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New-York tribune., 1922-01-01

Mrs. Canary and Miss Gertie GolightIv.
'It hangs perfectly, May" said Mrs. Rinne~
proudly for she had got down on the floor. Aor
mouth full of pins, and let it down little On
the left side and taken it up Just the lea.
little bit in the back, all one evening.
II should have liked little more trimming
mented Mrs. Cribbage "Stil, May, you do
look like style itself
"There's nothing so rich as black veve;.
always say" affirmed Mrs. Canary.
Gertie Golightly had loaned May her gauzv
gold scarf and brought in her boz Of expensiv.
powder. Also, to the scandal but Breathe
admiration of the older women, she had iu.f
darkened Mays light eyebrows and lashes wtl
pencil.
''While don't approve Of such things, pant
ing Mays eyebrows does take away her fa
look and give her some expression Mrs. CRIB
bage admitted grudgngly.
May never looked 90 well in her life" de-
clared Mrs. Canary.
You'll take Dave Hemisphere eff his feet
prophesied Mrs. Binney
When the ladies Of the household entered
the dining room May Wizzley led the proces-
sion with regal triumph.
The men were already seated Alfred Colt
alone arose on their entrance. As Mrs
Canary always said, "He never could remem-
Der to forget to be q gentleman"
ut was too bad Mrs Binney said after
ward; poor May never got a hand, after all
our work and planning"
Dave was glunl. To Mays gay little At
tempts to interest him in the evenings out
ing he replied in monosyllables.
"You might notice Mays new dress" Ms
Cribbage burst out Indignantly.
Dave gazed at May. "Is it new" he asked
But you've worn it before, haven't you-or
dark g good deal like it,
1--WE got blue serge May replied ms
crably. 81 should think even man wcud
know the difference For her the evening was
ruined before it started.
Gertie went upstairs with May after dinner
for she, too, was going out for the evening
They came down together with their wraps
on. Gertie wore her old coat and an o,d hat
Dave stared at her in utter admiration.
Doesn't Gertie look like a million doliars9H
he asked the others. 81 wonder if she's 60
ing with that Charlie againl'
"He left town for good yesterday" in
formed Mrs. Cribbae. "She's going TO
movie with some girl friend Poor, dear Ger
tie!"
"shc's one lovely girl" sighed Mrs. Binney,
sympatheticalIy.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-01
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million dollars y
Dave Hemisphere
declared.
"I'll say she
did, agreed An
drew B!nnW, rech~
lessly.
"Who wouldn't
in those clothes?"
demanded NJ RS
Binney. bitterly.
Nv ell, l i'm
agine lots of wom-
al could put on
those toys and not
show them off to
same advantage -
argued Samuel
Cribbage.
ct h an k you,
S a m u el!'' ex-
claimed his wife.
"Now I know why
You never take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
MAUNDY THURSDAY
 SERVICES TONIGHT

Maundy- Thursday and the Easter convocation will be celebrated in Bir- mingham by Birmingham Chapter Rose Croix No 2, Ancient and Accept ed Scottish Rite of Freenasonry, with services tonight at o'clock at the First Methodist church and on Sunday morning at g o'clock at the Masonic temple.
 s..a4x
 The ancient ceremony of Exiting uishing the Lights" will be performed by the local chapter at their services tonight. An excellent program has been arranged with the invocation being given by Reverend R. N. Simp- son. Others appearing on the pro- gram are Judge Hugh A. Lock. George s. O'Bear. Bertram Jacobs and others.
 At Sundays services. the ceremony of relighting the lights, will beeta of "Relighting the Lights" will be carried out. The principal address to b emade by Rev. A. J. Rickinson.
 The meetings are obligatory and members are expected to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
LOCAL WOMAN HEAD DENTAL ASSISTANTS
Election of Officers Engage Business Session, With
 Banquet Following

