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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
]. $. PRODUCERS ASKED TO PREVENT
 JAP PROF|TEER|NG
Hoover Requests That Ameri- can Concerns Guarantee
 No Price Advances

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.--American producers of building and other ma terials necessary for reconstruction in Japan have been asked by Secre- tary Hoover, at the instance of the Japanese government, to protect the sufferers from the earthquake dis aster from profiteering and price au- Vances. Larger producing organlzd- tions and trade associations repre. senting industries concerned nave III almost every case pledged co-opera- tion in the attempt to hold the price levels to a fair basis.
 The governments action, which has been purposely kept in semi secrecy to prevent unnecessary. market prtce movements, became known today through the Southern Pine assoclation. one of the organizations with whlch Mir. Hoover has been in communica- tion. H. G. Berckes, manager of the association. to which MT. Hoover ad- dressed a message saying that zoo,- 000. 900 feet of lumber would be re- ouired by Japan during the next few months, and that no price advance over predisaster levels should be al lowed In Its supply, replied that 1t could not legally participate In any price understandings.
 You are misstating the nature of my inquiry" Secretary Hoover replie ed to Mr. Berckes. There Is no inten- tion to suggest the fixing of prices. In order to secure the Japanese busi- ness for our market they should be assured of fair treatment. For that reason, [ desired to be certain that it would not be bthe policy of your members to proffteer out of tds dis aster."
 Promise To Cooperate.
 Explaining the situation, Mir Hoover later gave our statement wnlch oe- clared that nearly all producers or re- construction materials in the United States had promised to cooperate In the price policy.
 "The Japanese government formally requested that the American govern ment, through the commerce depart ment, secure for them the co-opera- tion of the American industry Tn re- construction materials" says MT. flowers statement. "The Southern Pine association is the only group of several different lines of manufacture Q which did otherwise than to respond at once with the fullest measure of cooperation.
 "The principal lumber producers of the Pacific coast have made the dec laration asked for, that they would for the good reputation of. America. industry and for the, long view O.. American trade take no advantage or the disaster situation"
 The Southern Pine association re- iterated in its communication to MT. Hoover an offer made to Ambassador Hanihara to place all of it's facilities at the disposal of Japan to assist her in obtaining supplies of southern pine. Mr. Berckes said he felt confident that if Japan would enter the open market in this country she would De able to buy lumber at fair prices and that there would be no disposition on inc mart of manufacturers to attempt to take unfair advantage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
REVISION IS URGED
New York State Chamber Of Conn.,
 merce Would Modify Dry Act

New York State Chamber or Com-
 merce Would Modify Dry Act
 NEW YORK. Oct. 4.--The New York state Chamber of Commerce today adopted a resolution recommending to Congress that the Volstead act should be revised and modified 50 as to conform more nearly with pub lie sentiment and on lines that are more reasonable, just and practf- cable"
 The resolution stated that the in depreciation and, enforcement of the eighteenth amendment through the Volstead act 'are not in the belief of an unquestionably large number of honored and fair-minded people in accordance with a strict inter pretation of the eighteenth amend ment." The result, 1t was stated. was great opposition to enforcement ot the act.
 Another resolution adopted de- clared that while the Volstead act in it's present form remains legally ef- fective, the organization stood for strict enforcement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
FORCE AN AUDIENCE
Pups Vie In Vocal Rivalry For Cool
 idge's Favor

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4,-Laddle Buck, the Airedale pup. and Peter Pan, the equally youthful Wireenalftea sds re a honor of being the official White House dog direct to President Cool idge today. In doing so they threat ened to interrupt the chief executlVe in inc midst of an address to dele gates of the Worlds Dairy Congress
 The two dogs are quartered in ken neIs just under the south portico or dent selected the steps of the portico as a place for addressing the dairy congress delegates, but got no more than started on his speech when drowned ont his voice Wilson Jack son. the negro master of hounds" succeeded in partly choking off the howls of one of the aspirants Tor presidential favor but the other con tinued intermittently throughout the address,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
CHATS DURING OPERATION
Patients stomach Is Removed And
 Replaced Without AnResthetic

BUFFALO. N. Y., Oct. 4.-Chatting from time to time with the man on the operating table, pr. Hans Flh- sterer of the University of Vienna, before a clinic of Buffalo surgeons, today removed the patients ,stom- ach, performed a minor operation on the organ. and replaced 1t. The op- eration required nearly two hours. the patient being fully conscious throughout.
 pr. Finsterer explained that special treatment of the solar plexus, dead ening the nerve centers, had made unnecessary the use of anaesthetics' Physicians examining the patient said he had suffered none of the after effects of shock usual in major op- eratlons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
EMBEDDED IN ASPHALT
unn Unhurt After Being Held Pris-
 Oner All. Night

CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 4.--After chop ping away with axes for more than two hours Wednesday, workmen src- ceeded in rescuing F. F. Hassan' oo' eron, a bIock of asphalt where he had heen embedded all night. Only ms head, right arm and shoulder were visible. .,
 Hassan fell over small embark. ment into a pool of warm aspnait while walking near an asphalt plant last night. He became exnausleu trvins 10 free himself and lay down. In the meantime the asphalt hard ened.
 His calls for help were finally heard by workmen shortly before o'clock this morning. Remaining conscious. Hassan directed the cut ting away of the asphalt which held him a prisoner.
 Hassan apparently suffered no se- rious effects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

Impossible distinguish them from frocks that you would consider bargains at 00 They're fashioned of good quality satnback crepes Pore ts French serges and in
 cuded the group sports frocks of fine awoo jersey
 They're in the wanted Autumn shades and conbna-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE
Words "Go Home." snid To Have Ap.
 peared On Girls Arm

peaPed On Girls Arm
 HOOP, Tenn, Oct. 4.-Faint tracery of the words Ego home" appearing mysteriously on her arm while at work in Middlesboro, Ky, brought Connie Chodwe1l, IS, to her home here just ono hour before her grand father died.
 Miss Chadwell, explaining her un- expected presence at home said that she felt tingling sensation on her arm Saturday and Investigating, saw the lines forming the two words starting. The scarlet warning was shown to several fellow employees at Middlesboro. but had practically dis appeared when she reached her home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
NEW AUTOMOBILE GEAR
New Form Of Transmission Adjusts
 Itself Is New Invention

LONDON, Oct. 4.-The machinism of the automobile will be completely revolutionized by new form of transmission invented by George Constantinesco, who devised the standardization gear which enables machine guns to fire through the blades of airplane propellers during the war, according to the technlcai newspaper, Motor.
 This publication says that con stantinesco's invention dispenses with clutch, gear box and the com yentional rear axle drive, and pro- vides variable gear, which auto matically adjusts itself to load and gradient The invention also is said to cheapen the operating cost Of the automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
WILL OF PRINCESS FILED
Residue Of Anastnsia's Estate Is
 Left In Trust

Left In Trust
 NEW YORK, Oct. IA will dis posing of the estimated $So,o0o.ooo fortune left by Princess Anastasia of Greece, who died in London last Au- gust 2s and was buried here, was filed today.
 Minor bequests are made to her son, William B. Leeds, Jr., and his wife, Princess Xenia of Russia. and to a niece, Nancy Stewart Green. The residue of the estate was left In trust the income to be divided eoual- ly by Prince Christopher, husband of Princess Anastasia, and Margaret Stewart Green of Montclair, N. Jp sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
Women's Tailored Suits

Reproduced models that double this Our Mr. Levy the popular higher priced tailored such materials velour broadoh Poet tand
 them copied offer them you $2500 Thy marvellous values all handsomely silk lined plain tailored urrimned braided embroidered sHnsaaNA AA
Evening star., 1923-09-12


Il don't enjoy, my motor car" said
Charles Adoiphus Squires, al
though it glitters like star and has
:our handsome tires. For always,
always as / ride I'm fearing some
;nishap; into ditch the bus may
slide and spoil my priceless map.
The gas | carry may explode as I
pursue my way, and strew my frag-
ments down the road and up the
verdant brae. ] often lie awake O.
nights and think up grisly scenes,
where / collide with other wights
and smash our limousines. see
myself on stretcher borne from
scenes of wreck and woe. while cred
ltors stand round and mourn and
hgure what | owe" And fear is
spelling countless lives. the fear of
dole ahead; like Charles .Adolphus
when he drives, we fake up things
to dread. My nieces gambol by nv
door; they play with old dog Shep
they have no pimple, boil or sore:
they're gay and full of pep. And |
regard them with sigh, with tears
their sport | view; tomorrow all
these girls may die, of mur1ps or
Spanish flu. / have a dwelling,
green and gray. the smoothest
shack i'll town But storms will
ruin it, ! say, "or fire will burn it
down. l wonder why we look for
woe IN every coming breeze: |
wonder why we don't outgrow such
dIppy fears as these.
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
G0MPERS LAUDS MINERS
FOR CRED" EXPOSURE
Says He Has Known of Efforts to
Undermine Labor Movement
for Some Time.

