut Mays favOrite
stunt IL to prove April . HeS. ~ j. @
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

DOylcstOwn IL still undecided as to
which end Of the day to burn daylight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

Mayor Moore prays for his enemies. he
tells the ~. 4. II. This ought to win praise
from them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

State Treasury figures may never
achieve tho first line in chorus of approval.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11
SHORT CUTS
Though nowadays he's soaked in drink,
We find old Lemon in the pink.

The Scsqui Fair train will now pro.
coed to gather momentum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

The bootleggcr's favorite poem is prob.
ably loft in the still-y night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

The abuse the gang is heaping on Pin.
chot is proof its members are afraid of him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-11

Although to worry we are prone
We must confess It does not irk N,
To have some kiddies Of our own =
\ 80 fteke us to the circus. "a
Evening star., 1922-12-13
11AAA/ Il A4VAA NJ O1&1IO w. Burgess

there Is. II I wait long enough ono
OF those logs or branches viii nnat
within reach" SO PrickIy Porh y
settled himself to wait.
Now. he could have gone into the
water and pulled one of those logs
out Just as well as not for Prictly
Porky can swim. In fact. in summer
Time he often goes in tho water. But
almost the edge of winter and that
water looked cold. II WAS cold
Prickly Porky didn't feel lik. a cold
bath. 1t was much more comforta-
bic to he patient and wait.
At last a long branch fl"atsd " ifrin
emo OF II and began TO drsl u ir
on the dam. IT was just thcri ina,
Paddy the Beaver arrived with an
other log. He saw what rrjrt y
Porky was doing and hc i,n.esscsi
right away why he was doing il.
III he gets that stick" it"up =
Paddy. sit will take him tho reet
Of the night to eat the a,ara on Is.
and that will mean that he VIII :ta.
right there"
Paddy shot forward and scizsd
the end of that stick. Then H." pal I..!
with all his might. prichly ior, g,
clamped his teeth on ttir "ih"r rr.l
- eho' etith dbu p'fi'di' ~ 10 IHi'
But before he could g: sims. Il
braced-for. you know. h. is yrry
slow-Paddy gave ir' meudous
yank. Prickly Porky held nm. hut
lost his footing. or the dam int"
the water with great Spla-h II trii
Prickiy Porky, That water N4s -
cold as it looked. PricklN i'nrkr L.
go Of that stick and began 10 SKIN
He no longer thought about his stoin
ach. The one thing he thought ahp'.t
was getting out of the wa'.r.
Copyright. 1922. by r. ". burgess
Evening star., 1922-12-13
The Diary of a Professional Movie Far
BY GLADYS HALL.
Voices on the Screen.

People are always starting something.
Juss when everybody. including me, had
gone and comfortably and finally de-
cided that the screen drama was the
silent drama and that was all there
was to it. along comes Pat OMalley and
| says that it is nothing of the kind-not
silent. in other words.
| well, for PHYS sake" I said. what
90 you mean by that? II you and your
Fellow einemartists have been an gone
something highly defective about me
and about the rest OF your fans We've
| never noticed IT,
Silent drama" battered Pat again.
"Weli. I'm sure" said. humbly.
that I never invented the expression.
! wish that 1 had. 1t pays to invent.
"As q matter Of fact the oMallcy
was going on, there isn't any such
voice is ono Of the most important ele-
ments in screen acting All OF US know,
think. that motion picture acting
closely follows the technique of the
spoken stage ttherc are those who dis
agree with Pat. though. cause they've
told me so) and that the Voice. which ia
the most important weapon the actor
possesses. plays large part In the re-
suit.
I've played opposite a great many
stars. and it's been my experience that
the ones who know how to use their
voices got the most from their parts.
All play acting. spoken or silent. de-
rands sincerity. and I don't believe II
is possible for motion picture perform
srs to enter into the spirit OF the photo
drama unless the spoken lines run ap-
proximately as they would II the piece
were to be heard and not merely seen.
1--WE all know that we hear what is
being said while the camera is grinding,
and think that most of US will admit
that We have got the best results when
we have heard things that have been
in tune with the theme and spirit Of the
play. Film actors should have their
lines to speak and they they should
speak them. Anyway. do it. When I
play my roles for the screen, play just
as II ] had to keep the attention Of the
audience with my voice as well as with
my gestures. pantomime, or whatever
you call it. The voice isn't wasted. It