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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
TWELVE MILLION
 MOTORISTS WARNED CLAYSLEGISLATOR

Aware that the summer season brings the peak of automobile travel and increased highway haz- ards, the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce has issued ! warning to 12.000,0o0 motorists:
 The cautions total seven:
 1. Would yo uwillingly injure child?
 2. Drive reasonably.
 8. Put your city on the Safety Honor Roll.
 4. Remember you arc at times . pedestrian.
 5. After you" Is courtesy on the road. as well as in the doorway.
 6. Keep the brakes In perfect condition.
 [. Haste makes havoc.
 A small percentage of the motor ing public causes the thousands of motor accidents and fatalities which occur every season. It Is the aim of the automobile world In 1923 to stimulate this havoc making minority to eligibility in the Sane Drivers club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
SUPER-R RADIO # II ID TEST DISEASE.
 |S NE W INVENTION.
Doctors Scoff At San Fran cisco Mans Claim Of
 Cures

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2.-Are you telling the truth? Does a flower feel pain? Have you heart trouble. cancer or tuberculosis?
 These seemingly widely differen- tlated questions and dozens of others are correctly answered by a "super-radio" set. the invention o- Dr. Albert Abrams of San Francisco, who pioneered the use of radio ac- tivity to the diagonsis of disease.
 His activities have aroused a storm of debate and criticism in the medical world and started new school of medical thought and re- search. He says all ailments of the body produce certain vibrations and with a radio vibrator .delicately at tuned. he sends back the same num- Der of vibrations as the disease. He claims and has testimonials of mar vicious cures. The regular medical profession assails this system.
 Dr. Abrams latest invention, radio" set. he expects to perfect to the point where one can drop a nickel in slot, stand on the ma chine and have it correctly tell whether the patient" has heart trouble, tuberculosis or any other real aflment.
 pr. Abrams demonstrated his ma chine for the reporter.
 It recorded the pain a flower felt when torn; it segregated truth from falsity and recorded psycho- logical reactions.
 The reflexophone, which he claims catches from the air the vibrations of disease. records all these impress sions The machine looks much like an ordinary radio with a magnavox horn. The super-radio has an an- tenna, delicate and innocent look il rod, attached to the set by black cord.
 O o O
 Cancer Test Given
 The magnavox horn had been gurgling contentedly and quietly as such horns do when Dr. Abrams set the machine for cancer vibrations, tuned in on cancer-one might say. Then he took cancer preserved in alcohol and held to the antenna rod.
 "Arr-rhhhkkkk." groaned the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

horn. The bottle was moved away and the horn quieted. Dr. Arbams waved a horseshoe magnet over the spot and the horn was still. Chang Ing the radio set, Dr. Abrams tore nasturtium leaf. The horn squawked He then cut the leaf and the horn was silent
 Hearing hurts the leaf; cutting is painless" he explained. He held the leaf over the mouth of chloroform bottle. Now the plant is asleep" he remarked and tore the leaf s be- fore. The horn was still.
 Turning to a physician student and holding the antenna rod to his fore Ihcad, the truth center of the brain cells, pr. Abrams asked:
 Have you ever lied?"
 The student replied "No." and the horn instantly sQuawked- The horn was put through similar tests for thoughts of music. for telling what man was asked to do, and other uncanny actions.
 When perfected the machine will stand On street corners. In depots and tell people who pass just what ails them, says pr. Abrams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
WOMEN TALK SCIENCE
Delegates In Silk Stockings Discuss
 Engine ring ProbIems

BIRMINGHAM. England. June 9. (By Associated Press.) .)-Women in silk stockings. charming tailor made gowns and fascinating hats met re- gently in Birmingham and discussed learnedly engineering problems of stresses and strains, buttresses, trusses. bridge building, engineering contracts and various matters of that sort.
 They were delegates to the inter national conference of women engi- neers. But although engaged In work and studies that, according to nascu, line ideas, are seldom associated with feminine tastes and predilections, they did not look 8 bit like blue stockings.
 Most of them carried vanity bags and other ads to feminine adorn- ment. Please don't be too flippant in what you write about us," said one of them appealingly to the news papermen. We like publicity and we don't mind you saying that we look charming-if you really think we do but we do want the public to take us seriously"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
PERFUME GIVEN PLANTS

