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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03

country, dental hygiene, will be included in the course.
 There should be no difficulty in raising the S6,O00,0oo endowment for the institute in Pan anna and the School of Sanitation at Tusca- loosa. A campaign to raise funds was started in Alabama on the occasion of British Ambas- sador Geddes' visit to Birmingham with other noted men who are interested in perpetuating the work of General Gorgas.
 Phianthropists and the general public will donate to the Gorgas memorial because of its practical value, as well as for sentimental req sons. There is an alarming shortage of sani- tary experts and competent nurses to safeguard the public health. Great emphasis is being given nowadays to the preventive measures which will be taught at the Gorgas School of Sanitation, while the scope of the institute in Panama will be worldwide for the elimination of tropical diseases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
FOR THE LEGISLATURE

"A little over week ago mere handful of candidates had announced for the legislature, but note that at the expiration of the time for candidates to qualify no less than S6 men and women are seeking place on the legisla- tive delegation from Jefferson county" said Harde Brown.
 Personally, I could never understand how anyone would desire to be legislator, al- though suppose in measure the legislature is a necessary evil I am reminded of story I once heard of an old couple who resided in the country whose son had left the old home stead to live in a distant city. In due time he prospered and wrote to his parents frequently much to their pleasure.
 "On one occasion the old couple received letter from the son, which the mother started to read. After reading few lines she broke into tears, and said Father, they have sent our John to the legislature, but he doesn't say what for"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
POLITICS WARMING UP

''f have found politics in Birmingham warm CT during my past weeks visit than I have in the Capital City for the several weeks pre- cedng," said Robert s. Collins of Montgomery, visiting relatives here. "We have, of course, the usual lineup for state and county offices, with candidates galore, but interest seems to have waned as far as the present election is concerned.
 q find candidates here waging intensive cam paigns and even though they take a milder aspect from the first start, indications are that they will become considerably warmer later in the game.
 "Our chief interest in the Second district is in the race for representative for the national House. There are four candidates in the field, bent on retiring the man who relegated to private life in the last election a veteran law-maker and chairman of the military com mittee during the war period"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 Even sickness is well when it ends well.
 A man who has no sense of humor is natural ly short of sense.
 One robin doesn't make spring-that's the weather mans business.
 A woman seldom dresses to please her hus- band-unless she pays the bills.
 Stop worrying about the sorrows of yester- day and go after the joys of today.
 Poetry of love is transformed into prose when matrimony reaches the paregoric stage.
 The halo a man sees on girls head during courtship develops into a bonnet after mar riage
 If there is such thing as perfect woman it must be one who is able to conceal her imperfections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
ENSLEY STEEL MILLS BREAK
 BEST PRIOR RECORDS

There is romance in industrial ups and downs as much as in the achievements and the disasters of warriors and the successes and dis appointments of inventors and explorers. There is doubtless as much pYide of achievement in the Ensley steel department of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company over breaking all prior records of production during March as any college football eleven has felt on win ming victory over another college team.
 It is a record to be proud of. The open hearth furnaces broke prior records by 4,0oo tons, the blooming mill made new high record of 5000 tons and the rail mill also went ahead of the best weeks performance in the history of the mill
 Coming on the returning tide of busi- ness recovery makes these records all the more remarkable. The steel industry of the Birming- ham direct was first to recover, first to make large domestic and export order bookings and first to get on a basis of 100 per cent of steel production.
 All praise to the older men and the younger of the Ensley department of the Tennessee company. They have demonstrated to other steel centers that Birmingham has the men, the brains and the equipment with which to do things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
BETTER CONDITIONS REFLECTED
 BY BANK CLEARINGS

