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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
ENJOY GOOD NIGHT"
KISS ONLY TO FALL
IN HANDS OF POLICE.
Chicago Officer Will Never Be
Dubbed As CupidYs Aide.
Pair Dismissed

CHICAGO. May 5.-The time-hon
ored good night kiss" was vi2di-
Gated in court here.
Patrolman Wilhelm Specht will
never be dubbed "cupid's aide"
While patrolling his beat he no.
ticed roadster parked by the side
of the curling. There being law
against using the street for garage
Specht pulled out his flashlight and
investigated.
What he found was Harold JUL
salesman, and son of Nels JUL, for
mer congressman, with his arms
about pretty Miss Gloria Sommers, a
model ready to smack good night
kiss upon two red lips
There We're words and Specht in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
PREDICTS SURPLUS
Lord FGresees Money For Uncle San
At End of Current Nenr

WASHINGTON, May 5.--Prcdction
that the treasury will finish the cur
rent calendar wear with surplus Of
$50, 000, 00o was made today by Direc-
tor Lord of the budget, on the tasis OF
latest estimates of internal revenue
and customs receipts.
vited both to police headquarters.
They went.
Il think that policeman is just too
mean for anything" said Miss Som
mers to Judge Burke. There we
We're, not bothering anyone.
II was about to kiss my sweetheart
good night when this policeman came
up with his flashlight. Isn't a girl
allowed to kiss man she's engaged
to?" she asked.
Are You engaged to hin?" asked
Judge Burke.
Well" exclaimed the girl, "If d
girl goes with a man that long
oughtn't she be-"
The judge doesn't profess to be an
authority on long or short courtships
but he did dismiss the charge of dis
orderly conduct filed against the
pair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
1000 ARE Trapped
Women Remove Shoes And Skirts Ii
Rush From Tunnel

NEW YORK, May 5.-About 1000
passengers, trapped in a tunnel under
the East river tonight when an inter
borough subway train stalled and
held up three other trains. had to
walk along narrow runways to exits
in Long Island City:
Burning out of electrical apparatus
on trains that tried to force the
stalled train out of the tunnel filled
thetube with smoke, adding to the
nervousness of the large throng. Sew
eral women tainted.
One of the emergency exits, used
by many of the passengers, necessi-
tated a climb of so fet up a narrow
staircase. Some of the women who
used this exit took off their high
heel shoes to make the ascent more
quickly and others with tight skirts
removed these garments. the better
to hurry out of the smoke-filled at
mosphere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

In unloading large quantities OF
sand and bricks in India. a conveyor
belt is found to cost less than the
help of natives
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
ATTACKS BY LABOR
BRINGS ANSWER BY
CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
Ben W. Hooper Gives Tabula-
ton On Voting Done BY
Various Groups

CHICAGO. May Ben w. Hooper.
chairman of the United States rail-
road labor board. has answered the
bitter attacks of organized labor and
other public agencies which claim
the three public members of the
board have not been impartial, with
table of figures showing the votes
of the boards nine members as they
have favored employees and the rail-
reads respectively since the organize
ton of the board.
Hooper asserts that with one eX
ception. the public members have
generally assented in many more
opinions favorable to labor than to
the railroads, and that the railroad
representatives on the board have ia
vored the employees mtre often than
the employees have favored the car
riers. Hooper's tabulation is as fol-
lows-public group:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
SPRING RUSH ON
10000 Sail From America For Europe
On Eight Ships

NEW YORK, May 3.-The spring
rush to Europe has started. Ten
thousand passengers sailed from New
York today on eight vessels.
Prominent passengers sailing for
Europe included: Cyrus r. X. Curtis,
president of the Curtis Publishing
company of Philadelphia: Irving T..
Bush, president of the Bush Term
inal company: William II. johnston.
second ranking American Tennis
player; Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, wife OF
the governor of Pennsylvania; Dr..
John r. Mott international secretary
of the Y. NJ. C. A.; Pierrepont b.
Noyes. president of the Community
Silver company of Oneida. N. Y;
Makor kenzi Matsumoto, Japanese
military attache at Washington;
Adamo Didur of the Metropolitan
Opera company. and Gustav Jornick,
radio engineer of the Swedish State
Telegranh
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
JUST PLATONIC
TeIIengen Gives Explanation OF
Friendship For Correspondent

