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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
FARRAR'S GIFT FIRST TO COMMUNITY CHEST
Singer Wires She Is Sending Sub
 stantial Donation

Geraldine Farrar asked the priv ilege of making the first contribution to the Community Chest in a tele- gram received by Mrs Orlean A. ship man and Mrs Richard r. Johnston, directors of the All Star Concerts, un- der whose auspices the famous so prano will appear in Birmingham Thanksgiving evening at o'clock in the Masonic Temple.
 Miss Farrar did not specify the amount, but said she wanted to give a substantial sum, Mrs. Shipman said.
 Geraldine Farrar, beloved in Bir- mingham by reason of her former visits to this city, is interested in the Community Chest. She has investi- gated the plan in Cleveland. Memphis Chattanooga and other cities on her concert route and enthusiastically approved the chest idea. T want to be the first outsider to donate to Bir- mingham'S Community Chest fund" :" she wired Mrs. Shipman. and &C., cording to records she will be.
 typical Farrar program will be rendered on her Thanksgiving visit to Birmingham. Those numbers in which the singer has made her great est success are included-those num- bers which largely are responsible for the ovationS accorded her on th he occasion of her concert tours of the country. She brings to Birmingham her own company to assist in what critics declare has proved her great est tour of all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
.ELKs DISTRIBUTE.
 TO THE POOR.
Three Hundred Baskets Each Paid For By A
 Member

About 300 hampers of good substan- tial food will be distributed Wednes- day by Birmingham lodge No. 79 Benevolent Protective Order of Elks to the needy families in the Birming- ham district, as Thanksgiving of- ferins from the membership of the lodge. This is an individual donation from the Elks, each member making a personal donation for this pur- pose.
 At the regular meeting Tuesday night, Joe Saks, chairman of the Thanks giving committee announced that all the commodities for the hampers had been purchased, ana called for volunteers to fill the hampers. Practically every member ot the lodge present volunteered for this service and by midnight all the ham : pers had been filled and a flotilla of trucks have been called into service to distribute them Wednesday morn . ing and afternoon.
 The committee in charge of the Elks Thanksgiving offering plan CO., operated with the welfare department of the city and other charitable or ganiZations, in order to avoid duplica- tions. and all applicants have been investigated.
 The hampers donated by the Elks will contain about 50 pounds of food including a pork roast, Irish and sweet potaotes, lard, grist. bacon, cereals, bread, cakes and candy. It is designed not only to give the families who receive to hampers, Thanks givings dinner but provides meals for several days in addition.
 The committee in charge of the dis tribution lis: Joe Saks, chairman Walter H. Anderson. Louis Sterne, C w Parrish, T. J. Crittenden, Zac P Smith, w B. Coldwell, II. C. Good man, Herbert Baum, and William Fox
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
REV. ]. 3. CUMMING
 DIES IN CAPITAL
Body Of WeII-KnoWn Metho- dist Minister Forwarded To
 Birmingham For Burial
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERAI.D Mont f1omsrx Ala Nor o-


 Rev. J. E. Cumming, well known Methodist minister, died at a local infirmary Tuesday following an ill., ness of several days. While in at tendance at the annual meeting of the Alabama conference at opelika of which he was member, he was taken i'll and brought to Montgom- cry for treatment.
 Funeral services were held at Dex- ter. Avenue church, at 4:3O o'clock this afternoon Following this serv- ice the body was taken to Birming- ham at o'clock, and interment will be in Elmwood cemetery from Johns undertaking home Wednesday.
 MT. Cummings was GA years old and was born in Barbour county. He entered the ministry at a very early age and served many important churches in the Alabama conference, some in Mobile and Montg gomery, and was the organizer of Dexter Avenue church
 He was at one time president of the East Lake Atheneum. a school founded by ths late Maj. Solomon Palmer, at that time state superln- tendent of education. At another time MT. Cumming again went to Birmingham to become editor of the Alabama Christian Advocate.
 He was pastor of the Methodist church at Florala last year, but had taken supernumerary relation at the conference in Opelika and planned to move to Opp, where he had prop erty and would build a home. He is survived by his widow, who was daughter of Major Palmer, and three daughters and two sons.
 Pallbearers at the funeral will be Ralph Russell, pr. Edgar Collis, W. A. Jenkins, R. N. Bell, Palmer Fl. Bell, W. A. Patil1o, P. c. Jackson and Harry Denham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
URGE GIVING TO NEAR EAST RELIEF
Plans Go Forward For 0b- servance Of Golden Rule
 Sunday In Birmingham