PARIS, June 2.-(By Associated Press.)-Professor Daniel of Rennes appears to have discovered process which will cause to come true Shake speares verse: "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"
 By taking two plants of the same specie and grating one on the other, notably wormwood on a chrysanthemum, he found that not only the grafted wormwood devel- oped remarkably, but It's flowers gave off a perfume much more pow erful than that of the original plant. Moreover, the chrysanthemum had given to the wormwood flower some thing of its own scent. Professor Daniel collected the seeds of the grafted wormwood and the following g year obtained from them some very fine plants.
 Some perfumed flowers were grafted on plants that heretofore had no scent at all and the result has been that the product of the grating Smelt like the original.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

rnent owing to a treaty with China. vital to the interests Of the great French colony of Indo-China, places practically no restrictions on incom- ing Chinese In Tahiti.
 Originally, Chinese immigrants were brought here as indenturtd la borers about the time of the Ameri- can Civil war. when large and flourishing cotton plantation was be- ing operated by English interests. when the price of cotton fell with the close of the war in 1865 the plan tation was abandoned and the major ity of the Chinese coolies wore fe turned to their country.
 few, however. remained, entered business in 8 small way. and grad ually, and by adapting their methods to those of the natives. obtained . grip on trade. This grip they have strengthened until today the Euro pean traders view the future with pessimism. Some go SC far a. to predict that within five years all the commerce of the islands will bH h the hands of the Chinese.
 
 Rose -geranium oils for pertuDa come from Algeria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
DOG IS MAID TO LION
Strange Foster Families Develop In
 Berlin Zoo

BERLIN, June 2.-(By Associated Press )--Berlins zoo Is probably more successful than any other in the world as a breeding place for wild animals. While 1t st many in habitants during the war, care was taken to keep pairs, and the cages are gradually being restocked with animals born in captivity.
 Strange foster families are de- veloped by the keepers, who have learned the difficulties of compelling certain mothers to look after their young under the unnatural condi- tions they face in captivity.
 few months ago fine lion cub was entrusted to small black fe- male dog. They young lion is now five times as large as his foster mother and Is developing a heavy mane. Still he Is as docile as a puppy and he and the little dog re- main on the best of terms and play about together to the great joy of visiting children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
CHINESE FORCE WHITE TRADERS FROM TAHITI
Strides Are Made By Chinese In
 Capturing Commerce

PAPEETE, Tahiti, June 2.-(By Associated Press0-The establish ment of a new Chinese bank in Ia hiti has brought sharply to the at tention of the white business men of French Oceania the tremendous strides Chinese have made during the past few years towards capturing trade.
 Steadily every industry Is passing into their handsvanilla curing mar ket gardening, butchering, pear shell and pearl buying. They are strong in all lines of merchandis ising and now have turned their attention to fin- ancing their activities through their own banks.
 The history of the Chinese in Tahiti is an illustration of Orential infiltra : ton where there are no laws to limit or prevent 1t. The French govern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
U. s. SELLS SHIPS
Government Vessels Are Disposed Of
 In Manila

MANILA. June 2.-The United States army made moro than s22,000 on the sale of four army vessels during the week by refusing first bids and advertising a second time. was sold to a lumber company, brought s43,792, while the first bid was only s30,17o. The tugs General Weeks and General Lawton and quartermaster scow brought a total of S2S,000. as result of the second advertisement for bids. which brought approximately s10,oo0 more than the first bids. The sale of these vessels was a final cleanup of salvaged material in the Philip pines department.
 Final approval of the sale must be made by the war department at Washington, but officers of the sal wage division here believe the fig ures will be accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
EXTENDS OPERA SEASON

ST. LOUIS, June 2.-(By Associated Press. s.)-Popular demand has caused the municipal opera season here to be ensthened from to 10 weeks. The summer operas are presented each year in natural amphitheatre in Forest park by the Municipal Ope- "a association of St. Louis. Mayor Henry w. Kiel. who Is president of the association. announces that sew eral other large cities are following St. Louis example and are building ampitheatre for the presentation of operas In the summer months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
USE 173,317,OOO CIGARS
Philippines Send Large Amount Oi
 Tobacco To America

MANILA. June 2.-Total exports of tobacco from the Philippine Is- lands during the year 1922 amounted to Ss.670.000. compared with Ss2S2.- 900 in 1921, according to figures ob- tained from the bureau of cus- toms
 The great bulk of the tobacco ex- ports were in the form of cigars, which numbered 300, 0,4S4,s24, and were valued at s5.s00,000. Of the cigar exports the United States took 173.317,045. or more than 50 per cent of the total
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
PEERLESS CHOSEN
Was Official Car At Indianapona
 Race Track

