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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
ZONING PUT INTO EFFECT
In 54 MUNICIPALITIES OF
THE COUNTRY LAST YEAR

Interesting sidelights on Birming-
hams proposed coming regulations,
expected to be made law If an enab-
ling act is passed by the Alabama
legislature at its summer session. are
given in reports of the division of
building and housing of the depart
ment of commerce, which show that
moro than 100000 persons live in
zoned cities, towns and villages.
Computations by the department
show that 81 per cent of the urban
population of the country live in
zoned municipalities, with 100 cities,
towns and villages zoned January l,
1928, compared with 55 one year pre-
vious. OF the 80 largest cities in the
country, 90 have coming ordinances
in effect.
Zoning regulations provide, by
neighborly kind of agreement, that
a city or town shall be divided into
districts, set aside for residences. for
apartment houses, for office build
ings and for manufacturing Ample
provision is made for normal growth
of business and industrial districts.
Birmin CHAM has had bad luck with
prior efforts to establish zones, sew
eral ordinances adopted within the
last three or four years having been
rendered invalid by court decisions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
RETAIL COAL DEALERS
FORM AN ASSOCIATION

The Birmingham Retail Coal Deal
ers' association has been organized
and has adopted as it's slogan, Trust,
Service and Full Weight" to be dis
played on wagons of the member
firms. The slogan will be printed
across a lump of coal inclosed in a
triangle. The emblem is also to be
displayed in all signs and advertise
ments.
The object of the association is to
guarantee to the consumer the quail
ity, brand and honest weight of coal.
1. was thought that this purpose
could be the better accomplished
through a cooperative movement,
hence the organization.
Members of the association include
many of the leading dealers. Among
the members are: Arnold Coal COM
pany, Baxter Coal company. Birming
ham Coal and Coke company. Castle
berry Coal company, Coleanor Coal
company, Cooperative Coal company.
Empire Fuel and Iron company, Engel
Coal company First Avenue Coal and
Lumber company, Frisco Coal COM
pany, Heidi Coal and Lumber COM
pany, Hickman Coal company. Ivy
Leaf and Piper Coal company, Jones
& Suydam, Mclaughlin Coal COM
pany, 3. 2. Minis, w. H. Mitchell, Nc
Carly Coal company, d. E. Mckinley
& Bro, j. v. Methin, ]. t. Rogers,
Peoples Coal company. Smith Coal
company, Southern Coal Yards and
Wittichen Coal and Transfer COM
pany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED
BY MERCIAL CHAMBER

The Chamber of Commerce is TAX
ing in new members practically
every interest in the community be-
ing represented among those elected
by the board of directors at Thurs
days meeting:
Charles f. Craven, McWane Cast
Iron Pipe company, Phil Dorm, Fol-
mar Bros, NJ. a. Dlnsmore, Posner-
Ormond Tire company Doremus-D Dan
iels company. B. \. Monaghan. John
w. ONeill company, DR.. r. Linton
Houston, dentist; Engel & Mudd.
attorneys; c. E. Smith. E. W.
Ellis, w. NJ. o'Connell. w. L.
Smith. David station. kee-Lox
Manufacturing company, Mcneil
Danforth & O'Rear, I.anz-Hicks-
Adams Furniture Co., J. Ellis Brown.
Phoenix Portland Cement company,
B. r. McDavld, Jr.. s. Co., Anterior
company, Ed Wllkerson & Co., Sun
shine Cleaners company The Picard
Laboratories, Birmingham Stores
Equipment, company, Alabama Ma
tfonal Life Insurance company,
Houseal- Simons Agency, Warrior
Candy company. Davis & Locke. d. o.
Whildin, A. Leo Oberdorfer. William
X. Brown, A. r. Dearborn & Co,
A. II. Rogers, E. c. Horton, Alvin NJ
Douglas, Secretarys Saving and
Loan company, Feltus Bros. Wall
Paper Co., Albert Lee Smith. Bir-
mingham Linen Supply company,
George C. Brown & Co., DR.. r. u.
Hershey,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
FORMER RESIDENT HERE
AS FRUIT MEMS AGENT

