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Evening star., 1923-02-25
Cheaper Air Fares.
From the London Times.

Very soon the air fire between Lon
don and Amsterdam Is to be reduced
from E6 6s to "a los. The reduction
is a result Of the successful operation
Of this new airway by the Royal Dutch
Air Service during the last twelve
months and OF economics effected in the
cost of running. The rate for goods air
borne between London and Holland will
he reduced from Tod to Sd per pound.
The Royal Air Service will open an air
way, early in the spring, from London
to Copenhagen. Fokker monoplanes.
seating eight to ten passengers, driven
by the British Napier engine, are to be
used on this route, and will cover the
distance between London and Copen-
haxsn In O single day.
Evening star., 1923-02-25
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most Of the mob is fear: for which
thank heaven. Fear more than WISDOM
keeps our statute books as lean as they
are. Without fear we should have a
law every three minutes rolling out OF
Congress like cars from the side door OF
an automobile factory. But fear slows
majorities among the constituents. The
proposed law has thousand chances
against it-however wise 1t may be
and. indeed, however foolish. But IT Is
not the only bill before the congress-
men. Bills by the tens Of thousands fall
tn the hopper. They go to committees
The committees organize the fear OF
the members into systematic slaughter.
For which again thank the Lord; FOR
jn Congress the fear of a law is the be-
ginning Of wisdom! II law by any
remote chance escapes the butcher shop
of the committee IT Is thrown like a
terror into these two groups OF panicky
patriots for consideration on the floors
OF Congress.
There they glare at the bill two hun
dred cold eyes in the Senate; four times
that many in the House.
And then the row begins.
One lot is scared pink for fear the
measure will become a law and de-
feat the lot. Another crowd Is In
funk lest the failure shall defeat
them. Then the opposing forces fall
upon each other and play parliamen-
tary push ball with the poor little
measure that is an embryo law. Row
ing, pickering. trading. lodging.
lying, cheating. bawling. sneering.
spouting, droning. the five hundred
brutes in the congressional bull pen,
eacn according to the instincts of his
heart, falls afoul Of the measure,
Kicking it, shielding 1t, tearing it.
helping 1t, for hours and hours. The
farmer. the lawyer. the editor the
miner, the bank has his own
din9 at 1t. All Of them-rich men,
poor men. begger men-and such few
thieves as may from time to time
sneak into the forum-assume the
right to hack at the Idea behind the
measure. It is not wisdom only that
uttereth speech nor understanding
that giveth voice. But the lungs of
the blowhard are strained as the
margots in his shrivelled brain that
rattle about in the turmoil he Is max
ing as he howls his folly at the poor
little budding law. And maybe kills
it or, worse, saves 1t.
Tho procedure OF Congress gives
keta to the fool and brides ehe wise
Evening star., 1923-02-25
Inside Stuff About New York
BY WILLIAM JOHNSTON.

or girl fOr a ta1ICdD f1Qe where
the charge is under a dollar the Gus
tomary tip Is Is cents. If the taxi
clock registers 81 or near 1t. quarter
is the tip generally given. If, how
ever. the rule OF giving a tenth Of
the amount for a tip is adhered to
1t will generally be found satisfac-
tory.
The Transportation Problem.
In the last four years the number
of motor vehicles in New York city
has doubled. and as no new streets
have been opened and none of the
old ones widened. the congestion is
getting more and more of a problem.
It is small wonder that more than a
thousand persons were killed in the
streets last year. Everybody is
agreed that something radical must
be done and done soon. but no agree
ment on any comprehensive plan has
been reached. Double-decking the
streets. suggested by John Brisben Wal
ker when he was running a magazine
a score Of years ago, seems to be the
idea most discussed.
Working a Political Pull.
A prominent New Yorker. in trouble
because of a serious traffic violation.
recently hastened to see a prominent
Tammany leader and urged him to
use his influence.
Nothing DOING" the leader answer
ed. You'll be before Magistrate
House and nobody can get to him."
The offender was panic-stricken, for
Magistrate House is terror to
speeders, inlicting jail sentences
without fear or favor.
Maybe I can help you" suggested
another magistrate who happened to
hear the conversation.
The next morning the obliging
magistrate. bright and early, dropped
into Judge Houses court.
MY" he said to House. "you look
bad today. You ought not to be sit
ting here in this stuffy court You
ought to get out and get some fresh
air. I'll tell you what. This is my day
off. Let me sit in your place and you
get out and get rest"
IT am not feeling WELL" Magistrate
House unsuspectingly admitted. ac-
ceptinG his confere's offer gladly, and
q few minutes later the prominent
citizen with q pull was lot on with
a reprimands
Evening star., 1923-02-25
Settling the Tip Question.