Race Tr0ck
 The Peerless car was used as the official car at the Indianapolis Sweep stakes race on Decoration Day, for the testing of the track at high speed before the speed demons took to the track. The car used was grey ur-passenger phaeton. 1t being the logical choice of the officials because of its reputation for fineness and in- dividuality, and 1t was admired by the thousands of spectators who re- marked upon its speed and beauty as 1t circled the track. The Peerless Is gaining an enviable reputation all over the country. appealing to those who desire the finer things of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
NEED MORE BODIES
Oakland Sales Cause Increase IT
 Body Plant

The continued demand for the Oakland car has caused an increase in the size of the new plant of the Fisher Body corporation at Pontiac in order to furnish sufficient bodies for the large volume of production of the Oakland. This plant was erected for the purpose of supplying bodies for the Oakland exclusively and was originally intended to build closed bodies only. It is now thousht that the increasing demand for Oakland cars will result in this plant building open bodies as well as the closed type for this popular autOrnn nhila
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
DANZIG REPORTS PRosPERIrY

DANZIG, June 2.-(By Associated Press.)-Unlimited freedom of trade and favorable geographical loca- tion are spelling prosperity for the Free State of Danzig, says the first annual report of the Danzig Credit bank. This institution. founded Is months ago. already records a total turnover of 64.500.000.000 German marks and net profit of 4s,400,000. out of which 8 40 per cent dividend has been declared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
NEW HOME FOR COLLEGE CLUBS

NEW YORK. June 2.--(By Asso- ciated Press s.)-Fourteen of New York's Greek letter fraternity clubs are to have quarters in the new AL lerton building which will be com pleted next September. The frater- mites are: Alpha Tau Omega. Chi Phi. Chi Psi. Delta Chi. Delta Phi, Kappa Psi. Phi Delta Theta. ti1s Kappa Psi. Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Sigma Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha. Sigma Chi. Sigma Phi and Theta Pi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

A new high record for wage in- creases was set during April. During the month 487 increases were listed by the Labor Bureau, Inc, as against two decreases and two combinations of former rates. The previous high point was 21S in March. The textile and clothing group lead again with 199 increases in cotton mills. 19 In worsteds and IS in mems and wom- ~n's garments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

When storage battery on a car which depends on it's current for the ignition system. goes dead. the en- zine becomes just as useless as if the "gas" tank was empty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

Carburetor troubles due to leaks and too rich mixture are more apt to be caused by wear on the natural parts comprising the full system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

Rose geranium oils for psrtnDs come from Algeria.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
Land Where Fish Climb Trees
And Walk in Roads Described

sake of the August night celebration,
when the tooth is carried about the
town accompanied by q procession of
devil dancers in their grotesque
masks.
Adams Peak, a strange mountain
top, where a huge natural depression
resembles an enormous human foot,
also is an object of veneration. From
this mountain Buddha is supposed TO
have ascended to heaven. Millions of
devout pilgrims worship there. Even
the non-believer is impressed by the
scene at dawn, when the sun first
tints a sea of clouds and projects
slender shadows upon the country
side.
Immigrants DispIace Natives.
when the civilization of the Sin
ghalese was iat it's height, more than
1000 years ago, the capital, Anarad-
hapur6, was a marvellous city extend
ing over some 250 square miles. 1t
was clustered with magnificent pal
aces, dagobas and monster relic
shrines of delicate design. This civ
ilization was overthrown by Tamil
mercenaries whom the Singhalese iE[ =
ported from India: subsequently tlr
island. was held successfully by tn
Portuguese, Dutch and now by ~
English.
1.-THE walking fish performs its
terrestrial antics when ponds dry up
in the hot season. Then 1t either
burrows into the soft mud to wait
for rain, or, by night, crawls out OF
the last shallow depressions and goes
writhing of through dripping grass
on the hunt for other pools. The
natives then literally catch Ash
sometimes gathering them UP by the
bushel.
'sThe islands area is about that of
West Virginia and on it live more
people than there are in Texas"
Evening star., 1923-09-23
Beef Cattle in Kansas.
Prom the New YORK Times

