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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08
SAN FRANCISCO WILL
BUILD BIG MEMORIAL
Costing $2.500.00O And Covers Two
City Blocks

SAN FRANCISCO, April "A war
memorial. costing s2.5oo0o0. and COW
erinG ,wo blocks at the Civic center
here. will shortly be constructed by
the city of San Francisco. according
to- decision of the board of super
visors. Condemnation Proceedings
are nov unde way against all build
lnGs now located within the area
bounded by Van Ness avenue, Meal
lister, Franklin and Grove streets.
The memorial would consist OF
three buildings. containing an opera
house, conservatory OF music, dra-
matte school, clubhouse for the Amer
lean Legion and an art museum. In
addition there will be left consider
able ground upon which the city may
build such municipal tructures as de-
sired.
When completed the memorial will
he turned over to the University of
California to be administered vir-
tually AS a part of the state uni
Versity.
of the fears that peset the path Of
business was that of another buyers
strike which would be brough,
about by high prices. But prices ac-
cording to the latest information are
not advancing as whole and the
prices of food and clothing, which
most directly concern the consumer
were the ones which turned mos,
definitely downward.
Wage Adjustment Complete.
The wage adjustment in the New
England textile districts apparently
is completed and while some of the
workers organizations insist they
will demand more than the 121a per
cent increase already granted. there
is little talk of strike over the
still held off but the best informa-
ton still is that it will come befor.
the outdoor work season has q
chance to cut too far into the forces
OF the mills. which are increasing
operations until an idle blast furnace
is almost an oddly.
Another big company. which IS OPP
Grating at capacity is American
Wooden, which has every spindle and
loom that ii owns busy. This is the
first time in this .ompanys history
that 1t has been at 100 per cont ca
pacity.
Figures for March building are
still unavailable and complete form
but indications are that all rec,
ords were again shattered. The
judicial multiplying of the tax exemp-
ton law which threatened to hold
back new construction in New York
was overruled and the law probably
will be extended for another year.
This assures that the pace of build
ing here will not slacken.
In the security markets down.
ward tendency gave way to bouy-
ant wit hevery indication that those
who engineered the bear drive on
stocks had given it up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08

M ORDER Tor 90 scales has been
signed by the city. to be furnished
by the Toledo Scale company for use
in the new municipal market. accord
ing to announcement Saturday. These
scales will vary in capacity from
the three FOUNDERS, used in the candy
department. to 30 pounds in the groc-
portioned two to a stall.
One novel feature connected with
the order is that two scales will
be placed in the aisles of the mar
l:et on which customers may weigh
their purchases, thereby having a
check on the weights given ~ the
barket men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08
REAL ESTATE MEN TO
HOLD MEET IN JUNE
Convention To Be Held in Cleveland
June 27-3O

CLEVELAND, O., April 7.-Seven-
ty-five hundred real estate leaders
in the United States and Canada will
attend the sixteenth annual conven-
ton of the National Association of
Real. Estate Boards. to be held here
June % to 80. Delegates will come
from practically every city,. in this
country and Canada.
More than 10000 Indians are un-
der the bureau of Indian affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08

frock coats and gowns and cloaks
were sold. The sellers name and tn
price asked were marked on each
article, as we'll as a number CORE
spending to that in the catalogue
After the articles are sold the ex-
hibitors are notified. and they come
for their money. iris fair lasted
three days and thousands attended
and bought what they needed
O y q
Bargnins in Hetr-LOoms.
The Housewives league has re-
Gently esta blished a permanent store
in the palace of the Kaiser for the
sale of second hand valuables. Old
china, silver. fine lace, paintings
leather goods and other curios are
brought in by private persons and
given to the ladies in charge. The
names of the owners are kept secret
so that no one needs fear she will
be disgraced by the fact that she r.
having to part with her treasures or
heir-looms. The women Who take
charge of these sales do so wirhout
pay: They are well-to-do charita HE
LADIES, often the wives OF LAWYERS
bankers and others. A commission
OF per cent on the sales js Do.
duced to pay such incidentals as
rent light and postage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08
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Horse Meat Butcher ShOns.