The bank clearing record for the first quar- ter of the year clearly reflects the better con ditions that are prevailing in this district. Be- ing estimated with the same number of banks and on the same basis as last year. the com parative data are an exact mirror of the condi- tions of the two periods.
 Clearings for the first quarter of this year were $22s,o0o,ooo compared with $2o5, 5,ooo,- 900 for the same period in 1921. The increase for this year is 3,oo0,Oo.
 The increase in March was the largest of the three months, showing that conditions are getting better as the year advances. The in- crease for that month was nearly $13,000, ,000, or 15 per cent over March, 1921.
 The improvement began in December. In that month the bank clearings ran $7,00O, 900 over the preceding December and made a new clearing house record.
 The clearings of the past four months show an increase of $3O,oO0,o0O over the four months of the preceding year. The upward movement has been steady and there has been no setback.
 Pig iron, the most tagging of. the industries, has recovered. Pay rolls are increasing. There is reason for the larger bank clearinss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
ORCHARD LANDS OF LONG AGO

By James Whitcomb Riley. The orchard lands of long ago. An, drowsy winds, awake and blow The snowy blossoms back to me And all the buds that used to be Blow back again the grassy ways, Oh, truant feet, and lift the haze. Of happy summer from the trees That trail their tresses in the seas Of grain that float and overflow The orchard lands of long ago! Blow back the melody that slips In hay laughter from the lips That marvel much that any kiss Is sweeter than the apple is. Blow back the twitter of the birds, The lisp, the thrills and all the words Of merriment that found the shine Of summer time glorious wine That drenched the leaves that loved it so In orchard lands of long ago! Oh, memory, alight and sing Where rosy bellied pippins cling, And golden russets glint and gleam As in the old Arabian dream The fruits of that enchanted tree The glad Aladdin robbed for me! And, drowsy winds, awake and fan My blood as when it overran A heart ripe as the apples grow In orchard lands of long ago!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
PANAMA DONATES A SITE FOR THE CORGAS INSTITUTE

Directors of the Gorgas institute announce that the government of Panama has provided site for the institute, thus fulfilling the pledge of Panama that it would show its appreciation in a substantial way for the work done by General Gorgas in that country, the scene of his greatest battle against tropical diseases. Alabamians will be gratifed by the selection of Dr. S. ". welch, state health officer, as one of the directors of the Gorgas School of Sani- tstion, a branch of the Panama institute, which will be located at the University of Alabama.
 The board of directors will meet in Tusca- loosa in May and arrange a course of instruc- ticn for the school, which promises to be of in- estimable benefit to the south. Sanitary engi- nsering, sanitary inspection, public health nursing, public health teaching and, what is of particular importance to the dentists of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
ENLIGHTENED JAPAN
By Arthur Brisbane.

By Arthur Brisbane
 For the first time in history Japan passes law regulating the sale of intoxicating drink It forbids selling to minors. Failure to pass such laws hitherto has not been based on in- difference, but temperance. Drunkenness doesn't bother the Japanese. In Japan, also, you hear nothing of societies for the proven ton of cruelty to children. The good reason is that in Japan nobody is cruel to children!
 Raise your arm above Japanese child as though threatening to strike and the child will laugh It never heard of child being struck. Unfortunately, you cannot say the same of the United States. Raise your hand to child here and it knows too we'll what it means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
HIGHER EDUCATION

William Allen White, in Judge.
 Higher education received distinct setback when President Hibben began to question whether or not the use of automobiles by under graduates in going fro mclass to class would be tolerated by Princeton. Take the automo- bile, the cigarettes, the tuxedo suits and the overstuffed haircut out of college life, and nothing but books remain. And what good are books? Still, S2,000 students in one institu- tion (Columbia university gives the world some idea of the tremendous mass production in brains or bevo brains, which America is fnanc- ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
CROWDS TAKE OUTING

q never saw the woods more beautiful" said M D. Orcutt, nor have seen such crowds as were out on the mountain sides yesterday. The dogwood and honeysuckle are in full bloom and never were as gorgeous. Nature is trying herself this spring.
 Every highway leading toward the noun tains was filled with automobiles. Every one stopped and plucked some of the flowers. Some, I am sorry to say, hacked trees and bushes in rather a prodigal manner. A few blossoms is all one wants I do not why automobiles are filled with flowers to be thrown away as soon as one arrives home."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
FAILED TO GIVE NAME

