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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
DRUG STORE IS LOOTED
OF LIQUOR BY THIEVES

A tempting array Of liquors,
which included twenty-five pints Of
-Four Roses. twenty-seven pints Of
Antique whiskey and ten pints Of
New England rum. valued at Sl26.
is reported stolen from the drug
store of w. A. Boyd, Georgia avenue
and Kenyon street.
Edward r. Albert, who made the
report to the police for Boyd, says
that the liquors. were stolen yester.
day morning by breaking the glass
in the rear Of the drug store.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
ABY SLEEP WALKER
DIES FOLLOWING FALL

NEWARK, N. J., April 2.-David
Wilson, the two.and-a- half.year.
son Of FAIRY Wilson, a pugllist. is
dead Of injuries received when he
fell down stairs and fractured his
skull and two ribs. The child
walked in his sleep and his parents
neglected to tie him\ to his crib.
After he was hurt the baby stag.
gered into his mothers room and
aroused her by pulling at the bed
clothes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
DEATHS.

Ida. Al. Cook, 81 yrs, Emergency hospl.
@. w. Montgomery. 50 yrs. 230 Mass.
ave-
Katherine Boesser, Is yrs. SIS n. Cap.
st.
Bertha Cannon, SO yrs. Garfield hospI.
VIM u. Freund. 81 yrs, $50 Il ut. NV.
Hall McAIiister, SO yrs. Emergency
hospI 4
Bessie r. White. Is yrs, Casualty hos
Maggie w. Stouts. S. yrs, 2625 Conn.
ave.
Warren Dnckett, Z yrs. Casualty hos
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
Births, Deaths|
Phone Main $3.50 Until
2 r. II. Obituary Desk
BENJAMIN A. BEAN.

Funeral services for Benjamin A.
Bean, well known Bethesda citizen,
who died last Saturday at his resi-
dence near Alta Vista, will be held
tomorrow morning. Burial viii be
In the Baptist Cemetery, Bean, Nd.
He was seventy mine years old.
Surviving Mr.. Bean are his
widow and seven children, Mrs.
Chester BogIey. Mrs. Charles Rem
shaw. Misses Edna Bean. MsSrgai st
Bean, Leonard, Everett, and Clifford
Bean.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
RoMo CLAIMS HE LOST
$4o,o 900 At PlNocHLE

NEW YORK, April EITHER
Harris Romo was a poor pinochle
player or his friends. John and Bar
ney Vena, were better scorekeepers
than the ordinary ones. for Romo
claimed in Jersey City that he had
lost nearly $4,000 within a year
10 the Veaas playing the sport at
the rate of about 800 a game.
The testimony was given during
the bankruptcy hearing before Ref
cree Demarest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
IsIRTEfS.

Addison G. and Benie Bf. Durr, girl.
James r.. and Martha Il. Warning, GIRL
Charles G and Catherine ". Columbus,
boy.
Ernest C. and May c. Brewer, boy.
George j. and Marguerite Ellis: boy.
Lester s. and Ester VI Laiper. boy.
Oscar and Jessie HeinemaI1n, girl
Edward r. and Charlotte y. Brown,
boy.
Conway p. ana Anna TT. Coe. boy.
Clarence Z. and Melvina Smith, girl.
Isaac and Luella Walters. boy.
Joseph and Florence Bowiding, boy.
William and Airline Harris, girl.
( Robert and Fannie Williams, boy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
SLAYER'S ONLY REGRET !
IS THAT HE LOSES JOB

PHILADELPHIA. April 2.-Ex.
pressing only regret that he would
lose his job with roofing concern.
William Ritter, sixty-eight years
old, was held without bail by
Magistrate Scullin following a cor
oner's inquest into the murder of
James Campbell. fifty-six years old,
with which Ritter is charged
Campbell was shot several times.
chopped with a Ratchet and pound.
ed with flatiron, it Is said. during
a fight with Ritter over clothing
belonging to the late Mrs. Emma
Cross, former housekeeper for Rit.
ter. Ritter was arrested after
boasting Of killing Campbell.
At his hearing Ritter asserted
he shot Campbell in self.defense
and said Campbell had stabbed him
with Of m Enffo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
Mrs. EMILY P. DeRIENIER.

