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The Washington times., 1923-06-07
SCHOOL BEAUTY PREFERS
HUSBAND TO DIPLOMA

BRIDGETON, N. j., June -
The class of 1923 of Bridgeton High
School will be minus one Of its
members when the diplomas are
given out. Miss Esther Jaquet. of
Newport, VINO was voted the class
beauty, has not been at school since
Memorial Day, and a telegram to
chum now states that she has been
married and is on her way to Cali
fOrnia.
The bridegroom il DR.. N. Austin
Robbins, a dentist, Of Port Norris.
He Is thirty-three and the girl
seventeen. DIR. Robbins left last
Thursday for Palo Alto, Cal, to
visit his brother
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
VAUGHAN WILL TRY FOR
RECORD COAST FLIGHT

MITCHELL FIELD, Minecla. L.
T., June Lieut. Russell Vaughan.
army aviator, arrived from Wash
ington at noon today in the army
pursuit plane In which he will At.
tempt a transcontinental flight from:
New York o San Francisco be
ween Sunrise and sunset"
He made the flight In ninetv
seven minutes with an average {
40 miles an hour.
He plans to begin his transcon
mental speed flight sometime ne
week
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
AR sSss aSHHHHsHge BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Local Stocks.
.SAT,ES.

2
Capital Traction SIS, $1.OO0@S5.
Washington Railway & Electric
common, 1O@s4, 10@64, 10@64h.
10&64A, 100641z, 1O@64k, 10@64h.
1O@64k, lO@64st. 1O@S4h. 100
san, 1O@64ss, 1O@64M,- 10@S4h.
1O@6451, 19@641k, 19064M. 100
SAN, 1O064h, 10@64&, 10@64A'
10@64N, 1OO065. 10@65. 10Q65h.
1O@65H i .1O065h, 1906, 100066.
Washington Railway 4 Electric
pfd., 1o07215. 10@72M. 10@72h,
lO@72h, 1O@72h, 1O@72h. 100
72M. 10@72&, 10072N, .lO@72M.
I American Security & Trust Co.,
2@312h.
Lanston Monotype, 1o07s, sore.
1O@79, 1O@79.
After Cal.
washington Gas Light, 1O@SO.
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
SIS, 81, 0OO@97A.
Potomac Electric Gen. 4 Pref. 6's
OF 1853, $5.OO0@1011s.
Money-Call loans, and s per
cent.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
Asks to Borrow 100000.

The Lehigh Valley railroad asked
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today for authority to issue
100000 of general consolidated 5
per cent mortgage bonds. The pro.
ceeds will be used to reimburse the
roacs for money expended in paying
or bond issue Of like amount from
the Eastern and Amboy railroad.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
DOING ELECTED
OFFICIAL Of.
BANK
Named Vice President Of Wash
inRton Loan and Trust
Company.
r. HARRY GUsACK.

Charles II. Doing. jr.. ono OF
Washington leading Banners, who
for some time has been manager OF
the Seventeenth and G streets
branch OF the Washington Loan and
Trust Company, was yesterday
elected as vice president Of thar in
stifution. ii was, announced today.
Mr.. Doing will continue IN charge
Of the branch bank, it was stated.
1t was also announced that Elliott
II. Goodwin, vice president OF the
United States Chamber OF COM
rnerce, has been elected to the board
Of directors.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
Record by Panama Canal.

A record-breaking mark In Il
collection OF tolls has been set b.
the Panama Canal administration
the War Department announced TO
day. During the month Of MAY
tolls amounted to $1,972.220 az
with a previous high
mark of $1.S78. 933.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
Shore Radio Station Opened.

ATLANTIC CITY, June AT.
lantic City inaugurated its first
broadcasting station at the Seaside
Hotel today. The station will be
known as w II A r.
The Washington times., 1923-06-07

Open. High. Low. Close.
Money on call. AZ -.
Sale of Stocks up to
liam. 12noon. 1p.m. 2p.m.
195,700 249,900 ..... ......
Sale Of Bonds up to
liam. 12noon. 1p.m. 2p.m.
2.138,0O0 4,772,O00 ...... ..... :
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
Curb Stocks.