Many requests and inquiries come into po- lice headquarters every day" commented De- tective Sergeant Eddie Lyons, "but the most amusing recently was the request of woman resident of Ashland.
 "She was profuse in lauding the efficiency of the department, but her request was just little dense of solution. She had heard her hus- band was in Birmingham and wanted to get in touch with him, after two-year's absence from the home fires, but in her lengthy letter to the department she failed to reveal the name of her ong-sought spouse"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
CALLED PoLIcE STATION

q had a good April Fool joke played on me-" said J. c. Smith of Yeatman, Pill X Smith yesterday. q was busy Saturday and had been out of the office part of the time When returned for important consultation one of the men in the office told me to call Main 554.
 "Quite unsuspecting, called this number and found out that had called the police station When they asked what business l wanted was almost too dumfounded to answer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
THEY ALL HAD FLIvvERs

From the Co-Operator
 When Judge Ed Fleming of the South Side court, who was the principal speaker, rose to address >the Co-Operative club about half the members immediately arose to their feet and said, Good morning judge" which clearly in dicated that it is hard to overcome the force of habit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
WHAT IS THE BEST KIND OF
 CITY GOVERNMENT?

What is the state of public opinion in Bir, mingham regarding city government? The Age-Herald would like to know, and is con- ducting a referendum to find out whether the citizens of Birmingham prefer the city man ager plan, mayor and board of aldermen or the commission form of government.
 Fill out the blank ballot printed in The Age-Herald if you qualified voter and mail it to the Referendum Department" stat ing your preference. Names will not be pub lished, but they are necessary for verifcation. When the results have been tabuated they will be published.
 This is not a fight against the present city commission. The referendum is simply for the purpose of learning what the attitude of ma jority of voters in Birmingham is toward civic government Birmingham has tried mayor city manager, the most modern plan for con ducting municipal business
 Recently there has been much discussion, in the press and elsewhere, about the merits of the various forms of civic administration. There is probably no other topic of greater interest just now in Birmingham, and The Age-Herald is desirous of finding out and letting the peo. pie know what the consensus of opinion is. Every qualified voter is asked to cooperate
 
 It is reported from California that so far as Harry Leon Wilson is concerned, the feud is ended. After man has been koocked down about half dozen times that's the sensible view to take.
 Henry Ford has bought the farm of his friend, John Burroughs, and it will be made memorial to the dead naturalist. Henry's worst enemies won't be able to criticize him for do- ing that.
 Something like Sabbatical calm reigns over most of the nations coal mines although the voice of the agitator is heard in the land
 American boys getting interested in wireless telegraphy they may fail to make the acquaintance of mud turtles and ''minnies."
 Three New York walters are charged with selling highbals at $4 pair. Even that price 
 + x
 Millionaires whose yachts are captured by dry agents seem strangely unaware of the choice assortments of liquor on board.
 * <
 Organization of the Widows Protective league out in California is the first indication we've had that widows need protection.
 #
 It takes alert faculty nowadays to prevent student publications from scandalizing honest burgers who live in college towns. x x The reichstag says the demands of the repa- rations commission are intolerable. That word s being overworked in Germany. Emma Goldman confirms our suspicion that food was taken away from the starving to feed bolshevist parasites in Russia. < x # Detroit spectators who bought April Fool Preferred" must have hopped out of bed too hastily to look at the calendar. A watchman in Georgia jail won the ever lasting gratitude of three prisoners by forget ting to lock the jail door,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
A SALUBRIOUS CLIMAT

From the Florida Metropolis
 Florida paragrapher speaks about dis carding the heavies." Shucks, we haven't seen pair except in magazine advertisements in years!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
GIVE HIM TIME

From Llfe
 Progress is hitting fast clip, but the urn- pre has yet to use vacuum cleaner in dusting off the home plate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03
A MORNING PRAYER