Visitors from abroad and from
other American cities when in New
York find themselves puzzled to know
just how much to tip. From the New
York standard the foreigner general
ly tips too little and the man from
Des Moines or Savannah too much.
In O hign-class restaurant waiter
serving one person for lunch, even If
the check is only a dollar, expects a
quarter. It Is not necessary to tip
the captain or head waiter unless
luncheon or dinner party Is arranged
for. A tip of from So to IS to the
head waiter for a special occasion
with 81 OF 81 to the captain insures
good service and a choice table. Most
New Yorksrs tip q bellboy who es-
corts them to q room a quarter. Ten
cents is the average tip to the hat boy
Evening star., 1923-02-25
YEW YORK'S curiosity has been
aroused by the statement
" that the selection of names

TO go lHtO LILO OOCAdi 1ScSlo
is made by a committee. The an
nouncement was made in connection
with the omitting OF the names of
the Stillmans from the last volume.
New Workers now are asking who
composes this committee that passes
on social fitness. To be sure social
lines are now so slackly drawn that
it really makes little difference
whether or not ones name is among
the elect If they have personality and
enough money to foot the bills. al
though occasionally some arriving
climber may be heard saying pride
fully: 1T shan't bother to give you
my phone number, my dear. You can
find 1t in the Social Register"
But If this list is to be censored
another interesting point has been
raised by the conviction of the four
Montague brothers for bootlegging.
with prison sentences OF from two to
four months. Other men still in the
Social Register have been indicted,
and convicted, but so far I do not
recollect OF any of them getting jail
sentences.
What will be the attitude Of high
society toward convicted bootleggers?
Evening star., 1923-02-25

HE following Is a brief summary Of tho
most important news Of tho world for
the seven days ended February "a:
Evening star., 1923-02-25

Tho procedure OF Congress gives
eotn to the fool and brides tho wise
Evening star., 1923-02-25

This success. 1t is learned from re-
liable sources. created CONSERVATION
In political circles Of Europe, which
have not been as much inclined to
consider repayment Of just wartime
obligations as they have the extern
sion Of political influence upon the
continent. It has been the signal for
an open and spirited campaign to pre-
vent even greater cooperation and
understanding between the two ma
tions.
Other governments OF Europe never
have been in position to throw their
cards upon the table in resisting the
economic and flnan-
cial understandings. II France, for
instance, should have attempted open
ly to further estrangement between
Washington and London she would
have antagonized England. This at
one time she could not afford to do.
Neither could she AFFORD to antagonize
the American viewpoint. But now
that France feels that she is aban-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
DEFENSE CONCLUDES ITS CASE IN SALUDES TRIAL

NEW YORK, March 5-The de- fense in the trial of Mrs. Paulette Saludes, French woman charged with the staying of Oscar Martelliere. broker, last October. concluded It's case today after presenting evidence tending to show that Mrs. Saludes was goaded into her act by the brok- CTS attempt to swindle her out of her property.
 James A. Hurley, the defendants attorney, testifying for her, declared that Martelliere, while protesting love for the woman, had caused her to be thrown into bankruptcy and had sold her an automobile and resi- derce. He described the events pre- ceding and following the shooting in an attempt to show the mental atti- tude of Mrs. Saludes when she shot Martelliere. He said Mrs. Saludes admitted to him that she had been intimate with the broker.
 It Is expected the case will go to the jury tomorrow afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
RUM RUNNERS ARE READY FOR SPRING JET JERSEY COAST
New Arrivals Added to lmpos- ina FIeet-PaIatial Watch of Millionaire Is Be-
 ing Used