The third annual convention of the Alabama Dental Assistants associa- ton, which Is being held in connec- ton with the three-day session of the Alabama Dental association con vention, has been in session this week with headquarters at the Tut wiler hotel, their meetings being fea- tured by addresses from the eminent dental surgeons in attendance at the assembly of Alabama dentists. and nrominent dentists including pr. Marye Dabney. and Dr. Boyd Bogle, Nashville. Tenn.
 Election of officers for the ensuing year featured the regular business session yesterday and the following new officers are announced: Miss Ny dean Miller, president. Birmingham Miss Gladys Hendricks, first vice president, Birmingham; Miss Annis Fort. Montgomery. second vice presi . dent; Miss Iona oswald. Tuscaloosa, secretary; Miss Margaret Miles. Mont gomery, treasurer. and Miss Mary Nevelle, Selma. press editor.
 The annual banquet. at the Tut wiler last night, at which Miss Les sic Corners, of Montgomery, officiat- ed as toast mistress, was the state occasion of the assistants. An ad- dress of welcome wa given by Miss Lois Kinney of Birmingham and a response was brought by Mildred Torbert of Selma. number of es- pecially arranged stunts was an add ed feature of the evening program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
PASSOVER FEAST
 CELEBRATED HERE
Special Services Held at JeW- ish Places of Worship.
 Reunions Held

Passover. tho Jewish feast of un- leavened bread. began at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon and will con- tinue for one week. Brief services were held at Temple Emanu-El at 6 o'clock yesterday and the main services will be conducted by Rabbi M. Newfield at the temple at Il o'clock today. Jewish families held reunions last night and celebrated the exodus of the Isrealites from Egypt.
 Only unleaven bread or matzoth Is eaten by Jewish families during the Passover. All leaven is ban ished and great quantities of mat goth has been brought into the city from various centers where bakeries making a speciality of this product are located.
 A special supper known as "Seder" was served last night in homes. The meat of lambs and unleavened bread was partaken. A compound or herbs, apples and horseradishes was used as a symbol of the mortar used in the preparation of the ovens on the exodus.
 The festival celebrates the deliv- cry or the Jews out oi pohuaso oHu their entrance into the land or Canaan under the leadership Of Moses. The first and last two days of the festival are kept holy and sacred to the Lord.
 Rabbi Newfield stated that serv- ices will not be conducted every day. After today services will be held next Tuesday at the temple and on Wednesday at the end of the Pass over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
FALLS WCT| I'M OF FLU CONTRACTED AT MOTHERS FUNERAL
Death of Mrs. John w. Ander- son Second in Family Within Five
 Weeks

In five weeks after the death Of her father and mother. Mrs. John ". Anderson, of 119 forth Thirtieth street. Birmingham, died Tuesday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frederick Roeth Lesberger. iii Hillsdale, Mich. She is the wife Of John Anderson. advertising manager for Louis Pizitz.
 Mrs. Anderson's father died five weeks ago but she was unable to attend the funeral which was he'll in Hllsdale. Two weeks ago Mrs. Anderson was called to Hillsdale on account of the illness and death of her mother. While attending her mothers funeral she contracted in- fluenza which developed into pneu- monia. She died after a weeks ill., ness.
 John W. Anderson left Tuesday cf last week to attend the bedside of his wife. She will be inferred in the family buriel grounds at HlllsdaIe. Mir. and Mrs. Anderson have lived iil Birmingham for so years and are well known and prominently connects ed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13

Reports presented showed that cash and pledge cards had been turned in altogether amounting to approximately s25O.000, that much money had been reported as raised throughout the state which had not yet been officially reported, that the campaign would start next Monday in 16 additional counties and that still later date would be chosen for starting in 32 other counties. The date in Il counties has been set for time later than next week. Only two counties were not organized, 1t was reported by Charles F. DeBarde- leben, general chairman.
 Reports showed that many thou sands of dollars had been raised at different places which had not made an official report and the alumni were enthusiastic over the progress of the work. The announcement oi the gift of s10.ooo by Erskine Ram say was enthusiastically received and a committee consisting of Tom Bragg. P. l.. Dryer, Frank G. Norris William T. Warren. Henry T. DeBar- deleben, l.. P. Munger and John liar alson was named to draft suitable resolutions and present them to Mir Ramsay in person. Similar action was taken with reference to Cover nor Conner and others who were not Auburn alumni but who had rem dered signal service in the cam paign.
 Talks were made by General Chair man DeBardeleben, w. Pittman Henry r. DeBardeleben, Frank G.
 Morris, w. W. Wood. John Davis, county chairman; pr. George Petrie' pr. George Ross and pr. J. R. Rut. land of Auburn; J. M Moore oi Montgomery, Senator Charles S. Me- Dowell of Eufaula and W. K. Terry of Birmingham. members of the board of trustees of Auburn; and Dr. Spright Dowell, president of Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
CARR|S SPEAKS ON
 BLIND PREVENTION
Rotarians Hear About Flower Industry Also in Regular
 Serial Program

