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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
snXIET ASKS An

MOSCOW, Nov. 24.-The All-Rus- sian Union of Scientists, holding it's first congress since the revolution, has been asked by soviet leaders to let bygones be bygones and come to the aid of Russia economically and for the benefit of military defense in the future About 100 delegates, representing 5000 scientific men throughout Russia, attended the con- EreSs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
TURKEYS HALT TRAFFIC
Blocks In Jam When Thanksgiving
 Birds Escape Coops

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-Downtown traffic was tied up for blocks yes terday while newsboys. policemen and pedestrians joined in the chase of over two score Thanksgiving tur- keys. liberated when crates contain Ing them fell from truck and broke. All were recaptured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
ROOKIE CONGRESSMEN
 TO GET INSTRUCTIONS.
House Clerk Calls Symposium
 Meeting Of New Members

Meeting Of New Members
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-~New congressman have been invited to Ego to school"
 William Tyler Page, clerk of the House, has called symposium meeting" of rookie members.
 At that meeting he will answer questions on House procedure, as for instance:
 How to go about drawing ones pay.
 What it means for the House to Ego into committee of the whole house"
 What all those jangling bells in the House office building are for.
 And a lot of other things, includ ing an exposition of House rules.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
SHAW oy JOAN OF ARC

George Bernard Shaw is seeking Co tear down Mark Twain's roman tic conception of Joan of Arc. The Irish sage and wit spent two hours at this work of destruction in lec- turing to the British Federation of University Women. When he had finished he apologized for the length of his talk and then added that the nlay he had just written entitled saint Joan of Are" was just twice a 8 long as his two-hour lecture.
 Instead o1 the conventional pie ture of the famous maid of Orleans as q beautiful and romantic feature, shaw sees her as having been a inannish. hard head person bereEt Of feminine charm.all in ell, n type of the managing woman" who seems to have reached her prime at the early age of IT or 19, instead Of a SO. as is usually tho case with modern types of managing women
 According to shaw, Joan was shrewd, brisk, physically fit and coura ageous, had ready tongue and exhibited so much good common sense in the early days of her bril- liant career that she confounded most of tho savants as well s the military men of the middle ages.
 The actress for the leading role of Shaw's play has not been chosen. but he made it apparent that he does not gree with the famous stage imper- sonations of Joan. Sarah Bernhardt ii, the role was intolerable, he said, and Julia Marlowe. although so sweet that she melted in ones mouth" was not Joan,
 Tho date for the first performance or the play has not yet been fixed.
 FAsCIsM HITS ENGLAND
 phie gmat;c Englishmen no longer can claim immunity from the emo tional impulses that cause peoples in other lands to organize themselves into secret and mystic brotherhoods.
 Tic ascist movement is an in stance. There is an active British branch of this organization, evident ly inspired from Italy, the members of which take an oath to uphold the King rnd the British empire and to render every service possible to the British rascisti in their struggle aaainkt all treocherous and revolu- tionare movements that work for the Gcstruction of the throne and the empire
 Another secret society recently took the British unknown warrior as it's knight, an elaborate inductory service having been held in Vest minister Abbey.
 Beth organiza tious have patriotism as their ideals and their members are pledged to combat the forces of ex treme raGicalism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-25
And is Pipe Are Rch Subjects For English Cdicaists
PLANS ITALIAN TRIP
Former Crown Prince Arranging
 For visit To Health Resort

LONDON, Nov. 24.-The Berlin cor respondent of the Daily Mail forwards a report that former Crown Prince Frederick William has asked for an Italian wise. intending to go to Mers- no, an Italian health resort, where his brother, Adelbert. is staying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
PAOLI SMITH TO MAKE. CHANGE AFTER MAY l
Leaves Chamber Of Commerce To
 Go With Sparrow Agency