Furnished By ": 3. Hibbs . Co:
The Washington times., 1923-06-07
Liberty Bonds.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-13
THE FRENCH OPPORTUNITY

The burgomaster of Essen has assured the
French of the sincere attitude Of co-opera-
ton on the part of the municipal authorities,
and the French commander has taken his
word for it and encamped his army outside
the city. Although there will perhaps be some
resentment in German officialdom and
among the old militaristc devotees, the prob
abilities are that large percentage Of the
population in the occupied area rather well
come the advent of the French An army of
forty thousand men cannot dwell near a city
without contributing great deal to the
trade and profit of that city. The soldiers
another gratifying feature of the occupation.
The army is a peaceful army, for there is
likely to be no~sesistance to its authority.
Another feature not emphasized heretofore
is that the German workmen III the mines
and elsewhere will probably be favorably in
clined to the prospect of working for the
French and receiving their wages in French
money. They also cannot be averse to the
prospect of steady work that is held out by
the plan to produce tremendous tonnage
of coal in the Ruhr valley. Altogether it
appears that the German policy of DELHI
crate default on coal deliveries has been
very foolish one which can be made to
react directly to the profit and prestige of
France. If the French seize their oppor-
tunity to employ resident workmen in their
various activities and treat those workmen
with consideration and kindness it is prob
able that local popular opinion will incline
strongly Franceward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-13
REFORMING THE LAW

An imposing array of legal and judicial
talent has been invited to conference in
Washington on February % to discuss a
revision of state and national codes with
view to eliminating recognized defects. 1t
is curious fact that all through the decades
we have been piling up mass of legislation
without any attempt at correlation or sys-
tematic revision. Very often the laws on
our books, both federal and national, are i'll
conflict with previous enactments which are
allowed to stand without repeal. Laws vio-
lating constitutions should be repealed or
amended to remedy the conflict. Laws that
are superseded by later enactment should
be repealed by special clause in the replace
ment laws. Laws that are mutually in con-
flict should be amended to remove the am
biguity. There should be some effort made
also to eliminate conflict between the laws
of one state and those of another, or be-
tween state and federal Naws. The task is
big one calling for the best thought of the
nation. Nevertheless, the best interests of
the country demand that it be DONE The
result would be more direct achievement
of the ends of government and justice; a
simplifying of legal procedure, and the saw
ing of much time and money due to Difficult
ties of Interpretation and to legitimate diff
ference of judicial opinion.
AS to the demand for such reform the
following statement has been issue by lead
ing lawyers: "There is today general dis
satisfaction with the administration of JUS
tice. The feeling of dissatisfaction is no.
confined to that radical section of the CON-
munity which would overthrow existing So
cial economic and political institutions. Ii
it were, we, as lawyers, could afford to ig-
more it. But the opinion that the law is
many of its rules do not work well in prac-
tice, and that its administration often re-
suits not in justice but in injustice, is gen.
cral among all classes and among persons
of widely divergent political and social opin-
IONS" There is something refreshing about
the fact that renowned lawyers do not treat
with contempt the opinion of the layman,
but recognize its force and the fact that our
very institutions are based on public favor
If there is general dissatisfaction with bur
densome and conflicting legal accumulations
and clumsy judicial procedure, the fault
must lie, not with the circumscribed view of
the common people unframed in the law,
but with the law itself. If the lawyers can
bring about simplicity and directness of
application of the law, they will perform a
great public service and will receive public
commentator. 1t is an end worth str.vin:
to attain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-13

place in industry and that this place should
be developed for the benefit of all concern
ed. The idea is not that women may take
the place of men in shops and factories, bu'
that women may be employed to make ur
for whatever shortages in various fields may
exist from time to time. There are some
occupations that women can fill efficiently
and that are not beyond their strength.
Perhaps they might even develop strength
according to the call upon them, just as
men do. 1t would be far better to utilize
in various occupations the women who want
to work end who are already good and
valued American citizens, than to bring in
from abroad foreigners with strange creeds
and isms, who are at the best an experiment
in citizenship, and whose influence may well
be against the preservation of the institu-
tons we cherish.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-13
TREND OF RETAIL EXPANSION