Funeral services for Mrs. Emily.
Frue DeRiemer, widow of the Rev.
William E. DeRiemer, were held
at Inc Mt. Pleasant Congregational
Church. today. Mrs. DeRierncf
Miss Grace DeRiemer. ZIG Fifth
street northeast, last Friday, after
8hort illness. She was active in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
COLLEGE ''FRATS" SEEK
SOLE RIGHT TO SYMBOLS

ALBANY, April Greek letter
fraternities have protested to the
legislature that gamblers and keep
ers Of other disorderIy houses are
using combinations of the Greek
alphabet over their doors to hide
ffieir real business.
Assemhlyman William w. Camp:
bell, Of Schenectady, has determined
to put q stop to the practice with a
measure he had intfoduced prohibit.
ing. the use OF Greek letters by:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
BY fire IN
CLARENDON.
HOME
Percy Finney Burned on Head
and Arms Fighting So, 900
Blaze in Attic.

CLARENDON, Va, April 2.-The
handsome home here OF Percy Fin.
ney was destroyed by fire yester.
day. 1t was valued at 5000. part
of which Is said to have been COW
cred by insurance. The fact that
the flames started on the roof made
1t possible to save most Of the fur
niture. All three fire departments
in the county. responded to the
alarm and assistance was also sent
from Washing; on. Quick work on
the part of the fire fighters saved
the home Of William Maloneys inn
mediately adjoining.
Finney's attention was drawn to
the fire by the shouts Of his neigh
bors. He ran to the attic and en-.
deavored to extinguish the flames.
He was badly burned on the head
and hands. The origin Of the blaze
has not been determined.
The executive committee OF the
Lyon Park Citizens Association will
hold meeting in the offices Of
Lyon & Fitch Thursday evening at
8 o'clock.
Charles r. Taylor, Of Clarendon,
has announced himself as a candi-
date for the office Of county treas.
urer. He has been president Of the
Clarendon Citizens Association for
the past three years.
The noble grands OF all Washing
ton lodges, together with those
from. District No. %, Of Virginia,
have been invited to attend the
noble grand night to be given by
Arlington Lodge at Odd Fellows
Hall in Clarendon tomorrow night.
Announcement was made today Of
the election OF Thomas s. O'Hal.
loran as delegate and William L.
Bragg as alternate to the Virginia
Grand Lodge convention to be held
at Norfolk next month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02
DAILY TRAFFIC
CALENDAR

Fines and Collateral Forfeitures.
Total for year. $67 ,3O6
Total for Saturday. 1,O2S
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
SENSATIONAL FILM
IN "S0ME WILD OATS"
T0SH0W AT ALCAZAR
Special Men And Women Only
Shows To Be Ar
ranged

The management of the Alcazar
theatre has made arrangements for
the showing of the sensational mo-
ton picture, Some Wild Oats" which
was recently shown for several
months in Chicago, Milwaukee and
New York. breaking all records of
attendance. The picture will be
shown all next week. starting Mon
day
Some Wild Oats" is the most dar-
ing, sensational and beneficial mo-
ton picture that was ever produced
for the screen. 1t brings the entire
subject of venereal disease before the
public in most effective manner.
The picture leaves nothing to ones
ina gination, it boldly puts the sub
ject before you in very frank and
inoffensive manner. calling "a spade
a spade" it goes into details and puts
before YOU the naked truth. Unlike
the other motion pictures on this sub
ject, Some Wild oats" has an orig
inal story which is true to life, en-
PERTAINING and educational at the
same time. 1t Is a story of young
city to have his last fling before en-
tering the navy. His experience
teaches one a remarkable lesson.
On account of the frankness of the
subject, and scenes, it has been de-
cided by the management not to show
this picture to a mixed audience.
Therefore. special shows Will be held
for men only and special shows for
women only
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
CAN CLOSE HOTEL
Supreme Court Sustains City In Re-
vocation OF License

Word was received in the city legal
department Tuesday that the supreme
court of Alabama had reversed the
jefferson county circuit court in the
Bollas case. City Attorney w. j.
Wynn and Assistant City Attorney
w. A. Jenkins, when they read the
news, arose and slomenly shook
hands. They had fought the good
fight and won.
John Bollas, Mr.. Wynn said, OPP
crates the Olympia hotel, 2520s
Fourth avenue. November IA. 1922
the city revoked the hotel license
for cause" Bollas filed bill for
injunction and claimed the city had
no authority to revoke the license
in the absence of a conviction of him
self in the case. Bollas' contention
was sustained after an interesting
argument. in Judge Hugh A. Lockes
court.
The city had contended it had au-
thority under the law to revoke a
hotel keepers license if the city COM
mission deemed that the public safe
ty, peace and good order required
such action. The city also set up
as defense of its action that Bollas
had never complied with the lodging
house and rooming house ordinance
requiring a permit from the commits
sioner of public safety, known as the
war time ordinance. The circuit
court held that ordinance void
Information from Montgomery,
Thursday. was to the effect that the
supreme court had overruled the cir
cult court and sustained the conten-
ton of the two city attorneys
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
COLD STORAGE EGGS
BEST, SAYS RUSHT0N
Community Club Enlightened On
Pecularities Of Plant Operation