Paoli Smith, secretary of the Jun for Chamber of Commerce since it's organization and prominently con- nected with the chamber during the past four years. will severe his con- nection May 1 and join the Sparrow Advertising agency. in which he has acquired an interest. MS Smiths successor in the Junior ChThber will be elected next week. It is not known who will be chosen
 Mir. Smith is well known in Bir- mingham newspaper circles, having been with the Birmingham Ledger several years. He was employed by the Ledger when the World war broke out. He enlisted and served two years with final rank of first lieutenant Following the war he was associated for some time with tho A. D. Smith Insurance agency and then went with the Chamber of Commerce as assistant secretary When tho Junior Chamber was formed he was elected secretary and has been the active force of that body since it's beginning.
 Mir. Smith Ia a graduate of the University of Alabama and an ar dent champion of college athletics. He has been hard at work on the stadium campaign and, considerable progress has been made toward that end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
NOTED SPEAKERS FOR EDUCATIONAL MEET INCLUDE I. H. BRIGGS
Prof. z. E. Scott of Louisville Is Also on the Pro-
 gram

Dr Thomas H. Briggs, of the Teachers college of New York city, and Prof. zeno. E. Scott, head of the Louisville. Kentucky. school system, will be the principal out-of-thes state speakers at the annual convention of the Alabama Educational assoeia- ton, to convene In Birmingham, AIril to I ineusive, at the First Methodist church.
 Approximately coco teachers will he in attendance at sthis time and q special feature of the program will has been called by Gov. w. W. Bran doi, for Friday afternoon, April 6. This meeting Is expected to be Of unusual interest as an open discus sion cn "The Difficulties Confront 7 Ing tho Advance of icdr.ation in Alabama" will be held. Appearing on the convention program with Governor Brandon, will be John W. Abercombie, superintendent Of st ste education. He will address the dele- Rntlon on "The outlook For ffduca- tion in Alabama. Tho program will also Include the annual address by ]. Alexander Moore. president of the association.
 comprehensive program has been arranged by II. q. Bowling, Cullman, secretary treasurer. assisted by Mir. Moore. president and includes sub jects of timely interest to educators of the state
 The convention sessions will be held at the FlrAt Methodist church ard the Masonic temple jointly, while all degeutes will register in the Sunday school building of the First Mcthodlse church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
BIRMINGHAM TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION TO MEET
 NEXT FRIDAY EVENING
Reports of Year to Be Made. Dinner Will Be
 Served

The sixth annual netting of the BirmIng ham Traffic association will be held next Friday evening at 6:30 sharp. in the dining rooms of the Mary Beard Eat shop, ground floor of the Title Guarantee building. Re- ports for the year will Dc read and an elegant dinner wiil be served.
 Features of the report for iD22 will include these items; rates quoted, 133,0 900. expense bills checked, 9S,000; amount of errors discovered. $60,i7o; number of claims paid. 3.645; amount represented by claims paid, S5S,76g; new members secured, ss. rate ad- justments handled direct with car riers, I25.
 The association also handled Is formal complaints before the inter state commerce commission and pub lie service commission and 97 infor- nal complaints involving reparation before the same bodies.
 The association now has 296 mem bers. of which there are l5, non-res- ident The nonresident members are In the states of Tennessee. Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Illinois.
 E. Wilkinson, president Of the Western Grain company, Is president of the association: c. l.. Bum, gen eral manager, and Charles F. Jones is secretary. The association was formed in 1917 by A handful of ship pers, with C. l. Bum as manager but has grown steadily each year asN FaE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
MUSIC AND FLOWERS WILL GIVE WARMTH TO CHILLY EASTER MORN
SWeethearts, Mothers and Sisters Remembered
 With Lilies
". D. FORD