SYRACUSE, \. Y, May 5.-PIa-
tonic. that's all. This was the ex
PLANTATION of Lou Tellegen. the actor,
today of his friendship with Miss
Stella Larrimore, an actress, who was
named as correspondent by Geraldine
Farrar, Who is suing Tellegen for
divorce.
Miss Larrimore has been granted
the right to clear her name before
jury in New York.
Tellegen, who is playing here, said
that it was mistake on the part
of his wife's attorneys to drag the
name of Miss Larrimoro into the
case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
PLANE WRECKED
Henry Angel Slightly Injured In
MiShap At Greensboro

GREENSBORO. Ala. May 5-(Spe-
cial.)-E. r. Saunders, j. II. Willis,
Henry Angel and Clayton Stolen
werck. flying from Birmingham to
Greensboro this afternoon in two
planes to call on Miss Edith Stolen
werck, were unsuccessful in their
landing this afternoon and one of the
planes turned over. slightly injuring
Mr. Angel and breaking the propeller
and two studs of this plane. A field
had been marked for their landing in
the western part of town but they
decided it was too small and flew
out to a landing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

others listed missing" and in which
the police take no interest.
O . O
Altering OF Records Played.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
.HERRICK CONVICTED
Former Congressman Found Guilty
y OF AnnOyinE Young WOmnn

WASHINGTON, May g. Former
Representative Manuel Herrick of
Oklahoma, who called himself the
aerial dare devil of Congress" was
convicted in police court today of
disorderly conduct preferred as re-
suit of complaints that he had an
noyed a young woman on the street.
Herrick's attorneys announced they
would take an appeal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

Altering of Evanston police records
in the case of Arthur Persinger was
condemned by the states attorneys
office tonight. After an entry had
been made that Persinger had been
tied head down" during hazing.
President Walter Dill Scott is de-
clared to have. visited Mayor II. p.
Pearsons, Evanston. and protested
that such a record reflected on the
name of the university Pearsons
summoned Leggett and the record
was changed to show that Persinger
was merely bound to a pier" Leg
gett today said the alteration was
made in the interest of It uth.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
STAGE FOLK AID
Stars play "salvation NeiI' In Hom
service Fund Appeal

NEW YORK. May One hundred
actresses, most of them Broadway
stars. played Salvation Nell" today.
The stage folk turned out en- masse
ia aid the Salvation Army in its
home service fund appeal. The Army
is trying to raise a half million dol
lars to carry on its work of beef
steak Christianity."
Evening star., 1923-10-10

formed by the Rev. Frank X. 1isohoff
and was followed by = wedding
breakfast In the home of the brides
parents. The. church was decorated
with white dahliaR and palms and the
classmates OF the bride at the Holy
Cross Academy sang the nupfial
rauxic.
white satin and chantiily lace maze maze
Of the lace. Her tulie veil was held
by coronet Of orange blossoms Shd
she carried = shower bouquet OF roses
and lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Russell Dickson was matron
of honor, wearing q gown OF green
crepe back satin and lace, made WIN
a tiEht -nttinK bodice and q bounant
skirt She wore q picture nat OF
black tulle and carried an oid'fash-
Miss Catherine Simmons. sister OF
the bridegroom. was maid OF aonor
and wore q gown OF orcnid crepe
back satin and chantiliy lace, maae
similar TO that of the .ma.ron 1a
and she carried an old-fashioned
The bridesmaids were Miss Irene
Smith and Miss Lillian Roper, VINO
wore gowns of apricot crepe. maas
black tulle, and carried old-fashioned
Lillian May. cousin Of the bride,
was the flower girl. and she was IN
pink accordion-pieated georEette
crepe over satin. a poke bonnet'to
match. and carried a basket Of roses.
Mr. Edwin A. Roper. jr.. was the
best man. and the ushers were Mr.
Joseph Meegan. Mr.. John Meegan and
Mr.. Russell Dickson: -
Mrs Hunter, mother OF the priae.
wore a gown of blue brocaded SATIN
with a large black hat. ANA Mrs: y.
Stanley Simmons. mother OF the bride
groom. was In blue crepe with
black hat. 80.
motor trip. the latter wearing gown
Of dark blue tricotine and a small
brown hat. They will be at home
after November / at the Woodland
apartments.
Miss Lenora Marie De Grange. who
spent the month of September as the
guest of Mrs. John Jay White at the
Onteria Club in the Catskills, has re-
turned to Washington.
The marriage of Miss Helen Mann.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ed
ward Mann, to DR.. William Connors
will take place this afternoon at =
o'clock in the Church Of the Sacred
The ceremony will be followed by a
reception in the home Of the brides
parents on Irving street. Palms and
ferns have been used In the decora-
tions at the church and in the house
autumn flowers and greens were used.
The bride will be escorted by her
father and will wear gown OF white
faille, trimmed In white velvet and
made with q tight-ftting bodice and
bouffant skirt. Her veil Of rose point
lace Will be held by a bandeau OF
orange blossoms and she Will carry O
shower bouquet of brides roses and
lilies of the valley.
Mrs. George w. Bond will attend her
sister as matron of honor, wearing a
gown Of tan satin romaine over
orange satin, heavily beaded with
gold beads; a brown velvet hat.
trimmed In gold lace. and will carry
yellow chrysanthemums.
DR.. Roy Meade will be best man.
Mrs. Mann. mother of the bride, will
be in a gown of black satin romaine.
trimmed in jet, and black velvet
hat.
Or. Connors and his bride will leave
later In the afternoon for wedding
Evening star., 1923-10-10

