The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-11

the monthly banquet of the Ensley real estate board held Wednesday at Mrs. Aliens cafe. J. J. Walker, newly elected president of the board, presided.
 A committee composed of J. A, Dupuy, ehairman, H. S. Meade and J. c. Darden was appointed to in- vestigate into the paving of Eighth avenue road and to take the matter up with the heirs of the Bush es- tate and see If they could secure the right of way through this prop erty. The committee was also in- structed that if they fail to reach an agreement a committee would go before the city commissioners and ask them to condemn the right of way through the Bush estate in order that the paving may be completed.
 The Eighth avenue road is paved with the exception of a little over a mile just beyond Owenton and will connecteswith the Eighteenth street road from Ensiey. This route is the most direct route between Ensley and Birmingham.
 The board went on record as op- posing an increase of taxes on mort gages from I5 cents to 45 cents per hundred and the following telegram was sent to Governor elect. Brandon at Tuscaloosa: The Ensley real es- tate board went on record as op- posing an increase of tax -on mortgages. Such & tax would fall on the farmers and other property owners of the state and may increase loan rates. Hope you will not advocate increase of this tax in inaugerational address or go on record in this matter until all parties interested have had an oppor- tunity to present all phases of the matter for your consideration. (Signed), Ensley real estate board, Ben L. Ingram, secretary" It is stated that the real estate boards throughout the state are opposed to this increase as there is only one state besides Alabama that taxes mortgages at all.
 Several other matters were brought up at the meeting includ- ing the resignation of c. W. Law renee. secretary, and MT. Ingram was elected.
 
 FOnyflIc Grove
 The officers of Fonville Grove. No. 75, Ladies of the Woodmen Circle, were installed at the w o. W. hall Wednesday afternoon at a well-at tended meeting. The following of ficers were installed: Mrs. Mary Blair, guardian; Miss Annie Sande- fur, advisor; Mrs. Alice Greenhill, clerk; Mrs. I. NJ Barton, banker; Mrs. Mollie waldrop, chaplain; Mrs. Lizzie Stephens, attendant; Mrs. Bell Smith, assistant attendant; Mrs. Bes- sic Green. inner sentinel; Mrs. Fred Chapman, outer sentinel; Mrs. S c. Lumpkin, musician; Mrs. J. J. Poke, post guardian, and Mrs. Roxie Ne land, manager.
 Two alarms were turned into the Ensley and Fairview fire depart ments Wednesday morning. The first alarm came in at 11:1S o'clock from the residence of Ida Smith, 270l Ave- nue B, which caught on fire from & spark, causing about S3 damages. At 11:30 o'clock the other alarm was turned in from the residence of l.. R. Wade, 520 Sixteenth street, which had caught on fire from a spark, causing about s10 damages.
 School Lunches
 Miss Mae Harris. supervisor of economics In the public schools, will address the members of the Pratt City School Improvement associa- tion at the regular meeting of the association this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. She will use as her topic, Attractive Ways of Preparing FoN.' with special reference to sckool lunches. An interesting school program will be rendered by the pupils of the fourth grade.
 The joint hostesses are Mesdames P. W. Smith. A. J. McRimmon. o. c. Thaxton. A. E. Orton, J. T. Poole and James Walker. Mrs. B. T. Cantrell, president of the association, urges all members to be present.
 St. MarEarets Guild
 The members of the St. Margarets Guild of the St. Johns Episcopal church held their nual election of of ccrg at q meeting held at the parlsl house Monday .ternoon when the following officers were elected: Mrs ". T. Thomas, resident; Mrs.