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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
Use For Everything But SqueaP Still Is Motto And Truer Than It Ever Was Before

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-(By As sociated Press.)-"A use for every thing but the squeal." is still the motto of the meat packing in dustry, and truer than ever before, but there is more than that to 1t, says the Institute of American Meat Packers. Not only are many unique and interesting uses found for every part of the slaughtered animal but the by-products industry, as finan- cial proposition, rapidly is growing in importance.
 The hides and bones long have fur nished important returns in the shape of leather and fertilizers. but the also for. medical purposes. Blood is one of the first by-products, and serum, for use in research work as a culture for growing bacteria, is ob- tained by separating the corpuscles from the blood. In dry forms the serum is also used to clear the com position used in coating photographic papers.
 Blood albumen is used in the manu- facture of water proof glue for veneer work, aeroplane wings and other special uses. Blood from which the fibrin has been removed is em- ployed to set colors in gingham and other cotton goods. Leucocytic ex- tract is made from the white cor puscles and is injected in human veins to stimulate production of these corpuscles. Blood cooked, pressed, dried and ground to powder is a specific for "scours" to which calves fed on skinned milk are sub ject. Tanners use 1t as surface filler for some kinds of leather, and 1t is used in plaster as an agent to prevent setting or hardening too quickly.
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 Transformed Into "Chamois."
 Sheep skin finds its way Into the market as "chamois skin," and is also used for belts. hat bands. up- holstery and other fancy uses. Hog hair Is especially sought for cushion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
WORK ON HOMES IS PROGRESSING FAST
Chichester Block Will Be Completed In Short
 Time

Construction work on the 10 nun- galows being erected by Chichester & Co.,, realtors, is progressing rapid - ly, John D. Chichester, president of the concern. announced Saturday,,
 The firm several months ago pur- chased an entire block on Twelfth avenue. between Cullom and St. Charles streets, south, and at the time the purchase was made, announced that the homes, consisting of seven rooms, would be erected.
 Chichester & Co. already have built and thoroughly outfitted this year more than twenty-five homes of the moderately priced variety. Building in large numbers, the company pur- chases materials in car load lots, ef- fecting a saving estimated at 25 per cent, which is passed on to the pur- chaser. tsf
 In speaking of their Twelfth ave- nue development recently, Mir. Chi- chester said that one not familiar with the building trade had no idea of the amount of materials which went into the construction of tho average bungalow.
 He asserted that the average dwelling consumed over four car loads of materials, and that they planned orders for 46 cars for their Twelfth avenue job.
 The homes will sell for less than s7,000, and will be sold on the flock and key" basis. The home ts turned over to the purchaser complete. in- cluding fixtures, papering, screening. garage and gas line to the kitchen. Four of the homes already have been sold. They will be ready for April occupancy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
WAREHOUSE LOOR DISTRICT G R ] W $
Sixteen Square Blocks Being Taken By Whole 4
 SaIerS aE
wAREHI1SE LOOP