Disclosures by the United Mir
Workers of America of the operations
of communist propagandists within
the organization should arouse pro-
gressive Americans to the danger that
confronts the nation. Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
of Labor, said yesterday. indorsing the
first of series of articles prepared
by the miners organization dealing
with the subject.
The trade union movement" Mr.
Gompers said, has been the particu-
lar target of the soviet dictatorship
over since. it came into being. 1t is
courageous act for the miners to
set forth so completely and in such
convincing detail the full story of the
work of the would-be destroyers. Ny
own knowledge of the work of com
munist and other destructive propa-
gandists is extensive. / may say that
the miners are telling no more than
the truth. The truth is enough 1t is
appalling enough"
Evening star., 1923-09-12
ST. LOUIS MAIL MEN
SERENADE OFFICIALS S
Band Plays for Mooney and New
Before Leaving
Capital.

ST. Louis letter carriers on their
way home from a convention of the
National Association of Letter Car
riers at Providence, r.. l., yesterday
stopped off here to serenade Postmaster
General New and Postmaster Mooney
of the Washington city post office.
The St. Louis Letter Carriers Band
marched from the Union station to
the city post office, where they SER
enaded Postmaster Mooney at 1890
o'clock, after which they marched to
the Post Office Department.
Finding there that Postmaster Cen
eral New had just left for the cabinet
meeting at the White House, the band
settled down in front of the depart
ment building, and treated the neigh
borhood to a recital
Later the Postmaster General and
other officials of the department
greeted the carriers, and were SER
enadcd by then. The st. Louis mail
man left Washington yesterday after
noon. loud in their praise of both the
officials Of the department and of the
city post Office.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
VETERAN Timer
ENDS OWN LIFE
James T. HenShaW InhaIes
Lighting Gas at Home
OF Partner.

Sick and respondent, James T. Hen
shaw, sixty-eight years old. who had
been in the timing business at 733
18th street for u number of years.
ended his life today at the home of
w. l.. Brotherton. his business part
ner. 1916 Columbia street. by inhaling
Illuminating gas.
Henshaw attracted much attention
to his place of business years ago BY
his peculiar method of advertising.
Writings and pictures on the front of
the shop proved interesting to per-
sons passing and, it is stated, it was
due TO this method that many of the
curious ones gave the timer their
trade.
This morning about 1880 o'clock.
when Henshaw had not appeared at
the breakfast table, his partner went
to his room to learn if he were sick.
He found the body completely covered
and a gas tube extending from a fix
ture beneath the covering. Life had
been extinct for some time.
DR.. j. Ramsay hewitt, coroner,
deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Evening star., 1923-09-12

street was extinguished by No. en-
slhe company last night. An automo-
oile owned by George c. Rocco, 113S
9TH street, caught fire and was dam
aged to the amount of $50
An awning over a window of Cav
anaugh Courts, 18th and Church
streets, last night was extinguished
by No. 9 engine company.
At 767 Quebec street an awning
over window Of apartment caught
fire, and was destroyed.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
DEFRAUDED TAXI DRIVER.

Search is being made by the police
for an unidentified man who hired an
automobile at Pennsylvania avenue
and 9th street last night and was
driven to the Colonial apartments. He
not only neglected to settle his bill
with John T. Murphy, driver of the
car, residing in the Astoria apart
ments, but obtained a $40 bill from
him under the pretext of wanting to
make change for a $40 bill.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
LABORATORY FIRE
QUICKLY SUBDUED
Small Damage in Health Office
Room, District Building-Garage
Blaze Reported.

Fire ir the la aboratory in the health
department, second floor of the Dis
trict building, early today caused
slight damage. The smoke was dis
covered by a watchman. who sent in
a call to the fire department.
An examination of the laboratory
showed that belt on the refrigerat-
ing plant had become overheated and
ignited
Fire in a garage in rear of 629 II
Evening star., 1923-09-12
SUBSTITUTE CONSUL SENT
Dewitt G. Poole Delayed in Going
to Post in Yokohama.