Cold storage eggs are purer than
fresh ones and consequently better
for human consumption, j. Frank
Rushton, general manager of the Bir-
mingham Ice and Cold Storage COM
pany, told Community club members
Thursday at the Tutwiler hotel.
Mr.. Rushton said many persons
were of the opinion that various
products were placed in cold storage
and kept there with a view of raising
the price of commodities. This, he
said, is not true. because the United
States government has a record of the
products which are placed in cold
storage warehouses.
After explaining what he termed
number of historical errors, some due
to peverseness and others to misun-
derstandings. Mr., Rushton related to
the club why a cold storage egg was
better than a fresh one, declaring
that an egg produced in the spring of
the year and placed in cold storage
was purer when ready for use. than
one produced in the summer months,
and offered as proof of his statement
department of agriculture records.
Mr.. Rushton told of other perish
able commodities. such as potatoes.
grains. meats, butter and furs, which
are saved for human use by means of
cold storage.
Sorsby Jemison and Pratt Thomas,
together with the committee in
charge of the Community club camp
on the Warrior river, We're appointed
to meet with the jefferson county
board of revenue at 10 o'clock Friday
morning, and request of this govern
ing body that the road leading to the
camp be improved.
Edmund Armes. former president
and chairman of the program com
mittee, presided over the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
CITIZENSHIP" CUP
PLACED ON DISPLAY
AT BROMBERG SHOP
League Of Women Voters
Contest To Close Satur-
day

The silver loving cup which is to
pc awarded to one of the Birmingham
nigh schools at the conclusion of the
citizenship essay contest being con-
League of Women Voters has been
placed on display in the show window
or the Bromberg Jewelry company,
donors of the cup, Third avenue. and
twentieth street. The contest is to
close Saturday and has attracted
much interest among high school stu
dents of Birmingham who are ca
gerly awaiting announcement of win
nerS.
Inc cup will be given to the school
from which the winner of the gold
medal is a student, and will be al
lowed to remain there for one year.
In the event that the same school
produces the winner of the gold
medal for three consecutive years it
Will then auto matically become the
property of that school
The three medals, gold, silver and
bronze, viii be awarded to the stu
dents of the high schools whose es-
says on citizenship" are judged the
three best. Mrs. Conrad Ohme and a
committee have been chosen as the
judges for this contest, and will an
nounce the winners within the next
few days
In celebration of this affair, which
will be given annually by the League
of Women Voters. a luncheon to be
known as the citizenship luncheon
will be held at 1 o'clock Saturday in
the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged for this occasion and the af-
fair Will be open to all interested
Those who expect to attend are re-
quested to make reservations by call
ing Mrs. Palmer Daugette. Main
66S7J or Mrs. Neil Wallace, Main
1927 or Main 1855.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
LIBRARIAN DISPLAYS
MARVELLOUS MEMORY
IN FINDING POETRY
Miss o. |. Smith Remembers
Reading Verse Printed

Members of the city library staff
were complimenting Miss Q. l. Smith,
director of the reference department,
Thursday, on what they believe was
a record memory achievement.
A letter was received from school
authorities in Chatom. Ala, asking
for a copy of a piece of poetry. Very
frankly the writer stated he did not
know the name of the poem, who
wrote it. or when and where it was
published, he did not remember any
of the verses, or the first lines of
any of them, all he knew was the
story of the poem, and did not re-
member that very well.
Thursday Miss Smith read the let
ter thoughtfully, and then started her
search. There was no suggestion of
the poem in any reference book. al
though II research volumes were
scanned for clue. Miscellaneous
clipped poetry from newspapers and
magazines were looked over. but
there wasn't trace. At this point
Miss Smith sat down to put her mem
DRY to work. After a few moments
she went to an almost abandoned file
of miscellaneous pamphlets. drew
from it a leaflet printed by the Vir-
ginia Medical society in 1916, and
found the article wanted, The Fence,
or the Ambulance"
After 1 stopped to think she
said, Il remembered having read it
and the publication where 1 saw it,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
REALTY TRANSFERS