HIGHLANDS, N. J., March 5.-tBy Associated Press.)-Rum Row is working feverishly to get it's bar gain counters ready for the expected rush.
 Considerable activity in the fleet, notably three arrivals, two depar- lures. and the arrival of supply of tugs from New York was observed today. The most imposing of the new settlers on the Row is a two masted tanker of approximately 2,5o0 gross tons, and she apparently is loaded to the plimsoll marks. The other arrivals were schooners of the Bahama type.
 One of the local bottIe fishermen who ventured out to the fleet last night and returned, it is said, with a small cargo-fewer than 100 cases was asked what the new arrivals had aboard.
 well" he replied, "'taint Panama hats.'
 One of the departing vessels was a palatial yacht said to have form erly been the property of New York millionaire. She now flies a foreign flag and is reported in the Bahama trade. This yacht had been on the Row for some weeks, and what was left of her cargo was trans ferred to one of the remaining sail ing vessels this morning.
 Weather UnfavOrab1e
 The weather still is unfavorable for extensive running to the shore and bottle fishermen on the Jersey coast are waiting until the wind blows right. They declare there is no use running risks; that the rum will stay there until they go after it. Several Long Island boats put out to the fleet today. however.
 The runners along the shore are getting rich and with the coming of wealth they are growing sort of uppish. They resent being called "bootleggers." They see their trade as something to be looked up to- They would rather be called Rum Barons" and their men already have dubbed themselves the Rum Ma rines, Highland Company, No. l."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
"SHE|K" VALENTINO ISl QUITE HUMAN ON HIS THIRD WEDDING DAY

CHICAGO, March 5.-(By United ess.)-Rudolph Valentino is a masterful man on the screen, but he is just an ordinary human being on his wedding day. He upset the staid composure of the Blackstone hotel today as he dashed madly about try ing to get the High Ball" from Los Angeles for his second marriage to Winifred Hudnut.
 Despite Judge Summerfield's state ment in Los Angeles that a marriage today would be illegal, Valentino de- clared the ceremony would go ahead.
 The judge has the wrong dope" Valentino gid. We're allowed to marry today-and today we will be married"
 The "Sheik" chewed at his finger rails as he raced after every page and messenger boy in the lobby seeking the message from Los An geles telling him that the deeree of divorce from his first wife had been entered, and the track was clear for a re-marriage to the beautiful Winifred
 1 Although Valentino had been through the wedding day fray on two previous occasions-once before with Miss Hudnut-he was still far from being able to assume the role of the bridegroom as matter of course.
 How about that phone call to Los Angeles" he demanded of his valet.
 Who was that last telegram from?" he asked his manager.
 And then without waiting for an answer to either question he jumped into an elevator to be taken to the fifth floor and Miss Hudnut' $ room.
 There the bride. waiting calmly with a group of friends, urged the "Sheik" not to grow impa tient- the day was young.
 But that line of conversation held no appeal to Rudolph. He was gone again. Asking the manager, the house detective, the pages, the hordes of reporters:
 Any word yet from Los Angeles ?'
 There wasn't,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
MOCK SESSION
 |9 CONDUCTED. BY BUY PAGES
Retiring Members Are Busy Vacating Offices, While Newcomers Flocking to Capitol Building to
 Secure Quarters

WASHINGTON. March 5.-(By As sociated Press)-A negro janitor with mop and bucket was the soli- tary occupant of the House galler- ies today as page boys organized mock legislative body to pass numer- ous bills and resolutions which failed in the closing days of the Sixty seventh Congress.
 After that ceremony the doors of the House and Senate chambers were closed, to remain so until De- cemker. unless President Harding should call Congress into extraordi- nary session.
 The principal activities at the capitol today consisted of efforts of retiring members to clear their of-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
USES RAYS OF SUN TO MOVE IMMATURE ENGINE