trip to the Catskilis, the latter wear
Ing dark blue Poiret twill suit. with
hat to match. trimmed In gray. and
at home in Washington after Novem-
Der l.
Among the out-of-town guests will
be Mr. and Mrs. James Moran, Mr..
and Mrs. John Connors. Mrs. Gene
Dr.; Frank Knight, DR.. Joe knight
phia.
Cubbin. daughter of Mrs. Mary e.
McCubbin, to Mr.. Kenneth r. Miller
look place this morning at IL o'clock
In All Saints Church. Chevy Chase.
Mo MO The ceremony was performed by
was decorated with white dahiias.
and a reception followed at the home
OF Mrs. William H. Taylor, where
PINK and white roses were used In
the decorations.
The bride wore a dark blue crepe
gown. trimmed in gray with a hat to
match and a silver fox fur, and car
ried an arm bouquet OF pink roses.
Miss Elsie McCubbin attended her
sister as maid OF honor wearing a
gown of dark blue crepe with black
hat trimmed in French flowers. and
carried yellow roses. Mr.. william S.
Miller was best man for his brother.
Mr. Miller and his bride left after
the reception for a northern wedding
trip, and Will make their home In
this city.
DR.. and Mrs. Frits Holm of 81
Madison avenue. New York, sailed
Wednesday morning from New. York
on the France to pass the winter
abroad. DR.. Holm has just been ap-
pointed chamberlain to his royal high
ness. the Count of Caserta, surviving
| brother OF the last King of Naples
The marriage of Miss Lydia Shores,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A
Shores of Warrior, Ala, to Mr.. Clifton
Evening star., 1923-10-10
Society
Mira Hussein Khan Alai, Minister OF
Persia, Will Be Host at Dinner in
New York October 26.

who will entertain in the legation at
recently taken possession.
Lieut.. Richard Z. Webb. U. S. ~,
and Mrs. Webb have returned to
Washington after trip to Colorado,
and have opened their house on New
Hampshire avenue.
Nine. Hauge is expected to arrive in
New York today aboard the Majestic
from Europe, where she has been
through the summer. Her house on
Massachusetts avenue Is being put in
readiness for her, but she will prob
ably remain in New York for a few
days before coming here.
News was received here yesterday
of the death In Sweden of Mr.. w. A.
F. Ekengren, prominent retired
tanker Of Stockholm and at one time
sweden. He was father Of the late
minister of Sweden to the United
States, Mr., w. A. F. Ekengren, jr.;
who was in active diplomatic life in
Washington for more than thirteen
years and was widely known through
Ekrengren and their young daughters,
Elsie and Christine, are making their
homo at present with the formers
mother Nrs. John p. Jackson, on
connecticut avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph P. Barnard an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Katherine to Mr.. Kenneth
Blakeslee of New York city.
Mrs Louis c. Lehr, who has been
spending the autumn at her home In
Green Spring valley. viii joint DR..
Lehr here Monday afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Carter of Montgomery,
Ala. have leased the home of Mrs.
Lehr in the valley for six months.
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McConihe
have taken a suite at the Lee House
for q month or so. after which they
will leave for Europe, where they
will spend the winter.
Mrs. Richard Stockton Field has re-
turned to her apartment at Wardman
Park Hotel after spending the sum-
mer on Long Island.
Cards have been issued by Mrs.
Frances Keyes Pearsons announcing
the marriage of her daughter Fran
ces to Mr.. Gwinn Wheelwright Rust
Saturday, September S. in Washing
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Rust will be at
home after October Is at 2400 10th
street.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
LEG CRUSHED IN SHAFT.

