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The Washington times., 1923-01-06
FORECAST BRICK
SHORTAGE
INU. s.
Construction Activities in Next
Several Months to
/ Absorb Output.

The brick industry is taking with
it. into Information for the winter a
smaller supply. OF it's material than
usual. This is one of the results Of
the coal and rail disturbances Of a
few months hack. The shortage Of
both fuel and transportation came
at time when the majority Of the
brick plants Of the country were well
supplied With orders. They have
been unable to keep up with the de.
mand, and at the same time put in
q heavy winter stock.
Now the seasonal closing Is taking
place and fully Is per cent Of the
plants IN the country arc shut down
until spring. With every indication
OF normal resumption Of construc.
ton In the spring there is likelihood
coming year. These conditions apply
to practically every section OF the
country except the Middle West agri-
cultural States.
The great Chicago district, which
4 month ago was piling up brick due
TO q slaokening Of the demand, has
succeeded In the past thirty days in
lowering its stocks and increasing
its orders on the books, which Is
rather unusual for this season OF the
wear. This Is due, no doubt,, to a
continuance Of favorable building
weather.
The ninety-seven companies whose
reports make UP the current months
figures produced during the past
thirty days 94.O0O.0OO brick, and
moved from their yards during the
same period more than 81. 00O, 600
brick. This represents about 20 per
cent Of the production capacity OF
the country.
There was q slight change In the
price range during the month. the
composite figure at this date being
S13. ~ as compared with 1892 Q
month ago. There Is nothing to in
dicate that there win be abrupt
changes In the price Of brick during
the coming year.
In some sections there II even now
q scarcity Of labor with little Mleli-
hood that conditions will improve In
this respect with the resumption OF
construction in 1928. Manufacturers
are unable to make contracts for
coal with any advantages over the
current prices. These two items
fuel and labor-make brick prices.
While It is expected and hoped that
the trend of prices during the next
five to ten years will be gradually
downward, 1t Is not safe at this time
to predict that building can be done
The Washington times., 1923-01-06

their purposes Of trouble;malxins
BY less ethical members Of the
legal profession. ag
1T is q glaring fact that many
who are purchasing real estate and
investing their funds IN mortgages
are doing 50 without any protection
whatsoever against loss caused by
a defective title. Often the earn.
ings Of q lifetime are invested III q
real estate purchase on: q. mortgage
loan, and many times the risk 81
losing them because Of faulty titIe
i sassumed by the investor. The
safety of the home depends l1pon
the stability Of the title, the right
to own It. Yet llomemakers take
9 chance Of defending their title e
it is attacked. Al flaw in the title
has caused the loss OF many. 3
home, the expert. says.
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
Defendant In Liquor
Case Drinks Half
The Evidence

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Charles
Pinsky, the only person to ap-
pear in court under the State
search and seizure act since
last September, astonished
Judge Mckinley and q crowded
courtroom yesterday. He plead
ed guilty to making q mys-
terious concoction which was
pronounced whiskey.
"Sure made it." he ex-
planned to the court. "And
good stuff it is. Nobody has
rheumatism that drinks this. I
make it in q silo."
He was handed q pint bottle
of the evidence.
''This is it, isn't it," asked
the prosecutor.
Pinsky picked up the bottle,
suddenly uncorked it and
poured about half of it down
his throat before the prosecutor
could salvage his evidence.
Pinsky was given three months.
The Washington times., 1923-01-06

ct any lower cost per cubic feet dur
ing 1923 than prevailed during the
year just closing.
The common brick industry gen.
orally is able to look back upon 1922
as q favorable period 1t brought
construction back to normal and the
brick industry received its full share
of the seasons business. 1t looks
forward to the new year hopefully,
because there certainly is an incpeas-
Ing respect for this ancient and
honored material. The spirit Of con-
servation made necessary by high
prices has worked decidedly to the
advantage OF all permanent building
materials, at the head of which
stands brick.
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
Columbus tor
Body to Have Home