WAREHUSE LOOP.- Q. .-. ...s....
 Quietly and so slowly that few real estate men have observed its the wholesale warehouse loop dis- trict. comprising 16 square blocks from Avenues A to E and Fourteenth to Eighteenth streets, is being bought up as the most valuable site for a. specific purpose in the city,
 Surrounded and inerlaced with a haIT-dozen railroads, convenient to! the citys retailers and admirably situated in many other respects, thel territory now stands with only onel entire block for sale and just a few smaller lots.
 This is what John D. Chichester oSl Chichester & Company discovered 6l an investigation which he has lust completed.
 Value Lies In Size.
 This property. only 1.so0 sees square, measures it's value in plosts-l warehouses require large plots with spur tracks nearby. It has all thsi advantages which wholesalers req quire; but it is about filled up.
 Seven or eight years ago therA were no warehouses or whosesal@ houses of any description there. But beginning about that time a gen < eraI, steady tendency to move into the locality became known.
 At the present time there arS building material firms. flour ana grain distributors, laundries, cosn compa nies. grocery concerns of thS smaller variety there are six half- blocks left, and from information B have they soon will be taken.
 o O Q f Warehouse Completed.
 Moore and Handley has Just cornS pleted q new warehouse a half-biocsu in size, and plans to construct an- other of similar size beginning Janu = ary l. This is the way in which ths last plot of land will be taken. Tha people who already know the values of the location are taking sdvantsso of it.
 The advantage. snss (rdlh thesehtees the average front foot value Of r: lot 14e feet deep is between s90 ana s100; Avenue .A' is worth between < ss0 and s10o. and Avenue 'E'' is worth s75 to $50. But it won't re- main like that long.
 Avenue "C' is paved from Eight = eenth street on through; Avenue "E't has just beer paved; Fourteenth street is being paved. as is the rest of the district. The warehouses ara being built fireproof. From that yorg get some idea how substantial a proposition it is''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
Flowres And Shrubbery Wilt
 Help Sell Realty "Stickers"
Knowledge Of Home Beau- tifying Important, Speaker Asserts

Selling real estate white ele- phants." getting better prices or quicker sales for homes and render ing better service to clients through a knowledge of home beautifying was explained to realtors last week by Oliver Fraser of the Fraser Nurs- cry company, at their regular lunch con. esr.tr
 "There is a very important rela- tion between my business and yours, and some of you have found it out" Mr.. Fraser told his audience. "The importance of knowing something about adding to the value of piece of property by the Judicious planting of shrubbery cannot be overem- phasized.
 Every home has It's own problems and the real estate salesman should know enough of the fundamentals of landscape gardening to meet these needs. How to help that objection able view, or how to accentuate that beautiful spot should be known by him immediately.
 How To Sell "stickers.-
 "Spending a few dollafs on real sticker' and getting it off your hands can be learned with surprisingly little effort Transforming a bar ren house into a beautiful home is simply a matter of becoming inter- ested enough to take one point at a time and learn about it.
 "rhe average buyer thinks the salesman doesn't give hang what happens to the place so dong as he sells it, but you must rid him of that idea. I believe the woman makes most of the final decisions in buying homes and to appeal to her you must know, how to beautfy her place. She likes pretty flowers and trees and shrubbery, ana If she finds you can tell her how to obtain what she wants in the way of effect you are mighty apt to make the sale.
 Easy To Learn.
 Learning something of this art is easy. Take variety first. Learn to identify these three groups: The coniferous evergreen, the broad leaf evergreen and the deciduous. Then learn colors and color schemes, in- dividual plants and their character istics. Location and soil has pro- found effect on plants-learn them. Any purchaser will listen to we'll versed salesman.
 You will find that some beautiful effects may be had.rate little cost. high priced plants and filling in with cheap ones, it is possible to achieve the greatest possible charm.
 The differences in the manner in which plants are grown at the nurs- cry is important. Learn to pick the best individuals; 1t is a great deal cheaper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
PREFERREDPR|
 TO NAGG|NG WIFE.
Minnie is Her Name, But She Claims He Called Her 9th.
 CTS Not So Nice /