While at work in the elevator shaft
at the Veterans Bureau, Vermont
avenue and II street, last night.
about $50 o'clock. Jacob d. Nelson,
forty-five years old, employed in the
building as an electrician, was caught
and his legs crushed. He was taken
to Emergency Hospital. where sur
geons found 1t necessary to amputate
his right leg. His condition is crit
teal
Evening star., 1923-10-10

Brasheld Of Birmingham. Ala. H. tax
of the brides parents.
Miss Shores Is a frequent visitor in
Washington, and a number of enter
tainments were given In her honor dur
ing her last visit here, about ten days
ago. :
The naval attache of the Brazilian
embassy, Capt Heraclito Graca Aran-
ha, had q small company lunching IN
formally with him yesterday at the
Shoreham before his departure Tor
Lakehurst, n. j., where he will wit
ness the christening of the giant Navy
dirigibie. Shenandoah. today.
The Misses Tileston have opened
their apartment at the Ambassador
Tor the winter after being IN
Maine and at Manchester-by.th .the-Sea
through the summer.
Miss Laura Jay Edwards of New
York, and Mrs. Legrew of London are
visiting Miss Katharine H. Stuart In her
home at 202 North Columbus street,
Alexandria, Va,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Huse have
returned to Washington and are
spending the month Of October at
2i00 10th street.
Mrs. Clark Munford and her debu-
tante daughter. Miss Norvell Mum
ford, have returned to Washington
after passing a month at White Sui
phur Springs and are at the Shore
lam. -
Evening star., 1923-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Fuerst Of Cleve-
land are making an extended stay at
the Hamilton Hotel and are accom-
panied by Mr.. e. B. Wilson.
Evening star., 1923-10-10

evening at the residence of Mrs. Eliz-
abeth e. Berry for the beneflt Of
Casualty Hospital. There were ten
tables and the first prize was donated
by Mr.. Alcfne.
Evening star., 1923-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Schuyler of
Philadelphia are guests at the Lee
House for about ten days.
Evening star., 1923-10-10

Mai. and Mrs. Gfmperling
Visiting In Washington.
Maj and Mrs. Thomas N. Gimper-
ling. who have made their home in
France for the lest few years, and
their daughter. Mrs. G. Tritch, will
be at the Grafton while in Washing
ton. Maj. Gimperling was connect ed
with the American embassy in Paris
Mrs. Elonzo Tyner returned yes
Evening star., 1923-10-10
tsrdsy to her apartment at Wardman
Park Hotel. after a visit OF several
weeks to her home in Chicago.

Mr.. John D. Ligon and his grand
son. John Fulton Ligon, left today fer
q visit to Mrs. David Howe at Johns
town, Pa.
Evening star., 1923-10-10
Wedding Of Miss Hunter
and Mr.. Sim m Ona.

The marriage of Miss Katherine
Hunter. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert c. Hunter, to Mr.. James Lam
bert Simmons took place this morn
ing at $50 o'clock in the Church of
the Nativity. The ceremony was per-
Evening star., 1923-10-10

who will entertain in the legation at
2221 r street, OF which they have
recently taken possession.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-18
Big Bank Vas Long in
Wrecking CreWs Hands
Of Two Millions Not Discovered by
Kansas Examiner Staff

WICHITA. Kan, July IS Kansas
has had a, least II big object lessons
in the need OF moro effective bank
examination system for the discovery
Of inside bank wreckers within the
last two or three years.
Tho failure Of the American State
bank Of Wichita. which closed itH
doors two weeks ago. is the most
outstanding object lesson OF them all.
however.
Tho American State bank was not
wrecked In a day. nor a month. nor
a year. The wrecklng crew had been
AZ work Tor several years. But the
banking department OF tho state
never discovered Il until the bank
was closed.
For four years the bank was car.
rylng nn one OF is assets" worthless
paper Of the late Eugene Jackson. a
highflyer Ia wildcat oil schemes. 20
tho amount OF t2gs 900.
Back OF the time tho American
State bank was caught for the i22b..
600 Huckcr.bai on tho Jackson fake.
there was a flyer In gold which the
bank took. II has been carrying
800. 900 Of worthless gold promotion
stock AS another one Of it's assets all
fhgHn grara
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-18