The Columbus Real Estate Board
has acquired properly upon whioI
TO build its own home. and win
shortly erect y twoetory buiidins
with forty.seven.fo6t ffont, TAras
storerooms VIII Be on the ground
floor and office suites above. s
The property Il 125 feet deep, lilli
on the rear forty-fiye feet win !.
built an auditorium ana offices 1er
the local real estate board. Dissl
throughout. go
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
First Mortgage Loans
Offered by Phillips

With the announcement that ap-
proximately 10000. 900 in war saw
ings and thrift stamps have been
released lin Washington during the
past week. several prominent realty
firms have Offered first mortgage
loans ON Washington homes. Active
among these firms in this line Of
business Is William s. Phillips, 1903
New York avenue northwest.
Announcement IL made by this
firm that It il offering first mort
gage loans on homes In the Capital
Six and onehah and seven per cent
are paia on these Investnents.
The Washington times., 1923-01-06

OF the homes: Nine rooms; tie
baths, standard hath nxthrsh "
and one car brick earaees klrss
are senidetached ana tive are nt.
tached According to the owners,
the homes can Be bought On con.
venienf terms.
The Washington times., 1923-01-06
BROADCAST REALTOR.

The meaning Of the word Real
tor" was boadcasted recently by 9
member Of the Davenport, Ia, real
tor board, through the radio sta
ton of the Palmer School Of Day
export. The station. IL designated
in radio a. woo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
Vital Statistics
RIRTHS

BIKIHS .,0 Mr. and Mrs Mrs william william Thomas Thomas Jones, Mir, and Mrs. James G. Foster, S023 Ave nue D, Ensiey, September 2s girl
 MT. and Mrs. ]. l.. De eBardeleben, 1885 Pike avenue. September 26; boy. ham, Route 2. September 25: boy
 MT. and Mrs. Richard Roegner. 12t Seventy third street. September 26: girl MT. and Mrs George R. Wells. 24 Elev- enth avenue. September 24; girl street September IT; boy.
 MT. and Mrs. s. s. Dooley, 211 South Eighteth street, September IT; girl.
 Mir. and Mrs.s sB F. Burton, Eighty-thrd street and ninth avenue, September 10; boy
 Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Guy, 1903 First ave- nue, north, September 10; girl.
 MT. and Mrs. R. c. Cooper, Birming- ham, Route {. August 31 boy.
 MT. and Mrs. John Nix, Gate City. July 27; girl.
 third street north, August 26; girl MT. and Mrs. Mike Weems, Birmingha Route 4. August P; (twins) boy and girl Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Blankenship 123 MT, and Mrs. Ellis Gilmer, 222 Sixty eighth street, north. August 12; girl. MT. and Mrs. G. H. Reeves, Eighty third and Vasser streets. July IT; girl
 MT and Mrs. Francis Dyer. 625 South Thirteenth street, July :; boy. seventh street, June 27; boy.
 Mir and Mrs. w. r. Cornelius, 4530 First avenue. June P; girl. i MT. and Mrs. A A Thomas, 1929 Nine- teenth street. Bessemer. September 16; girl.
 Josephine McClinton. 1920 Eleventh ave nue. south, october 10; 76 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
STEAMERS ARRIVE AS
 SAILING SHIPS LEAVE
Marine Honors At Mobile Divided
 Between Steam And Canvas