Science has made great strides
among fruit growers of California in
the years of experience they have
had, according to b. o. Parker, for
mer Birmingham resident, who is
here as representative of the Cali
fornia Fruit Growers exchange, in
stalling Sunkist fruit juice extrac-
tors.
During the present winter the fruit
districts of California experienced the
coolest weather in Is years, the mer-
curry dropping to % degrees above
zero. In earlier years this would
have meant loss of about 90 per cent
of the crop, Mr.. Parker said. With
the improved methods now used. how
ever, the crop is said to be the finest
and the fruit is of large size with
low prices.
Mr.. Parker said he would cooper
ate with health authorities in show
ing that the work of his company is
in the interest of better merchandise.
The Sunkist fruit juice extractor is
said to be the best device for extract
ing citrus fruit juice, being furnished
fountains at cost by the California
Fruit Growers exchange. Educa-
tional campaigns will be conducted to
popularize use of the extractors, 1t Is
said.
Mr.. Parker was formerly a Bir-
mingham resident, going to the far
west some eight years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
ALABAMA EDUCATORS
GOING TO CONVENTION
IN CLEVELAND FRIDAY

A large number of Alabama edu-
Gators will leave this city Friday
night for Cleveland, Ohio, to be IN
attendance at tho annual convention
of the National Education associa-
ton. department of superintendent,
which convenes there February "a to
Marca 2. The trip will be made over
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
and the northbound train will have
attached to it three additional sleep
ers for the Alabama delegation.
A national convention is constd-
cred one of the greatest events OF
the school year among educators ana
1t is with much enthusiasm that the
party from Birmingham and other
districts of the state are preparing
for this trip. Photographs, archi-
tects' drawings and specifications of
Birmingham schools have already
been sent to Cleveland, and will be
placed on exhibit during the con-
vention.
Dr. c. B. Glenn, superintendent OF
the city schools, will head the Ala
hama delegation, going to the CON
vention as the state director of Ala
bama He has also been made topic
OIL ln6 w VI ~ A2NNNJf
Plan, or platoon school. A special
session Of the convention will be de-
voted to this line of work, and, &C
cording to announcement, speakers
from cities throughout the country
where the Work, Study, Play Plan
schools have been worked out sue
cesstully, will deliver addresses.
Among the educators who VIII
leave Friday night will be DR.. c. B.
Glenn, Sam Adams, DR.. w. G. Agne@,
C. ]. Allen, F. T. Appleby, Dr. N. X
Baker, John G. Blackwell, w. II
Brock. i. NJ. Burnett, S. R. Butler,
omer Carmichael, R. A. Clayton, s. j.
Cole, Miss Alice Coleman, w. l..
Cozzens, f. o. Creel, L. E. Creel, j. NJ.
Cannon, DR.. C. ". Daugette, W. %.
Dickson, ]. w. Dingees, H. G. DOW
ling, Thomas r. Gregory. Frank l..
Grove, H. B. Hammer. A. F. Hartman,
George A. Harris, w. r. Harrison
F. B. Haynes, and I. G. Hendon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
MOBILE HARBOR BUSY COMMUNITY CLUB TO
WITH VESSELS TAKING DISCUSS CAR SYSTEM
BIRMINGHAM'S WARES AND MOSQUITO PEST