Every man who can afford to give should contribute to the Near East Relief fund by observing Golden Rule Sunday and the man who makes sacrifice in giving will feel all the better for having done so,' Oscar Wells. president. of the First National bank and member of the Birmingham committee sponsoring Golden Rule Sunday. to be observed Sunday. de- clared Tuesday. Nlr. Wells has had much experience with welfare work and campaigns to raise funds in Bir- mingham.
 Col. Tom o. Smith. president of the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank Tuesday urged the necessity of send inc all contributions to Near East Relief headquarters. 2027 Age Herald building, where w. M. Howe, regional director for Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, has offices. School chill dren. especially who are signlng pledge cards to eat the menu served the more than 50,000 orphans being sheltered and fed in Near East Re lief orphanages, have asked regard ing disposition of their contributions.
 IHHOQgn tue CO-Opel dllOlt tL D'' N' B. Glenn, superintendent of educa- ton and member of the sponsoring committee. pamphlets containing proclamations by Governor w. w. Brandon and D. E. McLendon. presi- dent of the Birmingham city commis- sion. and d letter from President Calvin Coolidge. were circulated in the schools of Birmingham Tuesday
 pr. James E. Dillard. pastor of the Southside Baptist church and mem Der of the sponsoring committee, will speak before the Lions club at l o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Tutwiler hotel, according to Regional Director Howe.
 Plans for talks in Protestant pulpits of Birmingham Sunday morn ing and evening are being developed by MT. Howe. Other hotels of the city are expected to join the Tut wiler in serving soup, cabbage and rice and kindred foods Sunday. Book lets explaining the purpose of Golden Rule Sunday will be placed in mail boxes of hotel guests MT Howe said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
CITY AND COUNTY JOIN IN
 PAVING OF FIRST AVENUE

traffic diverted around Fifth avenue, north, from Forty first street to Woodlawn and East Lake while this work is in progress. Little objection is anticipated from the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company to carrying out it's share of the paw ing. as the company agreed to pave between it's tracks if the city would vote to prevent jitneys from operat- ing on First avenue. This stretch has long been 8 source of complaint and several civic associations have at tempted to bring about the sort of thing that seems now to be in sight. It has been known for some time as NO Mans Land" as a result of the many claims made for right-of way ownership.
 The stretch when completed will open up a paved highway from the St. Clair county line to Bessemer, the sap on the south Bessemer high way having been completed and opened for traffic a few days ago. Within 50 days the North Bessemer hie.hway' through 'Possum Valley and Fairfield will be complete, thus form ing a continuous paved highway through the heart of the county for a distance of approximately 60 miles.
 Assuming that the street railway company will carry out it's part of the proposed plan and that the city will agree to the amendments offered at Tuesdays meeting of the board of revenue, the board acting on a mo- tion by Mir. Huey, instructed the county engineer to advertise for pro- posals and a special meeting of the board was set for Wednesday, Jan uarv 2, to award the contract for the work. Board members expressed the opinion that the plan proposed of fered the most hopeful solution of problem which has long troubled city and county officials, the opening up of First avenue to the 10000 resi- dents of the eastern section of the cit1c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
WANT ELECTRICITY AVA|LAb TOFARM
This Proved One Of Leading Topics At Recent Con-
 vention In Tampa