Talks by Oliver W. Fraser on The Flowers That Bloom in .he Spring" and Lewis H. Carris of New York city, on prevention of blind ness, featured the weekly luncheon of the Rotary club at the Southern club yesterday. Mir. Fraser talked at length on the growing of flowers and shrubs. while Mir. Carris advo- cated the establishment of a com munity house for the blind in Bir- mingham.
 Among visitors at the luncheon was a delegation of school officials here for the Alabama Educational association. The banquet hall was decorated with flowers and shrubs provided by MT. Fraser.
 The nursery industry began early in the state. according to Mir. Fraser and was centered around Huntsville for a while. Growing of young plants Is subject to climatic change, he said, and every variety must be treated differently. He described the
 
 the chief care in the work should be to get the sap layers of the old and new plants joined.
 MT. Carris, who is field secretary of the national committee for the prevention of blindness, was accom- panied by Miss Mary H. Willis, di- rector of the local association for the blind. He said that there were about 300 blind persons in Birming- ham and that community center should be established for their com fort and for the treatment of those partially blind. Blind people, he added. are only happy when at work and that every sightless person in the city should be aided to find the work that he can best do.
 More attention, he said,, should be given to infants and school children who have bad eyes or are threatened with blindness He asked that Ro- tarians support the city superin- tendent of schools in the effort to make lighting conditions of the schools more ideal. He urged that special teachers and extra attention be given to those who have poor eyesight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
DENTISTS PREPARE
 FORT NAL SESSION
 STATE MEET TODAY
Following Clinic Work and Technical Papers, Many Depart for Their Vari-
 0uS Homes

Members of the Alabama Dental as- sociation reconvened for the second days work yesterday morning, which with the business session held last night and this morning will conclude the program of the association. Fol lowing the clinic work yesterday aft ernoon, a number of those in attend ance from extreme southern and northern parts of the state caught late trains for home.
 At the morning session, papers es- pecially prepared by Dr. Marye Dab ney and Miss Margaret Miles, dental assistant, were heard. dealing with Sterilization and Cleanliness" and "Mayos." respectively. after which technical subjects were presented to the assembly.
 Dr. c. D. Childs of Fairfield ad- dressed the convention on Physical Diagnosis" after which open discus sions on the subject were Jed by Dr.. e. W. Lokey of Birmingham and pr. Charles F. Chandler of Montgomery.
 "Oral Infection With Reference to Physiological and Opthalmologicai Diseases" was the subject of an in- teresting address by Dr. J. G. Sanders of Troy. which was followed bI a discussion led by Dr. E. W. Patton of Selma. and Dr. George Wheeler of Montgomery.
 pr. H. B. Peacock, Opelika, then spoke on "One Cast Crown and One Inlay Versus Two Inlays for the Con- struction of Posterior Bridge es.' after which Dr Fl T McKinnon Troy and Dr. G. S. Vann, Gadsden, led the dis cussion, which concluded the morning session.
 The afternoon session was taken up entirely with chair and desk clinic work, duplicating and enlarging on the work done Tuesday afternoon.
 All was in readiness. late yester- day afternoon for the second business session last night. which was expect ed to be the storm center of the pres ent gathering of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13

Where man voting for the mayor and alderman form of city govern ment in The Age-Herald referendum has a second choice 1t Is for the man ager form.
 Where the voter who favors the manager form has a second choice 1t Is for the mayor and alderman plan.
 The few small vorces raised in de- fense of the commission have not been heard above the clamor against the commission. In the last batch of votes tabulated there were 36 for mayor and aldermen and half dozen for manager, but none for the conn mission. It is 50 to 1 against the commission.
 The Age Herald is asked again and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
LIKELY TARLET0N SUCCEED HIMSELF Understood Friends in Junior Chamber to Nominate
 Present Head

It is understood that friends of W. W. Tarleton. president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. will place him in nomination to succeed himself at the semi-annual meeting of the chamber to be held in the chamber of commerce auditorium at 8 a'clocx this evening.
 Up to yesterday evening no for nal nominations had been made either for president or vice president. hence that was still an open book with no telling how many nomina- tions there might be orl who would be the nominees.
 MT. Tarleton has held office one term. Leon c. Bradley is vice presi- dent.
 Spirited contest for all officers is regarded as probable. Twenty-two di- rectors are to be chosen out of the forty and more nominations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13