The Danish steamer Nordkap is in
tons Of coke for San Antonio, Chile.
Prior shipments of similar size
were made TO Chile last fall for use
in copper smelters there.
Port of Mobile is a very busy
place now, according to Collector A.
r. Noble, who was in Birmingham
yesterday. Freight to and from Bir-
:ningham, he said, was a steady fac
tor in the daily routine of the port.
Three vessels are loading in Mo
bile now with Ensley and Fairfield
products for Japan, while others are
loading cast iron pipe and other iron
and steel products for the Pacific
coast Still other ships going to
Cuba are taking coke, cast iron pipe
and wire mill products such as nails,
wire and wire fencing.
Corporation Visitors.
Officials of the Tennessee company
and other steel corporation auXili-
aries visited Mobile port this week,
going thence to New Orleans. The
party spent two days at the ChicNa-
saw yards and about the port taking
note of the shipping facilities. The
PARTY included +. 7. Bentley, traffic
manager of the Illinois Steel COM
pany OF Chicago; Furman B. Pearee,
general manager New Orleans for
Norton Lilly Steamship lines, han
ding United States Steel corporation
tonnage; A. w Carey, traffic man
ager of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company, Birmingham; J.
]. Jumonville. y. f. Hutchins and
Edwin e. Eichoz, New Orleans, and
J. p McArdle. connected with the
Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
company at Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
CREDIT MEN PREPARING
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

A membership campaign to last
for one month viii be started in the
near future by the Retail Credit
Mems association, according to plans
formulated at luncheon meeting
held in the Tutwiler hotel Thursday
at noon. The slogan adopted fer
the convention is ION to Milwaukee
or Bust" and it was resolved by
the members that free trip to
the convention would be given to
the member who brought IS new
members into the organization.
Paul Vaughn was principal speak
err for the hour, discussing the 90
day delinquent list. which was fol-
lowed by general discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
TAX COLLECTOR WILL
LEVY ON PROPERTY OF
DELINQUENTS MARCH l

Members of the county tax col
lectors office will begin March l to
levy on the property of persons ow-
ing personal property tax, James t.
Hawkins, tax collector, announced
Thursday. The last notification OF
persons owing a tax on property
other than real property is being
made now.
According to Mr.. Hawkins persons
owing tax other than real property
tax became delinquent January !, but
the force in the tax collectors office
has been too rushed to undertake the
work of levying on this property. Be
ginning March | this work Will be
started and no delays or excuses VIII
be accepted Mr.. Hawkins declared.
MI Hawkins announced that March
1 the tax collectors office would
place in the hands of Probate Judge
]. p. stiles a copy of the list OF de-
linquent real property taxpayers rms
list will be published three weeks be-
ginning March 10 as a notification OF
the delinquents that their tax has
not been paid. If at the end OF this
time the tax has not been paid the
tax collector will be authorized to
sell the property for taxes 1t VIII
again be advertised three times and
sold to the highest bidder
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
CHAMBER DECIDES
To HANDLE FIGHT
AGAINST MOSQUITO
DR.. Bowling and Health Board
Members Outline Cam
paign and Survey to
Directors

The Chamber of Commerce Thurs
day lined itself squarely behind the
board OF directors deciding to APP
point committee to carry on the
mosquito control campaign, the
campaign. The chamber is to help
raise the funds for fighting the mos
quito and generally to conduct the
campaign.
The Health officer D. ]. d. Bowling
DR.. H. S. Ward and other members
of the county board of health ap-
peared before TIE chamber and out
lined the work that had to be done,
according to the recent survey. After
short discussion the directors unan
mously decided to assume the
responsibility of the campaign and
a special committee will have 1t in
change.
The president, =. D. Moore, was au-
thorized to name a permanent COM
mittee to be known as the fire pre-
vention and conservation committee,
which will cooperate with other
agencies endeavoring to bring down
the fire loss of Birminghom and add
to it's fire prevention facilities.
A letter was received from the De-
troit board of commerce regarding
sport of the bill providing funds
for investigation of more economic
supply Of manufactured rubber. This
matter was referred to the president,
who will name a committee to inves-
tigate before further action is taken.
To Advertise Birmingham.
The board authorized the officials
of tho chamber to have prepared and
placed a large amount of printed
matter advertising Birmingham and
Alabama at the annual meeting of
the foreiEn trade council to be held
In Mobile, May to 3. This matter
will be prepared under auspices OF
the Chambers of Commerce of Biz
mingham and Mobile, the state har-
Dor board and the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company 1t will
have special reference to Birming-
hams part in the export trade. Fa-
cilities for export business by way of
the Warrior barge line and port of
Mobile will be emphaized.
This Is regarded. according to
those familiar with the foreign trade
council, as an extraordinary oppor-
tunity to advertise the districts for
sign trade facilities.
DR.. j. d. Bowling, city and county
health officer, will present his plan
for the proposed campaign to raise
funds for the eradication Of mos
quitoes in jefferson county to the Ro-
tary club at its meeting next Wednes-
day. Rotarians will be asked to CO.
operate in the campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
REALTY TRANSFERS