Electricity on the earm was an in- teresting topic discussed at the an nual convention of the southeastern division, National Electric Light as sociation, held in Tampa, Fla ac- cording to Birmingham delegates who have returned from the meeting. The development of facilities whereby farms heretofore isolated and denied the comforts and con veniences of electricity may be given service, is being studied by electrical and agricultural experts, and for that purpose Prof. l., l.. Nichols, agrlcul- tural engineer at Auburn, was at the convention. The agricultural eX- pertinent stations of the polytechnic institute are being used for these experiments
 "The belief was epressed by speak CTS at the convention that much good could be accomplished for any rural community by giving attention to the possibilities of electricity on the farm said Leon c. Bradley, direc . tor of the Alabama public utilities information bureau, who was one ot the Birmingham delegates. There are many problems to be worked out. of course, and the full develop ment of this kind of service Is mat ter for the future and not the inn mediate present, but splendid prog ress is being made along this line. It is not a simple matter Of tapping transmission line that runs through rural territory. but it will be necessary to organize communl- ties of farmers who can be served by a single substation. The techni- cal difficulties are said to be many, but some of the leading authorities in the agricultural as well as elec- trical field are giving attention to the subject"
 Among the other topics discussed at the convention were the super power" system, by which one state can be served with current by an other state in case of emergency matters involving improvement oi service to the public; and the de veiopment of suburbs IS influenced .by street railway lines. Stats
 showed that electric street railway service is not being supplanted by automobile service, but that the only practical means of mass transporta- tion is the trolley system.
 Thomas w Martin, president of the Alabama Power company, who was formerly vice president of the southeastern division of the Ma tjonal Electric Light company, was elected president at the convention. Fred V. Underwood, vice president Of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, and Thomas Bragg of the Alabama Power company were among other local delegates. Mir. Bragg reported that the Alabama Power company had made record in selling securities to it's customers a movement that has been taken up by great many public service com panies during the past several years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
FIFTY MORE PLAYERS FOR LITTLE THEATRE
'Blinda Light Comedy For Friday
 And Saturday Offering

Belinda" a light comedy, the sec .ond offering of the group of Blrming- sham people studying the drama, will 5be presented Friday matinee, Friday snight and saturday night, instead of gon Thanksgiving, as first announced. Bernard Szold, the director, has en- .deavored to make an artistic presen- station worthy of the well known Eng .lish playwrite. MiIner, author of the splay. The principal part, Belinda, will sbe played by Olivia O'Neal; Della, Dy
 Bebe Wharton; Baxster, by, Aleh
 Ioehr; Frank McDay will ap- 'pear as John Debonish, the poet; the stw wo remaining parts will be played sbv Aline Dunkerly and K. k. Mac -Kenzie Members can obtain tlckets 5all day Wednesday, Thursday ana sIridav at The Little theatre in the II University High school.
 So enthusiastic was the greeting given the first appearance of the ]. Little Theatre players that they were forced to permit the entrance or oO snew members in the orsanlzatlon sand consequently to install oO seats 1t is expected that Belinda, Will pc leven a greater success as thls IS an sentire play while before three one aact plays were presented.
 s The reading of the next play; a..Trunella". by Granyill Barker, VIII
 he heard Monday night, December All members are urged to pc present to try out for the parts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
WILL ERECT NEW HOME
c. E. Woodruff Takes Out Permit for
 s20,OOe Residence On Mountain

c. B. Woodruff, secretary of the Sharp Hat company and we'll known business man, is to erect immediately a handsome $20,000 home at the cor ner of South Essex road and Clair mont avenue, records Tn the city building inspectors office showed Tuesday.
 The residence will be of hollow tile and will have two stories. J. O. Haley & Son are the contractors and Warren, Knight & Davis are the architects. The permit for the con struction work was issued Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28

special thanksgiving seryIGes ,r3, .s..SaI TaI1 he held at l0:30 o'clock Thursday morning at St. Andrews EpIsco- naI church. Tine special services pro- .v;ded in the Prayer Book will be used
 Rev. Joseph E. Ware, rector, Will preach a brief and appropriate ser, mor The altar of the church VIII .l,e decorated with fruits and Vege- itahies which will be sent to the local hospitals after the service, The morning offering will be given to the Community Chest, or to such bene. ficiaries Of the chest as individual contributors may specify.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
DARK SPOT MINSTREL &

Dark Spot Mins.rels" will be presented Wednesday evening at S:S0 o'clock by the Baraca class of the Hunter Street Baptist church. The affair will be for the benefit of the Sunday School association and it is announced that the minstrel will be given at any time for secret orders or church organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
TO ADDRESS DRUGGISTS AGAIN