Vanity knows no pain" so runs the old adage; so if one doesn't mind teeth chattering and shivering a bit, they can amuse themselves Easter Sunday morning by decking out in their new Easter bonnets. and fllmsy dresses, and fall in line with the Easter parade. That Is, if the weath- CT forecaster predictions arc correct. for c, F. Horton has said: Fair and cool Sunday"
 Despite the fact that many may not be sufficiently vain enough to don their Easter regalia, they. at least, will have the satisfaction of receiving Easter lilies, or. at any rate. Easter postal cards. because Postmaster R. B. Smyer of the local office said: More than 100000 Easter cards were mailed at this office dur ing Friuay and Saturday, while the parcel post department was congest- ed with boxes of flowers and cais< dies. The thought is lovely. for every sweetheart, mother and sister to be remembered on Easter Day. However, in all probability, these packages have lost their attraction to postal clerks, who have had to handle them for the past two days"
 Not only have packages been mailed out of the local office, but they have come into 1t and parcel post deliveries were continued until late Saturday night In order that every home might be prightened by Easter lilies.
 On this triumphant morn the chill dren of Birmingham will not be for gotten and many will be the highly and beautifully colored Easter eggs hidden in "Bunnys nest" and the children. with shrieks of ecstas-, chase out to find them.
 For the older members of the fami- lies unusually beautiful Easter mu- sic. will be rendered at the various churches. The holy communion fes- tival at the Church of the Advent will be sung by the young girls choir, appearing in full yestment, while ats o'clock Sunday afternoon the beautiful cantata of From the Sepulchre to the Throne, will be rendered at the First Presbyterian church In a number of other churches cantatas will be rendered by choirs and members of the Sun day schools, and in each church spe~ cial music will be heard. In con Junction with these musical program sermons, what is considered in many churches the most brilliant event or the religious calendar, that of the "Resurreetion." will be delivered by ministers of the city on the old. but every new Easter story will be told 10 little children during the Sunday school. hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
NEGRO TEACHERS OF ALABAMA WILL MEET IN CONVENTION HERE
Professor w. R. Wood, Presi- dent of Association to
 Preside

The Alabama Teachers association of the negro race will hold its forty second annual convention in Bir- mlngham April {. and 6. inclusive. Professor W. k. Wood of Birming- ham, president of the association, will preside over each session.
 This association is composed of 1000 colored teachers of the state. representing the Tuskcgee institute. the state normal school at Mont gomery, the A. X M. Normal college, tho state county training school, the Jeanes supervisors, the Rosenwald schools the state and county demon stratton agents, home economies. the universities and colleges of the state. the Smith Hughes vocational train CTS, the high schools of the cities and the rural schools of Alabama.
 At the convention held in BirminR- ham in 1922. 1.500 teachers regis tered, which was an increase over the previous year of 600 teachers. and 1t is estimated that the enrolment this year will show a marked increase over that of 1922.
 A number of prominent speakers. including several leading educators of the white schools will address the delegation. President Wood an- nounces that an interesting program has been arranged for the entertain- ment of the visiting delegates
 All delegates desiring to secure round trip Identification convention certificate with which to purchase reduced rate tickets may obtain them by writing to Professor W. H.. Dinkins. secretary of the asociation, Selma university. at Selma Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
SCALE COMMITTEE OF
 MINERS WILL REPORT FINDINGS ON TUESDAY
Expected to Recommend an Increase in Wages
 for Miners

Alabama division. United Mine Workers of America. will meet next Tuesday at 10 o'clock in United Temple on Fourth avenue. to hear the report of the wage scale com mittee appointed at meeting held several weeks ago. This committed is expected to report scale of wages higher than that announced by the larger coal operators and going in effect March e. The larger operators do not recognize the union.
 The union mine leaders have de- clared for the scale agreed on by bituminous coal operators and miners in New York in January. They claim to have more than 100 local unions at the smaller mines of the state. Tuesdays meeting will be in executive session. It Is under stood. Tenure of the report to be submitted by the scale committee is not commented on by officials in advance of the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
SHEFFIELD IRON co. WILL GO AT AUCTION RESULT COURT DEGREE
Blast Furnaces and Other Properties Are Subject to
 $595, ,000 Mortgage

Properties of the sheffield Iron cor poration. which include the old Cole blast furnaces al Sheffield. ore prop critics at Russellvllle and in Tennes- see and other holdings, will be sold Ut auction at the furnace plant of the bankrupt company in Sheffield at noon April 70. Notice of the forth coming sale ta carried in an adver- tisement in The Age Herald.
 The sale is subject to a mortgage of S6S5. .000 held by the Bankers Trust company, trustee. issued in 1917 to secure that amount of i6year 6 per cent gold bonds.
 The bidders for the property must deposit certified check for st0.50n.
 Only ono of the furnaces is in shape for operation. It was operated dur Ing the war, but has been idle since that time. The safe is the outcome of an action brought by the Harbi- Walker Reffactories company vs Sheffield Iron corporation, and decree rendered in th.a distriet court for the southern district Of New York,
 The properties will be offered in parcel Or h bulk Tho company has been in the hands Of receiver for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
 CLEARNGS CONILNUE TO SET SENSATIONAL PAC
O Foggg Naed Repoed Mad By Suspec
No Third Marriage Needed,
 ''Unsheiked'' Valentino Says

