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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
INCREASE is SHOWN
IN RAILWAY EARNINGS
Net Income OF 225 Companies Shows
Better Business Outlook

CHICAGO. May l2.-CBy Associated
Press. 1.-THE net income of 225 cleo
trio railway companies in this coun-.
try, operating 21,4S4 miles of single
track, increased from S22,S52,41S in
1921 to S37.237.6S0 in 1922. accC rd
ing to reports made by these COM
panies to the American Electric Rail-
way association.
These companies, operate 1859
miles of track in cities and 1905 miles
in interurban territory and their COM
bined revenues amount to about one
half of the total electric railway
earnings in the industry.
The operating ratio of this group
of companies dropped from 1854 per
cent in 1921 to 1896 per cent in 1922.
The report says:
THE increase in the net income
amounting in actual money to Sl4,-
3S5,262, means that the electric rail
ways are steadily beating back to a
position where they can hope eventu-
ally to pay a fair return on the money
now invested.
1.-The reports indicate that. as a
whole, conditions in the industry i'm
proved during the year and substan-
tial progress was made toward recov-
cry from the effects of wartime con-
ditiCns.
THE number of passengers carried
in 1922 was greater by nearly 80
600 900 than in 1921"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
CAIRO MUSE JIM TO'
RETAIN TREASURES.
Of PHARAOH TOMB
British And Americans To Get
No Articles Of Ancient
Egypt

VALLEY OF THE KINGS, Luxor,
Egypt, May 12.-(By Associated
Press members of the American
Archaeological mission who are as
sisting the discovers of King Tutank-
hamen's tomb in identifying, preserv-
ing and packing the amazingly rich
collection of antiquities removed
from the burial chamber of the Phar
aoh, are making rapid progress in
their annual visits to the United
States. They will return to Luxor in
the autumn when the tomb is re-
opened.
Most of the articles taken from the
royal mortuary chamber are now
ready for shipment to the Cairo
Museum. There is little chance that
any of these mementoes will find
their way to American or indeed
British museums. For the Egyptian
law prescribes that all objects found
in royal tombs shall remain in the
country as the property of the Egyp-
tain government. The Britons who
discovered the tomb must find their
reward in the personal satisfaction Of
having added so signally to the
$3.50 years ago. They have taken
no article from the tomb as their per-
sonal property. And they have an
nounced they do not intend to do so.
o o O
Americans Get Less.
The American experts compensa-
ton will be even less. They are aid
ing their British colleagues without
a penny of remuneration. And they
have done by far the greater part of
the important work of conserving the
hundreds of fragile objects found in
the tomb. 1t may be said that with
out their help these articles would
have persisted.
While Lord Carnarvon lay serious
ly i'll in Cairo, Carter was working
night and day to complete the cata-
Logging and packing of the articles
before the torrid heat of the Egyp-
tan summer ensues. AS a reward 4 or
their seasons work. he has given , is
Egyptian laborers and diggers, VINO
number nearly a hundred, small hon
orariums of money and food. Four of
the laborers promptly used the money
to purchase additional wives, al
though they are already married. The
slave system still prevails in the in
terror of Egypt. and the women go
to the highest bidders.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
CRIME HAS ALLY
IN AUTOMOBILES,
AUTHORITIES SAY
Theft Of Cars Prominent Upon
Chicago's Police
Records

CHICAGO. May 12.-CBy Associate
Press. THE motor car of today, in
the hands of thieves and robbers.
far outstripped the stolen horse OF
pioneer days as an aid to crime, says
the Chicago crime commission in it's
latest bulletin.
While the horse thief in the days
when justice was stern and swift
might see himself dangling from a
halter, the auto criminal has differ
ent mental picture In the event of
capture. according to the commission.
His modern view includes arrest, re-
lease on bond, conferences in the well
furnished offices of the criminal
lawyer, trips to court, delays, posi-
BILE conviction, a new bond, appeal to
the supreme court, the fixing" of
witnesses and escape.
Factors In Felonies.
Motor cars were factor in S55 fell
ony cases in Chicago in 1922, the COM
mission points out, but the criminal
court increased the percentage of de-
PENDANTS penalized in 1922 to 81 per
cent, as compared to % per cent in
1921.
Ninety per cent or Chicago rob-
berries, in the opinion of these experts,
are preceded by the theft of an auto
mobile, and in 1922, 2,o07 robberies
were committed. These Involved 115
defendants charged with robbery
with a gun in cases where auto
mobiles were taken from their pos
SCISSORS. OF these lis. only l. suffer-
ed penalties. seven going to the pen
itentiar. four to the reformatory and
one to the house of correction.
During the year Is manslaughter
cases were called in criminal COURT
and only one of the defendants was
penalized. He received a refornN,tory
sentence, according to these records.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
OFFERED MILL JOBS
Case Students Nay Take Places In
Big Steel Plants