Frank Stockdale and R. G. Pankow, experts on merchandising, who ad- dressed the convention of the Ala bama Pharmaceutical association here in June, are coming back at the request of local druggists to speak at the dinner to be given for drug store employees at the Tutwiler hotel on December IA. Many Birmingham drug store vii close for the occasion but those that do not will find a means to allow most of their em- ploves to attend. The dinner is being given under the direction of the ruggists division of the Chamber Of Commerce. The committee arranging for the event includes w. w. Walker chairman; John Roe, Charles J. Read. C. G. Alley and J. B. Gammill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
TODAYS
 0CALLNDAR| .. sk s,s
AT THE THEATRES

Jefferson-"Just Married.'
 Marriage vs. Divorce" satire comedy on every day life Fox com medies and Pathe News.
 Loew's Bijou-Carl Fletcher in "Sweethearts," a miniature musical revue with Ruby Howard and others. Picture "The Spider and the Rose" with Alice Lake, Gaston Glass and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
THE WEATHER

Alabama, Mississippi and extreme north west Florida: Rain Wednesday and prob ably Thursday; no change in tempera- ture.
 Virginia: Partly cloudy Wednesday; Thursday unsettled, followed by rain; no change in temperature.
 North Carolina; Cloudy in northern DOT ton, probably rain in southern portion Wednesdays Thursday rain; no change in temperature.
 South Carolina and Georgia: Unsettled with probably rain Wednesday and Thurs day; no change in temperature.
 Florida: Partly cloudy in southern por- ton, probably showers in northern DOT ton Wednesday and Thursday; cooler in extreme northeast portion.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Unsettled Wednesday; rain by Wednesday night and Thursday; no change in tenn perature.
 Louisiana: Wednesday and Thursday cloudy; rain Wednesday and probably Thursday.
 Arkansas Wednesday cloudy, probably rain in south and rain snow in north portion, colder in southeast portion; Thurs day unsettled, warmer.
 Oklahoma: Wednesday cloudy. proba bly, rain or snow; Thursday unsettled, warmer.
 East Texas: Wednesday rain, colder in northeast portion; Thursday unsettled. rain in east portion,
 West Texas: Wednesday cloudy. rain in southeast and snow in north portions; Thursday generally fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
DEATHS

Nirs. VA. NJ. Benuett-Funeral services for Mrs. w. NJ. Bennett, 79, mother of A. V. Bennett of Pittsburg, for merly chief of the Birmingham fire department. who died at her home in Pittsburg, Sunday, will be held at ? o'clock Wednesday afternoon, from Ridouts chapel. followed by interment in Forest Hill cemetery. Mrs. Bennett is survived by two sons. A. V. Bennett of Pittsburg, and E. E. Bennett of New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
DISCUSS SMOKE EVIL
Chemical Society Expects Interesting
 Dlscmssinn At Satmrday Meeting

Birmingham chapter Of the Amer ican Chemical society at its regular meeting Saturday evening will con slider the subject of smoke abatement and it's is expected that some highly interesting views on the question will be submitted by the members.
 The chapter holds it's regular din ner at 6;30 in the private dining room of the Hotel Hillman, but the discussion of the topic for the eve ming win not begin until o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
uorIDAy IN COUNTY SCHOOLS

All Jefferson county schools will observe Thanksgiving by granting holiday from 3 o'clock Wednesday un- til Monday morning, according to an- nouncement by pr. N. R. Baker, county superintendent of schools. The county court house will also be closed Thanksgiving Day but will be open as usual Friday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
puRLICArIoN pnsrpnNEn

An order was issued Tuesday by the Alabama public service commission postponing the publication of cotton mileage tariffs from December ' to December 24, when a skeleton tariff will be published to be supplemented by full tariff publication February 1, 1924. The carriers asked for post ponement until February 1, but this compromise was accepted as agree able by them and also by the ship pers' representative, M. M. Caskie, of Montgomery, representing the Farm Bureau Cotton association.
 It was expected that during the day an order would be issued post poning publication of rates on clay, concrete and shale products until February l. It is understood that the shippers representatives have also agreed to this postponement re- quested by the carriers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
AT THE MOVIES