O bless me with love that urges to action, and lead me to action which shows forth my love, and shall men have knowledge that thou and l belong to each other. Amen.--M. s. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-03

Why, what is pomp, rule, reign, but earth Ane dust? And, live we how we can, yet die must.
 Henry VI.
The Washington times., 1922-05-14
CRANDALL'S
Charlie Chaplin
FOREMOST of the early.week

FOREMOST of the early'week
attractions, to be shown
through Tuesday at crandall's
Theater, will be Charlie Chaplin's
PAY Day" The worlds cham
pion funmaker appears IN the role
Of a day laborer in a brick yard,
who encounters many difficulties
not only in the discharge OF his
duties, but also in the handling Of
his pay envelope.
A large and assertive vito 10
the chief obstacle to Charles en-
Joyment OF his hard-earned stipend.
The most noteworthy aspect OF
PAY Day" is its newness OF
comedy devices. Chaplin. who is
supported by Edna Purviance and
Mack Swain, does not offer a
single stunt that he has ever done
in a picture before.
Miss Du Pont in "A Wonderful
Wife" is supported by Vernon
Steel. Landers Stevens and Charles
Airing. in a tense drama of diplo-
matte life In South Africa. In this
dramatic offering the star it cast
as a young wife willing to do
anything for her husband. After
she had jeopardized his career by
doing too much. she saved II by
converting her greatest weakness
into her greatest strength.
Wednesday and Thursday, Alma
Rubens and Harrison Ford will
occupy the Crandall screen in
Find the Woman" thrilling
mystery drama that is especially
well produced and acted. Bobby
Vernon will supply the added COM
edy attraction as star of Fresh
From the Farm"
\ Friday and Saturday William
Desmond will be screened in the
stellar role of Women Men
Love-" supported by a charming
triumvirate consisting of Martha
Mansfield, Marguerite Marsh, ard
Evan Burrows Fontaine. The story
is an absorbing one of modern
society. and will be supplemented
by the comedy "Snooky's Home
Run"
The Washington times., 1922-05-14
KEITHS
Van and Schenck

VAN AND SCHENCK, The
Pennant Winning Battery Of
song-land," stars OF this seasons
edition OF the Ziegfeld "Follies"
win be the topnotch attraction Of
the B. r. Keith Theater bill this
week commencing at the matinee
tomorrow. Gaining fame IN vaude-
Vile in earlier days they have since
reached the top in othe: spheres
Of fun. Now they ara back to
their first love. greatly improved
in method. popularity and salary.
the latter up in the four figures
weekly.
The added attraction will be the
composer. Joseph e. Howard and
the beautiful Ethelyn Clarke in a
cycle of Mr.. Howard's old and new
songs, with Jack King at the
ivories. Another attraction will te
those popular rulers OF rubedom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry in
The Rube," dealing with the IA
miliar but ever funny controversy
between the yokel and the actress.
Then there is the famous record
maker" Aileen Stanley In person.
She is new in vaudeville. but as
The Phonograph Girl" is proving
a big hit in the Keith houses.
ken and company in Now what7"
Davis and Darnell in "Birdseed;"
Russell and Devott. THE Acromod-
ians," and Bud Snyder. Bluch and
company in "A Comedy Surprise"
are other offerings. The Pathe
Pictorial News. Topics of the Day,
and Aesop's Fables complete the
program.
The Washington times., 1922-05-14
GARRICK
EMBEDDING Bells"
SALISBURY FIELDS delip