The Germans pronounce roast beef
''rossbeef." The word ross means
horse and before the war it was a
common Joke to call roaJ beef horse
heef. i have seen scores of shops here
where horsemeat is sold and have
/ visited one of the horse-klling estab
Evening star., 1923-08-26
MYSTERIOUS SHOT
WOUNDS D. c. MAN
Raymond Price Is Attacked
While Changing Tire
Near Alexandria.
Special Disnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 25-
Raymond Price. 161 U street south
east. Washington, was mysteriously
shot shortly after o'clock tonight
while on King street road in Arling-
ton county, about three miles west of
Alexandria.
The bullet, fired from some un-
known quarter, struck Price in the
fleshy part OF the right leg and came
out above the knee.
Price was changing a tire after a
blowout His wife sat in the ma
chine. He was just about to remove
the jack from beneath his machine
when a bullet whizzed close by, bury
ing itself in the dirt road
Immediately afterward came a Sec
ond shot, which struck him.
Price was unable to find any trace
Of the person who fired the shot.
Weak from the loss of blood and suf-
fering from shock, Price drove his
car to Alexandria. where he had his
wound dressed at the Office of DR.. R.
Lee wilkins. Friends took him home.
Price Is unable to assign any mo-
tive for the shooting. The police
were unable to find any trace of the
guilty party.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
PLANES PROVE CAPACITY
TO PROTECT SEABOARD
Flight of Bonbardnent Group to Maine
Designed to Sho,o Coast Safe.
From Enemy attacks.

Aerial protection for the Atlantic
coast from Chesapeake hay to Canada
or from Hampton roads to Florida
can be afforded by the second bonn
bardment group at Langley Field,
Hampton. Va. according to practical
demonstration carried out from Mon
day to Friday by the Army air services
only heavy bombing unit.
Seventeen Martin pompers, giant BIZ
motored airplanes. showed the eastern
portion of the United States that
within the span of a day they could
leave their base near Norfolk, fully
loaded with military equipment. pro-
ceed northward or southwark and
with the high explosives they carry.
work havoc with any enemy within
the nations boundaries.
This flight. which was ended at the
Virginia base Friday afternoon about
3 o'clock. ranks as one of the greatest
aerial maneuvers ever conducted by
the air service. Flights have been
made from New York to Alaska and
Evening star., 1923-08-26
BOY MISSES STEP,
CRUSHED BY AUTO
Eastern High School Pupil
Fails in Effort to Hop Car;
Injuries Grave.

Lawrence Linwood Ethridge, six
teen-year-o Eastern High School
student, was probably fatally injured
yesterday afternoon when he made a
misstep in trying to hop on the run
ming board of truck operated by
Carl Weissmuller, his schoolmate
chum. at 18th and C streets south
east. AS he slipped his body fell for
ward and the right front wheel Of the
truck passed over him
He was rushed to Casualty Hos
pital in an automobile. where DIR. Ed
win ]. Horgan performed an operation
to relieve pressure on the brain.
If the boy survives. 1t was said at
Casualty Hospital, one of the most
difficult operations in the history of
the institution will have proved a
success. The operation consisted of
chisseling out the fractured portion
of the skull and so arranging the
bone that 1t might regenerate. For
more than an hour DR.. Horgan
worked over the boy at the task of
removing the fragments of bone
caused by the fracture.
Ethridge lives at 21s 18th street
southeast. He is well known at East
ern High School. Weissmuller is the
son Of Michael Weissmuller. owner
of the truck, and lives at 31S 18th
street southeast.
WeismulleS was taken to the fifth
precinct station. He was released lat
er last night under $1,000 bond, at the
instruction of Assistant District At
torney David A. Hart
Evening star., 1923-08-26
WILL NOT CANCEL
B|RKENHEAD TALK
Bar Association to Hear
British Leader Dispute At
tack on Woodrow Wilson.
Special Disnatcltto The Star.