Charles P. King and Lille King to j..
c. Jones. lot s, in block 6, according to
the survey OF the first addition to West
Elyton. for $500 and other good and
valuable considerations.
Mrs. Jennie George and w. L. George to
Mat Lamar Reed and Ada Skaggs Reed,
lot 20. in block "a, according to map of
the Walker Land company addition, for
$500.
Pearl Harris Sledge and Matte Harris
Gore to Edgar Collins. parts of lots 2
and 3. in block 81. according to the East
Birmingham companys survey of East
Birmingham. for $500 and other consid-
erations.
Central Park Baptist church to w. D.
Langston lots IL and IL. in block AZ, ac-
cording to map and survey of Central
Land company. for $1,000
Almoth T.. Smith and Gussie Mae Smith
to Myrtle OUTLAW, lots "a and IS, in block
Place for s1,70O.
r. ]. Heine to Mary NJ. Ennis. lots and
g. according to map of the Mary l.. Ham
ilton addition to Smith Park, for S3.6S5.
The Rushton corporation to the Standard
Sanitary Manufacturing company, lots g.
10, IL and IL, in block III. according to
Elyton Land companys survey of the city
of Birmingham, for $4,000.
George Houston Davis to the Standard
Manufacturing company, lot 8, in block
III, according to Elyton Land company's
survey of the city of Birmingham. for
$4,000.
Mrs. T. J. Henson to w. j. Self and
Martha Self, lot 20, in block d, according
to map and survey of North Highland ad-
dition to Pratt City. for $1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
FOR MULTIPLE LISTING
Real Estate Men Change Method OF
Handling Rents And Sales

Multiple listing" is the chief topic
of interest among Birmingham real
estate men these days. In brief, 1t
seema
means this-houses for rent or for
sale Will be listed with all realty
dealers who hace agreed to transact
business on the multiple listing plan.
all being Informed of all houses for
sale or for rent.
1t was explained at the weekly
luncheon of the Birmingham Real
Estate Board. Thursday, in Sthe Tut
wiler hotel, that one of the most
gratifying results of the innovation
will be the elimination of many I'M
slightly cards plastered on a house
for rent or sale, each by an individ
ual dealer. Hereafter there will be
but one card posted, which, whether
the card announces for rent or for
sale, will say: Apply to Your
Broker"
1t was proposed the new firms or
ganized after the plan under con-
sideration Is adopted, be charged $500
for membership. Members said any
one firm would be glad to pay that
sum for a list of a thousand or so
houses actually for sale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
CHAMBER ACCEPTS.
BRENT STATEMENT.
ON WARRIOR LINE.
Bum Instructed To Keep In
Close Touch With DeveI-
opmentS

The board of directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce decided Thursday
to accept as correct the statement of
the federal management of the Mis-
s;ssippi- Warrior Barge Line system
that substantial progress had been
made in the matter of through divi-
sion rates on the Warrior and that
within less than so days this prob
lem shall have been adjusted with
fairness to the Warrior.
At the same time O. [. Bum gem
eral manager, was authorized and
instructed to follow the matter close
" and to call the board together
when he deems interests of the War
rior demand further consideration on
their part.
Mr.. Harrison Here.
Presence in the city Thursday of
Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern railway, gave occasion to
confer with shippers and Warrior
river officials with regard to
rates over the Ensley Southern, a
property of the Southern, in eonnec-
ton with Birmingport. However,
Mr.. Harrison spent the day at the
company shops and going over prop
critics with local officials. None of
the principal Warrior river shippers
had come in contact with him and
the Birmingham office of the War
rior barge line knew only that he
was here.
Thursdays meeting of the cham
Der directors is accepted in business
circles as closing the door on any
drastic action under the present sit
uation.
The chamber received report
from w. D. Nesbitt, who represented
it at the International Chamber OF
Commerce In Rome, Italy. recently.
New Members Elected.
New members were elected as fol-
lows:
Todd Protectograph company, Ian
der Mankin Realty company, Biz
mingham Taxicab company, Jones
e. Co., J. B. Lassiter e. Co, Edwards
& BaNham Loan company. B. H. Tur
ner Drug company, LOFTS Christofoli
Tile company, Alabama Marble COM
pany, Best Loan company, Black Loan
company, Morris Drug company, En-
ployes Loan company. Equitable Ser
vice Plan, May Loan and Realty COM
pany, Vaughn Realty company. Berry
Drug company, Miller Auto Supply
company, Caldwell Watson Foundry
and Machine company. Phillips Fur
niture company. Alabama Brokerage
company, Hazard-Clark Manufacture
ing company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
TENNESSEE MAN HERE
Davidson County School system Head
Insnects .Jcffersnn,s Facilities