The fact that the property of more than 5000 tax payers of Birming- ham is being advertised for sale for the reason they cannot pay the pres ent taxes, makes the proposition suggested to be submitted to the voters of Birmingham, by the the city commission, to issue s7,o0o. .oOo additional bonds of the municipality, the boldest and most absurd propo- sition ever suggested" said Frank Nelson, Jr., yesterday. Birmingham is now carrying 5000, 900 general bonds. and about one and one half million public improvement bonds.
 Should the promoters of this pro- position succeed In their effort, we would be confronted by a bond debt of $l7.500,oe0 against an assessed valuation of about $141 ,000, ,00o, or about twice the bond debt of the state of Alabama. thus over-burden- Ing the city and hazarding our credit.
 s'As voter and tax payer of Bir- mingham, l have always favored the encouragement of public education, and have supported every movement in that direction. but it seems to me that it Is time to call halt and
 
 in the mesh of public bankruptcy and cause & crash.
 Change Would Be Wise
 T voted for a number of the pres ent board of city commissioners, in- cluding the president but I must confess that I am disappointed in my judgment I believe a wise step would be to change our form of gov ernment, so as to clear the city of the top-heavy, unavoidable burden 1t now carries under the five commis g. sioner system. l have given this matter considerable thought. l have favored the general manager plaa, which is the ideal plan if we could get a capable manager, but if we made a mistake it would be disas- trous. The commission form of gov ernment. in my judgment, has proven failure and impractical. You had Just as well elect five presidents of the First National bank, or five pres idents of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, and expect success. as to elect five commission CTS with practically equal authority all playing politics.
 The safest plan after all is a real representative, that is. a direct rep resentatiVe from each ward of the city, with mayor as chief executiy without legislative function. I be- lieve the weakness of the old mayor and aldermanic system could be rem edied by a proposed double board councilmanic and an aldermanic fully representative of all the peo- pie of all the sections of the city This would not permit nasty legisla- tion, which Is sometimes unwise. Let the mayor be elected by the people of the city at large and be clothed with veto power. Under this system you might, and no doubt would. elect a number of undesirable aldermen, but you would elect enough good men to save the situation, and prevent the very thing that the present city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
Euents of Today
 tn Birmingham
EVENTS

EVENTS
 Citizens, conference. 0s3O a. nn., Southern club.
 Alabama Home Economies associ- ation. 9s30 a. m.. First Methodist church. 9sO0 n. m., Administration building. 2OS0 Park avenue.
 High School Athletic association, 10s3O a. m. Y. M, 0. A. building. Department of Exceptional Educa- ton 1Oi45 n. m.. private dining room TutwiIer hotel.
 Alabama society for Mental Hygi- enc, 9i3O a. m.. Tutwiler hotel. Rural supervisors of Alabama. 0s8o a. m., First Methodist Church Sum day school rooms.
 AFTERNOON MEETINGS First general meeting of the A. E. A.. 1i45 p. m., Jefferson theatre. Second session of citizens' con- ference, 2;S0 ?. m., Southern club. MontevallO alumni meeting, 2,00 p. m., dining rooms Tutwiler hotel.
 EVENING MEETINGS Second session of A. E. A., stOO D. m.. Jefferson theatre.
 ADJUSTMENTS. Lyric-Keith's vaudeville and pic- lures
 Loew's Bijoz--vaudevilIe and pie lures.
 Strand-G1oria Swanson, in "Her Husbands Trademark.o TrianOn-Marshal Neilan's sfBits of Lffe.D
 AIcasar-Constance Talmadge fin "A Pair of silk stoclxings.n Galnx-RudOlph Valentino in "The Sheik."
 RfaIto-sHTidsummer Mndness.1 Royal-Feature drama, comedy and news.
 Odeon-Serial drama and comedy. Princess-Serial drama and com- edy.
 Five Points Theatre-Bcrt Lytel in "A Messagge From Paris.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13

again if it can discover sectional di- vision in the voting; If there is in- dication of class feeling. The an swer to that. on going over every DO ballots, Is the same City ana suburbs vote in about the same pro portion. Business and professional men divide as others
 In the LIS votes tabulated Co yes. terday evening by The Age Herald. the result was as follows:
 For commission--22.
 For mnnager-21S.
 For mayor and aIdermen-s35. Mayor and alderman plan main tains it's runaway lead If you wish to express yourself, | cut out the ballot in The Age Heralu. Gill 1t out and send to 'T3eferendumr Department" care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
NelU Bond Issue VIII Make Birmingham s Debt Double
 Whole Bond Debt Of State
Frank Nelson Tells Why Commission Government Has Proven Mistake and Impractical Birmingham Residence Sites Worth Less Today Than
 Five Years Ago Because of Taxes
commission is attempting to put over the people at this time.