More than $4,000 buyers are ex.
pectcd to be IN New York for tho
second National Merchandise fair.
which n 10 DO held from July % 10
August , IN Grand Central Palace.
tho iesih Coid esihl Regiment armory
and the Lexington thcatcr The OBJ
ject of the fair 10 to bring together
tho buyers aud sellers Of America.
In these three buildings there will be
hundreds Of booths and miniature
rhowroomH in which manufacturers
and wholesalers can display their
lineH TO the visiting buyers.
French renaissance decorations IN
blue and gold arc being designed for
Grand Central palace. four floors Of
which will be given over to the mer.
chandiae division Here manufactur.
ers and wholesalers Of household fur
nishinEs. novelties. books. dress nc.
cossorics: in fact. everything in the
merchandise limo except ready.,0.
wear. will have booths. on the
fourth floor. there will be rows Of
show windows. each Of them dressed
by an expert: the displays TO be
changed three or four times week.
These windows will be OF various
sizes and shapes. so that the small
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-18
Financial Flashes
From James Macfariane Z
Sl1 Second Ave.

Twenty Industrial stocks average
ss.22. decline OF .1s; 20 railroad
stocks average 1916. a decline OF %.
Tobacco Products declared regular
quarterly dividend. OF si.75 on the
class "A" stock. payable August
18th. TO stock Of record July Z5th.
Bonds were dull but firm ex.
cept for some irregulnrity In
railroad issues.
Graduated sugar rises to 0 cents
per pound.
Europe is now buying more wheat
than in the pre.war years.
General Motors planning to ex.
tend facilities In Canada.
The German mark. despite
another tremendous rise in
reiehsbank note circulation. one
Of over three trillion marks,
was only nominally lower.
Republic Steel expected to show
s3.0o0.000 earned for the common
stock the first half OF 1923.
United States Rubber COM
pany declared a world shortage
Of crude rubber.
Reported Babson says from
Boston: Statistics clearly indi-
cate that the buying Of auto.
mobiles Is increasing much fast.
er than the buying power Of the
nation has increased, and
turn Is inevitable even il only
temporary.
Western Union Telegraph G. Tele.
phone Co. net income. second quar-.
ter with June estimated after taxes.
etc, at s3.O35 ,035.
Sterling Products shows net prof.
its Of $3.50. 900 first half 1923 after
all charges and taxes equal to s3.75
q share on SOC. 900 shares.
Austin, Texas, wires: Accord.
ing to reports filed In the office
Of state comptroller, 24,582, d32
barrels Of oil valued at SIS, g9j..
Ii2, were produced in Texas I'm
the first quarter Of 1923.
Barnet Leather Co. reports net
earnings OF s57 1927 for the six months
ended June 30, after taxes and
charges against ss4.sO3 same period
Of 1922.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-18
BANK EXAMINERS
APPARENTLY BLIND

They took their plea TO Richardson.
based on frumOrs that had been
brought 90 them. 20 make an inyes-
tigaiion 10 see II any Of Jaynss's pa
per WAS In the bank.
Ono officer OF the bank protested
no htrenuOualy against the bank
handling any Of Jaynes's paper that
no was told 20 attend 20 bis own
damned business" But he wAH given
assurance that there was none OF Il
In the bank
Up 10 within a few weeks OF the
time OF the crash, President Rich.
ardson protested that everything
was all right. Then he admitted that
Drumm had confessed 70 him there
wns 1850. 900 OF the Jaynes paper in
the bank.
In the meantime state bank exam.
lners had been asked specifically 20
search for Jaynes paper in the bank.
but they either did not find Il or
winked AZ It's conceaiment.
The question ia outstanding;
Whether Richardson was aware OF
Drumm'H mountain OF bad paper
which has grown and increased since
the bank was closed and new diseov.
cries made. until the shortage prob.
ably will be around $4,000. 000-or II
he was deceived. what was tho Kan
saH banking department doing with
is corps OF examiners that II did not
discover TT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-18
GRAIN MARKET
CLOSES HIGHER

CHICAGO July iT.-Grain prices
closed higher on tho Chicago board
% trade today
Wheat prices responded 90 broad
90 demand and buying hy aprculh-
tors and advanced substantially Ia
the latter part OF the session, Most
~ the strength. however. WAS a re-
lection 81 strong corn market
CROP news was uniformly favorable,
Corn was the market leader. car
rfinE both wheat and oats 10 higher
values, Reports 81 hot. dry weather
over the southwestern section OF the
belt with scattered adViccs OF dam
axe, gave the trade a strong. huiliah
tone In addition TO tho natural
strength inspired by light stocks
aud light movement % tho old crop
oats prices followed along quietly
IN the wake Of corn and wheat.
scoring fractional advances and
closing about tho days peak. Trad.
lng was duii aud slow Independent
features were lacking.
Provisions closed strong and high
cr In sympathy with hoes.