NEW YORK. Agust 25.-Resenting
what he termed an "insofent" refer
ence to Woodrow Wilson by Viscount
night before the Williamstown 1nsti-
tute of Politics. Henry Breckenridge.
assistant secretary of war under
President Wilson. today wrote a let
ter to John w. Davis. president of the
American Bar Association. suggest
ing that the former lord chancellor of
England be barred from speaking be-
fore the bar association in Minne-
apolis this week.
Although he refused to discuss
Col. Breckinridge's letter. Mr.. Davis
said there would be no change in the
program Of the associations conyen-
tion. He also intimated that there
will be no request made to have Wis
count Birkenhead change any part of
his expected address.
Remarks Quoted.
The portion of Viscount Birken-
heads address which aroused the re-
sentiment of Col Breckenridge was as
follows:
1T seems to me that, while the name
of President Wilson must always be
revered by those who render homage
to purposes almost superhuman, pur-
sued with zeal almost as superhuman,
yet 1t must none the less be recognized
that his judgment of his countrymen
was wrong and that by the error of
that judgment he became. paradoxically
enough. the agent of all these postwar
developments from which his altruistic
mind would have most especially re-
coiled.
President Wilson. indeed. came with
a noble message Of hope, but unhappily
in the sequel, hope proved to be his
principal equipment.
1T is a fascinating speculation
whether, had he been given health and
strength to pursue the campaign which
he contemplated, his idealism and per-
sonality could have affected the forces
of the world. l am bold enough, even
! at the moment when I pay the highest
tribute to his unselfish motives. to
doubt it."
Calls Attack Absurd.
Col. Breckinridge. seen tonight al
| his home, declared. "as q matter OF
reason and logic, Lord Birkenhead Is
| absurd when he said Wilson became
the agent of all these postwar de-
velopments. from which his altruistic
mind would have most especially re.
coiled.' Reduced to other words, VIII.
son was the agent of things which
! up to date. he gave his life unsuc.
cessfully to avert"
Col. Breckenridge said that In
| writing the letter to Mr.. Davis, he
was merely expressing his own opin-
| ion and that he did not know whether
| there were other members of the
American Bar Association who felt
| the same way. He said he would gc
no further than writing a letter
| in opposing Viscount B!rkenhead's
| speaking at the convention wednes.
| day night. Mr.. Davis. who was for
| merly ambassador to England, was al
the University. Club conferring with
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Evening star., 1923-08-26
TYPHUS CASE COMES
FROM FALLS CHURCH
Walter Hartman, Garfield Hospital
Patient-First Reported Here
in Fifteen Years.

Walter Hartman. thirty-three years
old. of Falls Church. Va, is at Gar
field Hospital. said by physicians to
be suffering from typhus. a disease
seldom contracted In this country.
The case was brought to the atten-
tion of Health officer william c.
Fowler yesterday and Is the first to
be reported to the local health de-
partment for more than fifteen years.
DR.. Fowler stated last night that
he was satisfied the diagnosis was
correct. The patient has been exam
ined. he said, by an official of the
United States Public Health Service
who has become recognized as an ex-
pert In the treatment of the malady.
The man was brought to the hos
pital here several days ago in the be-
lief that he had typhoid fever. 1t was
not until yesterday that the case was
put down by the health officer as
typhus.
DR.. Fowler expressed the belief that
there is no occasion for fear of the
fever spreading, as the patient was
brought direct to the hospital.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
SLEMP TO ASSUME
DUTIES HERE SOON
Presidents Secretary Takes
Over Office Sept. 4EGives
Views of Coolidge.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

special Dlsphtch 10 Inc
MIDDLESBORO. KY, August 25.-
c. Bascom Slemp. newly appointed
secretary to President Coolidge. Will
take up the duties of his position at
Washington September 4. he announc-
ed last night. Slemp had come from
his home in Virginia to Kentucky to
inspect his extensive coal and land
properties in Perry county, and was
on his way home, when seen here
This probably will be his last trip
to Kentucky in some time. as he ex-
poets to be kept busy In Washington
after assuming the secretaryship-
That President Coolidge will place
the solution of domestic problems
now confronting the country above
international questions Is the opinion
of Slemp. Among these problems are
the threatened anthracite coal strike
and question of affording aid to farm
ers over the nation.
The President, Slemp said, is study
ing the coal situation from all angles
and will do everything in his power
to avert coal shortage in case of
a strike He described Mr.. Coolidge
as being a man of careful and
mature decision and careful and
definite action"
Slemp said that he believed it was
the Presidents policy to carry out,
in the main, the late President Hard
ings plans. but that there would
in the program. Some form OF world
court plan will. in all probability,
be promoted. he said.
The agricultural situation of the
United States is far more grave than
the average citizen realizes and
something must be done to help the
farmers. he said. in alluding to the
Presidents expected intention to
take up agricultural problems imme-
diately. The farm problem and the
handling of the coal strike are the
two immediate tasks before the
President. Slemp said, but he added
that he felt certain an extra session
Of Congress would not be called.
He said his appointment as secre-
tary to the President was a complete
surprise. He was called to Wash
ington by telegram and upon ar
rival was summoned to President
Coolidge's office. In discussing the
matter Of a secretary, President
Coolidge told Slemp that he felt 1t
was fitting that a man from the
south should help him in the per-
sonal and executive way which a Sec
retary to the President Is called upon
to do, he himself coming as he does
from the east and that he needed
the counsel and experience Of one
from another section Of the country
Slemp was enthusiastic about the
personality of the President and his
opportunity to work in such close
relation to the new executive.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
Long, Mournful Sound Stirs
City Until Mystery's Solued
Whoo-o-o-o-oi