MOBILE, -ala., Oct. 12.-(Special Leased re.)-Marine honors were about evenely divided Friday between steam and sailing vessels. Of the four ships figuring in the customs house proceedings, two were steam and, two were schooners. Both ar rivals were in saiIing class and the departures were steamers. One of the schooners was under the American flag and the second, of Nassau, was under British registry.
 The American schooner, Gamble, Mobile Ship Chandlery company, ar rived from Cayo Stambi in ballast and went into southern drydocks.
 The British schooner. Marie J. Thompson, also Mobile Ship Chandl- cry, arrived from Key West and Is now in stream.
 Two departures were divided be- tween steamers in ballast and one with general cargo. The American tanker, Georgia, Cowles Ship Chandlery company, sailed for Tam pico, Mex, is in balla t after spending some time here repairing. The steam CT, Ocmulgee, Mallory lines. cleared and sailed for New York via Port Tampa, departing about 3 o'clock.
 The Braddock, United States ship ping board, Waterman Steamship corporation, agents, will said about october 25. The Braddock went into the Alabama drydocl. yesterday for repairs.
 The British steamer, Mombassa, Norton, Lilly & Co.,, is due Saturday from Ras Abu Zenima, on the Red Sea, with cargo of manganese ore. The Mombasso passed Sand Key, west bound Wednesday and should arrive 
 Munson lines will havs sailings for nd esid nf ho next week. These will e the Danish steamer, Norman2ia, due for the northside about October 15 and the Thorgerd, Norwegian, due about the same time, the Capillo, United States shipping board, will be in about the middle of next week to load for Monte- video and Buenoes Aires. The Ameri- can steamer, Munisla. is due Saturday for the southside of Cuba The Nor mannia was formerly consigned to R. V. and J. S. Taylor, which firm was succeeded by Norton, Lilly & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
GAINED FAME IN AMERICA
English Actors Who pI.~.a Pnrts At Han,a SuooI '.

English Actors Wha playe. s.
 Parts At Home Succeed In U. $.
 twenty-five years ago a young ac- tor who had begun his stage career at the Elephant and Castle theatre went 10 the United States with a company taken there by Mrs. Patrick campbell. His name was George Arllss, name which in those days meant little to playgoers, and he stayed in America. George Arliss now mas returned to the London stage Tn the leading part In The Green Godoess, to be produced at the St James theatre-in the position of one of the most distinguished actors of the American theatre. In some re- spects he holds the place that Rich ara Mansfield occupied The case of MT Arliss is not an isolated one. There are in the United States dozens or English actors and actresses who nave gone there to find the work and make the names that London seemed disinclined to give them ana nave succeeded completely. Most fa- nous of all, of course, is Charles ChapIln, who, from playing in knock about music hall sketches in Great Britain, has become one of the great est film actors In the world
 It is doubtful if you could find one London theatregoer in A thou
 
 dOrsay, who played dude" parts in Britain twenty odd years ago. At one time he was understdying Sir (then Mr.) John Hare for s20 a week. 1 am told; now he Is the foremost exponent of British stage lords" and dukes" in America.
 Lawrence Grossmith and Kenneth Douglas are two noted London actors who seem to have settled down in America, just as Joseph Coyne an American, seems to have settled down in London, but the names of II. Reeves Smith and Lionel Atwill mean less to English playgoers.
 But in New York, and elsewhere in the States, their names have come to mean very great deal. Mr Reeves smith, who went to America after a long experience in Great Britain some 20 years ago, /has been de- scrtbed as the George Alexander of the American stage" and MT. Atwin. who was at one time a member of Miss Horniman's famous Manchester repertory company, is now one of the stars among serious actors in America. So is Henry Herbert, who for years managed Sir Frank Ben sons No. company on tour in Eng land.-William Pollock in the Con- tinental Edition of the London Mail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
Says Oglethorpe Only One Of Founders Of Georgia

BOSTON, Oct. 12.-Dr. Benjamin Rand of Harvard, who discovered III England copy of the missing CO., lonial records of Georgia for the years 1732-3S questions the propriety of re- moving to America the body of Gen. James F. Oglethorpe, who laid the foundations of the states of Georgla, Alabama and Mississippi. General Oglethorpes body has been found in !. brick vault under the floor or the slarish church of Cranham' Ehs la uu' where it was buried 1SS years ago.
 "Oglethorpe was only one albeit the most prominent of a group of trus- tees who founded Georgia" Dr. Rand i. aaid today. "The Earl of EgmonI who acted as president of the trus- @sf ees and kept their journal had al5 ; most as important a share as had Oglethorpe in the philanthrophic un- ,.1ertaking. Oglethorpe'S activity dlf- fered mainly from that of the others 'nasmuch as he was the representa- i've of the enterprise in America --hereas the others supported 1t Tn England. All alike were Englishmen < sand Oglethorpe sat in the British separliament for 32 years.
 'ss Moreover, after Oglethorpe re- turned from Georgia to England he lived for AZ years at Cranham. where .he died and was buried. Of the pro v posed removal. therefore the words of the inscription over Shakespeare tomb might justly be quoted:
 Good friend for Jesus sake forbear. .ro dig the dust enclosed here.
 Blest be the man that shares these .s. stones,
 And curst be he that moves my bones.'
 "If it is desired in the state of Geor- gia to honor it's founders would 1t not : he better if the legislature or some leading institution had a copy made of the splendid painting of that phil anthrophic body in treaty with the Indians, which I found on the walls of a historic mansion, the property of an English nobleman."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
, SLEMP EXPECTS TO
 RESCUE PRESIDENT FROM OVERWORK
Institutes System To Limit cooIidge's Conferences
 To Mornings