CLEVELAND, o., May 12.-tBy AS
ISOLATED Press.)-Students of Case
School of Applied Science have been
offered work in all lines this summer
by the Bethlehem Steel company.
In a letter to Dr. Charles S. Howe
president of Case, Bethlehem officials
offer Case freshmen. sophomores and
juniors industrial occupation in the
comp ;any's mills, furnaces, coke
plants and repair departments during
the coming vacation season. The pur-
pose of the offer Is declared to be to
enable college men to aid their
finances and at the same time to
augment their practical experience
during their summer vacations.
The students are asked to come as
soon as possible and remain until as
late in the fall as their studies will
permit. The students are offered the
same wages and hours as men doing
similar work.
Among the Bethlehem plants at
which Case men will be employed are
those at Bethlehem. Pa: Lackawan-
ma, N Y: Lebanon. Pa: Steelton, Pa,
and SparrowS Point, Md.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
FRENCH CAPTIVA1ED
BY AMERICAN STARS
Movie Fan Becoming Dominant Fig
ure In Paris Theatre Life

PARIS. May 12.-(By Associated
Press 1.-THE movie" fan is coming
forward as dominant figure in
French theatre life.
At first the French didn't take to
the movies. More than anything
else in the world the people of
France like to indulge in converse
ton on worthwhile subjects, and at
an average French dinner the for.
eigner who is shy on his French has
hard time following the CONVEX
sational phrases of his Gallo friends
as they are shot back and forth with
amazing rapidity. And next to YER
bal exchange of thought the French
man loves to listen to well written
dialogue enunciated by competent
French actors on the stage. That is
why he didn't take to the movies.
There was no dialogue-too much 81
lence.
Then came the appealing movie
message of American western life.
The picturesque cowboy riding, the
wide range of prairie, hill and noun
tain-the great human story Of
American life in the far west.
The Frcnchman was/ captured by
the American movie. His captivity
became willing and he began making
films himself. At first French made
films were wearisome. The episodes
were too long drawn out. They
lacked the snap and action of the
American film But now the French
man has learned that to hold his
public he must make it short and
snappy.
1t is becoming quiteSa fashion now
to go to the French cinema shows,
and many millions of francs are
spent yearly by the people of this
country in that form of entertain
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
Jefferson Garage Installs
New Battery Charging System

The jefferson Garage and Sales
company today announce the compile
ton of the installation of the new
"Conpo' system for the recharging of
storage batteries. The battery serv
ice station of this concern is in
charge of w. e. Withers, an expe-
rienced battery man who vouches for
the satisfactory service of this new
equipment.
+. ]. Halliday, manager of the
firm, has this to say in regard to
the new system: I'VE are now
equipped to handle battery recharg-
ing in one-third the usual time re-
quired by other service stations. At
the same time all danger of injuring
your battery is avoided, because the
method we now employ feeds just as
much current to your battery as 1t
viii take-no more, no less. The
"Conpo' system recently installed in
our service station has revolutionized
battery charging ideas. We can re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
GOLD IN CIRCULATION
Australian Currency VIII Soon Reach
Parity Again