the NEW 1OEh 1iujeS.
S The extent of the cattle industry
in Kansas Is shown by the fact that
the state has more beef cattle than
forty-four of the other states and
averages eighteen head for every
farm In the state. Cheap and abund-
ant feeds and pasturage. with a. mild
climate. good water and nearness to
the market, makes Kansas one of the
four greatest cattle producing states.
Fifty per cent of all the cattle re-
ceived at the Kansas City stockyards
comes from Kansas, and Kansas City
is the second largest live stock mar
ket in the werld.
Kansas summer-pastures about
three hundred thousand steers from
the southwest on its grasslands in
addition to the home cattle. and win
ter-pastures "a large number on the
wheat fields. In Kansas the percent
age of pure-bred cattle Is greater
than that of the United States as a
whole. and the total value OF Kansas
cattle is greater than that of forty
one other states. Kansas has more
pure bred cattle of all breeds than
forty-fve of the forty-eight states,
and more pure-breds Of the beef
breeds than forty-six other states.
Evening star., 1923-09-23

A land where fishes walk along the
roads and climb rocks and trees,
where crabs fling sand into the air
and elephants play tricks like sport
i've children-such, says a bulletin
from the National Geographic Society,
is Ceylon, where Great Britain is ne
gotiating with the natives concern
ing important government reforms.
Colombo, the present capital" con-
tinues the bulletin. has magnificent
artificial harbor built by the British
That city superseded the former
principal seaport, Gale. In the new
port city the native quarter, with it's
beautiful Singhalese girls, its jewel
grinders and lace makers. contrasts
sharply with stately government
buildings and European customs of
the English section.
Cinnamon Gardens Become Park.
''The famous cinnamon gardens.
where the Dutch formerly cultivated
day are given over mainly to park
and bungalows, and here houses Of
WELL to do residents nestle in bowers
of wondrous beauty and sweet per-
fume.
"scanty remains, of the ancient cap
ital, Anaradhapura, lie in lofty
mountains amid matted jungle
growths. Glowing descriptions of this
ancient wonderfully by Arab, Persian
and Greek voyagers led to the exca-
walton work now going on, which
has been slow because of it's vast size.
Nearby is the sacred mountain of
Mihintale, with its huge Irrigation
tanks, one of them begun five CEN
turies before the Christian era. This
tank covered forty square miles with
it's waters when 1t was new!
Tooth of Buddha Preserved.
Handy. the late native capital, sets
picturesquely above the blue waters
of little lake, also artificial. In
making 1t the native ruler ruthlessly
drowned out scores of hiss ubjects'
rice fields. Hidden in gold and ruby
encrusted bell shrines mythical
tooth OF Buddha' is preserved.
The present tooth obviously could
not have grown in any human
mouth--it Is two inches long and
half an inch thick at the base. The
visitor forgives the fiction for the
Evening star., 1923-09-23
W0ODMEN OF THE WORLD.

Elm Camp. No. 8. received State
Manager Luther c. Jones with spe-
ctal honors at the last meeting. Clerk
c. d. Holland was elected camp
deputy. The entertainment commit
tee announced an. entertainment and
smoker for next Friday evening, to
which all Woodmen and. their pro-
spective Woodmen friends are invited.
The new uniform rank company of
Mample Camp made a fine showing on
the parade grounds at Seat Pleasant
Wednesday evening. Capt Hermann
Rudolph is drilling the men in the ak
and foot movements.
Many visitors were present at a
convocation of the Boosters Club
Friday evening. After a business
session a buffet supper was served.
William A. Riley presided.
Oak Camp had as its guests Thurs
day night the regimental and bat
TALON staffs in full uniform Mai.
Ben B. Smart welcomed the visitors
on behalf of the camp.
Old Glory's convention Tuesday
night is expected to take action on
the recommendations of the state
manager. Sovereign ]. L. Pumphrey
will address the camp on the question
of deputies.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
The Whistler.