Too absurd to discuss.s declared Rodolph Valentino vehemently Sat urday night. commenting upon the reported informal opinion of an as- sistant attorney general Of Indiana nat was Illegal The finaiity of Nai- entino's declaration implied that he and Wintfred were satisfied as to the legality of their second marriage.
 Other things the self-styled un- willing sheik discussed freely and whole heartedly. The movies in gen : eral and Lasky Famous Players In particular came in for abundant ex- coriation. Valentino said he did not know whether he would return to tho movies at all or not, but that he certainly would not do so with the Famous Players people.
 'Travesties on the American pub lie are the pictures they are produe- ing now" he said, such pictures as The Sheik and The Young Rajah' are sickening and ought never to have been made. The latter was one too many. l should have stopped after making Blood and sand.
 lt was distressing ts find that ths one and only, original and ever reliable sheik did, in reality. ioathe the sheikish life and sheikish pic- lures.
 Valentino reiterated the assertion that he was on hls present dancing tour to evade litigation arising out of contract which gave the Famous Players company aft option on his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

pictures for two more years T be- came sick of that company after six months with them" he said. eand dancing was the only way l could work without making myself liable to legal act0ns
 You evidently have good law yer" the interviewer said
 I have replied Valentino, and he smiled, probably thinking of the many restless hours his business and matrimonial affairs must have oera stoned that person.
 In knickers, Valentino does not ap= pear over sheiislsh. anyway Indeed. he looks quite normal He Is or dark comple%loned, with eyes and hair to match, and has a romantic little scar on his left cheek that might speak of many htings. even of broken china. His cigaret smoke does not always curl as 1t does tn pictures, but frequently there is tinge of that far-awaY. probably itai- ian. look in his eyes that is reported to have captivated young screen fans of tho flapper sex. He sits with one knee propped up before him, which is after fashion when being interviewed.
 All in all. Rodolph Valentino ap- peared a delightful person, and if it can be said that some parsons are born shetlSs, some acquire shetSs. and others have sheiks thrust upon them, one cannot feel sorry for winifred whether hers was acquired or thrust.
 After all, Is he sheik2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
H \ R R | ISO N ASKS. UTILITIES BOARD. TO MAKE SURVEY.
City Commissioner Insists on Fair Telephone
 Rates

Asking that the Alabama public service commission make an exhaus- tive and thorough valuation of the Telephone company in the -tate. Commissioner Harrison of public property and utilities wrote A. q. Patterson. president of the commits sion, a letter, stating such proceed ing Is douhly necessary when con- sidering the service act being man dat9ry on the commission to fix a rate that will guarantee fair re- turn to tho company. which should be equally obligatory that tho pub lies interests should he safeguarded by fixing fair rate 10 the public
 Commissioner Harrison pointed out he was snpplementing hts last letter to the commission regarding the re- duction of phono rates. confer ence on which is being held with rep- resentatives of tho Southern Bell Telephone company with tho view of effecting an agreement between the commission and the telephone company as to n reduction In rates. He stated tho matter was of vital importance to the public, and ho again wished to emphasize the senti- ment of Birmingham people.
 The letter written to the oommis- sion Is as follows
 March 3i. 1923. Hon. A. C. Patterson, President Ala
 bRma Public Service Commission,
 Montgomery, Ala.
 Dear Sir; Permit me to supple ment my letter to you of March 15 in rauar1 fa raducfIon in faiaubnpa rates under consideration by your body. I noticed in the press of sun day, March IS, an interview from members of the public service com mission stating that negotiations arc now being conducted with rep- Telephone company with a view of effecting an agreement between the public service commission and the telephone company as to a reduction Of rates. Feeling n vital interest in this matter as a representative of the people of Birmingham, | wish to again write you, emphasizing tho sentiment of our people. We have no desire to dictate or interfere with the mode of operation of the public serv- ice commission on this question, but merely give you the benefit of what we know of the situation In Blr- mlngham, and our Judgment as to the best mode of procedure.
 When the public service act was announced, giving complete authority to the .Alabama public service com sion over tho fixing of fares, rates and service of all public utilities. the roal purpose and spirit of the act was to endow your commission with such authority, powers and revenues aa would be necessary to insure it's proper functions over these utilities. and to aaatra the public that their
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
COURT TO OPEN
Northern Division To He Held At
 HunfsNfIIc