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-~aoms ua 5, never like this" exclaimed Hercules Achion. with a sigh of relief as the door of the cell to which Masistrate Eilperin had obligingly committed him, cut short his liberty with 8 loud clank.
 Sometimes the way Of the trans gressor seems unreasonably hard. Hercules wife, Minnie. had sworn out a warrant for his arrest on a charge of disorderly conduct. Shs said that he had called her vile names. Having duly served the war rant on Hercules at his home. No. 1855 Prospect Park, west, Brooklyn, Tuesday night, Warrant Officer Peter Dalton remarked that it had got rather late and if 1t would oblige Her cules he could keep himself arrested at home until time to appear in court next morning.
 "oh. mo-" protested Hercules. At the risk of seeming insistent, he would much prefer to go to jail right away. A night In nice, quiet jail would probably do him no end of good, after a period of tucessant7 RAN- ging, he opined.
 Yesterday morning in court Ma. strate Eilperin sternly read the a{- fidavit charging Hercules with call admitted it. How could he help 1t? he wanted to know. Minnie had nagged the life out of him, he said. She had nagged him every chance she got. and when no chances were lying around loose she had made some, according to Hercules.
 q would just as soon go to jail for a day or two more" he told the magistrate. "as to stand the nagging of my wife,.
 q will accommodate you, if you plead guilty" responded Magistrate Eilperin. in helpful manner.
 T do," replied Hercules, with feel- ing. sarg
 So he was remanded to Jail for three days for Investigation and sem tence. According to late reports from his place of incarceration, he had just finished writing on the wall of. his cell: Stone walls do not a prison make in florid hand, whistling a light -hearted tune the while. sr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
Bg Increase Zn Value Of Fifth AUenue Property SOOn McCO
REALTY MAN SEES. 25 PER GENT RISE
White Lights Will Have Im- portant Effect, Is
 Belief

Estimates of the increase in value which Fifth avenue property will undergo a short time after the white way" lights are installed have reached as high as 25 per cent, ac cording to Roscoe Mcconnell, presi- dent of the McConnell- White Terry company, realtors,
 The avenue promises to be one of the most valuable streets in the city from the business district angle" Mr. Mcconnell said. Tt is directly in the lines of future expansion, and there are a number of factors which already are tending to enhance it's worth tremendously.
 New Court House.
 "The board of revenue recently acquired a big plot of land on Park avenue on which it will erect the new court house. This, I believe, on Fifth avenue development.
 Here is an unusually good angle for parties considering investing in Fifth avenue property: Men who now own lots along this street are going to pay S2 front foot for the lighting scheme. By doing so they will increase the value of their hold ings something like 25 per cent. It won't take long for the lights to pay for themselves, and for the owners to make more money
 There are two distinct advantages to the city in improving this street by putting lights on it. One is the impression it will make on visitors entering the city by Terminal sta tion, and the other is the general inn provement which the avenue will undergo, because with the increase In value of the land owners no longer will be able to afford holding unim- proved property.
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 Recent Deals Big.
 There have been number of re- cent deals in this property which are going to have 8 good effect. Edgar El1iott's idea of erecting an office building for professional men is a good one, and it will mean. a big boost to the street as well as a great deal to the professional men,
 Increases in the value of this property has been very great during the last few years. The other day the northwest corner of Fifth ave- nue and Twenty-first street, 100 by 19O feet, sold for something like $211,000 Twenty years ago that lot sold for $12,5oo. The gain was al- most s200.000.
 Roughly, property on the avenue is selling now for about s1,500 a front foot; 25 years ago it sold for less than s200 front foot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
SALE SHAN USEFUL, ELLIOTT DECLARES
Commission He Gets Is Small Factor, Operator
 Asserts

"I used to feel that the real estate salesman was an unnecessary sort of animal to the buyer, but after I really got into the buying game I discov- cred him absolutely indispensable" " Edgar NJ Elliott. Birmingham real estate operator, told the sales di- vision of the local board last week.
 His services permit the buyer to derive the best possible bargain, and the commission he gets from the sale is of little importance, relatively speaking" MT. Elliott continued. The operator, one of the most successful real estate speculators in the city, was speaking on The Buyers View point"
 Be sincere and truthful in every representation you make your client. You may get by once with dishonest or exaggerated talk, but you will not be effective as a sound, permanent salesman.
 Another big thing from our angle is this: Don't disparage a piece of property which we are trying to of fer you in trade. If you can't say anything good about 1t, don't say anything. Be sincere, frank and u ulhAul Wleliout hhoChlHS tle tEdue in the head by undertaking the value of something you may get.
 Don't sting your client. Anyone can sell piece of property once, that is sell one piece of property to ont man, but the ability to make a re- peater of him is the real test. The bee uses his stinger once and is gone; 1t is the same with you fellows. But don't try it,"
 Lauding the possibilities for the real estate man of Birmingham. MT. Elliott declared that as far as his knowledge would allow him to judge 1t was the greatest money making city in the United States. He pre- dicted great and rapid gains, and saw no reason for reverses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
NEW TYPE OF STEEL ,EMPLOYES REPORTED
Shorter Hours Draw College Grad
 hates Into Industrial Plants