NEW YORK, March 5.-A minia- ture engine whose power was gen. erated by the suns rays, was sue cessfully demonstrated today in the laboratory of the College of the City of New York by Bernard Grossman, a graduate
 A parabolic copper mirror caught and focused the rays on a test tube of water, the heat causing steam which in turn operated the tiny motor at high speed.
 Grossman said his invention could be used in office buildings to provide light. heat and power, while the sun motor could be- utilized to operate motor trucks. He will build a larger model to prove his theory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
ouse Leaders Line Up For Struggle m Next C0nqres

fices and get home as quickly as possible. Great piles of junk lit tered the corridors, keeping the cleanup squad on the jump. Copies of bills and reports, no longer wanted. were taken away by the cart full.
 There also was a scurrying for more desirable office space by mem bers who will be in the next Con gress. Under existing custom new corners must take what Is left after the veterans" choose the most de- sirable rooms.
 New Members Appear.
 A number of the new House mem bers appeared at the office of the ergeant-at-arms and went through the process of Identification to draw compensation which began March 4. They also arranged to get office space so they can carry on the work of their predecessors. In many in- stances clerks and secretaries of the retiring legislators were made available to them temporarily.
 Among those departing, so far as their services in Congress are con cerned, were Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming, who led the republican majority in the House; Joseph w. Fordney of Michigan, chairman of the House ways and means commit tee, where all revenue legislation is inaugurated, and Philip P. Campbell of Kansas. chairman of the House rules committee.
 o Q o
 MondeN Remains.
 MT. Mondel will remain in Wash ington to take up his duties as di- rector of the war finance corpora ton. MT. Campbell probably will re- turn to the practice of law, with an office here. while MT. Fordney will go back to his farm near Sagina W, Mich.
 Retirement of these three leaders, along with a hundred or more of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
PREFERENCE IS GIVEN WORLD WAR VETERANS

WASHINGTON, March 5.-One of President Harding's last acts before his departure for Florida was to di- rect the civil service commission to give certain preference to veterans of the World war in their exam nations for positions under the civil service.
 Under the order veterans and others entitled to preference are to be given five points in addition to their earned ratings. ,hose who suffered serious disability are given 10 instead of five. Time spent in military service Is to be credited as a part of the civil service record of applicants and age limitations are waived as are many of the physical requirements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
CLEVELAND CITY JUDGE IS FIGHTING SPEEDERS

CLEVELAND, O.. March 5.-Speed- CTS found guilty of driving faster than 90 miles an hour in Cleveland beginning tomorrow will have the all ternative of serving minimum sen- tences of ten days in the workhouse or forfeiting the right to use their cars for 30 days to six months. Mu- nicipal Judge Samuel H. Silbert an- nounced late today.
 Declaring that merely sending speeders to jail had not broken up the menace and that some new de- vice had to be used, Judge Silbert asked the Cleveland Safety council to prepare a list of garages and warehouses for usa a 6 nnnunds,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS SEEK
 TO MODIFY LIQUOR LAWS

HONOLULU, March 5.-(By Asso- ciated Press. s.)-Amendment of the national prohibition law to permit the manufacture and sale of four and one-half per cent beer and fifteen per cent wine in the Hawaiian is- lands is requested of Congress through a resolution introduced to- day in the territorial legislature.
 The resolution states that "prohi- bition forcement has greatly and secretly increased drunkenness and that hypocrisy, cart and dissimula- tion have become rampant"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
REFORM ORGANIZATIONS GO INTO CONSOLIDATION

NEW YORK, March 5.-Three of the country's oldest and most sub stantial reform organizations have pooled their financial resources and mapped plan of campaign against prohibition repeal. race track gamb- ling prize fights, salacious litera- ture, Sunday theatrical performances and traffic in narcotics, The New York World declared today. The new organization, according to The World, is to be known as the In- ternational Reform Bureau of the World Temperance Foundation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
DEFER ACTION ON BIDS
 FOR GREAT OIL LEASES

CHEYENNE, wyo., March 5.-Aft- CT considering four bids for a lease of Section 36, Salt Creek oil field, described as probably the richest oil land in the world, the Wyoming land board late today announced a decision would be deferred until March 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06