De Witt c. Poole, recently appoint
ed consul general at Yokohama.
Japan, and who arrived in this city
a short time ago en- route to his
post. has been recalled to his home
in Virginia by the death of a near
relative and was obliged to cancel his
plans for proceeding at once to
Japan. That made it necessary to
send another official to Yokohama
for temporary duty during the ex-
listing emergency
Nathaniel 3. Stewart, consul gen
eral of class 2, at the State Depart
ment, was selected for that mission
and he viii start at once for Yoko-
hama, taking passage on the Presi-
dent Jefferson. which sails Septem-
ber %.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
DIVORCE Is ASKED.

Mrs. Julia K. Mattingly has filed
SUIT in the District Supreme Court
against Joseph L. Mattingly for a
limited divocre. She charges cruelty
and inadequate support. They were
married April %. 1919. and have no
children. Attorney David L. Riordan
represents the wife.
Evening star., 1923-09-12
ALLEGED FUGITIvEs CAUGHT.

Champion, alleged fugitives from the
National Training School for Girls.
were arrested yesterday by Policeman
liceman met them on the street in the
business district, arrested them and
arranged to return them to the
school
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08
CARPENTERS

Wanted today-1o additional carpenters.
long, close in job good pay. Producers
Agency, 2li9 u End Ave, N.
MEN LEARN BARBERING-our
catalog explains our short course,
how you earn while learning; how
we place you in best jobs how We
furnish shops on easy payments.
Write Moer Barber College. % n.
Forsythe St. Atlanta.
SALESMAN, travelling, who has time to
spare from main line to devote to selling
another that VIII earn considerable ex
ira money. We manufacture greeting
CARDS that sell to statloners, drugg lists
and department stores. Gartner a Ben
der, 1104 5. Wabash Ave. Chicago.
AN INTELLIGENT PERSON either sex,
spending for newspapers SD to SIS
weekly in spare time; experience IN
necessary no e car subjects sug,
Press Bureau, Buffalo. N. Y.
SALESMAN wanted for large corporation;
prefer young man around 70 years of
age with some experience. must have
good personality and neat in appearance .
good salary and future for right man.
Apply 20O8 jefferson County Bank Bldg.
sS6 TO s56 WEEKLY in your spare time
doing special advertising work among
the families OF your city, no experience
necessary write today for fun par
ticulars, American Products CO., $40
American bldg, Cincinnati Ohio.
TWO MEN for special work with large
and rapidly expanding company: per
manent employment, good pay and a
splendid future ii you can quality; give
qualifications. phone number and ad-
dress TO Z-s6, care Age-Herald.
MAN WANTED-Handle county business.
Experience unnecessary. Largest con
Germ OF its Kind in the world. Our men
now getting $500 weekly. Lowest mine
prices. Guarantee Coal Mining Com
pany. 3615 Wall ST., Chicago.
INVENTORS desiring to secure patents
should write for our free guide book
How to Get Your Patent" Send model
or sketch and description for opinion OF
its patentable nature. Randolph d Co,
Dept. $39, Washington d. c.
WANTED-Men, learn barber trade. tut
ton SIS; haircut. use; shave. Toe. Free
haircut and shave in rear room, Stu
dents can earn more than tuition II
they learn at Davis Barber College
l2lh n. 2lst St.
SHIRT manufacturer wants agents to sell
shirts direct to werar; earn big money;
be your own boss. No experience or
capital required; write for free samples,
Madison Mills 507 Broadway. New York
| RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS, postoffiee
clerks. carriers and rural curriers'
wanted. Common education sufficient.
Big salary. List positions Tree Federal
Institute. Room II. Washington, j. c.
SHIPPING CLERl<-TRAFFIC MAN
| Wanted to make change only where
| possibilities are limited by results OBJ
tanned. know the business. Al refer
| ence. Address T-S6, Age Herald.
WANTED-Young single white man to
work on trains. Call 1920 Ave. ID, s.
! or phone Main 6967.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08

Observation-Disclosures coal mine cleo
trician, at once.
White transet man, $3.50 month.
White middle aged night Waterman.
Young lady stenographer.
White chef-cook, s35 week
White structural steel craftsman
White boy, farm hand, $50 month,
room, board.
old
Twenty white rough carpenters soc, 75c
hour.
Fifteen white carpenter helpers, soc, s5c
hour.
White boy or girl dishwasher.
White and colored coal miners
Celored truck driver SIS week
-Four colored porters. hotel maids.
Colored farm hand $50 month"; room
board.
Colored boy and girl dishwashers
Golored buffers, bus boys.
Experienced coored chauffeur.
Producers Agency. 2110la ID Ave
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08

Wanted today-10 additional carpenters,
long, close in Job. good pay. Producers
Agency, 2li91a End Ave, N.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08