Realty transfers listed in probate
office Thursday, were:
r. V. Kazian to J. d. Hagga-d,
west 2 feet of lot e." and the east
46 feet of lot "F" in block &c" in
Hillside Heights for $4,000.
w. r. Dean to j. r. Striplin, lot
IS, in block 2. IN North Haven for
500 and other valuable conderations.
Realty Investment company to l..
NJ. Barton, lot II, in block 3. in Bur-
gin Place for 500 and other valua-
BILE considerations.
William n. Smith and wife to j..
L. Lintz, plot of land on the north
side OF Fourteenth avenue. north,
and the west line of Nineteenth
street, north. for $4,000.
]. d. Porter and wife to T. ].
Grimes. parts of lots and 6. in
block 675, fronting so feet on the
east side of Thirieth street, and
along south side of Thirteenth alley,
north. 100 feet, for $S,75313.
Standard Casket Manufacturing
Company, Inc. to d. L. Edmundson,
lot Is. in block 81, according to Ely
ton Land company survey of city of
Birmingham, for $40 and other
valuable considerations.
]. /. Reeder to Georgia Bearden,
lots and 6, in block 207, in Lake
wood, for $3.50.
Charles r. Reilly to r. B. Johnson,
lots 102 and 1913 of survey of Hewes
and Booth, for $500 and other valua-
BILE considerations.
Birmingham Trust G. Savings COM
pany as trustee to Joseph r. Nc
David, lots 8, 4, and in block.
10 south, in Smithfeld, for $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
AFFILIATI0N OF C. OF C.
AND AUTO CLUB PLANNED

The Chamber of Commerce will
consider the affiliation with it 0.
the Birmingham Automobile club as
one of the departments of chamber
activity. This action was adopted
at a meeting of the directors held
yesterday.
The chamber will name .om-
mittee to meet with similar COM
mittee from the automobile associa-
ton to consider the question of
affiliaton and the details involved
in taking over the latter's member
ship.
The matter was presented to the
directors of the chamber by a COM
mittee from the automobile club re-
questing consideration of an affilia-
ton. The chamber committee and
that of the automobile club will get
together a an early date, it is un-
derstood. and endeavor to arrange
the details of affiliation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
kAMRA|N GROTTO
STAGES ELABORATE
AND COMIC PARADE
Notables of Mystic Order
Yelled Prophets of the En-
chanted Realm Come
From All Over State