The investment of the Burger Dry Goods
Company in the property at the northeastern
corner of Twentieth street and Fourth ave-
nue. marks the trend of the mercantile ex-
pansion compelled by the growth of Biz
mingham's retail business. The railroads
prevented going further south than First
avenue in central city expansion and the
outlet is now toward the north and east.
This trend has travelled slowly from its
original base on First and Second avenues,
but the coming of many new and large
retail mercantile establishments into the
original retail district has forced an expan-
sion northward following one westward from
Twentieth street as base. The area east
of Twentieth street on the north side has
developed as a wholesale section. The out
let for retail mercantile expansion is more
northward than in any other direction at
this time, because there is more opportunity
for expansion there without getting far from
the vortex of retail trade. Fifth avenue,
once the heart of the residential section, is
a business thoroughfare from the terminal
station to Seventeenth street and few resi-
dences remain. Twentieth street remains
the northern and southern artery from
which radiation goes east and west, and
northbound development will follow this line
until it strikes the railroad yards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-13
SAFEGUARDING THE FUNDS

The order of the president of the city
commission that hereafter all city employees,
except firemen and employees of the board
of education, shall present their monthly
vouchers to the office of the comptroller in
person instead of having the heads of depart
ments draw checks for their payrolls and
make the disbursements is essentially sound
1t should have been the practice heretofore
1t is right to except firemen because they are
widely scattered and always on duty. 1t Is
right to except the teachers because the
board of education functions on "a separate
and distinct fund. The order is in line with
good business principles. In all well regu-
lated business enterprises there is one pay
office and one paymaster. There should
be but one in city administration. The
authority of the city in paying out money
should not be distributed. The moment that
starts, the door for Irregularities opens
Public opinion backs up every step that is
taken for safeguarding the interests of the
people through system in all departments
at the city hail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-13

make greater use of aviation, both as COM
mcrcial undertaking and as means for
national defense. European nations have
subsidized air corporations and have made
rapid progress in establishing air routes
since the World war, while the United States
has done little. They recognize that well
organized commercial aviation is the basis
of military air power, while at the same time
contributing to peace affairs. In America
public confidence is lacking, insurance rates
are too high and the capital invested is small
compared to the advantages that could be
derived from aviation if it were put on
firm foundation by laws for its regulation
and encouragement, which would make il
self-supporting. 1t is an extraordinary ex-
ample of national short-sightedness that
country which gave the world the heavier
than-air flying machine has fallen far be-
hind other countries in developing it for use
in peace and war
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-13
AVIATION IN AMERICA.

Chairman Winslow of the House COM,
merce committee will introduce a bill to
establish bureau of civil aeronautics in the
department of commerce for the purpose of
co-ordinating the nations air activities. Ii
would provide methods for inspecting air
craft, licensing pilots, charting their routes
and establishing terminals, and would for
mulate rules to govern aviation. 1t is tbs
result of movement that has been undet
way for months. Representatives of war;
navy, treasury, postoffice, commerce and
labor departments have conferred with pri-
vate business interests and organizations
interested in the development of aviation.
The postoffice department has demonstrat-
ed that,practical use can be made of aircraft
for transporting the mails. Results have
more than justified the experiment. Mail
has been carried with speed and safety, and
the department, has rendered public SER
vice
There is urgent need for the nation to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-13
BE AMERICANl
Courier Citizen.