SYDNEY, N. S. w., May 12.-(By
Associated Press.)- Gold coinage is
likely to be in circulation again in
Australia within IL months, accord
ing to financial experts. when ex-
change VIII reach parity again. The
embargo on the export of gold still
is operative, and it is pointed out
that Australia could not allow free
shipment of her gold if Great Britain
did not do the same.
1t is believed here that the agree
ment for funding the British debt to
the United States will hasten the re-
sumption of gold payments in the
United Kingdom. and it is understood
that as soon as the example is set in
England, it Will be followed imme-
diately in Australia.
Gold production has declined
heavily in Australia, but the gold re-
serve against paper circulation stands
among the highest in the world. The
latest note issue returns show that
the value of notes in circulation is
f52,65l,00o. with ga, 100000 in gold.
or AGA per cent, held against it,
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charge practically any battery in less
than "a hours"
This new equipment is the latest
on the market and is the only one in
Birmingham at this time, and will
doubtless result in greatly in
creased business for the jefferson
garage.
The convenience of the location of
the Jefferson garage, just next to
the jefferson theater, is an added ad-
vantage to motorists going to this
concern for recharging. This COM
pany is also official sales and service
station for the Willard battery. and
z full line of this battery is carried
for all cars. This firm al&o pro-
vides storage for cars and a splendid
washing service. They have ample
facilities and space and have ar
ranged most attractive station
where the service is prompt and eff
Gent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
INDUSTRIES PL AN
7 D ST ANDARD|zE
THEIR PRODUCTS
Even Language Of Manufac-
turers Has Become Compii-
Gated And Confused

NEW YORK. May 12.-tBy Asso-
ciated Press.) - The business of
life at least that portion of
it having to do with the manufac-
ture, sale and use of material things,
has become so complicated in recent
years that more than 200 national
Industrial associations and govern
ment departments are now engaged
in a cooperative effort to straighten
out the tangle The Strengthening
process has taken the form of simp
LITIGATION. ratification. and standard
ization of raw materials, of manufac-
turing processes and of finished pro-
ducts.
The far reaching proportion this
work assumed during 1922 is re-
vealed in the year book of the
American engineerin standards COM
mittee. a federation of the industrial
technical, social, and government
agencies engaged in national stand
ardization work.
Projects Under Way.
The projects under way range
from Standardization of the proper
tions of bolts. nuts, and rivets to the
Standardization of the dimentions of
motion picture films; from stand
ardization of the methods of testing
automobile headlights to standardized
ZION OF meInOuS testing WOOu, Steei,
or portland GENE :; from Standard
cation of methods of sampling coal
and coke to the Standardization of
the methods of testing cotton fabrics.
from the Standardization IF rules
concerning electricity meters to
Standardization of the dimensions of
which telegraph. telephone and other
electric wires cross each other at
overhead inters ections on the streets
and roads of the United States. In
all, more than 100 such projects have
been completed or are now under
way.
Even the language of industrial
ard technical men has become so
complicated and co0fused in the rapid
development of science and industry
during the recent years that it has
become necessary to simplify and
standardize words. their meanings
and symbols.
The standards committee reports
that the national movement for in
dustrial Standardization accom-
plished more during the last year
than in any preceding year, and the
work has now reached the stage of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
N0|SELESS 6 RS
Be | N c PLANNED
FOR TWIN CITIES
Minnesota Metropolis Will Do
A4ay With Jars On
TrOlleVS

NINNEAPOLIS, May 12.-(By As
sociated Press -Minneapolis and St.
Paul and suburban territories are to
have virtually noiseless street cars
in the not distant future.
After years of experiment, the
Twin City Rapid Transit company,
which operates street cars in botn
cities ana suburbs, has had its en-
gineers build trolley car that is
free from most of the noxious noise
attendant upon present day traction
operation.
Work on the construction of the
new ear began when the motor
on the market by large electrical
equipment concerns to replace the
old motor weighing 24oo pounds.
The journal box, which on the old
ears protrudes out from the wheel,
will be replaced by a new spiral
roller bearing placed inside ana adj
joining the wheel.
The new cars also have a rubber
cushion over the spiral roller which
supports the weight of the truck,
the car and the passenger load, and
they are a great factor as noise
eliminator. These cushions will carry
a load of $4,000 pounds.
The trucks are also equipped with
what is known as a swinging spring
plank which enables the use of
combination of springs that take up
the overload and are easily adjust
able at all times.
Compared to the weight of 10000
pounds for the old car, the new troll
leys weigh $4,000 pounds; have the
same carrying capacity, and VIII
stand the wear and tear as we'll as
the old cars, according to transit Of
fieials.
one of the important eliminators
of noise in the new car is the band
brake, similar to the automobile
brake. which works on the wheel
drum rather than the old shoe brake
on the wheel itself.
Another Improvement tending to-
ward elimination of noise is the en-
easement of windows in rubber, thus
preventing the rattle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
GIRL PREMIER AVIATRlX
Hawaiian Young Woman Feels At
Home In Clouds