ANTED-Young Single white man 10
work on trains, Call 1920 Ave. ID, s..
II phone Main 6967.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08
AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS-Make $3.50 day. SIS week.
sworn proof Newest style written
guaranteed hosiery. Complete line in
Guiding silks. You simply display sam
pies and write orders. We deliver and
collect. Experience Unnecessary. Part
time satisfactory. Samples free. Jen-
nings MIS- 90. Trial 2365 Dayton. Ohio.
AGENTS-Sell Renol Blood Elixir. Best
remedy ever offered to man for the
rapid cure OF hollis carbuncles, cry
sipelas old sores, pimples etc. Prepared
from roots, banks and herbs Sold on
money back guarantee, 81 bottle and
Instructions see 70 agents. J. Swank
X. -. DAYTON, OHIO.
$I04 IN CASH Tor your first months work.
No money required. no merchandise to
bay. no heavy sample case to carry.
Men and women wanted everywhere to
distribute free advertising circulars and
appoint local agents Write Elenora
Laboratories. 25o3 Normal Blvd. Chi
cage.
WE START Yor IN BUSINESS furnishing
everything. men and women. opportunity
lifetime Ia earn $50 TO 500 weekly OPP
Candy Factories" home, anywhere.
booklet free. w. Hulyer Rassdalo.
Drawer ~ East Orange, y. j.
AGEN TS-ro distribute So household ar
ticle Tree to so geo housewives intro
dncng our guaranteed goods SO hour
$40 day. Fart time satisfactory. Send
for free samples ana full information.
Jennings Mig. Co. District H. Day
ton. ONO
THERE'S $1,000 year profit waiting for
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products and our new plan makes big
business easy, No capital required.
Write quick. American Products CO..
S269 American Bldg. Cincinnati. Ohio.
PORTRAIT MEN-24 hour service, print.
or finished work. Write for catalog. Il
II. Roberts, Kansas city. No.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08
BUY NOW
IT'S EASY TO PAY
THE CRUSE-CRAWFORD
WAY.
BUICK

1921 model. 5-passenger. in first
class mechanical condition; up
holstering, top and rubber in fine
shape: has been thoroughly over
hauled and Is the best value in
Birmingham for the money. $3.50
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08

MAXWELL CAR-In good condi-
ton, $3.50; this is a bargain.
Ingram Land Co., 414 u N. goth
St.
LIBERTY-5-p passenger, late model for
sale at a bargain or will exchange for
diamond. Main 7413-J.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-05
New York Planning Giant Hospital

and Bellevue Medical college, United
States Senator Copeland said the pres
emit buildings we're fire-traps and, I'M
less something was done, terrible
catastrophe" would occur. He esti-
mated that between $5,000,000 and
100000 were needed for improve
ments and additions.
All Of the hospitaI exhibits at the
jubilee attracted special interest A
reception was given to Doctor Nc
Grath by the board Of managers Of the
Bellevue Training School for Nurses
In the evening. Mayor Hylan and Com
missioner Whalen were among those
present.
Seven small boys tapped and ham
mered a welcome at the Gouverneur
hospital booths They gave demon
stration Of shoemaking and offered to
repair the footwear Of visitors. The
small shoemakers ranged In age from
six to fourteen years. They are part
of the floating school maintained by
the hospital for children exposed to
tuberculosis In their homes.
So many contributions have been
submitted that the prize march con-
test in connection with the exposition
had to be extended.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-05
Zoo Loses Its Famous

piled to prolong Berk's life. Quite a
while ago the rough diet of raw horse
meat that vigorous lions enjoy came
to be too much for Berk, and DR.. John
Gillespie, veterinarian at the ZOO, put
him on diet of rabbits and squads.
Rabbits have tonic effect on devital-
lied lions. Lately also Doctor Giles
pie had been administering serum to
put pep into the aged lion.
He was able to keep on his feet up
to the moment Of his death. In the
morning he just looked YEARLY around
at the world, nodded to the girls and
John O'Brien, lay down and went
quietly to sleep.
Berk had quite history. Once he
was star performer In Nine. Dor
sey's wild animal act, when it was
showing at Bostock's in DreamIand.
That was ten years ago, before the
Dreamland fire.
The Berkeley institute Of Brooklyn
sdecided when the lions were sold that
one should go to the zoo and Brook
Ign school children started fund.
With their pennies, dimes and nickels
Berk was bought and installed as
king Of the ZOO. He fulfilled that func-
ton with dignity.