From the Lowell Courler-ClllZeh'
If the advice of General Pershing were
to be summed up in two words it might
be simply, "Be Americana" If it were to
be amplified, still in the fewest words, i
would be. Don't be Russian" We have
always with us certain number of people
who believe in everything but their own
country and it's people, who see /resplenGent
beauties in everything that emanates from
outside; and these are forever rising up :.
what they call public forum" to tell the
rest of us what to do. 1t is almost always
something the sensible American utterly
reiects-and this fact merely clinched the
conviction of the socialist spouter that
he Cor she) is right, because these lool
Americans know nothing, whereas these su
per-sanctified Russian Jews necessarily
know everything! This misbegotten COM
munistic crew may be well charged for the
unwelcome manifestations of the Ku Klux-
hot reaction against being forever badger
ed by foreign propaganda. Meantime Gen
eral Pershing speaks out the word that is
on the tongue Of every decent American,
and the speaking evokes an instant cheer.
Be American--and let the bolshevistic non
sense go!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-13
A SOURCE OF LABOR

Many writers have advocated revision
in our immigration laws so as to permit the
importation of needed labor. Such policy
is not sound, for there is no labor shortage
at present, and, even if there were, such
periods are always temporary and followed
by periods of labor surplus. If greater
surplus of labor were imported the result
would be an all the more acute situation in
the next period of unemployment. 1t is not
a safe policy to bring foreigners in simply
as laborers. Our experience along this line
has not been happy in the past, and there is
no reason to believe that the future would
revise the experience. The best way to
supply needed labor is a more efficient dis
tribution of the labor we already have.
Undoubtedly we have sources of labor that
have not been tapped.
In this connection the remarks of Secre-
tary Davis and the greeting of President
Harding to three-day industrial conven-
ton Of women in Washington is significant
Both expressed the opinion that women have
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-13
RECOGNIZING THE SOUTH

Roger w. Babson, the eminent statisticiaa,
is to show the sincerity of the tribute he
paid the south as field for investment on
his visit this way last year by establishing
branches in three southern cities. The first
branch will open in Dallas in the very near
future, it is reported, and this is to be
followed by branches at New Orleans and
Birmingham. After his trip south last year
Mr.. BatGon declared the section was the
nations best choice for investment purposes.
He is following up that declaration by prepa-
ration to became part and parcel of the
southern development which he has forecast
ed. Mr. Babson has offices in neary thirty
leading cities of this country and Canada
In selecting Birmingham as one of his south
ern locations he has recognized the import
ance of this city as an iron and steel center
and it's strategical position as distributor
of domestic and foreign trade.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-13
Poor Boys Who Succeeded
BY FREDERICK HoUK LAW
Beethoven. the Great composer

In 1924 an audience listened spellbound
time 1t was Beethovens Ninth Symphony.
When the last note had sounded deafening
applause burst forth. The composer sat un-
moved. He had heard nothing; he was deaf.
Some one touched him, and he turned and
saw the moving hands. That was dramatic
moment whose pathos touched ALL
Beethoven's whole life was full of pathos,
but out of his sorrows came songs, operas,
sonnatas, spmphonies-the most glorious mu-
sic the world has. In spite of sorrow and
misfortune Beethoven remained noble and
unselfish, and held high the standard of his
high ideals.
His drunken, quick-tempered father, and
understood him. They had sent him to good
teachers, hoping to turn his talent into
money. While still young man, deafness
came upon him and he could not hear his
own music. He fell in love with girls who
scorned him. He lived in poverty and often
in suffering. His nephew, to whom he was
devoted, became scapegrace; his own broth
er drove him out in a storm, and from the
exposure Beethoven contracted the disease
from which he died.
Before his last days the world had rec
ognized his genius and had given him high
tribute In the world of music Beethoven
ranks as Shakespeare ranks in the world OF
letters.
When the great composer lay dying, the
deep diapason of thunder shook the house
again and again. 1t was as if mighty chords
were being struck by the elements, grand
funeral march, as the musician passed into
the beyond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-13
STUDIES IN TAX DoDGINC