From the Boston Transcript.
We do not know when man first
discovered that he could whistle, but
there is no doubt that the chap who
first did it-probably by accident-
must have been considerably aston
ished. No doubt he whistled again
with amazement. Since then men
have acquired the art without much
trouble.
In the early years one longs to be
able to whistle like father, and there
fore perseveres until, behold, one
eventually finds one can whistle even
worse than father!
Generally speaking, whistling means
that the person who is whistling is
cheerful. 1t also means that the per-
son who has to listen is very misera BILE.
The chief practical use to which whis-
thing can be put is to convey that we
are quite happy and unembarrassed.
When you have been made to feel
extremely foolish, for instance, and
know you are looking it, you strive
to show that you are neither feeling
foolish nor looking foolish by whis-
thing in a nonchalant manner; where
upon you look more foolish than ever.
1t is natural for every happy man
to whistle. When the millennium
arrives and we are all happy, the
noise will be frightful. For this rea-
son one is glad to think the arrival
of the millennium will probably be
delayed.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
oBERLIN TREE PLAN.

From the Lynn Item.
How many graduates of a college
ever go back to the old school? 1t is
doubtful If the per centage is large.
for life's paths lead long routes after
the ivy is planted and the class tree
dedicated Too many colleges lose
contact with former students. but
Oberlin College, in Ohio. has hit upon
a plan whereby every former student
has to give an account of himself.
0berlin College, through President
Henry Churchill King, has called upon
every student to plant tree and an
swer the call of the American Tree
Association at Washington to cele--
brate right now the centennial of
Arbor day in 1872.
That means plant tree and regis
ter with the American Tree Associ-
alton. The Oberlin elm that stood at
the corner of the campus when the
college was founded in 1883 is famous
wherever Oberlin men and women
have carried the Oberlin message. for
he 1t remembered Oberlin was the
first to admit women. Now Oberlin's 8
sons and daughters are asked to plant
another elm, If possible, wherever
they may be throughout the world,
and that means trees will be planted
men and women to China, Slam,
Turkey, India and places with many
more letters. and much harder to pro-
nounce.
Charles Lathrop Pack, the president
of the American Tree Association,
SAYS Oberlin Is the first college to do
this, and the call has been sent to
every student. The Indian legislature
was the first body of lawmakers to
join the .tree-planting army The Elks
in New Jersey have taken up tree
planting by lodges. Now comes
Oberlin as the first, college. Not a
bad idea for colleges to take up.
Planting q tree for your old schools
sake will sort of take you back in
memory IL you can't get there in per-
SON. And, besides, trees will be planted
and the country needs them.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
THE MACCABEES.

The Virginia champion degree team
of Alexandria will confer the full am
plifled degree work on a class of can
didates for National Tent, No. 1, to-
morrow, at pm, at 500 G street
Col. 2. p. Smith will deliver an ad-
dress on the Life and Character of
Judas Maccabeus
The Maccabees have opened a dis
trict office at 500 F street northwest,
with District Manager Ed Vernon in
charge.
Evening star., 1923-09-23
MASONIC.

LODGES,
Today-Grand Lodge, services at Tenn
pie Heights, 4 pm.
cial.
pm, followed by r. A.
Pentaipha. No %, NJ. NJ. special
at $3.50 pm.
Stansbury, No. "a, n. j. d.
Joppa, No. 50. y. p. y.
Tuesday-Federal. No. 1, NJ. NJ.
The New Jerusalem, No. 8, NJ NJ.
special at Z pm.
Acacia, No. Is. NJ. NJ.
Mount Pleasant. 40. ss, NJ NJ,
special at $3.50 pm.
East Gate. No. "a, NJ. NJ. special
at pm.
Thursday-The New Jerusalem. No. 9.
z. A. .|-
Washington Centennial, No. IA. N.
NJ, special PM, commandery
George c. whiting. No. 90. N. P.
Myron NJ. Parker, No. 81, NJ. NJ,
FridayEst. Johns. No. IL, E. A.
Naval, No. 4, NJ. NJ, special.
Hope. No. 20, T. A.
George c. whiting. No 90, NJ. M,
HpeClAi OsOO Pm.
stansbury, No. "a. NJ. NJ. special
at pm.
aturday-Natfonal, No. II, NJ. NJ.
special at pm.
Dawson. No. 1s, N. NJ. special at
g pm.
School Of instruction.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Monday-Mount Vernon, No. 8. Mark.
Tuesday-Potomac, No. 8. Marx.
Washington Naval, No. 8.
Mark.
Observation-Disclosures No. .. P. NJ.
and NJ. Z. NJ.
Vim. r. Singleton, No. IA. Mark.
Friday-CEpitol, No. II, Royal Arch.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOT
TISH RITE.
TBesday-Albert Pike Consistory, stat
utory convention. fall reunion.
Robert de Bruce Council, Knights
Kadosh, fall reunion, election.