Whoo-o-o-o-o!
Through the lowlands and over the
highlands of sleeping Washington.
just as the mystic hour of IL doomed
from the church towers, the mourn
ful moan of lone whistle howled
with narrowing distinctness last
night.
The few pedestrians, who happened
to be abroad. stopped dead in their
tracks and listened; motorists halted
their cars precipitateiy. Seconds
licked into minutes and minutes
seemed suddenly like cons Of time.
Still that chilling howl swept over the
city. like a voice from the great be-
yond.
Hundreds of men and women
awakened from sound sleep by the
eerie screech, hurried to the tele-
phone and besieged newspaper offices
with frightened questions.
Neither the police nor the fire de-
partment knew what had happened,
Evening star., 1923-08-26

from San Antonio to Porto Rico. to-
gether with others. but all these were
made by a small number of airplanes
and over a course prepared in ad-
vance or selected for reason OF a
location Of facilities.
The flight just completed. to Ban
gor. Me, and return, however. was
made for the purpose OF demonstrat-
ing clearly the practicability Of NOV
ing a fully equipped air force from
central point to any locality which
may be threatened by any overseas
enemy. Little or no advance prepara-
tions were considered. A straight
line. the shortest distance between
Langley and Mitchell fields (Long Is
land) was taken for the first hop
Monday; another direct course was
followed to Boston, which cut Off
part of Connecticut, nearly all of
Rhode Island and Massachusetts,;
without stopping, a third straight
route was followed along the Allan
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Evening star., 1923-08-26

yet both were veritably burning tho
wires" trying to discover the cause Of
the apparent distress signal Motor
cycle policemen raced up and down
the river roads, but found no ship
calling for help.
Ten minutes elapsed. Then, just as
suddenly as 1t had started, the sound
ceased. Dread silence took its place
Yet the mystery remained unex-
planned.
At Union station the mystery turned
from what had promised to be a
tragedy into a comical situation. The
whistle valve OF a Baltimore & Ohio
locomotive, which had been dragging
a string Of sleeping cars from New
York to Cincinnati. broke several
miles out of Union station.
The helpless engineer was obliged
to run his train direct into the term
inal amid a score of other sleeping
cars. with the whistle sounding to it's
limit, uncouple the locomotive and
hustle 1t out into the yards again be-
fore mechanics managed to stop the
bediam that had temporarily halted
all thoughts of sleep either in the
train sheds Of Union station or their
environS.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
WILLS $4,000 ESTATE
TO SON OF NEIGHBOR
Factory Head Became Attached to
Youth Because Of Loneliness;
Provides College Course.

By the Associated Press.
MERIDEN. Conn, August 25.-Be-
cause of the close, personal friend
ship which existed between the. late
Robert w. Hollam. a factory super
intendent and Elmer F. RAIDER, son
of a neighbor. Hollam left most Of
his $4,000 estate to RAIDER, 1t was dis
closed today when the Hollam will
was offered for probate. It is stipu-
lated that RAIDER. who is a high school
student, shall go to college and that
five years after his graduation the
estate shall be turned over to him.
Hollam, 1t is understood, had taken
a great liking to the lad because Of
his own loneliness
Evening star., 1923-08-26
Scouts Receive
100000 in War
On Dime NoueIs

NEW YORK. August 25.-A gift
of 100000 to the Boy Scouts Of
America, to fight the menace to
Americas youth seen in dime
novels Was announced today by
Chief Scout Executive James L.
West. The name of the donor was
not made known.
According to the announcement,
the gift was made for the purpose.
of "elevating the plane of juve-
nile fiction and reading through
the mobilization of nationally
known authors in the interest of
American boys"
Evening star., 1923-08-26
j. s. EXPERTS SEE
HARD COAL PEACE
Find Significance in Prompt
Acceptance of Invitation
to New Conference.