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
As a perfect formula for tax
lodging by prosperous corporations
the declaration of stock dividends
has been impeaehed by the war tax
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce. 1t is the opinion of the
committee that the policy is not al
together long-sighted one in that
it's immediate benefits may later be
compromised by complications with
in the corporation in less prosper
Gus years, while the corporation
nest egg is not made perpetually
immune as Congress possesses the
Bower of levying retroactive tax
for a reasonable period to thwart
evasion. The report of the COM
mittee may be commended as a
first step in enlightened selfishness.
Not in its entirety does it descend
to the futility of advising it's corpo-
ration friends to be honest and pa
triotic and stop cheating the gov
eminent as matter of principle.
It knows it's audience. But the re-
port is incomplete. Having cast
a cloud upon the tax-dodging. lad
of the hour, it suggests no prefera-
BILE or safer way to bamboozle the
government. Having failed IN this
particular it might have advanced
further upon the path Of enllghten-
ed selfishness. It might have pro-
posed the investment Of naked or
embarrassing SURPRISES in higher
salaries, wages and bonuses to en-
ployes. Profit-sharing, such as that
in operation on the Philadelphia
traction system, has been known to
make employees not only happier,
but more efficient. and to have an
initiated the strike dragon. Must
every possibility of effective tax
evasion be exhausted before this
one is accented?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-13
A Sluggish Mind

MANDY, don't you support your hus-
band?"
"Yessum. sho do. He's studying fur de
ministry"
"How long has he been studying?'
"Near bout ever since we got married.
OATS goin on nine years"
Good heavens! And hasn't he learned
enough yet to be a preacher"
"Many's de time | axed him dat very
question an he keeps on sayin' dat ever
since he wuz little boy he's been powerful
slow to learn"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-13
The Peoples Forum
Leaves State in Good Condition

Leaves Dtato IN 5000 SonoitiOn
To the Editor of The Age Herald:
Under the caption of Governor
Kilby's Record" note with inter
est your strong editorial. AS one
of his NEST ardent supporters in the
beginning of his career as governor,
I among many others began to sum
up grievances against him along
certain lines. However, all is well
that ends well, and now that he is
retiring exonerated from all blame
and receiving the plaudits of the
people, with the seal of Alabama
stamped upon his administration |
too will raise my voice in his behalf.
We will have to hand it to him
that he has financed our old state
well and leaves it in good financial
condition, even though the tax
payers bounded him down from
start to finish. AS successful bus
mess man he has administered the
state with the same success that he
has maintained in his own affairs.
Now that our grand old state is in
good financial condition, with mar
velous facilities for great progress
in future; with our great and un-
fashionable mines, our Muscle
Shoals, and many other rare gifts )
with our most esteemed Brandon
governor, with a. solid democratic
senate, our dear old Alabama should
blossom as rose, hum and buzz as
a great hive of busy bees, with
heart for any fate
C. C. BAILEY.
Faunsdale, Ala, Jan. IL, 1928.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-13
INDUSTRY JOINS THE FIGHT

The industrial toll of malaria is def
mite charge upon every industry located i'll
an infested area. No industry suffer
enforced lay-offs of regular trained en-
ployes without direct loss in efficiency,
which in the end is also a financial loss.
Neither can workmen afford periodic lay
offs due to their own illness. Malaria is
preventable disease. That an enlightened
people will still continue passively to endure
its tax upon production, wages and health
is almost incredible; but the truth IS that
public and private inertia seems willing to
pay in the expense of illness ten times the
cost of preventing such illness.
Therefore it is with qualification that
leaders in health work receive the news that
one of Birminghams large industries, the
Woodward Iron Company, will contribute
to the campaign against malaria by appro-
priating a sufficient fund to rid its own
premises of the disease. 1t is probable that
other industries will follow suit. This is
move in behalf of human welfare; but it IS
also, from a strictly business viewpoint, one
of the best investments an industry can
make. The expenditure is made once; but
the DeHellt Is perHdnelI anu eliuulhs' Inc
companies that join in this work, and their
employees, will, through all the years to
come, draw dividends on the investment in
health work. The benefit will endure
through the lives of their children's chill
dren and beyond. The more complete the
cooperation among all groups of our bust
ness and citizenship, the more quickly will
the public health receive the protection it
deserves.