HONOLULU, May 12.-(By Associ-
ated Press.)-Laura Lil1is. nine years
old, has earned the distinction of be-
ing the premier aviatriX of Hawaii
as the result of recent flight with a
commercial aviator who established
new altitude record for the islands at
100 feet.
Laura. the daughter of Capt, w. j.
Lillis of the Honolulu traffic squad.
than she does at crowded street in
tersection, according to her father.
Her first flight was made when she
was six years old and she has been
up frequently in the past three years.
Lillis has accompanied his daugh-
ter on each of her trips and said that
shs has never displayed the slightest
sign of fear at any of the turns and
dips of the plane.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
COMMENDS GOOD PLAYS
English Clergyman Suggests That
Churches Print IlSf OF Shaaxx

Churches Print List OF Shows
LONDON. May 12-(By Associated
Press. )-There was a time when zeal
Gus pastors in London were wont to
dcnounce theatres as ante-rooms to
hell. and their flocks applauded them
for it. But nowadays the minister of
the gospel who talks that way is re-
Earded as narrow minded. Few. how
ever, have made such complete
right-about-face as the Rev. E. j.
Saxton. Addressing the Durham,
Yorkshire and Northumberland Con-
gregational union at Leeds recently,
he said:
~ should like to see our religious
papers give every week list of plays
worth seeing. Some plays are as goCd
as sermon, and there is certainly IA
ministry of laughter as we'll as of
SODgn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
HOUNDS NOW POPULAR
styles In Dogs Change Like Those OF
Clothes

LONDON, May 12.-tBy Associate
Press. Passions in dogs change al
most as rapidly as womens dresses.
and the latest fad amongst dog
fanciers here is the Saluki or gazelle
hound, which experts predict will be-
come even more popular than the
Alastian.
So far about a dozen specimens of
the Saluki are in this country, but
they have played an important part
in the championships dog show at
Holland park.
The Saluki is the greyhound of
the east his home being among the
nomadic tribes of the Arabian deserts.
The biggest breeder of Salulxis in
England is Mrs. Gladys NJ. Lance.
hose husband, Brigadier General
Lance. was presented with two of the
dogs by an Arab Sheik in Damasase
two wears ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
MONUMENT TO FRIEND
Steel Magnate Erects Memorial
Member OF Firm

JERSEY CITY. N. j., May 12.-By
Associated Press.)-StandinS in the
Holy Name cemetery here is a glis
tening new shaft bearing the epitaph,
efficient, Faithful and Honest"
1t has been erected by Ebert H.
Gary, executive head of the United
States Steel corporation, in memory
of Thomas Murray, one Of Mr.. Gary's
friends, who went into the corpora
ton small cog ana died two years
ago assistant treasurer
Mr.. Gary has reared many monu
ments to departed friends. Dotting
the village churchyard in Wheaton.
H., near the farm on which the steel
magnate was born, are many stones
bearing the inscriptions: Erected by
Ebert IL. Gary"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
FNODERNiZE WOMEN
Soyiets Finally Induce Female sex
To Danish Wells

~ To Danish Wells
e MOSCOW. May 12.-tBy Associated
Press. )-Communistic party "orhers
'say thev now are at last having
some effect i'm their campaign to
modernize the Moslem women OF the
Near East.
: 1t took hundreds of communist
I'm issionaries" nearly. two years In
Come localities to persuade the WON
en- to remove their wells and oart1cl-
Nate in politics. Now, in AdJerbi1in
aionc, however. more than $4,000
v-omen have been organized in indus
trial activity. while workshops for
femininc Mohammedans, where they
gre taught that the role of woman is
far different from that of the usual
Noslem conception. have been estab-
Gshed by hundreds in TuIkestan.
Bokhara and elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13
GO AFTER BUSINESS
American Ships Seeking River COM
merce In ChinQ