Kamram Grotto. Mystic Order
Yelled Prophets of the enchanted
realm, established a precedent in Bir-
mingham fraternal circles Thursday
when they staged the most elaborate
parade of it's kind ever seen here,
and marched through the downtown
streets an array of candidates three
blocks long, attired in grotesque
makeup representing comic charac-
ters of every description. The pa
rade was headed by the boys Masonic
Home band. and a delegation of Wis
itors from Montgomery. The oc
casion was marked by the visit to
Birmingham of many notables in the
order from all over the state. Inn
mediately following the parade was
a banquet at the Hillman hotel for
the candidates, members and visitors.
Master of Ceremonies A. l.. Reese
presided over the banquet, introduce
ing as the distinguished guests of
Grotto, Edward c. Pelouze of Rich
mond, grand monarch of the Grotto
of the world, and his wife, and Grand
Prophet Lamar Field of Montgomery.
Mrs. Pelouze was presented by Mr..
Reese with beautiful silver pitcher
as a remembrance u neI WISH ~
Birmingham and to the baby Grotto
of the United States.
In the absence of Mrs. Fields a
token of esteem was sent her in the
shape of silver waiter.
A feature of the banquet was the
introduction by Mr.. Reese of Ben M.
Jacobs and Judge Daniel M. Greene,
declared to be the two most eminent
Masons in Alabama, who were made
prophets at sight by the grand mon
arch. Mr.. Jacobs and Mr.. Green both
made appropriate short talks, voic-
ing their appreciation of the honor
bestowed upon them.
Initiation of the 445 candidates at
an elaborate ceremonial at the JEFF
ferson theatre at o'clock concluded
the program for the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23

An election of officers. and dis
cussions Of pay as you enter cars;
mosquito eradication, and zoning.
will be the features of the program
at the sixth monthly meeting of the
West End Community club to be held
Friday night at the auditorium Of
the West End library.
During the past few months petit
tions have been circulated in West
End, which are to be presented to
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company, urging that the pay
as you enter car system on the West
End line be discontinued so that the
crowding of negroes and white peo-
pie on the rear end of the cars may
be obviated
The discussion of mosquito control
will be led by r. A. Walker. presi-
dent of the Civic league of North
Birmingham.
The outgoing officers of this or
ganization are George Lewis Bales,
president; Mrs. w. C. Gewin, first
vice president; Sidney Smyer. second
wee president; c. e. Osment, treas
urer, and J. w. Davis, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
CITIZENS WILL DISCUSS
VIADUCT SITUATION AT
MEET WITH COMMISSION

All arrangements for the confer
ence to be held Friday morning at
the city hall for discussion of the
proposed viaducts between Is we'll
konwn citizens and the city COM
mission have been perfected, accord
ing to d. E. McLendon, president
of the commission. 1t was stated
that the program will be outlining
the viaduct situation and the Friday
conference will be limited to the
discussion of the southside viaducts.
which cross railroads in the center
of the city.
1t was stated that all of the citi-
zens who have been invited to at
tend the conference have signified
their intention of being present, with
the exception of Frederick 1. Thomp-
son. publisher of The Age-Herald.
who is out of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
AUTO HITS STREET. can

at Fifth avenue, north, and Twenti-
eth street at 1890 o'clock Thursday
night when an automobile driven by
Mrs NJ. r. Kelly, 1909 Rush avenue,
and an East Lake street car collided.
The left fender, left headlight and
radiator of the automobile were dam
aged. According to Mrs. Kelly she
was turning west on Fifth avenue
from Twentieth street when a car,
parked in front of the Southern club,
backed into the street and made it
impossible for her to pass the street
car.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
AFRICAN BLOSSOMS GIVE
MINSTREL AT WOODLAND

Overflow crowds greeted the pres
entation of the African Blossom Min
strels at the Woodlawn city hall
Thursday night. when this favorite
aggregation. under direction of Red
Thornton, staged what was declared
to be one of the best amateur min
strel productions of the season.
Birmingham celebrities, including
Clint Dcdd. Red" Thornton, Slick
Smith, Marvin Tucker, and others
added wit and humor to an already
shining array of talent which was
enthusiastically received and lib
orally applauded.
Thorntona presentation or his
chalk talks, buck dancing. vocal
solos and other features filled a well
balanced bill that was presented
under auspices of the r. d. Jackson
chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
MULE DISAPPEARED AND
TOOK BREAD WAGON, TOO