Superintendent Wright of Davidson
county. Tenn, was the guest of JEFF
ferson county school officials Thurs
day Nashville is the county seat.
Mr.. Wright stated he wished per-
sonally to inspect the county educa
tional arrangements as he had heard
much of the progress made here in
rural education. building, consolida
ton and other matters
Mr.. Wright spent Thursday in
visiting the Oak Grove and Alliance
schools in company with Assistant
Superintendent T. 3. Erwin and W.
r. Copeland. district supervisor.
These schools are considered typical
examples of consolidation work in
rl1i al schools
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
CARE OF PROPERTIES
OF SCHOOLS OUTLINED
Baker Orders Special Precautions
To Be Taken Against Fires

Final instructions for caring for
school property over the county dur
ing the ensuing summer vacation
period, beginning May %. were ISSUED
Thursday r. Or. y. r. Baker. super
int rdent. Special precautions We're
ordered taken to protect school build
ings from possible fires.
Principals Of the different schools
we're instructed to have all registers.
records and report cards completely
filled out before surrendcring them
ut the close of the term.
Principals We're requested to urge
full attendance of their associations
at the final meeting of the Jefferson
county Parent Teacher council at 10
o'clock Saturday. May 26, at DR.. Ba-
kers office Mrs. Hambaugh presi-
dent. asks each association to have
its representatives prepared to give
IL narrative report of the years work.
but states that final reports will not
be required until Sc ptember.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
FORETELLS CITY FUTURE
SccOrcsS Answers Questions Pro-
laouuded Rx Ctr Co II iaIa

SecOrcss Answers Questions Pro-
pounded by City Commissioners
Members of the city official family
heard Birminghams fortune told
Thursday morning awhen THE Girl
Who Knows" Madame Ellis, held an
impromptu demonstration of her gifts
as a teller of the future in the city
hall Thursday morning.
Commissioner Harrison was told
the jitney question would be settled
amicably.
Madam Ellis. accompanied by her
husband and the manager of the TIL
anon theatre, where she will appear
next week, gave her demonstration
in the office of President McLendon
shortly before noon. Many of the
problems and bothersome questions
the commissioners are facing were
put to her by those who were pres
ent. To all she had answers. Cues
tions would be put to Mr.. Ellis, far
out of hearing of his wife, and
promptly an answer would be given.
All was going very smoothly and
satisfactorily until someone asked If
the auditorium would be started soon.
The answer was yes"
Shortly thereafter interest Jagged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-18
BRANCHES OF BOARD
BEGIN TO FUNCTION
Specialists In Real Estate Work
Being Organized By Realtors


Subsidiary organizations of the
Birmingham Real Estate board have
started functioning, introducing,
members said at the weekly luncheon
in the Tutwiler hotel. Thursday, a
new regime in the development of
greater Birmingham.
Within the past few weeks the
board has seen the creation of four
branches of specialists, loans, sales,
rentals and building. First to meet
and first to report at the regular
gathering Of the parent body was the
sales department. They met Thurs
day in the Jemison building, many
of the firms reporting 100 per cent
of their statesmen present. Friday aft
ernoon the rental division will NEE.
In the library of Jemison & Co., for
the first time getting together for
mutual aid, study and the making
of plans.
James Drake of the Montgomery
Real Estate company made the first
report at the Thursday luncheon. He
said:
you realtors want a salesman tc
apply for work with you who can
say he knows the value of the prop
erty in the city, that he knows every
street and alley. what encumbrances
are on each piece of property and
who knows how to handle and close
a deal ethically. That is what we
are training the statesmen in doing.
Meetings are to be held from now on
every other Thursday. Membership
will close June s, and remain closed
for six months. when another class
will be started"
A. c. Montgomery, president of the
Alabama real estate board reported
that Birmingham had the largest
number of attendants at the state
meeting held In the capital last Mon
day. He outlined the matters Of in
terest brought up at the meeting.
Final plans were made for the Bir-
mingham realtors who will attend the
national real estate mems convention
in Cleveland next month.