Capitol-Gladis Walton in The Wild Party"
 GaIax-'The Slave of Desire with George Walsh, Bessie Love and Car mel Myers
 Odeon-"The sante Fe Trail" and "She Is a He"
 Princess-Lester Cuneo in The Vengeance of Pierro."
 Rialto-Bin Duncan in Playing It Wild" Harold Lloyd in Among Those Present." Ruth of the Range" and Pathe News.
 Royal-Franklin Farnum in 50 This Is Arizona"
 Strand-Pola Negrl in "The Span ish Dancer"
 Trianon-'Flaming Youth" with Milton Sills. Colleen Moore and others.
 CURRENT EVENTS
 Rotary club luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel at 1 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
TWO MORE BUSSES
Commission Grants B. R. l.. & r. Co
 Permission To In srcasc Service

Permission To Tn srcasc Service
 Permission for the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power comPany to operate two aditional passenger busses during the remainder of this year betweetn Twelfth street, south, and Montevallo road, was granted by the city commission Tuesday,
 The husses each have a carrying capacity of -6 passengers. They will be pressed into service to supple ment the regular trolley service dur ing the holiday season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
I'D INSpECT RnAnS

R, D. Jordan of the state highway department. accompanied by H. C. Wells of the United States bureau of public roads. left Tuesday for a trip of inspection in Barbour, Houston and Henry counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
DOG FOUND INFECTED

A dogs head, sent in by pr. J. A. Gibbs of Epes, was examined Monday afternoon at the state Pasteur insti- tute and found infected. Another head of dog sent in by Bird Neal of Nixboro was found not infected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28

Martha Burton Creel-Funeral serv- ices for Martha Burton Greet. two year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. E. C. Greet of Roebuck. who died Monday at local infirmary. were held at 1O:30 o'clock Tuesday morn ing, from Vices Woodlawn parlors, followed by interment in Forest Hill cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
sInERT GIFTS COMMISSION

The name of Gen. William l.. Si- bert was among those to whom com missions were issued Tuesday at the office of secretary of state. He was duly commissioned $ chairman of the state docks commission.
 Other commissions were issued Tuesday as follows:
 John W. Nuss, notary public. Gull man; John E. Mcclellan notary pub lie; Brewton; G. T. Pickett, justice of the peace, Precinct l. Headiand. Henry county; T. M Jackson, notary public, Birmingham; Eleanor Burns notary public. Montgomery; G. F. Reynolds. notary public, Montgomery :; Malcolm H. Ivy, notary public and ex officio justice of the peace, Pre- cinct 16 Cieioer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28
DEPENDS TRANspoRrATIoN ACT

Judge E. S. Jouett, vice president and general counsel of the Louisville and Nashville railroad defended the present transportation act before about 300 citizens who attended a joint meeting of Montgomery civic clubs today. Judge Jouett declared radicals in Congress. headed by Sena tor Robert Nj. LaFollette, were seek ing so to amend the law IS to render for naught the valuation placed on railroad property by the interstate commerce commission. and so to re- duce the earning power of the rail- roads as to put them into bankruptcy.
 The speaker charged that the plan is to reduce the earning capacity and finally to go before the country in support of a proposal for govern ment ownership. He declared that the railroads were earning no more than they should earn and were mak- ing great extension and improve ments which would be stopped should the earnings be reduced.
 W. L. Mapother. president of the railroad, also attended the meeting, and made a short address. He said the railroads had abandoned the policy of secrecy and were now talk ing the public into their confidence about all matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28

Mrs. NJ. F. PerIzins-Funera servies for Mrs. M r. Perkins, who died Monday at the residence, 2309 Sev- enth avenue, north, were held at II o'clock Tuesday morning, from the residence lnterment followed in Oak Hill cemetery with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28

Robert Young--Funeral servies for Robert Young, 5S, who died Sunday at a local infirmary were held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, from the residence of his daughter. 1911 Pike avenue, followed by in- terment in Oakland cemetery with Echols & Angwin in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-28

Annie Lee Edgington-Funera ,serv-
 ices for Annie Lee Edgington, six
 year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. l. II. Edgington. who died Monday
 at local infirmary will be held at o'clock Wednesday afternoon, from Johns chapel, followed by in- terment in Elmwood cemetery.