Perhaps the mule was not well
bred and ran away, but members of
the sheriff's force think someone
needed bread and took him away. Any
way, a black mule belonging to the
Toole Baking &C mpany was stolen
Tuesday night. When last seen the
mule was between the shafts of
bread wagon. For all the officers
know he is still between them, for
when he disappeared the wagon van
ished, too.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
FIVE STILLS DESTROYED

Federal agents Thursday DESTROYED
five Illicit stills and &C barrels of
beer in a raid made in the east end
of Jefferson county, near Overton
mines. According to the officers,
there were two sets of twin stills,
each CT 250gallon capacity, within
a radius of one-half mile along the
Cahaba river. Two 9.ills were
equipped with modern pumps, draw
ing water from the river. The OPP
orators escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
COLONEL HARDY ILL HERE

Col. ]. C. Hardy, president of the
Gulf Park college, Gulfport, Miss. is
confined to the Scale Harris in
Urinary, friends in Birmingham
learned Thursday. Colonel Hardy was
formerly president of the Gulf Coast
Military academy. attended by 60
Birmingham boys.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
S|XTY-FO OUR HIT BY
ONE YEAR RULE OF.
CIVIL SERVICE BODY.
Almost 20 Per Cent of Safety
Department Personnel
Must Stand the Ex-
aminations

Thirty-four members of the police
department, 80 patrolmen, one paint
er and one policewoman and 30 fire
men are affected by the one-year
rule of the civil service law and will
have to make applications and STAND
examination before the civil service
board for appointments to their re-
spective departments, according to
check of the personnel made Tnurs-
day afternoon by Chief of Police FRED
McDuff Aand Fire Chief j. L. Akin
1t was expected that all men will
make applications and present them
at the next meeting of the board
Monday night.
These men, have made connection
with the city less than one year be-
fore the signing of the bill on Feb
ruary 10. Many men dropped from
both forces at the beginning OF the
new administration have been REIN
stated, 1t was learned, and all these
men, regardless of prior service, Will
have to stand the examination anu
place their applications, according 10
John Altman, chairman of the civil
service board,
1t was learned Thursday from re-
liable sources that e. A. Lyons, as
sistant recorder and secretary pro
tenn, would be named LOT TIC POSt
ton of secretary to the board. ii. L.
Burruss was appointed Wednesday
night as a committee of one to OBJ
tain the services of secretary.
Must stand Examinations.
The members of the police depart
ment who must stand examination
for appointment to the forces are:
Patrolmen Dick Richards, Robert
Martin, Joe Cobb, M. w. Alexander
Virgil Sandefer, p. c. Cole, 70. L.
Hcllums, H. E. Morris, ]. A. Helms
s. L. Eddins, G.. r. Brady, A. C. NC
CURE, n. c. Propst, w. R. Batey'
A. j. Coggirs. j. A. Haynes, W. w.
Dean, E. A Partridge, w. r. Brown
C. w. Scale, C. L. Ketchins, c. Z.
White, II. B. Estes, E. NJ. Grain. w.
IL. Knight, j. w. Dean, w. I. Jones'
j. n. Bryan, Grover GiDiard, A. l..
Robertson, j. S. Smith, B. E. Jordan
painter; A. c. Smith, jitney inspector
and Mrs. NJ L. Barter, policewoman.
Eiremen affected are: ". j. Pres
land. Make B. Farr, Horatio A. Bell,
l.. ]. Heacock, E. M. Brockman'
George Adams, ]. A. Muckenfuss, c.
7. Ingram, Jack Biddle, Jr., r. X.
kirkland, NJ. c. Land, L. +. McAeh-
mig. Jr., Thomas w. Brown, Edward
l.. MCGEE, G. e. Zemmerman, Ii. M.
Anderson, William Crowder, John D.
Crabtree, Earl S. Sizemore. Il. VIII
liams. James l.. Wedeman, Huston
Cherry, James L. Borders and Homer
j. Lambert.