WASHINGTON. oct f2.-While public discussion continues as to why presidents break down under the strain of their duties, and as 10 means of relieving this strain, c. Bascom Slemp. secretary to Presi- dent Coolidge, has, after month in office, evolved one place for saving the strength of his chief.
 'f Secretary Slemp has instituted a system whereby engagements for conference with the President are limited to the forenoon and the whole afternoon is reserved for use by the President in the study Of reports and details of the problems ence with cabinet members. The b system. so far, is said to have worked very well and to leave the , President much less fatigued at the 2 end of the day than under the old system.
 President Coolidge's daily work ing schedule, which, now after two months in the White House. has been routine, starts at $50 o'clock When he arrives at his office. He first goes over his mail and the morning newspapers, answering as much of his mali as possible before the first callers having enga gements arrive. about 10 o'clock.
 From that time on until 12:30 o'clock the Presidents time is taken up with 10 to 15 minute appoint ments and 1t has been observed that rarely does he allow himself to get z .liehind his schedule. 5r s The final half hour before lunch Econ at l o'clock is taken up with the reception of delegations and the hundreds of individuals who call daily merely to shake hands with rhe President and pay their respects. About three-quarters of an hour are rtaken for luncheon and generally by o'clock the President is back at his desk for a quiet afternoon of 2, study, sometimes never broken info at all until he leaves the executive offices shortly before 6 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
DRY LEADER MEET
 TO COMBAT WAVE OF LAWLESSNESS
Enforcement Leaders Of Ma ton Confer In Washing
 ton-Bryan Speaker

WASHINGTON, Oct 12.-(By As sociated Press.)-Spurred to action l by what they described as apathy toward law enforcement, dry leaders gathered here tonight for a three days conference to bring the ques- | tton to an issue.
 Enforcement advocates from all parts of the country, including many of the leaders in the movement which made the eighteenth amendment part of the constitution will take part in the deliberations. They hope to outline plans which will provide practical and sure effectiveness of the dry laws, and to rally church and civic bodies to their support.
 Explaining the purpose of the gathering, which has been designated as citizenship conference" Fred B. Smith of New York chairman of the executive committee, said today | President Harding. According to Mir Smith, Mir. Harding told him that the trouble with prohibition enforce ment resulted largely from the iu- difference of religious and civic orders, which demanded the eigh- teenth amendment and failed to give it active support after it became ef- fectiye. Prohibition Commissioned Haynes voiced the same opinion, MT. Smith said, asserting that the peo- l Pie WHO WOTkeQ TOT the dry law demoralized after it was enacted.
 We are going to awaken the churches and civic organizations to | the urgent need of good citizen ship, with special reference to the eighteenth amendment" MT Smith said. At least 20 conventions will be held in the principal cities If 1 the country within the next 12 months and will be stimulated by the participation of the foremost leaders in the national life"
 l O O o
 Churches Give Aid.
 MT. Smith said no single society was responsible for the comment and that the Anti-Saloon League was not officially represented in the confer ence. Active support had been given. he said, by the federal council of 1 churches.
 More than $50 delegates. repre- senting all the religious and political factions will participate in the first conference, he explained, adding that they would bring to Washington
 the moral force of the nation5 in the hope of stirring the country to the need of law observance A long list of speakers has been announced for the conference in- cluding William J. Bryan, Governor Plnchot of Pennsylvania, Senator borah of Idaho, former Governor Mllllken of Maine, and many others prominent in church and civic life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
-OPPOSE PLAN TO
 REMOVE BODY OF. GEORGIA FOUNDER
City Of Savannah Sends For nal Protest To Eng
 fish Church

-- SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. 12.-The city iof Savannah has sent formal protest by cable to Rev. Leslie Wright, rector of the church in Cranham, Essex, London, where Oglethorpe is buried against the removal of the remains of the founder of Georgia for trans ference to this state. The mayor s cable to Dr. Wright was as follows:
 Mayor and aldermen of Savannah, in council assembled, adopted resolu- tions protesting against disinterment and removal of remains of Oglethorpe, founder of the colony of Georgia and seitv of Savannah. Please consider this an official protest from the municipal government of this city and give this due publicity.
 ..PAITI. D. SHAMROCK, Mayor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
BETTS TABLET UNVEILED
Memory Of Late President Of Georgia
 Association Is HOnored

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 12.-A tablet in memory of George Betts of Ash burn, Ga, late president of the Georgia Association, was unveiled here today at the Southeastern fair under the auspices of the organiza- ton. Attending the ceremony were Governor Clifford Walker of Geor- gia, his staff and more than 100 Georgia editors. Today was desig- mated in honor of the executive, the state press and the association.
 The tablet erected to Mir. Betts' memory bears an inscription declar- ing that he sacrificed his life in the cause of eGorgia's agricultural de- velcpment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
pOJrITRy AND pRODrCE
WOULD REvAMP PARTY
MussOlinf Proposes Reorganization
 Of Fascfstf In Speech


 Of Fascist In Speech ROME Oct. 12.-Reorganizaticn of the fascist party, with the substitu- tion for the present grand council of another executive body composed mainly of members of the present government, which will hereafter govern the party affairs is forecast in the address Premier Mussolni has prepared to deliver at the meeting of the fascist grand council, which opens at 10 o'clock tonight. The members of the governing body will be considerably less in number than in the present council which has 20 members. Other radical changes sug- gested by the premier deal chiefly with the organizations in the prov- inces. M
 All the members of the grand council are present in Rome for the meeting Premier Mussolini's speech Is expected to allay much of the To- cal unrest which has been manifested lately in isolated centers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
 POTATO MARKET

ceipts, 99 cars; total United States ship ments, 1000. Wisconsin bulk and sacked round whites. U. s. No. l, SIG l. 20 cwt. S5Q95c cwt.; Minnesota and North Da- kota sacked and bulk Red River Ohios, U. S. No. 1, and partly graded. so @ s5c Dakota sacked sand land Qhios. 75Qs5c cwt. South Dakota sacked early Ohios, U. & No. L 90 6 95c cwt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
ROME CELEBRATES
Bust Of Christopher Columbus Is
 Decorated With IaureI

ROME, Oct 12.-The 431st anniver- sary of the discovery of America was celebrated today by the International Society of Latin Propaganda.
 The bust of Christopher Columbus which is among those of other great Italians placed along the avenues oi the historic PinciC, or Hill of Gar dens, was decorated with laurel and an address was delivered by Umberto Vichi president of the society's sec. tion of history and art.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
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 MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL. Oct. 12.-Cotton. spot, quiet; prices steady. Good middling, 16.51d; low middling, 15.96d: good ordi- nary. 15.46d; ordinary, 16.16d. Sales. 6.oOO 5000 bales, no American. Futures closed firm; October. 16.11d; December, 15.66d; January, 16.60d; March, 15.27d; May. 15.o6d; July. 14.72d; September. 1S.74d; i; October (l924). 13,34d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
VERA CRUZ TRAINLESS

Rail Communication Halted By Dis
 pute Among Unions
 VERA CRUZ, Oct. 12.-This 0ty was without rail communication with the interior today as a result of a dispute between the maritime work CTS league and the railroad confed- eration, members of which latter or ganization quit work following a dis pute over the rights of each union in handling cargo at the wharves. The state secretary of industry arrived last night and is in conference with the leaders an effort to settle the dispute.