commission is attempting to put over the people at this time.
 All Help To Pay
 The erroneous impression prevails that the actual property owners of the city, who constitute less than one third the voters, are the only burden bearers in the way of taxa tion, whereas every man and woman who dwells In the city limits bears his or her proportion of the tax bur den in the way of increased rentals and the price of goods necessarily imposed by property owners to meet the demands of the tax gatherers. Our present tax rate is $3.30 per hundred. which the commission now asks to be increased. We not only have this high tax rate, but the pro- perty owner must pay in addition for grading and paving of all streets and laying all sidewalks, and build ing ali storm and sanitary sewers.
 High taxes retard the growth of any city or state, while a reasonable, sensible tax, meets the immediate de mands, and encoura ges investments, both in homes and factories, that add financial strength to the corporation, and enable it to go forward in its development. Jefferson county has issued $5,000,000 of bonds, whi eh could not be sold al par, and which the law would not permit sold at less than par. The result was contracts were let payable in bonds at price fixed by the contractor, and in my judgment, the county did not re- ceive over 75 cents on the dollar for the bonds.
 T can well understand how the beautiful pictures of million dollar auditoriums. manificent markets, n- braries, parks, schools and last but not least, a foolish proposition of municipal golf links, can charm the public and the powers that be, but this picture should not cause them to overlook the fact that public credit and public funds should be handled with a view to preservation, just as the wise individual finances his own affairs.
 Build As City Grows
 Tt has been suggested that we should provide parks and play grounds at once for 500,000 people, though we only have 100000. It has been suggested that we provide schools for 10000 children, though we only have 30,000. Both of these, to me, seem absurd propositions. think we should wait and expand as we are able and as we grow. The assessed values Of this city in l92l were $14o,453,5so Assuming that we are growing in value at the rate of about s10,o00,000 per annum, relief and ability will eventually come If the city is conservatively managed, and all these hoped for improvements can be made without an increase m the tax burdens. It may not be a wise thing to state publicly. but 1t is my honest Judgment that resi- dent property in greater Birming ham q mean the land), with but few exceptions, is worth less today than 1t was five years ago, and if the tax burden Is increased a further decline in values is bound to occur"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
REVENUE BOARD HAS
 SEATS FOR VISITORS

Visitors at the board of revenue meeting yesterday found many changes in the office arrangement Seats have been provided for those wishing to attend the meetings on business, and a wooden partition that has in the past separated the board from the visitors has been done away with.
 One sitting before the board can now see and hear business trans acted by the board. The alteration was ordered done several days ago and was completed yesterday under the direction of Thomas E. Huey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
COURT TERM OPENS

Greenville. April e.-(special.)- The third week of circuit court for Butler county opened yesterday. Judge A. E. Gamble Is on the bench. and number of murder cases in which the principals are negroes. will be tried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
ERICKSON TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY SING AT
 MUNGER BOWL EASTER

A big outdoor Easter concert will be given next Sunday afternoon by the. municipal orchestra, under the direction of O.. Gordon Erickson. in Munger Bowl at Birmingham-South ern college. according to an An- nouncement made yesterday.
 Parking space for automobiles has been provided to accommodate sev- eral hundred cars.
 The program has not yet been an nounced but 1t is said that several vocal numbers will be interspersed among the selections of the orchestra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
CITY HALL CLOSED

A halliday holiday was observed in practically every office in the city hall yesterday In observance of the opening game of baseball played be- tween the Birmingham Barons and the Nashville Volunteers. Practically all of the members of the city com mission and their office assistants at tended the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-13
ATTENTION KNIGHTS
 ROSE CRnIY

You are reminded of the meetings tonight at o'clock nnd Sunday at [ o'clock. Each one of you is expected to be present.
 s. B. KLIPPr1LT. w. M. ALBERT L. REESE, Sec.