Exhibiting confidence that the OPEN
Ing of the new anthracite parley in
Harrisburg, Pa, tomorrow will mark
the beginning Of the end of the pres
ent labor crisis in that industry, gov
ernment fuel agencies yesterday
devoted themselves almost entirely
to preparation of data which might
serve to strengthen the position of
Gov. Pinchot, who will preside at the
opening meeting
The statisticians of the United
States Coal Commission who were
closely identified with the exhaustive
survey made of the anthracite indus
try by the commission, will attend
the Harrisburg meeting, armed with
information on points which were
raised at an earlier conference. In
addition to these, It Is understood that
Mr.. Pinchot will have at hand an Of
hcial resume of the emergency pro-
gram for procuring and distributing
substitutes in the contingency that
his mediatory efforts prove unavail-
ing.
See Peace Soon.
dCSSptdHCG ny DOlH opera
tors and miners of Gov. Pinchot's in
vitation to be present at Harrisburg
in order that the safety and welfare"
of anthracite-consuming states might
be protected was cited by officials
here as Indicating the accuracy of
their forecast of ultimate peace. Ad-
ministration spokesman have pre-
dicted consistently that neither group
would willingly face the RESPONSE
bility of forcing an issue which, they
contend, could only rebound to the
material injury of themselves through
permanent reduction of markets.
Plans for the meeting Tuesday in
New York of representatives of the
eleven states comprising most of the
national anthracite market were COM
pleted today. F. r. Wadleigh, federal
fuel distributor, Is to leave for New
York today with the outline of the
governments program for moving
substitute fuels to industrial centers
of the east.
D. c. DEALERS TO MEET.
Washington coal dealers will meet
Evening star., 1923-08-26
U. S. VESSEL SINKS
AFTER HARBOR CRASH
Shipping Board Boat, Springfield,
Rammed by Clyde Liner While
at Dock in New York.
By the Associated Press,

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. August 25.-
The United States Shipping Board
steamship Springfield. under lease to
the Strachan Shipping Company of
Jacksonville, was sunk in the st. Johns
river here today. when it was struck
by the Clyde liner Apache. which was
Just clearing for New York. No one
was injured. The cause Of the accident
has not been determined.
The Springfield 5527-ton ship. was
abandoned in the stream. having Just
arrived from Germany. The Apache.
which had left the local docks shortly
after 2 o'clock with seventy-four pas.
sengers aboard. struck the stern of the
Springfield, tearing a hole more than
fifteen feet across. The Springfield sank
In fifteen minutes and is lying in shall
low water. The Apaches bow was
damaged, but returned to the docks un-
der her own steam and discharged her
passengers -
Evening star., 1923-08-26
WILL BURN 500, 100000.

RIO DE JANEIRO, August 25.-The
government announced today that it
has retired from circulation paper
money in contos and reis to the
amount of about $29,000,000. The
money will be burned Monday,
Evening star., 1923-08-26
READY FOR CONFERENCE.
Miners and Operators to Meet in
Harrisburg Monday.
BY the Associated Press.


BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY. n. J., August 25.--
Miners union officials and mine
operators representatives accepted
today the request of the Governor of
Pennsylvania for conference at
Harrisburg on Monday In an eudeavor
to exhaust every means of preventing
a suspension of mining next week.
At the same time. the union machinery
was steadily at work upon its object
Of making the shutdown effective
and John L. Lewis, president Of the
United Mine Workers, took occasion
to repeat in emphatic words the union
ultimatum that no arbitration offers
now would serve to avert the con-
sequences of failure of the en-
ployers in the industry to grant wage
increases and, other demands.
Though the union leaders would
meet with Gov. Pinchot. Mr.. Lewis
said, their attitude would be un-
changed.
For the operators it was said their
answer to the governors request was
cordial" and practically all of the
members Of the policy committee
that has conducted negotiations
over the wage contract left town
carly, In order to reach Harrisburg
before the Monday session.
Suspension Ordered.
Mr.. Lewis gave out two documents
which fully illustrated the union posi-
tion. One was a copy of the order
to suspend mining.
"Our entire membership in districts
one, seven and nine (anthracite re-
gion). Is advised that no wage con-
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Evening star., 1923-08-26
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-36 Pages.

General News-Locai. National, Foreign.
Financial News-Pases 26 and 27.
Spanish War Veterans-Pase 27.
Classified AdvertIsements-Pase 2s to
35.
Radio Gossip and News-Paee SO.