SHANGHAI, May 12.-(By Asso
ciated Press.-The first company to
be registered in China as an Ameri-
can federal corporation under the
China Trade act, which recently was
passed by the American Congress, IS
the China Coast Transportation COM
pany, Ltd, which is to operate Ships
on the 1angtze river. The organizers
are Carl Seitz. Hugo Reiss, Capt W.
|. Eisler, E. Evenson and E. IL.
Grooms. This company registered at
Picking with Frank Rhea, who has
been named registrar under the act.
The China Coast Transportation
company Is the second company to
register under the new act, though
first To repister in China.
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mass production. Trade associa-
lions and general commercial bodies
have shown decidedly increased in
terest in Standardization work. which
in it's earliest stages. was considered
of interest principally to engineers.
, 1923-02-06
Sport Calendar
Racing.

Racing.
Meeting of Business Mems Racing
association, at New Orleans.
Meeting Of Cuba-American Jockey
club at Havana.
Meeting of Tijuana Jockey Club
at Tijuana
Golf.
South Florida championship tour,
nament at Palm Beach.
Annual St. Valentines tournament
at Pinehurst.
Winter Sports.
Opening of annual artmouth Col.
lege Winter Carnival.
Curling.
Annual bonspiel of Manitoba Curl.
ing association at Winnipeg.
Boxing.
International amateur tournament.
Madison Square Garden. 8
Panama Joe Cans versus italian
Joe Cans, IL roun6s at New York.
q Johnny Dundee versus Remco
Roche. ten rounds. at Meridian, ct.
, 1923-02-06

Winners in A IND winners in B will
play m game for the state champion.
ship, and a state championship cup
will be awarded the winner, which
cup must be won three times to be.
come the permanent property of any
school.
Cups will be given to the winners
in \ and the winners in b. to be their
permanent championship cups with
the addition that the winner of the
state championship will have the
words state Champions 1929 en-.
sraved upon is up. Cups will
also be given the teams finishing sec.
ond in A and B. and gold basketballs
and silver basketballs will be given
to the first and second places in both
classes. In addition the Spauld' ng
cup. to be won for three years. be
comes the property for n year of thu
winner of the state championship.
Basketball officials will be provided
from h university faculty. Every
contestant must have a number SIX
inches high on the back of his Jersey.
which numbers must not be exchanged
during the tournament.
, 1923-02-06
Golf Is Served
With Meals in
Chicago Cafe

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-By The Asso.
ciated PressrGolf with meals in,
stead OF a jazz orchestra has been
proved a success by a Chicago res.
taurant. which recently installed an
indoor links in connection with its
dining room. Patrons pay extra for
the golf and flock to the cafe where
they can spend from is minutes to an
hour driving. into a net or putting
over a miniature links before gath.
ering around the tables for food.
Regular customers hold tournaments
each week.
The course is busy from midday
until midnight with players waiting
in line to get on the first tee.
Finding that they could play golf
during lunch hour, or before dinner
after office hours, numerous golfers
boldly followed the English style of
wearing knicker golf suits to bust.
ness.
, 1923-02-06
Broadcast Bills Radiolays.

My wife has got a habit. Tuesday
nights, of "lissin' in when they send
out their talk on styles. OF course
can't blame Min out last week when
the parson came to make his monthly
cali she had him listen TO tho talk.
1t pleased him??? Not at all. The
chap who did tho speakin' seemed to
me TO be right clever but Parson
Brown wuz Mortified. You'd never
Euess why. never. The ak begun 10y
tol!n' how the girls should wear their
hair an thfn he told the ladies too
what they had ought to wear. Now
while Id like to tell you moro /
haven't got the heart SO I'll just
quote some extracts 30 you'll get. at
least, the part that Parson Brown
objected to. Perhaps he's justified
but as fer me an purity gals I'm al.
ways on their side. The skirts this
spring are longer without going to
eXcesses;' Behind Dame Fashions
last decree rcGardin' length OF dresses
the ones with skinny props, OF course.
are glad enough to hide but for the
rest, oil well-you kuow-let con.
science be your guide" l tried to
calm the parson but as soon as Id
begin he'd interrupt me sayin' Its
an instrument Of Sin" whats
that" I SEE real peevish like. "You
let me have my say. If you had
one OF these here sets you wouldn't
talk that way. Last week l heard
four ermons each one from a diff.
ferent place. I tell you Radios n
boon fer all the human race We
80.