the others already has begun to fur- nish food for speculation as to the organization of the republican ma- jority in the next House. In recsnt years no long vacations between Con gresses haze been had and both ma- jor parties have been able to quickly settle their fights for leadership. But with nine months of congressional apathy in sight, opportunity for ma neuvering will be multiplied.
 Under the House custom of senior ity. vacant committee chairmanships will go to the ranking majority member, but with the influx iof new democratic representation and the consequent increase the party will get in committee strength, minority leaders face the difficulty of satis- flying the ambitions of many who want important assignments.
 No Democratic Fight.
 There has been little talk of a fight for leadership of the demo- cratic minority. Representative Gar ner of Texas, ranking member of tho ways and means committee, has an nounced that for the sake of har- mony he would not oppose the pres ent leader. Representative Garrett of icHHcSSCC. ANO OppOsltiOH NaS so Tar developed against Representative oldfield of Arkansas. the democratic whip.
 On the republican side, however, two candidates already are in the field for the leadership-Represe tives Longworth, Ohio, and Graham. Illinois-and a contest also is in prospect for the position of whip, which Representative Knutson, Min nesota, has declined for another term. Friends of both MT. Graham and MT. Longworth were active dur ing the closing days of the present Congress.
 Conferences of the two parties will be held shortly before the next Congress meets. but in the case of the republicans there is now no con- ference chairman. Representative Towner of Iowa having retired to become governor of Porto Rico.
 Democrats will be faced with the task of reassuming returning mem bers who went down In the Harding landslide and came back last No- vember. Some of them had reached high places on committees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
AIRPLANES SHOWED INTO
 BACKGROUND AT HEARING

CHICAGO, March 5.-Airplanes were showed into the background by a thesis on orchids, semaphore systems indicating the wealth of visitors. and padded payrolls in the trial of Clarence I. Hogue, assistant district inspector of airplanes of this district during the war and Lucian M. Simpson, an inspector which started today before Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson.
 Alfred R. Brunker, Hogues chief and first witness in the trial tes- tified he appointed Hogue because he did not have sufficient time from his other business interest to devote to the work.
 He went to Washington, he tes- tified to conclude arrangements for giving up the office and on his re- turn found things in "wierd state"
 semaphore system of lights had been installed in Hogue's office where an office girl could indicate to Hogue by red. green and yellow lights the wealth of the visitor, Brunker testified.
 Hogue was declared by attorneys to have maintained two apartments during this time. also keeping two ehauffeurs, two footmen and other wise living luxudiousiy. A thesis on orchids. they declared, was part of the district office.
 The charge of conspiracy to de- fraud the government by padding payrolls Is the charge on which the two men are being tried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
HARDING PRAISEs C0uRT

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Presi- dent Harding looks upon. the court of International Justice as one of the greatest advances which world society has made toward conditions "in which at least the rule of law may be substituted for the rule of force;" he wrote Lieutenant Cover nor Earl D. Bloom of Ohio today. in response to resolution of the Ohio state senate, commenting him for This courageous stand" In urging American participation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
: M0NSIGNOR LUZIO TO GO ON MISSION TO IRELAND

PARIS, March 5.-(By Associated Press. .)-The Vatican is about to send Monsignor Luzio, of the Sacred congregation, at an early date to Ire land. according to information reach ing Irish circles in Paris. The mat ter is being kept secret as far as possible. but the object of Monsignor Luzio's visit, it is asserted is to smooth over the difficulties between the Irish bishops and the republi- cans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06

lumbia supreme court requiring the Secretary of the Interior to vacate 8 decision withholding from the state title to certain swamp and overflowed land, was sustained to- day by the court of appeals. The suit regarded as test case to deter mine disposition of about 1000, ,000 acres in southern states. involved about GOO acres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
WITH A GLEAMIN
 HIS EYE. HE SA YS:

ment given by the other doctor helped him only temporarily.
 He then tried Sul-Ferro- the great blood remedy, and he swore still further: 'It cured me; it was a miracle"
 ul-Ferro-Sol is highly recom- mended for Tetter, Eczema, Pella- gra and all forms of impure blood.
 Booklet giving details mailed on request. Liberal bottle $1.25, at all drug stores. The Sul-Ferro- Sol Co.,, Montgomery, Ala.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
SAYS EDUCATION RIGHT APPROACH TO QUESTION

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Educa- tion is precisely the right approach to the great problem of the negro's race place in our American civiliza- tion.'' President Harding told the Negro National Education Congress in letter at the opening session of its five-day conference here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-06
ANTI-SAlOON OFFICIAL
 GETS CONFIDENCE VOTE

SYRACUSE. N. Y., March 5.-Wil- liam H. Anderson, state superinten- dent of the Anti-Saloon league. whose financial affairs are under in yestigation by New York grand jury, was given a vote of confidence by Central New York ministers here today,