Court officials of the United States district court, northern division. will leave Sunday afternoon for Hunts vile. where they will open court Monday morning, April 2, with Judge w l. Grubb presiding.
 Among the criminal cases to be tried at this term of court will be that of Truman II. Alexander former postmaster at Albany. charged with embedding s2,s00 from the govern ment. and Alvin l.. Jolly. his assis- tant, charged with rendering i'm proper records. These cases will be heard Tuesday, April 3.
 The docket set for this term Of court includes 6a criminal cases. the majority Of which are for violation of the national prohibition act, and 24 civil cases.
 The court officials who will leave Sunday include Judge W. l. Grubb of the federal court. Charles J. All- son, clerk of the United States court; c. B. Kennamer. United States dis triet attorney; Charles R. Robinson and Jim c. Smith, assistant district attorneys; K. A. Norris and Archie Mays deputy clerks; T. J. Kennamer United States marshal. and Miss Kathleen Mccarty, court reporter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
RetniI Groccrs And Butchers nsso-
 citation To Meet Tuesday

Birmingham Retail Grocers and Butchers association will hold their annual election of officers at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium Tuesday night. April 3 at 3 o'clock
 At this session activities of the closing year will De discussed and methods of improvement during the summer term gone over. Financial reports and reports of the persistent. ft tcretary-treasure and chairman of the board. of directors will be heard
 Meeting of the board of directors will be held Tuesday night prior to the. regular business session. which will be followed by election of presi- dent first vice president, second vice president and treasurer
 Invitations have been mailed to every member of the association In ar effort to secure a 100 per cent attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
GLEE CLUB RETURNS
Howard College Organization Home
 From Second Tour.

Howard College Glee club members returned Saturday from a two-day trip to Pell City and Lincoln, where programs were presented under Di- rector Gladstone Jackson. This trip marked the second road tour this year. and has established the club as 2 high class organization. with more trips planned for the future
 A prominent part of the commence ment exercises in May will be award ed to the glee club. many members of which are now enrolled in the new course in music being conducted un- der Professor Jackson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
TALK SANlTARIUM
VIII He Topic At Civic Forum Lunch
 ern Monday.

F. A. Brown. White F. Gibson and Dr E L. Wyman will appear as speakers before the civic forum luncheon of the Chamber of Com merce at the Tutwiler hotel Mon day at 1 o'clock, using as their joint subject The Tuberculosis Sana torium Campaign" which subject is creating much interest in Birming- ham,
 0. l.. Bum, secretary of the chamber. promises program highly instructive and entertaining as the subject under discussion is of vital interest and paramount impor- tance to the entire district. thor ough analysis of the topic will be of fered by these thrice able speakers They are expected to be greetd by q 100 per cent attendance meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
CoNCERT PROGRAM

Two soloiSts, ]. P. McGure and Mrs. A. C. M0ntgomerys will be on ham Music association al the Lyric theatre 3:30 o'clock Sunday after noon. according to Mrs. ". J. Adams. chairman of the active committee of the association. Mir. Mcclure will sing Good Shepherd" by Van Der Water. and Mrs. Montgomery. Ave Maria.' with a violin obligato played by C. K. Klenk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
GO TO CONVENTION
Tee Crenm Manufacturers To Meet Al
 Montgomery

Several Birmingham members of the Alabama Ice Cream Manusaesur- CTS association will leave Monday for Montgomery to attend the annual meeting of tine association, 1t was stated Saturday. Among those leav- ing include. D. w. c. Yarbrough, r. N Miller. A. r. Fill, L. c. Palmer. chief of the food and dairy division of the health department, and MT. Scehllici of Bessemer.
 Discussion of the legislation in in- terest of the dairy and milk industry sponsored by the state agriculture department, will occupy most of the time of the convention. it was stated.