CLEVELAND, Dec. 15.-(By Asso- ciated Press. )-College graduates are found in the new class or men oe- ing assimilated today in the Cleye- land steel industry. With the work- ing day reduced from IF hours to eight hours, all steel mills report a notable influx of a different type or employe. Mountain boys from Ken lucky and Tennessee are among the others.
 Prevlous to the reduction in hours, it is said at mills here, only the hardy would apply for positions which meant that nearly all thelr walking hours would be spent around hot metal When the shorter day was adopted. however. there were a number of applications from college graduates who were willing to be- gin by clearing the stoves of blast furnace. Men formerly employed in offices and stores also have decided to try their hand at production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
BUILDING FORECAST IS ELEVEN MILLION
Inspector Spencer Changes Figures For 1923 Under Permit Influx

Forecasts of a $1OOOO,0O0 building program for Birmingham in 1928 were changed to an $11,000,000 esti- mate during the last week by Build ing Inspector J. E. Spencer, when the weeks applications broke all records.
 An increase over all previous years of $4.000, 900. was predicted by MT. Spencer. This, he declared, would set g. pace for the entire south. Five years ago-or even year ago, for that matter-no one In Birmingham would have dared predict such d program"
 Records will show 1923 home building year. according to MT. Spen- cer. Ut shows that home seekers know a real city when they see it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

an dother ductless glands furnish preparations widely used now In medicine Adrenalin, or epinephrin Is a powerful astringent and heart stimulant and is. highly valued, cost ing now about s400 an ounce; but more than 1S0.000 sheep are required to furnish a pound of adrenalin,
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 "Catguto Comes From Sheep.
 Pepsin. prepared as digestant, is obtained from the Things of hogs stomachs. "Catgut" comes not from cats but Is obtained from the first 24 feet of the sheep's intestine, and Is used for surgical sutures, drum snares. tennis racket strings, and musical instrument strings.
 Glycerine is a by-product of the soap industry, and becomes nitro glycerine, dynamite and other ex- plosives. It is used also as 8 vehicle for medicines, and in the manufac- ture of parchment paper and printers rollers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
Success Of System Up To Present Assures Future, Board Says