SALISBURY FIELDS delight
full comedy. Wedding Bells"
q production which ran for a full
season on Broadway, will be the
new attraction of the Garrick
Players. opening with the perform
ance tonight.
Essentially a play written for
and around youth. It has qualities
that make 1t ideal for stock pur.
poses and for the playgoer ele-
ments that are bound to amuse
and interest all in whom the spark
of romance yet remains.
The plot Of Wedding Bells" as
its title implies, is concerned with
matrimony and the trials and trib-
ulations Of one Reggie Carter be-
fore tho chimes peal happiness.
On the verge Of marrying a charm
ing young girl whom he does not
= love. Reggie's first wife, whom he
divorced after a trivial spat. ap-
pears and entirely upsets the plan.
Wanda Lyon has an appealing
role as the young bride. Earle
Foxe will be seen as a romantic
swain with scintillating comedy
lines. and Gerald Oliver Smith also
serves out some wholesome laugh
ter. Ada Meade, Mrs. Charles B.
Hanford, Frank Duffrane, John
Kline. Dorothy McGrew and the
other favorites have been fitted
with congenial roles.
Director George Henry Trader
and his assistant. Leslie Kendall.
have executed settings that are
bound to cause a ripple Of ap-
plause when the curtain goes up.
They are replicas Of the scenes in
the original production.
The Washington times., 1922-05-14
Gloria Swanson
Is Tango Dancer

" HE pleasure seekers at Cata-
lima Island. famous Pacific
coast resort, were the re.
cipients Of a terpsichorean treat,
one evening during the filming OF
Beyond the Rocks" the Para.
mount picture starring Gloria
Swanson. which opens its second
week at Moore's Rialto Theatec
today.
The company, under the direc-
ton Of Sam Wood. had gone to the
island to film ocean scenes for this
picture, adapted from the novel by
Elinor Glyn.
A ball was given at one OF
Avalon's most palatial hotels, and
the members of the staff and cast
OF the pitcure, after a strenuous
days work, Joined the pleasure
seekers for an evenings relaxation.
The feature Of the evening was
the perfect dancing Of Gloria Swan
son, the star, and Rudolph Valen-
tino. her leading man in this pic.
ture. Miss Swanson is a charming
dancer and Mr.. Valentino has made
dancing one of his foremost ac-
complishments. His rendition OF
the Tango will be recalled In The
Four Horsemen OF the Apocalypse. 4"
The Washington times., 1922-05-14
STRAND
Mabel BLondell
THE STRAND THEATER q

THE STRAND THEATER an
nounces as its headline at.
traction this week. the Mabel Blon-
dell Revue, a pretentious musical
and dance extravaganza featuring
a quintette Of song and dance
artists who are sure to please.
The Theodore Trio. spectacular
aerialists, Will open the bill fol-
lowed by Messrs Fletcher and
Pasquale announcing themselves
as 1.-TWO Sons Of Jazz" Percy
Chapman and Elsie Ring will pre-
sent their comedy originality THE
Hired Man." and Roy La Pearl,
one Of vaudeville's foremost aerial
gymnasts will be seen in a unique
oddity.
Very Truly Yours" Is the tito
OF Miss Shirley Mason's latest Fox
production, which will be the
photodramatic offering for the
week. 1t is a story Of a pretty
hotel stenopragher who longed FOR
q Prince Charming" and a cozy
home, and Of her extraordinary
matrimonial experience when said
Prince Charming happened along.
II was a case Of marry in haste"
and after that the adage was only
partly true-and then but tenn
porarily.
A program Of short film fea-
lures will include a laughable
multiple rool comedy and subjects
Of an educational nature. Director
Maxwell and his Strand orchestra
will offer Irving Berlin's Some
Sunny Day." as overture and
Henderson's "Georsette" as exit
march.
The Washington times., 1922-05-14
River Excursion
Season Opening

~ Genes on the steamer st.
= Johns. now lying at the foot
~ OF Seventh street wharf. show
the early approach Of summer. A
crew Of painters and workmen Is
busy painting and decorating ths
big vessel, In preparation for the
opening Of the season on Saturday,
May 9th.
A number Of excursions have al.
ready been booked for the trip to
Colonial Beach, which will be an.
nounced later. The steamer st.
Johns has had a complete over.
hauling with every detail being
looked after that will make for
comfort to wsshingtonians sailing
on the Potomac during the coming
summer, and the owners anticipate
a large season for moonlight trips
and Colonial Beach trips.