Birmingham real estate sales and rentals, during the approaching busy season, will be a great deal more satisfactory and easier to handle through the multiple listing system, noUnced Saturday. The plan already is a success, the board announces in statement to The Age-Herald which follows;
 Tt is highly desirable that before another very active season of resi- derce buying gets into full swing that the general public, both buyers and sellers, should understand the advantages as-Well as the limita- tions of the multiple listing system which was inaugurated in this city last summer and now stands out as one of the distinctive accomplish ments of the present year of the Bir- mingham real estate board. "The plan did not originate here at all. The simplicity, the common sense, and the efficiency of multiple listing appealed to few members of the board at first, and they band ed themselves together to try it out. This was last summer. Its success almost from the start was so great that 1t grew rapidly.
 From a very modest beginning it's membership has now grown to 30, and the membership fee, originally S25, has been changed to $50, and will be advanced to s100 on Janu- ary 1.
 Fee Admits Candidate.
 Any member of the Birmingham real estate board is eligible to mem bership in the system on payment of the required fee. As all members of the board are to cooperate with each other. a member of the system will share commissions with a non member, but he is not obligated to do so on exactly the same percentage basis that he employs with another member of the system. Thus 1t is that this new department of the boards activities can operate in it's own way a sort of wheel within a wheel and not destroy the good feel Ing and general team work on the board.
 Prom the standpoint of realtors this system is at once ethics and CO., operation in actual practice. From the standpoint of the buying and selling public the system means larger service for the same commits sion in that listing a property on the plan with one office automatically places 1t on file in 39 offices that constitute the membership of the system.
 Any one Of these real estate of- fees may sell the property and the listing office adjusts the one and only commission with the selling of flee. It may happen that the owner of the property stipulates that his property is to be shown only through an engagement made with him by the listing office, in which case the other offices are to govern them selves accordingly in showing the property to prospects.
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 Incident Illustrates.
 "To Illustrate at once the eff ciency of the system and its adapt ability to particular conditions, one need only mention a single incident. Recently lady called up the boards general office to seek relief from an embarrassing situation. In effect from her standpoint she was getting a little more service from multiple listing than she really wanted In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
KN0TTY QUESTIONS
 ANSWE RED IN SKY
Old Book Tells How Men Tried To Read Enigma
 Of Ages-Woman

PRAGUE. Dec. 15.-(By Associated Press. )-From time to time Prague gives up to some persistent delver in records of the past that are not without interest. For it is an ancient city and it's museums and bookstalls are filled with chronicles of what it's people said and did in other cen turies. A recent discovery is an old book on astronomy which shows that the men of that day spent no little time in endeavors to read what they called the enigma of the ages" in other words, their womankind.
 Based on the influence supposed to be exerted on humans by the con- stellation of the planets In the month in which they were born, this volume analyses girls. according to the cal endar, as follows:
 A girl born in January is very like ly to become a good housewife She will incline to melancholy, but will have gentle disposition. February girls will be good mothers, and faith ful.
 March maidens. however. will be loquacious, contentious and quarrel some. while April babies will grow up to be mercurial and unsteady women.
 May grantees merry and good tempered girls, while June gives them passionate and fiery tempera- ments, with an inclination to super ficiality.
 July produces the roses among women, according to this old sage; beautiful but thorny. Born month later they are amiable and sensible but rather keen for rich husbands.
 Girls born in September are of fine susceptibilities and always ready to help others; they will, therefore, be welcomed everywhere, but should guard against being imposed upon by selfish people. October favors the earth with creatures who surpass all otherse of the sex as to depth and ardor of love.
 Women born in November are kind hearted and friendly; if they are not it is always the fault of somebody else, never their own. The last month of the year brings forth racy and very good-looking girls. Un- fortunately they cannot be recom- mended to earnest men, for they are very extravagant and always on the hunt for sensations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
HOSPITAL ADDITION
First Of Proposed Three Units To Bs
 Started Now.

First of a proposed addition of three units to the Birmingham Bap- tist hospital, which are to cost $400,- 900, will be begun on January 1, 1t was announced recently by the board of directors.
 The initial unit will contain five floors, housing administrative de- partments, doctors offices, X-ray rooms, laboratories, operating rooms and rooms for patients. It will be of brick and concrete construction and fireproof throughout, it was an nounced. ..- t,i.s-- s.'-4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

Considerable oil deposits are be- lieved to exist in La Paz, Bolivia, while the largest oil fields in the world gre said to be in ChuQuisaca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

Since Columbus discovered America, there ,has been dug from the earth approximately s21,00O,o0o.OOo worth of gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

Animals shot. trapped or poisoned by United States riflemen last year. included 6S7 timber wolves, 1lX mountain lions, IA bears. 2,s37 6o6- cats and 77.1S5 coyotes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

That fibers of asbestos. with ce- ment. produce a wood that will stop the drain upon our timber lands, IS recent discovery of science.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

Army ants of British Grina make no permanent nests, but roam about carrying with them the entire where- with-all necessary to their existence.